The years since 2007 have seen the worldwide uptake of a new type of mobile computing device with a touch screen interface. While this context presents accessible and low cost opportunities to extend the reach of higher education, there is little understanding of how learning occurs when people interact with these devices in their everyday lives. Medium theory concerns the study of one type of media and its unique effects on people and culture (Meyrowitz, 2001, p. 10). My original contribution to knowledge is to use medium theory to examine the effects of the mobile touch screen device (MTSD) on the learning experiences and practices of adults. My research question is: What are the qualities of the MTSD medium that facilitate learning by practice? The aim of this thesis is to produce new knowledge towards enhancing higher education learning design involving MTSDs. The project involved a class of post-graduates studying communications theory who were asked to complete a written major assessment using their own MTSDs. Their assignment submissions form the qualitative data that was collected and analysed, supplemented with field notes capturing my own post-graduate learning experiences whilst using an MTSD. I predominantly focus on the ideas of Marshall McLuhan within the setting of medium theory as my theoretical framework. The methods I use are derived from McLuhan's Laws of the Media (1975), its phenomenological underpinnings and relevance to the concept of `flow' (Csikszentmihalyi, 2014b, p. 24). The key finding of the study is that the experience of being in control is a central issue for students when they use the MTSD to learn. In pursuing this issue I discover the relevance of paradox to my investigation, which develops as the centrepiece theme and method that I deploy for my further analysis of the MTSD.


I have been in the Narconon Fresh Start program for 39 days and I've completed book 1 and 2. I spent 28 days in New Life Detoxification Program. Thanks to my time the sauna I'm feeling so much better physical and mentally compared to when I arrived. I am sober and that in its self is a big win for me! I look forward on moving forward with my program and I have started having a better outlook on life.
For most recovered persons, going through drug rehab was the most difficult challenge they have experienced in their lifetime. The process often has many ups and downs that can cause the program participant to feel overwhelmed and feel like leaving the program. Many Narconon Fresh Start staff members are past graduates of the program and completely understand these feelings; it is likely they experienced similar feelings themselves. However, just as they were guided and helped by staff members during their time in treatment they now have the compassion and education to help current program participants work through these difficult emotions and feelings so that they choose to remain in the program and graduate.


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Q: How to do user identification in Android? I recently started learning Android to port my iOS app to Android.
User registration in my app is optional, hence the user can decide to get started right away without any delay. However I still need a form of identification against fraud and if the user has passed the first week of free trial. Otherwise the user can just keep deleting and reinstalling the app to use it for free, forever.
On iOS I have solved the problem through the keychain.  Any values stored in there remain there even after the app has been uninstalled.
import KeychainAccess

let keychain = Keychain(service: Constants.keychainServiceID).synchronizable(false).accessibility(.alwaysThisDeviceOnly).accessibility(.alwaysThisDeviceOnly)
let deviceId = UUID().uuidString.lowercased()
keychain["DEVICE_ID"] = deviceId

I don't seem to find anything like that on Android.
A unique Device ID doesn't seem to be available either based on this answer
Hence is there a way to achieve this or do I have to make user registration mandatory?
UPDATE:
In iOS when a keyChain value is set, the user can't ever update or delete it. Even after the app is uninstalled. During unit testing I can delete the keychain entry like this:
let keychain = Keychain(service: Constants.keychainServiceID).synchronizable(false).accessibility(.alwaysThisDeviceOnly)
do {
    try keychain.remove("DEVICE_ID")
} catch let error {
    print("error: \(error)")
}

Can I do that in Android?

A: More easily you can do like this, this is a wrapper on shared preference.
https://github.com/kishandonga/EasyPrefs
public static void setUniqueId(){
    if(!Prefs.read().content("is_unique_id_set", false)){
        String id = UUID.randomUUID().toString();
        Prefs.write().content("unique_id", id)
                .content("is_unique_id_set", true)
                .commit();
    }
}

public static String getUniqueId(){
    return Prefs.read().content("unique_id", "");
}

Cases when unique id changed

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*App uninstalled and then reinstalled

*Clear cache or reset

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The Wing, a coworking space company for women, just raised $75 million.
The round was led by Sequoia Capital, whose partner Jess Lee will join the board.
The coworking space has raised $117 million altogether from investors including WeWork and Airbnb.
The Wing, a female-focused coworking space company, has raised $75 million in a Series C, the company announced Wednesday.
The round was led by Sequoia Capital partner Jess Lee, former CEO of Polyvore, with participation from Upfront Ventures, Airbnb, and existing investors at NEA and WeWork. Lee and Upfront partner Kara Nortman will both join The Wing's board.
All together, The Wing has raised $117 million since its founding in 2016. The company's last round was in November 2017 when it raised $32 million led by WeWork.
"The Wing is more than a company, it's a phenomenon," Lee said in a statement "We're excited to partner with The Wing on growing its footprint globally in the physical realm and into the digital realm."


I bought a domain name recently and it was soooo annoying that it now does not match my Facebook Page name which is still Sugar Coated Muffin. As you might know, you cannot change the name of any Facebook pages which have more than 200 likes. Or can you..?
Of course, this is just an example of how it will look like. You're supposed to open it at Facebook, not anywhere else.
Go to your desired page.
You will now notice that this 'Request Change' is beside your page name! Click on it..
If you're lead to this page, simply refresh.
Click Save. It will take a while for the change to happen.
Now if you hover over the [?], it will reveal when your new page name will take place. You might have received an e-mail as well.
Within the 14 days, Facebook will inform everyone who has liked your page about the change.
I hope more people can benefit from this knowledge and not 'suffer' like me without knowing!
wow! thanks for sharing babe!
Does this will be delete from facebook if been found?
Nice article. This is awesome and simple trick.


STOCKHOLM (Sputnik) - Over 20 people have been detained as a result of unrest triggered by a rally of Denmark's right-wing party in a Muslim-populated district of Copenhagen, the police said on Monday.
"We have detained 23 people in the wake of the unrest that began yesterday and continued through the night. We plan to continue proceedings with regard to six of them today," the Copenhagen police wrote on Twitter.
In a Twitter message, Danish Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen has condemned the incident as a "senseless provocation."
On Sunday, the leader of the Stram Kurs party, Rasmus Paludan, and his supporters staged a demonstration in Norrebro, one of Copenhagen's districts, which is home to a significant Muslim community.
The unrest broke out when local residents attacked protesters. The police had to use tear gas.


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Metso will supply a biomass-fired heating plant for district heating production to Elenia Lämpö in Turenki in Finland. The heating plant is scheduled to go on-stream in the early winter of 2014. The value of the order will not be disclosed.
Metso's turnkey delivery will include process equipment, buildings and installation work. The plant will have a heat output of 10 megawatts and will produce hot water for the district heating network of Turenki. The plant will be fired by locally sourced wood-based biomass, such as forest residue and optional also peat.
"The new biomass-fired heating plant is in line with our strategy to increase the share of renewable fuels in our district heat production. The plant will significantly lower the volume of CO2 emissions in our heat generation, which further minimizes the environmental footprint of district heat. Using domestic, locally sourced fuels also boosts employment in the region. We additionally want to actively meet the expectations of our customers and other stakeholders to promote sustainable development," says Elenia Lämpö's CEO Matti Tynjälä.
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As Chief Financial Officer & Treasurer of 250 employees at an award-winning social enterprise, Sam manages finance operations across offices in Kenya, Tanzania, Mali, Burkina Faso, Zambia, and the US to lead financial, treasury and risk management functions as well as budgeting, grants administration, accounting, and auditing. Sam has also been responsible for the IT function and global implementation of Microsoft NAV enterprise software to integrate financial, donor, staff, product, and customer data. He also oversaw metrics unit to measure product performance and launched a 3-year independent study of KickStart's impacts.
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How did you start your career as CFO at KickStart International?
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How has the role of the finance function changed over the last decade? What do you see as having been the main drivers behind this?
Ten or fifteen years ago, the finance function generally dealt with just that: finance. The CFO role was seen as mainly an inward- and backward-looking function that kept track of past company performance. Now, the CFO is expected to look after the business model and drive the business forward. Strategy and forecasting growth in new markets is a key component of the role. Meanwhile, with the increased demands from regulators and stakeholders, managing compliance and risk has risen on the CFO's agenda in recent years, along with other forward-looking areas. The modern CFO also needs to be outward-facing - handling shareholder queries, liaising with the board and investors, and even speaking to the press for the company.
What do you think presents the greatest challenges for finance leaders over the next year?
Currency fluctuation amid ongoing volatility in Forex Exchange creates a lot of challenges related to pricing and maintaining margins for companies operating in emerging markets.
Do you think executives perceptions of finance leaders as accountants still prevent them taking up a role as a strategic partner in their organizations? If so, how can they overcome this?
No, I think most CEO's have adapted to the new definition of the more CFO role – as more strategic and outward-looking.
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It's very important because employee costs are a significant expense for most companies and one of the biggest factors in driving future growth and performance. CFO's can help by adopting an evidence-based approach to funding programs to improve health and productivity – while simultaneously aligning accountability systems like budgeting and performance management – to track and monitor associated outcomes.
How has the role of the finance function changed over the last decade? Do you think the CFO role has changed to become more of a generalist? What do you see as having been the main drivers behind this?
The CFO job involves more multi-tasking, which is a result of the role becoming much broader to include the forward-looking and outward facing responsibilities described in #2 above.
How important is it for the CFO and CIO to work together?
Cloud computing is transforming the finance function, because it has allowed the function to break free from geographic constraints. We are using the cloud to render the accounting function entirely paperless and to outsource accounting to countries where the skills needed are abundant and relatively cost-effective. CFO/CIO collaboration continues to be essential.
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Catterall, J. S. (2007). Enhancing peer conflict resolution skills through drama: An experimental study. Research in Drama Education, 12(2), 163-178.
This quasi-experimental study considers the effects of drama instruction on pro-social behavior, learning processes, and attitudes toward drama for middle school children participating in an after-school drama program. The program, School Project, which took place in three Los Angeles middle schools, was intended to foster positive interactions, conflict-resolution skills, and self-concept through drama.
More than 80 percent of program participants were from low-income families, and two of the three participating schools were among the lowest-performing in their district. The researcher collected data through a dual treatment-comparison and pretest/posttest survey-based design. The researcher found that students who participated in the drama program (the treatment group) made significantly larger gains in the areas of group work, problem resolution, metacognitive skills, self-efficacy, and attitudes about drama as compared to a similar group of students who did not participate in the program (the control group).
Students that participated in the 24-week theater program (the treatment group) developed more self-efficacy, and conflict resolution skills than a control group comprised of students who wanted to participate in the program but could not because of space limitations. Program participants also increased their use of metacognition and ability to work effectively in groups.
In open-ended survey response items, students in the treatment group reported liking acting and theater and felt like they were better actors as a result of participating in the drama program.
Although the researcher also found gains for the treatment group in the areas of ability to work with others when disagreeing and general outlook, these gains did not reach the threshold of statistical significance.
This study contributes knowledge about the use of drama to develop pro-social behavior and its effect on learning processes, which are important for success in a variety of settings. The findings here support the idea that drama can help develop these competencies.
This study was based on a treatment-comparison group design, also known as a matched group model. The sample consisted of middle school students enrolled in three middle schools in Los Angeles, CA. Students in the treatment group participated in School Project while students not selected for participation served as the control group.
The researcher administered surveys at the start and end of the 24-week long program to assess pro-social behavior, learning processes, and attitudes about drama. The survey instrument was modeled on designs used previously with the project and on evaluation tools used in national-scale studies. It included open-ended questions and multiple items to measure each outcome of interest in the study (excepting attitudes about drama, which was measured through a single item). The researchers interpreted the survey results by comparing changes in scale scores between groups and by looking at the pretest/posttest changes in scale scores for the treatment group.
The School Project program was conducted at schools with high instances of poverty and low academic track records. Findings may not be generalizable to other settings.
Though the study describes that both treatment and control groups came from the same pool of students interested in the program to avoid self-selection bias, there is no explicit mention of random assignment, and it is unclear if the researcher used this method.
This study finds that collaborative drama has positive effects on pro-social behavior and learning processes. It would be beneficial to conduct similar studies with similar populations of students to attempt to replicate these results. It would also be fruitful to conduct a similar study with other age groups and/or with different variants of the program to increase external validity.


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Just as there are different types of models, each with their own characteristic features, advantages, and disadvantages, there are different ways that a model can be used. Consideration of these allows a clearer understanding of what distinguishes a good or bad model. The following discussion separates the utility of ABM into two broad categories: explanatory (which are often exploratory in nature) and predictive (also referred to as prognostic or descriptive). Readers are also recommended to refer back to the discussion in Section 3.3, Spatial analysis and the PPDAC model, on alternative approaches to problem-solving (the PPDAC methodology), in particular the Planning stage of the process.
The explanatory modeling approach strives to explore theory and generate hypotheses. The primary purpose is not to predict the future behavior of a system, but rather to provide a framework in which past observations can be understood as part of an overall process. Explanatory models generally focus on a specific aspect of a system, placing emphasis on some details of a phenomenon and ignoring others, in the hope that such laboratory explorations will lead to empirically relevant insights. These models purport to be explanatory by stating how reality should be under ideal circumstances, but they do not attempt to reproduce actual systems. The potential drawback of this approach is the lack of analytical methods to empirically evaluate ABM results (see further, Section 8.2.12, Verification and calibration of agent-based models). Furthermore, although explanatory models can provide considerable insights into theory, it is difficult to establish whether the final model is informative about specific real-world systems and scenarios.
The purpose of an agent-based model adopting an explanatory approach could be to program plausible agent behaviors and interactions that, when run as a simulation, produce similar trends and patterns to those observable through the analysis of real-world systems. A model of this nature would produce a 'candidate explanation' for the emergence of observed patterns (see Epstein, 1999 for a detailed overview of candidate explanations). The main challenge for such an application, after ensuring agent behaviors and interactions are plausible, is to develop and test alternative models to identify the range of agent representations that might produce given macro-representations.
The predictive modeling approach follows a fundamentally different logic to the explanatory approach. Predictive models are commonly used for extrapolation of trends, evaluation of scenarios, and the prediction of future states. More specifically, changes in initial conditions (e.g. rules governing agent behaviors and interactions, such as information available to agents, constraints upon or incentives for particular agent behavior or movement, etc.), can be used to evaluate the possible effects on the model outcome. Predictive models are designed to mimic real-world systems, and are particularly useful for scenario development and policy decisions. Parker et al. (2003) identify some of the key benefits of predictive modeling: in particular the authors note that by modeling at a fine scale of granularity agent-based models make very good statistical use of data at a fine resolution; in addition, because agent-based models are not constructed to meet a set of equilibrium criteria, it is possible for the model to simulate discontinuous and non-linear phenomena; and finally, by accounting for heterogeneity and inter-dependencies, models can reflect important endogenous feedbacks between processes. However, this leads the discussion to some limitations of predictive models. Any model with positive feedback can create system behavior referred to as path dependence; where a path to a process can be very sensitive to both initial conditions and small variations in stochastic processes. For this reason, predictive modeling of a system containing positive feedbacks can be very challenging. Also, predictive models can be parameterized with too many real-world data. This can lead to an overly-fitted model (i.e. where the model's calibration is overly constrained to existing data). It may be problematic to generalize such predictive models to a large range of potential outcomes related to the system under analysis, or to analyze alternative systems.
The choice between adopting an explanatory or predictive approach to modeling is not mutually exclusive. This choice depends, in part, on the required precision of the model, which in turn is directly related to the type of information and knowledge that is required. The purpose of a model, including an agent-based model, is not necessarily to capture faithfully all aspects of a system; and this complicates this decision process further. At a fundamental level, an agent-based model can be used solely to enrich understanding of a process that is present within a system through controlled computational experimentation.
The aforementioned decision regarding the model's purpose is made harder because agent-based models do not fit easily into the classic deductive/inductive approaches to modeling. Scientists use deduction to derive theorems from assumptions, and induction to find patterns in empirical data. An agent-based modeler might use a deductive approach to develop a set of assumptions regarding the behavior and interaction of agents from a body of literature. However, in contrast to classic deduction, the simulated output of agent-based models cannot be used to prove theorems. Thus, a modeler might generate data from several different simulation runs and analyze these results with inductive methods, similar to those employed for analysis of empirical data. However, unlike the conventional process of inductive generalization, the simulated data comes from a rigorously specified set of rules rather than direct measurement of the real-world. The inability to implement ABM in either a purely deductive or inductive manner has led many authors to argue that simulation in general, and ABM in particular, presents a third way of doing science.


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Editor's note: This article is part of a series that looks at the impact of Shark Tank on the entrepreneurs and businesses that have appeared on the show.
Not all Sharks are created equal. In fact, the judges of ABC's Shark Tank are constantly competing over who can bring the most value to entrepreneurs.
A detailed Inc. analysis shows where the Sharks have been the most successful, and how they differ. For example, Lori Greiner often brings her Shark Tank companies on home-shopping channel QVC, while Daymond John is all about spending one-on-one time with his entrepreneurs. Kevin O'Leary doesn't invest in companies as often as some of the other Sharks, but his businesses have seen tremendous success. And Mark Cuban's name alone can be a valuable asset to a business. Here's how the Sharks measure up against one another.
Barbara Corcoran has invested in a wide variety of startups, including natural deodorant company PiperWai and seafood business Cousins Maine Lobster, a line of food trucks and restaurants selling lobster rolls and other Maine delicacies. When co-founders Jim Tselikis and Sabin Lomac appeared on the show in 2012, they had one food truck and $900,000 in revenue. Since partnering with Corcoran, they've expanded to more than 30 trucks and generated $20.5 million in annual revenue in 2017.
Mark Cuban backed Reely Hooked Fish Co., a seller of smoked fish dip, in season nine. The following year, company revenue shot up 3,000 percent--one of the largest jumps any Shark Tank company has recorded. Also during season nine, Cuban and guest Shark Sara Blakely, the founder of women's apparel company Spanx, invested in Alice's Table, a startup that helps women build their own businesses. "Being able to say Mark Cuban thinks it's a good opportunity—there's a value to that," says Founder Alice Rossiter Lewis.
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Girls vs. Boys Among the companies Inc. analyzed, far more men than women appeared in the Tank. But on a percentage basis, female and male contestants landed about the same number of deals, with women getting a deal 56 percent of the time and men landing a deal 55 percent of the time.


You may need to review and update your pricing strategy every few years. Any updates you make might require that you turn off an existing pricing dimension and create a new one. For example, you may have previously priced by Role, but now you have decided to price by Work Experience. This may require you to turn off Role as a pricing dimension and create Work Expereince as a new pricing dimension.
Turning off a pricing dimension, regardless if it is out-of-the-box or custom, can be done by setting the Applicable to Cost and Applicable to Sales fields of the Pricing Dimension to No.
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Forcing Companies to Diversify Their Boards Works
Sunday, 17 April, 2022 - 05:00
Michelle Leder
California has become the focus of a battle over how companies should address the lack of diversity on their boards: Should they actively seek out directors who aren't White males, or should they simply seek to treat all candidates equally? A Superior Court judge has ruled in favor of the latter approach, declaring unconstitutional a law requiring publicly traded companies based in the state to add as many as three board members from under-represented groups.
This is unfortunate, because the law was actually working.
Nobody in the California case challenged the idea that diversity is desirable. As the judge rightly put it: "A homogenous board is vulnerable to stagnant thinking and common assumptions; it is also less flexible in responding to challenges. This results in poorer business practices, less innovation, and ultimately less profit." The key question in the legal challenge — filed by the conservative group Judicial Watch — was whether the state constitution allowed the legislature to advantage some groups over others in its efforts to address the problem.
During its brief time in force, beginning on Sept 30, 2020, the legislation demonstrated just how effective a mandate can be in reversing long-entrenched discrimination. As of July 2021, the share of California companies with at least one Black or one Latino director stood at 30% and 17%, respectively — up from 16% and 13% a year earlier, according to a Latino Corporate Directors Association analysis of Equilar data. As of September 2021, nearly a third of boards had at least one woman, up from less than a quarter a year earlier, according to Equilar.
Companies wanting to be known as socially responsible sought to stand out. Apple Corp. used the word diverse or diversity 70 times in its most recent proxy statement, compared with 20 times a year earlier. It also added a section near the beginning touting its board diversity.
Perhaps Apple would have done this without the 2020 law. But it's hard to imagine the other 700-odd publicly traded California companies doing the same in the absence of an official mandate.
The state can appeal the Superior Court's decision — though California Secretary of State Shirley Weber, who recently released a detailed report on board diversity as the law requires, hasn't said whether she plans to do so. Meanwhile, Judicial Watch is also challenging a 2018 law that focuses on female board representation. If the group prevails, much of the progress in seating women as directors could evaporate.
One potential backstop is a Nasdaq rule approved by the Securities and Exchange Commission last year. It requires the boards of most companies that list on the exchange to have at least one female member and one from an under-represented group defined by race or sexual preference. But that rule faces its own legal challenges, including from a conservative activist in California and from attorneys general in 17 Republican-led states.
For the most part, the board-diversity measures have been modeled after similar rules in Europe — most notably Norway, where a 2005 law has successfully nudged the country's publicly traded companies to meet a requirement for 40% female representation on boards. Most likely, officials and legislators can find a way to make them work in the US too. In California, for example, the state legislature could adjust the law to address the issues the judge raised — if the Secretary of State chooses not to appeal.
Even better, companies can diversify boards on their own. Why, after all, should they need to be told to do what's in their best interests?
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If they pull it off it could significantly impact the Overwatch modding scene, which is notable because modding communities around Blizzard games are typically fertile ground for both industry-influencing work (see: Defense of the Ancients) and budding game makers looking to sow the seeds of a career in game development.
"Because Overwatch was made with a brand new engine, this is not a small task or one which can happen any time soon," Kaplan wrote. "We have this on our long-term road map and believe heavily in user-made content. But there are many challenges ahead of us and it will be a very long road before our editor can be made available to the public."
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Freightliner, Mike Ryan Seek to Extend Pikes Peak Streak
June 29, 2000 • by Staff
Freightliner and Mike Ryan will attempt to remain "Kings of the Hill" in the annual July 4th Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. For three years in a row, Ryan and his Freightliner Century Class tractor have clocked the fastest time in the race's Class 8 heavy duty truck division.
The "Race to the Clouds" Hill Climb is a 12-1/2 mile race up Colorado's Pikes Peak mountain. The race begins at an elevation of 9,402 feet and ends at 14,110 feet. Drivers must maneuver through 156 turns on a gravel track on their way to the top.
For the 2000 race, Mike Ryan's Century Class truck features a new Mercedes-Benz engine. Based on the Mercedes-Benz 501 V-6 twin-turbo diesel, the engine generates over 1,200 horsepower. "This new engine is very responsive and accelerates quickly out of turns," Ryan said. "We expect to be very fast on the mountain."
The Century Class truck driven by Ryan is specially modified for mountain racing. The 155-inch wheelbase truck features the 12-liter Mercedes-Benz engine, ZF Ecomat 5-speed automatic transmission, custom 3-inch chrome molly front axle with ConMet hubs, Meritor RS-19-145 rear axle, Bilstein coil-over front and rear shocks, Meritor hydraulic disc brakes, Accuride alloy wheels and Michelin tires.
Other drivers competing in the Class 8 heavy duty truck division are Bruce Canepa, who will be behind the wheel of CFI's Red Racer, a 1999 Kenworth T2000, and Shane Chapman, who will be driving a 2000 Sterling A113.
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They may just look like two teenage students hanging around the void deck of Block 429, Pasir Ris Drive 6, but by all accounts their intentions are much more entrepreneurial than academic.
They have been frequenting a stone table at the block, wearing everyday shorts and t-shirts and toting common sling bags and haversacks, and seem to be meeting friends in school uniforms.
But actually, they have illegal smokes and other items for sale to passers-by.
According to sources, their drug of choice on special, are known as 'power pills'. These pills are sold in clear bags.
Many residents, including worried parents, have been voicing their concern over the activities of the two youths.
One parent said, "I was told hard stuff like Ecstasy and Ketamine are also being sold here. Personally, I have not seen the drugs, but a lot of people talk about it. Once, I sat under the block and was approached by a man in his 20s looking for Su (street name for Subutex). Do I look like a drug dealer?"
Also according to residents, this is not the first time such activties have gone on in the area. "There used to be a group of boys who sold cigarettes and sex pills just across the road at the park bench (at Block 444). They disappeared when they were exposed in the newspapers."
It is claimed that these teenagers under Block 429 are the same ones. One resident approached them and told them not to do business there, but his requests have gone unheeded.
The boys start trading each day at 3pm, and continue with their cut-price deals until around midnight.
They buy plastic bags of coffee or tea which they hang at stone the table and sit and talk. Throughout their business hours, others youths sit with them, and sometimes, the two go off for a 'brisk walk' before returning.
After being waved down by the 'dealers', a group of four male students was watched while they approached them, but many of them soon disbursed after learning what was on sale.
One tired-looking youth who had just bought some of the pills, told investigators from the New Paper, "They won't anyhow sell it to you. If you come with me, I can recommend (you to them). They will sell you Power (pills) cheaper."
The yellow pills are being sold for about $40 for 10 pieces. The youth showed the investigators 20 of the pills in a clear bag, and they obtained close-up photographs from a hidden camera.
The picture shows that each pill has the letters INF and DMF and the number 15 embossed on it.
Advice from the same youth, "Don't take one or two because no kick. Take five or more, and you will feel shiok. It's the same high as Erimin 5, only cheaper."
It is believed that the "power pills" could be a depressant similar to Erimin 5, which is a powerful hypnotic drug used to treat people with sleep difficulties.
If this is trhs case, the 'power pills' can cause loss of consciousness and difficulties in coordinating bodily functions.
The New Paper informed the authorities about the boys' activities.
A spokesman for the Health Sciences Authority (HSA) said, "Given the possible involvement of illegal drug syndicates, HSA will work with the relevant enforcement agencies such as the Central Narcotics Bureau and the police to look further into the reports of illegal activities in those areas."
The other danger is that even if the pills are not illegal substances, it is still possible that they contain toxic ingredients which is also a very significant danger.
WHAT IS ERIMIN 5 (CHEMICAL MAKEUP)?
Erimin Nimetazepam is a benzodiazepine originated from Japan it is said to be invented after the chemical nitrazepam was invented in the western countries. It has a faster onset and a shorter half-life compared to Nitrazepam, making it a drug of potential abuse.
Nimetazepam is distributed more rapidly in the brain than its desmethyl derivative (nitrazepam). The brain concentration of the active metabolites of the former is about twice that of Nitrazepam at 1-hour after oral administration. At least four kinds of reactions is involved in the biotransformation of nimetazepam and its desmethyl derivative (nitrazepam) (demethylation at N-1,hydroxylation at C-3, reduction of the nitro group at C-7 to the amino group and subsequent acetylation of the amino group. The 1-N-demethylation of nimetazepam is slow compared with the other three reactions. Nimetazepam is rapidly hydroxylated at C-3, while the 3-hydroxylation of its desmethyl derivative (nitrazepam) is very slow. The reduction of the nitro group at C-7 and subsequent acetylation are important routes for the excretion of these drugs.
Put simply, Erimin 5 (nimetazepam) can and is being used as a VERY DANGEROUS recreational chemical.
ABOUT ERIMIN IN SINGAPORE
It first appeared on the local drug scene some years ago, when more than 90,000 pills were seized. Now, the tranquilliser Erimin-5, or nimetazepam, has become the drug of choice among many abusers. Many of the 793 drug abusers arrested last year were on Erimin-5, according to the CNB's annual drugs report.
Erimin-5 had displaced the previous year's favoured drug, ketamine. Testing for Erimin-5 was begun in January 2004. Although some people still think that Erimin-5 is not detectable, the truth is Nimetazepam is classified under the Benzodiazepine family, and when an accused tests positive from the Instant urine test for benzodiazepines, the urine sample will be taken to the Health Science Authority for analysis of the chemical .
According to http://www.erimin.com/, in the streets an Erimin-5 tablet costs between S$6 (RM13.80) and S$8 (RM18.40), while 1g of ketamine costs between S$40 (RM92) and S$50 (RM115).
Unlike so-called "party drugs" like Ecstasy and ketamine, Erimin-5 is a depressant and seen as a "soft" drug. It can also be obtained easily compaired to other drugs.
In Singapore Erimin is Scheduled under the Misuse of drug act (Chapter 185)It is scheduled under class A which carries a Mandory Jail therm. A trafficker can face up to a maximum of 10 years in prison and 5 Strokes of the cane.
A person convicted of illegal possession or consumption of Nimetazepam will face up to 10 years of imprisonment or S$20,000 fine or both.
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Ferrari 599XX to debut at the Bologna Motor Show
12:17 AM PST - 12/10/2011 Written By: Ferrari S.p.A.
The 36th edition of the Bologna Motor Show provided the venue for the unveiling of an evolution of the extreme, non-homologated sports berlinetta, the 599XX. Ferrari has introduced a package of performance-enhancing technical features available to clients participating in the track-based research and development program for the 2012-2013 seasons.
Already the fruit of the very finest Ferrari road car and Formula 1-derived technology, the 599XX now features improved chassis dynamics thanks to an active aerodynamic package integrated with the vehicles' electronic control systems, and the adoption of new Pirelli tires. The car is also more powerful than before (750 CV) and weighs 35 kg less.
The key to the aero package is the active rear wing design which represents a new aerodynamic concept called 'opening gap'. The wing features two flaps, with profiles similar to those used in Formula 1, which rotate electronically to adjust the downforce between the front and rear axles in relation to vehicle speed and the maneuver being affected. The result of this concept is better performance in cornering.
The 599XX active rear wing is actuated automatically according to specific parameters which are integrated with the car's other control functions (ESP, ABS, SCM and F1-Trac). As a result of this integration, all the electronic controls have been suitably recalibrated. The 'opening gap' system logic is based on the following parameters:
steering wheel angle
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The new aerodynamics package for the 599XX also includes a modified front splitter and a new rear diffuser featuring a larger surface area and redesigned fences and foot-plates. Total downforce at 200 km/h is boosted to 330 kg when the flaps are open and 440 kg in the closed configuration.
The adoption of side exhausts allowed the engineers to increase engine power by 20 CV to 750 CV (again at 9000 rpm), while maximum torque has been increased to 700 Nm. When combined with a final gear ratio that's slightly shorter to improve acceleration on technical, medium- to high-speed tracks, the result is that the car laps Fiorano in just 1'15".
The Ferrari stand at the Bologna Motor Show is devoted entirely to its racing activities and features the 458 Challenge, the mid-rear V8 berlinetta derived from the 458 Italia and Ferrari's fifth model for its single-make championship. This series, now in its 19th year, will span three continents – Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific.
Also on the stand is the 458 Italia GT2 fielded by AF Corse. This is the car that won the Drivers' and Teams' title in the Le Mans Series and the Teams' title in the Intercontinental Le Mans Cup, and also contributed to Ferrari's taking the Manufacturers' title in the respective championships. The line-up of track-only Prancing Horse models is completed by the 458 Italia GT3 which made a superb FIA GT3 debut by winning the Drivers' title, and the FXX, Ferrari's "laboratory" car and one of the most technologically advanced non-competitive models in the world.
On December 3rd, the Show hosts three events featuring the Prancing Horse, two of which will see no less than 16 cars from the Italian and European Ferrari Challenge Trofeo Pirelli series taking part in the traditional end-of-year challenge.
The extensive program planned for the competition arena will culminate in the traditional Scuderia Ferrari salute with an exhibition of the F10, the single-seater with which Ferrari competed in the 2010 Formula 1 season. The car will have a very special guest driver on this occasion: Giancarlo Fisichella.
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I move to approve the presented claims totaling $1,415,856.56; 41.8% of which was for the School District Operations; 5.5% for Capital; 22.9% for Taxes (City of Ketchikan and City of Saxman) and 29.8% for Borough operations.
With the passage of Ordinance 1214 on May 6, 2002, the claims are not required to be reviewed by an Assembly member. The check registers are being presented for Assembly acceptance.
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FabFilter is celebrating its tenth anniversary of creating powerful audio plug-ins with superb sound quality and innovative interfaces. The company is proud to toast this occasion by announcing a generous ten-day sale, with a discount of 40% off all bundles and plug-ins, from April 14 to April 24. In addition, FabFilter will make a charitable donation to Stichting MEMO, a local organization bringing children in their early years in contact with young professional musicians and their passion for making music.
Ten years ago, FabFilter released its first plug-in, FabFilter One, a basic but powerful synthesizer, promising exceptional sound quality and eye for detail in both audio processing and design. That promise still holds true today, and the dedication to superb signal processing and well-designed, modern user interfaces and workflow never faded since.
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Social media giant Facebook is launching its new Canadian Election Integrity Initiative this morning at the Chateau Laurier in Ottawa, alongside Democratic Institutions Minister Karina Gould.
The initiative is designed to protect the next federal election, expected in 2019, from cyber threats.
The announcement, which runs from 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m., will also feature a panel conversation on citizen literacy and "authentic civic engagement online," according to the press release. It would appear the initiative represents Facebook's efforts to clamp down on fake news, in light of serious allegations of foreign attempts to influence the 2016 U.S. presidential election by spreading blatantly false news stories.
Meanwhile, Finance Minister Bill Morneau and Agriculture Minister Lawrence MacAulay are in Erinsville, Ont., to talk up the government's tax proposals, potentially unveiling further tweaks to the Liberals' controversial plans to restrict the tax savings generated by incorporation.
The two ministers are set to speak at 9:15 a.m. at the Maclaughlin Farm, located some two hours southeast of Ottawa. A media availability is scheduled for 9:45 a.m.
Fisheries and Oceans Minister Dominic LeBlanc will also be discussing the government's tax reforms and plans to lower the small business tax rate during an appearance in Cap-Pelé, N.B. at 2 p.m. (Atlantic time).
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, on the other hand, is spending the day travelling through the northeastern Quebec riding of Lac-Saint-Jean with Liberal candidate Richard Hébert, in advance of the byelection being held there on Monday, Oct. 23.
The Liberals are hoping to flip the riding after the Conservatives narrowly took it in the 2015 election.
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Q: Why would Gatekeeper ignore an unsigned application bundle? I am helping a client package a legacy Adobe AIR application as a standalone application. The AIR compiler outputs a .app application bundle. After compiling an unsigned application bundle, I figured I might as well try sending it to the client to potentially look at while I was researching how to package the app bundle into a DMG.
I simply zipped up the bundle and sent that to the client. I expected Gatekeeper to reject the app, but the client reported they were able to run it with no issues. I haven't yet heard back on exactly what version of macOS they are using, but they mentioned it has the M1 processor, so it must be fairly recent.
From what I've read about Gatekeeper, it sounds like this should have triggered all the red flags. It was an application they downloaded from the internet (not through the App Store), which isn't notarized by Apple or even signed at all. I checked with the codesign utility to verify that the application bundle is completely unsigned.
I've read that Gatekeeper is not triggered when applications are launched from the command line, but I'm sure the client didn't launch the application from the command line. Does it not check application bundles that were extracted from zip files? Or is there something else I'm missing?

A: Well, this turned out to be simple - the client had previously disabled Gatekeeper through the terminal for the purposes of testing another application, and had forgotten to re-enable it.


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Alicia Stewart is a media entrepreneur, consultant and speaker. She began her career in broadcast as a reporter/anchor, then worked as television producer and news leader for esteemed networks including PBS, NBC, and CNN. At CNN, she launched Engage, a groundbreaking unit that identified and incorporated under-covered stories into network coverage; as a senior producer for the "In America" documentary unit, and editor of its award-winning blog. Her journalism work has been honored with a Harvard Nieman journalism fellowship, and with a Society for Features Journalism for Excellence in Feature Writing. In 2011, she was part of five co-organizers that re-launched the New York chapter of the Online News Association (ONA), and grew that volunteer community from zero to more than 1500 members in three years, the largest affiliate chapter. She is a frequent speaker who emceed the 2017 Lean Startup Conferences in New York and San Francisco; keynoted Google for Media Conference; and has presented at Harvard University and The London School of Economics and Political Science.
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A case based presentation will be used to discuss the differential diagnosis of basaloid head and neck tumors. Particular emphasis will be placed on salivary gland tumors and HPV-associated carcinomas.
Originally presented on February 12, 2020 in Park City, Utah.
Jeffrey F. Krane, MD, PhD
Dr. Krane joined the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA in June 2019 as a Professor of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine and the Director of the Cytopathology fellowship program. Previously, he was at Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston for 26 years where he served as the Associate Director of Cytology and the Chief of Head and Neck Pathology. Dr. Krane has broad interests in neoplasia of the head and neck region. Particular areas of research interest are in salivary gland and thyroid cytopathology and HPV-associated malignancy of the head and neck region. Dr. Krane is a former member of the Executive Board of the American Society of Cytopathology and is currently an Associate Editor of Cancer Cytopathology. He has co-authored/contributed to several books including The Bethesda System for Reporting Thyroid Cytopathology and The Milan System for Reporting Salivary Gland Cytopathology.
Describe differential diagnosis of basaloid salivary gland tumors and how to resolve diagnostic uncertainty associated with these tumors
Discuss the significance of HPV infection in head and neck squamous cell carcinomas arising from the oropharynx
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Apple's MagSafe chargers are getting smaller. Apple just announced MagSafe 2, a slimmer version of the charger found on all MacBooks. That means more space for the super skinny next gen MacBook Pros, but it also means you've got to go out and buy new chargers if you use more than one. Worth the tradeoff? Probably. That won't make your wallet feel any better about it.


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Mission, History, Philosophy & Objectives
The Mission Statement
St. Luke's Episcopal School presents a college preparatory community developing young men and women of honor, faith and responsibility with character and intellect to thrive in college and life.
Early in 1961, a group of dedicated parents and parishioners from the newly established St. Luke's Episcopal Church investigated the possibility of starting a Christian school. Much study went into the school plan which was presented and accepted at the second annual parish meeting.
The school board was established as the governing body of the school under the authorization of the Trustees of the Mission, and their first meeting was held on February 12, 1961. The Rev. Lloyd Austin Clarke was vicar of the church and first headmaster of the school. Largely due to the efforts and contributions of Ann Carson, a founder, the school grew. The school originally named The Episcopal School, later adopted St. Luke's Episcopal School as its formal name.
St. Luke's Episcopal School was established on Christian principles and dedicated to the idea that each child be encouraged to progress at his or her best pace. The purpose of the school was to provide a sound preparation for further education from a Christian perspective. Based on the fundamental precepts of excellence in education in a Christian environment, supported by a loving, caring and highly qualified faculty, St. Luke's has historically prepared students for the next level of their educational journey.
The school has historically been a kindergarten through 8th grade school. Its curriculum, while rooted in the basics, has served its students well. Recognizing the need to be progressive to meet the changing needs of families and students, the school began making plans to expand to include an upper school. In May of 2008, the school finalized its decision to expand its mission to include an upper school with the first freshman class to begin in the fall of 2009. Through the purchase of an additional 32-acre campus at 1400 University Boulevard South, St. Luke's embarked upon its "two campuses, one mission" philosophy. Graduating its first "senior" class in 2013, St. Luke's Episcopal School will continue to prepare students for the next level, the collegiate level, of their educational journey further understanding the importance of becoming life long learners.
St. Luke's Episcopal School is dually accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) and the Southern Association of Independent Schools (SAIS)
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Purpose, Philosophy and Objectives
St. Luke's Episcopal School (the "School") is an institution sponsored by St. Luke's Episcopal Church of Mobile, Alabama (the "Church") and is an integral part of St. Luke's Parish. The mission and philosophy of the school are as follows and the same may be amended from time to time as herein elsewhere provided for amendment of these Bylaws.
The purpose of St. Luke's Episcopal School is to provide a sound preparation for further education and the rest of life by providing quality mental and spiritual training. Regular worship experiences, extracurricular activities, and a desirable atmosphere with emphasis on such traits as honesty, courage, reverence, self-discipline, and service to others combine to provide an environment encouraging the growth of the whole person.
Learning is a lifetime process. Growth in learning is unique to each child. Children learn through a variety of instructional methods and through the modeling of the behaviors of those who are important to them. They must learn to view success as well as disappointment as opportunities for growth rather than as measures of their worth.
The unique role of St. Luke's Episcopal School is to prepare students in the context of a Christian community of love and concern, to achieve academically, to develop moral values, and to interact in a socially acceptable manner. St. Luke's School has a responsibility to this community to provide properly trained and experienced teachers and staff who demonstrate genuine love and respect for children and who are flexible in using a variety of materials and methods in meeting the individual needs of those children.
The specific objectives of St. Luke's Episcopal School are to provide a program and an atmosphere in which a student may develop the following:
The academic and spiritual training needed for further education
An interest in learning
A positive self concept and a desire to perform to the best of his/her ability
The ideals of physical fitness and sportsmanship
High ethical values
St. Luke's Prayer
Bless, O Lord, St. Luke's School and send your Holy Spirit into our hearts, that we may be led into all goodness and truth through Jesus Christ Our Lord. Amen.
St. Luke's Alma Mater
Beneath the shade of Mother Oak
we take our stand for you.
For Saint Luke's School,
for Wildcat Pride
we hold our honor true.
Our home no matter where we go,
the star that guides our way.
The bright light of Truth,
of Knowledge deep
to Saint Luke's our love will stay.
St. Luke's Episcopal School is a proud participant in the New York Life Grief Sensitive School Initiative. This initiative offers training programs designed to better equip educators and other school personnel to care for grieving students.
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After you notice a construction defect with your home or business, you must determine who's liable for the repairs or damages. Many people assume it's the builder, but others might be responsible as well.
A defect, flaw or design error in the construction of a building can reduce the value of that building or pose a dangerous condition that must be corrected. The most common defects are attributed to plumbing, roofs, framing, finishes such as siding, stucco or drywall, as well as soil that has not been compacted or graded properly. Many states have enacted laws that specifically define what are considered construction defects.
Many construction defects can be detected immediately such as a crooked roof or a crack in a wall or foundation. However, others may take years to discover, such as a slow water leak that existed at the time of construction but wasn't discovered until toxic mold formed a year later.
While most people think that the builder is responsible, in reality, the developer, the general contractor or the various subcontractors who worked on the structure may also be responsible. Knowing who can be responsible is sometimes half the battle. In many cases, a lawsuit is filed against one of the parties who ends up bringing others into the lawsuit. An attorney whose practice focuses in construction defect law will be able to determine responsibility so that valuable time and efforts are not wasted.
After experiencing a construction defect, you should take steps to protect your interests, such as taking photographs, keeping detailed records of inspections and phone conversations, and all receipts and written documentation relating to the defect. When a defect is repaired, always make sure that a licensed contractor does the work. Contractors are generally required to be licensed by the state in which they provide services and should have a state-issued license number.