All we need to get a basis rasterizer working is to know how to project triangles onto the screen, convert the projected coordinates to raster space, then rasterize triangles, and potentially use a depth-buffer to solve the visibility problem. That would already be enough to create images of 3D scenes, which would be both perspective correct, and in which the visibility problem would be solved (objects that are hidden by others, are indeed not appearing in front of objects that are supposed to occlude them). This is already a good result. The code we have presented to do this is functional, but could be optimized greatly; however, optimizing the rasterization algorithm is not something we will look into in this lesson.
So, what are we going to talk about in this chapter? In the chapter devoted to rasterization, we talked about using barycentric coordinates to interpolate vertex data or vertex attribute (which is the most common name). We can use barycentric coordinates to interpolate depth values of course, and this is one of their main function, but they can also be used to interpolate vertex attributes; vertex attributes play a very important role in rendering, especially when it comes to lighting and shading. We will provide more information on how vertex attributes are used in shading when we get to shading in this section. But you don't need to know anything about shading to actually understand the concept of perspective correct interpolation and vertex attributes.
You might wonder why we don't talk about this topic in shading if it then relates to shading more specifically. In fact vertex attributes do relate to shading more specifically but the the topic of perspective correct interpolation relates more specifically to the topic of rasterization.
As you already know, we need to store the z-coordinates of the original vertices (camera space vertices) in the z-coordinate of our projected vertices (screen space vertices). This is required so that we can compute the depth of points lying across the surface of projected triangle. Depth, as explained in the last chapter, is required to solve the visibility problem and is computed by linearly interpolating the reciprocal of the triangle vertices z-coordinates using barycentric coordinates. Though the exact same technique can be used to interpolate any other variable we want as long as the value of this variable is defined at the triangle's vertices, similarly to the way we've stored in the projected point z-coordinates, the vertices original z-coordinates. For example it is very common to store at the triangle vertices a color. The other two most common variables or attributes (which is the proper term in CG) stored at the triangle vertices are texture coordinates and normals. Texture coordinates are 2D coordinates used for texturing (a technique we will study in this section). Normals are used in shading and define the orientation of the surface (check the lessons on shading to learn more about normals and smooth shading in particular). In this lesson we will more specifically use color and texture coordinates to illustrate the problem of perspective correct interpolation.
Figure 1: Finding the value of Cp requires to interpolate the colors defined at the triangle vertices using P's barycentric coordinates.
You can assign as many vertex attributes to the triangle's vertices as you want. They are defined on the original 3D triangle (in camera space). In our example, we will assign two vertex attributes, one for color and one for texture coordinates.
The triangle is projected onto the screen (the triangle's vertices are converted from camera space to raster space).
While in screen space, the triangle is "rasterized". If a pixel overlaps the triangle, the barycentric coordinates of that pixel are computed.
Colors (or texture coordinates) defined at the triangle corners or vertices are interpolated using the previously computed barycentric coordinates using the following formula: $$C_P = \lambda_0 * C_0 + \lambda_1 * C_1 + \lambda_2 * C_2$$ Where \(\lambda_0\), \(\lambda_1\) and \(\lambda_2\) are the pixel's barycentric coordinates, and \(C_0\), \(C_1\) and \(C_2\) are the colors for the triangle vertices. The result \(C_P\) is assigned to the current pixel in the frame-buffer. The same can be done to compute the texture coordinates of the point on the triangle that the pixel overlaps. $$ST_P = \lambda_0 * ST_0 + \lambda_1 * ST_1 + \lambda_2 * ST_2$$ These coordinates are used for texturing (check the lesson on Texture Mapping in this section if you wish to learn about texture coordinates and texturing).
Figure 2: in 3D space the point P is in the middle of the quad, though in the perspective view, this point clearly doesn't seem to be in the middle of the geometry. In 3D space, point P on the green triangle's edge is exactly in the middle of V1 and V2. But in the bottom image, we can see that P is closer to V1 than it is to V2.
We get 0.666 for the color of P and not 0.5 as we should. There is a problem and this problem relates to some extent to what we learned in the previous chapter regarding the interpolation of the vertices z-coordinates.
Figure 3: the ratio \((Z-Z_0)/(Z_1-Z_0)\) matches the ratio \((C-C_0)/(C_1-C_0)\). We already know from the previous chapter how to compute \(Z\). We can use these two equations to solve for \(C\).
Computing the sample death requires to use the reciprocal of the vertices z-coordinates. For this reason, we can pre-compute these values before we loop over all pixels (line 52). If we decide to use perspective correct interpolation, then the vertex attribute values are divided by the z-coordinate of the vertex they are associated to (lines 48-50). The following image shows on the left, an image computed without perspective correct interpolation, an image with (middle) and the content of the z-buffer (as a greyscale image. The closer the object is to the screen, the brighter). The difference is subtle though you can see in the left image how each color seems to roughly fill up the same area. This is due to the fact that colors in this case are interpolated within the "space" of the 2D triangle (as if the triangle was a flat surface parallel to the plane of the screen). However if you inspect the triangle vertices (and the depth buffer), you will notice that the triangle is not at all parallel to the screen (but oriented with a certain angle). In fact, because the vertex "painted" in green is closer to the camera than the other two, this part of the triangle fills up a larger part of the screen which is visible in the middle image (the green area is larger than the blue or red area). The image in the middle shows the correct interpolation and what you will get if you render this triangle with a graphics API such as OpenGL or Direct3D.
In the final chapter of this lesson, we will briefly speak about ways of improving the rasterization algorithm (though we won't implement these techniques specifically) and explain how the final code of our lesson works.


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Husband and wife team up at the core of Bennett Contracting
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Editor's Note: Alisa and Jason Bennett were finalists for 2012 Contractor of the Year. They started Bennett Contracting in Bradenton, FL in 2000. They have 19 employees with annual revenues between $3 million and $5 million. They serve the commercial site preparation, underground utilities, municipal sidewalk and street improvements markets. Visit them online at bennettcontractinginc.com.
The first thing that strikes you about Alisa and Jason Bennett is that they are a good team, and not in the typical outside-person/inside-person division found in many construction firms. Conversation with Alisa can be rapid fire, but Jason banters with the best of them, and their crews are used to seeing both of them on the jobsite.
"Jason and I attribute our growth to being out-of-the-box thinkers," Alisa says. "Sometimes people look at us as if we have three heads, but it works for us."
But this seeming blue sky approach is bedded in conservative, thoughtful decisions, the two say. This includes avoiding overextending themselves, making sure they have cash reserves and seeing that their crews are cross trained. All of these became survival practices after they saw their Florida business shrink by 34 percent in one year.
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But that's getting ahead of the story.
Alisa and Jason have known each other since they were 12 years old, about the time Jason started helping out in his father's small construction business. After graduating from the University of Southern Mississippi together, they came back to Florida's west coast region, got married and settled into their respective careers: Jason took a job with a modular building contractor and Alisa began working in marketing and public relations.
After five years, the thought that starts most construction firms hit Jason: He was essentially running the contractor's company, so why not do it for himself? The idea of starting a company had actually started many years before. While working summers for a "very wise old gentleman," Jason paid attention to the stories the man would tell his crew at lunch. "He told me that by the time I was 30 I needed to decide what I wanted to do," Jason says. "I took that to heart."
The start was meager. In 2000, Jason hired his father, "Big Jake" Bennett, and with a pickup truck, a rented backhoe and $3,000 in savings, Bennett Contracting started getting jobs.
In the meantime, Alisa was enjoying her job working at The Ritz-Carlton in nearby Sarasota. "I wanted a big career," she says. "Then 9/11 happened, and I realized my priorities were misplaced." After their son Jake was born in 2003, Alisa recognized her skills were needed at the company. "We had reached the point where we couldn't run the office out of the back room of our house anymore," she says. (Daughter Bryce was born two years later.)
"When can you start?"
By then the Florida housing boom was in full swing. "We would literally get five to 10 phone calls a day, with people asking when we could start," Alisa recalls. In 2006, the company did $5.3 million, primarily excavating and installing utilities for condos. Then the bottom dropped out. In one year, their billings went down to $3.5 million.
The two weren't totally caught off guard. "We had started to see housing drop off and switched to municipal work," Jason says.
Like many contractors, Bennett Contracting re-trenched, cut expenses and people, and aged their fleet. "We're conservative on replacing equipment," Alisa says. "If we don't feel a machine is going to be paid for in a reasonable amount of time, we don't get it. I need to be convinced that it makes financial sense for us to buy it." The company has around 18 pieces of rolling stock, including backhoes, excavators, skid steers and compactors.
The downturn has also given Alisa the chance to flex her marketing muscles, both for Bennett Contracting and for their new venture, People at Play (see sidebar). She puts out a company newsletter "Diggin' It," keeps the People at Play Facebook page active, and just by sheer force of personality is in a persistent bootstrap promotion mode.
Jason counts having Alisa coming on board as one of the smartest business decisions he's made.
B Safe
Jason and Alisa take their 0.85 experience modification rate seriously. In 2008, they hired an outside safety consultant to perform once-a-month surprise inspections on two to four of their jobs. This consultant looks at everything from personal protection to whether the safety functions on their equipment are functioning properly. He also looks out for unsafe practices, such as incorrect trench sloping, and worksite traffic management, including the proper traffic flow set ups and flagging.
His reports – supported with photos – specifically call out OSHA violations and names any individuals who are not following company procedure. These reports are then shared with the individuals or the team foreman, and can be used as a disciplinary tool if needed.
"Our safety improved vastly when we started this process," says Alisa. "The team now knows they can count on surprise inspections and it relieves anyone in the company having to be the one person pestering the team about safety." As a reminder, the company uses "B Safe" signs on jobs and machines, incorporating the "B" in their logo.
"As a government agency, we're pretty tough on safety," says John Elias, project manager with Charlotte County, Florida, "and their safety practices are great." "Safety is No. 1 for them," says Mary Dougherty-Slapp, executive director of the Gulf Coast Builders Exchange.
And this year, the company added another accolade: the 2012 Contractor of the Year Safety Award from Equipment World, given to the finalist the editors feel best exemplifies a safety attitude.
As long as there's daylight
The company has 19 employees, and uses a four/10-hour day schedule with the philosophy as long as there's daylight, they should use it. Bennett Contracting now self performs most of its work, cross training crews in pipe, concrete and grading. "We avoid titles to encourage everyone to play an important role and jump in when things need to get done," Alisa says.
And the company does get things done, says Charlotte County's Elias:
"They did a sidewalk project on one of our busiest roads, and they were constantly making suggestions. They actually saved us so much money that we extended the sidewalk another half-mile on the original budget. Working with them is a unique experience. They are young and forward thinking."
"When I get them on the job, I know they will cover everything, and I won't be hit with a bunch of change orders," adds Jason Swift with Jon F. Swift Construction. "They always go the extra mile to make the job go better."
"Being successful sometimes reveals itself in the small things," Alisa says, "such as giving someone the chance to learn a trade. We're blessed to have created jobs, improved the infrastructure and give people an understanding of the work performed by those in construction."
People At Play
The light bulb came on during a 2007 cookout.
The Bennetts invited a group of engineers over to their office, and then on a lark set up an equipment course, complete with machines, traffic cones – and a soccer ball. The challenge: use a compact excavator to pick up a soccer ball from the top of a traffic cone and move it into a 5-gallon bucket. (If you've ever been to an equipment rodeo, you know the drill.)
"They went insane, absolutely insane," Alisa says. The Bennetts looked at each other in amazement. "We literally went home that night and came up with the 'People at Play' name," she says. But the day-to-day intervened, and the idea sat. Then 2010 rolled around, and work was scarce. Time to do it.
People at Play now offers 2-hour ($395), half-day ($625) or all-day ($1,575) equipment operating experiences for anyone curious about what it means to operate a excavator, skid steer or dozer. A host of guest operators have signed on, including a 91-year-old former Navy Seabee.
After viewing a safety video and getting familiar with the controls, guests try their new-found skills on a challenge course. "We start the timer, and they compete for a position on a leaderboard," Alisa says. "People are shocked at how hard running a machine through the course is," Jason says. Bennett Contracting operators sometimes serve as instructors, adding another nuance to their cross training.
While People at Play is a weekend business for the Bennetts, they also view it as a way to promote construction as a career. "I tell our guests, 'hey this machine you're running was working on one of our jobs yesterday,'" Alisa says. "They like that."
"Getting young kids into the business is important," Alisa says. "This is hard, dirty work and it's not always fun. But you can make a very good living, and it's meaningful work. That's part of the message we want to get out there with People at Play."
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In the wild, rabbits have plenty to keep them occupied, from foraging to reproduction to territorial defence. Captive rabbits, on the other hand, often lack stimulation, which can lead to behavioural problems and poor health.
Amazing Facts About the Rabbit
Rabbits live in the wild but also make great pets. Rabbits are burrowers and live in underground tunnel networks called warrens. Their whiskers are the same width as their body and are used to determine whether they will fit through a hole, which stops them from getting stuck in tunnels.
When pet rabbits are happy they may jump in the air turning and twisting their bodies, a behaviour known as a binky.
What do rabbits look like?
Rabbits are small mammals in the family Leporidae. They have long ears, up to 4 in (10 cm) long, and powerful hind legs. Size varies, with European rabbits ranging from 13–20 in (34–50 cm) in length, and weighing between 2.4 and 5.5 lb (1.1–2.5 kg).
Wild rabbits
Where do wild rabbits live?
Wild rabbits live in areas where they can dig burrows. They are found in a variety of habitats including meadows, woods, forests, grasslands, deserts, and wetlands. Over 50% of wild rabbits live in North America, but they are also found in southwest Europe, Southeast Asia, Sumatra, japan, Africa, and South America.
Where do rabbits sleep?
In the wild, rabbits live in warrens comprising an intricate series of underground tunnels or burrows with multiple entrances.
Are rabbits sociable?
Rabbits are sociable animals that live with other individuals in warrens. They are hierarchical, so one female rabbit is dominant; males will also form a hierarchy. The dominant rabbit enjoys many benefits. They get the best burrows, first dibs on food and can request grooming from other rabbits.
How high can a rabbit jump?
Rabbits have extremely strong hind limbs which allow them to leap great distances. How high they can jump is debated, but they can jump over 2 ft (0.6 m) high, and possibly up to 4 ft (1.2 m). Rabbits can leap up to 9 ft (2.7 m) horizontally.
How do wild rabbits detect predators?
Rabbits are prey animals. When out of the burrow, they are constantly on the lookout for predators, such as foxes. Once danger is detected, rabbits can signal to others by thumping their hind legs, before seeking the shelter of the burrow. Spotting predators quickly gives them the best chance of getting back before being caught. Therefore, they have good hearing, and sight, and an excellent sense of smell.
They have nearly 360° panoramic vision, allowing them to detect predators from all directions; they can see everything behind them and only have a small blind-spot in front of their nose. Their eyesight is geared towards detecting movement at great distances, however, so their up-close vision is limited. Whilst their vision is good, their sense of smell is better, and they will likely be able to smell a predator before they see them.
Rabbits hear in a similar range to humans, but they can detect higher frequency sounds than we can. Their hearing is highly developed, and they can detect sounds from far away. Rabbit ears can move independently of each other, a feature which is used by rabbits to help work out where a sound is coming from.
Captive rabbits
European rabbits have been domesticated since the Middle ages. Captive rabbits are kept for pets, but also for food, fur, wool, and research.
In the UK, rabbits are popular, with around 1.2 million thought to be kept as pets. They are a big commitment, however, and many factors need to be considered before taking on the responsibility.
How much space do my rabbits need?
The answer is as much as you can possibly give them. Rabbits are active animals that need space to be able to run, jump, and dig. They need to be able to stand up fully on their hind legs and stretch out fully when lying down.
Rabbits are prey animals and will feel exposed and threatened without protection, so they require shelter and plenty of hiding places.
Does my rabbit need company?
In the wild, rabbits are social animals – a trait that has stayed with them during the domestication process. Companionship is important to their welfare. A lone rabbit will likely get lonely and bored, so they should be kept in pairs or groups.
What should I feed my rabbits?
Rabbits need an appropriate diet to remain healthy. Fibre, in the form of hay and grass, is the most vital food for rabbits – it's essential for their digestive health, and should be supplied always. Rabbit pellets should also be fed daily, and diet should be supplemented with vegetables and some fruits.
How do I stop my rabbits getting bored?
In the wild, rabbits have plenty to keep them occupied, from foraging, and reproduction to territorial defence. Captive rabbits, on the other hand, often lack stimulation, which can lead to behavioural problems and poor health.
Much like humans, they need to be kept physically and mentally active. A rabbit's natural environment can be imitated by providing enrichment such as tunnels and platforms for climbing, tree stumps, twigs, suitable toys, and places to hide such as cardboard boxes.
Digging is an innate and favourite pastime of rabbits, both wild and domesticated. By providing digging substitutes, such as a sand or earth pit, your rabbit will be able to dig away without damaging your garden or escaping.
Just like humans, rabbits become bored if their environments remain the same, so they will benefit from variety and the occasional change of scenery. However, too much change can have adverse effects. A wild rabbit's survival depends on an intimate knowledge of its surroundings in order to escape from predators. Structural changes to the "warren" of a rabbit kept as a pet should be kept subtle, such as changing their toys and regularly providing new ones.
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PESHAWAR, Oct 26 (APP): The Collector Customs, Peshawar, Qurban Ali Khan has said that the martyrs of Police Force – Shaheed Malik Muhammad Saad, Shaheed Sifwat Ghayur and many others have established such immortal sacrifices which bear rare examples in the annals of history.
This he stated during his visit to the office of Malik Muhammad Saad Shaheed Memorial Sports Trust here on Wednesday, adding, it is the responsibility of the new generation to seek guidance and contribute their positive and constructive role for economic development of the province.
Qurban Ali was briefed on working and achievements of the trust with the help of documentaries and pictures. He also recorded his views in the visitor's book on this occasion and also filled up the membership form of the trust.
While, expressing his views on services of the trust, Qurban Ali Khan said that facing hours of tests, is a normal practice in life of nations and those who succeed in overcoming them, step ahead with honor and dignity.
The Pakistan Customs, the Collector Customs said, has earned many achievements in various sport arenas and bears the honor to have represented the country in many games internationally, the hockey in particular. Presently too, he added, the Pakistan Customs, has been contributing significantly towards promotion of various games.
Appreciating the services being rendered by MSS Trust for promotion of sports in the province and FATA, he said it would indeed be remembered for a long time to come for its exemplary role of working in testing hours of the nation.
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Nisha Rao is a member of Zeta Alpha Chapter at University of California, San Diego.
When one of her college friends rushed Phi Sigma Pi, Nisha saw the kinds of people that were part of the fraternity and was motivated to join. As soon as she joined, she took up any leadership positions she could, like PR Chair, which she has held for two quarters as of Spring 2019.
As PR Chair, Nisha's goal has been to help the Chapter present itself in a more professional and cohesive way. She took over and restarted most of Zeta Alpha's social media accounts and is set to work on redesigning seals for each of Zeta Alpha's families. Her long term goal for the fraternity as a whole is to make the Chapter more efficient in planning for and executing events and activities, as well as improve the was the chapter tries to get their name out there.
Beyond fraternity life, Nisha has been pursuing a major in Biochemistry and Cell Biology and is set to minor in American Sign Language. She currently holds an internship with The Scripps Research Institute, where she mostly performs PCR reactions and runs mouse genotyping electrophoresis gels. Her career goals are to achieve a doctorate and to work in the field, doing hands-on research similar to the kind of work she does now.
Deliverer: Deliverers follow through on their commitments and they enjoy seeing how it builds more trust and respect among others. They feel horrible if promises get broken - both on the receiving and giving side.
Empathizer: Empathizers are great at noticing how others feel and using this understanding to do something good. They are frustrated when asked to disregard feelings and emotions and follow strict logic instead.
Storyteller: Storytellers are masters of communication. They like to host, speak in public, and be listened to. They are drained in situations that do not allow them to express themselves through words.
Commander: Commanders love to be in charge, speak up, and be asked for a direct opinion. They do not avoid conflicts and cannot understand the "beating around the bush" mentality.
Philomath: Philomaths are in love with learning - exploring many interests, following new paths, and learning as many things as possible. They do not enjoy the company of "know-it-all" people who are not curious to learn something new or explore new ideas.
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The ad follow Zuckerberg's public apology Wednesday in a televised interview on CNN. Zuckerberg received heavy criticism for his days-long silence immediately following the revelations that Cambridge Analytica, which the Trump campaign used during the 2016 presidential election, harvested the personal data of 50 million Facebook users without their permission.The ad follow Zuckerberg's public apology Wednesday in a televised interview on CNN. Zuckerberg received heavy criticism for his days-long silence immediately following the revelations that Cambridge Analytica, which the Trump campaign used during the 2016 presidential election, harvested the personal data of 50 million Facebook users without their permission.
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Syllable Structure of the Kagoshima Dialect
Kyushu Kagomma-ben
Nov 2012 Administrator
Edited 7 years ago by Zachary
The Kagoshima dialect is perhaps one of the most unique dialects of the Japanese mainland. It earns this title since the dialect features some very heavy phonological changes that have warped most of its vocabulary and made it incomprehensible to other surrounding regions. One sound change in particular involving the reduction of high vowels has led to some interesting challenges on the phonotactic level as well as the phonological level.
With obstruent-vowel, tap-vowel and nasal-vowel sequences, the process is pretty straight-forward: with a high vowel, the two first reduce to a moraic obstruent (denoted by the symbol 'Q'), while the last reduces to a moraic nasal (denoted by 'N'). This only applies to word-medial and -final syllables, never the first one. A syllable containing a high vowel can also not reduce if the one on its immediate right is already reduced. Following these rules, */kutu/ becomes /kuQ/ 'shoes' and */mimi/ becomes /miN/ 'ears'.
The dialect also experienced a collapse of long vowels to short ones. This change appears to have come after the reduction of high-vowel syllables, so that a syllable containing a historically long high vowel will not undergo further reduction to a moraic sound, even if the vowel is now shortened. Under this premise, */kinu/ becomes /kiN/ 'silk', while */kinuu/ becomes /kinu/ 'today' (standard Japanese: /kinoo/).
Devoicing and Sibilants
One issue that has not been studied regarding the dialect is whether or not it still features high vowel devoicing. As long vowels have now become short, this leaves the possibility for the dialect to acquire the phenomenon once anew. For instance, in the regional word /tutu/ tsutsu or /tjutju/ chuchu 'butterfly' (cognate to Japanese /tjootjoo/ chouchou), could one or both the vowels be subject to devoicing considering an environment of voiceless consonants?
The reason for needing to know this is also related to how sibilant consonants react to high vowels. No official study has been done on the phenomenon, but it has been put forward that sibilant-vowel sequences reduce to merely a sibilant. Under this analysis, [ɸuto] 'person' (a variant of /hito/) would reduce to [ɸto]. What remains to know is whether this is actually true, or is the vowel devoicing in the sequence as [ɸu̥to]? If full deletion is happening, the second question then becomes: are these sibilants moraic/syllabic (i.e. are we looking at something like [ɸːto] or [ɸ ̍to]), or does the consonant cluster with the following syllable, or does it attach itself to the preceding syllable (even if not part of the word)?
It would also be of importance to know whether sibilant-vowel sequences have the same constraints as the obstruent and nasal sequences previously mentioned, and it would be good to find out whether any distinction occurs when followed by a voiced or nasal syllable. The next thing to wonder is how these sibilants interact with historically long vowels that are now short. Do these devoice at all? How do they differ from sequences with historically short vowels?
The syllable structure
Given all the above-mentioned issues, it is currently impossible to determine with precision the exact syllable structure possible in the Kagoshima dialect. If reduced sibilant syllables in Kagoshima are proven to no longer contain any vowel, then Kagoshima would be the only known Japanese dialect to feature a more complex syllable structure, possibly comparable to that of Miyako. But whether clusters exist or whether these sounds become moraic or syllabic remains to be known.
Assuming just devoicing, then the syllable structure would permit /CV/ sequences as well as the two moraic consonants /N/ and /Q/. Assuming full deletion, then /CV/, /CVS/ and /SCV/ sequences would be possible along with the moraics /N/ and /Q/. Assuming the syllabic or moraic status of sibilants, then the structure would become /CV/ with /N/, /Q/ and /S/. Whether palatalized and labialized sounds should be analyzed as clusters or independent syllables is a matter of preference, but this would only augment the sequences to /CjV/ and /CwV/ (with restrictions to the latter).
It's worth nothing that /S/ may encapsulate up to six different sibilant sounds that are more or less stable, unlike /N/ and /Q/ which have predictable realizations and consistently assimilate to the following sound. Given this, and if the vowel does happen to be deleted, Kagoshima may effectively contrast such sounds a /h/ and /ɸ/ or /ɕ/ and /s/. This would further give the Kagoshima dialect one of the largest consonant inventories in the Japonic strata.


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#EndSARS: Three more people killed during protests in Ogbomoso
Multiple sources said that at least three people lost their lives when the protesters had a confrontation with the police in the town.
byBidemi Akanbi
Three people were reportedly killed on Sunday in Ogbomoso during a protest against the killing of another protester a day earlier, residents of the area have said.
PREMIUM TIMES reported the killing of Jimoh Isiaka on Saturday which happened when youth in the town took to the streets to protest against the dreaded tactical police unit, Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS).
The protests, which have occurred around the country and in select cities around the globe by Nigerians in the diaspora, however, turned bloody on Saturday, leading to the death of Mr Isiaka, allegedly at the hands of the police.
Angered by this, aggrieved Ogbomoso youth went back to the streets the next day, Sunday, to protest the killing, only for the protests to turn even bloodier, with at least three people reportedly losing their lives after attack by police officers.
Sunday's spate of violence occurred when the protesters had a confrontation with the police at the palace of the paramount ruler in the town, the Soun of Ogbomoso, Jimoh Oyewumi, leading to the reported death of three youth and the destruction of cars and properties in the royal palace.
This confrontation was allegedly ignited when the minister of youth and sports development, Sunday Dare, visited the royal father at the palace. The minster is an indigene of the town
The principal secretary to the Soun, confirmed the incident to PREMIUM TIMES, adding that cars destroyed included those belonging to the palace and one belonging to the Christian Association of Nigeria chair in Ogbomoso, who was receiving the minister at the palace.
"The youths were protesting against the killing today. And the Kabiyesi (Monarch) sent five of his chiefs including myself making six. We appealed to them that they should not cause trouble. They wanted to set the station ablaze.
"But, what led to this is that the Minister who is an indigene of Ogbomoso came to the palace. He came here and he talked to the King and the chiefs that the government will do something on it. He has been to the family of the deceased yesterday. He told us everything.
"In the course of doing that, these people now wanted to force themselves into the palace. They wanted to enter forcefully. It was because the minister was here, that is why they wanted to enter forcefully. They started throwing stones.
"What they destroyed here can't be less than N50 million. Some Kabiyesi cars were destroyed. Some chief's cars were also destroyed. They destroyed the car of CAN Chairman in Ogbomoso. The CAN chairman came to receive the Minister at the palace."
Among those who were allegedly killed during Sunday's protest included a youth identified as Akeju, a teenager, and another person whose identity could not be ascertained.
Those injured include Oladipupo Issac, a 13-year-old boy and Ibrahim Ganiyu, a 20-year-old.
The injured are currently receiving treatment at Bowen University Teaching Hospital, Ogbomoso.
"During the confrontation, at least three people who were shot died as a result of gunshots they sustained," an indigene of the town told PREMIUM TIMES Monday, asking not to be named
Another resident said the corpses were brought to the palace to implicate the monarch.
"The corpses were brought to the palace to implicate the Soun of Ogbomoso. Three people died and they brought the corpses to the palace to implicate the Soun. Some people are saying they those killed were indigenes, while some said that they are not indigenes."
Video evidence
However, a video has emerged which appears to show police officers removing two corpses from the palace of the Soun.
The video obtained by PREMIUM TIMES on Monday shows two corpses being moved from inside the palace to an Armoured Personnel Carrier parked at the entrance of the palace.
One of the corpses has been identified to be that of Mr Akeju, with the other that of a teenager.
However, the police in the state have refused to comment on the casualties recorded during Sunday's protest.
The state police public relations officer, Olugbenga Fadeyi, did not answer the phone when PREMIUM TIMES tried to call him. Also, a text message sent to him asking for comment was not replied as at the time of filing this report
Hoodlums brought corpses to my palace to cause confusion – Soun
Meanwhile, the Soun of Ogbomoso, Jimoh Oyewumi, has said that the protesting youth only brought corpses of those killed to cause confusion in his palace.
Mr Oyewumi in a statement sent to PREMIUM TIMES by his principal secretary, Toyin Ajamu, maintained that no one died in his palace.
Mr Oyewumi said, "The attack was perpetrated by hoodlums, miscreants and thugs, disguised as protesters against the Special Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS) leading to the wanton destruction of properties and vehicles at the palace. A chief among other palace officials, also sustained injuries.
"Contrary to the malicious and biased reports being circulated on social media, we state categorically that despite the needless provocations and ill-treatment meted out to the Royal household during the violent attack on the Palace, the Paramount ruler and his household did not retaliate.
"Kabiyesi, who was with his chiefs and subjects including the Minister of Youth and Sports Development (an indigene of Ogbomoso), when the hoodlums invaded the palace, advised the palace staff to refrain from attacking the hoodlums. Hence, none of the miscreants and thugs was attacked by the palace household but rather a chief, who was pelted with stones by the hoodlums sustained serious injuries.
"The dead bodies being circulated on social media were brought into the palace by the hoodlums to cause confusion and justify the attack on the palace.
"We are by this medium, advising the general public to disregard the fake news and media being circulated that some persons were feared dead in the Palace during the unwarranted attack.
"We also implore appropriate authorities to investigate the sad incident in a bid to bring the perpetrators of the attack to book and avert recurrence. The Palace appreciate all well-wishers who have, through various media, sent their wishes and support for Kabiyesi's wellbeing over this unfortunate incident."
The Ogbomoso deaths add to the fatality in the ongoing protests for police reforms across the country.
PREMIUM TIMES reported how a man was shot dead in Lagos on Monday, allegedly by the police.
The police, however, accused the protesters of shooting the victim and killing another protester.
Amnesty International estimates that at least 10 people have been killed by security agencies cross Nigeria during the protests which started last week, first to demand the dissolution of the notorious police unit, SARS, and then comprehensive police reforms.
So far, Nigerian Police have killed at least 10 people since the start of protests against callous operations of SARS. #SARSMUSTEND #Nigeria
— Amnesty Int. Nigeria (@AmnestyNigeria) October 12, 2020
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Quick Cups AKA Speed Cups Board Game Review and Rules
January 7, 2019 January 3, 2019 Eric Mortensen 0 Comments 2013, Amigo, Barbara Spelger, Haim Shafir, Shafir Games, Spin Master Ltd, Yaniv Shimoni
Haim Shafir is a well known children's board game designer from Israel who has designed a little more than 50 different board games including games like Tutti Frutti/Halli Galli. Today I am looking at one of his more popular board games Quick Cups, more commonly known as Speed Cups. Anyone familiar with Geeky Hobbies, should know that we generally like speed games. We have reviewed enough of them in the past after all. Even though the speed genre has a problem with the games not being highly original, I am always willing to try out a new game from the genre. Quick Cups is far from an original speed game but it still can be a fun experience for the whole family.
How to Play | My Thoughts | Should You Buy? | Comments
How to Play Quick Cups
Each player takes one cup of each color.
Place the bell in the center of the table.
Shuffle the cards and place them face down in the center of the table.
The youngest player will start the game.
Each round begins with the current player flipping over the top card from the draw pile. All of the players look at the card. At the same time all of the players try to rearrange their cups to match the shapes on the card. The cups can be arranged in two different ways.
If the shapes are arranged horizontally, the players will place the cups next to each other on the table.
For this card the players will have to arrange the cups horizontally to match the card.
If the shapes on the cards are places on top of one another vertically, the players will place the cups on top of each other.
For this round the players have to place the cups on top of one another to match the ice cream cone.
When a player thinks they have matched the card, they will ring the bell. The players will verify if the player placed the cups correctly. If they placed the cups correctly, they will take the card and the next round begins. If they are incorrect, the next player to ring the bell checks their cups.
Each round begins with the next player clockwise flipping over the next card.
End of Game
The game ends when all of the cards have been played. Each player counts up how many cards they acquired in the game. The player who acquired the most cards wins the game.
My Thoughts on Quick Cups
Quick Cups is a pretty basic speed game. A card is flipped over and the players try to rearrange their cups in order to match the card. The first player to arrange all of their cups in the right order, wins the round and collects the card. The player who collects the most cards wins the game.
If it wasn't already clear, Quick Cups is a pretty straight to the point game. The whole game revolves around quickly looking at a card and rearranging your cups to match the pictures on the card. With how simple the game is, it is not surprising that the game works pretty well as a family game. Quick Cups has a recommended age of 6+ but I think kids younger than six could still potentially play the game. Basically all you need to know to play the game is to recognize the colors and be able to rearrange cups to recreate the picture. The game could be taught to most players within a minute or two, and I can't really see many people having any issues with playing the game. The only people that might have some issues with the game are people that are color blind as there is no way to tell the cups or shapes on the cards apart other than by color.
With the game being so simple as well as a speed game, it shouldn't surprise you that the game plays quite quickly. The game only includes 24 cards after all. Once all of the cards are taken, the game ends. This means that most games will probably only take around five minutes. You could play a couple rounds and combine scores from all of the rounds, but Quick Cups is never going to be a long game. With the game being so short, it is the type of game that you play for around 15-20 minutes and then put away for another day.
Quick Cups is similar to quite a few games but the one thing that makes the game kind of unique is that players are forced to stack the cups both vertically and horizontally. There are games that have you arrange items horizontally or vertically but I can't remember playing a game that has you do both. While this doesn't sound like much at first, it actually adds a decent amount to the game. The reason this small tweak works is that it makes you think about one more thing before you start assembling. Before you do anything else, you need to figure out whether you will be placing the cups out on the table or on top of one another. This adds a little more thinking to the game which rewards quick thinking skills over just being able to rearrange the cups quickly.
I really liked this mechanic but I think the game could have done more with it. Instead of just playing cups vertically or horizontally, I wish the game included cards that made you do both. For example there should have been cards that forced you to make various pyramid type shapes. This would have added a lot more variety to the cards while also making them more challenging. The most disappointing thing about this is that these type of cards actually appear to have been added to Speed Cups² the sequel to the original Speed Cups. As Speed Cups² was released before Quick Cups, I don't know why the additional cards couldn't have been included in the United States version of the game. It is not like Quick Cups couldn't have used more cards. I think these cards could have added quite a bit to the game.
While Quick Cups sounds like a really simple game, there is something really satisfying about the game. Like most speed games, it is surprisingly fun being able to quickly arrange your items and ring the bell before the other players. Most rounds will end in 10-15 seconds. The game is simple enough that almost everyone can play it and yet it is still enjoyable for both children and adults. If you have never enjoyed speed games, it probably won't be for you. People who generally enjoy speed games though will probably get quite a bit of enjoyment out of Quick Cups.
While I liked Quick Cups, the biggest problem that I had with the game is that it is not particularly original. Quick Cups may have a couple unique twists on the formula, but it is never going to be a game that is seen as highly original. I have played a lot of different speed games and quite a few of them are pretty similar to Quick Cups. Quick Cups is on par or better than a lot of them, but there are several speed games that I have played that are better than Quick Cups. One game in particular that is quite similar and better than Quick Cups is Dr. Eureka. Dr. Eureka takes a similar color concept but has players rearrange colored balls between different test tubes to match the current card. I personally think Dr. Eureka is a better game as the mechanic of transferring the marbles between the test tubes is quite original and fun. While I had fun playing Quick Cups, if I had a choice between it and Dr. Eureka I would almost always choose to play Dr. Eureka.
Other than being kind of generic, Quick Cups has a couple other problems that prevent it from being as good as it could have been. One of the biggest problems most people have with the speed genre is that it is one of those genres where one player regularly dominates. That holds true for Quick Cups. The player who is best at pattern recognition and moving their cups around is almost always going to win the game. For example in the games we played, I totally dominated the game. I am generally quite good at speed games and usually either win or come close to first. In Quick Cups I think I ended up getting more cards than all of the other players combined. With how quick the game is, this isn't as big of issue as it normally would be. It is kind of unsatisfying playing a game though if you know you have little chance of winning the game.
On the component front there are some things that I really liked and some things that I didn't like. On the positive side I love the card's artwork. The artwork is well done and actually pretty clever. Instead of just using the same pictures on every card, each card has different artwork. For the vertical cards in particular, the artwork sometimes is just one item with different sections being different colors. This is quite clever and actually forces you to think about how you need to place the cups. In addition the bell works pretty well.
The problems come from the lack of cards and cups. The game includes five different colored cups. This provides a decent amount of challenge but I kind of wish the game would have included two or more additional colors. With more cups the game would have been a little more challenging. The biggest problem though is the lack of cards. The game only includes 24 cards. The game could have easily included a lot more cards. With only 24 cards most games will end in around five minutes. Quick Cups would have been better if the game was longer as it would allow players an opportunity to catch up if they fell behind early.
Should You Buy Quick Cups?
At the end of the day Quick Cups is a fun simple little speed game. The game is simple enough that almost everyone can play it and yet both children and adults can enjoy the game. Quick Cups plays quickly with most games only lasting around five minutes, and you likely will want to play a couple games before putting it away for another day. The addition of having to place cups both horizontally and vertically adds some quick thinking to the game as you have to figure out what you need to do before arranging the cups. While it probably won't appeal to people who don't like speed games, Quick Cup is surprisingly satisfying for a speed game. The biggest problem is that Quick Cups is not particularly original. There are quite a few speed games that are very similar to Quick Cups. In my opinion games like Dr. Eureka are better than Quick Cups. The game also has a problem with some players being considerably better at the game than others. Finally the game could have benefited from having more cups and cards.
If you have never really cared for speed games, Quick Cups is not going to be for you. People who already have a game similar to Quick Cups, may not find it worth picking up Quick Cups as well. If you can find Quick Cups for a good price though, it is probably worth picking up as you should enjoy your time with the game.
If you would like to purchase Quick Cups, you can find it online: Amazon
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Quick Cups AKA Speed Cups
Year: 2013Genres: Children's, Family, SpeedPublisher: AMIGO, Shafir Games, Spin Master LtdDesigner: Haim ShafirArtist: Haim Shafir, Yaniv Shimoni, Barbara SpelgerAge: 6+Number of Players: 2-6Length of Game: 5 minutesContents: 24 picture cards, 30 cups, bell, instructionsDifficulty: LightStrategy: LightLuck: LightPros:
A fun little speed game that the whole family can enjoy.
An interesting combination of mechanics that reward quick thinking and reflexes.
Not a highly original speed game.
Some players are going to be significantly better at the game than others.
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When Adam who represented us all went against God's law, the whole human race descending from him dropped into a well of greed from which there is no escape except by the grace of God.
Today we see that self-serving attitude evident in arguments and accusations on TV, radio, social media, and the tabloids. It surrounds us. It threatens to discourage us, or to draw us to join in.
In the courts justice isn't always blind. She often keeps one eye open peeking at the opinion polls so that she can appeal to what's popular among the voters and political parties. We've seen TV and radio networks make public spectacles out of the judicial process, not for the sake of reporting the news, but to boost their ratings and to be able to charge more for commercial time.
Businesses often care more about financial gain than about the ethical principles God requires of us when we work, pay others for services and products, and invest.
Education is often planned not first by what our children need to know to become wise moral leaders and effective citizens. It doesn't primarily teach them their duty of responsibly in using the gifts God gives them. Instead, many schools set up their programs and budgets by what will get the most special funding, job security for the teachers and administrators, and will shape the opinions of students to fall in-line with certain political and social opinions.
Even the religious devotions people love to hear and read are more like an anesthetic to keep us from the feelings of guilt. They fail to be a medicine to encourage us and to deliver us from sin by the grace of God through our Savior's death in our place on the Cross.
Churches develop ministries to deliver what will appeal the most to the public and produce popularity along with the highest budgets and salaries. They often fail to center upon a humble worship of God, and the needs of its people to learn the full content of God's word including its warnings and promises.
Modern man has become a breed of self-serving egoists. A greed breed. God will not bless this perversion of justice, truth, and mercy. There comes a time when God's patience comes to it's end, when judgment must come upon a corrupted society.
Only those will be spared and blessed inwardly who courageously put God first.
Micah 3:1-3, And I said: Hear, you heads of Jacob and rulers of the house of Israel! Is it not for you to know justice?– you who hate the good and love the evil, who tear the skin from off my people and their flesh from off their bones, who eat the flesh of my people, and flay their skin from off them, and break their bones in pieces and chop them up like meat in a pot, like flesh in a cauldron.
The heads of the Jewish nations were corrupt. It was their duty to know justice, but instead they knew greed. They practiced injustice, and obscured what's good. They exercised their authority for their own advantage. Instead of carefully applying God's law, they used their own standards. They twisted the law to satisfy their own desires, and to silence anyone who dared oppose them.
They made good to be evil, and evil good. Micah's contemporary, Isaiah, said, "Woe to those who call evil good, and good evil;" (Isaiah 5:20).
By obscuring God's definition of good and evil, they denied their sin and the need for true holiness. In doing that, they also denied the need for a Savior. Salvation is only meaningful when there is a sense of danger from which there is a need to be saved.
They abused their calling and made it a way to fleece the flock. In Ezekiel 34 God pronounced judgment on the wicked shepherds. He said to them in verse 3, "You eat the fat, you clothe yourselves with the wool, you slaughter the fat ones, but you do not feed the sheep." Instead of providing justly, they abused their authority. They took from those they were to take care of.
Micah describes them with some gory descriptions to show the abomination of what they were doing. It's not speaking of literal cannibalism. But just like the wicked leaders Ezekiel warned, they used the law to take for themselves, instead of serving God and his people. Those called to oversee the sheep of God, were devouring them. The heads of Israel had become a breed of greedy exploiters.
God said he would bless the obedient, but curse the lawbreaker.
Micah 3:4-5, Then they will cry to the LORD, but he will not answer them; he will hide his face from them at that time, because they have made their deeds evil. Thus says the LORD concerning the prophets who lead my people astray, who cry "Peace" when they have something to eat, but declare war against him who puts nothing into their mouths.
The foolish confidently go after their greedy goals. But there comes a time when God will show that they are not his. When things begin to fall apart for them, when they aren't getting what they want, he will shut his ears to their cries.
The Lord had a message for those greedy prophets. They talk about peace as long as the people they controlled put food in their mouth. They preached "peace and prosperity", just what their benefactors wanted to hear. It was just like the false prophets in the days of Micaiah of Imlah. It's like the false prophets in every period of history. They design their message not by what God tells them to say, but by what the people want to hear.
Against those who didn't give them food for their mouths these self-serving deceivers proclaimed war.
Micah 3:6-7, Therefore it shall be night to you, without vision, and darkness to you, without divination. The sun shall go down on the prophets, and the day shall be black over them; the seers shall be disgraced, and the diviners put to shame; they shall all cover their lips, for there is no answer from God.
Micah 3:8, But as for me, I am filled with power, with the Spirit of the LORD, and with justice and might, to declare to Jacob his transgression and to Israel his sin.
These corrupt leaders and teachers knew the words of the law, but ignored the principles behind those words and the conditions God had attached to his covenant with his people. There is also the promise which is made to those who are kept faithful by grace. God doesn't abandon his true people.
Micah (in distinction from these false prophets) had a hopeful message from God. The faithful should be assured even when judgment falls around them. The God of Grace sends his true word and promise to his faithful people by means of true prophets like Micah and Jeremiah. There are always those who have not bowed their knees to idols.
1. God enables his people with power and by his Spirit.
The gospel has more power than we might expect. Don't underestimate the power of God's truth and of the Holy Spirit. The Messiah secured by grace blessings no one deserves. It's by grace because no one on his own is truly obedient in all things. Christ died to pay for our moral crimes against God. He lives in us to enable us to live for him. Those who are truly his are enabled to improve in overcoming inward greed.
Justice remains alive and well though the world obscures it. God's standard never changes. His promise of justice is never laid aside or forgotten, but it may be at times delayed toward some. The day of judgment will come to the ungodly who pervert justice and abuse the authority they have over others. Our job is to submit to the true standard of what is right: God's word. We are to live by that standard and admit that it exposes all of us as guilty. But we are also assured that those who are oppressed, yet who trust in the promises of God's gracious care, will find blessing in the Messiah. He endured our just punishment in our place.
3. God grants his people courage to stand up against sinful oppression.
The false prophets ignorantly, pridefully, say they lean on the Lord! They even say, "Is not the LORD in the midst of us? No disaster will come upon us." (3:11). They didn't want the truth. They preferred a lie. God's people should take courage and expose these departures from God's truth and law. We need to abandon the greed breed. Expose their parentage. The unrepentantly greedy are sons of hell, not sons of heaven.
Because of greed the oppressors will suffer great loss and destruction.
Micah 3:9-12, Hear this, you heads of the house of Jacob and rulers of the house of Israel, who detest justice and make crooked all that is straight, who build Zion with blood and Jerusalem with iniquity. Its heads give judgment for a bribe; its priests teach for a price; its prophets practice divination for money; yet they lean on the LORD and say, "Is not the LORD in the midst of us? No disaster shall come upon us." Therefore because of you Zion shall be plowed as a field; Jerusalem shall become a heap of ruins, and the mountain of the house a wooded height.
1. The civil leaders acted for their own benefit.
They took from the people and built palaces, lived in luxurious abandon, and made impressive monuments to themselves.
2. The priests and prophets adjusted their message for self benefit.
You would think the clergy, the priests, and prophets would call the nation back to God, and would seek to be its conscience. But no! They were too busy with their own self-interests. Yet they claimed God's presence and protection!
God's law was not being applied objectively. It was used to silence their opponents and to further their own agenda. The servants of the Lord were being punished in the land, not the lawbreakers. Meanwhile the false prophets lived in luxury in the corrupted palaces. Corrupt leaders throughout history jailed Micaiah, Jeremiah, John the baptist, the Apostles, the Reformers, and the Puritans. For their greed they will suffer great loss and destruction.
This warning was literally fulfilled at the fall of Jerusalem and the destruction of Temple in 586 BC. It came again in the violent destruction of the rebuilt temple by Rome in 70 AD.
The leaders of the people disobeyed God's ways in order to get what they want, but what they will get instead is destruction. The greedy want what they think they deserve. They will ultimately get what they really deserve! They don't get (for long or with satisfaction) what they are greedy for.
Greed grows well in the fertile soil of fallen hearts.
As descendants of Adam we are a greedy breed of creatures. Micah's words cross the millennia and come to us here today. What motivates us? What's behind our every-day plans and decisions? Is it greed? Do we live to get? We are good at seeing greed in others, but do we dare to honestly judge ourselves by the same standard?
– What determines how we budget and spend our time each day? each hour our God gives us?
– What determines our financial budget? Does it begin by giving God his tithe when we gather for worship? Do we consider how all our spending contributes toward God's glory?
– What drives us as we interact with our families? how we perform our work and chores each day? how we conduct ourselves out in the community and in the marketplace?
Do we see and grieve over our tendency toward greed, or do we cover it over? We shouldn't be a part of the greed breed. It won't get us what we might think it will.
The cure is found in the grace of God that sent our Savior to die on a cross to redeem us lost sinners, and to transform us from being self-centered creatures into being God-centered creatures. God gives us some basic tools which he uses in our lives to help us to accomplish this important spiritual growth. We are to study his word preserved for us in the Bible, engage in sincere and regular prayer, gather for worship on Sundays where we partake of the Sacraments Jesus gave us, and we encourage one another in the family of believers to be growing into Christ-likeness.
Our thoughts should be filled with things that are pleasing to God, and we should do our part in spreading the life-changing gospel message to those brought across our path each day. Christ provides well for his people. In him is life abundantly. We need to seek his kingdom and righteousness in all we think and do.


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Longtime faculty, administrator named dean of Craig School of Business
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Dr. Julie Olson-Buchanan, a veteran Fresno State faculty member and administrator, has been named dean of the Craig School of Business and Sid Craig Dean's Chair following a nationwide search.
Interim Fresno State Provost Xuanning Fu, who announced the appointment, praised Olson-Buchanan's work as interim dean since January 2020.
"Her caring and innovative leadership earned the trust of the faculty, staff and students in the school, and I am confident that under her leadership the Craig School of Business will continue to excel in offering a transformational business and economic education and in empowering future business professionals," Fu said.
Previously, she served as interim associate dean for the Kremen School of Education and Human Development and then for the Craig School of Business, providing stability and continuity during a rapid succession of change in leadership in both schools, Fu said.
She is the first female dean in the Craig School, which dates back to its formation in 1927 as the Department of Commerce.
Olson-Buchanan earned her bachelor's, master's and Ph.D. degrees from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, where she was a National Science Foundation Fellow. She said she was drawn to Fresno State in 1992 because of her passion for teaching. She began as a faculty member in the Department of Management, served as its chair for 10 years and was the founding director of the Craig Honors Program for seven years.
She has received several teaching awards, including the Provost's Award for Excellence in Teaching (Fresno State's highest faculty award) in 2008.
Olson-Buchanan's research, which has drawn international recognition, focuses on conflict/mistreatment in organizations, technology-based selection and work-life balance. Her scholarly work has been published in top-tier journals, and she has authored/edited several books.
She was awarded fellow status in both the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology and the American Psychological Association for her research and contributions to the field, a distinction that is awarded to less than 3% of the members. She has provided consultation, training and expert witness testimony in her research areas.
She serves as the main United Nations representative and committee chair for the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (a nonprofit independent of government involvement with special consultative status to United Nations Economic and Social Council). She has been an associate editor of the Journal of Business and Psychology since 2008. She was awarded a lifetime Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology service award in 2011.
Olson-Buchanan has served on the board for the Central California Food Bank for 12 years and is past chair. She was recognized for her professional contributions as a Top 10 Professional Woman by the Marjaree Mason Center in 2011.
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Laura Ashley auditor, UHY Hacker Young, has received a "severe reprimand" and fine over its auditing of the retailer before it fell into administration. The Financial… View Article
Laura Ashley auditor fined over 'serious' breaches
14 July, 2022 | by Natalie Fresen
Laura Ashley auditor, UHY Hacker Young, has received a "severe reprimand" and fine over its auditing of the retailer before it fell into administration.
The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has imposed sanctions against UHY and its audit engagement partner, Martin Jones, in relation to the statutory audits of the financial statements of Laura Ashley Holdings for the financial years ending 30 June 2018 and 30 June 2019.
Both UHY and Jones have admitted serious breaches of relevant requirements, including determination of audit materiality in 2018, going concern assessment and revenue.
UHY and Jones received a reduced fine of £217,500 and £32,625 respectively, due to their admission and early disposal. The former also agreed to not carry out any new audits of public companies until at least May 2024 following the decision by the FRC.
The FRC noted both Laura Ashley and the Executive Counsel did not suggest that the administration of the retailer was caused by the breaches.
Jamie Symington, Deputy Executive Counsel at the FRC, said in a statement: "The breaches in this case were serious and spanned two audit years affecting multiple areas of the audits, some which were fundamental to the proper conduct of audit,"
"These included the Auditors' failure to adequately challenge or investigate management's use of the going concern assumption – i.e. that the company would remain in business for the foreseeable future – despite this being identified as a significant risk for the FY2018 Audit due to the state of the retail sector.
"UHY further failed to respond appropriately to criticism of their work by the FRC's Audit Quality Review team, leading to a repeat in the FY2019 Audit of certain breaches which occurred in the FY2018 Audit."
UHY Hacker Young said in a statement: "We recognise that the audits relating to Laura Ashley Holdings PLC (LAH) for the financial years 2018 and 2019 fell below the high standards that we, as a firm, set for ourselves.
"However, as confirmed by the FRC's findings, the insolvent administration of LAH was not caused by the issues identified by the regulator but was attributed by LAH's administrator to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the Group's business."
"We are confident that the numerous and wide-ranging improvements we have put in place following this review have significantly raised the quality of the audits that we undertake and have addressed the issues identified by the FRC.
"We have also informed the FRC of our voluntary decision to refrain from conducting new statutory audits of Public Interest Entities (as defined under current legislation), for at least two years. Our decision not to take on new audit work of such companies does not impact our very active and successful AIM and other listed markets audit practice."
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Getting Life Insurance After Cancer
You may be able to get coverage depending on your condition.
By Kimberly Lankford, Contributing Editor
I had stage 2 breast cancer and underwent an operation, chemotherapy and radiation therapy. My treatment ended in 2007 and I haven't had evidence of cancer since. I was turned down for life insurance a few months ago. Is there a company that will cover me?
There may be. It's a lot easier for people who have had certain types of cancer to get life insurance now, both because of better treatment success rates and because a few insurers are looking a lot more carefully at the severity of the cancer and the kind of treatment received. For example, Hartford Life offers life insurance at standard rates to some people who have had breast or prostate cancer right after they finish their treatment. "We did some research into the National Cancer Institute database and found that there was a group of people with breast cancer who had mortality rates within that of the general population," says Ann Hoven, M.D., chief medical director for Hartford Life.
But you need to meet specific requirements to qualify for coverage that early. To get Hartford's standard rates, for example, a breast-cancer survivor must be 40 or older, have had a small, well-differentiated, localized stage 1 breast cancer, and have a strong prognosis for survival. Because yours was stage 2 breast cancer, Hoven believes you might qualify for a policy with Hartford in as little as three years after your last treatment, depending on the severity of the cancer. The policy would probably cost more than the standard rate, but sometimes the company drops the surcharge after three to five years.
The underwriting rules vary a lot by insurer, so it's a good idea to work with an agent who deals with many companies. A good agent will get the basic information from you, then ask the insurer whether it's worthwhile to apply. Keep in mind that being rejected by one insurer does not make it more difficult to qualify for coverage with another.
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Q: Geodesic computation on triangle meshes? I am trying to find the distance between two points on a triangulated surface (geodesic distance). It looks like a basic operation and is not trivial. So I am wondering if there are any libraries that do this? My google fo failed, so I would greatly appreciate any pointers.
(I am aware of CGAL, scipy.spatial, but I couldn't find anything in the docs, let me know if I missed something there)

A: There are many implementation for computing geodesic distance on triangle mesh. Some are approximate and some are exact.
1.Fast Marching method. This method is approximate and in practice the average error is below 1%. You can refer to Gabriel Peyre's implementation of fast marching method in matlab.
http://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/fileexchange/6110-toolbox-fast-marching

*MMP method proposed by [1] and implemented in [2]. This method is exact and the code is in https://code.google.com/p/geodesic/    . Same as the comment by Ante. A disadvantage is that when the mesh is larege, MMP method will consume a lot of memory, O(n^2), n is the number of vertices.

*CH method proposed in [3] and improved and implemented in [4]. This method is exact and consume less memory than MMP method. The code is in https://sites.google.com/site/xinshiqing/knowledge-share

*Heat method proposed in [5]. One implementation is in https://github.com/dgpdec/course
This method is approximated and require a preprocessing process. It's faster than Fast Marching method.
[1] Joseph S. B. Mitchell, David M. Mount, and Christos H. Papadimitriou. 1987. The discrete geodesic problem. SIAM J. Comput. 16, 4 (August 1987), 647-668.
[2] Vitaly Surazhsky, Tatiana Surazhsky, Danil Kirsanov, Steven Gortler, Hugues Hoppe. Fast exact and approximate geodesics on meshes. ACM Trans. Graphics (SIGGRAPH), 24(3), 2005.
[3] Chen, J. and Han, Y.1990. Shortest paths on a polyhedron. InSCG '90: Proceedings of the sixth annual symposium on Computational geometry. ACM Press, New York, NY, USA, 360{369
[4] Shi-Qing Xin and Guo-Jin Wang. 2009. Improving Chen and Han's algorithm on the discrete geodesic problem. ACM Trans. Graph. 28, 4, Article 104 (September 2009), 8 pages.
[5] Crane K, Weischedel C, Wardetzky M. Geodesics in heat: a new approach to computing distance based on heat flow[J]. ACM Transactions on Graphics (TOG), 2013, 32(5): 152.

A: Just to add to the previous answer by wxnfifth that Fast marching method can be applied not alone, but as the first step to receive a good approximation of geodesic path, which is iteratively improved as follows:

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*Compose the strip of triangles containing existing approximation of the path.

*Find the shortest path in the strip, which is a task that can be solved exactly in a linear time, for example by Shortest Paths in Polygons method by Wolfgang Mulzer.

*If that path passes via a vertex on the boundary of triangle strip then the path along the other side of the vertex is considered, and if it is shorter then the strip is updated and the algorithm is restarted from step 2.

As to the libraries, where it is implemented, one can consider open-source MeshLib and specifically the function computeSurfacePath. And there is even a short video showing its work on some sample mesh.

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