A spine-tingling tale rooted in Caribbean folklore about an ordinary girl who must use her extraordinary bravery--and a bit of magic--to save her island home from jumbies, the scary spirits that haunt the forest.
When Corinne spots a beautiful stranger speaking to the town witch at the market the next day, she knows something unexpected is about to happen. And when this same beauty, called Severine, turns up at Corinne's house, Corinne is sure that danger is in the air. She soon finds out that bewitching her father, Pierre, is only the first step in Severine's plan to claim the entire island for the jumbies. Corinne must call on her courage and her friends and learn to use ancient magic she didn't know she possessed to stop Severine and to save her island home.


As I write this my wife and I are about to have our first child. That fact neither adds to or distinguishes the reason for mourning over and above anyone else's reason. We all should mourn the terrible loss of life and innocence in Connecticut today. The feeling in the pit of my stomach reminded me of that day 11 years ago when I heard about the towers. An incredible sick and sinking feeling. How could this be happening? How could such a terrible thing happen? Why would someone do this?
There are no answers that will ever satisfy. They can come up with the events that led to today or they can figure out why this individual was so out of his mind that he would turn a weapon on innocent children, but there will never be a real answer to why it happened except that we live in a broken world. Our world is spinning in chaos on every continent. Every neighborhood, city, state and country needs truth. Every person needs to hear that there is an answer to the questions we can't seem to find an answer to. It seems very cliche to say that Jesus is the answer. The truth is, He is the answer, but how will the people who are asking the questions ever know that unless we share.
There are people who will struggle with responsibility for years to come. Parents who made their child go to school when they didn't want to. Teachers who sent a student to the office. Family members who should have seen the signs. The responsibility falls on every one of us. We need to see the people around us, really see them. We all need to look for ways to help someone who may not know how to deal with their situation. We need to intentionally seek out opportunities to love our neighbor. I don't ever want to be the person in the story who could have made a difference if I had just been paying attention.
There are families who will be struggling to make sense of this. Husbands and wives will be pulled apart by their own grief and not knowing how to console each other. Children who will be sleeping in alone in a room they used to share will be filled with fear because they can't hear the breathing of their brother or sister. We all have a responsibility. Pray. Seek out a chance to minister and love someone today. Pray that the churches, pastors, leaders, and people in that community can somehow help keep things together.
Everyone has a story. If God gives us an opportunity, we all need to be a good chapter, a turning point, in someone else's story. We can't see the end, but we don't have to. We need to get involved before it's too late to help.


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Q: Need to change port for document opening in Compodoc I am using Compo-doc for documenting my Angular 2 application. After successful creation of documentation folder in directory structure of my application, when I am trying to access the Document on browser through the command, by default it opens on "localhost:8080" port.
We are already using 8080 port for Micro-services. So I need to change the port for documentation Rendering.
Can any one help me to solve this issue?

A: Looking at the Compodoc website, under the usage section (https://compodoc.github.io/website/guides/usage.html) you will find different commands to customise your application, generally using the command:
compodoc <src> [options]
and in your case "Change default serving port", it should have as value for src and option respectively:
-r, --port [port]

I hope it helps!

A: Compodoc is great documenttion tool for you angular applications, here is the documentation link for the same
https://compodoc.app/guides/usage.html
From the above list:
compodoc -s -r 9000
should work for you (replace 9000 to the port you want).
-s, --serve        Serve generated documentation
-r, --port [port]  Change default serving port

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The two stories below this topic concern the Abor Fantastica, Yggdrasil, the World Tree.
I just split it into it's own segment as these two somewhat belong together, though I tried to make them able to stand on their own.
– Erde: Zusammentreffen zweier Welten – Is about the kids first experiences on Earth. Could be seen as second part to "Unterwelt" but was supposed to be able to stand alone as well.


Whistler is the definition of a community where urban and nature are never far apart. And though you're more than welcome to hop on a bike downhill and zipline in the summer, or heli-ski and snowboard in the winter, there's still lots to do when it comes to the in between — those relaxing reprieves from real life that you search for on vacation.
Whether or not you spend a few days getting an adrenaline fix, or go 100% relaxation all the way, Whistler is a great place to unwind, so it's time to pick your pleasure.
Relax with a taste of Scandinavia at one of Whistler's favorite spas. Spend the day wrapped in a robe, switching between soaking in luxurious outdoor baths and plunging into ice cold pools. Enjoy a peaceful reprieve from the Village, nestled in the rustic nature of the spa — no phones allowed.
What's more relaxing than doing nothing at all? Head to one of Whistler's beautiful lakes and relax on a dock or on the shore. Taking time to soak in the scenery is definitely rejuvenating, allowing you to truly plunge into vacation mode. And if the weather's nice, you can take that literally and cool off in the glacial waters. Top it off with a yoga class for a perfectly zen day.
In the stunningly designed Audain Art Museum, get your tree pose on next to some works of art. Though your poses may not be worth capturing in a painting for all of eternity, you'll be able to enjoy a yoga class that flows through poses that focus on the energy of a different gallery or artist. This event happens once a month, so be sure to mark the date down and unwind in a unique setting.
If you're looking to see a few more sights on your wander, try a public art tour. A self-guided affair, this tour will take you through the Village and the Valley to spot art installations that inspire this community. Stop by the Village Host Kiosks or the Whistler Information Centre to grab a map to learn more about the creative spaces of the area.
No matter the season, apres is always the way to unwind. Head to a patio in the sunnier months or tuck away in a cozy restaurant when the temperature dips for an afternoon of imbibing. In both the Village and Creekside, you'll find a ton of places to refresh yourself. Whether you're feeling fancy (we recommend Bar Oso for tasty tapas) or are looking for a lower-key vibe (check out Tapley's for beer and sports), Whistler delivers when it comes to taking a load off at the end of the day.
So though Whistler can be extreme, there's plenty to do that will have you in vacation mode in no time.
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DreamWorks Selling, Leasing Back Campus in Glendale
By Business Journal Staff
DreamWorks Animation SKG Inc. plans to sell and lease back its Glendale campus as the struggling studio continues to deal with the fallout from a string of box office bombs.
Chief Executive Jeffrey Katzenberg disclosed the plan on Tuesday during a conference call to dicuss the company's fourth-quarter earnings, which missed analysts' estimates due to restructuring costs and write-downs on two money-losing films.
Katzenberg did not provide further details about the sale, though trade publication Variety pegged the price at $185 million. The Flower Street campus totals 400,000 square feet and was built in 1997.
The company reported a net loss of $263 million ($3.08 a share) for the quarter ended Dec. 31, compared with net income of $17.2 million (20 cents) in the same period a year earlier. Revenue increased 14.7 percent to $234 million.
Analysts on average expected a net loss of $3.01 on revenue of $246 million, according to Thomson Financial Network.
DreamWorks has been hard hit financially in recent months following the release of several films that have failed to perform at the box office, forcing lay-offs and scuttling two merger opportunities.
In January, the studio announced a restructuring of its feature film division, including the layoffs of up to 500 employees and the closure of its Redwood City facility. It also is reducing its annual output from three to two films. Additionally, two top executives left – the chief operating office and chief marketing officer.
In the fourth quarter, the studio took $210 million in restructuring charges to account for employee termination costs and write-offs related to unreleased projects, "B.O.O." and "Monkeys of Mumbai."
It also took a $57 million write-down related to "Penguins of Madagascar," its latest film, and "Peabody and Sherman," released last spring. That brings it total write-downs to $215 million on four films over the last two years, including "Turbo" and "Rise of the Guardians."
The studio did have a breakout hit with "How to Train Your Dragon 2," which was released in June and has generated more than $600 million in worldwide ticket sales.
Chief Executive Jeffrey Katzenberg said he was confident the restructuring will enable DreamWorks to deliver better box office results and improve its financial performance.
"And while 2015 will be a transitional year for us, I couldn't be more confident for the future," Katzenberg said in a prepared release. "We have a set of strategic imperatives in place designed to ensure sustainable and profitable growth over the long term.
Shares closed up 51 cents, or 2.5 percent, to $21.13 on the Nasdaq, but fell $1.92 in after-hours trading following the earnings release.
DreamWorks Lays Off 500, Top Execs Leave
DreamWorks to Sell and Lease Back Glendale Campus
Katzenberg Takes Pay Cut
DreamWorks Moves to Loss
DreamWorks Names New Animation Chiefs
DreamWorks Scores at Box Office
DreamWorks Loss Wider Than Expected
'Dragon' a Drag for DreamWorks

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Author April Gray's New Book 'Deception' Follows a Pirate Captain Who, After Accepting Her Christian Faith, Must Decide if She Wants to Leave Behind Her Violent Life
Recent release "Deception" from Covenant Books author April Gray is a riveting tale that centers around a pirate captain who struggles with her opposing identities as a pirate and a Christian. With her fate and the fate of her crew up in the air, Captain Lex realizes she may have enemies aboard her very ship and must find a balance between the two lives she wishes to lead.
FAIRGROVE, Mich., October 26, 2022 (Newswire.com) - April Gray, who draws inspiration from her love of history and pirates, has completed her new book, "Deception": a continuation of the story of Captain Lex Bennet who, after accepting Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior, must grapple with her dueling identities as she leads her crew on a perilous mission.
"Pirating is a dangerous occupation suited for those who want to live merrily, and briefly," writes Gray. "Following the events in the book 'Mirage', Capt. Lex Bennet, newly of the Christian faith, thinks she may have lost her taste for the violence and uncertainty the pirating life brings. But what does that mean for her ship, and her crew?
"She already dodged a bullet when her identity as a woman, carefully concealed her whole life, was revealed. Her crew had embraced her, but was it only because of her cunning tactics and good fortune at procuring wealth for them in the rich waters of the Caribbean Sea? What will happen when they discover she intends to leave the life and take her beloved sloop 'Mirage' with her?
"Lex plays a perilous game, balancing relationships with her fiancé Benjamin, her best friend Glenn, and her deceitful crew as she navigates in unfamiliar waters—a journey not everyone aboard the 'Mirage' will survive."
Published by Covenant Books of Murrells Inlet, South Carolina, April Gray's new book is a fascinating and spellbinding adventure that will capture the hearts and minds of readers everywhere. As Captain Lex struggles with what she wishes her future to be, enemies from all around threaten her and her crew, but will she manage to protect her loyal mates or succumb to those who wish to see her defeated?
Readers can purchase "Deception" at bookstores everywhere, or online at the Apple iTunes store, Amazon or Barnes & Noble.
Covenant books is an international Christian owned and operated publishing house based in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina. Covenant Books specializes in all genres of work which appeal to the Christian market. For additional information or media inquiries, contact Covenant Books at 843-507-8373.
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Author Charles and Yvana Bailey's new book, 'The Flight of Your Life' is an inspiring read on defining purpose and striving to reach one's determined destination in life
Recent release "The Flight of Your Life: The Power of Propulsion" from Covenant Books authors Charles and Yvana Bailey is an encouraging and inspiring accumulation of sage insight that combines over two decades of wins and losses in business, international athletics, leadership and coaching. "The Flight of Your Life," endorsed by CEOs and champions in business and sport, helps readers of all levels of leadership and development to identify the missing link between purpose, performance and leadership.
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DEM partners with URI, conservation groups to create habitat for the endangered Eastern Spadefoot Toad
The Department of Environmental Management (DEM) is partnering with the University of Rhode Island (URI) and a contingent of conservation organizations this week to create breeding wetlands for the state-endangered eastern spadefoot toad (Scaphiopus holbrookii). The wetlands are being created on land protected jointly by the Richmond Rural Preservation Land Trust and The Nature Conservancy.
Eastern spadefoot toads have stout bodies that reach about 2.5 inches in length. The hind feet are large and contain hard tissue that allows them to function as "spades" for digging in loose soils. They are "explosive" breeders that reproduce only on extremely rainy nights in May or June. They breed in very short-lived wetlands with their tadpoles turning into tiny toadlets in a matter of a few weeks.
Populations of the eastern spadefoot toad have declined drastically in the state in recent decades, with exceedingly few breeding sites known to remain. Spadefoot toads require specialized, short-lived wetlands for breeding that are highly vulnerable to disturbance. Much of this habitat has been lost or degraded as a result of human development.
"The possibility of losing spadefoot toads from Rhode Island in the near future is a very real one," said Scott Buchanan, a biologist with DEM's Division of Fish and Wildlife in a prepared statement. "Because they require such a narrow range of conditions to survive and reproduce, they are extremely vulnerable." The creation of wetlands is an effort to make new breeding habitat available in areas where the toads are known to occur. The project, which has been dubbed "Operation Spadefoot RI," involves a number of conservation agencies and organizations.
"The Rhode Island conservation community has rallied around this project and we're very excited to finally be putting shovels in the ground and giving this species a chance for a future in the state," said Nancy Karraker, Associate Professor at URI who has spearheaded the project in the announcement. In addition to DEM and URI, the Rhode Island Natural History Survey, The Nature Conservancy, and Roger Williams Park Zoo have each played a role in moving the project forward. The Natural Resources Conservation Service has provided critical funding, and the Richmond Rural Preservation Land Trust has been instrumental in providing the land upon which the wetlands will be created.
"When we heard that one of our properties could provide critical habitat for this rare toad, our board voted unanimously in support," said Suzanne Paton, Land Trust Chair in the statement. "We are happy to provide what resources we have and are grateful for the support of so many partners." A local contractor and dozens of citizen volunteers will be providing equipment and labor during construction, as well.
Creation of two spadefoot toad breeding wetlands begins today in Richmond and is expected to be completed on Wednesday, May 15. This work is the first step in a larger plan, with additional wetland creation being coordinated with the South Kingstown Land Trust and Barrington Land Conservation Trust.
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Meet the new Miss America 2013! Miss New York Mallory Hagan, 23, took home the crown Saturday, Jan. 12 after beating 52 other contestants.
The Brooklyn native was in complete shock when she crowned the winner ahead of first runner-up Miss South Carolina Ali Rogers and third place winner Miss Oklahoma Alicia Clifton.
During the competition, Hagan performed a tap dance routine to James Brown's "Get Up Off of That Thing," and styled a black string bikini for swimwear. Hagan answered a question from judge Sam Champion, Good Morning America's weatherman, during the interview portion.
"In the wake of the Newtown tragedy there has been a lot of talk about gun control, one solution being proposed is an armed guard in every school," Champion said. "Do you think that would make our schools safer?"
"I don't think the proper way to fight violence is with violence," Hagan responded. "I think the proper way is to educate people on guns and the ways we can use them properly. We can lock them up, we can have gun safety classes, we can have a longer waiting period."
Hagan is currently studying Advertising, Marketing and Communications at the Fashion Institute of Technology, with the goal of entering the field of Cosmetic & Fragrance Marketing, according to her official Miss New York 2012 biography.
She has been involved with the Miss America Organization for 10 years, and was first runner-up in Miss New York 2010 and 2011. Vanessa Williams was the last Miss New York to win the Miss America crown in 1984.


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The under-fire leader of Northamptonshire County Council said she will not resign after more than half of her Tory colleagues called for the Government to take over running the council.
Yesterday, 20 Conservative backbenchers issued a statement blaming the Tory administration at County Hall for the financial crisis that led to the authority issuing a Section 114 order, freezing all new spending except on statutory requirements. They, like the county's seven Conservative MPs who also criticised the leadership of the council, said they had not been given clear information about the crisis facing the council.
Last night, leader Councillor Heather Smith issued a response, stating that now was not the time to make changes at the top.
"I am aware that approximately half of the Conservative councillors, including a significant number of recently elected Members, have issued a statement supporting the press release previously issued by Northamptonshire's MPs.
"The councillors have understandable concerns about the financial position within the county council. Now is not the time to change the Leadership within the County Council.
"I have been given the support of the cabinet and others within our Conservative Group.
"It is the most important time in the financial year for setting the Budget and the Council Tax. This is a statutory requirement placed on all elected members and this process has to be completed. The consequences of not setting and approving a Budget during the month of February would be severe.
"The Government Minister announced today that the independent Best Value inspection currently underway will be completed by mid-March and no interim report is expected. As I have previously said, I welcome the inspection process and await the findings."


Amid a glowing earnings report on Tuesday, Adobe also admitted it is losing its chief technology officer.
Following earlier reports on Tuesday, Adobe confirmed that its chief technology officer, Kevin Lynch, is leaving the company.
The software giant remained mum on most of the details, save for a single line in its latest 8-K filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
According to his corporate bio, Lynch originally came to Adobe through its 2005 acquisition of Macromedia, where he spearheaded the Dreamweaver software unit.
But speaking of "other opportunities," the big question on everyone's minds now is about where Lynch is headed from here.
CNBC tweeted earlier in the day that Lynch is headed for a job at Apple.
However, neither Lynch nor Apple have confirmed or denied this publicly.


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Supreme Court Should Separate Sleazy Lobbying from the Criminal Kind
Analysis by Stephen L. Carter | Bloomberg
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The US Supreme Court heard oral argument Monday in the most important case you've never heard of. Although Percoco v. United States has generated few headlines, its reach could alter the way businesses deal with regulators and legislators.
The case arises from the 2018 conviction of one Joseph Percoco, who took a break from his job in Governor Andrew Cuomo's office to run Cuomo's reelection campaign. During his time away, a company having trouble with state labor regulators offered him $35,000 if he could, let us say, make the problems disappear. Percoco placed a few calls to key officials, the regulators backed off, and the company was happy. And Percoco then returned to his senior role in state government after Cuomo won his new term.
Sure, sounds a wee bit grafty. But the question the justices agreed to consider isn't whether Percoco is a shining example of ethical probity. The question is whether he violated a federal statute aimed at punishing public officials who take bribes. The jury found he did, and the US Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit rejected his defense that the law didn't apply to him because when he took the money and placed the calls he was, technically, a private citizen.
The Second Circuit's opinion makes fun reading. The text abounds with references to "The Sopranos" and schemes to "keep the ziti flowing." But the relevant issue isn't whether Percoco was a sleazy character who hatched sleazy plans. The relevant issue is whether those sleazy plans violated a murky 1988 congressional amendment that prohibits participation in "a scheme or artifice to deprive another of the intangible right of honest services" — what's become known as "honest services fraud."
This vague and obscure amendment has long been a boon to prosecutors precisely because of its vagueness and obscurity. As the legal scholar Albert W. Altschuler points out, the 1988 law "enabled lower federal court judges, like the priests of ancient Delphi, to explicate language ordinary mortals could not understand." But writing language ordinary mortals can't understand and adding it to the criminal code isn't good for democracy or for the law.
For example, prosecutors argue that the prohibition should cover all those who "function" as employees, even when they hold no official position. The Second Circuit agreed. In its opinion affirming Percoco's conviction, the court concluded that the law provides no basis to distinguish a "formal" from a "functional" government employee. The judges wrote that the law is broad enough to cover all those individuals "who are relied on by the government and who in fact control some aspect of government business."
Percoco argues that this language is so broad that it could apply to a huge number of people, including lobbyists. To show the influence top lobbyists have, Percoco's brief cites a 2012 study which found that lobbyists whose key Senators leave office lose a whopping $182,000 in annual revenue.
The Justice Department rejects the analogy, arguing that none of these well-connected lobbyists function, even informally, as public officials. That would be reasonable, except that the test for who functions as a public official is so murky — a major factor is whether government employees feel obliged to treat the lobbyist's requests as commands. There are plenty of lobbyists so powerful that the lowliest bureaucrat trembles to cross them.
Consider the very real case of a legislator convicted under the statute after voting the way a lobbyist urged. In upholding the conviction, the US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit explained that even though entertaining legislators was part of the job, here the lobbyist — who was also convicted — had entertained the legislator too lavishly. How much is too much? Read the court's guidance for yourself:
[A] lobbyist does not commit honest services fraud ... if his 'intent was limited to the cultivation of business or political friendship.' He commits those violations 'only if instead or in addition, there is an intent to cause the recipient to alter her official acts.'
This guidance fails to guide. It seems to say that a lobbyist is innocent as long as the lobbyist doesn't lobby.
This is Percoco's point, and it's a good one. Whatever one thinks of his conduct, the way the lower courts have construed the statute leaves prosecutors far more leeway than Congress likely intended. Critics who call the case a classic example of prosecutorial overreach aren't entirely wrong.
The true problem isn't the prosecutors but the statute itself. Put Percoco aside and think instead about the rest of us. A minimum democratic fairness demands that crimes be spelled out with crystalline clarity. When we interact with the government that serves us, we should not be left to guess whether we're breaking the law.
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Early 2020 I read of an early inmate death from COVID in federal prisons, a young women a few months into a 2-year sentence on drug charges who died while giving birth on a ventilator. If her family is like most I have come to love so dearly, they probably hoped that their daughter being held accountable for her poor choices would lead to turning her life around so she could be the mother she longed to be for her child. Instead, if they were lucky, they were allowed to bury her.
This has haunted me during these challenging months of COVID news wondering, listening, looking for information.
How is this playing out in places where despair is common, fear a part of day-to-day life for both the detainee and those we charge with doing the detaining, where poor nutrition, poor sanitation, poorer medical and mental health interventions, chronic overcrowding and understaffing create a smudge pot of despair, making it difficult to combat systemic corruption and making depression a kind of rational response to it all? This is infinitely worse in the days of COVID where positive tests among staff add to staffing problems, where COVID among the detained folks is not met with humane care, but is rather left to the best efforts of other ill and infection-exposed detainees with little PPE or even soap.
News is increasingly limited in the press. With volunteers almost completely banned from detention facilities, many programs closed or curtailed, and families prohibited from visiting, there are simply not enough hands or feet or eyes to respond in humane and ethical ways. But, despite pleas from courts, stakeholders, oversight groups and decent people across the country, efforts to identify people with records of responsible behavior during their incarceration and charged with non-violent offences who are a low risk to the public (because of age, health and a willing family to help them plus the availability of monitoring devices where frightened people demand it) lack of action results in continued overwhelming of resources in jails and prisons. Long lists of unprocessed requests for pardons and paroles, unprocessed notifications that a detained person may qualify for a change in status due to changes in the law, courts not meeting in person all leave the problems simmering.
Despair breeds desperate acts but incidents of unrest spilling into violence in prisons is not being widely reported. And the families of the detained live in terror of their loved one having an unofficial death sentence because of poor management in detention facilities.
The great irony is that, while we encourage our loved ones to be "model prisoners" and to do their best to keep a low profile (so they don't draw the attention of the violently mentally ill folks who are a significant part of prison and jail populations), we become increasingly aware of how often laws, regulations and policies are not followed and basic decency is not a part of their treatment.
Here is a point where this is clear. If EVERY detained person who reports a rape or sexual assault while detained were treated as the victim of crime that they are, I believe the culture in prisons and jails would change rapidly. You see, the "he said/she said argument" does not apply because even if a detained person is "seduced" rather than beaten into submission it IS STILL RAPE because they CAN NOT CONSENT! If rape kits were routinely taken and the crimes investigated and prosecuted this would stop pretty darn quick because of DNA. Now if you want to tell me that the "bad people" made the "good people" behave badly I am going to tell you bluntly. There is plenty of temptation for EVERYONE who has to spend all or part of their day in that environment, but the systemic lack of enforcement of rules related to sexual behavior leads consistently to the use of sexual assault and sexual misconduct as a tool for bullies where there is no equity of power. Women who WORK in detention facilities are at special risk of sexual assault and harassment FROM CO-WORKERS, because the culture discounts both women in general and sexual assault of both men and women.
A Chaplain I am honored to call friend was horrified when transferred from a men's to a women's prison. The percentage of women who had been sexually assaulted, often as children by resident family members IS horrifying and these women, themselves victims of violent crime, are further legally assaulted because of the assumptions made by the legal system.
I was interested to read that early in 2020 the Sheriff of St. Petersburg, Florida was given a 3/4-million dollar grant to develop an app that makes reporting suspected human-trafficking easier.* I was impressed until I read that the same office had done a "sting" where they "found" two persons deemed "trafficked" because a social worker made that determination and the others who showed up were thrown in jail on prior warrants, soliciting charges (if you order sex on the web how is that NOT entrapment?) If you think it is surprising that women, girls and boys who have been sold for sex have trust issues with a strange social worker in the middle of a sting where people are being tossed in the clink, I can only pray you will read more, learn more and pray for these precious children of God.
I want to be clear, folks: if two willing people have sex, that is their business. But the minute money is involved it is no longer a private matter because money constitutes the purchasing of a human. No matter how poor, depressed, drug-dependent, mentally ill, physically ill, intimidated by their "boss" or anything else that contributes to the vulnerability of the person being bought, THIS IS ALWAYS WRONG.
*This is a good thing with the Super Bowl being played there this weekend because human trafficking is a long-standing super bowl issue. If you happen to be in the Tampa area, you can download the app at Goggle Play, search for "Tampa Bay Human Trafficking Task Force".


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The Daily's demise may appear to be a big blow to the future of iPad magazines -- but it shouldn't. Tablet publishers can learn a great deal from The Daily's shortcomings.
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The New iPad Not So New After All
Why did Apple trot out the fourth-generation iPad, called the iPad with Retina display, only seven months since releasing the now-discontinued third-generation iPad?
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Opinion: The iPad mini puts Apple in a pickle
The cost of the $329 iPad Mini will determine its future - and maybe Apple's, too. In the near term, the iPad Mini could have a big holiday season, but it will run the risk of cannibalizing regular iPad sales, according to one veteran tech analyst.
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Hewlett-Packard's turnaround effort under CEO Meg Whitman, like an object in the rearview mirror, is closer than it appears. Credit the impending success on strategic partnerships, good hires and a broad view of the future of tech.
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The iPad is known for consuming content, not creating it. But there are hidden features and short-cuts for the keyboard, within email and in Safari that make creating content on an iPad faster and easier than you think.
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When I first met Jared, I had absolutely no idea what kind of influence he would have on my life; let alone, what kind of influence his family would have. For the last 39 months spent getting to know the family is like another level of learning about Jared. To summarize, his family makes me love him more.
I naturally love the family aspect of the holidays, because I grew up with big family gatherings for Christmas and Thanksgiving. Other than my grandma's pie, my cousins where what I looked forward to most. Whether we were playing in the open field between Grandma's and Great-Grandma's house or sitting in the sun room listening to our mom's aggressively play card games; the holidays always meant you would go bed full of good food and full of love.
As I age, my family's traditions have begun to fade. The youngest cousin in her final semester of high school and the rest of us are finding our life partners and trying to figure out what this "adult" thing is all about. This is where my stories connects with Jared's story.
I feel like I am at the point in our relationship where his family has become my own. They are all amazing people, and I don't think there are enough kind words in the world that could do this family justice. I am so thankful to have spent Christmas with them.
My favorite thing that I have experienced with this family is building the school supply bags at Christmas. Every Christmas, instead of buying gifts for the grandchildren, Jared's grandparents buy supplies to fill bags for special needs students and we (the grandchildren) put them together. Christmas is a holiday for giving, not receiving, and these gifts are proof that Christmas has not been lost as a "Hallmark Holiday".
Our gifts of giving from the Stauffer grandparents.
Finally, the great thing about growing families are the new traditions gained. This year, we all partook in the English tradition of Christmas Crackers. (Look it up. It's pretty cool.) Inside each of the tubes was a paper crown along with a small gift. So naturally, we put on our crowns and ate dinner in a royal fashion.
If there is one take away from my four Christmas gatherings with Jared, it would be to love the time you spend with any family, because they can help remind you to take a moment from your busy days and cherish the time.


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Apple will replace some iPhone battery cases for free
By Anna Iovine January 11, 2020
If you purchased a iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, or iPhone XR battery case between January and October 2019 and it sucks, good news! Apple just launched a program that will replace it for free.
It's called the Smart Battery Replacement Program, and Apple gives it the rundown on its website. If the battery case does not charge when plugged into power or it just does not charge the iPhone at all, you can go to Apple (or an Apple-approved service provider) to get it replaced.
"Apple has determined that some Smart Battery Cases made for iPhone XS, iPhone XS Max, and iPhone XR may experience charging issues," the site reads. "This is not a safety issue and Apple or an Apple Authorized Service Provider will replace eligible battery cases, free of charge."
Apple said that the issue did not have to do with security, and that the replacements will be done for free of charge. Considering the cases retail for $129, that's a big plus.
The site goes on to note that Apple "may restrict or limit repair to the original country or region of purchase," so if you've had any big moves since you bought your malfunctioning battery case, you may want to give Apple a call.
The company also noted that this issue doesn't change the timetable for warranty coverage on the Smart Battery Case, but repairs for this particular issue will honored up until two years after "the first retail sale of the unit." That means you've got until Jan. 2021 to get a repair sorted.
Also worth noting: Apple confirmed that all faulty battery cases "will be disposed of in an environmentally friendly way." Isn't that nice?
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Around 42.4pc freelancers in Pakistan are in software development – WB Report
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Wandering around Washington, DC late one night, we found ourselves close to the Thomas Jefferson Memorial. Like the other monuments within the city, Jefferson sits within a hallowed hall. It is a very large hallowed hall. As the author of the Declaration of Independence, people approach his statue with respect, awe, and silence (even though a small sign asks you to be respectful; it doesn't seem necessary).
A founding father, Thomas Jefferson's statue stands over 20 feet tall and, for my intent and purpose, is a bit too tall to scan or photo-scan. So I went downstairs where there are some other exhibit items and found a smaller statue to scan.
Normally, I have been trying to use a Nikon DSLR to take high quality digital images, as the iPhone and other smartphone cameras are not typically up to the resolution quality. However, on this trip, I only had an iPhone 5S, so I went slowly and carefully around the Thomas Jefferson bust in the exhibit hall.
I uploaded all the photos to the Autodesk ReCap site and within 30 minutes received an email that my "Thomas Jefferson 3D Model" was ready to be viewed. I've attached a few of the photos from that upload here in the gallery and put together a short video. I'm still working through doing some manual stitching to the image and hope to share the full 3D file, with the ReCap viewer, on the site shortly. The image of the back, nor the top of the head, of Mr. Jefferson did not stitch into the 3D model very well. I think it was because I was much closer and thus created a different point of view that didn't mesh with the rest of the images. Operator error.
You can learn more about the official National Park Service Thomas Jefferson Memorial.


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Ally Financial Inc May Be the Future of Banking, But Is It a Good Investment?
Ally offers some of the best rates in banking and has low fixed costs, but does its valuation make sense compared to the other banks?
Ally Financial (NYSE:ALLY) is capitalizing on the trend of every facet of life going mobile – even banking. The company is an Internet-focused bank with no brick-and-mortar locations. Its customers do their banking solely through the bank's website, its mobile application, and automatic teller machines.
I outlined the significant benefits that Ally offers to its customers compared to the bigger and more traditional banks such as Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) and JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM) in my previous article, reimbursing customers for fees generated by using ATMs and offers its customers electronic check deposits. More importantly, the rates that Ally offers on its savings, checking, and certificate of deposit accounts are significantly higher than the more traditional players.
How does Ally stack up against Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, and Warren Buffett's favorite bank Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC) on a valuation basis, though?
Ally does not have positive earnings on a trailing twelve months basis, but the bank did report positive earnings in its latest quarter with EPS of $0.33 on net income of $227 million . Further, Ally is expected to be profitable in the next year as reflected in its forward P/E of 11. Compared to the other banks, however, Ally does not stand out on a forward P/E basis. JPMorgan Chase has the lowest forward P/E at 9, but all of the banks are not far behind, with Wells Fargo having the largest forward P/E at 12.
A clear consensus is not evident with respect to investing in one of the banks on a forward P/E basis. However, as discussed by Patrick Morris in his article about bank valuations, P/E metrics can be misleading indicators of valuation for the banking industry. Valuation multiples such as P/B and P/TBV are more indicative of a bank's valuation because they show whether the market believes a bank is worth more as an ongoing concern or as a dead company.
P/B and P/TBV values below one indicate that investors as a whole think that a particular bank is worth more if it liquidated its assets instead of utilizing them to generate revenue and hopefully, income. If a bank is not expected to be profitable, then P/B and P/TBV values equal to or below one would be warranted. Furthermore, P/TBV excludes intangible assets such as goodwill in its calculation in order to get a better feel for a bank's valuation if it was indeed liquidated.
On a tangible book basis, Ally is trading at a price that infers the bank is not worth much as a going concern. Although Ally was not profitable in its last fiscal year, it showed a lot of promise by returning to profitability in its latest quarter. Furthermore, Ally does not carry a lot of intangible assets on its balance sheet like the other banks, evidenced by its equal P/B and P/TBV ratios. Therefore, investors can be more assured of the valuation of Ally on a book value basis.
Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, and Wells Fargo show that they carry a substantial amount of intangible assets as their P/TBV values exceed their P/BV values. Considering their respective P/TBV values, Bank of America and JPMorgan Chase seem to be fairly valued. Wells Fargo, on the other hand, looks richly valued with the highest P/TBV out of the four banks at a value of 2.
Is Ally worth the price?
Wells Fargo is the cheapest stock looking back twelve months on an earnings basis, while JPMorgan Chase is looking forward twelve months. On the other hand, Bank of America looks the most attractive on a book value basis. Ally gains its luster when evaluating the banks on a tangible book value basis, however, with a P/TBV under one at 0.8.
Although the valuation metrics are mixed, the ones that consider book value and tangible book value are the most relevant in my opinion, with tangible book value even more so than book value. Therefore, Ally looks the most attractive as an investor would be paying less than its liquidation value on both a P/B and P/TBV basis. Moreover, if Ally continues to be profitable as it was in its last quarter, then its book value multiples look even more attractive and are an indication to invest in a cheaply valued bank.
I believe Ally is more of a play on the future of banking, as it is positioned to capitalize on the mobile banking trend and a younger demographic that is more apt to do banking online. Furthermore, Ally offers some of the best rates on financial products among the banks and could see an influx of customers in the next five years. Considering that an investor can purchase Ally for less than it is worth, I think Ally will be a solid investment going forward.


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Q: ffmpeg Mimic Eye Movement Pan Zoom on jpg of Handwriting I have 2844 × 3218 jpgs of handwritten pages. I would like to ffmpeg zoompan over them in a way that mimics reading. Additional problem is that they will be combined with other movie clips that are 720x480 (so I think the zoom would have to be pretty close-in and the pan quite slow, ie. small video image size and want to be readable).
I have combed the interwebs looking for a zoompan tutorial suitable for a beginner like myself, but man... it's a hodgepodge of confusion and whoa, could someone please do a series of entry-level zoompan and video filters tutorials?
(Edit) Maybe we could start here. This creates a movie of the image scrolling down. I see the bottom of the page first and it scrolls down. How would I alter this code to make it go in reverse, see the top of the image first and then have it scroll up?
ffmpeg -i 2844x3218image.jpg \
  -filter_complex \
    "pad=w=9600:h=6000:x='(ow-iw)/2':y='(oh-ih)/2',\
    zoompan=x='(iw-0.625*ih)/2':y='(1-on/(25*4))*(ih-ih/zoom)'\
    :z='if(eq(on,1),2.56,zoom+0.002)':d=25*4:s=720x480" \
  -pix_fmt yuv420p -c:v libx264 720x480movie.mp4
(Edit 2)
Scrolls up, why?
ffmpeg -i 2844x3218image.jpg \
  -filter_complex \
    "pad=w=9600:h=6000:x='(ow-iw)/2':y='(oh-ih)/2',\
    zoompan=x='(iw-0.625*ih)/2+ih*0.625-ih*1.6/zoom' \
    :y='(on/(25*30))*(ih-ih/zoom)'\
    :z='if(eq(on,1),2.56,zoom+0.002)':d=25*30:s=720x480,\
format=yuv420p" 720x480movie3.mp4
My zoompan would divide the input jpg into 4 parts. Set the zoom fairly high, pan right across the image, then quickly pan left back to section 2, then slowly pan right etc. etc. until the entire page had been viewed. This seems completely doable if I knew math & ffmpeg ;-)


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Thousands of Scottish Tesco Bank workers to get £1,250 'cost-of-living' pay rise
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Clothing brand Joules steps ahead with sales growth
Upmarket clothing brand Joules has brushed aside a 'challenging' retail market to cheer an 18 per cent surge in half-year sales as the brand expanded further in the UK and overseas.
13th Dec 2017, 10:17am
Updated 13th Dec 2017, 10:23am
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The group, which has six outlets in Scotland, said revenues leapt to £96.2 million in the six months to 26 November from £81.4m a year earlier.
Retail sales rose 16.2 per cent as it added ten shops to take its UK and Ireland store estate to 118, while its wholesale revenues jumped 23 per cent thanks to ongoing take-up in target international markets.
Chief executive Colin Porter, who took on the role in September 2015, said: "The Joules brand has performed well in the first half of FY18, delivering further expansion across markets, channels and product categories.
"The group's performance reflects the growing appeal of the Joules brand amongst both new and existing customers across our target markets.
"We look forward with confidence to the second half of the financial year, underpinned by the strength of the Joules brand and our collections. Whilst trading conditions will remain challenging, we have seen good growth in our wholesale order book for Spring/Summer 18 and are well positioned for the Christmas trading period."
Other retailers have flagged up a tough consumer outlook, with Carpetright the latest to warn over trading pressures as Britons rein in spending amid an income squeeze caused by Brexit-fuelled inflation. Additionally, data published recently by accountancy and advisory firm BDO revealed a 2.5 per cent year-on-year drop in fashion sales last month, amid "deepening cracks in consumer confidence".
But Market Harborough-based Joules, which listed on London's Alternative Investment Market last year, is pushing into overseas markets through its wholesale arm, with more than 1,500 stockists worldwide including Nordstrom and Dillards.
The group, noted for its "posh wellies" and founded by current chief brand officer Tom Joule in 1989, also has a significant online business.
Liberum analysts hailed an "outstanding" first half for Joules.
They said: "Led by a strong management team, Joules has a leading brand and benefits from a loyal and highly engaged customer base that is now over one million strong."
Joules's Scottish branch network covers Edinburgh, Aberdeen, Perth, St Andrews, Glasgow and shopping centre Silverburn. Internationally it is available in the US and Germany, with a particular focus on these markets, as well as France and other European areas. It also says it will "continue to roll out retail stores in attractive locations where our customers are… We view our store portfolio as an integral part of a multi-channel offer to our customers."
The firm in July unveiled its results for the year to 28 May, saying it was confident of another strong year after posting a one-third jump in underlying profits to £10.1m.
It bucked woes seen among rival fashion retailers with the 34 per cent hike, while revenues jumped 19 per cent to £157m with the firm flagging its "strong brand momentum" despite the uncertain economic backdrop.


The Kimberly Steaks are a flesh ripping fast pop punk band from the Glasgow area who are coming off the back of a busy year, which featured releasing a cracking EP and completing an April UK tour with Austeros, along with a summer meat-themed tour with The Murderbugers. I recently caught up with Grieg, lead singer and guitarist, to see how he felt about 2015 so far.
The Kimberly Steaks have had a really amazing 2015 so far – how does it all feel?
We've had a great year so far, and we've done quite a lot considering how busy we've all been with other commitments. I always wish we could do more but real life always gets in the way. We're really looking forward to playing Strugglefest for the first time too. It's a really varied line up and there's literally something for everyone. Steven [Hill, Struggletown Records promoter/producer] does a great job and his label is really cool so we're happy to be involved.
What have you enjoyed most about being in the band this year?
The tour with Austeros in April was great, as was the summer tour with The Murderburgers. It was cool playing some cities we hadn't played before. Wonkfest in London was really cool too, although playing in front of so many people on a massive stage felt pretty weird. Tam [bass in TKS], Fraser [Murderburgers' guitarist] and myself organised Stuck in Summertime fest in Glasgow which was an amazing day. Oh, we got drunk and went in some caves in Nottingham; that was pretty good.
And least, if you feel like talking about it?
Our latest 7" was a total nightmare. The pressing was delayed by two months, and when we finally got it, the plant had pressed side A onto both sides and had to do it all again. We recorded it last December and it didn't come out until June, by which point I was sick of the sight of the thing. Luckily I've still got a hundred or so copies sitting in my room as a constant reminder of that farce.
I really enjoyed the cover on the latest EP, What made you choose 'I'm into something good'?
The Naked Gun was one of my favourite films as a kid and I always loved the scene with that song in it. It's a great song and it's really simple, so it makes a perfect punk cover.
For my tuppence worth I think it sounds really funny and sarcastic alongside your other material, was this a big part in the choice?
I don't know about sarcastic, I really love the song and it's a lot of fun to play it as fast as we possibly can. I changed the words to the final verse for the recording to keep it in line with the rest of our lyrics, but I doubt anybody noticed that.
Who are your favourite bands in the Scottish/UK scene at the moment?
I hate making lists because I always forget people. For Scotland, not surprisingly, The Murderburgers and The Lemonaids are my favourites. Both supported a well-known US pop-punk band in Glasgow a couple of weeks ago and, for my money anyway, blew them out of the water. I've been listening to the latest Min Diesel record a lot, it's really great. Wonk Unit are hands-down the best band in the UK and I think a lot more people are going to hear them this year with the amount of touring they're doing over here and in America. They deserve to be absolutely huge and I would love to see that happen for them. The new Bangers album is really good too. I really hope Paperjets record more stuff in the near future, their 7" is brilliant.
Where can we see you playing soon?
After Strugglefest we're playing at the Pie Race Festival in Leeds and probably doing a few English gigs around that, so look out for updates on that one. We'll be at Book Yer Ane too, of course.
Are you planning on recording soon?
We're recording in November for a couple of different releases and there will definitely be a second album, but not until next year. We're going to record some new songs and some covers for a few charity benefit compilations we've been asked to do as well. We always get asked to contribute songs to things and I always feel kind of guilty giving a song that's already available for free online.
We all work and two of us are at uni now so it's sometimes hard to find the time to practice and record stuff. We've always been a part-time band, but I guess the upside of that is that it keeps the band from becoming a chore and keeps things fun.
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For hundreds of years, various cultures around the world have practiced the art of tasseography, in which the pattern of leaves at the bottom of a tea cup (or coffee grounds on the bottom of a coffee cup) are interpreted to predict fortunes. In politics, "reading the tea leaves" refers to the quest — usually the media's — to find clues to some significant future event. Over the coming days, many metaphorical tea leaves will be read in an effort to divine Mitt Romney's choice of a running mate, because this is really the only thing going on in the race right now. We will track this political tasseography as it happens, for as long as it happens. Our third installment: Vision.
Why It Might Mean Something: Among the list of presumed VP hopefuls, only one person is regularly described as having a distinct "vision for the country," and that's Wisconsin congressman Paul Ryan, whose controversial budget plan has quickly become a core part of the GOP platform. How much more regularly is Paul Ryan described as having "vision" than other potential Romney running mates? Check out the Google search results. It wasn't even close.
Therefore, when Mitt Romney hints that his running mate will have a "vision for the country," one could reasonably assume that he is more likely talking about Paul Ryan than anyone else.
Why It Might Mean Nothing: Even if the running mate Romney has chosen/will choose doesn't really have any kind of strong vision, Romney would probably pretend that he does anyway. The whole point of Romney's campaign is to take the country in a new direction, and he's going to frame his entire ticket in that light. He's not going to admit that his vice-president is an empty suit selected above all for his blandness and ability to pass vetting.


Finding the best family vehicle can be a daunting task, but the Mazda3 hatchback is making that choice easier. Recently, Parent Magazine and Edmunds.com worked together to create a "Top 10 Family Vehicles of 2016" list, and the Mazda3 was awarded "Best Hatchback."
Emphasizing the car's design, safety, and practicality, Parent Magazine commended the hatch for its "international flair, [with] Italian curves, German handling, and the practicality you'd expect from a Japanese maker (no squeezing to install car seats)." Parent Magazine was particularly impressed by the space made by its 60/40 folding rear seats. They also praised the 3's safety features, such as radar-based cruise control and Smart City Brake Support.
Named the lowest 5-year cost to own brand for the second year in a row, you will not be disappointed with this sedan. Mazda obsesses over safety so that you don't have to. Mazda's Smart City Brake Support is keeping your passengers safe with a collision-mitigation system that can automatically brake the car to a stop at a moment's notice if you don't see what is coming ahead. In government crash testing, the Mazda3 received five out of five stars for overall crash protection.
Kitted out with an energetic and efficient 2.0-liter SKYACTIV-G engine (2.5-liter also available), the Mazda3 has the power and fuel efficiency to impress and standout from other compact cars in its price range. The choice of a six-speed manual or automatic transmission is, of course, standard. Coupled with the well-balanced suspension, the Mazda3 allows for a quick acceleration and a smooth ride. Ample room throughout the cabin and the cargo silently speaks of its comfort and versatility. With its i-ACTIVSENSE advanced safety features, the Mazda3 also offers drivers secure technologies to support safer driving.


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"The Unicorn Collective creates experiences as magical and ephemeral as a unicorn sighting at an unexpected moment."
The Unicorn Collective is based in Auroville, south India. We are an interdisciplinary collective, striving towards collaborative work of high artistic excellence that ignites the imagination of ourselves and our audience. Transformation of the ordinary to the extraordinary. Our members come from the worlds of physical theatre, music, puppetry, dance, and journalism!
The collective is like an amoeba, expanding and contracting depending on the needs of the project. We have two main tracks of work, one which engages the community to create wonder and magic in our everyday surroundings, while on the other track we dive into deep research of theatrical work. Site-specific and multi-lingual work, particularly that which actively engages audience members, is especially dear to our hearts.
If you would like to know more about us or join us in our work, please contact us at: unicorncollective@auroville.org.in
You can check out our Facebook page at
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Following the tradition of previous conferences, MODELS 2019 will host tutorials as part of its satellite events on September 15 to 17, 2019.
Tutorials provide intensive courses on topics in the area of model-based software and systems engineering ranging from modeling methodologies and research methods through new modeling tools and technologies to thoughts on the past, current, and future development of the modeling discipline.
Tutorials target an audience of practitioners, researchers (academic and industrial), students, and developers familiar with, and already working with, modeling techniques. The target audience typically has a strong interest in Model-Driven Engineering (MDE), including work on improving and evolving modeling languages (such as UML or DSLs), developing sophisticated MDE tool support, and using MDE to develop / test / reverse / maintain complex systems. Potential attendees may also be interested in how modeling has been applied effectively in specialized domains (e.g., in the automotive industry), and in learning about successful uses of MDE methods in real-world applications.
Tutorials are intended to provide independent instructions on a topic of relevance to the audience described above. Therefore, no sales-oriented presentations will be accepted. Tutorials relating to commercial tools or involving the use of commercial tools may be accepted but will be subject to closer scrutiny, including possible approval of presentation slides. Potential presenters should keep in mind that there may be quite a varied audience, including novice graduate students, seasoned practitioners, and specialized researchers. Tutorial speakers should be prepared to cope with this diversity.
- Presenters: Name, affiliation, contact information, and short bio.
- Authors of the proposal or tutorial material, who are not going to be presenting, may be listed, but must be listed last with a footnote "Author only; will not be presenting".
- If accepted, the abstract will be used to advertise the tutorial. Thus, the abstract should clearly highlight the goals of the tutorial and the skills that participants will acquire.
- Regular tutorials should be set up as half-day tutorials (3 hours). A proposal for a full-day tutorial (6 hours) must be accompanied by a clear justification of why 6 hours are necessary.
Proposals must be submitted electronically in PDF format through the MODELS 2019 Tutorials EasyChair submission page at https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=models2019; Select category "Tutorials", by March 16, 2019 AoE.
This is a hard deadline. No extensions will be allowed.
The Tutorials Selection Committee will review each submitted proposal to ensure high quality, and select tutorials based on their anticipated benefit for prospective participants and their fit within the tutorial program as a whole. Factors to be considered also include: relevance, timeliness, importance, and audience appeal; effectiveness of teaching methods; and past experience and qualifications of the instructors. The goal will be to provide a diverse set of tutorials that attracts a high level of interest among broad segments of the MODELS participants.
As in previous years, participants will pay a single satellite fee, which will cover both tutorials and workshops. This permits unifying the treatment of workshops and tutorials, and it makes tutorials more attractive to attendees. Under this scheme, tutorial presenters will not receive monetary compensation and will have to pay their own registration to the satellite events. By submitting a tutorial proposal, the presenter accepts that there will be no compensation for giving the tutorial if accepted and that the registration fees for the instructors have to be funded by the instructors themselves. The benefit to the presenter is the opportunity to extend their sphere of influence to the MODELS community.


My lil man has a big noggin too! Your sons head looks well shaped, so if his ped isn't worried you shouldn't be either! ....easier said than done, I know!! 😂😂 I'm guessing big heads just run in the family. He is super adorable, btw!!
He is very cute; his head looks like normal. Was he always 99 percentile since birth or he just jumped to 99?? I think suddenly growing is somehow needs more attention.if he always is in his curve you shouldn't worry. His pediatrician knows better and can assure you.
Thanks!! I believe big heads do but I'm not for sure. My current ped doesn't really ease my mind when I talk to her. She is new and a hmmm and ummm kinda dr. I'm going to switch today and hope that will help a little.
My daughter is 3 months as well and she's also in the 99th percentile for head size! She'll grow into it! Once their hair grows it'll help as well and won't seem nearly as big!
My son's head is 98th percentile, and his weight's only 25th percentile, but he doesn't look out of proportion. He was in the NICU (unrelated), and the resident there told us "somebody has to be the 98th percentile." 😛 I wouldn't worry. Your son is super cute 🙂 And a PP (previous poster) is right - they'll grow into it.
As long as his head is growing on a consistent curve and the pediatrician isn't worried, your babe will be fine! Cutie by the way!
Good call on switching up Peds! They should make you feel at ease and give you solid information, not just make you wonder and let your mind go crazy when you leave. Hope you find someone that meshes with you and your LO (little one) a bit better!
My son was on the 75th percentile at his 2 month appt and was in the 95th at his 3 month. My ped says it's good and that it means he has a big brain! lol Definitely switch peds to ease your mind though.