Part two identified consortia and their approaches to application layer interop. In part three, we discuss the role of a top-level ontology in solving the metadata challenge, and how elements of alternative approaches can improve scalability.
This is intended to be a living series that incorporates relevant emerging concepts and reader comments over time. The community's participation is encouraged.
Ontologies, as parts of science, have many faces. Originally, ontology was the part of philosophy about "being," or the universal system of knowledge that describes objects, phenomena, and regularities of the world.
In recent years, the development of ontologies has been moving from the realm of artificial intelligence (AI) to the Semantic Web. The ontologies on the web range from categorizing general web content (such as schema.org) to categorizations of products for sale and their features (such as on amazon.com).
As a facilitator of semantic interoperability, an ontology provides a standardized classification of the concepts associated with metadata identifiers for a particular domain (e.g., healthcare). While incorporating characteristics of a taxonomy and thesaurus, an ontology uses strict semantic relationships among terms and attributes with the goal of knowledge representation in machine-readable form (Figure 15).
The methodologies used to develop an ontology are critical to facilitating scalability and must consider all relevant applications. The applications this article series considers include the business and IoT use cases of five inter-related industries – Homes & Buildings, Energy, Retail, Healthcare, and Transportation & Logistics.
While syntactic languages (such as OWL, RDF, and RDFS) can be used to construct ontologies, part three of the series will focus on methodologies agnostic to any specific modeling language.
A controlled vocabulary is a carefully selected collection of words and phrases (i.e., terms) that are given well-defined meaning consistent across contexts. A vocabulary can be used to maintain consistency in ontology development, which defines the contextual relationships behind the terms.
All terms in a vocabulary controlled by a registration authority should have an unambiguous, non-redundant definition. If multiple terms can be used to mean the same thing, one of the terms should be identified as the preferred term in the controlled vocabulary, with the other terms listed as synonyms or aliases (as shown in Figure 16 and the Glossary of Terms).
Controlled vocabularies should provide National Language Support for global applications. Standard vocabularies representing terms within domains of knowledge are already available freely from various organizations (e.g., lov.okfn.org).
An ontology can provide a standardized classification of domain concepts through a collection of classes. Each class (concept) can represent a category of like things or objects which can be uniquely identified. A class is defined to reflect the attributes, restrictions, and relationships unique to its objects (instances). A class can represent physical objects such as sensors and persons as well as information objects such as business transactions [ISO 11179]. An ontology, together with a set of individual instances of classes, constitutes a knowledge base.
Like a taxonomy, an ontology can define its classes within a hierarchical structure, which can be as deep as needed (Figure 17). A class (such as Sensor or Actuator) can be a subclass (type) of another class (Device).
All subclasses inherit the attributes of their class. For example, if Power Status is an attribute of the Device class, all Sensor and Actuator objects will have this attribute.
An attribute is attached at the most general class applicable to all of its objects, including subclasses. Since all classes are types of objects, the class hierarchy has one root class, Object, which comprises attributes, such as Identifier (an O-DEF classification property), that are inherited by all objects (see Figure 19).
While this methodology parallels object-oriented programming, it represents a metadata abstraction from programming. The metadata representing the ontology can be maintained in a repository (ISO 11179) completely abstracted from any programming environment.
Top-level object classes (e.g., ODEF core index) can facilitate the exchange of data and interoperability across different domains (e.g., buildings, retail, healthcare) since they ensure that foundational terms are used in a unified and semantically compatible manner.
The semantic data models of the consortia identified in this series include top-level classes that support their targeted industries and use cases (Figure 18).
While terminology may differ, the consortia share many foundational concepts (classes). A "blending" of these concepts can form a top-level ontology capable of supporting industry-specific use cases and cross-industry interoperability (Figure 19).
While Person and Organization are considered top-level classes by some consortia models (O-DEF, schema.org), they are both subclasses of a Party concept within business models (GS1 EDI, ARTS ODM). A Party class includes attributes common to both persons and organizations, and enables one class to be associated with business transactions and other relationships. A Party is capable of legal ownership and can be related to an Owner Party attribute of the root Object class. A Party instance can own both tangible (vehicle) and intangible (sales order) objects.
Although not explicitly defined within these consortia, a top-level Relationship class is included in this blended approach to abstract the ontology from any specific ontology language defining many-to-many relationships.
Ontologies for data types and measurement units (such as QUDT.org) can provide foundational semantic interoperability in business and technology.
A Data Type class can be modeled as a subclass of Information Model. All data based on digital electronics is represented as bits (alternatives 0 and 1) on the lowest level, and a Bits attribute of the Data Type class can be inherited by all subclasses. Number and String are atomic data types (direct subclasses of the Data Type class), as their values cannot be described in smaller parts. Integer and Float "primitives" can be defined as subclasses of a Number class (as with schema.org). Atomic and primitive data types have been defined by standards organizations (e.g., ISO.org 11404, W3.org XML Schema), but inconsistencies among them are challenging to manage.
Additional data types (like Quantity) having unique attributes can be derived from primitive data types and defined as their subclasses. However, the use of specific primitive and derived data types has varied among programming languages and consortia data services, limiting semantic interoperability (Figure 21).
A Term data type (similar to Haystack's "Marker") can be used by an attribute (similar to a Haystack tag) to classify an object separately or in conjunction with an object class hierarchy.
When utilized with a Controlled Vocabulary, the value of a Term attribute can represent a Term object. For example, in Figure 19 the Name attribute of the root Object class is assigned to the Term data type. The value of the Name attribute for the root Object class is related to the "Object" Term in a Controlled Vocabulary (Figure 16).
The concept of Term can also be modeled as a subclass of Information Model (Figure 20).
A Relation data type (similar to Haystack's "Ref") can be assigned to an attribute to denote a relationship with an object of the same or different class. For example, the Class attribute of the root Object class is assigned to the Relation data type (Figure 19). The "Within Class" attribute of the Attribute class is also assigned to the Relation data type (Figure 20). In this case, the relation represents containment of Attribute objects within a Class object.
An attribute assigned to a Relation data type should be restricted to objects within a single class, which should be the most restrictive subclass to properly reflect the relationship.
Business and technology depend on measured numbers, most of which have units. A Data Type ontology can define a measured Quantity (schema.org QuantitativeValue) data type as a subclass of a Number data type. Data types can also be defined for each type or "dimension" of measurement, as instances (objects) of the Quantity data type. For example, a Temperature data type (UN/CEFACT Temp-MeasureType in Figure 21) can be defined as an instance of the Quantity subclass.
By modeling a Monetary (Currency) amount as just another measurement type, processes, including value conversions, can be normalized across all measurement types. A mechanism (similar to xe.com) can be used to retrieve dynamic value changes of a Conversion Factor (currency exchange rate) associated with a Monetary unit.
The most widely used system of units is the International System of Units, or SI. ISO 80000-1 further defines quantities and units of the SI and the International System of Quantities (ISQ).
A Unit class can be modeled as a subclass of Information Model. Figure 22 shows attributes (Identifier, Name, Class) of the Object class inherited by each object in the dataset. The figure also includes the attributes of the class (Unit) identified by the object's Class attribute.
A Unit identifier (such as ºF) paired with a quantity value in a dataset (such as Haystack tagged data) can resolve to a Quantity data type (such as Temperature) within the identified Unit object. Attributes of the Unit object can also support a unit conversion process (Figure 23).
The concept of a role (such as within O-DEF) describes a function that can be performed by an object in a particular context. A Role class can be modeled as a subclass of Information Model and can include instances that apply to different object classes (Figure 24).
An instance within the Relationship class can assign an instance of a Role to an object. An object can have more than one role. For example, an instance of a Person can have Employee, Parent, and Passenger roles. An instance of a type of Device can be a Sensor and a Communicator. The purpose of many devices is to assume the same roles of Persons. Thus, a Role can be assigned across object classes.
Some Roles (Customer) have a corresponding Reverse Role (Vendor). When a Customer role is assigned to a Party (modeled in ARTS ODM), a corresponding Vendor role is assigned to another Party to form a trade relationship.
Part four considers the intersection of business and device ontologies. Part five discusses OWL, RDF, and RDFS as approaches to metadata management and syntactical interoperability.
7. Harpring, Patricia, "Introduction to Controlled Vocabularies", 2010 J. Paul Getty Trust.
8. Noy, Natalya F. and McGuinness, Deborah L. "Ontology Development 101: A Guide to Creating Your First Ontology", protégé.Stanford.edu, 2001.


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Trump and Biden will participate in competing town halls after cancellation of second debate
By Betsy Klein
for months during the coronavirus pandemic, President Donald Trump's campaign has courted Georgia voters at their doorsteps. This is one of the best ways for voter contact knocking on doors, talking to voters, hearing what they have to say. Um, and telling about the promises made, promises kept agenda of President Trump. We've knocked a million doors in the state of Georgia. We've made over 6.2 million voter contacts already. We've got 100 staff around 100 staff on the ground. I mean, we're Oh yeah, the presidential campaigns. Divergent strategies in this hotly contested state show yet another stark contrast between President Trump and Democratic nominee Joe Biden in Georgia, our numbers continue to go up and down with Cove it, and so the best thing for us to do right now is to make sure that we're being safe. The idea of texting and phone banking is really appealing to folks. Both teams transition to virtual events when coronavirus restrictions were first imposed in March. But Trump's campaign switched back to a modified in person strategy in June, after Georgia reopened. For the most part, Biden's never did. Earlier, I was wearing a mask when We're knocking on doors, uh, staying 66 ft back from the doors and just making sure that people are comfortable while you're talking to them. We're actually finding that the virtual the digital work, um, that we're reaching so many people and because people are concerned about health, this is working out for our voters as well. Even so, Biden's national campaign manager said in a recent, rather abrupt reversal that it would begin efforts to knock doors in some battleground states. So far, there are no plans for that in Georgia. Andrew Wang, Associated Press
President Donald Trump will participate in a town hall with NBC News on Thursday night, the network announced.The event, scheduled for 8 p.m. ET in Miami, will compete with an ABC town hall featuring Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden. Trump and Biden were originally scheduled to participate in the second presidential debate Thursday night, but the event was eventually canceled after Trump objected to the virtual format announced by the Commission on Presidential Debates in light of the president's coronavirus diagnosis."The event is set to take place outdoors and in accordance with the guidelines set forth by health officials, also consistent with all government regulations," Hoda Kotb said on NBC's "Today" show Wednesday.National Institutes of Health Clinical Director Clifford Lane said in a statement to NBC News that they have concluded, via PCR test analysis, "with a high degree of confidence" that Trump is "not shedding infectious virus."The event will be moderated by Savannah Guthrie, who will sit 12 feet from the president. Attendees will be required to wear face masks.Trump's decision last week to back out of the second debate led to Biden and ABC announcing their plans to hold a town hall, and shortly thereafter, Trump's team entered talks with NBC about a similar event on the condition that Trump tested negative for coronavirus.Trump is down in all national polls and either behind or tied with Biden in key swing states, and is in greater need of a national platform in which he can make his case to voters with less than three weeks to go before Election Day.
President Donald Trump will participate in a town hall with NBC News on Thursday night, the network announced.
The event, scheduled for 8 p.m. ET in Miami, will compete with an ABC town hall featuring Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden. Trump and Biden were originally scheduled to participate in the second presidential debate Thursday night, but the event was eventually canceled after Trump objected to the virtual format announced by the Commission on Presidential Debates in light of the president's coronavirus diagnosis.
"The event is set to take place outdoors and in accordance with the guidelines set forth by health officials, also consistent with all government regulations," Hoda Kotb said on NBC's "Today" show Wednesday.
National Institutes of Health Clinical Director Clifford Lane said in a statement to NBC News that they have concluded, via PCR test analysis, "with a high degree of confidence" that Trump is "not shedding infectious virus."
'I'm not going to do a virtual debate:' Trump vows not to participate in virtual debate with Biden
The event will be moderated by Savannah Guthrie, who will sit 12 feet from the president. Attendees will be required to wear face masks.
Trump's decision last week to back out of the second debate led to Biden and ABC announcing their plans to hold a town hall, and shortly thereafter, Trump's team entered talks with NBC about a similar event on the condition that Trump tested negative for coronavirus.
Trump is down in all national polls and either behind or tied with Biden in key swing states, and is in greater need of a national platform in which he can make his case to voters with less than three weeks to go before Election Day.

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I decided to get back into macOS as it seems really popular among professionals.
I now have a MacBook Pro (13-inch Early 2011) with a i7-2620M CPU.
I have previously used macOS 10 back when I had a Mac Pro C2D with a AMD HD5770.
So far Sierra seems better than Lion.
This really reminds me of Windows.
I'm also not into the idea of having Siri on a laptop but it can at least be disabled easily.
These things can be disabled with tweaks and settings, there are also a few background agents connecting to apple services which most users will not even notice as there is no outbound application firewall.
The application firewall only supports filtering/blocking of inbound connections.
PF is used/enabled for the "stealth mode" feature but it seems if you want to make full use of PF you will have to write your own rules or buy a gui app.
The inbound Application Firewall seems a bit of a chocolate fireguard considering malware is known to be actively targeting macOS.
Most power users will probably install something like littlesnitch but in 2017 outbound rules should surely be something included in the OS?
There are still problems with font rendering, mouse acceleration & window management even after tweaking the OS.
The rendering also seems less legible when put side-by-side with linux even with subpixel rendering disabled.
I like that you can install unix cli stuff.
At the moment I don't see it as a replacement for linux with a tiling window manager.
Once configured & tweaked it is ok to use on a laptop.
Setting up keyboard shortcuts for Spotlight & Mission Control makes desktop management a lot easier.
I also had to swap around the modifier keys as I am used to CTRL+C etc.
I have a github repository with my configs and scripts along with my old scripts from 2010.
I also added some old apple related articles from my old blog.
If anyone has any suggestions for apps or feedback on fixes to problems I have posted, please leave a comment below.


Chuckling, Lotta turned the dial on one of the ovens and opened the walk-in cooler to get the dough, and a couple pounds of butter. Hunh, is the light bulb burnt out? Some inner sense made her check the oven panel. No indicator light. The oven was definitely not working.
The fuse box was at the bottom of the stairs. She grabbed a flashlight and crept toward the cellar door. She could do this. She could slip down, flip the breakers, and be back up the stairs in a flash. The heavy door creaked as she pried it open, and a wave of musty air that brought crypts and rotting corpses to mind slapped her in the face. Her breathing grew more erratic as she squinted into the darkness, but the beam of her flashlight failed to penetrate the gloom at the bottom of the stairs. If she made a lot of noise, any critters lurking nearby, waiting to bite her ankles, would scurry away. She hoped. She really needed to get the area cleaned out, maybe add some better lighting. Then she could use it for—something.
Growing mushrooms, or housing vampires.
Unfortunately, Jake had been telling the truth. After leaving a few messages and talking to one other contractor all she had accomplished was a good-sized knot in her stomach. She stuck her phone in her pocket and slumped against the counter. She'd used up all her chit-chat for the day. Speaking to another stranger was beyond the realm of possibility.
Lotta sat at her kitchen table and scrolled through her few contacts again, looking for someone, anyone, who might be able to help. Of all the times for this to happen, it had to be now when all the contractors were beyond busy at big construction and remodelling projects. The new resort down the road, the new condos in the next town, and two hotels being totally remodelled. A sure sign of thriving tourism, which was great for everyone. Busy restaurants needed lots of her bread, rolls, and desserts. If only she could get her mixers and ovens running.


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Q: C# - compile xml schema into DLL? ProjectA.csproj contains an XSD schema defined thus:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<xs:schema id="ItaXmlConfigFileSchemaV1"
    targetNamespace="http://tempuri.org/ItaXmlConfigFileSchemaV1.xsd"
    elementFormDefault="qualified"
    xmlns="http://tempuri.org/ItaXmlConfigFileSchemaV1.xsd"
    xmlns:mstns="http://tempuri.org/ItaXmlConfigFileSchemaV1.xsd"
    xmlns:xs="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema"
    xmlns:r="http://tempuri.org/ItaXmlConfigFileSchemaV1.xsd"
>
...schema definitions...
</xs:schema>

ProjectA will be compiled into ProjectA.dll, with ItaXmlConfigFileSchemaV1.xsd included as an Embedded Resource.
Then, I create ProjectB.csproj, and in it I include an XMLFile1.xml with the following header:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
<utilityConfigData xmlns="http://tempuri.org/ItaXmlConfigFileSchemaV1.xsd">

</utilityConfigData>

ProjectB references ProjectA.dll.
When I add ProjectA.csproj to the ProjectB solution, and open XMLFile1 in the XML editor, Visual Studio 2010 makes all the nice autocompletion/validation stuff available to me in the XML editor for XMLFile1.xml.
However, when ProjectB references the DLL without the project source is NOT loaded, the XML editor doesn't offer any autocompletion or validation based on the schema.
Is there any way to make these features available using just the reference to the DLL?

A: I don't believe there is. VS needs access to the schema via a file (or URL) in order to load it. In the case where you have project references, VS has the file readily available so you don't have to do anything special. I've found a ton of reasons why it makes sense to have XML schemas exported as plain files as a part of my build process. You may want to do that.

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How a grocery-store billionaire plans to revolutionize school leadership
Posted By: Todd Kominiak January 26, 2017
How much does good school leadership cost?
Try $100 million—at least, according to one Texas businessman.
Last week, Charles Butt, CEO of the HEB grocery store chain, announced the creation of the Holdsworth Center, dedicated to offering free training to current and future Texas public school leaders.
"The quickest, most efficient way to transform schools is to make sure you have the right leadership in place with the right vision," Ruth Simmons, chair of the board running the center, told the Austin American-Statesman.
Shorter superintendent tenures. More school choice. Dwindling budgets. These and other challenges place good school leadership at a premium. Yet, effective leadership training is in short supply.
Butt's $100 million investment aims to train 3,000 school leaders over the next 10 years by helping educators identify and overcome barriers to leadership in their school districts.
So what sets this new venture apart from other professional training models?
Details are still being worked out, but the program features several innovations, according to organizers.
Looking to provide stronger leadership training for educators in your school or district this year? Here's a few ideas inspired by Butt's training program that might work for you.
Look for inspiration outside the education space
The Holdsworth Center's governance board is made up of more than education experts. It also includes leaders from business, the military, and government.
The center's programming will feature best practices from all walks of life and apply them to an education framework.
It all boils down to three essential tasks: setting a clear vision, managing talent effectively, and engaging the community you serve.
Tailor training to different leadership levels
When it comes to professional development, a one-size-fits-all approach doesn't work.
The Holdsworth Center divides training programs into three separate leadership categories: sitting superintendents and their cabinets; principals, assistant principals, and lead teachers; and district support staff.
School district leaders face markedly different challenges compared with those faced by an elementary school principal or a teacher, for example. Good training recognizes that, Butt says.
"The Holdsworth Center will help to ensure we have inspired and enlightened leaders at every level within the education system making daily decisions that positively impact the future of our students and the state."
Adapt programs to trainees' own experiences
Each school district has its own goals. The Holdsworth Center aims to train leaders by guiding them through relevant situations.
"Holdsworth is not prescriptive in how districts tackle these things," Kate Rogers, acting executive vice president of the center, tells the Statesman. "What a district decides to work on largely will be determined by the district, but they will have world-class support in solving the challenge."
Center organizers understand that to be effective, training must adapt philosophical concepts to real-world problems.
The thinking: If students can expect personalized attention in their learning, school leaders should too. Holdsworth hopes to create a model for personalized, real-world training at every level of school leadership.
What do you think about Butt's $100 million bet to improve school leader professional development in Texas? Can you adapt any of these strategies in your own work? Tell us in the comments.
Want more ideas for how to develop effective leadership training in your schools? Read 3 ways to speed up your leadership journey.
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Sleep is a natural phenomenon of giving adequate rest to the body and mind. Inability to fall asleep at night for many hours or inability to have a sound sleep deprives one of natural rest and interferes with activities during the day. Stress, worry, improper diet, and lack of relaxation are some of the conditions that aggravate sleeplessness. In Ayurveda, insomnia is known as anidra.
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Subash CV
Inner Game of Cricket
Captaincy, Leadership, Politics of Indian Cricket
Success is about the choices we make, every moment. The Indian test team was leading 2–1 when they chose to leave for the sake of #IPL.
At the end of day 3, we were the clear favorites. It changed on day 4, when the Indian team did not bat to their potential, and thereafter the England team played to their full potential. Michael Vaughan, on Cricbuzz had predicted an Indian win, earlier and on day 3.
IPL is a money-making machine, sponsored by liquor, pan masala, online education, online gambling (not sport), and a few other brands. When money becomes the primary criterion of success, we end up making wrong choices. What could have been a 3–1 in favor of the Indian team, is now 2–2, and a lot of beating on the confidence. Hence, #innergame.
And, what has changed since then? The pic below summarises it all, metaphorically. It is never about individuals, but about the collective consciousness.
I am one of the biggest fans of Rahul Dravid. For everything, he stands for as a player, as an ambassador of the game, which used to be a 'gentleman's game'. As the team coach, I am waiting to extend my admiration. As a student of professional coaching, I will be more curious, analytical, and interested.
https://www.espncricinfo.com/video/eng-vs-ind-5th-test-rahul-dravid-brand-of-cricket-depends-on-your-players-and-their-form-1323300
As of now, Dravid, with an occasional 'Indira Nagar ka goonda hun mein', comes with a traditional (fixed) mindset. Bumrah could have just avoided the temptation of the leader's crown ( of thorns, always). The most difficult job in India, perhaps next only to the PM of India).
The combination of captain &coach of the England team was an extreme growth mindset.
For now, at least. All other teams will figure out how to handle that. For now, it is working. And that makes test cricket exciting too.
One of the ways they will handle will be the mind-games. The test cricket was always about mind games.
Giles: 'Haven't seen Bairstow so composed mentally or technically' Ashley Giles is effusive in praise for Jonny Bairstow's incredible run of form
A lot of fans, and even 'experts', have been critical of Virat sledging Johny Bairstow. That is how Virat always played. All credit to him he continued despite his own poor run. That shows his passion to win. To credit that alone for Bairstow's success is missing the larger point, 'Bairstow is in the form of his lifetime'.
A growth mindset is about learning the lessons and moving on. Dravid is definitely capable of that. The captain also got to handle it.
In the spirit of inner game, it would have been interesting for Virat to ask Bairstow, 'how well you are playing that particular shot' or something of that type. To move him from Self2 to Self1? For that Indian cricket needs professional coaching of the ICF type.
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West Indies Women win World Cup qualifier warm-up
In this March 31, 2016 file photo, West Indies cricketer Deandra Dottin plays a shot during the World T20 women's semi-final match between New Zealand and West Indies in Mumbai. – (AFP PHOTO)
WEST Indies Women head into the International Cricket Council (ICC) Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier on a winning note, after defeating Thailand Women by 151 runs in their warm-up match at the Sunrisers Sports Club ground in Harare, Zimbabwe, on Friday.
West Indies Women posted 230 runs for six wickets from their allotted 50 overs with Deandra Dottin scoring 101 and Hayley Matthews hitting 57.
Thailand Women were dismissed for 79 all out in 36.3 overs. Fast bowler Shakera Selman took two wickets for one runs in two overs and Aaliyah Alleyne grabbed 2/9 in five overs.
West Indies Women coach Courtney Walsh was pleased with the outcome ahead of the first qualifying match on Tuesday against Ireland.
"It was good to get in a practice match in Zimbabwe to get accustomed to the conditions," Walsh said.
"The ladies went out and did what was required. Deandra and Hayley had good knocks, so it's good to see the runs continuing from (the) Pakistan (series). We gave all the bowlers a chance to get a feel of the pitch here in Zimbabwe."
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Walsh said winning will raise the self-esteem of his players.
"Once you keep winning you're going to keep having confidence. We left Pakistan pretty confidently and it's important to keep that momentum and not taking anything for granted. Obviously this was just a practice game, but the win is important for team morale and then we have a few days before we start the competition, so it's good to get that win under our belts."
SUMMARISED SCORES
WEST INDIES WOMEN 230/6 (50 overs) – Deandra Dotting 101, Hayley Matthews 57; Onnicha Kamchomphu 2/26, Suleeporn Laomi 2/37 vs THAILAND WOMEN 79 (36.3 overs) – Chanida Sutthiruang 37, Sornnarin Tippoch 9; Shakera Selman 2/1, Aaliyah Alleyne 2/9. West Indies Women by 151 runs.
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The Official Release Date For 2Pac Biopic, 'All Eyez On Me', Is...
All Eyez on Me, the long-gestating biopic of rapper Tupac Shakur, is finally on its way to theaters.
Lionsgate has acquired the U.S. rights to the Morgan Creek Entertainment film that follows the life of the iconic '90s rapper, and has set it for release June 16 — the day that would have marked Shakur's 46th birthday.
The film chronicles his rise to superstardom as a hip-hop artist, actor, poet and activist, as well as his imprisonment and controversial time at Death Row Records. Shakur sold more than 75 million records worldwide, with his fourth studio album, 1996's All Eyez on Me, selling more than 10 million copies. Shakur, who was killed in Las Vegas at the age of 25, will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on April 7 this year.
Benny Boom directed the film, which stars newcomer Demetrius Shipp Jr. as Shakur. Danai Gurira, Kat Graham, Dominic Santana, Jamal Woolard, Keith Robinson, Lauren Cohan and Hill Harper also star. The film is produced by Morgan Creek's James G. Robinson and David Robinson, along with Program Pictures' LT Hutton.
All Eyes on Me started out on its long journey back in 2011 when Morgan Creek teamed with Emmett/Furla/Oasis to make the film, and hired Antoine Fuqua to direct. Fuqua eventually left the project, and John Singleton signed on. He also later left, and eventually Boom, who has directed a slew of music videos for hip-hop stars, signed on.
In October 2015, the film faced another hurdle when Emmett/Furla/Oasis filed a lawsuit $10-million lawsuit against Morgan Creek, saying the company breached its agreement by selecting a lead actor and setting a budget and production schedule without Emmett/Furla/Oasis' approval (the case is ongoing and has been paused pending an appeal of a decision). Open Road was previously signed on to distribute the film.
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Things to Remember about Memorial Day
Memorial Day is approaching and although it may be a three-day weekend filled with barbeques and family gatherings, this holiday has a very significant meaning: remembering those who have lost their lives fighting in our armed forces. Memorial Day is a great opportunity to continue to remind ourselves about the ultimate sacrifices so many men and women have made for our country.
What's the Difference between Memorial Day and Veterans Day?
People often confuse Memorial Day and Veterans Day because both are national holidays set forth to honor our Armed Forces. Memorial Day is a day for remembering and honoring military personnel who died in the service of their country, particularly those who died in battle or as a result of wounds sustained in battle. Veterans Day is the day set aside to thank and honor all those who served honorably in the military in both wartime and peacetime. Veterans Day is largely intended to thank all living veterans for their service and the sacrifices they made to defend our great country. On the other hand, Memorial Day is a day set aside to remember those who paid the ultimate sacrifice by giving their lives for our country. This day is an opportunity to show our support and gratitude to their families.
Prior to being called Memorial Day, this holiday was called Decoration Day in response to the American Civil War, in which some 620,000 soldiers died. The loss of life and its effect on communities throughout the country led to spontaneous commemorations of the dead. In April 1866, women from Columbus, Mississippi, laid flowers on the graves of both Union and Confederate Soldiers. In the same month in Carbondale, Illinois, 219 Civil War veterans marched through town in memory of the fallen to Woodlawn Cemetery, where Union hero Major General John A. Logan delivered the principal address. This ceremony gave Carbondale its claim as the first organized, community-wide Memorial Day observance. Waterloo, New York, began holding an annual community service on May 5, 1866. Although many towns claimed the title, it was Waterloo that won congressional recognition as the "birthplace of Memorial Day."
It is customary on Memorial Day to fly the flag at half-staff until noon, and then raise it to the top of the staff until sunset.
The World War I poem "In Flanders Fields,"by John McCrea, inspired the Memorial Day custom of wearing red artificial poppies. In 1915, a Georgia teacher and volunteer war worker named Moina Michael began a campaign to make the poppy a symbol of tribute to veterans and for "keeping the faith with all who died."
In 2000, Congress established a National Moment of Remembrance, which asks Americans to pause for one minute at 3pm in an act of national unity. The time was chosen because 3pm "is the time when most Americans are enjoying their freedoms on the national holiday."
The first large observance of Memorial Day was held at Arlington National Cemetery.
Ideas for Observance
Visit cemeteries to decorate the grave-sites of fallen military members with flowers and flags
Visit military memorials
Support a charity that remembers fallen warriors and provides ongoing support to their families
Attend special events and ceremonies, wear a Memorial Day badge, red artificial poppy or flag pin
As Memorial Day approaches, it is time to pause and consider the true meaning of this holiday. Memorial Day represents one day of historical national awareness and admiration, honoring those Americans who died while defending our Nation and its values. While we should honor these fallen heroes every day for the profound contribution they have made to securing our Nation's freedom, we should honor them especially on Memorial Day.
https://www.civilwar.org/learn/articles/civil-war-facts
Logan's General Order No. 11 (5 May 1868)
In Flanders Fields by John McCrae
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If You Wait
Label: Metal & Dust Release Date: 09/09/2013
by Tom Fenwick September 5th, 2013
After posting their debut single 'Hey Now' online last December, Hannah Reid, Dot Major and Dan Rothman have been on a sharp ascent. They've further established their brand of dancefloor skirting laments ('Metal and Dust'), played festivals and sold-out live shows, and collaborated with Disclosure on one of Settle's standout tracks ('Help Me Lose My Mind').
The ensuing scramble to praise or criticise them has seen their music compared to a raft of esteemed artists - both past and present, obvious and coincidental. So much so, that it seems if you want an easy shorthand for London Grammar's sound, the best approach is to avoid describing who they are and instead describe who they aren't.
While in many respects this seems flattering, it brings along its own set of burdens, especially if they want escape the tag of forever being the next, insert revered musical touchstone here. Leaving their full length debut to walk a fine line of heightened expectation, between living up to an early promise and establishing something that is uniquely their own.
Luckily, If You Wait does just that, building on their existing sound, to create a magnificent, downbeat, modern British pop record.
If you've heard their singles then much of If You Wait may feel expected, but that's not to say it's without surprise; rather, it's more concerned with expansion of what's already been established than wild experimentation. Gently pushing out the edges of their acoustics on tracks like 'Interlude (live)', which sustains a fragile marriage between glacial piano lines and tightly measured percussion, or 'Flickers' which hums with hand beaten rhythms and quivering reverb. The sonic embers of both, igniting in bated crescendos, which briefly expose their subtle intricacies, before dying back to a distant glow.
Major and Rothman deftly balance their sound somewhere between the immediate and the restrained, feeling vital but rarely obtrusive. Whether that's in the faltering pianos, taut guitars and shuddering breaks of 'Stay Awake', the indistinct throbs of 'Strong' or the brittle, sharply-plucked atmospherics of 'Shyer', each track is coated in a carefully honed gossamer mist that serves to suspends Reid's forlorn vocals at their centre.
The searing beauty in Reid's voice is a counterpoint, not only to this understated soundtracking, but also to her shattering lyrics, which concern themselves with the emotional rollercoaster of youth. Most evocative on tracks like "Wasting My Young Years" where she gently intones, "Don't you know that it's only fear/I wouldn't worry, you have all your life/I've heard it takes some time to get it right". Her emotive lyrics a tender encapsulation of that moment you first realised relationships could crumble, romances could die and yearning could give way to loneliness.
Reid's vocal has an unabashed folky edge to it, which she exerts with a masterly control that allows her to dominate songs but never overpower them. So she can sound radiant and defiant one moment as she breathlessly questions, "What are you afraid of?/Making it better?" on 'Sights', or wounded and ominous as she threatens to "Tell us something you don't want to hear", amongst the gloomy breakbeats of "Nightcall". A talent, which could arguably be distilled to its essence on the title track "If You Wait", where her voice acts as a beacon to guide you safely through a sparse emotional landscape in one breath: "Can you give me everything, everything, everything?", only to wreck you upon the shore in the next, "Because I can't give you anything".
If You Wait is a consistently rewarding and well executed record, that affords London Grammar more space to curate their poignant and spine tingling pop than before. It's an assured collection of 11 songs that capture a mixture of exhilaration and heartbreak that is all their own.
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ANA Crowne Plaza Hiroshima is located in the center of Hiroshima city on the main street called Peace Boulevard. Peace Boulevard surrounded by beautiful trees and flowers stretches for over 4 km and has marvelous perspective of green mountains on the both edges. Our hotel has easy access to different areas attractive for tourists, such as Hiroshima Peace Memorial (Atomic Bomb Dome), Hiroshima Castle and a wide range of shopping centers. While staying in Hiroshima Must see: Miyajima Island with its sacred Itsukushima Shrine and Otori (Grand Gate). By nostalgic streetcar you get to the famous island in an hour. Take a taxi and you will be there in 30 minutes. Whether for a leisure trip or a business one our hotel is the best choice. You can reach many famous places of Hiroshima on foot. Inside the hotel after a busy day you can relax enjoying at our gym with a big swimming pool and a sauna, a beauty-treatment clinic and different restaurants with comfortable atmosphere and delicious cuisine. Also, the prestigious atmosphere and the perfect location of the hotel is the best recommendation for your business partners. ANA Crowne Plaza Hiroshima is one of the biggest and the most prestigious hotels in the central region of Japan. It provides modern amenities, chic design and friendly atmosphere. We promise you a memorable and enjoyable stay at our hotel and always wait for you to come back.
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Russians try to save their fortunes with cryptos by turning to Dubai
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Cryptocurrency exchange platforms in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are receiving more and more requests from Russians. In particular, the latter are turning to Dubai to have billions of dollars liquidated. Some of them are trying to convert their assets into fiat currency to better conceal them. Others are investing in real estate in the UAE.
An array of requests received by cryptocurrency exchanges in the UAE
Lately, cryptocurrency exchange platforms in the UAE have been receiving requests for asset liquidation in large numbers. And this is since the sanctions against Russia are in place. In Switzerland, for example, the Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) has indicated that all assets of Russian users and individuals must be frozen in the country. As digital assets are part of these assets, they are also affected by these sanctions.
One exchange claimed to be receiving a few too many requests from Swiss brokers in the last few days when it usually received one request every month. He said, "We have had five or six in the last two weeks. None of them are out yet – they kind of fell through at the last minute, which is not uncommon – but we've never had this much interest."
"We have a guy – I don't know who he is, but he went through a broker – and they say, 'we want to sell 125,000 bitcoins.' And I'm like, "what?" That's $6 billion, guys. And they say, 'yeah, we're going to send it to a company in Australia,'" he added. The platform has so far received at least $2 billion in bitcoin liquidation requests.
Dubai: a way open to Russians to save their assets
Dubai is currently a paradise for Russians who can save their businesses there. Indeed, this city that is friendly to the rise of cryptocurrency has not taken sides between Russia and Western allies. While cryptocurrency exchanges around the world are blocking Russian accounts, the platforms that are located in this UAE city have not made any similar decision.
So Russian investors can turn to Dubai to hide their assets and make cryptocurrency investments. In fact, a real estate broker in Dubai said, "We have seen a lot of Russians and even Belarusians coming to Dubai and bringing everything they can bring, even in crypto." It has also been reported to us that many Russians are proceeding to acquire properties in Dubai.
Faced with the sanctions applied against their assets worldwide, Russians are turning to the UAE. In particular, they can rely on cryptocurrency exchanges in Dubai, a city that ignores the sanctions against Russia.
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2. Regarding, issue of not mentioning PNM agenda item in the above Board's letter dated 27.12.2017, it is stated that these accepted recommendations of 7th CPC and instructions issued by MoH&FW. The PNM item is regarding revision of rate of Special Allowance to Nurses working in Operation Theatres/Incentive Care Units in accordance with the recommendations of VI CPC.
3. The issue in respect of revision of rates of Special Allowance from Rs. 120/- p.m. to Rs. 360/- p.m. to Nurses working in Operation Theatres/Incentive Care Units is still under consideration in consultation with MoH&FW which is the nodal Ministry in the matter. Information in this regard is still awaited inspite of several reminders last being sent on 19.02.2018 (copy enclosed). Ministry of Railways cannot take the decision of revision of rates from Rs. 120/- p.m. to Rs. 360/- p.m. unilaterally. As and when such a communication is received from MoH&FW, the rates will be revised duly acknowledging NFIR's PNM Agenda item.
All Indian Railways Production Units.
Sub: Revision of rates of Operation Theatre Allowance (Special Allowance) to the Nursing Personnel working in Railway Hospitals as per the recommendations of 7th CPC — regarding.
(g) Paediatric Nursery/ Neonatal Units.
(i) The allowance shall be paid to the nursing personnel for such period only when the concerned staff is actually working in the specified areas. The minimum period for working in the specialized areas will be two to three years.
(ii) No Nursing Officer with less than one year of service is to be posted for duty in these areas.
(iii) This allowance is restricted to 35% of the total staff strength of nursing staff of any hospital.
3. The revised rates of Allowance shall be admissible with effect from the 1st of July, 2017.
4. This issues with the concurrence of the :finance Directorate of the Ministry of Railways.


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I got it working, but if I add new input field through AJAX (all fields are the same) - it doesn't autocomplete it.
I think the problem is because of "$().ready(function(){...." I think it doesn't accept dynamically loaded elements.
Please give me some advice how I can manage with this.

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The ,response part tells the selector to only look at those new elements that just came in on the AJAX request.


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Below is a list of courses offered at the Stockbridge School of Agriculture. These courses are updated annually; please refer to the most recent Student Handbook for more information and confirmation.
STOCKSCH 101. With lab. Introduction to insect recognition, development, damage, and control. Seven-week course; rst 7 weeks of the semester.
STOCKSCH 104. Functions of mineral nutrients in plants, effects of mineral de ciencies, and sources of these nutrients to prevent or alleviate de ciencies in crop production. Seven-week course; rst 7 weeks of the semester.
STOCKSCH 108. With lab. This introductory botany course covers the unique features of plants, how they function, how they are categorized, and how they t into the ecosystem. Topics include classi cation of plants, analysis of cell structure and various plant tissues and organs, and study of sexual and asexual reproduction as well as structure and function of plant systems. In addition, students will develop a basic understanding of the processes of photosynthesis and cellular respiration.
STOCKSCH 109. With lab. The recognition, biology, and control of major insect and mite pests attacking shade trees and woody ornamentals in the northeastern U.S. Emphasis on techniques and knowledge useful to the professional in tree care.
STOCKSCH 111. Applied introduction to plant pathology in horticultural crops. Identi cation, description, and management of diseases in modern horticultural production. Chemical, biological, cultural, and genetic controls and their integration. Seven-week course; rst 7 weeks of the semester.
STOCKSCH 112. With lab. Diagnosis and management of turfgrass diseases. Diagnosis techniques and appropriate cultural, chemical, genetic, and biological management strategies. Seven-week course; last 7 weeks of the semester.
STOCKSCH 113. With lab. A eld laboratory on the diagnosis and management of the health problems of woody plants. Students learn to recognize the major plant diseases of trees and shrubs using plant materials on campus. Disease management options presented on an individual basis in a clinical context.
STOCKSCH 120. With lab. Introduction to principles of soil fertility and crop management by organic procedures which are contrasted and evaluated against conventional chemical methods of farming.
STOCKSCH 121. With lab. Integration of gross structural and organ anatomy to physiological systems, function, and regulation. Emphasis on relationship of structure to function and system control in both animals and humans.
STOCKSCH 131. With lab. First in a four course equine management series. Introduction to understanding the nancial responsibilities and fundamental practices of a commercial and professional equine riding, training and instruction facility.
STOCKSCH 150. For those with no previous riding experience or formal instruction. Grooming, bridling, and saddling and other basic stable skills; walk, trot (sitting and rising), and canter. Basic riding theory introduced.
STOCKSCH 151. Position at the basic paces more fully developed; work without stirrups, elementary jumping. Riding theory and horsemanship discussed and developed.
STOCKSCH 152. The balance seat positions at all basic paces with and without stirrups. Jumping skills developed over low fences and gymnastics. Basic school gures and theory as it pertains to horsemanship, dressage, and combined training.
STOCKSCH 154. Dressage, cross country, and stadium jumping more fully developed. Emphasis on development of feel for the horse and becoming a more effective rider.
STOCKSCH 155. Introduction to riding theory and the training scale for basic and advanced training of horse and rider in various disciplines.
STOCKSCH 170. Independent preparation for the state pesticide certi cation exam and licensure. The State Pesticide Exam Study Manual is used and available for purchase either online or at the UMass Extension Bookstore. Exams are given at various times throughout the state. Students must apply to take the exam; applications must be submitted by the deadline date (one week prior to the exam). Refer to www.mass.gov/agr/pesticides or call 617-626-1785 for dates of Massachusetts exams.
STOCKSCH 182. Topics include state and federal pesticide laws and regulations, pesticides and the environment, handling and storage of pesticides, classes and formulations of pesticides, safety and application equipment, understanding the pesticide label, toxicity, proper calculation and mixing of pesticides, and history of pesticide use. Includes preparation for the Massachusetts Pesticide Core Exam.
STOCKSCH 192F. An overview course designed to provide students with information, opportunities, and skills to ease their transition into college and build a successful foundation necessary to reach their educational goals.
STOCKSCH 196. Independent work with a faculty member related to some area of the equine, food crops, and green industries.
STOCKSCH 197E. Focus on behavioral mechanisms involved with human and horse interaction and a model of training based on equine behavior, ecology and learning theory. Exploration of welfare consequences of training and competing with horses involved in different disciplines.
STOCKSCH 198G. Required of all students majoring in Sustainable Horticulture. Three-month internship in the speci c eld of study. Submission of reports required.
STOCKSCH 198T. Required of all students majoring in Turfgrass Management. Three-month internship in the speci c eld of study. Submission of reports required.
STOCKSCH 198Y. Required of all students majoring in Equine Management. Practical farm or related business experience in equine industries. Minimum eight-week internship as approved in advance by program director. Written report required.
STOCKSCH 201. Introduction to the selection, operation, safety and maintenance of farm tractors and equipment. Lectures and hands-on experience with emphasis on farm machinery used to operate an equine facility.
STOCKSCH 203. With lab. A continuation of STOCKSCH 131. Topics include equine health, personnel management, time management, client communication, liability, contracts, and insurance information required for successful barn operation.
STOCKSCH 211. With lab. Potential of pasture to provide nutritional needs of livestock and the integration of well-managed pasture systems can contribute signi cantly to the sustainability of the farm. Major topics include a review of major forage species selection, grazing management, establishment of new pastures, and pasture renovation.
STOCKSCH 213. Introduction to a wide range of professionals within the equine industry (e.g. horse trainers, stable owners, business/investors, researchers, feed companies, and veterinarians). Participation in scheduled lectures given by equine professionals. Lectures will be offered in the evening and will be open to the public. Weekly meetings with the instructor will be required.
STOCKSCH 230. With lab. Basic principles of selecting and managing turfgrass for home lawns, parks, golf courses, and other turf areas. Topics include: climatic adaptation, grass identi cation, establishment practices, pest control, fertility, environmental stresses, etc.
STOCKSCH 231. Principles of nutrition and the development of rations. Emphasis on the nutrient requirements and nutrient content of feeds.
STOCKSCH 232. Principles of engines and machinery operation, maintenance, selection, and minor repair. Turf equipment emphasized. Instruction on how to train operators of equipment. Budgeting for equipment. Seven-week course; last 7 weeks of the semester.
STOCKSCH 234. Principles of hydraulics and system design for turf and landscapes with an emphasis on golf courses. Irrigation systems, equipment performance, installation practices, operation procedures and troubleshooting. Drainage of sports turf also included.
STOCKSCH 235. With lab. Theory and practice of pruning deciduous fruit plants/trees. Emphasis on practical, hands-on experience.
STOCKSCH 237. Students will gain a working knowledge of the format, construction, use and analysis of the cash ow statement from which the balance sheet and income statements can be derived. Inputs for income and expense will deal speci cally with the equine industry and its individual considerations.
STOCKSCH 240. Calculations involving area and volume measurements, fertilizer and pesticide requirements, cost analysis, seed calculations, irrigation calculations, and calculations relating to spreader and sprayer calibrations.
STOCKSCH 241. Basic training techniques. The methodology and psychology of training horses. Includes halter breaking, lunging, driving, breaking the horse to ride.
STOCKSCH 247. The history and development of the breeds and their present day type, conformation, and use. Emphasis on the importance of anatomy and conformation and the relationship of form to function. A systematic approach to selection.
STOCKSCH 252. Management and operation of the Stockbridge Stables at the Hadley Farm. Development of cash ow statements, purchasing and ordering of supplies, delegation and supervision of labor, and appropriate client communication. Required weekly meetings and student committee assignments.
STOCKSCH 255. Study and identi cation of herbaceous plants; their uses as ornamental plants for home, park, and business.
STOCKSCH 257. Focus will be on the care and management of the equine athlete. Conditioning and prevention of injury, common areas of breakdown within different sports, diagnosis of injury/ lameness, as well as different modalities currently available for treatment and rehabilitation.
STOCKSCH 260. Introduction to the indoor culture of tropical plants and other species. Arti cial lighting, acclimatization, moisture requirements, soils and nutrition, and diagnosing plant problems. Information applicable to professional indoor plant maintenance, retail marketing, and growing plants in the home. Seven-week course; last 7 weeks of the semester.
STOCKSCH 265. With lab. Exploration of ethical, practical and scienti c aspects of agricultural sustainability, including economic, social and environmental impacts of food and farming. Uses systems thinking tools to compare industrial and ecological agriculture.
STOCKSCH 280. With lab. Introduction to the growth, culture, and science related to the production and use of herbs, spices, and medicinal plants. Emphasis on plants used in the home; discussion of bioactivity of plant extracts. Practice in seeding, growing, oil extraction, and utilization of these plants.
STOCKSCH 290W. Focus on organic weed control by exploring various systems and approaches to weed management to reduce losses to crop yield and quality.
STOCKSCH 296. Sophomore-level educational project with a faculty member related to some area of the equine, food crops, or green industries.
STOCKSCH 296E. Sophomore-level independent work related to some area of equine management.
STOCKSCH 298. Pre-professional work experience related to some area of the equine, food crops, or green industries.
STOCKSCH 298E. Advanced methodology and psychology of training horses.
STOCKSCH 300. With lab. Principles and practices involved in the establishment and management of deciduous orchards.
STOCKSCH 302. Continuation of STOCKSCH 252. Focus on improvements and ef ciency of the operation, weekly evaluation of strengths and weaknesses, client feedback, and marketing of the business. Student presentations of nancial statement at end of semester.
STOCKSCH 305. With lab. Principles and practices governing the establishment and management of small fruit plantings.
STOCKSCH 310. With lab. History of weed control; importance of weeds and their relationship to people and the environment; ecology of weeds, competition, persistence and survival mechanisms; reproduction, seed germination, and dormancy; methods of weed control, cultural, biological, chemical, and integrated pest management strategies; classi cation of herbicides and their selectivity; soil factors affecting herbicide performance, persistence and degradation; application equipment and calibration of sprayers; weed management systems for various crops and non-crop areas.
STOCKSCH 315. With lab. Introduction to the greenhouse environment and the technology used in production of greenhouse crops. Greenhouse experiments in crop production; exercises on greenhouse structures, heating and cooling, growing media, crop nutrition, photoperiod control and lighting, and crop scheduling; eld trip to local greenhouses.
STOCKSCH 320. Focus on organic insect, disease, and weed control, greenhouse production and construction, irrigation practices, planting and fertility, harvesting and marketing techniques, as well as how to manage money, people and natural resources.
STOCKSCH 326. With optional lab and eld trips. How insects solve their problems of maintenance, survival, reproduction, etc., and how entomologists apply this knowledge in managing them. Other topics include insect evolution, plant and insect interactions, biodiversity and conservation of insects, behavior, and insect pest management. Emphasis on various insect models (e.g., Drosophila) as they relate to major research in biology.
STOCKSCH 344. Preparation for riding instructor certi cation. Knowledge and skills applicable to instructing a group of riders, including theory and practice.
STOCKSCH 350. With lab. Maintenance and enhancement of long-term productivity and sustainability of soil in food and feed production. Students will gain an integrated knowledge of soil and crop in uences on cropping systems. Lab includes several farm visits, farmer and student presentations.
STOCKSCH 360. With lab. Cultural practices of eld and container production; how these practices and environmental factors in uence nursery crop growth and development. Topics include: site selection, planting and spacing, mineral nutrition, harvesting, irrigation practices, pest management, and overwintering. Basic economic management of nursery crops production and marketing reviewed.
STOCKSCH 370. Tropical regions of the world, their environment and classi cation; in uence of climate, population, and socio-economic conditions on agriculture; major crops and cropping systems of sub-humid tropics; introduction to dry land agriculture; importance of rainfall and irrigation on productivity; green revolution; deserti cation; present and future research needs of region, and state of agricultural technology.
STOCKSCH 396. Upper-level project for students who have completed introductory courses in biology/botany, soils and/or entomology.
STOCKSCH 396E. Upper-level independent work project with a faculty member related to some area of equine management.
STOCKSCH 397VP. With lab. Exploration of grape origins, domestication, and fundamental principles of grape growing, both domestically and globally. Practices speci c to the winter, such as pruning, will be included. Seven-week course; rst 7 weeks of the semester.
STOCKSCH 398G. Focus on greenhouse venting and temperature control, maintaining outdoor gardens, harvesting of oricultural crops, post-harvest handling of oricultural crops, fertilization, propagation (by seed, cuttings, division), greenhouse maintenance, operation of greenhouse equipment (fertilizer injector).
STOCKSCH 445. Physiological basis and regulation of equine reproduction. Emphasis on application to horse breeding and management.
STOCKSCH 497A. Emphasis on topics such as wound care, vaccination, dental care, feed programs, lameness detection, parasite control, and breeding programs.


This set consists of: Instrument Engineers' Handbook, Fourth Edition, Volume One: Process Measurement and Analysis (Published June 2003, ISBN 9780849310836) Instrument Engineers' Handbook, Fourth Edition, Volume Two: Process Control and Optimization (Published September 2005, ISBN 9780849310812) Instrument Engineers' Handbook, Fourth Edition, Volume Three: Process Software and Digital Networks (Published August 2011, ISBN 9781439817766) Unsurpassed in its coverage, usability, and authority, the latest edition to Béla G. Lipták's three-volume Instrument Engineers' Handbook continues to serve as the premier reference for instrument engineers around the world. The acclaimed "bible" of instrument engineering helps users select and implement hundreds of measurement and control instruments and analytical devices. It also aids in the design of cost-effective process control systems that optimize production and maximize safety. Retaining the format that made this work a perennial bestseller, the Fourth Edition continues the tradition of providing quick and easy access to highly practical information. The authors are practicing engineers, and their from-the-trenches advice has been repeatedly tested in real-life applications. This edition brings the content of its predecessors completely up to date, incorporates the developments of the last decade, and broadens the horizons of the work from an American to a global perspective. Volume One: Process Measurement and Analysis offers increased emphasis on installation and maintenance. Its coverage is now fully globalized with product descriptions from manufacturers around the world. It covers sensors, detectors, analyzers, and other measuring devices introduced since publication of the third edition. Volume Two: Process Control and Optimization is expanded to include descriptions of overseas manufacturer's products and concepts, model-based optimization in control theory, new major inventions, and innovations in control valves. It also devotes a full chapter to safety and includes more than 2000 graphs, figures, and tables. Volume Three: Process Software and Digital Networks provides an in-depth, state-of-the-art review of existing and evolving digital communications and control systems. While the book highlights the transportation of digital information by buses and networks, it also describes a variety of process-control software packages suited for plant optimization, maintenance, and safety related applications. It discusses plant design and modernization, safety and operations related logic systems, and the design of integrated workstations and control centers. The book concludes with an appendix that provides practical information such as bidders lists and addresses, steam tables, and materials selection for corrosive services. Béla G. Lipták speaks on Post-Oil Energy Technology on the AT&T Tech Channel.
Unsurpassed in its coverage, usability, and authority since its first publication in 1969, the three-volume Instrument Engineers' Handbook continues to be the premier reference for instrument engineers around the world. It helps users select and implement hundreds of measurement and control instruments and analytical devices and design the most cost-effective process control systems that optimize production and maximize safety. Now entering its fourth edition, Volume 1: Process Measurement and Analysis is fully updated with increased emphasis on installation and maintenance consideration. Its coverage is now fully globalized with product descriptions from manufacturers around the world. Béla G. Lipták speaks on Post-Oil Energy Technology on the AT&T Tech Channel.
The latest update to Bela Liptak's acclaimed "bible" of instrument engineering is now available. Retaining the format that made the previous editions bestsellers in their own right, the fourth edition of Process Control and Optimization continues the tradition of providing quick and easy access to highly practical information. The authors are practicing engineers, not theoretical people from academia, and their from-the-trenches advice has been repeatedly tested in real-life applications. Expanded coverage includes descriptions of overseas manufacturer's products and concepts, model-based optimization in control theory, new major inventions and innovations in control valves, and a full chapter devoted to safety. With more than 2000 graphs, figures, and tables, this all-inclusive encyclopedic volume replaces an entire library with one authoritative reference. The fourth edition brings the content of the previous editions completely up to date, incorporates the developments of the last decade, and broadens the horizons of the work from an American to a global perspective. Béla G. Lipták speaks on Post-Oil Energy Technology on the AT&T Tech Channel.
This set consists of: 9780849310836 Instrument Engineers' Handbook, Fourth Edition, Volume One: Process Measurement and Analysis (Published June 2003) 9780849310812 Instrument Engineers' Handbook, Fourth Edition, Volume Two: Process Control and Optimization (Published September 2005) 9781439817766 Instrument Engineers' Handbook, Fourth Edition, Volume Three: Process Software and Digital Networks (Published August 2011) Unsurpassed in its coverage, usability, and authority, the latest edition to Béla G. Lipták's three-volume Instrument Engineers' Handbook continues to serve as the premier reference for instrument engineers around the world. The acclaimed "bible" of instrument engineering helps users select and implement hundreds of measurement and control instruments and analytical devices. It also aids in the design of cost-effective process control systems that optimize production and maximize safety. Retaining the format that made this work a perennial bestseller, the fourth edition continues the tradition of providing quick and easy access to highly practical information. The authors are practicing engineers, and their from-the-trenches advice has been repeatedly tested in real-life applications. This edition brings the content of its predecessors completely up to date, incorporates the developments of the last decade, and broadens the horizons of the work from an American to a global perspective. Volume One: Process Measurement and Analysis offers increased emphasis on installation and maintenance. Its coverage is now fully globalized with product descriptions from manufacturers around the world. It covers sensors, detectors, analyzers, and other measuring devices introduced since publication of the third edition. Volume Two: Process Control and Optimization is expanded to include descriptions of overseas manufacturer's products and concepts, model-based optimization in control theory, new major inventions, and innovations in control valves. It also devotes a full chapter to safety and includes more than 2000 graphs, figures, and tables. From the third edition, Volume Three: Process Software and Digital Networks provides an in-depth, state-of-the-art review of existing and evolving digital communications and control systems. While the book highlights the transportation of digital information by buses and networks, it also describes a variety of process-control software packages suited for plant optimization, maintenance, and safety related applications. It discusses plant design and modernization, safety and operations related logic systems, and the design of integrated workstations and control centers. The book concludes with an appendix that provides practical information such as bidders lists and addresses, steam tables, and materials selection for corrosive services. Béla G. Lipták speaks on Post-Oil Energy Technology on the AT&T Tech Channel.
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UW will have to rely on balanced scoring and sticky defense during a difficult stretch, starting with Richmond
BROOKLYN, N.Y. – The level of competition is set to rise, forward Micah Potter must sit out five more games until he is eligible to play and four of those games will be away from the Kohl Center.
In short, Wisconsin is going to be tested in each of those games.
The demanding stretch begins when UW (4-1) meets Richmond (4-0) at 6 p.m. Monday at the Barclays Center in the semifinals of the Legends Classic. The second semifinal features No. 18 Auburn (5-0) against New Mexico (5-1).
The losers play at 4 p.m. Tuesday, with the winners are set to meet at 6:30 p.m.
UW through its first five games has played the style of basketball the coaches and players talked about during the off-season when asked how they would replace All-American Ethan Happ. UW so far has featured multiple scoring options, sound defense thanks in part to the ability of the players to guard multiple positions and the ability to get to the free-throw line and cash in.
In victories over Marquette and UW-Green Bay, UW had six players score in double figures.
Redshirt junior forward Aleem Ford, who had 12 points in each of those victories, used a bit of humor to illustrate the scoring depth.
Asked how many players have the ability to hit a crucial shot late in the game, Ford paused.
"Six," he said after a few seconds. "Seven. How many people are on the team? Fifteen? I trust all the guys.
"I feel all the guys we have on the floor – one through five – are able to knock down shots."
Junior guard Brad Davison (15.6 ppg), junior forward Nate Reuvers (15.0 ppg), Ford (11.6 ppg) and redshirt sophomore guard Kobe King (11.5 ppg) are in double figures. Guards Brevin Pritzl (9.4 ppg) and D'Mitrik Trice (8.6) aren't far off.
Those six players scored in double figures in each of the last two games. In the 88-70 victory over UWGB, the Badgers had 24 assists on 32 field goals. Seven players had at least two assists.
"I thought we shared the ball exceptionally well," head coach Greg Gard said. "Proud of the guys for how they moved it. You had 24 assists on 32 field goals. You don't do that without being unselfish."
UW has more made free throws (76) than its opponents have attempts (66). A 64.8% free-throw shooting team last season, UW has hit 82.6% of its attempts this season (76 of 92).
Gard wasn't pleased with the defensive execution against UWGB as the Phoenix shot 53.3% in the second half (16 of 30) and got 36 of its 70 points in the lane.
"In the first half they were getting some easy ones at the rim," said Reuvers, who must cut down on his fouls (15) and turnovers (15). "Coach didn't like that and wanted to get rid of those. We were giving them too much easy stuff, first half and second half."
The defense will be tested by a Richmond team that is shooting 46.1% from three-point range and 51.8% overall.
UW generally has been made scoring difficult for opponents.
Trice took on the assignment of shadowing Marquette's Markus Howard and never backed down or off. Despite being hounded by Trice, Howard hit 6 of 12 shots in the first half on his way to 16 points. Trice kept chasing Howard in the second half, however, and Reuvers did a terrific job protecting the rim. Howard missed all nine field goal attempts after halftime, including 5 three-point attempts.
"I'm always up for a challenge and when I got the assignment I was completely focused on defense," Trice said. "I knew if we could shut him down that would be our best chance to win that game. My whole mindset while we prepared to play Marquette was to focus on the defensive end and the offense would come naturally."
UW assistant Alando Tucker noted that facing Saint Mary's guard Jordan Ford in the opener was a good learning experience. Ford hit 11 of 24 shots and scored 26 points in the Gaels' 65-63 overtime victory.
"Jordan Ford was able to give D'Mitrik Trice a look at what Markus Howard was going to be like," Tucker said. "You want to see the progression every day in practice and we're starting to see it. They are starting to learn to get comfortable and confident in each other."
Although UW still strives to shut off driving lines, the players know that Reuvers can bail them out if they get beat. Reuvers has a team-high 16 blocks but Tucker noted the staff pays little attention to that mark.
"When he is just walling up, he contests so many shots that it makes it hard for guys to finish," Tucker said. "We can really switch one through five when guys are communicating. Now I see the communicating more. At the beginning it wasn't there as much.
"Now you're starting to see the communication become more consistent. And when that happens, we're going to have defensive efforts like Marquette."


Linda Eder continues her 2018 run at Feinstein's/54 Below Nightclub. She began it in May – runs it July 26, 27, 28 – and finishes it September 12, 13, 14 in the NYC show room.
Celebrating the release of her new CD "If You See Me" – a celebration of Broadway & Standards – this show highlights the set list from the disc as well as some tried & true Eder fan favorites.
Linda lends her astonishing vocal talents to new arrangements of songs like "Music That Makes Me Dance", "Losing My Mind", and a medley of "The Best Is Yet To Come/The Man I Love/Just In Time".


SALEM, Mass.—A document from the Salem witch trials has sold for $26,000 at auction.
An undisclosed buyer on Thursday purchased the original court indictment of Margaret Scott, a Rowley widow in her 70s and one of the last people hanged during the 1692 hysteria in colonial Massachusetts, at Swann Auction Galleries in New York City.
Experts expected the document to sell for between $25,000 and $35,000.
Swann officials tell The Salem News (http://bit.ly/xLDoOH) it was the first original document from the witch trials to be offered at auction in about 30 years.
The manuscript was one of several hundred items from the Eric C. Caren Collection being sold.
Nineteen people were hanged and one person was crushed to death during the trials.


Murder suspect John Christie told a witness he wanted his estranged wife, Brittany, dead to keep his girlfriend from finding out about their renewed relationship, according to court documents.
An affidavit says John Christie told the witness he was afraid his girlfriend would sue him for child support if his girlfriend learned he was seeing Brittany Christie again. John Christie had two children with his girlfriend.


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Mozilla ouster a win for counter-speech
By Bill Humphrey April 6, 2014 - 8:26 pm April 6, 2014 Arsenal Essay
The reaction to Brendan Eich's firing at Mozilla shows U.S. conservatives learned little from the "Duck Dynasty" controversy.
If you missed it, the prominent computer programmer Brendan Eich recently became (very briefly) the CEO of the Mozilla Corporation (which makes the Firefox web browser among other things). After much protest — including, notably, within the company at both employee and upper management levels — he was fired due to his contributions to the extremely hateful 2008 California Proposition 8 campaign to ban same-sex marriage in the state, in line with a viewpoint he still holds today.
This immediately prompted outcry by many white, (mostly) male, cisgender, heterosexual Christian conservatives who are convinced that — after centuries of de facto rule over the United States — any time one of them faces consequences for expressing an objectionable opinion, the world is ending in a torrent of unendurable oppression against them (even though they still remain very powerful in a majority of states right now).
In this outcry defending Mr. Eich they were joined by a number of liberal apologists who seem to confuse market forces, both inside and outside the company, with "censorship."
Of course, no one said he couldn't express or hold the bigoted views that he holds. They just said there would be consequences to holding them as the CEO of that particular company.
Considering that, in many U.S. states right now, people can still be fired for being gay without legal recourse, it hardly seems unreasonable to apply pressure on a prominent executive who holds objectionable and damaging views.
But more importantly, as I said before with the Duck Dynasty blow-up — wherein the cable network (temporarily) suspended (before restoring) the show helmed by a raging racist and homophobe and his hateful legion fans cried foul — according to the American understanding of free-speech, this cycle is exactly how the system is supposed to work. Just as their beloved Founding Fathers and Constitutional Framers intended.
Let's circle back to this excerpt from my popular December post "First Amendment refresher (Duck Dynasty edition)":
In contrast [with Europe], the United States has developed a much more libertarian approach to freedom of speech, based on the 18th century ethos of the Framers. They believed in concepts like the marketplace of ideas, where viewpoints could be traded on a free exchange. Early concepts from Adam Smith's late 18th century work on the study of economics and trade came to be seen as apt metaphors for how ideas circulate.
So just like competition allows some providers of goods & services to rise to the top in real markets, the libertarian view on speech says that the best solution to problems like hate speech is to let it compete freely with counter-speech — rather than government intervening as regulators — and the rationality and supremacy of less horrid counter-speech will prevail.
Thus, if the public responds angrily to some idiot's hateful comments, this is not an infringement of free speech. It is the system "working" according to the American principles of how the intellectual free market is supposed to work.
So as you can see, Brendan Eich made a publicly reported political donation (free speech, according to the U.S. Supreme Court), and then his employees, board of directors, and customers expressed their "counter-speech."
Their counter-speech prevailed in this instance, but it often doesn't, which is actually why many communication theorists have suggested the American system of handling objectionable speech is pretty flawed in practice (especially compared to systems that intervene more aggressively against hate speech by members of the majority against those in the minority). Usually, the ruling group drowns out the objections of everyone else.
Funny how many conservative Republicans get up in arms when liberals use market pressure successfully to stop the expression of certain views…but it's ok when they do it, for example, against the so-called "liberal media" when they don't like a sit-com's "agenda."
As Markos Moulitsas put it, "Brandon Eich was a victim of market forces, conservatives should applaud":
Of course this is intolerance. Would Sullivan rush to this guy's defense if it turned out he was a Grand Wizard in the KKK? Of course not. We are allowed to be intolerant of people who operate outside the bounds of civil decency. This wasn't governmental action infringing on any Constitutional rights. This was Mozilla developers saying they refused to do work with a bigot, private websites blocking access to the Firefox browser because they refused to do business with a bigot, and employees of the firm speaking up because they refused to work for a bigot.
In short, it was the free market expressing itself. Eich was perfectly within his rights to stay at Mozilla, but he would then face a hostile market and eventually faced the reality that he couldn't do his job in that environment. The free market spoke, and a free market enterprise was forced to react.
Even these days, you don't have to go far to find a Christian conservative telling you that it is their "right" to be "intolerant of immoral behavior" (an actual statement I've heard). So, apparently, it's 100% acceptable for them to be avowedly "intolerant" of LGBT folks, but it's in no way acceptable for other people to be intolerant of them in return?
It's almost as if the "free market" and "free speech" were only awesome when they were able to keep the ethnic minorities, gays, and women from participating. The moment it actually starts to become genuinely freer and slightly more balanced, then they're suddenly being oppressed.
Tagged Brendan Eich, First Amendment, free speech, LGBT, political communication.
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The spring-season American football calendar is getting ever more crowded, as the Freedom Football League joins the rebooted XFL and the Alliance of American Football.
The FFL has been founded by coalition of 50 former players – including Ricky Williams, Terrell Owens and Simeon Rice – "who are committed to reimagining, rethinking, reinventing and reforming professional American football".
The first 10 teams will be the San Diego Warriors, Oklahoma City Power, Portland Progress, Texas Revolution, Ohio Players, Florida Strong, Birmingham Kings, St. Louis Independence, Connecticut Underground and Oakland Panthers.
It has not yet been determined which cities the Texas Revolution, Ohio Players, Florida Strong and Connecticut Underground will play in.
The league will play during the spring and summer – though it is unclear from when – and be financed by a combination of private funding and public offerings.
Players will notably be encouraged to "address society's challenges relating to social justice, wealth disparity, health and wellness and more hot-button issues they are passionate about".


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Q: Is it possible for us populate field in event based on a custom field in opportunity I am trying to see if we can populate a field in event when we click the new event from opportunity.
When we click new event from opportunity, the opportunity get auto filled in the event. Is it possible to do the same for other fields?
When i click on new event on opportunity, this the url which we get
https://ap1.salesforce.com/00U/e?who_id=0019000000AhW9v&what_id=00690000005wyIB&retURL=%2F00690000005wyIB
This passes the whatid into the url, tried to pass subject in the url, it didnt work. Any ideas if this could be achieved

A: You can do this with a custom button. Here are the steps:

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*Create a custom button (Setup > Customize > Activities > Event Buttons and Links:

Here's the formula for easy cut and paste. You can see I added &evt5={!Opportunity.Name}. This sends over the opportunity name as the subject:

/00U/e?who_id={!Opportunity.AccountId}&what_id={!Opportunity.Id}&retURL=%2F{!Opportunity.Id}&evt5={!Opportunity.Name}

*Add this button to your Opportunity page layout. You need to click on the little wrench on the Open Activities section:

Then add the custom button and optionally remove the standard New Event button: