Untimed Fun Run - complete all or any part of the course!
Untimed Fun Run for kids under 12.
Join Harford Technical High School for our inaugural 5K Race! This race will be held on the campus of Harford Community College in Bel Air, MD on Sunday, May 19, 2019 at 8:00 am.
In addition to a timed 5K, there will be an untimed "Fun Run" so everyone can participate.
The first 100 registered participants, Run or Fun Run/Walk, will receive a FREE 5KT-Shirt purchased by the PTSA at no additional cost. Others can order a T-Shirt online from our vendor on the day of the race or through Harford Tech's website after the race.
Packet pickup will be held on race day starting at 6:30 am at the APGFCU Arena. Watch your email for further details!
The Harford Technical High School Parent-Teacher-Student Association is an advocacy group for the education of children and youth in the school, home, community and place of worship. We work to assist the youth of today and tomorrow by: Speaking for Children, Fighting for Public Schools, and Guaranteeing Parent Participation.
Blue Cheetah Sports does not cancel events due to weather related interruptions. All races will be held "rain or shine" at all times. Due to the nature of race organization and management and its associated permitting, EMS, and police requirements, this policy is required. Additionally, nearly 85% of all expenses are incurred prior to an event taking place. For the above-listed reasons, Blue Cheetah regrets that there is a zero refund policy for weather related events. The ability of Blue Cheetah -- and our associated customer -- to absorb the immense costs associated with an event cancellation is simply not a viable option.
With an industry average no-show rate of 15%-20% it is not financially possible to offer participants a registration refund of any kind. Please be sure to check your schedules, obligations, and the weather before signing up for any event.
Should you become injured or fall ill and find yourself unable to attend an event for which you have already registered, please contact Blue Cheetah Sports customer service immediately and notify a client advocate of your situation. The most current information on how to contact us can be found on our webpage located at www.BlueCheetahTiming.com and selecting the option "Contact Us". All contact must be in writing.
In order for Blue Cheetah Sports to recognize and consider an injury deferment, we must receive written documentation from your physician or healthcare provider on their company letterhead stating that you are unable to participate due to injury or illness. The specific nature of the injury or illness does not (and should not) be disclosed in the letter in order to maintain patient medical record confidentiality (HIPAA). The letter must contain our business name, the authorizing doctor or healthcare provider with appropriate contact information, the date of the letter, and the name of the event for which you are requesting a deferment. No deferment will be considered once an event has passed. All deferment letters and requests must be postmarked no later than 0001HRS (12:01 am) on the date of the event. Participants are limited to one deferment per event. Participants may not exercise the use of a deferment if an event has already sold out or reached permit capacity. Deferments may not be transferred to any other individual other than the participant originally registered and named on the medical form.
Registering for an event indicates your agreement and compliance with these policies.
If any of these policies or their parts are found not to be in compliance with current law, the remainder of the policy shall remain in full effect.


Abstract: In this paper, we investigate the problem of missing data in the context of real-time monitoring and forecasting of traffic congestion for road networks. We assume that the city has deployed sensors for speed reading in a subset of edges. Our objective is to infer speed readings for the remaining edges in the network as well as missing values. We propose a tensor representation for the series of road network snapshots, and develop a regularized factorization method to estimate the missing values, while learning the latent factors of the network. The regularizer, which incorporates spatial properties of the road network, improves the quality of the results. The learned factors are used in an autoregressive algorithm to predict the future state of the road network with a long horizon. Extensive numerical experiments with real traffic data from the cities of Doha and Aarhus demonstrate that the proposed approach is appropriate for imputing missing data and predicting traffic states.
Abstract: Building dialogue systems that converse with humans in order to help them in their daily tasks is being a priority. Some systems converse by generating dialogues word by word whereas others retrieve the best utterance among a set of candidate responses. These retrieval systems rank the candidate responses by their relevance to the history of the conversation (context), the best response is then chosen. Approaches based on deep neural networks performed well on this task. In this work, we improve a state of the art approach based on an LSTM dual encoder and propose a new response retrieval dialogue system. Based on syntactic and semantic similarities between the context and the response extracted from word embeddings, our approach learns to match the context with the best response. Experimental results on the Ubuntu Dialogue Corpus show an important improvement of about 7%, 6% and 2% on Recall@(1, 2 and 5) compared to the best state of the art system.
Abstract: As the quantity of online analytics data has dramatically increased, computational techniques are deployed to make sense of this data. In this perspective manuscript, we propose employing personas as a form of making large amounts of customer analytics information useful to decision makers in software development, business, and other domains where understanding customer behavior is important. Toward this end, we develop a system capable of handling hundreds of millions of customer interactions from tens of thousands of pieces of online content. Our approach identifies customer segments by their online behavior, associates the segments with demographic data, and creates rich persona profiles by dynamically adding characteristics, such as name, photo, and descriptive quotes. This manuscript characterizes the open research questions in automatic persona generation, outlining a research agenda that aims at making data analytics more useful for human decision makers.
Abstract: A capsule is formed when a group of additional neurons is added to existing convolutional layer in a typical convolutional neural network (CNN). Capsules have activity vector that represents instantiation parameters of an object or part of an object. Capsule network has recently been introduced by Hinton to overcome the shortcomings of typical CNN model trained with back-propagation. In this work, we investigate the use of capsule networks for recognition of handwritten digits of Urdu. Our results show that a multi-layer capsule network achieves better results (98.5% accuracy) than deep auto-encoder (97.3% accuracy), especially when we have digits that are highly overlapped.


text:
IDEF1X ist eine Modellierungssprache im Computer-aided-Manufacturing-Standard und gehört zur Gruppe der IDEF-Sprachen. Die 1 steht für die Modellierung von Informationsstrukturen, mit X wird die Erweiterung (engl. Extension) gegenüber dem ursprünglichen Standard gekennzeichnet.

IDEF1X ist eine Datenmodellierungstechnik und fokussiert sich daher auf das Entity-Relationship-Modell (ERM).

Geschichte
Im Rahmen des ICAM-Programms der US Air Force wurde IDEF1 1981 veröffentlicht. Mit den zur gleichen Zeit rasant fortschreitenden Entwicklungen auf dem Gebiet der relationalen Datenbanken musste der Standard relativ schnell erheblich erweitert werden. Diese Erweiterung wurde unter dem Namen IDEF1X erstmals 1985 publiziert. 1994 wurde IDEF1X als U.S.-Behördenstandard übernommen (FIPS 184).

Bedeutung
Wegen der frühen Offenlegung und der gewollten Unabhängigkeit der Modellierungssprache von Herstellern von Datenbank-Software haben viele CASE-Tool-Hersteller die Notation unterstützt. Die Forderung von U.S.-Militär und Behörden machte IDEF1X schließlich zu einem De-facto-Standard (neben anderen).

Umfang
Zu IDEF1X gehört im ursprünglich veröffentlichten Kontext die Datenmodellierung als Methode der Softwareentwicklung mit hinzu. So werden Datenmodellierungskonzepte und Modellierungsrichtlinien mit aufgeführt.

Da diese Themen mittlerweile in der allgemeinen Informatik aufgegangen sind, stehen Syntax und Semantik der Notation bei der Betrachtung von IDEF1X heute im Vordergrund.

Notation
Der Standard legt Notationen für das ER-Diagramm und den zusätzlichen Angaben in der ERM-Dokumentation fest. Im Diagramm gelten zusammengefasst die folgenden Konventionen:

Entity Syntax

Entities werden als abgerundetes Rechteck dargestellt, wenn sie von einer Beziehung existenzabhängig sind, sonst in einem normalen Rechteck.

Der Name (oder eine Nummer) wird darüber gestellt.

Attribute

Die Namen der Attribute werden in das Entity-Rechteck geschrieben. Attribute, die zum Primärschlüssel gehören stehen über, alle anderen unter einem Trennungsstrich.

Zusätzlich zu den Namen werden weitere Kennzeichnungen aufgenommen, z. B. "(O)" für optional.

Beziehungen

Beziehungen kennen (wie z. B. auch in UML) eine Richtung, Sprechweise: Sie gehen vom Eltern-Entity zum Kind-Entity. Das Kind-Ende der Beziehung ist mit einem kleinen schwarzen Kreis gekennzeichnet. Zusätzlich wird durch Linienart, -ende und Kommentierung die Kardinalität der Beziehung dargestellt.

Neben dem Kreis am Kind-Ende der Beziehungslinie steht die Kardinalität der Kind-Entities:

Die Kardinalität der Eltern-Seite der Beziehung kann nur als Kann oder Muss definiert werden. Eine optionale Beziehung wird am Linienende der Elternseite mit einer Raute versehen, eine zwingende Beziehung hat ein normales Linienende.
Dies bedeutet, dass in IDEF1X keine n:m Beziehungen erlaubt sind, die es unter anderem in der Chen-Notation gibt. Eine n:m-Beziehung muss bei der Modellierung in zwei 1:n-Beziehungen aufgebrochen werden.
Eine weitere Besonderheit gegenüber anderen Notationen ist die explizite Darstellung von Fremdschlüssel-Attributen, obwohl diese aus Modellierungssicht redundant sind.

Identifizierende Beziehungen

Eine identifizierende Beziehung ist eine Eltern-Kind Beziehung, in der das Kind-Entity existenzabhängig vom Eltern-Entity ist und den Primärschlüssel des Eltern-Entities im eigenen Primärschlüssel mit aufnimmt. Diese Beziehungsart wird mit zwei Darstellungserweiterungen modelliert:
 Die Beziehungslinie ist durchgezogen (eine nicht identifizierende Beziehung ist gestrichelt).
 Das Kind-Entity wird in einem abgerundeten Rechteck dargestellt, siehe oben.

Sub- und Supertypen

Das Konzept der Vererbung, bei der Datenmodellierung als Sub- und Supertyp bezeichnet, wird in IDEF1X über Kategorisierung dargestellt.

Die Kategorisierung ist eine Menge spezieller Beziehungen vom Supertyp zu seinen Subtypen, die mit einem Diskriminator versehen werden. Eine durchgezogene Linie geht vom Supertyp zum Diskriminator, einem Kreis mit einer waagerechten einfachen oder Doppellinie darunter. Von der Diskriminatorlinie aus geht jeweils eine durchgezogene Linie zu jedem Subtyp. Die Doppellinie des Diskriminators steht für die Vollständigkeit der aufgeführten Subtypen, in IDEF1X auch Kategorien genannt.

Weblinks

Datenbankmodellierung
Abkürzung

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaWikipedia


In a city with roots that stretch back four centuries, it take some doing to be considered old.
On Wednesday the Albany County Legislature recognized the 150th anniversary of Lodge's proclaiming it "B. Lodge & Co. Day" in the county.
Mark Yonally currently owns Lodge's with his sister, Sharon Freddoso. They took over the business in 2011 from their parents, who had owned it since the 1990s (and worked there since the 1980s).
We talked with Yonally for a few minutes about being part of an Albany tradition, staying afloat in the age of Amazon, and how things are going downtown.
So what does it mean to you to be part of such a long tradition?
It's extremely important to me. I'm constantly thinking about how I can make this place better and just also live up to what we've done in the past. I try and take care of every customer big or small. I try to do the right thing with each one of them and and help where I can. And knock on wood, it keeps coming back to us.
One hundred fifty years is quite something. We're extremely proud of it. We work really hard at it.
What do you think the lessons are of having such a longterm, persistent success in business?
So, there's a lot of different things. There's a lot of different aspects that go into making this place work. But the biggest thing is just taking care of your customer. It's listening to the needs of the customer and trying to help as many of them to find exactly what they're looking for -- whether it's one item or a hundred items.
And just, I mean, we're very customer focused. It's so important when people come in here they get greeted, they get welcomed to the store and we try to help them to find what they're looking for. If I can help, even if I don't have it, if I know where they might be able to find it, I help them find it elsewhere if I don't have something. My goal is just that people find whatever it is that they're looking for and when they're looking for something else, if I wasn't able to help them on this item they'll think of me again. Just we try and help.
The retail businesses has changed tremendously, obviously, over the history of the store. And now we're sort of at the beginning of one of the biggest changes probably ever in retail, with the internet and companies like Amazon. So, looking to the future, how does Lodge make sure it's here for another 150 years?
We're hearing more and more in the market about how there's a lot of the lot of the bigger retailers are struggling. We're having one of our best years.
We listen to our customers. We try to help our customers with whatever it is they're putting together. We're not greedy in our markups, we're very fair. We have a set markup. I don't look at necessarily where everyone else is in the market on an item. If I'm able to charge you ten dollars and it's out there for 20, I'm thrilled that I'm that much less than everyone else. I make sure that I'm competitive with everyone else. But I don't worry about where they are. I don't try and get that extra 5 dollars if it's there to be made. I give you a set markup and people respect that.
To what extent do you think Lodge's can coexist with companies like Amazon?
I think you'll find it's the smaller stores that will last. We're a part of the community. We give back to the community. We help in our community. I honestly feel... Amazon's not going anywhere. That sort of thing is only going to grow. That being said, people love being able to go into a store where they know the people that run it. They know the workers. They know that they're going to get a good customer experience and hopefully find exactly what they're looking for.
So I really feel we're in it for the long haul. We're not going anywhere. I'm thrilled to say that our 150th year has been one of our best yet. And we're looking forward to many many more.
One of the things Lodge's now specializes in is school uniforms.
What's your sense of how things are going in downtown Albany?
I am extremely positive on what's going on downtown. Nothing ever happens fast enough for me. I wish things would happen quickly. But if you look at the momentum and what's happening down here I think there's a lot. There's way more positives happening than negatives and I think we'll continue to move forward.
There is so much residential going on down here. As well as running our business, we have rental properties and we have apartments as well. We have never had an issue renting any of them. We kind of rent them similar to the way we run our store. I don't look at what everyone else is getting, I look at what I think is the appropriate price so that I can make money so that my tenants can also make money. I want them to be successful and if they're successful they'll stay long term.
As long all the apartments that are proposed for downtown, as long as they keep renting as quickly as they are, the developers are going to continue to build them. And the more residential you have happening down here the more need for the Cider Bellies, The Stacks, the Enchanted Florists, Fifth Tier Bakeries.
You know, to be totally honest, I'd be fine with there being other retailers similar to what we do down here because I think you feed off each other and people come and they spend a little here and a little there and sometimes it's just getting people to come to an area.
I remember my parents telling me about Christmas in the old days. They would go "into town' and maybe grab a bite at Woolworth's and meet and great neighbors and friends out on the street and maybe go over to their homes and have a warmed mulled cider and then maybe wrap their presents and go caroling and then midnight mass and off to sleep to get ready to make the Christmas dinner. They would shop at little locally owned stores like Lodge's. I can't believe how painful it must have been for them. Now I sit in front of a screen and I order crap delivered to my door the next day and dropped off by some guy rushing to drop off the next piece of crap to next neighbor that ordered something on line all the while never leaving their house. Progress is a beautiful thing...God Bless places like Lodge's!
Lodge's is a great store. I first went to Lodge's before I moved to Albany, when I was just wandering around getting a sense of the neighborhoods. They were so welcoming and friendly, and the store is charming, it gave me a great impression of downtown.
The Yonally family have been extremely generous to the community, and even always offer a discount when they know I am personally buying things for my students in need.
May every kindness be returned to them in the same beautiful way it was offered. Long live Lodge's.
MY GRANDMOTHER WAS THERE EARLY 1900 HUNDREDS AND THEN MY MY MOTHER THEY BOUGHT MANY ITEMS FOR THE FAMILY BIRHDAYS HOLIDAYS ETC. GREAT FORMULA FOR A STORE GOOD ITEMS STILL AND BEING OPEN FOR 150 + YEARS 2 YEARS AFTER THE CIVIL WAR IS JUST ASTONDING. THANK YOU.


Donald Douglas Snr, arguably the USA's greatest aviation industrialist, once said that "every major advance in aviation has come from the aircraft engine". Despite it still being difficult to argue with that statement, aircraft manufacturers today are making impressive gains in operating cost reduction – and passenger enhancements – by tweaking almost every aspect of their designs to keep them current and marketable.
The drivers for this are the high cost and complexity of an all-new model and the overall lack of profitability in the industry – the last two years notwithstanding.
In the period between the 1950s and the late 1970s airlines were, by today's standards, very profitable, thus enabling them to fund new designs. At the same time, the development of the jet engine from its humble and noisy turbojet beginnings to the high-bypass turbofan provided huge leaps in performance and operating economy, negating the need for large scale tweaking of existing designs.
Boeing, for example, launched four totally new designs in the space of 11 years between 1955 and 1966, while the other leader of the day, Douglas/McDonnell Douglas, launched three. What was emerging at the same time, however, was the proliferation of models and MTOW variations within those designs to meet broadening customer demand.
As airline profitability waned, particularly after the introduction of deregulation in the USA, aircraft manufacturers saw their traditional launch customer base evaporate, with a corresponding demand for derivatives.
McDonnell Douglas cited this change when it walked away from its 180-seat twin-aisle DC-11 in late 1980, unable to get a second US airline to join Delta Air Lines in launching the model.
It could be argued that the proliferation of models became an art form at Douglas prior to its 1967 merger with the McDonnell Aircraft Corporation. It initially struggled to rectify shortfalls in the DC-8's performance, but then, with the launch of the DC-9 and Super DC-8s, it offered a wide range of models to combat Boeing's family-of-jets concept.
The latter's family was made up of a combined 15 variations of the 707, 727 and 737.
In a 2004 interview, the late Jackson McGowan, former president of Douglas Aircraft division of McDonnell Douglas, told Flight International that Boeing's family approach to commercial aircraft was a winner and "very hard to combat". Interestingly, the now forensic examination of aircraft to extract the smallest of gains can be traced to another McDonnell Douglas design – the MD-11. In 1991, the company discovered its trijet successor to the DC-10 was not meeting performance guarantees.
The company launched an exhaustive analysis and then clean-up of the design, finding benefits such as altering the windscreen wiper fairing to gain 0.3%. A seal package involving six modifications yielded a similar gain.
Overall, the company's seven-year, four-phase performance improvement packages essentially enabled the MD-11 to meet its original guarantees, although the aircraft's problems did enormous damage to the manufacturer's standing and were a significant factor leading to the merger with Boeing in 1997.
McDonnell Douglas and its suppliers were able to deliver a 3.5% improvement in drag and an improvement of up to 2.7% from the engines and nacelle. Meanwhile, take-off length was shortened by 270m (900ft) and structural weight was reduced by over 2,270kg (5,000lb).
However, the undisputed master of enhancements is Boeing and its 737, the world's best-selling commercial jet aircraft, with 12,968 sold through to the end of September 2015. Launched 50 years ago against three other well entrenched competitors, Boeing – with the help of engine suppliers – has been able to keep the aircraft current while seeing off the early rivals, and since 1984 keeping parity with the Airbus A320 family. Since it was launched in March 1984 through to September 2015, the A320 family has drawn 409 more orders than the 737, for a total of 12,239 (Boeing had sold 1,138 737s up to March 1984).
The intense rivalry between the two aerospace giants and their engine partners, combined with the generally poor levels of airline profitability, has seen a host of innovations across every aspect of the two aircraft designs and systems both inside and out.
The two manufacturers have leaned heavily on newer widebody programmes and engine suppliers to deliver everything from the smallest to the most significant gains.
In this special case study we examine the two best-selling commercial jets from Airbus and Boeing, and find a relentless drive to extract the smallest gain for the slightest edge.


text:
package org.jboss.netty.channel.socket.nio.server;

import static org.jboss.netty.channel.core.Channels.*;

import java.nio.channels.SocketChannel;

import org.jboss.netty.channel.core.Channel;
import org.jboss.netty.channel.core.ChannelFactory;
import org.jboss.netty.channel.core.ChannelPipeline;
import org.jboss.netty.channel.core.ChannelSink;
import org.jboss.netty.channel.socket.nio.NioSocketChannel;
import org.jboss.netty.channel.socket.nio.NioWorker;

public final class NioAcceptedSocketChannel extends NioSocketChannel {

    final Thread bossThread;

    NioAcceptedSocketChannel(
            ChannelFactory factory, ChannelPipeline pipeline,
            Channel parent, ChannelSink sink,
            SocketChannel socket, NioWorker worker, Thread bossThread) {

        super(parent, factory, pipeline, sink, socket, worker);

        this.bossThread = bossThread;

        setConnected();

        fireChannelOpen(this);
    }
}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


Тема в разделе "Статьи для портала", создана пользователем BigStone, 25 дек 2012.
For most of us on Windows 8, we simply hit Win+C to bring up the Charms bar, hit Settings, then power, then we shut down our PC. But for those who are on a tablet device running Windows 8 or Windows RT, perhaps there's an easier way to shutdown or restart. Well, there is. If you want to create a shutdown and reboot tile in your Start Screen for easy access to these useful system commants, read along.
Simply copy the following code into a new txt file and rename it to whatever you like, just add the .vbs to the file extension. For example: shutdown.vbs. Once this is done, simply double click the script and it will create the tiles for you. If you are unable to create a .vbs document, make sure you have "show file names extensions" enabled in Folder Options within Windows 8.
oShellLink.Arguments = "-s -t 0"
oShellLink.Description = "Shutdown Computer (Power Off)"
oShellLink.Description = "Log Off (Switch User)"
oShellLink.Arguments = "-r -t 0"
oShellLink.Description = "Restart Computer (Reboot)"
Wscript.Echo "Shutdown, Restart and Log Off buttons have been created. You can now pin them to the Start Screen of your Windows 8 computer (if they are not already there)."
those who are on a tablet device running Windows 8 or Windows RT can just swipe in from the right edge of the screen to bring up Charms.
Многие, для выключения компьютера вызывают сочетанием клавиш Win+C чудо панель. Нажимают чудо кнопку параметры и выбирают выключение(завершение работы). Для планшетов это может быть не совсем удобно. Нужна плитка. Раз нужна, значит нужна, создаём плитку.
Нам потребуется скопировать нижеприведённый код в файл с именем например shutdown.vbs. После создания файла запустите его*.
И можем пользоваться нашими удобными кнопками.
* Не забудьте настроить проводник для отображения расширений файлов.


text:
In Defense of Defense Spending: A Tech Opportunity for Europe
Bandwidth Defense Innovation Emerging technology Russia
Giorgio Rutelli
Europe has responded to Russia's invasion of Ukraine with bold new plans to increase defense spending. A beneficiary should be its tech industry.
Photo: The barrel and sight equipment on top of a Titan Strike unmanned ground vehicle, equipped with a .50 Caliber machine gun, moves and secures ground on Salisbury Plain during exercise Autonomous Warrior 18, where military personnel, government departments and industry partners are taking part in Exercise Autonomous Warrior, working with NATO allies in a groundbreaking exercise to understand how the military can exploit technology in robotic and autonomous situations. Credit: PA Images via REUTERS
ChatGPT Chills – Will Its Hoaxes Divide Transatlantic Regulators? The European Union's Evolving Military Capability Leopards Can Change Their Spots Russia's Return to Gulag Economics What's a Russian? How Western Tanks Will Make a Difference in Ukraine Behind the Lines: Russia Steps up Ukrainian Deportations
Europe agreed in record time to arm Ukraine – and to increase its own defense spending. The unlocked billions of euros will not just modernize the continent's militaries. They should also increase its tech competitiveness.
Long underfunded European armies need to spend to make sure their soldiers have working guns and winter clothing. More than one of two German army helicopters are unable to get off the ground. Europe's defense spending is fragmented and needs to be coordinated continent-wide.
Germany is promising the biggest change. Chancellor Olof Scholtz has earmarked an increase of €100 billion ($112.7 billion) in the 2022 budget for the armed forces and reiterated his promise to reach the NATO-wide target of matching defense spending with two percent of GDP. Denmark, too, has been increasing its defense budget to meet that target.
Admittedly, some signs of backtracking from these ambitious plans are emerging. Germany has signaled that its defense spending increase could be a one-off. Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi wanted to hike defense spending from 1.4% to 2% of GDP by 2024. But coalition partner Five Stars demanded a slower increase, reaching 2% only by 2030. Draghi compromised on 2028.
But Russia's invasion of Ukraine represents a watershed, forcing Europe to realize that it must spend on its own defense. A big question is how the extra money will be spent. Some will go towards missiles and bombs – a part of which are being sent to Ukrainians, who can defend themselves. However, and crucially, a large part should support research, which includes fields that are not strictly military-related.
The same engine that's mounted on a missile can be fitted to a rocket to carry a satellite into orbit. A rescue helicopter has the same basic hull as a combat helicopter. Encrypted communications, originally developed to protect soldiers, are one of the most requested features for messaging apps. From space programs to the Epi-Pen, from smartphones to the microwave oven, dozens of innovations that we use every day owe their existence to military research – especially American research.
When we Europeans dream of a European technological revolution, we forget that the great scientific leaps came from Pentagon projects. The Internet represents a prime example. European tech industries need to benefit from a long-term investor who doesn't seek an immediate economic return – such as the State.
Governments recruit, train, and employ tens of thousands of men and women in uniform, many of whom specialize in STEM and end up working for these industries. They play a leading role along the entire chain of value: they finance or own the companies, train the staff, including through public universities, buy the products for themselves and negotiate their sale to other States. And they invest in moonshots, the visionary projects that make humanity leap decades.
Unlike Europe, the US has developed a parallel system of financing the technology sector. In Silicon Valley, companies such as SpaceX and Blue Origin partner with the public sector; it is no coincidence that they are aiming at the Moon and Mars, as NASA did in the 1960s.
Some European countries lack this additional growth channel. Investing in a start-up with a long-term perspective. VC funds know that perhaps they'll see a return on their investment in 10 or 15 years.
Europeans who believe it's best to redirect the money from military spending to the universities must receive a realistic answer: few European universities are structured to receive or manage large sums of money, nor to be the cog in a complex system in which the public administration, companies, foreign entities, and supranational bodies coexist.
Circling back to defense – and considering the lack of a Silicon Valley-like financial environment – it's easy to see how government spending is one of the most powerful catalyzers of economic growth. General Luciano Portolano, Italy's Secretary-General of Defense and National Armaments Directorate, argues that the Italian defense industry has generated €15 billion of added value in the national economy. That's 0.9% of GDP "with a multiplier of three." In other words, for every euro invested in defense, the country "earns" three euros.
Militaries must attract scientists, not just soldiers. They need cybersecurity technicians, data scientists, and human intelligence. Defending hospitals, power plants, gas pipelines, and telecommunications systems is a task also of the Armed Forces.
There's a lesson here for the US, too. Washington has long opposed European Union defense efforts, fearing a negative impact on US defense companies. Now, however, it's time to change course, encourage extra European defense spending, and increase European coordination to create European jobs, while investing in research and increasing tech competitiveness.
Giorgio Rutelli is director of the Rome-based publication Formiche.net.
ChatGPT Chills – Will Its Hoaxes Divide Transatlantic Regulators?

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


text:
The following churches offer services and worship opportunities for Neodesha and the surrounding communities.
Bethel Church of God
2 Miles North of Neodesha on Hwy 75
Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.
Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m.
Bible Baptist Church
1100 N. 4th St
Sunday School: 10:00 a.m.
Sunday Worship: 11:00 a.m. Sunday Evening: 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Evening: 7:00 p.m.
221 N. 9th
Sunday Worship 10:15 a.m.
Jumpstart Praise: 6:00 p.m.
1226 N 8th
Sunday Evening: 6:00 p.m.
Wed Evening: 7:30 p.m.
Wed. Evening: 7:00 p.m.
Episcopal Church of the Ascension
702 Osage
Sunday Worship: 9:00 a.m.
702 Wisconsin
Wed Bible Study: 6:30 p.m.
First Southern Baptist
2273 Ottawa Rd.
Sunday Worship: 10:45 a.m. & 6:30 p.m.
Thursday Bible Study: 7:00 p.m.
AWANAS: Wednesday 6:30 p.m. ( Sept - May )
Lighthouse Community Church
816 Iowa
Neodesha Believers Assemblies
Sunday Service 11:00 a.m.
Sunday Evening 7:00 p.m.
St. Ignatius Catholic Church
801 N 8th
Sunday Mass 8:30 a.m.
Wed./Thurs. Mass: 6:30 p.m.
Adoration Tuesday: 3:30-8 p.m.
Truth Tabernacle
604 Main St. (Sr. Citizen Ctr.)
1st Saturday of the Month: 7:00 p.m.
802 Indiana
Brush Dump
Civic Center Rental
Neodesha Housing Authority
Senior Citizens Center
In case you're wondering, it's pronounced "Knee-oh-duh-SHAY." It comes from an Osage word that refers to our location between the Verdigris and Fall rivers.
1407 N. 8th, P.O. Box 336, Neodesha KS 66757
City Hall Hours: 8:15 a.m. to 4:45 p.m.
neocityhall@neodeshaks.org
Municipal Codes
City of Neodesha
Copyright © 2023 City of Neodesha • Privacy Policy • Design: New Boston Creative Group, LLC


Leg and foot lifter enables you to reach an additional 40 inches when lifting one leg/foot at a time. The rigid, yet flexible metal rod is reinforced and surrounded with a webbing material. Just put the pre-opened foot loop around your foot and lift your leg using the hand loop. You can adjust the foot loop manually to fit over a boot or cast.
When released from the hospital after total knee replacement, your knee is usually wrapped. It is generally swollen and your muscles are weak, the leg feels heavy. It can be difficult getting that newly operated leg onto your bed without discomfort. The leg lifter can be of immense help. It pulls that leg up onto the bed in a snap making getting in and out of bed easier on you and less painful. Also, when getting into a car your leg does't bend usually beyond 90 degrees in the beginning, making it difficult getting your leg into a car. Again, when you are allowed to start driving again, your leg may not be bending sufficiently to get it into your vehicle, so put your vehicle's seat all the way back, and then use the leg lifter to lift and slide your affected leg into the car.
Not recommended for shower use.
Not Returnable due to hygienic concerns if package is opened, unless defective. Out of concern for the health of our customers, we only offer new, unused products of this nature for sale. No restocking fees.


Questions about Polished concrete floors worktops stairs walls cost will be answered on this page.
The term "polished concrete" is applicable to concrete surfaces where the flatness and gloss have been created by purely mechanical means. Metal bond discs and resin bonded disc containing ever finer diamond grits fitted to a planetary grinding and polishing machine are the only way one can create a true "polished concrete" surface. In the process of polishing concrete what are called concrete densifiers or hardeners are used. However these chemicals do not produce the high gloss. Gloss is produced by slow planetary polishing with diamond grit tools. Concrete floors that have been polished from grit 400 upwards are normally classified as "polished concrete".
What are the benefits of having a "polished concrete" floor?
Unequalled economic return on your investment, no other floor surface can compete!
Easy to maintain and clean at lowest cost!
High image enhancing factor in any setting especially important for any business!
Low environmental footprint, nothing is added to the top of concrete the existing surface is polished.
With high gloss finish it gives high reflection of light sources potentially reducing the need for artificial lighting!
Can all concrete be "polished"?
All concrete young or old, that has the required hardness, can successfully be polished to a very high gloss. Concrete Hardness is usually expressed in "Newton" and it must reach a minimum on the Newton scale. Concrete that does not reach the minimum is more difficult to polish to a mirror or wet look finish. Or it cannot be polished at all. Lack in concrete hardness is often the result of the wrong mix of ingredients. The wrong type or ratio of sand in the mix, too much added water or too low a cement ratio. Inadequate pouring and finishing methods used by the contractor often also cause major problems. Sometimes problems can be overcome by the polishing contractor. But this causes more work and thus more cost.
What difference is there between names like: "Hiperfloor" "Superconcrete" "Superfloor" "Platinum finish" Gold finish" etc?
Names such as "Superconcrete" etcetera are used by different manufacturers of Grinding and Polishing equipment to differentiate from their competitors. All the above names do refer to the mechanical grinding and polishing of concrete to various levels of gloss or shine. It says little or nothing about the quality delivered.
The Quality of the "polished concrete" floor is a combination of good quality equipment combined with an experienced polished concrete contractor. An experienced concrete polishing contractor will still be able to produce a good quality finish even with average quality equipment and tools. Whereas an inexperienced contractor with the highest quality equipment will still struggle to deliver a high quality "polished concrete" floor finish. Good equipment is a plus but experience is a must!
Do I get a floor like in the images I see on the internet?
Images on the internet, especially pictures on websites of manufacturers, are created to impress! All the work in creating such images, including the design and creation of the floor, is likely strictly controlled by the manufacturer. This can create the impression that every concrete floor that is polished with their equipment should turn out like the floors in the pictures on their websites.
However, most concrete floors that are given consideration for polishing, are already in existence. An existing concrete floor will be limited by the type of concrete used, by the aggregate, cement and sand used in the concrete. Even the amount of water used originally is influential on what can be achieved.
Aggregate used in concrete is almost always depending on what is available in quarries close to the project. That limits choice and thus final appearance is depending on what is or was available in the area of the floor. The same can be said about the sand used. Sand comes in many varying grains and colours. Some is naturally available in other areas sand is made in crushing plants. And last but not least, who poured and finished the concrete? Was it finished by hand trowelling? Or was it finished with a power float? Was it finished with the right "timing". Not to early and not to late? Did the contractor use experienced workers or inexperienced? Were the concrete manufacturer and the contractor that installed the concrete aware that it was destined to be polished? If they were, did they understand the requirements for "polished concrete"?
In short, to recreate a polished concrete floor that resembles floor pictures on the internet, one needs the exact same control! The exact same ingredients! The exact same level of expertise in pouring and finishing the concrete floor! And most importantly the exact same level of experience in the polishing contractor as used on the floor in the pictures. And exactly the same quality of diamond tools combined with the same high quality equipment. All that is probably not very realistic.
How long does a "polished concrete" surface last?
Concrete is a extremely durable building material. Mechanically polishing concrete makes its surface denser and harder making it last even longer. Without exaggeration it can be said that polished concrete is one of the most durable surfaces available. Its durability outperforms many other materials used such as marble or other natural stone surfaces. It would be on par with hard granite or better.
A 'polished concrete" surface will normally never have to be replaced due to wear and tear. A "polished concrete" floor never will loose its bond with the substrate. This is because concrete is not bonded to any other material, unlike almost all other floor "covering materials" are!
Is "polished concrete" easy to maintain and clean?
Yes to both, easy to maintain and easy to keep clean. Studies have been published that put "polished concrete' as the floor finish with the lowest maintenance cost and the lowest cleaning cost. See websites such as www.concretenetwork.com and similar for detailed unbiased information.
In the case of damage to a concrete surface, rare as this may be, such damage can be repaired with ease. Concrete and concrete repair products are readily available in great variety. And once the repairs have been made the repaired section can easily be re-polished to re-create its former appearance. And all that at low cost. The more so if you compare these cost to those of stone, resin, epoxy or other floor covering materials.
Polished concrete has a excellent slip resistance. It performs as well or better then natural stone floors, ceramic or porcelain tiles for example. As with al floor surfaces it is important to keep floors dry even in rainy weather. To much water on the floor can cause an "aquaplaning' effect similar as with vehicle tyres. Aquaplaning can occur from a film of water forming between the surface and the shoe sole similar to that of a vehicle tyre moving on a wet surface. Neither the surface walked on not the shoe sole is the cause of increased danger of slipping, it is the water on the surface and or on the shoe sole.
What does "polished concrete" cost?
That is dependent on a great amount of variables. What finish do you desire? What is the quality of the concrete? Does it need any repairs and if so how much work will be involved? How many square meters of surface is involved? Is there much "edging" to be done? Where is the floor located in relation to the location of the contractor?
As an indication, price per square meter can be as low as € 10.00 per square meter to as much as € 80.00 or more per square meter plus VAT. It all depends on what you want and how much it will take in time and resources to accomplish this.
Questions about the cost of Polished concrete floors, worktops, stairs and walls are answered on this page. If you like to have more detailed information please do not hesitate to contact us by using the contact form below. We do offer a consultancy service in designing and creating your polished concrete surface project for a reasonable fee.


text:
PR: Oxyfresh Heads To The Academy Awards 2007
COEUR d'ALENE, Idaho — When Academy Award nominee Kate Winslet takes a peak inside her Oscars Gift Bag later this month, she'll find premium Oxyfresh pet products among the prized bounty.
For the second year in a row, Oxyfresh has been chosen to be part of the Academy Awards, the most watched film awards ceremony in the world. The red carpet will be rolled out for Hollywood's hottest stars and Oxyfresh will be part of the party.
Besides the Titanic actress, the A-list movie stars who will receive Oxyfresh products include Penelope Cruz, Judi Dench, Helen Mirren, Meryl Streep, Adriana Barraza, Cate Blanchett, Abigail Breslin, Jennifer Hudson and Rinko Kikuchi.
The celebrity Gift Bags always generate huge interest from the media. Gift Bag items may be featured in celebrity television shows like Entertainment Tonight and Access Hollywood, and national publications including Forbes and Time magazines, as well as the New York Times. Oxyfresh could potentially be part of each TV segment and print media spread.
"Oxyfresh is excited for this opportunity to share our incredible pet products with some of the most well-known people in the world," says Oxyfresh President Richard Brooke.
The 79th Annual Academy Awards airs February 25 on ABC.


text:
Rex Orange County – 'Apricot Princess' Album Review
At just 19, Alex O'Connor aka Rex Orange County, has every record label chasing him, had a gig in Frank Ocean's touring band last summer, performed onstage with Skepta during the Mercury Awards and is now being announced as BBC's Sound of 2018. With two albums out already, playing with a genre-mix of jazz, lo-fi and indie-pop, Rex has placed himself as creatively brilliant through his surfy melodies which play on romance, young love and teenage emotions. Reminding us a little bit of Frank Ocean as well as Mac Demarco, outlets have described him as the vibrant and vulnerable songwriter our generation needs, I now see why.
It all started at 16, going to the music Brit School, starting off as a drummer playing all kinds of genres before picking up a guitar as well as piano, realizing he had everything to make music. Within a year, he had released the raw, lo-fi and lush 'bcos u will never be free' filled with synths, guitar and gentle melodies. Releasing it all on Soundcloud, it was picked up by Tyler, The Creator and this led to a collaboration on the track "Boredom", which is the opening to Tyler's 'Flower Boy'.
Straight from the start of the album, we hear an orchestra blowing through emotional notes, before clapping hands and a shaker bring us to different rhythms, Rex saying "I wanna show them, How much I need her, I'm in this place again, Yeah I wanna show them, That this ain't a fantasy, She's my best fucking friend" – this refers to him wanting to show off his love to the world, proudly stating his love to his girlfriend and how important she is, an overall impressive track in the intricacy of its melodic direction:
Rex in his latest work 'Apricot Princess' talks of love, happiness alongside sadness, but wraps it up in a blanket of pulp that goes deeper than the surface such as with "Television/So Far So Good", a two-part rollercoaster. Synths, drums and piano taking scene with lines "But if you're looking for something new I know somebody that you could choose" before going in to a theatrical chorus of "What about me and you together?". Switching in-between up-beat to lo-fi laid-back, changing his singing voice at different parts of the track and taking on smooth jazz-pop melodies; a highlight track of what Rex is about:
One of his biggest inspirations is his girlfriend, about whom most tracks are about, with both being madly in love, they linked up on the smooth modern jazz song "Sycamore Girl", a beautiful honest track where both mix up really nicely. "Untitled" takes on a lovely wavy guitar reminiscent of Mac Demarco with just Rex's voice flowing around melodies, its described as a song about the feeling when you do something you regret and you come to terms with your own choices:
Reflecting back on the album, Rex says: "I love nature, I love being outside. But Apricot is quite introverted. It's an inside album", to him, 'Apricot Princess' is about "a huge party but you feel the ups and downs of the night in one go – in 50 minutes". Tracks like "4 Seasons" are impressive in their musical depths, starting off softly romantic with "But I hope that you can learn to love me", before changing direction with Rex talking more than singing, with a mix of rhythm changes through using a piano and electric guitar. "Waiting Room" is another honest, raw and emotional tune about a past lover, wishing them the best and commemorates what kind of person he was before – "I'm just the boy you love". "Never Enough" shows off that Rex can kick it up a notch with electric guitars taking center stage "Don't tell me you're sorry, You're just sorry for yourself, And though you might seem, I wanna be the one to help", showing off confidence in his words whilst letting the melodies ring out:
Having released more singles, including one alongside Benny Sings, Rex is just getting started in what he can do, constantly but flawlessly changing in-between pop, jazz, indie and hip-hop in a fusion-like style. Not only is this very difficult to do, he manages to keep direction with his tracks as well as the overall album, centering around themes of love, wishes, sorrow and happiness. Smooth melodies find themselves playing with our emotion, Rex's pitched and poignant voice also either laying itself down alongside it or playing around it. With surf-like melodies, young love and soft romance are at the center of this album which is fruitful but hazy at the same time, especially due to the influences of jazz as well as lo-fi – Rex goes deep into these subjects, making his lyrics ones to look into to better feel his tracks. In conclusion, this is one artist I'm very much excited about, at this point in time, Rex is still discovering his sound but his musical talent is incredible, the shape of his melodies, how he plays with genres to fit his mood/need, a delight to my ears. I cannot wait to see what he has in store for us in the future and I can only hope to catch him performing live soon, I'll most definitely have learnt all the lyrics by then.


text:
People: Pfizer Inc (PFE.N)
PFE.N on New York Stock Exchange
$0.32	(+0.75%)
Echevarria, Joseph
Mr. Joseph J. Echevarria is an Independent Director of Pfizer Inc.. Mr. Echevarria was Chief Executive Officer of Deloitte LLP (Deloitte), a global provider of professional services, from 2011 until his retirement in 2014. During his 36-year tenure with Deloitte, served in various leadership roles, including Deputy Managing Partner, Southeast Region Audit Managing Partner and U.S. Managing Partner and Chief Operating Officer. Director of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, Unum Group, a provider of financial protection benefits, and Xerox Corporation. Member of the President's Export Council and former member of the Presidential Commission on Election Administration. Chair Emeritus of My Brother's Keeper Alliance. Member of the Board of Trustees of the University of Miami. Mr. Echevarria's 36-year career at Deloitte brings financial expertise and international business, leadership and risk management skills to the Board. Mr. Echevarria's financial acumen, including his significant previous audit experience, expertise in accounting issues and service on the audit committee of another public company, is an asset to Pfizer's Board and Audit Committee. Pfizer also benefits from Mr. Echevarria's breadth and diversity of experience, which includes his public service on the President's Export Council.
Total Annual Compensation, USD 161,250
Restricted Stock Award, USD 192,500
Long-Term Incentive Plans, USD --
All Other, USD --
Fiscal Year Total, USD 353,750
Ian Read
Albert Bourla
Frank D'Amelio
Mikael Dolsten
Michael Goettler
Angela Hwang


Your Beauty First is moving in a new direction. Whilst I hope to maintain a personal touch, I am also looking to monetise my work, which will involve taking a professional approach to blogging. I am currently working to establish a variety of series (accessible via the More page). The year 2015 saw the launch of Staple Investments, a series of posts showcasing as well as reviewing beauty products I regard as indispensable, items I refuse to live without. Since launching the series, I have only shared four posts. Although this screams negligence or even a flop, the lack of posts is because I tend to simply review products and many have since become a staple. To avoid being repetitive, I did not create a Staple Investments post for each product.
I love the concept behind the Staple Investments series; it is promising as well as valuable. Unfortunately, my execution was poor. Learning from my mistake, I have decided to end the Staple Investments series and introduce, Your Beauty Staples. Your Beauty Staples showcases a variety of beauty essentials in one post, every month. This post is simply a general update and an introduction to the Your Beauty Staples series so expect the first official post in September! I am also pretty pleased with the featured image, designed by myself. It is the signature style of the Your Beauty Staples series. Words can't express my excitement; watch this space!


Customizing and installing a new awning is tricky. Either its craftsmanship is all wrong, or the awnings break off during the installation. But awnings can make your property look truly unique. There are warranty issues as well with plenty of manufacturers. So, you need to be careful before selecting a custom awning design and installation service.
If you are on the look-out for a custom awning service, all you need to do is log in to http://417handyman.net/awnings-that-last-12-yr-canvas-warranty/. The experts will custom design and fit the awning at your property in no time and provide you with exceptional warranty options as well.
Look for a service that indeed provides you with the customizing option. When the service is customizable, a specialist will come and visit your property to take the measurements and discuss your plans for the awning. You need to explain every tiny detail, right from the design to the colors and patterns.
The awning needs to be custom cut to match the real estate available. A custom awning is meant to increase the beauty of the living space and the valuation of the property. You can choose from many UV-resistant canvases to have a home addition you can be genuinely proud of.
Retractable awnings and wings are pricier because of the added machinery that needs inclusion, but they do allow you more flexibility. You might want to enjoy the sun once in a while, and it is ideal if you don't want to struggle with folding the awning.
There is no evidence to suggest that awnings last long as they remain exposed to external weather conditions. However, there are ample examples to indicate that home improvement cost a lost. To better protect your investments, it is essential that you look for a warranty for any service you are going for.
Always shop around to find a custom awning service that extends a lifetime warranty for their products. The usual lifetimes for awnings are about 10-12 years. Make sure you are getting the best deal for your hard-earned money.
Yes, awnings can get pricy. More so, due to all such technological upgrades that have been possible over the past ten years. However, the more you shop around, the more data and quotation figures you collect. Professional custom awning services provide for competitive pricing. So, make sure you negotiate on the customization and installation charges before signing on the dotted line.
Follow these simple and easy steps to make sure you don't go wrong while selecting a custom awning service.


text:
Kinderdance®A Top Children's Franchise Awards A Franchise In Missouri
Roanoke, VA, September 1, 2020 – Kinderdance® International Inc, a top rated kids franchise focuses on developmental dance, gymnastics, yoga, movement and fitness programs for young children, continues to grow and expand their brand by awarding a Silver level franchise to Jennifer Sitzes. Ms. Sitzes will be instructing Kinderdance programs to children in Southwest Missouri.
Jennifer grew up as a dancer in Southwest Missouri where she performed in Branson, toured throughout Asia, and taught dance at a local studio. She received her bachelor's in education from Southwest Missouri State University in 2005. Jennifer went on to earn her master's in educational administration from Missouri State University and Specialist in Educational leadership from Liberty University. She has experience teaching students 18 months to adult, was an assistant principal, and a principal in the Missouri public school system. Jennifer and her husband, Greg, have two young boys, Thaddeus and Phineas. Jennifer is excited to return to her dance roots with Kinderdance. With her love for dance, she is excited to join the Kinderdance® team and spread the joy of learning through dance to children in Southwest Missouri.
"We are excited about Jennifer joining our franchise family and look forward to seeing her business grow in the Southwest Missouri" says Kinderdance Vice President of Franchise Development, Karen Maltese.
The Kinderdance® programs are all original worldwide dance, motor development, gymnastics, and fitness programs that combine academic readiness skills that are specifically designed for children ages 15 months to 12 years old. What makes Kinderdance® unique is that all our programs incorporate educational concepts in a developmentally designed curriculum that teaches to the total child. We place special emphasis on building "self-confidence" and "self- esteem" in young children.
The company offers their educational movement programs on site to child-care centers, recreational centers, churches, fitness centers, corporate childcare, community centers, military bases, public and private schools and many other viable locations.
For more information on Kinderdance® International
Please visit their website at www.kinderdance.com.
Kinderdance® A Top Children's Franchise Awards A Franchise In Texas Kinderdance® A Top Children's Franchise Awards A Franchise In Florida


text:
New discovery could be a major advance for understanding neurological diseases
Press release issued: 13 February 2017
The discovery of a new mechanism that controls the way nerve cells in the brain communicate with each other to regulate our learning and long-term memory could have major benefits to understanding how the brain works and what goes wrong in neurodegenerative disorders such as epilepsy and dementia. The breakthrough, published in Nature Neuroscience, was made by scientists at the University of Bristol and the University of Central Lancashire. The findings will have far-reaching implications in many aspects of neuroscience and understanding how the brain works.
The human brain contains around 100-billion nerve cells, each of which makes about 10,000 connections to other cells, called synapses. Synapses are constantly transmitting information to, and receiving information from other nerve cells. A process, called long-term potentiation (LTP), increases the strength of information flow across synapses. Lots of synapses communicating between different nerve cells form networks and LTP intensifies the connectivity of the cells in the network to make information transfer more efficient. This LTP mechanism is how the brain operates at the cellular level to allow us to learn and remember. However, when these processes go wrong they can lead to neurological and neurodegenerative disorders.
Precisely how LTP is initiated is a major question in neuroscience. Traditional LTP is regulated by the activation of special proteins at synapses called NMDA receptors. This study, by Professor Jeremy Henley and co-workers reports a new type of LTP that is controlled by kainate receptors.
This is an important advance as it highlights the flexibility in the way synapses are controlled and nerve cells communicate. This, in turn, raises the possibility of targeting this new pathway to develop therapeutic strategies for diseases like dementia, in which there is too little synaptic transmission and LTP, and epilepsy where there is too much inappropriate synaptic transmission and LTP.
Jeremy Henley, Professor of Molecular Neuroscience in the University's School of Biochemistry in the Faculty of Biomedical Sciences, said: "These discoveries represent a significant advance and will have far-reaching implications for the understanding of memory, cognition, developmental plasticity and neuronal network formation and stabilisation. In summary, we believe that this is a groundbreaking study that opens new lines of inquiry which will increase understanding of the molecular details of synaptic function in health and disease."
Dr Milos Petrovic, co-author of the study and Reader in Neuroscience at the University of Central Lancashire added: "Untangling the interactions between the signal receptors in the brain not only tells us more about the inner workings of a healthy brain, but also provides a practical insight into what happens when we form new memories. If we can preserve these signals it may help protect against brain diseases.
"This is certainly an extremely exciting discovery and something that could potentially impact the global population. We have discovered potential new drug targets that could help to cure the devastating consequences of dementias, such as Alzheimer's disease. Collaborating with researchers across the world in order to identify new ways to fight disease like this is what world-class scientific research is all about, and we look forward to continuing our work in this area."
The study was conducted by researchers at the University of Bristol and the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan), with support from academics from India, France and the Czech Republic. The study was funded by the European Research Council, the Medical Research Council [MRC], the British Heart Foundation and the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council [BBSRC].
'Metabotropic action of postsynaptic kainate receptors triggers hippocampal LTP' by Milos M. Petrovic, Silvia Viana da Silva, James P. Clement, Ladislav Vyklicky, Christophe Mulle, Inmaculada M González-González, and Jeremy M. Henley is published in Nature Neuroscience.
Student notices
All news feeds


text:
Rullierinereis anoculata är en ringmaskart som beskrevs av Cantone 1983. Rullierinereis anoculata ingår i släktet Rullierinereis och familjen Nereididae. Inga underarter finns listade i Catalogue of Life.

Källor

Havsborstmaskar
anoculata


Just saw a neat app I thought a few people might find useful - BridgeURL.
Basically creates a "landing page" that then allows you to navigate through a series of urls.
Doesn't look like there is anyway to add or remove URLs though (though probably being held back for freemium accounts).


text:
Loganair begins flying to Edinburgh and Glasgow from East Midlands Airport on 27th October following FlyBe dropping the routes
On Sunday 27 October, Loganair begins flying to Edinburgh and Glasgow from East Midlands Airport.
Weekday flights will leave East Midlands for Edinburgh at 08:30, 14:15, 17:40 and 19:55 with Glasgow departures at 12:10 and 21:20.
The revised East Midlands/Edinburgh schedule doubles the number of flights on the route, which was previously operated by Flybe, bringing immediate benefits to both business and leisure travellers.
Early in the new year, Loganair will upgrade the East Midlands/Glasgow service to three flights in each direction per weekday enabling business travellers to enjoy a working day in either destination.
The Edinburgh and Glasgow routes are used by over 150,000 travellers each year and provide vital connectivity between Scotland and the East Midlands for businesses and for tourism.
The new Loganair services will also allow for easier travel to the Highlands and Islands, with ongoing flights to destinations including Shetland, Orkney, Stornoway, Benbecula, Islay, Barra, Campbeltown, Tiree and Wick at Edinburgh and/or Glasgow.
Loganair's Managing Director Jonathan Hinkles said: "We're delighted to expand our services from East Midlands Airport. As well as safeguarding essential connectivity for business and leisure travellers, we'll bring improved schedules to the Edinburgh route straight away and to the Glasgow route as soon as we can."
"We're confident that an enhanced timetable and Loganair's friendly service will be warmly welcomed by regular travellers on these routes – and we look forward to welcoming them to the fast-growing Clan Loganair frequent flyer programme."
Karen Smart, EMA's Managing Director, says: "Loganair's commitment to improving the frequency of these services is great news for both business travellers and tourists, making it easier for people to visit Scotland for a day or a short break. Improving the domestic network of flights from EMA is important for the region's prosperity and will enhance productivity and economic growth."
Information for passengers already booked on Flybe flights to Edinburgh and Glasgow
Customers who have already booked flights to either Edinburgh or Glasgow with Flybe from 27 October onwards will be contacted by Flybe who will explain the options available to them including re-booking onto the new Loganair East Midlands-Scotland services.
New reservations can be made at www.loganair.co.uk, by calling Loganair's Customer Contact Centre on 0344 800 2855 or via travel agents and travel management companies using all major Global Distribution Systems.
Tags: East Midlands Airport, Loganair, News