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Transas to Promote Fleet Efficiency for Wilson Ship Management
Transas said it booked an order in Q1 2018 with the Norway-based fleet operator Wilson ASA to supply a Fleet Operations Solution (FOS) including onboard navigational and communication components to provide enhanced connectivity for business communications and crew services, and access to fleet data from shore-based locations for complete situational awareness.For Transas, which was acquired by Wärtsilä in May 2018, the contract marks one of the first applications of the Thesis concept within Wärtsilä’s Smart Marine Ecosystem vision, which uses high levels of connectivity and digitalization.
DNV GL Rolls Out Electronic Certificates Across Entire Fleet
In a first for the ship classification industry, DNV GL has commenced the roll out of IMO compliant electronic class and statutory certificates across its entire fleet. The widespread use of electronic certificates will result in significant efficiency gains for ship owners, charterers, regulators and crew, cutting down administrative burdens, processing time and document handling costs. For the past few years, DNV GL has been working on pilot projects with several owners and flag administrations, to test and gain acceptance for the use of electronic certificates.
Data Analytics in the Maritime Space
Ship owners and operators, machinery OEMs and regulatory entities are embracing much needed technological innovation as demand grows in protecting machinery and communications on maritime assets. Cognitive analytics is a game-changing technology that is now more widely available to the maritime sector. This is the latest evolution of data analytics: from the “days of yore” of logging data in a logbook, to sensing data and connecting to a central console, transmitting data ashore and using artificial intelligence (AI)-enhanced tools to develop a deep understanding of how machines behave.
AI to Estimate Vessel Speed and Fuel Consumption
Mitsui O.S.K. This project is a part of MOL's initiative to assess the effectiveness of AI technology, and aims to reduce fuel consumption and vessels' environmental impact by verifying the accuracy of the technology, using Fujitsu's AI Technology to estimate vessel performance at sea. MOL provided actual voyage data collected from MOL fleet in operation to Fujitsu Laboratories, which, along with Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology, verified the data by using their jointly developed machine learning method.
ABB Outlines Its Plan for Shipping's Future
“We are living through one of the most exciting periods in the history of the maritime industry,” said Juha Koskela, Managing Director, ABB Marine & Ports. ABB, a company with its sights set on spurring the next step change for vessel and fleet management, has laid out its new approach “harnessing the full potential of its power, control and automation solutions” via digital integration. “We believe the next generation of ships will be electric, digital and connected as the industry moves towards the use of new energy sources and automated ship operations,” Koskela said. “Electric. Digital.
A Sea Change for Shipbuilding
When it comes to shipbuilding, the numbers are staggering: hundreds of millions of parts in one aircraft carrier. Billions of dollars proposed for Naval fleet development in the latest NDAA. Hundreds of thousands of private sector jobs in the U.S. alone. A 2015 MARAD report, for example, pegged the total economic impact associate with the industry at 400,000 jobs, $25 billion in labor income, and 37 billion in GDP (based on data from 2013). When the financing, jobs, technological developments and supply chain trade dedicated to shipbuilding around the world are added in…
Rolls-Royce Opens Ship Intelligence Center
The first of Rolls-Royce’ series of ship intelligence experience spaces has opened to show customers, suppliers and partners how the latest digital solutions can transform the marine industry. Opened in Ålesund, Norway, the Intelligent Asset Management (IAM) experience space sets out to demonstrate how ship intelligence systems can harness the “power of data” to optimize fleet operations, reduce operating costs and improve maintenance procedures, Rolls-Royce said. The IAM space provides an area for Rolls-Royce customers to validate the advantages of using IAM systems…
LR Presents CES Descriptive Notes to China Smart Ship
Great Intelligence, the first China smart ship, was presented with Lloyd's Register (LR) cyber-enabled ship (CES) descriptive notes. Great Intelligence was designed by Shanghai Merchant Ship Design and Research Institute (SDARI) and built at Guangzhou Wenchong Shipyard Co., Ltd (GWS), a subsidiary of China State Shipbuilding Corporation (CSSC). Along with LR, System Engineering research Institute (SERI) and China Class Society (CCS) were also involved in this project. Great Intelligence…
Eco Marine Power to Use Artificial Intelligence
To further enhance its research capabilities Eco Marine Power announced today that it will begin using the Neural Network Console provided by Sony Network Communications Inc., as part of a strategy to incorporate Artificial Intelligence (AI) into various ongoing ship related technology projects including the further development of the patented Aquarius MRE (Marine Renewable Energy) and EnergySail. The Neural Network Console is an integrated development environment using deep learning for AI creation and has been used in deep learning applied technology development within Sony since 2015.
Technology Qualification on the Route to Autonomy
ABS weighs in on the way forward for marine autonomous systems and navigation technology. The era of digitization and hyper-connectivity is taking the maritime industry on a journey as it transitions from ‘smart’ to remotely operated and then, to autonomous vessels. The OSV sector – and offshore workboats in general – may well be leading that transition, with some projections for remote-controlled vessels as soon as next year. Many new technologies (sensors, navigational systems…
Driver-less Ships: Autonomy in the Maritime Sector
In a show of prototypes, a pod of unmanned sailboats from around the world competes to cross “The Atlantic” test tank in Horten, Norway. Cross the real ocean, and the Sail Bots race similarly challenges scholarly robotic-vessel designers to North America for a bit of station-keeping, collision-avoidance and “cargo moves”. For all, the future seems bright — the first commercial runs of unmanned vessels are underway or scheduled worldwide. These earliest movers have the support of governments, Google and grateful clients.
Maritime's Digital Transformation & Simulation-based Training
Nearly 200 delegates from across the world gathered in Den Haag, The Netherlands in September 2017 to hear about the latest developments in maritime training based on state-of-the-art simulation technology. The three-day Kongsberg UC2017 International Maritime Simulation User Conference brought attendees up to date on developments in digitalization, maritime training, navigation technology, maritime operations simulation and the use of virtual reality in training. Tom Mulligan reports.
Navigating the New Norm
It is not business as usual in the world where we do business. Things are changing. Even regulations themselves are changing from less prescriptive in nature to more performance-based. As Chairman, President and CEO of a global classification and technology-centric company that operates in 70 countries with 5,000 employees, I am continually assessing the impact of these changes on the capabilities ABS needs to fulfill its mission and maintain its leadership position in the maritime, offshore and government industries it serves. To know where we are heading, we have to know where we began.
Transas A-Suite brings AI to maritime to reduce human error
Transas has launched its first package of applications built on THESIS, a unified cloud-based platform for managing operations across the full breadth of the maritime ecosystem. The advanced ‘A-Suite’ package also sets a new precedent by utilizing the latest in machine learning techniques to reduce the potential for human errors on the bridge or poor decisions elsewhere in the vessel operational chain. In addition to the officers and crew working on board ships, the benefits of…
Driving the Digital Ecosystem
As one of the most important megatrends this decade, digitalization is already moving beyond the concept of connectivity and data gathering towards a greater and more integrated future where the entire industry coexists as one digital ecosystem. As this vision becomes a reality, we will see a new era of partnerships, knowledge sharing, and AI-led practices. Disruptive technologies and ground-breaking projects have begun to transform the maritime landscape, and the opportunities…
NileDutch Implements Transmetrics Predictive Optimisation Software
In order to streamline our empty container flows and increase efficiency, NileDutch has started working with Transmetrics of Bulgaria, a tech startup that provides predictive logistics solutions. Transmetrics already has extensive experience in demand forecasting and predictive optimisation for the cargo transport industry, and as a result of this collaboration with NileDutch, it will also launch its new product, AssetMetrics. “With machine learning and intelligent algorithms we want to revolutionise how empty container handling and relocation is organised.
New Condition & Performance Monitoring Application for Maritime
Arundo Analytics, a software company enabling advanced analytics in heavy industry, announced yesterday the Arundo Condition & Performance Monitoring application (CPM) for industrial equipment. Arundo CPM is a configurable machine learning application built and delivered via the Arundo Enterprise platform. Arundo’s CPM software greatly enhances the ability of marine vessel owners, operators, and equipment vendors to increase revenue, reduce costs and mitigate risks, based on the latest advances in sensor technology, edge computing, cloud software and machine learning.
BMT Rolls Out New Big Data Product: BMT Deep
BMT has introduced BMT Deep, an advanced interactive asset data platform designed to deliver deeper insights for enhanced offshore asset performance management. “With 20+ years practical experience of working with marine structures, we have developed a platform that can monitor, review or forecast the performance of offshore assets,” said Soma Maroju, Product Development Lead for BMT Deep. “Using AI and machine learning we have been able to build advanced models that reinforce the platform’s capabilities.
Wärtsilä acquires Transas
Wärtsilä announced today that it has acquired Transas, an innovative, digital solutions provider headquartered in the UK. This acquisition is a recognition of Transas’ strong position in the maritime technologies market and its technological leadership. The transaction will allow Transas to work within a global maritime company in delivering its solutions, bringing scale and value to the industry in need of innovation leadership. Transas is a global market leader in marine navigation solutions that include complete bridge systems, digital solutions and electronic charts.
ASV Global, BMT Team-up for Autonomous Navigation Project
ASV Global (ASV) is leading a new £1.2 million research project in partnership with BMT to enhance the safety and reliability of autonomous navigation. The project team will use deep learning machine vision systems trained with a combination of simulated and real world data. Part funded by Innovate UK, the UK’s innovation agency, this project will enhance situational awareness enabling the USV to operate in extreme and congested marine environments. The Synthetic Imagery training for Machine Vision in Extreme Environments (SIMVEE) project will build upon ASV’s existing…
OOCL Partners with Microsoft for AI Project
Hong Kong-based shipping company Orient Overseas Container Line Limited (OOCL) has partnered with Microsoft’s research arm to improve network operations and achieve efficiencies within the shipping industry through applied Artificial Intelligence (AI) research.The partnership, between OOCL and Microsoft Research Asia (MSRA), will apply deep learning research to shipping network operations with a projected $10 million annual operational cost saving. The collaboration is also expected to nurture over 200 AI developers over the next 12 months.“With MSRA’s efforts and expertise…
OSM Developing High-tech Operations Center
Ship management firm OSM said it is in the final stages of completing a Singapore-based Maritime Operations Center that will help transform decision-making, efficiency and performance for its global customer base.The facility, developed in partnership with Singapore based analytics company Azendian Solutions, will initially allow OSM to connect all its data sources around the world. In the near future, the operations center will not only be the main pillar of OSM’s Technical Management offerings…
Wärtsilä’s Acquisition of Transas is Completed
The technology group Wärtsilä announces that its acquisition of Transas, a global company headquartered in the U.K., has now been finalized. Control of the company will be transferred to Wärtsilä effective from 4 May, 2018. The acquisition, which was announced in March 2018, has a transaction value of MEUR 210 (enterprise value). Transas is a global market leader in marine navigation solutions that include complete bridge systems, digital products and electronic charts. It is also a leader in professional training and simulation services, as well as ship traffic control systems.


Saturday, March 1, 2008
Fools and Fears
Fear stinks the most when you hide it all the more. In Gloria's case, one cannot feign fear by seeking refuge among armed military men, mistaking it for a more courageous act when it spews fumes of an abominable stench. At the height of the Makati Interfaith Rally, Gloria and some of her cabinet officials flocked to Camp Crame in what seemed to be a desperate attempt to secure the loyalty of General Esperon and Police Chief Razon. At the most, it's a politically immature move, if not the retarded type. At the very least, Gloria's bandwagon has become more like a bunch of defenseless juveniles imploring the aid of a force they knew could topple them down quite easily and mercilessly with a single blow. And this has become Gloria's strategy, quite apart from fruitfully rewarding the governors and mayors who grovel before her like a wandering money dispenser.
Hours before the Makati protest, the police barricaded J. P. Laurel street, the path that leads to Malacañang, with walls of container vans. Both Sec. Eduardo Ermita and the PNP claim that it was a 'normal' procedure, nothing to panic about. Time and again, Gloria's minions have never failed to amuse us in no small way with their genius excuses. Its amount of brilliancy is truly stupefying. Hauling in container vans and stacking them onto the street that leads to Malacañang really does sound normal. I even reckon it's a universal standard. One can just begin to imagine what Malacañang could have done when its trembling knees are already shaking the grounds of the earth.
I fear that some politicians' humor, too, have grown inversely proportional to the size of their brains. In my earlier post, I quoted former Senator Tito Sotto's statement regarding the Senate hearings on the ZTE-NBN anomaly. “Take it to court. The Senate is not a court. Why is it accepting verbal testimony from witnesses without documentary evidence? What they are saying is hearsay, which is not admissible in court,” the Eat Bulaga phenom said. Unfortunately, Sotto is pinning the tail on the donkey's head which is equally amusing and could easily pass as the joke of the century. True, hearsay is not admissible in courts. One asks why the Senate is accepting hearsay. An extremely wild guess: because the Senate is not a court? For the sake of one's integrity, I think it would be better for one to just exile oneself in a noontime show rather than stabbing a democratic institution one once fiddled around.
I also reckon that, indeed, hell hath no fury than a woman scorn. The wife of former House Speaker Jose de Venecia, Gina de Venecia, appears to be hammered at the heart with Gloria's comment that Gina is "just a housewife". It's one of those rare cases where shared hatred forges an alliance, or even friendship if you will. Which makes the case of Cory and Erap rubbing elbows at the Makati protest not an exception. Even more so, now that the ties between Gloria and Gina are splintered into bits, it's a no-brainer to see Gina and her husband fiddling with the Estrada's. But the fun part of it is when you see the enemies busy themselves destroying one another. Hell hath no fury than women scorn, and what a sight it will be for the democracy to behold.
In case you haven't noticed, it seems that the PNP and the military figureheads have been passionate at heeding Gloria's call for securing her illegitimate reign at all costs. For some blind reasons, these figureheads have been defending a regime's pulpit that hovers just above Jose Pidal, the fertilizer scam, Hello Garci, and now the ZTE-NBN anomaly. For some stranger reasons, the armed forces also staged a "unity walk" from EDSA to Camp Crame, reminiscent of the earlier "unity walk" by Gloria and her cabinet officials back at the Palace. So one doesn't really have to be a wicked Einstein to determine who among the Palace cohorts and a nation bleeding the spirits of democracy is the biggest fool of all.
Fear stinks the most when fools hide it all the more.


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Corel Review – Corel Paintshop, Corel Painter, Or CorelDraw
If you’re in search of an evaluation of Corel Paintshop, Corel Painter, or CorelDraw You’ve come to the right place. The reviews here will assist you to determine whether or not these programs are the right choice for you. Also, you’ll learn more about the Corel support. You can pay using Visa, MasterCard, Discover, American Express, or PayPal.
The following CorelDraw overview, I’ll discuss some of the best features of the program. One of them is its ability to produce realistic and natural-looking images. Whether you’re creating logos, marketing posters or even packaging for your company, CorelDRAW can help you make it perfect. Its powerful tools let you rapidly apply your designs on 3D objects.
CorelDraw is also known for its ease of use. It is easier to learn to utilize than Adobe Illustrator, and the interface is more user-friendly. It also comes with a subscription with automatic updates, which can save time and money. The work area is neat and well-organized and includes a useful hint panel and hover-enabled tool icons. The interface of CorelDraw looks easy to use and simple, with several tutorials and learning options available on its home page.
Corel Painter Corel Painter is an innovative painting program designed specifically by artists. It offers a range of options that allow you to copy the look of any canvas and brush effortlessly. It also has special brushes to suit different types, that’s why professional artists utilize it. It lets you experiment with different styles, including traditional, digital, and hybrid art.
The new version of the software has an interface for users that is easy to navigate and understand. Its tool for selecting brush sizes allows you to change the dimensions of brushes, and also see them in a live preview. This makes the program an ideal choice that is suitable for all artists at all skill levels, from beginners to professionals.
If you’re looking for a good software for editing photos, Corel Paintshop Pro X9 is a great option. It provides a wide range of tools for image editing as well as photo correction graphics design, the ability to capture screenshots. Additionally, it supports most recent RAW formats. It features a sleek, new interface and many new features.
Paintshop Pro’s main drawback is that it’s difficult for users to use adjustment layers however, it’s still a great tool for the majority of users. The program has a small preview window that lets you see your changes, which might have helped speed the editing process in older versions. The engine that runs it also provides an array of tools for drawing and painting. It’s identical to Painter and Painter, another popular Corel application.
The interface for users is user-friendly and professional. The tools are extremely intuitive and sophisticated. However, some users have reported that the program can be too heavy on older computers.
If you’re in search of video editing software, consider Corel VideoStudio. It can edit videos up to 4K resolution, but not 8K. There is also a “Share” tab which allows users to upload their work to the most popular video platforms. Additionally, Corel has a 14-day refund policy and a 7-day trial.
It is extremely user-friendly, and it has powerful tools for graphic design. It also has many customizable workspaces. The “Lite” workspace is easy to navigate for beginners and contains tools to perform a range of tasks. It also has support for touchscreen-based hardware. You can also change the color of the background in the software.
PDF Fusion is another good alternative for editing PDFs. It offers the same features as WordPerfect and is simple to use. Downloading the trial version of Corel is easy and free. The program is easy to install. When the trial period has ended, you can download and install the program. If you’re not happy, you can return it for a full refund.
If you’re looking for an opportunity to try out a trial version of Corel’s software, you’ve found the right website. If you’d like to try the software prior to purchasing It, there’s many ways to do this. The free trial of Corel PDF Fusion is one way to try it out. All you need is a Corel account.
CorelDraw is a popular vector drawing software for artists and designers. It was originally a Windows-only program, but recently it was made available for Mac users. The most recent version of CorelDraw comes with a number of new features that distinguish it against Adobe Illustrator. It also has advanced fill options, such as texture, fountain, and PostScript. It also has plug-ins, which permit users to make further adjustments to the fill.

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See how Glenville is reshaping its future, brick-by-brick, with millions in new funding
CLEVELAND, OH (WOIO) - A total of $65 million will go into making neighborhoods look good, and Glenville is first at bat.
Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson first announced the plan in May of 2017.
Per city officials, the city of Cleveland will invest $25M and local banks will provide $40M.
Business ownership has long been a part of what makes Cleveland a successful city, but when everyone has an opportunity to participate in entrepreneurship and wealth creation, we will begin moving from a successful city to a great city."
The goal of the Neighborhood Transformation Initiative is to boost housing and commercial development into neighborhoods throughout the city.
- Diverse housing
- New home construction
- Targeted demolition
- Home repair, with some funds specifically designated for Cleveland seniors
- Vacant land stabilization and more.
“University Circle is a nice shiny piece that’s right there, and then when you cross Wade Park and Ashbury we drop way down here. That shouldn’t happen, it should be seamless.”
Buckeye-Woodland and the Clark-Fulton neighborhood will also get a boost but Glenville on the city’s East Side will be one of the first to see changes.
Over the past few decades the neighborhood has seen crime and poverty rates skyrocket.
But they are hoping this turnaround will be a change for the better.
Councilman Kevin Conwell couldn’t help but to smile talking about the project.
“It’s what the city needs," Conwell said at a city council meeting.
They implemented a plan to renovate homes in the area.
“We’re starting in phases from south of Superior and our plan is to move up, North of St. Clair," Conwell said.
Families are getting about $17,000 in grant money to work with, for about 50 homes.
The city’s initiative is for elderly and veterans but if you don’t fall in that category you have other options.
Randa Jackson of Glenville was one of the beneficiaries of the resources, “I feel like it’s gonna be the next Tremont soon," Jackson said.
Of course Tremont near downtown Cleveland is one of the spots in the city that has seen a major surge in growth.
Residents hope Glenville will be in the same boat in the next two to three years.
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In April 1991 Kenneth MacMillan was interviewed by Clement Crisp of The Financial Times. “Working in an Opera House with a large company”, MacMillan told Crisp, “I have to produce big works that will keep the company dancing. But there are moments when I feel I need to make a small-scale piece, which is difficult within the context of the Opera House.” Although I'd thought about making a ballet from Chekhov’s Three Sisters, I wasn't aware, when I made the original pas de deux for Darcey Bussell and Irek Mukhamedov, of what I had created. When I saw it, I realised that this was the farewell between Masha and Vershinin from Three Sisters, and I had to go on and make Winter Dreams.”
“Although the characters in the ballet are named after those in the play”, MacMillan explained in a programme note, “I have not attempted a balletic reworking of the entire story. Sometimes the choreography reflects the inner lives of the characters, at other times the narrative. I have tried to capture the atmosphere and melancholy of Chekhov’s masterpiece.”
Both play and ballet are set in a small Russian provincial town where the three sisters of Chekhov’s title find themselves isolated. As children they lived in Moscow; in adulthood they are exiled from the capital and its cultural refinements. If only they could return to Moscow, they imagine, they would find love and contentment. As it is, their lives are ones of quiet desperation. Masha (Darcey Bussell), the middle sister, is trapped in a marriage to Kulygin (Anthony Dowell), a local teacher. Her two sisters Olga (Nicola Tranah) and Irina (Vivian Durante) are trapped in the household of their brother and his socially ambitious wife. A group of army officers stationed nearby intrude on this suffocating world. Masha falls in love with Lt Colonel Vershinin (Irek Mukhamedov), their commander. When it is time for them to move on, they leave behind broken hearts and an even more overwhelming sense of hopelessmess.
Choreographically the ballet is a suite of separate numbers for the various characters, mainly in solos, duets or trios. When not dancing, the characters sit at dinner around a big table dimly glimpsed behind a gauze curtain backstage, with a pianist at one end and a group of guitarists at the other. The musicians are all in costume and playing, as it were, for the guests.
The Farewell pas de deux had been created to Tchaikovsky’s Romance in F major op. 51, to which had been added an arrangement by Philip Gammon of the song Does the day reign? For the complete ballet, Gammon selected a further group of piano pieces by Tchaikovsky. For contrasting colour, arrangements of Russian traditional music were interpolated, selected and arranged by Thomas Hartman, and played by a guitar ensemble.
“The dramatic and choreographic pattern is dense”, wrote Mary Clarke of Dancing Times. “The most beautiful writing is in the two pas de deux for Bussell and Mukhamedov but Winter Dreams is no “vehicle” ballet. These lovers may be at its heart but the whole company contribute to place them in context. The first night cheering was warm, not only for the dancers but, and especially, for MacMillan. It was wonderful to see him taking curtains with Bussell, with Mukhamedov and with Dowell – to whom he has given such a powerful role.”
First performance: Covent Garden, London, 7 February 1991
Company: The Royal Ballet
Cast: Darcey Bussell, Nicola Tranah, Viviana Durante, Gary Avis, Genesia Rosato, Anthony Dowell, Irek Mukhamedov, Stephen Wicks, Adam Cooper, Derek Rencher, Gerd Larsen
Music: Peter Ilyich Tchaikovsky (arr. Philip Gammon) ; Traditional Russian (arr. Philip Gammon)
Design: Peter Farmer
Benesh notation score: Jane Elliott (1991) Master score
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Course Company– Coursera Jupyter Download. Useful Summary on Tap
Course content was quite well organized, with a menu of lessons, grades, notes, and discussions down the left-hand column. The main dish page had a welcome message from the course tutor, highlighting essential functions like where to get help.was founded in 2012 by two computer science professors from Stanford University– Andrew Ng and Daphne Koller. Andrew Ng started playing around with online learning software much earlier than that. In 2008, he developed the Stanford Engineering Everywhere (SEE) program, which provided 3 Stanford courses on machine learning, databases, and AI to online students free of charge. Each of these 3 online courses collected signups of 100,000 trainees or more, as detailed by Andrew himself. Seeing such need for online classes triggered Andrew’s interest even more, and eventually, he began actively establishing together with co-founder Daphne Koller.
Returning in time to 2012, take a look at this interview with Daphne Koller, co-creator of. At the time when she was offering this talk, just had 43 online courses offered. In less than eight years, that number has actually grown almost a hundred-fold to 4000.
Andrew and Daphne saw a lot potential in this kind of e-learning that they put their careers as professors at Stanford on hold and began focusing solely on the MOOC site. Looking back on it, they absolutely made the ideal choice, as only seven years later on, the company they developed is already valued at over $1 billion.
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The two ex-CEOs of, Andrew, and Daphne, are no longer actively managing the business themselves. In 2018, Daphne Koller established Insitro, an innovative business that links drug discovery and device learning.
is still a reasonably new company, and I am truly interested to see what the future will appear like.How much does cost?
‘s expense depends upon the kind of online class. Specific courses cost $29 to $99, but most of the times, they can be investigated totally free.’s expertise programs are based on monthly payments of $39 to $89 monthly. The MasterTrack certificate programs cost starting from $2000.’s online degrees, however, can cost anywhere from $15000 to $42000.
Plus is’s annual membership service through which students can access all 3000+ courses, specializations and professional certificates with endless gain access to. The plan provides outstanding value for trainee such who take online courses often.
Is worth It?
Yes, is legit and worth the cost. is one of the most affordable MOOC sites currently out there. Countless university-backed online courses make it extremely appealing for MOOCs, and the brand-new subscription-based Plus uses outstanding value for regular online students.
How does generate income?
‘s yearly earnings is approximated to be around $140 million and most of it originates from paid online courses, Specializations, MasterTracks, online degrees, and business customers. The international corporate e-learning market size is growing amazingly quickly, and it’s also ending up being a progressively large part of’s profits.
You’ll instantly discover there’s a lot on deal when you dive into the course catalog. The brochure consists of courses in liberal arts and arts, sciences, organization, IT, languages, individual development, and more.
as possibly the very best maker discovering course ever and i sort of agree with that because it’s rather an excellent course however back in 2015 this course was a little bit too much for me because after a number of lessons i realized i needed to return to the fundamentals however just because i began this course was so encouraging for me due to the fact that i understood there’s a lot of things that i require to discover when it comes to artificial intelligence and it was incredible inspiration to begin with machine learning and after that get to where i am now so played a big function when it pertains to my career and my inspiration and i can not thank them enough for that having this in mind let’s go through some advantages that you may have and likewise through some unreasonable expectations that a number of you may have because we all understand that the e-learning space and the e-learning market is growing rapidly and together with we have so many other e-learning platforms such as you understand a cloud expert or udemy or pluralsight there are numerous options out there for example for cloud services a cloud master is great and likewise for anything tech related pluralsight is very good and i use them all i use all of them right i used both pluralsight for lots of months and several times for numerous months since i wanted at various times to up my abilities and i likewise utilize for instance in 2013 2014 i have actually been utilizing udemy the thing however a lot is like with you to me nowadays i don’t truly use it that much since it’s too much sound on that platform because everyone’s doing a lot of courses nowadays you get a lot of individuals that do not have a great deal of experience in many fields and they just do courses on udemy
because there’s no vetting process there and because of that there is a great deal of noise of course you have a great deal of great courses there but they get lost in that prevalent amount of of reasonably i do not know average courses however however uw still has some excellent courses and i have a video about the very best device discovering course on udemy go and check that a person out however again due to the fact that we have so many platforms that create courses and offer accreditations this waters down the significance of one particular accreditation so you need an edge when it comes to these accreditations and kind of has that edge since it provides courses from leading universities and they’re rather economical and likewise you get these courses from these leading universities are also tape-recorded by professionals in the field so you get this type of impact since the courses and the certifications that you obtain from they still have some sort of reputational benefit compared to
other platforms so in my viewpoint coursera i believe is the very best platform if you wish to get an accreditation since you still have that credibility that sort of flows below the university onto you as a private and also having these accreditations helps you due to the fact that you can include them to your linkedin profile for example or to your cv i imply perhaps not to your cv however plainly if you include them to your linkedin profile you can promote yourself and for that reason you can indicate the truth that you know those topics also it reveals the fact that you are a lifelong student and this is very important for companies due to the fact that they wish to see an individual that continuously wishes to up their skills all right you desire somebody that always has an interest in improving that remains in this sort of self-improvement mode that they never ever just get comfy with the position that they’re in due to the fact that everyone kind of loves best everybody loves a self improver everyone


When you study the composition of living organisms, carbon constitutes 49 per cent of dry weight of organisms and is next only to water. If we look at the total quantity of global carbon, we find that 71 per cent carbon is found dissolved in oceans.
This oceanic reservoir regulates the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Do you know that the atmosphere only contains about 1per cent of total global carbon? Fossil fuel also represent a reservoir of carbon. Carbon cycling occurs through atmosphere, ocean and through living and dead organisms.
According to one estimate 4 × 1013 kg of carbon is fixed in the biosphere through photosynthesis annually. A considerable amount of carbon returns to the atmosphere as CO2 through respiratory activities of the producers and consumers.
Decomposers also contribute substantially to CO2 pool by their processing of waste materials and dead organic matter of land or oceans. Some amount of the fixed carbon is lost to sediments and removed from circulation.
Burning of wood, forest fire and combustion of organic matter, fossil fuel, volcanic activity are additional sources for releasing CO2 in the atmosphere. Human activities have significantly influenced the carbon cycle.
Rapid deforestation and massive burning of fossil fuel for energy and transport have significantly increased the rate of release of carbon dioxide into the atmosphere (see greenhouse effect in Chapter 16).


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The Global Initiative to End Wildlife Crime (EWC) outlined an innovative ‘One Health’ approach to reforming wildlife trade laws that the group said would eliminate threats to human health by avoiding future devastating wildlife-related pandemics, while helping to stop the decline of ecosystems and reverse the extinction crisis facing wild animals and plants.
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Fifty years ago, one of the worst atrocities of animal welfare took place. In the largest capture of wild orcas in history, more than 90 of the marine mammals were rounded up in Penn Cove and seven young southern resident killer whales were captured using nets and explosives, then sold to aquariums. Only one of those abducted on 8th August 1970 is still alive; Lolita.
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Undercast at Sunset
2013-07-29 15:44:06.000 – Luke Davis, Summit Intern
Ocean of Clouds
It’s been another eventful week on the rockpile. Arriving at the base last Wednesday, at 8 A.M. and after 5 hours of driving, I was as tired as ever. We were socked in by the time we reached the summit, and it seemed like another dull, drizzly day was in store. But one thing I’ve learned here is to always be prepared for the unexpected, and to know that the dullest days can turn into the most extraordinary in an instant. In this case, a thick fog we anticipated to last through most of the night broke up just before sunset, unveiling one of the most incredible sights I’ve ever laid eyes on. I had always dreamed of seeing it, and there it was — an expansive, unbroken undercast. We were the only point above the clouds for dozens of miles.
Undercast, or solid cloud-cover beneath the point of observation (analogous to an overcast, which indicates cloud cover above the point of observation), is more common during the winter months, but can occur in the summer given the right synoptic conditions. A few elements are at play — plenty of atmospheric moisture near the surface must be coupled with a strong temperature inversion and dry air aloft. Temperature inversions are situations in which temperatures rise, rather than fall, as one gains height through the atmosphere, and have the effect of ‘trapping’ whatever particles are below them — such as water droplets.
This time, a unique series of events allowed for this very setup. A low pressure system had just passed the region, its warm front delivering plenty of showers and bringing high humidity levels to the valleys. However, the cold front associated with this system, packing very cold, dry air, began to overtake the ‘warm sector’ behind the warm front, with the warm front entirely dissipating. Having a higher density, this cold air bulldozed underneath the warmer air we had just seen, sending it aloft. The cold air became bunched up against the leading edge of the front to create a ‘bubble’ of particularly chilly air rising well above the summits, causing temperatures here to drop toward 37 before sunset. Low-level moisture began to condense, creating low clouds, due to the cooler air present, and low-level temperatures would continue to drop through the night — however farther behind the leading edge of the front, the cold air layer was far shallower, and the overriding warm air, whose moisture had been entirely precipitated out, began to extend deeper. Droplets near the top of the cloud layer evaporate upon meeting this boundary — the inversion boundary — which dropped below the summit just before sunset. At the time, we saw a temperature spike of 10 degrees in 15 minutes, and finally emerged from the fog.
When we noticed the undercast, everyone ran outside. Buffeted by 40 mile per hour winds and temperatures still well into the 40s, we put dinner on hold to run around the summit and take pictures. Watching the sun slowly set over an ocean of clouds was like standing on top of the world, and is something I’ll never forget. It’s my second to last shift, and I can’t wait to see what other surprises may be in store.
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Wire Wheel Tightening
(Ooriginally titled Principles of the Rudge-Whitworth Centre-Lock Wire Wheel,
original printing in Issue #31 (1981) of The Vintage Triumph by F. Wilson McComb, submitted by Bill Sohl. Aadditional information added in Issue #51 (1992) of The Vintage Triumph by George Osmandson, and final comments [in brackets] by Art Kelly)
Principles of the Rudge-Whitworth Centre-Lock Wire Wheel
What is equally widely misunderstood however, is the all important bit in the middle of the wheel.
Let us take a closer look at this assembly referring to the central portion of the wheel as the ‘wheel centre’ which is fitted to the ‘hub’ and fixed in place with a ‘locking cap’. The first thing that must be appreciated is that the wheel centre does not come into contact with the brake drum; there is in fact, a clearance of about 1/8″ when the wheel is fully home. [I just checked my wheels to verify this.] It is the back taper of the hub [adaptor on my TR4] that comes into contact with the back taper of the wheel. Notice too, the taper which is formed on the outer surface of the wheel centre. This engages with yet another tapered surface on the inside of the locking cap. When the wheel is fitted to the hub and the locking cap screwed on, it [the wheel] is therefore centralized and held between two pairs of tapers. The only other contact between hub and wheel centre is provided by the splines which carry the driving and braking forces. The locking thread on the hub and cap is right-handed on the left (near) side of the car and left-handed on the right (off) side.
One of the endearing mysteries of the wire wheel is that the spokes are not …. indeed, can never be …. in compression; the weight of the stationary car is suspended from those spokes which are uppermost in the wheel. … As the car moves forward, a different portion of the wheel rim takes the weight and relative movement occurs between wheel centre, locking cap and hub. The effect of this is to tighten the locking cap and the locking action continues until there is firm contact with the tapers all around, when it [the locking action] ceases. The clearances involved are of course, minute but the locking action is completely positive and entirely automatic.
There are people who deny the very existence of this locking action and presumably attribute left and right hand threads to cussedness on the part of the manufacturer. They are, no doubt the ones who bash their locking caps with heavy hammers. [McComb’s words!]
The earliest instructions that I have been able to trace [McComb says elsewhere that it was in the 1918 Autocar Handbook. Yes, 1918!], advise leaving the locking cap finger tight and no more. A later recommendtion is to hammer the locking cap tight, check for slackness after 20 miles and tighten again if necessary.
‘Hammer them tight’ means the application of a lead, copper or hide mallet and a little common sense, with the wheel locked up [read brakes applied or equivalent] … not a murderous attack with a heavy hammer … [McComb then discusses the importance of keeping the surfaces clean and using some oil on the threads so no rust forms – which would freeze everything up.]
The effect of overtightening? We have seen that the wheel is held in place between two pairs of tapers and does not touch the brake drum. Excessive tightening of the locking cap will therefore force the wheel centre farther onto the back taper of the hub, expanding it and thus making …eventually, a sloppy fit on the hub. The outer taper tends to be compressed and the locking cap itself will actually expand to a small extent; this may cause the locking cap to contact the outer spokes or “bottom-out’ on the hub, in either case preventing proper tightening. An incidental calamity is that the inner spokes tend to be slackened and the outer ones over-tensioned, thus pulling the wheel rim out of shape as well. [could that be why I NEVER had a problem with my 29 yr old wheels, –since replaced for worn splines, which is normal after all that time — being out of shape? – I did not ‘bash’ my caps] A sloppy wheel centre soon starts to fret on the hub. The splines wear rapidly [notice ‘rapidly’], even the back taper begins to wear and eventually the whole assembly …. wheel, hub and locking cap …. is fit for the scrap yard. [Thus ends McCombs analysis.]
[What follows, on p. 1006, is a commentary on the original article. This commentary was written by the late (died in 1996 at 86) George Osmandson (VTR member #0105), a life long engineer and member of the Northern Florida Triumph Club. George’s comments further illuminate McComb’s article and George arrives at the solution]
When do I [Osmundson] stop hitting the ears of my knockoffs? … I hammer on the end of a short length of hard wood held against the ear of the knockoff, with the wheel off the ground and quit hammering when a reasonably solid blow moves the tip of the knockoff less than about 3/16 inch, [this is not bashing] then I drive the car very carefully for a mile or two allowing the cap to tighten further until any clearances, newly introduced by the stresses of a dynamic load, are taken up.
In the meantime, hoping no immediate need arises to slam on the brakes [this would cause the hub to loosen before it was fully tightened]. Then I recheck and so far have had no problems in braking [because the wheels were fully tightened by themselves] or traction.”
[I’ll follow these guidelines. If you want more info read the article or send me a message.
Art Kelly, email@example.com.]


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Oregon's online health insurance exchange made a considerable leap forward Tuesday.
Cover Oregon, as the online marketplace is called, has approved 22 carriers to submit plans to offer individual, small employer and dental plans to Oregonians.
There's still loads of work to be done. Carriers have until April 30 to submit details of their plans, which the state will have to review and approve, meaning it's possible that not all 22 carriers will end up selling plans through Cover Oregon.
Cover Oregon goes live in October, offering Oregonians a new way to shop for health plans. Thousands of new customers will need to purchase their individual and small group insurance plans through the new insurance exchange by next spring.
In addition to marketing a variety of health plans, the exchange will also help provide financial assistance to people who have trouble affording health insurance.
Here are the approved carriers:
- Ameritas Life Insurance Corp – dental
- ATRIO Health Plans, Inc. – medical
- BEST Life and Health Insurance Company – dental
- BridgeSpan Health Company – medical
- Dental Health Services – dental
- Dentegra Insurance Company – dental
- Family Care Health Plans, Inc. – medical
- Freelancers CO-OP of Oregon – medical
- Guardian Life Ins. Co – dental
- Health Net Health Plans of Oregon – medical
- Kaiser Foundation Health Plan of the Northwest – medical and dental
- LifeWise Health Plan of Oregon, Inc. – medical and dental
- Mid Rogue Health Plan, Inc. – medical
- ODS Health Plan, Inc. – medical and dental
- Oregon’s Health CO-OP (incorporated as Community Care of Oregon) – medical
- PacificSource Health Plans – medical and dental
- Premier Access Insurance Company – dental
- Providence Health Plan – medical
- Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Oregon – medical
- Trillium Community Health Plan, Inc. – medical and dental
- UnitedHealthCare – medical
- Willamette Dental Insurance, Inc. – dental
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Micro Invert Mini
For the heck of it I put together a Mini with a Sportshot hopper and the smallest tank and barrel I could dig up.
This would be a perfect little set up for CQB.
I was curious what the un-modded Sportshot would shoot like. I was able to get 4 shots out of it without shaking. However, the problem I saw with my Mini is that when I shook the gun, it would occasionally fire since the trigger was being shook too. Meh. I wanted a baseline before going ahead and making an agitated hopper.
Also, my tank was on exactly 3k when I started. At the end of the hopper it was on 1500psi. Not too bad...I wonder how many more shots I could squeeze out of her.
By the way, the gun at the moment is at factory default settings and chronied at 275 with that barrel.
Reminds me of how I run my AT-10, with a hopper mag, a Winchester 50rd, and a 13ci tank it's a great way to play paintball! If only those 50rd hoppers fed a little better.
One of those little 3 inch snub barrels I've seen on A5's would be awesome on that thing. Forget about accuracy further than you can spit though lol.
Cut down the stock barrel to 3". It actually works surprisingly well. I did it with my A5. Prepare to crank the velocity waaaaay up though.
APP 50 round hopper instead of a sportshot might feed a little better...
I also wonder if you could flip the ASA around so you ran the tank Island Style. :D Now THAT would be the ultimate CQB gun.
didn't put a small barrel on, but I have played with a 13/3000 and stock feed on it. Worked awesome, and hung it from my belt on a drill bungee without a problem :D
I played like that with my Mini all last year. I used the APP 50 round scope hopper and a Guerrilla Air 13/3000. I loved it. I really wish you could flip the reg around though. Now I just have to find one of the snub nose Freak barrel fronts and I can run with the shorter barrel. I only had to shake a few times but I did get caught without a round in the chamber once or twice when I really needed it... I haven't resorted to making my own 100 or 50 round hopper agitating yet, though I should.
My efficiency sucked as well, I was lucky if I got 100+ shots out of the 3K (Yes, filled to 3K). Probably need some tweaking or the new poppet since I got one of the dusty boxed mini's from the top shelf in my local shop (V1.1 board). I play woodsball with it by the way.
Love the mirco mini though. You can move so fast and pop up pretty darn quick when you need to.
I've run a small setup with 8" bizerk barrel a 140 round vl tripod and a 13 inch tank. If I play semi this is what I use.
It will typically empty the hopper and tank at the same time.
I have run this setup for the last year and love it. Cant go back to full loader and large tank.
I primarly have run pistol the last three years but I always find one time in the all day events when a little more firepower would help. Enter the MiniMini as I like to call it. The loader is a 50 rd. Tippmann loader that I got from a local field and can not find anywhere else. I use 30rd. pods like the one in the photo to reload. I keep it on semi auto and I do have to give it a shake every once and a while to keep it feeding. Funny thing is it does not seem to happen as much anymore. I think I have just found a rythem with it.
I get 105-110 rounds ot of the 13ci tank. Plenty for my limited paint style of play.
I love the MiniMini and can not get away from it.
That looks to be an APP hopper, talk to Titus if you are looking for more.
EDIT: And nice setup!
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Adenovirus infection is an infection caused by a virus. The infection can lead to:
The infection is caused by a type of virus called an adenovirus. There are several types of these viruses. The infection passes easily from person to person, but is rarely serious.
These infections are common in children. Other factors that may increase your chance of an adenovirus infection:
Adenoviruses are able to infect mucus membranes that are found in the:
Symptoms will depend on where the infection is. Symptoms of adenovirus infection may include:
You will be asked about your symptoms and medical history. A physical exam will be done.
Your bodily fluids may be tested. This can be done by taking samples of:
There are no specific treatments for adenoviruses. The infections will usually end on their own. Support treatment may be needed with severe infections. Talk with your doctor about the best plan for you.
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Infections can be more severe in people with a weak immune system. This may include people with organ transplants, HIV/AIDS, or chronic diseases. Medication may be needed to reduce the intensity of the infection. Talk to your doctor if you have a weakened immune system.
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Military personnel aged 17-50 years old may be eligible to get the adenovirus vaccine. It is available in a pill form.
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In Tangail, a boy was killed and his parents were injured when a north bengal bound bus ran over the motorcycle carrying the three on the Dhaka-Tangail Highway in Bhatkura of Sadar upazila last morning
At least four people were killed and three others injured in separate road accidents in Manikganj, Tangail, and Barguna on Saturday.
In Manikganj, two people were killed when a passenger bus ran over a rickshaw on the Dhaka-Aricha Highway near the Baniajuri Canal area in Ghior upazila.
The deceased are Aijuddin, 40, from Ghior upazila and Selim Miah, 38, from Shivalaya upazila.
Barongail Highway police outpost OC Basudeb Sinha, confirmed the matter and said: "The bodies was taken to Manikganj 250 Bed District Hospital for autopsy."
In Tangail, a boy was killed and his parents were injured when a north bengal bound bus ran over the motorcycle carrying the three on the Dhaka-Tangail Highway in Bhatkura of Sadar upazila last morning.
The deceased Fahim,12, died on the spot, while his father Al Mamun, 50, and mother, Ishrat Jahan Sumi, 35, were injured. They were from was from College Para of the upazila.
Elenga Highway police outpost OC Kamal Hossain said: "The injured were admitted to Tangail General Hospital and the body of their son was sent to the hospital morgue."
In Barguna, a motorcycle rider was killed on the spot and his passenger was injured when the vehicle lost control while trying to overtake an auto-rickshaw in front of the Patharghata College last afternoon.
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- Scaling the heights of Mount Toubkal is a feat to be proud of, especially if you undertake one of the Winter treks on your Morocco adventure tour.
- Surf the waves on Morocco’s Atlantic coastline at Essaouira and enjoy a whole host of other water sports on offer. Or, get into the saddle for a horseback ride along the beach.
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Quebec, California Look to Expand Carbon Market
Quebec is discussing a regional market with the governors of New England states and leaders in Ontario, and California is working with Oregon and Washington, according to Philippe Couillard, Quebec’s premier. California and Quebec are currently preparing for their first joint auction in November.
Oregon and Washington backed out of a similar initiative in 2011.
A market with only California and Quebec is not ideal, but adding some Western states, New England partners and Canadian provinces should be sufficient, Couillard said, adding that the governors of New England states, particularly Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin, are very interested in a partnership.
Vermont is part of the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, a regional carbon market that regulates emissions from power plants in New England. In September, almost 18 million carbon allowances sold at RGGI’s carbon auction, generating $87.8 million. At an RGGI auction in June, all available allowances were sold, generating $90.67 million.
Under the cap-and-trade systems created by California and Quebec, allowances permitting the release of a metric ton of carbon dioxide are issued through free allocations and auctions. The pool of allowances shrinks over time to cut pollution.
California’s pool of allowances is designed to contract enough to cut emissions about 15 percent by 2020. Quebec has set a target of cutting greenhouse-gas releases to 20 percent below 1990 levels by the end of the decade.
Quebec expects to generate C$3 billion ($2.7 billion) in revenue from its carbon allowance auctions by 2020. The money would then be allocated to a fund to finance measures to fight climate change.
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New Delhi: The Reserve Bank of India on Wednesday issued licence to Bank of China to operate in India, according to sources.
According to reports, the decision was based on the commitment made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the Chinese leadership.
Following this, the 106-year-old Bank of China will open a branch in India. Last month Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Chinese President XiJinping ahead of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit in Qingdao, China.
During the meeting, they discussed the issues of security, economic cooperation and people-to-people exchanges.
The Bank of China (BoC) opened its first branch in South Asia in Pakistan's Karachi last year.


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Eric Daniel Boyer, 31, of Fort Smith died Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017. He was born June 24, 1986, in Tulsa. He was a licensed PTA for Elite Home Health and attended West Ark Church of Christ.
Funeral will be 10 a.m. today at Lewis-Roberts Funeral Chapel in Fort Smith with cremation to follow.
He is survived by his wife, Torrey; a son, Bennett Boyer of the home; his parents, Debra Boyer of Tulsa and Gary Boyer of Oklahoma City; a brother, Gary Boyer II of Tulsa; and his grandmother, Grandode Little of Oklahoma City.
Pallbearers will be Bud Boyer, Tony and Shawn Germany, Zach Turner, Matt Nichols and Keith Rowe.


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Water management studies allows you to develop knowledge associated with surface and ground water flow, stormwater management, water quality, flood forecasting and mitigation. It will equip you with advanced skills necessary for managing the challenges posed by changing climatic condition on water resource management. New graduates, professionals and managers who are keen to upgrade their existing design and management skills will develop advanced theoretical and applied knowledge in the area of water resources engineering and management.
Unit codes that are not linked to their entry in the Handbook are not available for study in the current year.
For the schedule of units required to complete a given course in this area of study, refer to the Handbook entry for the relevant course.
Successful completion of this specialisation can be counted towards meeting the requirements for the following course:
- E6006 Master of Civil Engineering
Students in other courses are not eligible to complete this specialisation.

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Spice season is waiting for you! Miami Spice Months serve as a celebration for chefs, both local and world-class, to showcase the very best of their culinary skills. And with Greater Miami and the Beaches being a melting pot of culture, you can look forward to rich variety of international cuisine when you add a little spice to your upcoming stay.
Enjoy the finest dining experiences from critically acclaimed restaurants found throughout Miami’s distinct neighborhoods. Start your morning off at Miami’s world-renowned beaches for breakfast at sunrise with a stunning ocean view to match. From there, continue your Spice Adventure around historic Overtown, or if you’re feeling the urge to eat somewhere with a cosmopolitan flair, Brickell is the place to be. Afterwards, enjoy the brick-and-mortar aesthetics of Miami’s Design District with some of the most uniquely innovative 3-course meals our city has to offer.
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Chicago Sky coach James Wade said he wanted to see a sense of urgency and confidence from his players to believe they could win even with a limited roster and key players sidelined.
They nearly delivered Tuesday against the Phoenix Mercury at Wintrust Arena. However, a long 3-point buzzer-beater by Mercury guard Kia Nurse forced the Sky to walk off their home court dejected again. The 84-83 loss leaves the Sky (2-5) winless at home and saddled with a five-game losing streak.
“We fought,” Wade said. “We just couldn’t put it together at the end.”
The Sky led 80-70 with 3 minutes, 37 seconds remaining but again struggled to score in the closing minutes.
Candace Parker missed her sixth straight game, tending to a lingering ankle sprain, and has failed to appear on her home court. The Sky will play two road games before returning to Chicago.
Parker, who grew up in Naperville, is in her first season with the Sky after signing as a free agent in the offseason.
“Of course she’s frustrated,” Wade said before the game. “She wants to be out there with her teammates.”
He described Parker’s status as “day to day” and her recovery as somewhat of a roller coaster as she combats swelling. Her strength is “almost there,” he said.
Parker has been on the bench wearing a protective boot and encouraging teammates.
Wade did deliver promising news about other players. The Sky expect to get Allie Quigley, who has missed six games with a hamstring injury, back for Thursday’s game in Phoenix.
They also expect to welcome back Stefanie Dolson, who has been away helping the U.S. women qualify for the Tokyo Olympics in 3-on-3 basketball. Dolson is back in Chicago but has to sit out because of COVID-19 protocols; the 3-on-3 tournament was played in Austria. Wade said he expects Dolson back Thursday as well.
“Move on,” said Diamond DeShields, who led the Sky with 26 points. “You cannot get caught up in things like this because interest compounds in this league. Like I said, we’re still optimistic about our team and what we have and the pieces coming back. Trying to use each and every game as a lesson.”
Courtney Vandersloot added 17 points and 10 assists.
After struggling with turnovers throughout the season, the Sky had only 10 giveaways against the Mercury. But this time the Sky struggled defensively, allowing five Phoenix players to notch double digits in points, including Skyler Diggins-Smith (26 points) and Nurse (18 points).


City of Espoo is the second largest city in Finland and one of the most sustainable cities in Europe for many years is a row according to European Capital of Innovation competition. What has made Espoo so successful in sustainability matters, how the holistic view on development of city and its communities is shown in practice, and how the chosen leadership model supports the transmission towards carbon neutrality?
Elina Wanne (M. Sc. Tech) works currently at City of Espoo as Development Manager for sustainable development. Her main responsibility in Espoo is H2020 Lighthouse project SPARCS, leading the Lighthouse City Espoo consortium work. Her interest in sustainable development was ignited at Helsinki University of Technology (now Aalto University), where her studies in materials science and recycling technology has led to versatile career in research, construction, community engagement, growth and change facilitation. Her main interest in sustainability is a holistic view on development of cities and communities. To solve wicked challenges of our time e.g. climate change she sees solutions in new technological innovations with strong human-centric approach.


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The grandson of a Conway city councilman is in Austin, Texas, this week preparing to compete in the NCAA Track and Field Championship.
Martice Moore, a member of the track and field team at the University of Louisville, was nominated Saturday for the possibility of being named East Regional Athlete of the Year.
Moore set two school track records on two consecutive days in the 400m hurdles in the NCAA Eastern Regionals held at the University of North Florida to win his way to the national championship.
His grandparents are Conway City Councilman Larry White, Rita White and Barbara Ewing of Conway. A group from Conway planned before the championship began to head to Texas for the big event.
Moore’s semifinal events will kick off Wednesday evening.
The Louisville senior won the second heat of the 400m hurdles quarterfinals, finishing second overall to clinch his spot in the NCAA Championships. His time of 49.85 bested his 50.73 school record run set in the first round the day before. This will be his second NCAA Championship appearance in the 400m. He advanced during his sophomore season, earning honorable mention All-America honors.
The champion hurdler was born and raised in Atlanta. He ran track at McEachern High School in Powder Springs, Ga., under the coaching of Cedric Sapp. The group of Moore supporters that attended the Eastern Regionals consisted of parents, grandparents, cousins, friends and a former high school teammate and opponent.
The University of Louisville track and field team punched four more tickets to Austin, Texas, for the NCAA Championships on the second day of the NCAA East Preliminary Round on a recent Friday afternoon.
Moore, son of Denise White and the late Martice Moore and stepson of Keith Banks, hopes to compete in the hurdles in the 2020 Olympics.
He’s a graduating senior at The University of Louisville with a major in sports administration and a minor in communications. This student athlete is a hurdler on the track and field team and, in his four years, has left his mark on this team.
As the only hurdler on the team for his first two years, Moore was able to push himself to compete with some of the best hurdlers in the country. His personal best in the 110 hurdles is 14.01 and in the 400 hurdles is 50.97. With his teammates, he currently holds two school records in the 4x400 indoor (3:10.46) and outdoor (3:07.87) relay.
In 2017-18, Moore competed in four outdoor events and four indoor events, competed in 60m hurdles, 110m hurdles, 200m, 400m and 400m hurdles, qualified for NCAA East Preliminary Round, finished sixth in 400m hurdles at ACC Outdoor Championships with time of 52.27, took first in 400m hurdles at Lyles/Wood Invitational, posted team-best times in 60m (indoor), 110m hurdles and 400m hurdles.
In 2016-17, in both indoor and outdoor seasons, Moore set a career best in the 60m hurdles with a time of 8.05, ran a personal record in the indoor 400m with a time of 47.87, recorded a career best in the 110m hurdles at the Louisville Invitational, placed third in the 110m hurdles at the ACC Outdoor Championships for first team All-ACC honors, earned second team All-ACC honors in the 400m hurdles, set a 400m hurdle personal record for 11th place at NCAA East Preliminaries with a time of 50.97 to advance to the NCAA Championships where he earned honorable mention All-American honors, picked up two first-place finishes in the 400m hurdles at the UT Rustbuster and the Louisville Invitational and qualified for the NCAA East Preliminaries as a part of the 4x400m relay team.
In 2015-16, Moore competed in the 110mh and the 400mh events, placed first in the 110mh at the Louisville Invitational with a season best 14.28, took second in the 400mh at the Louisville Invitational with a season best 51.36, took fifth at the ACC Championships in the 400mh with a time of 52.14, placed second in the 110mh at the Memphis Invitational with a time of 14.31.
As a prep student he won a regional championship in 2015, was a two-time all-county selection, three-time team captain, was a member of a team that won 4x4 relay in county and regional championships and lettered in football.
His his Godmothers are Keisha and Ms."GG". He and his family are especially grateful to his coaches in Atlanta and at Louisville.


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Doctor of Education (EdD)
Educational Leadership and Policy Studies
Judith A. Aiken
College and university mission statements commonly declare contributions for the public good and the development of engaged and responsible citizens as central to their institution's work. Yet, a different narrative is often revealed when rhetoric meets reality in the promotion and tenure policies for faculty. Since Ernest Boyer's seminal work Scholarship Reconsidered (1990) called for an expansion of the way we think about and reward scholarship in academia, a preponderance of studies have considered the degree to which community engagement and public scholarship has been integrated into higher education faculty reward policies. Such research has helped chart the progress that has been made in this area over the past twenty-five years. Many past studies have focused on land-grant and public research universities, both of which have specific mandates informing their institutional missions. Fewer studies look specifically at private or faith-based institutions. This study specifically considers how Catholic higher education is addressing the challenge of recognizing and rewarding community-engagement in its faculty policies.
The overarching research question guiding this study asks: To what extent is institutional mission operational in faculty recruitment, reappointment, promotion, and tenure policies at Catholic colleges and universities designated with the Carnegie Foundation's Community Engagement classification? The study employs a qualitative, content analysis of the mission statements and recruitment, reappointment, promotion, and tenure policies of 31 Catholic colleges and universities. The institutions in this target cohort are members of the Association of Catholic Colleges & Universities (ACCU) that received the nationally recognized Carnegie Community Engagement classification in 2015. These two affiliations suggest that each institution in the cohort has a distinct Catholic identity and demonstrates a high commitment to community engagement. I first explore how these 31 Catholic institutions articulate their mission, values, and identity. Next, I evaluate their recruitment, reappointment, tenure, and promotion policies. Through a comparison of the findings, I determine the extent to which these Catholic institutions align their faculty reward policies with their faith-based foundations and espoused missions through a commitment to community engaged teaching and scholarship. Further, through a cross-case analysis, I reveal policy exemplars from Catholic colleges and universities that can inform institutions interested in strengthening the alignment between their Catholic mission/identity and faculty roles and rewards.
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Wagner, Joan, "The Distinctive Mission of Catholic Colleges & Universities and Faculty Reward Policies for Community Engagement: Aspirational or Operational?" (2017). Graduate College Dissertations and Theses. 749.

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It’s an age-old routine that kids and parents who were once kids know all too well. The daunting task of going out in the cold, bundling up with gloves and a sweater, grabbing the rake from the garage or shed, and raking up all of the leaves that are covering the yard into one great big pile, is not just a chore; it’s a notable childhood memory and borderline past time. Every kids worst nightmare turned fun time is being told to rake the leaves. Sure, it’s a good amount of manual labor. However, after all the work is said in done you have a big pile of leaves to cushion your fall for jumping on and bury yourself alive in the remnants of the past season.
Raking the leaves is usually chalked up to necessary and common lawn work, but there is actually a lot of debate over whether or not you should actually rake up your leaves at the end of fall. This is because there are definite causes and effects that come from both sides of the fence. Since there are many people out there wondering what exactly to do with their scattered and tattered seasonal lawn ornaments, this will hopefully give a little bit of insight as to whether or not you should rake up all the leaves in your yard.
To understand why there is a constant battle between those who have a rake in hand and those who stay in doors and laugh, you have to see the benefits and issues from each side. One thing that can be agreed on is that our grass is alive and growing, or so we hope. Because it is a living plant that thrives off of carbon dioxide and sunlight in order to sustain it’s own well being, it’s understandable why people frequently water their grass and clear obstacles that block the sun. These main resources that grass uses to live can easily be compromised within a week long period where fall turns to winter and leaves begin to shake off of trees. When there is a solid coating of leaves across a lawn, it will be come very difficult for a tree to sustain it’s driving life force.
Leaves pile up quickly, which means that sunlight and carbon dioxide can soon be unable to penetrate them to reach the ground. In the event of large areas of grass being covered by fallen leaves and not being raked, slow and serious suffocation can occur which might compromise any future plans the grass has of being lush and green come springtime. However suffocating the lawn from the main nutrient it requires for survival isn’t the only thing that happens when it’s essentially blanketed by the changing and falling leaves. In fact, despite what this happening may seemingly kill off it is actually a thriving center for something else to live.
Fungus, insects, and small rodents, all love to take shelter with the seemingly endless amounts of leaves that may be covering a lawn. They make it their dwelling and home for the coming cold months because underneath many layers of leaves they are able to trap moisture and surprisingly warmth. By creating a humid microclimate inside these small leaf-based nests smaller insects and animals have formed a great way to find shelter and even burrow deeper into the ground which may cause serious problems for your grass come spring time. Things like gophers and field mice can easily leave their mark on a patch of grass that is hidden under a great blanket of leaves. But sometimes the rodents are far from the biggest threat, as bacteria can grow and accompany fungus which may do very long term and extensive damage to your lawn. It’s not uncommon that fungus patches will thrive under un-raked leaves and as a result remain present throughout the entire spring and summer as they feed off the life of the grass and make it difficult for lawn owners to rid them. It’s important to rake up all the leaves to allow the ground to dry out and ward off being the host to some serious bacterial and fungus growths.
While there is definitely some evidence as to why you should rake your leaves as they fall, it’s not to say that claims towards leaving your leaves as they fall is unprecedented. Infact, there are a few different reasons as to why you should consider keeping the leaves un-ranked. One of the most notable reasons is that leaves have the potential to be a very good source of nutrients themselves for your lawn. Because leaves fall when they essentially die off from their host trees, this qualifies them for being a part of a compost pile because they will be a once living organism that will soon breakdown through the nitrogen cycle. So instead of breaking your back by getting out there and dragging them into a big pile to bag them up, consider a quicker solution.
By using our mulcher or lawn mower without a catch bag across the layer of fallen dead leaves that has bestowed itself on your lawn, you can create a quick and easy type of fertilizer that is smaller and mulched up. This makes it easier to be aerated through the passing of the day and be broken down by the sun and the organisms that will grow within the little mushed up leaf piles. As a result, your lawn and grass will quickly absorb more of the nutrient that are present in the leaves and use them as energy to withstand the brutal frozen temperatures and shortened sunlight periods to come.
In the end, the decision to rake your yard of fallen leaves or not has a lot to do with the types of trees that are present and how much they are dropping. If the amount of leaves is very insignificant then the wind and natural elements will most likely handle it themselves. However if the leaves are greatly overpowering your lawn and run the risk of suffocating it, you may want to consider picking up the rake and giving your grass some room to breath. Should you find that there’s a need for more grass growing tips or just an overall revamped look in your yard’s luscious green coverage come springtime, contact Texas’ The Grass Outlet today.


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Hey guys! Oliver and I are hosting Beer Club next Friday October 18th. Here’s the gist of it:
You’re missing out if you don’t come
There will be a 3ish ounce blind taste test of 10 beers. It’s a game and you get points for guessing them right. There’s also trivia where you can get points as well. The 10 beers are paired with a 5-course dinner featuring food from the Buffalo Wing Factory. After the dinner you get a choice of any of the 10 beers for your full beer and if you’re a top point winner a choice of prizes. We have beers from Great Lakes, Stone, Shipyard, Left Hand, 3 Brothers and more (just look at all the bottle caps on the awesome flyer).
There is limited seating. Please RSVP here:
or you can email email@example.com.
Saturday my wife and I hosted our first event in our new home we called Hoppy Birthday and Happy Home. It was a great success that I could have never pulled off alone. My wife spent the two previous days prepping and cooking while I kept worrying if we had enough beer (which we did).
Craft beer was not at a shortage
New Belgium Trippel
Sierra Nevada Pale Ale
Bell’s Winter White Ale
Blue Point Toasted Lager
Anchor Steam Beer
Port City Monumental IPA
Breckenridge Lucky U IPA
Troegs Java Head Stout
Bold Rock Virginia Apple Cider
Harpoon UFO Hefeweizen
Port City Optimal Wit
No one left hungry
Beer Bread made with Leffe Blond
Buffalo Chicken and Blue Cheese Dip made with Breckenridge Lucky U IPA
Buffalo Chicken Bites made with Stone IPA
Praline Bacon with stout coating made with Bell’s Kalamazoo Stout
Cheddar and Cottage Mac & Cheese
Hosting always makes me anxious but this went off without a hitch. I’m excited to host more and have some good ideas for next time.