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Autism Speaks Resource Fair/Transition Town Hall Workshop on Saturday, December 5th at Northern Virginia Community College in Annandale, VA.
Help us spread the word! This is a FREE event for families with a teenager or adult on the autism spectrum to get vital resources that they need. Every guest will receive printed Tool Kits and the opportunity to meet in small group settings with specialists in Transition Planning, Employment, Post-Secondary Education, and Housing. Please RSVP (free event, we just need a head count!) at the link below. Feel free to bring along as many members as your organization that will want to attend! RSVP HERE: http://events.autismspeaks.org/TransitionWorkshopNOVA
Autism Speaks Transition Town Planning Town Hall Workshop
Made Possible by a Generous Gift from the Gudelsky Family Foundation
*FREE PARKING, light refreshments, Northern Virginia specific autism resources
Date: Saturday, December 5th
Location: Northern Virginia Community College in Annandale, VA
Time: 9:00AM – Service Providers Arrive to Set Up
9:30AM – Resource Fair
10:00AM – Panel Discussion
Followed by Breakout Sessions:
--Transition Planning
--Employment
--Post-Secondary Education
--Housing
Join College Steps at Future Quest 2015 at George Mason University - Saturday November 14th
Join College Steps at Future Quest hosted by George Mason University on Satruday November 14th, 2015. For more information, please see http://futurequest.gmu.edu.
Federal Government Launch Financial Effort Aimed At People With Disabilities
Highly relevent article about important legistation. http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2015/06/04/feds-financial-effort/20356/
New Federal Rule Aims To Boost Disability Employment
Very relevant new initaitive to boost employment options among youth living with disabilites. Call us for more information. http://www.disabilityscoop.com/2013/08/28/new-rule-employment/18604/
Congratulations to one of our Peer Mentors from Southern Vermont College! Karina Meza Named to CoSIDA Academic All-District NCAA DIII Women's Soccer District 1 Team
Southern Vermont's Karina Meza Named to CoSIDA Academic All-District NCAA DIII Women's Soccer District 1 Team
BENNINGTON, Vt. — On Thursday, the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) announced their 2015 Academic All-District™ Men's and Women's Soccer Teams to recognize top student-athletes around the country for their excellence athletically and academically with Southern Vermont College senior defender Karina Meza (Los Angeles, Calif.) being included on the NCAA Division III District 1 Women's First Team.
Meza's honor is the first ever of its kind for any Southern Vermont student-athlete. The NCAA DIII District 1 Team is comprised of institutions in Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Vermont. To be nominated, a student-athlete must be a starter or important reserve with at least a 3.30 cumulative grade point average (on a 4.0 scale) at his or her current institution. Nominated athletes must have participated in at least 50 percent of the team's games at the position listed on the nomination form (where applicable). No student-athlete is eligible until he or she has completed one full calendar year at his or her current institution and has reached sophomore athletic eligibility. In the cases of transfers, graduate students and two-year college graduates, the student-athlete must have completed one full calendar year at the nominating institution to be eligible.
Meza has helped anchor a Southern Vermont defense that has allowed just 1.33 goals per game to date with a combined seven team shutouts. From the defense, she has scored three goals and registered one assist; all three of her scores have been game-winning goals with two being in 1-0 wins. The psychology major, who finished the 2014-15 academic year with a cumulative grade point average of 3.93, was named to the 2014 New England Collegiate Conference (NECC) All-Academic Team and is in line to also be on this year's squad. She has started in all 16 of the Mountaineers' games this season, helping them to tally the team's best-ever record in the NECC and its fifth straight playoff appearance. She was recently named the NECC Player of the Week for the first time in her career back on October 12.
"The first thing that comes to my mind is that, 'It's always great to get an academic award, whether it's for a team or an individual,'" commented fifth year SVC head coach Michael Zauzig. "They're student-athletes, and 'student' does come first. They're here to get a degree and prepare themselves for the next step in their lives. Karina, someone who's either looking at going to the Peace Corp or grad school, has been committed to academics since the first day that she got here. I think it speaks volumes about Karina as a student to be the first person at SVC to get this honor. It additionally sets a precedent and a challenge to her teammates to see who can match it; it continues an expectation of academic excellence."
Current members of CoSIDA are able to nominate players from their institution in the sponsored sports, and those same members are then eligible to vote on the district level. Only members of the Academic All-America® Committee and the CoSIDA Board of Directors and staff are able to vote at the national level to determine the CoSIDA Academic All-America® teams.
The Academic All-District™ teams are divided into eight geographic districts across the United States and Canada. This is the fifth year of the expanded Academic All-America® program as CoSIDA moved from recognizing a University Division (Division I) and a College Division (all non-Division I) and has doubled the number of scholar-athletes honored. The expanded teams include NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II and NCAA Division III participants, while the College Division Academic All-America® Team combines NAIA, Canadian and two-year schools. First-team Academic All-District™ honorees advance to the CoSIDA Academic All-America® Team ballot, where first-, second- and third-team All-America honorees will be selected later this month.
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OPEN HOUSE SEASON AT COLLEGE STEPS!
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Open house: February 10th/ 4pm-6pm/ Lyndon State College: Rita Bole Room
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Open house: February 10th/ 4pm-5:30pm/ Southern Vermont College: Everett Mansion's Burgdorff Gallery
Northern Virginia Community College - Loudoun
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Open house: February 19th/ 6pm-7:30pm/ NOVA - Loudoun Waddell Theater.
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Open House: February 24th/ 4pm-6pm/ Castleton State College: Hoff Hall
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Open House: March 5th/4-6pm/Johnson State College: Stearns Stage Space, Stearns Hall


The Social Concerns Group is made up of a representative from most of the churches in PACT. In November we were very pleased to welcome Isabel Chambers from St Mary's Buriton.
We meet bi-monthly to pray and talk through any issues that arise from our churches and the wider Community.
We regularly monitor the Food Bank ;this year The Soup Run and discuss issues of homelessness, loneliness and isolation.
We pick up on information highlighted in the Petersfield Post and we are a " Fly on the wall" having a supporting role and a communication link with the churches in the organisation of the Christmas Day Lunch.
Christmas Day Lunch 2014 was organised for the 3rd year by Katie Wigley with our support and that of Hattie and Rev Will Hughes.
The meal was enjoyed by 60 people (a shortfall on last year of 20) and ably prepared by Marika Kyovska. Our thanks go to all those who played their part to make it a success.
Special thanks go to newcomers Rev Max Cross,his wife Susie and daughters who were pro active as welcomers and table hosts and engaged in other activities where needed.
We are resolved to make sure that in the coming year through better communication in our churches;advertising in the Petersfield Post and by invitation we reach more of the younger elderly and people on their own in Petersfield and the surrounding villages in 2015.


A key goal of IMFAHE is to encourage and support the development of scientific and entrepreneur collaborations among national and international institutions and persons that promote breakthrough basic science, new translational research, job creation as well as projects with social impact.
To advance this goal, IMFAHE has created a unique platform of talent that connects professionals and students from 5 different continents in the world catalyzing mentorship relationships. IMFAHE has created as well, in collaboration with Spanish Universities, 43 Excellent Fellowships (up to date, 50% hosted by Harvard University and MIT) and now is launching for the first time in Spain a pilot project that is designed to enhance or create new inter-programmatic "nodal point" interactions between members from the International Mentor Program (students affiliated to 11 Spanish universities and Spanish professionals affiliated to international institutions like Google, Harvard or Princeton). Collaborations between discipline-based programs (biomedicine-engineering-economics/entrepreneurship) are encouraged.
The Project and Ideas were exposed as a "Shark Tank-Type Contest" during the Innovation Camp at University of Valladolid the past July 2nd, 2018.
DEMVIR (3,000$): Goal: to create virtual reality goggles to help early detection and monitoring of Alzheimer´s disease. Participants: 2 mentees (UMA and ULL) and 1 mentor (MIT).
ISOWORK (2,000$): Goal: to design a gadget that optimizes the follow up and immediate feedback upon exercising for people with motor-muscle associated problems. Participants: 1 mentee from UEMC, 1 mentees from ULL, and 1 mentor from Aspire Academy Sports Medicine de Qatar.
HEALTHY HOMES ($2,000): Goal: to design new air-purification systems for smart buildings. Participants: 3 mentees (UVA, UMA, and UPV) and 1 mentor (MIT).
ClinicAppChain ($1,000): Based on the AppChain technology, the goal is to create a system to transfer clinical files between (inter)national institutions confidentially. Participants: 2 mentees from UMA, 2 mentees from ULL, 1 mentor from Harvard Kennedy School, 2 mentors of University Autónoma of Mexico.
Winners of the IMFAHE´s Nodal Award 2019. V Innovation Camp. La Laguna, Spain. March 2019.


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The Kids Are Not Alright! Two Thirds of UK Millennials, Gen Z Support Socialism
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While the Conservative Party has enjoyed over 11 years in power and the left-wing Labour Party continues to flounder at the ballot box, a new study has shown that socialism appears to have gained a strong foothold with the younger generations of Britons.
Research conducted by the Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) has found that over two-thirds of Millenials and Generation Z in the UK would prefer to live under a socialist economic system than the free market system currently enjoyed in Britain.
According to the report, Left Turn Ahead? Surveying Attitudes of Young People Towards Capitalism and Socialism, 67 per cent of younger Brits said they would rather have socialist rule and 75 per cent agree with the statement that "socialism is a good idea, but it has failed in the past because it has been badly done".
"The cliché that 'real socialism has never been tried' is not just a cliché: it is also the mainstream opinion among Millennials and Zoomers," the report noted.
The younger Brits, many of whom were born after the fall of the Soviet Union, associate the term 'socialist' with positive terms such as 'workers', 'public', 'equal' and 'fair'.
The report noted that very few associate socialism with the term 'failure', despite the previous century of socialist governments leading to economic devastation, mass starvation, and democide (the murder of people by their own government).
New IEA research finds younger people are hostile to capitalism and hold positive views on socialism 👇
Author @K_Niemietz argued: "Supporters of the market economy need to accept that challenge, and rise to it, rather than dismiss it, or pretend it is not happening."
— IEA (@iealondon) July 6, 2021
The young leftists also do not associate socialism with Venezuela, the most glaring socialist failure of the 21st century, devolving from one of the world's most prosperous nations to one of the poorest in a little over a decade of socialist rule.
The IEA also found that three-quarters of those studied believe that climate change is a specifically capitalist problem, despite the world's biggest polluter being Communist China.
A further 78 per cent of young Britons said that capitalism was to blame for Britain's housing crisis, rather than the mass migration that has occurred since the early 2000s placing massive pressure on existing housing stock.
In line with their statist world view, 72 per cent were in favour of nationalising industries such as energy, water, and the railways, while the same percentage opposed any private involvement in Britain's socialised healthcare system.
Socialism 'Uncontaminated Brand' In UK, 50 Per Cent Of People Never Heard Of Lenin https://t.co/7ZeykE5i2i pic.twitter.com/71IBmLHmrD
— Breitbart London (@BreitbartLondon) June 8, 2016
The author of the report and head of Political Economy at the IEA, Dr Kristian Niemietz, warned that his findings show that socialist ideology is not something that young people will just "grow out of" as the poll results found little difference in mindset between Millennials (born between the 1980s and mid-1990s) and Generation Z (born between the mid-1990s and early 2010s).
The report noted that it is more likely that where there are differences, it is likely that Zoomers will "grow into it" rather than Millennials "out".
"These results show that 'Millennial Socialism' is not just a social media hype, and it was not just a passing fad which ended with Jeremy Corbyn's resignation. Nor is it simply a replay of the student radicalism of the 1960s. This is a long-term shift in attitudes, which is not going to go away on its own," Dr Niemietz said.
He continued: "Supporters of the market economy need to accept that challenge, and rise to it, rather than dismiss it, or pretend it is not happening.
"We need to get better at making the positive case for capitalism, developing market-based policy solutions to the problems young people are facing, as well as explaining why socialism, seductive though it may be, is always and everywhere a dead end."
WATCH: 'Black Trans Lives Matter' Protester Claims 'Racism Only Exists Because of Capitalism' https://t.co/Odi9pOKBON
— Breitbart London (@BreitbartLondon) June 29, 2020
Follow Kurt Zindulka on Twitter here @KurtZindulka
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My teaching studios are conveniently reached from Brentwood, Nolensville, Fairview, Arrington, College Grove, Spring Hill and Thompson's Station.
My primary studio is at Holy Cross Anglican Church on Murfreesboro Road just south of McKay's Mill. I teach there Saturday through Tuesday. There is plenty of parking, a comfortable waiting room for parents (with wi-fi) and a nursery/playroom for siblings.
It will send you out Hwy 96 West!
James also offers piano lessons during the school year on Wednesdays from 3:00-7:30 at The Classical Academy of Franklin, formerly known as Eagles Nest Academy.
TCA is a private Christian school located at 810 Del Rio Pike, but you do not have to be a TCA student to take lessons there!
Piano lessons are held year-round on Fridays at the Franklin Recreation Complex, 1120 Hillsboro Road (near Mack Hatcher). Lesson hours are 3:00 till 7:30pm--ideal for adults or homeschoolers. Contact James to register.
Piano lessons are given year-round on Thursdays from 2:30-7:30 at the Brentwood Indoor Sports Complex on Heritage Way off Concord Road, right across from the Brentwood Public Library.
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Q: oracle sum error Difference in plural in query Difference in plural in query
When querying or querying inside a variable, different results appear
select  /* get sum Item */
                  nvl(sum(p.price_main * (p.quantity+p.free_qty)),0) SumItMain,
                  nvl(sum(p.price_stok * (p.quantity+p.free_qty)),0)SumItStok
                  from  purchases_bill_details p
                  where p.header_id=1

SumItMain 22020000
SumItStok 36700

declare
    SumItMain float;
    SumItStok float;
begin
      select  /* get sum Item */
                    nvl(sum(p.price_main * (p.quantity+p.free_qty)),0),
                  nvl(sum(p.price_stok * (p.quantity+p.free_qty)),0)
                   into  SumItMain, SumItStok
                  from  purchases_bill_details p
                  where p.header_id=1 ;
                     dbms_output.put_line(SumItMain);
                     dbms_output.put_line(SumItStok);
end;

    SumItMain 22019999.99999999999999999999999999999991
    SumItStok 36699.9999999999999999999999999999999999

I want to return the same query values in variables

A: Looks like rounding problem. Use
dbms_output.put_line(round(SumItMain));
dbms_output.put_line(round(SumItStok));

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Saturday brunch at Northern Food Spy Co. in East Village to kick off the weekend. I indulged with their pork sticky buns so I had to compensate with their famous kale salad filled with salty pecorino and roasted sweet potato slivers. Two baked eggs on top because brunch wouldn't be brunch without some eggs, especially some runny egg yolks.


As additive manufacturing (AM) becomes prevalent, organizations looking for more AM value opportunities must go beyond installing machinery to developing enabling capabilities such as talent, quality assurance, and organization redesign. Companies that have found such value share their stories.
But deploying AM in an organization typically requires more than the capital for purchasing and installing an industrial-grade AM printer. Successfully implementing and scaling AM technology to an industrial level—or even to determine whether it is economically justifiable—often requires organizations to consider factors beyond the AM machinery. Key among these are talent development and workforce management, quality assurance, material science, and data management.4 Whether an organization has initially tested or implemented AM and is looking to scale it, or it is only beginning to consider an implementation, identifying and developing these additional enabling elements can be critical to success.
Successfully implementing and scaling AM technology to an industrial level—or even to determine whether it is economically justifiable—often requires organizations to consider factors beyond the AM machinery.
In this paper, we discuss the enabling elements that organizations should consider as they seek to build their AM capabilities. Using the Deloitte AM framework as a guide, we examine each of the enabling elements that organizations may need to develop as they pursue the AM paths most relevant to their operational, financial, and strategic goals. Through a series of executive interviews, we also recount real-life examples of organizations that have built those elements in pursuit of their AM goals, presenting lessons for those who may want to do so themselves.
Capital versus scale: Considerations of minimum efficient scale can shape supply chains. AM has the potential to reduce the capital required to reach minimum efficient scale for production, thus lowering the manufacturing barriers to entry for a given location.
Capital versus scope: Economies of scope influence how and what products can be made. The flexibility of AM facilitates an increase in the variety of products a unit of capital can produce, which can reduce the costs associated with production changeovers and customization and, thus, the overall amount of required capital.
Changing the capital versus scale relationship has the potential to impact how supply chains are configured, and changing the capital versus scope relationship has the potential to impact product designs. These impacts present companies with choices on how to deploy AM across their businesses.
Path I: Companies do not seek radical alterations in either supply chains or products, but they may explore AM technologies to improve value delivery for current products within existing supply chains.
Path II: Companies take advantage of scale economics offered by AM as a potential enabler of supply chain transformation for the products they offer.
Path III: Companies take advantage of the scope economics offered by AM technologies to achieve new levels of performance or innovation in the products they offer.
Path IV: Companies alter both supply chains and products in pursuit of new business models.
Organizations adopting AM often start with path I (stasis), focusing on rapid prototyping and then moving on to tooling.6 This enables them to exploit some of the more easily attainable benefits of AM—faster design cycles, accelerated innovation, rapid development of tooling, and other manufacturing aids—while minimizing operational risks. Indeed, Deloitte has explored the benefits of stasis-driven AM applications at length in its 3D Opportunity series (see the sidebar "Learn more about 3D Opportunity").
Stasis-quadrant AM applications fit largely into established processes and do not directly touch production. Thus limited need exists to modify or develop new manufacturing or supply chain procedures in path I, or to connect to larger information and management systems.
Stasis-quadrant AM applications fit largely into established processes and do not directly touch production. Thus limited need exists to modify or develop new manufacturing or supply chain procedures in path I, or to connect to larger information and management systems. Similarly, there are few impacts to the organizational structure outside of the engineering function. Perhaps, most critically, less complex quality assurance (QA) requirements are required than for other paths, given the relatively simple QA requirements for prototypes and internal tooling.7 Indeed, QA requirements can serve as a barrier to broader AM adoption, with the need for greater and more complex QA deterring organizations from employing AM beyond stasis.
Most of my experience has been with manufacturing, whereas AM evolved from prototyping. Prototyping is different than manufacturing—it's like the inverse. Prototyping might make 10 of the same part; chances are you can get by with a less rigorous build layout, and no post-processing may be required, with little specification or requirements. In manufacturing, you are going to make 1,000 parts, and if you have a 10 percent error in your build, you are scrapping 100 parts. It's not easy to translate that mind-set. I think that is why it is such an exciting time in the AM industry. Arconic has a long history in manufacturing, and it's my job to make sure we learn our lessons for this new technology in a shorter period of time.
Stasis activities and applications are available to almost any organization that is able to afford the appropriate AM machines, material, and software.9 However, it can be difficult, if not impossible, to unlock the value in subsequent AM paths without further developing AM enabling elements. The value derived from pursuing these additional paths can justify the investment required. Figure 2 depicts the areas of potential value along each path of AM transformation.
Path II: Two key sources of value in this path are distributed manufacturing (the ability to manufacture in multiple, geographically dispersed sites closer to the point of use) and digital inventory (the ability to print on demand, as needed, using digital design files, thus reducing or eliminating requirements for physical inventory).
Path III: Value is derived from using AM to improve product functionality through design optimization (essentially, making products with geometric and mechanical features that are not possible through conventional manufacturing) or to enable cost-effective product customization.
Path IV: Here, new value is created and delivered in new ways by leveraging both AM-driven product and supply chain innovations. This results in new business models driven by capabilities established in both paths II and III.
Before pursuing a new path within AM, it is important for organizations to review their operational and strategic priorities, and examine how these will be impacted by the pursuit of different types of AM value. Executives interviewed suggest several approaches to successfully exploring these other sources of value. In one approach, organizations start AM adoption with less complex AM solutions, adding and refining competencies and then progressing to more complex solutions. Other executives, however, advocate exploring all four quadrants simultaneously. We explore both of these approaches below.
My perspective is that focusing our attention on 3D printing technology is great, but there is an urgent opportunity to leverage additive capabilities here and now to accomplish what we want to do in the near future. If we can figure out how to use this technology to better sustain our $500 billion in weapons systems, that can lead the way to real value. Let's cut our teeth on things providing benefit in the near term, and continue to build the levers to set the stage and work toward the 'apples at the top of the tree,' like 3D-printing metal flight-critical parts.
This is an example of an organization that is focused on unlocking initial supply chain value by addressing a specific operational issue, sustainment,11 and using that experience to build more sophisticated AM supply chain capabilities. AT&L's experience in AM-enabled sustainment can serve as a foundation for capturing larger and more complex forms of AM value, such as printing system-critical parts closer to the point of use (a path II application).
A broader approach to moving beyond stasis is to build out all of the AM enabling elements required for following other paths. The advantages of this comprehensive approach include more integrated enablers, a clearly defined transformation imperative, coordination, and greater efficiency in enabler implementation. While a larger investment is initially required, this approach enables the organization to realize value across a breadth of initiatives much more rapidly. At the same time, however, the learning curve can be steeper, and the need for large-scale adoption can be challenging to coordinate and implement.
Arconic looks at AM comprehensively owing to our breadth of manufacturing capability. For example, in direct printing, we have announced our agreement with a large aircraft manufacturer for manufacturing 3D-printed titanium fuselage and engine pylon parts. We also have a group that makes all manner of latches, who are looking at replacing more complex parts with additive manufacturing for weight and cost savings. In hybrid, our forging group is working to combine traditional and additive manufacturing to reduce material input and create value for our customers. We have been using AM in an indirect manner via our casting group to reduce the time to market for investment castings. But we also use it ourselves to improve our internal processes, make shop aids for safety, and even repair components and return them to service. At Arconic, we are hitting all of those areas, and we see huge opportunity for aerospace.
Regardless of the approach organizations take, as they seek to develop the processes, people, and technology that help capture the value in other quadrants beyond stasis, how should they prioritize their investments? Operating AM beyond stasis typically requires developing a mix of enabling elements (figure 3).
Process: Deploying AM can affect the entire workflow of an organization. Modifying existing processes and activities helps ensure that AM is deployed to its full potential.
Organizational roles and structure: Clear roles, decision rights, and policies typically need to be established for AM, potentially requiring a shift of responsibilities within the organization.
For additional insight, see the 3D Opportunity collection.
The level of investment in these enabling elements, and the relative emphasis required for each, may change depending on the type of value opportunity being pursued, as well as the quality and functionality requirements of the part being made. An organization locally printing mobile phone cases, for example, will likely require relatively unsophisticated and inexpensive versions of the six enabling elements. In contrast, an organization remotely producing system-critical parts could require highly sophisticated versions of the six enabling elements to achieve the necessary levels of precision and quality.
Depending on the path being pursued, different enabling elements will need to be prioritized (figure 4). Below, we examine the requirements for each value opportunity.
Path II has two distinct value opportunities: digitizing inventory and distributed point-of-use manufacturing. Both value opportunities require the ability to consistently transform digital design files into the production of physical parts where and when required.
There are two reasons we are excited about AM: Enhancing warfighting capabilities and increasing readiness. We have been using the technology for over 20 years for indirect applications like tooling, molds, fixtures, and jigs to help make our legacy production processes more cost-effective and efficient. We are currently transitioning into producing end-use items, which has the potential to significantly disrupt conventional logistics: being able to print at point of need, on demand. We have also embedded introductory AM technology with our sailors and marines as an educational tool and innovation enabler, and there are a number of examples now of Warfighters producing items that solve readiness issues.
Training and workforce development considerations are significant: Engineers require a better understanding of digital design processes to ensure files are prepared for successful AM production; and machine operators need extensive training in operation, maintenance, and monitoring of AM machines, as well as data management and analysis.20 Additionally, significant training may be required for technicians at the location where manufacturing may take place, as well as for business decision makers who may need to consider the types of machines in which to invest and where to do so.
Within the Department of Navy (DoN), I think we are still scoping the scale of the required digital infrastructure. It's a huge challenge that's very complex and can touch the entire component life cycle, from initial component design with technology optimization software, to analysis software that will determine how a component behaves, to the actual manufacturing process, to qualification and certification of the completed part. Over the part's life cycle, there needs to be a way to link each phase digitally to the process. This could provide significant benefits to our maintenance and sustainment communities.
Aftermarket services are being explored. But what will those services look like? We are in the initial stages of those discussions now. We were able to fly a flight-critical component, but now what if we wanted industry to make it? We need a robust technical data package and qualification plans; in other cases, there could be intellectual property considerations. . . . We are working extensively in these areas, but there is more work to do. Of note, this is not DoN specific, and the broader DoD is also working in many of these areas.
Along path II, transforming process takes on particular significance—possibly requiring the conversion of some or all of the supply chain systems to emphasize digital information management over physical inventory, and enabling agile reconfiguration to optimize supply chain economics.
Given the distributed nature of this path, the structure of the organization, and thus the roles within it, may need to change significantly. In order to successfully accommodate distributed manufacturing, the entire value stream would need to be reconfigurable to adjust and adapt to any new product or part that must be produced. Further, due to the different production method—AM machines instead of traditional manufacturing machinery and apparatus—the facility footprint will likely look quite different. Likewise, inventory levels could also change, as they would be based on digital-to-physical conversions of materials and different material types and formats: filaments or powders, for example, rather than billet.
When leadership starts to get together on a regular basis and drive unity of effort to achieve AM roadmaps, that is where you see the lightbulb go off in the service partners, for them to see the opportunity for commonality. There is a lot more commonality than there is uniqueness among service partners. There is opportunity to address all the challenges commonly. I think that's the next logical step from developing a roadmap to the 'now what?' What you should see in the roadmap are all the functional disciplines represented.
It's important to make sure you hit the value proposition from the dollars and cents side. To convince someone to produce an object additively, it needs to make sense cost-wise: It must either improve lead times or reduce overall system costs. At the end of the day, the challenge to AM adoption is putting together a convincing value proposition: either helping people to look at things holistically as a system cost, or figuring out how to quantify the benefits if, say, you are combining multiple parts together. That's when a technology gets adopted—when people see the ROI or bottom-line cost savings.
In going out and discussing with customers about buying our materials or using our service, I've seen that a lot of customers have the same fears and challenges. As much as companies may say they are engaged in using additive manufacturing, they really haven't committed to a great degree. This gets back to getting engineers to think differently. The exciting opportunity is that once you get design engineers to understand the benefits of AM, they really come up with neat ideas and applications. It's about knowledge dissemination, re-educating design engineers. I think we, as a high-end metal AM group, tend to think about the impact of consumer printers and toys, and how it will lead to the next generation of design engineers who learn a different design paradigm than we were educated under.
A more limited scope of the digital thread, the "front end," is typically required for product design: from scanning, designing, and analyzing the part to having a printable data set ready for production. The remainder of the digital thread can leverage additional value chain (or supply chain) partners along with the actual AM production.
Beyond prioritizing QA, however, it may be essential to make smart choices about process design, with a relative emphasis on the front end. In addition, because of the importance of quality, organizations are very likely going to need to worry about process all the way through object validation. On the other hand, other processes can be deprioritized to some extent as the organization focuses on the front end of process design; for example, it might be able to deemphasize supply chain processes such as distribution, which could instead be handled through normal channels.
Organizational roles and structures may change with relation to product design processes, as the process of design, test, and redesign may condense and accelerate and the need for successive reviews by engineers with discrete specialties may grow less necessary. This will likely result in condensed workflows and roles.37 Additionally, opportunities for third-party and customer involvement in design may change the organizational structure to some extent, to accommodate external contributions and feedback.38 It may become important, for example, to organize teams to determine and analyze ways to implement suggestions originating outside the organization. Internal processes such as ideation, conceptual design, and beta design are opening up to customer participation as the digitization of these activities allows increasing levels of external access.
We know that we have an innovative workforce within the department. We found that, although there is no real requirement to use AM equipment, when it is provided as a tool, our workforce (engineers, marines, sailors, etc.) all come up with some great solutions to problems. We have found that we need a digitally literate workforce and have worked to provide the tools necessary to develop this digital manufacturing education. We can envision a day when Warfighters can iterate on prototypes in the field and then reach back for engineering support.
The most ambitious source of AM value, the final path involves operating in a fundamentally new way. This is achieved by changing both product design and supply chain configuration to take advantage of the AM value synergies between the two. Essentially a "clean sheet" approach, new business models are likely to require extensive changes to an organization's technology, processes, and skills, as well as careful management of the systems dynamics between them, with significant development needed across all six enabling elements. In short, path IV enabling elements are essentially the sum of those needed for paths II and III.
Path IV enabling elements are essentially the sum of those needed for paths II and III.
New business models represent an opportunity to create value in unexpected ways. For example, the DoD has invested time and research in 3D-printing unmanned aerial vehicles, or drones, which would both save costs through product design and manufacturing as well as enable distributed manufacturing in the field to help execute critical missions.40 Successfully implementing this AM capability requires a comprehensive approach to the value stream: upstream in the product design phase and downstream with the users—sailors, soldiers, and airmen—who would be expected to produce and use this technology in the field.
Go beyond stasis and plot your path to one of the other "quadrants." Knowing the value path the organization is targeting can help prioritize which elements warrant relatively higher investment. Producing a brand-new, innovatively designed part (path III) will likely require a relatively higher investment and change in talent and the workforce, process and workflow, and, potentially, the digital thread, while printing spare parts on a deep sea oil rig (path II) entails higher investments in training and QA.
Understand where the six enabling elements required to further take advantage of AM fit into the organization's strategy. Examining each of the six enabling elements and honestly assessing how the organization rates in each can help companies identify gaps in existing elements and prioritize investments.
New business models have unique requirements, and complexity can vary by organization. By and large, however, those seeking to explore path IV applications may have to develop all six enabling elements. But development may not look the same for every company. Mature companies seeking to advance an existing AM capability into a truly new business model may have to consider the impacts on the full range of enabling elements. New entrants with new business models, however, benefit from a much more focused set of priorities and investment as they are not forced to deal with and accommodate legacy systems or processes.
Don't consider AM in isolation. AM is but one technology in a suite of many that an organization may have on hand (figure 5), and not all may choose to invest in it. Growing a true AM capability can present opportunities for growth and innovation in other parts of the business. For example, retraining design engineers to understand AM design may generate a culture clash with other parts of the engineering workforce that use other technologies but ultimately expand horizons in terms of design. Additionally, directing resources and priorities toward building an AM capability may impact legacy work streams and efforts elsewhere but aid in moving processes forward. These are just a few examples of why AM should not be assessed without considering the larger enterprise perspective.
Bring AM out of the shop floor and into the office to complete the alignment of the enabling elements and value proposition. It is all too easy for innovative technologies to remain in the hands of specialists and enthusiasts, but AM's potential suggests that it should be understood and planned for at the business value level. The elements considered crucial for enabling AM, from QA to talent and workforce, span business functions and typically require investment and planning. The emphasis and required scope of the enabling elements depend on the type of value and path being pursued as well as the quality requirements and complexity of the parts being made. The form these enabling elements will take and the degree to which investments might be necessary can be further defined by measuring their impact against the organization's operating, financial, and strategic objectives.
As organizations seek to develop and scale AM, the challenge remains to not over- or underinvest in enabling elements but to accurately define the necessary and sufficient enabling elements to achieve an organization's goals. Capturing the value AM can offer typically involves carefully targeted investment and effort.
The authors would like to thank John Barnes, Arconic; Greg Kilchenstein, Enterprise Maintenance Policy and Programs, Office of the Under Secretary of Defense, Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics; Benjamin Bouffard, US Department of Navy; Jeff Schultz, head of Additive Manufacturing Service Expansion, Oerlikon; Patrick Sullivan, CEO, Source3; and Jeff Crane.
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Treating Tibialis Anterior Trigger Points - Dr. Jonathan Kuttner M.D.
The pain in the big toe can often be mistaken for gout, and the metabolic condition that causes gout may also irritate the trigger points in the lower leg muscles.
In most cases however, these trigger points are related to sports/overuse issues, and are often present in long distance drivers.
Lateral condyle of tibia. Upper half of lateral surface of tibia. Interosseous membrane.
Medial and plantar surface of medial cuneiform bone. Base of 1st metatarsal.
Dorsi flexes ankle joint. Inverts foot. Antagonists: bularis longus, gastrocnemius, soleus, plantaris, tibialis posterior.
Deep peroneal nerve, L4, 5, S1.
Example: walking and running (helps prevent foot from slapping onto ground after heel strikes; lifts foot clear of ground as leg swings forward).
Anteromedial vague pain along shin, with zone of pain 3–5 cm in ankle joint (anterior), culminating in great-toe pain (whole toe).
Ankle pain/tenderness, pain in great toe, shin splints (anterior tibial compartment syndrome), foot dragging, ankle weakness (children), gout toe, turf toe, falls, balance issues.
Direct trauma, twisted ankle, ill-fitting boots/shoes, poor orthotics, walking on uneven surfaces, stubbing great toe, overload (e.g. walking, car pedals).
Lumbar discopathy. Arthritic toes. Anterior tibial compartment syndrome. Shin splints (anterior). Varicose veins. Gout.
Extensor hallucis longus, peroneus tertius, extensor hallucis brevis, extensor digitorum brevis/longus, flexor hallucis longus, 1st dorsal interosseous.
Self-massage techniques can be helpful. Be careful if there are varicose veins. Balls, hooks, and pressure tools can generally be used, as the muscle is fairly superficial.
Avoid long car journeys and use of pedals. Regularly change running surface/ shoes. Avoid walking (prolonged) on sloping surfaces.
Have stretch program (heat/warmth/cold). Adjust car seat. Use wedge under heel of foot for car pedal.


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visiting one of my happy places. The first place that popped into my mind is Walt Disney World.
Then I thought oh oh oh I rather be camping. Do I have to pick just one?
I love the magic of Disney because it gives me such scope for the imagination! I adore the detail and care that is put into creating a place of fun for families; for the young and young at heart. But I equally love the connection to nature. The total relaxation of camping.
Yes. I'd rather be visiting Disney or camping! 🙂 What would you rather be doing right now?
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Disney and camping, I share those as places I would rather be too! I've also wondered what camping at Disney would be like, haha.
I've thought about it but I don't like the long drive so we fly to Disney.


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Herbert Eugene Caen, dit Herb Caen ( à Sacramento (Californie) –  à San Francisco (Californie)), est un journaliste américain lauréat du Prix Pulitzer qui a travaillé à San Francisco.

Biographie

Né à Sacramento en Californie, Herb Caen a écrit pour le San Francisco Chronicle à partir de la fin des années 1930 et jusqu'à sa mort, avec une interruption de 1950 à 1958, période pendant laquelle il se mit au service du San Francisco Examiner.

Sa série d'essais appelés Baghdad-by-the-Bay fut publiée en 1949.

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Naissance en avril 1916
Décès en février 1997
Naissance à Sacramento
Décès à San Francisco
Journaliste américain
Lauréat du prix Pulitzer
Personnalité liée à San Francisco
Décès à 80 ans
Mort d'un cancer du poumon
Mort d'un cancer aux États-Unis

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Fruits and vegetables taste better when fresh. Your family may enjoy eating veggies and more fruit if they are truly farm-fresh. But how can you tell how fresh the produce is that you buy?
Do any of these reasons fit you? If so, consider using a little creativity to incorporate vegetables and fruit into your weekly meal plans. In addition, come up with exciting recipes. Have fun doing meal prep for your family. Make entrees look inviting. You could easily (and pleasantly) change attitudes your husband/wife and/or children currently maintain when it comes to consuming veggies and fruit.
How many members of your family refuse to eat fruits or veggies because of the way they taste? Parents are supposed to set an example, but it's awfully difficult to enjoy a tasteless fruit snack or vegetable side dish. It's true that when parents tend to not eat vegetables or fruit, their children probably won't either. But our choices in types of food to eat are often determined on how it tastes.
Ever bite into an apple that had no juicy flavor in it? You'd quickly notice how blah it was and throw it away. And if you'd ever visited an apple orchard or grown an apple tree in your backyard, you would hesitate before purchasing supermarket apples. Of course, anybody who tastes a dull-flavored apple, peach, or tomato, for example, would be apt to leave either of those items off of future grocery lists.
Supermarket peaches, for instance, often feel hard to the touch. They aren't as tasty as juicy ripe peaches taken directly from the tree. Keep in mind, though, that if you purchase one from a fruit stand on the side of the road, you'd better eat it or can it soon. That's because it's 100% fresh – and it will go bad if ignored for more than two or three days. Learn more on how long a batch of peaches will last by reading tips that stilltasty.com has to offer.
Speaking of apples, it is October and fall season – perfect time to make apple pies! Prefer peach dessert instead of apple? Although summer is the season for peaches, you can still find them in the fresh produce or frozen sections at the supermarkets. Bake a cobbler in the oven or in a slow cooker (you can also find a pressure cooker with a slow cooker mode as well).
Moms, or dads, whoever does the cooking in the home, try to prepare healthy foods for themselves and their children. However, the fruit goes bad because nobody is eating them. The vegetables aren't seasoned well and are either tossed down the garbage disposal or stored in the fridge. But the food loses its savor and takes up room in the refrigerator. Finally, it ends up being thrown out.
Experiment with herbs and spices. Well-seasoned food tastes wonderful. A little salt goes a long way, incidentally. Learn to appreciate vegetables and fresh fruit with natural seasonings, and use salt sparingly.
You don't need to be a food scientist to tell that there's a difference between the taste of many of the fresh fruits and vegetables at the supermarket from those at roadside stands or farmers markets. You just have to search for the best ones. Like the ripest. Not bruised. And not so hard that you have to wait a week to eat them.
This is not to say that all produce sold at grocery stores are poor choices. Ideally, we should all grow our own organic gardens. Realistically, however, we live in a busy society and have hectic schedules. Therefore, supermarkets are a necessity. What would we do without them?
According to Tom Karst, editor-in-chief for The Packer, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported an average spending on fresh vegetables for all U.S. households of $259 between the year 2016-2017. That's approximately $21.58 per month and $5.40 per week. In other words, fruits and vegetables aren't showing up as top priority foods on Americans' grocery lists.
The reason could be that our fruits and veggies aren't as fresh and simply don't appeal to our taste buds. It makes sense, therefore, to shop at roadside stands like Pickett's Plants & Produce on Highway 69 in Alba, Texas for fresh fruits and vegetables.
Most of the produce sold at Pickett's (in business at this location for twenty years) is grown by local farmers. Farmers markets and roadside stands are open year-round in some states, but in other states, they close for the colder months.
Fortunately, you can still find fresh tomatoes (nothing like sitting down to a homegrown juicy tomato slice sprinkled with salt and pepper), potatoes, and onions at this East Texas vegetable and fruit stand. Most popular in October? Apples and sweet potatoes.
Amanda at Pickett's explains that you can tell if a watermelon is ripe by hearing a hollow sound when tapping on it.
If you're ever in the Emory, Texas or Mineola, Texas vicinities, visit Pickett's in the Alba community. By the way, you'll love the homemade ice cream made by Amanda's mom in the summer. She makes peach, strawberry, and tropical (vanilla with crushed pineapple, bananas, and pecans). Pickett's offers shipping (though that could get expensive, depending on the location). So if you're not from Texas or planning on a trip to the Pickett's area, look for a local farmers market. Check out the roadside produce stands in your community. Then the rest of the time, always look for the freshest, most ripe, and best-looking vegetables and fruit at your grocery store.
A special thanks to Amanda from Pickett's Plants & Produce for permission to publish the information and photos at Pickett's.
Want to know where to find fresh farm food grown in your local area? The following five resources offer helpful information about local farmers markets and locally-grown food.
Visit LocalHarvest online, and enter your zip code to learn about the places in your area that sell food grown on local farms. You'll discover farmers markets, restaurants that use locally-grown food, grocery/co-op, farm stands similar to Pickett's Plants & Produce and much more.
North Country Vitals – This is a regional health and wellness group in Northern New York. This informative website offers a "Harvest of the Month" section listing a fruit or vegetable with its nutritional information.
Whole Foods Market – You can browse producers by the state on the home page of this website.
USDA provides a National Farmers Market Directory where you can search for your state, and you can locate farmers markets in your area.
FACT (Food Animal Concerns Trust) – If you live in the Chicago, New York, Washington D.C., or Los Angeles vicinities, check out this site to learn about guides for humane restaurants in those areas. FACT also gives information about farmers markets, CSA, humane food labels, and humane farms.
Support your local farmers. Learn about the nutrition of fruits and vegetables, and create new recipes that you and your family will enjoy.
Eat nutritious food, and live a healthy life!


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Question: What are the characteristics of the Greek concept of citizenship?
What are the characteristics of a Greek citizen?
What was a characteristic of citizenship in ancient Greece?
Where did the concept of citizenship originate?
What citizenship means?
Who gave the concept of citizenship?
When did the concept of citizenship emerge?
What are the types of citizenship?
Who was a citizen in ancient Greece?
What are the five ways of acquiring citizenship?
What is an example of citizenship?
What are the 10 characteristics of a good citizen?
What are the concept and dimensions of citizenship define?
Quick Reference. Greek citizenship stemmed from the fusion of two elements, (a) the notion of the individual state as a 'thing' with boundaries, a history, and a power of decision, and (b) the notion of its inhabitants participating in its life as joint proprietors.
The ideal Greek citizen is smart, a good leader, obedient to his ruler, respectful of the Greek way of life, ready to fight and die for his kingdom, and not self-centered; and these traits have contributed Greeks to thrive during the Early Archaic Period.
So, citizens in ancient Greece were free, native-born males. In some places, this was further restricted to males who owned property, but if you met these requirements, Greek citizenship meant having more rights than practically anyone else in the world at that time.
The concept of citizenship first arose in towns and city-states of ancient Greece, where it generally applied to property owners but not to women, slaves, or the poorer members of the community. A citizen in a Greek city-state was entitled to vote and was liable to taxation and military service.
IT\'S FUNNING: Is Athens a great city?
A citizen is a participatory member of a political community. Citizenship is gained by meeting the legal requirements of a national, state, or local government. A nation grants certain rights and privileges to its citizens. In return, citizens are expected to obey their country's laws and defend it against its enemies.
Pocock have suggested that the modern-day ideal of citizenship was first articulated by the ancient Athenians and Romans, although he suggested that the "transmission" of the sense of citizenship over two millennia was essentially a myth enshrouding western civilization.
We take 1948 as the starting point, even though there were nearly no reforms in citizenship laws during the first half of the century, so that most of the legislation in place in 1948 had actually been developed much earlier.
Usually citizenship based on circumstances of birth is automatic, but an application may be required.
Citizenship by family (jus sanguinis). …
Citizenship by birth (jus soli). …
Citizenship by marriage (jus matrimonii). …
Naturalization. …
Citizenship by investment or Economic Citizenship. …
Excluded categories.
The Athenian definition of "citizens" was also different from modern-day citizens: only free men were considered citizens in Athens. Women, children, and slaves were not considered citizens and therefore could not vote. Each year 500 names were chosen from all the citizens of ancient Athens.
The Act provides for the acquisition of Indian citizenship after the commencement of the Constitution in 5 ways. Examples Birth, Descent, registration, naturalization and incorporation of territory.
IT\'S FUNNING: Why was Greece's geographic location and climate ideal for trade and other aspects of the Greek way of life?
The definition of citizenship is the status of being a citizen, along with the rights, duties and privileges of being a citizen. An example of citizenship is someone being born in the United States and having access to all the same freedoms and rights as those already living in the US. The status of being a citizen.
Here's a list of 10 things you can do right now to be a better citizen.
Volunteer to be active in your community.
Be honest and trustworthy.
Follow rules and laws.
Respect the rights of others.
Be informed about the world around you.
Respect the property of others.
Take responsibility for your actions.
Citizenship means the individual's geographical belonging to a certain land, or it is the. citizen's relation to a certain land considering that this relation is characterized by. continuity, persistence, flexibility, and having good relations with others which is.


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Spoilers for this week's show are below. Highlight to read. The show airs Thursday at 9pm on Spike TV:
*TNA Knockouts Battle Royal – The Winner receives $50,000 & a spot in the Main Event Mafia Referee: Traci Brooks Participants: ODB, Alyssa Flash, SoJo Bolt, Daffney, Taylor Wilde, Sarita, Awesome Kong, Velvet Sky, Madison Rayne, Angelina Love and Tara..it came down to Kong & Tara ..they were both close to eliminating one another, when Traci Brooks flipped them over the rope to win and began to celebrate. Nash introduced her as the winner and she jumped into his arms. [Source: PWInsider]
Melanie's thoughts under the cut:
Melanie's Thoughts
Usually battle royals are the sign of lazy booking, but I'm actually quite excited to see a battle royal with this group of Knockouts. It looks like Traci's return to television will have some meaning too.
No mention of Ayako Hamada here, so I guess she'll debut at one of the upcoming tapings later this week.


This means families in Fernwood NRG's child care programs will pay a maximum of $10 per day, to a maximum of $200 per month, through the end of March 2020. The prototypes are being funded through an investment of $60 million from the federal government.
Fernwood NRG has 99 child care spaces between the Fernwood Community Centre and George Jay School, all of which are covered by the prototype initiative. All of Fernwood's spaces are currently full, as is the wait pool to fill any vacancies that may arise in the foreseeable future.
Earlier this year, Fernwood NRG supported a School District 61 proposal to obtain capital funding from the Province to build purpose-built portables for additional child care spaces at George Jay School. This capital funding is expected to be announced in the Spring of 2019.


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Venezuela: Respect and protect our neutrality and impartiality, says Red Cross President
08/02/2019 | Press release
Volunteers of the Venezuela Red Cross respond to humanitarian needs within the country.
Caracas/Geneva, 8 February 2019 – The President of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies has strongly defended principled humanitarian action, calling on stakeholders in Venezuela and around the world to respect the neutral, impartial and independent nature of the Red Cross' humanitarian work in the country.
Speaking at a press conference in the Venezuela capital Caracas, IFRC President Francesco Rocca said:
"The focus of the Red Cross in Venezuela – as it is around the world – is on responding to the needs of the people, without regard for their social status or political views", said Mr Rocca.
"This commitment to humanitarian principles – to neutrality, impartiality and independence – means that Red Cross volunteers are trusted and able to reach communities and people in need. Our work is not political. Don't politicize us," said Mr Rocca.
The situation in Venezuela is evolving constantly. According to the UN, more than 3 million people have left the country since mid-2017 – an historic phenomenon that has triggered humanitarian relief efforts across the region, while also creating knock-on effects in Venezuela.
The Venezuelan Red Cross has more than 2,600 active volunteers across the country and operates eight hospitals and 38 outpatient clinics. In 2018 alone, these facilities provided services to more than 1 million Venezuelans.
"I want to also recognize the tremendous dedication and courage of Red Cross volunteers," said Mr Rocca. "We salute you, we stand with you, and we are ready to scale up and expand our support so that you have the resources to reach all those who need your help."
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In quantum field theory, a nonlinear σ model describes a scalar field  which takes on values in a nonlinear manifold called the target manifold  T. The non-linear σ-model was introduced by , who named it after a field corresponding to a spinless meson called σ in their model. This article deals primarily with the quantization of the non-linear sigma model; please refer to the base article on the sigma model for general definitions and classical (non-quantum) formulations and results.

Description

The target manifold T is equipped with a Riemannian metric g.  is a differentiable map from Minkowski space M (or some other space) to T.

The Lagrangian density in contemporary chiral form is given by

where  we have used a + − − − metric signature and the partial derivative  is given by a section of the jet bundle of T×M and  is the potential.

In the coordinate notation, with the coordinates , a = 1, ..., n where n is the dimension of T,

In more than two dimensions, nonlinear σ models contain a dimensionful coupling constant and are thus not perturbatively renormalizable.
Nevertheless, they exhibit a non-trivial ultraviolet fixed point of the renormalization group both in the lattice formulation and in the double expansion originally proposed by Kenneth G. Wilson.

In both approaches, the non-trivial renormalization-group fixed point found for the O(n)-symmetric model is seen to simply describe, in dimensions greater than two, the critical point separating the ordered from the disordered phase. In addition, the improved lattice or quantum field theory predictions can then be compared to laboratory experiments on critical phenomena, since the O(n) model describes physical Heisenberg ferromagnets and related systems. The above results point therefore to a failure of naive perturbation theory in describing correctly the physical behavior of the O(n)-symmetric model above two dimensions, and to the need for more sophisticated non-perturbative methods such as the lattice formulation.

This means they can only arise as effective field theories. New physics is needed at around the distance scale where the two point connected correlation function is of the same order as the curvature of the target manifold. This is called the UV completion of the theory. There is a special class of nonlinear σ models with the internal symmetry group G *. If G is a Lie group and H is a Lie subgroup, then the quotient space G/H is a manifold (subject to certain technical restrictions like H being a closed subset) and is also a homogeneous space of G or in other words, a nonlinear realization of G. In many cases, G/H can be equipped with a Riemannian metric which is G-invariant. This is always the case, for example, if G is compact. A nonlinear σ model with G/H as the target manifold with a G-invariant Riemannian metric and a zero potential is called a quotient space (or coset space) nonlinear  model.

When computing path integrals, the functional measure needs to be "weighted" by the square root of the determinant of g,

Renormalization
This model proved to be relevant in string theory where the two-dimensional manifold is named worldsheet. Appreciation of its generalized renormalizability was provided by Daniel Friedan. He showed that the theory admits a renormalization group equation, at the leading order of perturbation theory, in the form

 being the Ricci tensor of the target manifold.

This represents a Ricci flow, obeying Einstein field equations for the target manifold as a fixed point. The existence of such a fixed point is relevant, as it grants, at this order of perturbation theory, that conformal invariance is not lost due to quantum corrections, so that the quantum field theory of this model is sensible (renormalizable).

Further adding nonlinear interactions representing flavor-chiral anomalies results in the Wess–Zumino–Witten model,  which
augments the geometry of the flow to include torsion, preserving renormalizability and leading to an infrared fixed point as well, on account of teleparallelism ("geometrostasis").

O(3) non-linear sigma model
A celebrated example, of particular interest due to its topological properties, is the O(3) nonlinear -model in 1 + 1 dimensions, with the Lagrangian density

where  n̂=(n1, n2, n3) with the constraint  n̂⋅n̂=1 and =1,2.

This model allows for topological finite action solutions, as at infinite space-time the Lagrangian density must vanish, meaning  n̂ = constant at infinity. Therefore, in the class of finite-action solutions, one may identify the points at infinity as a single point, i.e. that space-time can be identified with a Riemann sphere.

Since the  n̂-field lives on a sphere as well, the mapping   is in evidence, the solutions of which are classified by the second homotopy group of a 2-sphere: These solutions are called the O(3) Instantons.

This model can also be considered in 1+2 dimensions, where the topology now comes only from the spatial slices. These are modelled as R^2 with a point at infinity, and hence have the same topology as the O(3) instantons in 1+1 dimensions. They are called sigma model lumps.

See also
 Sigma model
 Chiral model
 Little Higgs
 Skyrmion, a soliton in non-linear sigma models
 Polyakov action
 WZW model
 Fubini–Study metric, a metric often used with non-linear sigma models
 Ricci flow
 Scale invariance

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"Power to the People": 50 Years of Bridging Research with Community
A research, policy, and community conference
As the UCLA Asian American Studies Center celebrates its 50th anniversary, the Center, along with the Asian American Studies Department and the Asian Pacific Policy and Planning Council (A3PCON), presents "Power to the People": 50 Years of Bridging Research with Community Conference on Friday, November 1st and Saturday, November 2nd.
Join us as we bring together diverse and intergenerational communities to appreciate the legacies, genealogies, and futures of Asian American studies and communities. With community engagement at the heart of the field, we strive to strengthen the connection between the university and community-based organizations: that faculty will engage in dialogue with community organizers about future research needs, and that students will be inspired to fulfill community research needs.
Come explore current issues in relation to Asian American and Pacific Islanders and discover how to connect research with community, as well as how to find ways to engage with community, service, and activist organizations.
This event is free and open to the public; however, registration is required. Recordings of the plenaries will be made available after the event.
PLENARY AND
FEATURED PARTICIPANTS
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1st
The Tateuchi Democracy Forum is located at 111 N. Central Ave. It will be to your left as you walk towards and past the main building of the Japanese American National Museum from First Street and before you reach the Geffen Contemporary Museum.
There are various parking lots and some metered parking around the area. You can view
a map of some of the nearby lots here. Please note that the stated rates on the map may be outdated; be sure to look at the signs at the parking facility for accurate pricing.
The venue is also accessible by the Metro Gold Line (Little Tokyo/Arts District stop), DASH, and other public transportation lines.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2nd
The UCLA Luskin School of Public Affairs building is located at 337 Charles E Young Drive E in the northeast section of the UCLA campus adjacent to the Murphy Sculpture Garden.
Visitors who plan on driving to the Luskin School should enter campus through the Hilgard entrance and park in Structure 3.
Structure 3 has Pay-by-Plate spots. You can purchase an all-day ($13) or short-term parking pass ($3/hr) at one of the self-service pay stations or through the ParkMobile App. Please take note of your license plate number before proceeding to a self-service pay station.
You may also purchase an all-day parking permit ($13) from the UCLA Information Parking Booth at Westwood Plaza and Strathmore before proceeding to Structure 3. Please note: Information & Parking Booths only accept cash and BruinCard payments.
For more information on parking at UCLA, please visit https://www.transportation.ucla.edu/campus-parking/visitors.
For public transportation, the Metro bus line 2/302 has a stop at Hilgard and Wyton by the Luskin School. The Santa Monica Blue Bus also has stops nearby at the bus terminal on Hilgard and Strathmore.


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Greenland Dog A large breed of dog kept as a sled dog and for hunting polar bear and seal.
The Greenland Dog was brought from Siberia to North America by the Thule people 1,000 years ago, along with the Canadian Eskimo Dog that is genetically identical.
The first dogs arrived in the Americas 12, 000 years ago, however people and their dogs did not settle in the Arctic until the Paleo-Eskimo people 4,500 years ago and then the Thule people 1,000 years ago, both originating from Siberia. Dogs first appeared in Greenland around 4,000 years ago. The Inuit dogs from Canada (Canadian Eskimo Dog) and Greenland (Greenland Dog) descended from dogs associated with Thule people, who relied on them for transportation from Siberia. In 2015, a study using a number of genetic markers indicated that these were both the same dog and should not be treated as separate breeds, that they maintain an indigenous heritage that predates colonization and the timing corresponds with the arrival of the Thule people, and that they were distinct from Siberian Huskies, Alaskan Huskies and Malamutes.
The Greenland Dog is a powerful, heavy-built dog. It has a broad, wedge-shaped head, slightly tilted eyes and small, triangular ears covered with thick fur that prevents frostbite. It has strong, muscular, short-haired legs. The tail is usually rolled along/across its back. When it lies down and curls up to rest, the tail often covers the nose. Its coat is of medium length and consists of two layers. The inner layer consists of short wool-like fur, the outer layer of longer, coarser, water-repellent fur.
A characteristic of most Greenland Dogs is the "úlo", a triangular shaped area on the shoulders. It is named after a common woman's-knife from Greenland which is of the same shape.
Males are significantly larger than females at between 58 and 68 cm (23–27 in) at the withers; females are between 51 and 61 cm (20–24 in).
Puppies in Greenland run free until they reach adulthood. They are subsequently chained and trained for work.
In Greenland this breed exists in much the same condition as it had when originally arriving there, and is kept chiefly as a working dog valued for its strength and speed rather than a malleable temperament. As a result of living in a pack structure, the Greenland dog takes a very firm and confident owner to make a good pet. Once one has won their respect, however, they can be very loyal and protective of their owners, especially if in a pack.
As is common among sled dogs, Greenland Dogs are able to traverse very difficult terrain with ease and with a high tempo. As working dogs they are especially valued for their physical strength and endurance.
The Vikings were the first Europeans to settle in Greenland and subsequently became aware of these dogs. Then others like the early European whalers, explorers and fur traders in Canada and North America trained dog-sledding skills from the natives of the Arctic region, and used with great success the Greenland dog when hunting, exploring and traveling across the Arctic regions.
It is thought that the first dogs were brought to Britain around 1750; an Esquimaux bitch was exhibited at one of the earliest dog shows held in Darlington on 29 July 1875, which was reported in the Live Stock Journal and Fanciers Gazette published on 6 August 1875. They were recognized by the Kennel Club at its foundation in 1880. Greenland dogs are classified as Spitz breeds, a group of dogs characterized by their prick ears, curly tails and thick coats and are among the oldest known dog breeds in the world today.
The Greenland dog has been a draught animal in the Arctic regions for centuries and consequently they have developed a powerful body and heavy coats, with a natural capacity for load pulling and endurance in a harsh working environment. Greenland dogs have been used on many expeditions by explorers, the most famous being Fridtjof Nansen. Nansen recorded in his book På ski over Grønland, Greenland dogs being used as working dogs by the Greenland Native. Nansen was a successful polar explorer and used the dogs on his famous voyage across the Arctic Ocean in the equally famous ship Fram. Roald Amundsen used the Greenland Dogs as well on his expedition to the Antarctic. Amundsen carefully chose 97 Greenland dogs to accompany him and his team on his expedition to Antarctica and in his subsequent South Pole expedition. Both men started with more dogs than they technically needed to pull a sledge, intending to feed the weakest dogs to the strong ones during the voyage.
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The untold story of the rivalries and alliances between Christopher Columbus, Amerigo Vespucci, and John Cabot during the Age of Exploration. When Constantinople fell to the Ottoman Empire in 1453, the long-established trade routes to the East became treacherous and expensive, forcing merchants of all sorts to find new ways of obtaining and trading their goods. Enterprising young men took to the sea in search of new lands, new routes, new markets, and of course the possibility of glory and vast fortunes. Offering an original vision of the race to discover America, David Boyle reveals that the race was, in fact, as much about commerce and trade as it was about discovery and conquest.
Contrary to popular belief, Cabot, Columbus, and Vespucci not only knew of each other, they were well acquainted — Columbus and Vespucci at various times worked closely together; Cabot and Columbus were born in Genoa about the same time and had common friends who were interested in Western trade possibilities. They collaborated, knew of each other's ambitions, and followed each other's progress. As each attempted to curry favor with various monarchs across Europe, they used news of the others' successes and failures to further their claims and to garner support from investors. The intrigue, espionage, and treachery that abounded in the courts of Europe provide a compelling backdrop for the intersection of dreams and business ventures that led the way to our modern world.


Learn about Cuba's unique marine environment during an Oceans for Youth Foundation People-to-People educational program. The Cuba Travel Program will include 10 days/9 nights arriving in Havana, Cuba on Thursday and departing Havana, Cuba on Saturday. Aggressor Fleet is the exclusive reservation office for the Cuba Travel Program through Oceans For Youth Foundation. The Cuba Travel Program is available for everyone from 10 years of age and older including individual travelers, families, couples or groups.
During the program, travelers will spend 2 hotel nights at the Iberostar Parque Central Hotel in Havana, and will visit with Cuban scientists and marine experts about ocean conservation and cultural exchanges. One of these will include a presentation by world renowned expert, Dr. Julio A. Baisre. Interactive exchanges will discuss how Cuba has maintained one of the healthiest marine ecosystems in the Caribbean. Travelers will visit the town of Cojimar and Habana Vieja before spending a week on the Jardines Aggressor or Jardines Aggressor II liveaboard. Seven days of the program will be spent on the Jardines Aggressor or Jardines Aggressor II (starting January 2017) liveaboards exploring the spectacular Gardens of the Queen (Jardines de la Reina) National Park, located 60 miles off the southern coast. During the week, biologists and Cuban specialists will host discussions and presentations on the marine environment, conservation, and the importance of this magnificient ecosystem.
Very close to Key Sigua is a seagrass bed that drops to a dramatic vertical wall that is covered with black coral. Here you will find goliath grouper, jacks, rays, barracudas, and other abundant coral formations. The wall is also home to an abundant variety of sponges of all shapes and sizes.
This is a sandy shoal full of large colorful coral heads and canyons where you will see black coral trees, sea fans, purple tunicates, lobster and beautiful giant anemones.
A vertical wall that drops off into the blue. One side of the wall is almost vertical and the other side has an overhang, this way, as we descend the cavity becomes larger and wider. At the very entrance of the blue hole, there are plenty of lobsters, nudibranchs, yellow-headed jawfish, flamingo tongues. This site is located on the southeast side of the lighthouse at Sigua. The reef itself is shaped like a large horseshoe and is a well-known spot for diving. With the vessel anchored inside the horseshoe, the Blue Hole is at the northwestern tip of the second ridge of the horseshoe.
Located behind the coral reef, this shallow site is awesome for night diving since it is only between 1 and 3 meters ((3 - 10ft) deep. Just behind on the east side of Cayo Blanco is a small ridge of colorful reefs. During night dives you will be able to see octopus, squid, moray eels, rays, balloon fish, shrimp, crabs, nudibranchs, etc. Visibility at this site is generally excellent.
This site is shaped like a long coral ridge, 30 meters (90ft) wide and 800 meters (2400ft) long and the height varies between 5 - 9 meters (15-30ft), with drop-offs on both sides, forming almost vertical walls on both sides. Here you will find a variety of small and larger, colorful sponges, hard coral, colonies of black coral as well as beatiful soft corals. There are some cubera snappers, friendly angelfish, schools of grunts, porgies and some large schools of spadefish.
Access to this site is very easy, entering the Gulf of Cazones by the east side and passing by Key El Calvario. There are some rails at the border that are remains of an old pier and 500 meters (1500ft) ahead the water turns from light, clear blue into the mesmerizing darker, deeper blue. The wall to the west is more attractive than the one on the east and generally has better visibility. There is almost always a moderate current here so caution should be taken as not to have to swim against it but rather flow with it.
Near Cayo Sigua, this is a reef ridge that is shaped like a horseshoe. Here you will encounter many colonies of very healthy elkhorn coral, some schools of jacks, blue tangs, grunts and barracudas. This site is good for both snorkeling and diving. Under the vessel, in the horseshoe of Sigua, there is a second rectangular reef ridge facing northwest. This spot is very good for night dives, especially behind the ridge itself, Depth ranges between 2 and 5 meters (6 - 15ft).
This site bottoms out at 15 meters (45ft) and is near the edge of the cliff, making a ridge at a shallower depth of 12m (36ft) before dropping off further. The wall is not completely vertical but magical nevertheless. There are some cuberas, barracudas, stingrays and all kinds of other colorful and lively Caribbean reef fish.
This wall starts at 13m (40ft) and drops off more than 30m (90ft). Here you will encounter many types of gorgonians, sponges and hard coral and you will more than likely see some small rays in the sand and the American Spondrylus.
This is located to the east of the obelisk erected for Ernest Tellman. This dramatic wall drops from 12m (36ft) to over 35m (100ft) and is covered with black coral as well as some cuberas. There are also schools of mangrove snappers and different species of grunts in the shallower areas.
This dramatic wall is located in front of Ernest Tellman Key, where the dropoff begins at about 10m (30ft). Descending, you will see two mountains of coral stuck to the wall between 20 - 30m (60 - 90ft), and the separation between them is more than 40m (120ft). Here you will find many colonies of black coral, some school masters and many interestingly shaped and colored sponges. There are schools of jacks and barracudas inhabiting this site as well.
A long ridge to the south of Cayo Ballenato, you will find multiple Caribbean reef fish such as the friendly parrotfish, shiny barracudas, hermit crabs, mojarras, rays. Spectacular for night diving.
This shallow reef is located at the center and entrance of the Gulf of Cazones and very close to a red buoy signal used for ship navigation. Depth ranges from 2 - 6m (6 - 18ft). Divers will find plenty of healthy colonies of elkhorn and staghorn coral. According to some Cuban and American specialists, it is one of the best-preserved reefs in Cuba and with a plethora of sea creatures, fish and other organisms. This is a great spot for snorkeling or for a shallow dive.
Very close to Cayo Palomo, about a mile north, there is an irregular wall that descends to between 7 and 25m (20 - 85ft) and it gives way to a large sandy area with mounds of coral, some cuberas, schools of jacks, multicolored sponges and a variety of hard corals.
Located exactly between the pilons of an old pier of Cayo El Calvario, this place is very well sheltered and usually has very good visibility. Depths range between 2 and 5m (6 - 15ft). The old pilons are covered with all kinds of organisms and invertebrates and at night you can encounter lobsters, crabs, octopus, polychaetes, decorator crabs, squid, coffin fish. Excellent for night dives.
Located opposite Cayo Ernest Tellman, this vertical wall drops down from 18m (50ft) and is covered with colonies of deep gorgonians, black coral and a large variety of sponges as well as colorful giant anemones. The shallowest part of the reef forms a bar of coral at only 10m (30ft) and has a length of several hundred meters.
Again, opposite Cayo Ernest Tellman, another vertical wall east of the Gorgonian wall, with the same coral bar at only 10m (30ft) of depth. The wall however, starts at 15m (45ft). This wall hosts barrel sponges, black coral, giant anemones, school of medium shrubs moving along the cliff. There are also schools of dog snappers on the cliff, hawksbill turtles, coffin fish and lobsters.
About half a mile north of Cayo Palomo, the tip aligns, north of Cayo Palayo, with the tip of Cayo El Calvario. Half a mile and on a platform of about 8m (25ft) depth is the Blue Hole. It is formed as a single vertical cavity of more than 30m (90ft) with several overhangs. Frequently observed are cuberas, permits, schools of barracudas, grunts and giant anemones. Close by is another reef at 8m (25ft) with plenty of colorful small fish as well as starfish, colonial anemones and lobsters.
The cavity is rather narrow so a large group of divers should not enter at the same time because they would more than likely stir up silt that would impact visibility. There are sand cascades and many flaps inside the hollow area which hosts permits and cuberas. It's ideal to make two groups. It has been given the name after the Fishing boat 303, who gave us this information about the two blue holes.
This blue hole is more than 40m (120ft) in diameter and drops from 11m (33ft) to a staggering 70m (210ft). There are eagle rays patrolling the hole and on the outside there are amber jacks, cuberas, plenty of white grunts, sea stars, lobsters and moray eels. Spondilus Americanus (bivalve) are prevalent at the top. It is named in honor of the Mexican Alejandro Lemus, the Mexican and Pan-American champion of apnea. To the north of Cayo Palomo, below the wall, next to the navigational buoy No77, the wall ends and the bottom lies at 10 - 22m (30 - 65ft) with many mounds of coral and with inhabitants such as goliath grouper, hawksbill turtle, grunts, lobsters and many large sponges.
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Kim and I went on the Stake Pioneer Trek the other Saturday, and here are a couple pictures. It was at Sid Richardson Scout Ranch which is about 40-50 miles away from us by Lake Bridgeport. It was just a one day thing, and a far cry from what we did when I went on Pioneer Trek (back in the good old days,) but it was pretty fun none the less. They pulled the handcart along a trail stopping about every 20 minutes for a little pioneer activity and/or story. The novelty of pulling the cart didn't wear off like it does when you're pulling a cart all day every day on a week long trek, but hopefully they were able to get at least a little taste of what it was like. Our little "family" was pretty cool, and I think they had a good time.