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My poster seeks to explore the function of the Old English Hexateuch (Cotton Claudius BIV) within the context of Anglo-Saxon culture and what can be learned about this culture through their own understanding and interpretation of the Hexateuch. The focus of my research is on both the formation and the reception of this manuscript, particularly regarding the illustrations that comprise the text (394 in all). The inclusion of these highly contextualized illustrations suggests that this manuscript was intended for the laity that likely would not have had the ability to read. Consequently, the paintings are not perfect representations of the text; rather, they are portrayals of Old Testament stories within Anglo-Saxon culture, in order to enable all interacting with the manuscript to gain a better understanding of the passages being dealt with. Though many of the pictures are incomplete (or missing entirely) they reveal a great deal about the values of Anglo-Saxon culture, especially regarding the ascetic qualities of nature and architecture. My poster seeks to highlight some of these aesthetic values in order to expose greater concerns within the culture. Additionally, in order to gain a sense of how exactly the people would have interacted with the manuscript, my research briefly explores the history of the Benedictine Abbey of Saint Augustine—the origin of the manuscript and the epicenter of cultural creation within Anglo-Saxon culture.

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Questions and Answers about Voya Financial

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Annually, there are bonuses as well throughout the year.

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The use of auditory cues in anticipatory control of grasping forces.

Visual and haptic integration has been examined extensively, however little is known about alternative premovement sensory information to help in the anticipatory control of prehension. This study explored the concept of using auditory cues as an alternative premovement cue. Individuals lifted champagne flutes filled with various levels of water; and one… (More)

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Costantino Luca Rolando Kiriakos, born in Milan, Italy in 1966, moved to Greece at the age of 6, where, better known as CotiK or Coti K. (or plain Coti), has been involved in various Athens pioneering electronic bands since the mid eighties (Ricochet, Dada Data, Raw, Spiders’ Web, In Trance 95).

He works as a musician, record producer and sound engineer, and collaborations include : Tuxedomoon, Stereo Nova, Blaine Reininger, The Raining Pleasure, Nikos Veliotis, Ilios and others.

He has released 4 solo CDs, written music for film, theatre, dance, and TV. A member of club 2-13, he has played live electronics with many musicians including Evan Parker, Phil Durrant, Nikos Veliotis, Rhodri Davies, Andrea Neumann, Phill Niblock, Mark Wastell, Matt Davis and others.

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Sr Application Engineer

As a Sr. Application Engineer at TCF you will be a top level technical expert in one or more highly specialized phases of applications engineering. This includes providing design recommendations based on long-term IT organization strategy and expertise regarding the integration of applications across the business. You will determine specifications, then plan, design, and develop the most complex and business critical software solutions, utilizing appropriate software engineering processes - either individually or in concert with project team.

* Provide technical leadership in the analysis and review of existing or proposed system features and integration, security, scalability and performance requirements with users, business analysts, architects and team members

* Lead the evaluation and selection process for application packages, and advise on options, risk, cost vs. benefits, and impacts on business processes and goals

* Work with senior leadership to participate in new investment proposal reviews and strategic roadmap creation process

* Develop integration plans applying knowledge of software architecture and ensure for the incorporation of plans into integration testing process

* Provide expert advice on complex system design issues and contribute to ongoing planning and development of systems enhancements

* Identify and specify technical / functional requirements, resources and processes for a complex sub-system or major system modification required to meet user requirements

* Creates prototype designs for complex/ significant-risk projects

* Serve as 3rd level support for ongoing maintenance and production issues

* Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or other technical field or equivalent work experience

* Master's degree in a related field

* 7 years of experience in complex engineering environments, taking abstract concepts and ideas and formulating a detailed software engineering plan to deliver

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Nandrolone decanoate is an injectable form of the anabolic steroid nandrolone.The decanoate ester provides a slow release of nandrolone from the site of injection, lasting for up to three weeks. Nandrolone is very similar to testosterone in structure, although it lacks a carbon atom at the 19th position (hence its other name, 19nortestosterone). Like testosterone, nandrolone exhibits relatively strong anabolic properties. Unlike testosterone, however, its tissue-building activity is accompanied by weak androgenic properties. Much of this has to do with the reduction of nandrolone to a weaker steroid, dihydronandrolone, in the same androgen-responsive target tissues that potentate the action of testosterone (by converting it to DHT). The mild properties of nandrolone decanoate have made it one of the most popular injectable steroids worldwide, highly favored by athletes for its ability to promote significant strength and lean muscle mass gains without strong androgenic or estrogenic side effects. Nandrolone decanoate provides a sharp spike in nandrolone release 24-48 hours following deep intramuscular injection, which steadily declines to near baseline levels approximately two weeks later. The mean depot-release half-life of nandrolone decanoate is 8 days.

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Aquaponics combines aquaculture, the controlled production of fish, with hydroponics, the growing of plants without soil.

Hydroponics has global applications in virtually all climate areas. The true beauty of hydroponic culture is the flexibility it allows in adapting to many situations from greenhouses, to highly specialized indoor LED vertical systems. It can be used in highly industrialized countries such as the U.S., and in developing countries in the Third World to provide intensive food production in a limited area. To illustrate the potential use of hydroponics, tomatoes grown in a soil-less manner can yield 150 tons per acre annually vs. 15-20 tons per acre annually in traditionally soil based farming! The only necessities are fresh water and nutrients.

Our rapidly diminishing farm land and top soil; and lack of sufficient clean water globally have significantly reduced traditional agriculture potential. The answer to date has been genetically modified organisms (GMO), enhanced pesticide usage, and growing crops on 100% inorganic fertilizers. The result is unhealthy, un-nutritious and tasteless produce that we all find in our stores!

Growing fish and plants together is a remarkable concept, however it isn’t new. It has been done quite successfully throughout the world with a variety of species and under a variety of conditions. The procedure is quite logical in its application; as fish produce nitrogenous waste and plants require nitrogen for growth. The plants use the fish waste for food, and in so doing remove the waste from the water so it will not become toxic to the fish. This creates the ability to satisfy two completely different markets and double the profitability within the same amount of space.

By applying our technologies and production methodologies in our farms, we intend to provide a better solution to the growing food crisis!

An Integrated Approach - Aquaponics

The objective of our integrated applications at Aqua Biologics is to produce technology and methodology innovations based upon the total integration of systems. This means using the by- product (or liability) of one production system for the production of a secondary or tertiary product.

Integrated aquaculture is an excellent choice for any areas where land and/or water are at a premium. Further, aquaponics presents an excellent opportunity to capitalize on the rapidly growing organic and “all-natural” markets. Aqua Biologics’s future aquaponic operations will be integrated with Aqua-Sphere® to create a totally synergistic system with multiple crops. Using the Aqua-Sphere as the nucleus of our operations, our goal is to create a food production network that produces healthy, sustainable fish and produce in locations throughout North America, and eventually the world. The integration of hydroponics into our aquaculture model creates enhanced value through cost savings, product diversification, market appeal, branding, and profitability.

For example, while sashimi grade hybrid striped bass is raised in the Aqua-Sphere®, the waste is concentrated, removed, and mineralized. Once fully dissolved, the mineral rich fertilizer is utilized to grow fresh organic herbs and vegetables in adjacent greenhouses.

While ABI has used premium hybrid striped bass as the production species in the aquaponic model for freshwater, many other species can be used including tilapia, trout, salmon, barramundi, redfish, pompano, etc. The fish and produce varieties can be selected based upon the climate and market appeal.


InS 9 – How Does Memory Work

When neurons and neurotransmitters start communicating through synapses, the connections between them get stronger which leads to a creation of memory. LTP (long term potentiation) is the strengthening of the activated synapses. It happens when neurons are communicating at an elevated rate without increased stimulation from neurotransmitters. Therefore when strong LTP is lost, it can lead to cognitive loss and impairment. This is because the brain deteriorates when the synapses are not stimulated. According to William Griffith, the argument about how memory is consolidated and retrieved is vast and there are still more research that needs to be done to fully comprehend.

InS 9 – Nature vs Nurture

Nature VS Nurture debate focuses on the question of whether if our behaviour, personalities and our individuality is shaped by our family genes, inheritance which is the Nature or our environment, society, and culture which is the Nurture. And here, I believe that none of our traits can be one sided, either nature or nurture.

According to the findings of the Cambridge studies, most of the adults give toys that ‘suits’ the children’s gender or genders that they look like they are. When little boys were wearing girl’s clothes, the adults completely believed that they are girls and gave dolls and same for girls dressed as a boy. This study shows that us humans have gender stereotypes and naturally encourages the young ones to act like how they should which supports the idea that our behaviours and personalities are shaped by Nurture.

However, when they did another research on monkeys using toys, it showed that our behaviours can come from our natural instincts. When the monkeys got toys, girls showed interests in the dolls and boys in the trucks and cars.

Overall, it is impossible to clearly identify and explain our behaviours scientifically but one thing that is sure is that genes and family traits can not exceed our effort (nurture).

Reflection On First Weeks

During the first two weeks of my first year in YIS, it didn’t take me very long adapting to new environment. I learned what some of the teachers expect from us with the assignments and remembered when classes end or other basic informations.

The highpoint of this week was making new friends, meeting new friends and getting to join new activities including ensemble and some service activities because I never got to join activities at my previous school. The low point was when I couldn’t remember some of the teacher’s and student’s names, but it is getting better. Another low point was when I had to manage and remember passwords for all the new accounts such as veracross, gmail, and others.

I’m planning to organise myself to complete homework tasks this year by trying my best to complete as much as work I can during class and use reminder app that is on my computer and my phone to have a list of homework or task and the due date.


Defining and Creating Bliss

What is bliss?

Bliss is a state of natural alignment, in mind, body soul and relationships, that is experienced as a simple state of happiness and satisfaction.  This state is relatively constant regardless of external circumstances.  It occurs when your body is balanced (in terms of proper hormones, neurotransmitters, adequate nutrition, exercise, etc.) and when your life is in a state of integrity.  Integrity occurs when what you think (or want, or believe), and say and do are all positive and are all in alignment.

Experiencing fun moments with pets and in nature changes the chemicals your brain makes- for the better!

How do we—as a Doctor & Patient team, create bliss or allow it to emerge?

One useful metaphor is to imagine an old fashioned sailing ship’s steering device. The Captain had a large heavy wheel connected to the rudder under the ship. The wooden wheel had many handholds, or grips, around the edges. The Captain could grab whichever of the many grips was closest and use them to turn the whole wheel, which would then turn the rudder and change the direction of the ship toward the proper course.  If the current was strong then the Captain would have to put a lot of muscle into that turn, and he would seek the best leverage by grabbing the grips that were closest to his natural hand position, rather than reaching way under the wheel to a more awkward grip. He could also move the wheel a little with the closest grip, then grab a grip that was now in a better position and start to use that one to turn the wheel.

Got it? Ok, now imagine that each ‘grip’ is a healing method. For example, if someone comes to me with depression, I can use psychology techniques to help them. I can assess their hormones and use bioidenticals to bring them into balance. I can also use vitamins, like B12 and B6, which have been proven to help with depression. I can use herbs like St John’s Wort, or I can use energetic medicines like the right homeopathic remedy.  All of that at once may overwhelm the person, so we figure out together which ones are the easiest ‘grips’ for her to start grabbing onto to change the course of her life toward the bliss state. Once the wheel starts turning then other areas come up for deeper healing and the person gets closer and closer to the correct course of life.

I teach people how to figure out where they are ‘off course’ and then to find and use the best ‘grips’ to begin to change their current state to a more blissful one. Naturopathic Doctors have many, many effective ‘tools’ in our medicine kits.  Sometimes the challenge is to find the one that the person is ready and able to use.  That would be the ‘closest grip’ on the wheel of that person’s life. Then, we turn the wheel toward the course of bliss.


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Tekijät: Ball, Natalie, (kirjoittaja.)
Nimeke: The experiences of severely visually impaired students in higher music education / Natalie Ball.
Asiasanat: esteettömyys
Opinnäyte: Lopputyö : Taideyliopiston Sibelius-Akatemia, Klassisen musiikin osasto, Kirkkomusiikki ja urut, 2017.
Muu ilmiasu: Saatavana myös paperimuodossa (Tulossa).

Tiivistelmä: EnglantiThe aim of this research was to investigate the experiences of severely visually impaired students in higher music education. Higher education should be accessible to all and therefore policies must be created and implemented to ensure this. The experiences of students with impairments best show where barriers exist for such students and how they can be removed. This studied is based on the social model of disability and the emancipatory research paradigm which is linked to critical pedagogy. The data was collected by means of semi-structured interviews with three participants and the use of my own experiences. The findings of this study show firstly that attitudinal issues have a great effect on experiences. Secondly it is clear that the severely visually impaired student needs accommodations to be able to study. These are linked, above all to obtaining accessible materials and areas of study that are normally highly visually based. Whilst all participants had had positive experiences there were many barriers that had complicated their studies. This shows that higher music education needs to be made more accessible through policies and their implementation.

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Tekijä: nimiBall, Natalie Jaana Minerva
Päiväys: tehty03.06.2017
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Shakespeare’s Band of Brothers

In Act IV Scene III of William Shakespeare’s historical play Henry V, King Henry (Harry) delivers a speech that reflects a certain patriotic glory. The soldiers of the U.S. Army 101st Airborne division commonly refer to themselves as a “Band of Brothers” a line found in this speech. Read Henry’s speech below and ask yourself why Twenty-first century soldiers would identify with its Sixteenth-century sentiments; particularly the lines, “We few, we happy few, we band of brothers. / For he today that sheds his blood with me / Shall be my brother.”

Shakespeare Behind Bars and Courage

Shakespeare Behind Bars and Comedy

One may believe that there isn’t much room for “improv” in a Shakespeare production because the text that is, Shakespeare’s words are usually the star of the show. Directors have cut lines to modernize some of the plays to a manageable two-hour performance (Stratford is notorious for this method.) Purists argue that it just isn’t Shakespeare when artistic adjustments are made – whatever the reason. I admit that simultaneously I am intrigued by and repulsed by the thought of removing scenes or lines. Matt Wallace found a workable balance in his Shakespeare Behind Bar’s production of The Merchant of Venice.

Shakespeare Behind Bars and Improvisation

One of the most striking observations about the actors in the Shakespeare Behind Bars program is that because they usually have never actually seen the play staged that they are rehearsing, their emotions are pure and unaffected by others’ performances, which gives their interpretation a nuance rarely seen or attempted in this Twenty-first Century world of You Tube, mp3, Netflix, and Internet television channels.

Shakespeare Behind Bars and Meta-theatricality

Because Shakespeare’s works reflect the humanity of individuals and show the singular events in life that can take one on a new and different path, who better to stage his works than Matt Wallace, director of Shakespeare Behind Bars, who works with inmates that interpret the events in life demonstrated by Shakespeare? This is in of itself a case of meta-theatricality; inmates are playing parts that encompass moral dilemmas and crime – perhaps even issues that they have directly faced – giving them the opportunity to explore their feelings unlike any typical therapy program could offer.

Hamlet: A Brief Introduction

As "Hamlet" unfolds, watch for doubt, indecision, hesitation, and insecurity exhibited by the characters. (“Foreshadowing” is a literary technique used to provide clues for the reader to be able to predict what might occur later on in the story.)

Bram Stoker’s Childhood Home

The home of Dublin-born Bram Stoker, famous for authoring "Dracula," is linked to a famous feud between the Irish Earl of Charlemont and a home builder. Their feud is said to be “the” most expensive argument in all of Ireland.

May Day

Young women of the village would adorn their hair with flowers, sometimes flowers made into a wreath or crown; each holding a ribbon, which was attached to the top of the pole, the young women would dance around it, until the ribbon was completely wrapped around the pole.

Beyond The Pale

Have you ever heard someone make the statement, "That's beyond the pale!" and wondered what the phrase actually means? There are books, blogs, and musical lyrics that include this phrase, yet none truly reflect its meaning. The answer is lies in Irish history and is fairly complex.
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Riddle #99

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Substations are part of the electrical distribution system that delivers electricity to our homes. Fences around the stations protect people from the equipment inside. The signs at our fenced-in electrical facilities warn the public of danger and to stay out.

The high voltage electricity inside a substation makes it a dangerous place for people who don’t have the right training and protective gear.

On occasion, vandals purposely open gates or cut holes in the fence, creating a significant safety risk for themselves and for the public.

If you see suspicious activity around a substation, contact the local police. If you notice a substation fence that has been vandalized, stay clear and call 204-480-5900 in Winnipeg or 1-888-624-9376 toll-free immediately to report the hazard.


Informing Digital Designs with Jewish Practice

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Recently, I spent three days showing my work at the game festival IndieCade. As a scholar who strives to unify game research and design, having one of my pieces selected for exhibition was an honor, and reminded me that bridging two worlds can enrich both. As a player and colleague, the festival was less successful. More than a hundred designers, both in academia and outside it, brought their best work. There were virtual reality games, controllers made from inflatable toys, and photographic experiences. Every single game pushed forward the field of game design – and I could play very few.

What most of the games at the festival had in common was digital technology: laptops, phones, microcontrollers, and more. Even the non-digital games often incorporated writing or drawing. What these elements have in common is that they are forbidden on Shabbat and the major Jewish holidays. I am an observant Jew, guiding my life by the ancient laws of halacha. I spent the first two days of Sukkot, and the Shabbat immediately following, as an isolated island in a sea of play. I could look, but I could not touch. Every time I heard a laugh or a shout of triumph from players, I was reminded that I did not truly belong.

While it is rare for me to attend a game event over a major holiday, the tension between my Jewish and scholarly lives is omnipresent. Every week, I observe the Sabbath. Although I am a professor of computer science, I spend twenty-five hours without technology. Every year, as the fall semester starts, I prepare three Thanksgiving-level celebrations in the course of three weeks; this period typically falls either during the early stages of teaching or against the largest professional deadline of my year. While my collaborators and students are generally understanding of this conflict, I’ve had to turn down opportunities ranging from leading a conference committee to speaking at the White House. I hate to say no, and I accommodate where I can, but if I can’t do it all then living as a Jew comes first.

Part of why I make this choice is because I refuse to compromise my heritage for the convenience of a Christian-dominated society. But it is also because my engagement with Jewish observance makes me a better scholar in the long run.

First, halacha reminds me that digital is not everything. On Shabbat, and more often during the holidays, I put my devices down. But Shabbat is not a time of deprivation; it is a time of celebration. During the twenty-five hours I am away from the digital world, I am commanded to rejoice. I eat leisurely meals with my family, I nap, I read, I sing – and I play. I can’t play Call of Duty or Candy Crush, but physical play, card games, board games, role-playing games are all, so to speak, on the table. I bring those experiences back to my professional life, in which the digital can easily take center stage. These games help me see that there is a continuity between games using different platforms, and that the principles of game design apply whether the rules are being processed by the human brain or a computer. As a result, my research values and includes non-digital games. Sometimes that means exploring how to augment non-digital games with at-the-table apps or other technology, but sometimes it means studying other aspects of non-digital games, like how non-digital game pieces can shape the way players use their bodies.

Second, halacha helps me critically analyze the values and ideals of my field. Game designers often talk about “elegance” in game design, where a small number of rules produce a range of interesting outcomes and play experiences, or about games as the fruitful elaboration of a small number of core play experiences. While randomness and other types of uncertainty are central to game design, ambiguity, conflicting perspectives, and unpredictability are not. Halacha is also a system of rules, but it violates every one of these assumptions. The Talmud alone contains millions of words, not to mention the complexity of commentaries, legal compilations, and responsa. The goal is not to create a clean, comprehensible system, but to embrace messy complexity, to capture and appreciate diverging opinions, to find and often exploit legal loopholes. The saying “Two Jews, three opinions” reflects not cantankerousness, but rather Jewish respect for this system, in which fastidious attention to detail (what, exactly, makes food count as a meal rather than a snack?) is paired with respect for ambiguity and for the range of opinions that can be derived from a halachic process. As a result, I feel a particular scholarly affinity with role-playing games, particularly those that provide a sprawling body of text for players to engage with, and in which players are asked to apply the game rules in complex and unpredictable ways. Games like Ars Magica and 7th Sea feel familiar to me, and so I am able to take them on their own terms rather than trying to fit them into an ideal of what games “ought” to be like.

Finally, halacha keeps me centered on the power of community. Multi-player games are typically more complex, both to make and to study, than single-player games. When I struggle with networking libraries, multi-party game balance, recruiting playtesters, or conversational analysis, it is tempting to make experiences for just one person at a time. But long years of observance have taught me that if doing things is powerful, doing things together is better. On Passover, for example, I gather friends around the Seder table to study together, sing together, eat together, and bare our hearts together. It is an experience we share at the time it happens, but we also reference it often throughout the year. The Seder ritual doesn’t stay at the Seder table. It lives in the relationships it has transformed, and this relational transformation is a design aspiration for my own work. What conversations will continue long beyond the game’s end? How will people know one another better afterwards? And how can I make the space of play a holy space?

At IndieCade, I watched people play Magia Transformo, in which players dress up as witches and follow the instructions on screen-enabled “spellbooks” to perform a magical dance. The designer pointed out something fascinating. As the first step of the dance, players are asked to circle to the left – and in every single game he’d seen, at least one player circled with their finger on their spellbook rather than moving their body. The world we live in is being shaped, both for better and for worse, by the ubiquity of screens and by our absorption in devices. Games can disrupt the easy defaults of our lives. They can shake us back into our bodies, help us embrace ambiguity and conflict, or make us connected to people we might not otherwise know. These experiences in turn can shape our religious and spiritual lives, helping us better understand the practice of religion through play.


Located in the Southeast Asia, Thailand is the heart of this region. Facebook page for Thailand trips.

Thailand, Koh Lan beach - 2011

The geography of Thailand features many natural borders with neighboring countries: a mountainous border with Myanmar or Burma to the north and west. A long stretch of the Mekong River separating Thailand from Laos to the north and east; and the Mekong River and the Dongrak mountains delineating the border of Cambodia to the east.

Covering an area of approximately 514,000 square kilometers (200,000 sq miles), Thailand is the 50th largest country in the world.  Located 15 degrees north of the equator, Thailand has a tropical climate and temperatures typically range from 19 to 38 degrees C (66-100 F). In the monsoon season rains fall mostly from May to October and cooler, drier weather occurs around November and December.

Old Thai house at the Rose Garden - in Bangkok
Thailand has four primary regions which are each geographically distinct from each other.

4. Stretching down the Malaysian peninsula, the slender trunk of the figurative elephant separates the Andaman Sea from the Gulf of Thailand, providing Thailand with beaches and islands along opposing shores.  The islands of Phuket and Koh Samui are important tourist destinations, though both coasts also contain numerous historical attractions as well as national parks, wildlife sanctuaries, and spectacular forests, waterfalls, and beaches.

Temple with incredible details (like gold plated) in Bangkok, Thailand
Temple in Bangkok
Fishing boats near Pattaya beach

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Physicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have demonstrated a novel way of making atoms interfere with each other, recreating a famous experiment originally done with light while also making the atoms do things that light just won't do.

Their experiments showcase some of the extraordinary behavior taken for granted in the quantum world—atoms acting like waves and appearing in two places at once, for starters—and demonstrate a new technique that could be useful in quantum computing with neutral atoms and further studies of atomic hijinks.

Atoms interfering with themselves.

Silicon is the most important material for electronic chips and processors. Yet it has a big drawback: being a so-called indirect semiconductor, it hardly emits any light. Therefore worldwide efforts in the labs of the microelectronics industry are aimed towards developing more efficient light sources based on silicon. Physicists at the Forschungszentrum Dresden-Rossendorf (FZD) now managed to make Silicon shine red and blue in an alternating fashion. This two-color light source could help to produce cheap and compact biosensors.

Physicists at the University of Pittsburgh have demonstrated a new form of matter that melds the characteristics of lasers with those of the world’s best electrical conductors. The work introduces a new method of moving energy from one point to another as well as a low-energy means of producing a light beam like that from a laser.

At proper frequencies, air itself can make information transmissions difficult to intercept. Stability of the signal is a problem in applications such as that but researchers at NIST have discovered a technique they say will preserve signals better.

Their fiber-optic network that can be tuned across a range of visible and near-infrared frequencies while synchronizing the oscillations of light waves from different sources.

Researchers in Italy have created an ultrashort light pulse—a single isolated burst of extreme-ultraviolet light that lasts for only 130 attoseconds (billionths of a billionth of a second).

Their achievement currently represents the shortest artificial light pulse that has been reported in a refereed journal. Shining this ultrashort light pulse on atoms and molecules can reveal new details of their inner workings—providing benefits to fundamental science as well as potential industrial applications such as better controlling chemical reactions.

If you’ve ever wondered about the ultimate fate of the universe, Lawrence Krauss and Robert Scherrer have some good news - sort of. In a paper published online on April 25 in the journal Physical Review D, the two physicists show that matter as we know it will remain as the universe expands at an ever-increasing clip. That is, the current status quo between matter and its alter ego, radiation, will continue as the newly discovered force of dark energy pushes the universe apart.


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Managing Stage Fright: Does Practice Make Perfect?

Stage fright is a horrendous feeling that many of us including even the most talented and famous musicians are familiar with. It can stop artists who might have made enormous contributions to the world from ever stepping out into the lime light. What can we do about this? Is more practice really the answer? Let's find out...

Anxious music students and seasoned performers are often asked, “How long do you practice every day?”

Having treated many performers with stage fright, it is important to take a closer look at this question.

The answer is not a simple number of hours (or, in some cases, minutes) that one practices, or even how carefully one practices.

Yes, careful and mindful practice is important.  Nervousness is guaranteed if one does not practice sufficiently. But there is far more involved with experiencing performance anxiety, which can “overrule” even the best-prepared performance.

Some performers rehearse or practice right up to going on stage. Others chill out for a couple hours before a performance. Some people eat particular foods - or avoid a certain food or drink. Some do not eat before a performance at all.  Others have complex rituals to ward off the jitters.

Clearly one size of coping with stress and anxiety does not fit all. But do these various tactics and strategies actually “work”?

In addition to learning the music, another factor connected to the question about how long to practice lies a concern about mental and musical security on stage regarding memory and technique. However, increasing hours of practice does not guarantee security in public.

What is stage fright? How are we to understand the symptoms and ultimately conquer this nervousness?  What can music teachers and students do to help remove this impediment?

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What are the Symptoms of Stage Fright?

Stage fright is a formidable challenge for musicians - and others - of all ages and levels of accomplishment. Perhaps the phrase “performance anxiety” is a more correct term because no one is frightened literally by a stage. Many performing musicians, even the most skilled, experience anxiety when they go onto a stage. This should hint that practice and preparedness are only a small piece of the puzzle.

Performance anxiety and stage fright are two phrases that are used interchangeably. The psychological and physical symptoms expressed can include:

  • shaking
  • memory slips
  • insecurity despite excellent preparation
  • fear of ridicule by an audience
  • embarrassment and shame
  • worry that “something must be wrong with me”

Severe anxiety has the potential to undermine the most-prepared performer. It diabolically threatens self-confidence and self-esteem. Therein lies both the problem and an opportunity for an emphasis on important coping strategies while also trying to solve the issue at its core. An important resource for students and performers are their music instructors who can learn and offer coping strategies to enhance their students’ self-esteem.

Who Does Performance Anxiety Affect?

Performance anxiety can be mystifying as well as unnerving. While it comes alive on stage, performance anxiety does not begin on stage, nor is it the private domain of musicians. Anxiety is ubiquitous. For example, some students may chronically underperform in exams or are so anxious that studying becomes impossible. Additionally, there is high anxiety about acing gate-keeping exams for admission to graduate schools. Anxiety about job interviews and career decisions doggedly plague talented and competent people. Some physicians, psychologists, and other professionals find their careers and egos are threatened due to not being able to stand before peers and present their research at conferences.

It is not uncommon for university students, in their final year of study, suddenly to develop a phobia surrounding tests and become anxious about their careers post-graduation. Athletes face clutch situations routinely where all eyes are on them to make a basket, a touchdown, a goal, or a home run. Many ambitious CEOs and business executives cannot present reports at meetings without self- doubt and fear that they will appear incoherent and incompetent. It is not a long distance emotionally from the boardroom to the bedroom, where couples often struggle with intimacy around performance and presentation anxiety.

In addition to teaching music, music teachers are mental health resources. The “answers” for these fears do not lie in “practicing harder or longer.” Yes, students must practice diligently and intelligently. There is no substitute for quality preparation. But this is not where the ultimate cure is found.

Who Can We Turn To?

Students cannot talk themselves out of performance anxiety by following some protocol that is prescribed by an “expert” with fancy credentials.  It often requires levels of insight not accessible by the sufferer alone.

Many performers believe that they are the only person with performance anxiety, and they harbor uncomfortable feelings silently, which is absolutely incorrect. For this reason teachers should speak openly about anxiety with students so they're aware that this difficulty affects many people, perhaps even the best. Not everyone enjoys being the center of attention! This communication should be a norm in the studio and classroom. If teachers can learn to become more aware of the psychological messages students convey through their behavior and speech, they will be able to offer better tools to assist them with their specific versions of the problem.

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It is said that more people fear public speaking than they do their own death...

Performance puts one’s self-esteem as well as talent on the line in public.  This type of anxiety deserves as much attention as required to resolve it.

After parents and close family members, teachers are often the most important people in a student’s life. Music teachers, particularly private instructors who work with students on a one-to-one basis over a period of years regarding a single instrument, have relationships with students that are rare among the general teaching (or any other) profession. They are frequently “first responders.” This is an enormous honor, a huge responsibility, and an important challenge.

Unfortunately there are quite a few self-taught musicians with no access to a teacher, friend, or family member who has experience with this issue. These individuals can consider approaching a professional therapist who can help them find the root reason for the pressure they feel before and during a performance, such as an inflated sense of self-importance in the eyes of others and their ability to even recognize or care about such a specialized mistake. Often, with no help other than their own extreme courage, repeated exposure can be the solution. Any situation can become normalized if repeated enough times, and stage performances are no different.

Stage Fright Develops Over Time

What happens to the joy in making music when a performer of any age feels anxious about playing in a recital? For many, a recital introduces fears and self-doubts, embarrassment about making mistakes, humiliation and fear about memory slips, worries about pleasing others, being rejected or scorned, and sometimes, outright panic and terror. In one way, it seems paradoxical that this fear develops at all given that a performer practices regularly and intelligently, is taught carefully by an expert teacher, and is smart and industrious. But in the end it's typically not about knowing the material so much as fearing judgement from others.

Clearly, for musicians and many others, performance anxiety brews unconsciously and develops silently as life experiences, thoughts, physical sensations, emotional experiences, and feelings in the body long before it announces its unwelcome presence on stage. Presentation anxiety has a long incubation period, usually beginning in childhood. This is particularly pertinent for musicians who begin lessons in their early youth, where it can be caught and deflated before becoming a habitual obstacle.

Example Progression of Symptoms

Cindy was a pianist who always had cold hands before a performance and was acutely aware of the temperature of the concert hall. She said she could not play well or feel comfortable when the room was cold. She struggled with performance fright despite compensating with long hours of practice.

When she was a child, her parents had many squabbles and eventually divorced. Cindy lived with her mother, who was depressed and did not have the energy to devote to her daughter’s feelings about the breakup of the family. Cindy began playing the piano for comfort and became quite accomplished. But she could not understand what she believed was her mother’s “coldness” towards her.

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Traumatic events can be misconnected to everyday experiences, such as playing the piano

As can happen due to the parallel timing of the incidents, she began to worry endlessly that she would have memory and technique slips on stage, had the persistent thought that she had been responsible for her parent's divorce, and simultaneously felt that her behavior in general and her coping mechanism of playing the piano was the reason why her mother was emotionally chilly.

Cindy unknowingly associated her mother’s coldness with her cold hands. Both her feelings and thoughts were reflected in her stage fright symptoms. She practiced endlessly to try to lower her anxiety about her performance on stage and, subconsciously, to avoid disappointing her mother if she did not perform well. She overly concerned herself with hand warm-up exercises and hand health.

Many years later Cindy realized that playing the piano to calm herself in childhood and being sensitive to the cold (room temperature, cold hands, and mother’s moods) were connected through her emotional symptoms. Cindy had nothing to do with the divorce or her mother’s depression, which Cindy experienced as coldness toward her.

The awareness of coldness and anxiousness had great meaning for Cindy, which could be triggered by a cold room (external trigger - room temperature) or cold hands (internal trigger - physical sensations) or fears about a “cold” audience reaction (thoughts and emotions about rejection).

Although people are still skeptical of these deep levels of connection within our psyches, confronting and reprocessing these memories leads to a significant reduction in the expression of the symptoms of stage anxiety.

The Teacher's Tool Box

Performers bring their life history and feelings about family into music lessons and onto the stage. Disguised emotions and thoughts typically surface as anxiety at the time of a performance. Various strategies are devised by performers to cope, including endless, repetitive, and mindless practicing with the hope it will reduce - or eliminate - their phobia.

Thoughts and feelings under the guise of symptoms must be assessed as carefully as musical technique . Awareness of a student’s thoughts and feelings is an important tool in the teacher’s psychological toolbox. It is no small accomplishment for teachers (or student's for that matter) to communicate and develop a trusting relationship so that anxiety can be explored in a safe environment. Because performers feel embarrassed about their self-doubts, it takes time, patience, and tact to establish this atmosphere where it feels safe enough to expose your deepest concerns. The effort is worth it.

When teachers realize that symptoms are signaling a special message about worries, doubts, and fears, students allows performers and teachers to become aware that all feelings and thoughts hold meaning and messages. This realization provides a solid foundation for better managing frightening feelings and helps lower performance anxiety. At times, a professional consultation with a psychologist will be helpful to unravel persistent and chronic symptoms that are debilitating.

While the teacher cannot be a therapist to performers just as a therapist cannot be a music teacher to patients, below are a couple of examples of suggestions that can be both helpful and appropriate in the teacher’s psychological tool box for various student concerns.

  1. Like Cindy, many anxious performers are aware of their cold hands.  Teachers can point out that cold hands are a symptom when one is highly anxious (i.e., when the blood rushes away from extremities like fingers and toes to the larger organs such as the heart to prepare for a “fight”.  Although this anxiousness is often experienced as a battle by the performer, it need not be one).  Thus, teachers can instruct students how to do slow deep breathing exercises that will lower the heart rate and warm hands.  A fun “tool” to use in this endeavor is to wear a Mood Ring – found in many toy stores.  As one warms their hands, the ring turns a different color which illustrates that blood has returned to their fingers.
  2. Teachers can help performers become tuned in to their self-statements, which are frequently negative comments about themselves. I call this the Letter B for Belief System. It is helpful to verbally offer a performance scenario and let the anxious performer respond with what that evokes. Listen for statements such as, ‘I must please the audience. I am afraid I will mess up. The audience will laugh at me if I make mistakes. I want to impress my teacher/parents/audience.”

These types of self-statements exacerbate and raise anxiety. They are symptoms of lowered self-esteem and fears of feeling humiliated in public. What needs to be practiced extensively and with focus - in addition to the instrument - are statements that enhance self-esteem and self-confidence. These statements include, “I am resilient. I will perform as best as I can. My self-worth is not dependent on my performance, even though performing well is important to me. There is no such thing as a perfect performance. I am going to enjoy the experience.”

Additionally, teachers and sufferers of stage anxiety may find the following book extremely helpful in their journey to quell these concerns:

managing stage fright by julie nagel

The book is by Dr. Julie Jaffee Nagel, a psychologist and concert pianist very familiar with stage fright due to her own experiences with it.  It was released recently and I've encountered many other people singing its praises since.  The author's accolades include several degrees from the University of Michigan and the Juilliard School, plus too many awards in the psychology and music industries to list.  She currently is an editor for the Clavier Companion and operates her own private practice in Ann Harbor, Michigan.  If you're in the area and looking for a specialist you might consider a visit.  Learn more about her work, other books, and her area of expertise at JulieNagel.net.

I emphasize, in closing, that the above suggestions are appropriate in the teaching studio when handled sensitively.  They are no substitute for more in-depth psychological approaches that should only be handled by a mental health professional after a detailed evaluation, should the anxiety be severe and ongoing.  It is important and extremely helpful for many performers to probe and learn about the complex issues that fuel and maintain performance anxiety, despite mindful and sufficient practice. Remember, there are no omnipotent or perfect performers, just competent ones.


Mechanics of Fracking (Technical Explanation)

Fracking is a technical process that occurs over a mile beneath the surface to access shale oil that would otherwise be unable to be extracted. In this process, the goal is to fracture the rock and release a pressurized liquid into it in order to allow for the oil to be extracted. Initially, a drill pipe is inserted into the land and drilled vertically over a mile beneath the surface, this deep depth is necessary in order to not disrupt anything occurring on the surface. After the hole is drilled a steel pipe is inserted and concrete is pumped all the way to the bottom of the well and then in excess so that it forms around the casing and creates a wall that will not allow groundwater or soil to pass through. This is to ensure that groundwater supply is not affected in nearby areas. Drilling for hydrocarbons in a shale formation is different because you need to drill horizontally in addition to the standard vertical drilling. To drill horizontally the pressure of the injection must be greater than the total pressure of the overburden. It’s necessary for horizontal drilling that a place with deformed rocks and proper tectonic compression is selected for the placement of a fracking pad. Once the vertical drilling stops the drill bit starts curving and drills horizontally. The same process is repeated with the steel casing being inserted and concrete barrier solidified in place. A perforating gun is lowered into the casing and fired off near the reservoir rock to crack the rock and create spacing. Stimulation fluid referred to as frack fluid, is pumped down into the well where the perforating gun created the initial separation of rock and injects a mixture of sand, water, and chemicals into the rock. The sand is used to enter the “veins” created by the perforating gun and act to prop them open for the actual oil extraction. The list of chemicals used in fracking has always been controversial. Chemical Abstract Service numbers are assigned to various chemicals to give them a designation of their composition for research and general knowledge purposes. One of the issues with the lack of regulations on fracking is that only about two-thirds of the chemicals used are disclosed and have a CAS number attached to them, there is currently about 353 chemicals that the public is informed on. Most of the chemicals are used for the purpose of the stabilizing and lubricating the well. Methanol and Ethylene Glycol as lubricants to reduce friction in the steel casing. They also use chemicals like Acetaldehyde and Isopropanol to prevent corrosion of the steel casing and the drill bit. The process of fracturing occurs along the entire horizontally drilled area and about 15–50% of the frack fluid gets recovered for reuse or disposal. The released gas and oil are then able to flow into the horizontal wells and into storage tanks that await on the surface. In some cases, Lauryl Sulfate is used to increase viscosity in the oil to improve flowing. After the well is complete all machinery on the surface is removed and the well is filled up with concrete and grass, trees, et cetera can be planted and it will return to its previous state of land.

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Cloudy water, not being able to see the bottom and crashing waves are the main obstacles to staying on track when swimming in open water. And with every "navigation error" comes the inevitable "getting back on track”. A substantial waste of time and energy as I am sure you will agree...

To properly tame this natural element and its environment without losing your bearings, it is therefore important to be aware of a few tricks to keep you on track from beginning to end.

Today we will concentrate on the techniques used by open water swimmers before and during a swim for orientation, how not to deviate from your course, and especially how to reach your destination!

Follow me, it's over here...

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Whether for a competition or for an open water training session, swimmers must take some time before setting off to analyse their future playing field.

It is essential to visualise and memorise the route you plan to take as well as the exact location, shape and colour of the buoys. This step is paramount, whether you have decided to swim inside the designated swimming area or outside of it.

In addition to locating the buoys, also look for landmarks that are high up and visible from a distance (pylon, tree, building, etc.). This is particularly important if you are swimming in the sea, because of the height of the waves. Indeed, once you are several metres from the shore, they tend to block your vision of the coastline and therefore your landmarks.

And as for the waves, the best solution is to make them your friends! Use them to gain height and find where you are more easily.

Memorising these key reference points will help you to subconsciously, and without necessarily needing to lift your head every ten metres, maintain consistency in your route.

If you are then able to combine your spatial awareness with a good breathing technique, you will be a real-life compass!

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As you may have already noticed, open water swimmers tend to raise their heads very high when they take a breath. This is in fact a very effective way to simultaneously combine orientation and taking in air.

This technique is used by all experienced open water swimmers. Moreover, at sea, in addition to breathing and orientation, it lets you give your arms and legs a rest as the wave passes under you.

However, looking in front of you in this way when open water swimming without losing efficiency in your stroke requires a special technique:

- First, you will need to shift your weight in the water, deeper down and with your elbows bent to lift your shoulders, and raise your head out of the water while propelling yourself forward. You should look into the distance to orient yourself and breathe in at the same time.

- Once straightened up, you will find yourself in a "water polo" position, with your head in the open air and your legs will have to compensate for the imbalance by kicking faster. This part should not last long. To do so, do not forget to breathe out all of your air while in the water to encourage rapid inhalation. As for orientation, if you have done your reconnaissance work properly before jumping in, you will find your way in the blink of an eye!

- The way you return your arms through the air is different to in a pool. Instead of bending your arm and lifting up your elbow, your arm should skim the water, as close to it as possible.

- Your head should then be lowered with your upper body to find its place between the shoulders for a smooth horizontal stroke.

- There is no need to use this technique every two movements unless you were unable to locate yourself the first time. This is because it creates a change of pace that can quickly be tiring. Use it according to the environment and your comfort level every 4, 6, 8 or 10 movements.

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Now you know how to get your bearings and stay on course in open water! But before you begin, to be able to orient yourself effectively, the first prerequisite is being able to see clearly!

To be sure of this, choose swimming goggles with mirrored lenses to protect your eyes from the reflection of the sun on the water. And one more tip: to avoid a foggy session, put some shampoo on your swimming goggles and rinse them before you head off!

Enjoy your open water adventure!

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Getting a stitch, veering off course, becoming out of breath or swallowing water are the risks faced by a swimmer who neglects to use the proper breathing technique.
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Swimming has quickly developed into a popular activity practiced regularly either for sport or for fun in order to beat the heat. Either way, we thought it would be helpful for you to know the different swimming strokes and their dynamics.
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Whatever your swimming level, breathing is the engine that drives the physical effort. It is a technical aspect that is too often overlooked, both in training and competition, so it is essential to work on it. Indeed, on dry land, breathing is a natural and unconscious act, but this is not the case in the water.
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What swimmer has never lost track during a training session?It's a real and recurring problem for chlorine addicts, losing track during a swimming session is a predicament to say the least…


Dota 2 Tips and Tricks: Ability and Item Interactions!

By EsportsOnly.Com
on Apr 17, 2017

Welcome back to another episode of Dota 2 Tips and Tricks. This week's article will focus on dealing with TA's Meld without buying detection, as well as a list of items that can be used while Teleporting. And if you missed previous editions of tips and tricks, you can check them out herehere, and here.

How to Disable Templar Assassin's Meld and See Her without Detection!

There are many abilities in the game that remove TA's invisibility (Meld), letting you kill her without having detection.

Axe - His taunt will force TA to attack, revealing her.

Batrider Flamebreak knocks TA back, removing her Meld.

Beastmaster - If you Primar Roar a hero or creep near Templar Assassin, a knockback is applied in an AOE around the target. This will remove the invisibility.

Clockwerk - If you hit the invisible TA with the outer edge of Clockwerk's Cogs, she will get pushed back, take damage, and her Meld will be removed.

Crystal Maiden - The upgraded ultimate will root the TA, allowing you to see and attack her for a few seconds.

Dark Seer - Vacuum removes Meld.

Drow Ranger - Gust knocks back TA and removes Meld.

Enigma - Black Hole pulls her in and removes TA's invisibility.

Faceless Void - Chronosphere provides true sight.

Invoker - Tornado lifts TA up, removing the Meld. Also Defeaning Blast removes her invisibility.

Keeper of the Light - Blinding Light is a huge knock back and removes Meld.

Lone Druid - Savage Roar causes TA to run away.

Magnus - Skewer pushes TA away from her Meld spot, revealing her.

Pudge - Meat Hook moves TA, revealing her.

Spirit Breaker - SB has many ways to remove/disable Meld. First off, if he's already charging her and she later goes invisible, the stun and push from Charge of Darkness will reveal her. Also, you can position yourself behind TA's meld and charge a creep. This will also remove the Meld. Lastly, Spirit Breaker's Aghanim's Scepter provides an AOE stun/push back with Nether Strike. This will also allow you to see Templar Assassin.

 Underlord - His root allows you to see TA for a short time.

Winter Wyvern - If used strategically, Winter's Curse can force TA to break invisibility and attack a creep or hero.

Zeus - Zeus's abilities provide true sight.

As you can see, many of these abilities push TA around. This forced movement removes her invisibility skill.

Many Items can be Used while Teleporting

I'm sure you knew many items can be used while Teleporting. Here's a complete list of those items.

1. Toggling Ring of Basilius/Aquila

2. Armlet

3. Shiva's Guard

4. Mask of Madness

5. Glimmer Cape/Shadow Amulet/Shadow Blade/Silver Edge

6. Phase Boots Active

All of these can be used, but you still can't Tread Switch while Teleporting :(


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Using social media ‘Big Data’ analytics to analyze or predict events

Louis Chabot

In July, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) issued an RFP looking for new Big Data tools to track social media postings and interactions, reflecting a growing interest within government to use social media and open source data to "fill-in" and "complement" traditional data sources.

These publicly available data sources include social networking sites, such as Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn; Websites which contain publicly available or subscription-based content; and topic-specific online message boards and chat rooms. The focus for the government is on using this public data to develop analytics that can be used to anticipate how an adversary or potential friend "thinks" and "feels" about a particular situation, with the hope of being able to predict their behavior, actions and reactions.

There are significant challenges and points for consideration in developing analytics against social media and open source data:

Provenance and pedigree -- One of the major weaknesses with public data is that you cannot accurately confirm the identity of the sources and their motivations. From the outset you need to consider data provenance (the metadata that describes the source of the data) and make appropriate pedigree decisions (confidence in the data) when using this data in any analytic. Maintaining data provenance metadata and pedigree-based decision-making is not something you "bolt-onto" analytical software after the fact -- it is an integral part of the analytic that must be designed and included from the outset.

Merging and re-using existing analytic techniques -- There are various initiatives such as the Mood of the Nation Project which have developed statistical machine-learning techniques for processing Twitter feeds to measure the Joy/Sadness/Anger/Fear level of an entire nation as major events unfold. These analytical techniques are often merged with other classic capabilities, such as entity extraction, relationship discovery and link analysis to offer greater insight into the data.

Natural language processing (NLP) -- For Latin-rooted languages, NLP techniques are relatively mature, although they still struggle with social language aspects such as sarcasm, metaphors, acronyms, Internet shorthand or intentional encoding to disguise the meaning. It is critical that more mature techniques be developed to handle non-Latin based languages, as it is likely that future conflicts will take place in countries where these languages are used.

Data Integration -- It's very likely that the social media and open source data will have to be integrated (or linked) with other more trusted data sources to derive a complete picture. Various data integration approaches have been developed over time (e.g., canonical data model, uber data model, software integration layer, semantics-based), but this is a very complex problem at any scale. The lack of any unique identifier (e.g, keys) in the social media and open source data makes it particularly difficult to integrate.

Predictive aspect -- Many social media analytics look in the past and measure sentiment, influence or the size of an organization of interest. What is really needed are analytics that can predict potential future events. For example, the way villagers and local militia may react to rising food prices triggered by climate change, leading to drier local weather patterns which could produce a localized drought leading to a smaller harvest and a subsequent rise in flour prices. Sophisticated models are required to be able to do this kind of analytic, but therein lies the power of analytics.

Also, in line with the predictive aspect, social media can contain "side channel" clues for otherwise hidden activity. In other words, discussions or tweets from people witnessing odd activity, such as high foot traffic around a previously isolated house. These details can then be used to focus our analytics on an area, person or group of interest.

Real-time analytics -- Just a few minutes after an event -- and sometimes even before an event happens -- social media is abuzz with associated details. Traditional batch-based analytics, or analytics that execute against data at-rest, are not appropriate for such a scenario; a more near real-time data streaming analytic execution model is required. Real-time analytics provide the benefit of being able to witness an event unfolding, as it is occurring, with a level of timeliness that cannot be accomplished with at-rest analytics. Thus, we use social media analytics as a real-time indicator of where to look, as opposed to using some form of at-rest data mining across the entire data spectrum, which often is too late.

Careful forethought and planning regarding the above points can ensure that social media and open source analytics reach their maximum potential.

Louis Chabot, a professional software architect with more than 25 years of experience in information systems, leads the Big Data practice for Dynamics Research Corp. He can be reached at:

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Chef Alison Competes on the Food Network’s “Kitchen Casino”

food-network-logoUsing her deep set of culinary skills, highly creative sense of cuisine, and years of experience creating magnificent meals, Chef Alison gave a sizzling performance on the Food Network’s newest food competition show “Kitchen Casino”.

The unique format of the show combines elements of casino games with the world of professional cooking.  Competitors draw cards, spin a wheel of chance, and face a shifting playing field.

Competing against three other chefs, Alison made it to the fourth and final round of elimination in an intense battle, preparing dishes that the judges universally praised as creative, complex, and delicious.

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Magnesium Enhances Exercise Performance via Increasing Glucose Availability in the Blood, Muscle, and Brain during Exercise [2014, n=? Sprague-Dawley rats]

Glucose mobilization and utilization in the periphery and central nervous system are important during exercise and are responsible for exercise efficacy. Magnesium (Mg) is involved in energy production and plays a role in exercise performance. This study aimed to explore the effects of Mg on the dynamic changes in glucose and lactate levels in the muscle, blood and brain of exercising rats using a combination of auto-blood sampling and microdialysis. Sprague-Dawley rats were pretreated with saline or magnesium sulfate (MgSO4, 90 mg/kg, i.p.) 30 min before treadmill exercise (20 m/min for 60 min). Our results indicated that the muscle, blood, and brain glucose levels immediately increased during exercise, and then gradually decreased to near basal levels in the recovery periods of both groups. These glucose levels were significantly enhanced to approximately two-fold (P<0.05) in the Mg group. Lactate levels in the muscle, blood, and brain rapidly and significantly increased in both groups during exercise, and brain lactate levels in the Mg group further elevated (P<0.05) than those in the control group during exercise. Lactate levels significantly decreased after exercise in both groups. In conclusion, Mg enhanced glucose availability in the peripheral and central systems, and increased lactate clearance in the muscle during exercise.

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Selection of electric actuators and development trends

Electric valve actuators, also known as electric devices, it is in different areas of the title industry, valve industry in the industrial pipeline valves known as the electric device, known as the electric industry in the implementation of instruments, but now the industry has no clear distinction, this article relates to the issue on the title will be called a unified electrical actuators.
     Control valves in industrial piping is frequently used in critical equipment, electric valve with the development of industrial automation, easier access to its power source, and under normal circumstances the advantages of maintenance than pneumatic, hydraulic and other drive more widespread use of the equipment. Occasions in the industrial electric valve must have higher reliability and security, when the valve to ensure the performance and life circumstances, the electric valve depends on the security and reliability of electric actuators, electric actuators, therefore the performance of , control valves electric machine technology is the overall performance level. Therefore, when the electric actuator selection must be considered in addition to some basic elements, its reasonable to make the technical requirements for maximizing the value of electric valves.
     The type of electric actuators are many different types and functions of the electric valve actuators and can be called after matching electric valves, but often in the design, selection of only the importance of the process parameters of the valve electric ignored or not clearly Actuator requirements, so not only can not play electric valves the best performance, but also in the installation, commissioning, use the process will cause unnecessary trouble, and even to produce serious consequences.
     This electric actuator for the Selection of points to consider that the current implementation of intelligent electrical devices related functions do so briefly, it is in today's industrial automation control and the future development of mainstream products.
     (A) Electric Actuator Selection considerations
     First, according to the type of choice of electric valve actuators
A considerable number of types of valves, is not the same working principle, the general point of view in order to rotate the valve, the valve lift, etc. to achieve the hoist control, when the electric actuator with the first matching should be based on the type of choice of electric valve actuators .
1. Travel electric actuator angle (angle <360 degrees)
     Electric actuator output shaft rotation is less than a week, that is, less than 360 degrees, 90 degrees is usually a gate valve on the realization of process control. Such electric actuators in accordance with the different interface mode installation is divided into direct style, crank-type base two.
     a) Direct Connect: is the electric actuator output shaft and the stem form of Direct Connect is installed.
     b) crank-type base: refers to the output shaft connected through the crank and stem form.
     Such electric actuators for butterfly valves, ball valves, plug valves and so on.
     2. Multi-turn electric actuator (angle> 360 degrees)
     Electric actuator output shaft rotation is greater than a week, that is, greater than 360 degrees, it generally takes more than can be achieved loop process control valve of the headstock.
     Type of electric actuator for valve, such as cut-off valve.
     3. Straight trip (linear motion)
     Electric actuator output shaft to linear motion of the campaign-style, not the form of rotation.
     Such electric actuators for single-seat control valve, control valve, such as two-seater.
     Second, according to production process control requirements for electric actuators to determine the control mode
     Electrical actuators are generally divided into the control mode switching-type (open-loop control) and regulation of type (closed-loop control) two broad categories.
     1. Switch-type (open-loop control)
     Switch electric actuators for valves in general to achieve the control on or off, or in a full-position valves, or related position in the whole of such valves do not need to accurately control the flow medium.
     Particularly worth mentioning is the switch from electric actuator structure can be divided into different forms of structure and integration of sub-structure. Selection of the need to make note of this, otherwise often occur at the scene and control system installed does not match the conflict is like.
     a) sub-structure (often referred to as the general type): the control unit and the separation of electric actuators, electric actuators can not achieve control of the valve, plus a control unit necessary to achieve control, the use of the general external form of controller or control cabinet for matching.
     The shortcomings of this structure is not easy to install the system as a whole, increasing the cost of wiring and installation, and prone to failure, when failure is not easy at the time of diagnosis and maintenance, cost-effective is not ideal.
     b) the integration of structure (often referred to as the overall type): the control unit and electric actuator packages into one, with no external control unit can be a reality in situ operation, remote control only the output information can be related to their operation.
     The advantages of this structure is to facilitate the installation of the system, reducing wiring and installation costs, easier diagnosis and troubleshooting. However, the integration of traditional structured products have a lot of imperfections, so have had a smart electric actuators, electric actuators on the back of the smart will do that.
     2. Regulation of type (closed-loop control)
     Regulation of electric actuator with a switch not only the integration of structure-based function, it can carry out precise control of valves in order to accurately regulate the flow medium. Due to the limited length of the principle of its work do not give a more detailed explanation. The following regulation on the selection of electric actuators indicate when a brief description of the parameters.
a) control signal type (current, voltage)
     Regulation of electric actuator control signals generally have current signal (4 ~ 20mA, 0 ~ 10mA) or voltage signal (0 ~ 5V, 1 ~ 5V), selection of control when a clear signal of its type and parameters.
     b) the work of the form (open-type electric, electricity-off)
     Regulation of electric actuators for electrical work normally open type (for 4 ~ 20mA control as an example, electricity is the type to open the corresponding signal is 4mA valve clearance, 20mA corresponds to the valve open), and the other for the power-off (to 4-20mA control as an example, electricity is the type to open the corresponding signal is 4mA valve open, 20mA correspond to valve clearance). Selection generally takes the form of a clear, after a lot of products in the factory and can not be modified, Ogilvy & Mather produced intelligent valve electric actuator can be amended at any time through on-site settings.
     c) signal loss protection
     Loss of signal protection means, such as fault lines caused by the loss of control signal, the electric actuator gate valve will be controlled to set the protection of values, common values for the full protection of all clearance and maintain the three conditions in situ, After the factory and not easy to modify. Ogilvy & Mather produced intelligent electric valve actuator can be set flexibly through on-site modifications, and set at any position (0 ~ 100%) for the protection of value.
     Third, according to the required valve torque electric actuator to determine the output torque
     Gate valve torque required to determine the choice of how much electric actuator output torque is generally made by the users or the manufacturers using their own matching valve, actuator manufacturers for the implementation of only the output torque is responsible for, the normal valve Kai torque required to close by the valve diameter size, work pressure and other factors, but the valve manufacturers machining accuracy, the assembly process be different, so different manufacturers with the specifications of valve torque requirements are also different, even with the manufacturers valves with valve torque specifications have differences, election-type actuator when the torque is too small will result in selection can not hoist valves, electric actuators, therefore necessary to choose a reasonable range torque.
     Fourth, in accordance with the implementation of the selected electrical device to determine electrical parameters
Actuators due to different manufacturers vary the electrical parameters, so the design is generally required when the selection to determine their electrical parameters, mainly electric power, rated current, secondary voltage control loop, are often negligent in this respect, the results of control system electrical parameters and the implementation of the work does not match the space-time caused by tripping open, fuse fuse, thermal overload relay protection is like a take-off, such as failure.
     Fifth, use the occasion to choose in accordance with shell protection grade, explosion-proof rating
     1. Shell protection grade
     Protective shell is the level of the shell of electric actuator anti-foreign objects, water levels in order to double-digit after the letters IP said that the first 1 ~ 6 expressed by the anti-foreign object hierarchy (see Table 1), second place from 1 to 8 that the water level (see Table II).
Table I, the first figures represent the level of anti-foreign objects

Table II, the second-digit level on behalf of the waterproof
2. Explosion-proof rating
     May occur in explosive gas, steam, liquids, combustible dust, such as fire or explosion arising from dangerous places, the essential of the explosion-proof electric actuators to the requirements of the application of different forms of regional options and types of explosion-proof. Explosion-proof grade through EX explosion-proof and explosion-proof signs to indicate the content (refer to "the explosive use of explosion-proof electrical equipment environment" GB3836-2000).
     Explosion-proof signs include: types of explosion-proof type + equipment + (gas group) + temperature groups
a) Explosion-proof type: According to the measures taken by the explosion-proof, can be divided into the intrinsic safety type, Flameproof, Increased Safety, pressure type, water seal type, such as filling sand. Their logo in the following table III. 
     Table III sign the form and explosion-proof

b) Equipment Type:
     Table IV equipment categories

     Class II Flameproof "Exd" and intrinsically safe type "Exi" according to their electrical equipment for explosive gas mixtures of the biggest security gaps or minimum test current ratio lighting, and further divided into further divided into IIA, IIB, and IIC type, other the relationship between the following Table V:
     Table V, the gas group

     c) temperature categories:
     Electrical equipment according to the maximum surface temperature T1 ~ T6 group into which the corresponding T1 ~ T6 group of electrical equipment can not exceed the maximum surface temperature of the temperature of the corresponding value of group's permission. Temperature groups, equipment, surface temperature and flammable gases or vapors ignite the relationship between temperature in the following table VI:
     Table 6, the temperature groups

(B) Intelligent electric actuator is the mainstream of development and future
     Consider the five factors mentioned above the basic electric actuator can be a good selection, but with the continuous development of industrial automation, in particular the rapid development of computer speeds, the traditional drawbacks of electric actuator functions can not be achieved and also show us their sense of , a safe, stable, reliable, user-friendly, intelligent electric actuators and control systems to adapt. Intelligent electric actuator so what are the advantages of it? It can help solve the drawbacks of traditional products which do? Below 380V for electric power-driven smart actuator briefly the advantages of doing.
     A wealth of information display and user-friendly interface of man-machine dialogue
     Traditional electric actuators in general do not have too many messages, so it is difficult to know at the scene of the operation of electric valves, especially when there is not easy to fault diagnosis and troubleshooting. Intelligent electric actuators solved the problem, he would run the electric actuator to detect and display information through the LCD screen, so that to reduce a lot of man-made diagnosis and troubleshooting in time to resume production. Particularly worth mentioning is that many product code or English is often not easy to understand the operation of the field, the real man-machine dialogue human interface should be in full-text display, Ogilvy & Mather intelligent production of electric valve actuator is in full-text menu display.
     Second, the multi-configurable signal output
     Electric actuator is the number of signal output actuators and valves for their own surveillance operation, one embodiment of the magnitude of the problem, the traditional electric actuator is the general machinery output contact micro-switches, the output points is limited, and a fixed form and information on the definition of fixed output, such as in the selection did not explicitly request, but the product of a factory it is very difficult to change, so flexibility is not easy-to-use and powerful control system can not meet the requirements. Intelligent electric actuators necessary to have more points of the signal output and the corresponding configuration information can be flexibly defined.
     Third, to resolve the issue of phase sequence
     Three-phase motor phase sequence there is a problem, when the three-phase power supply phase sequence error, open the control valve, valve clearance and valve when the actual turning the other hand, will result in out-of-control electric actuators, valve damage. Therefore, when necessary for the initial installation phase sequence correcting manually, otherwise the damage would be inevitable, but often at the scene is different debug connection with staff, often there is no phase sequence error correction of the damaged equipment is like. And intelligent electric actuators do not have to consider the issue of phase sequence, internal access to AC power detection circuit of the phase sequence, through the automatic error correction logic operations, regardless of how then can the work of the right turn.
But the lack of three-phase motor with a motor will be damaged, the traditional electric actuator does not have the general lack of protection. Intelligent electric actuator for detection of three-phase power supply, lack of phase in a timely manner to protect the time. Need to pay attention to the fact that the vast majority of the motor phase is missing when the motor is running, and the general lack of detection can only detect the lack of electric static phase. Ogilvy & Mather produced intelligent electric valve actuators in the dynamic and static under the lack of real-time detection of the existence of a similar occurrence of the vacancy will be timely protection, through the screen display, the issue of alarm signal.
     Fifth, super self-diagnosis function
     Actuator run regardless of electric or not, but was connected to a power on self-diagnostic tests necessary, when the failure diagnosis of the operation will be prohibited, and liquid crystal display showing the fault alarm information, and signal output to the control system , so that the equipment is safe, reliable not only add another layer of insurance, but also shorten the troubleshooting time, so that the realization of intelligent fault diagnosis, this is not traditional features.
     Six to modify the parameter settings
     Traditional electric actuator, after the general parameters of the factory can not be changed, intelligent electric actuator changed this limitation, it is set to achieve through internal procedures, parameters can be modified at any time, whether it is the beginning of the process of loading or the use of all can be modified so that equipment to play its powerful flexibility.
     7, non-invasive isolation seal
     Traditional electric field operation of the actuator button (or knob) axis generally used to pass, so poor sealing performance, intelligent electric actuators generally use non-intrusive design, operation buttons and the complete separation of the internal circuit, the sealing problem is completely resolved . Openings set to achieve a free, operation, query.

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Abstract: Tourism, the Environment, and the Military: The Case of Guam, 1962-2002

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My paper examines relationships among military rule, the development of tourism as a form of economic development, environmental changes, and the rights of indigenous people (the Chamoru or Chamorro) on Guam beteen 1962 and 2002. More specifically, my paper examines the impacts the brown tree snake, an alien specie accidentally introduced to Guam by the U.S. Navy after World War II, has had on the evolution of tourism, how Chamoru and other Guamanians have viewedtheir identities, and the flora and fauna of Guam. The brown tree snake is currently threatening to spread throughout the Pacific, including, among many places, the Hawaiian Islands, with potentially devasting effects. This paper is part of a much longer work I have underway on how people in American-controlled parts of the Pacific have dealt with economic-development and environmental-protection issues since World War II.

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Using i.e & e.g correctly in a sentence.

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Which is the right choice? Choose the correct answer.

Alicia likes Shakespeare’s classic plays (i.e.,/e.g., Othello and The Merchant of Venice).

Rahul described geometry as “a fierce beast to handle” (i.e.,/e.g., a difficult course).

Many great directors (i.e.,/e.g., Sanjay Leela Bhansali and Raju Hirani) had a fondness for black-and-white films.

The absurdity of war is the subject of several major novels (i.e.,/e.g., Catch-22 and Slaughterhouse-Five)

The standard discount (i.e.,/e.g., 10 percent) applies.

The abbreviation e.g. stands for:

I know rock stars, i.e. Bob Geldof. Therefore, I know:

You can use a comma:

I love mints, e.g., Polos. Therefore, I love:

Using etc. at the end of a list following e.g. is usually:

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The abbreviations e.g. (from the Latin exempli gratia) and i.e. (from the Latinid est) are often confused. This is because they are both used to introduce some clarification of something previously mentioned.

The abbreviation e.g. is used to provide an example:

  • The buffet provided excellent variety, e.g., vegetarian and non-vegetarian soups, Italian and French breads, and numerous sweets.

(e.g. = for example)

  • He was the school champion of many activities (e.g., chess, badminton, 110m hurdles, and high jump).

(e.g. = for example)

The abbreviation i.e. is used to restate an idea more clearly or offer more information.

  • It happened in August, i.e., two months ago.

(i.e. = in other words)

  • It happened in August, e.g., two months ago.

(e.g. = for example)

  • Service charge is included in all prices; i.e., you don’t have to leave a tip.

(i.e. = in other words)

Getting Them Wrong

Often mixing the abbreviations up does not mean your sentence is grammatically incorrect. However, getting them wrong will change the meaning of your sentence.

For example:

  • All amphibians are thriving in the new pond; e.g., the two bullfrogs were being very active yesterday.

(This sentence is fine grammatically. From it, we infer that there are more amphibians than two bullfrogs in the pond.)

  • All amphibians are thriving in the new pond; i.e., the two bullfrogs were being very active yesterday.

(This sentence is fine grammatically. We infer that the only amphibians in the pond are the two bullfrogs)

In the US, it is usual to follow e.g. or i.e. with a comma. It is less common in the UK. There is leniency in all conventions. The golden rule is: be consistent.

It is usual to see full stops (periods) with e.g. and i.e. However, you can write them without. The golden rule is simply: be consistent.

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Expert system (ES) is a specialized software that is based on specialized human knowledge and expertise and attempts to provide an answer to a specific problem or domain of application. ESs make use of a knowledge base, usually provided by a human expert. A common characteristic of ESs is the ability to handle unclear and fuzzy knowledge and data. A Decision Support Systems (DSS) is an expert system that is used to support decision making activities, i.e. backup the decision of a human to a specific area. DSSs serve the management level of the organization and help to take decisions, which may be rapidly changing and not easily specified in advance.


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Citation reference: Harvey, L., 2004-18, Analytic Quality Glossary, Quality Research International,

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Non-formal learning

core definition

Non-formal learning involves a structured or semi-structured learning environment but does not lead to formalised certification.

explanatory context

Non-formal learning is often referred to as informal learning although some commentators distinguish the two.

analytical review

The PROTEIN Poject (undated) website, referring to 'A Memorandum on Lifelong Learning, European Commission, Unit E-3', contrasts non-formal learning with formal and informal learning. It states:

Non-formal learning takes place alongside the mainstream systems of education and training and does not typically lead to formalised certificates. Non-formal learning may be provided in the workplace and through the activities of civil society organisations and groups (such as in youth organisations, trades unions and political parties). lt can also be provided through organisations or services that have been set up to complement formal systems (such as arts, music and sports classes or private tutoring to prepare for examinations).

associated issues

related areas

See also

formal learning

informal learning

PROTEIN Project , undated, Definition of formal, non-formal and informal learning available at, accessed 5 September 2012, page not available 4 January 2017.

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Graduate School 'Science, Medicine and Technology' OLTECH

Good Scientific Pracitice in Research

08. May 2018, 09:00 , 17:00

Organizer:  Graduate School OLTECH
Location:  Universities guest house, Drögen Hasen Weg 64

Who should be first author on a scientific paper? How would you react if you come across falsification of data within your research group? Is changing brightness and contrast of only a part of an image scientific fraud?

The system of science is based on trust and depends on the honesty of all members of the scientific community. However, every now and then the media report on scientific misconduct, and besides such widely publicized affairs, more or less serious breaches of rules occur in the immediate environment of many a scientist. But what are the rules?

This one-day Workshop will introduce the recommendations on good scientific practice and the official procedures for dealing with scientific misconduct at the University of Oldenburg.
What is your duty working in day-to-day activity in the sense of good scientific practice? How is a whistle-blower protected? How can misconduct be prevented and what to do, if you come across it. The workshop will give opportunity to discuss situations and problems in a confidential atmosphere.

Trainer: Dr. Beate Grünberg

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