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Kite (geometry)
A kite, showing its pairs of equal length sides and its inscribed circle.
Quadrilateral
Edges and vertices
Symmetry group
D1 (*)
Dual polygon
Isosceles trapezoid
In Euclidean geometry, a kite is a quadrilateral whose four sides can be grouped into two pairs of equal-length sides that are adjacent to each other. In contrast, a parallelogram also has two pairs of equal-length sides, but they are opposite to each other rather than adjacent. Kite quadrilaterals are named for the wind-blown, flying kites, which often have this shape and which are in turn named for a bird. Kites are also known as deltoids, but the word "deltoid" may also refer to a deltoid curve, an unrelated geometric object.
A kite, as defined above, may be either convex or concave, but the word "kite" is often restricted to the convex variety. A concave kite is sometimes called a "dart" or "arrowhead", and is a type of pseudotriangle.
2 Characterizations
3 Symmetry
4 Basic properties
5 Area
6 Tangent circles
7 Dual properties
8 Tilings and polyhedra
9 Conditions for when a tangential quadrilateral is a kite
Special cases[edit]
The deltoidal trihexagonal tiling is made of identical kite faces, with 60-90-120 degree internal angles.
It is possible to classify quadrilaterals either hierarchically (in which some classes of quadrilaterals are subsets of other classes) or as a partition (in which each quadrilateral belongs to only one class). With a hierarchical classification, a rhombus (a quadrilateral with four sides of the same length) or a square is considered to be a special case of a kite, because it is possible to partition its edges into two adjacent pairs of equal length. According to this classification, every equilateral kite is a rhombus, and every equiangular kite is a square. However, with a partitioning classification, rhombi and squares are not considered to be kites, and it is not possible for a kite to be equilateral or equiangular. For the same reason, with a partitioning classification, shapes meeting the additional constraints of other classes of quadrilaterals, such as the right kites discussed below, would not be considered to be kites. The remainder of this article follows a hierarchical classification, in which rhombi, squares, and right kites are all considered to be kites. By avoiding the need to treat special cases differently, this hierarchical classification can help simplify the statement of theorems about kites.[1]
A kite with three equal 108° angles and one 36° angle forms the convex hull of the lute of Pythagoras.[2]
The kites that are also cyclic quadrilaterals (i.e. the kites that can be inscribed in a circle) are exactly the ones formed from two congruent right triangles. That is, for these kites the two equal angles on opposite sides of the symmetry axis are each 90 degrees.[3] These shapes are called right kites.[1] Because they circumscribe one circle and are inscribed in another circle, they are bicentric quadrilaterals. Among all the bicentric quadrilaterals with a given two circle radii, the one with maximum area is a right kite.[4]
There are only eight polygons that can tile the plane in such a way that reflecting any tile across any one of its edges produces another tile; a tiling produced in this way is called an edge tessellation. One of them is a tiling by a right kite, with 60°, 90°, and 120° angles. The tiling that it produces by its reflections is the deltoidal trihexagonal tiling.[5]
A right kite
An equidiagonal kite inscribed in a Reuleaux triangle
Among all quadrilaterals, the shape that has the greatest ratio of its perimeter to its diameter is an equidiagonal kite with angles π/3, 5π/12, 5π/6, 5π/12. Its four vertices lie at the three corners and one of the side midpoints of the Reuleaux triangle (above to the right).[6]
In non-Euclidean geometry, a Lambert quadrilateral is a right kite with three right angles.[7]
Characterizations[edit]
Example convex and concave kites. The concave case is called a dart.
A quadrilateral is a kite if and only if any one of the following conditions is true:
Two disjoint pairs of adjacent sides are equal (by definition).
One diagonal is the perpendicular bisector of the other diagonal.[8] (In the concave case it is the extension of one of the diagonals.)
One diagonal is a line of symmetry (it divides the quadrilateral into two congruent triangles that are mirror images of each other).[9]
One diagonal bisects a pair of opposite angles.[9]
Symmetry[edit]
The kites are the quadrilaterals that have an axis of symmetry along one of their diagonals.[10] Any non-self-crossing quadrilateral that has an axis of symmetry must be either a kite (if the axis of symmetry is a diagonal) or an isosceles trapezoid (if the axis of symmetry passes through the midpoints of two sides); these include as special cases the rhombus and the rectangle respectively, which have two axes of symmetry each, and the square which is both a kite and an isosceles trapezoid and has four axes of symmetry.[10] If crossings are allowed, the list of quadrilaterals with axes of symmetry must be expanded to also include the antiparallelograms.
Basic properties[edit]
Every kite is orthodiagonal, meaning that its two diagonals are at right angles to each other. Moreover, one of the two diagonals (the symmetry axis) is the perpendicular bisector of the other, and is also the angle bisector of the two angles it meets.[10]
One of the two diagonals of a convex kite divides it into two isosceles triangles; the other (the axis of symmetry) divides the kite into two congruent triangles.[10] The two interior angles of a kite that are on opposite sides of the symmetry axis are equal.
Area[edit]
As is true more generally for any orthodiagonal quadrilateral, the area A of a kite may be calculated as half the product of the lengths of the diagonals p and q:
A = p ⋅ q 2 . {\displaystyle A={\frac {p\cdot q}{2}}.}
Alternatively, if a and b are the lengths of two unequal sides, and θ is the angle between unequal sides, then the area is
A = a b ⋅ sin  θ . {\displaystyle \displaystyle A=ab\cdot \sin {\theta }.}
Tangent circles[edit]
Every convex kite has an inscribed circle; that is, there exists a circle that is tangent to all four sides. Therefore, every convex kite is a tangential quadrilateral. Additionally, if a convex kite is not a rhombus, there is another circle, outside the kite, tangent to the lines that pass through its four sides; therefore, every convex kite that is not a rhombus is an ex-tangential quadrilateral.
For every concave kite there exist two circles tangent to all four (possibly extended) sides: one is interior to the kite and touches the two sides opposite from the concave angle, while the other circle is exterior to the kite and touches the kite on the two edges incident to the concave angle.[11]
Dual properties[edit]
Kites and isosceles trapezoids are dual: the polar figure of a kite is an isosceles trapezoid, and vice versa.[12] The side-angle duality of kites and isosceles trapezoids are compared in the table below.[9]
Two pairs of equal adjacent angles Two pairs of equal adjacent sides
One pair of equal opposite sides One pair of equal opposite angles
An axis of symmetry through one pair of opposite sides An axis of symmetry through one pair of opposite angles
Circumscribed circle Inscribed circle
Tilings and polyhedra[edit]
All kites tile the plane by repeated inversion around the midpoints of their edges, as do more generally all quadrilaterals. A kite with angles π/3, π/2, 2π/3, π/2 can also tile the plane by repeated reflection across its edges; the resulting tessellation, the deltoidal trihexagonal tiling, superposes a tessellation of the plane by regular hexagons and isosceles triangles.[13]
The deltoidal icositetrahedron, deltoidal hexecontahedron, and trapezohedron are polyhedra with congruent kite-shaped facets. There are an infinite number of uniform tilings of the hyperbolic plane by kites, the simplest of which is the deltoidal triheptagonal tiling.
Kites and darts in which the two isosceles triangles forming the kite have apex angles of 2π/5 and 4π/5 represent one of two sets of essential tiles in the Penrose tiling, an aperiodic tiling of the plane discovered by mathematical physicist Roger Penrose.
Face-transitive self-tesselation of the sphere, Euclidean plane, and hyperbolic plane with kites occurs as uniform duals: for Coxeter group [p,q], with any set of p,q between 3 and infinity, as this table partially shows up to q=6. When p=q, the kites become rhombi; when p=q=4, they become squares.
Deltoidal polyhedra and tilings
Hyperbolic tilings
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Conditions for when a tangential quadrilateral is a kite[edit]
A tangential quadrilateral is a kite if and only if any one of the following conditions is true:[14]
The area is one half the product of the diagonals.
The diagonals are perpendicular. (Thus the kites are exactly the quadrilaterals that are both tangential and orthodiagonal.)
The two line segments connecting opposite points of tangency have equal length.
One pair of opposite tangent lengths have equal length.
The bimedians have equal length.
The products of opposite sides are equal.
The center of the incircle lies on a line of symmetry that is also a diagonal.
If the diagonals in a tangential quadrilateral ABCD intersect at P, and the incircles in triangles ABP, BCP, CDP, DAP have radii r1, r2, r3, and r4 respectively, then the quadrilateral is a kite if and only if[14]
r 1 + r 3 = r 2 + r 4 . {\displaystyle r_{1}+r_{3}=r_{2}+r_{4}.}
If the excircles to the same four triangles opposite the vertex P have radii R1, R2, R3, and R4 respectively, then the quadrilateral is a kite if and only if[14]
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Wolfie, born June 3, 2020, New Jersey (at age 2, she is 27 in Rabbit years) is a self taught artist. Wolfie has always been an avid chewer, spending her days roaming around chewing cardboard boxes, side boards, phone chargers, and anything she could get her teeth on. Her primary medium is paper and her process and tools are her teeth. She started creating her first serious body of work on March 1st 2022. Wolfie's roommate is Special Special's designer Panny Chayapumh.
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Trial of mobile technology at George Eliot Hospital shows significant benefits
Mobile computing technologies, combined with systems such as electronic patient records (EPR) and electronic picture archiving and computing systems (PACS), show great potential for improving the productivity of healthcare workers and enhancing the efficiency of hospitals, clinics and other healthcare organizations.
George Eliot Hospital (GEH), a 440-bed acute care hospital in England, worked with Intel Solution Services, to test the usefulness of mobile technologies. Twenty wireless tablet or notebook PCs were deployed to a cross-section of care providers. They used the devices with a mobile application portal to access pathology and radiology results, a dashboard application for tracking patient status, and other information sources.
The pilot demonstrated significant time savings for mobile clinicians and reduced administrative burden on nurses. Specific time savings included:
Locating pathology results during a clinic visit: consultant and nurse saved 5 minutes each per patient.
Community monitoring of chronic patients: nurses saved 45 minutes daily.
Recording and filing surgery notes: administrative staff and consultant saved 20 minutes per procedure.
Retrieving surgery notes at follow-up visit: saved 10 minutes per patient visit.
Charting of inpatients: ward nurse saved 10 minutes per shift, medical staff on wards saved 20 minutes per shift.
Scanning of pre-op patients: nurses saved 45 minutes per shift.
Return on investment (ROI) analysis showed that these and other time savings would enable the pilot to deliver ROI in 15 months. If the technologies were extended to consultants, senior medical staff and senior house officers (SHOs), ROI would occur in five months. Patient safety and quality of care were also impacted positively. Future introduction of mobile clinical systems such as PACS and electronic patient records will amplify the value of the mobile technologies.
George Eliot Hospital (GEH) is a 440-bed National Health Service Trust hospital with 1,830 staff and an annual budget of £80 million (USD$140.5 million). GEH delivers traditional district general hospital services, including acute services, to a local population of around 250,000 people in the areas of Nuneaton and Bedworth, north Warwickshire, southwest Leicestershire and Northern Coventry. In a typical year, the hospital treats more than 23,000 inpatients and day cases, 122,000 outpatients and 58,000 visits to the Accident and Emergency (A&E) department.
GEH has a strategic mission of providing "Better care without delay" to its patients. Hospital administrators have set a goal of becoming a "no-wait" hospital, and are taking steps to increase the hospital's responsiveness, efficiency and capacity.
GEH has made significant progress toward its goals in the past fiscal year. While admissions have increased, waiting times for elective procedures have decreased from nine months to within six months. Ninety-five percent of all A&E patients are now admitted within four hours, and the average is admitted within 90 minutes. Still, further efficiency improvements are needed if GEH is to become a no-wait hospital, and mobile technologies show an ability to enhance the productivity.
The need for mobility
Like many hospitals around the world, George Eliot Hospital has
computerized many of its administrative functions, but relies primarily on manual, paper-based processes for clinical care. Paper-based reports are often error-prone, inaccurate, misfiled or delayed reaching the appropriate ward or clinic. Quality of care is poorer when the clinician doesn't have timely access to all needed information. When results and reports are missing, patients may be subjected to repeated tests or rescheduled appointments, adding costs and inconvenience.
Some clinical information at GEH is computerized, but the interfaces are via centralized desktop PCs or terminals, so information and applications are not readily available at the bedside, exam room or other point of care. This adds costs and inefficiency in a variety of ways. Clinicians make notes by hand, which takes time and effort and often involves consolidating existing information. Administrative staff must decipher hand-written information and enter it into the system. In addition to requiring redundant effort, this has the potential to introduce inaccuracies and cause delays in keeping records up to date. Nurses spend inordinate amounts of time gathering clinical information and printing it out for physicians. This diverts their attention from patient care.
Space is at a premium and there are rarely enough conveniently located desktops. Clinical staff often can't get physical access to desktops during peak times. They either walk to another location in the hospital to locate a free system or queue to use the ward desktop. Both options result in wasted time and reduced access to vital information. Information systems are supported by different departments and require different user credentials to access. A care giver may have to learn and master several different user interfaces, which wastes the time of busy professionals.
Management productivity and effectiveness are also affected by the lack of mobile computing. Senior management and operations staff are forced to stay in their offices when dealing with email and personal administration. This does not support the hospital's philosophy of "management by walking around."
GEH recognizes that providing timely clinical access to evidence-based medicine will help the hospital achieve its quality and efficiency goals, and that mobile technologies play an important role in these broader initiatives. Areas of interest for mobile technologies at GEH include outpatient follow-up, admissions, chronic disease management and clinical support services.
Pilot overview
As a first step toward taking advantage of the wireless network, George Eliot Hospital and the Technology Office of the National Health Service (NHS) Connecting for Health (CfH) initiative worked with Intel Solution Services on a pilot to understand the implications and impact of introducing mobile technology into an acute clinical environment.
EH had recently installed an 802.11b/g wireless network. The hospital had also deployed an Accident and Emergency patient-tracking dashboard known as the A&E Trakker, the first such digital dashboard system at GEH, but the dashboard was available only from desktop systems.
With input from key administrators, clinical users and ward managers, Intel Solution Services developed a mobile information portal that made a number of information sources available to GEH clinical and administrative staff . To provide access to the portal and its services, 20 Fujitsu Siemens laptop and tablet PCs were deployed to a range of users, including general and specialty nurses, medical and surgical consultants and senior house officers (SHO).
Pilot users represented a range of wards and functions and included the A&E and emergency medical unit (EMU) wards. A&E handles unplanned emergency admissions form the local community, while EMU takes care of planned emergency admissions from the primary care environment and overspill from A&E. Several of the clinicians spent significant amounts of time dealing with patients in different physical locations within the hospital. This pilot focused solely on clinical staff, and devices were not provided to administrative personnel.
The pilot concentrated on the productivity impact of a new system that allowed secure, online access to pathology and radiology results. Clinical and IT staff received relevant training prior to and during the pilot deployment. Feedback was gathered through structured interviews and online questionnaires, as well as regular visits to the wards and drop-in meetings with mobile clinical staff.
Pilot technologies
The pilot employed a number of technologies already in place at GEH. In addition to the wireless network, these included Microsoft Active
Directory, Exchange Server and SharePoint Services. The wireless network covered all wards, clinical areas and most administration areas of GEH, offering approximately 80% total site coverage. The portal used a combined security model with WEP authentication and encryption to ensure the confidentiality of data and results.
Prior to the pilot, the ability to view pathology results electronically
existed only to a limited number of clinicians through a text based system, and no electronic access was available to radiology reports. The pilot introduced a number of new functions by providing Indigo4's Indigo Review to all clinical staff:
Electronic availability of radiology summary reports, previously
available only in paper format.
Display of pathology and radiology requests and matching reports, previously available only on a text-based, green-screen system.
Aggregated display of results by a specific patient, ward, requestor or test type.
Historical, non-questionable record of a patient's test history with graphical trends where possible.
Audit trail indicating timings of test delivery to the lab and when the results were made available.
Visible audit trail of who viewed which report and when.
Normal/abnormal indications as set by the local lab.
Intel Solution Services integrated Indigo4 Review Server into the portal, providing a transparent sign-on experience for the user. Indigo4 Review Server is a robust and flexible product and GEH is adopting it quickly.
Results: time and resource savings
With just 20 mobile devices in deployment, it was not possible to directly assess the organizational benefits of providing healthcare workers with mobile access to information and applications, so the pilot focused on identifying the impact and benefits at the individual level. These benefits were considerable, with mobile clinicians realizing significant time savings in both the outpatient and medical wards. Mobile devices also reduced the administrative burden on the nurses in these wards. Further benefits were seen in the areas of patient safety and quality of care.
The following are examples of the types of time and resource savings
observed.
Patient and results tracking in medical ward
In GEH's general wards, a team of consultants, registers and SHOs monitor patients. To maintain a constant treatment thread, each ward maintains a list of patients that includes the patient's name, date of birth and NHS number, bed number, date admitted, working diagnosis, next steps, current treatment and discharge plans.
Typically, information is noted manually by the physician during ward
rounds or memorized for each patient. The information is then entered into a Microsoft Word document when the clinician gains access to the ward desktop PC. This requires 10-30 minutes per shift for the medical team, as well as additional time for the nursing staff to update patient movements. In some cases, the records are not updated until the SHO's shift is over, resulting in inaccurate information that can impact the quality of care.
When equipped with tablet and notebook PCs, clinical staff could record patient notes directly into the system at the patient's bedside. This reduced their administrative tasks at the end of ward rounds, minimized duplicate effort, improved the quality of information and made the information available to other clinical staff immediately. Ward nurses saved an average 10 minutes per shift, and medical staff 20 minutes per shift.
Clinical staff in the medical wards also benefited from the ability to
quickly locate pathology and radiology results. With mobile access to
information at the bedside, the SHO did not waste time gathering
information prior to ward rounds. The flow of the ward round was not
interrupted while staff tried to track down information and results. The burden on the nursing staff was reduces, and there were fewer disruptions to patient care and to the sharing of information among care givers.
Pre-op patient screening
The pre-operative assessment ward at GEH prepares approximately 30 patients daily for surgery. A key task for the senior nursing staff is to review the patient's pathology results and ensure any abnormalities are flagged before the patient arrives, to reduce the chance of having to cancel a procedure at the last minute. There are typically between one and four results to review for each patient, and patients are planned and screened up to seven days in advance. This task typically consumed 2-3 hours every day.
Before the pilot, screening these results was a manual process often
requiring the nurses to track down information in different parts of the
hospital. With the tablet PCs and the Indigo Review application, nurses performed the work online and saved an estimated 45 minutes daily. This change reduced the time spent chasing paper results and minimized the need to reschedule surgeries because test results could not be located. It also freed nurses to pull up patient results whenever and wherever they had some quiet time, rather than waiting until the end of the day. Patient care improved because the Review application provided an audit trail identifying tests that had been checked. Patients avoided the distress and inconvenience of rescheduled surgeries.
Surgery notes
Surgery notes are critical for maintaining accurate records of surgical
procedures and are used to guide the care provided after the operation. Typically, the surgeon dictates notes during the operation, and they are later typed by administrative staff, then reviewed and approved by the surgeon. The average turnaround time is 7-10 days before notes are completed and available to other staff and clinics. If delays or filing errors occur, then notes are not in the file when the patient returns for a post-op visit. The quality of care can be affected, and patients may have to be rescheduled, adding costs and decreasing patient satisfaction.
During the mobile pilot, selected surgeons used ink recognition to fill out template surgery notes and drawings, which can be saved to a file as well as printed. The notes are filed immediately, and the report is available at the post-op visit in both paper forms and online. Surgeons and administrative staff saved an average of 20 minutes apiece for each surgery, and the post-op clinic staff saved 10 minutes by not having to search for missing notes.
Outpatient reception
GEH's outpatient ward consists of 45-50 consulting rooms and a number of reception areas and offices, and services 122,000 patients annually through various weekly clinics. To minimize wasted time for consultants, clinics and patients, patients are asked to report one-half an hour early for their appointment. When they arrive, their files are retrieved and checked. If a file or results are missing, time is taken to locate the file and print the results. As a result, some patients are rescheduled, or their appointment is delayed.
The pilot introduced tablet PCs to a number of doctors who participated in outpatient visits as well as to clinic nurses. Productivity savings resulted because it was no longer necessary to wait for paper results. In addition, clinic visits requiring radiology results were dramatically improved since there was no need to search for reports in the hospital archive. Patients avoided having to arrive 30 minutes early for pre-processing, and nurses saved 5-45 minutes searching for pathology and radiology results.
Results: patient safety and improved care
Other instances of improved patient care and patient safety were recorded in addition to those noted in the preceding examples. For example, in the past, when caring for a patient with a heart attack in A&E, a staff member would have to step out of the room and phone for lab reports. With a tablet or notebook at the bedside, results could be monitored at a glance allowing an additional member of staff to be in the room and caring for the patient.
Long-term monitoring of chronic patients was also enhanced. The full
medical team (patient, GP and consultant) could be notified immediately if a primary care patient's results were abnormal, leading to faster modification of treatment plans.
The mobile applications and devices also provided a variety of non-tangible benefits that impacted patient care:
Faster clinic turnaround time. Numerous individual tasks were completed more quickly because the needed information was available immediately and locally.
Faster, more informed decision making. Physicians were able to look up medical information, reference documents and up-to-date web-based resources when needed instead of having to wait until later in the day or the next day when the physician was back in the office.
Improved continuity of care. Mobile devices allowed information access and transfer to happen in real-time and at the patient's bed or during a staff consultation. Consultation and information flow was not interrupted to track down missing paper documents.
Enhanced patient confidence. Clinicians and nurses used the mobile devices to educate patients, helping to increase comprehension andtreatment compliance. Patients were shown their results and trends visually to discuss progress and treatments. Patients might also be shown externally available public websites relative to their condition.
Improved patient satisfaction. Changes such as shorter wait times and fewer lost results tend to make patients feeling more satisfied with their encounters with the healthcare system.


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Justia Regulation Tracker Department Of Homeland Security Coast Guard Lower Mississippi River Safety Advisory Committee; Vacancies, 5202-5203 [E8-1564]
Lower Mississippi River Safety Advisory Committee; Vacancies, 5202-5203 [E8-1564]
Download as PDF 5202 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 19 / Tuesday, January 29, 2008 / Notices Send comments to Summer King, SAMHSA Reports Clearance Officer, Room 7–1044, One Choke Cherry Road, Rockville, MD 20857 and e-mail her a copy at summer.king@samhsa.hhs.gov. Written comments should be received within 60 days of this notice. Dated: January 22, 2008. Elaine Parry, Acting Director, Office of Program Services. [FR Doc. E8–1484 Filed 1–28–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4162–20–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard [Docket No. USCG–2007–0173] Area Maritime Security Committee, South Texas; Vacancies Coast Guard, DHS. Solicitation for membership. AGENCY: ACTION: SUMMARY: The Coast Guard seeks applications for membership in the Area Maritime Security Committee, South Texas. The Committee assists the Captain of the Port, Corpus Christi, in developing, renewing, and updating the Area Maritime Security plan for their area of responsibility. DATES: Requests for membership should reach the Captain of the Port, Corpus Christi, on or before February 1, 2008. ADDRESSES: Submit applications for membership to the Captain of the Port, Corpus Christi, Commander, USCG Sector Corpus Christi, 8930 Ocean Drive, Hangar 41. Corpus Christi, Texas 78419. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. John Zarbock at 361–888–3162 (X501). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES The Committee The Area Maritime Security Committee, South Texas (The Committee) is established under, and governed by 33 CFR part 103, subpart C. The functions of the committee include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) Identifying critical port infrastructure and operations (2) Identifying risks (i.e., threats, vulnerabilities and consequences). (3) Determining strategies and implementation methods for mitigation. (4) Developing and describing the process for continuously evaluating overall port security by considering consequences and vulnerabilities, how they may change over time, and what additional mitigation strategies can be applied. VerDate Aug<31>2005 22:52 Jan 28, 2008 Jkt 214001 (5) Advising and assisting the Captain of the Port in developing, reviewing, and updating the Area Maritime Security Plan under 33 CFR part 103, subpart E. Positions Available on the Committee There are three vacancies on the Committee. Members may be selected from (1) The Federal, Territorial, or Tribal government; (2) The State government and political subdivisions of the State; (3) Local public safety, crisis management, and emergency response agencies; (4) Law enforcement and security organizations; (5) Maritime industry, including labor; (6) Other port stakeholders having a special competence in maritime security; and (7) Port stakeholders affected by security practices and policies. In support of the Coast Guard's policy on gender and ethnic diversity, we encourage qualified women and members of minority groups to apply. Qualification of Members Members must have at least 5 years of experience related to maritime or port security operations. Applicants may be required to pass an appropriate security background check before appointment to the Committee. The terms of office for each vacancy is 5 years. However, a member may serve one additional term of office. Members are not salaried or otherwise compensated for their service on the Committee. Format for Applications Applications for membership may be in any format. However, because members must demonstrate an interest in the security of the area covered by the Committee, we particularly encourage the submission of information highlighting experience in maritime security matters. Authority Section 102 of the Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA) of 2002 (Pub. L. 107–295) (The Act) authorizes the Secretary of the Department in which the Coast Guard is operating to establish Area Maritime Security Committees for any port area of the United States. See 33 U.S.C. 1226; 46 U.S.C.; 33 CFR 1.05–1, 6.01; Department of Homeland Security Delegation No. 0170.1). The Act exempts Area Maritime Security Committees from the Federal Advisory PO 00000 Frm 00049 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Committee Act (FACA), 5 U.S.C. App. (Pub L. 92–463) Dated: January 7, 2008. P. S. Simons, Captain U. S. Coast Guard, Acting Captain of the Port, Corpus Christi. [FR Doc. E8–1473 Filed 1–28–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–15–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard [Docket No. USCG–2007–0055, formerly CGD08–07–029] Lower Mississippi River Safety Advisory Committee; Vacancies Coast Guard, DHS. Request for applications; extension of application deadline. AGENCY: ACTION: SUMMARY: The Coast Guard extends the deadline for applications for membership in the Lower Mississippi River Safety Advisory Committee. This Committee advises and makes recommendations to the Coast Guard on matters relating to navigation safety on the Lower Mississippi River. DATES: Application forms should reach us on or before February 28, 2008. ADDRESSES: You may request an application form by writing U.S. Coast Guard, Sector New Orleans, Attn: Waterways Management, 1615 Poydras Street, New Orleans, LA 70112–2711 or by calling 504–565–5108. Send your application in written form to the above street address. A copy of this notice and the application form are available in our online docket, CGD08–07–029, at http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi–bin/ leaving.cgi?from=leaving FR.html&log=linklog&to=http:// regulations.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: LTJG Tonya Harrington, Assistant to Executive Director of Lower Mississippi River Waterway Safety Advisory Committee at 504–565–5108. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On October 30, 2007, we published a request in the Federal Register (72 FR 61362) for applications for membership in the Lower Mississippi River Safety Advisory Committee. The deadline for applications announced in that notice is being extended until February 28, 2008. If you applied in response to the initial notice, you do not need to send another application form. The Lower Mississippi River Waterway Safety Advisory Committee is a Federal advisory committee under 5 U.S.C. App. (Pub. L. 92–463). This E:\FR\FM\29JAN1.SGM 29JAN1 sroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 19 / Tuesday, January 29, 2008 / Notices committee provides local expertise on communication, surveillance, traffic control, anchorages, aids to navigation and other topics relating to navigational safety on the Lower Mississippi River to the Coast Guard. The Committee meets at least four times a year in the New Orleans area. It may also meet for extraordinary purposes. Its subcommittees and working groups may meet to consider specific problems as required. We will consider applications for twenty-four positions that expire or become vacant on May 30, 2008. To be eligible you should have expertise in navigation safety, waterways management, vessel traffic service and management, shipboard operations or facility operations. Each member serves for a term of 2 years. A few members may serve consecutive terms. All members serve at their own expense and receive no salary, reimbursement of travel expenses, or any other compensation from the Federal Government. Vacancies to be filled are for: (1) Five members representing River Port Authorities between Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and the Head of Passes of the Lower Mississippi River, of which one member shall be from the Port of St. Bernard and one member from the Port of Plaquemines. (2) Two members representing vessel owners or ship owners domiciled in the State of Louisiana. (3) Two members representing organizations that operate harbor tugs or barge fleets in the geographical area covered by the Committee. (4) Two members representing companies which transport cargo or passengers on the navigable waterways in the geographical area covered by the Committee. (5) Three members representing State Commissioned Pilot organizations, with one member each representing the New Orleans/Baton Rouge Steamship Pilots Association, and the Associated Branch Pilots Association. (6) Two at-large members who utilize water transportation facilities located in the geographical area covered by the Committee. (7) Three members representing consumers, shippers, or importers/ exporters that utilize vessels that operate on the navigable waterways covered by the Committee. (8) Two members representing those licensed merchant mariners, other than pilots, who perform shipboard duties on vessels which utilize the navigable waterways covered by the Committee. (9) One member representing an organization that serves in a consulting VerDate Aug<31>2005 22:52 Jan 28, 2008 Jkt 214001 or advisory capacity to the maritime industry. (10) One member representing an environmental organization. (11) One member representing the general public. In support of the policy of the Coast Guard on gender and ethnic diversity, we encourage qualified women and members of minority groups to apply. If you are selected as a member who represents the general public, we will require you to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 450). We may not release the report or the information in it to the public, except under an order issued by a Federal court or as otherwise provided under the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a). Dated: January 9, 2007. J.H. Horn, Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, 8th Coast Guard District, Acting. [FR Doc. E8–1564 Filed 1–28–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4910–15–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard [Docket No. USCG–2008–0008] Houston/Galveston Navigation Safety Advisory Committee Coast Guard, DHS. Notice of meetings. AGENCY: ACTION: SUMMARY: The Houston/Galveston Navigation Safety Advisory Committee (HOGANSAC) and its working groups will meet in Galveston, Texas to discuss waterway improvements, aids to navigation, area projects impacting safety on the Houston Ship Channel, and various other navigation safety matters in the Galveston Bay area. All meetings will be open to the public. DATES: The next meeting of HOGANSAC will be held on Tuesday, February 26, 2008 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. The meeting of the Committee's working groups will be held on Tuesday, February 12, 2008 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. These meetings may close early if all business is finished. Written material and requests to make oral presentations should reach the Coast Guard five (5) working days before the meeting at which the presentation will be made. Requests to have a copy of your materials distributed to each member of the committee or working group should reach the Coast Guard at least ten (10) working days before the meeting at which the presentation will be made. ADDRESSES: The full Committee will meet at Marine Safety Unit Galveston, PO 00000 Frm 00050 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 5203 2101 FM 2004, Texas City, Texas 77591, (409)–978–2700. The working groups meeting will be held at the Houston Pilots Association, 8150 South Loop East, Houston, Texas 77011–1747, (713)–645–9620. Send written material and requests to make oral presentations to LT Sean Hughes, Assistant to the Executive Secretary of HOGANSAC, 9640 Clinton Drive, Houston, Texas 77029. This notice is available in our online docket, USCG–2008–0008, http://www.regulations.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Commander Hal R. Pitts, Executive Secretary of HOGANSAC, telephone (713) 671–5164, e-mail hal.r.pitts@uscg.mil or Lieutenant Sean Hughes, Assistant to the Executive Secretary of HOGANSAC, telephone (713) 678–9001, e-mail sean.p.hughes@uscg.mil. Written materials and requests to make presentations should be sent to Commanding Officer, Sector Houston/Galveston, Attn: LT Hughes. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of these meetings is given pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (Pub. L. 92–463). Agendas of the Meetings Houston/Galveston Navigation Safety Advisory Committee (HOGANSAC). The tentative agenda includes the following: (1) Opening remarks by the Committee Sponsor (RADM Whitehead) or the Committee Sponsor's representative, Executive Director (CAPT Diehl) and Chairperson (Ms. Tava Foret). (2) Approval of the 13 September, 2007 and 27 November, 2007 minutes. (3) Old Business: (a) Navigation Operations (NAVOPS)/ Maritime Incident Review subcommittee report; (b) Deep Draft Entry Facilitation (DDEF) subcommittee report; (c) Dredging subcommittee report; (d) Technology subcommittee report; (e) Area Maritime Security Committee (AMSC) Liaison's report; (f) Harbor of Safe Refuge subcommittee report; (g) HOGANSAC Outreach report; (h) Maritime Awareness subcommittee report. (4) New Business: Working Groups Meeting. The tentative agenda for the working groups meeting includes the following: (1) Presentation by each working group of its accomplishments and plans for the future; (2) Review and discuss the work completed by each working group; (3) Put forth any action items for consideration at full committee meeting. E:\FR\FM\29JAN1.SGM 29JAN1
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-1564]
[Docket No. USCG-2007-0055, formerly CGD08-07-029]
Lower Mississippi River Safety Advisory Committee; Vacancies
AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS.
ACTION: Request for applications; extension of application deadline.
SUMMARY: The Coast Guard extends the deadline for applications for
membership in the Lower Mississippi River Safety Advisory Committee.
This Committee advises and makes recommendations to the Coast Guard on
matters relating to navigation safety on the Lower Mississippi River.
DATES: Application forms should reach us on or before February 28,
ADDRESSES: You may request an application form by writing U.S. Coast
Guard, Sector New Orleans, Attn: Waterways Management, 1615 Poydras
Street, New Orleans, LA 70112-2711 or by calling 504-565-5108. Send
your application in written form to the above street address. A copy of
this notice and the application form are available in our online
docket, CGD08-07-029, at http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/
leaving.cgi?from=leavingFR.html&log=linklog&to=http://regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: LTJG Tonya Harrington, Assistant to
Executive Director of Lower Mississippi River Waterway Safety Advisory
Committee at 504-565-5108.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On October 30, 2007, we published a request
in the Federal Register (72 FR 61362) for applications for membership
in the Lower Mississippi River Safety Advisory Committee. The deadline
for applications announced in that notice is being extended until
February 28, 2008. If you applied in response to the initial notice,
you do not need to send another application form.
The Lower Mississippi River Waterway Safety Advisory Committee is a
Federal advisory committee under 5 U.S.C. App. (Pub. L. 92-463). This
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committee provides local expertise on communication, surveillance,
traffic control, anchorages, aids to navigation and other topics
relating to navigational safety on the Lower Mississippi River to the
Coast Guard.
The Committee meets at least four times a year in the New Orleans
area. It may also meet for extraordinary purposes. Its subcommittees
and working groups may meet to consider specific problems as required.
We will consider applications for twenty-four positions that expire
or become vacant on May 30, 2008. To be eligible you should have
expertise in navigation safety, waterways management, vessel traffic
service and management, shipboard operations or facility operations.
Each member serves for a term of 2 years. A few members may serve
consecutive terms. All members serve at their own expense and receive
no salary, reimbursement of travel expenses, or any other compensation
from the Federal Government.
Vacancies to be filled are for:
(1) Five members representing River Port Authorities between Baton
Rouge, Louisiana, and the Head of Passes of the Lower Mississippi
River, of which one member shall be from the Port of St. Bernard and
one member from the Port of Plaquemines.
(2) Two members representing vessel owners or ship owners domiciled
in the State of Louisiana.
(3) Two members representing organizations that operate harbor tugs
or barge fleets in the geographical area covered by the Committee.
(4) Two members representing companies which transport cargo or
passengers on the navigable waterways in the geographical area covered
by the Committee.
(5) Three members representing State Commissioned Pilot
organizations, with one member each representing the New Orleans/Baton
Rouge Steamship Pilots Association, and the Associated Branch Pilots
(6) Two at-large members who utilize water transportation
facilities located in the geographical area covered by the Committee.
(7) Three members representing consumers, shippers, or importers/
exporters that utilize vessels that operate on the navigable waterways
covered by the Committee.
(8) Two members representing those licensed merchant mariners,
other than pilots, who perform shipboard duties on vessels which
utilize the navigable waterways covered by the Committee.
(9) One member representing an organization that serves in a
consulting or advisory capacity to the maritime industry.
(10) One member representing an environmental organization.
(11) One member representing the general public.
In support of the policy of the Coast Guard on gender and ethnic
diversity, we encourage qualified women and members of minority groups
to apply.
If you are selected as a member who represents the general public,
we will require you to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure
Report (OGE Form 450). We may not release the report or the information
in it to the public, except under an order issued by a Federal court or
as otherwise provided under the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a).
J.H. Horn,
Captain, U.S. Coast Guard, Commander, 8th Coast Guard District, Acting.
[FR Doc. E8-1564 Filed 1-28-08; 8:45 am]


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TONTO Week, A Celebration Of The Original Monster Synth, Coming Nov 14-18, 2018
Malcolm Cecil & TONTO.
Canada's National Music Centre (NMC) will debut one of the crown jewels of its music and technology collection, The Original New Timbral Orchestra (aka TONTO), during TONTO Week, being held November 14-18 in Calgary, Canada.
NMC will host a week of music programming timed to coincide with Alberta Electronic Music Conference (AEMCON).
TONTO is one of the world's largest modular synthesizers. It was created by Malcom Cecil and Robert Margouleff in 1968. Under the band name Tonto's Expanding Head Band, Cecil and Margouleff released the influential album Zero Time. An TONTO was featured prominently on a series of collaboration with Stevie Wonder in the 70's, resulting in arguably his most memorable albums.
TONTO was heard on albums by The Isley Brothers, Minnie Riperton, Joan Baez, the Doobie Brothers, Quincy Jones, Randy Newman, Bobby Womack and many more. And it was featured in cult classic film, Phantom of the Paradise.
"I needed to find a home for TONTO that would survive me and where it could be used," said Malcolm Cecil after NMC acquired the instrument in 2013.
Cecil will be in attendance to deliver demonstrations and lectures on the history of the instrument. NMC will also host a screening of Phantom of the Paradise.
Members of A Tribe Called Red will be the first musicians to create new music with the legendary synthesizer, and they'll demo TONTO during a public workshop and incorporate the instrument into an evening Studio Bell After Hours set. "After seeing TONTO for the first time back in 2014, I knew that I had unfinished business at the National Music Centre," said 2oolman of A Tribe Called Red. "I have been waiting patiently ever since to get my hands on that instrument."
Here's the schedule for the event:
TONTO WEEK SCHEDULE
Synthesis 101
Whether you're a seasoned pro or just starting to dip your toes into the world of synthesizers, get an introduction to synthesis with NMC's Electronics Technician John Leimseider. A veteran musician (and former member of Iron Butterfly), Leimseider has over 40 years of experience playing and repairing analog and digital synthesizers. Learn from one of the most sought-after synthesizer technicians in the world.
NMC AiR Workshop: A Tribe Called Red x TONTO
Multiple JUNO Award-winning act A Tribe Called Red (ATCR), currently comprised of Bear Witness and 2oolman, ignite dance parties wherever they land with their fusion of hip hop, club-ready samples and traditional pow-wow beats, and are among a new generation of Indigenous artists and activists making a strong cultural and social impact in Canada. As part of their 2018 residency, ATCR will be the first artists to use TONTO in the creation of new music after years of restoration work on the instrument. See ATCR share their creative process and provide a taste of new music at this public workshop.
Studio Bell After Hours: TONTO Edition
$40 for non-NMC Members, $32 for NMC Members, 18+
NMC's popular late-night series returns with special headlining performances by A Tribe Called Red and Smalltown DJs, as well as selections from DJ and Chapel Sound co-founder Nancy Lee and Calgary break-beatsmith MollyFi. Bring your most comfortable dancing shoes as NMC turns down the lights and turns up the tunes. The night will also include pop-up bars and bites, a lecture on music and psychedelics, interactives, music experiments and other activities celebrating TONTO, as well as the AEMCON Marketplace, an electronic music culture and industry trade show with over a dozen vendors. This will not your typical night at the museum.
In Conversation with Malcolm Cecil
TONTO co-creator Malcolm Cecil will lead a conversation about the history of TONTO, chronicling its creation, seminal works and collaborations with notable artists, and its enduring legacy.
TONTO Demonstration with Malcolm Cecil and John Leimseider
Alongside NMC's Electronics Technician John Leimseider, synth pioneer, Malcolm Cecil will reunite with TONTO for a rare demonstration on the legendary instrument that he helped to create.
Film Screening: Phantom of the Paradise
$15 for non-NMC Members, $10 for NMC Members
See the 1974 Brian DePalma horror-musical, Phantom of the Paradise, which immortalized TONTO after it was featured (as the "electronic room"). Though the film was a flop virtually everywhere after its initial release, it was a hit in two places: Paris (Daft Punk is said to have met at a screening in the City of Light) and Winnipeg, where it maintains a rabid cult following to this day.
Brunch and Film Screening: I Dream of Wires
Included with brunch at the King Eddy
Nurse your TONTO Week hangover with a Southern soul-inspired brunch at the King Eddy and a matinee screening of I Dream of Wires. I Dream Of Wires is about the rise, fall and rebirth of a machine that shaped electronic music: the modular synthesizer. The 2014 documentary directed by Robert Fantinatto, features over 100 interviews from inventors, musicians and enthusiasts about their relationship with the modular synthesizer—for many, it's an all-consuming passion.
See the NMC site for details.
Tickets for all TONTO Week events are on sale now. Please go to nmc.ca/whats-on to purchase your tickets in advance. NMC Members receive discounted or free admission to all TONTO Week events. Details at studiobell.ca/members.
September 15, 2018 synthheadKeyboard Synthesizers, Modular Synthesizershistory of electronic music, Malcolm Cecil, modular synthesizers, TONTO, Tonto's Expanding Head Band
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James Grahame
NMC's amazing keyboard tech and all-around electronics expert John Leimsieder passed away suddenly this past week. Anyone who met him knew that he loved his job and especially enjoyed sharing his vast knowledge with all of us who shared his passion. He will leave a gaping hole in the NMC team, which makes this public exhibition of TONTO bittersweet.
Here's a link to the NMC announcement from yesterday: https://www.facebook.com/NationalMusicCentre/photos/a.173340706048220/1849887765060164/?type=3&theater
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What's been happening over the last several decades is that music has becoming more and more something that producers do by themselves for listeners who listen by themselves. Whereas if you go back say before electronics, music is always something that was done by musicians and listeners being together and interactive. I think that kind of interaction is the most important aspect of music, culturally.
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Situated by the historical Kandy Lake, Hotel Suisse is a colonial structure that is set in its own landscaped gardens spreading up to about three acres. A leisurely walk will bring you to the city centre in a few minutes while Kandy is approximately a three hour drive away from Colombo. The hotel is also closely located to the central railway station and the bus station in Kandy.
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Those are old, local, heritage chickpea seed. We've been growing chickpea for many years from our seed. We plant the two varieties intermixed and they do great. As producing kilograms of dry chickpea at home scale is not very easy, we usually grow those for eating green. The kids love to forage those after the green peas have passed. Also, as they flower and ripen for at least a few months, a row of chickpeas ensures almost a summer long of fresh kids snacks.
The only care we provide for the chickpeas is sporadic watering after the pods start to fill with the green chickpeas. Plant them close together, in a block usually 4 x 0.5 meters so it's easy to pick them from both sides. We also had great success when interplanting them with onions and garlic.
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T-Pain Won't Buy Kanye West Baby Gift Because West Has "No Couth"
T-Pain tells Us that he's afraid to gift Kanye West with baby presents because West is "not couth" about showing his distaste. Kevin Winter/Getty Images
What do you get the guy who already has everything? "Buy U a Drank" rapper T-Pain is still stumped over what to get pal Kanye West's newborn daughter North West as a baby gift because, as he tells Us Weekly, West is "not couth."
"Kanye is much richer than me so I'm not even going to try [getting him and Kim Kardashian a gift]," he told Us at the premiere of The Kevin Hart Experience in Los Angeles on Thursday, June 27. "Kanye has no couth when it comes to things like that, so when you bring him something, he'd be like, 'What the f–k is this?'"
PHOTOS: Kanye's most outrageous moments
"You don't want to be that person because he'll make a big scene about that," he continued. "You don't want that."
Something the new dad will likely purchase for his little girl, T-Pain joked, are a pair of "some golden shoes, some golden booties."
PHOTOS: Kim and Kanye's romance
About five weeks ahead of schedule, West, 36, and Kardashian, 32, welcomed their first child together on Saturday, June 15, and according to T-Pain, the outspoken Yeezus rapper will be a "great" father.
"I think it's gonna be good," T-Pain told Us. "I think he's going to be great. If he has the child around enough — and I don't know how that works with flights and stuff — but he'll figure it out."
PHOTOS: Kim's pregnant bikini body
Sources tell Us that when West launches his world tour this fall, both Kardashian and North will be joining him as he hops from city to city. "Yes, it's true," a source confirmed to Us. "This was always the plan."


Solar power is our largest source of clean, renewable energy. I write code to model how electrons move in plastic solar materials. We don't really understand much about how current flows in plastics, but if we did, we could create super-efficient, flexible, lightweight, printable and cheap solar panels!
My research has resulted in a better understanding of how electrons behave in plastics. Solar power is cheaper than ever—people have solar panels on cars, gadgets, walls and windows. We have used my research to create artificial plants that absorb carbon dioxide, and create electricity and oxygen!
I spent a lot of time in nature as a kid, and I've always wanted to help the environment. My high school maths teacher bribed me with chocolate to do extra homework, so I also developed a love of complex problem solving. Science allowed me to combine these passions! Working on renewable technology is a dream come true.
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import utils from '../utils/schema';
import getScopedParams from '../utils/scopes';
import FiltersParser from './filters-parser';
import SearchBuilder from './search-builder';
import Flattener from './flattener';

const OBJECTID_REGEXP = /^[0-9a-fA-F]{24}$/;

class HasManyGetter {
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Греки на территории современной Турции (, ) являются малочисленным, но исторически значимым меньшинством.
На момент становления современного турецкого государства 1920-х годах в стране проживало порядка 2,3 миллиона греков, являвшихся в основной своей массе потомками греческого и эллинизированного населения Византийской империи, экономическое и политическое ядро которой в средние века составляли не юг Балканского полуострова, где ныне расположена Греция, а Малая Азия и Фракия, которые практически полностью контролирует современная Турция. B Стамбуле, являющимся одним из немногих мест в Турции, где греческому меньшинству были гарантировано право проживания после обмена 1924 года, по данным за 2006 проживало менее 3 000 православных греков. Количество детей в греческих школах Стамбула к 2014 году сократилось до 250 человек, многие из которых уже слабо владеют греческим языком.

История
Греческое население Малой Азии, некогда составлявшее основную часть населения Византии, неуклонно сокращалось с начала тюркских вторжений в конце XI века. Постепенная исламизация и тюркизация охватила этот обширный регион довольно быстро. После 1189 года большинство латинских текстов из Западной Европы начинают употреблять топоним «Турция» (Turchia). Османская империя с одной стороны гарантировала грекам номинальную свободу вероисповедания, но с другой всячески поощряла их постепенную исламизацию различными экономическими и политическими методами давления. Из-за отсутствия гарантий права собственности на землю и имущество, большинство социально мобильных греков в османский период предпочитало заниматься торговлей. Греческая революция 1830 года воссоздала независимую Грецию на юге Балканского полуострова. Однако на её территории проживало менее 1 миллиона греков из порядка 5 миллионов, насчитывавшихся в пределах Османской империи. Согласно данным последней Османской переписи населения 1914 года на её уменьшающейся территории проживали 1 792 206 православных греков, составлявших 8,54 % населения империи.

Греческое население Константинополя-Стамбула

После 1924 года этническим православным грекам на территории Турции фактически разрешалось проживать только в старых границах города Константинополя (включая Принцевы острова), а также на островах Имброс и Тенедос в Эгейском море. Но давление властей, введение «налога для меньшинств» и массовые погромы в 1950-х годах привели к тому что к началу XXI века число греков в Турции сократилось до рекордно низкой отметки 2 000 — 3 000 человек, в основном это грекоправославные священники и их семьи в Стамбуле, где центром греческой жизни остаётся квартал Фенер с его патриархатом (см. фанариоты). До конца 1950-х годов важным центром экономической жизни греков и других православных жителей Стамбула был также и квартал Бейоглу. В результате уже к концу XX века турецкая община в регионах Греции, выведенных за рамки обмена населением, оказалось во много раз больше греческой общины в Турции, хотя по замыслу инициаторов обмена населением эти две общины должны были уравновешивать друг друга.

Динамика греческого населения Стамбула

XXI век
В последние два десятилетия социальный и культурный обмен между двумя странами увеличился: число граждан Греции, посещающих Турцию с деловыми и культурными поездками, приобретающих там недвижимость и даже остающихся на постоянное место жительства резко увеличилось из-за более динамично развивающей экономики Турции. Греки составляют значительную часть населения илов: Чанаккале, Измир, Мугла, Эдирне, Текирдаг, Кыркларели и Айдын, в то время, как греческое населения Стамбула сокращается — в октябре 2014 года, после 90 лет работы, прекратила свою деятельность последняя еженедельная грекоязычная газета Стамбула «Апоевматини» (Вечер). Вместе с тем и граждане Турции стали более активно посещать Грецию, где сохраняется значительная турецкая община.

Этнография
Этнографически понятие грек в истории Турции, а до этого в Османской империи и прочих тюркских политических образованиях Малой Азии и Балкан, имело своебразое значение и множество нюансов. Так, турки-сельджуки издавна делили греков на недружелюбных «юнанов» (обитателей Ионических островов и всех православных грекоязычных обитателей Балкан) и более покорных, легче поддающихся ассимиляции «ромеев» или «урумов», территория которых была довольно рано включена в состав Румского султаната. Последние довольно рано встали на путь прогрессирующей тюркизации. Анализ как османо-турецкого языка, так и современных турецких диалектов Малой Азии обнаруживает в них очень мало следов прошлого доминирования здесь греческого языка, что ещё раз подтверждает теорию прогрессирующей многовековой ассимиляции большей части грекоязычного населения региона: греки Малой Азии поэтапно и углублённо осваивали тюркскую речь, постепенно погружаясь также и в исламскую культуру. Становления смешанного суржика, подобно тому который спонтанно складывался в романо-славянской Дакии, здесь не произошло. Исключение составил лишь регион Понта, который был покорён в 1461 году и в котором относительно немногочисленное тюркское население испытало на себе влияние греческого языка. В целом, к началу XX века многочисленное грекоязычное православное население Малой Азии сохранялось лишь в прибрежных регионах полуострова. При этом, в условиях деления на миллеты, греками теперь считались и тюркоязычные православные жители.

Довольно многочисленные грекоязычные мусульмане Османской империи, а затем и Турции, были выведены за рамки понятия «этнические греки». Численность этой этнокультурной группы в середине XX века достигала 700 000 человек, однако к концу XX века греческий язык в качестве родного или внутрисемейного языка сохраняли лишь немногие люди пожилого возраста.

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It has recently been reported that Trinity Mirror, publisher of the Daily Mirror and Sunday Mirror, has admitted liability in respect of claims brought by four individuals who sued over allegations of voicemail interception. This comes with the news that Trinity Mirror has also settled six other related claims. The alleged victims include Shane Ritchie and actress Lucy Benjamin along with Sven-Goran Eriksson and actor Christopher Eccleston.
From the first ruling on mode of trial since the abolition of the right to jury trial in defamation cases, it is apparent that the court will only on rare occasions exercise its residual discretion.


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LOS ANGELES | Complainers, excuse peddlers and social loafers. Every company has them. I'm talking about unmotivated employees who hurt not only business but also everyone working around them.
So how do you motivate unmotivated employees? One way is to offer traditional financial incentives such as annual bonuses or employee-of-the-month awards.
A start-up called Bonus.ly aims to change the incentive model, helping companies reward and motivate employees by using peer-to-peer bonuses. It uses a Web platform that offers a different approach to employee recognition, reward and collaboration.
"When workers feel recognized, they will perform better, work harder and are more motivated," said Raphael Crawford-Marks, who built and co-founded Bonus.ly with his longtime friend and colleague John Quinn.
As the workforce continues to transform into a knowledge economy based on intellectual capital and productivity, employees are encouraged to collaborate and communicate more, "but it's often neutral (transactional) or negative (as in, 'where is the report?')," said Crawford-Marks. He said Bonus.ly helps incentivize positive communication, such as meaningful praise and recognition, through timely peer bonuses and awards focused along company-defined core values.
First, employers decide on a bonus budget for the peer recognition program, with the ability for companies to use financial incentives other than hard cash. For example, an airline might use "miles" as its currency. Or a company could use "points" that can be exchanged for prizes or perks.
Once the bonus budget is set, each team member gets a monthly allowance for granting peer bonuses. Employees then reward one another for their work in the form of praise and peer bonuses. The bonuses come in set levels, starting from $20, with increments of 10 percent of the employee's total budget. This makes it simple to give bonuses and removes the cognitive load on the user, with the focus on praising colleagues for work they have done well.
Bonus.ly sends a series of emails reminding employees to use their peer-to-peer bonus budget, as it does not roll over to the next month. That helps motivate employees to give recognition and spend their budget.
"The employees competing for peer rewards are motivated by the recognition itself," Crawford-Marks said, adding that "the praise I give is almost equal to the praise I get from a manager or someone in senior position."
Employers then pay out employee reward bonus balances. Because the bonuses are given by peers, there is a sense of transparency and employees know exactly why they got the award. Bonus.ly periodically highlights the best employees with special peer awards. The site also analyzes bonus data and provides insights to managers, such as the names of top performers.
Bonus.ly was piloted by Oracle in November. Of the 78 team members involved, 78 percent engaged in giving and 94 percent engaged in receiving.
Bonus.ly is currently free and will remain so during its alpha period. After it launches in beta (within the next three months), Crawford-Marks said he plans to charge companies on a per-user basis, starting from $1 or $2 per employee.
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Than to be handed a pink frosted heart shaped cookie from out of the Cookie Parade bag. (I wonder what animal it was supposed to be) Anyway, just confirming that I have the coolest husband & that he's super sweet! Of course the freak that I am......had to take a photo before I could eat it.
I just realized that sister Todd (in my Ward) is Dylan's Mom. Oops. I am a little slow. We were both called to Nursery. She says wonderful things about your whole family (you, Dylan, and Sadie). She is such a neat lady.


Working for the railroad was never an occupation that Fort Wayne-native Yalonda Naylor, saw for herself, not when she played under the bridge at Edsall Avenue, below the railroad tracks, when she was little, and not when she watched tanks and other equipment being loaded on a railroad car when she was in the military.
One of a few female engineers, and the first and only African-American engineer, for her rail company, Naylor started her career, where most newbies begin, as a train conductor, in charge of the paperwork, talking to dispatchers, and navigation. After passing the test for promotion, engineer Naylor is now the train operator pushing the buttons and pulling the levers. She has also been a manager, held an office job, as well as overseeing men.
Depending on the experience level of the conductor, sometimes the engineer assumes the boss role. With Naylor's experience and her knowledge of the territory, as engineer, she's the authority, directing American and European men who can't always deal with a woman, not to mention an African-American woman, in charge. And the no-joke reality of rail work is, at times, 12 hours in a small, two-person cab.
Generations of men (sons, fathers, uncles, sons-in-law, grandfathers) work on the railroads, according to Naylor. "I realize I'm probably one of the first African-Americans they ever really came in contact with." She may go months, years without working with same person.
Generational workers is just one of the reasons why Naylor said that some people struggle working in the railroad environment. She's on call 24/7; the government has stepped in and now Naylor and her brethren are allotted 10 hours of mandatory, partially-paid time spent in a hotel in between jobs. Sometimes the 10 hours become 30; it's a hurry up and wait job, be it in a hotel or on the tracks, in the two-person cab.
Naylor has to deal with weather issues while compensating for a 11,000-foot, 15,000-ton train that can't make it up a hill, that eventually needs to be pushed by another train to make it over. That takes times, more waiting. Then there are the fatalities; drivers are still trying to beat the trains.
The mother of four (Royal, Donte', Skila, and Shalonda) has worked with her rail company for over 10 years.


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Agent Information Software, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2015 Earnings
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ONTARIO, Calif. — May 5, 2015 — Agent Information Software, Inc. (AIS), today reported a net income of $85,401 for the quarter ended March 31, 2015, up $165,446 over first quarter 2014 losses. The net income exceeded the forecast for the first quarter by $24,574 or 40%. Net sales for the quarter ended March 31, 2015 were $1,207,098, which met the forecast and were up $157,217 or 15% from $1,049,881 for the same period last year, due to the increase of recurring revenues.
The company saw an increase in sales for VERSO™, Auto‐Graphics' integrated library system. The VERSO contract awards in the first quarter were comprised of two major target public libraries in California and Indiana, as well as a special library in Washington. Sales of SHAREit, Auto‐Graphics' interlibrary loan software, started the year strong as we added an eleventh state to our ILL statewide portfolio. The Health Sciences Libraries Consortium (HSLC) and Access PA, on behalf of the Pennsylvania Office of Commonwealth Libraries selected SHAREit as their ILL system of choice. Access PA is one of the most involved statewide resource sharing systems in the country with over 2500 Public, Academic, School, and Special libraries participating.
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Founded in 1950 and operating under the name Auto‐Graphics, Inc. since 1969, Agent Information Software, Inc. (AIS) develops innovative information and data management solutions for multiple platforms that are standards‐compliant, built on open systems architecture and available through the Software as a Service (SaaS) hosted delivery model. AIS' technical ingenuity and reputation for service excellence make us a trusted partner to more than 11,000 libraries, throughout North America. Our information and data management systems are used by customers across multiple industries, including a range of library markets such as public, academic, school, special and consortia, and also meet the needs of customers in the legal, financial, publishing, aerospace and manufacturing markets. For more information, please visit www.agentinformationsoftware.com or www.auto-graphics.com.
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Q: How to kill heavy process (TensorFlow Lite) running in the Scheduler.computation() in android I'm newbie in the android development and now making android app that using TFLite inference (tensorflowinferenceinterface) which is CPU-bound, native process.
I used RxJava 2.x and Schedulers.computation to run that heavy process in the background thread. In the normal case, it runs very well.
But, the problem I met was that I want to kill the job running in the background thread when the app is minimized (onPause). I found and tried these methods of available threading libraries.

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*Schedulers.computation().shutdown()

*executorservice.shutdownNow()

Although I used these methods to terminate the job running in the thread, it doesn't stop and running until the whole job is finished. I think it is because it is impossible to check interrupt signal if tensorflowinferenceinterface.run() is running...
To sum it up...
Condition

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*Run heavy CPU-bound process in the background thread.

*Hard to access inside library code to add interrupt checking part.

What I want

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*Kill the process in the background thread when the app is minimized (onPauese).

Thank you for your help :)

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