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Witold Nazarewicz (2013)
For outstanding scientific leadership in nuclear physics and foundational work in developing and applying nuclear density functional theory to atomic nuclei
Bobby Sumpter (2013)
For outstanding scientific impact in computational soft matter and nanoscience through cross-discipline collaboration to address materials problems and discover new functional materials
Stan Wullschleger (2013)
For outstanding leadership and pioneering research in climate and the environmental sciences
C. Stuart Daw (2008)
For pioneering the application of chaos theory and nonlinear dynamics to energy technologies, including gas-fluidized beds, internal combustion engines, and pulsed combustion.
Amit Goyal (2008)
For pioneering research and distinguished contributions to the field of high-temperature superconductors, including fundamental materials science advances and technical innovations that enable commercialization.
Stephen E Nagler (2007)
For his pioneering contributions to the study of nonequilibrium systems, quantum magnetism, and excitations in condensed matter.
Richard J Norby (2007)
For his research on the effects of elevated levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide on terrestrial ecosystems.
Anthony Mezzacappa (2005)
For research in the fields of astrophysics and supernova science.
Fred C Hartman (1988)
For advances in protein structure and enzyme mechanisms by use of affinity labeling and site-directed mutagenesis.
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In our university, exams consist of midterm and final exam. The examinations are made according to the program prepared and announced by our faculty. It is obligatory to present student ID cards to enter the exams. There is no make-up exam application in our university and there is a summer school program.
The midterm exam is an examination made during the semester in which a course in the undergraduate curriculum is given. At least one midterm exam can be held in each semester, or homework, projects and similar studies can be used at the discretion of the instructor instead of a midterm exam. The final exam is held within the dates specified in the academic calendar at the end of the semester at which the course is taught. In order to participate in the final examinations, 70% attendance must be completed. At the end of the semester, success grades are determined by various measurement and evaluation criteria such as homework, project, presentation, class attendance and attendance to classes.
The academic competence of our students is determined by calculating the grade average at the end of each semester. From the end of the second semester, the average grade point average is 2.00 and the students with higher grades are successful; while the status of students under 1.99 is considered to be academically inadequate. Students who fail in a common curriculum in the curriculum of the program must take the course again in the first semester of the course. A student who fails in elective courses may compensate by taking a different elective course at the same weight in other periods. Even if all the remaining graduation conditions are fulfilled before the failed courses are completed, the student cannot be awarded the graduation certificate.


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This week's podcast features a conversation with artist Diana Weymar of Tiny Pricks Project. Diana is a textile artist who one day in 2018 had the impulse to embroider the words "I am a stable genius" onto an old piece of her grandmother's needlework, and Tiny Pricks was born. Now Tiny Pricks is a public textile-based protest project with hundreds of participants around the world and 56,000 followers on instagram. Nancy and Diana talk about the importance of preserving Trump's language and transforming it into something beautiful in protest, the therapeutic benefits of doing this work, learning to stay present…
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July 14th 2020 I'm a firm believer in silver linings, even in these days filled with dark clouds, and one of these is the flourishing of creative activism taking place right now. If you've been following my podcast and the videos on my website, you might have noticed that I've got a real soft spot for this kind of thing. I was an art history major who then went on to law school, so this sits squarely at the intersection of my interests in art and policy. Political art can serve as a mirror that we hold up to society.…
This week Nancy speaks with Mark Bergman, a lawyer and Democrat based in London, who since 2017 has been keeping his fellow Democrats abroad engaged in the political process here at home through conference calls with candidates, elected officials and democracy groups. Mark's calls have featured sitting senators, state attorneys general, candidates for the House and Senate, and other prominent American political figures like James Comey and James Carville. With an audience maxing out in the double digits, the calls provide an intimate opportunity for listeners to hear from and ask questions of these Americans who have stepped up to…
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Almost two months into the podcast, Nancy takes a break to muse on one theme that's been coming up a lot in her interviews: the importance of state and local elections.
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This episode features Hollywood writer and producer Stacy Kramer, who since 2016 has become a tireless fundraiser for Democratic candidates and grassroots groups. Stacy talks about how to make Democratic fundraisers more democratic, how her creative skills as a writer and her "noodgy" skills as a producer have worked to her advantage, and why making people feel included and engaged in the process is just as important as raising money. Listen for Stacy's tips on how to host successful fundraisers and creative ways to make them fun on Zoom.
This episode of the podcast features a conversation with Susan Rogan, founder of the political action newsletter Rogan's List. A self-proclaimed "retired grandmother in a recliner," Susan is also an activist icon thanks to her newsletter that has been dropping into inboxes since two days after the 2016 election. Having spent her career as an academic librarian, Susan talks about how she puts her organizational and research skills to use in a new way with the newsletter. Susan also talks about new opportunities in activism created by the pandemic, the joy she gets from helping people take action, and the…
This podcast features a conversation with Alex Posen, co-founder of Resistance by Design, a company that designs accessories and products that allow you to tastefully and professionally express your political opinions. Alex knows beautiful design, having been creative director of her brother Zac Posen's fashion line. Alex and Nancy talk about the power of wearing your politics on your sleeve, the therapeutic benefits of being a creative activist, motherhood and activism, and how having more women in government will save the world.
NancyJune 3, 2020
On this episode of the podcast, Nancy has a conversation with Samra Brouk, who is running for state senate in upstate New York. Up until now, Samra's career has been in public service, seeing the impact of government policies on people's lives up close, and now she wants to use that insight as a lawmaker helping to craft those policies. Samra talks about finding common ground among the voters in her diverse district, the importance of nurturing political talent in state legislatures and the effect of Covid-19 on the issues people are facing today. Samra also gives her advice to…
NancyMay 27, 2020
When Jason Berlin starts talking, it's pretty clear he's going to make you laugh. What you don't expect is that it will be about things that usually make you cry -- like the 2016 election, Republicans or the fact that the world actually does need saving. That's because Jason used to write comedy and reality show tv and now uses those skills at Field Team 6 to register Democrats to vote. So if you think activism means angry people in Birkenstocks, take a look at this video and let Jason and his infectious good humor prove you wrong. (more…)
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If anyone is the embodiment of the New Face of Democracy, it's Lisa Herrick of 31st Street Swing Left. A clinical psychologist with no political experience whatsoever, she channeled her despondency after the 2016 election into creating and running a group of like-minded people from all walks of life who share a common goal -- supporting Democratic candidates for office to flip red districts to blue. The video speaks for itself, and Lisa speaks powerfully. (more…)
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import os
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import sys

import pytest

def test_wcsapi_extension(tmpdir):
    # Test that we can build a simple C extension with the astropy.wcs C API

    setup_path = os.path.dirname(__file__)
    astropy_path = os.path.abspath(
        os.path.join(setup_path, '..', '..', '..', '..'))

    env = os.environ.copy()
    paths = [str(tmpdir), astropy_path]
    if env.get('PYTHONPATH'):
        paths.append(env.get('PYTHONPATH'))
    env[str('PYTHONPATH')] = str(os.pathsep.join(paths))

    # Build the extension
    # This used to use subprocess.check_call, but on Python 3.4 there was
    # a mysterious Heisenbug causing this to fail with a non-zero exit code
    # *unless* the output is redirected.  This bug also did not occur in an
    # interactive session, so it likely had something to do with pytest's
    # output capture
    p = subprocess.Popen([sys.executable, 'setup.py', 'install',
                          '--install-lib={0}'.format(tmpdir),
                          astropy_path], cwd=setup_path, env=env,
                          stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)

    # Whether the process fails or not this isn't likely to produce a great
    # deal of output so communicate should be fine in almost all cases
    stdout, stderr = p.communicate()

    try:
        stdout, stderr = stdout.decode('utf8'), stderr.decode('utf8')
    except UnicodeDecodeError:
        # Don't try to guess about encoding; just display the text
        stdout, stderr = stdout.decode('latin1'), stderr.decode('latin1')

    # If compilation fails, we can skip this test, since the
    # dependencies necessary to compile an extension may be missing.
    # If it passes, however, we want to continue and ensure that the
    # extension created is actually usable.  However, if we're on
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    # don't want to ever skip, because having it fail in that
    # environment probably indicates something more serious that we
    # want to know about.
    if (not (str('CI') in os.environ or
             str('TRAVIS') in os.environ or
             str('CONTINUOUS_INTEGRATION') in os.environ) and
        p.returncode):
        pytest.skip("system unable to compile extensions")
        return

    assert p.returncode == 0, (
        "setup.py exited with non-zero return code {0}\n"
        "stdout:\n\n{1}\n\nstderr:\n\n{2}\n".format(
            p.returncode, stdout, stderr))

    code = """
    import sys
    import wcsapi_test
    sys.exit(wcsapi_test.test())
    """

    code = code.strip().replace('\n', '; ')

    # Import and run the extension
    subprocess.check_call([sys.executable, '-c', code], env=env)

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Games industry brings £2.87 billion, nearly 50,000 jobs to UK economy
Steve Boxer
A report has revealed that the games industry contributes £2.87 billion to the UK economy, along with employment for 47,620 people.
The report, entitled "Screen Business: How tax incentives help power economic growth across the UK", was commissioned by the BFI, with significant input from UK games industry body Ukie. It states that the UK games industry directly employs 20,430 people full-time, who between them generate a contribution of £1.52 billion to the UK economy. But when factoring in indirect involvement (beyond the acts of making games then selling them), those figures rise to 47,620 employees and an overall contribution of £2.87 billion.
Ukie's CEO Dr Jo Twist said: "The report shows once again that the UK games industry is an economic, cultural and technological powerhouse, establishing further clear evidence of the size, scale and creative output of games businesses in the UK. The report also makes clear the vital role that Video Games Tax Relief has played in the continued growth of the UK games sector. We look forward to its continued influence."
Since 2014, the UK games industry has enjoyed tax relief on a par with that enjoyed by the film industry (an assessment of which forms the core of the report and explains why it was commissioned by the BFI). If anything, the report's figures are likely to be conservative: it uses data from 2016 and, since the UK games industry is on an upward curve, its current contribution to the UK economy could be even more impressive.
There is one possible cloud on the horizon, though: Brexit; a significant proportion of European natives work in the UK games industry, and collaborations between UK and European games companies are widespread. Tiga Chief Executive Dr Richard Wilson, whose independent games developers association was instrumental in lobbying for videogames tax relief, praised the effect tax relief has had on games' contribution to the UK economy.
However, he added: "There is more we can do to ensure the future success of the industry. The Government needs to introduce a flexible migration regime after Brexit to ensure that our developers have access to the best and brightest talent from across the world. It is incredibly important to have talented staff who can create games that help us compete globally.
"The Government should also look to introduce a Games Investment Fund. TIGA has long argued that more public funding should be made available for early stage development work, helping developers create new IP and expand their businesses. The Fund would provide pound for pound matched funding, up to a maximum of £200,000, for original game projects."
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Spirituality and mystical charm have always drawn millions of people from all over the world to India. This land of religion is nurtured by the core value of spirituality and philosophy. Religious fervour is an integral part of the Indian civilisation which is being passed on from generation to generation since time immemorial. In this cultural land religions and rituals play significant role in human life which become a part of individuals since childhood.
Cultural temperament of India has nurtured and epitomised the genesis of some world's prominent religion like Hinduism, Buddhism Jainism, Sikhism, Islam and Zoroastrianism. Grand and eclectic celebration of religious spirit attracts millions of people from various parts of the globe. Out of the several religious festivals the Kumbh Mela is the most grandiose one. This is the century old celebration that showcases the glimpses of Indian religious heritage.
The Kumbh Mela is a mass Hindu pilgrimage and the largest religious gathering of the world. This sacred Hindu pilgrimage held four times in every twelve years rotates among four different sacred places. The auspicious locations of this religious mega event are Prayag (Allahabad) at the confluence of the Ganga, Yamuna and the mythical Saraswati river, Haridwar along the Ganga river, Nashik along the Godavari river and in Ujjain along the bank of Kshipra river.
In several Hindu mythology the importance of this celebration is discussed which makes it more significant for religious as well as spiritual followers. According to Hindu scriptures it is believed that taking a dip in the holy river during this celebration removes all past sins and evils from an individual's life. The Indian Astrology and the Vedic Calendar marks the Kumbh as the auspicious festival as sun moves through the winter solstice from the Tropic of Cancer to the Tropic of Capricorn. Another religious belief quotes that the alignment of Sun, Moon and Jupiter on this day casts special healing powers to these holy rivers that cleanse one's sins and prepares one for Moksha.
The zodiacal position of the Sun, Moon and Jupiter decides the venue of the Kumbh Mela. This time Haridwar is the place that fulfils these astronomical criteria and has been selected as the venue for this religious celebration. Kumbh Mela 2010 in Haridwar is the name designated to this religious celebration which is supposed to be attended by millions of devotees across the world as well as from India.
The holy land of Haridwar is one of the prominent Shaktipeeths and is among the seven holiest cities of India which is situated on the banks of the sacred river Ganga. This place is located in the Uttrakahand state meaning Dwar of Hari or Gateway to God, which is dedicated to the Lord Shiva and the Lord Vishnu.
Loud chant of mantras, high tone of conch shells, hymns and continuous prayers already envelops Haridwar which makes it an enchanting destination to visit. The surplus beauty of this mystic atmosphere is heightened by the presence of akhadas, naga sadhus, saints, religious teachers, and the philosophy preachers.
India is a land of diverse juxtaposition where each and every part has its own unique beauty and charm. Out of the various physical divisions the northern part of India is known for its Himalayas beauty, rich wildlife, historic monuments, various religion, diverse culture and colourful religious celebration. Kumbh mela festival is among the most auspicious religious ceremony of Incredible North India.


If you are under 21 years old and caught drinking and driving, you could face a couple of charges, depending on the facts of your situation. Illinois has a zero tolerance policy for underage drinking and driving as well as laws prohibiting driving under the influence.
Both types of convictions can lead to numerous consequences that can follow a young person as he or she applies to schools and jobs. This is why you should fight these charges. With the help of an attorney, you may be able to reach a deal with prosecutors that will keep a conviction off your criminal record.
Because it is illegal for anyone under 21 to be drinking in Illinois, anyone under the legal drinking age caught driving will face criminal charges. It does not matter if the driver's BAC is under the legal limit of .08. So long as BAC levels are over .00, there will be consequences under the law.


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From a base in Chelthenam, craft brewing company, DEYA creates fresh, intense, delicious beers. Think soft, hazy and hoppy flavours. Oh, and did we mention they're vegan. So you can have a vegan beer to accompany your (surprisingly delicious) vegan burger.
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Girl's play at West Jefferson in a first round OHSAA tournament game. Tipoff is at 7 p.m. Boy's tipoff at home vs. Gahanna Christian. It is senior night for the boys. JV game starts at 6 p.m. The varsity game will be broadcast at Click HERE to watch.


It is our goal in University Relations to exemplify best practices in the realm of social media, to serve as a resource to the rest of campus, and to learn all we can about new and emerging trends. This fall, the UM-Flint Social Marketers Group was established. Comprised of representatives from across campus, the group meets monthly to brainstorm and share resources. The result has been just what we hoped for–collaboration and information-sharing, networking, and new ideas!
Most recently, we created a UM-Flint Social Marketers Facebook group to facilitate ongoing conversation. This is an open group, and anyone with an interest in social media is welcome to join. If you would like more information about the UM-Flint Social Marketers Group, contact Alaina Wiens at alainag@umflint.edu.
Below, a summary of UM-Flint's social media efforts in the month of November.
The UM-Flint Twitter account (@umflint) now has 622 followers.
In November, UM-Flint's Facebook fan page gained 271 fans (up to 5,199 from 4,928).
The UM-Flint YouTube channel's videos have now been viewed over 50,000 times.
The highest number of "interactions per post" on Facebook was 6.1 on November 27.
The highest number of "total interactions" in one day on Facebook was 37 on November 19. The majority of these interactions were a result of Friday Trivia and the Bookstore's textbook rental announcement.
The highest number of photo views was 125 on November 22, when photos of UM-Flint's constructed float for the 2010 Flint Holiday Festival parade were posted.
The tweeted links most often clicked were a link to the Bookstore textbook rental announcement on the UM-Flint News site, and a link to the Contact Us page on the UM-Flint website. The Bookstore announcement received attention on both Facebook and Twitter, showing us that users are interested in this type of content. The "Contact Us" link was tweeted in response to a student's tweeted question.


David Oscarson American Art Deco series exhibits a subtle design to celebrate the company's 15th anniversary. The design incorporates fifteen sections of Guilloché engraving, each taken from ten of the 21-plus Collection designs over the past fifteen years. Made in five astonishing designs, each pen is limited to 150 pieces. The visually striking design of the pen will impress every pen aficionado.


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Fresh out of the plastic new Renewable Technology Harnesses Electricity From The Cold, Dark Night
Two years back, one freezing December night on a California housetop, a small light shone pitifully with a little help from the freezing night air. It was definitely not a brilliant sparkle. Be that as it may, it was sufficient to show the plausibility of creating renewable power after the sun goes down.
Working with Stanford University engineers Wei Li and Shanhui Fan, University of California Los Angeles materials researcher Aaswath Raman set up together a gadget that creates a voltage by diverting the day's remaining warmth into cooling air.
"Our work features the many residual open doors for energy by exploiting the cold of space as a renewable energy asset," says Raman.
"We think this structures the premise of an integral technology to solar. While the power yield will consistently be generously lower, it can work at hours when solar cells can't."
For every one of the benefits of solar energy, it's just not an all day, every day wellspring of power. Certainly, we can store it in a goliath battery or go through it to siphon water into a repository for some other time, however until we have increasingly conservative arrangements, nighttime will be a calm time for renewable solar power.
The majority of us return home from work as the Sun is setting, and that is when energy requests spike to address our issues for heating, cooking, engaging, and lighting.
Sadly, we regularly go to non-renewable energy sources to make up the setback. For those living off the network, it could require restricting choices and abandoning a couple of extravagances.
Shanhui Fan comprehends the requirement for a night time renewable power source well. He's chipped away at various comparative gadgets, including an ongoing bit of technology that flipped photovoltaics on its head by crushing power from the sparkle of heat-transmitting out of the planet's Sun-warmed surface.
While that sharp thing depended on the optical characteristics of a warm object, this elective gadget utilizes the great old thermoelectric impact.
Utilizing a material called a thermocouple, architects can change over an adjustment in temperature into a distinction in voltage. This requests something moderately toasty on one side and a spot for that heat energy to escape to on the other.
The hypothesis is the simple part – the genuine test is in masterminding the correct materials so that they'll produce a voltage from our cooling encompasses that makes it beneficial.
To minimize expenses, the group utilized straightforward, off-the-rack things that practically any of us could without much of a stretch get our hands-on.
They set up together a shoddy thermoelectric generator and connected it with a dark aluminum plate to shed heat in the night air as it confronted the sky. The generator was set inside polystyrene fenced-in area fixed with a window straightforward to infrared light, and connected to a solitary little LED.
For six hours one night, the case was left to cool on a rooftop top in Stanford as the temperature fell just underneath freezing. As the heat spilled out of the ground into the sky, the little generator delivered just enough current to make the light glimmer to life.
Getting it done, the gadget produced around 0.8 milliwatts of power, comparing to 25 milliwatts of power for each square meter.
That may very well be sufficient to keep a listening device working. String a few together and you may very well have the option to keep your feline entertained with a straightforward laser pointer. So we're not talking huge measures of power.
However, to the extent models go, it's a phenomenal beginning stage. The group recommends that with the correct changes and the correct conditions, 500 milliwatts for each square meter isn't feasible.
"Past lighting, we accept this could be an extensively empowering way to deal with power age reasonable for remote areas, and anyplace where power age at night is required," says Raman.
While we look for huge, brilliant plans to drive the transformation for renewables, it's essential to ensure we don't let the littler, less complex arrangements like these sneak away unobtrusively into the night.
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Safford brings together champagne, strawberries and a concert pianist for unforgettable Valentine's fundraiser
By LRG Staff|2019-12-26T14:42:12-05:00December 1st, 2010|News|
Life Rafter and GIST survivor David Safford is hosting a benefit concert on Valentine's Day to raise funds and awareness for the LRG's research project Pathway to a Cure. After being diagnosed with GIST, Dave quickly sought out information about his cancer leading him to the LRG. Shortly thereafter, he became intrigued with the LRG's research, was invited to join the board of directors and eagerly accepted.
With the help of renowned concert pianist Anthony Padilla and friends at Columbia Basin College Foundation, Dave plans to entertain guests with an evening of musical splendor. "Dave is a personal friend of mine and I am so happy to support the work of the Life Raft Group and I'm very excited to help raise money to find a cure for GIST," said Padilla.
Anthony Padilla, recognized internationally as a pianist of remarkable sensitivity, refined interpretation, and dazzling technique, made his debut with the Seattle Symphony at the age of sixteen. Mr. Padilla has been performing extensively ever since, as guest artist with orchestras and at concert series throughout the world. Some of his performance highlights include New York's Merkin Concert Hall, the La Jolla Chamber Music Society, the Ravinia Festival, Chautauqua, Schleswig-Holstein, Holzhausen, Victoria, Sarasota, Cascade, the Bay View and San Luis Obispo Mozart Festivals, and solo and collaborative appearances throughout the United States, Germany, Italy, and China.
The event will be held at the Columbia Basin College in Pasco, Wash. on Monday, February 14th, 2011 beginning with a Champagne and Strawberry Reception in Esvelt Gallery at 7:00pm following by the concert in the Theatre beginning at 8:00 pm.
Individual tickets will be available for $50 and there are sponsorship opportunities available. For additional information about the event or tickets, please contact: Nancy Adams, 509-542-4721 or nadams@columbiabasin.edu.


When U.S. Concrete Inc. introduced its Environmentally Friendly Technology (EF Technology) several years ago, the concept was simple: to replace a percentage of Portland cement with pozzolans like fly ash and blast furnace slag. U.S. Concrete adopted EF Technology in all its facilities in 2006 and by 2008 the group had reduced its carbon footprint by more than 1 million tons by reducing its use of cement.
Since the inception of EF Technology, U.S. Concrete's plant in San Diego has been at the forefront of its parent company's sustainability initiative, expanding on the initial concept through a variety of sustainable practices. One of the San Diego plant's biggest environmentally friendly initiatives is its adoption of solar technology coupled with basic energy-saving techniques.
Inside the plant, 450-watt light bulbs were replaced with 220-watt bulbs. In addition to replacing 460 bulbs, the company installed motion sensors on the lamps so that lights automatically turn off when areas of the plant are unoccupied. In addition, light detection sensors were mounted near the plant's skylights that turn off lighting whenever the ambient light in the plant is at the proper level. During the first nine months, the plant reduced its energy costs by an average of 13% compared with the same nine-month period the previous year.
On the roof of the plant, the company installed 50,000 square feet of solar panels, taking advantage of state incentives that reward the plant whenever it sends power back to the California power grid. In the nine months that followed, the plant's electricity bills averaged 53% of its previous year's bills. The two initiatives combined to reduce the San Diego plant's overall electricity costs by more than half.
In addition, the company has systems for recycling water and sand (from sandblasting) and has added other sustainable practices, such as collecting all recyclables on site for pick up. U.S. Precast is a member of the Green Supplier Network and has worked with GSN to establish a carbon footprint analysis and an EPA review of the plant that included additional suggestions for improvement.


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Where are the best places to visit in Sri Lanka with family?
Sri Lanka is a beautiful country full of a lot of unique experiences for all ages of travellers to enjoy. Vacationing with the family is a great way to create memories that you can share for years to come. Be sure to take lots of photos so that you will have a reminder of your fantastic time in Sri Lanka!
Going on a cycling adventure with the family is a great way to stay in shape and create memories that will last forever. You can join a bicycle touring company and head out from the west coast. You will cycle past many exciting cultural sites, and then navigate through the lush rain forest where you can view lots of animals and visit a monastery and interact with the monks. You can then take a jeep ride to Kandy where you can visit tea plantations and botanical gardens and then continue to the rock fortresses of Sigiriya and Polonnaruwa. There are several companies offering cycling excursions and holidays to Sri Lanka, some of them also offer you the ability to create your own itinerary.
If everyone in your family is over 18 you can volunteer to work with elephants for a week at Pinnawala Elephant Orphanage. You will spend about four hours each day doing manual labour like helping clean up after the elephants, helping prepare their food, and helping the elephant handlers. You can also help the elephants bathe and help socialize these intelligent, gentle giants.
Take a visit to Anuradhapura, a UNESCO world heritage site that was established in the 4th century, perfect for catching some winter sun. This is a truly unique cultural experience. Tens of thousands of Buddhist monks once called this home and there are many beautiful ruins for you to explore. The three main dagobas are marvels of engineering and ancient technology and their size is reminiscent of the pyramids of Giza. Be sure to visit The Ruwanweliseya's carved elephants, Thuparama, The Jetavanarama monastery and stupa, and The Abhayagiri Monastery Complex. Some of the sites are still used by worshippers today.
Travel to Uda Walawe National Park where you can go camping for a night and then go on a safari the next day. The tents come equipped with washrooms and showers and meals are served as part of the package. A safari in Sri Lanka is a fabulous experience, beyond your imagination, and you can see: elephants, sloth bears, sambar deer, wild buffalo, crocodiles, water monitor lizards, mongooses, jackals, and maybe even a leopard. Watch out for snakes as there are more than 30 varieties slithering around and some are venomous. There are also more than 200 kinds of birds for bird lovers to view and countless number of insects.
Visit the small fishing village of Mirissa on the south coast. It is a great place to relax in beautiful natural surroundings. You can lie on a hammock and stare off at the ocean all day if you wish. There are also plenty of activities for a family to enjoy. You can go swimming, snorkeling, surfing, or diving in the pristine waters. You can also go whale watching where you may see Blue Whales, the largest mammals on the planet. You may also get to see: sei whales, fin whales, sperm whales, killer whales, whale sharks, turtles, dolphins, flying fish, and manta rays. There are several great places for accommodation and plenty of restaurants to choose from.


First ever seen Hummingbird nest .... So exciting!
With great thanks to my fellow bird enthusiasts E & S in Sidney for allowing me to photograph this beautiful sight!
Momma Ann's feeding her two babies .. that will likely fledge within 2 days!
After 30 years of feeding and observing Hummingbirds it was a great thrill for me to see this and take several hundred photos!


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O'REILLY, Hugh
The death has occurred of Hugh O'REILLY
O'REILLY Hugh (Alias Tom) October 19, 2022 – (peacefully) at St. Vincent's Private Hospital, Elm Park, following a long illness. He will be very sadly missed by his loving sister Ursula, brothers Brian, Tony and Declan, sister-in-law Regina, niece, nephew, grandnieces, Tom Kennedy and Mary, extended family and friends.
Reposing at Rom Massey & Sons Funeral Home, Cranford Centre, Stillorgan Road, D04 X446 (opposite UCD Flyover), on Friday, October 21, from 12 p.m. to 7 p.m., and on Saturday, October 22, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., prior to his removal to the Church of the Sacred Heart, Donnybrook, to arrive for Prayers at 4 p.m. Funeral on Monday afternoon, October 24, after 1 p.m. Mass to Kilternan Cemetery Park, Ballycorus Road, D18 X22C. Mask wearing in Church is at one's own discretion, but recommended.
House private. No flowers please. Donations, in lieu, to Knock Shrine at www.knockshrine.ie would be appreciated.
"May he rest in peace"
Date Published: Thursday 20th October 2022
Date of Death: Wednesday 19th October 2022
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Today I'm taking part in the blog tour for Robin Beilman's latest novel Kissing the Maid of Honor. I have a fabulous guest post from Robin for you and she is also holding a wonderful tour wide giveaway that you'll be able to enter using the rafflecopter form at the bottom of this post. Before I hand over to Robin let me tell you a bit more about the book. I'll be posting my review later today but this is a fun and flirty contemporary romance that is kicking off what is sure to be a brilliant series.
Kissing her best friend's brother never felt so right . . .
Now please give a very warm welcome to Robin!
Robin Bielman lives in Southern California with her high school sweetheart husband, two sons, and crazy-cute mini Labradoodle, Harry Dresden. When not attached to her laptop, she can almost always be found with her nose in a book. She also loves to run, hike, and dip her toes in the ocean. Writing is a dream come true, and she still pinches herself to be sure it's real.
She is also the author of Worth the Risk and Yours At Midnight from Entangled's Ever After line. She loves to connect with readers.
Hi everyone! Thank you for having me, Sarah! I'm so happy to be here today to celebrate the release of my book, KISSING THE MAID OF HONOR. That kitten, by the way, is too gosh darn cute.
Visit a Fortune Teller. It's fun to get a little glimpse into the future with a tarot reading or palm reading. Or, actually you know what else might be fun? A Magic 8-Ball party. You could have questions already planned for everyone and have a good laugh with the answers.
Apple picking. I've never done this, but I think it would be fun to get your hands dirty and be out in nature.
Favorite Thing Night. Have everyone bring one or two of their favorite things to share. Pick a theme – food, games, wine (this could be dangerous), magazines (you could cut out your favorite pictures and make a collage about the bride and groom), flowers. The choice is yours.
Bowling. If you're as bad at this as I am, have the bowling alley put up the guardrails so there won't be any gutter balls. Oh, and some places have disco bowling where they dim the lights and have a disco ball going. Yeah, you might be surrounded by thirteen-year-olds, but we're all young at heart, right?
Paddleboating. KISSING THE MAID OF HONOR takes place in my hometown—a small beach town called Cascade—so I wanted to include this fun option. The big plus? Being on the water without getting seasick.
Sushi-making night. This is fun and you can get really creative with your ingredients. Fish, chicken, yummy sauces, seaweed or that thin paper stuff, cucumber, avocado, asparagus. Hungry yet? I am!
Get Facials. You can go to a spa, but what I'd do is have everyone over to my house for homemade facials. There would be much giggling and drinking/eating and my dog, Beckham, would he one happy little Yorkie with so many guests over.
Play board games. The options here are endless. There's lots of R-rated games out there, too, that might be fun to check out. There are also things like Mad Libs specifically designed for bridal parties.
Go to the Beach. Want to have a low-key day? This is the spot. Pack your bag with plenty of sunscreen, water, snacks, and a good book, and laze around in the sun with the waves almost at your feet.
So how about you? What's your favorite thing on Sela's list? What fun things have you done to celebrate something special?
Thanks for a fabulous post Robin! I already know from reading Kissing the Maid of Honor that Sela knows how to organise a fab hen party but this list includes some more fun suggestions! You can't beat a girly pamper night with facials and a make over but I like the idea of throwing in a cookie exchange LOL.
Kissing the Maid of Honor Blog Tour is full of interviews, guest posts, top ten lists and giveaways! Five lucky readers will be chosen to be Robin's bride's maids and will receive a Kissing bridal gift pack! (limited to US and Canada) But that's not all, one international winner will be selected to receive the coveted position of Maid of Honor which includes the Kissing bridal pack and a gift card of her (or his) choice from Etsy, Amazon, or Barnes and Noble!


If you've seen me in public before, you can tell I love my cardigans. I found this favorite of mine at Forever 21 awhile back and love to wear it everywhere. Especially to a coffee shop, or a run to the local bookstore, or even getting groceries.
You can dress it up or down, depending on your preference.
That's probably one of the reasons I love cardigans so much. The ability to change your tee shirt into a sophisticated style.


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WWII Book Review: Japan's Imperial Army
Richard B. Frank
Japan's Imperial Army: Its Rise and Fall, 1853–1945
By Edward J. Drea. 332 pp. University Press of Kansas, 2009. $34.95.
This is the perfect meeting of author and subject: Edward J. Drea, the preeminent American authority on the Japanese Imperial Army, provides what is by far the most incisive English-language examination of that force. Drawing upon decades of his own work and recent Japanese scholarship, he dissects the tortured history of an institution that evolved from servant to master of an emerging modern Japan.
Those seeking detailed campaign and battle analysis should look elsewhere. What Drea delivers is an intricate institutional history of clashing visions embodied by an array of diverse personalities. The men who created the Imperial Army played a key role in the modernization of Japan, but they also created a precedent of rabid factionalism. Early on, clan-based cliques divided the army they dominated. Leaders also clashed over whether to follow Prussian or French army models. They split over whether the army should confine itself to homeland defense or gird for operations outside Japan. The Sino-Japanese War of 1894–1895 and the Russo-Japanese War of 1904–1905 signaled that the Imperial Army possessed the will and the ability to project power. But it also displayed enduring deficiencies in logistics and intelligence.
After World War I, the army's factions shifted from a split along parochial geographic lines to a fundamental divide over the sort of war for which Japan should prepare: Should the army emphasize manpower to permit decisive victory in a short war, or invest its scarce funds in modernization for protracted war? Meanwhile, the rivalry between the Imperial Army and Imperial Navy led Japan to a national strategy far beyond its means: simultaneous preparation for war with the Imperial Army's chief enemy, the Soviet Union, and the Imperial Navy's favored opponent, the United States.
Outside Japan, the savagery for which the Imperial Army became infamous between 1931 and 1945 is its still-reverberating legacy. Drea deftly explains why the code of conduct for individual soldiers and command—the encouragement of or indifference to a massive chronicle of murder, rape, and pillage—represented a perversion, not continuity, of ancient Japanese warrior mores. Pliable recruits entered the army indoctrinated by a social structure that glorified militarism and emphasized the individual's subordination to a familial structure stretching upward to the emperor, the divine paternal symbol. Between 1920 and 1941, the army formalized the notion that surrender was an unbearable shame.
The Imperial Army marched the state into a disastrous war with China, then the United States. Early victories only masked deep flaws in Japanese war preparations and strategy. Unchecked divisions between the War Ministry and general staff as well as between army, navy, and the civilian government accelerated the debacle that would result from a disastrously myopic vision of Japan's capabilities. Ironically, the Imperial Army's most credible performance in its last decades was the speed and efficiency with which it disbanded itself.
In short, Drea's rich book is not just a brilliant piece of military history; it is of enduring value for understanding Japan's modern history.
Originally published in the February 2010 issue of World War II Magazine. To subscribe, click here.


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Oklahoma Sooners Basketball
Oklahoma Sooners Set To Host Six Seniors On Tuesday
By Rich DeCray Mar 1, 2016, 12:01pm CST
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On Tuesday night, six seniors step on the court in front of a home crowd for the final time. However, in a bit of a controversial move, the Oklahoma Sooners have also decided to honor Blake Griffin on the same night. Let's take a look at what each has contributed over the past several years.
One of four players to start every game over the past three years, Hield turned into a star. Providing the vocal leadership while carrying the scoring load and setting the tone in regards to effort, the guard earned Conference Player of the Year honors as a junior. A Preason All-American in 2015-16, Hield looks to earn looks to repeat as the Big XII's best averaging 25.4 points each outing.
Isaiah Cousins
Although Cousins fell victim to the position roulette, he has certainly found a home. Running the offense from the point guard position, Cousins helped the Sooners soar to new heights reaching No. 1 in the nation. The guard remains one of four players to start every game for Oklahoma over the past three years (96 games). Continuously improving, Cousins averages 13.3 points per game with the ability to take over a game.
Ryan Spangler
An Oklahoma native and transfer from Gonzaga, Spangler was a welcomed addition to this program led by Lon Kruger. Setting the tone in terms of physicality, Spangler quickly became a staple pulling down numerous double-doubles. His most recent came against Oklahoma State behind 26 points and 14 rebounds. Heading into this year, the senior ranked second in career field goal percentage at 58.2% but also extended his range.
Dinjiyl Walker
Pulled from the JUCO ranks, Walker provided much needed depth during his career as a Sooner. Knowing Lon Kruger expects heavy minutes from the starters, Walker saw roughly 13 minutes each game this season. In the allowed playing time, the senior averages 3.6 points
C.J. Cole & Austin Mankin
Two players who have made an impact on the culture of Oklahoma Basketball without numerous minutes on the court. With the camera focusing in on the bench earlier in the year, these seniors could be viewed as major contributors to the celebrations happening on the sideline. Last year, Sooners Sports added a feature on the impact of those sitting on the bench...


Earlier than calling someone to repair your system, make sure you know what kind of HVAC system you actually have. Be taught the model, mannequin, and when you've got it, the maintenance history. This makes positive your contractor shall be sufficiently prepared. Leaves and particles can harm your system. Clean the fan grill often when leaves are falling. An obstruction, such as a leaf, prevents the maximum quantity of cool air from entering the system.
To dam out the solar on hot summer time days, permitting your air conditioner to run much less regularly, spend money on heat blocking drapes. These textiles are available in beautiful patterns and colors immediately, wanting similar to their designer counterparts. They will hold the warmth out so that your home stays cooler without costing you an arm and a leg on utility payments. Once you hear an odd clicking noise coming out of your HVAC unit, it is best to instantly start to look for any obstructions. This can be because particles is proscribing the movement of the fan blades. Do away with the particles and this may no longer be a problem. Have a look at this prior to calling a technician.
When buying a brand new HVAC system for your dwelling, be certain it's vitality efficient. These days, most new HVAC systems are power environment friendly; there's a power star label on the equipment. Nonetheless, to make certain your utility prices do not undergo the roof, select tools that's vitality environment friendly. Searching for an environment friendly solution to cool your private home? Think about putting in an entire-house evaporative cooler. They use water to chill air as an alternative of conventional chemical coolants, utilizing a ton less vitality to cool your private home than those other items. That mentioned, they do work best in dry climates and by no means in humid ones.
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In order to keep away from having any issues with your air conditioning unit, keep all vegetation at the very least two toes away from the out of doors unit. The unit must be clear of any vegetation on all sides and above. While you mow the garden, goal the grass clippings away from the a/c unit. This will forestall grass getting inside the a/c and making it malfunction. Do not let the warmth build up inside your own home. Lighting, digital units and appliances are all frequent sources of warmth inside the home. To prevent this extreme heat, do not put televisions or lamps near your a/c's thermostat. These home equipment make the a/c think that the home is hotter than it truly is, inflicting the system to run longer than wanted and wasting vitality.
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Through thick and thin, over endless miles, and through snow drifts the size of houses your pup has been by your side. Celebrate your love for your four-legged companion this Christmas season with the Hunting Dog Christmas Ornament by Old World Christmas! The Hunting Dog Christmas Ornament by Old World Christmas is a brilliant hand-crafted ornament that has been shaped to look just like your best friend! From the adorable flop of his ears to his bright orange hunter's vest, to the little duck sitting beside him, the Hunting Dog Christmas Ornament by Old World Christmas is an ornament that will let the whole world know how much you love your hunting pup!
Old World Christmas is one of the premier sellers of Christmas ornaments in the U.S. The owners, Tim and Beth Merck, started the company back in 1979 and reintroduced mouth-blown fine glass ornaments to America. Each figure is handcrafted and then made into exact molds, which are then used with the mouth blowing technique, to create unique ornaments for you.


What is a "Recreated Cost Report"?
The HCRIS system is able to recreate complete cost reports from 2552-10 HCRIS data HFS uses the public HCRIS data and converts it to a .mcrx file and creates a bookmarked PDF file. Users can download or view the complete recreated cost report file (.mcrx or a PDF). What can you do with a .mcrx file? If you have HFS software you can do anything that you can do with any other HFS file. For example, you can calculate the cost report using the current HFS 2552-10 transmittal and update. You can edit data or make adjustments using our Auditor feature. You can also compare the recreated report to your as-submitted cost report.
Will other form sets be added to the website?
Yes. We anticipate adding the 2540-96 and 2540-10 databases next, followed by 1728-94, 265-94/265-11.
CMS gives away the Medicare Cost Reporting data away free. You can download it from their website in the form of Public Use Files. So, why would you buy our product?
The CMS Hospital Medicare Cost Report Data is huge and unruly. The data is too large to bring up in Excel. Medicare Cost Reports contain thousands of data elements and there are thousands of providers with several iterations of each Medicare Cost Report. It takes a large database and programming to present the data in a user friendly format. It also takes in depth knowledge of the Medicare Cost Report to accurately present the data. Hopefully, you will find that our product is a much more affordable solution than taking on this project internally. We put the data in a format that you are familiar with. If you prepare or review cost reports you are probably not used to looking at mass amounts of data elements in databases or spreadsheets. CMS has included all of the necessary data elements in the 2552-10 Medicare Cost Report Public Use File to recreate full Medicare Cost Reports. The database has full PDFs of the recreated MCRs available to view or download. Users of HFS MCR software can download a recreated data file(.mcrx) for viewing, editing, applying adjustments, comparing or any other function in the HFS software. Key elements of the Medicare Cost Report Data is presented to you in concise easy to use and understand "Snap Shots". Several reports have It's not just HCRIS data. We have started to pull data from different sources and will continue to incorporate other sources in order to give you an organized quick view of all data available.
W/S D parts III and IV PSA – In rare situations, the offset amounts was written to the record rather than the net amount. This creates large settlement differences in the re-created .mcrx files. We believe this is a rare condition and are sure that future filings will not have this issue. (We are confident because we were reporting the offset amounts and have changed our system to export net.) E-4 is not included in the database and this causes a significant difference. We believe that this was an early KPMG .hdt error. We are working to confirm the issue and that it has been corrected. In general, there is a delay between when the cost report was filed and when the data is actually released. Instructions and specification changes may have occurred in the interim that may change calculated cost report amounts. We will calculate the cost reports with the version of the software that is being used at the time the reports are processed by our system. We will not re-calculate these reports as new transmittals are introduced in an attempt to keep the cost report as close to the As Submitted report as possible. Some of the initial filings showed the HO State as a number rather than the state abbreviation.


Examples of grants from the Government Relations and Grants portfolio.
Awards focused on efforts targeted to unemployed, emerging and transitioning workers.
Awards that support strategic innovation and institutional growth.
Awards for basic skills development including secondary credential attainment and language acquisition.
Awards designed to improve student retention, completion and overall success.
Awards for the creation of new programs, including certificates, diplomas and AAS degrees.
Awards which provided funding for bricks and mortar, laboratory upgrades and equipment purchases to enhance technical instruction.
Non-academic programs and services that benefit CPCC and the public.


Beth & Cory's Mom: Breakfast in Bed?
Did everybody have a nice Mother's Day? Mine was nice. We didn't do much - and sometimes that's the nicest of all. I got a sweet card from my husband, and we'll call my new 'toy' a Mother's Day gift. Cory stayed on campus for the weekend, so I didn't get to see him, but he did wish me a Happy Mother's Day on facebook, texted me, and called me too - so that was nice. Beth wished me a Happy Mother's Day on facebook and then came over for a while. We sat out on the deck and talked for a while - me, Beth, Jeffrey and Tim. It was nice.
Something I did not get was breakfast in bed. And that's OK with me. I was reminded while reading the Sunday comics that breakfast in bed seems to be something husbands and kids like to do for Mother's Day. Is this really something that moms enjoy, or are they just pretending because the family is trying to do something nice? Because I just can't see it being all that enjoyable. First of all - when I wake up, I really need to pee. I could not make it through breakfast. Also, I need to wash my face and brush my face before I even feel human. I would not want to be talking to anyone and trying to eat breakfast.
Probably I'm just missing the obvious, and all those moms who get breakfast in bed got up while the family was fixing it and used the bathroom, washed faces, brushed teeth, put on cute (and modest) nightgowns, and then crawled back in bed to wait. But, if that's the case, why not just go eat breakfast in the kitchen and keep the crumbs out of the bed?
I like a cup of tea in bed, but not food for the same reasons as you!


Today we're telling a tale of friendship, a 30th birthday, 42 lbs of hops, and some sneaky sneaky Short's employees. We give you the story of The Liberator!
First brewed 7 years ago this month, The Liberator (8.2 % ABV – 114 IBU) is a double IPA that employs a sizable malt bill and a crazy amount of hops added to the boil every 4 minutes, for 120 minutes (30 hop additions for Joe's 30 years on planet earth). Fruity, floral, and piney hop flavors penetrate throughout the caramelized malt profile. The Liberator is a well-balanced, full bodied brew that has a bitter finish due to the post fermentation addition of lemon and orange zest.
The name, "The Liberator," was proposed by Leah Short as a nod to Joe and Jon "Woj" Wojtowicz who worked to educate the masses about craft beer prior to the introduction of Short's Liberation team. The inspiration for the beer? A meshing of two of Joe's favorite brews – Huma Lupa Licious and Nicie Spicie, to make the "ultimate Joe beer." Apparently, at one point Tony even considered adding peppercorns!
While the recipe for The Liberator has not changed despite brewing on a larger scale in Elk Rapids (yep, our brewers still walk up and down eight steps 30 times for each and every batch of this copper-colored elixir), we're happy to share this beer in bottles with the great state of Michigan each December. With wide grins and a twinkle in our eyes we waived goodbye to trucks filled with six-packs of The Liberator just last week as they began to make their way to a store near you! Pick up a six pack (or a few – it's the holiday season and you know you'll want to share), and enjoy a little piece of Short's history today.
Want to learn more about The Liberator, check out this episode of Short's Cast.


Basic introduction of data import features is displayed in the following video-tutorial. This tutorial shows the data import workflow in Stagraph. Imported data can be used immediately in your data visualizations or you can edit (preprocess) them.
Data import is obviously the most important feature of every program that is focused on work with data. Stagraph is a visual interface that is built on the top of the R Runtime. This means that if you can import your data to R Runtime, you can also work with them in the Stagraph. Overall, there are only two limitations.
First is the dataset size limit and the second limit is the data structure. You can work with datasets that can be loaded into your computer's memory. In real practice (if you don't work with Big Data), for 90 % of cases you will not reach the maximum dataset size limit. This limit can be solved in several ways (e.g. larger RAM, 64-bit R Runtime, in-database preprocessing, sampling, partial import, ...).
In the term of data structure, you can load input data to R Runtime in various forms. Stagraph (in 2.0 version) allows you to work with data that has the character of tables (rows and columns). Your data is automatically stored in the data.frame object. data.frame objects Stagraph recognizes and allows you to use them in a visual interface.
As mentioned, your data can be imported from practically any source, such as files, databases or web services. In the Stagraph, you can import your data using a built-in visual interface or through custom R scripts. Individual data import functions are described in individual subchapters.
For the data import are used functions in the ribbon toolbar tab Home (Input Data group). Overall, there are 5 buttons prepared for the data import. Each of them can be used in a different case (data source type).
Using the Create function, you can prepare your dataset directly inside the program in built-in spreadsheet. Under the File button, you find options for importing data from three file types - Excel files, CSV files and DBF files. With the Database button, you can import data from various databases via an ODBC driver. Under the Rterm button, you find functions for importing data from the background-running R Terminal. You can load a sample dataset or maps (spatial data from maps package). Finally, using the Custom button, you can import any type of data (that are not directly supported by the visual interface) through the custom R scripts - e.g. JSON files, XML files, or data from external web services. You can find a number of examples on the Internet.
List of imported dataset you can see in the Project Panel. If you click on the selected dataset, a list of dataset variables (columns) is displayed in at the bottom panel part. In addition, in the document area you can display the Data Preview Document. In this window, you can display datasets preview. This window displays maximally the first 200 records (rows).
As described above, imported datasets are listed in the Project Panel. If you click on the selected one, a list of variables is displayed at the bottom panel part. This list using the icon and font color to indicate the variable data type. Additional help information is displayed in tooltips if you focus your mouse cursor on the selected dataset or variable. For a dataset, the tooltip displays the amount of memory it uses, the number of variables (cols) and records (rows). In the case of the variables the tooltip displays the variable data type.
If you click on the selected dataset, three icons appears at the end of the line. Using the first one, you can execute the dataset in the background-running R Terminal. With the second icon you can do the same process, but the result will be displayed in the Data Preview Document. Finally, using the last icon, you can remove the dataset from the project (and also from the R runtime).
Additionally, if you click by right mouse button on the dataset, a contextual menu is displayed in which you find other useful functions.
Using the Fix function, you can edit selected dataset directly (manually) in the Data Editor. However, these edits are not saved within the project, so if you open the current project from the disk again, all your edits will not be retained. This editor serves only for temporary, instant and minor data edits.
If you click on the second context menu function - Data, an interactive table with your data will be displayed. This table is rendered in the browser. Its use is appropriate if you are working with smaller dataset (up to 1,000 rows). With larger dataset, its generating and interactive features will be slow.
This table contains several features, such as showing / hiding columns, adjusting the number of visible rows, table printing or data filtering / sorting by selected columns. Created table you can save and use in an online environment (copy / paste its source code).
If you want to explore larger dataset, use the third context menu function - Statistical Summary. This function also creates an interactive table. The difference is that the table does not contains primary data, but its statistical summation. Your variables are displayed in rows and their statistical values in columns, such as the number of records, median, mad, min, max values, range and others.
The third interactive data browsing feature is represented with an interactive Pivot Table. In displayed environment you can create different kinds of interactive tables, heatmaps and graphs. Its options are much clearer from the previous video-tutorial.
Using the following Delete menu item, you can remove selected dataset from your project. The deleted dataset is also removed from the background-running R Runtime. The last three functions in the contextual menu serves to copy the dataset in various forms.
With the Copy Dataset function you can create an identical copy of your dataset. This feature is useful if you have created a dataset that loads data from a file on disk.
Imagine the following situation. You have loaded data from CSV file. On this dataset are applied data wrangling functions. In the next step of your work you want to create the same dataset (identical data structure and the same edits), but with the second CSV file. In this case, it is faster and more efficient to create a copy of current dataset and only change the file name in the Properties Panel. All functions that you apply on the first dataset will be also used for the new one.
The function New Dataset Based on This serves for a different purpose. Imagine the import of very large dataset from database or web service. After the import you apply several data wrangling functions. Each time you click on the Execute button, all the data import and processing functions are executed. This can significantly slow down your work. For this reason, you can divide the data import and data processing into two dataset objects. In the first dataset, you define only the data import from a source (database or web service). Then you click on the New Dataset Based on This item in the contextual menu. A new dataset will be created as simple link to the first dataset. Following data wrangling functions you will apply to the second dataset. If you divide your project in this way, your work will be faster and more efficient - the raw data and processed data will be loaded in computer memory simultaneously.
The last function - Copy Script is used to generate a script in the R language that defines your dataset. This script includes the data import and all subsequent processing steps. Created scripts you can use outside the Stagraph in an environments that allows you to execute R scripts (such as R Console, R Studio, Visual Studio and many other applications that have R integration). Described function is available only in the Professional Edition of the program.
Finally, the last two functions you can find in the list of dataset variables. These functions (hidden in the contextual menu) are here from the "historical" reasons and in the following versions will be redesigned and better integrated with the Stagraph interface.
If you right-click by mouse on the selected variable, you will see a context menu containing two functions - Summary and Structure. With these features you can display summary information about variable and information about its structure. These informations are displayed in the output-textbox of the built-in R Console.
The first example shows the output of the Summary function applied on the "country_etc" variable.
The second example shows the output from the Structure function for the "country_etc" variable.
We described practically all the features of Project Panel (for the list of datasets). Additional functionality for working with datasets can be found in the Properties Panel. If you double-click on the selected dataset in Project Panel, its definition will appear in the Properties Panel, where you can continue to work.
In addition to Project Panel, you can continue to work with datasets in the Properties Panel. If you double-click on selected dataset in the Project Panel, its details will be displayed in the Properties Panel. This panel is divided into three sections. At the top is the Header containing the dataset name along with the three buttons. Below the header is a List of Functions that are applied to the dataset. The first item in list is always a data import function. Subsequently, this list can contain functions for data cleaning and data wrangling. If you select function from the list, its options (arguments) are displayed.
The following figure shows an example of a dataset that was created by a reference (data_attach) to a sample dataset (diamonds) in the R Terminal. Finally, a preview of the created dataset is displayed in the Data Preview Document.
If you want to see other dataset (or an object from the Visuals group) in the Properties Panel, right-click on the dataset icon in the Panel Header. From displayed contextual menu you can choose the object that you want to display (and edit).
In addition to this functionality, you find three buttons in the Panel Header. Using the first one, you can execute the dataset in the background-running R Runtime. Using the second button, you can do the same process but the result will be displayed in the Data Preview Document.
Finally, using the last button - Save, you can export the created and pre-processed dataset locally to a disk in the form of CSV File (tab-separated CSV file). This feature is useful if you are using the Stagraph for data import, data cleaning and statistical processing.
As has been said, in the bottom part of the Properties Panel is possible to modify the individual functions parameters. In the following example, we can replace the sample dataset. Using the data_attach function you can attach a dataset that you created manually through the built-in R Console, or you can refer to a sample dataset. In the function properties, you can often use features hidden in contextual menus. In the following illustration, the contextual menu offers a selection of three commonly used sample datasets (iris, diamond and mtcars). When you click on the context menu item, the selected dataset is attached.
Functions that are hidden in the contextual menu you can use also in the list of applied functions. For this list you can use two functions Create Copy and Copy Script. Using the Create Copy function, you can create an identical copy of selected function that will be applied to the dataset. With the Copy Script function you can copy the selected function in the form of R script.
In the Properties Panel you can apply data wrangling functions to your dataset. These functions you can add from the ribbon toolbar tab named Data. With these functions you can clean, edit, join, filter, reshape and combine your datasets.
Data wrangling functions are also accessible directly from the Properties Panel, if you right-click on empty space in the list of applied functions.
These functions are in detail described in the next chapter - Data Wrangling. This chapter explains an extensive options of the data pre-processing in Stagraph.
All data import and data wrangling functions are fully functional in the Free version. The Stagraph can be considered a full-featured free tool for data cleaning and data wrangling. You are not limited in data sources and dataset size.


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Performance analysis of turbo-electric propulsion system with fuselage boundary layer ingestion
A propulsion system analysis of an aircraft concept featuring a fuselage tail cone integrated turbo-electrically powered fan is presented. The aircraft has two underwing podded geared turbofan engines and an aft-fuselage mounted boundary layer ingesting fan. The fuselage fan is driven by an electric motor that is powered by power offtake from the main power plants under the wing. A long-range tube-and-wing aircraft with a year 2050 entry into service is used as a reference. A coupled multidisciplinary method for system level assessment of the turbo-electric boundary-layer ingesting propulsion system is presented. A correlation-based method is used to predict fuselage drag and a series of optimizations are carried out for a range of fuselage fan diameters. The optimal level of ingested drag is 30%-57% of the total fuselage drag, resulting in a net reduction in mission fuel burn of 0.6%-3.6% depending on technology assumptions. Further analysis reveals that installation effects, mainly increased mass, offset some of the gains of boundary layer ingestion for the smallest fuselage fan sizes. For larger fan sizes, it is instead the losses in the electric machinery together with the lower efficiency of the fuselage fan, compared to the main engine fan, that compensate for the gains from boundary layer ingestion. However, the by far strongest effect for determining the optimal level of ingested drag is that it is very difficult to obtain a net benefit from ingesting the half of the total fuselage drag contained in the outer part of the boundary layer. The benefit is outweighed by losses in the electric transmission system, installation effects and efficiency deficits of having an aft-mounted fan instead of larger size under-wing main engines. This is true also under the assumption of radical technology such as superconducting electric machinery. It is concluded that the studied aircraft architecture, despite having a high theoretical potential, faces a large difficulty in beneficially ingesting the significant amount of the fuselage drag contained in the outer part of the boundary layer. This severely limits its potential to substantially reduce the fuel burn compared to a conventional twin-engine tube-and-wing aircraft in the year 2050 timeframe.
Sebastian Samuelsson
Chalmers, Mekanik och maritima vetenskaper, Strömningslära
Tomas Grönstedt
Vol. 109 February 2021 106412
Drivkrafter
Chalmers strömningslaboratorium
10.1016/j.ast.2020.106412


It is with great pleasure that Loredana Tudor Tomescu and Mihaela Cristescu invite you and your friends to the launch of their Romanian/English volumes of poetry - 'Trenul de dantela' ('The Lace Train') and 'Generative Fortresses'.
The 'LETTERS OF POETRY' launch will take place at the State Library of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia on 27th March, 2015, between 6-8 pm, Dixson Room in Mitchell Wing.
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Policing, Government + politics, Race + equity
No answer on why Charlottesville Police Chief Brackney was fired
Charlotte Rene Woods
@charlottewords
cwoods@cvilletomorrow.org
Thursday, September 2, 2021, at 11:30 PM
Credit: Mike Kropf / Charlottesville Tomorrow
City councilors say decision took them by surprise
Wednesday evening, a brief news release indicated that Charlottesville Police Chief RaShall Brackney had been fired. No explanation was given.
On Thursday, Charlottesville Tomorrow asked City Manager Chip Boyles, Assistant Police Chief James Mooney and the city's director of communications, Brian Wheeler, why the chief had been terminated.
No answers were relayed.
"This is sounding like a soap opera right?" Charlottesville Mayor Nikuyah Walker said during a Facebook Live on Wednesday. "This is government."
Walker took to social media just hours after Brackney's termination was announced. She said that she was blindsided by the news. During her hour-long Facebook live video, she hinted at discord among city leaders and alleged that Brackney's firing may have been racially driven, referencing officers — she says were primarily white — who complained in a recent survey, as factors in Brackney's termination.
"There's only been a handful of people who've been working on breaking down institutional racism," Walker said. "We're losing someone who is doing this work."
Walker also reflected on how she and Brackney came to their positions in local government near the same time in 2018, as Black women, following the deadly 2017 Unite the Right rally. A city commissioned report found law enforcement response to that rally was lacking.
Councilor Lloyd Snook, like Walker, said he did not know of Brackney's termination ahead of time. Snook said that Boyles had spoken with him — and likely other councilors — individually, but that the choice to fire her had not been articulated.
"Chip Boyles did not tell us ahead of time what he was doing," Snook said. "He told us what kinds of things he was thinking about. At no point did councilors say to him 'fire her.'"
As city manager, it is within Boyles' authority to terminate Brackney.
Still, Snook says he understands the logic for the choice.
Calling things "not sustainable as they are," Snook noted several officers in recent surveys indicated they wanted to leave, adding that others had already left.
He also explained that "it's been alleged to us that officers on duty are doing the bare minimum because they don't feel motivated" and how it's the "kind of thing I've heard from a number of people inside the department."
A survey conducted by an independent police association had a question where 90% of the 64 respondents said they have reduced their normal policing activities (like traffic stops and arrests) for "fear of being targeted by community groups."
"Do you fire the entire department and retain the chief, or do you say 'let's get in another chief who can hopefully deal with what we've got?'" Snook said. "That kind of morale issue is not just a matter of one or two crank officers, but rather it seems to be a more pervasive problem."
No other councilors could be reached for comment.
Six days prior to Brackney's termination, an unsigned city-issued press release lambasted a handful of officers for "disturbing behaviors." Those officers, the release said, had since either resigned or been fired.
According to the release, in June a member of the public sent Brackney an April 2020 video of a corporal and SWAT team member using profanity, expressing dissatisfaction and a desire to "get back to some hood gangsta s**t."
"This police corporal also participated in text message chats in which he commiserated with officers making comments about City command staff such as: 'I say we kill them all and let God sort it out,'" the release said. "He participated in other text message exchanges targeting two CPD officers with whom he was angry, stating, "let's take em both out."
An internal affairs review of officers uncovered what the release describes as other "disturbing behavior" such as "circulating nude videos of females and themselves" and "videotaping children of SWAT members detonating explosives, and firing department-issued semiautomatic weapons at unauthorized training events."
The city released that statement after the Central Virginia chapter of the Police Benevolent Association made public an externally-conducted survey that indicated dissatisfaction within the department.
Results from both the PBA survey and an internally-conducted "climate command survey" indicate that a number of officers are "actively" thinking about leaving the department.
Critiques in the surveys include a lack of communication between staff, lack of morale in the department, and indication for multiple officers that they planned to seek employment elsewhere.
Since her appointment to chief, Brackney has spoken of efforts to change the workplace culture within the police department.
"I'm so confused," Walker said. "So you fire her because more people might leave the police department but with the actions that those individuals are doing, we would not want them to be here."
UPDATE: 'We need a leader effective at building relationships' — City manager announces search for Police Chief Brackney's replacement
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