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The Wisconsin Department of Justice has identified Douglas Uhde, 56, as the suspect in the killing of retired Judge John Roemer.
The retired Juneau County, Wisconsin judge was shot and killed in a targeted attack in his home located near the city of New Lisbon, friday morning.
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Douglas Uhde was found in the basement of the judge's home and was transported to a hospital in critical condition with a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
According to a Wisconsin Department of Justice (DOJ) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) news release,
"Following failed attempts to negotiate with Douglas K. Uhde, age fifty-six, who was in the home, at approximately 10:17 a.m. the Juneau County Special Tactics and Response Team entered the residence and located retired Judge John Roemer, a sixty-eight-year-old male, deceased. Uhde was located in the basement with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. Law enforcement began life-saving measures, and Uhde was transported to a medical facility and remains in critical condition. A firearm was recovered at the scene."
In a news conference on June 3, 2022, Wisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul said the incident occurred in the township of New Lisbon. Kaul said the victim was targeted based on court cases but wouldn't name the victim or suspect and that other targets have been notified.
Kaul said, "The individual who is a suspect appears to have other targets related to the judicial system," and "At this point we are not aware of any evidence that there is any active danger to other individuals."
The Juneau County Sheriff's Office received a call around 6:30 a.m. Friday morning about an armed person in a New Lisbon home where two shots had been fired. The caller had been in the home, but left and contacted police from a nearby home.
The state Department of Justice's Division of Criminal Investigation is leading the investigation and is assisted by the Sauk County Sheriff's Office, Mauston Police Department, Elroy Police Department, Wisconsin State Crime Lab, Wisconsin State Patrol, DOJ's Office of Crime Victim Services and the FBI.
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Q: T-SQL removing multiple characters from string after delimiters String that passes to stored procedure as variable looks like this:
'10273955=1|10142823=5|10664263=10|10134335=3|10046639=3|10334724=25|10334725=100'

I'm looking for a fast way to parse it to:
'10273955|10142823|10664263|10134335|10046639|10334724|10334725'

SQL server is 2016

A: My suggestion was this:
A mockup table to simulate your issue
DECLARE @tbl TABLE(ID INT IDENTITY, YourString VARCHAR(250));
INSERT INTO @tbl VALUES('10273955=1|10142823=5|10664263=10|10134335=3|10046639=3|10334724=25|10334725=100');

--The query
SELECT t.ID
      ,t.YourString
      ,A.CastedToXml
      ,REPLACE(A.CastedToXml.query('data(/x/y[1])').value('.','varchar(150)'),' ','|')
FROM @tbl t
CROSS APPLY(SELECT CAST('<x><y>' + REPLACE(REPLACE(t.YourString,'|','</y></x><x><y>'),'=','</y><y>') + '</y></x>' AS XML)) A(CastedToXml);

The result
10273955|10142823|10664263|10134335|10046639|10334724|10334725

The idea in short:
The APPLY will use some replacements to transform a double-separated XML in one go. It will look like this:
<x>
  <y>10273955</y>
  <y>1</y>
</x>
<x>
  <y>10142823</y>
  <y>5</y>
</x>
<x>
  <y>10664263</y>
  <y>10</y>
</x>
<x>
  <y>10134335</y>
  <y>3</y>
</x>
<x>
  <y>10046639</y>
  <y>3</y>
</x>
<x>
  <y>10334724</y>
  <y>25</y>
</x>
<x>
  <y>10334725</y>
  <y>100</y>
</x>

The trick is the usage of XQuery's data(), which returns all values in the XPath as blank separated fragments. Using a XPath of /x/y[1] tells the engine: Pick each <x> and the first <y> you find in there!.
Btw: In XML the sort order is fix. So the returned string will not change this order.

A: Using DelimitedSplit8K_LEAD and FOR XML PATH (as 2017 introduces STRING_AGG) you could do this and retain the ordering, but the real solution is to stop storing delimited delimited data (yes, I did mean to say delimited twice, as it's | and = delimited) in your tables...
SELECT YT.YourColumn,
       STUFF((SELECT '|' + LEFT(DS.Item,CHARINDEX('=',DS.item)-1)
              FROM dbo.DelimitedSplit8K_LEAD(YT.YourColumn,'|') DS
              ORDER BY DS.ItemNumber
              FOR XML PATH(''),TYPE).value('.','varchar(8000)'),1,1,'') AS NewColumn
FROM (VALUES('10273955=1|10142823=5|10664263=10|10134335=3|10046639=3|10334724=25|10334725=100'))YT(YourColumn)

But, like i said, fix your design. you could do that with DelimitedSplit8K_LEAD again:
SELECT DS1.ItemNumber AS ID,
       CONVERT(int,MAX(CASE DS2.ItemNumber WHEN 1 THEN DS2.Item END)) AS LongNumber,
       CONVERT(int,MAX(CASE DS2.ItemNumber WHEN 2 THEN DS2.Item END)) AS ShortNumber
FROM (VALUES('10273955=1|10142823=5|10664263=10|10134335=3|10046639=3|10334724=25|10334725=100'))YT(YourColumn)
     CROSS APPLY dbo.DelimitedSplit8K_LEAD(YT.YourColumn,'|') DS1
     CROSS APPLY dbo.DelimitedSplit8K_LEAD(DS1.Item,'=') DS2
GROUP BY DS1.ItemNumber;

A: Using Ngrams8k you could do this:
DECLARE @string VARCHAR(1000) =
  '10273955=1|10142823=5|10664263=10|10134335=3|10046639=3|10334724=25|10334725=100';

SELECT NewString =
(
  SELECT CASE SIGN(s.position) WHEN 1 THEN '' ELSE ng.token END
  FROM   dbo.NGrams8k(@string,1) AS ng
  LEFT JOIN
  (
    SELECT ng.position, nxt.Pos, ln=nxt.Pos-ng.position
    FROM   dbo.ngrams8k(@string,1) AS ng
    CROSS APPLY (VALUES(
      ISNULL(NULLIF(CHARINDEX('|',@string, ng.position+1),0),LEN(@string)+1))) AS nxt(Pos)
    WHERE  ng.token = '='
  ) AS s ON ng.position BETWEEN s.position AND s.pos-1
  ORDER BY ng.position ASC
  FOR XML PATH('')
);

Returns:
NewString
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
10273955|10142823|10664263|10134335|10046639|10334724|10334725

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Have your say - Consultation on Childrens Centre Clare Sampson 2014-04-17 20:28:59
Parents and families can have their say on plans for Children's Centre services based in Castle Cary, Creech St Michael (The Villages) and Chilcompton (The Mill) in the coming weeks.
Have Your Say meetings will take place for Castle Cary Children's Centre on 6 and 9 May and The Villages Children's Centre at Creech St Michael on 14 and 16 May.
Attendees can use the meetings to get more information, ask questions and give their views on proposals that will see the centres remain open and current services for children and families continue in the same buildings, though the centres would be de-designated*.
A public consultation on proposals for The Mill Children's Centre at Chilcompton will start today (Wednesday, 16 April) and will last for nine weeks. The Council is running a consultation for this centre (rather than Have Your Say meetings) because the proposals for change could be considered more significant than proposed for other centres.
The options proposed for Chilcompton are about The Mill Nursery using more of the Children's Centre to meet the local demand for child care. Please note, under all the options being consulted on the current children's services would continue to be provided in the community - in the centre and/or other suitable venues - though it is proposed that the centre is de-designated*.
Parents, families and anyone with an interest are invited to give their views. Consultation surveys will be available to complete in the centre and on the Council's website. There will also be meetings for people to get more information and ask questions.
Cllr Frances Nicholson, Cabinet Member for Children and Families, said: "We said that people would be able to have their say and that we would approach this in a way that's proportionate to what changes to services are proposed.
"The current services will still be delivered in Chilcompton, but our proposals are for some change to exactly where. With this in mind we wanted to give people more time to consider the proposals and tell us what they think.
"We understand just how important Children's Centre services are and our work to restructure them is all about getting the right support in the right place to those who most need it."
Consultation surveys and supporting information will be available in Chilcompton Children's Centres and online (information can be found at www.somerset.gov.uk/childrencentres) from today. The consultation is due to close on 18 June.
Consultation information meetings will be taking place as follows:
· Wednesday 30th April 2014, 6.00 – 7.30pm
· Friday 30th May 2014, 1.30 – 3.00pm
Venue: The Mill Children's Centre
The Have Your Say meetings for Castle Cary and Creech St Michael are as follows.
Castle Cary:
· Tuesday 6 May, 6-7.30pm at the Children's Centre (Swainson Building)
· Friday 9 May, 9.30-11am at the Constitutional Club, Station Road, Castle Cary, BA7 7BY
Creech St Michael:
· Wednesday 14 May, 6-7.30pm at the Children's Centre (The Villages)
· Friday 16 May, 9.30-11am at the Children's Centre (The Villages)
For further information, please contact the Press Office on 01823 355020 or email: pressoffice@somerset.gov.uk
· *Designation and de-designation: Being designated as a Sure Start Children's Centre means each centre has to keep detailed records of activities and services and is inspected on its catchment area. If de-designated, a centre no longer has to provide these detailed records or detailed improvement plans for individual centres. It also means that a centre is no longer constrained to only providing services to people in its catchment area – it can be more flexible to meet needs wherever they may be. The services provided by the centre are still inspected by Ofsted but as part of a wider area inspection.
· 18 centres were identified for de-designation in initial proposals put forward last November. The Cabinet Member promised further consultation before decisions were made about these and the service has been in discussions with relevant groups, including schools, to look at how services could be provided in those communities in the future.
· Have Your Say meetings have already been held at 15 of the centres.
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North End Closure Adrian Birch 2014-04-03 18:27:37
DISTRICT OF TAUNTON DEANE
PARISH OF WEST MONKTON
Temporary Closure of North End
TAKE NOTICE that in pursuance of Section 14(1) of the Road Traffic Regulations Act 1984, as amended by the Road Traffic (Temporary Restrictions) Act 1991, the County Council of Somerset have made an Order PROHIBITING ALL TRAFFIC from proceeding along North End from the junction with Bridgwater Road southeastwards for a distance of 490 metres.
This order will enable CJL Construction Limited to carry out widenening of existing carriageway including replacement of existing drainage and construction of new footpaths including lighting and signs in this road.
The Order becomes effective on 12 May 2014 and will remain in force for eighteen months. The works are expected to last for 20 weeks. While the closure is in operation an alternative route will be signed as detailed below.
From the western end of the closure proceed in a north easterly direction along the A38 to the junction with the A361. Turn right and proceed in a north easterly direction along the A361 to the junction with Creech Heathfield Road. Turn right and proceed in a south westerly direction along Creech Heathfield Road to the junction with North End. Turn right and proceed in a north westerly direction along North End to the eastern end of the closure, and vice versa.
For information about the works being carried out please contact Andrew Robbins on 07899 956949
For further details of the alternative route please contact Somerset County Council on 0845 345 9155
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The Penguins fall to 7-12 overall and 2-4 in the Horizon League while the Raiders improve to 10-8 overall and 4-1 in the league.
Morse connected on 6-of-14 shooting from the field and made a pair of 3-pointers, and was the only Penguin to reach double figures. It marked the 15th time this season Morse has scored in double-digits, and the seventh straight game he has scored at least 18 points.
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Milan, 29 June 2021 – Alantra, the global investment banking and asset management specialist, has advised Farmaè Group ("Farmaè"), the leading Italian online retailer of beauty & personal care and OTC products, on the acquisition of AmicaFarmacia S.r.l. ("AmicaFarmacia), the second-largest player in the industry.
With an aggregate revenue of more than €93 million in 2020, the transaction positions Farmaè as the first group in Italy with a leadership in the omnichannel distribution of over-the-counter medicines and health products. Following Farmaè Group's listing on the stock exchange in 2019, this transaction marks a milestone in the future of the company, with the aim to serve an increasing pool of customers, which today reaches almost 60 million customer bases, and with the ability to offer brands and companies innovative platforms that, thanks to the potential of digital, artificial intelligence and new technologies, can explore unique sales opportunities.
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Archived from on December 13, 2013. How General Motor is organized? They have a uniqueness about them that draws competing firms to want to be involved. Archived from on December 3, 2013. The program involved 5 designers, each lending their artistic talents to customize 5 different vehicles. Timing and frequency of the new model releases The market share of the automotive companies is significantly impacted by the timing and frequency of new model releases. General Motors manufactures vehicles in 37 countries; its core automobile brands include , , , and. Market structure is a classification system for the key traits of a market and a specific social organization that exists between buyers and sellers in a given market.
With this being the case consumers have no tendency to buy one product over the other, because they are all the same. A great example of this is Jeep and Harley Davidson. These two market structures are on opposite ends of the scale and consequently, the features and benefits of each structure vary quite dramatically. Consumers often shop on price differences alone. Moreover, it is the must fixable market in the world. Stock traders come in both variants, there are both gamblers and businessmen among them.
Chevrolets and Pontiacs were also manufactured in Australia until 1968. For example, General Motors expands its market reach by increasing the number of its dealerships. Retrieved on July 9, 2009. Production totals include joint venture production of 15,700 vehicles in March 2006 and 22,000 vehicles in March 2005. It's very similar to competition, below, with the exception that the products themselves are a bit different from one another, so consumers look for those differences rather than price differences. Coffee is known to have many types resulting from blending and quality. The aim of this is to reveal similarities and differences, consistencies and inconsistencies and controversies in previous research to fulfil the research objectives of this study, achieving this through analysing a range of sources including: academic theories, practitioner studies, corporate reports and more.
Having considered and examined all ofthese, we conclude that Harley Davidson operates under monopolistic competition. In oligopolies, market share is particularly prized because the largest producer typically gets an even larger share of total industry profits. Companies may move from market structure to market structure over the course of growth and time. Some nameplates like Pontiac, Saturn, Hummer, and service brands like Goodwrench were discontinued. The review is split into five sections, each one defined to support the research objectives specified in the proposal and furthermore the research aim. Then, I asked myself what would be a cooperate company just as enormous. Firms compete on both prices and non-price dimensions.
Durant brought together 25 independent car companies to form one large corporation. Annual worldwide sales volume reached a milestone of 10 million vehicles in 2016. An early prototype of the Personal Urban Mobility and Accessibility vehicle—dubbed — was presented in New York at the 2009. General Motors has published principles regarding the environment and maintains an extensive website to inform the public. General Motors is a publicly traded company who has had great success but also being in the risk to losing everything, they had to think and act correctly.


Research Data Switchboard (RD-Switchboard) is a collaborative project initiated by Australian National Data Service (ANDS) as part of the Data Description Registry Interoperability (DDRI) working group of the Research Data Alliance. RD-Switchboard addresses the problem of cross platform discovery by connecting datasets together across multiple registries on the basis of co-authorship or other collaboration models such as joint funding and grants.
In this webinar, Dr. Amir Aryani will give a brief presentation on this collaborative project, and answer the question: "how can universities and research institutions discover their datasets or connections to works by their researchers without manually searching in Google?"
Dr. Amir Aryani is the co-chair of the DDRI working group in Research Data Alliance and the project lead for the RD-Switchboard. He is working in the capacity of a project manager for ANDS, and part of this role is to manage ANDS interoperability projects with international partners. He completed his PhD in the field of software evolution at the school of computer science at Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University, and he has peer-reviewed publications in fields of Software Engineering, Software Evolution, and eResearch.


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Бадажки — деревня в Барабинском районе Новосибирской области. Входит в состав Межозерного сельсовета.

География
Площадь деревни — 37 гектаров

История
Основана в 1648 г. В 1926 году состояла из 101 хозяйства, основное население — русские. В составе Круглоозёрского сельсовета Барабинского района Барабинского округа Сибирского края.

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В деревне по данным на 2006 год функционирует 1 учреждение здравоохранения, 1 образовательное учреждение.

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From back in the days when a VHS tape wasn't as affordable as they are now... recording the audio off the TV was the obvious option. I wish I still had the vision, these photos will have to suffice.
Thanks, Dan. Those Cathy McGowan interviews are terrific.
Thank you for sharing this! Dalton's wonderful, resonant voice can certainly carry an audio interview. It is a shame he has not done more audio books.
Edited by Dan Gale, 17 January 2013 - 07:18 AM.


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More than 1 million OxyContin pills ended up in the hands of criminals and addicts. What the drugmaker knew
By HARRIET RYAN, LISA GIRION AND SCOTT GLOVER
In the waning days of summer in 2008, a convicted felon and his business partner leased office space on a seedy block near MacArthur Park. They set up a waiting room, hired an elderly physician and gave the place a name that sounded like an ordinary clinic: Lake Medical.
During a single week in September 2008, Eleanor Santiago of Lake Medical, issued orders for 1,500 pills, more than entire pharmacies sold in a month. (Court exhibit)
The doctor began prescribing the opioid painkiller OxyContin – in extraordinary quantities. In a single week in September, she issued orders for 1,500 pills, more than entire pharmacies sold in a month. In October, it was 11,000 pills. By December, she had prescribed more than 73,000, with a street value of nearly $6 million.
At its headquarters in Stamford, Conn., Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, tracked the surge in prescriptions. A sales manager went to check out the clinic and the company launched an investigation. It eventually concluded that Lake Medical was working with a corrupt pharmacy in Huntington Park to obtain large quantities of OxyContin.
"Shouldn't the DEA be contacted about this?" the sales manager, Michele Ringler, told company officials in a 2009 email. Later that evening, she added, "I feel very certain this is an organized drug ring…"
Purdue did not shut off the supply of highly addictive OxyContin and did not tell authorities what it knew about Lake Medical until several years later when the clinic was out of business and its leaders indicted.
By that time, 1.1 million pills had spilled into the hands of Armenian mobsters, the Crips gang and other criminals.
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Jimmy Garoppolo, 49ers to Play in Kansas City for 2019 'Dress Rehearsal'
The San Francisco 49ers announced its list of 2019 preseason opponents on Tuesday, and there's one obvious storyline. Jimmy Garoppolo and the 49ers will visit the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 3 of the preseason, the game commonly referred to as the "dress rehearsal" for the regular season.
Garoppolo tore his ACL at Arrowhead Stadium in Week 3 last year. Garoppolo suffered the injury to his left knee after scrambling to his left during the 49ers final drive of the game. It was a non-contact injury that took place when the quarterback planted near the sideline and tried to pick up a few extra yards.
San Francisco's franchise signal-caller is currently working his way back to full strength. Garoppolo has already been working on his drop backs and has resumed throwing. Kyle Shanahan said that he expects Garoppolo to be a full participant in the offseason program outside of team drills in minicamp as a precautionary measure.
Garoppolo played the entire first half as well as the opening drive of the third quarter in the team's third preseason game last year against the Indianapolis Colts. He completed 9-of-19 passes for 135 yards. It will be curious to see how Shanahan and the 49ers approach Garoppolo's playing time in the preseason this August.
He threw for 718 yards, five touchdowns and three interceptions in three games before suffering his torn ACL.
That game will also have meaning for Dee Ford, who will return to Kansas City after spending his first five seasons with the Chiefs. The 49ers acquired Ford this offseason in exchange for a 2020 second-round pick and subsequently signed the pass rusher to a five-year contract.
San Francisco will open the preseason at home against the Dallas Cowboys, visit the Denver Broncos in Week 2 and finish up the exhibition slate by hosting the Los Angeles Chargers. The 49ers are expected to spend a full week in Denver for joint practices against the Broncos, something the team did in 2015 and 2016.


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Big Brother and The Holding Company - Cheap Thrills - Review
There's a moment, three songs into 'Cheap Thrills', when Janis Joplin's voice practically breaks in two. It's at the start of their cover of George Gershwin's 'Summertime', when she utters that titular, opening word, repeating the third syllable three times - dragging that song's title out over just five seconds but with an eternity of sadness and suffering and regret - her voice hoarse and whispering, tender and raw, before she and the band transform this famous and beautiful aria-turned-jazz standard into their very own rock 'n' roll classic. It's one of the definitive performances of the song, a sensual and sultry rendition of one of the most covered songs in musical history. Its sheer power and passion are overwhelming, pure revolutionary reinvention that doesn't just emphasise Joplin's unique vocal versatility and power, but also accentuates the immense talents of Big Brother And The Holding Company, the band who were backing Joplin.
'Cheap Thrills' - its original title was intended to be 'Sex, Dope And Cheap Thrills' - was the group's sophomore record, the second to feature Joplin on vocals and their first on a major label. Thanks to the popularity of fellow San Francisco psychedelic outfits Jefferson Airplane (whose 'Surrealistic Pillow' was released the year before) and Country Joe And The Fish, 'Cheap Thrills' was one of the most anticipated releases of 1968. It spent a total of eight weeks at the top of the Billboard charts, eventually selling over two million copies. Yet despite this success, it marked the end of Joplin's tenure with the band. Just months after its release, she left to pursue a solo career. On October 4th 1970, she would die, at the now-fabled age of twenty-seven, due to a heroin overdose.
Her legacy remains as strong as ever, however, and much of it is due to this album's far-reaching, soul-searching power. Although just seven songs long - later re-releases would come, naturally, with bonus tracks - their weight and range created a record of near-perfect intensity. It begins with two live recordings, the chugging psychedelic stomp of 'Combination Of The Two' and the sassy, pleading desperation of 'I Need A Man To Love', before that aching 'Summertime' and another cover, 'Piece Of My Heart' (originally recorded by Aretha Franklin's sister Erma the previous year, and the band's biggest hit), round off the first side. Side Two begins with the delicate 'Turtle Blues', featuring just Joplin, a piano and the clink of wine glasses and the murmurings of a small (but fake) club audience, before 'Oh, Sweet Mary' returns the band to their psychedelic roots with a blast of urgent, paranoid rock. It closes with another cover - a phenomenal nine-and-a-half minute take of blues singer Big Mama Thornton's 'Ball And Chain', a brooding, oppressive swirl of emotional intensity that - alongside 'Summertime' - confirms Joplin's place at the top of the list of female (and, hell, male) rock and blues singers.
Of course, it would be remiss to not mention the other cover that's so important to this record: the sleeve drawn by Robert Crumb. After Columbia rejected the band's original idea - a photo of them in bed together naked - the band enlisted the cult, oddball artist. Originally, his drawings were intended for the back sleeve, but Joplin insisted it become the cover. It has, of course, become one of the most iconic sleeves in rock 'n' roll - a perfect match for the music that sits inside it.
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Олексі́й Олекса́ндрович Трошко́в (; , село Устьянка — , Львів) — український дитячий хірург російського походження, педагог, доктор медичних наук (1964), професор (1965), учасник Другої світової війни.

Життєпис
Народився Олексій Олександрович Трошков  у селі Устьянка в Алтайській губернії.
У 1940 році закінчив медичний факультет Іркутський державний медичний інститут.
1940—1941 — хірург Центральної районної лікарні станції Зима Іркутської області.
1941—1946 — хірург діючої армії.
1946—1950 — ординатор клініки факультетської хірургії Львівського державного медичного інституту.
1950—1954 — асистент, 1954—1955 — доцент кафедри факультетської хірургії Станіславівського державного медичного інституту.
1955—1958 — завідувач клінічного відділу Львівського науково-дослідного інституту переливання крові.
1955—1958 — асистент, 1958—1965 — доцент кафедри факультетської хірургії педіатричного і санітарно-гігієнічного факультетів Львівського державного медичного інституту.
1965—1985 — організатор і завідувач окремої кафедри дитячої хірургії Львівського державного медичного інституту.

Автор близько 110 наукових робіт з питань гнійносептичної, судинної і дитячої хірургії.

Підготував 2-х докторів і 8-х кандидатів медичних наук.

Нагороджений: орденом Вітчизняної війни I-го ступеня і 7 медалями.

Помер Олексій Олександрович Трошков 22 січня 2001 року, похований на Голосківському цвинтарі , поле № 6 а . у Львові.

Біобібліографія
окремі статті
 Трошков, А. А.  Хирургическое лечение слоновости нижних конечностей [Текст] : автореф. дисс. на соиск. уч. степ. к. м. н. / А. А. Трошков ; Станиславский государственный мед. ин-т. — Станислав, 1952. — 16 с.
 Трошков А. А. Об этиологии слоновости нижних конечностей // Советская медицина. — 1958. — № 6. — С. 135.
 Зербино Д. Д. Макро-микроскопическая структура лимфатических капилляров и сосудов кожи при слоновости / Д. Д. Зербино, А. А. Трошков // Тезисы докладов 41 итоговой научной конференции (апрель 1965 г.) / Черновицкий государственный медицинский институт. – Черновцы, 1965. – С. 70–72.
 Зербино Д. Д. Общая морфология возрастных, компенсаторно-приспособительных и патологических изменений экстраорганных лимфатических сосудов / Д. Д. Зербино, А. А. Трошков // Материалы Седьмой научной конференции по вопросам возрастной морфологии, физиологии и биохимии (апрель 1965 г.). – М., 1965. – С. 70–72.
 Зербино Д. Д. Морфологические изменения лимфатических сосудов тканей, удаленных по поводу слоновости / Д. Д. Зербино, А. А. Трошков // Экспериментальная хирургия и анестезиология. – 1966. – № 5. – С. 68–69.
 Трошков А. А. Хилус-рефлекс и хилерея / А. А. Трошков, Д. Д. Зербино // Хирургия. – 1968. – № 9. – С. 111–115.
 Трошков А. А., Матешук Р. В., Ляпис М. А. Врожденная слоновость у детей // Хирургия. — 1971. — № 4. — С. 100—104.
 Трошков А. А. Первичные перитониты у детей / А. А. Трошков. Б. Ю. Сяурусайтис // Хирургия. 1972. — № 6, — С. 57—60.
 Трошков, А. А. Профилактика и лечение келлоидных рубцов после кожнопластических операций / А. А. Трошков, П. И. Боровков, М. А. Ляпис, Р. В. Матещук и др. // Вестник хирургии им И. И. Грекова. — СПб., 1974. № 9. — С. 73—78.

Джерела
Історія кафедри дитячої хірургії Львівського національного медичного університету імені Данила Галицького

Персоналії за алфавітом
Українські хірурги
Українські дитячі хірурги
Народились 1912
Поховані на Голосківському цвинтарі


Is James Callis Playing the Witness in '12 Monkeys' Season 3?
The second season of Syfy's mind-bending time travel series 12 Monkeys ended on a gigantic reveal: The Witness, the show's big villain who is attempting to systematically destroy time and space, was James Cole and Cassandra Railly's son. We may know that the main time-looped villain of the show is the progeny of the main characters, and that Cole and Railly have to stop him at all costs next season, but we might now know who the actor will be that could play him too.
Entertainment Weekly scored an exclusive casting announcement that actor James Callis, the dude best known to sci-fi fans as Dr. Gaius Baltar on another incredible Syfy series, Battlestar Galactica, is joining 12 Monkeys for an undisclosed role.
And who is a highly anticipated and pivotal character in the series' mythology!? The Witness, of course!
The only snag in this assumption is that Matalas mentions Callis will play a new character. It's obvious that Season 3 of 12 Monkeys will up the ambitiousness of the better-than-you-realize series, so Callis could be a completely new face to fight for or against the Army of the 12 Monkeys like Christopher Lloyd. We'll have to wait and see when the new season premieres in 2017 if that means Callis going to don the creepy Witness mask as well.


Only 0.2 percentage points separated the two parties - in a heavily splintered political landscape where the Social Democrats were the biggest party with 17.7 percent of votes.
Finland's leftist Social Democrats won a razor-thin victory in Sunday's general election, holding off the far-right Finns Party which surged on an anti-immigration xenophobic agenda.
Meanwhile, the Finns Party, which won 39 seats, had focused almost entirely on an anti-immigration agenda under the leadership of hardline MEP Jussi Halla-aho, who also decried the "climate hysteria" of the other parties.
The Social Democrats now need to form a coalition with other parties commanding at least 101 MPs between them - probably with the Green Party as well as the Left Alliance.
The success of the Social Democrats would mark a departure for Finland and the region, where leftist parties have struggled in recent years, as some of their working-class votes went to anti-immigrant nationalist parties.
The Finn party more than doubled its presence in parliament, from 17 seats to 39, and regained all of the ground it lost when more than half of Finns Party MPs fled the party in 2017 on the election of hardline leader Jussi Halla-aho.
In Sweden, Prime Minister Stefan Lofven has stuck to power after his Social Democrats suffered their worst parliamentary election result in more than a century last autumn, enlisting the support of two liberal parties with a pledge to establish some right-wing policies.
In Denmark, which holds an election in June, the Social Democrats are gaining ground, in part after supporting the populists' anti-immigrant rhetoric.


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Q: iphone How to crop or cut UIView in curved shape sample code How do I crop or cut a UIView into a curved shape?  I want to draw border to UIView and curved effect on corners.  I have tried with CALayers but the corner looks blurry, is there a another way to do that?

A: If you just want to add curve at corner of your any view or control, you can use
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You just have to include Quartzcore framework and import it whenever you want to get curved effect.

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DK Большого Пса () — одиночная переменная звезда в созвездии Большого Пса на расстоянии (вычисленном из значения параллакса) приблизительно 3582 световых лет (около 1098 парсеков) от Солнца. Видимая звёздная величина звезды — от более +16m до +14,5m.

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DK Большого Пса — красная пульсирующая полуправильная переменная S-звезда (SR) спектрального класса S:.

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10 Fascinating Things We Learned When We Asked The World 'How Connected Are You?'
When we sent out our How Connected Are You? survey back in August, we had no idea what we'd learn. Turns out, what we learned was quite interesting.
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#1: People all around the world like to take surveys
189,770 people responded to our survey. People from Andorra to Zambia and everywhere in between. The most responses came from France (18%), Italy (15%), Germany (13%), the United States (11%), and Brazil (7%).
Our survey went out in six languages: English, Spanish, German, Italian, French, and Portuguese.
#2: The smartphone vs laptop divide is real
In the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom more users reported owning a laptop than a smartphone. In most countries outside of North America and the UK — including Brazil, India, Argentina, Mexico, Italy and Spain — more people reported owning a smartphone than a laptop. People who identified as the least technically savvy were more likely to own a laptop than a smartphone.
#3: When it comes to connected products, people around the world have different tastes
Argentina, Brazil and Mexico own smart TVs at the highest rate — 50% reported owning one compared to the worldwide average of 40%. US respondents reported the highest ownership of fitness trackers (20%), smart cars (15%) and connected thermostats (8%). Respondents from India and Brazil reported the highest ownership of smart appliances — 15% compared to the worldwide average of 7%.
#4: The world is pretty evenly divided between fear and optimism for a more connected future
The more tech savvy people are, the more optimistic they feel about a connected future. People who identified as the least tech savvy are most likely to be "scared as hell" about our more connected future — 31% compared to the overall average of just 7%.
Respondents in India were the most optimistic about the connected future, with 25% being "super excited", compared to the overall average of 7%. Mexico and Brazil also stood out as generally more optimistic countries. On the other hand, people in Belgium, France, the UK, Switzerland and the US expressed fear about the world becoming more connected.
#5: Everywhere in the world people are afraid of losing their privacy
When asked what they most fear about a more connected future, people overwhelmingly responded with loss of privacy (45%). All top responding countries pointed to the loss of privacy as their main concern with the exception of Italy, which saw loss of connections with other people as their main concern.
The more tech savvy a respondent was, the more he or she was concerned about the loss of privacy. 33% of the least tech savvy group identified loss of privacy as their top concern — the number rose to 41% for average users, 48% for the savvy users and 54% for the ultra tech savvy. Conversely, losing touch with one another was the highest concern for the least tech savvy respondents.
#6: People are divided over who is responsible for making connected devices private and secure
One-third of respondents believe the makers of connected products are responsible for building privacy and security into their devices. One-third believe it's up to individuals to protect themselves online. The remaining third of respondents were divided between believing the government was responsible for online privacy and security and just not knowing who should be responsible.
More tech savvy users see the responsibility as primarily resting with the individual. While average users and the less technically savvy say the makers of the devices should be responsible for protecting privacy and safety. Individual responsibility for privacy and security is most strongly felt by respondents in the US, Canada and Switzerland. Those who felt manufacturers bear the most responsibility for privacy and security live in Spain, France, India and Brazil.
#7: People aren't sure who to trust to help them be secure online
Most respondents — 40% — trust non-profits organizations the most to help them protect themselves online. The more technically savvy you see yourself, the more you trust nonprofits. On the flip side, 27% of people reported they just don't know who to trust. That number jumps to 45% among people who identified as the least technically savvy. Almost nobody said they trusted the media (3%) or the government (2%) — to help protect them online.
#8: People don't seem all that excited about the world getting more connected
The top response to the question "What are you most excited about as we move toward a more digitally connected future?" was None of the Above (27%). People in Canada, France, UK and US saw the least benefits of a more connected future.
People who are excited about a connected future are looking forward to how much easier it will make life (26.7%). Brazilian respondents stood out as the most excited about how easy life will be — 44% selected it as the top benefit. In India, educational benefits of the connected future were what got respondents most excited (32%).
#9: Privacy and security aren't top concerns for people shopping for connected products
Nearly all people ranked price, features, and reliability as the top three things they consider when buying a new connected device, regardless of country or level of tech savviness. Security and privacy were ranked next. Overall, people reported friend or family recommendations and user reviews as the things they considered least when buying a new connected device.
#10: The language of the connected future isn't yet well known
Fewer than 30% of respondents said they could explain IoT (Internet of Things), Botnet, Blockchain, RFID, or Zero Day Vulnerability to a friend. Less than 40% of respondents said they could explain DDOS attacks or TOR. The only two things more than half of the respondents said they could explain to a friend were VPN (Virtual Private Network) and connected devices.
Here at Mozilla we believe in making data open and accessible to everyone. If you would like to go deeper into this survey data, here are links to dig in:
Raw survey data (.csv file, 133 mb)
Top Line Results (.pdf)
Top Line Results by Country (.pdf)
Top Line Results by How Technically Savvy People Identified (.pdf)
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But it won't be a hatchback.
Since launching in 1997, the A-Class has served as Mercedes' entry-level model, but it's never been sold in the US. That's soon about to change, however. According to Automotive News, company officials have confirmed that the A-Class will finally be sold stateside for the first time in 2018. Predictably, it won't be taking the form of a hatchback. While the A-Class has always been sold as a front-wheel drive hatchback in Europe, its American debut will mark the launch of the first ever A-Class luxury sedan, just as rumors have suggested.
The new A-Class sedan was reportedly shown off to dealers at a meeting in Miami this month where its sleek styling and competitive price received a very positive reception. It's a very nice-looking vehicle," said Ken Schnitzer, chairman of the Mercedes-Benz Dealer Board and owner of four Mercedes-Benz dealerships in Texas. "I'm sure it will be competitively priced." Dealers were told it will be positioned below the CLA which starts at $32,700 before shipping, so expect the A-class sedan to be competitively priced below $30,000 to rival the likes of the Audi A3. "I'm very excited about it," said Jeff Aiosa, a Mercedes dealer in New London, Conn.
It just gives us another opportunity to bring that youthful buyer in and have them grow up with the brand. It looked like it would be very appealing to the millennial buyer." Aiosa also praised the interior for being "cutting edge and techy," which should appeal to younger buyers. Built on the second-generation of Mercedes' new Modular Front-wheel-drive platform, which also underpins the CLA and GLA crossover, the new A-Class is slated to go on sale around September 2018 in the US where it will only be sold as a sedan. Mercedes fears that an A-Class hatchback wouldn't sell since the segment doesn't tend to be popular in the US, citing the underperforming C230 hatchback which was discontinued.
Of course, Mercedes previously previewed the A-Class sedan with the attractive Concept A Sedan at this year's Auto Shanghai show, designed to showcase the sleek new design direction of Mercedes' future entry-level cars. At the same meeting, Mercedes also showed a production version of the upcoming AMG GT four-door sedan to dealers. First shown as a 800-hp concept at this year's Geneva Motor Show, dealers were told that the still unnamed performance sedan will go on sale next summer where it will pose a serious threat to the Porsche Panamera.


after the end of the strike, Reshet Gimmel decided to reboot the chart and played 35 songs as the "bubbling under"-some old, some new.
all the songs entered except for Nigel Goulding & Abigail Mead, Jody Watley, Poison, Richard Marx and Debbie Gibson.
Just received more charts from early 1984!
I just want to say it again-If you have any question about the Israeli charts (specific chart, chart information for a song or an artist, anything) just ask me here and I'll try my best to find it.
Do you have Take That and East 17 Israel discography? Thanks.
I don't have a lot of charts from the 90's but I'll try to find.
That's ok. Do you have anything on Huey Lewis & the News, Billy Joel or Paul Simon? Thanks.
Pray-peaked at #2 in 17.8.93 behind Freddie Mercury's "Living on my own"
Huey Lewis & Paul SImon-tomorrow!
Thanks for these they are really great and elusive!
Hello, yuvalzirler. Please, will you continue with posting the weekly israeli charts? It is nice to know what was popular in your country some decades ago.
Hi I was wondering do you have Boyz II Men and Boyzone Israel discography? Thanks.


Today EA / DICE will release the Battlefield V: Tides of War Chapter 1: Overture update. This will work alongside Nvidia's latest GeForce Game Ready Driver to provide an 'RTX On' performance uplift of as much as 50 per cent, according to the official GeForce blog.
Early testing of raytracing effects in Battlefield V suggested that there was a substantial trade-off in frame rates to be had for turning real time raystracing on. For example, in some of the earliest tests we saw direct from Nvidia, Battlefield V Rotterdam multiplayer ran "at a smooth 60 FPS" with RTX On, as captured on a top-end GeForce RTX 2080 Ti. OK, but the screen resolution in this case was dialled back to 1080p. For the years leading up to the release of the RTX graphics cards people have been investing in shiny new 4K monitors and enjoying more AAA titles in much finer detail - albeit without the 'raytracing realism' delivered by Turing GPUs.
GeForce RTX 2080 Ti users will now be able to play at over 60 FPS at 2560x1440 with DXR Raytraced Reflections set to Ultra.
GeForce RTX 2080 users will be able to play at over 60 FPS at 2560x1440 with Medium DXR Raytraced Reflections.
And GeForce RTX 2070 users will be able to play at over 60 FPS at 1920x1080 with Medium DXR Raytraced Reflections.
In a video about the update, embedded above, the developers insist that the performance gain hasn't been delivered by simply "changing what the quality levels do". The main improvements come from what the devs refer to as 'Variable Rate Raytracing'. This technique focuses the rays more "where they matter," depending upon the materials in the elements of the scene. Surfaces that are specular get the most processing time, meanwhile objects that barely reflect light don't need many rays. It is promised that this tech will be refined and optimised even further.
As the first major title with DXR effects released so far, Nvidia is very much involved in promoting Battlefield V. Remember that if you buy a GeForce RTX 2080 Ti, 2080 or 2070 graphics card from an eligible partner you can get Battlefield V PC bundled right now.
Holy crap that video looks absolutely astounding. Like most people I've been scoffing at all of this, the thought of going back to 1080p just to get fancy lighting. But if the lighting effects have such a massive impact on quality that you can forget you're playing at 1080p, maybe it'll be worth it.
…Not like it matters because I refuse to buy a 2080Ti, rip off buggers.
Even if you wanted to, the stock levels are abismal with ebuyer & overclockers seemingly having nearly all of the UK's 2080 Ti allocation. I presume that's Nvidia intentionally restricting supply to keep prices inflated.
The white guy in that video looks like he's really enjoying the smell of his own farts.
ANYWAY, this is good news, 1440p 60fps with RTX on using a 2080? yes please!


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El Gran Premio de España de Motociclismo de 1979 fue la quinta prueba de la temporada 1979 del Campeonato Mundial de Motociclismo. El Gran Premio se disputó el 20 de mayo de 1979 en el Circuito del Jarama.

Resultados 500cc
El estadounidense Kenny Roberts cosechó la tercera victoria de la temporada para él. El estadounidense tuvo un bonito duelo con el holandés Wil Hartog pero no pudo con el dominio en las últimas vueltas de Roberts. El estadounidense Mike Baldwin completó el podio.

La anécdota, sin embargo, estuvo en la entrega de premios donde Roberts se negó a recoger los laureles que entregada en el presidente de la Federación lnternacional de Motociclismo, Nicolás Rodil del Valle, para exigir una subida de las dotes económicas. Posteriormente, el piloto comentó que el motivo de su decisión era que le habían dado una prima de 150.000 pesetas, cantidad que podían dársela a un "niño que vaya a la escuela,pero no a un piloto que es Campeón del Mundo y que se juega la vida sobre un circuito".

Resultados 350cc
En 350cc, el prometido duelo entre el sudafricano Kork Ballington (Kawasaki) y el italiano Walter Villa (Yamaha) no fue tal porque el transalpino cayó en la segunda vuelta. Así las cosas, dominio de las Kawasaki con Gregg Hasford en la segunda posición del cajón.

Resultados 250cc
Carrera monótona en el cuarto de litro. El sudafricano Kork Ballington siempre fue en cabeza, seguido de su compañero de escudería Gregg Hansford a mucha distancia. El italiano Graziano Rossi acabó tercero.

Resultados 125cc
En el octavo de litro, el español Ángel Nieto no falló ante su público y consiguió su quinta victoria en cinco Grandes Premios disputados hasta el momento. En todo caso, en esta carrera no fue hasta el ecuador de la prueba cuando el zamorano dominó a sus rivales para pasar por delante del francés Thierry Espié y del alemán Walter Koschine, segundo y tercero respectivamente.

Resultados 50cc
En la categoría menor cilindrada, el italiano Eugenio Lazzarini dominó la carrera en ausencia del piloto español Ricardo Tormo. El francés Patrick Plisson y el suizo Rolf Blatter fueron segundo y tercero respectivamente.

Referencias

Grandes Premios de motociclismo 1979
Gran Premio de España de Motociclismo


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Josh Buesseler is Delicious
September 24, 2014 | By Amanda Menking | Share:
Delicious: Industrial Design & Strategy
Tell me a bit about yourself beyond what's available on your site.
I've worked in the outdoor industry for a decade, designing camping products of all kinds, and most of my work is in the area of consumer products. I do some medical, some commercial, some industrial—but most of it is consumer products. I also do front-end strategy consulting. How do you figure out what you're going to do for your product line? How does design fit into your business strategy as a whole? I also do strategy beyond design. How do you get everybody in your company to align around a common focus, to understand it, and how can you articulate it to get the work done?
Why did you choose industrial design?
Initially, the appeal was working with my hands. I'm a creator. I like to make things. When I discovered industrial design, I thought, "I can't believe someone would pay you to do that." It's a combination of problem-solving, visual creation, and hands-on work, which is the ultimate package for me. I love to solve meaningful problems. Problem-solving is the thing, and industrial design is a way to do it that is concrete and tactile, which is satisfying for me. As my career evolves, I'm also more and more interested in strategic problem-solving.
Why Delicious?
I picked Delicious because it uses an outside metaphor to describe what I think is important about good design. It satisfies you. It appeals to your senses. There's no delicious in design. You can't have a design that tastes good. The name bucks convention, but it still establishes that design should be pleasing to your palate—visually, tactilely, experientially. In that sense, making delicious food and making good design have a lot in common.
Also, when I looked at all the other design firm names out there, I noticed they are very masculine sounding. In my business, I work with a lot of women in powerful positions, and I wanted something that was gender-neutral if not even feminine sounding, specifically so that I was more approachable. It turns out it makes a difference. I'm not trying to pander to women as much as I'm trying to disassociate myself with the overly masculinized field of design. It's mostly men in the field. I wanted to do something different. My approach to design is very not masculine in a lot of ways, and I wanted a name to reflect that.
What inspires you?
The simple answer is that I'm always looking for new ways to solve design problems. Possibility is what motivates and inspires me. I've never seen the same thing done the same way twice. I've never done the same design two times in a row. The variety keeps me engaged.
What frustrates you?
The design process is really removed from the end result. One of the things I like least about design is that it's two years between when I've disengaged and when the product hits the market. Not only am I removed from my end customers by an entire process, but I'm also removed from the feedback loop by time and space. By the time a product hits the market, it's old news to me, and it's brand new to someone else. I like more immediate return on the work. The short-term feedback I receive is from my clients, but my clients are seldom the end-users. Ultimately, the user is the audience.
How does product lifecycle management affect your design work?
Design for disassembly—cradle to grave—is always taken into account. It's not the first conversation that I typically have with a client, but we definitely have the conversation. What do we do at the end of the lifecycle? How are we reclaiming this? How are we designating parts for recycling, or disposal, or reuse? I think it's still heavily driven by cost. It's the hair shirt argument. No one wants to wear the hair shirt because it's uncomfortable. If you can make it appealing in some way, then it becomes a compelling feature. I think everybody would like to do it if it came at either zero cost or an increase in profits, but no one wants to do it if it costs money.
Increasingly, as I become more advanced in my field, understanding the subtleties of PLM—like how things get shipped and the costs of shipping—becomes more important. I'm working on a project now that is essentially a cylinder. Right now, we're shipping the most expensive air in the world. But if we can ship it flat and assemble it into a cylinder at delivery, we save a lot of money. Designing for cost savings in shipping is difficult but it can be done.
How do you discover new products?
I do my own research. I read a lot of blogs—tech blogs, product blogs—any blog that's related to an area of interest I have. I have a personal interest in just about everything on some level. My interest isn't just professional, it's personal, and I think that drives my product design. I'm interested in ideas, something new, ways in which someone else is solving a problem—especially a problem I might have. It's one part being a maven and one part doing research, but I never think of it as research. I chase new ideas down because I'm curious about them.
What are the latest design trends you've noticed?
In terms of visual trends, the faceted "low polygon" look—everything being a triangle—that started a few years ago, and is still going. This isn't a new trend, but if there's an element that has visual continuity to it, it's everywhere. In terms of what design is doing with that—surface texturing is huge. Everything now has a complex surface texture. Not just a matte finish, or a glossy finish, or a simple texture, but some interesting, organic pattern that may or may not be repeating. I think the prevalence of computers in every aspect of our lives is driving expectations. It's a part of the vernacular now. The elements of technology are built into the language of everything. Video game assets—video game anything—is playing in, too. Highly militarized, a lot of angles, very sharp edges—it's showing up in products all over the place. The crossover between video games and reality is happening. It's mostly a younger audience, but we all understand the appeal. But it's not lasting. It won't hold up. It's busy for the sake of looking complex and technical.
In outdoor [products], those trends are different. I'm not sure I could identify a single thread in that space. It's more about color trends. There are groups that dictate or establish color trends for a season, and everyone follows along. In every industry, I think a few key companies establish themselves as trend leaders, and everyone else just follows along. Until someone bucks it.
What has staying power?
Simplicity always wins. Simplicity will always have a place. Less is truly more. If you can make a design cleaner and easier to understand—better for the user to interact with—if you can do that in fewer moves, you have a more timeless product. Those products visually tend to outlast something that chases the latest trend.
Predict the next "must-have" products.
Wearables that only react or monitor are done. If you're using wearables that only track you, you're getting half the story. Wearables that assist you are about to become a valuable thing. The current players are beginning to scratch the surface of that.
Technology is everything. I fight that, but it's true. Whatever product you have, if it doesn't have data, it's not as useful or interesting. As technology becomes cheaper it becomes more ubiquitous. You can put a computer in a wall outlet or a USB plug. You can monitor something at all times. Getting the data seems to be the big thing.
This is geeky and esoteric, but I'm really interested in home automation. The majority of products that are out there are adequate, but not thorough. They don't tell a full story for me, and they are designed for homeowners—not for mobile people, apartment dwellers, or nomads. I think products like Philips hue are interesting in conjunction with websites like IFTTT. I think Philips stumbled into a niche where they made their products compatible with IFTTT, and now they have a user base they wouldn't otherwise have. People are essentially creating their own actions. They're programming their own lifestyles.
In addition to being a designer, you're a musician. So, how do you discover new music?
I use various feeds, like Hype Machine, that are crowdsourced, and I listen to what's happening there. I don't use Pandora. I rarely use things where the algorithm is selecting something for me. Algorithms give you something along a linear thread. That isn't how people listen to music in the first place. User-driven music feeds better represent how we actually listen to music.
Josh Buesseler has been designing products that users fall in love with for over a decade. As founder and principal of Delicious, he has created products for diverse activities and environments—from alpine summits to home kitchens. Drawing from his experience as a consultant and as an in-house designer, his strategy-driven, collaborative approach builds bridges between marketing and engineering. His passion for creating innovative, brand-defining experiences helps clients turn one-time challenging risks into repeatable successes.
Amanda Menking
Amanda Menking has been a content contributor to Arena for several years. She holds a PhD in Information Science from the University of Washington. Prior to graduate school, she worked for SaaS and CRM start-ups in the Seattle area. Amanda is passionate about understanding how technology impacts organizational norms and practices.


At harvest time they return to a home long abandoned with empty fields.
Will there be bread in house of bread for the breadless?
Is there a place for the alien, the outcast, the widow, the poor and the weak?
Will the leftovers be enough to fill their emptiness or will they die forgotten?
Will their bodies be sold or taken for free in the reaping fields?
Or will new life begin in the harvest, will life return to the lifeless and bread to the breadless?
What will be gleaned in the barley harvest? Blessing or curse, life or death?
Yet in the mystery of midnight what will happen to what lies on the threshing floor?
And in ages to come over the house of bread the angels will sing.
[x] This scene is pregnant with images that can go either in an innocent or non-innocent way, it is like a movie where the door is closed and what goes on is based largely on assumptions.
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The World of Greyhawk Action Server, Mithral Edition is now live, out of beta-testing, and firing on all Enhanced Edition cylinders! Our most recent installment in our vision of bringing Oerth to life is The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh (U1). Soon to follow, of course, will be U2 and U3.
Come back to where it all began, to the ancient genesis of our role-playing forefathers, to Oerth, and to the World of Greyhawk! The World of Greyhawk Action Server has been an on-going and evolving persistent world since 2005. It's hard to believe that we've been around for 13 years, and that we might be older than some of the people who play there. It is not a heavy role-playing environment, nor is it all hack-and-slash/Monty Haul-style campaign. The World of Greyhawk is rich in action, intrigue, mysteries, traps, puzzles and wonders, mixed in with humor and light role-play. The world is low to mid-magic, and many feats and spells have been customized to suit the setting.
For old school players, the World of Greyhawk hardly needs description. This was the birthplace and origin of many monsters, heroes, and locales that are now as common as household words-- Mordenkainen, Bigby, Tenser, Rary, Iuz the Old, Vecna, Tharizdun, and more. Players will find themselves in the hotbed of the central Flanaess, and will find such places as The Free City of Greyhawk, The Wild Coast, The Abbor Alz and Bright Desert, The Shield Lands, The Gnarley Forest, Village of Hommlet, The Horned Lands, White Plume Mountain, Against the Giants series, The Ghost Tower of Inverness, the notorious Temple of Elemental Evil, and the incomparable Queen of the Demonweb Pits adventure, and just recently the Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh was added. There are many quests, some of which place the world itself in jeopardy.
We are continually trying to improve the server, and any and all suggestions are welcome. After 14+ years, we are still going strong and still adding updates. We are a small but vibrant community, and we welcome all. If you haven't tried it, or if you have but it was a long time ago, we invite you!
A few questions on the Required Projects.
Which of these versions of Natural Caves should be downloaded?
Which of these versions of Alternate Combat Animations should be downloaded?
For the Natural Caves, choose the TGA version.


-Supervise the HR team and CSR team for daily operation and development.
-Provide full spectrum of HR duties, identifies and develops effective strategies, policies and system.
-Lead and ensure compliance with legal policies and procedures to meet industry standard including CSR concern.
-Support PRC expatriate and Japanese expatriate employees' issues.
-Supervise the teams to maintain clean, safety and security in the office and manufacturing site.
-Excellent command of both spoken and written English and Chinese.
-Minimum 8 - 10 years' relevant experience in Human Resources with knowledge in Manufacturing industry, and at least 5 years in managerial level.
-With working experience in in Japanese company is an advantage.


This is an essential course for all practitioners desiring to gain or enhance their knowledge of autism spectrum disorders. All disorders on the spectrum are identified in terms of symptoms, similarities to other disorders, and differences from other disorders. Effective treatment options are offered for each of the disorders. Medications used to treat the disorders are identified and involvement of the schools and communities is discussed. Objectives: 1. Identify disorder in the autism spectrum. 2. Understand the causes of autism spectrum disorders. 3. Understand how diagnoses are made for these disorders. 4. Identify treatment options for autism spectrum disorders. 5. Understand the special needs of adults with autism spectrum disorders.


Mainly dry with bright or sunny spells.
Dry and sunny. It will feel warm or very warm for many, especially in the east, but somewhat cooler across County Down and the Antrim coast in southeasterly winds. Maximum temperature 22 °C.
Mainly dry with sunny spells Tuesday, still warm, but a little less so than recent days.A band of heavy rain moves north later Wednesday with heavy showers on Thursday.


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An Assessment of the Impacts of Climate Change on Coastal Inundation on Bonaire
Submitted by Tineke van Bussel on Wed, 10/05/2022 - 16:53
Part of the larger The impacts of climate change on Bonaire (2022-present) report available here - https://www.dcbd.nl/document/impacts-climate-change-bonaire-2022-present
Bonaire is as a small and low-lying island state vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. In the future decades, sea level rise and tropical cyclones are expected to increase coastal flood risk on the island. Yet, it is still unknown to what extent coastal flooding will increase and which areas on Bonaire are expected to flood. Therefore, this study aims to assess the impacts of climate change on coastal inundation on Bonaire. First, a static bathtub model is used to estimate the future coastlines of the island under multiple sea level rise projections. Second, the SFINCS model is applied to incorporate the dynamic storm components of storm tide and waves in addition to sea level rise. The results of the inundation models indicate that coastal inundation becomes critical for large parts of Kralendijk in 2150 under scenarios SSP5-8.5 and SSP5-8.5 LC. Under the more optimistic scenarios SSP1-2.6 and SSP2-4.5 coastal inundation remains limited to the nature reserves of Klein Bonaire, Lac Bay and the saliñas. Therefore, the results of this study indicate the importance for Bonaire of globally limiting climate change to a lower-end future climate scenario.
IVM_R22-05_Inundation.pdf
Job Dullaart
Stan van Manen
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The impacts of climate change on Bonaire (2022-present)
Small islands are particularly vulnerable to climate change because of their fragile ecosystems, small economies, and often extensive, low-lying coastal areas.
Therefore, small islands, such as present in the Caribbean Netherlands, are expected to suffer excessively from rising temperatures, changes in precipitation, sea level rise, coral bleaching, cyclones, droughts and floods. Yet, scientific evidence of these effects in the Caribbean Netherlands is scarce.
In this study, an analysis is conducted assessing the impacts of climate change for the island of Bonaire. A mix of methods is used to estimate the impacts of climate change, including climate and flood models, ecological-economic models, as well as social-science methods such as social media analysis and participatory mapping. Four sub-studies can be distinguished: the estimation of the biophysical impacts, the modelling of economic effects, the identification of socio-cultural effects, and the exploration for potential adaptation options.
The main findings of the study include the following:
Already by 2050, sea level rise will cause permanent inundation of parts of the low-lying nature reserves of the saliñas, Lac Bay and Klein Bonaire. The flooded surface area will increase further by 2150, threatening Bonaire's high-risk built-up areas such as Belnem and other areas in Kralendijk. The loss of coral reefs as a natural buffer will amplify these effects.
The economic impact of climate change is mainly felt through damage costs caused by floods as well as negative effects on tourism caused by the loss of corals. Storms and floods are expected to cause an estimated damage costs of US$317 million by 2050. The degradation of coral reefs leads to the degradation or loss of the majority of dive sites on Bonaire, which may cause a reduction in tourist arrivals of more than 100 thousand visitors.
Climate change is also expected to severely cause loss of cultural heritage and health impacts on Bonaire. Among others, this includes the permanent flooding of key locations with cultural significance for Bonaireans, such as the slave huts and the house at Boca Slagbaai. Additionally, climate change is expected to affect Bonaireans' health, such as changes in vector-borne disease incidence and heat-related stress.
Potential adaptation strategies against climate change on Bonaire include nature-based solutions such as the conservation of coral reefs and the restoration of coastal vegetation, which contribute to the prevention of flooding. We conclude that, although the impacts of climate change necessitate immediate action, decision-makers should also focus on the longer term, such as 2150 and beyond, as the effects of climate change will worsen significantly over time.
For more information about the study or sub-studies, download the following reports:
Impacts of climate change on coastal inundation on Bonaire
Coral reef degradation and the impacts on tourism and economic development
Impacts of climate change on the built environment
Impacts of climate change on cultural heritage
Impacts of climate change on public health
Adaptation strategies against coastal flooding
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Testing a biodegradable engineering product for mangrove restoration along a high wave-energy coastline
Human development, extreme weather events and rising sea levels are driving the loss anddegradation of many of the world's mangrove ecosystems. Mangrove forests are natural coastalbarriers that provide protection from erosion and storms while also supplying material andbiodiversity services tohuman andnon-humancommunities worldwide. In recent years innovativeand novel products of ecological engineering have emerged to safeguard and restore coastalecosystems. Biodegradable Ecosystem EngineeringElements(BESE) are one such innovation thathave been shown to stabilize sediment, attenuate waves, and mimic dense root mats to facilitatethe establishment of coastal vegetation. This studyinvestigatesthe effect of a built BESE structureon abiotic factors andRhizophora mangletransplant responsesalong a high-wave energy coastlineon the island of Bonaire, Dutch Caribbean. Results reveal that BESEelementsdo not significantlyalter wave-energy and sediment mobility, or increase transplant survival, shoot growth rate andbiomass allocation. Survival rate of transplants was significantly higher when secured by rockscompared to BESE structures and bare sediment, highlighting simple, local, and low-cost methodsfor restoration. Despite not being significant, there were indications of the potential for BESEstructures toattenuate a minimal amount of waves and stabilize propagules for greater investmentin above-ground biomass during establishment. Yet, longer monitoring is needed to validate this.Limitations ofthe BESE structuressuggest thattheymay be more optimally used below-ground onsediment substrate, in larger clustered structures, or within interconnected foreshore ecosystemsfor landscape-level coastal protection and resilience.
SL_Thesis_FINAL .pdf
mangrove restoration
BESE elements
rhizophora mangle
wave attenuation
biomass allocation
Shamyi Lanjouw
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Seagrasses and coastal protection: The role of Halophila stipulacea in sediment stability at the coast of St. Eustatius, Dutch Caribbean
Seagrasses are increasingly being recognized for their potential in protecting the coastlines from flooding and erosion. As ecosystem engineers, seagrasses can attenuate waves as well as trap and stabilise sediment, causing the seabed to become more stable, which can contribute to coastal protection. Where many tropical countries lack the means to undertake traditional coastal protection measures, natural ecosystems, such as seagrass meadows, can provide cost-effective alternatives to protect coastal communities from natural hazards and improve their well-being, as ecosystem services are continuously provided. The Caribbean regions holds a large cover in seagrass relative to the coastlines, yet few studies have focused specifically on seagrass and sediment stability in this region. Over the last decades, native seagrass meadows have been degrading and the non-native Halophila stipulacea, originating from the Red Sea, has been spreading rapidly through the region relatively recently. A knowledge gap exists in whether this opportunistic species could provide essential ecosystem services, such as coastal protection, where native species have been lost. The extent to which seagrass species contribute to coastal protection services depends on the growth properties of these species as well as the environmental conditions. Therefore, a need remains to study sediment dynamics in seagrass meadows in different scenarios. The present study aims to increase the understanding of the role of H. stipulacea in sediment dynamics, specifying on the coast St. Eustatius, Dutch Caribbean.
First, current available knowledge on sediment stabilising properties of seagrass species in the wider Caribbean region was reviewed. Second, an experiment was set up at a study site with a depth of 18 m, in a monospecific H. stipulacea meadow, and in a sand patch within the meadow. In addition to measuring the growth properties of H. stipulacea, sediment stability was investigated by measuring changes in seabed level over time, as well as using sediment traps to calculate the sediment deposition rate. Data on meteorological conditions was retrieved to investigate correlations between the weather and sediment change.
Results showed that H. stipulacea at a depth of 18 m at the coast of St. Eustatius, grew a new shoot within 3.3 days, over twice as fast as measured for its native range. Average leaf length was 4 cm while eight shoots were observed per strand. Similar values were observed in its native range. Although the leaf length was smaller than most native seagrasses in the Caribbean, H. stipulacea showed a higher density, which likely contributed to the findings of this study. The sediment deposition rate was much lower in the H. stipulacea meadow than in the sand patch, which is probably the result of limited resuspension within the seagrass meadow. After 14 weeks, the sediment in the H. stipulacea meadow had eroded. This is believed to be the result of erosion of the surface sediment layer, a less stabilised layer of sediment that was potentially resuspended and carried away when the weather became more turbulent after months of calm conditions. The subsurface layer, however, is believed to be more stabilised by the root and rhizome system of H. stipulacea, which explains why smaller and relatively constant changes in sediment level were found after weather conditions had increased. The sediment level in the sand patch showed a larger variance over time, also varying much more spatially between erosion and accumulation.
This study showed that H. stipulacea seems to stabilise the subsurface sediment layer via its root and rhizome system, which is assumed to contribute to a more stable seabed. However, this result only became apparent after the erosion of the surface layer and might even disappear with more extreme weather conditions. This study urges for future research to investigate the sediment stabilising effect of H. stipulacea at shallower depths as well as over longer terms, as different results might be found for different seasons.
Thesis FMvH Final.pdf
sediment stability
MSc Thesis
Francine M. van Hee
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Mangrove RESCUE Mangrove Resilience for Enhanced Safety of Coastal Urbanizations and Environments
Submitted by Tineke van Bussel on Mon, 11/01/2021 - 16:36
Presentation from the Mangrove Restoration Workshop.
Mangrove-RESCUE_MangroveManiacsBonaire_20211025.pdf
mangrove restoration workshop
Erik Horstman
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Coastal Protection services of coral reefs in Bonaire
The coastal protection value (CPV) of coral reefs is one of the ecosystem services that contribute to the economic value of coral reefs. The basic principle of coastal protection by coral reefs is the observation that reefs dissipate wave energy either by wave breaking or friction by reef structures. In this study, the coastal protection value (CPV) is estimated on 30 * 30 m grid cell level, which gives a more spatially explicit estimation of the CPV of coral reefs. The annual coastal protection values of the coral reefs of Bonaire for short-term (i.e. within 10 years) and long-term processes (i.e. beyond 10 years) are estimated at $33,000 and $70,000, respectively.
Coastal-protection-value-Bonaire.pdf
IVM Institute for Environmental Studies
R-12/11
van Zanten, B.
van Beukering, P.
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Mattermaker is a multi-disciplinary design studio & interdependent creative platform following a hands on approach to design & building from our showroom & workshop located in Santa Monica, Ca. We specialize in sustainably crafted architecture, furniture, and goods for everyday life.
This is where all the magic happens. Our 10,000 sq. ft. workshop has everything to build your next project large or small. By appointment only.


APCON delivered flight models to customer. The integration on system level is under progress now.
The Laser Ranging Interferometer (LRI) is based on a laser interferometer evaluating the heterodyne signal of two single infrared frequency lasers (?=1064,547 ± 0.057 nm(in vacuum)) with a frequency offset in the MHz range.
The optical system on both spacecraft is identical. It consists of a laser, a triple mirror assembly (TMA) and an optical bench subsystem (OBS).
The OBS consists of the optical bench assembly (OBA) and the external optical bench electronics (OBE) box.
APCON has developed and produced the power supply and mirror drive unit for the Optical Bench Electronics, Laser Ranging Instrument.
The Power supply is based on a discrete design.


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The Bushwackers perform their exciting brand of Australian music featuring the Lagerphone of frontman Dobe Newton along with a band of stellar musicians featuring fiddles, accordion, guitars, bass and drums. The music is all-Australian with the stories, humour and sense of history that has helped to forge this nation.
The Bushwackers 43 year career has created 22 Studio albums. Over 75 Musicians have played in the band and the accolades and awards over the years have arrived in a steady stream. Recently the Bushwackers were asked to perform a showcase set at the highly prestigious Americana Conference in Nashville, alongside Paul Kelly, Bill Chambers, Catherine Britt, Tim Rodgers, Mustered Courage and Melody Poole.
Bushwackers bring together great songs and fantastic musicians to countless numbers of fans around Australia and the world. They remain the Gold standard exponents of great Australian music.