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Terms of Use updated on 01.01.2019.
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ISTA aims at increasing freedom, pleasure and safety for winter sports amateurs.
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Stephan Siegrist
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Basic avalanche risk prevention skills
ISTASTORY
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Xavier De Le Rue, legendary snowboarder, multiple Freeride World Tour winner and former cross world champion shares the importance of education. Thanks Xav!
Robert Bolognesi
Robert Bolognesi is a nivologist and director of the Meteorisk bureau in Sion where he has studied avalanches for more than 35 years.
#7 Eva Walkner
Eva Walkner, two-time world champion Freeride World Tour, amazing journalist & film maker from Austria.
#3 Mathieu Gschwandtner
Mathieu Gschwandtner ISTA ambassador
#1 Ariana Tricomi
Ariana Tricomi, World Champion of the Freeride World Tour 2018
Freeride World Tour Finale
The Freeride World Tour ends in a beautiful and sunny Verbier with the grand finale.
Katmandou / NEPAL
100 Sherpas ISTA Certified! Words from Mischu Wirth, partner at Kobler & Partner and ISTA instructor.
Freeeride World Tour
A safety workshop with the FWT Athletes.
ISTA partners with Guidefinder
Guidefinder is an app created by mountain enthusiasts for mountain enthusiasts to share their passion
Swiss freerider Richard Amacker's new film
ISTA partners with Explore-Share.com
ISTA is very excited to launch a partnership with Explore-Share.
Winter is just around the corner and this Shades of Winter film by Sandra Lahnsteiner will be all the motivation you need.
It's coming
It's coming, folks: first snow has fallen on our mountains and the peaks are turning white again.
PdG 2016
Starts in Zermatt are scheduled for Tuesday, April 19, and Friday, April 22, 2016.
Xtreme Verbier
The first weekend of April saw the Freeride World Tour return to its spiritual home in Verbier.
JT Holmes
When an avalanche rips out from under you...
Nendaz Freeride 10th Edition
The athletes put a superb spectacle for the fans during the finals of the Nendaz Freeride
Freeride World Tour ST1 Training
Some of the tours best FWT riders came together to complete their ST1 training!
Follow the Pros
Thank you to the first riders of the Freeride World Tour who recently did their ISTA training.
Champions, Champions, and... Champions!
Dream AMBASSADORS!
ISTA around the world!
What better way to symbolize our international development than a campaign to sail around the world in record time?
Wham, Boom, Bam, thank you GUIDES!
Over 30 new MENTORS, all UIAGM certified, some of which came from far away!
3 fascinating days
Steffen Mackert is in the house!
A great artist joins the ISTA team!
Final session
Last test day of the avalanche course!
The snow tests continue
High delegation of the Bureau des Guides de Verier as well as some of the Swiss Ski School teachers discover ISTA
The Freeride World Tour chose ISTA as their Education Partner
We were pleased to welcome Val d'Aosta delegation composed of members of the Montagna Sicura Foundation
First tests on snow
The first official tests for the DISCOVERY and ST1 trainings took place in Verbier (VS) last February 20th and March 7th.
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/**
 * Module dependencies.
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var mongoose = require('mongoose'),
    errorHandler = require('./errors.server.controller'),
    Schedule = mongoose.model('Schedule'),
    _ = require('lodash');

/**
 * Create a Schedule
 */
exports.create = function(req, res) {
    var schedule = new Schedule(req.body);
    schedule.user = req.user;

    schedule.save(function(err) {
        if (err) {
            return res.status(400).send({
                message: errorHandler.getErrorMessage(err)
            });
        } else {
            res.jsonp(schedule);
        }
    });
};

/**
 * Show the current Schedule
 */
exports.read = function(req, res) {
    res.jsonp(req.schedule);
};

/**
 * Update a Schedule
 */
exports.update = function(req, res) {
    var schedule = req.schedule;

    schedule = _.extend(schedule, req.body);

    schedule.save(function(err) {
        if (err) {
            return res.status(400).send({
                message: errorHandler.getErrorMessage(err)
            });
        } else {
            res.jsonp(schedule);
        }
    });
};

/**
 * Delete an Schedule
 */
exports.delete = function(req, res) {
    var schedule = req.schedule;

    schedule.remove(function(err) {
        if (err) {
            return res.status(400).send({
                message: errorHandler.getErrorMessage(err)
            });
        } else {
            res.jsonp(schedule);
        }
    });
};

/**
 * List of Schedules
 */
exports.list = function(req, res) {
    Schedule.find().sort('-created').populate('user', 'displayName').populate('company').populate('day').exec(function(err, schedules) {
        if (err) {
            return res.status(400).send({
                message: errorHandler.getErrorMessage(err)
            });
        } else {
            res.jsonp(schedules);
        }
    });
};

/**
 * List of Schedules By Company
 */
exports.listByCompany = function(req, res) {
    Schedule.find({
        company: req.params.companyId
    }).sort('-created').populate('user', 'displayName').populate('company').populate('day').exec(function(err, fields) {
        if (err) {
            return res.status(400).send({
                message: errorHandler.getErrorMessage(err)
            });
        } else {
            res.jsonp(fields);
        }
    });
};
/**
 * Schedule middleware
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exports.scheduleByID = function(req, res, next, id) {
    Schedule.findById(id).populate('user', 'displayName').exec(function(err, schedule) {
        if (err) return next(err);
        if (!schedule) return next(new Error('Failed to load Schedule ' + id));
        req.schedule = schedule;
        next();
    });
};

/**
 * Schedule authorization middleware
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exports.hasAuthorization = function(req, res, next) {
    if (req.schedule.user.id !== req.user.id) {
        return res.status(403).send('User is not authorized');
    }
    next();
};

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Home Technology Expo announced by Invision UK
posted on Wednesday, 24th April 2013 by David Slater
4K Trade Events
Invision UK has announced its first Home Technology Expo. The trade-only event, which will feature a raft of integrated AV solutions for residential, commercial and marine applications, will take place at the Epsom Downs racecourse on May 14-15th. Confirmed exhibitors include JVC, Autonomic, RTI, Xantech, Wyrestorm, Luxul, Niles, Sunfire, LG, Audio Control, Elan G, Aton, ICE cables, Aquavision and iRoom.
The distributor says that representatives from all manufacturers will be in attendance, as well as its own regional sales teams and product specialists, making the event a unique opportunity to get hands on with the latest hardware, explore solutions and build contacts.
Pro Control General Manager Mike Everett is enthusiastic: "Invision is pulling out all of the stops with this event and frankly we can't wait to join the party," he says. "A two day event with all of Invision's key brands, plus leading installers from across the UK? What a great idea! It promises to be an intense couple of days of meetings, demos and chat - I'm very much looking forward to making new acquaintances and catching up with old friends."
This year's Showcase will offer a chance to see LG's new 84-inch 4K Ultra HD screen up close; other highlights will include JVC's latest D-ILA e-shift 2 projectors, Autonomic's multi-room audio solutions, RTI's new in-wall KX7 control system and Wyrestorm's growing HDBaseT line.
Wyrestorm's Adrian Ickeringill, says: "It is always good to attend events such as this to meet with installers and have an opportunity to network and showcase our latest product range. The Home Technology Showcase will see the launch of some new product lines including our new amp, together with the modular chassis and daughter cards."
iRoom CEO Marc Hofer adds: "Having just been confirmed as part of the Invision UK 'family' of brands, I'm delighted to be able to attend this exciting event. It promises to be an excellent opportunity to discuss iRoom face-to-face with installers and retailers, and to meet other Invision partners."
Invision UK business manager Mark Taylor says: "We believe that part of providing customers with a top-quality service is about getting to know them. This event will open up opportunities for us to meet our customers face to face, to showcase our brands and to demonstrate the latest technologies." He adds that attendees will also be invited to take part in a prize draw.
For more information about the event and registration details, pop along to www.hometechnologyshowcase.com. For more information about the venue, including directions visit the official Epsom Derby website.
David Slater started his writing career with SVI writing a popular column, he has also guested on publications like Home Cinema Choice and
Living North

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


Our Italian Black Truffle Sea Salt is a delightfully delicious blend that is a perfect addition to your culinary creations. It will add a rich, earthy mushroom flavor to anything you use it on. Black truffles are a delicacy unmatched in the mushroom world. You will want to use this fine sea salt blend on just about everything you make. It turns the ordinary dish into something extraordinary. It will turn the average dish into something gourmet for your palate. 10% Truffle concentration.


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public static void employeeJob( int empNum
			      , java.lang.Integer[] jobCode
			      ) throws SQLException
{
   Connection conn =
      DriverManager.getConnection( "jdbc:default:connection" ) ;

   PreparedStatement getJobcode =
      conn.prepareStatement( "SELECT jobcode "
			   + "FROM trafodion.persnl.employee "
			   + "WHERE empnum = ?"
			   ) ;

   getJobcode.setInt( 1, empNum ) ;
   ResultSet rs = getJobcode.executeQuery() ;
   rs.next() ;

   int num = rs.getInt(1) ;
   if ( rs.wasNull() )
      jobCode[0] = null ;
   else
      jobCode[0] = new Integer(num) ;

   rs.close() ;
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Q: Unnecessary imports in Eclipse CDT I converted from GCC 3.4.2 to 4.8.1 but my projects in Eclipse still leave the imports, and those imports also show as warnings in the source code. I can't find any way to remove them manually and those folders don't exist on the filesystem. How do I fix this?
Here is an illustration: http://i.imgur.com/dSejoWs.jpg

A: Goto Project 'Properties->C++ General->Path & Symbols Includes' Tab and remove those path entries there, respectively change them to your new installation paths.
Another place to look might be 'Properties->C++ General->Preprocessor Include Pathes', if there are project specific entries for these pathes.

A: I fixed it by deleting the .metadata folder in the workspace directory and reimporting the project. I had to reconfigure Eclipse but at least it works now. Thanks for the suggestions.

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaStackExchange


We can often source parts for your Etap including rudder bearings, pintles, lifting keel blocks and guides, outboard well gaskets, non slip deck pads and much more.
We can often supply parts for the Etap keels including crown wheel sets, lifting keel block, guide blocks, end stop, threaded lifting screw and more.
We can supply open and closed rudder bearings for smaller Etaps and rudder bearings for larger boats, plus pintles and rudder fittings & rudders for the 21i and 24i.
We supply outboard well gaskets for the Etap 22, 22i, 23 and 23i, 23iL.


Please note: Knowledge of the German language is required for these courses!
The course "Fundamentals of Business Administration for IT and Engineering Students" introduces students into the basic concepts, methods and theories of business management from a management-oriented perspective. The fundamentals and basic concepts of different business areas like production, procurement, material management financials, sales etc. are explained. This includes an understanding of the terms of the economic principle, the operational production factors and the operational turnover process. The theory of transaction theory and the theories of the New Institutional Economy are formin the theoretical basis. Based on this, the company's objectives as well as the company's typology are presented in various dimensions.
The course is a completely digital offer. There are no presence dates. Questions will be answered online by e-mail or chat.
The module is carried out in form of a project in cooperation with a local company. Participants are divided into groups with a maximum of six students. A task out the field of business intelligence and controlling is presented and described to the team by the selected company. Students have to work on this task as a team independently within one semester and bring it to the conclusion in the form of a presentation and a project report.
The project is controlled by the lecturer in a milestone-oriented manner. The students have to set up a work break down structure, to define time schedule and to assign the work packages to individual students. They have to use dedicated IT-Tools to solve this project management tasks. Students have to complete the previously defined work packages at the respective milestone and provide a report on the targeted requirements. The milestone results are collected in the form of joure fixes and documented as protocol.
Topics of the project are based on current issues in local companies and vary from semester to semester. Topics will be presented and explained to the students at the beginning of the seminar.
The module is carried out in form of a project in cooperation with a local company. Participants are divided into groups with a maximum of six students. A task out the field of process and information management is presented and described to the team by the selected company. Students have to work on this task as a team independently within one semester and bring it to the conclusion in the form of a presentation and a project report.
ability to write down the facts and own opinions and to present them freely in presentation.
Further lectures in marketing, finance, information and communication can be arranged individually.
Please note: The english version of this course will only take place in case of sufficient demand.
The focus of this module are structures and design of embedded operating systems and methods for their implementation. Based on a solid theoretical background in operating systems theory and systems programming provided in the theoretical part, in the practical part of this course, students will develop their own embedded OS using a real-world hardware platform (ARM Cortex M3) and state-of-the-art software development and debugging tools.
In this course, students are expected to do a complete software development project, following a particular process model of their choice (either plan-driven, such as Unified Process, or agile, such as SCRUM), in teams of 4-6 students.
The project will span the entire development cycle, starting with requirements elicitation from a customer with non-IT background through system design, implementation, systematic test on diverse levels, documentation, and handover.
The development team will act largely self-dependent, led by a master student who is in charge of project management issues.
Grading of the project will be based on individual and team performance, including the quality of the delivered artifacts. The Software Engineering Project presupposes basic software engineering knowledge and skills, e.g. from an introductory software engineering course.
The aim of the course is the understanding of the requirement of mathematical procedures for the solution of problems from physics. Moreover, students will be enabled to apply mathematical standard operations on typical problems from physics, in particular integral transforms, differential equations, systems of ordinary differential equations, partial differential equations. Based on this, students will recognize limitations of standard operations and understand advanced mathematical methods beyond standard operations.
In this course students will acquire knowledge of physical properties of solids and understand their technological applications. The aim of the module is to understand methods for the measurement fundamental physical properties of solids. At the end of the course students will have basic knowledge of quantum physical description of solids.
Students are enabled to understand the basic facts of material science. Furthermore, they get explained topical keywords, whose knowledge allows them to realize and to describe fundamental relationships.
In this course students will acquire knowledge of quantum physical concepts and their application to simple systems. They will be able to perform fundamental experiments from atomic and nuclear physics and will understand the atomic structure and atomic and molecular spectra. The aim is to understand the structure of nuclei, the radioactive decay and simple nuclear reactions, including their technical applications.


Bruce Babad can be heard with the 2006 Grammy nominated Bill Holman Band, Luther Hughes' Cannonball/Coltrane Project and the Bruce Babad Quartet, and has performed on over seventy-five commercial recordings, numerous jingles, television and movie soundtracks.
Babad began playing the alto saxophone at age ten. At the age of fourteen, Bruce took first place in Michigan's State solo & ensemble contest. By tenth grade, at Hanford High School in Richland, Washington, Bruce knew that he was going to be a musician. In his senior year Babad received the Louis Armstrong Jazz Award. Bruce attended Central Washington University where he had the pleasure of backing such greats as, Dizzy Gillespie, Joe Williams, Mark Murphy, Mel Lewis and others.
In 1990 Bruce and his wife Jan moved to San Diego where Bruce freelanced as a performer and educator. Bruce performed with local artists including Mike Wofford (piano), Bob Magnussen (bass), Peter Sprague (guitar), Tony Ortega (saxophone) and others. Soon, Babad's freelancing career began to blossom. He performed with blues legend Little Milton, rock-n-roll Hall of Fame artists; The Four Tops, the Temptations, the Platters, Barry Manilow, Natalie Cole and Bobby Caldwell. Bruce had become one of the most in demand saxophone players in San Diego. After the birth of their two boys, Miles and Julian, Bruce and his family moved to Long Beach where Bruce earned a masters degree in Jazz Studies at California State University. Babad completed his coursework in one year, (while continuing to work) was chosen as The Most Outstanding Graduate Student in Fine Arts and is featured in the 65th edition of Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges 1999. That same year, Babad was selected to present a paper on the writing style of Grammy award winning composer/arranger Bill Holman at the International Association of Jazz Educators national conference.
In addition to teaching at Biola, Babad is the Director of Jazz Studies at Fullerton College, (Fullerton, CA).


Eight is Enough… Eight is Enough… Ok, I'm dating myself with that one and I must say eight isn't nearly enough. I need at least another eight more, maybe more. These are great – they're a nice compact size and they're sturdy. Originally I just wanted to organize the stuff in my laundry cart so it all didn't fall all over the place, now I think I need to move on and organize the pantry, the linen closets, maybe even under the bathroom sinks. More, more, more!
Good containers. Shipped broken. These containers are actually really great and they are holding up well in my freezer. I use them to separate the bags of frozen veggies. The problem that I had was that two of the containers were broken when I got them. I don't think it was a packaging issue, because the package was insulated very well. It seemed like they were shipped already broken. No bueno!


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package io.aeron.driver;

import java.net.InetSocketAddress;

/**
 * Strategy for applying congestion control to determine the receiverWindowLength of the Status Messages
 */
public interface CongestionControl extends AutoCloseable
{
    /**
     * Polled by {@link Receiver} to determine when to initiate an RTT measurement to a Sender.
     *
     * @param nowNs in nanoseconds
     * @return true for should measure RTT now or false for no measurement
     */
    boolean shouldMeasureRtt(long nowNs);

    /**
     * Called by {@link Receiver} on reception of an RTT Measurement.
     *
     * @param nowNs      in nanoseconds
     * @param rttNs      to the Sender in nanoseconds
     * @param srcAddress of the Sender
     */
    void onRttMeasurement(long nowNs, long rttNs, InetSocketAddress srcAddress);

    /**
     * Called by {@link DriverConductor} upon execution of {@link PublicationImage#trackRebuild(long, long)} to
     * pass on current status.
     * <p>
     * The return value must be packed using {@link CongestionControlUtil#packOutcome(int, boolean)}.
     *
     * @param nowNs                   in nanoseconds
     * @param newConsumptionPosition  of the Subscribers
     * @param lastSmPosition          of the image
     * @param hwmPosition             of the image
     * @param startingRebuildPosition of the rebuild
     * @param endingRebuildPosition   of the rebuild
     * @param lossOccurred            during rebuild
     * @return outcome of congestion control calculation containing window length and whether to force sending an SM.
     */
    long onTrackRebuild(
        long nowNs,
        long newConsumptionPosition,
        long lastSmPosition,
        long hwmPosition,
        long startingRebuildPosition,
        long endingRebuildPosition,
        boolean lossOccurred);

    /**
     * Called by {@link DriverConductor} to initialise window length for a new {@link PublicationImage}.
     *
     * @return new image window length
     */
    int initialWindowLength();

    void close();
}


1. Both the Seminar Rooms shall be rented to hold Seminars, Conferences, Lectures, workshops, Roundtable Meetings, Launching or Introduction Ceremonies, Press Conference, Board Meetings etc. related to architectural and allied fields. Requirement of the facility for holding any other event is subject to special discussion and permission from the management. Additional Terms & Conditions may apply. No cultural program is permitted.
2. Full day use shall mean 9.00am to 9.00pm. Half day use shall mean 9.00am to 3.00pm or 3.00pm to 9.00pm. IAB shall have the right to impose extra charges for exceeding the specified hours.
3. Regarding the layout of furniture within the Seminar Rooms, the user shall have to select from the options offered by IAB.
1.The Multi Purpose Hall shall be rented to hold Seminars, Conferences, Lectures, workshops, Roundtable Meetings, Launching or Introduction Ceremonies etc. related to architectural and allied fields. Requirement of the facility for holding any other event is subject to special discussion and permission from the management. Additional Terms & Conditions may apply.
2.Full day use shall mean 9.00am to 9.00pm. Half day use shall mean 9.00am to 3.00pm or 3.00pm to 9.00pm. IAB shall have the right to impose extra charges for exceeding the specified hours.
3.Regarding the layout of furniture within the Multi Purpose Hall, the user shall have to select from the options offered by IAB.
a.Chairs as per requirement (not more than 350) of the program in the Multipurpose Hall.
b.One Serving Table and maximum 5 Chairs in Ground Floor Double Height Lobby for registration and reception purpose.


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Is it just me or does Windows 10 get worse and worse with every new build?
Yes, that's exactly what's happening. Each build is slightly worse than the one before...oh actually, that's ridiculous. Its just you.
But seriously - I am not an IT expert, so I might not understand the intricacies: if these new builds are made as improvements of the official Windows 10 which is available in stores and shops, why does Windows then get broken elsewhere than in those parts where preview improvements have been changed? Like language packs? Why aren't they available?
if you want to run a stable release you shouldn't be on preview. if you expect preview builds not to have issues, you shouldn't be on a preview, you just want to run "the latest updates&features", but do you really think the are RTM quality? well that's your mistake. there is a reason why they are preview builds, and why they are not RTM.
also you didn't specify if you upgraded from 8 or 7 to 10 (10240) and then keep upgrading to new builds, or you clean installed windows 10 and keep upgrading from it. because upgrades from a major version o a major version (gosh even phones suffer this like from 7 to 8 or 8 to 10) is not perfect, but people expect to upgrade and then have the same experience than a clean installed windows 10 which runs like 100x better.
But anyway just these "new builds" sound like people like you shouldn't be on preview. or they should reset their windows 10 and experience if resetting windows fixes the problems or it's a build problem, but like I said, there is a reason why they are not RTM. just because they are not stable and they won't be for a while.
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It's not just you experiencing these problems. However, opting to use preview builds rather than the public release with automatic updates and calling them disastrous is reserved for those who maybe shouldn't be insiders.
I am fairly well aware of the shortcomings of preview builds. And having run these previews on daily basis for months both on mobile and pc, I know they are sometimes rather upsettingly clumsy. However, this is not supposed to be like some early build we saw in January 2015 which blacked me out twice. I cannot understand how it feels like we are taking two steps back while getting three forward. That is what bothers me.
Oh, and I simply updated from a 10240 which I had set up as a "clean" from scratch after trying the previous preview build two weeks ago for whatever that is worth.
If it is just me, then fine.
Sounds similar to the problem Microsoft has admitted exists in the mobile build.
I, and a lot of other folks, did an "up-stall" from Win-N (7 professional, in my case) to Win10 cause we were told that was "the WAY".
My SP3 can't be plug into my power bank. Does anyone have a multi charging solution for an SP3?
Did Build 10565 fix the issue of Excel crashing at exit?
 So my Asus laptop has weird start up screen while restarting after updated to Build 10565, what should I do?


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The Administrator of the Northern Territory Her Honour the Honourable Vicki O'Halloran AO. Image supplied by the Office of the Administrator
New awards celebrate alumni success stories
By Monique Paschke
CDU will recognise the success and innovation of past graduates in its newly established Alumni Awards.
The accolades will acknowledge the exceptional achievements of alumni, from those who are established in their careers to others who are just starting out.
Past CDU graduates include the Administrator of the Northern Territory Her Honour the Honourable Vicki O'Halloran AO, Chief Minister Michael Gunner, Chair of Business South Australia Nikki Govan and former Prime Minister of Tuvalu Willy Telavi.
CDU Alumni Manager Nurhadi Khan said the awards would highlight the contribution of CDU alumni at local, national and international levels.
"There are more than 70,000 CDU alumni across 140 countries, and they play a pivotal role in the history and future of the university," Mr Khan said.
"The awards will recognise and celebrate alumni who demonstrate exceptional professional, academic or research achievements and contributions to our society."
The NT Administrator said the Charles Darwin University Alumni Awards were a "wonderful opportunity to recognise the achievements of past students".
"CDU graduates are making valuable contributions in diverse fields around the world," she said.
CDU alumni can nominate themselves or be nominated by a family member or friend.
Nominations for the inaugural awards have been extended until 12 June (midnight), with an awards ceremony scheduled for October 2020. For more information on how to make a nomination visit W: cdu.edu.au/alumni-giving/alumni-awards
Award categories for the 2020 Charles Darwin University Alumni Awards:
Indigenous Alumnus Award
Awarded to an Indigenous alumnus who demonstrates outstanding contributions to the community, their profession and/or whose achievements have positively impacted outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.
International Alumnus Award
Awarded to an international alumnus who demonstrates outstanding contributions to the community and/or their profession.
Alumnus Award for Industry Excellence
Awarded to an alumnus who demonstrates evidence of outstanding contributions to a workplace, profession or industry.
Alumnus Award for Service to the Community
Awarded to an alumnus who demonstrates a sustained positive contribution to the community.
Alumnus Award for Early Career Achievement
Awarded to an alumnus who has graduated in the last five years and demonstrates outstanding contributions to the community and/or their profession.
Distinguished Alumnus Award
Awarded to an alumnus who demonstrates outstanding contributions to the community and/or their profession. Alumni cannot nominate for this category. The winner of the Distinguished Alumnus of the Year will be selected by the Awards Committee from the categories above.
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Q: Beginning PLC programming I'm getting interested in PLC programming and my idea is to just try it. Therefore I need to simulate some real system, because it's to soon to look for some hardware. This is how I wish to do it (example):

*

*Simulate some real system, ie. water tank with bleed and inlet valves, some water level sensor of course. These are controled and checked by PLC.

*PLC simulator to control valves and get values from sensor. Also send data to some HMI/SCADA (PLCsim ?)

*Some software to program the logic into PLC. (Step7 ?)

*Some GUI for end user to check values and control valves manually (InTouch ?, ControlWeb ?, WinCC ?, LabView ?)
I don't know if this is possible completely by using software and if there is a chance it will work. Your advices and ideas are appreciated.
Thanks

A: Definitely.  If money is an issue, AutomationDirect.com has a new product called Do-more where the programming software is free (called Designer) and it comes with a free PLC simulator.
I would then recommend writing separate code-block(s) to simulate "the process", where the code-block(s) READ from Outputs (discrete and analog) and WRITE to Inputs (discrete and analog) based on the Output states (and time, and random external events - think butterfly effect).
Disclosure: I work for Host Engineering, developers of Do-more.
If money is NOT an issue, I know there are lots of PLC Simulators and Process Simulator software out there that somebody can probably recommend.


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// Qt include
#include <QDateTime>
#include <QDir>
#include <QFile>
#include <QFileInfo>
#include <QGridLayout>
#include <QMetaType>
#include <QPersistentModelIndex>
#include <QPixmap>
#include <QPushButton>
#include <QResizeEvent>

// ctk includes
#include "ctkLogger.h"

// ctkWidgets includes
#include "ctkFlowLayout.h"
#include "ctkThumbnailListWidget_p.h"
#include "ui_ctkThumbnailListWidget.h"

//ctkDICOMCore includes
#include "ctkDICOMDatabase.h"
#include "ctkDICOMFilterProxyModel.h"
#include "ctkDICOMModel.h"

// ctkDICOMWidgets includes
#include "ctkDICOMThumbnailListWidget.h"
#include "ctkThumbnailLabel.h"

// STD includes
#include <iostream>

// DCMTK includes
#include <dcmimage.h>

static ctkLogger logger("org.commontk.DICOM.Widgets.ctkDICOMThumbnailListWidget");

Q_DECLARE_METATYPE(QPersistentModelIndex);

//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
class ctkDICOMThumbnailListWidgetPrivate : ctkThumbnailListWidgetPrivate
{
  Q_DECLARE_PUBLIC(ctkDICOMThumbnailListWidget);
public:
  typedef ctkThumbnailListWidgetPrivate Superclass;

  ctkDICOMThumbnailListWidgetPrivate(ctkDICOMThumbnailListWidget* parent);

  QString DatabaseDirectory;
  QModelIndex CurrentSelectedModel;

  void addThumbnailWidget(const QModelIndex &imageIndex, const QModelIndex& sourceIndex, const QString& text);

  void onPatientModelSelected(const QModelIndex &index);
  void onStudyModelSelected(const QModelIndex &index);
  void onSeriesModelSelected(const QModelIndex &index);

private:
  Q_DISABLE_COPY( ctkDICOMThumbnailListWidgetPrivate );
};

//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// ctkDICOMThumbnailListWidgetPrivate methods

//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
ctkDICOMThumbnailListWidgetPrivate::ctkDICOMThumbnailListWidgetPrivate(ctkDICOMThumbnailListWidget* parent):
  Superclass(parent)
{

}

//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
void ctkDICOMThumbnailListWidgetPrivate::onPatientModelSelected(const QModelIndex &index){
    QModelIndex patientIndex = index;

    ctkDICOMModel* model = const_cast<ctkDICOMModel*>(qobject_cast<const ctkDICOMModel*>(index.model()));

    if(model)
    {
        model->fetchMore(patientIndex);
        int studyCount = model->rowCount(patientIndex);

        for(int i=0; i<studyCount; i++)
        {
            QModelIndex studyIndex = patientIndex.child(i, 0);
            QModelIndex seriesIndex = studyIndex.child(0, 0);
            model->fetchMore(seriesIndex);
            int imageCount = model->rowCount(seriesIndex);
            QModelIndex imageIndex = seriesIndex.child(imageCount/2, 0);

            QString thumbnailPath = this->DatabaseDirectory +
                                    "/thumbs/" + model->data(studyIndex ,ctkDICOMModel::UIDRole).toString() + "/" +
                                    model->data(seriesIndex ,ctkDICOMModel::UIDRole).toString() + "/" +
                                    model->data(imageIndex, ctkDICOMModel::UIDRole).toString() + ".png";

            if(QFile(thumbnailPath).exists())
            {
                this->addThumbnailWidget(imageIndex, studyIndex, model->data(studyIndex, Qt::DisplayRole).toString());
            }
        }
    }
}

void ctkDICOMThumbnailListWidgetPrivate::onStudyModelSelected(const QModelIndex &index){
    QModelIndex studyIndex = index;

    ctkDICOMModel* model = const_cast<ctkDICOMModel*>(qobject_cast<const ctkDICOMModel*>(index.model()));

    if(model)
    {
        model->fetchMore(studyIndex);
        int seriesCount = model->rowCount(studyIndex);

        for(int i=0; i<seriesCount; i++)
        {
            QModelIndex seriesIndex = studyIndex.child(i, 0);
            model->fetchMore(seriesIndex);
            int imageCount = model->rowCount(seriesIndex);
            QModelIndex imageIndex = seriesIndex.child(imageCount/2, 0);

            QString thumbnailPath = this->DatabaseDirectory +
                                    "/thumbs/" + model->data(studyIndex ,ctkDICOMModel::UIDRole).toString() + "/" +
                                    model->data(seriesIndex ,ctkDICOMModel::UIDRole).toString() + "/" +
                                    model->data(imageIndex, ctkDICOMModel::UIDRole).toString() + ".png";

            if (QFile(thumbnailPath).exists())
            {
                this->addThumbnailWidget(imageIndex, seriesIndex, model->data(seriesIndex, Qt::DisplayRole).toString());
            }
        }
    }
}

void ctkDICOMThumbnailListWidgetPrivate::onSeriesModelSelected(const QModelIndex &index){
    QModelIndex studyIndex = index.parent();
    QModelIndex seriesIndex = index;

    ctkDICOMModel* model = const_cast<ctkDICOMModel*>(qobject_cast<const ctkDICOMModel*>(index.model()));

    if(model)
    {
        model->fetchMore(seriesIndex);

        int imageCount = model->rowCount(seriesIndex);
        logger.debug(QString("Thumbs: %1").arg(imageCount));
        for (int i = 0 ; i < imageCount ; i++ )
        {
            QModelIndex imageIndex = seriesIndex.child(i,0);

            QString thumbnailPath = this->DatabaseDirectory +
                                    "/thumbs/" + model->data(studyIndex ,ctkDICOMModel::UIDRole).toString() + "/" +
                                    model->data(seriesIndex ,ctkDICOMModel::UIDRole).toString() + "/" +
                                    model->data(imageIndex, ctkDICOMModel::UIDRole).toString() + ".png";

            if(QFile(thumbnailPath).exists())
            {
                this->addThumbnailWidget(imageIndex, imageIndex, QString("Image %1").arg(i));
            }
        }
    }
}

void ctkDICOMThumbnailListWidgetPrivate::addThumbnailWidget(const QModelIndex& imageIndex, const QModelIndex& sourceIndex, const QString &text){
    Q_Q(ctkDICOMThumbnailListWidget);

    ctkDICOMModel* model = const_cast<ctkDICOMModel*>(qobject_cast<const ctkDICOMModel*>(imageIndex.model()));

    if(model)
    {
        QModelIndex seriesIndex = imageIndex.parent();
        QModelIndex studyIndex = seriesIndex.parent();

        QString thumbnailPath = this->DatabaseDirectory +
                                "/thumbs/" + model->data(studyIndex ,ctkDICOMModel::UIDRole).toString() + "/" +
                                model->data(seriesIndex ,ctkDICOMModel::UIDRole).toString() + "/" +
                                model->data(imageIndex, ctkDICOMModel::UIDRole).toString() + ".png";

        ctkThumbnailLabel* widget = new ctkThumbnailLabel(this->ScrollAreaContentWidget);

        QString widgetLabel = text;
        widget->setText( widgetLabel );
        QPixmap pix(thumbnailPath);
        logger.debug("Setting pixmap to " + thumbnailPath);
        if(this->ThumbnailSize.isValid()){
          widget->setFixedSize(this->ThumbnailSize);
        }
        widget->setPixmap(pix);

        QVariant var;
        var.setValue(QPersistentModelIndex(sourceIndex));
        widget->setProperty("sourceIndex", var);
        this->ScrollAreaContentWidget->layout()->addWidget(widget);

        q->connect(widget, SIGNAL(selected(ctkThumbnailLabel)), q, SLOT(onThumbnailSelected(ctkThumbnailLabel)));
        q->connect(widget, SIGNAL(selected(ctkThumbnailLabel)), q, SIGNAL(selected(ctkThumbnailLabel)));
        q->connect(widget, SIGNAL(doubleClicked(ctkThumbnailLabel)), q, SIGNAL(doubleClicked(ctkThumbnailLabel)));

    }
}

//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
// ctkDICOMThumbnailListWidget methods

//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
ctkDICOMThumbnailListWidget::ctkDICOMThumbnailListWidget(QWidget* _parent):
  Superclass(new ctkDICOMThumbnailListWidgetPrivate(this), _parent)
{

}

//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
ctkDICOMThumbnailListWidget::~ctkDICOMThumbnailListWidget()
{

}

//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
void ctkDICOMThumbnailListWidget::setDatabaseDirectory(const QString &directory){
    Q_D(ctkDICOMThumbnailListWidget);

    d->DatabaseDirectory = directory;
}

//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
void ctkDICOMThumbnailListWidget::selectThumbnailFromIndex(const QModelIndex &index){
    Q_D(ctkDICOMThumbnailListWidget);

    if(!d->CurrentSelectedModel.isValid())
      {
      return;
      }
    if(index.parent() != d->CurrentSelectedModel)
      {
      return;
      }

    ctkDICOMModel* model = const_cast<ctkDICOMModel*>(qobject_cast<const ctkDICOMModel*>(index.model()));

    if(model)
    {
        int count = d->ScrollAreaContentWidget->layout()->count();

        for(int i=0; i<count; i++)
        {
            ctkThumbnailLabel* thumbnailWidget = qobject_cast<ctkThumbnailLabel*>(d->ScrollAreaContentWidget->layout()->itemAt(i)->widget());
            if(thumbnailWidget->property("sourceIndex").value<QPersistentModelIndex>() == index){
                thumbnailWidget->setSelected(true);
                d->ScrollArea->ensureWidgetVisible(thumbnailWidget);
            }
            else
            {
                thumbnailWidget->setSelected(false);
            }
        }
    }
}

//----------------------------------------------------------------------------
void ctkDICOMThumbnailListWidget::onModelSelected(const QModelIndex &index){
    Q_D(ctkDICOMThumbnailListWidget);

    this->clearThumbnails();

    ctkDICOMModel* model = const_cast<ctkDICOMModel*>(qobject_cast<const ctkDICOMModel*>(index.model()));

    if(model)
    {
        QModelIndex index0 = index.sibling(index.row(), 0);

        d->CurrentSelectedModel = index0;

        if ( model->data(index0,ctkDICOMModel::TypeRole) == static_cast<int>(ctkDICOMModel::PatientType) )
        {
            d->onPatientModelSelected(index0);
        }
        else if ( model->data(index0,ctkDICOMModel::TypeRole) == static_cast<int>(ctkDICOMModel::StudyType) )
        {
            d->onStudyModelSelected(index0);
        }
        else if ( model->data(index0,ctkDICOMModel::TypeRole) == static_cast<int>(ctkDICOMModel::SeriesType) )
        {
            d->onSeriesModelSelected(index0);
        }
    }

    this->setCurrentThumbnail(0);
}


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Sabrin Farooqui for NSW Upper House
Posted by Mehar Ahmad | 15 Mar, 2019 | Australia, Featured | 0 |
Dr Sabrin Farooqui, a well known Muslim community icon is standing as the Labor candidate for the NSW Legislative Council for the upcoming state election on 23 March 2019.
The NSW Legislative Council, often referred to as the upper house, is one of the two chambers in the New South Wales state parliament in Australia. The Legislative Council members are elected by proportional representation.
Sabrin is a member of the "Australia and the World Policy Committee" of NSW Labor.
As an activist of Labor for Refugees, she advocates to establish a unequivocally decent policy on people seeking asylum and refugees. She believes that the settlement of refugees is a very significant national and global issue.
As an activist of Labor for Aid, she advocates for increasing Australian Aid to meet our humanitarian responsibility and investing in our regional and national security.
Sabrin, as a delegate from Community and Public Sector Union (CPSU), is also campaigning to rebuild public sector capacity and to reverse the tide of labour hire, casualization and outsourcing.
Sabrin has been awarded with 'Local Woman of the Year' for the Bankstown electorate of NSW on the International Women's Day 2018 for her contribution to Bankstown and the broader community.
As a catalyst for social change, Sabrin voluntarily works for women's development, empowerment and domestic/family violence intervention, prevention and awareness.
Her vision is to facilitate a harmonious, multicultural Australia where all immigrants can be recognised as valuable contributors to the community and the economy as integral part of the social fabric in Australia.
Born and brought up in Bangladesh, Sabrin studied at the University of Dhaka before coming to Sydney as an international student in 2004.
She completed her Masters from the University of New South Wales and PhD from the Faculty of Education of University of Sydney.
Sabrin received "Best Research Student Award" from the University of Sydney for her work on assessment and pedagogy in English as Foreign Language (EFL) context.
As part of her research works, she highlighted various issues and solutions for the educational system in Bangladesh which have been manifested not only through her theses, but also in a number publications in international journals and presentations in local and international conferences.
Sabrin worked as an academic at University of Sydney, before moving on to Australian Public Service.
She has worked for Australian Bureau of Statistics and Fair Work Commission.
Sabrin is married to Khurshid Rahman who works in the private sector and together they have an eight year old son.
Besides raising a young family and working full time, Sabrin also volunteers to help the vulnerable people in the society through organisations like Shakti Australia, Settlement Services International, SiTara's Story.
She is closely involved with a community organisation Bangla Hub, where she volunteers for organising community events for migrant aspiring Bangladeshi artists to exhibit their creative potentials, provide encouragement and create opportunities in Australia.
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Happy belated Mother's Day to those of you hot mamas out there who *hopefully* had a beautiful Sunday being pampered and prettied all day long! We had a lovely time with mama yesterday – as you can see from our inability to keep a straight face in any photo taken (these were two of about ten takes)! She's my inspiration, my rock, and my best friend – so happy to still live so close by because we always keep things entertaining. Love you, mama!
. . . .oh, and perhaps you've noticed in the pictures above my absolutely ADORABLE monogrammed tank top my husband very sneakily purchased off Etsy! As a summer vacation present for finishing a very, very (very, very) long semester, he surprised me with the treat Friday, and I am YET to take it off – no, seriously, I love it!
But his gift really made me remember (1) monograms rock and they should appear everywhere and anywhere they can and (2) monograms are EVERYWHERE on Etsy!! So many companies are ready and willing to take down your initials and spin those puppies right into your new favorite had or sweatshirt or iPhone case – seriously, there are so many options, but here are a few of my favorite things. . . .
Ill take the pullover!!! Love you!


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2012 brought with it an exterior redesign, with sleek front and rear panels complemented by a silver hitch cover and side skirts.
A 7'6" wide body gives more room inside the cabin, and the fixed bed models are fitted with memory foam mattresses and a Coolmax topper. Meanwhile, LED mood lighting enhances the warm atmosphere in the evenings. Al fresco comfort is not forgotten with the introduction of an external gas barbeque point and an awning warmer.
Four layouts in the Elddis Odyssey range give customers an ample choice of affordable caravans, with configurations suited to both couples and growing families. The Odyssey 540 is a very popular layout, offering a fixed double bed in the centre and a spacious end washroom with seperate shower cubicle.
The Elddis Odyssey 634, introduced in 2010, is based on the best selling four-berth Elddis Crusader Supersirocco model with a twin axle and end washroom.
In July 2011, Elddis introduced one new four-berth layout to this range, the Odyssey 650, which features two-fixed single beds in the rear, much like the layout in the Crusader Supercyclone.
Finally, the 656 model offers an affordable six-berth option, with a fixed double bed and a spacious washroom in the rear, as well as a flexible double dinette in the centre.
In August 2012, Elddis dropped the Odyssey range from it's collection, replacing it with the new Elddis Affinity, which is built using their pioneering Solid Construction technique. This method features industrial-grade adhesives in place of screws and bolts, to deliver added strength, lightness and dryness.
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There are approximately 285,000 cycle thefts a year in in England and Wales, however we know that many bike thefts are not reported to the police, or recorded as burglaries, so we estimate that this number is much higher.
BikeRegister allows you to report your bike as stolen on BikeRegister, even if the bike has not previously been registered. By reporting a bike as stolen on our database, it is easier for members of the public or the Police to immediately prove a bike is in the wrong hands.
You can report the theft to the police online, by phone by calling 101, or in person at your local police station. Ask for your crime reference number - this will help you trace the progress of your case and will be needed for your insurance claim. You should advise the police if the bike has been security marked and if it is registered on BikeRegister as this will increase the chances of the police being able to trace your stolen bike back to you if it is recovered.
Make sure that you add your crime reference number to the details of your theft on your BikeRegister account.
If your bike is registered with BikeRegister, we can help you get the word out about your stolen bike to our Twitter followers and add the details of your theft to our stolen bikes map.
Once you have reported the crime to the police, you need to inform your insurer (preferably within 24 hours). If you do not have specialist bike insurance, check your home contents insurance policy as depending on your policy, you may be covered. Make sure you have your insurance policy number, crime reference number from the police and proof of ownership/purchase to hand when you contact your insurer.
It is worth contacting local bike shops in your area, they can take your details and take details of your stolen bike, in case the thief comes into the shop and tries to offer the bike for sale. Make sure you tell them your bike is registered on BikeRegister so they can also use the free BikeChecker on the website to check whether a second-hand bike is listed as stolen.
It is also worth putting up flyers in your neighbourhood and posting on local community social groups on Facebook and Twitter –– we recommend you actively ask other cyclists to share your posts as it is amazing how fast they can be shared and how far these posts can go.
Bike thieves sometimes use internet sites like Gumtree, eBay and Facebook Marketplace to sell on stolen bicycles.
If your bike is stolen, we recommend that you check online websites including Gumtree, eBay, Shpock and Facebook Marketplace to see if it has been listed for sale. You can also set up alerts on many of these websites to inform you if a bike with the same make and model becomes listed at a future date.
BikeRegister provides you with proof of ownership (downloadable via your log book in your account) in the case that your stolen bike is sold on. In many instances, the Police are able to liaise with online market places to trace e-mail, phone numbers and other personal details belonging to thieves and track them down.
If you have found your bike for sale either online or in a bike shop, we do not recommend that you try and deal with the case yourself, meet up with the seller, or try and buy your bike back as this can be dangerous. We recommend that you contact the Police on 101 who can advise you of the best course of action.


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Q: Select distinct values from tables in sql I have 3 tables:
student (id, name)
discipline (id, name)
student_discipline (stud_id, disc_id, mark)

I need to select everything from students where a student has 5 or more different disciplines with mark > 4
I have this sql:
SELECT * FROM `student_discipline` a
LEFT JOIN `discipline` b ON a.disc_id = b.id
LEFT JOIN `student` c ON a.stud_id = c.id
WHERE a.mark > 4
GROUP BY c.id
HAVING COUNT(b.id) >= 5

This sql gets every student that has promovated 5 or more diciplines but it takes all diciplines even if it's the same twice. I need to get distinct disciplines values. How can I do that?

A: Use distinct in your count()
SELECT *
FROM `student_discipline` a
LEFT JOIN `discipline` b ON a.disc_id = b.id
LEFT JOIN `student` c ON a.stud_id = c.id
WHERE a.mark > 4
GROUP BY c.id
HAVING COUNT(distinct b.id) >= 5

A: SELECT DISTINCT  c.id, c.name
FROM `student_discipline` a
LEFT JOIN `discipline` b ON a.disc_id = b.id
LEFT JOIN `student` c ON a.stud_id = c.id
WHERE a.mark > 4
GROUP BY c.id
HAVING COUNT(distinct b.id) >= 5


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Now for the good news.
Softline AG // Company // Media // Press Release
French business of the Softline Group is taken over by Itancia
Leipzig, Paris, September 30th, 2020. The Softline Group, an international IT consulting firm focusing on Software Asset Management (SAM), Information- and IT-Security, Cloud and Future Datacenter and Digital Workplace withdraws from software sales business in France.
"For strategic reasons, the Softline Group decided to withdraw from the French software business in order to focus exclusively on the growth of its consulting portfolio. Therefore, the ITANCIA Group is taking over our software sales business with immediate effect. We will continue to work on projects together, which relate to the French market. In the future, these projects will be supported from the DACH and Northern Europe regions of the Softline Group. We are pleased to hand over this line of business to the ITANCIA Group, which supports customers in realizing their specific needs", explains Martin Schaletzky, CEO of Softline AG.
ITANCIA acquires the business of Software Technology Resources (STR), a brand of Softline Solutions France, which is a subsidiary of Softline AG, in order to expand the range of technological value-added services and solutions as part of its European growth strategy. These will now be supplemented by the sale of professional software and all associated services such as consulting, training and user support.
Software Technology Resources (a brand of Softline Solutions France) is a logical addition to the range of products and services offered by the ITANCIA Group: "The takeover of STR enables us to enrich our range of products and services and to meet the growing demand of our customers for IT software. Over the years, STR has succeeded in developing key competencies and building a good reputation in its market. After taking over the cybersecurity specialist NIS in 2019, we continue to position ourselves as a global player that meets all customer needs in the sectors IT, telecommunications and cybersecurity. The solutions offered by STR fit perfectly our existing value-added services. In order to facilitate the synergy of the group's teams, all STR employees will work at our location in Nanterre (92) in the future", explains Thierry Le Goff, managing director of the ITANCIA Group.
The acquisition represents an important step for ITANCIA to continue its development of innovative solutions and value-added services that respect the environment.
About Softline Group:
The Softline Group is a Europe-wide, sustainably growing IT consulting firm focusing on Software Asset Management (SAM), Information- and IT-Security, Digital Workplace as well as Cloud and Future Datacenter. All with one goal – to achieve Compliance, Control and Cost savings for their customers' IT.
The group consists of Softline AG, which acts as a holding company, and its subsidiaries Softline Solutions GmbH, Softline Services GmbH, Softline Solutions Netherlands BV, Softline Solutions NV and Softline Solutions Ltd., with locations in Germany (Leipzig, Wolfsburg and Munich), the Netherlands (Nieuwegein), Belgium (Antwerp) and the United Kingdom (London). Further information can be found at www.softline-group.com.
About ITANCIA:
ITANCIA was founded in 1991 and is the specialist for the environmentally friendly distribution of business communication solutions in Europe and Africa. Our job is to support you in each of the 4 phases of the product life cycle: takeover, purchase, deployment, maintenance. With more than 4,000 resellers, the group's activities are based on four complementary service activities: multi-brand sales of telecommunications equipment, collaboration and network infrastructure.
Sales of eco-recycled products; the electronic repair of industrial and IT equipment; the provision of services with tailor-made logistics solutions. The ITANCIA group has achieved growth of 60% in the last 3 years, a turnover of 184 million euros in 2019 and an international presence with 450 employees, spread across 9 subsidiaries. More information is available at www.itancia.com.
About STR – a Softline Solutions France brand:
As a distributor of professional software and value-added services, STR brings a catalog of products and services around application development and packaging tools, databases, business intelligence (reporting, management dashboards etc.) and office automation solutions to the market. In addition to its software catalog, STR offers innovative services, particularly in the field of system virtualization, online storage and cloud computing. STR's development strategy is based on the rigorous selection of the brands it represents, the products it sells and the added value it brings to its customers and users.
Knowing about STR's expertise, leading software manufacturers (Microsoft, Flexera, SAP, VMware, Acronis, TeamvViewer etc.) trust STR to promote and implement their products in France. STR has one of the broadest offerings in this area (more than 150 publishers, more than 500 BtoB software), both in terms of the number and reputation of the brands represented. Further information can be found at www.str.fr.
If you have any questions, please contact:
Marketing & PR Manager: Vanessa Zeh
Mail: presse@softline-group.com
ITANCIA
Director Sales: Mathieu Galvaing - m.galvaing@itancia.com
Marketing Manager: Clément Heraud - c.heraud@itancia.com
Press contact: servicemarketing@itancia.com


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'Rogue One' plot holes exposed in parody video
Did they really need to go to all that trouble to get the Death Star plans? Spoiler: No.
By Chris Taylor on March 2, 2017
> Entertainment > Movies
Once you've watched a Star Wars movie more than a few times, you inevitably start noticing the weak points in its space fantasy plot. And even the taut storytelling of Rogue One isn't immune.
But that's good news for the makers of the popular "How It Should Have Ended" video series, which just dropped its latest parody Thursday.
SEE ALSO: 'Rogue One' Blu-Ray will give us zero deleted scenes
Here you'll find the full expression of all sorts of nagging doubts about the movie that you didn't even realize you had. (Obligatory spoiler alert warning for the three or four of you who haven't seen the movie yet.)
For example: Why did Orson Krennic land his shuttle so far away from the Erso compound, giving the family time to escape? Why didn't Galen Erso just make a copy of the Death Star plans and send them to Saw Gerrera, instead of a weaksauce hologram message? And was there really no way for the Rogue One team to make it off Scariff alive?
Plus if the fact that Darth Vader made a pun in the movie bothered you, here's one way to tie it into wider Star Wars canon -- he's actually making dad jokes.
The first manned hoverbike could finally fulfill your 'Star Wars' dreams
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Chris is a veteran journalist and the author of 'How Star Wars Conquered the Universe.' Hailing from the U.K., Chris got his start working as a sub editor on national newspapers in London and Glasgow. He moved to the U.S. in 1996, and became senior news writer for Time.com a year later. In 2000, he was named San Francisco bureau chief for Time magazine. He has served as senior editor for Business 2.0, West Coast editor for Fortune Small Business and West Coast web editor for Fast Company.Chris is a graduate of Merton College, Oxford and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism. He is also a long-time volunteer at 826 Valencia, the nationwide after-school program co-founded by author Dave Eggers. His book on the history of Star Wars is an international bestseller and has been translated into 11 languages.
Ordered something from JD Sports? Hackers might have your data.
The data theft started in 2018 and lasted until late 2020.
Elon Musk still thinks he's 'reasonably popular' on Twitter
There's no such thing as bad publicity, right?
Tech employees on visas face layoffs, instability, and the threat of deportation amid industry upheaval
Tens of thousands of Indian IT employees may be forced to leave the country.
Google's Alphabet is cutting 12,000 jobs
That's more than six percent of its global workforce.
Microsoft is laying off 10,000 employees
The big tech job cuts continue.
The bizarre 'To Leslie' Academy Awards controversy, explained
This is just strange.
The top 10 'Hamilton' rhymes guaranteed to get stuck in your head
To appreciate the hit musical, you have to get down to verse level. Here are our favorites.
By Chris Taylor
'Hamilton' deleted songs: How to put them back in the narrative
The tunes that Lin-Manuel Miranda cut from his Broadway show are more numerous — and more revealing — than you might think. Here's where they belong in the song order.
12 'Hamilton' songs that kept their staying power after years of listening
Memo to newbies from an old-school obsessive: Some of the show's tunes reward repeat listens more than others.
'The Last of Us' episode 3: What was at the end of Bill's letter?
"That's why men like you and me are here."


Certainly one of by far the most prevalent electrical wiring issues is regarding how to wire a change. Though applying switches at your home is fairly straightforward, wiring one particular may not be that effortless for everybody. An ON-OFF switch is definitely quite simple to wire. There are actually different types of switches, but for this instance, let us say you might be setting up a single-pole toggle switch, a very popular swap (as well as most straightforward).
You'll find 3 shades of wires within a normal single-pole toggle switch: black, white, and eco-friendly. Splice the black wire in two and connect them within the terminal screws - one particular on leading along with the other within the bottom screw in the change. The white wire serves for a resource of uninterrupted electricity and is also typically related into a light-weight colored terminal screw (e.g., silver). Connect the environmentally friendly wire towards the ground screw of one's swap.
These steps would commonly be enough for making a standard swap do the job without a issue. Then again, for those who will not be assured you can carry out the task effectively and properly you much better allow the professionals get it done as a substitute. Soon after all, there is a reason why this undertaking is probably the most common electrical wiring queries requested by most of the people.
For a few rationale, the best way to wire a ceiling fan is likewise amongst the most widespread electrical wiring questions. To simplify this task, you can use one switch for any single ceiling fan. To wire the fan, it really is simply a matter of connecting the black wire with the ceiling fan to your black wire with the change. If there is a light, the blue wire ought to be related into the black wire from the swap as well.
You can find good reasons why these are typically by far the most frequently questioned electrical wiring thoughts. Just one, a lot of consider it can be uncomplicated to perform, and two, these are generally the prevalent electrical tasks in the home. But then you mustn't put your basic safety at risk within your purpose to economize. The stakes could even be significantly increased for those who seek to lower your expenses and do an electrical wiring career with no ample knowledge or practical experience.


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News for April 2009
The Hunt for Gollum premiers at sci-fi London
The Hunt for Gollum premiers this bank holiday weekend at sci-fi London. For those who haven't heard, The Hunt for Gollum is an entirely fan made non-profit film.
Made to a budget of just £3000, The Hunt for Gollum looks very impressive and has been created in the same style as Peter Jacksons Epic Trilogy.
The 40 minute...
Article by Ant
Winners of the 2008 Nebula Awards
This years winners of the Nebula awards have been announced over the weekend at the UCLA, presided over by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA).
Ursula K Le Guin has won best novel with her new book, "Powers" while best Novella was won by Catherine Asaro for "The Spacetime Pool".
The winner of the...
Water found in another Galaxy
Astronomers have found evidence of the most distant water ever located in the universe, the water has been found in a another galaxy billions of light years away.
This astounding discovery was made by a joint USA - European venture and has been announced at the "European Week of Astronomy and Space Science" conference.
Creativity is knowing how to hide your sources
Doctor Who chosen as best theme tune
Doctor Who has been chosen as the best scifi theme tune for a television series in an online vote on the long established and very popular website total scifi.
It beat series like red dwarf ("I want to lie ship wrecked and comatose"), Mark Snows X-files tune, Buffy and Star Trek.
Total Sci-Fi editor Matt McAllister commented...
Co-Creator of D&D, Dave Arneson dies
The Co-Creator of Dungeons and Dragons (D&D), Dave Arneson has died of cancer aged 61. He had been battling the illness for the last 2 years and passed away on tuesday.
Being an avid table top gamer, Dave attended a convention in 1969 and met Gary Gygax. They became great friends and their first collaboration, along with Mike Carr, was a set...
Discworld one step closer to reality
Terry Pratchett's Discworld has come one step closer to reality after road names at a new housing estate in somerset have been named after streets in Ankh-Morpork.
Peach Pie street and Treacle Mine road are included in the Kingswell Rise development in Wincanton. Sir Terry visited the town on Sunday to officially...
New Evidence of Dark Matter?
Scientists have detected an unexplained source of positrons in space after using a space based research satellite called Pamela ( Payload for Antimatter Matter Exploration and Light-nuclei Astrophysics), launched in June 2006.
This satellite carries instruments designed to investigate Dark Matter particles in space. It has detected an excess of...
The Worlds Most Powerful Laser
Scientists in the USA have just finished constructing the worlds most powerful Laser, aimed at recreating the conditions at the heart of the Sun. The goal of the experiment is to demenstrate the feasibility of Nuclear fusion, which could mean abundant clean energy.
The Experiment aims 192 Lasers at a tiny amount of...


Eating clean however, is also perceived by many as mundane and flavorless. People fear dieting and/or eating clean because they think they will be hungry all day, they will have to eat like a rabbit, or what little food they are supposed to eat will taste like cardboard. Processed foods are typically perceived as more flavorful mainly due to the added sugar and salt. For those trying to eat healthier, removing these two main ingredients from daily meals can be a shock. This registered dietitian can promise you that healthy eating does not have to be flavorless and bland. Many of my clients have made the move from the Standard American Diet (SAD) to clean eating and flavor was not sacrificed in order to obtain a healthy waistline.
A fast food burger seems full of flavor because of the fat, sugar, and additives. If we remove all of the ingredients that make us crave this food, we must replace them with excellent flavor-packed options or of course, it will taste awful! The following recipes are quick-and-easy ideas to transition to a healthy eating regime that is packed with flavor but not unnecessary calories. For those of you that have been doing this clean eating thing for a while and are stuck in a taste rut, you will find some new ideas to spice up your routine!
Mix spice blend with oil to blend. Rub oil mixture onto chicken. Place chicken on a baking sheet and cover with aluminum foil. Bake at 400 F for 30-40 minutes or until internal temperature of chicken reaches 165 F. Take the foil off the chicken and continue to roast until the top becomes crispy and browned, about 5 more minutes.
Mix together yogurt and spice blend, then refrigerate for at least one hour to allow flavors to blend. Enjoy as vegetable dip or add water to thin for a salad dressing.
Find 3 types of dried peppers at your local grocery store. Dried peppers seen recently in the bulk section or already ground include allepo, Birdseye, pasilla, ancho, guajillo, morita, and puya.
Add each dried pepper in equal amounts to blender or coffee grinder. Blend to powder.
Tips: Use to add a little heat to any dish. Add to olive oil and vinegar salad mixture to add new element, or sprinkle on air-popped pop corn for a little heat without too much salt.
In a large bowl, lightly toss vegetables, garlic, oil and spices together. Place coated vegetables onto a foil-lined baking sheet and roast in the oven at for 30-40 minutes until vegetables are just fork tender and the edges are becoming golden brown. Serve hot or at room temperature.
Tip: If you are serving meat with the meal, use a different seasoning for the meat so that the meal does not have a 'one note' flavor.


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COMMITTEE MEETINGS SEPTEMBER 8TH
Committee meetings are scheduled for September 8th at the NRCS State Office in Alexandria. Please make plans to attend.
conservation_week.pdf
History Of The Louisiana Conservation Program
The Louisiana Conservation Program first began in the 1930's when Louisiana farmers became increasingly aware of the severe water erosion problems on their farmlands. This was the same period referred to as the "Dust Bowl" days when windblown topsoil drifted from the western great plains across eastern United States to Washington, D.C., and beyond. This soil erosion crisis resulted in a continuing crusade by Hugh Hammond Bennett, today referred to as the father of conservation, to convince the U.S. Congress of the need for a government conservation agency with federal funding. A North Carolina native, Bennett joined the USDA Bureau of Soils in 1903; within 4 years, the bureau began publishing the first soil surveys. In his years making surveys, Bennett came to realize the dramatic toll soil erosion was taking on the country's farm land and the subsequent impairments to the nation's security if left unchecked. His writings in the USDA Bulletin Soil Erosion: A National Menance helped convince Congress to authorize a series of soil erosion experiment stations in 1929.
Thanks also to Bennett's efforts Congress included a clause in the National Industrial Recovery Act of June 16, 1933 to allow erosion control work within the emergency employment programs during the Great Depression. This provision led to the development of the Civilian Conservation Corp (CCC). Bennett continued to argue that conservation across the landscape would require many diverse measures such as contouring, strip cropping, crop rotations, pasture improvement and management, reforestation and wildlife habitat enhancement. Again Bennett's arguments were persuasive and in 1933 resulted in the development of the Soil Erosion Service within the US Department of the Interior (USDI). With funds provided to employ the CCC, Bennett began planning conservation demonstration projects on farms within selected watersheds, usually near the established experiment stations. With project staff including varied specialists such as agronomists, soil scientists, engineers, foresters, wildlife biologists, social scientists and other, and men from the CCC doing much of the work, farms were modified to include conservation practices according to every crop and land use. The concept of conservation planning as we know it was born.
With this work becoming more visible and gaining popularity, Bennett and others sought increased funding and legislative stability for the new conservation program. The Congressional hearing was a timelessly memorable one. As was common in the mid-1930's, a spring dust storm from the Dust Bowl region swept up into the atomosphere and was carried out to the eastern seaboard where, during Bennett's testimony, dust began to settle onto Senate Office Building furniture, helping to convince Congress of the validity of his arguments. Consequently in 1935, Congress approved Public Law 46, changing the name of the service from the SES to the Soil Conservation Service (SCS) and moving the agency from the USDI into the USDA (In 1994 the SCS would be renamed the Natural Resources Conservation Service, or "NRCS"). Although this was a promising start to the conservation movement, many recognized that conservation needed to spread beyond the scattered demonstration projects and out to the rest of the country. To this end, the Under Secretary of Agriculture M.L. Wilson and USDA attorney Philip Glick drafted the concept of a new unit of government, the conservation district. The "district" would be organized under State, not federal law and most of each district's supervisors would be elected by landowners living within the boundaries. Thus the conservation districts would provide a mechanism for spreading conservation across the nation. Also, with local groups planning and setting priorities, and the federal government contributing with financial and technical assistance, the relunctance of many farmers to accept aid from the federal government was overcome. The arrangement allowed for federal assistance toward conservation without complete federal control. With this design the USDA prepared a Standard Conservation District Act for the State to consider.
In discussing the conservation district "standard act," Secretary of Agriculture Henry Wallace wrote in 1936, "The nation that destroys its soil destroys itself. The soil is indispensable. Heedless wastage of the wealth which nature has stored in the soil cannot long continue without the effects being felt by every member of the society...Wind and water are seldom harmful when the natural environment is undisturbed. But, when soil resources are used unwisely, wind and water write a tragic story in dust storms and in muddy rivers that carry good soil into the ocean." These thoughts are as applicable today as in 1936. As a result, in 1938 the Louisiana Legislature passed enabling Louisiana legislation, Act No. 370 which established the State Soil and Water Conservation Committee and authorized it to assist local farmers to petition and establish conservation districts. In 1938, the Feliciana Soil & Water Conservation District was the first Louisiana district organized, encompassing East and West Feliciana and parts of East Baton Rouge and St. Helena Parishes. Within a year twelve Soil and Water Conservation Districts were formed. An additional 30 conservation districts were formed primarily on Parish boundaries over the next several years. In 1984, Plaquemines Parish was the final area of the state organized into a district. Over the years many of the larger districts were divided into smaller districts, thus the most recent division creating the newest district in 2003, Jefferson Davis, with a total of 44 Louisiana conservation districts.


When we discuss economic growth in EU countries we often reflect on the need to get more women into the labour market. Today, one of the main obstacles to women joining the labour market in many European countries is the cost of child care. The high costs simply make it too expensive to remain working. The EU average rate of women's participation in the labour market is 59,1% according to Eurostat. As the Swedish Ambassador in London I often get questions about why the participation of women in the labour market in Sweden is so much higher at 81%. There are several explanations. The main one has to do with the fact that Sweden has an extensive child care system that guarantees a place for all young children aged two to six in a public day care facility. It is also explained by the high level of trust in public day care facilities that you notice among Swedes. Trust is an important factor when you look at how well the Nordic countries are faring in the prosperity index.
The majority of young children in Sweden start at a day care facility at the age of 18 months. In 2001, a cap on child care fees was introduced. In Stockholm the maximum fee for child care is SEK1,260 per month which is roughly equivalent to £126. The fee includes a cooked lunch and snacks. If you have more than one child the fee decreases with each child. If you have a fourth child there is no fee for that child. In addition, parents who are unemployed have the right to send their child/children to a day care facility for a certain number of hours each week to facilitate job-seeking.
In general, Swedes benefit from a generous social welfare system that provides maternity and paternity leave. Parents are entitled to a total of 390 days of paid leave at 80% of a government-determined salary cap between birth and the child's eighth birthday. Parents may split those days however they wish, but 60 of the days are reserved specifically for the father. In addition, parents can take 90 days with a guaranteed payment of SEK180 (£18) per day.