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ACT II Nachoz are ready to eat corn chips made from superior quality corns. It has an authentic Mexican taste and is very tasty, crunchy and crispy. It has a strong peri peri flavour with the goodness of corn and zero cholesterol and trans fat. It contains 40% less fat as compared to potato chips. | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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Did you know that Malee's on Main offers cooking classes!? They offer them twice a month during tourist season and once per month during the rest of the year. I attended two weeks ago, and it was OUTSTANDING! Not only did we learn to cook Thai (which, incidentally, it was significant to learn that Thai gets its flavor by layering is sauces), but we were given the recipes for some of the signature dishes, served tastings, a meal, and wine pairings, and we were even given goody bags. It was a great way to spend a Saturday afternoon with another foodie! | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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Can you solve the $20 riddle? ft SMBC Comics' Zach Weinersmith
It would take too long for the first person to be able to count out the numbers of different color hats in a line of 100 people, plus the prisoners would be at different heights skewing the numbers. They would have to be lined up shortest in the back, tallest up front, but the warden would know that and not allow it.
Therefore I think the best solution is to be able to guarantee around 50% if every other one would sacrifice themselves and tell the person in front of them what color their hat is. Even still, those who sacrifice themselves only have a 50% chance of choosing the wrong color. Pretty simple. If accents, studders, or tone changing is allowed, you could even have one for a if per chance it happened to be a repeating pattern of green, purple, green, purple, and another one for purple, green, purple, green. Then you could save about 99% of them. | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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> A Queensland food technology company has patented a process it claims can keep 100 per cent natural milk fresh in the fridge for at least 60 days without additives or preservatives.
> "This has the potential to provide a very long shelf life fresh milk product that will allow fresh milk to go to markets that may have been previously unachievable with regular pasteurisation."
> Jeff Hastings confirmed that his sights were set on export opportunities and shipping milk to parts of the world that have limited or no access to fresh milk.
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i am a BEAME client. I called in to beame to query my premium in early December 2019. the consultant was great, and rerated my premium , as I am a pensioner. he then asked me why I was not on the the Road protect service, which I was told was FREE . I said if it was free and simply an add-on, then that would be ok. I asked again if it was FREE. and was assured it was FREE. I was overseas from 15 December 2019 to 7 January 2020, with no access to my emails and SMS, on 7 January 2020, I checked my bank statement, and saw that R 157.89 had been deducted from my bank , instead of the R69.61 Premium which I had agreed to. I immediately phoned beame , who then "cancelled" the road protect service immediately, but referred me to road protect for the Credit of their fee. I have been trying to get them to reverse this extra charge of R70 , since my return, with no luck.!! i would and had not agreed to the service. which provides nothing extra , which any good insurance company , like Hollard and discovery provide. plus the car manufacturers. WORD OF ADVICE TO OTHER POTENTIAL clients of road protect and other tele-caller marketers. SAY NO IN ALL CASES | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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I'm very disturbed by the kind of service that is delivered within the South African service center. im referring to the customs department of Alberton as one of the customs officers wanted a bribe from a company (will not be named) for their goods to be approved. <br> <br> do we have to bribe everyone in government for service to rendered???? | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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My experience was on a random Saturday afternoon, and I think that might skew my opinion a bit.
During my visit we were the only guests dining. There was one guy at the bar that was friends with the employees.
The atmosphere is mellow. And I can imagine it being a pretty happening place on weekend evenings.
The prices were a bit high for what we ate. I had a pita sandwich and it was just under $10. The lunch prices are a bit steep.
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development and protecting the environment in which such activities take place\ud
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biases between developmental goals and environmental objectives, by\ud
advocating an integration of one in the other. This study presents sustainable\ud
development as valuable recipe, by which mining ventures could be pursued as\ud
an economic imperative (to meet the needs of present and future generations),\ud
while protecting the environment and its components in the pursuit of such\ud
developments.\ud
The thesis begins with an introduction into mining in Sierra Leone. It illustrates\ud
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protection (as oppose to economic development), and emphasise the\ud
importance of sustainability principles for sound legal and policy guidance at the\ud
national level. It also establishes the applicability of the concept to mineral\ud
resourced evelopmentsg enerally. Mineral-specificla ws and other legal controls\ud
in Sierra Leone are then examined as a case study; their sustainability content\ud
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implementation of sustainable development in Sierra Leone's mining and its\ud
domestic implications are examined.\ud
This study shows that despite the definitional questions, sustainable\ud
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Neither Hydrogen or electric. Ethanol or biodiesel. This would be after the E.R.O.E.I. for petroleum no longer makes it a viable resource. Downside is that a choice will need to be made to utilize land to grow crops for food or fuel. When the E.R.O.E.I. for petroleum no longer makes it a viable energy source this will cause a very significant reduction in world population anyway so choosing to grow crops for food or fuel will not be such a great dilemma. | 1 | 0 | 0 |
12. Participation in the Small Business Lending Fund of the U.S. Treasury Department On August 23, 2011, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement with the Secretary of the U. S. Treasury, pursuant to which the Company issued and sold to the Treasury 4,900 shares of its Senior Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A, having a liquidation preference of $1,000 per share (the Series A Preferred Stock ), for aggregate proceeds of $4,900,000. The issuance was pursuant to the Treasury s Small Business Lending Fund program, established under the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010, which encourages lending to small businesses by providing capital to qualified community banks with assets of less than $10 billion. The Series A Preferred Stock is entitled to receive non-cumulative dividends payable quarterly on each January 1, April 1, July 1 and October 1, commencing October 1, 2011. The dividend rate, which is calculated on the aggregate Liquidation Amount, has been initially set at 1% per annum based upon the current level of Qualified Small Business Lending ( QSBL ) by the Bank. The dividend rate for future dividend periods will be set based upon the percentage change in qualified lending between each dividend period and the baseline QSBL level established at the time the Agreement was entered into. Such dividend rate may vary from 1% per annum to 5% per annum for the second through tenth dividend periods, and from 1% per annum to 7% per annum for the eleventh through the first half of the nineteenth dividend periods. If the Series A Preferred Stock remains outstanding for more than four-and-one-half years, the dividend rate will be fixed at 9%. Prior to that time, in general, the dividend rate decreases as the level of the Bank s QSBL increases. Such dividends are not cumulative, but the Company may only declare and pay dividends on its common stock (or any other equity securities junior to the Series A Preferred Stock) if it has declared and paid dividends for the current dividend period on t | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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I am lost of words with the service i received from Outsurance. My dad took out a home insurance with outsurance literally after our 3rd payment my brothers cell phone broke and had to be taken in for repairs.The issue was resolved with just one phone call the cell phone was collected on a monday literally the following monday my brother had his phone with me.As if that was not enough the following month our flat screen tv's both cracked and the LCD were damaged again Outsurance arranged for someone to come and inspect both TV and they to a conclusion that both TV's were beyond repairs and we have to pay an access fee to get brand new TV.Just last month my cell phone leaked ink and my Dad called Outsurance again they came to collect the cellphone and advised that they will fix my cell phone.Outsurance is literally the name you can trust,My entire family can't close their mouths with the service that we have received from them its not even a year that we have had Outsurance I am a happy client.#WIN | 0 | 1 | 0 |
I came here with three other friends. We were all on business trip together and walked over from the nearby Sheraton.
The place is modern styled for the gen y's with loud music. It's bad for the boomers with inflexible ear drums. In fact, there was a DJ there for Thursday night.
I ordered Pork with Pineapple Ginger Sauce, Oyster Mushroom and Clams with Lemon Grass Claypot. The chopped pork was nicely deep fried, wrapped around a skinny stick of sugar cane and the pineapple ginger sauce was very tasty, maybe a bit on the sweet side. The Manila clams were really fresh. I was hoping that the broth was broth but it was just liquid used to boil the clams and it was not salty or tasty enough that I just abandoned it. The oyster mushroom was very fresh and good. After these three small plates, I was still hungry. I had to scavenge my friend's Tofu Curry and some of his rice to get satisfied. The food is definitely good, fresh and tasty but if you are really hungry, you could spend $25 and still feel a little empty. | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Telkom is a fraud
I would like to inform the people out there to please if you don't have a contract with Telkom as yet, don't even try an take out a contract with telkom. Dai rob people like its nobodies business. I have a contract with telkom and my debit order did not go off. I did not know about it at the time. telkom then sent me a SmS saying they suspending my account. I mean who does that. why don't they inform their clients that they did not receive any payments. why do they just suspend your account. on top of it my initial amount is R840 telkom billed me now for R1700 telkom is skelm. | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Why outlets spark when unplugging - EMF & Inductors
That's the way they used to make spark plugs fire, in engines, before electronic ignition. Funny.... You said that right after I typed it. I am going to guess that maybe lawnmower engines still use a magneto and a coil to cause the spark. | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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The increased complexity of the business environment, such as globalization of the market, faster introduction of new products, more interdependencies among firms and financial crises, has reduced the forecasting accuracy of conventional prediction methods based on historical data or experts. How can we predict the future? Where can we find information about the future?\ud
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Over the past decade, some in the business world have come to believe that the best forecasts emerge from neither past behavior patterns nor far-removed experts who analyze markets, but rather crowds; the front-line employees who are working directly with new products and services and interacting daily with buyers, sellers and customers in the field, as they have the most relevant and updated information and knowledge required for forecasting. A prediction market, an elegant and well-designed method for capturing the wisdom of crowds and predicting the outcome of a future event, has been, therefore, introduced. Its promising forecasting results have inspired much enthusiasm among both researchers and practitioners in recent years. \ud
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This dissertation adopts the information-based view to investigate the effect of information transparency on traders’ behavior and prediction market performance. The research consists of three empirical studies. The case study investigates the activity of and dynamic interactions between traders in an internal prediction market. The subsequent laboratory experiment examines the effect of price information transparency on market performance via traders’ behavior. The final field experiment further investigates different levels of price information transparency in an internal prediction market in a real business environment. The dissertation distinguishes clearly between information aggregation efficiency and market predictive accuracy for the analysis of prediction market performance by defining and developing a measurement of information aggregation efficiency. This research, as a whole, contributes to the academic literature on information transparency and prediction markets, and also demonstrates the considerable potential of prediction markets in managerial decision-making | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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We all have milestones in life that we remember so vividly. The first one for me was when I was entering kindergarten. My big brother was in school, and by golly, it was my time. And I went trottin' down that hallway. I was so excited, I almost wet myself. And I go to the door, and there was the teacher with a warm welcome, and she took me into the classroom, showed me my little cubbyhole -- we all remember those little cubbyholes, don't we -- and we put our stuff in there. And then she said, "Go over to the circle and play with the kids until class starts." So I went over there and plopped down like I owned the place, and I'm playing, and all of a sudden, the boy next to me, he was wearing a white shirt with blue shorts. I remember it like it was yesterday. Suddenly he stopped playing and he said, "Why are you so short?" And I just kept playing. I didn't think he was talking to me. (Laughter) And in a louder voice, he said, "Hey, why are you so short?" So I looked up and I said, "What are you talking about? Let's just play. We're happy. I've been waiting for this." And so we played, and about a minute later, the girl next to him, in a white shirt and a pink skirt, stood up, put her hands on her hips, and said, "Yeah, why do you look so different?" And I went, "What are you talking about? I don't look different. I'm not short. Again, let's just play." About this time, I looked all around the circle I was in, and all the kids had stopped playing and they were all looking at me. And I'm thinking -- in today's language, it would be "OMG" or "WTF." (Laughter) What just happened? So all the confidence that I went in with that morning was withering away as the morning went on and the questions kept coming. And at the end of the morning, before I went home, the teacher had us in a circle, and I actually found myself outside of the circle. I couldn't look at anybody. I could not understand what just happened. And over the next few years, I hated to go out in public. I felt every stare, every giggle, every pointed finger, not the finger, but every pointed finger, and I hated it. I would hide behind my parents' legs like nobody could see me. And as a child, you can't understand another child's curiosity, nor an adult's ignorance. It became very apparent to me that the real world was not built for someone of my size, both literally or figuratively. And so I have no anonymity, as you can probably tell, and while you can see my size, we all go through many challenges through our lifetime. And some you can see, like mine. Most you can't. You can't tell if someone's dealing with a mental illness, or they're struggling with their gender identity, they're caring for an aging parent, they're having financial difficulty. You can't see that kind of stuff. So while you can see one of my challenges is my size, seeing does not mean you understand what it's truly to be me on a daily basis, or what I go through. And so I'm here to debunk a myth. I do not believe you can walk in someone else's shoes, and because of that, we must adopt a new way of giving of ourselves. Simply stated, I will never know what it's like to be you and you will never know what it's like to be me. I cannot face your fears or chase your dreams, and you can't do that for me, but we can be supportive of each other. Instead of trying to walk in each other's shoes, we must adopt a new way of giving of ourselves. I learned at an early age that I did have to do some things different than most people, but I also learned there were things I was on equal footing with, and one of those was the classroom. Heh, heh, heh. I was equal. As a matter of fact, I excelled in the classroom. This was vitally important, I discovered as I grew older and realized I wasn't going to be able to do a physical job. I needed an education. So I went on and got a university degree, but I felt to be one step ahead of everyone for employment, I needed to have an advanced university degree, so I went ahead and got that. Now I'm ready for my interview. Remember your first interview? What am I going to wear? What questions? And don't forget that firm handshake. I was right there with you. So 24 hours before my interview, a friend of mine who I've known all my life called and said, "Michele, the building you're going in has steps." And she knew I couldn't climb steps. So suddenly, my focus changed. In my shoes, I was worried about how am I going to get there? So I went early and found a loading dock and got in and had a great interview. They had no idea what I went through for the day and that's OK. You're probably thinking my greatest challenge that day was the interview, or getting in the building. In reality, my biggest challenge that day was getting through the loading dock without getting run over. I am very vulnerable in certain situations: airports, hallways, parking lots, loading docks. And so I have to be very careful. I have to anticipate and be flexible and move as quickly as I can sometimes. So I got the job, and in my current role I travel quite a bit. And travel is a challenge for all of us these days. And so you probably get to the airport, run through security, get to the gate. Did I get my aisle seat or my window seat? Did I get my upgrade? Me, first of all, I don't run through anything. (Laughter) And I especially don't run through the TSA because I get to experience the personal patdown. I won't comment on that. And then I make my way to the gate, and with my gift of gab that my parents said I was born with, I talk to the gate agent, and then I say, "By the way, my scooter weighs this much, I have a dry cell battery, and I can drive it down to the door of the plane." Also, the day before, I had called the city where I'm traveling to to find out where I could rent a scooter in case mine gets broken on the way. So in my shoes, it's a little bit different. When I get onto the plane, I use my gift of gab to ask the lady to put my bag up, and they graciously do. I try not to eat or drink on a plane because I don't want to have to get up and walk on the plane, but nature has its own schedule, and not long ago, it knocked and I answered. So I walked up to the front of the plane and gabbed with the flight attendant, and said, "Can you watch the door? I can't reach the lock." So I'm in there doing my business, and the door flies open. And there's a gentleman there with a look of horror on his face. I'm sure I had the same look. As I came out, I noticed that he was sitting right across from me, and he's in total, complete embarrassment. So I walk up to him and I quietly go, "Are you going to remember this as much as I am?" (Laughter) And he goes, "I think so." (Laughter) Now, while he's probably not talking about it publicly, I am. (Laughter) But we talked for the rest of the flight, and we got to know each other, our families, sports, work, and when we landed, he said, "Michele, I noticed someone put your bag up. Can I get that for you?" And I said, "Of course, thank you." And we wished each other well, and the most important thing that day was that he was not going to leave with that embarrassment, that experience of embarrassment. He won't forget it, and neither will I, but I think he will remember more our chat and our different perspectives. When you travel internationally, it can be even more challenging in certain ways. A few years ago, I was in Zanzibar, and I come wheeling in, and think about that. Short, white, blond woman in a chair. That doesn't probably happen every day. So I go up, and with my gift of gab, I start to talk to the agent. So friendly, and I ask about their culture and so forth, and I notice there wasn't a jet bridge. So I had to kind of say, "Not only do you have to lift my chair, I could use some help getting up the steps." So we got to spend about an hour together while we waited for the flight, and it was the most magnificent hour. Our perspective changed for both of us that day. And once I got on the flight, he patted me on the back and wished me well, and I thanked him so much. And again, I think he's going to remember that experience more than when I first came in, and there was a bit of hesitation. And as you notice, I get a lot of help. I would not be where I am today if it was not for my family, my friends, my colleagues and the many strangers that help me every single day of my life. And it's important that we all have a support system. Asking for help is a strength, not a weakness. (Applause) We all need help throughout our lifetime, but it is just as important that we are part of other people's support systems. We must adopt that way of giving back. We all obviously have a role to play in our own successes, but think about the role we have to play in other people's successes, just like people do for me every single day. It's vitally important that we help each other, because society is increasingly placing people in silos based on biases and ideologies. And we must look past the surface and be confronted with the truth that none of us are what you can see. There's more to us than that, and we're all dealing with things that you cannot see. 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Recently I interviewed with Stripe for an engineering MoM (Manager of Managers) for one of their teams. I interview regularly, so I am used to many types of processes, feedback mechanisms, and so on. I won't go into details about the questions because there's nothing special about them, but I wanted to share some details of my experience for people thinking of interviewing there.1) About 35-40% of the interviewers started their questioning by saying "I will only need 20 minutes for this", while emphasizing it is an important leadership position that they are hiring for. So 20 minutes is all needed to identify "important, critical leaders"? What a strange thing to say - also a GREAT way to make candidates feel important and wanted!2) There is significant shuffling of interviewers and schedules. One almost has to be on-call to be able to react quickly.3) For an engineering manager position, I only interviewed with only technical person. To me it hints that Engineering MoM is not a very technical position.4) Of all the people I spoke to, the hiring manager was the one I spoke the least with. The phone screen was one of the "I only need 20 minutes for this" calls. The other one was quite amusing, and is described below.5) After the loop was done, the recruiter called me to congratulate me on passing, and started discussing details of the offer, including sending me a document described the equity program. Recruiter mentioned that the hiring manager would be calling me to discuss the position next.6) SURPRISE INTERVIEW! I get a call from the hiring manager, he congratulates me on passing the loop, then as I prepare to ask questions about the role, he again says "I need to ask you two questions and need 20 minutes for this". Then proceeds to ask two random questions about platforms and process enforcement, then hangs up the call after I answer. Tells me he'd be calling in a week to discuss the position.7) I get asked for references.8) After passing the loop, have the recruiter discuss some details of the offer, have the hiring manager tell me they'd be calling me after a week, I get ghosted for about 3.5 weeks. References are contacted and feedback is confirmed positive.9) I ping the recruiter to see when the offer is coming - it's not coming. They chose another candidate. I am fine with it, even after being offered verbally, but the ghosting part after wasting so much of my time seems almost intentional.10) I call up a senior leader in the office I applied to, an acquaintance of mine. His answer: "don't come. It's a mess and a revolving door of people". I was shocked with the response.11) I get called by the recruiter saying that another director saw my feedback and is very interested in talking to me and do an interview loop.Guess I'm not joining, then.I am ok with passing loops, being rejected, I've seen it all. But being ghosted after acceptance is a first. What a bizarre place this is. | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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Successfully constructing and turning up 200 Cell Fiber Towers for the Automated Metering System for CenterPoint Energy in a 3 year time frame. Working with a focused, motivated and performance driven team, meeting all deadlines for project projections. 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Placing, relocating, splicing, testing of all road projects, Fiber to the Node projects and Fiber to the house Make field visits and contacts to obtain the necessary permits and easements to place Fiber facilities along with preparing and filing the required documentation Oversee installation/construction and testing of Fiber facilities by making on-site inspections and acceptance testing to ensure acceptable system performance Manage daily operations of outside/central office technicians whose work includes the Fiber plant, Copper cable, BST/CPE, design services and installation and maintenance of residential and business telephony services. Emphasize training, coaching and development of employees with regard to new processes and quality standards, customer contact, safety, expense control and technical skills. 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El Guapo: How many piñatas?
Jefe: Many piñatas, many!
El Guapo: Jefe, would you say I have a plethora of piñatas?
Jefe: A what?
El Guapo: A plethora.
Jefe: Oh yes, El Guapo. You have a plethora.
El Guapo: Jefe, what is a plethora?
Jefe: Why, El Guapo?
El Guapo: Well, you just told me that I had a plethora, and I would just like to know if you know what it means to have a plethora. I would not like to think that someone would tell someone else he has a plethora, and then find out that that person has no idea what it means to have a plethora.
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So how many of you have a robot at home? OK, I see about 20, 30 hands. That's actually pretty good. How many of you would want your own personal robot at home? I know I would! OK, so why doesn't this exist? Why can't I go to the convenience store or the department store and, you know, go up to the cashier and say, "Yeah, I want my personal robot"? Well, I'm going to talk to you about how to make that happen. The thing that we need to do is to make robots smarter. Now, no one will argue that we don't have robots. We have rovers that are going to Mars and are getting science data and expanding our understanding of the world. We have manufacturing robots that are helping to build our cars that we drive today. We even have robots that are helping our military, that are out disposing of bombs so our soldiers can come home safely. So we have all this, so why don't we have the personal robot? Why don't I have my robot chef? Because I can't cook. (Laughter) So, here's one of my robots, this is a simple walking robot, but it is by no means smart. And so, what we need to do is we need to change the definition of what a robot is. How do we do that? Well, the first step, before we even start designing and getting our hands dirty, we have to come up with rules, kind of the laws, rules of conduct. And why is this? Because if these robots are smart, they might be capable of more than we want. And so we have to come up with rules. Thou, robot, shall not harm a human. Thou shall obey me, and only me. Thou shall always protect me at all possible times. So we have to lay the boundaries, the rules of engagement, before we actually start designing. And then we have to come up with tools. So I believe that the way to make robots smarter is to mimic people. Now, our brains are complex, there's a lot going on in there, and so, it'd be hard to try to open up the brain and actually figure out how to mimic humans. The best way is to observe, is to actually watch people do things, and figure out what are they doing, what are their thoughts, what are their actions, what are their emotions? And so, part of making robots smarter is actually trying to mimic humans, mimic how we do things, so maybe they can do it a little bit better. And so, some of the tools are varied. And so, I'm classically trained as an electrical engineer. I never thought I'd have to understand things like child psychology, infant development. So, understanding that the way infants develop to children, develop to adults, and how they learn and interact is actually important for robotics. I didn't understand that I'd actually have to watch tapes of monkeys interacting and communicating, because they have a whole social kind of mechanism where they learn from each other, and so that's really good to make robots smarter. And, of course, neuroscience, I've always been fascinated with neuroscience, but I never understood that I had to figure out why do the neurons fire, what about the environment helps us to learn, and all of those really contribute to making robots a little bit smarter. And so, some of the things that I do -- and this is just a little snapshot -- one of the things is mirroring. So they say our ability to look in a mirror and wave and actually recognize that the person on the other side is us, that self-awareness, is a sign of intelligence, and that allows us to then look at someone pitch a ball and figure out, "OK, I know how to pitch a ball, I'm going to mirror their improvement." And so I actually have a robot where we are trying to design a robot health coach. And so, I have an exercise physiologist showing the robot how to do some exercises. You know, we want to get strong. And then, the other thing is learning. So, learning is important. 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Note 16 - Commitments and Contingencies Contingencies In addition to U.S. federal, state and local and foreign income taxes, we are subject to a number of taxes that are not income-based. As many of these taxes are subject to audit by the taxing authorities, it is possible that an audit could result in additional taxes due. We accrue for such additional taxes when we determine that it is probable that we have incurred a liability and we can reasonably estimate the amount of the liability. As of September 30, 2019 and December 31, 2018 , we had accrued $5.1 million for the outcomes of non-income-based tax audits. We do not expect that the ultimate resolutions of these audits will result in a material variance from the amounts accrued. We do not accrue for unasserted claims for tax audits unless we believe the assertion of a claim is probable, it is probable that it will be determined that the claim is owed and we can reasonably estimate the claim or range of the claim. We do not have any unasserted claims from non-income based tax audits that we have determined are probable of assertion. We also believe the likelihood is remote that the impact of potential unasserted claims from non-income-based tax audits could be material to our financial position, but it is possible that the resolution of future audits could be material to our results of operations or cash flows for the period in which the resolution occurs. Our business can be hazardous, involving unforeseen circumstances such as uncontrollable flows of natural gas or well fluids and fires or explosions. As is customary in our industry, we review our safety equipment and procedures and carry insurance against some, but not all, risks of our business. Our insurance coverage includes property damage, general liability, commercial automobile liability and other coverage we believe is appropriate. We believe that our insurance coverage is customary for the industry and adequate for our business; however, losses and liabilities not covered by insurance would increase our costs. Additionally, we are substantially self-insured for workers compensation and employee group health claims in view of the relatively high per-incident deductibles we absorb under our insurance arrangements for these risks. Losses up to the deductible amounts are estimated and accrued based upon known facts, historical trends and industry averages. Litigation and Claims In the ordinary course of business, we are involved in various pending or threatened legal actions. While management is unable to predict the ultimate outcome of these actions, it believes that any ultimate liability arising from any of these actions will not have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows. However, because of the inherent uncertainty of litigation and arbitration proceedings, we cannot provide assurance that the resolution of any particular claim or proceeding to which we are a party will not have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows. Contemporaneously with filing the Form 8-K on April 26, 2016, we self-reported the errors and possible irregularities at Belleli EPC to the SEC. On April 8, 2019, the SEC provided written notice to us stating that based on the information they have as of this date, they have concluded their investigation and do not intend to recommend enforcement action by the SEC against us in connection with this matter. Indemnifications In conjunction with, and effective as of the completion of, the Spin-off, we entered into the separation and distribution agreement with Archrock, which governs, among other things, the treatment between Archrock and us relating to certain aspects of indemnification, insurance, confidentiality and cooperation. Generally, the separation and distribution agreement provides for cross-indemnities principally designed to place financial responsibility for the obligations and liabilities of our business with us and financial responsibility for the obligations and liabilities of Archrocks business with Archrock. Pursuant to the agreement, we and Archrock will generally release the other party from all claims arising prior to the Spin-off that relate to the other partys business, subject to certain exceptions. Additionally, in conjunction with, and effective as of the completion of, the Spin-off, we entered into the tax matters agreement with Archrock. 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Introduction and Basis of Presentation Certain acronyms and terms used throughout this Quarterly Report are specific to the Company, commonly used in the trucking industry, or are otherwise frequently used throughout this document. Definitions for these acronyms and terms are provided in the "Glossary of Terms," available in the front of this document. Description of Business Knight-Swift is a transportation solutions provider, headquartered in Phoenix, Arizona. During the first quarter of 2019 , we operated an average of 18,934 tractors (comprised of 16,208 company tractors and 2,726 independent contractor tractors) and 58,934 trailers within our Trucking segment. Additionally, we operated an average of 693 tractors and 9,866 containers in our Intermodal segment. The Company's three reportable segments are Trucking, Logistics, and Intermodal. Segment Realignment During the first quarter of 2019, the Company reorganized its reportable segments to reflect managements revised reporting structure. Under this revised reporting structure, the Company's three reportable segments, are as follows: The Trucking segment now includes the results of the previously-reported Knight Trucking, Swift Truckload, Swift Dedicated, and Swift Refrigerated segments. The Logistics segment now includes the results of the Knight brokerage and Swift logistics businesses which were previously included within the Knight Logistics and Swift non-reportable segments, respectively. The Intermodal segment now includes the results of the previously-reported Swift Intermodal segment and the results of the Knight intermodal business, which was previously included in the Knight Logistics segment. The non-reportable segments continue to include support services that Swift's subsidiaries provide to customers and independent contractors (including repair and maintenance shop services, equipment leasing, and insurance), as well as certain legal settlements and accruals, amortization of intangibles related to the 2017 Merger and certain other corporate expenses. Additionally, the non-reportable segments now include Knight's equipment leasing and warranty services to independent contractors and trailer parts manufacturing, which were previously reported within the Knight Logistics segment. Abilene Acquisition On March 16, 2018, the Company acquired all of the issued and outstanding equity interests of Abilene. Abilene's trucking and logistics businesses are included under the respective segments. Please refer to Note 4 for more information about the Abilene Acquisition. Basis of Presentation The condensed consolidated financial statements and footnotes included in this Quarterly Report should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and footnotes included in Knight-Swift's 2018 Annual Report. The condensed consolidated financial statements in this Quarterly Report include the accounts of Knight-Swift Transportation Holdings Inc. and its subsidiaries. In management's opinion, these condensed consolidated financial statements were prepared in accordance with GAAP and include all adjustments necessary (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) for the fair statement of the periods presented. With respect to transactional/durational data, references to years pertain to calendar years. Similarly, references to quarters pertain to calendar quarters. Note regarding comparability The reported results do not include the results of operations of Abilene and its subsidiaries on and prior to its acquisition by the Company on March 16, 2018 in accordance with the accounting treatment applicable to the transaction. Changes in Presentation The Company's changes in presentation were attributed to impacts from adopting accounting pronouncements (refer to Note 2) and simplifying the presentation of the condensed consolidated statements of cash flows by reclassifying immaterial line items into other line items. Accordingly, the amounts presented in the Company's first quarter 2018 condensed consolidated statement of cash flows were reclassified to align with the presentation in this first quarter 2019 Quarterly Report as follows: "Transportation Resource Partners impairment," "Income from investment in Transportation Resource Partners," "Reduction of allowance for doubtful accounts and notes receivable," "Stock-based compensation expense," and "Amortization of debt issuance costs, and other" were reclassified to "Other adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities." Changes in "Other current assets," "Prepaid expenses," and "Other long-term assets" were reclassified to "Other assets and liabilities." 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#### Game-changers in Retail: An Interview with Felipe Caro, Professor of Decisions, Operations and Technology Management UCLA Anderson School of Management
In this Game-changers in Retail Series, we had the pleasure to sit down with Felipe Caro, Professor of Decisions, Operations and Technology Management. Felipe Caro leads UCLA Anderson's new M.S. in business analytics (MSBA). His well-documented collaboration with spans almost a decade. In particular, the mathematical model Felipe Caro developed to support the decisions fast-fashion retailers face each clearance period resulted in increased revenues of 3-4 percent for Zara. He has won multiple awards and contributed significantly to the international academic literature on supply chain management.
In this interview, we caught up with Felipe Caro to talk about the importance of planning in fashion retail, the emergent trends in 2022, and how inventory optimization is pivotal to retailers’ success in the omni-channel space. He shared with us what he’s seeing in fashion retailing and what’s helping retailers to become more effective and successful.
**Retailers are going through an omni-channel transformation. How do you see the changing retail dynamics?**
Many omni-channel shopping trends were already present in the retail world, but Covid-19 has supercharged the pace of the transformation. The pandemic has changed the way the consumers interact with retailers. It accelerated and intensified the shift to digital.
As a result, consumers started shopping in new ways that maybe they wouldn’t have even tried two years ago. People got more used to omni-channel shopping and they are now comfortable using different channels as it suits them. This confirms that omni-channel retail is here to stay.
Secondly, I think that we’ll also see more business models in the retail industry. To meet the different kinds of needs and address niche markets or supply chain challenges that come up in omni-channel retailing, retailers will evolve their business models and operations. Some of these retailers will become successful players and some of them won’t even be big but they’ll still be able to satisfy a niche market.
**What are the fundamentals of any retailer’s success in an omni-channel era?**
I think to be able to answer this question; retailers need to go back to the basics of knowing who they are. In today’s retail world, there is still a positioning choice that each retailer needs to make. That includes where they’re going to be in terms of omni-channel. This is all about the strategy, and many retailers realize that it is very challenging to get omni-channel retailing right.
**Today retailers have 3 different options**
First, they need to decide whether they want to have an omni-channel offer or not. Some retailers will choose to become omni-channel, but others might stay away from having an omni-channel presence. And that means some will choose traditional brick-and-mortar retailing, and some others will be pure online businesses. Retailers can still have a successful business model by staying either in the physical space or just being pure online.
***Option 1: Stay traditional***
Sticking to the traditional retail strategy takes courage, but I think that is a good example of those that have chosen to be mostly brick-and-mortar. They buy in large quantities in advance, offer their products at low prices, and do well.
***Option 2: Become pure online***
On the other hand, there are pure online retailers such as Amazon. We all know that Amazon was a winner during the pandemic mainly because they have been exploiting all their logistics capabilities and gaining market share by making sure that their products arrive at their customers’ doorstep in a short amount of time.
***Option 3: Go omni-channel***
And some retailers are in the middle. Those are the ones that have to make the omni-channel promise work. And that’s when they start thinking about how they do it successfully. Customers search for the products wherever they want, and get them wherever they want, but delivering this promise is a huge challenge.
At the end of the day, retailers need to find a positioning that is meaningful to their customers and then, of course, they should be able to deliver it. The ones that get omni-channel right leveraging the combination of stores and online presence will become the big players in the future.
**What do you consider as the biggest inventory optimization challenges or opportunities in omni-channel retail?**
***Challenge 1: Assortment decisions***
Some inventory optimization challenges have always been there and become harder in the omni-channel space.
For example: Making the right assortment decisions. Consumers expect more variety today, and assortment has always been challenging for retailers, but now online removes all the space constraints. Retailers can’t fit too many products in physical stores whereas at online stores there is no limitation. They can carry as many items as they want -at least in theory. Then the questions for retailers become: “Do you want to carry as many items as you want?” and “Which ones do you carry, or do you offer?” This is a classic assortment problem, but today it's significantly harder to solve.
***Challenge 2: Forecasting and fulfillment***
There is also a forecasting and fulfillment challenge. For omni-channel retailers, demand forecasting and fulfillment are connected. When omni-channel retailers are doing their forecast, they need to take into account not only in-store demand but also the online shopping demand.
This adds a layer of complexity to demand forecasting and once retailers make their forecast and commit some inventory to the stores, the next question becomes, “Do you keep this inventory in the stores for a customer that comes to the store buy that item, or do you use it to fulfill an online sale?”
We wouldn’t talk about these issues 10 or 20 years ago. Yet, these are the challenges that arise with omnichannel retailing.
**How important do you think it is to have accurate, granular level demand forecasting?**
It is what drives everything in retail, and it will continue to be extremely important. The thing is that it is almost impossible to get forecasting right. Therefore, I believe what matters is to keep records of the past to fix future mistakes and even turn them into opportunities. Let me give you an example. Let’s say a retailer made incorrect forecasting and ended up with excess inventory. Could they use that excess inventory to fulfill the online demand? Again, forecasting and fulfillment are two challenges that go hand in hand in omni-channel retailing.
**What are your thoughts on forecasting new season demand for the new items?**
Fashion retailers have no magic formula to get the forecasts completely accurate for an item that will be introduced to the market a year from now. But, of course, they can improve their forecasts by incorporating new information when it becomes available or by using ML and advanced regression models.
And once retailers accept that they can’t get forecasting 100% right, they can look at what else they can do.
***Not risking too much***
I have been collaborating with Zara for many years and I am obviously biased by how the company operates and how they approach these problems.
They think that forecasting is important, of course, and they have invested more in prescriptive and predictive analytics since our collaboration began. But even so, Zara is aware that they will never get forecasting absolutely right -especially when it comes to fashion items.
So they don’t risk too much on any fashion item. When it comes to buying decisions, they usually buy more or less the same quantity. They make many small bets.
***Keeping assortment fresh***
And for these fashion items, they play the game of rotating the assortment. Those items that do well stock out quickly. The items that don’t do well are removed from display, and another product is introduced.
There will always be hits and misses. The point is that even the misses shouldn’t stay in the store for too long. Zara keeps the assortment fresh, and this is an incentive for people to always come to the stores, and it creates that continuous traffic. They also use their learnings to make more informed products decisions in the next season.
***Keeping lead times short***
Another successful strategy that Zara uses is about keeping their lead times short. Obviously, the shorter the horizon, the more accurate the forecast is. When the pandemic hit, the demand slowed down at the beginning. Zara was able to reduce the amount of inventory immediately. And then stores were closed to foot traffic, people started to shop online, and demand increased again. At that time, Zara used the stores for online fulfillment.
This is a great example of being flexible and agile. Zara uses their short supply chain to adjust inventory levels based on whether the demand is going down or up. When the demand for fashion items goes down, they buy less. When demand is picking up again, they buy more. When their customers are mostly shopping online, they use the stores to do online fulfillment to get the product quickly to their customers.
**What are the top 3 key elements or must-haves in successful inventory optimization today?**
***Allocation and replenishment***
Successful allocation and replenishment are the number one must-haves for successful inventory management. I think there is no excuse to get that wrong these days. There are sophisticated ML-based advanced analytics solutions that are available for retailers today.
***Initial allocation***
The second key element to success is the initial shipment which is a little bit harder.
But I think it can still be done successfully with advanced tools that are available today.
***Buying decisions***
And the third one is deciding how much to buy -this is the most challenging one. But ideally, once retailers get the initial allocation and replenishment right, they can make pretty informed decisions on how much they should buy.
**How important do you think it is to have a clear markdown and price optimization strategy in today’s retail world?**
First, focus should be on getting the inventory decisions right. If retailers solve the 3 inventory management challenges I’ve mentioned (initial allocation, replenishment and buying) then they would be relying less on markdowns. That’s because they would be buying the right quantity, and then allocating and replenishing it in the best way possible.
So getting these 3 inventory decisions right make markdowns less important, which is already good. But there will always be leftovers, especially with the fashion items. And when I think of markdowns, I think of clearance. Clearance sales is a well-understood revenue management problem. Leveraging that is another must for retailers. They should use established models, and leverage analytics to the fullest.
**What do you think will be the key trends shaping the retail industry in the coming years?**
I see two key trends.
One, there will be more competition coming from different business models. Today we see pure online retailers such as Shein taking the fast fashion business model to an extreme where they introduce many new products daily and renew their assortments daily. They produce the products in small quantities. The products are affordable, and they ship anywhere in the world. Companies like Shein will challenge incumbent retailers such as and .
I think the companies that are dynamic in their decision-making will adjust to these new competitors, but others might not. And shoppers will favor new specialty brands such as Dechatlon. More specialized stores will become more common, and some will grow. Eventually, I believe the market will become more fragmented.
Second, there will be challenges on the environmental and social responsibility side. I hope this becomes very important in shoppers’ minds. The big brands will have to think and act on sustainability because they will be the first ones to receive any backlash about how responsible their supply chains are. Retailers should become more conscious about their impact on the planet.
**Finally, what do you think should be the top inventory planning strategies for retailers to become the Omni-Channel Retail Champions of tomorrow?**
Retailers leveraging the advantages of each channel and optimizing their portfolios can achieve success in the omni-channel space. I think of omni-channel as I think of financial portfolios. The most successful portfolio is the one that allocates the right amount to the different assets that have various risks and returns. The same logic applies to omni-channel. Whoever finds the sweet spot, the right combination between online and physical presence will stay ahead. The retailers that optimize their portfolio, their channels and how they reach to the consumer to provide the information and deliver the product will be the winners and omni-channel retail champions of tomorrow.
Thank you Felipe.
##### Felipe Caro
Professor of Decisions, Operations and Technology Management, UCLA Anderson School of Management
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New insight into p-glycoprotein as a drug target.
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Multidrug resistance (MDR) of cancer tissue is a phenomenon in which cancer cells exhibit reduced sensitivity to a large group of unrelated drugs with different mechanisms of pharmacological activity. Mechanisms that reduce cell sensitivity to damage induced by a variety of chemicals were found to be caused by diverse, albeit well-defined, phenotypic alterations. The molecular basis of MDR commonly involves overexpression of the plasma membrane drug efflux pump - P-glycoprotein (P-gp). This glycoprotein is an ABCB1 member of the ABC transporter family. Cells that develop MDR of this type express massive amounts of P-gp that can induce a drug resistance of more than 100 times higher than normal cells to several drugs, which are substrates of P-gp. Expression of P-gp could be inherent to cancer cells with regard to the specialized tissues from which the cells originated. This is often designated as intrinsic Pgp- mediated MDR. However, overexpression of P-gp may be induced by selection and/or adaptation of cells during exposure to anticancer drugs; this particular example is known as acquired P-gp-mediated MDR. Drugs that are potential inducers of P-gp are often substrates of this transporter. However, several substances that have been proven to not be transportable by P-gp (such as cisplatin or alltrans retinoic acid) could induce minor improvements in P-gp overexpression. It is generally accepted that the drug efflux activity of Pgp is a major cause of reduced cell sensitivity to several compounds. However, P-gp may have side effects that are independent of its drug efflux activity. Several authors have described a direct influence of P-gp on the function of proteins involved in regulatory pathways, including apoptotic progression (such as p53, caspase-3 and Pokemon). Moreover, alterations of cell regulatory pathways, including protein expression, glycosylation and phosphorylation, have been demonstrated in cells overexpressing P-gp, which may consequently induce changes in cell sensitivity to substances that are not P-gp substrates or modulators. We recently reported that P-gppositive L1210 cells exhibit reduced sensitivity to cisplatin, concanavalin A, thapsigargin and tunicamycin. Thus, P-gp-mediated MDR represents a more complex process than was expected, and the unintended effects of P-gp overexpression should be considered when describing this phenotype. The present review aims to provide the most current informations about P-gp-mediated MDR while paying particular attention to the possible dual function of this protein as a drug efflux pump and a regulatory protein that influences diverse cell processes. From a clinical standpoint, overexpression of P-gp in cancer cells represents a real obstacle to effective chemotherapy for malignant diseases. Therefore, this protein should be considered as a viable target for pharmaceutical design. | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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**Dr. Derek Gatta,** a highly accomplished Prosthodontist, hails from Newport, RI. He obtained a BS in Neuroscience from Vanderbilt University in 2003 and went on to complete his dental education at Nova Southeastern University in 2009. During his time in dental school, Dr. Gatta was awarded a scholarship with the US Navy, which led to his dedicated service in the Dental Corps for eight years. He underwent a General Practice Residency (GPR) at Camp Pendleton, CA, and further pursued his education with an MS in oral biology and a certificate in Prosthodontics at the esteemed Walter Reed National Military Medical Center.
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“I love the challenge of my job and appreciate the scientific and artistic skills necessary to be successful. I understand what it feels like to lack confidence in your smile. As a child, I broke a front tooth and was also in braces. After I was treated to repair the damage, I regained positive self-esteem, which inspired me to go to Dental School and provide that same sense of wellness to others. I am committed to helping you get your life back with a confident smile. Complex rehabilitations are my specialty and I look forward to working with you.
When I am not practicing dentistry, I enjoy playing pickleball, tennis, golf, skiing, and exploring exciting travel destinations.”
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“I deliver world-class oral health care with superior customer service. My goal is to help patients get their lives back who have delayed treatment for fear of judgment or embarrassment. I am a who specializes in complex oral rehabilitation. My team and I treat every individual in a professional and courteous manner. Life is too short to not have the smile you deserve!
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### Dental Lab AssistantCheryl, D.A.
Cheryl joined the practice in the capacity of dental assistant in October of 1989. She holds an associate degree in liberal arts with a concentration in art from Palm Beach Community College. Cheryl’s certifications from University of Florida School of Dentistry include the following: Expanded Duties, Dental Auxiliary Personal, Radiological Health & Safety, Expanded Duties Dental Auxiliary, Personal Temporization Fabrication, Whitening Procedures.
Continued education courses completed include certifications in implant temporization & restoration, orthodontic straight wire assisting and Invisalign.
### Dental HygienistFran, R.D.H.
Originally from Chicago, Fran attended Loyola University School of Dentistry and graduated from their program in 1993. Fran practiced dental hygiene in Chicago for 4 years.
In 1998, Fran moved to South Florida where she met Dr. Max and has been working with him ever since.
### Dental HygienistGislaine, R.D.H.
Gislaine is from Brazil, where she graduated as a dentist and practiced in a private office for 25 years. In 2018, she relocated to the US and had the privilege of working with Dr. Max and Dr. Gatta as a Dental Assistant for five years. After Dr. Max retired, she pursued her Dental Hygiene license to advance her career while staying in her field.
Dentistry is her passion, and she loves connecting with and educating her patients. In her free time, Gislaine enjoys exploring Florida, watching Netflix, spending time with family and friends, and relaxing at home!
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Gisele is originally from Brazil and has been working for more than eighteen years as a dental assistant. She enjoys seeing the satisfaction in the patients’ eyes when they show a nice and bright smile.
### Front DeskMelanie
Melanie is the treatment coordinator for Dr. Max and Dr. Gatta. She has been working with Dr. Max for over thirteen years. Melanie attends dental study clubs and conferences. She will help you with your dental appointments as well as take care of your insurance needs.
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The Model 642 soft x-ray electron impact light source may be used for photo physics experiments and element specific extreme ultraviolet (XUV) measurements. It is routinely used for spectrometer calibration and characterization of camera/sensor systems. The newly redesigned electron impact soft x-ray source has many features. Two versions are available, single anode and multiple anode, with six (6) anode carousel. In both models, the anodes are easily replaced to change the emission energies at atmosphere. For calibration / process applications, the multiple emission ports may illuminate sample / reference detectors simultaneously. It is available in 1, 10 and 30 watt power ratings.
The new controller is an easy to use high voltage power supply and e-beam emitting filament current controller. It provides integrated and safety interlocked control of the electron impact soft x-ray light source. A dedicated cable connects the controller to the light source’s vacuum enclosure.
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| Wavelength range | Line emission from << 1nm to 25nm |
| Flux in bright lines | ~10E11 photons sec-1 sterradian-1 |
| Source Emission | Anode material valence bands | |
| Emission uniformity | Dual beam output, balanced |
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**Abstract:** The Static X-Ray Imager (SXI) is a National Ignition Facility (NIF) diagnostic that uses a CCDcamera to record time integrated X-ray images of target features such as the laser entrance hole of hohlraums. SXI has two dedicated positioners on the NIF target chamber for viewing the target from above and below, and the X-ray energies of interest are 870 eV for the “soft” channel and 3 – 5 keV for the “hard” channels. The original cameras utilize a large format backilluminated 2048 x 2048 CCD sensor with 24 micron pixels. We describe the characteristics of the new cameras and present performance data (quantum efficiency, flat field, and dynamic range) for the front- and back-illuminated cameras.
A. T. Teruya, N. E. Palmer, M. B. Schneider, P. M. Bell, G. Sims, K. Toerne, K. Rodenburg, M. Croft, M. J. Haugh, M. R. Charest, E. D. Romano, K. D. Jacoby
**Abstract:** The Atomic Energy Commission has set up a laboratory dedicated to the calibration of x-ray cameras mainly used in the Laser MégaJoule Facility in the Bordeaux region of France. Thanks to a double crystal monochromator specifically designed to perform such calibration, we calibrated a thinned, back-illuminated x-ray CCD manufactured by Roper Scientific Inc. over the 2.2–8.9 keV spectral region. Quantum efficiency results are in good agreement with those of previous works. To explain slight differences, we studied the difference between monochromatization methods performed either using a crystal monochromator or filters. Results showed that the latter method appears to be too dependent on the x-ray source parameters to perform accurate and relevant calibration on x-ray cameras.
S. Hubert, V. Prévot
**Abstract:** P-channel charge-coupled devices (CCDs) made from N-type silicon wafers were originally developed for ground-based optical and near-infrared telescopes. The thick depletion layer of these CCDs provides the significant advantage of high quantum efficiency (QE) for hard X-rays. On the other hand, high QE for soft X-rays is obtained with back-illuminated (BI) and fully depleted CCDs in which only a thin dead layer exists on the surface of incidence. Thus, P-channel BI CCDs can be applicable as superior wide band X-ray detectors. We have developed such a device specifically for the Soft X-ray Imager (SXI) on board the X-ray astronomy satellite ASTRO-H, scheduled to be launched in 2014. We previously reported that the depletion layers of our CCDs, a prototype of SXI-CCDs, have a thickness of more than View the MathML source. In this paper, we report a novel soft X-ray response of P-channel BI CCDs. First, we irradiate fluorescent X-rays of O, F, Na, Al, Si and K to the SXI prototype. This experiment reveals that our CCD has a significant low-energy tail structure in the soft X-ray response. Since the intensity of the low-energy tail is larger for lower X-ray energies, the tail is originated on the CCD surface layer. Then, we fabricate a new type of CCDs by applying an alternative treatment to its surface layer. The soft X-ray response of the CCD is measured by irradiation of monochromatic X-rays from 0.25 keV to 1.8 keV in a synchrotron facility, KEK-PF. The intensity of the low-energy tail for 0.5 keV incident X-ray is one order of magnitude smaller than that for the previous CCD. The same treatment will be applied to the surface layer of the SXI flight model.
Shutaro Ueda, Kiyoshi Hayashida, Hiroshi Nakajima, Naohisa Anabuki, Hiroshi Tsunemi, Hiroaki Kan, Takayoshi Kohmura, Shoma Ikeda, Kenta Kaneko, Tatsuo Watanabe, Hiroshi Murakami, Kazuya Sakata, Shotaro Todoroki, Nobuyoshi Yagihashi, Eiki Mizuno, Masaharu Muramatsu, Hisanori Suzuki, Shin'ichiro Takagi
**Abstract:** High quality absorption spectroscopy measurements were recently achieved at the Sandia National Laboratories Z facility in the soft x-ray range. Detailed spectral resolution knowledge is a key requirement for their interpretation. We present a methodology for measuring the wavelength dependent crystal spectral resolution, with a particular focus on the 7–17 Å range. We apply this procedure to the case of 1st order resolution of a potassium acid phthalate (KAP) convex crystal spectrometer. One calibration issue is that inferring the crystal resolution requires that the x-raysource emission feature widths and spectral profiles are known. To this aim, we resolve Manson x-raysource Si, Al, and Mg Kα line profiles using a KAP crystal spectrometer in 2nd order to achieve relatively high resolution. This information is exploited to measure 1st order KAP resolving powers λ/Δλ∼1100–1300 in the 7–10 Å wavelength range.
G. Loisel, J. E. Bailey, G. A. Rochau, G. S. Dunham, L. B. Nielsen-Weber and C. R. Ball
**Abstract:** Gated and streaked x-ray detectors generally require corrections in order to counteract instrumental effects in the data. The method of correcting for gain variations in gated cameras fielded at National Ignition Facility (NIF) is described. Four techniques for characterizing the gated x-ray detectors are described. The current principal method of characterizing x-ray instruments is the production of controlled x-ray emission by laser-generated plasmas as a dedicated shot at the NIF. A recently commissioned pulsed x-ray source has the potential to replace the other characterization systems. This x-ray source features a pulsed power source consisting of a Marx generator, capacitor bank that is charged in series and discharged in parallel, producing up to 300 kV. The pulsed x-ray source initially suffered from a large jitter (∼60 ns), but the recent addition of a pulsed laser to trigger the spark gap has reduced the jitter to ∼5 ns. Initial results show that this tool is a promising alternative to the other flat fielding techniques
Khan SF, Benedetti LR, Hargrove DR, Glenn SM, Simanovskaia N, Holder JP, Barrios MA, Hahn D, Nagel SR, Bell PM, Bradley DK
**Abstract:** National Security Technologies (NSTec) has developed calibration procedures for X-ray imaging systems. The X-ray sources that are used for calibration are both diode type and diode/fluorescer combinations. Calibrating the X-ray detectors is key to accurate calibration of the X-ray sources. Both energy dispersive detectors and photodiodes measuring total flux were used. We have developed calibration techniques for the detectors using radioactive sources that are traceable to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). The German synchrotron at Physikalische Technische Bundestalt (PTB) is used to calibrate silicon photodiodes over the energy range from 50 eV to 60 keV.
The measurements on X-ray cameras made using the NSTec X-ray sources have included quantum efficiency averaged over all pixels, camera counts per photon per pixel, and response variation across the sensor. The instrumentation required to accomplish the calibrations is described. X-ray energies ranged from 720 eV to 22.7 keV. The X-ray sources produce narrow energy bands, allowing us to determine the properties as a function of X-ray energy. The calibrations were done for several types of imaging devices. There were back illuminated and front illuminated CCD (charge coupled device) sensors, and a CID (charge injection device) type camera. The CCD and CID camera types differ significantly in some of their properties that affect the accuracy of X-ray intensity measurements. All cameras discussed here are silicon based. The measurements of quantum efficiency variation with X-ray energy are compared to models for the sensor structure. Cameras that are not back-thinned are compared to those that are.
Michael J. Haugh, Michael Charest, Patrick Ross, Joshua Lee, Marilyn Schneider, Nathan Palmer, and Alan Teruya
**Abstract:** The Static X-ray Imager (SXI) is a diagnostic used at the National Ignition Facility (NIF) to measure the position of the X-rays produced by lasers hitting a gold foil target. The intensity distribution taken by the SXI camera during a NIF shot is used to determine how accurately NIF can aim laser beams. This is critical to proper NIF operation. Imagers are located at the top and the bottom of the NIF target chamber. The CCD chip is an X-ray sensitive silicon sensor, with a large format array (2k x 2k), 24 μm square pixels, and 15 μm thick. A multi-anode Manson X-ray source, operating up to 10kV and 10W, was used to characterize and calibrate the imagers. The output beam is heavily filtered to narrow the spectral beam width, giving a typical resolution E/ΔE≈10. The X-ray beam intensity was measured using an absolute photodiode that has accuracy better than 1% up to the Si K edge and better than 5% at higher energies. The X-ray beam provides full CCD illumination and is flat, within ±1% maximum to minimum. The spectral efficiency was measured at 10 energy bands ranging from 930 eV to 8470 eV. We observed an energy dependent pixel sensitivity variation that showed continuous change over a large portion of the CCD. The maximum sensitivity variation occurred at 8470 eV. The geometric pattern did not change at lower energies, but the maximum contrast decreased and was not observable below 4 keV. We were also able to observe debris, damage, and surface defects on the CCD chip. The Manson source is a powerful tool for characterizing the imaging errors of an X-ray CCD imager. These errors are quite different from those found in a visible CCD imager.
M. J. Haugh, M. B. Schneider
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I couldn't get transcripts because I had a parking ticket I needed to pay.
The problem is... *i DON'T OWN A CAR, I don't drive, I don't even have a drivers license*!!
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I paid 9000 USD a semester to receive a so and so education.
I graduated with a magna cum laude. I have attended other universities. However, I couldn't help but notice the gap in the quality and variety of classes offered.
For example, you have to be a finance major to take upper level interesting finance classes.
Business school was so and so, a lot of repetition.
Very little hands-on and help with internships.
Way too much groupwork and free-riding.
They do not have many good employers at their semi annual recruiting events.
Oh, and professors rarely teach the courses.
They have their teaching assistants teach us.
Also, there is a lack of bridging classes between lower level and upper level classes.
Junior year when you get admitted into the "professional program" the level of the classes and transition isn't too smooth.
The campus tutoring program is pretty helpful for general classes if you're having trouble with classes (usually lower level)
There are not enough chairs/desks in some classes.
The students sit on the floor and cram on the stairs in the lecture halls.
Also, the classes don't teach you how to think critically, which I think is crucial in college.
Please don't waste your money, especially those of you from out of state. Its not worth it.
Expect to wait in line wherever you go.
ASU accepts way too many people.
It would prolly accept my cat and my baby sister who barely talks if we threw money at them.
Thus its very difficult to get myself into the classes I need.
The advisors are walking advertisements of the business school.
They are not informed enough to advise you.
I got dropped from two required prerequisite courses so I could not move on to the next level.... even after pre-registration.
I got screwed and ended up having to take one more semester to graduate.
Tuition rose from 6000 a semester in Fall of 2003 to 9000 + in Fall of 2007.
Gross!!
One thing I liked was the student theatre performances. The admission $ was reasonable and quite entertaining.
The College of Architecture and Environmental design studios are pretty good and has good security.
ASU is not the most safe neighborhood.
I have been approached by many shady people.
do NOT live on campus. Especially the dorms on north campus.
They are beyond crappy and overpriced.
You have to split your room with a room mate in most cases for undergrads.
The "freshman year experience" bullsh*t they pull on you, don't buy it.
and Please PLEASE please don't move into Manzy Hall (Manzanita; 15 stores with triangular windows).
I lived here my froshy year and its the dirtiest (rats), unhealthy (mold, pot circulation), most promiscuous place on campus.
Again, please don't bother wasting your money, especially if your an out of state or international student.
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I'm about to partner with a buddy that has an interesting business idea and the question of how to structure our partnership came up.Initially we were going to ask for equity/ownership in the new company we'll form (it's myself and another coder I work with taking on this side project); however after my partner and I talked about it and there are some risks/liabilities we would like to avoid.Long/short we are considering taking cash to build the app up-front, along with a percent of profit sharing. Our thinking is we can do the work at a discount depending on the percent they give us allowing them to decide how much they want to pay for the app versus % of profit sharing. This would allow us to be involved with the company beyond just building the app, but without taking on any of the legal responsibilities that could end up costing the company a lot.Just wondering if there are pros/cons to this arrangement that we haven't considered? Really any feedback on this arrangement is welcomed, I hadn't ever thought of this before, my partner came up with it after we dug into the details of the business and the liabilities became known. | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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Maternal depressive symptoms and healthcare expenditures for publicly insured children with chronic health conditions.
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This study estimated the prevalence of maternal depressive symptoms and tested associations between maternal depressive symptoms and healthcare utilization and expenditures among United States publicly insured children with chronic health conditions (CCHC). A total of 6,060 publicly insured CCHC from the 2004-2009 Medical Expenditure Panel Surveys were analyzed using negative binomial models to compare healthcare utilization for CCHC of mothers with and without depressive symptoms. Annual healthcare expenditures for both groups were compared using a two-part model with a logistic regression and generalized linear model. The prevalence of depressive symptoms among mothers with CCHC was 19 %. There were no differences in annual healthcare utilization for CCHC of mothers with and without depressive symptoms. Maternal depressive symptoms were associated with greater odds of ED expenditures [odds ratio (OR) 1.26; 95 % CI 1.03-1.54] and lesser odds of dental expenditures (OR 0.81; 95 % CI 0.66-0.98) and total expenditures (OR 0.71; 95 % CI 0.51-0.98). Children of symptomatic mothers had lower predicted outpatient expenditures and higher predicted expenditures for total health, prescription medications, dental care; and office based, inpatient and ED visits. Mothers with CCHC were more likely to report depressive symptoms than were mothers with children without chronic health conditions. There were few differences in annual healthcare utilization and expenditures between CCHC of mothers with and without depressive symptoms. However, having a mother with depressive symptoms was associated with higher ED expenditures and higher predicted healthcare expenditures in a population of children who comprise over three-fourths of the top decile of Medicaid spending. | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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Since 1950, the Chinese government has been building and rebuilding a healthcare system\ud
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significant. Some communicable diseases such as tuberculosis and malaria have been\ud
largely controlled. Average life expectancy at birth increased from 42 years (1950) to 73\ud
(2009) (Ministry of Health of China 2010). The infant mortality rate fell from about 200‰\ud
(1950) to 19‰ (2005) (Ministry of Health China 2007).\ud
With the devastation resulting from World War II and the Civil War1 as a starting point,\ud
the Chinese government has over the past 60 years built a three-layer healthcare network\ud
that includes (i) rural area primary clinics and (since 2007) urban community health\ud
centers, (ii) county and city hospitals, and (iii) tertiary hospitals. Before the mid-1980s, all\ud
Chinese hospitals were public, owned by the central or local government, and financially\ud
dependent on governmental subsidies. Since then, China has gone through a series of\ud
market-oriented and open-economy reforms that have had great impact on almost all\ud
aspects of society. In the healthcare sector, the government dramatically decreased\ud
governmental subsidies to public hospitals with the goals of “pushing the hospitals to\ud
the market” and enhancing efficiency. Along with a soaring economic development, the\ud
Chinese healthcare system encountered serious problems. Affordability and accessibility\ud
have been two major complaints since the late 1980s (Ge 2005). Since the mid-1990s,\ud
the central and some local governments have been reorganizing and establishing health\ud
insurance schemes and taking better control of the public hospitals. After more than 10\ud
years of healthcare reform, however, criticism remains. In 2004, private expenditure on\ud
health as a percentage of total health expenditure (THE) was as high as 62%, with the\ud
government shouldering 38%. And of the private share, the percentage of out-of-pocket\ud
(OOP) payment was 87% (WHO 2008) | 1 | 0 | 0 |
City of Cape Town ... Extra costs ... what a disgrace on already poor tax payers...
City plan poorly and now we must pay for their bad planning regarding water and electricity tariffs. Like Eskom they are stealing us blindly. Every month you will find additional costs on your account. Over all everybody pay much more for water usage. City can't come and tell they earn less money. If they can't planned properly, we must vote for a part that consider us as users, ratepayers. It is a disgrace how City of Cape Town operate on everything. They ask for our feedback about tariffs and their excuse is that other cities already do it.
Potholes were just "temporarily" repaired but months after it was done no follow up. I send e mails to CoCT and I promise them if myself or another road user get damage of they not properly fix potholes I will support him her with a claim against CoCT.
I were once a proud Capetonian but this last few years I am disgusted with our once proud Municipality!!!!! | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Dave Chappelle’s Cosby jokes are pretty funny. The joke is more about the circumstances than the actual act of rape though. Actual rape isn’t funny... circumstances and added silliness can make it funny though.
https://youtu.be/xfX6j2OVKS0
Here’s one clip where he makes a joke about Cosby’s rape accusations. There’s a few more in his one special... but this kinda proves that a well told joke about can be hilarious. Just saying “lol that dude gonna get fucked in jail”—not funny. | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ok so the high level breakdown:
1. Read and do the problems for the first half of the book. Do not rush this part of the process.
2. Skip the second half of the book when the chapters switch to being real world examples
3. Having trouble on a particular section? Watch the youtube video to get a cleaner read:
4. Don't spend too much time on NP/NP-Complete/NP-Hard topics
5. Over learn chapter 2. This is arguably the most important chapter having a deep understanding of runtime analysis helps you in every other chapter and on the interview
6. Don't spend too much time on writing proofs in Chapter 1. Understand them and be able to work through them and understand how the math comes together, but writing a specific proof isn't too valuable.
7. Sometimes the interview problems at the end of the chapter are silly. If it feels dumb, example: 1.36. How much does the ice in a hockey rink weigh? Skip it. These are older school programming interview questions and have been largely phased outUltimately I feel like this book is the best resource for big tech interview prep, and I want to help my students spend their time as efficiently as possible. If anyone has additional advice or feedback on how I can improve this list, I'd love to hear it. | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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Day light robbery/ Pathetic service
Stop deducting my account on the last day of the month.
I went to Telkom to move my debit order date to the 5th of every month due to the fact that I was being penalised for R70 of a failed debit order since the inception of this contact of which it did not make sense to my as I’m being paid on the last day of the month but I’m being told that there were no funds.
I then decided to move the debit order date to the 5th of every month , ( I did this in August) I was told that the change will only be effective in November to my surprise again your debited my account yesterday morning and I received an sms stating that there were no funds in my account therefore the debit order was unsuccessful what the **** did I not change the debit order because of the same issue?
I want this issue sorted out asap , I’m sick and tired of this nonsense worse I see that I now owe 1660 instead of 1100 .
This is my hard earned money and I will not allow any one to just snatch it without my consent
Your service is pathetic, no wonder why you get so many bad reviews. | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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BASIS OF PRESENTATION The condensed consolidated financial statements present the results of operations, financial position, and cash flows of Marriott International, Inc. and subsidiaries (referred to in this report as we, us, Marriott, or the Company). In order to make this report easier to read, we also refer throughout to (i) our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements as our Financial Statements, (ii) our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income as our Income Statements, (iii) our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as our Balance Sheets, (iv) our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows as our Statements of Cash Flows, (v) our properties, brands, or markets in the United States (U.S.) and Canada as North America or North American, and (vi) our properties, brands, or markets in our Caribbean and Latin America region, Europe, Middle East and Africa segment, and Asia Pacific segment, as International. In addition, references throughout to numbered Notes refer to these Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, unless otherwise stated. These Financial Statements have not been audited. We have condensed or omitted certain information and disclosures normally included in financial statements presented in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). The financial statements in this report should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 (2019 Form 10-K). Certain terms not otherwise defined in this Form 10-Q have the meanings specified in our 2019 Form 10-K. Preparation of financial statements that conform with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements, the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods, and the disclosures of contingent liabilities. The uncertainty created by the coronavirus and efforts to contain it (COVID-19) has made such estimates more difficult and subjective. Accordingly, ultimate results could differ from those estimates. The accompanying Financial Statements reflect all normal and recurring adjustments necessary to present fairly our financial position as of September 30, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the results of our operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019, and cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 and September 30, 2019. Interim results may not be indicative of fiscal year performance because of seasonal and short-term variations, as well as the impact of COVID-19. We have eliminated all material intercompany transactions and balances between entities consolidated in these Financial Statements. New Accounting Standards Adopted Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2016-13 - Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326). ASU 2016-13 requires the use of an impairment methodology that reflects an estimate of expected credit losses, measured over the contractual life of an instrument, based on information about past events, current conditions, and forecasts of future economic conditions. We adopted ASU 2016-13 in the 2020 first quarter using the modified retrospective transition method. Upon adoption, we increased our allowance for credit losses in the Accounts and notes receivable, net caption of our Balance Sheets by $19 million, from $82 million at December 31, 2019 to $101 million at January 1, 2020. We also recorded a $4 million decrease in the Deferred tax liabilities caption of our Balance Sheets and a $15 million cumulative-effect adjustment to retained earnings on our Balance Sheets. Additionally, we recorded a provision for credit losses of $122 million in the 2020 first three quarters, primarily due to the negative economic impact caused by COVID-19 and our estimate of future economic conditions. The allowance for credit losses was $199 million at September 30, 2020. | 0 | 0 | 1 |
The BIGGEST problem with clean energy
Hi! Really interesting video :) At the heart of the problem is the inflexibility of traditional electricity demanders. Bitcoin mining acts as the ultimate flexible customer, allowing you to overbuild renewable generation and run at full capacity, switching between commercial/domestic customers and bitcoin mining as a "buyer of last resort". Square/Ark have a great little paper on this concept. It could be an effective complementary technology to energy storage. | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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Title:
Cognitive stimulation to improve cognitive functioning in people with dementia.
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Cognitive stimulation is an intervention for people with dementia which offers a range of enjoyable activities providing general stimulation for thinking, concentration and memory usually in a social setting, such as a small group. Its roots can be traced back to Reality Orientation (RO), which was developed in the late 1950s as a response to confusion and disorientation in older patients in hospital units in the USA. RO emphasised the engagement of nursing assistants in a hopeful, therapeutic process but became associated with a rigid, confrontational approach to people with dementia, leading to its use becoming less and less common.Cognitive stimulation is often discussed in normal ageing as well as in dementia. This reflects a general view that lack of cognitive activity hastens cognitive decline. With people with dementia, cognitive stimulation attempts to make use of the positive aspects of RO whilst ensuring that the stimulation is implemented in a sensitive, respectful and person-centred manner.There is often little consistency in the application and availability of psychological therapies in dementia services, so a systematic review of the available evidence regarding cognitive stimulation is important in order to identify its effectiveness and to place practice recommendations on a sound evidence base.
To evaluate the effectiveness and impact of cognitive stimulation interventions aimed at improving cognition for people with dementia, including any negative effects.
The trials were identified from a search of the Cochrane Dementia and Cognitive Improvement Group Specialized Register, called ALOIS (updated 6 December 2011). The search terms used were: cognitive stimulation, reality orientation, memory therapy, memory groups, memory support, memory stimulation, global stimulation, cognitive psychostimulation. Supplementary searches were performed in a number of major healthcare databases and trial registers to ensure that the search was up to date and comprehensive.
All randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of cognitive stimulation for dementia which incorporated a measure of cognitive change were included.
Data were extracted independently by two review authors using a previously tested data extraction form. Study authors were contacted for data not provided in the papers. Two review authors conducted independent assessments of the risk of bias in included studies.
Fifteen RCTs were included in the review. Six of these had been included in the previous review of RO. The studies included participants from a variety of settings, interventions that were of varying duration and intensity, and were from several different countries. The quality of the studies was generally low by current standards but most had taken steps to ensure assessors were blind to treatment allocation. Data were entered in the meta-analyses for 718 participants (407 receiving cognitive stimulation, 311 in control groups). The primary analysis was on changes that were evident immediately at the end of the treatment period. A few studies provided data allowing evaluation of whether any effects were subsequently maintained. A clear, consistent benefit on cognitive function was associated with cognitive stimulation (standardised mean difference (SMD) 0.41, 95% CI 0.25 to 0.57). This remained evident at follow-up one to three months after the end of treatment. In secondary analyses with smaller total sample sizes, benefits were also noted on self-reported quality of life and well-being (standardised mean difference: 0.38 [95% CI: 0.11, 0.65]); and on staff ratings of communication and social interaction (SMD 0.44, 95% CI 0.17 to 0.71). No differences in relation to mood (self-report or staff-rated), activities of daily living, general behavioural function or problem behaviour were noted. In the few studies reporting family caregiver outcomes, no differences were noted. Importantly, there was no indication of increased strain on family caregivers in the one study where they were trained to deliver the intervention.
There was consistent evidence from multiple trials that cognitive stimulation programmes benefit cognition in people with mild to moderate dementia over and above any medication effects. However, the trials were of variable quality with small sample sizes and only limited details of the randomisation method were apparent in a number of the trials. Other outcomes need more exploration but improvements in self-reported quality of life and well-being were promising. Further research should look into the potential benefits of longer term cognitive stimulation programmes and their clinical significance. | 0 | 1 | 0 |
As the previous reviewer mentioned, the pockets ruin this dress. pockets, usually such a good idea! but here they're misplaced (right on the hips) and made of the same thick ponte fabric as the dress, so they stand out far from the body and completely ruin the line of the dress... not flattering to have huge gaping hip pockets. this makes an otherwise good dress a total loss. | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Recycling plastic waste into other materials is a great idea, but use as a surface for travel may not be ideal. [In India, there have already been places that have successfully integrated plastic into their roads.](https://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/2016/jun/30/plastic-road-india-tar-plastic-transport-environment-pollution-waste) The other side of this is that as these roads wear, the plastic wears into tiny particles that then enter the areas surrounding the roadway, including streams and rivers. And while we're not yet 100% sure how microplastics impact the ecosystem, unless it's somehow "not negatively at all!" we're probably better off looking for other ways to use old plastic. | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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Sociologist Zeynep Tufekci once said that history is full of massive examples of harm caused by people with great power who felt that just because they felt themselves to have good intentions, that they could not cause harm. In 2017, Rohingya refugees started to flee Myanmar into Bangladesh due to a crackdown by the Myanmar military, an act that the UN subsequently called of genocidal intent. As they started to arrive into camps, they had to register for a range of services. One of this was to register for a government-backed digital biometric identification card. They weren't actually given the option to opt out. In 2021, Human Rights Watch accused international humanitarian agencies of sharing improperly collected information about Rohingya refugees with the Myanmar government without appropriate consent. The information shared didn't just contain biometrics. It contained information about family makeup, relatives overseas, where they were originally from. Sparking fears of retaliation by the Myanmar government, some went into hiding. Targeted identification of persecuted peoples has long been a tactic of genocidal regimes. But now that data is digitized, meaning it is faster to access, quicker to scale and more readily accessible. This was a failure on a multitude of fronts: institutional, governance, moral. I have spent 15 years of my career working in humanitarian aid. From Rwanda to Afghanistan. What is humanitarian aid, you might ask? In its simplest terms, it's the provision of emergency care to those that need it the most at desperate times. Post-disaster, during a crisis. Food, water, shelter. I have worked within very large humanitarian organizations, whether that's leading multicountry global programs to designing drone innovations for disaster management across small island states. I have sat with communities in the most fragile of contexts, where conversations about the future are the first ones they've ever had. And I have designed global strategies to prepare humanitarian organizations for these same futures. And the one thing I can say is that humanitarians, we have embraced digitalization at an incredible speed over the last decade, moving from tents and water cans, which we still use, by the way, to AI, big data, drones, biometrics. These might seem relevant, logical, needed, even sexy to technology enthusiasts. But what it actually is, is the deployment of untested technologies on vulnerable populations without appropriate consent. And this gives me pause. I pause because the agonies we are facing today as a global humanity didn't just happen overnight. They happened as a result of our shared history of colonialism and humanitarian technology innovations are inherently colonial, often designed for and in the good of groups of people seen as outside of technology themselves, and often not legitimately recognized as being able to provide for their own solutions. And so, as a humanitarian myself, I ask this question: in our quest to do good in the world, how can we ensure that we do not lock people into future harm, future indebtedness and future inequity as a result of these actions? It is why I now study the ethics of humanitarian tech innovation. And this isn't just an intellectually curious pursuit. It's a deeply personal one. Driven by the belief that it is often people that look like me, that come from the communities I come from, historically excluded and marginalized, that are often spoken on behalf of and denied voice in terms of the choices available to us for our future. As I stand here on the shoulders of all those that have come before me and in obligation for all of those that will come after me to say to you that good intentions alone do not prevent harm, and good intentions alone can cause harm. I'm often asked, what do I see ahead of us in this next 21st century? And if I had to sum it up: of deep uncertainty, a dying planet, distrust, pain. And in times of great volatility, we as human beings, we yearn for a balm. And digital futures are exactly that, a balm. We look at it in all of its possibility as if it could soothe all that ails us, like a logical inevitability. In recent years, reports have started to flag the new types of risks that are emerging about technology innovations. One of this is around how data collected on vulnerable individuals can actually be used against them as retaliation, posing greater risk not just against them, but against their families, against their community. We saw these risks become a truth with the Rohingya. And very, very recently, in August 2021, as Afghanistan fell to the Taliban, it also came to light that biometric data collected on Afghans by the US military and the Afghan government and used by a variety of actors were now in the hands of the Taliban. Journalists' houses were searched. Afghans desperately raced against time to erase their digital history online. Technologies of empowerment then become technologies of disempowerment. It is because these technologies are designed on a certain set of societal assumptions, embedded in market and then filtered through capitalist considerations. But technologies created in one context and then parachuted into another will always fail because it is based on assumptions of how people lead their lives. And whilst here, you and I may be relatively comfortable providing a fingertip scan to perhaps go to the movies, we cannot extrapolate that out to the level of safety one would feel while standing in line, having to give up that little bit of data about themselves in order to access food rations. Humanitarians assume that technology will liberate humanity, but without any due consideration of issues of power, exploitation and harm that can occur for this to happen. Instead, we rush to solutionizing, a form of magical thinking that assumes that just by deploying shiny solutions, we can solve the problem in front of us without any real analysis of underlying realities. These are tools at the end of the day, and tools, like a chef's knife, in the hands of some, the creator of a beautiful meal, and in the hands of others, devastation. So how do we ensure that we do not design the inequities of our past into our digital futures? And I want to be clear about one thing. I'm not anti-tech. I am anti-dumb tech. (Laughter) (Applause) The limited imaginings of the few should not colonize the radical re-imaginings of the many. So how then do we ensure that we design an ethical baseline, so that the liberation that this promises is not just for a privileged few, but for all of us? There are a few examples that can point to a way forward. I love the work of Indigenous AI that instead of drawing from Western values and philosophies, it draws from Indigenous protocols and values to embed into AI code. I also really love the work of Nia Tero, an Indigenous co-led organization that works with Indigenous communities to map their own well-being and territories as opposed to other people coming in to do it on their behalf. I've learned a lot from the Satellite Sentinel Project back in 2010, which is a slightly different example. The project started essentially to map atrocities through remote sensing technologies, satellites, in order to be able to predict and potentially prevent them. Now the project wound down after a few years for a variety of reasons, one of which being that it couldn’t actually generate action. But the second, and probably the most important, was that the team realized they were operating without an ethical net. And without ethical guidelines in place, it was a very wide open line of questioning about whether what they were doing was helpful or harmful. And so they decided to wind down before creating harm. In the absence of legally binding ethical frameworks to guide our work, I have been working on a range of ethical principles to help inform humanitarian tech innovation, and I'd like to put forward a few of these here for you today. One: Ask. Which groups of humans will be harmed by this and when? Assess: Who does this solution actually benefit? Interrogate: Was appropriate consent obtained from the end users? Consider: What must we gracefully exit out of to be fit for these futures? And imagine: What future good might we foreclose if we implemented this action today? We are accountable for the futures that we create. We cannot absolve ourselves of the responsibilities and accountabilities of our actions if our actions actually cause harm to those that we purport to protect and serve. Another world is absolutely, radically possible. Thank you. (Applause) | 0 | 1 | 0 |
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