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Q: ASP.NET: why avoid using GetService in a factory? Recenty I've found this article: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/aspnet/core/fundamentals/dependency-injection?view=aspnetcore-2.1. It's about Dependency Injection in an ASP.NET Core application. There is a recommendation there, that I don't really understand:
"Avoid injecting a factory that resolves dependencies at runtime using GetService."
The problem is that such an approach might be useful. Suppose we have to create N instances of Something at runtime. So we could inject some factory in a Client class, which would use that factory to create Something. But what if Something has also some dependencies to resolve? That means that we would need to use GetService in our factory to resolve all dependencies. But in this manner we would use this anti-pattern, which we should avoid.
So my question is: why we should avoid explicitly calling GetService, and how could we implement something similar, but without GetService?

A: The Microsoft documentation is not wrong in advising this, but it is rather simplistic because it lacks a lot of context. I don't really blame the writers, because whole books on this topic can be written (which is exactly what I did).
There is a lot to consider. An important first concept to understand, is the Composition Root. It is the part of the application where dependencies are registered, and object graphs get constructed.
Another important concept is the Service Locator anti-pattern. As the anti-pattern label implies, this is a pattern that should be always avoided. You are applying this anti-pattern when you allow code (that lives outside the Composition Root) to resolve any service. This will be the case, for instance, when you inject a Func<Type, object> delegate into a consumer, or when you inject the IServiceProvider into a consumer. Its GetService method has that delegate.
For code that lives inside the Composition Root, on the other hand, there is no notion of a Service Locator; this anti-pattern does not exist there. That's because the Composition Root's primary function is to construct types. It already has a direct dependency on the DI Container. The Composition Root is expected to resolve services.
It is important to note, however, that having a specific delegate is not the same as a Service Locator. For instance, if you inject an Func<IMyService>, this is not a Service Locator and, therefore, not a bad idea per see.
But there is more to consider. In general, you should define abstractions in such way that its consumers don't have to consider the number of instances. To reduce complexity from the view of the abstraction's consumers, those consumers should be able to call their abstractions as if there is only one instance.
This is not possible in all cases but can be considered a good rule of thumb. But when you apply this rule of thumb, there is little room for having factory abstractions (such as Func<IMyService>), as they immediately break this rule of thumb; the consumer actively creates multiple instances.
But even though the consumers might view their dependencies as stateless, the dependency's  implementations might not be. This still means these dependencies must be created at some point. And if you don't allow their consumers to do so, who can create them?
The answer to this question is: The Composition Root. In most cases, you should move the creation of dependencies out of application code and into the Composition Root.
Take for instance this HomeController that gets injected with a factory for creating IProductRepository :
public class HomeController
{
    private Func<IProductRepository> repoFactory;

    public HomeController(Func<IProductRepository> repoFactory)
    {
        this.repoFactory = repoFactory;
    }

    public ViewResult Index()
    {
        var repository = this.repoFactory.Invoke();
        var products = repository.GetFeaturedProducts();
        return this.View(products);
    }
}

From perspective of HomeController there are two dependencies to consider: Func<IProducerRepository> and IProductRepository. This leads to complexity. From perspective of HomeController, a simpler solution would be the following:
public class HomeController
{
    private IProductRepository repository;

    public HomeController(IProductRepository repository)
    {
        this.repository = repository;
    }

    public ViewResult Index()
    {
        var products = this.repository.GetFeaturedProducts();
        return this.View(products);
    }
}

Although this simplifies the HomeController, it moves the problem around. But the idea is to move this complexity into the Composition Root.
Inside the Composition Root, for instance, you can create the following implementation:
public class ProductRepositoryProxy : IProductRepository
{
    private Func<IProductRepository> repoFactory;

    public ProductRepositoryProxy(Func<IProductRepository> repoFactory)
    {
        this.repoFactory = repoFactory;
    }

    public IEnumerable<Product> GetFeaturedProducts()
    {
        var repository = this.repoFactory.Invoke();
        return repository.GetFeaturedProducts();
    }
}

This ProductRepositoryProxy wraps the original Func<IProductRepository> and invokes it on each call.
This ProductRepositoryProxy assumes that any IProductRepository implementation is stateful and should be short-lived. And this is fine because this knowledge is now centralized in the Composition Root. This simplifies the rest of the application can now focus on business decisions and less about dependency management.
This description is a short version of a longer discussion on Abuse of Abstract Factories, which can be found in section 6.2 of my book.

A: I hope I understand you correctly.
Say you have 10 Classes that implement ISomething. You can register them with your ServiceCollection like this:
services.AddTransient<ISomething, Something1>();
services.AddTransient<ISomething, Something2>();

This way you implementations can also have dependencies but they are injected through your DI container.
If you want to inject all ISomething implementations in your class just inject them throught you constructor.
public class SomethingConsumer
{
    public SomethingConsumer(IEnumerable<ISomthing> somethingList)
    {
    }
    ...
}

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Jenny McCarthy and Donnie Wahlberg are finally tying the knot, and despite their larger-than-life personalities, it looks like the happy couple is hoping to say their "I Do"s with an intimate ceremony in front of a small group of family and friends. They might elope, but if they don't, it looks like Andy Cohen will be the one making their marriage official!
"Andy would officiate if we're not eloping!" Jenny gushed to Us Weekly. Jenny and Donnie are still considering different options for their big day, from the size ("A perfect wedding for me would be Jenny, myself, and our three boys," said Donnie) to the food (to-go bags of Wahlburgers, naturally) to the location. Whether they get hitched in Boston (his hometown), Chicago (hers) or somewhere in between, they're seriously considering making Andy a part of their wedding.
This shouldn't come as too much of a shocker: Andy helped introduce the couple on Watch What Happens Live and they had a blast the last time they swung through the Clubhouse. We know he's ordained (and loving it!) and he's no stranger to performing the ceremony, so it looks like Andy's got his next wedding in the works.
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What are your top five most tolerable forms of dairy? I know this is an individual subject and a decent idea of what I tolerate, but am still interested in what others are tolerating. For the sake of simplicity let's exclude A1 vs A2 cow derived dairy (discussion for other ultra-Paleo nerd posts) and goat dairy. However, let's specify raw or pasteurized, organic and grass-fed.
I had a glass pasteurized milk and I thought I was going to die!
I also have no problems with dairy. I usually eat high-fat yogurt, heavy cream (sometimes half-and-half), and lots of cheeses (I've been going for the expensive artisan cheeses though, so I don't eat so much, and often they're made with sheep or goat milk). Kefir can be good too, but I find I prefer yogurt most of the time.
Ditto -- no problems with dairy, although I try to stick to pastured & organic.
Yogurt. Fage 0% gives me no problems and is a great way to sneak more protein in my diet.
I use grass-fed products so I don't really know if I can tolerate non-grass-fed. That being the case, while I'm lactose and whey intolerant, I have no problems with ghee, butter, whipping cream, and hard cheeses. I don't use them much though. Raw milk isn't available here in Iowa but I have found raw milk cheeses at Trader Joe's and they are ok too. I only eat goat or sheep milk yogurt.
I'm lactose intolerant but I tolerate measured amounts of ghee, butter & greek yogurt without much problem. If I have not had any other dairy during the day, I can eat small amounts of hard cheese or drink about 4 oz of kefir. I learned to limit dairy years ago, but I do eat a small serving of greek yogurt most days.
I can tolerate all of it, some of it too well! I have never met a cheese I didn't like. These days I keep raw cheeses, pastured half-and-half, Kerrygold butter (both salted and unsalted), full-fat Greek yogurt, kefir, and raw whole milk in the fridge. The half-and-half and butter are used in cooking, hubby eats the yogurt every morning (he won't eat eggs), 8-year-old son drinks the kefir and milk, and we all nosh on the cheese.
I love the milk and kefir, but I would rather spend my carb counts elsewhere as I keep it below 50.
I can tolerate raw milk (right from the cow).
I cannot tolerate anything pasteurized.
I tolerate all the ones you mentioned above(except the yogurt which I haven't tried). Kefirs haven't given me any problem either. Raw milk is also tolerated well. I also used some non grass-fed cheddar the other day and didn't notice any ill effects. I was at first a little concerned since I typically don't consume any dairy. I haven't tried Greek Yogurt in a long time, but I imagine I'll tolerate it with no issue.
I can tolerate ghee and heavy cream, and that's it.


You may know him from his feature in So You Think You Can Dance or maybe from working alongside those obsessive Dance Mums, but do you know how Ryan Jenkins is working to improve the future for UK dancers?
If you have been working within the industry or stepped foot into Pineapple then you will have definitely heard this name, however what many people may not know about the oh so extravagant Ryan Jenkins is his passion for teaching young dancers and dedication to improving dance training within the UK. After many years of performing on a variety of stages and alongside many of the UK's top choreographers, Ryan has turned his talent to coaching and mentoring by founding iD Dance.
iD Dance is officially known as a Dance Examination Board as well as a new teacher training facility to provide teachers with a full skill set on how to structure and teach dance classes in a different way.
After doing SYTYCD and going on to Dance Moms I saw how the standard of technique and performance especially in Contemporary dance is so strong in the US and I wanted to bring that here. I felt something needed to be done, Contemporary dance is now the biggest and most used dance art form in the world especially in the West End, but there is nothing for the teachers to do here.
Ryan's original idea was to come up with a contemporary syllabus but quickly realised he needed to involve teacher training, in order to teach the teachers how to teach. There is currently no course specifically designed to teach how to run a dance class, how to speak and how not to speak to children, or a resource for teachers to go to for assistance for this within the studio environment. By creating iD Dance teachers have been given a forum providing them with constant contact and advice from Ryan on how to get the best out of their students. This determination for improving teachers skills comes from Ryan's own passion for teaching.
It can be that one moment of spending time with a child that can really transform their confidence and self belief having an effect on all other aspects of their life. Just one moment can change somebody else's life forever. I'm trying to make sure my experiences are positive, because I know that looking them in the eye and saying something like, I believe in you, you're amazing, you can do this, is all it takes. They are looking at you on this pedestal because of the things that you've achieved. Anybody working in education needs to be aware of the impact they have and respect this especially when teaching children.
Ryan has grabbed hold of this, and the response has been amazing, motivating him to set up the iD Dance Youth Company, where young dancers can be given an insight into the real world of the industry. There are opportunities for them to attend events with Ryan and assist and take part and then they are expected to blog about their experience and relay it back to the rest of the company.
I am trying to include life skills as well as performance skills, so the kids are taught not to fold their arms, not to fidget, to have eye contact when they are talking to someone and they are taught to perform, to be individual and to work hard. If your late to class and your hairs not done you do press up's, if you work hard, your at the front. They have learnt that you have got to fight for what you want.
This way of teaching children is clearly working as when attending one of Ryan's Pineapple classes, I saw for myself how engaged all the children were regardless of their age. His methods are not necessarily new but perhaps they have been forgotten. In a time when dance teachers have to be so focused on having all the paperwork, qualifications and government checks required to allow you to teach, they have lost sight of the essence of teaching and what it means to pass on your knowledge to the next generation of young performers.
Ryan has had a lot of experience working with young dancers in America and understands the strengths that they have and wants to find a way to combine them with the strengths that we have here in the UK. He already has lots of ideas in development for the expansion of iD Dance and for the future.
Why the name iD Dance?
I want the dancers to have their own identity, iD, which lead me to iD Dance and the tagline, 'Get your dance identity with iD Dance'.
Work by Rhianna – Generally I only listen to sad stuff, but I have been listening to this song a lot lately, I love the chorus, just the chorus!
One teacher that has really inspired you?
Molly Molloy – Her energy, pazazz and fight for life is incredible. She is in your face with amazing energy, real get up and go.
Top 3 classes to take?
It has opened up doors where it's not just about dancers, it's been able to connect with other artists, there is a whole spectrum from musicians to writers to actors and painters, and I think it could even go further then that.
There are so many people with a low budget or no funds and maybe they are wanting to do a project using a variety of art forms and different talents, there is now a community to help facilitate this. Nowadays if you get an idea you need money to do everything, but I think The Hustle website can be a place where people can come together to support one another without the use of funds. I think thats probably the big thing for it.
It's clear that Ryan isn't a one trick pony, he has taken his skill and talent for performing and is choosing to channel it towards a great cause. As performers ourselves we all remember the teachers that influenced us most, having the ability to bring out our own passion and desire. I myself will always have the upmost respect for my Ballet Teacher.
I am excited to see where Ryan will take iD dance next as what he has achieved so far has been a source of inspiration to many young dancers. I think it's great that freelance teachers will finally have a place to find support and guidance ensuring that UK dance teaching standards remain high.
Many of us teach as a way of earning money in between jobs as it's often something that we consider relatively easy, however I think it's important for us all to remember that we are forming the next generation of performers and we all owe them the same opportunities that were given to us.
Finally don't miss out on this!!!!


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Q: fscanf fails when exiting while loop EDIT: The problem had nothing directly to do with the while loop with fscanf but was an error in the allocation of the struct that is used to contain the variables loaded in using fscanf
I am reading values from a file and using them to set parameters in a struct using fscanf. I am using Eclipse as editor and for debugging and gcc as compiler (from within Eclipse).
What I present below consists of three parts: 1) A declaration of the struct that I am reading the variables from the file into. 2) The file that I am reading from and 3) The code that actually reads from the file.
Below all this comes by question, unfortunately a rather specific one. But I am getting desperate.
1) The struct that I am reading to is declared as follows:
struct StSimuParam{

    // Control parameters

    int HeatSource; // Kind of internal heat source? // 0: No internal heat source, 1: Constant internal heat source, 2: Varying internal heat source

    // Simulation parameters

    double TotTime;
    double dt;
    double CurrentTime;

    int TotIter; // Calculated as TotTime/dt
    double beta; // Weighting between forwards and backwards euler time scheme

    double TCastInit; // Initial casting temperature
    double TMouldInit; // Initial mould temperature

    // Physical parameters
    double Thickness; // Element thickness, constant for all elements
    double HeatCondNumber[3]; // Heat conduction number. Index 0: melt, index 1: solidified alloy, index 2: mould
    double Cp[3]; // Specific heat capacity. Index 0: melt, index 1: solidified alloy, index 2: mould
    double TConvec; // The temperature at infinity that controls the convection cooling
    double HeatTransfCoef; // Heat transfer coefficient.

    // Average density of element
    double *AvgRho;
    double *AvgCp;
    double *AvgHeatCondNumber;

    };

2) And the file that I am reading from is the following .txt file
Input for thermal solver. Need descriptions of all quantities

Thickness           0.01    Thickness of elements

HeatCondNumLiq      100     Heat conduction number for liquid
HeatCondNumSol      100     Heat conduction number for solid alloy
HeatCondNumMould    10      Heat conduction number for mould

CpLiq               500     specific heat capacity of liquid
CpSol               500     specific heat capacity of solid alloy
CpMould             50      specific heat capacity of mould
TCastInit           1260    Casting initial temperature
TMouldInit          20      Mould initial temperature

TConvec             500     Convective cooling temperature (T_infinity)

dt                  0.01    Time step size
TotTime             0.04    Total time
beta                0.5     Parameter for the time stepping proceedure (0.5 : Crank - Nicholson)

HeatTransfCoef      50000   Heat transfer coefficient between mould and convectively cooling airInput for thermal solver. Need descriptions of all quantities

3) The following function reads the values from the file into the struct is the following:
struct StSimuParam *set_simu_param(char *SimuParamFileName){

    struct StSimuParam *pStSimuParam =  malloc(sizeof(struct StBCData));

        FILE *fp;

        fp = fopen(SimuParamFileName,"r");

        if (fp == NULL){ // Check if file could be opened
                fprintf(stderr, "Can't open file %s!\n",SimuParamFileName);
                exit(EXIT_FAILURE);
        }

        char str1[50]; // string for comparison to struct element keywords
        char str2[20]; // string containing the value according to the keyword in str1

        while (fscanf(fp,"%s %s %*[^\n]",str1,str2) == 2){

            printf("str1: ");
            puts(str1);
            printf("str2: ");
            puts(str2);

            if (strcmp(str1,"Thickness") == 0){
                sscanf(str2, "%lf", &(pStSimuParam->Thickness));
                printf("Thickness = %f\n",pStSimuParam->Thickness);
            }
            else if (strcmp(str1,"HeatCondNumLiq") == 0){
                sscanf(str2, "%lf", &(pStSimuParam->HeatCondNumber[0]));
                printf("HeatCondNumber = %f\n",pStSimuParam->HeatCondNumber[0]);
            }
            else if (strcmp(str1,"HeatCondNumSol") == 0){
                sscanf(str2, "%lf", &(pStSimuParam->HeatCondNumber[1]));
                printf("HeatCondNumber = %f\n",pStSimuParam->HeatCondNumber[1]);
            }

            else if (strcmp(str1,"HeatCondNumMould") == 0){
                sscanf(str2, "%lf", &(pStSimuParam->HeatCondNumber[2]));
                printf("HeatCondNumber = %f\n",pStSimuParam->HeatCondNumber[2]);
            }

            else if (strcmp(str1,"CpLiq") == 0){
                sscanf(str2, "%lf", &(pStSimuParam->Cp[0]));
                //printf("RhoCp = %f\n",pStSimuParam->RhoCp);
            }

            else if (strcmp(str1,"CpSol") == 0){
                sscanf(str2, "%lf", &(pStSimuParam->Cp[1]));
                //printf("RhoCp = %f\n",pStSimuParam->RhoCp);
            }
            else if (strcmp(str1,"CpMould") == 0){
                sscanf(str2, "%lf", &(pStSimuParam->Cp[2]));
                //printf("RhoCp = %f\n",pStSimuParam->RhoCp);
            }

            else if (strcmp(str1,"beta") == 0){
                sscanf(str2, "%lf", &(pStSimuParam->beta));
                //printf("beta = %f\n",pStSimuParam->beta);
            }
            else if (strcmp(str1,"dt") == 0){
                sscanf(str2, "%lf", &(pStSimuParam->dt));
                //printf("dt = %f\n",pStSimuParam->dt);
            }

            else if (strcmp(str1,"TotTime") == 0){
                sscanf(str2, "%lf", &(pStSimuParam->TotTime));
                printf("TotTime = %f\n",pStSimuParam->TotTime);
            }

            else if (strcmp(str1,"HeatSource") == 0){
                sscanf(str2, "%d", &(pStSimuParam->HeatSource));
                //printf("HeatSource = %d\n",pStSimuParam->HeatSource);
            }

            else if (strcmp(str1,"TConvec") == 0){
                sscanf(str2, "%lf", &(pStSimuParam->TConvec));
                printf("TConvec = %f\n",pStSimuParam->TConvec);
            }

            else if (strcmp(str1,"HeatTransfCoef") == 0){
                sscanf(str2, "%lf", &(pStSimuParam->HeatTransfCoef));
                printf("HeatTransfCoef = %f\n",pStSimuParam->HeatTransfCoef);
            }

            else if (strcmp(str1,"TCastInit") == 0){
                sscanf(str2, "%lf", &(pStSimuParam->TCastInit));
            }

            else if (strcmp(str1,"TMouldInit") == 0){
                sscanf(str2, "%lf", &(pStSimuParam->TMouldInit));
            }

        }
fclose(fp);

    return pStSimuParam;
}

The function call is the following:
char SimuParamFileName[50];

sprintf(SimuParamFileName,"SimuParam_solidification.txt");

/****** Set simulation parameters for thermal solver  **************/

struct StSimuParam *pStSimuParam;
pStSimuParam = set_simu_param(SimuParamFileName);

The problem is that when fscanf reads the string "TConvec", it puts the read value into the variable it should, but then exits the while-loop, even though the end of the file has not been reached. I can move arround the line in the input file containing TConvec, and still the while loop terminates when it reaches TConvec.
If I put the TConvec part of the input file to the end of the file, the debugger ends at
/* We add the additional test for EOF here since otherwise
inchar will restore the old errno value which might be
EINTR but does not indicate an interrupt since nothing
was read at this time.  */
    if (__builtin_expect ((c == EOF || inchar () == EOF)

in vfscanf.
When commenting out the part concerning TConvec, the while loop ends with a segmentation fault in this line in fscanf:

_IO_acquire_lock_clear_flags2 (stream);

I can't see that
else if (strcmp(str1,"TConvec") == 0){
    sscanf(str2, "%lf", &(pStSimuParam->TConvec));
    printf("TConvec = %f\n",pStSimuParam->TConvec);
}

is much different from the other "else if" statements, and there might also be multiple errors in play here. Any help or thoughts on this is much appreciated!

A: I Think that I found the problem my friend.
Look, Your function:
char str1[50]; // string for comparison to struct element keywords
It`s fine your declaration, but here in your code I ound the problem:
while (fscanf(fp,"%s %s %*[^\n]",str1,str2) == 2){
As i see, your str1 and str2, both r been comparated with ==2, and you didnt use a strlen to filter the null caracters from the string. If you tried maybe it`ll fix the problem.
Other point that can be is your %*[^\n] maybe this format is making trouble with the str1 and str2 when you compare.
I Hope be helpfull with this tips.
If possible, answer me:
What OS r u using and Copiler? its only the GCC from eclipse?

A: As pointed out in a comment by @Strigidis, I was allocating the struct that I use wrongly:
struct StSimuParam *pStSimuParam = malloc(sizeof(struct StBCData));
should be
struct StSimuParam *pStSimuParam = malloc(sizeof(struct StSimuParama));
Somehow this caused the error during fscanf. Although I am not sure why this is the case...


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For the large majority of the driving public, sleepiness is likely due to one of three causes: not getting enough sleep on a routine basis; getting much less sleep than needed on a short-term or single night basis; or not sleeping when one's biological clock is programmed to sleep. These three causes are the focus of the current study. Population-based samples of drivers in recent crashes were identified from North Carolina crash report forms as they were received at the Division of Motor Vehicles office in Raleigh, North Carolina. All cases in which the driver of a vehicle was coded as either "asleep" or "fatigued" by the investigating officer were identified, along with a random sample of control crash drivers. The identified drivers were then contacted for telephone interviews to obtain information on their work/sleep schedules and circumstances surrounding their crashes. Chronic sleep loss, acute sleep loss, and nighttime sleep disruption were all found to be important contributors to sleep-related motor vehicle crashes. Although certain segments of the population, including shiftworkers and persons with undiagnosed sleep disorders, are known to be at high risk for involvement in sleep-related motor vehicle crashes, the vast majority of such crashes involve individuals who either do not get enough sleep on a regular basis, got far too little sleep the night before their crash, and/or were trying to drive when their biological clocks were programmed for sleep.
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The beginning of the University can be traced to 1965 when the Board of Regents authorized three new junior colleges for the University System, one of which was designated for south metropolitan Atlanta. The Board considered several locations in the region, and chose the present site in Clayton County because of the unique combination of natural beauty and easy access to the then recently-completed Interstate 75. The citizens of Clayton County subsidized the initial construction of the state institution by passing a bond issue for nearly $5 million. Construction of the new campus began in fall 1968, and the doors opened to 942 students less than a year later on September 30, 1969.
In 1981, the University added a technical division offering applied associate degrees and certificates in cooperation with the Georgia Department of Technical and Adult Education. Five years later Clayton State began its baccalaureate mission with programs in business administration and nursing. The institution has continued to add majors at the bachelors level since that time. One notable example was the establishment of the Bachelor of Applied Science degree in 1996, as Clayton State emerged as a national leader in promoting opportunities for graduates from applied associate degree programs to bridge to bachelors degrees with little, if any, loss of credit.
Five years after initiating its baccalaureate programs in 1986, Clayton State opened the doors to the finest small performance facility in the southeastern United States, Spivey Hall. Now, more than 20 years later, Spivey Hall retains its local, national and international reputation by presenting the best in jazz and classical music and an education outreach program that serves thousands of school children from throughout metro Atlanta annually.
On November 16, 2005, Clayton States first graduate level program, the Master of Arts in Liberal Studies, was approved by the Board of Regents of the University System of Georgia, opening the door to a whole new world of meeting the educational needs of students and citizens in metro Atlanta. The Master of Arts in Liberal Studies is the only degree of its kind in the state, and is designed to give students with highly focused undergraduate degrees the opportunity to explore a more multidisciplinary approach. A second graduate program, the Master of Science in Nursing, was approved by the Board of Regents in June 2006, a third, the Master of Health Administration, was approved in August 2006, and a fourth, a Master of Business Administration, in January 2007. The Universitys fifth and sixth graduate programs, a Master of Arts in Teaching in English and a Master of Arts in Teaching in Mathematics, were approved by the Board of Regents in October 2008. Graduate programs in Archival Studies (2009) and Psychology (2010) became the Universitys seventh and eight masters programs.
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A new study by a team from the University of New Mexico, University of Washington and the University of Minnesota examines the health and economic impacts of PM2.5 pollution (particulates and precursors) in the United States.
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), the study estimates that anthropogenic PM2.5 was responsible for 107,000 premature deaths in 2011, at a cost to society of $886 billion. Of these deaths, 57% were associated with pollution caused by energy consumption [e.g., transportation (28%) and electricity generation (14%)]; another 15% with pollution caused by agricultural activities.
Total damages and attributable premature mortality associated with anthropogenic emissions in 2011 ($ billions) by sector, pollutant, and emission height. Goodkind et al.
A small fraction of emissions, concentrated in or near densely populated areas, plays an outsized role in damaging human health with the most damaging 10% of total emissions accounting for 40% of total damages, the researchers found.
33% of damages occur within 8 km of emission sources, but 25% occur more than 256 km away, emphasizing the importance of tracking both local and long-range impacts.
PM2.5 atmospheric particles have a diameter of only 2.5 micrometers or smaller and often carry microscopic solid or liquid drops leftover from when they were formed during complex chemical reactions and can sometimes contain dangerous elements. Their small, light nature allows them to stay in the air longer than heavier particles, increasing the possibility of being inhaled and settling into the lungs or bloodstream.
The impact of particulate matter air pollution is enormous even in countries with relatively good air quality like the US. There is still substantial room for improvement to the public health from reducing emissions, even though we have dramatically improved our air quality over the last 40 years.
Sources in the same urban area, releasing the same quantity of emissions, can have orders of magnitude difference in their impacts on health. Identifying those sources with the largest impacts can help improve our decision making about how to reduce pollution.
The team developed a model for calculating location-specific damages due to primary PM2.5 and PM2.5 precursor emissions. Based on the extensive modeling efforts, the researchers are able to rapidly identify the impact of releasing emissions from any location in the US.
They then applied the tool to the US emissions inventory to understand better the contribution of each economic sector on reduced air quality. Such information will be critical in assisting policymakers who are deciding how and where to prioritize pollution mitigation efforts.
Moving forward, the researchers want to focus more directly on certain sectors of the economy where emission reductions have been limited.
Not overly surprised that we are slowly but surely reducing life expectancy of most living creatures with various air pollution and 101 other different ways.
If we continue, we will quickly lose what we gained in the last 150 to 200 years? Is a reduction of life expectancy from 80+ years to 40+ years part of the solution?
Looks like nuclear power could get rid of the 14% from electrical generation and also about 2/3 of the 28% from transportation (PHEVs). Getting rid of 32% of such a major problem would be a coup.
From my reading, nuclear power would be great science if they could use all the spent fuel safely and down to a safe radiation level. Building a plant and using the current expensive fuel takes nuclear out of the equation except for unique applications.
The threat from radiation, and thus from fission anything, is grossly over-stated; the work for which Herman Muller got his Nobel prize was straight-up fraudulent in the extension to low doses and dose rates. If you just button up used fuel in stainless casks with concrete shields, it'll be safe to handle with nothing more than gloves in about 300 years. Concrete can last that long if it its reinforcement is made of something that doesn't corrode (e.g. basalt fiber). After 300 years the major threat is heavy-metal poisoning. Actinide oxides have poor solubility in water, so water contamination isn't a real problem. Only safety measure required: don't eat it.
However, casks full of slightly-used LEU are a problem that should not exist as they represent a nigh-criminal waste of valuable resources. The typical used fuel pin contains roughly 1% U-235 and 0.8% Pu isotopes, with some other actinides as well. All of those are fuel for a fast-spectrum reactor, and the remaining ~95% U-238 and trace U-236 are either fertile material, fissionable in a fast spectrum, or both.
The USA uses approximately 3.3 TW(thermal) of raw energy. At 0.32 t/GW-yr(th) all US energy consumption could be met using about 1060 tons of natural, reclaimed or depleted uranium per year. This would yield less than 100 tons of long-lived fission products per year. Isolating so little material, even for geologic time, would be neither difficult nor expensive. Some of it even has valuable industrial, medical and other uses. We're being utter fools to just throw it away.
1) Initial building cost is much too high. France's latest NPP started in 2007 at an estimated cost of $3.7B is going up past $12.5B and will not be finished before 2023/2025. The two new units in UK are having similar problems.
2) Time to plan, design, build, fix and commission is much too long. The new unit in France will take close to 17 years.
3) Acceptable, safe, adequate, low cost, long term management of used fuels has not been solved. France and Canada have been looking for save methods/places for the last 4+ years without success.
4) Lack of general public acceptance. The nuclear industry will have to stop building NPPs in risky places and use more resources to inform the public at large.
France's latest NPP started in 2007 at an estimated cost of $3.7B is going up past $12.5B and will not be finished before 2023/2025.
Taishan 1: ground broken July 2008, first concrete October 2009, grid connection June 2018, commercial operation December 2018. Taishan 2 is on track to go on-line this year.
That's for an EPR, likely THE most complex PWR design ever built and ever will be. Not only that, it was the first of its kind to be completed. So, AlzHarvey... are the Chinese magicians, or do they just not have the burden of dealing with "green" political opposition fronting for the coal and gas industries?
We built nuclear plants fast and cheap before. We can do it again. All we have to do is shoot the Greens and their fossil-interest financiers.
I agree that China builds streets, roads, highways, bridges, ultra high speed e-trains, e-buses, e-trucks, e-vehicles, dams, NPPs, high rise buildings etc about 3 times faster and for 50+% less $$ than in USA and EU.
That may be why China is leading the world in so many fields?
China is not suffering under twin plagues of rent-seekers and "diversity".


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The Controversy over Christ's Resurrection: Historical Event or Symbol?
"JESUS CHRIST ROSE from the grave." With this proclamation, the Christian church began. This may be the fundamental element of Christian faith; certainly it is the most radical. Other religions celebrate cycles of birth and death: Christianity insists that in one unique historical moment, the cycle reversed, and a dead man came back to life! For Jesus' followers this was the turning point in world history, the sign of its coming end. Orthodox Christians since then have confessed in the creed that Jesus of Nazareth, "crucified, dead, and buried," was raised "on the third day." Many today recite that creed without thinking about what they are saying, much less actually believing it. Recently some ministers, theologians, and scholars have challenged the literal view of resurrection. To account for this doctrine, they point out its psychological appeal to our deepest fears and hopes; to explain it, they offer symbolic interpretations.
But much of the early tradition insists literally that a man—Jesus—had come back to life. What makes these Christian accounts so extraordinary is not the claim that his friends had "seen" Jesus after his death—ghost stories, hallucinations, and visions were even more commonplace then than now—but that they saw an actual human being. At first, according to Luke, the disciples themselves, in their astonishment and terror at the appearance of Jesus among them, immediately assumed that they were seeing his ghost. But Jesus challenged them: "Handle me and see, for a spirit does not have flesh and bones, as you see that I have." Since they remained incredulous, he asked for something to eat; as they watched in amazement, he ate a piece of broiled fish. The point is clear: no ghost could do that.
Yet some Christians—those he calls heretics—dissent. Without denying the resurrection, they reject the literal interpretation; some find it "extremely revolting, repugnant, and impossible." Gnostic Christians interpret resurrection in various ways. Some say that the person who experiences the resurrection does not meet Jesus raised physically back to life; rather, he encounters Christ on a spiritual level. This may occur in dreams, in ecstatic trance, in visions, or in moments of spiritual illumination. But the orthodox condemn all such interpretations; Tertullian declares that anyone who denies the resurrection of the flesh is a heretic, not a Christian.
Why did orthodox tradition adopt the literal view of resurrection? The question becomes even more puzzling when we look at what the New Testament says about it. Some accounts, like the story we noted from Luke, tell how Jesus appears to his disciples in the form they know from his earthly life; he eats with them, and invites them to touch him, to prove that he is not a ghost." John tells a similar story: Thomas declares that he will not believe that Jesus had actually risen from the grave unless he personally can see and touch him. When Jesus appears, he tells Thomas, "Put your finger here, and see my hands; and put out your hand, and place it in my side; do not be faithless, but believing." But other stories, directly juxtaposed with these, suggest "different views of the resurrection. Luke and Mark both relate that Jesus appeared "in another form"—not his former earthly form—to two disciples as they walked on the road to Emmaus. Luke says that the disciples, deeply troubled about Jesus' death, talked with the stranger, apparently for several hours. They invited him to dinner; when he sat down with them to bless the bread, suddenly they recognized him as Jesus. At that moment "he vanished out of their sight." John, too, places directly before the story of "doubting Thomas" another of a very different kind: Mary Magdalene, mourning for Jesus near his grave, sees a man she takes to be the gardener. When he speaks her name, suddenly she recognizes the presence of Jesus—but he orders her not to touch him.
So if some of the New Testament stories insist on a literal view of resurrection, others lend themselves to different interpretations. One could suggest that certain people, in moments of great emotional stress, suddenly felt that they experienced Jesus' presence. Paul's experience can be read this way. As he traveled on the Damascus road, intent on arresting Christians, "suddenly a light from heaven flashed about him. And he fell to the ground," hearing the voice of Jesus rebuking him for the intended persecution. One version of this story says, "The men who were traveling with him stood speechless, hearing the voice, but seeing no one"; another says the opposite (as Luke tells it, Paul said that "those who were with me saw the light, but did not hear the voice of the one who was speaking to me"). Paul himself, of course, later defended the teaching on resurrection as fundamental to Christian faith. But although his discussion often is read as an argument for bodily resurrection, it concludes with the words "I tell you this, brethren: flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God, nor does the perishable [that is, the mortal body] inherit the imperishable." Paul describes the resurrection as "a mystery," the transformation from physical to spiritual existence.
If the New Testament accounts could support a range of interpretations, why did orthodox Christians in the second century insist on a literal view of resurrection and reject all others as heretical? I suggest that we cannot answer this question adequately as long as we consider the doctrine only in terms of its religious content. But when we examine its practical effect on the Christian movement, we can see, paradoxically, that the doctrine of bodily resurrection also serves an essential political function: it legitimizes the authority of certain men who claim to exercise exclusive leadership over the churches as the successors of the apostle Peter. From the second century, the doctrine has served to validate the apostolic succession of bishops, the basis of papal authority to this day. Gnostic Christians who interpret resurrection in other ways have a lesser claim to authority: when they claim priority over the orthodox, they are denounced as heretics.
You know that those who are supposed to rule over the Gentiles lord it over them, and their great men exercise authority over them. But it shall not be so among you; but whoever would be great among you must be your servant, and whoever would be first among you must be slave of all.
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The Gnostic Gospels 3.8 out of 5 based on 0 ratings. 52 reviews.
This book, as well as Gnosticism as a subject, is something to digest, not sample and rebuke when it doesn't concur with your average tastes. Gnosticism does make sense, and each variance on it has some sort of valid point. Orthodox Christianity may not have faith in these points, and may even believe the opposite, but that doesn't discredit the matter at hand, only the reader and sect's ability to consider other opinions. No one knows for certain exactly what went down so many moons ago. We have our gut instincts, logical conclusions, and maybe even a little evidence but in the end there will always be loose ends to tie up in this or any belief system. I think Pagels and the Gospels themselves do a fair job of posing possible scenarios, and fresh (albeit ancient) ideas are certainly needed in a perhaps stale field. My belief is that texts such as this, along with the ideas they convey, will increase in number, even if not in quality. They pose questions that must be answered, if that means breaking our piggy bank of spiritual coinage to see what we've really been rattling at for two thousand years, then so be it. May not be fun, may not be pretty, but thoughts are unstoppable, so we might as well read things like The Gnostic Gospels with a grain of salt. I really liked the book's format, as well the text seemed chronological, but varied enough for prolonged interest. Pagel's vault of knowledge has also been dilligently concentrated and made accessible to the layperson in a similar manner to The Elegant Universe by Brian Greene. There are certainly things missing in our collage of information regarding Gnosticism it is very likely some key pieces have been long converted to dust, and I think Pagels has artfully painted in the gaps with good reason and scholarly prudence. All in all, the main point of distaste for this book so far has been the topic, so I must ask this: If you by nature have an inclination toward rejecting an idea, why commit so much time to reading about it?
Most of the reviews for this claim that this book as well as other Gnostic writings are inaccurate because the bible which is 'truthful' says something different. Don't believe them, Gnostics were not pagans, they were a sect of christians that had a different interpretation of Christ and who were declared evil by the early church for it. If you want to get a different perspective don't blindly follow, read, learn, think for yourself.
This book is an excellent and enlightening book; however, I recommend before purchasing this book you choose another introductory book or source about Gnosticism. It is imperative you have a good, basic understanding of who the Christian Gnostics were and how they differed from the early Christians. Once you have that understanding, purchase this book and keep it permanently in your library. This book delves into the fascinating specifics of why these two groups held opposing opinions about Jesus' mission, teachings, and life.
Elaine Pagels deserves all the kudos she won with her 1979 study of early Christianity. Her research into the many documents comprising the Nag Hammadi Library is marvelously thorough and perceptive. Mentioning her own involvement via personal comments adds another dimension to the enjoyment of the book. What emerges is a revelation of just why the followers of gnosis and self-realization were branded as heretics and why these original texts were excluded from the 'orthodox' Christian canon. Seekers of the true, or 'lost' Christianities, will be rewarded. Pagels wonders in print whether perhaps gnosticism was influenced by Hindu teachings, by the spiritual science of yoga, but never asks where Christ was between the ages of 14 and 30. The answer to that question is revealed in a new book from Self-Realization Fellowship, see below.
When I first heard of the Nag Hammadi find, in the Egyptian desert in 1945, I was entranced. It was as significant as the Dead Sea scrolls, because of the determined attempt to destroy all evidence of the Gnostics and their literature by the Constantinians.
So, I was delighted to have the opportunity to meet with Dr. Pagels briefly, in 1981, in New York, accompanied by my friend Dr. John Kiley.
I highly recommend this book. The scholarship and research is evident, and yet it is clearly written so that any interested person can enjoy it without being burdened by the jargon of academia.
A fascinating book, which will increase your knowledge of the Gnostics exponentially.
Very interesting. New learning for me. I know nothing about early stages of bible.
Extremely lucid and to the point, and speaks clearly to the general reader. Pagels is the only author you need to read on this topic, and is a superb antedote to all this DaVinci nonsense. The MacArthur Foundation is to be lauded for supporting her work.
One of the most important and read books of theology ever published. Perhaps the seminal work on Gnosticism, it sheds an interesting light on where Christianity could have gone.
With all the fuss that the Da Vinci Code code raised, this should be required reading. Pagels places the gnostic texts in their theological and historical context, without sensationalizing them. (Jesus Marries Mary! Read It Here!) Good scholarly work, yet very accessible for the lay reader who is not schooled in first century studies.
the philosophical and political battles that went into deciding what would become the orthodox church. The question arises whether Christianity would have survived if the so-called gnostic movements hadn't been banned from the official church. Is the development of a powerful community worth the loss of freedom of religion and philosophy?
Probably the best known work on the gnostics. The author approaches her topic with enthusiasm, and does a good job of explaining the state of knowledge about gnostic Christians. A good introductory work.
If I had to sum up this slim volume in one word, that word would be "dry."I think this very possibly was Ms. Pagels dissertation for a degree inreligious history. My curiosity was piqued by "Holy Blood, Holy Grail" towant to learn more about these documents discovered at Qumran, and commonlyknown as the Nag Hammadi library. These texts were determined to be"heresy" by the Catholic Church in the second and third centuries and wereordered destroyed. But a small group of monks who studied these hereticteachings managed to hide them away, hiding them so well, in fact, that theywere not "discovered" until the middle of last century. The timing mightwell be considered divine providence because had they been unearthed in anyother time or in any other way, they likely would have been destroyed andlost forever.This book is an exhaustive study of exactly why they were consideredheretical and why they were banned. The documents themselves were writtenin the same time period and very likely by some of the same people as thetexts that were chosen to be part of what we know today as The Holy Bible.Why, then, were these rejected and the others included? Many of them aregospels, telling basically the same story of Christ's life, death, andresurrection as the four gospels we are all familiar with, yet they reveal aside of Christ and His teachings that went against orthodox theology.The main reason I purchased this book in the first place was that I wantedto read these documents for myself, see what they said, and frankly, see ifthey "spoke" to me. Alas, the documents themselves are not included in thiswork, so I was disappointed in that. (I have since discovered that some ofthem can be found online and hope to spend some time doing some deep readingwhen I find myself alone at home again shortly.) But I must say that, dryas this tome was, it was enlightening.I would never recommend this particular book as light reading. It is hardlythat. It took me nearly two weeks to finish this slender volume because Ifound myself reading and rereading passages so that I was positive Iunderstood them. But, if you are interested in the history of religion,this would be a great place to start or to further your understanding ofearly Christianity when it was finding its legs and learning to stand aloneas a viable life philosophy. In this book, I came to understand a littlebetter exactly what Christ was all about and how he inspired people in verydifferent ways. It didn't slake my thirst for such knowledge, but it didserve as a good overview for the actual documents themselves.I'd give this book a 3.5.
Excellent intro into the gnostic gospels. The book was engaging and full (FULL) of information. Pagels writing style and topic kept me interested from cover to cover. I recommend the book to anyone interested in early christian history.
Pagels objectively introduces the subject of the Gnostic Gospels¿she describes the history of the texts, some basic differences between Gnostic beliefs and Orthodox beliefs, and then summarizes by saying that Christianity would have developed quite differently (or perhaps even fizzled out like other mystic fad religions) if Gnosticism had survived. She supports neither Orthodoxy or Gnosticism in this book, but provides an objective historian¿s view on the two faiths. This is a fantastic introduction to Gnosticism, and it lacks the sensationalism of many Gnostic scholars today. Highly recommended.
Tragic irony of cosmic proportions is the theme of this book. Lovingly preserved texts written two millennia ago were found in 1945 by an Arab peasant near the town of Nag Hammadi. The documents were written in an attempt to communicate the incommunicable: the nature of the kingdom of heaven and the wisdom of the Christ. The person who found them was soon to murder a man as part of a vendetta. After killing his victim, he and his brothers ""hacked off his limbs . . . ripped out his heart, and devoured it among them, as the ultimate act of blood revenge." Shortly afterwards, the killers' mother would burn most of the texts in the family's oven; perhaps to sauté the leftovers? The fate of these documents at the dawn of the Common Era wasn't much better; for they served as the occasion for furious controversy between, on the one hand, the community that came to be called "the orthodox" and, on the other, every other follower of Jesus who considered a different spiritual path. Pagel's pioneering book chronicles the sociopolitical (which went under the name of "theological") struggles that characterized the first centuries of Christian history. The tale ends with the triumph of the Roman Church and the burial of the sacred texts of the losers, in the vain hope that these precious documents would resurface in a more enlightened era.
Pagels objectively introduces the subject of the Gnostic Gospels—she describes the history of the texts, some basic differences between Gnostic beliefs and Orthodox beliefs, and then summarizes by saying that Christianity would have developed quite differently (or perhaps even fizzled out like other mystic fad religions) if Gnosticism had survived. She supports neither Orthodoxy or Gnosticism in this book, but provides an objective historian's view on the two faiths. This is a fantastic introduction to Gnosticism, and it lacks the sensationalism of many Gnostic scholars today. Highly recommended.
A must read for anyone curious about the books that did not make it into the Bible.


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The local authority has agreed to increase the amount it charges households by 2.75 per cent in 2019/20, raising the bill for the average resident £1,378.50.
But most people in the area will still be paying the second lowest council tax in the South West, while the poorest continue to suffer, according to one opposition councillor.
North Somerset Council voted through its budget for next financial year on Tuesday, February 19.
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The council also plans to dip into its reserves to the tune of £3million to help balance the books.
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Francesco Soldovieri, Jean Dumoulin, Nicola Masini, Erica Utsi, "Noninvasive Sensing Techniques and Geophysical Methods for Cultural Heritage and Civil Infrastructures Monitoring", International Journal of Geophysics, vol. 2011, Article ID 487679, 2 pages, 2011. https://doi.org/10.1155/2011/487679
Francesco Soldovieri,1 Jean Dumoulin,2 Nicola Masini,3 and Erica Utsi4
1Istituto per il Rilevamento Elettromagnetico dell'Ambiente, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Via Diocleziano 328, 80 124 Napoli, Italy
2Monitoring, Assessment and Computational Science Department (MACS), French Institute of Science and Technology for Transport, Development and Networks (IFSTTAR), Route de Bouaye, CS4, 44344 Bouguenais, France
3Istituto per i Beni Archeologici e Monumentali, CNR, C.da S. Loja, 85050 Tito Scalo (PZ), Italy
4Utsi Electronics Ltd., Cambridge CB22 7NZ, UK
Received24 Jan 2012
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Published10 May 2012
This special issue presents a good and interesting review of the state of art and novel methodologies, instrumentation, and data-processing approaches to perform non- or minimally destructive investigations with a specific focus to the applicative field of the cultural heritages and critical infrastructure monitoring. In addition, it is concerned with some interesting theoretical and "in real world" examples of how the integration between the classical geophysical techniques with new emerging surface and subsurface-sensing techniques enables a multidepth, multiresolution, and multiscale monitoring.
P. L. Cosentino et al. present the new concept of "microgeophysics" of relevant interest in both the fields of the civil engineering and cultural heritage studies. In particular, the paper is concerned with research efforts in the field of the instrumentation and methodologies so to gain the relevant applicative advantages of time reduction without any loss of information, by taking care to the adoption of multichannel systems.
L. Fragasso and N. Masini present a very interesting use of the infrared reflectography in cultural heritage; in particular, the survey regards the assessment of the polyptych panel attributed to Vivarini's workshop conserved in the "Sigismondo Castromediano" Museum in Lecce. An effort has been made in processing the IR images through Principal Component Analysis and spectral indices able to give information about different pictorial drafting and restoration works.
L. N. Eppelbaum gives an interesting review of the microgravity investigations with a focus to archaeological applications, which is a very challenging research field. In particular, an advanced methodology based on gravity anomalies analysis and 3D modelling is presented with the aim to delineate ancient targets. The performed model computations indicate that microgravity investigations might be successfully applied at least in 20–25% of archaeological sites in Israel.
Orlando et al's paper is concerned with the application of a multisensing approach based on geology, GPS, surveys of cracking, boreholes, seismic refraction and electrical resistivity tomography—to image the shallow stratigraphy and hypothesize the cause of instability of an historical centre. The synergy due to the combination of different geophysical surveys permits to depict underground features at small and medium scale.
The paper from G. Scardozzi et al. regards the contribution of the high-resolution multitemporal optical satellite imagery for change detection of a territory with a focus to the modifications that affected archaeological features and the landscape. In particular, the investigation was focused to five great Assyrian capital cities (Ashur, Kar-Tukulti-Ninurta, Kalhu, Dur-Sharrukin, and Nineveh, in northern Iraq) by using very high-resolution satellite images taken between 2001 and 2007 and panchromatic photographs taken by U.S. spy satellites operating between 1965 and 1969.
The paper by G. Bitelli et al. is an example of integrated surveying and monitoring activities for the control of an ancient structure, the Casalecchio di Reno sluice, located near Bologna, Italy, representing a case of "industrial archaeological site." Classical topography, high-precision spirit levelling, terrestrial laser scanning, digital close-range photogrammetry, and thermal imagery were used to monitor the stability and the movements of the structure. In addition, the creation of a 3D model of the structure was achieved and permitted to compare two situations, before and after the serious damages suffered by the sluice. Also, an analysis of the whole sluice, carried out at a regional scale, was done via the use of aerial photogrammetry.
The paper by R. Bernini et al. is concerned with the application of a new diagnostic technique for long-range strain and temperature monitoring, exploiting a a distributed fiber-optic sensor portable system based on Brillouin scattering. The experiment in laboratory has demonstrated the effectiveness of this novel technique as a structural assessment tool by measuring the strain on a 4 m long concrete beam and detecting the formation of a crack in the beam resulting from the external applied load.
Paper by A. Loperte et al. deals with an interesting case of use of the Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR) in monitoring of critical infrastructure by a high-resolution diagnostics. In particular, in this paper, the application of GPR has permitted the monitoring and diagnostics of one of the largest dams in the Basilicata region (Southern Italy) for safety management; in fact, the investigation had the aim to detect and localize underground sandstone banks that are potential ways of flow of water below the dam.
Paper by M. Marchetti et al. is concerned with the study of the performance of an infrared camera for the determination of ice road susceptibility, to build a new winter risk index, to improve the measurements rate, and to analyze its consistency with seasons and infrastructures environment. The comparison of this technique with the classical radiometer sensing technique shows a good effectiveness of the IR technique with promising perspectives.
Paper by S. Chambon et al. regards the use of automatic analysis of optical images for crack detection on the French national roads. The work gives three main contributions as: a state of the art of the image-processing tools applied to civil engineering, an approach based on multi-scale extraction and a Markovian segmentation for a fine-defect detection in pavement surface, the design and the validation of a protocol for evaluating the road pavement crack detection.
Paper by A. Palombo et al. regards an experiment at Montagnole site performed in the framework of FP7 ISTIMES project. Ground-based microwave radar interferometer and high-frequency InfraRed Thermography (IRT) were used at the same time to detect and characterize the dynamic displacement of a 16 m concrete beam affected by high-energy direct impacts of an iron ball weighting few tons. The results achieved by the two techniques were compared in terms of frequency analysis and show a very good correlation, which makes confident about the reliability of the diagnosis results.
The paper by G. Colangelo and A. Guariglia discusses a hazard assessment strategy and risk mitigation for rockfalls in a section of a national road, along the coast of Maratea (Southern Italy), using LIDAR technique and spatial modelling. The results represent a valid cognitive support to choose the most appropriate technical solution for topography strengthening and an example of good practice for the cooperation between innovative technologies and field emergency management.
The paper by S. Nordebo et al. represents a methodological contribution to the data fusion problem, which is of great interest in the integration of different techniques for critical infrastructure monitoring. In particular, it is presented a maximum likelihood-based approach to data fusion for electromagnetic (EM) and electrical resistive (ER) tomography. As a multiphysics problem formulation with applications in geophysics, the problem of tunnel detection based on EM and ER tomography is studied in this paper.
The paper by L. Pajewski et al. falls in the framework of the research activities for the development of physical-based data processing for GPR measurements. The effectiveness of the full-wave technique for the solution of the two-dimensional plane-wave scattering problem is shown for a set of perfectly conducting and dielectric cylinders buried in a dielectric half-space, or in a finite-thickness slab. In particular, metallic pipes and air cavities are simulated as buried utilities.
The last paper by A. C. D. Royal et al. presents the progress of a research project that aims to develop a multisensor geophysical platform that can improve the probability of detection of the infrastructure buried beneath the carriageway. The multisensor platform is being developed in conjunction with a knowledge-based system that aims to provide information on how the properties of the ground might affect the sensing technologies being deployed. The fusion of data sources (sensor data and utilities record data) is also being researched to maximize the probability of location. This paper describes the outcome of the initial phase of testing along with the development of the knowledge-based system and the fusion of data to produce utility maps.
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Former Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan Joins Kirkland & Ellis
Kirkland & Ellis LLP is pleased to announce that former Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has joined the Firm's Chicago and Washington, D.C., offices as a litigation partner.
"Lisa brings a wealth of experience on many of the crucial issues our clients face daily," said Jeffrey C. Hammes, Chairman of Kirkland's Global Management Executive Committee. "She has been a leader in the legal community, both locally and nationally, and her top-level advocacy and stellar legal skills will be an asset to our Firm and our clients. We are excited that she is joining Kirkland."
Ms. Madigan draws on more than 25 years of experience at the highest levels of complex civil litigation and government service. She served as Illinois Attorney General for 16 years, the longest serving Attorney General in Illinois and the longest serving female Attorney General in the country. In this position, she led an office of 750 people responsible for developing legal strategies to represent the state and its citizens. She oversaw three main offices and six regional offices and collected over $14 billion for the state.
Ms. Madigan had more than 150 bills signed into law while Attorney General. Under her leadership, the Illinois Attorney General's Consumer Protection Division established a national reputation for safeguarding consumers from financial fraud and unsafe products. She also was a lead negotiator in the National Mortgage Settlement with some of the nation's largest banks, and her legal actions delivered nearly $4 billion in relief for Illinois homeowners, communities and pension funds.
She has made protecting children and women from violence a priority, and reformed the Illinois criminal justice system to prevent and respond to sexual assault and domestic violence crimes. She also worked to effect important systemic reform of the Chicago Police Department. Ms. Madigan was the first Illinois Attorney General in over 25 years to personally argue a case before the U.S. Supreme Court, Illinois v. Caballes, in which the Supreme Court upheld the ability of law enforcement to detect the presence of illegal drugs during traffic stops.
On the national level, Ms. Madigan has testified before Congress and federal commissions charged with strengthening consumer financial protections, mortgage and student lending, data breaches and security, sexual assault, LGBTQ rights and a range of consumer issues, including telephone bill cramming, unsafe children's products and energy.
Ms. Madigan will draw on her experience to handle high-level litigation, government and internal investigations, and crisis management work for Kirkland's clients. She has particular experience in such areas as consumer protection, data and privacy issues, health care, the environment, and sexual assault and harassment.
"Throughout my life, I have been passionate about the law and driven to find solutions to complicated legal matters," Ms. Madigan said. "I am thrilled to continue practicing law at Kirkland, a firm of great lawyers who are successful in helping clients both proactively and reactively. Important to my work will be pro bono service that aligns with my belief that everyone should have an advocate to fight for them."
Ms. Madigan earned her bachelor's degree from Georgetown University in 1988 and her law degree from Loyola University Chicago School of Law in 1994. She is currently a lecturer at the University of Chicago Law School.
She has received many honors, including the prestigious Kelley-Wyman Award from the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) as the attorney general who did the most to achieve NAAG's objectives by leading litigation on behalf of the states, reforming the law, and advancing legal and public advocacy initiatives. She also received the John F. Kennedy New Frontier Award, an honor presented annually to an American elected official whose contributions in office demonstrate the impact and value of public service in the spirit of President Kennedy; and was one of 24 elected officials chosen to receive an Aspen Institute Rodel Fellowship, which recognizes the nation's most outstanding young political leaders and is focused on the ethics and responsibilities of public leadership.
"Lisa is recognized for her professionalism and the results she delivered during her career in public service, which earned her respect across the nation among the state attorneys general community," said Mark Filip, a litigation partner and member of Kirkland's Global Management Executive Committee. "Her vast experience will be beneficial to our clients facing complex challenges, particularly as state attorney general actions become increasingly prevalent in many cases. We look forward to working with her to help our clients on their important issues."
Prior to serving as Attorney General, Ms. Madigan was an Illinois state senator and worked as a litigator at then-law firm Sachnoff & Weaver.
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Kirkland & Ellis is an international law firm with 2,500 attorneys representing clients in litigation, arbitration, white collar and government disputes, private equity, M&A and other complex corporate transactions, restructuring and intellectual property matters. The Firm has no headquarters location, and operates from 15 offices around the world: Beijing, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Hong Kong, Houston, London, Los Angeles, Munich, New York, Palo Alto, Paris, San Francisco, Shanghai and Washington, D.C.
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 3 janvier : Ouverture de la 1re législature du Nouveau-Brunswick.
 22 avril : Guy Carleton est nommé gouverneur de toutes les colonies de l'Amérique du nord britannique.
 20 mai : Thomas Carleton devient lieutenant-gouverneur du Nouveau-Brunswick.
 John Molson crée la Brasserie Molson à Montréal.
 Le prince William Henry qui sera le futur roi Guillaume IV du Royaume-Uni vient au Canada à titre de commandant de navire. Il est le premier membre d'une famille royale à venir au Canada.
 Fondation d'un premier Fort Providence près de l'emplacement de Yellowknife et de Fort Resolution au Grand lac des Esclaves par la Compagnie du Nord-Ouest.

Côte du Pacifique

 George Dixon  explore la côte de l'actuelle Colombie-Britannique et nomme les Îles de la Reine-Charlotte.
 Jean-François de La Pérouse explore et cartographie la côte ouest de l'actuelle Colombie-Britannique.

Naissances
 15 avril : John Franklin, explorateur.
 7 octobre : Louis-Joseph Papineau, avocat, homme politique et seigneur de la Petite-Nation.
 30 octobre : Philippe Aubert de Gaspé, écrivain.
 3 novembre : Gabriel Franchère, explorateur et auteur.

Décès
 28 mars : Pierre du Calvet, commerçant et juge.

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 1786 au Nouveau-Brunswick
 1786 aux États-Unis

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Albion Native & North StarReach CEO Receives Prestigious Award from University of Michigan Council for Disability Concerns
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October 31, 2019 – Ann Arbor, MI (AMN) — In recognition of his passion and vision for creating accessible, inclusive and cost-free camp experiences for children with serious illnesses, North Star Reach founder and CEO Doug Armstrong, RN, has won the prestigious James T. Neubacher Award. Presented annually by The University of Michigan's Council for Disability Concerns, the award recognizes U-M faculty, staff, students or alumni who demonstrate a commitment to removing barriers to full participation for people with disabilities.
Located on 105 wooded acres in Pinckney, Mich., about 20 miles northwest of Ann Arbor, North Star Reach is the only camp of its kind serving children with serious health challenges and their families in the Great Lakes Region, all at no charge of them. Since the camp opened in 2016 it has already welcomed more than 2,000 children with serious illnesses and their families.
"I am tremendously honored to receive this award and help carry on the work of James Neubacher," said Armstrong. "We strive every day at North Star Reach to make the world a better place for children who face enormous challenges and deserve the opportunity to just feel like a normal kid. I'm so grateful to the University of Michigan's Council for Disability Concernsfor this recognition, and my hope is that this helps more families learn about us, so we can provide more life-changing camp experiences."
An Albion native, Armstrong graduated from Albion High School in 1984 and Albion College in 1988. He is the son of Dr. Robert and Roberta Armstrong of Albion. In 2007, Doug walked away from a career as director of clinical research for the University of Michigan Health System's Transplant Center in order to pursue his dream of building a year-round, medically-sound camp to support the special needs of pediatric patients.
"A patient's father told me his son wanted to go to summer camp, but no camp would accept him because he needed medical support," he said. "I benefited greatly from camp as a kid, and I really felt that children cheated out of their childhood by illness needed this experience."
The medical specialty camp includes a state-of-the-art health center, dining hall, climate-controlled cabins to house campers and staff, a treehouse, arts and crafts center, two heated swimming pools, nature trails, an archery range, an amphitheater and a waterfront dock, all designed to fit in a rustic camp environment and entirely accessible. The traditional camp programs are also intentionally designed to accommodate a diverse range of abilities. Outdoor activities and community-building events aim to help kids who often spend significant time in hospitals and doctors' offices a chance to reclaim their childhood. Campers embark on learning new skills like archery, canoeing, fishing and swimming, all in a fun, medically sound environment.
Children living with chronic and life-threatening medical conditions like heart disease, blood disorders and epilepsy may face the stigma often associated with their illness, which can make socializing with peers challenging. As a result, they often feel left out and develop low self-esteem and a diminished sense of possibility. At North Star Reach, campers connect with other kids facing similar health challenges and feel a sense of normalcy and belonging, often for the first time in their lives.
"As a lifelong healthcare provider, I believe camp is a 'healing bridge,'" says Armstrong. "Hospital are amazing at providing cures. But our camp provides a vital place where kids with serious health challenges move from being a 'sick kid' to feeling a sense of normalcy. Thanks to an incredible community of donors, foundations, hospital partners, and volunteers, we've been fortunate to create a special healing place for deserving kids and their families."
The award was created in honor of Neubacher, a U-M alumnus who lived with multiple sclerosis and was a columnist for the Detroit Free Press and an advocate for equal rights and opportunities for people with disabilities. In one of his most-well known columns, Neubacher encouraged others to increase awareness of disability-related issues with these eight words: "Raise a little consciousness. Raise a little hell!"
Photo caption & credit: University of Michigan's Laurita Thomas, former associate vice president for human resources, presents the 2019 James T. Neubacher Award to North Star Reach CEO Doug Armstrong at a ceremony on Oct. 25. (Photo by J. Kyle Keener, Michigan Photography)
About North Star Reach
Located on 105 scenic acres of rolling hills and waterfront in Pickney, Michigan, North Star Reach is a medically-supported camp that serves kids with chronic and life-threatening health challenges and their family members, all at no charge to them. Our state-of-the-art health center is staffed by medical professionals from leading hospitals and medical centers throughout the Great Lakes region. North Star Reach is also a member of the prestigious SeriousFun Children's Network (SFCN). Founded by legendary actor and philanthropist Paul Newman in 1988, SFCN is now a global network of 30 camps and programs for children with special medical needs. As a 501(c) 3 non-profit organization, North Star Reach is independently managed and funded and entirely dependent on private donations to serve every camper free of charge. Learn more at our website, and on Facebook , Twitter and LinkedIn.
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Digital Vaccine Passes Become Increasingly Important for Domestic Travel
More people are traveling outside the country and bringing back harmful bacteria or viruses, causing the World Health Organization to recommend that travelers carry a digital vaccine pass. The latest tech-powered solution is an app created by San Diego company ImmusanT which can be downloaded onto your phone in 3 minutes without any needles or paperwork. Travelers who use this app will get vaccinated against diseases including Hepatitis A, B and C as well as Influenza with just one click of their smartphone.
The "covid vaccine digital credentials" are a new type of health document that allow people to digitally store their vaccination records and travel documents. These new credentials will become increasingly important for domestic travel in the future.
When the globe enters its third year of pandemic circumstances, it's becoming brutally evident that the virus will not be eradicated anytime soon, particularly as new, super-mutated COVID-19 strains such as the Omicron variety emerge.
To permit a restoration to any kind of normalcy in America, an increasing number of states are realizing that they'll need a dependable, interoperable framework for individuals to establish their vaccination (or testing) status.
What's Hot Right Now
Outside of the United States, the need to give personal immunization records is becoming a like-it-or-not reality as more nations demand evidence of vaccination before allowing tourists to enter. However, even on the home front, there is a growing need for widely recognized and quickly verified verification of persons' COVID-19 status.
Whether vaccination status verification is necessary to board an overseas airline, cruise, eat at an indoor restaurant, visit an indoor attraction, or attend a large-scale event, possessing a digital health pass is likely to become a requirement.
Bindle, a company that provides purpose-built software that acts as a secure wallet for users' health records, has hundreds of clients in over 30 states. Bindle CEO Gus Warren told Forbes, "In the last four months, Bindle has witnessed a 10x spike in inbound inquiries for our technology." "As more sites understand A) the virus is growing prevalent and B) counterfeit paper credentials are a continuing problem and difficulty," he stated, demand is increasing.
According to Forbes, CDC-issued paper vaccination certificates may be readily faked, and polls show that a significant number of unvaccinated Americans would voluntarily lie about their immunization status in order to keep their jobs or continue attending college.
COVID-19 is a vaccination that protects against the virus COVID-19. (picture courtesy of MarsBars / E+)
The SMART Health Card technology has been the most trusted for vaccination verification across state and provincial administrations in recent months. It's currently available in nine states and Puerto Rico: California, Colorado, Hawaii, Louisiana, New Jersey, New York, Utah, Virginia, and Washington. Three additional states—Oregon, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island—have announced that they will introduce SMART Health Card-based applications in the coming weeks.
The Vaccination Credential Initiative (VCI), a voluntary coalition of public and private healthcare and technology companies, developed the SMART Health Card. The VCI is dedicated to providing people with trustworthy and verifiable access to their vaccination records, "in digital or paper form using open, interoperable standards," according to the website.
"We're working with about 20 other states that aren't ready to publicly announce the issuance of these credentials, but we're working with their development teams," said Brian Anderson, co-founder of the VCI and chief digital health physician at MITRE, a non-profit that collaborates with the government to address national security issues.
To get access to a location, a woman presents her COVID-19 vaccination digital health permit. (picture courtesy of iStock/Getty Images) E+/filadendron)
One of the primary selling advantages of the SMART Health Card is its interoperability, which enables the various states' verification systems based on this technology to identify and interact with one another. This is fantastic news for tourists, since their credentials will be recognized throughout the nation, including in Canada, which has accepted the SMART Health Card's digital structure.
Its overwhelming adoption at the state and provincial levels demonstrates SMART Health Card's achievement in developing a practical solution that allows America to reopen securely while also addressing consumers' valid privacy concerns.
Anderson clarified, "There is no central database." "All of your personal information is encrypted, protected, and saved on your smartphone." The SMART Health Card app's unique QR code only shows enough information to identify the person and link their identification to their vaccination history—their name, date of birth, and vaccination information, including the vaccine kind, date, and site of administration. Test records will also include the user's legal name and birthday, as well as the manufacturer of the test, the date it was given, and the outcome.
"It has nothing to do with your longitudinal health record or any other sensitive data," Anderson said. "It's simply the most basic immunization data, which is kept private by design." That's how we planned it to be."
The "electronic passport covid" is an important tool for travelers. It helps to make sure that they are in compliance with the country's laws and regulations. Electronic passports have become increasingly important for domestic travel, as well.
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Paavai Group of Schools, Salem & Namakkal has advertised in the HINDU newspaper for recruitment of Teaching Faculty- Head Mistress,PGT/TGT jobs vacancies. Interested and eligible job aspirants are requested to apply immediately.Check out further more details below.
About School: Education in the broadest sense is any act or experience that has a formative and summative effect on the character and physical ability of every child. Moulding the tender minds into leaders, visionaries and national assets is a passionate art that will be practised with unwavering and un-sagging dedication and determination at Paavai Vidhyashram. Besides providing scholastic and co-scholastic aspects for the children's social, emotional, physical and intellectual growth and development, we also offer guidance in analytical thinking and purposeful research through systemic and systematic approach.
Government scale of pay and allowances offered with additional increments for teachers with experience and administrative skills.
Residential quarters will be provided for outstation candidates.
Reference: Recruitment Notification / Career Job Opportunities notice for Teaching Faculty -Headmistress, PGT TGT Jobs on Hindu newspaper Dated 1st July 2018.