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Natural Phenomena has Been Covering Minnesota Recently
Marielle Mohs, WCCO
You may have noticed the beautiful frost covering Minnesota recently, but do you know what it's technically called? It's a natural phenomenon called rime frost.
You may have heard of hoarfrost before. It looks very similar to rime frost but there's one small difference. Only in Your State writes that hoarfrost only occurs when it's a bright day, rime frost only occurs when there's fog.
What happens is when it's cold enough and the fog rolls in the water droplets freeze to the trees, bushes, grass, virtually everything in its path and creates the beautiful rime frost.
We've been seeing fog and what we now know is called rime frost a decent amount in the area recently. But our neck of the woods is not where it's been accumulating the most. WCCO says that the Eagan area has been seeing some of the most rime frost recently. They spoke with a few people out for a hike at Lebanon Hills in Eagan recently about the rime frost. One person, Deb Mason, said, "'This ice on there, it's just amazing, you don't get to see it that often.'"
There is actually an Airbnb that you can stay in that would be beautiful when there's rime frost on the trees. It's a snowglobe/igloo Airbnb in Afton and it's so cool! Check it out below.
COZY: Stay the Night in This 'Igloo' in Minnesota Complete w/ a Hot Tub
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TerraLook provides both ASTER and Landsat data as simulated natural-color JPEG images. TerraLook aims to serve user communities who have a need for images of the Earth but do not have technical remote sensing expertise or access to expensive and specialized scientific image processing software. TerraLook Collections consist of readily usable remotely sensed images designed for visual interpretation and are distributed at no cost to the user. TerraLook collections will be of value to anyone who wants to see the changes to Earth's surface since 1972. The georeferenced TerraLook product is compatible with most GIS and web mapping applications.
The Landsat 7 satellite data acquisition strategy facilitated the first complete cloud-free coverage of the world's coral reefs. Landsat data for a number of these coral reef scenes were assembled by the University of South Florida and NASA's Johnson Space Center and are available from the Millennium Coral Reefs Landsat Archive.
MRLC is a group of federal agencies who joined together to purchase Landsat 5 imagery for the conterminous U.S. and to develop a land cover dataset called theNational Land Cover Dataset. In 1999, a second-generation MRLC consortium was formed to purchase three dates of Landsat 7 imagery for the entire United States and to coordinate the production of a comprehensive land cover database for the nation called the National Land Cover Database. The MRLC consortium is specifically designed to meet the current needs of Federal agencies for nationally consistent satellite remote sensing and land-cover data. However, the consortium also provides imagery and land cover data as public domain information. The MRLC data are in Albers Equal Area projection.
EOS-WEBSTER is a digital library of Earth Science data at the University of New Hampshire. EOS-WEBSTER provides full scenes of Landsat 7 ETM+ data, Landsat 5 TM data, and Landsat 4/5 MSS data. The spatial extent includes the United States, Russia, South America and Southeast Asia regions and the temporal range is 1972 through 2001. Data resolution varies based on the spectral type, sensor type, and processing. Data are provided in ERDAS Imagine (.img) and band sequential (.bsq) formats.


Design – poetry, photos and musings oh my!
Even though pamphlets and softcover books have been available in Europe since the 16th century, US readers looked down on them until well into the 20th century. As a recent Atlas Obscura post by Cara Giaimo explains, without a mass-market distribution model in place, it was difficult to make money selling inexpensive books.
Although certain brands succeeded by partnering with department stores, individual booksellers preferred to stock their shops with sturdier, better-looking hardbacks, for which they could charge higher prices. Even those who were trying to change the public's mind bought into this prejudice: one paperback series, Modern Age Books, disguised its offerings as hardcovers, adding dust jackets and protective cardboard sleeves. They, too, couldn't hack it in the market, and the company folded in the 1940s.
Soldiers in Virginia wrangle with hardcover books donated through the VBC. Image via Atlas Obscura.
No, I do not have a 'smart phone' and am technically challenged. But if I had the above two applications to choose from, I will admit there would be temptation. I would start at The Algonquin Hotel and search out Mrs. Parker and friends then off to visit with Jonathan Swift… Where would such applications take you? What apps would you want or create and where would they take you?


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45 arrested in undercover burglary sting
A police raid on Wednesday culminated with the arrest of 45 people in the Tel Aviv district who are suspected of burglary, drug trafficking and weapons possession felonies.
By Eliyahu Kamisher
Israel Police patrol car [File]. (photo credit: Wikimedia Commons)
Dozens of police raided a number of homes and arrested 45 people on suspicion of burglary, drug trafficking or weapons possession in the Tel Aviv District on Wednesday.
Over the past few months police inserted an undercover agent into the Tel Aviv district who, according to police, gathered evidence to incriminate the 45 suspects.
Fifteen of those arrested are suspected of conducting hundreds of burglaries.
"These were criminals who acted with great sophistication and carried out hundreds of acts of burglary," the Tel Aviv District Police said in a statement.
In addition, 30 suspects were arrested for allegedly trafficking cocaine, MDMA (Ecstasy) and hashish, and also weapons.
The arrests come as the final step in the "My Home, My Fortress," campaign which has led to the arrest of 46 suspected burglars in the past few weeks.
Police have requested that 12 of these 46 suspects be detained until completing their criminal proceedings.
At a ceremony on Wednesday congratulating the officers who worked on the operation, Police Commissioner Insp.-Gen. Roni Alsheich said, "In recent months we have seen sophisticated actions that have brought the arrests of hundreds of actors in criminal networks throughout Israel," Alsheich said in a statement, later adding, "Many citizens in Israel will sleep with confidence and conduct their business as usual without fear, thanks to this extensive activity."
Tel Aviv District commander Asst.-Ch. Moshe Edri thanked the unit members for their work and stated that the crime of home burglary "is one of the worst.
Beyond the fact that this is an offense defined as a property offense, it is an offense that harms the basic and most personal security of the normative citizen when the criminals enter his home. We, as a police force, cannot and will not accept this attack and will fight it with all our might."
By JEREMY SHARON
By HERB KEINON


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Data Science: An Introduction/Thinking Like a Visual Artist
< Data Science: An Introduction
Data Science: An Introduction
Chapter 5: Thinking Like a Visual Artist
Welcome to Data Science
01: A History of Data Science
02: A Mash-up of Disciplines
03: Definitions of Data
04: The Impact of Data Science
Thinking about the World
05: Thinking Like a Visual Artist
06: Thinking Like a Data Engineer (Oct 13, 2012)
07: Thinking Like a Hacker
08: Thinking Like a Programmer
09: Thinking Like a Scientist
10: Thinking Like a Mathematician
11: Thinking Like a Statistician
12: Thinking Like a Domain Expert
Analyzing and Visualizing, Part One
13: Single Variable Analysis
14: Single Variable Tables and Plots
Setting up the Problem
15: Theory-Based Inquiry
16: Theoretical vs Measured Variables
17: Hypothesis Testing
Collecting, Ingesting, Transforming Data
18: Collecting vs Finding Data
19: Data Dictionaries and Schemas
20: Data Preparation and Metadata
Analyzing and Visualizing, Part Two
21: Two Variable Analysis
22: Two Variable Tables
23: Two Variable Plots
Emergent Answers to Free Form Problems
24: Non-Theory-Based Inquiry
25: Exploratory Analysis
Analyzing and Visualizing, Part Three
26: Multiple Variable Analysis
27: Multiple Variable Tables
28: Multiple Variable Plots
Presenting Results
29: Statistical Significance vs Substantive Significance
30: Telling the Story
31: Writing Good Data-Rich Paragraphs
32: Creating Good Data-Rich Slides
02. Working in Groups
03. 250 R Commands
04. Research Design
05. Data Dictionary
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1 Chapter Summary
2.1 Harmony
2.2 Rhythm
2.3 Flow
2.4 Balance: Symmetry
2.5 Balance: Rule of Thirds
2.6 Balance: Golden Ratio
2.7 Focus
2.8 Creativity
3 Assignment/Exercise
4 More Reading
6 Copyright Notice
Chapter Summary[edit]
Five design elements—Harmony, Rhythm, Flow, Balance, and Focus—are essential considerations to think like a visual artist. A data scientist must think creatively to combine these elements together in appropriate proportions to convey the essential conclusions to the audience.
There are a dozen or more "Rules of Thumb" to guide the data scientist to think like a visual artist.[1] We will examine just a few.
Harmony[edit]
The Wiktionary defines Harmony as a pleasing combination of elements. In visual art, harmony is the concordant use of shape and color. Humans easily consume and thus are attracted to harmonious visualizations. A data scientist will want to make sure the visual representations of the solution blend together well. One aspect of harmony is to consistently use a coherent color scheme across an entire presentation. One popular set of color schemes is to take 3 or 4 adjacent colors from the color wheel, such as the "earth" tones on the upper right or the "cool" tones on the upper left. A "complementary" color scheme will take colors from opposite sides of the color wheel.
Similarly, when building a series of charts and graphs, the data scientist will want to have a consistent layout across them all, including using the same symbols and typefaces.
Rhythm[edit]
The Wikipedia defines Rhythm as a pattern marked by the regulated succession of strong and weak elements, or of opposite or different conditions across time and/or space. When a data scientist discovers rhythms in the data, she must then consider how to communicate these visually. A sine wave shows a consistent rhythm over time.
One useful device is to show deviations (blue line) in the data from the background rhythm (black line), such as this chart showing climate change over the last 550 million of years.
Another example is a depiction of the simulation of two waves interfering with each other.
A final example shows the correlated distributions between two variables. Because the highs and lows are off center but repeat symmetrically, the correlations are not linear, but regular and offset by a constant amount.
The Wiktionary defines Flow as the movement of a fluid. In visual art, flow is the illusion of movement through the manipulation of color and form. The human eye will naturally follow visual cues in the image. A data scientist will want to make sure the visual representations of the solution tell a "story" by inviting the eye to move from start to finish. Peter Paul Rubens was a baroque Dutch painter that perfected artistic flow. In his painting, "Fall of Phaeton," one cannot but help move the eye toward the upper right.
So it is with data scientists. Their analysis of the data leads to come conclusion. The trick to is to depict the that helps lead the recipient to the conclusion. Sometimes flow is an inherent component of the data, such as the depiction of a fluid moving around a solid, with the resulting turbulence.
Many times, the data represent concepts that are inter-related and those relationships are shown as a flow diagram, such as this one from the July 1987 Psychological Review.[2]
Balance: Symmetry[edit]
Balance is an important visual cue. The simplest form of balance is symmetry. The Wikipedia defines Symmetry as self similarity across time, space, or scale. Human beings find symmetry comforting. Many living things show symmetry in space such as a butterfly.
Humans also create objects with symmetry, such as buildings, like the Taj Mahal.
A data scientist will play to the human preferences for symmetry in visually presenting the solutions to problems. In the following example, the four graphs show size symmetry—and three of them show scale symmetry. They are also placed so as to be both horizontally and vertically symmetric. This multiple symmetry aids in the understanding of the information being presented.
Balance: Rule of Thirds[edit]
While symmetrical balance can help an audience to feel comfortable with data presentations, asymmetrical balance is often more visually appealing. We are not talking about just any random asymmetry, but two particular asymmetries. The first one we will exam is the Rule of Thirds and the second is the Golden Ratio. According to the Wikipedia, the "Rule of Thirds" proposes that an image should be imagined as divided into nine equal parts by two equally-spaced horizontal lines and two equally-spaced vertical lines, and that important compositional elements should be placed along these lines or their intersections. Proponents of the technique claim that aligning a subject with these points creates more tension, energy and interest in the composition than simply centering the subject would.
In the example below, the picture has been cropped without and with the rule of thirds. The right hand picture has the mountain tops along the axis of the bottom third, the stone outcropping is positioned along the axis of the left third, and the clouds hover just above the top third.
Thinking like a visual artist means thinking of visualizing data in terms of the "rule of thirds." For example, the chart below takes advantage of the rule of thirds, by placing the horizontal rules in thirds, and added the comment on the upper horizontal rule at about the position of the (imagined) right-most rule.
Balance: Golden Ratio[edit]
Although somewhat similar to the Rule of Thirds, the Golden ratio is a much more well developed concept, both in mathematical theory and in application to real world problems. According to the Wikipedia, the "Golden Ratio" is defined as two quantities where the ratio of the sum of the quantities to the larger quantity is equal to the ratio of the larger quantity to the smaller one. The figures below illustrate the relationship.
The golden ratio is expressed algebraically as:
a + b a = a b ≡ φ , {\displaystyle {\frac {a+b}{a}}={\frac {a}{b}}\equiv \varphi ,}
where the Greek letter "Phi" ( φ {\displaystyle \varphi } ) represents the golden ratio. Its value is:
φ = 1 + 5 2 = 1.61803 39887 … . {\displaystyle \varphi ={\frac {1+{\sqrt {5}}}{2}}=1.61803\,39887\ldots .}
Many artists and architects have proportioned their works to approximate the golden ratio—especially in the form of the golden rectangle, in which the ratio of the longer side to the shorter is the golden ratio—believing this proportion to be aesthetically pleasing. A golden rectangle can be cut into a square and a smaller rectangle with the same aspect ratio. Mathematicians since Euclid have studied the golden ratio because of its unique and interesting properties. The golden ratio is also used in the analysis of financial markets, in strategies such as Fibonacci retracement. The golden ratio is commonly used in everyday design, for example in the shapes of postcards, playing cards, posters, wide-screen televisions, photographs, and light switch plates. Studies by psychologists, have been devised to test the idea that the golden ratio plays a role in human perception of beauty, such as female waist to hip ratio, male shoulder to hip ratios, and forehead to face ratios. While some early studies showed support for this hypothesis, later attempts to carefully test the hypothesis have been inconclusive.
One classic example of the application of the golden ratio is the Great Mosque of Kairouan, built in 670 AD in Tunisia. The golden ratio is repeated from the overall design to the individual rooms and columns. Not only is it one of the oldest places of worship in the Islamic world, is one of the most impressive and largest Islamic monuments in North Africa. The mosque is a masterpiece of both architecture and Islamic art.
Another example is Salvador Dalí's The Sacrament of the Last Supper. The dimensions of the canvas are a golden rectangle. A huge dodecahedron, in perspective so that edges appear in golden ratio to one another, is suspended above and behind Jesus and dominates the composition. See an image of the painting at the National Gallery of Art.[3]
As a data scientist develops more sophisticated analytical skills, she will also need to develop more sophisticated visual presentation skills. The Golden Ratio is one way to put analytical and visual sophistication in harmony with each other. One simple way is to divide up the presentation charts in sections like example below:
Focus[edit]
The Wiktionary defines Focus as the concentration of attention. The data scientist will want to create visualizations to draw the audience's attention to the important point. Visual artists create focus by contrasting size (scale), color, and page position. It is important to make sure the visual elements have a function that supports the content. For example, in Francisco de Goya's painting, "The Vintage," he wants to highlight the grape harvest. First, he uses a triangular positioning of the people so that the grapes are at the apex of the triangle. He also places the grapes in the center of a bright (triangular) cloud that is surrounded by a dark cloud. He masterfully uses both design and color to bring focus to the subject of his painting.
Here is a good use of focus to highlight conclusions based on data. The following charts depict above and below average country GDP per capita from the World Factbook and malaria risk by country from the Centers for Disease Control.
Creativity[edit]
The data scientist must use creativity to combine these five elements (Harmony, Rhythm, Flow, Balance, and Focus) together in appropriate proportions to convey the messages in interesting and informative ways to the audience. The creative process includes divergent thinking, which involves the generation of multiple answers to a problem; conceptual blending, in which solutions arise from the intersection of two quite different frames of reference; and, honing, in which an acceptable solution emerges from iterating over many successive unacceptable versions of the solution. In practice, creativity is often a team sport. When several people from diverse backgrounds come together to solve a problem, they can more easily engage in divergent thinking and conceptual blending. Honing is just good, old-fashioned elbow grease. Please do not fall in love with your first attempt. Think of your first attempt as the beginning (not the end) of a conversation that will engage both members of the data science team, as well as members of the potential audience for the team's findings.
The following graph is a good example of a science graphic using all five visual elements. See if you can see how harmony, rhythm, flow, balance, an focus are used.
The image shows that the atoms in a molecule can be modeled as charged spheres connected by springs that maintain bond lengths and angles. The charged atoms interact with each other (via Coulomb's law) and with solvent. The shroud represents the region of hydrophobic repulsion, where the strength of the hydrophobic effect is approximately proportional to the surface area of the shroud. The shroud, shown extending only over the back of the molecule actually extends all the way around it. The model shown is called a molecular mechanics potential energy function, and it is used by programs like Folding@Home to simulate how molecules move and behave. The molecule shown is an alanine dipeptide.
Assignment/Exercise[edit]
Use R to create some tables and plots. Get into groups of 2 to 3 students. Try to work with at least one other person you have not been a group with before. Be sure everyone in your group understands all of the R code as you execute it. Let's start by examining a categorical variable.
#Generate Table for Categorical Variable
#Remove Objects in workspace and print date
rm(list=ls())
paste ("Today is:", date())
#Create a nominal (categorical) variable with 10,000 observations
#Use the sample() function
temp.a <- sample( LETTERS[1:4], 10000, replace=TRUE, prob=c(0.1, 0.2, 0.65, 0.05) )
#List the values
temp.a
#Get a summary - for nominal variables it gives a count
summary(temp.a)
#Produce a simple table showing the frequency distribution of the values of the variable
table(temp.a)
#Do a summation across all the categories, a total that we would put in the margin
#Note that in order for the margin.table() function to work properly it needs a numeric input
#The table(temp.a) produces four numbers, which are passed to margin.table()
margin.table(table(temp.a))
#Now let's get R to print the frequencies and margins together
addmargins(table(temp.a))
#Simarly, in order to calculate the percentage distribution, we need to pass a numeric argument
prop.table(table(temp.a))
addmargins(prop.table(table(temp.a)))
#The Hmisc library has a function that simply puts all of these together
library(Hmisc)
describe(temp.a)
Let's try exploring a continuous variable.
#Generate Table for Continuous Variable
#Create a continuous (numerical) variable with 10,000 observations
#Use the rnorm() function to generate 10,000 random number with a mean of 0 and a standard deviation of 1
temp.a <- rnorm(10000, mean = 0, sd = 1)
#Get a summary - for continuous variables it gives quintiles
#Get descriptive statistics
min(temp.a)      #minimum
max(temp.a)      #maximum
range(temp.a)    #range
median(temp.a)   #median
mean(temp.a)     #mean
var(temp.a)      #variance
sd(temp.a)       #standard deviation
# The "describe" function in the "psych" library gives all these with one command
# item name ,item number, nvalid, mean, sd, median, mad (median absolute deviation),
# min, max, skew, kurtosis, se (standard error of the mean)
library(psych)
Now try this simple plot.
#Generate plots
#The plot character (pch=) parameter specifies which symbol will be used in the plot
#Need x, y, and pch vectors from 1 to 25
temp.x<-1:25
temp.y<-1:25
temp.p<-1:25
#Set up plot of y on x using default plot character (no pch= specified)
plot(
main="Simple Plot of Y on X",
x=temp.x, xlim=c(0,26), xlab="Independent Variable",
y=temp.y, ylim=c(0,26), ylab="Dependent Variable"
You will need to add the library "calibrate" to your R workspace in order to use the "textxy" command in the following example. Use the "package manager" and "package installer" commands from the R console pull down menus. The packages chapter in the R programming Wikibook is a place to start.
Now, let's replace that first plot command with the following.
#Set up plot of y on x specifying a different plot character for each point
main="Simple Plot of Y on X with Plot Characters",
y=temp.y, ylim=c(0,26), ylab="Dependent Variable",
pch=temp.p
#Use textxy to label points with value of pch,
#Shift axes slightly so labels don't sit on top of points
temp.xshift <- temp.x-1.25
temp.yshift <- temp.y-0.2
#Use character expansion (cx=)
library(calibrate)
textxy(temp.xshift, temp.yshift, temp.p, cx=.6)
Be sure to print out a copy of that plot to use for reference.
Now, let's try changing the colors.
#Set up plot of y on x specifying different colors for each point
main="Simple Plot of Y on X with Colored Characters",
pch=16,
col=temp.p
temp.yshift <- temp.y-.2
And, now let's change the size of the points in the plot
#Set up plot of y on x specifying different sizes for each point
#Use the character expansion (cex=) parameter
#A cex=1 is the default; a cex=2 is twice the default size; and a cex=.5 is half the default size
#So as not to make the points too big, let's
#Transform the temp.p variable from 1-25 to 0.2-5
temp.c = temp.p/5
main="Simple Plot of Y on X with Sized Characters",
col=3,
cex=temp.c
Finally, let's draw a line through the points.
#Set up plot of y on x drawing a line through the points
cex=2
#Find the slope and intercept of the line
#Use the linear model (lm()) function and store results into the R object (temp.line)
#The linear model is: Y = a +bX, where a is the intercept and b is the slope
temp.line <- lm(temp.y~temp.x)
temp.line
#Now plot a line with that intercept (a) and slope (b)
abline(temp.line)
More Reading[edit]
Livio, Mario (2003). The Golden Ratio: The Story of PHI, the World's Most Astonishing Number. New York: Broadway. ISBN 978-0767908160.
Hans Rosling (2006). "Stats that reshape your world-view". Video. TED. http://www.ted.com/talks/hans_rosling_shows_the_best_stats_you_ve_ever_seen.html. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
Tufte, Edward (2001) [1983]. The Visual Display of Quantitative Information (2nd ed.). Columbia, MD: Graphics Press. ISBN 978-0961392147.
"Tableau Visual Guidebook". White Paper. Tableau Software. http://www.tableausoftware.com/learn/whitepapers/tableau-visual-guidebook. Retrieved 19 November 2012.
↑ See, for example, Douglas Kipperman and Melissa McKinstry (2008). "Design Rules of Thumb". WriteDesignOnline. http://www.writedesignonline.com/resources/design/rules/index.html. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
↑ Higgins, E. Tory (July 1987). "Self-discrepancy: A theory relating self and affect.". Psychological Review 94 (3): 319–340. http://psycnet.apa.org/index.cfm?fa=buy.optionToBuy&id=1987-34444-001. Retrieved 25 August 2012.
↑ Salvador Dali (1955). "Sacrament of the Last Supper". Painting. National Gallery of Art. http://www.nga.gov/volunteer/pdf/dali_infosheet.pdf. Retrieved 15 August 2012.
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update running line() gives me the same error
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var x = d3.scale.linear().domain([0,data.length]).range([0,wid]);
var y = d3.scale.linear().domain([0,10]).range([height,0]);
var line=d3.svg.line()
    .x(function(i){return x(i);})
    .y(function(d){return y(d);})

A: The first thing is that d3.svg.line() doesn't actually create a line itself.
It creates a path generator that will take some data and turn it into an svg path.
You need to bind the data array to an svg path and then set the "d" attribute of the path.
It'd look something like this:
svg_path_element.data(data).attr("d", line).

Your path generator is also defined incorrectly.
The d and i arguments to the functions aren't special names, they're defined by position. You want the x value to use the index, but because the anonymous function only has one argument, the i there will still be the data bound.
You need to actually give the anonymous function two arguments, even if you don't use one, like .x(function(d, i) { return x(i) }).

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This article addresses how auditors can get a whistleblower reward for reporting fraud against the government, including Medicare fraud or military fraud. It also addresses special issues or concerns when an auditor becomes a whistleblower.
Fraud occurs more often than you think!
As an auditor you take pride in your job and your company. But what happens when you discover that your company or the company you are auditing is cheating the government? The reality is that fraud against the government happens all too frequently. It is estimated that ten percent (10%) of all government contract billings are fraudulent. As an auditor, you are in a position to discover fraud. This article outlines your option as an auditor of reporting fraud to the government and receiving a reward in the process.
Under the False Claims Act (FCA), the Department of Justice (DOJ) pays rewards of up to 30% of the money it recovers back from a company submitting false claims. This includes reporting fraud under any of the 20 different federal programs, including as Medicare or military fraud.
To be eligible for a reward, you must hire an attorney and file a whistleblower complaint against the company. The case is initially filed under seal in order to give the government time to investigate the allegations without tipping off the defendant. The government has a choice of taking over the case itself or allowing the whistleblower's attorney to proceed itself to recover back the improper payments. The government pays the whistleblower a portion of the amount recovered, consisting of 15% to 25% in cases DOJ take the lead and 25% to 30% if the whistleblower's attorney controls the case. In other words, if the case settles for $100 million, the whistleblower would get $15 million at 15%.
The False Claims Act (FCA) does not restrict who can receive a reward. That means that an auditor that either works for the company or is hired by an outside audit company can be a whistleblower. In short, internal and external auditors are eligible for sizable rewards for reporting fraud. For instance, in one case I represented an outside auditor who hired me to file for a reward for reporting that the company she was auditing was cheating Medicare. The government collected $65 million and paid her $12.35 million as a reward.
That does not mean that there are no risks. The next sections address a few special issues for auditors to consider. First, are you personally liable? Second, does your employment contract legally prohibit you from reporting fraud? Third, what information can you disclose? Fourth, how to get assistance from an experienced attorney in making the decision to report fraud?
Validity of confidentiality agreements in contracts?
Auditors should not disclose privileged information to the government. However, not all information is actually considered privileged in terms of what can be disclosed to the government. For instance, HIPAA (The Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996) generally prohibits disclosing personal information about medical patients to third parties. However, HIPAA has an express exception that allows employees to share such private information with their attorney and to the government when reporting fraud. That means you can show patient files to your attorney or the government as part of the process of thinking about reporting Medicare fraud to the government. But it does not mean you can share it with the media or others.
Although it may be rare for an auditor to have copies of documents protected by the attorney client privilege, if you do, that is something that you should not disclose to anyone. In other words, if you have a legal memo from corporate counsel providing legal advice on an issue, you should not give it to your attorney or the government. You should talk to your attorney before turning over copies of attorney client communications to anyone.
Because of the unique role and risks to auditors for reporting fraud and filing for a reward, you should carefully select your False Claims Act whistleblower reward attorney. The good news is that you can contact an attorney in confidence prior to deciding whether to report fraud. Even before you sign a representation agreement with an attorney, by law and legal ethic duties, your communications with an attorney while in the process of selecting an attorney are protected by the attorney client privilege. That means that your attorney must keep your information confidential and cannot disclose it to anyone without your express approval, even if you decide not to hire that law firm.
Mr. Hesch would be pleased to review in complete confidence your allegations of fraud against the government. You can read his extensive experience as an attorney working for the Civil Fraud Section of the U.S. Department of Justice in the whistleblower reward office on this website. Not only did Mr. Hesch work for more than 15 years in the DOJ office that pays whistleblower rewards, but for the past 10 years he has represented clients, including auditors, report their company for committing fraud.
Find out if Mr. Hesch (and the team of attorneys that works with him) is the right False Claims Act whistleblower firm for you.
See the link at the bottom of this web-page below "Do I have a case" to have Mr. Hesch review your potential whistleblower reward case and help you decide whether to report fraud and file for a whistleblower reward as an auditor.
Government rewards to auditors for reporting fraud against the government. Find out if you are eligible.


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2023: YIAGA Africa targets 5 million youths, 30% elective offices
Youth Initiative for Advocacy Growth and Advancement (YIAGA)
Judd-Leonard Okafor
Ahead of the 2023 General Elections, the Not Too Young To Run (NTYTR) Movement has said it is targeting over five million young women, men and Persons Living With Disabilities (PLWDs) committed to promoting political education and democratic rights.
This is part of the resolutions of the movement's leadership and strategy retreat held on Saturday in Abuja.
The movement also resolved to increase the number of young women, men and PLWDs with competence, character and capacity in elective office to at least 30 percent in 2023.
They said the retreat was designed to reflect on the movement's organizing model and to design scenarios for the 2023 Nigerian elections.
"The movement will maintain its identity as a social movement committed to political inclusion, transformative politics and leadership. The Movement will be defined by the following core values: Solidarity, Patriotism, Inclusion, Responsible leadership, Integrity and Trust (SPIRIT). These core values are a reflection of who we are and what we stand for.
"Expand the NTYTR Movement beyond Nigeria and build international solidarity on political inclusion and transformative leadership across 25 African countries by 2023. A detailed action plan for achieving these goals will be released in due course. The movement will recruit more organizers and leaders in order to build the strategic capacity it requires to drive its agenda. To this end, in 2020, the Movement will establish 100 NTYTR Hubs across Nigeria," the communique said.
It added that it would organise two major events in 2020: NTYTR Africa Week of Action on Political Inclusion in May; and the NTYTR Convention in August for members of the movement, especially the hubs.
It said over 2,000 members and guests are expected to attend the event.
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While Nissan hasn't released fuel economy ratings for the all-new 2016 Titan XD pickup truck yet, independent tests are starting to appear.
One of the first such tests is Motor Trend's Real MPG evaluation, which measures fuel economy in real driving conditions. Powered by the Cummins 5.0-liter V8 turbo diesel engine, the 2016 Titan XD returned 15.8 mpg (14.9 l/100 km) city, 20.8 mpg (11.3 l/100 km) highway and 17.7 mpg (13.3 l/100 km) over the combined cycle.
With a gross vehicle weight rating (GVRW) up to 8,500 pounds (3,855 kg), the Titan XD earns an exempt status from the EPA for fuel economy ratings. Still, fuel economy figures released by Real MPG should offer customers an idea of what kind of fuel consumption they can expect.
The Titan XD has a maximum payload of 2,000 lbs (907 kg) and maximum towing rating of more than 12,000 lbs (5,443 kg), making it a heavy half-ton or a light heavy-duty truck – depending on the viewer's perspective. The new Titan XD targets the market segment between the half-ton full-size pickups (Ford F-150, Ram 1500) and heavy-duty three-quarter ton pickups (Ford F-250 SD, Ram 2500 HD).
While the 310hp Nissan Titan XD has no direct competitor, Real MPG compared its fuel economy rating to those of the half-ton 240hp Ram 1500 EcoDiesel and one-ton 385hp Ram 3500HD Cummins. In Real MPG's tests, the Ram 1500 EcoDiesel achieved 18.6/25.8/21.2 mpg with four-wheel drive and a Crew Cab body, and 18.3/27.2/21.6 mpg in two-wheel drive, single cab configuration.
The four-wheel-drive 2014 Ram 3500HD Laramie Longhorn Crew Cab achieved 14.1/17.6/15.5 mpg.


Favorite Activity playing with mommy's feet!
Favorite Park I'm a inside cat!
Best Trick sitting with paws up!
Dislikes dogs and my new brother Flip!
My First Day Home I was small enough to fit in mommy's hand.
Bio I've been with mommy since I was 6wks old and I really loved being the only cat but she felt I needed a sibling. Now I'm stuck with Flip!
About Me Mommie thought I was 12lbs, but the doc says I'm only 9lb....yaahooo....no diets for me!
Go ahead, try to get by!


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David Sturtevant Ruder (May 25, 1929 – February 15, 2020) was the William W. Gurley Memorial Professor of Law Emeritus at Northwestern University School of Law, where he served on the faculty since 1961, and where he served as dean from 1977 to 1985. He served as chairman of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission from 1987 to 1989, and later practiced with the Chicago-based law firm Baker & McKenzie. He served as chairman of the Mutual Fund Directors Forum, an organization providing education to independent directors of mutual funds, from 2002 to 2010 and was the organization's chairman emeritus.

Ruder was a 1951 graduate of Williams College (B.A. cum laude) and a 1957 graduate of the University of Wisconsin Law School (J.D., with honors). He received an honorary Doctor of Laws in 2002 from the University of Wisconsin–Madison.

On May 14, 2008, Ruder, together with two other former SEC chairmen, William Donaldson and Arthur Levitt, endorsed Barack Obama's candidacy for President.

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External links
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Der Film Brilliant City entstand während eines Aufenthalts im Rahmen des British Council Artist Link Program in Shanghai. Der Titel bezieht sich auf den Namen des Drehorts, einen Wohnkomplex im Norden von Shanghai. Gänzlich vom 34. Stockwerk des Gebäudes gefilmt, liefert das Video einen voyeuristischen Blick auf die umliegende Stadt und fängt dabei alltägliche Aktivitäten, die von diesem Aussichtspunkt aus zu sehen sind, ein – trainierende Soldaten, Bautätigkeiten, den Verkehr, Gartenarbeiten. Die Kamera schwebt über dem gesamten Schauplatz und fokussiert immer wieder auf Details in der sie umgebenden städtischen Struktur. Der Film agiert im Rahmen eines bestimmten visuellen Bezugssystems, welches von Strategie- und Simulationsspielen (Sim City, The Sims) als so genannter 'God View' bekannt ist. Diesen distanzierten Blick nehmen gewöhnlich Städteplaner, Spieler von Videospielen oder Politiker ein. Hier werden Individuen zu Bewegungsmustern und Symbolen. Der Zuseher wird zu einem Komplizen des visuellen Apparates und der Machtbeziehungen, die er kennzeichnet.
The film Brilliant City was produced during a stay in Shanghai with the British Council Artist Link Program. The title refers to the name of the location, a residential complex comprised of 25 high-rises in the northern part of Shanghai. It is entirely shot from the 34th floor of one of the buildings and stages a peeping tom view of the surrounding city, capturing everyday activities that can be observed from this vantage point - training soldiers, building activity, traffic, gardening. The camera hovers above the entire panorama and focuses on details in the surrounding urban fabric.The film reacts to a particular visual paradigm, which is well known from strategy and simulation computer games (Sim City, The Sims) as the so called God View.It is the distanced perspective usually taken on by city planners, game players or politicians. In these situations people turn from individuals into patterns of movement and symbolic activity, and the viewer is turned into an accomplice of the visual apparatus and the power relations it signifies. Sound: Mathias Kispert, Still Imagery: Mike Faulkner.


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La Plaza Carlos Pellegrini es un pequeño espacio público verde en la ciudad de Buenos Aires. Ubicado en el comienzo de la tradicional Avenida Alvear en Retiro, está rodeado por antiguas residencias palaciegas y edificios de departamentos de alta categoría.

El Monumento a Carlos Pellegrini domina la plazoleta desde 1914. Este grupo escultórico realizado en mármol de Carrara y bronce por el escultor francés Félix Coutan, presenta a quien fuera Presidente de la Nación entre 1890 y 1892, rodeado por figuras alegóricas de la República, la justicia y el progreso. La plaza no posee juegos infantiles ni árboles, y además del monumento sólo cuenta con una fuente ornamental y bancos públicos, reforzando el carácter residencial y reservado de este reducto de clase alta porteña.

El entorno de la Plaza Pellegrini es uno de los más imponentes de Buenos Aires, y a comienzos del siglo XX tuvo algunas de las residencias más lujosas de Buenos Aires, aunque a partir de la década de 1930 fueron demolidas frenéticamente, y hoy sobreviven unas pocas. Entre ellas se destaca por su tamaño el imponente Palacio Pereda (hoy Embajada de Brasil), ocupando casi una cuadra entera sobre la calle Arroyo. En la esquina de la calle Cerrito está el fastuoso Palacio Ortiz Basualdo (hoy Embajada de Francia), y sobre la Avenida Alvear está la residencia Unzué de Casares (hoy sede social del Jockey Club). El resto de las construcciones alrededor de la plaza se reparten entre edificios de departamentos de influencia francesa, algunos ejemplos de racionalismo de fines de los años '30 y un par de fachadas modernas de la década de 1950.

Véase también
 Anexo:Monumentos de la Ciudad de Buenos Aires

Enlaces externos
 Plazoleta Carlos Pelegrini Diario Clarín

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AI-powered software robots are getting into the sales business
HR chatbot company Talla is expanding its artificial-intelligence software into sales.
Talla's background: As our own Will Knight wrote back in 2016, the Boston-based business develops chatbots to help new HR workers get up to speed and be more productive. The company is using machine learning and natural-language processing to create software that's smarter than the average bot.
The news: Today, it's launching a platform that moves into other areas of the office. It's now augmenting sales, customer service, and other customer-facing roles. Using existing written content, Talla's platform learns answers to customer and employee questions, and connects those answers with software that can perform a needed task.
What that means: Talla CEO Rob May told MIT Technology Review that the new software is to salespeople as an exoskeleton is to a construction worker. Rather than having to dig through pages of info, new sales reps will be able to use it as a simple way to find answers, making their work easier and faster. When applicable, it'll then offer to take the next step, automatically completing tasks like updating a customer address.
Why it matters: Talla's platform is part of a broader migration businesses are making toward software robots. "We have a long-term goal of building digital workers," says May. As the company builds up the number of tasks it can automate, it's slowly creating a computerized employee.
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Carol Isaacs: The Wolf of Baghdad
Memoir of a Lost Homeland - A Graphic Memoir
The Wolf of Baghdad is a graphic memoir of a lost homeland, a wordless narrative by an author homesick for a home she has never visited. Musician and cartoonist Carol Isaacs will show a short video preview with Iraqi and Judeo-Arabic music and will discuss the historical context and the making of the project. Carol will be in conversation with Sorcha Pollak.
Please note that this is a live zoom webinar and will not be recorded. Therefore it will only be available as a live event and open to those who register in advance.
In the 1940's, over a third of Baghdad's population was Jewish. Within a decade nearly all of Iraq's 150,000 Jews had fled. Of those remaining, most escaped in the 1970's or were killed. Today only three remain. The Wolf of Baghdad is a graphic memoir of a lost homeland, a wordless narrative by an author homesick for a home she has never visited. A short video preview of the book, with a soundtrack of Iraqi and Judeo-Arabic music, will be shown by its creator, musician/cartoonist Carol Isaacs. Carol will then present a slideshow to provide historical context and a background about the making of the project. She will be exploring themes of identity and belonging and the little-known story of Iraqi Jews. This will be followed by a discussion with Carol and the audience will have the opportunity to submit questions.
Click here to watch a trailer for this beautiful graphic book
Carol's participation in the festival is part of our Read On programme of events and is co-funded by the Creative Europe Programme of the European Union
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Integrated PET-CT scan or CT/PET scanning tends to combine images taken from CT and PET scan to offer physicians with in-depth reports about a particular condition. CT scans are in short for Computed Tomography Scan offer detailed, clear and accurate pictures of the body organs or targeted tissues. on the other hand, PET or Positron Emission Tomography scan helps to reveal abnormal functions that are going on in the particular organs or tissues. combining both the scans together helps provide a clear and complete image that helps to diagnose as well as monitor scans. The same machine is used to perform an integrated test, which is undoubtedly a painless procedure for the patient.
This is a highly advanced test that is of great importance and used to detect and treat cancer patients with great accuracy. The test is proven to be effectively pinpointing and helps to detect cancer right at its origin. Using this test, the qualified and experienced oncologists are able to check if any type of abnormal cell functions or divisions is taking place at any body part. Moreover, this diagnostic tool can be used to identify the cancer stage. This is crucial for doctors so that they will be able to provide the patient with the very best, effective and immediate treatment that focuses specifically on that stage. It also helps to predict the patient's opportunities to recover. The test process does have an application to locate biopsy area.
Integrated PET-CT scans are of great use to treat cancer due to its effectiveness. It can without any hassle evaluate the ongoing cancer treatment. Through the tests, it is possible to identify the effects of providing ongoing treatment of cancer cells as well as to determine the treatment's next course. The test can also show how radiation therapy or chemotherapy has been effective to treat cancer. It is also used to plan radiation therapy treatments. The well established Pet ct scan center in Mumbai does offer the very best diagnostic results.
PET/CT Scan: How to Prepare to undergo the Scanning Test?
It could be that the patient has been advised to undertake the PET/CT Scan by the physician along with some guidelines to make proper preparations for the test. It is essential for the patient to follow the given guidelines and directions. Usually, the patient should not consume any solid food, but only be on clear liquids, the previous night prior to the appointment. Generally, patients are not to drink or eat for around 4 hours prior to taking the test.
The doctor is also to be let known about the medication that is being currently taken. The physician might advise stopping these medicines prior to taking the test. If the person suffers from mild fever or a headache, this issue should be immediately discussed with the physician, who after evaluating the same will specify the action course to be taken prior to taking any kind of additional medication. The best pet ct scan center in Mumbai is quite reliable for offering accurate results.
Torrents are one of the most popular methods of downloading net content; whether it is about films or games or any other stuff. A huge amount of data is being downloaded by users through torrents. However, torrents come with a risk of privacy.
People nowadays are more concerned about privacy because it's not a hidden fact that some huge corporations are trying to monitor every internet activity users for their benefit. Well, no need to worry anymore— with the best Seedbox people can make sure their privacy is not invaded.
Seedbox may be defined as a high-speed data center which is enabled with a public IP address. It is used for uploading and downloading torrent files safely from the internet without any threat of a security breach. Usually, the speed of data transfers while using a Seedbox ranges from 8MB/s to 1250 MB/s.
People who use Seedbox for downloading torrent files can download the files directly to the hard disk of their computer namelessly. In other words, using Seedbox virtually gives the user a share of a computer with viciously fast net connectivity. The one and only motive of that computer are downloading and uploading torrent files.
Any Seedbox has one or many torrent clients along with web user interface. The user can log in through his or her browser from where he or she can take control of the Seedbox. This interface allows loading of torrent files or URLs of the desired file.
After the loading of the torrent file or URL is done, the downloading gets started instantly and will also seed the torrent after the completion of the download. The whole process is done in an incognito mode which means that there are no tracks left behind. The local desktop IP of the user is kept anonymous due to the use of the Seedbox. After successful download of the torrent in Seedbox, which is the obvious case always, the file is being hosted there for other users to download.
Seedbox usually comes integrated with FTP or SFTP connectivity options using an FTP client, but it can also be used by HTTP file browser, which allows the download of the files in Seedbox. In both methods, torrent traffic is prevented from coming from the user's home.
On the contrary, users only initiate legal FTP/HTTP traffic. This legal traffic is allowed by the Internet Service Provider or ISP too.
The main reason for using Seedbox other than the privacy concern is high speed while downloading or uploading files from the net using torrents. By using a seedbox, a user can get an unparalleled increase in download speeds. By using a seedbox, the user can get a connection that varies from 10Mbps to 1Gbps.
The higher limit of the seedbox, i.e., 1 Gbps is so fast that the hard disk becomes a restriction to the Seedbox download speed. This happens because the hard disk writing speed of the data within it becomes lower than the downloading speed. To overcome these obstructions, providers are nowadays suggesting and providing SSD or a Solid State Drive for getting the highest speed while using Seedbox without any limiting factor.
Privacy is the primary concern for a lot of users online. In a world where almost anything is visible, a lot of people fear for their security when browsing or downloading stuff online. Using a seedbox eliminates the threat for privacy which is very useful for a lot of people.
Another reason why people use a seedbox is to increase their download speeds. Using torrent downloaders can be slow and inefficient which makes seedboxes very useful. Therefore, the two main reasons for finding the best Seedbox is an excellent speed along with high-end privacy.
The market for renewable energy sources for homes is increasing by the minute and with it the real estate market is evolving. People are always looking for more ways to save money, especially when it comes to utility costs. Relying on alternative sources to power your home is not only cost-effective but also good for the environment. No to mention there are many tax incentives for this type of energy production.
So, if you decide to go green, here are some of the best ways to do it.
One of the most common ways of using wind power comes in a form of wind turbines. If you are lucky enough to own a large property, install a small wind turbine to power your household.
The reason you need a large piece of land is that because wind turbines tend to make a lot of noise which makes them not so popular in residential areas. They also take a lot of space so you would be forced to deal with all sorts of laws and zoning regulations.
Yet, despite all the above, harvesting the power of wind is highly efficient. It's more stable than solar power and it produces a lot more energy, sufficient enough to easily power a home.
Using this type of renewable energy is only possible if you live somewhere near moving water.
You will need a pipeline from a point where the water level is high to a lower point on the ground. The entire process of producing energy revolves around water running downhill and powering the turbine at the end of the pipe.
An energy production system like this is much more reliable and powerful than wind or solar. The simple fact is water runs continuously, without interruptions thus being capable of producing 100 times more energy than other sources.
As far as the maintenance goes, you have to do regular checkups on the turbine. Also, pay attention to the size and pressure power of the stream you are using. If it's too small, there's a chance that it will dry out during the summer or freeze in the winter.
Solar energy has become the most accessible and common solution for renewable energy. Solar panels are often placed on the rooftops but you can also find them scattered around the yard. To create enough energy for your home, you'll need photovoltaic solar panels, an inverter, and batteries which can save up some of the energy in case it gets cloudy for a while. Depending on the position you place your panels in, you can produce 10 or more watts per square foot. A typical household usually needs a kilowatt of power to operate on a daily basis so prepare to invest in at least a few square feet of panels.
The amount of energy created by the panels differs depending on the region. If you live in a place with the majority of sunny days, this type of energy production will definitely pay off.
But before you officially go solar, make sure you've done all the necessary preparations first.
Check the state of your roof in case it needs any fixing. This is imperative if you opt for the rooftop panels. Consult with experienced remedial builders from your area and do all the preparations before you start with the project.
Another option is to invest in solar shingles which are placed on the roof tiles instead of the actual roof itself.
The biggest downside of solar power is that it's limited to the number of sunny days. In case you live somewhere the sun doesn't shine all the time you'll have to invest in an alternative source of renewable energy.
Since geothermal power is produced in very large amounts, a home variation is usually limited to heating or cooling. Even so, it is still a huge save when it comes to your utility bills.
The way a geothermal system works is that it uses earth's stable temperature and replaces the one in your home. During the winter the heat is pumped inside the house and during the summer it's taken out.
Unfortunately, geothermal pumps are not that highly efficient but some are known to reduce your energy costs by 40%.
Yet, installing a pump which is strong enough to maintain an average home is nowhere cheap. The pump alone can cost up to 8000$ and the drilling costs are close to 30.000$.
None of these renewable energy sources are ideal but we can not depend on fossil fuels alone to withstand us forever. Having alternative ways of power is highly important especially in this day and age when mass consumption has reached its maximum. It may seem complex and costly in the beginning but investing in renewable energy sources will really pay off in the long run.
User experiences involve the user interactions with the user interface of a software product. Therefore, UI is the first priority for UX designers while developing a mobile application for your business or profession. The next things in the UX design are navigation for the user journey and conversion funnel to hit the goals of the app.
Without the excellent UX, the app success remains a nightmare. So, app development team always take care of UX as a prime concern. However, some common pitfalls in the UX design of an app can ruin the app success and abolish the reputation of app development team or the agency.
The more detail is available on our blog "Beware of Common UX Pitfalls While Designing a Mobile App" and also you have open invitation to contact the UX evangelists at SysBunny to get direct guidance and quote for your mobile app development project for an excellent UX.


How do we determine whether Black Hills Corp (NYSE:BKH) makes for a good investment at the moment? We analyze the sentiment of a select group of the very best investors in the world, who spend immense amounts of time and resources studying companies. They may not always be right (no one is), but data shows that their consensus long positions have historically outperformed the market when we adjust for known risk factors.
Is Black Hills Corp (NYSE:BKH) a worthy investment now? Investors who are in the know are becoming more confident. The number of long hedge fund positions inched up by three recently. Black Hills Corp (NYSE:BKH) was in 18 hedge funds' portfolios at the end of the third quarter of 2015. There were 15 hedge funds in our database with Black Hills holdings at the end of the previous quarter. At the end of this article we will also compare Black Hills Corp (NYSE:BKH) to other stocks including Alliance Holdings GP, L.P. (NASDAQ:AHGP), Dominion Midstream Partners LP (NYSE:DM), and Masonite International Corp (NYSE:DOOR) to get a better sense of its popularity.
In the financial world there are dozens of signals stock market investors employ to size up publicly traded companies. Some of the best signals are hedge fund and insider trading activity. Hedge fund experts at Insider Monkey have shown that, historically, those who follow the best picks of the elite hedge fund managers can outperform the S&P 500 by a superb amount (see the details here).
Now, let's view the fresh action regarding Black Hills Corp (NYSE:BKH).
What have hedge funds been doing with Black Hills Corp (NYSE:BKH)?
At the end of the third quarter, a total of 18 of the hedge funds tracked by Insider Monkey were long in this stock, an increase of 20% from the second quarter. With hedgies' positions undergoing their usual ebb and flow, there exists an "upper tier" of notable hedge fund managers who were upping their holdings substantially (or already accumulated large positions).
When looking at the hedgies followed by Insider Monkey, Jet Capital Investors, managed by Matthew Mark, holds the biggest position in Black Hills Corp (NYSE:BKH). Jet Capital Investors has a $50.6 million position in the stock, comprising 3.2% of its 13F portfolio. The second-most bullish hedge fund manager is GAMCO Investors, managed by Mario Gabelli, which holds a $20.7 million position; 0.1% of its 13F portfolio is allocated to the stock. Other members of the smart money that are bullish contain Phill Gross and Robert Atchinson's Adage Capital Management, Israel Englander's Millennium Management, and Jim Simons' Renaissance Technologies.
As industry-wide interest jumped, key hedge funds were breaking ground themselves. Highbridge Capital Management, managed by Glenn Russell Dubin, assembled the biggest position in Black Hills Corp (NYSE:BKH). Highbridge Capital Management had $3.3 million invested in the company at the end of the quarter. Joel Greenblatt's Gotham Asset Management also made a $1.5 million investment in the stock during the quarter. The other funds with brand new Black Hills Corp (NYSE:BKH) positions are Michael Platt and William Reeves' BlueCrest Capital Mgmt. and Paul Marshall and Ian Wace's Marshall Wace LLP.
Let's check out hedge fund activity in other stocks similar to Black Hills Corp (NYSE:BKH). We will take a look at Alliance Holdings GP, L.P. (NASDAQ:AHGP), Dominion Midstream Partners LP (NYSE:DM), Masonite International Corp (NYSE:DOOR), and Copa Holdings, S.A. (NYSE:CPA). All of these stocks' market caps are similar to Black Hills Corp (NYSE:BKH)'s market cap.
As you can see these stocks had an average of 14 hedge funds with bullish positions and the average amount invested in these stocks was $188 million, more than the $129 million invested in Black Hills Corp. Masonite International Corp (NYSE:DOOR) is the most popular stock in this table. On the other hand Dominion Midstream Partners LP (NYSE:DM) is the least popular one with only six bullish hedge fund positions. Black Hills Corp (NYSE:BKH) is not the most popular stock in this group but hedge fund interest is still above average. This is a slightly positive signal but we'd rather spend our time researching stocks that hedge funds are piling on. In this regard Masonite International Corp (NYSE:DOOR) might be a better candidate to consider a long position in.
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Mineral hydration
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Mineral hydration is an inorganic chemical reaction where water is added to the crystal structure of a mineral, usually creating a new mineral, usually called a hydrate.
In geological terms, the process of mineral hydration is known as retrograde alteration and is a process occurring in retrograde metamorphism. It commonly accompanies metasomatism and is often a feature of wall rock alteration around ore bodies. Hydration of minerals occurs generally in concert with hydrothermal circulation which may be driven by tectonic or igneous activity.
1 Processes
2 Examples of hydrated minerals
Processes[edit]
There are two main ways in which minerals hydrate. One is conversion of an oxide to a double hydroxide, as with the hydration of calcium oxide—CaO—to calcium hydroxide—Ca(OH)2, the other is with the incorporation of water molecules directly into the crystalline structure of a new mineral.[1] The later process is exhibited in the hydration of feldspars to clay minerals, garnet to chlorite, or kyanite to muscovite.[citation needed]
Mineral hydration is also a process in the regolith that results in conversion of silicate minerals into clay minerals.[citation needed]
Some mineral structures, for example, montmorillonite, are capable of including a variable amount of water without significant change to the mineral structure.[citation needed]
Hydration is the mechanism by which hydraulic binders such as Portland cement develop strength. A hydraulic binder is a material that can set and harden submerged in water by forming insoluble products in a hydration reaction. The term hydraulicity or hydraulic activity is indicative of the chemical affinity of the hydration reaction.[2]
Examples of hydrated minerals[edit]
Examples of hydrated minerals include:
silicates (SiO4−
4, SiO2)
phyllosilicates, clay minerals "commonly found on Earth as weathering products of rocks or in hydrothermal systems"[1]
chlorite[citation needed]
muscovite[citation needed]
nonsilicates
oxides (O−
2, Al2O3,·Fe2O3, etc.)
brucite[1]
goethite[1]
carbonates (CO2−
3, etc.)
hydromagnesite[1]
hydroxylated minerals
saponite[1]
talc[1]
tochilinite, a sulfide[1]
Clay-water interaction
Hydration reaction
^ a b c d e f g h Rivkin, A.S.; Howell, E.S.; Vilas, F.; Lebofsky, L.A. (2002). "Hydrated Minerals on Asteroids: The Astronomical Record" (PDF). Asteroids III. ISBN 9780816522811. Retrieved 2018-03-10. Hydrated minerals include both silicates and nonsilicates in the scope of this review. Phyllosilicates (or "clay minerals") are commonly found on Earth as weathering products of rocks or in hydrothermal systems. Nonsilicate hydrated minerals include such species as the oxides brucite and goethite, the carbonate hydromagnesite, and the sulfide tochilinite, each of which is known in the meteorite collection (Rubin, 1996). Although a full discussion of the petrogenesis and classification of hydrated minerals is beyond the scope of this paper, we note that formation of hydrated minerals, particularly clay minerals, occurs rapidly and easily in environments where anhydrous rock and water are together.
^ Snellings, R.; Mertens G.; Elsen J. (2012). "Supplementary cementitious materials". Reviews in Mineralogy and Geochemistry. 74: 211–278. Bibcode:2012RvMG...74..211S. doi:10.2138/rmg.2012.74.6.
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How do I watch 30 Rock in the UK?
Fraser Campbell
30 Rock is one of my favourite shows of all time, and if you're reading this, then I'm sure I don't need to convince you to watch it. The bad news – it's not available on any streaming services in the UK, as NBC hold the rights. The good news? It's not difficult at all to watch it for free in the UK. Well, very almost free! Here's how.
How can I watch 30 Rock for free in the UK?
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Is a Pakistani ethic hacker and security researcher. He completed his degree from Bahria University Karachi. Rafay was known as a very famous hacker from the Android operating system. He has been doing security research for over 7 years.
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Why Ademola Lookman Would Be a Perfect Loan Signing For Celtic
Celtic are busy strengthening their squad ahead of the new season under new manager Neil Lennon.
It's been a controversial week for the Hoops following a leaked transfer document.
Fans weren't too impressed with some of the names on that list, but can expect there to be more, and different, players targeted this summer.
But who could Lennon move for?
One name that's been mentioned among supporters is Lookman, who is just off the back of another frustrating campaign with Everton.
Here's why Lookman to Celtic on loan makes perfect sense for all involved:
His Everton Chances
As mentioned above, Lookman is just off the back of a disappointing season for Everton. He started just six games in total, making 18 more from the substitutes bench – and that surely isn't enough at his age? Manager Marco Silva has preferred others over Lookman and his chances will only diminish further with more players expected to arrive at Goodison Park this summer.
Celtic Need to Strengthen Out Left
Left wing was a real weak spot for Celtic last summer, with Scott Sinclair, Jonny Hayes and Mikey Johnston used there at different times. None of those options nailed the position down as their own and we'd be surprised if Lennon wasn't fully aware of that. Therefore, a left winger like Lookman would really improve Celtic in a problem position.
First Team Football
Lookman hasn't played over 30 games in a season in his career so far and hasn't managed more than 25 in a campaign since signing for Everton. He got close last term, but he won't be content as a regular substitute – particularly at the age of 21.
Champions League Football
And a significant thing about signing for Celtic is the lure of Champions League football. Sure, the Hoops need to get through four stages of qualifying to reach the group stages, but only two of those are a real challenge. They've made the group stages two of the last three seasons, missing out last year after a third round loss to AEK Athens. Celtic should definitely be in the groups or close, falling into the Europa League as a result, and that must appeal to someone like Lookman at this stage of his career.
He's a Quality Player
At 21, Lookman is still one of England's best young players with four years of first team experience after breaking through at Charlton as a 17-year-old striker. Everton signed him in a £7.5million deal in 2017 and has made 48 Premier League appearances since. He also had a brief successful spell out on loan with RB Leipzig in the 2017/18 campaign. On top of all that, Lookman is an England Under 21 international and regular football at a high level would see him compete for an England national team spot.
He Should Be Available
Silva has to allow Lookman to leave to progress. His 18 substitute appearances from 24 in total last term suggest he's not a first team player at Everton and that doesn't seem likely to change with the Toffees set to do business this summer to transform their squad from an eighth-place side to a top six team.
Celtic Have Done Business Like This Before
Patrick Roberts, Oliver Burke, Filip Benkovic, Odsonne Edouard, Timothy Weah and Daniel Arzani are just some recent examples of top young talents moving to Celtic in search of first team football. With Lookman, he's probably more experienced than pretty much all the names above, but that should only help making Celtic a resounding success.
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Kashmir in Conflict: India, Pakistan, and the Unending War
Victoria Schofield
I.B. Tauris
How has the valley of Kashmir, famed for its beauty and tranquility, become the focus of a dispute with the potential for nuclear conflict? How does the Kashmir separatist movement challenge the integrity of the Indian state and threaten the stability of a region of tremendous strategic importance? As Pakistan and India square up for what may become a major regional conflict, Victoria Schofield's book examines the Kashmir question, from the period when the valley was an independent kingdom to its current status as a battleground for two of the world's newest nuclear powers: India and Pakistan. Schofield traces the origins of the conflict in the 19th century and explains the issues that divide India and Pakistan, assessesing the military positions of both states as their troops mass along the border.
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A partly glazed recent front door ( with intercom and phone entry ) opens into the lower entrance hall where newly carpeted stairs rise to the first floor.
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The shower room includes a double shower cubicle with a power shower, fully tiled walls, a heated towel radiator and tiled flooring.
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Taste and adjust seasoning as necessary. It may take a few tries to find the ratio you like best.
Simply add about 1/3 cup of minced or snipped fresh herbs such as: Dill, parsley, thyme, and/or chives.
If necessary, thin with additional buttermilk or water. Taste and adjust seasonings to preference. Use immediately or cover and refrigerate.
Taste and adjust seasonings , thin with buttermilk or water if necessary. Use immediately or cover and refrigerate.
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