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Top 10 Movie Druggies
Posted by d.eagleton On April 04, 2011 1 Comment
#10 – Bob Hughes, Drugstore Cowboy (1989)
Based on the writing of James Fogul (who served a 22 year prison sentence for drug-offences) Matt Dillon gives a career best performance in this early offering from Gus Van Sant. As junkie thief Bob, Dillion reportedly went down the method route, losing weight and shooting water into his veins to prepare for the role, and throughout there's a real sense that he knew he was onto something special. Bob is both charismatic and paranoid, his fear of 'the hat on the bed' a comic tick that proves all too prescient. He also gets to rob pharmacies, hang out with William S. Burroughs and spout no end of junkie wisdom. Like the man says: 'Most people don't know how they're gonna feel from one moment to the next. But a dope-fiend has a pretty good idea. All you gotta do is look at the labels on the little bottles.'
#9 – Grady Tripp, Wonder Boys (1999)
A million miles from Gorden Gekko's slick inside trader is Michael Douglas' gloriously shambolic turn in Wonder Boys. Here he plays author and academic Grady Tripp, who's so stoned on weed he's reduced to watching his life unravel as though from a great distance. Over the course of one fateful weekend he's forced to confront the realities of his failing marriage, his affair with the dean's wife, and the precarious mental state of his most promising student. All after ingesting large quantities of high-grade cannabis. There's also the small question of his new novel, a behemoth that seems to have taken on a life of its own. Douglas has never been better as the wry, disorientated Tripp, a man who's coasting through his life like, well, someone stoned out of their gourd.
#8 – Floyd, True Romance (1993)
True Romance is a movie full of so many stand-out performances it's amazing that Brad Pitt's perpetual slacker Floyd makes any impression at all. He does, though, perhaps because he reminds us of that stoner flat-mate we've all had at one time or another. Or, for that matter, of the stoner flat-mate that we ourselves used to be. Word has it that Brad was reluctant to take on the role; maybe he didn't want to take his home-life to work with him (just a theory, mind). As it is he's great, cradling the 'Dragon' bong that Tarantino himself had hand crafted and now has pride of place on his mantlepiece. Probably.
#7 – Lenny Brown, The Boost (1988)
As if James Woods needs to do a shed-load of coke- he's edgy enough already. But in this 'yuppies decend into drug hell' drama from 1988 that's exactly what he does: enough marching powder to fund a CIA approved dictatorship. Woods is at his maniaical best as the businessman left thousands in the hole when the federal goverment changes the tax-laws. Given a much needed 'boost' by his friend Joel (where can I get friends this generous?), Woods is soon on a downward spiral of addiction and hugely energetic acting as he discovers that, apparently, doing drugs can be bad for your health. He also discovered that co-starring with Sean Young can be bad for your health, too, and filed a restraining order against the notoriously barmy actress once filming was completed.
#6 – Lance, Apocalypse Now (1979)
Who wasn't off their face during the making of Apocalypse Now? Most of the unmitigated chaos is captured in the excellent documentary Hearts of Darkness, and Coppala himself perhaps summed it up best when he said: 'We had access to too much money, too much equipment, and little by little we went insane.' But whose insanity really made it up onto the screen? Because as much a Dennis Hopper is his usual, demented self (reportedly getting through three to four bottles of hard liquor a day, plus a gram of coke every hour or so) it's Sam Bottoms as the spaced-out surfer Lance who really lingers in the memory. When he drops acid just in time to take in the night-time attack on the Do Long bridge, situated in the aptly named 'ass end of the world,' it's the ultimate bad trip. Lance, however, takes it in his stride, and with a look in his eye that any acid-freak worth his salt will tell you is impossible to fake.
#5 – Raoul Duke, Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1998)
The stash in the back of Roul's car says it all: 'We had two bags of grass, seventy-five pellets of mescaline, five sheets of high-powered blotter acid, a salt shaker half full of cocaine, and a whole galaxy of multi-colored uppers, downers, screamers, laughers and also a quart of tequila, a quart of rum, a case of Budweiser, a pint of raw ether and two dozen amyls.' Pretty impressive by anyone's standards, but, hey, why stop there? Why not take the contents of a human adrenal gland and watch your lawyer turn into a goat sporting twelve hairy tits? Johnny Depp spent weeks hanging out with Hunter S. Thompson 'researching' his role as the famously demented journo. Then, after Hunter's death in 2005, he fired his ashes out of a great big cannon. You know why? It was outta respect.
#4 – Danny, Withnail & I (1987)
Creator of the Camberwell Carrot, Danny and his enormous spliff have officially entered the realms of cult super-stardom (if that's not an oxymoron). By all accounts, Ralph Brown was also present the night Withnail director Bruce Robinson tired to get Richard E. Grant into character by plying him with drink, only to discover that poor Richard is allergic to alcohol. Or that, basically, it makes him throw his guts up. Which hardly makes you allergic, does it? It makes you a bit of a part-timer. As for Ralph, he was so successful in the role he was asked to reprise it (more or less) in Wayne's World 2. The results were somewhat less memorable.
#3 – Bob Arctor, A Scanner Darkly (2006)
While Keanu may appear stoned in every single role he's ever essayed, there are surprisingly few occasions in which he's played an out-and-out druggie. In fact, only two spring to mind: his turn as the high school slacker in River's Edge, all the way back in 1986, and here, in Richard Linklater's faithful adaptation of Phillip K. Dick's bleakly autobiographical novel. Keaun is Bob Arctor, a cop so far undercover he's ordered to investigate himself. He's also addicted to something called Substance D and surrounded by a veritable gallery of Hollywood eccentrics, from hemp enthusiast Woody Harrelson to reformed klepto Winona Ryder. The formerly addled Robert Downey Jr. also puts in an appearence, and it's nice that, for once, Keanu's drugged-out demeanour is actually relevant to the film he's starring in.
#2 – Lester Burnham, American Beauty (1999)
There's something truely magical about watching depressed shlub Lester regain his lust for life by taking up weed and chasing his teenage daughter's best friend. Equally satisfying is the memo to his boss: 'My job consists of basically masking my contempt for the assholes in charge, and, at least once a day, retiring to the men's room so I can jerk off, while fantasizing about a life that doesn't so closely resemble hell.' Perhaps the most uplifting moment, however, is Lester puffing on a blunt whilst driving down the highway, singing along to American Woman by The Guess Who (not the Lenny Kravitz cover version). Rarely have the joys of marijuana been so gleefully celebrated, and in a film that went on to win no less than Five Academy Awards.
#1 – Mark Renton, Trainspotting (1996)
While it can be argued that, in actual fact, it's Spud who's the bigger druggie (Renton, after all, gets clean), it's the sheer variety of illicit substances consumed by Trainspotting's central character that gives him the edge. The list is, to say the least, excessive: smack, speed, ecstasy, booze, fags, hash, opium rectal suppositories and methodone. Choose life, indeed. Ewan McGregor got himself down to 10 stone for his breakthrough role, claiming he lost weight by grilling his food instead of frying it and by drinking gin instead of beer. He then went to Hollywood and gave up booze altogether. But at least he didn't go to rehab. Instead he became a parachuting priest in Angels and Demons, which has to be seen to be believed, and made this particular viewer think his drink had been spiked during the opening credits.
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There is no question that there is a shortage of data security, information security, and cybersecurity skill sets across the globe.
After talking about the CISOs role in mergers and acquisitions, it's time we examine the shortage mentioned above, offer short and long-term solutions, and give guidance on how Chief Information Security Officers (CISOs) can be proactive and provide leadership to mitigate the issue.
A recent report by Cybersecurity Ventures predicted that the existing cybersecurity workforce gap will increase to 1.5 million job openings by 2019. Some experts predict there will be a global shortage of two million cybersecurity professionals by 2019. Whether it is 1.5 million (July 2016) or two million (March 2017), there is a huge gap in cybersecurity skill sets that is affecting every vertical market. While no one CISO can win this battle, with our combined skills we can collectively mitigate the risk to an acceptable level.
As we examine the problem set, there are a few short-term solutions that we can apply to business.
Identify security commodity areas (i.e., Log Management and Analysis) within your business that are more routine in nature, where process and procedures could be replaced by third-party suppliers. Many resource-constrained organizations are addressing the shortage challenge by adopting managed security services. In fact, almost two-thirds (62%) of Global State of Information Security® Survey 2017 respondents say they use security service providers to operate and enhance their cybersecurity programs.
Your security team can partner with trusted vendors for managed services or subscribe to service plans where outside experts can act as an extension of your cybersecurity team. A trusted security service provider can train current employees, operate a cybersecurity program, and help to establish enterprise awareness programs, as cybersecurity is a shared responsibility across different functions.
2. Educate current employees as to how human error plays a large role in security breaches….
…and teach them correct cyber hygiene – from not opening phishing emails, to not downloading software without permission, to creating strong passwords and changing them regularly.
Consider working with local technical colleges and community colleges in your geographic area to find students who have cybersecurity skill sets, or who are looking for a career in cybersecurity.
Consider offering scholarship programs within your enterprise to bring resources to your company and to grow your own talent pool. In addition, think about employing veterans who have skills that may be equivalent to cybersecurity skills, and bring those trained veterans into your workforce.
Such as the Cybersecurity Workforce Alliance (CWA), which was set up by the financial industry, based around New York, to close the skills gap.
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Gender Norms Affect Attitudes Towards Gay Men and Lesbian Women Globally
Gay men and lesbian women have often been the targets of prejudice and even violence in society. To better understand what shapes these attitudes and prejudices, Maria Laura Bettinsoli, Alexandra Suppes, and Jamie Napier (all New York University – Abu Dhabi) tested how beliefs about gender norms (expectations of society for how men and women act and look) and people's attitudes towards gay men and women relate across the globe.
They found that globally, gay men are disliked more than lesbian women across 23 countries. Their results also suggest negative attitudes are guided by the perception that gays and lesbians violate traditional gender norms. But in three countries, China, India, and South Korea, the correlation between beliefs in gender norms and attitudes towards gays and lesbians was absent or even reversed.
The research appears online before print in Social Psychological and Personality Science.
The team assessed attitudes towards gay men and lesbian women separately, noting that most research focuses on homosexuality as a broad category and doesn't separate attitudes by gender.
Bettinsoli and colleagues were surprised at how consistently gay men were rated more negatively than lesbian women in a vast majority of their samples.
They were also surprised "at the consistency of the relationship between gender norm endorsement and sexual prejudice," says Bettinsoli. "Even though there were some non-Western countries that did not conform to the pattern, the majority of countries did."
These findings were true for western countries including Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Great Britain, Hungary, Italy, Mexico, Peru, Poland, Spain, Sweden, and the USA. The same was true for Russia, South Africa, and Turkey too.
"We also found that, in line with previous research, the endorsement of gender norms was associated with anti-gay attitudes–toward both gay men and lesbian women–in every Western country in our sample," says Bettinsoli.
In South Korea, the researchers saw that endorsement of gender norms was unrelated to attitudes toward gays and lesbians, and in Japan, there was a small association between gender norm endorsement and attitudes toward gay men, but not towards lesbian women.
"In China and India, the reverse pattern emerged. Those who were highest on endorsement of traditional gender roles were the most positive toward gay men and lesbian women," says Bettinsoli.
While some of the countries show friendlier attitudes towards gays and lesbians, Bettinsoli notes that even in the more tolerant places discriminatory attitudes still exist.
The study is one of several appearing in a future special issue of Social Psychological and Personality Science focused on underrepresented populations.
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Dory came swimming back into the cinemas this year and has proven to be a record-breaking success. If you have a child who can't get enough of Dory and her friends Marlin and Nemo, then this creative set is ideal. It includes six A3 black-and-white posters and a selection of six crayons and six mini felt-tip pens to colour them in with. A delightful little apron is also included to ensure they don't make too much of a mess! Ages 3 plus, Tube size: 310 x 80mm.


I am really excited to be sharing with you all my latest Box subscription box content, with Birchbox UK!
It's the first time I purchased into the Birchbox box services & was excited to try out the products they had on offer. I took advantage of a 50% off discount code they had, and thought to myself, why not! Plus that & I had a feeling that their christmas edition would be great!
The Birchbox arrived 2 weeks after ordering, which is alright considering I ordered it at the beginning of December, and the content of this months Birchbox came inside a Party clutch bag. I must admit although I admired the green textiles on the bag & thought to myself oh how Christmasy, I didn't quite like the design when it was teamed with a black & gold sections on the clutch bag :(!!!
Other than the Clutch bag, I'll talk about the content inside, which is why I really wanted to try out this months Birchbox!
Inside I was reintroduced to many brands I was familiar with including Rituals, Ciate London, Liz Earle & Benefit Cosmetics & was introduced to 2 new brands I never heard about before trying out the box; L.Erickson & ModelCo! I didn't know what to anticipate before trying this box, as this was the first time I purchased the Birchbox! I must admit although I was excited to try some of the high end brands listed above but I was a little disappointed at the lack of full sized products available in the box! As I've tried many box subscription services including Glossybox & almost all the time their items are full sized & you're paying about the same price as Birchbox!
This duo was a little Hit & Miss for me, I really wanted to try the Push Up Liner through hearing a lot about it, however when I finally got to try the sample in this duo, I found the formula to be very drying and heavy! Not what you need in an eyeliner! But on the upside, I got to sample the Puff Off cream to help rejuvinate tired eyes and brighten them up which I loved and felt my eyes were brighter and fresher. So the sample will definitely make me purchase the full size!
I really dislike the colour of this, it's really not for me & that is why I'm harsh about it. It's a shame that this was the only full sized product within the content, as I would have preferred one of the other products as a full size! The colour is a semi – Matte lipstick & that's something I just don't like, it either has to be a satin finish or a matte finish! but not in between :(!!!
Such a gorgeous colour, I'm a massive fan of the Ciate London nail polish range. They last for long & the quality of the polishes are exceptional. I was excited by the colour I received. It is a gorgeous deep Burgundy red, perfect for the upcoming festivities!
This is probably the star product of the lot! The Liz Earle Cleanse and Polish came with a Muslin cloth & instruction guide on how to use. I loved this as instantly after the first use when cleansing my face, I found that my face was exfoliated and felt cleaner and fresher within minutes. The Muslin cloth procedure of polishing definitely does bring about an exciting way of cleaning your face, and I love it & will definitely purchase the full size version of this!
I loved this little shower gel sample. I love the Rituals brand in general. Their products usually smell sensational & this shower gel was no exception. I loved the fusion of White Lotus amd Nourishing Yi Yi Ren! I love the foaming nature of the gel, as it transforms into a gel into foam with the contact of water! Love, love, love and would definitely recommend trying this one out too!
Definitely unimpressed with this one the most. It felt like it was just added inside the box content for a laugh! I would have liked to see at least 3 or 4 inside the bag considering you'd get a set of 15 in the full sized product! 😦 I like the theory behind the hair band though being a metal free option for tying up your hair whilst doing makeup or on the go. But it just doesn't appeal to me much & would have liked to see another beauty product or makeup tool instead!
I hope you've enjoyed my | Birchbox UK | December 2015 – All that Christmas Edition blogpost!!!
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Wow, these are fab 🙂 Great post!
I haven't tried this box before but I'm glad you gave an honest review of it. The nail color looks so nice!
Damn, to include one ponytail holder is just pathetic, I would be pissed off. I mean what's the point of it, that's just terrible and they might as well leave it out. But other than that, it looks like you got some might fine goodies, Serene!
lovely beauty box!…too bad the party kit was a miss…but other products seem really nice.
lovely beauty box…thanks for sharing your review. Have a lovely day!
I like the idea of this kind of box, thanks for the review!
I'm in Canada! Sometimes UK ships to Canada…I hope this is the case!
That box looks awesome! Thanks for sharing Serene!
Polish. Really great, in-depth review!


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He retired in 2001, and now runs a hockey training and coaching development business. He is currently a pro scout for the Columbus Blue Jackets.
After a junior hockey career with the London Knights in which he won the Max Kaminsky Trophy as outstanding defenceman in 1984–85, Halkidis joined the Buffalo Sabres. During his career he also played for the Los Angeles Kings, Toronto Maple Leafs, Detroit Red Wings, Tampa Bay Lightning, New York Islanders and HIFK. In 1998 Halkidis won the Finnish championship with HIFK and was very popular among fans due to his rough and uncompromising style of play. Known more as a defensive defenceman, Halkidis recorded 8 goals and 32 assists over 256 NHL games.
As a youth, Halkidis played in the 1979 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey team from Toronto.
Robert H. Halkidis (born March 5, 1966 in Toronto, Ontario) is a retired professional ice hockey player.
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Adios to Aragona: Downtown restaurant's concept changes to Italian
Posted by Providence Cicero
Chef Jason Stratton Photo: Aragona
Aragona, Jason Stratton's nine-month-old nod to Spanish cuisine, won't be around much longer. Stratton confirmed rumors that he is changing the downtown restaurant's concept to Italian, matching his Capitol Hill ventures, Spinasse and Artusi. The new restaurant will be called Vespolina. Though not quite ready to reveal all the details, Stratton says the Italian menu will focus on fresh pasta.
About Aragona, Stratton said, "I'm really proud of what we've done; how much our guests have enjoyed our food and service experience, but the vision just didn't catch on as we had hoped. So, we are moving on and we're excited about it!"
Vespolina debuts September 8, enough time for Aragona fans (and I'm a big one) to stop by for one last taste of Spain.
Over the next two weeks, Stratton will offer a $65 five-course tasting menu with optional wine pairings, reprising some guest favorites from Aragona's short run. Dishes I hope get a final play: grilled octopus; Catalan fish stew with black cod and artichokes; Arroz Caldoso, a rice dish made with geoduck; and Fideos Negros, vermicelli pilaf with squid ink, squid and cherry tomatoes.
I'd go just for one last taste of torrija–slices of challah soaked in egg and fennel seed, toasted on the plancha and served with sherry caramel sauce. Guess that's a dessert I'll have to make at home from now on. You'll find the recipe here.
Spanish wine buffs have yet another reason to revisit Aragona before it closes: any bottle on the wine list above $100 will be discounted 35%.
In my three-and-a-half star review of Aragona last February, I cited Master Sommelier Chris Tanghe's "erudite wine list" as one of the restaurant's strengths. Perhaps the list for the new restaurant will include some vespolina—the Piedmontese red wine grape after which the restaurant is named.
Aragona opened in December 2013 and quickly earned kudos. It was a semifinalist for the 2014 James Beard Foundation's "Best New Restaurant" award and Stratton himself was a semifinalist in JBF's "Best Chef Northwest" category. Watch this space for more details about Vespolina, as they unfold.
Aragona's octopus with caramelized romanesco, cauliflower and pear onions. Photo: Mark Harrison/Seattle Times
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Bethany Jean Clement is The Seattle Times food writer. Her writing has also appeared in Best Food Writing, Food & Wine, Gourmet.com, Beard House, Town & Country, Edible Seattle, The Stranger and more. Follow her on Twitter: @BJeanClement.
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Ilikan A. N. , Ayder E.
ISI BILIMI VE TEKNIGI DERGISI-JOURNAL OF THERMAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY, vol.34, no.2, pp.155-162, 2014 (Journal Indexed in SCI)
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In recent years, the different methods of stacking of the blade profiles from hub to the tip are studied frequently for axial fans and compressors. The blade profiles can be stacked on a radial line where the centers of gravity of the profiles coincide or the blade shape can be obtained by shifting the profiles in axial direction or in other directions (parallel or perpendicular to the chord line of the profile). In this manner, it is possible to make a modification on the 3D flow structure without making any change on the angle of the profile on 2D plane. In this study, the effect of the leading edge shape (related to the stacking process) on the performance and on the 3D flow structure of an axial fan rotor is handled. First, a reference fan where the centers of the gravity of the profiles situate on the radial stacking line is designed. This fan is optimized by means of CFD tools to give the maximum efficiency. The results of the CFD calculations are validated by experiments. Subsequently, new fans are obtained by shifting the profiles in axial direction to give the desired leading edge shape. The performances and the flow structures of the new fans are investigated and compared by means of CFD calculations. The CFD results show that, neither convex nor concave leading edge has positive effects on the aerodynamic performance of the axial fan studied. However, some potential advantages of the new geometries are observed especially at the hub and the tip region of the fans which are aerodynamically the most problematic regions of an axial turbomachine.


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IDMS Solution for Hybrid Broadcast Broadband Delivery Within the Context of HbbTV Standard
Dani Marfil; Fernando Boronat; Mario Montagud; Almanzor Sapena
Inter-destination media synchronization (IDMS) is a key requirement to enable successful networked shared media experiences between remote users. This paper presents an adaptive, accurate and standard-compliant IDMS solution for hybrid broadcast and broadband delivery. Apart from providing multi- and cross-technology support, the presented IDMS solution is able to accomplish synchronization when different formats/versions of the same, or even related, contents are being played out in a shared session. It is also able to independently manage the playout processes of different groups of users. The IDMS solution has been integrated within an end-to-end platform, which is compatible with the hybrid broadcast broadband TV standard. It has been applied to digital video broadcasting—terrestrial technology and tested for a Social TV scenario, by also including an ad-hoc chat tool as an interaction channel. The results of the conducted (objective and subjective) evaluations prove the statisfactory behavior and performance of the IDMS solution and platform as well as in terms of the perceived quality of experience.
MIMO Applications for Multibeam Satellites
Robert T. Schwarz; Thomas Delamotte; Kai-Uwe Storek; Andreas Knopp
High throughput satellites employing multibeam antennas and full frequency reuse for broadband satellite services are considered in this paper. Such architectures offer, for example, a cost-effective solution to optimize data delivery and extend the coverage areas in future 5G networks. We propose the application of the multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) technology in both the feeder link and the multiuser downlink. Spatial multiplexing of different data streams is performed in a common feeder beam. In the user links, MIMO with multiple beams is exploited to simultaneously serve different users in the same frequency channel. Under particular design constraints, effective spatial separation of the multiple user signals is possible. To mitigate the inter-stream interference in the MIMO feeder link as well as the multiuser downlink, precoding of the transmit signals is applied. Simulation results illustrate the performance gains in terms of sum throughput.
LDM and SHVC Mobile TV Coverage Spillover Into Fixed Rooftop Reception and MVPD Retransmission Consent in the U.S.
Rolando Bettancourt; Marvin A. Sirbu
By jointly using layered division multiplexing (LDM) and scalable hierarchical video coding (SHVC), ATSC 3.0 will be used to deliver service targeted to both mobile and traditional rooftop antenna receivers. Under this approach, a physical layer pipe (PLP) with robust coded modulation will ensure mobile reception in an area comparable to an ATSC 1.0 TV station's current 15 dB rooftop coverage. However, the same approach will also give rise to increased coverage overlap between TV stations, as the same robust PLP will be decoded by rooftop receivers over a much larger area beyond ATSC 1.0's 15 dB contours. When multiple independently owned TV stations affiliated to the same broadcast programming network overlap the subscriber footprint of a multichannel video program distributor (MVPD) they risk becoming redundant affiliates so the MVPD could pit them against each other in bargaining over lower retransmission consent fees. We calculate the potential increase in rooftop coverage overlap among same-network affiliates of the four largest U.S. over-the-air broadcast programming networks in the U.S. (ABC, CBS, NBC, and Fox). We find that as much as 75% of the population will have access to at least one redundant network affiliate, and 60% will have access to two affiliates or more. Under U.S. federal communications commission (FCC) rules, MVPDs can only pit affiliates against each other if the out-of-market TV station is classified by the FCC as significantly viewed (SV) on a per-county basis. Thus, we analyze if an increase in coverage overlap would in fact increase the number of counties where out-of-market stations become SV. We build a predictive random forests model based on current ATSC 1.0 15 dB coverage and the publicly available list of existing SV stations. With an LDM upper layer with a reception threshold of 2 dB —equivalent in bitrate to one full-HD 1080p program—, the model predicts that the number of county/SV station pairs would increase by 100% or more. This suggest that despite all the benefits of the LDM + SHVC approach, and the potential to increase revenues through service to mobile consumers, there is a risk that this approach may negatively affect TV broadcasters' retransmission consent revenues. We discuss a number of potential trade-offs and solutions that can help to mitigate this issue.
Self-Interference Cancellation in Time-Domain for DOCSIS 3.1 Uplink System With Full Duplex
Myung-Sun Baek; Jin-Hyuk Song; O-Hyung Kwon; Jun-Young Jung
This paper introduces a self-interference cancellation (SIC) technique for data over cable service interface specification (DOCSIS) 3.1 uplink system with full duplex. At DOCSIS 3.1 uplink environment with full duplex, cable modems (CMs) transmit their request information (upstream) to CM termination system (CMTS), and CMTS transmits its broadcasting data (downstream) through the same frequency band at the same time. Therefore, the upstream becomes a signal of interest (SoI), and consequently the high-power feedback downstream causes self-interference (SI) signal against SoI. However, under the practical DOCSIS 3.1 uplink environment, achieving time and frequency synchronization between upstream and downstream is a challenging problem and additional signal processing technique should be applied. Therefore, in order to improve the processing efficiency and to reflect practical communication environment, the time-domain SIC technique, which does not require any synchronization between upstream and downstream is proposed. Furthermore, since the proposed scheme can consider various practical signal processing aspects, such as multi-path fading channel estimation and nonlinear element estimation of SI signal, it can be efficiently applied for the practical DOCSIS 3.1 uplink system. Test results indicate that the uplink system with 1024QAM (mandatory maximum constellation) can be operated in the case that there is SI estimation interval with two OFDM symbols.
Prediction of Digital Terrestrial Television Coverage Using Machine Learning Regression
Carla E. Garcia Moreta; Mario R. Camana Acosta; Insoo Koo
Appropriate coverage prediction is a fundamental task for an operator during the dimensioning process and planning of a digital terrestrial television (DTT) system because it allows offering a satisfactory quality of service to end users. Accordingly, several prediction methods based on propagation path loss estimation and traditional statistical models have been proposed. However, the choice of model depends on many factors, such as the presence of obstacles (buildings, trees, and so on) and propagation paths. This fact leads to increasing the error gap between the predicted and real value, which varies from one propagation model to the next. Therefore, novel techniques are required to achieve a high accuracy in the prediction of the signal strength based on few local measurements over the zone of interest. A machine learning regression algorithm is a novel approach that improves the accuracy of DTT coverage prediction regardless of the aforementioned constraints. To this end, we propose an approach based on clustering and machine regression algorithms, such as random forest regression, AdaBoost regression, and ${K}$ -nearest neighbors regression, where we choose the best algorithm for our approach. We use real measurements in terms of electric field strength corresponding to eight DTT channels operating in the city of Quito, Ecuador. Furthermore, we display the coverage results in Google Maps. We perform extensively simulation analysis based on the tenfold cross validation method to evaluate the performance of the machine learning regressor algorithms and compare the results in three error metrics with support vector regression, lasso regression, multilayer perceptron regression, and ordinary kriging technique. Satisfactorily, the results using random forest regression depict a considerable improvement in the accuracy of coverage prediction under a low computational load.
A Time-Domain Approach to Channel Estimation and Equalization for the SC-FDM System
Huiyang Qu; Guanghui Liu; Yanyan Wang; Qiang Chen; Chao Yi; Jianping Peng
Similar to orthogonal frequency division multiplexing receiver, the frequency-domain (FD) channel estimation (CE) and equalization are indispensable parts in the coherent single carrier frequency division multiplexing (SC-FDM) receiver. When the channel varies slowly, the FD processing is cost effective. For the applications with high mobility, the traditional implementation of the SC-FDM receiver causes significant performance degradation. In this paper, we propose to estimate time-varying pieces of channel taps for pilot symbols based on basis expansion model (BEM), and subsequently to reconstruct time-domain (TD) channel response for data symbols by utilizing the Slepian sequences-based piece-wise interpolation. Furthermore, two simplified schemes, i.e., the Slepian sequences-based multiple-point interpolation and the segmented BEM, are developed to reduce the computational complexity of the TD-CE. The Cramer-Rao lower bound (CRLB) of channel impulse response (CIR) estimation is also analyzed. In the light of the sparsity of TD channel gain matrix, we design an iterative least-squares QR decomposition algorithm to equalize the SC-FDM symbols. In the simulated SC-FDM system, when considering the carrier frequency of 5.9 GHz and the velocity of about 510 km/h, we observe that the traditional FD methods cause the demodulation failure, while the proposed TD processing schemes achieve ideal error-probability performance and preserve a relatively low complexity.
Zero-CP OFDM for DOCSIS-Based CATV Networks
Tung T. Nguyen; Ha H. Nguyen; J. Eric Salt; Brian Berscheid
The current version of the data over cable service interface specification (DOCSIS), which is DOCSIS 3.1, is markedly different from previous versions in that orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing (OFDM) is used together with high-density QAM constellations (up to 4096-QAM) in both the downstream and upstream directions to facilitate high data rates. This is in a sharp contrast with the single-carrier modulation techniques used in prior versions of DOCSIS. Despite many advantages, a drawback of OFDM is the insertion of a cyclic prefix (CP) at the beginning of each transmitted OFDM symbol to mitigate inter-symbol interference (ISI). The CP, which is configurable, but can be as large as 25% of the symbol time for DOCSIS 3.1 downstream transmission, does not carry useful data and therefore reduces the overall transmission throughput. In general, not only the channel but also the transceivers' digital filters determine the ISI and therefore the length of the CP. In this paper, the aspects that determine the CP length are thoroughly addressed. A novel technique to eliminate the CP is introduced and analyzed. It is demonstrated that the CP can be completely removed with a negligible effect on the transmission performance using this technique. Moreover, the proposed technique requires only a modest amount of hardware, making it a promising candidate to be included in the a future version of DOCSIS.
A Load Balancing Solution for Improving Video Quality in Loaded Wireless Network Conditions
Adriana Hava; Yacine Ghamri-Doudane; John Murphy; Gabriel-Miro Muntean
There is an increasing user demand for high-quality content-rich multimedia services. Despite their advantages, current wireless networks in general and wireless mesh networks in particular have limitations in terms of quality of service (QoS) provisioning, especially when dealing with increased amounts of time sensitive traffic such as video. This paper presents video load balancing solution (ViLBaS), a load balancing-based mechanism which enhances delivery performance of video services over multi-hop wireless mesh networks and improves user quality of experience (QoE) levels. ViLBaS involves performance monitoring at the level of the nodes and load balancing by off-loading traffic from loaded nodes to less loaded neighboring nodes. Simulation-based results show how the proposed ViLBaS improves video delivery performance in terms of both QoS and QoE metrics [delay, throughput, packet loss, and peak signal-to-noise-ratio (PSNR)]. The comparison is performed against three other traditional approaches in different network topologies, for diverse video flow distributions, and different sizes for the video queue.
Adaptive Bootstrap Design for Hybrid Terrestrial Broadcast and Mobile Communication Networks
Yihang Huang; Dazhi He; Wenjun Zhang; Yin Xu; Yunfeng Guan
The bootstrap in ATSC 3.0 is expected to act as a universal wake-up signal for various wireless systems in addition to broadcast network. However, the signaling decoding performance of the standardized bootstrap degrades significantly in channels of fast time-variation and strong multipath. Furthermore, part of available bandwidth is reserved to ensure the compatibility with mobile communication network (MCN), which puts a limitation on the performance improvement. In this paper, to make the best of the available bandwidth, we introduce the bandwidth-concerned version information to enable an adaptive bandwidth configuration for the proposed bootstrap. Moreover, a 2-D signaling scheme is used to increase signaling capacity by selecting different gold sequences in frequency domain (FD) and simultaneously applying cyclic shift in time domain (TD). At the receiver side, we first provide improved estimators of symbol timing offset (STO) and fine frequency offset (FFO) for the bootstrap with special TD structure. Meanwhile, a learning-based binary classifier taking the output of STO estimator as training data is provided to generate an SNR-independent threshold for spectrum sensing without requiring the knowledge of channel conditions nor noise estimator. Afterwards, an inverse fast Fourier transform (IFFT)-based algorithm is used to decode FD signaling in the presence of unknown TD signaling, which allows 3-bit higher signaling capacity. Numerical analysis and simulation results demonstrate that the proposed adaptive bootstrap design as well as corresponding receiver algorithms significantly outperform the standardized one in terms of synchronization, detection and signaling decoding.
A Low Complexity Decoding Scheme for Raptor-Like LDPC Codes
Yin Xu; Genning Zhang; Hao Ju; Dazhi He; Jun Sun; Yiyan Wu; Wenjun Zhang
Recently, a new structure of low density parity check (LDPC) code named raptor-like LDPC code has attracted much attention. It has better performance at low code rate. In this paper, a novel decoding scheme for raptor-like LDPC code is proposed. First, the Gaussian approximation density evolution (GADE) algorithm is used to track and analyze the message transmission during the decoding process. It is found that certain log likelihood ratio (LLR) messages can be approximated by "zero" setting in the early iteration of raptor-like LDPC decoding. In other words, some column and row operations could be eliminated without compromise the performance. Next, we propose a new decoding scheme, which can skip unnecessary column and row operations. In comparison with the traditional belief propagation (BP)-based LDPC decoding scheme, the proposed scheme can reduce the decoding complexity. Additionally, a new algorithm is developed to facilitate the selection of the early iteration number. With this novel design, the proposed decoding scheme performs almost the same as the traditional BP-based scheme. To proof the concept, the raptor-like LDPC codes in the ATSC3.0 digital TV system are used to evaluate the proposed scheme, in comparison with the traditional BP-based schemes, i.e., sum-product algorithm (SPA), offset min-sum algorithm (OMSA), and normalized min-sum algorithm (NMSA). The simulation results confirm that the proposed scheme can reduce the decoding complexity without sacrifice in performance for all SPA, OMSA, and NMSA methods. About 10% complexity reduction can be achieved. This will reduce the buttery consumption for Internet of Things (IoT) and handheld devices.
A Novel Objective Quality Assessment Method for Transcoded Videos From H.264/AVC to H.265/HEVC Utilizing Probability Theory
Xiwu Shang; Haiwu Zhao; Guozhong Wang; Xiaoli Zhao; Yifan Zuo
The latest video coding standard H.265/HEVC is developed to succeed the previous coding standard H.264/AVC. However, a large amount of legacy content was coded with H.246/AVC. Therefore, transcoding from H.264/AVC to H.265/HEVC format is required. During the process of transcoding, we can easily calculate the distortion of the transcoded video with respect to the H.264/AVC-decoded video. However, since the original video is usually unavailable, the distortion between the original video and the transcoded video is unknown, which makes it difficult to control the coding quality of the transcoded video compared to the original video. In this paper, we propose a novel and accurate quality estimation method for transcoded videos utilizing probability theory. Experimental results demonstrate that the predicted quality of transcoded videos approximate the true value, with an average error of 0.28 dB, 0.41 dB, and 0.46 dB for Y, Cb, and Cr components, respectively.
2019 Scott Helt Memorial Award For the Best Paper Published in the IEEE Transactions on Broadcasting
2019 Scott Helt Memorial Award was awarded to Angel Martin, Jon Egaña, Julián Flórez, Igor G. Olaizola, Marco Quartulli, Jon Montalban, Roberto Viola, and Mikel Zorrilla for their paper, "Network Resource Allocation System for QoE-Aware Delivery of Media Services in 5G Networks." The paper appeared in the IEEE Transactions on Broadcasting, vol. 64, no. 2, part. 2, pp. 561–574, June 2018. The purpose of the IEEE Scott Helt Memorial Award is to recognize exceptional publications in the field and to stimulate interest in and encourage contributions to the fields of interest of the Society.
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How The Fall Of Kabul Affects Those Who Lived Through The Fall Of Saigon
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Afghan migrants rest while they wait for transport by smugglers after crossing the Iran-Turkish border on August 15, 2021 in Tatvan, on the western shores of Lake Van, eastern Turkey.
COVID-19 AMA: LA City Workers Vaccine Mandate, Experts On Boosters And More
COVID Update (8/19/21)
In our continuing series looking at the latest medical research and news on COVID-19, Larry Mantle speaks with Dr. Tim Brewer from UCLA.
Today's topics include:
All LA city workers must be vaccinated by Oct. 15
Vaccine effectiveness may wane, but experts say booster is not for everyone
COVID-19 hospitalizations for children and adults under 50 reach highest levels
Culver City Unified to require student vaccinations
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How Should Kids Get The 'Sex Talk'? Far More Often And With Greater Nuance, Research Shows
Sex Talks (8/19/21)
Everyone is familiar with the "birds and the bees" or the "facts of life" talk— an excruciating one-time endeavor between parent and child that leaves both parties too humiliated to make eye contact at the dinner table.
But is there a better way to talk to kids about sex? Research increasingly shows that having an ongoing conversation about sex, relationships and contraception (rather than a single break-the-news event) can not only make kids grow up to be more responsible sexual beings, but causes them to wait longer to have sex than their peers who don't get regular talks about intimacy. Today on AirTalk, we speak with Melinda Wenner Moyer, science journalist, author of the recent New York Times piece, "'Sex Talks' Should Start Earlier Than You Think" and author of the book, "How to Raise Kids Who Aren't Assholes" about how parents should approach talking about sex with their kids.
How did your parents talk about sex? What do you wish had been different? And if you're a parent, how are you approaching conversations about sex with your child? We want to hear from you! Give us a call at 866-893-5722.
Kabul Saigon Parallels (8/19/21)
The Taliban have agreed to allow "safe passage" from Afghanistan for civilians struggling to join a U.S.-directed airlift from the capital, President Joe Biden's national security adviser said Tuesday, although a timetable for completing the evacuation of Americans, Afghan allies and others has yet to be worked out with the country's new rulers.
The situation has some drawing parallels between the fall of Kabul and the fall of Saigon after the Vietnam war. We sit down with some of those thinkers today: Thuan Le Elston, editorial board member for USA Today, her historical fiction novel "Rendezvous at the Altar: From Vietnam to Virginia," will be published by Rand-Smith Books on Sept. 14; Aimee Phan, associate professor of creative writing at the California College of the Arts in San Francisco; her most recent novel is "The Reeducation of Cherry Truong"; and Long Bui, associate professor of global and international studies at the University of California Irvine.
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FilmWeek on AirTalk: What Are Some Of You Favorite Musician Biopics And What Makes Them So Good?
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The new musician biopic "Respect" took on a daunting task: portraying the life of singing legend Aretha Franklin. Many critics say the film tapped into every cliche in the genre's book, emphasizing the challenges in doing it well. Today on AirTalk, we discuss those challenges with FilmWeek critics Claudia Puig and Tim Cogshell. Plus, we want to hear your favorite music biopics and why? Message the AirTalk Facebook page, tweet, email atcomment@kpcc.org or call 866-893-5722 to join the conversation.


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Global award for Indian conservationist who saved vultures
NEW DELHI [Maha Media]: Britain's largest nature conservation charity Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) has bestowed the prestigious Medal for Outstanding Contribution to Nature Conservation on Ram Jakati for saving India's vultures from certain extinction.
In the 1990's India's vulture population was pushed to the brink of extinction due to the use of the veterinary drug, diclofenac, given to cattle but lethal to vultures feeding on their carcasses.
Use of the drug was so widespread that India's vulture population dropped to just one per cent of what it had been before the use of diclofenac.
Jakati, who was the Chief Wildlife Warden for the Forest Department in Haryana for many years, played a key role in not only getting the drug banned but also establishing a network of sanctuaries, breeding centres and urgent action needed to ensure that vultures did not go extinct before the ban could be implemented.
His work began before the cause of the decline had been identified and his early intervention can be considered a major factor in protecting India's vultures.
He subsequently helped to found SAVE (Saving Asia's Vultures from Extinction), an international partnership that to this day plays a coordination role in the conservation of South Asia's vultures.
The Asian vulture conservation programme is today, 20 years on, a world-leading example of effective conservation delivery.
And an exemplar of what can happen when state and national governments, NGOs, academics and other stakeholders work together with common purpose.
RSPB Chief Executive Beccy Speight said "The combined climate and nature crisis and the impact of human activity is pushing many once common species to the brink of extinction.
"But around the world people and some governments are fighting back. So I am pleased that we are able to celebrate the vital work of Dr. Jakati. His energy and resolve has prevented the extinction of vultures in India.
"He was a driving force for change and galvanised people, organisations and his government to act before it was too late. His work and the tireless efforts of everyone involved with SAVE are an inspiration that we can make the changes we need before it is too late, that with urgent and united action we can revive our world."
An elated Jakati said "I am very delighted to receive this prestigious award and deeply humbled by your gesture. I would like to emphasise that we could make rapid progress in vulture conservation in India because we had an excellent team to start with during early 2000.
"I would, therefore, like to accept this award on behalf of that vulture team which laid a solid foundation for work on saving Indian vultures from possible extinction.
"I would especially like to mention the names of Vibhu Prakash and Nikita Prakash of the Bombay Natural History Society, Debbie Pain and Chris Bowden of the RSPB, Rhys Green of Cambridge University and Andrew Cunningham of the Zoological Society of London and Jemima Parry Jones of the International Birds of Prey Centre."
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My 3rd grade art teacher once taught me "Boo-boos can be beautiful"1. Or in other words just because it wasn't what you wanted, it doesn't mean it isn't something good. This might be the only saying that stuck with me from school. ('i before e except after c' is a lie!) It seems appropriate in lots of places well beyond macaroni art and hand turkeys.
And so upon consideration I decided drunken robots were good, and not a failed experiment. Spinning around and falling over and acting stupid was frankly better when robots did it. (I"m too old and big for this to be funny.) So I made five of them and invited them to a party. Then I filmed it all and documented it for science. Click the long version to see the video. Oh, and they're entered in a contest so if you're an Instructable member, vote early and vote often.
Note that while I'm outsourcing acting drunk to robots, I will still handle getting drunk myself for the time being.


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Characteristics of a Minimum Wage Job
By Cynthia Measom Updated March 21, 2022
Reasons to Work Part-Time
5 Reasons People Stay Unemployed
Living Wage Vs. Minimum Wage
Pros & Cons of Working for a Temp Agency
Ideas for Cutting Staff
While minimum wage jobs in the United States are typically filled by young, never-married people, other age groups, including professionals who can't find other work, seek these types of jobs. Minimum wage jobs are known to provide readily available employment opportunities to a wide variety of people; yet, other characteristics of minimum wage positions are less desirable.
According to the Congressional Budget Office in 2022, the $7.25 hourly minimum wage set by the federal government has not changed since 2009. Consequently, minimum wage workers struggle to make ends meet. What's more, minimum wage job experience offers little career mobility.
Limited Education Needed
Minimum wage jobs usually require limited education. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2020, people aged 16 and over employed in minimum wage jobs come from various backgrounds. Some have less than one year of high school – as in the case of a student – while others have a high school diploma. Some may have some college or an associate's degree. Individuals who attended high school but dropped out are also eligible for many minimum wage jobs.
Little Training and Room for Advancement
Minimum wage job experience is seldom a stepping stone to higher paid careers. Minimum wage job examples include retail sales clerks, customer service representatives, dry cleaning workers, farmhands, day laborers, childcare workers, factory assemblers, cafeteria attendants, waitresses and maids. Many of these jobs provide little or no training to workers because the skills and knowledge required are not complex. While students and people with a lack of education can obtain these jobs, the lack of training allows little room for advancement because the worker is not learning more advanced skills.
Limited Control for Workers
Minimum wage workers have less control over the days and hours that they work. In certain minimum-wage industries – retail, hospitality and health -- weekend and night workers are necessary – typically times when people would rather be at home with their families. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, part-time workers are more likely to be paid minimum wage than those who work full time. Therefore, minimum wage workers often have to work more than one job because 40-hour week minumum wage job salary doesn't cover all expenses.
Fewer Job Benefits
Benefits such as paid health care, paid sick leave and paid breaks are offered less often as part of a minimum wage job than with higher-paying jobs. Part of the reason is because many minimum wage jobs are considered part-time – or less than 35 hours per week, and part-time jobs don't typically offer benefits.
Lack of Job Security
Minimum wage jobs lack job security for workers. At any time, a company may decide to outsource the jobs of the minimum wage workers to save money. Or, a decrease in business or seasonal activity may prompt managers or owners to lay off minimum wage workers.
Bureau of Labor Statistics: Characteristics of Minimum Wage Workers
Congressional Budget Office: How Increasing the Federal Minimum Wage Could Affect Employment and Family Income
Based in Texas, Cynthia Measom has been writing various parenting, business and finance and education articles since 2011. Her articles have appeared on websites such as The Bump and Motley Fool. Measom received a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Texas at Austin.
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Home | Success Stories | The school without an attainment gap
The school without an attainment gap
Springfield Junior School, Ipswich
Springfield Junior School is a school in Ipswich with around 350 pupils. The school has an incredible track record with attainment across all their pupils, but particularly with disadvantaged children who meet the eligibility criteria for pupil premium funding.
In fact, the school's success with disadvantaged pupils is so strong that in 2017 they won the National Pupil Premium Award for primary schools. Assistant Headteacher Daniel Jones is an accredited pupil premium reviewer under the National College for Teaching and Leadership, and the member of staff at Springfield Junior School who wrote the bid winning them the award. Here, he shares the story of the school's success and how Accelerated Reader played a part in it.
Our Pupil Premium achievements
We won this award because our outcomes for disadvantaged pupils are exceptional, and sustained over time. Around 30% of our students are pupil premium-eligible students, which is higher than the national average.
In 2017, 85% of our disadvantaged pupils achieved national government expectations in reading. And in 2018, 87% of our disadvantaged pupils did. This is particularly significant given that the national average for non-disadvantaged pupils is 80% meeting these expectations – our students are achieving very well, and everyone at Springfield is immensely proud of them for it.
Celebrating our best readers…
Our pupils achieve so much because we take a rigorous approach to ensuring that all of them are reading regularly. Accelerated Reader is a key factor in enabling us to track that. It's clear that we have a reading culture in the school, but the diagnostics we get from Accelerated Reader and Star Reading allow us to show and measure it using clear, comparable data.
We use Accelerated Reader data to check, on a weekly basis, how many quizzes are being taken and by whom. We can then build this into our whole-school celebration culture – using Accelerated Reader, we calculate the engaged reading time of every class each week. And then in weekly assemblies we hand out a trophy to the class that had the most average engaged reading time. This keeps reading at the top of the agenda for everyone – the children love it, and this competitive element is definitely motivating for them.
We have other ways to recognise our best readers too, like our library displays: a desert island for our Word Multi-Millionaires and a limo for our Word Millionaires!
…and giving others more opportunities
Running weekly reports like this means we can also pick up on children who haven't quizzed recently. We can then find extra opportunities for those children to read. Something that I've learnt from my work here and in other schools previously is the importance of ensuring that disadvantaged pupils are reading regularly. It's inevitable that some students won't have the opportunity to read outside of school, so we never penalise them for not doing so – instead, we find different ways to give them that opportunity during the school day.
Accelerated Reader is a fantastic tool that allows us to quickly and easily identify these pupils, and offer them that help immediately.
An extra layer of information
As well as using Accelerated Reader daily, we also regularly administer Star Reading tests with our children. These tests give us an extra layer of information on reading ages and pupil growth, and they provide this data in a manageable way, making it easy to keep track without giving teachers extra work. We do other types of reading assessment too, and Star Reading works alongside and on top of these to give us a consistent overall picture of reading attainment across the school.
Helping other schools
Since winning the National Pupil Premium Award in 2017, I've worked with other schools and trusts across England to help them make a difference to the lives of their disadvantaged children. We've also shown colleagues from local schools how we use Accelerated Reader and the impact its had. Often, our pupils will talk to our visitors about how much they enjoy doing the Accelerated Reader quizzes, which is great!
Here at Springfield Junior School, we have a strong reading culture and we don't have an attainment gap. I can confidently say that these two things go hand in hand, and Accelerated Reader has been key in letting us reach these achievements.
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Jenson USA repeats World Bicycle Relief campaign
Retailer hopes to exceed last year's donation of 30 Buffalo bikes.
RIVERSIDE, Calif. (BRAIN) — Jenson USA plans to repeat the World Bicycle Relief campaign it held last year after Thanksgiving. Last year, for each bike sold by Jenson USA in its Corona store or online on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, Jenson employees paid for one Buffalo bike to be donated by World Bicycle Relief. The employees paid for 30 Buffalo bikes.
This year they have a goal of exceeding last year's total. To further enhance the campaign, Jenson USA will be making a matching company donation of a like number of bicycles to the cause. This year the campaign is being held on Cyber Monday, Nov. 30.
World Bicycle Relief has enabled 275,000 hard working individuals in such African countries like Angola, Botswana, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Rwanda, South Africa, South Sudan, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe with a clean, healthy and affordable means of transportation over the past eleven years.
"The One-For-One campaign was initiated with the full support of our employees," said Michael Cachat, Jenson USA's founder and CEO, "and they are anxious to repeat that effort this year. Our corporate philosophy here at Jenson USA is all about giving, making the world a better place with opportunities for all. Bicycles provide hope and accessibility to things many people in rural areas would otherwise never experience. Making a difference is an important facet in Jenson USA's core values of demonstrating leadership through compassion and action."
Claire Geiger, grassroots development manager for World Bicycle Relief, said, "We are very gratified that Jenson USA is onboard with another generous One-For-One effort. We believe in a philosophy of a hand-up, not a hand-out. Bicycles in Africa are a treasured commodity, earned by recipients who further their education, stay in school, work at a job and make meaningful contributions to the community. In many cases, a bicycle is the stepping stone to a successful and productive life."
Editor's note: Updated to show that the 2015 campaign is Cyber Monday, not Giving Tuesday.
Topics associated with this article: Advocacy/Non-profits
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Q: Are sometimes Simple Future and Future Progressive interchangeable One thing that tricks me is the meaning the progressive form of the future conveys. For instance:

This time next week we'll be meeting our boos

Saturday I'll be fighting him

Does those two mean:

Later in the future, We'll meet our boss and when this time next week comes, we'll still be doing so

Later, I'll fight him and when saturday comes, I'll still be doing so.

Or, does it mean:

This time next week we'll meet our boss

On Saturday I'll fight him

And the latter makes me question: if the latter is right, does it make both future forms interchangeable? How do they differ in meaning, and how is the future progressive different from its simple form? What's the usagage of the future continuous?
I'm really struggling on this.

A: The general rule is that you use Future Continuous when the action takes a certain amount of time, and you will be in the middle of it at that time:

At 5 o'clock, I'll be working on my project. (You'll start working earlier, and won't be done by 5'o clock).

This evening, I'll be plowing my fields. (You might start earlier, and you might not finish this evening).

Future Simple, in contrast, implies that the action will be done in the specified timeframe, or will start exactly at the given time:

At 5 o'clock, I'll work on my project. (You won't start until 5 o'clock).

This evening, I'll plow my fields. (You'll start and finish the same evening).

As with all general rules in English, however, there are exceptions. In this case, Future Continuous can sometimes be used where you'd normally use Future Simple - the grammar references I found refer to it as "future as a matter of course". In that sense, it expresses that the action is planned and will happen if everything goes well:

The government will be making a statement tonight. (Continuous, but it's implied that it'll start and finish during the same night)

But to use that structure, it should be obvious from the context that you don't mean the "regular" use of Future Continuous - otherwise you risk ambiguity.

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More damning photos of Prince Andrew revealed
3 Dec, 2019 2:01pm 3 minutes to read
This decade taught us to love viral pets. Now we have to grieve their deaths
Prince Andrew's bombshell email to Ghislaine Maxwell uncovered
3 Dec, 2019 3:04pm
Virginia Roberts claims she was forced to have sex with Prince Andrew in new interview. Video / BBC
By: Victoria Craw
Buried emails from Prince Andrew have revealed the under-fire duke was asking close friend Ghislaine Maxwell for information on his accuser.
Emails between Prince Andrew and close friend Ghislaine Maxwell uncovered in a BBC documentary have thrown doubt on his claims that he did not recall meeting his accuser Virginia Giuffre in 2001.
The BBC's Panorama aired a bombshell interview with the former "sex slave" who alleges she was trafficked by convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein and made to have sex with Prince Andrew three times in 2001 and 2002 when she was 17 years old.
Giuffre, then known as Virginia Roberts, first made the claims she had sex with Prince Andrew in 2015.
The new Panorama interview contained explicit details of the night Giuffre alleges she was made to have sex with Prince Andrew, in March 2001, including claims that "it didn't last very long, the whole entire procedure".
Prince Andrew and Virginia Giuffre, then known as Virginia Roberts, at Ghislaine Maxwell's (right) London apartment. Photo / Supplied
"It was disgusting. He wasn't mean or anything … He just got up and walked out," she said.
Prince Andrew has said he has no recollection of meeting Giuffre, denied having sex with her and has suggested a picture of them in a London townhouse is a fake.
However, an email between Prince Andrew and Maxwell in 2015 – aired on Panorama after being found buried in thousands of pages of legal documents – show the pair had discussed her at one point.
"Let me know when we can talk. Got some specific questions to ask you about Virginia Roberts," Prince Andrew wrote to Maxwell.
She replies: "Have some info – call me when you have a moment."
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3 Dec, 2019 10:56am
Fresh claims over authenticity of THAT Prince Andrew photo
Prince Andrew accuser left 'horrified, ashamed'
Panorama reported that three days later Maxwell sent Prince Andrew a "dossier of inconsistencies and inaccuracies in articles" about Roberts.
Panorama host Darragh McIntyre said the exchange showed Maxwell did not suggest via email the picture was faked, as friends of Prince Andrew's have later suggested.
In his Newsnight appearance, Prince Andrew had strongly denied having any recollection of even meeting Roberts.
"I don't remember meeting her at all. I do not remember the photograph being taken and I've said consistently and frequently that we never had any sexual contact whatever," he told presenter Emily Maitlis.
Emails from Prince Andrew to Ghislaine Maxwell about Virginia Roberts. Photo / BBC
Asked if he had a message for the young woman in the photograph that has dogged the Duke for years, he said: "I don't have a message for her. I have to have a thick skin if somebody is going to make those allegations.
"I'm at a loss to explain this particular photograph."
Ms Giuffre became emotional at times during the interview. Photo / AP
Panorama also heard more about the role of Maxwell in helping to corral girls for Jeffrey Epstein.
Epstein accuser Sarah Ransome, 22, told the show: "Ghislaine controlled the girls. She was like the madam."
During a two-day visit to London in March 2001, Giuffre claimed to have been staying at the home of Maxwell, Epstein's girlfriend, where Maxwell was "badmouthing" Prince Andrew's ex-wife, Sarah Ferguson, and Epstein was "socially awkward" when Prince Andrew came around.
According to Giuffre, they then went to Tramp nightclub, where she danced with the royal, who was "the most hideous dancer I'd ever seen in my life".
"It was horrible, and this guy was sweating all over me, I mean his sweat … it was raining, basically, everywhere … and I was just grossed out from it," she said.
Prince Andrew and Ghislaine Maxwell at the Royal Ascot Races in 2000. Photo / Getty Images
"In the car, Ghislaine tells me that I have to do for Andrew what I do for Jeffrey — and that just made me sick," she told the BBC.
"I just didn't expect it from royalty. I didn't expect it from someone people look up to and admire in the royal family."
Giuffre explained that her sexual encounter with Prince Andrew began in the bath and then moved to another part of the house.
"It didn't last very long, the whole entire procedure. It was disgusting … He wasn't mean or anything, but he got up and he said 'thanks' and walked out," she said.
"And I sat there in bed just horrified and ashamed and felt dirty and had to get up and have a shower. The next day Ghislaine [Maxwell] tells me 'you've done a really good job' she pats me on the back and said 'you've made him really happy'."
It was at this point in the interview that Giuffre broke down.
"It was a wicked time in my life, it was a really scary time. I had just been abused by a member of a royal family — so when you talk about these chains, yeah, I wasn't chained to the sink, but these powerful people were my chains. I didn't know what could happen.
Prince Andrew and Jeffrey Epstein (top right), along with Ghislaine Maxwell were all pictured attending the event together. Photo / Getty Images
"I couldn't comprehend how in the highest levels of the government, powerful people were allowing this to happen. Not only allowing it to happen but participating in it."
Prince Andrew declined to answer detailed questions from the BBC, but did provide a statement.
"The Duke of York unequivocally regrets his ill-judged association with Jeffrey Epstein. Epstein's suicide left many unanswered questions, particularly for his victims," the statement said.
"The duke deeply sympathises with those affected who want some form of closure.
"It is his hope that, in time, they will be able to rebuild their lives. The duke is willing to help any appropriate law enforcement agency with their investigations, if required."
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Tag Urself and the Aesthetics of Empathy
Science and Technology Student Life
3rd June 2017 William Shaw
It has been said that memes are inherently communist. Anarchic, decentralised, and divorced from the profit motive, the argument goes that they are, therefore, innately suited to left-wing viewpoints. But this argument, while tempting, is not entirely satisfactory. Aside from the fact that plenty of memes have been commercially appropriated, the prominence of memes as an alt-right aesthetic cannot be simply ignored. It's hard to call anything 'communist' when white supremacists are tossing it around alongside the word 'magic', but the equal prominence of avowedly socialist memes suggests a certain ideological flexibility. How, then, are we to understand the apparent political confusion of memes?
The tag yourself meme, first seen on Tumblr in 2016, may provide a clue to this political ambiguity. The format is simple enough: a collection of thumbnail images on a white background, each accompanied with a name (misspelled for comic effect), and three or four brief descriptive phrases denoted by dashes. This last point is crucial; the typography of tag yourself memes, in opting for a dash over the more traditional bullet point, centres on soft power, further reinforced by a preference for n-dashes over lengthier, and thus more impactful, m-dashes. When one of these images is shared, with the accompanying phrase, 'tag yourself, I'm ____', the sharer creates an informal solidarity, a non-judgemental space in which the reader is able to choose an identity. Moreover, the format is flexible enough to allow identification with a wide variety of tropes, images, and figures. To tag oneself is to escape the self, to become more than human, or at least not only human. Personal favourites include the classic Dat Boi (I'm 'it's him'), and the equally classic Romanticism tag yourself (I'm William Blake). But whatever the specific theme, this à la carte empathy forms the aesthetic core of the tag yourself meme.
To tag oneself is to escape the self, to become more than human, or at least not only human
This memetic ideology is broadly encouraging. If we understand politics as driven by identity, tag yourself's flexibility and accommodation of diverse types implies an acceptance, even a championing of, diversity. To gain likes and shares, the tag yourself meme must include different types of content, relatable to different types of people. This aesthetic of empathy, in which memers both conceptualise and express themselves as multiple bodies has obvious potential for progressivism.
The snag, however, is the word 'memetic'. While the form ostensibly encourages diversity, the pithiness of the tag yourself meme can also serve to directly enact stereotypes. Language O'Clock's world flags tag yourself, for example, describes Ireland as "very enthusiastic about potatoes", while Great Britain is both "compulsive tea drinker" and "carries a pocketwatch". This adds a reactionary sense of imperialist nostalgia, the opposite of social progress, yet an attitude actively encouraged by the tag yourself format.
The tag yourself meme, then, is a form which ostensibly encourages diversity, while practically enacting crass simplifications of individual identities. The other is vicariously experienced, but never in a state equal to the self. Tag Yourself: I'm Liberalism.
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A new report by the International Campaign for Tibet, 'Tracking the Steel Dragon', details the strategic significance to China of the extension of its national rail network into central Tibet, which Beijing describes as 'the southwestern frontier of the motherland', and the projected expansion of the line within Tibetan areas of the PRC and to Nepal. The Chinese government has recently acknowledged the military applications for the railway for the first time.
The International Campaign for Tibet argues that only a re-orientation of economic strategy towards local integration – in effect, 'Tibetanizing' development – and the participation of Tibetans in decision-making on their economy could reverse the trend of marginalization and estrangement, and ultimately benefit the entire Asian region.


Oversee and manage all aspects of daily lab services and personnel ensuring all customers receive exceptional and timely customer service and reports.
Review and approve lab reports.
Develop and implement a cross training plan among lab.
Review analytical methodology, ensure State Operating Procedures are in place and being followed.
Assist in the development of new processes and methodology.
Oversee the management to assess and proactively meet business needs.
Maintain knowledge of industry trends and regulatory agency compliance standards and accreditation requirements.
Participate in audits by regulatory authorities.
Ensure documentation produced in lab is compliant with applicable TNI standard.
Maintain a thorough knowledge of Drinking Water. Non-Potable Water and Solid and Chemical Material requirements set forth by respective regulatory agencies.
Provide training to the laboratory analysts on an as needed basis.
A minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in Chemistry, Biology, Environmental Science or related field preferred.
Experience with Microsoft Office Excel: such as creating spreadsheets and using functions, filters and graphs to analyze data.
Experience with Microsoft Office Word: such as creating, editing and formatting documents and preparing reports and tables.
As a full time employee, you will be eligible to participate in our Medical, Dental, Vision and other various insurance policies. You will also be provided with Paid Time Off, Paid Holidays, 401k, Long Term Disability Insurance, Basic Life Insurance and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance.
Interested and qualified candidates should apply via our employment request form.


Food protection professionals range from the field of food safety to food security, food defense and food sustainability. Together, they must acquire new competencies and experience on an ongoing basis. On top of learning the culture, values, functions and procedures that are unique to their employer, employees must be up-to-date with scientific and technological advances and enhance their skills accordingly.
Basic principles of science, technology and food protection practices and outcomes are common across the food sector.
Canadian academic institutions offer few programs specific to food protection and production. Employers looking for food safety competencies when hiring new recruits find a number of graduates falling short of meeting their needs. Currently, new recruits possess a wide variability in the amount, type and relevance of food protection courses. This is one reason why employers often provide extensive training before new recruits can work effectively. It is this duplication of efforts across Canada that drives up costs in the industry.


Remote control and radio communications are not new to the Dillon product line. In fact, it is the depth of Dillons experience in this area that led to meaningful innovations in the design of the EDxtreme and its optional remote Communicator.
Unlike the single frequency products on the market today, the EDxtreme radio dynamometer utilizes leading edge 2.4Ghz radio frequency technology to eliminate common interference. This technology will automatically hop from frequency to frequency to establish and maintain the strongest, most reliable communication.
The optional Communicator is an extremely powerful hand-held remote that can define the function and manage the operation of one or more EDxtreme dynamometers using wired or radio technologies. Through the programmable SOFTKEY interface, one Communicator can monitor multiple dynamometers within the same airspace. In multiple-link lifting arrays, the Communicator can display readings at any or all lift points and calculate the total load.
Models available in capacities from 2500 to 550,000 lbf (1000 to 250,000 kgf).
The EDxtreme exemplifies the trademark precision and rugged construction of Dillon dynamometers. Its highly refined design draws on the inherent strengths of premium-grade materials to achieve a 5:1 minimum factor of safety.
While the EDxtreme may be configured for something as simple as a digital hanging scale, it offers a higher level of intelligence. With user-defined functions and sophisticated communication options, the EDxtreme readily adapts to multi-tasking operations or multilink systems capable of monitoring a series of critical stress points from a single location — it is the definition of application versatility.
Superior strength and corrosion resistance – High capacity models are constructed of electroless nickelplated aircraft-quality alloy steel. Lower capacity models are anodized aircraft-quality aluminum.
NEMA 4X/IP55 – The EDxtreme is clearly the choice for reliability in any environment – in-plant or out on the job site.
Exclusive SOFTKEY interface – Dillon has eliminated confusing menus for faster setup and simple operation. In addition to lbf, kgf and Newtons, programmable functions can correct for gravitational variations and allow the use of custom units of measurement.
Battery operation – The EDxtreme is powered by twostandard C-cell batteries. Batteries are easily accessible for fast replacement.
A basic stand-alone model can be easily upgraded "in-the-field" to accommodate changing needs. Remote configuration, data acquisition and single point monitoring of multiple links are all possible with the hardwired or radio communication options available with the EDxtreme.
1. Stand-alone EDx for simple, direct measurement applications.
2. Single network with one EDx radio dynamometer and Communicator.
3. Single network with multiple EDx dynamometers and one Communicator. The Communicator monitors the load at each scale, plus the total weight.
4. Multiple networks with multiple EDx dynamometers and Communicators.
An RS-232 interface is standard on both the EDxtreme and Communicator for connection to a host PC.
One of the foremost reasons for choosing an electronic dynamometer is added functionality. The radio or hardwired options available with the EDxtreme offer the convenience and safety of remote operation. Additionally, data from the dynamometer(s) can be downloaded to a PC via an RS-232 connection for compilation and analysis or to generate hardcopy printouts.
Unlike the single-frequency products on the market today, the EDxtreme radio dynamometer utilizes leading-edge 2.4Ghz radio frequency technology to eliminate common interference. This technology will automatically "hop" from frequency to frequency to establish and maintain the strongest, most reliable communications.
The optional Communicator is an extremely powerful handheld remote that can define the function and manage the operation of one or more EDxtreme dynamometers using wired or radio technologies. Through the programmable SOFTKEY interface, one Communicator can monitor multiple dynamometers within the same airspace. In multiple-link lifting arrays, the Communicator can display readings at any or all lift points and calculate the total load.
Proof load: 150% of capacity up to EDx-75T. 110% of capcity Edx-100T and above.
Body protection: Aluminum capacities are anodized. Alloy steel capacities are electroless-nickel plated.
Bearings: Unmatched repeatability attained by needle bearings in shackle pin holes up to EDx-5T. Shackle pin acts as inner race.
Shackles: Forged industry standard anchor shackles. Models up to EDx-5T use precision machined shackle pin. Higher capacities use bar stock pin.
Connector: Recessed sealed connector may be used for serial communications or connection to a Communicator remote.
RS-232 / RS-485 communication: Print or extract data easily. Continuous output can drive a scoreboard. Confi gurable poll character.
Calibration: Traceable to the National Institute of Standards and Technology. Certifi cate included with curve of readings. Passes only with three consecutive confi rming runs, with all points in specifi cation.
Battery life: 320 hours typical use with two C-cell alkaline batteries. 40 hours typical with Radio Link system.
Included with instrument: All include certificate of calibration, manual and batteries. Plastic carry case included for EDx-1T to EDx-50T. Higher capacities include rugged plywood storage crate. Instruments with shackles include centering spacers (EDx-20T & up) and shackle storage crate (EDx-20T to EDx-75T). Display backlight.
Enclosure: Designed to NEMA 3 / IP44 with optional sleeve. Suitable for protected outdoor use.
Instrument size: 9.0 x 4.6 x 1.8 inch (228 x 117 x 45mm).
Accuracy: Not applicable. Only sends and receives digital information.
Display: 128 x 64 dot-graphic LCD display can show full readings up to 5 instruments.
Battery life: 40 hours radio or 45 wireline using four AA alkaline batteries under typical use.
Connectors: Sealed connectors may be used for serial communications and wired connection to an EDxtreme dynamometer.
Included with remote: Carry case and batteries.
Frequency: 2.4 GHz spread-spectrum operates between 2.402 – 2.478 GHz. Continuously and automatically changes frequencies many times per second for consistent, reliable communications.
Display update rate: 2 times per second with single dynamometer. Multi-instrument networks result in reduced updates.
Number of networks: 63 remotes can operate independently in the same airspace with unique channels.
Number of links remote can control: Up to 15 addresses are available per network channel.
Configuration: Address and network channels are front-panel confi gurable.
Range: Open-air – Up to 300 feet, line-of-sight. Indoors – Dependent upon environment with 150 feet common.
Low power radio systems are dependent upon interference levels from other radio systems and environmental conditions. Radio devices are not suitable for all applications.


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    if test -d "$1/share/guile/site"; then
        export GUILE_LOAD_PATH="${GUILE_LOAD_PATH-}${GUILE_LOAD_PATH:+:}$1/share/guile/site"
    fi
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is there a bug in wicd or python ?
Last edited by rob.rice; 10-18-2012 at 03:48 PM.
Is this all the time or when just using certain applications like a Bittorrent app?
Last edited by kasl33; 07-17-2011 at 10:09 PM.
My post here is useless, but I keep seeing all of these posts about broken things in Slackware lately. Maybe the Slackware devs have been slacking and need to get to work!
If you cannot reply to the topic, why bother? That being said, the same could be said if we trolled the Arch forums but I'm willing to bet that most of the problems reported, here as well as Arch, are user related issues.
Which version of wicd are you using?
Do you have other network management application, such as network-manager, running on another box to confirm that the issue is indeed coming from wicd and not the router? I had a similar issue in the past and after updating the firmware of the router with dd-wrt, the issue completely disappears.
I made the switch to Networkmanager yesterday on my Acer netbook running Slackware 13.37. There are a fair number of required dependencies, but, I am pleased with the connectivity. I grabbed the build scripts from SBo. This might be an option if wicd continues to give you grief.
If you want the network-manager-applet mentioned on that page there are a few dependencies that go with that. So if you want the GUI you'll need to install those dependencies.
Gotcha, I didn't bother to look at the applet for dependencies.
I'm not using Slackware, but I had a similar issue some weeks ago, after upgrading the kernel to version 2.6.39, so I guess in my case it was a faulty driver for my wireless adapter (a rt2500 card, it was fixed by adding iwconfig wlan0 power off to /etc/rc.local). Can you tell which wireless chipset are you using? Maybe it can help to find a solution. You could also check /var/log/messages and /var/log/kern.log when you get disconnected to see if there are any clues there.
Last edited by Hungry ghost; 07-16-2011 at 11:28 PM.
I had similar problem when I just installed 13.37 with WICD, now I am using NetworkManager, wireless connection gets a lot better..
I had some problems with wicd, but after upgrading it to version number 1.7.0 works like a charm. If this doesn't work for you maybe you need to check what wirelese modules do you have.
Check your router and make sure you have things like DHCP-Masq, DNS-Masq and such options disabled if your router supports them. I've had issues with those settings being enabled with my laptop as well.