Alumni case studies: find out what some of our MSc GIS alumni have to say about their time at Ulster and what they are doing now.
The first time I used a GIS was while collaborating, during my last year of a BSc in Mechanical Engineering in Spain, with an NGO in El Salvador in WASH (Water, Sanitation and Hygiene) related projects. After that experience I decided to improve my skills in GIS and the MSc offered by Ulster University was the best option I found in the UK for studying online and part-time while working in the hospitality sector. I completed the PgDip between 2013 and 2015, and the MSc in 2018. It's been an extremely valuable learning experience of which I would like to highlight and thank for the flexibility and support provided. Completing the PgDip at UU gave me the opportunity to find a job as a GIS technician in a UK based Geospatial company and later on in an international organisation working on Disaster Management related projects in East Africa. After the two above mentioned working experiences I enrolled to the MSc Project module, of which I would like to highlight the freedom and the encouragement received when developing the project proposal, both in terms of topics and tools. Completing the MSc Project has been key to gain a scholarship for a PhD project in Geography.
I graduated with a BSc (Hons) in Biological Sciences in 1989 and started a career in conservation and ecology working for a variety of environmental organisations and ecology based charities. After moving to Ireland and setting up my own environmental consultancy, I decided I wanted to take a slightly different route and to further develop my GIS skills. I enrolled on the MSc GIS Distance Learning course at the University of Ulster so I could continue working whilst studying and achieved a Pass with Distinction in 2006, as well as winning the Ordnance Survey Northern Ireland "Award for Outstanding Contribution to GIS" for my Masters dissertation. I continue to work in the ecological sphere, now as Head of GIS and Data Management for Nevis Environmental; an environmental consultancy based in Scotland with ecological expertise in both land-based and marine projects. My work is varied, which I love, and involves everything from building and maintaining our database, to providing training on GIS software, as well as undertaking GIS analyses for the ecologists in the organisation. My main role is to progress the business forward strategically regarding GIS and data management. This means that I am involved in the innovation, research and development side of things; finding solutions and looking at ways to commercialise them for our business. The Masters course at the University of Ulster course gave me an invaluable foundation on which I have built my career in GIS. The flexibility of the distance learning really worked for me; I could fit my studies around when I needed to work. I never felt as though I was missing out not being on campus, I had access to a vast library of information, and the discussion forum helped me stay in contact with other people. All the course materials were detailed and of high quality, and the feedback and support I got from staff was always clear and useful. The whole course structure and content really worked for me and I achieved a better result than I thought I was capable of!
After completing a degree in Geography (and assuring friends and family that in fact I didn't want to go on to do "my teaching") I enrolled for the Full time on campus GIS MSc at University of Ulster Coleraine in 2006/07. I was able to secure a job before graduation at a data management company within the land registry of Northern Ireland, I worked there for a short period of time before moving to Glasgow to work for Jacobs, a large engineering consultancy. This was great experience for a graduate- I worked full time on a large asset management project and was involved in all aspects of the project from GIS tasks to program management and on-site training in India. After 18 months at Jacobs I moved to Sydney and having some experience as well as a Masters Qualification I found it relatively easy to get a GIS role. I worked at a small company specialising in property and location data for 18 months. At this stage I wanted to get more experience in mapping and Spatial Analysis and went back to Engineering Consultancy in a GIS Analyst role. I have worked at SKM/Jacobs in Sydney now for nearly 5 years on a wide range of projects. This summer my employer is sponsoring me to do a 6 week course at the University of Twente in the Netherlands in Disaster Risk management and Environmental Assessment for Spatial Planning – contemporary issues and something I am really interested in. I am extremely excited to be going back to study again, not least as a result of the thoroughly positive experience I had at the University of Ulster Coleraine. I highly recommend the PGDip/MSc GIS at the University of Ulster, it provided me with an excellent grounding in GIS concepts and practical experience that I could take directly into the workplace.
I graduated with a BSc (Hons) Geography (2008) and an MSc in GIS (2009) from the University of Ulster. I now work for AECOM in New Zealand, where I am involved in all GIS aspects of a major Fortune 500 engineering consultancy firm operating on a global scale. My work is wide ranging. I have been involved in hydro dams construction throughout the Asia-Pacific region, major transport and rail projects from electrification to a new subway, flood hazard modelling and mapping, aviation projects and mining projects in Australia to name but a few. I would really recommend furthering your education and going on to do a postgraduate course. I thoroughly enjoyed my PG study in GIS. I learned much more about myself and what my strengths and weakness are than I ever could whilst studying as an undergraduate. The relationships you form with the lecturers are a great stepping stone to full time professional work as they get to know you and your abilities better. In the current climate with copious amounts of graduates flooding the already saturated job market each year the only way to ensure you get the job you want is to give yourself a leg up. Completing a PG degree gives you great life skills. Potential employers realise that you are willing to work hard for what you want and will be a benefit to their company. I left Ulster in 2009 and now I am in New Zealand. I honestly don't think I'd be here on a regular degree.
I took a degree in Geology at UCD and, following a student placement with the Geological Survey of Ireland which introduced me to GIS, I gained additional experience through ESRI and via voluntary work, which led to a 6 month contract. I undertook the GIS course at Ulster during 2009-10, and after graduating worked for Teck Resources in Wicklow in a GIS/Geologist industry research capacity. This was followed by a year working for the same company in the Yukon, working in the field (living in a camp!) as a GIS-Geologist. After this I worked for the ICON Group, contracted to the ROI Department of Agriculture, digitising and performing quality checks on field boundary data for EU single farm payments scheme, and am currently employed as an environmental scientist / GIS specialist with Mott MacDonald Ireland, working with the environmental section, doing spatial analysis, spatial data management and map production. Doing the GIS Masters course has definitely helped my career. It qualified me for several jobs which I would never have had the skills to perform with just an education in Geology. Geology is an inherently spatial discipline, so strong GIS skills are a definite plus in that industry. GIS is such a multidisciplinary tool that it has allowed me to get jobs in Environmental Science, Agricultural Monitoring and with an engineering company.
I achieved a 2:1 in BSc Hons Geography in 2009 at the University of Ulster and the following year went on to complete the Post Graduate Diploma in GIS. I decided to undertake to Post Graduate course in GIS as I thoroughly enjoyed the GIS topic I had studied during my Geography degree. Additionally at that time the recession had started to take grip in Northern Ireland and there was a lack of Graduate jobs, therefore I took the decision to specialize in GIS to improve my chances of getting a job. After I completed my PG DIP in GIS in June 2010 I first started employment as a Geographical Analyst with Navteq in September 2010 in Newry, County Down. I was initially employed on a year-long temporary contract, this was extended numerous times until the temporary position expired in August 2012. During my time at Navteq I was responsible for the building, enhancement and maintenance of NAVTEQ's digital maps database in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland as part of the Newry field team. This involved the collection of data with GPS enabled field collection vehicles for road updates, along with coding in the live database utilizing other sourcing such as satellite imagery and addressing databases e.g. Pointer & Geodirectory. Following my departure from Navteq I started with Land and Property Services in the same month, where I worked as a Mapping and Charting Officer in the Pointer Team on a temporary contract. This involved updating and maintaining the Pointer database, an addressing database for Northern Ireland. At first I worked as part of a support team to work through numerous data backlogs and once these had been cleared I moved on to solving addressing queries sent in by surveyors, the Valuation teams and Local Councils. In March 2013 I was approached by my previous employers Navteq, now known as HERE Maps, a Nokia Business and was offered a permanent full time position with the company where I have been working since. I found the GIS course essential in my career and helped me gain employment when I left University. Many positions required a Post Graduate level qualification as an essential criteria for job application.
I graduated from Ulster University with a 2:1 in Geography (2009) and a PgDip in GIS (2010). Following this I worked for Northern Ireland Water (NIW) as a GIS technician, using skills I had gained at university I applied them to different GIS software. This provided the groundwork for my current position as a hydraulic modeller with civil engineering company, Mouchel, where I am responsible for the construction and calibration of hydraulic models based on NIW's supply network across the whole of Northern Ireland. More recently I have been using these models to carry out analysis on the network to assist NIW with their Watermain Rehabilitation Framework (WMRF) by testing the impact their proposed rehab changes has on the downstream network. Alongside this I am also completing an online course with World Bank Group on 'Designing and implementing successful water utility reform' and working towards chartership with the Institute of Water.
I graduated in 2009 with a 2:2 BSc Hons in Geography before going on to complete a PGDip in GIS the following year. My undergraduate and postgraduate studies at University of Ulster greatly enhanced my knowledge and experience of GIS and gave me a strong foundation for taking my knowledge further into the workplace. After my time spent at UUC I took up the posts firstly of GIS Technician and later GIS Data Analyst within Northern Ireland Water over a period of 4 years from 2011 through 2015. Here I was responsible for digitising new and existing above and below ground water and sewer assets onto the company's corporate GIS. I also had the task of responding to internal and external data requests through querying of the asset register. Since October 2015, I have been working for Sopra Steria as a GIS Consultant on a range of Public and Private sector client GIS projects.
I graduated with a first class honours degree in Geography in 2009 and then completed a masters with distinction in GIS in 2011. Straight after the course I worked with Derry City Council for 6 months developing an online mapping viewer. I then spent 8 months working in South West College on an environmental research project using GIS. Since then I have been working for LPS as a GI Consultant out posted to South Eastern Regional College. Without having completed my MSc I would not have been shortlisted for my job in the council which ended up being invaluable experience and a kick-start to my career.
I graduated in 2011 with a first class honours degree in Geography, and continued my postgraduate studies at UU, completing an MSc in GIS. During my MSc I gained valuable work experience through a 6 week placement in Land and Property Services. I also became involved working on a Fuel Poverty project run by the University of Ulster in conjunction with the Department of Social Development (DSD) and the Office of First Minister and Deputy First Minister (OFMDFM). I switched to taking the MSc on a part time basis which allowed me time to work on this project and also complete my dissertation, which was related to the project. I have since worked on several different GIS projects in Northern Ireland Water and Northern Ireland Housing Executive. Since June 2013 I have been working as a GIS Consultant with ESRI Ireland.
Before taking the GIS Masters, which I completed in 2013 by Distance Learning, I was employed as a cartographer in the Advisory Unit of Land Affairs Department, Saudi Aramco (Saudi's national oil company). I was promoted immediately after the course to a senior GIS analyst position, and I am currently the acting supervisor of the Advisory Unit in Saudi Aramco. The flexibility of the course allowed me not only to keep my job, but also to become a senior GIS analyst in my unit. Subsequently, top management nominated me for a scholarship to do a part-time MBA from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology.
I started the distance learning GIS PGDip in January 2013 as a second term start. Before the GIS PGDip I had tried to find a job in the environmental sector using my BSc Geography and also an MSc Ecotourism, but was unsuccessful, and it was at this point that I decided I needed to develop a specialised focus. I decided to concentrate on GIS and am very happy with my decision to do so. I found the course to be interesting, stimulating and challenging, and I enjoyed leaning the theory and participating in practical work. One of the more attractive elements of this course was that it catered for people from a wide variety of backgrounds. I don't come from an IT background, but I didn't find that it held me back at all. After graduating from the GIS PGDip I decided to continue to the MSc and wrote a thesis looking at the use of GIS in modelling woodland expansion. Whilst undertaking this project I began to look for jobs, and was overwhelmed by how easily I was getting interview invitations. Previously I hadn't been successful in obtaining any invites to interview, but now with a PGDip in GIS, I was invited to three interviews within the space of a month, and was successfully appointed the position of GIS Analyst at SSE renewables. My experience of the PGDip/MSc GIS at the University of Ulster has been an excellent one and I cannot recommend choosing this course highly enough. I feel it has equipped me with the skills to now go on and develop a career in GIS.
I graduated in 2013 with a BSc degree in Environmental Planning from Queens University Belfast. I decided to take up GIS MSc course at UU, to enhance my employability as there seemed to be few opportunities in planning at the time. Despite having no experience in GIS previous to starting the course I found the introductory modules extremely beneficial and helpful. I have gained a lot from the course in terms of learning new types of software and improving my knowledge of GIS in general. I graduated in the summer of 2014 with a post graduate diploma and had intended to do the dissertation in a full time basis over that summer. However, I decided to take up a 10 week internship with GIS company Compass Informatics in Dublin, working alongside the National Transportation Authority in assisting them with the development of the National Cycle Planner. After the 10 weeks were up, I took up a role with engineering firm Mouchel as a project support assistant on the A5 Western Transportation Corridor scheme which involved a lot of GIS work in relation to mapping and amending Vesting Order boundaries, and creating maps for engineers, land owners and Transport NI. I am now employed as a GIS Analyst for the Northern Ireland Housing Executive.


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Frances Ha + Bridget Jones's Diary
November 15, 2014 February 28, 2015 | D
Double feature: When "Frances Ha" came out, many reviewers hung their claims for its distinction on the fact that its heroine was a young woman, and yet its narrative had essentially nothing to do with that young woman's love life. Presumably, this separated it from the pile of marriage-plot driven romantic comedies with women in the lead, a pile in which "Bridget Jones's Diary" stands honorably near the top.
A New Leaf + The Lady Eve
October 19, 2014 February 28, 2015 | D
Double feature: These two films are essentially mirror images of each other. Their plots are the same – a worldly schemer attempts a romantic con on a wealthy but naive amateur biologist; a series of witty, swanky hijinks ensue. But in "A New Leaf" the "mark" is female, whereas "The Lady Eve" reverses the gender assignment –and that makes all the difference.
The Birdcage + Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown
Double feature: There really aren't that many movies featuring the Thanksgiving holiday, even tangentially. If you're looking to branch out beyond "Planes, Trains & Automobiles," "Home for the Holidays," and "Hannah and Her Sisters," consider a double feature of "The Birdcage" and "Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown."
Designing Women + The Golden Girls
December 26, 2012 February 28, 2015 | D
Double feature: The easy parallel between these two series is the quartet of shared archetypes leading up their respective casts. In both "The Golden Girls" and "Designing Women," you'll find: the sweet one (Rose, Charlene;) the brainy one (Dorothy, Julia;) the sexy one (Blanche, Suzanne;) and the quirky one (Sophia, Mary Jo.) Also, but less to the point, a semi-emasculated male drifting in and out of the frame (Stanley, Anthony.)
Cactus Flower + Christmas in Connecticut
November 4, 2012 February 28, 2015 | D
Double feature: "Cactus Flower" and "Christmas in Connecticut" are two films whose humor stems from an invented domestic life with imaginary family members. In the former, the made-up family is a compassion-inducing source of woe; in the latter, it is a beacon of bliss from which others take comfort.
My Cousin Vinny + My Blue Heaven
July 25, 2012 February 28, 2015 | D
Double feature: The surface similarities between "My Cousin Vinny" and "My Blue Heaven" are easy to spot: both feature Italian-American stereotypes unleashed upon prototypically white-bread milieus, for broad comic effect. Both entangle their protagonists – sartorially inclined toward flashy suits, tonsorially favoring glossy pompadours, romantically susceptible to compact spitfires – with local authorities, setting the stage for convoluted but ultimately triumphant hijinks.
Troop Beverly Hills + Beverly Hills Cop
May 2, 2012 October 19, 2014 | D
That Funny Feeling + The Parent Trap + Pillow Talk
April 18, 2012 October 19, 2014 | D
The Love Boat + Three's Company
March 28, 2012 October 19, 2014 | D

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Hi, I'm Natalie - travel obsessed, coffee addict, amateur photographer, sometimes film-shooter, maker of scrapbooks & blogger over at scrapbooking + other adventures.
My commitment to film photography tends to come in waves. More often than not, I'll pack my Diana+ to take on a trip away, shoot a few frames and then once I'm back in London laziness sets in and I opt for digital photography and instant gratification most of the time.
A few months ago I (shock, horror) actually took my Diana+ on a walk around London with me and took a few last photos to finish up a roll. A roll that I knew had been in my camera for quite a while - I'm embarrassed to admit it was at least a year!
I've had mixed luck with my Diana+ photos in the past and have often felt a bit discouraged. But seeing the results from this roll has given me renewed inspiration to keeping taking more photos with this camera - both around London and on my travels - and a load of motivation to definitely shoot with it more often.


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Budapest All Destinations
Things to do in Hungary
Things to do in Budapest
Hungarian National Museum (Magyar Nemzeti Múzeum)
Budapest Tours
All Budapest Tours
Viator Private Guides
Széchenyi Thermal Baths (Széchenyi Gyógyfürdo)
Castle Hill (Várhegy)
Váci Street (Váci Utca)
Budapest Jewish Quarter (District VII)
Hungarian Jewish Museum and Archives (Magyar Zsidó Múzeum és Levéltár)
Central Market Hall (Nagycsarnok)
Kazinczy Street Synagogue
How to Spend 2 Days in Budapest
Wine Tasting in Budapest
How to Spend 1 Day in Budapest
Danube River Cruises in Budapest
Ways to Celebrate Christmas and New Year's Eve in Budapest
Christmas Markets in Budapest
Western Romania
Hungarian National Museum (Magyar Nemzeti Múzeum) Tours
Founded in 1802, the Hungarian National Museum (Magyar Nemzeti Múzeum) is the oldest public museum in Hungary and is home to the most important collection of historical artifacts in the country. It is also became an important symbol of Hungary's national identity when the Hungarian Revolution of 1848 was launched after a reading on the museum's front steps. For a time, the upper house of the Hungarian Parliament also met in the building.
The neo-Classical building housing the museum was built between 1837 and 1847 and today features seven permanent displays. Two sections provide an overview of Hungary's history, while another focuses on modern history beginning with the Rakocizi War of Independence in the early 1700s. Yet another chronicles the rise and fall of Communism in Hungary. On the ground floor of the museum, you can find a collection of medieval and early modern stone carvings, while in the basement, ancient Roman stone inscriptions and carvings are on display. The first floor display of a medieval Hungarian Coronation mantle should not be missed.
The Hungarian National Museum (Magyar Nemzeti Museum in Hungarian) is located on the Pest side of Budapest. It is open Tuesday through Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and admission for adults is 1600 HUF. To get there, take streetcar 47 or 49, or take the Metro line M3 to Kalvin ter.
Address: Múzeum körút 14-16, Budapest 1088, Hungary
Hours: Tue-Sun 10am-6pm
Admission: Adults 1600 HUF
17 Tours and Activities to Experience Hungarian National Museum (Magyar Nemzeti Múzeum)
Budapest Private Luxury Sightseeing Tour
Budapest is full of UNESCO-listed monuments, architectural wonders, and lively markets, but visiting on a group tour means a fixed itinerary and less time to explore. Instead, maximize your time with a private tour by luxury vehicle and tick off attractions such as Buda Castle, Széchenyi Thermal Bath, St Stephen's Basilica, and the Central Market. Hotel pickup and drop-off is included.
Discover Budapest with a 24, 48, 72, 96 or 120-hour Budapest Card, providing discounts, tours and transportation while you explore the city independently. Enjoy free entry to top museums, two complimentary walking tours, admission to the thermal baths and more. Your card also includes discounts at popular restaurants, free public transportation and a guidebook with helpful information about the included services.
Big Bus Budapest Hop-On Hop-Off Tour
This Big Bus hop-on hop-off tour of Budapest is one of the easiest ways to get around the city while you're traveling. Book your night tour, 1-, 2-, or 3-day ticket and explore at your own pace. The route stops at many key areas of Budapest, including Heroes' Square, the Hungarian Parliament Building, St. Stephen's Basilica, and the Hungarian State Opera House. The bus offers free onboard Wi-Fi and recorded commentary about Budapest's sights in several languages.
Budapest Culinary & Wine Walk
Delve into the culinary culture of Budapest during a walking tour of the Hungarian capital. In a small group limited to eight food lovers, immerse yourself in the vibrant atmosphere of Central Market Hall – Budapest's largest food market – and sample traditional products in a patisserie and artisan chocolate shop. Pleasure your palate with three Hungarian wines and listen to informative commentary from your gourmand guide on this enriching tour.
Great Walking Tour - Discover Budapest with your private guide!
As a passionate local tourist guide I would like to show you the main attractions of Budapest as well as some hidden gems, along with some stories you cannot find in guidebooks. . In addition to visiting the architectural masterpieces, we can discover the memories of the Roman times, the atmosphere of cafés of the 19th Century, the flourishing time between the two world wars, the destruction caused by the Second World War, the tragic times of the holocaust, the events of 1956 and the absurdity of the communist system. We can follow how the city developed. I can tell you about the local Jewish community, culture and traditions. We can visit churches, synagogues and museums, find hidden synagogues and see temporary or permanent exhibitions. Who do I recommend my tours for? For those who would like to get a personal and everlasting experience. If you prefer tours with a smaller group and would like to spend your time seeing only the things you are most interested in.
Private city tour by van
Budapest is situated on the banks of the Danube. The river splits the city into two halves: Pest, which is completely flat, and Buda, which is hilly. Main sights in Pest: Central Market Hall, National Museum, Great Synagogue, Geological Institute, City Park (Széchenyi Thermal Bath), Heroes' Square, Andrássy Avenue, State Opera House, St. Stephen's Basilica, Parliament Main sights in Buda: Castle District (included former Royal Palace, Matthias Church, Fishermen's Bastion), Gellért Hill (Statue of Freedom), Gellért Thermal Hotel and Spa Between the two sides we have the beautiful and impressive Chain Bridge, Elisabeth Bridge and Liberty Bridge. On a 4 hour tour you can get a general overview about our wonderful capital. A full day tour (7 hours) is more detailed and you'll have longer time to explore all of the sights.
Withlocals 90 Minutes Kickstart: Safe & Private Budapest Tour w/ a Local Expert
Kick-start your stay in Budapest with this private 90-minute walking tour. Let a personal guide introduce you to Hungary's capital with a round-up of major sights and hidden gems. See highlights including the National Museum and Central Market Hall, discover the best Danube views, and visit secret, loved-by-locals places often missed by visitors as you learn about the city's history and architecture. Great for finding Budapest's best bits and gaining your bearings.
Beer Tours Budapest
Get onboard our fully electric and eco-friendly BeerBus and discover Budapest in a truly unique way, while you can enjoy the unlimited Hungarian draft Beer. Choose from daily 4 departure time and see the panoramic view of the river Danube and the Buda Castle, the biggest park in Budapest with the Heroes Square, ride back and forth along the Andrassy Avenue with all the palaces and check out the city center with the Hungarian Parliament. What you can expect if you choose this fun alternative of Budapest sightseeing: - 90 minutes of BeerBus tour - Seeing the most famous sights of Budapest - Meeting with cool travelers - Unlimited Hungarian Draft Beer - Good vibe, music & night lights - Heating or fan to make you confortable
1 hour&nbsp20 minutes to 1 hour&nbsp40 minutes
Private sightseeing ride in Budapest
Either you have only a limited time to spare or you just want to get a good feel of Budapest this tour is for you. We will hit most of the famous places and landmarks in about an hour. Once have seen what the city has to offer, you can decide which parts to explore further. It's almost like a hop-on/hop-off tour except you won't get stuck in traffic for hours; and the city's vibe is so much easier to catch while riding a comfortable touring motorbike. Live streaming your sightseeing adventure on social media have never been easier by connecting to the on-board hotspot wifi.
1 hour to 1 hour&nbsp20 minutes
Buda Castle Bike Tour - Budapest
Budapest is a great city to explore by bike, with wide avenues, riverfront trails, and medieval squares closed off to car traffic. Don't be intimidated by road rules— just join a guide and group of fellow travelers for a confident sightseeing ride that showcases Budapest history and modern European culture. Stop to snap photos of landmarks like the Central Synagogue and Liberty Bridge, and reward your workout with spectacular views from hilltop Buda Castle.
Budapest Private Full-Day City Sightseeing Tour
Get to know Budapest the way you wish with a private guide and personalized itinerary on this full-day private walking tour. Getting around by foot and public transport, discover Hungary's history-steeped capital, from Pest's Heroes' Square and Andrassy Avenue to cobbled Buda Castle with its Royal Palace, Matthias Church, and more. Tailor your sightseeing around your interests, and learn what you want about Budapest's past and culture along the way. Hotel pickup and drop-off included.
3.5 Hours City Bicycle Tour from Budapest with a Break
Travelers looking for a more active way to explore Budapest's top attractions should skip the typical, crammed tour bus, and opt for this bicycle sightseeing tour, complete with a guide to lead the way. Hop on your bike and cruise to many of the city's top sights—on both sides of the Danube River—including the Parliament Building, St. Stephen's Basilica, the Chain Bridge, and Central Market Hall. Along the way, stop to sample the local marzipan, and refuel with a coffee, at your own expense.
Private Bicycle Tour
Have a great ride in a small group (max. 10) through this beautiful city, discover the amazing sights and enjoy the unique atmosphere! - With a stop at Szamos Cafe next to the Parliament. Alternatively you can have a look on the "shoes" (break of approx. 30 min) - Enjoy the view of the most important sights like the Parliament, Basilica, Royal Palace, Chain Bridge and many others! - See the UNESCO World Heritage sites such as Andrássy Avenue and the Danube Banks of Budapest. - Discover both sides of Budapest: Pest and Buda! - Have a break at the famous Szamos Marzipan on the most beautiful square of the city
E-Bike City Sightseeing Tour
Get an overview about Budapest with stylish E-Bikes, combine comfort and sport. A 3.5 hours experience in which you will learn a lot about Budapest and get ideas where to have a closer look. Also very suitable on hot summer days. Enjoy a cooling breeze and effortless riding. Experienced & licensed guides. Great Urban E-Bikes (Pedelec) from German leading manufacturer Kalkhoff. Newest development !
Budapest Private 4 Hour City Tour Experience with a car / van
Budapest is divided into Buda and Pest by the River Danube, and on this tour, you'll discover the most important sights on both sides of the river. It'll be a stress-free experience with round-trip transport included. Travel effortlessly between attractions such as Central Market Hall, the Jewish Quarter, City Park, Andrassy Avenue, and St. Stephen's Basilica. As it's a private tour, the itinerary can be adjusted to suit your needs.
Budapest Grand Walk
Get under the skin of Budapest on a 4-hour small-group walking tour. Hear about Budapest's history and culture, and admire highlights including Heroes Square, the Parliament, and St. Stephen's Basilica, plus lesser-known sights. Explore the Jewish Quarter, see bridges connecting the Pest and Buda districts, view the Shoes on the Danube Memorial, and admire Pest's grand boulevards. If you wish, opt for a larger group tour or upgrade to a private tour.
The 1956 Revolution - Private Tour
In 1956, Budapest presided over the Hungarian Uprising—a revolution against Soviet rule that was quickly crushed. With this private tour, visit the sites and hear about the rebellion in a depth hard to replicate if touring alone. Check out squares and districts where protests were held, and hear testimonies that capture the events and Soviet repression with an intensity you wouldn't experience independently. Refreshments and hotel pickup are included.
What are Hungarian National Museum (Magyar Nemzeti Múzeum) hours of operation?
Hungarian National Museum (Magyar Nemzeti Múzeum) hours of operation: Tue-Sun 10am-6pm. Buy tickets in advance on Viator. If you book with Viator, you can cancel at least 24 hours before the start date of your tour for a full refund.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Some Kansas City area residents are outraged after a video was posted that appears to show two high school students molesting an underage girl. The girl appears to be unconscious during the sexual assault.
The video has since been removed from Facebook, but not before screenshots were taken and shared with KCTV5.
The Kansas City Police Department's cyber crime unit is investigating the allegations, Sgt. Kari Thompson of the Kansas City Police Department said Monday afternoon.
Thompson says a report was taken and no charges have been filed. KCTV5 has filed a request to obtain a copy of the report.
It wasn't clear Monday evening when the video was made, but it was apparently made in Kansas City.
A KCTV5 viewer said the video was posted over the weekend and showed a student in the Raytown school district molesting an unconscious girl while another student video taped the assault.
She said the boys sought likes but instead received outrage, which forced them to remove the video. The viewer said the boys have shared videos before of them taking advantage of girls while they were intoxicated.
Raytown police have received numerous calls from concerned residents, but a spokesman said the alleged crime did not occur in Raytown.
Raytown administrators were unaware of the allegations before KCTV5 contacted a district spokeswoman Monday afternoon.
Cathy Allie, district spokesman, said school officials considered the allegations a serious issue and immediately contacted Raytown police to find out if there were anything they could do to assist their investigation. Raytown police in turn referred the district to Kansas City police.
There is no allegation that the attack took place on district property. Allie said the district would try to determine the girl's identity and provide assistance as appropriate if she turns out to be a district student.


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Carol Davit
Executive Director Carol Davit works with the Missouri Prairie Foundation (MPF) board of directors and committees and oversees all operations of MPF – including fundraising, strategic planning, communications, advocacy, the Grow Native! program, and administration, and has edited the Missouri Prairie Journal since 1996.
Davit has worked for more than 20 years in the conservation and environmental fields in communications, development, administration, and leadership capacities. She has worked for private, nonprofit conservation groups and at the municipal and state government levels. She has been the editor of field guides and written on a wide variety of natural history and conservation topics for the Missouri Prairie Journal, the Missouri Conservationist, and other publications. Davit has B.A. and M.A. degrees in Interdisciplinary Studies. She is the recipient of the Erna Eisendrath Memorial Education Award and the Plant Stewardship Award from the Missouri Native Plant Society.
"I consider myself fortunate to help conserve some of the most biologically rich habitat on earth," Davit says, "and to work with the many people in the MPF and Grow Native! community who are so passionate about prairie conservation and native plants." Carol and her husband and son are Stream Team #3631. (Photo credit: Travis Duncan)
In addition to serving as the Executive Director of the Missouri Prairie Foundation and the Grow Native! program, Davit also serves in the following conservation leadership capacities for statewide groups:
Chair, Missouri Invasive Plant Task Force (administered by MPF and its Grow Native! program)
Chair, Prairies and Grasslands Resource Committee of the Conservation Federation of Missouri
Chair, Natural Resources Subcommittee of the Missouri OAKS Committee (Outdoor Action Committee)
Member, Missouri Land Trust Coalition Steering Committee
Member, Missourians for Monarchs Steering Committee
Davit speaks to many groups on the importance of prairie conservation and the many benefits of native plants, and has spoken at national conferences, including:
Opening Keynote, Oct. 2015, America's Grasslands Conference, Fort Collins, CO
Opening Keynote, June 2019, North American Prairie Conference, Houston, TX
Watch Davit's TEDx Gateway Arch presentation, February 2015: Why Prairie Matters: New Relevancies of a Vanishing Landscape
Jerod Huebner
Director of Prairie Management
MPF's Director of Prairie Management Jerod Huebner oversees prairie management planning and execution including invasive species control, prescribed fire, and all other aspects of the stewardship of MPF's prairies, which now total more than 3,200 acres in 23 tracts of land. Huebner also administers prairie stewardship grants and participates in prairie outreach and education activities.
Huebner earned a Bachelor's of Science in Fisheries and Wildlife Sciences from the University of Missouri-Columbia in 2010. While in college, Huebner worked at MPF's and the Missouri Department of Conservation's Prairie Fork Conservation and Expansion Areas in Callaway County on a variety of prairie reconstruction activities. After graduating, Huebner worked as a wildlife biologist at the August A. Busch Memorial Conservation Area in St. Charles. Among his duties in that position were managing 18,000 acres of high public use conservation areas in the St. Louis region, preparing management plans, supervising staff, grant writing, and numerous outreach activities. He holds Level 3 Fire Burn Boss Certification and has conducted numerous wildlife population surveys.
Originally from Monett, MO, Huebner is pleased to have moved back to southwestern Missouri. He and his wife live in the Joplin, MO area, his home base for carrying out MPF prairie management.
"I look forward to helping protect Missouri's prairies for many years to come," Huebner says, "I started my career working on prairies and consider it a real blessing to be able to spend nearly every day at work on a prairie." In his spare time, Jerod is an avid hunter and angler and enjoys spending time outside with his wife, preschool-aged son, and baby daughter.
Jerod was named Wildlife Conservationist of the Year by the Conservation Federation of Missouri on March 6, 2020. Read more about Jerod's work in this Joplin Globe article.
Director of Administrative Operations
Brooke grew up in southwestern Missouri and has always been passionate about the great outdoors. In high school she got involved with the Missouri Stream Team program and attended the Green Leadership Academy for Diverse Ecosystems (GLADE), which was a springboard for her to a life of working and volunteering with different conservation groups. She recently graduated from Missouri State University (Go Bears!) earning a B.S. in Wildlife Conservation and Management with a certificate in Environmental Education. She comes to us from her most recent work with Stream Teams United and The Nature Conservancy of Missouri. Brooke is an avid birder, is involved with the Audubon Society, the Conservation Federation of Missouri, and other local conservation organizations. In March 2016, Brooke received the Youth Conservationist of the Year award for 2015 from the Conservation Federation of Missouri. She is thrilled to join the MPF team, and excited to support the mission in her new role!


pretty.. I like.. Hey can you take one of frogs? See the only reason I ask is well. Get this true story and funny.
Okay at my store we sell plants and all sorts of things, well Im the process of relocating some plants from one end of the store to another they brougth the plants by our USCAN machines/ like self check out.
Anyway.. one of the plants had a tiny frog in it. That little guy hid behind the machines and under things for almost 2 days. On my shift they told me to try and find him and I did! He came hopping out looking like a littl fuzball from all the dirt ect under the huge machines.
It got me thinking about frogs all over again and well I wanted to keep him but I released him into the marsh behind our store.. Oh he was so cute and green.. so yeah sorry to ramble but your flowers got me thinking about it and well yeah... *bows* i got now.
I love the flowers, they have fascinating angles and even slightly imprefect, they're beautiful.
You take pretty pictures...FOR A MAN.
Nice pics Grumpy. Do you happen to know the species name for those flowers?
I LOVE THE ROCK! I WANNA NAME IT!


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package engine.resources;

import java.util.LinkedList;

/**
 * Manages a thread-safe queue of requests for processing by the request manager
 *
 * @author Brandon Porter
 *
 */
public class RequestQueue {
	private LinkedList<IRequest> _requestQueue = new LinkedList<>();

	// Prevent instantiation outside of package
	protected RequestQueue() {
	}

	/**
	 * Adds a new request to the end of the request queue
	 *
	 * @param request
	 *            the request to add
	 */
	public synchronized void enqueue(IRequest request) {
		_requestQueue.addLast(request);
	}

	/**
	 * @return Removes the top request from the queue
	 */
	public synchronized IRequest dequeue() {
		return _requestQueue.removeFirst();
	}

	/**
	 * @return true if the request queue is empty, false if we have requests
	 */
	public synchronized boolean isEmpty() {
		return _requestQueue.isEmpty();
	}
}

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Something small every day is the philosophy put forth in an article by author and creative, Austin Kleon. The article discusses the importance of working daily as an artist beyond what is deemed successful. I share my thoughts about the article here.
For my daily art today, I painted gouache on paper teacup in the Desert Rose pattern by Franciscan. My sister gave me her set that used to belong to my aunt- a vintage set made in California in the 1940's. I love the colors and textures!


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Frekvence predstavljajo »višine« tonov; višje frekvence ustrezajo višjim tonom.

Glej tudi
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Akustika
Glasbena teorija

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The scales were made from steel covered with a black DLC (diamond like coating) layer. The coating has worn off in a few places, but it is a typical effect of use. At first, the tool might appear to be somehow raw, but with more use Leatherman Signal turned out to be surprisingly comfortable, to which contributed such factors as the profile of scales and rounding of their edges.
On the side of the Signal there is a steel clip which secures the tool from falling out from your pockets. Should the need for it arise, the clip can be also easily detached.
The seven-centimetre-long blade made from 420HC steel was equipped with a thumbhole for single-handed opening. The knife retains sharpness decently, although (obviously) it requires sharpening every once in a while. The combo profile of the blade can seem like a dubious choice, however, in this case this solution turned out to be quite useful. The short, serrated segment was indispensable while cutting ropes which the smooth (and sharpened) part of the blade couldn't do. A liner lock prevents the blade from being accidentally closed.
The saw in the Leatherman Signal has ~6,5cm length, and it is opened with a small fingernail recess (which can be used even while wearing thin gloves) and can deal perfectly with cutting wood – e.g. medium-sized branches. Similarly to the blade, the saw is locked with a liner lock. Interestingly, the top edge of the saw wasn't additionally grinded, and thanks to that it can be used as a striker to the attached flint (thus preventing us from using the main blade).
The flint in a plastic casing, which despite its short (~4,2cm) rod fulfils its role – it allows to start a fire. Despite its small size, it can be still used even while wearing thin gloves. Due to the thinness of the rod it should be treated as an emergency source of fire. The number of uses is increased thanks to the thoughtfully designed rod mounting, which can be turned allowing for an equal use from each side of the rod, but the number of uses still remains very limited.
Thanks to the clever design, the plastic casing of the flint features a small whistle which can be also used for signalisation in emergency situations.
A diamond sharpener with a medium gradation. Due to the small dimensions and size of the grain it is suitable for restoring the blade to "functional" sharpness (which is crucial while outdoors). Because of the size dictated by the overall design, the plastic grip can be held with only two fingers, though it is enough to sharpen a knife. Interestingly, the sharpener was profiled in a way, which allows also for sharpening of the serrated part of the blade.
The massive pliers were equipped with replaceable wire cutters made from 154CM steel. Due to their size they will deal with difficult tasks (though performing a lot of simple tasks – e.g. cutting many thin wires – won't be as comfortable as with pliers equipped with a spring).
Hammer, which despite its inconspicuous size is suitable for planting tent stakes as well as crushing bricks.
Next to the hammer two box wrench sockets were placed, a 1/4" one and a 3/16" one (on the other side) which can be also be used as a 1/4" hex bit driver.
Below, a carabiner was placed allowing to attach the Leatherman Signal tool to a loop or webbing. Thanks to its design, the carabiner can be also used as a bottle opener.
Similarly to the other inner tools it is locked with a back lock (which also holds the sharpener). It is the only internal tool which allows for closing the casing while using – with a deployed opener or screwdriver closing of the tool is made impossible by the hammer, therefore you have to operate with an incompletely folded multitool. It is not something uncomfortable or hindering work, but it is difficult not to mention it.
Next to the awl there is a bit driver, additionally included in the set are a flat-blade and a Phillips screwdriver tip. It is a comfortable solution, but due to the size of the screwdrivers from the set they won't be able to reach all screws. (You could argue that a screwdriver isn't the most outdoor tool, however, (similarly to wire cutters) it is one of the multitool's elements which simply have to be present in a multitool 😉 ).
A can opener with a wire stripper. It works.
Included in the set there is also a simple, velcro-closed, nylon holster of questionable quality. I didn't use it – I preferred carrying the Signal in my pockets using a clip.
It cannot be denied, that the Leatherman Signal is a large and quite heavy multitool, whichisn't very suitable for typical daily use due to its "specialist" set of tools. On the other hand, it wasn't designed for it – it has to prove itself primarily in outdoor conditions, which it does wonderfully.
A knife, a hammer, a saw, an awl, a screwdriver. A set of tools most useful during activities happening away from civilisation. And when we add to it an emergency flint and a whistle, as well as a miniature sharpener we get a few emergency capabilities which could be useful during nearly any excursion.
On the other hand, if the Signal had to be used during longer trips, it could also use a pair of scissors. Without them it will be difficult even to cut your fingernails while through a (not necessarily) distant trail. In this aspect the Leatherman Charge performs better – it doesn't have a flint, whistle or a sharpener, but in the wider array of tools are included scissors and a file (and a source of fire or a whistle should be still owned separately, so if you lose your multitool you won't lose everything).
Special thanks to Militaria.pl, the Polish distributor of Leatherman, for giving us a chance to test the Leatherman Signal multitool!


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Tenn. family reunited with dog 2 years later after rescue from 'inhumane' NJ puppy mill: police
by: Video credit: Tamsen Fadal and Kori Chambers, Jonathan Rizk, Nexstar Media Wire
JACKSON, N.J. (WPIX) – A Tennessee family had an eventful New Year's Eve with an 11-hour drive to New Jersey, where they were finally reunited with their dog, Daisy.
Daisy, a bloodhound, was ecstatic to see her family for the first time in two years, according to the Ocean County Health Department.
The dog was among more than 180 animals found at a New Jersey home last month after Brick Township Police received a complaint that the residents were running a puppy mill. Responding officers were forced to call in a hazmat team because of the unsanitary conditions.
"The home was full of animal waste and the animals were living in horrible and inhumane conditions," police said in a statement. "At least two animals removed were deceased – both were dogs. "
Daisy was microchipped, and the Price family kept her chip on and updated, helping OCHD and the Brick Police department find Daisy's family in Tennessee.
Missing dog found 1,600 miles away from California home
OCHD said that the Price family was shocked that Daisy was found all the way in New Jersey. It isn't clear when or how Daisy became separated from her family, or how she ended up in New Jersey.
Daisy isn't the first dog found at the New Jersey puppy mill to be reunited with her family, according to OCHD. A collie named Rocky was reunited with his owners after more than seven months apart in mid-December.
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Football with a twist – the story of the Spireites
Teams, tales and tips – a guide to the local game
Chesterfield has a football history almost as long at the unique heritage forever associated with nearby Sheffield and Nottingham.
The only difference is that nobody knows about it.
While there is no doubt that the current Chesterfield FC, FA Cup semi-finalists (and so nearly finalists) in 1997, League Two winners 2014, were only founded in 1919, various predecessors date back to 1867 – perhaps 1866, maybe even earlier. The evidence is foggy at best.
Certainly, the Derbyshire market town of Chesterfield enjoys similarities with its South Yorkshire and Nottinghamshire neighbours where the first football clubs were formed – Sheffield FC in 1857, Notts County in 1862 – a full decade or more before the game came to the mill towns of Lancashire.
Welcome to Chesterfield/Paul Martin
Indeed, today's Sheffield FC play at Dronfield, almost exactly the same distance from Chesterfield as it is from Sheffield.
In fact, the first game involving any team from Chesterfield may well have taken place around this same location, or at least geographically between the two towns, as early as 1864. 1866 is another date quoted, sourced mainly from a football history written in the early 1900s.
The clearest earliest date, though, is 1867, when players at the Chesterfield Cricket Club formed a football team. Soon based at the Recreation Ground on Saltergate, these cricketers and footballers operated separately of each other from 1871 onwards.
After playing a number of friendlies, this first Chesterfield FC folded in 1881. By then there were other local teams, most notably Saltergate-based Chesterfield Livingstone and Chesterfield Spital, defeated by Rotherham, then Sheffield, in early FA Cup rounds in the mid-1880s.
Another Chesterfield FC had been formed in 1884, becoming known as Chesterfield Town and turning semi-pro in 1891. This was the first club to bring league football to Saltergate, in 1899.
Town's had replaced Blackpool in the Second Division, a stay that would last a decade, with a fifth-placed finish in 1905 the best result. In 1909, Chesterfield failed to be re-elected and Lincoln City nipped in.
The club folded in 1915. In its place, a local entrepreneur formed a team of mainly guest players for war-time friendlies at Saltergate, but it didn't make it past 1918.
In the end, the local council decided that Chesterfield needed a proper football club and created one in 1919. Its administration was quickly taken out of council hands, just as its original name of Chesterfield Municipal was soon changed – hardly a terrace chant, it also irked the Football League and FA offices.
Chesterfield Hotel/Paul Martin
Chesterfield FC became founder members of the Third Division North in 1921 and soon gained an identity. Often clashing with local rivals Mansfield and Rotherham, the Spireites, named after the town's famous landmark, had all four stands in place at Saltergate before a series of top-six finishes in Division Two either side of the war.
A series of commemorative events in the late spring and summer of 2010 marked the closure of the venerable ground and move to the site of a former glass factory, today surrounded by Aldi, Asda and Tesco supermarkets north of town.
The former Proact, now Technique Stadium, has seen international action, England under-19s and -21s – and housed a near 8,500 crowd for Chesterfield's most convincing stab at a second-tier place since the war, the play-off semi-final with Preston in 2015. Two straight relegations led to Chesterfield dropping out of the League in 2018, reviving the derby with National League rivals Notts County. The most significant came in June 2021, settled by a last-minute goal in the play-offs that kept Chesterfield in the fifth tier for another campaign.
Arriving in town, local transport and timings
Chesterfield FC transport/Paul Martin
Both East Midlands and Doncaster Sheffield airports are around 64km (40 miles) from Chesterfield. There's no direct public transport from either to Chesterfield. From East Midlands, a Skylink bus (£4.70, every 20-30mins, journey time 40mins) runs to Derby station. From there, a frequent train takes 20mins to Chesterfield, cheapest advance singles £4. From Doncaster-Sheffield, bus X6 (single/day pass £6, every hr, journey time 1hr 10mins) goes to Sheffield Interchange, near the train station. From there, regular trains run to Chesterfield (cheapest advance singles £2.50, journey time 15mins).
Two trains an hour go from London St Pancras direct to Chesterfield (cheapest advance singles £30, journey time 1hr 45mins-2hrs), and one an hour direct from Manchester Piccadilly (cheapest advance singles £15, journey time 1hr 15mins).
Chesterfield train station is just north-west of the town centre, in the same direction as the stadium, a straight road up. The bus station is the other side of town, south-east of the centre. Adding a Chesterfield PlusBus supplement (£3.30) to your train ticket allows you to use local services for the rest of the day, mainly run by Stagecoach, TM Travel, TrentBarton and Hulleys of Baslow. Each has its own ticketing arrangements – a Stagecoach Day Rider pass is £4.
A-LINE Taxis (01246 555 555) are right in the town centre and offer airport transfers.
The best pubs and bars for football fans
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Blue Bell/Paul Martin
Chesterfield town centre was once famed for its sheer number of pubs – many have closed in the last few years. But not all.
Near the famous spire, the Rutland is a fine choice, a friendly couple overseeing football on two screens, decent scran and a fine ale or two. The other side of the Spire, the Punch Bowl on Holywell Street is a traditional spot while the more functional Burlington is handy for TV sport.
If you're staying at the ibis, then the Chandlers Bar likes to think itself as a cut above, all cocktails, fine wines and local ales. The Spa Lane Vaults is the main local Wetherspoon.
You'll find Marston's ales at the said-to-be-haunted Spread Eagle near the bus station. On Saltergate, heading towards the old ground, the Blue Bell is run by the ever ambitious Amber Taverns group, who swear by live sport and a community feel – always a good sign.
The best hotels for the ground and around town
Casa/Paul Martin
Visit Chesterfield has database of local accommodation.
The stadium has not one but three lodgings options within a short walk away.
The most impressive is the design-forward, business-friendly, four-star Casa, whose name gives away its Spanish theme. The jacuzzi and hot tub suites are named after famous artists and architects, the Cocina restaurant used Spanish charcoal-fired ovens (but turns out a decent Sunday roast) and the Barça bar does tapas (but no pictures of FCB). Otherwise, it contains 100 smart, contemporary rooms, plus a gym, and can provide free weekday bus transfers to the bus and train stations in town.
Just the other side of the roundabout, the Premier Inn Chesterfield North is a standard budget choice while nearby, just over the rail tracks, the Lockoford Inn is both a convivial pre-match pub and a pleasant five-room B&B in a former farmhouse. Three of those rooms are en-suite.
In town, choices are fewer, given the closure of the landmark Chesterfield Hotel in 2015.
South-west of the town centre, near the bus station, the Portland is a Wetherspoon hotel, recently refurbished with 22 en-suite rooms.
At the south-east corner, by Rother Way that leads right up to the stadium, the ibis Chesterfield Centre has its own bar and restaurant.
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Q: Evaluating expected improvement in Mathematica There is a concept in optimization called expected improvement where you sequentially search for the value of x that optimizes the problem. Here is a screen shot of the general idea of the derivation:

Now, what I am trying to figure out is how to evaluate the expected value of the improvement function in Mathematica?
Here is code that I have tried, but for some reason it is not returning the answer I would have expected. Can anyone please point out why what I am doing is wrong, or give Mathematica code that does the correct evaluation?
Here is my code:
Expectation[Max[f-Y,0], Y \[Distributed] NormalDistribution[mu,sigma]]

which returns the following incorrect expression:

A:
[...] which returns the following incorrect expression:

No, the expression computed by Mathematica is correct.
Below that is verified.
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"where ,  are the PDF and CDF of standard normal distribution, respectively."

Definitions as in OP's question:
\[Phi][x_] := Evaluate[PDF[NormalDistribution[0, 1], x]];
\[CapitalPhi][x_] := Evaluate[CDF[NormalDistribution[0, 1], x]];

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Code from OP's question:
res1 = Expectation[
  Max[f - (\[Mu] + \[Sigma] \[Epsilon]), 0], \[Epsilon] \[Distributed]
   NormalDistribution[0, 1], Assumptions -> \[Sigma] > 0]

(* (E^(-((f - \[Mu])^2/(
  2 \[Sigma]^2))) (E^((f - \[Mu])^2/(2 \[Sigma]^2)) f Sqrt[\[Pi]] -
   E^((f - \[Mu])^2/(2 \[Sigma]^2)) Sqrt[\[Pi]] \[Mu] + Sqrt[2] \[Sigma] +
   E^((f - \[Mu])^2/(2 \[Sigma]^2)) f Sqrt[\[Pi]]
     Erf[(f - \[Mu])/(Sqrt[2] \[Sigma])] -
   E^((f - \[Mu])^2/(2 \[Sigma]^2))
     Sqrt[\[Pi]] \[Mu] Erf[(f - \[Mu])/(Sqrt[2] \[Sigma])]))/(2 Sqrt[\[Pi]]) *)

3
Simplified result:
res1 = FullSimplify[res1]

(* (E^(-((f - \[Mu])^2/(2 \[Sigma]^2))) \[Sigma])/Sqrt[2 \[Pi]] +
 1/2 (f - \[Mu]) (1 + Erf[(f - \[Mu])/(Sqrt[2] \[Sigma])]) *)

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The right hand side of the last EI(x) formula in OP's  question:
res2 = (f - \[Mu])*\[CapitalPhi][(f - \[Mu])/\[Sigma]] + \[Sigma]*\[Phi][(
    f - \[Mu])/\[Sigma]]

(* (E^(-((f - \[Mu])^2/(2 \[Sigma]^2))) \[Sigma])/Sqrt[2 \[Pi]] +
 1/2 (f - \[Mu]) Erfc[-((f - \[Mu])/(Sqrt[2] \[Sigma]))] *)

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Compare the results:
FullSimplify[res1 == res2]

(* True *)

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The acclaimed solo debut album by Josh T. Pearson. Rough Trade's Album Of The Year 2011 is being re-released as part of Mute's 40th anti-versary celebrations, MUTE 4.0 (1978 > TOMORROW) on limited edition gold vinyl. The album received phenomenal praise on release; Uncut called it "A stone cold masterpiece" while The Times declared it "Flawless". Includes 'Women, When I've Raised Hell' and 'Sweetheart I Ain't Your Christ'.


• Wonderland: The Mad Hatter makes things personal as the villain lures Batman into a demented, hallucinatory battle of wits across Gotham City and within the pages of a twisted story book.
• Beneath The Surface: The World's Greatest Detective and Nightwing venture out to investigate Iron Heights, a flying airship prison that housed Killer Croc, after it crashed in the waters surrounding Gotham City.
• Shadow War: Picking up after the events of Batman: Arkham City, Batman's devout moral code is pushed to its limits as Ra's Al Ghul's health rebounds with the help of the League of Assassins.
• In From The Cold: Mr. Freeze returns to Gotham City, where he is immediately entrapped in Scarecrow and the Militia's plan to destroy Batman. The Militia has kidnapped Nora and will return her to Freeze in exchange for Batman's capture.
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• Batman: Noel Skin: Face your foes with this reinforced leather suit from the Batman: Noel comic (previously a DC Comics exclusive).
o Classic Harley Quinn Skin: Players who own the Harley Quinn Story Pack or Crime Fighter Challenge Pack #5, can select this Harley Skin, which can be used in the Harley Story Pack or in AR Challenges, from the character showcase.


" I know there is a better way. I know I can expect 100 years of existence on the planet under perfect circumstance and that humanity is thousands of years old, so do I really believe one person can make a difference?
That is my purpose; to seek answers to my questions, in the hope of changing the world we live in to be a more just society, will satisfy my soul whether I succeed or not."
1.0 CAP Demands Canadian Troops OUT OF AFGHANISTAN!
I accidentally found my name listed on your website as a recipient of an award for my article from 2006 CAP Demands Canadian Troops OUT OF AFGHANISTAN!
I was not aware of this recognition and just wanted to thank you very much. I appreciate your posting the article on your site as well. I am no longer with CAP, however I am still very active with my writing and taking a stand on the issues.