Kallstadt (German pronunciation: [ˈkalʃtat]) is a village in the Palatine part of Rhineland-Palatinate, one of Germany's 16 federal states. It is part of the Rhine-Neckar Metropolitan Region whose largest city is Mannheim, Germany's 22nd largest city. During much of the 19th century, it was part of the Kingdom of Bavaria. It has gained international media attention as the ancestral home of the related Heinz and Trump families, two prominent business and political families in the United States.
Kallstadt is located on the German Wine Route.
It is part of the Verbandsgemeinde of Freinsheim, whose seat is in the like-named town.
The village of 1,200 inhabitants is in a region whose economy is booming. It has restaurants that can accommodate about 2,000 guests and hotels with about 400 beds. Tourists include Americans from Ramstein Air Base.
A Roman road linked Altenstadt – now in French Alsace and a constituent community of Wissembourg – with the Rhineland; an early settlement here was prosperous in Roman times. Many archaeological finds are evidence of settlement by merchants, former legionnaires and also winegrowers from about 79 BC to at least 383 AD. A Frankish clan arose about 500 and its chief, Chagilo, became the village's namesake.
In 824, Kallstadt was first mentioned in records as Cagelenstat. Originally an Imperial Village, it later passed to the County of Pfeffingen (Homburg). From 1321 it was held in fief first by the Monfort knights, and then from 1451 until about 1551 by the House of Blicken von Lichtenberg. From then until 1794, Kallstadt belonged as an Electoral Palatinate fief to the holdings of the House of Leiningen.
The Left Bank of the Rhine was occupied by France during the War of the First Coalition in 1794. Following the Treaty of Campo Formio (1797), the First French Republic annexed the region and, between 1798 and 1814, Kallstadt belonged to the French department of Mont-Tonnerre.
Neither the Holy Roman Empire nor the Electoral Palatinate was restored at the Congress of Vienna in 1815. Germany became a loose confederation of states dominated by Austria and Prussia, which both annexed most of the German territories left of the Rhine. Kallstadt came under Austrian rule, but Austria quickly exchanged the area with the Kingdom of Bavaria in 1816. After this agreement, Kallstadt belonged to Bavaria, which joined the German Empire in 1871.
The (Western) Palatinate, including Kallstadt, remained Bavarian until after the end of World War II, when the German states were formally reorganized after becoming virtually defunct under the Nazi regime, when Kallstadt belonged to the Gau Westmark. The Palatinate was separated from Bavaria in 1946 and became a part of the new State of Rhineland-Palatinate, a founding state of the Federal Republic of Germany. A referendum to restore the union of the Palatinate and Bavaria failed in 1956, and Kallstadt continues to belong to Rhineland-Palatinate.
Bismarck Tower – The Bismarck tower stands on the 497 m-high Peterskopf in an exclave belonging to Kallstadt in the Palatinate Forest.
St. Salvator, a Lutheran congregation belonging to the Evangelical Church of the Palatinate. The Church is the oldest buildíng in the municipality; parts date to the 15th century. The parish belonged to the University of Heidelberg until 1563 and went back to the formal possession of the Electoral Palatinate. Reformation in the Palatinate, including Kallstadt, was introduced in 1556.
There are various winehouses, which combine wine stores and gastronomy. Carl Benz was the first one to use a motor car to drive to the inns of Kallstadt from his hometown of Ladenburg. Famous guests in the Weinhaus Henninger comprise e.g. Zhou Enlai, Aristoteles Onassis, Remy Heidsiek, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and Empress Soraya, Will Quadflieg and Erika Köth.
Kallstadt is the ancestral home of immigrant ancestors of both the Heinz and Trump families in the United States. The two families are related. The Trump family has resided in Kallstadt since the 17th century.
In 2015, filmmaker Simone Wendel, who is from Kallstadt (and remotely related to Trump), produced a documentary called Kings of Kallstadt. The film explores the relationship between the local inhabitants and their prominent relatives in the USA. Wendel showed the strong and longstanding winemaking and gastronomic tradition in Kallstadt. She suggests that the locals have more appreciation for the Heinz family, as their main product has been practical condiment, and is less abstract than Trump's real-estate business. The locals positively remember the Heinz trust receiving a Kallstadt delegation. The Heinz family recently provided a major donation (€40,000) for the renovation of the organ in the local church, St. Salvator, while Trump did not contribute to this project. Wendel interviewed Trump in New York and showed a Kallstadt delegation at the Steuben Day parade. Trump prolonged the interview over the preset time and promised to visit Kallstadt.
The 2016 media interest about Kallstadt started in the middle of the night after the announcement of Trump's election. The local reaction has been mixed. Residents are not interested in the city as a destination for Trump fans; local tourism is already flourishing. Deutsche Welle notes: "[T]he villagers used to have a better opinion of Donald Trump before he started his boisterous campaign."
The council is made up of 16 council members, who were elected at the municipal election held on 25 May 2014, and the honorary mayor as chairman.
The German blazon reads: Über goldener Zinnenmauer, darin ein roter Reichsapfel mit goldenem Reif und rotem Kreuz, beseitet von je einer blauen Schießscharte, in Blau ein rotbewehrter silberner Adler.
The municipality's arms might in English heraldic language be described thus: Per fess embattled, azure an eagle displayed argent armed and langued gules, and Or masoned an orb of the third banded of the field and ensigned with a cross fleuretty of the third, this last between two arrowslits of the first.
Kallstadt's oldest known seal dates from 1494 and bears as charges both the Palatine Lion and the Wittelsbach bendy lozengy pattern (slanted diamond shapes alternating in tincture between argent and azure, that is, silver and blue) accompanied by a small letter K in base. In 1506, something similar to the current arms appeared when another seal showed an eagle above a wall. This reflected the village's incorporation into the Leiningen holdings. A similar composition prevailed until 1711 when a seal charged simply with a globus cruciger appeared. This stood for the Counts Palatine, possibly putting its origin before 1506. On 15 January 1845, a coat of arms that might be described as "Azure an orb ensigned with a cross Or", that is, a blue escutcheon bearing a golden globus cruciger with a cross on top, was granted as the municipality's arms. On 22 June 1962, however, the current arms combining the charges of these last arms and the 1506 seal were granted.
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A number of schools nationwide facing severe teacher shortages are sending unprecedented callouts to parents asking them to apply to be substitute teachers, but while the move might be a good quick fix to keep schools open for now, education experts say this model should not be used as a long-term solution for teacher shortages.
Schools in Idaho, Colorado, Texas, California, Washington, D.C., and Massachusetts facing massive educator and substitute shortages have all dipped into parent pools over the last year to find candidates.
Substitute shortages had long preceded the pandemic with schools struggling to retain quality candidates, but with recent labor losses in fields across the spectrum and a surge in COVID-19 infections, an already dire situation has been exacerbated.
According to a report by the Rand Corp., a nonprofit research organization, that examined school district leaders' views about staffing at the end of the 2020–2021 school year, as many as 8 in 10 wanted to increase the number of substitute teachers, and 6 in 10 are still working to do so.
Read the full story on NBCNews.com here.
Dr. Uché Blackstock looked at coronavirus prevention strategies like mask mandates ventilation, testing and rates of vaccination before deciding to sending them to New York City public schools. "This is a decision that no parent should have to make, but here we are having to make this decision," Blackstock says.
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I covered this topic on today's episode of The JD Rucker Show. We'll be covering these types of stories whenever they pop up. I know this will bring topical fatigue and considering we cover all things political, cultural, and religious, it's not fun to focus so much on one subject. But we have to because corporate media refuses to touch it. Meanwhile, the vast majority in conservative and alternative media dance around it. That's why I often have to come out and say, "Yes, it was probably the jabs."
Here are the details about the latest example from Tyler Durden over at Zero Hedge:
We hate to say it, but another day, another mysterious and unexpected death of a seemingly normal collegiate athlete. As we wrote yesterday, either there is a new focus in media on reporting about the untimely deaths of athletes and young adults, or something very odd appears to be taking place across the country.
Jack Madison, a sophomore on the Colorado College men's tennis team, passed away in his sleep on January 2nd, a new report from the Gazette, published yesterday, confirms. Colorado College vice president and director of athletics Lesley Irvine commented: "We are devastated by the tragic passing of Jack Madison."
A sought after athlete, the piece notes that Madison was recruited "out of Bexley, Ohio, where he was a two-time all-state selection at Columbus Academy." His cause of death has not been announced.
"As a community, we grieve his death and loss and hold all who cared for and loved Jack in the light during this time of grief, especially his family and friends," the college said in a statement obtained by FOX.
"He loved tennis and being part of CC's tennis team, for which he was recruited. He engaged fully with campus life in a myriad of ways, embracing CC to the fullest. Jack was observant, super imaginative, creative, and independent-minded. His humor, deep thinking, and generous spirit were a gift in his friendships and to all of us," it continued.
Madison's death follows a growing list of mysterious deaths and medical episodes among young adults and athletes:
On January 12, 2023, we wrote about 18 year old Jordan Brister, a Las Vegas High School student who collapsed and died in the bathroom after gym class.
His death came the same week as the death of another Las Vegas High School student. Brister's collapse was on January 8, 2023, and another student, 16 year old Ashari Hughes, had died just three days prior "following a flag football game at Desert Oasis High School" and suffering a "medical episode".
Also in the first week of January 2023, we wrote about 21 year old Air Force football player Hunter Brown, who suffered a "medical emergency" while walking to class and passed away.
In the opening days of 2023 the MMA world was also shocked at the unexpected death of 18 year old Victoria Lee, a rising star on the the ONE Championship MMA promotion.
In January 2023, we also highlighted Old Dominion basketball player Imo Essien collapsing on the court during the middle of a game.
His collapse came a little more than a week after NFL player Damar Hamlin collapsed on the field due to cardiac arrest after making what appeared to be a routine tackle.
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Gang of Four and Matador Records Announce Archival Campaign
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Gang of Four are teaming up with Matador Records for a new archival campaign.
To kick off the partnership, Gang of Four's first three studio albums — Entertainment! from 1979, Solid Gold from 1981, and Songs of the Free from 1982 — have been added to online streaming platforms like Spotify, Apple Music, and TIDAL (which is offering a 60-day free trial right now).
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Gang of Four co-founder and guitarist Andy Gill passed away at the age of 64 this past February. On Friday, July 17th, the remaining members of the English post-punk group will release Anti-Hero, an EP that contains a song co-written by Gill prior to his death. Gang of Four previously shared their This Heaven Gives Me Migraine EP earlier this year.
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Professor Lapierre Explains How Employees Can Influence Their Managers' Charismatic Leadership Behaviour
Employees can influence their managers' charismatic leadership behaviour through their acts of followership, explains an article published in the Journal of Psychology by uOttawa professor Laurent M. Lapierre from the Telfer School of Management. The article points to a need to invest more time and energy into educating employees about their roles as followers and the impact their performance in these roles has on their leaders and the organization. While previous literature has proposed that followers may influence how a leader behaves, this argument has not been carefully explained in relation to charismatic leadership behaviour. The arguments put forth in Professor Lapierre's paper shed light on how charismatic leadership can emerge in organizational settings.
Charismatic leadership is the kind of leadership that has a profound impact on followers, the organization and, in some cases, society at large. Successful charismatic leaders inspire followers to identify with them and their mission or vision, to feel better about their work, and to perform beyond expectations.
Charismatic leadership can be positive or negative. The positive side of charismatic leadership is referred to as socialized charismatic leadershipand is displayed by individuals like Martin Luther King, Jr. Socialized charismatic leaders are collectively oriented, egalitarian and non-exploitative. By contrast, personalized charismatic leadership represents the negative side and is characterized by leaders who are self-aggrandizing, non-egalitarian and exploitative. An example of a personalized charismatic leader is Adolf Hitler.
Professor Lapierre explains, "Proactive followership within a manager's group of employees tends to increase that manager's socialized charismatic leadership behaviour. Meanwhile, passive followership within the group tends to increase the manager's personalized charismatic leadership behaviour." The fundamental logic underlying these predictions is that of "fit." Specifically, the ideals of socialized charismatic leaders are personified by proactive followers, while those of personalized charismatic leaders are personified by passive followers.
Though people display followership by recognizing and supporting another person as their leader, the way in which they do so varies. Passive followers carefully follow the leader's instructions and rarely challenge his or her ideas. This type of followership involves substantial deference to the leader. Proactive followers voice ideas and concerns without being asked, and constructively challenge the leader's decisions if they are not consistent with the group's mission. Proactive followership is seen as establishing a "partner" role with the leader, but it still requires some degree of deference, without which followership ceases to exist.
The authors emphasize that a manager's predisposition to display either socialized or personalized charismatic leadership is important. It is unlikely that employees' acts of followership will enhance a manager's charismatic leadership behaviour if he or she has a weak predisposition to display such behaviour in the first place. "Proactive followership would drive a manager to display more socialized charismatic leadership when that manager already has a moderate-to-high predisposition toward that type of leadership behaviour. Similarly, passive followership may enhance a manager's personalized charismatic leadership behaviour if that manager is predisposed toward that type of leadership," states Professor Lapierre.
Moreover, the article points out that an employee will not necessarily follow his or her manager. Employees are followers (whether passive or proactive) only to the extent that they view their manager as their leader and support him or her in that role. Employees who regularly resist their manager's requests, rarely see eye-to-eye with their manager or try to sabotage their manager's efforts to lead the group are clearly not followers.
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In 2018, Troop F has investigated 22 fatal crashes resulting in 26 deaths.
CHATHAM — An Eros man who was riding a bicycle is dead following a collision with a vehicle in Jackson Parish Friday night.
At approximately 7:20 p.m. Friday, Louisiana State Police Troop F responded to the fatal crash involving on LA 548 in Jackson Parish.
The preliminary investigation revealed 53-year-old Clint Caraway of Eros was riding a bicycle in the westbound lane of LA 548.
At the same time, 64-year-old Shelby Berry of Eros was driving a 2005 GMC Yukon westbound on LA 548 behind Caraway. Berry's vehicle struck the rear of the bicycle. After impact, Caraway was thrown from the bicycle into a ditch.
Caraway was pronounced dead at the scene by the Jackson Parish Coroner's Office. He was wearing a safety helmet.
A toxicology sample was obtained from Caraway and will be submitted for analysis. Berry was not injured during the crash and impairment was not a factor on her part.
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Q: Creating a docker service is not also creating a docker container I am trying to create a docker container in a swarm. I am expecting to see the service when I execute "docker service ls", and to see a container running when I execute "docker ps". I see the service but not the container.
[root@docker01-staging dcater]# docker service create --name dbcservice alpine ping 127.0.0.1
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[root@docker01-staging dcater]# docker service ls
ID                  NAME                             MODE                REPLICAS            IMAGE                                                                                PORTS
maad961bcum4        dbcservice                       replicated          1/1                 alpine:latest

[root@docker01-staging dcater]# docker ps --filter name=dbcservice
CONTAINER ID        IMAGE               COMMAND             CREATED             STATUS              PORTS               NAMES

Any idea what I am missing?

A: I figured out the answer (roughly). I'm not sure I have the terminology right, but docker01-staging is the management node. I checked docker02-staging, and that's actually where the process is running:
[root@docker02-staging dcater]# docker ps --filter name=dbcservice
CONTAINER ID        IMAGE               COMMAND             CREATED             STATUS              PORTS               NAMES
3f30b6fa3d40        alpine:latest       "ping 127.0.0.1"    56 minutes ago      Up 56 minutes                           dbcservice.1.fke9ljd8brpwzhklzqy0agt1r

A: docker ps is a docker level command that talks to the docker daemon running on the same node that docker ps is run, whereas in the context of Docker Swarm, docker service is a swarm level command, querying the swarm state. Thus docker ps must always be executed on each node in the swarm to see the running containers.
There is also docker node ps which is a swarm level command that will show the containers running on swarm nodes using the swarm node name. Use docker node ls to show the swarm node names.

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By Tina NguyenMar 7th, 2013, 5:46 pm
Behold, the tyranny of King Emperor Mayor Michael Bloomberg! He taxeth the sodas and slurpees! He regulates beverage sizes! He eliminateth trans fats! And now, as the 12th of March approaches and ye olde large beverage ban takes effect, the good citizens of New York have discovered a new inconvenience to their personal liberty: they will no longer be able to purchase coffee with sugar already added.
Witness the despair at Starbucks and Dunkin' Donuts. As the New York Times learned, coffees over 16 oz can have no more than "three to five" sugar packets in them. Instead, should they desire to have sweeter coffee, customers must make haste over to the condiment stand, and add their own sugar. (Exceptions include beverages that are more than 50% milk, for that constitutes a healthful tonic.)
Concerned citizens will surely (mis)interpret the rules in unique ways, for example this sad tale from a Dunkin' Donuts:
Dunkin' has tried to reduce the inevitable confusion by handing out small fliers at cash registers. Titled "New N.Y.C. Regulations — What They Mean for You," the fliers explain that while lattes and small coffees are protected, drinks like hot chocolate, frozen Coolattas and larger coffees will be downsized or desugared. Workers at the chain have also been trained to answer questions about the ban and gently inform regulars that their favorite drinks will be unavailable by Tuesday.
Shock and dismay are not uncommon reactions, said Jared Feldman, a Bedford-Stuyvesant resident who has witnessed many similar exchanges over the past week at his local Dunkin'. "They go through all the stages of grief," Mr. Feldman said.
Naturally, the citizens of New York are furious at this injustice:
"The whole point of buying coffee is just you get it and go," said Yolanda Rivera, 30, who was drinking a medium iced (and sugared) coffee in a Dunkin' Donuts near Times Square on Wednesday. "It's just going to be annoying."
Ah, New York City–the land of opportunities to turn minor daily annoyances into reasons to seek grief counseling. How long until we have to hear hipsters bragging that they drank black coffee, like, before it was a thing? In other news, Mayor Bloomberg would like to remind you to brush your teeth before bed.
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Cannabidiol is one of the most studied non-psychoactive cannabinoids found in the hemp plant. CBD binds to receptors in your immune system, providing a variety of medicinal benefits. It was originally patented by the United States Government in 2003as a neuroprotectant and antioxidant.


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'The Infiltrator' review: Bryan Cranston is breaking, bad
Updated: Jan. 16, 2019, 9:19 p.m. | Published: Jul. 12, 2016, 1:07 p.m.
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Bryan Cranston is an undercover agent in 'The Infiltrator'
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"The Infiltrator" feels like someone's memory of a better movie.
It has a good cast, and a few sharp sequences, including a jolting car wreck. The history it's recounting is, potentially, fascinating. But it all feels a little borrowed - a bit of "Blow" here, a trace of "Donnie Brasco" there.
The story is based on a real-life undercover Customs operation in the '80s, one that focused on the enormous amount of cocaine moving into, and cash moving out of, Florida. The plan was to infiltrate a government agent into the cartel, have him gain their trust - and then use that trust to bring down the dirty dealers and their money launderers.
MORE: A few words with Bryan Cranston
Bryan Cranston, in a nice reversal of his role on "Breaking Bad," is now the agent trying to punish the pushers; John Leguizamo is his entertainingly manic partner. Amy Ryan is the team's sharp-edged boss while Benjamin Bratt is all mannerly menace as a pragmatic criminal.
It's a good cast but audiences will be forgiven if they have their own flashbacks, even without any drugs. Didn't Ryan basically play the same part in the recent, goofy "Central Intelligence"? Wasn't Bratt already a drug kingpin in this year's farcical "Ride Along 2"?
You can take that as an indictment of the tiny boxes Hollywood puts certain "types" in (older woman = nasty bureaucrat, Latino charmer = criminal mastermind). But it also shows the filmmakers' own lack of imagination. Given the chance to cast absolutely anybody - they immediately go to the same people who've been cast before.
But that's unsurprising - just like almost everything else that comes from director Brad Furman, whose movies toggle between lightly entertaining and slightly overfamiliar. His "The Lincoln Lawyer" immediately felt like a dozen rascally yuppie attorney movies from the '90s; the gambling drama "Runner Runner" went even further back, to clumsily evoke the hothouse subtext of "Gilda."
Furman has some style and it occasionally surfaces here, mostly in tracking shots that follow Cranston's character as he moves into a couple of particularly tense situations. But other visual touches feel arbitrary, like occasional changes to grainier film stocks.
Leguizamo is entertaining, in a caffeinated way, and Cranston is a rock. He remains one of our best actors, and the role - which requires him to literally be two people at once, saying one thing as a criminal while thinking another as a customs agent - allows for all kinds of conflicting emotions to play rapidly across his face, like lightning.
But the screenplay - by Ellen Brown Furman, a first timer - is sometimes muddled, with the timeline, even the location, confused. And it doesn't dig nearly deep enough.
The story of undercover work is a complicated one; operatives may find themselves becoming genuinely close to the people they're supposedly only pretending to befriend. And on the screen, audiences may be alienated; there's something deep in the American character that distrusts an informer, even when he's informing on outright villains. It feels unfair, somehow, sneaky and dishonest.
It's an interesting challenge for a film and rich material for an actor to explore; occasionally Cranston gets the chance, as in a scene where he's forced to act like the boorish crook he's supposed to be. But it pales next to a similar scene in "Donnie Brasco," because there's no follow-through, no sense that this agent has been playing a character so long he's beginning to become it. And like it.
Because, in the end, "The Infiltrator" is as much of a poser as its hero. It wants to be a darker, edgier, more dangerous kind of film. But all it can really manage is a polite, careful imitation.
'The Infiltrator' (R) Broad Green (127 min.) Directed by Brad Furman. With Bryan Cranston, John Leguizamo. Now playing in New Jersey. 1/2
Stephen Whitty may be reached at stephenjwhitty@gmail.com. Follow him on Twitter @stephenwhitty. Find him on Facebook.


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Truth Squad: NYT Story On Unwashed Masses Stinks
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Granted, the definition of "trend" is somewhat nebulous in journalism: we learned if you could get a mere three examples, that constituted a "trend." But even under that generous definition, says Shafer writing in Slate, The Times story, "The Great Unwashed," fails to deliver what it promises when it asserts: "Some people have all but abandoned the idea of soap, shampoo or deodorant and yet still manage to have friends, relationships and office jobs."
Indeed, the story brims with accounts of its subjects' washing and deodorizing strategies. The only thing remotely unusual about the story's subjects is that they don't wash as often as some other people.
Jenefer Palmer, the story's first subject, showers three times a week or less. Todd Felix showers daily, but with an unscented body wash. Bethany Hoffmann Becker reports on her Facebook page that she uses wipes after running but showers before getting into bed. Blake Johnson bathes every other day. Tara Freymoyer shampoos with Herbal Essences. And Alice Feiring bathes four times a week. Not a single subject of the story claims to have completely abandoned washing...One of the story's subjects uses a "natural deodorant" and another uses a "sliced lemon" on her armpits. In my book, anything you rub into your underarms—be it mothballs or gunpowder—to smother smell qualifies as deodorant. If you're a user, you don't belong in a story about nonusers.
This program aired on November 2, 2010. The audio for this program is not available.
Rachel Zimmerman Twitter Health Reporter
Rachel Zimmerman previously reported on health and the intersection of health and business for Bostonomix.


This submission is on behalf of ENM but is also very relevant to the Biodiversity Cluster / Source to Sea. Click on the link to the right to read the draft. Please send feedback by April 3. It would be good to get feedback from Horowhenua-based member groups in particular.
You can find the summary consultation document here. You will find a link to the supporting information document at the same site. As usual we also encourage individuals and groups to make your own submissions on any item of the DAP that you feel strongly about.


Happy Hump Day! I'm giving myself a pat on the back because this is my THIRD day in a row blogging and I am so proud of myself. If I can get three blog posts up in a WEEK, I'm doing great, but my goal this year was to really amp up my blogging so I'm trying to follow through on that. Plus, spring and summer makes it so fun to blog because there are so many great summer staples! Case in point, I always love a good navy dress. There's something classic and timeless about navy and most everyone looks great in it. Today I'm sharing a fun navy dress from one of my new favorite boutiques, Willow Park. They are an online boutique that is local in Marietta, and the women who run it are awesome and fun! We met last week over champagne and shopping and if that doesn't make you my instant friend, I don't know what does. If you don't follow them on Instagram + their website, do it now! They have the greatest staple pieces with lots of fun jewelry and accessories. I'll be teaming up with them a lot in the near future to bring you so much goodness!
I love this dress because the lace top is so fun, it's lightweight, and the sleeves on it are a super flattering cut. I wore it on Mother's Day for church & brunch, and it's great for any summer occasion - from showers, to lunches, to date night etc.
*It runs pretty true to size - I'm wearing a small and am usually an XS/S, 5'5".
I am also in love with these earrings. The navy against the white really pops, and they're easily worn from day to night. My cut-out block heels are linked HERE (and under $50!) Since I had some questions about my sunglasses, I tried my best to find them but I got them at Nordstrom Rack several months ago. I believe that THESE are them, or at least the most similar that I could find!


Placing two or even three stickers on a single item is typically allowed. After voting, the whole group can step back and see how the votes are distributed among all the ideas. There is an immediate shared sense of the group's top priorities.
Practical Tip: Use a multi-vote to decide where to focus conversation. Rather than continue conversation about a whole list of ideas, multi-vote results indicate which ideas are worth further group consideration, and which are not.
To use multi-vote results to actually make decisions, have repeated rounds of multi-voting with each round limited to the top priorities of the previous round.
Apart from using sticker-dots, there are several other multi-vote methods such as hand-written or on-line surveys. Some groups use keypad voting where each participant is given a remote keypad and results are digitally tabulated by a computer and displayed graphically on a screen.
Multi-voting is a great way to quickly engage all participants and immediately see preferences of the group as a whole.
Indeed- this visual is extremely constructive, valuable and allows for a more definitive change if needed -well done grasshopper.
I like the idea of the multi-vote dots!
This is a very good tip and one I have used frequently whenever I have moderated discussion sessions, particularly "Open Space" Discussion Groups.
Craig – first tip of yours with which I disagree! These "dot" votes rarely lead to clarity or depth of commitment or prioritization.


Caitlín Nic Gabhann and Ciarán Ó Maonaigh are embarking on a tour of Ireland and will play at Heritage House in Abbeyleix this Sunday, August 28, at 7pm.
Acclaimed musicians each in their own right, Caitlín Nic Gabhann and Ciarán Ó Maonaigh have joined forces to create one of traditional music's most impressive acts.
The pair's spirited music and dance is rooted in the traditional, brimming with soul and life.
Through fiddle, concertina and dance, Caitlín and Ciarán breathe fire into musical pieces, combining their arts with chemistry and energy.
Ciarán's fiddle is complimented by Caitlín's concertina and dance, her footsteps expertly tapping out the rhythms and elevating the duo's musical excellence.
For tickets for the show, call John Sinnott on 086 3440388.


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Първото изкачване на върха извършват Рудолф Динст и Адолф Шулце през 1919 г.

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The superb early-18th-century chamber music of François Couperin and Jean-Féry Rebel – and a number of their French contemporaries – still languishes just out of the limelight, in spite of a steady trickle of fine recordings over the past quarter of a century. Perhaps this new disc by Florilegium will awaken greater interest.
Florilegium's stylish performances are accented with English reserve. In both the Couperin (the Sonate of 'La Françoise' in particular) and the Rebel, Ashley Solomon opts for slow tempi in the opening movements; but once past the introductions, the performances are cordial and occasionally even jocular, thanks in part to David Miller's gently swaggering lute accompaniments. In each work, the chaconne or passacaille enchants.
Also at issue is the decision to use only flute and strings in the Rebel – no doubt a practical decision. The printed score calls for oboes and bassoon as well (Les Musiciens du Louvre added percussion in their 1993 recording – Erato, 11/93 – nla). Les caractères de la danse is something of a party piece: a short but delightful compendium of French danses that flow seamlessly from one to the next, composed to accompany a solo dancer. In this chamber version, Florilegium's harpsichordist Terence Charlston takes a brief solo turn in the Menuet, Solomon in the Sarabande and violinist Bojan Čičić in the Gigue.
Well known for their recordings of Bach, Telemann and Vivaldi, Florilegium are making only their third recorded foray into the French Baroque repertoire. A further sortie might well take in Montéclair's 1697 Sérénade, a masterplan for French Baroque instrumentation so far unavailable on CD.


LEHVOSS Italia is pleased to announce that a new distribution agreement has been signed with well-reputed Birla Carbon, starting from January 1st 2019.
Birla Carbon is one of the world's largest manufacturers and suppliers of high quality carbon black and a flagship business of the US$ 44.3 billion Aditya Birla Group.
The Company's footprint extends across 12 countries with 16 manufacturing facilities.
Birla Carbon provides a complete portfolio of products across ASTM grades and specialty blacks to meet the specific end requirements across Tires, Rubber, Plastics, Coatings, Inks and other industries.
With this new partnership, LEHVOSS Italia is going to further strengthen its presence on the Italian rubber market, adding to its portfolio, products already well known for their high technical performance.


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PROWLER release two-track single available for download
Prowler are one of the UK original NWOBHM bands who also first appeared on the legendary MCA 1980's NWOBHM compilation album Brute Force, and now they have signed to Metal Nation Records, the label owned by ex-Tygers Of Pan Tang vocalist, Jess Cox.
The band from Essex are in the process of putting together material for their debut album. They played live in the height of the NWOBHM but never got to release their own LP. They did though do recordings over the pursuing decades with UK metal God producer, the late lamented Chris Tsangarides, and as a tribute to Chris after his untimely passing in 2018, the band want to close the circle and make the album now.
Prowler feature original members Trev Pattenden (v+b) and Martin Burrows (g) who can be seen in the photo here at their recording studio in Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates, where they have been longtime residents.
The album as yet untitled will not be available until Summer 2021. Meanwhile, the band wished to contribute to the NWOBHM 40th Anniversary year 1980-2020 and so there will be a 500 limited edition two-track download single released this Friday 27th November. Both tracks are from 1980 and were produced by Chris. Bad Child Running is the title track backed by the aforementioned Brute Force original recording 'Gotta Get Back To You .
The artwork for this single is by Trev Pattenden.
Both these original 1980 recordings will be available for a limited period only, so get them while you can from all download and streaming sites worldwide including iTunes, Deezer, Amazon and Spotify


The "60's Explosion Show" is a full-blown stage production with special FX, costumes, and props. They take the audience on a journey back in time, musically, to the best musical era of generations! With continuous high energy renditions, this show displays a real passion for the time period. Sing along, get up and dance as you remember the sounds of the Beach Boys, Beatles, Buckinghams, Association, Hendrix, Steppenwolf, CCR, The Byrds and more.
It showcases the most popular music of the era while paying extra special tribute some of the biggest acts of the Sixties !!! Called the very best 60's this will be a fun trip back to the early and mid-60's!


"Ab-initio density functional approach is employed to investigate the structural, optical, and electronic properties of twelve undoped (non)stoichiometric multicomponent oxides with layered structure RAMO₄ [R³⁺ =In or Sc, A³⁺ =Al or Ga, and M²⁺ - Ca, Cd, Mg, or Zn], as candidates for novel transparent conducting oxides. The compositional complexity of RAMO₄ leads to a wide range of band gaps varying from 2.45eV for InGaCdO₄ to 6.29 eV for ScAlMgO₄. We find that despite the different band gaps in the constituent binary oxides, namely, 2-4 eV in CdO, In₂O₃, or AnO; 5-6 eV for Ga₂O₃ or Sc₂O₃; and 7-9 eV in CaO, MgO, or Al₂O₃, the states of all cations contribute to the bottom of the conduction band of RAMO₄. We show that this hybrid nature of the conduction band originates from the unusual fivefold atomic coordination of A³⁺ and M²⁺ cations and suggests that both structurally and chemically distinct layers of RAMO₄ are expected to participate in carrier transport. This is consistent with the obtained isotropic electron effective mass of 0.3-0.5 me. Next, in order to understand the carrier generation mechanism in RAMO₄, we have systematically investigated the formation of native point defects in three representative InAMO₄ oxides. We find that the donor antisite defect in InGaZnO₄ and InAlZnO₄ occur in higher concentrations than oxygen vacancies which are major donors in binary oxides. Also in contrast to the binary TCOs, the formation energy of cation vacancies is significantly lower in InAMO₄ owing to a large structural relaxation around the defect. As a result, the equilibrium Fermi level is pushed away from the conduction band and deeper into the band gap. The results agree well with the observed dependence of the conductivity on the oxygen partial pressure in InGaZnO₄. These systematic investigations provide a significant insight into the role of chemical composition and structural complexity of RAMO₄ materials on the carrier generation mechanisms and the resulting properties"--Abstract, page iv.
© 2012 Altynbek Murat, All rights reserved.
Murat, Altynbek, "Complex oxides as novel transparent conductors" (2012). Doctoral Dissertations. 1969.


The Peg Independence Surf Festival 2018 is the biggest surfing event on the Barbados Surfing Association's Calendar.
This year, Surf Promotions Barbados Limited has joined forces with the Barbados Surfing Association who is celebrating 35 of surfing contest in Barbados.
- TSL Independence Pro - Open men's, Open Women's, and the Global Juniors under 16 and under 12 Juniors Division.
This year's festival will be attracting over 120 competitors from 10 countries and is part of the BOA Independence Invitational Games.
Enjoy the PEG Lifestyle Village with Healthy Foods, Drinks and Ideas to a better fulfillment of the body mind and soul.
Daily D.J. music will accompany the hot surfing energy with bikini body's roaming around the beach.
The evenings will set a different tone with party nights on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
ECO Lifestyle & Lodge - Acoustics Jams and lots of eats and drinks.
Sundowner Party with live entertainment.
Crowning of the remaining Champions for the Live Like Zander JQS 1000 Boys and Girls, the TSL Independence Pro and the Global Juniors under 16 and under 12 Juniors.


Welcome to Deep Reflections Floor CO.
The work the hardwood floor installer did in Dallas was legendary.
If it is possible to be legendary when you are a hardwood flo or installer this one from the Dallas area is. The work he has done with hardwood floors in Dallas and Plano has been mentioned in many articles. The hardwood floor installer is like an artist, as when his floors are complete you can usually see a specially designed design on most of his work from the Dallas and Plano area. It is really amazing to see. And to our knowledge there is no other hardwood floor installer from Dallas who can match his work. The hardwood floor installer from Dallas who is known for his creative work on floor is Plano also is completely booked for 2 years.
How Much Do You Really Know About Your Hardwood Flooring?
Exploring the Health Advantages of Dust Free Hardwood Floor Sanding?


(H) 11/05/18 5:00 PM TRYOUTS Auxiliary Gym Postponed .
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(A) 11/15/18 4:30 PM vs Highland HS (Warrenton) Postponed .
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(H) 11/28/18 4:30 PM vs Trinity Episcopal School .
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The shattered father of the four children killed in the Margaret River family shooting has spoken out.
THE SHATTERED father of the four children killed in the Margaret River family shooting massacre says he still loves the man believed responsible for their deaths - their grandfather.
"I still love who Peter was. If it wasn't for him, I wouldn't have Katrina, I wouldn't have her kids," Aaron Cockman told reporters today, speaking publicly for the first time since the tragedy.
"So it's not some random guy off the street who's taken them away from me - he gave them to me and now he's taken them away.
Mr Cockman, who was estranged from Katrina, said he had not spoken to Peter and Cynda "since they cut me off from my kids" but being angry served no purpose. "Anger will destroy you. I'm sad but I'll get through this."
He said he was "filled with tremendous sadness" over the loss of his children, but noted they at least "died peacefully in their beds".
"I had one question this morning, I just asked … was Kayden in his own bed or was he sleeping with Kat?
"He's still at that age where he still sleeps with Kat and I was told 'yes', he was in Kat's bed."
He said he did not think Peter Miles made a "snap" decision to kill the children.
"Peter didn't snap. He's thought this through. I think he's been thinking this through for a long time," he said.
"All these kids died peacefully in their beds. The (police officer) that went through, he said they looked all peaceful. How the hell Peter did that I still can't figure out, but if someone did it ... he did a good job, he did a really good job."
Earlier, authorities confirmed three guns found at the Margaret River property where an entire family was found dead belonged to the property owner, Peter Miles.
WA Police commissioner Chris Dawson confirmed the identities of the deceased in what is being described as Australia's worst mass shooting in more than two decades.
The three guns were all found at the property where Cynda, 58, and Peter Miles, 61, were believed to have died early yesterday at their farm in Osmington, near Margaret River in Western Australia.
Katrina Miles and her family at a recent wedding.
Speaking to media, Commissioner Dawson would not confirm reports that Mr Miles - the husband, father and grandfather of those killed - had called police around 5.15am.
Within hours of the tragedy, police said they were not looking for anyone else in connection with the shootings. Commissioner Dawson said the incident was one of the worst the force would ever have to deal with.
"The loss of any life is tragic, but four children and three adults, this is a significant tragedy," he said. "This devastating incident will no doubt have a lasting impact on the families concerned, the whole community, and in particular the communities in the southwest. These tragedies take their toll on everybody."
Cynda and Peter were well known in the Margaret River area - she for her extensive community involvement and he for his longstanding and successful farm maintenance business.
The four children were believed to have had autism.
A forensic investigation at the property is continuing.


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Q: Why does my python request retrieve the incorrect xml? I'm using python requests to parse a web page. The problem I have is that I'm requesting XML for 2 different paths but when I parse the results, they are the same when they should be different:
ca_page = requests.get(../ca/..)
en_page = requests.get(../en/..)

When I access the page in my browser I can see that the values are different but when I send a request, the values are the same. Any ideas why this is happening?
Update:
So turns out requests has the following to prevent redirects
page = requests.get(url, allow_redirects=False)

The problem with this is that I get the correct url, but it no longer loads the correct html tags

A: maybe you can make request in different sessions and check e.g:
with requests.session() as s1:
    ca_page = s1.get(../ca/..)
    print ca_page
with requests.session() as s2:
    en_page = s2.get(../en/..)
    print en_page

If this does not work then check the documentation of the api/url which you are calling.


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Programming Grads Meet a Skills Gap in the Real World
Darryl K. Taft
Despite the best laid plans of colleges and universities, there remains a skills gap between what computer science graduates learn in their undergraduate years and what they need to become proficient in a typical at-work environment.
In short, many people on both sides of the equation—teachers as well as potential employers—say the educational system is not doing enough to keep pace with the ever-changing needs of IT, and that entering the work force often is as much of an educational experience as is college, particularly for programmers.
Ari Zilka, chief technology officer at Terracotta, in San Francisco, said he knows very well about the skills gap, as he worked his way through college in the high-tech business while attending the University of California, Berkeley.
"I found that UC Berkeley had an excellent curriculum but not only was my schooling lagging behind work, it became very hard to even go to school because work had me learning the concepts and their applicability and nuances that teachers didnt even seem to know."
Zilka noted that many of the new hires hes seen during his career continue to echo the same sentiments as he did.
Some of the things the school didnt teach Zilka and many who are now entering the work force include issues around communication, development skills, and business and product design.
On the communication front, Zilka said, "Presentation skills are critical, and selling and influencing peers is critical."
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Some of the development skills that schools might emphasize more include design patterns, coding style and practices, scalability and performance tuning, and a focus on the entire software development lifecycle, Zilka said. He noted that things like quality assurance, unit testing, and stage and release are not usually taught.
Moreover, Zilka said he and his friends used to joke that they would walk out of school knowing mathematical theory, but nothing they would actually use in work.
"In reality, I find that if your school was strong and you learned compilers, OSes [operating systems], hardware design, database design, advanced math and statistics, and the like, you find ways to apply all that theory but you dont learn how to be a developer or a sys admin or any of that," Zilka said.
Bjarne Stroustrup, the creator of the C++ language and a computer science professor at Texas A&M University, said, "There is a gap. It is hard to precisely characterize because there are so many different kinds of jobs," he said. However, "It is important to remember that universities should educate—for a life time of further learning—not train for specific tasks."
Yet, "That said, many students have no clue about software development and couldnt program their way out of a paper bag—thats unnecessary and puts them into a bad situation even if their primary job function is not programming."
For example, said Stroustrup, "inter-face design, testing, use of scripting is often not taught, at best, students are assumed to absorb it by osmosis. Most dont and equate programming with fiddling with tiny programs. At TAMU [Texas A&M University], we are trying to address that. I think a bachelors is too short time; for most jobs you really need a masters—there is too much to learn for just four years."
Rawn Shah, IBM developerWorks Community Programs Manager, agreed with Stroustrup. Shah works for IBM in Tucson, Ariz.
"Today, some of the most sought after developers are those who work with environments and ideas that are complex," Shah said. "The opportunities to do those are harder to find at the basic university level, but are much more obvious at the masters or Ph.D level."
Bill Scherlis, director of the Institute for Software Research at Carnegie Mellon University, which is home of one of the premier computer science programs in the U.S., acknowledges the skills gap and said CMU is working to help address the gap.
"We hear it all the time from our colleagues in industry that university graduates have programming skills and technical knowledge, but they are somehow not equipped to take on software engineering" roles in the corporate environment, Scherlis said.
"When graduates join organizations [after college] they are often shocked to realize they are dealing with limited resources, deadlines, fuzz requirements, requirements that change weekly, applications that scale, the use of frameworks and libraries, existing code—that may be bad code with bad design decisions, issues of interaction within and among teams, and having to develop code that is secure," Scherlis said.
Those are some of the challenges students are faced with that they may not have faced in school, he said. "And we are crafting responses into the curriculum," Scherlis said. "We have to introduce our students to the mission of real engineering and collaboration."
One way to do that is to foster more team development, Scherlis said. "They get experience and deal with the realities of interacting with other individuals." Indeed, Scherlis said, the school encourages computer science students to take a course in social psychology to better understand how teams work because team development is such a key part of the corporate development environment today.
In fact, the school sponsors collaborative projects between an external organization looking for real solutions to IT problems and student teams at CMU. "And education is secondary to the external organization; they are truly looking to our teams to help them with a problem first and foremost," Scherlis said. So both parties benefit.
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IBMs Shah said "software development is now more into how people can work together to solve many seemingly common issues."
In other words, "software development is becoming much more of a group activity, and there is a lot of sophistication to that in the industry that isnt being replicated in a smaller closed environment like a college," Shah said. "Very often, they simply cant because of the time limitations of the semester-based programs."
Moreover, Scherlis said the onslaught of open source technology has been a big benefit to students, as they are able to bet access to source code more easily and get students up and familiar with technology they are bound to see after graduation.
Byron Sebastian, CEO of SourceLabs, in Seattle, said many less experienced developers can learn necessary workplace skills by actively working on open-source projects in their free time.
"A developer with a Computer Science degree as well as hands-on experience in shipping software through an open source project has a running start in being successful in the workplace," Sebastian said. "They get experience working with complex and distributed teams, real ship cycles, real customers, and real usage of their code. My advice to a student in a university studying software engineering would be to also actively work on open source projects to acquire more real world skills they can apply when they enter the job market."
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John McMullen, professor of Information Systems at Monroe College, in Bronx, New York, said, "A gap exists for a few reasons. One is that colleges are mandated by accrediting agencies to teach theory and to not be training schools. Most teach courses like Programming Logic Using Java (or C++, etc.) to try to sneak in some practical work but students do not get intensive programming experience."
In addition, "The rapidly changing landscape of development languages and tools—Python, PHP, LSL [Linden Scripting Language, the language used in Second Life], etc.—make it really impossible for curricula to keep up with," McMullen said. "Colleges must teach would-be programmers to learn-how-to-learn new languages and skills."
Eric Newcomer, CTO at Iona Technologies, in Waltham, Mass., said, "You would think that researchers in the universities would be on the forefront of technology, and while that is the case at some universities and with some professors, the universities are generally behind software companies."
Newcomer who has taught database design at the graduate level, said if you look at a typical computer science curriculum you see plenty of fundamentals—programming languages, algorithms, operating systems, database management, etc.
"But you do not usually see things like XML, Web Services, Ajax [Asynchronous JavaScript and XML, Ruby, OSGi [Open Services Gateway Initiative], Eclipse, open source, WCF [Microsofts Windows Communication Foundation], BizTalk, SOA [Service Oriented Architecture], ESBs [Enterprise Service Bus], orchestration engines, integration strategies, etc.," Newcomer said. "And these are the topics IT departments are most concerned with, not the fundamentals. They want to know what new technologies to adopt and what theyre good for."
Newcomer said he travels to universities to deliver guest lectures and has witnessed students complain about the skills gap. "I guess the summary is that the schools cover more theory than practice, and focus on teaching well established technologies rather than new ones," he said.
John Montgomery, group program manager for Microsofts Popfly mashup tool, who has looked closely at the phenomenon of beginning developers as well as grooming developers out of college to work in his teams at Microsoft, said, by and large, the computer science curricula at the top-tier schools do a good job of graduating students with a basic understanding of things like data structures and computational algorithms.
"But its rare that anyone gets hired to go and write a better bubble sort algorithm or that graduates are called upon to perform array arithmetic," Montgomery said.
For the most part, these are "solved problems"—the frameworks and tools that anyone would give a developer will have already implemented whats necessary to solve those problems, he added.
Yet, "Mostly, developers seem to be presented with ambiguous technical problems, complex development processes, and unfamiliar code bases to work with," Montgomery said. "Theyll be likely to be handed some chunk of existing code and expected to add a new feature or resolve a bug. Some schools try to train in the abstract for this kind of problem set, presenting students with classes in development processes."
To Todd Williams, vice president of technology at Genuitec, a Plano, Texas, software tools maker, the best employment candidate fresh out of school is the one who realizes the code they do not have to write may be the best code there is.
Williams said he thinks some schools focus too much on writing software as an art form for the developers to express themselves. But finding a way to accomplish a task without writing a bunch of new code pleases Williams, he said.
"New code equals new bugs equals maintenance burden, equals higher life-cycle costs," he said.
"In fact, if you have to hand-write code youve already admitted that youre going to take the slowest most expensive route available to implement a solution," Williams said. "Most software isnt unique and the issues it addresses can easily be solved by either finding, reusing and integrating existing software or through the use of productivity-enhancing tools that generate most of the code for you. Then, the clever developer only has to string the solution together with the minimal code wiring that makes the pieces function well together."
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Williams employer, Genuitec, sells the MyEclipse IDE (integrated development environment). MyEclipse 6.0, the latest version of the technology, supports both code generation as well as old-fashioned hand coding.
Joe Ponczak, CEO of Codign Software, in Baltimore, said of the programming skills issue: "Thats a pretty wide gap there. I think the developers that excel after college are the ones who continuously challenge themselves to learn new patterns, languages and methodologies while in college."
Moreover, although colleges do a good job at teaching the basics, "I think the basics are now too basic and need to be improved," Ponczak said.
For instance, a look at the curricula at several local universities showed a listing of courses that have been taught the same way for years, Ponczak said.
But, "There were few, if any, courses on development methodologies, TDD [test-driven development], emerging technologies and languages, multi-layer development, security, scripting, refactoring, metrics or open source."
Meanwhile, SourceLabs Sebastian said shipping software from a commercial vendor requires "ruthless pragmatism and customer focus" to be able to quickly deliver features customers require in a high-quality but timely fashion. And being able to make rapid design, feature, and bug triage decisions based on these factors is a skill that is usually acquired though hands-on experience and work alongside professional engineers with years of experience doing so, rather than in the classroom, he said.
While some developers have a natural "knack" for this, its not a skill that is easily acquired in school.
In addition, large complex systems in the real world have multiple integration points, dependencies, and are often built by multiple teams, Sebastian said. "Learning to work in this environment, and having the skills to design and execute on the integration, assembly, and testing of components is another skill that tends to be acquired in the work-place rather than in school," he said.
Chris Stephenson, executive director of the Computer Science Teachers Association, in New York, said she too sees the skills gap between what students learn in school and what they need in the work force, "but what is really exciting is that I have seen more and more educators (both at the K-12 level and the university level) willing to make these skills part of their curriculum."
Like others, Stephenson said computer science should no longer be taught as a solitary and isolated discipline.
"There is little effort made to address issues such as effective team work, project planning and time management, and conflict resolution let alone helping students gain the cultural competencies and effective communication skills that are the key to success in a global economy," Stephenson said.
"Also, not enough effort has been made to show students how computing connects to problem solving in the real world," Stephenson said. "The good news, however, is that an increasing number of educators are building these skills into the classroom experience. Teachers now have students work in teams on real world projects where the failure to plan together, work together, and communicate effectively are a big part of the evaluation that the students receive."
Microsofts Montgomery listed a series of things he would like to see in higher education computer science programs.
One is technology education programs that integrate communication skills. "The best developers are often the ones who can explain problems and solutions the most clearly to others," he said
The second is technology education programs that emphasize teams. "Very few developers really work alone," Montgomery said.
The third is graduates with analytical skills, particularly around ambiguous problems.
"Its important that developers understand the intention of what theyre being asked to do as well as the implications of a solution theyre thinking of and can weight and communicate these," Montgomery said.
The fourth is graduates with an understanding of development processes. "Not a theoretical one—they need to work on teams that use formal, top-down development process, agile development, teams with other developers, teams with test processes, and so on," he said.
The fifth is graduates with an ability to learn on the fly.
And the sixth is graduates with competence in several programming languages. "C++ is typically a must; C# or some other managed-code language is also mandatory," Montgomery said. However, competence in one dynamic language, such as JavaScript, should also be present, he said. And the graduate should have the ability to know which to use when.
In addition, Montgomery said he believes that for the U.S. to compete on global level people in various domains will have to attain some level of technical expertise.
"The diffusion of technical skills into many domains means that finance majors, doctors, and so on also need to have strong technical skills—what may have been considered development skills a few years ago—to compete on a global stage," Montgomery said. "This new demand is causing leading schools to nurture the growth of MIS/CIS/IT minors as rich programs unto their own."
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Darryl K. Taft covers the development tools and developer-related issues beat from his office in Baltimore. He has more than 10 years of experience in the business and is always looking for the next scoop. Taft is a member of the Association for Computing Machinery (ACM) and was named 'one of the most active middleware reporters in the world' by The Middleware Co. He also has his own card in the 'Who's Who in Enterprise Java' deck.


They say people only realize the value of what they have when they lose it, which is true in most cases. This old adage is especially relevant when it comes to aging and its effect on bone and joint health.
We are told to eat the right food, get enough sleep and exercise while we're young, but how many actually follow this sage advice? Then we wonder, a little too late in life, when our bones and joints begin to ache, or worse, when we have already been diagnosed with rheumatism, arthritis or osteoporosis.
This doesn't have to happen to you because there are certain steps you can take to ensure you do not suffer in the future and subject your body to expensive medication and painful procedures. Caring for your bones and joints should start now, and the steps are fairly simple.
No, you need not be weight-obsessed, stick-thin or even slim, just try to maintain a healthy weight that's right for your age. Keeping excessive weight gain at bay through exercise, healthy eating and weight management supplements is not just beneficial to your load-bearing joints (ankles, knees, hip, back). It is also good for the body overall as it will ensure you do not suffer from obesity and all the health problems that come with it.
To motivate you more, know that whenever you walk on a level surface, your knees are subjected to a force that is equal to 1 1/2 times your own body weight. How many pounds more will that be if you carry excess weight? Ouch!
Being physically active and exercising regularly are not necessarily the best means of weight control, especially if you chow down more calories than you lose when you exercise. But the real benefit lies in how weight-bearing exercises such as high-impact aerobics, tennis, jogging, running, basketball and dancing compress your bones and essentially make them stronger.
Strengthen your core by including exercises that are centered on your abdominals as well as your back muscles. These help ensure better posture and balance so you are not prone to falls that could hurt your bones and joints.
Also, integrate other muscle strengthening exercises into your routine (body weight exercises, lifting, etc.) to ensure your joints don't get overloaded, and for better bone support. Being immobile or sedentary, on the other hand, will ensure you suffer from stiff joints and backaches.
If you have had a history of fractures before, then you are highly likely to suffer from the same in the future, especially if you do not take care of your body now. Know the limits of what you can and cannot do, especially in terms of physical activity and exercises.
Instead of going for high-intensity exercise, go for low to moderate impact routines like Pilates and yoga, swimming and jogging.
We have always known we need calcium to grow big and strong since childhood. But growing up doesn't excuse us from making sure we get adequate calcium to ensure our bones and joints remain strong and compact. Calcium-rich food include milk and dairy products, kale, watercress, broccoli, dried figs, bok choy, sardines and almonds as well as soy milk.
You may also be required to take calcium supplements with vitamin D as the daily requirement for calcium increases with age.
Remember how your grandpa used to take you out into the sunshine where you were still a kid? He sure knew what he was doing because vitamin D is needed for calcium absorption. And while the best vitamin D source is sunshine, there are also food sources you can add to your diet to ensure you get enough of this vitamin. These include cheese, fatty fish such as tuna, salmon and mackerel, beef liver, cod liver oil, mushrooms and eggs.
If you already have trouble keeping your calcium intake at the required levels, do not add to your problem by drinking caffeinated beverages like soda and coffee, and alcoholic drinks, as they have already been proven to adversely affect bone health.
Rather than drinking restricted beverages, stick to drinking water on top of milk or other calcium-rich substitutes.
Aside from the surgeon general's warning about smoking being the leading cause of lung cancer and emphysema, puffing away is also bad for your bones and joints. It has already been proven that using tobacco and tobacco products leads to the loss of bone mineral density, which is essentially brittle bones making you prone to osteoporosis.
With this new (and old) information at hand, there really is no excuse for you to ignore the call to good health. Protecting your bones and joints and the rest of your body is a lifelong exercise, and should ideally start as early as childhood.
Remember that there are no shortcuts to good health, and the earlier you begin taking care of yourself, the greater the benefits you will reap in the future. Commit to these steps today and be on your way to a life well lived.
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Single Purpose Device or Versatile Devices?
How Podsites work. We all know that ipods offer limited text support, but it's a little crazy to think that people would design text sites for it. This is a case where a workaround reveals an unmet need. It would be far easier to put this on a PDA or ebook reader.
On another note, I possess: a cellphone, a high end PDA, a 40 gig mp3 player, a bluetooth keyboard and of course an ebook reader. Obviously it would be better if one device could encompass all these things. But because of form factor, or because single purpose devices are easier (and cheaper) to design, people are trying to make these devices more versatile.
Here are some reasons to opt for single purpose devices. First, if you use a device for a subscription (for example a cellphone), you don't want to be tied down to a single provider. Second, breakability. Versatile devices, by their complexity, are more prone to failure. A failure on one function risks making other functions inoperable. Third, costs. Versatile devices will always be more expensive than single purpose devices. You limit your risk by having multiple devices that are easy to replace.
What I would like is a universal battery charger that could charge all these things (kind of like a multiple card reader), and a device-to-device USB interface to move content back and forth (although perhaps bluetooth could do it). I don't like having to carry batteries and wires, but hopefully as battery times increase, it won't be always necessary to lug around rechargers or connectors. It would be nice if this Uberdevice could handle multiple types of cards, and PDA's are rapidly doing this.
A laptop is a good form factor, though the prices are way too expensive (and the screens are prone to failure). When the screen fails, do you throw the whole laptop away? Also, midsized laptops are simply not portable enough to carry around without looking conspicuous. On the other hand, I haven't found my PDA versatile enough to be useful (not yet anyway), although my foldable bluetooth keyboard may change that. The other thing about PDA is security; it's just too expensive to keep around without becoming paranoid.


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Storms bring tornadoes, floods, power outages across the US
by: JEFF MARTIN and JAY REEVES, Associated Press
Posted: Jun 20, 2019 / 08:28 AM CDT / Updated: Jun 20, 2019 / 07:22 PM CDT
A utility worker walks the edge of the floodwaters submerging Broadway in Westville, N.J. Thursday, June 20, 2019. Severe storms containing heavy rains and strong winds spurred flooding across southern New Jersey, disrupting travel and damaging some property. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
ATLANTA (AP) — Storms were blamed for two deaths and left hundreds of thousands of people without power across the southern United States, forecasters said.
Fallen trees ripped down power lines and crashed into buildings along a line from Texas to Alabama overnight and into Thursday morning, the national Storm Prediction Center reported. Similar damage continued later in the day in parts of Georgia, the Carolinas and southeast Virginia.
Straight-line winds of up to 85 mph (137 kph) damaged roofs Wednesday in the northeast Texas city of Greenville, the National Weather Service reported Thursday. Local officials had initially suspected a tornado. In Mississippi, Jackson Salter, 19, died when a tree fell on his home Wednesday night, Washington County Coroner Methel Johnson told The Delta Democrat-Times .
A fallen tree was also blamed for the Thursday afternoon death of a person in Columbia, South Carolina, the Richland County Coroner's Office said. A wind gust of 79 mph (127 kph) was recorded in the city that afternoon. Across the Carolinas, there were dozens of reports of trees down, some landing on houses in North Carolina and others landing in the middle of Interstate 20 in South Carolina.
Utilities reported more than 200,000 customers without power Thursday evening across Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia. More than 50,000 remained without power in Arkansas on Thursday evening, long after storms exited.
Downburst winds — strong winds that descend from a thunderstorms and spread out when they hit the ground — appeared to be the greatest threat, said Dan Miller, a meteorologist at the National Weather Service in Columbia, South Carolina.
Tornados and hail had been listed as possibilities for flood-weary residents of the Missouri River Valley in the Midwest, but were slow to materialize Thursday.
Flooding caused travel problems, flooding commuter train stations and forcing service to be suspended between Philadelphia and New Jersey. The Delaware River was overflowing its banks in places, and people were rescued from high water.
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In real life, most drowning occurs when there are risks to the child such as small swimming pools or lapses of water. You have probably given yourself too much to others. Drowning in a River To drown in a river in the dream, because of the ongoing current or stream of water, suggests that you cannot deal with the ongoing responsibilities or needs of daily life.
Overall though, dream expert Cynthia Richmond writes in her book Dream Power: But the dream also shows you that whatever you believe in becomes a fact and alive in our dreams. If you are a drowning victim in the dream then the details are important.
Maybe you will make some bad business decisions with severe consequences. A dream that you rescue someone from drowning may indicate your desire to be there for the people close to you.


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Q: When using "HR" for Human Resources, should "a" or "an" be used in front of it in a sentence? IS HR an acronym?  Should "a" or "an" be used in front of it in a sentence, such as:
Do you have an HR question?

A: Since phonetically "H" begins with an "A" sound, one would use "an" instead of "a".
For example, FBI would also utilize "an" instead of "a" since "F" is an "Ef" sound. Since the acronym begins phonetically with a vowel, one needs to use "an", the article which preceeds regular words which begin with vowels.
Source: http://grammar.ccc.commnet.edu/grammar/abbreviations.htm