When a single entity is selected, its Game Object properties such as ID, position and facing, and a varying number of components and their properties are displayed in the inspector window. Let's take a look at the inspector by adding a turtle entity to the level.
You can change the turtle's behavior under the monster component with the "AI State" drop down box: the default state is that the monster will wander around in the dungeon by itself and the guard state will make the monster stand in place until it sees or otherwise senses the player. You can also add items for the monster that will be dropped when it is killed. Pressing on the "+" adds a new item and you can start typing the name of an asset (say, a dagger for instance) in the text field and the text will autocomplete itself as you type to make it quicker to locate and add items to it.
When looking at the parameters of the monster component you might have noticed the connectors. Connectors are a simple but powerful way of creating all sorts of contraptions, puzzles, traps and logic into the levels. To try it out, add a dungeon_pressure_plate and a dungeon_door_portcullis into the dungeon and select the pressure plate and click on the "+" button. Connectors are simply a way of creating gameplay logic by defining that when an event happens to the pressure plate, a target entity performs an action. In this case for example, we can make the portcullis to open when a weight is placed on the pressure plate and to close when the weight is taken off. To start off, let's first define the portcullis as the target of the connector by pressing the "?" button by the "Target" text field and then clicking on the portcullis on the Map View. This will add the ID of the portcullis into the target text field and, to illustrate the connection, an arrow is drawn between the entities on the map view.
Now, the pressure plate is already functional and you can try it out in the preview but it's not doing exactly what we want it to do quite yet: now when you step on it the door opens as it should but when you step off the plate the door still stays open. If we take a closer look, we can spot two problems: 1) we only have an action that opens the door and 2) we only perform an action when the pressure plate is activated. Different triggers have different amounts of events. Pressure plates have onActivate, onDeactivate and onToggle. The activate event happens when a weight is put on a pressure plate or an alcove, a lever is pulled down and deactivate happens when the opposite is done. In this case we need the door to open when the plate is activated and the door to close when the plate is deactivated. You could simply add a second connector to the pressure plate that closes the door when the plate is deactivated but an alternate, and perhaps a little more elegant solution, would be if we just use a single connector with the event type of onToggle (so that the action is taken on both activate and deactivate) and then send a "toggle" (which will open the door if is closed and vice versa) action to the portcullis.
If you ever need to trigger events without the player noticing that he has just stepped on a pressure plate, a good way to do it is to use floor_trigger asset: it has the same functionality as the normal pressure plate has but you just simply can't see it. Just keep in mind that if you don't want monsters or thrown items to accidentally trigger the event, be sure to disable those parameters from the inspector. Good example cases where you often want to use floor triggers are when you need to activate a secret or a spawner entity. Secrets are a special asset whose purpose are indicating it for the player when he has discovered a secret area and then tallying up the total number of secrets discovered in his game statistics. Spawners are a little more interesting since not only can you spawn monsters from it but you can use it to launch spells as well to create traps or puzzles. The cooldown parameter in a spawner defines in seconds how much time is needed before the spawner can spawn again if it is activated again. This can be useful in controlling the size of monster populations or to limit the total amount of fireballs flying through the air: a great number of spells can be very taxing on the game's performance. A cooldown value of 0 means that the spawning speed is unlimited.
If you want to create "Spectral Relay" -style puzzles, you can spawn a blob spell (it's a spell that the player cannot cast and its sole purpose is to be used in puzzles) and then catch the spell with a receptor, whose entityType is set to blob, and trigger something by adding a connector to it.
Counting things like button presses or triggering an event when a certain amount of keys are inserted into locks is a common occurrence in Legend of Grimrock levels. For most of these cases, using counter assets are the most simple solution. Counters are very straightforward: they just contain a single number that you can increment and decrement with connectors from other entities and you can also add connectors to the counter itself which will be triggered when the counter's value reaches zero. So if you would want to create a button you need to press three times, you would need a counter whose initial value is 3 and then just make sure that a connector in the button has the counter entity as its target and decrement as its action. This means that any time you would press the button, the counter's value goes down by 1 and after three presses the counter would reach 0 and any connectors added to the counter entity would be activated.
Doors that open with a delay or carefully timed sequences of events can be created by using timer assets. Timers are quite simple: if a timer is active, it waits for the duration of its timer interval -parameter (in seconds) and then activates its connectors. Once a timer is activated, it will not stop until something deactivates it so by default its connectors will be activated perpetually, once per timer interval. If you wish to stop the timer after a single completed cycle, just tick the disableSelf-checkbox. By default timers will start on the game init so if you want a timer that is activated by a separate event, you need to disable the timer component by clearing the checkbox next to the timer component.
More intricate sequences can be created by using counters along with timers. You can set a counter as the target of a timer's connector, so it decrements a counter every time a timer ticks and then the counter triggers once reaching 0. You can even use multiple counters with different values to create even more intricate scenarios but when working on complex sequences, scripting can very easily be the easier, more elegant solution. But before we get into scripting let's take a look at the level parameters and how to export and share your dungeons.


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Last week, I introduced the semi-documented uitree function that enables displaying data in a hierarchical (tree) control in Matlab GUI.
Today, I will continue by describing how uitrees can be customized.
Note that although uitrees use Java objects internally, we can create and customize uitree using pure-Matlab code.
In this method, also called "lazy loading", we only create child nodes as a reaction to their parent node's expansion. This is the method given in uitree's semi-documented help section. The tree will initially display only the root node, and additional tree-nodes will be created as needed when the root or any of its child nodes is expanded.
As an example customization that uses jtree, consider one of my earliest articles on this website: Adding a context-menu to a uitree.
Interested readers might also benefit from looking at the tree manipulations that I have programmed in my FindJObj utility.
Next week's article will conclude my uitree mini-series by describing how specific tree nodes can be customized. If you have any special customization request, please post a comment below.
Thanks for your uitree series. As far as customization goes I'd be interested in creating components for nodes (button, combo box, and maybe even a editable text field).
Anyway, regarding uitree customizations, it would be interesting to see how to manage the drag behavior outside the uitree panel. Let's say we don't care about drop position, but we want to drag a file tree selection (for example) to another panel. The effect might be to import data files into a plot or something like that.
Is there a way in MATLAB to differentiate tree nodes in unique colors ?. I mean first node in red, second in blue, third in green and so on.
@Prasath – use HTML for your node labels. More on this in next week's post.
thank you very much for your numerous explanations around the uitree functionality in Matlab. Without this I had never managed to make a GUI with working tree menu.
But I have still one open question: Is it possible to get and set the expansion structure of the tree menu? If a add menu items on the fly by user input and reload the tree menu, all nodes are collapsed. I am searching for a way to expand – after a reload – exactly the items which were expanded before.
Do you know a method to realize this?
@Chris – collapsing/expansion are tree capabilities, not node capabilities. After all, hierarchy nodes can be presented in several different formats (other than a tree) that do not necessarily involve collapsing/expansion.
The tree object (jtree = mtree.getTree) has the isCollapsed(nodeNumber) / isExpanded(nodeNumber)methods that you can use to query the state, and corresponding collapseRow(nodeNumber) / expandRow(nodeNumber) methods for setting the state. There are also similar methods for querying/setting the state of a given hierarchy path.
I ready need to know about drag and drop in matlab uitree,I have a treeview with 2 chil node in level 1.one of them will show data file names,and the second have some nodes that will define plot types, I want to drag the data name and drop it to plot types,I really need to know more about it.
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I'm using a tree control and a list box in conjunction with each other. Between the two are left/right arrow buttons, so items from the tree may be move to the list and vice versa. I've been trying to find some easy mechanism to track items to hide/show or add/remove, such as keeping track of which items in the tree control have been selected for the list box and then forcing node expansion to refresh the children shown. The expand callback doesn't seem to be triggering beyond the first expansion done.
What I'm currently doing is removing all nodes with a particular parent (category, basically) and then reloading the children from the data model. I tried doing a sort of insert to just put the item back roughly where it was removed, but I can't seem to find the proper syntax to insert a node at a particular position in the list of children.
So, is there a way to force the expand callback function to refresh the child nodes? Is there an efficient way to insert a child at a particular position?
How to use the swingx treetable in matlab.
@Ninad – this is outside the scope of a simple blog comment. In general, you need to get your relevant Java classes (table model, cell renderers/editors) into the Java classpath, then instantiate the JXTreeTable object in Matlab and call its various methods to configure it, and finally display it onscreen using the javacomponent function. There are several online resources with examples showing how to create the Java classes (example).
As an alternative to JXTreeTable, consider using JIDE's TreeTable, which is already included in Matlab.
If you need personal assistance with setting any of these, please email me for a consulting proposal.
I'm trying to integrate a uitree into a GUI with a black background. I can set the tree's background color as required, but it doesn't quite achieve what I hoped – the names of each node retain a white border.
Anyone have any suggestions please?
@Graham – try setting a custom CellRenderer. It's not very difficult once you get the concept. It's the same idea as in uitables: example1, example2.
Hurrumph – the code above is not properly displayed; I am using html inside the nodess description strings to set the bgcolor to black, and the font color to be white. But this is being stripped out by this webpage.
Thanks on both counts! I'll have a go at using a custom CellRenderer as you suggest.
I tried this example, but I can only see the root(Food). what is the problem?
@yh – did you try to expand (double-click) the root node?
As far as I understand, each uitree comes with its own panel. Is it possible two uitree's to share a common panel? Fir example, add 'Drinks' to the same level as 'Food'?
There is also a corresponding ShowsRootHandles property. This is all explained in p. 179 of my book.
Hello, how to i add another level of nodes, so for example add below Apple, 'Granny Smith','Sweet','Cooking' etc?
@Pezz – simply keep the Apple uitreenode's handle in some variable, and then use the add() method, just like I did to add Apple to the Fruits node.
Yep okay perfect. Thanks for your speedy reply. I wasn't keeping the handle.
Quick question: , , false), what do these statements mean at the end of the .add method?
Is there a way of displaying the 'value' of leaf (a vector, a scalar, a string, etc) to the right of the 'name' of the leaf in the uitree gui?
@Ben – simply update the lean name (label) to include all the information that you need. You can use HTML formatting if you wish.
Thanks – Do you mean just put all the info as a string into the 'name' field? If I used HTML formatting will that allow me to format the 'name' and the 'value' data differently? are there any examples out there?
In the above figure example,can we get a check box against potato,tomato, carrot for vegetables and apples,pear, banana… in fruits? If so can anyone suggest me what code should I add to the above existing code to get it?
I don't think there is a simple answer. If you wish me to investigate this (for a consulting fee) then send me an email.
What I am trying is similar to what we see in computers. Eg when we go inside a folder and select a file, the line below the menu bar shows the file/folder location. Can I do it the same for the above and display its output in the command window?
I am using the uitree inside a MATLAB GUI. Basically I want to browse in .mat-files (simulation results). Until now I am able generate a uitree, but I am not able to delete it and load another .mat-file. Can you help me how it is possible to use uitrees for different .mat-files?
@Sebastian – did you try to simple create a new uitreenode for the new file and then set the tree's Root property to this new node?
@Yair: Thank you very much for your answer!
% --- Executes on button press in open_pb.
Have you got an idea what is my principal problem?
I am using uitree in a MATLAB-GUI, too. Can you give me an explanation, how it is possible to modify the content of "handles" in the ExpandFcn of uitree. I always have the problem, that the changings are visible when I am in the function call – afterwards they are deleted. Is there a possibility to make changes outside the original GUIDE-Callbacks?
Reza (13 days 15 hours ago): I have the same problem. this Java widget got error in compiling via Matlab 2018! Could you please show me how to solve this?
GGa (15 days 9 hours ago): There isn't anything "outside the UTF-8 range". UTF-8 can represent any Unicode character, as far as I know.


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Understanding Population Health Management
0 13th March 2019 10:00 am by Tracy Williams
An interview with Tony Ramwell, Servita
What is Population Health Management?
I guess firstly we should understand what Population Health is. The widely accepted definition of population health is: "the health outcomes of a group of individuals, including the distribution of such outcomes within the group". In simpler terms it is the clinical or health outcomes of a defined section of society, as well as the distribution of health outcomes within the group.
Population Health Management [PHM] is an analytical use of data collected from multiple sources. This data is focused on defined segments of the population in order to manage specific diseases in that group. The idea being that this approach will improve clinical outcomes, standardise physician approach and help to reduce the cost of the disease management, amongst other benefits.
Is this new, new or a new definition for a previous theme / idea?
This is really an evolution of the public health approach. With the increased amount of data available via the modernisation of healthcare systems such as Electronic Health Records (EHR), this has made it easier collate data, often in huge amounts. PHM has taken the public health approach one step further by using advanced analytics of the data collected from EHR's, disease registries and other data sources.
What's the main benefit to the provider and patients?
The benefits are vast. From a patient perspective PHM would aim to deliver improved patient outcomes, disease prevention, improved management of chronic diseases and standardised coordinated care. For providers such as physicians the information available to them enables for far greater understanding of the disease and impact to the patient groups. Healthcare institutions will expect to see the cost of care reduced with more targeted, standardised evidence based treatment being provided to the patients. Lastly, both patients and providers will benefit from the preventative medicine aspect that aims to reduce the need for health interactions once the patient is already advanced to the point of poor health.
How can his help with issues like an ageing population?
Generally, we are seeing a global trend for aging populations with less births and a longer life expectancy. With this expanding older adult population there is also an increase in chronic diseases such as hypertension, coronary heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and cancer. The management of these chronic diseases in this defined population group can benefit from the data that is being collated both at hospital, national and international levels. Using this data to understand how best to treat these chronic diseases will help the outcomes and also reduce the cost of care. Further, with more understanding better preventative measures can be applied to help reduce the onset of these chronic diseases.
What stops more providers using it?
There are a few challenges with providers utilising PHM. Firstly, there is a huge reliance on data; where this data is stored and how it is shared to enable a large enough data set to have meaningful levels of insight. Typically, healthcare institutions have kept their data to themselves and the sharing of data on regional or national levels has been sparse.
Increasingly, the need for this data sharing has become a hot topic and is now beginning to gain traction. Next, the quality of the data is of paramount importance. Often EHR data is incomplete through poorly entered patient information or poorly structured data capture where the use of free text fields allowed for the important data to be buried in with other information.
There is also the question of funding, most healthcare providers globally are funded on a fee for service model aimed at treating sickness and not at preventing illness. Therefore, there is little incentive to focus on preventative care models. However, this is changing. Countries where there is an insurance based healthcare system have started to see insurance companies realising the benefit of preventative medicine and more focus is being placed upon this. In countries such as the U.K. there is obvious synergy in preventative medicine which is cheaper to implement and reduces the cost of the management of chronic disease over the longer term. There is a shift in thinking but it has taken time to be realised.
Another challenge with PHM is the patient themselves. The patient is the key factor in the implementation of PHM and the ability to engage the patient in their own care management. Changing the populations/patients' behaviours are key, health is not something an individual should become concerned with only when they are ill, but should be throughout all stages of their life. Increased access to cheap, high calorific food is driving obesity globally, more so in emerging nations such as Mexico (which has the fourth highest rate of obesity in the world), India and China (who project rapid increase in diabetes by 2035). A clear strategy to engage the patient at all states of their life is critical to create a successful PHM model, this has to be done not just through primary care but all the healthcare system. There may also be an issue if patients are not willing for their personal data to be shared in a PHM system.
How would you recommend approaching a PHM deployment?
This has to be a well thought out and carefully managed transformation that has the stakeholder buy in across the healthcare system. This can be at a trust level for the NHS or at a national level where they have achieved a single patient record or are planning to implement a new regional or nationwide EHR. From a technical aspect the key point is understanding the current data and where the challenges lie. How can a system be optimised to better capture this data to allow for secondary use? There are many aspects of the system design that allow for this. I would recommend a Data Enterprise Architect team complete a review of the data structure and quality as an initial step to understand the challenges that may need to be resolved to enable the data capture required for PHM.
Which parts of the World are leading the way?
Currently the US and the UK are the most active in the PHM space. This is largely due to the fact that they have been collecting data through the EHR records for a number of years already which has given a head start on other countries.
How does the UK compare to Asia / ME?
The UK NHS went through a digital transformation a quite some time ago and as such has been collating data for some time. There has also been a number of initiatives to create national registries via the NHS registries and audit team, these include, National Diabetes Audit, National Bowel Cancer Audit, National Oesophago-Gastric Cancer Audit, National Audit of Pulmonary Hypertension, etc. These registries capture disease specific data which can then be distilled to certain areas of the population, this level of data is hugely beneficial to the PHM programmes in the UK.
The ME and Asia, in general, are playing catch-up in this regard. Countries such as Qatar and Singapore are making great in roads to this with National EHRs and national patient registries being developed.
How can delivery organisations like Servita help with PHM?
Servita is able provide expertise across the board. With our team's vast healthcare experience across a number of geographies we are able to bring a specialised transformation team to help our customers through a challenging implementation. From the initial planning and strategy, data review, registry design and build and patient engagement. Servita possess the teams that have experienced this first hand and will be able to guide our partners through this.
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Next week, however, analysts will be looking anxiously for any signs of a decline at the retailer's outperforming travel arm as a result of the volcanic ash cloud that grounded flights and closed airports in April.
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This week I posted a showcase of Day of the Dead inspired designs and artworks, which gave me the inspiration to experiment with a sugar skull illustration of my own. In real life, these are little sweet treats that are decorated with various floral patterns and shapes, but they've also become a popular subject for vector designers. In today's tutorial I'll take you through the process of creating your own vector sugar skull illustration in Adobe Illustrator. It will be entirely created out of basic shapes, which are customised and layered up to produce intricate embellishments.
If you'd love to wear this illustration as a t-shirt, check out my little merch store I'm setting up, where you'll find this sugar skull artwork, along with the designs from a range of my other tutorials available as apparel.
Bonjour, encore un super tuto très bien fais. Merci encore pour ce tuto.
Thank you very much, I'm glad you liked the tutorial!
Muchas gracias por los tutoriales. Son fantásticos, las explicaciones muy muy claras.
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Oscar's Morning Line: Don't Bet on Shakespeare
By Andrew Sarris • 03/15/99 12:00am
The Motion Picture Academy of Arts and Sciences, founded more than 70
years ago by L.B. Mayer and his fellow movie moguls, was conceived as a
guild-busting company union with an award ceremony tacked on almost as an
afterthought.
Since then, the ceremony has been inflated into the globally televised
Super Bowl of movie prize-giving, and like the Super Bowl, it has attracted
the gambling gentry in Las Vegas and elsewhere as a betting proposition. I
have been handicapping this event in print for more than three decades, and
I must admit that my hunches have been going haywire for the past few
years. Curiously, I can't seem to read the Academy members as well as
I could when I knew much less about their foibles and prejudices. As a
tennis pro once described my forehand, I am suffering from paralysis
through analysis. I therefore preface this year's predictions with
Damon Runyon's cautionary dictum that all horse players die broke. So
don't bet the rent on my choices, which are as follows, along with my
personal preferences among both the nominees and the non-nominees in the
major categories:
Best Picture. What will win: Saving Private Ryan over
Shakespeare in Love in the battle of the backlashes against Steven
Spielberg and Harvey Weinstein. Who I would vote for among the nominees:
Shakespeare in Love . Who I would vote for out of all the films of
1998: A Simple Plan .
Best Actress. Who will win: Gwyneth Paltrow, Shakespeare in Love .
Best nominee: Cate Blanchett, Elizabeth . My winner: Vanessa
Redgrave, Mrs. Dalloway .
Best Actor. Who will win: Ian McKellen, Gods and Monsters . Best
nominee: Nick Nolte, Affliction . My winner: George Clooney, Out
of Sight .
Best Supporting Actress. Who will win: Judi Dench, Shakespeare in
Love . Best nominee: Rachel Griffiths, Hilary and Jackie . My
winner: Lisa Kudrow, Opposite of Sex .
Best Supporting Actor. Who will win: James Coburn, Affliction .
Best nominee: Billy Bob Thornton, A Simple Plan . My winner: Billy
Bob Thornton, A Simple Plan .
Best Director. Who will win: Steven Spielberg, Saving Private
Ryan . Best nominee: John Madden, Shakespeare in Love . My winner:
Sam Raimi, A Simple Plan .
Best Foreign Film. What will win: Life Is Beautiful . My winner:
Hana-Bi .
Original Screenplay. Who will win: Marc Norman and Tom Stoppard,
Shakespeare in Love . My winner: Andrew Niccol, The Truman
Show .
Adapted Screenplay. Who will win: Terrence Malick, The Thin Red
Line . My winners: The Great Scotts: Scott B. Smith, A Simple
Plan and Scott Frank, Out of Sight , tie.
Art Direction. Shakespeare in Love .
Cinematography. Saving Private Ryan .
Sound. Saving Private Ryan .
Sound Effects Editing. Saving Private Ryan .
Original Musical or Comedy Song. Shakespeare in Love , Steven
Warbeck.
Original Dramatic Score. Life Is Beautiful , Nicola Piovani (the
only tune I can remember from all the musical nominations).
Original Song. "When You Believe" from The Prince of
Egypt . (Do you have a better idea?)
Costume. Shakespeare in Love .
Documentary Feature. The Last Days .
Documentary Short Subject. Sunrise Over Tiananmen Square (the
catchiest title of the bunch).
Film Editing. Saving Private Ryan . (This award is usually the
first clue to Best Picture.)
Makeup. Shakespeare in Love . (Real men aren't supposed to
need makeup.)
Animated Short Film. The Canterbury Tales . (Who knows? I'll
just strike a blow for literature.)
Live Action Short Film. Culture . (It's the thought that
counts.)
Visual Effects. Armageddon over Mighty Joe Young and
What Dreams May Come , though I am not sure why.
There it is: 24 categories, 24 fearless choices. I'm sure that you
can do better if you try, but don't give up your day job if you do.
The industry doesn't like wise guys, which is why they stiffed Jim
Carrey after he made a joke about Oscar at the Golden Globes.
Other Tributes Go To … Robinson, Lester
Speaking of the Oscars, Edward G. Robinson (1893-1973) never
received even a nomination in a 50-year, 87-film career of unyielding
distinction. The Academy finally gave him a special honorary award in 1973
and that posthumously, shortly after he had died of cancer. One would think
that one of our most memorable screen icons deserved better. Now, the
Museum of Modern Art is in the midst of a 27-feature-film retrospective of
Robinson's best work, along with live-action shorts and cartoons
attesting to his iconic prominence in the 30's and 40's as a
much-imitated gangster type in the mold of Little Caesar (1930).
It might be said in defense of the Academy that Robinson fell between
the cracks separating character actor stars and leads like Robinson,
Charles Laughton, Will Rogers, George Arliss, Wallace Beery et al., and the
standout supporting character actors like Thomas Mitchell, Walter Brennan,
Barry Fitzgerald, Donald Crisp et al. Clearly, Robinson would have received
at least a nomination for supporting actor in 1944 for his lightning-fast
line readings as Barton Keyes in Billy Wilder's Double
Indemnity , but Robinson insisted on top billing and top dollar even
after he was past 50, not that his frog-faced gargoylish features ever made
the hearts of screen maidens flutter even earlier in his career.
Meanwhile. Robinson's snarling underworld persona obscured the
renaissance sensibility that enabled him to master eight languages, the
nuances of art collecting, and the substance of liberal causes. Back in the
days before The Godfather (1972) and Silence of the Lambs
(1991), the Academy was too squeamish to honor legends like James
Cagney's homicidal killers in The Public Enemy (1931),
Angels With Dirty Faces (1938), The Roaring Twenties (1939),
and White Heat (1949) or Humphrey Bogart's hoods in The
Petrified Forest (1936), Dead End (1937) and High Sierra (1941).
Cagney and Bogart did finally win Oscars by becoming good boys, Cagney in
Yankee Doodle Dandy (1942), and Bogart in The African Queen
(1951). Robinson never had their options. What he had instead were
wonderful opportunities to poke comically civilized fun at his own brutish
Little Caesar persona in The Whole Town's Talking
(1935), A Slight Case of Murder (1938) and The Amazing Dr.
Clitterhouse (1938). On occasion, he projected also the antithesis of
gangster in timid souls, most notably of Fritz Lang's Woman in the
Window (1944) and Scarlet Street . (1945), both with shady ladies
played by Joan Bennett.
Back in the late 30's, a fan magazine polled its readers about the
roster of Warner's gangster stars. James Cagney was voted the
toughest, Humphrey Bogart the meanest, George Raft the most sinister (after
all, he was rumored to be a mob guy in real life) and Edward G. Robinson
the most lovable. Yes, we loved Eddie G., not in a romantic way, but in the
way we loved our favorite uncle even when he was filling the living room
with the foul smell of his beloved cigars that would finally kill him.
Richard Lester is also receiving a tribute at the American Museum of the
Moving Image, 35th Avenue and 36th Street, in Astoria, Queens
(718-784-4520), as perhaps the most underrated director of the 60's
and 70's. The series–long overdue–started on March
6 with a fully restored A Hard Day's Night (to be released
by Miramax in April) with new footage and a digitally restored soundtrack.
I hope the museum will show it again to my readers who missed it the first
A Hard Day's Night has a special place in my heart because
of the curious way it made me moderately famous as a film critic. When I
was recuperating from a mysteriously life-threatening virus in 1985, the
nurses at the Rusk Pavilion were singularly unimpressed with my
journalistic and academic credentials until my name popped up in Trivial
Pursuit, a popular pastime of the period. "What film did critic Andrew
Sarris call 'the Citizen Kane of jukebox movies?'"
The answer, of course, was A Hard Day's Night (1964), a Beatles
bonanza.
On Sunday, March 14, the series will conclude with Mr. Lester's
Petulia (1968), from a screenplay by Lawrence Marcus, with Julie
Christie and George C. Scott playing one of the most perversely passionate
couples in film history. I love this film, and keep showing it in my
Columbia film classes every year even though the students never seem to get
it any more than most critics of the time did. When I saw Ms. Christie at
the New York Film Critics dinner last year in the Rainbow Room I forgot to
tell her how much I admired her performance, and, of course, Mr.
Scott's as well. This column is for you, Julie and George, and
don't pay any attention to the infidels who literally can't see
Petulia , and certainly can't feel its exquisite emotions.
Filed Under: Lifestyle, At the Movies, Humphrey Bogart, James Cagney, Edward Robinson, Simple Plan
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In recent years the gut wrenching Razor Blade swallowing illusion has become increasingly popular. What has always been regarded as a stage routine has now been adapted for close up and street performing environments by Dan Sperry. Using innocent looking every day objects that you can carry on you and set up in a matter of seconds Dan has created a simple yet diabolical switch method that is completely safe and sure to shock and amaze your audience.
Magician displays 3 razor blades and places each blade on the open palm of a spectator. Next he shows a small piece of paper and a box of dental floss. To prove they are real he slices a small piece of paper. He next takes a length of floss from the box and begins to ingest it - showing he has indeed swallowed it by opening his mouth. Finally he places the three blades into his mouth apparently swallowing them as well. After a few moments he produces the 3 blades threaded onto the floss from his unharmed mouth.
This method and effect can be performed close up and surrounded. The method is extremely simple and can be adapted to stage performance situations as well. There is no limit to the number of blades used in the routine, 3 is just used as an example for close up situations. The gimmick can be assembled in a matter of minutes and effect can be reset in less than 10 seconds - even in front of your audience! The effect comes complete with all necessary gimmicks.


President Donald Trump made a surprise appearance in the White House briefing room on Thursday, offering a vigorous defense of his demand for billions in border wall funding that has resulted in a prolonged government shutdown.
Trump insisted on the necessity of a physical barrier on the southern border, and was flanked by border patrol officers who also said a physical wall would help stop the flow of undocumented immigrants from coming across the border.
"We've never had more people wanting to come to the United States, and that has to do with the economy," Trump said.
Trump's demands for a border wall have prevented lawmakers from reaching a compromise on a spending bill, and prompted a partial government shutdown that entered its 13th day on Thursday. Brandon Judd, president of the National Border Patrol Council, joined Trump in saying not all federal employees were upset over the shutdown, suggesting border patrol agents agreed with the move in order to push through funding for a physical wall.
"They have been an absolute necessity for border patrol agents in securing the border," Judd said of physical barriers. "We need those physical barriers, and we appreciate President Trump and all of his efforts in getting us those physical barriers."
Data from the Department of Homeland Security suggests illegal border crossings do not make the lion share of undocumented stays in the United States, The Washington Post reported. A substantial proportion of undocumented immigrants overstayed visas or entered through other initially legal means.
Regardless, Trump claimed he has garnered substantial support for his border wall, suggesting he doesn't intend on backing down any time soon.
"I've never had so much support as I've in the last week over my stance for border security, for border control and for frankly the wall or the barrier," Trump said. "I have never had anything like it in terms of calls coming in and in terms of people writing in and tweeting and doing whatever they have to do."
Still, Trump said he was open to working with Democrats, who took control of the House as Congress opened a new session on Thursday, congratulating Nancy Pelosi on winning the speakership. Pelosi has repeatedly said Democrats would not budge on granting additional funding for Trump's border wall.
"It's a very, very great achievement," Trump said of Pelosi winning the speakership. "Hopefully we're going to work together and we're going to get lots of things done, like infrastructure and so much more and I know they want to do that very badly. ... I think it will be a little bit different than a lot of people are thinking, so I congratulate Nancy."
Neither Trump nor White House press secretary Sarah Sanders took questions from reporters during the briefing.


Daya has around 11 years' experience in academia and healthcare industry. He has expertise in Health Policy, Policy Analysis and Public-Private Partnerships. He has worked with national & international NGOs, UN bodies and national governments in India, Thailand Cambodia and Singapore. He regularly provides consultancy services, to Consulting firms, NGOs and Government bodies. He is trustee for ARMMAN a healthcare non-profit organization with operations in over 20 states in India. He is also associated as an Adjunct Fellow with Global Village Foundation, India. He received Masters and PhD in Public Policy at Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, National University of Singapore in 2007 and 2015 respectively.
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Maurya D, Kedar Joshi, Varsha Khandkar Vidya , Vishwanath Iyer " Making up During Data Analysis in Sakala: Performance Measurement System in Karnataka" Public Administration Quarterly (Accepted) (A Category).
Maurya D & Yee Chang (2018) "Interactive Governance and Implementation Effectiveness in India's National Health Insurance Program" (Accepted) Australian Journal of Public Administration (A Category).
Maurya D & Mukul Asher (2018) " India's Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana: Enhancing Policy and Organizational Capacities for Better Outcomes" in Mehta N & Arya A. (edited) " Role of Public Policy in Development Process: Emerging Socio-Economic Scenario in the Indian Economy" Academic Foundation New Delhi.
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Maurya D & Asher M "India's march towards universal health coverage: Lesson's from RSBY" Express Healthcare Vol 10 October 2016.
Asher M., Vora Y. & Maurya D (2015); An Analysis of Selected Pension and Healthcare Initiatives for Informal Sector Workers In India, Social Policy & Administration, Vol 6, 2015.
Asher M. & Maurya D (2014); Restructuring of Employees State Insurance Corporation, Pragati, The Indian National Interest Review.
Maurya, D. & Lai Allen (2013). Challenges in use of Public Private Partnership as a Policy Tool in Healthcare. In M. Popejoy, Global Health Policy. Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science Publishers.
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"Governance of Knowledge Creation in Technology based Incubation" Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science India Conference ISB Hyderabad April 26-28, 2018.
"Network Effectiveness: Governance of Dependency Relationships" Indian Public Policy Network Workshop at KIIT University Bhubaneswar 28-1 March 2018.
"Mass with Mix: The Journey of Governance Adaptations" AMJ and IIMB Idea and Paper Development Workshop , IIM Bangalore , India 17-18 February 2018.
"Conditions that Make Contract Effective" International Workshop on The Governance of Collaboration: Co-Production, Contracting, Commissioning and Certification Dubrovnik 21-22 August 2017.
"Designing a Performance Measurement System in case of Time Bound Service Delivery Act (SAKALA) in Karnataka" presented at International Conference on Public Policy, National University of Singapore June 2017.
"Determinants of Contract Performance in Social Services: Linking Implementation Governance to Institutional Design" presented at International Conference on Public Policy, National University of Singapore June 2017.
"Reducing Transaction cost in Healthcare: "An Assessment of the Role of New Healthcare Ventures in India" at Positive Disruptions in Healthcare and Income Security in India" conference organized by T. A Pai Management Institute. November 10-11 2016.
"RSBY: Improving Coherence & Effectiveness" paper presented at National Seminar on the Role of Public Policy in Development Process, Ahmedabad, January 3-4, 2016.
"It takes Two to Tango: Role of Inter-organizational Relations in Policy Implementation" Tenth International Conference on Public Policy and Management Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, August 12th – 15th, 2015.
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Fortunately, all that time spent indoors means you finally have the opportunity to do that thing you said you'd do at the start of the new year: cook! 'Tis the season for making hearty, restorative dishes that will (almost) make up for your apartment's inconsistent heating. That's why we joined forces with chef Natasha Feldman of Nosh with Tash to craft five delicious, revitalizing recipes you can easily tackle at home — each of which is tailored to one of your most pressing cold-weather ailments, be it dry skin, fatigue, or a lack of vitamin D. Click ahead to find out how to make them yourself, then go forth and brave the remainder of hibernation season.
Good fats are great for keeping skin moisturized, and the avocados in this dish are packed with plenty of revitalizing omega-3 fatty acids.
1. Combine all ingredients in a food processor or high-power blender.
2. Blend for 3 minutes or until completely smooth.
3. The pudding will taste great right away, but it's even better when chilled. So if possible, let it firm up in the fridge for 1 hour.
When you're desperately craving some sunlight, alternative forms of vitamin D are essential, and thanks to the mushrooms, this frittata comes packed with it. Plus, it works for breakfast, lunch, or dinner.
2. Heat a 10-inch oven-safe skillet over a medium flame and add in the olive oil.
3. Cook the mushrooms in 2 or 3 batches as to avoid crowding the pan.
4. When the first batch of mushrooms is slightly golden on the outside and fully cooked through, toss them into a large mixing bowl; continue with the remaining mushrooms.
5. Add all the mushrooms back into the pan and season with salt, garlic, thyme, parsley, and pepper.
6. Cook the mushrooms until the garlic is aromatic.
7. Put all the mushrooms back into the mixing bowl and whisk with the milk.
8. Once you've added the milk, the mushrooms should be cool enough to add the eggs. Crack the eggs into the mixing bowl and whisk to combine.
9. Add in the cheese and whisk one more time.
10. Toss a touch more olive oil into the pan to coat the bottom.
11. Add the eggs back into the pan and bake in the oven for about 25 minutes, until the eggs wiggle a little but wouldn't slide if you tilted the pan.
12. Allow the frittata to cool for a few minutes before serving.
In the midst of your 3 p.m. slump (when the sun is already setting), get an easy energy boost from a protein-rich dip and some vegetables that are high in vitamin C.
1. In the base of a food processor, add the garlic, lemon juice, tahini, and salt. Blend ingredients for 2–3 minutes until very smooth.
2. Add in the ice and chickpeas and blend again for 2–3 minutes.
3. Once the hummus is smooth, slowly drizzle the olive oil in through the top of the food processor while it's still blending.
4. Taste to decide if you want to add a bit more lemon juice, olive oil, or salt before cleaning the food processor.
5. Serve with sliced vegetables.
This soothing tonic is high in antioxidants, which can help your body fight inflammation — an excellent way to strengthen your immune system during flu season.
1. If you want a hot beverage, start with boiling water. If you're going to enjoy the tonic on ice, use cold or room-temperature water.
2. Place all of your ingredients into a blender.
3. Blend until totally smooth, about 4 minutes.
4. Pour the tonic through a strainer into jars, and store the rest in the fridge.
This creamy soup is dense and hearty enough to warm you up from the inside out (and keep you full for hours).
1. Heat a stockpot over a medium flame and add in the olive oil.
2. Sauté the onion in the oil until it's aromatic.
3. Add garlic, salt, thyme, sage, and bay leaves to the pot.
4. Once the garlic is aromatic, add in the squash, apple, and stock.
5. Simmer for 30 minutes until the squash is nice and tender.
6. Remove the bay leaves, thyme, and sage from the soup.
7. Allow the soup to cool for 5–10 minutes.
8. Transfer the soup to a blender; blend it for 2–3 minutes until it's rich and creamy.
9. If you want to add cream, now is the time! Add it to the blender and give it another whirl.
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National League of Cities v. Usery
Significance, A Violation Of The Tenth Amendment, The Court Affirms, Dissent: The Tenth As A "truism"
National League of Cities, et al.
W. J. Usery Jr., U.S. Secretary of Labor
That 1974 congressional amendments to the Fair Labor Standards Act, placing state governments under the authority of minimum wage and maximum hour provisions in the act, constituted a violation of the Tenth Amendment.
Charles S. Rhyne
Robert Bork, U.S. Solicitor General
Harry A. Blackmun, Warren E. Burger, Lewis F. Powell, Jr., William H. Rehnquist (writing for the Court), Potter Stewart
William J. Brennan, Jr., Thurgood Marshall, John Paul Stevens, Byron R. White
That congressional use of the Fair Labor Standards Act to regulate the states' employment policy was unconstitutional because it violated the Tenth Amendment, which reserves for the states all power not delegated to the federal government.
Nebraska Press Association v. Stuart - Significance, Related Cases, The "little Lindbergh Law"
Murray R. Gold Trials: 1976-92 - A Former Son-in-law, A Dead Culprit?, Second Trial, … Waving In The Wind"
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National League of Cities v. Usery - Significance
National League of Cities v. Usery - A Violation Of The Tenth Amendment
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National League of Cities v. Usery - Dissent: The Tenth As A "truism"
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Champotón is een gemeente in de Mexicaanse deelstaat Campeche. De hoofdplaats van Champotón is Champotón. Champotón heeft een oppervlakte van 6088 km² en 76.116 inwoners (census 2005).

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Is Diego Loyzaga poised for showbiz comeback?
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Posted at Aug 15 2019 11:39 AM | Updated as of Aug 15 2019 05:57 PM
Diego Loyzaga (second from left) was part of the original cast of 'Los Bastardos' until his abrupt exit in December 2018. ABS-CBN/RSB Drama Unit
MANILA — (UPDATED) After a months-long break from social media, actor Diego Loyzaga surprised his fans early this week with an update which they took as a hint of his nearing showbiz comeback.
Loyzaga, whose abrupt exit from the afternoon drama "Los Bastardos" made headlines in December 2018, had been going through a personal struggle, according to his mother, screen veteran Teresa Loyzaga, in a past interview.
The 24-year-old actor's rare update on Twitter, where he has nearly 400,000 followers, was a photo set of him with his mother, simply captioned "Mum," with heart emojis.
Mum. ♥♥♥ pic.twitter.com/kaASOGDh5Z
— Diego Loyzaga (@loyzagadiegs) August 10, 2019
Mrs. Loyzaga last spoke publicly of her son's recovery from depression in a "Magandang Buhay" episode that aired in July.
At the time, she called on those who might be similarly going through depression to reach out, and urged the public to end the stigma surrounding the condition and more openly talk about it.
In Diego's case, according to Mrs. Loyzaga, part of his recovery was to totally avoid using gadgets — which now explains his extended absence from social media as well.
His recent online activity, at least to followers awaiting his screen return, may be a sign that Diego has made strides in improving his condition.
"Ayaw namin kayong i-let down," Mrs. Loyzaga said in her July interview. "Soon we will be able to give you a date and we will be able to say yes… I promise you the day will come when he returns, hindi namin kayo bibitinin. Hindi namin kayo pagsu-suwapangan ng panahon, oras at talento. Babalik siya."
A group in the Philippines is dedicated to addressing those who may be going through depression. The crisis hotlines of the Natasha Goulbourn Foundation aim to make these individuals feel that someone is ready to listen to them.
These are their hotline numbers:
Diego Loyzaga, Teresa Loyzaga
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Martin Shouler is the Global Environmental Services Engineering and Public Health Engineering Skills Leader at the international engineering consultancy Arup. Martin works on water and related projects across both Building Engineering and Infrastructure. Martin has extensive experience in the field of Water Engineering having been involved in a wide range of major projects, in design, research and consultancy across the world. In addition, he is a member of British Standards Institution (BSI) committees responsible for a number of water sector standards and has been involved in the development many British and European standards. Martin recently completed work for the Water Resources Group 2030 on Managing Water in Scarce Environments. He is responsible for Arup's partnership with WRc on the water innovation service – Venturi (www.venturiportal.com) helping to accelerate the adoption of novel solutions in the water sector.
During Martin's recent colloquium at the Water Innovation Research Centre's symposium on 19 January 2017, he reflected on the development of modern water systems in and around buildings and how they fit in the wider urban context. He also made the argument that we need to consider water in a more integrated manner and how we might look to nature for inspiration. Please click here to download an abridged version of the presentation "Future Urban Water Challenges".
Water plays an essential part in the life of our cities. It is required to provide our basic needs for drinking water and sanitation, for industry and commerce and plays an important part in our health and well-being. Water is both an enabler for allowing cities to work and can also present a risk in the form of flooding and drought. We are facing problems caused by both too little and too much water. As well as climate change, this is being exacerbated by population growth and urbanization. In addition, for many cities, existing urban water infrastructure is often at or approaching its maximum capacity. In the ancient world, large cities begun to develop aqueducts and river-based sewerage systems to support their development. Growing understanding of waterborne diseases and the introduction of the water flushed closet led to the provision of a centralised water supply and wastewater treatment models which have served us well for over 100 years. As many of these ageing systems are now reaching capacity, new models for water systems are presenting themselves. There is a growing understanding of the need to deliver smarter, better, cheaper, more resilient and environmentally sensitive water and wastewater systems.
The increasing demand placed on our water infrastructure has meant traditional centralized infrastructure may not be adequate to satisfy our urban needs in an economic manner. Decentralization of water infrastructure has grown extensively as a viable solution including non-potable water from sources such as greywater, rainwater and stormwater harvesting where policies are trending towards a more rational use with integrated systems. In our congested cities, access to blue and green spaces, as well as contributing to the management and control of water, can provide multiple health benefits. These range from reduced exposure to pollution and high urban temperatures through to improved mental well-being and providing opportunities for recreational use and wildlife habitats. Integrating these spaces with transport routes provide safe and appealing cycling, walking and running routes to allow citizens to travel more simply.
When considering water demand for cities, much of it is related to buildings. Adequate water supply and drainage systems are a necessity for the safeguarding of the health and hygiene of building users; if they fail there can be serious health and safety consequences. The design of our water systems are rightly influenced by regulations, codes and standards. But regulations, codes and standards do not always keep pace with how water needs to be managed, the influence of changing demands and needs of citizens as well as climate change. We need up-to-date data and decision support tools.
Much of the design data underpinning these codes was collated in the 1970s. However, water appliances and patterns of use have changed dramatically since then. New water appliances have appeared and others have become more efficient. If the codes are followed, it is likely that hot and cold water systems will be oversized (and therefore not as economical) which can also lead to other costs such as increased space take, increased energy and water use as well as lower throughput of water and the water quality issues that brings. Resource efficient building designs often incorporate water re-use systems such as rainwater harvesting, greywater and blackwater reuse, alongside standard drinking water provision. Hot and cold water distribution systems need to be designed to operate safely and hygienically with a range of demands placed upon them. Hot water temperature needs to be regulated to control bacterial growth whilst avoiding potential scalding.
Once buildings and their water systems are considered holistically with the infrastructure that serve them, we are able to apply new thinking to find ways to enhance their overall resilience. Good modelling and robust data is required to provide evidence base to drive new solutions.
Nature provides us many clues as to how we should manage water in an integrated way. We are all familiar with the basic premise of the water cycle. However, much of our water man-made water systems are linear in nature: running from catchment basin through to use through to discharge and eventually to the sea. For many contexts, a linear model does not allow for optimisation. For example, a circular approach can allow for value to be extracted from a wastewater stream so that resource flows can be enhanced. Depending on the scale, perhaps a better approach is to circulate water in closed loops. In this model, water can reused, better maintaining its value. Closed loop systems can operate at the 'unit' (for example, process or building) scale, at development (or campus) scale or at the bigger 'city' scale.
Taking a systems approach, we are beginning to better understand the role that water plays in the 'circular economy'.


I joined The University Club in 1982. At that time I had a job with the Australian National University as a Staff Counsellor. My role was a heavy one, and looking back now, I realise the emotional pressures on me were great.
Then a public speaking club was formed at the ANU, The University Club, and in 1982 and I became a Charter member. At first I was nervous and found Table Topics very challenging. However, I blossomed in the support and companionship of the group. I began to look forward to meetings as the highlight of my week and I joined the Club Executive and began to take part in the Club Speech Contests.
In 1985 my Mother died. Her death was not unexpected and she was 90 + years, yet I suffered physically and mentally at her loss. I found a way of coping with this was to write a speech expressing how faith in God could bring healing in grief by comparing God to an Eagle with outstretched wings catching eaglets as they fell from great heights in their attempts to learn to fly. That speech took me to the District Speech Contest: "What Manner of Bird is the Eagle?" I found a blouse with beautiful colours depicting wings and I opened my arms at the end of the speech and finished with a quote from the Bible: "What Manner of Bird is the Eagle? That the King of Kings and Lord of Lords likens himself Unto It!" I did not get a place at District but the speech was well received.
After this experience, I began to look outward and explore possibilities: I took long service leave from the ANU and studied at UNSW for my Masters in Social Work, graduating in 1989 at the age of 61.
I was hooked on performing. I loved the sense of connection with the audience and the power of speech to transform thought and emotion. I became a constant contestant over the next thirty years.
The University Club, and other clubs such as University II and Sunday Brunch brought me further joy over so many years. I loved to take part in the Humorous Speech Contests where disasters could be laughed at with others.
Although, I always felt nervous before giving a speech, I have never lost the joy in communicating with an audience. Just last semester I had to give a presentation with a nineteen year old in my Ancient Greek History Class (I am now 89) and we both got 8/10 for our effort. I couldn't have done that without all the training with Toastmasters.
Has Toastmasters International changed much over the 34 years I have been a member? Well, yes, I think it has streamlined its programmes and perhaps has more of a corporate image. What hasn't changed is the recognition that enabling people to find their individual voice in a supportive group is the best way to encourage personal growth.
Will I compete in another contest? If I can stand on my own two legs!
I thank Toastmasters International and especially The University Club for a wonderful journey.


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Challenges ahead as Europe gets tough on data privacy Richard Shennan
Europe is about to face the most important change in data privacy regulation in 20 years with the implementation — after years of discussion — of a new regulatory regime that will have significant implications for anyone who holds data.
For all that are collecting, organising, sharing, and deploying data in new ways, the balance between opportunity and risk has never been so finely poised. Against this background, the General Data Protection Regulation (EU 2016/679) — or GDPR — is due to come into force on 25 May 2018, intended to strengthen and unify data protection for all individuals within the European Union (EU).
According to the EU website on the new regulation it is "designed to harmonize data privacy laws across Europe, to protect and empower all EU citizens' data privacy and to reshape the way organizations across the region approach data privacy".
On the one hand, the regulation brings in more substantial penalties for breach of personal data. With asset infrastructure owners holding increasing volumes of such data, these heavier penalties could sound like a threat to some.
On the other hand, others see it as an opportunity, because the regulations are more rigorous and the size of the fine will focus minds on the protection of personal data.
Huge deterrent
It is important to realise that GDPR builds on the UK's Data Protection Act (DPA), which had stringent requirements over the management of personal data. However, I think many organisations took a risk-based approach to its implementation because they were holding relatively small amounts of personal data and the fines were normally far less than the £500k maximum.
It is likely that the heaviest fines — 4% of global revenue — will be limited to those that are truly incompetent, but this still a very big deterrent as a fine of this level could bring a business to its knees. UK telecoms firm TalkTalks's record £400k fine for its failure to implement the most basic cyber security measures, allowing hackers to penetrate its systems with ease, could have been as much as £59M post-GDPR enforcement.
The DPA and GDPR all mandate implementing best practices for security to protect the data. Asset owners need to balance the cost of improved security with the size of the potential fine and the resulting reputational damage for a breach. If an asset owner can't look after someone's personal data, do they operate sufficiently robust process to protect the physical safety of their users? Some of the new GDPR requirements might create a bit more work for asset owners, such as the requirement for positive consent, faster access to personal data for data subjects and the right to be forgotten.
Preparing for data subject to exercise their rights
Asset owners may also be hit with a deluge of requests from data subjects to give them access to the information the asset owners hold on them. Imagine a co-ordinated request from tens of thousands of passengers for the personal data which a transport operator holds and which it must turn around in 30 days! Previously everyone had to pay a £10 fee to get access to their data – there will be no cost to make requests in future.
Although GDPR will almost certainly be enshrined into UK law although over time, there could be some divergence between UK and EU regulations in terms of how personal data for their respective citizens is managed.
Irrespective, global organisations operating in the EU post-Brexit will most certainly have to comply with the GDPR as they will continue to hold personal data for EU citizens.
If you're interested in knowing more about this topic, please contact: godigital@mottmac.com
Richard Shennan
Group digital business development director


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Q: Integrating noflo and AngularJS using the-graph I'm working to integrate noflo into AngularJS. For some reason, I've only been able to find an old answer that seemed to direct users wanting to do this to "the-graph", but wasn't super-clear:  github.com/noflo/noflo/issues/286.
I am working to attempt to integrate into AngularJS; if anyone has a working example of doing this, a plukr or fiddle would be appreciated.
Secondly, the "left-click" option that allows editing node properties doesn't appear functional in the-graph example. It seems to work here, but not here. I was wondering how to get the search/properties edit box for each node to function when including inside an existing UI.
So, in sum,

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*How can I best integrate noflo into AngularJS? The-graph has a ton of other libraries that appear to need to be added (React, Polymer, HammerJS, KlayJS, KlayJS-NoFlo, etc..)

Thanks for any help!

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By Jim Metcalfe, published in Tes magazine on 30 November 2018
Outstanding teaching is key to the great success stories in FE, writes CDN's Jim Metcalfe
Reminders of just how good teaching in Scotland's colleges is can come in the strangest of places.
I had one such reminder earlier this month, wandering around the cavernous halls of the NEC in Birmingham. I was amid 85,000 visitors and fans at WorldSkills UK Live, the UK's largest skills event, there to support excellent college students and apprentices competing for honours in a range of skills and vocational disciplines.
As ever, Scottish colleges were punching well above and beyond their weight (I mean, there were six of them on the top 10 leaderboard for the whole of the UK). Winners of the national finals are in with a shot at representing their communities and colleges at European and world levels in the years ahead.
I bumped into a Scottish lecturer I know, a WorldSkills UK expert and long-time judge. I asked him what made his students so successful in these competitions – did they get special training, extra investment? Were they hot-housed?
Categorically, he said "no". While other places might do that, his college prospered by teaching their students well, expecting a high standard, and creating a supportive culture. It's all about really, really good and committed lecturing.
The College Development Network's multi-decade role in supporting lecturers across Scotland is to work with colleges to provide training and professional development opportunities. Colleges are education providers, but they are also continuously learning organisations. Working with the colleges, we've trained thousands of our lecturers in every corner of the country over recent years, in everything from lesson planning and student inclusion to mental health first aid.
And CDN has also been helping over the last year to modernise the Professional Standards for Lecturers. This is the key guide to what excellent college lecturing is about, that informs all of the training and development programmes in the sector. They launched online yesterday – after a nationwide consultation.
The biggest change is greater content and clarity around what digital teaching and the use of technology require of colleges and our lecturers. With more demand from learners and employers for a digital skills emphasis, this is a really welcome and important set of changes.
The new standards are developed around three interlocking elements:
Professional Values
Professional Knowledge and Understanding
Professional Practice.
The work of Mhairi Harrington, chair of the Review of Professional Standards Steering Group and CDN Fellow and that of the entire group means that we have a set of Professional Standards that will endure and help shape practice into the future.
They will be used for a range of purposes including:
Underpinning professional teaching qualifications for lecturers in Scotland's colleges
Developing critically reflective and evaluative practitioners
Supporting professional dialogue and collegiate working
Supporting professional development.
CDN is proud to have worked with lots of partners, including Ken Muir and his team at GTCS, to deliver an excellent, modernised and user-friendly set of standards that are fit for the needs of college lecturers and students today, and into the future. Hopefully, they will help to keep Scottish lecturing on top of the pile for many years to come.
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