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Fig. 1 (a) Schematic diagram of a three-mode coalescence system, which includes cavity mode a ^ and P T-symmetric mechanical modes b ^ 1 , b ^ 2, and μ is the coupling strength of coupled mechanical resonators, and g is the optomechanical coupling parameter. The system is pumped by a strong control field and a weak probe field. (b) The implementations of the three-mode system. The shaded area shows a P T-symmetric mechanical resonator (MR). An active mechanical resonator couples to a general optomechanical system via mechanical coupling μ. k is the cavity decay rate, γ and γ′ indicate the loss and gain of mechanical modes b ^ 1 and b ^ 2, respectively.
Fig. 2 The power transmission coefficient |tp|2 varies with ω. System parameters we take here are, the wavelength of the control field is 1573 nm, Pc = 50μW, g = 2π MHz, ωm/2π = 3.68 GHz, γ = γ′ = 0.5 × 10−2 ωm, and for the cases of (a)-(d), we choose μ = 0.2 (γ + γ′), μ = 0.27 (γ + γ′), μ = 0.8 (γ + γ′), μ = 1.5 (γ + γ′) respectively.
Fig. 3 Schematic of the energy-level diagram of our system, where | n 〉, | n m 1 〉, and | n m 2 〉 denote the number states of the cavity photon, passive and active mechanical resonators phonons, respectively.The control field ωl can make a single-phonon transition from | n , n m 1 + 1 , n m 2 〉 to | n + 1 , n m 1 , n m 2 〉. The transition from | n , n m 1 , n m 2 〉 to | n + 1 , n m 1 , n m 2 〉 can be caused by the probe field ωp, and the transition of | n , n m 1 + 1 , n m 2 〉 ↔ | n , n m 1 , n m 2 + 1 〉 is induced by mechanical coupling. | n , n m + 〉 and | n , n m − 〉 represent mechanical supermodes(dressed mechanical mode), and λ is the splitting width of the two supermodes | n , n m ± 〉.
Fig. 4 The logarithm of transmission coefficient |tp|2 varies with the mechanical coupling μ and ω. The mechanical coupling strength we chosen contains the range of P T-symmetry breaking phase and P T-symmetry phase. The parameters are the same as Fig. 2.
Fig. 5 The group delay τg varies with the mechanical coupling μ under the different control power Pc (a) and cavity decay k (b), where the detuning ω = ωm. The other parameters are the same as Fig. 2.


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45 U.S.C. § 362 - Duties and powers of Board
45 USC 362 - Duties and powers of Board
(a) Witnesses; subpenas, service, fees, etc.
For the purpose of any investigation or other proceeding relative to the determination of any right to benefits, or relative to any other matter within its jurisdiction under this chapter, the Board shall have the power to issue subpenas requiring the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of any evidence, documentary or otherwise, that relates to any matter under investigation or in question, before the Board or any member, employee, or representative thereof. Any member of the Board or any of its employees or representatives designated by it may administer oaths and affirmations, examine witnesses, and receive evidence. Such attendance of witnesses and production of evidence may be required from any place in the United States or any Territory or possession thereof at any designated place of hearing. All subpenas may be served and returned by anyone authorized by the Board in the same manner as is now provided by law for the service and return by United States marshals of subpenas in suits in equity. Such service may also be made by registered mail or by certified mail and in such case the return post-office receipt shall be proof of service. Witnesses summoned in accordance with this subsection shall be paid the same fees and mileage as are paid witnesses in the district courts of the United States.
(b) Enforcement of subpenas by courts; contempts; service of orders, writs, or processes
In case of contumacy by, or refusal to obey a subpena lawfully issued to, any person, the Board may invoke the aid of the district court of the United States or the United States courts of any Territory or possession, where such person is found or resides or is otherwise subject to service of process, or the United States District Court for the District of Columbia if the investigation or proceeding is being carried on in the District of Columbia, or the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, if the investigation or proceeding is being carried on in the Northern District of Illinois, in requiring the attendance and testimony of witnesses and the production of evidence. Any such court shall issue an order requiring such person to appear before the Board or its specified employee or representative at the place specified in the subpena of the Board, whether within or without the judicial district of the court, there to produce evidence, if so ordered, or there to give testimony concerning the matter under investigation or in question; and any failure to obey such order of the court may be punished by said court as a contempt thereof. All orders, writs, and processes in any such proceeding may be served in the judicial district of the district court issuing such order, writ, or process, except that the orders, writs, and processes of the United States District Court for the District of Columbia or of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois in such proceedings may run and be served anywhere in the United States.
(c) Repealed. Pub. L. 91–452, title II, § 239, Oct. 15, 1970, 84 Stat. 930
(d) Information as confidential
Information obtained by the Board in connection with the administration of this chapter shall not be revealed or open to inspection nor be published in any manner revealing an employees identity: Provided, however, That
(i) the Board may arrange for the exchange of any information with governmental agencies engaged in functions related to the administration of this chapter;
(ii) the Board may disclose such information in cases in which the Board finds that such disclosure is clearly in furtherance of the interest of the employee or his estate;
(iii) any claimant of benefits under this chapter shall, upon his request, be supplied with information from the Boards records pertaining to his claim; and
(iv) the Board shall disclose to any base-year employer of a claimant for benefits any information, including information as to the claimants identity, that is necessary or appropriate to notify such employer of the claim for benefits or to full and fair participation by such employer in an appeal, hearing, or other proceeding relative to the claim pursuant to section 355 of this title. Subject to the provisions of this section, the Board may furnish such information to any person or organization upon payment by such person or organization to the Board of the cost incurred by the Board by reason thereof; and the amounts so paid to the Board shall be credited to the railroad unemployment insurance administration fund established pursuant to section 361 (a) of this title;
(e) Certification of claims; authorization of employee to make payments; bond
The Board shall provide for the certification of claims for benefits and refunds and may arrange total or partial settlements at such times and in such manner as may appear to the Board to be expedient. The Board shall designate and authorize one or more of its employees to sign vouchers for the payment of benefits and refunds under this chapter. Each such employee shall give bond, in form and amount fixed by the Board, conditioned upon the faithful performance of his duties. The premiums due on such bonds shall be paid from the fund and deemed to be a part of the expenses of administering this chapter.
(f) Cooperation with other agencies administering unemployment or sickness compensation laws; agreements
The Board may cooperate with or enter into agreement with the appropriate agencies charged with the administration of State, Territorial, Federal, or foreign unemployment-compensation or sickness laws or employment offices, with respect to investigations, the exchange of information and services, the establishment, maintenance, and use of free employment service facilities, and such other matters as the Board deems expedient in connection with the administration of this chapter, and may compensate any such agency for services or facilities supplied to the Board in connection with the administration of this chapter. The Board may enter also into agreements with any such agency, pursuant to which any unemployment or sickness benefits provided for by this chapter or any other unemployment-compensation or sickness law, may be paid through a single agency to persons who have, during the period on the basis of which eligibility for and duration of benefits is determined under the law administered by such agency or under this chapter, or both, performed services covered by one or more of such laws, or performed services which constitute employment as defined in this chapter: Provided, That the Board finds that any such agreement is fair and reasonable as to all affected interests.
(g) Benefits also subject to a State law; mutual reimbursement
In determining whether an employee has qualified for benefits in accordance with section 353 of this title, and in determining the amount of benefits to be paid to such employee in accordance with section 352 (a) and (c) of this title, the Board is authorized to consider as employment (and compensation therefor) services for hire other than employment (and remuneration therefor) if such services for hire are subject to an unemployment or sickness compensation law of any State, provided that such State has agreed to reimburse the United States such portion of the benefits to be paid upon such basis to such employee as the Board deems equitable. Any amounts collected pursuant to this paragraph shall be credited to the account. If a State, in determining whether an employee is eligible for unemployment or sickness benefits under an unemployment or sickness compensation law of such State, and in determining the amount of unemployment or sickness benefits to be paid to such employee pursuant to such unemployment or sickness compensation law, considers as services for hire (and remuneration therefor) included within the provisions of such unemployment or sickness compensation law, employment (and compensation therefor), the Board is authorized to reimburse such State such portion of such unemployment or sickness benefits as the Board deems equitable; such reimbursements shall be paid from the account, and are included within the meaning of the word benefits as used in this chapter.
(h) Assistance from employers and labor organizations; compensation
The Board may enter into agreements or arrangements with employers, organizations of employers, and railway-labor organizations which are duly organized in accordance with the provisions of the Railway Labor Act [45 U.S.C. 151 et seq.], for securing the performance of services or the use of facilities in connection with the administration of this chapter, and may compensate any such employer or organization therefor upon such reasonable basis as the Board shall prescribe, but not to exceed the additional expense incurred by such employer or organization by reason of the performance of such services or making available the use of such facilities pursuant to such agreements or arrangements. Such employers and organizations, and persons employed by either of them, shall not be subject to section 209 of title 18.
(i) Free employment offices; registration of unemployed; statements of sickness; reemployment
The Board may establish, maintain, and operate free employment offices, and may designate as free employment offices facilities maintained by
(i) a railway labor organization which is duly authorized and designated to represent employees in accordance with the Railway Labor Act [45 U.S.C. 151 et seq.], or
(ii) any other labor organization which has been or may be organized in accordance with the provisions of the Railway Labor Act, or
(iii) one or more employers, or
(iv) an organization of employers, or
(v) a group of such employers and labor organizations, or
(vi) a State, Territorial, foreign, or the Federal Government. The Board may also enter into agreements or arrangements with one or more employers or railway labor organizations organized in accordance with the provisions of the Railway Labor Act, pursuant to which notice of the availability of work and the rights of employees with respect to such work under agreements between such employers and railway labor organizations may be filed with employment offices and pursuant to which employees registered with employment offices may be referred to such work.
The Board shall prescribe a procedure for registration of unemployed employees at employment offices. Such procedure for registration shall be prescribed with a view to such registration affording substantial evidence of the days of unemployment of the employees who register. The Board may, when such registration is made personally by an employee, accept such registration as initial proof of unemployment sufficient to certify for payment a claim for benefits. The Board shall provide a form or forms for statements of sickness and a procedure for the execution and filing thereof. Such forms and procedure shall be designated with a view to having such statements provide substantial evidence of the days of sickness of the employee. Such statements may be executed by any doctor (authorized to practice in the State or foreign jurisdiction in which he practices his profession) or any officer or supervisory employee of a hospital, clinic, group health association, or other similar organization, who is qualified under such regulations as the Board may prescribe to execute such statements. The Board shall issue regulations for the qualification of such persons to execute such statements. When so executed by any such person, or, in the discretion of the Board, by others designated by the Board individually or by groups, they may be accepted as initial proof of days of sickness sufficient to certify for payment a claim for benefits. The regulations of the Board concerning registration at employment offices by unemployed persons may provide for group registration and reporting, through employers, and need not be uniform with respect to different classes of employees. The operation of any employment facility operated by the Board shall be directed primarily toward the reemployment of employees who have theretofore been substantially employed by employers.
(j) Advisory councils; members' remuneration
The Board may appoint national or local advisory councils composed of equal numbers of representatives of employers, representatives of employees, and persons representing the general public, for the purpose of discussing problems in connection with the administration of this chapter and aiding the Board in formulating policies. The members of such councils shall serve without remuneration, but shall be reimbursed for any necessary traveling and subsistence expenses or on a per diem basis in lieu of subsistence expenses.
(k) Reduction of unemployment; training and reemployment of unemployed employees, etc.
The Board, with the advice and aid of any advisory council appointed by it, shall take appropriate steps to reduce and prevent unemployment and loss of earnings; to encourage and assist in the adoption of practical methods of vocational training, retraining, and vocational guidance; to promote the reemployment of unemployed employees; and to these ends to carry on and publish the results of investigations and research studies.
(l) Necessary and incidental powers; employees of Board, employment, remuneration, civil-service laws, registration of unemployed, and detail
In addition to the powers and duties expressly provided, the Board shall have and exercise all the powers and duties necessary to administer or incidental to administering this chapter, and in connection therewith shall have such of the powers, duties, and remedies provided in subdivisions (5), (6), and (9) of section 7(b) of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 [45 U.S.C. 231f (b)] with respect to the administration of the Railroad Retirement Act of 1974 [45 U.S.C. 231 et seq.], as are not inconsistent with the express provisions of this chapter. A person in the employ of the Board under section 205 of the Act of Congress approved June 24, 1937 (50 Stat. 307), shall acquire a competitive classified civil-service status if, after recommendation by the Board to the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, he shall pass such noncompetitive tests of fitness as the Director of the Office of Personnel Management may prescribe. A person in the employ of the Board on June 30, 1939, and on June 30, 1940, and who has had experience in railroad service, shall acquire a competitive classified civil-service status if, after recommendation by the Board to the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, he shall pass such noncompetitive tests of fitness for the position for which the Board recommends him as the Director of the Office of Personnel Management may prescribe. The Board may employ such persons and provide for their remuneration and expenses, as may be necessary for the proper administration of this chapter. Such persons shall be employed and their remuneration prescribed in accordance with the civil-service laws and chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5: Provided, That all positions to which such persons are appointed, except one administrative assistant to each member of the Board, shall be in and under the competitive civil service and shall not be removed or excepted therefrom: Provided, That in the employment of such persons the Board shall give preference, as between applicants attaining the same grades, to persons who have had experience in railroad service, and notwithstanding any other provisions of law, rules, or regulations, no other preference shall be given or recognized: And provided further, That certification by the Director of the Office of Personnel Management of persons for appointment to any positions at minimum salaries of $4,600 per annum, or less, shall, if the Board so requests, be upon the basis of competitive examinations, written, oral, or both, as the Board may request: And provided further, That, for the purpose of registering unemployed employees who reside in areas in which no employer facilities are located, or in which no employer will make facilities available for the registration of such employees, the Board may, without regard to civil-service laws and chapter 51 and subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5, appoint persons to accept, in such areas, registration of such employees and perform services incidental thereto and may compensate such persons on a piece-rate basis to be determined by the Board. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Board may detail employees from stations outside the District of Columbia to other stations outside the District of Columbia or to service in the District of Columbia, and may detail employees in the District of Columbia to service outside the District of Columbia: Provided, That all details hereunder shall be made by specific order and in no case for a period of time exceeding one hundred and twenty days. Details so made may, on expiration, be renewed from time to time by order of the Board, in each particular case, for periods not exceeding one hundred and twenty days.
(m) Delegation of powers
The Board is authorized to delegate to any member, officer, or employee of the Board any of the powers conferred upon the Board by this chapter, excluding only the power to prescribe rules and regulations.
(n) Sickness benefits; examinations; information and reports; contracts and expenses for examinations
Any employee claiming, entitled to, or receiving sickness benefits under this chapter may be required to take such examination, physical, medical, mental, or otherwise, in such manner and at such times and by such qualified individuals, including medical officers or employees of the United States or a State, as the Board may prescribe. The place or places of examination shall be reasonably convenient for the employee. No sickness benefits shall be payable under this chapter with respect to any period during which the employee unreasonably refuses to take or willfully obstructs an examination as prescribed by the Board. Any doctor who renders any attendance, treatment, attention, or care, or performs any examination with respect to a sickness of an employee, upon which a claim or right to benefits under this chapter is based, shall furnish the Board, in such manner and form and at such times as the Board by regulations may prescribe, information and reports relative thereto and to the condition of the employee. An application for sickness benefits under this chapter shall contain a waiver of any doctor-patient privilege that the employee may have with respect to any sickness period upon which such application is based: Provided, That such information shall not be disclosed by the Board except in a proceeding relating to any claim for benefits by the employee under this chapter. The Board may enter into agreements or arrangements with doctors, hospitals, clinics, or other persons for securing the examination, physical, medical, mental, or otherwise, of employees claiming, entitled to, or receiving sickness benefits under this chapter and the performance of services or the use of facilities in connection with the execution of statements of sickness. The Board may compensate any such doctors, hospitals, clinics, or other persons upon such reasonable basis as the Board shall prescribe. Such doctors, hospitals, clinics, or other persons and persons employed by any of them shall not be subject to section 209 of title 18. In the event that the Board pays for the physical or mental examination of an employee or for the execution of a statement of sickness and such employees claim for benefits is based upon such examination or statement, the Board shall deduct from any sickness benefits payable to the employee pursuant to such claim such amount as, in the judgment of the Board, is a fair and reasonable charge for such examination or execution of such statement.
(o) Liability of third party for sickness; reimbursement of Board
Benefits payable to an employee with respect to days of sickness shall be payable regardless of the liability of any person to pay damages for such infirmity. The Board shall be entitled to reimbursement from any sum or damages paid or payable to such employee or other person through suit, compromise, settlement, judgment, or otherwise on account of any liability (other than a liability under a health, sickness, accident, or similar insurance policy) based upon such infirmity, to the extent that it will have paid or will pay benefits for days of sickness resulting from such infirmity. Upon notice to the person against whom such right or claim exists or is asserted, the Board shall have a lien upon such right or claim, any judgment obtained thereunder, and any sum or damages paid under such right or claim, to the extent of the amount to which the Board is entitled by way of reimbursement.
(p) Disqualification to execute statements of sickness or receive fees
The Board may, after hearing, disqualify any person from executing statements of sickness who, the Board finds,
(i) will have solicited, or will have employed another to solicit, for himself or for another the execution of any such statement, or
(ii) will have made false or misleading statements to the Board, to any employer, or to any employee, in connection with the awarding of any benefits under this chapter, or
(iii) will have failed to submit medical reports and records required by the Board under this chapter, or will have failed to submit any other reports, records, or information required by the Board in connection with the administration of this chapter or any other Act heretofore or hereafter administered by the Board, or
(iv) will have engaged in any malpractice or other professional misconduct. No fees or charges of any kind shall accrue to any such person from the Board after his disqualification.
(q) Investigations and research with respect to accidents and disabilities
The Board shall engage in and conduct research projects, investigations, and studies with respect to the cause, care, and prevention of, and benefits for, accidents and disabilities and other subjects deemed by the Board to be related thereto, and shall recommend legislation deemed advisable in the light of such research projects, investigations, and studies.
(r) Duty of Board to make certain computations
(1) Compensation base
On or before December 1, 1988, and on or before December 1 of each year thereafter, the Board shall compute
(A) in accordance with section 351 (i) of this title, the monthly compensation base which shall be applicable with respect to months in the next succeeding calendar year; and
(B) the amounts described in section 351 (k) of this title, section 352 (c) of this title, section 353 of this title, and section 354(a2)(i)(A) of this title that are related to changes in the monthly compensation base.
(2) Maximum daily benefit rate
On or before June 1, 1989, and on or before June 1 of each year thereafter, the Board shall compute in accordance with section 352 (a)(3) of this title the maximum daily benefit rate which shall be applicable with respect to days of unemployment and days of sickness in registration periods beginning after June 30 of that year.
(3) Notice in Federal Register and to employers
Not later than 10 days after each computation made under this subsection, the Board shall publish notice in the Federal Register and shall notify each employer and employee representative of the amount so computed.
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TAMS and genomics schemes to open from May
Ciaran Moran
Mar 31, 2015, 3:58pm
Schemes under the Rural Development Plan, such as TAMS and the Beef Data and Genomics Programme, are expected to be open from May, according to the Minister for Agriculture Simon Coveney.
Speaking in the Dail, the Minister said that schemes under the Rural Development Plan (RDP), including Knowledge Transfer Groups, Bioenergy Scheme and Areas of Natural Constraint as well as the Beef Data and Genomics Programme and TAMS, will open as soon as a 'letter of comfort' on the Rural Development Plan is issued by Europe.
Minister Coveney said this will mean that Ireland is likely to see "through the month of May and June the opening of the schemes one after the other".
He said that TAMS and the Beef Data and Genomics Scheme are the two schemes that will be prioritised this summer.
The Minister said he hopes to get a 'letter of comfort' in the next two weeks from the European Commission, while the RDP still awaits formal adoption. However, he said the 'letter of comfort' is a practical measure which would allow him go to the Department of Finance and Public Expenditure to open schemes and commit payment of monies.
"It's not ideal, but it is a solution which allows us to get schemes open." He also said this is what farmers are looking for.
"I would have rathered at this stage that we would have a full approval process for our RDP. But the Commission is satified and we are satified that a letter of comfort will give the nessesseray financial and legal cover that we need to be able to get schemes open."
Genomics Simon Coveney TAMS


Anxiety in children and teens is on the rise. More than 1 in 20 children in the U.S. experience serious anxiety. While occasional anxiety is part of normal life, children and teens with anxiety disorders frequently have intense, excessive, persistent worry about everyday situations. The disorder causes biochemical changes in the body, and has a bearing on a child or teen's future behavior.
Busy parents trying to manage a family on the go need a way to quickly and effectively help their child cope with anxiety. Stable, supportive, secure parent-child and parent-teen relationships are the most important elements to resolving experiences of anxiety. Parents' non-judgmental, empathic responses help children and teens resolve these highly tension-producing experiences.
Common anxiety disorders range from generalized anxiety to separation anxiety, panic disorders and obsessive-compulsive disorders. Parents first need to understand each episode's meaning and to consider it a message -- and even an invitation -- to empathic understanding.
1. Step back. Parents need to first say to themselves, "Slo-o-o-w down. Take your time. Don't rush forward. Breathe deeply. Consider what to say or do, if anything." Without distancing themselves from their emotional response, parents often make rash decisions. If they never pause, they never allow emotions to subside and thinking to begin. By resisting the impulse to burst in with a quick solution, parents model for their child a calm manner that will help ease the child's own distress.
2. Self-reflect. Self-reflecting allows parents to observe themselves objectively and think about the genesis of their feelings, motives and actions in response to their child's behavior. When parents are busy, this step is often left out, but in the long run it saves time because self-understanding then leads to an understanding of their reactions to their child. Self-reflecting allows parents to discover how their past experiences of anxiety affect their present approach to parenting.
3. Understand the child's mind. Most parents can recognize their child's moods, but they need time to figure out the reason for a particular mood. Anxious behavior is meaningful and it's important for parents to examine their ideas about what elicited it with their child. This shows empathy, and when the child or teen feels understood, it can help in containing the emotions and thinking them through.
4. Understand your child's development. When you set expectations for your child, be sure they reflect the child's developmental level, which may fall behind or step ahead of his or her chronological age. Watch for the development of individual capacities and interpersonal skills -- impulse control, effective communication, empathy and autonomy. Being critical of a child for not completing tasks expected for his or her chronological age creates anxiety and lowers self-esteem.
5. Problem-solve. Discuss and create alternative ways for coping with anxiety that lead to resolving the internal torment and pain. The four previous steps leading to problem solving may seem linear, but parents may need to go back and forth among them. This is truly significant because the earlier steps bear directly on the process of problem solving. When children learn that their parents realize the underlying problems behind their original anxiety, they become more open to hearing what their parents have to say. It helps them to feel understood.
This 5-step approach provides busy parents not only a structured way to help their anxious child or teen, but it also offers a vision of hope. It's an avenue for parents to better understand their children at all ages and developmental levels, firming up and fortifying the parent-child and parent-teen relationships.
One word of caution: If the child's anxiety isn't just occasional and fleeting, parents will want to discuss this emotional trouble with a healthcare expert.
Laurie Hollman, PhD, is a psychoanalyst with specialized clinical training in infant-parent, child, adolescent, and adult psychotherapy a unique practice that covers the life span. Dr. Hollman is widely published on topics relevant to parents and children such as juried articles and chapters in the international Psychoanalytic Study of the Child, The International Journal of Infant Observation, and the Inner World of the Mother. She is the author of Unlocking Parental Intelligence – Finding Meaning in Your Child's Behavior, winner of the Mom's Choice Award, and the Busy Parent's Guides series of books: The Busy Parent's Guide to Managing Anxiety in Children Teens – The Parental Intelligence Way, and The Busy Parent's Guide to Managing Anger in Children and Teens – The Parental Intelligence Way (Familius, Aug. 1, 2018). Learn more at lauriehollmanph.com.


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Killer Couples: Happy Valentine's Day
One way to make Valentine's Day better? Serial Killers.
Valentine's Day is quite the polarizing holiday. Some love it, some hate it, and some love to hate it. To celebrate, we're looking at some killer couples that reminds us that love can be pretty deadly.
Myra Hindley & Ian Brady
Infamous for their "Moor Murders," Hindley and Brady spent the 1960s going on dates in the Saddleworth Moors in the English countryside, where they would lure teenagers to their deaths. From 1963-1965, Myra would convince their victims from aged 10-17 years old to join her on the moors where Brady would attack them and then bury them in the desolate moors. The couple was turned in by Hindley's brother-in-law. Myra Hindley died in prison in 2002 and Ian Brady was declared insane and served his time at Asthworth Hospital until he died in 2017. Despite the fact that the couple confessed to five murders, the police were only able to find three of the bodies.
Jasmine Richardson & Jeremy Steinke
Nothing says true love like a 12-year-old asking her 23-year-old boyfriend to kill her family. Upset that her parents demanded that she break up with Jeremy, in 2006, young Jasmine convinced him to kill both her parents as well as her eight-year-old brother. Luckily, the duo was arrested as soon as they left the crime scene, and both were sent to jail. Oh, and did we mention that Steinke thinks that he is a 300-year-old werewolf? He's currently serving three life sentences which shouldn't be too bad for a werewolf.
John & Sarah Makin
Not every couple is destined to have kids, and the Makins have found infamy as baby farmers. In the late 19th century, the Makins took in babies to make a profit off of childcare but found that it was much easier to kill the children and continue to take payments than actually raising the children. When the couple was arrested in 1892, at least 12 bodies were found (some reports say 13). John was hanged in 1893 for his crimes while Sarah was sent to prison for 19 years before she was granted parole in 1911.
Suzan & Michael Carson
What do witches, Islam, and pot have in common? The Carsons. Known as the San Fransisco Witch Killers, Suzan and Michael moved to a pot farm, converted to Islam, and decided it was up to them to cleanse the world of evil energy (aka: witches, don't cha know). In the early 1980s, they killed at least three people (although they are suspected of killing up to a dozen) they considered being witches. Luckily, they were caught before they could complete their impressive list of would-be victims… including former President Jimmy Carter.
Marie-Madeleine-Marguerite d'Aubray & Godin de Sainte-Croix
Charges were brought up in 1675 against the French noblewoman who had concocted a conspiracy to inherit her family's estate. In 1666, Marie-Madeleine-Marguerite d'Aubray (what a name) convinced her lover, Captain Godin de Sainte-Croix, to help her poison her father. Again in 1670, she successfully killed her two brothers by poison as well in the hopes of inheriting their estates as well. Godin died of natural causes in 1672, but it was his letters to and from Marie that sealed his lover's fate. In 1675, Marie was captured and tortured before confessing to her crimes. As punishment, she was beheaded and her bodied was burned, leading to the Affair of Poisons (which is a super fun part of French history).
Raymond Fernandez & Martha Beck
Perhaps the most twisted love story among our killer couples is the story of the "Lonely Hearts Killers" of the 1940s. Young Martha read Raymond Fernandez's romantic ad in a newspaper and was immediately put under Fernandez's spell. Beck abandoned her own children and moved to New York where she and Fernandez began their killing spree. Together, they would answer "lonely hearts" ads in the newspaper, Fernandez would seduce the women and then the two would rob them. This killer couple had four victims, including a young woman and her child. The two didn't live happily ever after. In 1951, they were executed by electric chair on the same day… how romantic.
Fred & Rosemary West
The unassuming British couple was arrested for kidnapping, torturing, sexually assaulting, and killing at least a dozen young women (including two of their own daughters). Sometimes their victims would be released, other times they were killed, and by the time the Wests were arrested in 1994, nine bodies were found buried in their yard. They were (of course) sentenced to life in prison where Rosemary still resides… Fred killed himself just six months after being arrested.
The Bloody Benders
Time for a double date! Shortly after the Civil War, the Bender family settled in Labette County, Kansas where they ran an inn for weary travelers. The Bender family consisted of John Bender Sr. and his wife, Elvira, as well as his son John Bender Jr. and his wife, Kate (some legends claim they were siblings while local newspapers claimed they were married). Killing customers at their inn, the Benders would cut their victims' throats before dropping them through a trap door into their basement. Stripped of clothes and valuables, bodies were buried on the Bender property as many as 12 times. When their crimes were discovered, the family fled and their fate is uncertain.
Gwendolyn Graham & Catherine May Wood
Taking a killer love story to an all-new level, Graham and Wood began having sex in the presence of their kills starting in 1987. The couple would smother elderly victims, ritualistically wash the body, and then make love beside it. The two women managed to do this five times before the two broke up and Wood turned herself in. The former lovers quickly turned on each other with Wood confessing in order to get only a 20-year sentence while Graham was sentenced to life in prison.
Possibly the most famous couple on this list, Bonnie and Clyde made their rounds during the Great Depression, robbing stores and gas stations and killing when caught in a corner. It is believed that they killed at least nine police officers as well as several civilians until they were ambushed and gunned down in Sailes, Louisiana in 1934. Despite the tales and legends surrounding the dynamic duo, Bonnie was actually known to be a bit more on the docile side and not the cigar smoking, gunslinger that she is portrayed as. Sadly, the couple's final wishes were not honored and they are not buried side by side.
Do you have a favorite killer couple that you love to hate or hate to love? How about a Valentine's Day ghost story? Let us know in the comments below and maybe we'll share your tales next Valentine's Day (not that anyone is looking forward to it… the day, not your stories…)!
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Q: rails: undefined method `encoding' for # Could someone please help me debug this error I get when trying to submit a file upload in rails?
NoMethodError in NationsController#create

undefined method `encoding' for #<ActionDispatch::Http::UploadedFile:0x2d475c8>

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    params.require(:nation).permit(:name, :ruler, :government, :description, :flag)
  end

end

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@nation = Nation.new(nation_params)

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As explained at http://guides.rubyonrails.org/form_helpers.html#uploading-files there is no need to set form's encoding to "multipart/form-data" when using form_for (as opposed to using form_tag).
What can it be then? I fear that I'm experiencing some incompatibilities issues between ruby and rails version? Any quick fix? Thanks.

A: You cannot assign a file object to a binary column and save it. If you really want to just save the file's contents to the database, call read on it before assigning it to your model. You probably want to do something more suited for file uploads, though. Take a look at CarrierWave and Paperclip

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It's time to buy your first home. The financing has been secured, and you're ready to explore what's out there in the community you want to live in with your family. When you begin looking at homes, there are a few things to watch for that can give an indication as to whether the home is a good purchase or if it should be avoided.
One of the things that you need to pay attention to is the roof. If there are shingles missing or loose or if the gutter doesn't seem to be attached to the roof well, then you might want to either ask questions or find another home. A roof that is secure and that is new is one that will likely provide protection for the contents of the inside of the home for years to come.
Instead of looking at the colors of the inside of the home, pay attention to the structure. Examine the flooring, appliances and the walls. A real estate agent who works for a certified realtor can walk with your through a home to make notes about anything that needs to be changed or that you might want to upgrade in the future. The foundation of the home will remain after the paint and floor has been replaced, so this is what you need to focus on when buying the home.
Think about the reason you're buying the home. It could be for more space for a growing family or because you need to be in a home that offers more light so that you have a better work environment. Consider an extra bedroom in the home when you're buying so that you don't need to add one in the future. Another aspect to consider is the size of the rooms. If you like to cook, then you'll want a kitchen that has space, but if you like to relax, then you're going to want a larger living room.
Pay attention to the smells around the home and on the inside. Sewage smells and those that have to do with the gas should be grounds for finding another home or asking for the price to be reduced as these repairs can get into some money. Look at the land to see if you can plant flowers or a garden.
Your first home is one that you should strive to grow old in and one that you should enjoy. Before putting in a final offer, there are a few aspects that you should look at, such as the overall structure of the house. Remember that if you do choose to use a real estate agent, it's smart to choose someone who works for a certified realtor, like The Alan Smith Team – RE/MAX Professionals or someone similar. Once you are happy with the layout of the home, then you can start to plan all of the adventures that you will have inside and outside.


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Home » Wholesaling increases sales, but proceed with caution
Wholesaling increases sales, but proceed with caution
By Bob Sims
Regardless of the region of the country you operate in, business slows down at times. Sometimes these lulls happen randomly, and sometimes they occur regularly at the same time of the year every year. Either way, every retail bakery goes through times when some extra business would, at least, be welcome, and sometimes necessary. We all get into positions in the retail bakery business where we need to increase our sales and wholesaling is one way to do it, says Jim Murphy, owner of Sweetish Hill Bakery in Austin, TX.
Murphy took over Sweetish Hill in 1988 and has always done wholesale. Over time though, the wholesale side of Austin bakery has changed. "We were doing very little and it's grown, Murphy says. "It's kind of turned into its own little entity or monster now." What started out as a few accounts with restaurants and hotels for bread has turned into more accounts of the same nature, plus cookies and pastries to all the Whole Foods supermarkets in the Southwest region, roughly 20 stores. "Whole Foods is a big part of what we do now," Murphy says.
However, Murphy is quick to point out that wholesaling means more than just taking large orders and collecting all the new revenue.
"It's a completely different business," Murphy says. "Wholesale is so up and down, particularly in the cookie business. We have huge swings in sales from month to month which are really hard to manage." The wholesale bread business fluctuates as well. After some steady years of growth in Sweetish Hill's wholesale bread business, the no-carb phase hit a few years ago. Sweetish Hill's restaurant accounts started cutting back on the amount of bread they used, Murphy says. Enough so that Murphy removed the large deck oven out of the production area because the bread production didn't justify the usage of space.
"Of course now hearth breads and artisan breads have come back into favor and everybody wants them," he adds. Wholesaling will get you more sales and more opportunities for increasing the amount of business you do, but be ready for all the things that come with it.
The swings in monthly numbers and ups and downs consumer preferences only convey the beginning of getting into wholesale. Delving into the business presents a different area of management, not only the accounts, but your own people as well.
Wholesale account management means working with others to make sure the product works for both parties involved. "We're working on a bread right now for a new deli that's moved here from out of state. They want a very specific bread," Murphy says. "I've spent two weeks trying to get exactly what they want. When people come to you and want something you don't already make, it's really complicated to get it right. I think it's going to be a big account, but things like that are a lot of work."
Wholesaling also involves a new set of management responsibilities in terms of your staff. The new accounts and orders mean both more work and hours on the clock for your existing staff, or new staff members and training for additional employees. Either way, you have more and new management requirements.
"Do you want to start managing more people all night to produce stuff that has to be delivered at 6:00 and 7:00 a.m.?" asks Murphy. "With your retail operation you may only be managing two or three people then suddenly you're managing 12. It's going to take more of your time, and more of your time in the middle of the night. I think that's an important thing to think about."
The best way to begin wholesaling starts with products you already make. If you're known for something specific in the city where you operate, focus on that product and get behind it with a little extra promotion. Be receptive to businesses that come to you before going out and trying to get accounts. "Most of us who already have an existing retail business, usually they (potential wholesale customers) come to you," Murphy says. "Oftentimes the customers will seek you out."
If you want to start wholesaling and find that it's taking too long, salesmanship does work if you're good at it. "If you want to expand, you can just go out and cold call and you'll be surprised how many people are interested and will say they didn't know," Murphy says.
It's important to take all things into consideration when starting a wholesaling arm of your bakery. Remember to plan out what you want to do and who you want to be before leap into it. "Don't just start wholesaling everything," Murphy says. "It makes it more difficult to figure out which items you're making money on and which one's you're not." With the tighter margins in wholesaling, it's imperative to negotiate well at the front end of a deal.
When potential wholesalers come to you they will understandably try and get the best and lowest price they can, Murphy says. If you find you're not going to make enough money on the deal, it's best just to let it go and move on instead of trying to manipulate it. "Why make something to lose money on it," Murphy adds. "It's a position you find yourself in a lot in wholesale business."
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Columbia College men advance at NAIA tourney. Evangel men and William Woods women bounced in the first round
Bob Burchard huddles his team during a timeout, Thursday night in Kansas City. (photo/NAIA)
No. 4 seed Columbia (Mo.) is heading to its third-straight Second Round in as many years after an 81-57 win against Belhaven (Miss.) Thursday evening in the 2014 Buffalo Funds-NAIA Division I Men's Basketball National Championship in Municipal Auditorium. The margin of victory was the second largest win in 28 championship games played by the Cougars.
The Cougars will battle Mid-America Nazarene (Kan.) on Friday at 8 p.m. CDT. Friday's Second Round game is a rematch of the 2009 National Championship Semifinal in which Columbia won by a 60-56 score.
Fueled by strong outside shooting, No. 7 Talladega (Ala.) won its first-ever game at the national championship with an 88-71 victory against Evangel (Mo.) Thursday afternoon.
Talladega was dominant from three-point range, converting 12-of-22 attempts (54.5 percent). The Tornadoes three-point total is the second-highest output in the First Round of this year's event. Talladega ended the night shooting 54.5 percent from the field (30-for-55).
Westminster (Utah) became the third No. 1 seed to punch its ticket to the second round with a 66-50 win over William Woods (Mo.) in the final morning session game Thursday.
Westminster closed the half on a 19-5 run to lead at the break, 38-29. The Griffins held William Woods to 9.09 percent shooting (1-for-11) from the floor in the final 10 minutes of the half, including an eight-minute drought from the floor by the Owls.
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This week on Tiger Den I'll be talking about is the NFL Draft because it's a week away and we are all wondering who are the Cleveland Browns taking with the 1st pick of the draft.
There are so many good talentedpeople in this year's draft. One of these players can change a franchise struggling like the San Francisco 49ers. I would like them to choose Tremaine Edmunds. His traits are amazing. He stands at 6'5, and he is 19 years old. That's a perfect fit for the Leo Position.
The 49ers are in need of a player because Reuben Foster is in legal protocol for his domestic violence arrest. So with that being said, the Niners are in need, and they say this draft could be quarterbacks taken for the first five picks of the draft.
As we saw late February, the New York Jets traded with Indianapolis Colts who traded down in the draft. That was such a surprise, and it changed up the whole drafts. Some players draft caused the teams stock to rise and some fell down to the 10-20 picks because teams are mostly looking for a quarterback that'll change a struggling franchise around.
Tune in April 27 on NFL Network to watch who your favorite team chooses to help their franchise turn around.
I think that the 49 niners should pick up Tremaine Edmunds. Maybe then they will be able to win more games if they train the new player.
Great article! I think the Browns should pick up Saquon Barkley, since they already have a potential franchise quarterback in Tyrod Taylor. Saquon is a very talented running back that could really turn this franchise around.


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package net.community.chest.rrd4j.common.core;

import net.community.chest.rrd4j.common.DsTypeExt;
import net.community.chest.rrd4j.common.RrdUtils;
import net.community.chest.util.datetime.Duration;
import net.community.chest.util.datetime.TimeUnits;

import org.rrd4j.DsType;
import org.rrd4j.core.DsDef;
import org.w3c.dom.Element;

public class DsDefExt extends DsDef {
    public static final int MAX_NAME_LENGTH=20;    // NOTE !!! must match RrdPrimitive.STRING_LENGTH

    public DsDefExt (String dsName, DsType dsType, long heartbeat, double minValue, double maxValue)
    {
        super(dsName, dsType, heartbeat, minValue, maxValue);
    }

    public DsDefExt (String dsName, DsType dsType, TimeUnits htUnits, long htValue, double minValue, double maxValue)
    {
        this(dsName, dsType, RrdUtils.toRrdTime(htUnits.getMilisecondValue(htValue)), minValue, maxValue);
    }

    public DsDefExt (String dsName, DsType dsType, long heartbeat)
    {
        this(dsName, dsType, heartbeat, Double.NaN, Double.NaN);
    }

    public DsDefExt (String dsName, DsType dsType, TimeUnits htUnits, long htValue)
    {
        this(dsName, dsType, htUnits, htValue, Double.NaN, Double.NaN);
    }

    public static final String    DSDEF_ELEM_NAME=DsDef.class.getSimpleName(),
                                    DSNAME_ATTR="dsName",
                                    HEARTBEAT_ATTR="heartbeat",
                                    MIN_ATTR="min", MAX_ATTR="max";
    public static final String getDsName (final Element elem)
    {
        return elem.getAttribute(DSNAME_ATTR);
    }

    public static final Long getHeartBeatValue (Element elem) throws Exception
    {
        final String    val=elem.getAttribute(HEARTBEAT_ATTR);
        if ((null == val) || (val.length() <= 0))
            return null;

        // heart-beat specification is in seconds
        final long    ts=RrdUtils.toRrdTime(Duration.fromTimespec(val));
        if (ts < 0L)
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("Bad heartbeat specification: " + val);

        return Long.valueOf(ts);
    }

    public static final long getHeartBeat (Element elem) throws Exception
    {
        final Long    v=getHeartBeatValue(elem);
        if (null == v)
            return -1L;

        return v.longValue();
    }

    public static final double getMinValue (Element elem) throws Exception
    {
        return RrdUtils.getDouble(elem, MIN_ATTR);
    }

    public static final double getMaxValue (Element elem) throws Exception
    {
        return RrdUtils.getDouble(elem, MAX_ATTR);
    }

    public DsDefExt (Element elem) throws Exception
    {
        this(getDsName(elem), DsTypeExt.DEFAULT.fromXml(elem), getHeartBeat(elem), getMinValue(elem), getMaxValue(elem));
    }
    /*
     * @see java.lang.Object#toString()
     */
    @Override
    public String toString ()
    {
        return dump();
    }
}


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Xylobium est un genre d'orchidées comptant une trentaine d'espèces.

Description

Orchidées épiphytes ou terrestres.

Le genre se caractérise par la présence de pseudobulbes allongés, avec un maximum de trois départs.

L'inflorescence part à la base et possède toujours de nombreuses fleurs.

Pétales et sépales sont de longueur égales

Répartition

Amérique centrale, du Mexique, jusqu'au Brésil.

Liste d'espèces
 Xylobium aurantiacum Schltr., Beih. Bot. Centralbl. 36(2): 492 (1918).
 Xylobium bractescens (Lindl.) Kraenzl., Orchis 2: 129 (1908).
 Xylobium buchtienianum Kraenzl., Orchis 2: 129 (1908).
 Xylobium chapadense (Barb.Rodr.) Cogn., Chron. Orchid. 1898: 172 (1898).
 Xylobium coelia (Rchb.f. & Warsz.) Rolfe, Orchid Rev. 20: 43 (1912).
 Xylobium colleyi (Bateman ex Lindl.) Rolfe, Gard. Chron. 7: 288 (1890).
 Xylobium corrugatum (Lindl.) Rolfe, Gard. Chron. 1889(1): 458 (1889).
 Xylobium cylindrobulbon(Regel) Schltr., Beih. Bot. Centralbl. 36(2): 493 (1918).
 Xylobium dusenii Kraenzl., Kongl. Svenska Vetensk Akad. Handl. 46(10): 65 (1911).
 Xylobium elatum Rolfe, Bull. Misc. Inform. Kew 1913: 341 (1913).
 Xylobium elongatum (Lindl. & Paxton) Hemsl., Biol. Cent.-Amer., Bot. 3: 252 (1884).
 Xylobium flavescens Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 12: 493 (1913).
 Xylobium foveatum (Lindl.) G.Nicholson, Ill. Dict. Gard. 4: 225 (1887).
 Xylobium hyacinthinum (Rchb.f.) Gentil, Pl. Cult. Serres Jard. Bot. Brux.: 194 (1907).
 Xylobium hypocritum (Rchb.f.) Rolfe, Orchid Rev. 20: 43 (1912).
 Xylobium leontoglossum (Rchb.f.) Benth. ex Rolfe, Gard. Chron. 1889(1): 458 (1889).
 Xylobium miliaceum (Rchb.f.) Rolfe, Orchid Rev. 20: 43 (1912).
 Xylobium modestum Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 27: 142 (1924).
 Xylobium ornatum (Klotzsch) Rolfe, Orchid Rev. 20: 43 (1912).
 Xylobium pallidiflorum (Hook.) G.Nicholson, Ill. Dict. Gard. 4: 225 (1887).
 Xylobium serratum D.E.Benn. & Christenson, Icon. Orchid. Peruv.: t. 799 (2001).
 Xylobium squalens (Lindl.) Lindl., Bot. Reg. 11: t. 897 (1825).
 Xylobium stanhopeifolium Schltr., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. Beih. 27: 84 (1924).
 Xylobium subintegrum C.Schweinf., Amer. Orchid Soc. Bull. 12: 350 (1944).
 Xylobium subpulchrum Dressler, Orquideologia 21: 310 (2000).
 Xylobium sulfurinum (Lem.) Schltr., Beih. Bot. Centralbl. 36(2): 493 (1918).
 Xylobium truxillense (Rchb.f.) Rolfe, Orchid Rev. 20: 43 (1912).
 Xylobium undulatum (Ruiz & Pav.) Rolfe, Orchid Rev. 20: 43 (1912).
 Xylobium varicosum (Rchb.f.) Rolfe, Mem. Torrey Bot. Club 4: 262 (1895).
 Xylobium variegatum (Ruiz & Pav.) Garay & Dunst., Venez. Orchids Ill. 2: 342 (1961).
 Xylobium zarumense Dodson, Icon. Pl. Trop. 1: t. 358 (1980).

Notes et références

Liens externes

Maxillariinae
Genre d'Orchidaceae (nom scientifique)
Orchidée d'Amérique

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Q: Ionic state controller doesn't execute after $state.go I'm experiencing some issues with ionic and it's state functionality.
Basically, I'm retrieving some data from a distant server, which I display in a view/state.
If the user clicks on one of the elements I display it calls a scope function that changes the $state via a $state.go('other_view',{params}) call.
Until here no problems, the thing is when it does change state, the controller assigned to the state doesn't execute, can't even get it to display a simple console.log("hello").
Here's a simple illustration of what I'm experiencing.
var incaRooms = angular.module('inca.rooms', ['ionic','ui.router', 'cb.x2js','ngSanitize'])

// ----------------------------
// config for the app (routing)
// ----------------------------

.config(function($stateProvider, $urlRouterProvider) {
    $stateProvider
        .state('rooms',{
            url: '/rooms',
            templateUrl: 'scripts/rooms/rooms.html',
            controller : controllers.roomsController,
            resolve : {
                // data loading
                jsonData : function($http) {
                  return $http.get("assets/data.xml")
                  .then(function (data) { // promise

                    var x2js = new X2JS();
                    jsonData = x2js.xml_str2json(data.data);

                    return jsonData;
                  });
                }
            },
            cache : false
        });
});

/////////////////
// CONTROLLERS //
/////////////////

var controllers = {};

// rooms
controllers.roomsController = roomsController;
incaRooms.controller('getters', controllers.roomsController);

///////////////////////
// GENERAL FUNCTIONS //
///////////////////////

function getUnit(jsonresult,unit_id){
  var infoUnit = jsonresult.UNIT_LIST.UNIT;
  return infoUnit;
}

/////////////////
// CONTROLLERS //
/////////////////

function roomsController($scope,$state, $ionicHistory, $ionicPopup, $ionicScrollDelegate,$ionicLoading, jsonData){

  var unit = getUnit(jsonData,0);
  $scope.unit = unit;

  $scope.selectRoom = function(index){
  $state.go('patients',{'indexRoom' : index, 'jsonData' :  JSON.stringify(jsonData)});
  }

}

This state/view leads to another very similar one, this next state/view's controller doesn't execute once loaded.
var incaPatients = angular.module('inca.patients', ['ionic','ui.router', 'cb.x2js','ngSanitize'])

// ----------------------------
// config for the app (routing)
// ----------------------------

.config(function($stateProvider, $urlRouterProvider) {
    $stateProvider
        .state('patients',{
            url: '/patients/{indexRoom}{jsonData}',
            templateUrl: 'scripts/patients/patients.html',
            controller : controllers.patientsController,
            cache : false
        });
});

/////////////////
// CONTROLLERS //
/////////////////

var controllers = {};

// patients
controllers.patientsController = patientsController;
incaPatients.controller('getters', controllers.patientsController);

///////////////////////
// GENERAL FUNCTIONS //
///////////////////////

function getRoom(jsonresult,unit_id,room_id){
  var infoPatient = jsonresult.UNIT_LIST.UNIT.ROOM[room_id];
  return infoPatient;
}

/////////////////
// CONTROLLERS //
/////////////////

function patientsController($scope,$state, $ionicHistory, $ionicPopup, $ionicScrollDelegate,$ionicLoading){

  var jsonData = JSON.parse($state.params.jsonData);
  var indexRoom = $state.params.indexRoom;
  console.log("hello");
}

Any clue on why the console.log() isn't executed?
Thanks in advance for your time and help.

A: I had the same problem. but I fixed it by set cache-view attribute of ion-view element to false.
<ion-view title="View Title" ng-controller="someCtrl" cache-view="false">
    ...
</ion-view>

A: So I've finally figured out what was the problem.
It seems that you can't put a single controller into this controllers variables I created. Or at least that makes it unknown from the stateProvider.
I simply called the function patientsController instead of controllers.patientsController and it worked fine !
Anyway this variable wasn't useful anymore as I only have one controller for those states.


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Regional Agenda
Latin American start-ups are thriving. Let's help them cross borders
Chile has been dubbed "Chilecon Valley" for its accelerators, which have attracted foreign entrepreneurs.
Image: REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado
Georgina Baker Vicepresidente, IFC para Latinoamérica
This article is part of the World Economic Forum on Latin America
A new generation of entrepreneurs is transforming "business as usual" in Latin America. Their tech start-ups have set their sights on industries that are ripe for disruption such as agriculture, logistics and education. They're teaching students the new skills for a digital economy, improving the productivity of vast farmlands and eliminating logistical bottlenecks. They're focusing on problems that Latin America has faced for decades, and wagering that they can help fix them with technology and fresh ideas.
It is a bet that Latin America urgently needs to win. Large companies in the region are not innovating enough, and by some measures are falling behind traditional firms operating in other parts of the world. Companies in Latin American and the Caribbean are 20% less likely to introduce a new product than companies in the middle-income countries of Europe and Central Asia.
Start-ups – which have innovation in their DNA – can help overcome this innovation gap. Already, there are encouraging signs. Some of the region's largest banks, for example, are keeping pace by setting up their own entrepreneurship hubs, and others are forging alliances to identify new technologies to service their clients.
From Mexico City to Santiago, and Medellín to Florianopolis, cities across Latin America are developing vibrant tech ecosystems. Local universities are promoting programmes to support start-ups and some governments are developing policies to entice venture capital investors and would-be entrepreneurs.
Brazil was the first point of entry for investors from Silicon Valley, and it remains the epicentre for the region, but Argentina, Colombia, Mexico and Peru are also hotbeds of tech entrepreneurship. Chile has been dubbed "Chilecon Valley" for its accelerators, which have attracted foreign entrepreneurs. According to some estimates, start-ups in the region have received more than $2 billion in financing over the past five years.
Yet start-ups in Latin America also face a common challenge: their local markets, with the exception of Brazil, are not large enough for them to scale up their operations. Their growth prospects are usually constrained by their national borders and they have limited sources of financing.
Start-up ecosystems, like in Colombia, tend to be clustered around successful entrepreneurs and close-knit circles in specific countries, but there is not yet a consolidated network for start-ups in the region. That's why it's critical to help these entrepreneurs and their start-ups cross borders and build relationships with potential investors and partners outside their home countries.
Take the case of Loggi, a Brazilian start-up that connects independent motorcycle couriers to customers for express delivery service. It has a pool of 5,000 independent motorcycle drivers in Brazil who use its smartphone app, are licensed, and operate motorcycles that meet government standards. The company uses algorithms to match supply and demand and improve delivery routes for its drivers. This is a critical task for business and retail operations across Latin American cities, where poor infrastructure and overwhelming traffic get in the way of efficient commerce, and limit the flow of goods and services.
Loggi is one of many exciting start-ups, but until recently we had not seen a truly regional community and digital platform like the World Economic Forum's UpLink Initiative, where entrepreneurs will be able to interact with their peers and potential partners, and start-ups like Loggi can share knowledge and help accelerate the development of other new companies across Latin America.
UpLink builds community, drives collaborative innovation, and serves start-ups as they scale.
Image: UpLink
The key players in the different national start-up ecosystems should foster a more robust regional dialogue – primarily among start-ups, but also among investors, policymakers and universities – to tackle common challenges such as funding, hiring talent, fine tuning public policies and expanding abroad.
Accelerators like NXTP Labs, Latin America's most active early-stage investor in tech companies, can also play a critical role in helping start-ups tap new opportunities abroad and share their lessons across borders.
Argentina, for example, has emerged as a hub for agriculture tech start-ups that are developing new tools to improve productivity in farming, such as S4, which is using satellite imagery to improve crop yields. NXTP's access to an international community of like-minded entrepreneurs and investors is playing an important role in making sure that Argentina's pioneering efforts in new agriculture technology reach other countries in Latin America that also need to upgrade their agricultural industry.
Laboratoria, a Peruvian education start-up that teaches coding and computer science skills to low-income women, is an example of an even earlier-stage company looking at expanding internationally. It is part of a wave of new coding bootcamps – Argentina's Digital House is another – springing up across the region to teach Latin America's young people tech skills. Laboratoria is having an impact beyond Peru. It has set up operations in Mexico and Chile, teaching women in these countries skills that are sorely lacking in their workforce. The region needs more examples like this so the most innovative solutions that start-ups can offer are adopted wherever they are needed.
Georgina Baker , Vicepresidente, IFC para Latinoamérica
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Coalition for Arkansas Election Reform has filed with the Arkansas Ethics Commission to support the amendment. Arkansas for Free Enterprise has filed to oppose the measure.
Arkansas for Free Enterprise has filed with the Arkansas Ethics Commission to support the amendment.
Jobs for Arkansas has filed with the Arkansas Ethics Commission to support the amendment. Arkansas for Free Enterprise has filed to oppose the measure.
Arkansans United for Medical Marijuana and Informing Arkansas has filed with the Arkansas Ethics Commission to support the proposal. Coalition for Safer Arkansas Communities, Family Council Action Committee, Arkansans Against Legalized Marijuana, Families First Action Committee and Arkansas for Free Enterprise have filed to oppose the measure.
Arkansans for Compassionate Care 2016 has filed with the Arkansas Ethics Commission to support the proposal. Coalition for Safer Arkansas Communities, Family Council Action Committee, Arkansans Against Legalized Marijuana, Families First Action Committee and Arkansas for Free Enterprise have filed to oppose the measure.
Oct. 14, 2016 - The Arkansas Cannabis Amendment - A proposal to legalize the cultivation, production, distribution, sale, possession and use of the cannabis plant and products derived from the plant was rejected because of ambiguities in the proposal's text, according to Opinion No. 2016-100. Attorney General also noted problems with several definitions. This is the fourth time this proposal has been rejected. See Opinion No. 2016-097 (Sept. 26, 2016), Opinion No. 2016-089 (Aug. 22, 2016) and Opinion No. 2016-078 (Aug. 1, 2016) for previously rejected proposals this petition cycle. Mary L. Berry of Summit submitted the measure.
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