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An overview of VR as mental health intervention
Nov 26, 2020·12 min read
Written by Caitlín Hastings
Over the past few years, Animorph have been exploring ways of understanding how the cutting-edge capabilities of Extended Reality (XR) may help with addressing medical challenges. We embarked on an investigation of evidence-based research and are pleased to share our findings with the public.
We would like to present the first instalment of our three-part literature review, focusing on applying Virtual Reality (VR) to mental health interventions.
We begin with an overview of VR within the technology landscape and examine some of the key concepts which present VR as a robust medium to deliver interventions and assessments.
In the second part we will describe our findings in around VR and anxiety disorders. The last instalment will look at addressing other mental health conditions which can benefit from VR.
VR in mental health; Advantages and disadvantages
Virtual reality (VR), is a technology enabling users to experience an immersive three-dimensional environment in a realistic fashion. A head-mounted display presents binocular imagery with a large field of vision and responds to head movements and physical position in space. Other technologies can be incorporated such as earphones, gloves, eye-tracking and biofeedback capabilities to increase the feeling of immediacy. This rich set of inputs allows a computer system to render a natural feeling of presence as the virtual environment changes with the motion of the user. The multimodal components work together to avoid a passive feeling of watching images on a screen, and rather, allow for an immersive and interactive experience. This means that researchers and therapists can deliver, observe and record in real-time with individuals in naturalistic and controlled environments.
The concept of VR technologies first emerged in the 1950s (1); however, they were traditionally expensive and cumbersome, and required substantial technical expertise to use and maintain. The technology has been steadily advancing but only in the last decade has VR become widely accessible due to releases of high-end and low-end devices onto the consumer market. Headsets have become more portable with VR apps now available even on smartphones. Due to international efforts in standardisation and interoperability, software has become easier to design and develop. For mental health, this has meant that exploration and therapy has become more feasible, enabling researchers and clinicians to conceive and deliver programmes without extensive prior training.
These developments in VR could make mental health more egalitarian and more personalised, allowing for at-home self-administered interventions or assessments, and even longitudinal studies. This technology may also be invaluable for those who are unable to leave their home, or do not wish to see a therapist. Such a highly adaptable toolset can also be effective in fields outside of mental health, for example for individuals with brain injury or neurological diseases. It can be used for rehabilitation or diagnosis, as well as establishing the causes of mental health disorders. For these reasons, VR has been predicted to rapidly expand over the next decade (2).
VR has also many other advantages, especially when compared with in vivo treatments (although it can be used in conjunction with in vivo techniques, which we will discuss later).
In vivo exposure therapy may require a clinician to work with animals, or, in the case of social or flying phobia, take a therapy session outside of the treatment room. This can be expensive, difficult to control and may raise ethical concerns.
VR creates a replicable, controlled environment which can be easily manipulated and personalised, but also feels realistic and induces a feeling of presence. This differentiates it from other kinds of computer-based interventions or assessments.
VR is well tolerated, with many patients preferring VR to in vivo exposure (3). The feeling of security may allow them to experience and then express thoughts or emotions which may be inhibited in a real-life situation and increase the degree of closeness between the patient and the therapist. The therapist can also guarantee what will and won't happen, for example turbulence on a flight. (4).
The novelty and immersive nature of VR can minimise external distractors and enhance engagement, which can be helpful in a patient group with low adherence rates or concentration difficulties (5).
However, there are some disadvantages to VR, and these should be highlighted and addressed as research in this area progresses.
For some people, using VR can cause nausea and dizziness, also called 'cyber-sickness' (6).
In some cases, VR may not elicit emotions or reactions as intensely as a real-life situation. However, VR can be viewed as an intermediate step allowing the user to become accustomed to confronting a situation or thought pattern, which should serve them in an analogous real-life experience.
A recurring pattern in the literature shows very little standardisation in VR software and technology, as well as in the protocols implemented (7). As this is an emerging field, many researchers have created apps for use in proof-of-concept exercises with small sample sizes. These are usually not repeated. While such studies may have demonstrated promising results, they lack the robustness and validity needed for clinicians to reliably use them in wide-ranging contexts. There is a need for more consistent apps, which are tested and validated for a target symptom and population.
Finally, researchers and clinicians may find it difficult to incorporate VR into their work in a fluid way. They may need additional training to use equipment and deal with software glitches (8). This also requires developers to gain further understanding of what occurs in therapy and what is and isn't possible to integrate. Again, this is something which further research, standardised protocols and advances in the consumer gaming technology market may help with.
As will be discussed in our next instalment, currently a large majority of the research conducted concerns the treatment of anxiety disorders (9), but we also hope to look at the potential of VR in other areas in mental health and neurological disorders.
Presence and Ecological Validity
A brief explanation of the concepts of presence and ecological validity is included here as these are considered to be mediating or moderating variables and are vital in understanding how effective a VR programme or protocol is.
'Presence' in VR removes the separation between the user and the simulated environment. It is used to refer to the feeling of being in an environment which is simulated while also being aware that you are simultaneously in another place. It is important to note: "Except in the most extreme cases, the individual can indicate correctly that s/he is using the technology, but at *some level* and to *some degree*, her/his perceptions overlook that knowledge and objects, events, entities and environments are perceived as if the technology was not involved in the experience'' (10)." This feeling of being immersed in an environment has been associated with engagement and motivation (11), which could provide better outcomes when using programmes for assessment or intervention. Presence can be measured by objective (e.g., heart rate, body posture) or subjective measures (usually questionnaires such as the Igroup Presence Questionnaire (IPQ))(12). Measurement can be difficult however, as there is no one standard questionnaire and the objective measures can also be used to measure emotional responses such as anxiety or fear, risking conflating the variables. There may also be individuals more susceptible to presence than others and this needs further investigation (13).
'Ecological Validity' is vital for research to be translated to a clinical setting. This is defined by Bell et al,(14) as "the degree to which the findings of research studies generalize to real-world settings". In VR this is important, particularly when combined with the concept of presence, as presence may determine the ecological validity of study results. Findings appear to demonstrate that participants react to VR environments in a realistic way and that desired physiological and emotional responses can be targeted. Research studies have evaluated whether VR is capable of eliciting real emotions. While the results appear mixed due to the difficulty of controlling for physical exertion (e.g. the heart rate can be increased due to other factors) the findings show that emotion experienced during a VR session is similar to those during in vivo experiences (15; 16). We will discuss these topics further in the next instalments of our review, where we focus on studies in a range of mental health conditions.
VR applications as interventions and assessment tools
One of VR's major advantages is its broad range and flexibility as a medium. Riva (17) gives a good appraisal of how VR can be adapted depending on the background of the therapist (bottom up vs. top down approaches) and the nature of the issue the patient is presenting with. For example, with a behavioural (or bottom up) approach, the VR environment can be used to activate the fear structure by exposing a patient to the phobic stimuli; with a cognitive (or top down) approach clinicians/researchers can use a VR environment to assess schema or confront habitual patterns or biases; and with an experiential approach, patients can carry out actions in a safe environment that gives them space to re-enact and re-experience emotional situations. As with a lot of research in VR, there is still room for further innovation, including examining new intervention approaches as well as progressing in the assessment of symptoms and diagnoses.
Later in the review, we will look at the various interventions in detail under diagnostic groupings as this shows how techniques can be well adapted to suit the patient. In the literature to date there has been a lot of focus on VR exposure therapy (18) which reflects that the majority of research to date in mental health has focussed on anxiety disorders. It also demonstrates the advantage of VR in the recreation of believable 'real-world' scenarios and its potential for ecological validity' (19). Exposure therapy is based on emotional processing theory, which proposes that fear is activated by networks which include information about the stimulus, escape response to the stimulus, and the meaning of that fear. With intervention, these networks are activated and modified by presenting incompatible information (20). This makes VR a perfect resource as the sense of presence allows those fear networks to be stimulated in a secure way and incompatible information can be presented in a very controlled and tailored manner, which matches specifically with each patient.
Research has shown that VRET performs as well as in vivo therapy, and a meta-analysis has demonstrated a small effect size supporting VRET over in vivo therapies (21). VRET also appears to translate to real life and demonstrates its ecological validity; with a meta-analysis showing that VRET patients did better on behavioural assessments at post-treatment than waitlist, and no significant difference between VRET and exposure in vivo (22). It should be noted that VRET still relies heavily on the therapist to tailor the programme for the patient and to help to guide them through the exposure process and VRET can be commonly paired with cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) techniques. Such blended approach relies on technology extending existing treatment rather than replacing it.
VR has been mostly used as an intervention in the literature to date. However, it also shows great potential as an assessment tool, which has yet been little explored. As noted by (23), many diagnostic techniques such as interviews and questionnaires rely on the recall abilities of the patient, which can be very subjective and prone to error. VR could allow a clinician to assess a patient's reactions and emotions in real-time and distinguish particular environmental triggers. Bell et al.,(24) have classified current research using VR as an assessment tool into three main areas: social functioning, cognition and symptomatology. Social functioning can be assessed using data capture such as eye gaze, proximity to VR avatars, and observation of behaviour in social situations. Cognition can be studied with memory and executive function in maze navigation and attention tasks. Symptomatology can be elicited in VR environments; for example, paranoia in individuals with first episode psychosis, and triggers for addiction and disordered eating (25; 26; 27). Finally, a study looking at VR with skin conductance reactivity identified it as a promising diagnostic tool. For example, veterans with PTSD showed larger skin conductance reactivity in VR combat, but not for non-combat VR (28).
These studies show that with a fresh perspective and a little imagination, VR can match and indeed exceed many of our current methods for research and treatment.
This introductory part of our literature review demonstrates the potential of utilising VR for interventions and assessment tools across a spectrum of mental health conditions. We have discussed the essential concepts and highlighted the overall advantages and disadvantages of VR innovation applied to date. This piece lays the foundation for the remaining two parts of our review.
The next instalment discusses the use of VR in anxiety disorders; spanning from specific phobias, social anxiety and panic disorders, to public speaking phobia, and obsessive-compulsive disorder.
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20. Maples-Keller, J. L., Bunnell, B. E., Kim, S. J., & Rothbaum, B. O. (2017). The Use of Virtual Reality Technology in the Treatment of Anxiety and Other Psychiatric Disorders. Harvard review of psychiatry, 25(3), 103–113. https://doi.org/10.1097/HRP.0000000000000138
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23. Freeman, D., Reeve, S., Robinson, A., Ehlers, A., Clark, D., Spanlang, B., & Slater, M. (2017). Virtual reality in the assessment, understanding, and treatment of mental health disorders. Psychological medicine, 47(14), 2393–2400. https://doi.org/10.1017/S003329171700040X
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I actually bought this jerky from a website called "The Cajun Turkey Company", thinking I was getting Cajun's brand. But when I recieved it in the mail, I found Prasek's jerky; they never explained they were a reseller of Prasek's. But that's ok, I had Prasek's on my list of brands to buy, and I've heard good things about this jerky.
Cured with water, salt, brown sugar, sodium acetate, sodium erythorbate, flavorings, sodium nitrite, monosodium glutamate, natural smoke flavor, dried jalapeno peppers.
The first thing I taste from the surface of these pieces is a smoky flavor, and a lightly salty flavor. I can feel a little bit of heat in the back of my mouth, and the jalapeno flavor slowly comes on. Overall, a light surface flavor intensity.
The chewing flavors start with stronger saltiness, followed by more smoky flavor, then some natural meat flavors. Meanwhile the heat and flavor of the jalapeno increases.
For being a Jalapeno flavored beef jerky, it definitely does live up to that claim. I get a decent amount of jalapeno pepper flavor, much like the flavor of raw jalapenos. And I do get a fair amount of jalapeno heat. I'd rate it on my hot scale as a medium. It doesn't seem to build up any higher over several pieces. But I wouldn't say the jalapeno dominates the flavor of this jerky.
Instead I'd give that honor to the smokiness and the natural meat flavors. Actually, the smokiness is more dominant the meat flavors. The meat flavors have a moderate amount of saltiness in it, and ends up with a flavor comparable to smoked sausage.
The saltiness, again, seems to be at a moderate intensity overall.
But aside from the smokiness, meat flavors, salt, and jalapeno, that's all I'm tasting here.
Overall, it's a simple tasting jerky, largely a smoky beef jerky, with some salty meat flavor, and a noticeable jalapeno spiciness.
These are slices of whole meat, sliced into strips about 1/4 thick and wide, and about 4-7 inches in length.
This is a semi-moist jerky inside, with the outside feeling very moist. The strips are all cut with lengthwise with the grain, making them very flexible. Biting a chunk off from a strip seems easy to do, and chewing is a little chewy, but still within the easy range.
The chewing texture starts out feeling stiff and rubbery, with some rubbery chewing resistance initially. Some light biting and sucking, and it breaks down without much effort. Once chewed down to a soft mass, it has a very meaty, steak-like chewing texture, comparable to a well-done cooked steak.
The strips all look very lean, I didn't find any visible chunks of fat, and found no tendon, gristle, or stringy sinews.
Handling this jerky tends to leave some moisture on my fingertips, which when dries up makes them feel slightly sticky.
Note: I actually bought this from The Cajun Turkey Company's website, and paid a per ounce price of $3.98!!
For general jerky snacking purposes, at the $1.98 per ounce price, this seems to present a good value. I'm getting a good deal of snackability for its good overall flavor, good meat consistency and good chewing texture. The $1.98 per ounce price is little bit more than what you'd pay at the grocery store for the mass-market brands, but I think this offers better flavor and quality.
As a jalapeno flavored beef jerky, at the same $1.98 per ounce price, it's also a good value. I do get a noticeable jalapeno flavor, comparable to raw jalapenos, and some moderate jalapeno heat, all with a good meat consistency and chewing texture.
This Jalapeno beef jerky from Prasek's Hillje Smokehouse is largely marked by a smoky flavor, and a natural meat flavor, with a fair amount of saltiness. The jalapeno flavor is well noticed, but not dominant, and there's a moderate amount of jalapeno heat as well.
But while it's a good tasting jerky, I didn't find it to stand out all that much from other good-rated beef jerky brands, or even jalapeno flavored jerky brands. I didn't find anything in this that made me open my eyes and think "wow!". There's actually a simpleness to this that over several bites makes me want an extra ingredient.
But this does offer a pleasant, semi-moist, easy-eating, extra lean meat consistency. And it has a very meaty, steak-like chewing texture.
I think a good beer to have with this is a light tasting cream ale.


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The meeting could address work history, schooling, substance abuse issues, anger management, community service, drug/alcohol testing and a host of other issues. It really depends upon your case and if you have a criminal history. From there probation will draft a recommendation as to what your sentence will be, which the prosecutor, your attorney and the judge all review. You will have a chance to make any corrections to the report, and agree or disagree with the recommendation. The judge will hear from your attorney and yourself as to the recommendation then decide what your sentence will be. Judges usually use the recommendation as a guide, and welcome advocacy from the attorneys.
If you've been charged with a crime, your sentence is the last thing on your mind, but a good attorney will always have it in mind, but it's important to be pro-active during the case, and prepare for this crucial stage if your case heads in this direction. By being pro-active during your case, you will stand a better chance at a more favorable outcome.
I look forward to breaking down my plan for your case, and helping you achieve your goals for your Ann Arbor criminal case.


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Q: What does "looser schema definition" mean when speaking about the differences between NoSQL and RDBMS? I would like to know what the term "looser schema definition" means speaking about how does NoSQL vary from RDBMS. Thank you !

A: The typcial RDBMS will have a rigid predefined schema that is used for both writing and reading data.
In many cases for NoSQL there will be a schema on read that is applied only when reading the data. In fact different schemas may be used by different applications for the same data: they will then have different "views" of the data.
Here is an introduction to the topic:  http://www.marklogic.com/blog/schema-on-read-vs-schema-on-write/
Note this introduces some risk: the application may fail at runtime if the data were not in the format expected.

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Magic score final 11 points, knock off Pacers in Game 1
INDIANAPOLIS — The way experts talked about the first-round playoff series between the Orlando Magic and the Indiana Pacers, you would've thought the Magic had no chance without Dwight Howard.
The Magic silenced that talk Saturday night.
Trailing by seven points late in regulation, they scored 11 unanswered points and pulled out a stunning 81-77 upset in Game 1 at Bankers Life Fieldhouse.
"We all we got," said Jason Richardson, repeating the phrase the team adopted as its motto.
"Nobody believed in us. Nobody. All the ESPN analysts, all the sportswriters. In the eyes of the basketball world, nobody thought we have a chance in this series, of course, without Dwight."
It sure looked bleak in the fourth quarter. Orlando went almost five consecutive minutes without scoring a point, and after the teams traded baskets, Indiana took a 77-70 lead with 4:05 to go.
Who knew then the Pacers wouldn't score again?
Jameer Nelson ignited the 11-0 run when he made a difficult fadeaway jumper. Then, with Glen Davis and Ryan Anderson both setting screens, Richardson followed with a 3-pointer to cut the lead to 77-75.
After Danny Granger missed a pair of foul shots, Richardson ran around a screen by Anderson to sink another trey that put Orlando ahead 78-77 with 1:04 to go.
The Magic never trailed again.
Quentin Richardson brought his teammates together during a break and repeated the mantra: "We all we got! We all we got! We all we got!"
"We've been through so much this year as a group and we fought through so much negativity," Anderson said afterward. "Ultimately, we've had to have each others' backs, and this group right here really has. It's fun playing knowing guys on the bench are really cheering you on."
The Pacers have themselves to blame. Down 78-77, Granger missed a 2-footer off the glass. In all, the Pacers missed their final nine shot attempts, went just 13 for 22 from the line and shot just 34.5 percent overall from the field.
Game 2 is scheduled for Monday night.
"In my opinion," Indiana's David West said, "this next game is a must-win."
The Magic received gritty performances up and down their lineup.
Jason Richardson scored 17 points. Jameer Nelson added 17 points and nine assists.
And Glen Davis, who played 41 minutes on a sprained right ankle, contributed 16 points and 13 rebounds.
Afterward, Davis sat at his locker-room stall with both feet in a bucket filled with ice water.
"We're excited about what we did and what we accomplished, and that is coming in here and making the first move, and that's big," Davis said.
"If you want to go far, you can't go alone. You've got to go together."
They did that.
Earl Clark, playing on a sore left knee, blocked four shots and grabbed nine rebounds in just under 20 minutes. Hedo Turkoglu started at small forward three weeks after he underwent surgery to repair a broken cheekbone and scored seven of Orlando's first nine points.
The Magic needed all those contributions.
The Pacers have more depth and more height. Roy Hibbert, the 7-foot-2 beanpole center, scored eight points, collected 13 rebounds and blocked nine shots.
"With the group of guys we have right now, we've been playing a lot harder and trying to eliminate as many mistakes as we can," Nelson said. "One thing is, we don't have our best player, which is very unfortunate. When Dwight's out there, we make a lot of mistakes and he erases them."
The Magic didn't need Howard.
"I think everybody pulled together, and we really fought hard," Quentin Richardson said. "We were down, and J-Rich made two unbelievable shots. The whole night, we had to fight."
They fought.
They won.
jbrobbins@tribune.com
Danny Granger
Quentin Richardson

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We Need This Type of Restaurant in the Tri-Cities!
We've got burgers covered. Pizza joints? Check! Italian, Chinese, Thai, we've got those on lock as well. But there are some types of foods that just aren't here or are very unrepresented in the Tr-Cities. Sure there are a few Indian places, and I think even a decent sushi, but I'd like to see MORE diversity in what kinds of restaurants we have in the area. I'm dying for a Hawaiian joint!
What kind of food would you like to see come here? Vote below, and if you don't see your top choice, add it to the list! Maybe all our votes will lead to someone taking the reigns and making it happen!


"Well that was harder than I thought it would be"
Some time ago, Derek Cheng from CyDesign approached me about working together to create a quick reference card that could be distributed at events. I thought this was an interesting idea so I started compiling information that I thought would be useful.
Well, it turned out to be quite a bit of information to collect and organize. I wasn't sure how to make this into a "reference card" or "cheatsheet". But as I started to work with the information, I had an idea for how to present it. Instead of limiting myself to "paper" as a medium, I thought about how to capitalize on technology to capture the information.
I focused on stuff that I would like to have at my fingertips rather than having to wade through the specification to find.
I wanted to try and make everything accessible with just a single click (i.e. no deeply nested tree structures).
I did my best to cover common use cases. But, when there was more information to cover than I had space for, I included a link back to the exact page in the specification where the material could be found. So even if you didn't find what you needed, at least you should be able to find it in the specification quickly.
Every time I look at this, I think of a million cool and interesting ways to improve on it. Unfortunately, I've sunk a fair amount of time into it at so far so I'm going to have to throttle back. However, I have posted everything on GitHub so those who want to try and improve things can feel free to send me a pull request. You can find more details under the "Feedback" button on the bottom right side of the page. While you are there, be sure to check out the "Acknowledgments" section as well.


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On Saturday 23 May 2009 Mapuche representatives led by Mr. Rafael Railaf and joined by Ms. Maggie Murphy of the UNPO held a meeting with the Chilean Ambassador, J. Martabit, in The Hague, the Netherlands.
It was used as an opportunity to discuss the key concerns of the Mapuche people, the largest indigenous population in Chile.
The delegation also presented a letter to the Ambassador for the attention of the President, Ms. Michele Bachelet. The letter highlights the economic, social and cultural concerns of the Mapuche and draws attention to a number of political prisoners. A copy of the letter in Spanish can be viewed here.
The Mapuche make up around 10 percent of the 15.8 million of Chile's inhabitants. They are the largest of the indigenous peoples of Chile. The Mapuche are among the poorest and most marginalized groups in Chilean society and the rural Mapuche population lives in conditions of poverty.
Among the Mapuche population, 34.8% are situated below the poverty line; 52.3% of the Mapuche population are considered poor in the Bio Bio region. The human development index of the Mapuche population is one point lower than that of the non-indigenous population and the average Mapuche income is less than half that of the non-indigenous population.
It is recognized that the recent ratification of the International Labour Organization (ILO) 1989 Convention by the Chilean government is a definite step in the right direction with regards to indigenous rights.
However the Chilean government still does not recognize the Mapuche as a Nation. The "recognition" is only a level of cultural identity and it seems more a political and legal effort to support the assimilation of the Mapuche in the context of the Chilean nation as "one and indivisible".
The Chilean government also uses the strictest legal regime possible against the Mapuche was raised in the discussion and the letter. The use of an irregular law - created by the military to suppress opposition to the Pinochet dictatorship - has been widely condemned by a range of individuals and organizations, including the former United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights and fundamental freedoms of indigenous peoples, Rodolfo Stavenhagen, Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch.
Ms. Michele Bachelet, who leaves the Netherlands at 27 of may, had addressed the issue of Chilean political prisoners in an interview that can be watched here.
She claims that there are no Mapuche political prisoners in Chile, and no one is imprisoned for their ideology or ethnicity. She claims she is very respectful of the Mapuche, and indigenous groups in general.
However, Mr. Rafael Railaf countered this statement, stating that the Mapuche do not promote violence, in many cases there has been used brutal violence against them en that many have been imprisoned solely for being vocal about political representation in Mapuche regions.
"It is not a crime to stand up for your people, religion and land", Mr. Railaf stated. The UNPO and the Mapuche diaspora in The Netherlands await a response.


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HaskellSeeds
============

Small program which will help you to build and publish your library to hackage easy way

## Install

```bash
cabal install seed
```

## Configuration

Before build and upload your library to hackage you can initialize configutation file
for HaskellSeeds.

```bash
$> seed config
Enter your username on Hackage:
$> gazay
Enter your password:
$>
Enter location for configuration file (Press enter for ~/.HaskellSeeds):
$>
```

## Usage:

```bash
$> seed build yourLib.cabal
Seed was successfully built
Documentation was successfully compiled

$>

$> seed push dist/yourLib-0.1.0.0.tar.gz
Seed was successfully uploaded
Documentation was successfully uploaded
You can check your library documentation on http://hackage.haskell.org/package/yourLib

$>
```

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One of success factors in rolling out new IT systems is to make sure that bugs are identified and fixed quickly to minimise the impact to the business.
That's why I was impressed by a company whose IT department took the initiative to insert a "Give feedback" link under their help menu for all their systems. By clicking on it, a window will pop up for the user to key in his idea/bug report. And then the feedback will be emailed back to the system administrator.
According to them, they wanted to help the end-users to give feedback to them to improve the system.


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Patronyme

Membres de la famille Girardin, branche établie en France de la famille noble toscane Gherardini :
 Pierre de Girardin (mort en 1689), ambassadeur de France à Constantinople
 Jean-Louis Girardin de Vauvré (1647-1724), intendant de la Marine
 René-Louis de Girardin (1735-1808), son petit-fils, militaire, philosophe, réformateur social et musicien français
 Louis Stanislas de Girardin (1762-1827), homme politique français, fils de René-Louis
 Ernest Stanislas de Girardin (1802-1874), homme politique français, fils de Louis Stanislas
 Louis de Girardin (1767-1848), officier et député français, fils de René-Louis
 Alexandre Louis Robert Girardin d'Ermenonville ou Alexandre de Girardin (1776-1855), général français, fils de René-Louis
 Émile de Girardin (1806-1881), journaliste français, fils naturel d'Alexandre
 Delphine de Girardin, née Gay, (1804-1855), écrivaine française, épouse d'Émile

Girardin est un nom également porté par :
 Nicolas-Claude Girardin (1749-1786), architecte français ;
  (1754-1794), navigatrice française, membre (déguisé en homme) de l'expédition d'Antoine Bruny d'Entrecasteaux
 Saint-Marc Girardin (1801-1873), homme politique français ;
 Jean Girardin (1803-1884), chimiste français ;
 Auguste Girardin (1830-1915), homme politique français ;
 Jules Girardin (1832-1888), écrivain français
 Frank J. Girardin (1856-1945), peintre américain
 Paul Girardin (1875-1950), géographe français
 Eugène-Alexandre Girardin (1888-1972), architecte français
  (1895–1982), homme d'affaires canadien
 Lise Girardin (1921-2010), femme politique suisse
 Brigitte Girardin (née en 1953), femme politique française ;
 Éric Girardin (né en 1962), homme politique français ;
 Annick Girardin (née en 1964), femme politique française ;
 Étienne Girardin (né en 1994), chanteur français du groupe choral Vox Angeli.

Entreprises
 Brasserie Girardin (fondée en 1845), entreprise de brasserie belge
  (fondée en 1935), constructeur automobile canadien

Autres
 Loi de programme pour l'outre-mer dite Loi Girardin (2003), loi française
 Maison Girardin (construite entre 1784 et 1819), lieu historique au Québec
 Maison Girardin dite « la maison du pêcheur » ou « maison à Jules », lieu historique à Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon

Voir aussi
  et Famille Gherardini
  et Girard (patronyme)

Patronyme français

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I am assured by some fairly bright folk that an 'up there' exists; that being the case, you will probably receive this OK and perhaps ponder on the misfortune you inflicted on us. You are not entirely to blame for the current situation but you did kick things off. History recalls you as a decent bloke, but given to tinkering; unfortunately, like most inventors, in the euphoria of discovery you lost sight of the potential harm you would cause.
The 19th Century heralded the birth of technology and no doubt your telephone was welcomed along with industrial pollution, repeating rifles and the like. Communicating from a distance had merit: it saved the educational ability needed for the written word, plus you could lie through your teeth without being seen to blush, though while that suited commerce, it created social warts that fester to this very day.
My first impressions of the thing as a child were somewhat fearful: it was an object strictly reserved for adult use; as if to emphasise this, in silent mode, it sat, clad in funereal black Bakelite, daring any contact with childish hands. Activated it would provoke an anticipatory moment's silence, conversations were always terse and always serious, in fact I can't recall anyone using the dammed thing actually laughing.
In the 1970s place and purpose surrendered to convenience with the introduction of the 'portable', followed by that twin horror the 'cell' and the 'smartphone'. Thus plagues of biblical proportions visited in the forms of Facebook, Twitter and Texting. Suddenly the trivia in our daily doings was no longer trivial or private; the need to share was practically mainlined into our thought processes. Adults are unable to venture out without an electronic crutch and children are seemingly lost without some form of face furniture. Educationally, we're dumbing ourselves down at an alarming rate: previously erudite people scramble to Google to provide intelligence while texting has eviscerated language leaving us with butchered words and symbols. Spam is now an accepted invasion of our daily life along with those roaming our streets taking photos of themselves for reasons I can't begin to fathom. In closing Mr Bell, I do hope that there are no telephones 'up there' to disturb your rest, but at the same time I urge you to reflect on how more pleasant and meaningful life would be now if, on that day in 1876, you'd had the energy to walk next door to speak to a colleague rather than picking up the dammed phone.


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Home » Comparisons » Electronics
Difference between Satellite Radio, Ham Radio and Short Wave Radio
Where technology has taken over our lives, some of us may still be old fashioned and stick to the evergreen radio. Radio technology has not made strong advances recently and manufacturers aren't necessarily interested in providing the highest quality devices to the consuming public, hence static interference sources aren't clear. Is it the radio device quality issue or is it just the transmission source plus outside interference? Radios devices such as satellite, ham and short waves are available for users worldwide. Today, in the technological world in which we live, radio is not a term that is used to identify just one specific thing but a number of types that are available and out of which three are discussed here.
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Satellite radio is a favorite for many since it has absolutely no commercials between segments and you can listen to your favorite show in one go instead of having it interrupted by annoying advertisements. Ham radios can be used by anyone and you do not need to know Morse code in order to use it, you just need to study a manual in order to use this tech savvy radio. People from every lifestyle can use ham radios. Shortwave radio is such that its frequencies can be heard thousand miles away, as well in other countries.
When you use a satellite radio, you need to pay for it since there are no ads; the money is made through subscription fees! It tracks down digital signals very easily so you can tune in to any channel that you like. Ham radios are used traditionally by the government, as well as by astronauts, scientific types and hobbyists. Ham radios are very contemporary products that may be a bit hard to understand. It is also an alternative to shortwave radio as it can receive messages from one country to another. In some places you'd need to have a proper license to use such radios and governments run examination checks on those who use it due to security issues.
The Contemporary Uses
Where the uses of these different radio types are completely different, you cannot easily decide which is better without analyzing the reasons for using it. Serving the purpose of pure entertainment, satellite radio has been presented forward as the most widely requested type whereas ham radio is generally used by those who are more serious minded. Short wave radios serve the purpose of conveying long-distance messages from one country to another. These radios serve in different areas for different meanings and are highly successful in doing so as a lot of effort and technology has been put in to make the general term of the 'radio' so vast.
Even though these radios embody three different definitions of 'radio', they are still the best products available in their league. Regarding their own areas, these radios are beginning to be more and more useful for everyone for a couple of reasons.
They serve the best quality in their respective areas of conveying messages or similar uses. They come with different services such as the satellite radio coming with a display panel.
These radios are used by different people to conduct different works and should not be compared as interchangeable.
Which radio is most useful in the city?
Short Wave Radio
B Dixon wrote on February 2011
"Ham radios are used by the government, as well as by astronauts and scientific types." You obviously don't know what you're talking about. "Ham radio" is a hobby enjoyed by hundreds of thousands of individuals around the world. While regulations vary from country to country, all 'ham radios' require a license from the government. If you really would like to know about the topic, visit www.arrl.org.
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Nakane (written: ) is a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Arthur Nakane (born 1937), Los Angeles-based street musician and screenwriter, subject of the documentary film Secret Asian Man
Chie Nakane (born 1926), Japanese author and anthropologist
, Japanese model, gravure idol and actress
Kazuyuki Nakane (born 1969), Japanese politician serving in the House of Representatives in the Diet
Nakane Kōtei (1839–1913), Japanese writer who lived during the late Edo Period and early Meiji Era

See also
Nakane Station

Japanese-language surnames


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IoT Hacking Series #9: The Technology Behind 5G
5G stands for fifth-generation cellular network technology, the next significant development in wireless communications. We've been told that 5G is the foundation for realising the full potential of IoT. Even though the same is said about NB-IoT and LTE-M.
While companies talk about the 5G "revolution" and governments push to win a "race," it's not easy to understand the innovation enabling the 5G revolution.
In this article, we'll get you up to speed on what are the technological advancements enabling the 5G. And you'll find out if and how you should prepare for the launch.
Here are the main facts about the 5G:
Downlink peak data rate: 20 Gbit/s, uplink peak data rate: 10 Gbit/s.
In dense areas, experienced downlink data rate 100 Mbit/s, uplink 50 Mbit/s.
Can handle at least 1M connected devices per 1km2.
Covers connections and speeds when driving up to 500 km/h, for example, in trains.
Interruption time, when migrating between radios, should be zero.
These points were set out in 2015 as a part of the IMT-2020 Standard (International Mobile Telecommunications), which specifies 5G networks, devices, and services. As the name suggests, the standard is aimed to be completed by 2020.
IMT-2020 is a followup standard for previous technologies like 3G (IMT-2000) and 4G (IMT-Advanced).
Fifth-generation networks are built on several new technologies and technical standards. Let's see how far the new generation of cellular connectivity has become.
Technological solutions that make 5G happen
A series of new solutions must be implemented to fulfil the high specifications and goals set for 5G. Each technology comes with its limitations, which the next solution aims to fix.
That's why there's a set of 5 new implementations that lay the foundation for a full 5G rollout.
We will try to keep the explanations understandable of each technology, but bear with us for now.
Millimetre Waves
Millimetre-wave technology allows transmission of data on high frequencies between 30 GHz and 300 GHz. In comparison, 4G uses frequencies below 6 GHz.
The high frequencies allow faster speeds and are also less cluttered with existing cellular data.
But millimetre waves can not travel through buildings or other obstacles. It's has been found that even rain might absorb the signal. That is why there's a need for the next technology - Small Cell.
Before 5G, we deployed high powered cell towers that could broadcast signals over long distances.
But as we learned from the previous point, millimetre waves don't travel through obstacles. So, more cell towers need to cover the same area as before.
For a successful introduction of 5G, we need to deploy many small cells that can hand over the signal from one cell to another when a device travels from one point to another.
Massive MIMO
MIMO stands for Multiple Input Multiple Output. It's a cell tower with multiple antennas for receiving and sending. MIMO, as such, has been used already in telecommunications.
With the introduction of 5G, the number of different antennas increases tremendously. The more significant amount of antennas enhance connectivity and offer better speeds.
And yes, Massive MIMO comes with its cons. All of these antennas broadcasting in all directions can cause severe interference. That's why there's something called Beamforming.
Beamforming
Beamforming allows the sending of a specific stream of data to a particular user. This will prevent interference and let the cell to handle more devices at once.
Currently, antennas are capable of only transmitting or receiving data at any given time. Until now, the solution uses different frequencies for transmitting and receiving or for taking turns in sending and receiving.
Full Duplex will allow you to send and receive on the same wavelength, again boosting the speeds and number of simultaneously connected devices.
5G NR
5G New Radio (NR) is the Radio Access Technologie(RAT) developed for your device to connect to 5G, the new standard for the air interface.
5G New Radio is RAT beyond LTE. In simple terms, 5G NR will be the new standard that will replace 4G LTE and soon you will see it displayed on the top of your phone.
To complicate things a bit further there are two modes for 5G NR:
Non-Standalone mode (NSA)
This mode will rely on existing 4G LTE infrastructure providing higher data-bandwidth and reliable connectivity. It's easier and cheaper for the operators to implement. Still, it will lack the core features like ultra-low latency and higher capacity of 5G.
Standalone mode (SA)
This is what we can refer to as real 5G. SA mode will pave the way for new services which need the full potential like ultra-low latency and low power of 5G.
The industry hasn't formed a clear consensus on which to implement first.
Some carriers are looking to launch the NSA mode to boost 5G adoption quickly. Others don't see the value in NSA mode and plan to implement the full SA mode from the beginning.
5G NR Standalone mode (SA) complete specification
Standalone mode is the actual core 5G that brings all the vast improvements for consumers and IoT/M2M deployments. The core system brings us three prominent use cases:
eMBB (enhanced Mobile Broadband)
eMBB aims to support consumer applications like HD video streaming and gaming. High peak data rates and support for high-speed mobility.
URLLC (Ultra-Reliable Low Latency Communications)
The reliability of URLLC will support critical applications like eHealth, ultra-low latency(less than 1 ms air interface) will enable autonomous vehicles and remote control in manufacturing.
MMTC (Massive Machine Type Communications)
MMTC will continue to support the massive IoT deployments. It can connect millions of low-power devices without congestion.
If this article ended up too technical, then read how 5G fits into IoT and how the new technologies impact the end-user.
We believe that the points covered in this post are the most important to understand 5G technology or lay the groundwork for doing more in-depth research.
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Home » A Crime to Remember Season 4 Renewal & Release Confirmed By ID!
A Crime to Remember Season 4 Renewal & Release Confirmed By ID!
November 29, 2016 by RenewCancelTV 1 Comment
Two-Time Emmy Award-Winning Series 'A Crime to Remember' Returns for Thrilling New Season on Investigation Discovery
— Season Four Premieres Tuesday, December 6, Only on ID–
(Silver Spring, Md.) – Investigation Discovery (ID) transports viewers back to the bad old days with the return of the network's two-time Emmy Award-winning series, A CRIME TO REMEMBER. Featuring eight gripping, iconic crimes that rocked the era and defined the times, the new season showcases some of the most compelling, provocative crimes that shocked the nation. Premiering Tuesday, December 6 at 10/9c, A CRIME TO REMEMBER explores the tragic stories of truly mad men and women whose thwarted dreams and repressed passions spiraled into terrible crimes spanning the roaring '20s through the 1970s. A special first-look of the new season of A CRIME TO REMEMBER is available starting Friday, December 2 at ID GO and ID on demand.
The new season of A CRIME TO REMEMBER plays out like a dramatic period thriller, stepping into the past to unravel the intricacies of real-life murder cases that sent shockwaves through the nation. To properly illustrate each time period, the series stays true to fashions and styles while highlighting the cultural taboos and social norms that informed each case. Representing the era with authenticity and flair, the series' feature film style cinematography has earned the network News & Documentary Emmy wins in 2013 and 2014 for its artful execution in the craft category in Outstanding Lighting & Scenic Design.
Showcasing the jaw-dropping crimes of our past, each hour-long episode of A CRIME TO REMEMBER is driven by the narrative of a fictional bystander who "knew" the victim. Reporters and police officers who lived through the actual case also explain the impact of the crime, and how justice was found in a world when killers were caught with little more than a finger print duster and a Rolodex.
In the premiere episode, titled Teenage Wasteland, the quaint town of Lincoln, Nebraska is turned upside when the body of a service station attendant is found lying in the open road. Murder is rare in the Heartland, and the crime leaves the community stunned. But the terror doesn't stop there – shortly after, a young family is found dead in their home and their teenage daughter is missing. Police suspect two love-struck, sex-crazed teens are behind the rampage, and everyone from local farmers to the National Guard takes up arms to find them before they strike again.
Additional episodes of A CRIME TO REMEMBER are below:
Luck be a Lady – premieres Tuesday, December 13 at 10/9c
Kansas City, MO, 1960: When Patricia Jones' body is discovered on the side of lovers' lane, police focus their investigation on her husband. But sightings of a mysterious young woman recall another untimely death just two months earlier, and keen-eyed Detective Browning is certain that he has the killer in his sights. As he follows the trail from murder to murder, Browning finds himself engaged in battle of wits with a seemingly unbeatable foe. From Missouri to Mexico, Detective Browning is led on a catch-me-if-you-can chase in pursuit of a provocative nemesis.
Devil's Advocate – premieres Tuesday, December 20 at 10/9c
St. Paul, MN, 1963: A sunny, crisp Minnesota morning is interrupted by the sound of the ringing doorbell. Mrs. Nelson rises from her morning coffee and is stunned to find her neighbor, Carol Thompson, severely wounded lying on the doorstep, gasping for breath and clutching a silk robe over her body. Who could possibly want to harm this church-going wife and devoted mother of four? Carol sadly succumbs to her wounds, and homicide detectives must peel away the layers of her picture-perfect life to reveal the painful secrets of the 1960s housewife. As their probing pulls them deep into a complex network of illicit passions and underworld crooks, detectives will learn that for some, the letter of the law is wide open to interpretation.
Paradise Lost (wt) – premieres Tuesday, December 27 at 10/9c
Honolulu, HA, 1931: It's a balmy Honolulu evening when Thalia Massie, the young aristocratic wife of a Naval Lieutenant, wanders out of a glittering speakeasy and winds up bruised and beaten by the side of a dark road. Race relations are already tense, so when Thalia accuses five young Hawaiian men of sexually assaulting her, the territory is thrown into an uproar. The five men insist on their innocence as Thalia and her family demand justice. But when a jury fails to reach a verdict, the previously peaceful island erupts into chaos. And when roving bands of sailors decide to take the law into their own hands, a hackneyed scheme and a trigger-happy hand will lead to the most sensational murder trial in Hawaii's history.
The Gentleman Killer – premieres Tuesday, January 3 at 10/9c
Bronx, NY, 1941: When a friendly afternoon tea turns into a murder scene, investigators are stumped about how a reclusive young woman was killed while playing hostess. Police assume an easy explanation for the circumstances: nothing says illicit affair like a mid-afternoon rendezvous. But soon after, other women are calling in to report narrowly escaping attack by a seemingly polite acquaintance, each encounter starting with tea and ending in violence. As reports of attacks pour in from all over the east coast, these callbox-era detectives must step outside their jurisdiction and see past the social stigmas of the time in order to put a stop to the gentleman caller turned killer.
Guess Who? – premieres Tuesday, January 10 at 10/9c
Los Angeles, CA, 1922: A policeman responding to a report of gunshots at the well-appointed home of wealthy manufacturer Fred Oesterreich lets himself inside, only to discover Fred shot dead, his diamond pocket watch missing. A woman's screams lead investigators to an upstairs closet, where they discover Fred's wife Dolly locked inside, panic-stricken. Reports of mysterious activity around the house give Detective Cline a foreboding sense that not everything is as it seems. Just as he is giving up hope of solving the case, Fred's diamond watch mysteriously materializes in the pocket of an unlikely character. When Cline follows the glittering trail, he finds himself lost in a world of seduction and obsession.
Killer Prophet (wt) – premieres Tuesday, January 24 at 10/9c
Santa Cruz, CA, 1970: Police respond to a blazing Santa Cruz house fire and are shocked at their discovery – three adults and two children are found ritualistically bound, shot, and drowned in their own swimming pool. The local community of conservative retirees immediately points their fingers at the wave of scruffy young newcomers who reside in hippie communes, living off the land, tripping on psychedelic drugs, and berating the community for its old fashioned values. Can the hippie community rise above prejudice to guide the detectives to a solution? Or will the mystery of the murderer remain forever locked in the cards of the Tarot?
The Newlydeads – premieres Tuesday, January 31 at 10/9c
Los Angeles, CA, 1968: It's a temperate evening in the Los Angeles Castilian apartment complex, but something is amiss inside the adjacent parking garage. In stall 17, the headlights of a yellow sports car are blazing, the engine is running and beautiful Cheryl Perveler is bleeding out from a gunshot to the head. The viciousness of the shooting leads police to believe the attack was personal, but their victim is new to the city and recently married – who could possibly want her dead? As they pry into Cheryl's personal life, investigators venture down a road of fast cars, crooked cops, hit-and-runs, and arson attempts.
A CRIME TO REMEMBER is produced for Investigation Discovery by XCON Productions at Lincoln Square Productions. For XCON, Christine Connor is executive producer. For Investigation Discovery, Thomas Cutler is senior executive producer, Sara Kozak is senior vice president of production, and Henry Schleiff is Group President, Investigation Discovery, American Heroes Channel and Destination America. (ID)
Filed Under: A Crime To Remember, Premiere Dates, Renewed Tagged With: A Crime To Remember, A Crime To Remember cancelled or renewed
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This is one of the best shows ever! Mood, costumes, autos are all accurate to the time periods. Would like to see a show about Ruth Snyder.


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Science Circle Lecture: From Plastic Waste to Plastic Value using Pseudomonas putida
© DWIH New Delhi
The DWIH New Delhi, along with RWTH Aachen University and IIT Madras, organised a Science Circle Lecture on the topic: From Plastic Waste to Plastic Value using Pseudomonas putida, on 29th January 2020.
Venue: Hall III, IC &SR Building, IIT Madras, Chennai
January 29, 2020, 3:30 PM to 5:30 PM
Organizer(s): DWIH New Delhi, RWTH Aachen University, IIT Madras
Two hundred and seventy five million tons of plastic waste were produced in 2010 alone (Jambeck et al., 2015), with Europe accounting for about 55 million tons/year. The environmental impact of these primarily fossil-based plastics has been broadly discussed. While the vast majority of these polymers are not biodegradable, their strength and light weight provide comparative advantages. Poly(ethylene terephthalate) (PET), for instance, has contributed significantly to reducing energy expenditure during transport, especially in the beverage industry. Due to its thermoplastic nature PET is also easy to recycle. However, recycled PET is of lower quality and current recycled PET products struggle to compete with virgin PET on price and quality, leading to an overall European recycling rate of less than 30%. Polyurethanes (PU), are used extensively in a wide range of applications including construction, transportation, furniture, and medicine. Since many PU types have a thermoset nature with covalent bonds, one of the main concerns for this product is the notable lack of end-of-life recycling (<5%). Hence, new ideas that give room for new incentives are required for the recycling of plastics.
A strategy will be proposed here that allows upcycling of plastic waste, by feeding degraded plastic as carbon source to microbial plastic producers 1. The enzymatic degradation of PET and the possibilities to produce valuable products from the resulting monomers will be presented. In more detail, the use of ethylenglycol and terephthalate by Pseudomonas putida as energy and carbon sources will be discussed following two strategies:
by de novo engineering and
2. by reverse engineering of the respective pathways following leads from adaptive laboratory evolution experiments.
The use of ethyleneglycol as energy or as energy and carbon source is presented as well. Products are derived from de novo lipid synthesis including PHA and secreted OH-fatty acid derivatives. Finally, the potential contributions to a more sustainable plastic industry will be discussed.
Wierckx N., A. Prieto, P. Pomposiello, V. de Lorenzo, K. O'Connor, and L. M. Blank, Plastic waste as a novel substrate for industrial biotechnology, Microbial Biotechnology, 2015, 8: 900–903
Prof. Dr. Lars M. Blank
Head, Institute of Applied Microbiology
RWTH Aachen University
Lars M. Blank studied Chemical Engineering at the University of Dortmund and then Biology from at the Ruhr-University of Bochum, in Germany. During his Ph.D. at the University of Queensland, Australia, he developed a continuous process for hyaluronic acid production using lactic acid bacteria and worked as a visiting scientist at the Technical University of Denmark (DtU), reprogramming Lactococcus lactis from a purely anaerobe to a partially respiratory organism. As a postdoctoral fellow of the Deutsche Akademie der Naturforscher Leopoldina, he established flux analysis as an additional tool for yeast Systems Biology at the ETH Zurich, Switzerland.
From November 2004 until June 2011 Lars M. Blank led the group Systems Biotechnology at the Laboratory of Chemical Biotechnology of Prof. Andreas Schmid at the TU Dortmund and was a senior research fellow at the Leibniz-Institut für Analytische Wissenschaften – ISAS – e.V. in Dortmund. On the 1st of July 2011 he became professor and head of the Institute of Applied Microbiology at the RWTH Aachen, Germany.
Lars M. Blank focuses in his research on fundamental and applied aspects of microbial metabolism. Of specific interest is the interaction between the metabolic network and the introduced genetic and environmental perturbations. His teaching focus lies in the integration of biological concepts with the tools from bioinformatics and engineering. He is also the Associate Editor of Engineering in Life Sciences, Journal of Bioscience and Bioengineering, and Metabolic Engineering, among others.
Tentative Programme
Time (hrs) Programme
15.30 – 16.00 Registration and Networking Tea
16.00 – 16.15 Inaugural Address
Ms Karin Stoll
Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany, Chennai
Prof Guhan Jayaraman
IIT Madras, Chennai
16.15 – 17.15 Science Circle Lecture: From Plastic Waste to Plastic Value using Pseudomonas putida
by Prof Dr Lars M Blank, Head of Institute of Applied Microbiology, RWTH Aachen University
17.15- 17.30 QnA Session
17.30 End of the Lecture
You can find a list of research projects of the Blank Lab at RWTH Aachen University here.


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The "Pathways to Toronto" online exhibit is the product of a unique and innovative collaboration between the Toronto Ward Museum (TWM) and students and scholars at the University of Toronto, Canada. The project originated in Dr. Donna Gabaccia's seminar "Digital History: Pathways to Toronto" at the Department of Historical and Cultural Studies, University of Toronto Scarborough. Beginning in September 2015, this course taught upper-year undergraduate students about digital methods and approaches to the study of history, focusing on immigration to Toronto over the past two centuries. Each student chose one "Pathway" story of a person whose travels and relocations brought them to Toronto. Some students researched historical figures while many others interviewed living people, including their own parents and relatives. Students in the Master's level course "Global Cultures and Museums" (iSchool, University of Toronto) took up the "Pathways to Toronto" project in January 2016. Working in groups, their central task was the interpretation of six "Pathways" stories chosen by the TWM from among the fourteen projects developed by the Digital History students. The MA students also conducted some further historical research and curated storyboards to pitch for the final online exhibition. At each level, nearly every student responded in post-project evaluations that the "Pathways" project was a challenging but rewarding experience.
Collaborative work is central to the creation of museum exhibitions, and public engagement is increasingly important to universities. Yet partnerships between museums and university students are less common, and the work done in undergraduate classrooms is rarely hosted by cultural institutions. This work is clearly worth doing. For all their hard work, students gain tangible professional experience that can be featured on their resumes. The "Pathways" project had many pedagogical benefits; it brought curatorial, digital, and collaborative work into the undergraduate history curriculum, and incorporated historical research and theory into the professional Master's program in Museum Studies. There are also incentives for educators, including the chance to bring invention to pedagogy, to create original content with students, and to develop interdisciplinary and productive partnerships outside of the university. At an administrative level, many universities are stating their commitment to community outreach. In funding and promoting partnerships with cultural institutions, universities can prepare their students for work after graduation, provision their faculty in the production of innovative scholarship, and sustain meaningful engagement with public and institutional communities. Meanwhile, in curating and hosting university work, the museum develops unique content, grows their audience and engages in community outreach, builds links with academic partners, and supports the career development of students. There is the hope that such inventive programming will attract funding and/or sponsors for cultural institution; ideally, the success of "Pathways" will encourage other museums, including more established institutions, to pursue similar collaborations.
The TWM is not a typical museum. It's new and run by a small but growing and committed team. It's a digital and interactive space centrally dedicated to inclusivity, social justice, and civic engagement. Moreover, the TWM is distinct as a community-led effort to establish a cultural institution that searches, invites, and creates space for these kinds of partnerships. The museum's mission and philosophy complement the theoretical and practical approaches of the two university classes, namely, to "develop the interpretive frameworks and storytelling techniques for a digital exhibition while reflecting critically on a series of concepts and their histories: globalization, immigration, multiculturalism, cosmopolitanism, diversity, mobility, and many others." A strong alliance developed around this core mission between the faculty leads and TWM's founder, Gracia Dyer Jalea. They attribute the success of their co-management of the "Pathways" project to their shared critical perspectives as well as to continuous and amicable communication.
The project faced some challenges. Its timeline was constrained by the framework of the university semester. Each course benefitted from a project management approach on the part of faculty. Staying on track meant sticking to a workback schedule built around coursework; faculty, staff, and the TWM shared work online (email and Google Drive) and communicated over conference calls and in-person meetings. The TWM partners visited the classroom to hear student presentations and provide feedback at the beginning, middle, and end of the term. The project leadership described seamless communication at the planning level; at the same time, some students reported wanting more in-class consultation with their TWM partners and a more concrete vision of the final format and design of the exhibit. As with many creative experiments, the final form emerged from their work.
"Pathways to Toronto" was a successful pilot project. The hard work and creativity of the students is at the centre of this success. In post-project interviews, the leadership also highlighted the contributions of specialists and support staff. This project benefited greatly from the expertise and labour of the Digital Scholarship Unit at the University of Toronto Scarborough, notably Lydia Zvyagintseva, Digital Scholarship Librarian for the Humanities, and Deputy Chief Librarian Sarah Forbes. Lydia worked with Professor Gabaccia in the design and instruction of "Digital History" and was central to the execution of this first phase of the project. Sarah Hamdi, Digital Communications expert for the TWM, likewise played a pivotal role in the second phase of the project; she acted as consultant, designer, and technical lead for the final online exhibit. The project team also included Stephanie Cavanaugh, first hired as a research assistant (Digital History Curricular Enhancement and Assessment project at UTSC) and subsequently engaged by the TWM as Historical Research Consultant for the exhibit. In addition to the work of the students, professors and institutional partners, a project of this scope requires project management and administration, design and technical support, research assistance, consultancy, marketing and communication.
In the final evaluation process, the professors, students, specialists, and partners at the TWM shared their recommendations for best practices in university-museum collaborations:
Establish a clear mission, audience, and format. What does the host (museum, cultural institution) expect from the final student project? Do these expectations mirror the course requirements, or will subsequent work be required to ready the final project?
Get funding. Apply for classroom grants to bring on support staff, who are invaluable as teachers, consultants, and experts in their respective fields; these include librarians, digital experts, research assistants, information specialists, project managers, designers, etc.
Do essential paperwork early. Secure complete and signed consent forms, confidentiality and copyright license agreements at the beginning of the project. Record and share contact information for all participants.
Set clear roles and expectations for all participants before any coursework begins. Will the students do primary research? Conduct interviews? Use digital tools? Act as interpreters and curators? Do they have a say in the final layout and design?
Schedule check-in points at the beginning, middle, and before the end of the project timeline. Agree on the parameters of communication between all parties. Have a clear consultation process between partners.
Establish working definitions of key concepts and terminologies, especially in interdisciplinary partnerships. Professional and theoretical vocabularies differ between academic fields, and are not always familiar to public audiences.
Record the process. Keep notes and conduct periodic evaluations with all participants (we used Google Forms). This is important for communication between partners, creates a shareable archive of the process for your colleagues and community, and may be useful in applying and reporting to funding institutions.
Stephanie M. Cavanaugh is a Postdoctoral Fellow with the Early Modern Conversions project at McGill University's Institute for the Public Life of Arts and Ideas. Her primary research focuses on religious conversion, migration, and the formation of identities in the sixteenth-century Spanish world. Stephanie earned her PhD and MA degrees in History from the University of Toronto and a BA in History and English from the University of New Brunswick, in her hometown of Fredericton.
The Ward Museum and Strategies to Promote Community-Led Heritage Activities
In recognition of International Youth Day on August 12, 2021, the Toronto Ward Museum podcast explains how a team of youth succeeded in re-imaging the future of museums to help shape a more just and equitable and sustainable future.
During the Global Pandemic, Building a More Inclusive Toronto Through Storytelling and Sharing, One Neighbourhood at a Time –


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Q: if value reach certain threshold the next one can't go under Hi everyone im trying to obtain this:
Problem
I'm using R to simulate a Markov Chain and the State 4 is an absorbing state, I need that once the client has entered into the state 4 the client has to remain in that state the rest of the time.
Thanks for your time

A: A twist on @erocoar's solution as I think it might not be what OP need:
dat$new_value <- unlist(tapply(dat$value, dat$Id, function(x) ifelse(cumsum(x==4) >0,4,x)))

modified example:
dat = data.frame(Id = rep(c("A", "B"), c(4, 3)),
                 value = c(1, 5, 4, 1, 1, 4, 1))

dat$new_value <- unlist(tapply(dat$value, dat$Id, function(x) ifelse(cumsum(x==4) >0,4,x)))

# dat
#   Id value new_value
# 1  A     1         1
# 2  A     5         5
# 3  A     4         4
# 4  A     1         4
# 5  B     1         1
# 6  B     4         4
# 7  B     1         4

A: You could consider using cummax (thanks to @Moody_Mudskipper for pointing this out) E.g.,
dat = data.frame(Id = rep(c("A", "B"), c(4, 3)),
                 value = c(1, 1, 4, 1, 4, 1, 1))

dat$value <- unlist(tapply(dat$value, dat$Id, cummax))

  Id value
1  A     1
2  A     1
3  A     4
4  A     4
5  B     4
6  B     4
7  B     4


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I set out below the text of my open letter to the membership. It was originally sent to the Chairman as long ago as 10th May for publication on the website immediately following that of Gerry Gajadharsingh; but the Webmaster said on 16th May that the website should not become like a forum and proposed that my letter be published in the Newsletter. The Chairman agreed on the same date. However, just before publication of the Newsletter the Chairman told me my letter would not after all be published in the Newsletter and would be published on the website after last weekend. The weekend has passed without publication and I have received no response to my enquiry as to when my letter will be published. I would have preferred it all to have been kept in-house; but as it seems the will to publish has been lost, I feel this is the only route available to defend myself against the criticism impliedly levelled against me in Gerry's letter.
Some of you may be confused regarding recent developments: there is the announcement on the website that the March 2013 Constitution has been restored; there is also Gerry Gajadharsingh's open letter to the Committee; and then there are numerous posts on the Forum, following Graham Paul's explanation for his resignation from the Committee.
What I would like to do is shed some light on it all, so that harmony can be restored to BVF and allow it to move forward.
It appears from the Forum posts that there are 3 separate issues of concern to the membership. There is (i) the "Constitution" issue, (ii) the "electronic voting" issue and (iii) the "Committee decision-making" issue. I want to make clear that my interest and concerns have throughout related solely to the 1st issue.
As far as electronic voting is concerned I have always been in favour of it. As to complaints directed against the Committee on aspects of their decision-making, these are not something of which I have direct knowledge. However, I have been intimately involved in the Constitution issue to the point of threatening legal action and I want to make clear my reasons, not least because Gerry asserts this was "a step too far" and I hope to demonstrate that this was not the case; rather there was no alternative.
There is nothing more fundamental for any institution than that its Constitution is valid and above challenge; the reasons are obvious: any decision taken in reliance on a Constitution that has no validity will itself be invalid; for example, if the new Constitution provides for a different system for elections than that in the former Constitution, then the elections under the new system will also be invalid. Chaos would ensue if at any time in the future there were to be a challenge for example regarding a selection and the member concerned were to assert that the selection and Committee itself had no validity.
Following the recent EGM to approve the new Constitution (on which I was consulted), I was approached for my opinion as to the legitimacy of the procedures followed at the EGM and whether the new Constitution was, in consequence, valid. I was not present at the EGM but, following my inquiry into the procedures, I regretfully had to advise that the new Constitution was invalid and wrote to the Committee to point this out and gave my reasons. I also suggested that the Committee should obtain independent legal advice. My advice was based solely on the process by which the new Constitution came to be approved, not, as some would appear to have misunderstood, the actual terms of the new Constitution. However, the Committee chose not to follow my advice.
The March 2013 Constitution sets out how EGMs are to be conducted; that process has to be followed precisely and it was not: there were amendments made at the EGM of some substance, not mere grammatical or clerical corrections. This was pointed out by 2 members at the EGM, but no corrective action was taken at that time.
The validity of the Constitution being of such fundamental importance, I decided to seek the opinion of an experienced Chancery barrister. He confirmed my advice that the new Constitution was invalid and for the very reasons I had given. With that endorsement I went back to the Committee, but the Committee decided once again not to follow this advice. It was at this stage, with nothing other than the best interests of BVF at heart, I decided there was no alternative but to threaten the Committee with legal proceedings for a Declaration that the new Constitution was invalid and for an injunction to restrain the Committee from proceeding with an AGM based upon it. There was simply no other way to prevent the Committee from going ahead with an AGM in reliance on a Constitution that had no valid legal basis, with all the problems this could create in the future.
I gather that as a result of my actions the Committee sought independent legal advice which confirmed the advice I had previously given.
With that independent advice the Committee reinstated the 2013 Constitution and I was subsequently thanked for bringing these concerns to the Committee's attention.
I hope that this letter now clears up any misunderstandings about what occurred and why I had to take the steps I did, which were at all times with the best interests of BVF in mind. I am pleased that the Constitutional issue is now being resolved and, hopefully, this issue can be put behind us and we can all move forward.


My son, Douglas; my daughter-in-law, Angela; and Joelle Cherie, the first baby in the family with the Barkes surname since my daughter Sara's arrival in 1977. Taken shortly after yesterday's final adoption proceedings.
Joelle realizes how easily she will be able to wrap her grandfather around her little finger, and is delighted.
Leanna, the Senior Granddaughter, shows the kid the ropes.
From her first photo shoot. The kid's got it.
My international friends may ask, why is it Joelle Cherie and not Joëlle Chérie? Her parents insist it's just an Anglicized spelling. I maintain you can't Anglicize two definitively French names. Without the accents, it's Joel Sherry, which sounds like a cheap cooking wine or a third-rate cable access sportscaster.
It's a battle I'll save for another day. Once she learns how to write her name, and she says, "Grandpap, look, I can write my name," the old man with the greying beard will say, "Sweetie, your name sounds so beautiful... would you like to make it look as beautiful as it sounds?"
Lyndon Baines Johnson (August 27, 1908 - January 22, 1973), often referred to as LBJ, was the 36th President of the United States (1963–1969), a position he assumed after his service as the 37th Vice President of the United States (1961–1963). He is one of only four people who served in all four elected federal offices of the United States: Representative, Senator, Vice President, and President. Johnson, a Democrat from Texas, served as a United States Representative from 1937–1949 and as a Senator from 1949–1961, including six years as United States Senate Majority Leader, two as Senate Minority Leader and two as Senate Majority Whip. After campaigning unsuccessfully for the Democratic nomination in 1960, Johnson was asked by John F. Kennedy to be his running mate for the 1960 presidential election.
Johnson succeeded to the presidency following the assassination of John F. Kennedy on November 22, 1963, completed Kennedy's term and was elected President in his own right, winning by a large margin over Barry Goldwater in the 1964 election. Johnson was greatly supported by the Democratic Party and as President, he was responsible for designing the "Great Society" legislation that included laws that upheld civil rights, public broadcasting, Medicare, Medicaid, environmental protection, aid to education, and his "War on Poverty." Johnson was renowned for his domineering personality and the "Johnson treatment," his coercion of powerful politicians in order to advance legislation.
I seldom think of politics more than 18 hours a day.
Never make a speech at a country dance or a football game.
Never miss an opportunity to say a word of congratulations upon anyone's achievement, or express sympathy in sorrow or disappointment.
Never trust a man unless you've got his pecker in your pocket.
The future holds little hope for any government where the present holds no hope for the people.
We have talked long enough in this country about equal rights. It is time now to write the next chapter-and to write it in the books of law.


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Pozzi è nato a Milano e lì si è formato hockeisticamente, nei Vipers, con cui ha esordito in massima serie nella stagione 2005-2006. Fece alcune apparizioni anche nelle stagioni successive, giocando tuttavia perlopiù nelle serie inferiori, nella seconda squadra dei Vipers (2005-2006) e nel Valpellice (2006-2007 e 2007-2008).

Dopo lo scioglimento dei Vipers passò al Varese, in seconda serie, per una stagione, prima di accasarsi nuovamente al Valpellice, ora promosso in massima serie. Coi piemontesi rimase fino al 2016, vincendo per due volte la Coppa Italia. Quando il Valpellice rinunciò all'iscrizione all'Alps Hockey League, autoretrocedendosi in terza serie, Pozzi fece ritorno a Milano, all'Hockey Milano Rossoblu che ha vinto la serie B e la Coppa Italia 2016-2017.

Nel successivo mese di giugno venne ufficializzato il suo passaggio alla neonata HCV Filatoio 2440, squadra di Torre Pellice iscritta alla IHL - I division col nome di ValpEagle, di cui Pozzi è anche socio.

Dopo la mancata promozione in IHL, nella stagione successiva Pozzi è rimasto al ValpEalge con il doppio ruolo di giocatore e direttore sportivo.

Nazionale
Pozzi ha disputato due edizioni del campionato del mondo di hockey su ghiaccio Under-18 (nel 2005 in prima divisione, e nel 2006 in seconda) ed una di quello Under 20 (2007). Vanta una presenza anche con la nazionale maggiore.

Palmarès

Valpellice: 2012-2013 e 2015-2016
Milano Rossoblu: 2016-2017

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