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New Approaches to Travel for A Better Experience with Lindsey Epperly, Founder and CEO of Epperly Travel
Lindsey Epperly is the founder of Epperly Travel, a boutique travel firm that specializes in customizing 4 and 5-star vacations across the globe. She is passionate about building lifelong relationships with her clients and suppliers, discovering the world in a way that makes her a better agent, and celebrating with her team when she reaches a new milestone.
Her journey through the travel industry began as a student at the University of Georgia, when she wandered into a travel agency in her hometown, looking for a brochure, and (accidentally) walked out with a job. She built up her personal book of business while still in college by looking at the career path as an entrepreneurial venture, and marrying this with her love of travel has brought her so much joy!
Lindsey's recent achievements include landing a spot on Wendy Perrin's WOW List as their Caribbean expert, being nominated for Virtuoso's Rising Star Award and receiving a place on Jezebel Magazine's Trailblazing Ten list.
Epperly Travel was launched back in 2014 and Lindsey has grown her team of advisors to embody her core values. Her personal "why" is to help others believe in their value and this is an important part of the company culture at Epperly. Lindsey has been in the travel industry for over 10 years now and is most passionate about building a company that can be a part of your travel memories!
What you'll learn about in this episode:
Developments in Lindsey's businesses over the last year!
The idea of the new company, EntreTravel, and diving into the training and mentorship world.
What is unique about Epperly Travel; convenience for clients and a virtual culture.
The modern approaches to that Epperly employ; using tech to support travelers.
Networks and resources that help Epperly deliver the best service to their clients.
The transparent nature of Epperly Travel and Lindsey's strong belief in this value.
How Lindsey is planning to adapt her business to the arrival of a baby in August!
Epperly's hybrid model for remote work and office space.
The future vision for Epperly and EntreTravel and the legacy-building aspect of this.
Measures that Lindsey is taking to stay aligned and maximize ROI in her businesses.
The way that Lindsey and her husband split roles and titles, and how they decided these.
Navigating the running of a business as a married couple — the importance of listening.
Finding a supportive tribe to help you through your journey.
The biggest transitional moment that Lindsey has faced and breaking out of this bottleneck!
Lindsey's advice for transitional moments; taking a step back and gaining perspective.
The training and mentorship work that Lindsey offers through EntreTravel.
What students can expect to learn in the courses that Lindsey offers!
Lindsey's words of wisdom about entering into a family business and her own learnings.
The day-to-day prioritization of marriage and how this works in busy times.
Adapting to the different personas people have in different settings.
Tweetables:
"There is a new modern way of doing business as a travel advisor, and Epperly Travel seems to be a beacon in that." — @lindsey_epperly [0:05:51]
"If there's ever a case where there's going to be an additional cost, we're very upfront with what that is and why you're paying it and what you're getting out of that." — @lindsey_epperly [0:13:20]
Facebook Posts:
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"Everyone wants to have us on their speed dial, because we are the key to getting them all over the world in the best of the best." — Lindsey Epperly [0:10:35]
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The Oldest African-American Owned Business in the United States with Brian Brooks, President and Co-Owner of E. E. Ward Moving & Storage
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Biotic component composition of silvofishery using cannal-pond pattern was elucidated in this study. This pattern is the combination between fishpond canal and mangrove vegetation growing in the center. Sampling method was conducted in the four fish ponds with different variation of mangrove vegetation composition, such as Avicennia marina monoculture, Rhizophora mucronata monoculture, regularly mixed Rhizophora mucronata and Avicennia marina, and randomly mixed Rhizophora mucronata and Avicennia marina. The research results showed that empang parit (fish pond) having a randomly mixed R. mucronata and A. marina give the most suitable habitat for the terrestrial fauna and aquatic biota as a feeding and breeding areas.


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There is always an elegance that comes with having your wedding at a hotel. This is felt even more at Hotel Allegro, which provides couples with historic grandeur to add to the sophistication of their day. Amongst Chicago wedding venues there are very few that come with their own dedicated catering services and a provided wedding specialist. All of this makes choosing Hotel Allegro an excellent decision, especially when couples consider the convenience of having your whole wedding party close by in one of the wedding room blocks.
Complete with luxurious marble dance floors, crystal chandeliers, amazing amenities there is no other wedding venues in Chicago, IL, that can accommodate weddings quite like Manzo's. They have set packages or the option to customize the entire event. Being able to have events anywhere between 50 and 500 guests means they are best choice for any couple. Whether you are looking at large reception halls or intimate spaces all for affordable prices, then Manzo's is the only place you need to contact.
Two lifelong friends, Chuck, an engineer and Dean, an art director, were all that it took for CD & ME to become a reality. They built this perfect venue for weddings and as proof of this, Chuck had his wedding reception at this location. Over the years since it was built it has been developed and now holds many concerts and events. With a capacity of between 250 and 1,200 it is a great small wedding venue and as a larger party venue. They also offer a huge outdoor gazebo.
The reviews of this Illinois venue are some of best in the industry. Being located on the famous Magnificent Mile means you will be able to incorporate the glamour of the 20s into your special day. Whether you are having your wedding day, a big celebration, a Quinceanera or a social event then the ballroom of the Millennium Knickerbocker Hotel is a breathtaking location for it. Why search for a cheap garden wedding venue when you can have the unique extravagance of gold-gilded ceilings, a lit up dance-floor and exclusive ambiance.
For the modern couple, there couldn't be anything worse than a traditional wedding chapel or dull hotel banquet halls. Room 1520 offers the perfect alternative and has a glowing reputation as one of the best venues in Chicago. With its contemporary feel as a converted factory loft, it is the most elegant and artistic option in the city. It provides the sophisticated space like many ballrooms with the added bonus of all of the modern amenities, crystal chandeliers and a grand entrance.


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Fresh faces and strong determination for Queens College women's soccer team
Tori Bowser
Every year is the chance for a team to start over with a new season. They are given the opportunity to discover different ways to be successful. Finishing last year with a 10-4-4 season, the Queens College women's soccer team is off to a solid 1-2-1 start.
With more than half of their team being first year players, the Lady Knights are determined to use the new members to aid them in returning to the East Coast Conference playoffs once more.
Recruiting six freshmen and one transfer student in his sixth year as head coach, Carl Christian has a positive outlook on the new diversity of the team.
"We're a very young team this year so we're learning on the fly," Christian said. "We're going to progress just as quickly as the new players adjust, along with the guidance and support the returners give."
However, Christian faces challenges in dealing with a young team with little time. His main focus for the season lies in an overall improvement of the team and a transition from last year.
"It's really more about developing the group that we have and trying to get them all on the same page; our biggest weakness right now lies in familiarity between players and adjusting our program to help integrate new players' styles," Christian said.
He also emphasized the opportunity the program gives new players to play for significant minutes and earn their spot on the field.
On Sept. 4, the team lost their first match in a close game against Post University, but bounced back with a triumphant 1-0 victory against Pace University with a winning goal by foward Erin Vernillo.
Vernillo, a freshman from Smithtown, N.Y., has appeared in both opening matches and understands the pressure of being a starting freshman on a college team.
"There are high expectations for you to succeed and to exceed those expectations," Vernillo said.
With a large, talented incoming class, there is bound to be competition between new players.
"I have to keep reminding myself that my spot can be taken away at any second, so I strive to always work hard not only for my position, but for the team," Vernillo said.
The Lady Knights' strong defense, chemistry and speed on the field in their past three matches are strengths Vernillo is hoping will carry them throughout the season.
The pressure doesn't just lie on the freshmen's shoulders, but on the returning players as well.
"We [as returners] must be leaders and set an example as to how to act on and off the field. It's important to encourage the freshmen especially knowing how nerve racking it is to play a college sport for the first time," Nicolette Scrozzo, junior and forward, said.
Having this be her third year as a Lady Knight, Scrozzo discussed how the large freshmen group has added to the team's dynamic compared to past seasons.
"They bring the talent and energy on the field that we needed. They are young, but have so much love for the game and a desire to win that's beyond themselves," she said.
In regards to the playoffs, Scrozzo believes the team will have "the talent and capability to compete once [they] find that groove between new players and returnees."
"It takes every individual's determination to win each game to advance us to the playoffs as a team," Scozzo said.
The Lady Knights faces Adelphi on Saturday, Sept. 20, in an away game.

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IntelliDot, which was founded in 2002, was focused on reducing medical errors and keeping patients safe. When James Sweeney became the company's CEO last year, IntelliDot rebranded and became PatientSafe Solutions. At the time Sweeney made clear the company's focus wouldn't change, but its solution set would.
"Their idea is simple - leverage the iPod Touch 4G form factor and the iOS 4 SDK to create an all in one mobile device for healthcare. Their work thus far has included medication management workflow including bedside medication verification and electronic medication admission records. Their future vision encompasses numerous aspects of nursing workflow, pre-admission testing, admission, discharge and home care."
PatientSafe has a tall order ahead of it to make the iPod touch into healthcare's all-in-one device.
"Imagine one device that is rugged, lightweight, secure, and easily cleanable for supporting medication workflow (positive patient ID, eMAR, medication verification), laboratory workflow (positive patient ID, front end labeling), alerts/reminders, and voice over IP communications via hospital WiFi networks," Halamka wrote.
Sweeney is well known in the wireless health industry -- he founded one of the first successful companies in the industry: CardioNet, which went on to become the first pure-play wireless health public company.


A near mid-air collision, and Obama's new limited foreign policy, test Japanese defense policies.
Mountain Day is intended to ease the problem of Japanese overwork, but the issue is bigger than that.
With further negative reports from Japan's nuclear sector, the economy could stumble before "structural reforms" even begin.
Despite intense rhetoric, there is space for tactical concessions and further detente.


Wednesday night's Joni Mitchell 75th birthday concert at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion starred such performers as Graham Nash, Emmylou Harris, Norah Jones, James Taylor, Brandi Carlisle and Chaka Khan. The big finale featured Mitchell herself coming out on stage. She received a birthday cake while everyone sang "Big Yellow Taxi."


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Physical Principles, Methods, and Applications
Edited by Valerica Raicu and Yuri Feldman
Comprehensive and self-contained study of dielectric properties of biological systems.
Integrates theory with experimental methods and applications.
Authoritative contributions from renowned experts in the field.
The study of dielectric properties of biological systems and their components is important not only for fundamental scientific knowledge but also for its applications in medicine, biology, and biotechnology. The associated technique - known as dielectric spectroscopy - has enabled researchers to quickly and accurately acquire time- or frequency-spectra of permittivity and conductivity and permitted the derivation and testing of realistic electrical models for cells and organelles. This text covers the theoretical basis and practical aspects of the study of dielectric properties of biological systems, such as water, electrolyte and polyelectrolytes, solutions of biological macromolecules, cells suspensions and cellular systems. The authors' combined efforts provide a comprehensive and cohesive book that takes advantage of the expertise of multiple scientists involved in cutting-edge research in the specific sub-fields of bio-dielectric spectroscopy while maintaining its self-consistency through numerous discussions.
The first six chapters cover theoretical, methodological and experimental aspects of relaxation and dispersion in biological dielectrics at molecular, cellular and cellular aggregate level. Applications are presented in the following chapters which are organized in the order of increased complexity, beginning with pure water, amino acids and proteins, continuing with vesicles and simple cells such as erythrocytes, and then with more complex, organelle-containing cells and cellular aggregates. Due to its broad coverage, the text could be used as a reference book by researchers, and as a textbook for upper-level undergraduate classes and graduate classes in (bio) physics, medical physics, quantitative biology, and engineering.
Part I: Theoretical Background
1.1. Elementary Theory of the Interaction of Electromagnetic Fields with Dielectric Materials, Yuri Feldman, Paul Ben Ishai, Alexander Puzenko, and Valerica Raicu
1.2. Theory of Suspension of Particles in Homogeneous Fields, Valerica Raicu
1.3. Dielectric Models and Computer Simulations for Complex Aggregates, Valerica Raicu, Katsuhisa Sekine, and Koji Asami
Part II: Experimental Methods and Techniques
2.1. Experimental Methods, Udo Kaatze, Yuri Feldman, Paul Ben Ishai, Anna Greenbaum-Gutina and Valerica Raicu
2.2. Electrode Polarization, Yuri Feldman, Paul Ben Ishai, and Valerica Raicu
2.3. Analysis of Experimental Data and Fitting Problems, Anna Greenbaum, Paul Ben Ishai, Yuri Feldman
Part III: Applications
3.1. Dielectric Relaxation of Water, Udo Kaatze
3.2. Amino Acids and Peptides, Irina Ermolina and Yuri Feldman
3.3. Dielectric Spectroscopy of Hydrated Biomacromolecules, Masahiro Nakanishi and Alexei P. Sokolov
3.4. Proteins in Solutions and Natural Membranes, Irina Ermolina, Yoshihito Hayashi, Valerica Raicu, and Yuri Feldman
3.5. Dielectric Properties of Polyelectrolytes and Lipid Vesicles, Federico Bordi and Stefano Sarti
3.6. Radio-Frequency Dielectric Properties of Cell Suspensions, Koji Asami
3.7. Dielectric Properties of Blood and Blood Components, Yoshihito Hayashi and Koji Asami
3.8. Glucose Detection From Skin Dielectric Measurements, Andreas Caduff and Mark Talary
Valerica Raicu, Professor, Physics Department and Department of Biological Sciences, University of Wisconsin,Yuri Feldman, Professor, Applied Physics Department, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem
Valerica Raicu holds a PhD degree in Biophysics from the University of Bucharest, Romania. Between 1991 and 2004, he has held research and academic positions at the Institute of Physical Chemistry of the Romanian Academy (Bucharest, Romania), Kochi Medical School (Kochi, Japan), and the University of Toronto (Toronto, Canada). In 2004, Raicu joined the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee as an Assistant Professor of Physics. He is currently a Professor and Chair of the Physics Department and an adjunct faculty member in the Department of Biological Sciences. Professor Raicu has authored or co-authored over forty peer-reviewed papers and several book chapters on various topics in biophysics, soft condensed matter physics and photonics, as well as a book - "Integrated Molecular and Cellular Biophysics" (2008).
Yuri Feldman is at the Department of Applied Physics, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HUJI). He received his M.S. degree in Radio Physics and the Ph.D. degree in Molecular Physics from the Kazan State University, USSR, in 1973 and 1981 respectively. From 1973 to 1991 he was with Laboratory of Molecular Biophysics of Kazan Institute of Biology of the Academy of Science of the USSR. Since 1991 he has been with the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, where he is currently the Full Professor and the Head of the Dielectric Spectroscopy Laboratory. His current interests include broadband dielectric spectroscopy in frequency and time domain; theory of dielectric polarization and relaxation; relaxation phenomena and strange kinetics in disordered materials; dielectric properties of biological systems. He is an internationally acknowledged expert in the area of soft condensed matter physics and dielectric spectroscopy.
Yuri Feldman
Paul Ben Ishai
Alexander Puzenko
Valerica Raicu
Katsuhisa Sekine
Koji Asami
Udo Kaatze
Anna Greenbaum
Irina Ermolina
Masahiro Nakanishi
Alexei P. Sokolov
Yoshihito Hayashi
Federico Bordi
Stefano Sarti
Andreas Caduff
Mark Talary
"This book is a tremendously useful tool for researchers who wish to understand dielectric relaxation methods aimed at studying biological materials. It covers experimental techniques, data analyses, as well as models, in each case ranging from historical backgrounds to state-of-the-art approaches. Challenging features of biological materials such as interfacial dielectric effects and the role of water are covered in detail by experts in the field. The book provides many examples of dielectric signatures of biological processes and illustrates these by informative figures." --Ranko Richert, Arizona State University
"The textbook presents a view of dielectric theory, analysis and associated experimental techniques with a focus on biological applications. It addresses the determination of permittivity over a wide range of frequencies and conductivities and presents the methodology for dealing with electrode polarization by experimental techniques and analysis. The text presents a compendium of data, contemporary analyses and results that delineate the system dynamics on biologically interesting systems, ranging from water to macromolecules to membranes to cells. This text is intended for scientists who need information on such systems and/or who want to augment their research arsenal with dielectric measurements. This text is well annotated with useful references." --John G. Berberian, Saint Joseph's University
Effective Medium Theory
Tuck C. Choy
Superconducting State
Vladimir Z. Kresin, Hans Morawitz, and Stuart A. Wolf
The Theory of Materials Failure
Eric M. Furst and Todd M. Squires
The Lattice Boltzmann Equation
Sauro Succi
Atomistic Spin Dynamics
Olle Eriksson, Anders Bergman, Lars Bergqvist...
Geophysical Fluid Dynamics
Vladimir Zeitlin
Sadamichi Maekawa, Sergio O. Valenzuela, Eiji Saitoh...
Polymers in Solution
Jacques des Cloizeaux and Gerard Jannink
Effective Field Theory in Particle Physics and Cosmology
Sacha Davidson, Paolo Gambino, Mikko Laine...
Complex Dynamics of Glass-Forming Liquids
Wolfgang Götze


I WOULD like to comment on last week's article about Exmouth Citizens' Forum celebrating ASDA's withdrawal. To crow like this is a sure way to aggravate much local feeling towards those in the ECF responsible for the "bubbly" celebrations.A lot of people have spent a lot of time promoting the integrity of evidence-based argument to support the 'No Asda' faction.This celebration of victory diminishes that effort, in my opinion! Mike Fairclough 19 Withycombe Road, Exmouth.


Dark Space VI: Armageddon Help Me Shape the Plot With Your Input!
Hello everyone! I'm looking for some feedback! I've been tossing ideas around for the conclusion of Dark Space, and I don't want to give anything away, but I've got two--no, three--different directions in mind for the plot at this point. I'm almost done with the outline (the writing usually takes about two months after that), but I still need to decide which spin to put on the plot.
Option One: the humanistic conclusion--we get ourselves out of our own mess through sweat and tears and blood. The ending is messy, and not everyone is going to survive. Bittersweet is the word.
Option Two: we're not alone in the universe. Humanity finds help from a powerful ally that we knew about, but didn't quite believe existed. This direction brings the metaphysical down to a human level where we can see it and feel it, and believe it without saying "That's fantasy not science fiction!" This ally is a force to be reckoned with, but it's so subtle, that if you're not looking carefully you just might miss it! This ending is a happily ever after that will leave you feeling warm and fuzzy inside.
Option Three: the ambiguous blend that just might keep me from stepping on anyone's toes. I do like to walk a fine line with religion, philosophy, and science--for a lot of people I probably cross that line somewhere along the way and make them uncomfortable. This third option means mixing a humanistic conclusion with a metaphysical one. In this case the metaphysical "hints" are just that. It's a connection that's left unexplored, and ultimately unproven in any substantial way. It could be that we had some extra help from some higher power, or maybe we just got lucky. This ending is also messy, and again not everyone is going to survive.
I'd appreciate your help choosing one of these options. I can't promise you'll sway me from the direction I'm currently thinking about, but you never know. And of course, in the interests of not giving any spoilers away, I will NOT tell you which direction I've decided to go with. You'll have to read Armageddon to find out smile emoticon.


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Finding the best model for hollow fiber membrane contactors
Research led by The University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering analyzes modelling techniques for carbon capture technology.
In the transition toward clean, renewable energy, there will still be a need for conventional power sources, like coal and natural gas, to ensure steady power to the grid. Researchers across the world are using unique materials and methods that will make those conventional power sources cleaner through carbon capture technology.
Creating accurate, detailed models is key to scaling up this important work. A recent paper led by the University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering examines and compares the various modeling approaches for hollow fiber membrane contactors (HFMCs), a type of carbon capture technology. The group analyzed over 150 cited studies of multiple modeling approaches to help researchers choose the technique best suited to their research.
"HFMCs are one of the leading technologies for post-combustion carbon capture, but we need modeling to better understand them," said Katherine Hornbostel, assistant professor of mechanical engineering and materials science, whose lab led the analysis. "Our analysis can guide researchers whose work is integral to meeting our climate goals and help them scale up the technology for commercial use."
A hollow fiber membrane contactor (HFMC) is a group of fibers in a bundle, with exhaust flowing on one side and a liquid solvent on the other to trap the carbon dioxide. The paper reviews state-of-the-art methods for modeling carbon capture HFMCs in one, two and three dimensions, comparing them in-depth and suggesting directions for future research.
"The ideal modeling technique varies depending on the project, but we found that 3D models are qualitatively different in the nature of information they can reveal," said Joanna Rivero, graduate student working in the Hornbostel Lab and lead author. "Though cost limits their wide use, we identify 3D modeling and scale-up modeling as areas that will greatly accelerate the progress of this technology."
Grigorios Panagakos, research engineer and teaching faculty in Carnegie Mellon University's Department of Chemical Engineering, brought his expertise in analyzing the modeling of transport phenomena to the review paper, as well.
The paper, "Hollow Fiber Membrane Contactors for Post-Combustion Carbon Capture: A Review of Modeling Approaches," was published in the 10th anniversary special issue of the journal Membranes and was authored by Joanna Rivero, Grigorios Panagakos, Austin Lieber, and Katherine Hornbostel.
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Q: Python class variable delayed outside of its callback function I have written a python script that subscribes to a ROS topic and then goes into a callback function that then calls the test function that returns a list of radii in ascending order by extracting the necessary data points in the topic. This is working correctly, however I would like to access this list of radii throughout the whole class(and outside of it).
I have made it a class variable "self.radii" but the console throws an error saying the instance has no attribute "radii" unless i tell it to sleep using rospy.sleep(2) for 2 seconds and then it returns a value. It's the same story if I try to call self.radii within the main function.
I feel as through this is a Python threading issue rather than a ROS issue as the actual subscriber is working correctly there just seems to be a long delay I do not know how to remedy.
If I instead print(self.radii) inside the callback function it works fine, with values appearing immediately, but I want to access this variable outside of this.
The code is below. Thanks!
#!/usr/bin/env python
import rospy
import numpy as np
from laser_line_extraction.msg import LineSegmentList

class z_laser_filter():
    def __init__(self):
        self.sub_ = rospy.Subscriber("/line_segments",
                                     LineSegmentList,
                                     self.callback)
        rospy.sleep(2)
        print(self.radii)

    def callback(self, line_segments):
        self.radii = self.test(line_segments)
        print(self.radii)

    def test(self, line_segments):
        number_of_lines = ((len(line_segments.line_segments)) - 1)
        i = 0
        radii = list()
        while (i!=number_of_lines):
            radii.append(line_segments.line_segments[i].radius)
            radii = sorted(radii, key=float)
            i = i + 1
        return radii

if __name__ == '__main__':
    rospy.init_node('line_extraction_filter', anonymous=True)
    node = z_laser_filter()
    rospy.spin()

A: Your problem is with how ROS subscribers work. Your class variable self.radii will only be created once the topic which you subscribe to /line_segments gets its very first message. After that, you can call on self.radii from any other function in the class. When your node starts, the init function is the very first thing that runs, so it creates the subscriber, and moves on to your print() statement. Between that time, the topic hasn't published a message yet. When you add the sleep() it gave the subscriber time to receive its first message.
What you can do, is initialize self.radii to something in the init function, just like you did with radii :
 def __init__(self):

    self.sub_ = rospy.Subscriber("/line_segments", LineSegmentList, self.callback)
    self.radii = list()
    print(self.radii)

Then it will be populated with the correct information as you receive messages.
To check how long it will take to receive the first message on the topic /line_segments you can use the following command in terminal to see the rate at which it is being published:
rostopic hz /line_segments

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Cuomo rallies Suffolk Dems to retake state Senate, Congress
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Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo on Sunday rallied Suffolk Democrats to retake the state Senate and defeat Republican members of Congress, highlighting his administration's progressive record against Republican policies coming out of Washington.
Facing a Democratic primary against actress Cynthia Nixon, Cuomo railed against President Donald Trump and a Republican Party that he said had been taken over by "extreme conservatives" on immigration, the environment and anti-union rules.
"This is a much different election. It's not really an election, it's a defining moment for our nation," Cuomo said to a packed room of elected officials, political activists and union members at the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 1049 in Holtsville.
It was his first Long Island campaign stop of the cycle.
Cuomo and Democratic legislators announced last week the dissolution of the Independent Democratic Conference, a band of Democrats who had helped shore up Republican control of the Senate.
The split in the Democratic Party, as well as Cuomo's tepid support for past Democratic Senate candidates from Long Island, has raised the ire of some local activists and skepticism about how hard he will work for local candidates.
Cuomo did not mention his own primary during his half-hour speech.
Nixon campaign spokeswoman Rebecca Katz said in a statement that Cuomo "helped orchestrate" the deal to give Republicans control of the state Senate.
"It's nice that he's finally seeing the light and supporting Democrats now — funny what a tough primary challenge will do to a calculating politician," she said.
Republicans, meanwhile, said Democratic control of the Senate would hurt Long Island by giving power to New York City Democrats.
Senate GOP spokesman Scott Reif said in a statement: "Senate Republicans have served as the voice for Long Island — delivering for taxpayers, delivering for schools and delivering on the environment. If the New York City Democrats take over the State Senate, Long Island gets nothing."
Rep. Peter King (R-Seaford) in an interview said, "Andrew's probably trying to firm up his Democratic base." But he said Cuomo asks him for help with issues including the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Gateway tunnel funding and Sandy recovery. "Whenever he wants anything in Washington, he calls me up," King said.
State Sen. John Brooks (D-Seaford), who won election two years ago without help from the state or Suffolk County Democratic parties, said he believed Cuomo and Democratic Party chairman Rich Schaffer would back Long Island Democrats this year.
"I think we're going to have real candidates," Brooks said. "I believe this is real."
Schaffer, who introduced Cuomo, has long maintained that Republican control of the Senate is good for Long Island. But he said this year he would back qualified candidates, including Brooks and Suffolk Water Authority chairman Jim Gaughran, who is running again against Sen. Carl Marcellino (R-Syosset).
"I trust the governor and rely on his analysis that he needs people like John Brooks and Jim Gaughran, two suburban Democrats who've showed they can't be rolled by New York City," Schaffer said.
Among candidates Schaffer is supporting is Bailey Spahn, a 20-year-old Hofstra student from Bay Shore, against Sen. Phil Boyle (R-Bay Shore).
Some activists remained skeptical that Democrats were doing enough to retake the Senate.
"It's April. Elections are around the corner and we've seen little evidence of any change in behavior," said Bill Lipton, state director of the Working Families Party.
Cuomo in his speech ticked off liberal accomplishments since he took office in 2011, including raising the minimum wage to $15, passing marriage equality before the U.S. Supreme Court ruling, gun control, family leave and protections for unions.
Cuomo called Trump, House Speaker Paul Ryan and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell "bullies."
"There's only one way to defeat a bully. And that is to stand up to them," he said.
He promised a Dunkirk-like flotilla of private vessels to "deconstruct" any offshore oil drilling or natural gas platforms off Long Island's coast.
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The roundabout is located on the southwest side of the City of Jackson in front of the Middle School at Parkside. It was designed as a traffic calming measure to slow traffic going through the intersection of West Avenue and 4th Street in the area of the Middle School, Ella Sharp Park and the Mehall Memorial Soccer Field. The roundabout allows traffic from separate streets to merge and proceed to destinations without the need for stop signs or traffic signals. Roundabouts utilize yield signs for control. The entering traffic yields to circulating traffic within the roundabout.
Because roundabouts are relatively new in the United States, many drivers are confused about the correct way to drive through them. All vehicles entering the roundabout must yield to the traffic in the roundabout. All traffic flows to the right. Follow the circle until you reach the street of your choice. If that street is not the 1st leg, use the left lane until you are approaching your street. Then merge to the right lane to proceed and that street. Some examples are shown below.
Video 1 shows 2 cars traveling south on 4th Street. The 1st car stays in the right lane and exits immediately to West Avenue. The 2nd car in the left lane goes to center of roundabout and moves to the right lane as he approaches his exit onto S. 4th Street.
Video 2 shows a car traveling east on West Avenue entering the roundabout in the left lane and moves to center of roundabout. After passing 4th Street, he moves to the right lane to exit onto N. 4th Street. A 2nd car coming from S. 4th Street yields right-of-way to the car already in the roundabout.
Video 3 shows 2 cars entering the roundabout from S. 4th Street. The car in the right lane will take the 1st exit onto N. 4th Street. The car in the left lane will travel in that lane until approaching the exit onto West Avenue.
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Richard Overy sets out in Blood and Ruins to recast the way in which we view the Second World War and its origins and aftermath. As one of Britain's most decorated and respected World War II historians, he argues that this was the "last imperial war," with almost a century-long lead-up of global imperial expansion, which reached its peak in the territorial ambitions of Italy, Germany and Japan in the 1930s and early 1940s, before descending into the largest and costliest war in human history and the end, after 1945, of all territorial empires. […Learn More]
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Can reading a book make you more rational? Can it help us understand why there is so much irrationality in the world? Steven Pinker, author of Enlightenment Now (Bill Gates's "new favorite book of all time") answers all the questions here
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When the once-mighty city of Rome was sacked by barbarians in 410 and lay in ruins, it signaled the end of an era–and the beginning of a thousand years of profound transformation. In a gripping narrative bursting with big names—from Sts Augustine and Attila the Hun to the Prophet Muhammad and Eleanor of Aquitaine—Dan Jones charges through the history of the Middle Ages. Powers and Thrones takes readers on a journey through an emerging Europe, the great capitals of late Antiquity, as well as the influential cities of the Islamic West, and culminates in the first European voyages to the Americas. […Learn More]
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Alex Salmond today admitted defeat in his battle for Scottish independence, and vowed to abide by the will of the people.
But after 55 per cent of people voted to save the Union, he hinted he would not give up in his fight for separation, as he urged supporters to focus on how far the movement had come, not by how much it had lost.
The First Minister gave an emergency statement under a One Scotland banner, after voters rejected separation by 55 per cent, with just 45 per cent in favour.
He challenged Westminster parties to deliver on their promises, made during the campaign, to devolve more powers to the Holyrood Parliament, and said Scotland must now 'go forward as one nation'.
In the early hours, Mr Salmond shunned the cameras to board a private jet from Aberdeen to Edinburgh, contemplating the comprehensive failure of his efforts to destroy the 307-year-old Union.
But in a message posted on Twitter he praised the city of Glasgow, one of the few places to vote in favour of independence, and 'the people of Scotland for such a incredible support'.
But if he does plan to fall on his sword, he gave no hint of it during his statement at the Our Dynamic Earth centre in Edinburgh. Suggesting he tought the issue of Scottish independence could be resurrected, he said: 'It is important to say that our referendum was an agreed and consented process and Scotland has by a majority decided not at this stage to become an independent country.
Turnout has topped 90 per cent in pro-Union areas, but in the key working-class areas where Yes needed big wins, turnout dropped to the mid-70s.
As a Yes campaign rally in George Square in Glasgow fizzled out, officials in the city launched an investigation into 10 cases of suspected electoral fraud at polling stations.
With 24of 32 councils declared, the No campaign is building a lead on 54 per cent of the vote, as councils including Aberdeen, Angus, Clackmannanshire, Dumfries and Galloway, Western Islands, East Dunbartanshire, East Renfrewshire, East Lothian, Falkirk, Orkney Islands, Renfrewshire, Shetland and Sterling all rejected separation.
But he left it to his deputy Nicola Sturgeon to face the cameras and publicly acknowledge the SNP's defeat.
She told STV: 'I think there are very, very strong messages for the political class in Scotland and messages we need to heed.
She added: 'If there is not a Yes vote tonight, I am deeply disappointed. As have thousands and thousands of others, I have given my heart and soul to this campaign but what has been amazing are the number of people who have never been involved in politics before, who have never campaigned as part of a political movement before, who have got involved.
'We must harness that, we must build on that. It's one aspect that leads me to say this country will never be the same.
David Cameron revealed on Twitter that he has spoken to Better Together leader Alistair Darling 'and congratulated him on an well-fought campaign'.
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg said he was 'absolutely delighted the Scottish people have taken this momentous decision to safeguard our family of nations for future generations'.
But he said the campaign had also led to demand for constitutional reform in England as well.
'So this referendum marks not only a new chapter for Scotland within the UK but also wider constitutional reform across the Union,' he added.


Burton's Lookout is situated on the main road between Colac & Gellibrand. It offers views over the Otway Ranges, Lake Colac and down to the Gellibrand River below. Visitor facilities include a picnic area and a walking track. Continuing the journey to Gellibrand the road winds downhill past the Old Beechy Oven and levels for the last few kilometres before crossing the Gellibrand River at the entry to the township.
The Gellibrand Hotel is situated beside the river and the general store is a short distance up the main street. Situated in the town the Otways Tourist Park provides accommodation for visitors in a central location.


Fort Lauderdale scuba diving is the most fun you can have with your fins on. Broward County boasts 23 miles of natural coral reef and more than a hundred shipwrecks. Our dang good guide to Fort Lauderdale Scuba Diving describes dive sites from Boca Raton (Southern Palm Beach County) to Dania Beach (Northern Dade County) and all of Fort Lauderdale / Broward County in between. Take some time to click around our interactive map, loaded with site descriptions, links, photos, and even a few videos.
Fort Lauderdale is a city in Broward County near the tip of South Florida. The warm Gulf Stream keeps the water comfortable, even in the winter. Summer temps get up to a balmy 84-87 degrees, while winter water temperatures range from 72-75 degrees.
Fort Lauderdale is known as the Shipwreck Capital of America for a good reason. There are a lot of wrecks out there and more being added every year. Our guide covers most of the ones that are visited by area dive shops, generally looking for ships over 100′ long and within recreational limits. There are wrecks with interesting histories, beautiful coral, easy penetration, abundant sea life, and even installation art. At depths, some serious tech dives reward skilled divers with unbelievable sites. No matter what your training level or interest is, Fort Lauderdale has a wreck for you.
The South East Florida Reef extends all the way from Miami to Palm Beach. It consists of three distinct tracts (Inner, Middle, Outer) that run parallel to the shore. These reefs are remnants of the historic shoreline when the oceans were lower.
The inner reef starts in 15′ water, often close enough for shore diving and snorkeling. The middle reef is in 40′ of water and usually reached by boat. The outer reef is the most continuously intact reef tract, gets the most sea life, and is subject to the Gulf Stream current.
The Gulf Stream current, which generally runs south to north and allows for beautiful drift dives. The boat captain will drop you towards the middle of the reef at the 40-50 fsw mark, and you swim to either edge. The most life is on the main ledge on the west side of the reef, but sometimes it useful to explore other areas like the false ledge or the pockets in the deeper spur and grooves on the east side.
Hydro Atlantic (179′ depth) / Lawrance (210′ depth): The Hydro Atlantic fairly unique in the dive scene because it's a 300′ natural wreck. A giant crane sits midship with rigging and cables everywhere. Lawrance is the biggest wreck of the reef at 420′ long and 55′ wide. Unlike the Hydro Atlantic, she was prepped well for sinking with plenty of openings and great opportunities for penetration. These are dives that will motivate you to get tech certified.
Sanctuary Reef (45′-75′ depth): Sometimes, it's hard to tell one reef segment from the next, but I'll put Sanctuary Reef on the list to represent the group. The current kisses these outer reef dives. What that means is you get to drift dive, breath lightly, and have amazing bottom time. The boat captain drops you at the top, and all you need to do is kick to one edge or the other. From there, just float and breath until it's time to surface. Along the way, you'll see lobster, eels, corals, and a whole lot more life, especially on the western ledge.
Okinawa (70′ depth)/ Lady Luck(130′ depth): These two dives aren't usually done together. They aren't' that close, and they require different certification levels (Okinawa is OW, Lady Luck is AOW). What they do have in common is installation art placed on board before sinking. Okinawa has a beautiful mermaid statue (the crystal ball was lost to storms), and Lady Luck has sharks playing poker.
Fort Lauderdale Wreck Trek (65′ depth): Not one, not two, but three 100′ ships make up the Fort Lauderdale Wreck Treck. Meci Jesus, Tracy, and Jay Scutti are close enough that, with good current, navigation, and air, they can all be visited on the same tank. Kind of like a submerge-a-tois for open water divers.
Tenneco Towers (deck at 110′ depth): Sometimes, bigger is just better, and the Tenneco Towers are huge! Located right at the Dade / Broward county are two massive oil platforms. This is the largest artificial reef in south Florida and one of the top dives in the area too.
You already know that diving is excellent year-round in Fort Lauderdale. The summer water is warm and balmy, and the winter visibility is spectacular. Year-round, you can find tropical fish and corals on the reefs and dolphins splashing in the waves. There are also seasonal pelagic sightings that will knock your booties off.
Winter Season (December – February): Bull sharks and sailfish come in from the open ocean. You might even catch a glimpse of an enormous whale shark.
Spring Season (March-May): Hammerheads sightings increase, especially on the Outer Reef. A few sailfish might be hanging around too in the early spring.
Summer Season (June – August): Manta rays glide into view and hawksbill, and loggerhead turtles are nesting on the beaches. Lemon sharks can be found patrolling sandy bottoms near reefs, and there is a renewed possibility of whale shark sightings.
Lobster mini-season runs an intense two days in late July. Late summer also features one of the most amazing underwater spectacle anywhere – the Goliath Grouper Gathering. South Florida is one of the few places where these giants have come back from collapse and can regularly be seen spawning and just hanging out on the reefs.
Fall Season (September – November): This is the start of the eight-month lobster season and also the peak of hurricane season. One the average, there are only 1.75 storms that make landfall every year so you should be ok, but it doesn't hurt to check the weather before going.
Fort Lauderdale is a world-class tourist destination for romantic getaways, delicious food, elegant nightlife, fabulous shopping, and beachside resorts. You'll want to stay for weeks on end. With the long reef-line and wide assortment of wrecks, you will be able to dive a different destination every day. It's truly the best of both worlds.
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In the Crisis, Fink's Firm Is Buyer, Seller, Adviser; 'Our Clients Trust Us'
CRISIS MANAGER: Laurence Fink, chairman and chief executive of BlackRock, at a conference last year.
By Liz Rappaport and Susanne Craig
Laurence Fink has parlayed a lifetime of contacts and computer models into a powerful, controversial role for his firm in the financial crisis.
The U.S. has selected BlackRock Inc., a money manager and risk-advisory firm, to manage mortgage assets once owned by Bear Stearns Cos. and American International Group Inc. Separately, the firm also has been tapped to analyze hard-to-price assets of Freddie Mac and Morgan Stanley , among other financial institutions in the crisis.
Now, the Treasury Department has preliminarily granted BlackRock a coveted second-round interview to become one of a few money managers to buy toxic assets from U.S. banks, using taxpayer money, people familiar with the matter say. Mr. Fink aims to raise as much as $7 billion to invest through the program, which could yield his firm millions of dollars in fees. A Treasury spokesman says it is in negotiations to prequalify several fund managers
BlackRock helped shape the government's toxic-asset plan, which critics have said helps vulture investors buy assets on the cheap while exposing taxpayers to the bulk of losses if the investments sour. Meantime, BlackRock continues to manage $132 billion in mortgage assets, some of which have defaulted.
BlackRock's multiple hats put it in the enviable position of having influence on setting the prices of both the assets it is buying and selling.


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It's for the all the pets and their families! The Spring Canadian Pet Expo takes place March 30th to April 1st at the International Center 6900 Airport Rd.
Over 285 000 sq feet, 300 vendors, three days of interactive pet activities and family focused high energy pet events.
Celebrity Pet appearances, WoofJocks Canine AllStars, K9 Xtreme Sports, Dock Diving, Flyball, Rabbit, Cavy, Bird Shows, Canadas Largest Cat Show, Animal Ambassadors Zoo and there are the pets. More pets in on location than anywhere in Canada.
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Equivalency of the diagnostic accuracy of the PHQ-8 and PHQ-9: a systematic review and individual participant data meta-analysis
Yin Wu, Brooke Levis, Kira E. Riehm, Nazanin Saadat, Alexander W. Levis, Marleine Azar, Danielle B. Rice, Jill Boruff, Pim Cuijpers, Simon Gilbody, John P.A. Ioannidis, Lorie A. Kloda, Dean McMillan, Scott B. Patten, Ian Shrier, Roy C. Ziegelstein, Dickens H. Akena, Bruce Arroll, Liat Ayalon, Hamid R. Baradaran, Murray Baron, Charles H. Bombardier, Peter Butterworth, Gregory Carter, Marcos H. Chagas, Juliana C. N. Chan, Rushina Cholera, Yeates Conwell, Janneke M. de Man-van Ginkel, Jesse R. Fann, Felix H. Fischer, Daniel Fung, Bizu Gelaye, Felicity Goodyear-Smith, Catherine G. Greeno, Brian J. Hall, Patricia A. Harrison, Martin Härter, Ulrich Hegerl, Leanne Hides, Stevan E. Hobfoll, Marie Hudson, Thomas Hyphantis, MD Inagaki, Nathalie Jetté, Mohammad E. Khamseh, Kim M. Kiely, Yunxin Kwan, Femke Lamers, Shen-Ing Liu, Manote Lotrakul, Sonia R. Loureiro, Bernd Löwe, Anthony McGuire, Sherina Mohd-Sidik, Tiago N. Munhoz, Kumiko Muramatsu, Flávia L. Osório, Vikram Patel, Brian W. Pence, Philippe Persoons, Angelo Picardi, Katrin Reuter, Alasdair G. Rooney, Iná S. Santos, Juwita Shaaban, Abbey Sidebottom, Adam Simning, MD Stafford, Sharon Sung, Pei Lin Lynnette Tan, Alyna Turner, Henk C. van Weert, Jennifer White, Mary A. Whooley, Kirsty Winkley, Mitsuhiko Yamada, Andrea Benedetti, Brett D. Thombs
Journal: Psychological Medicine , First View
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 12 July 2019, pp. 1-13
Item 9 of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) queries about thoughts of death and self-harm, but not suicidality. Although it is sometimes used to assess suicide risk, most positive responses are not associated with suicidality. The PHQ-8, which omits Item 9, is thus increasingly used in research. We assessed equivalency of total score correlations and the diagnostic accuracy to detect major depression of the PHQ-8 and PHQ-9.
We conducted an individual patient data meta-analysis. We fit bivariate random-effects models to assess diagnostic accuracy.
16 742 participants (2097 major depression cases) from 54 studies were included. The correlation between PHQ-8 and PHQ-9 scores was 0.996 (95% confidence interval 0.996 to 0.996). The standard cutoff score of 10 for the PHQ-9 maximized sensitivity + specificity for the PHQ-8 among studies that used a semi-structured diagnostic interview reference standard (N = 27). At cutoff 10, the PHQ-8 was less sensitive by 0.02 (−0.06 to 0.00) and more specific by 0.01 (0.00 to 0.01) among those studies (N = 27), with similar results for studies that used other types of interviews (N = 27). For all 54 primary studies combined, across all cutoffs, the PHQ-8 was less sensitive than the PHQ-9 by 0.00 to 0.05 (0.03 at cutoff 10), and specificity was within 0.01 for all cutoffs (0.00 to 0.01).
PHQ-8 and PHQ-9 total scores were similar. Sensitivity may be minimally reduced with the PHQ-8, but specificity is similar.
Scaling laws for the propulsive performance of three-dimensional pitching propulsors – ADDENDUM
Fatma Ayancik, Qiang Zhong, Daniel B. Quinn, Aaron Brandes, Hilary Bart-Smith, Keith W. Moored
Journal: Journal of Fluid Mechanics / Volume 873 / 25 August 2019
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 01 July 2019, p. 1206
The Carle-Illinois (Urbana, Illinois USA) Transport Protocol for LEK9s: Guidelines for Emergency Medical Service Providers
William B. Weir, Ashley E. Mitek, Michael Smith, Danielle Schneider, Maureen A. McMichael
Journal: Prehospital and Disaster Medicine , First View
Three states and one county now allow Emergency Medical Services (EMS) providers to transport injured law enforcement K9s (LEK9s) as long as no human needs the ambulance at the time. Several other states either have pending legislation or are in discussions about this topic. As additional states ponder these laws, it is likely that the EMS transport of LEK9s will become legal in many states. In the wake of this legislation, a significant void was created. Currently, there are no published protocols for the safe transport of LEK9s by EMS providers. Additionally, the transport destination for these LEK9s is unlikely to be programmed into vehicle Global Positioning Systems. The authors of this report convened a Joint Task Force on Working Dog Care, consisting of veterinarians, EMS directors, EMS physicians, and LEK9 handlers, who met to develop a protocol for LEK9s being transported to a veterinary facility. The protocol covers the logistics of getting the LEK9 into the ambulance (eg, when the handler is or is not available), appropriate restraint, and the importance of prior arrangements with a veterinary emergency facility. A LEK9 hand-off form and a Transport Policy Form are provided, downloadable, and customizable for each EMS provider. This protocol provides essential information on safety and transport logistics for injured LEK9s. The hope is that this protocol will assist EMS providers to streamline the transport of an injured LEK9 to an appropriate veterinary facility.
The Carle-Illinois (Urbana, Illinois USA) Treatment Protocol for Law Enforcement K9s: Guidelines for Emergency Medical Services
Ashley E. Mitek, Maureen A. McMichael, William B. Weir, Michael J. Smith, Danielle C. Schneider
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 27 June 2019, pp. 1-10
This document is a resource for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) treating an injured law enforcement K9 (LEK9) in the field and/or during transport by ambulance to a veterinary hospital. A Joint Task Force on Working Dog Care was created, which included veterinarians, EMS directors, EMS physicians, and canine handlers, who met to develop a treatment protocol for injured LEK9s. The protocol covers many major life-threatening injuries that LEK9s may sustain in the line of duty, and also discusses personnel safety and necessary equipment. This protocol may help train EMS providers to save the life of an injured LEK9.
Quantifying Lygus (Hemiptera: Miridae) damage in faba bean (Fabaceae) seeds using shortwave-infrared imaging
A.M. Smith, B. Rivard, J. Feng, H.A. Carcamo
Journal: The Canadian Entomologist , First View
Lygus Hahn (Hemiptera: Miridae) feeding in faba beans (Vicia faba Linnaeus (Fabaceae)) often results in a reduction in seed quality and economic losses. Traditionally, seed damage is assessed subjectively through visual examination by a trained individual, but the use of non-destructive imaging to evaluate seed quality is gaining momentum. The focus of this study was to determine the ability to quantify Lygus species damage in faba bean using shortwave-infrared imaging and two analysis techniques: (1) spectral angle mapper and (2) simple reflectance indices. Seed samples were visually assessed for damage before imaging in 242 wavebands between 980 and 2500 nm. Four spectral intervals, involving 102 wavebands, were identified as optimal for the detection of seed damage using spectral angle mapper. A strong relationship was obtained between the area of seed damage derived using spectral angle mapper and visually (R2 = 0.95). Seed damage derived by thresholding of two normalised faba bean damage indices involving reflectance at 1086 and 1313 nm and 2218 and 2342 nm also showed a strong relationship with the visual assessment (R2 = 0.92). The two image analysis techniques provided similar results. The study suggests that imaging in the shortwave-infrared wavelengths and the derivation of simple indices can effectively quantify faba bean damage by Lygus feeding.
Scaling laws for the propulsive performance of three-dimensional pitching propulsors
Journal: Journal of Fluid Mechanics / Volume 871 / 25 July 2019
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 03 June 2019, pp. 1117-1138
Print publication: 25 July 2019
Scaling laws for the thrust production and energetics of self-propelled or fixed-velocity three-dimensional rigid propulsors undergoing pitching motions are presented. The scaling relations extend the two-dimensional scaling laws presented in Moored & Quinn (AIAA J., 2018, pp. 1–15) by accounting for the added mass of a finite-span propulsor, the downwash/upwash effects from the trailing vortex system of a propulsor and the elliptical topology of shedding trailing-edge vortices. The novel three-dimensional scaling laws are validated with self-propelled inviscid simulations and fixed-velocity experiments over a range of reduced frequencies, Strouhal numbers and aspect ratios relevant to bio-inspired propulsion. The scaling laws elucidate the dominant flow physics behind the thrust production and energetics of pitching bio-propulsors, and they provide guidance for the design of bio-inspired propulsive systems.
GP.01 Childhood obesity and multiple sclerosis susceptibility: a Mendelian randomization study
A Harroud, RE Mitchell, JA Morris, V Forgetta, SJ Sawcer, G Davey Smith, B Richards
Journal: Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences / Volume 46 / Issue s1 / June 2019
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 June 2019, p. S6
Background: Observational studies have reported an association between childhood obesity and a higher risk of multiple sclerosis (MS). However, the difficulties to fully account for confounding and long recall periods make causal inference from these studies challenging. The objective of this study was to assess the contribution of childhood obesity to the development of MS through Mendelian randomization, which uses genetic associations to minimize the risk of confounding. Methods: We selected 23 independent genetic variants strongly associated with childhood body mass index (BMI) in a genome-wide association study (GWAS) which included 47,541 children. The corresponding effects of these variants on risk of MS were obtained from a GWAS of 14,802 MS cases and 26,703 controls. Standard two-sample Mendelian randomization methods were performed, with additional sensitivity analyses to assess the likelihood of bias from genetic pleiotropy. Results: The inverse-variance weighted MR analysis revealed that one standard deviation increase in childhood BMI increased odds of MS by 26% (odds ratio=1.26, 95% confidence interval 1.10-1.45, p=0.001). There was no significant heterogeneity across the individual estimates. Sensitivity analyses were consistent with the main findings and provided no evidence of pleiotropy. Conclusions: This study provides genetic support of a role for increased childhood BMI in the development of MS.
Seasonality and zoonotic foodborne pathogens in Canada: relationships between climate and Campylobacter, E. coli and Salmonella in meat products
B. A. Smith, S. Meadows, R. Meyers, E. J. Parmley, A. Fazil
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 09 May 2019, e190
Infections due to Campylobacter, Escherichia coli and Salmonella pose a significant health burden in Canada, resulting in major costs to the health care system and economic impacts due to lost productivity resulting from illness. Recent literature suggests that climate may play a role in the prevalence of these pathogens along the food chain. This study used integrated surveillance data to examine associations between weather variables, serving as a proxy for climate, in agricultural areas and Campylobacter, generic E. coli and Salmonella contamination on samples of beef, poultry and swine meat products in Canada. Various temperature metrics (average, maximum and variability) were correlated with Campylobacter prevalence along the food chain. The prevalence of E. coli and Salmonella was correlated with both precipitation and temperatures metrics; however, analysis for E. coli was limited to beef and swine meats at retail settings, because prevalence in other combinations approached 100%, which obviated further analysis. Campylobacter contamination in poultry and swine at abattoir and retail settings demonstrated a seasonal trend, with increased prevalence generally from June or July through November, compared to the baseline month of December. Based on these analyses, Campylobacter is the most likely foodborne bacteria studied whose occurrence in meat products is affected by climatic changes in Canada. An exploratory analysis of data at the provincial scale, using Ontario as an example, revealed similar directional relationships between climate and bacterial prevalence.
D. Richard Widdess and Rembrandt F. Wolpert, eds. Music and Tradition: essays on Asian and other musics presented to Laurence Picken, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 1981, illustrations, musical examples, diagrams, glossaries, bibliographies. cloth, ix + 244pp.
Barbara B. Smith
Journal: Yearbook for Traditional Music / Volume 15 / 1983
Folk Music in Hawaii
Journal: Journal of the International Folk Music Council / Volume 11 / 1959
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 07 March 2019, pp. 50-55
Application of Gandolfi X-Ray Diffraction to the Characterization of Reaction Products from the Alteration of Simulated Nuclear Wastes
C. A. F. Anderson, M. E. Zolensky, D. K. Smith, W. P. Freeborn, B. E. Scheetz
Journal: Advances in X-ray Analysis / Volume 24 / 1980
Accurate phase characterization of the alteration products of rad-waste requires the separation and identification of scattered individual grains from among the bulk product. These grains are typically 5 to 100 μm in size. Bulk x-ray powder diffraction will normally not detect these minor phases, and even if the phase can be detected, it often may not be identifiable. The use of the Gandolfi technique with the individual particle not only facilitates the identification, but also allows the assignment of the identification to the specific grain.
Use of a Two-Dimensional, Position Sensitive Detector for Collecting Pole Figures
Kingsley L. Smith, Richard B. Ortega
Conventional pole figure instruments consist of a scintillation detector mounted on a 4-circle goniometer operating under computer control. A few instruments make use of a linear PSD detector, which allows collecting data for multiple pole figures sinmltaneously. A PSD does not reduce the required data collection time for the primary pole figure; however, it does save time by eliminating the need to recollect multiple pole figure data. By using a 2D "area" detector, one can simultaneously collect multiple pole figures and reduce the data collection time for the primary pole figure, such an area detector pole figure processing package, GADDS v2, was developed at Siemens and will be discussed.
Using An Area Detector to Determine the Orientation Distribution Function
B. A. Squires, K. L. Smith
With the increased use of composite materials, it has become increasingly important to perform analysis that quantifies the amount of crystal lographic orientation. In polymers fibers and films the orientation is used to predict the physical properties, such as strength. To determine the orientation it is first necessary to collect a pole figure on a specific reflection. With the conventional powder diffiactometer equipped with an Eulerian cradle, the data collection procedure often lakes a few hours. Additional time is involved for separate background measurements, which are collected at 2θ positions away from the peak. Also, the intensity from these samples is usually weak, requiring increased data collection time to improve counting statistics.
Using an area detector decreases the data collection time significantly, because the background experiments are performed simultaneously. We can collect the entire pole figure on both polymer fibers and films in less than one hour using a series of "frames." The pole figure is determined by integrating over 2θ regions in each frame. For fibers the rules developed by Stein are used to calculate the Hermans orientation factors. For films, the rules are generalized to make them more suitable for biaxial orientation, and the White-Spniieli biaxial orientation factors are reported.
4 - Self-Regulation of Motivation
from Part I - The Self and Its Impact
By Carol Sansone, Danielle M. Geerling, Dustin B. Thoman, Jessi L. Smith
K. Ann Renninger, Swarthmore College, Pennsylvania, Suzanne E. Hidi, University of Toronto
Book: The Cambridge Handbook of Motivation and Learning
Print publication: 14 February 2019, pp 87-110
In this chapter, we review our Self-Regulation of Motivation (SRM) model, which identifies the important role that interest plays in students' motivational experiences. When learning requires persistence and re-engagement over time, activities, and contexts, the ability to maintain motivation becomes a critical self-regulatory task. The SRM model proposes that while motivation to attain goals can be sufficient to start a learning activity, experiencing interest becomes important once engaged. Aspects of the goal striving process (such as goal congruence and the expectancy-value of goals) affect the interest experience, over and above objective activity characteristics. Moreover, when interest is low but reaching a goal is important, students purposely engage in actions that make the experience more interesting (e.g., by making it more congruent with their goals or by exploratory engagement with the activity and context). Further, the ways in which students try to make the experience interesting can influence performance in both positive and negative ways (e.g., potential trade-offs between short-term output and longer-term persistence, re-engagement, and learning). We discuss evidence for this model across a variety of contexts (including online learning and science classrooms) and discuss the implications for understanding group-level differences (e.g., in gender or ethnicity) in students' interest and motivation.
Pregnancy stress, healthy pregnancy and birth outcomes – the need for early preventative approaches in pregnant Australian Indigenous women: a prospective longitudinal cohort study
B. L. Mah, K. G. Pringle, L. Weatherall, L. Keogh, T. Schumacher, S. Eades, A. Brown, E. R. Lumbers, C. T. Roberts, C. Diehm, R. Smith, K. M. Rae
Journal: Journal of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease / Volume 10 / Issue 1 / February 2019
Adverse pregnancy outcomes including prematurity and low birth weight (LBW) have been associated with life-long chronic disease risk for the infant. Stress during pregnancy increases the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes. Many studies have reported the incidence of adverse pregnancy outcomes in Indigenous populations and a smaller number of studies have measured rates of stress and depression in these populations. This study sought to examine the potential association between stress during pregnancy and the rate of adverse pregnancy outcomes in Australian Indigenous women residing in rural and remote communities in New South Wales. This study found a higher rate of post-traumatic stress disorder, depression and anxiety symptoms during pregnancy than the general population. There was also a higher incidence of prematurity and LBW deliveries. Unfortunately, missing post-traumatic stress disorder and depressive symptomatology data impeded the examination of associations of interest. This was largely due to the highly sensitive nature of the issues under investigation, and the need to ensure adequate levels of trust between Indigenous women and research staff before disclosure and recording of sensitive research data. We were unable to demonstrate a significant association between the level of stress and the incidence of adverse pregnancy outcomes at this stage. We recommend this longitudinal study continue until complete data sets are available. Future research in this area should ensure prioritization of building trust in participants and overestimating sample size to ensure no undue pressure is placed upon an already stressed participant.
Psychotic experiences and subjective cognitive complaints among 224 842 people in 48 low- and middle-income countries
A. Koyanagi, B. Stubbs, E. Lara, N. Veronese, D. Vancampfort, L. Smith, J. M. Haro, H. Oh, J. E. DeVylder
Journal: Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences , First View
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 26 December 2018, pp. 1-11
Cognitive deficits are an important factor in the pathogenesis of psychosis. Subjective cognitive complaints (SCCs) are often considered to be a precursor of objective cognitive deficits, but there are no studies specifically on SCC and psychotic experiences (PE). Thus, we assessed the association between SCC and PE using data from 48 low- and middle-income countries.
Community-based cross-sectional data of the World Health Survey were analysed. Two questions on subjective memory and learning complaints in the past 30 days were used to create a SCC scale ranging from 0 to 10 with higher scores representing more severe SCC. The Composite International Diagnostic Interview was used to identify past 12-month PE. Multivariable logistic regression and mediation analyses were performed.
The final sample consisted of 224 842 adults aged ⩾18 years [mean (SD) age 38.3 (16.0) years; 49.3% males]. After adjustment for sociodemographic factors, a one-unit increase in the SCC scale was associated with a 1.17 (95% CI 1.16–1.18) times higher odds for PE in the overall sample, with this association being more pronounced in younger individuals: age 18–44 years OR = 1.19 (95% CI 1.17–1.20); 45–64 years OR = 1.15 (95% CI 1.12–1.17); ⩾65 years OR = 1.14 (95% CI 1.09–1.19). Collectively, other mental health conditions (perceived stress, depression, anxiety, sleep problems) explained 43.4% of this association, and chronic physical conditions partially explained the association but to a lesser extent (11.8%).
SCC were associated with PE. Future longitudinal studies are needed to understand temporal associations and causal inferences, while the utility of SCC as a risk marker for psychosis especially for young adults should be scrutinised.
Genetic analysis of a heritage variety collection
J. M. Preston, B. V. Ford-Lloyd, L. M. J. Smith, R. Sherman, N. Munro, N. Maxted
Journal: Plant Genetic Resources / Volume 17 / Issue 3 / June 2019
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 11 December 2018, pp. 232-244
Landraces (including heritage varieties) are an important agrobiodiversity resource offering considerable value as a buffer against crop failures, as a crop for niche markets, and as a source of diversity for crop genetic improvement activities underpinning future food security. Home gardens are reservoirs of landrace diversity, but some of the accessions held in them are vulnerable or threatened with extinction. Those associated with seed saving networks have added security, for example, ca. 800 varieties are stored in the Heritage Seed Library (HSL) of Garden Organic, UK. In this study, Amplified Fragment Length Polymorphisms-based genetic analysis of accessions held in the HSL was used to (a) demonstrate the range of diversity in the collection, (b) characterize accessions to aid collection management and (c) promote broader use of the collection. In total, 171 accessions were included from six crops: Vicia faba L., Pisum sativum L., Daucus carota L., Cucumis sativus L., Lactuca sativa L. and Brassica oleracea L. var. acephala (DC.) Metzq. Average expected heterozygosity ranged from 0.18 to 0.28 in D. carota; 0.02–0.18 in P. sativum; 0.05–0.18 in L. sativa; 0.15–0.26 in B. oleracea var. acephala; 0.15–0.37 in C. sativus and 0.07–0.36 in V. faba. Genetic diversity and Fst values generally reflected the breeding system and cultivation history of the different crops. Comparisons of the diversity found in heritage varieties with that found in commercial varieties did not show a consistent pattern. Principal coordinates analysis and Unweighted Pair Group Method with Arithmetic Mean cluster analysis were used to identify four potential duplicate accession pairs.
The Phase II Murchison Widefield Array: Design overview
Randall B. Wayth, Steven J. Tingay, Cathryn M. Trott, David Emrich, Melanie Johnston-Hollitt, Ben McKinley, B. M. Gaensler, A. P. Beardsley, T. Booler, B. Crosse, T. M. O. Franzen, L. Horsley, D. L. Kaplan, D. Kenney, M. F. Morales, D. Pallot, G. Sleap, K. Steele, M. Walker, A. Williams, C. Wu, Iver. H. Cairns, M. D. Filipovic, S. Johnston, T. Murphy, P. Quinn, L. Staveley-Smith, R. Webster, J. S. B. Wyithe
We describe the motivation and design details of the 'Phase II' upgrade of the Murchison Widefield Array radio telescope. The expansion doubles to 256 the number of antenna tiles deployed in the array. The new antenna tiles enhance the capabilities of the Murchison Widefield Array in several key science areas. Seventy-two of the new tiles are deployed in a regular configuration near the existing array core. These new tiles enhance the surface brightness sensitivity of the array and will improve the ability of the Murchison Widefield Array to estimate the slope of the Epoch of Reionisation power spectrum by a factor of ∼3.5. The remaining 56 tiles are deployed on long baselines, doubling the maximum baseline of the array and improving the array u, v coverage. The improved imaging capabilities will provide an order of magnitude improvement in the noise floor of Murchison Widefield Array continuum images. The upgrade retains all of the features that have underpinned the Murchison Widefield Array's success (large field of view, snapshot image quality, and pointing agility) and boosts the scientific potential with enhanced imaging capabilities and by enabling new calibration strategies.
Nicholas Jackson. Hobbes, Bramhall and the Politics of Liberty and Necessity: A Quarrel of the Civil Wars and Interregnum. Cambridge Studies in Early Modern British History. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2008. xviii + 332 pp. index. bibl. $99. ISBN: 978–0–521–87006–1.
Steven B. Smith
Journal: Renaissance Quarterly / Volume 62 / Issue 1 / Spring 2009
Print publication: Spring 2009
A Class of Self-Dual Maps
C. A. B. Smith, W. T. Tutte
Journal: Canadian Journal of Mathematics / Volume 2 / 1950
1. Introduction. A dissection of a rectangle R into a finite number n of non-overlapping squares is called a squaring of R of order n. The n squares are called the elements of the dissection. If there is more than one element and the elements are all unequal the squaring is called perfect and R is a perfect rectangle. (We use R to denote both a rectangle and a particular squaring of it). If a squared (perfect) rectangle is a square we call it a squared (perfect) square.


Honestly one of the best fruit shop I have ever been to. Not only they have the best prices but also Fresh, Local and huge range of organic produce. Why not support the local bussiness instead of the 2 big and ripp-off supermarkets.
This one seems pretty good from what we've had, very similar to (but a little smaller than) Tbones at Aspley. A mixed bag of fresh produce, dairy, & a few aisles of shelf stock. Chop shop (butcher) is also attached but separately paid. Produce seemed fairly fresh, and both this and most of the dairy was very cheap - my usual milk is here at a better price than coles. They seem to stock a few local brands as well which is nice (eg/ norco cream which can be hard to find & is much nicer than most grocery store options!). Some interesting/exotic pantry items from international cuisines also, a few gems of mexican, asian etc cooking. Definitely worth a regular visit & much better than I expected on driving past!
Unbelievable Quality , amazing bargains, today I got 1 kg of beetroot for $1 and 2 punnets of strawberries $4...These guys are the best ....plus free bread and eggs when you spend $15 and $30!
This place is an interesting mix of fruit and veg and discount buying. Very similar to Aldi or Big Guns... they stock a wide range of stuff at very cheap prices but not always the best quality. Still... I shop here every so often just to see what they have.