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OG: The Europeans are making the most of the situation
Fnatic: Asians can move on
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Day four of the ESL One Stockholm 2022 playoffs will take place on Friday, May 20. Players from OG and Fnatic will be second on the Swedish stage on that day.
ESL One Stockholm 2022 is a LAN tournament in the eSports discipline Dota 2, featuring the best teams from Eastern and Western Europe, South-East Asia, and South and North America. A total of 14 teams are fighting for a prize pool of $500,000,000 and 3,530 DPC points. The tournament will take place from May 12 to 22, 2022.
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It's amazing how everyone is burying this OG lineup at this major, and it keeps moving on. After losing to TSM at the top of the grid, the Europeans fell to the loser, and there they sensationally beat BOOM Esports (2-0) in the first round. Can the OG players overcome the resistance of another Asian? The question is complicated, and the bookies have more faith in the European players.
The Western European champions did not come to Sweden with a full squad. The legendary Ceb is now in the five-man position at the majors, with N0tail taking over the coaching slot. While the team's game is in waves, the guys are tearing up everyone and everything, losing.
Europeans started this major with a victory over beastcoast (2-0). Peruvians could not oppose the current OG anything at all. The second map lasted just over 50 minutes.
Team OG's second game of the first day was with the Asian team BOOM. Many pundits predicted BOOM's success in this tournament, and the OG players tasted the power of the Philippine squad. On the first map, OG tried to play through a carry. On the second map, the OG team got their revenge.
On the second game day, there was some kind of setback with the OG squad. The guys lost two games against Tundra Esports and T1. But in the remaining games of the group stage, there were only victories: over BB Team and Evil Geniuses.
After returning from Bucharest after a poor showing at TI10, the Fnatic squad went on holiday without playing any official games. Armel, an experienced mid who had been with TNC Predator for over three years, has moved to the middle position, while Jaunuel, who used to play in OB Esports x Neon, has moved to the top five. A full team synchronization took place in January, and Fnatic once again emerged as a powerful Asian force.
At the end of the first DPC league, the boys made a comeback and got into the Majors zone, which was canceled at the last minute. In the second DPC league, there were no such problems. The Asian powerhouse had quietly taken the top 3 in their region and was preparing for this international start.
As part of the group stage in Sweden, the Fnatic team was haunted by the magic of numbers. This team finished with a 2-2-2 stat in the first stage, which did not allow them to start in the wingers. In their first playoff appearance, the boys got a very familiar opponent in T1, and in a tough battle, the team overcame their crucial rival. But will the boys be able to progress from here? OG is a manageable opponent.
Two teams that clearly can not deal with each other without three maps, so Total Over 2.5 maps for 2.12 looks like a good option to bet on.
The Asians from Fnatic should take the win in the match; the odds for that are 2.96.
The correct score in the match is 2-1 in favor of Fnatic for odds of 5.05.
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Why did Mike Thalassitis and Megan McKenna split and how long were they together?
LOVE Island's Mike Thalassitis and Megan McKenna were reality TV's golden couple before their break-up.
However, they decided to part ways for good in 2018. Here's what happened behind closed doors.
Why did Megan McKenna and Mike Thalassitis break up?
After seven months together, the couple broke up for good in July 2018.
Opening up about why it was over, at the time Mike told The Sun Online: "She's not my Megs any more. As of last night, it's over.
"There's no going back. I gave her everything and it wasn't enough. I'm doing me now. I'm happy."
After being quizzed on a possible reconciliation, Mike added: "I don't know what the future holds, but I don't hold out much hope.
"There's only so much you can keep trying when it's not working.
"You've got to do what makes you happy."
The break-up then turned nasty.
"She's told police that he has been stalking and harassing her. She also claims he has broken into her house several times."
Mike did not comment on the allegations.
When were Megan McKenna and Mike Thalassitis together?
The couple started growing close at the end of 2017 and became official in January 2018.
During the relationship, Megan told OK! magazine she had "completely fallen in love" with him.
She said: "He definitely isn't muggy to me.
"I do want to marry him – we'd have such an amazing wedding! I want three children and I want them all to look like Mike – he's got nice tanned skin and green eyes."
Meanwhile, Mike was also open about how much he cared for Megan.
After watching her perform in front of thousands of people at Hyde Park in 2018, he gushed about his girlfriend on social media while cheering her on in the crowd.
He posted on Twitter: "Proud" with a love heart and picture of Megan on stage.
Did Megan McKenna and Mike Thalassitis split up more than once?
Before calling their romance quits for good in July, the fiery couple first decided to break up just two months after going public with their relationship.
However, a week later they got back together, but were pictured having a blazing row in the street.
Ex-Towie star Megan, 26, posted to her Instagram "an ex is an ex for a reason", but soon had a change of heart when she patched things up with Mike.


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Consultancy:- Senior Consultant -Organizational-Fit-Questionnaire, BMS/OHR/UNDP
Lieu : Home Based
Date limite de candidature : 23-Nov-20 (Minuit New York, États-Unis)
Catégorie supplémentaire : Géstion
Niveau du poste : International Consultant
Date de commencement :
(date à laquelle le candidat sélectionné doit commencer) 01-Feb-2021
Durée du contrat initial 25 Working days
Durée prévue de la mission : 25 Woking days
UNDP is the UN Development Programme and works in more than 170 countries and territories, helping to achieve the eradication of poverty, and the reduction of inequalities and exclusion. UNDP helps countries to develop policies, leadership skills, partnering abilities, institutional capabilities and build resilience in order to sustain development results. UNDP supports the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), as they help shape global sustainable development.
UNDP has a workforce of more than 18,000 personnel in country, regional and headquarters offices. The workforce includes national employees (85%) and international employees (15%). In 2019 The organization posted 4,800 job vacancies for internal and/or external candidates, and hired and onboarded 2,613 new employees, including 2,174 national employees (638 National Officer/General Service staff and 1,536 Service Contract holders) and 439 International Professional staff. In addition, the organization reassigned/relocated 740 International Professional staff within the organization.
In May 2019 UNDP launched its new people strategy called People for 2030. The vision of People for 2030 is to:
Build a "One UNDP" culture and employer brand that generates continuing fitness for the future characterized by high performance and employee engagement, creativity, collaboration, and continuous improvement, attracting and retaining talent,
Ensure that managers at all levels are oriented towards, and capable of, leading and developing personnel, and managing performance effectively – and fully own their part of People for 2030,
Incorporate a talent perspective into all aspects of management and organisational development,
Develop organisational and digital capabilities that enable personnel to strive for excellence and adapt to future challenges,
Transform HR into a function that drives organisational effectiveness, capability and value generation in partnership with managers – in contrast to the cost-based and administrative focus of the past.
One of the key People for 2030 objectives is to enhance UNDP's capacity to attract, assess and select people with the right skills, knowledge, and attitude. In order to achieve this, UNDP is developing strategies to attract and select the best talent, including offering a seamless candidate experience and positioning the organization as an employer of choice. The following work is currently being implemented:
An Employer Value Proposition has been developed with a clear and compelling statement for why people would come and work with UNDP and will be used as a platform for recruitment communication and marketing campaigns. A social media strategy aimed at engaging and attracting talent is being developed for roll-out in early 2021, and a new career site is being developed and will be launched in 2021.
A new competency framework, defining the knowledge, skills, and attributes needed for people within UNDP will be launched at the end of the year. In addition, a new framework for career development, as well as a new mobility and performance management policy have recently been launched.
A new Applicant Tracking System (Oracle Recruiting Cloud) will be rolled-out in 2021.
A standardized and holistic approach to assessment and selection will be rolled-out in 2021, ensuring that candidates are assessed in the same manner across the organization and based on the new competency framework. A young professional assessment and selection framework, which introduces an integrated and holistic approach to assessment and selection, has been developed and will be rolled-out for selected young talent programmes, including among others the new UNDP Graduate Programme, and the Junior Professional Officers Programme.
As part of the above work, UNDP is seeking to design an Organizational-Fit-Questionnaire that will enable job applicants to gain quick insight into UNDP's Employer Value Proposition, core values, culture, mission and work offering, and assess their compatibility with the applicant's own values, preferences and aspirations. The questionnaire is to be used as a pre-application, self-assessment tool for job applicants, who are considering applying for different positions at different grades and at international and national levels across UNDP.
It is the intention that the questionnaire will help candidates self-assess whether they are a good match for UNDP and inform their decision whether to apply to the position with UNDP.
UNDP is looking for an experienced consultant to provide support to the design of an Organizational-Fit-Questionnaire for positions at international and national level, and at different grades and in different areas.
SCOPE OF WORK, RESPONSIBILITIES AND DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED ANALYTICAL WORK
UNDP's People for 2030 Strategy, employer value proposition, recruitment communication material, competency and career frameworks, will constitute key building blocks for the design of an Organizational-Fit-Questionnaire.
The consultant will provide advisory support to:
Design of an Organizational-Fit-Questionnaire, which will serve as a pre-application, self-assessment tool enabling job applicants to gain quick insight into UNDP's mission, core values, norms, culture, and work offering, and assess their compatibility with the applicant's own values, preferences and aspirations. The questionnaire will be applied in the pre-application phase of the recruitment process for external candidates applying to international and national professional positions across UNDP. It is not intended to be used as a screening-tool, nor will the scores be stored. It is to be used as a means for job applicants to obtain a quick overview of what UNDP can offer as an employer and provide swift feedback to the candidate on her/his overall matching score. The design shall be supported by adequate evidence to be considered fair, free of bias and discrimination. It is the objective that the questionnaire will contribute to an improved candidate experience and enhance UNDP's assessment and selection process to ensure that the UNDP employs the most talented candidates who will thrive in the organization.
Draft an implementation plan for the roll-out of the Organizational-Fit-Questionnaire, including advice regarding:
the most optimal business intelligence tool to use for the design of the questionnaire, as well as tracking, management and analysis of data
seamless candidate experience
digital testing platforms which would be most suitable for hosting of the questionnaire and which can integrate with Oracle Recruiting Cloud
additional factors that may influence the implementation
Expected outputs and deliverables:
The consultant will implement the following deliverables:
(total est. working days)
Design an Organizational-Fit Questionnaire
Review existing resources , including among others, the Charter of United Nations, the Declaration (UN Oath of Office), Staff Rules & Regulations of the United Nations, Standards of Conduct for the International Civil Service, UNDPs Core Values, UNDPs People Strategy 'People for 2030', UNDP Employee Value Proposition, UNDP's new competency framework, career framework, young professional assessment and selection framework, recruitment and selection framework, order to inform the design of the Questionnaire.
Conduct interviews with UNDP leaders/hiring managers, and key stakeholders to validate information and elements of the Questionnaire
Clarify whether one corporate Organizational-Fit Questionnaire would be able to encompass all essential variables (I.e. duty station, vacancy type/contract modality, level of position, etc.), or whether the Organization would need to develop different types of questionnaires.
Design Organizational-Fit-Questionnaire(s), building on, the most optimal Business Intelligence-tool for monitoring and follow-up; based on best practice to be considered fair and objective, for different levels and roles at international and national level.
Prepare implementation for roll-out of Questionnaire, including advice on the below-mentioned points:
Commitment to UNDP vision, mission, and values and knowledge of UN work environment an advantage.
Capability to bring tested best practice on assessment and selection
Sound knowledge of talent acquisition, assessment and selection, and behavioural, strength-based assessments
Deep knowledge in psychometric testing in international occupational settings
Proven knowledge of the Attraction-Selection-Attrition-model and Personal-Organizational Fit theory
Proven knowledge on Diversity & Inclusion in the workplace, including the biases and barriers that have negative impact on these
Strong analytical skills, including identification of key issues and how they relate
Ability to focus on impact and results for the client
Ability to work independently, organize work and being flexible
Excellent communication and writing skills
Academic qualifications:
Minimum Master's Degree in Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Occupational Psychology, Applied Psychology, or related area, including Psychometrics and questionnaire design.
Minimum 3 years of experience in supporting large public organisations or private companies in assessment and selection of candidates, including using different assessment tools (incl. psychometric tests). Required
Minimum 3 years of experience in designing psychometric questionnaires in international occupational settings. Required
Experience in survey and/or assessment methodologies used, to assess Person-Organizational-Fit. Required
Experience with business intelligence tools; Power BI, Qlik or Tableau; and multivariate statistics (for creating the necessary dashboards for monitoring and ensure that it is operating in a manner that is free from bias). Required
Experience from the multilateral sector would be an advantage
Experience from the private sector would be an advantage
Fluency in written and spoken English is required;
A cover letter with a brief description of why the Offer considers her/himself the most suitable for the assignment;
Personal CV or P11, indicating all past experience from similar projects and specifying the relevant assignment period (from/to), as well as the email and telephone contacts of at least three (3) professional references;
Shortlisted candidates (ONLY) will be requested to submit a Financial Proposal.
The financial proposal shall specify a total lump sum amount, and payment terms around the specific and measurable deliverables of the TOR. Payments are based upon output, i.e. upon delivery of the services specified in the TOR, and deliverables accepted and certified by the technical manager.
This consultancy is a home-based assignment, therefore, there is no envisaged travel cost to join duty station/repatriation travel.
In the case of unforeseeable travel requested by UNDP, payment of travel costs including tickets, lodging and terminal expenses should be agreed upon, between UNDP and Individual Consultant, prior to travel and will be reimbursed. In general, UNDP should not accept travel costs exceeding those of an economy class ticket. Should the IC wish to travel on a higher class he/she should do so using their own resources.
The Financial Proposal is to be emailed as per the instruction in the separate email that will be sent to shortlisted candidates.
Criteria 1. Relevance of the experience in supporting large public organizations or private companies in assessment and selection of candidates, including using different assessment tools (incl. psychometric tests) to the assignment. Weight = 10 %; Maximum Points: 10;
Criteria 2. Relevance of the experience in designing psychometric questionnaires in international occupational settings to the assignment Weight = 10 %; Maximum Points: 10;
Criteria 3. Experience in survey and/or assessment methodologies used, to assess Person-Organizational-Fit. Weight = 10 %; Maximum Points: 10;
Criteria 4. Experience with business intelligence tools; Power BI, Qlik or Tableau; and multivariate statistics (for creating the necessary dashboards for monitoring and ensure that it is operating in a manner that is free from bias. Weight = 10 %; Maximum Points: 10;
Criteria 5. Experience from the multilateral sector. Weight = 5 %; Maximum Points: 5;
Criteria 6. Experience from the private sector. Weight = 5 %; Maximum Points: 5;
Interview: Weight = 20%; Maximum Points: 20.
Having reviewed applications received, UNDP will invite the top three shortlisted candidates for interview. Please note that only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Candidates obtaining a minimum of 70% (49 points) of the maximum obtainable points for the technical criteria (70 points) shall be considered for the financial evaluation.
Candidate obtaining the highest combined scores in the combined score of Technical and Financial evaluation will be considered technically qualified and will be offered to enter into contract with UNDP.
The consultant will report to and work closely with the Chief of Central Recruitment and Chief of Talent Acquisition and Peoples Programme.
The consultancy will be home based with weekly virtual meetings with the Chief of Central Recruitment and Talent Acquisition & Peoples Programme. The consultant will hold virtual meetings with key stakeholders within UNDP.
Payment modality
Payments are based upon output, i.e. upon delivery of the services specified above and deliverables accepted and upon certification of satisfactory completion by the manager.
The work week will be based on 35 hours, i.e. on a 7 hour working day, with core hours being between 9h00 and 18h00 daily.
Any request for clarification must be sent by email to cpu.bids@undp.org
The UNDP Central Procurement Unit will respond by email and will send written copies of the response, including an explanation of the query without identifying the source of inquiry, to all applicants.

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This Viral Before/After Make-Up Removal Video Is Insane
By Nicole Weaver — Written on Dec 14, 2022
It really is amazing when you think about all the things that you can do with makeup.
If you want to have longer lashes, then you can just paint or glue them on.
If you want sharper cheekbones, you can just contour.
If you want bigger lips, then go over them with a lip liner.
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The power of makeup is, without question, completely astounding.
This viral before/after make-up removal video is insane:
But what one woman was able to achieve was on a whole other level. It was downright shocking.
In a 2015 video titled "How To Remove Your Face," the wonders of makeup are put on full display for the world to see.
A South Korean woman recorded herself removing her eye makeup from only one-half of her face. The side-by-side results were amazing. Why? Because you got to see the huge difference between the size of each eye.
The video gained more than 6 million views and had many comments wondering exactly how she had done it. However, much like with most viral videos, this one wasn't without its negative reactions and haters.
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The woman received backlash for wearing what some had deemed as "too much makeup." A woman condemned for wearing makeup? As if that one's never happened before. Insert eye roll.
However, the woman in the video also received a lot of praise for her talent in applying makeup.
Besides the eye shadow and eyeliner, many people had speculated that circle lenses and tape were the causes of the illusion. Circle lenses are very popular in Asia and have a black circle that surrounds the iris.
These types of lenses are believed to have gained popularity with people wanting to look like anime characters.
Others also use double-eyelid tape to lift the eyelid and make the eyes look bigger.
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Makeup artist Sharhana Mohd Sharif weighed in, saying that there are a few ways to fake the look of much bigger eyes.
She said, "There is a technique in the drawing. Eyeliner can help make your eyes look bigger by drawing it and extending it at the corner of your eyes to make it look like cat eyes."
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She also added, "You can also use white shadow under the eyes but only line it halfway. If you draw full liner, it will make your eyes look smaller."
But even a professional makeup artist like Sharif had admitted that what this woman had done with her makeup had impressed her. She said that the woman had "good skills in drawing." Talk about the understatement of the year.
However, this definitely seems like quite a lot of work. We don't envy her morning makeup routine, but it's also incredible how she pulled off the illusionary tricks of something you'd see from the best magicians in the world.
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A health worker performs an obstetrical exam to check the baby's health in Selpêtre, a communal section of Hinche, Haiti.
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The Art of Architectural Drawing
South Orange County Regional Civic Center, California. (1992) Elizabeth Ann Day. Architects: Albert C. Martin with Vitetta Group. Watercolor, 101.4cm 74.1cm Information through color usage is as much the essential idea of this work as is any structural form; thus, the warm roof tones frame primary spaces and axes. The composite of several views adds focus and enhances the overall narrative success.
China Airport. Georgeanne Deen. Architect: Kanner Associates. Gouache, 17cm 25cm
Pollyea House. Georgeanne Deen. Architect: Kanner Associates. Gouache, 20cm 30cm The landscape and urban-allegory paintings from the 1930s of American Thomas Hart Benton (to say nothing of numerous more modern pop culture references!) echo through the work of this unique artist. By unusual composition and use of skewed perspective, Los Angeles-based artist Georgeanne Deen captures the exuberant intent of the design architects in a witty and entirely appropriate manner.
Compositional Invention of Diverse Volumes with Decorative Coloring. (1933) Artist/Designer: Iakov Georgievich Chernikov (18891951). Color lithograph (lithographer unknown), 24.0cm 35.4cm; Courtesy of Centre d'Architecture Canadien/Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montreal. One of the most prolific and influential protagonists of the Russian Constructivist movement, Chernikov produced some 17,000 drawings of imaginary designs and in excess of fifty books of architectural theory and graphics. He firmly believed in the necessity of architectural graphic representation in mankind's attempt to effectively shape the future.
Proposed Corporate Headquarters, Armonk, New York. (1995) T.W. Schaller. Architects: Kohn Pedersen Fox. Watercolor and pencil, 42.9cm 66.3cm A slightly distant and decidedly horizontal visual treatment of this schematic design was chosen to contrast with the verticality and emphasize the calm of the heavily wooded earth-bound site.
Compact Disc Cover, The Four Nation's Ensemble. (1992) T.W. Schaller. Watercolor, 25cm 25cm The attempt of a lyrical "Piranesian" conceit was most communicative of the tone of the early Romantic compositions of the musical program.
Ojo de Dios, Taos, New Mexico. (19881996) Artist/Designer: Paul Stevenson Oles FAIA. Various media. An on-going project for an eventual family "Taos Haos," the plan impetus for this design came from a Mexican Huichol Indian tradition. Upon the birth of a child, a father would begin weaving in yarn on a cross of sticks, an "Ojo de Dios" (god's eye), as a charm to ward off evil. A harmonius blend of hand-done and computer imagery combine in both the planning and presentation of this design by one of the master visualists of our day.
Ars Recte Aedifscandi. (CA. 1990) Artist/Designer: Thomas Norman Rajkovich. Watercolor and ink wash, 51.2cm 61.5cm "In his De Re Aedificatoria," writes Rajkovich, "the fifteenth-century architect and theorist Leon Battista Alberti describes the fundamental compositional elements of architecture: column and beam (trabeation), wall and arch, and roof. This proposal for a market loggia is designed as a study in the combination of those elements as they recall the tectonic origins of classical architecture."
Civitas Navigabilis. (CA. 1990) Artist/Designer: Thomas Norman Rajkovich. Watercolor and ink wash, 92.3cm 117.9cm Of his rich urban invention, modern classicist Rajkovich writes, "A true renaissance of the classical city today requires an understanding of the critical symbolic and perspectival relationships which buildings and monuments form with one another . . . This drawing is intended as an idealized demonstration of what is possible; that the observer might aspire to comprehend, construct, and inhabit Paradise."


Rapid digital prototyping at the concept stage, thorough verification of the synthesizable digital design in the full analog application circuit before committing to silicon.
The new SIMPLIS Verilog-HDL Co-simulation module enables the fast, industry-verified SIMPLIS analog simulation engine to run in parallel with a Verilog-HDL simulation engine to permit users to analyze a behavioral or gate-level digital IC design operating in an actual analog application circuit instead of merely pairing it with an artificial input stimulus test bench. Designers interested in exploring new digital control algorithms can use behavioral Verilog-HDL syntax to get their ideas to the testing stage without having to delve into gate-level design. At verification time, the designer can test the performance of the synthesizable Verilog-HDL design against the original application circuit specifications before submitting it to silicon layout.
SIMPLIS VH is an add-on available to users of SIMetrix/SIMPLIS Pro and SIMetrix/SIMPLIS Elite. SIMPLIS VH cannot run properly without the SIMetrix Verilog-HDL capabilities present in those versions of the program.
SIMetrix/SIMPLIS Pro VH and SIMetrix/SIMPLIS Elite VH also support Mentor Graphics' ModelSim versions 10.4 and later.
The Icarus configuration files should be all set and ready to use, just copy the appropriate one into the SIMPLIS bin directory and rename it to overwrite the default simplis_verilog.cfg file. The ModelSim configuration file will probably need customization depending on the installed version and the choice of installation directory. More information on setting up SIMPLIS VH to use ModelSim can be found in the section titled Configuring SIMPLIS VH to work with ModelSim.
The default simplis_verilog.cfg file is heavily commented, with information on each of the supported flags and fields, and this is the entirety of the configuration file syntax documentation. It should be noted here that changes to the .cfg file that improperly configure SIMPLIS VH and/or the selected Verilog-HDL simulator can lead to warnings, errors, crashes and hangs.
So long as the Verilog-HDL code is supported by the SIMetrix Verilog-HDL symbol creation process, it should work for the SIMPLIS Verilog interface as well. First, make sure that you have saved your schematic.
Then, from the menu of your SIMPLIS schematic, choose Verilog ▶ Construct Verilog-HDL Symbol.
Select the .v source file for your Verilog-HDL module and choose "Open".
The symbol creation process will load the Verilog source (using the SIMetrix Verilog-HDL configuration), check the syntax and then create a symbol for the first module definition found in your source file.
Place the symbol on your schematic. To configure either the D/A standard conversion parameters or any module-specific parameters defined as part of the Verilog-HDL source, just double-click the instance on the schematic.
During the symbol creation process, the parameter names and default values are extracted from the Verilog-HDL module definition and added to the list of parameters configurable through the standard Edit dialog (available by double-clicking the device or selecting it and hitting F7). Adding or removing parameters from the Verilog-HDL source file will require re-creating the symbol in order to be reflected in the Edit dialog.
You will see the call to $simplis_vpi_probe in one of the initial blocks. It is recommended that calls to $simplis_vpi_probe not be placed inside always blocks as that could lead to a performance hit under certain circumstances with certain simulators. For the provided Icarus simulators, it will probably not be noticeable, however, in the future that may change.
Note that you will be responsible for handling any naming collisions. As with a normal SIMetrix/SIMPLIS probe, having two signals with the same name will lead to unpredictable results.
Also, data from calls to $simplis_vpi_probe will most often not be available until the simulation completes (as if "Plot on Completion" had been selected in the Edit Probe dialog for a regular voltage probe).
Finally, there is no conditional probing. Wrapping a call to $simplis_vpi_probe in an if statement will have no effect. If a call to $simplis_vpi_probe exists in the Verilog source, then that signal will be probed regardless of any programmatic logic that may or may not surround it in the .v file.
First off, ModelSim must be installed on the same PC as SIMPLIS VH. If you have not got a copy of ModelSim, there is an evaluation license generator available on their website.
Once you have downloaded and installed ModelSim, and gotten it to run an example circuit (thus ensuring that the license is working as intended), the following changes should be made to the Windows environment in order to support simulations from the command line. Adjust the path to the ModelSim installation directory accordingly.
When the environment variables are set, you should be able to invoke vsim from the command line and it will check for a license (and launch the GUI if no arguments are provided).
Next, use the information in your simplis_verilog.cfg.modelsim file for simulation. Either edit simplis_verilog.cfg or copy the modelsim version over top of the existing one in the bin directory. Again, adjust the path to the ModelSim installation directory accordingly.


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27 Sunrise Park, Drive In Road, Ahmedabad 380052. Phone No.: 079 65126663.
Sunshine School is one of the most reputed and well known Co-Educational English Medium School in Ahmedabad located at Thaltej. It was established with a view to impart quality education with emphasis on physical, intellectual, emotional and spiritual development of the children. It is a prominent ideal institution in imparting realistic education with broader objectives. The building of the school is well designed and provides all the facilities to the students. The classrooms are big, spacious and airy which are also enabled with the facility of smart classes. The school provides lavish infrastructure facilities such as well stocked library, canteen, computer lab, science lab and play area. School is highly equipped with favorably qualified faculties to provide the proper guidance to empower them at every aspect when it comes to education. They also ensure the complete development of the children by encouraging them to take part in various co-curricular activities held in school such as music, dance, arts and sports.
You will get details on Sunshine School admission 2016-17, its fees structure, address and reviews. The admission forms and prospectus is available at the schools campus which covers the procedure, fees and admission dates. You can post your reviews and comments about this school in the form given below.


Karen and Brian Aungst Sr. were named the 2017 "Mr. and Mrs. Clearwater" by the Clearwater Regional Chamber of Commerce.
During the 95th annual Chamber meeting last week, Pinellas County Commissioner Karen Seel was named AchieveHERs Woman of the Year. At the banquet — themed "Imagine Clearwater" — the Chamber announced its 2017 Business of the Year winners. The theme served as not only an ode to the city's bluff development, plan but also a celebration of the assets that Chamber officials say make Clearwater such a unique and thriving city.
At the banquet — themed "Imagine Clearwater" — the Chamber announced its 2017 Business of the Year winners. The theme served as not only an ode to the city's bluff development, plan but also a celebration of the assets that Chamber officials say make Clearwater such a unique and thriving city.
My parents together possess that special blend of continuous community service, philanthropy, and lifelong dedication to Clearwater that I believe embodies the Mr. and Mrs. Clearwater tradition.
My mother and father co-chaired several major and successful community events.
In 1999, they co-chaired the Morton Plant Mease Foundation's Toast to Life at Innisbrook. The Toast to Life raised over $200,000 that year — a record at the time.
In 2002, Mom and Dad co-chaired Charity Works Monopoly Night.
In 2003, my parents co-chaired the American Cancer Society's Cattle Baron's Ball.
My mom has been active in the community since we moved to Clearwater in 1988. She was the president/chair of several PTAs, PSTAs and School Advisory Councils. She was Volunteer of the Year at Safety Harbor Middle School and Countryside High School. She operated a not-for-profit handbag business whereby she made and donated tens of thousands of dollars of cigar box handbags to numerous charity auctions in the early to mid-2000s (she did not make any profit and took no salary she just did it because she liked doing it).
She has been active on numerous committees for the Arc (formerly UPARC) for decades and has been instrumental in organizing their annual fashion show. She has also been active on the Charity Works committees for years and works on their annual events including Monopoly Night.
Chamber officials also added its praise for naming the couple Mr. and Mrs. Clearwater.
This theme of service has carried through all aspects of Aungst's life; from his involvement in the business community as senior director of Bright House Networks to his many personal commitments through numerous nonprofits and social agencies.
Aungst implemented a public relations initiative that led to Bright House's being recognized as the "Philanthropic Corporation of the Year for Tampa Bay" in 2008. Through his efforts, millions of dollars are directed to more than 700 nonprofit organizations throughout the Bay area.
During his six years as Mayor, Aungst led an unprecedented sweeping $750 million redevelopment effort that saw major infrastructure improvements including significant improvements to Clearwater Beach, a new bridge to the beach, new libraries, recreation centers and a new home for the Phillies and Threshers, Bright House Networks Field.
Aungst is also credited with starting a Neighborhood Services Division in the city which strengthened neighborhoods during his tenure. Recently, he played an instrumental role in bringing Clearwater Beach Uncorked and the Super Boat National Championship Festival to Clearwater Beach, both held at historically quiet times for tourism. The economic impact has been substantial.
Super Boat Races infused a documented $18.6 million into the community in a single weekend. It is now listed as the largest spectator sport in Pinellas County.
Aungst, chamber officials said, is committed and involved with a variety of nonprofits, as well as serving on numerous boards and committees in the greater Clearwater area. As a champion of Clearwater for Youth and chairman of the board, Aungst led a successful endowment campaign that matched a $700,000 pledge and raised the endowment to $2.2 million. Some of the other nonprofits he has been active with over the years are the Clearwater Marine Aquarium, the Abilities Foundation, Charity Works, Ruth Eckerd Hall, the Chi Chi Rodriguez Foundation, the Children's Dream Fund, Hand Across the Bay, the Lighthouse of Pinellas, and the Morton Plant Mease Foundation just to name a few.
Aungst's son Brian Jr. lives in Clearwater with his wife, Cary and new baby, Brynn. They are active in the community as well.


After a full day of work, there is nothing better than heading home. For remote workers, transitioning from work-life to home-life tends to be a more difficult task and requires purposeful planning.
Working remotely sounds like a dream to most people I tell. Everyone gushes questions of how to make remote work a reality for them. They weave visions of pajama-bottom days and hot home-made lunches. While I do enjoy working in yoga pants and having unlimited first dibs on the microwave, disconnecting from the home office initially proved to be difficult. I often struggled to end my work day and began to form a negative association between home and work. With even the ideal job, experiencing work days as never-ending is less than enjoyable. In the absence of purposeful planning, it is easy to become a worker caught in an environment pervaded by work with an inability to completely transition home.
Working remotely is a trend quickly becoming commonplace. Chokshi (2017) noted, "More American employees are working remotely, and they are doing so for longer periods, according to a Gallup survey. Last year, 43% of employed Americans said they spent at least some time working remotely, according to the survey of more than 15,000 adults". With the number of Americans spending time working remotely on an uptrend with no end in sight, attention needs to be paid to how to help the remote adjustment be a favorable one. As many employees seek out a flexible work situation to pursue a greater work-life balance, the most important step toward this goal is to ensure remote employees have a plan in place to transition from work-life to home-life to avoid burn out.
I previously cursed my commute to work battling traffic, but quickly languished its absence as an established time to decompress from the day and transition into my home-life. Even though working remotely no longer required a commute, I learned that I needed to implement some sort of commute activity to allow me to unplug from the day. The act of physically disconnecting from the workspace is one not to be undervalued. For the last month, I have maintained the practice of transitioning from work to home by walking our dog immediately following me logging off and shutting down my computer. This ritual has saved me from feeling my work day had no end and allowed me to re-enter my home refreshed. Having this routine not only disconnected me physically from my work but also eliminated any feelings of guilt for shutting down after prescribed work hours. It is easy to feel compelled to continue working when there is not a mass exodus for the building door, but having this routine in place, I was able to sustain this important work-life boundary.
When returning from my "commute" to work on my online college classes, I would move to another location in the house. For the few days I continued to carry out my daily tasks in my home office, I felt trapped in a never-ending work loop. It is essential to set-up space completely dedicated to work and honor the boundary of that space. Pope (2018) noted, "Putting a dedicated workstation (meaning, for me, simply a desk in the guest bedroom) boosted my productivity. I don't do anything at my desk that's not work-related—and I never work from the couch [...] It doesn't need to be a full-blown home office. Even a cozy corner, work desk, or specially-designed chair can help create that mental (and physical) separation". As with the act of a commute, the physical separation from work and the workspace is essential to disconnecting and reclaiming the haven nature of the home. Do bills at the kitchen table, blog in the living room, or completely online courses at the counter. Establishing the routine of separating from the home office allows for personal activities to remain unclouded of work worries.
Working remotely is steeped in tangible benefits to both employees and companies. Additionally, a flexible work environment has the possibility of creating the highly sought-after work-life balance for those employees that intentionally put plans in place to transition from work-life to home-life. Thoughtfully curating commute-type routines and establishing clear workspace boundaries are both important steps to a successful remote work experience.


Home / Featured / Who's Killing Ghana?
The blame for what Ghana has become falls on the Ghanaian. It falls on all Ghanaians, Ghanaian media, our leaders, our religious institutions, civil society, public service, civil service, the private sector players, media, security, legislature, executive, judiciary, everyone.
Not our colonial masters, not the UN, not anybody from anywhere. All our presidents and their governments have failed to serve Ghana.
Nkrumah, Akofo Addo, Busia, Limamn, Rawlings, Kuffour , Mills, Mahama as well as Nana Addo, with their respective governments have failed to serve the interest of Ghana and Ghanaians.
They all governed the country thinking about themselves, their families, their friends and political associates.
They nursed and supervised leadership serving their personal interest and destroying every thing, including everyone that stands on the way to their self centred wicked corruption and illegal businesses.
They employed friends, family and party members to work with their governments, not competent Ghanaians.
They invest Ghana money and resources on projects and activities that can serve their extortionate interests, and or serve their political and personal interests, not projects and activities that serve the interest of Ghanaians and move Ghana forward. And the projects are given to family, friends and party members, and or sold to the highest bidder.
They have lived their lives creating the impression with the bad example that, leadership is all about using others and the system to get wealthy. They teach their families, friends, party members and followers dishonesty, greed, wickedness, lies, corruption, killing of innocent people and all the bad and evil activities.
These friends and family of the politicians and leaders intern teach and share same dishonesty, greed, wickedness, lies, corruption, killing and destruction of innocent people and all the bad and evil activities to their extended families and friends, as well as all other persons that associate with them.
The leaders make laws that favour them and or only enforce the aspects of the law that does not affect them. They also fish pick and choose, and most often manipulate the law and use such manipulations and deliberate wrong interpretation to destroys their opponents.
They make security arrest and torture innocent people. They make security free criminals and law breakers who are their families, friends and party members.
They make sure anyone who does not want to play along their corrupt and dishonest games is framed up and destroyed and or killed.
They make judiciary convict innocent people. They even make professionals like lawyers and others ignore their professional duty to prosecute and convict criminals. They actually influence them to completely abandon their professional responsibilities, which requires them to defend the law and ensuring justice for all clients.
They make civil and public servants ignore the systems and rules that promote good governance. The civil servants are influenced to ignore the regulations and systems, in order to create way for corruption.
In fact all professionals and technocrats are influenced by the leaders and politicians to completely ignore the professional standards and ethics, and deliver practice mainly on demand for cash and comfort.
The politicians and leaders fix their interests in religious leadership, and manipulate religious leaders and religious institutions to serve their corrupt interests. It has resulted in fake religious practitioners, whose activities are worst off than fraudsters and confidence tricksters.
They also fix their interest in traditional leadership too. Using traditional leaders to exploit our natural resources, sell it and take proceeds into their personal accounts abroad.
And they make the media publish falsehood and prevent them from airing the truth. They use the media to market lies and propagate falsehood that serve the leaders interests, but destroys the country and the people. In fact they use the media and journalist to rob off the integrity, dignity, freedom and justice of innocent and honest Ghanaians. This has made the evil works of the media and journalist more harmful to us than that of armed robbers and terrorists.
They make everyone see and feel that corruption and illegality is normal, as long as you have the opportunity of power that protects you from being punished. In fact anyone who thinks and push against the acts of corruption rather becomes a victim of hate , blackmail and destruction. The politicians and leaders of government always use their power, network, and corruption wealth to build huge public opinion against any one who thinks and fight against corruption.
This has led to the spreading of the character of virtually all Ghanaians leaving with stinking attitude of dishonesty, greed, wickedness, lies, corruption, killing and destruction of innocent few honest people and all the bad and evil activities.
The wickedness of Ghanaian leaders and our people stinks to the high heavens as we go about our daily lives, pulling down everyone and everything to become rich.
They lie against innocent people, they cover crime, they prevent Justice, they forcefully and illegally take the freedom of the honest few. They do everything evil, illegal and immoral to get money and wealth.
Our business men including politicians import substandard Chinese products, fake drugs and expired baby food unfit for human consumption, destroying the environment with galamsay aided by the Chinese and we have the nerve to complain about colonialism and slavery?
NGOs and so-called social interventionists even steal from widows, orphans, refugees and the marginalised poor and helpless. We take their food, clothing and medicines and sell it to create personal wealth. No conscience. No fear of God. Nothing is sacred. No one is spared.
Our architects, engineers and contractors build substandard roads, schools, houses, hospitals, all for profit at the expense of human life; an invaluable item which all our profit and contract sum cannot buy.
One would think this behavior is reserved for urchins but it would surprise you that this is the character of many decent looking people ( including big named pastors and imams) who appear to be normal but are not any better than Boko Haram members.
They are religious leaders, church members, social advocates, Muslims, husbands, wives, mothers, fathers, and sadly mostly youths.
We pervert justice and pretend we do not know right from wrong just to serve our selfish interests. We loot the State and dump the booty in Dubai and Mauritius banks.
Slave traders pale in comparison to what we do to ourselves today. We are wickedness personified.
So much envy and hatred flows in our blood and we transfer it to our children. It's evident in what we say and do to innocent honest hard working people.
We have Ramadan, fasting and prayer sessions all year long, night vigils and deliverance when the actual problem is ourselves and character.
We simply cannot learn to love others as the Bible and Quran say. It is me, mine and myself only. That is all that ever matters. It is sickening.
Everybody goes into a profession only to be looking out ways to beat the professional standards to steal and or amass wealth. All professionals, accountants, lawyers, engineers, doctors, nurses, teachers, everyone is a victim. They don't apply the professional standards and ethics, as well as their God given conscience in their work. Their focus is whatever that brings them cash and comfort.
As for careers like politics, journalism, clergy, and social advocacy, they have become safe heaven for criminals and corrupt people. A smart criminal only need to join any of these groups and gain their recognition, and they will protect and defend him/her all times. Sadly, one does not require any special qualification and or integrity pass to join any of the above groups.
No prerequisite, no educational or professional qualification is required to own or lead a church.
No prerequisite, no educational or professional qualification is required to lead and or be an active member of a political party.
Anyone can be called a journalist or a media practitioner; with or without proper education, and with or without integrity.
And anybody can just mobilise any group and or incorporate an entity and call himself or call herself a social commentator or a social advocate or a CEO of a social intervention NGO.
Any Christian or Muslim who cannot love keep the doctrines of Holiness should have no business in politics, Government and in Ghana. But hmmmm, our Christians and churches in Ghana today are the major players and front liners in all the political and business scandals in Ghana.
Until we understand this, we will continue on this path of destruction.
They can Change and !!!
by Sharing and Spreading this message, and begin to act with consciences.
and You reading this message and applying the needed change in our individual selves.
Look forward to my next post; "The Ghanaian Professional". It will pick on every profession and every professional in Ghana, and what they actually do for cash and comfort, ignoring their respective professional and good governance standards and ethics.


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Q: C with structures, pointers and malloc I am trying to write a c program that uses malloc for a struct, then uses another function to scan the struct. Afterward, the alphanumeric values of the struct use malloc as well. In the end, it calculated the average of the float values of the struct.
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>

#define MAX_ARRAY 20
#define MAX_STRUCT_ARRAY 30
#define MIN_STRUCT_ARRAY 0
#define NULL_CHAR '/0'
#define NULL_NUM 0
#define MAX_MARKS 10

struct students
{   char name[MAX_ARRAY];
    int id;
    float marks;
};
typedef struct students studentsDef;

void scanStruct(int numofStructs,struct students listOfstudents);
float mesosOros(int numofStructs,float grades[MAX_STRUCT_ARRAY]);
int main()
{
    int structNum;
   studentsDef* pStudents = NULL;

    do{
        printf("Dwse ton arithmo ton mathiton: ");
        scanf("&d",&structNum);
        if(structNum > MAX_STRUCT_ARRAY || structNum < MIN_STRUCT_ARRAY)
        {
            printf("Oriste arithmo domwn apo %d ews %d. \n",MIN_STRUCT_ARRAY,MAX_STRUCT_ARRAY);
        }
    }while(structNum > MAX_STRUCT_ARRAY || structNum < MIN_STRUCT_ARRAY);

    pStudents=(studentsDef*)malloc(structNum * sizeof(studentsDef));
    if(pStudents==NULL)
    {
        printf("Adunati i dunamiki desmefsi mnimis. \n");
    }
    else
    {
        scanStruct(structNum,*pStudents);
        mesosOros(structNum,*pStudents.marks);
    }
    return 0;
}

void scanStruct(int numofStructs,struct students listOfstudents)
{
    int i,j,sizeOfChar;
    for(i=0;i < numofStructs;i++)
    {
        do{
            printf("Dwse plithos haraktirwn tou onomatos: ");
            scanf("%d",&sizeOfChar);
            if((sizeOfChar<MIN_STRUCT_ARRAY) || (sizeOfChar>MAX_ARRAY))
            {
                printf("Apodekti eisagwgi haraktirwn ews %d.\n",MAX_ARRAY);
            }
        }while((sizeOfChar<MIN_STRUCT_ARRAY) || (sizeOfChar>MAX_ARRAY));
//        listOfstudents[i].name = (char*)malloc((sizeOfChar + 1) * sizeof(char));
        printf("Onoma mathiti: ");
        scanf("%s", listOfstudents[i].name);

        do{
            printf("dwse to id tou mathiti: ");
            scanf("%d",&listOfstudents[i].id);
            if((listOfstudents[i].id < NULL_NUM) || (listOfstudents[i].id == NULL_NUM))
            {
                printf("Adunatio gia arnitiko i mideniko id.\n");
            }
        }while((listOfstudents[i].id < NULL_NUM) || (listOfstudents[i].id == NULL_NUM));

        do{
            printf("dwse bathmo: ");
            scanf("%f",&listOfstudents[i].marks);
            if((listOfstudents[i].marks < NULL_NUM) || (listOfstudents[i].marks == NULL_NUM) || listOfstudents[i].marks > MAX_MARKS)
                {
                    printf("Adunatio gia arnitiko i mideniko id");
                }
        }while((listOfstudents[i].marks < NULL_NUM) || (listOfstudents[i].marks == NULL_NUM) || listOfstudents[i].marks > MAX_MARKS);
    }
}

float mesosOros(int numofStructs,float grades[MAX_STRUCT_ARRAY])
{
    int i;
    for(i=0; i<numofStructs;i++)
    {
        grades[i]+=0;
    }
    return grades[i]/numofStructs;
}

So far I am unable to take advantage of malloc in the second function and also can't pass the struct through the function calls. Thanks in advance! Sorry for any eyesores I am new to structures.

A: Try this code, it may get you started.
Further below is a patch file you can use to change the code sample into newmain.c and it quickly explains each change. Not all are significant to your question and not all will produce results required. Hoping that it helps, a little bit.
Good luck!
main < input is one way to redirect input from the file input to the program main, the symbol < is used for redirection. The output from this specific run is shown too.
gcc -o main main.c
main < input

Dwse ton arithmo ton mathiton: structNum: 1
Dwse plithos haraktirwn tou onomatos: sizeOfChar: 10
10
Onoma mathiti: listOfstudents[i].name: ABCD EFGH
dwse to id tou mathiti: listOfstudents[i].id: 1
dwse bathmo: listOfstudents[i].marks: 9.000000
RES: 9.000000

Here is the file input, contents. I choose the format, your format needs may be different, CSV, space separated values, and so on. Hope this is close enough to be helpful.
1
10
ABCD EFGH
1
9.0

This is the code, it produces the output shown above when the input is redirected to stdin for the scanf function to read data into the malloc memory.
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <string.h>

#define MAX_ARRAY 20
#define MAX_STRUCT_ARRAY 30
#define MIN_STRUCT_ARRAY 0
#define NULL_CHAR '/0'
#define NULL_NUM 0
#define MAX_MARKS 10

struct students
{   char name[MAX_ARRAY];
    int id;
    float marks;
};
typedef struct students studentsDef;
typedef struct students* studentsDefPTR;

void scanStruct(int numofStructs, studentsDefPTR listOfstudents);
float mesosOros(int numofStructs, studentsDefPTR listOfstudents);
int main()
{
    int structNum;
    studentsDefPTR pStudents = NULL;

    do{
        printf("Dwse ton arithmo ton mathiton: ");
        scanf("%d%*c",&structNum);
        if(structNum > MAX_STRUCT_ARRAY || structNum < MIN_STRUCT_ARRAY)
        {
            printf("Oriste arithmo domwn apo %d ews %d. \n",MIN_STRUCT_ARRAY,MAX_STRUCT_ARRAY);
        }
    }while(structNum > MAX_STRUCT_ARRAY || structNum < MIN_STRUCT_ARRAY);
    printf("structNum: %d\n",structNum);

    pStudents=(studentsDefPTR)malloc(structNum * sizeof(studentsDef));
    if(pStudents==NULL)
    {
        printf("Adunati i dunamiki desmefsi mnimis. \n");
    }
    else
    {
        scanStruct(structNum,pStudents);
        printf( "RES: %f\n", mesosOros(structNum,pStudents));
    }
    return 0;
}

void scanStruct(int numofStructs,studentsDefPTR listOfstudents)
{
    int i,j,sizeOfChar;
    for(i=0;i < numofStructs;i++)
    {
        do{
            printf("Dwse plithos haraktirwn tou onomatos: ");
            scanf("%d%*c",&sizeOfChar);
            printf("sizeOfChar: %d\n",sizeOfChar);
            if((sizeOfChar<MIN_STRUCT_ARRAY) || (sizeOfChar>MAX_ARRAY))
            {
                printf("Apodekti eisagwgi haraktirwn ews %d.\n",MAX_ARRAY);
            }
        }while((sizeOfChar<MIN_STRUCT_ARRAY) || (sizeOfChar>MAX_ARRAY));
        printf("%d\n",sizeOfChar);
        printf("Onoma mathiti: ");
        memset(listOfstudents[i].name,0,MAX_ARRAY);
        scanf("%[^\n]s%*c",listOfstudents[i].name);
        printf("listOfstudents[i].name: %s\n",listOfstudents[i].name);

        do{
            printf("dwse to id tou mathiti: ");
            scanf("%d",&(listOfstudents[i].id));
            printf("listOfstudents[i].id: %d\n",listOfstudents[i].id);
            if((listOfstudents[i].id < NULL_NUM) || (listOfstudents[i].id == NULL_NUM))
            {
                printf("Adunatio gia arnitiko i mideniko id.\n");
            }
        }while((listOfstudents[i].id < NULL_NUM) || (listOfstudents[i].id == NULL_NUM));

        do{
            printf("dwse bathmo: ");
            scanf("%f%*c",&listOfstudents[i].marks);
            printf("listOfstudents[i].marks: %f\n",listOfstudents[i].marks);
            if((listOfstudents[i].marks < NULL_NUM) || (listOfstudents[i].marks == NULL_NUM) || listOfstudents[i].marks > MAX_MARKS)
                {
                    printf("Adunatio gia arnitiko i mideniko id");
                }
        }while((listOfstudents[i].marks < NULL_NUM) || (listOfstudents[i].marks == NULL_NUM) || listOfstudents[i].marks > MAX_MARKS);
    }
}

float mesosOros(int numofStructs, studentsDefPTR listOfstudents)
{
    int i;
    float total = 0;
    for(i=0; i<numofStructs;i++)
    {
        total += listOfstudents[i].marks;
    }
    return total/numofStructs;
}

Review
The lines that begin with hash # are comments about the specific code change that follows. Save the patch to a file main.patch and apply to code sample main.c like this patch -o newmain.c -i main.patch main.c  the output file will be newmain.c.
# Adding string.h b/c using memset to init name string
2a3
> #include <string.h>
# Creating typedef for pointer to struct students for readability
16a18
> typedef struct students* studentsDefPTR;
# Changing function arguments to accept pointer to struct students
# this allows the functions to access allocated memory b/c the function
# is told the address where the memory was allocated
18,19c20,21
< void scanStruct(int numofStructs,struct students listOfstudents);
< float mesosOros(int numofStructs,float grades[MAX_STRUCT_ARRAY]);
---
> void scanStruct(int numofStructs, studentsDefPTR listOfstudents);
> float mesosOros(int numofStructs, studentsDefPTR listOfstudents);
# insignifcant change, these are both equal and valid
23c25
<    studentsDef* pStudents = NULL;
---
>     studentsDefPTR pStudents = NULL;
# ensuring scanf reads newline, may not be the right thing, depends on input
# format, I choose to put each value on a newline, not significant to question
27c29
<         scanf("&d",&structNum);
---
>         scanf("%d%*c",&structNum);
# printing value read, good practice for ensuring initial coding does
# what is expected and is using the values you expect
32a35
>     printf("structNum: %d\n",structNum);
# insignificant change, statements are equal, calling attentiong to PTR
34c37
<     pStudents=(studentsDef*)malloc(structNum * sizeof(studentsDef));
---
>     pStudents=(studentsDefPTR)malloc(structNum * sizeof(studentsDef));
# functions need the address of allocated memory
# pStudents is enough and holds the value returned by malloc
# this is a design change, my choice to make this problem
# easier for me, it may not be what is needed
41,42c44,45
<         scanStruct(structNum,*pStudents);
<         mesosOros(structNum,*pStudents.marks);
---
>         scanStruct(structNum,pStudents);
>         printf( "RES: %f\n", mesosOros(structNum,pStudents));
# changing scanStruct function to utilize pointer to allocated memory
# the allocated memory comes from malloc which provides the address to
# the first allocated struct in argument listOfstudents
47c50
< void scanStruct(int numofStructs,struct students listOfstudents)
---
> void scanStruct(int numofStructs,studentsDefPTR listOfstudents)
# ensuring scanf reads newline, may not be the right thing, depends on input
# format, I choose to put each value on a newline, not significant to question
# printing value read, good practice for ensuring initial coding does
# what is expected and is using the values you expect
54c57,58
<             scanf("%d",&sizeOfChar);
---
>             scanf("%d%*c",&sizeOfChar);
>             printf("sizeOfChar: %d\n",sizeOfChar);
# oops, this is a duplicate
60c64
< //        listOfstudents[i].name = (char*)malloc((sizeOfChar + 1) * sizeof(char));
---
>         printf("%d\n",sizeOfChar);
# initialize the name string before setting, maybe consider initializing
# entire allocation after malloc instead, coders choice
#
# ensuring scanf reads newline, may not be the right thing, depends on input
# format, I choose to put each value on a newline, not significant to question
#
# printing value read, good practice for ensuring initial coding does
# what is expected and is using the values you expect
62c66,68
<         scanf("%s", listOfstudents[i].name);
---
>         memset(listOfstudents[i].name,0,MAX_ARRAY);
>         scanf("%[^\n]s%*c",listOfstudents[i].name);
>         printf("listOfstudents[i].name: %s\n",listOfstudents[i].name);
# ensuring scanf reads newline, may not be the right thing, depends on input
# format, I choose to put each value on a newline, not significant to question
#
# printing value read, good practice for ensuring initial coding does
# what is expected and is using the values you expect
66c72,73
<             scanf("%d",&listOfstudents[i].id);
---
>             scanf("%d",&(listOfstudents[i].id));
>             printf("listOfstudents[i].id: %d\n",listOfstudents[i].id);
# ensuring scanf reads newline, may not be the right thing, depends on input
# format, I choose to put each value on a newline, not significant to question
#
# printing value read, good practice for ensuring initial coding does
# what is expected and is using the values you expect
75c82,83
<             scanf("%f",&listOfstudents[i].marks);
---
>             scanf("%f%*c",&listOfstudents[i].marks);
>             printf("listOfstudents[i].marks: %f\n",listOfstudents[i].marks);
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# the first allocated struct in argument listOfstudents
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>         total += listOfstudents[i].marks;
# return computed result, maybe what is needed, not sure
# not significant to question though
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<     return grades[i]/numofStructs;
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>     return total/numofStructs;

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Benedict Buckley
Benedict is a Research Analyst at World Resources Institute, working on the GHG Protocol's Product and Value Chain Initiative. He was previously a Senior Research Analyst at Trucost Plc, an environmental research consultancy based in London. There he worked with private and public sector organizations to measure and understand the environmental impacts associated with supply chains and investment portfolios, for clients including Puma, Vestas, Rabobank and Hermes Asset Management. He specialized in environmental economics at Trucost and created valuation models to quantify the impacts of air pollution and waste for Puma's 'Environmental Profit and Loss Account'.
Benedict holds a Masters degree in Environmental Technology from Imperial College London, where he focused on Business and the Environment and wrote his thesis on quantifying the environmental benefits of investing in clean technology. He also holds a Bachelors degree in Biology from the University of Manchester and has volunteered at Forum for the Future and worked on a wildlife conservancy in Naivasha, Kenya. Benedict also previously spent two years working in the television industry, first for a TV post-production company on Madison Avenue in New York and then in London as a Researcher on the 'Rough Guide to Travel' TV series.
You can follow him on Twitter @benedictbuckley
Articles by Benedict Buckley
Focusing on a Virtuous Circle Around Business Strategy and Impact Assessment
As a first-timer at the Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE) Metrics Conference in Washington D.C. last month, I was surprised to see a packed room on the first morning of the conference. After all, this was a conference about a very niche topic – the techniques used to measure social and environmental impact within the embryonic industry of impact investing. Impact investing is a broad term that describes profit-seeking investments that also generate positive social and/or environmental impact.
Entrepreneurship, Impact Assessment
conferences, Impact Assessment, investment fund, metrics, social enterprise, World Resources Institute
Separating Social from Eco: Why It's Time to Think Differently About Impact Investing
The term impact investing is a convenient catch-all for harnessing profit-seeking investments to generate positive impact. But of course, there is no single tool to measure that impact – regardless of whether it's societal or environmental. While both social and environmental outcomes must be understood to assess the full impact of a business, there are fundamental differences between the two.
Impact Assessment, impact investing, World Resources Institute


There are companies around the world that engage in practices that are widely considered unethical. This may include unsafe working conditions, the use of child labor, or low pay for employees. Others may produce inferior quality goods or they may fail to follow environmentally friendly or humane practices. When a person buys the goods sold by these companies, they are supporting and indirectly condoning its actions and culture, providing them with a financial reward to continue with business as usual. Fortunately, people have a choice when it comes to what they buy, and what they choose matters. Ethical shopping means rejecting and refusing to patronize these companies. People who practice ethical shopping only buy from companies that follow ethical practices that do not harm people or the environment, nor exploit workers or children.
There are a number of ways that people can shop ethically, all of which involve making the right decision on where, what, and how they buy the goods that they need. Researching retailers and manufacturers is a starting point. Additionally, consumers should completely avoid patronizing companies that do not have ethical practices, regardless of low prices or other incentives, such as coupons. They should research, locate, and purchase products from companies that do have ethical practices.
Consumers can easily find fair trade goods online and in brick and mortar stores. Fair trade ensures that people who work in under-developed countries receive appropriate and livable pay for their labors. It also ensures that there are no human rights abuses involved in the production of goods. When buying these items, people should check for Fairtrade labeling or certification of authenticity.
Large corporations and big-box retailers will typically offer consumers lower prices and a huge inventory that can shut down smaller businesses. The products offered by these corporations, however, are often made using cheap labor and/or they outsource their labor to other countries. These businesses may also lobby against, or strive to avoid complying with, environmental restrictions and labor laws in their efforts to save money. As a result, this increases the divide between individuals who are wealthy and those who are middle class or poor. A part of ethical shopping involves putting money back into the pockets of small business owners, helping them to continue conducting business within the community. Buying local can also mean buying items that are not only made locally but from manufacturers who operate and make goods in the United States in general. Due to current labor laws within the U.S., this drastically reduces the risk of purchasing clothes or other goods made in dangerous facilities that use child or slave labor. Although local goods may be slightly more expensive, businesses may offer coupons or discount promo codes to entice consumers to buy from them.
Items that people buy second-hand include clothing, vehicles, and furniture. Some companies or independent sellers also offer upcycled goods, which are used or even damaged goods that are decorated and put to use in new ways. Buying used items does not mean that the manufacturer used ethical practices in its production. It can be considered an economical or environmentally-conscious purchase as it does not end up in landfills, money does not go back to the original manufacturer, and no new item is produced to directly replace it. While this is a good thing, it may still be an item that was made using unethical practices. People who want to ensure that the purchase is a completely ethical one should check the label for the brand and manufacturing location.
When enough people choose to make ethical choices about what they do and do not purchase, the benefits can be tremendous. Not only can it benefit one's local community and help protect human rights, it can also prove extremely beneficial in terms of the environment and human health. By shopping ethically and withholding their money from companies that endanger their workers or use illegal and exploitative practices, consumers morally boycott a company which can potentially lead to change.
When shopping ethically, it's natural for people to choose their products with sustainability in mind. Sustainable goods have less of an impact on the environment. They are typically made in a way that minimally adds to the pollution of the environment. Additionally, they often also use materials that are from renewable sources.
Ethical Shopping Five Ways to Buy Right – Get tips on ethical shopping from an article by the Vancouver Sun.
Ethical Shopping – The British Council's website talks about the different ways in which people can shop ethically for food and clothing.
How to Shop Ethically – Consumers who wish to learn how to shop conscientiously can find advice in the Greener Living section of The Telegraph newspaper website.
Ethical Fashion: How to Shop With a Clear Conscience – Grazia features an article for consumers who wish to shop ethically for the latest fashions in clothing. It explains the concept of ethical clothing as well as its importance.
Ethical Guide Shows How to Shop With a Clear Conscience – Ethical shopping involves more than just buying recycled goods. The Independent newspaper talks about and tries to clear some of the confusion surrounding ethical shopping in the 21st century.
A Beginner's Guide: Ethical Consumer (PDF) – Ethical Consumer Magazine offers readers a PDF guide that explains how to start shopping ethically from a beginner's perspective.
Six Easy Ways to Shop More Ethically – US News & World Report gives advice on how to shop ethically. Some of the ways they discuss include shopping for fair trade goods, boycotting, and buying locally.
How to Find Ethically Sourced Products You Can Afford – Consumers can shop ethically without breaking the bank. The Christian Science Monitor talks about visiting thrift stores for used goods, buying goods made in the United States, and swapping items with others that are no longer being used.
Ethical Consumer: Five Ethical Shopping Tips – Click this link to read an article by Ethical Consumer about how to shop ethically.
Tips for Ethical Consumers – The University of Colorado lists boycotting, alternative gift giving, and buying union-made goods as examples of ethical consumption strategies.
How to Buy an Ethical Diamond – The University of Buffalo Reporter newspaper talks about how to avoid buying conflict diamonds, or those made under poor labor conditions.
A Student Orgs Guide to Ethical T-Shirt Purchasing – The University of Iowa features a page that talks about what clothing brands ethical shoppers should avoid, as well as viable alternatives, along with some tips on ethical shopping.
How to be an Ethical Consumer in Today's World – Visit the ThoughtCo website for an article in their Social Sciences section about the political, social and economic aspects of ethical consumption. It also talks about how purchasing choices can help low-wage workers and protect the environment.
Shopping More Ethically (PDF) – This World Vision PDF-based ethical shopping guide is four pages long and discusses how to avoid purchasing goods made by slavery, human trafficking, or child labor.
Shopping Ethically For Sustainability And The Environment – Choice Magazine talks about investing conscientiously as well as ethical shopping in this Home and Living article.
What Stops You From Buying Environmental And Ethical Products? – ABC News Australia talks here about the factors that hinder people from shopping ethically even when they want to.
What Motivates Consumers To Make Ethically Conscious Decisions? – Visit The Guardian for an article about Guardian News & Media readers' sentiments with regards to ethical purchasing decisions and how this data can help manufacturers and other companies.
What is Food Ethics: Click this link to the Food Ethics Council to read four examples of ethical decisions that people should make when buying food.
Ethical Trade and Fairtrade: Consumers can learn the difference between ethical trade and fair trade by clicking this link to the Ethical Trading Initiative.


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Flexible benefits can be perceived as costly schemes to implement, which is why HR and benefits professionals need to learn how to convince finance directors of the merits of such a strategy.
Benefits teams must first understand what motivates finance directors.
Soft measures such as how flexible benefits can aid staff retention and recruitment costs could also help win buy-in.
But clear return on investment must be included in any business case, for example savings made from salary sacrifice benefits.
Employers can work with their chosen provider and consultants to get finance directors on board early on in the process.
Benefits professionals must first understand what motivates finance directors, which, in most cases, is the return on investment (ROI) that can be gained from implementing a scheme.
However, highlighting the ROI to a finance director will have to come through constructing a business case that contains both soft and hard messages on the subject to make an impact around the boardroom table.
Soft measures can include measuring the scheme's impact on areas such as engagement, recruitment and retention, while hard measures illustrate to a finance director the amount of cash that can be saved by the business.
It is less of a slam dunk now and, given finance directors' accountancy-based skillsets, not surprisingly data is king to win buy-in, despite the strong messages generated by soft measures.
There is a need for benefits and HR professionals to provide data, demonstrating that introducing a scheme will be cost effective. And with so many employers already having saved cash from tax-efficient benefits, such as pensions and childcare vouchers, it has become harder to highlight the ROI necessary.
"If an employer has taken all of the salary sacrifice savings already from having these as standalone benefits but now wants to implement flex, the cost savings and financial agenda is less clear," adds How.
But this does not mean the savings agenda cannot be made from the introduction of new tax-efficient benefits to a scheme, such as company car schemes, computer schemes and bikes for work.
Another tactic to secure buy-in for flexible benefits, be that for a new scheme or a technology upgrade, could be to work with the benefits provider or consultant to get the finance director on board early on in the process to help them further understand the benefits a scheme can bring.
While finding the evidence to secure an investment will help to gain a finance director's support, the way HR and benefits professionals present their case is always the key.
As well as the right jargon, finance directors will also consider proposals that link to broader business objectives.
Finance directors and board colleagues may accept that offering a good benefits package secures higher-quality staff and, as efficiency wage theory suggests, take the pressure off base pay levels and increases.
Flexible benefits is very much a minority employer pursuit, concentrated among larger organisations in the private sector. Only 20% of all UK employers in the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development's Annual reward management survey, published in 2013, use the approach.
A higher proportion of employers will almost certainly be experiencing a growing diversity of their workforce, and some research studies suggest that certain employee groups, such as working parents, place a value on arrangements such as flexible working hours that is way above their actual cost to the employer. One study, The effects of a flexible benefits expert system on employee decisions and satisfaction, published in 1993, carried out in a bank, for example, found that employees valued simply being offered a choice, which led to a more favourable view of their total package.
Although, offer too many choices and our aversion to regret and loss may outweigh this effect.
So, for the answer, we must go back to what one might expect for finance directors and indeed any rational investor: how does the cost to set up and run compare with the financial returns? For example, how does John Lewis afford its wonderful benefits package, or US convenience store QuikTrip afford to pay its store staff a living wage, well above the market median on base pay? Were their finance directors asleep when the proposals went through?
No, far from it: these two and many other forward-thinking employers clearly make the case for investing in their staff rewards because the returns in terms of staff quality can be shown to be proportionately much greater, with sales per employee at QuikTrip, for example, 50% higher than their competitors, enough to make any finance director dip into his or her wallet.
So borrow a financial analyst if you need to, but make sure you can show a positive return on the investment in flex if you want to get the finance director and board on side.
We faced a similar challenge in moving the conversations from 'nice to have' to 'business imperative' so we created our 'SLEEPING TIGER' interactive calculator that clearly illustrates the current costs the organisation is carrying and the ROI benefits to be had. This helped.


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City Of Akron Passes 2022 Capital Budget Detailing $366 Million Of Investments
Akron, Ohio, February 15, 2022 — Yesterday, Akron Mayor Dan Horrigan's plan for the 2022 Capital Investment & Community Development Program, commonly referred to as the "Capital Budget" was approved by Akron City Council. The 2022 Capital Budget emphasizes Mayor Horrigan's dedication to healthy, safe, and vibrant neighborhoods with the City's largest commitment to parks and community centers in Akron's history at $25,000,000.
While the City's operating budget, which will be passed by City Council before the end of March, outlines spending on City services and operating expenses, the capital budget outlines investments in the City's physical infrastructure.
The budget includes $167.3 million in state funding and $74.0 million in federal monies. Local funds of $111.9 million include $15 million expected to be generated this year by the Safety and Streets income tax increase passed in 2017. These Safety and Streets funds are used exclusively to invest in improvements to police, fire, and roadways in Akron. (A full 2022 Safety and Streets budget is available here.)
"The 2022 capital budget reflects $366.8 million in new investment in our infrastructure, neighborhoods, public safety forces and public facilities that will enhance safety, transportation, housing, and quality of life and set the stage for recovery and future growth," Mayor Horrigan said. "By efficiently leveraging local, state and federal funds including the historic infusion of American Rescue Plan Act monies, we will be able to focus on recovery and revitalization in Akron in 2022."
Highlights of the 2022 City of Akron Capital Budget include:
Largest commitment to parks and community centers at $25 million, utilizing federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds. Projects include:
Design and renovation of new pools and locker rooms at Perkins Pool and Reservoir Pool.
Renovation of Patterson Park, Ed Davis, and Reservoir Park Community Centers.
Implementation of the Lock 3 and Summit Lake Vision Plans, created with the support of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, as part of Akron Civic Commons
Redesign of Lock 3 according to the Lock 3 Vision Plan to begin Fall 2022 in order to create a more accessible, engaging space for Akron residents and visitors to enjoy.
$4 million of new public-space infrastructure investments around Summit Lake which is part of the $10M total investment. Phase 1 includes construction of the Ohio and Erie Canal Summit Lake Trail set to begin this Spring, followed by final design of the North Shore Activity Area.
Replacement of approximately 600 of the City's 2,900 remaining lead service lines throughout the City, to further advance the City's longstanding and successful commitment to safe drinking water, utilizing state grant funds.
$2.2 million in homelessness prevention and housing assistance for the most at-risk Akronites, along with over $1.8 million in assistance to emergency shelters to address urgent needs.
Utility Plumbing Repairs - $500,000 – ARPA funding will offer assistance to qualifying customers with minor plumbing problems and fixtures that may cause water waste and higher water bills
$ 5.1 million invested into updated equipment for Public Service and Public Safety – includes police academy/training and SWAT gear, 21 police vehicles, new service vehicles/equipment including dump trucks, construction equipment, and other support vehicles, Ladder 9 and Engine 7 fire trucks, and beginning construction of Fire Station 12.
$200,000 for traffic calming devices utilizing various speed enforcement methods
Neighborhood Revitalization & Sustainability - $3 million - Grants and loans for qualified homeowners toward housing rehabilitation, using ARPA funds.


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Turkish Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences	2013, Vol 13, Num, 2	(Pages: 291-303)
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Mitochondrial Cytochrome b Sequence Variation in Three Sturgeon Species (A. stellatus Pallas, 1771, A. gueldenstaedtii Brandt, 1833, H. huso Linnaeus, 1758) from the Black Sea Coasts of Turkey
Yılmaz Çiftci 1 ,Oğuzhan Eroğlu 2 ,Şirin Firidin 2
1 Ordu University, Faculty of Marine Science, Department of Fisheries Technology Engineering 52400, Fatsa, Ordu, Turkey
2 Central Fisheries Research Institute, 61250, Kasustu, Yomra, Trabzon, Turkey DOI : 10.4194/1303-2712-v13_2_11 Viewed : 2004 - Downloaded : 2319 It has been assumed that sturgeons originated in the Tethys Sea, and the Black Sea is their most important diversification center. Hence Turkey has had a significant place throughout history. Although there are some genetic studies about sturgeon species that inhabit the Black Sea, these studies have not included samples from Turkey. In this study, the phylogenetic relationship, cladistic positions, and genetic variations were determined from the Cyt-b (1141bp) mtDNA of 3 sturgeon species (n = 28), collected from Turkish coast of the Black Sea between 2005 and 2007. Nineteen haplotypes, and haplotype diversity ranging from 81.8% to 96.4%, were detected from Cyt-b sequences. Studied A+T rates were found between 52.6 and 53.8% for all species. Ti/Tv rates were estimated for each species: A. gueldenstaedtii (9:1), A. stellatus (7:2), and H. huso (6:0). Nucleotide diversity and nucleotide differences calculated for three species varied from 0.167- 0.378% and 1.89-4.2, respectively. Genetic distances were calculated (1.258-5.288%). Each species was separated by phylogenetic reconstruction with a high bootstrap value (100%). All A. gueldenstaedtii samples replaced in the Black Sea Lineage Group and were separated into 2 clades (A and B). Similarly, A. stellatus samples were separated into 2 clades, but H. huso samples were not separated. Keywords : Sturgeon, A. stellatus, A. gueldenstaedtii, H. huso Turkey, Black Sea, mtDNA, Cyt-b, sequence analysis, phylogenetics