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Compositional isotemporal substitution analysis was used to provide meaningful interpretation of the expected change (in min/day) in leisure time-use compositions when time was reallocated between behaviours during work on workdays. This was done using the multivariate regression Model 2, stratified on each workday of the week. First, a "reference" leisure time-use composition (average daily leisure time spent sedentary, standing and active) was estimated for the workers' mean work time-use composition (average min of work time spent sedentary, standing and active for that particular day). Second, new work time-use compositions were calculated where time (15, 30 and 45 min) had been reallocated between behaviours. This enabled us to express effect sizes as expected changes in leisure time behaviours in min/day. Note that results are only shown for workdays where the work behaviours were significantly associated with the leisure time behaviours. A detailed description of this method based on ilr linear regression with non-compositional and compositional outcomes can be found in Dumuid et al. [35] and Lund Rasmussen et al. [36].
All analyses were performed in R version 1.1.3 [37], using the compositions [38] and MCMCglmm [39] packages. We used the MCMCglmm package to conduct the multivariate multilevel analysis, following the guide provided by Baldwin et al. [40], by which a Bayesian approach with uninformative priors were used. The assumptions of normality and homoscedasticity of the residuals were assessed for all models by visual inspection of residuals versus predicted values and quantile-quantile plots.

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Q: Polymer: passing attributes from container component to an item component I have 2 components:
x-container and x-item.
they have a hierarchy similar to
 and
 or to
 and ...
Hence x-item components are only effective when they're inside an x-container component:
<x-container>
    <x-item></x-item>
</x-container>

I want to pass an attribute value from x-container to x-item:
<x-container att="value">
    <x-item></x-item>
</x-container>

In this case I need value to be visible to x-item - is it possible?
Thanks!

A: It works out of the box if you know the structure of x-container beforehand (JSBin):
<polymer-element name="x-container" attributes="value">
  <template>
    <x-item value="{{value}}"></x-item>
  </template>

</polymer-element>

<polymer-element name="x-item" attributes="value">
  <template>

x-item value:{{value}}

  </template>

</polymer-element>

<x-container value="test"></x-container>

If you want to dynamically create the relationship of x-container and x-item refer to these SO threads:
Data-binding between nested polymer elements
Using template defined in light dom inside a Polymer element
What is the best way to implement declarative collection rendering with Polymer?

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Review: LG G Flex 2
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Will Shanklin
The LG G Flex 2 has a solid all-around set of specs with a curved (and slightly flexible) body and display (Photo: Will Shanklin/Gizmag.com)
Is there any point in buying a phone shaped like a banana (or, if you prefer, a smiley face)? And is LG's latest curved phone worth a look, in the face of tough competition? Join Gizmag, for our quick review of the LG G Flex 2.
The LG G Flex 2 isn't quite a high-end flagship, as it feels a bit like a half-step backwards from last year's LG G3 (and should lag even farther behind the upcoming G4). But the Flex 2 does rise above mid-ranged status, with a healthy set of specs highlighted by a fast Snapdragon 810 processor.
But what makes the phone unique is, of course, that curve. Unlike the Galaxy S6 edge, which uses curved-screen tech to add to the phone's premium design, the G Flex 2 is more like a regular phone that happens to be shaped a bit like a banana. It's also slightly flexible, which you'll notice if you press it against a flat surface.
So what's the point? Well, that's a good question … but we do think it feels good in hand, with the curve sliding pleasantly into the palm. The curved screen also has a slightly immersive quality. It isn't a big difference, mind you, but when doing things like watching video in landscape or reading in portrait, it does give you an extra dimension, with the edges of the screen edging out just enough to greet you on either side.
Would we buy the phone just to get this curve? Nah. It doesn't change the experience of using a smartphone in any significant way, and the phone's other qualities, while very good, are surpassed by its best competitors.
That includes the screen's resolution. The G Flex 2's display is the same 5.5-in size that we saw in last year's G3 flagship, only the Flex 2 has lower 1080p resolution – right when many of its rivals are moving onto Quad HD. The screen is still sharp, mind you, but after making the leap to QHD, my eyes see this 1080p screen as a step backwards.
Brightness could also be better. Set the Galaxy S6 and GS6 edge to 100 percent brightness, then crank the Flex 2's brightness all the way up, and it's noticeably dimmer. Almost dramatically so.
As far as build quality, this is a strictly plastic affair. With Samsung going all-in on premium this year, and Apple and HTC doing that on an annual basis, all-plastic phones like the G Flex 2 are looking more and more behind the times. It doesn't even take the half-premium shortcut of using metal edges with plastic backs, the way the Moto X, Nexus 6 and Note 4 did.
Performance is a high point, and is the only major advantage the G Flex 2 has over the G3. The octa core, 64-bit phone is one of the zippier handsets we've used – and its benchmarks reflect that (1,220 single core and 4,033 multi-core in GeekBench, not too far off the pace of the Galaxy S6).
Its camera is also very good, bringing back the G3's laser-focus rear shooter – one of our favorite smartphone cameras from 2014. The camera app doesn't fire up nearly as quickly as the Galaxy S6's does (the Flex can go from locked screen to snapped shot in about four seconds, compared to as little as two seconds for the GS6), but we still like being able to quickly snap shots just by tapping the focal point on the screen.
Battery life is solid, as it dropped 13 percent per hour in our video streaming test (over Wi-Fi, with brightness set at 75 percent). For a frame of reference, the Galaxy S6 edge dropped 10 percent per hour, the GS6 lost 11 percent per hour and the iPhone 6 dropped 14 percent per hour in the same test. Just keep in mind that the G Flex 2's display brightness was the weakest of the three, so, relatively speaking, its battery life drop is actually a little worse than those numbers suggest.
The G Flex 2 is a solid phone, and a big step forward from the original G Flex. But it also doesn't bring any meaningful stand-out features to the table, and its competition is too good for us to highly recommend it. Looking at Sprint's on-contract pricing for the phone (US$200), it's butting heads with the Galaxy S6 and iPhone 6, two phones that we'd put far ahead of the Flex.
Now if you can find the G Flex 2 for a cheaper full retail price (like Sprint's somewhat more reasonable $504 off-contract pricing), then it could possibly be worth a look. It doesn't really give you the best of anything, and it has the misfortune of launching in the same window as some truly awesome phones. But it is still one of many solid all-around handsets you can buy today. And despite our lack of enthusiasm about it, some customers will enjoy the novelty (and maybe the extremely minor practical advantages) of the banana shape.
The G Flex 2 is available now on select US carriers, including Sprint and US Cellular (with an AT&T model on the way at some point).
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The LG G Flex 2 has a 5.5-in, 1080p display (Photo: Will Shanklin/Gizmag.com)
A look at the phone's curve (Photo: Will Shanklin/Gizmag.com)
The G Flex 2 doesn't have a premium build, with a smooth-feeling plastic all the way around (Photo: Will Shanklin/Gizmag.com)
Another look at the curve of the phone's body and display (Photo: Will Shanklin/Gizmag.com)
We reviewed a red model that's sold on Sprint, but there's also a subtler dark gray model (Photo: Will Shanklin/Gizmag.com)
Staying true to its name, the phone can flex a little bit when you press down on it (Photo: Will Shanklin/Gizmag.com)
The G Flex 2 is a solid all-around phone with great performance, but – unless you care about the curve – doesn't have an obvious selling feature (Photo: Will Shanklin/Gizmag.com)
The G Flex 2 is available now on Sprint and US Cellular in the US (Photo: Will Shanklin/Gizmag.com)
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Security industry riddled with gender diversity issues & burnout
Security professionals across Australia, India, the United States, the UK, Canada, and the Netherlands are a stark reminder that there is a major gender and racial disparity in the cybersecurity industry, with more than 91% of respondents identifying as male.
Of the 479 security professionals surveyed, most received salaries of between $75,000-$100,000. However, gender and racial gaps were also uncovered.
According to the survey, 65% of respondents identified as Caucasian, in addition to 13% who identified as Asian descent, 9% identified as Latino/Hispanic, and less than 3% identified as African American.
"The lack of diversity in this survey is a microcosm of the wider problem plaguing the cybersecurity industry," says Exabeam VP of product marketing Trevor Daughney.
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Despite the gender and racial disparities, more than half (53%) report being satisfied with their salary, and 58% say a challenging work environment is the most rewarding aspect of their role, while the lack of job advancement opportunities is the least rewarding.
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PET offers new multiple sclerosis insights
Positron Emission Tomography (PET) is helping to provide MS experts some insight into what drives progression of the disease. PET also has the potential to quantify the effects of new, targeted therapies on MS patients, according to consultant neurologist Professor Bruno Stankoff.
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The role of PET was among the key topics at the recent European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ECTRIMS) annual congress, held in London.
The role of PET was among the key topics at the recent European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ECTRIMS) annual congress, held in London. Speaking after his presentation 'PET imaging of cellular and molecular abnormalities in MS' at the congress - which is a dedicated platform to promote and enhance research in MS – neurologist Professor Bruno Stankoff expanded on the potential of PET in advancing knowledge and treatments of the condition. PET, he said, might offer an insight into an 'improved comprehension of what drives MS progression', whilst also shaping the development of new treatments. 'These are not therapies targeting relapses but targeting root mechanisms and,' he added, 'with PET used to evaluate the effect of some therapies that promote endogenous myelin repair, decrease neuro-inflammation or decrease neurodegeneration.'
MRI remains a proven modality in the diagnosis of MS, but PET has the advantage of enabling very specific imaging directed to cellular or molecular components. 'PET is very specific, very sensitive to changes and we can quantify the image,' explained Stankoff, who is a consultant neurologist at the MS Centre, Saint-Antoine Hospital, Paris. 'We have taken advantage of technique to approach some biological mechanisms that could identify MS pathophysiology and MS progression.'
Photo taken at the European Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (ECTRIMS) annual congress, held in London.
In his on-going research with PET for MS, Stankoff and team have sought to quantify the dynamics of myelin loss and repair; image neuro-inflammation related to innate immune cells, and the use PET to quantify the normal compartments of neurodegeneration in core different stages of the disease. 'By focusing on these we might quantify two of the main mechanisms that can drive progression of the disease, the success or failure of endogenous lesions repair and the level and localisation of neuro-inflammation,' he explained. While stressing that the work is still at the research stage rather than in daily clinical practice, he suggested that the benefits to patients would become clearer in the mid- or long-term, rather than the short-term. 'The benefit is shortening of the timeframe to develop some efficient therapy for the progressive stage of the disease,' Stankoff explained, adding that, so far, results are promising and PET has already provided some important answers in the field of MS. With individual patients, it can show how some people can repair their lesions while others are not so strong in terms of remyelination, but this may help in prognosis when the disease is diagnosed by better identifying the patients who will need treatment to promote lesion repair.
Another key finding is in quantifying neuro-inflammation in patients with different forms of MS, which he believes may offer a marker of progression – that those with more inflammation may be more prone to having a progressive form of MS. The team is working on a study that combines PET and MRI to develop and assess a new imaging biomarker that has the potential to be used as an index of neurodegeneration in multiple sclerosis. PET and the isotypically radiofluorinated form of Flumazenil (FMZ) will be used to assess neuronal damage at the early phase of either relapsing or primary progressive MS.
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Case study: Southwest Airlines' productivity takes off using virtualization to enable 'IT as a service'
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The next BriefingsDirect case study interview focuses on Southwest Airlines, one of the best-run companies anywhere, with some 35 straight years of profitability, and how "IT as a service" has been transformative for them in terms of productivity.
This story comes as part of a special BriefingsDirect podcast series from a recent VMworld 2011 Conference. The series explores the latest in cloud computing and virtualization infrastructure developments.
Here to share more about how Southwest is innovating and adapting with IT as a compelling strategic differentiator is Bob Young, Vice President of Technology and Chief Technology Officer at Southwest Airlines. [Disclosure: VMware is a sponsor of BriefingsDirect podcasts.]
Gardner: We have heard a lot about IT as a service. How have you at Southwest been able to keep IT squarely in the role of enablement?
Young: As we are taking a look and trying to be what travelers want in an airline, and we are constantly looking for ways to improve Southwest Airlines and make it better for our customers, that's really where virtualization and IT as a service comes into play.
People want to be able to get on Southwest.com, make a reservation, log on to their Rapid Rewards or our Loyalty Program, and th ey want to be able to do it when they want to do it, when they need to do it, from wherever they are. And it's just great to be able to provide that service.
We provide that to them at any point in time that they want in a reliable manner. And that's really what it gets right down to -- to make the functions and the solutions that we provide ubiquitous so people don't really need to think about anything other than, "I need to do this and I can do it now."
At your fingertips
Gardner: I travel quite a bit and it seems to me that things have changed a lot in the last few years. One of the nice things is that information seems to be at your fingertips more than ever. I never seem to be out of the loop now as a traveler. I can find out changes probably as quickly as the folks at the gate.
So how has this transfer of information been possible? How have you been able to keep up with the demands and the expectations of the travelers?
Young: If we talk about information and the flow of information through applications and services, it really starts to segment the core technical aspects of that so the customer and our employees don't really need to think about it. When they want to get the flight at the gates, the passenger is on a flight leg, etc., they can go ahead and get that at any moment in time.
What we want to be able to do is provide it whenever they want it, whenever they need it, at the right cost point, and to meet their needs.
... The same is true of how we provide IT as a service. What we want to be able to do is provide IT whenever they want it, whenever they need it, at the right cost point, and to meet their needs. We've got some of the best customers in the world and they like to do things for themselves. We want to allow them to do that for themselves and be able to provide our employees the same.
Gardner: How in IT have you been able to create common infrastructures, reduce redundancy, and then yet still ramp up to meet all your requirements?
Significant volume
Young: What we've been able to do and how we have been able to meet some of those challenges is through a number of different VMware products. One of the core products is VMware itself, if we talk about vSphere, vMotion, etc., to be able to provide that virtualization. You can get a 1-to-10 virtualization depending on which type of servers and blades you're using, which helps us on the infrastructure side of the house to maintain that and have the storage, physical, and electrical capacity in our data centers.
But it also allows us, as we're moving, consolidating, and expanding these different data centers, to be able to move that virtual machine (VM) seamlessly between points. Then, it doesn't matter where it's running.
That allows us the capacity. So if we have a fare sale and I need to add capacity on some of our services, it gives our us and our team that run the infrastructure the ability to bring up new services on new VMs seamlessly. It plugs right into how we're doing things, so that internal cloud allows us not to experience blips.
It's been a great add for us from a capacity management perspective and being able to get the right capacity, with the right applications, at the right time. It allows us to manage that in such a way that it's transparent to our end-users so they don't notice any of this is going on in the background, and the experience is not different.
It's been a great add for us from a capacity management perspective and being able to get the right capacity, with the right applications, at the right time.
... We started our virtualized environments about 18 months ago. We went from a very small amount of virtualization to what we coined our Server 2.0 strategy, which was really the combination of commodity-based hardware blades with VMware on that.
And that allowed us last year in the first and second quarter to grow from several hundred VMs to over several thousand, which is where we're at today in the production environment. If you talk about production, development, and test, production is just one of those environments.
It has allowed us to scale that very rapidly without having to add a thousand physical servers. And it has been a tremendous benefit for us in managing our power, space, and cooling in the data center, along with allowing our engineers who are doing the day-to-day work to have a single way to manage it, deploy, and move stuff around even more automatically. They don't have to mess with that anymore, VMware just takes care of the different products that are part of the VMware Suite.
Gardner: And your confidence, has it risen to the level where you're looking at 70, 80, 90, even more percent of virtualization? How do you expect to end that journey?
Ready for the evolution
Young: I would love to be at 100 percent virtualized. That would be fantastic. I think unfortunately we still have some manufacturers and software vendors -- and we call them vendors, because typically we don't say partners -- who decide they are not going to support their software running in the virtualized environment. That can create problems, especially when you need to keep some of those systems up 24 x 7, 365, with 99.95 percent availability.
We're hoping that changes, but the goal would be to move as much as we can, because if I take a look at virtualization, we are kind of our internal private cloud. What that's really doing is getting us ready for the evolution that's going to happen over the next, 5, 7, or 10 years, where you may have applications and data deployed out in a cloud, a virtual private cloud, public cloud if the security becomes good enough, where you've got to bring all that stuff together.
If you need to have huge amounts of capacity and two applications are not co-located that need to talk back and forth, you've got to be much more efficient on the calls and the communications and make that seamless for the customer.
This is giving us the platform to start learning more and start developing those solutions that don't need to be collocated in a data center or in one or two data centers, but can really be pushed wherever it makes sense. That could be from wherever the most efficient data center is from a green technology perspective, use the least electricity and cooling power, to alternate energy, to what makes sense at the time of the year.
That is a huge add and a huge win for us in the IT community to be able to start utilizing some of that virtualization and even across physical locations.
It allows us to deploy that stuff within minutes, whereas it used to take engineers manually going to configure each thing separately. That's been a huge savings.
Gardner: Is there a centralization feature to this that also is paying dividends?
Young: That's a huge cornerstone of the suite of tools that we've been able to get through VMware is being able to deploy custom solutions and even some of the off-the-shelf solutions on a standard platform, standard operating systems, standard configurations, standard containers for the web, etc. It allows us to deploy that stuff within minutes, whereas it used to take engineers manually going to configure each thing separately. That's been a huge savings.
The other thing is, once you get the configuration right and you have it automated, you don't have to worry about people taking some human missteps. Those are going to happen, and you've got to go back and redo something. That elimination of error and the speed at which we can do that is helping. As you expand your server footprints and the number of VMs and servers you have without having to add to your staff, you can actually do more with the same number of or fewer staff.
Gardner: How you feel about desktop virtualization?
Young: What's really driven us to take a look at it is that around our environment we can control security on virtual desktops, etc., very clearly, very quickly and deliver that in a great service.
New mobile devices
The other thing that's leading to this is, not just what we talked about in security, is the plethora of brand new mobile devices -- iPhones, iPads, Android devices, Galaxy. HP has a new device. RIM has a new device. We need to be able to deliver our services in a more ubiquitous manner. The virtual desktop allows us to go ahead and deliver some of those where I don't need to control the hardware. I just control the interface, which can protect our systems virtually, and it's really pretty neat.
I was on one of my devices the other day and was able to go in via virtual desktop that was set up to be able to use some of the core systems without having all that stuff loaded on my machine, and that was via the Internet. So it worked out phenomenally well.
Now, there are some issues that you have to do depending on whether you're doing collocation and facility, but you can easily get through some of that with the right virtualization setup and networking.
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The Open Group, SABSA release white paper on aligning enterprise, security architecture to achieve business goals
In an effort to provide clearer guidance for enterprise and security architects in aligning security and risk mana gement with business goals and objectives, The Open Group and the SABSA Institute have released a new TOGAF SABSA Integration Whitepaper.
Intended as a practical guide, the whitepaper views security architecture as an integral part of how enterprise architecture should be approached. While TOGAF, The Open Group Architectural Framework addresses security, it doesn't give concrete advice on how to achieve those goals. This whitepaper is designed to plug that gap. [Disclosure: The Open Group is a sponsor of Briefings Direct podcasts.]
"For too long, security and risk management have been considered a discipline separate from enterprise architecture, which has led to increased costs, reduced interoperability and less productive organizations," said Jim Hietala, VP of Security for The Open Group. "This guide empowers enterprise architects to apply a holistic, business-driven approach to IT security decisions."
The SABSA methodology was chosen for integration with TOGAF based on its objective of developing security architectures that facilitate the business, much like TOGAF's business driven approach and open methodology. Utilizing the SABSA Business Attributes Profiling method, the integrated methodology enables the creation of better architectures that drive tighter alignment between business and IT within enterprises.
"In the past, security and enterprise architectures have been designed and acquired in silos, without common architecture languages that help tie both to broader business objectives," said John Sherwood, Head of the SABSA Academy, a division of The SABSA Institute. "We're proud to integrate SABSA with TOGAF finally to provide structure for the relationship between enterprise and security architectures, and help create more efficient, cost effective and productive enterprises."
The whitepaper includes detailed guidance on how to produce business and risk management-based security architectures, along with practical approaches to improve the integration of information security across the enterprise. Within this context, a main objective of the paper is to spark debate in the enterprise architecture community about the evolving role of enterprise architects in enabling the business to manage operational risk.
The whitepaper marks the culmination of an 18-month effort spurred on by requests from Open Group members.
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Are Your Emails Really as Mobile-friendly as You Think?
The least friendly solution towards mobiles and other smart devices is of course the desktop-centric design.
This uses multiple columns (which are often not displayed correctly on smaller screens), small text and images, small CTAs, buttons and links that are not easily tappable and close to each other. Overall it provides a user experience that may be perfect for a desktop user but catastrophic for a mobile user.
The quasi-mobile-aware design is one step ahead. In this case the primary content of the email is made mobile-aware, meaning it can be easily consumed on smaller screens as well.
However the header and footer are still optimized for desktop and this solution can end up providing a poor UX for smart device owners too.
This type is the most popular because marketers who abandon purely desktop-centric design tend go for it. It is however only a half-measure and on the long term it should only serve as a launch pad to responsive design.
The first approach that can be considered as truly mobile-friendly is the mobile-aware design. It mostly uses single column, large fonts that are easily readable at arms distance on smaller screens and buttons big enough to be tappable without problem. Right now approximately 15% of promotional emails are mobile-aware.
Switching from desktop-centric to this solution requires leaving a lot of things behind, but that should be a good thing as you can create more straightforward copy and visuals.
It is also very simple to create as it is not truly responsive, it is only a simple enough design to be displayed perfectly on small screens.
The responsive-aware design uses the same solutions for the main content than the previous one, but also uses responsive headers and footers.
These two areas are generally highly converting ones, they deserve the extra care. Making them responsive is the best thing you can do. They are usually packed with text and navigation, which means if you keep them that way they will provide a bad UX on small screens.
But if they are responsive they will be easy to use even on smaller screens, resulting in higher CTR.
The most advanced solution is clearly responsive email design, chameleon of the smart-era.
Responsive email templates change their appearance according to the device they are opened on thus they provide the best user experience for everyone. In 2015 the share of responsive email designs accounted for most of the growth in the mobile-friendly email segment and it is now the standard for marketers who understand consumer habits. Email clients are also moving toward supporting responsive design "standards", but still one of the biggest players, the Gmail Mobile App, is reluctant to truly support responsive email design techniques.
If you have already started to get rid off desktop-centric design than you are on the right track. It may be worth to speed up the process, but if you already have a goal to be fully responsive than there isn't too much to worry about.
There are still tons of multinational companies who not only have a desktop centric email, but also have a non-responsive website! Take advantage of this, and as a small, fast moving business do your best to be as advanced as possible.
If you want an easy solution, then you should definitely try an online responsive email builder. These software will provide you with an easy to use interface and fully responsive templates that can be created faster than ever before.
If you want to stay in the game, responsive email design is the way to go – and for that you should use the best and most cost-effective solution, a drag-and-drop template builder.


Russell Brown is the Senior Creative Director at Adobe Systems Incorporated, as well as an Emmy Award-winning instructor. His ability to bring together the worlds of design and software development is a heavenly match for Adobe's creative products.
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As the evidence for Diversity and Inclusion in the workplace mounts, the idea of Culture Fit is fast falling from favour. Recruitment attitudes are shifting to consider how diverse candidates can contribute to the culture instead of fitting into it, and hiring processes at forward-thinking companies are being examined in order to remove the notion altogether.
Once an integral feature of most corporate recruitment processes, the term Cultural Fit was basically understood to mean someone who you'd be happy to go for a beer with. Highly subjective and completely arbitrary to whether someone is going to excel at the job or not, the act of hiring people based on whether we'd be happy to spend time with them outside of work is inherently flawed. Research proves that, unconscious or not, we're all subject to bias and that our brains are wired towards pattern and similarity. When considering potential candidates, this means we're statistically more likely to hire people like us which then breeds a homogenous culture and limits diversity of thought. "Not a cultural fit" became a blanket excuse for candidates that didn't meet hiring managers' preconceived idea of what the right person for the job should look like, sound like, even dress like.
Some of the world's most successful and sought after companies to work for are putting greater emphasis on examining their internal teams and cultivating more diversity. The term "Culture Fit" is now banned at Facebook and interviewers are required to provide more specific feedback that supported their position. Interviews there were restructured to align with their 5 core values and they even developed their own Managing Bias Training programme which is available to the public.
Another way to rethink the term Culture Fit for 2019 is as "Values Fit". Australian Software and Project Management tool Atlassian has restructured their recruitment strategy to shift the focus upon candidates who will thrive in an environment with their company values, as the main priority. One of these values is about "Openness" - which, by publishing their diversity figures for all to see on their website, they are clearly committed to.
Building a diverse and inclusive culture rarely happens organically. In order to become an inclusive employer there needs to be deliberate effort and commitment from senior management in all departments. Introducing a "Blind Recruitment" process for full time hires is a big project, which won't automatically eliminate unconscious bias, but will be a step in the right direction. To start experimenting with blind recruitment - try hiring a Weployee for a short term project or a temp role for a few days this week. With our One Day Guarantee - if it doesn't work out, there isn't much to lose.


The Venturi Volage concept is, hopefully, finally coming to fruition. Unveiled at the 2008 Paris Motor Show, the Volage is a collaborative effort between Venturi Automobiles and Michelin tires. This union of allowed Michelin to trial its truly innovative "Active Wheel" technology, which incorporates 2 electric motors per wheel, one for drive and one for suspension duties.
The Venturi Volage was slated for production in 2012. However, as we edge closer to the new year, there hasn't been any news. The price is still uncertain, but the Volage will likely be in the hundreds of thousands of dollars due to its unique technology and finite, hand-crafted nature.


Waynesboro is situated in the southern part of Franklin County, Pennsylvania, about 2 miles north of the Mason-Dixon Line. The community, with a current population of 10,568 (2010), had its beginnings about 1749. When the Civil War came along, Waynesboro was again cast in the role of a "frontier town", this time because of its close proximity to the Mason-Dixon Line. Services offered in Waynesboro, PA include emergency services, parks and recreation, police services, recycling services, water and sewage services, and so on. Points of interest include Cosmic Skate and Play, Oller House, Renfrew Museum, and so on.


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Xiaomi Max: Survival format phablet coated metal and barely frames
So far this year we have seen that some manufacturers have opted for compact terminals with respect to their predecessors, but that does not mean there is no room for large ones. At least that is warning us Xiaomi especially since a few days ago with teasers smartphone introduced today: the Xiaomi Max.
A new smartphone that is placed on the ground phablet with 6.44 inches as we saw in the latest leaks coming from the certifier Chinese TENAA. What we also saw anticipation is that the Chinese manufacturer bet again for the metal to cover the entire back of this giant.
Seizing inside and outside
Something that stands out at first glance is the use of frontal having this panel 6.44 – inch IPS LCD viewing subpar side frames and upper and lower both leave just enough to hold buttons, speaker, front camera and sensors (leaving the fingerprint reader on the back). Thus, there is a screen with a resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a density of 344 pixels per inch with a screen-frontal ratio nothing more and nothing less than 76%.
Yes, but the terminal stands out for the size (which as we have highlighted themselves up humorously), what they care are the dimensions and the final weight. The Xiaomi Max has a thickness of 7.5 mm and a final weight of 203 grams, very close to the figures that has one of its main rivals, the Samsung Galaxy A9.
As we saw already in filtration, Mi Max mount a Snapdragon 650 GPU Adreno 510being the most basic option, as there will be two models with Snapdragon 652 (the same riding another large, the Oppo R9 Plus). Thus, Xiaomi also bet big with up to4 GB of RAM and 128 GB of internal storage, which is the configuration that goes with the Snapdragon 652 along with 3 GB and 64 GB of storage, based on the 3GB RAM and 32 GB in smaller configurations (with the Snapdragon 650).
Fortunately, the information was wrong about the battery. This finally is 4850 mAh and not of 4,000 or 4,500 mAh as noted; being above the average terminals of these dimensions usually incorporate (the Huawei P8 Max is 4360 mAh and 6.8 inches, for example).
Once confirmed its characteristics and data sheet is Xiaomi Mi Max…
IPS 6.44 inches, resolution FullHD
Models 650 and 652 Snapdragon
SN 650: 4 x 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
+ 2 x 1.8 GHz Cortex-A72
SN 652: 2 x Cortex-A72
+ 4 x Cortex A-53
32/64/128 GB + microSD (up to 200GB)
MIUI Android 6.0.1 + 8
LTE (bands 1 (2100 MHz), 3 (1,800 MHz) and 7 (2.600 MHz)
16 megapixels, dual LED flash, f / 2.0
Frontal camera
5-megapixel, f / 2.0
A distributed prominence
While it is not exclusive to this phone, which has also taken much of the role in the presentation is the new version of the software from the house, MIUI 8. But as regards the Xiaomi Max, what we have seen is that there are some features of software that has focused on a more comfortable as a button or mode shortcuts to be able to use one – handed use.
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As for the terminal itself, which has passed very unnoticed (and on other occasions has been the center of attention) it has been the audio and cameras. We have not seen, for example, including features like image stabilizer or flash in the front chamber, although both have opening f / 2.0. Thus, what is most remarkable of Max is the great use of front and a promising autonomy, with the lure of fast charging Quick Charge 3.0 that will have Snapdragon 652 models.
It is recalled that at least in this first version of Xiaomi Max covers the bands 1, 3 and 7 connection 3G / 4G data. As already we explained as to what are the bands and what to consider in terms is best that support 20, which at the moment is not included in this terminal (as is common in many Asian devices or intended this market).


I noticed some exposed roots on some trees and plants in my back yard where the mulch has either washed away or was kicked up by my dogs chasing each other at full speed through the beds. They love to run in the mulch because they get better traction and can sprint and turn sharp corners. What fun! Not so great on the plants though.
I got 3 bags of mulch at Lowe's and was happy to be back in the garden center. Last time I was there they didn't have any of my favorite mulch, but today they had more of it and even some dormant fruit trees out. They are gearing up for Spring!
3 bags was just enough to cover the back bed, and I edged the entire line with my grandpa's edging tool. It looks so fresh and clean!
I also touched up around the birch trees, which is where the dogs run around a lot and exposed some of the roots.


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Les Jacobson: What we know about Evanston
by Les Jacobson December 20th, 2021 December 21st, 2021
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I had to admit, I chuckled when I read this hometown dig by The Wall Street Journal's Jason Gay in a recent column: "What do you know about Bouvet? I'm reading that it's an uninhabited island 1,000 miles or so from Antarctica. It's very pretty and quiet and doesn't get carried away with sports. Sounds sort of like Northwestern."
Gay is a Journal sports and humor columnist and is the author of the 2015 bestseller "Little Victories." The Society of Professional Journalists named him Sports Columnist of the Year in 2016, and he has been a finalist for the Thurber Prize for American Humor.
So, OK, the comment was meant to be funny. But here's the thing: We in Evanston love Northwestern, and we know these kinds of jibes are probably the result of people who envy our small slice of the world and would send their kids to college here faster than they could snap their fingers.
Case in point: Walking along the NU lakefill last summer I passed a gaggle of parents and their children dutifully trailing behind a Northwestern tour leader. The kids looked high school age and obviously were there with their parents to explore going to school here. For some reason that my wife finds inexplicable and embarrassing, I turned to the assembled group and yelled, "People, I've lived in Evanston for almost 40 years. It's a great city. This is a great school. Just send your kids here, you'll never regret it."
I'm not sure how persuasive that was but at least they laughed.
I'm serious. Let's count the ways Evanston is Heavenston:
Fabulous lakefront, including public access to Northwestern's lakefill.
Caring community.
Diverse, intriguing urban/suburban mix.
Great school system with terrific teachers.
Largest body of fresh water in the world.
Great beaches.
With its own symphony orchestra, dance company, children's choir, children's theater, arts center, book house and other arts organizations, Evanston thrives on culture.
Excellent public transit system.
Far from those pesky hurricanes, wildfires, droughts and coastal flooding. (Take that, New York resident Jason Gay!)
World-class university, i.e. the aforementioned Northwestern.
Dozens of vital and engaged civic groups like the Evanston Community Foundation and venerable public service organizations like Y.O.U., the YWCA and YMCA, as well as a vibrant religious community.
Problems? Like any substantially sized city, we have them. But there are hundreds if not thousands of people here (see # 11) dedicated to helping fix our problems and bring us closer together.
If Northwestern is too quiet for Jason Gay's taste, fine. But we find the university and city plenty noisy, exciting, richly diverse, fun and a great place to live.
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Jean SmilingCoyote says:
December 21st, 2021 at 2:01 PM
What's this about "largest body of fresh water in the world"? I hope Les Jacobson is referring to the Great Lakes as a whole, because Lake Michigan isn't it. Even though lakes Michigan and Huron are a single system hydrologically, they are usually considered separate lakes because of their narrow connection.
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Training 1% of the population is just one part of Finland's push for AI. The business world and public sector are also fully leaning in.
Recently a story on Finland's plan to train 1% of its population in Artificial Intelligence has been making the rounds. Starting as a private initiative jointly promoted by the University of Helsinki and the consulting firm Reaktor, an open, free online course, "Elements of AI" was made available to anyone who would be interested in understanding the basics of AI. The initiative was then embraced by the government and has been integrated into a national AI strategy.
But this is just a part of the Nordic country's ambition for the so-called "data economy". Outi Keski-Äijö, the Head of AI Business program at Business Finland, outlined for Telecoms.com the major steps the agency and other institutions have taken as well as their the near-term plans. Her public sector agency is tasked to both support enterprises inside Finland and promote Finnish business interest outside of the country. Over the past two years, the AI-focused team she leads has been working with start-ups and small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), to drive innovation through funding as well as helping bridge them with business implementation.
On the funding side, Business Finland would invest up to €50,000 in promising projects that are focused on solving concrete problems. Finland's total public-sector funding over a four-year period will be no less than €20 million, including €6 million in the first year. Business Finland is responsible for over half of the total budget.
When it comes to connecting innovations from start-ups and SMEs to implementation, many innovations have found their way to both the emerging sectors like smart transport management, and traditional industries like ship-building. The innovations in AI have also attracted international attention, hence the success of the second part of the agency's mission. Companies in Asia and North America have already shown interest in taking on board some of the new output.
When asked how Finns see privacy protection vs. progress in AI, Keski-Äijö and her team introduced us to the work done by one of its sister organisations, the Finnish Innovation Fund (Suomen itsenäisyyden juhlarahasto, Sitra). Sitra is an independent fund overseen directly by the Finnish Parliament. One of its key programs now is to develop the principles, framework, and key components of what it calls "Fair Data Economy", under the brand IHAN (Ihmislähtöinen datatalous-avainaluetta, literally means "people-centric data economy").
With GDPR in place, theoretically consumers now have control over their data and can demand to know how their data is being stored and used by any companies. In practice however, it is hardly possible for an individual to chase every single service she uses. Also, as Sitra put it, "GDPR does not define the format, governance or method for consent-based personal data sharing." As a result a consumer's data is being managed and analysed in silos, and services provided to her are not necessarily optimised.
What IHAN aims to achieve is to provide a stamp of approval. Services certified by IHAN would be trustworthy for consumers to handle their private data. When enough services are certified the data shared between them will be able to deliver personalisation without comprising privacy. Here Finland's big ambition kicks in. Sitra is looking to use IHAN as a model to drive EU-wide AI and data economy to a more competitive level. With Finland taking over the EU presidency in the second half of 2019, Sitra is set to promote IHAN more vocally beyond the Finnish borders.
There is nothing wrong with the thinking, but Sitra may find the idea not going down as well in other European countries. The anchor point of the IHAN concept is trust. The Finns, rightly or wrongly, put very high level of trust in the public and social institutions. For example, according to a poll done by TNS Gallup for Sitra in 2016, nearly 80% of Finns trust the police, two-thirds trust in the registration and statistical authorities, but only 14% trust the internet companies. The low level of trust in the internet companies may be indicative broadly across many countries, the high level of trust in the authorities may not.


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Q: Why my program is not reading if else command? def chama ():
    a = str(input('Do you want to enter another word? If Yes (Y), No (N)')).lower()
    if a == 'Y' or 'yes':
        word = []
        word.append(input('Please enter a word'))
        string = ''.join(map(str,word))
        inverse = string[::-1]
        if string == inverse:
            print ('''The word that you entered:''', string.upper(), '''is a palindrome''')
    if a == 'N' or 'NO':
        print ('See you next time!')

chama ()

A: Well for if statements you need to have a proper comparison after the or
if a == 'Y' or a == 'yes':

You are also calling .lower() which converts the characters to lowercase but then you are trying to compare to uppercase. So since you are converting the input to lowercase you need to make sure you are comparing to 'y' or 'yes' and 'n' or 'no'. This is good practice as it will allow for the user to type n N No nO NO no and y Y yes Yes yEs YEs yeS YeS yES YES
This should resolve those problems.
def chama():
    a = str(input('Do you want to enter another word? If Yes (Y), No (N)')).lower()
    if a == 'y' or a == 'yes':
        word = []
        word.append(input('Please enter a word'))
        string = ''.join(map(str,word))
        inverse = string[::-1]
        if string == inverse:
            print ('''The word that you entered:''', string.upper(), '''is a palindrome''')
    if a == 'n' or a == 'no':
        print ('See you next time!')

chama()

If you want the program to repeat until the user enters no I would recommend just putting a while loop at the top with a break if the user types no
def chama():
  while True:
    a = str(input('Do you want to enter another word? If Yes (Y), No (N)')).lower()
    if a == 'y' or a == 'yes':
        word = []
        word.append(input('Please enter a word'))
        string = ''.join(map(str,word))
        inverse = string[::-1]
        if string == inverse:
            print ('''The word that you entered:''', string.upper(), '''is a palindrome''')
        else:
            print ('''The word that you entered:''', string.upper(), '''is NOT a palindrome''')
    if a == 'n' or a == 'no':
        print ('See you next time!')
        break

chama()

I modified the code above to have an else statement that would let the user know if the entered word is NOT a palindrome

A: If you write if a=="y" or "yes" it will always return true:-
>>> a=='y' or 'yes'
'yes'
>>> a="y"
>>> a=='y' or 'yes'
True
>>> a="n"
>>> a=='y' or 'yes'
'yes'
>>> bool('yes')
True

This is how you can get the required result:-
def chama ():
    a = input('Do you want to enter another word? If Yes (Y), No (N): ').lower()
    if a == 'y' or a == 'yes':
        word = []
        word.append(input('Please enter a word: '))
        string = ''.join(word)
        inverse = string[::-1]
        if string == inverse:
            print ('''The word that you entered:''', string.upper(), '''is a palindrome''')
    if a == 'n' or a == 'no':
        print ('See you next time!')

chama ()

A: Try to write the code like:
if a == 'y' or a == 'yes':
and
if a == 'n' or a == 'no':
Reason: The one mentioned by Bibhav in this post. If you write if a=="y" or "yes", it will always return true.

A: Just write the if condition correctly and your code is ready to go. Just change the line:
if a=="Y" or "yes" to if a=="Y" or a=="yes"
and the second line:
if a=="N" or "NO" to if a=="N" or a=="NO"


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using System;
using Avalonia.Controls;
using Avalonia.Controls.ApplicationLifetimes;
using Avalonia.Controls.Platform;
using Avalonia.Dialogs;
using Avalonia.Native.Interop;
using Avalonia.Native.Interop.Impl;
using Avalonia.Threading;

namespace Avalonia.Native
{
    internal class AvaloniaNativeMenuExporter : ITopLevelNativeMenuExporter
    {
        private readonly IAvaloniaNativeFactory _factory;
        private bool _resetQueued = true;
        private bool _exported;
        private readonly IAvnWindow _nativeWindow;
        private NativeMenu _menu;
        private __MicroComIAvnMenuProxy _nativeMenu;
        private readonly IAvnTrayIcon _trayIcon;

        public AvaloniaNativeMenuExporter(IAvnWindow nativeWindow, IAvaloniaNativeFactory factory)
        {
            _factory = factory;
            _nativeWindow = nativeWindow;

            DoLayoutReset();
        }

        public AvaloniaNativeMenuExporter(IAvaloniaNativeFactory factory)
        {
            _factory = factory;

            DoLayoutReset();
        }

        public AvaloniaNativeMenuExporter(IAvnTrayIcon trayIcon, IAvaloniaNativeFactory factory)
        {
            _factory = factory;
            _trayIcon = trayIcon;

            DoLayoutReset();
        }

        public bool IsNativeMenuExported => _exported;

        public event EventHandler OnIsNativeMenuExportedChanged { add { } remove { } }

        public void SetNativeMenu(NativeMenu menu)
        {
            _menu = menu ?? new NativeMenu();
            DoLayoutReset(true);
        }

        internal void UpdateIfNeeded()
        {
            if (_resetQueued)
            {
                DoLayoutReset();
            }
        }

        private static NativeMenu CreateDefaultAppMenu()
        {
            var result = new NativeMenu();

            var aboutItem = new NativeMenuItem
            {
                Header = "About Avalonia",
            };

            aboutItem.Click += async (sender, e) =>
            {
                var dialog = new AboutAvaloniaDialog();

                var mainWindow = (Application.Current.ApplicationLifetime as IClassicDesktopStyleApplicationLifetime)?.MainWindow;

                await dialog.ShowDialog(mainWindow);
            };

            result.Add(aboutItem);

            return result;
        }

        private void DoLayoutReset(bool forceUpdate = false)
        {
            if (_resetQueued || forceUpdate)
            {
                _resetQueued = false;

                if (_nativeWindow is null)
                {
                    if (_trayIcon is null)
                    {
                        var appMenu = NativeMenu.GetMenu(Application.Current);

                        if (appMenu == null)
                        {
                            appMenu = CreateDefaultAppMenu();
                            NativeMenu.SetMenu(Application.Current, appMenu);
                        }

                        SetMenu(appMenu);
                    }
                    else if (_menu != null)
                    {
                        SetMenu(_trayIcon, _menu);
                    }
                }
                else
                {
                    if (_menu != null)
                    {
                        SetMenu(_nativeWindow, _menu);
                    }
                }

                _exported = true;
            }
        }

        internal void QueueReset()
        {
            if (_resetQueued)
                return;
            _resetQueued = true;
            Dispatcher.UIThread.Post(() => DoLayoutReset(), DispatcherPriority.Background);
        }

        private void SetMenu(NativeMenu menu)
        {
            var menuItem = menu.Parent;

            var appMenuHolder = menuItem?.Parent;

            if (menuItem is null)
            {
                menuItem = new NativeMenuItem();
            }

            if (appMenuHolder is null)
            {
                appMenuHolder = new NativeMenu();

                appMenuHolder.Add(menuItem);
            }

            menuItem.Menu = menu;

            var setMenu = false;

            if (_nativeMenu is null)
            {
                _nativeMenu = __MicroComIAvnMenuProxy.Create(_factory);

                _nativeMenu.Initialize(this, appMenuHolder, "");

                setMenu = true;
            }

            _nativeMenu.Update(_factory, appMenuHolder);

            if (setMenu)
            {
                _factory.SetAppMenu(_nativeMenu);
            }
        }

        private void SetMenu(IAvnWindow avnWindow, NativeMenu menu)
        {
            var setMenu = false;

            if (_nativeMenu is null)
            {
                _nativeMenu = __MicroComIAvnMenuProxy.Create(_factory);

                _nativeMenu.Initialize(this, menu, "");

                setMenu = true;
            }

            _nativeMenu.Update(_factory, menu);

            if(setMenu)
            {
                avnWindow.SetMainMenu(_nativeMenu);
            }
        }

        private void SetMenu(IAvnTrayIcon trayIcon, NativeMenu menu)
        {
            var setMenu = false;

            if (_nativeMenu is null)
            {
                _nativeMenu = __MicroComIAvnMenuProxy.Create(_factory);

                _nativeMenu.Initialize(this, menu, "");

                setMenu = true;
            }

            _nativeMenu.Update(_factory, menu);

            if(setMenu)
            {
                trayIcon.SetMenu(_nativeMenu);
            }
        }
    }
}


Quick update - I've recently started a full-time role as Art Director at D.C Media Networks GmbH. It's brilliant, have lovely people and team to work with. Loving my role and the location in Mitte, Berlin.
There's been a recent set of press updates from DCMN and this is one of them. Check it out! It's in German though.
Some stills of the motion video for Deutsche Telekom, GCA Promo Video. I worked with the advertising agency zweimaleins as the Motion Art Director, working on full production cycle including storyboard design, motion designer, studio art director for the voice over for Deutsche Telekom's sub-division International Carrier & Solutions (ICSS) for the GCA (Global Corporate Access) product. The promo video is available to view on the Telekom website.
'I'm New Here' as the recently departed prolific urban beat-poet Gil-Scott Heron poignantly titled one of his recent tracks on his new album. So Berlin is my new town and I'm new here now and I will be for some time. My sincere apologies for being slow on any Blog updates. I've been kind of busy over the past two months ish working for an advertising agency as an Art Director of the Motion department. I've done some crazy late night shifts - and I mean late night shift in terms of work :). Things around me are changing, I'm changing, facing new challenges especially over the past few days to say the least. However, I sense everything happening to me and around me is for the best.


"The Mountain Stream", original oil on canvas by Tadashi Asoma, American, 1974. (Signed Asoma '74 on front and Findlay Gallery label on verso). Asoma is a well-known painter and this is a fine example of his work.