Established in 1950, the college now called California Baptist University opened as the California Baptist College. Also called CBU, its first class of incoming freshmen included just 120 students. As enrollment grew, the college needed more space and moved to the city of Riverside to construct a new campus. This campus continued growing over the years as the college added new programs that gave students the chance to study business, religion, education and numerous other subjects. It also established its own College of Music and a College of Education that helped graduates meet the requirements necessary for obtaining a California teaching license.
CBU holds an International Service Project program every year. Also known as its ISP program, it allows students to spend three months working in another country. There is typically a ratio of no more than 10 students for each professor working on that trip. Students can do ministry work that teaches locals living in that country about their religious beliefs, but many students do on missionary work and teach English to foreign citizens. CBU now has an enrollment of around 9,000 students and offers graduate programs for students who have a bachelor's degree.
Though CBU earned approval from California for its degree programs in its early days, it took much longer before it obtained regional accreditation from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). With WASC accreditation, the university can offer degrees to all students who complete the requirements of one of its degree programs, but this type of accreditation also gives the university the right to use federal funds and let students apply for federal grant and loan money.
The university also has specialized accreditation for six of its programs from four different professional organizations. Its programs in civil engineering, electrical and computer engineering and mechanical engineering all have accreditation from the Accreditation Board for Engineering & Technology, Inc. (ABET), while the Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP) granted the university accreditation for its business program. CBU also has accreditation from the National Association of Music for its music program and from the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education for its nursing program. This type of accreditation ensures that graduates meet the standards and regulations for taking the national licensing exam and for getting a nursing license.
CBU requires just five things from prospective students applying for one of its undergrad programs. You need an official test score on either the ACT or SAT that comes directly from that testing board and an official transcript from your high school. This transcript must clearly show your class ranking, contain a list of the classes that you took in high school and show your cumulative grade point average. You also need to write a short essay of no more than five paragraphs that explains what you want to get out of the university. There is also an online application as well as a $45 application fee. CBU looks for students who completed college prep work in high school, including courses in English, advanced math and science and social studies.
The requirements for prospective graduate students will vary between programs. All grad students must complete the online application, pay the $45 application fee and submit official college transcripts. You'll also need to include an email address and phone number for multiple references and write a short essay on why you picked CBU for graduate school. Some programs may ask for a sample of your past research work, your resume, an official GRE score or a score from a similar test and/or a short interview that you can do in person or over the phone.
Undergrad tuition at CBU is just over $1,100 per unit, but full-time students can take 13 to 18 units and pay a flat fee of just under $15,000. If you take credits beyond 18 units, you'll pay the standard rate for all those credits. The cost for graduate students ranges from around $590 per credit for most programs up to a maximum of $833 per credit for most of its engineering programs. To help keep costs down, CBU offers a discounted rate for online students. You'll pay around $550 per unit as an online undergrad and up to $828 per unit for graduate classes. Some graduate courses cost even less.
Even if you take all your classes online, CBU recommends that you file the FAFSA to see if you qualify for any financial aid from the government. Undergrads usually receive more grants and loan types, but graduate students can get loans and grants worth more money. Online students can also request information to apply for scholarships available through CBU. As an online student, you can also apply for private student loans and find out if your parents qualify for federal PLUS loans.
One of the online programs open to undergrads is a Bachelor of Arts in Liberal Studies. It includes courses like language structure and acquisition, world geography, children's literature, foundations of Christian thought and contemporary health issues. The university designed this program for students interested in multiple disciplines. Its BS in Criminal Justice is a good option for students who want to work in probation and corrections as well as other areas of the legal system. You'll take courses on the state, local and federal government as well as classes on emergency management, constitutional law, terrorism and information management. This program can prepare you for working in government agencies like the Department of Homeland Security too.
As a grad student, you might enroll in a program like its MS in Counseling Psychology or its Master of Business Administration (MBA) in General Management. The counseling psychology program is available as a completely online program or as a hybrid program that requires you spend some time on campus. Required courses in this program include marriage and family therapy, human growth and development, counseling techniques, human sexuality and child abuse and neglect. MBA students will take classes on managerial ethics, foundations of accounting, financial management, strategic management, marketing management and organizational behavior and leadership. California Baptist University also offers an MBA in Accounting program that includes more finance and accounting courses.


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By Bill Snyder, CIO | PT
No, sharing a Netflix password will NOT land you in jail
Despite the clickbait headlines, a recent ruling in U.S. federal court isn't meant to crackdown on consumers who share their Netflix passwords. In fact, some of the largest streaming providers say they're OK with password sharing.
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Good news for cord cutters and fans of streaming services such as Netflix and HBO Now: Sharing your paid login credentials with friends or family members is no more likely to get you in serious trouble today than it did yesterday. That's despite a federal court ruling this week that made it illegal to share computer password.
Headlines such as "Sharing your Netflix password is now a federal crime," may be excellent clickbait, but given the realities of the business world, they makes little sense.
Enjoy Netflix password sharing while you can
Today's free ride, however, won't likely last. Similar to how supermarkets give away cheese samples and publishers drop magazines into mailboxes without subscriptions, Netflix, Amazon and their smaller competitors probably view password sharing as a way to seed the market. At some point, they'll decide they have enough of a customer base and start to crack down on freeloaders.
And that's fair. Netflix spends hundreds of millions of dollars to bring you movies and custom-made programs, including "Orange is the New Black" and "House of Cards." The company doesn't do these things just to be nice. If making money in the future means luring new users with free passes today, that's what Netflix will do ... until it determines it no longer needs to.
Of course, this week's ruling by the U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals wasn't specifically about services such as Netflix. Instead, it had to do with an employee of a headhunting firm who quit to start his own business. When he left, the employee held on to his login credentials so he could use his former employer's database. Such a move is now a crime, under the federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act. As a result, the defendant, a man named David Norsal, was sentenced to prison time, probation, and fined nearly $900,000 in restitution.
Netflix, HBO are fine with password sharing ... for now
Some consumer advocacy groups, including the Electronic Frontier Foundation, have been concerned for some time that the computer fraud act, "can be used to turn millions of ordinary computer users into criminals." There may well be some merit to that argument, but in reality Netflix is unlikely to sic law enforcement on password-sharing college students. (Netflix declined to comment on this story.)
As pointed out by TechCrunch.com, top executives from Netflix and HBO have said password sharing is, from their point of view, a marketing tactic and not a crime. "As kids move on in their life, they like to have control of their life, and as they have an income, we see them separately subscribe," Netflix CEO Reed Hastings told reporters at the 2016 CES in January. "It really hasn't been a problem."
When these companies decide they want to stop password sharing, they'll have plenty of ways to make it difficult that don't involve the feds. They could easily throttle accounts that access content with too many streams at once, for example, or limit access to specific devices that customers would have to authenticate.
The record industry made many enemies when it targeted kids who pirated music, and it failed to solve the problem. The streaming-video industry won't likely make the same mistake — no matter what those clickbait headlines say.
San Francisco journalist Bill Snyder covers business and technology. He writes regularly for CIO.com, Stanford's Graduate School of Business, and the Haas School of Business at the University of California at Berkeley.

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Trainers, Vets and Others Charged in Racehorse Drugging Scheme
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The trainer of champion Maximum Security is among more than two dozen people charged in what authorities describe as a widespread international scheme to drug horses to make them race faster. The charges against horse trainers, veterinarians and others were detailed in four indictments unveiled Monday in Manhattan federal court. Among them is trainer Jason Servis, whose stable includes the 3-year-old champion Maximum Security. He was charged with administering performance-enhancing drugs to that horse and others. Maximum Security crossed the finish line first at the 2019 Kentucky Derby before being disqualified for interference and has since won four of his five high-profile races.
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The Royal Danish Academy of Sciences and Letters (Kongelige danske videnskabernes selskab) was founded in Copenhagen on 13 November 1742 by King Christian VI when the King gathered together a group of experts to sort out his collection of medals. The Royal Academy covered the subjects of mathematics, physics and natural history.
... the brewer I C Jacobsen founded the Carlsberg Foundation to support research; 51% of the shares of the Carlsberg Brewery must be owned by the Foundation at all times, and the Board of Directors of the Foundation consists of five scholars, elected by and from the Danish members of the academy. The Board not only decides on donations by the Foundation but also sits on the board of directors of the brewery and associated companies, foundations and museums.
The Academy and the Carlsberg Foundation moved into shared accommodation in 1899. This was the neo-renaissance palace designed by Vilhelm Petersen in Dante's Square in the centre of Copenhagen. I C Jacobsen's mansion house became part of the property of the Academy in 1914 and, now named the Carlsberg Academy, small conferences and workshops organised by the Danish Academy are held there. Today the Academy has 143 members of the science class, and 93 members of the humanities class. There are also 265 foreign members.


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2017 NCAA Rifle Champions Morgan Phillips and Milica Babic
by John Parker - Monday, July 17, 2017
West Virginia University (WVU) freshman rifle shooters Morgan Phillips and Milica Babic are helping ensure the school's rifle legacy stays in good hands. Phillips, winning the NCAA smallbore championship, and Babic the air rifle championship, prove that the Mountaineers—who won a fifth straight NCAA rifle championship (19th overall) with a combined championship-record score of 4723 this year—can certainly count on these two bright shooters to carry on the team's success into the future.
Phillips finished second in air rifle behind teammate Milica Babic with a 207.2 score. The final two shots were tight between the roommates, as each shot a 10.9 in the second-to-last shot. The two standout freshman rifle shooters talked to SSUSA about their big year.
Smallbore Champion Morgan Phillips
Few student-athletes have accomplished what Morgan Phillips of Salisbury, MD, has been able to in such a short period. Scoring a career-high 589 score, Phillips won the 2017 NCAA smallbore rifle individual title.
Morgan Phillips shooting her Feinwerkbau 800 during the air rifle finals at NCAA earlier this year.
Philips began shooting at age nine, shooting BB guns at a local Boys and Girls Club. Her dad, a 22 year Maryland State Trooper and now a police chief introduced her to the shooting sports. "My dad shot when he was in high school. He didn't shoot in college. I was in the same program he was when he was a kid. It was really a bonding thing for both of us. We would drive far away for matches—there wasn't a lot of choices near where we lived. Everything was a three hour drive away. You can imagine how many hours we spent traveling and then shooting together."
She kept at it, first learning sporter, than moving on to precision air rifle by age 13. "I learned 3-Position with BB gun. When I got a bit older and bigger I began sporter air rifle. I did that for a few years and then started traveling an hour and a half from my home once a week to a 4-H Club in Centreville, MD, to learn precision air rifle."
One of 25 students in her class at the Salisbury School, Phillips says her junior year is when she started to take competition seriously. "The summer of my junior year, I committed myself to the sport because I knew colleges were doing a lot of recruiting. I needed to step up my game, so I increased my training junior year. I won my age group at the National Junior Olympic Championship."
Morgan Phillips earned the 2017 NCAA Championships' Top Performer Award.
She chose WVU for college after visiting her last year of high school. "The first time I stepped on campus, I told my dad on the ride back—'I think this is where I want to go.' I knew this is where I wanted to be."
Coach Hammond is one of the most cited reasons for the team's immense success. Phillips said, "He is really great about fixing technical problems with a position—he is really great about fixing that. I chat with him before matches. If I am struggling in the middle when I come off, I'll chat with him. And he just kind of gets me back in that right mindset. He knows the right thing to say to me for sure."
At NCAA, Phillips shot career best scores for both air rifle and smallbore. She wasn't rattled during the NCAA finals, for her it was all about her team. "I wasn't nervous in the final. All I was really concerned with was having a good match—just for the team. My only concern was with the team performance at the match. Once I got done with my score that contributed to the team score, I really wasn't concerned about the final at all."
As the second freshman in school history to win the individual smallbore NCAA title in as many years, Phillips is in great company—sophomore Ginny Thrasher (2016 smallbore champion) and the rest of the very deep WVU roster. "It's awesome to be surrounded by people that are at this level. I think that is a huge advantage and appeal in coming here. Being surrounded by people that are very serious and at that high level—that has been very helpful," she commented.
Morgan Phillips and her WVU teammates after winning the 2017 NCAA rifle championship.
For smallbore rifle, Phillips uses an Anschutz Model 54 with Precise Stock and ELEY Tenex ammo. For air rifle, she shoots a Feinwerkbau 800—also preferring to shoot with no-name Chinese pellets.
To prepare for her first collegiate rifle season, Phillips trained just as she had before. "Senior year and then over the summer, I did the same thing I was doing in high school. We didn't make any changes until I got here. Once here we started doing the things Jon runs in the program and this is really when things kind of changed."
Phillips credits her teammates for helping her out during her first collegiate season. "I think overall the support is incredible. Anything that I could possibly need, I just ask, or they offer and it's there. They were there pulling my equipment off of the line and helping me carry stuff at the matches. I am very proud to be a part of this team."
Air Rifle Champion Milica Babic
Milica Babic scored 208.1 during the final to claim this year's NCAA air rifle championship. She entered the final in first place with a 598 relay score.
Babic said about her accomplishments, "Hard work will always beat talent ... I practiced a lot and still do and I am just trying to get to my goal by working hard. I don't think that anything is going to fall from the sky."
Milica Babic became the second WVU rifle rookie in as many days to win an individual title at NCAA this year.
A native of Belgrade, Serbia, Babic first began shooting six years ago. She originally was focused on a career as a tennis player. "I was supposed to be the representative for one of the younger school teams in tennis when I broke my leg. My family and I went to Turkey to rehabilitate my leg that summer, and one of the activities that we were doing each day was shooting water balloons that were thrown out at sea with an air gun. I was the best shooter each day." The shooting bug had bitten her.
Eventually, Babic found a good local shooting club—USCE Belgrade—thanks to one of her best friends, Lana. "You can call it fate. Lana came to school about two years prior. She told me it's a really good club and that it would be nice to have a friend there she already knew. And we started competing against each other there. I started beating her, so she kept shooting pistol." Later on, Babic started competing at the regional and national level—and kept winning.
Early in life she dreamt of coming to the U.S. to study. "Since I was in kindergarten, I told my mom that I wanted to study in the states." Babic fell in love with WVU after visiting the college with her parents. She met Coach Hammond and the rifle team. "I was overwhelmed. It was more than I ever dreamed of, and I committed right there and then.
I visited two schools—WVU and the University of Kentucky. I got a chance to compare both of them. Both are brilliant schools and it was a tough decision. But I chose WVU and just felt pride."
Following sophomore Ginny Thrasher's (right) sweep in 2016, a WVU freshman shooter has claimed the last two straight NCAA air rifle and smallbore titles.
Babic credits Coach Hammond as big reason why she chose WVU over other universities. "Jon is actually one of the biggest reasons why I chose WVU. Because he is such a great coach. He is really dedicated to the team. He really makes us feel like he is our second family. And for me that's really important because I am half a world away from mine. My real family and the family that I have here—I care so much for them. There is nothing that I wouldn't do for them and I know the feeling is mutual and Jon is like a father to us."
It's hard work preparing for the NCAA rifle championships, something that can dominate an athletes mind if allowed. Regarding the team's attitude Babic remarked, "NCAA—we worked hard for it—always about giving our best effort, and being in the right mental state. There wasn't a lot of pressure coming from the team itself. But every single one of us felt that little bit of pressure to represent our school and continue the winning legacy. We worked on our mental state the most, which is important when it comes to shooting. You have to try to get rid of all the distractions, and just be in the match."
For air rifle, Babic uses the Walther LG400 Electronic. For pellets she uses R10. According to Babic, "They are the most compatible with the LG400 that I have at home and here." For smallbore she uses a Bleiker, the same that teammates Ginny Thrasher, Will Anti and J.P. Lucas shoot. For ammo, she uses ELEY Tenex Red.
Summing up her exemplary freshman year with the Mountaineers, Babic said:
"This year is a good example of how great the program is at WVU. That it doesn't matter how long you have been here—everyone works really hard to help you and it's not just the coaches. It's just wonderful—Morgan and I are roommates and we support each other and in life and on the range."
The WVU rifle team set a championship record en route to a fifth straight NCAA title.
Instead of a rivalry between the two, these roommates are each other's ultimate support system. This is also a testament to how good of a rifle program exists at WVU. You can look at numbers and history, but what the players have to say is most important.
Babic concluded, "I would say that because in our team—the most important thing is the team. It doesn't matter if someone shoots very well or badly, we will be there for them. To help them or cheer them on. Or just celebrate with them."
Photos by WVU Athletics
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Though Fort Collins, Colo., remained a dry city until 1969, it has since become the second-largest producer of beer in a state known for its brew. Odell Brewing Co. (Old Town, odellbrewing.com) became the first microbrewery in this college town of 130,000 in 1989 and now ranks among the top 40 craft brewers nationwide. Gold medal winners like the floral Easy Street Wheat share the airy tasting room with an ever-changing lineup of small-batch creations like the deceptively potent Palisade Peach Ale. A few blocks away, The Fort Collins Brewery (near Old Town, fortcollinsbrewery.com) plans to triple in size this summer with a brand-new, 30,000-square-foot brewing facility and restaurant. The FCB is best known for its Chocolate Stout, but don't miss the tangy Major Tom's Pomegranate Wheat or the smoked-malt Kidd Black Lager, which begs for a plate of barbecue. New Belgium Brewing (Old Town, newbelgium.com), the third largest craft brewer in the country, offers free 90-minute tours of its whimsical, wind/solar/methane-powered brewery (be sure to zip down the spiral slide connecting the first and second floors). The tour showcases five generous samples such as Ranger IPA, a 91-point India pale ale packed with a mouthful of grapefruit flavors, and limited-edition offerings from the Lips of Faith series. CooperSmith's Pub & Brewing (Old Town, coopersmithspub.com) has earned a reputation among its in-town peers for quality beers like heavily Cascade-hopped Punjabi Pale Ale. Close to Colorado State University's campus, fellow brewpub C.B. & Potts (CSU, cbpotts.com) incorporates its unusually named Total Disorder Porter and Buttface Amber Ale into a menu of beer-marinated fajitas and steaks.
Brewery tasting rooms double as popular local bars, but the laid-back, funky Road 34 Bike Shop, Deli & Tavern (CSU, road34.com) offers a distinct change of scenery with picnic tables crowding the floor and bicycles dangling from the ceiling. The "biker" bar (check the racks out front) has several seasonal and limited-edition New Belgium and Odell selections on tap. True to its name, the European-inspired Café Vino (Old Town, cafevino.com) pours 150 different wines, but it also features 20 international and craft brews on draft and 47 bottles, many obscure. Dark wood, green lampshades and famous fish and chips make The Crown Pub (Old Town, crownpub.net) feel like a classic Irish watering hole, but its beer selections lean local: 10 of the 16 drafts hail from within the city limits.
College town though it is, Fort Collins has plenty more to satisfy hungry visitors than Chinese takeout and 24-hour pizza joints. On weekend mornings, the bright Silver Grill Café (Old Town, silvergrill.com) sells hundreds of its dinner plate-sized cinnamon rolls, which are made fresh nightly and smothered in a sugary glaze. Around the corner, locals gravitate to Suehiro Japanese Restaurant (Old Town, suehirofc.com) for inventive sushi rolls like a tempura Philly roll with jalapeños. Thick-crust, Colorado-style pizza defines Beau Jo's (Old Town, beaujos.com), where mountain pies come piled with toppings like Canadian bacon and artichoke hearts, and a drizzle of Rocky Mountain honey turns the crust into dessert. Jay's Bistro (Old Town, jaysbistro.net) offers a more upscale experience with swanky lighting, a cozy fireplace, hearty game dishes like New Zealand red deer and Colorado ostrich, alongside live jazz nightly Wednesday through Saturday.
The 43-room, 1920s-era Armstrong Hotel (Old Town, thearmstronghotel.com) fell into disrepair before it was renovated and reopened in 2004 with a blend of historic authenticity and modern style. An easy walk to the heart of Old Town, The Edwards House Bed & Breakfast (Old Town, edwardshouse.com) occupies a century-old home with eight unique rooms, a creaky staircase, softly lit library and an inviting front porch. The Inn at City Park (City Park, innatcitypark.com) features five rooms near an 85-acre green space and lake, plus homemade breakfast and complimentary afternoon wine and cheese. Downtown's tallest hotel, Hilton Fort Collins (CSU, hiltonfortcollins.com), yields a sweeping view of craggy mountain peaks.
If you are in Ft. Collins you should also check out funkwerks. They make saisons, and they are really good.
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Deputy Paris mayor Emmanuel Gregoire told the channel that workers were scrambling "to save all the artworks that can be saved." Macron had earlier cancelled a major televised policy speech he was due to give on Monday evening to respond to months of protests, and instead headed to the scene in person.
Notre-Dame is aflame. Great emotion for the whole nation.
The Vatican on Monday expressed its "incredulity" and "sadness", expressing " our closeness with French Catholics and with the Parisian population." There was no immediate indication of any casualties in the blaze.


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Q: AWS Cognito - User profile usage and update via Cognito API or sync into separate database I am starting with Cognito and a mobile application where, along with other core functionalities, user profile can be updated and the pool gets queried quite often. Therefore I am considering following options:

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*Query the pool with Cognito API directly from the app

*Query the pool with Cognito API - probably Admin functions? - from the
backend REST web service , basically wrap Cognito API to ensure the
portability and no vendor lock in

OR

*Do not use Cognito for the user profile data at all, but only for user authentication. Create a table in a MySQL database with user subs as IDs and all the other additional attributes, like their websites, photos, text / description to the profile, etc. Populate it with help of Lambda triggers offered by Cognito.

While choosing between option 1 and 2 is rather architectural and strategical decision, option 3 popped due to my uncertainty of ways to use Cognito Pools.
I came to option 3 after finding out about  Service Limits of AWS Cognito  . And I know these are adjustable, but starting with allowed 5 per second I am wondering if this wont become a bottleneck at some point..
Anyone who already have built a productive app with Cognito:

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*could you share your experience with Cognito Service Limits and performance for Pool API in general (not just sign in/ sign up) ?

*Is it better to use Cognito for authentication / authorization only or for complete user management?

Thank you!

A: We have faced the same situation Nikki. I would recommend option 3. The other 2 options will cause more troubles further down the line.

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*At some point, we'd like to have extra data for the user in our lambdas but these data were not part of the jwt token. We would like to have the registration date of the user. The only way to collect that was by firing one of the admin Cognito APIs - which worked fine - but when the traffic increased significantly our endpoints were failing because we were hitting the limits for the adminGetUser.

*A problem we had was that we had constantly to do data transformations from Cognito and to Cognito. Check the response of the adminGetUser and you'll realise that it's not the best response to work with.

*One more thing that I can remember is that when we'd like to add an extra field for the user data and populate it with a specific value, or if you have a requirement where you have to retrieve a list of one of your entities and join it with users because you need to display user metadata in the response. This will be an incredibly challenging task.

*A simple task where you might want to send back a user list with pagination and sorting it can be a bit challenging. You can list the users from Cognito but no sorting.

Overall, I really like Cognito's simplicity with authentication, verification emails, social logins, app clients. It's perfect for this reason but I wouldn't hold user metadata in cognito for a production ready environment - unless it's a small proof of concept.

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Total Quality Management (TQM) with job satisfaction.
The examination indicated that all variable are valid and reliable. The classical assumption test fulfilled the classical assumption. Results of hypothesis examination indicate that leadership style has effect to the relationship between Total Quality Management (TQM) with job satisfaction. Nevertheless, the effect of management accounting systems to relationship between Total Quality Management (TQM) with job satisfaction is not supported by the research.
Keyword: Total Quality Management (TQM), Management Accounting Systems, Leadership Style, Job Satisfaction.
SURANTA, Sri. PENGARUH SISTEM AKUNTANSI MANAJEMEN DAN GAYA KEPEMIMPINAN TERHADAP HUBUNGAN ANTARA TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT DENGAN KEPUASAN KERJA PADA PERUSAHAAN GO PUBLIK DI BURSA EFEK JAKARTA. Jurnal Akuntansi, [S.l.], v. 1, n. 1, p. 29 - 41, june 2013. ISSN 2540-9646. Available at: <http://jurnalfe.ustjogja.ac.id/index.php/akuntansi/article/view/6>. Date accessed: 25 apr. 2019. doi: https://doi.org/10.24964/ja.v1i1.6.


Geologic map of the Sacaton Moutains, Pinal County, Arizona. Two map sheets, map scale 1:24,000.
Skotnicki, S.J. and Ferguson, C.A., 1996, Geologic map of the Sacaton Mountains, Pinal County, Arizona. Arizona Geological Survey Open File Report, OFR-96-10, 2 map sheets, map scale 1:24,000, 15 p.


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Q: C++ overload constructor with const array and initializer_list I have a class that takes a "list" of pins as argument in the constructor.
Right now, this "list" is just a const array (const unsigned int (&pins)[N]).
I'd like to overload the constructor in such a way that you can use an initializer_list as well as a (const) array.
I can get it working with separate classes, but I'm unable to combine them.
The basic structure of my test class:
#include <iostream>
#include <cstring>
using namespace std;

class X
{
  public:
    X(... pins);
    ~X();
    void print() {
        for (unsigned int i = 0; i < length; i++)
            cout << pins[i] << ' ';
    }

  private:
    (const) unsigned int *pins;
    const size_t length;
};

Class A (using std::initializer_list)
  public:
    A(initializer_list<unsigned int> pins)
        : length(pins.size()) {
        this->pins = (unsigned int *)malloc(sizeof(unsigned int) * pins.size());
        memcpy(this->pins, pins.begin(), sizeof(unsigned int) * pins.size());
    }
    ~A() {
        free(pins);
    }
  private:
    unsigned int *pins;

Class B (using an array)
  public:
    template <size_t N>
    B(unsigned int (&pins)[N])
        : length(N) {
        this->pins = pins;
    }
  private:
    unsigned int *pins;

Class C (using a const array)
  public:
    template <size_t N>
    C(const unsigned int (&pins)[N])
        : length(N) {
        this->pins = pins;
    }
  private:
    const unsigned int *pins;

This allows me to do things like:
A a({1, 2, 3});

unsigned int pb[] = {4, 5, 6};
B b(pb);

const unsigned int pc[] = {7, 8, 9};
C c(pc);

a.print();
b.print();
c.print();

And this prints 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 as expected.
How can I combine these different constructors in one class?
I want to be able to initialize an object in either of the three ways shown above.
If I make pins a const, I can't do things like memcpy(pins, ...), and if I don't make it a const, I can't use a const array as argument for the constructor.
(The target platform is Arduino, so most fancy and memory-intensive C++11 tricks are not supported.)

A: Something along these lines, perhaps:
class X
{
  public:
    X(std::initializer_list<unsigned int> aPins)
        : storage(aPins), length(aPins.size()) {
      pins = length ? &storage[0] : nullptr;
    }

    template <size_t N>
    X(unsigned int (&aPins)[N])
        : length(N) {
        pins = aPins;
    }

    template <size_t N>
    X(const unsigned int (&aPins)[N])
        : length(N) {
        pins = aPins;
    }

    void print() {
        for (unsigned int i = 0; i < length; i++)
            std::cout << pins[i] << ' ';
    }

  private:
    const unsigned int* pins;
    const size_t length;
    std::vector<unsigned int> storage;
};

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SceneGraph::SceneGraph()
:m_camera(0)
{
	m_root = std::make_shared<GroupNode>();
}

SceneGraph::~SceneGraph()
{
}

std::shared_ptr<GroupNode> SceneGraph::root()
{
	return m_root;
}

void SceneGraph::setRoot(std::shared_ptr<GroupNode> node)
{
	m_root = node;
}

std::shared_ptr<CameraNode> SceneGraph::camera()
{
	return m_camera;
}

void SceneGraph::addDefaultCamera()
{
	m_camera = std::make_shared<CameraNode>();
	m_root->addChild(m_camera.get());
}

void SceneGraph::addDefaultLights()
{
	glm::mat4 lightTransform;
	lightTransform = glm::rotate(lightTransform, 60.0f, glm::vec3(1.0f, 0.0f, 0.0f));
	lightTransform = glm::rotate(lightTransform, 30.0f, glm::vec3(0.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f));
	m_root->addChild(new LightDirectionalNode(lightTransform, glm::vec3(1.0f, 1.0f, 1.0f)));

	lightTransform = glm::mat4();
	lightTransform = glm::rotate(lightTransform, 120.0f, glm::vec3(1.0f, 0.0f, 1.0f));
	lightTransform = glm::rotate(lightTransform, 30.0f, glm::vec3(0.0f, 1.0f, 0.0f));
	m_root->addChild(new LightDirectionalNode(lightTransform, glm::vec3(0.1f, 0.1f, 0.1f)));
}

void SceneGraph::renderInit(Renderer* renderer)
{
	m_root->renderInit(renderer);
}

void SceneGraph::render(Renderer* renderer)
{
	m_root->render(renderer);
}

} //namespace sg


Everyone loves floral print as an exciting incarnation of spring and summer style. But why only these seasons have all the fun?
This year, big jewelry is making a major comeback. Inspired by the minimalism trend, big jewelry is amplifying the effect of expressing one's self.
Keeping up with the trends becomes a piece of cake when some old styles revisit the fashion week!


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Flavobacterium croceum is a Gram-negative, rod-shaped and non-motile bacterium from the genus of Flavobacterium which has been isolated from activated sludge from Pohang in Korea.

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A good example of how you can use the new Windows 8.1 Start Button is to open the Task Manager so that you can see and control which apps are currently running. Right-click the Start Button and choose Task Manager from the pop-up menu to display the Task Manager window.
To change your Start button from looking like the windows 8.1 button to looking like windows 7 please follow the following steps. 1. Right click on the following image and save to your computer. 2.


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Q: Anemone with Rails and MongoDB I am preparing to write my first web crawler, and it looks like Anemone makes the most sense. There is built in support for MongoDB storage, and I am already using MongoDB via Mongoid in my Rails application. My goal is to store the crawled results, and then access them later via Rails. I have a couple of concerns:
1) At the end of this page, it says that "Note: Every storage engine will clear out existing Anemone data before beginning a new crawl." I would expect this to happen at the end of the crawl if I were using the default memory storage, but shouldn't the records be persisted to MongoDB indefinitely so that duplicate pages are not crawled next time the task is run? If they are wiped "before beginning a new crawl", then should I just run my Rails logic before the next crawl? If so, then I would end up having to check for duplicate records from the previous crawl.
2) This is the first time I have really thought about using MongoDB outside the context of Rails models. It looks like the records are created using the Page class, so can I later just query these as I normally would using Mongoid? I guess it is just considered a "model" once it has an ORM providing the fancy methods?

A: Great questions.
1) It depends on what your goal is.
In most cases this default makes sense. One does a crawl with anemone and examines the data.
When you do a new crawl, the old data should be erased so that the data from the new crawl can replace it.
You could point the storage engine at a new collection before starting the new crawl if you don't want that to happen.
2) Mongoid won't create the model classes for you.
You need to define models so that mongoid knows to create a class for the collection, and optionally define the fields that each of the documents have so that you can use the . accessor method out of the box.
Something like:
class Page
  include Mongoid::Document
  field :url, type: String #i'm guessing, check what kind of docs anemone produces
  field :aliases, type: Array
  field ....
end

It will probably need to include the following fields:

*

*url - The URL of the page

*aliases - Other URLs that redirected to this page, or the Page that this one redirects to
headers - The full HTTP response headers

*code - The HTTP response code (e.g. 200, 301, 404)

*body - The raw HTTP response body

*doc - A Nokogiri::HTML::Document of the page body (if applicable)

*links - An Array of all the URLs found on the page that point to the same domain

But please just take a look at what type (string, array, whatever) the storage engine is storing them as and don't make assumptions.
Good luck!


Here's a game that's great for practicing dribbling and passing skills. It's perfect for five to eight-year-olds, and you can involve the whole squad from the off. Speed and timing is crucial, with players capitalising on policemen engaged with other players. And close control is important too!


SOUTHINGTON FESTIVAL CHORALE CONCERT. 3 p.m. at the First Lutheran Church, 232 Bristol St. Cost is $10 ($8 students or seniors) for the Southington Festival Chorale spring concert, "May We Remember," a musical tribute to significant "May" dates on U.S. history. Tickets are available at the door. Pre-sale tickets ($8) available at The Music Shop, 405 Queen St.
WOMEN IN SONG. 7:30 p.m. at SoCCA, corner of Main St. and Berlin Ave. Musical performance will feature about a dozen women performers showing off their talent.


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What about a Saudi think tank league?
By Mohammad S. Alzou'bi
Just 13 Saudi think tanks were accounted for in the University of Pennsylvania's Think Tank and Civil Societies Program global go to think tank index report 2020, whereas Saudi's regional competitor, Iran, had 87 organisations listed.
Yet in my own work as the Head of DEVE Institute, I have analysed more than a hundred Saudi think tanks and research institutes. Many of which have been doing important work contributing to the Saudi Vision 2030 – an ambitious vision for development and prosperity announced by the young Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman in 2016.
My analysis also reveals the need for support and institutional development among Saudi think tanks – particularly in terms of communications, digitalisation and strategic partnerships.
So, why this gap? What can Saudi Arabia do to raise the profile, empower, support and better utilise its think tank sector?
I propose a Saudi 'think tank league.'
Such a league would:
Create an official directory of think tanks, with their characteristics, such as their size and areas of expertise, included.
Help build connections and alliances between independent think tanks and governmental or university-affiliated research institutes to open channels of dialogue and co-produce recommendations on specific policy issues.
Help foster a community and exchange of knowledge and experience among think tanks by hosting periodical meetings or conferences.
Provide financial and administrative support to think tanks.
Establish common frameworks for monitoring progress and performance.
While the government would not lead the league, it would play an important supervisory role – providing financial support and advice and linking it to the delivery of the Saudi Vision 2030.
However, in Saudi Arabia, government sponsorship will bolster think tank independence by giving think tanks a degree of financial stability, certainty and space that will facilitate greater transparency. I have observed that Saudi government-sponsored think tanks have more autonomy to act than others, and this is a quality that can be extended through such a league.
I've identified five leading Saudi think tanks that could form a working group to collaborate with the Saudi government to build the new Saudi think tank league.
These think tanks have remained stable throughout the pandemic, demonstrating their ability to adapt. Each brings a different quality that would contribute to the development of the league:
Gulf Research Center: The Center has an extraordinary administrative and institutional experience. This experience could contribute to helping develop the organisational structure of the league.
Center for Research and Intercommunication Knowledge: This Center is well connected across Asia/the East. This experience would serve the league by helping to establish strategic partnerships and alliances within Saudi Arabia and the wider region.
Decision Support Center: The Center has a lot of experience monitoring policy implementation. This experience could be used to help develop a monitoring and performance framework for the think tank league.
King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center: This is a leading centre on environmental policy research, which is an important part of Vision 2030. It is also experienced in robust and unbiased data collection and analysis and can therefore offer guidance and standards-setting for the league.
King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies: This centre is well recognised as a transparent and solid institute, both within Saudi Arabia and at a global level. Thus, it can help generate healthy competition among participating think tanks, oversee transparency and help build strategic relations between the league and western institutions and actors.
There are many examples of think tank communities, networks and membership organisations that seek to support and connect research organisations around the world, each with its own structure and mission. See, for example, the European Think Tanks Group, bringing together six leading European think tanks working on international development and humanitarian issues, and On Think Tanks, a global platform and community for think tanks.
I believe that if Saudi Arabia builds its own version of a think tank league, it will have more robust and evidence-informed policies that will accelerate its march towards its 2030 vision.
Mohammad S. Alzou'bi: Head and Co-founder of DEVE Initiative, endorsed as Ambassador of Peace at UN Institute of Peace and Development, a fellow at Rasanah Institute, and specialized in international policy and diplomacy.
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Webster Stanley seeks donations to renovate dilapidated auditorium
Goal to raise $87,500, so far only $23,500 raised
Webster Stanley seeks donations to renovate dilapidated auditorium Goal to raise $87,500, so far only $23,500 raised Check out this story on thenorthwestern.com: http://oshko.sh/1vyhmnE
Cathy Scherer, Reader submitted Published 2:55 p.m. CT Oct. 1, 2014
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Webster Stanley Middle School has embarked on an ambitious, but sorely overdue endeavor to renovate and update its aging auditorium. Our auditorium and building was built in 1955 to seat 440 people.
Our auditorium is unique as it is the only middle school auditorium in Oshkosh. Our auditorium is also a desirable venue for performances and meetings too small for the community's large 1,200 seat Alberta Kimball Auditorium.
Improvements are desperately needed throughout the auditorium. Many, many seats have ripped upholstery, exposed stuffing and coils. Two rows of seats were removed and not replaced over time to be used as parts to repair broken seats. The house lights do not dim and the stage lights need updated LED lights. Central dimmer and lighting consoles are needed to properly control all lights for quality, but basic productions. Acoustics can be improved with additional acoustical treatments and by the removal of two oversized murals that were originally designed to be installed outside.
A group of concerned staff and parents have developed a modest renovation plan to be completed in time for the school's 60th anniversary in 2015.
We estimate the cost to modestly renovate and update will be $175,000. We seek to create a high quality performing arts venue and modern learning environment for our students, district and the larger Oshkosh community. We believe that a renovated and updated theatrical and musical venue of this size will be a vital resource for the community.
The Oshkosh Area School District endorsed our project in December 2013 and has committed to pay 50 percent of the total cost. Webster Stanley Middle School, where 57 percent of the student body is defined as economically disadvantaged, is responsible for raising the other 50 percent, or $87,500.
Our school community is hopeful and actively mobilizing to raise funds for this endeavor, but, realistically, we need generous community donors to help us reach our goal. As of Sept. 29, 2014, the school has raised $23,500, but we have a long way to go to reach our goal. Please consider joining us and making a significant donation to help improve our school and our community.
Donations to the Webster Stanley Auditorium Renovation & Endowment Funds are fully tax deductible and can be made by cash, check or credit card. Donate online at www.oshkoshareacf.org. Or send a check in care of the Oshkosh Area Community Foundation, 230 Ohio St., Suite 100, Oshkosh, WI 54902-5894, and be sure to include Webster Stanley Auditorium Fund in the check memo line.
All donations will be recognized in a permanent plaque to be installed in the auditorium lobby as follows: Friends ($5-199), Webster Wolf Pack ($200 - 999), Bronze - $1,000 to $5,000, Silver - $6,000 to $10,000, Gold - $11,000 to $24,000, Platinum - $25,000 +. For only $200 you can sponsor the renovation of one of our 440 chairs and be a member of the Webster Wolf Pack!
For more information about our vision for the future and photos of the current conditions, please check us out on Facebook at Webster Stanley Auditorium Renovation Fundraiser or contact school principal, Phillip Marshall, at (920) 424-0442.
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Is Im A Celebrity on tonight? Will ITV air Mondays episode?
I'm A Celeb: Richard Madeley discusses his health scare
I'm A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! is an annual TV highlight for many with the lovable duo Ant McPartlin and Dec Donnelly leading the way. The ITV reality show has been on for almost two decades and for the first time ever on Friday, an episode had to be pre-recorded because of Storm Arwen. The weather conditions have continued to cause far more trouble for the show than initially expected with this past weekend's live shows being axed – but will it be back on ITV on Monday?
The remaining 11 celebrities have been living at Gwrych Castle in Wales for the past week with fans able to follow their every move thanks to the ITV show.
However, for the first time in the show's 19 years, I'm A Celebrity couldn't be aired live on Friday, November 26.
Hosts Ant and Dec pre-recorded their links with footage from the camp shown in between due to technical issues caused by the storm and ITV taking "precautionary measures" as a result.
Unfortunately, the problem is ongoing and resulted in a schedule shake-up at the weekend.
Is I'm A Celebrity on tonight?
I'm A Celebrity had to be cancelled on both Saturday and Sunday nights, November 27 and 28.
Instead, compilation shows of I'm A Celebrity were aired and voiced by Ant and Dec.
This has raised questions on whether or not the reality show will be returning for the latest instalment.
As of yet, there has been no official word on if the show is going to make a comeback tonight.
While I'm A Celebrity is still listed for 9pm in the TV guide, ITV hasn't confirmed if this will still be the case.
Due to the storm, contestants were removed from the castle and taken to a "safe place" where they would remain in their Covid bubble.
Storm Arwen has caused more than 30,000 homes in Wales to experience power cuts and issues with road and rail travel.
So for now at least, it appears there are still problems with getting the show back up and running.
Craig Revel Horwood rips into Strictly star over 'semi-naked' dance [REACTION]
Richard Madeley to make I'm A Celeb 'return' after exit? [CAST]
Richard Madeley's I'm A Celeb exit slammed by ex participant [EXIT]
Express.co.uk has approached ITV for comment in regards to tonight's episode.
This article will be updated once more information has been released.
Despite having only just returned, this isn't the only unexpected issue I'm A Celebrity has faced this year.
Fans had to say goodbye to TV presenter Richard Madeley a day before the storm hit.
Richard, 65, was taken ill in the early hours of the morning during his time in camp.
As a precaution, Richard was taken to the hospital to make sure he was alright.
Sadly, because he had broken the Covid bubble by leaving the campsite, this meant Richard hasn't been able to rejoin his campmates.
I'm A Celebrity is available to watch on ITV Hub.


...it's like a 'closed auction' but if it gets triggered the seller has to produce a copy of the written offer that exceeded your original offer. In my case, we offered at $350k, and had an escalation clause @ $1k increments for up to $360k. Soooooo glad that didn't happen.


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S. Korea finishes 6th in men's relay at swimming worlds with new nat'l record
Members of the South Korean men's 4x200m freestyle relay team -- (from L to R) Kim Woo-min, Hwang Sun-woo, Lee Ho-joon and Lee Yoo-yeon -- pose for a group photo after qualifying for the final at the FINA World Championships at Duna Arena in Budapest on Thursday (Yonhap)
Led by teen swimming star Hwang Sun-woo, South Korea has submitted its best-ever relay performance at the swimming world championships.
Hwang, the reigning 200m freestyle silver medalist, joined Kim Woo-min, Lee Yoo-yeon and Lee Ho-joon for the sixth-place finish in the men's 4x200m freestyle relay at the FINA World Championships at Duna Arena in Budapest on Thursday (local time). They set a new national record with a time of 7:06.93, breaking their own mark set merely hours earlier.
This was South Korea's first appearance in any relay final at the biennial world championships.
In the heats held earlier Thursday, the South Korean foursome finished fourth with 7:08.49, shattering their own, 13-month-old record by 2.96 seconds.
Then in the final, the quartet shaved 1.56 seconds from that mark.
The United States won gold in 7:00.24, followed by Australia in 7:03.50 and Britain in 7:04.00.
By winning his 200m freestyle silver medal Monday, Hwang, 19, had joined Park Tae-hwan as the only South Korean swimmers to grab a medal at a world championships.
In the relay final, Hwang gave South Korea an early lead by covering the opening leg in 1:45.30.
Kim Woo-min, the next swimmer for South Korea, had the fifth-fastest time in the second leg with 1:46.57, but South Korea stayed in third place at the halfway mark.
South Korea slipped to fourth after Lee Yoo-yeon's 1:48.28 in the third leg. Lee Ho-joon took care of the home stretch in 1:46.78 as the four teammates set a national record for the second time in one day.
This South Korean quartet trained for six weeks in Australia from late April to early June, under the tutelage of Ian Pope, who had produced Olympic gold medalists and world champions such as Grant Hackett and Michael Klim
The special training camp was set up to help prep the relay team not just for the worlds, but for the Asian Games scheduled for September in Hangzhou, China. However, on May 6, the Asian Games were postponed indefinitely due to effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The team kept its focus solely on the world championships, and the camp paid major dividends. In addition to setting two national records, Hwang and Co. beat China, the only other Asian team in the final, by a full four seconds.
This brightens South Korea's hopes for its first swimming relay gold medal at the Asian Games.
Hwang said afterward the event had been "a really meaningful competition" for himself and his teammates.
"I was pretty happy with the record in the heats, and to improve on that time in the final was quite gratifying," Hwang said, in a statement released by the Korea Swimming Federation. "I'd love to keep breaking records with these members. Hopefully, we'll be able to build on our experience here and do well at the Asian Games and the Paris Olympics (in 2024)."
Other members of the team expressed a similar sentiment. Lee Yoo-yeon and Kim Woo-min both said it had been "an honor" to have trained and competed with the team and said their goal was to set a new national record at the Asian Games.
Lee Ho-joon talked about how the team chemistry played an important role.
"We're all around the same age, and we've been doing this together for almost three years now. So we know each other really well," the 21-year-old said. "We always push each other and complement each other at the same time. We have fun doing it."
In the 100m freestyle on Tuesday, Hwang initially missed out on the semifinals after finishing tied for 17th in the heats, with only the top 16 advancing. A spot opened up for Hwang in the semifinals when Caeleb Dressel of the United States withdrew for unspecified medical reasons. But Hwang, the first alternate, finished in 11th, as the top seven moved on to the final.
In the 4x100m freestyle relay heats on Saturday, Hwang teamed up with Lee Yoo-yeon, Kim Ji-hun and Kim Min-joon for a new national record of 3:15.86. The team still failed to reach the final. (Yonhap)


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Canadian Internet Use Survey 2018
Statistics Canada, 2021, "Canadian Internet Use Survey 2018", https://hdl.handle.net/11272.1/AB2/KWDCXH, Abacus Data Network, V1, UNF:6:HSdtMdkfozV4ajBrR/TmXA== [fileUNF]
The 2018 Canadian Internet Use Survey (CIUS) measures access to the Internet and the online behaviours of individual residents of Canada 15 years of age and over, living in the provinces.
The survey is built off the previous iteration of the CIUS, last conducted in 2012. The 2018 iteration has been redesigned and modernized to increase international comparability, answer government policy-relevant questions, and measure a wider range of online activities, given the rapid pace at which the Internet has evolved.
The 2018 CIUS aims to measure the impact of digital technologies on the lives of Canadians. Information gathered will help to better understand how individuals use the Internet, including intensity of use, demand for online activities and online interactions. The CIUS examines, use of online government services, use of social networking websites or apps, smartphone use, digital skills, e-commerce, online work, and security, privacy and trust as it relates to the Internet.
Collected data is used to inform evidence-based policymaking, research and program development, and provide internationally comparable statistics on the use of digital technologies.
The 2018 iteration of the CIUS is sponsored by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED). Numerous other government departments also provided input during the questionnaire content development phase.
Data from user guide and survey information page https://www23.statcan.gc.ca/imdb/p2SV.pl?Function=getSurvey&Id=1196799 [22 Feb 2021]
Note from Statistics Canada, 10 February 2021
Since the release of the 2018 Canadian Internet Use Survey (CIUS) microdata file, it was noticed that the 'Valid skip' (valid skip = 6) and the 'Not stated' (not stated = 9) were missing from some of the 'Universe statements' in the Codebook (data dictionary).
In general, this issue only impacts questions that rely on a flow from a previous question. Please refer to the questionnaire flow document to ensure that you are using the proper universe when conducting research and creating indicators.
Note, [Statistics Canada] is working to correct this issue and will release a new version of the 2018 CIUS codebook when it becomes available.
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CIUS: Canadian Internet Use Survey
Individuals, households
The target population is all persons 15 years of age and older living in the ten provinces of Canada. It excludes full-time (residing for more than six months) residents of institutions.
People living on reserves are not excluded from the survey population, but they are not targeted in the sample. As the CIUS does not collect this characteristic, there is no way to identify whether the respondents, who are selected from a telephone-based frame, reside on a reserve.
The sample is no longer taken from the Labour Force Survey (LFS) sample.
The sample is based on a stratified design employing probability sampling. The stratification is done at the province level. Information is collected from one randomly selected household member aged 15 or older, and proxy responses are not permitted.
Sampling unit:
The CIUS uses a two-stage sampling design. The sampling units are the groups of telephone numbers. The final stage units are individuals within the identified households. Note that the CIUS only selects one eligible person per household to be interviewed.
For the survey, a single eligible member of each sampled household is randomly selected.
A field sample of approximatively 33,000 units was used. Among them, about 26,000 had addresses that were attached to the telephone number in the frame. Invitation letters to complete the electronic questionnaire were sent to these selected households across Canada. The remaining portion of the sample that did not receive an invitation letter because they did not have an address attached to their telephone number, were contacted by telephone to complete the questionnaire with an interviewer. A completion of 15,000 questionnaires was expected.
Responding to this survey is voluntary.
Data are collected directly from survey respondents.
Data are collected through an electronic questionnaire or computer assisted telephone interviewing (CATI). No proxy reporting is allowed. The respondent has the choice to respond in French or in English. The average time to complete the survey is estimated at 30-60 minutes.
Invitation letters and reminders, containing secure access code, to complete electronic questionnaires were sent to respondents by mail. Intensive non-response follow-up was also conducted by CATI.
The collection method has changed from telephone, solely, in 2012, to electronic questionnaire for 2018, with CATI follow-up.
When a probability sample is used, as it was the case for this survey, the principle behind estimation is that each person selected in the sample represents (in addition to himself/herself) several other persons not in the sample. For example, in a simple random sample of 2% of the population, each person in the sample represents 50 persons in the population (himself/herself and 49 others). The number of persons represented by a given respondent is usually known as the weight or weighting factor.
The 2018 CIUS is a survey of individuals and the analytic files contain questionnaire responses and associated information from the respondents.
A weighting factor is available on the microdata file: WTPM: This is the basic weighting factor for analysis at the person level, i.e. to calculate estimates of the number of persons (non-institutionalized and aged 15 or over) having one or several given characteristics. In addition to the estimation weights, bootstrap weights have been created for the purpose of design-based variance estimation.
43.7%.
As the data are based on a sample of persons, they are subject to sampling error. That is, estimates based on a sample will vary from sample to sample, and typically they will be different from the results that would have been obtained from a complete census. More precise estimates of the sampling variability of estimates can be produced with the bootstrap method using bootstrap weights that have been created for this survey. The bootstrap method was used to estimate the sampling variability for all of the estimates produced based on the data from 2018 CIUS. The sample error is quantified by the coefficient of variation (CV) with the following guidelines: 16.5% and below: Acceptable estimate; 16.6% to 33.3%: Marginal estimate, with cautionary note; Above 33.3%: Unacceptable estimate. Estimates that do not meet an acceptable level of quality are either flagged for caution or suppressed. Response rate: The overall response rate is 43.7%.
Non-sampling error: Common sources of these errors are imperfect coverage and non-response. Coverage errors (or imperfect coverage) arise when there are differences between the target population and the surveyed population. Households without telephones, as well as households with telephone services not covered by the current frame, represent a part of the target population that was excluded from the surveyed population. To the extent that the excluded population differs from the rest of the target population, the results may be biased. In general, since these exclusions are small, one would expect the biases introduced to be small. Survey estimates will be adjusted (i.e. weighted) to account for non-response cases. Other types of non-sampling errors can include response errors and processing errors. Non-response bias: The main method used to reduce non-response bias involved a series of adjustments to the survey weights to account for non-response as much as possible. Coverage error: The survey frame for CIUS was created using several linked sources, such as the Census, administrative data and billing files. All respondents in the ten provinces were interviewed by telephone or self-completed an electronic questionnaire. Households without telephones were therefore excluded from the survey population. Survey estimates were adjusted (weighted) to represent all persons in the target population, including those not covered by the survey frame. Other non-sampling errors: Significant effort was made to minimize bias by using a well-tested questionnaire, a proven methodology, specialized interviewers and strict quality control. k


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Tesla Pitches 5,000 'Middle-Skill' Factory Jobs to Texas County
Dana Hull
(Bloomberg) -- Executives from Tesla Inc. will use an unassuming job-type description in their pitch to a Texas county on the merits of the carmaker's Cybertruck plant project.
The factory would bring 5,000 "middle-skill" jobs to Travis County, according to the presentation Tesla officials will deliver during an online meeting Tuesday. The carmaker says it will create positions that pay solid wages without requiring substantial levels of higher education.
The pitch is an early indication of how companies may tout economic-development projects to localities that have sustained significant job losses following the coronavirus outbreak. The unemployment rate for Travis County, which is home to Texas's capital city of Austin, soared to 12.4% in April from 2.2% a year earlier, according to Federal Reserve data Tesla cites in its presentation.
Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk first announced plans in March to build Tesla's second U.S. auto assembly plant that will produce the still-in-development Cybertruck and Model Y crossovers for customers on the East Coast. The carmaker's only car factory in the country is in Fremont, California.
Tesla envisions spending $1 billion on the facility, which will span as much as 5 million square feet of space once it's fully constructed. The company says the project would "make immediate and long-lasting impacts" on the local economy, where almost half of leisure and hospitality jobs were lost from February to April. The average annual salary of permanent employees at the proposed plant would be $47,147.
"Tesla could be a source of re-employment for many," the company says in its presentation. Many middle-skill workers "may lose their existing jobs on a permanent basis."
Tesla disclosed in a tax abatement application filing earlier this month that Oklahoma remains in contention for the Cybertruck and Model Y factory. Rohan Patel, the carmaker's director of public policy and business development, and Valerie Capers Workman, vice president of human resources, are among the executives who are scheduled to present to Travis County officials.


The 5G race is starting to intensify. US Carriers are investing heavily with the hopes of winning the "first to release a 5G network" title, while manufacturers are preparing to introduce a barrage of smartphones that support the ultra-fast connectivity in 2019. Apple; however, might not be among those to launch a 5G handset next year.
According to a new report by Fast Company, the first 5G iPhones will come in 2020. Citing an unnamed source "with knowledge of Apple's plans", the US magazine claims that Intel's 10-nanometer 8161 modem chip will be exclusively used in the future lineup. The tech giant has utilized modems from both Qualcomm and Intel since 2016, but it looks like Cupertino is cutting ties with the former.
Current tests are reportedly being performed with a slightly older 8060 chip, and the results are not too encouraging. Apparently, Intel is struggling with reducing the heat dissipation with these components. Many US carriers will rely on using millimeter wave, an electromagnetic radiation spectrum between 30 and 300 GHz, for 5G. The band is rather demanding, and current testing units with the 8060 modem are having problems with the accumulation of heat, which also negatively affects battery life.
The source states that Intel is confident in its ability to solve the problem with time, but Apple is lining up MediaTek as an alternative chip supplier if the issue persists. For comparison, Android manufacturers like Samsung, Huawei, and Xiaomi will use Qualcomm's X50 5G modem, which supposedly does not heat up as much.
Apple's apparent decision to take things slow might not seem like good news to some. Still, a conservative approach could be a good course of action here. Sure, we've seen 5G phones like the Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 come out in 2018, but these capabilities won't be utilized until there's a 5G network to support them. Some wireless carriers in the US and around the globe will make the technology available soon, but worldwide coverage won't happen overnight. Most Americans don't even know what 5G is at the moment, so the need for 5G phones will be felt once the ultra-fast download speeds, lower latency, and the ability to connect a lot more devices at once become available to the majority of mobile users.
The phone industry is going through a massive shift. Apple for all its prowess , I personally feel they should start being quicker in implementing tech rather than like before when it was always a couple of years behind others . They say they want to do it perfect so hence the delay. acceptable before, not in todays mobile industry. 2020 is a decent time , but i want Apple to push harder . Apple is the fulcrum of the mobile industry. So godspeed Apple !
5G will become most relevant after 5 years. 2019 and 2020 is for early adaptors who mainly buy high end flagship phones. 2021 and later, 5G will make it to the Medium range in which most people make their buying decision. If Apple joins 5G in 2020, I see no issue.
Yes. 2020 is very decent for Apple to introduce their 5G phones.
What would he be saying? Are you saying his argument is not correct?
Actually he didnt make an argument. He said that the year Qpple could donitnqoild be perfect. And like I said, he would be saying something different if Apple had been first. Stop trying to act as if what I said was wrong, because I've seen your posts before.
Lol. Im just asking you a question. Not trying to act. Haha. Also where in the world did he say it's perfect. He just said he does not see an issue with the release date.
Considering Apple doesn't make any of this stuff. It only makes sense that Apple will be one of the last to implement 5G. Plus Apple managed to best off and not pay the best 5G in the business. So it makes sense Apple will play second fiddle.
As the tech gets older, then the price will come down due to volume purchases by other oems who will be some of the first, like Samsung. Apple wants components to be cheaper so that can get the maximum possible profit when they charge you and arm and a leg more than everyone else.
Yeap same as LTE. LTE didnt really matter until 2013 or so, before that the modems just sucked too much power.
Apple did the same thing with the move to 3g and 4glte so this would be on par with the past.
Apple late to the game again?
I believe Apple waits for LTE technology to mature rather than say its first to say they have the 5G radio in the phone. I'm using Gigabit at home, why do I need LTE Gigabit? I use roughly 20gb of carrier data per month, but use nearly 600gb of data at home. I prefer Gigabit data for home use over carrier. The speeds right now of 100-150mb is plenty fast for what I need.
Careful some ppl will yell at you and say that 100mbps is very slow and Is not enough.
Yeah I know what you mean. Don't get me wrong, Carrier Gigabit 5G will be nice to have, but that's low on my priority list of selling features.
You mean like you Sammy sluts pay a premium for outdated software? Come to think of it... is Android Pie even in beta for Samsung users yet? God knows you won't see it til next year at the earliest.
Whatever! They wait until it's cheaper so they can charge you more for it and profit.
Yeah you wish. Actually Apply is waiting for Intel to come with a viable 5G modem but taking in consideration that intel is one or two generations behind Apple will be late and most likely they will have the slowest 5G modem of 2020 anyway.
The heat can be highly addressed if fabricated with the latest fabrication process. I wonder, if this is all a cover and Apple would actually be making one under their own name and just waiting for the TSMC's 5nm fabrication based on EUV, playing a major game. The EUV not only itself plays a major role but a lot of the shift to newer generations of innovation with EUV under 5nm scale from TSMC. Apple may want it to be surprise.
I guess the huge delay is because of Qualcomm's stranglehold on most 5G patents. Intel probably would take that time to develop and test a workaround so as to not have any accidental patent infringement.
Really? How does QC have a stranglehold? They spent their money on the R&D meed to make the best available technology. They have a right to charge the price they feel its worth. If anyone so want wanna pay it they dont have too. But at least dont be like Apple who signed a deal and then now dowsnt wanna pay.
I am not criticizing the stranglehold or saying QC is wrong....I was just telling that when one company has a patent on a certain technology which the other wants to avoid, then the other company must develop a product which does not infringe on the patents of the fist company i.e. QC but still gets the same result (i.e. 5G in this case).Or pay up. Anyway as per Vince, it is a moot point. Apparently , Intel is lagging behind in development of 5G modem technology. Why ? I am not sure, my point was just a conjecture. Hence the word "guess".
Let's welcome the first $2,000 phone into the fray!


Delivering his farewell speech at the Bureau's conference hall, the outgoing Executive Director Ing. James Saio Dumbuya described the event as historic. He gave a historical background of the institution, the achievements and challenges during what he referred to as "difficult moments" but said he was able to bring Standards Bureau to where it is today with modern food micro biology and chemical laboratories, as well as petroleum laboratories among other developments and initiatives.
Mr. Dumbuya spoke about the institution's memberships to the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), International Organization of Legal Metrology (OIML), Africa Organization for Standardization (ARSO) and the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) and other affiliate bodies.
He also spoke about the challenges facing the institution such as "lack of political will over the years and over-centralization which he said has been seriously affecting the institution. He congratulated his successor and wished him well.
Responding, the incoming Executive Director of the Bureau, Professor Thomas Yormah expressed his profound gratitude to President Julius Maada Bio for the confidence reposed in him to allow him serve his country. He commended his predecessor for his service and urged the staff to work with him.
Professor Yormah noted that the Bureau had been facing serious criticisms in terms of publicity and marketing, and that many people in the country including intellectuals do not know much about the Bureau; a situation he promised to change. He added that as a professional and university lecturer he believes in hard work, discipline and "meritocracy", stressing that he is adamant on ensuring that staff get what they deserve or merit and that motivation would be among some of his policies. He admonished staff working at the laboratories to maintain professionalism at all times.
The Acting Minister of Trade and industry, Rev. Abraham Sesay-Jones commended the outgoing Director, Mr. Dumbuya for what he referred to as "his remarkable work over the years." He described Mr. Dumbuya as a professional and a patriot who worked hard at uplifting the Bureau's former lowly status. He welcomed Professor Yormah to his new position and wished him well.
The climax of the event was a conducted tour of the Bureau facilities including laboratories.


Da Madhouse and AK Studio productions Presents Bay2L.A. Starring Bukue One and Los Angeles Artist "7ucas", who just released a new mixtape "The Sketch".
Other performers include J Duce, AK on the Beat, 3HD, Spit Savage, T.O.C., Fo Dub, and many more. Special DJ Set from DJ L.O.C.


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UK Trailer for Crime Thriller 'Close Enemies' with Kateb & Schoenaerts
"I don't talk to cops." "Without me, you're dead." Signature Ent. in the UK has debuted an official UK trailer for the crime thriller Close Enemies, also known as Frères Ennemis in French. Funded by Belgium and France, the film is about two childhood friends who ended up on opposite sides of society - one of them is now a cop, the other is working his way up in a crime syndicate. Matthias Schoenaerts plays Manuel, who "chose to embrace the thug life", while Reda Kateb plays Driss, who is now a top cop. When Manuel's biggest deal goes terribly wrong, the two men meet again and come to realize they both need each other to survive in their worlds. This premiered at the Venice Film Festival last year, and it also played at Fantastic Fest, so it definitely has some clout. It's a solid film but nothing new. The cast includes Adel Bencherif, Sofiane Zermani, Sabrina Ouazani, Gwendolyn Gourvenec, and Nicolas Giraud. It's worth a look.
Here's the official UK trailer (+ intl. poster) for David Oelhoffen's Close Enemies, direct from YouTube:
A tense, nail-biting crime caper on brotherhood and betrayal. Born and raised in a suburb ridden by drug trafficking, Driss (Reda Kateb: Zero Dark Thirty) and Manuel (Matthias Schoenaerts: Red Sparrow) were like brothers. As adults, they chose opposite paths. Manuel chose to embrace this thug life, while Driss became a cop. However, when Manuel's biggest deal goes terribly wrong, the two men meet again and come to realize they both need each other to survive in their worlds. Close Enemies, originally titled Frères Ennemis in French, is directed by French filmmaker David Oelhoffen, director of the films In Your Wake and Far from Men previously. The screenplay is written by Jeanne Aptekman and David Oelhoffen. This premiered at the Venice Film Festival last year, and also played at Fantastic Fest. Signature UK will release Close Enemies direct-to-VOD in the UK this May, but there's still no US release set yet. Anyone interested?
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Miller PhotographyJoan Franzese (left) and Hadassah Rosenman show off the balloons they received as retiring chapter leaders.
Miller PhotographyDirector of Retiree Programs Gerri Herskowitz reminds the retirees to stay involved in the programs the union offers. Tiffany Bui-Rothman just got back from Warsaw, Poland, and Venice, Italy.
In the last year, Deborah Caquias has visited Spain, Portugal and London.
And Theresa Ann Crivelli also recently returned from London.
What do all three women have in common? They are new UFT retirees. And on Nov. 20, the union said thanks to them and their recently retired colleagues at the annual New Retiree Luncheon.
"When you woke up last Thursday morning and heard the forecast, aren't you glad you didn't have to fight the snow?" Retiree Programs Director Gerri Herskowitz said to loud applause from the nearly 1,000 retirees and supporters who filled the grand ballroom at the New York Hilton in midtown Manhattan.
The event began with a sparkling apple cider toast by UFT President Michael Mulgrew and Retired Teachers Chapter Leader Tom Murphy and ended with everyone enjoying a sit-down meal while being entertained by the Brooklyn Si Beagle Center tap dancers.
Being able to participate in the Si Beagle retiree programs is one benefit of being a UFT retiree, but there are lots of others, as Crivelli, Caquias and Bui-Rothman can attest.
"The best part is that you can plan your own schedule," said Crivelli, a former physical education and health teacher at Edward R. Murrow HS in Brooklyn. Since retiring on Aug. 21, Crivelli has relocated to Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, where she enjoys playing pickleball, working as a substitute teacher and volunteering for Read Aloud Delaware, a program where adults read to children.
Bui-Rothman also retired last summer and, besides looking at business opportunities, she has her sights set on pursuing a full-time acting career.
Of the three, Caquias has been retired the longest, having completed her 34 years as a math teacher last January at the Cultural Academy for the Arts and Sciences HS in Brooklyn. She wasted no time globetrotting.
"Still," she said, "I miss teaching and I miss the kids. I love when I run into one of my old students. I just saw one at church yesterday with her baby!
Mulgrew reminded the new retirees about the value of their careers as educators.
He asked them to remain active in the UFT.
Murphy said members of the Retired Teachers Chapter had a critical role to play in the fights ahead.