Reincarnation is the belief that our souls may experience many lifetimes of existence spanning across the centuries. Cultures around the world speak of life after death and have chronicled this phenomenon in sacred writings. Ancient Egyptians, Aztecs, Greeks and Romans each described a "transmigration of souls". Both Buddhists and Hindus abide by the laws of karma: good actions will lead to a positive reincarnation while bad intentions will create an inauspicious future. The concept of rebirth is an intrinsic part of Native Americans' faith. Might it be plausible that such claims could be true or is this simply a case of mass wishful-thinking?
Former Professor of Psychiatry at the University of Virginia School of Medicine, Dr. Ian Stevenson, dedicated his career to the quest of discovering scientific evidence of reincarnation. Through his academic work he was able to find over three thousand examples of past existences. By using advanced facial recognition as well as birthmark observation, he was able to analyze similarities between the living person and their supposed previous incarnation. He shared his findings in a publication with the scientific community after studying two hundred and ten cases. Nearly eighty-eight percent of all children had a birthmark or birth defect where a mark or mortal wound was sustained by the deceased. Postmortem reports were used as verification and supporting documentation.
Hypnosis is a natural state of selective awareness involving focused attention to access the unconscious mind. Some researchers feel that this tool can lead to uncovering spiritual memories long forgotten. One of the best-known examples involves an American named Ruth Simmons. In 1952 the woman was in a session with her therapist, Morey Bernstein, when he took her back prior to her birth. Ruth abruptly began speaking in an Irish accent and said her name was Bridey Murphy. Supposedly Bridey lived in Belfast, Ireland during the nineteenth century. Ruth shared a number of details about her former life including the names of two grocers she purchased food from: John Carrigan and Mr. Farr. A librarian searched Belfast archives and discovered both men listed as local shopkeepers in the 1865 city directory.
Another bizarre hypnotic occurrence involved Dr. Brian Weiss. His association with a patient named Catherine is outlined in the book "Many Lives Many Masters". Amid one regression Catherine informed the doctor that she was in an "in between state". According to the reincarnate, his father and son were present. Suddenly she said that his daughter was named after his father and that his baby had died as a result of heart complication. Dr. Weiss was shocked because Katherine knew his dad's unique Hebrew name, Avrom. She also described his son's terminal medical condition in great detail. Since the psychiatrist was a private and professional man he never shared personal information with clients. Katherine had no way of knowing his firstborn's demise was a defective heart at twenty-three days old. What transpired that day forever altered the course of Dr. Weiss's career.
There are many ailments and illnesses that individuals suffer from which cannot be accounted for by modern medicine. Some believe the root cause of many issues can be traced back to remote planes of existence. Michael C. Pollack, Ph.D., had chronic lower back pain which grew more excruciating by the day. Essential routine tasks became nearly impossible to complete. Through a specialized therapy session he learned that in three previous human forms he had been killed by being knifed or speared in the lower back. As Michael began to process what had happened to him, his physical body began to heal. Physicians were baffled by the miraculous and unexplained recovery.
Therapist Nicola Dexter found numerous correlations between present-day maladies and prior lifetimes within her clients. One bulimic patient had perished from swallowing salt water in an alternate reality. Other investigators suggest that common afflictions can be derived from preceding incarnations. Those with asthma passed away due to smoke inhalation and reoccurring migraines may be linked to perishing from head trauma. Fibromyalgia is a condition which is still not fully understood by health specialists. Some feel this disorder is the consequence of a soul not having enough resting time between various lives.
Esteemed psychiatrist, Dr. Ian Stevenson, studied hundreds of birth defects across many countries. Over time his investigation lead him to the conclusion that most birth defects are formed by "unknown causes". While in Turkey he met with a boy who recalled a distant time as another man who died of a shotgun wound. Upon locating hospital records Dr. Stevenson affirmed that the person had in fact been killed by a bullet to the right side of his head. The child had parallel injuries sustained by his murdered counterpart: a malformed ear (unilateral microtia) and hemifacial microsomia, an underdeveloped right side of the face.
Millions of folks are plagued by irrational fears that seemingly derive from nowhere. Frequent phobias include falling, heights and darkness. Yet some aversions are completely perplexing and appear to defy all logic. While there are a number of complex psychological explanations for such feelings, certain instances may be attributed to horrors endured on Earth. J.D., who wrote "Healing Past Lives Through Dreams," was severely claustrophobic and realized that when his legs and arms were restricted sheer panic would ensue. Further exploration showed him that in another lifetime he had been hog-tied by enemies, wrapped in a blanket and shoved beneath floorboards inside an abandoned building. A terrifyingly slow death ensued which would haunt him for ages to come.
Psychoanalyst, Carl Jung, proposed that dreams reveal far more than they conceal. Unlike Sigmund Freud, Jung felt the purpose of dreaming was to integrate our conscious and unconscious lives. Numerous reincarnation proponents allege certain horrific slumbering visions stem from far back concurrences. Men and women who have nightmares about burning alive very well could have perished in a fire. Drowning-related themes sometimes indicate the dreamer lost their life in a body of water. War casualties oftentimes see themselves back on the battlefield each evening after drifting to off. When our minds are in a state of rest latent memories can more easily surface. What is seen while in deep sleep is frequently a last-ditch effort to attempt healing old wounds before they manifest into physical, waking reality.
Handwriting, much like a snowflake, is unique and one-of-a-kind. Even identical twins have completely different print styles. Courts of law use handwriting analysis experts to authenticate signatures and written statements in order to convict criminals. Taranjit Singh, a six-year-old from a rural Indian village, claimed that his real name was Satnam Singh. The child stated that he was from Chakkchela, a location forty miles away. Based on the juvenile's testimony, he was actually a Class 9 student and had been killed by a scooter on September 10, 1992. Additional minute details were known including the name of Satnam's dad, Jeet. As the story progressed he vividly described blood-soaked schoolbooks and precisely how many Rupees had been in his wallet that fateful day.
Due to his son's persistence, Mr. Singh decided to investigate. Weeks later a teacher surfaced and informed him that there really was a Satnam Singh and he had in fact succumbed to injuries sustained in a horrible accident. Through this newfound information Mr. Singh was able to track down the late boy's parents. Confirmation was made on every single allegation little Taranjit had made. Astonishingly, when the youngster was shown a collection of photos he was able to positively identify Santam. Dr. Vikram Raj Chauhan, a forensic scientist, reached out the Singhs wanting to obtain further evidence. Samples of Santam's handwriting had been taken from an old notebook. Comparisons were made to Taranjit's and a startling discovery was made: it was a match. Colleagues who inspected the script unanimously agreed both sets appeared indistinguishable.
Thousands of miles away professor Stevenson was further examining such mysteries. Xenoglossy is an anomalous phenomenon where affected subjects are able to speak in a foreign tongue without any knowledge of the language. In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Stevenson worked with a thirty-seven year-old woman called T.E. During hypnotic regressions the woman maintained she was a peasant named Jensen Jacoby. Despite never learning the dialect, T.E. could both answer and respond in Swedish while conversing with an interviewer. Steven administered a language aptitude test, two polygraphs and a word association examination. Each assessment was passed by the intriguing lady. Friends and family were questioned and they all confirmed that T.E. had no exposure to any Scandinavian vocabulary.
Reincarnation is a very polarizing topic. There are those who believe due to religious reasons while others lean towards science and remain skeptical. Although society may never obtain hard physical evidence regarding this mysterious subject it's important to asses the testimonies that have come forth. People in nearly every country on the planet, of all spiritual backgrounds and ages, have experienced unexplainable anomalies. However, until tangible proof surfaces, society will be left to draw their own conclusions. Perhaps with the our current technological advances that day might arrive sooner than expected.
What are your theories about reincarnation? Do you think you have lived before? Share your thoughts in the comments!
Very cool stuff! These stories could (should) be made into movies or a TV series!
Thank you, Erin! These stories would definitely make for an interesting show or documentary. There are far more interesting cases but I can only fit so much into a post. More to come though!
I would say reincarnation is possible after researching cases like James Leininger. In my view even though your soul, spirit or life force maybe immortal there is still death in reincarnation. Your identity, experiences, memories, who you are as a person dies as you return back as a black slate.
James Leininger is a fascinating case and I hope to cover that one in the future. I agree with your statements about the black slate, that's a great analogy. Einstein once said "matter can be neither created nor destroyed" and I believe life/ death are cicular. Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
I found this post extremely informative and fascinating. Years ago I attended a psychic awareness course and learned I have two past lives. On a sidenote, I was pregnant with my daughter when I attended this course and as it turns out she is both psychic and an empath. Whether or not that had anything to do with the course who knows but it is interesting to speculate. Thank you for writing this post it is very well done.
I am so glad you enjoyed the article, Karsci. How fascinating that you learned about two of your previous incarnations. Your daughter sounds like a lovely girl. They say that while a baby is developing there can be life-long effects based on what the mother experiences. I wonder if it's the case here.


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Q: VBA - SaveCopyAs hidden Everytime I save my workbook I need to save the same workbook, but Hidden.
Now I have this code
Private Sub Workbook_AfterSave(ByVal Success As Boolean)
    ThisWorkbook.Saved = True
    On Error Resume Next
    If Not (Left(ThisWorkbook.Name, 2) = "Z_") Then
        Application.DisplayAlerts = False
        ThisWorkbook.SaveCopyAs ThisWorkbook.Path & "\Z_" & ThisWorkbook.Name
        SetAttr ThisWorkbook.Path & "\Z_" & ThisWorkbook.Name, vbHidden
        Application.DisplayAlerts = True
    End If
    SetAttr ThisWorkbook.Path & "\Z_" & ThisWorkbook.Name, vbHidden
End Sub

However it works only every second time. First time I save WB, it creates the file and make it hidden, but when I save it second time it deletes the hidden file.
When I use SaveAs with overwrite property it saves file and activate it, but I dont want that.
Why is that? How to solve this please?

A: When you have a problem like this, the first this to do is to comment out On Error Resume Next and Application.DisplayAlerts = False. That will give you far more information on what's going on.
In your case, you had a problem with preexisting files. Try this instead:
Private Sub Workbook_AfterSave(ByVal Success As Boolean)
    Dim HiddenFileName As String

    HiddenFileName = ThisWorkbook.Path & "\Z_" & ThisWorkbook.Name

    ThisWorkbook.Saved = True

    On Error Resume Next
    If Not (Left(ThisWorkbook.Name, 2) = "Z_") Then

        Application.DisplayAlerts = False

        ' Unhide and delete existing file
        SetAttr HiddenFileName, vbNormal
        Kill HiddenFileName

        ' Save new copy and hide it
        ThisWorkbook.SaveCopyAs HiddenFileName
        SetAttr HiddenFileName, vbHidden
        Application.DisplayAlerts = True
    End If
    SetAttr HiddenFileName, vbHidden
End Sub

It unhides and deletes the file, before creating it again. This is a bit dirty, since it doesn't test if it exists before, but relies on On Error Resume Next.

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package org.apache.river.test.impl.outrigger.transaction;

import java.util.logging.Level;

// Test harness specific classes
import org.apache.river.qa.harness.TestException;
import org.apache.river.qa.harness.QAConfig;

// All other imports
import net.jini.admin.Administrable;
import net.jini.space.JavaSpace;
import net.jini.core.entry.Entry;
import net.jini.entry.AbstractEntry;
import net.jini.core.lease.Lease;
import net.jini.core.transaction.Transaction;
import net.jini.core.transaction.TransactionFactory;
import net.jini.core.transaction.server.TransactionManager;
import org.apache.river.qa.harness.Test;
import org.apache.river.test.share.TestBase;

/**
 * This class provides a common facilities of tests in this package.
 *
 * @author H.Fukuda
 */
public abstract class TransactionTestBase extends TestBase implements Test {
    private boolean verbose = true;
//    private boolean disableTxn = false;

    // for the convenience of simple tests
    private JavaSpace space;
    private TransactionManager txmgr;

    // for two space test
    private JavaSpace[] spaces = new JavaSpace[2];

    /**
     * Sets up the testing environment.
     *
     * @param config Arguments from the runner for construct.
     */
    public Test construct(QAConfig config) throws Exception {
        super.construct(config);
        this.parse();
        return this;
    }

//    /**
//     * Parse non-generic option(s).
//     */
//    protected void parse() throws Exception {
//        super.parse();
//
//        /*
//         * schuldy 5-Nov-1999 bug 4288354 - always be verbose
//         * verbose = line.getBoolean("verbose");
//         */
//        setDisableTxn(getConfig().getBooleanConfigVal("org.apache.river.qa.outrigger."
//                 + "transaction.disableTxn", false));
//    }

    /**
     * Makes sure the designated service is activated by getting its admin
     */
    protected void prep(int serviceIndex) throws TestException {
        try {
            ((Administrable) services[serviceIndex]).getAdmin();
        } catch (Throwable e) {
            e.printStackTrace(System.err);
            throw new TestException("Could not pre-activate service"
                    + " under test", e);
        }
    }

    protected void spaceOnlySetup() throws TestException {

        // construct servers
        specifyServices(new Class[] {
            JavaSpace.class});
        prep(0);
        setSpace(getSpaces()[0] = (JavaSpace) services[0]);
    }

    protected void simpleSetup() throws TestException {

        // construct servers
        specifyServices(new Class[] {
            TransactionManager.class, JavaSpace.class});
        prep(0);
        prep(1);
        setTxmgr((TransactionManager) services[0]);
        setSpace(getSpaces()[0] = (JavaSpace) services[1]);
    }

    protected void twoSpaceSetup() throws TestException {

        // construct servers
        specifyServices(new Class[] {
            TransactionManager.class, JavaSpace.class, JavaSpace.class});
        prep(0);
        prep(1);
        prep(2);
        setTxmgr((TransactionManager) services[0]);
        getSpaces()[0] = (JavaSpace) services[1];
        getSpaces()[1] = (JavaSpace) services[2];
    }

    protected void scrubSpaces() throws TestException {
        for (int i = 0; i < 2; i++) {
            if (getSpaces()[i] != null) {
                super.scrubSpace(getSpaces()[i]);
            }
        }
    }

    protected void shutdownTxnMgr() throws TestException {
        try {
            shutdown(0);
        } catch (Throwable t) {
            throw new TestException("Failed to shutdown Transaction manager.",
                    t);
        }
    }

    /**
     * Writes an entry with a specified transaction into specified JavaSpace
     *
     * @param txn transaction object to be used to write
     * @param entry entry object to be written
     */
    protected void writeEntry(int id, Transaction txn, Entry entry)
            throws TestException {
        try {
            Lease l = getSpaces()[id].write(entry, txn, Lease.FOREVER);
            addOutriggerLease(l, true);
        } catch (Exception e) {
            throw new TestException("Can't write an entry with a transaction",
                    e);
        }
    }

    /**
     * Writes an entry with a specified transaction into specified JavaSpace
     *
     * @param txn transaction object to be used to write
     * @param entry entry object to be written
     */
    protected void writeEntry(Transaction txn, Entry entry)
            throws TestException {
        try {
            Lease l = getSpace().write(entry, txn, Lease.FOREVER);
            addOutriggerLease(l, true);
        } catch (Exception e) {
            throw new TestException("Can't write an entry with a transaction",
                    e);
        }
    }

    /**
     * Creates a transaction object using default transaction manager.
     *
     * @return created transaction obect
     */
    protected Transaction createTransaction() throws TestException {

        // Create a Transaction object
        Transaction.Created tc = null;

        try {
            tc = TransactionFactory.create(getTxmgr(), Lease.FOREVER);
            addMahaloLease(tc.lease, true);
        } catch (Exception e) {
            throw new TestException("Can't make transaction object", e);
        }
        return tc.transaction;
    }

    /**
     * Commits the transaction.
     * If any exception thrown by this commit operation, test will be
     * terminated.
     *
     * @param txn transaction object
     */
    protected void commitTransaction(Transaction txn) throws TestException {
        try {
            txn.commit(10000); // up to ten seconds to settle all participants
        } catch (Exception e) {
            throw new TestException("Commit transaction failed", e);
        }
    }

    /**
     * Aborts the transaction.
     * If any exception thrown by this abort operation, test will be terminated.
     *
     * @param txn transaction object
     */
    protected void abortTransaction(Transaction txn) throws TestException {
        try {
            txn.abort(10000); // up to ten seconds to settle all participants
        } catch (Exception e) {
            throw new TestException("Abort transaction failed", e);
        }
    }

    /**
     * Creates output string if test fails.
     *
     * @param ope operation wrapper object
     * @param msg error description
     */
    public void failOperation(SpaceOperation ope, String msg)
            throws TestException {
        fail("[" + ope + "]: " + msg);
    }

    public void passOperation(SpaceOperation ope) {
        if (isVerbose()) {
            logger.log(Level.FINE, "[" + ope + "]: Pass");
        }
    }

    public void fail(String msg, Throwable e) throws TestException {
        throw new TestException(msg, e);
    }

    public void pass(String msg) {
        if (isVerbose()) {
            logger.log(Level.FINE, msg);
        }
    }

    /**
     * Return an array of String whose elements comprise the
     * categories to which this test belongs.
     */
    public String[] getCategories() {
        return new String[] {
            "outrigger" };
    }

    /**
     * @return the verbose
     */
    protected boolean isVerbose() {
        return verbose;
    }

//    /**
//     * @param disableTxn the disableTxn to set
//     */
//    protected void setDisableTxn(boolean disableTxn) {
//        this.disableTxn = disableTxn;
//    }

    /**
     * @return the space
     */
    protected JavaSpace getSpace() {
        return space;
    }

    /**
     * @param space the space to set
     */
    protected void setSpace(JavaSpace space) {
        this.space = space;
    }

    /**
     * @return the txmgr
     */
    protected TransactionManager getTxmgr() {
        return txmgr;
    }

    /**
     * @param txmgr the txmgr to set
     */
    protected void setTxmgr(TransactionManager txmgr) {
        this.txmgr = txmgr;
    }

    /**
     * @return the spaces
     */
    protected JavaSpace[] getSpaces() {
        return spaces;
    }

}

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Signature Tower will be Kuala Lumpur's new landmark
The twin skyscrapers Petronas Towers are among the most famous high-rise buildings in Kuala Lumpur. The Signature Tower will be a new architectural highlight gracing the skyline of Malaysia's capital city. The building will be one of the tallest in Asia and it will rank among the world's top 15. When finished in late 2018, Malaysia's Signature Tower will soar 439 metres into the sky. The build is under construction in the city's new Tun Razak Exchange district, which when finished will occupy some 13,877 m² in the heart of Kuala Lumpur. The district is planned to become Malaysia's new international finance and banking centre.
The design of the Signature Tower was drafted by Mulia Group Architects. The building tapers continuously as it rises. It is topped by a 48 m high illuminated crown made of special glass. In the dusk and at night-time the skyscraper will stand out as a unique light effect in Malaysia's capital.
Project owner of the new high-rise building is Indonesia's Mulia Group, which has planned the structure with 92 floors primarily as office space. The individual floors average 3,100 m² in size. There are no interior columns. Lead contractor on this build is China State Construction Engineering Corporation. Doka was selected as formwork technology partner based on its many years' experience in high-rise construction and innovative approaches. Construction work started in spring 2016.
Decoupling the forming and the reinforcing operations
The core of the Signature Tower is made of reinforced concrete and the floor slabs are of steel-composite design. Working closely with the high-rise specialists at headquarters in Amstetten, Doka Malaysia developed a practical formwork and safety concept adapted to the tight construction schedule and the customer's high safety requirements.
On this project the building core is exceptionally large and is being built with Automatic climbing formworks SKE100 plus and SKE50 plus. The combination makes the implementation of the project solution efficient and fast as well. With a lifting capacity of 10 metric tons per climbing unit, the SKE100 plus system is eminently suitable for the structure of the building core and the high ratio of reinforcing material. The automatic climbing systems are combined with Large-area formwork Top 50 to give the concrete its shape. This formwork is suspended on rollers, so forming times are fast and stripping paths large. Changing form-facings is a complex job, so for this build the formwork was faced with Xlife sheets and fitted with steel corners, permitting high numbers of re-use cycles.
SKE100 plus has rising working platforms. Formwork and reinforcing operations are decoupled, so work proceeds on a number of different levels at once. All the forming work is done on the main working platform. Other working platforms are integrated above and below. They are for the jobs of installing the reinforcement, pouring the concrete, operating the climbing system, finishing the concrete and installing connectors for the steel composite floor slabs. All these jobs proceed in parallel, so progress on the build is faster and construction time is shorter.
Building core climbs in two sections
Another particularity of this build is that the building core is divided into two sections with multiple shafts. So the entire climbing scaffold on the outside of a core section can climb quickly and safely in a single repositioning operation. No apertures occur during climbing, so no construction materials or gear can fall from the platforms. Alternate repositioning of the sections of the building core speeds up construction to a tremendous extent.
While working out the details of the formwork solution, Doka was planning for optimum usage of the cranes on the inside and outside of the building core. The cranes integrate seamlessly into the formwork concept. The concrete placing boom system is also repositioned with the SKE100 plus.
Steel skeleton façade
The Signature Tower will have a steel skeleton façade. The Doka Protection screen Xclimb 60 with trapezoidal metal sheeting provides all-round protection during construction. A special feature of the variable enclosure is that it has integrated safety nets on the outside. All the work connected with the reinforcement, the formwork and the pouring of the concrete carries on inside the protection screen. The steelwork and the welding work proceed above the protection screen. The nets catch tools and small items if they are dropped. This solution was designed specifically for the high safety requirements on the Signature Tower build. The nets are due to be installed in January 2017. This will be the first time they have been used on a build anywhere in the world.
The working platforms on the climbing formwork also have all-round trapezoidal metal sheeting enclosures to protect the crew from falling and from adverse weather conditions. Built-in stairs, instead of ladders, in the main pathways interconnect the working levels in the building core and further boost the standard of safety on the site. One formwork instructor from Doka Malaysia and another from headquarters in Amstetten support smooth and efficient progress in formworking directly on the construction site. They assist in matters relating to assembly of the formwork systems and explain to the site crew how to operate the automatic climbers effectively and safely.
Climbing formwork
Doka Group (Germany)
TRX Signature Tower
Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (2021)
Structure Types
Concrete structure


The New Yorker: "Carlotto's taut, broody Mediterranean noir is filled with blind corners and savage set pieces."
Giorgio Pellegrini, the protagonist of a previous Carlotto novel, has put serious criminality behind him. All he wants it to prop up his classy but failing restaurant in the Veneto with his thriving prostitution ring and forget about the past. But when a politician who is also his lawyer and supposed best friend swindles him, placing him under the thumb of the Calabrian Mafia, Pellegrini's desire for revenge awakens an insatiable appetite for blackmail, torture, sexual violence, and murder. Carlotto's taut, broody Mediterranean noir is filled with blind corners and savage set pieces. Pellegrini's deeds are unquestionably loathsome, but his witty Machiavellian perspective, amplified by a class rage well attuned to the current Italian zeitgeist, makes you root for him all the same.


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My research interests are in NLP, Machine Learning and Data Science. I'm interested in applying statistical methods for detecting and interpreting the underlying topics in large volumes of text data. I also develop text analysis methods to solve problems in other scientific areas such as (computational) social and legal science.
The daily interaction of billions of users with online social platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Reddit or Instagram has made available enormous amounts of user generated content. The plethora and diversity of this data (e.g. text, images, videos or interactions with other users such as 'retweets' or 'likes') enabled studies in computational social science and sociolinguistics to analyse human behaviour on a large scale and automatically infer user latent attributes. Particularly, the growth of the user-generated content in social media can be used as a complementary source to traditional methods for extracting and studying user socioeconomic attributes such as occupation , income  and socioeconomic class . I am interested in studying language use in social media to infer user characteristics using interpretable machine learning models while modelling the complex non-linear nature of the data. These approaches have real world applications in target advertising, health intervention and recommender systems.
 D. Preoţiuc-Pietro, V. Lampos and N. Aletras (2015). An Analysis of the User Occupational Class through Twitter Content. In ACL.
 D. Preoţiuc-Pietro, S. Volkova, V. Lampos, Y. Bachrach, N. Aletras (2015). Studying User Income through Language, Behaviour and Affect in Social Media, PLOS ONE.
 V. Lampos, N. Aletras, J. K. Geyti, B. Zou, I. J. Cox (2016). Inferring the Socioeconomic Status of Social Media Users based on Behaviour and Language. In ECIR.
In his work on investigating the potential use of information technology in the legal domain, Lawlor surmised that computers would one day become able to analyse and predict the outcomes of judicial decisions . He also stated that reliable prediction of the activity of judges would depend on a scientific understanding of the ways that the law and the facts impact on the relevant decision-makers, i.e. the judges. Building text-based predictive systems of judicial decisions can offer lawyers and judges a useful assisting tool . Such systems may be used to rapidly identify cases and extract patterns that correlate with certain outcomes. They can also be used to prioritise the decision process on cases where law violations seem very likely. This may improve the delays imposed by the courts and encourage more applications by individuals who may have been discouraged by the expected time delays.
 N. Aletras, D. Tsarapatsanis, D. Preoţiuc-Pietro, V. Lampos (2016). Predicting Judicial Decisions of the European Court of Human Rights: A Natural Language Processing Perspective, Peer J Computer Science.
Much of the information in digital libraries is stored in an unstructured way and is not organised using any automated system. That is often overwhelming for users in a way that makes it difficult to find specific information or explore such collections. A particular set of unsupervised statistical methods, namely topic models have been extensively used in Natural Language Processing and Information Retrieval for analysing and organising large document collections. Topic models have been integrated into document browsing systems allowing humans to navigate through and identify relevant information on a large scale . The output of topic models, often represented by lists of the most probable words, needs post-processing to make it interpretable for users [2,3,4].
 N. Aletras, T. Baldwin, J. H. Lau and M. Stevenson (2017). Evaluating Topic Representations for Exploring Document Collections. Journal of the Association for Information Science and Technology (JASIST).
 N. Aletras and M. Stevenson (2013). Representing Topics Using Images. In NAACL-HLT.
 N. Aletras and M. Stevenson (2014). Labelling Topics using Unsupervised Graph-based Methods. In ACL.
 N. Aletras and A. Mittal (2017). Labeling Topics with Images using Neural Networks. In ECIR.
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It takes a volunteer force of about 300 people to put on this all-ages, family-friendly party. Roles range from servers in our beverage garden to helping kids at the inflatables, and all kinds of things in between. Shifts are two to three hours, and we need help from set up to tear down. Signup is simple. Just pick your role and time slot, contact info and T-shirt size below and you're all set. You'll receive a confirmation email immediately after filling out the form and we will be in touch with you personally via email as well.
What are the perks of volunteering for North Liberty Blues & BBQ?
→ We just have a GREAT time and you get to be a part of it!
Note: Turkey Trot volunteers will only receive a North Liberty Community Pantry shirt.
→ All volunteers must be cheerful, flexible, and ready to welcome guests and enjoy this great festival!
1)Assumption of Risk. I understand that the services I provide to North Liberty Blues & BBQ may include activities that may be hazardous to me, including, but not limited to the risks of illness, injury and death, contact with other participants, effects of the weather, and property damage. Knowing and understanding these risks, I voluntarily choose to volunteer at North Liberty Blues & BBQ and assume all risk inherent in my participation.
2)Release of Liability. The City of North Liberty and North Liberty Community Betterment disclaims all liability, on its own behalf and on behalf of its elected and appointed committee members, employees, officials, and volunteers (collectively "releases"), for any damage or loss you suffer as a result of participating in the activity, even if such damage or loss is caused by negligence of the City of North Liberty, North Liberty Community Betterment or Releases. By offering your volunteer services, you agree to release the City, North Liberty Community Betterment and all releases from all liability and damages resulting from your volunteer services.
3)Indemnification. The City of North Liberty and North Liberty Community Betterment disclaims all liability, on its own behalf and on the behalf of its elected and appointed officials, employees, committee members, and volunteers (collectively "Indemnities"), for any damage or loss you cause to third parties while participating in this activity. By participating in this activity, you agree to indemnify and hold harmless the City and Indemnities for any such damage or loss. You further agree to reimburse the City and North Liberty Community Betterment for any cost, including without limitation, actual litigation costs and attorney fees the City incurs to defend against any claims made against it by any third party stemming from your volunteer services at North Liberty Blues & BBQ.
4)Insurance. All volunteers are encouraged to have medical or hospital insurance to cover costs associated with illness or injury resulting from volunteering at the event. The City of North Liberty and North Liberty Community Betterment do not provide medical or hospitalization insurance for volunteers, and are not responsible for any costs associated with injury, illness, or death that results from volunteering at North Liberty Blues & BBQ.
5)Medical Treatment. I hereby Release and forever discharge the City of North Liberty and North Liberty Community Betterment from any claim whatsoever which arises or may hereafter arise on account of any first-aid treatment or other medical services rendered in connection with an emergency during my tenure as a volunteer with North Liberty Blues & BBQ.
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After my resent upgrade to Adobe CC and the release of Lightroom's new tool Dehaze, I've played around with it and testing it in my post processing workflow. It's main purpose is to remove fog and haze by adding contrast, but it's potential is so much more! I've only tested the new feature for a little over a week, so theres yet much to discover. I have already found a couple ways to use it that I think works great in a workflow, and also a couple creative uses for artistic effect.
Note: No other adjustments than Dehaze is added to the before/after pictures. These are all RAW files straight out of the camera. Additional adjustments such as color correction is needed to get a optimal effect. I'll mention some tips about what to do further after adding the adjustment, but this article focuses manly on what Dehaze can do itself.
Also be aware that heavy use of Dehaze will add noise, so use the tool cleverly.
One of my favorite uses of Dehaze is to retrieve lost details in the sky. Blending multiple images is a popular way to capture the full dynamic range, but you might not always have the opportunity to do this, or maybe you've rediscovered a old shot that you now like better and want to process.
Dehaze does a great job bringing back details in the sky. Actually it does an amazing job. When I first tested this tool for rescuing a blown out sky, I was surprised to see what it was able to do. The amount of details retrieved is great, and you're blown out sky has now both contrast and colors again.
As you can see, Dehaze has done a great job bringing back details from the sky. The overall mood of the image is totally different now, and is much more similar to how my eyes registered it when photographing.
Tips: As high strength often gives a considerable amount of noise, I would make a virtual copy of the file in Lightroom that does not have the adjustment, and then blend these two images together in Photoshop. After all, we only use Dehaze to bring out details in the sky in this situation, so we want to avoid the unnecessarily noise in the remaining shot. Also it has increased the color cast slightly, so some color balance is also needed.
As you might know, the Dehaze slider goes from -100 to +100. Not only are you able to remove haze, which is it's main purpose, but by decreasing the amount you are also add haze easily. While this may not work for every image, I've found it to work quite good with an already misty/moody image. The good part is that you don't really need to do that many adjustments later, besides adding some contrast.
As you can see, we have now added a significant amount of mist, which enhances the mood of this rainy scene captured in northern Spain. Unlike when increasing Dehaze, decreasing does not add noise to your image. Hence you can pull hard on the levers without ruining your shot.
Who would have thought that Dehaze would work so well with Northern Lights? Definitely not me! The contrast and slight color cast that is added by increasing the dehaze adjustments brings out great details and saturation in the sky. Giving a crisp, clear blue sky, and saturating the green auroras!
The fact that Dehaze increases contrast, makes it perfect for "flat" Black & Whites. You instantly increase contrast and the amount of details, which is especially good when you have a dull sky. Note that with a blown out sky, the foreground may be overly darkened, so try adding a graduated filter in Lightroom or bring back the shadows to maintain the desired balance.
Clearly it has done a great job bringing out details from both the sky and foreground, and you now have a image rich in contrast and details. Personally I would have blended two versions together, where the effect is less in the foreground, as I feel the tree kind of disappears. Possibly lighten the foreground area a bit as well.
I always find it exciting to play around with and explore the possibilities with new tools. Even tho I might never use it when processing a image, I won't know that without trying. So open a picture you like, and se how it looks when you adjust the slider! Try to use it in different settings and see how it enhances the mood and atmosphere of your photo.
One method that I have had some fun with, is adding Dehaze to only parts of the image by manually blending two versions of the same shot – one dehazed, one original. I've found that this can really give a extra kick to the shot, and it does a great job intensifying the light.
The image above is a example where Dehaze can be used creatively, in my opinion. Straight out of the camera, the photo was rather flat and boring, but due to the low sun and the light barely breaking through the backer trees and creating a soft glow, the mood was amplified by the use of Dehaze. In Lightroom I created a Virtual Copy of the shot, and set the strength of dehaze to -22. I then opened both shots in Photoshop and manually blended them together. This allowed me to remove the foggy effect from areas I did not want it, such as the foreground trees and grass, but leave it in areas such as the end of the road and in between the distant trees.
That being said, the Dehaze method does not work for every image, in fact it's few images that I've found it to be beneficial for. However, when it first works, it does do a fantastic job! So just keep trying it in different environments and I am sure you will find it useful from time to time!
Have you tried Dehaze yet? Let us know if you have found any other creative way of using this tool.


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package com.opengamma.strata.pricer.fxopt;

import static com.opengamma.strata.basics.currency.Currency.EUR;
import static com.opengamma.strata.basics.currency.Currency.GBP;
import static com.opengamma.strata.basics.currency.Currency.USD;
import static com.opengamma.strata.basics.date.DayCounts.ACT_365F;
import static com.opengamma.strata.collect.TestHelper.coverBeanEquals;
import static com.opengamma.strata.collect.TestHelper.coverImmutableBean;
import static com.opengamma.strata.collect.TestHelper.date;
import static com.opengamma.strata.market.curve.interpolator.CurveExtrapolators.FLAT;
import static com.opengamma.strata.market.curve.interpolator.CurveInterpolators.LINEAR;
import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
import static org.assertj.core.data.Offset.offset;

import java.time.LocalDate;
import java.time.LocalTime;
import java.time.ZoneId;
import java.time.ZonedDateTime;
import java.util.Iterator;

import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;

import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableList;
import com.opengamma.strata.basics.currency.CurrencyPair;
import com.opengamma.strata.collect.array.DoubleArray;
import com.opengamma.strata.collect.array.DoubleMatrix;
import com.opengamma.strata.market.param.CurrencyParameterSensitivity;
import com.opengamma.strata.market.param.ParameterMetadata;

/**
 * Test {@link BlackFxOptionSmileVolatilities}.
 */
public class BlackFxOptionSmileVolatilitiesTest {

  private static final FxOptionVolatilitiesName NAME = FxOptionVolatilitiesName.of("Test");
  private static final DoubleArray TIME_TO_EXPIRY = DoubleArray.of(0.01, 0.252, 0.501, 1.0, 2.0, 5.0);
  private static final DoubleArray ATM = DoubleArray.of(0.175, 0.185, 0.18, 0.17, 0.16, 0.16);
  private static final DoubleArray DELTA = DoubleArray.of(0.10, 0.25);
  private static final DoubleMatrix RISK_REVERSAL = DoubleMatrix.ofUnsafe(new double[][] {
      {-0.010, -0.0050}, {-0.011, -0.0060}, {-0.012, -0.0070}, {-0.013, -0.0080}, {-0.014, -0.0090}, {-0.014, -0.0090}});
  private static final DoubleMatrix STRANGLE = DoubleMatrix.ofUnsafe(new double[][] {
      {0.0300, 0.0100}, {0.0310, 0.0110}, {0.0320, 0.0120}, {0.0330, 0.0130}, {0.0340, 0.0140}, {0.0340, 0.0140}});
  private static final InterpolatedStrikeSmileDeltaTermStructure SMILE_TERM = InterpolatedStrikeSmileDeltaTermStructure.of(
      TIME_TO_EXPIRY, DELTA, ATM, RISK_REVERSAL, STRANGLE, ACT_365F);
  private static final LocalDate VAL_DATE = date(2015, 2, 17);
  private static final LocalTime VAL_TIME = LocalTime.of(13, 45);
  private static final ZoneId LONDON_ZONE = ZoneId.of("Europe/London");
  private static final ZonedDateTime VAL_DATE_TIME = VAL_DATE.atTime(VAL_TIME).atZone(LONDON_ZONE);
  private static final CurrencyPair CURRENCY_PAIR = CurrencyPair.of(EUR, USD);

  private static final BlackFxOptionSmileVolatilities VOLS =
      BlackFxOptionSmileVolatilities.of(NAME, CURRENCY_PAIR, VAL_DATE_TIME, SMILE_TERM);
  private static final LocalTime TIME = LocalTime.of(11, 45);
  private static final ZonedDateTime[] TEST_EXPIRY = new ZonedDateTime[] {
    date(2015, 2, 18).atTime(LocalTime.MIDNIGHT).atZone(LONDON_ZONE),
    date(2015, 9, 17).atTime(TIME).atZone(LONDON_ZONE),
    date(2016, 6, 17).atTime(TIME).atZone(LONDON_ZONE),
    date(2018, 7, 17).atTime(TIME).atZone(LONDON_ZONE) };
  private static final double[] FORWARD = new double[] {1.4, 1.395, 1.39, 1.38, 1.35 };
  private static final int NB_EXPIRY = TEST_EXPIRY.length;
  private static final double[] TEST_STRIKE = new double[] {1.1, 1.28, 1.45, 1.62, 1.8 };
  private static final int NB_STRIKE = TEST_STRIKE.length;

  private static final double TOLERANCE = 1.0E-12;
  private static final double EPS = 1.0E-7;

  //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  @Test
  public void test_builder() {
    BlackFxOptionSmileVolatilities test = BlackFxOptionSmileVolatilities.builder()
        .name(NAME)
        .currencyPair(CURRENCY_PAIR)
        .smile(SMILE_TERM)
        .valuationDateTime(VAL_DATE_TIME)
        .build();
    assertThat(test.getName()).isEqualTo(NAME);
    assertThat(test.getValuationDateTime()).isEqualTo(VAL_DATE_TIME);
    assertThat(test.getCurrencyPair()).isEqualTo(CURRENCY_PAIR);
    assertThat(test.getSmile()).isEqualTo(SMILE_TERM);
    assertThat(VOLS).isEqualTo(test);
  }

  //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  @Test
  public void test_volatility() {
    for (int i = 0; i < NB_EXPIRY; i++) {
      double expiryTime = VOLS.relativeTime(TEST_EXPIRY[i]);
      for (int j = 0; j < NB_STRIKE; ++j) {
        double volExpected = SMILE_TERM.volatility(expiryTime, TEST_STRIKE[j], FORWARD[i]);
        double volComputed = VOLS.volatility(CURRENCY_PAIR, TEST_EXPIRY[i], TEST_STRIKE[j], FORWARD[i]);
        assertThat(volComputed).isCloseTo(volExpected, offset(TOLERANCE));
      }
    }
  }

  @Test
  public void test_volatility_inverse() {
    for (int i = 0; i < NB_EXPIRY; i++) {
      double expiryTime = VOLS.relativeTime(TEST_EXPIRY[i]);
      for (int j = 0; j < NB_STRIKE; ++j) {
        double volExpected = SMILE_TERM.volatility(expiryTime, TEST_STRIKE[j], FORWARD[i]);
        double volComputed = VOLS.volatility(CURRENCY_PAIR.inverse(), TEST_EXPIRY[i], 1d / TEST_STRIKE[j],
            1d / FORWARD[i]);
        assertThat(volComputed).isCloseTo(volExpected, offset(TOLERANCE));
      }
    }
  }

  //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  @Test
  public void test_surfaceParameterSensitivity() {
    for (int i = 0; i < NB_EXPIRY; i++) {
      for (int j = 0; j < NB_STRIKE; ++j) {
        double timeToExpiry = VOLS.relativeTime(TEST_EXPIRY[i]);
        FxOptionSensitivity sensi = FxOptionSensitivity.of(
            VOLS.getName(), CURRENCY_PAIR, timeToExpiry, TEST_STRIKE[j], FORWARD[i], GBP, 1d);
        CurrencyParameterSensitivity computed = VOLS.parameterSensitivity(sensi).getSensitivities().get(0);
        Iterator<ParameterMetadata> itr = computed.getParameterMetadata().iterator();
        for (double value : computed.getSensitivity().toArray()) {
          FxVolatilitySurfaceYearFractionParameterMetadata meta = ((FxVolatilitySurfaceYearFractionParameterMetadata) itr.next());
          double nodeExpiry = meta.getYearFraction();
          double nodeDelta = meta.getStrike().getValue();
          double expected = nodeSensitivity(
              VOLS, CURRENCY_PAIR, TEST_EXPIRY[i], TEST_STRIKE[j], FORWARD[i], nodeExpiry, nodeDelta);
          assertThat(value).isCloseTo(expected, offset(EPS));
        }

      }
    }
  }

  @Test
  public void test_surfaceParameterSensitivity_inverse() {
    for (int i = 0; i < NB_EXPIRY; i++) {
      for (int j = 0; j < NB_STRIKE; ++j) {
        double timeToExpiry = VOLS.relativeTime(TEST_EXPIRY[i]);
        FxOptionSensitivity sensi = FxOptionSensitivity.of(
            VOLS.getName(), CURRENCY_PAIR.inverse(), timeToExpiry, 1d / TEST_STRIKE[j], 1d / FORWARD[i], GBP, 1d);
        CurrencyParameterSensitivity computed = VOLS.parameterSensitivity(sensi).getSensitivities().get(0);
        Iterator<ParameterMetadata> itr = computed.getParameterMetadata().iterator();
        for (double value : computed.getSensitivity().toArray()) {
          FxVolatilitySurfaceYearFractionParameterMetadata meta = ((FxVolatilitySurfaceYearFractionParameterMetadata) itr.next());
          double nodeExpiry = meta.getYearFraction();
          double nodeDelta = meta.getStrike().getValue();
          double expected = nodeSensitivity(VOLS, CURRENCY_PAIR.inverse(),
              TEST_EXPIRY[i], 1d / TEST_STRIKE[j], 1d / FORWARD[i], nodeExpiry, nodeDelta);
          assertThat(value).isCloseTo(expected, offset(EPS));
        }
      }
    }
  }

  //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  @Test
  public void coverage() {
    BlackFxOptionSmileVolatilities test1 =
        BlackFxOptionSmileVolatilities.of(NAME, CURRENCY_PAIR, VAL_DATE_TIME, SMILE_TERM);
    coverImmutableBean(test1);
    BlackFxOptionSmileVolatilities test2 = BlackFxOptionSmileVolatilities.of(
        FxOptionVolatilitiesName.of("Boo"),
        CURRENCY_PAIR.inverse(),
        ZonedDateTime.of(2015, 12, 21, 11, 15, 0, 0, ZoneId.of("Z")),
        SMILE_TERM);
    coverBeanEquals(test1, test2);
  }

  //-------------------------------------------------------------------------
  // bumping a node point at (nodeExpiry, nodeDelta)
  private double nodeSensitivity(
      BlackFxOptionSmileVolatilities provider,
      CurrencyPair pair,
      ZonedDateTime expiry,
      double strike,
      double forward,
      double nodeExpiry,
      double nodeDelta) {

    double strikeMod = provider.getCurrencyPair().equals(pair) ? strike : 1.0 / strike;
    double forwardMod = provider.getCurrencyPair().equals(pair) ? forward : 1.0 / forward;

    InterpolatedStrikeSmileDeltaTermStructure smileTerm =
        (InterpolatedStrikeSmileDeltaTermStructure) provider.getSmile();
    double[] times = smileTerm.getExpiries().toArray();
    int nTimes = times.length;
    SmileDeltaParameters[] volTermUp = new SmileDeltaParameters[nTimes];
    SmileDeltaParameters[] volTermDw = new SmileDeltaParameters[nTimes];
    int deltaIndex = -1;
    for (int i = 0; i < nTimes; ++i) {
      DoubleArray deltas = smileTerm.getVolatilityTerm().get(i).getDelta();
      int nDeltas = deltas.size();
      int nDeltasTotal = 2 * nDeltas + 1;
      double[] deltasTotal = new double[nDeltasTotal];
      deltasTotal[nDeltas] = 0.5d;
      for (int j = 0; j < nDeltas; ++j) {
        deltasTotal[j] = 1d - deltas.get(j);
        deltasTotal[2 * nDeltas - j] = deltas.get(j);
      }
      double[] volsUp = smileTerm.getVolatilityTerm().get(i).getVolatility().toArray();
      double[] volsDw = smileTerm.getVolatilityTerm().get(i).getVolatility().toArray();
      if (Math.abs(times[i] - nodeExpiry) < TOLERANCE) {
        for (int j = 0; j < nDeltasTotal; ++j) {
          if (Math.abs(deltasTotal[j] - nodeDelta) < TOLERANCE) {
            deltaIndex = j;
            volsUp[j] += EPS;
            volsDw[j] -= EPS;
          }
        }
      }
      volTermUp[i] = SmileDeltaParameters.of(times[i], deltas, DoubleArray.copyOf(volsUp));
      volTermDw[i] = SmileDeltaParameters.of(times[i], deltas, DoubleArray.copyOf(volsDw));
    }
    InterpolatedStrikeSmileDeltaTermStructure smileTermUp =
        InterpolatedStrikeSmileDeltaTermStructure.of(ImmutableList.copyOf(volTermUp), ACT_365F);
    InterpolatedStrikeSmileDeltaTermStructure smileTermDw =
        InterpolatedStrikeSmileDeltaTermStructure.of(ImmutableList.copyOf(volTermDw), ACT_365F);
    BlackFxOptionSmileVolatilities provUp =
        BlackFxOptionSmileVolatilities.of(NAME, CURRENCY_PAIR, VAL_DATE_TIME, smileTermUp);
    BlackFxOptionSmileVolatilities provDw =
        BlackFxOptionSmileVolatilities.of(NAME, CURRENCY_PAIR, VAL_DATE_TIME, smileTermDw);
    double volUp = provUp.volatility(pair, expiry, strike, forward);
    double volDw = provDw.volatility(pair, expiry, strike, forward);
    double totalSensi = 0.5 * (volUp - volDw) / EPS;

    double expiryTime = provider.relativeTime(expiry);
    SmileDeltaParameters singleSmile = smileTerm.smileForExpiry(expiryTime);
    double[] strikesUp = singleSmile.strike(forwardMod).toArray();
    double[] strikesDw = strikesUp.clone();
    double[] vols = singleSmile.getVolatility().toArray();
    strikesUp[deltaIndex] += EPS;
    strikesDw[deltaIndex] -= EPS;
    double volStrikeUp =
        LINEAR.bind(DoubleArray.ofUnsafe(strikesUp), DoubleArray.ofUnsafe(vols), FLAT, FLAT).interpolate(strikeMod);
    double volStrikeDw =
        LINEAR.bind(DoubleArray.ofUnsafe(strikesDw), DoubleArray.ofUnsafe(vols), FLAT, FLAT).interpolate(strikeMod);
    double sensiStrike = 0.5 * (volStrikeUp - volStrikeDw) / EPS;
    SmileDeltaParameters singleSmileUp = smileTermUp.smileForExpiry(expiryTime);
    double strikeUp = singleSmileUp.strike(forwardMod).get(deltaIndex);
    SmileDeltaParameters singleSmileDw = smileTermDw.smileForExpiry(expiryTime);
    double strikeDw = singleSmileDw.strike(forwardMod).get(deltaIndex);
    double sensiVol = 0.5 * (strikeUp - strikeDw) / EPS;

    return totalSensi - sensiStrike * sensiVol;
  }

}


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You can look for an advice centre in your area on the Federal Anti-Disrimination Agency's website.
Outside the company it is possible to apply to various anti-discrimination agencies (link to the page with the links). These can be found at a local, state and federal level. They offer, within the field of their expertise, initial counselling or refer the case to specialized agencies. They can identify which activities and measures the person concerned is eligible for and provide appropriate specialized lawyers to continue. The counselling office could possibly support the lawsuit in court as counsel and afford public relations.


Design thinking has come a long way since I wrote about it here in 2008. The most valuable company in the world places design at the center of everything it does. Designers are on the founding team of countless disruptive startups. Domains such as healthcare, education, and government have begun to prototype, iterate, and build more nimbly with a human-centered focus.
Now that design thinking is everywhere, it's tempting to simply declare it dead—to ordain something new in its place. It's a methodology always in pursuit of unforeseen innovation, so reinventing itself might seem like the smart way forward. But in practice, design thinking is a set of tools that can grow old with us. And I'd argue that in order to create sustained competitive advantage, businesses must be not just practitioners, but masters of the art.
Adapting from William Gibson, the future of design thinking is here, it's just not evenly distributed. Some complex and large-scale systems are adopting the practice in holistic ways. The Innova School System, for example, with 23 schools thus far, is applying design thinking across its platform, from how the classrooms are built to the curriculum. Likewise, the UK's Design Policy Unit has shown how taking an agile, iterative approach across a broad range of government services can make the whole system feel more open, transparent, and easy to participate in.
But I can count such examples on one hand, and that unevenness in distribution is due to a lack of creative mastery. For organizations that haven't invested in a sustained way, the end results can be incremental and short-lived. Customer satisfaction and sales might see a bump, but incremental ideas are easy to copy. True competitive advantage requires non-obvious solutions executed in elegant ways.
One company that's going for creative mastery is Umpqua. When the bank acquired Sterling Financial Corporation over a year ago, doubling its size and creating the West Coast's largest community bank overnight, CEO Ray Davis seized the moment to reinvest in design thinking across the organization. Umpqua created and set up an exhibition at its headquarters in Portland, Oregon, focused on designing human-centered experiences, products and technological tools. Teams large and small, from executives to associates, walked through the exhibit, and Davis invited them to sign their names at the end only if they sincerely believed in the approach. Company evangelists handed out Moleskines with tips on "how to be better-makers," and an internal tool (built on IDEO's OI Engine) helps teams master design thinking through open-platform challenges. Design thinking even shows up in the questions asked during reviews, when employees are evaluated on how successfully they're building its principles into everyday work.
Getting to that kind of mastery is our challenge for the next decade. How might organizations build deep design thinking skills and creative leadership at all levels? Lucky for us, there are a host of resources to turn to: Udacity and Khan Academy, executive training at the d.School and Rotman, and new courses offered at our own IDEO U.
Whenever I'm faced with a tough business challenge, rather than trying to use some prescribed CEO logic, I tackle it as a design problem. That's not an inborn ability, it's a skill—OK, a mastery—learned over many years of doing.


All Games > Indie Games > Monster Hunting... For Love!
Sit down and have a talk with a variety of monsters that are only looking to have a good time. Play your cards right, and maybe you'll even go home with them. Who knows what will happen after that?
Title: Monster Hunting... For Love!
Buy Monster Hunting... For Love!
Thanks for supporting the project, everyone! It really means a lot to me, and it's really encouraging me to keep doing what I'm doing.
I have a special note for those of you that have played the visual novel before. When you load it up from Steam, your data may carry over from your previous play. To prevent that, you'll wanted to navigate to your '%APPDATA\RenPy\' (Macintosh: $HOME/Library/RenPy/ or Linux: $HOME/.renpy/) and delete the entire MHFL folder stored there. If you launch the game from Steam before doing this and it is an issue, you'll need to navigate to MonsterHuntingForLove\game\saves and delete the save files there, along with the folder store within the APPDATA folder.
It shouldn't be an issue, but just in case anyone encounters this. On top of that, there is the reset button in the Preferences of the game too, in case you need to reset for other reasons.
Spend time with 7 different characters. Each one has their own unique quirks and personalities. There are plenty of options to explore with multiple endings to be seen. Look around and find them all!
The main character is veiled in mystery. Man, woman, gay, straight, hunter, lover, all, none? That's up to you. These characters have no preferences either, so go in and get whoever you want!


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Prior to joining NetApp, I was responsible for a rather large datacenter belonging to a particular U.S. government agency. My job required me to constantly evaluate new technology and duct tape disparate systems together.
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Iran lands 7th in Asia handball championship
TEHRAN, Jul. 31 (MNA) – The national Iranian men's junior handball team beat the host to finish in the seventh place at the 2016 Asian Men's Junior Handball Championship.
On Saturday evening, the Iranian outfit delivered an eye-catching and energetic performance in its final match in the Jordanian capital Amman, and managed to subdue Jordan 33-13.
Young Iranian handball players ranked in the seventh place at the Asian games failing to qualify for the IHF Men's Junior World Championship 2017 to be hosted by Algeria.
Iran had placed fourth in the previous round of the sportive event suffering a three-place fall in the 15th edition.
Handball players of Iran bagged three victories over Uzbek and Jordanian rivals, tied with Japan in addition to suffering two losses against South Korea and Iraq.
The 15th edition of the Asian Men's Junior Handball Championship kicked off in Amman on July 22 and will conclude on August 1.
It serves as the qualification tournament for the 2017 International Handball Federation (IHF) Men's Junior World Championship, which will be held in Algeria.
Handball Competitions
Handballers lose to Iraq at Asian Junior Handball C'ship
Iran's referee couple to judge at France Handball 2017
National handball team routs Uzbekistan
Iran thrashes Jordan at Asian Junior Handball C'ship
Iranian handball club through to semifinal round
Junior handball players off to Jordan


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Most Common Workplace Injuries in Philadelphia
Workplace injuries due to accidents are inevitable, even at the workplace where safety is most often prioritized. This is why having the best Philadelphia workers' comp lawyers on speed dial is a good idea.
But many people tend to think work-related injuries are only a thing for heavily industrialized workers. But work-related injuries can happen in several ways.
Let's say you're running late for an impromptu breakfast meeting. As you hurry out of your car into the office, you slip and twist an ankle at the entrance? Does it count? And what steps do you need to take?
Hopefully, you can determine whether it counts or not with this guide. Here is a look at the most common workplace injuries in Philadelphia.
Slips, Trips, and Falls
Many work-related injuries are reported in the United States every year. Falling at the workplace account for some of the most common of these injuries. The causes of these falls are endless. From freshly mopped floors to missteps when rushing down the stairs.
Experts categorize work-related falls into two. Thus, falling to a lower level and falling on the same level, including slips and trips. Some cases, especially slips and trips, can lead to a wide range of injuries. They can include fractures, minor open wounds, etc.
But falling from a height, in particular, have a lot of severe cases. Each year, close to seven hundred thousand individuals become victims of fatal falls, according to the World Health Organization.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported over five thousand deaths from work injuries in the USA alone. And among these deaths, close to 10% were as a result of falls.
Work-related injuries cost business owners a little under a billion dollars in expenses. And this is not a good look for a state like Philadelphia, which is striving to navigate the new realities presented by COVID-19.
According to reports, Philadelphia was a major victim of pandemic-induced unemployment. The city lost about a hundred thousand jobs when restaurants had to close due to mobility restrictions. The hospitality industry also saw twenty-five thousand more losses in Philadelphia alone.
Many companies deal with the risk of workplace violence using a strong hand. Workplace violence cases range from verbal abuse to physical assaults.
Generally, there are four main types of workplace violence. They include criminal intent, client-on-worker, worker-on-worker, and personal relationship.
But Philadelphia, in particular, has a more specified view on workplace violence through its workplace violence report form. Some of the examples include harassment, intimidation, assaults, stalking, among several others.
Over the years, workplace violence has become a menace for business owners across many states, including Philadelphia. According to OSHA, about two million workplace violence cases are reported in the USA each year. And the fact that 25% of these cases go unreported makes it even more dangerous.
Employees miss a little under 2 million total workdays due to workplace violence. Business owners also get a fair share. The effects of workplace violence translate to over 50 million dollars in lost wages alone.
The world is fast becoming a global knowledge-based economy and Philadelphia's occupational structure mirrors this upward trend. Over the years, the city has seen a growth in occupational groups like computing, business, administrative support, etc.
However, the manufacturing and logistics sector still accounts for close to eight per cent of Philadelphia's total workforce. If you're in such an industry, there are high chances you may be exposed to flying objects.
Flying objects may lead to cuts and other minor injuries. But some severe cases can cause permanent head injuries. Having a hard hat on at all times is a recommended practice for factory workers in Philadelphia.
Exposure to hazardous materials is an issue for many chemically industrialized companies. In 2019 there were about forty thousand cases involving exposure to toxic materials in the USA.
Toxic chemicals may differ depending on your industry. But some common toxic workplace chemicals include lead, mercury, zinc, etc.
And exposure to some of these toxic materials can result in minor skin irritations and respiratory-related issues. Sustained exposure to these chemicals can also result in other long-term health effects.
No one wants an accident, but if it so does, it shouldn't be the end of your productivity. In Philadelphia, there are several OSHA regulations required of companies. One primary example is the hazard communication standard.
So the first step, even before an accident happens, is to ensure your company is in sync with these regulations.
Let Us Assist You With Your Claim
With proper medical attention after an accident, you may be back on your feet doing what you love again. However, bouncing back to work after an injury seems easier than it really is. Lags in the compensation process can slow up your recovery journey.
It's advisable to enlist professionals to get what is due to you while you recover. Our Philadelphia injury lawyers are experts in workers' compensation and have a long history of serving employees in Philadelphia.
We consider each case differently, and tailor strategies to ensure your interests always come first.
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Exclusive There has been a changing of the guard … Brooke Mueller"s brother, Scott, has just gone to court and won temporary guardianship of twins Bob and Max.
As our sources first reported … Denise Richards — who had temporary guardianship — made it clear to the L.A. County Dept. of Children and Family Services during a meeting Thursday — she could no longer handle Bob and Max because they were violent toward her daughters.
We"ve learned DCFS has signed off on Scott becoming guardian. We"re told he will get the children tonight.


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Japanese residents cautious about casino industry
Tue, Jan 14, 1:02pm by William Brown
A recent survey conducted by a Japanese newsagency has found that 71 per cent of those polled in Japan believe their government should revisit plans to embrace integrated resorts, amid a cloud of bribery that has ensnared several politicians and a Chinese gaming company.
Casino.org reports that the poll found that 70.6 per cent of those queried want the Japanese government to launch a review.
Just 21 per cent of those polled believe the country's plans to embrace casino gaming should proceed.
The Integrated Resorts Promotion Act was passed in Japan in 2016, setting the stage for legalised casinos.
However, swirling graft allegations have promoted some policymakers there to launch an opposition bill to IRPA, which is expected to be introduced on January 20.
A member of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Liberal Democratic Party Tsukasa Akimoto was arrested by the Tokyo Public Prosecutor's office on Christmas Day.
Akimoto, who directed Japan's casino gaming policy from August 2017 to October 2018, is accused of taking cash, airfare and hotel rooms from 500.com, the Chinese online and sports betting firm at the centre of the scandal.
Japanese authorities believe Akimoto disbursed some of that cash to five other politicians in the country, and that the graft was intended to help 500.com land a license in Hokkaido Prefecture.
In November, Hokkaido's governor, Naomichi Suzuki, withdrew the region from consideration for a gaming venue, citing environmental concerns.
Last week, Chiba mayor Toshihito Kumagai said his city is exiting the gaming venue competition, too.
The idea of reviewing Japan's casino gaming aspiration comes as many there are concerned about the country's economic outlook.
More than 86 per cent of the respondents surveyed by Kyodo News said they were "anxious" or "somewhat anxious" about the forecast for the world's third-largest economy.
Lawmakers are hoping integrated resorts will boost tourism and Japan's conference and meeting industries, which have fallen behind rival Asian nations.
The bribery scandal and subsequent negative sentiment that goes along with it arrived at a tricky time for Japan's casino aspirations.
For example, opposition to integrated resorts remains in Yokohama, one of operators' most preferred destinations.
The floor for a high-end gaming property in the country appears to be $10 billion, and could reach as high as $15 billion by some estimates.
Even at the low end of that range, a single Japanese integrated resort would be the most expensive venue of its kind ever built, and cost more than multiple Las Vegas Strip properties combined.
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Hokkaido pulls out of Japanese IR race
An avalanche of developments from mayors in Japan and gaming and hotel operators across the world greeted Japan's announcement of its official timeline for prefectures and cities to apply for an integrated resort licence.
Calvin Ayre reports that Hokkaido, whose governor has decided it is no longer a goal worth pursuing, were more considered.
Connecticut casino operator Mohegan Sun showed its commitment to partnering with the prefecture on a resort project last month, opening an office in the city of Tomakomai.
Caesars and Hard Rock were also courting the prefecture.
Hokkaido's governor, Noamichi Suzuki, hoped to build an environmentally friendly casino in Tomakomai, close to New Chitoise Airport.
But he conceded last Friday that the research necessary to pull off such a project would take too long and did not fit with the central government's timelines.
Hokkaido is Japan's largest and most northerly prefecture, comprising the entirety of the country's second-largest main island.
According to Kyodo News, locals have expressed concerns about the impact construction would have on the ecology of the nearby Lake Utonai and the surrounding area, which is on a list of international protected wetlands.
An environmental impact assessment of the project would take three years to complete, while the kind of sprawling multipurpose integrated resort the central government has in mind would take another four to five years to build.
The Japanese government said it will begin considering bids in 2021, which means the viability of the Hokkaido project could not be confirmed in time, which would pose an impediment to its chances.
Even if the government were prepared to cut the prefecture some slack, the project would be unlikely to be completed before 2028, which could equate to millions in tax revenues.
Meanwhile, a group of concerned Hokkaido citizens has submitted a petition against the casino that has been signed by 20,000 locals.
The results of a poll published Monday showed that 66 per cent of respondents said they had serious concerns about the project.
"An integrated resort in Hokkaido which would coexist with nature has big potential. But I thought it would be impossible for us to give due consideration to the environment in the limited period of time before the government selects the locations," Suzuki conceded last Friday.


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Our readership is broad spectrum throughout the hospitality industry, with each printed edition being read, on average, by 7 people in each business that subscribes to it. Business owners, Chefs, Front of House, Sommeliers, Contract & Military Caterers and Designers are all influenced by and engaged with, our content.
At Chef & Restaurant, previously Chef Magazine, we like to work with you, to ensure that your promotion works for both reader and advertiser. We like to offer real life, professional evaluations of your products and services. We take time and commitment to visiting you, where appropriate, and learning more about your business, so we can relay this to our readers both in the publication and at a face to face level. We appreciate that when you advertise with us, we become part of the face of your company, where we can promote you to the right person, we will. The added value of advertising with us doesn't end at the publication of the magazine.
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While London is famed for having the best job opportunities and highest salaries in the UK, new research from Totaljobs shows that other parts of the country are performing strongly, with every pound earnt going further up North.
The rise of the 'Northern Pound' reflects thriving job opportunities, growing cultural hubs and a lower cost of living in the North. For workers, a pound goes almost a fifth further (17%) up north than in London, meaning northerners are getting more bang for their buck. For UK businesses looking to recruit the staff they need during a period of high employment, this offers a fantastic opportunity to expand their talent pool beyond the local area.
The results show that the North has much to offer, especially when it comes to career options and work-life balance. With many employers relocating to hubs up north, there are increasing opportunities for talent to relocate from London.
Professor Geraint Johnes said, "We took an in-depth review of household income, the cost of living and work life balance around the UK to devise a formula offering insight into the true value of the pound in the North of England vs London.
Martin Talbot, director at Totaljobs said, "Gone are the days where a salary is enough to secure the best talent; today's jobseekers are increasingly valuing work-life balance and their wellbeing above all else.


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Odell Beckham Jr. posts LSU sportsman a presents and a message: Make it tally
Posted on January 10, 2020 by John Flint |
Previous LSU collector Odell Beckham Jr. sent an endowment of earphones to every one of the title confident Tigers while empowering them in a note that "this is your chance to desert your heritage."
No. 1 LSU meets No. 3 Clemson in the CFP National Championship Presented by AT&T on Monday night at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans.
Each LSU player got a lot of Beats on Thursday. Beckham has a showcasing manage the organization.
Beckham sent a going with note to the players, perusing: "This is your chance to abandon a heritage and think of yourself into the history books, as the undefeated national heroes as well as legends. You're here for an explanation, presently make the most of it. Good luck men! #geauxtigers":
Beckham, who was conceived in Baton Rouge, played at LSU from 2011 to 2013. In his first year, the Tigers went to the BCS National Championship game, losing to Alabama 21-0.
Beckham left LSU after their lesser season and was drafted in the first round by the New York Giants. The three-time Pro Bowler presently plays for the Cleveland Browns.
When Beckham connected with LSU about the blessings, the school reached the NCAA to ensure the endowments would be consistent under the standards, a LSU official told ESPN.
John Flint has interest in writing, Flint contributed to the school's newspaper and its humor magazine, eventually becoming the publication's editor, also he worked on some of social networking website. john is a best-author, he wrote number of books in his career and presently he is news editor on featureweekly.com
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