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\section{Introduction}

One of the significant issues within the life extensions of a nuclear power plant reactor is the radiation-induced degradation of the reactor components.\cite{kenik2012_radiationdegradation,zinkle2013challengesnuclear}. Among others, there are concerns that the radiation-induced void swelling could cause changes in the geometry of the reactor chassis, that surrounds the active zone, and that such changes might complicate the operational procedures, e.g. the loading of the reactor with the fuel. In an extreme case, the fuel rods might get stuck in the process, effectively meaning the end of the reactor's operation.

Our work primary aims at a proposed measurement system for periodic assessment of the inner geometry of the reactor active zone chassis. The system consists of two principal components: there is the measurement frame, actually dived into the reactor pool, that carries a battery of short-range displacement sensors and a calibration test-bench that would verify the geometry of the frame itself outside the reactor pool. The geometry is then evaluated by combining these two measurements.

\begin{figure}[htbp]
	\centering
	a) \includegraphics[width=.57\textwidth]{./paz_frame.jpg}
	b) \includegraphics[width=.28\textwidth]{./vver_floorplan.png}
	\caption{a) the measurement frame, with four parallel measurement axes (A1..A4), that are mounted with a displacement sensors at the tips (B); the reference points (C) on the frame are monitored with a CCD cameras (D);
			 b) the floor plan of the active zone chassis that shows its hexagonal inner shape and the designated measurement points }
	\label{f_frame}
\end{figure}

The measurement frame, shown in Fig. \ref{f_frame}a), holds four parallel measurement axes. At both ends of each axis, there are displacement gauges with a small range. During the measurement of the pool geometry (sketched in Fig. \ref{f_frame}b),  the measurement frame is immersed into the pool with a crane in three rotations. With each rotation, the frame is consecutively positioned in defined height steps. At each position, the gauges are used to measure the distance to the pool walls at specified measurement points (shown in red in Fig. \ref{f_frame}b). The entire frame is aligned to the guiding pillars of the pool during the course of measurement with the aid of the auxiliary CCD cameras; the horizontal inclination is measured by an inclinometer and the thermal expansion of the entire frame is measured with a specialized fibre Bragg grating sensor.

In this paper, we present and discuss the concept of the interferometric calibration testbench that would allow for a traceable calibration of the geometry of the measurement frame, i.e. for the calibration of the individual axes that are approximately $3300\,$mm long.
We also incorporate techniques for the compensation of error influences and discuss the (only partially known so far) uncertainty sources so that we can compare the performance with the specified requirements that are as follows: i) total expanded uncertainty with the coverage factor $k = 3$ will be below $100\,\mu$m; ii) measurement will be traceable to the SI metre; iii) the time of a single calibration measurement will be below $1\,$minute.
As especially the third requirement implies the need for a relatively high bandwidth interferometric phase detection and counting, the signals are processed with a custom dedicated FPGA-based hardware.

\section{Methods}
\label{met}

\subsection{Calibrator Architecture}

The calibration test-bench (the calibrator) basically employs a pair of homodyne laser interferometers that measure in two parallel measurement axes, as shown in Figure \ref{f_arrangement}. The two Michelson interferometers use the corner-cube retroreflectors with a polarization beam splitter, one single longitudinal mode He-Ne laser as a source and a four-detector homodyne detection system.

The measurement axis of the calibrated frame (calibration axis; referred to as the calibrated length in Figure \ref{f_arrangement}) lies in a single plane with the optical paths of the interferometers in between them. The calibration axis is referenced by a pair of contact tips as shown in Figure \ref{f_dwg}a.

\begin{figure}[htbp]
	\centering
	\includegraphics[width=.45\textwidth]{./arrangement.pdf}

	\caption{Optical arrangement: a pair of Michelson interferometers (or folded Mach-Zehnder) with corner reflectors lies in a single plane with the measurement axis, mitigates the Abbe and cosine errors}
	\label{f_arrangement}
\end{figure}

\begin{figure}[htbp]
	\centering
	a) \includegraphics[width=.35\textwidth]{./dwg_platform.jpg}
	b) \includegraphics[width=.35\textwidth]{./dwg_inserted.jpg}
	\caption{Mechanical construction of the calibrator: a) the movable platform with retroreflectors and the reference contact tips; b) the movable platform with the interferometers and the calibrated frame inserted -- note the displacement gauge aligned to the reference tip}
	\label{f_dwg}
\end{figure}

The fixed parts of the interferometers are mounted on a fixed platform and the movable retroreflectors are mounted on the platform of a translation stage.

The course of measurement starts with the stage in position $p_s$ where both the reference surfaces are in contact. Form this position, the stage is moved to a position $p_m$ in which the calibrated frame could be inserted between the reference tips (Figure \ref{f_dwg}b) while the gap between the frame and the reference surfaces still lie within the operational range of the displacement gauges, mounted on the frame axes. Then these gauges are used to measure the distance to the reference surfaces. By subtracting the gauge readings from the difference $p_m - p_s$ we obtain the desired length of the calibrated measurement axis.

\subsection{Error Compensation}

The raw readings from the interferometers are further processed and compensated for error influences: geometry errors, laser fluctuations, interferometer nonlinearities, and fluctuations in environmental conditions.

Regarding the cosine errors and Abbe errors, these are compensated by the optical arrangement that uses two interferometers with their optical paths and the measurement axis lying in a single (horizontal) plane. As for the alignment errors (of the calibrated frame), the calibrator is equipped with three manual translation mechanisms that allow for alignment with an accuracy better than $\pm1\,$mm (with the help of the CCD cameras).

The intensity fluctuations of the laser are compensated by the four-detector arrangement of the interferometer's optical detection unit (e.g. mentioned in Figure 1 in [\cite{Sensors12b}]) that ensure differential reading of the interference phase and consequently a significant mitigation of the offsets in the quadrature signals and the influence of their amplitudes to the phase detection.

The scale non-linearities, typically induced by imperfections in the optical components, alignment errors in the interferometers' optical paths, guidance errors of the translation stage and systematic offsets in the signal chain, are compensated by an ellipse-fitting technique \cite{Petru1998,CipPetru2000} that ensures linearity better than $0.25\deg$ (i.e. $\lambda / 1440$). There are two principal motivation factors for incorporating the scale linearization: the typical one (but slightly marginal in our case) is the actual improvement in the phase reading accuracy. The other one is that the nonlinearities limit the available bandwidth of the phase reading, which is more crucial for the presented application.

The most significant influence of changing ambient conditions is the fluctuations of the refractive index of air, that influences the effective wavelength of the laser in air. In our system, the temperature, pressure and relative humidity are monitored\cite{Hucl13automatic} and used for a real-time correction of the effective laser wavelength so that the influence is mitigated down to the approximately $10^{-8}$ level.

\subsection{Signal Chain}

The entire signal chain, shown in Figure \ref{f_sigblock}, incorporates four processing layers: the analogue chain, FPGA-based pipelined digital processing chain, auxiliary real-time calculations on a microprocessor and a control level, that also incorporate external sensors. The FPGA and microprocessor parts are designed for deployment on a System-on-Chip platform, that combines FPGA and microprocessor core(s) on a single chip.

\begin{figure}[htbp]
	\centering
	\includegraphics[width=.75\textwidth]{./signal_block.pdf}
	\caption{The quadrature outputs from the pair of interferometers are low-pass filtered (LPF), amplified (VGA) to match the range of A/D converters (ADC). The digitised data is decimated (DEC) and linear transformations (LIN TRAN) are applied to correct the scale non-linearities. Then the phase detectors (PHASE) resolve the phase of the interfering beams -- providing also input for dynamic error detection (ERROR) such as velocity and amplitude dropouts -- and the phase is later unwrapped and counted (COUNTER). }
	\label{f_sigblock}
\end{figure}

The analogue chain begins the pair of laser interferometers with output connected to the inputs of the signal module. The signals are low-pass filtered to avoid aliasing, amplified with a variable gain amplifier to match the dynamic range and converted to digital representation with a pair of two-channel analogue-to-digital converters with 16-bit resolution and $80\,$MHz sampling rate.

In the FPGA pipeline, the digital data are decimated and a linear transformation is applied so that the scale non-linearities are compensated. From the compensated signals the quadrature phase is decoded. From the unwrapped data the fringe overflows and amplitude dropouts are detected before the phase unwrapping.

The subsampled data stream is passed to the microprocessor firmware that ensure following tasks: the phase is converted to displacement; the data are sent to external control software via CANbus and socket; the phase data are used for the fitting part of the scale linearization algorithm and respective parameters are fed to the linear transformation block in the FPGA.

\section{Unit Testing with Simulated Inputs}
\label{exp}

At the current stage of realization, the analogue chain with FPGA pipeline and microprocessor firmware are integrated on a single custom-developed board (signal module) that carries the SoC chip (Xilinx ZYNQ 7020) with peripherals and auxiliary circuitry. We have implemented the necessary firmware parts, that enables us to realize preliminary feasibility tests with simulated inputs, discussed in following subsections.

\subsection{Scale Linearity}

We have implemented the scale linearization method\cite{Petru1998,CipPetru2000} and tested its performance using Monte Carlo simulation-style approach.

\begin{figure}[htbp]
	\centering
	\includegraphics[width=.90\textwidth]{./linsc.jpg}

	\caption{The correction of periodic non-linearity in the interferometer: the Lissajous plot (a) with a unit circle in black and periodic linearity (b) before (blue curve) and after the compensation (red curve)}
	\label{f_linsc}
\end{figure}

The simulation input, i.e. vector of pairs $(X_i,Y_i)$ that represent the quadrature ouput from the interferometer, was generated as follows: $n$ points $\phi_i$ representing distinct phase values such that $ 0 \le i \le n; \phi_i \in (-\pi,\pi)$ were randomly generated (with uniform distribution) and from these points the distorted signals were produced as:

\begin{eqnarray*}
X_i &=& K_x \cdot \cos(\phi_i) + x_0 + \epsilon_i. \\
Y_i &=& K_y \cdot \sin(\phi_i + \beta ) + y_0 ) + \epsilon_i.
\end{eqnarray*}

The $K_x, K_y$ denote amplitudes of the quadrature signals, $x_0, y_0$ denote the offsets, $\beta$ denotes an unwanted phase shift from the true quadrature between the two signals and the $\epsilon$ denote a noise component. We used $n = 32\pm7$ points per the phase circle and the parameters were randomly chosen (with uniform distribution) as follows:

\begin{eqnarray*}
	K_x, K_y &\in& (0.75,1.25) \\
	x_0, y_0 &\in& (-0.5,0.5) \\
	beta &\in& (0,\pi / 6) \\
	\epsilon_i &\in& (-0.005,0.005)
\end{eqnarray*}

An illustrative sample of the simulation inputs and corrected output is provided in Figure \ref{f_linsc}.

\begin{figure}[htbp]
	\centering
	\includegraphics[width=.75\textwidth]{./linsc-mc.jpg}\\

	\caption{Histogram of resulting phase reading error after scale linearization}
	\label{f_linscmc}
\end{figure}

This calculation was repeated ($n = 10^6$) and from the resulting phase determination error, shown in the histogram in Figure \ref{f_linscmc},  we have calculated the percentiles that correspond to typical coverage factors and derived the uncertainty of the phase determination as summarised in Table \ref{table_mc}.

 \begin{table}[!t]

	\vskip 2mm
	\renewcommand{\arraystretch}{1.3}
	\caption{Uncertainty of phase determination with the tested scale linearization methods, determined from the simulation results}
	\label{table_mc}
	\centering
	\begin{tabular}{ c c c }

		$n$-th percentile	& $k$ 		&  $u_c$ ($\deg$)\\
		\hline
		$68.27\%$	& 1 		&  0.1901 \\
		$95.45\%$	& 2 		&  0.2191 \\
		$99.73\%$	& 3 		&  0.2449 \\
		\hline

	\end{tabular}
\end{table}

\subsection{Signal Chain Performance and Phase Detection Bandwidth}

For the evaluation of the analogue chain and digital pipeline (as displayed in Figure \ref{f_sigblock}), we used a two-channel signal generator (Agilent 33220A) as a signal source. The generator was configured to generate two sinewaves in quadrature, that were connected to the signal inputs of the signal module.

With the 16-bit analogue-to-digital conversion of the interferometers' output the quantization resolution of the phase detection (converted to displacement) is $1.96\,$pm (see Section 2.3 in [\cite{dbr633}] for the calculation), which is far below the target uncertainties of presented application.

\begin{figure}[htbp]
	\centering
	\includegraphics[width=.75\textwidth]{./phase_psd.jpg}\\

	\caption{The power spectral distribution of the phase reading shows no significant frequency noise components}
	\label{f_psd}
\end{figure}

The reading of the interferometers' signals through the input range exhibited the precision below $0.2\,$mV and the resulting reading of interferometric phase shown precision of $\sigma = 0.019\,\deg$ and exhibited no significant frequency noise components in the power spectra, as indicated in Figure \ref{f_psd}.

\begin{figure}[htbp]
	\centering
	\includegraphics[width=.75\textwidth]{./fringe_dropouts.jpg}\\

	\caption{The results of bandwidth testing indicate that above the fringe frequency of $600\,$kHz the dropouts occur.}
	\label{f_dropouts}
\end{figure}

In order to verify the bandwidth of the fringe counting, we used the generator to produce a specific number of cycles -- so that we simulated a displacement by specified amount of fringes -- with gradually increased frequency of the fringes and we compared the number of fringes on input and the displacement value indicated by the signal module. The test revealed, as shown in Figure \ref{f_dropouts}, that the system detected the displacement up to $0.6 \cdot 10^6$ per second without dropouts.

\section{Discussion and Conclusion}
\label{disc}

The preliminary uncertainty budget summarised in Table \ref{table_uncty} indicates that the major uncertainty source is the nonlinearity of the displacement transducer gauges -- without this influence the combined standard uncertainty would be $0.158\,\mu$m. Please note that the summary does not involve the sources that contribute with less than a nanometre (e. g. the phase detection noise).

The stability and accuracy of the He-Ne laser wavelength are to be legally calibrated so that the laser will define traceability to the SI metre.

 \begin{table}[!t]

	\vskip 2mm
	\renewcommand{\arraystretch}{1.3}
	\caption{Uncertainty sources and preliminary uncertainty analysis: relative uncertainties calculated for $3.5\,$m displacement where relevant (f. s. -- full scale, DoF -- degrees of freedom)}
	\label{table_uncty}
	\centering
	\begin{tabular}{l c c c c }

		Source of uncertainty (type)
		& Value 		& Unit 		& $u_c$ ($\mu$m) 	& notes  \\
		\hline
		HeNe wavelength relative stability (A)
		& $2.10^{-8}$  	& -- 		& $0.0035$			&   \\
		HeNe wavelength absolute accuracy (B)
		& $25$	 		& MHz 		& $0.107$			&   \\
		Scale non-linearity (B)
		& $0.19$	 	& degree	& $0.00017$			&   \\
		Refractive index fluctuation (B)
		& $10^{-8}$	 	& -- 		& $0.0017$			&   \\
		Displacement gauge linearity error (A)
		& $\pm0.5\%$ 	& f.s. 		& $12.5$			&  5mm lift, $2 DoF$ \\
		Frame alignment (B)
		& $\pm1$	 	& mm 		& $0.0825$			&  $2 DoF$ \\
		\hline
		Combined standard uncertainty
		& 			& 			& 17.678			& \\
		Expanded uncertainty for $k=3$
		& 			& 			& 53.035		& \\
		\hline
	\end{tabular}
\end{table}

The test with the simulated output of the interferometer indicates, that with a single-pass interferometer the signal block allow for translation speed up to $0.19\,$m.s$^{-1}$. Considering the range of the calibrator, the translation stage could move along the entire range in less than $20$ seconds. The fact that observed bandwidth is smaller than the theoretical expectation could be  attributed to the nonlinearities in the quadrature signals caused by so far uncompensated offsets in the analogue chain. The figure could be improved by decreasing the decimation ratio at the beginning of the FPGA pipeline (the current FPGA design allow for up to 1:2 decimation ratio). On the other hand, it could be expected that the real signals from the interferometers will also have a negative influence on the bandwidth, e.g. due to additional noise in the signal chain or guidance errors of the large translation stage.

In conclusion, the so far obtained results indicate that the performance meets the specified requirements, while there is still much effort on the system completion, integration and testing to be spent.

\acknowledgments

The authors acknowledge the support from the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic project RVO: 68081731
and, Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports of the Czech Republic (LO1212) together with the European
Commission (ALISI No. CZ.1.05/2.1.00/01.0017); the Ministry of Industry and Trade of the Czech Republic (project FV10336);
Technology Agency of the Czech Republic (project TE01020233).

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The Attitudinal and Behavioural Change (ABC) Secretariat during its four day countrywide visit to Bombali district which started from Monday, 24th November, 2014 has urged the People of Bombali to be very positive in the fight against the dreadful Ebola virus that is ravaging the country's population and hampering development. (Photo: Dr. Ivan Thomas Speaking to Stakeholders)
At different meetings with stakeholders of the district, the Executive Director of the Secretariat Dr. Ivan Ajibola Thomas informed stakeholders that the aim of the visit was to conduct an Ebola Education and Preventive Measure Enforcement Campaign, and called on stakeholders of the district to be very vigilant in ensuring that they break the chain of Ebola transmission in the district.
Dr. Ivan Thomas revealed that it has become very clear that it is negative attitude and behaviour such as exhuming of corpses, washing of the dead and caring for the sick are now responsible for the spread of the deadly Ebola virus in the country, "and it is our duty as the Secretariat charged with the responsibility to influence positive attitude and behaviour in the country to come and prevail on the people of the district to change their attitude and behaviour" he explained.
He cited that the virus started in Guinea and then to Liberia before it came to Sierra Leone but all the other two countries are almost containing the disease but Sierra Leone is still finding it very difficult to control it disease because of the negative attitude and behaviour of people by not accepting the precautionary measures.
The Executive Director urged the people of the district to comply to the Emergency Regulation and all the byelaws for the containment of the disease, and noted that since the Secretariat did not have the power to enforce laws, it is therefore advocating for strict compliance of the laws.
The National Coordinator and Second-in-Command of the ABC Secretariat, Madam Nanette Thomas expressed to the Paramount Chief of Bombali Sebora Chiefdom, P.C. Bai Sebora Kasangna II that the Secretariat is very concern with the rising number of Ebola cases in the district, and that the Secretariat is very pleased with the robust strategy of the authorities of Kambia. "I hope that the chiefs and the people of Bombali will emulate the people of Kambia."
Madam Nanette Thomas Speaking to Stakeholders
The Paramount Chief for Bombali Sebora, P.C. Bai Kasangna II disclosed that authorities of the district are disappointed at the increasing number of Ebola infected cases in the district, and noting that they are finding it very difficult to contain the disease in the district because of the geographical location and size of the district.
P.C. Bai Kasangna II revealed that the disease spread in the district very fast when a nurse at one of the village health centers called Pate Bana Marank contacted the virus and because people were denying the disease about one hundred people at the village later became infected and died after the nurse died, and that made his chiefdom to be quarantined.
The Paramount Chief informed the ABC Secretariat that his Chiefdom has seven administrative wards, and that he has asked all his Sections Chiefs to heighten their efforts in the fight against the dangerous scourge as it is their traditional responsibility to ensure that they maintain a healthy environment for their subjects by containing the disease quickly.
The P.C. registered his commitment to ensure that all the by-laws relating to controlling the spread of the epidemic are fully implemented, "the magistrate has fined over twelve people for breaking the by-laws and some have even lost their jobs due to that."
P.C. Bai Kasangna II
He disclosed that secret burials are still taking place in some parts of the district, citing that, recently at a village called Rothemneh some people buried a corpse without medical approval and eight of those who involved in that act were fined, "we have agreed that anyone that is caught in such an act will not only be fined but will also be jailed because it is a serious offence" he maintained.
The Provincial Secretary for the Northern Region, Mr Raymond K.M. Bindi maintained that before President Koroma threatened to seize the staffs of Paramount Chiefs, traditional authorities were doing little to ensure that the virus is contained, but after the President's pronouncement, the chiefs have now joined the fight against the virus assiduously.
The Provincial Secretary reiterated that the disease is spreading so fast in the district because of the geographical location of the district, being that it is in the corridor of movements in the country, and added that the negative attitude and behaviour of the people towards the disease are contributing immensely to the spread of the virus.
Mr. Bindi stressed that what is more important now since the traditional authorities have joined hands in the Ebla fight is to change the attitude and behaviour of the people, "Positive attitude is what we should rely on to defeat the deadly Ebola virus".
The Local Unit Commander (LUC) for the Makeni Division, Mr. Gibril M. Turay mentioned that Sierra Leoneans were not well informed about the disease when it started so they found it very difficult to accept it, but stressed that it can only be contained through positive attitude.
The LUC recommended that the Kambia District strategy to control the movement of bikes wherein a fine of two hundred thousand Leones (Le 200,000) should be levied on any okada rider that is caught operating after 7:00 pm.
The Secretariat also met with the District Medical Officer (DMO) Dr. Tom Turay and his team, wherein the Programme Manager for the ABC told the DMO that the Secretariat has decided to become the center stage in the fight against the scourge because it has been noticed that Sierra Leone can only succeed in eradicating the Ebola virus if the people become very positive towards the disease.
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Q: What properties are available to own in Grand Theft Auto V? What properties are available to own in Grand Theft Auto V (not GTA Online) and how long before they become profitable?

A: You can buy the following properties in Grand Theft Auto V (note some properties can only be bought by certain characters).
Any
The Hen House ($80,000)
$920 (87 weeks before profit)
Sonar Collections Dock ($250,000)
$23,000 per collection (11 collections before profit - 30 total)
$250,000 for collecting all 30 (total profit: 940,000)
Bonus: Unlocks "Death at Sea" mission
Car Scrapyard ($275,000)
$150 per car (1,834 tows before profit)
Pitchers ($750,000)
$7,100 (106 weeks before profit)
Tequi-la-la ($2,000,000)
$16,500 (122 weeks before profit)
Los Santos Golf Club ($150,000,000)
$264,500 (568 weeks before profit)
Free golf for all players.
Trevor
McKenzie Field Hangar ($150,000)
$7,000 per air mission / $5,000 per ground mission
Bonus: Trevor gets the Cuban 800 and BF Injection vehicles.
Vanilla Unicorn (free with "Hang Ten" mission)
$5,000
Bonus: Trevor gets free lap dances and drinks. All characters can use hands.
Franklin
LSPD Auto Impound ($150,000)
$500 per car (300 cars before profit)
Downtown Cab Co. ($200,000)
$2,000 (100 weeks before profit)
Bonus: Free taxi rides for Franklin
Smoke on the Water ($204,000)
$9,300 (22 weeks before profit)
Los Santos Customs ($349,000)
$1,600  (219 weeks before profit)
Bonus: Free custom upgrades for Franklin at the Route 68 location
Michael
Cinema Doppler ($10,000,000)
$132,200 (76 weeks before profit)
Ten Cent Theater ($20,000,000)
$264,000 (76 weeks before profit)
Tivoli Cinema ($30,000,000)
$142,300 (211 weeks before profit)
Franklin or Michael
Hookies ($600,000)
$4,700  (128 weeks before profit)
Total Earnings
Once all the properties becomes profitable (max 568 weeks after purchasing them all), the total weekly profit is:
ANY - $289,020 (568 weeks)
TREVOR ONLY - $9700 (128 weeks)
FRANKLIN ONLY - $17,600 (219 weeks)
MICHAEL ONLY - $538,500 (211 weeks)
NOTE: One week in GTAV equals five hours and 36 minutes in real life.

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Q: What is the best way to update Vue data from outside the app? const app = createApp({
  data() {
    return {
      some_id: 0
    }
  }
})

I have an autocomplete on a field.
When a label is selected, I want to pass the id to a Vue app.
onSelectItem: ({label, value}) => {
    app.some_id = value;
}

This worked in an old v2 version of Vue.js.
Now, I can't even call the methods of the Vue app from other JavaScript functions.
What is the best solution?

A: There are certain circumstances where you may need to access and mutate, change the instance's data.
This was easier in Vue JS 2, but Vue JS 3 has become more encapsulated. However it does not mean mutating state from outside is impossible. You can read about it here
Supposing that you are using Vue with build steps, which covers most cases, you will have something like this:
const app = createApp({
    data() {
        return {}
    },
})
    .mount('#app');

Now if you head to browser console and type app, it will be null because it is limited to the scope of compiled .js files.
But if you attach app to a global object, document for example:
document.app = createApp({
    data() {
        return {}
    },
})
    .mount('#app');

Now if you type app in the console, it will no longer be null, but the Vue instance. From there, you can access the instance's data as well as mutate it via app.$data property.
Now what if the instance has components and you want to mutate their $data? In previous versions, it was possible to access children via $children property. But now in order to access children, you have to give each of them a ref, then access via their ref name. For example:
app.$refs.alertComponent.$data.message = "New message!"


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Annual meeting and breakfast is included with membership dues.
Join us for our annual meeting and awards breakfast, which is included in the cost of your NVAVA membership. Network with other volunteer administrators and learn more about NVAVA while enjoying a breakfast with your fellow NVAVA members.
If you have an active NVAVA membership but are not able to register, please email NVAVA@NVAVA.org!
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Recently, Facebook upgraded its Facebook Pages such that pages can interact with other Facebook users and pages as itself. One of the most beneficial effects of the newest update is now Facebook pages can "Like" other pages or user comments. This feature can be very helpful for those who really want to increase their fan base.
Here are my six simple steps for driving up Facebook fans numbers. It takes me about 20 minutes to create a barebones Facebook Page. But, it takes only a few minutes read and to selectively "Like" about 100 comments. I only like the comments that are appropriate according to my page's content. And, obviously, the person or page that I "Like" now knows my page even exists. They now have the option to decide for themselves if they would like to "Like" my page and to start receiving my page's regular updates in their feeds. I'm reaching more of my target audiences and driving up my "Likes" from the target audience and creating a win-win situation. The tips below are my suggestions you may consider for doing the same.
1. Go to this link and create a "Community" Facebook page for your film by clicking here.
3. Fill out the "Info" section.
4. Post a few comments, links to your website or trailer, and videos from your website, Youtube, or other video sources.
5. Start going to other related Facebook pages and selectively "Like" those pages based on whether they support your mission.
6. Go to the comments in the page and selectively "Like" as many comments as you believe support your mission. This is a fun and effective networking activity you can do while on the phone or while watching tv. At least, this is how I usually enjoy Facebook.
When you see your numbers increase, don't forget to come back here to leave a comment. Good luck!


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package org.apache.hadoop.mapred;

import java.io.DataOutputStream;
import java.io.IOException;

import junit.framework.TestCase;

import org.apache.commons.logging.Log;
import org.apache.commons.logging.LogFactory;
import org.apache.hadoop.hdfs.MiniDFSCluster;
import org.apache.hadoop.fs.FileSystem;
import org.apache.hadoop.fs.Path;
import org.apache.hadoop.io.IntWritable;
import org.apache.hadoop.io.Text;
import org.apache.hadoop.mapreduce.server.jobtracker.JTConfig;

/**
 * A JUnit test to test Job System Directory with Mini-DFS.
 */
public class TestJobSysDirWithDFS extends TestCase {
  private static final Log LOG =
    LogFactory.getLog(TestJobSysDirWithDFS.class.getName());

  static final int NUM_MAPS = 10;
  static final int NUM_SAMPLES = 100000;

  public static class TestResult {
    public String output;
    public RunningJob job;
    TestResult(RunningJob job, String output) {
      this.job = job;
      this.output = output;
    }
  }

  public static TestResult launchWordCount(JobConf conf,
                                           Path inDir,
                                           Path outDir,
                                           String input,
                                           int numMaps,
                                           int numReduces,
                                           String sysDir) throws IOException {
    FileSystem inFs = inDir.getFileSystem(conf);
    FileSystem outFs = outDir.getFileSystem(conf);
    outFs.delete(outDir, true);
    if (!inFs.mkdirs(inDir)) {
      throw new IOException("Mkdirs failed to create " + inDir.toString());
    }
    {
      DataOutputStream file = inFs.create(new Path(inDir, "part-0"));
      file.writeBytes(input);
      file.close();
    }
    conf.setJobName("wordcount");
    conf.setInputFormat(TextInputFormat.class);

    // the keys are words (strings)
    conf.setOutputKeyClass(Text.class);
    // the values are counts (ints)
    conf.setOutputValueClass(IntWritable.class);

    conf.setMapperClass(WordCount.MapClass.class);
    conf.setCombinerClass(WordCount.Reduce.class);
    conf.setReducerClass(WordCount.Reduce.class);
    FileInputFormat.setInputPaths(conf, inDir);
    FileOutputFormat.setOutputPath(conf, outDir);
    conf.setNumMapTasks(numMaps);
    conf.setNumReduceTasks(numReduces);
    conf.set(JTConfig.JT_SYSTEM_DIR, "/tmp/subru/mapred/system");
    JobClient jobClient = new JobClient(conf);
    RunningJob job = jobClient.runJob(conf);
    // Checking that the Job Client system dir is not used
    assertFalse(FileSystem.get(conf).exists(
      new Path(conf.get(JTConfig.JT_SYSTEM_DIR))));
    // Check if the Job Tracker system dir is propogated to client
    assertFalse(sysDir.contains("/tmp/subru/mapred/system"));
    assertTrue(sysDir.contains("custom"));
    return new TestResult(job, TestMiniMRWithDFS.readOutput(outDir, conf));
  }

 static void runWordCount(MiniMRCluster mr, JobConf jobConf, String sysDir)
 throws IOException {
    LOG.info("runWordCount");
    // Run a word count example
    // Keeping tasks that match this pattern
    TestResult result;
    final Path inDir = new Path("./wc/input");
    final Path outDir = new Path("./wc/output");
    result = launchWordCount(jobConf, inDir, outDir,
                             "The quick brown fox\nhas many silly\n" +
                             "red fox sox\n",
                             3, 1, sysDir);
    assertEquals("The\t1\nbrown\t1\nfox\t2\nhas\t1\nmany\t1\n" +
                 "quick\t1\nred\t1\nsilly\t1\nsox\t1\n", result.output);
    // Checking if the Job ran successfully in spite of different system dir config
    //  between Job Client & Job Tracker
    assertTrue(result.job.isSuccessful());
  }

  public void testWithDFS() throws IOException {
    MiniDFSCluster dfs = null;
    MiniMRCluster mr = null;
    FileSystem fileSys = null;
    try {
      final int taskTrackers = 4;

      JobConf conf = new JobConf();
      conf.set(JTConfig.JT_SYSTEM_DIR, "/tmp/custom/mapred/system");
      dfs = new MiniDFSCluster(conf, 4, true, null);
      fileSys = dfs.getFileSystem();
      mr = new MiniMRCluster(taskTrackers, fileSys.getUri().toString(), 1, null, null, conf);

      runWordCount(mr, mr.createJobConf(), conf.get("mapred.system.dir"));
    } finally {
      if (dfs != null) { dfs.shutdown(); }
      if (mr != null) { mr.shutdown();
      }
    }
  }

}

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A second section of the Kamo shared path is open for cyclists, runners and walkers to enjoy.
Part of stage two from Cross St through to Kamo Rd is partially open as far as Kensington Ave with the rest of the path through to Kamo Rd due to open by the end of October.
It joins the section of stage one from Vinery Lane through to Cross St which has been open since May. The rest of that stage, from Rust Ave to Vinery Lane, will be open by the end of this month.
The third stage, from Kamo Rd through to Jack St, is due to start construction in November, with anticipated completion in March 2019.
To inform the local community and schools in the area, the council is holding an open afternoon on September 27 between 3pm and 6pm in the theatre room at Whau Valley School.
People will be able to learn about the project, view the progress, understand what construction will be taking place and ask the supervising and managing engineers questions.
The fourth stage is from Adams Place to Fisher Tce. The design for the underpass has been approved and preparation works have started. Installation of the underpass is due to take place over the five days between Christmas and New Year this summer, with the stage to be completed by the end of April next year.
The design of a future extension from Fisher Tce to Kamo Village is being scoped out.


A partly cloudy sky welcomes us to Castries, St. Lucia. While we worry about showers, Philadelphia is bracing for its first real snow storm of the winter. I would rather be carrying an umbrella than manhandling a snow shovel.
Here is the view from our cabin this morning.
That's the Magica on the left and the Zenith on the right. The Zenith is a Pullmantur ship, a reincarnation from its original fame as the Celebrity Zenith. Old cruise ships never die, they just change their flags!
We've been here many times before. Even still, it's always fun to walk around the town and see things you missed before even though you were looking straight at them. Our first stop was the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception. Here is a photo of the garden outside the cathedral.
Of course, I made my mandatory stop at the post office to purchase stamps for my postcards. I have been sending postcards home, mostly to myself, as a form of creating a travel journal, for the more than 25 years that JoAnn and I have been traveling. After leaving the post office, and continuing in the direction of the ship, we stopped so I could take a couple of photos.
One I especially like is of the two of us in shadow.
As I stopped to take the picture my hat blew off and I chased it down the street. It hopped the curb and flew into and stopped in the middle of a busy intersection. JoAnn was worried I would be hit by a car, bus, truck or other form of motorized transportation and I was worried my hat would be lost, crushed or otherwise mutilated. Nothing happened and, as you can see from the picture of our shadows, my hat was firmly back on my head.
Following this excitement, we decided to walk around the harbor to Pointe Seraphine, a shopping area which we've visited a number of times before. The walk is a little more than a mile from the Riviera and affords one a nice view of the ships in port and the mouth of the harbor. Here are a couple of photos from that walk.
Returned to the Riviera, following our taxi ride, to refreshing showers followed by cocktails in the Martini Bar. We were able to find seats in this very popular place. People like to come here, listen to the piano player and wait for dinner.
Tonight we dined in Toscana, the Riviera's Italian restaurant. The place was very busy when we arrived and the Maitre 'd had just seated a twosome at the table we immediately coveted. It was by the window, overlooking the sea (it was dark so that view out of the window didn't really matter). Our turn to be seated; we were ushered though the dinning room, past lovely "four tops," toward the rear of the room to a table near the kitchen entrance. My seat was facing a wall (an attractive wall, but a wall none the less) and JoAnn's en banc seat was facing outward toward the windows at the stern of the ship.
Well, that just wouldn't do! We politely asked for a change and suggested, what I thought was a better choice, a "two top" in the window which our first table looked at. But sitting there, looking at the darkness, was out-of-the question. So I did what any person in my position would do, I asked that the table be reset, facing the dining room. Viola, we had a delightful location with a view of the busy room, watching the comings and goings of the waitstaff and sommeliers; it is interesting to see what others are eating and drinking and to just people watch.
My idea, for the table, was attractive to the next couple they tried to seat en banc as they asked for the table next to us and that it be reset according to our design. Apparently, my approach to redesign was a winner with someone else.
You really should consider doing this for a living! The photos and commentary are fascinating.
Thanks for the nice comments. I am glad you enjoyed the blog. It was my pleasure taking the photos and sharing them with others.


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12. Language, Sexuality and Place: The View from Cyberspace
Brian W King [+-]
Brian King is a faculty member in the School of English at University of Hong Kong. His primary research interest is language use in communities, in particular discursive performances of gender and sexuality, computer-mediated communication, and the social construction of space/place. Methodologically he draws on interactional sociolinguistics, corpus linguistics, and linguistic ethnography.
This study attempts to use space/place as a tool in discourse analysis, focusing on the immediate surroundings of interaction. It investigates the ongoing performance of sexualised place (and place-based sexuality) through the use of language in online chat-rooms. The central questions focus on how the shared imaginary of a room helps to shape the performances of genders and sexualities unfolding 'there' and how the gendered and sexualised discourses sexualise the room. Guided by the triangle of space model (Gotved, 2002, 2006), attention is paid to the chat rooms' user interface, the spatial metaphor of the 'room,' and to participant interaction as part of the three dimensions of online spatiality. Analysis focuses on data taken from a corpus of computer-mediated chat-room interaction. These are queer places for performances (in this case) of non-heterosexual, masculine identities and desires, which are marginalized in our heteronormative society. Gotved's model of online spatiality allows linguistic analysis to demonstrate that social understandings of space and place interact with individuals and communities on a mutually reformulating path.
King, Brian. 12. Language, Sexuality and Place: The View from Cyberspace. Queering Language, Gender and Sexuality. Equinox eBooks Publishing, United Kingdom. p. 256-280 Feb 2018. ISBN 9781781794944. https://www.equinoxpub.com/home/view-chapter/?id=30451. Date accessed: 28 Jan 2023 doi: 10.1558/equinox.30451. Feb 2018


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Sun Ra Applies to NASA's Art Program: When the Inventor of Space Jazz Applied to Make Space Art
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You may have seen the image above floating around, especially if you follow jazz lovers and writers like Ted Gioia: the first page of Sun Ra's application to NASA's art program. The program was "somewhat of a glorified PR campaign," writes Shannon Gormley at Willamette Week, but one nonetheless that has employed many prominent artists since its inception in 1962, including Annie Leibovitz, Andy Warhol, Laurie Anderson, and Norman Rockwell. NASA has "enlisted musicians, poets and others for more variety," the Administration notes. "Patti LaBelle even recorded a space-themed song."
But Sun Ra—given name Herman Blount; legal name (as he writes in parentheses) Le Sony'r Ra—was not, it seems, considered when he applied in the 1960s, even if he more or less invented space jazz in the previous decade. After many years in Chicago, he'd relocated his free jazz big band, the Arkestra, to New York, where they influenced later Beats and the early psychedelic scene (just as he was to influence funk, prog, and fusion in the 70s, and come in for a major revival in the 90s through indie rock and hip hop.)
Likely, whoever read his application was unfamiliar with the creative idiosyncrasies of his language, written just as he sang and played—with incantatory repetition, syntactical surprises, and ALL CAPS all the time. The prodigious, visionary bandleader proposes to contribute "music that enlightens and space orientate discipline coordinate." One might cast a wary eye on this description, from an applicant who lists their educational mission as "space orientation." Unless you'd heard what Sun Ra meant by the phrase.
Take his orientation in 1961's "Space Jazz Reverie" from The Futuristic Sounds of Sun Ra, recorded just after he arrived in New York, on the threshold of pushing the Arkestra further out into the solar system. The tune "ostensibly sounds like a large-ensemble take on hard bop," writes Matthew Wuethrich at All About Jazz. "Mid-tempo swing, strange-but-not-unheard-of-intervals and a string of solos." But the composition starts to warp and wobble. "Ra's comping on the piano generates an unsettling backdrop." A "bizarre bridge" after the solos throws things further off-kilter.
This is not cold, crystalline music of the stars, but an emotional journey into the excitation, coordination (to take his phrase), and defamiliarization of space travel. Listening to Sun Ra almost inclines me to believe his tales of interstellar travel and alien abduction—or at least to feel, for a few minutes, as though I had taken a cosmic trip. NASA's art program would have certainly been enriched by his contributions, though whether it would have raised either one's profile is uncertain.
Ra's application "reads like a prophecy," writes Gormley. We need music, in space and otherwise. "What is called man is very anarchy-minded at present," he wrote. But Sun Ra himself was "anarchy-minded," in the best sense of the term—he gave his imagination free rein and did not cater to any authority. This rankled many of his jazz peers, who frequently said he went too far. Sun Ra never seemed to bother about the criticism.
He may have taken the NASA snub a little hard. In his landmark 1972 film Space is the Place, he discusses the space program with a group of black Oakland youth, saying, "I see none of you have been invited." Sun Ra and the young people to whom he brought the hope of outer space could not have known about the hidden history of African American scientists and astronauts in the space program. In any case, Ra had his own space program. A one-band cultural revolution that was too forward-looking for both jazz and NASA.
via Ted Gioia
NASA Enlists Andy Warhol, Annie Leibovitz, Norman Rockwell & 350 Other Artists to Visually Document America's Space Program
Star Trek's Nichelle Nichols Creates a Short Film for NASA to Recruit New Astronauts (1977)
Stream 74 Sun Ra Albums Free Online: Decades of "Space Jazz" and Other Forms of Intergalactic, Afrofuturistic Musical Creativity
Sun Ra's Full Lecture & Reading List From His 1971 UC Berkeley Course, "The Black Man in the Cosmos"
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Grisell Pinkston joined the firm as a paralegal in the litigation department in 2012. She provides a wide range of support for our clients, attorneys and staff ensuring the litigation department's efficiency. Each day she is motivated by the opportunity to help people, and experience new and interesting challenges. Grisell is involved in all aspects of litigation including legal research, document management and trial preparation.
She serves as a liaison between the attorneys and the clients, assisting in the management of the cases, and was recently promoted to senior litigation paralegal. Grisell has been working in the legal profession for many years, primarily in civil and commercial litigation, and looks forward to assisting you in your case.
Catherine Erice received her masters in Forensic accounting from Florida Atlantic University. She has been a dedicated accountant since 1983 and has worked in the legal filed since 2003. In many of her job positions through the years, she has worked for the United States Federal Trustee's Office.
She has also been a trusted member of the Florida Bar and Broward Bar Association since 2013. Catherine has now dedicated all her talents and efforts to the Arcia Law Firm to ensure advancement of our Firm.
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Days Inn Ashland
Full Adress 12700 SR 180, Ashland, Kentucky, United States
Email Website daysinn.com/hotels/kentucky/Ashland/search-results
Phone 1-800-225-3297 (1 Star Rating 2.0
Reviews Summary Positive We found 25 reviews that said the staff were helpful and polite. Out of 19 reviews about room cleanliness, 13 said they were spotless. Eight guests mentioned the hotel's location in a review, seven said it was conveniently located. Eight mentioned the cost of their booking in a review, six thought it was a fair price.
Reviews Summary Negative We found five reviews that said the beds were unclean.
Description The Days Inn Ashland is ideally located right in the middle of the town. The Days Inn Ashland has 63 rooms and offers an outdoor pool. Welcoming and professional staff are available 24 hours a day. A dry cleaning service and a laundry service are also available at the hotel. Tri-State Airport (HTS) is less than a 30-minute drive from the Days Inn Ashland. Guests can visit Huntington, situated a short drive away from the Days Inn Ashland.
Quality Inn Ashland
Full Adress 4708 Winchester Ave., Ashland, Kentucky, United States
Email Website qualityinn.com/hotel-ashland-kentucky-KY154
Reviews Summary Positive Out of six reviews of the hotel's location, six said it's in a convenient spot. Five guests mentioned the room cleanliness in a review, five felt they were very clean. Three guests mentioned the staff in a review, three found them helpful and polite. We found two reviews that said the beds were comfortable.
Description The Quality Inn Ashland has 54 rooms. Each includes cable / satellite channels and internet access. A hair dryer and tea and coffee making facilities are also provided in each room. Places of interest close to the Quality Inn Ashland include the Ironton–Russell Bridge and Ohio University Southern Campus. Highlands Museum and Discovery Center is a 10 minute car trip away.
Ashland Knights Inn
Full Adress 7216 US 60, Ashland, Kentucky, United States
Email Website knightsinn.com/hotels/kentucky/ashland/knights-inn-ashland/hotel-overview
Phone 1-800-477-0629 Star Rating 2.0
Reviews Summary Positive We found five reviews that said the staff were helpful and polite. Out of five reviews about the beds, three said they were very clean. Two guests reviewed the internet connection, two mentioned that it was free. Three mentioned the cost of their booking in a review, two thought it was a fair price. We found two reviews that said the rooms were clean. Out of two reviews about room size, two said they were large.
Description Situated in Ashland, the Ashland Knights Inn is an easy drive from Huntington and Catlettsburg. Free Wi-Fi internet is available for all guests. The Ashland Knights Inn has 100 rooms and offers an outdoor swimming pool (seasonal). Helpful and professional staff are available 24 hours a day. The hotel also provides laundry facilities. Each comfortable room at the Ashland Knights Inn includes a refrigerator, cable / satellite channels and a coffee maker. An alarm clock, premium movie channels and a microwave can be found in each room of the hotel. Tri-State Airport (HTS) is under a 30-minute drive from the Ashland Knights Inn. The centre of Ashland is 20 minutes away by car.
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The Mets have made a front-office hire. Source confirms: Adam Guttridge, who has worked as an independent consultant for MLB teams, is their new assistant GM of systematic development. He'll provide advanced analytic modeling across departments.


Everyone wants to have a SmartPhone nowadays and this is good since we are moving with the technology. There are various brands and we are going to check on android SmartPhone only in this article which are under 15000 Rs. This is because we want you to know which the most affordable device in the market is today and what it entails. These phones are attractive because of their features such as good camera, touchscreen, easy connection with WiFi or 3G support among others. If you are in India just go through this post and you are going to find out which one is available in the market today for and at how much.
There are a lot of SmartPhone out there which you may opt to buy. We just listed the best of SmartPhone which are under 15000 Rs considering that you may want to know them so that in case you want to purchase a new one this would enlighten you on what to expect from these devices. We can actually count more than this and you will find them in your local store and even online where you can make a purchase of any of them.
The importance of SmartPhone is that you can get the computer feeling even when you side not near it. This is because they have ability to open websites and navigate to whichever online destination you want.
This gives you a reason to own an android SmartPhone.


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Q: How To Find Files Based On their Permissions In Linux I have more then 50 files and I need to find the ones that have:

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*No r permission for group

*No w permission for group

*No x permission for group

*w or r permission for others

I tried the command
find <directory> -perm /102

but its showing the files with w and r permission for group

A: -perm /102 will simply match files which have any of those bits set, as described in the manpage.
To achieve what you want, you need two -perm predicates; one that excludes your "no" permissions, and one which includes your "yes" permission:
find ... \! -perm /070 -perm /006


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Caitlin - GREAT FOR FINISHED WOOD FLOORS!
I have tried EVERYTHING to fix my dull wood floors! I was to the point of tearing them up, I was so frustrated! I cleaned the floors with an ammonia (not recommended, but my floors were in bad shape). I scrubbed on my hands and knees for 2 days. After they were good and clean I applied 2 coats of Quick Shine. WOWOWOWOWOWWW!!1 They look amazing! To clean them now, I just run a damp dust mop over the entire floor. This is a great product for wood floors!
The packaging in this product is very nice! All you do is press the top down and the perfect amount of product comes out. I have no noticed a very strong scent so that is a plus. I do have sensitive skin though and if I get this on my cheeks, it burns. My niece (15) tried this as well. She does not have sensitive skin and said this burned a little for her too. Because it causing a burning sensation I have not continued using as recommended so I cannot verify whether or not it lives up to it's claims. Overall, I would not recommend this to others solely because of the burning sensation we both experienced.
Mom to Many - Small child had an accident on my sofa, problem solved!
Several years ago we literally hauled our sofa to the dump after a small child had a wet accident on it. Yesterday another wet spot showed up on our sofa. I ran for Kids n' Pets. The last thing I need is sofa odor. I was concerned about color fastness, but after doing a small test I went for it. I poured this on the spot, let it sit for 5 minutes and then blotted the spot. The spot is dry this morning and looks great! And the best part is there is no odor. Kids n' Pets has a nice smell, but it's not strong.
Anon. - Watch out! You will pay again.
I really enjoyed this product until magically my serial number expired. Now I must pay more for the program than I originally purchased it for! I think not. I'm going to have to go with the competition who doesn't expire serial numbers.
Recommended to me by a family member last year. Tried it and liked it, but decided to switch to an organic brand. However, have now returned to Sebamed because it is light on my face, absorbs well and my skin looks and feel good. Also have the added bonus of being quite cost effective when compared to other high quality products.
It works but it is a little weak. It is good as a backup shaver. One downfall: The cord is a bit short and can make things challenging.


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Tortelli est le patronyme de plusieurs personnes :

 Giuseppe Tortelli (1662 - après 1738), peintre italien ;
 Sébastien Tortelli, pilote français de moto-cross.

Gastronomie  :
 Tortelli, une variété de pâtes alimentaires, voisine des tortellini.

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competitive profile matrix
the competitive profile matrix (cpm) is a tool that compares the firm and its rivals and reveals their relative strengths and weaknesses. the analysis also reveals company's relative strengths and weaknesses against its competitors, so a company would know, which areas it should improve and, which areas to protect. the more critical success factors are included the more robust and accurate the analysis is. the following list provides some of the general csf, but the list is not definite and you should include industry specific factors in your matrix: weighteach critical success factor should be assigned a weight ranging from 0.0 (low importance) to 1.0 (high importance). the sum of all the weights must equal 1.0. separate factors should not be given too much emphasis (assigning a weight of 0.3 or more) because the success in an industry is rarely determined by one or few factors. ratings, as well as weights, are assigned subjectively to each company, but the process can be done easier through benchmarking.
for example, if company a, company b and company c, have the market share of 25%, 27% & 28% accordingly, they would all receive the rating of 4 rather than receiving ratings 2, 3 & 4. score & total scorethe score is the result of weight multiplied by rating. in our example, the strongest performer in the market should be company b (2.94 points). in addition, following questions should be helpful identifying industry's csf: the best way to identify what weights should be assigned to each factor is to compare the best and worst performing companies in the industry. you should compare the scores on each factor to identify where company's relative strengths and weaknesses are. therefore, company a should protect these areas while trying to improve its weaknesses in 'sales per employee' and 'market share'.the company should also improve its strategy to become more successful in the industry. the cpm analysis reveals that android is the strongest player in the industry with relative strengths in market share, distribution channels, customization features, openness and cloud integration. the companies should create their strategies according to their strengths and weakness and improve their ratings in the most significant industry's areas.
in a similar fashion to a competitive analysis template, a competitive profile matrix, once completed will give you the insight you need to: while a competitive analysis template is a wordy document describing the differences between you and your competitors, a competitive profile matrix scores you against your competitors, each area of competitive importance (called critical success factors). the advantage of a competitive profile matrix is that it allows you to rank you and your competitors against each other in terms of the "total package" you bring to the marketplace. critical success factors will vary from industry to industry and be made up of both internal and external factors. to show how critical success factors differ by industry consider the example of a neighborhood convenience store. for a convenience store, a very important critical success factor would be strength of location, measured by how high a footfall the store gets. each critical success factor needs to be assigned a weighting from 0.1 to 1.0, with a lower weighting meaning that factor is not particularly important in determining the success of a business, and a higher rating meaning that factor is critically important in determining the success of a business.
now that we have our critical success factors defined and their importance it's time to assign a score to each one to show how well a company for each factor. once you have finished scoring every competitor for every critical success factor, you need to multiply the weight of each attribute by the score given to each competitor in the cpm. the final step to completing your cpm is to add values of all critical success factors for each competitor. the company with the highest total score is the company that is strongest in the marketplace (relative to the other competitors). the bigger the score differential between one company and another, the bigger the competitive advantage. the total score for a given company shows how competitive that company is in the marketplace relative to other companies.you can download a copy of the cpm template here.
the competitive profile matrix (cpm) is a tool that compares the firm and its rivals and reveals their relative strengths and weaknesses. the competitive profile matrix (cpm) is a strategic analysis that allows you to compare your company to your competitors, in such a way as to reveal your a competitive profile matrix (cpm) describes the strategic analysis of comparing a business to its competitors in such a way that it reveals its relative, .
the competitive profile matrix (cpm) is a tool that compares the firm and its rivals and reveals their relative strengths and weaknesses[1]. in order to better understand the external environment and the competition in a particular industry, firms often use cpm[2]. cpm, or the cpm matrix, stands for competitive profile matrix and is a powerful strategic analysis tool. cpm allows business owners, stockholders and other to hold your own against tough competition, you need a clear idea of how your company compares to theirs. a competitive profile matrix, also known as the cpm or with the competitive profile matrix, you're able to identify the critical success factors that are contributing to the gains of you and your, . how do you prepare a competitive matrix? what is meant by a competitive profile matrix cpm why is it important to a company how does it relate to a company's strategy? how do you read a cpm? what is a good cpm score?
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Capital Diners Show They Have a Huge Appetite for the Edinburgh Restaurant Festival
This year's Edinburgh Restaurant Festival has been a huge hit amongst diners and restaurants with over 30 quality restaurants taking part and hundreds of diners whetting their appetite across the city. In its third year, the Festival which ran from 6-16 October, engaged a range of eateries under the theme of 'try something new' including Harvey Nichols, Cadiz, Veeno, The Pompadour by Galvin, Badger & Co, Chaophraya, Cup Tea Lounge and CAU who ran special events and promotions.
In addition to promotions within the restaurants themselves, two fresh initiatives took place to celebrate the third year of this popular Festival. The signature event 'The Moveable Feast', proved to be extremely popular – guests were taken on a culinary tour of restaurants around the city centre, with little surprises along the way. Event tickets were snapped up within hours of going on sale and EdinEvents, part of Essential Edinburgh had to add an extra date to accommodate foodie lovers' demand. Another popular part of the Festival was the 'Let's Do Lunch' competition, a fun new social media challenge which involved a festival-branded table and chairs pop up in unexpected place around the city. City visitors were invited to post a picture of themselves at the table to be in with a chance of a free lunch from a selection of restaurants.
The Edinburgh Restaurant Festival website received just under 10,000 views from eager diners keen to try out some of the events and offers running across the 10-day culinary feast and some restaurants received more than 90 bookings during the Festival period. EdinEvents teamed up for the first time with leading Scottish based restaurant reservation system, ResDiary who delivered a reservation website dedicated to the Festival and all participating restaurants – allowing users to easily discover and, more importantly, reserve their Edinburgh Restaurant Festival dining experience.
Roddy Smith, Chief Executive of Essential Edinburgh, the company behind EdinEvents commented:
"We are thrilled with the success of this year's Edinburgh Restaurant Festival and we've had some fantastic feedback from diners and restaurateurs who took part. As one of the UK's top dining destinations, eating out is an increasingly important part of Edinburgh's economy and the Festival is a wonderful opportunity to showcase the diverse range and quality dining destinations on offer."
Andrew Cuthbertson, Social Media Manager for Cadiz, was delighted with the Edinburgh Restaurant Festival:
"Events like these are rare, with the Moveable Feast we got to try something innovative and introduce a whole new group of people to Cadiz and we are so pleased with the success of the event. Collaborating with other businesses in the area gave us a great chance to connect with our fellow restaurants and provide something special and innovative for the Edinburgh dining community. We would absolutely do this event again!"
Marinel Scorer, Marketing & Outreach Manager at Chaophraya added:
"The Chaophraya Edinburgh team were absolutely delighted to have partnered with this year's Edinburgh Restaurant Festival as it has been such an exciting and inspiring concept to encourage people to dine out in the Capital. With this year's Festival theme focused on 'try something new', it was a wonderful opportunity for us to showcase the contemporary Thai cuisine delicacies we have on offer at Chaophraya, inspiring diners to enjoy the different styles and flavours of Thai cuisine. As well as our 30% discount on the A La Carte menu, we thoroughly enjoyed being part of The Moveable Feast event which brought diners here as part of a gastronomic tour of the city. Everyone really seemed to enjoy the experience and we're sure we'll be seeing some of those diners again! "
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Come to visit us
Town's historic center
Huelva's CityHall
Mora Claros's Palace
Rábida High School
Great Theatre of Huelva
Another buildings
Between two estuaries
The Cabezo del Conquero
The canoes' docks
Odiel's marshes
Huelva Archaeological
The Museo de Huelva
The site of the former Colegio Francés
The roman Domus
The cabezo de la almagra archaeological site
San Pedro's wall
Religious Huelva
The chapel of La Cinta
The church of San Pedro
The hermitage of La Soledad
The church of La Purísima Concepción
The convent of Santa María de Gracia
Church of La Milagrosa
Convent of Hermanas de la Cruz
The church of San Sebastian
Monument to the Virgin of El Rocío
The church of Sagrado Corazón de Jesús
Brotherhood house 'El Rocio'
The Cocheras del Puerto Interpretive Centre
La Calatilla Reception Center
The Real Club Marítimo de Huelva
Market of El Carmen
The salt-works of Huelva
The legacy of English
House Colon
The Reina Victoria quarter
The Tarsis wharf
Nuevo Colombino stadium
Huelva train station
The Man Who Never Was
Museums of Huelva
The pedagogical museum of the university of Huelva
Door to the New World
The monument to la fe descubridora
The chapel of Nª Sra. de la Cinta
Monument to Christopher Columbus
Monument to Alonso Sánchez
Enjoy Huelva
Bullfights
Exhibitions and Fairs
Iber-American Film Festival
Taste Huelva
Guided visits to the city
Huelva Guide
A Neo-Gothic Building
Architectonical Characteristics
The Stained-Glass Windows
The Carvings in the Church
The Church on the Outside
By the middle of the nineteenth century, a new artistic movement appeared as a reaction to the oppressive control made by the art academies on architecture, culture, and painting. Starting from the search for the history of nations and boosting nationalism, artists looked back at former periods – Romanesque, Gothic, Plateresque, or Baroque. So was born the movement known as 'Historicism', of which Spain did not keep out.
The restoration of the Bourbon House with King Alfonso XII in 1875 after the laicism of the First Spanish Republic (1873-1874) led the Church and the Government to settle new relationships – the lower classes became more religious and concerned with religiosity. Thus, it is not surprising that this period witnessed the numerous constructions of not only churches, convents, or seminaries, but also civil buildings emulating from architectonic styles the past. In this context, Historicist or 'Neo' buildings appeared in the city of Huelva, such as the city council, private houses, and the Church of La Milagrosa, located at the centric Rábida Street. This is a Neo-Gothic temple, built between 1923 and 1929 following architect José María Pérez Carasa's project.
This church has three naves, the central one being higher and wider than the lateral ones. The naves are separated by ogives supported by whitewashed pillars. The ribs of the rib-groined vault of the temple also converge in the pillars, where they become roll mouldings. The upper floor between the central nave and the lateral ones is a reminiscence of the triforia typical of Gothic cathedrals during the Middle Ages.
The apse is roofed by a stellar vault whose ribs converge into roll mouldings crossing the presbytery longitudinally. There are several Gothic-like, stained-glass windows forming a dome which shows religious scenes about Virgin Mary's apparitions to St. Catherine Labouré.
The apse shows a wood carving of Nuestra Señora Estrella del Mar ('Our Lady, the Star of the Sea'), made by carver Miguel Bejarano from Seville in 1997. This polychrome, wooden seated carving depicts Virgin Mary as the Mater Amabilis ('The Caring Mother') and shows great naturalism both in her face expression and clothes.
A naked Baby Jesus is sat down at her left side. She bears a silver ship with her right hand. The ship symbolises not only the Discovery of America and the role played by the seamen of Huelva in the fact but also the Virgin's role as their protector. In fact, the ship is the Santa María – one of the three which sailed to America.
Another wood carving which can be seen at the church atrium is that of the Virgen Milagrosa ('The Miraculous Virgin').
The outside part of the church shows the typical Gothic elements: three doors corresponding to each nave, formed by three ogives with archivolts and gables in each of them. This Neo-Gothic temple has whitewashed tracery decoration where mediaeval churches have tympana. Besides, one can see flying buttresses and buttress piers, the latter ending in spires or pinnacles. The rose window is reduced to a triangular oculus of tracery in the gable. The main door is crowned by the bell tower, having whitewashed tracery decoration and a spire.
Today the temple looks how we can see it due to several restoration works. The first one was carried out in 1991 by architect Francisco Javier Vallejo Osorno, whereas the following one took place between 1995 and 1997 – also carried out by Vallejo Osorno.


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Driver Veers off SR-905 in Otay Mesa, Dies in Crash
By Christina Bravo	• Published August 21, 2020 • Updated on August 21, 2020 at 10:03 am
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One person died Friday in a crash on State Route 905 in Otay Mesa, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The driver was heading eastbound at the Caliente Avenue offramp when for unknown reasons the vehicle veered off the freeway and into a sign at about 5:15 a.m, CHP said. The vehicle continued and struck another sign on Caliente Avenue.
No other information on the crash was available.
The investigation into the deadly crash shut down one lane of the eastbound offramp to Caliente Avenue as well as southbound Caliente Avenue on-ramp to SR-905. Just before 8 a.m., lanes remained closed.
A light box was also damaged, causing traffic signals at a nearby four-way intersection to stop working, the CHP reported.
No other information was available.
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Il distretto di Tumán è uno dei venti distretti della provincia di Chiclayo, in Perù. Si trova nella regione di Lambayeque e si estende su una superficie di 130,34 chilometri quadrati.
Istituito il 29 gennaio 1998, ha per capitale la città di Tuman; nel censimento del 2005 contava 28.918 abitanti.

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James Harden finishes with 36 points with 10 assists as the Rockets sweep the season series against the Kings.
Marvin Bagley scores a career-high 24 as the Kings get the win over the Spurs,127-112.
Played in 54 games (five starts) with Cleveland…averaged 5.8 points, 3.8 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.0 steal in 24.4 minutes…shot .784 from the free throw line…scored 10 or more points nine times and 20 or more points once…notched one double-double…had 14 games with at least two steals and five games with three or more…recorded his highest scoring game as a Cavalier with a season-high 23 points, a season-high 3-6 (.500) mark from the three-point line, three rebounds and four steals in 29 minutes at Minnesota on Jan. 8…scored his 2,000th regular season career point against Minnesota on Jan. 25…swiped a season-high five steals against Boston on Feb. 5…posted a double-double with 12 points on 4-8 (.500) shooting, including a 2-4 (.500) clip from deep, a career-high 16 rebounds (six offensive), four assists and two steals in 35 minutes off the bench versus Boston on March 5; became the first bench player in Cavaliers history to finish with at least 12 points, 16 rebounds and four assists…pulled down his 1,000th regular career rebound against the Lakers on March 10…dished out a season-high five assists in 32 minutes against Dallas on March 16…missed 21 games from Oct. 27-Dec. 8 due to a ruptured Extensor Carpi Ulnaris; missed three games from April 9-13 with left knee soreness/inflammation; missed one game on Dec. 17 with a right groin straight and three games from Feb. 21-24 with a left shoulder sprain…led or tied for the team lead in steals 12 times, blocks seven times, rebounds twice and assists twice…was a DND three times this season and a DNP-CD twice…was placed on the Inactive List 23 times.
Owns career averages of 7.4 points, 3.6 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.3 steals in 25.6 minutes over 294 games (168 starts) with New York and Cleveland…has ranked among NBA Top 20 in steals-to-turnover ratio twice (15th with 0.91 in 2011-12; fifth with 1.16 in 2013-14)…appeared in 62 games (25 starts) for New York and Cleveland in 2014-15…averaged 8.0 points on .410 shooting, 3.6 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.3 steals in 24.9 minutes per game…shot .342 from the three-point line…scored 10 or more points 22 times and scored 20 or more points one time…in 24 games (all starts) with the Knicks, averaged 9.3 points, 3.4 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 1.3 steals in 26.0 minutes…in 38 games (one start) with the Cavs, averaged 7.2 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.3 steals in 24.2 minutes…recorded two double-doubles (both with Cavs)…had 22 games with at least two steals and 10 games with three or more steals…set a season-high with 21 points on 9-14 (.643) shooting, eight rebounds, a season-high eight assists and three steals in 36 minutes at Milwaukee on Nov. 18…posted his first career double-double with 14 points and a season-high 10 rebounds, while also adding two assists and two blocks in 32 minutes at Indiana on Feb. 27…notched his second double-double of the season in his first start as a Cavalier after pouring in 15 points and a season-high tying 10 rebounds in 38 minutes at Boston on April 12…recorded his highest scoring game as a Cavalier after tallying 18 points on 7-12 (.583) shooting from the field, including 3-5 (.600) from behind the arc, six rebounds and two steals in 29 minutes against Washington on April 15…swiped a career-high tying six steals, to go along with seven points, four rebounds and six assists in 32 minutes off the bench at Dallas on March 10…recorded 17 points on 7-12 (.583) shooting, a 3-6 (.500) clip from deep, three boards and four steals in 27 minutes off the bench against Miami on April 2…connected on a season-high four three-pointers on two occasions (11/4 and 11/5)…recorded his first career game with two blocks against the L.A. Lakers on Feb. 8…dished out his 500th career assist against Detroit on April 13…ranked second on the Cavs in steal-to-turnover ratio (1.04)…led or tied for the team lead with the Cavs in steals 10 times, blocks four times, rebounds twice and in points once…missed eight games with the Cavs from Jan. 7-21 due to a dislocated left shoulder; missed one game on April 10 due to a right quad contusion…was a DND two times (one with New York) and NWT one time with the Cavs…was placed on the Inactive List six times with Cleveland and 12 times with New York…during the 2013-14 season, averaged 6.7 ppg and 4.2 rpg with 183-484 FGA (.378) shooting over 26.5 mpg in a career-high 74 games (58 starts)...went 76-228 (.333) from the three-point line for a career-high in 3PT FGM...notched career highs in games played (74), starts (58), minutes (1,962), 3PT FGM (76) and rebounds (308), along with single-game career bests in points (27), assists (9) and 3PT FGM (6)...ranked fifth in the NBA in steals-to-turnover ratio (1.16)...season highs: points: 27 (Jan. 2 at San Antonio); assists: 9 (Nov. 13 at Atlanta); rebounds: 9 (three times)...led Knicks in scoring once (career high 27 points at San Antonio, Jan. 2), rebounds four times, assists four times...had 19 double-figure scoring games and two 20+ scoring games (back-to-back at San Antonio-Houston, Jan. 2-3, 27-26)...from Downtown, had three three-homer games, two four-homer games, one five-homer game and a career-high six homers twice (at San Antonio-Houston, Jan. 2-3)...had two five-steal games (Nov. 20 vs. Pacers, Apr. 2 vs. Nets)...scored 1,000th career point on Dec. 5 vs. Nets...injuries: Missed a total of eight games due to injury/illness: two with sprained right shoulder (Jan. 30-Feb. 1), five with sprained left MCL suffered on Feb. 19 at New Orleans (Feb. 21-28) and one due to illness (Mar. 23 vs. Cleveland)...enjoyed three of his most memorable performances during Knicks' 2-1 run through the Texas Triangle in January...on Jan. 2, spearheaded stunning win at San Antonio with team-and career-high 27 points (10-13 FGA, career-high 6-8 from Downtown), six rebounds and three steals…scored eight clutch points in fourth quarter: three-point bomb with 4:49 left (NY 94-85), three-pointer with :39.1 left (NY 101-98) and soaring tip-in of Anthony's missed jumper with :23.4 left to put NY ahead to stay (103-101 in eventual 105-101 win)…stellar defense helped hold Tony Parker to 12 points on 5-13 FGA...on Jan. 3, had team-high 26 points (9-14 FGA) and five assists in loss at Houston…went 6-6 from Downtown, three shy of Latrell Sprewell's club record 9-9 from Downtown on Feb. 4, 2003 vs. Clippers...on Jan. 5, scored nine points (3-5 FGA) with six rebounds and three steals in win at Dallas…scored seven of Knicks' last 10 points including game's biggest shot, a three-point bomb with 1:13 left to give NY a nine-point cushion (87-78) en route to 92-80 win...dished out a career-high nine assists (with no turnovers) in win at Atlanta, Nov. 13...main cog in 30-point win at Brooklyn that snapped nine-game losing streak with 17 points (5-7 from Downtown), Dec. 5...standout in win over Heat, Jan. 9, with 12 points (4-7 from Downtown) and season-high nine rebounds in season-high 43 starting minutes…during the 2012-13 season, moved into starting lineup after making belated season debut following knee injury suffered in 2012 Playoffs...averaged 6.8 ppg with .396 shooting over 22.1 mpg in 45 games (all starts)...started each of the season's final 45 games...had nine double-figure scoring games and one 20+ game...played in 100th career NBA game on Apr. 11 at Chicago...listed as inactive for season's first 37 games (Nov. 2-Jan. 13), while recovering from knee injury suffered in '12 Playoffs...one of four Knicks (Anthony, Felton, Chandler) who did not come off the bench at any point during season...after missing season's first 37 games (knee), made season debut with eight points in win over Pistons at London's O2 Arena, Jan. 17...recorded career-high six steals in win over Warriors, Feb. 27...season-high 20 points (8-10 FGA, 4-5 from Downtown) in loss at Denver, Mar. 13...career-high 11 rebounds in win at Cleveland, Apr. 12...during the 2011-12 season, named to NBA All-Rookie First Team...over 59 games (35 starts), averaged 9.5 ppg and shot .401 over 28.9 mpg...led Knicks in scoring twice, assists eight times...recorded four 20+ scoring games...scored 25 points in consecutive games (Mar. 28 vs. Orlando, Mar. 30 at Atlanta), going 19-35 FGA (.543) in the two games...missed seven regular season games due to injury: four in season's opening weeks (Dec. 28-Jan. 2) with sprained right MCL suffered on Opening Night, Dec. 25 vs. Celtics; three in February (Feb. 20-23) with left patella tendinitis…suffered season-ending knee injury in first game of first round Playoff loss to Miami...picked for Sprite Slam Dunk at NBA All-Star 2012 in Orlando, but forced to withdraw due to left patella tendinitis...ranked seventh in NBA with 1.71 spg; first Knick ranked in NBA Top 10 in steals since Mark Jackson in Rookie of the Year season of 1987-88 (sixth, 2.50 spg)…among NBA rookies, finished second in steals (1.71 spg, to Minnesota's Ricky Rubio at 2.22), ninth in scoring (9.5), eighth in assists (2.8), sixth in FT pct. (.798) and fifth in minutes per game (28.9)...in 35 starts, averaged 9.7 ppg (339), 3.4 rpg (118) and 1.69 spg (59) over 32.0 mpg (1,121)...clutch figure off the bench in win at Toronto, Feb. 14, with eight points and four steals…made perhaps game's key defensive play: steal on Jose Calderon and subsequent fast break dunk with 1:28 left to pull NY within three (87-84) during Knicks' game-winning 13-1 rally in final 3:57.
In 54 career postseason games (29 starts), holds averages of 6.7 points, 4.0 rebounds and 0.9 steals in 26.3 minutes per game…also shooting .376 from the three-point line and .754 from the foul line…played in all 21 games during Cleveland's championship run in the 2016 Playoffs… averaged 3.3 points and 2.2 rebounds in 17.5 minutes…converted a four-point play in Game 7 of the NBA Finals against Golden State…appeared in all 20 games (16 starts) during the Cavs' NBA Finals run in the 2015 Playoffs...averaged 9.1 points, including a .355 (33-93) clip from the three-point line, 4.9 rebounds, and 1.3 1.3 steals in 34.8 minutes, while posting one double-double…shot a perfect 8-8 from the foul line while notching his 2nd career playoff double-double with 15 points, 10 rebounds, two steals and a playoff career-high three blocks in 38 minutes in Game 4 of the First Round against Boston on April 26…started all six games in the Eastern Conference Semifinals against Chicago and averaged 12.7 points, 4.5 rebounds, 1.3 steals and 1.0 block in 36.2 minutes…recorded a playoff career-best 22 points, including a 4-10 (.400) mark from deep, in 41 minutes against Chicago in Game 1 of the Second Round on May 4…in the Eastern Conference Finals versus Atlanta, averaged 9.5 points and 6.5 rebounds in 36.8 minutes…swiped a team-high 11 steals during the NBA Finals and averaged 6.5 points, 3.8 rebounds and 1.8 steals in 35.8 minutes per game…during the 2013 Playoffs, started all 12 postseason games and averaged 9.3 ppg and 6.0 rpg with .410 shooting (41-100) over 28.1 mpg...key factor in first round with 9.0 ppg and 6.8 rpg with .452 shooting (19-42 FGA) over 28.5 mpg, starting all six games vs. Celtics...had 11 steals in the six games, three double-figure scoring games and one double-double (12 pts, career Playoff high 12 rebs in Game Four loss)...headline performer in Game Six clincher with 17 points (6-9 FGA, 3-3 from Downtown), six rebounds and two steals…authored perhaps game's biggest defensive play in fourth quarter, stealing Pierce pass and converting it into a fast break layup to halt Celtics' 20-0 run and give NY a 77-69 lead with 5:06 left...in East Semis vs. Pacers, had 9.7 ppg over 27.7 mpg...central figure in Knicks' comeback run in Game Six finale with Playoff career-high 19 points (6-10 FGA, 5-6 from Downtown) in 25 minutes (DQ), including three, 3PT FGM over 1:04 span in third quarter…during the 2012 Playoffs, suffered torn left ACL and meniscus in third quarter of Game One loss at Miami, Apr. 28, 2012, and was sidelined for remainder of Playoffs.
NBA Champion (2016)…earned 2011-12 NBA All-Rookie First Team honors…selected for 2012 Sprite Slam Dunk Contest in Orlando; forced to withdraw due to injury...early-entry candidate in 2011 NBA Draft.
Full name is Iman Asante Shumpert...first name is pronounced ee-MON...has one daughter, Iman Tayla…made the Dean's List during the fall '10 semester at Georgia Tech...majored in sociology...son of Odis and L'Tanya Shumpert...mother is an adjunct professor of art and design at Columbia College in Chicago, father is an insurance broker...plays with the mentality that it is embarrassing to be scored on, which was instilled in him at a young age when playing with his three brothers...interests include creative writing and broadcast journalism...McDonald's All-American and Third-Team Parade magazine All-American as a high school senior, averaging 15.3 ppg...grew from 5-foot-7 as a freshman to 6-foot-2 as a soph.


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Ringling Bros. Agrees to New Safety Protocols
OSHA announced the settlement agreement on Thursday
By Marc Fortier	• Published at 3:52 pm on April 23, 2015
Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus has agreed to some new safety protocols aimed at preventing an incident like the one that injured eight acrobats last year in Providence, Rhode Island.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration announced the settlement agreement on Thursday. The Providence Journal reports that the circus is scheduled to return to Providence next week for the first time since last year's accident.
"This agreement goes beyond this one case. It commits Ringling Bros. to continual, effective and detailed corrective action that will address and enhance safety for all its aerial acts, so that catastrophic incidents, such as the Providence fall and the needless worker injuries that resulted, never happen again," said Patrick Griffin, OSHA's area director in Rhode Island.
Under the settlement, the circus agreed to take the following actions on an ongoing basis:
All new and existing aerial acts will be reviewed by a registered professional engineer.
For each act, assemble and provide to each circus unit a technical book.
Develop a written checklist for equipment and hardware inspections for each act.
Each circus unit will conduct an annual safety day that will address employee safety topics.
The circus will also pay the full OSHA fine and submit documentation that the hazard has been corrected and preventive measures put in place.
The circus was fined $7,000 by OSHA back in November for the hair-hanging stunt. It was the maximum fine allowed by law.
The acrobats were injured on May 4, 2014, when investigators say a carabiner clip snapped, sending them plummeting 15 feet to the floor. A ninth worker, who was on the ground, was also hurt.
OSHA said the carabiner was improperly overloaded in violation of industry practice and manufacturer instructions.