As we were entering the rear door of the reception area I looked up into a tree and saw an unusual bird. I can't tell you what type of bird, something that looked like a cross between a parakeet and a sparrow. It was luminescent, stunningly breathtaking (well, to me anyway). The bird's dominant color was a deeply, evenly toned, yet vibrant red. Thin lines of black seemed to have been painted on areas of its body as to highlight its beauty. It was in that moment that I, you might say, quite literally, lost my mind. I reached into the backpack of equipment I keep with me wherever I travel for my still camera. The entire time I was reaching for the camera I was keeping my eyes focused up into the tree on the bird. My lack of attention to the immediate task at hand, retrieving the camera, had me fumbling for it clumsily. My eyes were locked onto the beautiful red flier in the tree above my head. I finally managed to get the camera out of the backpack. I hit the power button, aimed and took a quick shot. I always do this with birds because you never know if that one shot will be the only one you have a chance to get. Birds have a tendency to not be the best at posing for pictures.
I was right. Within seconds it lifted off, flew away and alighted to another tree at the other end of the campus.
I was now, mindlessly, running across the campus' lush green lawn, leaping over small bushes and avoiding near collisions with statues of various female saints. All of this for the sake of capturing another image of this tiny creature's radiance.
The bird rested on a leafless branch. Quickly, while still in motion and not focusing, I snapped another shot off. To my surprise, it remained on the branch a little while longer, just long enough for me to get two more pictures. I was delighted! Excited!
It then took flight again, back in the direction of the tree across campus where I had originally spotted it, and, once again, my feet, without permission, took chase. I didn't think about it until much later (and I felt really bad about this when I did finally think about it) but, I was trampling all over this school's painstakingly manicured grounds. All of this for the sake of capturing, like some sort of an addict, "one" more shot, just "one" more.
The bird began to feign flight away from the tree, stop mid-air and then, just when I would start running in its direction, abruptly alter its flight pattern and return to the tree. It did this several times, each time returning to a different branch. It had me starting and stopping, changing directions attempting to chase it. It was at this point that I had the epiphany, "This little bird is toying with me!" I was being made to dance like a puppet on a string.
I did have one redeeming moment of clarity during this "narrow minded performance of me" for the world. As I was running, I began pulling the camera up towards my face with the intention of focusing the shot while in motion to avoid losing any time during which the bird might fly away again. I am very proud to say that I lowered the camera, realizing that I was headed towards an inevitable tumble over a bush or face plant into one of the awaiting trees.
When I reached the tree, to my surprise, it remained seated in that one spot. There was the most enchanting, blue sky as a backdrop to its perch. It was posing! This bird was actually posing for me! In my excitement, I had lowered the camera and was just standing there staring at it. The thought of potentially losing the shot woke me from my stupor. I fumbled to get my camera in place, and focused. I took my time in this moment and did not rush. I was willing to take a chance that I might not capture the paralyzing image before me. It remained stationary as I zoomed in. I inhaled deeply and then exhaled as I took the shot. I got it! I actually got the shot I wanted! Hysteria took possession of me and I felt an overwhelming "need" to dance. I'm not sure if I did or not, but a celebratory dance was definitely emanating from somewhere deep inside of me in that moment.
I laughed to myself as I slowly came back down to reality. I had captured enough shots and didn't want the universe to see me as greedy. I stood there staring up at the bird.
The voices of the children yelling my name from surrounding classrooms re-entered my ears. Had they been screaming this whole time? How was it that I had not heard them?
She had that curious, perplexed look that children get when the world isn't quite right and they need an adult to set things straight for them.
The three of them giggled and then ran off in the direction of the classrooms.
The three little wise ones had helped to lift the cloud of narrowed focus that had temporarily blinded me to my surroundings.
A couple of nuns were standing at the far end of one of the walkways, just standing, observing as you would imagine nuns doing. My tour manager, a few teachers on break and our school contact stood over to the side, all eyes on me, each face possessing pleasant, unreadable, smiles.
Even if I could, I would not change a thing about what had occurred. Never does a picture capture the brilliance and beauty of what is before us in life but, at least, I've got something to share with all of you.


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VOLUME 11 , ISSUE 1 ( January-April, 2020 ) > List of Articles
Aural Rehabilitation among Clients with Hearing Loss
Lakshmanan Jayanthy
Citation Information : Jayanthy L. Aural Rehabilitation among Clients with Hearing Loss. 2020; 11 (1):10-11.
DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10086-0004
Hearing loss is insidious in its presentation but devastating in its personal, family, and social impact. The sense of hearing is a means of communication for human beings and helps them keep in touch with reality. Hearing impairment can hinder the communication with others and diminishes the individual's aesthetic enjoyment of major aspects of daily living and can adversely affect the quality of life. A quasiexperimental pre- and posttest control group design was chosen for this study. By using nonprobability purposive sampling technique, 60 samples were selected in which 30 samples were assigned to experimental and 30 to the control groups. The findings show that in the experimental group, the posttest mean score of knowledge was 20.9 with standard deviation (SD) 2.07, whereas in the control group, the posttest mean score was 6.87 with SD 1.69. The calculated "t" test value t = 28.689 was found to be statistically significant at p < 0.001 level that clearly shows that the self-instructional module on knowledge of aural rehabilitation was effective.
Col LT, Tuli BS. Text book of ear, nose, throat, First edition. Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers Pvt. Ltd.; 2005. p. 110.
Balasubramanian T. Foundation otorhinolaryngology for nursing, First edition. New Delhi: B. I. Publications; 2006. p. 58.
Dhingra PL. Diseases of ear, nose, throat, Fourth edition. New Delhi: Elsevier Publications; 2007. pp. 30–40, 121–124.
Mishra A, Verma V, Shukla GK, et al. Prevalence of hearing impairment in the district of Lucknow, India. Indian J Public Health 2011 April–June; 55(2):130–134. DOI: 10.4103/0019-557X.85251.
World Health Organization. Millions have hearing loss than case improved or prevented. Night Angle Nursing Times, 2013 April 9.
Hickson L, Meyer C, Lovelock K, et al. Factors associated with success with hearing aids in older adults. Int J Audiol 2014 Feb;53 Suppl 1:S18–27. DOI: 10.3109/14992027.2013.860488. Epub 2014 Jan 21. PMID: 24447233.
Manchaiah VK. Health behavior change in hearing healthcare: a discussion paper. Audiol Res 2012 Feb 6;2(1):e4. DOI: 10.4081/audiores.2011.e4. PMID: 26557333; PMCID: PMC4630952.

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In what could be a massive week for Star Wars fans, in addition to a potential look at Episode 9, Electronic Arts has begun their marketing tease of Respawn Entertainment's Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order.
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It would seem likely, considering Emperor Palpatine's order to wipe out all traces of the Jedi.
More will soon be revealed, and if you are itching to be amongst the first to catch a glimpse of this new game, the reveal will be happening via Twitch on Sunday, April 14, at 2:30 am (GMT +8).


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Lava Land Visitor Center
Central Oregon
As I stood in the Lava Land Visitor Center, suddenly the Earth science course I took in college finally made sense.
Surrounded by buttes, caves, lava flows and a gaggle of mountains, anyone looking to explore the Newberry National Volcanic Monument should make their first stop the Lava Lands Visitor Center along Highway 97.
The center, which is filled with educational displays, rocks and detailed information about the surrounding area, will give you a great refresher course on geology.
In 2008, a new addition was added to the center in order to add a lobby, reception area, and bookstore. The interpretive themes of the new exhibit hall include local geology, ecology, climate, and culture.
In addition, new hands-on activities will allow younger visitors to explore the bottom of Paulina Lake, test out the weight and buoyancy of our local rocks, examine a molar of a Columbian Mammoth, and experience the sights and sounds of an active volcano.
The exhibit hall was dedicated in memory of Larry Chitwood a former geologist with Deschutes National Forest.
If you want to see examples of what you learn in the center, simply step outside and you can see some of the volcanic examples in real life.
"This really is the gateway to the Caldera," says Jean Nelson-Dean, public affairs officer for the Deschutes and Ochoco National Forests. "When people come here we can point them to any number of activities, biking, fishing, hiking, cave exploring. There are many things to do and see in the monument."
If you are going to the Newberry Monument, don't expect to see a classic huge stratocone volcano. The former peak of the volcano collapsed into itself which presents a less obvious view. That collapse created the Newberry Caldera, which is home to two spectacular lakes and the youngest lava flow in the state.
"People come to see the Newberry Volcano," says Scott McBride, Newberry National Volcanic Monument Manager. "Some get confused when they get to Lava Lands by assuming that nearby Lava Butte and its lava flows are the extent of Newberry Volcano; however, Lava Butte, is one of about 400 cinder cones that, in part, make up the massive Newberry volcanic complex."
But let's be honest, hands-on learning is the best way to really understand something. At Lava Lands, all you have to do is step out the back of the center to see a landscape that looks more like Modor from JRR Tolkien's books than Oregon.
The amazing scene is framed by Lava Butte, which stands approximately 500 feet behind the center. The cinder cone is one of 400 that is around the Newberry and has a lava flow that extends 5-miles to the north and west.
The lava flow looks like a jagged rock terrain, much of it like you would see in Hawaii, only cooled and hardened since it flowed more than 6,000 years ago.
All around the lava flow are biking and hiking trails, and there is even a road that goes to the top of Lava Butte, where visitors get amazing views of the Cascades to the west and the main edifice of the Newberry Volcano to the south east. There is also a working fire look-out station at the top of the butte. It's a great way to get your bearings before you explore the National Monument.
Also starting at the center are two self guided interpretive trails that can be explored at your own pace. The Trail of Molten Land meanders over the 7000 year-old lava flow from the Lava Butte. The Trail of the Whispering Pines wanders through a young ponderosa pine forest.
McBride says more trails are in the works and there are a many examples of wildlife including birds, squirrels and deer and elk.
About the Lava Lands Visitor Center: Come discover how our local geology, ecology, climate, and culture are all interwoven at the Lava Lands Visitor Center. The latest information on various topics including volcanic activity in the Cascade Mountains and Paleo-Indian technology is available and hands on activities will delight both young and old.
What to bring: If you visit the center, you must take advantage of the trails around the area to explore. Make sure to bring weather appropriate clothing and comfortable shoes.
Tip: Take the time to talk with people at the center to get tips on what other areas of the National Monument to visit. There is a wide range of activities you can do from cave diving, kayaking, fishing, hiking, camping and mountain biking.
Season: The center is open between May and October. During that time hours vary depending on the season, so contact the center for specific hours.
Getting there: The center is clearly marked along Highway 97 about 11 miles south of Bend.
Photo Credit: PeaceLoveScoobie via Flickr


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Abby: Kauai Hawaii post deployment! Such a hidden gem and great military housing (Barking Sands) if you can reserve early.


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Schoolchildren from across Limerick attended An Taisce's Regional Climate Hope Forum which took place in Limerick City and County Council's City Library, Michael Street, Limerick today (Friday).
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    public LoaderOfMemberStatus ready(List<MemberStatus> selectedList, BehaviorSelector selector)
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    { if (_myBhv != null) { return _myBhv; } else { _myBhv = _selector.select(MemberStatusBhv.class); return _myBhv; } }

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Booz Allen has a strong client base in Oklahoma and the city provides a diverse talent pool that we are eager to tap, said Thomas Boyle, Principal at Booz Allen. Were already proud of the workforce weve built here, which is more than 50 percent veteran or military affiliated. Now, we look forward to further drawing on the citys vibrant business community, close proximity to Tinker Air Force Base and other military installations across Oklahoma, and highly skilled residents, which make it an essential hub for the mission-critical work that we do for our clients.
Booz Allen has been recognized as a Best Employer for Veterans by Forbes Magazine, Best of the Best Veteran-Friendly Company by U.S. Veterans Magazine and Top Military-Friendly Employer by GI Jobs Magazine. It has also been named a Best for Vets Employer by Military Times for four consecutive years. The companys expansion in Oklahoma City will open new opportunities for military spouses with diverse skillsets, as well as veterans who are transitioning from the military and seeking high-impact, mission-focused careers.
Bringing these 130 new jobs in Oklahoma City is another step towards greater diversification of our economy, which is always a high priority, said Oklahoma City Mayor David Holt. Our combination of talent and the investments weve made in our quality of life has made downtown a perfect location for Booz Allens expansion here. We look forward to working closely with them as they continue to grow.
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Booz Allen is a highly respected global company, and I am excited they have decided to expand their Oklahoma presence, said Oklahoma Governor Mary Fallin. The fact that they are choosing Oklahoma for the addition of these high-skilled jobs speaks volumes of the workforce and talent we have in our state. Oklahoma is proud to have this technology-based company here. We look forward to a long and successful partnership with the company and its employees. It is just another indication that our commitment to pro-business policies is retaining and attracting a wide variety of jobs and businesses to the state.
We are thankful that Booz Allen will be significantly expanding their footprint in Oklahoma. They are creating quality jobs for our qualified workforce and their commitment to hiring veterans who have proudly served their country is commendable, said Deby Snodgrass, Oklahoma Secretary of Commerce and Tourism.


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Environment Planet Earth
What Are Megaslumps, and How Do They Threaten Our Planet?
Bryan Nelson
Bryan Nelson is a science writer and award-winning documentary filmmaker with over a decade of experience covering technology, astronomy, medicine, and more.
As permafrost melts, a Swiss cheese-like landscape forms in the Arctic. Steve Jurvetson/Wiki Commons
Massive "slumps" are forming like a pox across the Northern Hemisphere — deep craters that appear like gateways to the underworld — and they could represent an ominous sign of what's to come, reports The Independent.
The largest of these so-called megaslumps is Batagaika crater in Siberia. The unusual chasm appears almost as if the land is turning itself inside out. Even more frightening, it's widening by up to 20 meters a year, slowly encroaching upon the landscape like a living thing. The most recent size estimates, published in February, indicate the crater is 0.6 miles long and 282 feet deep.
The cause of these eerie sinkholes is melting permafrost — the frozen soil and rock that makes up the bulk of the Arctic landscape. As our planet continues to warm, the permafrost thaws and the Earth loosens and slumps. This process not only disfigures the terrain, but it also releases dangerous greenhouse gases into the air that had otherwise been trapped by the frozen ground's grip.
And at more than 85 meters (275 feet) tall in places, Batagaika's cliff-faces keep growing while the crater below becomes deeper and wider. NASA Earth Observatory images by Jesse Allen [CC by 2.0]/Wikimedia
"As the climate warms – I think there's no shadow of a doubt it will warm – we will get increasing thaw of the permafrost and... there will be more slumps and more gullying, more erosion of the land surface," explained Professor Julian Murton, a geologist at the University of Sussex who has recently visited Batagaika crater to study its features.
The release of greenhouse gases — most notably, methane — from melting permafrost is what is known as a climate feedback loop. As the planet warms, more permafrost melts and more greenhouse gases get released into the atmosphere, which leads to more warming and even more thawing, and so on. Once a process like this gets triggered, it becomes very difficult to stop. This is one reason that researchers warn that megaslumps like the Batagaika crater represent major threats to our planet's climate. They're an omen, a symptom, of a larger underlying disease.
Local people won't approach the cliffs that mark the edges of Batagaika crater, for fear that the hole will suddenly expand and suck them in. (They also report hearing ominous noises.) Their fears aren't entirely unwarranted. The cliffs are treacherous, and they are expanding. But even more treacherous is the landscape at the bottom of the crater, which Professor Murton compares to the Badlands of the southwest United States, full of ravines and gullies.
The land has so rapidly opened up that the decaying remains of long-dead mammoths, musk ox and horses can sometimes be seen. Ancient tree stumps protrude from the ground. It's understandable why some people have likened these fissures to gateways to the underworld.
"At the bottom of the slump is rock ... I haven't seen any gateway to hell," said Murton, as if he had to visit the site firsthand before knowing for sure.
"This thing is growing remarkably quickly," he added. "If you've got roads or paths nearby, they could easily get consumed as this thing grows... so it poses a hazard to the locals."
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Q: bounding tail probability of discrete random variable Let $X_1,\cdots, X_{65}$ be a sequence of i.i.d. discrete random variables such that for each $i \in$ {$1,\cdots, 65$}, $\mu_{X_{i}} = 0.7$ and $\sigma_{X_i} = 0.1$. Then, with $Y=X_1+\cdots+X_{65}$, approximate $\mathbb{P}\left(Y>46\right)$.
I've been struggling with this question all afternoon. I've calculated $\mu_Y = \sqrt{0.65}$ and $\sigma_Y = 45.5$ but the best I've been able to do (via Markov's inequality) is show that $\mathbb{P}\left(Y>46\right)$ less than about 0.99, which is pretty useless.
If anyone has any ideas about how to get the bounds any tighter, I'd appreciate the input.

A: I think that you have to use the fact that $$\mathbb P(Y>46)=\mathbb P\left(
\frac{Y-\mathbb E[Y]}{\sqrt{\operatorname{Var}(Y)}}>\frac{46-\mathbb E[Y]}{\sqrt{\operatorname{Var}(Y)}}\right)$$
and use the fact that $\frac{Y-\mathbb E[Y]}{\sqrt{\operatorname{Var}(Y)}}$ has a distribution close to that of a standard normal random variable $N$. Therefore, the wanted approximation is
$$
\mathbb P(Y>46) \approx \mathbb P\left(
N>\frac{46-\mathbb E[Y]}{\sqrt{\operatorname{Var}(Y)}}\right).
$$
It remains to simplify $\frac{46-\mathbb E[Y]}{\sqrt{\operatorname{Var}(Y)}}$ and use the table of the distribution function of a standard normal distribution.

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On Saturday, the Tufts women's track and field team competed against Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), MIT and NESCAC opponent Bates at MIT's Morrison Track in Cambridge, Mass. Many of the athletes had nationally ranked times and the team took first in the event, their second consecutive first-place finish of the outdoor season.
Senior Kylene DeSmith had an outstanding individual performance at the meet. Out of the five events she competed in, she achieved personal records in three of them. Desmith ran a 27.06 time in the 200-meter to take ninth out of 18 competitors, earning one of her three personal records of the day. She took second in the 100-meter hurdles with a 14.98 time, currently the 25th best time in the nation. She then went on to take sixth in the high jump to earn her third personal record of the day.
DeSmith also commented on the transition from the indoor season to the outdoor season.
The Tufts 4×400 relay team, comprised of junior Julia Gake and first-years Hannah Neilon, Luana Machado and Tara Lowensohn, took first in their event with a time of 3:59.76. Their time currently sits 15th in the nation. Neilon claimed her second victory of the day in the 400-meter, winning it in a time of 58.90.
The Jumbos were also dominant in the field events, claiming three first-place finishes. Senior co-captain Evelyn Drake took first in the hammer throw with a 155'6" throw, currently 38th in the nation.
Sophomore Nkemdilim Aduka won the discus throw with a 123'5" mark. To round out the field events, junior Julia Kissel took first in the javelin throw with a 117'5" mark. The thrust was just over 10 feet shy of her season best of 128'6", which she accomplished at the Tufts Snowflake Classic.
By the end of the day, Tufts accumulated 198 team points, just beating out MIT's 194. RPI took third with 138 points, while Bates finished fourth with 134.
The Jumbos were pleased with how the team finished.
The Jumbos attribute their success to their passion for outdoor and the morale boost that comes along with the great weather Boston has been blessed with. Field events like the hammer and javelin throw are other additions to the outdoor meets that help the Jumbos' team performances.
Up next, the Jumbos compete in the Silfen Invitational at Connecticut College on April 12. The team is looking to keep up its string of great results at this next meet.


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My research explores the fundamental building blocks that make up human languages, how these building blocks relate to each other and how languages of the world differ in this respect. I pursue this research focusing on two major empirical domains: traditional grammatical categories and categories belonging to the language of interaction which I hypothesize is also constrained by grammar.
In my 2014 monograph, I develop a framework for discovering and comparing grammatical categories across languages. This work was inspired by 15 years of fieldwork on two languages indigenous to North America (Halkomelem, Blackfoot). It seeks to reconcile a tension between two opposing views: Typologists observe that languages differ in their categorial inventories but generative linguists assume that there is a core which all languages share, including a set of universal categories. The key to reconciling this tension, I argue, is to assume that the categories we observe are always constructed on a language-specific basis, but that there are some universal building blocks involved in their construction, namely the universal spine, a hierarchically organized set of functions which is at the core of constructing sentential meanings.
I have since used this framework to explore an empirical domain which lies outside of what traditional grammars and modern linguistic theory have considered, namely the language of interaction. When embedded in a conversation, sentences are enriched with elements that serve to manage interaction (e.g., particles like hm, oh, and sentence intonation). My research has revealed that the linguistic behavior of these elements – their universal and their language-specific properties – can be explained in much the same way as that of grammatical categories of the traditional type.
Thus, my research links to neighboring fields, including philosophy (referential semantics, pragmatics), sociology (conversation analysis), and psychology (theory of mind).
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IT projects – win, worry or woe is me?
Hem IT Management IT projects – win, worry or woe is me?
We're all familiar with dismal rates of success in IT projects and change initiatives. The Project Portfolio is far too often filled with lots of WOE, too few WINS and a lifecycle of WORRY. Must it be so difficult?
In some recent reading I stumbled across one of those models that remind us that our IT change work can be simple but not easy. The DICE Framework* is a model for evaluating the likely success of a project or change based on simple, objective measures. Developed by former partners at the Boston Consulting Group, DICE can help us to evaluate change and avoid the woe and worry before we're too deeply invested.
Duration – how long will this go on (and/or in what increments)?
Integrity – do the project manager and team members have "what it takes"?
Commitment – are management and stakeholders supportive in words and action?
Effort – how much additional effort will this require?
Based on responses to the above questions, the DICE Framework generates a mathematical score and interpretation of the project's likelihood for success. Positive scores signify a "WIN Zone" opportunity, neutral scores are placed in a "WORRY Zone", and negative scores point towards doom in the "WOE Zone" (insert ominous music here).
Duration Long projects are hard Tip – Take it in increments and build in frequent feedback loops.
Integrity Low skills = high hinder Tip – Involve good skills and better learning into the change.
Commitment Especially management must show willingness to invest through action Tip – Get in or get out!
Effort We've all got tons to do – rousing effort beyond day-to-day is not easy Tip – Increments again, and celebrate each successful step.
Again, the DICE formula is quite simple and can even be calculated by me (you too should do just fine). What's more important then is USING IT.
Why not avoid the WOE zone by analyzing our projects early and often with this framework?
Why not limit our time on the WORRY zone by identifying the weaknesses that put us there?
Why not WIN with smart portfolio assessment and prioritization based on DICE?
To learn more, use a search engine, Wikipedia or be in touch!
*DICE has been published in the Harvard Business Review and is recognized in their "10 Must Reads on Change Management". It was developed by Perry Keenan, Kathleen Conlon, and Alan Jackson.
Photo from Wikimedia Commons, "Romanischer Turm von Sankt Peter Köln mit dauerhafter Lichtinstallation DON'T WORRY", by Martin Creed.


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The upcoming kart racer features multiple game modes and deep kart and character customization.
By Jessica Howard on September 8, 2022 at 10:13AM PDT
Nitro Studios has unveiled a closer look at its upcoming free-to-play part game KartRider Drift. Showcased at GameSpot's Swipe Showcase, KartRider Drift is a kart racer that pairs vivid graphics with "drift-fueled racing action." The game is scheduled to release on iOS, Android, and PC via Steam and the Nexon launcher later this year.
The next entry in Korea's popular KartRider series, KartRider Drift is the most tailored of the series, "allowing players to transform their rides to reflect their inner racing persona." Players will have the option to fine-tune and tinker their karts to create a one-of-a-kind kart that matches their personality straight away. Once your kart is customized and ready-to-go, you can partake in three game modes: Speed mode, Item mode, and Custom Race mode.
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In Speed mode, racers can test their grit against other competitors in standard races. Item mode will be familiar to fans of Mario Kart, as it allows players to pick up a wide variety of usable items that can be used to attack other racers as well as defend your own kart. Lastly, Custom Race mode gives players the option to set their own terms and challenge their friends in custom matches.
Perhaps most exciting of all, KartRider Drift promises cross-platform and cross-progression play without any limitations or paywalls. However, the online multiplayer game will still act as a live-service title, offering players new karts, characters, tracks, and seasonal content drops.
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Get 1 Million Instagram Followers Free: Are you a photographer trying to obtain even more Instagram followers? Among one of the most common tips you hear for expanding your people is to share your ideal work. As star Steve Martin notoriously said, "Be so excellent they can't neglect you."
It's amazing advice. Regrettably, even if your images make the Mona Lisa resemble a finger paint, it's easier than ever to be overlooked. Instagram currently has more than 500 million users posting greater than 52 million images each day!
Should professional photographers sign up with Instagram?
When Instagram started out, it was implied to be a place where people shared basic minutes of their daily life. As it expanded in popularity and also saw every person from film celebrities to head of states join, posts ended up being extra curated. Leading names in the photography globe from National Geographic to Magnum digital photographers signed up with as well.
Although some suggest this was the death knell of Instagram, an end to sharing our unfiltered selves with Gingham-filtered glasses, others saw a chance. Professional photographers found it inspiring to be part of an international social network, one where everybody speaks the very same aesthetic language. And business found a new network to market their items.
Some cynics assume Instagram, which is a mobile-first social media, is a second-class system. What professional photographer wants their images to be viewed on a tiny mobile screen? The reality is that today nearly 80% of social media time is invested in mobile devices.
Whether you are a professional trying to market your business or a hobby professional photographer wanting to communicate with similar individuals, you have to be where your target market hangs out. Instagram is that area.
Steve Martin's guidance regarding getting found was wonderful, yet it doesn't work too in the Instagram Age. There are lots of professional photographers who have a hard time to find an audience. P.T. Barnum offered some more significant recommendations when he once quipped, "Without promotion, something horrible occurs ... Nothing!".
On Instagram, you need to be proactive when aiming to develop your complying with. Unlike Facebook, there is no Share switch to help brand-new individuals find you. Additionally, the Instagram formula does not do much either to put your pictures in front of new individuals. Most of interaction on your feed generally comes from your followers, not people that randomly find your job.
As a result, the very best way to present your pictures to a brand-new target market is to get various other Instagram accounts to share your work. There are two means to tackle this. You can ask various other photographers to share your work. And even much better, you can get included on centers.
Centers are Instagram accounts that showcase other individuals's pictures. Think of them as a type of variety show that shares what is taking place worldwide of Instagram. Each hub is like a network. As an example, there are nature centers, style centers, street photography, and food photography centers among others. A center can be possessed by an individual, a group of people, or a company.
This photo below I absorbed Malaysia was included by the FreedomThinkers feed. Inning accordance with their web site, their mission is to influence their customers to travel the globe. That straightens with mine so I was happy to share my image on their account.
Some centers are run just for enjoyable as a method to create community. Various other hubs are backed by a company and also exist to market a services or product. In either case, they're a wonderful way to expose your work to a new target market.
To get a hub to share your picture, just consist of the pertinent hashtag in the inscription of your image. You can usually discover which hashtags to make use of in their account biography. If the center proprietor likes your picture, they will share it as well as credit score you by sharing your name and also IG feed address. The exposure you obtain can, then, drive web traffic to your personal feed, causing an increase of followers.
Instagram is like the information, as soon as one channel breaks a story, others rapidly report on it also. Many hubs replicate their highlighted image selections from other hubs. This creates a domino effect that could offer you substantial amounts of direct exposure.
As an example, my "Dark Towers" picture was included on more than 20 centers. One of those got on the Game of Tones feed which you could see below. I really did not ask all the centers to share it, several included my picture since they saw it on an additional hub. Those centers together had a mixed follower count of over a million.
Having that many hubs share your image does not happen every day. On the other hand, it's not uncommon to contend the very least a couple of various centers share your picture simultaneously.


Nook Café is a great place to grab a quick bite while at the Linq. Breakfast plates are packed with meat, eggs and hash browns or grab a breakfast sandwich or stuffed burrito. For lunch, there is a full menu of gourmet sandwiches, hand-tossed pizza and crisp green salads. Add a side of the signature fries that are loaded with jalapeños, sautéed onion, bacon, sweet peppers, Parmesan and garlic! You can also indulge in a bacon cheeseburger, chicken strips, or chips and salsa.
Located near the elevators, the cafe is convenient as you come and go to your room. It makes for a great place for a quick and inexpensive meal.


The world is a dynamic kitchen where the people we meet and events we experience become part of the complex flavors of life. While our meals are fragmentary, together they record cultural and social manifestations. We therefore take food as our lens for exploring both the past and present and peering into the future. Besides aiming to cultivate dialogues in food through stories of inspiring professionals and changemakers, we hope to create a channel for the world to engage with Taipei.


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The Girl in the Road: Literary fiction with a sci-fi overlay
Posted on May 28, 2016 by J.G. Follansbee
Monica Byrne's The Girl in the Road is literary fiction with a sci-fi sensibility.
As a writer who likes to look at speculative fiction through the lens of climate change, I'm sorry it's taken me so long to read Monica Byrne's debut novel, The Girl in the Road, published in 2014. Though its portrait of two women connected across time and space is classified as science fiction by some, the novel has few of the trappings of sci-fi, apart from some gadgets and a sea-spanning platform that generates energy. This is literary fiction with a sci-fi overlay. However, the most pleasantly shocking aspect of this amazing story is how it subverts the received view of technology and economic colonialism as strictly a north-south phenomenon. In The Girl in the Road, these phenomenon are shifted 90 degrees to show it as a universal experience.
The novel interweaves two stories of women making harrowing journeys, both set in a future a few decades from now. Mariama is a West African slave girl who escapes and hitches a ride on a truck bound for Ethiopia with a cargo that's not what it seems. In this world, the ancient kingdom, the only one never conquered by a European power, is dominated by India (China hovers nearby), which is practicing a colonialism not far different from the British Raj, though with money, rather than guns. The other journey is made by Meena from the far side of the Indian Ocean. Her destination is also the Horn of Africa, and over an accidental road made by a sea-crossing machine that generates energy from wave action.
The novelist is a privileged American white woman (that's meant as an observation, not an insult), and I wondered at the beginning how she could write with any authority in voices of dark-skinned people. Apart from extensive travels, however, Byrne has done her homework, and by the end, I was convinced of her credibility. I also appreciated her subversion of the trope of the white dominance of dark-skinned people. This is a historical fact, but she shows that economically powerful nations, whatever the skin color of their dominant culture, will exploit the people and resources of another, if it suits their interests. In the world of The Girl in the Road, India's perceived mistreatment of Ethiopia gives rise to violence and plays a role in Mariama and Meena's ultimate fate.
Mariama and Meena live in a not-quite post-carbon world; The Trail, as Meena calls the energy-harvesting device, is a high-tech "green" (though she calls it "blue," as in watery) solution adopted alongside wind and solar energy. The Trail's superficially clean technology has its own environmental and human costs, putting the lie to green claims of energy purity if we'd only get rid of oil. And climate change is as real as the sun and water; sea level rise has destroyed cities and moved people inland, with storms adding a share of mayhem.
The joy of this novel is how it portrays climate change a fact of life that humans cope with ingeniously, while keeping the reader focused on the hopes, dreams, and nightmares of these two women. If anything, the impact of climate change and the high-tech solutions are just window-dressing on the unchanging human desires that drive the women forward, and the results of their inevitable meeting on their separate pilgrimages could have happened at any moment in history.
The Girl in the Road deserves a place next to Margaret Atwood's MaddAddam series and Kim Stanley Robinson's work in the growing canon of speculative fiction taking a serious look at how life will change on earth in the next few decades. We're now living on a post-climate changed planet. Monica Bryne is one of the artists challenging us to adapt our thinking.
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Beaver is the great builder. Shaping and building dreams is Beaver's message. Comfortable in both water and on land, the Beaver tirelessly works to create a home for family. No other species on Earth has such an impact on the environment, other than man. The Loon and Snake are embraced, uncoiling in song. Bear paw tracks march along the surface, while the delicate Butterfly transforms our dreams to reality. Ponds created by the dam are a protection against predators, the Beaver's lodge is an amazing home! Find the Ladybug, who will bring joy and happiness to you.
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Total number of new entrants to the first grade of primary in a given year, regardless of age, who are expected to reach the last grade of primary education, regardless of repetition, expressed as a percentage of the population at the official entrance age to primary education in the same year.
Multiply the gross intake ratio to the first grade of primary education by the survival rate to the last grade of primary education.
Enrolment by grade for two consecutive years (years t-1 and t); number of repeaters by grade for year t; population of the official primary school-entrance age for year t.
School register, school survey or census for enrolment and repeaters; population census or estimates.
A high ratio indicates a high degree of future primary education completion.
Given that this indicator is estimated using cohort analysis models that are based on a number of assumptions (i.e. the observed flow rates will remain unchanged throughout the cohort life), care should be taken in making comparisons.
To estimate the future gross intake in the last grade of primary education based on current new entrants to the first grade of primary education assuming current grade transition and repetition rates remain unchanged. It therefore predicts the effect on last grade intake of current education policies on entrance to primary education and future years of schooling.
Since the calculation of this indicator is based on pupil-flow rates, its reliability depends on the consistency of data on enrolment and repeaters in term of coverage over time and across grades.


These immortal words of Oscar de la Renta refer to fashion, but they're also a rallying cry for marketing technology.
With the evolution of mobile commerce, digital media and artificial intelligence, how consumers shop, purchase and wear clothes, shoes and jewelry will never look the same again.
Retail brands need to be future minded. If they don't adapt to this evolving landscape and embrace the digital turning point of the fashion world, they'll be left on the factory floor.
Today we'll explore several examples of how apparel brands can drive growth with marketing technology in a balanced, transparent way.
When it comes to demand forecasting, every apparel brand should be asking the same questions: How do we design styles for next season that will drive sales? How do we plan for the upcoming season without freeze our assets in inventory?
These can be difficult to answer. Particularly with major forces like seasonality, which is a unique challenge in the apparel business. Because demand forecasting can be so hard, we recommend companies optimize for seasonal temperature variance. One strategy is for brands to consider is learning how to incorporate granular targeting for different regional markets in their performance marketing efforts.
Here's a short case study. We worked side by side with Google to develop an API-based weather driven bid management tool for our client, Canada Goose. To optimize for seasonal temperature variance, our strategy incorporated granular targeting for 15 different US & Canadian regional markets and worked alongside Google to co-develop an API-based weather driven bid management tool. This creative solution allowed the current weather to influence how much Canada Goose would be willing to pay for ad placements. Experimental ad customizers were also utilized to enhance Quality Scores by dynamically inserting user location for over 30,000 cities & towns.
Over the course of the following year, we exceeded Canada Goose's SEM revenue goal by 120%. In Canada, we grew SEM revenue by 412% and improved ROI by 79% vs. the previous year's campaigns managed by the prior agency.
Lesson learned, even when it rains, your brand can still make it rain.
You can't predict the future, but you can install smart marketing technology to capitalize on changes in seasonality and create greater value for customers. If you want to design and plan your product line for upcoming seasons, think about what tools you might put in place to be able to pivot when changes come crashing in.
Machine learning has come a long way, baby. It started out mostly as a buzzword and meme fodder, but now it's become a must have tool in the digital economy.
In our wheelhouse of performance marketing, artificial intelligence is critical for helping apparel brands create customized experiences that make an individual more likely to purchase. Marketing channels like Facebook and Google are improving the efficiency of their targeting in digital advertising by the day. And the good news is, they're only getting more transparent in the way they leverage customer data.
Ever seen an eerily timed ad on your Facebook and wondered how it got there in the first place? Well, it's no longer a mystery with Facebook's new custom audience transparency update. Users now see on all posts a "why am I seeing this?" button, which reveals when their contact information was uploaded, who uploaded it, and if their data has been shared between brands and partners.
This feature gives users peace of mind, but more importantly, now it will be harder for agencies/brands to be unethical, and if they are, customers can call that out. Facebook is doing something positive to help maintain transparency for brands and hold agencies accountable at the same time. We're beyond thrilled about this. Perhaps episodes of badvertising will become a thing of the past.
Also, let's talk about Responsive Search Ads. This program is still in beta, so don't worry if you haven't mastered its capabilities. But from a machine learning standpoint, it's exciting. Brands can enter multiple headlines and descriptions and Google combines them into ads for you, even modifies or shortens them in some formats.
Google recently communicated a 10% uplift in clicks and conversions across their advertiser base for RSAs, so we've been recommending and using this program with several of our clients. If you're selling clothing, accessories or jewelry, this program can help your brand optimize copy for search ads by leveraging Google's audience signals to optimize the ads that are being served to that widely-varied array of search volume.
The final element of machine learning is, it will make fashion brands better at creating products people want. But the secret most companies (and some agencies) miss is, you have to test everything. Even if your budget is low. We tell our clients to engage their curiosity like their brand depended on it. Because the more ads you run, the more you learn about what clothes your customers want, and the more you can create winning digital experiences and interactions.
Lesson learned, if you don't test it, you can't optimize it.
Take advantage of machine learning capabilities to find the right customer at the right time with the best creative. Get comfortable spending on your brand's digital education, and start tapping into that invaluable source of data to learn about your customers.
As a performance marketing agency, there's no doubt that automation plays a role in the work we do. And while our client experience hasn't shown automation to be a panacea for driving brand growth, it's absolutely worth using as a filter to adjust the way a brand thinks about growth. Companies need to figure out ways to work with automation and guide it strategically, so they can get what they want out of it.
As an example, think about customers who have come to your store, loaded up their shopping cart with your clothes or jewelry, but then bailed. With the aid of marketing automation technology, it's never too late to win them back. There's no reason to leave buyers hanging.
Does your brand have an abandoned cart email strategy? What about remarketing? How are you using automation to follow up with high intent buyers (in a value driven way) that persuades them to complete their purchase?
Better yet, we developed our own proprietary marketing automation program that comes from the franchise industry, but also applies perfectly for apparel merchants. Continuity is essentially applying a managed platform to the ecommerce industry, by way of a Shopify plugin.
Here's how it works: An ecommerce customer is ingested into the Continuity account as a lead. They get sent an automated text message, customizable per account. After that, if the customer replies, the customer service reps of the brand helps the customer by trying to get them to complete their purchase. It also offers text messaged discount code features, sales conversion tracking, etc. Super cool.
Get in touch if you want to learn more.
Lesson learned, don't leave your buyers hanging, bro.
If your customers have started a checkout process, but bounce part way through, it's not too late to win them back. Whereas most brands are struggling to find a way to recover those leads and convert them into sales, you can stay ahead of the curve by leveraging marketing automation.
In summary, marketing technology is not unlike fashion itself.
With good balance and common sense, your brand can use it to drive growth and, most importantly, look fabulous, dahling.
What Clients Ask Us: What's the value of ESPs versus CRMs? We'll be tapping into our subject matter experts to help your company tackle its most pressing digital marketing challenges. Today's question: What's the value of ESPs versus CRMs? Questions You Should Ask Your Facebook Marketing Agency (If You Are Focused On Revenue) Most businesses have nuances that will impact what the proper Facebook marketing strategy will be, and only an expert Facebook marketer will be able to address those nuances. Are You Making These Mistakes On Your Shopify Store? Let's explore several common mistakes that ecommerce business owners make and how to avoid them. Find the ideas that work best for your store, and you'll be well on your way to achieving your business goals.


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Is Niall Horan secretly dating waitress Jenni Burns?
1D heartthrob Niall Horan flew over to Chicago to spend time with Jenni Burns this week.
The pair were spotted heading to the exclusive hotel and members club, Soho House not long after he landed in Chicago on Monday.
This isn't the first time 22-year-old singer and waitress have been linked together either, they met in 2014 whilst he was on tour in the US and fans have been following her social media closely ever since.
A source spoke to The Sun claiming that they were just 'best friends', and that Niall is actually 'seeing another lady, very casually, at the moment'.
But seeing as Jenni has taken to Instagram to gush about him, and the fact that he has supposedly treated her to room service and backstage passes in the past, it's confusing to say the least.
A little Langham room service at 6am never hurt anybody.. ?
The pair were also seen at his former flame Ellie Goulding's gig on Sunday night.
Niall has also been linked to model Jessica Serfaty and Belgian student Celine Helene Vandycke recently too.
Take a deep breath Niall girls.
Reps for Niall have been contacted by Metro.co.uk.


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Macron Favoured To Win In France, But Think, Trump, Brexit.
By Neil Winton on April 28, 2017 in Politics
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"Le Pen's programme defies accepted definitions of "far right" being way to the left of Macron"
"Although she's often described as a right-winger, Ms. Le Pen's platform would find sympathy on the far left"
"This suggests that socialists, when confronted with these choices, might well opt for Le Pen"
If you think the new French president can't be anybody else but the overwhelming favour rite Emmanuel Macron, think of these two words – "Trump" and "Brexit".
Marine Le Pen could upset the odds if her interventionist policies, which contradict the "far right" label, win the support of some socialists. French irritation with the European Union might win support for her too.
The election of Donald Trump as U.S. president defied all known informed and expert opinion until the result was announced. The same thing happened in Britain when the conventional wisdom was stunned by the victory of the "Leave" campaign in the referendum on membership of the E.U.
But according to an early Presitrack poll produced by French pollsters Opinionway "centrist" Macron of En Marche (Let's Go, or On The Move) will be an easy winner in the final runoff May 7 with about 60%, compared with "far right" Le Pen's 40%. On Thursday this tightened slightly to show Macron at 58% versus Le Pen's 41%, but the latest figures Friday showed 60% versus 40% again. The polls also show about a third of leftist voters and almost a quarter of conservatives will abstain in the runoff. There is only just over a week to go, so surely the polls can't be that wrong, or the laggard surely has not enough time to whip up support?
Let me suggest a couple of reasons why a Le Pen win might be possible.
More E.U.
Macron ran as a candidate who loved the E.U., and wanted more political integration. But the French have a reputation for being almost as Eurosceptic as the British, so the fact he won the first round with about 24% of the vote suggests that in a 2 horse race there is huge scope for Le Pen (21.3%), who wants to leave the Euro single currency, and wants a referendum on France's membership of the E.U.
Secondly, the first round of voting was disastrous for the socialists, the party of incumbent president Francois Hollande. The socialist candidate Benoit Hamon won only 6.4%, while another left-winger Jean-Luc Melenchon scored 19.5%, the same as conservative candidate Francois Fillon. If the labels "centrist" and "far right" mean anything, you would expect most socialists to line-up behind Macron, particularly as he was close to the Hollande administration. But Macron has eschewed much left-wing policy, while Le Pen's program defies accepted definitions of "far right" being way to the left of Macron.
Le Pen's programme includes Frexit and leaving the Euro single currency, maintaining the 35-hour week, reducing taxes on the lower paid but raising them on the rich, increased regulation, erecting barriers to globalisation, lowering the retirement age to 60, and taxing the employment of foreign workers. She wants a greater role for the state in supporting French companies. On foreign policy and national security, she would turn away from France's traditional Atlantic orientation and towards Russia. Surely this is a very left wing agenda.
Cut corporate taxes
Macron's campaign calls among other things for more integration with the E.U., lowering corporate taxes to 25% from 33.3%, establishing a $54.3 billion government investment plan, 120,000 government job cuts, and some leeway with the current mandatory 35-hour working week.
This obsession with labelling Le Pen "far right" has surely defied logic. But with Macron's policies clearly to the right of Le Pen's, even the BBC Newsnight programme, which always called her "far right", suddenly changed to labelling her a nationalist.
The Wall Street Journal agrees.
"Although she's often described as a right-winger, Ms. Le Pen's platform would find sympathy on the far left. She advocates abandoning the euro and the EU, which have acted as partial counterbalances to Paris's statist habits," said the Wall Street Journal in an editorial earlier this week.
Fox News opinion journalist Tucker Carlson, in an interview with former State Department spokesperson Marie Harf before the first round election, said Le Pen's programme "was pretty liberal" on social and economic matters, adding he thought her views were really "left-of center".
This suggests that socialists, when confronted with these choices, might well opt for Le Pen.
Fear of pollsters
There is also the Trump factor possibly distorting opinion polls, with many voters concealing their true allegiance because the media portrays Le Pen as an extreme right wing fascist monster who hates Islam. The issue of Islam, in a country with the biggest Muslim population in Europe and where Islamic terrorism has been a huge problem, is another factor which might win votes for Le Pen. She has been very aggressive calling for action to curb Muslim immigration.
It goes without saying that if Le Pen does win, economic chaos is likely. If France withdraws from the euro, that will force the likes of Italy, Spain, Portugal, Netherlands to withdraw too, otherwise they will be priced out of export markets. That would leave Germany, forced to trade in a more expensive currency.
But whoever wins the presidential election, even one considered by some to be extreme, they will need to win seats in the National Assembly in June to be able to govern effectively, so if Le Pen wins, this next round of elections might well produce a result to rein her in.
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'Extreme right', 'nationalist' are different variations on fascist ideology and as Hitler and Mussolini showed, appeal to their own workers against big business and 'international finance' but when it comes down to it, the working class will be forced into line. Le Pen is a more subtle but represents the same sinister brand of pseudo left politics.
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Q: Automapper: How to ignore a member in VB.NET I'm using Automapper in a VB.NET project, and am trying to make it ignore a member.  I can see how to do this in C#, but not in VB.NET.  Does anyone have a quick example of using the ForMember method.
Thanks,
Paul

A: Here's how you do it :)
Mapper.CreateMap(Of incomingModel, outgoingModel)().ForMember(Function(x) x.FieldToIgnore, Sub(y) y.Ignore())

The thing that is important, and likely what messed up you is the Sub instead of the function for the second part.
this also only works in vs2010.  older versions you can't do it.

A: There is now (AutoMapper 2.0) an IgnoreMap attribute.


Union, NJ — The rapid expansion of digital technology has led businesses and consumers alike to question their security.
On Thursday, June 8, the Cybersecurity Center at Kean University and the Union County Small Business Development Center will co-host The Internet of Things (IoT), a seminar exploring the vast array of networked devices that surround us and the associated risks, from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
David Weinstein, New Jersey's first Chief Technology Officer, will deliver the keynote address at the event.
The Internet of Things refers to the diverse array of networked devices, ranging from cars and kitchen appliances to heart monitors, able to collect and exchange data through embedded sensors.
The seminar will explore potential risks the IoT poses to small businesses and best practices for securing networked devices.
"While smart devices and systems are making life easier for users, the steady adoption of the Internet of Things and the integration of more smart systems into critical infrastructures are making industries and consumers more vulnerable to attacks — possibly with life-threatening repercussions," said Walter Rant, managing assistant director, Cybersecurity Center at Kean University.
David Weinstein was appointed New Jersey's first ever chief technology officer by Governor Chris Christie in June of 2016.
Weinstein serves in Governor Christie's cabinet, oversees the New Jersey Office of Information Technology (OIT), and is responsible for developing and implementing strategic policies, information security standards, and requirements for all state departments and agencies.
Several expert speakers will provide valuable insights and industry best practices at The Internet of Things seminar. Breakfast will be served.
Founded in 1855, Kean University has become one of the largest metropolitan institutions of higher education in the region, with a richly diverse student, faculty and staff population. Kean continues to play a key role in the training of teachers and is a hub of educational, technological and cultural enrichment serving nearly 15,000 students.
The University's six undergraduate colleges offer 50 undergraduate degrees over a full range of academic subjects. The Nathan Weiss Graduate College offers four doctorate degree programs and more than 60 options for graduate study leading to master's degrees, professional diplomas or certifications.
With campuses in Union and Toms River, New Jersey, and Wenzhou, China, Kean University furthers its mission by providing an affordable, accessible and world-class education. Visit www.kean.edu.


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LONDON • Watford earned themselves a trip to Wembley for the FA Cup semi-finals with a display of marauding forward play yesterday that left Arsenal shellshocked and out of an English football competition they were aiming to win for the third season in succession.
Arsene Wenger had been right to flag the danger of Watford's pairing of Odion Ighalo and Troy Deeney. Their application and accuracy led the way for the team constructed by Quique Sanchez Flores.
The damage they caused was spectacular, and there was a moment for the Hertfordshire team to cherish as Adlene Guedioura scored what turned out to be a blistering match winner.
Arsenal's centre-halves, who strained for composure and communication, face Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar on Wednesday and their confidence is already shredded.
Watford's joy was unfettered at the end of it all and rightly so.
Their players danced in front of their supporters when the final whistle was blown. Even some of the home fans at the Emirates felt able to applaud them off, appreciative of their efforts on the day.
Any suggestions that the FA Cup might have been lagging on Arsenal's list of priorities this week were dismissed by the strength of Wenger's team selection.
Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Oezil were back in a line-up that was in no way chosen with a fraction of an eye on Barcelona and the Champions League. But the brutal truth is that they were not clinical at either end against Watford.
Wenger has too often had to bemoan his team's lack of ruthlessness and there was a familiar feel as opportunities begged. All the while there was that threat of Watford's lurking frontmen.
The Hornets took the lead in the 50th minute. A hoiking throw was glanced on by Deeney for Ighalo, who showcased a blend of strength and focus to ignore Gabriel's clumsy attempt to hug him and send a swivelling shot past David Ospina.
Chastened, breached, Arsenal creaked terribly at the back. The combination of a badly tentative Per Mertesacker and a ridiculously rash Gabriel was an open invitation to Watford.
In the 63rd minute came the moment that transported 9,000 Watford fans into a euphoric place as the second goal arrived in spectacular fashion right in front of them.
Deeney confidently kept control and laid the ball back to Guedioura, who rifled into the roof of the net from the edge of the box. One for the FA Cup classic goal collection.
Wenger responded with a triple substitution. The momentum changed when Danny Welbeck struck in the 88th minute.
But the Arsenal striker was involved in an astonishing miss two minutes later. Alex Iwobi hit the post and when the ball came back, Welbeck missed the chance to equalise with an empty goal.
Arsenal could not summon enough to dampen Watford's deserved day in the sun.
"Our fantastic run has come to an end on a day where we felt that our performance deserved a win," said Wenger. "Credit to Watford, they created few chances but took them all."


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Q: On DC/OS how do you force the amount of memory available to an agent I'm using the Vagrant DC/OS installation, and have added swap space to my guest to simulate a larger amount of memory.  How do I force the amount of memory available to a mesos agent

A: In Mesos, you can do that via adjusting --resources agent flag, see here. In DC/OS I believe it is highly discouraged to play with Mesos configuration directly. Use it at your own risk.


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Video and Apps Marketing Award
Doug Howlett
Heineken Ireland
Dervla Arthurs
Londis
Gillian Rigley
Ciara Moore
Three Ireland
Rachel Cunningham
By late 2017, Munster Rugby was losing touch with supporters. Their sense of belonging had been eroded, legends had retired, new talent wasn't yet flourishing and the head coach had recently resigned. There was concern about season tickets, and ten-year tickets were coming up for renewal, and there was a risk of losing loyal supporters and valuable revenues, despite a die-hard supporter group at the core. But the challenge was to grow occasional ticket buyers, and the response was to partner with Ringers Creative to develop an emotionally resonant brand campaign. Video was a key medium for the delivery of emotionally resonant content with a mix of paid social and programmatic display, which led to the achievement of objectives.
Heineken faced the launch challenge of gaining acceptance of Heineken 0.0%, and it was clear that a typical big brand launch was not going to emotionally connect with a sceptical Irish consumer. Through consumer insight the team identified four key target personas for the product, and partnered with Packed.House to develop a compelling branded video docu-series about how the product was an enabler of full and balanced lives, told through the eyes of four well known personalities. The widespread distribution of this video content was integral to the success of the campaign. The results exceeded all expectations on reach, engagement and distribution footprint, and it drove ground breaking commercial success of the new product.
BWG Group acquired Londis in 2015 and is investing in the brand's future growth and development. Londis is a 100% Irish owned symbol group which with a strong emphasis on local roots. The brand is 'local, like you'. The marketing team analysed purchase data and devised clever creative to showcase this in a fun and engaging way, to demonstrate to customers that their local Londis store knows exactly what they need. Video on Demand was an essential central element in the initiative, in particular the unskippable formats on RTE Player, SKY Player, TV3 Player and TG4. A new microsite called The Londis Index was created, and a digital partnership was formed with Maximum Media to reach the right audiences.
SuperValu is part of the Musgrave Group, Ireland's largest grocery and food distributor. With 223 stores, SuperValu is a well-established landmark. SuperValu sees its market-leading Real Rewards app, with over 170k downloads and 50%+ engagement rates, as the key driving force that sets it apart in a fiercely competitive grocery retail sector. Strategically utilizing the programme's data and delivering personalized value via the app protects SuperValu's sales, growing loyalty with its best shoppers and enticing new shoppers in-store. The Real Rewards app places all the benefits of the programme straight into the shopper's hands and is instrumental in encouraging SuperValu's shoppers to make the move to digital.
The team at Three looks beyond the normal category approach to marketing and focuses efforts on giving people the opportunity to experiencing the brand first hand, letting them see for themselves what Three can do for them. The Connected Restaurant was a true demonstration of marketing innovation using a video screen to create a world first. This initiative used Three's advanced network and latest technology to connect people to their loved ones when it mattered most, at Christmas. The campaign, supported by Boys and Girls, surpassed all video performance metrics and has improved both the perception of the network and also the brand image, while the use of owned channels ensured the campaign reached the right audience in a very cost-efficient way.