Prior to Gardner Denver, I worked for a few years in the construction industry. After deciding to leave construction, I was immediately drawn to the oil and gas industry due to the similarities in the people and business practices. Oil and gas is full of wonderful, hard-working people, just like the construction business. Days can be long, "sun up to sun down," but everyone works side by side until the task is complete. Even business practices are similar, as contracts are often finalized by a hand shake at the local coffee shop. Despite the evolution of technology, the integrity and character of the industry make me proud to call it home.
What was your impression of the industry beforehand and how has it evolved?
Working for an equipment supplier, I can see how technology has played a strong role in the evolution of our industry. For example, maintenance decisions are no longer based on "look or feel," but now those decisions are based on data and analytics. In an environment of low commodity prices, using data analytics is allowing the equipment in the field to be operated at the lowest total cost during its full life cycle.
The level of technology and amount of work required to produce one unit of fuel is amazing to me. Most people outside the oil and gas industry underappreciate what actually happens before gas is pumped into a car or a gas furnace ignites to warm a home. The collaboration, technology and focus on "safety first" is a story that most people never hear.
I believe the business cycles are one of the most challenging and rewarding aspects of the oil and gas industry. While industrial companies see 3-5% growth or decline, our industry can swing from the peaks of 2014 to the troughs of 2016. These swings can make attracting and maintaining top talent a real challenge for oil and gas companies. For those of us who ride the roller coaster, we end up building strong relationships with our coworkers and customers as we navigate the business cycles. Born of the challenges, these bonds and relationships become one of the most rewarding aspects of our industry.
Where do you hope to see the industry develop over the next 5 years?
I hope to see us continue down a path of collaboration between operators, service companies and equipment providers. Through the last downturn, we have seen customers transition from transactional to strategic partners. By developing new technology to focus on reliability, equipment suppliers are helping our customers drive improved efficiencies and profitability. If we can maintain this collaborative spirit, we can help each other weather the volatility of the future business cycles.
I believe my role in the industry's future will be one of coaching and transition. I have been very fortunate to work alongside and for many great leaders of our industry. Sharing their experiences with my generation and those earlier in their career will be important. My colleagues and peers must coach and lead the next generation. We have a responsibility to learn from those who came before us, while also pushing to break through the barriers and limitations of the past.
PESA has given me access to an invaluable network of industry executives. Whether attending a Leadership Forum or an Emerging Leaders Committee meeting, I appreciate the opportunity to step away from the day-to-day routine and network with the leaders of our industry. Learning how the various company leaders approach challenges such as market dynamics, talent retention and managing shareholder expectations are valuable insights for those of us earlier in our careers. Often after attending these PESA events, I return to the office recharged with a fresh perspective on leading my team.
Over the years, I have been given the opportunity to meet and interact with several executives and leaders of the oil and gas industry. One of the most valuable lessons learned along the way has been the importance of giving back. Seeing how top executives of the industry take time from their busy schedules to give back to the next generation through servant leadership has changed how I approach leading my team. Specifically, the importance of open communication, leading not managing, and building a culture of positive encouragement, are all valuable lessons that have been shared by my mentors in the industry.
I'm excited about a positive outlook for 2018. After a couple of tough years, the industry needs a year where all the upstream markets, including offshore, can enjoy some success. From a career perspective, leading through growth cycles can be just as challenging as leading through cycles of retraction. Supported by great people, products and processes, we believe our company is uniquely positioned to respond to the needs of the industry in the new year.
I often tell people that this industry has no instruction manual … just about the time you think you have it figure out, it will throw you a curve ball. Fortunately, we are all in it together, and once you're in, you're family. No industry has better people. We work hard, but we have fun along the way. Global or local, we always have new challenges, which create exciting opportunities to grow as an employee and as a person.
What do you wish other people knew about oil and gas?
Working for an equipment supplier, I often wish people knew how deep the oil and gas industry reaches into the manufacturing sector. From well site to refinery, companies from all over the globe come together to support the industry. I think people would be genuinely surprised to know how many companies, employees and families are actually support by the oil and gas industry.


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Limitless Director Neil Burger Drops Uncharted: Drake's Fortune, Is In Talks For Divergent
Eric Eisenberg
Published: Aug. 23. 2012 12:53 PM
Neil Burger is doing a bit of project swapping. While the Limitless director was attached to helm Uncharted: Drake's Fortune - the video game adaptation that David O. Russell also abandoned - he has decided to move on and instead is now in talks to helm the new teen film Divergent.
While losing a director is rarely a good thing, there is some good news for the Uncharted movie. According to Variety, Marianne and Cormac Wibberley have been hired to do a rewrite of the video game movie. The two scribes are best known for writing both National Treasure and National Treasure: Book of Secrets. The selection of the Wibberleys is interesting given the fact that back in late 2010 - when Russell was still attached - the project was described as being similar in tone and feel to the National Treasure movies. The studio will wait until the new writers have completed their draft before hunting for a new director.
As for Burger, Divergent is what Summit Entertainment is hoping can be a gap-filler once the Twilight franchise ends later this year. Variety says that the director actually beat out other "high-profile" filmmakers for the job. The project is based on the series by 24-year-old author Veronica Roth and follows 16-year-old protagonist Beatrice Prior as she makes her way through a future where society has been split into five factions based on the virtues of honesty, selflessness, bravery, peacefulness and intelligence. Divergent is going to be the first of a trilogy and the second book, Insurgent, was released in May. The final book in the series will come out next fall.
Summit had no comment on the Burger negotiations, but the trade says that the studio hopes to start production next March and have the movie ready to be released in the first quarter of 2014.
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The coastal city of Hammerfest, Norway, was established in 1838 and now boasts a population of just under 10,000. It is one of the northernmost cities in the world, putting it on a list alongside such settlements as Longyearbyen, Norway; Khatanga, Russia; Tiksi, Russia; and Barrow, Alaska.
Hammerfest is considered to be one of the great locations for checking out the full majesty of the Northern Lights.
These small photo cards, produced by Aune, appear to date to the 1950s or early 1960s. They measure about 3⅞ inches by 2⅝ inches.
Above: A view of Hammerfest from above.
Above: Tourists check out the fountain in the harbor area.
Above: This is the Meridian Statue, which is located at the site of the Fuglenes Lighthouse in Hammerfest. The statue is a key component of the Struve Geodetic Arc, a 19th century effort to accurately measure a meridian. Read more about it at Wikipedia, Northern Norway and Travel.MapsofWorld.com.
Above: Locals (who appear to be Sami, judging by their clothing) relax on a hillside while the cruise ship Stella Polaris travels through harbor. (For a comprehensive history of the Stella Polaris, check out CruiseLineHistory.com.


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It was the final evening of this tour with Japanese wine people, and we had the farewell dinner at Trattoria Ai Fiori in Trieste.
Pureed fennel soup with shrimp. Braised octopus with black truffle and potato puree.
Pasta with monkfish, black olives, capers, and tomato sauce. Roasted branzino with roasted potatoes.
We opened up different bottles but I didn't get to take all the photos.
We enjoyed these wines with the rustic local dishes. After dinner, some of us had more wine at a local bar. The group went quite wild! But, since I was going to fly to Budapest the following day, I left around 2.30am. Some of them still stayed for more drinks. Crazy fun people. It was the perfect final night with the fun wine friends.


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Teleology: The Goddess Endured.
She got into the car on her own.
The police had swarmed around them, their pink skin creasing expectantly under starched collars like hackles under the San Diego sun.
The man had run, bounding past the officers, but he faltered when he realized the woman was surrounded.
She was immune to harm; her strawberry blonde head would not be roughly seized and pushed into the car, but she was not, perhaps, protected from capture.
He was overcome, roughly thrown into the car, the woman bowed her own aureate head and slipped in quickly after him.
My parents had been traveling through San Diego when they came upon a pack of police officers beating a homeless man, they called out, my father pretended to take photos on a camera that had no film left.
He bolted into a run when the police pursued, as if escaping with the evidence of their brutality. My parents both knew, as everyone does, that my mother would be safe.
They exist to protect her, the idea of her — petite, hair ruddy gold in the sun, fair skin, they knew how they were allowed to treat her.
Not just fair skin, but a clear, speckled cream, not the skin of a junkie or a prostitute, she had not relinquished the power of White womanhood. Though, her proximity to a Brown man had insulted it.
The police were angry.
They wouldn't let her go to the station, her delicate, irate presence would be a problem. My mother was left then, alone in the stifled air. A reporter came along, a divine intersession in a time before mobile phones and the internet.
He had heard the commotion over the scanner. They went to the police station together. Publicity and pallor proved a powerful enough combination to release my father. The film had been exposed to ensure the police wouldn't be.
Strange, the things that come to mind, stories from the past, events that happened before I was born. They can take on a new intensity in the mind's eye, images consumed in white hot brilliance, inverted pictures licked clean in the burning glare of light.
Family myths that resonate with current events begin to hum with an insistence, a feverish vibrating that demands attention.
I think now of my life and experiences, and while they are my own stories, they are informed by the ancestral transference of these myths. A kind of continuum that connects me to the tales of my parents.
As if some teleology inspired them to create someone with their fire and defiance, but in that conjunctio, that creative merging, I was imbued with some of my mother's imperviousness, a sliver of her social sheen.
A whisper of the warning the police perceived when they saw her trembling with fury, eyes like a cold forest stream on a June day, flushed cheeks that belied the danger in those eyes — "Beware the undertow," they sighed.
I look so different from both sides of my family, an uncanny amalgamation.
Like an ambiguous, androgynous daemon with shifting, shimmering delineations.
Lines of race and gender in a tilting kaleidoscope, outlines of sexual dimorphism and ancestry merge in a molten crucible of color. The signals I send have always danced to the changeable rhythms of moon and mood.
I can't be pinned down, and that's the promise of their union. A blending of lines that were clear-cut and stark as the palm trees jutting into the ravaging incandescence of the San Diego sun that day.
As much as I know about the consuming intensity of their courtship, I can't help but see a part of their dynamic being a pull towards each other to create something that did not conform yet could not be destroyed by the rigid lines of society.
They each held in them a secret spring that would not yield to the harsh dictates of a white, patriarchal culture, its dazzling savior or hierarchical hubris.
My father used to light candles to The Virgin Mary. A ritual infused with layers of meaning, his hallowed haven after converting to Judaism.
The Virgin's feminine power remains resilient to Christianity's oppressive dominion.
Christianity, that chain of crystalline light thrown around Native necks on tear-stained trails and enmeshing African bodies to pull them across the dark water of The Middle Passage. The searing, entrancing embrace of a seraphic savior.
I always loved The Virgin Mary, her numinous, luminous face on the lit candles my father kept in the basement, where he exercised, played the drums and kept his early observances.
She seemed like a furtive figure, a deity in subterranean shadow keeping an ancient and secret syncretism behind her flickering, demure visage: The Virgin Of Guadalupe is a double agent, holding within her the indigenous Goddess Tonantzin.
In the cool press of the dark, she preserved the goddess from the eyes of a jealous god and converters, safe in her sky blue robes, she endured.
It wasn't just in my father's Catholicism that I sensed the secret seeds of the goddess, but in my mother's Judaism. There was in our home the wild beat of matriarchal memory, of stories that live beneath the surface.
The Semitic myths taken to their deep roots reveal Astarte and Tammuz — the goddess and her consort who was destined to die and be reborn with the return of the sun.
The myth was masculinized, feminine deities were demonized or turned into doting mothers in diminution, but still the goddess endured.
The goddess lived and breathed in my home, beneath myopic presentism and prettily draped azure cloaks.
I see the connection to the Feminine in defiance of wrathful patriarchy in my parents — perhaps not in conscious preservation, but awake and alive in their rhythms and ways.
Their love of nature, music and art as conduits of feeling. The way intuition and emotions ruled our home. I felt the power of matriarchy growing up more profoundly than the dominating, demanding world of Christianity outside.
Now, looking back, I feel that we had a secret, an intuitive and shared understanding of nature and her fullness.
Within the myths of the returning sun, the ritually reborn consort and the goddess who's been to hell and back, I sense a natural completeness and an understanding of the world and the Self that is inclusive and full.
Christianity stole the story and hid the meaning, turning cyclic mythos into the hero story of a whitewashed mascot for a heaven ruled by an angry father.
Unlike the Christian homes I observed, there was a holistic synergy to my home growing up, a sense that life didn't need to exclude aspects of the whole to be holy.
Marie-Louise Von Franz said, "To aspire to perfection is, as Jung has pointed out, more characteristic of the masculine Logos principle, while the feminine ideal is more that of completeness in which everything is simply held together in one unified whole. Consequently, this feminine goddess, all-Nature also possesses cunning, cruelty, wickedness, unfathomable depths of passion and the uncanny gloom of death, the smell of corpses and putrefaction in equal measure with the potentiality of new life and rebirth."
I often see those deeply afflicted with a sky-god orientation as being self-denying and stunted, denying parts of themselves and parts of the human family that they consider dark, imperfect. They seem to me to thrust their shadow onto others, fearing the richness, sensuality, femininity and wildness that is part of the human experience, inflicting their will like iterations of a terrible, jealous father-god.
They punish those who deviate from their fragile projection of perfection.
I remember feeling ashamed of my father's drumming on the porch. It sounded primitive to my ears, infected for a time with the flimsy illusion of the perfect father.
I remember the chagrin I felt about my mother's vivid paintings. They were infused with raw, visceral emotions, and revealed her inner world. They were left scattered around the house.
So different from the prim, self-denying perfect mother I saw on TV or in my friend's houses. Women divorced from their unconscious, from impulse and instinct, from pain and passion.
Life and death and the hues in between colored my early experiences, which was as much a gift to me as the mercurial form they bestowed me with, though I did not know it then.
Now I revel in it.
Being too dark, too feminine, too emotional, too changeable, these were all things that I was anguished about, feeling the unblinking, blazing eye of the sky-father culture.
Now I see its unwavering lines as weakness, its good and evil, its heaven and hell, black and white. Its lack of integration is its blind spot.
I'm grateful to see it now, and I'm grateful to my parents who defied expectation and external judgment in their union. Their hieros gamos that was more human than heaven, creating me, a child in between worlds.
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Indonesia's Widodo rallies supporters ahead of poll
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JAKARTA (AFP) - Presidential hopeful Joko Widodo pledged to build a "new history" for Indonesia at a huge campaign rally Saturday, a last push to win votes in a tight election race.
Tens of thousands of cheering supporters waved flags emblazoned with pictures of Mr Widodo, known by his nickname Jokowi, at Jakarta's main stadium on the final day of campaigning before Wednesday's election.
Backers of his only rival, Prabowo Subianto, were holding rallies to show their support across the country, while the ex-general took time out to prepare for a televised debate with Mr Widodo later Saturday.
At the rally, Mr Widodo - seen as a fresh face in a country still dominated by figures from the autocratic Suharto era - told the cheering crowd: "We are on the verge of building a new history." The Jakarta governor added that his push for the presidency had been "hit by smear campaigns but we didn't fall apart because we truly believe in the Republic of Indonesia".
He was referring to a flood of negative attacks on him that have eroded his popularity, including that he is not a Muslim, a damaging charge in the world's most populous Muslim-majority country.
As well as the smear campaigns, Mr Prabowo has extended his lead due to a slick, well-funded campaign, a contrast with Mr Widodo's often disorganised effort.
Before Mr Widodo's speech, dozens of singers and bands performed for free to show their support. From Sunday, no more campaigning is allowed before the vote.
As well as being seen as a break from the era of dictator Suharto, Mr Widodo has also won plaudits for his common touch and being a clean leader in a graft-ridden country.
Mr Prabowo in contrast was a top military figure in the Suharto era who admitted ordering the abduction of democracy activists, but he has won over many voters by pledging to be a strong leader.
Mr Widodo is fighting to hold on to a poll lead of a few percentage points, down from a huge lead several months ago, and pollsters say the race is now too close to call.


This 10th Concert in F major, designated "Concerto / pour un Cor Principal / composé / par Giovanni. Punto "
was printed in Publisher Imbault with plate number 733 in Paris. It appeared along with the 11th Concerto (plate number 759). Printing was done by 1794, since this year in Paris there was a renumbering of streets and Imbaults address changed in Rue Honore No.200. This is noted on the title. Some sources speak of 1799 as of publication date. According to the publisher, but this concert is much earlier than the pressure was composed, about the mid-1780s.


In Britain the word 'mulled' for heated drinks appeared in the early seventeenth century. In 1665 the word was familiar enough for Samuel Pepys to drink a draft of mulled sacke.
The heat was not necessarily gently applied, as early descriptions indicate that the drink was burnt by boiling hard and allowing the flavour to concentrate and the sugar become slightly caramelised. 'Mulled Sack' is described as vin d'Espagne brulé (1677) and 'burnt and sugared' (1717). In northern, mountainous, Italy, hot wine is still known as vin brulé. Most modern makers of mulled wine insist that the wine should never be boiled, even gently, as this will burn off the alcohol and remove the wine character. Vin cuit or 'cooked wine' is completely different.
Alternatively, a red-hot poker was plunged into the wine or beer, caramelising a small part of the drink and gently heating the rest without cooking. In 1695 a drink of sweetened beer and rum or brandy, heated with a poker was called flip. Confusingly, though drinks heated with a poker seem to be always called flip, there are recipes for flip heated in a pan.
Beers and ciders were also heated. Mulled ale was often served in inns and pubs, and was often heated in a copper or tin ale cone. The cone would be filled with the beer or cider, and the tip plunged into the fire. If agitated and replaced in the fire, the drink would gradually heat up.
There are two methods for mulling.
The quick and easy method puts all the ingredients into the pan together and simmers, without coming to the boil, for at least an hour. If making to be drunk over a long period of time such as a party or at a Christmas market, the taste profile and alcohol will change as wine continues to cook and reduce and is then topped up with fresh wine. At Christmas fairs I have seen large pots of wine heated for hours. It may taste nice but, by late in the day, it probably had very little alcohol left.
Mulling the wine will reduce its alcohol content, as alcohol has a lower boiling point than water. To limit the alcohol loss, a narrower pan should be used (to reduce the exposed surface area), with lid, and should not be heated for too long. One study of baking food found that an alcoholic mixture baked/simmered for one hour lost ¾ of its alcohol. To increase the level of alcohol, spirits such as rum and brandy can be added at the end of the mulling. If added too early, their high alcohol content will boil off quickly.
As glassware can crack from sudden heat, care needs to be taken when serving mulled wine in glass. The liquid must not be too hot for the type of glass used, which means either using heat-resistant glass or allowing the liquid to cool sufficiently to suit the type of glass. Traditional mulled wine glasses have a handle or fit into a metal holder to make it easier to hold the hot drink.
Though punch and wassail are often served from bowls decorated for Christmas or with greenery for a wedding, mulled drinks are served direct from the pan or maybe decanted into a jug. 'Serve it up hot in a pitcher with little glass cups round it' suggests Eliza Leslie in Directions for Cookery (1840). Unlike the more theatrical punch, mulled drinks are not made at the table, nor is there ceremony and ritual in the making.
Though we often think of mulled wine as just being a 'heated' drink, there is more to it than this. The method chosen for mulling is an essential element, not just for the heating, but also for the infusing of the spices and can make as big an impact on the character of the mulled wine/beer as the choice of the base drinks (wine, beer and/or spirit), amount of sugar and type of spice. Whether simply diluted with hot water, boiled hard to reduce and caramelise or gently heated and simmered to allow the spices to infuse, the character of the drink, especially its alcohol level, will change.
So, next time you make mulled wine, remember that the way the drink is heated will make a difference!


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L'ottoia (Ottoia prolifica ) è un verme estinto appartenente al phylum dei priapulidi (Priapulida), vissuto nel Cambriano medio (circa 505 milioni di anni fa). I suoi resti sono molto comuni nel famoso giacimento di Burgess Shales, in Canada.

Descrizione
Questo animale, lungo in media otto centimetri, era dotato di un corpo cilindrico e annulato piuttosto tozzo, che si restringeva all'estremità posteriore; nella parte anteriore era presente una proboscide protrattile dotata di spine. Questa struttura, probabilmente, veniva usata per catturare le   prede. Non si sa con esattezza quale fosse il modo di vita dell'ottoia, ma probabilmente si trattava di un animale scavatore, che si muoveva attraverso i sedimenti per inseguire le sue prede. Forse viveva in tane a forma di U, che costruiva nel substrato. Da questa posizione relativamente sicura, l'ottoia poteva estroflettere la sua proboscide alla ricerca di prede. Il comportamento predatorio di questo animale è dimostrato da alcuni ritrovamenti, in cui sono visibili i contenuti dell'intestino. Sembra che la preda principale dell'ottoia fosse l'iolitide Haplophrentis (un piccolo animale munito di guscio, simile ai molluschi), che veniva inghiottito intero. Vi sono anche prove che indicano un comportamento cannibalistico dell'ottoia; il cannibalismo, peraltro, è molto comune negli odierni priapulidi.

Biologia
Si conoscono oltre 1500 esemplari di ottoia. Il grande numero di fossili ritrovati è forse da porre in relazione alle abitudini di vita di questo animale: l'ottoia viveva relativamente immobile sul fondo, e una frana di fango proveniente dall'alto avrebbe potuto facilmente seppellirla.

Distribuzione

I priapulidi sono insolitamente numerosi nel giacimento di Burgess Shales anche per quanto riguarda i generi conosciuti. Oltre a Ottoia sono da ricordare almeno Selkirkia, Ancalagon e Louisella. Nei periodi successivi al Cambriano la documentazione dei priapulidi è pressoché inesistente e a tutt'oggi sono noti pochi generi viventi. La causa di questa drastica riduzione dei priapulidi non è nota.

Nella cultura di massa
Nel film Deep Rising - Presenze dal profondo, il mostro marino che attacca i protagonisti viene riconosciuto da un personaggio come un gigantesco discendente mutante dell'ottoia. L'aspetto del mostro, in ogni caso, è notevolmente diverso da quello dell'ottoia. Nel film King Kong di Peter Jackson, invece, uno degli animali (Carnictis) presenti nella fossa dell'isola in cui si svolge gran parte dell'azione è chiaramente ispirato all'ottoia, con tanto di proboscide protrattile dentata.

Il verme appare anche nella serie televisiva britannica di fantascienza Primeval, pur non rispettando le dimensioni rispetto ai reperti fossili. In questo caso un gran numero di vermi precambriani oltrepassa l'anomalia apertasi in un palazzo nel centro di Londra, causando non pochi guai al team di scienziati.

Altri progetti

Collegamenti esterni

Animali estinti

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Q: Sed to add each match to own line I have this
awk -F=":" -v RS="," '$1~/"name"/ {print}' | sed -e 's/^.*"name"[ ]*:[ ]*"//' -e 's/".*//'`

user1 user2 user3 user4 user5

I am trying to add a way of creating each match on its own line instead of side by side
user1
user2
user3
user4
user5

For a bonus, is there a way of telling the awk and sed to skip the first match of "name"?
This is the output from the api
{
  "name": "users",
  "self": "http://",
  "users": {
    "size": 5,
    "items": [
      {
        "self": "http://",
        "name": "admin",
        "emailAddress": "admin@example.com",
        "avatarUrls": {

        },
        "displayName": "admin",
        "active": true
      },
      {
        "self": "http://",
        "name": "user1",
        "emailAddress": "user1@example.com",
        "avatarUrls": {

        },
        "displayName": "user1",
        "active": true
      },
      {
        "self": "http://",
        "name": "user2",
        "emailAddress": "user2@example.com",
        "avatarUrls": {

        },
        "displayName": "user2",
        "active": true
      },
      {
        "self": "http://",
        "name": "user3",
        "emailAddress": "user3@example.com",
        "avatarUrls": {

        },
        "displayName": "user3",
        "active": true
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A: Using just awk to interpret the sample json data:
$ awk -F: -v RS="," '$1~/"name"/ && f {gsub("[ \",]", "", $2); print $2} $1~/"name"/{f=1}' json
admin
edwin
niwde
other

The first match of name is skipped due to the flag f.
Explanation of awk code:

*

*$1~/"name"/ && f {gsub("[ \",]", "", $2); print $2}
This consists of a condition and a group of statements.  The condition requires that the first field match "name" and that the flag f is nonzero.  If both those conditions are met, then spaces, quotes, and commas are removed from the same second field and the second field is printed.
In awk, the default value for variables is zero (or blank). Consequently, nothing is printed until we assign f a non-zero value.

*$1~/"name"/{f=1}
If the first field matches on "name", then the flag f is set to 1.  Thus, f is not set to 1 until after the first name field is seen.  Thus, the first name field will not be printed but all after it will be.

A: You can try this sed
sed -n '/"name": "/{s/ *"name": "\([^"]*\)",/\1/;p}' YourFile

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#include <iostream>
#include <vector>

/*
 * Solution: we use recursion + backtracking to generate all subsets of the powerset.
 *
 * Time complexity: O(2^n)
 * Space complexity: O(2^n)
 */

void backtracking(std::vector<int> & nums, std::vector<std::vector<int>> & powerset, std::vector<int> & subset, const int n, int start)
{
    powerset.push_back(subset);

    for(int i=start;i<n;++i)
    {
        subset.push_back(nums[i]);

        backtracking(nums, powerset, subset, n, i+1);

        subset.pop_back();
    }
}

std::vector<std::vector<int>> subsets(std::vector<int> & nums)
{
    std::vector<std::vector<int>> powerset;

    if(nums.empty())
    {
        return powerset;
    }

    const int n=int(nums.size());

    std::sort(nums.begin(), nums.end());

    std::vector<int> subset;

    int start=0;

    backtracking(nums, powerset, subset, n, start);

    return powerset;
}

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Victoria Hoyle is a PhD student and an archivist at Explore York Libraries and Archives and is interested in setting up an LGBT+ Archive for York and North Yorkshire. She is LGBT herself and is aware of how much of our community's local history has been hidden or lost. An LGBT+ archive for the city and the area would be an opportunity to share documents, photographs and oral histories and to preserve them for the future. There is a possibility of a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund to support the project. She would like to get as many people involved as possible. There is an informal meeting on Tuesday 22nd August from 6.30pm at York Explore to discuss possibilities and everyone is welcome to attend. If you would like more information you can contact Victoria at victoria.hoyle@york.ac.uk. If you are unable to come to the meeting but would like to be involved, or know someone who would be interested who may not get this email, just let her know.
We have been working with York LGBT History and York Pride to have a community exhibition showing 50 years of LGBT History at the Castle Museum this is included in the entry fee.
Have we missed anything let us know and we will put it on here.


Every year, we think about New Year's resolutions. Then, in about a week, we lose them, break them, forget about them. You are not alone. Here are tips from professional on how to keep any resolution you make for 2016.
2016 will bring the same old resolutions… going to the gym, better eating habits, going to Dunkin Donuts everyday, watching the bottom line more, getting the bills paid off, and many more.
However, without a plan of action, you will break your resolution by January 24, 2016. This day is already being called 'Fail Friday' after it was revealed it's the date most people lose their will power.
According to INStyle.com, research shows "only 8% of people actually end up keeping their resolutions, and there's an actual scientific reason. Self-restraint is a desire that comes from the front of the brain - the part that has more recently evolved, so survival instincts and primitive feelings (like pleasure) can kick in and overrule it. When we give in to our desires, like not being healthy when we've said we were going to be, we get a whole jolt of dopamine which we like, even though the more evolved part of the brain knows ultimately we'll regret it".
2. Set short-term specific goals you can feel good about when you succeed, like those two yoga classes a week instead of something vague like 'get fit'.
3. Actually factor in time to do your resolution, if that's what's required. Set aside evenings to go to the gym, for example.
4. Do it with a pal. Fitness classes and gym trips are infinitely funner when you're with a friend – and you'll feel less weird about your new healthy diet.
5. Tell people about them, so then – basically – you'll feel guilty and silly about not keeping them.
6. Keep track of your accomplished goals – in an old-fashioned notepad OR an app.
7. Don't totally give up just because you aren't perfect at the beginning of January . Just make a conscious effort to get back to it everyday.
8. Know that the more willpower you exert, the easier it will get. Instead of being something you either have or don't, practice will make it easier.
9. Only make a couple of resolutions, rather than loads you probably won't keep. It's good to be optimistic but you've gadda be realistic.
10. Self-restraint can lower your blood glucose levels so boost them back up with a glass of orange juice or lemonade to keep your resolutions on track.
11. Make it something you actually want to do – or you've no chance in keeping it.
12. Plan ahead. Don't just make a snap decision but put thought into it before the 31st.
13. Reward yourself – not with something self-defeating (though tempting), like having a chocolate bar after the gym, but with a new pair of shoes or something to reward yourself.
All of these points are to encourage, not discourage. I personally plan on one resolution a year. Generally, it is to get a handle on the finances each year and to hit Dunkin Donuts everyday. Each year I end up a little short.
By the way, a "Resolution to not make a resolution" is really a 'resolution' by the way.


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Butte Reporter - KUFM Montana Public Radio
Montana, United States
Faculty Positions, Communications, Broadcasting, Professional Fields, Public Administration & Policy, Administrative, Business & Administrative Affairs, Community Relations & Institutional Outreach, Public Relations & Marketing (Campus)
Montana Public Radio (MTPR) KUFM invites applications for a Butte Reporter (Media Programmer) . This position works remotely in Butte, MT under the daily supervision of the MTPR News Director with moderate independence following assigned methods, priorities, and timelines for completing news for broadcast. The position will also coordinate with the MTPR News Director on news content production and delivery. The Reporter must adhere to professional journalism standards and accommodate complex and rapidly changing circumstances under deadline pressure. This position may supervise student interns.
Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
News research using internet, newspapers, and other news sources.
Develop and maintain news sources.
Produce and deliver newscast reports and feature length stories using field recording kits, audio equipment and computers.
Upload audio, video, and text content to website, podcasting platforms, and social media platforms as appropriate.
Represent Montana Public Radio in Butte and answer public inquiries about the station and news policy.
The Reporter will develop knowledge on their beat of Butte and Southwest Montana, including but not limited to: rural issues, environmental issues, veterans' affairs, the natural resources industry, and tourism.
Knowledge of journalism ethics and standards of fairness and balance.
Excellent speaking and writing skills.
Significant technical knowledge of media computer applications, audio recording units, digital cameras, video equipment, audio mixers and audio editing program.
Ability to research and comprehend complex issues and translate them into clear, concise news reports.
Ability to interview, record, write and digitally edit audio, video and still photography files.
Professional demeanor, behavior, and ability to interact with a wide variety of people.
Ability to post audio, video and photography online across multiple platforms.
Ability to convert radio broadcast content to online reports.
Ability to perform under deadline pressures and highly emotional circumstances.
Bachelor's degree in journalism, communications, or related field.
Two (2) years of experience in a reporting role, preferably in public radio or television.
About Montana Public Radio and UM
Montana Public Radio is a public service of the University of Montana and is licensed to the Montana University System. MTPR began as a student training facility in 1965. Since then we have become a media network serving western and central Montana and beyond. MTPR is an NPR affiliate with a robust Montana news team including bureaus in Missoula, the Flathead and Helena.
MTPR produces about 50 percent of our program content. We broadcast to a population of about 500,000 Montanans, with an estimated weekly audience of 70,000 listeners. We have about 7,000 members who support the station financially, providing about 75 percent of our annual operating funds.
Montana Public Radio enriches the mind and spirit, inspires a lifetime of learning, and connects communities through access to exceptional programming. Montana Public Radio will be the essential and trusted source for information and cultural programs. Montana Public Radio has at its foundation the core values of independence, excellence, integrity and innovation.
The University of Montana is flagship, research institution with approximately 10,000 undergraduate and graduate students. It is located in Missoula, a culturally vibrant community of about 75,000, surrounded by mountains and three rivers converge. Abundant recreational opportunities in surrounding state and national forests and nearby Glacier National Park and Yellowstone National Park complement a thriving intellectual atmosphere. The University of Montana offers eligible employees a generous benefits package that positively separates UM from other local employers and offers many programs and policies to support work-life balance for its employees.
The University of Montana is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer and has a strong institutional commitment to the principle of diversity in all areas. In that spirit, we are particularly interested in receiving applications from a broad spectrum of qualified people who would assist the University in demonstrating its five priorities for action : Place student success at the center of all we do; drive excellence and innovation in teaching, learning, and research; embody the principle of "mission first, people always"; partner with place; and proudly tell the UM story.
To learn more about the University of Montana, Missoula, and the State of Montana, please visit the links below.
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Position Title: Butte Reporter (Media Programmer)
Position Number: NEW
Department: Montana Public Radio
Work Schedule: Full-time, 1.0 FTE (40 Hours a week). Position requires an alternative work schedule.
Salary: $18.571/hr. - Current employee's rate of pay for this position will be determined by the staff compensation plan and will minimally be this posted salary. For questions and details regarding the staff compensation plan, email the Compensation Department .
Union Affiliation: FOCUS-MFPE
Probationary Period: Six months minimum
Benefits Include : Insurance package, mandatory retirement plan, partial tuition waiver, and wellness program.
Criminal Background Investigation is required prior to the Offer of Employment In accordance with University regulations, finalists for this position will be subject to criminal background investigations. ADA/EOE/AA/Veteran's Preference Reasonable accommodations are provided in the hiring process for persons with disabilities. For example, this material is available in alternative format upon request. As an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer, we encourage applications from minorities, veterans, and women. Qualified candidates may request veterans' or disabilities preference in accordance with state law. References: References not listed on the application materials may be contacted; notice may be provided to the applicant. Testing: Individual hiring departments at UM may elect to administer pre-employment tests, which are relevant to essential job functions. Employment Eligibility: All New Employees must be eligible and show employment eligibility verification by the first date of employment at UM, as legally required (e.g., Form I-9).
Priority Application Date: Wednesday, October 20, 2021 by 11:59 PM (Mountain Time)
Complete applications received by the priority application date will be guaranteed consideration. The position will remain open until filled. Application review has begun, but applications are still being accepted.
*Please note, only five (5) attachments allowed per application. Please combine documents accordingly.
A complete application Includes:
Letter of Interest – addressing your qualifications and experience related to the stated required skills for the position. A general letter salutation such as "Dear Search Committee" or "Dear Hiring Manager" is acceptable.
Detailed Resume – listing education and describing work experience.
Professional References – names and contact information for three (3) professional references.
Three (3) Reporting Samples
Job Location Butte, Montana, United States
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Charles Koutcheme
Doctoral researcher
Espoo, Finland
Speeding Up Automated Assessment of Programming Exercises
Published in The United Kingdom and Ireland Computing Education Research Conference, 2022
In this paper, we present an approach for reducing the computational ressources needed to assess students solutions to programming assignments.
Recommended citation: S. Sarsa, J. Leinonen, C. Koutcheme, A. Hellas. 2022: Speeding Up Automated Assessment of Programming Exercises. In Proceedings of the 2022 Conference on United Kingdom and Ireland Computing Education Research (UKICER22), September 2022 https://dl.acm.org/doi/abs/10.1145/3555009.3555013
Exploring How Students Solve Open-ended Assignments: A Study of SQL Injection Attempts in a Cybersecurity Course
Published in Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education (ITiCSE 22), 2022
In this study, we investigate how students solve open-ended assignments on a cybersecurity course.
Recommended citation: C. Koutcheme, A. Tilanterä, A. Peltonen, A. Hellas, and L. Haaranen: Exploring How Students Solve Open-ended Assignments: A Study of SQL Injection Attempts in a Cybersecurity Course. In Proceedings of the 27th ACM Conference on on Innovation and Technology in Computer Science Education. July 2022 https://doi.org/10.1145/3502718.3524748
Methodological Considerations for Predicting At-risk Students
Published in Australasian Computing Education Conference (ACE '22), 2022
This paper highlights a methodological flaw when using machine learning for predicting students dropping out of a course.
Recommended citation: C. Koutcheme, S. Sarsa, A. Hellas, L. Haaranen, J. Leinonen: Methodological Considerations for Predicting At-risk Students. In Australasian Computing Education Conference (ACE '22), February 2022 https://dl.acm.org/doi/abs/10.1145/3511861.3511873
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The Center of Coordination and Monitoring of Implementation of the Access Agreement (CCMIA) of the Department of Defence Policy and Planning organized on February 6 at the MoND HQ a working meeting with the US delegation from the US Army Command Europe (USAREUR) headed by Brigadier General Jon J. Miller, Deputy Commanding General of the 21st Theater Sustainment Command and the Romanian military experts in management of consequences.
The Romanian delegation was headed by Constantin Moisa, adviser of the State Secretary for the defence policy. The topics of the meeting were the few aspects on missions, capacity and system of cooperation for the management of consequences at the MoND level and the national level, too.
The main conclusions aimed to identify the possibility to cooperate in case of incidents and to establish a future plan for the improvement of the activities in common in case of civilian emergency and NBC protection.
During the visit, Brigadier General Jon J. Miller was received by Viorel Oancea, State Secretary for Defence Policy and Planning. This occasion, they focused on the general aspects of implementation of the Access Agreement of the US troops on the Romanian territory.


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Viva Italia Spectacular
A NEW DATE HAS BEEN SET FOR THIS SHOW – 5 February 2022. Starring King of Comedy, Joe Avati, Italian Diva, Francesca Brescia, Italian Tenor, Daniel Tambasco and special guest Nick Bavarelli, this brand new show is destined to be a sell-out. Teamed with an amazing group of talented musicians that make up the Viva Showband and the stunning World Champion Viva Dancers and you have a showcase of variety entertainment at it's very best.
From the most popular international hits of all-time, to classic opera songs, hysterical comedy and breathtaking dance routines, Viva Italia Spectacular covers broad genres to suit all age groups and is the perfect night out before Father's Day.
NEW Date: Saturday 5 February 2022
Doors: 8pm for an 8:30pm show
Tickets: $49.90 per person
Book now at St Johns Park Bowling Club Reception.
If you purchased tickets for the original date, you will have the same seats.
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A NEW DATE HAS BEEN SET FOR THIS SHOW – 5 February 2022. Starring King of Comedy, Joe Avati,...


We are very excited and proud in our classroom today! The Credit Union Quiz was held in the Bohemian Centre in Ardee last night at 8pm. We had two teams competing this year. Our A team (under 11's) and B team (over 11's). Our A team came 3rd and our B team came 1st in their section!! Well done to all our pupils!!


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Dr. Linzey is a 1994 graduate of the North Carolina State University College of Veterinary Medicine in Raleigh, NC. Since that time, he has practiced small animal and emergency medicine in Taylorsville and Hickory, NC. Dr. Linzey and his wife, Debi, established the emergency clinic in 2005 and reside in Boone, NC. They have two daughters: Holly is a registered nurse in Denver, CO and Lindsey is a registered dietician and nutrition counselor in California. Dr. Linzey is active in the organized veterinary medicine community and is a past-president of the North Carolina Veterinary Medical Association. He continues to support North Carolina veterinarians by planning and coordinating continuing education conferences and works closely with the NCSU College of Veterinary Medicine with ongoing training events. Outside of work, Dr. Linzey enjoys traveling, SCUBA diving, camping, hiking, beekeeping, beer brewing and spending time with his family and three dogs, Chena, Tanka, and Sienna.
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Dr. Bailey has over 25 years of small animal and exotic practice experience. She loves all creatures, but has a special medical interest in cats, dogs, birds, and bunnies. Dr. Bailey also enjoys soft tissue surgery and dentistry. Her leisure time is spent bird watching with her family and playing with her horses on their small farm.
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Dr. Emily Beard recently joined AEPCC doing part time GP and emergency. She is originally from the Boston area, and graduated from Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine in 2012, she also has a Masters of Public Health from the University of Iowa. She practiced in a small mixed animal practice in rural northern Maine for two years before relocating away from the snow to the Wilkesboro area.
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Dr. Edman recently joined AEPCC doing primarily Emergency work. She is originally from Salt Lake City, UT. Dr. Edman graduated from Washington State University in 2014 and then moved to Los Angeles for a small animal rotating internship at ASG (Animal Specialty Group). After the completion of a one-year surgical internship at Carolina Veterinary Specialist Dr. Edman decided to move to Boone for the mountains. She enjoys winter sports, downhill and cross-country skiing, snowshoeing, and being outside in general.
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Dr. Kelly Sulik is a magna cum laude graduate of the Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine. She is a native North Carolinian who currently resides in Tryon, NC, where she owns and operates a mobile small animal clinic. She has family in Boone, and enjoys practicing emergency medicine by doing relief work at the Animal Emergency and Pet Care Clinic of the High Country. She spends her free time riding her horse, Brio, and spending time with her four dogs and her partner, Scott.
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Q: Randomly recode the first and second instance of a value in each row? I have a dataframe where there two instances of a value  in each row (say the value is 34). I would like to replace one instance with 3 and the other with 4 (without replament, so if the first instance gets 4, the second instance gets 3. And visa versa.)
And I would like to do the assignments randomly (so that some rows use 3 then 4, other rows 4 then 3.)
Here's my example:
# sample data
df1 <- data.frame(a= c(1, 2, NA, NA),b= c(2, NA, 1, NA),c= c(NA, NA,34, 2),
                 d= c(NA, 34, NA,1),e= c(34, 34,2,34),f= c(34, 1, NA,NA),
                 g= c(NA, NA,34, NA), h= c(NA,NA, NA, 34))

> df1
   a  b  c  d  e  f  g  h
1  1  2 NA NA 34 34 NA NA
2  2 NA NA 34 34  1 NA NA
3 NA  1 34 NA  2 NA 34 NA
4 NA NA  2  1 34 NA NA 34

And here is an output that fits with my goal:
   a  b  c  d e  f  g  h
1  1  2 NA NA 3  4 NA NA
2  2 NA NA  4 3  1 NA NA
3 NA  1  4 NA 2 NA  3 NA
4 NA NA  2  1 4 NA NA  3

In my attempt so far I've been able to identify the columns that hold 34 using which() with apply()
indexes_34 <- apply(df1, 1,  function(x) {which(x == 34)})

And I have randomly generated a list of vectors whose elements hold 3 and 4 or 4 and 3.
ord <- list()
for(i in 1:nrow(df1)){
  ord[[i]] <- sample(c(3,4), 2)
}

But I am having trouble with writing code that will assign the values in each 'ord' vector to each row of 'df1' at the correct indexes.
Is there a straightforward way to do this?

A: One dplyr and purrr option could be:
df1 %>%
    mutate(pmap_dfr(across(everything()),
                    ~ `[<-`(c(...), which(c(...) == 34), sample(c(3, 4)))))

   a  b  c  d e  f  g  h
1  1  2 NA NA 4  3 NA NA
2  2 NA NA  4 3  1 NA NA
3 NA  1  4 NA 2 NA  3 NA
4 NA NA  2  1 4 NA NA  3

A: You can just loop over all columns and for each column create a boolean random vector that has about as many TRUE as FALSE values.
Then, you just replace the 34 for TRUE values with 3 and the rest with 4.
for(i in 1:dim(df1)[2]){
  rb = runif(dim(df1)[1],0,1)>.5 ## Random vector
  df1[,i][df1[,i]==34 & rb] = 3
  df1[,i][df1[,i]==34] = 4
}

That's all. Now you have randomly replaced the 34 with 3 and 4
EDIT: If you don't want to do it randomly but force the restraint that 3 and 4 have to alternate on each row, you can do so by looping over the rows and replacing the 34 by c(3,4) or c(4,3), depending on chance. You'd have to have two 34 per row, however.
for(i in 1:dim(df1)[1]){
  if(runif(1,0,1)>0.5){replace=c(3,4)}else{replace=c(4,3)}
  df1[i,][df1[i,]==34] = replace
}

A: Here is a way to do it by using which(..., arr.ind = TRUE) to select 34s and replace them:
set.seed(123)
m <- as_tibble(which(df1 == 34, arr.ind = T))
m <- m %>%
    group_by(row) %>%
    mutate(col = sample(col), value = c(3, 4)) %>%
    ungroup()
df1[as.matrix(m[, 1:2])] <- m$value
#    a  b  c  d e  f  g  h
# 1  1  2 NA NA 3  4 NA NA
# 2  2 NA NA  3 4  1 NA NA
# 3 NA  1  3 NA 2 NA  4 NA
# 4 NA NA  2  1 4 NA NA  3

A: An option with purrr
using pmap_dfr() to do rowwise operations is usually very consistent. For every iteration, you can create a vector, then modify the selected elements in place with sample(c(3,4)).
df1%>%pmap_dfr(., ~{
        v1<-c(...)
        v1[v1 %in% 34]<-sample(c(3,4))
        v1})

# A tibble: 4 x 8
      a     b     c     d     e     f     g     h
  <dbl> <dbl> <dbl> <dbl> <dbl> <dbl> <dbl> <dbl>
1     1     2    NA    NA     3     4    NA    NA
2     2    NA    NA     3     4     1    NA    NA
3    NA     1     3    NA     2    NA     4    NA
4    NA    NA     2     1     3    NA    NA     4

apply() could be useful here too
Since this dataframe could be converted to a matrix without any information loss:
data.frame(t(apply(df1, 1, function(x) replace(x, x %in% 34, sample(c(3,4))))))

   a  b  c  d e  f  g  h
1  1  2 NA NA 3  4 NA NA
2  2 NA NA  4 3  1 NA NA
3 NA  1  4 NA 2 NA  3 NA
4 NA NA  2  1 3 NA NA  4

A: Very loop in loop'ish but might be pretty straightforward to understand what's happening. I also tried to build on the OP's idea:
ord <- list()
for(i in 1:nrow(df1)){
  ord[[i]] <- sample(c(3,4), 2)
}

mat <- ifelse(df1 != 34 | is.na(df1), 0, 1 )

for (i in 1:nrow(df1)) {
  for (j in 1:ncol(df1)) {
    if (mat[i, j] == 1) {
      if (sum(mat[i,], na.rm = T) == 2) {
       df1[i, j] <- ord[[i]][1]
      } else if (sum(mat[i,], na.rm = T) == 1) {
        df1[i, j] <- ord[[i]][2]
      }
      mat[i, j] <- 0
    }
  }
}


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.. index:: interface.py

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interface.py
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.. automodule:: fusedwind.interface
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var express = require('express');
var router = express.Router();
var jwt = require('express-jwt');
var auth = jwt({
  secret: 'MY_SECRET',
  userProperty: 'payload'
});

var ctrlProfile = require('../controllers/profile');
var ctrlAuth = require('../controllers/authentication');

// profile
router.get('/profile', auth, ctrlProfile.profileRead);

// authentication
router.post('/register', ctrlAuth.register);
router.post('/login', ctrlAuth.login);

module.exports = router;


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Oppo reno 6 is Amazing Mobile Phone With Amazing Cameras
Worldhide October 12, 2021 3 min read
Opo Reno is an Italian line of smartphone-focused smartphones manufactured by Oppo. The smartphones in the family all have the same unique user interfaces. Their respective brands are Opolympics, Oppo Ego, Oppo Lite, Oppo Sanyo, Oppo Vogue, and Oppo Vazed. The smartphones have been designed to be the perfect companion for travelers, business people, and lovers. oppo reno 6
The company introduced its first smartphone under the brand name Oppo Reno in Japan last March. The smartphone was received warmly by the industry experts. It has features like handwriting recognition, voice recognition, and high resolution imaging sensor. The company further extended its marketing campaign with the launch of the second android 11 in Australia, BlackBerry Storm, on the same month.
Oppo R9 is another smartphone from the Oppo series that is now available in the market. It comes with a sleek metallic finish and a dual curved screen which can be utilized for surfing the internet. Apart from this, it comes loaded with various features that will surely make its users happy. It comes with a colorOS 3.2 operating system, which is an improvement over the colorOS 2.2 that was used in the original Oppo R8. With colorOS, the device runs faster than before and has more robust and powerful hardware.
With the advancement in technology, the competition in the industry is tough and this is evident with the Oppo R8 which failed to keep up with the trend of its competitors. The Oppo R8 had a very ordinary user experience, as it lagged behind other smartphones that are currently on the market. However, with the release of its sibling the Oppo Reoxy 6, the manufacturer managed to turn the tables. This smartphone features a colorOS 3.2 operating system which makes it run fast and efficiently. It has an astounding connectivity options as it comes with Bluetooth, EDGE and USB technologies. It also has an unbelievably long on-board memory which stores all the crucial information and programs that are required for running a normal day.
The Oppo R9 has a unique selling point, which is its multi-orientation camera setup. This handset comes with a 16-megapixel resolution camera, which can take clear pictures in every angle. Apart from this, it is packed with several other features such as built in image stabilization, manual controls over the WiFi, Hints, Gesture interaction, Wifi Direct, Data backup, USB OTG support, microSD slot and much more. One of the most impressive features of this smartphone is its direct message service (DMS) which enables you to reply to any messages that you receive on your smartphone with ease.
Despite being a mid-budget smartphone, the Oppo R8 offers a lot of useful features at a very attractive price. All the major features mentioned above are present in this model along with some extra ones. The battery life of the Oppo R8 is quite long, which further adds to its durability. To conclude, this is the best device whether you are looking for a compact device with high on-board memory or want to enjoy a camera experience, the Oppo Reoxy 6 Pro comes out tops.
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Fresh off last weekend's sweep of then #17 Ohio State, Miami (3-1) returns to action this evening in the first of a weekend non-conference series with the Saints of St. Lawrence University.
The Saints (2-2) hail from the state of New York along with other members of the ECAC including RPI, whom Miami will face in January, and Cornell whom Miami could face in the Florida College Hockey Classic at the end of December. So, this is the first of a possible five games against ECAC competition that should help Miami prepare for a return to the NCAA tournament at the completion of the regular season.
All-time, Miami has faced St. Lawrence just 12 times and holds a slim 6-5-1 advantage in the series. However, the last meeting came in November of 2006 so really the all-time series numbers mean next to nothing except to note that Miami head coach Enrico Blasi has had success behind the bench piloting the RedHawks to a 4-3 road victory eight years ago.
St. Lawrence head man Greg Carvel is an upstate New York native and played four seasons for the Saints in the early '90s. Carvel is in his third season behind the bench and has seen his share of tough times since replacing long time St. Lawrence coach, Joe Marsh, in the spring of 2012. The Saints finished a disappointing 8th in the competitive ECAC despite featuring a high-scoring offense led by "Hobey Baker Hat Tricker" Greg Carey who led the Saints with 18-39-57. Overall, Carvel is 35-37-8 at his alma mater and is desperately trying to jumpstart a program that has fallen behind the likes of Union, Colgate, Cornell and Quinnipiac as the lions of the ECAC.
The Saints enter the 2014-15 season with nine freshmen, including goaltender Kyle Hayton who recorded his first collegiate shutout last weekend as St. Lawrence split a series with then #4 Ferris State in Canton, N.Y. Hayton sports an impressive 2.49 GAA and .925 save percentage playing in the first four games for the Saints authoring two consecutive series splits.
Miami head coach Enrico Blasi says the Saints are an aggressive speedy team with a mobile defense corps that likes to apply constant pressure. He made a point in this week's press conference to stress that Miami must have their heads right and be ready to compete in all three zones avoiding turnovers that could lead to transition chances for St. Lawrence.
Up front, the Saints lost four of their top five scorers including brothers Greg and Matt Carey (18-19-37) who tied atop the goal scoring list for St. Lawrence. In fact, the top returning scorer is sophomore defenseman Gavin Bayreuther (9-27-36) who has started fast leading the team in shots on goal (14) and already having contributed 2-2-4 in the first four matches of the year. Currently, sophomore forward Drew Smolcynski leads the Saints with 1-7-8 and another defenseman, Ben Masella is tied for second on the team in scoring having exactly matched Bayreuther's.
Though the Saints are currently averaging four goals per game, they really are struggling to score because 10 of the season's 16 goals came in a blowout win over lowly Niagara two weeks ago. In the three other games this year, the Saints are averaging just two goals per game potting only four in last weekend's home split with Ferris State. Conversely, the Saints are allowing 3.3 goals per game and lost three starters along the blueline from last year's squad that was one of the worst defensive clubs in the ECAC.
The Saints were predicted to finish 11th in the 12 team ECAC.
If the Miami team that played last weekend shows up again, I think it will be a very good weekend for the RedHawks. I just don't see St. Lawrence being able to score enough to keep up with Miami, and defensively, I expect the Saints to struggle against Miami's size, tenacity and speed. I'll pick a Miami sweep.
Both games will be streamed live on NCHC.tv and you can also catch Greg Waddell's call at Miami All-Access. Tonight's game gets underway at 7:35 PM and Saturday's series finale will get things started at 8:05 PM.


Sunflower, drawn after walking home along a street with sunflowers taller than me.
Also, it just seemed appropriate — I haven't posted much lately, beyond what's been in my inbox. I have finally had some time and inspiration to paint , and just wanted say hi again!
This second card uses a favorite Japanese word of mine, nonbiri (のんびり), and I used a bamboo dip pen rather than a brush to paint the black ink, resulting in very blobby lines.
Yay! Look for more later this week… Also, let me know if you're interested in these for your craft fair.
How pretty! Also: got the awesome beet cards. Your work is quite beautiful!
Thank you so much for the lovely gift Alison!
Thanks! And so happy the cards go there, thanks for the inspiration!


But then again, I did have a parachute.
When Luke Aikins launched himself out of a plane from 25,000ft last weekend, he had no such comfort. In fact, he just became the first person to ever jump from a plane so high and land safely without a parachute.
How did they do it? Basically there was just a giant net waiting for Luke to slow him down, though the man in question did seem to land scarily close to the edge of that net.


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"The external deserts in the world are growing, because the internal deserts have become so vast."
- Benedict XVI
Those of us who staff the Center for Religion and Environment (CRE) here at Sewanee: The University of the South believe that a root cause of the environmental crises we face is spiritual in nature. Estranged from God's presence in the world around us, many of us go about our lives oblivious to the larger consequences of our actions. On the other hand, others of us are deeply concerned about environmental issues and our own spiritual journey, but are unsure how to make the connections between them. While we may have discovered an eco-spirituality suited to our personal lives, we wonder how to make a difference in the world beyond ourselves. And many of us feel isolated, alone in our concerns. We long for a supportive community of like-minded people.
Contemplation and Care for Creation
If you relish the idea of exploring further, in company with others, the "ecology" by which Christian faith and spirituality join with an environmental consciousness, consider participating in our program on Contemplation and Care for Creation. Our ecumenical program welcomes and encourages participation from persons of all parts of the Christian family. This highly unusual program offers participants a combined exposure to the theology and the spirituality of creation care and its social implications.
The Program Schedule
The program begins with a five day retreat, a period of prayer and residential instruction, in Sewanee beginning the morning of May 21 and continuing until late afternoon on May 26. Participants will prepare for the retreat through guided reading so that the time in Sewanee can focus on discussion. The program concludes with a final two- or three-day retreat and wrap-up at Sewanee probably in early May, dates TBA
Throughout the program, participants will encounter the sacred in nature, interpret that experience, and reflect on its implications for their own lives and how to share with others practical measures of earth care. The retreat will focus on an introduction to the contemplation of nature based on classic monastic spiritual formation, the integral relation of creation to fundamental tenets of the Christian faith, and implications of these for they way society functions. The first practicum will involve spending one hour per week outside contemplating nature utilizing the Center's program, Living in an Icon, Alive in the World, applying each week's lesson to everyday life with occasional virtual meetings to share experiences. For the second practicum each participant will implement a small project of their choosing that applies what they have learned during the residency.
See descriptions of past projects here: CCC Project Descriptions.
Who should consider enrolling? This program is best suited for persons answering to one or more of these descriptions:
Those who seek a deeper, more theologically grounded understanding of how their Christian faith can inform the practice of creation care.
Those looking to grow spiritually through the practice of natural contemplation.
Those persons, both lay and ordained, who wish to serve as "Green Guides" within their parish communities or other groups.
Those, both lay and ordained, who seek training to lead environmentally informed offerings in Christian education or spiritual formation.
Those seeking a spiritually grounded, supportive community of people engaged in creation care.
By the end of the program participants can expect to have:
grown spiritually through the practice of natural contemplation
grown closer both to God and to God's creation
grown in understanding of how the Christian faith intimately involves all of creation
learned how to:
lead an introductory event in natural contemplation
lead an extended program in spiritual formation involving natural contemplation
utilize other materials from the Center in their communities
received suggestions for further reading and growth
developed supportive, ongoing relationships with like-minded people
Participants who complete the program will receive a certificate of completion from The University of the South's Center for Religion and Environment. The primary instructors for the program include Robin Gottfried, Center Director and Professor Emeritus of Economics and Jerry Cappel, Environmental Coordinator for Province IV of the Episcopal Church. Classes will be held in a scenic historic wooded bluff home overlooking Lost Cove in Sewanee, just off the University's Domain. Program enrollment is limited to 15 participants.
Tuition for the program is $700 with a deposit of $200 upon application. This cost does not include lodging or food. We are committed to helping all those interested in participating in the program to be able to come regardless of financial circumstances. Please contact the program director for information on financial aid. The balance of the tuition is due by April 15, 2020.
To apply for the program and submit your $200 deposit via PayPal, please complete this form.
When you are ready to submit the balance of your tuition via PayPal, you may do so here.
Alternatively, you may send a cover letter discussing why you wish to participate in the program. Be sure to include your contact information, including mailing address, phone number, and email address. Enclose your deposit of $200 to secure a seat. Make checks payable to The University of the South.
Please send the letter and check to:
Robin Gottfried, Director
Sewanee, TN 37383
Participants are responsible for arranging lodging and food during their stay. Participants often cook their meals together. Some on-site housing, including camping, is available. This is the most economical alternative. Because lodging in the area is limited, participants are advised to secure accommodations as soon as possible.
There are many options for accommodations in and around Sewanee. A list of available housing options (and other lodging options) may be found here. Additional motel options are available in Winchester, Decherd, and Kimball, TN, all about 30 minutes from Sewanee.
If you have any questions about the program or are interested in the on-site lodging, please contact the course director, Robin Gottfried, at rgottfri@sewanee.edu or cre@sewanee.edu.
"I would tell others to come because of the connection one makes to the others in the program and the profound way the program impacted me and my thoughts about being a part of creation and my appreciation of it. I also believe the time spent contemplating nature and sharing the experiences of doing that affects one in ways that change and shape one's thinking about and being in the world. The focus of this program had made me much more grateful for the beautiful, incredible world that God has provided for us. It also has helped me to understand that being connected to and concerned about all of creation is vital to my own spiritual health and journey."
"[This program] will challenge you to slow down and focus in a way alien to most of our life-styles. If you already have a Centering Prayer or Meditation Practice, it will offer a new way of prayer. If you don't, it will provide tools for learning to open eyes and heart to God and God's creation. You also become part of an amazing group of deep-thinking, spiritually-alive and just plain fun people - providing the promise of much-needed community support for your spiritual life."
"I wish everyone could go through this program because it addresses the whole person - the individual and the community. I can recommend books to read; I know that many organizations offer environmental stewardship programs. However, these other options still don't engage the spirit. When you learn to open yourself to the Holy Spirit in a broader arena (beyond church, etc.) you see not only the problems and possible solutions but also the true hope we need to pursue the right path. A fellowship in the Spirit completely changes the way one understands the world and one's role in it."
"I had to make sacrifices on many levels to open my schedule, my life to this class. This has been the singularly most healing experience of my adult life. This tiny piece of paradise here in Tennessee was inviting and safe and radically hospitable. I opened to the world around me in a way that has freed my spirit and grounded me in a mutually supportive journey that I could not have conjured in my wildest dreams. I experience the support of my fellow students and the faculty of the program in a way that is as healing as the practices. I pray we can move this way of being in the world into a wider circle of healing." C. A., Navajoland
"The program was a wonderful combination of head-learning and experiential heart-learning. I would highly recommend this program to anyone who is desiring to connect their concern for the environment with their faith, and share that connection with others." J. S., Colorado
"I try to protect shore birds that lay eggs on beaches precisely where oblivious humans drive four wheel pickups. My Nature Contemplation practice has filled my soul with a healing peace that sustains me in my shore bird ministry." D. G., North Carolina
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Acclimation strategies in gilts to control Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae infection
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Garza-Moreno, Laura
Segalés, Joaquim
Pieters, Maria
Romagosa, Anna
Sibila, Marina
URI http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12327/234
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vetmic.2018.04.005
This paper discusses what can be expected with regard to efficacy of antibacterial vaccines used in swine, based on the present knowledge of pathogen–host interactions. First, vaccination against bacteria that mainly cause disease by production of exotoxins is considered. Vaccines containing the inactivated toxin or a non-toxic but antigenic recombinant protein derived from the exotoxin can be expected to provide protection against disease. The degree of protection induced by such vaccines varies, however, depending amongst other things on the pathogenesis of the disease. Vaccination against clostridial infections, Actinobacillus pleuropneumoniae infections, progressive atrophic rhinitis and enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli, is considered. The second part of the article deals with vaccination against extracellular bacteria. Protection against these bacteria is generally mediated by antibodies against their surface antigens and certain secreted antigens, but cellular immunity may also play a role. Efficacy of vaccines against swine erysipelas, Streptococcus suis infections, Mycoplasma hyopneumoniae infections and swine dysentery is discussed. Finally, vaccination against facultatively intracellular bacteria is considered. For protection against these bacteria cell-mediated immunity plays an important role, but antibodies may also be involved. It is generally accepted that live-attenuated vaccines are more suitable for induction of cell-mediated immunity than inactivated vaccines, although this also depends on the adjuvant used in the vaccine. As an example, vaccination against Salmonella enterica serotype Typhimurium is discussed.
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Garza-Moreno, Laura, Joaquim Segalés, Maria Pieters, Anna Romagosa, and Marina Sibila. 2018. "Acclimation Strategies In Gilts To Control Mycoplasma Hyopneumoniae Infection". Veterinary Microbiology 219: 23-29. Elsevier BV. doi:10.1016/j.vetmic.2018.04.005.
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Prime Minister Balkenende officially launches change agenda for Dutch economy / Dutch Innovation Platform
Utrecht, 1 October 2008
The Dutch Innovation Platform has brought together a large group of prominent players for the change agenda for the Dutch economy. The group consists of leading men and women in executive positions in the business world. These top players and the members of the Innovation Platform will take the lead in respect of 10 actions from the The Netherlands, connecting global ambitions change agenda. Prime Minister Balkenende, chairman of the Innovation Platform, has officially launched the change agenda and presented these players.
It is essential to strengthen the competitive strength of the Dutch economy. As it stands, productivity growth in the Netherlands lags behind the competition, and Dutch businesses are less profitable in comparison with their foreign counterparts. To improve the entrepreneurial climate and the conditions for establishing a business, various actions will soon be taken.
Prime Minister Balkenende emphasises the objectives of the change agenda: "The Netherlands must join the top 5 most competitive countries. We, as a government, will need the support of a wide group of parties to achieve this goal. I am very pleased that this group of women and men are dedicating themselves so unselfishly on behalf of the Dutch economy, just at the moment when the wind is against us."
Due to globalisation, the Netherlands must make the most of its strengths. The change agenda aims to achieve a strengthened international position for the Netherlands; a renewed economy as a core competence; strengthened spearheads in science and business; and innovation in the public sector. As Wiebe Draijer, member of the innovation platform and one of the initiators of Nederland in de Wereld (the Netherlands in the World), explains, "The Netherlands is capable of rapid change. For centuries, we have demonstrated that, through cooperation and an international orientation, our economy has revived itself time and again. We must strengthen that now more than ever."
The Innovation Platform is initiating 10 actions in the change agenda, which will make an essential contribution to realising the plan's goals.
The 10 actions and the top players who will carry them out are:
1. Fifty international enterprises: The Innovation Platform wants fifty prominent, international Fortune 500 companies to choose the Netherlands as a basis for their global or European business operations.
IP TOP PLAYERS
Feike Sijbesma, CEO of DSM
Wiebe Draijer, managing director of McKinsey
TOP PLAYERS OUTSIDE IP
Peter Elverding, former CEO of DSM
Hans Smits, CEO of the Port of Rotterdam Authority.
2. Paint the World Orange contest: In 2008, the Innovation Platform is challenging those with creative bent to position the Netherlands as 'the place to be' for companies and world-class athletes. A half-million euros is available for the best international campaign.
Bas Verhart, CEO of Mediarepublic
Marcel Wanders, top designer and entrepreneur (jury chairman)
3. 1,000 PhDs: Together with VSNU (Association of the Universities in the Netherlands), KNAW (Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences) and NOW (Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research), the Innovation Platform is striving to attract to the Netherlands 1,000 extra first rate international doctoral students and PhDs.
Robbert Dijkgraaf, professor and chairman of KNAW
TOP PLAYERS OUTSIDE the IP
Emmo Meijer, senior vice president for food R&D at Unilever
Dirk Jan van den Berg, chairman of the board of directors of TU Delft
4. International schools: For international entrepreneurs, captains of industry and top scientists, international education is an important consideration and condition for settling in the Netherlands. The Innovation Platform wants the international primary and secondary education in the Netherlands to be among the world's best by 2015.
Kees Tetteroo, ROC director
Raoul Oberman, president of AmCham and director at McKinsey
5. Large projects: The Innovation Platform supports the realisation of a number of large and innovative projects in the Netherlands that showcase our economic strengths internationally. The first project that the Innovation Platform has supported is a multifunctional energy island off the coast in the North Sea.
Hans de Boer, entrepreneur
6. The Netherlands as an international testing ground for innovation:
The discriminating consumers in the Netherlands and the diverse makeup of its population makes it an excellent testing ground – a living lab – for testing new products and services. The Innovation Platform challenges Dutch companies to continue to build on this position as a testing ground for internationally operating companies.
Veli-Pekka Niitamo, Chair of European Living and Director of mWork Research Nokia
7. Growth accelerator: The Netherlands has relatively few small to medium-sized enterprises that grow to be among the global elite. The Innovation Platform and the Ministry of Economic Affairs have started the Groeiversneller (Growth Accelerator) programme, which aims to help a minimum of 100 small to medium-sized enterprises increase turnover from a few million to at least 20 million euros per year, partly through internationalisation.
Raymond Spanjar, entrepreneur and co-founder of internet sites IEX.nl and Hyves;
8. Smarter working: Recent studies by the Innovation Platform have shown that growth in production at many companies lags behind that of their industry peers. With the campaign Slimmer Werken (Smarter Working), the Innovation Platform, together with employers, trade unions, Syntens and Senter-Novem, wants to encourage 10,000 companies in the coming years to increase their productivity.
Melek Usta, director of Colourful People
Loek Hermans, chairman of MKB NL (Association of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises)
9. Knowledge investment agenda: Realising the ambitions and actions of the Knowledge Investment agenda is important to enable the Netherlands to reclaim its prominent position as a knowledge economy within the OECD.
Alexander Rinnooy Kan, chairman of SER (Social and Economic Council of the Netherlands)
Gerard Kleisterlee, president and CEO of Philips
Robbert Dijkgraaf, chairman of KNAW
10. Strengthening key areas: Internationally prominent key areas play an important role for the Netherlands in the global economy: Flowers & Food; High-Tech Systems and Materials; Water; Creative Industry; Chemistry and Pensions & Social Security. The strength of these key areas will be tested this autumn.
Ad Scheepbouwer, CEO of KPN
For more information about this press release and the Innovation Platform, please contact: Maria Henneman, +31(0)6 113 76550, mh@innovatieplatform.nl
Prime Minister Balkenende officially launches change agenda for Dutch economy
Utrecht, Oct 1, 2008 — Prime Minister Balkenende emphasises the objectives of the change agenda: "The Netherlands must join the top 5 most competitive countries.
Innovation Platform: 'Positioning the Netherlands as Portal to Europe'
Amsterdam, Sep 26, 2008 — The objective is to make the Netherlands one of the top five in terms of competitive strength.
Paint the World Orange
Amsterdam, Sep 26, 2008 — Launch of a national initiative by the Dutch Government. Who has the best idea to brand the Netherlands internationally?
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Biotechnological Applications of Microalgae: Biodiesel and Value-Added Products
Faizal Bux
July 31, 2019 Forthcoming
Reference - 255 Pages - 22 B/W Illustrations
ISBN 9781466515291 - CAT# K15038
May 22, 2013 by CRC Press
Microalgae are an invaluable biomass source with potential uses that could lead to environmental and economic benefits for society. Biotechnological Applications of Microalgae: Biodiesel and Value Added Products presents the latest developments and recent research trends with a focus on potential biotechnologically related uses of microalgae. It gives an analysis of microalgal biology, ecology, biotechnology, and biofuel production capacity as well as a thorough discussion on the value added products that can be generated from diverse microalgae.
The book provides a detailed discussion of microalgal strain selection for biodiesel production, a key factor in successful microalgal cultivation and generation of desired biofuel products. It also describes microalagal enumeration methods, harvesting and dewatering techniques, and the design, and the pros and cons, of the two most common methods for cultivation—open raceway ponds and photobioreactors. Chapters cover lipid extraction and identification, chemical and biological methods for transesterification of microalgal lipids, and procedures involved in life cycle analysis of microalgae. They also examine the importance of microalgal cultivation for climate change abatement through CO2 sequestration and microalgae involvement in phycoremediation of domestic and industrial wastewaters.
The book concludes with a general discussion of microalgal biotechnology and its potential as a modern "green gold rush." The final chapter provides an overview of advanced techniques such as genetic engineering of microalgae to increase lipid yield. This book provides a one-stop benchmark reference on microalgal biotechnology, considering all aspects, from microalgal screening to production of biofuels and other value added products.
Microalgal Cultivation Reactor Systems. Harvesting of Microalgal Biomass. Lipid Identification and Extraction Techniques. Synthesis of Biodiesel/Bio-oil from Microalgae. Analysis of Microalgal Biorefineries for Bioenergy from an Environmental and Economic Perspective Focus on Algal Biodiesel. Value-Added Products from Microalgae. Algae-Mediated Carbon Dioxide Sequestration for Climate Change Mitigation and Conversion to Value-Added Products. Phycoremediation by High-Rate Algal Ponds (HRAPs). Microalgal Biotechnology: Today's (Green) Gold Rush.
Professor Faizal Bux serves as director at the Institute for Water and Wastewater Technology at the Durban University of Technology. He has 17 years of experience in the fields of water and wastewater treatment, bioremediation and biotransformation of industrial effluents for the production of valuable by-products, and biotechnological applications of microalgae including biodiesel. Professor Bux serves on the Management Committee of the International Water Association (IWA) specialist group, Microbial Ecology and Water Engineering. He also serves as a scientific advisor for various NGOs, both in South Africa and internationally, especially with regard to water quality issues.


We have know about that yesterday and the day after yesterday is Independence Day for some countries. That is a big day for people in these countries. As a friendly country, all of our Chinese people want to give our best wishes for these people and countries.
To be honest, there is a big day will come in our country, it is Chinese National Day, which is the one of the most important day in our country and it will have a big celebration on October 1. I think that will be the best time for some foreign friends come here to have a visit and know more about Chinese culture and customs.
In our hospital-- Chinese Medical Hospital, it will also be a great day for us and our patients. With the propose of celebrating National Day, there will be so many experts about kidney disease come together to our hospital to give the best treatment and guide to our patients, no matter Chinese patients or foreign patients.
I think that will be a great chance for all the patients with kidney disease to have a good treatment or test or guide for their disease. So if there have any patient interest in this grand event or our Chinese medicine treatment, we will waiting for you on National Day.
If you want more information about Toxin-Removing Therapy and other Chinese medicine treatments in our hospital, please leave us a message below or send us an email. We will try our best to help you.


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Q: Azure Recovery Vault backup configuration missing the Cross Region Restore option? My recovery vault is in the West US 2 region, and I cannot see the option to enable a Cross region restore as seen in the Azure documentation here.
Screenshot from documentation shows this option:

My Azure UI:

Question: Why is this feature not available to be enabled for me? The documentation doesn't have any details about the eligibility for support.

A: Have you registered this feature?
Before you begin, you must register it through PowerShell. Also keep in mind it is a preview feature (have a look at this page).

Register-AzProviderFeature -FeatureName CrossRegionRestore -ProviderNamespace Microsoft.RecoveryServices

FeatureName        ProviderName               RegistrationState
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CrossRegionRestore Microsoft.RecoveryServices Registering

It might take up to 48 hours, you can check status.

Get-AzProviderFeature -FeatureName CrossRegionRestore -ProviderNamespace Microsoft.RecoveryServices

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CrossRegionRestore Microsoft.RecoveryServices Registered