Prashant K. Jain is an Associate Professor in the Mechanical Engineering Discipline of the PDPM Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India. He obtained his PhD degree at the Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi in the area of additive manufacturing process. He has published and presented several research articles on part quality improvement in the SLS and FDM process in leading International journals and peer-reviewed International conferences. He is currently dealing with sponsored research project as PI of project title "Development of Additive Subtractive Integrated RP system for improved part quality" supported by the department of science and technology (DST), India. He is also actively involved as Co-PI in two ongoing research projects in the area of Incremental Sheet forming sponsored by BARC, Mumbai and IMPRINT India. Earlier he has served as Project Scientist and Research Associate at IIT Delhi. His research interests include additive manufacturing, rapid prototyping & tooling, CNC machining, geometric modeling, CAD/CAM integration, computational geometry, human power energy devices and nano technologies in manufacturing.
PG student Mr. Deepesh Panjwani received The IIITD&M Proficiency Prize for Best Thesis in ME discipline of Postgraduate Programme (M.Tech.) August, 2016.
PG student Mr. Vikas Malviya received The IIITD&M Proficiency Prize for Best Thesis in CSE discipline of Postgraduate Programme (M.Tech.) and best thesis in cross discipline August, 2012.
A UG project titled "Development of Rapid Prototyping Machine" under my guidance was well appreciated and awarded second prize of rupees 50,000/- in National Design Contest for Engineering Students, conducted by Product Development & Mgmt Assn.
•	Saquib Shaikh, Narendra Kumar, Prashant K. Jain and Puneet Tandon (2016). "Hilbert Curve Based Toolpath for FDM Process", In Lecture notes in Mechanical Engineering, Springer.
•	Deepesh Panjwani, Prashant K. Jain, P. K., M. K., Samal, J. J. Roy, Debanik Roy & Puneet Tandon (2016). "Single Point Incremental Forming Using Flexible Die", In Lecture notes in Mechanical Engineering, Springer.
•	Divyansh Dwivedi, Abhishek Kumar, Satwik Priyadarshi, Prashant K. Jain and Puneet Tandon, "Numerical Prediction of Fracture in Parts formed with Incremental Sheet Forming Process", To be published in the book titled "Simulations for Design and Manufacturing, Springer.
•	Mohammad Taufik and Prashant K. Jain "Development and Analysis of Accurate and Adaptive FDM Post Finishing Approach". To be published in the book titled "Advances in 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing Technologies" - Vol 2.
•	Narendra Kumar, Prashant K. Jain, Puneet Tandon. and Pulak Mohan Pandey "Toolpath Generation for Additive Manufacturing using CNC Milling Machine", To be published in the book titled "Advances in 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing Technologies" - Vol 2.
Kumar, Narendra, Prashant Kumar Jain, Puneet Tandon, and Pulak M. Pandey. (2018) "Extrusion-based additive manufacturing process for producing flexible parts." Journal of the Brazilian Society of Mechanical Sciences and Engineering Vol. (40)3 .
Tiwari, Varun, Jain, P.K. and Tandon, Puneet, (2017) "A Bijective soft set theoretic approach for concept selection in design process", Journal of Engineering Design, Vol. 28, Issue 2, pp. 100-117.
Tiwari, Varun, Jain, P.K. and Tandon, Puneet, (2017) "An Integrated Shannon Entropy and TOPSIS for Product Design Concept Evaluation based on Bijective Soft Set", Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing, 2017, pp. 1-15.
Vishal Francis & Prashant K. Jain. (2017) " Investigation on the effect of surface modification of 3D printed parts by nanoclay and dimethyl ketone". Materials and Manufacturing Processes, pp.1-13.
Mohammad Taufik and Prashant K. Jain (2017) "Surface roughness improvement using volumetric error control through adaptive slicing", International Journal of Rapid Manufacturing, Vol. 6(4), pp.279-302.
Mohammad Taufik and Prashant K. Jain (2017) "Characterization, modeling and simulation of fused deposition modeling fabricated part surfaces", Surface Topography: Metrology and Properties, Vol. 5,045003.
Mohammad Taufik and Prashant K. Jain (2017) "Laser assisted finishing process for improved surface finish of fused deposition modelled parts", Journal of Manufacturing Processes, Vol. 30, pp.161-177.
Vishal Francis and Prashant K. Jain (2017) "Achieving improved dielectric, mechanical, and thermal properties of additive manufactured parts via filament modification using OMMT-based nanocomposite", Progress in Additive Manufacturing, Vol. 2(3), pp.109-115, ISSN: 2363-9520.
Harish Kumar Nirala, Prashant K. Jain, J. J. Roy, M. K. Samal and Puneet Tandon (2017) "An approach to eliminate stepped features in multistage incremental sheet forming process: Experimental and FEA analysis", Journal of Mechanical Science and Technology, Vol. 31(2), pp.1-6, ISSN: 1976-3824.
Mohammad Taufik and Prashant K. Jain (2016) "CNC-assisted selective melting for improved surface finish of FDM parts", Virtual and Physical Prototyping, Vol. 11(4), pp.1-23, ISSN: 1745-2759.
Vishal Francis and Prashant K. Jain (2016) "Experimental investigations on fused deposition modelling of polymer-layered silicate nanocomposite", Virtual and Physical Prototyping, Vol. 11(2), pp.109-121, ISSN: 1745-2759.
Varun Tiwari, Prashant K. Jain, and Puneet Tandon (2016) "Product design concept evaluation using rough sets and VIKOR method", Advanced Engineering Informatics", Vol. 30(1), pp.16-25, ISSN: 1474-0346.
Vishal Francis and Prashant K. Jain (2015) "Advances in nanocomposite materials for additive manufacturing", Int. J. of Rapid Manufacturing, Vol. 5(3/4), pp. 215–233, ISSN: 1757-8817.
Narendra Kumar, Saquib Shaikh, Prashant K. Jain, and Puneet Tandon (2015) "Effect of fractal curve based toolpath on part strength in fused deposition modeling", Int. J. of Rapid Manufacturing, Vol. 5(2), pp.186-198, ISSN: 1757-8817.
Varun Tiwari, Prashant K. Jain and Puneet Tandon (2015) "Design Decision Automation Support through Knowledge Template CAD Model", Computer-Aided Design and Applications, Vol. 12(1) pp. 96-103, ISSN: 1686-4360.
Vikash K. Malviya and Prashant K. Jain (2013) "An Object Oriented Approach to the Online Simulation of CNC Turning and Milling Machining Operations through Computational Geometry", Computer Aided Design and Applications, Vol. 10(5), pp. 839-849, ISSN: 1686-4360.
Vikash K. Malviya and Prashant K. Jain (2012) "Computations for Simplification of Canned Cycles in CNC Programming for Turning Operations", Advanced Materials Research, Vols. 383-390, pp. 965-971, ISSN: 1662-8985.
Prashant K. Jain, Pulak M. Pandey, P. V. M. Rao, (2010) "Tailoring Material Properties in Layered Manufacturing", Materials and Design, 31(7), pp. 3490-3498, ISSN: 0264-1275.
Prashant K. Jain, Pulak M. Pandey and P. V. M. Rao, (2010) "Selective laser sintering of clay-reinforced polyamide", Polymer Composite, 31(4), pp. 732-743, ISSN: 1548-0569.
Prashant K. Jain, Pulak M. Pandey and P. V. M. Rao, (2009) "Effect of delay time on part strength in Selective Laser Sintering" International Journal of Advanced Manufacturing Technology, 43(1-2), pp. 117-126, ISSN: 0268-3768.
Ankit Nayak, Prashant K Jain, P. K. Kankar (2018) " Progress and Issues Related to Designing and 3D Printing of Endodontic Guide", 3rd International conference on Innovative Design, Analysis and Development Practices in Aeronautical and Automobile Engineering, 22-24 February 2018, Vel Tech Rangarajan Dr Sagunthala R&D Institute of Science and Technology, Avadi, Chennai, India.
S. K. Singhal, Prashant K. Jain, P. M. Pandey and A. K. Nagpal, (2009) "Optimum part deposition orientation for multiple objectives in SL and SLS prototyping" International Journal of Production Research, 47(22), pp. 6375-6396, ISSN: 0020-7543.
Prashant K. Jain, Pulak M. Pandey and P. V. M. Rao (2008) "Experimental investigations for improving part strength in Selective Laser Sintering" Virtual and Physical Prototyping, 3(3), pp. 177-188, ISSN: 1745-2759.
Panjwani, D., Jain, P. K., Samal, M. K., Roy, J. J., Roy, D., & Tandon, P. (2016). "Single Point Incremental Forming Using Flexible Die", In CAD/CAM, Robotics and Factories of the Future (pp. 741-749). Springer India, ISBN: 978-81-322-2738-0.
Prashant K. Jain and Pulak M. Pandey (2012) "On incorporating FEM results in Selective Laser Sintering to achieve customized material properties", in the proceedings of CAD12 conference, Niagara Falls, Canada, June 11-14, 2012.
Ankit Nayak & Prashant K Jain (2018), "Additive Manufacturing in Civil Engineering", Civil Engineering Research Journal, Vol 1(2), pp. 01-04, ISSN: 2575-8950.
Vishal Francis & Prashant K. Jain. (2018) "Surface enhancement approach for FDM rapid prototypes by organically modified montmorillonite nanoparticles" International Joint Conference on Materials Science and Mechanical Engineering, 24-26 February 2018, Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok, Thailand.
Kumar, Narendra, Jain, P.K., Tandon, Puneet and Pandey, P.M., (2017) "Experimental investigations on suitability of polypropylene (PP) and ethylene vinyl acetate (EVA) in additive manufacturing", 7th International Conference of Materials Processing and Characterization (ICMPC 2017), March 17-19, Hyderabad, India.
Mohammad Taufik and Prashant K. Jain (2016) "Additive Manufacturing: Current Scenario", International conference on advanced production and industrial engineering, Delhi Technological University, 9-10 December 2016.
Chetani Aman, Priyadarshi Stawik, Kumar Pavan, Jain P.K. and Tandon Puneet (2016), "State of art in Double Sided Incremental Forming", Conference on Sheet Metal Forming, December 8-9, 2016, IIT Bombay, India.
Priyadarshi Stawik, Kumar Pavan, Chetani Aman, Jain P.K. and Tandon Puneet (2016), "Generation of Automatic Multi-pass tool path for Incremental sheet Forming", Conference on Sheet Metal Forming, December 8-9, 2016, IIT Bombay, India.
Divyansh Dwivedi, Abhishek Kumar, Satwik Priyadarshi, Prashant K. Jain and Puneet Tandon (2016) "Numerical Prediction of Fracture in Parts formed with Incremental Sheet Forming Process", 6th International & 27th All India Manufacturing Technology, Design and Research Conference (AIMTDR-2016), 16-18 December 2016, Pune, INDIA.
Ankur Raman Goldar and Prashant K. Jain (2016) " Product Platform Design Based on Common Components", International Journal of Advanced Production and Industrial Engineering, Vol. 1(4), pp.21-28, ISSN: 2455 – 8419.
Mohammad Taufik and Prashant K. Jain (2016) "Development and Analysis of Accurate and Adaptive FDM Post Finishing Approach", 6th International Conference on Additive Manufacturing Technologies - AM 2016, 6-7th October 2016, Bangalore, INDIA.
Narendra Kumar, Prashant K. Jain, Puneet Tandon. and Pulak Mohan Pandey (2016) "Toolpath Generation for Additive Manufacturing using CNC Milling Machine", 6th International Conference on Additive Manufacturing Technologies - AM 2016, 6-7th October 2016, Bangalore, INDIA.
Mohammad Taufik and Prashant K. Jain (2016) "Estimation and simulation of shape deviation for additive manufacturing prototypes", in the Proceedings of ASME 2016 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (IDETC/CIE 2016), August 21-24, Charlotte Convention Center, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA.
Mohammad Taufik and Prashant K. Jain (2016) "Computer aided visualization tool for part quality analysis of additive manufacturing process", in the Proceedings of ASME 2016 International Design Engineering Technical Conferences & Computers and Information in Engineering Conference (IDETC/CIE 2016), August 21-24, Charlotte Convention Center, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA.
Piyush D. Ukey, Ankit Nayak, R. V. Uddanwadiker and Prashant K. Jain (2016) "Temporal bone fabrication using FDM technique: Issues and opportunities", International Journal of Advanced Production and Industrial Engineering, Vol. 1(2), pp.47-52, ISSN: 2455 – 8419.
Shaikh, S., Kumar, N., Jain, P. K., & Tandon, P. (2016). "Hilbert Curve Based Toolpath for FDM Process", In CAD/CAM, Robotics and Factories of the Future (pp. 751-759). Springer India, ISBN: 978-81-322-2738-0.
Rahul Pachori, Om Namah Sharma, Prashant K. Jain, Puneet Tandon (2012) "Effect of Tool Geometry on Dieless Manufacturing", in the proceedings of All India Machine Tool Design and Research (AIMTDR-2012), Jadavpur University, Kolkata, December 14-16, 2012.
Varun Tiwari, Prashant K. Jain and Puneet Tandon (2012) "Development of Knowledge Base Engineering Tools Through Knowledge Fusion", in proceedings of International Conference on Innovations in Design and Manufacturing (InnDeM - 2012), December 5-7, 2012, Jabalpur, India.
Vikash K. Malviya and Prashant K. Jain (2011) "Computations for Simplification of Canned Cycles in CNC Programming for Turning Operations", in proceedings of International Conference on Manufacturing Science and Technology (ICMST), September 16-18, 2011, Singapore.
Vikash K. Malviya and Prashant K. Jain (2011) "Computations for Simplification of Canned Cycles in CNC Programming for Milling Operations", in proceedings of International Conference on Computational Methods in Manufacturing (ICCMM2011), December 15-16, 2011, Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati, Guwahati, India, pp. 3005-3011, ISBN: 978-935-059-051-5.
Prashant K. Jain, Pulak M. Pandey and P.V.M. Rao (2008) "SLS of nano-clay polyamide powder", Invited paper presented in Indo-French workshop held at IIT Delhi, Sep. 24-26, 2008.
Prashant K. Jain, P. B. Bacchewar and Pulak M. Pandey (2008) "Effect of part bed temperature on surface roughness in SLS process", in proceedings of 2nd International and 23rd All India Manufacturing Technology, Design and Research Conference, Dec. 15-17, pp. 1109-1114.
Prashant K. Jain, K. Senthilkumaran, Pulak M. Pandey and P.V.M. Rao (2008) "On the strength and accuracy of SLS prototypes", in proceedings of Indo-Russian workshop on Topical Problems in Solid Mechanics, Organized by DST, New Delhi and Russian Foundation for Basic Research, Russia at BITS Goa campus, Nov. 7-11, pp. 283-298.
Prashant K. Jain, Pulak M. Pandey and P. V. M. Rao (2007) "Experimental Investigations into the Effect of Delay Time on Part Strength in Selective Laser Sintering", in proceedings of International Conference on Manufacturing Automation (ICMA07), at National University of Singapore, Singapore, May 28-30, pp. 501-515.
Prashant K. Jain, K. Senthilkumaran, Pulak M. Pandey and P. V. M. Rao (2006) "Advances in Materials for powder based Rapid Prototyping", in proceedings of international conference on Recent Advances in Materials and Processing, at PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore, India, Dec. 15-16, Sec.14.6.
Mohammad Taufik and Prashant K. Jain (2014) "Surface Finish of PC-ABS Parts Fabricated by Fused Deposition Modelling", in the proceedings of National Conference on Futuristics in Mechanical Engineering (FME), March 8-9, 2014, MMMTU Gorakhpur, India, ISBN: 978-93-83842-20-9.
P.V.M. Rao, Pulak M. Pandey, K. Senthilkumaran, and Prashant K. Jain (2008) "Improvement of strength and accuracy in selective laser sintering (SLS)" in proceedings of 22nd National Convention of Metallurgical and Materials Engineers and National Seminar on Advanced Materials: Characterization and Processing, Organized by Institution of Engineers (India) at Hyderabad, Jan. 15-17, pp. 73-74.
Prashant K. Jain (2006) "Surface Roughness in Rapid Prototyping", in proceedings of National Conference on Automation in Manufacturing Technology, at North India Engineering College Delhi, March 24-25.
Faculty development programme on "Advances in Product Design and Manufacturing (APDM)", under Electronics and ICT Academy at Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, during January 3-8, 2017. (with Prof. Siraj Ahmed and Dr. M. K. Pradhan).
International Design Workshop on "Internet of Process Centric Design and Manufacture", at PDPM IIITDM Jabalpur as convener in collaboration with MOFA Japan, (with Prof. Puneet Tandon) December 12-14, 2016.
International Design Workshop on "Leading-edge Theories and Practices in Design DeW2010", at PDPM IIITDM Jabalpur as Co-convener in collaboration with MOFA Japan, (Convener: Prof. Puneet Tandon) October 11-15, 2010.
Training Program on AutoCAD at Delhi College of Engineering Delhi, Dec. 2008.
Training Program on Manufacturing Modeling Through Pro/ENGINEER at Maharaja Agrasen Institute of Technology, Delhi, May 12-14, 2004.
Short-term training courses on AutoCAD 2000, Solid Modeling, CNC machine programming, AutoLISP, at M.I.T. Mandsaur and prepares courseware for these courses. 2001-02.


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Interviews on Cambodia
The voices of some of the courageous activists that stand up for the rights of garment workers
'Low wages and short-term contracts are like handcuffs'
An interview with Tola Moeun, an activist with the Community Legal Education Center. He is an activist on labour and human rights issues since 2003.
"The brands whose clothes I sew should be part of the solution. They can't sit back while we lose our income."
an interview with Sean Sophal (41). She is a women union organiser, and is sewing jeans for Levi's, GAP and H&M
"We've been worried for the workers. And they were also targeting the union: I received death threats and insults"
an interview with Ath Thorn, union leader whose union has come under attack repeatedly by the government and factory owners.

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It was a rough start for teams from the Northern Kentucky River Cities with Holmes, Holy Cross, Scott, Newport, Ludlow and Dayton all seeing their seasons come to an end.
Bellevue and Highlands rolled to victory.
Covington Catholic and Newport Central Catholic take the field on Saturday for their first playoff games.
Beechwood routed Bracken Co. 49-0 in Ft. Mitchell. Photos from that game by RCN contributor Brian Frey are at the bottom of this post.
Bellevue 64, Eminence 6 The Tigers are 7-4 and face Frankfort next week.
Beechwood 49, Bracken Co. 0 The Tigers are now 7-4 on the season and will face Paris next week.
CovCath plays Rowan Co. on Saturday and the winner of that game will face Johnson Central, which beat Harrison Co.


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Masked EBM Mastermind Kontravoid Debuts Kris Baha Remix of "Judgement"
The Phantom of the Los Angeles Theatre, Kontravoid, ahead of his performance at Substance Festival, has a new remix out of the track "Judgment," a song from his critically acclaimed Faceless EP released during last year's season of the witch. Canadian-born Cameron Findlay, the mastermind behind Kontravoid, fuses intensity and deep emotion with his tenebrous, atmospheric, and abrasive EBM-driven darkwave. The eerily icy and brooding Kris Baha remix of the track is a dance floor banger in the vein of old-school Ministry, Front 242, and Cabaret Voltaire. It is relentless and unsettling, yet catchy.
Judgment (Kris Baha Remix) by Kontravoid
In addition to Kontravoid's appearance at Substance, and have been touring the West Coast together with three remaining shows. From there, he will be making their way east, stopping in Arizona, Texas, Minnesota, New Orleans, Memphis, Nashville, Philadelphia, Brooklyn, and more. Dates are listed below.
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Home » Headlines » Ghanaians in UK hail 2nd Government Townhall Meeting
Ghanaians in UK hail 2nd Government Townhall Meeting
Source: dailyguidenetwork.com
Ghanaians living in the United Kingdom have hailed government's second town hall meeting which took place over the weekend at the Dominion Centre in London.
The exercise is the second in the series of 2019 town hall meetings organised by the Ministry of information .
Vice President Alhaji Dr. Mahamadu Bawumia on Wednesday led the economic management team at the first Town Hall meeting which largely focused on progress made on the economy.
Hundreds of ghanaians living in the United Kingdom participated in the second exercise led by a government delegation made up of the Majority leader and Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, hon Osei Kyei Mensah Bonsu, Minister for Information Kojo Oppong Nkrumah and Ghana's High Commissioner to the UK, Papa Owusu-Ankomah among others.
The Ghanaians living in abroad who participated in the exercise asked for full implementation of Representation of the Peoples Amendment Law(ROPAL) to enable them participate in general elections.
They also asked for access to tap into emerging opportunities in the Ghanaian economy.
They praised government's trade facilitation reforms recently announced by the vice President.
Some of the participants also urged government to step up prosecutions in it's fight against corruption.
The town hall meetings are designed to bring government closer to the people and parades state actors such as Ministers of State, MMDCEs and head of agencies to give an account to the people who also have an opportunity to ask questions and make contributions towards the governance of the country
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I'm curious how linux affected other users. Especially those who switched from windows and used linux as a main os with in a few months of switching.
I just switched a few months ago. I was just a end user who would consider my self to some degree a power user. I didn't know windows inside and out but I like to tear apart a program and find out how to maximize and use it to the fullest potential, every last feature it had to offer.
Now that I've switched to linux it's been a change on how I view and use my pc. It's not about a program and it's full potential but it is the os and it's full potential. I've really been enjoying reading all the documentation that's out there and then trying to apply what I read. I found a whole new world of computers in linux and like the idea of open source and what it offers.
So how about you? Was it just setting up and then using it in a similar manner (basic daily production)? Did you start making it more of a hobby and learn the ins and outs of a computer? Anything else you want say about your experience?
Your Linux journey description matches me as well.
Sorry I don't have anything new to add.
Oddly enough, that description matches me somewhat also.
It has changed the way I view computers... In windows if something doesent work, it just doesent. In linux there is always a way.
Me, too. I had wanted to play with Linux for awhile. I was looking for a more accessible OS to maybe learn a little programming on. After fumbling around with different distros for awhile, I landed in Ubuntu (It is a place, isn't it?). After about a week here, I got real comfortable with it and I hate turning on my Windows boxes for stuff I just haven't gotten transferred or working yet. I'm addicted.
In a few days my one year aniversery with Linux will be here. The most notable fact over the past year is I have spent $200 on Nvidia video cards!
i made the decision to move to linux when i bought this laptop in may which was not pre installed with windows.i just didn't want to pay for the OS.at the time, i had no idea about distributions, etc.it so happened that hoary had just been released and it was the top at www.distrowatch.com.so here i am.
ubuntu is now my main work machine.and so far, i have been able to get my work done with minimum fuss.so far, so good.
I loved the old DOS command line because of the control it gave me. I reluctantly gave that up for Windows in order to run more current programs. DOS was still there in the shadows, but it sort of fell off the map for me.
I switched (not dual-booted, but switched) to Ubuntu a couple months ago and will probably never go back to Windows unless forced to by a job. It--Linux, not Ubuntu specifically--makes me realize both how much I missed the command line and how much more powerful a Linux terminal is compared to a DOS prompt.
Ubuntu in particular made the switch much easier than it might have been. I hemmed and hawed over several distros, but after seeing and running Hoary for a few hours I knew I'd found the one for me.
This switch, though, sure makes me wish I hadn't pooh-poohed my buddy twelve years ago when he handed me a Linux floppy.
I switched because I bought my computer used, but the moment I connected to the net and downloaded a virus checking utility, I found 600 viruses. Now wonder the guy wanted to get rid of the computer. I couldn't remove all of them, and pretty soon I couldn't even boot windows. So I got Linux (MEPIS) using a friends computer. But when I discovered Ubuntu 4.10 and GNOME it was love at first sight.
Switching from Windows to Ubuntu didn't affect me much. I still use the computer for the same things as before. The only difference is that now I don't do other things with the computer then just using it. Once properly set up Ubuntu just keeps working as it should so I don't have to play doctor with it. I actually fool around less with Ubuntu then I did with Windows because sudo reminds me that I shouldn't mess with system files and such. Also there is a lot less security risks to go paranoid about on Ubuntu then on Windows.
i basically changed about 2 months ago cos i strongly disliked everything i was reading about vista. i still reboot the computer about once a day, its like a compulsion, a result of using windows for a decade or more i guess.
For me, it began when I installed Slackware on my old box. It didn't have a internet connection and could barely run xfce, but I still thought Linux was pretty cool. Back then, that was the only computer that I had, so I kept using Windows on my parents computer, but I spent quite some time reading Linux forums and learning about KDE, Gnome, kernels, filesystems and so on. I also began to really dislike Microsoft, at least more than the usual "M$ suxx0r b3cuz 1 s4y s0"-crap that is quite common among geeky teenagers. The reason for me not liking MS is due to many things, like their closed formats and unfair way of competing but the main reason is the awful thing called Palladium. That they can do something like this without people reacting seemed absurd to me. I kept hoping that they would ditch it so I could stay in the familiarity of Windows, but nothing happened. I realized that I could either just give up and hope for the best or stand up and choose a free OS.
Needless to say, I choose the latter. 3 months ago I built this computer that I'm currently typing on and installled Ubuntu on it and I haven't regretted it. Sure, some thing are better implemented in Windows, but it goes the other way to. I still keep Windows for games and everytime I boot into XP I'm amazed over the fact that a completley free desktop enviroment is so much nicer to use and look at.
It is about one year now. I purchased HP/COMPAQ Presario 2500 Laptop with Mandrake Linux 9.1 CDs (with HP Logo) in Aug 04. Everything installed smoothly. Then I tried to upgrade to Mandrake Linux 10 and started learning about the Linux world (How free download versions do not have propritory drivers etc.) and support (Mandrake Club/Mandrakeusers.org).
I got Ubuntu 5.04 CD in June 05 and tried it on my daugther's desktop in dual boot with WinXP. Very soon I decided to install it in dual boot on my Laptop (with Mandriva 10).
I also got the unofficial add-on CD (which is the easiest way to install all the goodies) and since then I hardly login to Mandriva. But I find that partition manager of Mandriva is the best.
It is more than one year now and I am looking for building my own Linux distribution through LFS.


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Q: Retrieve JSON object from firebase database in JSON format and bind to jquery grid using foreach I m new to Node js and firebase. I m trying to fetch JSON data stored in my firebase database depending upon some search criteria.
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firebase.database().ref('/ChatRequests/Ks3Z3ybnjklutyiu/').on('value', function (snapshot) {
            snapshot.forEach(function (childSnapshot) {

            var Original= JSON.stringify(childSnapshot.val().Original);
            var uppercase= JSON.stringify(childSnapshot.val().uppercase);
                $('#dataGrid').columns({
                    data: [
                        {
                            "Original": Original, "uppercase": uppercase,
                        }]
                });
            });
        });

Want to bind all data to jquery grid but here just binding only first record.Pls Help

A: do you need the JSON.stringify ? the values are already strings. e.g. "sample".
and you use .Original but your key is original in the screenshot. (in lowercase)
maybe these help.

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A Rich History...
Buies Creek First Baptist Church began as a Sunday School begun in 1874 by Reverend Allen Betts in a schoolhouse near the current church building. In 1875, Rev. Betts was called as the church's first pastor. Mr. and Mrs. James H. Gregory gave an acre of land to the church which adjoined the property on which the schoolhouse stood.
In 1891, the church called Reverend J.A. Campbell as the pastor. In January of 1887, Rev. J.A. Campbell opened a school as an academy and public school for the community. By 1889, the school had grown and two wings were added to the original building. With the growth of the church and school in the community, the church auditorium was outgrown and the auditorium of the school was used for worship and the classrooms for Sunday School.
The name Buies Creek was first applied to the church. At the turn of the century, the town took its name from the name of the church and became known as Buies Creek.
In 1913 construction began on the current church building as both a church and community project. The sanctuary was completed in 1914 by men and women of limited means and was dedicated free of indebtedness.
In June 1949, Dr. J. William Angell was called as pastor. During his tenor, the women of the church urged the building of an educational building for the church. The addition was added to the church in 1950.
In 1952, Reverend Weldon Johnson became pastor of the church and chaplain of the college. His service as college chaplain for 10 years was a labor of love for him, as it was for those who had gone before him, signifying the close ties of Campbell College and Buies Creek Church.
In 1968, approximately 100 members left the church to form the nucleus of a new church. It was in 1968 that Buies Creek Church adopted the name Buies Creek First Baptist Church.
Buies Creek First Baptist Church has been served well over the years by thousands of faithful men and women. Countless numbers of people who have come to Buies Creek and found faith in Jesus Christ from both the community and the university with whom our church shares a common history and bears the name of our second pastor.
Our hope is we will ultimately be known not simply for our rich history, but that our history will be a foundation on which we will continue to build a great story of faithfulness to God in this place called Buies Creek.
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BCO announces free membership for students
The British Council for Offices has announced free membership for all students as part of a series of initiatives designed to help young people to forge a career in the commercial property sector.
The British Council for Offices (BCO) has announced free membership for all students as part of a series of initiatives designed to help young people to forge a career in the commercial property sector.
Under-graduate and post-graduate students will gain access to the full range of benefits available to other BCO members, at no charge. They include the BCO's wide array of research reports, the recently published Guide to Specification and its NextGen Group's activities.
It is the latest in a series of moves by the BCO to encourage young people to join the organisation. Last month the BCO launched a free mentoring programme through its NextGen Group to allow younger generations of property professionals to draw upon the experience of more senior colleagues in the region.
NextGen consists of members aged 35 or under, who receive discounted membership and access to exclusive events, including the BCO's annual NextGen Awards.
Danny Parmar, business development manager at Overbury and chairman of the BCO Midlands and East Anglia chapter, said: "I'm thrilled that students in our region will now have the opportunity to join the BCO at no charge. Whilst this initiative creates opportunities for people of any age, it will be particularly important in providing a pathway for young people to develop their career in commercial property. I am convinced this is where the impetus for change in our sector will come and so it is incredibly exciting that our industry is embracing a diverse range of aspiring property professionals from all backgrounds. As well as appealing to existing BCO member organisations, I believe this will be hugely attractive to our region's colleges and universities."
Richard Kauntze, Chief Executive, said: "The UK's workplace sector is at the forefront of confronting some of tomorrow's biggest challenges, ranging from climate change to the rapid development of data and artificial intelligence. The new Guide to Specification outlines technical solutions to these challenges, but this change must be led by talented young people who can take our industry forward.
"The BCO is committed to promoting and developing this talent. This began with our NextGen Group and is now followed by our student membership programme. I would encourage all students who are eligible for the free membership to sign up, our reports are incredibly useful for research projects and our events can help young people establish the first steps in their career."
Established in 1990, the BCO is Britain's leading forum for the discussion and debate of issues affecting the office sector. Its members are organisations involved in creating, acquiring or occupying office space, including architects, lawyers, surveyors, financial institutions and public agencies.
To apply, students should download the dedicated Student Membership Application Form, which is available from the BCO's website (www.bco.org.uk). Applicants will need to receive sign off from their relevant head of department and membership renews annually, so long as the member remains in study.
"I am convinced this is where the impetusfor change in our sectorwill come and so it is incredibly exciting that our industry is embracing adiverse range of aspiring property professionals from all"
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DP World awarded concession to manage, expand of Jeddah South Container Terminal
By Mashhud Aslam | 24-Dec-2019 - 1:27 pm | 24-Dec-2019 World News
DUBAI, UAE: DP World has signed a 30-year build-operate-transfer (BOT) concession worth $500 million with the Saudi Ports Authority (Mawani) for the management and expansion of the multi-purpose port at Jeddah South Container Terminal in Saudi Arabia.
As part of the new agreement DP World is investing up to $500 million to modernise the infrastructure in order to serve the ultra large container carriers (ULCC's). The new terminal will also have an upgraded capacity of 3.6mn TEU up from 2.4mn TEU to meet the expected growth demands of the future.
Established in 1976, the Jeddah Islamic port is on the red sea and the largest port in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia with annual volumes of over 6 million TEU's. The port currently handles approximately 60% of the country's sea-imports and is a strategic hub that connects East-West cargo.
Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem, Group Chairman and CEO, DP World, said: "We are delighted to extend our concession in Jeddah, a port that we have a long history with as it was DP World's first international expansion project. We are also honoured to support the Kingdom's 2030 growth vision to transform the country into a global logistics hub. We have committed to investing significantly to modernise the Jeddah South Container terminal, which will not only result in greater job creation but also deliver best-in-class efficiency and productivity. Beyond the terminal, our ambition is to develop the inland connectivity through smart technology led logistics solutions, which should support further growth in this strategic hub that connects East-to-West. We look forward to our Jeddah terminal providing value for all our stakeholders in the coming years".
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Russian women are mysterious and charming. Men from all around the world are keen on those ladies. Let's imagine you met a nice Russian girl. We bet you have ever been interested in how to make her notice and then outline you from the crowd of her male friends. Today, we wish to present the top 10 tricks that will help you to conquer a Russians lady's heart. Let's discover them right now with the dating experts from Vava Russian Brides!
In the contemporary society, this may sound odd. But Russians still appreciate kind of obsolete values, when a man must be decisive and initiative. A Russian girl will barely express her feelings in a direct way. She rather prefers dropping hints and flirting subtly. Your job is to promote the things and let her know you like her.
Russian ladies are typically feminine so they look for a man who would combine so-called "manly" qualities. What are those? Bravery, kindness, strength, fidelity, and intelligence. To be honest, these traits are basics everybody searches in his or her prospective partner. Any good girl deserves a good guy.
Dating etiquette isn't dead. Although we face the tendency to make gender roles equal, ladies are still in need of chivalry. Prove you are a gentleman. Hold doors for a girl, accompany her home etc. She must recognize you as a friendly, polite, and lighthearted guy.
Yes, women like security and stability. However, they might get bored in a company of a too predictable guy. Use your wits to keep her anticipated. To a certain degree, romance implies secrecy. So don't reveal your affection at once – keep her puzzled for a while. Win her step by step.
Russian ladies have always fascinated men and foreigners in particular. Many of them receive a plenty of romantic offers every day. This requires you to get better than the rest of guys calling her. Be creative – suggest unusual date ideas, make surprises, give her small pleasant gifts with no reason etc. Take her on adventures!
Being initiative doesn't mean being pushy. Any romance should develop gradually. Before getting involved in a serious relationship, partners should get closer mentally. Don't be too fast by asking a Russian girl out right after you met her. Let her learn more about who you are.
The famous proverb says: "A woman falls in love with her ears". Well, this is true. Never hesitate to express your mind to a Russian lady: show her you notice all the new earrings or dresses, tell her how beautiful, or smart, or funny she is. Even though she is aware of her merits, she needs to hear sweet things from you.
Laugh is one of the most powerful tools to affect people, it known. Girls like humorous guys. Don't feel tense; just crack jokes that match the situation. Even if you say something hilarious, she will probably like it. Of course, your gags shouldn't be creepy and rude.
Nothing awakens a girl's enthusiasm like feeling wanted. Not physically, you know, but emotionally. Talk to your Russian friend more – ask about the events in her life and her tastes, give your opinions and advice. Get interested in her culture as well. It will put you way closer to each other and make her think of you as a reliable mate.
Even in our modern world, women still face some routine problems and need the men's help. No matter how minor her issue is, your duty is to assist your lady. For her, this may also get romantic – like meeting a hero who will save her from this wild world.


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Woman make fire
Stacia Briggs
Published: 9:04 AM February 16, 2010
Stacia BriggsA farmer is calling for a boycott of the latest craze for releasing Chinese lanterns into the sky after one of his pedigree cattle died from eating the wire frame.Stacia Briggs
A farmer is calling for a boycott of the latest craze for releasing Chinese lanterns into the sky after one of his pedigree cattle died from eating the wire frame.
Huw Rowlands, from Cheshire, lost one of his Red Poll cows worth �1,000 after it ate a decidedly dodgy - and wiry - Chinese. Now his boycott call is being backed by the National Farmers' Union, which says the lanterns are a fire hazard to crops and barns and a danger to livestock.
The RSPCA hates them, the Fire Service condemns them and the Coastguard and Mountain Rescue point out that they can be confused with distress flares (although presumably only if they're let off near a mountain or the coast).
I feel a bit guilty about buying a couple, now, although not half as guilty as I felt when I lit my first lantern, watched it glide magically into the sky and then - a few minutes later - watched it plummet floor-wards, burning oil dripping from the sky, into a neighbouring street.
As we ran away, I speculated as to whether the wish I had written on the lantern would eventually become my downfall as Norfolk Police's equivalent to Cracker used my handwriting to build up an offender profile that led the boys in blue to my door.
I figured, however, that it was unlikely my wish had survived the inferno (I could probably say the same about any living creature that was within its flight path) and that Norfolk Police have spent far too much on their new website to employ Robbie Coltrane.
For the uninitiated, Chinese lanterns are large paper structures which contain a candle-like wick. Once lit, the lanterns soar into the sky and can drift for several miles before the flame extinguishes and the wire carcass falls to the ground.
In my case, this process happened somewhat earlier than I had anticipated and the lantern didn't so much as soar, rather it hovered perilously close to the top of people's fences as we willed it to fly.
The last time I've attempted to harness mind power in a similar way was when I was on a double decker bus going up Grape's Hill: as a child, I thought that if you stopped concentrating, the bus would roll down the hill. I'm not altogether convinced I was wrong.
Like all proper human beings, I am somewhat obsessed with fire.
I grew up with an open fire in the house (in a grate. We may have lived in Old Costessey, but we weren't heathens), we had regular bonfires in our garden, I was unnaturally obsessed with fireworks and I've always hoarded enough candles to keep me illuminated throughout a 10-year blackout.
Fast forward to adulthood, and I am the chief fire-starter in the household.
I can hold forth on logs and their various merits for longer than is strictly decent, my poker work is a sight to behold and I can fashion a newspaper into kindling faster than Katie Price can get remarried.
I blame it all on my formative years - those fires at home, a stint as a shop assistant at Head in the Clouds where I could vent my obsession with candles and incense and Bonfire Night in my village.
Fireworks night in Costessey was a rite of passage. The flaming remains of cheap fireworks would regularly plummet into the audience, Catherine wheels would inevitably fall off their posts and career towards the crowd like a messenger from hell and there would be always cause to reach for the fire extinguisher.
To be hit by a flaming firework was a badge of honour. You didn't feel like you'd been to an amateur display hosted by kindly buffoons with torches unless your fringe was singed off or you'd melted your hands into claws with a sparkler.
In fact in those days, we lit sparklers from the bonfire - you'd be looking at a 10-stretch for that kind of behaviour these days.
By far the most dangerous thing about bonfire night, however, were the burgers.
Bearing only a passing resemblance to meat, or indeed any organic matter whatsoever, they single-handedly justified my decision to turn vegetarian.
Time has taught me that there's not too much you can do to ruin a baked potato, although to give the Costessey catering team credit, they really tried.
Way back then, November nights were colder than the ready meals section at Sainsbury's (what is it with that aisle? It's like wandering into Narnia in a bikini) and if it hadn't been for the bonfire, entire Costessey dynasties would have been lost to hypothermia.
So, in a way, my love of fire is evolutionary. I know it's no consolation to the farmyard animals that are perishing because middle class Trixibelles want to send flaming wishes into the sky, but it's the only excuse I've got.
I won't buy them again. Promise. Just don't take my sparklers away from me, or you'll get to see that brilliant poker work at uncomfortably close quarters.
A see-through maze - it's enough to make a cat laugh
I'm excited to hear that one of the highlights of this year's Norwich and Norfolk Festival will be a see-through maze in Chapelfield Gardens.
A transparent maze: just fancy. It may already be in Chapelfield and we just haven't noticed it: perhaps I stepped through it the other day when I was on my way to work.
As far as I'm concerned, mazes are like gigantic board games with the added inconvenience that you can't storm off from the table when you're losing and go and make yourself a cup of tea in the kitchen.
I once got stuck in the maze at Longleat Safari Park which, if you're choosing mazes to get lost in, is one of the worst by virtue of the fact that it's the world's longest hedge maze.
My friends abandoned me virtually straight away, keen to be the first to make it to the observation tower in the centre from which you could point and laugh at hapless fools like me who were holding a sit-down protest next to one of the maze's 16,000 yew trees.
At one point, it started to rain.
I considered the very real possibility of rotting to death under a hedge and cursed my stupidity at not having bought more fudge from the gift shop to sweeten my demise.
My friends pointed and laughed at me from their tower, although they were considerably less amused when they had to navigate their way back to where I'd come to a petulant halt in order to lead me to freedom.
This transparent maze sounds equally perilous - like something a Shaman would suggest you might encounter after eating a psychedelic vine and puking like Bruce Parry in the Amazon or a game show involving Richard O'Brien, an industrial fan and some gold tokens.
On this note, I hear that ITV1 is commissioning a remake of The Crystal Maze with a new host far more virulent than Swine Flu - Amanda Holden.
If she's in Chapelfield's transparent maze, the nightmare really will be complete.
A second sacrifice in the Marcus the lamb saga
A headteacher who sparked controversy over a decision to send a lamb hand-reared by primary school children to slaughter has resigned.
Andrea Charman told friends she felt victimised and bullied over her refusal to back down and stop Marcus the lamb being raffled off as chops to raise funds for the school.
Personally, I have no sympathy whatsoever with Ms Charman.
Allowing young children to pet and get attached to a lamb and then announcing you're going to have his throat slit and his meat sold off in a raffle is a bit like me telling my kids that their dearly loved kitten is about to be incorporated into a casserole they'll be eating later.
If Ms Charman really wanted to educate her pupils about the food cycle, she should have arranged a trip to a local farm, not allowed them to pet a lamb, bring it into assembly and draw it pictures before waving it off to the abattoir.
Children are simple creatures: explain to them where their food comes from and they're perfectly capable of making a decision as to whether or not they want Marcus the lamb gambolling in his paddock or on a plate with mint sauce, roast potatoes and vegetables.
Bring Marcus the lamb into school, however, and the dynamics change. Ms Charman may feel victimised and bullied, but I bet she doesn't feel half as bad as Marcus did when he realised his big day out wasn't quite what he was expecting.


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* sometimes I want to print something that's larger than my printer's print bed.
* that's a lot of work every time I have to do this.
* I define an OpenSCAD "operator" module that can be applied to any kind of too-big-part, and splits it into two parts.
* Even better: I could define an entire library of such "cut" operators that split my part in different ways, such as with a clean edge, and various types of joins: rectangular, triangle, and various kinds of interlocks. One could get fancy if one could define those only once and reuse for any too-big-part.
and I get a left and a right part, split by the x=0 plane, with some offset, and using a "comb" pattern to connect the left and the right part.
So far so good. But my implementation is not as neat as I would like. If you look at the Combs module: https://github.com/jernst/openscad-cuts/blob/master/cuts/comb.scad , you see that I am repeating the two "cube" statements for both the Right and the Left part.
but somehow the children() aren't making it down over multiple levels.
> * sometimes I want to print something that's larger than my printer's print bed.
> * that's a lot of work every time I have to do this.
> * I define an OpenSCAD "operator" module that can be applied to any kind of too-big-part, and splits it into two parts.
> * Even better: I could define an entire library of such "cut" operators that split my part in different ways, such as with a clean edge, and various types of joins: rectangular, triangle, and various kinds of interlocks. One could get fancy if one could define those only once and reuse for any too-big-part.
> and I get a left and a right part, split by the x=0 plane, with some offset, and using a "comb" pattern to connect the left and the right part.
> So far so good. But my implementation is not as neat as I would like. If you look at the Combs module: https://github.com/jernst/openscad-cuts/blob/master/cuts/comb.scad , you see that I am repeating the two "cube" statements for both the Right and the Left part.
> but somehow the children() aren't making it down over multiple levels.
This is cool, and might solve my bigger problem better than I would have. Thanks!
However, my post was mostly about: how do I get OpenSCAD to do what I want it to do? How do I correctly pass children() over multiple levels?
And in particular this seems to apply to the children() module-like-thing.
yields the union of the cube and the sphere, not the intersection.
I don't know if it's RC4 or the result of my recent upgrade to macOS 10.14.4 but even the simplest program using the debug modifier '#' now displays the selected object in a flickering pink.
I don't know if it's a feature or a bug, and perhaps only relevant to the Mac.
NOTE: the window has to be in focus for the flicker to reveal itself.


At only 5-foot-7, did Anthony Jerome "Spud" Webb even stand a chance against Dominique Wilkins in the 1986 Slam Dunk Contest? Webb even claims that Wilkins had "never seen me dunk" before that memorable night. However, when the competition got underway, Spud proved that he not only belonged but that he had a good chance of capturing the trophy. And he did just that. See, size doesn't matter! Pause.


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Social freedom detoured by late birthday
Rachel Treisman, Web Features Editor
No one likes being late to the party. More specifically, to the birthday party.
While there's no denying it's a first world problem, having a late birthday can be a disadvantage. And I don't mean late as in a few months after my friends – I mean the very end of the school year.
I usually love celebrating my birthday in the sunny springtime, but I was less than enthused when all of my lucky older friends got their permits while I was still hitching rides with my parents. And that's just the beginning.
ABC News says that the most common birthday in America is Oct. 5, with almost one million people celebrating their special day. Fall birthdays are statistically more common than spring ones, meaning those of us spring chickens have to wait a little longer to enjoy our adult privileges. Cough cough, safely seeing R-rated movies in the theater.
It also means many of our classmates are actually way older than us, their fall birthdays enabling them to stay back rather than be the youngest members of the grade below. No wonder it sometimes feels like I'm way more naive than the rest of my friends.
Another difference between me and my friends is the amount of freedom we have behind the wheel. While we all have our licenses, the majority of my peers can legally drive non-family members around town without worrying while I am forbidden from having passengers that aren't, say, my sister or my mom.
According to the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles, for the first six months after obtaining a driver's license, teenagers can only drive with a parent or licensed driving instructor.
Worst of all, until a driver turns 18, he or she can't drive between the hours of 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. I can't wait to watch all of my friends stay out late from the safety of my empty house.
It's like being a freshman all over again, except the question, "Can you drive me…?" is preceded by a friend's name instead of the word "mom."
And what grinds my gears the most is that having an early birthday is actually advantageous. The age cutoff for many sports enables young children with late birthdays to play alongside older kids with early birthdays, giving the older and more physically mature athletes a leg up — pun intended.
Plus, having a birthday at the end of the school year means trying to plan a celebration in between AP exams, Memorial Day travels and academic finals. It's a lot easier to make plans in the dead of winter than during the end-of-the-school-year frenzy.
Having a later birthday means waiting longer to drive, vote and legally order "As Seen on TV" products. But on the bright side, I'm sure we'll all have a good laugh about this when we're 50.
Since the time that she could remember, Rachel Treisman '15 always loved reading and writing. And with a long list of titles read, she kept track of...
United government to not last long without caution
Acne is a true issue for teens: It's time to treat it as such
Holiday season is overrated
Start caring about religion: opportunity awaits
2020 commences decade with nothing short of commotion
Dr. Jill Biden op-ed demonstrates society's inherent misogyny
Apple displeases with new generation of AirPods
High schoolers' need for snow days increases due to pandemic
Homework during the holidays puts damper on festivities
Don't cancel — Stream: in a changing marketplace, Hollywood should look to stream premieres


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Mugo Web and Royal Columbian Hospital modernize emergency...
Mugo Web and Royal Columbian Hospital modernize emergency department shift evaluations
By: Peter Keung | March 24, 2015 | Business solutions and Web solutions
Mugo Web and the Royal Columbian Hospital / Eagle Ridge Hospital emergency departments have created an online shift evaluation system now in use in 5 emergency departments across the region. The system is called Online Daily Evaluations and is being used at Royal Columbian Hospital, Eagle Ridge Hospital, Vancouver General Hospital, Victoria General Hospital, and Kelowna General Hospital.
Hospital emergency departments are incredibly busy but also very important learning environments. Traditionally, daily evaluations are done on paper, a system inherently cumbersome and unreliable. The switch from paper to an electronic format has made an enormous change in efficiency and compliance.
Online Daily Evaluations enables attending doctors to evaluate trainee doctors (and vice versa) at the end of every shift. The system sends out automated notification and reminder e-mails while protecting the anonymity of evaluators. It has a rich set of reporting and exporting capabilities and personalized dashboard views. The system supports mobile devices: attendings and trainees can submit requests and enter evaluations with their smartphones or any other device.
"With the shift from an all-paper system to an online system, not only has it greatly reduced the administration burden for my team, but it has also increased compliance rates from 60% to 95%. We are incredibly pleased with it," explains Dr. Caroline Tyson, an Emergency Physician and Clinical Assistant Professor at UBC.
"The emergency physicians at Royal Columbian Hospital had been discussing such a system for 6 years. We just had to come in and implement their vision, and we're happy to help improve the process at the end of intense emergency department shifts," says Peter Keung, Managing Director at Mugo Web.
To find out more about Online Daily Evaluations, visit https://odevals.ca.


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Tuesday's Campaign Round-Up, 8.4.15
Today's installment of campaign-related news items from across the country.
Aug. 4, 2015, 3:44 PM UTC / Updated Aug. 4, 2015, 4:00 PM UTC
* If Donald Trump's national advantage wasn't surprising enough, a new WMUR Granite State Poll also shows him leading in New Hampshire with 24% support. Jeb Bush is second with 12% -- half of Trump's backing -- while Scott Walker is third with 11%. Bush and Walker combined still fall short of the unexpected frontrunner.
* The new, national Fox News poll shows Hillary Clinton leading Bernie Sanders among Democratic primary voters, 51% to 22%. The poll included Vice President Biden, who was a distant third with 13%.
* Following last night's Senate vote on defunding Planned Parenthood, NARAL Pro-Choice America launched negative ads targeting three vulnerable GOP incumbents facing tough re-election fights next year: New Hampshire's Kelly Ayotte, Ohio's Rob Portman, and Wisconsin's Ron Johnson. It's unclear whether the spots will air on TV or whether they'll exist only online.
* In New Jersey, the latest Rutgers-Eagleton poll also found Donald Trump leading among Garden State Republicans with 21% support. Gov. Chris Christie (R) is second, but he only enjoys the support of 12% of his own constituents from his own party.
* Though it didn't generate much buzz, the latest Marist poll found Hillary Clinton leading each of the top Republican presidential candidates in hypothetical matchups, including a 6-point advantage over Jeb Bush, 7-point lead over Scott Walker, and a 16-point lead over Trump.
* The Democratic Governors Association is reportedly working on a project called "Unrig the Map," which would create "a fund dedicated to winning races in states where governors have some control over congressional redistricting." Virginia Gov. Terry McAuliffe (D) is reportedly helping spearhead the initiative.
* Facing financial troubles, Rick Santorum's campaign has reportedly dispatched "several top staffers" to a new super PAC. The list includes the former senator's campaign manager, Terry Allen.
* And speaking of fundraising, two super PACs supporting Hillary Clinton -- Correct the Record and Priorities USA -- have reportedly formed "a joint fund-raising committee called American Priorities '16." "If we are going to be successful, we must build a strong, united coalition that works closely together and is focused only on electing Hillary Clinton next November," Priorities USA's Guy Cecil said in an email late last week.


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package org.apache.directory.server.core.api.administrative;

import org.apache.directory.api.ldap.model.name.Dn;
import org.apache.directory.api.ldap.model.subtree.AdministrativeRole;

/**
 * An interface used to describe an AdministrativePoint. An AdministrativePoint
 * holds some elements useful to navigate through the administrative model :
 *

 *
The Dn : the AP position in the DIT

 *
The UUID : The AP unique identifier used when an entry point to the AP it depends on

 *
The role : the AP role

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The parent : the AP this AP is the direct descendant of

 *

 * @author Apache Directory Project
 */
public interface AdministrativePoint
{
    /**
     * @return The AdministrativePoint Dn
     */
    Dn getDn();

    /**
     * @return The AdministrativePoint UUID
     */
    String getUuid();

    /**
     * Tells if the AdministrativePoint defines an autonomous area
     *
     * @return true if the AdministrativePoint is an AutonomousArea
     */
    boolean isAutonomous();

    /**
     * Tells if the AdministrativePoint defines a inner area
     *
     * @return true if the AdministrativePoint is an InnerArea
     */
    boolean isInner();

    /**
     * Tells if the AdministrativePoint defines a specific area
     *
     * @return true if the AdministrativePoint is a SpecificArea
     */
    boolean isSpecific();

    /**
     * @return The parent AdministrativePoint, if any
     */
    AdministrativePoint getParent();

    /**
     * Set the AdministrativePoint parent
     *
     * @param parent the AdministrativePoint parent
     */
    void setParent( AdministrativePoint parent );

    /**
     * @return The administrativeRole
     */
    AdministrativeRole getRole();
}

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Q: Closing forms in VB.NET I have a small requirement and that is as follows:
I have a login form and after a successful login, i open another MDI form, but i want to close the login form. I have given the code as:
MDIForm1.show
Me.Close

This does not seem to work.
Can anyone help on this.
Similarly, is is possible to open the login form on an inactive MDI form [MDI and Login for to be seen] and when th user login details are correct, it must close the login form and return to the MDI Form.
Please help on this.
Regards,
George

A: Firstly, I'm guessing you've set your login form as the application's startup form? If so then VB has put something like this together for you behind the scenes:
Application.EnableVisualStyles()
Application.SetCompatibleTextRenderingDefault(False)
Application.Run(New LoginForm)

The magic happens there in that Application.Run call, which basically creates a message loop for your GUI and terminates when it detects that your form has been closed.
There are a couple of ways that I know of to deal with this.

*

*First: don't make the login form your startup form at all. Create your main form, but cause it to hide itself and ShowDialog on an instance of your login form before appearing.

*Make your login form your startup object, but instead of closing it when you open your main form, simply hide it (this is actually pretty horrendous to me personally, but it's a possibility).

As for the MDI form question: this seems completely possible to me, if I understand you correctly. You want to show both the login form and the MDI form at once, but you want the MDI form to be disabled until the login form is closed, right?
So just make the MDI form your application's startup form, have it call ShowDialog on your login form in its Load event, and bingo: the MDI form will effectively be "locked" until the login form is dealt with (this is how modal dialogs in general such as MessageBox work). This is actually the same as option #1 above except that the main form (your MDI form) is never hidden, only blocked.

A: Other ways:
Dim <form name> As New <form name>
<form name>.Show()
Me.Hide()


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