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Nan DasGupta
Banks have to leave behind traditional ways of working and become more agile, while leaders must become more flexible.
Nan DasGupta leads Boston Consulting Group's People & Organization practice in Canada, is the People Chair for BCG Canada, and the Leader of the Women@BCG Initiative in North America. She also is a core member of the firm's Financial Institutions practice. Nan has contributed extensively in the Social Impact domain and is one of the leaders of BCG's Centre for Canada's Future. In that role, she helps move Canada forward by providing insights and expertise on the country's most important issues. The centre also aims to convene leaders from the business, government, and nonprofit sectors to work together to achieve impact.
Nan has taken on several firm leadership roles and currently chairs BCG's Career Development Committee in Canada and leads the firm's Women@BCG initiative in North America. Nan also serves on Non-Profit boards: Ivey Advisory Board, LEAP | Pecaut Centre for Social Impact, and CivicAction Leadership Foundation.
Nan joined BCG in the Toronto office in 1996 and has worked on strategies in growth, sales force productivity, target operating model, and organization. She has worked predominantly in the financial services and consumer retail industries, and is one of the firm's experts in the topics of customer experience and women in business—both in terms of inclusion in the workforce and targeting women as customers.
Before joining BCG, Nan worked at General Electric as a project engineer.
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Bachelor's degree, electrical engineering, McGill University
It's Time for Canadian Retail Banks to Fast Forward into the Future
One in seven institutions will emerge from the crisis with market-leading growth. Not because they're lucky, but because they embraced COVID-driven changes for their own transformation. Will your bank be that one?
Prosperity@150
To celebrate Canada's 150th anniversary, BCG takes a look at Canada's enormously successful past and bright future. To launch a series of studies advancing a national conversation about Canada's future we begin with this examination of Canada's prosperity.
Beyond Good Intentions: Bringing an Employee Lens to Diversity & Inclusion in Corporate Canada
BCG surveyed over 5000 employees at major Canadian corporations to get a bottom-up view of how women, LGBTQ2, people of colour, Indigenous people and Canadians with disabilities experience diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
Making the Most of Diversity Dollars in Canada
The question is no longer "if" or "why" gender diversity is important, but rather "how to get there." In Canada, BCG spoke with representatives from 28 companies across major industries and surveyed more than 1,200 employees. The Canadian-specific results provide a clear playbook to company leaders on how to improve gender diversity.
How one company's push for gender diversity sparked culture change
We are busy on many other fronts aimed at supporting women as well, including the enhancement of flextime programs, networking and focused recruiting efforts. But our new thinking around apprenticeship is likely to be the most powerful driver of change within our firm.
Customer-Centricity in Retail Banking
To thrive in today's highly challenging business environment, retail banks need to reaffirm their trustworthiness in the eyes of customers, day in and day out.


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SK Rooierheide was een Belgische voetbalclub uit Rooierheide, een gehucht van Diepenbeek. De club was aangesloten bij de KBVB met stamnummer 8004 en had groen en geel als clubkleuren. Naast een eerste elftal en reserve-elftal, trad de club nog met een twintigtal jeugdploegen in competitie.

Geschiedenis
In 1951 was in Diepenbeek voetbalclub SK Diepenbeek ontstaan, met geel en blauw als clubkleuren. In 1972 splitste zich daarvan een nieuwe club af, SV Rooierheide. De club sloot zich in 1973 aan bij de Belgische Voetbalbond onder stamnummer 8004 en nam groen en zwart als kleuren aan. Rooierheide bleef er de volgende jaren in de provinciale reeksen spelen.

Toen de jeugdwerking van Diepenbeek op het eind van de 20ste eeuw het moeilijk kreeg, kwam het tot fusiegesprekken tussen de twee Diepenbeekse clubs. Uiteindelijk smolten de clubs in 2001 samen en ging men verder als SK Rooierheide. Men speelde verder met stamnummer 8004 van Rooierheide en de clubkleuren werden geel en groen, een combinatie van de kleuren van de vroegere clubs.

Na verschillende seizoenen in Tweede Provinciale zakte SK Rooierheide in het eerste decennium van de 21ste eeuw naar Derde Provinciale. In 2011 promoveerde men nog eens naar Tweede Provinciale via de eindronde, maar na een jaar degradeerde men weer naar Derde Provinciale. De club zakte verder werd weg, want in 2014 eindigde men ook daar laatste en degradeerde men naar Vierde Provinciale, het allerlaagste niveau. In het seizoen 2014 - 2015 kende de club weer een hoogtepunt. Het promoveerde, via eindronde opnieuw naar derde provinciale.

In 2018 besloot men een fusie aan te gaan met die andere voetbalclub uit Diepenbeek KVVZ Diepenbeek, de nieuwe en enige voetbalclub in Diepenbeek heet voortaan KFC Diepenbeek.

Externe links
 https://web.archive.org/web/20190503060144/http://skrooierheide.be/

Rooierheide
Sport in Diepenbeek
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Q: What's wrong with having a non-corporeal form? I came across a page about Horcruxes. I came across this paragraph that piqued my curiosity.

To create a Horcrux, a wizard first had to deliberately commit murder. This act, said to be one of supreme evil, would result in the murderer metaphysically damaging their own soul. A wizard who wished to create a Horcrux would then use that damage to their advantage by casting a spell which would rip the damaged portion of the soul and encase it in an object. If the maker was later killed, he or she would continue to exist in a non-corporeal form, although there were methods of regaining a physical body. However, according to Horace Slughorn, few would want to live in such a form and death would be preferable to most.

I checked Slughorn's page, but I couldn't find out why a non-corporeal form was undesirable. After all, Voldemort was living in such a form for a while and nothing much happened to him.

A: A non-corporeal form is weak and can't do much on its own.
The biggest practical problem with having a non-corporeal form is it's weak, and until the wizard who tethered themselves to life with a Horcrux is actually able to regain a body, even a powerful wizard like the Dark Lord isn't capable of much in that form. Without help, they'd also be unable to do the necessary magic required to gain a stronger and more able form.

"Nevertheless, I was as powerless as the weakest creature alive, and without the means to help myself … for I had no body, and every spell which might have helped me required the use of a wand …
'I remember only forcing myself, sleeplessly, endlessly, second by second, to exist … I settled in a faraway place, in a forest, and I waited … surely, one of my faithful Death Eaters would try and find me … one of them would come and perform the magic I could not, to restore me to a body … but I waited in vain …" - Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 33 (The Death Eaters)

He was only able to truly begin to regain his strength when Wormtail found him and began brewing him a potion to restore some of his strength - but even in the rudimentary body he still relied heavily on Wormtail, even for small things like moving and being fed.

"There is a little more in the bottle, my Lord, if you are still hungry.'
'Later,' said a second voice. This, too, belonged to a man – but it was strangely high-pitched, and cold as a sudden blast of icy wind. Something about that voice made the sparse hairs on the back of Frank's neck stand up. 'Move me closer to the fire, Wormtail." - Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 1 (The Riddle House)

Even in a somewhat corporeal form, he was still fairly weak, and relied heavily on being cared for by Wormtail.

"How am I to survive without you, when I need feeding every few hours? Who is to milk Nagini?'
'But you seem so much stronger, my Lord –'
'Liar,' breathed the second voice. 'I am no stronger, and a few days alone would be enough to rob me of the little health I have regained under your clumsy care. Silence!" - Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, Chapter 1 (The Riddle House)

It's only after he makes the potion with Harry's blood that he's truly able to restore his strength and begin his attempts to conquer the wizarding world again.
While the Dark Lord made six Horcruxes, more than any other wizard was known to have, from what Slughorn says when not even considering the possibility of multiple Horcruxes, this particular disadvantage seems to apply to people who've only made one as well.

"Well, you split your soul, you see,' said Slughorn, 'and hide part of it in an object outside the body. Then, even if one's body is attacked or destroyed, one cannot die, for part of the soul remains earthbound and undamaged. But, of course, existence in such a form …'
Slughorn's face crumpled and Harry found himself remembering words he had heard nearly two years before.
'I was ripped from my body, I was less than spirit, less than the meanest ghost … but still, I was alive.'
'… few would want it, Tom, very few. Death would be preferable." - Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 23 (Horcruxes)

This was before Tom Riddle even mentioned the idea of creating multiple Horcruxes (something which only he had done anyway), so the difficulty of living in a non-corporeal form seems to occur even for wizards with only one Horcrux.

A: Because living incorporially is supremely painful, evil, dangerous and a violation against nature.
Apart from that, it's fine.
Here's the passage from the books that the wiki's alluding to:

"Well, you split your soul, you see," said Slughorn, "and hide part of it in an object outside the body. Then, even if one's body is attacked or destroyed, one cannot die, for part of the soul remains earthbound and undamaged. But, of course, existence in such a form..."
  Slughorn's face crumpled and Harry found himself remembering words he had heard nearly two years before.
"I was ripped from my body, I was less than spirit, less than the meanest ghost....but still, I was alive...
  "...few would want it, Tom, very few. Death would be preferable."
(Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 23, Horcruxes).

Why exactly would death be preferable?

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*Using Horcruxes is extremely painful. Voldemort found this out at Godric's Hollow.

"My curse was deflected by the woman's foolish sacrifice, and it rebounded upon me. Aah...pain beyond pain, my friends; nothing could have prepared me for it."
(Goblet of Fire, Chapter 33, The Death Eaters).

Being ripped out of your body could hardly be expected to be a pleasant experience.

*It's super evil. Voldemort may be fine with evil but Slughorn had considerably more scruples than Voldemort did. Creating a Horcrux involves murder. Slughorn was visibly upset at the prospect that he might be caught up in that sort of thing.

"There is a spell, do not ask me, I don't know!" said Slughorn, shaking his head like an old elephant bothered by mosquitoes. "Do I look as though I have tried it - do I look like a killer?"
"Merlin's beard, Tom!" yelped Slughorn. "Seven! Isn't it bad enough to think of killing one person?"
(Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 23, Horcruxes).

This approach to death is consistent with the message across the wider Harry Potter mythology. Death is natural and any form of immortality is evil and can only provide a very inferior standard of life.

"The blood of a unicorn will keep you alive, even if you are an inch from death, but at a terrible price. You have slain something pure and defenceless to save yourself and you will have but a half life, a cursed life, from the moment the blood touches your lips."
(Philosopher's Stone, Chapter 15, The Forbidden Forest).

*Slughorn regarded the prospect of incorporial life as a travesty that was deeply unnatural.

"Well," said Slughorn uncomfortably, "you must understand that the soul is supposed to remain intact and whole. Splitting it is a violation, it is against nature."
(Half-Blood Prince, Chapter 23, Horcruxes).

*Slughorn understood that splitting the soul made it irratic and unbalanced. Part of the reason why no-one had ever tried to split their soul in seven was because it was such an extreme and crazy idea. Most people value their souls enough to not want to dilute and weaken them. Voldemort was different insofar as his desire for immortality surpassed his respect for his own soul. Slughorn recognised how dangerous that process was and found it intolerable.
Basically, Voldemort wasn't unaffected at all. He went through a painful, evil, unnatural and dangerous procedure. In his own words, it left him as "less than the meanest ghost". Like most wizards, Slughorn believed that the form of existence that Voldemort was prepared to endure was beyond contempt. Death was better in his eyes, both because of the quality of life one has as a Horcrux-spirit and because of what one has to do to obtain it.

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Lynne JACKAMAN is now a part of the recording legacy at FAME studios, Muscle Shoals Alabama.
Like Aretha Franklin, Etta James and Candi Staton before her, Lynne too possesses that same emotive raw power. A fireball of femininity, authenticity, love and pain in equal measure which is evident in her songwriting and performance.
Her (as yet untitled) debut album was cut in 12 days back in the summer of 2017 in FAME studios. Its a musical marriage between one of South Londons' best kept secrets and the sounds of that vintage era when Wilson Pickett Etta James and Aretha Franklin all recorded in Muscle Shoals. There are guest appearances on the album from Spooner Oldham, Clayton Ivey, Bob Wray and Will McFarlane to name but a few.
Since returning from America, Lynne has been preparing to release the record in 2018 and take the music out into the live arena. A place where her music really comes into its own.


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New EU standard for biodegradable mulch films in agriculture published
Last October, the European Parliament voted in favour of the use of biodegradable mulch films in the revision of the EU Fertilisers Regulation. Biodegradable mulch films have been available on the EU market for many years, meeting a high level of acceptance among European farmers. They play an essential role in modern agriculture as help to increase yield, improve the quality of crops, enhance weed control, and reduce water irrigation and pesticides. Additionally, they offer distinctive advantages at the end of the crop cycle as they can be left on the field and ploughed under. In order to harmonise regulations across Europe, the amendments on biodegradable mulch films are linked to the criteria of a new European standard EN 17033 on biodegradation of plastic mulch films in agriculture developed by CEN-Technical Committee 249 on Plastics, which has now been published.
We asked Olivier de Beaurepaire, Market Development Biodegradable Polymers in Agriculture at BASF France, to explain the new standard in more detail:
Olivier de Beaurepaire, Market Development Biodegradable Polymers in Agriculture at BASF France
EN 17033 is the new product standard for biodegradable mulch films for use in agriculture and horticulture and specifies the necessary requirements and test methods. The standard is designed to be a clear reference for farmers, distributors, and stakeholders, and to be the basis for further certification and according labels for biodegradable mulch films. EN 17033 is likely to replace other pre-existing national standards in Europe.
The development of this new standard was initiated in 2012 as the result of the revision of the previous standard EN 13655 for conventional mulch films, which had to be split into two standards in order to account for the most appropriate end-of-life option: a) for mulch films that have to be recovered after use (revised EN 13655), and b) for mulch films that can be incorporated into the soil due to their property of biodegradation (new EN 17033).
EN 17033 specifies test methods and evaluation criteria regarding the biodegradation, ecotoxicity, film properties, and constituents of the biodegradable mulch films. The responsible European Committee CEN/TC 249/WG 7 (Thermoplastic films for use in agriculture) decided to use the pre-existing and well-established certification "OK Biodegradable soil" as basis for the new standard, which requires 90% CO² conversion within 24 months in a soil biodegradation test. Additionally, the standard includes a new, more comprehensive ecotoxicity testing and evaluation scheme taking into account relevant terrestrial organism groups such as plants, invertebrates (e.g. earthworm), and microorganisms (e.g. nitrification inhibition test); important ecological processes that are critical due to their role in maintaining soil functions by breaking down organic matter and formulating soil structure and ecologically recycling of materials; and relevant exposure pathways of degradation products such as soil pore water, soil pore air and soil material. Moreover, the standard strictly defines use restrictions regarding different potentially harmful constituents, such as regulated metals and substance of very high concern.
The standard also specifies the dimensional evaluation of the films as well as the optical properties for weed control, and mechanical properties.
While biodegradable mulch films only have to be strong enough to be laid out on the field, conventional mulch films have to be strong enough to be recovered. Accordingly, a recommendation to only use conventional mulch film thicker than 25µ was added into the scope of the relevant standard EN 13655 when revised to make sure they can be collected after use.
Furthermore, the standard recommends to clearly mark biodegradable mulch films and their packaging and to include a reference to the standard, in order to allow farmers to be certain the mulch films will disintegrate and biodegrade without leaving harmful residue in the soil. EN 17033 also contains nine annexes including detailed specifications on how to perform different tests mentioned in the standard, and providing relevant information on the classification of films depending on the crops, as well as relevant recommendations for farmers on the application of biodegradable mulch films.
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More information on biodegradable mulch films can be found in the position paper by European Bioplastics and EuropaBio or in the expert statement by OWS.
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Fourth Generation Butcher Shop Opens in Westfield
By KATIE MOEN
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WESTFIELD — Frank DeRosa, Sr., an unassuming man in a white butcher's coat and a cheerful red bow tie, talks about meat the way other people might talk about a treasured work of art.
"Do you see this?" he asked, tapping hard on an aged side of beef in his new custom-built cooler. "This right here is a beautiful thing. You don't find meat like this. Not anywhere."
He paused, looking proudly around the new butcher shop he now owns with his son, Frank DeRosa, Jr., on Cumberland Street.
"Well," he said, grinning, "actually you do. You get it right here."
The shop, appropriately named F.A. DeRosa USDA Prime Dry Aged Beef, will host its official grand opening on Friday, November 26. The retail storefront, located in downtown Westfield, is prepped and ready to offer a wide selection of quality, handpicked, aged USDA prime cuts ranging from porterhouses and T-bones to bone-in sirloins and briskets.
"This has been a long time coming, but such good things are usually worth the wait," said Frank DeRosa, Jr., who stepped up to take his place in the family business when his grandfather, who also was named Frank, passed away approximately 10 years ago.
"This shop is the culmination of four generations' worth of knowledge," said Frank Jr., who started his professional life in the international business development and marketing sector. "When my grandfather passed away, it was like a wakeup call. I was standing at his visitation and I realized that my dad was the only one left. I couldn't just let this legacy get away from us without a fair fight."
The DeRosa family story started almost 100 years ago with Frank Jr.'s great-grandfather, an Italian immigrant also named Frank, who opened his first business, The Liberty Food Store, in Newark in 1929. Eventually, the family would go on to run J&M Market in Mountainside.
"J&M was an institution in its own right," Frank Jr. said. "It served this area well for many years, and we're hoping that a bit of that solid reputation will help us to create something even better going forward."
After convincing his father to come out of retirement to open the new store with him, Frank Jr. started the long process of trying to make it all come together.
"My great-grandfather's store was always in the back of my head when I was planning this out," Frank Jr. said. "It was a real main street type of place, and that's what we wanted to create here."
In that effort, it appears, F.A. DeRosa's has already more than succeeded. The shop is such a "main street type of place," in fact, that passersby will likely come to recognize one or possibly even both of the Franks carving up their latest cuts right in the front window.
"We have no secrets here," Frank Sr. said. "We're proud of what we're doing, so why not let everybody watch us do it?"
In that same vein, visitors to the store will be invited to step into the custom, atmosphere-controlled cooler to pick out their own cuts in much the same way that Frank Sr. selects them himself.
"I head into Manhattan once a week and personally choose every single piece of meat that's hanging in this cooler," the elder Frank said. "It's me and the guy from Peter Luger's standing there going over every inch. This isn't the type of business that you can learn about by reading about it. You just have to jump right in there and get your hands on it."
Each piece of primal beef that Frank Sr. picks out is marked with the shop's special brand to make sure that no mix-ups can happen during transport.
"Yes, it takes more time to do it this way, but it's the right way to do it," Frank Sr. said. "We don't ever do boxed meat here. This is all transported fresh directly from the midwest, and it's the highest-quality meat available anywhere. I've been doing this a long time, and at this point, I know exactly what I'm looking for."
Once it arrives in Westfield, Frank Sr. said, each cut of beef will be aged in the shop for at least 28 days to reach an optimum flavor.
In addition to retail sales, Frank Jr. said, F.A. DeRosa's will be partnering with a number of local restaurants and steakhouses to bring their cuts to a wider audience.
"We're not doing poultry, and we're not doing prepared foods," Frank Jr. said. "We're doing one thing, and hopefully, we're doing it better than anyone."
Friday's grand opening will feature samples, giveaways and the chance to meet the family behind one of Westfield's newest additions.
Luckily, Frank Jr. said, proudly showing off a photo, the next Frank DeRosa (currently 6 years old) is already waiting in the wings to carry on the family legacy once his grandfather decides to retire for good.
"I think I'll let him finish elementary school first," Frank Jr. said, smiling, "but he already loves it. Only kid I know who prefers rare, dry-aged steak to a Happy Meal."
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This is a first time color vinyl pressing of the anticipated follow up to the Grammy® Award-winning 2009 release Townes titled, I'll Never Get Out Of This World Alive . This 11-track set was produced by T-Bone Burnett and was Earle's first collection of original material since his 2007 Grammy® Award-winning album, Washington Square Serenade. The album includes the celebrated song" This City," written for the HBO Original Series, TREMÉ, which Earle also appeared in as an actor. "This City" features horn arrangements by Allen Toussaint and has garnered a Grammy® Award Nomination in the Best Song Written for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media Category. Other highlights include the ballad "Every Part of Me" and the ode to those who make their living on The Gulf Of Mexico.
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Today, I will be reviewing two best eye circles and eye wrinkles removal creams available in Pakistan.
2= Vince Hydrating Eye Serum is formulated to re-firm and brighten the eye area skin, while softening the appearance of dark circles, eye bags, imperfections, lines and wrinkles. It has unique blend of peptides and antioxidants, including Green and White Teas, this serum is designed to effectively combat the multiple signs of visual aging around the eye area.
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Bonjour! Welcome to the 142nd edition of tranquility du jour: a guide to bringing tranquility to your every day.
Today's show menu features happenings and musing on journal writing with Samara O'Shea, author of Note to Self: On Keeping a Journal and Other Dangerous Pursuits.
Workshops + Retreats: Join moi for a "New Year, New You" teleclass on January 5 and our next online creativity circle starting January 26 PLUS events around the globe: a day focused on creating a fabulous 2009 at our 2nd annual new year's gala, workshops in Asheville and Montreal, a luxurious weekend of tranquility and creativity at our 3rd Annual Hip Tranquil Chick retreat in a lovely farmhouse not far from NYC March 27-29, 2009, a decadent retreat to Costa Rica over Memorial Day, and another tranquility-filled week at Kripalu August 9-14, 2009. All the scoop is on my workshops page.
Featured eco-luxe TranquiliT: lavender-scented eyepillow.
Featured guest: Samara O'Shea is an outspoken advocate on behalf of the written word. She is the author of Note to Self: On Keeping a Journal and Other Dangerous Pursuits and For the Love of Letters: A 21st-Century Guide to the Art of Letter Writing. She also runs a letter-writing service at LetterLover.net.
Au Revoir: To close out the show, we're playing Jingle Bells by Dean Martin and Dan the Automator from Promonet. You can learn more about their music in the shownotes.
This was so great! :) Both of Samara's books rekindled my old journal and letter-writing passions.
I'd never heard of The New Diary until this episode. I'll definitely check it out.


Sitharam, Thallak G (1999) Micromechanical modeling of granular materials: effect of confining pressure on mechanical behavior. In: Mechanics of Materials, 31 (10). pp. 653-665.
This paper reports the effect of confining pressure on the mechanical behavior of granular materials from micromechanical considerations starting from the grain scale level, based on the results of numerically simulated tests on disc assemblages using discrete element modeling (DEM). The two macro parameters which are influenced by the increase in confining pressure are stiffness (increases) and volume change (decreases). The lateral strain coefficient (Poisson's ratio) at the beginning of the test is more or less constant. The angle of internal friction slightly decreases with increase in confining pressure. The numerical results of disc assemblages indicate very clearly a non-linear Mohr-Coulomb failure envelope with increase in confining pressure. The increase in average coordination number and accompanying decrease of fabric anisotropy reduce the shear strength at higher confining pressures. Micromechanical explanations of the macroscopic behavior are presented in terms of the force and fabric anisotropy coefficients. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Ltd. AII rights reserved.


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This is my wedding, my engagement, my graduation, my party... It is the most memorable day of my lif..
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Clutch – Zara (current). Shoes – Zara (current). Turquoise 'Arty' Ring – eBay (current).
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Mass Miata Club | Happy 25th Anniversary to the Mazda Miata and the Mass Miata Club!
Happy 25th Anniversary to the Mazda Miata and the Mass Miata Club!
Thank you to all who were able to celebrate the Anniversary of both at the Longfellow Wayside Inn last October. The Mass Miata Club is one of 4 clubs in the country that began the same year as Mazda put our wonderful cars on the road. Mass Miata Club is very proud of both and had a wonderful dinner to celebrate.
exploring areas we would likely not have gone on our own.
weather friendly and sometimes not so weather friendly rides.
building lifelong friendships with wonderful like-minded people.
Sponsors supporting our club and members. We are very appreciative of this support.
Reminiscing and hopefully 25 more years to enjoy all the above.
Now to be in the present and future 2016 year, please review the calendar months to view what is coming, be sure to set a reminder to contact the event planners in the time allotted. (I need to practice what I preach here).
Of course, there is always room for additional events. If you think of one, just contact our activities contact so it can be posted. Spontaneous trips are also welcome, again just send the information to our activities contact to post and send to the membership.
Please notice that our club is sporting a new 25 year logo for this year only.


Endicott College offers a stagiaire program for Apicius hospitality, culinary arts, and baking and pastry career program graduates who wish to complete a bachelor's degree in Beverly, Massachusetts. Accepted candidates will partake in a part-time stagiaire position on campus and be awarded full US tuition (4-6 semesters), room and board, and monthly stipend to cover personal expenses. Non-US participants who complete their bachelor's degree at Endicott have the benefit of eligibility for an 18-month academic training visa after the stagiaire contract commitment.
Applications open for August 2017 start. See further details at the Apicius website and contact admissions@fua.it to apply.
The following benefits are offered according to government approval for the US and Canada and origin of nationality for the E.U. For the USA and Canada benefits, the designated government organ must be contacted directly. Students eligible for the European Union reduction should contact FUA for further information.
Career Program assistance has been approved for US students seeking financial aid. For career program students not currently attending a US university or college, and who are seeking financial aid through a third party, FUA is pleased to announce that financial aid certification can be provided through our School of Record.
Students from the European Union who are enrolling individually at FUA may apply for a tuition reduction.
Italian students: Full tuition scholarships to Italian students admitted to a program in Baking and Pastry, Culinary Arts, or Hospitality Management developed with the Region. See related page for details.
UK - Career Program funding through Professional and Career Development loans is available through the Skills Funding Agency of the UK government.
Iceland - Apicius Career Programs and the DIVA Visual Communication Career Program are approved for funding by the LIN Icelandic Student Loan Fund.
Adult learners over the age of 50 who are enrolling individually at FUA may apply for a tuition reduction (study abroad programs only).
FUA offers several scholarships in specific study disciplines throughout the year. Our scholarships are an important expression of the consortium's mission to provide a dynamic and challenging approach to education abroad - through scholarships, we can share the mission with gifted students seeking financial support to study in Florence. Scholarships are offered on a one-semester basis and vary according to the fields of study at FUA. Please consult the individual scholarships for further details. If you are a researcher or an academic professional and are seeking grant opportunities, please visit our research page.
Special ongoing scholarships are awarded through select FUA partner institutions.
Scholarship application deadlines are three months prior to the start of the academic semester. See individual scholarship pages for more information on specific requirements regarding the application form and the period of study in Florence. Further information and the application form can requested from the Dean of Students at sld@fua.it.
Scholarships are open only to individual enrollments. Students who enroll through a provider, agency, or affiliated university are not eligible.
Each scholarship is designed for a specific semester. If a student cannot attend for any given reason, the scholarship will be assigned to the second runnerup.
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Joanna Jensen set up baby and child natural toiletries business Childs Farm by combining three things she enjoys most in life: her children, horses, and helping people to be happy with their skin. Tim Wickham finds out how she plans to displace the big pharma companies.
The view from Joanna Jensen's converted barn office in rural Hampshire must be one of the most idyllic of any CEO. From here, she oversees a business growing at a phenomenal rate: 150% last year, 200% forecast this year. Turnover in 2016 was £6 million.
Sherborne St John's rolling countryside and friendly farm animals are an integral part of the Childs Farm brand. It's the name of Jensen's former property, where the business began. Her horses and children feature prominently on product labels and in its marketing.
A career in investment banking took Jensen from London to Hong Kong, but she always retained her country outlook and interest in horse breeding. She is, in her own words, "a bit of a hippy" at heart who was raised on a homeopathic approach to well being.
Her customer relationship attitude, plus an artistic eye gained working in interior design, is evident in the Childs Farm story that began in 2010. The brand's vibrant quirkiness is hard to ignore, particularly on retail shelves. Who could disagree with 'No ifs no sore butts' to sell its nappy cream?
She finds the 'mumpreneur' tag patronising, and isn't overly keen on 'entrepreneur' either. "There are plenty of parents in this country setting up their own companies. If people ask, I say I work for a children's toiletries business," she said, revealing a very British reserve about being successful.
Manufacturing is in Kent and down the road from the business in Alton. The company currently sells around 250,000 bottles a week. "We're a British brand and employer and, importantly, a rural employer," emphasised Jensen.
In 2017, Kantar ranked Childs Farm the UK's favourite natural based baby and child toiletries brand. The disruptive aim is to lead this market by 2020. Of course, that will mean displacing much larger, more established players. It's a challenge Jensen relishes. "The big pharma companies find it hard to be authentic," she observed.
Jensen is one of 25 Childs Farm shareholders, who include family, friends and two principal angel investors. They are private equity specialist Andrew Leek and marketing expert Paul Cartmell.


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Separation of alkali metals
I. A. Tikhomirov, A. A. Orlov, D. G. Vidyaev
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A new gallam-exchange technique for separation of alkali metals was developed. The alkali metal separation factors were determined for the gallam-exchange systems LiGa-NaOH, LiGa-KOH, and KGa-NaOH. The effect of temperature and concentration of the exchanging phases on the separation factors were studied for the systems LiGa-NaOH and LiGa-KOH. Kinetic parameters of lithium, sodium, and potassium element exchanges were determined. The properties of gallam-exchange and amalgam-exchange systems were compared.
Russian Journal of Applied Chemistry
https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1026343019205
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Tikhomirov, I. A., Orlov, A. A., & Vidyaev, D. G. (2003). Separation of alkali metals. Russian Journal of Applied Chemistry, 76(6), 859-862. https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1026343019205
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Develop the digital marketing skills that you can apply to today's business world.
The Digital Marketing diploma program at Robertson College Edmonton will provide you with the digital marketing skills you need to succeed in today's business world.
Explore marketing fundamentals and gain an in-depth look into the digital channels available and how to implement across these mediums.
The knowledge acquired throughout this program will help you develop effective digital marketing strategies for your future employers or for your small business.
Develop business foundation skills in business communications, and learn about organization structure, human relations, and office procedures useful within an office setting.
Graduates of the Digital Marketing program will find employment in a wide range of businesses, across a variety of sectors but can also find employment in advertising, marketing, and public relations agencies.
Introduces students to common office procedures, such as human relations; organization structure and office layout; office technology; front-line reception; aspects of business communication specific to the office professional and record keeping.
Introduces students to strategies for a successful job searching, interviewing and career management.
Provides a general overview of the human resource functions that assist an organization deliver value through proper management of the employee life cycle.
Introduces students to consumer behaviour within a marketing context and explores how factors influence buying decisions, trends and how techniques impact consumer behaviour.
Develops a deep understanding of content marketing with an emphasis on the importance of content marketing to businesses, how to test and optimize content and how to take advantage of current content marketing trends.
Introduces students to the tools necessary to provide businesses with effective analytics reports.
Introduces students to the digital marketing strategies that will deliver immediate value to an organization.
Provides an overview of entrepreneurial concepts and strategies. Topics include opportunity selection, competitive analysis, location selection, distribution, marketing promotions, financial considerations, legal and risk management issues, and business purchase or franchising opportunities.
Explores the principles of project planning and website design and the implementation of search engine optimization strategies.
Introduces students to mobile marketing with an emphasis on understanding the importance of mobile marketing to businesses, the history and future of mobile marketing and how to take advantage of current mobile marketing trends.
Explores the fundamentals of monitoring online review and social media sites for reputation and risk management as it pertains to business online.
Introduces students to the marketing system and the marketing decision-making process revolving around the marketing mix (product, price, place and promotion).
Explores search engine marketing with an emphasis on the business value of search marketing and learning how to create a search marketing program.
Provides an understanding of social media marketing initiatives that are designed to meet business objectives.
The Digital Marketing program includes a compulsory 4-week full-time practicum where you will be able to apply firsthand the concepts and skills learned during the program.
Who should take the Digital Marketing Program?


It's Friday and the Holiday season is among us :) So in celebration, today's festive manicure is Ruby Deer, from the China Glaze 'Tis The Season To Be Naughty or Nice Holiday 2010 Collection'.
Ruby Deer is a bright maraschino cherry red with a shiny creme (almost jelly) finish. I only applied two coats and no top coat.
By the way, please ignore the pink stained nails. A friend of mine wanted me to help him dye his hair pink, and even though I wore gloves...I still managed to stain my nails while styling his hair.
Although this lacquer was limited edition, you can still find it online. Ruby Deer is one of my favorite bright reds and a great nail polish to kick off the holiday season.
What are some of your favorite bright reds?


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The Need for Speed in Today's Recruitment Market
The numbers are in. We've had a record number of job advertisements in February - up 8.4%, which saw Australia reach a new post-pandemic high. These latest job advertisements represent a 46% increase in movement from January 2020 to now in Australia. With labour demand growing and the job-switching expected to continue, speed will be key for recruiters and businesses to secure new talent in 2022.
Transitioning back to the office
As much of Australia transitions to a COVID-normal at home and at work, many organisations are making the decision to transition their workers back to the office environment, either full-time or part-time.This can be daunting for workers, many of whom have spent the last two years working remotely.
Prepare for a VIDEO interview like a pro
Video calling has quickly become a common practice for many businesses in 2022. However, this will be the first time interviewing in front of a camera for most of us. A recent Drake survey showed three out of four people are either thinking about a career change or actively interviewing for a new role. This data points to last year's predictions of "The Great Resignation," now underway.
How would you best manage your workplace culture in light of the Great Resignation?
'The Great Resignation, also known as the Big Quit, is an ongoing economic trend in which employees have voluntarily resigned from their jobs en masse, beginning in early 2021, primarily in the United States. Possible causes include wage stagnation amid rising cost of living, economic freedom provided by COVID-19 stimulus payments, long-lasting job dissatisfaction, and safety concerns of the COVID-19 pandemic.' (Wikipedia, 2022)
Thinking of Resigning? Explore our essential tips.
A resignation letter may feel like an outdated formality; however, it is still an extremely important aspect of the resignation process and a vital opportunity to demonstrate your professionalism. Your resignation letter is used to officially notify your employer that you are terminating your employment with them. It is valuable to understand the appropriate essentials when writing and submitting a resignation letter.
Are you joining the great resignation? 6 tips to help you on your way.
With the great resignation on the tips of everyone's lips, there are many now considering pastures anew. But, before you take the plunge, it might be worth asking yourself, what is the real reason you want to resign? Because, although sometimes the grass is greener, you need to make sure it isn't just AstroTurf, before you leap into the neighbour's garden!


Machine learning is another capability that world is moving towards. Data is coming from every where and traditional tools won't be able to read that at massive scale. In the session we are going to cover about the key basics on the machine learning and how it will help in demanding world.
The Process Maturity Model path guides organizations toward automated business processes.
The Automation Pipeline helps in identifying and prioritizing processes eligible for automation.
Process prioritization helps in identifying the best candidate for automation.
Complexity Assessment is performed in the fourth stage of Process Maturity Model – Basic Complexity Analysis.
The various prerequisites for Complexity Assessment include process, Complexity Calculator, Metric Definitions and Subject Matter Expert.
Return on Investment (ROI) helps in analysing the returns that will be gained after investing in automation.
Return on Investment or ROI analysis is performed in the fourth stage of Process Maturity Model – Construct Business Case.
Automation design enables you to define the prerequisites, plans, workflows, and infrastructure in order to start the automation of business processes.
Automation Anywhere must be installed properly on the development machine along with all applications and permissions necessary to complete the process.
You must make a list of all variables names needed for all input and output fields.
You need to create an output template formatted for the customer.
You need to contact the necessary parties to ensure that the infrastructure is ready for deployment.
Recorders allow for the easiest way to create simple automation tasks.
After recording a task using the Standard Recorder, changes can be made to it using the Task Editor.
Recording and editing a task is much faster than creating the task manually using the Task Editor.
Smart Recorders work on object, co-ordinates, and image playback mode.
It uses Object Identification criteria (In AA -> Binoculars (user can select the criteria and make changes as well) to identify the objects.
Web Recorder enables automation of Internet-related task actions and features SMART Technology ideal for websites.
It records based on a provided URL and extracts single data, pattern-based data, and tables.
Web Recorder also navigates web controls, works as a browser-based tool, and supports IE 100%.
o URL, Extract Data, Extract Table, and Stop Recording.
The Automation Anywhere Task Editor is a powerful component that contains hundreds of commands that you can use to create automated processes for your organization.
The Variable Manager allows you to add, modify, and copy variables within the automation tasks.
Variables are storage locations for known or unknown information.
Information in the variable may change, but the variable name will not.
o Working with files, folders, keystrokes, spreadsheets, logical conditions, and loops.
The components of Variables include the Variable Manager, which lists all Local Variables available within a particular task.
o Random – Generates a random string or random number.
o Prompt-Assignment – Temporary value type variable.
Values can be comprise variables, mathematical expressions, or something as specific as a path or an address.
The Command Library interface consists of numerous commands that are used to record and run various automation tasks.
To record and run a specific task, select the required command or drag and drop it from the Task Editor pane onto the Task Actions list, where you can record and run the task.
The Loop Command is used to create loop structures in your automation task to automate repetitive tasks.
The Loop Command contains a series of commands that are executed repeatedly until a specific condition is met.
It allows any number of records to be automated – one at a time; and possesses a Start Loop and End Loop command.
Automation Anywhere enables you to transfer data between a database and other applications.
You can import or export data, in various formats, and convert data from one format to another. For example, you might want to transfer and convert data while completing a data migration project.
You can also transfer data from a custom database to a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet, or from one database to another in predefined formats.
The E-mail Automation command processes incoming emails by connecting to an email server, monitoring email activities, managing incoming emails, downloading attachments to the proper folders, and extracting emails & data based on conditions such as Subject, Sent From, Sent To, CC, Attachments, and Message.
The String Operation command enables you to manipulate a text string or extract part of a string and store it in a variable.
The String Operation command helps you to manipulate strings after capturing them..
o Allows to send DOS commands like – dir, ipconfig, copy, recover, etc.
The PDF Integration command takes the automation process to a new level.
The PDF files are pervasive on the web, in email, and across all sizes and shapes of business and has become critical to automate routine tasks.
The PGP (Pretty Good Privacy) command helps you to automate the process of encrypting and decrypting files for security.
The PGP Command supports symmetric and asymmetric types of encryption.
The Object Cloning Command features SMART Technology used for desktop applications and websites and allows the user to "radar-lock" on an object and specify additional search criteria to uniquely identify objects.
This command uses the most customizable or adjustable technology and it captures objects based on a selected window title.
The Error Handling Command is used to handle errors while running a task and aids in debugging the task.
The Error Handling Command has two sub-commands, the Begin Error Handling sub-command and the End Error Handling subcommand.
The various error handling actions include, the Continue action and the Stop task action.
The Manage Windows Control command allows you to capture Windows control properties such as, buttons, list box items, text-boxes, menu tabs, combo boxes, checkboxes, and tables.
It enables you to perform specific actions or assign to Variable Commands once the commands are captured.
Workflow Designer presents a high-level, graphical view of a business or an IT Workflow, with a representation of conditional logic and workflow.
It features an intuitive, drag-and-drop interface to help design the workflows quickly.
The Workflow Designer assists in designing and improving business workflows, enables building workflow diagrams in a graphical environment, and allows to be subsequently used to build and run automated workflows.
Report Designer features graphical reports that display the status of tasks and workflows, as well as the ROI over time.
It assists in creating graphical reports of the tasks, workflows, ROI etc., and enables the exporting of reports to PDF, Excel, HTML, etc.
Additionally, it displays the timeline, which shows how many tasks were created, modified, and deleted.
There are certain best practices to be followed whenever we are automating a task. These practices help in creating robust and efficient automated tasks.
How to use inBuit analytics in creating the use cases.
Process of integrating RPA with COG chatbot with sample use cases.


Starting a business: Alone or with a team?
To achieve success in business, is it better to pursue it alone or as part of a team? Five entrepreneurs speak to the point in our video clip The Right Questions!
"There is strength in numbers" seems to be the unanimous answer of the entrepreneurs interviewed for our video The Right Questions.
Louis Tremblay of AddÉnergie stresses the importance of being surrounded by people with experience in order to minimize the risk of making mistakes.
As David Parent of PixMob explains, while it might seem like you can achieve things more quickly when working alone, involving more people will create value in the long term. A team allows you to share responsibilities.
Ernest Yale of Triotech completely agrees.


Tom has 46 years of experience in the insurance industry and has been the owner of Marsh-Kemp Insurance Agency since 1986. He enjoys skiing, golfing, gardening and spending time with his 2 grandsons.
Susan has been working in Commercial Lines for the past 35 years. She is a proud mom to a son in the military and her rescue animals, 2 Labradors and 3 kitties. She's an avid Organic Gardner and loves target shooting in her spare time.
Rob has been at Marsh Kemp for 27 years and has been a partner since 1997. He's a graduate of Nichols College, having received his Bachelors degree in 1984 and his Masters in 2001.
Outside of work, Rob enjoys spending time with family, coaching football, golfing, gardening and trips to Maine.
Tina has been with Marsh-Kemp for almost 40 years, becoming a partner in 1987. Over the years she has worked as a personal and commercial CSR and now handles the accounting for the agency.
In her spare time, she enjoys golfing, skiing and many other activities.
James is a licensed producer with Marsh Kemp since 2003. James graduated Assumption College in 1997. He has sold everything from rental cars to confections and has over twenty years' experience providing professional service and knowledge for his clients. James is experienced in all aspects of personal and commercial insurance.
James also moonlights as a professional stand-up comedian and has worked with Jerry Seinfeld, Jim Gaffigan, Gilbert Gottfried and others. James can be seen performing in every major club throughout the Northeast. He is married and has two sons.
Marion joined the Marsh Kemp Commercial team in 2007. She has been a licensed Property & Casualty Broker since 1986. She enjoys the relationships that come with working closely with commercial lines clients, and looks forward to building these relationships with our clients here in Worcester.
Lisa Hanna joined Marsh Kemp Insurance Agency in October 2008. She is a licensed Property & Casualty agent with 17 years of agency experience. Lisa works with the Commercial Lines staff to provide excellent client service for everything from marketing new business to claims handling and everything in between.
Outside of her duties at Marsh Kemp, Lisa resides in Dudley with her husband Bob and their two children.
Patty is the personal lines manager at Marsh-Kemp. She has been with the company since 1993 and received her broker's license in 1994. Since then she has earned the designations CISR and CIC. When not at work she enjoys yoga and spending time with her two children.
Jane has been with the agency for the past 22 years, working in personal lines.
Tracy has been an employee of Marsh-Kemp Insurance Agency for 17 years. She is the proud mother of 3 children and doting grandmother of 4. Tracy is a dedicated Crossfit athlete and enjoys running charity road races.
John has been working for Marsh-Kemp Insurance since 2011. With prior experience in insurance as well as a background in automotive technology, he uses his experiences and knowledge combined with a friendly laid-back approach to insurance to educate and help our customers with their needs.
My name is Scott Winchester. I graduated from the University of Hartford with a bachelor of science in insurance. I have been working in the insurance industry for 37 years. I am married and have three children. My hobbies are hunting, fishing and anything to do with the great outdoors.
Kathi has been employed with the insurance agency for the past 33 years as a CSR in Personal Lines.
She enjoys many things outdoors and her favorite and most relaxing thing to do is fishing.
Lisa started her insurance career in 1999, working for Hanover Insurance as an agent and later an assistant underwriter. In December of 2008 she joined Winchester Insurance.
She enjoys camping, hiking, knitting and visiting Walt Disney World.
Franqui has been working with the agency for 23 years as a Customer Service Representative.
She enjoys the beach, friends and family.
Paige started at Marsh-Kemp Insurance Agency in 2013. Paige is an active Crossfit enthusiast and competes locally. She loves New England sports and manages a recreational softball team. In her free time, Paige loves to read, listen to music and spend time with family.
I am new to the insurance industry and looking forward to my future here at Marsh Kemp, having just received my Property & Casualty Insurance license.
When not at work, I enjoy relaxing with my husband and 2 children – going to college basketball games, concerts, museums and car shows.
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Debbie has been in the insurance agency business for over 20 years.
She enjoys spending her time with her family and vacationing.


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20 years later: Teaching the next generation about the 9/11 attacks
Teachers talk about how they teach students about the Sept. 11 terror attacks two decades later.
By: KSHB Staff
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Most of what history teachers take on happened decades or even centuries ago. Now, one of the most devastating days in the nation's history happened in their lifetime.
Four Kansas City-area teachers spoke about where they were on Sept. 11, 2001, and how they're teaching the next generation about it 20 years later.
On 9/11, Kirsten Nance, Zach Keith, Dillon Buck, and Andrew Long were all students.
"I remember being terrified and not really knowing what was going on, " Nance said. "I was a junior in high school at Shawnee Mission West."
Dillon Buck was in seventh grade. Andrew Long was seven years old.
Zach Keith was a freshman at Northwest Missouri State. Now, in his 16th year teaching at Platte County High School, he said he has watched his lessons on the 9/11 attacks change.
"At first, it was very much a group of students that talked about where they were when it happened," he said.
The meaning has changed.
"It's something that they really don't understand," said Dillon Buck, a teacher at F. L. Schlagle High School. "I mean, most of my students were born in 2005, so they've lived in a post-9/11 world."
It's an interesting timeline for students.
"We weren't there, and so we don't have that, like, the first-hand experience," said Platte County high school senior Maria Molinari.
However, she and others do say they feel personal connections to what happened.
"So my uncle was in the Pentagon on 9/11, and he was actually on the other side of the building," Molinari said. "My dad is still active duty."
"My dad was a firefighter during that time, so he knew a lot of people," said Jake Knudson, another senior at Platte County High School.
He and other students want to know more.
"I still don't know what the failures in our security were that day," he said.
Keith wants to know what the students know.
"What do you and your group members actually know about 9/11, and then the second thing being what do you want to learn about 9/11?" he asked his class to help him plan his lesson on the upcoming 20th anniversary.
Each of the four teachers said having so many images, and videos of the 9/11 attacks and what followed helps them teach.
"We're pretty fortunate to have so much video of things that happened, and I think that helps people understand how serious it was because they can watch it," Keith said.
"And I feel like as a teacher now, it's our job to provide context rather than just images. Let's talk about why, when, where," Buck said.
History is still writing itself.
"I'd say because of the pandemic, a lot of our students understand now, you know, a major event and the effect that it has on society," Long said.
"And our students are growing up in a world that's so divided," said Buck.
Learning about the attacks in a different political climate is unique.
"The day after Sept. 11, 2001, was the most connected our nation has been that I've seen, and so I wish that they would get to experience a little more of that," Nance said.
"There's so many factors involved in a major historical event like this," Keith said.
The teachers try to help the next generation understand a day that changed America.
"Working to make sure nothing like that happens again, and I hope I can be a part of that," said Knudson.
Lindsay Shively at KSHB first reported this story.
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A one-stroke victory made for a happy Wednesday afternoon, as the Bruins edged the Griffins at Skylinks.
Above: the new roundabout at 6th and Park.
This, Long Beach, is a really great intersection at 6th and Park, appropriate for the neighborhood its in.
It really wasn't news for me. They've been doing this already—Vista and Ximeno come to mind or the failed installations of the ones that were supposed to be on Daisy at 25th, Burnett, and Hill—and it's a really simple concept: it simultaneously slows down traffic while improving flow.
Drivers, whether they know it or not, operate on a weird psychology and behavioral pattern. For one, they rely on auto behaviors that they're so used to—this is the gas, this is the brake, this is how I speed up, this is how I slow down—that they're not using much concentration to drive. In fact, how many people look at opposite sides of the intersection when passing a green? You don't, right? Because it's a green—you have the right to keep going. Drivers habitually race through lights since a green gives them a false sense of security and a yellow means they better hurry up—because heaven forbid we are stalled for 15 seconds of our lives.
Stop signs, meanwhile, act more and more as "slow down" signs—particularly in our state, home of the California Roll—that equally make drivers habitually run them because "there is never anyone crossing here." Both ultimately lead to a genuine lack of regarding one's surroundings, not actual safety—hence the birth of the always disturbing T-bone accident.
Even more, traffic engineers have discovered that few drivers actually stop at stop signs. This quick experiment found that only 6 of 21 drivers actually stop. This more formal study found that 70% of accidents at stop signs were caused by drivers, well, not stopping.
When you have to make a driver focus on when to slow down (rather than when they can just "get on their way") combined with them having to turn their steering wheel slightly like they do at a roundabout, very basic human behaviors are enacted: eye contact, communication, waves, hell, even a mouthed, "Thanks." Because roundabouts avoid the two dangers previously mentioned: the false sense of safety (you have no green so I suggest you look at who's around you) and rolling through something you shouldn't (the main thrust of roundabouts are yields, not stops).
Now, this is not to say that drivers using the new roundabouts, well, know how to drive. Drivers yield to other drivers on the left (because it's a roundabout). But it's not hard to figure out, folks.
My deep support of roundabouts could very well stem from my more radical enjoyment of "naked streets" a la Hans Monderman, the traffic engineer who hated traffic lights with such a fiery passion that he eradicated them—literally.
It is that precise logic which makes roundabouts work.
And our deep-seated fear of letting people use their own brains often gets the best of us—and rightfully so. When it comes to expressing one's self, well, do as you please; when it comes to our safety, we are a bit more Draconian in nature and want to (think we can) prevent everything.
Think this is crazy? Check out Poynton, England, just northwest of Manchester, where engineers reconfigured the busiest intersection in town with two roundabouts and no lights–repeat: no lights. The three years before its creation? 17 accidents. Since its creation in 2008? Less than 10. It has prompted English traffic engineers to start removing more and more traffic signage—and, according to most, for the better.
It's not always bad, Long Beach—you just have to do a little research or reading.


Got root? Shodan shows over 2,500 Seagate NAS devices with flawed firmware connected to the Internet that attackers could exploit for remote code execution.
Thousands of Seagate Network Attached Storage (NAS) devices are defenseless against a zero-day remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability. Back in October, security researcher OJ Reeves attempted to responsibly disclose the hole in Seagate's Business Storage 2-Bay NAS products, which ironically use a tagline of "deadlines happen. Be ready." But Seagate still hasn't issued a firmware fix, so Reeves has now publicly disclosed the bug.
"It's basically a 'push button, receive bacon' situation," Reeves told iDigitalTimes. By using Shodan, he found over 2,500 publicly exposed and vulnerable boxes on the web waiting to be popped.
Regarding responsible disclosure, Reeves said he tried starting on Oct. 7, but it was both time-consuming and unproductive; Seagate's "front-line support team repeatedly failed to direct the query to the relevant point of contact." He later bypassed the oxymoron "support" staff and dealt with a security contact who seemed concerned in the "early stages." Yet Seagate still took no action and had no timeline for a fix. So today, March 1, Reeves went public with the zero-day.
Seagate Business NAS products have a web-enabled management application that admins can use to configure functions, setup access control, add users and groups, create data backups for Windows and more.
Screen grab from Seagate Business Storage NAS web app tutorial video.
Reeves explained that the web app was built using three core technologies that are way out of date and riddled with security vulnerabilities: PHP version 5.2.13 which was released in Feb. 2010, CodeIgniter 2.1.0 which was released in Nov. 2011, and Lighttpd 1.4.28 which was released in August 2010.
Once a session has been established and the username field is present in the cookie, the system does no further validation of user credentials. This means that if a user can manipulate this value directly, instead of attempting to log in the standard way, they can bypass the login mechanism completely.
Direct modification (or addition) of the is_admin value allows a user to self-elevate to administrative privileges in the web application itself.
The fact that a static session encryption key is in use across all instances of the NAS means that once a user has a valid session cookie on one instance, they can apply that same cookie directly to another instance and acquire the same level of access. In short, once a user is logged in as admin on one instance, they're effectively admin on every instance.
It's easy to exploit, according to Reeves, who listed the four simple steps as well as provided a Python script on Exploit DB and a Metasploit module on GitHub.
At the time of writing there is no firmware version available for download that contains fixes for the issues listed in this advisory. It is recommended that consumers of these Seagate Business NAS products (and other products using vulnerable firmware) ensure that devices are not accessible via the public Internet. For internal use, it is recommended that the devices be located behind a firewall configured to allow only a trusted set of IP addresses to connect to the web interface.
Now that Reeves publicly released the Seagate NAS zero-day advisory, it's likely Seagate will respond to the unpleasant PR with the appropriate security reaction of releasing a fix.
Security and data privacy are a priority for Seagate. We are aware of the vulnerability report and will take appropriate action to resolve.
'After careful analysis, Seagate has confirmed that the vulnerability on our Business Storage NAS products is low risk and affects only those Business Storage NAS products used on networks that are publicly accessible via the Internet.
With factory settings, Business NAS products are not vulnerable. The user has to intentionally change a default setting to become susceptible.
All Business Storage NAS customers are encouraged to follow the instructions outlined in the article linked below to ensure the product is secure and inaccessible by an unauthorized third party. Additionally, Seagate recommends as a best practice that customers secure their internal network by implementing a firewall.
For those customers who choose to keep their networks open, Seagate will be issuing a software patch for download expected May, 2015.


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'use strict';

angular.module('app')
    .controller('nrgiConcessionListCtrl', function (
        $scope,
        $rootScope,
        nrgiAuthSrvc,
        nrgiIdentitySrvc,
        nrgiConcessionsSrvc,
        $filter
    ) {

        var fields = ['concession_name', 'concession_country', 'commodity_type', 'concession_commodity', 'concession_status', 'project_count', 'site_count', 'field_count', 'transfer_count', 'production_count'];
        var header_concessions = ['Name', 'Country', 'Commodity Type', 'Commodity', 'Status', 'Projects', 'Sites', 'Fields', 'Payment records', 'Production records'];
        var country_name, status,timestamp, commodity_type,commodity_name,str;
        var com = ', ';
        var limit = 50,
            currentPage = 0,
            totalPages = 0;

        $scope.count =0;
        $scope.busy = false;
        $scope.csv_concessions = [];

        nrgiConcessionsSrvc.query({skip: currentPage*limit, limit: limit}, function (response) {
            $scope.count = response.count;
            $scope.concessions = response.concessions;
            totalPages = Math.ceil(response.count / limit);
            currentPage = currentPage + 1;
        });

        $scope.getAllConcessions = function () {
            if ($scope.count < 50 || $scope.concessions.length === $scope.count) {
                $scope.createDownloadList($scope.concessions);
                setTimeout(function () {angular.element(document.getElementById("loadConcessionsCSV")).trigger('click');},0)
            } else {
                nrgiConcessionsSrvc.query({skip: 0, limit: $scope.count}, function (response) {
                    $scope.concessions = response.concessions;
                    $scope.createDownloadList($scope.concessions);
                    setTimeout(function () {angular.element(document.getElementById("loadConcessionsCSV")).trigger('click');},0)
                });
            }
        };

        $scope.createDownloadList = function (concessions) {
            angular.forEach(concessions, function (concession, key) {
                $scope.csv_concessions[key] = [];
                angular.forEach(fields, function (field) {
                    if (field == 'concession_country') {
                        if(concession[field]!=undefined&&concession[field].length > 0) {
                            str = '';
                            angular.forEach(concession[field], function (country, i) {
                                country_name = '';
                                if (country != undefined && country.name) {
                                    country_name = country.name.toString();
                                    country_name = country_name.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + country_name.substr(1);
                                }
                                if (i != concession[field].length - 1 && country_name != '') {
                                    str = str + country_name + com;
                                } else {
                                    str = str + country_name;
                                    $scope.csv_concessions[key].push(str);
                                }

                            });
                        } else {
                            $scope.csv_concessions[key].push('')
                        }
                    }
                    if (field == 'concession_commodity') {
                        if(concession[field]!=undefined&&concession[field].length > 0) {
                            str = '';
                            concession[field] = _.map(_.groupBy(concession[field],function(doc){
                                if(doc && doc.commodity_name) {
                                    return doc.commodity_name;
                                }
                            }),function(grouped){
                                return grouped[0];
                            });
                            angular.forEach(concession[field], function (commodity, i) {
                                commodity_name = '';
                                if (commodity != undefined && commodity.commodity_name) {
                                    commodity_name = commodity.commodity_name.toString();
                                    commodity_name = commodity_name.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + commodity_name.substr(1);
                                }
                                if (i != concession[field].length - 1 && commodity_name != '') {
                                    str = str + commodity_name + com;
                                } else {
                                    str = str + commodity_name;
                                    $scope.csv_concessions[key].push(str);
                                }
                            });
                        } else {
                            $scope.csv_concessions[key].push('')
                        }
                    }
                    if (field == 'concession_status') {
                        if(concession[field]!=undefined&&concession[field].length > 0) {
                            str = '';
                            angular.forEach(concession[field], function (concession_status, i) {
                                status = '';
                                if (concession_status != undefined) {
                                    status = concession_status.string.toString();
                                    status = status.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + status.substr(1);
                                    timestamp = $filter('date')(concession_status.timestamp,'MM/dd/yyyy @ h:mma');
                                    str = status + '(true at '+timestamp+')';
                                    $scope.csv_concessions[key].push(str);
                                }
                            });
                        } else {
                            $scope.csv_concessions[key].push('')
                        }
                    }
                    if (field == 'commodity_type') {
                        if(concession['concession_commodity']!=undefined&&concession['concession_commodity'].length > 0) {
                            str = '';
                            concession['concession_commodity'] = _.map(_.groupBy(concession['concession_commodity'],function(doc){
                                if(doc && doc.commodity_type) {
                                    return doc.commodity_type;
                                }
                            }),function(grouped){
                                return grouped[0];
                            });
                            angular.forEach(concession['concession_commodity'], function (commodity, i) {
                                commodity_type = '';
                                if (commodity != undefined && commodity.commodity_type) {
                                    commodity_type = commodity.commodity_type.toString();
                                    commodity_type = commodity_type.charAt(0).toUpperCase() + commodity_type.substr(1);
                                }
                                if (i != concession['concession_commodity'].length - 1 && commodity_type != '') {
                                    str = str + commodity_type + com;
                                } else {
                                    str = str + commodity_type;
                                    $scope.csv_concessions[key].push(str);
                                }
                            });
                        } else {
                            $scope.csv_concessions[key].push('')
                        }
                    }
                    if (field != 'concession_country'&&field != 'commodity_type'&&field != 'concession_commodity'&&field != 'concession_status') {
                        $scope.csv_concessions[key].push(concession[field])
                    }
                })
            });
        };

        $scope.getHeaderConcessions = function () {
            return header_concessions
        };

        $scope.loadMore = function() {
            if ($scope.busy || $scope.concessions.length === $scope.count) return;
            $scope.busy = true;
            if(currentPage < totalPages) {
                nrgiConcessionsSrvc.query({skip: currentPage*limit, limit: limit}, function (response) {
                    $scope.concessions = _.union($scope.concessions, response.concessions);
                    currentPage = currentPage + 1;
                    $scope.busy = false;
                });
            }
        };
    });

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I made a prototype for a personal game jam and I'd love to know what you all think of it.
The objective is to match the colours on the grid by unfolding over them. To get to other colours, you need to overlap where you've unfolded before. There are just six levels right now but I think that's enough to determine whether the game is fun or not.
Use the arrow keys to move and if you get too tangled, press the white cross to fold up again.
I really like this concept! Simple and well executed.
I do have a minor niggle though - it seems that I need to make an extra move at the end to complete the level, that seems a bit strange. I'd expect when I hit the last block correctly it'd just finish the level.
- A nice level of polish. Having the tiles flip over is satisfying.
- Agree with @shanemarks: trigger the win when you reach the last tile.
- It's not 100% clear that blue = 1, yellow = 2, and red = 4 (?). Maybe put little dots inside the tiles so you can immediately see it. This also helps with colourblind.
- The style of the level won popup doesn't quite match the rest of the game, which is generally quite consistent.
- I would make the cross something more like a back or undo button. I think the cross communicates something a bit different.
You should also definitely have a look at Unium for some ideas. There are actually a couple games that have similar mechanics to this, but that's not an issue, I think you're already taking this is a different direction.
I see 2 possible directions you could take this further (there are likely others I haven't thought of): 1) add a bunch of levels which more-or-less keep the same difficulty level, or 2) ramp up the difficulty level with new mechanics or complexity. I think #1 would benefit from writing a procedural generation system, but only try that if it sounds fun (cause it's rather difficult to get right sometimes). #2 is somewhat more interesting IMHO, there are a lot of possible options for mechanics you could add.
I've made a lot of small changes that hopefully fix the issues you pointed out. Wow, Unium is a lot like my game. If I go for #2 as you suggested, @francoisvn, then I think I'd have a more interesting game.


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JOHOR BARU - A company owner has claimed trial to modifying a house purchased by his company and setting up more than 20 rooms at the premises illegally.
The owner of Hybrid Avenue Sdn Bhd, who was not named during the proceedings, just told the court that he would like to hire a lawyer.
The company was charged under Section 70(1) of the Street, Drainage and Building Act 1974.
The offence was for allegedly setting up multiple partitions to form small rooms and building walls made from brick and sandstone at a house in Kim Teng Park here between 12.05pm and 12.50pm on Dec 12, 2012 without approval from the Johor Baru City Council (MBJB).
If found guilty, the company could be fined up to RM50,000 (S$19,000).
Magistrate Salina Omar set April 16 for case management.
MBJB was represented by its prosecuting officers Norazah Md Yusof and Hanum Kusnan.
It was reported on March 1 that residents at Kim Teng Park were irked by the house owner who made extensions which caused damage to neighbouring houses.
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Irritated residents also complained to Johor Baru MP Tan Sri Shahrir Samad who visited the area and urged MBJB to use existing laws to take action against the owner.


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This Story is called The Forger. Someone has been forging and cashing checks. The bank thinks it is an inside job, and the two main suspects have disappeared. Kennedy discovers that the man is in disguise and plans to escape to South America on the next boat. However the only picture of the disguised man is in Chicago. The boat leaves in a few hours, can Kennedy discover the man's identity and capture him before he can make good his escape?


OlufunshoBY wrote: i had my interview in feb and i got accepted. 6 interviews is impressive believe it or not. I had 2 (for US med schools). Do you think your interviews for the 2 schools went well or not? What are the names of the remaning schools?
I'm seeing a lot of these semi-relevant posts that stick out like a sore thumb. I am torn just to delete these posts because it is obvious that they put up some rambling just so they can post their link. They are "semi-relevant" so I have kept them. I might have to put the kabosh on that.
6 is good! By the way, what were your stats? Just interested..
cheechootrain wrote: 6 is good! By the way, what were your stats? Just interested..
Batting 0/6 is quite unlikely. Put your best foot forward every time. Seriously, it is really unlikely you won't get any of the 6.
Also, keep in mind that schools usually do accept the majority of people on their wait lists. Not all, but most. This odes vary by school, however.
Really, I can't believe you're nervous with 6 interviews! You're doing great, nd you're in a much better spot than me.


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After blowing the whistle to begin one of many egg rolls taking place throughout the day, Trump joined children seated at a picnic table, where they colored cards for U.S. troops. He appeared to answer a question fr..


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The villa to be built will include a very large living area with kitchen, hallway, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, one of which serves the master bedroom, two large verandas-pergolas and a stone court in dry stone wall.
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Grades 1 and 2 | Science | Elementary School | Materials - Why That One?
Materials - Why That One?
Things are made from the best material for the job. A chocolate teapot would be no use - it would melt!
This Science quiz is called 'Materials - Why That One?' and it has been written by teachers to help you if you are studying the subject at elementary school. Playing educational quizzes is a fun way to learn if you are in the 1st or 2nd grade - aged 6 to 8.
Can you choose between different materials to do a job or make something? Choosing the right material can be quite hard. Sometimes more than one material could be used. But you have to choose the best material for the job. Why choose that material and not a different one? Here are some questions for you to try. Which material will be best?
Floor boards are made from what material?
Does your house have a wooden floor?
Gas Cookers are made from what material?
Cereal Boxes are made from what material?
Railings are made from what material?
Mirrors are made from what material?
Saucepans are made from what material?
These toy building bricks are made from what material?
What can you build with your toy building bricks?
Shirts are made from what material?
Toothbrushes are made from what material?
Candles are made from what material?


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'May'
Contact: Izzy Heywood (Email)
Written and performed by Phoebe Kemp
'May' is a one woman show by activist and actor Phoebe Kemp, based on the life of the 'crippled suffragette' May Billinghurst…
Celebrating 100 years of votes for women and Disability History Month, Wyldwood Arts are proud to present 'May' – a theatre performance based on a year in the life of disabled, bisexual, suffragette May Billinghurst. Written and performed by Phoebe Kemp, a bisexual disabled woman herself, 'May' shares the story of a key player in the suffragette movement. The play offers a retrospective look at May's life whilst forcing us to look at how far we've really come in the fight for equality.
LGBTQ, disability, equality, gender equality, women
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