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India's star woman boxer Mary Kom, who failed to make the Rio cut in last month's World Championships, may still make it to the Olympics.
In a last-ditch attempt, the Indian boxing federation would likely appeal for a wildcard for Mary Kom in the Games scheduled from August 5 this year.
The decision on wildcards is only taken after completion of all qualifying rounds.
Each National Olympic Committee is permitted to enter up to one athlete in each event.
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India's boxing icon, MC Mary Kom suffered a second-round exit at the AIBA Women's World Boxing Championships, virtually ending her bid to represent India at Rio 2016.
Mary Kom, competing in the flyweight category (51 kg), lost 0-2 to Germany's Azize Nimani.
The seasoned Manipuri boxer needed to reach the semi-finals of the World Championships, the final qualifying competition, to secure an Olympic berth.
MC Mary Kom is a five-time world champion - 2002, 2005, 2006, 2008 and 2010.
Mary was the first Indian woman to win a boxing medal when she clinched bronze in the 2012 London Olympics.
She was awarded the Arjuna Award in 2004, Padma Shri Award in 2006, the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna in 2009, Padma Bhushan in 2013 for her achievements in Boxing.
Apart from Mary Kom, the two other women boxers who participated in the World Boxing Championships, Sarita Devi and Pooja Rani, also stormed out of the competition, shattering the Indian Olympic berth hopes, in Women's boxing.
Shiva Thapa is the lone Indian boxer to have qualified for Olympics so far.
It will be the second Olympics for the 22-year-old pugilist who fights in 56kg category.
19th July is the last day for qualification and chances of any more Indian boxers making it are slim as most of the main boxers are done with their performance, with only an event left.
The wildcards are basically Tripartite Commission Invitation Places, which are made available to all the NOCs. In the three Olympic categories of women's boxing, only one wildcard is available per division.
International Olympic Committee decided to grant the wild card to nations which had participation of less than eight boxers in the last two Olympics. India had 8 or more boxers in both games.
The veteran pugilist said she was not retiring at the moment.


On Thursday, SheCanCode screened highly acclaimed film CODE: Debugging the Gender Gap to 75 techies over popcorn + prosecco at Google Campus in London.
The film, which raised more than $86,000 via Indigogo to produce, explores both the explicit and implicit reasons behind the gender diversity gap in the tech industry. Featuring key policymakers, coders and educators from institutions and organisations like Pinterest, GitHub, ETSY and Black Girls Code, the film investigates the decline in female programmers since the 1980s and talks about the resounding effects of not addressing the 'bugs' that are continuing to discourage women from entering and remaining in the industry.
No, progress is far too slow. I went on equal pay marches back in the 80s.
I'd like to think that we can. As long as we continue to spread the message and work with drive and determination then we can get there.
CODE was such a great conversation starter about how to create a more inclusive work environment that we're taking it on the road to our global Expedia, Inc. locations with the highest concentrations of tech workers. This film isn't about and for women; it's about the greater responsibility we – men and women – have in reducing the gender gap in technology.
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We were pleased to welcome a number of talented developers (both male and female) to the event, as well as representatives of top tech firms like Shazam and SKY that are consciously trying to achieve gender parity in their firms. In light of the positive response, we will be looking to host another screening of the film so join us on MeetUp and subscribe to our mailing list for updates.
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June 8, 2017 June 8, 2017 Roxanne Jones
News items that make me smile or go, "Hmmm…" seem to find their way into my files. Apparently, tidbits relating to our privates have this effect on me fairly frequently, judging from the collection that makes up this week's blog post.
I hope you have the same reaction.
Less hair "down there" ups the risk of STIs
If you're planning to do some bush-trimming now that bathing suit season is upon us, be warned: Frequent, extreme waxing or shaving down below makes it four times more likely you'll catch a sexually transmitted infection (STI).
Researchers at UC San Francisco, who interviewed 7,500 U.S. adults aged 18 to 65, found those who pruned their pubes were more sexually active, putting them at greater risk of STIs. And grooming may also cause small cuts and tears to the skin, making it easier to pick up an infection. So if you're planning to tend to your lady garden or do some manscaping (yes, this warning applies to men, too), beware!
Women prefer slightly larger penises for one-night stands
Research out of the University of California and the University of New Mexico has revealed that women prefer a slightly larger penis in a one-time sexual partner compared to a long-term partner. But don't get your tighty-whiteys in a twist, guys.
According to an article in The Guardian, researchers gave 75 women, ages 18 to 65, 33 three-dimensional plastic penises of various sizes to choose from (the plastic models were blue, BTW, to avoid any color bias). The average preferred size in a long-term partner was 6.3 inches in length and 4.8 inches around. For a one-nighter, the average plastic penis size they preferred was 6.4 inches long and 5.0 inches around.
Big whoop. All I can think of is that Chesterfield cigarette ad from the sixties and its "silly millimeter longer" catch phrase. It's nice to know where some research dollars go, huh?
Why don't humans have a penis bone?
Yes, there is such a thing. Officially called a baculum, the penis bone is found in some species of mammals—but not humans. Its purpose? According to an article in Scientific American, scientists theorize that in certain species, the baculum may help trigger ovulation. Another theory is that the penis bone serves as a sexual shoehorn, helping the male insert himself into a female as seen on sites similar to watch my gf.
It's also been proposed that the baculum helps prolong intromission (vaginal penetration), thereby preventing a female from bolting and hooking up with anyone else before the male's sperm have done their job. In fact, the authors wrote that having a penis bone is linked to longer intromissions (over three minutes). Humans don't make it into that "longer" category: Tantric sex aside, the average duration from penetration to ejaculation for human males is less than two minutes. But if you want to see some real studs go at it for a while, check out websites such as sex hd xxx.
They also discovered that primate males with longer intromissions tend to have longer penis bones. And in species where males face a lot of sexual competition for females, the males have longer bacula than those animals who can hook up more easily. In other words, size does matter.
It all begs the question: Why don't humans have a penis bone if it's so important in competing for a mate and making copulation last longer?
The scientists suggest it's because human males generally have minimal sexual competition. That rings true to me—especially as men get older and are way outnumbered by women. And as for prolonging copulation, well, human males have boner pills for that, so who needs a penis bone? Mystery solved.
Healing crystal dildos promise more than getting off
According to an article on Pop Sugar, a company called Chakrubs produces handmade dildos made from minerals like rose quartz and pure amethyst, which are said to possess metaphysical properties to heal and enlighten you.
The company's website says that using these intimate toys will have you "learning to quiet the mind in order to feel subtle energies, develop emotional intelligence, strengthen self-awareness, and accepting every aspect of who you are." It goes on to explain how using them "not only gets you off, but turns you on in a way in which you will remain turned on and awakened with a renewed sense of self-awareness and wisdom." Wow. Talk about inner peace.
Phallic cakes put Portuguese town on the map
Maine's famed whoopie pie may have a suggestive name, but Amarante, a quiet village in northern Portugal, cuts right to the chase with its phallic cakes—cakes shaped like erect penises.
According to this article, the ""Bolos de São Gonçalo" (St. São Gonçalo cakes) or "doces fálicos" (phallic sweets) are likely rooted in a fertility ritual that stems from pagan times. Townspeople exchange the penis cakes as a token of their affections (subtle, huh?), and the anatomically correct cakes can also be bought by or given to single women as a love-life good luck charm.
While the phallic cakes are available at local bakeries year-round, they're out in abundance at the São Gonçalo festival during the first weekend in June and on January 10. Street vendors sell hard, edible phallus cakes up to a meter in length, while bakeries create more diminutive versions and ones with cream fillings.
I can only imagine the selfies that get taken in Amarante.
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Q: Why does $\langle \bar a \rangle \cap \overline K = \{\bar e \}$? Theorem $:$ Let $G$ be a finite abelian $p$-group. Let $a$ be an element of maximal order in $G.$ Then $\exists$ a subgroup $K$ of $G$ such that $$G \cong \langle a \rangle \times K.$$
I have read the proof of this theorem from this Proof Wiki article. At the very last paragraph of the proof it was stated that $\langle \bar a \rangle \cap \overline K = \langle\bar e \rangle$ where $\bar e = \langle b \rangle.$ Why is it so?
Any help regarding this will be highly appreciated. Thanks for your valuable time.

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Q: Bind ServerResponse object to function I'm pretty new to ES itself and wondering about why I can't properly bind ServerResponse object to a function.
I've got a pretty simple server that utilizes OAuth protocol:
let saveToken = (response) =>
{
    console.log('\n')
    console.log(this.constructor) // NOT OK [Function: Object]

    this.writeHead(200,
                   {
                       'Set-Cookie': `${ACCES_TOKEN_COOKIE}=${JSON.parse(response.body).access_token}`
                   })

    this.send(body)
}

let requestToken = (code) =>
{
    console.log('\n')
    console.log(this.constructor) // NOT OK [Function: Object]

    unirest.post(OAUTH_ACCESS_URL)
    .send({
              client_id: CLIENT_ID,
              client_secret: CLIENT_SECRET,
              code: code,
              redirect_uri: REDIRECT_URI
          })
    .end(saveToken.bind(this))

}

let requestsHandler = (request, response) =>
{
    console.log('\n')
    console.log(response.constructor) // OK { [Function: ServerResponse] }

    let QUERY = url.parse(request.url, true).query;

    if ('code' in QUERY)
    {
        requestToken.bind(response)(QUERY.code)
    } else
    {

        fs.readFile(INDEX_PAGE_PATH,
                    'utf8',
                    (err, contents) =>
                    {
                        response.send(contents)
                    })

    }

}

let app = express()
app.get('/', requestsHandler)

app.listen(PORT,
           () =>
           {
               console.log(`Server listening on :${PORT}`)
           })

Here I'm trying to bind ServerResponse object (response) to requestToken within requestsHandler but it seems like I'm doing something wrong because this becomes a plain Object as soon as requestToken is being called.
What am I doing wrong?

A: I figured out that request module utilized by unirest binds other object to the callback within it's routines


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Jutlandia Saxophone Quartet er en dansk klassisk saxofonkvartet dannet i 1996 .

Historie
Jutlandia Saxofonkvartet blev dannet i 1996 af Kasper Hemmer Pihl, Claus Olesen, Michael H. Lund og Florián Navarro. Kvartettens medlemmer har alle studeret på Det Jyske Musikkonservatorium i Aarhus. Kvartetten markerede sig første gang i 1998 hvor den deltog i Danmarks Radios kammermusikkonkurence. Siden udviklede kvartetten sig til at blive et af de mest aktive ensembler i Danmark, med et aktivt virke i musikforeninger, kirker, festivaler mm.

Profil
Jutlandia Saxofonkvartet har en meget bred profil, men især bemærkes kvartettens mange arrangementer af store klassiske værker og på den anden side ensemblets stærke engagement i samtidsmusikken, ikke mindst et nært samarbejde med komponister som Kasper Jarnum, Morten Skovgaard Danielsen, Svend Nielsen, Eyvind Gulbrandsen m.fl.

Besætning
1996-99
 Kasper Hemmer Pihl, sopransaxofon
 Florián Navarro, altsaxofon
 Michael H. Lund, tenorsaxofon
 Claus Olesen, barytonsaxofon

1999-2001
 Claus Olesen, sopransaxofon
 Kasper Hemmer Pihl, altsaxofon
 Trine Jensen-Gadegaard, tenorsaxofon
 Michael H. Lund, barytonsaxofon

2001-2007
 Claus Olesen, sopransaxofon
 Florián Navarro, altsaxofon
 Michael H. Lund, tenorsaxofon
 Kasper Hemmer Pihl, barytonsaxofon

2007-2008
 Claus Olesen, sopransaxofon
 Troels Rømer Rasmussen, altsaxofon
 Henriette Jensen, tenorsaxofon
 Kasper Hemmer Pihl, barytonsaxofon

2008-2010 Claus Olesen, sopransaxofon
 Henriette Jensen, altsaxofon
 Trine Jensen-Gadegaard, tenorsaxofon
 Kasper Hemmer Pihl, barytonsaxofon2011-2013 Henriette Jensen, sopransaxofon
 Florián Navarro, altsaxofon
 Michael H. Lund, tenorsaxofon
 Kasper Hemmer Pih, barytonsaxofon2013 Henriette Jensen, sopransaxofon
 Kasper Hemmer Pih, altsaxofon
 Michael H. Lund, tenorsaxofon
 Florián Navarro,  barytonsaxofon

 Udgivelser
 Jutlandia Saxophone Quartet
Jan W. Morthensson: Chorale Jean Françaix: Petit QuatuorLouis Andriessen: Widow Jean Rivier: Grave et PrestoJesper Nordin: And Voices AreRaymond Moulaert: Andante, Fugue and FinaleArne Mellnäs: No Roses for Madam FAstor Piazzolla: Tema de MariaIxtlanCD-001 Kasper Jarnum – Music for Saxophones
Når Du Lytter (for bariytonsaxofon solo)Trio (for klarinet, sopransaxofon and fagot)Repulsion I (for sopransaxofon solo)BrummeDrømme (for to tenorsaxofoner)Der Totschläger und der Rattenfänger (for sopransaxofon og slagtøj)Repulsion II (for tenor saxophone and piano)Universet Bæreevne (for saxophone quartet)IxtlanCD-002 "Reconstruction – before the silence"
Karl Aage Rasmussen: Camera Oscura
Per Nørgård: Viltir Svanir
Per Nørgård: Esperanza
Svend Nielsen: Tre Sax-Stykker
Michael Nyvang: Reconstruction – before the sienceIxtlanCD-003'

Udvalgte værker skrevet til JSK
 Svend Nielsen: Tre Sax-stykker
 Eyvind Gulbrandsen: Detections and Spinnoffs
 Morten Skovgaard Danielsen: Rex Noster Insanit
 Kasper Jarnum: Universets Bæreevne
 Kasper Jarnum: Take You Higher/Amagerbrogade (for saxofonkvartet og Moog Syntheziser)
 Morten Ladehoff: Sax-Objects

Links
 Kvartettens hjemmeside
 JSKs side på Facebook
 Barytonsaxofonisten Kasper Pihls hjemmeside

Kammermusik
Klassisk musik
Musikgrupper fra Danmark
Musikgrupper fra 1996

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Daily Emissions Dropped by 17% During Lockdown
The quarantine measures imposed in countries around the world to contain the spread of coronavirus have had a "drastic" impact on daily carbon emissions, according to a new study published in the scientific journal Nature Climate Change. At the peak of lockdown, daily emissions fell by as much as 17% - or the equivalent of 17 million tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2).
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Their findings revealed that carbon emissions fell by 17% in total, while the average reduction in individual countries was slightly higher at 26%. China saw the biggest drop-off, with a total of 242 million tonnes of fewer CO2 emissions compared to this time last year. The USA was next in line, recording a decrease of 207 million tonnes, while Europe (123 million tonnes) and India (98 million tonnes) were third and fourth, respectively.
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A long road ahead
The authors of the study estimate that lockdown measures will bring about a total reduction in emissions for 2020 of between 4% and 7%, depending on when national economies re-emerge and restrictions are lifted. Should normal service be resumed in this month, the impact is likely to be around 4% - but even if some restrictions remain in place until the end of the year, it is not projected to exceed 7%.
That statistic highlights that while the environmental implications of coronavirus do provide interesting food for thought, they also underline the scale of the challenge facing us. In order to achieve the objectives agreed upon in Paris in 2015, similar improvements will need to be made each and every year. That indicates that systemic change, rather than reactionary, short-term solutions, are required.
"The extent to which world leaders consider climate change when planning their economic responses post COVID-19 will influence the global CO2 emissions paths for decades to come," explained Professor Corinne le Quéré, lead author on the study. "Opportunities exist to make real, durable, changes and be more resilient to future crises, by implementing economic stimulus packages that also help meet climate targets, especially for mobility, which accounts for half the decrease in emissions during confinement."


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Contract management is the management of contractual agreements made with customers, vendors, employees, and other third parties for the purpose of maximising financial and operational performance, and minimising risk and cost. Towards this objective, it should co-ordinate business leaders, operational departments, accounts payable, contract advisors, internal controls, as well as clients, partners, subcontractors, suppliers.
A bit wordy, perhaps, but a good start.
We divided Contract Management into Operational & Commercial Management. There is a tension between these two that tends towards commercial matters becoming neglected or ignored. This article therefore focuses on how to improve commercial management. We will use the term Contract Compliance to differentiate commercial from operational matters. This does not mean that operational management is unimportant but it needs supplementing to reduce value leakage.
So how can we implement Contract Compliance cost-effectively? Well, first it is important to understand some underlying principles . . . . . .
Accountability – Accountability for Contract Management, as whole, lies with the Contract Representative (usually the operational department responsible for the scope of work). However, they will need support on commercial matters.
Independence –Time pressure on busy operational staff pushes them towards neglecting commercial management in the interest of 'getting things done'. There may also be other powerful interests in many organisations as well, which may wish to avoid scrutiny. These may include Contracts, Procurement, & Finance functions, not to mention the Suppliers themselves. Once the potential for fraudulent behaviour is thrown into the mix, it is easy to see how important it is that scrutiny of commercial matters must be independent.
Commercial Focus – A key skill must be the commercial side of contracts. The lack of this is the root cause of much value leakage. However, this is not to say that operational performance is not important but, in most organisations, this is already done adequately, if not perfectly.
Internal Control & Future Improvement – A key aspect of the role is to detect value leakage and improve this immediately and sustainably. Usually this is achieved through improving internal control and commercial discipline. The ability to bring operational management together with other functions to achieve this is a key part of the Contract Compliance role.
Reality, not Expectation – The role is to uncover what is actually happening in live contracts. This is sacrosanct: Expectations, imagination, wish lists or cultural blindness or lack of time do not come into it. Reality, however inconvenient, is key in driving recoveries and improvements.
Before talking about resource and organisation, it is important to understand the benefits of performing Contract Compliance well.
This is best demonstrated by a simple example. We recently performed a 6-month trial of a two person Contract Compliance cell in a client organisation. The job was to check invoices as they were received and stop them being paid if they were not compliant with the supply contract. In one case (a 5 year contract on which £35 million had been spent), not one of the 40 invoices issued each month had a single rate which could be related to the contract. That meant that around 2000 invoices had never been validated against the contract. In two weeks, we had recovered £200,000 at a cost of £10,000 of our time. In addition, work had begun on redesigning the invoice structure so they could be checked properly in future (in itself an even more significant saving). In all, that cell recovered £500,000 during the 6 months trial at a cost of a fifth of that amount.
We have implemented permanent Contract Compliance cells in other organisations where two to four skilled practitioners regularly recover £ millions every year.
The business of permanently improving internal control and commercial discipline in future has 5 to 10 times the benefit of the cash recovered although, of course, it is not so obvious as credit entries in the ledger!
Like any role, Contract Management requires skill and resource. Therefore organisations shy away from implementing it (or remove it when times get hard) because of the cost. However, the cash benefits are so much greater than the costs, it is vital to think of it as an investment.
There is a big psychological problem. Many organisations believe that they are performing Contract Compliance well and there can be resistance to the principle of Reality. It is so difficult to accept that something, which you imagine works well is, in practice, failing badly. There is usually resistance to its introduction and yet, without it, value will continue to leak away.
Role not person – Contract Compliance is not a person; it is a role. It can be implemented centrally and does not, necessarily, require a full-time dedicated person per contract. In fact, because of the independence requirement, it should be organised centrally.
Long Term – Contract Compliance's aims should include the continued improvement of internal control, commercial management and discipline. This is an on-going function, not a flash-in-the-pan.
Prioritisation & Scalability – This allows for the spreading of resources over time. The most complex and costly contracts can be done first, leaving others until later. The team can be built up as benefits are realised and confidence is gained.
Attitude & Skills – Contract Compliance is not for the faint hearted. It requires analytical commercial skills, a dedication to uncovering the truth in complex situations, a nose for inconsistency, the use of data analytical tools, and the stamina to pursue issues against resistance. The technical skills can be learnt by the right kind of person, but the wrong person will never learn to do it well. Leadership of the function is therefore critical . . . . . . .
Leadership – The head of the contract function needs to be skilled in commercial contact management and have experience of Internal Control and Change Management. In addition, he needs to be able to get on with a wide range of people and be sensitive to operational issues. He must also be good at sourcing the right team. People skills are therefore essential, as the job is about co-ordination and culture change.
A Managing Director/Board that understands and supports the role of Contract Compliance and are prepared to support it against internal resistance and supplier self-interest.
A Contract Compliance Co-ordinator, often combined with the role senior Internal Control function; he reports direct to the Board/Managing Director.
He is supported by a Contract Compliance team who are checking invoices, and stopping them being paid if they do not comply with contracts in any way. This is critical for effectiveness – problems are resolved quickly under the pressure of receiving payment. This saves months of wrangling.
This will cost around £200,000 per annum and recover several £ millions. So why not try it? You don't have to commit now – CorGuv will do a trial, if required, we know how to make it work.
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What use have I for king or court?"
Yao returned to his palace, rejoicing that the state of his country was such that his people were able to forget him.
Martin, W. A. P. (William Alexander Parsons). The Awakening of China (p. 50). Public Domain Books. Kindle Edition.


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Letters to the Editor Race
The 1960s Civil Rights laws were enacted to get rid of bias and racial discrimination. But as usual, when the government tries to fix a cultural problem, these laws led to more racial hatred, not less.
The left used these laws to create a legal racial bias for themselves and the minority population to use against almost anyone. These laws have been used to make hate speech legal for minorities and the liberal Democrat left. The labeling of a person as racist has been used to intimidate and cause fear.
Racial discrimination has been amplified, magnified and exaggerated way out of proportion to what the original laws were supposed to fix.
Now the left ignores black racism while it focuses on every word or image that can be used to demonize and discriminate against most other American citizens. Even if you were a teenager at a party or on a Halloween trick or treat night dressed remotely like a minority, you can be crucified and your life destroyed. The left use race to divide, discriminate, demonize and destroy lives.
If the left mainstream news had some decency, integrity and honesty, we would never have reached this point because the left would have exposed this reverse discrimination. But they are not honest and they do not have the courage to expose these lies. The dishonest labeling of people as racist is based on the power to indoctrinate human minds. Now any word, gesture, piece of clothing, picture, innocent costume or even your thoughts can be used to label you "racist!"
This is George Orwell's nightmare coming true in America.
Again, I say: fear and intimidation come from Satan.
Walt Pryor


I've had good luck with my CA cells so far. If these are an "improvement" then that should be a good thing.
There is that price though.
Hey Robo, nice build! How do you like the Altrax? Im using the SE40ah cells....really happy with them, however thinking of going to the CA60 to increase my range ~30 miles now.
Oh, do you have a CA? If go was wondering what the MAX amps has been? I max out at 280 amps...not sure if its my Kelly or the SE cells (thinking its the Kelly).
I do have a CA. Amps max has been ~420 if I push it all the way. But, on most of my commuter rides I usually don't need more than ~200-300 for brief accelerations. I ride fairly conservatively for range. It's normal for me to see 85Wh/mi.
The Alltrax has worked well. Although, I'd love regen. Not necessarily for recoup, but for lack of engine braking. I have some steep mountain roads and the descents are really, really hard on my brakes.
Cool, does is there a logging function in the controller? I've used a cellog-8, did 3 runs across my 24 cells. Interesting to find 20 of my cells sagging to ~2.7 volts during hard accel, 2 close to 3v and 2 runts hitting 2.4 volts. I was going to replace the 2 low ones but they otherwise seem fine. I did a 32 AH ride yesterday and was within 3 mph of my normal top speed (71mph).
I was just looking at these. Price is higher than other LiFe prismatics, but only by a bit. $0.60 / wh compared to about $0.50 / wh for most others. But the energy density is much higher, 260 Wh / L compared to about 140 Wh / L for most other LiFe prismatic. Similar to Headway density, and about the same price. Discharge is lower at 2C continuous and 8C peak, but that's still 580A peak which will keep up with plenty of controllers.
The nice thing about prismatics is that you don't lose as much space in packaging compared to cylindrical or pouch cells - so you should be able to get near that 260 Wh / L built up.
That's interesting Noah. I know Enerdels offer a "power" module and an "energy" module. It's almost as if CALB "biased" this cell design slightly towards the "energy" side of the spectrum with the higher energy density and the lower c-rate.
DRZ, my Alltrax 7245 can log through it's old-school rs-232 serial port, although I prefer logging via Bluetooth wireless to my phone using the CA instead. Hope those two runt cells keep on keepin' on their side of the bargain...2.4V is getting down there (even if it is temporary sag voltage). But, I'd smile at 71mph too.
Have you noticed how strong the pack feels in the 90 degree temps? I drove in to work yesterday, charged at work. When I left it was 91....my top speed was up 2mph to 73 and the pack just felt stiffer. I'm debating on going to the CA60FI's now or waiting for next spring. Maybe the CAM72's price will come down.
That's a good observation. The weird thing is that the Enerdel "energy" cells are cheaper than the "power" cells. Their energy cells are already pretty powerful - the power cells are super low IR, for hybrids and applications with very rapid charge/discharge.
It looks like the CAM cells have an aluminum case instead of PVC. That would save some volume, could also be more expensive to produce.
... It looks like the CAM cells have an aluminum case instead of PVC. That would save some volume, could also be more expensive to produce.
If the CALB CAM cells have higher IR, the aluminum casing might be for heat dissipation (PVC = not so good at that). I can't imagine aluminum is cheaper than PVC, so the aluminum must have an engineering purpose.
Aluminum's stronger than PVC w/less thickness, so maybe AL also reduces weight (in addition to volume as you said).
If CALB is playing the game of higher energy/eight and higher energy/volume specs, a relatively small drop in C-rate and using aluminum to boost these values...that's an appealing marketing tradeoff.
The Al must do something. The cells aren't made by Apple for beauty (although Apple exploits Al's heat conduction too).
I'm also not sure of the cell engineering trade-off is between energy density and IR/C-rate. Maybe more dense cells slow down the Li intercalation rate, but that's a complete guess.
Aluminum does help with heat, as long as you have somewhere for the heat to go. If the cells are all pressed against each other, it helps less, since heat can only get out through the outermost surface of the pack. It definitely reduces volume. I don't think it's much lighter than PVC - plastics are pretty low mass density.
Energy and power are related to the relative size of electrode and separator. A cell is basically a laminate of electrode and separator, usually in long strips wrapped up in a roll. Thicker electrode means a higher fraction of the volume is active material. That means more charge carriers per volume, but with a longer distance to move through, which means more heat produced and ion starvation at lower C-rates. Thinner electrode is the opposite, less active material but less distance to more. It's also more expensive to produce because the tolerances are tighter.
Definitely. My CA60s demonstrably perform better in warmer temps. In the winter, I occasionally rode in temps in the low 40s. Sag was larger and range was less than in the current warmer temps. That cold caused an inadvertant 52Ah ride for me once. Once.
Hard to know if the CAM cells will make the CA cells the new SE cells.
I agree much cell surface area is confined inside the pack and heat's not able to directly radiate outward. This gets even worse as adjacent pack size grows.
But, my naive understanding is aluminum would conduct heat more effectivly from the inner surfaces to the outer cooler dissipating surfaces...compared to PVC which is a better insulator.
My knowledge of thermodynamics is not strong. I'm just trying to rationalize the new CAM cell use of aluminum vs CA cells' plastic.
On energy vs power cells, that is coming back to me now- thanks. I had forgotten the thickness and tolerance tradeoffs. And, these do affect the rate (and volume) of lithium intercalation.
Noah, where are you getting your pricing? I get $75 for a CA60 and $143 for a CAM72 1.25 & 2 per AH ??
I was quoting $ / Wh. It's a more even measure to compare cells with different nominal voltage.
Roughly speaking, for LiFe, Wh = 3.2 * Ah. So 3.2*72 = 230 Wh. $140 / 230 = $0.60 / Wh.
Course....but in this case their both LiFe 3.2, So the CAM72 at $144 is $2/ah. CA60FA at $75 is $1.25/ah.
True, I just like to compare across different brands and chemistries. Using $/Wh let's me do that. For example, it tells me the CAM cells are about the same $ / Wh as Enerdel energy cells. The CAM cells are actually a little higher energy density, but the Enerdels are MUCH higher power density. If I was upgrading, I'm pretty sure I know which I would choose.
Yeah the Enerdel cells are nice....but also pricey. I can get 24 CA60 cells for 2k to my door. The Enerdel's would be 50% more. Ive been very happy with the CALBs so far....going on my 3rd season, about 150+ cycles. The CA60's would boost my range up to ~50 miles and give less sag.
Enerdels are the same price as CAM cells. That was my point.
Agree.....I was hoping that one of the Chinese Lifepo4 manufactures would "clone" the A123 20AH cell and have it for $21.50 by now!
That would be a deal.
Not to push the Enerdel thing too hard - but - Evolve electrics' "custom modules" come out to about $0.46 / Wh (for the energy cells). That's pretty close to CA cell prices, and it includes all the packaging and high current terminals, which saves a lot of pain in a pouch cell build. I believe they are B-grade cells, so 16.5 Ah instead of 17.5.
The one thing is Enerdels are only about 170 Wh/L once they''re packaged. CAM cells are higher, about 260 Wh/L. It would basically be a tradeoff of range for power - but then, the power is only useful if you can use it. CAM cell spec claims 576A, which would be plenty for most builds. It's a pretty big advance for prismatics, hence the price.


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Q: Help interpreting Residuals vs Fitted Plots I'm analysing some data which compares treatment effects. My anovas have all indicated that there is no significant differences between treatments.
I have also applied a transformation and re-fitted the anovas by applying a square root to the dependent variable.
I can understand that the Normal Q-Q plot has improved and also that in the residuals vs fitted plot, the line is straighter, but I don't understand the clustering effect. Is the residuals vs fitted plot on the bottom the better one?

A: What precisely is the difference between top and bottom rows? I guess that the bottom row is after the square root transformation. If so, then residual and fitted are on different scales in the two rows.
What's most obviously missing here are plots of observed values versus the factor(s) in your model. I can't work out how many there might be. What would help also would be (1) showing the data if possible (2) giving precise model statement (R syntax would probably be transparent enough here, or other syntax if it's not R).
One criterion of a good model (and very far from the only such) is that the residuals appear to lack structure. It's more important that the fitted part appears to show the important structure; the two often go together but are not quite implied by each other.
So, the marked grouping bottom left is certainly a puzzle, but I don't see that any of the information you give us allows to venture an explanation, unless it's a side effect of the transformation e.g. that zeros in the data and small values are being pulled apart. But you have a handle in so far as you can group your points, say into left and right groups, and then see how that grouping is echoed on other plots. A separation rule is say fitted = -0.04. (A scatter plot of square root observed versus observed may seem trivial but would bring home exactly what the transformation is doing.)
In the bottom row, the range of your fitted values is about 0.04 and the range of your residuals is about 0.35, almost an order of magnitude higher. That is consistent with the statement of small treatment effects and implies that the grouping is more subtle than it appears here. In practice, however, there is usually a real story behind a grouping as distinct as you have.


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For years I've wondered why entrepreneurs don't set up kangaroo ranges around the country. Now they are starting to. I visited the Kangaroo Conservation Center outside Atlanta last year. It's a bit of a stretch to call hauling kangaroos thousands of miles from their natural habitat to live in a fence visited by tourists "conservation." But it's a fun visit just the same.Now there's a another kangaroo hot spot: the Roo Ranch in South Dakota.The ranch made it into the news when one of their wallabies briefly escaped at the airport.I haven't visited–yet–but they seem to be a little bit smaller and less programmed than Atlanta's Kangaroo center. Admission is only $15, but they do seem to count on making a lot of money off getting your picture taken with a kangaroo–kind of low rent like an amusement park.
Kangaroo Conservation Center, Dawsonville, GAOn a farm 90 minutes north of Atlanta, hundreds of kangaroos hop in fields as if they were in their native Australia. The "Conservation Center" is the largest outpost of kangaroos outside Australia and a major source of zoo kangaroos. How much conservation is really on any one's mind is a big question. People come because it's fun to see herds of kangaroos on American soil, some up close.
You'll start out seeing an Australian greenhouse full of birds and tiny rat kangaroos. Then it's onto a tram tour, where you see three kinds of kangaroos behind tall chain link fences. Most kangaroos here happily live in natural social groups and with minimal human interference. After that there's barn show, where you'll get close to the tamer kangaroos and other Australian animals. You'll learn, for instance, that their pouches aren't as big and open-hanging as the cartoons make you think.
Afterwards, you can walk among the kangroo pens or see some other animals. Don't miss the Dik-Dik, an African antelope who wants to mark you with a tar-like substance from a gland under his eye.


In light of a subdued global growth climate and the impending possibility of a downturn, businesses, particularly small to medium enterprises (SMEs) in Singapore, have proposed measures that could alleviate some of their pains in the near term. Rikvin has observed three issues that have repeatedly surfaced at the top of Singapore's business community's wishlist for Budget 2012.
Singapore's competitive tax rates have remained a key factor for many foreign entrepreneurs to form a Singapore company. However, recently businesses are calling out for support in the form of lowered tax rates to mitigate business costs in the current economic climate. According to a survey conducted by United Overseas Bank Limited (UOB), 73% of respondents, mostly medium-sized enterprises, would like to see preferential tax rates effected as it would help them tide the financial headwinds from western economies like the U.S. and Europe, and move ahead with their expansion plans across Asia.
SMEs are also asking for the PIC claims to be bumped up significantly. The SMEC, (SME Committee) for example, has proposed that the maximum payout be doubled to S$60,000.
In spite of Singapore's shining qualities as an esteemed port of call for international enterprises, rising business costs could propel them to look to lower-cost pastures to base their operations.
Small businesses have indicated their preference for reduced business costs upfront rather than grants and credit schemes as they come across as complicated and cost invasive to them. The common view is that inflation has resulted in higher business costs including increased rentals and higher cost of utilities and raw materials. To this end, the SMEC has proposed for cash payouts to be doubled to S$10,000 annually to meet rising business costs.
Another major concern amongst business owners is the rising costs of hiring lower-skilled labor and on the other spectrum, a talent crunch for specialists and high-calibre professionals. Businesses, especially SMEs, are finding it an uphill task amidst a challenging global economic scenario to mitigate rising hiring costs. For them, increased foreign worker levies have limited the inflow of foreign workers who have for years filled the gaps in the workforce that Singaporeans themselves are not willing to.
On the other hand, businesses say they have observed a talent crunch following the tightening of qualifying criteria for the Singapore work visa. Furthermore, indications that there may be an upward revision of CPF rate for employer contributions could potentially spell fiscal hemorrhage for SMEs and induce them to bear higher costs for hiring Singaporean and permanent resident professionals.
Rikvin opines that it would be no mean feat to strike a balance on all fronts. While it is necessary to spur business activity and support the business community, the government also has the task of seeing to the sustenance of fair employment practices in Singapore. As discussed in our press release on what Budget 2012 will bring, PM Lee budget will be focused on sustaining a holistic long-term economic growth rather than provide immediate and symptomatic relief. While the demands of the business community hold weight, it remains to be seen what specific measures will be introduced to meet those concerns.
The Singapore Budget 2012 will be announced this Friday, February 17.


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The tip on the above video will save you time and money on your next round of mystery shops. One of the things that takes a lot of time on a mystery shop is driving back and forth to and from the location. And if you are doing several mystery shops, you certainly don't want to leave the house, go to the shop, come back home, go to the next shop, come back home, etc.
So what a lot of mystery shoppers do is set up a route to go from home or office to mystery shop, mystery shop, mystery shop and then back to home. Another way you can do that is instead of setting up a route of mystery shops, just work your mystery shops in with your other errands. If you are going to the bank, the post office, the mall, or wherever else during the course of the day, why not do some mystery shops along the way? Make a little money while you're running around town.
The problem with doing any kind of route, though, is figuring out the most efficient way to travel from place to place. Because, generally speaking, you have to sit down with a map or with your GPS and try to figure out the best way to get there.


After Israel's recent rocket launch to the moon, maybe, just maybe, the Jews expect a new homeland soon.
On July 20, 1969, the United States went to astonishing heights. On that day, astronaut Neil Armstrong took the first steps of any human on the moon. Afterward, NASA, along with Russia and China, continued to fund and plan missions to send more people back to space. While some of these missions ended in disaster, others have been successful and have helped us to increase our understanding of what lies beyond our planet. But now, there's a new guest at the party: Israel.
Israel's first unmarked rocket to the moon, The Beresheet, which essentially means "in the beginning," made history on Feb. 21 as it took off from Florida's Cape Canaveral, the home of NASA and SpaceX. The rocket was attached to the SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket, providing it a boost to exit Earth's atmosphere. After departing the atmosphere, it plans to orbit around the Earth to gain the necessary speed to land on the moon. The predicted landing date is April 11.
While Israel's primary motivation to launch pertains to Google's Lunar X Prize, a challenge to countries to launch a rocket to the moon, it is possible there were additional motives towards the launch. Perhaps, just maybe…Israel wants to colonize the moon?
Primarily, the cargo of the rocket consisted of necessities which would be of importance to sustain life on the moon. One of such things is a Jewish Bible and an Israeli flag. It would not be difficult to pray on the moon, as long as the synagogues are facing Earth, where Jerusalem is located. As a matter of fact, Israel does not need to move the wall, as they can reconstruct the great temple on the moon, which would become the predominant place of prayer. In addition, the rocket's load included a disk containing all pages from Wikipedia. The disk essentially serves as a failsafe in the event that human knowledge on Earth is surpassed by machine, or our "virtual assistants," such as Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant. In that case, humanity may relearn all information which has become forgotten prior to this proposed migration.
In addition to the payload of the rocket, Israelis may be motivated to move to the moon because of the circumstances here on Earth. Here in the United States, BDS and anti-Semitism are growing at an unprecedented rate, further pushing Israel into isolation. Jews across the world are finding it harder each day to practice even the most basic Jewish customs. However, should Israel go for the stars, what does BDS have to boycott? The moon? Will it be the end of romantic moonlight walks, or even looking at the moon at all? For some, it may very well be. Meanwhile, Israel will at least have freedom and would not have to concern themselves with these issues.
However, a concern which may arise will be Israel's capability to survive on a foreign planet. Israel will be required to supply their own materials and goods from Earth in order to sustain life. They would also need to construct extensive spacecraft and potentially some form of a space station, which may not be in the economic interests of the country. This will also require a large flat space that is of distance from residential areas to launch the aforementioned equipment or continue to contract with SpaceX for launches. Lastly, health and medicine should be considered when debating this rather immense decision, as a sickness on the moon may go uncured and could even result in death should the proper medicine and additional medical materials not be present. Essentially, it is the technological, biological and mostly financial factors which may deter Israel from taking that one giant leap for humanity.
Although this presents a series of challenges, who else but Israel would not be daunted by these issues. It is the large, looming presence of business, nonprofit and other public or private organizations which would permit the above plan to go into effect. Israel is home to the second largest number of startups on the planet, just below Silicon Valley. These startups are capable of surmounting the challenges of providing all resources Israel should need to settle on the moon. After all, we can now generate water from the air, so why not generate water from the atmosphere on the moon? Plus, new battery technology can last for potentially years along with several recharges provided by renewable energy sources, including solar panels.
In addition, SpaceIL, the company which built and launched the State's first rocket into orbit along with the SpaceX Falcon on Feb. 21, would as well contribute to the project and reduce the funds the government would be required to pay. Therefore, the government of the State of Israel may not need to concern themselves with providing the bulk of the economic capital for this equipment. They also do not need to scatter in search of available land because usable land can be attained in the Negev desert and Ramon Crater.
Once the moon has been colonized and cultivated by Israel, NASA and other space programs can focus on their predominant target: Mars. Hopefully, it won't be long until the first human steps foot on the red planet. Then, in the event Earth is led to extinction due to extensive climate change and rising sea levels, the rest of the world can reside on Mars, while others occupy the remaining space on the Moon. With examination of the habits of humanity, it won't be long until these planets and celestial objects which, though they seem foreign and distant currently, will become commercialized and as built-up as the Earth itself. Eventually, once this occurs, living without gravity and davening in space will become the norm.
Jeremy Bernstein is a junior at North Shore Hebrew Academy High School in Great Neck, N.Y. He is a Staff Writer for Fresh Ink for Teens.
Please note that the opinions in this piece are presented solely by the author, and neither The New York Jewish Week nor its partners assume any responsibility for them.


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Mayo Clinic Health System offers women's health and wellness program
Governor's health and human services budget provisions heard in committee
Register for April education sessions for rural hospitals
Deadline extended to April 5 for MHA annual CEO, CFO and CNE salary surveys
Since 2008, Mayo Clinic Health System has offered an annual women's health program designed to educate women on health prevention and wellness. In 2018, Mayo Clinic Health System hosted a Women's Health and Well-Being Symposium at locations in Albert Lea, Owatonna and Red Wing.
To design the program, a regional committee composed of Community Engagement and Public Affairs staff from Albert Lea, Owatonna and Red Wing came together to identify symposium topics in alignment with Community Health Needs Assessment findings. The program focused on mental health, including mental illness and issues stemming from drug addiction, and promoted resiliency and strategies for managing physical pain induced by stressful situations.
The committee partnered with Mayo Clinic Health System care providers who are experts in the field of mental health related to addiction, pain management and resilience. Approximately 25 staff and volunteers, in addition to the speakers, helped to make the three events successful in each location. Over 300 women attended the free events and heard how resiliency can positively impact mental and physical health, and how drug addiction can impact all aspects of life.
Visit the MHA website to learn more and read the full Community Benefit Report. return to top
The House Health and Human Services Finance Committee on March 21 heard the governor's health and human services budget recommendations in HF 2184, authored by Rep. Tina Liebling (DFL-Rochester).
MHA supports many provisions in the proposal, including funding for school-linked mental health grants, certified community behavioral health clinics (CCBHCs) and compliance with the outpatient 340B drug rule. A problematic provision creates a controlled substance provider registry that includes a $125 registration fee for any provider who prescribes a controlled substance. Mary Krinkie, vice president of government relations, MHA, testified in support of the outpatient drug rule and also shared concerns about the new controlled substance registry. The bill was laid over for possible inclusion in the House HHS omnibus bill.
With questions, contact Mary Krinkie, vice president of government relations, MHA, 651-659-1465, or Kristen McHenry, director of state government relations, MHA, 651-603-3526.
For a complete list of 2019 legislative bills MHA is tracking, visit the MHA Member Center. For assistance accessing the Member Center, contact Ashley Beno, member services and communications specialist, MHA, 651-603-3545. return to top
MHA will hold its annual Health Care Delivery Strategies for Rural Hospitals sessions April 23 at Arrowwood Lodge at Brainerd Lakes in Baxter and April 24 at Jackpot Junction in Morton.
Designed for rural hospitals, the sessions address state and federal policy developments, cost report issues, Medicare and Medicaid billing updates, billing for victims of trafficking and sexual assault, price transparency and physician/clinic billing.
Following each daily general session, separate breakout sessions will be provided for billing and finance issues. Finance sessions will be presented by Joe Schindler, vice president of finance, MHA; Sue Ankeny, director, RSM US LLP; and Michael Smith, health care reimbursement senior manager, Eide Bailly LLP. National Government Services provider outreach and education staff Kim Thomas will speak at the billing breakout sessions.
The programs are cosponsored by the Minnesota Chapter of the Healthcare Financial Management Association.
More information and registration materials are available on the MHA website. With questions, contact Christy Hammer, education specialist, MHA, 651-659-1412. return to top
The deadline to submit this year's chief executive officer, chief financial officer and chief nurse executive online compensation surveys has been extended to April 5.
The survey results will highlight salary averages by budget size, years in health care, geographical region and years in current positions. The broader the survey participation, the more representative the results. Participants will receive summary reports.
Members eligible to participate in the confidential surveys were emailed access information on Feb. 21. With questions regarding the surveys, contact Nick Johnston, financial analyst, MHA, 651-603-3536, or Jennifer Sanislo, division assistant, MHA, 651-659-1440. return to top


Phi Beta Kappa Lecture: "Marked and Modern: 20th Century Jewish Artists"
Marked and Modern: 20th-Century Jewish Artists Although their careers were extraordinarily successful as modern artists and their work seemingly has no comparable form or content, the works of three great 20th-century painters still convey unsuspected affinities deriving from their common Jewish heritage. Marc Chagall, Ben Shahn, and Mark Rothko were all born in Eastern Europe at roughly the same moment--the turn of the century--yet their careers diverged radically. What do they share? And what does this tell us about the situation of Jewish artists (or indeed, of any "minority" artists) in the art world of the twentieth century? Larry Silver, Farquhar Professor of Art History at Penn, is a specialist in painting and graphics of Northern Europe, particularly Germany and the Netherlands, during the era of Renaissance and Reformation. He has served as president of the College Art Association as well as of the Historians of Netherlandish Art, and was recently honored with the University's Lindback Award for Teaching Excellence. Publications include Rubens, Velázquez, and the King of Spain; The Essential Dürer; Rembrandt's Faith; Marketing Maximilian; Peasant Scenes and Landscapes; Hieronymus Bosch; and a general survey, Art in History. He has organized a number of print exhibitions, among them Grand Scale: Monumental Prints in the Age of Dürer and Titian and Graven Images, dealing with professional engravers of the 16th-century Netherlands.
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On May 5 at 9 a.m., several residents of Marlboro dialed 911 to alert the Marlboro Police Department about suspicious activity at a business on Main Street (Route 79). Police said there were several vehicles on the property where the suspicious activity was reported.
Police officers were immediately dispatched to the area and quickly located two adult males and three juvenile males, all of whom were residents of Newark or East Orange.
Following an initial investigation by the Patrol Division and follow-up investigative work by the Detective Bureau, it was determined the suspects were in a stolen vehicle. All five individuals were arrested and charged with receiving stolen property and joy riding, Capt. Stephen Levy said.
Two adult males were transported to the Monmouth County jail, Freehold Township. One juvenile male was transported to the Essex County Juvenile Detention Center, Newark, on an outstanding warrant. Two juvenile males were released to the custody of a family member, Levy said.
"This was a true team effort with several officers from the Patrol Division, Support Services and Administration involved," the captain said.
In a post on social media, police thanked Marlboro's residents and business owners for their attentiveness and vigilance as police continue to deal with an ongoing issue of automobile theft facing the community.
Police are reminding everyone to lock their vehicle's doors, remove their key fobs and garage door openers from their vehicles and to report suspicious activity immediately.
Two men from Manalapan have been arrested in connection with a series of car burglaries that occurred in the western Monmouth County municipalities of Millstone Township and Upper Freehold Township.
Michael Guzman, 38, and David Voight, 27, were arrested on April 27 by the New Jersey State Police, which patrols Millstone and Upper Freehold. The two men have each been charged with burglary and theft, according to the state police.
According to the state police, about 20 cars were burglarized in those two neighboring municipalities during April. Various items were stolen from the vehicles that were targeted.
During an investigation, the state police received surveillance footage from a resident. The footage showed two suspects burglarizing vehicles, according to the state police. Guzman and Voight were subsequently identified as the suspects.
According to the state police, Guzman and Voight were arrested at their residence in Manalapan.
A search warrant was executed at the residence and on Voight's car. Several items linked to the burglaries were recovered and will be returned to their owners, according to the state police.
Guzman and Voight were detained at the Monmouth County jail, Freehold Township, according to the state police.
The New Jersey School Boards Association has developed a community resource, "A Guide to Board of Education Meetings in New Jersey."
The brochure outlines and delineates the roles and responsibilities of boards of education and superintendents, provides guidance for members of the public who wish to address matters of concern with their boards during public meetings, and explains board meeting procedures, according to a press release.
"Boards of education are often on the front lines in addressing concerns, answering questions and clearing up misinformation about government mandates and curriculum decisions among other important matters," said Dr. Lawrence S. Feinsod, NJSBA executive director. "As elected school officials, we respect the taxpayers' right to know and engage in the local education process, which is vital to a well-functioning system."
School district administrators are encouraged to print and share the brochure at their school board meetings, post the link on their official websites, and use the information as a resource for school officials to refresh their understanding about state regulations concerning the protocol for closed sessions and access to public records, according to the press release.
The brochure in its entirety may be accessed at https://www.njsba.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/guide-to-boe-meeting.pdf
"We hope this information can serve as a useful tool to achieve a better public understanding about how school boards and districts function and how residents can participate," Feinsod said.
"I congratulate and thank our top producer for the month of April for her exemplary service and commitment to her clients," said Julie Lurie Warren, COO of Century 21 Mack Morris Iris Lurie.
The top listing agent and the top selling agent is Laurin LaLima.
"Laurin's real estate wisdom and passion for the industry help make the clients more
comfortable with the real estate transaction as they make the most significant
purchase of their lives," Warren said.
Century 21 Mack Morris Iris Lurie is a full service brokerage at 47 Route 9 South, Marlboro, and has been serving the community for more than 30 years. For more information, call 732-536-2228.
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Looking for replacement windows and doors isn't something people do every single day. The choices are vast and the process can be a bit stressful for some. The right replacement windows and doors can transform spaces in your home. Here are some things to keep in mind as you start this process.
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Prioritize your needs – replacing your windows and doors is an investment. But it can help lower your heating and cooling costs and increase security. New windows and doors can also improve the value and curb appeal of your home, reduce outside noise, and make cleaning faster. Prioritizing the benefits you value most can help steer you toward the right door or window for your home.
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Black Eyed Peas Taking a 'Break'
By ETonline Staff 12:41 PM PDT, July 11, 2011
Sounds like The Black Eyed Peas are stopping the party. During a recent performance at Alton Towers in Staffordshire, England, the group announced to a crowd of 17,500 that they will be taking an indefinite break from working together.
Fergie revealed, "We're going to be taking a break just like we did after we released Monkey Business in 2005 until we came back in 2009." Fans need not fear that this is the end of The Black Eyed Peas' era of musical superstardom, though. "This isn't going to be the last time you'll see us," promised the singing sensation.
It was a sentimental moment for all those involved. Fergie called the show "very special," considering that it would be their last time performing together in England "for a long time." "We want you to know that we love you and thank you for the support you've given from the beginning."
Later, bandmate will.i.am confirmed this news on Twitter, writing, "The @Bep will take a break after the beginning...just like we did from monkey business to the e.n.d...but it doesn't mean we stop creating."
Though we cannot expect any new BEP hits anytime soon, we're relieved this "break" is not a break-up. Like so many fans, we "just can't get enough!"


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BuzzFeeds > Blog > USA > Elections in Venezuela: 4 lessons that the electoral day in Barinas leave for the opposition and Chavismo
Elections in Venezuela: 4 lessons that the electoral day in Barinas leave for the opposition and Chavismo
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The opposition won and Chavismo lost, but for both the elections to the governor of Barinas, held this Sunday in Venezuela, constitute an important wake-up call.
The elections were carried out by order of the Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) that had annulled the results of the votes of last November 21 in which the then opposition candidate, Freddy Superlano, had surpassed by less than one percentage point the official candidate to re-election, Argenis Chávez, brother of the late President Hugo Chávez.
The TSJ's decision, which was based on a disqualification ordered by the Office of the Comptroller General of the Republic against Superlano, was interpreted by the opposition as arbitrariness and as an attempt by Chavismo to cling to power in Barinas.
This view was supported by the fact that the disqualification against Superlano had not been communicated to the National Electoral Council (CNE) prior to the elections and was reinforced by the unexpected disqualifications that prevented his wife, Aurora Silva, from running for Superlano ; and the former deputy to the National Assembly Julio César Reyes.
This is how the candidate of the opposition Democratic Unity Table (MUD) ended up being Sergio Garrido, an opposition legislator elected to the Legislative Council of Barinas, who ended up imposing himself on the Chavista candidate, Jorge Arreaza, an ex-son of Hugo Chávez who since 2011 has held senior positions including Executive Vice President and Minister of Foreign Affairs.
This second triumph of the opposition in Barinas and the way the campaign was developed leave some lessons for both Chavismo and the opposition.
1. The promising electoral route (for the opposition)
Since the failed recall referendum in 2004, there have been sectors of the opposition who have distrusted the electoral route.
These reluctances were strengthened in recent years by the judicial blockade to which the National Assembly with an opposition majority, elected in 2015, was subjected by the Supreme Court.
Also due to the impediments to submitting President Nicolás Maduro to a recall in 2016; for the complaints of the Smartmatic company about the "inflated" results announced by Chavismo in the election of the National Constituent Assembly of 2017; as well as by numerous gestures – such as the advance to May 2018 of the presidential elections of December of that year – read from the opposition as arbitrary acts carried out to favor the Executive.
The official candidate, former Foreign Minister Jorge Arreaza, acknowledged defeat.
In this context, for many opponents the message transmitted from the institutions controlled by Chavismo seemed to be clear: they will not be able to electorally defeat the so-called Bolivarian revolution and, if they succeed, those victories will be emptied of content and meaning.
However, historically the greatest advances that the Venezuelan opposition has made against Chavismo have been electoral, as was the case with the success in the 2015 legislative elections, when it obtained a super majority in the National Assembly.
Furthermore, in Venezuela there is a deeply rooted voting culture and citizens like to be called upon to vote as shown in the participation figures for this Sunday's elections of more than 52%, located about 6 percentage points above that of November 21.
As noted in a Twitter message, the president of the Datanálisis polling station, Luis Vicente León, "today in Barinas lost chavismo and abstentionism. It was not worth populism, official mobilization, military displacement, institutional control or virulent attacks against those who wanted to vote. The vote of more than half of the people of Barcelona killed several birds with one stone ".
1 2. The united opposition goes further
2 3. The dangers of abuse of institutional power
3 4. Mass participation is key
2. The united opposition goes further
Another lesson that the elections this Sunday left for the Venezuelan opposition is that, when the parties that comprise it work together with unity of purpose, they can obtain much better results.
In this case in Barinas, many of the different political forces of the opposition got involved in the state to support Garrido's candidacy and motivate voters to participate.
This was even done by some leaders who in the November 21 elections were more in favor of abstention.
In those elections, by the way, the opposition forces were very divided both regarding the decision to participate in the voting and about which candidates to support.
The result of this division was a resounding success for Chavismo that managed to win 20 out of 24 governorates and more than 200 out of 322 mayors, despite the fact that in only five states it managed to add more than half of the valid votes.
The contrast between the two campaigns was highlighted by the mayor of the Baruta municipality of Caracas, Elías Sayegh.
Sergio Garrido will be the first non-Chavista governor of Barinas since 1998.
"If in the opposition we had done in the whole country what was done in Barinas (union, massive participation, defense of the vote) today we would have more than 15 governorships and more than 200 mayors' offices. Let's learn! "Sayegh wrote in a Twitter message.
3. The dangers of abuse of institutional power
The decision of the Supreme Court of Justice to annul the elections of November 21 in Barinas and to call new elections was perceived by the opposition as an abuse of institutional power that Chavismo holds.
This measure, seen by opposition voters as an arbitrariness that sought to deprive them of the triumph they believed they deserved, became an incentive for a greater mobilization of voters in the face of the elections of this January 9 and facilitated that Garrido obtained some 70,000 more votes than the previous candidate of the MUD, Freddy Superlano.
This meant that, despite the fact that the PSUV candidate this Sunday, Jorge Arreaza, surpassed the results achieved by Argenis Chávez by about 25,000 votes, in relative terms his results were worse as the advantage of the opposition went from being less than 1% to 14%.
4. Mass participation is key
Jorge Arreaza's decision to acknowledge his defeat even before the CNE had offered the first results it's an unusual gesture in the Venezuelan electoral context of the last two decades.
Barinas is the home state of former President Hugo Chávez.
Pre-electoral polls projected a victory for the opposition, but the expectations of a large part of the opposition – especially after what happened in November – were that it would cost a lot for Chavismo to recognize another defeat in Barinas.
Many analysts in the opposition line have attributed Arreaza's decision to the fact that the greater turnout gave a wide advantage to the opposition candidate, which reduced Chavismo's institutional margin for maneuver.
In any case, this gesture -which greatly alleviated the political pressure in the face of the prolonged silence of the electoral body- can also favor Arreaza, by placing him in a favorable light in the eyes of a part of the electorate that can see in his attitude a certain disposition to the fair play, so rare in polarized Venezuelan politics.
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The music industry has for years lacked a sustainable business model and been at a loss to find new revenue streams as pirated material almost cut it off at the knees. Recently though, Amazon has delivered a scan-and-match service similar to Apple's iTunes after announcing new licensing deals with Sony, EMI, Universal and Warner to offer copyrighted music to the public on its Cloud Player.
The recording industry has been hemorrhaging money from declining CD sales and in an attempt to recover from this it has taken to filing lawsuits against file-sharing sites. But, while piracy ended the labels' exclusive role as the gatekeepers of music, the game changed and technology drove artists away from the recording industry by creating music from home-based studios using sophisticated software such as Logic Pro 9 and distributing it via social media.
The record labels were slow to adapt to the way music distribution began to change in the '90s. Napster, one of the first independent, peer-to-peer file sharing services that operated from 1999 to 2001 heralded those changes. The Napster model of sharing, however, led to copyright violations and in 2000 the heavy metal band Metallica filed a lawsuit against Napster.
Also in 2000, A&M Records and several other recording companies, via the RIAA, sued Napster for "vicarious copyright infringements" under the new Digital Millennium Copyright Act. Major record labels also issued lawsuits and Napster was shut down by the Court of Appeals and settled its differences with Metallica. In its second incarnation, Napster became a legitimate online music store in December 2011 when it merged with Rhapsody.
Pete Townshend also made headlines when he called iTunes a "digital vampire," asking Apple to do more to support musicians.Google then responded in kind, not to Towshend personally of course, but by laying out its policy that aims to capsize sites that infringe copyright by downranking them in the search listings.
Some take the view that Google's latest move towards punishing pirated music sites is a result of its mollification of the major music labels so that Google Play can compete more effectively with Cloud Player and iTunes.
By 2010, Johnny Cash's "Guess Things Happen That Way" was the 10 billionth song sold through the iTunes Music Store, and the trend for cloud-based digital music lockers is still gaining momentum, where sites run by Amazon, Apple and Google are boosting revenues for the labels through licensing models that have created a far more level playing field.
But while piracy sites are taking a bashing in Google search, hypocrisy still rules the waves, and artists are still getting short shrift from the labels. This is best illustrated in the Pirate Bay lawsuit where the defendants were ordered to pay $675,000 to EMI, Sony and Universal, but not one of these companies shared it with the artists and instead used it to fund yet more lawsuits.
Massive Attack's 3D told the BBC at the Coachella festival what devastating effects illegal downloads were having on his income, while Noel Gallagher told a journalist that the consumer always wants free music downloads and it had cost him a quarter of a million pounds to make an album and that he "wanted his money back". He continued, obnoxiously as ever: "That's why we're rock stars." How he arrived at such a vast sum is anyone's guess but it highlights the mood of both the public and the artists when it comes to piracy.
Whatever anti-piracy measures are implemented, from blocking Pirate Bay to Google's efforts to downgrade websites hosting pirated music in search engine rankings, these measures are unlikely to affect music fans downloading music illegally.
For the music industry, while these services are never going to stamp out online music piracy, the big corporations are delivering copyrighted music for download which is having a lasting effect on boosting the industry's digital bottom line, primarily because of its availability on mobile and tablets. That is good news for artists like Elton John and Noel Gallagher because they can no longer claim they remain a starving breed.
John Sylvester is an independent writer for VoIP4Cloud, a company that provides advanced, feature-rich, cloud-based VoIP technologies for progressive businesses.
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Теорема Зайденберга — Тарского — утверждение о возможности элиминации кванторов в  вещественных чисел со сложением и умножением (), и как следствие, разрешимости этой теории.

Формулировка
Для всякой формулы  в сигнатуре, содержащей двуместные предикаты  и , константы  и  и двуместные операции  и , существует бескванторная формула , эквивалентная ей на множестве вещественных чисел .

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Эквивалентное утверждение: полуалгебраичность проекций полуалгебраического множества: так как проекция полуалгебраического множества  вдоль одной из осей добавляет в определяющую систему квантор существования, который можно элиминировать, результатом её будет полуалгебраическое множество в ; с другой стороны, полуалгебраичность всякой проекции полуалгебраического множества обеспечивает устранимость квантора существования во всякой формуле, и это является единственным нетривиальным моментом в доказательстве теоремы об элиминации кванторов.

 Теорема может рассматриваться как далеко идущее обобщение теоремы Штурма, в связи с чем фигурирует также как обобщённая теорема Штурма. При таком взгляде, теорема Штурма формулируется как наличие для любого многочлена  бескванторной формулы  такой, что из аксиом замкнутого вещественного поля следует эквивалентность:
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формулировка же теоремы Зайденберга — Тарского в этом случае — переход от произвольной бескванторной формулы , ограниченной квантором существования, к бескванторной формуле :
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Притом если классическое доказательство теоремы Штурма существенно использует техники анализа (в частности, теорему об обращении в нуль непрерывной функции, меняющей знак), то математическая логика даёт сугубо алгебраическое доказательство факта.

История
Доказана Тарским в 1948 году в статье по разрешимости теорий элементарной алгебры и элементарной геометрии.
В 1954 году  найден более простой и естественный метод доказательства.

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Зайденберга
Зайденберга
Вещественная алгебраическая геометрия
Формальные теории арифметики