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Dynamics and characteristics of dissolved organic carbon, nitrogen, and sulfur in the Arbutus Lake Watershed in the Adirondack Mountains of New York State
by Kang, Phil-Goo, Ph.D., State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry, 2016, 215; 10117985
To investigate how biogeochemical processes affect the concentrations and fluxes of dissolved organic matter (DOM) in forested watersheds, I studied the quantity and quality of DOM at the Arbutus Lake Watershed, Adirondack Park (NY, USA). First, to understand the biogeochemical changes of DOM for surface waters in the watershed, I studied spatial and temporal patterns of the quantity (bioavailable/refractory concentrations) and quality (δ13C, aromaticity, and low (LMW; < 1kDa) and high molecular weight (HMW; > 1kDa) of dissolved organic carbon (DOC), nitrogen (DON), and sulfur (DOS). DOC and DON constituents passing through a wetland were composed of highly refractory, aromatic HMW components compared to upland streams. DOS was dominated by the refractory, LMW form. I developed a "bioavailability-molecular size model" showing the refractoriness of the LMW DOS compared to the HMW DOC and DON.
Second, to evaluate how a lake nested in a forested watershed affects the dynamics of DOC and DON, I analyzed a mass balance of DOC, DON and dissolved inorganic nitrogen (DIN) from 2000 to 2009. Annual DOC and DON mass balances were strikingly uncoupled, and Arbutus Lake generally acted as a sink for DOC. But a periodic source for DON was observed, indicating that internal recycling between DIN and DON might be important in affecting DON concentrations in this oligo-mesotrophic lake.
Third, isotopic signatures of DOS in the inlet catchment of the Watershed revealed that the incorporation of reduced S (e.g., SH-) derived from bacterial dissimilatory sulfate reduction contributed to generating DOS in ground and surface waters. These results provide new information on mechanisms for geochemical DOS formation in forested catchments.
Last, to better understand isotopic changes in DOS, three isotopic pretreatment methods for sulfate widely used were compared. I found an excellent agreement of the δ34S-sulfate values among the three methods. However, some differences were observed in the δ18O-sulfate values associated with possible O contamination before isotopic measurements.
Overall, my studies highlighted novel approaches comparing sources and transformation of three elemental DOM fractions of DOC, DON, and DOS along various watershed components and a lake nested forested watersheds.
Advisor: Mitchell, Myron J.
Commitee: Campbell, John, Driscoll, Charles, Inamdar, Shreeram, Park, Ji-Hyung
School: State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry
Department: Environmental & Forest Biology
School Location: United States -- New York
Subjects: Ecology, Biogeochemistry
Keywords: Biogeochemistry, DON and DOS, Dissolved organic carbon, Dissolved organic matter, Lake and forest watershed, Microbial bioavailability and size-fraction, Stable C and S isotope
Publication Number: 10117985


Can't wait to see these! Might have to start planning a quilt in double pinks... I have an antique quilt with diamonds (plain diamonds alternating with a pieced diamond made up of four print diamonds - 2 different prints in each). I've been intending to re-create that quilt. Now may be the time.
I must watch for Little Pink Stars - I am a sucker for double pinks.


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· Pennsylvania has a population of 12.8m, which more than doubles the number of Americans, who will be legally permitted to wager real money on Internet casino games following the commencement of Regulated Gaming in the State of Pennsylvania, anticipated in the first half of 2018.
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November 17, 2020 by Kathie Ross
You have to wonder about the difference between two sentences in the 1840s in England. Both started out with drinking (too much) in pubs. One ended with transportation to Australia and 15 years hard labour, the other ended with a fine and a month in jail.
The first story I have told recently in a previous post. In 1844, Elijah Brown had definitely had too much to drink. He and his brother an friend refused to leave the pub. The constable was called and when he threatened them with the cage they they beat the constable severely. The constable was very lucky and did recover. The judge was not lenient and all three men were sentenced to transportation. There was definitely an ugly element here and Elijah was considered to be of bad character and had been in prison before. Elijah was a poor working man who lived in Isleham.
The second story is about the death of William Burman in 1842. William was also from a poor, hard-working family who lived in the rows in Great Yarmouth.
The story starts out the same. William is out with two friends and likely had too much to drink. Though at the trial his friend says he was not drunk, we could probably dispute that. A quarrel ensued over the price of gin and the pub owner and William argued. According to the testimony of his friend, the pub owner threw William down and beat his head on the floor. William never recovered and died from his injuries four days later. The pub owner was charged with manslaughter and allowed bail of £200 plus two sureties of £100. The pub owner stated that it was an accident; and witnesses confirmed that the pub owner did offer to pay for a doctor for Burman. At the trial, as well as the friend, there were two witnesses for the defense who, although they did not see what happened, did hear the argument between William and the pub owner. They both stated that William banged his head on the bar on the way down to the floor. It should be noted that at trial there were also many witnesses for the pub owner's character, stating that he was a good man. The judge in the trial told the jury to pay more attention to the last two witnesses than the friend of William Burman. The jury came back with a guilty verdict and the judge ordered one month hard labour.
On the same page of the prison registers as the pub owner's one month of prison for manslaughter is a man who received transportation for 10 years for house stealing; and another who received seven years transportation for two counts of biagmy.
In a quirky twist, Elijah Brown from the first story later became a pub owner in Australia.
So, is the difference in these sentences because of the pub owner's good character, or maybe influenced by his social standing? Your guess is as good as mine, but the differences remain interesting.
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The US President Donald Trump continues to wrap the North Korean issue with a sinister fog. Strangely, he discussed his secret plan with his generals, along with the first lady and the generals' wives, probably with champagne.
In the end, yet another tweet, full of daunting uncertainty, followed: «Presidents and their administrations have been talking to North Korea for 25 years, made agreements and paid massive amounts of money, but none of this worked, agreements were violated before the ink was dry, making U.S. negotiators look like fools. Sorry, but only one thing will work!».
When journalists asked Trump to elaborate on what he meant by that «one thing», he evaded the answer. Anyway, if it isn't a bluff, clearly, the USA is ready to act independently, without consulting or interacting with anyone, as if there were only the US and North Korea on the planet, and they were back to square one, crossing out all previous experience of mankind. What a spooky story.
Trump acts like a young politician, meaning a hothead quick-tempered novice, free of knowledge or restraint. Well, politically, he's young as prior to the White House he never worked in public positions, with his field of interest being real estate, entertainment and gambling. This Trump's experience seems to be burdensome for the planet. It looks like a bad game, an American roulette, where the arrow can suddenly point to a nuclear war.
Commenting on the situation, the threats and political chaos around North Korea due to the lack of global coordination because of the US, Russian President Putin told journalists on Wednesday: «In 2001, I think on my way to Japan, I stopped in North Korea and met with the current leader's father. Even back then, he told me they had a nuclear bomb. Well, yes. Moreover, he said that even with relatively simple artillery systems they could easily reach Seoul. It was when? In 2001. Now it is 2017, and the country exists under constant sanctions. Instead of an atomic bomb they now have a hydrogen bomb. Instead of primitive artillery systems they have medium-range missiles with a range as far as 2,700 km and even more, 5,000 km. Has anything changed? Is this really the way to solve the problem? No. President Trump and I discussed it during our meeting. I understand that what is taking place in North Korea is annoying. I get that. We condemn North Korea's actions that undermine agreements and UN Security Council resolutions. But we believe that this should be handled in a different way».


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High spatial resolution full-field microscopy using a desktop-size soft x-ray laser
Author(s): Courtney A. Brewer; Fernando Brizuela; Dale Martz; Georgiy Vaschenko; Mario C. Marconi; Weilun Chao; Erik H. Anderson; David T. Attwood Jr.; Alexander V. Vinogradov; Igor A. Artioukov; Yuriy P. Pershyn; Valeriy V. Kondratenko; Jorge J. Rocca; Carmen S. Menoni
Images with nanoscale resolution were obtained in both transmission and reflection modes using a full-field microscope that is illuminated by an extremely compact λ = 46.9 nm (hν; = 26.4 eV) soft x-ray laser. The microscope was used to image the surface of partially processed silicon semiconductor chips containing periodic patterns of polysilicon and metal lines. To characterize the microscope, modulation transfer functions were experimentally built for three different objective zone plates, and images with near-wavelength resolution were obtained.
Proc. SPIE 6702, Soft X-Ray Lasers and Applications VII, 67020M (12 October 2007); doi: 10.1117/12.733422
Courtney A. Brewer, Colorado State Univ. (United States)
Fernando Brizuela, Colorado State Univ. (United States)
Dale Martz, Colorado State Univ. (United States)
Georgiy Vaschenko, Colorado State Univ. (United States)
Mario C. Marconi, Colorado State Univ. (United States)
Weilun Chao, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (United States)
Erik H. Anderson, Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (United States)
David T. Attwood Jr., Lawrence Berkeley National Lab. (United States)
Alexander V. Vinogradov, P.N. Lebedev Physical Institute (Russia)
Igor A. Artioukov, P.N. Lebedev Physical Institute (Russia)
Yuriy P. Pershyn, National Technical Univ. (Ukraine)
Valeriy V. Kondratenko, National Technical Univ. (Ukraine)
Jorge J. Rocca, Colorado State Univ. (United States)
Carmen S. Menoni, Colorado State Univ. (United States)
Soft X-Ray Lasers and Applications VII
Gregory J. Tallents; James Dunn, Editor(s)


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Advancing Methods and Synthesizing Research in STEM Education
This project will address two critical opportunities to improve the translation and connection of innovations and evidence across federally funded STEM education projects. First, the project will aim to build capacity and learning opportunities for STEM education research and development. Second, the project will synthesize evidence of discovery and innovation across NSF-funded work.
Rigorous research and development methods are essential for developing and testing new approaches in STEM education. This project will address two critical opportunities to improve the translation and connection of innovations and evidence across federally funded STEM education projects. First, the project will aim to build capacity and learning opportunities for STEM education research and development. Second, the project will synthesize evidence of discovery and innovation across NSF-funded work.
This project will conduct four research syntheses. Final topics will be determined but may include early math education, early learning in science, and engineering in the elementary grades. As part of this work, the team will produce a brief report for each topical synthesis, designed to highlight and elevate evidence and contributions across a set of projects, in a nontechnical format that combines graphics with text. Content will include a rationale for the topic and its importance in STEM education; synopsis of the investments in this area and the projects sampled; synopsis of the cross-project contributions, with illustrative highlights or examples from projects; commentary on the quality of evidence; and discussion of the contributions and potential broader impacts of the investments. The project will also plan and conduct a series of methods-focused webinars which may include topics such as rigorous quasi-experimental designs; measuring implementation fidelity and adaptation; applying improvement science methods; cluster randomized controlled trials; design-based research; or developing and testing valid measures. The materials from the webinars will be procured and made publicly available for the education research community.
Webinar: Evidence Standards for Evaluating Math and Science Programs Resource 03/21/2019 - 5:02pm
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Dean Gerdeman
Jonathan Margolin
Melissa Rasberry
Sonica Dhillon
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Sarah Rand
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Whilst it was originally targeted at desktops, it has more recently been chosen as the default network management software for some non-Debian server-oriented Linux distributions. If you have special needs, the upstream's developers would like to hear about them, but understand that NetworkManager is not intended to serve the needs of all users.


If you have yet to make plans for Valentine's Day dinner or weekend, there are still plenty of options to enjoy the romantic holiday. With everything from wine pairings to yoga, there is something for everyone. There is even an "Anti-Valentine's" option for teenagers not interested in the dating scene.
*Some restaurants do require reservations, so you may want to call ahead to ensure availability.
Bar Louie Owensboro – Truth or Dare Valentine's Day Party 11 a.m. until 2 a.m.
Bar Louie will be featuring two new drinks, the Chocolate Truth and Diablo Dare as well as food and drinks throughout the night. The Murray State Alumni Association will also be a hosting a Racer Watch party beginning at 5:30 p.m.
Burger Theory Owensboro – Valentine's Day Special Dinner 4-9 p.m.
Crowns Special Dinner Preview Trinity Center 6:30-9 p.m.
Tickets are $30 for the Dinner Preview, $20 for the regular show (plus tax). Tickets may be purchased online at theatreworkshop.org or by calling (270) 683-5333.
Edge Ice Center – Rock That Red 6-8 p.m.
Cost of skates and admission is $6 per person + tax. Wear red to be entered for a chance to win a pass for free three months of family skating.
Fetta Speciality Pizza – Valentine's Date Night 6 p.m.
Enjoy a wine tasting while making your own pizza together. Dinner includes salad, pizza to share, a wine sampling of three wines and a glass of your favorite wine to enjoy with your handcrafted pizza.
Pizzaroma – Velvet & Valentine's 7 -11 p.m.
Enjoy a romantic evening with the Velvet Bombers and a specially-prepared Four-course dinner for you and your sweetheart.
SIP and She'sCake Wine Tasting & Pairing SIP Owensboro 7:15 p.m.
Come SIP and sample special cheesecakes from new local business She'sCake.
There will be two tasting times at 7:15 & 8:15 p.m.
Drawing for healing arts prizes at the wine tasting. Must be present to win.
Daviess County Public Library – Anti-Valentine's Day Party for Teens 6-7 p.m.
Are you fed up with sappy celebrations of love? Reject the over-the-top romance at our Anti-Valentine's Day Party! There will be food, music, crafts, and discussions about how to have a healthy breakup. And, of course, there will be plenty of chocolate! Open to teens ages 13-18.
Owensboro VFW Post 696 – Retro Shock at Valentine's Day Dance 7-11 p.m.


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"We tried to sleep in the desert but we couldn't because there were too many animals. They came right up to me and they had big eyes and I could see that they were lions." Lia and Cynthia, both nine-year-olds from El Salvador, stare at me from across the table, wide-eyed as they remember the night they spent with their mothers hiding from US Border Patrol. "There were many noises. I could tell that most of the animals were lions because of the noise they were making." Lia can't get that night out of her mind, but Cynthia comes to the rescue: "We once went to the zoo in the city. I saw many lions there." I latch on to that. "Really? What else did you see there?" Thankfully that's all it takes. They're off, talking about happier times when they didn't have to worry about gangs coming into their school, forcing them to hand over their lunch money and threatening that their mothers would be murdered if they told anyone.
Nor were these empty threats. Earlier this week I sat mute as a six-year-old described how a man in her village was killed with a machete, demonstrating the slash marks from her forehead to her chin on both sides of her face. He was left to die on the street near the school so when school let out the children had to pass him.
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As the numbers of immigrants streaming into the United States grew in the beginning of June, Catholic Charities in McAllen, Texas, decided to do something for the hundreds of families they saw dropped off by Border Patrol at the local bus station. They opened an assistance center three blocks from the bus station with tables loaded with donated clothing. They set up showers and, together with the Salvation Army, provided food. Because many of the arriving parents had had little or no sleep for days, the city of McAllen donated tents so families could sleep.
The local organizers welcome volunteers from all over the country who come to help out. Coordinating the resources of multiple charities with waves of volunteers coming for short stints is a tough assignment, but the teamwork I've seen here over the last few months is impressive. Families have driven from as far away as Pennsylvania with a truck full of donations, ready to do anything to help, even to look foolish with their halting attempts at Spanish. Churches have come on mission trips and the Salvation Army rotates teams once a week. Everyone comes with the goal of welcoming these families into our country, and the enthusiasm is infectious.
Language seems to be hardly a barrier here; somehow the message gets through.
This past summer, after reading countless articles on the border crisis and watching footage of mothers and children clinging to trains and buses, risking their lives to enter the United States, my church wanted to do something to respond. My friend Amy and I volunteered with Save the Children, a nonprofit organization that goes into disaster zones all over the world to help families and children recover. Their signature child protection program, Child Friendly Spaces, allows children who have experienced a traumatic event to play and be kids again. Here in McAllen, Save the Children has set up a Child Friendly Space in the corner of the Sacred Heart recreation center where children can play while they wait for the buses that will take them to relatives farther north.
I spend my days looking after the children who come to play. Some days there's only one child, some days there are fifty. Some stay the whole day, others for only half an hour. Each child brings a story, and their stories are often also the stories of their parents and grandparents. One afternoon a nine-year-old with whom I was making bracelets told me that she and her father were going to Houston to meet her mother. I asked her when she had last seen her mother. Nine years ago, she told me. She'd lived with her grandmother her whole life. I asked if she was excited. She wasn't sure. As I hugged her goodbye later that day, I could only wish her good luck and pray that this country would be kind to her.
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nFlame Creative was selected to design a professional suite of graphic designed stationery for Canberra injury Management Centre.
All items maintained the consistency of the brand image and nFlame managed the print production and delivery of items to the practice in Canberra City.
in addition to the corporate stationery suite, we also designed a variation of the Canberra Physiotherapy website for CIMC, which is planned to launch in the near future.


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Just, wow. I love everything about this book. Shakespeare presented in a fun and interactive way that kids can understand – what could be better?
Welcome to the world of Shakespeare - to Stratford and London, to poetry and plays, to words and clever phrases.
This stunning pop-up book presents Shakespeare's works in a way that will incite kids' interest and imagination and leave them wanting to find out more.
The layout is fantastic with information broken up into nice digestible chunks across the pages, balanced with delightful illustrations, interactive flaps to lift and discover, as well as the fabulous pop-up illustrations.
The book begins with general information about the world of Shakespeare, then moves on to a two-page spread on each of the categories of plays: the Comedies, the Histories, the Romances and the Tragedies.
Not only does this book tell you about all of Shakespeare's plays but it helps kids to engage with them and appreciate their fun and interesting stories and poetic rhythm. There is so much information contained in this book that will keep kids coming back again and again.
The poetic rhythm of sonnets are described in a way kids can understand "da-DUH da-DAH da-DUH da-DUH like a heartbeat!" in a little lift flap book within the book, which gives famous quotes from sonnets then interprets them in a fun way, eg "When I'm bummed out, you make me happy!".
I read this book with my eight and ten-year-olds, who both loved it. It prompted lots of questions and answers and discussion and introduced them to a world of classic literature that they were not familiar with. They loved the pop up spread on a Midsummer Night's Dream, laughed at the donkey headed Bottom and enjoyed exploring the little flap books and random facts.
The beautiful and imaginative pop-up illustrations are true to Shakespeare yet funny and quirky at the same time. The pop-ups are in the shapes of castles, ships and forests to tie in with the plays they are describing and there are so may interactive flaps, speech bubbles and discussion points scattered throughout that the kids can spend hours poring over the detail.
I really can't speak highly enough of this amazing book. It is so well thought out, so well designed and an absolutely perfect way to introduce Shakespeare to younger audiences. Well done to Jennie Maizels and the Reduced Shakespeare Company. I'm so very glad to own this book!


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PERFECTLY POSITIONED WITH BREATHTAKING VIEWSPerfectly positioned at the sheltered start of Nettleton Road, which is close enough to the beach to provide for easy access.... yet is completely private, quiet, and secluded. Created and crafted to the highest architectural standards, the 4 bedroom residence enjoys stunning northerly beach views of Clifton and 12 Apostles.
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Quicken Loans Returns to the Super Bowl With a Spot Promoting Rocket Mortgage
The brand's in-house agency partnered with Huge on the ad
Quicken Loans will run a 60-second spot in Super Bowl LII. Quicken Loans
By Erik Oster
Quicken Loans is returning to the Super Bowl after sitting last year out, once again promoting its Rocket Mortgage app with a 60-second spot in Super Bowl LII.
Quicken Loans made its Super Bowl debut in 2016 with a spot from Minneapolis agency Fallon that was part of its "Push Button, Get Mortgage" campaign.
The brand partnered with the Brooklyn and Birmingham offices of Huge on this year's ad, which will run sometime around the middle of the second quarter.
Quicken Loans looked at "over 100 ideas" during a jump-ball pitch process back in June before settling on Huge, CMO Casey Hurbis, who joined the company in that role last April, explained. Early in the process, Quicken Loans decided to go for a 60-second ad. It also decided early on not to release the ad ahead of the game.
"If there's ever a place you're going to run a longer-form piece, then it has to be the Super Bowl," Hurbis said. "What we're excited about is this is not just a Super Bowl ad, this will be the launch of our new campaign, which evolved over time."
The new campaign will continue to roll out next week and will also air during the 2018 Winter Olympics, as the brand utilized a bundling offer from NBC for the two sporting events.
"We were interested in the Super Bowl and the Olympics being yet another huge stage five days later. It's a perfect way to continue the momentum of the Super Bowl," Hurbis explained. "We took advantage of looking at those two properties together to leverage efficiencies and help build our storyline."
The new creative will continue the theme of how Rocket Mortgage can help simplify the complex and intimidating mortgage-buying process from the brand's current "Mortgage Confidently" campaign, but with "more smiles and comedic delivery," Hurbis said.
• For all the latest Super Bowl advertising news—who's in, who's out, teasers, full ads and more—check out Adweek's Super Bowl LII Ad Tracker. And join us on the evening of Feb. 4 for the best in-game coverage of the Super Bowl commercials anywhere.
Erik Oster
@ErikDOster erik.oster@adweek.com Erik Oster is an agencies reporter for Adweek.


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Sodium. Small piece of sodium metal on a watchglass (dish, right), showing its shiny surface. At left is the jar of oil used for storing the sodium. Sodium is a highly reactive alkali metal element. The oil in the jar prevents it from oxidising with the air.
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South Shields shopkeeper relives knifepoint terror as hooded robber escapes with more than £2,000
A South Shields shopkeeper has told of his terror at being robbed by a hooded raider armed with a knife, and warned: "I survived, but it could have been worse."
By Gareth Crickmer
Friday, 22nd March 2019, 4:32 pm
Updated Friday, 22nd March 2019, 4:38 pm
The robbery happened at Smiler's News
Javedraja Faheem said he fears his assailant may strike again – and could leave his next victim with serious injuries.
He revealed how the incident at his Smiler's News Store at Horsley Hill, South Shields, in which the attacker made off with over £2,000, left him suffering shock.
Mr Faheem said: "It was a very frightening experience for me. When someone comes into the shop, you see them as a customer, you don't treat them as a potential robber.
"If their behaviour changes, it affects you a lot. They don't understand the misery they are leaving, it's too much.
"I want this man to be caught, I hope the police find him. I was in shock at what was happening. I thank god that nothing worse happened."
Detectives say the attacker, who struck at 9am on Sunday, walked behind the counter and confronted Mr Faheem, who has run his business for around seven years.
It is believed the shopkeeper may have grabbed the man, who he says was wielding a knife, but the assailant was able to make his escape.
Mr Faheem suffered minor injuries and praised the police for their response and subsequent support.
He added: "They have been very helpful and took very good care of me. I'm so happy that we have such people who can help us. I say this from my heart, I salute them."
Police have described the offender as white, about 5ft 9ins tall and of thin build, and wearing jogging bottoms and a hoodie.
They say that during the attack, his face was covered by his top to hide his identity.
A Northumbria Police spokesman said: "An investigation is ongoing to determine the circumstances behind the incident and locate those responsible."
Officers have appealed for information and can be contacted on 101 quoting reference 278 170319 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.


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Welcoming Schools Training in Largest School District in Country
by Guest contributor • April 17, 2018
HRC's Welcoming Schools Program is in New York City this week to train educators and staff at the New York City Department of Education (DOE) on building more inclusive schools for all students.
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HRC's Welcoming Schools Program is in New York City this week to train educators and staff at the New York City Department of Education (DOE) on building more inclusive schools for all students. On April 16 and 17, four members of our team — Deputy Director Cheryl Greene; expert trainer Michele Hatchell; and facilitators Mitchell Klages-Bombich and Ariana Goswick — are working with city elementary school health and physical education teachers, social workers and guidance counselors.
Each day a group of participants will be trained in the Welcoming Schools approach. The professional development will cover prevention strategies for bias-based bullying and how to create LGBTQ-inclusive schools. The participants will also receive training in creating gender-inclusive schools and strategies for supporting transgender and non-binary students. Key DOE stakeholders will be onsite to learn more about the Welcoming Schools Program for possible future work with the New York City DOE.
Welcoming Schools applauds the New York City DOE's commitment to meeting the needs of all students, and we look forward to a continued partnership. If you would like to bring Welcoming Schools to your school or district, please fill out a request for professional development here.
HRC Foundation's Welcoming Schools is the nation's premier professional development program providing training and resources to elementary school educators to:
Welcome Diverse Families;
Create LGBTQ and Gender Inclusive Schools;
Prevent Bias-Based Bullying;
Support Transgender and Non-Binary Students.
For more information, visit www.welcomingschools.org/.
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After the previous weekend marked a record with 5 (five) SQL Saturday events all around the world on Apr 14 it was time for Wisconsin to show what they can do. And boy did they put on a great event. The organizing team did a fabulous job, helping 227 hungry minds learn about SQL Server from 33 speakers in 36 sessions organized on 6 tracks. They almost made it look easy.
I remember 2 years ago meeting the person responsible for this at SQL Saturday #31 in Chicago. Back then Jes Borland (b|t) had traveled 160 miles to volunteer at the event. She enjoyed it so much that she came back the next year as a speaker and a year after that with the help of her great friends from MADPASS , she put on an epic first time event! This goes to show a how important a single person can be in the SQL Family and anyone who thinks that they will never be able to raise to the level of some of the speakers has to learn a lesson from Jes. Every marathon starts with a first step (and she will run one in Kenosha the next week too ) and every little helps.
I left work Friday afternoon, after a pretty busy day with Vince (b|t) and we headed north to the land of beer and cheese. We got to Madison, checked in at our hotel and shortly after I was headed to the Speaker Dinner. The atmosphere was great, beer was good and the lasagna was too much for me to handle in one sitting. The highlight of the night was the paper airplane fight started by Aaron Lowe (b|t) and continued in part by me. We had a lot of fun unwary that above our head was a clothesline with underwear and shirts to complete the Italian experience.
The next day we woke up bright and early, had a frugal breakfast at the hotel and headed to Madison Area Technical College for the event, registered, grabbed some coffee and a bagel and after finding the speaker room we chose Mike Donnelly's (b|t) SSIS: Figuring Out Configuring session, his first SQL Saturday presentation ever. He did a great job with a demo packed session that had a very good audience.
Next we decide to take Erin Stellato's (b|t) DBCC Commands: The Quick and the Dangerous. She did a great job condensing all DBCC commands in one session. I could not help not to drop the " unicorns will die if you shrink the database" slogan and the room liked it. The same room hosted an extraordinary fun session on what happens when you think outside of the reporting box. Stacia Misner's (b|t) (Way Too Much) Fun with Reporting Services was spiced up with a lot of humor with the help of her daughter Erika Bakse (b|t) . They started playing Words With Friends inside a SSRS report and then went under the covers to explain how it is done and mainly how to use Report Actions in SSRS to create interactions inside a report.
It was lunchtime and the menu included tasty brats, burgers and Cows of a Spot tables, the Wisconsin version of Birds of a feather. I sat at the Data Profiling table and had a great conversation with Ira Whiteside (b|t) and his lovely wife Theresa Whiteside. They where very kind to share with me and Vince some of the experience accumulated during the course of their vast career working with Data Profiling and Data Quality as well as some of the methods that were presented in Ira's session that started right after lunch. It was a extremely interesting session titled Creating a Metadata Mart w/ SSIS – Data Governance and we learned a lot from it.
It was time for my session on Optimizing SQL Server I/O with Solid State Drives a session that seems to be very popular (same session was selected for SQL Saturday #119 in Chicago as well at Washington DC and Tampa before). I had some great feedback that I will try to use to improve the format and add some fresh content (whiteboard on TRIM, Wear Leveling and Bad Block Management). I had the honor to have in the audience Norm Kelm (b|t), Craig Purnell (b|t) and Matt Cherwin (t). We did an impromptu drawing for a Ted Krueger's book (signed by Ted himself) and we stayed in the same room for the last session of the day with Sanil Mhatre (b|t)on Asynchronous programming with Service Broker . He did an excellent job and it was his first SQL Saturday presentation ever.
It was a great day and an epic event by MADPASS which made me look forward to the next SQL Saturday in Madison.
I am happy to announce that my session on "Optimizing SQL Server I/O with Solid State Drives" was selected for SQL Saturday #118 in Wisconsin's capital, Madison on Saturday April 21, 2012!
SQLSaturday is a training event for SQL Server professionals and those wanting to learn about SQL Server. Admittance to this event is free, all costs are covered by donations and sponsorships. Please register soon as seating is limited, and let friends and colleagues know about the event.
If you are attending please stop by and introduce yourself. Also if you are on Twitter don't forget to use hashtag #sqlsat118 and see what others are doing.
I am happy to announce that my session on "Optimizing SQL Server I/O with Solid State Drives " was selected for SQL Saturday #110 in Tampa, FL on Saturday March 10, 2012!
If you are attending please stop by and introduce yourself. Also if you are on Twitter don't forget to use hashtag #sqlsat110 and see what others are doing.
Due to a family emergency, I had to cancel this speaking engagement and luckily my slot was filled by another speaker.I hope to make it next year!
As some of you might be aware Paul Randal (blog | twitter) has just announced the launch of a new SQL Skills Community Mentoring program for a few individuals that took part in the SQL Skills Immersion Events. I'm deeply honored to be one of the select few that get access to invaluable advice from what I consider the best team in the SQL Server world.
Allow me to go back to a year ago (and boy what a great year 2011 was), when I could only dream of getting trained by Paul Randal and Kimberly Tripp, but my perseverance paid off and after multiple requests, me and my buddy Vince managed to convince the company to send us to the first week of Immersion training in May this year especially since it was in the western suburbs of Chicago. Very soon I realized that this is by far the best training I have ever received, period. The amount of content was overwhelming (as Brad put it "it's like drinking from a proverbial fire hose") but the presentation style was extremely engaging and well prepared. Paul and Kimberly don't just tell you "this is what you should/shouldn't do" they go beyond that and explain why and how and then they demo the whole concept. Just like a good teacher they can take a difficult topic and present it in a way that makes it easy for you to follow and absorb a lot of information.
On the fourth day of the IE 1 class I volunteered to present a slide deck. I was extremely embarrassed as I felt like I was not in the same league as the rest of the folks present, but everything went so well that it made me reconsider my thoughts. As a matter of fact it made me submit a couple sessions for SQL Saturday #82 in Indianapolis and this was the beginning of my public speaking adventure. A few days ago I actually presented the same slide deck from IE1 at SQL Saturday #96 in Washington, DC and the feedback was excellent.
Last month I continued my learning odyssey with the second week of training (IE2). Right away the fact that we attended IE1 made a huge difference and it helped us understand a lot better the subjects presented to us. This time it wasn't just Paul and Kimberly but Jonathan and Joe have joined them adding their technical skills and expertise to the table. I learned so many new things that I have already used in my environment.
To conclude, these classes have helped me to understand significantly better how SQL Server works. Things like PLE, forwarding records, heap fragmentation, index tuning, page structure, SAN performance, waits and stats, extended events, NUMA architectures, MCM program are only a few of the subjects that were explained in great detail.
Now on the last binary day of the century all this becomes even better by having the unique chance to have someone like Joe Sack as Mentor and working with him to advance my career. It's been an incredible year for me and I look forward to work with my Mentor Joe Sack and see what the next 6 months will bring !
Once more, thank you SQLskills. It is an honor to be in such good company.
This is the second time I'm writing a post in the "Meme Monday" series and this time it originates from Tom LaRock (blog | twitter). The topic is : What #SQLfamily means to me.
This weekend I participated in a #SQLfamily reunion in Washington, DC. Some might argue that this is called SQL Saturday #96 but I prefer to see it as a family reunion because this is how it felt. It started with a #SQLfamily dinner where we had a good time told stories (some would even make a good Agatha Christie book)… but I digress. We all sat around the table and felt like we are part of a family. I met Tom LaRock, Joey Dantoni, Karen Lopez, Andy Leonard, Brian Moran, Aaron Nelson, Matt Velic, Chris Skorlinski, Wayne Sheffield, Sebastian Meine and many others. I truly felt like a family reunion and it was.
Looking back I realize that every #SQLfamily event I have participated to has made me feel like this whether it was a SQL Saturday in Indianapolis or in Chicago or a user group meeting I never felt left out. I had my brothers and sisters and uncles and aunts and they made me feel like I am part of the #SQLfamily.
And the best part is that our #SQLfamily is growing every day. Every reunion we discover more people we can relate to even though we are not related (but in a way we are).
I am deeply honored that I was chosen to present 2 sessions at SQL Saturday #96 in Washington, DC this Saturday, November 5, 2011!
If you are attending please stop by and introduce yourself. Also if you are on Twitter don't forget to use hashtag #sqlsat96 and see what others are doing.
I was selected to present a session Back to basics – How does the Algebrizer work has been selected for SQL Saturday #82 in Indianapolis, IN on Saturday, June 25, 2011!
If you are attending please stop by and introduce yourself. Also if you are on Twitter don't forget to use hashtag #sqlsat82 and see what others are doing.
So how is it you can have good perf in Oracle, w/o IOTs, but in SQL Server, everyone says need CIs for good perf?
What is the difference between index implementations in Oracle vs. SQL Server?
How do you define good performance?
Until now I have not realized that this subject is not very well covered and since it involves diving into the internals I offered to make an attempt to fill this gap over the Memorial Day long weekend and soon realized that there is more to this than I originally thought it is. This will be the first post in a set that I am planning to write in the next weeks.
So both Oracle and SQL Server support B-tree indexes which are ordered lists of key values, associated with the storage location of the table record that contains the respective value. So far it doesn't seem to be a big difference between the two RDBMS. Both also support B+ tree indexes although there are differences between the two implementations. B+ trees are similar to B-trees but the table records are stored in the leaf nodes of the primary key index. This allows fast access for singleton searches (exact match) or range searches on the primary key of the table. Microsoft calls them clustered indexes (CI) while Oracle uses the term Index Organized Tables (IOT).
OOOOOO: The data object number that identifies the database segment (AAAAao in the example). Schema objects in the same segment, such as a cluster of tables, have the same data object number.
FFF: The tablespace-relative datafile number of the datafile that contains the row (file AAT in the example).
BBBBBB: The data block that contains the row (block AAABrX in the example). Block numbers are relative to their datafile, not tablespace. Therefore, two rows with identical block numbers could reside in two different datafiles of the same tablespace.
RRR: The row in the block.
Rowids are the fastest way of accessing rows.
Rowids can be used to see how a table is organized.
Rowids uniquely identify rows in a given table.
Most Oracle users have no concept of clustered or non clustered indexes because primary key indexes created in Oracle are balanced non-clustered indexes that include ROWID for fast access.
A common mistake that Oracle users make is assume that the indexes are implemented the same way in SQL server and underestimate the performance hit that comes with using a large composite primary key in SQL server on a Clustered table. It takes a while to understand that the non clustered index size index size in SQL server can be exponentially bigger in SQL server and is not necesarly proportional to the size of the columns specified in the non clustered index. Based on this, some Oracle experts say that the clustered indexes in SQL Sever have a 110% overhead because index key is stored "twice", once with the index entry in the intermediate index nodes – and again with the row data at the leaf level.
Another performance hit can come from the default value of the free space (PCTFREE) that is left on a page as Oracle leave by default 10% space on each block (at 91% block is split). After a data block is filled to the limit determined by PCTFREE, Oracle considers the block unavailable for the insertion of new rows until the percentage of that block falls beneath the parameter PCTUSED.
The alternative of using a non clustered table (heap) is not recommended in most cases and Paul Randal ( blog | Twitter ) has some excellent posts on this subject as well as Erin's recent blog post on Internals and Deletes for SQL University which I highly recommend reading.
On the opposite camp, most SQL Server users are looking for an alternative to clustered indexes and end up choosing to use Index Optimized Tables (IOT) instead of using simple tables just because they search for something that has the same structure as clustered tables in SQL Server in order to have comparable performance.
In the next part of my series I will continue with access methods in Oracle, and other index types.
Why does Cyrillic_General_CI_AI or Greek_CI_AI collation successfully convert accents to their base ascii chars?
You have an OEM server in which you are inserting data from an ANSI client, and your AutoAnsiToOem option is enabled. If the character that you are inserting is valid in both code pages, the correct data will be saved. However, if the character is valid in ANSI but not in OEM, the correct data will not be saved.
You insert data into an ANSI server from an OEM client, and the AutoAnsiToOem option is enabled. If the character that you are inserting is valid in both code pages, the correct data will be saved. However, if the character is valid in OEM and not in ANSI, then correct data will not be saved.
Nevertheless I this is very useful to exotic strip accents from strings (i.e before an export).
After attending a presentation on SQL Azure by Microsoft's George Huey an interesting topic came to my mind in regards to the actual use for a cloud based database that has over 1400 incompatibilities with SQL Server: What's the use for this since it is not a viable alternative to a production database.
I would say that it is an alternative to MS Access!!!
Let me explain that. I definitely see the use for it when you need to deploy a solution quickly for an event or conference and you need a reliable solution for the backend of your application that fits a tight budget and an even tighter schedule or even as George suggested for a startup that has no money for a datacenter hosted db environment.
in these situations deploying a 1GB database to host non-confidential information for under $10/mth seems a no-brainer. But I would not recommend this when HIPAA compliance is required for instance.
My thanks to George for a great presentation.
As I grew up in a communist Romania I was one of the fortunate kids that had access to technology thanks to my parents, both University Computer Science professors. My father is still teaches Databases from the 101 course to Oracle PL\SQL and also Assembly Language. My mom is now retired but she used to teach the Fundamentals of Computer Programming to students in the freshman year. As a kid I got to see all the different generations of technology from things like ferrite memory to BASIC programming on Romanian replica of Sinclair ZX Spectrum+ Z80 home computer. I have thank my parents for explaining to me how things work and as a very inquisitive boy I absorbed all that information without realizing that one day this will help me understand the systems as a whole and see the big picture where others only see the frontend. The first database I worked on was dBase III the precursor of FoxPro (anybody who used it understands why some people call database tables "files"). The interesting side to this is that while I was hooked on computers, my sister decided to go to Law School to finally land in the wireless communications industry.
During third year in the Politehnica University I found an opportunity to apply for a EU scholarship in the frame of Erasmus Programme. I remember that one of the requirements was to be fluent in French and because of that there were only 3 or 4 students that applied and I was selected. I chose the "DB and Artificial Intelligence" major at "Universite de Paris 6 – Pierre & Marie Curie" and one of the courses was "Relational Databases". We started from the basics of the relational algebra operations and representing query plans as a tree that can be transformed, all of which which I was fascinated by. I kept my interest in this when I returned home after my year in Paris, I got my Software Engineering MS in "Database Systems Optimizations".
After my graduation I decided to continue the family tradition and started teaching Labs on "Programming Languages" and "Relational Database Design" at the Politehnica University. A few years later I decided to get a job as Oracle DBA. The first day on the job they gave me a desktop and some form of an install manual for Oracle and their product and asked me to read it and ask around if I had questions. Two days later, to everybody's surprise I had their product installed and running on Oracle 9i while it was designed for 8i. This was one of the first moments when I realized that I like challenges and that I can live up to the expectations.
A few years later came a moment when I realized just how lucky I am. It was the moment when I found out that I was one of the one selected for the Diversity Visa program to get a Green Card and move the US.
In IT, this question takes people by surprise, but the answers reveal a lot.
Until this day I can proudly say that I have exceeded all my employers' expectations but I cannot say the same about all the jobs I held.
I'm going to tag Ted Krueger, Jorge Segarra, Mladen Prajdic and Jonathan Kehayias to see how they are answering this question. The list does not have to end here. If you would like answer this question please link back to this post or the original post by Paul.
As requested by Yavor Angelov from MSFT via Twitter im writing down what seem to to be my biggest pains with QO in SqlServer.
Whenever you have a a join between large tables QO will look at the indexes that exists on the join keys. If some indexes are missing it seems that the default join type chosen is Nested Loops which is OK for fast results but is really slow if the memory is scarce on the server or there is a high load.
Also this is hard to execute in parallel.
Usually in this situation I have to look at the execution plan and suggest the proper plan to QO by creating missing indexes.
I think creating a temporary index if the cardinality of the join tables is high would help a lot to change QP from nested loops to hash joins which can take advantage of multiple processors. Also the time to create the NC index that is missing is also very low.
A lot of times it seems that the QO is not looking at the statistics to apply Selection first on small and limit the resultset that has to be joined with the other tables to a small number of rows.
The QO should calculate QP cost using different methods and then pick the QP with the smallest cost. This does not seem to happen very well especially when there is a mix of small and large tables to be joined.
To test these scenarios you can use a Virtual Server with minimum memory resources and you'll see that the differences between QPs become very evident.


Relationship Revelation – Is there a Narcissistic Man in Your Life?
A narcissistic man: Self-absorbed, no empathy for other people and very focused on himself. Know a man who fits this description? If so, you'll want to listen to today's show where I interview Jon Satin and Chris Pattay who are otherwise known as "The Possibility Coaches". John and Chris refer to a narcissistic man as an "overgrown baby" while exploring the idea of what a narcissist is, why he is like this – and if it's even possible to have a relationship with a man who fits this description.
Listen to today's show to find out what to do now if you have a narcissistic man in your life.


We have landed! Officially in Los Angeles - my favorite city in the world. Every time I land I get this sense of calmness about me, like I am home. For me it is the perfect mix of hustle + bustle and chill laid back vibes. I love the sense of awareness the people have here.
Although I wish I could be beaching it every day and working on my tan, I am here for work. This means staying comfortable and put together. While I may be able to be a little more laid back this week than normal (typically wouldn't see me in destressed boyfriend jeans at the office) I wanted to put together a simple chic look that can take you throughout your day, plus I have added some new pieces to my wardrobe that I am absolutely LOVING and want to share with you. All the links below are shop-able so enjoy!


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RALEIGH, JANUARY 23, 2019 – Poyner Spruill partner and Former Congressman Mike McIntyre will be presented with the Distinguished Alumni Award at the University of North Carolina School of Law Alumni Association's Annual Law Leadership and Awards Dinner to be held in Chapel Hill on May 3.
The Distinguished Alumni Award is given each year to a UNC School of Law graduate whose accomplishments and contributions have enhanced the school and the profession of law at the local, state, national or international level.
Before joining Poyner Spruill as the Senior Advisor and Director of Government Relations, McIntyre served as Congressman of North Carolina's Seventh Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives for 18 years.
A press release published by UNC School of Law about the award recipients provides a biographical history of McIntyre's accomplishments and contributions.
"I am so grateful to have been blessed with the opportunity to serve and appreciate the graciousness of the UNC School of Law in making this announcement," McIntyre says of being honored with this award.
Mike McIntyre can be reached at 919.783.1100 or mmcintyre@poynerspruill.com.


Jesus of Suburbia is an alternative rock song by Green Day. The music was composed by Billie Joe Armstrong, Mike Dirnt, and Tré Cool, the lyrics were written by Armstrong and he also performed the vocals. It was originally released on the album American Idiot on 2004-09-01 and released as the album's fifth and final single on 2005-10-25. The single was released in several different formats including CD, maxi CD, 10" vinyl, DVD, and digital download. The majority of the singles have a live version of St. Jimmy as their B-side. The album version has a length of 9:08, but a much shorter radio edit was made with a length of 6:26. The song is a narrative about a character named Jesus who is raised in a typical American suburb. He grows disenfranchised by his own boredom, use of drugs, and time wasted on therapy to change himself, that he leaves the city to be productive.
It wasn't until a couple months after the album was released that I decided to listen to American Idiot, and while I generally liked the entire album, I didn't remember how I felt about Jesus of Suburbia the first time I heard it. However, I do remember becoming a fan of it shortly after that; primarily because the music is so epic. While I view the character from the video as a crybaby, as a kid who grew up in the suburbs, I can certainly relate the to boredom and monotony of it all.
Am I retarded or am I just overjoyed?
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In the windows explorer detail view you can sort your files by date created. Just click on the "Date Created" column heading.
Did you know you can also sort by date modified or date accessed?
Date modified is easy. Right click on any column heading in the detailed view of file explorer. Then add a check in the box next to "Date Modified". A new column will be added to your details view.
You might want to drag that column heading next to the "date Created" column.
Now finding a photo you cropped or tweaked a couple days ago is easy. Click the "Date Modified" column heading to sort the files, and it will be near the top of the list.
Now about finding a photo or document you loaded, but did not edit?
Right click a column heading. At the bottom of that list is "more", click it. Scroll down and locate "Date Accessed" and check it's box.
Now you don't have to edit a document or photo to have the date updated. Simply opening a photo or document will alter its "Date Accessed". Go ahead, Try it!
What! You say it doesn't work?
That is because Microsoft disabled the updateing last accessed date startin with windows 7.
You need to turn it back on.
1 Click or tap the windows button.
3 Right click the Command Prompt Desktop App and select "Run as administrator"
5 Press the enter key.
6 Close the command window.
Now, if you open a file and close it without modifying it. the Date Accessed column can be sorted to find the file.


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Q: Symbolic differentiation using expression templates in C++ How to implement symbolic differentiation using expression templates in C++

A: In general you'd want a way to represent your symbols (i.e. the expressions templates that encode e.g. 3 * x * x + 42), and a meta-function that can compute a derivative. Hopefully you're familiar enough with metaprogramming in C++ to know what that means and entails but to give you an idea:
// This should come from the expression templates
template<typename Lhs, typename Rhs>
struct plus_node;

// Metafunction that computes a derivative
template<typename T>
struct derivative;

// derivative<foo>::type is the result of computing the derivative of foo

// Derivative of lhs + rhs
template<typename Lhs, typename Rhs>
struct derivative<plus_node<Lhs, Rhs> > {
    typedef plus_node<
        typename derivative<Lhs>::type
        , typename derivative<Rhs>::type
    > type;
};

// and so on

You'd then tie up the two parts (representation and computation) such that it would be convenient to use. E.g. derivative(3 * x * x + 42)(6) could mean 'compute the derivative of 3 * x * x + 42 in x at 6'.
However even if you do know what it takes to write expression templates and what it takes to write a metaprogram in C++ I wouldn't recommend going about it this way. Template metaprogramming requires a lot of boilerplate and can be tedious. Instead, I direct you to the genius Boost.Proto library, which is precisely designed to help write EDSLs (using expression templates) and operate on those expression templates. It it not necessarily easy to learn to use but I've found that learning how to achieve the same thing without using it is harder. Here's a sample program that can in fact understand and compute derivative(3 * x * x + 42)(6):
#include <iostream>

#include <boost/proto/proto.hpp>

using namespace boost::proto;

// Assuming derivative of one variable, the 'unknown'
struct unknown {};

// Boost.Proto calls this the expression wrapper
// elements of the EDSL will have this type
template<typename Expr>
struct expression;

// Boost.Proto calls this the domain
struct derived_domain
: domain<generator<expression>> {};

// We will use a context to evaluate expression templates
struct evaluation_context: callable_context<evaluation_context const> {
    double value;

    explicit evaluation_context(double value)
        : value(value)
    {}

    typedef double result_type;

    double operator()(tag::terminal, unknown) const
    { return value; }
};
// And now we can do:
// evalutation_context context(42);
// eval(expr, context);
// to evaluate an expression as though the unknown had value 42

template<typename Expr>
struct expression: extends<Expr, expression<Expr>, derived_domain> {
    typedef extends<Expr, expression<Expr>, derived_domain> base_type;

    expression(Expr const& expr = Expr())
        : base_type(expr)
    {}

    typedef double result_type;

    // We spare ourselves the need to write eval(expr, context)
    // Instead, expr(42) is available
    double operator()(double d) const
    {
        evaluation_context context(d);
        return eval(*this, context);
    }
};

// Boost.Proto calls this a transform -- we use this to operate
// on the expression templates
struct Derivative
: or_<
    when<
        terminal<unknown>
        , boost::mpl::int_<1>()
    >
    , when<
        terminal<_>
        , boost::mpl::int_<0>()
    >
    , when<
        plus<Derivative, Derivative>
        , _make_plus(Derivative(_left), Derivative(_right))
    >
    , when<
        multiplies<Derivative, Derivative>
        , _make_plus(
            _make_multiplies(Derivative(_left), _right)
            , _make_multiplies(_left, Derivative(_right))
        )
    >
    , otherwise<_>
> {};

// x is the unknown
expression<terminal<unknown>::type> const x;

// A transform works as a functor
Derivative const derivative;

int
main()
{
    double d = derivative(3 * x * x + 3)(6);
    std::cout << d << '\n';
}

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Home Society 3.0 Decentralize everything!
OK what if … What if the world wasn't ruled by only a small minority of people and companies. What if the world was a more honest place? For that we either need more honest, caring and sharing people. Or we need a different system. In this post we explore the possibilities of the latter. We look at the options of decentralization. And especially at the blockchain as a driver for that.
We have to start at the beginning because we know that this is a complex system. And we know that adoption of the blockchain starts with explaining and understanding. The blockchain demystified is a good starting point. Learn the power of a decentralized, trustable system of transactions and rules.
OK, now be prepared to dive deep. But do that in the knowledge that it is still early days for this new technique. It is still in its infant stage. It is a promise that can have a big impact, but we don't know what the future will bring. Vitalic Buterin is the founder of Ethereum. At its simplest, Ethereum is an open software platform based on blockchain technology that enables developers to build and deploy decentralized applications. Buterin thinks that Ethereum plus some other technologies can bring us a more decentralized internet that puts control back in the hands of the user.
But what other stuff can you do with something like Ethereum? Well, take Colony.io for example. That initiative believes the future of organizations is open and without classical structures. It's building an infrastructure to support that: "A colony is a new kind of internet-based organization. It could be a community project, a company, or a non-profit — your imagination is the only limit. Every colony has its own token. You earn tokens by doing work. The more tokens you hold, the more of the colony you own. Tokens let you stake your ownership on your good judgment when proposing tasks, or claiming someone should be paid." Colony believes the future of the firm is open, smart and collaborative and develops a system to support that, as co-founder Collin Vine explains.
If you can form a new kind of organization with smart rules, reputation management and decentral decision making, you can re-organize society as well. That's the idea behind Bitnation. 'Bitnation is D.I.Y. governance.' It is 'the world's first decentralized, borderless virtual nation'. Bitnation is designed to disrupt the nation-state oligopoly through offering more convenient, secure and cost-efficient DIY governance services including security and dispute resolution. Erik Vollstädt is one of the co-founders of Bitnation. See his explanation.
But let's be honest, Bitnation is far away. Let's look at stuff that might be closer to home. To the music industry for example. It's not that long ago that – as an artist – you needed a record company to get your sound to an audience. Because a record company had access to media, to distribution channels, to recording facilities. That changed a lot. It is now relatively easy to record and distribute digitally. But this is only a part of the story. What if you could use the blockchain to make sure the rights of music are where they belong: decentral, with the artist. And what if the artist could use the blockchain to produce 'digitally smart songs'? In that case, the artist gives others the right to use songs for certain use cases, for a certain amount of time, etcetera. And an artist could lay down in the blockchain that its tunes can't be used for political rallies fr example. The blockchain can give back control to artists, Benji Rogers from dotBlockchain believes.
There are examples of the blockchain already working in the music industry. But they still are pilot projects, prototypes. Let's finish off with successful decentralized media initiative Steem.it. And look beyond the media bit. Because Steem.it is an example of how you can reward all stakeholders in an initiative, the active and the passive, how you can work with a loose structure of influence depending on the role you play, and how active you are. That can be a model for new organizations too … Steem.it has rewards for all involved: the creator, the curator, the consumer, etcetera!
OK friends, we didn't talk about cryptocurrency today, of course, bitcoin and other cryptos are examples of decentralized money as well. But if you want to know more about cryptocurrency and the blockchain have a look at the online dossier of The Innovation Station, we promise: you won't find a better collection of videos on this subject!


How the hell do you get rid of them? My stepmom came a few weeks ago and helped transplant some plants and ever since then they have been a nuisance. I just started my seedlings for the garden (with non infected soil), so I need them gone so they dont invade! I dont k ow what to do ther than peroxide water and setting the the plants that have them outdoors, even though I think it is a little cold for them. Any advice on getting rid of them?
For plants that won't be consumed, bonide systemic pest control worked for me. You can't use it on the garden fruits and veggies though.
I had a lavender plant that was infested. I planted it outside. I think it's dead but that worked.
The other stuff I use gnat-x or whatever it is. It's just very fine rocks. And don't overwater.
So far I have watered them with a peroxide/water mixture, moved them outside,and ordered sticky sticks for in them. I am also going to let them dry out to to see of that helps. Fingers crossed my seedlings for the veggie garden dont become infested!
I used the sticky sticks and let them dry out a bit. I also put a layer of sand on top of the dirt. It worked. Apparently it makes it so their babies can't come up out of the soil and they die.
Try Mosquito bits, you can buy it on amazon. They kill fungus gnats. It is a natural way to kill them.
I use this all around my yard when I see these little gnats.
I have taken the top inch or so of soil off. That usually has worked. If that isn't enough, I have replanted them plants in new soil completely, which has always worked when I have had to go this way.
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Along with the chants "Death to America" and banners bearing slogans calling for "Death to Israel", Monday's marches were also a backdrop to the military's display of Iranian-made missiles, which authorities showcase every year during anniversary celebrations. 40 years of repression.
Rouhani also vowed Iran would defeat US sanctions, reimposed after President Donald Trump withdrew from Tehran's nuclear accord with world powers past year. "The long-suffering Iranian people deserve a much brighter future", he posted in both English and Farsi.
"Now it's up to the Iranian regime to change its behavior, and ultimately up to the Iranian people to determine the direction of their country", national security advisor John Bolton tweeted on the anniversary of the upheaval.
U.S. President Donald Trump pulled out of Iran's 2015 nuclear deal with world powers previous year and re-imposed sanctions on Tehran, dealing a blow to the country's economy. "They should take this into account".


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Q: Sharepoint 2013, File Upload Custom Page Lay Out I'm customizing a Custom Page Lay out for SP 2013 Online, but i need to upload file to Documents Folder, but i'm getting crazy, do you know any Tutorial or example?
I've tryed this.
https://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/office/dn769086.aspx#RunTheExamples
but returns error...
Thanks you very much.

A: Solution:
Adding this to the Custom PAge Layout.
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Certified Benz & Beemer Compares 2015 Volkswagen Passat VS 2015 Toyota Camry Near Scottsdale, AZ
Compared to metal, the Passat's plastic fuel tank can withstand harder, more intrusive impacts without leaking; this decreases the possibility of fire. The Toyota Camry has a metal gas tank.
Both the Passat and the Camry have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, side-impact head airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, front-wheel drive, height-adjustable front shoulder belts, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control and electronic stability systems to prevent skidding.
The Passat's corrosion warranty is 7 years longer than the Camry's (12 vs. 5 years).
The Volkswagen Passat's engines use a cast iron block for durability, while the Camry's engines use an aluminum block. Aluminum engine blocks are much more prone to warp and crack at high temperatures than cast iron.
A reliable vehicle saves its owner time, money and trouble. Nobody wants to be stranded or have to be without their vehicle while it's being repaired. Consumer Reports predicts that the Volkswagen Passat 1.8T's reliability will be 11% better than the Camry with the best reliability rating.
The Passat 1.8T's standard 1.8 turbo 4 cyl. produces 14 lbs.-ft. more torque (184 vs. 170) than the Camry's standard 2.5 DOHC 4 cyl. The Passat V6's standard 3.6 DOHC V6 produces 12 more horsepower (280 vs. 268) and 10 lbs.-ft. more torque (258 vs. 248) than the Camry XSE/XLE's optional 3.5 DOHC V6.
The Passat's 2.0 turbo diesel produces 66 lbs.-ft. more torque (236 vs. 170) than the Camry's standard 2.5 DOHC 4 cyl.
As tested in Motor Trend the Passat V6 is faster than the Camry V6:
Passing 45 to 65 MPH
On the EPA test cycle the Passat TDI gets better fuel mileage than the Camry 4 cyl. (30 city/42 hwy vs. 25 city/35 hwy).
The Passat has 1.5 gallons more fuel capacity than the Camry (18.5 vs. 17 gallons), for longer range between fill-ups.
For better stopping power the Passat's front brake rotors are larger than those on the Camry:
The Passat stops much shorter than the Camry:
60 to 0 MPH (Wet)
For better traction, the Passat has larger standard tires than the Camry (215/55R17 vs. 205/65R16). The Passat's optional tires are larger than the largest tires available on the Camry (235/45R18 vs. 225/45R18).
The Passat S' standard tires provide better handling because they have a lower 60 series profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the Camry LE's standard 65 series tires.
For a smoother ride and more stable handling, the Passat's wheelbase is 1.1 inches longer than on the Camry (110.4 inches vs. 109.3 inches).
The Passat SE handles at .83 G's, while the Camry XLE pulls only .78 G's of cornering force in a Motor Trend skidpad test.
The Passat SE goes through AutoWeek's slalom 2.3 MPH faster than the Camry SE (43.3 vs. 40.96 MPH).
The Passat SEL executes Motor Trend's "Figure Eight" maneuver 1.7 seconds quicker than the Camry XLE (26.9 seconds @ .66 average G's vs. 28.6 seconds @ .54 average G's).
The Passat has .8 inches more front legroom, .2 inches more rear legroom and .4 inches more rear shoulder room than the Camry.
The Passat has a larger trunk than the Camry (15.9 vs. 15.4 cubic feet).
With its sedan body style, valet key, locking rear seatbacks and remote trunk release lockout, the Passat offers cargo security. The Camry's non-lockable remote release defeats cargo security.
The Passat SEL has a standard remote vehicle starting system, so the vehicle can be started from inside the driver's house. This allows the driver to comfortably warm up the engine before going out to the vehicle. The climate system will also automatically heat or cool the interior. The Camry doesn't offer a remote starting system.
When three different drivers share the Passat SEL, the memory seats and mirrors make it convenient for all three. Each setting activates different, customized memories for the driver's seat position and outside mirror angle. The Camry doesn't offer a memory system.
The power windows standard on both the Passat and the Camry have locks to prevent small children from operating them. When the lock on the Passat is engaged the driver can still operate all of the windows, for instance to close one opened by a child. The Camry prevents the driver from operating the other windows just as it does the other passengers.
The Passat SEL's standard wipers adjust their speed and turn on and off automatically according to the amount of rainfall on the windshield. The Camry's manually variable intermittent wipers have to be constantly adjusted.
Heated windshield washer nozzles are standard on the Passat SE/SEL to prevent washer fluid and nozzles from freezing and help continue to keep the windshield clear in sub-freezing temperatures. The Camry doesn't offer heated windshield washer nozzles.
To help drivers avoid possible obstacles, the Passat SEL has standard cornering lights to illuminate around corners when the turn signals are activated. The Camry doesn't offer cornering lights.
The Volkswagen Passat has won recognition from these important consumer publications:
Consumer Reports® Recommends
Car Book "Best Bet"
Motor Trend performed a comparison test in its December 2012 issue and they ranked the Volkswagen Passat SE first. They ranked the Toyota Camry XLE fifth.
Motor Trend selected the Passat as their 2012 Car of the Year. The Camry was Car of the Year in 2007.


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The Voluntary Action History Society is a learned society that was established in 1991 to promote the historical study and understanding of charity, philanthropy and voluntary organisations. The society is based in the UK but has members and supporters internationally. The society was founded by a group of individuals working in both academia and the voluntary sector, including Colin Rochester (now an Honorary Research Fellow at Birkbeck College, University of London) and Justin Davis Smith (now the Chief Executive of Volunteering England), who felt that the history of voluntary action and charities was being forgotten or ignored.

History
The Voluntary Action History Society was formed because voluntary action was not seen as a subject its own right, often considered only as a minor part of social policy. Where it was studied historically it was as an insignificant aspect of social history. The founders believed that all too often studies undertaken were left to academics with little thought of the relevance to those active as researchers and practitioners in the voluntary sector. While some excellent histories of charities were available, they were rarely disseminated in the voluntary sector.

Since its inception the society has carried out a number of activities including running a series of seminars on the history of voluntary action, hosting conferences and workshops. The society became a registered charity in March 1995. It has also engaged with particular issues affecting the historical study of voluntary action, including the problems facing the archiving of charity history. In the 1990s the society conducted a survey of major voluntary organisations which revealed a number of challenges facing such organisations in archiving their records. In 2011 the society launched a new campaign for charity archives.

Activities
The Voluntary Action History Society carries out a number of activities including:

  Convenes the 'Voluntary Action Seminar' at the Institute of Historical Research, London
  Runs a programme of New Researchers' workshops held throughout the UK
  Organises biennial research conferences and occasional conferences and symposia
  Edits a blog on topics of interest to historians and contemporary researchers of voluntary action
  Leads a campaign on charity archives, in partnership with others
  Facilitates a Transnational Histories of Voluntary Action network

References

External links
 Voluntary Action History Society
 Catalogue of the Voluntary Action History Society contained within the Volunteering England Collection, deposited at LSE Archives in March 2011

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Voluntary Action History Society
Voluntary Action History Society
1991 establishments in the United Kingdom


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