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Duggleby Howe ist einer der größten Rundhügel Englands. Er liegt östlich der Stonepit Balk (Straße B1253) südlich von Duggleby auf der Südseite des Great Wold Valley im District Ryedale und ist einer von vier Grabhügel in diesem Bereich, die als die Great Barrows der East Riding of Yorkshire bekannt sind. Artefakte, die während der Ausgrabung des Howe gefunden wurden, deuten darauf hin, dass er in der späten Jungsteinzeit errichtet wurde.

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Der Hügel hat etwa 37,0 m Durchmesser. Die Höhe beträgt 6,6 m und fällt im Osten auf 5,8 m ab. Beim Bau wurden etwa 5000 Tonnen Erde aufgehäuft. Die Kuppe könnte höher gewesen sein, aber anscheinend wurde der Hügel irgendwann abgeflacht, so dass eine ebene Fläche von etwa 14,0 m Durchmesser entstand. Im Mittelalter wurde auf dem Gipfel eine Mühle errichtet, was für die Nivellierung verantwortlich sein dürfte. Der Hügel liegt in einem großen, auf Luftaufnahmen entdeckten, am Boden aber schwer zu erkennenden Kreisgraben. Er besteht aus einem breiten inneren Graben, einem schmaleren äußeren Graben und einer Reihe von Wällen. Der Durchmesser beträgt etwa 370 Meter. Er ist überpflügt und verschlammt, aber Teile sind auf dem Satellitenbild zu erkennen, ebenso wie die Ringgräben einer Handvoll runder Hügel im Osten innerhalb und außerhalb des Kreisgrabens. Es besteht eine gewisse Unsicherheit darüber, ob das Erdwerk ein Henge oder eine Causewayed camp darstellt oder ob es mit dem Hügel zeitgenössisch ist. Es ist jedoch möglich, dass er gleichzeitig mit der Phase der ersten Bestattung als Temenos (Abgrenzung eines heiliger Ortes) entstand.

Duggleby Howe scheint für mehrere Generationen als Begräbnisstätte gedient zu haben. Die erste Untersuchung des Hügels erfolgte im späten 18. Jahrhundert durch den Pfarrer Christopher Sykes, der keine Aufzeichnungen über seine Funde hinterlassen hat. Wissenschaftlich war John Robert Mortimers (1825–1911) Ausgrabung von 1890.

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Vor dem Aufwerfen des Hügels wurde eine etwa 2,7 Meter tiefe Grube in den Boden gegraben, in dem sich ein menschlicher Körper befand, der möglicherweise in einem Sarg zusammen mit einer mittelneolithischen "Towthorpe" -Schüssel, zwei Feuersteinkernen und einigen Abschlägen lag. Über ihm befanden sich die Leichen eines anderen Erwachsenen, eines Kindes und ein Schädel mit fehlendem Unterkiefer. Der Schädel hatte ein Loch, das Mortimer als verdächtig aussehend beschrieb und die Todesursache gewesen sein könnte. Ein weiterer erwachsener Körper scheint auf der Füllung dieses Grabes gelegen zu haben, begleitet von einem Geweihkopf, einer zerbrochenen Pfeilspitze und einer polierten Feuersteinaxt. Im kurzen Abstand nach Osten lag ein zweites Flachgrab, das den Körper eines Erwachsenen zusammen mit Biber- und Eberzähnen, einem Querschneider (querschneidige Pfeilspitze) und einem Knochenzapfen enthielt. Ein weiterer Erwachsener, begleitet von einem polierten Feuersteinmesser, das nur 1,5 mm dick war, wurde zwischen die beiden Gräber gelegt, Die Bestattungen wurden dann von einem niedrigen Erdhügel bedeckt, in dem Mortimer die Leichen eines weiteren Erwachsenen, eines Jugendlichen und dreier Kinder sowie Kremationsreste entdeckte. Der Hügel wurde danach erweitert, indem man ihn mit einer Schicht aus Kreide bedeckte, in die mehr verbrannter Knochen gelegt wurde, insgesamt wurden 53 Aschelager gezählt. Mortimer schätzte aber, dass die Zahl auch doppelt so hoch gewesen sein könnte. Dieser Hügel wurde dann mit einer Lehmschicht bedeckt, die die Bestattungen effektiv versiegelte. Eine weitere dicke Kreideschicht schuf die endgültige Hügelform. Funde von Keramikscherben und Knochen in der obersten Kreideschicht lassen vermuten, dass er in angelsächsischer Zeit wiederverwendet wurde.

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ZCTU Critique Of The 2019 Mid-Term Fiscal Policy Review and Supplementary Budget Statement
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The mid-term fiscal policy review and supplementary budget statement was unveiled by the Minister of Finance and Economic Development on 1 August. The country is facing its worst crisis in 10 years with serious shortages of cash, water, power, fuel, wheat, maize. Economic growth slowed down from 4.7% in 2017 to an estimated 3.5% in 2018 against a target of 6.3% contained in the Transitional Stabilisation Programme (TSP). The economy remains constrained by a lack of confidence (and trust); infrastructural deficits; political instability and institutional weaknesses among others. According to the World Bank Global Economic Prospects for June 2019, economic growth is projected to decline by -3.1% in 2019 making the country the worst performing economy in SSA. This places the country in an unenviable position negatively affecting the country's investment prospects. TSP targets growth of 9.0% in 2019.
The country has also witnessed a worsening of the power outages with deleterious effects on the rest of the economy. Most businesses and organisations have been forced to rely on generators as a backup, resulting in an unsustainable increase in production costs threatening the viability of most business organisations. Businesses have also had to reduce operating hours negatively impacting on production/output. Some businesses have reportedly been forced to lay off part of their workforce as a way of reducing costs in order to remain viable. The austerity measures being implemented in the country have disproportionately affected the working class and the ordinary citizens with nominal incomes remaining largely stagnant while in real terms incomes have been grossly emasculated by a combination of rising inflation and high taxes.
The majority of the citizens don't have access to social safety nets necessary to mitigate the deleterious impact of the fiscal austerity. Moreover, government social spending remains very small accounting for only 4% of total fiscal spending during the first quarter of the year. A critique of the current macroeconomic thrust of 'austerity for prosperity' is that it inordinately focuses on the attainment of macroeconomic stability as an end in itself at the expense of employment creation and poverty reduction. It has been observed in many countries that, obsession with eliminating fiscal and current account deficits, if achieved through cutbacks in public expenditure, especially on development and social services, can retard the process of growth and result in an increase in poverty.
Ensuring pro-poor and inclusive economic growth requires that the people and their needs come first, implying a human-rights strategy to development. Thus, the prioritisation of people and their basic needs (such as food security, healthcare, education, housing, transport, access to public utilities, decent jobs and infrastructure) should occupy pride of place in macroeconomic policy.
Review of the Fiscal Framework and Outlook
Monthly revenue collections for the first half of the year amounted to ZWL$5.0 billion, against expenditures of ZWL$4.2 billion resulting a cumulative budget surplus of ZWL$803.6 million. This nominal surplus increase is indicative of the chronic high inflation which remains the biggest challenge to achieving macroeconomic stability in the country. Tax revenues at ZWL$4,880 million, account for 98% of total revenues. This is indicative of the high tax rates prevailing in the country which have negatively affected economic confidence and eroded competitiveness.
Total public expenditure during the first half was ZWL$4.2 billion against a target of ZWL$3.7 billion, representing over-expenditure of ZWL$532 million (15%). Worryingly, recurrent expenditures continue to account for the lion's share of total fiscal expenditures at 79%, with only 21% spent on capital projects. Employment related expenditures account for about 52%. This is however expected to decline to 30% by year end. In terms of social service delivery, $62.5 million was disbursed towards education, health as well as other social protection programmes during the first quarter. This represents about 4 per cent of the total expenditures. This is reflective of the fiscal austerity for prosperity thrust of the government.
Total public expenditure for the year are now projected at ZWL$18.62 billion consisting of ZWL$5.56 billion ((30%) employment costs and ZWL$7.08 billion towards capital expenditures (38%). Government spending on social sectors remains grossly inadequate. Health accounts for 6.5% of total expenditures for the year, below the Abuja Declaration target of 15%. Primary and secondary education accounts for 8.0%, below the Dakar Declaration target of 20%. Lands and agriculture accounts for 24%. Energy accounts for 0.5%. Transport and infrastructure accounts for 6.2%. Defence accounts for 5.9%. The inadequate public financing of health has resulted in an overreliance on out-of-pocket and external financing which is highly unsustainable.
A current account surplus of US$196 million was registered during Q1 of 2019 compared to a deficit of US$491 million for the same period in 2018. Broad money supply (M3) growth averaged about 60% in May 2019 up from about 45% in April 2019. This is unsustainable in the light of declining economic output. Zimbabwe's external and domestic debt stock stands at US$8 billion and ZWL$8.8 billion respectively. The huge external debt remains an albatross around the neck of government's reengagement efforts. The sluggish pace of the implementation of key economic, institutional and political reforms has also bogged down the reengagement efforts.
While in nominal terms macroeconomic performance seems to have improved, in real terms (when one takes into account the effect of inflation) the gains are seriously eroded. This explains why government paradoxically had to issue a supplementary budget in the midst of the 'supposed' budget surplus. There is also an apparent disconnect between the nominal economic numbers on the one hand and the real situation on the ground on the other hand. For instance, in spite of the budget surplus, the social and humanitarian situation in the country remains quite dire with gross underfunding of key sectors such as public health and social protection.
Review of Tax Measures
While the review of the employees' tax free threshold from ZWL350 to ZWL$700 per month, this new figure is below the PDL of ZWL$924 for the month of April. The ZCTU has always maintained that the tax-free threshold should be linked to the PDL. The TNF in 2001 resolved that the income tax free threshold be linked to the prevailing PDL. Taxing someone earning below the PDL is not only immoral but also regressive.
The immediate upward review of electricity tariffs and the increase in excise duty (ad valorem) on fuel to about 45% and 40% per litre of petrol and diesel respectively up from an average about 19% and 16% respectively will have an immediate knock on effect on the inflation. The 2% tax will also now be levied on the transfer of money between Mobile Money Transfer Agents and Recipients. Government is projecting month on month inflation to fall to below 15% by August 2019. This is however unlikely to be realised in light of the foregoing. Government service fees have also been increased by on average about 400% which is also expected to exert severe inflationary pressures which could result in the country sliding into hyperinflation.
The decision to discontinue the publication of annual inflation numbers until February 2020 is very unfortunate and smacks of dishonesty. This is because domestic prices already factored in to a very large extent the black market premium, a major driver of inflation since 2016/2017.
The country has now been classified by the World Bank as a lower middle income country with a gross national income (GNI) per capita of US$1,790 in 2018 up from being classified as a low income country in 2017 with a GNI of US$910. This is however largely academic as it does not necessarily entail an improvement in the standards of living of the people on the ground. In fact, anecdotal evidence actually shows that the incidence of poverty is growing whilst income inequalities are also rising. The TSP is underpinned by the vision 'Towards an Upper Middle Income Country' by 2030. Importantly, attaining upper middle income status and ensuring pro-poor, inclusive and sustainable development are not the same. Indeed the country can attain upper middle income status by 2030 without necessarily reducing poverty and ensuring that economic growth is pro-poor, inclusive and sustainable. What is needed are macroeconomic policies that put citizens at the centre and forefront of development as both agents and beneficiaries. Such policies must necessarily prioritise the provision of socio-economic rights and not rely on the 'trickle down' from economic growth. In most cases economic growth is hardly sufficient to ensure any meaningful trickle down.
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Empirical case study of cloud service applications
Use of hybrid MCDM model in evaluation for cloud service application improvement
Min-Hsuan Yang1,
Chiu-Hung Su2Email author and
Wen-Cheng Wang3
EURASIP Journal on Wireless Communications and Networking20182018:98
Received: 19 March 2018
Accepted: 18 April 2018
Cloud services represent an information revolution that is changing the computer usage habits of one billion people. The purposes for which consumers intend to use a cloud service must be identified and analyzed to guide providers in improving their software and enhancing its innovative and creative functions. Few studies have investigated methods for developing cloud service applications. Numerous key factors may be used to evaluate the application of cloud services. However, many standards rely on interactive features that are difficult to analyze. Therefore, the functions that cloud users consider in their choice of cloud services require further research and improvement. In this study, a hybrid multicriterion decision-making approach involving a decision-making trial and evaluation laboratory, a DEMATEL-based analytic network process, and VIKOR schemes was used to obtain optimal resolution. This study examines critical relationships among the rules that affect the cloud service application enterprise and potential sources of added value. The results of this study may serve as reference information for service providers. Additionally, the method demonstrated in this study can be utilized to resolve feedback issues among various factors and thereby facilitate more effective problem-solving and services in the cloud service application industry.
Cloud service applications
DANP (DEMATEL-based analytic network process)
MCDM (multiple criteria decision-making)
VIKOR
INRM
Cloud computing is not a single, novel technology but is instead a concept. "Simply put, the concept is to have all data processed online," said the General Manager for Google Taiwan. The "cloud" is actually a data center composed of several supercomputers with substantial computing power. "Accessing the cloud" refers to connecting to these supercomputers through the Internet, thereby allowing those computers to help the user process data. Previously, users had to pay for software, but with cloud computing, these users only need to purchase the services that are offered by a cloud provider, such as Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) [1]. The absence of software or hardware platform costs provides users with substantial flexibility to adjust the resources that they allocate to services or servers [2]. The new concept is called as "Pay-as-you-go." These services are based on virtualization technologies, such as KVM or XEN. These technologies obscure hardware and software characteristics from users. A number of different "clouds" already surround you. When you open your Gmail account, share photos at wretch.cc, Flickr, or download and upload various software and games on your iPhone, you are already using the cloud [3]. For example, when English users call German customers using smartphones, the mobile phone will translate the sounds into digital signals and transmit these signals to a cloud server for translation. The German customers will only hear the content of the call in German. Technology will substantially change the lives of individuals. When one feels lonely, one can chat with friends online using readily available devices. If one feels bored, one can fill one's time by searching for information or entertainment online. Therefore, few studies have explored the strategies through which companies producing a variety of cloud service applications can improve their cloud service applications. Lack of research impedes decision-makers from making information-based decisions and using innovative methods to improve the competitiveness of cloud-based service programs.
In this study, our approach is to improve on or promote solutions to those problems. Our study employs an influential network diagram, which reveals performance gaps. Decision-makers can use this diagram to understand relationships among key factors and subsequently to propose reasonable strategies for improvement.
The purpose of this paper is to examine the management of key decisions based on the standards of corporate decision-makers. The present study employs the multiple criteria decision-making (MCDM) method to solve these real-life problems and evaluate the satisfaction of final customers. Through MCDM, the relevance of key factors and relationships among uses of cloud service applications in Taiwan are investigated. Finally, the results of this method indicate the ideal means for improvement.
The first step in the proposed process is to construct a comprehensive service evaluation relationship model. A decision-making trial and evaluation laboratory (DEMATEL) method is applied to construct an influential network relationship map (INRM), which is then manipulated to demonstrate the correlation between the influential network of determinants and the choice of cloud service applications. Subsequently, the DEMATEL-based analytic network process (DANP) method is applied to arrange the weights of the criteria with regard to their level of influence. Further analysis of the criteria is then performed using VIKOR, which estimates the sizes of the discrepancy between actual and desired service delivery performance. The performance gaps are revealed in an INRM, which may aid decision-makers in understanding the relationships between service dimensions and criteria and enable them to propose effective strategies for improvement.
The use of cloud service applications in the training systems of modern enterprises has become an important trend. The findings from the literature regarding perceptual characteristics, added characteristics, software characteristics, and external factors influence consumers' choice to adopt cloud service applications.
2.1 Cloud service applications
Software and services are the most commonly used cloud services and include websites such as Gmail, Google Docs, or Google Calendar. These data services are centrally hosted, and users can access the data with low-end devices because most of these data are processed by the host. Therefore, Salesforce.com and Google actively promote software as a service in cloud computing. Platforms that attract more users will also entice more developers to write cloud-based networking programs for relevant network platforms and to create an environment where cloud services can continue to be refined and applied to new challenges.
2.2 Perceptual characteristics
Chat room participants usually involved in discussions may form other trust and rely from their online friends [4]. Online cloud service software satisfies the need for a better online user experience. Individuals who enjoy online forums and electronic mailing list messages are attracted to chat rooms for guidance, information, entertainment, and social utility. Occasionally, the use of software is dependent on the potential difference between users' initial perceptions and expectations of the new technology and their actual use of this technology [5]. The directories in developed software are specific to individuals and professional environments. Because of cloud service applications, the mobile phone platform has become more than just a portable telephone; instead, it is a social artifact [6]. Mobile telephony is effect within the social relation by different attributes of owners' way of life [6, 7].
2.3 Added characteristics
Both companies that provide digital products and those that have established distribution channels other than the Internet can exploit their channels to provide after-sales services. From the business point of view, many products that have not yet started to sell carry potential added value, which will be determined through sales activities [8]. A product's core and peripheral services may be sources of added value. However, to an increasing extent, sources of added value, such as brand image, are driven by less practical factors in the market. Both awareness (recall and recognition) and image relate to brand associations that are held in the customer's memory [9]. Many consumers expected lower setup costs, lower costs from customer contact, and lower maintenance and use costs for virtual stores to establish that the perception of higher prices was associated with lower value [10].
2.4 Software characteristics
Perceived usefulness and ease of use are sensitive software characteristics [11–13]. Precise speed of movement is required for numerous types of human motion tasks. Ordinarily, when the speed of a motion increases, the accuracy of the movement decreases. This phenomenon has long been a consideration in the development of technology intended to perform tasks with both high speed and high accuracy [14]. The web was used to establish user-friendly and rich content, efficient interactive technology, and experimental learning in an online laboratory [15].
3 Methodology
The MCDM method can estimate multiple criteria simultaneously and can help decision-makers identify the most suitable decision plan among limited options. In this study, the DEMATEL approach was initially used to verify the effect of each rule and examine various relationships among service parameters. Subsequently, the DANP method, which is based on Saaty's theories and is a unique aggregate of the DEMATEL and ANP methods [17], was used to calculate the role of each of the key factors affecting the VIKOR method evaluation of cloud service application integrity.
3.1 Evaluation criteria and data collection
Three dimensions and 12 key factors were identified in the literature (see Table 1).
The dimensions and criteria associated with cloud service applications
Dimensions/origin
Evaluated item
Perceptual characteristics (D1)
Entertainment (C11)
The use of cloud computing for entertainment
Socialization (C12)
The use and discussion of the cloud computing service by peers
Information (C13)
The degree of individual information obtained by users
Work (C14)
The use of cloud computing to increase work efficiency through data collection
Added characteristics (D2)
After-sales service (C21)
The after-sales service following the use of cloud computing
Brand (C22)
The users' brand images of companies that provide cloud computing services
Safety (C23)
The safety of using the cloud computing service.
Costs (C24)
Cost of using cloud computing services
Software characteristics (D3)
Convenience and usefulness (C31)
Using cloud computing services is convenient and convenient
Easy to use (C32)
Ease-of-use of cloud computing services
High-speed computing (C33)
Availability of high-speed cloud computing services
Rich content (C34)
The use of cloud computing is an aspect of obtaining rich content
With regard to the data collection process, a survey featuring assessment criteria for cloud service applications was distributed among 30 experts in the cloud service application field. Data from interviews of these experts and the experts' surveys were combined for analysis. Sixteen of the experts were business leaders in cloud service applications. Eight of the experts used cloud services in government departments, and the remaining six were mainly cloud service application researchers. Survey items were scored on a 5-point scale. From April to July 2015, 30 surveys were distributed. After filling out the survey, each expert completed a 40–50-min interview.
3.2 Use of DEMATEL technology to establish network relationships among the guidelines
DEMATEL technology is often used to solve problems in MCDM. This proposed method in this study employs the DEMATEL approach to examine how the criteria of various systems indirectly and directly affect each other. Illustration of these effects may be helpful for developing a complete model for decision-making.
3.3 Using the DANP method to determine the influence of weights
In the proposed process, the DEMATEL method is used to confirm and compare the influences of the criteria. Subsequently, the DANP method is used to obtain the weights of these criteria [16]. The ANP, introduced by Saaty [17], mainly reduce the restrictions associated with the analytic hierarchy process (AHP) method to determine the relationship between nonlinear and complex networks in an attempt to build a solution. Ultimately, this research will combine DEMATEL technology ANP methods to resolve the dependency and feedback problems of the relationships between the guidelines [18, 19].
3.4 Evaluating overall performance using the VIKOR method
Opricovic and Tzeng developed VIKOR as a multicriterion decision-making method to solve the problem of noncontained and conflicting criteria [20–26]. In this study, the VIKOR method was used to assess the gap between the experts' evaluations and consumers' actual use of cloud-based application services. Expert opinion values were based on the efficiency scores of 0 to 10 that the experts indicated on their questionnaires. In application of the VIKOR method, 4 points indicated desired performance and 0 points indicated inferior performance. This method for establishing desired and inferior performance differs from traditional methods, but it has been applied to numerous challenges, such as smart phone improvement [27], e-store marketing [28], and RFID adoption [29].
4 Empirical case study of cloud service applications
This section focuses on the evaluation of the overall model of cloud service applications. Taiwan's cloud application services are analyzed as a case study, based on which strategies for improvement are proposed. The preliminary investigation using the mixed MC DM method through the data collection of expert questionnaires is to use the decision model to provide the analysis results of the data.
4.1 Research question
Once the cloud computing era arrives, you will no longer need to carry a laptop around and you will not need to worry about broken or stolen computers because all of your data will be saved in the cloud. An account and password will be all that is needed to turn any available device with Internet capability, such as a mobile phone, a GPS, or the ATM on the street, into your firm's computer. The availability of cloud services will allow users to use production information from pharmaceutical companies and the lot numbers of their drugs to verify the authenticity of those drugs. This is one example of offering innovative cloud services. The next issue that arises after the applications and services to be implemented have been defined is how the service platform will be constructed. In addition to reviewing the feasibility of basic cloud computing, what needs and service attributes are important to users care? The security of cloud computing will become an increasingly important concern that merits consideration. The empirical portion of this paper seeks to demonstrate how enterprises develop user-demanded cloud computing services in an era when cloud computing is increasingly prevalent. This study assesses the feasibility and security of cloud applications and attempts to explain factors that affect user adoption of cloud service offerings. This analysis may help cloud service companies improve the quality of their services and cloud product brand messaging.
4.2 Use of the DEMATEL method to establish a network diagram
This study used the DEMATEL method and DNP to examine interfactor influences and structures of factors in decision-making problems and to analyze interactions among three latitudes and 11 criteria. Influence matrix T and degree of influence are sorted according to the domains of expert questionnaires. The average sample gap \( \frac{1}{n^2}{\sum}_{i=1}^n{\sum}_{j=1}^n\left(|{t}_{ij}^p-{t}_{ij}^{p-1}|/{t}_{ij}^p\right)\times 100\%=3.7\%<5\% \) was found to equal 3.7%, which is less than the 5% maximum for significance. The confidence level was found to be 96.3%, which surpasses the minimum 95% confidence indicator (see the comments in Table 2 for further details). These factors' effect within the medium-influence relationship matrix is illustrated in the INRM (Fig. 1).
Total influential effect matrix Tc of criteria
T c
Note: \( \frac{1}{n^2}\sum \limits_{i=1}^n\sum \limits_{j=1}^n\frac{\left|{t}_{ij}^p-{t}_{ij}^{p-1}\right|}{t_{ij}^p}\times 100\% \) = 3.7% < 5%, where \( {t}_{ij}^p \) and \( {t}_{ij}^{p-1} \) represent the average influence of the samples p and p − 1 on the criteria and n represents the number of criteria. The results shown in Table 2 reach 97%, which is greater than the 95% required for significance
Network diagrams representing effects of decision-making factors regarding cloud computing service applications
Otherwise, we will avoid discovering a cure for the problem and will instead merely treat its symptoms. We need to systematically solve the problem. We should not just solve the problem, but we need to find out the root cause of the problem.
We used the DEMATEL method to compare pairs of dimensions with criteria to establish and manipulate the network diagram and illustrate relational influences. These results may help determine priorities for software improvement.
As shown in Fig. 1 and Table 3, three dimensions influence each other. For example, the perceptual characteristics (D1) dimension affects the software characteristics (D3) dimension, and the added characteristics (D2) dimension (D1 → D3 → D2); the Software characteristics (D3) dimension affects the Added characteristics (D2) dimension (D3 → D2).
Weighted influence of each criterion
Dimensions/criteria
r i
d i
ri + di
ri − di
− 0.507
The network diagram illustrates the strength and direction of influence among the guidelines; that is, r i + d i (influential network relation map (INRM)) indicates the influence that each dimension and criterion has. If it is positive, each dimension and criterion interact with each other factors. If it is negative, every dimension and criterion will be affected by other factors. Figure 1 shows the effect of this mutual influence.
The relationships between the affected latitudes will also be found in the relational network diagrams. In general, the perceptual characteristics (D1), added characteristics (D2), and software characteristics (D3) dimensions are the most influential criteria for work, branding, and enrichment. Because each of these dimensions has the greatest impact on other dimensions. For instance, within perceptual characteristics (D1), a direct impact on other criteria in the work (C14) guidelines, including entertainment (C11), socialization (C12), and information (C13), as users occasionally employ cloud service applications for daily activities, such as using word processing software, using chat software, obtaining research information, or writing a report, among others.
This effect shows that it is important for expert users to consider the use of cloud-based services and excellent software characteristics, directly affects the work choices of users, and is the most influential way to improve cloud service applications. By contrast, the guidelines for entertainment were found to be influenced by other criteria and should therefore be the last priority for improvement due to the relevance of cloud service applications for other uses. Developers should enhance the problem-solving functions of these applications and ensure the effectiveness of cloud computing service programs. These improvements will make users feel that the cloud service applications meet their needs and are reliable and effective tools.
4.3 Use of the DANP method to calculate criteria weight
The intercriteria influences were confirmed using the DEMATEL method. Subsequently, the DANP method was used to calculate the weight of the criteria. Pairs of unsupervised and weighted criteria were compared within a supermatrix, and the limit capability of the weighted supermatrix was determined to be stable. The weight of each criterion (Table 4) was then further analyzed using the VIKOR method.
Evaluation of the research performance of the VIKOR method
Dimension/criteria
Local weight (based on DANP)
Global weight (based on DANP)
Total performance
Total gap
4.4 Application of the VIKOR method to evaluate guideline efficacy
Use the DANP score combined with VIKOR method to calculate the overall performance of cloud services, as shown in Table 4; using this method, high-to-low gap values may be determined. Priority for improvement should then be assigned from low-to-high gap values to achieve the desired level of performance.
For example, the perceived performance dimension (D1) shows the highest performance at 7.801 and the lowest gap value at 0.220. These measurements represent the most satisfying (and satisfactory) dimensions. Contrastingly, the results for software characteristics (D3) indicate that it is the most unsatisfactory latitude. Software characteristics score the lowest performance and the largest gap value; thus, the highest priority should be given to its improvement. Thus, to achieve the desired software performance level, decision-makers should prioritize (D3) improvements, followed by D1 and finally D2. The average benefit from using cloud services is 7.52. The average gap between actual performance and desired performance is 0.248, indicating that many challenges remain to be addressed in further development of cloud service applications.
This evaluation process can be applied to every latitude. For example, in the perception feature dimension (D1), the performance value of work standards was found to be up to 9.200, and the minimum gap was found to be 0.080. The entertainment criterion was found to have the lowest performance value (6.600) and the largest gap value (0.340). Because one criterion may influence all the factors, improvements of the criteria in this dimension should be continued. Information from software services should also be collected for application in improvements to operational efficiency. Further research discussions should be held with same-industry companies that use cloud software. The terms of service and the use of cloud software service for entertainment purposes should specifically be discussed. The results of this study indicate that the minimum performance value for entertainment standards is 6.600, and the minimum gap value is 0.340; therefore, work appears to be the first criterion within this dimension that must be improved that will in turn affect the entertainment criterion to reduce their gaps to the desired level. Therefore, regarding the cloud service applications examined in this study, the use of software services to collect information to enhance operational efficiency and the discussion of software service usage by peers are the criteria that must be satisfied to obtain optimal performance in cloud service applications that will increase user satisfaction. However, customers of cloud service applications are the least satisfied with the abilities of employees to solve problems quickly by providing accurate information and assistance.
4.5 Discussion and influence
The results of DEMATEL technology can provide unique management insights. DEMATEL analysis may be used to evaluate the performance of cloud services relative to other standards, and these comparisons may enable decision-makers to improve cloud service products. In this empirical investigation, an INRM (Fig. 1) was used to calculate and explain the scope and criteria of influencing factors. Factors' degrees of influence are listed in Fig. 1. These values were used to designate improvement priority among the various dimensions. Improvement priority was determined from highest to lowest as follows: perceptual characteristics (D1), added characteristics (D2), and software characteristics (D3). The priority level of software characteristics (D3) is a critical indicator for decision-makers. According to the views of the experts, the perception characteristics dimension should be considered the highest priority, because improvements in this dimension will define a cloud service's brand. This dimension contributes to users' task-related benefits, thereby influencing the software characteristics aspect of cloud service applications. This finding verifies the general perceptual characteristics, added characteristics, and software characteristics and is consistent with the general results of previous studies [23]. The INRM introduced in this study enables in-depth analysis based on representation of influential relationships within a system (as shown in Fig. 1).
Web-based searches can be performed to identify software-oriented users and their needs. Improvements can then be made to increase the satisfaction of these users and improve the ease of use of software applications. The primary task for improving cloud-based service application development is to make the software more accessible and effective for its users, who generally seek convenience, usefulness, and ease of use. In addition, this study finds that increasing the security of cloud service applications is the most influential determinant for the added characteristics dimension. Therefore, the developers of cloud service applications should design application processes that provide rapid, task-oriented, and high-speed computing with rich information content and easy-to-use delivery policies; these processes should address areas relevant to users, such as the problem-solving abilities, behaviors, and preferences of consumers.
The overall performance indicators presented in Table 4 show that the average actual benefit of using cloud service applications is 7.520 compared with the expected level of 10, and the average gap 0.248 is comparable to the required level of 0. The software characteristics dimension (D3) for which a maximum gap of 0.289 was found. Therefore, the software characteristics dimension should be the priority performance level for improvement. In addition, the results indicate that the quality of performance is a critical factor in the overall improvement of cloud service applications. According to these empirical research results, consumers' main considerations when choosing cloud service applications are software characteristics, the software's ease-of-use, the desire for high-speed computing capability, and the discussion of these services by peers.
Cloud service applications play an important role in companies. Decisions related to these applications are complex because standard criteria have not been determined and criteria may differ among platforms due to complex output categories and usage conditions. Not only the most challenging problems must be identified but also the means through which the gap between desired and actual performance can be bridged and innovation and creativity in cloud service application development can be furthered must be found. In this comparison, the evaluation of the cloud service applications that are impacted by experts in the field yielded useful results. The order of effectiveness was improved from the largest to the smallest, and the priorities were improved as follows: software characteristics, additional characteristics, and perception characteristics. The average gap between the actual level and the desired level of the cloud application service is 0.248. This indicates that there are deficiencies in the current cloud service and must be resolved.
New digital platforms should focus on the criteria identified in this study to achieve performance goals. Communication interfaces should be designed to meet the needs of the average consumer (e.g., family functions) and to meet users' expectations for performance. R&D design efforts for cloud service applications, which should include both user-friendly material and reasonable prices, should move towards a model that emphasizes after-sales services and entertainment. Highlighting the interesting uses of colorful multimedia to make application interfaces livelier can allow the user to personalize those interfaces and thereby increase user-interface interactions. For the empirical application of our approach, this study examines cloud service application use in Taiwan. Applied to Taiwan's situation, the proposed method proved effective in solving complex challenges related to cloud service applications, and the results may contribute to decision-making and further innovation. The researchers involved in the present study hope that the findings presented herein will increase the efficiency of resource utilization and contribute to improvements in the quality of cloud service applications.
AHP:
Analytic hierarchy process
ANP:
Analytic network process
ATM:
DANP:
DEMATEL-based analytic network process
INRM:
Influential network relation map
MCDM:
Multiple criteria decision-making
RFID:
Radio-frequency identification
VIKOR:
VIseKriterijumska Optimizacija I Kompromisno Resenje
This research work is funded by authors themselves.
All authors have contributed jointly to all parts throughout the preparation of this manuscript, and all authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
Department of Business Administration, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taipei, Taiwan
Department of Electrical Engineering, Hwa Hsia University of Technology, Taipei, Taiwan
Department of Business Administration, Hwa Hsia University of Technology, Taipei, Taiwan
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Women tourists desert India after sex attacks: Survey
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NEW DELHI (AFP) - The number of foreign women tourists visiting India has dropped by 35 per cent in the past three months following a spate of sex attacks that have made global headlines, a new survey has found.
The Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India says overall tourist arrivals are down 25 per cent year-on-year, with holidaymakers opting instead to visit other Asian countries such as Malaysia and Thailand.
The fatal gang-rape of a 23-year-old Indian student by six men on a bus in New Delhi in December sparked outrage over the country's treatment of women, and since then there have also been other widely reported attacks.
A Swiss cyclist was gang-raped in Madhya Pradesh last month, while a South Korean tourist was allegedly drugged and raped in the same state in January by the son of the owner of a hotel where she was staying.
These incidents have "raised concerns about the safety of female travellers to the country", said Mr D.S. Rawat, secretary general at the chambers, which surveyed 1,200 tour operators from different cities.
Nearly 72 per cent of tour operators reported a number of cancellations in the last three months - usually a busy tourist season - especially by female visitors from countries such as Canada, the United States and Australia.
Mr Rawat said deteriorating standards of safety and security were the main reasons for the drop in tourists, although the global economic slowdown was also a factor.
"The situation has been further aggravated by the advisory issued by various countries to their citizens visiting India to be cautious and avoid India," added the release from the chambers on Sunday.
The survey comes as a blow to government attempts to boost the tourism industry in a period of lagging economic growth.


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Q: MS Project - XML imported with wrong duration, Start and Finish dates I have created a XML file to import to MS Project 2019 using Javascript.
The problems I have only on duration, start and finish dates. I don't understand why MS Project changes the values if on XML is correct. Bellow the XML with correct values and screenshot of the project imported with wrong values. What is the problem?
For example, on the XML, the task "configure port" is with this data:
<Name>Configure ports</Name>
<Duration>P2DT0H0M0S</Duration>
<Start>2019-01-14T00:00:00</Start>
<Finish>2019-01-16T00:00:00</Finish>

But the image show the xml I imported the MS Project converted it to:
duration: 0 days
start: 2019-01-14
finish: 2019-01-14

Screenshot: https://www.dropbox.com/s/aydiqp5gh301jrb/screen%20shot%202020-10-16%20at%2011.58.21.png?dl=0
XML File: https://www.dropbox.com/s/yt89b7pagnagac2/launch%20saas%20product.xml?dl=0

A: Fixed the problem.
To work is required to add the field "RemainingDuration" to the tasks and change the format to hours from days to hours. Even microsoft doc to suppose to format duration like P2DT1H0M for 2 days 1 hour but the correct they support is only in days PT25H0M for 2 days and 1 hour.
Thank you!

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What's With The Goldfish?
Stop Making Sense.
Freethinkers Anonymous > American Graffiti. > Stop Making Sense.
Author: Christopher Waldrop August 26, 2017 4 Comments
American Graffiti.
When is graffiti not graffiti? When it's authorized and approved, obviously, but it's funny to me that sometimes completely authorized murals adopt the graphic styles—usually either blocky or balloonish letters—of a lot of graffiti. In fact some artists first get noticed by legitimate dealers through their graffiti and then they get paid to do the same thing they previously would have been arrested for doing and if it made sense it wouldn't be art, but that's another story.
This is a really roundabout way of getting to a very straight stretch of Nashville's Charlotte Avenue where a storage building takes up an entire city block and Off The Wall Nashville Charlotte, a project of the Arts & Business Council of Greater Nashville, has turned it into a canvas.
And I really wish I could reproduce the whole thing here, but my camera doesn't work that way and if anyone from the ABCGN happens to be reading here do y'all think maybe you could get a photographer or two to, you know, document this?
There are currently four sections, all subject to change—one of their rules is "It's not forever" and this one of a train is the final section.
The cars are appropriately tagged. Why train cars attract graffiti is always an interesting question to me. Obviously they're large and stand still long enough for artists to create some really amazing works and then they move on, giving those artists greater exposure, although it's also hard for legitimate dealers to track down an artist whose work could be from anywhere, but making sense is not a priority here. The streamers trailing after the final car is also a cool touch.
What's even more interesting is there are some local tags hidden in the mural itself. Or maybe not so hidden, if you recognize them.
Mars Needs Friends.
Buttoned.
Your COVID-19 Return To Work Horoscope.
Where The Bee Sucks.
A Laugh From Our Sponsors.
Ann Koplow August 28, 2017 at 01:30
You create another amazing post, Chris, and then you move on.
Christopher Waldrop (Post author) September 2, 2017 at 13:54
It's never good to rest on one's laurels, I've found. They're prickly.
Gilly Maddison September 25, 2017 at 04:40
That's a very talented artist or group of artists maybe? What a great way to brighten up blank walls.
Christopher Waldrop (Post author) October 1, 2017 at 09:50
I can't say with any certainty but I do like to think that graffiti artists sometimes work together and support each other.
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Esben Hallundbæk Østergaard
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The Value of and Need for Human Work
Esben Hallundbæk Østergaard · Industry 5.0 · July 22, 2019
There is an ever ongoing debate on the role of the human in the workforce of the future. Are all jobs going to be taken over by robots? Is there a role for human workers in the society of the future?
Such concerns even caused Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft, to suggest in 2017 that companies using robots to replace humans should be taxed.
As pointed out by some in the media, it's an interesting position for an entrepreneur who automated office processes.
Before the advent of PCs and word processing software, offices were full of rooms of women at typewriters. Known as the secretarial or typing pool, these women spent their days typing letters, reports, memoranda, etc. for people not assigned their own secretaries.
Due to PCs replacing typewriters and Microsoft Word giving us the ability to create our own letters and reports, the secretarial pool no longer exists.
But, while Microsoft Office and similar technologies disrupted the main task of most office workers a lot, it did not spell the end of office work.
Companies today still churn out internal and external communications. It's estimated the total number of email sent by businesses and consumers worldwide will exceed 347 billion by 2023.
Nor did Microsoft's Office software create mass unemployment. Quite the contrary: it created a whole new type of work and new industries, from desktop publishing to software development (think of all the applications developed to work in tandem with Microsoft Office).
Instead of creating mass unemployment, which is the big fear surrounding automation, and robots in particular, technology makes our work more efficient.
Instead of secretarial pools full of women working like machines, Microsoft's technology allowed people to work less like machines and more like humans.
It's been this way throughout history. When man invented the wheel, it allowed fewer people to carry more products to the market. When the steam engine was created, it again allowed fewer people to get more work done – while creating new industries and new ways of working.
Technology moves humans forward
Looked at from a historical context, technology does not replace human workers, but it does change the nature of work. It does not remove jobs, but it does remove tasks. Overall, technology is the main driver of human progress, and has made most people's lives vastly better. Few people really want to go back to a time with high infant mortality rates, live without modern household equipment, or do physical work without power tools.
Instead of being fearful about how technology will create "lights out" factories where no humans are needed, we need to focus on how technology can solve some of the most pressing problems facing the world today – from feeding 10 billion people and water purification to air pollution and education.
To be clear, using technology to solve these problems will create others along the way. How we live and work will be disrupted. Managing these disruptions will require hard work and visionary people and governments to make sure technology is creating a better world.
R. D. Childers
I love this example. I am frequently showing people photos of typing pools from the middle of the 1900s. (Before electric typewriters).
I am interested in lowering the barriers to entry. Connecting things like BeagleBone Blue and BeagleBone AI boards to AR, and Vision systems ROS-Industrial but making it available to the bottom billions. Creating methods of turning trash into homes and clean water.
Hi, yes, technology has always propelled humanity forwards to new heights of wealth (however, equal distribution of this wealth is not guaranteed). Democratizing technology is key to securing that all can have a chance to share this created wealth, so your approach sounds great. One thing I often wondered about is why this "open knowledge" approach doesn't have more traction than it does. I myself write this on an Ubuntu system, which is a very capable and free (beer and speech) operating system, but yet the vast majority of computers still use other OS'es… Seems there is another mechanism at play, that causes the masses to not adopt the free technology.
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O'HARA'S FINAL THOUGHTS: Lions continue to compete hard as they search for first victory
Mike OHara
Whatever shortcomings and deficiencies have been exposed in the Detroit Lions as they remain in search of their first victory going into today's game against the Minnesota Vikings, their willingness to compete has been a constant.
That doesn't take away the sting of their 0-10-1 record and the close games they've lost – particularly of late.
But at least there is some professional satisfaction that they haven't given up on accomplishing something in this season.
"Us guys in that locker room, every time we go out there we're playing for each other," said cornerback Amani Oruwariye.
"Obviously at this point, disregard the record. Go out there and play for that name on the back of your jersey. Play for that logo. Find your 'why' and go out and play. That's what I think guys are doing.
"Guys are going out there and digging deep, playing for a good cause. That's all we can do."
For head coach Dan Campbell, it starts with the coaching staff and filters down through the players – from established veterans to rookies.
"The staff has done a good job of keeping the energy alive, and keeping hope there," he said. "And just continuing to coach up the details of the game. All these players, they want to know you care about them, and that you've got some tools for them that are going to help them be better.
"I credit our guys, too. The vets we've got on this team are good vets. They understand that at some point when you don't get the wins, it's still about pride.
"We have a lot of young, hungry players who want an opportunity to play, and who are getting that opportunity to play."
Spoilers: The Vikings' 5-6 record makes them candidates for the Lions to play the spoiler role against teams in playoff contention.
The Vikings' streak of making the postseason every other year since Mike Zimmer became head coach in 2014 is in jeopardy. They've made it in 2015, 2017 and 2019, and missed in 2014, 2016, 2018 and 2020. They can't afford many more slip-ups – which means they won't hold anything back against the Lions.
5 things to watch: Lions vs. Vikings
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NOTEBOOK: Campbell says Swift (shoulder) is 'maybe a week away'
Run depth, Lions: They lose a consistent runner/receiver/breakaway threat with D'Andre Swift out with a shoulder injury, but there's depth to piece together a solid backfield.
Jamaal Williams carries the load, but Jermar Jefferson, Godwin Igwebuike and fullback Jason Cabinda have broken big plays in the last three games.
"It's a deep group, with Godwin coming on the way he has and Jefferson, if he's healthy," said offensive coordinator Anthony Lynn.
Run depth, Vikings: The Lions catch a break with Dalvin Cook out, but Alexander Mattison was more than capable as his replacement when Cook missed the Vikings' Week 5 win over the Lions. Mattison ran for 113 yards on 25 carries. He's also a short-range threat out of the backfield.
Good stat, run D: The Lions held the Bears to 68 yards on 29 carries and 2.3 yards per carry on Thanksgiving Day.
Sad sack stats: Unfortunately, the Lions lack a pass rush to take advantage of putting teams in passing situations. They have 16 sacks. Only the Falcons, with 15, have fewer.
Fresh legs: Rookie defensive linemen Levi Onwuzurike and Alim McNeill could get more playing time in the final six games.
"They're going to be pushed," said defensive line coach Todd Wash. "We walked out of the meeting (Wednesday), Levi was limping a little bit. I said, 'We don't have time for that crap.'"
Lions-Vikings breakdown: The Vikings haven't been able to win more than two in a row, which is one reason they're a game under 500. They haven't had a real winning streak. The Lions have a tie and two losses since their bye, and they've been good on defense. If they ever get anything from the offense they'll win a game. Expect another close game with the Vikings, with a similar result.
Pick: Vikings 20, Lions 17.
Mike O'Hara predicts what the Detroit Lions will do in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft.
O'HARA: What we learned from Week 18
Mike O'Hara takes a look at what we learned from the Detroit Lions' Week 18 victory over the Green Bay Packers.
TIM AND MIKE: Week 18 observations
Tim Twentyman and Mike O'Hara share their observations from the Detroit Lions' Week 18 victory over the Green Bay Packers.
O'HARA'S MONDAY COUNTDOWN: Lions played like contenders despite elimination
This week's Monday Countdown looks at how the Lions validated themselves as playoff contenders with their performance throughout the season and solidified that even further with their performance Sunday night.
O'HARA'S WEEK 18 PREVIEW: Lions treating Sunday Night Football matchup like a playoff game
Mike O'Hara previews the Lions' Week 18 matchup vs. the Packers including why Sunday's matchup feels like a playoff game, three keys for Detroit and more.
Mike O'Hara takes a look at what we learned from the Detroit Lions' Week 17 victory over the Chicago Bears.
Tim Twentyman and Mike O'Hara share their observations from the Detroit Lions' Week 17 victory over the Chicago Bears.
O'HARA'S MONDAY COUNTDOWN: Lions bounce back from last week's loss in big way
This week's Monday Countdown looks at the Detroit Lions' comeback from the previous week's debacle, and head coach Dan Campbell's faith that his team and staff would react that way.
O'HARA'S WEEK 17 PREVIEW: Lions need to win in January to keep playoff hopes alive
Mike O'Hara previews the Lions' Week 17 matchup vs. the Bears including why 'win in January' is the new motto, three keys for Detroit and more.
Mike O'Hara takes a look at what we learned from the Detroit Lions' Week 16 loss to the Carolina Panthers.
Tim Twentyman and Mike O'Hara share their observations from the Detroit Lions' Week 16 loss to the Carolina Panthers.
O'HARA'S MONDAY COUNTDOWN: Where Lions stand following loss to Panthers
This week's Monday Countdown looks at Saturday's key breakdowns and if that was completely unexpected, head coach Dan Campbell's take on what happened, and where the team stands going forward.


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I am Bk player of 2 years or so. Currently I have over 2000 games played and 2100 hours in game. I like fried chicken and I don't care about winning or losing unless I have fun. I hate unbalanced games, no matter which team is losing. So if my team is stronger I tend to stop playing giving opposing team some chance for a comeback. That leads to situations where my teammates are mad at me seeing KT rolling out of enemy base after 10 min of my idleness. But usually I already have a solution for that situation prepared. Is that torturing enemy team with a false hope? If it seems so, sorry for that.
I know it sounds quite idiotically but I rarely play with purpose to win. Most of the time I choose a scenario before or during the game and try to make it happen, like: "this game I will full vet rifles", or "this game I will try to kill some heavy tank with dingo". When I get to the middle of the map I stop and let enemy fulfill my desires . If I take more than half of the map, my enemy won't have so many res to attack me, right? Sometimes I just stay in the same spot for the whole game just to have fun defending. Or from time to time I let enemy take my position almost without fighting just to execute backhand blow tactic. Not to sound too cocky - I often fail to do it so I am losing for such a dangerous toying with my opponent and have to be saved by teammates .
Because of this worldview I might get irritated seeing someone caring only about winning, no matter the costs (base bombing or early base mortaring on small maps for example). I believe in some kind of chivalry on the battlefield. Winning the battle without effort, without giving my enemy a chance for a comeback is just mean and pointless.
What I hate most is repetitiveness. On both sides. When I see someone doing everything in the same way every time I can't help myself to comment that. Bk gives you so many different ways to play, but you stick with just one unit/bunker, whatever? Try something new! People who always rush their tiering for that panther G/tiger/SP are just boring. People who rely only on camping are even worse. But on the other hand when someone shows me something new, a tactic, clever unit usage I always compliment that. Every player I met taught me something and I try to use that every bit of knowledge it various combinations.
BK is gives me joy, more than any other game so far. So, let's play sometimes .
This is why u arent good enough,just like me.
My 3 years with bk end here and now. Was fun but I rethought my life and decided I will be much better without bk. The ones who stay, have fun.
How many Veterans were gone and came back.
Take the irish guys like great or thrakun, Cyberzombie and butterkeks from germany, or guys like joe and his dudes, svt and wt clan. Or my old clan BKH (like 15 players or so). There are many good guys most of us here have probably never heared anything about.
I am not afraid anymore to lose people coz there are always coming good people from the other side. Take toni and is dudes as example.
Also what is a veteran. There are many playing for ages but never ever playing different or better. Others are new and play very good right away with different docs and so on.
In the past weeks ive seen guys playing that were gone for like years.
And how many have left without saying goodbye. Its a game. And i think all games have a changing community. As for me i have and had lots of games i played, stopped playing and now play again.
People stop playing games for various reasons and BK is not an exception. New priorities in life, just no more joy, other games or whatever.
Regarding BK i do think that it cures the soul sometimes to be simply away for a while and stop participating in all the bitching within this community. I did the same and didnt read anything regarding BK (from mates and forum) and it was a really curing for me.
And i think illa is comming back, either in months or in years. It will probably be the same as with others.
I am afraid Nami in particular would never come back to the forum anymore again! Though it's true that he might come back to the game later at some point as Hawks stated, however.. losing such active forum members is not something positive anyhow.
To be honest with you, I had similar feelings as Nami at some certain moments. I was really always hesitated to take such a decision though... Reasons vary. Nonetheless, I guess that sooner or later I will have to address some matters regarding this subject in private with the devs when the time comes! To me; this is a very serious topic.
Tiger1996 wrote: I am afraid Nami in particular would never come back to the forum anymore again! Though it's true that he might come back to the game later at some point as Hawks stated, however.. losing such active forum members is not something positive anyhow.
As you noticed, the forum at the moment (hope it will stay that way) is quite cool, there is some argumentation but not bitching moments as we experienced too many times here, we the Devs are just extremelly tired by those who think its ok to own the forum or use it to spit their frustration after a bad day, or just because they are drunk... this is not okay with us, we aren't perfect, but we do work for you to give the best balance as possible with the tools available.
The time to be kind regarding bitterness and insults is gone, it doesn't serve well the community, i prefer to get rid of very active members who are a cancer here and never see them coming back, and welcoming new members even if they aren't pro players, Bk is creating firstly for fun, nothing else, when the fun is gone, it means something is very wrong, and we aren't members frustration punching bag.
Yeah this guy was a cancer. I am happy he is gone finally..
I Wonder when He is going Back. RIP.


04.07.2012 - UNDP, in partnership with the Ministry of Environmental Affairs, opened a workshop to discuss the Draft components of the environmental management plan under the capacity building project. The project, funded by the Swedish Development Agency for the amount of SEK 4.8 million and implemented by UNDP in partnership with the Palestinian Ministry of Environmental Affairs (MENA), will strengthen the Ministry's regulatory role and enhance its capacity through the development of regulations, guidelines, and monitoring and inspection systems. Ms Yasmine Sherif, UNDP Deputy Special Representative of the Administrator, highlighted UNDP commitment to support the Palestinian Authority's responsiveness towards environmental sustainability and the achievement of a green economy. She also shed light on the Rio+20 conference on sustainable development in relation to the occupied Palestinian territory.


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Q: Do I still need to specify all three `border-radius`, `-moz-border-radius` and `-webkit-border-radius` when creating border radius in modern browsers? I'm creating a website that uses border radius. I found many tutorials that show this example:
-moz-border-radius: 10px;
-webkit-border-radius: 10px;
border-radius: 10px;

This example shows that I've to specify border radius for all three browser engines.
It appears this info just gets copied around. Is this still true today in August 2015? Do I've to do it or is this just outdated info?

A: Short answer: No
Modern browsers supports these attributes !
Just use : border-radius: 10px
Compatibility Table

A: You only need to use border-radius for all modern browsers.
According to
http://caniuse.com/#search=border-radius
https://css-tricks.com/do-we-need-box-shadow-prefixes/

A: No, you don't need to. Check out the w3scools reference: http://www.w3schools.com/cssref/css3_pr_border-radius.asp


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Traffic collision on I-5 prompts lane closures
Raychel Stewart
Traffic is slowed after a big rig crashes into a Honda Sedan on the Southbound lanes of Interstate 5 near the Magic Mountain Parkway exit Monday morning. December 28, 2020. Bobby Block / The Signal.
A traffic collision involving a big rig and sedan prompted lane closures on the northbound side of Interstate 5 Monday morning.
One lane was opened after a big rig and a sedan collided on the northbound side of 1-5 near Magic Mountain Parkway, according to a California Highway Patrol traffic log.
"We got a call about a semi (truck) vs. a sedan just before 10 (a.m.)," said Los Angeles County Fire representative Franklin Lopez. "When units arrived on scene, there were no persons trapped."
Crews work to clear the roadway after a big rig crashed into a Honda Sedan on the Southbound lanes of Interstate 5 near the Magic Mountain Parkway exit Monday morning. December 28, 2020. Bobby Block / The Signal.
Lopez added no one involved in the accident obtained injuries and didn't require transportation to a nearby hospital.
The big rig was blocking three lanes as of 10:30 a.m., allowing traffic to flow through one lane, according to the CHP log.


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Safe Drive, Stay Alive – the debate continues
15.58 | 29 November 2017 | Young drivers
Two fire and rescue road safety professionals have mounted a staunch defence of Safe Drive, Stay Alive and similar interventions, following comments made by panelists during 'Question Time' at the 2017 National Road Safety Conference earlier this month.
Question Time panelist Matt Staton, who heads up Cambridgeshire County Council's road safety team, said that scaring young people is "completely the wrong approach", adding that there is a "possibility of negative, unintended consequences".
Shaun Helman, head of transport psychology at TRL, took a similar stance, calling on those delivering this style of intervention to "stop and re-evaluate what you are doing".
However, Lesley Allen from Greater Manchester Fire & Rescue Service and Mark Taylor from Surrey Fire & Rescue Service, have taken issue with the panelists' comments.
Lesley Allen and Mark Taylor are responsible for delivering Safe Drive Stay Alive (SDSA) in their respective areas, and work collaboratively to reach around 20,000 young drivers and passengers annually. Both have contributed to the discussion thread which has followed the news item covering the Question Time session at National Conference.
Lesley Allen is the project lead for the multi-agency Greater Manchester Safe Drive Stay Alive project (featured image), which is now in its' fourth year. She said her team "do not use shock tactics" but rather "emotionally engaging stories that young people can relate to".
She said she is "immensely proud of our achievements through developing and delivering Safe Drive Stay Alive", stating that without the scheme 30,000 young people "would not have had a road safety input".
Mark Taylor was a member of the team that established Safe Drive, Stay Alive in Surrey in 2005.
He says Surrey SDSA "aims to positively influence the attitudes and driving behaviours of young people through helping them to make informed choices" which are "based on the emotional, moral, physical and legal realities and impacts of road traffic collisions".
Mark adds that the scheme aims to achieve this "without lecturing, the use of sensationalism, shock or gore".
In March 2015 the partners jointly commissioned an independent evaluation of the November 2015/16 SDSA performances in both areas.
Lesley Allen says the evaluation, undertaken by Road Safety Analysis, "showed where we were having a lasting positive influence on the attitudes and intended behaviours of young drivers and passengers, and also where we needed to focus our efforts on more".
She added that the both parties "have learned from and further developed our schemes through reflecting on this independent evaluation".
Lesley cites examples including the introduction of "more relatable consequences for young people into our stories, and developing follow-up resources to encourage young people to explore the issues raised at the performance for them as individuals and with their friends".
Mark Taylor said the evaluation recommendations have been "a focus for development", and acknowledged that the performances alone "cannot address all the issues around safe driving of young drivers, their attitudes and those of their passengers".
However, he adds that the "performances are, firstly, doing no harm and, secondly, there is statistically significant evidence that they are having some positive impact – up to 12 months post attendance".
The 'Safe Drive, Stay Alive' debate starts at 32 mins 19 secs into the Question Time video.
Category: Young drivers.


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