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Glyphosat: the Commission, a mere sekretariat!
It is worth recalling that before the Lisbon Treaty, Member States formally possessed the power of implementation (i.e. comitology), but delegated it in practice to the Commission. When the Commission did not have the support of the comitology committee (negative opinion or no opinion, depending on the case), the Council would take back the file and come to a decision by itself. This was the 'call-back right'.
Under Article 291 of the Lisbon Treaty, Regulation 182/2011 gives the final responsibility to the Commission. Whenever the Appeal Committee fails to give a qualified majority for or against, it is up to the EU executive to take a decision. Or to be more precise: the Commission "may" decide. Thus, it can choose not to take a decision; but basically, the spirit of the text puts the Commission in the driving seat.
In the case of the glyphosate, it is the opposite, as the Commission protects itself using a two-fold strategy: first, amend Regulation 182/2011 to shift responsibility onto Member States, as President Juncker desires. But with the 182/2011 proposal not moving forward, Health Commissioner Andriukaitis has taken out a big umbrella, announcing that the Commission will not be authorising glyphosate without a qualified majority of Member States in favour. The Commission is just taking instructions from the European Council, as if it were a mere secretariat!
But what is the point of EFSA?
Like other health agencies around the world, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has concluded that glyphosate is "unlikely to pose a carcinogenic hazard to humans". The Commission's draft proposal to re-authorise glyphosate for 10 years does not contest this view (even though the usual period is 15 years), but it does not fully follow the logic of the opinion. By effectively leaving the final decision to Member States, the Commission is in practice undermining the scientific expertise of one of its main agencies.
EFSA has been criticised a lot in the past, although Ms Geslain-Lanéelle has restored credibility, with a budget of €80 million and a staff of 500 civil servants (not to mention external experts). If the Commission and Member States do not fully follow EFSA opinions without good reasons explained publicly, they cause unnecessary disorder and bad governance while wasting public money.
It's the dose that makes the poison
On 15 September, the French newspaper Libération published a 4-page article with the title on the front page: "Glyphosate – The enemy of breakfast". The sub-title, also on page one, says that "Traces of the herbicide, classed as carcinogenic, have been detected notably in cornflakes." Around the same time, other parts of the media – some considered to be 'objective' – accuse EFSA experts of being biased in favour of Monsanto, even though the glyphosate substance has been in the public domain since 2000! There is so much bad faith, so much fake news being spread by zealous minorities who always forget that the dose makes the poison. With glyphosate, the dose is a thousand times below the threshold for toxicity.
Faced with these destabilising manoeuvres to influence opinion, nobody is responding: not the Commission, not EFSA, not the farmers affected by the issue, and not a pesticide industry more worried about the US and China than the European Union. Frankly, there are days when I have doubts not only about Europe but about my own profession. Industrial lobbying is coming more under attack, becoming more defensive; the exact opposite it how it should be.
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With 40 years of experience in EU public affairs, Daniel Guéguen is founder and Head of Strategy and Lobbying at PACT European Affairs. In 1996 he created CLAN Public Affairs and the European Training Institute. Before this, Daniel was Head of the European sugar industry and Secretary General of COPA-COGECA. Guéguen is Professor at the College of Europe in Bruges and Natolin, as well as at SciencePo Paris and the Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB). He previously taught at Georgetown University and Harvard Kennedy School.


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Fredericks, who recently turned 20, made only five first-team appearances during his time at Griffin Park.


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India Expresses Concern Over Shelling Near Ukraine Nuclear Plant
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United Nations: India has expressed concern over the shelling near Ukraine's Zaporizhzhya nuclear plant, the biggest in Europe and among the world's largest, as Moscow and Kiev traded charges over the incidents and the international atomic agency head warned of "serious consequences".
Addressing the Security Council on Thursday, India's Permanent Representative Ruchira Kamboj said: "Any accident involving nuclear facilities could potentially have severe consequences for public health and the environment.
"India expresses its concern over the reports of shelling near the spent fuel storage facility of the Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant."
The Council session was convened at the request of Russia to consider the shelling around the facility.
India is "carefully following" the situation and "attaches high importance to ensuring the safety and security of these facilities", Kamboj added.
"We call for mutual restraint so as not to endanger the safety and security of nuclear facilities."
Constrained by its military and economic dependence on Moscow, New Delhi has walked a fine line neither condemning Russia outright nor directly supporting Ukraine.
In repeating what could be interpreted as diplomatically-worded criticism of Russia, Kamboj said: "We continue to reiterate that the global order should be anchored on international law, the UN Charter and on respect for the territorial integrity and sovereignty of states".
The Zaporizhzhya plant in south-eastern Ukraine has been occupied by Russia, but Ukrainian technicians continue to work at the nuclear plant.
Briefing the Council, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi said that the August 5 shelling caused several explosions near the electrical switchboard and resulted in a power shutdown.
"These military actions near such a large nuclear facility could lead to very serious consequences," he warned.
At the same time, he also assured that IAEA experts' initial assessment was that the shelling or other military actions did not pose an immediate threat to nuclear safety.
"This could change at any moment."
Russia's Permanent Representative Vasily Nebenzya accused Ukraine of using heavy artillery against the plant during a shift change to intimidate its citizens operating the plant.
He alleged that there was an attack using cluster munitions on August 6 and another ont the following day caused a power surge.
Ukraine's Permanent Representative Sergiy Kyslytsya accused Russia of "militarising" the site of the nuclear plant.
He said that an international mission that includes military experts should be sent to the plant.
Only a Russian withdrawal by Russia from Zaporizhzhia would end the threat to the plant, he said.
Secretary-General Antonio Guterres issued a statement calling on all "to exercise common sense and reason" and stop all military activities around the nuclear plant.
"Regrettably, instead of de-escalation, over the past several days there have been reports of further deeply worrying incidents that could, if they continue, lead to disaster," he said.
This is the second standoff between Ukraine and Russia involving a nuclear facility.
In the first wave of the invasion in February, Russian forces captured the Chernobyl nuclear facility, which had suffered the worst atomic disaster in 1986 while Ukraine was a part of the Soviet Union.
But Russia withdrew from Chernobyl in March after failing in its attempts to advance on Ukraine's capital Kiev.
During the attack on the remnants of Chernobyl's nuclear plant that has been shut down, there were fears of radiation leaks.
Nuclear accidents are an extremely sensitive matter for Ukraine because large amounts of radiation escaped from the Chernobyl plant after an explosion and fire destroyed a reactor in the 1986 disaster rendering a 30-km radius uninhabitable.
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Independent t-test in Minitab - Procedure, output and interpretation of the output using a relevant example.
The independent t-test (also known as an independent-samples t-test, independent-measures t-test or unpaired t-test) determines whether there is a statistically significant difference in the mean of a dependent variable between two unrelated, independent groups.
For example, you could use an independent t-test to determine whether there is a difference in stress levels amongst the long-term unemployed between households with children and households without children (i.e., the dependent variable would be "stress levels", and the independent variable would be "family status", which has two groups: "households with children" and "households without children"). Alternately, you could use an independent t-test to determine whether there is a difference in exam performance between males and females (i.e., the dependent variable would be "exam performance" and the independent variable would be "gender", which has two groups: "males" and "females"). If you have more than two independent groups, you need to run a one-way ANOVA.
Note: If you only have one sample, but wish to compare this to a known or hypothesized population mean, you will need to run a one-sample t-test. Alternately, if your independent variable is continuous, you might wish to run a linear regression analysis. If you have two independent variables rather than one, you might want to run a two-way ANOVA instead.
In this guide, we show you how to carry out an independent t-test using Minitab, as well as interpret and report the results from this test. However, before we introduce you to this procedure, you need to understand the different assumptions that your data must meet in order for an independent t-test to give you a valid result. We discuss these assumptions next.
Assumption #1: Your dependent variable should be measured at a continuous level (i.e., they are interval or ratio variables). Examples of continuous variables include height (measured in feet and inches), temperature (measured in oC), salary (measured in US dollars), revision time (measured in hours), intelligence (measured using IQ score), firm size (measured in terms of the number of employees), age (measured in years), reaction time (measured in milliseconds), grip strength (measured in kg), power output (measured in watts), test performance (measured from 0 to 100), sales (measured in number of transactions per month), academic achievement (measured in terms of GMAT score), and so forth. If you are unsure whether your dependent variable is continuous (i.e., measured at the interval or ratio level), see our Types of Variable guide.
Assumption #2: Your independent variable should consist of two categorical, independent (unrelated) groups. Examples of such independent variables include gender (two groups: male or female), treatment type (two groups: medication or no medication), educational level (two groups: undergraduate or postgraduate), health insurance (two groups: yes or no), intensity of religious practice (two groups: practicing or non-practicing), personality type (two groups: introversion or extroversion), and so forth.
Assumption #3: You should have independence of observations, which means that there is no relationship between the observations in each group or between the groups themselves. Therefore, there must be different participants in each group with no participant being in more than one group. For example, if you wanted to determine whether there was a statistically significant difference in mean anxiety level between undergraduates and postgraduates (i.e., your two independent groups), a participant cannot be both an undergraduate and a postgraduate. The participant can only be an undergraduate or a postgraduate. The participant cannot be in both groups. If you do not have independence of observations, it is likely you have "related groups", which means you will need to use a paired t-test instead of the independent t-test (see our paired t-test in Minitab guide).
Assumption #4: There should be no significant outliers. An outlier is simply a case within your data set that does not follow the usual pattern. For example, consider a study examining the test anxiety of 500 students where anxiety was measured on a scale of 0-100, with 0 = no anxiety and 100 = maximum anxiety. The mean text anxiety score was 56 and the vast majority of students scored between 42 and 70. However, one student scores just 2 on the scale, with the second lowest test anxiety score being 36. As such, a student scoring just 2 on the scale "could" be considered an outlier. Where a score is an outlier this is problematic because outliers can have a disproportionately negative effect on the independent t-test, reducing the accuracy of its results. Fortunately, when using Minitab to run an independent t-test on your data, you can easily detect possible outliers.
Assumption #6: There needs to be homogeneity of variances. You can test this assumption in Minitab using Levene's test for homogeneity of variances. Levene's test is very important when it comes to interpreting the results from an independent t-test because Minitab is capable of producing different output depending on whether your data meets or fails this assumption.
In practice, checking for assumptions #4, #5 and #6 will probably take up most of your time when carrying out an independent t-test. However, it is not a difficult task, and Minitab provides all the tools you need to do this.
In the section, Test Procedure in Minitab, we illustrate the Minitab procedure required to perform an independent t-test assuming that no assumptions have been violated. First, we set out the example we use to explain the independent t-test procedure in Minitab.
A company commissions an Advertising Agency to create a TV advert to promote a new product. Since the product is designed for men and women, the TV advert has to appeal to men and women equally. Before the company spends $250,000 to run the advert across a number of TV networks, it wants to make sure that it appeals equally to men and women. More specifically, the company wants to know whether the way that men and women "engage" with the TV advert is the same.
To achieve this, the TV advert is shown to 20 men and 20 women, who are then asked to fill in a questionnaire that measures their engagement with the advertisement. The questionnaire provides an overall engagement score. This overall engagement score is the dependent variable, which we have labelled Engagement in Minitab. Our independent variable, which we have labelled Gender in Minitab, contains two groups: "Males" and "Females".
An independent t-test was used to determine whether there was a statistically significant difference in mean engagement between males and females. Since the Advertising Agency needs the advertisement to be similarly engaging, they hope there is no difference!
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Note: If you do not have all the data for your two variables, unlike our example above, but only the summarized data (e.g., the sample size, mean and standard deviation of the dependent variable for each of the two groups of your independent variable), you will need to set up your data differently.
Note 1: To transfer your variables, you first need to click into the Samples: box for your two variables to appear in the main left-hand box (e.g., C1 Engagement and C2 Gender). This will activate the button (it is usually faded: ). To transfer the dependent variable, Engagement, into the Samples: box, you can now either select C1 Engagement in the main left-hand box and press the button or simply double-click on C1 Engagement. You now need to do the same for C2 Gender, but this time into the Subscripts: box.
Explanation: In addition to the procedure above, there are two other methods for carrying out an independent t-test in Minitab (one using the options highlighted in the red rectangle below and the other the options highlighted in the blue rectangle).
The first (in the red rectangle) is useful if you have all the scores in your data set (e.g., the scores for each of the 40 participants in our example), but you have entered your data into Minitab in a different way to the one shown in the Setup in Minitab section earlier. The second (in the blue rectangle) is useful if you only have the summarized data (e.g., the sample size, mean and standard deviation of the dependent variable for each of the two groups of your independent variable), rather than all the scores.
To change the value of the confidence interval, simply click into the Confidence level: box – highlighted in red above – and change the value (e.g., a value of 99.0 would equate to declaring statistical significance at the p < .01 level).
Click the button. The output that Minitab produces is shown below.
The Minitab output for the independent t-test is shown below. This output provides useful descriptive statistics for the two independent groups that were compared, including the sample size, mean, standard deviation and standard error of the mean, as well as actual results from the independent t-test.
Looking at the "Mean" column, you can see that mean engagement scores were higher for males (coded 1 in the "Gender" column) compared to females (coded 2 in the "Gender" column). The mean difference in engagement between the two groups (i.e., males and females) was 0.255 (the Estimate for difference row) with 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) for the mean difference in engagement of 0.033 to 0.478 (the 95% CI for difference row). You are also presented with the degrees of freedom (DF), which are 37, an obtained t-value (T-Value) of 2.32 and the statistical significance (2-tailed p-value) of the independent t-test (P-Value), which is 0.026. As the p-value is less than 0.05 (i.e., p < .05), it can be concluded that there is a statistically significant difference in mean engagement between our two groups: males and females. In other words, the mean difference in engagement between males and females is not equal to zero.
Note: We present the output from the independent t-test above. However, since you should have tested your data for the assumptions we explained earlier in the Assumptions section, you will also need to interpret the Minitab output that was produced when you tested for them. This includes: (a) the boxplots you used to check if there were any significant outliers; (b) the output Minitab produces for your Shapiro-Wilk test of normality to determine normality; and (c) the output Minitab produces for Levene's test for homogeneity of variances. Also, remember that if your data failed any of these assumptions, the output that you get from the independent t-test procedure (i.e., the output we discuss above) might no longer be valid, and you will need to interpret the alternative Minitab output that is produced when they fail (i.e., this includes different results).
A. An introduction to the analysis you carried out.
B. Information about your sample (N), including how many participants were in each of your two groups (N.B., this is particularly useful if the group sizes were unequal or there were missing values).
C. A statement of whether there was a statistically significant difference between your two groups, including the relevant means (Mean) and standard deviations (StDev), mean difference (Estimate for difference), 95% confidence interval for the mean difference (95% CI for difference), t-value (T-Value), degrees of freedom (DF), and significance level, or more specifically, the 2-tailed p-value (P-Value).
An independent t-test was run on a sample of 40 shoppers to determine if there were differences in engagement to a TV advert based on gender. Both groups (males and females) consisted of 20 participants. The results showed that males had statistically significantly higher engagement (5.557 ± 0.346) compared to females (5.302 ± 0.348), t(37) = 2.32, p = 0.026.
In addition to the reporting the results as above, a diagram can be used to visually present your results. For example, you could do this using a bar chart with error bars (e.g., where the errors bars could be the standard deviation, standard error or 95% confidence intervals). This can make it easier for others to understand your results. Furthermore, you are increasingly expected to report an "effect size" in addition to your independent t-test results. Effect sizes are important because whilst the independent t-test tells you whether the difference between group means is "real" (i.e., different in the population), it does not tell you the "size" of the difference. Whilst Minitab will not produce these effect sizes for you using this procedure, there is a procedure in Minitab to do so.
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Critics worry Paseo Cayalá is a high-end refuge that will allow the wealthy to ignore the rest of the city.
Real estate developers in Guatemala City have recognized a demand for residential neighborhoods with all the perks of a traditional city center – a place where shopping, cafés, and restaurants are within walking distance, where people meet their neighbors while strolling along boulevards lined with human-scale architecture. It's an old-city vision.
But it is not in the old city.
The Associated Press reported the other day on the development of Paseo Cayalá, a high-end gated community seven miles from the chaotic center of the old Guatemala City. This enclave has been designed in accordance with New Urbanist principles, providing a haven from the flagrant crime and disarray of the nation's capital, which has a population of more than a million (the surrounding metro area is closer to 3 million) and is growing rapidly, with many new residents living in slums or on the street.
Paseo Cayalá, like many gated communities around the developing world, promises discreet safety (the guards carry weapons, but they're concealed), order, and a pleasant lifestyle that harks back to the days when cities were smaller and more manageable.
Cayala "is a place that tries to imitate a historic center, the way people move around an urban city, but it fails because it is not a city," said architect Carlos Mendizabal, who worked to rebuild the turn-of-the-century Cinelux movie theater, one of Guatemala City's first cinemas.
Mendizabal said the private-sector segregates the country's wealthiest from the urban poor.
"Cayala creates a world for those who can afford it. Cayala sells an illusion that everything is OK, but it is not open to all people," he said.
Of course, that lack of openness is precisely what the creators of such developments are selling. And the cost of living in Paseo Cayalá is itself as effective as gates and guns at cocooning its population from urban ills. A residence within the walls of the project starts at about $260,000 and will go up to more than $1 million, in a nation where the average monthly salary is $300. The units are so far selling briskly.
Without this solidarity, Guatemala will not be able to grow into a modern and efficient city. Guatemala is composed of a multicultural and multilingual culture, which makes its society are very complex one. With its social solidarity programme, the city hopes to create a more tolerable and respectful society.
A New Urbanist haven like Paseo Cayalá is in effect a rejection of that vision of "social solidarity," although not of the ideal of the "liveable city." Residents who can afford a safer, cleaner life for themselves and their families can buy out of urban chaos while still enjoying sidewalk cafés and the like.
"We can't fool ourselves into believing that a rigid, controlled and elitist project is public space and giving something to the city when it clearly isn't the case," said Alejandro Biguria, an architect who has worked on the largely successful rehabilitation of Guatemala City's historic downtown. "A city must have socioeconomic and cultural diversity."
That may be so. But as the commercial success of gated communities on every continent has demonstrated, many consumers with money to spend are perfectly happy to buy a sanitized version of city life.


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Hands On with the Coolpad Dyno Watch for Kids
Jan 7, 2019, 10:00 AM by Rich Brome @rbrome
updated Jan 7, 2019, 3:26 PM
Dyno Smartwatch
Coolpad's new strategy includes a focus on products for families, so it's fitting that their first device of 2019 is a watch for kids. Naturally, it includes real-time GPS location tracking, for parents to keep tabs on their little ones. But Coolpad's fully custom software includes a lot of other thoughtful features, such as voice calling, audio messages, texting, step tracking, and more. It works over 4G LTE, and yet it's surprisingly affordable. We checked it out.
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What strikes me about the Dyno Smartwatch is how well thought-out the product is. They've really approached the concept as parents themselves, and tried to imagine the ideal mobile product for kids age 4-9 and their parents.
Giving your kid a phone is great for peace of mind: you can stay in touch at all times, and help is at their fingertips should they ever need it. Even very young kids could benefit, but for a lot of parents, five is too young for a phone. That's where the Dyno Smartwatch comes in, delivering all of the benefits of a phone with none of the downsides for young kids.
Dyno Watch
The coolest feature of the Dyno is that it works like a Dick Tracy watch-phone. Kids will love this. Your kid can just swipe to "Call", tap, and tap a contact to call that person. That's it.
The contact list is managed by the companion app (available for both Android and iOS) that parents install on their phones. Kids can use an "Add Friend" feature (that uses Bluetooth to establish physical proximity) to add their own Dyno-equipped friends to their contact list, but parents must approve each new contact via the app. The parent-controlled contact list also restricts incoming calls, so you kid won't get any annoying robocalls.
Parents can of course call their kids (from the app). There's also voice messaging and even text messaging. Kids can fire off texts by simply choosing from a list of messages, which parents can customize from the app. So you can program your kid's watch with messages like "pickup is at the north entrance today".
Naturally, there's GPS location tracking. You can see where your kid is on a map at all times. It also has geo-fencing, meaning you can define "safe zones" on the map, and receive an alert the moment your kid leaves that area.
Coolpad calls the Dyno a "smartwatch". Although this uses the same Snapdragon 2100 chip that real smartwatches use, the software here is 100% custom. Smartwatches run apps; the Dyno does not. With that said, it's a good thing that it's not a real smartwatch, given the target users. Perhaps calling it a "smartwatch" will help parents sell their kids on wearing it.
There's a step tracker built in, and it reports back to the app for parents. If you have multiple kids with Dyno watches, the app even shows a leaderboard.
Of course it also tells the time, and has an alarm feature.
The hardware seems sturdy, and it's quite comfortable to wear. (I have small wrists, so I feel like a decent judge for it.) It's rated IP65 so it can handle some rain and hand-washing. The bands come in pink and blue (both included) and are an inert type of rubber that won't give sensitive skin a rash. It's too bad the two band colors are so... blatantly gendered. (Are all girls super into pink throughout ages four to nine? No.)
There are two buttons on the right side: a lock/home button, and the SOS button. The SOS button calls the designated emergency contact. If that person can't be reached, it presents the option to call 911.
The screen is small-ish and has the "flat tire" shape that would be annoying on a grownup smartwatch, but I'm pretty sure your kid won't care. What matters is that the screen is bright and colorful enough.
Your kid might care that it's on the thick side, but that's how Coolpad fit in a 605 mAh battery that they claim can last 2.5 days. It charges via a standard microUSB port on the left side.
Watch Face
The software is colorful and animated, with a "dino" theme. Adorable little dinosaurs adorn each main menu screen, without getting in the way. The touchscreen interface couldn't be simpler: just swipe side-to-side and tap to select a main function. Some functions then have vertical scrolling. That's it. You can also swipe down on the watch face to choose a different face design; there are several, all of them well-designed. Overall, it's excellent software that works well.
I wish I could say the same about the companion app. It's unnecessarily confusing at first. But I think you'll get the hang of it after a day or so.
The watch will sell for about $150 from dynokids.com. There's also the service, which you sign up for via the app and runs about $10/month. The Dyno watch supports 4G LTE bands 2 and 4, and uses both AT&T and T-Mobile networks.
Check out our video to see it in action:
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When you were a child, your mother probably warned you never to swallow chewing gum as it would get stuck in your gut. Another example is that if you got a seed or pip in your ear, a tree would start growing inside your head.
We all know that these are just scary tales, but there are in fact a number of seemingly ridiculous health tips that are actually quite true.
It's better not to brush your teeth immediately after meals and drinks, especially if they contained a lot of acid. Examples are citrus fruits, tomatoes and fizzy drinks. The abrasive action of brushing can cause the acid to attack the tooth enamel and the layer underneath. It is best to wait at least half an hour before brushing.
A kilogram of muscle weighs the same as a kilo of fat, but muscle is more compact and takes up less space than fat. This explains why a muscular person who weighs the same as a chubbier one will likely fit into a smaller pair of jeans.
Carbohydrates on their own may do nothing but spike your blood sugar, leaving you even hungrier than before. Adding proteins and fats like peanut butter and cheese will increase the calorie count of your meal, but will help you get full more quickly and stay satisfied for longer, which will lead to ingesting fewer calories in the long run.
In India it is the norm to drink hot tea in hot weather. It sounds crazy, but according to a study, a hot drink on a hot day will cool you off faster than a cold drink. When you drink a hot beverage, your body produces more sweat which, when it evaporates, cools you off.
After a long day at work, exercise is probably the last thing you want to do, but getting moving can actually energise you. Through exercise, we recharge tired cells by giving them more oxygen. Physical activity that builds muscle strength also improves the efficiency of the mitochondria that produce the energy in the cells.
Cooling a cardiac arrest patient's core temperature to below 32.2 degrees Celsius – a process called "induced hypothermia", either by injecting them with a cold saline solution or placing ice packs on them increases their chances of complete recovery.
Hypothermia – when your core body temperature drops so low that normal metabolism and bodily functions cease – can lead to death, but can also radically slow down the dying process.
You should always flush the toilet with the seat down. If you don't, water particles from the toilet will float around your bathroom and finally land on surfaces like your toothbrush.
Experts say flushing creates an invisible cloud, called "toilet plume", that's expelled into the air by the force of the flush.
The toilet plume may contain faecal bacteria and other microorganisms like viruses.


Publish the workflow. Click on the Publish button in the ribbon interface. The form is published successfully. Test the NINTEX Form: Navigate to the Employee Details list. Click on the new item link. The NINTEX form is opened with the current user value in the �Name� field as shown below. Enter the values for the other fields and then click on the Save button. The item is created... Before I dive too deep here I should provide a little background. With all previous versions of SharePoint, specifically SharePoint 2007 & 2010, I never looked forward to working with workflows.
You can also create a workflow from SharePoint OOB form document/list setting. We always prefer to create workflow using SharePoint Designer Tool because there are custom action available to create � blues clues how to draw a lid Those came from the default outcome field on the Workflow Task (SharePoint 2013) content type. Create a Custom Task Content Type for a Workflow Now let's see how we can put additional fields in the task form.
"Workflow form changed from InfoPath form to aspx form For a workflow based on SharePoint Designer 2013 (WF4) and Windows Azure Workflow, SharePoint creates aspx forms instead of InfoPath forms that were created by SharePoint Designer 2010 (WF3.5) workflows. how to create a character dnd 5e "Manage your projects and workflow better with SharePoint 2013. Learn how to set up a project site, customize it to suit your team's needs, and track and report on project progress." Learn how to set up a project site, customize it to suit your team's needs, and track and report on project progress."
9/09/2014�� Creating forms is about the most frustrating, finger-biting bit of madness I've ever had the displeasure of attempting in IT! Using Word, or Excel, or LibreOffice, or any other tool to create a form for converting/importing to PDF is maddening.
Hi Shiv Sharma, You can use SharePoint 2013 �Assign a task� action or �start a task process� action to create the tasks, add the additional fields to the custom content type which inherits from "Workflow Task (SharePoint 2013)" content type and make sure you update the Outcome options of Assign a Task action within the designer workflow.
14/09/2012�� Create a new Custom Content type that inherits the Workflow Task (SharePoint 2013) Content type, add it to your Tasks list, use the new content type in your workflow, and modify the Custom Content type as needed.
Create a SharePoint 2013 site workflow in SharePoint Designer. Create an initiation form and add the necessary fields to it. Set the workflow to create a new list item in the Tasks list and to fill out the form field values into the corresponding fields in the list item.


Something that makes me happy: Legos! I'm glad that the kids enjoy them as Gabe and I are also having fun with them. All four of us built things this evening. The kids also each have a Lego advent calendar.
Something I'm thinking: I'm thinking about Christmas gift ideas for friends and family.
Something happening around the house: We put up our Christmas tree on the day after Thanksgiving. I love it. I love seeing the ornaments each year. Gabe also put up some of our outdoor lights. I love all of it!
Something I'm reading: I finished the second book of The Demon Cycle. I started and finished Out of My Mind (in one evening). That one is this week's book club selection. I loved it. I also started and finished The Selection, and I enjoyed that one well enough to continue the series.
Something Gabe is reading: Gabe finished The Daedalus Incident and started Blackout by Connie Willis.
Something I'm watching: We're watching The Amazing Race finale at the moment. This weekend, Maddie and I saw our neighbors perform in The Best Christmas Pageant Ever. I had my annual Christmas date with Audrey and saw The Grinch musical on Saturday. This morning, we saw a production of Frosty the Snowman. All three were great! What a wonderful weekend of live entertainment. Since my last update, we took the kids to see Frozen and saw Catching Fire. Frozen was cute, and the kids enjoyed it. We thought Catching Fire was great!
Something I'm creating: I'm still working on the 2012 photobook. I've been making progress, little by little.
Something tasty: Audrey and I ate at Revolution before The Grinch, and we did the 5-course tasting menu. Tasting menus are fun! I wouldn't have ordered anything we had on my own, so it was a great experience to try some new things. The cocktails and wine helped, too. Oh, and we had a lot of Chex Mix that I made for Thanksgiving. YUM! I can't wait to make more for Christmas. We took them to the movies that weekend to see Frozen. We all had a good time at the movies.
Something about both kiddos: We finally were able to visit Chad and Kristin's farm when we had Thanksgiving with Chad's family. It was fun to see their goats and chickens and the barn that they built. We also were able to see where their new house will be built soon. Over the holiday weekend, we made gingerbread houses. The kids also had a snow-themed book club. The kids also started another session of rollerblading (for Maddie) and soccer (for Cullen). I thought we'd be taking a break from the sports lessons, but both kids wanted to take another session. We took them to see Frosty the Snowman this morning. They seem to enjoy the plays, and we've already gotten some tickets for plays next year.
Something Maddie is doing (5.5 years old): We were so proud of Maddie at her drama and arts camp. She was nervous about trying a new camp, but her usual art track out camp wasn't open the week of Thanksgiving. We thought it was a great time for her to try the drama camp since the 3-day version doesn't have a real performance at the end. They did perform a play after the first two days for themselves, and I got to see the video. It was hard to hear her speaking some of the time, but other times she did great. She told me that we wouldn't have to "make" her go ever again. What she meant by that is that she loved it and would happily go for a full week. She went to another week of art camp last week. The camps have been so good for her. We are loving the year round school schedule. She went back to school on Thursday, and her classroom was in a new location. She did so well with that transition. We're starting to get the hang of this kindergarten thing.
Something Cullen is doing (3.5 years old): Cullen has been addicted to Gabe's iPad lately. We have had to limit his time for sure. He loves playing all the Lego games, especially Ninjago. He still loves everything Ninjago and runs around the house, using whatever he can find as a ninja weapon. He sang the holiday songs to me today as a preview for his holiday concert.
Something I'm looking forward to: Cullen's holiday concert at preschool is this week. It's his first one, so it will be fun to see how he does! I have book club, the kids have sports lessons, we have dinner and games with friends, our holiday poker tournament is next weekend, and we have Disney on Ice next weekend.
Something captured: The kids at Frosty this morning with their new buddies.
Posted by kerry on Sunday, December 8th, 2013 at 8:42pm.


The Corn Refiners Association (CRA) is the sugar industries' bad penny. You know – the one that never goes away. Much like the proverbial bad penny, the CRA just keeps popping up. This time with its incessant barrage of "sugar is sugar" ads in the media. The millions spent on these ads could feed the more than one million of homeless children in America for a month instead of fostering obesity, illness and disease.
The CRA is stubborn, consistent and unrepentant in their message despite a 95% disapproval rating from viewers of their deceptive ads called "sugar is sugar". Since 1947, it has been the voice of the corporate giants of the corn industry.
It is not a local organization based in the fields of corn that populate Iowa, Nebraska and bordering states. It is based smack dab in the middle of Washington, D.C.'s political lobbying district. And, it is not lobbying and advertising on behalf of small family farmers.
CRA companies produced more than 4 billion pounds of high fructose corn syrup in the U.S. in 2009. That's almost double the amount produced in 1990. Most of this high fructose corn syrup ended up in soft drinks of all kinds. The balance was used in processed foods such as soups, sauces and gravies.
In 2009 the per capita use of high fructose corn syrup reached 63.6 pounds per person. The synthetic fructose in high fructose corn syrup can cause dangerous growths of fat cells around vital organs and is able to trigger the early stages of diabetes and heart disease.
Great article. The CRA will have to answer for their deception some day in the future. Future history will look back on this time in history as the "Fast Food Holocaust," and high fructose corn syrup will certainly be one of the major villians.


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Everyone post now on social media. Pictures from their holidays, videos with their cats, tips, and ramblings etc. However, if you have a blog or your post in the name of o business you need this ten invaluable tips for posting content on social media networks like Facebook, Twitter, Google+ or Linkedin.
2. Write useful content that is relevant to your audience.
Short posts or long ones, great headlines rule to catch your readers' attention. Keep in mind that it should be a headline that will intrigue your audience enough to make them feel that they absolutely have to read this post.
Check our article: Ten ingredients for a successful blog to read more about awesome headlines.
Every time you post anything ask yourself if the content you intend to post is useful to your audience, and if the answer is no, then don't post it.
People are on social media to be social and interact, and people will interact with people other than their friends if they are given the opportunity to do so.
One of the best ways to encourage this interaction is through asking questions. According to statistics, asking questions can double your engagement. These could be questions relating to the business or non-business topics/subjects.
Questions are great icebreakers, spark conversation, and increase engagement. Whether posting an image, video, or text, asking a question provokes discussion.
A hashtag makes a word, group of words, or phrase into a clickable and searchable link in the News Feed. Every hashtag has its own unique URL, and when you click on one, you will see a feed of posts that include that particular hashtag.
To create a hashtag simply put the hashtag sign before the word, or group of words, without leaving any spaces between the words.
To make your hashtag easier to read you can capitalize the first letter of each word. Even though hashtags do not work on cell phones you can still post them and they will work on desktops.
The proper use of hashtags will greatly benefit your campaign by increasing your reach and gives you further opportunities for your content and page to be found.
In longer posts, the opportunity for using a variety of long-tail keywords is greater. And this means better performance in search queries for semantically related keywords, not just exact matches.
You can exercise a greater hold on your readers' attention in longer posts with interesting photos, screenshots, or graphics. Ensure they're of high quality and relevant to your post for visually stimulating engagement.
Using images on Facebook pages increased shares by 53% over the average post, and that posts with images have an increase of 104% in comments. That's fairly substantial and well worth getting out the camera for.
According to statistics, adding emoticons to your social media posts can increase engagement by up to 33%. It's probably not a good idea to add them to every post, but including these funny little images in the occasional post can really add a personal touch, which can result in more comments and shares.
Social Media posts that include a call-to-action receive far more engagement than posts that do not. Your fans need a little nudge to remind them to 'like', comment, or share, and offering them a choice is very effective.
For example, 'like' to agree or comment if you don't. You need to ask your fans to do what you want them to do, otherwise, they will scroll to next message and so on.
In longer blog posts, it can be easy to fall into the trap of repeating your ideas when trying to hit a specific word count.
Don't try to force your ideas with filler content; if you're satisfied with what you've got, stop writing. And edit ruthlessly after you've finished writing.
Facebook and most of other social media websites offer you the functionality to schedule posts in the future, and you can schedule posts for photos, texts, images, and videos. This can assist you in timing your posts and freeing you up so you can really keep on top.
One day you may want to create images for inspirational quotes and you could then post all of these in advance for as far in the future as you wish.
To schedule a post, simply complete your post and then click the clock symbol at the bottom left of the post and enter the year, day, and time.
You can also schedule your posts using third-party sites like Postcron, Hootsuite and Buffer.
And there you have it, 10 tips for creating great social media posts that your audience will love and share. Try them out if you're new to writing longer posts, and of course, test, test, test to find the best ones for your audience. Overall, you can try a custom writing service Advanced Writers for ordering high-quality content prepared by experts.
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The 1010 collection from the Maison Caran d'Ache celebrates the encounter between Haute Écriture and luxury watchmaking. Two art forms inextricably linked with Swiss heritage, embodying ingenuity and technical virtuosity. After two years of research and development with Swiss watch design experts, the 1010 Timekeeper limited edition marks the second chapter in this collection, ten years after the 1010 Chrono limited edition.
The 1010 Timekeeper limited edition displays its technical dimension on the silver- and rhodium-plated body of the 500 carefully crafted pieces. Several elements of the exclusive know-how of the Maison Caran d'Ache's master-artisans are brought together to create this unique writing instrument: guillochage, engraving, manual polishing, lacquering and PVD treatment.
Go see in the "Specifications" section below the PDF file to look at the details more closely.
Both caps are engraved with a generic numbering "1 in 500 pieces".
Ink-feed: The fountain pen is delivered with a specific-designed ink pump.
Nib: The nib is made in 18-carat gold and rhodium coated. It is built and polished by hand to provide exquisite softness and comfort in writing.
Piston pump: Each part of the pen's internal mechanism - piston pump, ink-feed system and nib - all benefit from the technical mastery and skills of Caran d'Ache craftsmen.
Ruby: The piston pump is set with a ruby as in a winding crown.
Ring: Pattern comprising 120 graduations representing half-seconds.
Cap: Each 1010 Timekeeper writing instrument comes with 2 silver- and rhodium-plated caps.
Delivered in an elegant packaging.
A prism of Infinite Grey ink, cindered shade and authenticity, that reveals the inspiration and character of a beautiful pen.
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A prism of Vibrant Green ink, vivacious and quivering, that reveals the inspiration and character of a beautiful pen.
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A prism of Infra Red ink, between palpitation and emotion, that reveals the inspiration and character of a beautiful pen.
Contains: 6 small cartridges in international format.
Infinite Grey ink, cindered shade and authenticity, that reveals the inspiration and character of a beautiful pen.
Cosmic Black ink, absolute and unfathomable, that reveals the inspiration and character of a beautiful pen.
Organic Brown ink, delicate and sensory, that reveals the inspiration and character of a beautiful pen.
Electric Orange ink, frenzied and energetic, that reveals the inspiration and character of a beautiful pen.
Infra Red ink, between palpitation and emotion, that reveals the inspiration and character of a beautiful pen.
Divine Pink ink, seductive and glamourous, that reveals the inspiration and character of a beautiful pen.
Ultra Violet ink, elegant and mysterious, that reveals the inspiration and character of a beautiful pen.
Idyllic Blue ink, between fluidity and tenderness, that reveals the inspiration and character of a beautiful pen.
Magnetic Blue ink, between intensity and distant horizons, that reveals the inspiration and character of a beautiful pen.
Hypnotic Turquoise ink, between tentation and imagination, that reveals the inspiration and character of a beautiful pen.
Vibrant Green ink, vivacious and quivering, that reveals the inspiration and character of a beautiful pen.
Delicate Green ink, between softness and poetry, that reveals the inspiration and character of a beautiful pen.


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I'm over on the STAMPlorations blog playing with my newest set, Layered Butterflies. Last week, I focused on the smaller butterfly stamps, and this is the group photo that you should have seen in last week's post.
Instead, you saw the group post for today's focus, the larger stamps.
So last week you got a sneaky sneak peek, and this week you get double bubble. Next week you'll see how I've mixed, matched, added and subtracted the two sizes of stamps.
Pop on over to the STAMPlorations blog for a full view. Next week is the official launch, and there'll be a chance for you to win this set by leaving a comment on the blog post. If you can't wait till then, they're already in the store, and if you use my code STAMPGIRLSHIRLEY you'll get 20% off.
This month's Twofer challenge is all about Pets, so I couldn't resist playing along with these two cards.
My first card was inspired by the current challenge at The Library Challenge - 101 Dalmatians.
I used one of my new stamp sets, Hashtag Walkies, and set to work with a black paint pen to create two faux-dalmatian coats. Then I masked the images while I sponged the background and stencilled the sentiment.
The background was in my stash from my attempts at a Jennifer McGuire technique using alcohol inks, which I won't be trying again! But waste not, want not. I stamped the image onto the background, then again onto cartridge paper. I used Distress Oxide re-inkers two watercolour the images, then fussy cut them and stuck them into place. The Season's Greetings sentiment is from Layered Holly.
Toffee tiptoeing through the, erm, daffodils!
The smaller Jane Davenport face stamps are perfect for 'selfie' cards. I added a mirri smartphone diecut (Kelly Purkey - maybe discontinued?) for a bit of shine, so it's going into Simon Says Wednesday Challenge - Sparkle and Shine. The tiara is a Crafty Individuals stamp and the patterned paper is from Craftwork Cards.
I've also been enjoying stamping, stencilling and doodling with the small Jane Davenport faces in my journals, so this next one is going into Simon Says Monday Challenge - Let's Doodle.
I doodle-stencilled the flower, then doodled the hair and around the stencilled word 'found'. Here's a close-up.
Welcome to Inspiration Tuesday at STAMPlorations! This week we're highlighting Becca's line of stamps, Big Grins by Becca Cruger. I've used this funky set, Llama Tell You, to make a fun birthday card. I stamped and masked the llamas, coloured them in, then added a watercoloured background and a few party accessories - well, they look like party animals, don't they?
Pop on over to the STAMPlorations blog for some more fabulous inspiration from the team, and don't forget to leave a comment for your chance to win a gift certificate to the store. Through April all stamps (except retiring sets), stencils and dies are 10% off, no code needed. And while you're shopping, if you use my code STAMPGIRLSHIRLEY you'll get an extra 20% your order. What's not to like?
It's a new month and a new challenge at Craft Stamper Take It, Make It. It's Anything Goes, so as long as you've used physical polymer or rubber stamps, and don't include more than one project in your post, you're in!
I've used a Jane Davenport face stamp, sloshed some Distress Ink watercolours on, added some stencilling, and black and white pen work. The background is a Darkroom Door stamp. I've layered a phone diecut, Birthday diecut (STAMPlorations), crown (Crafty Individuals) and Dymo girl to complete the card. Oh, and a little Gelli Roll Star Dust on the earrings and crown.
The winner chosen by the Design Team will have their winning entry published in Craft Stamper Magazine along with a bio, a bio post on the blog, and the opportunity to guest design in a future challenge. Get stamping, it could be you!
It's Inspiration Tuesday at STAMPlorations, and this week we're featuring my stamp line, The Bee's Knees. I've used my new set, Baa Baa, for a Baa Humbug card.
The background is Distress Oxides splattered with water, Sanna's tree masks and a bit of hill shading. I stamped the sheep and hat on spare card, coloured and fussy cut them, and attached to the panel.
Throughout February to April, all stamps (except retiring sets), stencils and dies are 10% off, no code needed. But if you use my code, STAMPGIRLSHIRLEY, you'll get another 20% off. What's not to like?


LONDON — Lauren Adriana became obsessed with crystals and gems from an early age. At just 4 years old, she was dragging her mother around the mineral collection at the Natural History Museum every weekend and spending her allowance in the gift shop on tiny sparkling bits of pyrite and rose quartz.
That obsession and a talent for art eventually led to a bachelor's degree in jewelry design at Central St. Martins, teaching her the value of self-criticism and of challenging traditional ideas of beauty. But one thing didn't change.
Just a little more than 10 years since her graduation, the 32-year-old designer achieved an international platform with "Jewels Now," a public exhibition of 50 of her riot-of-color, gem-laden pieces held earlier this month at Phillips auction house in New York and through Sunday in London.
The showcase reflects how quickly Ms. Adriana has established a reputation among jewelry cognoscenti, as well as the bevy of private collectors who line up for her latest one-of-a-kind piece (she produces only around 30 a year).
In 2013, Ms. Selva caught sight of the designer wearing a striking pair of large amethyst earrings (appropriately called the Siren earrings) while walking around the Masterpiece Fair in London. She persuaded Ms. Adriana and Nicholas Briggs, her husband and business partner, to use the rest of their money for flights to New York and, in just a few days, Ms. Selva had sold all five pieces they brought with them.
"I turned to Nick and said, 'I think we have a business,' " said Ms. Adriana, who until that point had been working part time at Tiffany's in Harrods and designing jewelry in her spare time.
For Phillips, Ms. Adriana's exhibition announces the house's ambitious plans to bring its jewelry department to the same level as its contemporary art and design business, and demonstrate to its young, urban clientele that jewelry also can be collectible.
A case in point is one ring created specially for the exhibition (15 pieces were borrowed from their owners; the rest are available for sale, with prices on request).
While Ms. Adriana is a self-confessed jewelry history geek, she is resolutely modern in her design approach, and her pursuit of intricate perfection is punctuated by wry humor. She is just as likely to name her creations after a childhood television show as she is to namecheck Fulco di Verdura or Andrew Grima. A Burmese moonstone ring is surrounded by a kaleidoscope of sapphires, which are "the color of My Little Ponys," Ms. Adriana said. And her signature Slinky ring, a complex spiral of diamonds over hot orange-pink spinel pavé takes its name from the toy.
Above all, with her balance of architectural rigor, luscious use of color and her pieces' ease of wear, Ms. Adriana seeks to make jewelry for the woman of today. She said she admires jewelers of the Modernist period, like Suzanne Belperron, who made a statement without sacrificing comfort. "That way of combining jewelry with the way you live and the way you dress and it being an extension of you is always very inspiring," she said.
An earlier version of this article, relying on information from a company source, misstated the title of Sarah O'Brien. She is Phillips' international business development director of jewelry, not its international director of jewelry.


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New Normality
Eyescapes
Beyond The Self(ie)
Pyrenees Daydream
REFORESTATION PROJECT
Copyright Ioana Vrabie © All rights reserved.
Stop, analogue double exposure, Barcelona, Spain 2020
The current situation has inspired me to create the series New Normality, that represents Barcelona's inhabitants wearing masks, free to move on the streets after the paralysis of the confinement and reintegrating in the urban fabric of textures and shapes.
New Swing, analogue double exposure, Barcelona, Spain 2020
The human interaction has definitely changed: a more distant physical contact translates into a closer virtual contact through smart phones and other mobile devices.
We all know that during the lockdown these same devices have acquired a fundamental importance for our emotional wellbeing, in the form of primary connection with our loved ones.
So if before we were addicted, now we are super addicted to them.
Gracias Barcelona, analogue double exposure, Barcelona, Spain 2020
These images are analogue multiple exposures, which means that a portion of film has been used twice to capture two images instead of one. Everything happens in camera and the end result is revealed only when the film gets developed. There is no photoshop or digital manipulation involved.
As Above so Below, analogue double exposure, Barcelona, Spain 2020
Socially Distanced I, analogue double exposure, Barcelona, Spain 2020
Socially Distanced II, analogue double exposure, Barcelona, Spain 2020
Urban New Dress, analogue double exposure, Barcelona, Spain 2020
Separation, analogue double exposure, Barcelona, Spain 2020
New Breath, analogue double exposure, Barcelona, Spain 2020
Back to the Street, analogue double exposure, Barcelona, Spain 2020
New NormalityThe current situation has inspired me to create the series New Normality, that represents Barcelona's inhabitants wearing masks, free to move on the streets...
The human interaction has definitely changed: a more distant physical contact translates into a closer virtual contact through smart phones and other mobile devices. We...
These images are analogue multiple exposures, which means that a portion of film has been used twice to capture two images instead of one. Everything...


In August of 1980, a small group of Christians began discussing the possibility of organizing a new local church in the Winston-Salem area that valued and prioritized the clear, systematic exposition of Scripture. In December of 1980, the group met for the first time. For the next four months, these believers met in a private home and witnessed others joining their group. In April of 1981, Grace Bible Church was formed. Soon the growing church moved its gathering place to the local YMCA. Within a year the church began looking for its own meeting place. On October 24, 1982 Grace Bible Church moved to the former Westminster Reformed Presbyterian Church building located at 2252 Queen St., Winston-Salem, NC 27103. Continued growth necessitated the search for a new location. In June 1992 construction began on the new facility. February 14, 1993 marked the first meeting in the new 11,000 square foot facility. At this time the church is debt-free.
The church has been served by four pastors in its history. Rev. Jack Hopson served as the founding pastor from 1981 until 1984. Dr. Bruce Little began serving in 1981 as associate pastor, and then as senior pastor from 1984 to July 2001. Rev. Mike Beasley served as pastor at Grace from August 2002 until January 2003. In November of 2003, the church called Dr. Rich Powell to serve as senior pastor of the flock at Grace Bible Church. As part of our desire to reach the lost and minister to those around the world, we have an established missions ministry, supporting 12 missionaries currently. These missions ministries are international as well as domestic.


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DANGER OF A SINGLE STORY
A Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie TED talk
WHAT ARE WE STREAMING TONIGHT?
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Q: how to call angular2 method after resolving jQuery promise I am using Third party Library MarvinJS in my Angular5 Application. I
need to call a method this.sharedService.openMarvinModal(false);  after resolving the MarvinJS promise.
When I invoke the method, it is giving error.
Uncaught (in promise) TypeError: Cannot read property 'sharedService' of undefined
at eval (marvin-modal.component.ts:58)
at <anonymous>

Code Snippet:

import {
  Component,
  OnInit
} from "@angular/core";

import { SharedService } from "../services/shared.service";

import * as $ from "jquery";
declare var MarvinJSUtil: any;

@Component({
  selector: "app-marvin-modal",
  templateUrl: "./marvin-modal.component.html",
  styleUrls: ["./marvin-modal.component.scss"]
})
export class MarvinModalComponent
  implements OnInit {

  constructor(private sharedService: SharedService) {}

  ngOnInit() {
  }

  getStructure() {
    const p  = MarvinJSUtil.getEditor("#sketch");
    p.then(function(sketchInstance) {
      sketchInstance.exportStructure("smiles").then(function( source) {
        console.log(source);
        this.sharedService.openMarvinModal(false);
      });
    });
  }
}

How can I get around this issue? Any one can please help me.
Thanks in advance.

A: You need to replace function with simple arrow function - to not create another context to which this refers.
p.then((sketchInstance) => {
   sketchInstance.exportStructure("smiles").then((source) => {
      console.log(source);
      this.sharedService.openMarvinModal(false);
   });
});

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Away from the I-League, India football captain Bhaichung Bhutia is sweating it out for United Sikkim Football Club (USFC) in the 2nd Division League in Shillong. In a freewheeling interview, the ace striker said he won't ever play for any other Indian club other than USFC.
What prompted you to launch United Sikkim Football Club?
The game needs to spread to all over the country. Let's not forget India is a vast country and football has a huge fan following. But there are certain parts which hasn't had a representation as far as the I-League is concerned. Hence, I thought we should have a local team from Sikkim which should serve as a role model to others.
How much of a difficulty did you face in incurring the expenses?
Every club has to be a commercial entity. United Sikkim is no different. We need to reach out to the people and can never ignore the socio-cultural aspect. Community development is something we stress upon. The kids need to be involved and the academies will follow.
We have undertaken a three-year plan to take USFC to the I-League.
Will you be considering playing for other I-League clubs too in the future?
My playing career is committed solely to United Sikkim. I will never play for any other Indian club apart from USFC. I am getting offers from I-League clubs for the next season but I will not move out anymore. Even if USFC doesn't qualify for next season's I-League, I won't change my mind.
But yeah, I will retire in an East Bengal jersey.
How long do you want to continue playing for the national team?
Right now, I'm yet to reach peak fitness. The injuries have been troubling me for a while. I will wait for some time and see how my body responds. But yeah, I haven't retired as yet. Wearing the National Jersey is something I have always relished and am up to the challenge.
Was it difficult to convince national team players like Rennedy Singh and NS Manju to play in the 2nd division?
Indeed, it was. Both had offers from other clubs. But they trusted me. All I told them was that I will be building a good squad for sure.
Now that Bob Houghton has resigned, what kind of coach do you intend to see taking charge of the national team?
The momentum needs to be sustained. Indian football is at the threshold of something big. The team did perform well in the last four years.
We need to carry on from there.


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import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;

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10 Most Beautiful Libraries in the World
Posted by Zahra Khozema | Dec 4, 2019 | ARCHITECTURE | 0 |
Libraries have been the focal point for society's literary archive, language and cultural heritage for centuries, and are inevitable when researching or studying. But these tasks need not be boring as they sound if you surround yourself with some of the following libraries that offer architectural genius and historical value. The 10 most beautiful libraries on this list feature some of the most eye-catching design and extravagant interiors in the world.
Seattle Public Library, USA
Photo credit: Designrulz
The eleven-story glass and steel building nests in downtown Seattle, Washington. Opened in 2014, the public library holds over 1.45 million books, 400 computers and welcomes 2 million visitors annually. The structure has a uniquely striking appearance, consisting of several discrete floating platforms seemingly wrapped in a large steel net around glass skin. Architects Rem Koolhaas and Joshua Prince-Ramus wanted this hub to be a "celebration of books" which was inviting of the public and not stuffy, as some older libraries tend to get.
Jose Vasconcelos Library, Mexico
Photo credit: Pintrest
Designed by Alberto Kalach and opened in 2006, the Vasconcelos Library incorporates a botanical garden around a 250-meter steel, concrete and glass structure. The library is an urban ecological regeneration that expands over Mexico's densely populated capital. All areas profit from natural lighting and ventilation to recognize all the available human knowledge. Then Mexican president Vicente Fox called the mega library "one of the most advanced constructions of the 21st century." The transparent walls, intentionally mismatched floors, and a network of balconies turn book browsing into a geometric adventure as you watch the building cater to design, people, and history.
The Royal Portuguese Reading Room, Brazil
Photo credit: Goodreads
The Royal Portuguese Reading room contains the largest collection of Portuguese texts outside of Portugal and is a stunning example of library porn. Opened in 1887 in Rio de Janeiro, the Portuguese brought their literary traditions when Brazil was still a colony. The gothic renaissance influence features rare original manuscripts, singular works of literature and unique proofs. The library receives over 6000 new titles every year while also housing paintings of Portugal's colonial history. However, the architectural genius is largely ignored by tourists since only an average of 150 people visit daily. The limestone exterior, the large galleries, and the stained-glass dome give readers a cathedral-like feel. In 2014, Time voted the Reading Room the 4th most beautiful library in the world.
National Library of China, China
Photo credit: Sapore di Cina
At the beginning of the 20th century, due to western reforms, intellectuals asked the Qing government to build a library to promote national culture and advance the scientific and technological fields. The National Library is the third biggest library in the world in terms of space it occupies, after Washington and Moscow. The entity contains 34 million books and adds a million to its collection every year. Materials and documents can be found in 123 languages, all protected by a columnless earthquake-proof structure. The first layer symbolises an earth-bound historic base, the second is a publicly navigable and translucent central portion and is topped off by a digital roof.
Vườn Ao Chuồng, Vietnam
Photo credit: Dezeen
The VAC-Library project brings rural Vietnamese traditions to the city to make urban living more sustainable and to create a perfect environment for kids' leisure and education. VAC stands for the Vietnamese words vườn (garden), ao (pond) and chuồng (cage) that reflect the traditional combination of horticulture (gardening), aquaculture and animal husbandry. The library is set in an outdoor space to effectively use all the land, air, water, and solar energy resources. VAC has been the basis of rural lifestyles, but it is now used as the building blocks for sustainable living in the city. Aquaponics uses circulating water from fishponds to provide nutrients to plants. Nitrites and nitrite bacteria convert the waste from the aquarium into a suitable nutrient-rich soil for plants. The water is also purified by plants and supplied back to the aquarium. Electricity for lighting and pumps is provided by solar panels on the roof. "Children will learn that koi carp are not only pets to watch, but also how their waste can benefit the vegetable planters," said the architects who designed the structure.
Metten Abbey, Germany
The story goes that the Metten Abbey Library began as a small collection of books in around 1260. Today, it's one of the most beautiful in the world: for its rich history, arresting architecture, and stunning 18th-century library. Known also as the Kloster Metten, and the Monastery of St. Michael, the Bavarian repository of knowledge was originally established in 766 by Benedictine monks. It always served as an educational space, inhabited by philosophers, academics, and theologians. From 1722 to 1726, a fleet of artists and carpenters revived the abbey with frescoes, sculptures, and customs bookcases.
Stuttgart City Library, Germany
Photo credit: Totems
Grey and unpretentious by day, the cube building glows at night in an iridescent blue. From the outside, the building seems closed off, but a new world opens on entering: a 14-metre-high, empty hall, lit only by one overhead window to offset the everyday hustle and bustle. The library was built on a site chosen in an area that was perceived to be a future city growing out of the location. The structure's grand physical presence is constructed out of pale grey fair-faced concrete that frames an array of 9×9 frosted glass. The library has become Stuttgart's new intellectual and cultural centre that is open to people of every nation.
Royal Library of San Lorenzo de El Escorial, Spain
Photo credit: InsideInside.org
This 16-century library sits on a hilltop north of Madrid. King Phillip II found the monastery not just for books and manuscripts of politics, poetry, philosophy and theology, but for instruments of scientific learning (i.e. globes, astrolabes, and maps). The way it displayed its items also influenced libraries around the world. It was the first to use shelves and have titles facing visitors to avoid damage to books when taken out. Colourful frescoes adorn the ceiling depicting scenes from classical history that represent what the ancients considered to be the seven arts: grammar, rhetoric, dialectics, arithmetic, music, geometry, and astronomy.
Admont Abbey, Austria
Photo credit: Culture Trip
Known as the jewel of the Baroque, the Admont Abbey carries 70,000 restored books, ceiling frescoes, and sculptures, making it the world's largest monastery library that has knowledge gleaned down centuries. Light is provided by 48 windows and is reflected by the original colour scheme of gold and white. The architecture and design express the ideals of the Enlightenment. The Austrian master-builder Josef Hueber said, "Like our understanding, spaces too should be filled with light."
Library of Alexandria, now Bibliotheca Alexandrina, Egypt
Photo credit: Delinate
Once the largest library of the ancient world containing works by the greatest thinkers and writers of antiquity, including Homer, Plato, and Socrates, the Library of Alexandria is popularly believed to be destroyed in a huge fire 2000 years ago and its volumes lost. Today's structure is a modern cultural centre and library located on the shore of the Mediterranean Sea. It is both a commemoration of the Ancient Library and an attempt to rekindle something of the brilliance that this earlier centre of study and erudition represented. The library has space for 8 million books and the main reading room stretches eleven cascading levels. The mega-complex also houses a conference centre, a map library, several museums and art galleries, and even a planetarium. The grey Aswan granite walls are etched with 120 different scripts to pay tribute to the richness of human language, while the reading room is situated under a stunning glass roof angled towards the ocean to represent a sundial.
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More Charges Filed Against Mayor of Ocean Gate, NJ
Chris Coleman
Chris Coleman Published: May 4, 2022
Ocean Gate NJ Mayor Paul Kennedy - Photo: OCPO
The mayor of one borough in Ocean County is in even deeper trouble with the law.
Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley Billhimer says 66-year-old Paul Kennedy, who is the mayor of Ocean Gate, has been charged with three counts of official misconduct and three counts of theft. These charges are in addition to those served upon Kennedy in March for official misconduct and theft in relation to his capacity as Mayor of the Borough of Ocean Gate, a position in which he continues to serve.
Billhimer says,
[An] investigation revealed that Kennedy, in his capacity as Mayor of Ocean Gate, collected cash from the sale of scrap metal originating in the Borough Recycling Center and then failed to turn over the proceeds to the Borough. Likewise, as Mayor, Kennedy converted funds donated by contributors to "Friends of Ocean Gate" for his re-election campaign, as well as the campaign of his running mates, for his personal benefit.
Authorities also say Kennedy allegedly leveraged his position with the Ocean County Buildings and Grounds Department by requiring certain employees within the department to perform construction work at his home in Ocean Gate during business hours.
Ocean Gate NJ Municipal Building - Photo: Google Maps
Kennedy was processed at the Ocean County Sheriff's Office Wednesday morning and was released on a summons pending a future court date.
Back in March,
Kennedy [was] charged...with Official Misconduct and Theft for failing to turn over proceeds from the sale of assets belonging to the Borough of Ocean Gate - sold by way of the government auction website GovDeals.com – and instead took possession of those proceeds for his own personal benefit. Detectives also discovered that Kennedy failed to deposit borough parking meter funds in the borough's bank account, and that he sold borough office furniture through a private Facebook Marketplace account, likewise attempting to keep those proceeds for his personal benefit.
The public is reminded that charges are accusations and all persons are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
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Missouri students use driving simulator to test roadway design
The students used the simulator to evaluate a roadway design for the $18.6 million Route 160 widening project before its construction
Two undergraduate students at Missouri University of Science and Technology (S&T) used a driving simulator to help a civil engineering firm evaluate a new roadway design for the $18.6 million Route 160 widening project from Springfield to Willard, Missouri.
The students worked with Crawford, Murphy & Tilly Inc. (CMT), a civil engineering firm with an office in Springfield, which designed the expansion of Route 160 to widen it from two lanes to four and replace some intersections with roundabouts. The company completed the design for the Missouri DOT (MoDOT).
CMT invested $30,000 in Missouri S&T student research to develop simulations of the existing and proposed roadway, using the driving simulator on campus, and test it with actual drivers. The firm decided to add the testing to establish a baseline of data on driver behavior for the existing roadway before and after the improvements. Reps from CMT say the existing corridor is a high-crash area with numerous fatalities, and is currently a priority for MoDOT.
David Doell, a senior from Eureka, Missouri, who graduates this week with a degree in engineering management, and Matt DeMoss, an S&T senior from Ozark, Missouri, who also graduates this week with a bachelor's degree in civil engineering, worked as a team to test the new roadway design.
Last summer, Doell learned the technical side of running the driving simulator. He taught himself a coding language called Python to program the simulator on campus. DeMoss joined him in November 2018. He prepared and converted the design drawings from CMT for Doell to input into the simulator's software. Then, they recruited 27 participants from ages 16 to 67 in the Rolla area to drive simulations of the current Route 160 and the proposed design of the roadway. They collected demographic data about each volunteer's driving habits as well as their verbal comments regarding their comprehension of the roadway navigation and signage while driving the two routes.
As roundabouts are becoming a more common solution to reduce driver speed and improve safety, CMT wanted to work with Missouri S&T to obtain data on the conditions before and after construction to help measure their benefits.
DeMoss and Doell say this sort of simulation research could benefit both engineers and DOTs. The students also say that overall their participants were comfortable driving the roadway in the simulation.
Source: Missouri S&T
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/*!
	@file
	@author     Albert Semenov
	@date       08/2008
*/
#ifndef FADE_NODE_ANIMATOR_H_
#define FADE_NODE_ANIMATOR_H_

#include <MyGUI.h>
#include "MyGUI_LayerNodeAnimation.h"
#include "MyGUI_VertexData.h"
#include "MyGUI_RTTLayerNode.h"
#include "Tesselator.h"

namespace demo
{

	class FadeNodeAnimator :
		public MyGUI::LayerNodeAnimation,
		public Tesselator
	{
		MYGUI_RTTI_DERIVED( FadeNodeAnimator )

	public:
		FadeNodeAnimator();

		virtual void attach(MyGUI::ILayerNode* _node);

		virtual void create();
		virtual void destroy();

		virtual size_t animate(
			bool _update,
			size_t _quad_count,
			MyGUI::VectorQuadData& _data,
			float _time,
			MyGUI::IVertexBuffer* _buffer,
			MyGUI::ITexture* _texture,
			const MyGUI::RenderTargetInfo& _info,
			const MyGUI::IntCoord& _coord,
			bool& _isAnimate
		);

	private:
		void addTime(float _time);

		virtual void deserialization(MyGUI::xml::ElementPtr _node, MyGUI::Version _version);

	private:
		float mFadeDuration;
		int mFadeType;

		bool mDestroy;
		float mAlpha;
		std::vector<int> mSpeed;

	};

}

#endif // FADE_NODE_ANIMATOR_H_