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Flint Firebirds Heating Up Under OHL Stewardship
By Kristopher Bras on February 14, 2017
Kole Sherwood scored five goals and two assists (7 points) during an 11-2 victory against the Saginaw Spirit on January 10th, 2017. (Terry Wilson / OHL Image)
The Firebirds franchise suffered through a messy inaugural year in Flint, thanks to some nepotistic drama, a full-team walkout and an OHL intervention. A year later, the team is preparing for its first appearance in the playoffs since rebranding — and could unseat a powerful team in the first round.
The Difference a Year Can Make
On Sunday, February 12th, centre Ryan Moore's hat trick helped the Firebirds into 7th place in the OHL's Western Conference. The win gave the team 57 points and a thick cushion between themselves and the ninth place, 48-point Saginaw Spirit — all but assuring an appearance in the postseason.
A year ago, things weren't this positive in Flint. In February, 2016, Nilsen had just fired Head Coach John Gruden and Assistant Dave Karpa for the second time that season. For those who haven't followed the drama in Flint, here are the Cliffs Notes.
Rolf Nilsen Suspended by OHL
In November 2015, Nilsen fired the team's entire coaching staff for reportedly not giving his son Hakon enough ice time. However, Hakon later joined his teammates when they quit the team en masse to protest the decision. The bold move paid off — Nilsen apologized to the team and promptly brought the coaching staff back with three-year contract extensions. However, on February 17, 2016, Nilsen fired Gruden and Karpa again.
That's when OHL Commissioner David Branch stepped in to suspend Nilsen and investigate the situation. Ultimately, the OHL suspended Nilsen from the team for five years and fined him $250,000. The league then took stewardship over the club, appointing Joe Birch as director of operations, Ryan Oulahen as head coach, Eric Wellwood as assistant and George Burnett as General Manager.
Although the OHL did well to right the ship, it was a negative atmosphere for the players and the damage was done to the team's season. The Firebirds finished with a dismal 20-42-6 record, failing to compete with any consistency.
Possible Upset in Store for Sault Ste. Marie
Fast forward a year, and the team is in a far better spot. Thanks in part to 19-year-old Moore's 70-point season (32 goals, 38 assists), the team should make the playoffs. If the standings stay as they are, the team could be a foil to the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds' plans.
Currently on a 5-0-1 run, the Firebirds defeated the Greyhounds handily by a score of 5-3 on Saturday, February 11th, a game in which the team's star players came through in a big way.
Most nights, those stars are Moore and NHL prospects Kole Sherwood (CBJ), Nicholas Caamano (DAL), Alex Peters (DAL) and Jalen Smereck (ARI).
NHL Prospects Lead the Way
Sherwood is the team's second-highest scorer behind Moore, with 27 goals and 34 assists for 61 points. Although the 20-year-old graduate of the Ohio Blue Jackets minor hockey system went undrafted, he was signed as a free agent by native NHL team the Columbus Blue Jackets in 2015 after he performed well in tryout camp. He was named CHL Player of the Week in mid-January, during a week in which he had seven goals and four assists (11 points) in three games.
Caamano and Peters are both Dallas Stars prospects. Caamano, a 19-year-old left winger, was taken in the fifth round of the 2016 draft (146th overall), and has 50 points in 51 games. Peters is a bruising 6-foot-4, 217-pound defender with limited offensive ability but tremendous upside as a stay-at-homer who can move the puck capably.
Smereck was signed as a free agent in 2016 by the Arizona Coyotes. This season, he has 35 points in 49 games.
The Western Conference features some titanic hockey clubs at the top of the standings every year, so the Firebirds will have a steep hill to climb once the playoffs begin. Although it would be entertaining to see them knock a team off, this season will be viewed as a success as long as they qualify for the postseason.
It would take another catastrophe for this team to fall out of playoff contention, but don't expect that. The Firebirds haven't lost more than three in a row all year, and by all accounts, the worst is far behind them.
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Judith Ayaa and Athletic Performances: Africa, Commonwealth Games, Olympics, and Pan Africa-USA Meet
Judith Ayaa was born on July 15, 1952 in the sub-county Koch Goma in Nwoya District in Uganda. During an era when African women participation in athletics was in its prevalently nascent and amateur stages, young Ayaa became a resounding name amongst African women track stars. Ayaa became the first Ugandan woman to win a Commonwealth Games' medal. The female Ugandan Commonwealth Games' medallists who followed in her footsteps are three: Ruth Kyalisiima (Kyarisiima/ Kyalisima) in Brisbane in 1982 where she won the silver in the 400 meters-hurdles (57.10), gold-medallist Dorcus Inzikuru in the 3000 meters-steeplechase in Melbourne in 2006 whereby she established a Games' record (9:19.51), and bronze-medallist Winnie Nanyondo who was third in the 800m (2:01.38) in Glasgow in 2012.
Judith Ayaa's career on the track would be short-lived, though of significant fulfillment.
The record of Judith Ayaa in the East and Central African Athletic Championships is amazing. In 1968 (Dar-es-Salaam), Ayaa won gold in the 100 meters sprint, finishing in 11.5. The following year in mid-August 1969, Ayaa cemented and confirmed her formidability by in the same championships (Kampala) winning in the 100 meters (11.8), the 200 meters (25.0), and the 400m (53.6). Jane Chikambwe, considered an athletics legend in Zambia won silvers behind Ayaa in the 100m and 200m. Here in Kampala in 1969, Ayaa was part of the Uganda 4x100m relay team that won in 49.5. In the same year, based on her personal best time of 53.6, Judith Ayaa was ranked amongst the world's top 10 female 400m runners.
In 1970 at the same ECA Championships (Nairobi), Judith Ayaa did not slip behind. The slim young woman with the "Mercedes-Benz" body again won in the 100m (11.8), the 200m (24.1), and the 400m (54.0s).
It was at the Commonwealth Games held in Edinburgh in Scotland in 1970 that Judith Ayaa established herself as an international female athlete to be reckoned with. At these Games, Judith Ayaa notably competed in the 100m and the 400m. On July 17th, Ayaa was placed in the first of the five 100m preliminary heats. He performed reasonably well, finishing in second place, behind Jenny Lamy of Australia, in 11.92 seconds. But the semi-finals, the next day, were not as fruitful for Ayaa. She was placed in the second of the two semi-final heats, and was beaten into sixth place (11.93) and eliminated from advancing to the finals. The finals, later in the day, were won by Raelene Boyle of Australia, followed by legendary Alice Annum of Ghana, and then Marion Hoffman of Australia for the bronze medal.
There were much fewer competitors in the 400m so there would only be two rounds of competition. On July 22nd, Ayaa was placed in the second of two heats of the first round. Ayaa won in a relatively astounding time of 52.86 seconds, a new Uganda and Africa record. The finishing time by Ayaa ranked her as eleventh in the world in 1970. Alice Annum who had been scheduled to compete in the same round, did not start.
Ayaa advanced to the finals that would be contested the next day. But perhaps she had ran too fast instead of running while relaxed but enough to be amongst the top four of each round that would automatically qualify for the finals. Sandra Brown of Australia, was second, and a full second behind Ayaa. The other semi-final heat in which Marilyn Neufville won in 53.05, was of more relaxation and tactfulness.
The finals the next day witnessed diminutive but legendary 17 year-old Jamaican Marilyn Fay Neufville, winning in a world record of 51.02. Neufville won by an astounding more than two seconds ahead of silver medallist Sandra Brown (53.66) of Australia; she reduced the previous world record of 51.7 established (1969) by Colette Besson and Nicole Duclos both of France by nearly a second. Judith Ayaa, overtaken after slowing down near the end of the race, likely due to fatigue after her unnecessary exertion in the semi-finals, was third (53.77) in a photo-finish behind Sandra Brown and captured the bronze medal. The fatigue had likely cost her at least the silver medal; but the Commonwealth bronze would be one of Ayaa's most acclaimed international possessions!
Marilyn Neufville's superb career would be short-lived because of physical injuries and inconsequential surgery. At the 1974 Commonwealth Games held in Christchurch in New Zealand Neufville was 6th in the finals of the 400m. And at the Olympic Games of 1976 held in Montreal in Canada, she participated in the first round of the 400m and qualified for the next round, but she did not move forward into the next round because of injuries.
The next major event for Ayaa would be from July 16-17, 1971 at he Wallace Wade Stadium at Duke University in Durham in North Carolina. It was the USA versus Africa and the Rest of the World Meet (sometimes referred to as the USA-Pan African Track-and-Field Meet). The event that attracted a high capacity crowd of a total of 52000 spectators was of a unified African team together with other nations (fourteen nations altogether) versus the USA team. Perhaps the main attraction was 1500m Olympic gold-medallist Kipchoge Keino who was revered and renowned for his track rivalry with American middle-distance legend and 1500m world-record (3:33.1) holder Jim Ryun. Here at Duke, Keino intended to break this world record.
Other internationally acclaimed runners in the competition included Kenyan Amos Biwott (steeplechase Olympic champion), and long-distance Tunisian legend Mohammed Gammoudi. Ugandan hurdler John Akii-Bua of Uganda who was hardly known internationally, was also there to compete.
Judith Ayaa won the gold medal at these USA-Pan Africa Games in 54.69. Second was Gwendolyn Norman (USA) of Sports International in 55.42, third was Jarvis Scott (USA) of Los Angeles Mercurettes in 56. 0, and fourth was Titi Adeleke (Nigeria) in 59.52. John Akii-Bua won in the intermediate hurdles, establishing an Africa record (49.0) that would be the world's best time for 1971. Smooth-sailing "flying policeman" Akii became signified as a contender for the forthcoming Olympics in 1972 in Munich. Simultaneously, Ayaa gained international acclaim though not to the level of Akii. Kip Keino failed to break the world record in the 1500m, but he clearly led and finished in quite an excellent 3:34.7.
John Myers airs Akii-Bua's comments, here sometimes referred to as "John Akii-Buba" (1971: 6A): "The runners were good… The track is fast. It was not uncomfortable."
Other notable competitors at the track and field meet included Americans Rodney Milburn and Ron Draper (high hurdles), Kenyans Robert Ouko (800m) and Benjamin Jipcho (steeplechase); Steve Prefontaine (USA) and Miruts Yifter (Ethiopia) in the 5000m, and John Smith (USA) in the 400m.
Still in 1971, at the East and Central African Championships held in Lusaka in Zambia, Ayaa was the winner in the 400m (54.7). She was also part of the Uganda gold medal winning teams in the relays: 4x100m (48.7) and 4x400m (3:50.5).
The next major challenge for Ayaa, the Olympic Games of 1972 held in Munich in Germany would prove to be interesting. In the first round, Ayaa in lane two came in fourth (52.85s) thereby qualifying for the quarter-finals. In the quarter finals, Judith Ayaa was drawn in lane 7 in her heat two of four heats. The first four finishers of each heat would move on to the semi-final. Ayaa comfortably finished third and established a Uganda and Africa record of 52.68. The Uganda record, Ayaa's personal best, would stand for more than three decades. Of note, in these quarter-finals, Ayaa beat 26 year-old Colette Besson of France the diminutive surprise winner in the same event at the previous (1968) Olympics in Mexico City. Besson was in lane 3 and her 5th place finish disqualified her from advancing to the next round.
Ayaa moved on to the Olympics' semi-finals. She was in lane 2, and finished in 52.91 seconds, a 7th place finish. Ayaa had put up quite a commendable performance, but the international competition was formidable, and Ayaa was eliminated in what would be her first and last Olympics competition. The eighth competitor, Christel Frese of West Germany, fell during the race and did not finish.
In 1972, Ayaa became a 4-time gold medallist in the 400m at the East and Central African Championships. This time, in Dar-es-Salaam, Ayaa's winning time was 55.7. She was part of the Uganda team that won the gold medal in the 4x100m (48.7).
After 1972, Ayaa's performance record would become lackluster. She got married and started having children in close succession, and neglected sports. The tumultuous regime of Amin made the situation worse. Athletes were far less financially compensated for their toil and injuries, than they have increasingly been in the recent decades. Ayaa's demise was far from glamorous; it was disheartening. At some point later in her life, while looking after her two young children, Ayaa struggled, and sometimes begged on the streets of Kampala. She would crush stones for a living. Akii-Bua, also a national team-mate with Ayaa at the Olympics in 1972, would be instrumental to the drawing attention to and the intervening in the plight of Ayaa. She was located and a European benefactor helped with expenses. Unfortunately, in 2002 Ayaa would die young at 48 or 49, at Mulago Hospital in Kampala. Ironically, Akii-Bua who was also then not faring well, had died at about the same age of death as Ayaa, earlier in 1997 at the same hospital.
Ayaa's reign on the women's track was short but is superb and enduring. Trophies and national and regional competitions in northern Uganda have become commemorated in the name Judith Ayaa.
Myers, John. "Hosts Winning Score in Pan Africa Meet" in "Carolina Times" (July 24, 1971).
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Indian Navy Successfully Test-fires MRSAM Missile
Written by: Kriti Anand
For the first time in history, India's Navy has successfully test-fired a medium range surface to air missile (MRSAM) using the cooperative engagement capability (CEC) sensor netting system, which allows the sharing of sensor data on incoming air targets among warships in real-time.
CEC comprises of all the platforms and warships having common data link to have the same picture of the battle field and enable them to prevent saturation attacks from incoming missiles and low flying aircrafts.
The test-firing involved the 7,500-ton Kolkata-class (Project 15A) guided-missile destroyers INS Kochi and INS Chennai with each firing a medium-range surface-to-air missile (MRSAM). The MRSAMs are also referred to as the Barak 8 long-range surface-to-air missile (LRSAM),
"The firing was undertaken on the western seaboard [of India] by Indian naval ships Kochi and Chennai wherein the missiles of both ships were controlled by one ship to intercept different aerial targets at extended ranges," the statement from the Ministry of Defence states. In other words, CEC allows a warship to detect and, if needed, engage a threat identified by another ship or aircraft. "With the successful proving of this cooperative mode of engagement, the Indian Navy has become a part of a select group of navies that have this niche capability," the MoD adds. "This capability significantly enhances the combat effectiveness of the Indian Navy thereby providing an operational edge over potential adversaries."
The radars present on the warships can detect a hostile target at a distance of 450 km and guide the missiles in destroying the threat.
The firing trial was carried out by the Indian Navy, Defence Research and Development Organization and Israel Aerospace Industries. The missiles were developed in collaboration with Israel Aerospace Industries by the DRDO, and manufactured by Bharat Dynamics Limited.
These Surface to Air missiles are fitted on board Kolkata-class guided stealth destroyers, and would also be fitted on all future major warships of the Indian Navy.
The achievement of this milestone has significantly upgraded India's combat effectiveness.
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Modelling Approaches of the Nile Basin
4260 words (17 pages) Essay in Environmental Sciences
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Review of previous modelling approaches of the Nile basin
Different studies have been conducted in order to assess and evaluate the water resources management and development plans across the basin. These studies are varied according to the study area, temporal resolution, and the model type (hydrologic models, economic models, hydro-economic model, etc.). The review is organised based on the level of the area of study i.e. (Regional level or sub-basin level), while another classification based on the modelling approach (simulation, optimization and combined simulation and optimization) can be found here [1].
1.1. Hydro-economic models developed for the Nile basin
Whittington et al. [2] studied the economic value of cooperation across the Nile basin, by applying a non-linear optimization model for an average year inflows. They concluded that the total annual direct economic benefits from irrigation and hydropower are about (7-11) billion USD without considering the capital cost of the infrastructures. However, this model assumes that the managers know and confident with the inflow data across the whole basin for the next year, which is a deterministic model. The model did not address the over year storage as it is an annual model. The model maximizes the total economic benefits from irrigation and hydropower generation for each year however it did not address the socio-economic impacts on the water system and the water, energy, and food interlinkages.
The filling stages and long-term periods of the proposed 4 main dams on the main stem of the Blue Nile were analysed under different economic, flow policies, climatic conditions and the downstream implications, Paul [3]. A standalone optimisation model called Investment Model for Planning Ethiopian Nile Development (IMPEND) was used. Two flow policies were tested for filling the reservoirs (5% of average annual inflow or 50% of flow above annual average flow at Roseires dam, with no clear methodology). It was concluded that the benefit-cost ratio (b/c) for the transient period was less than for no transient period of about (0.2-0.8) or (1-6) $ billion. The same model was used to assess the economic valuation of the 4 main dams while ignoring the filling periods of the reservoirs, and the dams construction sequences [4]. It was found that ignoring the reservoir impoundment stages and the construction stagger of the dams would overestimate the benefits by 6.40 billion USD and the downstream flows by 170%. This model is like other models which assume that Egypt, Ethiopia, Sudan agreed to fill and operate the dams cooperatively. The model is a benefit model only that weighs the trade-off value of hydropower and water for irrigation. However, it failed to address the socio-economic impacts on the water, energy, and food and their interdependency.
Arjoon, et al. [5], examined the hydrologic and economic risks of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the downstream countries. A Stochastic Hydro-economic optimisation model, with monthly time step was used with a time horizon of 10 years. Full and intermediate cooperation levels across the Eastern Nile river basin were considered for the examined scenarios. The model did not consider the inter-annual variability and assumes that all riparian countries cooperate for operating their infrastructures. The model can be used to assess the effects of new infrastructure on regional water systems it did not address the water, energy, and food interlinkages and the socio-economic impacts on the water system.
Blackmore and Whittington [6] evaluated the water resources developments and the cooperation opportunities in the eastern Nile countries (Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan) using a modified DST version. In their model, the analysts decide which projects would be included which might be misleading especially if a poor economic project is included in the model. The model is not able to optimize the new projects (e.g. dams), as it is a simulation model. The model did not address the socio-economic impacts of the large developments on the water, energy, and food in the eastern Nile countries or their interlinkages. Goor, et al. [7] assessed the costs and benefits associated with the storage plans in Ethiopia, and the re-operation of these infrastructures and the AHD, using a stochastic hydro-economic model. The infrastructure's operations were assumed to be coordinated as well as they are in the steady state conditions similar to many previous models i.e. (infrastructure costs and filling periods were neglected). They found that, under the full development scenarios, the loss in hydropower power generation would be at 9%, while the irrigation target will not be affected in Egypt.
1.2. The DST for the Nile basin
The Decision Support Tool (DST) has been developed by Georgakakos [8] for planning and managing the water resources in the Nile basin. It was developed under the auspicious of the FAO and the Italian government. It has a river simulation and management and agricultural planning modules, hydrologic and remote sensing modelling components which are provided to facilitate regional assessment. However, it is difficult to make changes to the model. The tool enables "cost/benefit assessments for new agricultural and hydropower projects, environmental assessments, public health warning and intervention systems for water and vector-borne diseases, and socio-economic assessments" [8], however, it did not provide an integrated framework for considering the water, energy, and food interdependency and socio-economic dynamics and their interlinkage with the natural resources.
Guariso and Whittington [9] evaluated the implications on Egypt and Sudan due to long-term water development in Ethiopia. A classical multi-objective linear programming model was used to maximise the hydropower generation in Ethiopia while maximising water supply for irrigation in Egypt and Sudan. The model suggested that there is no conflict between the Ethiopian hydropower and Sudanese and Egyptian agriculture water use.
It is obvious that the hydro-economic models used in the literature provide a framework to integrate the hydrology, economy, and policies for infrastructure operation (e.g. dams) [10]. These models focus on optimizing the profits and minimizing the cost and impacts of the potential developments, however, they did not consider the socio-economic dynamics and interlinkages among water, energy, and food and the interlinks between the socio-economic and the WFE nexus.
1.3. The NBDSS framework for the Nile basin
The Nile Basin Decision Support System (NBDSS) is an analytical tool developed by the Nile Basin Initiative, [11]. It includes three main components; database, analytical tools include simulation and optimization tools, and multi-criteria analysis. The NB-DSS can be used to support water resources planning and investment decisions. It can be used to evaluate different water management and development options. A pilot application of the Nile Basin Decision Support System (NB-DSS) was conducted to assess the potential impacts of development and management plans for the whole basin [12]. The average annual inflows into AHD would be reduced by 11% under the full development scenario and the total GDP across the basin will increase by 6.70 billion USD. The Water, Food and Energy (WFE) interdependency and the socio-economic dynamics and their interlinkage with the Nexus are not fully considered in the NB DSS.
Levy and Baecher, [13] have developed NileSim model for the entire Nile basin. The model was established as an educational tool to assist technical and non-technical people, who are involved in decision-making, policy analysis, and negotiations, in understanding the complexity of the river hydrology and management. The model is a real-time simulator based on the physical hydrology of the river and uses the historical records in the analysis. Although the model is considered an assistance tool for non-technical people, it did not address the inter-relationships among socioeconomic and the WFE Nexus in the basin.
1.4. WEAP applications in the Nile basin
The Water Evaluation and Planning (WEAP) is a user-friendly tool that provides an integrated framework for water resources planning, [14]. It provides a platform for calculating water demands, supply, runoff, infiltration, crop requirements, flows, storage, and water quality. Policy scenarios and water management options can be investigated and evaluated. It has been applied for a wide range of applications across the Nile basin. Seleshi, et al. [15] simulated the current and future demands and supplies for the entire Nile basin using WEAP model. They found the water availability in the short and long term would not be sufficient for irrigation demands compared to current situation. McCartney, et al. [16] analyzed the current and full development plans (irrigation and hydropower) in the Blue Nile basin using a WEAP model. It optimizes the water uses (hydropower and irrigation) in the basin using a linear programming algorithm. The model was run as a single system and the filling stages of the reservoirs are not included in the model.
Omar and Moussa, [17] examined the future water shortage in Egypt by the year 2025 using WEAP model. They tested the future water demands under the continuation of current policies considering the agricultural expansion, population growth. A number of measures in agriculture, domestic, and industrial water sectors were tested. The future water deficit estimated at 26.0 BCM/yr. under the continuation of current policy. While applying the proposed measures will lead to annual water shortage 5.20 BCM and this deficit will be compensated by deep groundwater. It is obvious that WEAP provides an integrated framework for evaluating the different development plans and management scenarios in a water system, however, the interrelationships among the water, food and energy in such a basin are not fully considered and their interaction with the socio-economic dynamics. Moreover, the socio-economic impacts if considered in such an analysis, it can be considered as an external to the water system (i.e. their dynamics and interaction with the biophysical system are not fully addressed).
1.5. Previous models for assessing the impacts GERD filling
Abdelhaleem and Helal, [18] studied the potential impacts of the reduction in AHD releases due to GERD construction, on different water uses in Upper Egypt (agriculture lands, irrigation pump stations, hydropower generation, navigation, and domestic and industrial water supply). The study area included the reach from Lake Nasser to Assiut barrage. A hydrodynamic 1-D SOBEK model was developed with a daily time step for a one-year horizon. They concluded that the intakes of domestic, irrigation and industrial pump stations and the safe navigation draft would be troubled if the annual reduction in Egypt water share is more than 15%, 10%, and 5% respectively. Wheeler et al. [19] tested a number of different potential strategies for filling the GERD in a cooperative way with downstream infrastructure using RiverWare platform, [20]. They found that coordination of reservoir operation across the eastern Nile countries would reduce the water supplies and energy production risks in downstream countries. These applications are useful for evaluating and testing reservoir operation policies, river basin simulation, and optimization and could include the socio-economic related water activities. However, the interrelationships among the socio-economic dynamics and WFE interlinkages are not considered.
The aforementioned models provide various frameworks to evaluate the water resources plans and the different management options, some of them could include the socio-economic drivers to the water system and provides an integrated framework to evaluate their impacts on the water system. They could be used for optimizing the competing water demands to maximize the profit and minimize the impacts. However, these models could not capture the socio-economic dynamics and the interlinkages among the water, food and energy in such a river basin like the Nile. Moreover, the interactions among the socio-economic and the WFE Nexus are not effectively considered in these models. In other words, they did not provide an effective assistance for multi-sector management or a holistic framework to consider the different dimensions of the human-environmental system. An integrated model that; (a) combines the socio-economic dynamics, and biophysical process, (b) captures the interdependency and the feedback process between the socio-economic and the natural resources, (c) enables evaluating different policy and management options in the different sectors is required. System Dynamics Modelling (SDM) approach is considered a suitable paradigm for meeting these objectives. The next paragraph describes the modelling approach along with a review of different applications developed by this approach.
The Water-Food-Energy Nexus
The Water, Food and Energy are essentials human needs and for economic development. The WFE Nexus emphasizes the interdependencies among the water, food and energy. It focuses on the system efficiency rather than the productivity of individual sectors, and provides a transparent framework for managing the resources in a sustainable way. It points to the opportunities and synergies for increasing the overall resource efficiency [21, 22]. The linkages between water, food, and energy seem clear in many ways. From food production perspective, the water and energy are inputs, from an energy perspective, water and biomass (e.g. biofuels) are resources requirements. It is clear that the Nexus resources are interdependent in many ways and the action in one sector would not only affect that sector but can have significant impacts on the other sectors.
The Nexus approach is considered a useful concept to address the interrelated human activities and the natural resources e.g. river basins. The WFE Nexus is challenging in transboundary rivers. Due to rapid population and economic growth in riparian countries, each riparian country continues to utilize its own natural resources to meet the growing demand for water, food and energy. This might lead to either more potential conflict or increased cooperation among riparian countries [22]. That makes a nexus approach is an appropriate approach for addressing the water management over a transboundary river as it can reveal the potential for a win-win situation and ease the conflict by mobilizing other resource potentials to meet the growing resource needs. The Nile basin is a transboundary river, in which there is a strong dependency on water for food production and energy generation.
Recently a few number of studies considered the WFE Nexus in the Nile basin. Tan et al. [23] studied the water, food and energy in the Blue Nile basin in the context of different operating policies for the Grand Renaissance Dam. An optimization model was linked to a System Dynamics model to investigate the different operating policies of GERD. However, the food production were not considered in their research. Al-Riffai et al., [24]employed a framework for the WFE nexus and its impacts on the economies of the Eastern Nile countries (Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan). Basheer et al. [25] studied the cooperation and the economic gains in the Blue Nile basin in the context of water, food and energy. Elgafy et al. developed a system dynamics model for the water, food, and energy model (SD-WFEN) and applied it for Egypt and focused on the crop production and consumption. However, the causal feedbacks, the interactions among the WFE, and the socio-economic dynamics were not considered in most of these studies. To address the interactions among the WFE there is a need to address them equally and recognize their interdependency in an integrated analysis, [26, 27].
Modelling Framework
System Dynamics Modelling Approach
System Dynamics Modelling (SDM) is a rigorous method that is based on nonlinear dynamics theory and feedback control theory [28]. It was originally developed to understand the dynamics and the underlying structure of the industrial processes by Forrester and his colleagues. However, it is a general method and can be applied to any dynamic system with any temporal and spatial scale [29]. It has been widely applied to various problems in (economics, ecology, engineering, public health, etc.) to understand the underlying structure and the feedback process among the system components [28, 29]. SDM starts with a qualitative conceptual model (dynamic hypothesis) in which the main interactions among the system variables are defined qualitatively in form of a Causal Loop Diagrams (CLDs),[28, 30]. CLDs are composed of variables connected by arrows and positive/negative signs, which represents the causal relationships between the system variables. Positive causal relationship (reinforcing) means that a decrease/increase in variable (A) would result in a decrease/increase in variable (B) i.e. the change in the same direction. While negative causal relationship (balancing) means that a decrease/increase in variable (A) would lead to an increase/decrease in variable (B) i.e. the change is in the opposite direction. The combination of positive and negative relationships might form feedback loops, [28].
There are two types of feedback loops; (a) reinforcing feedback loop, and (b) balancing feedback loop. A reinforcing feedback loop is characterized by the continuation of growth or decline within the system state, while a balancing loop tries to reduce the difference between the current system state and the desired state. CLDs represents the system through causal relationships, feedback loops, loop dominance, and time delays, [30]. It can be used to determine the dynamic behavior of some variables even before conducting the quantitative modelling, [31].The population can be used as an example to illustrate the CLDs, Figure 1. The number of births loop is a reinforcing loop (R) in which the increase in the number of births increases the population, and while the population increase with the birth rate results in incremental of the births number. While the number of deaths loop is a balancing loop (B), in which the increase in the number of deaths decreases the population, and while the population increase along with the death rate leads to increase in the number of death.
The CLDs are then quantified through the Stock and Flow Diagrams (SFDs). CLDs and SFDs are the core concepts of System Dynamics (SD). It could be considered that CLDs emphasize the feedback of the system while the SFDs emphasizes the underlying mathematical relationships), [31]. An SD components are: (a) Stocks, which represent anything that accumulates (e.g., reservoir), (b) Flows, which are activities that fill or deplete stocks (e.g., inflow and outflow), (c) Connectors, which link model elements and transfer information among model elements, and (d) Convertors, which include arithmetic operations that can be performed on flows and logical functions that operate the system (e.g., operating rules for a reservoir). An SFDs for the above described CLDs for the population is shown in Figure 2.
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Q: Changing names (version numbers) in nested folders with find and mv TL;DR: I want all the 2.6s to say 2.7
     lib
     └── python2.6
        └── site-packages
            ├── x
            │   ├── x.py
            │   ├── x.pyc
            │   ├── __init__.py
            │   ├── __init__.pyc
            │   └── test
            │       ├── __init__.py
            │       └── __init__.pyc
            └── x-0.2.0-py2.6.egg-info
                ├── dependency_links.txt
                ├── entry_points.txt
                ├── PKG-INFO
                ├── requires.txt
                ├── SOURCES.txt
                └── top_level.txt

What I've tried:
find . -type d -name "*2.6*" -exec bash -c 'mv "$1" "${1/2.6/2.7}"' -- {} \;

Obviously this doesn't work because it sees the main folder, moves that, and then sees the nested folder and tries to move it, but it no longer exists in that spot and says no such file or directory
Is there a good way to do nested find and moves? In this case, I can just run the command twice and that would technically work, but it feels dirty.
Also, I know this could screw up the versioning of the package, or that I could do
find . -type d -name "*python2.6*" -exec bash -c 'mv "$1" "${1/2.6/2.7}"' -- {} \;
find . -type d -name "*py2.6*" -exec bash -c 'mv "$1" "${1/2.6/2.7}"' -- {} \;

But I'm more interested in learning if bash has a method to solve this in general than how to deal with this narrow scenario.

A: You can go depth first and substitute only in the basename:
find  lib -depth -type d -name "*2.6*" -exec \
      bash -c 'basename="${1##*/}" && mv "$1" "${1%/*}/${basename/2.6/2.7}"' -- {} \;

If you run it with an echo as:
find  lib -depth -type d -name "*2.6*" -exec \
      bash -c 'bn="${1##*/}" && echo mv "$1" "${1%/*}/${bn/2.6/2.7}"' -- {} \;

on a tree created with:
mkdir -p lib/python2.6/site-packages/{x/test,x-0.20-py2.6.egg-info}

i.e., on:
lib/
└── python2.6
    └── site-packages
        ├── x
        │   └── test
        └── x-0.20-py2.6.egg-info

You get:
mv lib/python2.6/site-packages/x-0.20-py2.6.egg-info lib/python2.6/site-packages/x-0.20-py2.7.egg-info
mv lib/python2.6 lib/python2.7

Remove the echos, and the moves should proceed error-free.

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Behrendorff counting down the days
Five days and counting, that's how long Jason Behrendorff has to wait to make his return to the bowling crease.
When the left arm quick takes to the park for WA in their opening Matador Cup match with South Australia on Monday, it will be 251 days since he last played in a first class match.
A stress fracture to his lower back brought last season to a premature end, just when he was being touted for national duties.
But it didn't stop him from taking out a host of post season awards including Australian Domestic Player of the year and the inaugural Simon Katich medal as WA's best player.
So, what's next for one of the hottest properties in Australian Cricket?
Well, while his focus firmly on getting through Monday's comeback match unscathed, he is eyeing off a spot in the Australian team for the T20 World Cup next year.
And if he can replicate last season's effort there's every chance he could be taking the new ball come March.
Behrendorff spoke to cricket.com.au about his comeback and his desire for higher honours.
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In this cross-sectional study, we evaluated the efficiency of the plasma of HIV-1 infected children from north India against a standard panel of pseudoviruses.
We recruited 38 antiretroviral naïve HIV-1 infected children after getting written informed consent from their parents/guardians. The study was approved by the institute ethics committee. Neutralization efficiency of the patients' plasma was tested against tier 2 pseudoviruses (3 clade C - ZM53, Du172.17 and Du156.12 and 3 clade B - RHPA4259.7, TRO.11 and SC422661.8) obtained from NIH AIDS Research and Reference Reagent Program by TZM-bl assay. The inhibitory dilution at 50% neutralization (ID50 titers) was determined by non-linear regression by the method of least squares. Correlation tests were carried out using Spearman rank correlation test.
The median age of the children was six years (range 1.5-14). The median viral load was 24000 RNA copies/ml (range <47-585000) and CD4 count was 655 cells/µl (range 131-2458). Cross neutralization was observed in 28.9% (11/38) of the children. Clade specific neutralization was observed in 47.4% (18/38) against clade C and 7.9% (3/38) against clade B while 15.8% (6/38) of the children did not show neutralization against any of the viruses. There was a significant positive correlation between viremia and neutralization efficiency against two of the viruses studied (Du172 r=0.49; p=0.007 and RHPA r=0.47; p=0.01).
This is the first report on the neutralization efficiency of the plasma of HIV-1 infected Indian children against tier 2 pseudoviruses. Cross-clade neutralizing antibodies were observed in 29% of them.


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What Hz is good for anxiety?
Is frequent urination a sign of anxiety?
Does listening to brain waves work?
Is there any science behind binaural beats?
How do frequencies affect the brain?
What are Gamma binaural beats?
How do you lower high beta brain waves?
How do you activate gamma brain waves?
What do gamma brain waves feel like?
Are gamma waves harmful?
How long should you listen to gamma waves?
Can brain waves be read?
Do alpha waves improve memory?
What are gamma waves good for?
What are the 4 types of brain waves?
What causes gamma waves?
What brain waves are best for studying?
Which frequency is best for memory?
What do Delta brain waves do?
What happens to brain waves during epilepsy?
We report that monaural beat stimulation at gamma (40 Hz), theta (6 Hz) and alpha (10 Hz) frequencies was effective in reducing state-anxiety scores (as assessed using the STAI-S).
Stress and anxiety Frequent urination can sometimes be a response to feelings of worry or nervousness. It's not really clear why, but it may involve your body's natural fight or flight reaction to stress.
An auditory illusion thought to synchronize brain waves and alter mood is no more effective than other sounds, according to research in adults recently published in eNeuro. Many unsupported claims surround binaural beats, including that listening to them decreases anxiety, increases focus, and improves mood.
Proponents claim that listening to binaural beats can boost focus and concentration, promote relaxation, and reduce stress and anxiety. But in a study published this month, researchers concluded that "whether binaural beats have an impact on cognitive performance or other mood measurements remains to be seen".
Generally speaking, low-frequency waves are linked to "delta" and " theta " states which can boost relaxation and improve sleep. Higher frequencies reportedly boost your brain waves into a " gamma " state which may make you more alert, focused, or better able to recall memories.
Binaural beats in the Gamma frequency (higher frequency beats) tend to show promise in helping with increased cognitive flexibility, attention to detail, focus, divergent thinking (a marker of creativity), and more.
Meditation or Exercise Regular meditation has been shown to increase alpha waves – your relaxation brain waves – and reduce beta waves – the brain waves of active thought and learning. That's why it's most commonly recommended for reducing stress.
High-amplitude gamma wave synchrony can be self-induced via meditation. Long-term practitioners of meditation such as Tibetan Buddhist monks exhibit both increased gamma-band activity at baseline as well as significant increases in gamma synchrony during meditation, as determined by scalp EEG.
Your brain produces these waves when you're not focusing too hard on anything in particular. Whatever you're doing, you're probably feeling relatively calm and relaxed. These waves measure between 8 and 12 Hz.
Gamma rays are ionizing radiation and are thus biologically hazardous. Due to their high penetration power, they can damage bone marrow and internal organs.
Healthy adults listened to gamma-frequency (40 Hz) binaural beats or to a constant tone of 340 Hz (control condition) for ten minutes before and during a feature-repetition task.
We can measure brain waves using a technique known as electroencephalography (EEG), in which small detectors, called electrodes, are placed on a person's head [1].
Alpha waves In studies, alpha activity has been linked to a reduction in stress, anxiety, discomfort and pain. It may also help with memory.
1 Gamma Waves. A gamma wave is considered to be the fastest brain activity. It is responsible for cognitive functioning, learning, memory, and information processing.
The raw EEG has usually been described in terms of frequency bands: Gamma greater than 30(Hz) BETA (13-30Hz), ALPHA (8-12 Hz), THETA (4-8 Hz), and DELTA(less than 4 Hz).
They are produced by the hottest and most energetic objects in the universe, such as neutron stars and pulsars, supernova explosions, and regions around black holes. On Earth, gamma waves are generated by nuclear explosions, lightning, and the less dramatic activity of radioactive decay.
Gamma. Your brain produces the speediest of brain waves, the gamma waves, when you're actively involved in processing information and learning. You're concentrating and solving problems, and these brainwaves, which tend to measure upward of 35 Hz, are the proof.
It is envisaged that the brain could be stimulated through binaural beats (sound frequency) at 40 Hz (gamma) to enhance long-term memory capacity.
Delta waves are the slowest recorded brain waves in human beings. They are found most often in infants and young children, and are associated with the deepest levels of relaxation and restorative, healing sleep. Delta is prominently seen in brain injuries, learning problems, inability to think, and severe ADHD.
In epilepsy the brain's electrical rhythms have a tendency to become imbalanced, resulting in recurrent seizures. In patients with seizures, the normal electrical pattern is disrupted by sudden and synchronized bursts of electrical energy that may briefly affect their consciousness, movements or sensations.


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Sanwo-Olu, Zulum laud ex-servicemen's sacrifice, donate N15m
Samson Folarin and Kayode Idowu
T he Governor of Lagos State, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu, and his Borno State counterpart, Prof. Babagana Zulum, have commended the sacrifice of ex-servicemen who died fighting for the unity of the country. They promised to continue to support their family members.
While Sanwo-Olu donated N5m to a fund set up for them, the Borno governor donated N10m.
The Lagos governor, while speaking at the inauguration of the emblem for the 2021 Armed Forces Remembrance Day and Appeal Fund on Tuesday at the State House, Marina, said the sacrifices of members of the Nigerian Armed Forces in keeping the nation united would continue to be honoured.
"The ex-servicemen, who have now grown to become old soldiers, have served the country at the prime age. The least we can do as a state is to continue to celebrate these brave men and women who made sacrifices for our country's unity. Through the Legion, we will assist in the welfare of those inflicted with disabilities, also ensuring the families of fallen heroes are not forgotten," he added.
The governor promised to strengthen his engagement with the Legion and improve their operational efficiency by donating more patrol vehicles and providing logistics to the group of ex-servicemen.
Zulum, while speaking after he was decorated with the ceremonial Armed Forces Remembrance Emblem at the Council Chambers of the Government House in Maiduguri, asked officials of the Legion to be committed to agricultural activities.
He also appealed to the officials to use the funds generated through the ceremonial emblem launch in such a way that needy families, particularly of fallen heroes, were supported through various means.


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Crime and Security Act 2010
Gang-related violence
Impact Assessments
There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Crime and Security Act 2010, Section 34.
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Text created by the government department responsible for the subject matter of the Act to explain what the Act sets out to achieve and to make the Act accessible to readers who are not legally qualified. Explanatory Notes were introduced in 1999 and accompany all Public Acts except Appropriation, Consolidated Fund, Finance and Consolidation Acts.
Impact Assessments generally accompany all UK Government interventions of a regulatory nature that affect the private sector, civil society organisations and public services. They apply regardless of whether the regulation originates from a domestic or international source and can accompany primary (Acts etc) and secondary legislation (SIs). An Impact Assessment allows those with an interest in the policy area to understand:
Why the government is proposing to intervene;
The main options the government is considering, and which one is preferred;
How and to what extent new policies may impact on them; and,
The estimated costs and benefits of proposed measures.


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Joan Didion Archive Goes to New York Public Library, Chatsworth House Names New Director, and More: Morning Links for January 27, 2023
Geoff Hippenstiel
More Stories by Raphael Rubinstein
Nearly all the paintings in this show of recent work by Geoff Hippenstiel, a Houston-based painter in his late 30s, feature a single massive shape occupying most of the available space. Depending on their contours, these forms, which are made up of countless painterly events, can read as mounds, tilted irregular planes or rough-hewn ovals suggestive of heads or stones. In each painting Hippenstiel finds a different way to play off the massive shape against the delimiting edges of the support. Sometimes he slices off the top and upper corners of the shape with a solid color; in other instances he surrounds the entire shape with a framing color. In one large, typically untitled, work, he uses gray to carve triangles into the left and right sides of an otherwise dense scumbled field of greens, pinks and blacks. This unusual pictorial device opens the central shape up to multiple readings: as a chalice, two spheres touching, or a Monetlike exploration of landscape and its upside-down reflection.
Although brushwork is evident on close inspection-something these paintings brazenly solicit—Hippenstiel's tool of choice is the palette knife, supplemented to great effect with the unlikely method of spray gun. I say "unlikely" because spray paint isn't often favored by artists who revel in the materiality of oil paint the way Hippenstiel does when he lays on heavy impasto, scrapes through to rich underpainting, or generously distributes dollops of brightly colored pigment as if the canvas were a palette. Generally, painters who work like this eschew spray paint, with its disembodied presence and industrial associations.
Although I suspect that Hippenstiel is attracted to spray paint largely for pictorial reasons (because it delivers shapes, colors and surfaces he can't achieve any other way), the frequent appearance of sprayed areas in his paintings effectively inoculates them from the self-indulgent, romantic and often reactionary attitudes that can plague painterly painting. There's something almost perverse about spraying paint atop passages of artful scumbling and impasto, as if one were trying to cover up rusted areas of a car body. It isn't all that different from David Hammons's practice of draping plastic sheeting over his paintings.
Reflectivity was extremely important in this show, especially in the paintings where gold and silver predominate. In one canvas, a giant gold bulb form adorned with suturelike lines of silver seems to burst from a tangle of green and red. In a smaller, vertically oriented painting, a central silver oval form sits within an aura of gold. The entire composition is overlaid with concentrically arranged patches of silver paint flattened out like extra-large pieces of chewing gum on a sidewalk. The mosaiclike painting has the opulent richness of a Byzantine icon, or a Klimt. From certain angles in the gallery, the metallic paintings bounced back the Texas sunlight until the brightness of the reflection was the only thing you could see of them. Not the least of Hippenstiel's achievements is his brilliant orchestration of movement from paint to light.
Photo: Geoff Hippenstiel: Untitled, 2011, oil on canvas, 84 by 64 inches; at Devin Borden.
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Is a new desktop computer in your future? Have you checked online for the best deals possible? If the answer is yes, you aren't the only one. Lots of people go through this confusion. Read these tips to help you out with making a choice.
When you are looking at desktop computers, check out the add-ons that are included. Many of these models have additional accessories that you can buy. Don't buy any you don't need. Check for pricing online to see if you can get the items cheaper. The ones that you can get directly from the computer makers are frequently priced at a premium.
Measure the space where your desktop computer will likely go. Depending on brand or model, they will require different amounts of space. Some take up lots of space, while others are more diminutive. You should make sure your computer will actually fit in your room.
Check to see that the computers fan is legitimate. Simply unscrew and remove the case, and spray away the dust with a can of compressed air. This way, the computer will remain clean, and the fan can operate properly.
You should always be sure your new computer comes with a proper warranty. This will protect your investment if any of the software or other element was to mess up. Most likely you can bring it to the store where it was purchased and either get it fixed there, or if possible exchange it for a brand new one.
You'll need to consider a few things when buying a high-end gaming computer. Make sure that there is a video card and a lot of memory included. You're also able to buy controllers and certain keyboards that will make your play better.
To find the right desktop computer for your needs, start by writing down a list of what tasks you will be performing on it. The tasks performed on the computer will determine the type of machine you will need. If you like to play games a lot, what you need will differ from someone who just wants to check email and surf the web.
You'll find that buying a desktop is often cheaper than buying a laptop today. Desktop computers are available for $400 from a computer store. Confirm that the vendor is reliable before you purchase.
When it is time for you to purchase a new computer, you might feel a sense of excitement. However, this excitement can turn into dread as you begin to shop. How are you going to find the right computer for you? Keep reading for more information.
Be certain you can get a warranty when you buy a new desktop computer. This is for your protection in case the computer has a malfunction of some sort rendering it useless. Typically, you will be able to return to the store where you purchased it and get repairs made or your computer replaced.
If you're considering a Mac desktop but have PC programs, consider getting Parallels. It's the perfect software to use when you need to use your Mac to run a PC system event. Using this method, you can run an PC application that you own. You will also need to buy a PC operating system to use on it.
If you enjoy gaming, keep several things in mind when buying a desktop computer, so that you have the best gaming experience possible. Try to find a PC with a minimum of 4 GB of RAM, a decent video card, and a monitor that is high definition. It is also possible to purchase a keyboard or controller to improve gaming.
To determine what kind of computer you need, write down what you want to do on it. The specific kind of desktop computer you need is going to be determined by the actual functions you need it to accomplish regularly. If you love to play games on computers, there are many different systems that are optimal for you.
Choose a computer with a DVD writer if you need to move big files. Bigger multimedia files may require a drive larger than a CD drive. You will need the space a DVD offers. Sure, it's more money, but it'll be a real help over the course of your desktop's life.
Is plenty of memory available? Memory is important when you have a desktop computer. Do you need to store lots of files on your machine? Storing pictures also takes a lot of space. If so, a computer with a lot of memory is essential.
Mini PCs are a great green option. They don't use much electricity when operating, but have the processing power you need. This desktop is right for your needs if you don't do much more than document creation, surfing the Internet and check your email.
Remember the peripherals as you shop for your next computer. You are going to still need a mouse, keyboard, speakers and monitor at least. Also, a printer can be helpful and to get online, you need a modem. Think about all that you need.


With the sun beating down hard that day, Fletcher wiped a bead of sweat from his brow. It was strange to realize that he'd gone nearly a whole summer without getting into trouble. Of course he had knocked over that jar of very expensive potion ingredients and had essentially ruined them, which had made his father furious at him for a few days, but that had been an accident and didn't really count as mischief.
So, while his father was off at the apothecary replenishing the stocks that his rambunctious son had demolished, Fletcher wandered off around the rest of the shops, as he was wont to do. There was only one place worth going to in this sweltering heat, and that was the ice cream parlour. With a pocket full of galleons he ducked into the shop and came back out with two scoops of pistachio in a cone.
He wandered some more, lapping at the ice cream and enjoying the cool sensation on his tongue. He was about to make his way back to the apothecary when he spotted a familiar face in the crowd and instead walked over to her.
It was a rare event that Seeley managed to get the chance to come to Diagon Alley. Yet there she was, having had arrived earlier that day with her mother to do some shopping for the upcoming school year, among other things. Charlotte had decided that she had a few things to take care of herself and Seeley jumped at the chance to declare that she wanted to check out some new mystery novels in the book shop. The excuse was believable enough; and that's just what it was, an excuse.
In reality, the fourteen year old was itching for the chance to wander off and see if any of her friends were around certainly no one in particular , and given permission, (something Oliver probably wouldn't have done) Seeley ducked into the bookshop and peeked out the window as nonchalantly as possible. When she was sure, absolutely, that her mother had passed on down the street the blond slipped back out the door and across the street to take up residence on a bench there - burning the backs of her thighs in the process thanks to the dark blue shorts she was wearing.
But it was hot and she was quite used to, and rather thankful for the way the summer sun had succeeded in lightening her already blond hair a few shades with all her time spent helping her dad.
Swinging her feet off the bench, her fingers gripping the edge of the seat she glared at the sandal that flipped off her foot just as she heard Fletcher's voice.
He wasn't entirely who she'd been expecting, or maybe even hoping to see the most but he was a welcome surprise. A friendly face in the sweltering sea of strangers. Plus, he had ice cream.
"Hey!" She smiled and stood up, shoving her foot back into her shoe and eyeing the cool treat. "Maybe just a bite. Whatcha up to?"
"Not much," Fletcher answered with a small frown. He hated being idle and bored, but it was a lot harder to cause mischief with sweat rolling down your skin and crowds of people watching you out of the corner of their eyes.
While Seeley leaned in for a bite of the ice cream Fletch seized an opportunity for some fun. He purposely shoved the cone close enough to hit her nose. He laughed upon seeing the Hufflepuff covered in ice cream and made no apologies for his bit of tomfoolery. He knew she'd get him back for it later. Besides, it was so sweltering outside that Seeley probably didn't really mind it.
"What do you think? Is it good?" He teased before taking another lick of the cone. Merlin, it was hot today. If only they could find a good bit of shade to take refuge under. Unfortunately there weren't any trees just sitting in the middle of Diagon Alley, but after a few moments looking around the place his gaze fell upon the only real bit of shade nearby. A mischievous glint came to his eyes as he turned back to Seeley.


Can Siri Help In The Battle To Fight Cancer?
British Telecom is putting Siri through a kind of biomedical training. Last month, at a conference in Boston, BT's Bas Burger used Siri to launch a mock experiment that analysed data on the new cloud service the company build specifically for life sciences R&D.
Talking into his iPhone, Burger asked Siri to crunch some numbers on BT's cloud using a common research tool called Pipeline Pilot, and after authenticating Burger, Siri complied. Moments later, Burger asked her for a status update, and she told him the experiment was complete, offering the results on his phone (see video below).
This Siri-in-lab-coat app was born during a hothouse session at BT in September that aimed to make it easier for scientists to run online experiments, and it was put together by developers at BioTeam, a Cambridge, Massachusetts-based consulting firm that serves life sciences research. BioTeam co-founder and director of technology Chris Dagdigian says that the app is merely a proof-of-concept. "It proves that we weren't completely insane when we were thinking about this idea in a room in the U.K.," he says. But it's indicative a larger movement across the life science field to harness the power of the cloud computing.
BT's service was one of three cloud offerings for life scientists that debuted at last month's Bio-IT World conference. These include Chinese genome sequencing centre BGI and sequencing equipment-maker Illumina. And then there's Amazon Web Services, the general-purpose cloud that has already found a home in life sciences. At the conference, pharmaceutical giants Novartis and Bristol-Myers Squibb detailed how they're using AWS to improve the drug development process, and the service is home to the 1000 Genome Project, which now offers over 1,700 human genomes to genetics researchers across the globe.
According to BioTeam's Dagdigian, Genome sequencing data is growing at a rate that outstrips advances in storage technology. A sequencing instrument that cost $US500,000 in 2004 cost $US100,000 six months ago and now costs $US50,000, and rather than banking the savings, he says, big research centres are increasing the amount of sequencing they do. "Instead of doing 10 tumour samples, they're doing 100."
The problem isn't so much the raw volume of sequencing data this produces. Sequencing instruments have become very efficient. The problem is that researchers are doing more with the data and generating large, unpredictable amounts of downstream data, says Dagdigian. "It's very easy for me to model the technical requirements of an instrument. It's much harder for me to model the storage requirements of a Ph.D. scientist," he says.
But the cloud can help, given the elastic nature of infrastructure-as-a-service offerings such as AWS. The rub is that using the cloud means moving huge volumes of data. Researchers routinely ship hard drives containing terabytes of data to Amazon. Handling growing numbers of hard drives is becoming a logistical burden, says Dagdigian, but improvements in networking technology are making it easier to move data online. In March, BioTeam participated in a data transfer test that sustained 700 megabytes per second for more than seven hours. A lab could ship 60 genomes a day at that rate, he says.
Avoiding a data overload crisis, however, is going to require order-of-magnitude improvements in the process, says Dagdigian. One potential saviour is a new data-compression format dubbed CRAM that compares sequence data against a reference genome and only includes the differences. "It would be cool if storage arrays could natively do CRAM compression and decompression on-the-fly," he says.
And then there's Siri, who would in theory help researchers move data to the cloud and analyse it once it's there. Today, Siri is not a lab assistant; she just plays one on YouTube. Apple has yet to release a software development kit or public API for the tool, so in building their tool, BioTeam developers Bill Van Etten and Adam Kraut turned to a Siri proxy server kludge built by a man named Pete Lamonica.
Freely available on GitHub, the proxy listens to the traffic travelling between your iPhone and Apple's Siri servers, intercepts your custom commands, and routes them to the appropriate application. Apple could shut the thing down at any time with a new version of its software - though it hasn't so far. A fully automated life sciences cloud is still a ways away. But it's coming.


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Q: How To Protect Plugin Display From Being Affected By Theme's CSS I am developing a custom wp plugin that is using shortcode to display table in the front end. But its front end display is affected by the theme's css. So it is always following the table styling that comes with the theme.
Is it possible to protect it from being affected by any theme's css' without doing any extra work digging into the theme which the plugin is installed together with?

A: G.M.'s advice not withstanding, bear in mind that there is no foolproof way of isolating your table from the theme. CSS selectors with more specificity, or with rules that you haven't accounted for, or with !important rules, will always take precedence. This is actually correct behaviour, as websites should be able to style elements (including your plugin's output) as they see fit.

A: Add a wrapper class for the table:
<table class="my_plugin_table">

and then in the frontend enqueue your css file putting (in main plugin file)
add_action('wp_enqueue_scripts', 'enqueue_my_plugin_css');

function enqueue_my_plugin_css() {
  wp_enqueue_style( 'my_plugin_css', plugins_url( 'my_plugin.css' , __FILE__ ) );
}

This will put in the frontend a css file called 'my_plugin.css' that you put in your plugin folder. (if you don't have a plugin folder is the tyme to create it).
Then in the css file write all the styles prepending the table class. E.g.
/* css */
table.my_plugin_table { ... }
table.my_plugin_table th { ... }
table.my_plugin_table th a { ... }
table.my_plugin_table td { ... }
table.my_plugin_table td a { ... }

...and so on