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Morning Brief
Wall Street looks to overcome historically soft August
Published Mon, Aug 1 2016 7:30 AM EDT
Matthew J. Belvedere@Matt_Belvedere
Peter Schacknow@peterschack
IN THE NEWS TODAY
U.S. stock futures were higher, ahead of the first day of August trading and after the second best month of 2016 on Wall Street. The S&P 500 hit an intraday high Friday, while the Nasdaq logged its fourth straight gain. But the Dow extended its losing streak to five sessions. (CNBC)
Goldman Sachs (GS) has cut its three-month rating on equities to "underweight," saying its risk appetite indicator has turned neutral, which suggests that markets are more vulnerable to growth and policy disappointments. (Reuters)
Investors should not rule out the possibility an interest rate hike again this year, New York Fed President William Dudley told a conference in Bali today. Market expectations appear "too complacent" on rates and the possibility the economy could pick up. (CNBC)
Oil was lower this morning, with overproduction of crude and a wave of refined products continuing to weigh on prices. U.S. crude was trading in bear market territory, after losing nearly 14 percent in July, the worst month back to July 2015. (Reuters)
Chinese ride-hailing service Didi Chuxing has agreed to buy Uber's China business, in a deal valuing the combined company at $35 billion. Apple (APPL) invested $1 billion in Didi in May. Other Didi investors include China's Alibaba (BABA) and Japan's Softbank. (CNBC)
Uber, which relies heavily on Google Maps, plans to invest $500 million into creating its own worldwide maps, a crucial step towards launching self-driving vehicles. Uber has hired former Google employees, acquired mapping companies, and forged partnerships. (FT)
Tesla (TSLA) announced plans today to buy SolarCity (SCTY) in an all-stock deal worth about $2.6 billion. Both companies are controlled by Elon Musk. SolarCity can seek other offers for 45 days.
GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) and Google-parent Alphabet's (GOOGL) life sciences unit are creating a new company to fight diseases by targeting electrical signals in the body. The companies together are contributing $715 million to the effort over seven years. (Reuters)
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett is set to introduce Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton at an event in Omaha, Nebraska today. In her remarks, Clinton plans highlight a new study from a former John McCain advisor about her economic proposals.
GOP nominee Donald Trump said he's unhappy with the dates picked for the presidential debates this fall, because of conflicts with National Football League games. Hillary Clinton said the debate schedule was set long ago and vowed to show up regardless. (Reuters)
The families of 11 service members who died fighting for the U.S. are demanding an apology from Trump, who suggested the Muslim mother of a fallen American soldier had not "been allowed" to speak during an appearance at the Democratic convention. (NBC News)
As August begins, Wall Street worries. The month has not been a great time historically for stocks. And over the past 20 years, the Dow has performed worse on average in August than during any other month. According to Bespoke, the Dow averaged an August decline of 1.3 percent, though it was positive 55 percent of the time.
The new month starts with two economic reports, both at 10 a.m. ET. The Institute for Supply Management is out with its July manufacturing index, expected to fall to 52.7 from June's 53.2. The government's June construction spending report is seen rising by 0.5 percent after a May decline of 0.8 percent.
Earnings reports out this morning include AMC Entertainment (AMC), Diamond Offshore (DO), First Data (FDC), Macerich (MAC), and Vulcan Materials (VMC). Meanwhile, Carmike Cinemas (CKEC), Dun & Bradstreet (DNB), General Growth Properties (GGP), Tenet Healthcare (THC), and Williams Companies (WMB) issue quarterly results after the bell.
European Union banks are much better placed to cope with serious economic shock, according to new stress tests. But in premarket U.S. trading, Deutsche Bank (DB), Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS), and Barclays (BCS) were lower.
Wynn Resorts (WYNN), Las Vegas Sands (LVS), and other casino companies operating in Macau could come under pressure, after new figures showed that gaming revenue in the Chinese territory fell for a 26th consecutive month in July.
Goldman Sachs (GS) received subpoenas relating to its dealings with Malaysian investment fund 1MDB, according to the Wall Street Journal. 1MDB is at the forefront of an international corruption probe.
Hershey (HSY) was in the spotlight following a New York Times report regarding a leaked internal memo at the Hershey Trust, which controls the chocolate maker. The paper said the memo reveals corrupt corporate culture and allegations of insider trading.
American golfer Jimmy Walker's win at the PGA on Sunday completed a sweep of first-time major winners: Henrik Stenson at the British Open, Dustin Johnson at the U.S. Open, and Danny Willett at the Masters. (AP)
Matt Damon's return as "Jason Bourne" topped the domestic weekend box office with $60 million in ticket sales. "Star Trek Beyond" came in second in its second weekend, narrowly edging the debut of "Bad Moms." (AP)
One ticket sold in New Hampshire matches all six numbers in the Powerball jackpot worth $487 million. The winning numbers for Saturday night's drawing were 11, 17, 21, 23, 32, and 5 for the Powerball number. (AP)


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Q: MVC 4 Optimistic concurrency exception Having faced this issue (I wanted to allow an edit by using a bootstrap modal window, i'm using MVC4 and entity framework), when I want to save my changes, I have this error message since I'm using the modal window :
Store update, insert, or delete statement affected an unexpected number of rows (0). Entities may have been modified or deleted since entities were loaded. Refresh ObjectStateManager entries.

Here are my actions :
[HttpGet]
        public ActionResult EditPerson(long id)
        {
            var person = db.Persons.Single(p => p.Id_Person == id);

            ViewBag.Id_ProductPackageCategory = new SelectList(db.ProductPackageCategories, "Id_ProductPackageCategory", "Name", person.Id_ProductPackageCategory);

            return PartialView("_EditPerson", person);
        }

        [HttpPost]
        public ActionResult EditPerson(Person person)
        {
            ViewBag.Id_ProductPackageCategory = new SelectList(db.ProductPackageCategories, "Id_ProductPackageCategory", "Name", person.Id_ProductPackageCategory);

            if (ModelState.IsValid)
            {
                ModelStateDictionary errorDictionary = Validator.isValid(person);

                if (errorDictionary.Count > 0)
                {
                    ModelState.Merge(errorDictionary);
                    return View(person);
                }

                db.Persons.Attach(person);
                db.ObjectStateManager.ChangeObjectState(person, EntityState.Modified);
                db.SaveChanges();
                return View("Index");
            }

            return View(person);
        }

My partial view :
@model BuSIMaterial.Models.Person

<button type="button" class="close" data-dismiss="modal" aria-hidden="true">×</button>

Edit

@using (Ajax.BeginForm("EditPerson", "Person", FormMethod.Post,
                    new AjaxOptions
                    {
                        InsertionMode = InsertionMode.Replace,
                        HttpMethod = "POST",
                        UpdateTargetId = "table"
                    }))
{

    @Html.ValidationSummary()
    @Html.AntiForgeryToken()

            First name :

            @Html.TextBoxFor(model => model.FirstName, new { maxlength = 50 })
            @Html.ValidationMessageFor(model => model.FirstName)

            Last name :

            @Html.TextBoxFor(model => model.LastName, new { maxlength = 50 })
            @Html.ValidationMessageFor(model => model.LastName)

            National number :

            @Html.EditorFor(model => model.NumNat, new { maxlength = 11 })
            @Html.ValidationMessageFor(model => model.NumNat)

            Start date :

            @Html.TextBoxFor(model => model.StartDate, new { @class = "datepicker", @Value = Model.StartDate.ToString("yyyy/MM/dd") })
            @Html.ValidationMessageFor(model => model.StartDate)

            End date :

            @if (Model.EndDate.HasValue)
            {
                @Html.TextBoxFor(model => model.EndDate, new { @class = "datepicker", @Value = Model.EndDate.Value.ToString("yyyy/MM/dd") })
                @Html.ValidationMessageFor(model => model.EndDate)
            }
            else
            {
                @Html.TextBoxFor(model => model.EndDate, new { @class = "datepicker" })
                @Html.ValidationMessageFor(model => model.EndDate)
            }

            Distance House - Work (km) :

            @Html.EditorFor(model => model.HouseToWorkKilometers)
            @Html.ValidationMessageFor(model => model.HouseToWorkKilometers)

            Category :

            @Html.DropDownList("Id_ProductPackageCategory", "Choose one ...")
            @Html.ValidationMessageFor(model => model.Id_ProductPackageCategory)
                Add a new category?

            Upgrade? :

            @Html.EditorFor(model => model.Upgrade)
            @Html.ValidationMessageFor(model => model.Upgrade)

        <button class="btn btn-inverse" type="submit">Save</button>

}

Any idea on what's going on?

A: Try this first, just above @Html.ValidationSummary() in the partial view where you have the modal head, body and footer, place:
@Html.HiddenFor(model => model.PersonId) // or.Id whatever's in your model

This creates a hidden field in your view and sets model ID i.e. PK.

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Q: Is UIImageView of type UIView I am new to Objective-c. a loop is created to iterate through items or entries of UIView that are displayed in the storyboard. the storyboard contains a UIScrollView and the UIScrollView encompass 7UIViews and 2 UIImageView.
the loop I have in the code, iterated through 9 entries.
i expected the loop to iterate through 7 entries as there are UIViews and two UIImageViews.
My question is, is UIImageView is of type UIView?

A: yes, a UIImageView is of type UIView
UIKIT_EXTERN API_AVAILABLE(ios(2.0)) @interface UIImageView : UIView

and UIView is of type
UIKIT_EXTERN API_AVAILABLE(ios(2.0)) @interface UIView : UIResponder <NSCoding, UIAppearance, UIAppearanceContainer, UIDynamicItem, UITraitEnvironment, UICoordinateSpace, UIFocusItem, UIFocusItemContainer, CALayerDelegate>

and UIResponder is of type
UIKIT_EXTERN API_AVAILABLE(ios(2.0)) @interface UIResponder : NSObject <UIResponderStandardEditActions>

so UIImageView inherits everything from NSObject, UIResponder, and UIView and is of type NSObject, UIResponder, and UIView
good luck


This post was written by Russ Webster, Vice President for Program Development at Cultivating New Frontiers in Agriculture (CNFA). For further discussion on the enabling environment for agriculture, register to attend Tuesday's Agrilinks webinar: How Can Enabling Environment Reform Facilitate Agricultural Sector Growth?
Hunger is not an abstraction. A lack of sufficient food, if left unaddressed, can bring about social unrest and mass migrations, incite wars, and destroy nations.
Over the next 35 years, the world's population is expected to grow by an astounding one-third. By 2050, our planet is forecast to be home to more than 9 billion people, with most of the growth occurring in developing nations.
Clearly, we already have much of the technology necessary to promote increases in productivity and food security. But legal and regulatory barriers continue to slow and impede the advancement of new agricultural solutions in the nations and regions that need them most.
The question today is: How do we create an "enabling environment" that will encourage the level of investment necessary to unleash the full growth potential of agriculture around the world? How do we create an environment that will drive the improvements in productivity, processing and distribution required to feed the world's growing population?
At first glance, the task may seem far too complex. Too many obstacles block the way. For one thing, there is a general lack of information to help policymakers negotiate the maze of domestic and international laws and regulations. Corrupt behavior is also a challenge in many countries where enforcement is weak or nonexistent. Still other barriers are stubbornly kept in place by those with a vested interest in maintaining the status quo.
The good news is that there are excellent tools available to help policymakers identify, analyze and untangle the legal and regulatory barriers to agriculture that exist in developing countries. A program supported by the World Bank called Enabling the Business of Agriculture (EBA) is one such tool.
In addition to helping to address those barriers, the program identifies positive regulatory practices in the world's developing regions and nations—ones that drive rather than hinder agriculture. Policymakers can use the EBA program to learn about best practices affecting different production inputs and market enablers, including seed, fertilizer, machinery, finance, markets, transport, information and communication technology, land, water and livestock. And this is only one of many such learning tools available to those who wish to use them.
But policymakers need more than tools. They need the political will to change. And when it comes to expanding food production, nations no longer have the luxury of time. They no longer have the option of pursuing agricultural policy reforms at the usual snail's pace.
That is why all stakeholders must take a collective role in providing that political will. Producers, processors and traders must speak up, organize and advocate for forward-looking policies. Academic institutions must analyze current legal structures and identify areas where policymakers can simplify laws and ease regulation. And legislative bodies must engage in open dialogue with the private sector.
Only then can nations unleash the power of entrepreneurship to drive agricultural development and expand the business of agriculture in underdeveloped regions. By opening regulatory doors, entrepreneurs can make the investments that will bring badly technological innovations to the markets that need them. And by simplifying the rules to expand access to those innovations, producers can adopt new techniques, apply new technologies, promote increases in productivity and enhance food security.
There are many success stories illustrating how this approach works at the local level.
For example, as an increasing demand for meat in Ethiopia's Oromia zone brought with it the growing chance that unsafe meat would enter the food supply, enterprising local officials—with the help of outside agricultural experts—have been working with local stakeholders to ensure the quality and safety of the region's meat, milk and other animal products.
While the government's establishment of a new Oromia Livestock and Fishery Bureau was a first step in addressing the emerging problem, a huge amount of work still remained to be done to alleviate food safety problems in a region suffering from a lack of infrastructure and meat hygiene expertise.
It was clear from the outset that putting a new regulatory framework into action required the collective input and effort of all stakeholders. Officials began working with a USAID Agricultural Growth Program-Livestock Market Development (AGP-LMD) project to implement "multi-stakeholder platforms" to serve as forums where representatives of municipalities, slaughterhouse operators, human health services officials and representatives of urban industry—as well as workers, communities and consumers—can collaborate to develop solutions to the problems surrounding meat safety.
By bringing these groups together, the project has begun to change participants' attitudes. Stakeholders have learned about the dangers of consuming unsafe meat and milk, as well as about safe handling practices, better transportation methods, and the importance of regulating slaughterhouses and meat inspections.
While work remains to be done, scores of officials have received meat hygiene training as well as training that allows them to train others as a direct result of these efforts. Several towns also have upgraded their meat transportation, and—critically—a law has been proposed that would hold illegal slaughterhouses and backyard slaughters liable.
These things do not happen overnight, but programs such as the one AGP-LMD developed continue to generate positive results in countries and regions all around the world.


For those who drink alcohol, the holidays likely will mean more drinking. So give a gift to your liver.
This week's One Simple Thing: How to protect your liver while drinking this month.
Holiday parties on the calendar often mean a cocktail or two soon to be in hand.
Of course, the option exists to take a breather from booze, but for those planning a bit more drinking this month, consider your liver.
"I'm not the guy who's going to sit in the corner eating carrot sticks, drinking water," said Brad Davidson, author of "The Stark Naked 21-Day Metabolic Reset."
But he finds ways to protect his liver — a fascinating organ, he notes. It's the second-largest organ in the body, responsible for more than 500 metabolic functions.
"The trick is to do things before and after you drink," he said.
First, if he plans to drink that night, he drinks some green tea.
He recommends one tea bag, at least half an hour before you plan to crack open a beer or order wine.
This can help, he said, because it has antioxidants that may protect the liver from damage caused by alcohol.
"That's my favorite way to support the liver during this time," said Davidson, based in Irvine, Calif. "Help it do its job at a very high level."
Some health experts caution that too much green tea can cause damage in rare cases, so don't try to equal your green tea intake with your alcohol.
A host offers you the signature cocktail he spent weeks perfecting. A three-layer, diet-destroying slice of cake is placed into your hands. A rented karaoke contraption looms for later.
Holiday party season is here, and with it, pressure for proud hosts to be unique and guests gracious.
Also, Davidson takes milk thistle every night before bed, which does "a great job supporting the liver," he said. He suggests about 300 to 800 milligrams.
Without taking such precautions, he said, "people will wake up in the middle of the night, especially in the 1 to 4 window."
And no, you shouldn't just wreck your body during December with your eye on hitting the gym — or restricting your diet to liquids — in January.
"It's a wonderful organ," he said. "The problem is that people will just destroy it, and then they'll go around and do some crazy seven-day cleanse. I think you should love on it every single day."
Social Graces: You see someone spill red wine at a party. Say something?


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News OUSU joins the march to adopt Free Education policy
OUSU joins the march to adopt Free Education policy
Robert Walmsley
OUSU Council has voted to make Free Education part of OUSU's policy on education funding, as well as to support the NUS' campaign against fees and debt.
The motion, proposed by OUSU Disabled Students Officer James Elliott and seconded by OUSU Access and Admissions Officer Annie Teriba, passed on Wednesday night, with 46 in favour, 17 against and seven abstentions.
The vote comes with just 20 days to go until a national demonstration for Free Education planned for 19 November, in London. The demonstration organised by The National Campaign Against Fees and Cuts, The Young Greens and The Student Assembly Against Austerity, and backed by the National Executive Committee of the NUS, is intended to mark an "escalation" in opposition to tuition fees,
The passing of the motion follows intense debate in JCRs on the issue over the weekend, with Trinity JCR mandating their representatives to vote for the motion by a single vote, after a vote of 19 in favour and 18 against, with two abstentions at their JCR meeting on Sun- day. A subsequent motion to donate £50 to subsidise travel to the protest failed after it did not acquire the two-thirds majority needed to pass, as required for financial motions in the Trinity JCR constitution.
However, the motion proved less controversial in other JCRs. Oriel JCR voted 33 to 10, with seven abstentions, in favour of supporting the Free Education motion, as did St Anne's JCR by 30 votes to six, with 15 abstentions. The motions put forth in both JCRs, however, did not involve the donation of any funds to subsidise transportation to the demonstration.
Meanwhile, St John's JCR voted against supporting the Free Education demonstration, but still decided to donate £75 towards transport to the demonstration.
The motion was opposed by OUSU Vice-President for Academic Affairs James Blythe. In a recent article for Cherwell, Blythe argued, "Tying OUSU to fighting for free higher education, is a policy that is, in my view, utterly unfeasible in the financial situation in which the UK currently finds itself and for the foreseeable future would leave student representatives unable to fight for real spending and tangible changes that could make an actual difference to students."
He continued, "If we focus on free education, a battle the student movement, if we're honest, lost 16 years ago, we will, in my view, look fiscally reckless and unaware of the political reality."
OUSU Council had previously decided in its 1st Week meeting to provide £200 in funding for transportation to the demonstration, but decided to delay voting on whether to adopt Free Education as a policy, in order to give JCRs the opportunity to consult their members.
The motion claims not to affect the negotiating stance of OUSU' executive in deliberations with the University on funding, bursaries or grants, but instead reflects OUSU's intervention in 'national policy-making'.
During the debate, the motion was ammended to remove any references to "German" or "Germany", following a request by representatives from St Catherine's JCR. Meanwhile, another proposed amendment calling for the motion to be changed from Free Education as a policy to "Free Education campaigns" was rejected with four votes in favour, six abstentions and 60 against, following claims that the amendment was contrary to the spirit of the motion.
OUSU President Louis Trup remarked, "Everyone at OUSU was really happy to see common rooms and OUSU Council engaged in a crucial debate that affects us all. Free education is now OUSU's stance and all our elected officers are bound to it. OUSU will now join with other supporters of Free Education at a national level, most notably at the demonstration on the 19th November to which OUSU is subsidising transport."
James Elliott said, "I'm delighted that OUSU has adopted free education as policy. The task is now for OUSU to mobilise the student body for the national campaign and get people to London on November the 19th."
In all, 15 colleges voted to support the motion before OUSU Council commenced while St John's, Jesus, Magdalen, Brasenose and Keble voted against it.

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DNC Adopts Democrats Abroad Stand Defending Habeas Corpus
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DNC Adopts Democrats Abroad's Stand Defending Habeas Corpus
Washington, DC (rushprnews) 02/23/2007 -THE DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE ADOPTS DEMOCRATS ABROAD'S STAND DEFENDING HABEAS CORPUS -The Bush administration continues to reject the Writ of Habeas Corpus in its actions both domestically and internationally.
In its Winter Meeting this weekend, the Democratic National Committee (the DNC) urged all Democratic members of the 110th Congress to enact legislation that would undo the damage to the rule of law and to restore the fundamental rights and privileges of the US Constitution limited by the Military Commissions Act by restoring the Writ of Habeas Corpus.
This action was based on a resolution submitted at the meeting by delegates of Democrats Abroad, the official arm of the DNC for Americans living outside the United States.
Dozens of DNC members including all the Vice-Chairs co-sponsored their initiative.
One of the last things the Republican Congress did in 2006 was to pass the Military Commissions Act, an attempt to prevent impeachment inquiries for torture and tossing people in jail without recourse or charges,' said Michael Ceurvorst, International Chair of Democrats Abroad. "We put our protest into words for Democrats around the world, which the entire DNC has made its own. Next we need laws from our Democratic Congress to overturn that despicable and despotic legislation as well as to investigate torture and the denial of habeas corpus writs."
This resolution will strengthen Congress' hand in rejecting Bush's cavalier dismissal of rights anchored in the Constitution," Cuervorst concluded.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION-Please contact Sharon Manitta, International Press Secretary,
Email-press@democratsabroad.org.uk, mobile +44 (0)7816 271 733
Democrats Abroad is the official arm of the Democratic Party for American citizens living outside the United States. It was founded in 1964. Democrats Abroad holds seats on the Democratic National Committee and sends a voting delegation to the quadrennial convention to nominate our presidential candidate. Democrats Abroad now works in over 70 countries around the world.
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Ken Kurson: The Consummate Media Entrepreneur
The media environment has changed dramatically over the last few years. This has in large part been due to the ways in which readers now
Juan Monteverde Showcases the Benefits of Attorney Specialization
For many attorneys, the question of where to focus one's efforts is one of the larger looming thoughts of their early career. Some are guided
Understanding the Bail Bond Process
Anyone who gets arrested and imprisoned will seek all available options to be released. Some crimes allows the payment of a certain amount (referred to


DC circuits: elements, sources, analysis. Single phase AC circuits: phasors, RLC circuits, real and reactive power, impedance, network analysis, three phase systems. Power transformers. DC motors: operation and characteristics. AC motors: single phase and three phase.
Precludes additional credit for ELEC 2501.
Prerequisite(s): MATH 1005 and (PHYS 1004 or PHYS 1002).


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Watch Dogs Legion: Post-Brexit dystopia inspires Ubisoft's next big game
Watch footage from the game. Credits: Video - APTN/Ubisoft; Image - Ubisoft
French video game company Ubisoft is courting controversy with one of its newest titles, Watch Dogs: Legion.
The new game, unveiled at E3, presents a dystopian vision of a post-Brexit London, where there's an immigration crisis of people trying to re-enter the EU.
"Everything's gone completely off the rails," says Clint Hocking, the game's creative director.
"Authoritarians are taking over, the economy has collapsed, private military corporations have sort of rolled in to fill the gap after the defunding of the Met and defunding of the military.
"The surveillance apparatus that has protected us for 75 years is being turned against the population, undesirables are being filtered out, people are being pressed out of the country."
How Microsoft hopes Project Scarlett will avoid the mistakes of the Xbox One
Microsoft teases next-gen Xbox specs, brings out Keanu Reeves
PlayStation 5: Sony confirms first specs of next-gen 'game-changer'
Gamers play as people fighting the authoritarian regime in a resistance movement - called Deadsec. A new feature means gamers can recruit and play as any character in the game, each with their own backstory and skills, meaning there's not one main character.
"There's a massive immigration crisis," says Hocking. "People are being pushed out of the country, they're trying to leave, the EU has put in a pre-processing centre to sort of stem the flow of people flooding back into the European Union, so that they can understand what's going on and track everyone."
The game is set for release in March 2020. Hocking says it's their duty to "talk about things that matter to people and sometimes that means controversy".
"People care about the world we live in and we have to be able to speak to that as game developers."


7digital What we said: For some of us card-carrying F**k Buttons fans, Benjamin John Power's 2012 debut as Blanck Mass felt a little underwhelming. Accomplished as those subtly-frazzled, ambient soundscapes were, we missed both the percussive thrust and the brute aggression of his work with Andy Hung. This follow-up hints that Power himself might have felt the same. Themed around the frailty – and subsequent decay – of the human body, Dumb Flesh is an intensely physical, frequently merciless, listening experience. There's the gloopy, pitch-shifted 'Loam', the ominous, minimal techno of 'No Lite', the industrial static of 'Detritus'. Best of all is 'Dead Format', which blazes by in a scorched haze of violently-distorted vocal loops, skull-crushing beats and caustic drones. If, this time round, Power seems determined to overwhelm, we're willing victims.


A group of old university friends leave the bright lights of London and travel to Unst, Shetland's most northerly island, to celebrate the marriage of one of their friends to a Shetlander. But late on the night of the wedding party, one of them, Eleanor, disappears – apparently into thin air.
Dead Water is the fifth book in Ann Cleeves' Shetland series – now a major BBC1 drama starring Douglas Henshall, Shetland.
When the body of journalist Jerry Markham is found in a traditional Shetland boat, outside the house of the local public prosecutor, down at the Marina, young Detective Inspector Willow Reeves is drafted in to head up the investigation.


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A SEAL Wolf Christmas will be out Sep 24, EARLY! Woohoo!
I love your books and your a great writer. not just your wolf series I just got through with jaguar fever and loved it .MUST READ!!! thanks again for the great stories. cant wait till the next one!!!
Love this series, I've read it more than once.
Ah Terry thats such a wonderful giveaway!!!! I have every book and they all have hot shifter males. I'm just waiting for the next. Hey guess what?? I am breaking down and getting an e-book…yep you heard it here..me!!!!!! I downloaded a pdf on adobe and it wasn't hard at all. Anyway, everyone will love getting these books. I already have everyone like I said. I'm your biggest fan besides your family but you know that . Have a great day!!!!!!!
I'm late coming to this party…eeek! But I want to comment anyway. Love love love your stories, Terry, especially those with some action and suspense. But I love shifters and you sure do know how to "do it right." Just saying. 🙂 Keep writing and I'll keep reading your stuff.


Like any other type of cooking, outdoor grilling is an art. You learn the basics, and after that, your skills and creativity are what make you stand out. Here are some tips on how to get the most out of your gas grilling.
Keeping your grill clean minimizes chances of constant smoke and flare-ups. Incessant smoke can cause your food to cook unevenly and affect its flavor. One of the best ways to clean your grill is to turn it on and let it burn for about 15 minutes and then switch it off and remove all remaining residues from the grill.
High-temperature cleaning burns off excess grease but not all of it. Use a grill brush to remove stuck on food from the grill grates. At least once a year, remove the grill grates and burner cover to clean the grill thoroughly. You may notice an increase in grill performance after deep cleaning.
There are two essential things to know about fires when barbecuing: Fight the fire when you want to put it out and control it if you're going to cook. Flare-ups should be controlled and not put out. Be sure to keep a portion of your grill empty so that you can quickly move your food in case of a flare-up. However, if the fire gets out of control, remove your food from the grill altogether, turn off the burners and leave the lid open to let the fire die down on its own.
Some of the favorite cookout dishes include chicken or ribs coated with sauce, which may be made of sugar. It is essential to know that sauce burns quickly and can blacken foods. Therefore, be sure to keep your grilling temperature below 256 degrees Fahrenheit or 130 degrees Celsius to minimize chances of food being charred. Low and slow barbecue cooking may take a while, but it ensures the right results.
Burnt food on the barbecue grill often starts with "stepping inside for just a few seconds". Whether you want to check the latest scores or get a drink for your date, a few minutes or seconds away from the grill can result in burnt food. For the best results, keep your eye on the grill. This is particularly true for foods such as steaks, burgers and chops that are often cooked at high temperatures over a short period. Prepare adequately and have everything you need within reach so that when you finally start cooking, you focus on your grilling.


Experience Upside Motion's award-winning Pilates, Barre and Aerial classes in the heart of downtown Singapore. Take your workout beyond your imagination, it's time to get fit, get inspired and discover the Upside of life.
Boasting 4000 square feet worth of studio space, Upside Motion's new studio is located at Dowtown Gallery. A holler away from three MRT stations: Raffles Place, Tanjong Pagar and Downtown, power start your day with them before you head to the office or pop in for a lunch-hour refuelling session. Then after a long day, detox with some heart-pumping action or stretch it out and release your endorphins with one of their classes.
Equipped with a Reformer room housing eight Reformer machines, the new studio includes another two commodious rooms specially designed for their signature Xtend Barre, Pilates, Aerial and the newest addition to their programme line-up – Yoga!
To ensure you are all fresh and looking sharp for the next important meeting or hot date, the new studio also offers shower facilities and a chic and luxurious powder room for you to glam up post work-out! There, they've got you covered! Journey with them to a stronger and leaner body that houses a happier heart. It is time for an Upside perception of life.
Heard of the phenomenon? Barre is taking the world by storm. It is the workout that celebrities swear by including Madonna, the Victoria Secret's Angels and even Ryan Gosling. WeBarre is Singapore's 1st Boutique Barre Studio and their 2nd studio is now at Telok Ayer. Their unique workout brings together the best of ballet technique, yoga, pilates & strength training in one dynamic 60-minute class.
So what is this all about? The WeBarre workout is a one-stop shop - It brings together ballet technique, yoga, pilates and strength training in an invigorating workout to transform your entire body. WeBarre workouts make use of the barre for balance, focusing on isometric holds and then combining it with dynamic exercises and movements. They may even build on the dynamic movements that lead to mini choreographed movements! Barre is suitable for all fitness levels.


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Because I have lost my precious files which include my favorite songs and pictures, I do realize the importance of backing up my files to any other location. In order to keep all of my files safe, I want to backup my computer to external hard drive. Someone tells me what I need to consider many aspects, for example, backup method, backup medium, price and ease of use, the amount and size of files. It is a little complicate to think about every detail. What is worth think about is that where to store my backups. After I search the internet and ask the experts, I find external hard dive can be a better choice for me. The following is the reason why I choose it.
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Pick up any newspaper or business title and the message is clear. The recovery is on course, the economy is on the up and we're in a lot better shape than we were at the last election! Sadly, read further and it's all too often UK plc that gets the bulk of attention from the media which in turn gives us a rather distorted view of the UK business environment and the engine room that has played a major role in the UK's turnaround – small businesses.
None one's denying the important economic role of UK major players. But as our thoughts turn towards May 7th the Forum is keen to remind politicians not to lose sight of the fact that small firms form the backbone our economy and don't allow their voices to be drowned out in the crescendo of pre-election calls.
I've been impressed by many of our members' abilities to adapt, innovate and prosper in some of the toughest economic conditions we've seen. The employment figures are impressive, and show the number of work is at an all time high, but quite often fail to credit the hardworking UK small firms that have created the lion's share of the recovery's private sector jobs.
What makes their achievements even more impressive is how small businesses have achieved so much despite the constant battle against rising costs and red tape.
I've had first-hand experience of the challenges of running a small business. We've listened and here's the top business wants for a future government, whoever wins!
Big businesses and their treatment of their smaller suppliers has definitely been called into question in the past few months. One of the worst economic downturns in living memory has been a challenging time for businesses of all sizes. However, it has also led to many large companies looking to de-risk their operations by applying pressure to the small firms they work with. Recent tactics have ranged from increasing payment terms to introducing schemes to claw back cash from their suppliers.
We feel that all parties should look to address these issues by introducing measures to help small firms to grow and prosper, not help big firms to grow further.
The introduction of a code or regulator to oversee the relationship between suppliers and retailers would also be a positive move. Halfords, Marks and Spencer and Debenhams are just some recent high street names that have looked to introduce longer payment times and other tactics to squeeze their supply chain who unlike the supermarkets remain unregulated, but it's time to consider tougher measures.
Late payment also remains a key issue for small firms. According to the most recent estimates, chasing late payment costs businesses somewhere in the region of £9.2 billion a year. While recent moves towards greater transparency are welcome, a future government could go further and amend current legislation to faithfully enforce the EU Directive on late payment.
Despite continued government promises to reduce the amount of time and money spent on keeping up to speed on regulation changes, the average SME employer last year saw their annual compliance bill rise by £713.
Moves to continue to reduce the red tape burden felt by small firms are essential.
One key move we'd like to see is the removal of the Health and Safety Executive's Fee for Intervention policy, which has been extremely unpopular, damaging the relationship between businesses and the HSE regulators.
Our members also feel that an under resourced HMRC has also unfairly targeted smaller firms. All too often they've been seen as easy wins, as opposed to some big businesses that have escaped paying their fair share of tax. Therefore it's essential that a future government builds on recent moves on corporate tax avoidance by ensuring that HMRC has sufficient resources to support this.
The constant flux of employment law has also proved damaging for small firms, who have often had to adapt to a raft of workplace regulation changes in a very short space of time. Future administrations need to seriously consider the cost and time pressures this places on small businesses, perhaps by only regulating once in any area of employment law per parliament.
Despite inflation falling to record levels this hasn't translated to falling business costs, particularly when it comes to the key overheads of people, utilities and property.
Business rates continue to be a bugbear for many of our members who with 42% in recent poll citing it as a key problem affecting their ability to grow. Therefore we are keen to see a freeze on business rates in the first year and cap at 2% for the remainder of the Parliament. Also we would like to see moves to make Small Business Rate Relief permanent and automatic, and to carry out an immediate rating assessment with a promise not to subsidise any increase in rates for a business as a consequence.
In addition other welcome moves would include a removal of the VAT element charged on fuel duty contribution on the price at the pumps, and moves to change the Low Pay Commission's National Minimum Wage recommendations to once every two years.
What's clear is that, whatever the outcome on 7 May, small businesses will continue to be the engine room of growth in the countries recovery following one of the worst downturns in living memory. The challenge for the new administration, whatever its make up will be to provide the right mix of freedom, intervention and support, that can help build on the recovery and ensure sustainable growth for the UK economy.


Table 3-1 provides workflow to create custom splash pages using the visitor connect.
See the Prerequisites for Configuring Custom Splash Pages for more information.
See the Social Application Configuration for more information.
See the Creating a Splash Template Field for more information.
See the Creating a Splash Template for more information.
See the Assigning Splash Templates to Locations for more information.
Configuring FlexConnect ACLs—This step is optional.
Step 1 Choose Security > Access Control Lists > FlexConnect Access Control Lists from the Controller UI.
The FlexConnect ACL page is displayed. This page lists all the FlexConnect ACLs configured on the controller. This page also shows the FlexConnect ACLs created on the corresponding controller. To remove an ACL, hover your mouse over the blue drop-down arrow adjacent to the corresponding ACL name and choose Remove.
Step 2 Add a new ACL by clicking New.
The Access Control Lists > New page is displayed.
Step 5 When the Access Control Lists page reappears, click the name of the new ACL.
When the Access Control Lists > Edit page appears, click Add New Rule.
The Access Control Lists > Rules > New page is displayed.
Note If rules 1 through 4 are already defined and you add rule 29, it is added as rule 5. If you add or change a sequence number of a rule, the sequence numbers of the other rules are automatically adjusted to maintain a continuous sequence. For instance, if you change a rule's sequence number from 7 to 5, the rules with sequence numbers 5 and 6 are automatically reassigned as 6 and 7, respectively.
– IP Address—A specific source. If you choose this option, enter the IP address and netmask of the source in the corresponding text boxes.
– IP Address—A specific destination. If you choose this option, enter the IP address and netmask of the destination in the text boxes.
The controller can permit or deny only the IP packets in an ACL. Other types of packets (such as Address Resolution Protocol (ARP) packets) cannot be specified. If you chose TCP or UDP, two additional parameters, Source Port and Destination Port, are displayed. These parameters enable you to choose a specific source port and destination port or port range. The port options are used by applications that send and receive data to and from the networking stack. Some ports are designated for certain applications, such as Telnet, SSH, HTTP, and so on.
e. From the DSCP drop-down list, choose one of these options to specify the differentiated services code point (DSCP) value of this ACL. DSCP is an IP header text box that can be used to define the quality of service across the Internet.
f. From the Action drop-down list, choose Deny to cause this ACL to block packets, or Permit to cause this ACL to allow packets. The default value is Deny.
The Access Control Lists > Edit page is displayed on which the rules for this ACL are shown.
Step 7 Click Save Configuration.
Note The ACL is not required for Flex deployments.
Step 2 Choose WLANs to open the WLANs page from the Controller UI.
Step 3 Click the ID number of the desired WLAN to open the WLANs > Edit page.
Step 4 Choose Security > Layer 2 tab.
Step 5 From the Layer 2 Security drop-down list, choose None.
Step 7 Choose the Security and Layer 3 tabs to open the WLANs > Edit (Security > Layer 3) page.
Step 8 Select the Web Policy check box.
Step 9 Configure Preauthentication ACL to restrict the clients from accessing Internet and rest of the network except MSE and DNS resolution. To redirect the user to a site external to the controller, choose the ACL that was configured from the Preauthentication ACL drop-down list.
An Access Control List (ACL) is a set of rules used to limit access to a particular interface. You can create a preauthentication ACL for web authentication. Such an ACL could be used to allow certain types of traffic before authentication is complete. Both IPV4 and IPV6 are supported. IPV6 ACLs support the same options as IPV4 ACLs including source, destination, source and destination ports.
Define an ACL for Pre-authentication to allow the traffic to MSE IP address and to resolve DNS when in WEBAUTH_REQD state. All other traffic will be blocked from clients connecting to SSID.
The Pre-Authentication Flex Connect ACL is required for flex mode deployments. For more information, see the Configuring FlexConnect ACLs.
Step 10 To override global authentication configuration web authentication pages, select the Over-ride Global Config check box.
Step 11 To define the web authentication pages for wireless guest users, choose External from the Web Auth Type drop-down list. This redirects clients to an external server for authentication. If you choose this option, you must also enter the URL of the external server in the URL text box.
Note The external redirection URL should point to Visitor Connect captive portal URL.
Note If MSE is behind the firewall, you need to modify security rules to allow traffic to 8083 port on MSE. Otherwise splash pages will not be displayed to the visitor.
The social authentication requires venue owners to create an application on social network provider such as Facebook, LinkedIn, and Google+. Once the social application is created, it provides an application ID and secret key that is required by the CMX Visitor Connect to successfully authenticate the visitors.
Caution Google, Facebook, and Linkedin may change their workflow frequently. Hence use the publications posted by the social media sites or you can Google for the most recent publication on how to create social applications.
Note Disable the Sandbox Mode from the Facebook Developers page while creating Facebook application ID and secret key.
Note Make sure that your App is made available for Public use. Without this, authentications will fail.
You can now create social connectors as part of splash template creation flow. See Splash Template Configuration for more information.
Note The client authentication fails if the MSE has a private IP address and the MSE IP Address is used in the social application configuration. To fix the problem, assign a DNS name for MSE and use the MSE DNS Name instead of MSE IP address in the social application configuration. Make sure that MSE DNS name is used as the external portal URL in the guest SSID configuration.
Note You need to enable Google Cloud Storage JSON API in order to get the API key that is required in the CMX Visitor Connect Splash template set up. To activate this, click Activate that is next to Google Cloud Storage JSON API in the Services tab.
(Optional) Create Template Fields—See Template Fields for more information.
Use the template fields to collect information from visitors at the time if registration. The template fields can be name, gender, phone number, etc.
Step 1 Choose Visitor Connect > Templates Fields from the left side bar menu.
The Add/Edit Splash Template Field appears.
Step 3 Enter the name of the field you want to create in the Name text box.
Step 4 Select the field type: Text and List.
Step 5 Click Submit to apply your changes, or Cancel to discard the creation of field.
The newly added field appears in the Splash Template Fields group box.
Step 1 Choose Visitor Connect > Template Fields from the left sidebar menu.
Step 2 Highlight the field that you want to edit in the Splash Template Fields group box and click Edit.
Step 3 Make the necessary changes in the Add/Edit Splash Template Field group box and click Submit.
Step 2 Highlight the field that you want to delete in the splash Template Fields group box and click Delete.
Step 3 Click OK to confirm the deletion in the Delete Confirmation dialog box, or Close to close the page without making any changes.
The Visitor Connect enables the venue owners to offer Wi-Fi access to their customers using the social network authentication. This requires venue owners to create an application on the social network sites such as Facebook, Google+, and LinkedIn. See the Social Connectors Set up for more information.
Note You can use Facebook, Google+, and LinkedIn sites to create social connectors. The visitors can use credentials for any one of these connectors.
Step 1 Choose Visitor Connect > Social Connector from the left side bar menu.
The Add/Edit Social Connectors group box appears.
Step 3 Enter the social connector name in the Connector Name text box. You can create a maximum of 10 social connectors.
Step 4 To provide Facebook authentication, enter the Facebook APP ID that you received after creating Facebook application in the Facebook text box.
Step 5 To provide LinkedIn authentication, enter the LinkedIn API key that you received in the Linkedin text box.
Step 6 To provide Google+ authentication, enter the Google API client ID and Google API Key in the Google+ text box.
Step 2 Click to highlight a social connector entry in the Social Connectors group box and click Edit.
Step 3 Make the necessary changes in the Add/Edit Social Connectors group box and click Submit.
Step 2 Click to highlight a social connector entry in the Social Connectors group box and click Delete.
Step 3 Click OK to confirm the deletion, or Close to close the page without making any changes.
You can create location aware splash templates to serve different locations or zones. You can create multiple splash templates and assign them to different Points of Interest.
Step 1 Choose Visitor Connect from the left sidebar menu.
The Splash Template Configuration page appears.
Step 2 Click Create in the Splash Templates group box.
The Add/Edit Splash Template wizard appears.
Step 3 In the Template Name text, enter a name for the splash page.
Step 4 From the Background drop-down list, choose a predefined background for your splash page. To set the background of your choice, choose Custom from the Template Background drop-list and click Click to upload an image to upload an image for the splash page background.
Step 5 From the Form Fields list, choose the field(s) that you want to include in the splash page. The fields populate if you have already created template fields using the Visitor Connect > Template Fields > Create menu. If you have not created template fields, you can you can click Create Template Fields and follow steps provided in Creating a Splash Template Field.
Step 6 Provide details for the splash fields that you choose in the Form Fields list. For template fields of type List, provide the list of choices you want to provide.
Step 7 In the Terms&Conditions text box, enter the terms and conditions that you want to display in the splash page.
Step 8 In Header text box, enter any welcome information for the customer. For example you can enter 'Welcome to XYZ mall'.
Step 9 In Footer text box, you can enter any disclaimer.
Step 10 Click Next to configure advertisements that you want to display in the splash page.
Step 11 In the Ad Script text box, provide html script that points to the advertisement server or static HTML pages, or HTML page with animated graphics.
This is a sample advertisement configuration that points to a YouTube URL. You can also provide any HTML also.
<iframe width="100 %" height="100%" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/imW392e6XR0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>.
Note Advertisement is an optional step. If you do not specify any URL for the advertisement, the advertisement page will be skipped during the guest on boarding.
Step 12 Click Next to configure social authentication for visitors log in.
Note Social authentication is optional. If you do not select any social connector, the Social Authentication page is skipped during the guest on-boarding.
Step 13 In the Header text box, enter the information that you want to display in the Social authentication page. For example, you can enter 'Congratulations! You are on the Wi-Fi network of XYZ'.
Step 14 From the Social Connector drop-down list, choose the social connector. The social connector field populates if you have already created using the Visitor Connect > Social Connectors menu. If you have not done, you can click Create Social Connectors and follow steps provided in the Configuring the Social Connector procedure.
Step 15 Select the corresponding authentication type from Social Auth check box.
Step 16 Enter the information in the footer text box.
Step 18 If you want to redirect users to a specific page after successful authentication, enter URL in the Redirect URL text box.
You can assign the splash template to one or more location inside the map. This enables venue owners to give location aware network access to the customer.
Note Ensure that you have updated maps from the PI. See the Updating Maps from the Prime Infrastructure for more information.
Step 2 In the right pane, choose Maps > System Campus > desired Building > desired Floor.
Note This inheritance relationship applies to all tiers of locations and not just buildings to floor.
Note If you assign a splash template to a building, all the floors defined under that building inherits the splash template. If you have a splash template defined at both building and floor, the floor splash template is used.
Step 3 From the Visitor Connect Splash Template drop-down list, choose the splash page template that you want to assign to the selected floor.
Step 2 Click Update Maps from PI in the right pane.
Step 3 Click Ok in the Update Confirmation dialog box.
Step 2 To monitor the visitor details, click the Visitor Connect tab in the right pane.
Step 3 The Active Visitors table at the bottom of the page lists the registration information about active visitors based on the splash template configuration. This information in the table can be sorted and filtered.
Basic users—When a visitor is redirected to Visitor Connect splash page, he is given an option to login with social network ID. If the visitor does not login with the social network ID, they are placed into the basic group. You can assign usage limit to the visitors and after reaching the usage limit for that day, the user will be asked to log in the next day because the counting of usage starts from 00.00AM. The default usage limit is 300 MB.
Social users—If the visitor logs in with social network ID, they are placed into the social group. This group also includes Facebook Wi-Fi users. By default, The default usage limit is 3GB per day.
Note Visitor policy configuration applies to both the Visitor connect and Facebook Wi-Fi.
Step 1 Choose Visitor Policy from the left sidebar menu.
Step 2 Click Enable in the Visitor Policy group box.
Step 3 Click Edit icon or Usage Cap number to edit the usage limit.
Step 4 Click outside to save the usage number.


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With a worldwide reputation and over 12,000 attendees from across payments, smart card, mobile and security, TRUSTECH (now incorporating Cartes) is renowned as one of the industry's blue riband events.
As you would expect, the event generated lots of discussion! One blog is not enough to cover everything, but here's our summary of four topics that got people talking.
Along with a new name, TRUSTECH also has a new home in Cannes on the French Riviera, having previously been held in Paris. Hosted at Palais des Festival, with stunning coastal views and welcome Winter sunshine, the move certainly proved a refreshing change. The introduction of new players alongside the familiar faces, and a renewed focus on innovation, ensured the event reflected the profound changes we have seen across the industry.
If you were lucky enough to be in Cannes, you may have found it hard to miss our booth, complete with its very own pinball machine!
But, why pinball? Well, here at FIME we see a lot of similarities between pinball and launching new technologies. Both are fast-paced, complex, challenging and unpredictable. Practice and experience are key to success, and there is a balance to be found between risk and reward. And at all times, you are striving to get to the next level.
Of course, the only way to fully appreciate the challenges of pinball is to play it! We therefore gave all attendees the chance to hit the high score on our pinball machine, with special prizes awarded to the high scorers. Although the competition was intense, we welcomed all our friends, customers and colleagues for a cocktail reception, where those lucky enough to top the leaderboard were announced.
The Internet of Things (IoT) is the industry hot topic, with seemingly constant announcements about new products and use-cases. For IoT technology to reach its potential, however, it's time to get serious. The industry is increasingly focussed on how the vast IoT infrastructure can be secured and deployed, and the embedded SIM (eSIM) is seen by many as key to stabilising the ecosystem. Much discussion at the event therefore surrounded the importance of vision for building a trusted, robust testing framework to ensure the conformance and interoperability of the eSIM across multiple stakeholders and use-cases.
You may associate wearable devices with just health and fitness, but this is about to change. The key wearables players are moving to drive mass-market adoption of their products. And with the huge success of smartphone-based mobile payments demonstrating high consumer demand for convenient payment methods, many TRUSTECH attendees see payments as the 'killer app' for wearable technology.
When integrating payments functionality into wearable devices, however, manufacturers must overcome the barriers posed by the various safety, reliability, interoperability and security requirements. Happily, a well-planned and executed testing program enables you to identify and overcome these challenges to get ahead of the competition.
After an exciting and productive couple of days, we are already looking forward to next year!
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Q: Is there a way to turn on automatic backups in Wakanda 11? Or is it neccessary to do it by code, ie. using a worker to do a backup with "ds.backup();" every 24 hours?
Edit: It seems like activating the the database journal also does a backup.
But is there a setting for backup interval, etc.?

A: In the current release you need to code it yourself but the next Enterprise release of Wakanda ( 1.1.0 ) will contain a new administration console that you can use to run jobs periodically. It should be released in a couple of weeks.
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Vet concern over Brexit plans as report says Defra prevented from consulting by DExEU
BVA is calling on the Government to fully engage with the veterinary profession before making any changes that could impact the UK's ability to trade animal products safely and in line with high animal welfare standards
A comprehensive report into Defra's Brexit preparations by the National Audit Office (NAO) claims that Defra has been prevented from consulting with the veterinary profession over the shortage of vets by DExEU.
The report, Progress in implementing EU Exit, states that Defra is one of the government departments most affected by EU Exit and looks in detail at four of Defra's main workstreams, including 'import of animals and animal products' and 'exports of animals and animal products'.
The report notes that in a no-deal scenario there will be a significant increase in certificates needing to be processed by veterinary surgeons. It states: "Without enough vets, consignments of food could be delayed at the border or prevented from leaving the UK. Defra intended to start engaging with the veterinary industry in April 2018, but has not been permitted to do so and now plans to launch an emergency recruitment campaign in October to at least meet minimum levels of vets required. It plans to meet any remaining gaps through the use of non-veterinarians to check records and processes that do not require veterinary judgement."
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has previously outlined concerns about the potential for diluting veterinary certification. BVA is calling on the Government to fully engage with the veterinary profession before making any changes that could impact the UK's ability to trade animal products safely and in line with high animal welfare standards.
Commenting, BVA President John Fishwick said:
"The NAO report is deeply concerning. It suggests that Defra has been working hard to prepare for EU Exit with one hand tied behind its back by DExEU.
"Changes to veterinary certification could have serious consequences for the UK's ability to trade animal products, which could have a devastating impact on our agricultural industries. Our trading partners across the globe rely on the quality assurance provided by veterinary surgeons, and any proposals must be open for wide consultation."
The NAO report also states: "there is a high risk that Defra will be unable to deliver all the Statutory Instruments (SIs) it needs in time and it is identifying those that it needs to prioritise…. In June 2018, Defra's legislation team reported to the Programme Board that 'Defra is at a high risk of being unable to deliver a full and functioning statute book by end March 2019' and in July 2018 its secondary legislation programme was rated as red."
Mr Fishwick added:
"The Government has pledged to ensure that standards of animal health and welfare will be maintained or strengthened after we leave the EU. It is imperative that existing legislation derived from the EU is on our statute books before next March, otherwise we risk compromising our reputation for high animal health and welfare standards."


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Discover more:Airports, facial recognition, Ministry of Civil Aviation, Parliament, Parliament - Winter Session 2021
Facial recognition at airports optional, data will not be shared with anyone: Ministry of Civil Aviation
Passengers who do not want to avail the Digi Yatra services will be given a choice, the Ministry assured Parliament.
As the Indian government works on introducing facial recognition in airports in the country, the Ministry of Civil Aviation, while responding to a question in the Lok Sabha, clarified that passengers will have the option to opt out of the surveillance system.
Gen (retd) VK Singh, Minister of State in the Ministry of Civil Aviation said that as part of the 1st phase of Digi Yatra, the facial recognition technology-based biometric boarding system was being introduced at four domestic airports including Varanasi, Pune, Kolkata, and Vijayawada. Those who opt out of the facial recognition-based boarding system can use the existing manual process at these particular airports.
The government has been pushing to implement facial recognition technology at various locations including examination centres and railway stations. It is important to note that these programmes are being implemented when India does not have legislation in place to regulate the usage of personal data.
An app will be used for capturing facial biometrics: Ministry of Civil Aviation
For availing Digi Yatra services, a component of which is the facial recognition-based boarding system, one has to send their travel details including facial biometrics, PNR number, Pax details, and so on to an app, the minister said. This information will be received by the biometric boarding system of the respective airport, Singh added in his response in the Parliament.
Moreover, if for a particular journey, the passenger does not want to avail the Digi Yatra services then the passenger has an option to not send the data and use existing manual process at airports — Gen (retd) VK Singh, Minister of State in MoCA
Moreover, Singh informed that when a passenger would share their data it would be used "for the purpose defined and would not be shared with any external stakeholder". Singh also said that the passenger data will not be retained for more than 24 hours after the departure of the flight.
Independent teams to assess the security of Digi Yatra ecosystem
The Digi Yatra Central Ecosystem envisages assessments (by independent teams to assess the level of security and system resilience to protect PII) and periodic audits by governing/regulatory bodies e.g. CERT-IN and/or STQC etc., twice every year.
Singh also claimed that the facial recognition that was being introduced was as per "industry ISO standards", and with algorithms "complying to data privacy and data protection requirement as laid down by government".
NEC Corporation to deploy facial recognition
Singh also confirmed in the Parliament that NEC Corporation Private Limited was selected for implementing facial recognition-based biometric boarding at Varanasi, Pune, Kolkata, and Vijayawada airports. This was earlier reported by the Hindu.
The selection of the vendor was done through an open tender process. "Name of tender is "Selection of Managed Service Provider (MSP) for Designing, Development, Testing, Implementation, and O&M of E-Boarding – Biometric Boarding System (BBS)" with tender id 2018_AAI_16909_1," Singh said.
"Our focus is on creating a technology which accurately (99.99%) identifies people and delivers services to them. We are also working with some banks to create finer print supported money transfer systems for bank employees,"' Pradeep Kushwaha, the head of public safety at NEC Corporation Private Limited was quoted by The Hindu as saying.
Trials for facial recognition was held at 6 airports
Earlier, while responding to another question during the Monsoon Session of Parliament, Singh had informed that the project was at a trial stage and that it was being done at six domestic airports — Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Pune, Varanasi, and Vijayawada.
Singh had said, "The project is currently at the trial stage and will be implemented across other airports in a phased manner upon successful completion." He also added that the Airports Authority of India (AAI) will invest around ₹25,000 crores in the next 4 to 5 years for the expansion and development of existing and new terminals, using modern technology.
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Meine Fernhout (Buitenpost, 30 juni 1884 - Bussum, 16 juni 1977) was een Nederlands politicus van de ARP.

Hij werd geboren in de Friese plaats Buitenpost waar zijn vader, Klaas Fernhout Mzn., Nederlands Hervormd predikant was. In mei 1910 werd hij burgemeester van de toenmalige Utrechtse gemeente Tienhoven en in 1914 volgde zijn benoeming tot burgemeester van de gemeenten Mijdrecht en Wilnis. Vanaf mei 1919 was Fernhout veertien jaar de burgemeester van Kampen. In 1933 werd hij burgemeester van de Zeeuwse provinciehoofdstad Middelburg en in maart 1939 van Bussum. Eind 1941, tijdens de bezetting door nazi-Duitsland, nam hij ontslag waarbij hij werd opgevolgd door de NSB'er G. Nieuwenhuys. Meteen na de bevrijding in 1945 keerde hij terug als burgemeester, wat hij tot zijn pensionering in de zomer van 1949 zou blijven.
Hij ligt begraven op de Algemene begraafplaats van Bussum.

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n architectural design competition is a type of competition in which an organization that intends on constructing a new building invites architects to submit design proposals. The winning design is usually chosen by an independent panel of design professionals and stakeholders.
This procedure is often used to generate new ideas for building design, to stimulate public debate, generate publicity for the project, and allow emerging designers the opportunity to gain exposure.
Architecture competitions are often used to award commissions for public buildings: in some countries rules for tendering public building contracts stipulate some form of mandatory open architectural competition.
I truly believe that the great heroes that create the history of architecture are people who take risks and write to tell about it.
The commissioning body often has the right to veto the winning design, and both requirements and finances may change, thwarting the original intention.
The show had many celebrity guests posing as residents of Crinkley Bottom, including Frank Thornton and Vicki Michelle.
The 2002 World Trade Center site design competition is an example of a highly publicized competition where only the basic elements of the winning design by Daniel Libeskind appeared in the finished project. Architecture competitions have a more than 2,500-year-old history.
The Acropolis in Athens was a result of an architectural competition in 448 B.C., as were several cathedrals in the Middle Ages. During the Renaissance, many projects initiated by the church have been decided through design competition. Examples are the Spanish Stairs in Rome or in 1419, a competition was held to design the dome of the Florence Cathedral, which was won by Filippo Brunelleschi.
Open competitions were held in the late 18th century in several countries including the United States, Great Britain, Ireland, France and Sweden.
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Mary Agnete Elise Waagechristensen, född Madsen 28 april 1892 i Præstø, död 14 februari 1953, var en dansk författare.

Waagechristensen debuterade med diktsamlingen Hoc signo vinces 1927. Hon publicerade därefter diktsamlingen Slangebidt (1935) och romanerna Karen (1941), Fandens Mælkebøtter (1942) och Du er min Fjende (1945). Hon skrev även noveller för Berlingske Tidende och Politiken.

Waagechristensen debuterade som manusförfattare med komedin Gadens Pige, som hade premiär på Thalias Teater 1930. Hon skrev även pjäserna Endnu en Nat (1938), Vore anonyme fædre (1941) och Helhesten (1941), som alla uppfördes på Frederiksbergs Teater. En filmatisering gjordes av hennes lustspel Tre piger fra Jylland 1957. Hon skrev även hörspel för Danmarks Radio.

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 Emma Bærentzens Legat 1946
 Harry Søibergs mindelegat 1948
 Frøken Suhrs Forfatterlegat 1952

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6 p.m. – 7 p.m. preview party, auction begins at 7 p.m. $15 per person or $25 per couple. This annual signature event is conducted by Arin Ross Auctions in partnership with Marlin Art, Inc. from New York. Hors d'oeuvres, desserts, champagne, door prizes and great works of art and memorabilia from a multitude of artists and sports icons make this an evening to remember. Council on Aging, Inc.


What a great little plant she was. This was my first coca grow and this little lady was so for giving.
She loved being the low stress training and always looked healthy.
Such an easy plant to grow, the bud is a good smoke.


After watching the tail end of the morning session of the World Human Powered Speed Challenge on Nevada Highway 305, we headed back to the Super 8 hotel to bench race. During one conversation with Georgi Georgiev and promising youngin' from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo named Will Hilgenberg, a cocky guy named Thom Ollinger strolled by. He smiled like a Cheshire Cat, and said, "I can ride that!" Then he went on his way. He returned a little while later, and said, "If you need someone to ride that... There's no bike I can't ride". When he asked Georgie to vouch for him, Georgie nodded his head in agreement.
I discussed Thom's offer with my dad and my friend, Pat. Pat said, "I want to see it go!" Since I had already scratched up both sides of it, we pretty much had nothing to lose. And it wasn't a matter of swallowing my pride - I knew it was unrealistic to expect to be able to ride a streamliner with no experience on any sort of recumbent. If Thom could ride it, great - the bike is viable. If Thom cannot ride it, then at least we know there's something wrong with the bicycle.
We walked around the parking lot, and found Thom in his pit area. We told him we'd like to take him up on his offer. About ten minutes later, we were on the same frontage road where I crashed the say before.
And he just kept on going. We hopped in Pat's truck, to catch him to take more pictures.
After over three miles of riding the streamliner with both hands, with one hand, and, briefly, with no hands, Thom proved beyond the shadow of a doubt that the bike is rideable.
Thom said the bike handled very well. He gave us some pointers for improving it, and stressed the importance of getting a lot of miles on a recumbent. Seeing Thom ride the bike was like giving each of us a hundred dollar bill - we were thrilled that all our hard work wasn't a complete waste of time and money.


In 2014, the Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School District faced a significant budget shortfall when state aid for school transportation was abruptly cut.
This funding reverses those cuts and will mean significant relief for the Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School District, granting the ability to restore at least four full-time equivalent (FTE) teaching positions within the district's fiscal year 2016 budget.
"As a regional school district, the Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School District is very appreciative of our legislative delegation's efforts and advocacy to increase Regional Transportation funding," said Hampden-Wilbraham School Superintendent Martin O'Shea.
"This increase is critically important to our school district. Regional School Transportation funding has been a big concern, and this increase will go a long way to help the district. I'm glad to have supported this increase especially in this tight budget," said Representative Angelo Puppolo (D-Springfield).
The Hampden-Wilbraham Regional School District faces rising costs for busing students, crowding out resources previously dedicated to student learning. Senator Lesser has made relief for local school districts a top priority of his work in the State Senate.


Thank you for this post – sharing/demonstrating knowledge and reflecting on the learning process are amplified when we have that audience. I agree that in person is extremely powerful – I also think that students connecting with a global audience for their "passion blog" is of equal merit. That said, we adults need to be doing all these things! I've heard of eval processes where a veteran teacher gets to work on a project and then shares/gives it to the school – adding knowledge to the organization. Schools need to lower barriers between classrooms, school/community, school/world to allow this fluid exchange of ideas – when our only audience are teacher & classmates it gets very "unauthentic" quickly.
Other places I know that do similar "public demonstrations:" Hillsdale HS does Innovation Day for frosh (coming up on 4/25!) – sort of a "Passion Project" that they perform; Albany HS does frosh debates in front of hundreds of peers & community members – they also have a Technovation Club, which has teams of girls pitching their tech ideas to industry execs. Cheers.


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Wentworth Institute of Technology
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3.5% growth from 2016
6,172 Applicants
Wentworth Institute of Technology is a higher education institution located in Suffolk County, MA. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Wentworth Institute of Technology were Architecture (110 degrees awarded), Construction Management (97 degrees), and Other Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services (79 degrees).
In 2017, 1,043 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Wentworth Institute of Technology. 21.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 78.4% awarded men. The majority of degree recipients were white (592 degrees), 2.83 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (209 degrees).
The median undergraduate tuition at Wentworth Institute of Technology is $32,954, which is $12,221 more than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($20,733).
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After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $37,656.
In 2017, the cost of tuition at Wentworth Institute of Technology was $32,954. The cost of tuition at Wentworth Institute of Technology is $12,221 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($20,733).
This chart compares the tuition costs of Wentworth Institute of Technology (in red) with those of other similar universities.
In 2017 Wentworth Institute of Technology had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $37,656. Between 2016 and 2017, the average net price of Wentworth Institute of Technology grew by 2.94%.
This chart compares the average net price of Wentworth Institute of Technology (in red) with that of other similar universities.
The average yearly cost of room and board at Wentworth Institute of Technology was of $13,530 in 2017. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,500. The cost of room and board increased by 1.05% between 2016 and 2017. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.
This chart compares the average student costs at Wentworth Institute of Technology (in red) with that of similar universities.
87% of undergraduate students at Wentworth Institute of Technology received grants or loans in 2017. This represents a growth of 0% with respect to 2016, when 87% of undergraduate students received financial aid.
This chart compares the average award discount at Wentworth Institute of Technology (in red) with that of other similar universities.
In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Wentworth Institute of Technology was 3.06%, which represents 30 out of the 980 total borrowers.
Wentworth Institute of Technology received 6,172 undergraduate applications in 2017, which represents a 18.3% annual decline. Out of those 6,172 applicants, 5,670 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 91.9% acceptance rate.
There were 4,457 students enrolled at Wentworth Institute of Technology in 2017, and 89% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.
Wentworth Institute of Technology has an overall enrollment yield of 17.1%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.
Accepted Out of 6,172
In 2017, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Wentworth Institute of Technology was 91.9% (5,670 admissions from 6,172 applications). This is higher than the acceptance rate of 2016, which was 70.6%. Between 2016 and 2017, the number of applicants declined by -18.3%, while admissions grew by 6.32%.
This chart compares the acceptance rate of Wentworth Institute of Technology (in red) with that of other similar universities.
89% of enrolled first-time students at Wentworth Institute of Technology in 2017 submitted SAT scores with their applications.
Wentworth Institute of Technology has a total enrollment of 4,457 students. The full-time enrollment at Wentworth Institute of Technology is 3,988 students and the part-time enrollment is 469. This means that 89.5% of students enrolled at Wentworth Institute of Technology are enrolled full-time.
The enrolled student population at Wentworth Institute of Technology, both undergraduate and graduate, is 61.1% White, 10.9% Hispanic or Latino, 7.05% Asian, 4.11% Black or African American, 2.11% Two or More Races, 0.0897% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0449% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.
Students enrolled at Wentworth Institute of Technology in full-time Undergraduate programs are majority White Male (52.1%), followed by White Female (12.3%) and Asian Male (5.79%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are majority White Male (57.1%), followed by White Female (25%) and Asian Male (4.76%).
The total enrollment at Wentworth Institute of Technology, both undergraduate and graduate, is 4,457 students. The full-time enrollment at Wentworth Institute of Technology is 3,988 and the part-time enrollment is 469. This means that 89.5% of students enrolled at Wentworth Institute of Technology are enrolled full-time compared with 68.6% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.
This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Wentworth Institute of Technology (in red) compares to similar universities.
Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Wentworth Institute of Technology was 84%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (75%), Wentworth Institute of Technology had a retention rate higher than its peers.
This chart shows the retention rate over time at Wentworth Institute of Technology (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.
The enrolled student population at Wentworth Institute of Technology is 61.1% White, 10.9% Hispanic or Latino, 7.05% Asian, 4.11% Black or African American, 2.11% Two or More Races, 0.0897% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0449% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 54.4% White, 15% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% Black or African American.
Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 304 students (6.82%) did not report their race.
In 2017, 593 fewer women than men received degrees from Wentworth Institute of Technology. The majority of degree recipients at Wentworth Institute of Technology are white (592 degrees awarded). There were 2.83 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (209 degrees).
The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Wentworth Institute of Technology is Architecture (110 degrees awarded), followed by Construction Management (97 degrees) and Other Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services (79 degrees).
The most specialized majors across all degree types at Wentworth Institute of Technology, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Architecture and Related Services (185 degrees awarded), Engineering (282 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (114 degrees).
The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Wentworth Institute of Technology are Software developers (790,860 people), Other managers (491,151 people), Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers (339,088 people), Civil engineers (241,148 people), and Mechanical engineers (187,086 people).
The most specialized majors at Wentworth Institute of Technology are Architecture and Related Services (185 degrees awarded), Engineering (282 degrees), Engineering Technologies (114 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (111 degrees), and Visual & Performing Arts (69 degrees).
The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Wentworth Institute of Technology are Physicians, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Surgeons, Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel, and Derrick, rotary drill, & service unit operators, & roustabouts, oil, gas, & mining
The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Wentworth Institute of Technology are Computer Systems Design (934,056 people), Architectural, engineering & related services (582,764 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (353,308 people), Construction (353,160 people), and Elementary & secondary schools (302,735 people).
IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Wentworth Institute of Technology.
Other Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
In 2017, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Wentworth Institute of Technology was Architecture with 110 degrees awarded.
This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree recipients from bachelors degree programs at Wentworth Institute of Technology according to their major.
In 2017, 818 degrees were awarded to men at Wentworth Institute of Technology, which is 3.64 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (225).
This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 majors at Wentworth Institute of Technology by degrees awarded.
In 2017, 115 degrees were awarded to men at Wentworth Institute of Technology in Construction Management, which is 6.05 times more than the 19 female recipients with that same degree.
In 2017, 71 degrees were awarded to women at Wentworth Institute of Technology in Architecture, which is 0.623 times less than the 114 male recipients with that same degree.
In 2017, 48% of students graduating from Wentworth Institute of Technology completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 66% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 67% within 200%.
The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Masters Colleges and Universities Carnegie Classification group.
The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Wentworth Institute of Technology is Male and White (71.3% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (67.2%).
The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 12.7% of graduates (59 students) did not report their race.
The most common race/ethnicity at Wentworth Institute of Technology is white (592 degrees awarded). There were 2.83 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, unknown (209 degrees).
20% of degree recipients (209 students) did not report their race.
The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Wentworth Institute of Technology is white male (473 degrees awarded). There were 3.97 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (119 degrees).
Wentworth Institute of Technology has an endowment valued at nearly $94.1M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $17.6M (18.7%), compared to the 6.94% average return ($2.3M on $33.1M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.
In 2017, Wentworth Institute of Technology had a total expenditure of $118M. Of that $118M, they spent $50.2M on salaries and $118M on benefits.
Wentworth Institute of Technology employs 79 Assistant professors, 55 Associate professors, and 26 Professors. Most academics at Wentworth Institute of Technology are Male Assistant professors (55), Male Associate professors(35), and Female Assistant professors (24).
The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Wentworth Institute of Technology are: Management, with 66 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 63 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 52 employees.
Wentworth Institute of Technology has an endowment valued at about $94.1M, as of the end of the 2017 fiscal year. The endowment of Wentworth Institute of Technology grew 11.9% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $61M higher than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.
This line chart shows how the endowment at Wentworth Institute of Technology (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.
The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs Carnegie Classification grouping.
$174k - Federal
As of 2017, Wentworth Institute of Technology received $174k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.
The bar chart shows the share of the primary expenses at Wentworth Institute of Technology over time, and the line chart shows the expenditure for solely salaries and benefits over time compared to the median for the Masters Colleges and Universities Carnegie Classification grouping.
This tree map shows all of the primary expenses of Research at Wentworth Institute of Technology as a share of total expenditure.
In 2017, Wentworth Institute of Technology paid a median of $50.2M in salaries, which represents 42.7% of their overall expenditure ($118M) and a 3.67% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 6.92% growth from 2015 and a 8.41% growth from 2014.
The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 31.4M (40.5% of overall expenditures).
In 2017, Wentworth Institute of Technology paid a total of $12.2M to 160 employees working as instructors, which represents 24.4% of all salaries paid.
This is compared to a median of $8.02M (34.2%) for similar Masters Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs.
In 2017, the most common positions for instructional staff at Wentworth Institute of Technology were Assistant professor with 79 employees; Associate professor with 55 employees; and Associate professor with 26 employees.
In 2017, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Wentworth Institute of Technology were Management with 66 employees; Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 63 employees; and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 52 employees.
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Male Associate professor
Female Assistant professor
In 2017, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Wentworth Institute of Technology was Male Assistant professor with 55 employees, Male Associate professor with 35 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 24 employees.
This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Wentworth Institute of Technology.
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