A prospective customer looks to your business to provide something they need or want.
This is the beginning of a very important story for your business.
You fail to meet their expectations.
The first scenario will lead to an unhappy customer and poor word-of-mouth marketing.
Scenarios 2 and 3 will likely lead to a loyal new customer and positive word-of-mouth marketing.
The tricky part is that each customer supplies their own expectations. And, they won't necessarily tell you in advance about their expectations.
My research on moral psychology tells me that expectations among people are often based on an implicit social contract. That is, without actually verbalizing expectations about give-and-take in a relationship, people construct stories in their heads about legitimate expectations of each other. So, people in a relationship have a "deal" in which the specifics of the deal are never really talked about.
Having worked in both retail and customer service (among other fields), I can tell you that people apply this logic to their interactions with businesses as well as with people.
So, it's in every marketer's and business owner's best interest to learn how to effectively manage customer expectations.
But, if this were truly as simple as it sounds, there would be a lot more happy customers in the world.
So, let's examine the science of expectation… and explore 13 ways that you can better manage your customers' expectations, create loyal brand followers, and grow your business faster than ever.
First Impressions Set Subsequent Expectations.
We've all heard that first impressions are important.
When it comes to setting expectations, a first impression is powerful. This is because we tend to make snap judgments, whether we're aware of it or not.
Your judgment about a situation becomes the expectation the next time you find yourself in a similar or identical situation.
…expectations are surprisingly resistant to adjustment. Expectations are real physical pathways in the brain. Past experience built these pathways but new experience does not easily modify them.
Once a pathway has been established, it requires repeated exposure to new information to alter that pathway.
Moreover, it's harder to improve a negative first impression than to tarnish a positive first impression.
…this moral tipping point is asymmetric. People require more evidence to perceive improvement than decline; it is apparently easier to become a sinner than a saint, despite exhibiting equivalent evidence for change.
In other words, it's hard to rebuild a positive reputation when people already have negative expectations. And, it's easy to gain a negative reputation even in spite of people's positive expectations.
We expect businesses to be "in it for the money." And so people are naturally inclined to be suspicious of businesses' intentions.
So, if your business makes a poor first impression, most people won't stick around to give you a chance to fix it.
Not when their hard-earned money is at stake.
Actionable Tips For Your Business.
Focus your marketing efforts on creating a positive first impression. Work with your marketing, sales, and customer support teams to make sure that they fully understand your efforts and can deliver on your marketing promises. The positive expectations generated from this first impression will prime your consumers to see your subsequent interactions in a positive light.
New businesses without a known brand reputation have to work harder to help their customers identify and recognize them. So, (much like a television pilot episode) provide enough background information to generate a good first impression. Be sure that your branding (including your company name and your company's logo design) are clear, visually interesting, and memorable. And be sure your branding is consistent.
Work hard to maintain your positive impression. Always deliver on your brand promises. It's easy to lose your good reputation and negative expectations are very hard to overcome.
Magical Thinking – And What it Means for You.
And, in some instances, it can be. But, magical thinking's implications for your business may not be so fun.
Magical thinking is the false belief that something will happen just because you expect it to.
Children subconsciously imbue their thoughts with the power to directly affect the world in a tangible way.
…many normal adults continue to engage in various forms of magical thinking. Prayer can be a form of magical thinking. Witness the huge popularity of The Law of Attraction, which says that our thoughts attract events into our lives. For many of us, it is difficult to let go of the idea that expecting something to happen will make it happen.
Now, please don't get me wrong. I don't mean to suggest that your thoughts have no power to affect change – they do. Your thoughts can directly impact your actions.
However, your thoughts cannot make a bad product or service great or deliver the specific product you're seeking at your perfect price.
But, that doesn't stop people from reacting negatively when their expectations go unmet.
In fact, these negative reactions are unavoidable. According to Professor Wolfram Schultz, a neuroscientist at the University of Cambridge, dopamine levels are depressed in the brain if our expectations are not met.
Unmet positive expectations make people feel bad.
Consumers bring their own set of expectations with them, and when those expectations go unmet, disappointment and displeasure follow.
It's best to manage expectations for customers from the beginning of your interactions with them. This will help you to control the dialogue instead of scrambling to react to unrealistic consumer expectations. Be sure you understand the difference between empathy and sympathy.
Make your marketing offers as clear as possible. Don't make vague assertions that can be easily misinterpreted and lead to flawed expectations that work against you.
Don't make implications in your marketing that you can't or won't deliver. If you claim to have a 100% money-back guarantee, deliver that refund every time it's requested.
Negative Expectations Lead to Negative Perceptions.
We've discussed how magical thinking can lead to unrealistic expectations and disappointment.
So, is it better to encourage customers to set their expectations lower so that you're more likely to meet them?
While it is good to create realistic expectations that can be reasonably met, it's important not to lower expectations too much.
If you lower consumers expectations too much, instead of creating an easy-to-hop low hurdle, you may find yourself stuck in a ditch.
It turns out that people who approach a situation with a negative expectation often find their negative bias confirmed. You may have heard of this phenomenon – the self-fulfilling prophecy.
The study revealed that participants who were warned in advance about an unpleasant "secret ingredient" (balsamic vinegar) in a beer showed the lowest preference for that beer as compared to other participants who were not warned in advance.
It turns out that the anticipation of a negative experience delivered a more negative experience. This is because our complete experience of an event is determined not only by our physical senses but by our psychological perception of the experience.
The quality of an experience is jointly determined by bottom-up processes, which reflect characteristics of the stimulus impinging on the perceiver's sensory organs, and top-down processes, which reflect the perceiver's beliefs, desires, and expectations.
So, it's important to consider the entire customer experience – sensory and perceived – to create the best possible results.
Use your marketing language and visual design to set positive, realistic expectations whenever possible. For example, positive business taglines perform better than negative taglines.
Lead with the good news. Highlight tangible product or service benefits early on and feature special discounts or offers prominently.
Use customer testimonials and reviews to create anticipation for new customers that they're about to have a great experience.
Review your website design to remove friction that might make customers cranky before they get to the check-out page.
The Power of "Surprise and Delight".
So far, we've focused on the downsides of expectations.
But, don't get discouraged – expectations aren't all bad news.
As I'm sure you've already guessed, meeting your customer's expectations is a goodthing.
And, if you manage to exceed your customer's expectations, the positive impact is even greater.
Cambridge's Professor Schultz found physical evidence of this.
This is why the concept of surprising and delighting your customers is so powerful. By surpassing their expectations, you are creating a physical reaction that makes your customers feel good.
That kind of experience will make customers take notice, remember your brand, and keep them coming back.
Expectations are the core of our brain's strategy for making sense of the world. Your brain is constantly generating an expectation and then comparing new inputs to it.
When our experiences match up with our expectations, we're rewarded with a happy dopamine reward. When our expectations are disappointed, we lose our happy dopamine and receive the stress hormone cortisol instead.
Our biology controls our reactions. And, it's hard to fight biology.
Set clear and attainable brand promises – and meet them every single time. Consistent, reliable, good service over time is surprising in and of itself.
Find creative ways to go above and beyond. Provide a surprise free add-on gift with their purchase. Design a fabulously fun "unboxing" process to make your product's arrival even more special. Send a handwritten thank you note for their purchase along with a discount coupon for their next purchase.
Try to anticipate related customer needs and do your best to satisfy them. For example, if a customer purchased several packs of diapers in the largest available size, consider sending an invitation to try out your new pull-ups with a coupon code for a nice discount.
If you want to create the best possible customer experience, your marketing has to play a proactive role to define and then meet or exceed your customers' expectations.
If interacting with your business regularly produces pleasurable reactions, you'll see customers coming back again and again.
Katie Lundin is on the customer support team at crowdspring, one of the world's leading marketplaces for crowdsourced logo design, web design, graphic design, product design, and company naming services. Katie helps entrepreneurs, small businesses and agencies with branding, design, and naming, and regularly writes about entrepreneurship, small business and design on crowdspring's award-winning small business blog.


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Q: How to store scheduled cron reference in database to stop that cron in future in node js? I am using cron to schedule push notifications. I am collecting the push notification data and the scheduled time from the user to send the push notification at a scheduled time.
Here is how I am creating a cron job to schedule push notification :
const CronJob = require("cron").CronJob;
...
...
const schedulePushNotification = async (req, res) => {
  const job = new CronJob(
    new Date(req.body.scheduledTime),
    async () => {
      // my code to send push notification
      // code to store push notification data
      // Here I write a code to store push notification data to
      // show on the dashboard like a list of notification
    },
    null,
    true,
    "America/Los_Angeles"
  );

  job.start();
  return res.status(200).json({
    success: true,
    message: "Notification has been scheduled successfully !",
    data: null,
  });
};

Now, The requirement is that If users want to cancel the scheduled push notification, they can do by clicking on cancel.
So, How I can destroy the running cron?

A: You can do that by adding a if statement inside the function
you can check if user activated notification, but first you have to store whether user activated the notification or not in database then send the notification
const CronJob = require("cron").CronJob;
...
...
const schedulePushNotification = async (req, res) => {
  const job = new CronJob(
    new Date(req.body.scheduledTime),
    async () => {

      let userNotificationDetails = getUserNotificationDetails();
      if(userNotificationDetails.isSendNotification){
          job.start();
      } else {
          // don't send notification
      }

      // my code to send push notification
      // code to store push notification data
      // Here I write a code to store push notification data to
      // show on the dashboard like a list of notification
    },
    null,
    true,
    "America/Los_Angeles"
  );

  return res.status(200).json({
    success: true,
    message: "Notification has been scheduled successfully !",
    data: null,
  });
};

.
Edit (alternative solution: checking if isNotification before starting cron):
const CronJob = require("cron").CronJob;
...
...
const schedulePushNotification = async (req, res) => {
  const job = new CronJob(
    new Date(req.body.scheduledTime),
    async () => {
      // my code to send push notification
      // code to store push notification data
      // Here I write a code to store push notification data to
      // show on the dashboard like a list of notification
    },
    null,
    true,
    "America/Los_Angeles"
  );

  let userNotificationDetails = getUserNotificationDetails();
  if(userNotificationDetails.isSendNotification){
      job.start();
  } else {
      // don't send notification
  }

  return res.status(200).json({
    success: true,
    message: "Notification has been scheduled successfully !",
    data: null,
  });
};

A: You can do that by adding an if statement inside the function
you can check if user activated notification, but first, you have to store whether the user activated the notification or not in the database then send the notification

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Just watching this two-minute behind-the-scenes look at Anna Karenina has me really excited. The costumes and sets are stunning. I know it's been getting mixed reviews but it does look like a bold new take on a classic that, let's face it, has been done and done and done!
Just two more weeks and we shall see.
Thanks for this clip. It's astounding... even though I've seen the trailer. Good to hear KN's take on it... and she's right. Another adaptation just has got to offer something drastically different for its raison d'etre, isn't it? In our local movie listing here AK (2009) is being screened Nov. 9, before the 2012 version comes on Nov. 30. Is that ('09) the version your husband was involved in as director?
Oh good Arti; I'm glad you saw it. No - he worked on the one with Sophie Marceau, Sean Bean and Alfred Molina. Also, I wish he was a director but he's an assistant director.
Slightly different payscale I'm sorry to say!


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Prescribed loan rate to rise July 1
Home Tax Tax News Prescribed loan rate to rise July 1
Now is the time to lock in 1% prescribed rate on family loans, achieve income splitting opportunity
By: Melissa Shin, Rudy Mezzetta
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Clients who could benefit from making family loans for investment purposes have until June 30 to lock in a 1% prescribed interest rate.
The prescribed rate, which is calculated based on a lagging indicator, is set at 1% until the end of the second quarter. But based on Government of Canada three-month Treasury bill yields from April 26, the rate is set to rise as of July 1.
"That 1% rate, if established now, will apply for the duration of the loan," said Wilmot George, vice-president of tax, retirement and estate planning with CI Global Asset Management in Toronto. "Therein lies the opportunity if you're able to generate income from investments from that arrangement that exceed that prescribed rate."
Aaron Hector, vice-president and financial consultant with Doherty & Bryant Financial Strategists in Calgary, agreed that speaking to relevant clients — usually a couple or family with a large difference in marginal tax rates — is a good idea.
"You don't want to miss a date like that and suddenly be back into 2% [as the prescribed rate], and say 'I wish I had presented this idea earlier,'" Hector said.
A prescribed rate loan strategy involves someone in a high tax bracket loaning money for investment purposes to a spouse, common-law partner or adult child in a lower tax bracket so the investment income is taxed at that lower rate. The loan must be executed with a minimum interest rate as dictated by income tax regulations, known as the prescribed rate.
"Since we don't allow income splitting or the filing of joint returns, you have to look for means to lower your overall tax bill for the family unit," said Armando Minicucci, a tax partner with Grant Thornton LLP in Toronto. Prescribed rate loans are "one of those measures that's legitimately permitted under our tax legislation."
Interest deductibility is a key element of a prescribed rate loan strategy, George said.
"If a prescribed rate loan strategy is set up, but the borrower does not deduct the interest cost, there is double taxation," he explained. "The lending spouse has to report (and pay tax on) the interest income received from the borrower, and the borrower will also pay tax on that amount if they do not deduct it."
To be able to deduct interest, the entire loan amount must be used to invest in "any investment that has the potential to earn income," George said, such as dividends and interest. He warned that for tax purposes, capital gains are not defined as income. Further, "interest is not deductible when you're borrowing to invest in RRSPs and TFSAs."
"Now is the time to take action, seek professional advice, get the funding in place and get the loan documented in writing," said Jamie Golombek, managing director of tax and estate planning with CIBC Private Wealth.
Indeed, the family must follow certain rules to ensure the prescribed rate loan works as intended.
When set up, the loan can be payable on demand or have a fixed term. Interest on the prescribed-rate loan must be paid by Jan. 30 of the following year. Otherwise, the attribution rules apply and the income earned on the loan amount will be attributed back to the lending spouse — and the loan will stop working as a tool for income splitting. (The existing loan would need to be repaid and a new loan enacted, which could be at a higher prescribed interest rate.)
Hector said the loan administration required for this strategy may not be worthwhile when the loan amount or the tax savings are relatively small.
"It can be an aggravation. You have to stay on top of it, make the interest payments, understand how to report the interest income for one spouse and the deduction for the other," Hector said, adding that his firm automates the payments for clients who have prescribed rate loans. "With any strategy, you need to weigh the complexity with the benefit it's going to provide."
Hector said he's enacted prescribed rate loans with smaller amounts (e.g., $50,000) when the client expects they'll have more to lend in future years.
"If you've got a higher income earner and one parent who's not working at all, and every year there's an extra $50,000 to save, you might progressively work those $50,000 increments into loans," he said, noting that at a future date he may consolidate the loans for ease of management. "But if all you had was an extra $50,000 and [both spouses are] retired," he said the strategy would make less sense.
Hector also advised considering the difference between the loan's interest rate and the expected return from the investment. That difference "shouldn't skew what you're choosing to invest in," he warned, but may influence who holds the asset. For example, the investments with higher expected income could be held by the spouse receiving the loan.
Locking in a loan at a low rate becomes more valuable as the prescribed rate increases, said Carol Bezaire, senior vice-president of tax, estate and strategic philanthropy with Mackenzie Investments in Toronto.
"If you look at the income-splitting opportunity and the tax savings, the longer the loan is in place with a high income earner and a low income earner, the compounding of the after-tax return [becomes] greater," she said. "If you're investing what you would have paid in tax, you can greatly increase the wealth over time."
GIC opportunity?
The prescribed rate is 1% until June 30, but one-year rates for guaranteed investments such as GICs are well above 1%. According to RateHub.ca, eight banks are offering one-year GIC rates of 2.50% and above, going as high as 3.10%.
These rates will probably increase if the Bank of Canada hikes the policy rate again on June 1, as governor Tiff Macklem suggested may happen.
Until the prescribed loan rate catches up on July 1, clients with a spouse or child in a much lower tax bracket can "arbitrage" the spread between the loan rate and the GIC rate, said Minicucci.
The lower-income family member could invest in vehicles other than GICs and earn higher returns, but those returns would not be guaranteed. Regardless, Hector said advisors should consider whether GICs (or any investment) are suitable for their client before enacting this strategy.
Potential tax savings
George gave the example of a married couple, Bill and Claire. Bill is taxed at 25% while Claire is taxed at 54%. Claire lends $150,000 to Bill at 1% interest.
If Bill can invest the proceeds in a non-registered account and earn 5% in interest income, he will earn $7,500 and pay $1,500 in interest to Claire, for net income of $6,000. Claire must receive the $1,500 in interest income by Jan. 30 of each year and will be taxed on that amount. Bill will deduct the interest paid on his return because he was borrowing to invest.
Without the prescribed rate loan strategy, Claire investing the $150,000 at 5% would have paid $4,050 in taxes ($7,500 at 54%).
With the strategy, Bill pays tax at 25% on $6,000 (since he can deduct the $1,500 in interest paid), which equals $1,500. The $1,500 interest is taxed in Claire's hands at 54%, which equals $810. In total, the couple pays $2,310 in tax.
That's a tax savings of $1,740.
However, if the expected return is lower than 5%, or the amount invested is lower than $150,000, the savings diminish. For example, a 3% expected return, all other things being equal, results in only $870 in tax savings.
Why is the prescribed rate rising?
According to section 4301 of the Income Tax Regulations, the prescribed rate is based on the average yield of Government of Canada three-month Treasury bills auctioned in the first month of the preceding quarter, rounded up to the next whole percentage.
In April, the auction yields for three-month T-bills were 1.02% on April 12 and 1.38% on April 26, which averages out to 1.20%. Since the next highest whole percentage is 2.0%, the third-quarter prescribed rate should also be 2%.
The prescribed loan rate has been 1% since July 1, 2020.
CRA announces increase in prescribed rate for Q1 2023
Latest news In Tax News
CRA reminds taxpayers to include Covid benefits in income
T4A errors should be reported right away
CRA files labour complaint against union amid bargaining impasse
The union said it would hold strike votes for about 35,000 workers that could affect tax season
By: The Canadian Press
Federal tax credit for multi-generational home renos now available
The credit took effect on Jan. 1

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Political Party Funding Disclosure: More To Do With The Matter Of The ANC Disadvantaging The Opposition – Hon. James Selfe
Below is an interview Political Analysis South Africa's Stephanie Naidoo had with Hon. James Selfe, the Chairperson of the Democratic Alliance (DA) Federal Executive, on the position of the party as it relates to political party funding disclosure.
Interviewer: In terms of the disclosure of political party funding, the DA is the only political party that has not been in agreement with disclosing sources of political party funding. What is the DA's actual stance?
Hon. James Selfe: Well, we, in a perfect world, would welcome transparency, because with it comes accountability. But, we live in a state which has been captured, and as a matter of course and deliberate policy, the cadres of the ruling party have deployed into government. We are apprehensive, as are our donors, that the information will be used to prejudice them in one way or another. And, for that reason, we believe that it has less, on the part of the ANC I would say, to do with a new-found belief in transparency, and more to do with the matter of disadvantaging the opposition.
As I understand it, the court has said that the Public Access to Information Act (PAIA), as it relates to permitting non-disclosure, was in fact unconstitutional. In terms of the Draft Bill on Funding Disclosure, that disclosure of sources of funding will be reasonably required. In terms of the DA's position on the matter, what will be the course of action as it relates to funding disclosure, and the Draft Bill?
I do not know, actually. (A) It has not been finalised, it is still before the Ad Hoc Committee – it is still receiving input from the public. And (B) the matter has not yet been to our Caucus.
Is there anything that you would like to add on behalf of the DA, or from yourself, as it relates to political party funding?
We profoundly, and respectfully, disagree with the findings of the Cape High Court, and if it was relevant, I think we would take it on appeal. In fact, in our view, PAIA does strike the right balance between the right to privacy and the right to information. But, in the absence of that, we believe it is right to disclose donations, more particularly, given the very clear and present danger of state capture. We believe that it would be more appropriate for the disclosure to take place, much like as the Parliamentary Register of Members' Interests does; to take place on a confidential basis, and that access to that information should only be required in the cases where a very direct conflict of interests or undue influence could reasonably be inferred.
Related Topics:African National Congress (ANC)Democratic Alliance (DA)James Selfe


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PMC-Sierra Extends Market Leadership with 6Gb/s SAS Chipset for Enterprise Storage Systems
PMC-Sierra's maxSAS™ 6Gb/s SAS Chipset Increases System Performance, Scalability, Manageability and Security while Lowering Total Cost of Ownership
SANTA CLARA, Calif., August 31, 2009 – PMC-Sierra, Inc. (Nasdaq:PMCS) today announced volume production of its maxSAS™ end-to-end chipset for 6Gb/s SAS enterprise storage systems (see Figure 1). PMC-Sierra's complete 6Gb/s SAS chipset, which includes the Tachyon® SPC 8x6G SAS protocol controller, SXP 36x6GSec 36-port and SXP 24x6GSec 24-port SAS Expanders, and system management firmware, is shipping in volume to multiple leading storage and server OEMs.
"Market momentum for 6Gb/s SAS storage and server solutions is ramping on time as semiconductor providers execute to the 6Gb/s SAS roadmap," said Shane Rau, research director, Computing and Storage Semiconductors, IDC. "Having the tested and qualified SAS chipsets in place is critical if OEMs are to build the solutions that meet the end-market demand for increased performance, improved manageability, and lower datacenter cost. The benefits of 6Gb/s SAS equipment, including improved power-performance profile, enhanced manageability and scalability, and lower total cost of ownership, are very compelling for IT managers as they look to increase the performance and value of their storage infrastructure."
As the first company to sample 6Gb/s SAS solutions, PMC-Sierra worked with OEM customers, industry standards organizations, and ecosystem partners to complete the qualification and interoperability test process necessary to ensure robust, enterprise-class system design and deployment of 6Gb/s SAS technology. In January 2009, PMC-Sierra announced the production release of its 6Gb/s SAS SRC 8x6G RAID-on-Chip controller, which is shipping with HP's new G6 line of ProLiant Servers. PMC-Sierra has also announced chipset interoperability with leading 6Gb/s SAS disk-drive vendors including Seagate and Hitachi Global Storage Technologies.
"PMC-Sierra has shipped more than six million 6Gb/s SAS ports for both Enterprise servers and storage systems since beginning volume production earlier this year, and we continue to see increasing market adoption of our SAS-2 product portfolio," said Mark Stibitz, vice president and general manager of PMC-Sierra's Enterprise Storage Division. "All of the top six external storage systems OEMs and two of the top three server OEMs have selected PMC-Sierra's 6Gb/s maxSAS solutions."
Complete 6Gb/s SAS Chipset Solution
The PM8001 Tachyon® SPC 8x6G protocol controller is SAS-2 and PCI Express 2.0 compliant, enabling robust, high-performance, and scalable storage system designs. The device leverages PMC-Sierra's market-leading Tachyon protocol controller technology, preserving storage OEMs' software and hardware investments. The SPC 8x6G device supports both native SAS and SATA protocols as well as STP (SATA Tunneling Protocol), which allows support of SATA devices directly attached to the SAS fabric.
The PM8004 SXP 24x6GSec and PM8005 SXP 36x6GSec, 24- and 36-port 6Gb/s SAS expanders, are fourth generation devices in PMC-Sierra's expander switch product line. These highly integrated devices include advanced diagnostic and system fault isolation capabilities to improve system manageability and lower total cost of ownership. An advanced, integrated enclosure management application framework enables the flexibility and functionality required for next-generation storage solutions. Combined with the Tachyon SPC 8x6G protocol controller or SRC 8x6G RoC, these devices enable an end-to-end 6Gb/s solution, greatly enhancing system performance.
Comprehensive Embedded Software Support
PMC-Sierra's 6Gb/s SAS chipset includes the industry's most comprehensive and flexible Software Development Kit solutions, designed to accelerate time to market, reduce engineering costs and allow maximum flexibility of implementation. The SAS Tachyon Software Development Kit (sTSDK), used with the SPC 8x6G protocol controller, enables OEMs to leverage their software investment from existing Tachyon-based Fibre Channel solutions and an easy migration path to future PMC-Sierra controller products, while providing the flexibility and functionality required to enable the advanced error recovery and manageability features offered by PMC-Sierra's 6Gb/s SAS chipset. The maxSAS Enclosure Management SDK provides a highly extensible and versatile platform that scales effectively from basic to the most complex SAS expander applications. These SDK solutions allow OEMs to efficiently and seamlessly integrate multiple components of PMC-Sierra's 6Gb/s chipset as part of a highly manageable enterprise-class system solution.
Industry Leader in 6Gb/s Signal Integrity
PMC-Sierra's best in class high-speed signal integrity performance enables robust operation in the most challenging system cabling and backplane environments without the need for external buffers or signal redrivers. Configurable output driver control and intelligent decision feedback equalizer technology available in PMC-Sierra's maxSAS products enable increased system reliability and decreased cost versus competing solutions.
For more information, including datasheets and pricing, please visit http://www.pmc-sierra.com/storage or contact PMC-Sierra at sales@pmc-sierra.com.
PMC-Sierra maxSAS Product Family
Products Features
PM8004 SXP
24x6GSec 24 port 3Gb/s SAS Expander with Secure Zoning and Integrated Enclosure Management
36x3G 36 port 3Gb/s SAS Expander with Integrated Enclosure Management
PM8303 SPS
3GTS Small Form Factor 3-port SATA Active/Active MUX with Native Command Queuing
3G 4 port 1.5 and 3 Gb/s SATA/SAS Active/Active Mux with Native Command Queuing
3GT 3-port SATA Active/Active MUX with Native Command Queuing
PM8380 QuadSMX
3G Quad Channel 1.5/3G SAS/SATA 2:1 multiplexer and backplane repeater
PMC-Sierra Tachyon PCI-Express Controller Product Family
SPC 8x6G Octal port 6Gb/s SAS/SATA Controller with PCI-Express 2.0 Interface
QE8 Quad Channel 8Gb/s Fibre Channel Controllers with PCI-Express 2.0 x8 Interface
QE8e+ Quad Channel 8Gb/s Fibre Channel Controllers with PCI-Express 2.0 x8 Interface with Encryption
HPFC-6600/6640
QE4 Quad Channel 4Gbit/s Fibre Channel Controllers with PCI-Express x8 Interface with multi-DMA and Multi-CPU support
PMC-Sierra 6Gb/s SAS/SATA RAID Controller Family
SRC 8x6G Octal port 6 Gb/s SAS/SATA RAID Controller with PCI-Express 2.0 Interface
About PMC-Sierra's Storage Products
PMC-Sierra is a leading provider of enterprise storage system solutions for networked (SAN/NAS) and server storage applications, with a broad portfolio SAS/SATA and Fibre Channel protocol controllers, RAID controllers and SAS and FC disk interconnect products. PMC-Sierra's Tachyon protocol controllers, Fibre Channel loop switches, enclosure management controllers and maxSAS™ expander switches and multiplexers provide the industry's most comprehensive solution for enterprise-class storage systems. Together, these products are providing end-to-end semiconductor and software solutions to the industry's leading storage OEMs and ODMs. For more information, visit http://www.pmc-sierra.com/storage.
About PMC-Sierra
PMC-Sierra®, the premier Internet infrastructure semiconductor solution provider, offers its customers technical and sales support worldwide through a network of offices in North America, Europe, Israel and Asia. PMC-Sierra provides semiconductor solutions for Enterprise Storage, Wide Area Network Infrastructure, Fiber To The Home, and Laser Printer/SMB NAS markets. The Company is publicly traded on the NASDAQ Stock Market under the PMCS symbol. For more information, visit
www.pmc-sierra.com.
Figure 1: PMC-Sierra 6Gb/s SAS Storage Chipset: SAN Application Example
For figures visit: http://www.pmc-sierra.com/news_room/pdf/6G_solution.pdf
© Copyright PMC-Sierra, Inc. 2009. All rights reserved. PMC and Tachyon are registered trademarks of PMC-Sierra, Inc. in the United States and other countries. PMC-SIERRA, PMCS, maxSAS and "Enabling connectivity. Empowering people." are trademarks of PMC-Sierra, Inc. Other product and company names mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective owners.
PMC-Sierra Contact:
susan_shaw@pmc-sierra.com
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The Himalayan cat breed has the stocky body type, long hair, and placid temperament of the Persian, but has the pointed pattern of the Siamese. The Himalayan started in the 1930s when breeders wanted to blend the body type of the Persian cat with the striking colorpoint markings of the Siamese.
(Note to pet buyers: The Siamese is not used in responsible Himalayan cat breeding programs and has not for decades. Anyone trying to sell "Siamese-Himalayan mixes", "Siamese-Persian mixes" or "Siamalayans" is attempting to sell mixed-breed cats, not true Himalayans).
Himalayan kittens are primarily bred in solid colorpoints, but lynx point (tabby point) Himalayans are gaining popularity. Many Persian cats carry the colorpoint trait but do not show it themselves, which is referred to as a "CPC" (colorpoint carrier). This distinction is irrelevant to a Himalayan pet buyer, but important knowledge for a Himalayan breeder.
The Himalayan personality is very docile, gentle, and calm, though they do enjoy play. "Docile" does not mean "inactive"! Their coats are long, luxuriant, and mat easily. Daily grooming is required to keep their coats free of painful mats.
In some associations, such as CFA, Himalayans are considered part of the Persian breed. In others, such as ACFA, TICA, or Catz (New Zealand), it is classified as a separate breed. In Britain, the Himalayan is known as the Colourpoint Longhair.
Associations: The Himalayan is accepted in all major cat registries. In many associations, the Himalayan cat is considered a color class of the Persian rather than as a separate breed.
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A slow-cooked whole cauliflower curry is taken up a notch with the addition of sweet red peppers and chopped potatoes. So easy and insanely delicious!
All it takes is a pork tenderloin and honey-garlic BBQ sauce to make this! Dinner is done just when you walk the door at night! Serve on sandwiches, baked potatoes, wraps, or simply by itself!
Definitely on the lighter side, this skinny version of the classic chicken and corn chowder cooks all by itself in the slow cooker and is loaded with sweet corn and cubed potatoes. So delicious you may even run back for seconds—or thirds!
Because everyone needs a comfort food fix every once in a while, this crock pot beef stew, made with lean ground meat, carrot, potatoes, tomatoes and boatload of spices makes for a filling dinner, yet easy on your waistline.
Enjoy a warm and comforting bowl of this slow cooker split pea soup right off the crock pot after a hard day at work!
This lighter version of beef meatballs, cooked quietly in the slow cooker with just a handful of ingredients, makes a rich soup and meat that melts in your mouth. Whether it's for a weeknight supper or a Sunday dinner, you'll enjoy a stress-free dish both convenient and comforting.
Pork chops, potatoes, carrots, fajita seasoning and bell peppers all simmered up in your slow cooker. This super easy recipe takes less than 10 minutes to prep and you let the slow cooker do all the work.
This light version of pasta Bolognese takes just 5 minutes of prep before the slow cooker does the rest of the work for you. Easy and delicious!
Warm up to a big bowlful of this easy, creamy chicken soup.Throw everything in the slow cooker and you'll be ready to enjoy the chunky goodness of tender chicken, celery, carrots, and potatoes, sprinkled with plenty of Parmesan cheese.


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Evidence-Based Learning at School
Comenius Regio EBL
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Learning organizations and problem-based school development
In a learning organization, the bottom-up perspective on school development is emphasized and co-workers' empowerment is strengthened. A learning organization is characterized by being more conscious of and systematic in experiential learning at the individual, group and organization level than other organizations. "Organizational learning is changed organization capacity for doing something new." (Watkins and Marsick, 1993 p. 148). In their review of research literature on learning organizations Mitchell and Sackney (1998) found that they are characterized by reflective self-analysis about tacit assumptions and beliefs, understanding systemic influences and relationships, sharing information openly, honestly examining current practices critically, experimenting with new practices, and understanding the inevitability of disagreement and conflict. By managing differences of opinion through inquiry and problem-solving, they develop common understanding and language patterns as well as.
Teachers claim that their own experiences are the most important factor for their way of teaching, followed by dialogues with colleagues and students about these experiences (Dalin, 1993; Hultman & Hörberg, 1994; Richardson, 1994; Scherp, 2003; Scherp & Scherp, 2007). Teachers and school leaders need to learn about and deepen their understanding of the nature of the problems if they want be able to improve their school. However, there is a problem with experiential learning in connection with development. Learning through one's own experiences risks reinforcing existing conceptions regardless of how well or poorly they reflect reality (Argyris & Schön, 1974).
More time is needed for learning in and from daily activities. Sarv (1997) and Sandberg & Targama (1998) stress that we need to encourage critical thinking in the organization and also institutionalize questioning by establishing routines for this.
Professional learning communities are the core in learning organizations. Stoll and Louis (2007) define a professional learning community as an inclusive group of people, motivated by a shared learning vision, who support and work with each other, finding ways, inside and outside their immediate community, to enquire into their practice and together learn new and better approaches that will enhance all pupils' learning. The learning organization perspective puts emphasis on how experiences from different learning communities can stimulate new solutions. Some recent studies show that work in learning communities is one successful way to enhance student outcomes in schools. Timperley et al (2007) have conducted a meta-study based on 97 empirical contributions about the impact of teachers' professional development on the outcomes of the students. They conclude that participation in some form of professional learning community in which prevailing discourses were challenged led to improved results. Effective school leadership was characterized by organizing environments to promote teachers' learning opportunities. Robinson (2007) confirms these results in another meta-analysis of 26 empirical studies which measured the relationship between type of school leadership and student outcomes. The results showed that the largest impact on student outcomes was reached when school leaders were involved in promoting and participating in teachers' learning. The main task of the school leader was to organize sense-making learning environments for teachers that help them to a more profound understanding of complex and puzzling everyday problems.
Sarv (1997) points out that it is not enough to concentrate on traditional competence development to accomplish emancipatory learning in an organization. Two dimensions, challenging leadership, and listening and responsive leadership are features in a learning oriented leadership, which is emphasized in connection with school development based on a learning perspective (Scherp & Scherp, 2007).
In Sweden the concept problem-based school development has developed from an attempt to introduce and incorporate the ideas described above into school practice. Within the Swedish context, the acronym PBS refers to a national research and school developmental network that was active from 2003-2012 as well as a developmental model based on a practice developed in the network (www.kau.se/pbs).
As in action research (Rönnerman, 2011; Somekh & Zeichner, 2009 among others) and other practice based and learning oriented approaches, developmental work based on this model is seen as a problem solving process (Scherp, 2001; Hameyer, 2001). Learning from participants' former experience and in particular the variation in their ways of seeing the problem and the situations where it emerges is at the core of this process. Identifying and describing different ways of seeing and acing is therefore considered an important part of the work, providing a basis for learning (For a deeper insight to the role of variation in learning, see, for instance, Marton & Pang, 2006). The emphasis on variation in the process makes the work carried out in the project closely related to practice developed within the learning study tradition (See for instance Holmqvist & Mattisson, 2009; Pang & Lo, 2011; Runesson, 2006). However, in problem based school development, learning is not oriented towards a certain way of seeing claimed to be more effective or powerful than the current ones (Marton, Runesson & Tsui, 2004), but rather towards new or other ways of seeing that can be shared, tried out and evaluated as part of the process. The fact that there is no intended object of learning (Marton, Runesson & Tsui, 2004) turns learning into an open-ended sense-making (Weick, 2001), or knowledge-building, process.
From Katina Thelins presentation: Swedish teachers and school leaders as researchers within their own practice
(Katina Thelin & Hans-Åke Scherp, ECER, Porto, 3 september 2014)
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import android.view.ViewGroup;
import android.webkit.WebView;
import android.webkit.WebViewClient;

import com.nv.im.ui.fragment.ImMainBaseFragment;
import com.nvim.R;

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	private View curView = null;
	private static String url;

	@Override
	public View onCreateView(LayoutInflater inflater, ViewGroup container,
            Bundle savedInstanceState) {

		if (null != curView) {
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					String description, String failingUrl) {
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			}

        });
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        super.onDestroy();
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		url = str;
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It's still difficult for us to wrap our heads around the theory of traveling in a car with no driver. Is it really safe? Some are super excited about Google's Waymo driverless taxis, others not so much. Maybe you're looking to sell your used car for cash in Honolulu because you're moving to Phoenix soon. What you may not know is that plans are in the works to launch the driverless Waymo taxis in Phoenix sometime before the first of the year!
All we can say is to be careful if you see a taxi with no driver coming in your direction. Just days ago, California awarded the folks at Google who will be testing their self-driving vehicles with the first DMV permit in the state to do so. Looks like things are moving ahead in the self-driving car technology. Imagine if you pulled up to a stop light only to look over and see the car in the lane beside you is without a driver. A little unnerving, isn't it? Maybe it's just us.
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Learn the power of creative visioning while gaining an understanding of the power of the subconscious mind and manifestation. Tap into your heart's deepest desires and create the life you dream.
In this workshop, you will access your inspiration through gentle yoga movement, chakra meditation, life coaching and journaling.
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Q: How do you bring up the equations for this Op-Amp numerical question?
How do you make the KCL/KVL equations for this circuit? Does input impedance means calculating overall circuit impedance?

A: This is a fixed classic Gyrator filter ( used extensively in audio graphic equalizers)  using negative feedback with impedance conversion of a Capacitor into an Inductor.
It can be  solved using Millman's Theorem. or as a SuperNode using KVL,KCL

Assume each  Op.Amp. differential input voltage = 0 and input current = 0 and output impedance = 0

A: Representing Op Amps equivalent circuit as a voltage controlled voltage source with infinite gain, a network can be formed. To this network, given a voltage source of 1V across 1 and 1' terminals, current can be found from either nodal analysis or mesh analysis. Current flowing from source's inverse would give you impedance seen from source.

A: I assume that you are allowed to consider IDEAL opams, right?
In this case, you can make use of a "trick", which is based on redrawing the circuit. It is the aim to have two separate blocks (opamp with internal feedback loops) which are connected in series - and, thus, can be analyzed separately (no cross-coupling between both opams).
Each of these two blocks will be a "Negative Impedance Converter (NIC)" and it is very easy to calculate the input impedances for each NIC.
Here comes the trick: As we can see, the non-inverting inputs of both opamps will have the same voltage (zero diff. voltage between input terminals). Thus, you are allowed to interchange (swap) both "+" terminals.
Therefore, make a redrawing of the circuit including this modification and realize that the circuit consists of a NIC which is loaded by another NIC. In addition, the common node for the "-" terminals has a resistor to ground - that`s all. I know that it works! Try it.
(If necessary, start a google search for NIC, the input impedances are rather simple expressions)
Comment: By the way, the resulting circuit (after swapping the "+" terminals) is another known realization for a "Generalized Impedance Converter" (GIC).
EDIT: Regarding your last question (passive equivalent): When you arrive at the correct result for Zin, it will be possible for you to evaluate the result. In this case, you will see that there is (1) a frequency-dependent part which has some similarities with a very well known passive part and (2) another fixed (frequency-independent) part, which also is equivalent to a well-known passive part. Then, you will be able to answer the question.


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ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan, Mian Saqib Nisar has ordered candidates participating in forthcoming general elections not to use official bullet proof cars during the campaigns.
The top judge resumed hearing of a case regarding the luxury vehicles available to the government officials and politicians at Supreme Court (SC) Lahore registry on Thursday where Additional Attorney General submitted details of cars given to the officials working in federal cabinet and other government departments.
According to the report, 105 cars are under the use of federal government and cabinet and no officer or minister is entitled to use a vehicle beyond the 1800cc range.
"Maulana Fazalur Rehman is using a Landcruiser and two double cabins while Abid Sher Ali and Kamran Michael is also in possession of Mercedes Benz" revealed the Additional Attorney General.
To this, the court directed to take back unprivileged and bulletproof cars till mid tonight as the assemblies are being dissolved.
Meanwhile, a former minister has also been summoned in next hearing for an explanation over using the luxury car. The CJP also clarified that money will be taken from those who bought these vehicles contrary to the law.


Eric Stanley uses laser-cut paper layers to create these amazing 3D sculptures inspired by gothic and Islamic low relief windows. He got the idea when laser cutting Cheerios boxes for another project and he realized that he could create very complex and beautiful forms by stacking them together.
Eric Standley draws his themes from Islamic and Gothic architecture and art, formed in the 12th century. The technique he follows for the "building" of his works does not differ from that of the ancient craftsman other than he uses lasers in the place of the chisel and hammer.
Eric's work consists of successive layers of intricately cut paper sheets utilizing a laser, thus creating a multifaceted, rich, colorful ensemble. The result is so complex and detailed that the works should be examined from multiple perspectives to be fully appreciated.


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import javax.servlet.http.HttpServletRequest;

import fr.mby.saml2.sp.api.core.ISaml20SpProcessor;
import fr.mby.saml2.sp.api.exception.SamlProcessingException;
import fr.mby.saml2.sp.api.exception.UnsupportedSamlOperation;

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 * @author GIP RECIA 2013 - Maxime BOSSARD.
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public interface IQueryProcessorFactory {

	/**
	 * Build the QueryProcessor wich is able to process the incoming request.
	 *
	 * @param spProcessor the SP Processor in charge
	 * @param request HTTP request containing SAML message
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	IQueryProcessor buildQueryProcessor(ISaml20SpProcessor spProcessor, HttpServletRequest request)
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Before you begin to do any construction project please review the Permit Application Flow Chart to make sure you understand the steps required for your permit.
All of the permits for the City of Winthrop are included on this web page. If you have any questions or concerns about your construction project or if you are unsure if you need a permit or not, please call City Hall at 507-647-5306 or contact our building official Darin Haslip at dri101@live.com or visit his web site at www.101developmentresources.com. Whether you are building, remodeling, adding on, or demolishing you probably need a permit.
Looking for fence requirements, open the Information on Fence Requirements document.
Want to put up a garage or utility shed, open the Accessory Use Information document.
Want a variance, open the Variance Application Procedures to see if your project qualifies for a variance request.


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Het Uruguayaans voetbalelftal speelde in totaal elf interlands in het jaar 2005, waaronder negen duels in de kwalificatie voor het WK voetbal 2006 in Duitsland. Uruguay verloor in de play-offs van Australië na strafschoppen. Bondscoach Jorge Fossati vertrok na de uitschakeling. Op de FIFA-wereldranglijst zakte Uruguay in 2005 van de 17de (januari 2005) naar de 18de plaats (december 2005).

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CivilTech provided structural engineering services to replace in-bound and out-bound scales at Cedar Hills Landfill and to add a canopy at the vehicle maintenance shop. Improvements included raising and/or replacing scale decks, providing new approach slabs, revising a slab on grade, designing wingwalls, and installing bollards. CivilTech also prepared demolition plans for existing structures. The scale replacement was constructed, but King County elected not to replace the canopy at the same time. CivilTech provided construction support services for the scale replacement, which included evaluating the adequacies of the existing footings and piers exposed during construction to support new scale loads, reviewing concrete break test results, preparing sewer pipe detail for sewer line replacement and preparing record drawings.


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School bus catches fire at I-44 and Grand
Posted 4:30 pm, September 9, 2019, by Kevin S. Held and Katie Kormann, Updated at 11:36PM, September 9, 2019
ST. LOUIS – A St. Louis Public Schools student and a driver escaped their school bus after it caught fire Monday afternoon (Sept. 9).
Around 4 p.m., a woman who asked to not be identified was standing on the Grand Boulevard exit ramp from Interstate 64 when a school bus pulled up and the engine was smoking.
"Immediately, I saw something fall from underneath and it was on fire, and as soon as it hit the ground it just spread," she told Fox 2.
She said she frantically waved at the driver and yelled, "Your bus is on fire, your bus is on fire!"
According to St. Louis Fire Department Captain Leon Whitener the driver told authorities that while traveling on the interstate another car pulled up next to him, honked, and alerted the driver to the fire. Whitener said the driver immediately pulled off I-44 at the Grand Blvd. exit.
The Good Samaritan said she helped get the student safely off the bus just in time.
"Within seconds, it was up in flames," she said.
The bus was operated by First Student and had been transporting students from Mann Elementary. Whitener said the bus was headed to its last stop which is why there was only one student left.
Whitener said it appears the fire started in the engine of the bus and quickly spread through the passenger compartment. He said mechanical failures are not uncommon.
Missouri Highway Patrol inspects school buses each year. In 2019, St. Louis City Public Schools presented 300 buses for evaluation: 277 passed inspection, 20 were considered defective, and three were put out of service.
Scary moments for 13-year-old girl at her school bus stop in East St. Louis
Students dodge bullets as car crashes into St. Louis school bus
Video shows train narrowly miss school bus stopped under crossing arm
Video shows school bus driver drinking beer while picking up students, police say
One person is killed in St. Charles house fire
Parents say racist slur directed at school bus driver while children were boarding
Burglary, fire at Hillside Animal Hospital in south St. Louis
Districts deciding whether classes should be canceled Tuesday
East St. Louis auto repair shop gutted by fire; several cars destroyed
Police looking for driver who clipped child getting off a school bus
Student's Axe body spray 'prank' causes evacuation of Florida school bus


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1 Now the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel, (for he was the firstborn; but, forasmuch as he defiled his father's bed, his birthright was given to the sons of Joseph the son of Israel: and the genealogy is not to be reckoned after the birthright.
2 For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came the chief ruler; but the birthright was Joseph's:) chief…: or, prince
3 The sons, I say, of Reuben the firstborn of Israel were, Hanoch, and Pallu, Hezron, and Carmi.
4 The sons of Joel; Shemaiah his son, Gog his son, Shimei his son,
5 Micah his son, Reaia his son, Baal his son,
6 Beerah his son, whom Tilgathpilneser king of Assyria carried away captive: he was prince of the Reubenites. Tilgathpilneser: also called, Tiglathpileser
7 And his brethren by their families, when the genealogy of their generations was reckoned, were the chief, Jeiel, and Zechariah,
8 And Bela the son of Azaz, the son of Shema, the son of Joel, who dwelt in Aroer, even to Nebo and Baalmeon: Shema: or, Shemaiah
9 And eastward he inhabited to the entrance of the wilderness from the river Euphrates: because their cattle were multiplied in the land of Gilead.
10 And in the days of Saul they made war with the Hagarites, who fell by their hand: and they dwelt in their tents throughout all the east land of Gilead. throughout…: Heb. upon all the face of the east
11 And the children of Gad dwelt opposite them, in the land of Bashan to Salcah:
12 Joel the chief, and Shapham the next, and Jaanai, and Shaphat in Bashan.
13 And their brethren of the house of their fathers were, Michael, and Meshullam, and Sheba, and Jorai, and Jachan, and Zia, and Heber, seven.
14 These are the children of Abihail the son of Huri, the son of Jaroah, the son of Gilead, the son of Michael, the son of Jeshishai, the son of Jahdo, the son of Buz;
15 Ahi the son of Abdiel, the son of Guni, chief of the house of their fathers.
16 And they dwelt in Gilead in Bashan, and in its towns, and in all the common lands of Sharon, upon their borders. their…: Heb. their goings forth
17 All these were reckoned by genealogies in the days of Jotham king of Judah, and in the days of Jeroboam king of Israel.
18 The sons of Reuben, and the Gadites, and half the tribe of Manasseh, of valiant men, men able to bear shield and sword, and to shoot with bow, and skilful in war, were four and forty thousand seven hundred and sixty, that went out to the war. valiant…: Heb. sons of valour
19 And they made war with the Hagarites, with Jetur, and Nephish, and Nodab.
20 And they were helped against them, and the Hagarites were delivered into their hand, and all that were with them: for they cried to God in the battle, and he was entreated by them; because they put their trust in him.
21 And they took away their cattle; of their camels fifty thousand, and of sheep two hundred and fifty thousand, and of donkeys two thousand, and of men an hundred thousand. took…: Heb. led captive men: Heb. souls of men
22 For there fell down many slain, because the war was of God. And they dwelt in their steads until the captivity.
23 And the children of the half tribe of Manasseh dwelt in the land: they increased from Bashan to Baalhermon and Senir, and to mount Hermon.
24 And these were the heads of the house of their fathers, even Epher, and Ishi, and Eliel, and Azriel, and Jeremiah, and Hodaviah, and Jahdiel, mighty men of valour, famous men, and heads of the house of their fathers. famous…: Heb. men of names
25 And they transgressed against the God of their fathers, and played the harlot with the gods of the people of the land, whom God destroyed before them.
26 And the God of Israel stirred up the spirit of Pul king of Assyria, and the spirit of Tilgathpilneser king of Assyria, and he carried them away, even the Reubenites, and the Gadites, and the half tribe of Manasseh, and brought them to Halah, and Habor, and Hara, and to the river Gozan, to this day.
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The National Association of Scholars (NAS) is pleased to see the introduction of the Stop Higher Education Espionage and Theft Act of 2018, sponsored by Texas Senator Ted Cruz. This bill would address the problem of Chinese government-funded Confucius Institutes and other sources of foreign interference in American higher education.
For the last year, NAS has raised concerns about the Chinese government's use of Confucius Institutes to infiltrate American colleges and universities. Our 2017 report, Outsourced to China: Confucius Institutes and Soft Power in American Higher Education, found that more than 100 American colleges and universities have set up Confucius Institutes funded and largely staffed by the Chinese government. These Institutes stifle academic freedom, teach a whitewashed version of China, and entangle colleges and universities in a web of financial relationships that leave them dependent on the Chinese government. NAS has called for all colleges and universities to cut ties with Confucius Institutes at once.
Senator Cruz's new bill would address a related issue, the efforts by foreign governments and agents to use American higher education to spy and steal sensitive information. The bill deals with an issue that FBI Director Christopher Wray raised before the US Senate in February: the Chinese government's use of Confucius Institutes and other "nontraditional collectors" to gather intelligence.
The Stop Higher Education Espionage and Theft Act would require the FBI to create a list of "foreign intelligence threats to higher education" (or FITHEs). Any entity so designated would be subject to additional transparency requirements. In line with NAS's recommendations (and similar to the Foreign Influence Transparency Act, introduced in March), colleges and universities would have to report to the Secretary of Education any gifts from a FITHE in excess of $50,000 over the course of a year, including the fair-market value of any in-kind gifts.
Senator Cruz's bill is tailored to hone in on those foreign actors with subversive purposes. It defines a "foreign intelligence threat to higher education" as a foreign actor that engages in espionage, visa fraud, theft of trade secrets, terrorism, and certain other related efforts. And it defines "foreign actor" as a foreign government or political organization, faction of a foreign nation, partnership supervised or subsidized by a foreign government, or any individual who acts as an agent of a foreign government or organization. The bill also creates a process for entities designated as FITHEs to contest their designation.
The Stop Higher Education Espionage and Theft Act would hold foreign agents accountable and help colleges and universities distinguish between innocent and nefarious foreign gifts. The bill would also provide members of Congress and the public with greater transparency surrounding the actions of foreign agents working to infiltrate higher education.
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World Magnetic Model 2020 Released
Courtesy of NOAA NCEI
The latest version of the World Magnetic Model (WMM), one of the key tools developed to model the change in Earth's magnetic field, has been released. Developed by NCEI and the British Geological Survey, with support from the Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES), the WMM is a representation of the planet's magnetic field that gives compasses dependable accuracy.
The WMM now includes "Blackout Zones" around the magnetic poles, as defined by the strength of the horizontal field. Between 2000 and 6000 nanotesla (nT) horizontal field strength is the "Caution Zone" where compasses may start to become prone to errors. The area around the pole between 2000 and 0nT is the "Unreliable Zone" where compasses may become inaccurate.
Smartphone and consumer electronics companies rely on the WMM to provide consumers with accurate compass apps, maps, and GPS services. The WMM is the also the standard navigation tool for the Federal Aviation Administration, U.S. Department of Defense, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), and more.
A new and updated version of the WMM is released every five years. The latest WMM2020 model will extend to 2025.
Drifting Poles
Since Earth's magnetic field is created by its moving, molten iron core, its poles aren't stationary and they wander independently of each other. Since its first formal discovery in 1831, the north magnetic pole has traveled around 1,400 miles (2,250 km). This wandering has been generally quite slow, allowing scientists to keep track of its position fairly easily. Since the turn of the century, this speed has increased.
The WMM2020 forecasts that the northern magnetic pole will continue drifting toward Russia, although at a slowly decreasing speed—down to about 40 km per year compared to the average speed of 55 km over the past twenty years.
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The military uses the WMM for undersea and aircraft navigation, parachute deployment, and more. Other governmental organizations, such as NASA, the Federal Aviation Administration, U.S. Forest Service, and many more use the technology for surveying and mapping, satellite/antenna tracking, and air traffic management.
Airport runways are perhaps the most visible example of a navigation aid updated to match shifts in Earth's magnetic field. Airports around the country use the data to give runways numerical names, which pilots refer to on the ground.
"The declination has changed just over 2.5 degrees over the past 22 years since Denver opened," Heath Montgomery, the international airport's former spokesperson, said after a previous WMM update.
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Dec 04, 2017—Alien Technology starts a partnership with Taggen Soluções IoT to allot Alien equipment in Brazil. He supplies radio frequency identification technology to whole world. In the beginning, RFID readers, antennas and accessories that approved and certified by Anatel will be sold in the Brazil.
Taggen's CEO Werter Padilha says, "According to capacity, reading speed, robustness and embedded intelligence, the products developed by Alienm make it can deploy RFID. You can add functionality, speed and intelligence to the work of identifying and tracking objects by reading with a large amount of data-processing" . Taggen, a certified dealer, will have local stock and supply technical support and training to system integrators. Taggen will decrease the times of solution development by supplying RFID middleware.
José Carlos Oliveira, Alien's director of business development for Latin America, says his company played an important role in the development of the RFID agreement, and differentiates itself by manufacturing the chips and readers themselves. He says, "We we began our studies and we make a decision that expanding our company's presence in the Latin American market at the end of 2015. There are two reasons that why we chose Taggen. First, it has consolidated experience with technology. Second, it is renowned in the segment".
By including this commercial partnership in its portfolio, Taggen aims to strengthen its position as a provider of tools and equipment for systems integrators, offering technological know that includes consulting and business intelligence to its consumers in different sectors. These include agribusiness, retail, logistics, consumer goods, transportation and defense, and the other sectors.
Besides, Taggen will supply consulting and technical support to systems integrators that wish to become resellers and work with these equipment. A specialized and previously certified technical team at Alien's own RFID Center of Excellence in the US provides the training.
Alien notes, there are the strongest segments in the use of RFID all over the world: fashion, retail, logistics, industrial controls and asset management. The company reports that the penetration of technology in Industry 4.0 has grown, with the Industrial Internet of Things identifying things relevant to industrial processes. The performance of the first step for a dependable relation of equipment to networks is allowed by the technology. Studies show that the global RFID market is expected to reach 6 billion labels this year, that number has grown about 40 percent averagely every year.
Frost & Sullivan's projections about Brazil show that until 2021, the national IoT market should reach revenues of US$3.29 billion. This estimate includes hardware (connectivity module and other components), software and services directly connected to IoT solutions.
The potential is promising, a document provided by the company shows that Brazil's government has released an in-depth research on this ecosystem and has launched its National IoT Plan (2017–2022), for which prioritized verticals have already been defined: health, rural, intelligent cities and manufacturing. The company indicates that the project should create a lot of opportunities for companies that wish to invest in this technology.


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Carol Weaving named as a finalist in the Standard Bank Top Women Awards for second year
August 14, 2019 southcapenetPress Releases
A role model for gender empowerment, Carol Weaving – Managing Director of Reed Exhibitions – has been announced as a finalist in the 16th annual Standard Bank Top Women Awards. Weaving's impact on the tourism industry and continued success has seen her, once again, nominated in the 'Businesswoman of the Year' category.
As one of South Africa's most prestigious gender-empowerment events, the Standard Bank Top Women Awards recognises organisations and individuals whose efforts are uplifting women in business and society. This year's awards' ceremony will take place on Thursday, 15 August in Johannesburg. Winners will be announced at a gala dinner attended by business and government leaders, VIPs and members of the media.
With a focus on providing opportunities for women in the workplace, Carol Weaving has shown consistent commitment to driving gender parity throughout her career. She boasts more than 30 years' experience within the tourism industry, having worked her way to position as Managing Director of Reed Exhibitions, one of the globe's most successful exhibition companies.
Carol started as a Marketing Manager at Radio Station in her home country of the United Kingdom, pursuing her dream of living in South Africa where – at 29 years of age – she was quickly made the youngest director of the Automobile Association at the Kyalami Racetrack. She went on to start her own company – International Exhibition Consultants – and through partnerships, acquisitions, mergers and launches, Carol has found herself in her current position at Reed Exhibitions.
A dynamic and passionate individual always keen for innovation, Carol is renowned for her 'carpe diem' attitude and superior management skills. This has seen Reed Exhibitions develop into one of the largest and most successful exhibition and venue management companies in Southern Africa. It is now in a position to grow its footprint across the African continent with many new ventures in the pipeline.
Reed Exhibitions currently owns a number of major titles including World Travel Market Africa, ILTM Africa, Sports & Events Tourism Exchange, IBTM Africa, Africa Automation Fair, Connected Industries, Decorex Joburg, Decorex Cape Town, Decorex Durban, 100% Design, International Sourcing Fair, Fire & Feast Meat and Food Festival, Mediatech Africa, Comic Con Africa, Comic Con Cape Town, KidsCon, Business of Gaming Forum, FIBO Global Fitness Africa and Intra-African Trade Fair. Reed Exhibitions also offers strategic venue management solutions and are contracted to manage the award-winning Ticketpro Dome in Johannesburg, on behalf of its owners – the Sasol Pension Fund – until 2024.
No stranger to awards, Carol received the 2018 'CEO Today Magazine Africa' award, the 2017 'Woman in MICE Newsmaker of the Year' award, and the 'Entrepreneur of the Year' award at the 2012 Virgin Active Sport Industry Awards, among others. At previous Standard Bank Top Women Awards, Carol took home the 2014 'Top Female Entrepreneur of the Year' award and was also a finalist in the 'Businesswoman of the Year' category last year.
Finalists and winners at the Standard Bank Top Women Awards have been a source of inspiration to women and men in business, encouraging their industry peers to break new boundaries and innovate wherever possible. With her excellent performance in the tourism industry, Carol Weaving hopes to do the same.
"I feel so privileged to, once again, be a finalist in such a groundbreaking event that both acknowledges the impact South African women are having across industries, as well as providing inspiration to the upcoming female influencers," said Carol. "Considering the caliber of past winners in this particular category, as well as incredible women involved this year, I am completely overwhelmed by my inclusion and grateful for the honor."
CAPTION: Carol Weaving – Managing Director of Reed Exhibitions – has been announced as a finalist in the 16th annual Standard Bank Top Women Awards.
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Random Notes: New Rig 1 record 5/13; Protomartyr does The Stooges; Whipkey/Hoshaw, Desert Noises tonight…
Category: Blog — Tags: Brad Hoshaw, Ian McElroy, Matt Whipkey, Protomartyr, Rig 1 — @ 12:52 pm April 23, 2014
Rig 1, a.k.a. Ian McElroy, has a new album coming out in May.
A few bits from the in-box.
Rig 1, a.k.a. Ian McElroy of Desaparecidos fame, has a new record coming out May 13 on Team Love. Titled North of Maple, the album includes contributions by Clark Baechle, Jacob Thiele and Dapose from The Faint, Nate Walcott (Bright Eyes) and Orenda Fink; and is produced by Andy LeMaster (Now It's Overhead). The album release show is May 14 at Bowery Electric in NYC, so get your plane tickets now. The first single, "Duality," is below:
Protomartyr is a band I (luckily) fell across a couple times this year at SXSW, and it turns out, was one of my favorites. Much to my surprise (and pleasure) I notice they've been booked to play Slowdown Jr. May 15 (It's an Eyeball Production). If you have even a passing interest in post-punk, you need to attend this show.
Anyway, yesterday Protomartyr was featured in AV Club's "Pioneering" series where they were interviewed about The Stooges and performed a cover of "Down on the Street" at the Michigan Union Ballroom (why that location is significant requires watching the video). Check it out below:
I considered Matt Whipkey's and Brad Hoshaw's split 7-inch release party to be Record Store Day, specifically their performance for hundreds of line-waiters outside of Homer's before the shop opened last Saturday.
Instead, they'll both be performing tonight at Whipkey's weekly Wednesday night performance at the Harney Street Tavern (Whipkey Wednesday), and are calling it their record release show for "I Miss You" b/w "Sorry," which will be available for purchase at the show. 9 p.m., free.
Also tonight downtown, Provo band Desert Noises (SQE Music – yep, that's The Faint's label) plays with John Klemmensen and the Party at The Hive, 1207 Harney St. $7, 9 p.m.


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Ben Kuzay Beyond Black Mirrors was released today. This is my third solo cd. The lineup consists of Allen Sklar on drums and me on bass guitar, keyboard, and guitar. The bass guitar, drums, and guitar were recorded by Joel Wanasek at JTW Studio, Hubertus, Wisconsin, and the keyboard was recorded by Barry Kuzay at Wolf Tower Studio, Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, and by Joel Wanasek at JTW Studio, Hubertus, Wisconsin. This is the first Ben Kuzay album to feature a drummer (the previous two cds had programmed drums). Beyond Black Mirrors was produced by me, and mixed by Joel Wanasek.


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PFRDA Act – LOK SABHA Q & A
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4011
TO BE ANSWERED ON AUGUST 10, 2018/SHRAVANA 19, 1940 (SAKA)
PFRDA Act
Shri P. Karunakaran
Will the Minister of FINANCE be pleased to state
(a)whether the Government received a large number of representations with regard to the dismissal of Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) Act;
(b)if so, the details thereof;
(c)whether the Government proposes to change the Act as opposed by all the trade Unions; and
(d)if so, the details thereof?
The Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance
(Shri Shiv Pratap Shukla)
(a) to (d) The Government of India has implemented the New Pension System, now called "National Pension System" (NPS), with effect from 1st January, 2004 through a notification dated the 22nd December, 2003 for new entrants to Central Government service, except the Armed Forces. The Government constituted an interim regulator, the Interim Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) through a Government Resolution dated the 10th October, 2003 as a precursor to a statutory regulator to regulate the NPS. NPS is now administered and regulated by the statutory regulator called PFRDA under the PFRDA Act, 2013, which came into effect from 1st February, 2014
Representations have been received which inter alia also include the demand that the PFRDA Act may be dismissed. However, there is no proposal to change the PFRDA Act, 2013.
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