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Newsreels of the history of the city at the disposal of the Research Institute of Urban History
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"Great history of a small town"
On the Other Side of the Dnieper: the Impact of Controversial Images of the "Other Ukrainian" in the Formation of Mental Borders
Representatives of the Research Institute of Urban History on the 2019 ASEEES Summer Convention in Zagreb
Completion of the Phase IV of the project "Innovative University and Leadership"
"British Consuls in the Port City of Berdyansk" is the best book in a nomination of the All-Ukrainian "Biographical Rating-2018"
Invitation for participation in the Eighth International Multidisciplinary Symposium of Memory Studies (8th SIMEM): "Collective Memory and Emotions" (Puebla, Mexico)
Preparation of experts on quality assurance of higher education: training in Berdyansk
INVITATION TO THE TRAINING FOR THE PREPARATION OF EXPERTS ON QUALITY ASSURANCE OF HIGHER EDUCATION
Training for the preparation of experts on quality assurance of higher education in Vinnitsa
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VIDEO: Woman With Cerebral Palsy Goes Viral With CrossFit WorkoutA St. Louis woman with cerebral palsy has gone viral after video of her inspirational CrossFit workout was posted by her trainer.
Student Tries To Sell High School On Craigslist In Graduation PrankA Missouri student has been banned from walking in his high school graduation after a senior prank was misinterpreted as a "threat" against the school.
The Latest: Greitens' Lawyers Want Open Impeachment ProcessAttorneys for Gov. Eric Greteins' office want to be able to call and publicly question witnesses during a potential impeachment process in the Missouri House.
Report Indicates Greitens' Campaign Lied About Donor ListA former campaign aide to Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens testified that he was duped into taking the fall when the governor's campaign was trying to explain how it had gotten a list of top donors to a veterans' charity that Greitens had founded, according to a legislative report released Wednesday.
$100,000 To Attorney In Greitens Case Involved ClientThe source of a $100,000 payment toward legal fees of the ex-husband of the woman involved in a 2015 affair with Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens will be the subject of questioning at a deposition next week, a judge ruled Friday.
GOP Legislative Leaders Call On Missouri Governor To ResignMissouri's top Republican legislative leaders abandoned fellow GOP Gov. Eric Greitens on Tuesday, calling on him to resign instead of continuing to fight allegations that he illegally took advantage of both a charity he founded and a woman with whom he had an affair.
Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens Facing More Calls To ResignThe developments came a day after a special legislative committee released a graphic report in which a woman testified that Greitens spanked, slapped, grabbed, shoved and threatened her during a series of sexual encounters in 2015
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Did Cuonzo Martin Leave The Door Open For Porter Jr.'s Return?He was asked if he believes we've seen the last of Porter Jr. in a Mizzou uniform, he said, "No."
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What's going on under Van Zandt's bandanna?
Headed to St. Paul on Sunday, the ever-busy E Street guitarist talks about "The Sopranos," the Rascals and the Boss, of course.
Steven Van Zandt has too many projects on his plate.
He's organizing a reunion in December of the Rascals, the 1960s blue-eyed soul hitmakers. He stars in a gangster TV series in Norway. He runs a foundation to develop rock history curriculums for schools. He hosts a weekly syndicated radio show ("Little Steven's Underground Garage") and serves as program director for two satellite radio channels. And, of course, he plays guitar for Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, which returns to St. Paul on Sunday and Monday.
In a recent phone interview, Van Zandt, 61, talked about his many endeavors.
On the Boss' new penchant for marathon concerts stretching to 3 1/2 hours: "You adapt. At first, it was a little bit shocking to the system. But then you realize 3 1/2 is going to be the normal show. As this thing evolved and Bruce's last album ['Wrecking Ball'] got transformed into the show, you realize this tour is special. At this point, he is very special in terms of being so alive and enthusiastic and creative, at a time in his life when he just doesn't have to be. Then you realize these are the most coherent and consistent themes we've ever had to work with. Those themes are so intense -- the economic holocaust and the theme of death and loss. It takes 3 1/2 hours to go into depth on these things, and you want to throw in some things people want to hear for the fun of it."
On adding saxophonist Jake Clemons, 24, to the E Street Band after the death of his uncle Clarence: "We had to reinvent ourselves. You lose Clarence [to a stroke], and we talked for six months on what does this mean. You realize you can't replace him. We decided to have a five-piece horn section, with the sax part covered by two sax players who would emerge from the horn section. We added the singers, which adds more literal soul music and gospel elements. So we kind of took off in a more rootsy direction. That is invigorating. You just lost an essential part of the front line. We all felt that we had to raise our game."
On not being frustrated by his diminished role in the E Street Band: "My role has changed all the time. I essentially stopped being the lead guitar on 'The Darkness on the Edge of Town' Tour [in 1978]. I'm the chameleon. I'm going to do whatever I'm called upon to do to make the night work. Some nights I'm extremely prominent, some nights I'm not at all. I may do a solo once every three shows now. It doesn't matter at all to me. My only concern is that the show is as great as it can be, that Bruce communicates his vision and that the audience is happy."
On the Rascals, known for such hits as "Good Lovin'" and "Groovin'," whom he inducted into the Rock Hall of Fame in 1997: "I saw them live in '65. First rock band I ever saw. And two years ago [at a benefit he helped organize] they were still fantastic. They're too important to just do a reunion. So I wrote a play, like a hybrid of Broadway show and a rock concert, but it's their story. It's sort of like 'Jersey Boys' [but] with the Four Seasons in it."
On his Norwegian TV series, "Lilyhammer," a gangster comedy that was picked up by Netflix and has a second eight-episode season to come: "I've got to find a way to get back to Norway to do that, probably after the first of the year. It's been a big hit on Netflix. Everybody's shocked. A million people watching a cable show is a major hit. Maybe the biggest hit ever for a show with subtitles."
On the abrupt ending of his old series "The Sopranos": "The director said 'Cut' and the actors left."


Description: Solitaire Time is a free game for Android that allows you to play Solitaire like you've never played it before. It follows the same formula however, instead of having to arrange the cards in the usual layout you're used to, you need to do so in the shape of an analogue clock face. This allows for a new and different approach to playing a game that's been played for years and years. It might seem like a quick and easy game but, you might be surprised at how difficult you'll find it.
How it Works: First of all, you'll have to download the app from the Play Store. After that, you'll be able to start playing.
The aim of the game is hit solitaire but, you need to do so in the shape of the analogue clock. Which sounds pretty easy but, you need to do it using one deck of cards. Meaning no more than 52 moves.
As you get near to making solitaire, you'll probably be thinking that it was quite easy but, you might find out that you've not hit the target, and that you've actually lost.
You can just back to start a new game. You can take a look at your statistics from the main menu, which will tell you how successful you've been.
You should keep on practicing if you enjoy the game and for a small fee you can purchase the full game which allows you to keep on playing until you have no cards left, unlike the free version which stops at 5 cards. The free version of the game doesn't feature any ads at all.
Opinion: Ever since I used to play Solitaire on my Dad's Windows 3.11 PC, I've always had a a soft spot for the game. It's one of those classic games that works very well in the mobile setting. After all, it's easy to pick up and play and doesn't ask too much of its players. Solitaire Time is a fun and simple take on solitaire that's a great game for younger players and those not looking to get involved with difficult controls on blockbuster 3D games. Overall, I had a lot of fun with the game but, some added game modes and such would make things a little better.
Speed (4/5) - Solitaire Time runs well on tablets and phones and the pacing is great for a casual game like this.
Features (3.5/5) - While it's a fresh take on the game of solitaire, there's only so much you can do with a game like this. New players will be impressed but veterans might have seen this all before.
Theme (4/5) - There might not be any 3D graphics or anything like that but, the cards are easy to read and the artwork is good enough for a game like this.
Overall (3.5/5) - Solitaire Time is certainly a lot of fun but, how much time you find yourself playing the game will depend on whether you've played card games before a lot or if you're new to it.
Casual gamers will really enjoy Solitaire Time, it's fun without being too complicated.
It's easy playing for on the go or for when chilling out at home, and thanks to there being no ads, it's not cluttered or distracting.
No confusing or fiddly controls to get in the way.
A fresh way to play a classic which works very well.
Those who've played these games over and over before might not take to Solitaire Time.
Added features and game modes would be nice.
Conclusion: For a free game that's free, there's not much to complain about, if anything, when it comes to Solitaire Time. While casual gamers and those new to card games will really enjoy the gamer, veteran players might not be as impressed. That's fine though, as this is a game that can be easily played on the bus, train or whatever, just as easily as it can with your feet up at home. With some added features and game modes, Solitaire Time would be a great game. As it stands though, this is a free game and the gameplay is very accessible, making Solitaire Time a game that you should definitely take a look at.


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Spring and fall are two of my favorite seasons to travel. Not only are there fewer crowds and mild weather in many fantastic destinations, these "shoulder seasons" are two of the best times of the year to travel on a budget. Check out these four picks for pre-summer getaways that will have travel on your mind – and keep your paycheck in your pocket – this spring.
April and May make up the shoulder season for wine country in northern California. You'll experience less crowded wineries, more availability and reasonable rates even at highly sought-after accommodations. The landscapes are just as beautiful and the atmosphere even more laid-back and relaxing this time of year.
The Alaskan cruise season is a relatively short one. It begins in May and ends in September. And the best prices and availability can be found during the first and last months, with a few caveats to keep in mind. While the temps are still on the chilly side in May and snow at higher elevations may mean limiting some site-seeing adventures, late-spring is a great time view wildlife before the lush forests are in full bloom.
If you're looking for a long weekend city escape, you can't beat the prices, experiences, and beauty of Chicago in the spring. With flowers blooming and temperatures rising to reasonable highs in the 60s, you can enjoy a day outdoors at the (free) Lincoln Park Zoo, shopping along famed Michigan Avenue or taking in one of the many world-class museums along the lakefront.
With the exception of the weekend of the Royal Wedding (May 19), when hotel rates will likely be inflated, spring in this historic city can be one of the most rewarding times to visit if you're big on sight-seeing and tight on budget. From the London Eye to the Victoria & Albert Museum, the list of attractions to see in London is a long one — and so are the lines to see them if you wait until summer.


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Under the Green Hill (Hardcover)
By Laura L. Sullivan
Henry Holt & Company, 9780805089844, 308pp.
Meg and her siblings have been sent to the English countryside for the summer to stay with elderly relatives. The children are looking forward to exploring the ancient mansion and perhaps discovering a musty old attic or two filled with treasure, but never in their wildest dreams did they expect to find themselves in the middle of a fairy war.
When Rowan pledges to fight for the beautiful fairy queen, Meg is desperate to save her brother. But the Midsummer War is far more than a battle between mythic creatures: Everything that lives depends on it. How can Meg choose between family and the fate of the very land itself?
Laura L. Sullivan is a former newspaper editor, biologist, social worker and deputy sheriff who writes because that's the easiest way to do everything in the world. She lives in the woods of Kentucky with her loved ones. Under the Green Hill is her first novel.
Praise For Under the Green Hill…
"Sullivan draws heavily on her knowledge of Middle English folklore and creates a story rich with memorable characters and evocative language. The ending begs for a sequel in which readers can learn more about the history between the two opposing fairy courts and how the Morgan children fulfill their destinies." --School Library Journal
"With colorful characters, from Jenny Greenteeth to the dragonlike Wyrm, this engaging fantasy will attract readers intrigued by English folklore." --Booklist
"Like Edward Eager's Half-Magic, this debut contemporary fantasy pays homage to E. Nesbit, but it goes further, mirroring Nesbit's narrative quirks, syntax and even vocabulary." --Kirkus Reviews
"Magic, wonder, and danger pervade this tightly plotted, perfectly age-pitched fantasy debut." --BCCB
"Sullivan fashions an unforgettable landscape and suggests that the line between the real and fairy worlds remains highly permeable. She pays tribute to time-honored fairy traditions while also introducing questions of free will, trust and loyalty in a refreshingly original tale." --Shelf Awareness


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Harry Potter's house is up for sale. The home used as 4 Privet Drive in Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is on the market in the UK for #475,000 GBP pounds. The detached property, in Martins Heron, in Bracknell, near Reading in England was the set for the Dursleys home in the first Harry Potter movie. Producers picked it in 2001. In the film, the boy wizard, played by Daniel Radcliffe, was forced to live under the stairs by his cruel Aunt Petunia and Uncle Vernon. It features three bedrooms and a large garden. The listing reads: "Situated in a quiet cul-de-sac location, this detached property has recently undergone complete renovation to an extremely high standard." It was last sold for #290,000 GBP pounds in May 2010.
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A staffer tasked with handling financial payments for the House Democratic Caucus resigned Monday after Nashville TV station WSMV reported he wrote an unknown number of checks to himself and then cashed them.
That man, Derrick Tibbs, worked for State Rep. Karen Camper, D-Memphis, according to the station.
"He just called me and said, 'Representative Camper, I just think it's best that I resign. And just make restitution because you know I put you in a bad situation,'" Camper told the station Monday.
Rep. Mike Stewart, D-Nashville, alerted Camper late last week about checks written to Tibbs, WSMV reported.
The station went on to say such checks need two signatures — one from a lawmaker, the other from the House Caucus treasurer.
Stewart told WSMV he found his signature on checks payable to Tibbs, but he did not sign them.
"Stewart estimates Tibbs wrote checks to himself worth at least three thousand dollars," WSMV reported.
"Stewart said once the internal investigation is complete, and if Tibbs is found to have committed a crime, he should be charged.
As The Tennessee Star reported last month, the Tennessee House Democratic Caucus elected Camper as House minority leader for the 111th General Assembly.
Camper replaces former Minority Leader Craig Fitzhugh of Ripley, who left the state legislature in an unsuccessful gubernatorial run.
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Australian Neurolaw Database
Suggest a Case
The Australian Neurolaw Database began in Macquarie University's Philosophy Department in 2011. Associate Professor Nicole Vincent was researching the use of neuroscience in criminal law, and her work involved finding and analysing cases where neuroscience evidence had been introduced.
In 2015, Macquarie University began a collaboration with the Law School at the University of Sydney, where Dr Sascha Callaghan was researching the use of neuroscience in civil law.
And so the project grew.
The aim of this database is to provide legal practitioners, academics, and anyone interested in neurolaw, a place where important case law (and original summaries) can be found. We hope to keep growing the database, and we invite users to suggest cases that we have not included in the database here.
Aside from what we publish on this website, our research also involves detailed coding for relevant data that capture the flow of neuroscientific evidence within each case. We are in the process of analysing these to test various hypothesis regarding the uses of neuroscience and the differences that neuroscientific evidence makes in the courtroom. We invite researchers interested in accessing our raw quantitative and qualitative coding data to get in contact with us for collaborations.
This project has been funded by:
Macquarie University Research Fellowship.
Macquarie University's Centre for Agency and Values Bridging Funding.
Macquarie University MQ Strategic Infrastructure Support Grant.
Sydney University's SyReNs Sydney Neuroscience Network
Professor Jeanette Kennett
BA(Hons) Monash
PhD Monash
jeanette.kennett@mq.edu.au
WEBSITE Jeanette Kennett is Professor of Philosophy at Macquarie University, President of the Australasian Association of Philosophy (2015-16) and leader of the Neuroethics, Neurolaw and Moral Cognition research cluster of the Macquarie Research Centre for Agency Values and Ethics (CAVE). She has published extensively on philosophical and ethical issues at the intersection of philosophy, psychology, and the law, focusing on impairments of agency in addiction and mental disorder, self-control, and moral and legal responsibility.
Associate Professor Nicole Vincent
BA La Trobe
PhD Adelaide
me@nicolevincent.net
WEBSITE Nicole Vincent obtained her PhD in the philosophy of law in 2007 at the University of Adelaide. Until 2010 she worked at TU Delft in The Netherlands on a project entitled "The Brain and The Law". In 2011 she started up two concurrent projects. At Macquarie University she commenced work on the Australian Neurolaw Database, and at TU Delft she led a project about cognitive enhancement and the law. In 2013 she joined Georgia State University as Associate Professor of Philosophy, Law, and Neuroscience.
Dr Allan McCay
LLB (hons) Aberdeen
DLP Edinburgh
G Dip Comm UTS
PhD Sydney
amcc4688@uni.sydney.edu.au Allan McCay is a senior researcher at the Centre for Agency, Values and Ethics, at Macquarie University, and a lecturer at the University of Sydney Law School. His interests include the use of evidence derived from behavioural genetics and neuroscience in the criminal law, particularly in sentencing. His research also focusses on free will, and the philosophy of punishment.
Dr Elizabeth Schier
BSc New South Wales
BA (Hons) New South Wales
lizschier@gmail.com Elizabeth is a Philosopher of Cognitive Science. She is a researcher and lecturer at Macquarie University in Philosophy and Cognitive Science. Elizabeth's research focus has been on consciousness, colour vision and emergence which she is bringing together in a book on the metaphysics of consciousness. Thanks to three years teaching neurolaw she is now looking at how moral intuitions can be rational and is eager to use the database to interrogate the justice system's model of the cognitive processes required for responsible decision making.
Denise Abou Hamad
BA (hons) Macquarie
LLB (hons) Macquarie
denise.hamad@gmail.com Denise joined the Neurolaw project in its first year in 2011, and rejoined the team in 2015. In 2012, Denise completed her Honours thesis on Neurolaw in the Philosophy Department at Macquarie University. She focussed on the purpose of criminal sentencing in a world where neuroscience is progressing to reveal new ways of intervening in brains to change behaviours. In 2015, Denise completed her Bachelor of Laws (Honours).
Julia O'Brien
BA Macquarie
MRes Macquarie
jobrien1991@gmail.com Julia joined the Neurolaw project in 2015. In 2014, Julia completed her Master of Research thesis at Macquarie University, majoring in Philosophy. Her thesis focussed on the intersection between criminal law and ethics. Julia is presently completing her law degree at Macquarie University, and is due to graduate in 2016.
Dr Sascha Callaghan
BEc Sydney
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Vicky Foxcroft MP for Lewisham Deptford & Shadow Minister for Disabled People
Contact & Surgeries
In Lewisham Deptford
Business, Innovation & Skills
Culture, Media & Sport
Environment, Food & Farming
Women & Equalities
Work & Pensions
Youth Violence Commission
#ShieldingStories
Regional Disability Roadshows
Teachers' Pay
A number of constituents have contacted me in recent weeks to express their concerns over teachers' pay.
It is outrageous that the Government has ignored the recommendations of the School Teacher Review Body (STRB). The body has advised the Department of Education on matters relating to teacher pay since 1992. This is the first time since its establishment that a Government has ignored its advice and it is absolutely unacceptable, particularly after years of school budget cuts and real terms pay cuts for teachers.
The STRB has advised the Government that all teachers should receive a pay rise of 3.5% due to serious concerns about both recruiting and retaining teachers. Instead, the Government has decided to only reward this pay rise to teachers on the main pay range. Meanwhile, teachers on the upper and leadership ranges are rewarded between 1.5% and 2% – amounting to a real terms pay cut. To add to the sting, the Government is refusing to fully fund the pay rise and expects schools to plug at least a third of the rise from already overstretched budgets. It is unclear how the Government expects schools to manage this when budgets are already under strain and per pupil funding has been cut by almost 10% nationally.
I am deeply concerned about the impact this decision will have on our schools and teachers for years to come. I have written to Damian Hinds to find out both why the Department of Education has deemed upper and leadership teachers undeserving of the 3.5% pay rise, and also for further clarification about how the Government expects schools to put additional funds towards this pay award, when many schools are barely making ends meet in the context of severe budget cuts.
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Email: vicky.foxcroft.mp@parliament.uk
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"John Milton: Life, Work, and Thought" (Oxford U P 2008) is by BOTH Gordon Campbell and Thomas N. Corns, who are also co-editing the Clarendon edition of the Complete Works of Milton (Oxford U P 2008-2012), the first volume of which has just appeared (vol. 2, ed. Knoppers, "Paradise Regained").
Gordon and Tom are heavyweights in Milton studies, and I think anything they produce would be worth reading.  Gordon, indeed, edited Parker's standard twentieth-century biography of Milton for Oxford, and has also produced a Milton chronology.  In any case, the Campbell/Corns treatment of Milton's biography surely focuses on different issues than does Lewalski's, so I don't see the necessity of choosing one over the other.  I'll have more to say when I've read this latest.  So far, I've only been able to page through my copy, just purchased.
Indeed, just signed by both authors.  I was fortunate indeed to attend last night's launch of both the Clarendon Milton (Laura Knoppers's volume) and Gordon and Tom's book, also Milton's 400th birthday party, held in the Divinity School and Convocation room at the Bodleian in Oxford.  It was an elegant, memorable way to spend the momentous day, worth all the jet lag and expense to get there.
Speaking of Gordon Campbell, has anyone read his new Milton bio that came out last month?
If so, how does it stack up to Lewalski's "The life of John Milton"?
What I mean is, are they both necessary to have, or is Campbell's just more of the same?
I'm very picky about books that I purchase, and I don't want to read a rehashing is why I ask.
I'm also very obsessed at the moment with the idea that a lot of 'Samson Agonistes' had to have been influenced (as it stands complete) by Milton's imprisonment, book burning's and hefty fines after Charles II rode back into town. Both are blind, imprisoned and in a subordinate roles to the Philistines (Charles II) etc.
I'm not expecting those ideas to ever be supported by the current evidence on record, but I would hope that (as promised in Gordon's VIP Milton) that this new bio reveals some new, interesting evidence on Milton's life.
And to John Milton, Happy Birthday! And what a monumental one at that – how many people's birthdays are celebrated 400 years later?


When it comes to the construction industry, it is essential that the workers use a variety of building formworks to ensure the formation (shape and size) of the concrete and the smoothness of the surface. So, what are the construction formwork and what are the types of construction formwork?
Construction forms is an important tool for the construction of concrete structures. In the cast-in-place concrete structure project, the formwork project generally accounts for 20%~30% of the cost of the concrete structure project, accounting for 30%~40% of the engineering work, accounting for about 50% of the construction period. Formwork technology directly affects the quality, cost and efficiency of engineering construction, so it is an important part of promoting the progress of building technology.
Construction formworks are generally divided into wood formwork, steel wood formwork, steel formwork, steel bamboo formwork, plywood formwork, plastic formwork, FRP formwork, and aluminum formwork. Among them, the number of turnovers of plastic formwork can reach more than 30 times, and it can be recycled and rebuilt, adapts to a large range temperature, can be sawed, drilled and used conveniently. The flatness and smoothness of the surface of the forms exceeds the technical requirements of the existing fair-faced concrete formwork, and it has the functions of flame retardant, anti-corrosion, water resistance and chemical corrosion resistance, and has good mechanical properties and electrical insulation properties. It can meet the requirements of architectural formwork of various shapes.
The plastic formwork is environmentally friendly and energy-saving, and it is economical and economical to recycle. It has become the new favorite of the construction industry with waterproof and anti-corrosion. However, any kind of formwork has its advantages and disadvantages. Compared with other formworks, the plastic building formwork has smooth and smooth surface, high strength, labor saving, material saving, good water resistance, strong toughness, strong plasticity, and recyclable recycling. The disadvantage is that the one-time investment is relatively large and the investment recovery cycle is long.
In short, plastic formwork has the common use of conventional building formwork and more performance than conventional formwork, so plastic formwork will become the ideal product for building construction in the 21st century to replace wood and bamboo.


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ORNL's Summit Supercomputer Named World's Fastest
The US Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory is once again officially home to the fastest supercomputer in the world, according to the TOP500 List, a semiannual ranking of the world's fastest computing systems.
ORNL Launches Summit Supercomputer
The U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory today unveiled Summit as the world's most powerful and smartest scientific supercomputer.
ORNL ramps up production of key radioisotope for cancer-fighting drug
The Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory is now producing actinium-227 (Ac-227) to meet projected demand for a highly effective cancer drug through a 10-year contract between the U.S. DOE Isotope Program and Bayer.
Nuclear physicists leap into quantum computing with first simulations of atomic nucleus
Scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory are the first to successfully simulate an atomic nucleus using a quantum computer. The results, published in Physical Review Letters, demonstrate the ability of quantum systems to compute nuclear ph...
Made in the USA: Department of Energy labs help advance technology to ensure supply of key medical isotopes
"Made in the USA." That can now be said of the radioactive isotope molybdenum-99 (Mo-99), last made in the United States in the late 1980s. Its short-lived decay product, technetium-99m (Tc-99m), is the most widely used radioisotope in medical diagnostic imaging. Tc-99m is best known ...
Materials—Supertough bioplastic
A novel method developed at Oak Ridge National Laboratory creates supertough renewable plastic with improved manufacturability. Working with polylactic acid, a biobased plastic often used in packaging, textiles, biomedical implants and 3D printing, the research team added tiny amo...
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Matt and Brennen had lots of fun pranking their neighbors, and grilling out on their terrace during the summer. As Justin lays on his horn downstairs, Lo argues that he should probably be her boyfriend by now. Are these exes back to being an item? Over at Heidi and Spencer's apartment, Spencer sits on the sofa as his fianc?
Kaitlin is a teacher and lives with her husband, Chris, in Missouri. Adam graduated from Xavier University, as well, and works for Toyota in Michigan. Heidi says she's having breakfast with Jen Bunney in the hopes of rekindling their friendship. They also worked together in College Works Painting.
Chris and Matt became best friends during their time at the University of Illinois, and continue to be best friends! Matt and Lauren will be living nearby after the wedding, and are looking forward to many date nights together! Avery loves to swim, and loves putting on makeup and lip gloss! Margaret Kim - Bridesmaid Margaret and Lauren met after Lauren got her job at the University Bookstore, and have been inseparable ever since! And, more importantly, she wonders how the couple will react once they've learned Lauren's been spending time with Brody.
Ginny, Lauren, and Sydney all ended up working together at the stadium at one point! Oh, how the tables have turned! Chris is a nurse in Missouri. The two had a dramatic break-up but eventually reunited.
Chris and Lauren love to eat junk food together, while Kaitlin and Matt love to eat healthy foods. Later on, as Audrina gets ready for dinner with Justin, Lauren and Lo ask for the latest details and Audrina confesses that her bad boy wants to take things slow. Alex Romine - Groomsman Matt met Alex through the fraternity, as well!
Chris Spratt - Usher Chris is Lauren's brother-in-law. Ginny and Sydney were both there the night Lauren first decided to ask Matt out! Spencer asks if Jen's been hanging out with Lauren but Heidi says they haven't talked since their fight. Lauren and Diana have been good friends ever since, and kept each other sane throughout many frat parties while the boys were living together on campus! Alex currently lives in Iowa as a software developer.
But, as the two share a meal in their apartment, Audrina lets it slip that she's still on the Justin rollercoaster and isn't quite ready to get off. While out getting a caffeine fix, Audrina gossips about the weekend with her Epic Records buddy, Chiara.
When Brody asks why his homeboy hasn't returned his calls, Spencer says he has nothing to say to him. At breakfast, Heidi tells Jen that Brody and Spencer are on the outs. Out at Les Deux, stieber pokale online dating Brody two-steps his way over to Lauren's table and suggests they go to the Roosevelt pool together. Then Lauren says she wants to crash at Brody's condo after leaving the club.
While The Hills gang may be laughing over Brody spending more time with Lauren, Brody's friend Frankie tells Lauren that Spencer has beef with her being friends with Brody again. Sydney Michael - Bridesmaid Sydney is Lauren's brother's girlfriend. Fearing that she's being overly sensitive, Audrina says she's ready to play it cool for awhile.
Margaret, Lauren and their good friend Tim all love to hang out and have movie nights together, while on campus. Brennen and Matt initially met in their freshman year at the University of Illinois, and decided to live together for their sophomore year. They also have a son, Benjamin!
Although Audrina knows she should be calling it quits with Justin, she can't seem to pry herself away from him. Matt introduced Alex to the world of motorcycles and they like to take motorcycle trips together whenever they can. When Audrina admits to crying over Justin, Chiara's surprised Audrina shed tears over a guy. Back at home, Heidi shares the news with Spencer about Brody and Lauren hanging out.
Driving through the city, Brody gets Spencer on the phone. Brennen and Sydney went on to date, and Sydney and Lauren became college roommates shortly after! When Audrina brings up her conversation with Lauren and Lo, he says he doesn't care about what they think and that he's not into labels when it comes to relationships. When Jen brings up Heidi's relationship with Lauren, Heidi says she doesn't care if the two regain their friendship, but Jen thinks Heidi's still hoping for reconciliation.
Meanwhile, Heidi continued to climb the corporate ladder at Bolthouse Productions and struggled with her engagement to Spencer. Jen is shocked by the breakup but is even more taken aback when Heidi says that Brody's been the source of all the nasty rumors circulating about Lauren. Although Brody's trying to be cool about the whole situation, Lauren says she thinks that Brody and Spencer are drifting apart. When Lauren reveals that Spencer isn't returning any of Brody's phone calls, Whitney says Spencer's acting immature but it's probably just a momentary tiff.
Lauren, on the other hand, may be looking to spice things up.
Additionally, Audrina spent more time with former flame, Justin, which made the situation in the house ever more uneasy. Mike currently lives in North Carolina as an engineer. Adam Brody - Groomsman Adam is Matt's twin brother.


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Q: Select distinct duplicated rows from 1:n tables in SQL Server
I am trying to select customers and their orders in one query, but I get customer and his orders in datatable which customer table columns repeated for each order.
  I tried DISTINCT, GROUP BY but can't do it.

SQL:
select *
from Customer, Order
where Order.CustomerID = Customer.CustomerID
  and Customer.CustomerID = '2'

Tables:

A: Since there cannot be different columns for each row you can't do it without having duplicates. Consider reading data separately, once for the customer and once for her orders.

i want to get all customers and orders the query count will grow.if i
  have 3 customer i want to get orders and customers in one query.not 6
  times query execution.

You do not need to perfrom a separate query for each customer. You just need a single query for all customers and a single query for all orders. Then you may connect them in application layer rather than a single query.
But if you argue that you have too many customers and too many orders to hold them all in memory, well, then you may perform a separate query for each customer. That's a tradeoff between memory and CPU.

A: This is a very rare query, but this my understanding of your need :p.
select *
from (
    select 'CustomerID' as col1, 'CustomerName' as col2, 'ContactName' as col3,
        'Address' as col4, 'City' as col5, 'PostalCode' as col6, 'Country' as col7, 0 as ord
    union all
    select CustomerID, CustomerName, ContactName, Address, City, PostalCode, Country, 1 as ord
    from Customers
    union all
    select 'OrderId', 'CustomerID', 'EmployeeID', 'OrderDate', 'ShipperID', Null, Null, 0 as ord
    union all
    select OrderId, CustomerID, EmployeeID, OrderDate, ShipperID, Null, Null, 2 as ord
    from Orders) res

In the result with ord = 0 you have titles, with ord = 1 you will have customers only and with ord = 2 you will have orders, and you can use this query with this condition:
where (col1 = @customerId and ord = 1) or (col2 = @customerId and ord = 2)

You can add or ord =0 if you want to add titles in your output.

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THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIET NAM
VN-U.S. relationship will only get stronger, National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien says
VGP – The relationship between Viet Nam and the U.S. is "very strong" and "will only get stronger" in the years to come, said U.S. National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien.
U.S. National Security Adviser Robert O'Brien speaks to students at the Diplomatic Academy of Viet Nam, Ha Noi, November 22, 2020
>>> Robert O'Brien's visit: VN-US ties reach peak and have never been better
O'Brien made the above statement when speaking to students at the Diplomatic Academy of Viet Nam on Sunday morning.
He said that 25 years ago, the two nations set aside a difficult history, and established a friendship which has grown into a strong and comprehensive partnership, one rooted in trust and understanding.
Over the past quarter century, Americans and Vietnamese have traded and invested in each other's countries, creating countless jobs for people of the two nations, said the National Security Adviser.
He affirmed that the U.S. values Viet Nam's partnership and close coordination on shared strategic concerns, including upholding peace and stability in the East Sea and the Mekong.
Both countries are working closely to combat transnational crime and wildlife trafficking, strengthen water security, and increase energy security following the launch of the Mekong-U.S. Partnership in September.
As the world's largest economy and most generous donor in humanitarian assistance, the U.S. stands ready to help boost Viet Nam's economy while expecting Viet Nam to buy more of America's products and host more American companies in the Southeast Asian country, O'Brien said.
On the multilateral front, O'Brien commended Viet Nam for its outstanding Chairmanship of ASEAN this year.
He reaffirmed that the Viet Nam-U.S. friendship is built upon shared interests and deep respect for one another's freedom, independence, and sovereignty, expressing his respect for Vietnamese people's patriotism, vision, determination, and passion for an independent and truly sovereign nation that is not subservient to another.
Earlier, the U.S. National Security Adviser paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc, met with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh, Minister of National Defense Ngo Xuan Lich and held talks with Minister of Public Security To Lam.
His three-day visit to Viet Nam is part of activities to mark the 25th anniversary of the Viet Nam-U.S. relations./.
By Quang Minh


I make this edible red velvet cookie dough in a specific way to get that deeply red color. The trick is to add just a single drop of black food coloring. If you add too much, it'll make the dough too dark and look more like a red-tinted chocolate than red velvet. I also prefer using a Dutch-processed cocoa powder, but since we aren't baking these, you can use whatever cocoa powder you have available to you.
To make this edible red velvet cookie dough safe to eat you also need to cook the flour. You can do this by baking the flour for 10 minutes at 300 degrees F. Or, you can microwave the flour in a microwave-safe bowl for 2 – 3 minutes. I usually do the microwave method for time and ease.
For the best cookie dough, I also like to wait about an hour after making it before eating it. This allows the flour to hydrate and for all the flavors to fully develop.
I like to add a mix of things inside my red velvet cookie dough. Chocolate chips, naturally, but I also like to add white chocolate chips for contrast and Oreos. For this particular cookie dough I used the limited edition Valentine's Day Oreos, but the regular Oreos are amazing in red velvet cookie dough.
Is Edible Cookie Dough Safe to Eat?
Yes, edible cookie dough is safe to eat as long as you do a few things. First, don't use eggs unless they are pasteurized – it should say so on the packaging. Second, you also need to cook the flour. You can read above for my two recommended methods for cooking flour.
Is Edible Cookie Dough Refrigerated?
Yes, you should keep edible cookie dough refrigerated. This is because the dairy in the butter and heavy cream would cause the cookie dough to spoil if left out too long. You can use dairy-free options which would make the cookie dough safer to leave out for longer periods of time, but I believe the best texture is still preserved by refrigeration.
Is Edible Cookie Dough Vegan?
You can easily make any cookie dough vegan by replacing the butter with a vegan butter or butter-flavored shortening, then replacing the milk or cream with a milk alternative.
This beautiful edible red cookie dough is so much fun and totally safe to eat!
Cook your flour. (I recommend three minutes in the microwave using a microwave safe bowl). Allow to cool.
Beat the butter, sugar, cocoa powder, food coloring, and vanilla extract together until fluffy and well-combined.
Add the flour and beat until well-combined.
Add the heavy cream one tablespoon at a time until the dough reaches a nice consistency.
Beat in the chips and Oreos.
Allow the dough to rest for a few minutes so the flour may hydrate.


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Lluis Torró i Gil (Alcoi, 14 d'agost de 1964) és un professor d'universitat i polític valencià, diputat a les Corts Valencianes en la VII i VIII legislatures.

Biografia
Llicenciat en Història per la Universitat de València, el 1977 ingressà a la Joventut Comunista del País Valencià i el 1980 a Comissions Obreres i al Partit Comunista del País Valencià, del que passà a Esquerra Unida del País Valencià, d'on és membre del consell nacional.

Des de 1988 treballa com a professor d'història econòmica de la Universitat d'Alacant, tasca que des del 1999 alterna amb la de regidor i portaveu d'EUPV de l'ajuntament d'Alcoi. A les eleccions a les Corts Valencianes de 2007 fou elegit diputat per la província d'Alacant per la coalició Compromís pel País Valencià. Va abandonar la coalició, amb els seus companys d'EUPV, formant el grup de no adscrits en el marc de la crisi de la coalició.

Des del grup de no adscrits s'ha destacat per la seua defensa del medi ambient i la sostenibilitat, estant a favor del tancament de la central nuclear de Cofrents, l'oposició a les prospeccions petrolieres a la costa mediterrània i la promoció de polítiques de mobilitat pública.

En novembre de 2010 fou escollit per encapçalar la llista d'EUPV per la província d'Alacant a les eleccions a les Corts Valencianes de 2011 obtenint l'escó.

Obres
 Abans de la indústria: Alcoi als inicis del sis-cents (1994)
 La reial fàbrica de draps d'Alcoi: ordenances gremials (segles XVI al XVIII) (1996)

Referències

Enllaços externs
 Fitxa a les Corts Valencianes
 Entrevista a alcoidigital.com
 Bloc de Lluís Torró

Polítics alcoians
Diputats a les Corts Valencianes per EUPV
Comunistes valencians
Alumnes de la Universitat de València
Professors de la Universitat d'Alacant
Regidors de l'Ajuntament d'Alcoi
Militants del Partit Comunista del País Valencià

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Factors associated with Taiwanese lesbians' breast health-care behavior and intentions: Qualitative interview findings
Ya Ching Wang, Jane Griffiths, Gunn Grande
This article presents the qualitative findings of a mixed-methods study that explored factors influencing lesbians' breast health-care behavior and intentions. A total of 37 semi-structured face-to-face interviews were conducted among women who self-identified as lesbians or women who partnered with the same gender who were aged 20 years or above in four areas of Taiwan (North, Central, South, and East Taiwan) between August 2012 and October 2012. Interviews were audio recorded with participants' consent. The interviews were analyzed using constant comparative analysis with Nvivo audio-coding support. Four themes were identified to be strongly associated with the lesbians' breast health-care behavior and their intentions, namely, gender identity, gender role expression, partners' support, and concerns about health-care providers' reactions. Important barriers to the women's breast health-care behavior and intentions were masculine identity ("T-identity" in Taiwan), masculine appearance, concerns about health-care providers' lack of knowledge of multiple gender diversity, and their attitudes toward lesbians. Conversely, their partners' support was a factor facilitating the women's breast health-care behavior and intentions, particularly for the T-identity lesbians. These findings suggest the significance of and need for culturally competent care and are important for improving Taiwanese lesbians' breast health.
Accepted/In press - Sep 16 2016
Sexual Minorities
Wang, Y. C., Griffiths, J., & Grande, G. (Accepted/In press). Factors associated with Taiwanese lesbians' breast health-care behavior and intentions: Qualitative interview findings. Women and Health, 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1080/03630242.2016.1222331
Factors associated with Taiwanese lesbians' breast health-care behavior and intentions : Qualitative interview findings. / Wang, Ya Ching; Griffiths, Jane; Grande, Gunn.
In: Women and Health, 16.09.2016, p. 1-14.
Wang, YC, Griffiths, J & Grande, G 2016, 'Factors associated with Taiwanese lesbians' breast health-care behavior and intentions: Qualitative interview findings', Women and Health, pp. 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1080/03630242.2016.1222331
Wang YC, Griffiths J, Grande G. Factors associated with Taiwanese lesbians' breast health-care behavior and intentions: Qualitative interview findings. Women and Health. 2016 Sep 16;1-14. https://doi.org/10.1080/03630242.2016.1222331
Wang, Ya Ching ; Griffiths, Jane ; Grande, Gunn. / Factors associated with Taiwanese lesbians' breast health-care behavior and intentions : Qualitative interview findings. In: Women and Health. 2016 ; pp. 1-14.
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This new ad from Carlton Draught is again amazing. By showing every little detail that could happen when people are drinking Carlton Draught in slow motion they manage to keep the viewers' attention for a while.
The Wannabe-Pavarotti singer his songs also matches perfectly with this amusing commercial!
What happens when a couple of bank robbers are drinking in a bar, owned by the cops. A chase ofcourse! However, this kind of chasing we have never witnessed. Awesome!


When Jesse Tran started his International Business studies at the Aalto University's Mikkeli campus in year 2012 he did not have any clue how fast his dream of becoming a founder of a startup would come true. Jesse had just moved to Finland and thought it would take an extremely long time to establish a network in a new country to start building his own company.
In 2015 Jesse heard that there was a course at Aalto that included a cool study trip to Cape Town, South Africa. He applied to AVP's Aalto Fellows Program with this study trip on his mind. During the Aalto Fellows Program he got inspired about startups and realized that his dream of becoming an entrepreneur was closer than he had thought. He understood that the key is to know the startup ecosystem and how can startups most effectively raise funding. As a student from Vietnam, Jesse didn't have any ties to the Finnish startup scene. Through Aalto Fellows he had the opportunity to get valuable insight into the ecosystem and learn how it actually works.
Aalto Fellows Program is an exciting five-month study and work program designed to develop a theoretical and practical understanding of techniques for growing companies. The program also includes a paid internship, which Jesse completed at the e-commerce company DealDash. The firm was growing fast and Jesse completed his tasks in such a good manner that the internship lasted only a month, after which he was promoted to Brand Partnership Manager.
As mentioned, AVP inspired Jesse to become an entrepreneur. He decided with Kien Bui, Niklas Siven and Mikael Uusivuori to take part in Summer of Startups '16, which offers early-stage growth companies a summer of a lifetime. The accelerator program, organized by Aaltoes, includes personal mentoring by experienced entrepreneurs and investors, a grant worth several thousands of euros, support from the community and a roof over their heads. In the beginning of August, Jesse's company, FactoryFinder, won the Summer of Startups Demo Day, which gathered over 600 people to witness the pitching competition in Otaniemi.
FactoryFinder's founders Kien Bui, Niklas Siven, Jesse Tran and Mikael Uusivuori.
FactoryFinder is a digital platform for apparel manufacturing that helps small and medium-sized fashion brands to easily find responsible and high-quality manufacturers. Jesse and his team founded the company to change the future of manufacturing. They want to be the number one choice for brands and designers to make their products, by offering an effortless and sustainable way to find, connect and work directly with apparel manufacturers around the world. Manufacturers must comply with the Business Social Compliance Initiative standards in order to gain access to FactoryFinder network. A six-person team located in Vietnam is responsible for managing relationships with manufacturers as well as quality control. FactoryFinder has so far attracted over 20 brands from Finland, Sweden, New York and Los Angeles and they have huge potential for rapid international growth. They are recruiting new employees for expansion next year so stay tuned if you are interested in working for an inspiring and fast-growth technology startup.
Aalto Fellows Program was not the only AVP's branch that inspired Jesse to become an entrepreneur. Our Thought Leader's Talks (TLT) have inspired him as well.
Lastly, Jesse shared that entrepreneurship requires so much more effort and commitment than he had originally thought.
Check out the video of the below to hear what Jesse said about his experiences with AVP.


Lebo Motsoeli (briefly known as Lebo Mabena) is an award-winning South African television presenter, voice-over artist, scriptwriter and producer, best known for presenting a variety of sports programmes for the SABC.
Motsoeli hosted Sport On 2 with Tshepo Mabona, was an anchor for SABC3 Sport and SABC1 Sport and presents Above the Bar, Hockistix, Spike and Sportsbuzz.
She's also presented Glory Hallelujah, the Coca Cola Game show, a Sunsilk advertorial and Crazy Games.
Having grown up loving hockey and representing Gauteng for three years, Lebo was introduced to the world of sport broadcasting in 2003. There she began as a voice over artist and scriptwriter for the youth programme Sportsbuzz, which she's still involved with to date.
Thereafter, she presented the first sport programme dedicated to woman, Women in Sport.
She went on to win the SAB Newcomer of the Year Merit award in 2006, as well as being recognised as the 2007 January Woman in Media by Gsport.
Her involvement in sport also includes the programmes Amakrokokroko, Pedal Talk, FNB African Soccer Show and being the face of the Siyanqoba 2010 Campaign.
Her annual visit to the coast includes the Comrades marathon, Durban Beach Africa, Two Oceans Marathon and Cape Argus Cycle Tour.
Her passion and knowledge for sport has taken her to Brazil for the International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation World Games (IWAS Games) in 2005. This was her first international reporting for SABC sport.
She went on to Amsterdam for the International Paralympic World Athletics Champions in 2006 as a live television and radio reporter.
In 2007, Lebo made her mark at the Special Olympics where she reported the 10-day spectacle of 21 sporting codes.
The highlight of her career was when hosted the 2007 All Africa Games in Nigeria. This tested her knowledge for sport as she had to be South Africa's only link to the continental event.
Armed with a Communications Science degree, Lebo is the Lifestyle and Fashion Editor for Soccerlife magazine.
As an MC, Lebo has hosted The SA Sport Awards; SA Boxing awards; National Women's Day at the Union Buildings and the Sunsilk Launch.
Beginning on 10 June 2008, Lebo was the co-host (with Fezile Makhanya and Eugene Khoza) of the SABC1 magazine show Countdown 2010, which aims to keep South Africans informed and involved in the preparation for the largest sports event ever held on the African continent – the 2010 Soccer World Cup.
She later hosted Soccer 411 on SABC1 and the reality soccer search Nedbank Ke Yona, in 2013.


As well as teaching you all the fundamental movements and principles essential to the Pilates Method, your Pilates teacher uses mental imagery to develop brain and body synergy. Learn the basic series of exercises which bring awareness to your posture, breathing and movement.
Suitable for all levels, this blended class introduces Pilates and combines stretching. From standing to the Pilates mat, the explanations are coordinated with the movements which flow rhythmically from one to another.
The ring, foam roller, resistant band, mini ball, stability ball. Let's have fun! Still within the format of a traditional Pilates Mat class, we explore and expand classic exercises. The pace is a little quicker so remember to stay true to the Principles of Pilates to gain the best from this class.
This class is suitable for those who are experienced in Pilates and also have a clear understanding of the Principles of Pilates. Consistently paying attention to your technique, you will move on to more challenging exercises.
Weighing less than 4lbs, the versatility of the Pilates Arc is packed with power. Add variety to your Pilates Mat class, with challenging new exercises which deepen your Pilates practice.
From laying to sitting to kneeling to standing, the Pilates Reformer is the most versatile piece of equipment Joseph Pilates invented. Your Pilates teacher will guide you through a Reformer workout that integrates core control, correct breathing and proper alignment.
Hit the entire body with this fabulous workout! Featuring classic Pilates exercises plus original exercises created for the Pilates Springboard.
Performing exercises using the Push Thru Bar brings a completely new feeling to your Pilates equipment practice. Testing strength, control and coordination, you begin to venture into that place of ease, fluidity and lightness.


connected device or equipment asset. The digital model can provide real-time status information, historical operating characteristics, and benchmark equipment performance against other similar and/ or best-performing equipment at the facility. It can also be used to support business process improvements such as prioritizing repair work, establishing a prescriptive repair methodology, and supporting inventory management and work scheduling.
Using the digital model established for each equipment asset, and the specific rules established to prescribe normal operating parameters, any marked deviations in operating conditions (such as for temperature, pressure, and power) can trigger an automatic alert to technical and operating teams. This early warning signal enables teams to foresee the increased likelihood of potential equipment failure, or emergent operating issue, and help to identify prospective corrective and/or pre- ventative measures. However, this is not the same as predictive failure.
While it is true that many operating parameters are defined to minimize the amount of time equipment operates under conditions that might lead to an increased risk of failure, the simple fact that a piece of equipment might drift outside of the range for a short period of time does not mean it will fail. The analytics behind predictive failure go much deeper, to consider the unique operating conditions for every single piece of connected equipment over its entire lifecycle. Machine learning constantly analyzes all of the historical and current information to find patterns and trends buried deep in the data.
For example, a pump might fail because of a unique combination of high operating temperature, pressure, fluid viscosity, flow rate, head and shaft power … all for a duration of seven hours. There are many factors - and combinations of factors - that could lead to a mechanical failure that it is simply beyond our human capability to connect all of the dots.
Simply put, machine learning technology can find the patterns and trends in massive volumes of data that humans cannot. The ability to predict equipment failure with sufficient advance warning to prevent forced downtime and allow for a well-planned remediation effort can drive down operating costs and maximize production. Further, the ability to aggregate and analyze information from dispersed production sites can help to refine these predictive insights across an entire portfolio of connected assets.
Real-time monitoring, via a customized dashboard, can be used to moni- tor activity and "visualize" the predictive capabilities of the data solution (such as expected time to failure for each piece of critical equipment or component). Dashboards allow teams to view relevant asset telemetry and compare current operating conditions with established utilization metrics and benchmarks. The dashboard can be integrated with existing on-site data management and control systems and, if connected to the cloud, can be viewed from any location around the globe with internet access. The dashboard also provides the ability to compare and optimize performance, efficiency, and safety metrics across multiple operations.
The ability to incorporate human knowledge into the Io T business logic minimizes the uncertainty and learning curve that can occur in the absence of a central repositor y of exper t technical knowledge and operating history. Combined with the powerful data-driven predictive insights related to abnormal operating conditions and prospective equipment failure, facility operators will have better intelligence from which to make informed decisions to help minimize unplanned downtime and maintain production.
When a piece of equipment stops working, every hour of downtime spent on repairs increases service costs and lowers revenue through non-production. Rather than simply generating a time-stamped error or fault code, the Io T solution can provide an important source of data-driven insight to guide technicians to a probable root cause and remediation solution faster. The machine learning capability of the software can also identify diagnostic steps taken, the problem that was identified, the fix that was applied and the outcome.
A key challenge with any data-driven technology solution is the mas- sive quantity of data that must be captured and acted upon in real time prior to being forwarded to a database for processing, analysis, and storage. In a typical deployment, large data sets are for warded to cloud databases where the machine learning software works to develop more accurate digital device models. In this circumstance, the analytics work is done in the cloud and pushed down to the site for local processing.
Prasantha Jayakody is a Sr. Product Manager for Bsquare where he focuses on lowering barriers to adoption for Io T via turn-key solutions and cloud-based delivery.
Starting with a sound Io T strategy, companies can achieve maximum value upon completion of all five steps.


Salesforce is set to buy the 50 Fremont office tower from TIAA-CREF, sources close to the deal told the Business Times.
The deal would continue to grow the San Francisco-based software company's real estate footprint. The company is the largest technology employer in San Francisco, with 4,000 employees in the city. Salesforce already leased about a half-million square feet of 50 Fremont in 2012, more than half of the 817,000-square-foot building. That $339 million, 18-year lease gave Salesforce first dibs to purchase the building — if TIAA-CREF decided to sell — or the right to buy in 2017.
The 43-story 50 Fremont is the ninth-largest office tower in San Francisco, according to Business Times research. Mellon Capital Management and Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP are also tenants.
It's not clear just yet how much Salesforce would pay for the building, and representatives for its broker Cushman & Wakefield did not immediately return requests for comment.
Salesforce has leased more space in the city than any other company in recent years. The company inked a deal in April to become the anchor tenant of what will be the city's largest building – the Salesforce Tower. That 714,000-square-foot lease is valued at $560 million over 15 and a half years, starting in 2017.
In 2012, Salesforce also leased 444,273 square feet in 350 Mission St., which is being built by Kilroy Realty Corp., and 235,733 square feet in Rincon Center.
The 50 Fremont potential purchase comes in a near-record year for San Francisco office sales. It's expected to be the second-biggest year for office purchases in the city's history, after 2007. About $5 billion worth of sales have already closed, according to CBRE, with about $6.7 billion expected in total this year.
Salesforce refused to comment on the deal. John Cornuke, who runs TIAA-CREF's asset management team, said "it's premature" to comment.
Cushman & Wakefield is representing Salesforce and CBRE is representing TIAA-CREF in the deal.


9.30 a.m. - 11.00 a.m. Mr Alistair Carmichael Human rights situation in Burma.
11.00 a.m. - 11.30 a.m. Sir Sydney Chapman Government plans to commemorate the sixtieth anniversary of the D-Day Normandy Landings.
2.00 p.m. - 3.30 p.m. Mr Graham Allen Reform of the second chamber.
3.30 p.m. - 4.00 p.m. Mr David Stewart Debt relief for Iraq.
4.00 p.m. - 4.30 p.m. Sue Doughty School funding in Guildford.


It's been a little while since we've had a new tangle from Arizona CZT Antonine Koval, today she's back with her pretty 1 2 3 O'Leary ribbon-style tangle.
1 2 3 O'Leary reminds me of the type of borders you see around gilded picture frames. Some are very complex, others are quite simple but they're all fascinating pieces (dare I say fragments?) of art.
"I love border, or ribbon tangles, and this one seems to flow easily and works well with other tangles.
The name of the tangle is a bit of a story. I went to the dentist, and he thought I might be grinding my teeth (ewww..) at night. I realized, though, it isn't at night. I do it all day long. Music runs through my head all the time, especially when I am working on something. It could be Sousa marches, the Calypso song from Beetlejuice or the Chorus of the Hebrew Slaves – whatever shows up in my head at the time. Rather than hum the tunes, I just grind out the rhythm silently.
Whenever I drew this tangle, I realized I was working through that old playground song 'One, Two, Three, O'Leary' as I made the strokes. Bouncing the ball, it is one, two, bounces and the third bounce you swing your leg up and over the ball. Here, do the first two S curves, and the third S curve continues down and around to the spiral.
Love the story, Antoine, except the teeth-grinding part!!! It's a beautiful tangle.
Fellow Tanglers, have you done YOUR part to support TanglePatterns.com? We really need to keep Linda and this site going strong.
This IS a pretty one! I love the puffy, generous rounded shapes.
Lovely tangle. And its name brought back memories of playing with hard Indian Rubber ball on cement. I think I called it "123 o Larry" though, maybe it was a Canadian thing, or maybe I had a crush on a Larry during the ball bouncing time of my life. Anyhow, I'll try it out today while humming the tune in my head!
What a great fun ribbon tangle. Thanks for the share.
An uncomplicated but gorgeous new tangle, thank you!!!
May I suggest to all those who use and love Linda's site here, that there is a really easy and painless way of helping to support her, even if you are an aged lady on a government pension…..If I can do it, I reckon most of you can too.
I have arranged a permanent amount to be automatically transferred to Linda's account from mine……it isn't much, the cost of a cup of coffee, but even a small amount like that will add up during the year!
This treasured woman WORKS HARD to make this site a success for us all, THE LEAST WE CAN DO IS STEP UP AND HELP HER !!!! PLEASE!!!!


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The Independent newspaper recently reported how a disciplinary hearing of the GMC was told that "a GP interested in alternative medicine tried to treat a baby's gastroenteritis by swinging a crystal pendant over her stomach."
The GP in question Michelle Langdon has since been found guilty of serious professional misconduct and banned from practising medicine for three months. As the GMC's counsel put it: "This case is not about the merits or otherwise of complementary medicine but about the enthusiasm of Dr Langdon for it, which compromised the interests of her patients."
The key question for the GMC was whether the baby was harmed in any way, not by the swinging pendulum but by the denial of more conventional treatment for gastroenteritis.
I visited Dr Langdon's surgery a few years ago when I was filming the television series Trust Me, I'm a Doctor. Even my scepticism was dented by the drawer-load of thank you notes she's received from grateful patients. I interviewed one of them, a woman with menorrhagia, who was certain her fibroids shrank thanks to the paraphysical healing energy transmitted through her doctor's hands.
I don't buy the energy argument, and despite some individually fascinating trials purporting to show distant healing power, whenever they're replicated the amazing results just don't seem to happen.
The more obvious explanation is that all patients need time, support, concern and compassion, and for some this is magnified by the approach offered by some complementary therapy or other.
Perhaps there's a basic human need to believe in magic and mysticism, and in doctors as soothsayers and healers – rather than burnt out cynics.
Dr Langdon's enthusiasm may well have carried her patients with her, and some of the most disbelieving people can be won over by healing.
I once met a man whose job was to doubt and question everything. After struggling for years with a painful knee and undergoing three unsuccessful operations, he gave healing a go. He was staggered to find that after a few sessions of therapeutic touch (where, incidentally, the hands don't even touch the knee but hover over it), he was back playing golf.
I still say it's down to the power of belief and expectation over the human mind, rather than mysterious energy.
Some complementary therapies may make absurd claims about how they work, but many do seem to work simply by making patients the centre of attention.
My favourite study looked at two groups of children growing up in post-war German orphanages. They were of similar age and, thanks to rationing, had identical amounts of food. One group thrived, the other failed to.
The only difference was in the methods of the orphanage managers. One was warm-hearted and affectionate while the other was stern and forbidding.
So you can throw away the crystals – all patients really need is love.
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As I write this I am lying in bed feeling awful. Awful as in ill and awful as in guilty, in equal measure. I'm feeling ill because I have gastroenteritis and guilty because it is Monday morning and I should be at work. I should be tackling the post-weekend triage ...
Appreciating our colleagues
I have been musing about how we can get better at retaining staff in primary care; this has largely been because I have found myself as the clinical director of my local primary care network. Now that the dust has settled around filling in various forms, signing agreements, and working ...
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I don't think you would disagree that life as a GP can feel pretty time-constrained, pressured, and exhausting, so to lighten the mood I thought I might share some amusing anecdotes on patient creativity.
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Q: How to write the code correctly in Ruby? So that it produces the correct output? I want to do something like that.
puts "Please write your age: "
age = gets.chomp

if #{age}<18
puts "you are illegal"

else #{age}>18
puts "You are legal"
end

the output i get is:
"Please write your age"
15.
you are illegal
you are legal"
and this
"Please write your age
20
you are illegal
you are legal"
Why?
And what is the solution please?
What I expect is this
If I write 19 or older, it will say "you are legal"
And if I write 17
or any number below
It will tell me "You are illegal"

A: Welcome to StackOverflow.
#{} is used for string interpolation, you don't need it there, and else statements don't work like this (elsif does). You also need to convert the string to an integer. You could write it like this:
puts "Please write your age: "
age = gets.chomp.to_i

if age > 18 # Since you want 19 or older. You could use age > 17 or age >= 18 if you actually meant 18 or older.
  puts "You are of legal age"
else
  puts "You are not of legal age"
end

See

A: The problem is that your code is equivalent to:
puts "Please write your age: "
age = gets.chomp

if
puts "you are illegal"
else
puts "You are legal"
end

Because # starts a comment, that makes the interpreter ignore everything after it on that line.
You can use any of the suggestions in the other answers to fix the code.

A: age = gets.chomp.to_i

if age<18

... to get integer-to-integer comparison.

A: You should first convert the input type to Integer and then make your logic. Note that is also important to check if the string input is numeric (since to_i returns 0 on cases like 'a'.to_i). You can do that like so:
puts 'Please write your age: '
# strip removes leading and trailing whitespaces / newlines / tabs
age = gets.strip

unless age.to_i.to_s == age
  puts 'Age must be a number'
  exit
end

age = age.to_i

if age < 18
  puts 'you are illegal'
else
  puts 'You are legal'
end


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The Wexner Heritage Village will host a discussion on Preventing Financial Elder Abuse on Thursday, Sept. 15th at 7pm. Featured speaker will be David M. Kessler, an Investigator, Fairfield County Prosecuting Attorney's Office.
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Absolutely crazy about la cerise sur le gateau, a brand by designer Anne Hubert. Silkscreened household linens, clothes, pillows, and more. The combination of fabrics, patterns and colors, as well as the incredible photography by Coco Amardeil, makes me crazy wishing I had even just one of the pieces.
She has published 2 books I would love to get my little hands on, The Left Bank Book, and Customizer (or Anders als die andern), this last one only available in German or French from what I can see. I will have to keep digging. More Anne Hubert at Galerie doux Dimanche.
Of course I had to add a similar type DYI project. The one below is from 101 Woonideeen. Yes, it's in Dutch so let me know if you need translations.


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Q: Eigenvector equation with matrices instead of vectors I'm wondering about if it could be possibile to have a eigenvector equation with matrices, i.e. if it is possible to use "standard methods" to solve an equation like this:
$$
\pmb{A}\pmb{V}=\lambda\pmb{V}
$$
where $\pmb{A}$, $\pmb{V}$ are (symmetric) matrices and $\lambda$ is the eigenvalue. $\pmb{V}$ is the "eigenmatrix".
Specifically I have to solve this matrix equation
$$
\pmb{A}\pmb{V}\pmb{A}=\lambda\pmb{V}
$$
and I would like (if it is possible) to link the standard eigenvalues and eigenvector of the matrix $\pmb{A}$ with the constant $\lambda$ and the matrix $\pmb{V}$

I can't just say that the columns of matrix $\pmb{V}$ are the eigenvectors  of $\pmb{A}$ because $\lambda$ is a constant.

A: Yes, it's possible.
Note that the map $T:\Bbb R^{n \times n} \to \Bbb R^{n \times n}$ defined by $T(V) = AVA$ is a linear map from a vector space to itself. We can compute the eigenvalues/eigenvectors of this transformation by applying the usual techniques to the matrix of this linear transformation relative to some basis.
More specifically: let $e_1,\dots,e_n$ denote the standard basis of $\Bbb R^n$, so that $e_ie_j^T$ is the matrix with a $1$ in the $i,j$ entry and zeros everywhere else. If we select the basis $\mathcal B = \{e_je_i^T : 1 \leq i,j \leq n\}$, where the tuples $(i,j)$ are taken in lexicographical order, then we find that the matrix of this transformation is $A^T \otimes A$, where $\otimes$ denotes the Kronecker product.  Equivalently, we can rewrite your equation using the vectorization operator as follows:
$$
\operatorname{vec}[AVA] = \operatorname{vec}(\lambda V) \implies\\
\operatorname{vec}[AVA] = \lambda \operatorname{vec}(V) \implies\\
(A^T \otimes A)\operatorname{vec}(V) = \lambda \operatorname{vec}(V)
$$
so that $V$ is an eigenmatrix of your transformation if and only if $\operatorname{vec}(V)$ (a column vector) is an eigenvector of the matrix $A^T \otimes A$.

Restricting our search to symmetric matrices, which is to say defining $T$ as a transformation $T:\mathrm{Sym}_n \to \mathrm{Sym}_n$ where $\mathrm{Sym}_n$ denotes the set of symmetric matrices of size $n$, is also possible by computing the matrix of the linear transformation but doesn't play as nicely with the vectorization trick
described above.
If you find the matrix of $T$ relative to the correct choice of basis (in this case, one such option would be $\mathcal B = \{e_je_i^T + e_ie_j^T: 1 \leq i \leq j \leq n\}$, where again tuples $i,j$ are taken in lexicographical order) then you'll find that the matrix of $T$ turns out to be
$
\vee^2A
$,
where $\vee$ denotes a symmetric power of the matrix $A$.  Concretely, we have
$$
\vee^2A[i,j] = \operatorname{perm}\pmatrix{a_{ii} & a_{ij}\\ a_{ji}& a_{jj}} = a_{ii}a_{jj} + a_{ij}^2
$$
where $\operatorname{perm}$ denotes a matrix permanent.


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