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Chicago's Experiment in Predictive Policing Isn't Working
A new report suggests that a data-driven tool meant to reduce gun violence was ignored by police and, in a few cases, may have been misused.
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Can technology be used to predict—and prevent—crime? In the case of Chicago's recent attempt to prevent gun violence, the answer seems to be no.
A new report put together by Jessica Saunders and colleagues at the RAND Corporation examines how the Chicago Police Department implemented a predictive policing pilot project in 2013 and 2014. The city used a computer model to examine data on people with arrest records and come up with a list of a few hundred individuals deemed at elevated risk of being shot (or committing a shooting—the two groups have a striking amount of overlap). The idea was that police would be able to use the list to reach out to people and try to help them out of high-risk situations.
But the report, published in the Journal of Experimental Criminology, suggests two big problems with the program.
First, the researchers found that in over two-thirds of cases, police throughout the city simply ignored the list (the formal name of which is the Strategic Subjects List, or SSL). They write:
Overall, the observations and interview respondents indicate there was no practical direction about what to do with individuals on the SSL, little executive or administrative attention paid to the pilot, and little to no follow-up with district commanders.
This suggests that the department's rank and file were left perplexed by the data in front of them—probably because, as the Verge points out, no fewer than 11 other violence reduction programs were in play at the time. As a result, officers went about the business of everyday police work. And when no one from upper management looked in to see if anyone was using the system's recommendations, they fell by the wayside.
When police did attempt to act on the list, the results weren't very inspiring. The sample size was small—officers used the list to make just nine arrests. But the researchers found that people on the list were nearly three times as likely to be arrested for a shooting as those who didn't get flagged by the system:
The finding that the list had a direct effect on arrest, rather than victimization, raises privacy and civil rights considerations that must be carefully considered, especially for predictions that are targeted at vulnerable groups at high risk of victimization.
The picture this study paints is not of a technology that is about to revolutionize crime-fighting or turn the tide of gun violence in Chicago. It's of a highly imperfect initiative that, when first implemented, confused officers more than it helped them.
Gun violence is a huge problem in Chicago, and it's understandable that city officials would want to bring technological tools to bear on the problem. But despite our obsession with data, it isn't a solution. It is, at best, just another tool—one that needs to be handled with extreme care, especially when lives are at stake.
Read more: (BoingBoing, The Verge, New York Times, "Data-Toting Cops," "The Problem with Our Data Obsession")
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Q: command prompt tutorials on linux I have a program I am trying to port to linux.
The program is a command prompt program that displays memory on screen, you can move around the memory using the arrow keys.
Im new to linux and don't really understand how the terminal works.
What Im looking for is some good tutorials or a chapter in a book to teach me hoe to write linux programs using the terminal the same way I would use command prompt in windows.
I want to know things like changing background and text colours, clearing the screen, being able to move up and down the lines of text and how to detect keyboard input. Basically how to create a user interface using the linux terminal.
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Q: Homomorphisms from nonabelian simple groups into $\mathbb{C}^\times$ Let be $G$ finite nonabelian simple group. My question is, why there is only one homomorphism $G\to\mathbb{C}^\times$. (In that case $g\mapsto1$ ofc.) I can only show that nontrivial homomorphism cannot be injective, but I don't know how to use the simplicity.

A: You can avoid abelianizations.  Let $\theta: G \to \mathbb{C}^\times$ be such a homomorphism. The kernel must be a normal subgroup, so by simplicity it is either trivial ($\theta$ is 1-1) or $G$ ($\theta$ is the constant homomorphism).  In the first case the non-abelian group $G$ embeds in the abelian group $\mathbb{C}^\times$, an impossibility. Hence the second case is the only one.

A: Since $\mathbb C^\times$ is abelian, any homomorphism $G \rightarrow \mathbb C^\times$ factors through abelianization $G \rightarrow G/G'$. Since $G'$ is a normal subgroup of $G$ and $G$ is simple, there are two choices: $G'=G$ or $G'=1$. Since $G$ is nonabelian, $G' \neq 1$. Thus, $G'=G$ and a homomorphism $G \rightarrow \mathbb C^\times$ factors as $G \rightarrow G/G' \cong 1 \rightarrow \mathbb C^\times$ and can only be the identity morphism.
In a bit simpler way, observe that the image of a simple group $G$ is either $1$ or $G$ itself. In our case, it cannot be $G$ since subgroups of abelian groups are abelian, and $G$ is not. Therefore, the image is $1$ and the homomorphism is trivial.
Note that the same argument applies for any abelian group placed instead of $\mathbb C^\times$.


All throughout your business, you have to make dozens or even hundreds of decisions on a daily basis. How are the members of your different teams making those decisions? Ideally, you want them to be using data to shape those critical decisions every time there is a choice to be made. Rather than going after solutions arbitrarily, you can use data to help shape your interactions with your customers, creating more effective processes that will be more likely to help you reach your goals. In today's analytical world, having a data driven team can be the difference between a thriving and growing business or watching your competition take over your industry.
Your business takes in a large quantity of data every single day. You're sending out customer surveys to learn more about what your customers really want, observing customer buying behaviors both online and in person, and even developing insights from third-party research. All of that data can go a long way in shaping your business' behavior towards your customers and deepening your understanding of what they truly need and want from your company.
Collecting and using the right data - that is, data that includes a representative sample of your population and which has been collected efficiently, analyzed for correlation and causation, and correlated with other market information - can help answer a number of key business questions. Effective data analysis will help you improve customer satisfaction, answer questions, and help increase your return on investment for marketing, product creation, and much more. A data driven team also analyzes outcomes to determine success, failure, and how to help shape future decisions more effectively.
Once you have discovered the importance of data (hopefully at least by now), you want to get your entire team on board. In order to create an effective, data driven team, you need every employee to embrace the new company culture and better understand your company goals. If you are really ready to create a data driven team within your business, these steps will help.
In many cases, there may already be members of your team who are highly data driven. They understand the importance of analyzing the numbers before they make critical decisions, from purchasing choices to which marketing strategy to pursue. If you don't have members of your existing team who are dedicated to understanding how data can drive vital decisions, you may benefit from bringing in individuals who have those skills and can help teach them to your team. If you do have existing team members who excel at data analysis and implementation, make them part of the process from the beginning to observe how it can change the face of your company culture.
Without fully buy in from your team, you will never truly be able to create a data driven team or a culture of data in your business.
How is the information being analyzed?
Which performance indicators are being used to assess success and failure?
How is the information that has been collected currently impacting company decisions, and how should that data impact decisions made in the future?
You'll want to be sure that you are speaking a common language throughout your company. Make sure you define any terms that employees might not understand in a simple, effective, and easily digestible manner that will help them better interact and understand the data.
All the data in the world is useless unless you know how it is shaping the decisions made by your company as a whole. Ideally, you want to set out both company wide goals and specific goals for each department or section of the company. How do your company goals align with the data that you have collected? How can that data help shift priorities or make decisions that will help meet those goals?
By defining them clearly, it's possible to bring the entire company onto the same page with their decision making efforts - and that means less competition between departments. Sounds like a win-win to us!
Data transparency is a critical part of creating a data driven team that is able to interact effectively with the data that has been collected. In many companies, that might not be the instinctive response to data collection. All too often, information is hoarded, rather than being shared freely. If you want a data driven team within a culture that relies on that data to make important decisions, it is absolutely critical that every employee be able to access that data as necessary. This openness makes it easier for employees to check the data, relate it back to the company's goals, and improve their understanding of the entire process.
Sure, there are pieces of your data that should be reserved for c-level or higher level employees, but data that is necessary to make decisions for your team must be available to them. If you aren't giving them that access, they cannot effectively do their job.
When you create a data driven culture, everyone in the team becomes a data analyst. Sometimes, upper-level management may tire of hearing references back to the data, especially the ones that aren't actually supported by the information that has been gathered! In today's information driven society, however, it is possible for any member of the team to happen upon a correlation or insight that someone else might have missed, especially if you are collecting and analyzing large quantities of data on a regular basis. It is also important that each member of the team feel equally valued in order to create a company culture of innovation and progress shaped by the power of data. If you want buy in from every member of the team, they need to feel as though their contributions are valued and their efforts are appreciated.
This seems obvious, but for many companies, it is not. Far too many companies are collecting and even analyzing data, but when it comes time to make decisions that will shape the future of the company, they are not acting on it! If you want a data driven team, you must create a culture that acts on the data that has been collected. If it's obvious that a particular content strategy is not working, it should be discontinued so that effort can instead be spent on something with better results. If your customers are routinely asking for a specific feature, product, or service, your company should take the steps to give it to them. When you act on the data that you have collected, you naturally fuel a culture that is shaped by data.
Paying too much attention to past data. Customer needs and preferences change every single day. You want to be sure that your company is reacting to current data and new metrics, not outdated data.
Collecting too much data. If the metrics you are reading don't help reach your goals, they are useless background noise at best and a distraction at worst.
Twisting data. It is very easy to try to use data to support your existing insights and plans, especially if you know how to manipulate observations and results. Instead, make sure that your team studies the data as it is and responds accordingly. Biases need to be completely removed (or as much as possible) in order to actually get accurate insights. If you are using your data to try to prove your point, you're likely misinterpreting or manipulating the data's true meaning.
Creating a solid, data driven team can have far reaching impacts for your business. By developing a deeper understanding of how data can help impact your business decisions, you can create a more effective business strategy that will help you reach a wider range of customers and make better decisions across the company.
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Brandon Crawford and Evan Longoria homered, and Andrew Suarez allowed two runs on four hits over 7 2/3 innings Monday night as the San Francisco Giants opened a three-game series in San Diego with a 4-2 win over the Padres.
Despite the victory — in which the Giants scored four runs in a game for the first time in 12 games dating to Sept. 3 — San Francisco (71-80) was officially eliminated in the National League West.
Suarez (7-11) threw only 87 pitches and finished with three walks and four strikeouts. Will Smith pitched a perfect ninth inning for his 13th save.
The Padres took a 1-0 lead when Austin Hedges led off the second inning with his 14th homer of the season — a 391-foot drive that hit off the second-deck facade in left.
Crawford tied the score when he opened the fourth with a 405-foot homer on a 2-0 fastball from Padres starter Bryan Mitchell. It was Crawford's 13th homer of the season.
The Giants took the lead for good later in the inning as Chris Shaw (3-for-3) doubled and scored on Aramis Garcia's two-out single to left.
San Francisco scored two more against Mitchell in the top of the fifth. Gregor Blanco singled to open the inning and stole second. He came around on Longoria's 16th homer of the season — a 364-foot liner off the second-deck balcony of the Western Metal Supply Co. building down the line in left.
The Padres mounted a rally in the eighth. Suarez departed after issuing a leadoff walk and retiring the next two hitters. Mark Melancon came in and walked Franmil Reyes ahead of a line-drive RBI single by Hunter Renfroe. Tony Watson relieved Melancon and retired Eric Hosmer on a comebacker.
Mitchell (1-4) gave up four runs on nine hits in five innings. He struck out four without issuing a walk.


Learn how to make arepas, delicious cornmeal pockets filled with favorite vegan dishes such as jackfruit carnitas, scrambled tofu, black beans, guacamole, fried plantains are an indulgent and hearty treat that can be served for breakfast, lunch or dinner.
Have you wondered how to make arepas? Now you can make your own arepas at home with my easy recipe that only has 3 ingredients, Venezuelan arepas are so moist, yummy, gluten-free and vegan. Fill them with your favorite stuffing or eat plain as a side dish.
I learned to make authentic Venezuelan Arepas recently as I had the pleasure of supervising the cafeteria for a Hispanic event of over 2000 people in attendance. Many popular Hispanic dishes were prepared from Puerto Rican Gandules Con Arroz, Dominican Mofongo and Cuban Tamales.
Years ago we ate Colombian Arepas and thought they were okay but when I tasted these Venezuelan Arepas I was hooked, I love how they were crisp on the outside and moist on the inside, unlike Colombian Arepas that were dry. I also love how the Venezuelan arepas are served stuffed.
Arepa is a corn griddle cake made from pre-cooked cornmeal, it is popular in Colombia and Venezuela, where it is served daily.
The arepas are split in the center and then filled with beans, cheese or your favorite filling.
Serve your arepas with Black Beans, Baked Plantains And Guacamole.
Arepas are so delicious served with Jackfruit Carnitas And how about some Coleslaw?
A great breakfast treats Arepas stuffed with Mexican Style Scrambled Tofu, or how about this Easy Scrambled Tofu Recipe. For a Jamaican-Style breakfast then arepas filled with my Vegan Ackee would be amazing!
If you make these Arepas recipe, snap a photo and hashtag #healthiersteps — we love to see your recipes on Instagram, Facebook & Twitter!
Mix arepa flour and salt. Slowly add warm water and knead to form a dough ball. Rest dough for about 5 minutes.
Divide dough into 6-8 pieces, roll into a ball in the palm of hands. Flatten dough to form a disk about 1/2 inch thick.
Heat Griddle or cast iron skillet with oil over medium-high heat. Add arepas and cook for about 5 minutes on each side until golden brown.
Using a knife cut arepas down the center but leaving the back ends attached. Stuffed with black beans, plantains, guacamole, jackfruit carnitas, scrambled tofu or your favorite stuffing and serve immediately.
I'm glad your substitution worked in your favor.
The recipes sound delicious but for some reason the print button does not work to print the recipes. Can you help?
Francine, I hope you get to try it but I just printed a copy so it is working fine on my end.
Ellen, I would make hot water cornbread using regular cornmeal, not the coarse kind. Mix 2 part cornmeal with 1 part hot water, 1 teaspoon salt, 1/4 teaspoon baking powder and mix into a dough, break off pieces, roll into a ball then flatten, then fry in oil until brown on each side.
these sound delicious. i'm going to try and make them. also these sound similar to pupusa (sp?) and i mean no offense between cultures. Michelle, i wonder if you could make a vegan version of those as well?
Tanesha thank you, I'm familiar with the word pupusa, lol. Yes, they are very similar, I believe the corn flour in pupusa is masa harina and pupusa is stuffed. I would be happy to try it.
I love arepas, thank you for the recipe and serving ideas!
Ditto! Can't wait to try out all these ideas! Thank you!
You are welcome, hope you enjoy!


Montreal's Michel Cadotte is on trial for second-degree murder in the death of his wife, Jocelyne, who was in the late stages of Alzheimer's.
It is one thing to disagree with this man ending his wife's life by suffocating her. It's another to not understand why he did.
For 10 years, I visited my mother weekly. During those 10 years, there wasn't one time I didn't leave her and sit in my car looking up, asking God to take her tonight. Because "He" didn't, for 10 years she lived without living.
I didn't smother my mother with a pillow, nor do I think I could do that to my sister. I totally understand, though, why someone would.
When it comes to Alzheimer's, here's what I've concluded: If a person knows they're in the early stages, there needs to be a suicide-assisted form he or she can fill out so they aren't required to live the rest of their life without living.
I can count (and we ARE counting this season) on one hand the number of times I've seen a plow on my street. It's simply a mess. Walking, never mind driving, is extremely difficult. Let's put it this way, I'd simply like my street "cleaned and polished" as nicely as those bike lanes — I pay the same taxes.
If the streets have been plowed, they're cratered with potholes.
We hear the snow budget is all but done. Who's job is it to remind these incompetents that this is Ottawa? That we have winter? We typically have snow from November through April. You're jacking my taxes every year while, at the same time, doing less and less.
I hear people will recover money from the city for damage due to potholes. How about we start getting that money from council? After all, they are ultimately responsible. They should pay out of their own pockets.
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I never thought that I'd see the day when Dennis Miller came in doll form. I may just have to pick this up sometime. Hell, I already have the talking Bush and Reagan dolls. Hopefully, they'll produce a P.J. O'Rourke doll in the future.
And if you haven't seen Miller's stand-up special The Raw Feed, you're really missing out. It's hilarious.
That's a lot of dolls.
P J O'Rourke. I have two of his books. One is the Parliament of Whores. Haven't read them yet,,, given to me by a good GOP friend, somehow though I just can't muster the discipline at this point in my schedule to read something that has more than 200 pages and no advertisements.
PJ's a good read--and a quick one. I have at least one of Micah's old PJ books. Even one of my grad school profs has a PJ book in his office. This from the prof who had a "Ben 'Cooter' Jones for Congress" sticker on his van back when he ran in my district.
spydrz - A boy's gotta have his toys. In my defense, the dolls were gifts (but sure are cool). I just remembered that I also have a non-talking Reagan one, as well as a Gorbachov one.
KtG - I understand fully, but do yourself a favor and read Parliament of Whores. It's by far P.J.'s best and really does a good job of breaking down how the federal government works. If you're afraid of GOP indoctrination, don't worry. O'Rourke's more of a libertarian.
A bunch of years ago OSU accidentally put his occupation down as "drunk" in a school alum guide. Someone ended up getting fired over it.
That's pretty funny and I'm sure he wouldn't argue with the listing. I thought O'Rourke went to Miami, though.
Ack! I was talking about Dennis Miller, who did, in fact, argue. A lot.
Didn't realize the Miller was a Buckeye. Cool!


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Banjo songs
John Hardy banjo tabs
Scruggs Style
gDGBD
This version of John Hardy is loosely based on Bela Fleck's arrangement on Tony Rice's Cold on the Shoulder Record. It's super driving!
Melodic Style
A melodic version of John Hardy featuring both melodic and single string styles to give you a technical and flashy break.
This backup arrangement of John Hardy goes fluidly between vamping chords and playing classic Scruggs style backup licks.
More about John Hardy
"John Hardy" is a traditional American folk song based on a train worker's life in the spring of 1893 in McDowell County, West Virginia. It is assumed that the legendary John Hardy got into a drunken fight during a craps game held near Keystone, and a man named Thomas Drews was subsequently killed. In the first degree, Hardy was found guilty of murder and was hanged on January 19, 1894, reportedly witnessed by 3,000 men. It is assumed that Hardy had made peace with the Lord by being immersed in a stream the day before his burial. The track was attributed to Eva Davis for Columbia in 1924, to Ernest Stoneman for Okeh in 1925, and to Buell Kazee for Brunswick in 1927 by various musicians from the 1920s through the present. Lyrics differ from edition to version, as with many other traditional folk songs. The ballads of John Hardy and John Henry were misunderstood by early folk historians. This has contributed to a combination of Hardy and Henry-related stories. The real John Henry was simply a truck maker, not a train operator.
Learn 3 different versions of John Hardy, which are all shown on this page. We recommend that you get started with the Scruggs style version, where you'll learn basic roll pattern and left hand articulations like slides, hammer-ons, and pull-offs. Next, move on to the Melodic arrangement to learn how to play the melody for John Hardy using scales and up the next positions. Lastly, you can check out the Backup arrangement, which shows you how to play behind others while they are soloing. In every Tunefox tablature arrangement you'll find measures where you can switch out licks to see different options to use for your improvisation. This featu...re is called the Lick Switcher. How do you find the Lick Switcher? Look for text that says "Original Measure" over different measures in the John Hardy tab you are learning and click on that text. It'll open up the Lick Switcher where you can select a substitute measure for that spot in the song. You'll find that there are different styles of licks like Scruggs, Melodic, Bluesy, and more. Want to see a completely different version of this song? Click on "Shuffle Licks" on the bottom of tool panel to randomly shuffle the licks in the song. You'll also find some useful tools which will help you to learn how to play John Hardy on banjo. For example, you can use the "Hide Notes" feature, which will hide some notes for you so you can learn parts of the melody by ear. The "Memory train" tool will progressively hide notes each time you play through a section or the entirety of a song. Take your speed to the next level with the "Speed Up" feature. This tool will automatically increase playback speed each time you loop the song. Using backing tracks for practice should be an essential part of every musician's routine. With Tunefox, you can practice John Hardy as fast or as slow as you want and mix the volume of the tracks with the instrument to your liking. There's also a metronome so you can always feel the pulse of the song with or without the band track playing along. Members can also export all of their banjo John Hardy arrangements into PDF files.
John Hardy lyrics
Now John Hardy was a desperate little man,
Strapped on his guns every day.
Shot down a man on the West Virginia line.
You oughta seen John Hardy gettin' away,
You oughta seen John Hardy gettin' away.
Well he run up to Virginia around the eas...is hand,
Said Johnny come along with me,
Johnny come along with me.
Now John Hardy had himself a little woman.
The dress she wore was blue.
And she hollered on out to Johnny as he rode out of Town,
Said Johnny, I'll be true to you,
Johnny, I'll be true to you.
Now his legend had traveled from the East to the West,
From the North to the South end of town.
But when the sun comes up tomorrow, they'll take John Hardy down,
And show him to his hangin' ground.
They're gonna let John Hardy swing down.
You oughta seen John Hardy gettin' away,
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The human microbiome is composed of trillions of microbes that have critical functions affecting both health and disease. They contribute in the development of our immune system, metabolic functions, manufacturing of nutrients and protect against pathogens. Research on the human microbiome is transforming our understanding of a broad range of diseases, and it is now increasingly recognized that they are key factors in autoimmune, metabolic, infectious and many other diseases.
The Boston-based startup Vedanta Biosciences is developing an innovative class of therapies that modulate the human microbiome. Founded by PureTech and a group of world renowned experts in immunology and microbiology, they leverage foundational discoveries in the field of mucosal immunology to generate safe and potent treatments for autoimmune and inflammatory diseases by restoring intestinal homeostasis.
The company's lead drug candidate, VE-202, is treatment for inflammatory bowel disorders, such as Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. The drug is a mixture of different strains of Clostridia packed into a pill that is ingested to make its way to the gut where the bacteria will colonize the intestine. It is believed that the bacteria alter the composition of gut bacteria, and stimulate the immune system by encouraging the proliferation of regulatory T-cells, thought to be important in the treatment of inflammatory bowel disease. The candidate has shown great potential in preclinical studies. In fact, the results were so impressive that Johnson & Johnson paid anundisclosed fee upfront, which potentially could reach $241 million for achieving development and commercial milestones.
The impact of microbiome-derived therapies on human health could be huge, offering pharmaceutical companies strong opportunities for market access and growth. According to a report in MarketsandMarkets, the emerging microbiome market is expected to reach $658 million in size by 2023 from $294 million in 2019, expanding at an annual growth rate of 22.3 percent.
While there are clear challenges, as clinical trials and absence of clear guidelines, the microbiome field has produced some of the most exciting science discoveries the last few years. And although the competition is tough, Vedanta has the potential to be one of the winners of this emerging market by changing the lives of millions living with inflammatory bowel disease.


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Linkin Park Plays First Show Since Death Of Lead Singer
(SL) – The rock band Linkin Park is honoring the memory of their late lead singer Chester Bennington with a tribute concert.
Last night, the band held their first concert since the death of Bennington in a three-hour show at the Hollywood Bowl in L.A. Linkin Park's Mike Shinoda said doing the show was one of the hardest things they've ever had to do.
The sold-out show was live streamed on YouTube. Other acts like Blink-182, Machine Gun Kelly, members of Echosmith and System of a Down also paid tribute to the late rock icon. The 41-year-old Bennington committed suicide on July 20th.
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Looking for strategies to better engage your students in the learning of science?
Interested in new technologies for teaching science?
Intrigued by the call to focus science teaching on big ideas like Earth's water system?
If you find yourself saying "YES" to any of these questions, you should consider partnering with the Mission HydroSci team!
Mission HydroSci (MHS) is a project that has developed multiple ways of using innovative technologies for helping middle school students learn about the science of water. MHS can serve as a replacement curriculum for middle school science units that cover water systems topics (including water cycle, watersheds, groundwater and atmospheric water). Students learn these curricular goals by engaging with new technologies such as simulations and games. The curriculum is aligned with Missouri Learning Standards for Middle School Science. Specific standards addressed by the curriculum include 6-8.ESS2.C.1; 6-8.ESS3.A; 6-8.ESS3.C.1; 6-8.ESS3.C.2; and 6-8.ETS1.A.
Small groups of teachers and students have pilot tested MHS with positive results. We are now looking for a larger group of teachers to partner with us for exploring how well MHS supports target learning outcomes. These learning outcomes include student content knowledge, argumentation practices and attitudes toward STEM. Our partner teachers will receive support and training for using MHS with their students, reports of student progress and learning, and a stipend. We are still working to complete MHS but you can view an intro video at the bottom of this post.
Our MHS project includes two versions of a water systems curriculum for middle school students (more details about curriculum objectives at the end of this note).
Version A is a game students will play on Windows or Mac computers and also includes support for learning scientific argumentation.
Version B is a set of online learning activities that you will use the learning management system Canvas to implement with your students.
Minimum requirements for computers are to have 4 GB of RAM but 8 is highly desired.
Both versions will take 10 class periods to complete. The class periods will roughly be used as follows: six days of online learning activity, two days of supplementary class activity for you to lead, the first day is used for pretesting and the last day is used for post testing (more details about testing at the end of this note).
We will randomly assign each of your classes to version A or B.
You will need to have two classes able to participate and be paid a $1000 stipend. The stipend is to thank you for participating and in return for your completing initial training to prepare for the implementations (approximately two to three hours), collecting and returning to us consent forms from your students and their parents, implementing the 10-day program and agreeing to a post implementation interview and data collection.
The technology coordinator (or whomever at the school we will need to work with to qualify and install the computer materials for your classes) will be paid a $250 stipend.
You can plan for the two-week implementation to be anytime in the time period between March 1 and the end of school, ideally finishing by the first week of May.
The training for you will all be online and will be available after February 15 for you to access at your convenience.
How many classes would you like to include in the study?
Describe each class: grade level, name of course, number of students, as well as any other detail you would like to share.
Do you have any experience using the learning management system Canvas?
Do you use a learning management system or have other significant technology usage with your classes? Please describe.
All procedures of our study require us to comply and receive approval with the University of Missouri Institutional Review Board for protection of Human Subjects. Does your school district have a procedure for approving studies conducted with students?
6-8.ESS2.C.1 Design and develop a model to describe the cycling of water through Earth's systems driven by energy from the sun and the force of gravity.
6-8.ESS3.A Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for how the uneven distributions of Earth's mineral, energy, and groundwater resources are the result of past and current geoscience processes and human activity.
6-8.ESS3.C.1 Analyze data to define the relationship for how increases in human population and per-capita consumption of natural resources impact Earth's systems.
6-8.ESS3.C.2 Apply scientific principles to design a method for monitoring and minimizing a human impact on the environment.
Pre- and post-testing will be done with an online set of assessment instruments that include measurement of student interest in science, understanding water systems and scientific argumentation skills.


Jerk Inspired Black Beans and Rice - What about the food?
Lots of titles ran through my mind for this post; Not a Jerk, Maybe a Jerk, or my husband's contribution — Don't Be a Jerk Black Beans and Rice. Despite the humor, this turned out to be a lovely weeknight surprise as I raided my pantry and the produce drawer for something that took us away to tropical paradise.
Earlier in the week we grilled some fresh pineapple to go with our chicken. If you haven't given this a try, oh please you must soon. The carmelization of the sweet sugars, the hint of smoky goodness adds so much flavor, and it freezes really well. Having that and a fresh, ripe Honey Mango sent me to the islands when my darling dear asked, "what's for dinner honey?" Usually, this combo turns into a fragrant fresh salsa or cooked chutney for fish, chicken or pork. Yet tonight with some black beans, a little leftover rice, and a handful of spices, dinner rang of Reggae and Jamaican tang. Can you hear the steel drums in the background yet? Oh Mon! Check out the recipe to find the super special secret ingredient! This dish can be a zingy side or a vegetarian main course.
Drain and rinse canned beans; set aside. Wash and chop bell pepper, onion and mango.
Rough chop dried plantains and grilled pineapple.
Combine spices in small bowl, mix thoroughly.
Saute onion and bell peppers in olive oil over medium heat until translucent, about 3-5 minutes. Add canned tomatoes and juices, bring mixture to a boil. Add spice mixture, mango, pineapple, and plantains and beans. Reduce to a simmer and cook for about 20 minutes. Add pre-cooked rice and cook for another 15 minutes stirring occasionally. Keep an eye on liquids and don't let the pot temperature increase, don't want to burn the beans or rice mixture.
The grilled pineapple brings a wonderful smokiness to this side dish. You could substitute canned or fresh pineapple if necessary. I grill a whole pineapple very once in a while and freeze part of it for dishes like this that just need a bit. Go totally vegetarian with this, or add some protein. This makes a nice side for your grilled meat or you could just throw add some smoked pork chop or sausage meat to make this a one-pot meal.
Super secret ingredient: Trader Joe's Honey Plantain Strips.
Check it out with a poached egg!
A little poached egg adds the protein for a quick meal!
Hey Mon! I want to me some jerk now! That looks so good Robin!
I am so grateful for your comment and support. You remind me why I love blogging and sharing my foodie stories.
Thank you for commenting not just for the support but because now I can come visit your entertaining foodie blog. I am your latest follower!
I am so tickled you dropped by and decided to stay as a follower! I really enjoy your foodie adventures, photos and stories. I get inspired often. Making new friends this way is just so cool.
I love the colors on this! Where do you get the honey mango??
Nice to hear from you! You can usually find honey mangos at Mexican produce markets. Sometimes I get lucky and Raley's will bring them in a several times a year. They have a wonderful mild, sweet flavor and not quite a much "tang" as regular mangos.


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Missing Crawley man found dead in woods near Rusper
A police helicopter was dispatched in the search for the missing man
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A police helicopter assisted officers on the ground (stock photo) (Image: Liam McAvoy)
A man who was reported missing in Crawley has sadly been found dead in woodland.
Sussex Police have confirmed the body of a man was discovered in a wood north of Rusper, which is to the west of Ifield.
The Crawley man had been reported missing in the early hours of Monday (December 3) and his body was found at 4.20am.
A police spokesman said: "The National Police Air Service [NPAS] helicopter was deployed to assist in the search for a man who was reported missing from Crawley, in the early hours of Monday, December 3.
"Sadly the man's body was discovered in woodland north of Rusper, at around 4.20am.
"[His] next of kin have been informed."
Police have not provided any more information on the man or whereabouts he was found.
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NPAS is the police helicopter service and the closest base to Crawley is just north of Gatwick Airport in Redhill, Surrey.
Police confirmed there are "no suspicious circumstances" regarding the death and added the incident has been passed on to the coroner's office.


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Golden Globes: First Presenters Announced
The 72nd Annual awards show will welcome a star-studded list of celebs to the presenter's stage
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The 72nd Annual Golden Globes announced a star-studded presenter list on Tuesday morning, with Tina Fey and Amy Poehler kicking off the night as cohosts for the third year in a row.
The Dick Clark Production, in association with the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, will welcome an A-list of ladies to the presenters stage, including Golden Globe nominee Amy Adams, Anna Faris, Salma Hayek, Kate Hudson, Gwyneth Paltrow, Lily Tomlin, Kristen Wiig and Catherine Zeta-Jones.
Robert Downey, Jr., Ricky Gervais, Channing Tatum and Owen Wilson are gentlemen slotted to present awards at Sunday evening's show, which will be seen in more than 192 countries.
See more Golden Globes 2015: The Complete Nominations List
Tune in this Sunday to NBC at 5 p.m. PST to catch the live awards show.


The charm on this necklace really says it all. A tiny (think smaller than your thumb nail) solid brass bird in flight with a single gemstone to accent. This piece can be worn alone or layered. It's also the perfect gift for anyone who helps you soar.


MAXWELL, Hammer and Smith are back at The Farmer's Boy in London Road, St Albans, tonight (14), playing a mixture of well loved rock classics from the last few decades. The evening kicks off from around 8.30pm.
On Sunday Snakehips Johnson and Wildleg Williams return to the venue and next Thursday, June 21, The Rodford Files will be playing.


Thursday Thoughts & A Launch Giveaway!
Yes, it's true. I've made a vlog NOT designed to be funny. And if anyone out there is thinking, "Wait, those earlier ones were supposed to be funny?" I will cry. Like, right now. The Class of 2k13 launches today with giveaways and blog posts about the inspiration behind our stories. Since I just love filming myself talking to nobody in my dining room I went ahead and made a vlog. This is your chance to see me being serious, and sounding like someone that actually should have two degrees.
The Class of 2k13 wanted to do something a little different for our giveaway. So if you want to win a prize package with swag as well as little sumpin-sumpin's related to all our books, hit it up!
1) Common sense is not aptly named.
2) There needs to be some kind of study done with electric shock to create aversion to calories.
Ha! Is it OK for me to smile? Great post.


Golden Drum."Content will become more and more important"
For many years I have been watching the Golden Drum advertising festival, which is dedicated to audiences from the "new Europe". I have always wondered if there are any significant differences in the quality of services in the integrated world between PR and marketing campaigns from the "old" and the "new" parts of our continent.
A few years ago, the Slovenian city of Portorož, where every year industry representatives from our region would come down, was referred to as the "Cannes for the Poor". Advertising agencies from different countries (where the advertising market was just beginning to develop) could only dream of winning in Cannes—the largest advertising festival in the world.
Today, the Golden Drum is the only advertising event in our part of Europe, which —regardless of how difficult the situation of an agency might be—has seen a spike in the number of applications. Just before the jubilee edition, 25th Golden Drum Festival, on 17-19 October 2018 in Portorož, I interviewed Dushan Drakalski, President of WHAT Competition Jury.
Dushan Drakalski, Chief Creative Officer Europe, Ray Productions, Czech Republic; President of WHAT Competition Jury at the International Festival of Creativity Golden Drum.
Magda Wosińska, Prowly Magazine: I'd like to ask, as this came up during the speech: "Technology now matters more than content" – how do you understand this statement?
Dushan Drakalski, Creative and Film Director: I do not think that it is true. Technology is there to serve the body and not to confuse the brain or take its role. Content will become more and more important in terms of what it actually represents. And if we talk about AI than maybe, but when this will happen is still unknown to me.
There were many great content campaigns that grew from small projects to huge productions (e.g., Allegro's "Legendy Polskie" [Polish Legends]). Where's the line, and will it get any thinner? Do you think that content marketing campaigns will be judged at advertising festivals in the future?
It depends where you see and draw the line. I think that in the future everything will merge and we will simply judge ideas rather than focus on dividing them. It just takes time.
But how can we bridge the gap between consumer adaptation and ever-changing technology? And besides, what's technology without the right content?
I think we should think more about the relation between the concept inside of each piece of content. The channels are changing, and so are the media. For example, non-visual advertising is nowadays conquering the US. Radio has made a comeback with Alexa and Siri and Spotify. There are kids who wish Alexa was alive. Who would have said just a few years ago that something non-visual will have power again?
In other words, none of the standard channels are dying without a possibility of resurrection. The only thing is that we should adapt to the new technology, but not put the historical knowledge into the shelves of our agencies.
Specialists in Poland often indicate that the boundaries between PR and marketing are dissolving as, from a consumer's perspective, both are simply a means of communication. Do people in the Balkans think likewise?
I do not know what exactly people in the Balkans think these days; I haven't been there for the last couple of years. What I know is that boundaries are changing. PR has always been and will always be a strong marketing tool since the time of Edward Bernays. The thing is that the past with Bernays was full of science. He used his uncle Sigmund Freud in most of the legendary PR actions. In other words, he used Science. Today, after the big data, this science has infiltrated the marketing world even more. In addition, opportunities are not only psychological, but experiential as well. The one who finds a model for how to use more science in advertising and marketing will survive.
In what direction are the campaigns conducted in "New European" countries heading?
I think that each country has its own way to approach to the big picture. Taking roots from its own culture or habits. You know if you have made a parallel between social media platforms. They are the same everywhere but filled up with a local spirit. The same applies to campaigns.
"If we stick to the outdated definition of creativity: that creation = advertising, then one could probably say that the Cannes Lions is all about money as the number of categories is absurd and unjustifiable for any substantive reason. For me, however, the festival is a celebration of ingenuity and courage as it draws people who are actively shaping a new vision of the world" – the well-known Julia Izmałkowa, CEO of Izmałkowa, has said recently. She said it about Cannes Lions. Do you think that this quote applies to other festivals as well? What could be done to avoid the connotation that people only take part in festivals to make money? Do you feel the same way?
I will try to focus a bit and answer probably just a part of this question. I'm not sure I can answer the whole question. I don't think you should judge a festival from the money perspective, because if you do, then what about the business itself? It's called advertising business. Therefore, it means it's all about the money as well. Festivals are there to verify creativity, to raise the bar, shape opinions and make us more important than we are. But, in general, festivals are a good school for the future. Regarding the categories, you can see how big this business became and how many perspectives opened up thanks to the technology you mentioned before. Hence, there are more categories. But that might change in the future, some categories have merged already.
What is your subjective definition of creativity?
When you are searching for the way in a snowstorm and there are no footprints to follow.
What are the necessary constituents of a successful campaign? You've seen countless projects during your career. What could still surprise you?
The best recipe is not to have one at all. I once heard this from the best cook in the world. He said, "I cook with ingredients which I can find around me in the radius of 30 km." That means I will not use Italian olive oil in Copenhagen or herring in Sicily, I will only deal with the things around me. That caused something inside of me to click. Whenever I move, I try to look around and see all the creativity that is out there and is not being used. That model communicates very well with people, as in some way it can be distinguished from the rest of the world, because of its honesty. But it is still not a recipe, it is just one way, in a pool of endless possibilities, to be creative.
Dushan Drakalski is a creative and film director. He is considered to be one of the most creative and experienced communication specialists from the Balkans, managing to create award-winning and memorable campaigns in this challenging region, as well as being the recipient of one of the most prestigious awards – Titanium Lion. Dushan is now holding a position of CCO at VMLY&R's production responsible for the European market.


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John Previsich has been elevated to the position of president of the Transportation Division of the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers following the retirement of Mike Futhey.
Previsich becomes the second president of the SMART Transportation Division and the eighth leader of what was formerly the United Transportation Union. He is a member of Transportation Division Local 31 in San Jose, Calif.
According to the current UTU Constitution, Article 2 states that "Vacancies occurring in positions not subject to attrition shall be filled as follows: President – By the Assistant President."
"It is with immeasurable pride and humility that I accept elevation to the position of president of the SMART Transportation Division. This is an honor that I do not take lightly," Previsich said.
"I recognize the immense responsibility that comes with this office and I pledge to all of our members that I will continue, as I have always done, to serve in a transparent and effective manner, with the strong leadership that is essential to secure and protect the interests of our membership."
Previsich began his railroad career with Southern Pacific Transportation Company, where he commenced work as a train service operations employee in San Francisco, Calif. He later transferred to engine service and achieved certification as both a railroad conductor and locomotive engineer.
Previsich started doing work as a local union officer in the 1980s. Thereafter, he moved into a system-wide position as a general chairperson in the early 1990s, followed by his election to International vice president in 2007. He was re-elected in 2011, elevated to the position of assistant president in 2012 and assumed the responsibilities of the general secretary and treasurer position on Jan. 1, 2013.
During the course of his career, Previsich has advocated on behalf of his members in mergers and consolidations in the rail and airline industries, 13(c) transactions, divestitures, national and local contract negotiations and countless arbitrations and mediations, securing and defending collective bargaining agreements on properties large and small.
Having a special interest in transportation-industry safety issues, Previsich is the SMART Transportation Division representative on the Federal Railroad Administration's Rail Safety Advisory Committee and has served on numerous subcommittees associated with RSAC.
In addition, he was appointed by the secretary of the Department of Transportation to the National Freight Advisory Committee, a cabinet-level group that reports directly to the secretary on MAP-21, a program charged with assisting in the development of administration policy on a national freight plan for the 21st century.
At the conclusion of the SMART Transportation Division's Boston regional meeting July 3, Futhey announced he would step down from office, pending resolution of arbitration proceedings regarding the union's constitution. His retirement was effective Sept. 30.
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Rai-CRITS, in collaboration with the Technische Universität of Braunschweig (DE), is testing the most advanced precursor of 5G-broadcast technology, the feMBMS (Release 14 of the 3GPP standard). The technology was demonstrated in Valle d'Aosta during the European Championships, held in Glasgow and Berlin from 2 to 10 August 2018.
The activation in the UHF band of 4G/5G Base Stations can have in some areas an impact on TV reception, especially in case of community antenna installations. The adoption of proper interference mitigation techniques, such as the insertion of specifically designed filters at the head-end of the distribution network, allows to mimimise the effects in most situations.
3GPP has defined in Release 14 the new eMBMS system, whose characteristics are well aligned to the technical requirements coming from the broadcast sector for TV services.


Oman Magazine celebrates 'The Best of The Sultanate and The Gulf' across fashion, dining, travel, lifestyle, health & wellbeing, tourism and business; as well as having a keen eye on where to explore next across the lifestyle globe.
The print version of the magazine jets regionally to a variety of lifestyle destinations with a total of 28,000 copies printed per edition, on a quarterly basis. Described as the 'online and print portal to Oman' Oman Magazine has partnered with the European Business Persons Group (EBPG) to act as official media partner and co-organiser for many of EBPG's events.
Founded in 2016 between the ZAWAWI Group & British Editor, Eva Stanley-Jones, Oman Magazine looks forward to promoting the all-new silk routes of Arabia to promote the country as an investment hub, a desirable tourist destination and a great place to reside.


- SingulArch pocket is an application for PPCs.
- It was designed for the collection of all kinds of data at archaeological excavations. It can be used by geologists, biologists and other fieldworkers as well as for any other purpose of collecting data and coordinates.
- SingulArch-Pocket contains a CAD-Tool, which is able to interpret GPS-data. You can display bitmaps and your vectordata as well.
- Since version 1.3 data fom external devices (e.g. totalstations) can be recieved and sent to (control e.g. your Geodimeter-totalstation via SingulArch (ask for other models)).
- The light-version is for users, who want to work with the CAD-tool, coordinates and GPS only. Main parts of the database functionality are disabled in the light-version (also the possibility of connecting other serial devices, like totalstations).
- Users of the full-version get a CD-Rom with SingulArch-Sync also, so they are able to synchronize Pocket- and Desktop-projects. All forms of the database are enabled.
- Since version 1.1 SingulArch is able to interpret GPS-data.
- Since version 1.2 (geo-)referenced bitmaps can be displayed in the CAD-Tool.
- Since vesion 1.42 there is a 'DGPS'-like tool: Two PPCs can be connected via WLAN. The 'server' is placed on a known coordinate and sends its aberration to a second PPC. With this tool SingulArch-Pocket is perhaps the most accurate GPS-solution for PPCs on the market.
- There are tools helping you to create your own maps.
- When you leave the borders of a map in GPS-mode, SingulArch-Pocket will try to load a fitting map on its own.
- GPS-coordinates can be mapped and saved either as decimal coordinates (WGS84), UTM (without zone) or as Gauss-Krueger-coordinates.
- import and export of Top50-map-overlays is possible. Thus SingulArch-Pocket can be used as simple navigation system (see pictures below).
- GPS-data is drawn in the CAD-Tool and can be saved by button-click or in a free definable interval.
- GPS-coordinates are stored in the same table as your coordinates from e.g. your totalstation.
- SingulArch pocket and e.g. the Yakumo delta 300 GPS (260.- €) are a complete system for carrying out surveys of any kind.
- Together with the GPS-function SingulArch-Pocket also is interesting for geologists, biologists and everybody else who wants to collect data "on the way".
Do I really need SingulArch-Pocket?
- Fieldwork causes hours of boring indoor-work and costs a lot of time and much money, if the lists, descriptions etc. must be put into databases, excel-sheets or text documents later on.
- SingulArch-Pocket was designed as a database, which lets you collect all kinds of data from archaeological excavations or other projects in one program and at once, not later on!
- users of the licensed version have to enter an password (there is an administrator- and user-password). The administrator may change, add and delete data records. Users are allowed to change and add but not delete.
- users, who have no password may use SingulArch-Pocket as a project-viewer only.
- your data is quite well protected from abuse this way.
- saving your DB on memory cards once in a while offers you a maximum of security against loss of data.
... and view at once.
- you can filter at will in all forms. The SQL-filter-statements can be stored and used again at any time.
- different kinds of coordinate data can be imported into the DB.
- you can also use SingulArch-Pocket, if you do not possess the (German only) Desktop version of SingulArch.
- create reports (textfiles) out of your data and e.g. send it via infrared to a visitor whom you want to give detailed information.
- you can convert desktop projects from SingulArch into pocket-projects and vice versa (see picture below).
- numerous drop down fields, based on textfiles, help you to enter your data quickly.
- the work with SingulArch-Pocket does not require a long training period.
- in the CAD-tool you can filter, change, edit, convert and add coordinates via the graphic surface.
- a SQL monitor is integrated. You can open every pocket ACCESS DB with SingulArch-Pocket.
- pack your PPC into waterproof clip-bags. Your equipment will be protected this way.
- no more running back and forth beetween notebook/desktop and e.g. finds: with SingulArch-Pocket you have all the data with you at any time.
- easy controlling of finds, photos, papers etc.
Where Is The Desktop-Version Better?
- the MS ACCESS desktop-version has better report functions. Nevertheless SingulArch-Pocket lets you create reports as textfiles.
- Creating scripts for AutoCad is the biggest difference between the two versions: with SingulArch-Pocket you can just create AutoCad-scripts or DXF-files which draw points and codes as text. The desktop-version creates complicated scripts - depending on the codes of the coordinates - with levellings, outlines of features, profiles etc.: Just look at some of the AutoCad-screenshots in the desktop-versions mainpage.
Where Is The Pocket-Version Better?
- SingulArch-Pocket has with its CAD-Tool an integrated graphical interface which helps you to handle your coordinates.
- You can have SingulArch-Pocket always with you. PPCs' accumulators should last the whole day.
- If you have got a PC 2002 you have to install service release I, otherwise there is an error message concerning Active X.
- the EVB (Embedded Visual Basic Runtime; Download it from Microsoft for free) is necessary and no longer included in the standard distribution of PPCs.
What Is The Difference Between The Demo and The Licensed Version?
- you may not save with the demo-version. SingulArch-Pocket is like a project-viewer.
- you also cannot save GPS-data but you are able to import Top50-overlays, so you can use the demo-version as a simple navigation system.
Where Can I Get the Licensed Version And How Much Is It?
- there is an order form for German Customers with the actual list of prices.
- mail me if you come from outside of Germany and are interested in the licensed version.
- I'm interested in your opinion. Let me know about errors, wrong translations etc. (e.g. via the feedback-form).
characteristic: you cannot store data in the demo. For testing purpose there is an excavation of a late La Tène-settlement (Erding.cdb) attached. You have to copy this file into the folder \My documents \ to be able to load it.
GPS will work in the demo-version but you may not save coordinates.
what you need Pocket PC 2003 or Pocket PC 2002 with service release I installed.
Legal: a commercial use of the demo version is not permitted!
Note: I am not responsible for possible damage to your computers or file systems in connection with the installation and work with SingulArch pocket.
EVB: perhaps you will also need the Embedded Visual Basic Runtime. Download it from Microsoft for free.
Helpfiles: The helpfile is included in the demo-version. The German helpfile for the desktop-version (anleitung.zip) gives detailed information about the forms and e.g. coding of coordinates.
New Projekt-DB: If you are already using Desktop-Projects of Version 6.2 you should replace the empty-project.cdb in your PPC (folder Programs\SingulArch-Pocket) with this file: empty-project.cdb (the field Anzahl in T_Fundzettel is now a textfield and no longer an integer number).
Project: The file Eching.zip (1 MB) contains the database of an excavation that was carried out 2005. Prehestoric and carolingian Settlements with about 700 features were found in Eching, Landkreis Freising.
In this workaround I describe a way how you can run Embedded Visula Basic programs (EVB) on your WM5-Device. Although it worked without any problems on my Fujitsu Siemens N560 you will have to try this workaround on your own risk.
6. Change the value of the registry-entry HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE \ for Security \ Policies \ Policies \ 0000 1001 from 2 to 1. Most simply with the small program Rapi Securtity tester. Copy the EXE file to your PPC and start it. Select the option "Full ACCESS".
From now on EVB programs should run on your device and the conversion between CDB- and MDB-files should function as well. Please give me a feedback whether my workaround was useful for you.
Check your settings in gps.txt (com-port, com-port-settings). If everything is correct and it still doesn't work, try a soft-reset. Sometimes GPS needs up to five minutes to start working.
How do I have to code? How do I get lines?
Coding of coordinates is the same than in the desktop-version of SingulArch. A coordinate has three differnet codes.
Code1 defines the type of coordinate, Code2 is the (feature)-number, which you can filter in the CAD-tool very easily (must be an integer number), Code3 is an additional, optional letter.
All coordinates with identical coding (all 3 Codes the same) will be drawn as lines; e.g. all coordinates with Code1 = PP, Code2 = 1 (, Code 3 = A) will be drawn as a line.
Something special about Code1 = N1 und NU. Within the CAD-Tool their height can be.drawn as text.
You will find more informations about coding in the german instructions to the desktop-version.
Choose the angular coordinate-system when you start the CAD-Tool the next time, because the world-map is saved as WGS-file. Choose the WGS-Option in GPS-mode (button on the lower right side), before you load the map.
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From J.K. Rowling, the eighth story in the Harry Potter series and the first official stage production, where an adult Harry and his son Albus struggle with the past and present manifestations of the Potter family legacy in a time-traveling adventure to save the world from the evil Lord Voldemort.
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is the two-part follow up to J.K. Rowling's massively popular series of novels. The books have found immense popularity, critical acclaim, and commercial success worldwide since the release of the first novel in 1997. They have attracted a worldwide wide audience, made up of both young and adult readers, and are often considered cornerstones of modern young adult literature. The story begins nineteen years after the events of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows and follows Harry Potter, now a Ministry of Magic employee, and his younger son Albus Severus Potter, who is about to attend Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The play began performances in 2016 at London's Palace Theatre, winning a record-breaking nine Olivier Awards, including Best New Play and Best Director. The Broadway production began its run in March 2018 at the Lyric Theatre, with most of the London cast reprising their roles. Both parts of the stage play's script were released in print and digital formats in 2016 and became the most preordered book of that year.
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is penned by Jack Thorne and based on a story by Thorne, director John Tiffany, and original series author J.K. Rowling. The production is directed by Tony-winner Tiffany (The Glass Menagerie, Once) with choreography by Steven Hoggett. The cast is led by members of the original U.K. production: Jamie Parker as Harry Potter, Noma Dumezweni as Hermione Granger, Paul Thornley as Ron Weasley, Poppy Miller as Ginny Weasley, Sam Clemmett as Albus Potter, Alex Price as Draco Malfoy, and Anthony Boyle as Scorpius Malfoy.


Washington's Medicaid waiver requires the Health Care Authority to contract with an independent external evaluator for the state's waiver evaluation. The Center for Health Systems Effectiveness at Oregon Health & Science University was selected as the evaluator, and has experience working with states, payers, and providers to evaluate health system transformation in multiple states.
Read about the summary of the project and its aims here.


Blog Copywriting & Creation - Mesh. Live. Build. Blog Copywriting & Creation - Mesh. Live. Build.
There's no doubt that you're familiar with the term 'blog'. It's as ubiquitous on the internet as the internet itself, allowing single voices to penetrate deep into cyberspace on simple platforms designed for self-publishing.
Blogs are used for personal expression, for promotional purposes, and for sharing ideas within a community. To simplify, a blog is no more that an online journal; and yet, a blog is also the essence of democracy we each enjoy the web—a place were people's thoughts and ideas can be expressed on equal footing.
For small businesses that aren't in the business of publishing or creating content, blogging can be very intimidating: what do I write about? What ideas do I share? Is anyone listening? Getting over this fear is the fastest way to improve your online visibility and SEO. It's also a great starting point to begin developing a comprehensive inbound marketing plan.
Blogging is for everybody, not just people who write professionally. In fact, 45 percent of marketers say that blogging is their most important content strategy. What's more, self-employed individuals, or those running small businesses, are more likely to use a blog than larger businesses with more than 1,000 employees.
If you're thinking you don't have the time to blog, or that you don't have anything worthwhile to say, think again. Blogging is a flexible content type that let's you publish just about anything, from video marketing to a photo gallery of a recent company event.
Marketers that make blogging a priority are 13X more likely to achieve a positive ROI from their efforts. We're here to show you how you can make the most of a small business blog today.
Does My Small Business Need a Blog?
If you want to attract more customers and make more money, than yes, blogging is absolutely something you need for your small business. Blogging falls under the broad umbrella term of inbound marketing; it's one branch of an extensive network of content types that helps pull consumers towards your brand.
Blogging helps establish your small business as a credible source of information. The types of content you can publish on your blog are virtually limitless, but your content should provide value to the consumer based on his or her interests, needs, and desires.
In other words, your small business blog is less about what you or your business wants to say, and more about what your consumers want or need to hear.
By providing valuable content to consumers that appeals to them specifically, you'll attract their attention, which is the first step to building a relationship with them. The great part about blogging is that once the content is up and live, your blog will attract people while you're working on other things, even while you're sleeping.
From an ESO standpoint, there's just no substitute for blogging. Companies that blog get more link backs, enjoy more brand engagement, and drive more consumers to their websites, all of which is ideal for building a healthy and robust SEO environment for your blog and other online properties.
Blogging also affects lead generation; small businesses that blog receive 126 percent more lead growth than those that don't.
The best place to start when kick-starting a blog for your small business is with your consumers. A blog is a great place to address the questions, concerns, interests, and needs of your potential clients.
Building interesting content for your blog is easier when you have a developed content strategy in place, which includes things like buyer personas, brand history, mission statement, goals, and objectives.
Above all, your blog should provide value to consumers. Seventy percent of consumers say that blogs influence what they buy online.
Whether you make them laugh, think, or build advocacy, it's important that consumers get value from your content; ultimately, this is what will keep them coming back for more, as well as give them the incentive to share your content with friends and family on social media.
You don't have to be a prolific writer to get started on a small business blog right away. We'll help you develop blog ideas that will help establish you as a thought leader in your industry.


Australian Winner International is looking to establish cooperation with business firms from all industries of worldwide. We have Large Business Database of worldwide, there a large number of buying inquires submitted to us every day, and may promote East-West economic cooperation at a certain scope with your support.
All suppliers please complete the online Seller Form to enable us to inform you for any new Buying Leads in the future.
Our website contains information of worldwide business and cultural, we are seeking suppliers to become long term partners in the future, work together to increase the winning chances to all inquires from the potential customers.
Our goals: by sharing and relocating the resources of all our partners, to increase the power of winning the potential projects which can not be completed alone by any one of us.
most of the B2B websites are online platform, charge membership fees, but not involve the business.
AWIE provides the B2B online platform, analyse the information submitted by the potential buyers and suppliers, act as a trading media, and assist the successful of the contracts.
The suppliers sign contract with AWIE, provide updated detail information, include: images, description, agent prices list (advise the normal market selling price), minimum order quantities, monthly products capacity, etc.
AWIE promote the products with its own channels, respond the inquires, deal and sign the sales contract with the customers.
Order: AWIE place orders on behalf the customers.
Shipping: AWIE arrange shipping to the end users, or the supplier may be required to ship the products directly to the customer's warehouse.
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Dozens to bare all to save Merritt trees
KC Chapek lies naked in an oak grove in front of Memorial Stadium at UC Berkeley on March 17.
By Kristin Bender |
PUBLISHED: June 16, 2007 at 6:25 am | UPDATED: August 17, 2016 at 5:44 am
OAKLAND — Photographer Jack Gescheidt will be out again this morning taking pictures of two of his favorite subjects — naked people and trees.
At least 50 people are expected to come out to pose sans clothing with some of the 224 trees around the lake that are slated to be chopped down as part of a city's multi-million dollar plan to revitalize Lake Merritt.
Models are all volunteers and everyone is welcome.
"We will be making a photograph to peacefully and artistically draw attention to the plight of over 200 mature trees of various species that will be removed if the community does not speak up . . . this is one very dramatic way (of doing so)," said Gescheidt, 47.
Gescheidt runs the TreeSpirit Project, and said he has photographed naked people of all ages, shapes and sizes in about 45 different locations with various trees. Gescheidt said he wants the experience making art to be peaceful, playful, adventurous, and a lot of fun.
"This stuff really seems to strike something in a lot of people," said Gescheidt. "Environmentalists, artists, tree lovers, tree huggers and naturalists — they are an obvious group.
"(The shoots) tend to attract people who are comfortable with their bodies," he said.
Of the city's $88.3 million effort to revitalize Lake Merritt, paid for by a 2002 bond approved by voters, some must go to reshape 12th Street into a boulevard safe for cyclists andpedestrians. Last August, Friends of the Lake and three Oakland residents, upset with the plan, filed suit against the city of Oakland. The case is in the final stage of negotiations and should be decided this August, said Nancy Rieser of the Friends of the Lake and the No Clear Cut Group.
The lawsuit claims the Oakland City Council's approval of the plan violated state law by not analyzing the cumulative impacts of removing the trees and deepening the Lake Merritt Channel.
The city plans to replace the chopped down trees with twice as many new, smaller trees.
The suit also claims some of the threatened trees contain nests for hawks and other birds of prey. A biologist hired by the city has not been able to find any nests, but the trees will be examined again before any removal, and nests spared.
Rieser said she won't participate in the photo shoot Saturday but will be out to support those who do, as well as the trees.
"I think it's an artful form of a compassionate statement that reminds people that the trees are still there and they are still beloved and that we have a spiritual connection to those trees," Rieser said.
In March, about 75 nude people posed among a grove of threatened live oaks near Memorial Stadium at the University of California, Berkeley. Saturday's photo shoot is from 7:30 to 10 a.m. and those interested in posing should meet at the grassy space on the corner of East 18th Street and 2nd Avenue.
TreeSpirit Project photographs can be seen at http://www.treespiritproject.com. The photographer donates 10 percent of sales from sales to nonprofit environmental groups.
Contact Staff Writer Kristin Bender at kbender@angnewspapers.com.
Kristin Bender


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package net.nemerosa.ontrack.extension.ldap;

import net.nemerosa.ontrack.ui.resource.AbstractResourceDecorator;
import net.nemerosa.ontrack.ui.resource.Link;
import net.nemerosa.ontrack.ui.resource.ResourceContext;
import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;
import org.springframework.web.servlet.mvc.method.annotation.MvcUriComponentsBuilder;

import java.util.List;

@Component
public class LDAPMappingResourceDecorator extends AbstractResourceDecorator<LDAPMapping> {

    public LDAPMappingResourceDecorator() {
        super(LDAPMapping.class);
    }

    @Override
    public List<Link> links(LDAPMapping resource, ResourceContext resourceContext) {
        return resourceContext.links()
                // Update
                .link(Link.UPDATE, MvcUriComponentsBuilder.on(LDAPController.class).getMappingUpdateForm(resource.getId()))
                        // Delete
                .link(Link.DELETE, MvcUriComponentsBuilder.on(LDAPController.class).deleteMapping(resource.getId()))
                        // OK
                .build();
    }
}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


You were not really in Colombia unless you went to a rumba. A rumba is a party, Colombian style, where there's food, drink, and dancing.The food should be ample fuel for the cumbia and salsa spins and twirls, the aguardiente to loosen your morals, and the place to be on fire.
Andres Carne de Res is famous for its bawdy, frenetic rumba. Located about 45 minutes out of town in Chia, is by all counts well worth the drive. Recently, they opened one right in the Zona Rosa neighborhood in Bogota, across from the Andino Mall.
The Bogota Andres Carne de Res is less rustic than its Chia branch, but packs the same punch. Convinced by my great friend Patricia, and another Bogotano that accompanied us that night, we would do just fine to rumba right here in Bogota.
Andre Carne de Res is an adult theme park of booze, food, and dance. The restaurants website states that Andres Carne de Res isn't a restaurant, bar, nor a dance hall, it's a deluded journey into insanity.
The restaurant has four themed floors, the top being Heaven. Heaven(cielo) is a quite place for families with children to preserve their innocence.The third floor is purgatory(purgatorio), for those still capable fo redemption. Below is Earth(tierra)where diners are laid to rest before the party begins. Lastly, Hell(infierno), where the hips shake, bodies writhe in seductive ambulation, the bacchanalia unfolds, and the flirtations are dead serious.
The huge kitchen on the third floor is amply staffed to feed the hungry rumberos(partiers) with traditional Colombian plates.
We were seated next to the dance floor a few minutes after arriving thanks to my gift of gab. There were circus-like characters dancing around the restaurant, on a stage or just about anywhere they can find a little room to wiggle.
It's a good idea to take a walk around this massive restaurant, my tour of all floors lasted about 15 minutes. The wait staff shows you the fire exits once you are seated and puts your jackets and purses in a pad-locked bag that only you have the key to, so you can dance uninhibited.A wild ride indeed.
WHether in Chia or this Bogota outpost, the tables are always packed and the conversation just oozes out of each booth.
There's so much energy and stimulation that I barely noticed a loud birthday parade across the other side of the dance floor, musicians and sparklers sizzling amidst the chaos.The restaurant may remind you of being in a four story House of Blues rearranged for efficiency, where food, music, and dance collide.
But the dancing has begun and we haven't ordered yet, oh and the drinks!
Tender coconut and sliced oranges are served to whet your appetite.These are a new obsession, why doesn't everybody have coconut and orange slices?
Classic empanadas de carne from Andres' kitchen are filled with well seasoned ground beef with firm yet giving fried batter. Colombian aji(spicy dipping sauce), the standard empanada dance partner was as delicious as everything we had that night. I think everything tastes better inside this wild, party palace.
Arepas(white corn patty)of all styles, shapes, and sizes are ubiquitous in Colombia, not just the usual semi-firm discs we find in LA. It was time to try the arepa with fried cheese. Here it comes with a Colombian gathering of mouth-watering toppings. Hogao(like a Colombian sofrito), ground beef, cheese from the Colombian state of Antioquia,guacamole,aji,chicharrones,and beans.
I adorned this arepa with all the typical condiments at our disposal.Each one of them were great. This place has an extensive menu, and does a fantastic job of making quality food in respect to the tremendous output of the kitchen.
Sobrebarriga, the Colombian creole standard looked like a nice way to round out the dining protion of our evening.It gets its name from the cut of meat that lies just above the stomach of the steer.The sauce is tomato based with a lot of cumin giving it its yellow color. This dish gets its flavor and supple texture from long cooking over low heat.
The only drawback with the Bogota Andres Carne de Res is they have fewer menu items, but the offerings here are still formidable. The grilled meats are famous here, but I had reached the meat threshold the day before, so we three shared these dishes and saved some room for dancing!!
The frozen mandarina(mandarin orange)drink is highly recommended here. It has a fun hollowed out coconut shell for a cup, every detail at Andres Carne de Res has been orchestrated and given its due attention. The mandarin flavor is intensely fresh, so good it goes down like water.
A shot of Colombian Santa Fe rum, we became well acquainted over this short trip, arrived with a glass of ice, but this one goes does just fine, neat.Though,Colombians prefer these rums with a glass of ice and some coke, and for the cheaper rums, I can't say I blame them.
Another worthy attraction in Colombia is definitely the beautiful women, who surely know how to work it on the floor.Colombians, like Brazilians, are natural dancers.We met these lovely Rolas(girls from Bogota),Jenny and Sandra as they were slamming shots at the table next to us.
The dance floor, once the first couples got up, stayed full until long after we departed.
The music had everything from local rythyms, cumbia and Colombian salsa, to reggaeton, to Lady Gaga and Michael Jackson.Patricia can tear up the dance floor, although I couldn't quite hang on the Colombian salsa tunes, we were doing just fine on Pit Bull's "I Know You Want Me".
After about seven straight songs, I finally got to have a bottle of Poker beer. It was my last night and I had mostly come across Club Colombia, Aguila, and Costena during my trip.The restaurant puts little wings on the bottle, so that they can fly into your mouth. Another added touch that makes Andres Carne de Res a fun place to spend an evening, and the perfect last hurrah in Bogota.
The table next to us had the right idea for a proper rumba. Get a bottle of aguardiente, plunge it in a bucket of ice, and continuously fill shot glasses.A bottle of water should be on the table to mix with the anise-flavored aguardiente. This ritual is practiced in the restaurants, bars, homes, and on the streets of Bogota. Millions passing around shots of aguardiente in a hands across the nation manner.We shared a little rumba with these viviacious Bogotanos.
As a final thought from the mind of Senor Andres de Res, a Mastercard logo shaped box arrives with your check.Fastened to the box, a mini-flashlight, magnifying glass, and a pen to assist you in paying the check.
I too plan to go to Chia someday to experience the original, but check out the Bogota branch, you won't be missing a thing. Classic Colombian comfort food and grilled meats, lovely Rolas(Bogota women)dancing with coquetish smiles, the intense energy of Bogota and its spirited people,la rumba, aguardiente, and the wild abandonment of Andres Carne de Res.This is required partying when in Bogota.
12:00 m a 3:00 a.m.
Jo, you had better F#$@&ing believe it. Let's go!!!
Loving the descriptions of this place and the food. Wish I would have known about it when I was there several years ago... Thanks for sharing your culinary adventures - and for capturing the spirit of these places.
Aha, nice post! There is no party like Andres Carne de Res that's for sure. I went to the one in Chia and am still wiping the grin off my face several months later. It must have been those ginormous bowls of mojito that did the trick!


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Liberty Two Degrees' #BeTheChange Movement Is In Full Motion
The "Be The Change" campaign aims to educate and inspire a change in attitude towards making a meaningful and sustainable difference to preserving the environment for future generations.
"We can no longer save the world by playing by the rules, the rules have to change. We need a system change, rather than just individual change – but we can't do one without the other" – Greta Thunberg
With a vision to be the leading South African precinct focused, retail-centred REIT, Liberty Two Degrees (L2D) has already made bold commitments to changing some of its business operations that will support accelerated and positive changes by reducing carbon emissions, water use and waste generation at its malls across the country.
A number of initiatives that support these commitments have already been implemented, among these is the installation of a substantial solar photo voltaic system at Liberty Midlands Mall, smart energy and water metering across the L2D co-owned malls as well as a multitude of energy efficiency projects.
The goal of playing a significant role in removing single-use plastics out of landfills has given rise to the implementation of a policy which will see the removal of plastic straws and non-biodegradable balloons as well as replacing single-use plastic shopping bags with sustainable alternatives from the company's co-owned malls by 1 January.
A bank of reverse vending machines, which were first installed in Sandton City in November 2019, offers customers the option to "sell" their recyclable waste while making recycling a part of their daily routine. L2D co-owned malls all feature state-of-the-art recycling and waste management facilities that will play a significant role in contributing towards achieving the commitment of NetZero waste to landfill by the end of 2020.
"We need to stop acting as though we can buy ourselves out of the climate crisis, or that we can wait for someone else to do it – we need to believe that what we do matters. That's the importance of our individual actions. It's not that our mall composting or our no plastic bag policy will empty landfills of food waste, it is about the changed minds and hearts that may spark positive action so that we could meaningfully make a positive difference on purpose," says Amelia Beattie, Chief Executive of Liberty Two Degrees.
L2D malls are ecosystems that provide enabling environments for some of the world's most iconic and most demanding brands, L2D therefore understands that partnerships with stakeholders is crucial in accelerating climate positive impact.
In line with its Good Spaces strategic building block that aims to create resilient spaces that are agile, adaptable and aligned to Sustainability Development Goals, L2D has implemented its "Be The Change" campaign, aimed at educating, inspiring and appealing to all stakeholders to change and join the movement – adopting climate positive practises in their everyday lives. "Be The Change" has been rolled out across all of L2D's co-owned malls, with extensive initiatives in place to educate the public about the importance of recycling and resource saving.
This is just the beginning of L2D's "Be The Change" movement – 2020 will see the full execution of the campaign, which will host a line-up of sustainability events and other marketing and operational related features.
Lead the Change. Be the Change. See the Difference.
Midlands' Go Green Tip of the Month
Join the #BeTheChange Movement by doing small changes in your home to make your everyday life more sustainable. Midlands will be sharing a Go Green tip every month. Click here for our tip of the month.