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Флаг муниципального района «Город Не́рехта и Не́рехтский район» Костромской области Российской Федерации.

Описание
«Флаг представляет собой прямоугольное жёлтое полотнище с отношением ширины к длине 2:3, несущее чёрное изображение раковин из герба района и вдоль древка — голубую полосу в 1/4 полотнища».

Обоснование символики
Флаг разработан с учётом герба района, за основу которого взят исторический герб уездного города Нерехты Костромской губернии Костромского наместничества, Высочайше утверждённый  года, подлинное описание которого гласит:

«Въ 1-й части щита, часть герба Костромского: въ голубомъ полѣ, корма галерная съ тремя фонарями и съ опущенными лѣстницами — въ голубом полѣ. Во 2-й части — в золотомъ полѣ, двѣ черныя раковины улитки, означающая двѣ рѣчки, находящееся около сего города, изобилуюшия оными».

Город Нерехта, центр одноимённого района, имеет богатую историю. Первое официальное упоминание о Нерехте датируется 1214 годом в «Летописце» Переславль-Суздальского монастыря, однако город, удобно расположенный у впадения Нерехты в Солоницу, заселялся славянами уже в X веке.

В XIV—XVIII веках Нерехта является центром солеварения. С XVIII века здесь развиваются иконопись, сапожное, серебряное, льнополотняное ремёсла. В 1761 году в городе основана первая полотняная фабрика.

Несмотря на богатую историческими событиями жизнь города Нерехты, всё же мотивом для составления герба городу Нерехте в 1779 году послужило именно географическое расположение города: две раковины улитки аллегорически показывают две реки — Нерехту и Солоницу.

Раковины улитки имеют в геральдике следующий смысл: «Блажен тот, кто во всём есть предосторожен».

Жёлтый цвет (золото) — символ высшей ценности, величия, прочности, силы, великодушия. Вместе с тем, золото — это цвет солнца, зерна, плодородия.

Чёрный цвет в геральдике символизирует благоразумие, мудрость, скромность, честность и вечность бытия.

Голубой цвет — символ чести, благородства, духовности; на флаге голубая полоса подчёркивает принадлежность района Костромской области.

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Devices that are joined to Azure AD use a different enrollment flow than devices enrolling through Azure AD integration. Use this enrollment flow to enroll a device that is already joined to Azure AD into Workspace ONE UEM.
Windows 10 OS build 14393.82 and above.
Azure AD account configured on the device.
On the device, navigate to Settings > Accounts > Access work or school and select Enroll only in device management.
You may also enroll through the VMware Workspace ONE UEM Unified Agent for Windows.
Complete the enrollment process. You must enter an email address with a different domain than your Azure AD account.
If you are using Windows Auto-Discovery, see Enroll Through Work Access With Windows Auto-Discovery.
If you are not using Windows Auto-Discovery, see Enroll Through Work Access Without Windows Auto-Discovery.
Navigate to Settings > Accounts > Access work or school and ensure there is an Azure AD account and a Workspace ONE UEM MDM account added.


This week I am not blogging here. If you are interested, please visit my Stennis Institute blog which is located at http://lydiastennis.wordpress.com. Have a good week.
Senator Margaret Chase Smith's nomination as a potential GOP presidential candidate was my tipping point. But she had also demonstrated something very important for a 12 year old Texas girl. She had demonstrated that I could do anything. If Senator Smith's name could be placed in nomination on that hot July evening, all kinds of opportunities opened up for me.
On January 27, 1964, Margaret Chase Smith announced her candidacy for the nation's highest elective office. She did so in a speech to the Women's National Press Club held at the Mayflower Hotel. At the Cow Palace in San Francisco that July, Senator Smith became the first woman to have her name placed in nomination for the Presidency at a major political party's national convention. In the initial balloting, she placed fifth. Refusing to withdraw her name from the final ballot, she denied Barry Goldwater unanimous consent to prove the point that a woman had ultimately placed second.
What motivated Smith to opt to seek the presidential nomination of her party? Certainly it was not a decision which was associated with personal hubris. The fact is that for most of 1963 she had received a flow of correspondence urging her to run. She didn't take the mail she was receiving seriously until an AP story in late 1963 suggested that she was considering a run. Thereafter, positive mail escalated and it became clear to her that people all across the nation were interested in her potential candidacy.
In her speech at the Mayflower Hotel, she indicated reasons that contributed to her decision to run. (1) The voters wanted a wider choice than they were offered by traditional candidates. (2) Lacking money, machine or party backing, she was truly independent of others. (3) Women of the US have an opportunity to break the barrier against women being seriously considered for the presidency (just as JFK had broken the barrier of racial bigotry).
Indeed, Senatory Smith broke the barrier against women being seriously considered for the presidency. Since then there have been various viable women candidates, including Senator Hillary Clinton who came close to obtaining her party's nomination.
But at age 12, in Breckenridge, Texas, it became clear to me — watching these 14 delegates demonstrating with vigor in favor of their candidate — that all doors were open to me. Margaret Chase Smith held the keys to those doors and opened them for me that night.
While no one knew what a tipping point was in 1964, looking back, clearly this was a moment of empowerment for me — a tipping point when I knew that whatever I decided to be, I could be. And I've never looked back.
George Aiken is best known as the Senator from Vermont who advised LBJ to "declare victory [in Vietnam] and get the hell out!" He also nominated Senator Margaret Chase Smith, of Maine, a fellow Republican, for consideration as the Republican nominee for president in 1964. Senator Aiken was born in 1892 and died in 1984. Besides serving as Vermont's senator from 1941 to 1974, he had also served as a member of Vermont's House of Representatives, also serving as Speaker, and served one term each as Lieutenant Governor and Governor of Vermont, leaving this position to become Senator, filling an unexpired term.
As a result of Aiken's advice on Vietnam, he became referred to by Senate members as "the wise old owl". And if you are a geography groupie, you will want to know that Senator Aiken (who preferred the title Governor, even when he served in the Senate) is credited with naming Vermont's northeastern counties the "Northeast Kingdom".
Senator Margaret Chase Smith wore a fresh rose pinned to her collar every day. A red rose. And most days she also wore pearls. But the rose was her signature. She was so famous for her rose that a Margaret Chase Smith rosebush exits today.
So it's not difficult to understand that when Senator Margaret Chase Smith determined to seek the Republican presidential nomination in 1964, the campaign's themesong would become Everything's Coming Up Roses. And indeed, after George Aiken, Senator from Vermont, placed Senator Smith's name in nomination in July of 1964 on the floor of San Francisco's Cow Palace, the floor demonstration was accompanied by a band playing Everything's Coming Up Roses.
As the convention band swung into that tune, the entire Maine delegation (all 14 members) sprang to their feet — each sporting a red rose in their respective lapels. In addition, a dozen or so cheerleaders from Maine danced and pranced through the convention isles waving red roses over their heads.
Aiken described Smith as "ace-high in integrity, ability, common sense, and courage . . . and one of the most capable persons I have ever known . . . " This was all true. But she had also demonstrated something very important for a 12 year old Texas girl. She had demonstrated that I could do anything. If Senator Smith's name could be placed in nomination on that hot July evening, all kinds of opportunities opened up for me.
Lee Iacocca championed the adage: "Lead, follow or get out of the way!" It is easy to follow, easier still to get out of the way. But do you have what it takes to lead? Moreover, do you have what it takes to provide the kind of leadership that is value leadership, ethical leadership, meaningful leadership?
What does it take to lead? It takes followers, for one thing. You can't be a leader without followers. But how are followers defined? For our purposes, I believe that followers can be defined as those you influence, those who look to you for guidance, whether or not you are their nominal leader.
My husband, who is pretty sage about some things, says that the measure of a leader is that a leader is a person that other people will follow up a hill – say San Juan Hill, for instance. And there is something to be said for that mental picture – not of Teddy Roosevelt with his bayonet drawn necessarily, but of you or me – scrambling up a hill with followers at our heels.
What made the Rough Riders (1st US Volunteer Infantry) follow Teddy Roosevelt up San Juan Hill on July 1, 1898? What made Teddy Roosevelt resign his position as Assistant Secretary of the Navy in April of 1898, join the army, enlist cowboys and college men in the bar at the Menger Hotel in San Antonio, Texas, and lead these men to Cuba and, ultimately up San Juan Hill?
I might know the answer. You see, I had the opportunity to read the account of a contemporary who witnessed the Battle of San Juan Hill. Richard Harding Davis, a reporter during the Spanish-American War who witnessed the charge, responded to Roosevelt in this way as he stood watching Roosevelt and his men on July 1, 1898: "Roosevelt made you feel like you wanted to cheer." I think that is why the Rough Riders followed Roosevelt up San Juan Hill. He made them feel like they wanted to cheer. He was enthusiastic and enthusiasm not only breeds enthusiasm, it breeds loyalty. The Rough Riders loved Roosevelt because he was enthusiastic; they followed him because his enthusiasm drew them in; they believed in him, in his enthusiasm, in his ability to design a symbol – a vision — that they could buy into, and that symbol – that vision — compelled their loyalty.
What has talking about Teddy Roosevelt taught us? That a characteristic of leadership – and a personal characteristic of most leaders – is that of enthusiasm.
But enthusiasm is only one of the elements that combine with others to make a leader. Other elements that I have identified are: vision, character, fearlessness, decisiveness, consistency and outcome orientation. When you consider these elements together – in a basket, say – a basket of personal assets – I think what you find at the base of it all is ethical leadership.
Saturday was the 65th anniversary of D-Day. I don't know how you spent your weekend, but I spent mine (beginning at 4 p.m. on the 6th) watching the Military Channel, which was hosting a D-Day marathon of sorts.
Many of you are much more knowledgeable about military history than I, but for the others of you, let me give a slight overview. The D-Day invasion of Normandy in WWII was the largest single-day amphibious invasion of all times. Over 160,000 troops landed on the Normandy beaches that day (June 6, 1944) with the assistance of almost 200,000 naval and merchant navy trooks and over 5,000 ships, including the Higgins Boats. The landings took place along an 80 km stretch of Normandy beachline divided into sectors Utah, Omaha, Gold, Juno and Sword. Prior to these landings thousands of paratroopers — American, British and Canadian — had landed behind the beach in enemy-occupied France. In occupied France, the French Resistence movement also coordinated action with the D-Day landings.
Canadians, landing on Juno, were successful and, in fact, forged farther into occupied France than any of the other amphibious troops. Sword was approached by the British infantry, which suffered only light casualties. Gold, also a British landing, was not so lucky, sustaining heavy casualties. Utah, the westernmost landing spot, sustained the least casualties; Utah was an American landing. Omaha, the other American landing, was the landing that most Americans associate with D-Day. With respect to the landing on Omaha, the official record stated that "within 10 minutes of the ramps being lowered, [the leading] company had become inert, leaderless and almost incapable of action. Every officer and sergeant had been killed or wounded […] It had become a struggle for survival and rescue". In spite of heavy losses and General Bradley's serious consideration of abandoning Omaha, small units of infantry, often forming in ad hoc groups after becoming either leaderless or separated from their original units, supported by naval artillery and the surviving tanks, eventually infiltrated the coastal defenses by scaling the bluffs between strongpoints. Further infantry landings were able to exploit the initial penetrations and by the end of the day two isolated footholds had been established. American casualties at Omaha on D-Day numbered around 5,000 out of 50,000 men, most in the first few hours, while the Germans suffered 1,200 killed, wounded or missing. The tenuous beachhead was expanded over the following days, and the original D-Day objectives were accomplished by D+3.
The 65th anniversary of D-Day finds our youngest D-Day and WWII veterans turning 82 years of age. The years to come will find ever fewer of them among us, and fewer still able to travel and share their stories. What they have shared with us over the year are their memories of the beginning of the end of the age of fascism and the return of hope to millions in occupied nations globally. Moreover, as the largest land, air, and sea invasion in history, D-Day drew upon human and military resources on an unprecedented scale, one consequence of which was the creation of an unprecedented number of veterans of a single battle. There are more veterans of D-Day than any other engagement in the Second World War, derived from every sector of our population and reflecting a wide variety of backgrounds, each one with a distinct and unique story of D-Day to share – the story of ordinary men and women living in extraordinary times. Many of these veterans are just coming to grips with that extraordinary day and are just begining to be able to talk about those experiences without emotion too strong to bear.
If you know a D-Day vet, thank him. If he is willing, take an oral history and share it with the Stennis Institute.
That's just some of what was going on in my world, and their implications in my head, before the conventions began.


This Kensington Easel from Daler Rowney is a robust studio easel made from beechwood.
It can be adjusted to any angle, and can be tilted and secured with fly bolts at two points instead of one.
This makes it much more versatile than most other easels out there; the unique feature means the top can be adjusted to a horizontal position.
Ideal for working with watercolour and diluted oils and acrylics, it can even be set up as a table!
This easel can hold canvases and boards with a maximum height of 122cm, weighs 12kg and can be adjusted into any angle between horizontal and vertical.
The minimum height is 133cm and the maximum height is 145cm.
15th January 2019 Reviewed by Davina Lobato Liked the fact I didn't need to pull out any tools. It's sturdy and I have options at painting in various angles. I especially like the fact when it holds a painting in place it doesn't hinge over causing me to paint the easel as well. Overall it's a good easel to use.
9th June 2017 Reviewed by Constance Deakins came with no instructions.
it isotope heavy and needs strong wrists to tighten it sufficiently it doesn't suddenly go backwards when painting.
screws missing from lower legs had to find some to make it stable.
Well made but not the best design in the world by a long way.
3rd March 2017 Reviewed by Robert Hawker I am currently using the easel for supporting a large canvas for a stylised design of a Tibetan mandala. This needs stability and some overhead working. The tilt and adjustment system is invaluable, and the horizontal position is very stable. I plan to use the easel for "Sumni I" Japanese ink work on larger surfaces.Its strong enough for a large thin drawing board as well. I have already recommended this studio easel to a old friend who would appreciate the flexibility the studio easel provides.
15th December 2016 Reviewed by Alison Matthews Wonderful, sturdy easel. Very good quality.
9th December 2016 Reviewed by Charles Crawford For home use.
Recommended to all budding artists who want a quality, easy to use easel.
29th September 2016 Reviewed by norman new I was concerned that this would need complex assembly so I was pleased to find it already assembled. It is very simple to adjust and appears to be well constructed. I look forward to years of service.
20th August 2016 Reviewed by Jeff Cooper Not had chance to use the easel has yet as only received in the last few days, but very pleased with the quality & the versatility of the easel, ie can use vertical or horizontal. Will be using it for both painting in acrylics & airbrush work on large canvas & board.
21st May 2016 Reviewed by David Lewis This easel has come up to my expectations and because of its versatility it will replace two easels in my studio. The quality of construction and the fittings are good and once used the easel is easy to adjust.
I have often mentioned Cass Art to my friends when discussing art supplies and I would recommend this easel for those who paint on a moderate scale.
Right now it is bright and shiny having only been delivered last Monday, but it will be used most days and inevitably get paint splattered.


Contains versions from 1777, 1789, 1798, 1861, 1865, 1868, 1877, 1945, 1976, and 1983.
This illustrated publication includes the complete text of the U.S. Constitution (preamble, seven articles, and 27 amendments), as well an updated introduction and explanatory notes by J.W. Peltason, author of Understanding the Constitution and Government by the People. The introduction includes sections explaining how the Constitution set up the U.S. federal system, the background to the Constitutional Convention and how the participants arrived at a final version of the document.
The U.S. Constitution with annotations.
Resources and links provided for each state, including the state constitution.
Click the "Constitutions" tab and select a state from the drop down menu.


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Arabic Fonts
Fine Art & Calligraphy
Private Commissions
TypeTalk
Boutros® is a type foundry and design agency specialising in Arabic typography
London - Beirut - Dubai - Abu Dhabi
Fine Art & Calligraphy >
Exhibitions >
Al-Mahaba Exhibition of Paintings
Inspired by the work of the great poet Gibran Khalil Gibran
On 19 November 2010, HRH The Prince of Wales was at the Banqueting House in Whitehall to launch the first volume of his selected speeches translated into Arabic and edited by Professor David Cadman & Professor Suheil Bushrui.
The book launch was part of a day-long programme to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the British Lebanese Association which also included an exhibition of unique paintings. HRH The Prince of Wales met the key members of the Lebanese community in Britain and friends of Lebanon.
The exhibition included twelve paintings on the theme of "al-mahaba" which means "love" in English. Inspired by the work of the great poet Gibran Khalil Gibran, the paintings were jointly produced by Lebanon's international artist Emmanuel Guiragossian and the renowned Lebanese calligrapher Mourad Boutros.
One of the paintings was donated by the artists to the charity auction held during the event and bidding soon reached US$14,500.
The paintings combine fine art with traditional Arabic calligraphy and are available at a range of prices from US$16,000 to US$24,000.
Forthcoming Projects:
New projects include a private commission for a series of paintings combining images of Arab
horses with Arabic proverbs in traditional calligraphy.
Emmanuel Guiragossian is one of the Middle East's pre-eminent artists.
He comes from a family of well-known artists and has exhibited all over the world.
The author of various books and the winner of a number of prestigious prizes,
he is the founder and curator of the Guiragossian Museum in Beirut.
Mourad Boutros has more than 40 years of expertise in Arabic typography.
He is a classically trained Arabic calligrapher specialising in projects that
combine traditional calligraphic techniques with new technologies. Mourad is the
author of the acclaimed books Arabic for Designers and Talking about Arabic.
His work can be found in major institutions throughout the Arabic speaking world.
For more information please get in touch, or send a message to typetalk at boutrosfonts.com.
10 - Love assigns you to his sacred fire.
Oil on canvas.100 cm height x 80 cm width. 2010.
2 - When love beckons to you, follow him.
4 - Love gathers you unto himself.
11 - Love kneads you till you are pliant.
6 - The power to love is boundless.
1 - Love possesses not nor would it be possessed.
9 - Love has no other desire but to fulfil itself.
7 - Love gives naught but itself.
12 - Together you shall be forevermore.
14 - Love grinds you to whiteness.
8 - All work is empty save when there is love.
15 - Give thanks for another day of loving.
3 - When he speaks to you, believe in him.
Oil on canvas - 2010
5 - Speak to us of love.
16 - When his wings enfold you, yield to him.
13 - Love crowns you.
Oil on canvas. 100 cm height x 90 cm width. 2010.
17 - Think not you can direct the course of love.
18 - To the flower a bee is a messenger of love.
19 - Love is sufficient unto love.
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When things don't work out, trust in G-d and stay calm. Even if it's all your fault and you deserve everything you're getting, trust in G-d that it is all for the good, and stay calm. When He sees how much you trust in Him, He will make it for the good.


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With the rise of the so-called 'intrapreneur', it's becoming more and more important for businesses to hold onto their top performing employees – the question is: how? According to the experts, company culture, compensation – not just financial, and involvement in the future of the business are the key.
An intrapreneur is an entrepreneur working within a corporation or business.
Intrapreneurs is a buzzword on the lips of every C-suite executive across the globe, and it's no wonder this special brand of employee has people in top management talking.
These employees are top performers.
They are future focused, embrace change, want to make a difference, are hungry for opportunities for growth, taking on challenges and learning new skills.
In return for their dedication and driven approach which is sure to benefit the organisation they work for, it's not surprising this outstanding breed of employee wants to be compensated differently. A more flexible approach to working hours, a supportive and encouraging working environment, positive recognition and feedback on work or ideas and being included in conversations about the direction of the company are what matters most to intrapreneurs.
Businesses who come across intrapreneurs should allow them to flourish and continue to develop their skills. By nurturing their talent, a sense of loyalty is sure to grow and both the business and the individual will benefit.
Editor in Chief for Intrapreneur magazine, Dr Irena Yashin-Shaw, said the global intrapreneurial movement is still in its infancy, but gaining momentum rapidly.
"We're seeing the intrapreneurs being recognised and embraced in multiple sectors: education, corporate, not-for-profit… even schools are beginning to see the value in encouraging the growth and education of the intrapreneurialattitude," Dr Yashin-Shaw said.
"Providing support for these individuals and allowing them to challenge the status-quo creates so many opportunities for businesses and organisations to be better and advance more rapidly. However, it is a two-way street. Identifying these individuals and sponsoring their growth is paramount to a successful relationship," she said.


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# The offical client is now located at https://github.com/getstream/stream-net

### Installation via Nuget

```sh
PM> Install-Package stream-net
```

### Usage

```c#
// Create a client, find your API keys here https://getstream.io/dashboard/
var client = new StreamClient("YOUR_API_KEY","API_KEY_SECRET");

// Reference a feed
var userFeed1 = client.Feed("user", "1");

// Get 20 activities starting from activity with id last_id (fast id offset pagination)
var results = await userFeed1.GetActivities(0, 20, FeedFilter.Where().IdLessThan(last_id));

// Get 10 activities starting from the 5th (slow offset pagination)
var results = await userFeed1.GetActivities(5, 10);

// Create a new activity
var activity = new Activity("1", "like", "3")
{
	ForeignId = "post:42"
};
userFeed1.AddActivity(activity);

// Create a complex activity
var activity = new Activity("1", "run", "1")
{
	ForeignId = "run:1"
};
var course = new Dictionary<string,objects>();
course["name"] = "Shevlin Park";
course["distance"] = 10;
activity.SetData("course", course);
userFeed1.AddActivity(activity);

// Remove an activity by its id
userFeed1.RemoveActivity("e561de8f-00f1-11e4-b400-0cc47a024be0");

// Remove activities by their foreign_id
userFeed1.RemoveActivity("post:42", true);

// Let user 1 start following user 42's flat feed
userFeed1.FollowFeed("flat", "42");

// Let user 1 stop following user 42's flat feed
userFeed1.UnfollowFeed("flat", "42");

// Delete a feed (and its content)
userFeed1.Delete();

// Retrieve first 10 followers of a feed
userFeed1.Followers(0, 10);

// Retrieve 2 to 10 followers
userFeed1.Followers(2, 10);

// Retrieve 10 feeds followed by $user_feed_1
userFeed1.Following(0, 10);

// Retrieve 10 feeds followed by $user_feed_1 starting from the 10th (2nd page)
userFeed1.Following(10, 20);

// Check if $user_feed_1 follows specific feeds
userFeed1.Following(0, 2, new String[] { "user:42", "user:43" });

```

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Don't Tell Me You Never Heard of this Site?
As a Watcher, you may need supporting characters. Or you may need to create a minor (or major) villain for a campaign. If you don't already know, let me introduce you to one of the greatest treasure troves on the web.
Jeff Christiansen
As a longtime gamemaster (30+years), one of my favorite resources has been the Appendix to the Handbook of the Marvel Universe. According to the website "The entire purpose of this site is to stimulate interest and supply information about the vast universe Marvel has created. (and to have fun)."
The author/owner of this bounteous resource is Jeff Christiansen. According to his latest update (10/20/2017), Jeff has contributed to around 20% of the profiles. He states on his profile page, "I started collecting back in 1978 and I've got a collection of over 34, 000 currently (not including perhaps 1000 or more doubles). I've always loved the various incarnations of the OHotMU and wanted to get the obscure characters some time. I got further motivation by working with the Beetle and the folks at Spider-Fan. After reading a "Website for Dummies" book, a little trial and error, some help from some friends, and a few thousand curse words, my website has come true."
Here are some of his mighty achievements:
The head writer/researcher for the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Avengers 2004, Hulk 2004, Daredevil 2004, and Book of the Dead 2004, Women of Marvel Comics 2005, Marvel Knights 2005, Teams 2005, Fantastic Four 2005, Avengers 2005, Alternate Earths 2005, Horror 2005, all twelve 2006 A-Z Handbooks, the Marvel Legacy specials, A-Z Updates#1-4, Hulk: Gamma Files, Marvel Zombies, 2008's massive A-Z Hardcover project, and the entire run of handbooks that wrapped up with the Defenders in 2012.
The head writer/researcher on the Fantastic Four Encyclopedia, head researcher for the Marvel Knights Encyclopedia, as well as the writer of the Punisher section
A major researcher on the Spider-Man Encyclopedia, including writing several dozen entries.
Co-Head writer for the Marvel Monsters: From the Files of Ulysses Bloodstone and the Monster Hunters, Spider-Man: Back in Black, Mystic Arcana, X-Men: Messiah Complex
Writer for the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe: Spider-Man 2005, Outlaw Files, Annihilation: Nova Corps Files
HOW I USE THE APPENDIX
I use the Appendix to revive classic characters and bring non-powered NPCs into the game. This has the effect of helping my players feel like they are really a part of the Marvel Universe, interacting with great, obscure characters. After all, its not all about Cap, Thor, and Iron Man.
Most writers would agree that the quirky support characters make comics fun.
Pull Captain Barracuda, Firefrost, Mr. Troublesome, or Karthon the Questor in as your team's arch-villain. Or round out your story by reviving cool NPC's with great back stories like Gerard Dolan, Manoli Wetherell, or strike up a romantic relationship with Billie Lumpkin.
If you follow my online fan fiction comic series, you will catch an obscure character pop up here or there or become a series regular.
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How Much Should White Fillings Cost?
Question: Will my dental insurance cover the cost of white fillings?
Answer: If you need a filling, your dental insurance should pay you benefits toward the cost of the filling, whether it is white or is an amalgam filling (often called a silver filling). However, don't expect the insurance to "cover" the cost. You're best off thinking of them as a help in paying for your dental work. You need to understand that the dental insurance company is not responsible for looking out for your best interests. They want to provide a very basic level of benefit so that they don't have to charge your employer a lot for your coverage. Otherwise they may lose their contract with your employer.
White fillings generally cost considerably more than amalgam. Not only are the filling materials more expensive, but the technique for placing them is much more demanding. It requires special training, very careful technique, and much more time to place if they're done right. Insurance companies generally try to influence you to choose the least expensive treatment, not the best treatment.
Expect to pay $150 to $500 for a white filling, depending mostly on how large it is. Costs also vary from dentist to dentist. This cost information is based on an actual survey of expert cosmetic dentists from coast to coast in the United States, taken in December 2005.
See our page about cosmetic dentistry costs for additional information about the costs of white fillings, including how the cost of this procedure varies according to the number of surfaces covered. Also see our page of questions about white fillings for more information about insurance coverage for the costs of amalgam fillings vs. white.
Question: my dentist wants to put a sealant of composite over my amalgam filling rather than replace it completely. Why?
Read about what to expect if you purchase a private dental plan. You can get some discounts on dental care this way, but you need to know what to expect.
The Snap-on Smile is a low-cost smile makeover.
Dental insurance - we have a number of pages on this website about this subject.


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IMUK are proud to have Baroness Julia Cumberlege as our patron.
Baroness Julia Cumberlege CBE was Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health from 1992 to 1997. She founded Cumberlege Connections Ltd in 2003 and Cumberlege Eden and Partners in 2013. Both Companies specialise in training and consultancy to the health sector. Julia started her career in Local Government, as Leader of the Lewes District Council and Chair of Social Services for East Sussex. She has served on many public bodies and has produced two reports for the Government. She is an Honorary Fellow of five Royal Colleges. She chaired the Brighton District Health Authority and the South West Regional Health Authority before being appointed to the House of Lords and a Junior Health Minister in 1992.
Julia has chaired working parties for the Royal College of Physicians – which led to the 'Doctors in Society' (2005) and 'Future Physicians: Changing Doctors in a Changing World' (2010) reports. She is a Patron of the National Childbirth Trust and Vice President of the Royal College of Midwives. In the 1990s she also led a major review on maternity care, producing the 'Changing Childbirth' report for the Government. Baroness Cumberlege has recently chaired, completed and is now implementing a Review of the National Maternity Services ('Better Births' – improving outcomes from maternity services in England (2016) and has a wealth of experience in healthcare leadership.


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% vectdata() - vector data interpolation with optional moving
%              average.
%
% Usage:
%   >> [interparray timesout] = vectdata( array, timesin, 'key', 'val', ... );
%
% Inputs:
%   array      - 1-D or 2-D float array. If 2-D, the second dimension
%                only is interpolated.
%   timesin    - [float vector] time point indices. Same dimension as
%                the interpolated dimension in array.
%
% Optional inputs
%   'timesout' - [float vector] time point indices for interpolating
%                data.
%   'method'   - method for interpolation
%        'linear'    -> Triangle-based linear interpolation (default).
%        'cubic'     -> Triangle-based cubic interpolation.
%        'nearest'   -> Nearest neighbor interpolation.
%        'v4'        -> MATLAB 4 griddata method.
%   'average'  - [real] moving average in the dimension of timesin
%                note that extreme values might be inacurate (see 'borders').
%                Default none or [].
%   'avgtype'  - ['const'|'gauss'] use a const value when averaging (array of
%                ones) or a gaussian window. Default is 'const'.
%   'border'   - ['on'|'off'] correct border effect when smoothing.
%                default is 'off'.
%
% Outputs:
%   interparray - interpolated array
%   timesout    - output time points
%
% Author: Arnaud Delorme, CNL / Salk Institute, 20 Oct 2002
%
% See also: griddata()

% Copyright (C) 2002 Arnaud Delorme, Salk Institute, arno@salk.edu
%
% This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
% it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
% the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or
% (at your option) any later version.
%
% This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
% but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
% MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
% GNU General Public License for more details.
%
% You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
% along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software
% Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA  02111-1307  USA

function [interparray, timesout] = vectdata( array, timevect, varargin );

if nargin < 3
    help vectdata;
    return;
end;

g = finputcheck( varargin, { 'timesout'   'real'  []           [];
                             'average'    'real'  []           [];
                             'gauss'      'real'  []           [];
                             'border'     'string' { 'on','off' } 'off';
                             'avgtype'    'string' { 'const','gauss' } 'const';
                             'method'     'string' { 'linear','cubic','nearest','v4' } 'linear'});
if isstr(g), error(g); end;

if size(array,2) == 1
    array = transpose(array);
end;

if ~isempty(g.average)
    timediff = timevect(2:end) -timevect(1:end-1);
    if any( (timediff - mean(timediff)) > 1e-8 ) % not uniform values
        fprintf('Data has to be interpolated uniformly for moving average\n');
        minspace = mean(timediff);
        newtimevect = linspace(timevect(1), timevect(end), ceil((timevect(end)-timevect(1))/minspace));
        array = interpolate( array, timevect, newtimevect, g.method);
        timevect = newtimevect;
    end;
    oldavg = g.average;
    g.average = round(g.average/(timevect(2)-timevect(1)));
    if oldavg ~= g.average
        fprintf('Moving average updated from %3.2f to %3.2f (=%d points)\n', ...
                oldavg, g.average*(timevect(2)-timevect(1)), g.average);
    end;
    if strcmpi(g.border, 'on')
        if strcmpi(g.avgtype, 'const')
            array = convolve(array, ones(1, g.average));
        else
            convolution = gauss2d(1,g.average,1,round(0.15*g.average));
            array = convolve(array, convolution);
        end;
    else
        if strcmpi(g.avgtype, 'const')
            array = conv2(array, ones(1, g.average)/g.average, 'same');
        else
            convolution = gauss2d(1,g.average,1,round(0.15*g.average));
            array = conv2(array, convolution/sum(convolution), 'same');
        end;
    end;
end;

interparray = interpolate( array, timevect, g.timesout, g.method);
timesout = g.timesout;

% interpolation function
% ----------------------
function [interparray] = interpolate( array, timesin, timesout, method);
    interparray = zeros(size(array,1), length(timesout));
    for index = 1:size(array,1)
        tmpa = [array(index,:) ; array(index,:)];

        [Xi,Yi,Zi] = griddata(timesin, [1 2]', tmpa, timesout, [1 2]', method); % Interpolate data
        interparray(index,:) = Zi(1,:);
    end;


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Posted by Daniel Tunkelang
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Lots of people ask me what it's like to be a data scientist at LinkedIn. The short answer: it's awesome. Folks like Pete Skomoroch and team are building data products related to identity and reputation, such as Skills and InMaps. Yael Garten is leading the effort to understand and increase mobile engagement. And other folks work on everything from open-source infrastructure to fraud detection. Amazing people helping our 160M+ members by deriving valuable insights from big data.
I wanted to take a moment to showcase my own team. As a team, we straddle the boundary between science and engineering. We work closely with several engineering teams to deliver products that our members use everyday.
Joseph Adler is a name you might recognize from your bookshelf: he wrote Baseball Hacks and R in a Nutshell, both published by O'Reilly. At LinkedIn, he is a data hacker extraordinaire, currently focused on improving the network update stream.
Ahmet Bugdayci just joined LinkedIn this year, and he's already on a tear. He's working on a better approach to representing job titles, one of the most fundamental facets of our members' professional identity. And he's a polyglot.
Heyning Cheng is our innovator in chief. He envisions data products and does whatever it takes to hack them together. Our recruiters are especially happy to be his beta testers, and we're working to turn those prototypes into shipped product.
Abhimanyu Lad is working on the next generation of LinkedIn search. He's already improved spelling correction and group search, as well as building better ways to measure search effectiveness. But stay tuned — the best is yet to come!
Gloria Lau leads all things data for the student initiative. Check out LinkedIn Alumni to see what she's been up to. Students are the future, and we're excited to be making LinkedIn a great tools for students, alumni, and universities.
Monica Rogati spearheaded many of LinkedIn's key products: the Talent Match system that matches jobs to candidates; the first machine learning model for People You May Know; and the first version of Groups You May Like. When she's not working on our products, she gives awesome presentations.
Daria Sorokina recently joined us and is working on search quality. She's a hard-core machine learning researcher and developer: check out her open-source code for additive groves.
Ramesh Subramonian has been focused on data efforts for our international expansion. Over 60% of our members live outside the United States, and his efforts ensure that LinkedIn's value proposition is a global one.
Joyce Wang is a data science generalist. She is part of the search team, but she's built great tools for log analysis and human evaluation that are finding great use across the company.
I hope that gives you a flavor of what it's like to be a data scientist at LinkedIn — and on my team in particular.
Do you possess that rare combination of computer science background, technical skill, creative problem-solving ability, and product sense? If so, then I'd love to talk with you about opportunities to work on challenging problems with amazing people!
Daniel Tunkelang May 18, 2012
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Important Statement from Museum President and CEO and Board Chair
The mission of the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum is to teach the history of the Holocaust and advance human rights to combat prejudice, hatred, and indifference. The tragic and unnecessary deaths of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Breonna Taylor in Louisville, Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia, and too many other incidents of racial bias and inequity, make it clear that our mission is not yet fulfilled.
It is deeply disturbing to watch the video of Mr. Floyd pleading for his life, and to witness Mr. Arbery, a young black man, killed in broad daylight while out for a jog. These incidents evoke the anger and pain of the unequal justice experienced by African Americans in this country still today.
We share a responsibility to stand up and voice our shock and disapproval when human rights are violated. Our commitment to creating a world free of human rights violations must be strong and it must be unwavering. We should be particularly concerned about police brutality disproportionately experienced by people of color.
Sadly, there are names of so many other victims in our collective memory. Each of us has a responsibility to demand change. We must work together, to combat racial bias and injustice. Here, at the Museum, we seek to do that every day.
For more information about the Dallas Holocaust and Human Rights Museum, please visit our website at dhhrm.org.
Mary Pat Higgins, Museum President and CEO
Frank Risch, Board Chair
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The version 23 edition of Programming and Data Management book for IBM SPSS Statistics has just been released. I'm excited that this great resource has stayed up to date, and so soon after the release of version 23.
IBM developerWorks summarizes the content well: The book covers data management using the IBM SPSS Statistics command language, programming with IBM SPSS Statistics and Python or R, IBM SPSS Statistics extension commands, and IBM SPSS Statistics for SAS programmers.
The original author of this valuable book is Raynald Levesque, although I think a number of IBMers help in keeping it up to date. His site has recently been updated with all kinds of new content. I happen to believe that unless you've been using macros for decades, you shouldn't be investing much time in them. You really should be learning python. With that caution, please do visit his wonderful site: spsstools.


Senior year has been nothing shy of anxiety, excitement, and uncertainty. While college apps were daunting, they weren't impossible, and I ended up only applying to three schools. I genuinely could see myself at all three I applied to, struggling to figure out which was best for me and my path. These past few months I've been battling the idea of making the right choice, constantly questioning my decision for the next four very important years of my life. There have been times where I know in my heart a particular school is where I should be, but I found at other times I was really unsure of what I truly wanted. This mix of emotions really put a toll on my mindset first semester, but didn't hinder me from acknowledging what would make me happy. While I have yet to announce where I'm headed next year, I can say that I have committed to a school that felt like home the moment I stepped on campus. It felt too good to be true, almost as if the school was made for me. Aside from being the "perfect fit," I can't help but think: what if it isn't? What if it's not what I've anticipated? What if I'm making the wrong choice? I've realized through this process that questions like these are inevitable and life consist of difficult decisions as such. I can't be afraid to make the wrong decision because mistakes are what make us who we are. I realize that where I end up is where I am supposed to be, and my happiness will be what I make of it.
This has been one crazy journey, but I've learned more than I ever thought possible.
Look out for my college announcement on the blog next week!


For us, the 2v2 battles are what sets Omega Wars apart from Clash Royale and other similar games in the genre. The shifting tower formations and different synergies based on the Race selected adds a much deeper strategic element to these battles. The cards themselves are also very well designed and fun to play, especially those with active "special abilities" that can be interchangeable during battles.
Omega Wars is currently available on both iOS and Android platforms in Canada, New Zealand, Australia, Ireland, Denmark, Ukraine, and it will be made available in more regions in the coming months during its soft launch. We'll be keeping a close eye on the developments of this promising title – until then be sure to check it out for yourself!


Microsoft's Albert Greenberg, Distinguished Engineer, Networking Development, has been chosen to receive the 2015 ACM SIGCOMM Award for pioneering the theory and practice of operating carrier and data center networks. ACM SIGCOMM's highest honor, the award recognizes lifetime achievement and contributions to the field of computer networking. It is awarded annually to a person whose work, over the course of his or her career, represents a significant contribution and a substantial influence on the work and perceptions of others in the field. Albert will accept the award at the 2015 ACM SIGCOMM conference in London, UK, where he delivered the conference keynote address. Below, Albert shares more about Microsoft's innovative approach to networking and what's going on at SIGCOMM.
This week I had the privilege of delivering the keynote address at ACM SIGCOMM, one of our industry's premier networking events. My colleagues and I are onsite to talk about and to demonstrate some of Microsoft's latest research and innovations, and share more about how we leverage software defined networking (SDN) to power Microsoft Azure.
To meet growing cloud demand for Azure, we have invested over $15 billion in building our global cloud infrastructure since we opened our first datacenter in 1989. Our datacenters hold over a million physical servers, and it is unthinkable to run infrastructure at this scale using the legacy designs the industry produced prior to the cloud revolution. In my keynote, I discussed how we applied the principles of virtualized, scale-out, partitioned cloud design and central control to everything from the Azure compute plane implementation to cloud compute, storage, and of course, to networking. Given the scale we had to build to, and the need to create software defined datacenters, for millions of customers, we had to change everything in networking, and so we did - from optical to server to NIC to datacenter networks to WAN to Edge/CDN to last mile. It is always a pleasure to speak at SIGCOMM, since key ideas of hyperscale SDN were put forward in the VL2 (Virtual Layer 2) paper at SIGCOMM 2009: (a) to build a massive uniform high bandwidth Clos network to provide the physical datacenter fabric, and (b) to build for each and every customer a virtual network through software running on every host. Together, these two enabled SDN and Network Function Virtualization (NFV), through iterative development by amazing teams of talented Microsoft Azure engineers. In particular, over the last ten years, we have revised the physical network design every 6 months, constantly improving scale and reliability. Through virtualizing the network in the host, we ship new network virtualization capabilities weekly, updating the capabilities of services such as Azure ExpressRoute. First, in the keynote, I talked about the challenges of managing massive scale Clos networks built with commodity components (in optics, in merchant silicon, and in switches) to achieve 100X improvements in capex and opex as compared to prior art. Indeed, we now think back on prior art of data center networking as 'snowflakes' -- closed, scale up designs, lacking real vendor interoperability, each specialized and fragile, requiring frequent human intervention to manage. In contrast, our cloud scale physical networks are managed via a simple, common platform (the network state service), which abstracts the details of the complexity of individual networks, and allows us to build applications for infrastructure deployment, fault management, and traffic engineering, as loosely couple applications on the platform. I talked about the Switch Abstraction Interface (SAI) and the Azure Cloud Switch (Microsoft's own switching software that runs on top of the Switch Abstraction Interface) inside the switch. At Microsoft, we are big believers in the power of open technology, and networking is no exception. The SAI is the first open-standard C API for programming network switching ASICs. With ASIC vendors are innovating ferociously fast the formerly strict coupling of switch hardware to protocol stack software prevented us from choosing the best combination of hardware and software to build networks, because we couldn't port our software fast enough. SAI enables software to program multiple switch chips without any changes, making the base router platform simple and consistent. Tomorrow, we will give a SAI and Azure CloudSwitch demonstration with many industry collaborators. Managing massive scale Clos networks calls has called for new innovations in management, monitoring, and analytics. We took on those challenges by using technologies developed for cloud scale -- leveraging the same big data and monitoring capabilities that Azure makes available to our customers. At cloud scale, component failures will happen, and Azure is fine with that as we scale out to numerous components. Our systems detect, pinpoint, isolate, and route around the faulty components. At Sigcomm, this year, we talk about two such technologies -- PingMesh and EverFlow -- used every day to manage the Azure network. In the second part of the talk, I focused on network virtualization, allowing customers to create on shared cloud infrastructure, the full range of networking capabilities that are available on private, dedicated infrastructure. Though virtual networks (VNets), customers can seamlessly span their enterprises to the cloud, which allows customers to protect existing investment, while upgrading to the cloud at their own pace. To make VNets work at higher levels of reliability, we needed to develop two technologies: (a) scalable controllers capable of managing 500,000 servers per regional datacenter, and (b) fast packet processing technologies on every host that light up the functionality through controller APIs. All of this is stitched together through the same principles of cloud design applied to our physical network, as well as to our compute and storage services. Again, we leverage cloud technologies to build the Azure SDN. In particular, Azure Service Fabric provides the micro-service platform on which we have built our Virtual Networking SDN controller. Service Fabric takes care of scale-up, scale-down, load balancing, fault management, leader election, key-value stores, and more, so that our controllers can focus on the key virtual functions needed to light up networking features on demand and huge scale. ExpressRoute, where we essentially create a datacenter scale router, through virtualization, and networking capabilities on every host, enables customers that have an ISP and IXP partner to attach Azure immediately to their enterprises, for their VNets and Azure's native compute and storage services. It's been little over a year since we announced ExpressRoute and that time, the adoption has been phenomenal with new ISP and IXP partners onboarding at amazing pace. This gives me the opportunity to talk about our Virtual Filtering Platform (VFP). In VFP we have developed the extensions for SDN that run on every host in the data center. VFP provides a simple set of networking APIs and abstractions that allow Microsoft to introduce new networking features in an agile and efficient way, through chaining typed match action tables. VFP is fast and simple as it focuses on packet transformations and forwarding. All service semantics are removed from the host and located in the SDN controller. That said, there are limits to what can be done purely in software with tight controls on cost and low latency. As a result, we introduced new super low latency RDMA technologies, and a new protocol that we run in Azure's NICs, DCQCN, also being presented at this year's SIGCOMM. I showcased some performance measurements taken for Bing, showing that we dramatically improve latency, going from 700us to 90us at the 99th percentile. That brings me to the question of how we can leverage hardware to offload the VFP technologies, and get even better performance as networking continues on its journey to every greater speed, feature set, and support for larger numbers of VMs and containers. Azure SmartNIC meets these challenges. Our SmartNIC incorporates Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs), which enable reconfigurable network hardware. Through FPGA's we can create new hardware capabilities at the speed of software. No one knows what SDN capabilities will be needed a year from now. Our FPGA-based SmartNIC allows us to reprogram the hardware to meet new needs, as they appear -- reprogramming, not redeploying hardware. To make the enormous potential clear to the audience, I demonstrated encrypted VNet, providing strong security for all communications with a VNet. I will update this post soon with a link to my keynote and slides, so keep an eye on this space.
What I am most excited about at SIGCOMM is to see many of my colleagues recognized for innovating, ground-breaking research. Microsoft has a proud history of publishing early and working with the industry to deliver innovation. This year marks the ten year anniversary of the paper "A Clean Slate 4D Approach to Network Control and Management," which I wrote with Gisli Hjalmtysson, David A. Maltz, Andy Myers, Jennifer Rexford, Geoffrey Xie, Hong Yan, Jibin Zhan, and Hui Zhang. This paper was selected by SIGCOMM for this year's "Test of Time Award." In the paper, we proposed the key design principles of centralizing control, programming the network to meet network-wide objectives, based on network-wide views. This research gave rise SDN and NFV. It also illustrates that the best way to have impact is to imagine the future and then work on the engineering and products to make it happen. We provided the scenario, the team, the systems and tools to turn the dream of the 4D approach into the SDN and NFV reality for Azure. This year's SIGCOMM is no different, with many publications from our Microsoft Research colleagues and collaborators in Academia being presented, providing insightful measurements, and opening up new challenges and promising innovations. I hope you'll check out these papers and let us know what you think in the comments.


Many people say they dislike the taste of game meats. To get rid of the 'gamey' or 'green' taste of most wild meat you merely parboil the meat before roasting. The taste people object to is mostly found in the blood, and this gets rid of it.
2 lbs of of venison roast is parboiled by covering with water and then bring to a full boil. Remove from heat and drain. Cover the roast in butter or lard and roast in an oven on 350°F. It should be brought up to 125-140°F internal temperature, after about 40 minutes.
Then serve with one of these 3 sauces.
Warm a sauce pan up to medium heat.
Put all ingredients into pot and bring to boil. Stirring often.
Reduce heat and let simmer until roast is done.
To Rooste Veneson. Roosted Veneson must have vyneger, Suger and Cinomome and butter boyled upon a chafing dyshe with cooles, but the sauce maye not bee to tarte, and then laye the Veneson upon the sauce. A Proper newe Booke of Cokerye, mid-16th c.


Celebrity chef Jet Tila and James Beard award-winning author (and Latin American food expert) Bill Esparza are heading to the Inland Empire this weekend.
Who will join — well, temporarily, anyway — Montclair Place's new Moreno St. Market food hall?
You can help determine which eatery will get that coveted spot.
The next phase of the center's "Search for the Next Great Pop-Up" has begun!
Perhaps you read recently that Montclair Place — formerly Montclair Plaza — is searching for the next big thing to fill a temporary spot in its new Moreno St. Market food hall.
If you think you have that next big thing, you have to act. Now.
Are you ready, food truck fans?
Food Truck Tuesdays are returning to Montclair Place tonight (March 21).
The trucks gather from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. weekly in the parking lot near Barnes & Noble.
Where once was four there now is none.
The Inland Empire's last remaining Elephant Bar — at Montclair Plaza Place — closed last month.
Even though they've got about 200 locations in 15 countries, you've probably never heard of Burgerim.
That's because they've only got two locations in the U.S., and one of them just opened in Montclair.
Upland has one. So does Pomona. Starting tomorrow (May 18), Montclair will have a Jersey Mike's Subs, too.
The new location, 9359 Central Ave., Suite B, is hosting a fundraiser through May 27.
The sandwich shop distributed thousands of fliers with various offers and will donate $3 for each offer redeemed. Recipients are the Girl Scouts of Greater Los Angeles and the American Youth Soccer Organization.
Food truck fans, mark your calendar for Tuesdays.
That's because Food Truck Tuesdays have returned to Montclair Plaza, er, Place.
Last August, the mall initiated its weekly food truck event, and ended up extending it through September.
Montclair Plaza's Tuesday night food truck festival is continuing this month.
Trucks park in the mall's Barnes & Noble parking lot from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.
K-FROG is hosting a live broadcast with giveaways and prizes. Participating stores are giving a 15% discount with a receipt from the food trucks.
From colleague David Allen comes this update on the new shopping center going up along Central Avenue in Montclair, just south of the 10 Freeway.
Planned eateries include Jersey Mike's Subs, Dickey's Barbecue Pit, Starbucks, Fuji Grill and Original Tommy's Hamburgers.


The popularity of WhatsApp is increasing at a continuous acceleration, and few days back it touched the magic figure of 2 billion subscriber. Due to ease of use and user friendly features, the subscriber count of WhatsApp increases alarmingly. In November of the year 2014, WhatsApp has introduced a brilliant feature i.e. read receipt option, which allows senders to get notified with a 'blue read receipt' tick as soon as the recipient read the message. The IM has recently added calling feature, and after that WhatsApp out compete all the similar instant messaging services like wechat, hike, line etc. Last week, all the Indian users of WhatsApp got lifetime subscription, this facilitates all users from paying additional charges after every year.
If you have enabled 'read receipts' option in your WhatsApp, then you definitely see a double blue tick mark as soon as the receiver reads your message. The same thing is also applicable to him also. When someone sends you a message, and you read it, the person from the other end will be notified with the blue tick mark. This feature has a lot of advantages and disadvantages. However, there are different methods to read WhatsApp message without showing read. Either you can disable the read receipt feature, or read the WhatsApp message without opening it.
The best method to read WhatsApp message without notifying the sender is – disable read receipt option. To disable read receipt option, just go to settings >> Account >> Privacy and remove the tick from the read receipt check box. That's it.
If you turn off read receipts, you won't be able to see read receipts from other people. Read receipts are always sent for group chats.
As WhatsApp is internet based instant messaging application, so, it requires internet connection to send read receipt to the sender. After getting a message, if you temporarily disconnect the network from your phone and read the WhatsApp message in the offline state, the sender would definitely get no message reading confirmation until your device is connected to the network. However, the method is somehow time consuming, yet very much effective.
If you are a smartphone user, then you can see WhatsApp message partially direct from the notification area, without opening it. For this, you need to check the status bar of your phone to get the idea about the message and the sender. Until you open the message, the blue tick mark will not be delivered to the sender.
This guide gives you a chance of reading WhatsApp message without notifying the actual sender. Use this when you don't want to reply to someone's message and to avoid confliction regarding this issue.


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B.GOOD Ushers in New Year with Fresh Lifestyle Menu
Chain continues to support guests' diverse lifestyle and dietary needs with Keto, Paleo and Whole30 Approved® options
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Jan 02, 2020, 10:32 ET
BOSTON, Jan. 2, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- B.GOOD, the industry pioneer in providing great tasting, responsibly sourced burgers, bowls, salads, chicken sandwiches, smoothies and more, today announced new lifestyle salads and bowls, aptly timed with the start of the New Year. The lineup, which includes a Keto Salad, Paleo Salad and Whole30 Approved® Salad, is the latest example of how B.GOOD is offering food that everyone can enjoy, regardless of their dietary wants or needs.
B.GOOD's new Lifestyle Menu includes Keto, Whole30 Approved® and Paleo Salads.
"While a growing number of Americans are adopting 'customizable diets,' it remains challenging for people to adhere to these diets and lifestyles while on the road or dining out," said Pamela Smith, RDN. "I am thrilled to be working with B.GOOD to make delicious, thoughtfully crafted, health-conscious options more accessible, and frankly, less of a headache. B.GOOD has a proven history of keeping a pulse on consumer needs and finding ways to bring them menu options that are both delicious and nutritious. I'm excited to help them continue to deliver just that at a time when health and wellness intentions are particularly top of mind."
The following Lifestyle Menu will be available at all 69 locations in the U.S. and Canada:
Keto Salad: Grilled chicken, slab bacon, parmesan, romaine, lemon caesar vinaigrette
Paleo Salad: Grilled chicken, romaine, cucumber, tomato, radish, zucchini noodles, za'atar, red wine vinaigrette
Whole30 Approved® Salad: Avocado, egg, kale, brussels sprouts, apples, butternut squash, beets, pepitas, red wine vinaigrette
"We are continuously thinking about how our menu can best meet consumers' ever-changing behavior and preferences," said Linh Aven, Executive Chef at B.GOOD. "In 2019 alone, we revamped our menu to balance guests' wide-range of dietary preferences and expanded our plant-based options with the introduction of four Flexitarian Burgers. The Lifestyle Menu builds on our commitment to supporting our guests and giving them great tasting options that they can feel good about eating."
For more information about B.GOOD and the new Lifestyle Menu, please visit Bgood.com or download the B.GOOD app via the App Store or Play Store.
About B.GOOD
Founded in 2003, B.GOOD is an innovative, fast casual, farm-to-table restaurant chain serving "Food with Roots" – sustainably-grown, wholesome food that is prepared fresh in-house. With 78 locations across the U.S., Canada, Switzerland and Germany, B.GOOD serves a diverse and delicious menu inspired by the heritage of back to basics simplicity including grain bowls, salads, all-natural burgers, oven-finished fries, smoothies and kids' meals. By sourcing as much as possible from local, independent farmers and being genuinely committed to social and environmental impact, B.GOOD has a unique connection to the communities the brand calls home. Visit bgood.com for more information.
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package com.google.cloud.datalabeling.v1beta1.samples;

// [START datalabeling_v1beta1_generated_datalabelingserviceclient_listdatasets_stringstring_sync]
import com.google.cloud.datalabeling.v1beta1.DataLabelingServiceClient;
import com.google.cloud.datalabeling.v1beta1.Dataset;
import com.google.cloud.datalabeling.v1beta1.ProjectName;

public class SyncListDatasetsStringString {

  public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
    syncListDatasetsStringString();
  }

  public static void syncListDatasetsStringString() throws Exception {
    // This snippet has been automatically generated and should be regarded as a code template only.
    // It will require modifications to work:
    // - It may require correct/in-range values for request initialization.
    // - It may require specifying regional endpoints when creating the service client as shown in
    // https://cloud.google.com/java/docs/setup#configure_endpoints_for_the_client_library
    try (DataLabelingServiceClient dataLabelingServiceClient = DataLabelingServiceClient.create()) {
      String parent = ProjectName.of("[PROJECT]").toString();
      String filter = "filter-1274492040";
      for (Dataset element : dataLabelingServiceClient.listDatasets(parent, filter).iterateAll()) {
        // doThingsWith(element);
      }
    }
  }
}
// [END datalabeling_v1beta1_generated_datalabelingserviceclient_listdatasets_stringstring_sync]


Home » Programs & Education » Events » Swedish Crime Fiction on TV: "Modus"
This class meets for 4 Wednesdays – Jan. 9, 16, 30 and Feb. 6 – from 6-8 p.m.
Swedish TV's crime mysteries are among the best in the business and watching and discussing them is great way to learn more about the culture and language.
Join us over four weeks to view episodes from Modus, based upon the novel Frukta inte by Anne Holt. After viewing, discuss episodes in Swedish or English (per student language level) touching on plot, production and society.
Plus: FIKA café is open until 8 p.m. on Wednesdays and students who purchase food and beverages there are welcome to bring it to the showings!


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Effects of Ambient Turbulence on Interleaving at a Baroclinic Front
William D. Smyth
Barry Ruddick
In this paper the authors investigate the action of ambient turbulence on thermohaline interleaving using both theory and numerical calculations in combination with observations from Meddy Sharon and the Faroe Front. The highly simplified models of ambient turbulence used previously are improved upon by allowing turbulent diffusivities of momentum, heat, and salt to depend on background gradients and to evolve as the instability grows.
Previous studies have shown that ambient turbulence, at typical ocean levels, can quench the thermohaline interleaving instability on baroclinic fronts. These findings conflict with the observation that interleaving is common in baroclinic frontal zones despite ambient turbulence. Another challenge to the existing theory comes from numerical experiments showing that the Schmidt number for sheared salt fingers is much smaller than previously assumed. Use of the revised value in an interleaving calculation results in interleaving layers that are both weaker and thinner than those observed. This study aims to resolve those paradoxes.
The authors show that, when turbulence has a Prandtl number greater than unity, turbulent momentum fluxes can compensate for the reduced Schmidt number of salt fingering. Thus, ambient turbulence determines the vertical scale of interleaving. In typical oceanic interleaving structures, the observed property gradients are insufficient to predict interleaving growth at an observable level, even when improved turbulence models are used. The deficiency is small, though: gradients sharper by a few tens of percent are sufficient to support instability. The authors suggest that this is due to the efficiency of interleaving in erasing those property gradients.
A new class of mechanisms for interleaving, driven by flow-dependent fluctuations in turbulent diffusivities, is identified. The underlying mechanism is similar to the well-known Phillips layering instability; however, because of Coriolis effects, it has a well-defined vertical scale and also a tilt angle opposite to that of finger-driven interleaving.
https://doi.org/10.1175/2009JPO4297.1
Instability and Diapycnal Momentum Transport in a Double-Diffusive, Stratified Shear Layer
Satoshi Kimura
The linear stability of a double-diffusively stratified, inflectional shear flow is investigated. Double-diffusive stratification has little effect on shear instability except when the density ratio Rρ is close to unity. Double-diffusive instabilities have significant growth rates and can represent the fastest-growing mode even in the presence of inflectionally unstable shear with a low Richardson number. In the linear regime, background shear has no effect on double-diffusive modes except to select the orientation of the wave vector. The converse is not true: double-diffusive modes modify the mean shear via momentum fluxes. The momentum flux driven by salt sheets is parameterized in terms of a Schmidt number (ratio of eddy viscosity to saline diffusivity) Sc s . In the oceanic parameter regime, Sc s is less than unity and can be approximated as Sc s = 0.08 ln[R ρ /(R ρ − 1)]. Enhanced molecular dissipation by unstable motions is quantified in terms of the dissipation ratio Γ, and the results are compared with observations. Corresponding results are given for diffusive convection in an inflectional shear flow, though linear theory is expected to give a less accurate description of this mechanism.
https://doi.org/10.1175/JPO3070.1
Efficiency of Mixing Forced by Unsteady Shear Flow
Ryuichiro Inoue
The dependence of mixing efficiency on time-varying forcing is studied by direct numerical simulation (DNS) of Kelvin–Helmholtz (KH) instability. Time-dependent forcing fields are designed to reproduce a wavelike oscillation by solving the equations of motion in a tilted coordinate frame and allowing the tilt angle to vary in time. Mixing efficiency Γ c is defined as the ratio of potential energy gain to dissipation, both averaged over one forcing cycle and first examined via parameters characterizing waves: the minimum Richardson number Rimin and the normalized frequency of the forcing ω/N. The effect of Reynolds number Re0 and the initial random disturbance amplitude b are also examined. In the experiments presented, Γ c varies between 0.21 and 0.36 and is controlled by the timing of two events: the emergence of KH billows and the arrival of the deceleration of the mean shear by the wavelike forcing. Here, Γ c is higher than a canonical value of 0.2 when the deceleration phase of the forcing suppresses the less efficient turbulence after breakdown of KH billows. However, when Rimin and ω/N are small, KH billows start to develop before Rimin is achieved. Therefore, the forcing accelerates the mean shear and thereby sustains turbulence after the breakdown of KH billows. The canonical value is then reproduced in the DNS. Although larger values of Re0 and b intensify the development of KH billows and modify Γ c , this effect is less significant when forcing fields act to sustain turbulence. The time-averaged Thorpe scale and Ozmidov scale are also used to see how mixing is modified by forcing fields and compared with past microstructure measurements. It is found that DNS also corresponds to past observations if the forcing accelerates the mean shear to sustain turbulence.
Numerical Computation of Instabilities and Internal Waves from In Situ Measurements via the Viscous Taylor–Goldstein Problem
Qiang Lian
Zhiyu Liu
We explore numerical methods for the stability analysis of stratified, parallel shear flows considering the effects of small-scale turbulence represented by eddy viscosity and diffusivity. The result is an extension of the classical Taylor–Goldstein problem applicable to oceanic and atmospheric flows. Solutions with imaginary frequency describe shear and convective instabilities, whereas those with real frequency represent internal gravity waves. Application to large observational datasets can involve considerable computation and therefore requires a compromise between speed and accuracy. We compare several numerical methods to identify optimal approaches to various problems.
Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology
https://doi.org/10.1175/JTECH-D-19-0155.1
Oceanic Turbulent Energy Budget using Large-Eddy Simulation of a Wind Event during DYNAMO
Martín S. Hoecker-Martínez
Eric D. Skyllingstad
The dominant processes governing ocean mixing during an active phase of the Madden–Julian oscillation are identified. Air–sea fluxes and upper-ocean currents and hydrography, measured aboard the R/V Revelle during boreal fall 2011 in the Indian Ocean at 0°, 80.5°E, are integrated by means of a large-eddy simulation (LES) to infer mixing mechanisms and quantify the resulting vertical property fluxes. In the simulation, wind accelerates the mixed layer, and shear mixes the momentum downward, causing the mixed layer base to descend. Turbulent kinetic energy gains due to shear production and Langmuir circulations are opposed by stirring gravity and frictional losses. The strongest stirring of buoyancy follows precipitation events and penetrates to the base of the mixed layer. The focus here is on the initial 24 h of an unusually strong wind burst that began on 24 November 2011. The model shows that Langmuir turbulence influences only the uppermost few meters of the ocean. Below the wave-energized region, shear instability responds to the integrated momentum flux into the mixed layer, lagging the initial onset of the storm. Shear below the mixed layer persists after the storm has weakened and decelerates the surface jet slowly (compared with the acceleration at the peak of the storm). Slow loss of momentum from the mixed layer extends the effect of the surface wind burst by energizing the fluid at the base of the mixed layer, thereby prolonging heat uptake due to the storm. Ocean turbulence and air–sea fluxes contribute to the cooling of the mixed layer approximately in the ratio 1:3, consistent with observations.
https://doi.org/10.1175/JPO-D-15-0057.1
Shear and Convective Turbulence in a Model of Thermohaline Intrusions
Rachael D. Mueller
Thermohaline interleaving is an important mechanism for laterally fluxing salt, heat, and nutrients between water masses. Interleaving is driven by a release of potential energy resulting from the differing diffusivities of heat and salt in seawater. The flows are composed of stacked intrusions that flux more and less buoyant water in opposite directions. In this paper, the role of shear instability caused by this juxtaposed motion is investigated. The model described in Walsh and Ruddick is modified to include both the effects of shear-induced turbulence and an improved convective mixing parameterization. Shear and convective mixing play a similar and significant role in interleaving dynamics. In the absence of either instability, cross-front fluxes are increased by approximately 30%. While in situ observations of horizontal diffusivity resulting from interleaving are not yet precise enough to calibrate the parameterizations independently, parameter values based on independent laboratory and numerical studies lead to diffusivity predictions that are within the error of the observations.
Volume 37: Issue 10
The Role of Turbulence in Redistributing Upper-Ocean Heat, Freshwater, and Momentum in Response to the MJO in the Equatorial Indian Ocean
Kandaga Pujiana
James N. Moum
The role of turbulent mixing in regulating the ocean's response to the Madden–Julian oscillation (MJO) is assessed from measurements of surface forcing, acoustic, and microstructure profiles during October–early December 2011 at 0°, 80.5°E in the Indian Ocean. During the active phase of the MJO, the surface mixed layer was cooled from above by air–sea fluxes and from below by turbulent mixing, in roughly equal proportions. During the suppressed and disturbed phases, the mixed layer temperature increased, primarily because of the vertical divergence between net surface warming and turbulent cooling. Despite heavy precipitation during the active phase, subsurface mixing was sufficient to increase the mixed layer salinity by entraining salty Arabian Sea Water from the pycnocline. The turbulent salt flux across the mixed layer base was, on average, 2 times as large as the surface salt flux. Wind stress accelerated the Yoshida–Wyrtki jet, while the turbulent stress was primarily responsible for decelerating the jet through the active phase, during which the mean turbulent stress was roughly 65% of the mean surface wind stress. These turbulent processes may account for systematic errors in numerical models of MJO evolution.
Energetics of Bottom Ekman Layers during Buoyancy Arrest
Lars Umlauf
Turbulent bottom Ekman layers are among the most important energy conversion sites in the ocean. Their energetics are notoriously complex, in particular near sloping topography, where the feedback between cross-slope Ekman transports, buoyancy forcing, and mixing affects the energy budget in ways that are not well understood. Here, the authors attempt to clarify the energy pathways and different routes to mixing, using a combined theoretical and modeling approach. The analysis is based on a newly developed energy flux diagram for turbulent Ekman layers near sloping topography that allows for an exact definition of the different energy reservoirs and energy pathways. Using a second-moment turbulence model, it is shown that mixing efficiencies increase for increasing slope angle and interior stratification, but do not exceed the threshold of 5% except for very steep slopes, where the canonical value of 20% may be reached. Available potential energy generated by cross-slope advection may equal up to 70% of the energy lost to dissipation for upwelling-favorable flow, and up to 40% for downwelling-favorable flow.
On the Formation of a Subsurface Weakly Sheared Laminar Layer and an Upper Thermocline Strongly Sheared Turbulent Layer in the Eastern Equatorial Pacific: Interplays of Multiple-Time-Scale Equatorial Waves
Chuanyu Liu
Xiaowei Wang
Armin Köhl
Fan Wang
The origins of an observed weakly sheared nonturbulent (laminar) layer (WSL), and a strongly sheared turbulent layer above the Equatorial Undercurrent core (UCL) in the eastern equatorial Pacific are studied, based mainly on the data from the Tropical Atmosphere and Ocean mooring array. Multiple-time-scale (from 3 to 25 days) equatorial waves were manifested primarily as zonal velocity oscillations with the maximum amplitudes (from 10 to 30 cm s−1) occurring at different depths (from the surface to 85-m depths) above the seasonal thermocline. The subsurface-intensified waves led to vertically out-of-phase shear variations in the upper thermocline via destructive interference with the seasonal zonal flow, opposing the tendency for shear instability. These waves were also associated with depth-dependent, multiple-vertical-scale stratification variations, with phase lags of π/2 or π, further altering stability of the zonal current system to vertical shear. The WSL and UCL were consequently formed by coupling of multiple equatorial waves with differing phases, particularly of the previously identified equatorial mode and subsurface mode tropical instability waves (with central period of 17 and 20 days, respectively, in this study), and subsurface-intensified waves with central periods of 6, 5, and 12 days and velocity maxima at 45-, 87-, and 40-m depths, respectively. In addition, a wave-like feature with periods of 50–90 days enhanced the shear throughout the entire UCL. WSLs and UCLs seem to emerge without a preference for particular tropical instability wave phases. The generation mechanisms of the equatorial waves and their joint impacts on thermocline mixing remain to be elucidated.
Stratified Shear Instabilities in Diurnal Warm Layers
Kenneth G. Hughes
Emily L. Shroyer
In low winds ( ≲ 2 m s−1), diurnal warm layers form, but shear in the near-surface jet is too weak to generate shear instability and mixing. In high winds ( ≳ 8 m s−1), surface heat is rapidly mixed downward and diurnal warm layers do not form. Under moderate winds of 3–5 m s−1, the jet persists for several hours in a state that is susceptible to shear instability. We observe low Richardson numbers of Ri ≈ 0.1 in the top 2 m between 1000 and 1600 local time (LT) (from 4 h after sunrise to 2 h before sunset). Despite Ri being well below the Ri = ¼ threshold, instabilities do not grow quickly, nor do they overturn. The stabilizing influence of the sea surface limits growth, a result demonstrated by both linear stability analysis and two-dimensional simulations initialized from observed profiles. In some cases, growth rates are sufficiently small (≪1 h−1) that mixing is not expected even though Ri < ¼. This changes around 1600–1700 LT. Thereafter, convective cooling causes the region of unstable flow to move downward, away from the surface. This allows shear instabilities to grow an order-of-magnitude faster and mix effectively. We corroborate the overall observed diurnal cycle of instability with a freely evolving, two-dimensional simulation that is initialized from rest before sunrise.


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Le navi portacontainer sono navi il cui intero carico è costituito da container. Questi ultimi possono poi essere trasportati alla meta finale con dei camion o per mezzo del treno. La tecnica alla base di questo tipo di trasporto è detta "containerizzazione".

Conosciute informalmente come "Box Boats", queste navi trasportano la maggior parte delle merci che costituiscono l'intero commercio internazionale.
Le rotte più lunghe e importanti tra i porti principali vengono servite con grandi navi mentre portacontainer più piccole si occupano di trasferire i carichi nei porti minori o verso queste navi più grandi che attraccano solitamente nei porti maggiori.

Le navi portacontainer hanno di solito motori a ciclo diesel e un equipaggio che può variare dalle 20 alle 40 persone. Gli alloggiamenti dell'equipaggio e il ponte di comando sono situati nei diversi ponti che costituiscono la "torre" posta a poppa della nave stessa sopra la sala macchine.

Le prime navi portacontainer furono realizzate modificando delle petroliere T2 surplus della seconda guerra mondiale. Oggi invece queste navi costituiscono una classe a sé e si inseriscono tra le più grandi navi del mondo, superpetroliere a parte.

I cantieri costruttori

I maggiori costruttori mondiali di questo tipo di imbarcazione sono:

 Hyundai Heavy Industries, Corea del Sud
 Samsung Heavy Industries, Corea del Sud
 Daewoo Heavy Industries, Corea del Sud
 IHI-Kure Shipyard, Giappone
 Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Giappone
 Kawasaki Shipbuilding Corporation, Giappone
 Northern Shipyard, Canada

Le navi portacontainer più grandi

Note
 Nella tabella i TEU sono il numero di container caricabili e il GT sono le tonnellate di stazza lorda.
 La stazza delle navi portacontainer è generalmente indicata in capacità di carico TEU con l'eccezione della Maersk che comunica i dati in altra forma, calcolandola in numero di container pieni dal peso medio di 14 tonn cadauno ottenendo un risultato non perfettamente allineato con quelli delle altre compagnie (il dato è riportato nella tabella).
 Le informazioni sulla capacità delle navi portacontainer vengono fornite direttamente dalle compagnie armatrici che potrebbero avere interesse commerciale a "gonfiarle" in parte artificialmente.

In media, la potenza del motore dei grandi portacontainer varia tra 1 e 2 CV per tonnellata. La velocità tra i 20 e i 25 nodi (30–40 km/h).

Le più grandi di queste navi sono della categoria Post-Panamax, cioè non sono in grado di attraversare il Canale di Panama (nella sua versione originaria) a causa della lunghezza eccessiva (oltre 300m).

Voci correlate
 Container
 Containerizzazione
 Terminal container
 Trasporto intermodale
 Sevmorput

Altri progetti

Collegamenti esterni


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HomePressReleasesA Group of More than 100 People from India Travels to Siem...
A Group of More than 100 People from India Travels to Siem Reap, Cambodia
Pancham Dham Trust, witnessed a large contingent, more than 100 people from India traveling to Siem Reap, Cambodia to celebrate 5th Pancham Dham Yatra. The 5-day long journey began on May 31, 2022 and will commence on June 4, 2022. Earlier the Holy Yatra was flagged of by MoS, MEA and the Culture Minister. Smt. Meenakshi Lekhi, Minister of State for External Affairs also cheered for the prestigious Yatra.Pancham Dham YatraPancham Dham Trust, the flagbearer for the historic event in Cambodia, has been at the forefront of various cultural activities and has been instrumental in trying to unite the East Asian nations through the Fifth Dham initiative and help fostering the thought process viz. Sanatana dharma."One has to follow the 'dharma prescribed for him and it is hazardous to tread on what is ordained for another is stressed in the Gita in two places."Earlier, the event witnessed the Bhoomi Poojan of Dhyan Kendra at Siem Reap, Cambodia for the construction of the meditation center on 5 acres of land. The construction and overall development of Pancham Dham Nyas Dhyan Kendra will be taking place under the guidance and leadership of Sailesh Vats. Sailesh Vats is also the Secretary and a Trustee of Pancham Dham Yatra and is also the organizer of the prestigious event as well.The foundation stone was laid in presence of leaders from all over the world including RSS Leader Shyam Parande, Business Icon, Navratan Aggarwal, the Director of Bikanervala, Aman Nath, renowned historian and recipient of the prestigious Legion De' Honneur from the French President, Kavita Ashok Goyal, Director of Esselworld, Manoranjan Mohanty, Director ATD Finance and Cultural Gurus like Dandi Wami Anantanand Ji Saraswati ji, Mhamandleshwar Swami Yatindranand Giri Ji and Buddist Guru, His Eminence Samdech Shri Choeung Buncheo and many other high-profile delegates from leading organizations.Renuka Pullat who has taken up the responsibility of serving humanity has also pledged her support in this mission.Sanatana Dharma differs from other walks of life, only in having a word of sympathy and promise for every sincere conviction, wherever and whatever it may be, as constituting a step in the great ascent to the highest human perfection. 'Sanatana Dharma, implies a code of human conduct, a set of tenets handed down from time immemorial. Seers and preachers of Sanatana Dharma have been providing discourses on a wide-ranging set of topics covered including the shastras and modern life, the Vedas, their content and purport, the sanskaras (purification ceremonies), dharma common to all and the duties specifically enjoined on people in the four stages of human life. Like the word 'yoga occurring in the Bhagavad Gita, 'dharma defies precise definition. It could mean ones duties are linked to ones class and stage in life. Or it may refer to different areas of general human conduct, for instance, discipline, manners, management, and law.The Pancham Dham Yatra is being held from the 30th of May till the 4th of June and will be witnessing a large number of spiritual leaders all from over the globe. Apart from India, a large number of overseas Indians from other countries in South Asia will also be participating in this journey.
World Animal Protection and Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University, School of Environment Management, Come Together to Pledge for a Green World on this World Environment Day
The Art of Living to Revive 75 Rivers, Plant 75 Lakh Trees, Solar Electrify 75 Schools in Border Villages, Set up 75 Skill Development Centres, and 75 Digital Literacy Centres in Prisons, as Part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav Celebrations


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NSA Announces Centers of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education for the Year 2000
Release No: PA-258-18 April 14, 2000
Universities will be formally recognized during a presentation at the Fourth Annual Conference of the National Colloquium for Information Systems Security Education, which will be held in the Doyle Hotel, Washington, DC, May 23-25, 2000. The colloquium conference provides a forum for key figures in government, industry, and academia to address current and emerging requirements in information assurance education, and to encourage the development and expansion of curricula, especially at the graduate and undergraduate levels. For more information about the event, please refer to http://www.infosec.jmu.edu/ncisse.
Designations were granted following a rigorous review of university applications by review board members from NSA, industry, and academia. The board assessed applications against established criteria that measure the depth and maturity of information assurance programs, and are rooted in National Security Telecommunications and Information Systems Security Committee (NSTISSC) Training Standards. The NSTISSC is an intergovernmental organization that sets policy for the security of national security systems. For more information about the NSTISSC, please see http://www.cnss.gov.
Last year, George Mason University, James Madison University, Purdue University, Idaho State University, Iowa State University, University of California at Davis, and the University of Idaho were named Centers of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education during the first annual program offering. Universities receiving this distinction are eligible to participate in the Scholarship for Service (SFS) Program announced in the President's National Plan for Information Systems Protection, January 2000 (http://www.ciao.gov). Under the SFS Program, the government pays for graduate or undergraduate studies meeting established information assurance standards, in return for a predetermined student commitment to federal government service.
The NSA established the Centers of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education Program in an effort to promote higher education in information assurance, and increase the number of individuals with this expertise. A June 1999 Department of Commerce Report, The Digital Workforce, estimates that the U.S. will require more than 1.3 million new highly skilled information technology workers between 1996 and 2006. The National Plan for Information Systems Protection also addresses this critical shortage, and further highlights the acute shortage in the subset of trained information systems security personnel. The National Plan recognizes training and education as key solutions in defending America's cyberspace and establishes the Federal Cyber Services Training and Education Initiative to address the shortage. The Centers of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education Program is an example of the outreach and partnership efforts called for in the National Plan.
The program is managed by the Information Systems Security Organization of NSA, which provides the solutions, products and services, and conducts defensive information operations to achieve information assurance for information infrastructures critical to U.S. national security interests.
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