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Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute
Thoracic Surgeon Steliga Honored by...
Matthew Steliga, M.D., (left) is joined by UAMS Cancer Institute Interim Director Laura Hutchins, M.D., following his introduction as the UAMS Cancer Institute Auxiliary Distinguished Honoree.
Thoracic Surgeon Steliga Honored by UAMS Cancer Institute Auxiliary
May. 20, 2019 | When Matthew Steliga, M.D., arrived at UAMS 10 years ago, he faced an uphill battle.
Lung cancer rates in the state were skyrocketing, with an estimated 2,160 Arkansans losing their lives to the disease in 2009 alone. As UAMS' only surgeon dedicated to the treatment of lung cancer, Steliga jumped in headfirst and began building a team to tackle this statewide health crisis.
A decade later, his leadership is making an impact on the lives of Arkansans and helping turn the tide on lung cancer survivorship in the state.
Peyton and Bill Woodyard (left to right) hosted the luncheon honoring Matthew Steliga, M.D., who is pictured with his wife, Kelly.
For his efforts, Steliga was named the 2019 Distinguished Honoree by the volunteer auxiliary of the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute. The award was presented May 16 during a luncheon at the home of Peyton and Bill Woodyard.
"With Dr. Steliga's leadership, the Cancer Institute now has an excellent team dedicated to addressing lung cancer and tobacco addiction in Arkansas," said Laura Hutchins, M.D., interim director of the UAMS Winthrop P. Rockefeller Cancer Institute.
Steliga serves as chief of the Division of Thoracic Surgery and associate professor of surgery in the UAMS College of Medicine.
"For too many Arkansans, lung cancer is caught in the late stages, preventing them from receiving treatment that could offer a cure. At UAMS, we're working to change that one person at a time," said Steliga.
According to the American Cancer Society, the death rate from lung and bronchus cancer in Arkansas has dropped by about 200 annually between 2009-2019. However, diagnosis rates in the state continue to rise, going from about 2,580 new cases in 2009 to an estimated 2,690 in 2019.
Under Steliga's leadership, new programs at UAMS address these statistics through early detection of lung cancer and tobacco cessation.
The Freedom from Smoking program offers intensive, short-term group sessions for those who want to quit smoking, and one-on-one support is provided to patients during their clinic appointments. Tobacco cessation programs also are offered specifically for UAMS employees.
A lung cancer screening program using low-dose CT scans to detect lung cancer in high-risk patients has screened more than 2,000 people, of which about 2%-3% were found to have the disease.
UAMS Cancer Institute Auxiliary members and guests gathered for the luncheon and presentation.
"Even after undergoing lung cancer screening and understanding their risk factors, about two-thirds of people still have a hard time quitting smoking. Our tobacco cessation specialists are helping them get over that hurdle," Steliga said.
A graduate of the Medical College of Wisconsin, Steliga completed his internship and residency at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis, followed by a residency in cardiothoracic surgery at the Texas Heart Institute in Houston.
Before arriving at UAMS, he served as instructor in the Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery at M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in Houston.
"I couldn't accomplish any of these goals without the people beside me, each of whom is dedicated to excellence in our field. What we must remind ourselves, though, is that excellence is not a destination. It is a constant effort to push the boundaries of what is possible," he said.
The Cancer Institute Auxiliary is one of Arkansas' largest volunteer organizations with almost 500 members dedicated to providing information, service, compassion and hope to those whose lives are touched by cancer. Each year, the auxiliary selects a faculty or staff member at the Cancer Institute to honor for his or her dedication to the institute's mission.
Janie Lowe serves as director of the UAMS Cancer Institute Department of Volunteer Services and Auxiliary. Jake Eddington was the auxiliary's 2017-2018 president.


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package com.github.david04.liftutils.modtbl

import net.liftweb.http.{SHtml, Templates}
import net.liftweb.util.Helpers._
import scala.xml.NodeSeq
import net.liftweb.util.PassThru

trait NamedTable extends Table {

  override protected def pageTransforms(): NodeSeq => NodeSeq =
    super.pageTransforms() andThen
      ".modtbl-name *" #> loc("name")
}

trait ActionsTable extends Table {

  protected def actionsTemplatePath: List[String] = Nil
  protected def actionsTemplate = Templates(actionsTemplatePath).get

  override protected def pageTransforms(): NodeSeq => NodeSeq =
    super.pageTransforms() andThen
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  protected lazy val actionsRenderer = (_: NodeSeq) => SHtml.idMemoize(_ => actionsTransforms()).apply(actionsTemplate)
  protected def actionsTransforms(): NodeSeq => NodeSeq = PassThru
}

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As the first two operational Galileo satellites enter orbit following this morning's launch (October 21, 2011), a closely knit team of engineers from the European Space Ageny (ESA) and CNES, France's space agency, assumed control.
stage released the Galileo satellites into their target orbit at a 23,222-kilometer altitude, 3 hours 49 minutes after liftoff.
navigation, a domain with huge economic perspectives."
As with any satellite, separation marks the start of the critical Launch and Early Orbit Phase (LEOP), when the spacecraft must carry out a series of automated and, later, commanded actions — including deployment of the solar arrays to obtain power, the switching on of communications and other systems and the setting of initial configurations.
This crucial LEOP period, expected to last about seven days, will be overseen by a tightly integrated team of mission operations specialists drawn from ESA and CNES. These engineers have a wealth of experience in areas such as mission control, on board systems, flight dynamics, and telecommunications.
"Individually, our ESA and CNES team members represent decades of accumulated experience working on dozens of launches," says Nigel Head, ESA's team lead for the joint LEOP team.
"We started joint training in 2009, and we have worked together smoothly ever since."
For launch of the first two Galileo satellites, the joint LEOP team will work at CNES' Centre Spatial de Toulouse from a dedicated control room that provides data links to the ground stations and networks that will communicate with the satellites in orbit.
the IOV phase. The Oberpfaffenhofen Galileo Control Center near Munich, operated by the DLR German Aerospace Center, will be responsible for routine operations. Operating the satellite payloads to provide navigation services will be the task of the Fucino Control Center, near Rome, operated by Telespazio.


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Doris (Dora) Arendt (née Ostrower) * 1892
Uhlandstraße 4 (Hamburg-Nord, Hohenfelde)
HIER WOHNTE
DORIS ARENDT
GEB. OSTROWER
JG. 1892
DEPORTIERT 1942
ERMORDET
further stumbling stones in Uhlandstraße 4:
Louis Arendt, Norbert Arendt, Emil Specht
Louis Leo Arendt, born on 17 Apr. 1879 in Goral, West Prussia (today Gorale in Poland), deported on 11 July 1942 to the Auschwitz concentration and extermination camp, murdered there
Dora Arendt, née Ostrower, born on 15 Feb. 1892 in Striegau/Silesia (today Strzegom in Poland), deported on 11 July 1942 to the Auschwitz concentration and extermination camp, murdered there
Norbert Arendt, born on 15 May 1916 in Hamburg, perished on 15 Nov. 1940 during the explosion of the SS "Patria" in Haifa
"I had to tell the parents the horrible news that Norbert, who was on a transport to Palestine, died on 25 Nov. 1940 in the shipwreck with the 'Patria' in the port of Haifa." The parents referred to were Dora and Leo Arendt. And the bearer of the news was Herta Finkenstein, née Blumenthal – one of their nieces, who was very close to them. However, his parents learned nothing about the circumstances under which Norbert Arendt had died. He was one of the approximately 1,700 Jewish refugees from Germany, Austria, the Czech Republic, and Poland who, coming from Romania in Nov. 1940, wanted to immigrate illegally (as viewed by the Mandatory Power of Great Britain) by sea to Palestine. At the end of November, they reached the port of Haifa on three run-down and completely overloaded ships. But they were not allowed to go ashore. Instead, the British transferred them to the former transport ship "Patria," weighing 12,000 gross registered tons and measuring over 150 meters (some 164 yards), to bring them to Mauritius. However, the Jewish Haganah resistance group wanted to prevent this at all cost. Resistance fighters smuggled explosives aboard the "Patria" in order to render the ship unseaworthy by a small attack. The group had miscalculated the amount of explosives though. A massive explosion blew up the ship and sank it within 15 minutes. Approximately 270 people were killed. One of them was Norbert Arendt.
His parents Louis and Dora Arendt had moved to Hamburg around 1910. Louis came from Goral near Strasburg in West Prussia. He was the youngest of the eight children of Isidor Arendt and his wife Cäcilie, née Lewin or Levin. Isidor Arendt died in Graudenz (today Grudziadz in Poland) in 1915, Cäcilie four years later in Berlin. Five of Louis Arendt's siblings also lived there: Berta, Nathan, Taubina (Thea), Jeanette, and Hanna. His second oldest sister, Grete, died in Freystadt/West Prussia (today Kisielice in Poland) in 1919. Besides Louis, his brother Simon (Siegfried) also settled in Hamburg.
Dora Arendt came from Striegau (Strzegom) in Lower Silesia. She was born there as the only daughter of the textile merchant Adolf Ostrower. She had five brothers, two of whom – Ismar and Leo – also moved to Hamburg.
Louis Arendt established a "women's finery business" ("Damenputzgeschäft") at Schulterblatt 156 in Hamburg-Eimsbüttel and had it entered in the commercial register under the company name of "Leo Arendt" on 1 Sept. 1910. As the company owner, however, he continued to go by the name of Louis.
Business developed well through all economic crises. In 1930, Louis Arendt expanded his company and began to produce women's finery in his own workshop. For this reason, his company was registered in the register of qualified craftsmen. After the transfer of power to the National Socialists, the company initially grew further and Louis Arendt opened a branch at Hamburger Strasse 78/80 in 1935, where he limited himself to selling women's hats, while also selling fashion goods in his main store. At both company locations, 25 to 30 technical and 10 to 15 commercial employees worked for him. Dora Arendt – as the daughter of a textile retailer – was probably also active in the company. Louis Arendt had acquired the property where the shop was located on Hamburger Strasse, as well as another one at Eimsbütteler Chaussee 95.
As well informed as we are about Louis Arendt's economic successes, we know little about the family's private life. When Norbert was born as the couple's only child in 1916, the family lived in the Eppendorf quarter. In 1933, they moved to Hohenfelde, into the plastered building at Uhlandstrasse 4–6 featuring a representative staircase and spacious apartments, which was only built in 1930/31 on an open field. They furnished their five-and-a-half-room apartment on the third floor in an elegant style with valuable furniture.
Economically even more successful than Louis Arendt was his brother Simon. He set up a ready-to-wear women's clothing store at Neuer Wall 35, where he employed more than 150 staff at times. In the course of the "Aryanization" of Jewish businesses starting on 1 Mar. 1938, however, he was expropriated and his company continued to do business under the name of "Modenhaus Horn K.G.," then operated by non-Jewish owners. Until well into the post-war period, it was equated in Hamburg with exquisite women's outerwear, eventually passing to the Unger Company. Simon Arendt, his wife Rosalie, née Kugnitzki, and the two children Edith and Edgar, born at the turn of the century, also lived in Eppendorf (see Stolpersteine in Hamburg-Eppendorf and www.stolpersteineham burg.de). Both families belonged to the German-Israelitic Community in Hamburg and contributed significantly to its budget with their taxes.
While his cousin Edgar, 14 years his senior, studied law and pursued his aesthetic interests, Norbert began a commercial apprenticeship. At the age of 18, he moved out of his parents' home and lived at Eichenstrasse 50. His income as a commercial clerk was very low. In Feb. 1937, he returned to Uhlandstrasse 4 and worked in his father's millinery shop at Hamburger Strasse 78/80.
On 2 Jan. 1938, Norbert Arendt was arrested for alleged "racial defilement" ("Rassenschande") and committed to the Hamburg-Stadt pretrial detention facility. On 19 May 1938, he was transferred to the Fuhlsbüttel prison to serve his sentence, and a year later to the Glasmoor penitentiary. With the period of his pretrial detention calculated against the sentence, his prison term ended on 23 Oct. 1939, but he was then handed over to the police. The police authorities apparently imprisoned him first in its Hütten prison, before taking him to the Fuhlsbüttel concentration camp on 1 November. He was released from there on 18 Nov. 1939.
Dora Arendt's brothers Leo (born in 1882) and Ismar Ostrower (born in 1886), a commercial agent and a merchant, respectively, arrived in Hamburg too late to gain a foothold in business. Leo Ostrower and his Boston/USA-born wife Dora Marynski both had only low incomes as salaried employees at the end of the 1920s. During the Great Depression, they suspended their membership of the German-Israelitic Community. Their only son, Erwin, born in Stettin (today Szczecin in Poland) in 1914, went to Berlin in 1933.
Ismar Ostrower moved to Hamburg in 1933. He had to close his textile business in Zwickau at the beginning of Apr. 1933 following the boycott of Jewish shops, department stores, banks, medical practices, law firms, and notary's offices. He immediately opened a new store in Hamburg, but it did not last longer than one year. He then acted as a commercial representative until his license was revoked in 1938. He had been married to Elli Stein from Breslau (today Wroclaw in Poland) since 1920. They had two children, Beate and Stefan, who were born around 1925.
Louis Arendt and his brother-in-law Ismar Ostrower were transferred to the Sachsenhausen concentration camp after the November Pogrom of 1938. The Hamburg Chief Finance Administrator (Oberfinanzpräsident) was not aware of this; he sent to Louis Arendt's residential address a written summons concerning his financial affairs. Dora Arendt kept the appointment but could hardly give any information, as she had little insight into her husband's financial circumstances. On 25 Nov. 1938, the Chief Finance Administrator imposed a "security order" ("Sicherungsanordnung") on Louis Arendt's entire assets. Only income from real estate was exempted from this measure.
The release from concentration camp custody was usually tied to the obligation to leave the German Reich within a short time. Leo, Dora, and Erwin Ostrower had already fled to Rio de Janeiro in 1937. Ismar Ostrower left with his family for Shanghai in Feb. 1939. The costs were borne by Louis Arendt, who had already supported the family financially earlier. Whether Louis Arendt himself was exempt from the emigration order or merely evaded it is not known. One reason for not emigrating was apparently that his son Norbert was still in custody.
Hardly released from detention in Sachsenhausen in mid-Dec. 1938, Louis Arendt arranged the apportionment and transfer of securities to settle the "atonement payment" ("Sühneleistung") and the "Reich flight tax" ("Reichsfluchtsteuer") imposed on Jews by the Reich Minister [of the Interior], in order to cover debts on his properties as well as other liabilities. The Arendt shop on Schulterblatt was forcibly placed under the control of a trustee who had to prepare the sale "into Aryan hands"; the branch on Hamburger Strasse was transferred to the Wilhelm Darboven Company, which then sold hats there as well. On 16 Jan. 1939, Louis Arendt's trustee reported the execution of the "Aryanization" to the Chief Finance Administrator (Oberfinanzpräsident). In desperation over the lack of liquid funds, Louis Arendt approached the Chief Finance Administrator with a request to release interest income from securities. This led to transfers and mergers of accounts, so that Louis Arendt was able to dispose of a limited checking account, which brought a certain relief. But the next blow followed soon. The trustee demanded excessive fees from him. He justified these with a health breakdown and subsequent costly hospital stay. Before the Chief Finance Administrator had decided on the matter, Louis Arendt applied for the unblocking of funds for the emigration of Berlin relatives and that of his own son. Eventually, however, he had to meet the trustee's excessive fee claim – which at that time the trustee justified by arguing that his activity was to be equated with that of a bankruptcy trustee classified in a higher payscale.
After the sale of the Eimsbüttel property and the balancing of the remaining assets, the monthly allowance for Dora and Louis Arendt was set at 600 RM. All one-off expenses, ranging from 8 RM for a doctor's visit up to a 2,000-RM donation to the Jewish Youth Welfare section within the Jewish Palestine Relief Organization (Jüdische Jugendhilfe beim Jüdischen Palästinawerk), had to be applied for separately, but were approved.
At the same time, Louis and Dora Arendt prepared the emigration of their still imprisoned son Norbert to Shanghai. They provided him with a sufficient amount of moving goods that he would not have to sacrifice his usual standard of living. However, the departure failed due to the beginning of the Second World War and the closure of the borders. They then concentrated on Palestine as an emigration destination. They were able to reroute the foreign currency transactions already carried out to Sweden in order to finance the passage. After his release, Norbert drastically reduced his household effects in view of the simple living conditions in Palestine. However, he took his stamp collection with him, as well as the opera glasses and binoculars, both gifts to his bar mitzvah. For the used cutlery, crockery, bandages, a wristwatch, and shaving equipment as well as the newly acquired mosquito net, Louis Arendt paid a levy of 115 RM to the Gold Discount Bank ("Dego-Abgabe"). After approval by the Chief Finance Administrator, he withdrew this amount and the comparatively moderate shipping costs of 195.60 RM from his "security account." On 30 Nov. 1939, Norbert Arendt pawned 15 RM worth of clothing to the public lending institution, thus creating a small degree of financial leeway for himself. Fourteen days later, he left Hamburg to travel to Palestine in stages. Louis and Dora Arendt accompanied him to Berlin, where they spent three more days together. From there, he travelled on alone to Vienna. There, he joined a collective transport of Palestinian emigrants, which initially ended in Pressburg (today Bratislava in Slovakia), in a transit camp where the emigrants worked in agriculture.
In Apr. and June 1940 – Norbert's household effects were already in Palestine – his parents sent him medications, writing utensils and clothing with permission of the Chief Finance Administrator. Soap and candy had been crossed off the list. On 24 Nov. 1940, Norbert arrived in Haifa with thousands of other refugees. He finally thought he had reached his destination – but then he perished in the explosion of the "Patria."
In Nov. 1940, Louis Arendt's sister Taubina (Thea) Blumenthal died in Berlin. At her funeral, he and Dora travelled to their relatives still living in Berlin. With funds from the blocked account, they gave them Christmas and New Year's presents, just as they had done before.
On 20 Mar. 1941, they left the Uhlenhorst quarter and moved to the ground floor of the single-family house at Jungfrauenthal 53, where they had three rooms and a kitchen in the basement – which meant that they had to give up most of their furnishings. The new apartment was in need of renovation and cold. Funds for the renovation were released by the Chief Finance Administrator. By contrast, he reacted to their application to increase the allowance accordingly because of the high heating costs by reducing the amount to 560 RM. In that year, Dora and Louis Arendt only applied for the release of 50 RM for Christmas presents. After almost 3,000 Hamburg Jews had already been transported to the East, Leo Arendt applied on 1 Dec. 1941 for the release of 720 RM for "evacuation purposes" – although for him and his wife, no order for "resettlement" ("Aussiedlung") had been issued. In Jan. 1942, they moved again, to Parkallee 75.
Dora and Louis Arendt were at the top of the substitute list for the transport to Auschwitz on 11 July 1942. There was no sign of life from them afterward – nor of the other Hamburg deportees and seven of their relatives who had been taken to various ghettos and extermination camps. Rosalie Arendt was the only one who survived the deportation to Theresienstadt. From there she was taken to Switzerland in Feb. 1945. On 16 Nov. 1942, the Hamburgische Elektricitäts-Werke, the local utility company sent 13 unpaid electricity bills from "Jews who have recently been evacuated" to the asset management office with the Chief Finance Administrator, including two totaling 11.79 RM for Louis Arendt. The bills were paid.
Translator: Erwin Fink
Kindly supported by the Hermann Reemtsma Stiftung, Hamburg.
Stand: December 2019
© Hildgard Thevs
Quellen: 1, 2; 4, 5; StaH 213-8 Staatsanwaltschaft Oberlandesgericht – Verwaltung Ablieferung 2, 451 a E 1, 1 d; 242-1 II Gefängnisverwaltung II, Abl. 16 und 13, ältere Kartei; StaH 314-15 Oberfinanzpräsident: FVg 7734, FVg 4504, R 1938/3100, R 1938/3184, R 1941/37; 351-11 Amt für Wiedergutmachung: 4183 (Leo Arendt),15523 (Elli/Ismar Ostrower), 26642 (Edgar Arnet); 522-1 Jüdische Gemeinden 999 e 2 Bd. 4; Hamburger Adressbücher; Eva Feld, The Story of the S/S Patria, online unter: www.jewishmag.com/46mag/patria/patria.htm (letzter Zugriff 14.8.2015); Theresienstädter Gedenkbuch; H. G. Adler, 1941–1945; Hamburgisches Architekturarchiv, Norbert Baues, E-Mail vom 2.7.2012; Christiane Kolbet, Sechzig Jahre zurück. Der Untergang der "Patria", haGalil.com, 14.11.2000, online unter: www.hagalil.com/archiv/2000/11/patria.htm (letzter Zugriff 24.2.2015); Tamara Wlodarczyk, "Strzegom", auf: Virtuelles Schtetl, Die jüdische Gemeinde vor 1989, Geschichte, übers. v. Polchi, online unter: www.sztetl.org.pl/de/article/strzegom/5,geschichte/?action=view&page=1 (letzter Zugriff 24.2.2015).
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These bells we just cant get enough each season a new style that we HAVE TO HAVE! Perfect paired with a sweater or vintage tee for a more casual look or dress it up with a bodysuit or top for your next holiday party.
These bells feature an elastic waist and fabric with just the right amount of shimmer.


Cerritos, CA-based assessment company Apperson and the Devereux Center for Resilient Children have launched a new company, Aperture Education, that aims to provide strength-based assessments and resilience-building resources to help schools and outside-school organizations address the whole child.
Aperture Education, based in Charlotte, NC, will offer products and services to support educators, student support personnel, administrators and outside-school professionals as they implement social and emotional learning (SEL) programs within their organizations, including Evo Social/Emotional, a K–8 online assessment and intervention tool that uses the Devereux Student Strengths Assessment (DESSA) to help educators measure students' SEL skills and implement individualized, classroom and school-wide strategies for instruction and intervention. Evo Social/Emotional is currently available for grades K through 8; a high school version will be released for the 2017-2018 school year.
Both Apperson and Devereux will remain independent organizations. Apperson will focus on academic testing and assessment solutions for K–12 and higher education. Devereux's Center for Resilient Children, based in Villanova, PA, will continue to provide resources and research to promote social and emotional development, foster resilience and build skills for school and life success in young children. The Devereux Early Childhood Assessment (DECA) and other early childhood resources created by the center will continue to be published by the Kaplan Early Learning Company.
For more information about Aperture Education, visit the company's website.


1.0.1 How To Tell If your Brushes Need Replacing?
Welcome to my guide showing you how to change the brushes in a hand held tile saw.
This is a simple task that anyone can do and this guide you walk you through the process of repairing your tile saw. By the end of it you will have all the tools and knowledge needed to repair your the saw yourself.
Be it at home or on the job at a work site.
Is your tile saw coughing, running low on power or sparking?
These are all signs your motor brushes need replacing.
This is a very simple process requiring only a few simple tools so you should be able to do this anywhere without any difficulty.
Since brushes are a disposable part that is expected to wear down in time, they are readily available and cost a minor fraction in comparison to buying a new tile saw.
Before we begin the guide let's diagnose the problem and see if it's actually the brushes that need replacing.
How To Tell If your Brushes Need Replacing?
Here are some common symptoms that indicate your brushes may need replacing.
The tile saw turns off and on during use.
This is usually the first indicator that your brushes are on their way out. If you have your tile saw is cutting out during a cut that means the brushes are making sporadic contact with the armature causing it to stop producing power. This can either be caused by burrs on the carbon surface of the brush creating uneven contact with the armature or, the carbon has worn down so much that it cannot contact the armature anymore.
Either of these scenarios causes the circuit to be broken hence the tile saw cutting out.
• The tile saw is coughing/ sounds raspy.
You will undoubtedly hear this while using the tile saw. I can usually tell my tile saw will need new brushes soon as this is the symptom that shows up first. The tile saw will be running fine but I will hear a faint rasp emit from it every time I start it up for the first time.
If you are hearing this noise your saw is indicating it will need new brushes soon. I take this sound as an indicator to purchase new brushes and have them ready for when more serious problems develop.
If you find tapping the tile saw helps stop the cutting out that means your brushes are burred or not making proper contact with the armature. Every time you give it a smack it helps seat the brushes and enables you to cut for a while longer. This is only a temporary solution as your brushes will continue to give you grief until you replace them.
If you have any of these symptoms you will need to replace the brushes in your tile saw.
Ignoring the problem will not make it go away. It will continue to happen until your tile saw stops altogether.
Please note: In this guide, I will use a Hitachi CM4SB2 professional tile saw as an example but these steps will apply to ANY handheld Tile Saw.
Now that we know about the problem, let's fix it!
Click here if you want to find a set for your tile saw.
Click here if you want a set for the Hitachi CM4SB2.
Got Everything you need? Good!
Told you it's a simple job!
Most anyone should have a set of screwdrivers around the house or work truck or can borrow one at a pinch. The screwdriver size is standard however try to use the widest flat head you have when undoing the brush cap.
If you do not have the brushes then I highly recommend you click the link above and order your set from Amazon. They will have a very wide selection of brushes needed for your tile saw and will dispatch them out to you quickly.
Now that we have everything let's begin the disassembly of the saw. As mentioned before I will be working on my Hitachi CM4SB2 that I reviewed in depth here.
From what I have learned it is the only saw with a plastic cap protecting the armature core and other reasons I have covered in the review. If you do not have the Hitachi chances are your brush caps will be mounted on the external case so just skip step 1 where I remove this cap.
Find a nice flat surface to work on and one that you can store all the parts of the tile saw when it is disassembled.
Using your Philips head screwdriver undo the two screws on the bottom of the saw.
Place it flat on a secure surface and use one hand to hold the saw steady while you use your dominant hand to remove the two screws.
The screws will need to be turned in the standard anti-clockwise manner you use for removing screws.
You should now have access to the brush caps.
It is the large flat round dial you see with the arrow pointing at it.
Using a stiff brush you can dust off any accumulated dust and debris.
Over time dust will settle in the tile saw and it is good practice to clean this off before reassembly.
It is also wise to do this before removing the caps to prevent any of it falling into the armature core.
For stubborn staining, you can use a lightly damp cloth and wipe the dust away.
Be very careful not to get any water near the electrical connections.
Now using your flathead screwdriver insert it into the notch in the brush cap.
Carefully unscrew the cap using a standard anticlockwise twist.
Use your other hand to steadily hold the tile saw so it doesn't move around during the turn.
With the brush cap removed it should look like this.
Set it aside somewhere safe and repeat the process on the other side of the saw.
Remember there are TWO brushes that need replacing.
Flip the saw over and repeat the same steps as mentioned above and unscrew the brush cap.
With the caps off you can gently remove the old brush from the saw.
It should slide out of the brush seat with a slight amount of effort.
Remove your new set of brushes out of their packaging.
There should be TWO in the set.
They can go into any side of the tile saw so do not worry about that.
Insert One new brush into the brush seat with the carbon side going into the saw itself.
The carbon side is the dark block material at one end of the new brush.
When the new brush is seated inside you need to compress the spring so it sits flush against the golden area of the brush seat.
Also, you need to ensure the long wing area of the top part of the brush goes into the tile saw as well.
The picture shows you the correct alignment needed.
When you have it aligned as shown the wings should hide fully inside the saw.
If you new brush sits inside its seat like this you have it inserted correctly.
If it sticks out then decompress the spring and shift the cap until it aligns correctly.
The spring is fairly fluid so leave the carbon block inside the saw while you make your adjustments.
Good because now comes the most difficult part of the whole install.
With your flathead screwdriver holding the new brush in its seat, quickly insert the brush cap back over the slot.
As you insert it move your screwdriver away.
With your brush cap lightly placed over the hole use your screwdriver to first turn anti clockwise.
By doing this you can check the brush cap is seated properly in the thread.
With this completed, you can begin to tighten the brush cap back into its slot.
If your new brush has seated correctly there should be no resistance as you tighten the cap back into place. If it is difficult going or your brush cap does not go back into its slot and sit flush that means the brush has not seated properly.
Untighten the seat cap and repeat the seating process and reinsert the cap if this happens to you.
Now that you have one brush properly inserted and installed you can flip the saw over and install the other brush.
Remember to insert the wings into their appointed slots and screw the brush cap in gently.
If all goes well the second brush should be easier to install than the first as you now have experience and know what to look out for.
Now that you have both brushes installed and your brush caps sit flush you are done!
Place your tile saws back cap onto the back of the saw.
Make sure it aligns correctly and sits flush against the main body.
Grab your Phillips head screwdriver and tighten the screws.
With your tile saw all put back together again you are almost done!
Plug in your tile saw and give her a quick pull.
It should run like new with no barking or coughing.
You have just learned how to change the brushes in a tile saw!
Congratulations you have just learned a new skill and also learned how to take care of your professional tile saw.
Tile saws are great in that there isn't that much maintenance required to keep them running in optimal condition.
For me replacing the tile blade and the brushes are the main parts of the maintenance I do on my tile saw. Apart from the occasional cleaning up of dust, it's basically all you need to do to look after your saw.
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Damn, this must be why my makita tile saw is coughing every time I fire her up. I'm gonna give this a go and order some new brushes and see what happens. Thanks for the interesting guide, even though its for a dif saw i can still follow the steps, my brush caps are mounted directly on the saw so should be fairly straight forward.


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By: Jason Hawes and Grant Wilson with Tim Waggoner
Publisher: Gallery Books, a Division of Simon & Schuster, Inc.
Publication Date: October 2012
Reviewed by: Diane Lunsford
On the heels of Ghost Hunting, Jason Hawes and Grant Wilson strike while the iron is hot and collaborate with Tim Waggoner on their next paranormal novel: Ghost Town. The town is Exeter, the most haunted town in America and the story opens at the Forgotten Lore book store. Tonya Jackson, a college kid trying to make ends meet just wants to get rid of the last customer so she can get on to more important matters. Her friends are hosting a girls' night of tearjerker movies. However, until the annoying tourists make their purchase, Tonya is stuck and her patience is wearing thin. She hates October in Exeter. This is the month every year when the largest paranormal festival, Esotericon, invades Exeter. All it did for her was subject her to the craziest of the crazies in search of that opportune moment to party with the afterlife. Little did Tonya know it would be her last October in Exeter.
With their introduction of Tonya out of the way, Hawes and Wilson waste no time in shining the spotlight on three more characters: Amber Lozier, Trevor Ward and Drew Pearson. Fifteen years beyond high school, they reunite and return to Exeter to face down their demons. After a horrific experience thanks to their mutual interest in paranormal phenomena (and the burning to the ground of the Lowry House), it seems the plot is anchored for the story to take off. The event: Esotericon - an annual freak-fest frenzy for paranormal enthusiasts.
While the pace of this story doesn't necessarily drag, there is a fair amount of obvious cheekiness that tends to weigh it down in places. Some of the character descriptions; particularly Greg Daniels, are a little too overstated. Greg is a person from their past who has since passed over to the other side. When his spiritual self is introduced and resurfaces, his persona is overkill with his arrogant and know-it-all deliveries. Hawes and Wilson also spin a subplot of: does the guy get the girl the second time around when they introduce yet another character, Jenn Rinaldi, an Asian-American beauty who happens to be a former lover of Trevor's.
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package org.elasticsearch.search.aggregations.bucket.significant;

import org.elasticsearch.common.ParseField;
import org.elasticsearch.common.ParseFieldMatcher;
import org.elasticsearch.common.xcontent.ParseFieldRegistry;
import org.elasticsearch.common.xcontent.XContentParser;
import org.elasticsearch.common.xcontent.XContentParser.Token;
import org.elasticsearch.index.query.QueryBuilder;
import org.elasticsearch.index.query.QueryParseContext;
import org.elasticsearch.indices.query.IndicesQueriesRegistry;
import org.elasticsearch.search.aggregations.Aggregator.SubAggCollectionMode;
import org.elasticsearch.search.aggregations.bucket.significant.heuristics.SignificanceHeuristic;
import org.elasticsearch.search.aggregations.bucket.significant.heuristics.SignificanceHeuristicParser;
import org.elasticsearch.search.aggregations.bucket.terms.AbstractTermsParser;
import org.elasticsearch.search.aggregations.bucket.terms.TermsAggregator;
import org.elasticsearch.search.aggregations.bucket.terms.TermsAggregator.BucketCountThresholds;
import org.elasticsearch.search.aggregations.bucket.terms.support.IncludeExclude;
import org.elasticsearch.search.aggregations.support.ValueType;
import org.elasticsearch.search.aggregations.support.ValuesSourceType;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.util.Map;

/**
 *
 */
public class SignificantTermsParser extends AbstractTermsParser {
    private final ParseFieldRegistry<SignificanceHeuristicParser> significanceHeuristicParserRegistry;
    private final IndicesQueriesRegistry queriesRegistry;

    public SignificantTermsParser(ParseFieldRegistry<SignificanceHeuristicParser> significanceHeuristicParserRegistry,
            IndicesQueriesRegistry queriesRegistry) {
        this.significanceHeuristicParserRegistry = significanceHeuristicParserRegistry;
        this.queriesRegistry = queriesRegistry;
    }

    @Override
    protected SignificantTermsAggregationBuilder doCreateFactory(String aggregationName, ValuesSourceType valuesSourceType,
                                                                 ValueType targetValueType, BucketCountThresholds bucketCountThresholds,
                                                                 SubAggCollectionMode collectMode, String executionHint,
                                                                 IncludeExclude incExc, Map<ParseField, Object> otherOptions) {
        SignificantTermsAggregationBuilder factory = new SignificantTermsAggregationBuilder(aggregationName, targetValueType);
        if (bucketCountThresholds != null) {
            factory.bucketCountThresholds(bucketCountThresholds);
        }
        if (executionHint != null) {
            factory.executionHint(executionHint);
        }
        if (incExc != null) {
            factory.includeExclude(incExc);
        }
        QueryBuilder backgroundFilter = (QueryBuilder) otherOptions.get(SignificantTermsAggregationBuilder.BACKGROUND_FILTER);
        if (backgroundFilter != null) {
            factory.backgroundFilter(backgroundFilter);
        }
        SignificanceHeuristic significanceHeuristic =
            (SignificanceHeuristic) otherOptions.get(SignificantTermsAggregationBuilder.HEURISTIC);
        if (significanceHeuristic != null) {
            factory.significanceHeuristic(significanceHeuristic);
        }
        return factory;
    }

    @Override
    public boolean parseSpecial(String aggregationName, XContentParser parser, ParseFieldMatcher parseFieldMatcher, Token token,
            String currentFieldName, Map<ParseField, Object> otherOptions) throws IOException {
        if (token == XContentParser.Token.START_OBJECT) {
            SignificanceHeuristicParser significanceHeuristicParser = significanceHeuristicParserRegistry
                    .lookupReturningNullIfNotFound(currentFieldName, parseFieldMatcher);
            if (significanceHeuristicParser != null) {
                SignificanceHeuristic significanceHeuristic = significanceHeuristicParser.parse(parser, parseFieldMatcher);
                otherOptions.put(SignificantTermsAggregationBuilder.HEURISTIC, significanceHeuristic);
                return true;
            } else if (parseFieldMatcher.match(currentFieldName, SignificantTermsAggregationBuilder.BACKGROUND_FILTER)) {
                QueryParseContext queryParseContext = new QueryParseContext(queriesRegistry, parser, parseFieldMatcher);
                QueryBuilder filter = queryParseContext.parseInnerQueryBuilder();
                otherOptions.put(SignificantTermsAggregationBuilder.BACKGROUND_FILTER, filter);
                return true;
            }
        }
        return false;
    }

    @Override
    protected BucketCountThresholds getDefaultBucketCountThresholds() {
        return new TermsAggregator.BucketCountThresholds(SignificantTermsAggregationBuilder.DEFAULT_BUCKET_COUNT_THRESHOLDS);
    }
}


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Packers Quarterback Aaron Rodgers Likely to take the first seat in the center carousel, Seattle Russell Wilson could be the second.
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After Wilson said in an interview with the TODAY Show on Tuesday that he loves Seattle which is great, Seahawks coach Pete Carroll at the NFL Scouting Combine said Wednesday that the team has no intention of trading Wilson.
Although Carroll noted that general manager John Schneider is open to discussing anyone on the roster, including the team's top players.
"At this time of year, there are conversations about everyone. We talk about everyone," Carroll said. "And it's common for us to have conversations with teams about all the players – especially the top players. This has not changed. It's been the same every year we've been here. So it is the same as it was. We have no intention of making any move there. But in conversations, John must feel these – he always has been. But nothing is specific to that."
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Question received on Thu, July 28, 2016 03:16:14 PM
brandon writes...
Hi big fan of the series gargoyles thank you so much for your part in creating the show. My question is during the creation of the gargoyles were did the ideas of there look come form for instance London clans animal features wyvern clans beaks horns human faces and so on also Hm which were your favorite clan artwork my personal favorite wyven/avalon clan
I don't really play favorites. They're all my children.
The idea that the London clan would be modeled (loosely) after heraldic animals was mine. Not the execution, of course. Credit for that goes mostly to our lead character designer Greg Guler.
The idea for Zafiro being serpentine was also mine. We just looked to Aztec, Olmec & Mayan art for inspiration.
Question received on Sat, February 15, 2014 03:09:39 AM
JC writes...
Hey Greg,
One of my favorite clans in the Garg universe is the Mayan clan, especially because of the magic pendants. Now I've always been one of those "magic comes with a price" believers, and I loved it when you said the consequence of wearing the pendant was that they age at a Human rate.
But then I was perusing through the archives recently and discovered that you have since changed your mind on that, because doing the math was just too hard to calculate.
But don't Gargs only age at twice the rate of Humans? Wouldn't you only have to divide everything by two?
And as far as I can see it would inly be the breeding cycle that would get a little confusing, but it could still work. Assuming that they pendants arent given to a successor untill they reach maturity...a female pendant wearer would lay her first egg alongside her peers, then lay her second egg the same year the first one hatches, and finally lay her third egg when her peers are laying their second.
Now the second egg would hatch in the "off season"...but only if they even laid that egg. I would think that since a Gargoyle's fertility is attuned with the Earth's cycle, that only the two cycles that match up with the others could even result in an egg.
Anyway, it's past 3 am so my math could be off, but I think it's solid.
I just can't address this now. (Because the math is overwhelming, and my head's just not there at this time. Too full of other projects.) Let's leave it as an open question, until I get back to writing Gargoyles, someday.
Phil writes...
I'm in a Mayan/Mesoamerican Civilization class right now, and I couldn't help but thinking about the Mayan Clan in Gargoyles.
What would you consider the relationship between the Classic Mayans and the Mayan clan; did they believe that the Gargoyles came from the same origins as they did (such as Maize)? 2. Did the Mayan clan do anything to fend off the Spanish Conquest or was there a massacre/population decrease similar to that at Castle Wyvern? 2b. Did the Spanish Conquistadores encounter the Guatemalan clan? 3. Are the Guatemalan Clan literate in Mayan writing? 4. Were there other Gargoyle clans in Mesoamerica in the distant past protecting other civilizations, such as Teotihuacan and the Aztecs?
Hey, Phil. I'm afraid most of these questions are spoilers, but if I'm being perfectly honest, I also don't know all the answers yet. Of course, if and when the time came, I would do a ton of research, and these are among the questions I would be asking myself.
Question received on Tue, November 24, 2009 08:41:20 AM
Derek writes...
When you were creating the other clans how did you decide which locations would have still have Gargoyle Clans over the others?
Some of it was about logic (like the clan on New Olympus). Some about story ideas we had (like M.I.A.). Some about a desire for geographic distribution (like the Mayan clan in Guatemala). Sometimes it just felt right, like the notion that there would eventually be a clan in Paris at Notre Dame, site of some of the most famous Gargoyles in the world. Sometimes it was as silly as ... hey, they're animating the series in Japan and Korea, so let's put clans there. At some point later on, the ideas became more fixed and were explored (at least in my head) in much more detail.
Response recorded on May 26, 2010
Question received on Mon, August 17, 2009 10:34:02 PM
Anthrokid writes...
For the Mayan Clan, those who wear the magical prevention-turn-to-stone pendants, how does sleep work for them, or is it no longer needed? Also, to follow this how do they contain their gargoyle strength with out stone sleep?
See the archives.
Question received on Tue, January 29, 2008 06:34:08 PM
Vaevictis Asmadi writes...
I have a question about the Mayan Clan and their pendants, I was looking at some recent This Day entries and found myself wondering about something.
From This Day in Gargoyles Universe History:
<<After sundown, the travelers depart. But they bring Jade and Turquesa along to transplant samples of the rain forest flora in Avalon. They arrive on the mystic island at dawn and Goliath, Angela and Bronx sleep through the Avalonian day. Elisa introduces Jade and Turquesa to Princess Katharine and the Guardian, and all spend the day scouting Avalon for a good location for the rain forest transplants.>>
I'm a little unclear on what is described here. Does it mean that Jade and Turquesa also spent the day awake? That they brought the pendants onto the island?
Seems they did. Hmmmm.... It's only canon-in-training, so I have to decide if I made a mistake there, or if there's an explanation. Sounds like a mistake though, doesn't it?
This is just a comment to K9...
I think you are thinking of some Amazonian Native Americans. The Mayans and other people in Mesoamerica certainly wore clothes pre-contact.
Zafiro's not naked either. He's very modest about his shoulders.
Response recorded on November 09, 2007
Question received on Fri, October 12, 2007 10:39:59 AM
Kerry writes...
Hi Greg. ^_^ First off, I want to thank you for your incredible patience and willingness to deal with us and get Gargoyles in some form back into circulation. I think you're doing a great job.
If you could clarify something for me, I'd very much appreciate it. I'm not trying to catch you out or nitpick, I'm just kind of confused about one aspect of the Mayan clan's pendants: how they affect the wearers' aging process.
In September 2000, you stated that the cost of wearing a pendant was that the gargoyle aged at the human rate. A year later, you said that the pendant compensated, but I'm not quite sure what that means. The only other reference I can find states that the pendants partially compensate the wearers for their lack of sleep. Would you be willing to shed a little more light on this?
If the gargoyles do age faster, does that speed up their breeding cycles too, or is that something else the pendants compensate for? I know that in the current situation it's not as much of an issue, but I also know that the four wearers aren't always each other's mates.
Anything you can tell me would be fantastic, but if you'd rather clear it up in the comics, that's fine too. I can wait. ;P
I think the math is just too hard -- or I'm too lazy -- to have them age at human rates. And we've seen many occasions when magical talismans (or spells) compensate. (How's that for honesty?) So I'd say they still age (and breed) at regular gargoyle rates.
Response recorded on October 18, 2007
Question received on Tue, July 17, 2007 11:21:43 AM
How could Zafiro and Obsidiana mate, anatomically there completely different?
You mean one's a guy and one's a gal?
Response recorded on August 10, 2007
Question received on Sat, July 14, 2007 02:41:59 AM
Michael writes...
How is it that the Manhatten, Guatamalen, and London clans have flourished by 2198? 5 individuals (with only one female) is hardly enough for a proper breeding pool... let alone 2 males and one female.
The Mayan Clan has a rookery full of eggs.
The London Clan -- well, let's just say you've ONLY seen three of its members. There are many more on their estate.
The Manhattan Clan... stay tuned.


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Q: Test Class for Chart Controller Below is a Visualforce Chart Controller example directly from the offical documentation.
https://developer.salesforce.com/docs/atlas.en-us.pages.meta/pages/pages_charting_overview_simple_example.htm
public class PieChartController {
public List<PieWedgeData> getPieData() {
    List<PieWedgeData> data = new List<PieWedgeData>();
    data.add(new PieWedgeData('Jan', 30));
    data.add(new PieWedgeData('Feb', 15));
    data.add(new PieWedgeData('Mar', 10));
    data.add(new PieWedgeData('Apr', 20));
    data.add(new PieWedgeData('May', 20));
    data.add(new PieWedgeData('Jun', 5));
    return data;
}

// Wrapper class
public class PieWedgeData {

    public String name { get; set; }
    public Integer data { get; set; }

    public PieWedgeData(String name, Integer data) {
        this.name = name;
        this.data = data;
    }
}
}

How exactly would you write a test class for this. How do I add data to the chart specifically?

A: Your test would just instantiate the class and request the list:
@isTest static void test() {
    PieChartController ctrl = new PieChartController();
    PieChartController.PieWedgeData[] data = ctrl.getPieData();
    // Verify data contains correct values, via System.assert
}

This example uses hard-coded data, so there's nothing to add. In the "real world", your getPieData() function would call a query, then generate data from that. Accordingly, if you were using a controller that used such a query, you'd just populate those records in the database via normal insert commands:
SObject[] records = new SObject[0];
// populate records
// Afterwards...
insert records;
Test.startTest();
PieChartController ctrl = new PieChartController();
PieChartController.PieWedgeData[] data = ctrl.getPieData();
Test.stopTest();
// Verify data contains correct values, via System.assert

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The insurgent attack on Kabul was a failure. Very few civilians were killed and Afghan security forces responded quickly and robustly. The intention was obviously to replicate a strategic perception factor like that which followed the North Vietnamese attack on Saigon in 1968, IE- That the Afghan Govt. is vulnerable everywhere and that the Taliban/Haqqani Network hold all the cards.
This would be the wrong lesson to draw from the attack. Over the past couple of years the Taliban have suffered major setbacks across Afghanistan. They have lost many mid-high level commanders (via a ISAF strategy following in the footsteps McChrystal's AQI battle plan in Iraq), the group has lost substantial power bases in the South of the country (especially in Helmand and Kandahar province), they continue to alienate the majority of the Afghan population and Afghan security forces are growing in number, strength and credibility. Karzai's corruption continues to be an issue that requires diplomatic attention, but patient resolve is paying dividends in Afghanistan.
We must not abandon the Afghan people.


13 years into me running this website, do you think it's too late for me to put some of these comics into categories? Yeah, I figured it was too late too. Anyway, this comic would be considered "all ages," and I tend to review those a little differently than other comics, as I no longer have the mind of a child <insert obvious joke about my mind here>. I think kids would probably enjoy this quite a bit. The basic story involves a king who is so unremarkable in every way that he finally comes up with an idea to get people to remember him: he has a special crown made of a golden cat. It's such a ridiculous crown, the theory goes, that people are bound to remember it. And it works, but it doesn't exactly cast him in the best light, for obvious reasons. As this is going on a young brother and sister are arguing, as the younger one wishes more people would pay attention to him. Things happen and, as this is a comic, the crown ends up falling on the head of the younger brother. Soon people are paying attention to him, but it ends up being unwelcome attention in some cases, and the king is also soon on the lookout for his missing crown. Hilarity ensues! I liked the attention to detail on some of the panels, especially the one full page panel of an outdoor market. All kinds of stuff going on there if you look for the little things. And it looks like Charles has done a good job of building up a credible world with interesting characters in it, or at least a wide variety of people. So there, it has been established that kids would probably like this just fine. What about adults? Um, probably? It might be considered a little cutesy by some people, as some people are very cynical, but I consider myself pretty cynical and I liked it. I even laughed a few times, which is always welcome. So yeah, I'd say it's worth a shot for everybody. For $2, why not?
Posted on December 2, 2014, in Reviews and tagged Alex Lotts, Charles Brubaker, Florence Sharding, Smallbug Comics. Bookmark the permalink.	Comments Off on Brubaker, Charles – Smallbug Comics #2.


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The first card is for my husbands cousin who's graduating. I choose some origami papers in red and a light blue card to break off the red. I taped them in place with washi-tape.
The geisha is from Hero Arts Good fortune, and is painted with promarkers.
I then did an extra geisha in grey to have as a shadow.
Finally I added the geishas and two crochet flowers to balance it off.
The second card is for my dear friend Åsa, who had her birthday recently. She loves blue, so I chose that color on the origami-papers. And her geisha is from TGF.
I first planned to have the papers like the other card, but thought that it might become to messy. So I folded them to the sides, so it lookes like she's behind them. Then I attached eyeleys to the bottom ones, and put some washi-tape around them.


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// Copyright (c) 2010-2014 SharpDX - Alexandre Mutel
//
// Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
// of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
// in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights
// to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell
// copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is
// furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
//
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// all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
//
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// IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
// FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE
// AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER
// LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM,
// OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN
// THE SOFTWARE.

using System;
using System.ComponentModel;
using System.Globalization;
using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
using SharpDX.Serialization;

namespace SharpDX
{
    /// <summary>
    /// A half precision (16 bit) floating point value.
    /// </summary>
    [StructLayout(LayoutKind.Sequential)]
#if !W8CORE
    [Serializable]
    [TypeConverter(typeof(SharpDX.Design.HalfConverter))]
#endif
    [DynamicSerializer("TKH1")]
    public struct Half : IDataSerializable
    {
        private ushort value;

        /// <summary>
        /// Number of decimal digits of precision.
        /// </summary>
        public const int PrecisionDigits = 3;

        /// <summary>
        /// Number of bits in the mantissa.
        /// </summary>
        public const int MantissaBits = 11;

        /// <summary>
        /// Maximum decimal exponent.
        /// </summary>
        public const int MaximumDecimalExponent = 4;

        /// <summary>
        /// Maximum binary exponent.
        /// </summary>
        public const int MaximumBinaryExponent = 15;

        /// <summary>
        /// Minimum decimal exponent.
        /// </summary>
        public const int MinimumDecimalExponent = -4;

        /// <summary>
        /// Minimum binary exponent.
        /// </summary>
        public const int MinimumBinaryExponent = -14;

        /// <summary>
        /// Exponent radix.
        /// </summary>
        public const int ExponentRadix = 2;

        /// <summary>
        /// Additional rounding.
        /// </summary>
        public const int AdditionRounding = 1;

        /// <summary>
        /// Smallest such that 1.0 + epsilon != 1.0
        /// </summary>
        public static readonly float Epsilon;

        /// <summary>
        /// Maximum value of the number.
        /// </summary>
        public static readonly float MaxValue;

        /// <summary>
        /// Minimum value of the number.
        /// </summary>
        public static readonly float MinValue;

        /// <summary>
        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref = "T:SharpDX.Half" /> structure.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name = "value">The floating point value that should be stored in 16 bit format.</param>
        public Half(float value)
        {
            this.value = HalfUtils.Pack(value);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref = "T:SharpDX.Half" /> structure.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name = "rawvalue">The floating point value that should be stored in 16 bit format.</param>
        public Half(ushort rawvalue)
        {
            this.value = rawvalue;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Gets or sets the raw 16 bit value used to back this half-float.
        /// </summary>
        public ushort RawValue
        {
            get { return value; }
            set { this.value = value; }
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Converts an array of half precision values into full precision values.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name = "values">The values to be converted.</param>
        /// <returns>An array of converted values.</returns>
        public static float[] ConvertToFloat(Half[] values)
        {
            float[] results = new float[values.Length];
            for(int i = 0; i < results.Length; i++)
                results[i] = HalfUtils.Unpack(values[i].RawValue);
            return results;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Converts an array of full precision values into half precision values.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name = "values">The values to be converted.</param>
        /// <returns>An array of converted values.</returns>
        public static Half[] ConvertToHalf(float[] values)
        {
            Half[] results = new Half[values.Length];
            for(int i = 0; i < results.Length; i++)
                results[i] = new Half(values[i]);
            return results;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Performs an explicit conversion from <see cref = "T:System.Single" /> to <see cref = "T:SharpDX.Half" />.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name = "value">The value to be converted.</param>
        /// <returns>The converted value.</returns>
        public static implicit operator Half(float value)
        {
            return new Half(value);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Performs an implicit conversion from <see cref = "T:SharpDX.Half" /> to <see cref = "T:System.Single" />.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name = "value">The value to be converted.</param>
        /// <returns>The converted value.</returns>
        public static implicit operator float(Half value)
        {
            return HalfUtils.Unpack(value.value);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Tests for equality between two objects.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name = "left">The first value to compare.</param>
        /// <param name = "right">The second value to compare.</param>
        /// <returns>
        /// <c>true</c> if <paramref name = "left" /> has the same value as <paramref name = "right" />; otherwise, <c>false</c>.</returns>
        public static bool operator ==(Half left, Half right)
        {
            return left.value == right.value;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Tests for inequality between two objects.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name = "left">The first value to compare.</param>
        /// <param name = "right">The second value to compare.</param>
        /// <returns>
        /// <c>true</c> if <paramref name = "left" /> has a different value than <paramref name = "right" />; otherwise, <c>false</c>.</returns>
        public static bool operator !=(Half left, Half right)
        {
            return left.value != right.value;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Converts the value of the object to its equivalent string representation.
        /// </summary>
        /// <returns>The string representation of the value of this instance.</returns>
        public override string ToString()
        {
            float num = this;
            return num.ToString(CultureInfo.CurrentCulture);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Returns the hash code for this instance.
        /// </summary>
        /// <returns>A 32-bit signed integer hash code.</returns>
        public override int GetHashCode()
        {
            ushort num = value;
            return (((num*3)/2) ^ num);
        }

        /// <inheritdoc/>
        void IDataSerializable.Serialize(BinarySerializer serializer)
        {
            // Write optimized version without using Serialize methods
            if (serializer.Mode == SerializerMode.Write)
            {
                serializer.Writer.Write(value);
            }
            else
            {
                value = serializer.Reader.ReadUInt16();
            }
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Determines whether the specified object instances are considered equal.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name = "value1" />
        /// <param name = "value2" />
        /// <returns>
        /// <c>true</c> if <paramref name = "value1" /> is the same instance as <paramref name = "value2" /> or
        /// if both are <c>null</c> references or if <c>value1.Equals(value2)</c> returns <c>true</c>; otherwise, <c>false</c>.</returns>
        public static bool Equals(ref Half value1, ref Half value2)
        {
            return value1.value == value2.value;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Returns a value that indicates whether the current instance is equal to the specified object.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name = "other">Object to make the comparison with.</param>
        /// <returns>
        /// <c>true</c> if the current instance is equal to the specified object; <c>false</c> otherwise.</returns>
        public bool Equals(Half other)
        {
            return other.value == value;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Returns a value that indicates whether the current instance is equal to a specified object.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name = "obj">Object to make the comparison with.</param>
        /// <returns>
        /// <c>true</c> if the current instance is equal to the specified object; <c>false</c> otherwise.</returns>
        public override bool Equals(object obj)
        {
            if (obj == null)
            {
                return false;
            }
            if (!ReferenceEquals(obj.GetType(), typeof(Half)))
            {
                return false;
            }
            Half half = (Half) obj;
            return half.value == value;
        }

        static Half()
        {
            Epsilon = 0.0004887581f;
            MaxValue = 65504f;
            MinValue = 6.103516E-05f;
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}


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Declining Mall Traffic (2017-2020)
Traffic to Class B and Class C malls has been declining over the past decade. About 25% of the malls would be closed by 2022. While struggling B and C centers continue to see year-after-year declines, most of the benefits are going to top-tier Class A malls because of better traffic consolidation. These middle-tier malls were in deep waters before the pandemic hit. While they are managing to stay afloat, a record number of retail bankruptcies and reduction of anchor store footprints puts them with an uncertain future.
According to the International Council of Shopping Centers, about 105 million Americans or almost half of US adults went to a mall in 2018, making an average of 2.1 trips per month. Alternatively, the mall traffic declined by 7.6% in 2018, and the vacancy rate went up to 9.4% in Q3 2019, the highest since the great recession.
According to experts, shopping malls in the US are seriously impacted due to Amazon and other variables like the cost of upkeep, out-of-date tenants, and shifting demographics.
A recent study on more than 80 million Americans found that baby boomers are likely abandoning malls faster than younger generations because of the rowing adoption of online shopping. Alternatively, it is noted that Gen-Z shoppers made the highest number of trips to the mall at an average of 8.6 trips.
Shoppers are bored with the mall's status quo as all the stores carry similar brands and store formats. Now, customers are more interested in different experiences targeted toward a specific audience, making it exciting to shop.
Class A Malls vs. Class B and Class C Malls
Malls are classified by Sales per Square Foot, i.e., Class A — $500 or more of sales; Class B — $300 to $500 of sales; and Class C — Less than $300 of sales per square foot.
According to Green Street, there are 270 Class A malls in the US, accounting for 20% of all US malls and generates nearly 72% of total mall value. The balance of over 700 malls is segmented into Class B and Class C malls.
According to Credit Suisse, about 25% of roughly 1,100 malls in the US could close their doors by 2022.
While struggling B and C centers continue to see year-after-year declines, most of the benefits are going to top-tier Class A malls. It leads to better traffic consolidation toward better properties.
Factors Affecting the Decline of Class B and Class C Malls (Pre-Covid)
Anchor stores like Sears and JC Penney are supposed to drive traffic for the mid-tier malls. It is found that in the year after a mall loses an anchor tenant, malls see their traffic drop by 5%.
Class B malls are not doing great because they basically share the same struggling tenants as the class C malls. The class C and class D malls are affected the most they cater to inferior demographics, translating into less productive stores and fewer sales per square foot.
Once a mall starts getting some vacancies, fewer people start visiting the mall because there are fewer options. Hence, the malls become less productive, leading to more store closures. Malls in middle-class and lower-income areas are suffering because abandoned malls happen to be bad for neighborhoods.
Impact of COVID-19 on Overall Mall Traffic
In 2020, retailers have announced the closure of more than 80 million sq. ft. space. That compared with 114 million sq. ft. space for entire 2019.
According to Coresight Research, mid-tired malls can witness 25% to 50% closures within next three to five years due to the impact of pandemic. Further, it is projected that without rent relief, store closures could accelerate.
A survey on shoppers revealed that more than 76% would deter from holiday shopping at crowded malls during this period. Instead, about 41% of shoppers hope to rely more on online shopping.
Class A mall owners like Macerich, Simon Property Group, and Taubman Centers are bouncing back from the shut-down almost shockingly well. Taubman's shares rose by 31% in June, Simon Property Group was up by 18.5%, and Macerich jumped by over 15%.
Accelerated Decline of Class B and Class C Malls due to COVID-19
Aggregate traffic to malls declined in 20-out-of-24 months in 2018 and 2019, hitting the bottom in April 2020. Mall visits recovered to 55% of January levels by September 2020 as many malls reopened.
Malls with a vacancy rate of more than 20% lands them in a "danger zone." In September 2020, the number of malls in danger zone jumped to 28% from 8% last year. Additionally, about 11% of B and B+ malls have two anchor store vacancies, while nearly 30% of B- malls have two or more empty anchors.
According to industry experts, Class B are in a gray area where some will weather the storm, but many won't. These middle-tier malls were in deep waters before the pandemic hit, and while they are managing to stay afloat, a record number of retail bankruptcies and reduction of anchor store footprints puts them with uncertain future
According to Coresight Research about 20,000 to 25,000 physical retail stores in the US will close this year, with at least 50% located in malls.
Vince Tibone, senior retail analyst at Green Street said that "A lot of the B malls are going to become obsolete," unless they offer unique shopping experience, consumers are likely to drive to a Class A mall or shop online.
Class B and C malls are typically located in less populous areas that have lower traffic and fewer high-end tenants, meaning lower rent. CoStar forecasts that mall rents will further drop by 12.5% in 2020 compared to last year.
Kat Cole, president and chief operating officer of Focus Brands said "There are malls that this crisis will accelerate their closure, no doubt."
Green Street Advisers, has predicted that 60% of mall-based department stores will close by the end of next year.
Case Studies Detailing What Specific Companies in the U.S. are Doing (or Programs they are Running) to Hire Black Students and Early Career Candidates.


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Religion: Kree religion
Name: Sen
Classification: supporting character
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First Appearance: Nova (vol. 4) #5 (Oct. 2007): "Together"
Creators: Dan Abnett, Andy Lanning, Sean Chen, Scott Hanna, Brian Denham
Number of Appearances: 1
Enemy of: Phalanx
This character is in the following story which has been indexed by this website:
Nova (vol. 4) #5 (Oct. 2007): "Together" (mentioned)
Suggested links for further research about this character and the character's religious affiliation:
- http://www.marvunapp.com/master/selsen.htm
- http://www.marvunapp.com/master/krakrh.htm
- https://www.comics.org/issue/369823/
- http://comicbookdb.com/issue.php?ID=101707


Exciting music discovery service Pandora has confirmed two million iPhone users have downloaded and installed its application to date.
"We're hearing all sorts of wonderful feedback from listeners who are using it on their commute, jogging with it, plugging it into home audio systems…you name it. And as usual, offering all sorts of great feedback and suggestions. It's thrilling for us to see the broader vision for Pandora take shape. Our hearty thanks for your continued support and input," wrote Pandora founder, Tim Westergren.
"It also makes us very happy to know that the 60,000+ artists in our collection are now getting played on car radios all across the country," he added. "Times they are a changin'".
This entry was posted in Apple, News and tagged apple, digital music, iphone, itunes, music discovery, music streaming, pandora, Tim Westergren on 12/03/2008 by Jonny.
Digital Media Wire has published an interview with Pandora founder, Tim Westergren, it's very interesting and also sees him clarify the erroneous report we previously published (ie, he says where we cocked-up).
This entry was posted in Apple, News and tagged apple, iphone, pandora, Tim Westergren on 10/09/2008 by Jonny.
"Internet radio upstart Pandora has streamed 3.3 million songs to iPhone users since the launch of its new mobile application, making it the third most popular such app for the red-hot device – the newest version of which Apple released on July 11.
Pandora's success on the iPhone, which sold a stunning 1 million units last weekend, could elevate Internet radio to new heights, as the still-under-the-radar medium appears ideally suited for mobile usage.
As of July 14, the company had registered 180,000 new users, and more than 200,000 new stations had been created on the iPhone. Pandora executives claim that the company has attracted a new iPhone listener every two seconds since the launch, with most users listening for close to an hour per day.
This entry was posted in News and tagged apple, digital music, iphone, itunes, pandora on 07/18/2008 by Jonny.


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The Center for the Arts OnTheGo Presents Rodney Crowell
Doors 7PM | Show 8PM Foothills Event Center
400 Idaho Maryland Rd. Grass Valley, CA
General Admission: $45 members, $55 regular
Premium View Box: $65 per seat/$197 per box (SOLD OUT)
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About Rodney Crowell
With more than 40 years of American roots music under his belt, Texas native RODNEY CROWELL is a two-time Grammy Award winner with five Number One hits of his own and a legacy of songwriting excellence which has made him an icon among giants. With strong roots in country music, Crowell has written chart-topping hits for the likes of Emmylou Harris, Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings, Keith Urban and more. But owing to the distinctly universal, literary quality of his writing, has also penned beloved songs for artists as diverse as Bob Seger, Etta James, the Grateful Dead, John Denver, Jimmy Buffett and countless others. A member of the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, Crowell is also the author of the acclaimed memoir, Chinaberry Sidewalks, and teamed up with New York Times best-selling author MaryKarr for Kin: Songs by Mary Karr & Rodney Crowell in 2012, with Karr saying of her collaborator, "Like Hank Williams or Townes Van Zandt or Miss Lucinda, he writes and croons with a poet's economy and a well digger's deep heart." Crowell was honored with ASCAP's prestigious Founder's Award in 2017, and that same year released the album Close Ties, which spawned another Grammy nomination for "It Ain't Over Yet" with Rosanne Cash and John Paul White in the category of Best Americana Song. In 2018, he opened his own record label, RC1, and released his Acoustic Classic project. His new album TEXAS will be released on August 15, 2019.
www.rodneycrowell.com
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