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Q: Produce following asterisk using two for loops I need to produce following pattern using two for loops.
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I have try this:
#include <iostream>
using namespace std;
int main()
{
    int a;
    a = 7;
    for (int i = 1;i <= a;i++) {
        cout << "" << endl;
        for (int i = 1;i <= a;i++) {
            cout << "*";
        }
    }
}

But the result is 7 characters in seven rows :(

A: For starters the task can be done using only one loop.  For example
#include <iostream>
#include <iomanip>

int main()
{
    while ( true )
    {
        const char c = '*';

        std::cout << "Enter a non-negative number (0 - exit): ";

        unsigned int n;

        if ( not ( std::cin >> n ) or ( n == 0 ) ) break;

        std::cout << '\n';

        for ( unsigned int i = 0; i < n; i++ )
        {
            std::cout << std::setw( i + 2 ) << std::setfill( c ) << '\n';
        }

        std::cout << '\n';
    }

    return 0;
}

The program output might look like
Enter a non-negative number (0 - exit): 7

*
**
***
****
*****
******
*******

Enter a non-negative number (0 - exit): 6

*
**
***
****
*****
******

Enter a non-negative number (0 - exit): 5

*
**
***
****
*****

Enter a non-negative number (0 - exit): 4

*
**
***
****

Enter a non-negative number (0 - exit): 3

*
**
***

Enter a non-negative number (0 - exit): 2

*
**

Enter a non-negative number (0 - exit): 1

*

Enter a non-negative number (0 - exit): 0

As for your code then the inner loop outputs exactly 7 characters '*'
    for (int i = 1;i <= a;i++) {
        cout << "*";
    }

So what you do is what you get.
You could write the inner loop for example the following way
    for (int j = 0;j < i; j++) {
        cout << "*";
    }

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Is It to Change the Spring or Absorb the Shock When the Car Is Not Smooth?
When the first car was designed, there were no springs or shock absorbers. It was not very smooth when one drove it and it made you very uncomfortable. So, people use four leaf springs to support the car body from the wheels to improve the comfort. However, when this design encounters a little bump on the road, the body will vibrate constantly. Therefore, people have designed a shock absorber to restrain the spring. The two complement each other and help to improve the comfort of the car. Nowadays, various structures have been developed.
The car suspension lift kit is of great importance in improving the comfort level of the car. According to the different parts of the body to support, it is divided into spring, steel plate, torsion bar, airbag and electromagnetism. The different structures can be divided into integrated type (such as Macpherson suspension, twisted tooth and airbag) and split type (separated spring and damper cylinder). The types of the cylinders can be divided into the oil pressure one and the air one according to the different filling materials while they can also be as single cylinder and double cylinders according to the structure.
The most common structure of damping is the use of spiral springs with cylindrical hydraulic shock absorbers, which, as an example, will be used to show the relationship between the two.
The spiral spring mainly supports the body and can buffer the external force, which, however, is unable to exhaust all the energy because of the structure. At the same time, it is easy to rock from side to side, which makes it difficult to ensure the driving stability of the car.
Thus, the shock absorber should come in handy. The function of the hydraulic shock absorber is to form damping through the friction between the valve wall and the hydraulic oil and the internal friction between the hydraulic oil molecules to convert the vibration energy into heat energy, which is then absorbed by the outer wall of the shock absorber and later emitted to in the outside air. The energy of the vibration is dissipated by converting into heat energy, so that the force vibration will not be transmitted to the car body, and the passengers in the car will not feel that the car is particularly bumpy.
On the other hand, the structure of the shock absorber determines that it cannot support the body alone. Without the buffer of the spring, the potential energy generated by the beating body can hardly be consumed by the shock absorber in a short time and short distance. Therefore, the spring and the shock absorber must cooperate with each other to obtain a satisfactory effect.
According to the characteristics of the two, the timing of their action is slightly different. During the compression stroke, the spring plays the main role with the small damping force of the shock absorber to give full play to the elastic effect of the elastic element and alleviate the impact. The shock absorber plays a major role during the stretching stroke. At this time, the spring releases elastic potential energy, and the damping force of the shock absorber becomes larger, which quickly consumes energy to reduce vibration.
Both of them need to be coordinated with each other. For example, if the shock absorber is too soft, the body will jump up and down while if it is too hard, it will bring too much resistance and prevent the spring from working properly.
Therefore, when we feel that the shock absorber is too hard (or too soft), replacing the spring or shock absorber can achieve the purpose of improvement. But in actual operation, there will be some problems that need attention.
The first is the design of the spring structure, such as the rigidity, thickness, number of turns and spacing of the spring material, which will affect the bouncing of the body. For example, the greater the rigidity of the spring, the less likely it is for the body to jump, and the less the cushioning effect of the shock absorber is. The overall performance is that the body becomes harder and not easy to yield to pressure, and the comfort of the twisted teeth of the lower body is relatively hard. If the height of the vehicle remains unchanged but with the unchanged rigidity, the reduced number of turns and a larger spacing, at this time, the kinetic energy generated by the bounce will be mainly consumed by the shock absorber, which is easy to age and will soften the original shock absorber after a long-term use.
Next is the shock absorber structure, like the single and double cylinders and pure oil pressure and oil-gas mixture which are mentioned earlier, the comfort is finally decided by the adjustment of the internal damping value. A relatively soft spring coupled with a tough shock absorber will provide the sufficient comfort. The proper spring with hard shock absorber will hinder the normal operation of the spring, which will make us feel uncomfortable in the car.
Generally speaking, it is as if the spring determines the maximum and minimum comfort level, and the shock absorber determines the range of variation between this value. Take the twisted teeth as an example. It is supposed that your comfort level is 7. In order to support the body, the stiffness of the spring should be very large. The changing value varies between 2 and 6 according to different brands. The adjustable shock absorber itself can change between 1 and 12, but the final comfort level can only reach 6 at the maximum, which means that the spring determines the maximum comfort.
Of course, there are cases where the combination of the shock absorber and the spring is not applied. For example, the active suspension uses an airbag instead of a spring. The support force can be determined by the car owner, similar to the stiffness of the spring, and the damping force value in the shock absorber can be adjusted through the circuit, so that the car can be used in different situations where a better stability and comfort can be maintained.
According to the view of Sanlishin, the main function of the spring is to support the body, and the spring hardness of the original car is designed according to the weight of the factory. If it is too soft, it will easily cause the body to collapse. If it is too hard, it will not achieve the goal of improving the comfort. Therefore, when feeling that the shock absorption of the original car is too hard, it is a perfect solution to modify a set of adjustable shock absorbers which will adjust the damping force value of the shock absorber and ultimately improve the comfort according to different road conditions.
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The past two weeks have been exceptionally hard, and part of what has been difficult is making the choice to put Maxine to sleep for the right reasons. I never wanted to have any lingering doubt that we had just given up on her. Giving up is so easy to do. It is what I sometimes feel like doing when business is bad, like it is now. But I know I cannot just give up. I cannot give up on friendships and I have never given up on a challenge, life or love. Some weeks it is exceptionally hard to come up with a pasta recipe – but Tandy Tuesday is 'set in stone' for me, and I cannot give up doing at least one pasta post a week. This week I am sharing with you a pasta recipe from January – it is not seasonal so it can be enjoyed all year round.
I really like basil infused oil..I use it in my salads often. great pasta dish.
So sorry about all your challenges and especially the loss of Maxine. Pasta might not be a cure, but it certainly is the dish I turn to for comfort. Here's to a turn for the better very soon. In the meantime, thanks for taking the time to share this pasta with Presto Pasta Nights.
thank you so much Ruth for those caring words 🙂 Have a lovely weekend!
thanks Mary – pasta is my all time favourite comfort food for sure!
So sorry that you are having such a tough time Tandy. I hope everything starts looking sunnier for you soon.
I assume Maxine is your dog. 'Courage', Tandy.
We had pasta last night, but I forgot to take a photo. Sorry you're having a hard time 🙁 Hope business improves soon.
Looks yummy and so easy to make. My kind of recipe!


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The Repeal of the Affordable Care Act: what does it mean?
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On January 4, the U.S. Senate took the first step toward repealing the ACA by introducing a draft 2017 budget resolution, which both houses of Congress are expected to vote on and move to address legislation that will repeal and replace specific provisions.
The resolution includes instructions to congressional committees to begin drafting legislation, called budget reconciliation, which will effectively repeal specific provisions of the ACA. Reconciliation legislation can impact only tax and spending issues. Provisions that do not have a direct budget impact would not be affected by the budget reconciliation process, such as the provisions that established Essential Health Benefits and coverage for pre-existing conditions.
Based on previous reconciliation bills vetoed by President Obama last year, Congress could include the following in a new bill:
Termination of funding for health insurance exchanges in U.S. territories;
Termination of the collection of fees and making payments under the transitional reinsurance program (which were established to shore up the small group markets);
Repeal of premium tax credits and cost-sharing subsidies;
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Nikon 8397 ACULON Laser Rangefinder (aka Nikon 8397 ACULON AL11 Rangefinder) lets you scoop long distances. The optics are clean and very much clear. There is no need for purchasing a rangefinder that is complicated. Consider purchasing the Nikon 8397 which is much easier to operate since it has a few buttons. A lot of buttons tend to confuse.
It works great and has the best quality. I enjoy golfing and hunting, but I was not satisfied by the services the rangefinders I have been using until a friend told me about the Nikon 8397 and the qualities she mentioned came to be true when I purchased it.
I could not resist the model because it was what I had been looking for. It is much reliable, and I am more than contented.
I would highly recommend it to anyone considering purchasing the best rangefinder for the hunting and golfing.
The Nikon 8397 ACULON comes with some handy features. Here we will be discussing few of them briefly.
I was impressed by the Nikon 8397 ACULON Laser Rangefinder; it is small enough to fit in my pocket. Its dimensions are palm size. I can comfortably hold in my hand or wear it around my neck, and I don't feel that it is bulky. I can carry it with my hand since it has dimensions almost equivalent to my phone. It doesn't take a lot of space.
The fact that this unit is small makes it possible to be portable or rather be able to be carried around from one place to another with ease.
You can carry it with you in every direction you go hunting. It is also lightweight which is a plus for you. It comes with a case with a belt loop which makes it easier for you to carry it.
The Nikon Laser Rangefinder does resist water, and it is also rainproof. Whether it is rained on or gets water, the water does not get into the inside because it doesn't allow water to go through.
This gives you a chance to continue golfing or hunting even when it is drizzling without any worry of it spoiling. The water won't spoil it since it doesn't go through it to the inside.
Its solid design makes this Nikon Laser Rangefinder a winner. It doesn't break easily or dismantle easily.
The parts are packed together to give it its solid design. The solid design makes it compact and easy to handle to ensure stability when using it to get those good results you expect. The material used to make it is of high quality.
When it comes to the optics of this rangefinder, you can be sure the level of accuracy is impressive. All these can be partly attributed to the high-quality optics that this rangefinder has.
It has 6x magnification and 20mm objective lens. It features a long eye relief which will provide you with higher light transmittance. Through this, the loss of light due to reflection is minimized at a good rate. The quality optics ensure clarity when viewing.
Not suitable for low light.
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A: No, the measurements are just in yards and meters.
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A: Yes I bought mine, and it came with batteries. Mine uses Lithium camera batteries.
Q: Is one able to change the display of distance from yards to meters?
A: Yes, just push the mode button and it will change either from yards to meters or from meters to yards.
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W. R. Berkley Corporation WRB, +0.74% today announced the appointment of Arthur G. Davis as president of Vela Insurance Services, a Berkley Company. Mr. Davis succeeds David A. Jordan, who has moved to another senior leadership position at a Berkley portfolio company. The appointment is effective immediately.
Mr. Davis joined Vela in 2018 as senior vice president and chief underwriting officer. He has 30 years of experience in the property and casualty insurance industry, and most recently served as president of the excess and surplus lines segment at a large specialty insurer. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University and holds the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter (CPCU) designation.
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Artist of the Month 2019
Artist of the Month: Ryan Langdon
Ryan Langdon is a big dude with a big voice and a big dream. The Niagara Falls, ON, native has been singing since he was a kid, and now he's making waves with a smash single and recognition that includes a 2019 nomination for the Country Music Association of Ontario Rising Star Award. Released in June, Lit In The Sticks became Langdon's biggest calling card of the year. Country fans started searching and connecting with the Ontario country singer's breakout single, with nearly 1 million streams on Spotify and another 22,000+ on YouTube. That song was the driver behind all the streams Ryan Langdon picked up in 2019. And he shared those numbers on Facebook via Spotify: Almost 235,000 unique listeners across Canada and 75 […]
Artist of the Month: Chris Labelle
Y'all know Chris Labelle. The former lead singer of CCMA-nominated and CMAOntario award-winning River Town Saints has started a new chapter in his career as a solo artist on the Canadian country music scene. And he's ready to get you moving. Labelle's lead single on his new project, Say Yeah, was released in August, 2019 and has racked up more than 79,000 plays on Spotify to go with another 85,000 combined views on YouTube. And fans who like Say Yeah should get ready, because there's more to come. Posted information on Labelle's Facebook page tells us that Fight Like A Girl and I Like What I Hear are coming as the next two singles and there's a new album coming too. That's exciting news, because […]
Artist of the Month: Mackenzie Leigh Meyer
Hamilton, ON, native Mackenzie Leigh Meyer is motivated to succeed in Canadian country music – propelled by hard work, talent and a desire to do more. Mackenzie's debut EP was released in mid-2018 and the title Dive Bar Diva has become somewhat of an identifier for the Ontario artist; so much so that it is her handle on both Twitter and Instagram. The four-song EP was a great introduction to country fans, and she hasn't slowed down a bit since the release. A quick look at Meyer's tour schedule and social media posts show that she is always working. She's either on stage, writing, or working on new music to release in the (hopefully near) future. She's a busy woman. In 2019, Mackenzie had some […]
Artist of the Month: Robyn Ottolini
Robyn Ottolini has been writing, playing, and sharing her music for audiences at festivals, songwriters circles, open mics, and more. And she's just getting started. With her six-song EP, Classic (released in February 2019), Robyn introduced more of her music to fans across Canada and beyond. She's seen Him Problem cross the 100,000 stream mark on Spotify and has some amazing merch to go with the song. She filmed a great summer-time music video for Where We're At with director Tim Deegan. And if we were to make a guess, we'd say there's a lot more coming from the Uxbridge, Ontario country music singer-songwriter. With a peer group and support system that includes fellow artists like Leah Daniels, Julien Kelland, Ben Hudson, Kris Barclay, and […]
Artist of the Month: David Boyd Janes
A lot of people look forward to the summer months for many reasons, but in 2019 David Boyd Janes has his own reasons… and they're big ones! The emerging country artist from big-city Toronto has a lot on the go this summer, with a busy tour schedule, new opportunities, and a chance to grow into a new stage of his career – highlighted by the Boothill Jamboree, Canadian National Exhibition's Northern Comfort Saloon, the Havelock Jamboree, and the Boots & Hearts Emerging Artist Showcase. Those venues alone will put David in front of thousands of country fans. But before he gets to those stages, he has some celebrating to do. In Cobourg, ON at the Country Wild Music Festival, David Boyd Janes was named the […]
Artist of the Month: Alli Walker
Alli Walker made Toronto her home when she was 19 years old and ready to chase her dream. And now, she's starting to see more and more evidence of that dream coming true. The release of songs from her upcoming debut album, The Basement Sessions: What I've Learned So Far, has taken her to country radio, media outlets all over the landscape, and all signs point to more of the same coming in the near future. None of this happened overnight, of course. Like so many artists before her, Alli's career is already hundreds of shows and songs deep, as she has worked to hone her craft and find her voice as an artist. The result of that work and exploration is what Alli Walker […]
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The Abrams (brothers John and James) have been playing music together for nearly their entire lives. It's not only second nature to them at this point, it's in their blood. As fourth-generation musicians, the burgeoning career of these country/bluegrass brothers feels like it's meant to be. In their young career, The Abrams have already put together an impressive list of achievements, awards, and accolades. They became the youngest Canadian duo to play on the hallowed Opry stage, they took home the 2017 CMAOntario award for Roots Group of the Year. After releasing their Bob Dylan/Arlo Guthrie tribute album in 2009, Guthrie himself was quoted as saying that these boys are "way too young to be playing that good. I know I will be hearing from […]
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US: Gang leaders ran killings, drugs from California prison
by Don Thompson, The Associated Press
Posted Jun 19, 2019 2:20 pm MDT
FILE - In this June 6, 2019, file photo, McGregor Scott, the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of California, answers questions concerning the charges against leaders of the white supremacist prison gang, the Aryan Brotherhood, during a news conference in Sacramento. Two weeks after authorities accused purported leaders of a white supremacist gang with organizing drug trafficking and murders from their California prison cells, they're charging leaders of another prison gang with running a crime ring from behind bars. U.S. Attorney Scott and California Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced Wednesday, June 19, 2019, that authorities arrested 54 people on allegations that they are connected to the Nuestra Familia prison gang and affiliated Norteno street gang. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Authorities charged leaders of a California prison gang Wednesday with orchestrating killings, drug sales and other crimes from behind bars in a case filed two weeks after a different prison gang was accused of organizing drug trafficking and killings from their state prison cells.
More than 50 people were arrested in the latest case on suspicion of having connections to the Nuestra Familia prison gang and affiliated Norteno street gang, said U.S. Attorney McGregor Scott and California Attorney General Xavier Becerra.
The alleged crimes include murder, robbery, extortion and trafficking in drugs and illegal firearms in Kings and Tulare counties, about 200 miles southeast of Sacramento.
Federal authorities say high-ranking Nuestra Familia members Salvador Castro Jr., 49, and Raymond Lopez, 31, used contraband cellphones inside Pleasant Valley State Prison in Fresno County to have narcotics shipped from Mexico for distribution by other gang members.
Castro has been serving a life sentence since 1997 for a third-strike conviction for possession of a firearm by an ex-felon. Lopez has been serving a 21-year term since 2013 for assault with a semi-automatic firearm with a street gang enhancement.
Neither had defence attorneys listed in court records to comment on the new allegations.
"The fear and violence that criminal street gangs are perpetrating in our communities cannot be tolerated," Becerra added in a statement.
Work is being done by the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to "try to mitigate the negative impact these gangs can have in the rehabilitation efforts of inmates serving their time, as well as in prison operations and in our communities," department spokeswoman Vicky Waters said in a statement.
The multi-agency investigation began in September after a spike in unsolved killings since 2015 in the Central Valley cities of Hanford, Kettleman City and Avenal.
A sweep this week resulted in the seizure of 53 firearms and more than 36 pounds of drugs, authorities said.
U.S. prosecutors charged 19 other Central Valley residents with assorted crimes that could carry life sentences. They include eight alleged gang associates charged with distributing large amounts of methamphetamine and other drugs.
The crackdown came two weeks after U.S. prosecutors charged alleged leaders and associates of the Aryan Brotherhood prison gang with directing killings and drug smuggling from within California's most secure prisons. Those charges involve five slayings and accuse an attorney of helping smuggle drugs and cellphones to aid the gang.
An affidavit by FBI Special Agent Ryan Steger says authorities began tapping smuggled cellphones to implicate Lopez and Castro, who uses the nicknames "The Old Man" and "Gangster."
Intercepted conversations "provided insights into the critical workings of the NF, and their conversations also revealed an ongoing drug trafficking conspiracy," according to the affidavit.
It's the latest attempt to disrupt the gang founded to challenge the Mexican Mafia.
Don Thompson, The Associated Press


We love a good celebration especially surrounded by a group of our closest friends! But along with "the more the merrier" motto often comes grief when trying to find a restaurant that's willing to accommodate your large group… Say hello to private dining rooms! There are a variety of places in the city that allow you to book these rooms in advance for whatever the occasion, be it a birthday, Christmas party, job promotion, or recent engagement. Book a private dining room and leave no man behind!
10th avenue is getting better and better and Brigg's Kitchen and Bar is the latest hot spot to check out. They offer a private dining area that seats up to 12 with glass windows looking onto the kitchen. Order a bunch of their sharing plates like the salmon stuffed pretzel, rustic flatbread, or their 48 oz Tomahawk bone-in Rib-Eye perfect for the whole group to enjoy!
Candela features one of the most intimate and beautiful private dining rooms in the city. It's perfect for any occasion and seats up to 14 people! Our food picks? Start things off with a couple orders of the crispy chicken lollipops or zucchini fritters then share the 12 oz steak with red wine glaze and jalapeño mac and cheese. Candela's menu is all about trying a taste of everything- the bigger the group the more you can order.
Rush is a beautiful, modern restaurant that's able to accommodate your large group with ease. They have a boss private dining room and oversized tables in the lounge. Bring all your friends and your appetite!
The Beringer room is the perfect place for you and your closest friends. This semi-private dining area seats up to 12 at a hi-top circular table. Order your food family style for a delicious sample of their best dishes. Feeling indulgent? The lobster mac and cheese, scalloped potatoes and onion rings are all to die for. If you have a larger group Vintage is well versed in the large party scene, with two other versatile dining rooms they can host up to 150.


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These trials involve advanced digital health assessments, neuroimaging, and ultra-sensitive molecular biomarker detection technologies in blood, cerebrospinal fluid and
brain tissue.
For more information, connect with their recruitment specialist Katherine Cropp: KCROPP1@mgh.harvard.edu
Vist the ACTRU website here.
Center for Alzheimer's Research and Treatment  (CART)
CART, in collaboration with Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, offers numerous innovative prevention and  treatment trials. Their mission is two-fold:
1) to improve the early diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease (AD) employing more sensitive clinical evaluations, biological markers, and neuroimaging; and
2) to assess promising new treatments for AD.
They conduct both observational studies, in which participants undergo cognitive and brain imaging tests in order to understand brain aging and improve early diagnosis of AD; and therapeutic clinical trials, in which participants receive an experimental drug or a placebo to test new treatments for AD.
Connect with a recruitment specialist to learn more
at 617-525-3666.
Vist the CART website here.
Frontotemporal Disorders Unit  (FTD  Unit)
The FTD Unit provides diagnosis and treatment for frontotemporal dementia and related disorders, including Primary Progressive Aphasia, Semantic Dementia, Corticobasal Degeneration Syndrome, and Progressive Supranuclear Palsy. They work with patients and families with young-onset and atypical forms of Alzheimer's disease, as well as collaborate with the Frontal Temporal Lobe Society to offer unique services for caregivers. The FTD Unit closely collaborates with other centers including Brigham & Women's Hospital, Beth Israel Hospital, Jamaica Plain VA Aphasia Research Center, the Association for FTD and the Alzheimer's Association.
Visit the FTD Unit site here.
Harvard Aging Brain and Affiliated Studies
The Harvard Aging Brain Study (HABS) is an observational study that aims to find out whether the changes that a doctor sometimes sees on a brain scan are related to early
memory changes that occur in older healthy adults.
HABS aims to elucidate the earliest changes in molecular, functional and structural imaging markers that signal the transition from normal cognition to progressive cognitive decline along the trajectory of preclinical Alzheimer's Disease.
The HABS principal investigators are fully committed to increase diversity in Alzheimer's disease research, and are now conducting appropriate examinations of older Spanish-speaking Latinos.
Visit the HABS site here.
Lewy Body Dementia Unit
The Lewy Body Dementia Unit provides diagnosis and treatment for patients with the Lewy body dementias – dementia with Lewy bodies and Parkinson's disease associated dementia, as well as patients with mild cognitive impairments arising in these diseases. Management of cognitive, motor, sleep, psychiatric, and other nonmotor manifestations of these diseases is provided. Ancillary services provide disease-focused physical therapy, occupational therapy, and speech therapy. Our social work staff provide opportunities for caregiver support. The LBDU is a Lewy Body Dementia Association Research Center of Excellence.
Contact: Molly Quan MQUAN4@mgh.harvard.edu
MADRC Longitudinal Cohort Study (LC)
The  MGH  Memory Disorders Unit  runs  a critically important longitudinal study (the LC) that  follows participants on a yearly basis with imaging, cognitive testing and
questionnaires to better understand the course of AD and related dementias. The 'LC' study is an ongoing observational study of a group of individuals with or without memory problems.
Also known as a natural history study, the goal of the long-term study is to obtain a uniform set of data from individuals who have various types of dementia (e.g., Alzheimer's disease, frontotemporal degeneration, Lewy body dementia, etc.) and from healthy older individuals in order to understand how dementia develops in the human brain. Research findings from the 'LC' study can enable scientists to find effective treatments and an eventual cure for Alzheimer's disease and related forms of neurological diseases.
Gerontology Research Unit: 617-726-5571
MADRC Brain Donation Center
The Massachusetts ADRC has an active brain donation program at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) for subjects enrolled in our research studies and patients of the MGH.
Brain donation is one of the most valuable gifts that a patient and their family can give. It provides families with a definitive neuropathology diagnosis of a loved one and allows researchers to perform anatomical and biochemical analyses that will enhance our ability to diagnose and treat Alzheimer's disease and other neurodegenerative disorders.
Working together with our pathologists, a family can learn more about the connections between the physical state of the brain and the clinical and behavioral symptoms of a patient's illness. For more information regarding our brain donation program, please contact our Neuropathology Core Director, Matthew P. Frosch, MD, PhD.: mfrosch@mgh.harvard.edu
The Cerebral Amyloid Angiopathy (CAA) Research Center
The CAA Research Center is a group of MGH physician-investigators, scientists, and other research staff that focus on the development, diagnosis, and treatment of CAA.
CAA is an important cause of cerebral hemorrhage in the elderly. It is currently one of the few kinds of stroke without effective prevention or treatment strategies.
Their research is divided into a clinical program that focuses on the molecular epidemiology of CAA and a laboratory program studying its pathogenesis.
These studies offer a promising approach for devising and testing new candidate treatments for preventing progression of CAA.
Visit the CAA site here.
Affiliated Studies
McLean Hospital: https://www.mcleanhospital.org/research/clinical-trials
Contact: Isabella Santagelo isantangelo@mclean.harvard.edu
Northeastern University: https://web.northeastern.edu/mindlab/
Contact: mindlabwes@gmail.com
Contact: Nainika Grover ngrover@bidmc.harvard.edu


Sufi Martyrs Of Love Chishti Sufism In South Asia And Beyond The Chishti Order In South Asia And Beyond also available in docx and mobi. Read Sufi Martyrs Of Love Chishti Sufism In South Asia And Beyond The Chishti Order In South Asia And Beyond online, read in mobile or Kindle.
Sufism is a mystical branch of Islam, and one of the largest systems of religious affiliation in the Islamic world.
Sufism is a religion which emphasizes direct knowledge of the divine within each person, and meditation, music, song, and dance are seen as crucial spiritual strides toward attaining unity with God. Sufi paths of mysticism and devotion, motivated by Islamic ideals, are still chosen by men and women in countries from Morocco to China, and there are nearly one hundred orders around the world, eighty of which are present and thriving in the United States. The Chishti Sufi order has been the most widespread and popular of all Sufi traditions since the twelfth-century. Sufi Martyrs of Love offers a critical perspective on Western attitudes towards Islam and Sufism, clarifying its contemporary importance, both in the West and in traditional Sufi homelands. Finally, it provides access to the voices of Sufi authorities, through the translation of texts being offered in English for the first time.
Exploring the diverse myriad of female religious identities that exist within the various branches of the Moroccan Sufi Order, Qādiriyya Būdshīshiyya, today, this book evidences a wide array of religious identities, from those more typical of Berber culture, to those characterised by a 'sober' approach to Sufism, as well as those that denote New Age eclecticism. The book researches the ways in which religious discourses are corporeally endorsed. After providing an overview of the Order historically and today, enunciating the processes by which this local tarīqa from North-eastern Morocco has become the international organization that it is now, the book explores the religious body in movement, in performance, and in relation to the social order. It analyses pilgrimage by assessing the annual visit that followers of Hamza Būdshīsh make to the central lodge of the Order in Madāgh; it explores bodily religious enactments in ritual performance, by discussing the central practices of Sufi ritual as manifested in the Būdshīshiyya, and delves attention into diverse understandings of faith healing and health issues. Women and Sufism provides a detailed insight into religious healing, sufi rituals and sufi pilgrimage, and is essential reading for those seeking to understand Islam in Morocco, or those with an interest in Anthropology and Middle East studies more generally.
In recent years, interest in Sufism-often regarded as the mystical dimension of Islam-has blossomed. Taught in European and American universities for many years, Sufism is an increasingly popular area of research in disciplines such as Islamic Studies, comparative religion, area studies, anthropology, history, and politics. In this new Routledge Major Work, the editor, a leading scholar in the field, has gathered in four volumes the canonical and the very best cutting-edge literature on Sufism to create an indispensable reference resource. The collection focuses on: origins and development; hermeneutics and doctrines; ritual, authority, and word; and modern Sufism.


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IT'S A TRUST THING: AUSTRALIANS ARE LEARNING TO PLACE MORE TRUST IN DIGITAL ADVERTISING
By Monique Perry, Head Of Media Industry Group
Media	 30-11-2015
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Digital advertising is fast coming of age and now ranks among the most trusted forms of advertising for Australian consumers.
When looking at branded content, the 2015 Nielsen Global Trust in Advertising Report shows the digital revolution continues to gain momentum. However, the majority of consumers still very much trust and react to traditional forms of advertising such as TV, radio and newspapers.
Let's take a brief look into the report so that you can explore some of the most effective ways to influence your consumers' purchasing behaviours:
In 2007, fewer than 1 in 5 Australians trusted banner ads online. Today that figure has almost doubled to 1 in 3 Australians. Similarly, trust in branded websites has grown from half of Australians in 2007 to almost 3 in 5 today. Search engine advertisements remain steady with 1 in 3 Australians trusting them.
Of course, the most trusted source of information on a brand, product or service are other consumers, with 4 in 5 Australians trusting recommendations from someone they already know. But surprisingly, comments from other online consumers represent the second most trusted source, with 3 in 5 Australians indicating they place a high level of trust in this area.
Trust of text ads on mobile phones has also increased from 3 in 20 Australians in 2007 to 1 in 4 today. While trust has grown, there is still ample room for mobile advertising to have an even stronger impact on consumers when comparing Australia's market with the global average for trust on this platform, which sits at almost half of consumers.
The advertising landscape is evolving at an extraordinary pace. As media proliferation and technology advances it creates new ways of connecting with consumers. Making an impact on the right audience in a world of choice can make it a difficult decision as to where to put your advertising dollars. Understanding where the trust and response levers lie is a great place to start.
For more detail and insight, download our Global Trust in Advertising Report.
ABOUT THE NIELSEN GLOBAL SURVEY
The Nielsen Global Trust in Advertising Survey was conducted between Feb. 23 and March 13, 2015, and polled more than 30,000 consumers in 60 countries throughout Asia-Pacific, Europe, Latin America, the Middle East, Africa and North America. The sample has quotas based on age and sex for each country based on its Internet users and is weighted to be representative of Internet consumers. It has a margin of error of ±0.6%. This Nielsen survey is based only on the behavior of respondents with online access. Internet penetration rates vary by country. Nielsen uses a minimum reporting standard of 60% Internet penetration or an online population of 10 million for survey inclusion. The Nielsen Global Survey, which includes the Global Consumer Confidence Index, was established in 2005.
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Let's Talk Top Talent - A Social Phenomenon
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Meet Jay Eales
Meet comic book aficionado Jay Eales: fan, writer, journalist and publisher. He recently moderated a comic-related panel at the 2012 Alt Fiction event, as well as giving a talk about small press comics at the States of Independence event in Leicester. Not to mention recently guest-lecturing a writing class on comic scriptwriting. You could, perhaps, call him a busy man!
Jay is one half of the dynamic duo behind Factor Fiction, a publishing imprint formed in 2000 with Selina Lock, his partner in both 'crime' and life. Both together and independently, they have been involved in editing, writing and publishing an impressive array of titles, such as Walking in Eternity, Violent! and The Girly Comic.
The comic connection
Jay may be busy, but he manages to fit in a healthy amount of reading (no re-reading, mind – he concedes that's something of a luxury). Comics are his passion, particularly those with a horror aspect, including such gems as Oldboy by Garon Tsuchiya and Nobuaki Minegishi, From Hell by Alan Moore & Eddie Campbell, Zenith by Grant Morrison and Steve Yeowell, Death Note by Tsugumi Ohba and Takeshi Obata, Hellblazer by Jamie Delano and various, Hellboy and BRPD by Mike Mignola, Metropol by Ted McKeever, and Necronauts by Gordon Rennie and Frazer Irving.
Jay lists Jill Thompson, one of the World's most well-known female comic book artists and winner of numerous Eisner awards, as one of his favourite figures working in the comic book industry today. Thompson had her own panel at Boston Comic Con last month (April 2012), where she reportedly told the audience that it can take her 10 hours to illustrate a single page.
When asked about her wide-spread appeal and popularity, Jay sums it up simply and succinctly: "sheer talent". "Being one of the artists associated with The Sandman probably didn't hurt, but her own Scary Godmother and Magic Trixie characters, aimed at younger readers, are also great," he adds. "She has a great knack for imbuing life and enthusiasm into everything she draws."
Evan Dorkin's Beasts of Burden series, wonderfully illustrated by Thompson, is about a gang of dogs (and a cat named Orphan) who protect the town of Burden Hill from evil forces, including tortured spirits and demonic cannibal frogs. "There's a strong supernatural element in place, and while there's some cute anthropomorphism at work, there's also a lot of demonstrations of the brutality of nature (and supernature). It's very different from the cartoonier work that Evan Dorkin is more usually known for, although I suppose his Milk and Cheese ('Dairy products gone bad') characters are more violent."
Not only are there more issues of Beasts of Burden in the pipeline, but a film adaptation is on the way too. Many of Jay's other favourites have already been committed to celluloid, including Oldboy, Hellboy, Death Note, Hellblazer (Constantine), and there's even a Cartoon Network adaptation of Thompson's Scary Godmother comic. "We recently re-ordered our DVD collection," says Jay, "and pretty much the entirety of one Ikea Benno unit turned out to be comic adaptations…"
Horror comic to film adaptations
He may own a fair few, but Jay admits that he has mixed opinions about the adaptations:
"In general, I'd say that adaptations rarely come close to the source material. Sometimes they get close – Oldboy is pretty much as good a film as it is a comic. Sometimes they miss by a country mile – League of Extraordinary Gentlemen and From Hell, I'm looking at you… Mostly, they fall somewhere into the middle."
As well as comics, Jay reads widely where novels are concerned and has a good overview of the genre. "When the horror boom struck in the eighties, I probably read more horror than any other genre," he muses, mentioning highlights such as I Am Legend by Richard Matheson, Crucifax by Ray Garton, The Light at the End by John Skipp & Craig Spector, The Drive-In by Joe R Lansdale, Falling Angel by William Hjortsberg, Fevre Dream by George R R Martin, Sunglasses After Dark by Nancy A Collins, The Dice Man by Luke Rhinehart, and Drachenfels by Jack Yeovil (aka Kim Newman).
What is splatterpunk?
Considering Jay's passion for 80s horror, and with titles like Crucifax and The Light at the End in his list of favourites, conversation turns to the 'splatterpunk' label. Some genre fans and authors consider it helpful and use the term fairly liberally, whilst others, including writer Joe R Lansdale, object to the term being used to describe their work, but what are Jay's thoughts?
"I don't especially seek out one type of horror story over another, but I do have a fondness for the splatterpunk sobriquet, as it was the bucket term that was going around when I read so much of it," admits Jay. "I guess splatterpunk is one of those terms that gets used as an umbrella to cover so many different things … I guess it was the steampunk of the day. It's difficult to say whether the label gains you more sales or less, but I suspect it's inherently limiting for the author if you don't necessarily want to write explicitly all the time."
In contrast to hard-hitting splatterpunk-style fiction, a real classic in Jay's mind, and indeed in many others', is the subtler Casting the Runes by master-of-the-ghost-story M R James. His tales still elicit strong reactions in readers today and have the ability to chill to the very core: "the central conceit of Casting the Runes is probably the most influential piece of writing I've ever encountered. Night of the Demon, Christopher Fowler's Rune and an absolutely corking HBO TV movie (sadly unavailable on DVD, except for dodgy VHS-to-DVD copies floating around on the internet) called Cast a Deadly Spell have all made good use of the idea, and I've stolen it myself a few times."
Something that Jay's read more recently, which also possesses the ability to strongly unsettle its audience, is the atmospheric prose of Adam Nevill. Jay describes Nevill's writing as "moody and charged" and highly recommends Apartment 16, the second book from the talented British author: "you can see he's slaved over every sentence, and he's good with building unease in the reader. There's some really quite disturbing imagery at work, though I don't think I want to spoil any of it for potential readers by saying any more."
Nevill's new book, the eagerly-anticipated Last Days, is coming out later this month (May 2012), though the prologue is already available to read on Nevill's blog, and it hints at more of the goosebump-inducing prose we have come to expect from him.
Possession and body-hopping are recurring themes in some of Jay's favourite novels. Beginning with an early favourite, Dogsbody by Diana Wynne Jones, in which a powerful being is banished to Earth after being falsely accused of murder and reborn into the body of a puppy – he then has the lifespan of the puppy to discover the real murder weapon, else he will die. One of Jay's highlights from the 80s horror boom, Valley of Lights by Stephen Gallagher, is about a body-hopping entity. More recently, he's enjoyed I, Lucifer by Glen Duncan, in which God gives Lucifer one final chance to redeem himself by living sin-free for one month inside a human vessel on Earth. These themes are present in some of Jay's favoured comic books too, such as Zenith by Morrison and Yeowell.
"It's not something that I'd particularly noticed a preference for," Jay comments, "but it's obviously there, buried within my unconscious mind. I could possibly blame it on the influence of Invasion of the Body Snatchers and Evil Dead at a delicate age!"
"I suppose one of the primal fears is of the 'Other'," he adds, "but how much worse is it when someone you know, someone you trust, turns out not to be who you thought they were? I like a zombie story as much as the next person, but the really horrific part of it isn't the relentlessness of them, as they slowly surround you or track you down. Never tiring, never stopping, never sleeping. It isn't even that when they catch you, they eat you. It's that they might have once been your friends and loved ones. And you might be next…"
A number of the titles that Jay mentions are set in the city of London (Simon R Green's Nightside, Mike Carey's Felix Castor novels, and Dennis Potter's Brimstone & Treacle, for example), a setting which one could argue lends itself well to the horror genre. Jay remarks that this location-choice is probably more by default than anything else and says he would welcome something different: "Personally, I'd like to see more diversification, and stories drawing on the history of other cities. Perhaps I've been drawn along by the psycho-geographers like Iain Sinclair and Alan Moore, although of course, even they have used London a lot in their various works. I think I could quite happily get along without a single new story about Jack the Ripper. Bring on Skulking Dudley of Clopton and Tanky Brown, Leicester's first detective, I say!"
In terms of upcoming book and comic releases, there's plenty Jay is looking forward to, and he currently has plenty of projects on the go himself, including editing Faction Paradox: Burning With Optimism's Flames, an anthology for Obverse Books (due for publication in the summer). He's also working on some novella pitches, and has a story in upcoming anthology Alt Zombie, which is due out from Hersham Horror next month.
As our discussion draws to a close, Jay reflects on what ultimately draws him to the horror genre and what he, himself, strives to put into practice in his own work: "mostly, it's the same things that attract me to stories of any stripe," he says. "Good writing, strong ideas, characters you can empathise with, or if they're deliberately unpleasant or enigmatic, that you can at least engage with. I want stories that drag me into their worlds and show me something I didn't already know. I'm not looking for comfort reading. I don't want to be spoon-fed, but I want there to be a point to the experience."
EMMA ROBINS
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This subject examines avant-garde and postmodern art and film during the 20th century. A variety of artistic theories, movements and artists from Europe and North America will be considered. The social, historical and theoretical context in which diverse avant-garde and postmodernist aesthetics were formed will be studied using historical sources and contemporary theory. Students will become familiar with issues such as the relationship of art and politics, utopian models of art, nationalism and the arts, as well as the shifting ways in which theories of gender, race and sexuality informed artists' work.
an ability to engage with the ways in which avant-garde practice incorporate ideologies of subjectivity, gender, nation and ethnicity.


It is estimated that up to 90% of all dogs and cats over the age of three suffer from some degree of tooth decay and gum disease. Early and proper prophylactic teeth cleanings can help prevent problems such as tartar accumulation under the gum line and gingivitis, which cause ligaments to break down that connect the teeth with bone and gum tissue.
One week prior to a dental cleaning, we recommend an antibiotic regimen to help prevent treatment-induced bacteremia and to control infections. Stomatitis (inflammation of the mucous lining of the mouth) and multiple-extractions also benefit from receiving antibiotics prior to cleaning.
During a professional dental cleaning, your pet receives an oral checkup while under anesthesia and extractions are made as needed. Ultrasonic scaling above and below the gumline removes the debris that often goes unnoticed yet is the primary element of periodontal disease. The next phase is polishing the teeth, which makes your pet's teeth more resistant to plaque buildup. Once your pet's teeth are cleaned and polished, the periodontal pockets are irrigated to remove plaque that surrounds the teeth.
A complete dental prophylaxis involves many steps from examination, charting, scaling and polishing to home care instructions. Each step is critical to the success of the procedure and vital to the overall success and improved health care of your pet. The success of the procedure is not determined when your pet recovers and leaves the hospital. Ensuring compliance of home care instructions and follow up examinations are also critical to the overall success of this treatment.
Bacteria leads to plaque. Plaque can lead to a whole host of frightening problems.
What to you is bad breath could be something more frightening; bacteria building up on teeth and gums. As plaque accumulates, it hardens, and turns into calculus, also known as tartar. Tartar buildup can lead to painful, inflamed gums, and open the door to infection and periodontal disease.
Left without cleaning, plaque and calculus continue to build up, attracting even more bacteria, leading to more bad breath. That's why it is so important to help remove the buildup.
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Maddalena del Gobbo (* bei Udine) ist eine italienische Cellistin, die vor allem Gambe und Baryton spielt.

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Maddalena del Gobbo erhielt im Alter von vier Jahren Klavier- und Ballettunterricht, mit acht Jahren begann sie Violoncello zu spielen. Später erhielt sie zudem Gesangsunterricht. Ab dem dreizehnten Lebensjahr studierte sie am Wiener Konservatorium und schloss ihr Cello-Studium mit dem Master ab.

Del Gobbo spielt hauptsächlich Viola da gamba. Im Jahr 2012 war sie Finalistin des internationalen Gamben-Wettbewerbs "Principe Francesco Maria Ruspoli". Sie trat auf Festivals auf und konzertierte als Solistin und kammermusikalisch in Europa und China, u. a. beim "Musica Antiqua"-Konzertzyklus im Wiener Musikverein, bei den Innsbrucker Festwochen der Alten Musik, in der Konzertreihe "U21" von BR-Klassik, in der Wiener Staatsoper sowie verschiedentlich gemeinsam mit Mitgliedern der Wiener Philharmoniker

Del Gobbo gründete das Ensemble "Ad Cor", das auf Kammermusik für Viola da gamba spezialisiert ist. Sie wirkte außerdem als Jury-Mitglied bei internationalen Wettbewerben in Österreich und Italien mit.

Ihre erste CD "Viola d'Emozione" wurde 2014 veröffentlicht, gefolgt von der CD "Henriette, the Princess of the Viol" im Jahr 2016. Letztere ist die erste CD-Veröffentlichung der Deutschen Grammophon mit einer Gambistin.

Diskographie
 2014: Viola d'Emozione, Archiv Produktion
 2016: Henriette, the Princess of the Viol, Deutsche Grammophon
 2019: Maddalena and the Prince, Deutsche Grammophon

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Reviewing Acer Swift 3
darpaview February 27, 2017 9 min read
ACER SWIFT 3 REVIEW
The Acer Swift 3 is a 14in laptop for normal people, not those with the spare cash for something extravagant like a MacBook Pro or HP Spectre. And, compared to those 13in laptops, the Acer's screen is an inch larger.
Thanks to the falling cost of making a laptop thin and light, the Swift 3 is no brick. No, it's fairly slim, fairly light and quite attractive. Aside from a few issues that show why it is only half the price of its attention-grabbing rivals, this is a laptop that really has it all.
ACER SWIFT 3 REVIEW: PRICE
The range starts at £499 (currently discounted to £449 from Acer), and for that you get a Core i3 CPU and 128GB SSD. The most interesting version of the Acer Swift 3 is the cheapest. That won't satisfy everyone, but it's not too often we see all-metal laptops with Full HD IPS screens and keyboard backlights at this price.
It may not be truly cheap, but it is a bit of a bargain only rivalled by previous-generation laptops you might see selling for cut-price rates online.
Acer sent us a slightly more expensive Swift 3, though. It has a Core i5 CPU and 256GB SSD. But this has the older 6th-generation Core processor, and you can get the latest model – part code NX.GKBEK.008 – which has a 7th-gen chip and costs £649.99 from Acer. It's a fair-priced upgrade.
However, the warranty for all Swift 3s is only for one year and you have to return it to Acer at your own cost. That's less convenient than one that includes the laptop being picked up and returned for you.
ACER SWIFT 3 REVIEW: DESIGN
The Swift 3 is one of the cheapest "all-metal" laptops around. In this sense it is even a step up from the great Acer S 13, which has a plastic lid.
To clarify: the underside, the keyboard surround, the lid and even the silvery parts of the area around the screen are all aluminium. One of the only non-metal parts on show apart from the keyboard keys is the black part of the hinge you see when using the laptop. It's plastic.
There are no flashy textures or embellishments to make it instantly recognisable, and the black hinge detracts from the all-metal look a little, but it's fairly attractive regardless. It's a very clean-looking, stripped-back laptop. Perhaps more so than the Acer S13, whose less plain style is more of an audience-divider.
Acer also makes a gold version of the Swift 3, and judging by images online, the two-tone black/gold look may actually work better in that finish.
Now it is time to see whether there are any obvious cut corners in the build made to get the price as low as it is. Obvious things you don't want include a keyboard that flexes under the pressure of your fingers, wide seams and a casing so flexible the trackpad clicker stops working when the laptop isn't on a flat surface. We've see all these issues in laptops more expensive than the Swift 3.
Acer has nailed it, though. The Acer Swift 3 remains rigid even when held just by one edge and the keyboard is remarkably stiff. While the underside seam isn't Apple-grade perfect, there are no worrying gaps. We're impressed.
There are just a few obvious signs this is a mid-range laptop design rather than a high-end one. The Swift 3 is only moderately thin and light. It weighs 1.5kg, which is light enough to carry around in a bag all day, but not notable when some 13in laptops now weigh under a kilogram. Similarly, 18mm thickness is slim but not ultra-slim by current standards, despite Acer calling it an Ultrabook.
We'd advise not getting too wrapped-up in these figures if you're on a budget. The Swift 3 still gets you the key benefits of an ultraportable: moving it from room to room doesn't take much effort and you can carry it around every day without earning shoulder ache.
The other sign this is a cheaper model is the aluminium finish. It's shinier and coarser than a MacBook, which looks less pretty when it catches the light.
All of these niggles seem trifling when you consider the price, though.
ACER SWIFT 3 REVIEW: CONNECTIVITY
One side benefit of being thicker than some is that Acer is able to fit in full-size slots and connectors rather than tiny ones that require adapters for most peripherals. On the right side are a USB 2.0, headphone jack, Kensington lock and full-size SD slot.
On the left are the cylindrical power socket and USB 3.0, USB-C 3.1 and full-size HDMI ports. This is a perfect "cover all bases" array for most people. There's no Ethernet port, but these are extremely rare in thinner models, and the USB-C 3.1 can take on this role with the right adapter anyway.
There's also an extra 'surprise' feature. A fingerprint scanner sits next to the keyboard. This can be used with Windows 10 Hello to let you login with your finger instead of a pin or password.
It is, unfortunately, an older style of finger scanner that makes you swipe your digit across a slim sensor rather than the kind seen on mobile phones. These simply make you place a finger on the pad. However, in our testing it actually appears to work better with Windows Hello in its current state than most. It works reliably most of the time, where others we've used recently often require multiple attempts.
This may be because the swipe scanner forces you to be a bit more considered, though.
ACER SWIFT 3 REVIEW: KEYBOARD AND TRACKPAD
The keyboard is also remarkably good for the money, primarily because it is backlit. This makes typing in dark rooms much easier, with sub-key LEDs that shine through the little characters on each key.
You can't alter the intensity of the light, it's either on or off, but is a great feature often left out of cheaper laptops.
Key feel is good too. There's solid travel for a slim laptop, and key resistance is well-defined. It's not too loud either, and has a soft character that's much nicer to type on for long periods than the ultra-shallow, more clicky keys used in an increasing number of ultra-premium models. As seen in the Acer S 13, it's one of the nicer keyboards you'll find in a mid-price portable laptop
The trackpad has one of the tell-tale signs of a cheaper laptop, in that its surface is plastic rather than textured glass. However, we were actually hard-pressed to tell the difference in terms of pure feel.
Most plastic trackpads are a lot less smooth than glass, creating a sort of squeaky creak when your finger's glide changes direction, but here the feel is very similar to glass. We'd prefer glass, of course, but you can't have everything on a budget.
It's fairly large too, and has a solid click feel. We would suggest changing how the pad operates in Windows 10, though. While it is effectively a copy of a MacBook pad, around a sixth of the pad is used for the right button, making it easy to accidentally fire off a right click.
ACER SWIFT 3 REVIEW: SCREEN
Just like the trackpad, the screen is great in some respects but also reveals the Swift 3's lower-price status. We'll start with the good and finish with the bad.
This display is much better than that of a MacBook Air because it uses a Full HD IPS panel. It's fairly sharp, and doesn't have issues with contrast shift from any angle. Almost all Core i-series laptops cheaper than this still use TN screens, which simply do not look anywhere near as nice because the display character changes after shifting your viewing angle by just a few degrees.
Contrast is also excellent. At 1051:1, it's better than a lot of £1000+ laptops. This makes the Acer Swift 3 look punchy, with deep blacks.
The screen has a matt finish, which makes it much better at coping with reflections than a glossy one. It's not a touchscreen, but the hinge folds a full 180 degrees, so has another kind of flexibility. The hinge even opens without causing the base to lift, a touch of class rare in sub-£1000 laptops.
A glossy display finish would have been a major mistake because maximum brightness is pretty poor at 195cd/m2. Bright laptops manage 350cd/m2, so the Swift 3 really is quite dim
From our experience it's bright enough to get by, the other display characteristics mitigating. We weren't left wishing for more brightness indoors, with 50-60 per cent doing the trick, but it's worth thinking about if you'll be working outdoors in the summer a lot.
The other weak point is colour. Covering just 55.6 percent off the sRGB standard and 38.6 of Adobe RGB, it's not strong enough for photo retouching or digital art at a pro or semi-pro level.
We were slightly surprised the results were quite this bad because the Acer Swift 3 looks perfectly pleasant to our eyes, no doubt thanks to the solid resolution, great contrast and IPS panel tech. However, analysing it more closely it does fail to deliver the deeper red tones quite noticeably.
ACER SWIFT 3 REVIEW: PERFORMANCE
All versions of the Acer Swift 3 have Intel Core i-series processors. They are just starting to move to the latest Kaby Lake generation chipsets, but the model we were sent had the previous Skylake generation instead: a Core i5-6200U instead of the i5-7200U which is now available through Acer's website.
The Core i5-6200U is a dual core chipset clocked at 2.3GHz. It's the sort of chip used by plenty of more expensive machines, providing very good portable productivity power and excellent general responsiveness. The i5-7200U is a 2.5GHz chip which boosts to 3.1GHz and should be around 15-20 percent faster.
The use of an SSD rather than a hard drive is essential for general Windows 10 speed, meaning the Swift 3 feels almost exactly like a slim laptop costing twice the price day-to-day. You'll actually get this with the cheaper Core i3 version of the Swift 3 too, the primary difference between the processors being their Turbo frequency,.
Our test model scored 2594 in PC Mark 8, which is around the performance we expect. Amusingly, its performance is actually significantly better than that of the much pricier Acer Swift 7, because that machine uses a Y-series processor designed to minimise energy use and heat.
Like any laptop with integrated graphics, this is not a great gaming machine. It'll play titles a few years old if you set the visuals to minimum levels and, perhaps, reduce the resolution a little. But if you are going to be gaming every day you may be better off with a chunkier laptop that has a dedicated chipset. You'll find better choices in our roundup of the best gaming laptops.
At minimum settings and 720p resolution, for example, Thief (2013) runs at 21.3fps. That's far lower than ideal, and the frame rate drops to 5.2fps with the visuals maxed at the native 1080p resolution. Alien Isolation runs better, with an average 29.98fps at 720p, making the game playable. At 1080p with the visuals turned up it only runs at an average 13fps: definitely not fun.
We were pleasantly surprised by how quiet the Acer Swift 3 stays under pressure, though, seeming to ramp-up fan speed less quickly than some without it becoming too hot. However, it does use fans, and a pair of fairly small diameter ones too, which create a relatively high-pitch noise when spinning quickly. Most of the time it's virtually silent, though.
ACER SWIFT 3 REVIEW: SOUND QUALITY
If the main drawback is display quality in a few areas, sound quality is a minor side issue. Lots of smaller laptops have started sounding reasonably good — for a laptop — in the last 12 months, but this one doesn't.
Sound is fairly thin, with virtually no bass and weak mids. Max volume is limited and at high volume the tone takes on a slightly grating edge, which seems to be down to some off resonances.
However, the speakers do deliver sound that seems wider than the laptop itself as the drivers are placed on each edge of the underside, and there's no full-on sound-ruining distortion at when the level is cranked.
ACER SWIFT 3 REVIEW: BATTERY LIFE
But let's not end on a downer. Acer promises up to 10 hours of use between charges with the Swift 3, and that's consistent with what we've seen.
Playing a 720p video on loop at 120cd/m2, which is a relatively high 61 per cent backlight intensity in this laptop, the Swift 3 lasts nine hours 50 minutes. This is a great result, particularly as our model uses a Core i5 rather than a processor whose sole aim is to keep energy use to a minimum.
With mixed use you can expect a little less longevity, but it should be enough to see you sail through a day's work unless you start gaming or doing more intensive tasks like processor-heavy image editing.
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What are the advantages of OneTime?
Why is messaging with OneTime secure?
How to register with OneTime for the FIRST TIME?
What is the Web Access Password?
How to generate Web Access Password?
What does "Already have an account" mean?
How can I invite my friends to join OneTime?
How do I receive shares when someone enters my invite code?
Where can I see my OneTime.World Plc shares?
How do I log into the shareholders register?
Can I use OneTime on multiple devices?
How do I use One Time on multiple devices?
Is it free to send messages over OneTime?
Why don't I get new messages and notifications?
Why does OneTime use my phone number and my address book?
How do I add contacts to OneTime?
How do I filter my contacts in OneTime for Onetime Users?
How to use OneTime Pay?
Welcome to OneTime, a multiplatform mobile phone messaging service that uses your phone's internet connection to chat with other OneTime users.
Before you download and install OneTime, make sure OneTime supports your phone type. Please check this here.
To download OneTime, visit this link on your phone or go to the Google Play Store or the iTunes App Store. Once installed, ensure that the friends who you wish to message have OneTime installed on their phones. If they do not show up under the Contacts screen, please read here how to add contacts to OneTime.
If your contact is visible in OneTime, select their name and click on it. Now you can message your friend, and also send them media via the options in the chat screen. Happy chatting!
Provided you have an adequate data plan, it is free to send messages over OneTime. More details concerning cost are available here.
OneTime is a cross-platform mobile messaging app which allows you to exchange messages and stay in touch with your friends without having to pay for SMS.
OneTime is available for both for iPhone and Android. Please check here for phone's technical requirements.
OneTime is a perfect alternative to SMS since it uses your phone's Internet connection so you not have to pay for every message. As long as you have not exceeded your data limit or you are connected to a free Wi-Fi network, messaging over OneTime does not cost you extra. More details concerning cost are available here.
You can use OneTime on Multiple Devices even on WiFi-Only devices. For more information on multiple device code, please read here.
After you downloaded OneTime you have no annual fees and no additional costs provided you have an adequate data plan. More details concerning cost are available here.
No backup of messages, pictures or other files is kept on the server. After delivering the message it will be irretrievably deleted from our server making your messages completely private and safe. To learn more about the security and privacy of the messages, please read here.
With downloading the app and registering your phone number you get one share of the company and become a shareholder. If you convince a friend to use OneTime you get one additional share of the company for each friend registering. For more information on inviting friends, please read here.
Your shareholdings can be seen under the section Shareholders on the webpage.
Messaging with OneTime is 100% secure and private since the connections to OneTime servers are encrypted and therefore contents of messages are encrypted. Messages that have been delivered by the OneTime Service are not copied, kept or archived by OneTime. The OneTime Service is meant to be a SMS replacement, using data service through a user's phone (either via cell network or wifi).
Users type their messages, which are sent via data service to our servers, and routed to the intended recipient (who must also be a OneTime user), if that recipient is online. If the recipient is not online, the undelivered message is held in OneTime's server until it can be delivered. If the message is undelivered for maximum thirty (30) days, the undelivered message is deleted from our servers.
Once a message has been delivered, it no longer resides on our servers. The contents of any delivered messages are not kept or retained by OneTime — the only records of the content of any delivered messages reside directly on the sender's and recipient's mobile devices.
After downloading the app from the Google Play Store or the iTunes App Store you have to register your phone number to use OneTime.
When registering OneTime the number you are registering has to be the one linked to your current SIM card because you have to send a SMS from your phone.
For a successful registration you have to send a SMS from your phone and you'll have to wait for confirmation from the server.
Enter the phone number for your phone.
Type your country code in the box on the left.
Enter your phone number in the box on the right. Do not put any leading 0s before your number!
Click Next and confirm on the next screen that your number is correct.
ONLY if you were invited by a friend please enter the invite code you received with the invitation in the box on the right. If you didn't receive an invitation leave the box blank.
For more information on invite code, please read here.
Click Register (Send SMS) and wait for confirmation from server. You should now see a time counter that counts from 1:20 downwards. After you received the confirmation you have successfully registered with OneTime.
If registration was not successful and the counter run out, then you need to resend the SMS by confirming "Trying again?"
Enter Name which other users see if you are not in other users' phone book and press Next.
Now you are ready to start chatting with your friends!
To register the app successfully you need to send a SMS to the server. A common error is that the SMS is being sent from a number being different than the number that was entered on the registration screen. For example the SMS was sent from +44 744 902808 7 but you entered the mobile number like +44 744 90280 8. If this is the case registration will not work. Also make sure when registering you have a good reception e.g. like 3G or WIFI.
Your Android phone is running Android OS 4.0 or later.
Your Android phone is able to send SMS during the verification process.
You have the latest version of Goggle Play Services installed.
OneTime for iPhone requires iOS 8 or later and is able to send SMS during the verification process.
For the best experience, we recommend you use the latest version of iOS available for your phone.
We do not support tablets or Wi-Fi only devices for making the initial registration since for a successful registration you have to send a SMS from your phone. After a successful registration with your phone you can use your tablets or Wi-Fi only device using the Multiple device code. For more information on multiple device code, please read here.
If you try to download OneTime on an unsupported device, you should receive a message that your device is not supported and you will not be able to download OneTime.
In order to login in your personal shareholder register you will need to generate a one-time password from within your app.
For how to generate a new Web Access Password read here.
Open OneTime app in your mobile.
Your personal one-time valid password is displayed.
Web Access Password is case sensitive and valid for only one login attempt. You will need to generate a new Web Access Password for every new login attempt.
The "Already have an account" option should only be selected if you want to install OneTime on another device with the same already registered account.
You can have only one OneTime account registered with your phone number, but you can use the same account on various devices such as tablet, iPad, Desktop or even another phone) using the multiple device code.
With the multi device code we can link your other devices to your phone number that is already registered. You don't need a sim card in your other device to use OneTime you only need an Internet connection on your device.
If you deleted OneTime and now want to install it on the same phone again you need to make the same steps as for the initial registration, you CANNOT USE "Already have an account" option!
To learn more about using the Multiple Device Code and setting up multiple devices with OneTime, please read here .
In order to chat with your contacts on OneTime, both parties must have the OneTime application installed and activated on their phones. If you got an invitation to use OneTime via SMS, Email or Twitter from one of your friends you also got a 7 digits invite code. This code helps us to keep track of who invited you and to manage incentive programs.
Please enter the invite code when registering with OneTime.
For more information on inviting friends, please read here.
In order to chat with contacts on OneTime, everyone must have the OneTime application installed and activated on their phones. If some of your friends and family are not yet on OneTime, it is easy to invite them to join in!
To send an invitation go to Menu > Settings > Tell a friend. This allows you to send an SMS, email or a Tweet with a download link and an Invite Code. The invite code is important and helps us manage incentive programs for each new registered friend you invited.
When someone enters your invite code during registration and registers the app successfully you will receive an additional share of OneTime.World Plc automatically.
It can take up to 30 min for your additional shares to show up in your shareholder account. If after this time the additional share is not added to your shareholder account get in contact with us here.
To see your shares you have to log in to the shareholder register.
Enter www.OneTime.World in the address bar of your browser.
Enter your Web Access password that you have newly generated in the app. How to generate the Web Access password read here.
The Web Access Password is case sensitive and valid one-time only! You will need to generate a new Web Access Password for every new login attempt.
Your OneTime account can only be registered with one number, but you can use it after you have registered your phone on various devices such as tablet, iPad or Desktop) using the multiple device code. With the multi device code we can link your other devices to your phone number that is already registered. You don't need a sim card in your other device to use OneTime you only need an Internet connection on your device.
To learn more about using the Multiple Device Code and setting up multiple devices with OneTime, please read here.
Your OneTime account can only be registered with one number but you can use it on other devices using the multiple device code.
OneTime uses your phone's Internet connection (4G/3G/2G/EDGE or Wi-Fi, as available) to send and receive messages to your friends and family. You do not have to pay for every message. As long as you have not exceeded your data limit or you are connected to a free Wi-Fi network, messaging over OneTime should not cost you extra.
OneTime Calling/Video Calling works in the same way but you need at least a 3G or even better a Wi-Fi connection. To learn more about making calls/video calls over OneTime, please read here.
If you send SMS messages/E-Mail to your friends inviting them to use OneTime, service charges from your mobile provider may also apply. Additional details on inviting friends to OneTime can be found here.
To be informed about a new message immediately notification should be turned on.
Please verify that your notification settings are turned on in both your OneTime and phone settings. To ensure the prompt delivery of OneTime notifications, please check that you have a good Internet connection and your phone Sound & notification settings is configured properly.
If you want notifications to appear when your phone's display is off, enable Show on Lock Screen.
We ask for your phone number because that is how OneTime routes chat messages between you and your contacts, similar to how the SMS system would.
OneTime can find which of your friends are using OneTime quickly and easily. OneTime reads your contacts' phone numbers from your phones address book and automatically adds them to OneTime. Your contacts that have OneTime accounts will automatically appear in the Contacts list in OneTime.
Go to the Contacts tab the Refresh button.
Scroll all the way to the top of the list, then "pull down" the list to refresh the Contacts.
Also be sure to omit any leading 0's from the phone number.
If you type in search box the word "OneTime" then all OneTime Users in your phone book will be displayed.
a 'seen by' message indicates that the recipient has read your message.
In a group chat, the second check mark will appear when all participants in the group have received your message.
They might have turned notifications off on their device, to learn more about notifications see here.
They might have seen the notification on their screen, but did not launch the app.
They might have blocked you.
There is no limit to the number of groups you can create.
Every group has one admin. Only the admin can add or remove participants.
Only an admin can make another participant to be the sole admin.
If the admin leaves the group, a new admin will be randomly assigned.
You can always control your own participation in a Group Chat, by staying in or leaving the group when you wish. Remember that only the group admin has the ability to add participants. If you have any questions about being added to a group, or prefer not to be added, please speak to the group admin.
If you have blocked a contact, you will still receive messages this contact sends into any group you have in common. Likewise, they will still receive messages you send to those groups.
To learn more about using Group Chats in OneTime, please read here.
Open OneTime and go to the Groups screen.
Type in a Group Name. This will be the name of the group that all participants will see.
If you want you can add an icon for the group by tapping on the empty photo box. This will show up next to the group in your Chats list. Choose to use your camera or select a picture from the gallery, crop the picture if necessary and click SEND.
Go to the group in OneTime.
Tap the menu button of the group.
Select contacts to add to the Group Chat by clicking on the boxes next to their name.
Select contacts to remove from the Group Chat by clicking on the boxes next to their name.
Select the new admin from the participant list.
Enter a new name for the group, then tap OK.
Crop the picture if necessary and click SEND.
Confirm that you want to leave the Group with YES.
With OneTime Calling/Video Calling, you can place a call to your friends using OneTime for free, even if they're in another country. OneTime Calling/Video Calling uses your phone's Internet connection rather than your cellular plan's voice minutes. Data charges may apply.
If your contact is not available you get the option to leave a message or to call his number the normal way.
Tap the red button to decline the call.
If you answer as video call your camera will be activated automatically and your contact will get informed that you replied with video call. Your contact then can then decide if he also wants to activate video call. If he doesn't activate video call then both will only see your video feed.
Tap on the options button on top and select video call.
Wait for your contact to pick up.
To make a successful video call your contact has to activate his camera during the call, either with accepting the call with the camera button or pressing the camera button during the call. If he doesn't activate video call then both will only see your video feed.
If the caller made a video call to you, you can decide if you want to activate the camera or not. To do this you can either take the call with the green camera button and your camera will be activated automatically or you can press the camera button during the call to activate your camera. Both parties can activate and deactivate their cameras at will during the call and therefore change a call to a video call or the other way round.
Note: you can't access 911 and other emergency service numbers through OneTime. You must make alternative communication arrangements to make emergency calls.


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Finding a balance between research and life: a round up from the Nature Careers site
By: Guest contributor, Fri Nov 15 2019
No matter where you are in your career, it can be helpful to hear from people going through similar experiences. That's why we're bringing you a round-up of articles from the Nature Careers site, where you can find advice, information about different career paths, and inspiration to achieve your goals.
In this week's round-up, we have articles that look into how researchers in different stages of their lives and careers manage to strike a balance between work and other aspects of their lives—such as friends, family, and mental health.
1. A PhD candidate explains how she meets her academic goals while still enjoying a social life.
2. Finding a community helped this grad student's mental health, and she wants to help others do the same.
3. A new initiative aims to promote mental and emotional well-being in graduate students.
4. Becoming a parent in grad school helped this researcher open up about the need for work-life balance in academia.
5. Here's how two scientists took their shared parental leave and made it work for their family.
6. Bringing kids along on your fieldwork may be tough, but some researchers find that it benefits everyone.
7. And lastly, this researcher brings some of the comforts of home into his lab by decorating with his own artwork and serving cookies.
Visit the Nature Careers homepage for more interviews, news, and essays on life and work as a researcher.


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Q: ubuntu 15.04 Ethernet is not working I recently got a new PC (specs will be shown below). Installation gave me no problem except Ubuntu can not connect to the internet. By the way i am very new to linux.
$ lspci -knn |grep -EA2 'Eth|net' output:
0e:00.0 ethernet controller [0200]: Qualcomm Atheros device [1969:e0a1] (rev10)
subsystem: Gigabyte technology Co. , Ltd Device [1458:e000]
0f:00.0 ethernet controller [0200]: Qualcomm Atheros device [1969:e0a1 (rev10)
subsystem: Gigabyte technology Co. , Ltd Device [1458:e000]
10.00.0 PCI bridge [0604]: intel corporation device [8086:1578] (rev 03)

I have 2 ethernet ports : Qualcomm Atheros killer E2400
And I have a wifi card: Killer Wireless-AC 1535
Again: I DO NOT HAVE ANY INTERNET ACCESS ON MY DESKTOP
My PC's specifications:
Motherboard: Gigabyte z170x Gaming G1
Graphics: MSI GeForce GTX 980 TI
RAM: 16GB Corsair DDR 4 (2x8 GB)
SSD: Samsung M.2
HDD: Western Digital 1 TB
SPS: Corsair 1000i
CPU: Skylake i7-6700K (4Ghz quad-core)
CPU Cooler: Cooler master

A: It would be tedious and lengthy to patch the module alx without any form of internet connectivity. On the other hand, alx covers your device in the version included in Ubuntu 15.10:
$ modinfo alx
filename:       /lib/modules/4.2.0-16-generic/kernel/drivers/net/ethernet/atheros/alx/alx.ko
license:        GPL
description:    Qualcomm Atheros(R) AR816x/AR817x PCI-E Ethernet Network Driver
author:         Qualcomm Corporation, <nic-devel@qualcomm.com>
author:         Johannes Berg <johannes@sipsolutions.net>
srcversion:     25B6ABE36E6CB50C1A7E6DF
alias:          pci:v00001969d000010A0sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00001969d000010A1sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00001969d00001090sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00001969d0000E0A1sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00001969d0000E091sv*sd*bc*sc*i*
alias:          pci:v00001969d00001091sv*sd*bc*sc*i*

As you can see, 1969:e0a1 is listed. I suggest you install the beta 2 version of 15.10: http://releases.ubuntu.com/15.10/


Thank you to all of our Suppliers and Food producers who turned up last Saturday (31st March) for our first ever Farmers Market.
We were delighted to see some good friends and to make some new ones, and a huge thank you of course to our good friend Huw Rowland who, as usual put his all behind the communication to the local and Cheshire food communities. With a turn out of over 300 visitors and totally empty stalls by the end of the day – everyone felt it had been an afternoon very well spent at The Chester Fields.
We were so pleased that the stall holders did so well, especially James and Vanessa Stratton !
The little ones loved the pony rides and everyone was enchanted by the Falconer; Andy and Aaron always do a fantastic job at educating our visitors as well as totally WOWING them with their incredible collection of birds of prey. They will be here next time along with clip clop pony trekking, so another great day out to be had by all, and maybe a few more surprises in the next event ….
We are now taking bookings for stall pitches so if you would like to come again to our next event on SATURDAY 21st APRIL, then please let me know. We would LOVE to see you. JOIN INN !
The event is open to the public at 11am till 3pm and set up is from 9am on the day.
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