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Name of Exercise—Crunch
Type of Exercise—Multi-joint
Muscles used—Abdominal muscles
As a beginner, it is important to perform a posterior pelvic tilt prior to performing the crunch. To do this, press your lower back into the floor while curling your pelvis slightly upward. This will help you engage the right muscles.
Stop when you feel tired. Build your resistance slowly.
There are a few modifications that can make the exercise more challenging:
National Association for Health and Fitness
President's Council on Fitness, Sport & Nutrition
Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology
Health Canada Physical Activity
Bent-knee sit-up/crunches. American Council on Exercise website. Available at: http://www.acefitness.org/acefit/fitness_programs_exercise_library_details.aspx?exerciseid=52. Accessed August 8, 2016.
When pigs crunch: A commonsense approach to abdominal training. American Council on Exercise website. Available at: http://www.acefitness.org/certifiednewsarticle/1884/when-pigs-crunch-a-commonsense-approach-to. Accessed August 8, 2016.
Last reviewed August 2016 by Michael Woods, MD
Please be aware that this information is provided to supplement the care provided by your physician. It is neither intended nor implied to be a substitute for professional medical advice. CALL YOUR HEALTHCARE PROVIDER IMMEDIATELY IF YOU THINK YOU MAY HAVE A MEDICAL EMERGENCY. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider prior to starting any new treatment or with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.


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Enjoy a four-course Farmers menu in the restaurant Logen’s cozy and rustic environment. Our menus are seasonally inspired and our sommelier has produced a well-selected beverage package for all dishes. Of course, there are also non-alcoholic drinks packages!
Our wish and mission during your stay is to make sure that you can sit back, relax and really enjoy each other’s company without any distractions.
If you only want to eat something easier then you can order food from the à la carte menu below!
Dinner: All days between 18:00 – 21:00
Jerusalem artichokes / Hazelnut puree / Hay and mushroom smoked oil 125 SEK
Goose terrine / Pumpkin cream / Pumpkin seeds / Truffle gravy / Crispy kale 135 SEK
Sweet potatoes and Jerusalem artichoke soup / Charred pork belly / Roasted pumpkin seeds / Garlic cream. 110 SEK
Beetroot / Blueberries / Apple / Cream cheese
Cod baked in herbs / Stewed savoy cabbage / Scallop mousseline / Sausage / Cabbage 295 SEK
Guinea fowl / Truffle / Portabello puree / Beetroot / Buttered chicken gravy / Tarragon 325 SEK
Celery root baked with spices / Mushroom gravy / Charred “Västerbotten” cheese / Herb oil / Pickled pears 245 SEK
Chocolate pastry / Roasted almond ice cream / Browned butter cream / Blueberries / Pumpkin and sunflower seeds 135 SEK
Baked winter apple / Ginger / Lingon berries 125 SEK
Selected cheese with hard bread and marmalade
Sorbet of the evening 39 SEK
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When Ignorance Meets SciencePosted: August 28, 2013 Filed under: Measurement and Analytics | Tags: forensic experts, legal system, pseudo science, science, statistics, white lab coat effect, world of criminal justice, wrongful convictions 1 Comment
The “white lab coat effect” is a reference to the idea, according to some analysts of the judicial process, of how juries (and judges) can often sheath scientists and other forensic experts with a veneer of infallibility. This effect shows up in other areas of life where routinely we hear stories about how “researchers have discovered a link between x and y,” thus creating some form of panic/fad about what not to eat, drink or do or conversely what we should eat, drink, or do more of.
The irony is that even as the apparent faith most people place in statements seemingly sanctioned under the banner of scientific “proof” increases, the ability of many people to interrogate what they read and hear using the same principles of science and statistics remains depressed. Thus we live in an age of science (or pseudo-science, if one is not predisposed to questioning “scientific” pronouncements then much of what is passed off as slid science, isn’t) with a population of the largely science and statistics-illiterate.
This misalignment can have big consequences. One consequence is how poor science can lead to questionable judgments in criminal cases and the nightmare of a wrongful convictions. There are many books, films, and articles on wrongful convictions. For example, a recent edition of The Walrus contained Julian Sher’s outstanding piece entitled “Trails and Error.” In it, Sher writes:
Sleuths on such shows as CSI and Bones often use invented scientific wizardry to catch bad guys, creating an appealing fantasy, in contrast to the at times frustratingly ambiguous world of criminal justice. Modern science has become better and more sophisticated, and our faith in its infallibility has grown. However, as any good scientist will tell you, science is a process, not an end point. The Walchuk case and many others I have probed over the years illustrate, all too often, that mistaken, misused, or misunderstood science is helping to send innocent people to jail.
“This is a very serious issue,” says Alan Young, a professor at Osgoode Hall Law School, at York University in Toronto. He is the director of the Innocence Project…
Young calls it the “white lab coat” effect. “You have the man in the white lab coat stereotype approaching infallibility,” he says. This worries him even more than the frequent occurrence of faulty eyewitness testimony: “It is far more sinister than eyewitness errors, because it has the sanctity and credibility of science. Judges and juries sleepwalk through this evidence. And this puts people in jail for life.”
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The American National Academy of Sciences published a landmark study in 2009, which found serious deficiencies in much of the forensic testimony that has become crucial to convictions. For example, fingerprint matches can be misleading. Here is a little-known fact: there have been no peer-reviewed scientific studies proving that unique prints can be matched accurately.
“There is no reason to believe that the concerns raised in the NAS report stop at the border,” says Roach. “When someone pops up and says the emperor is wearing no clothes, it is deeply unsettling, and I think the Americans have been prepared to do that more often than we have.”
Sher’s wrap-up contains, I think, some sensible cautions and ideas for the judicial system. Although the world of business does not always deal with matters as dramatic as murder, there are often immense consequences for employees and consumers if the leaders of organizations are ignorant of the limitations of science:
How to fix things? For starters, we need to improve the procedures used to train and certify forensic scientists. Among the key recommendations by the National Academy of Sciences in the US were rigorous, mandatory certification programs for forensic scientists, and strong standards and protocols for evidence used in court.
Canada does not have the equivalent of a national scientific body like the NAS. However, one of the recommendations from the Goudge inquiry was the establishment of accredited training programs for forensic pathologists. The University of Toronto has meanwhile set up the Centre for Forensic Science and Medicine to fill a major forensic research vacuum. It is headed by Michael Pollanen, the pathologist who testified at Truscott’s appeal hearing. “Wrongful convictions have raised reasonable questions about the reliability of science and medical evidence in the criminal courts,” he told the audience at a conference he helped to organize in Toronto last fall. “Surprisingly, there is absolutely no structure in Canada for funding research into forensic science. There is no graduate program in forensic science at any Canadian university.”
As well, judges are not educated properly to play a gatekeeper role in determining whether the scientific evidence is relevant and reliable. Goudge recommended that the National Judicial Institute conduct specialized science training for judges. There is now a two-and-half-day science course, but it is only held about every two years; the last one was in 2011, and the next is scheduled for 2014.
Justice Adèle Kent of Alberta’s Court of Queen’s Bench, who helps to design and organize the NJI’s programs, points out that 90 percent of Canadian judges are generalists, so science training must compete with many other subjects. With that in mind, she is implementing another important recommendation from the Goudge inquiry: the creation of a scientific manual for judges. She hopes to have chapters on basic science and the law ready this year.
“Spectacular miscarriages of justice have taught us something,” she says. “Judges have a heightened awareness that when they deal with science in the courtroom they must be careful with it. Will they understand every scientist that comes into the courtroom? Absolutely not. But I think they have the tools to be wary of science, and also to be unafraid to ask questions of scientists.”
Perhaps that is the key: being respectful yet wary of uncertain science in a court of law that seeks judicial finality. Our courts are designed to issue a definitive verdict of guilt or innocence. But scientific conclusions are subject to constant testing and rethinking. “The law seeks to find a final resolution for a particular controversy, whereas scientific conclusions are subject to perpetual revision,” said Supreme Court justice Cromwell in his landmark speech on the topic.
This is why law professor Kent Roach dislikes the term “junk science,” because it implies that some science is patently false while the rest is 100 percent reliable. “It suggests that if it’s science that somehow it’s the magical answer,” he says. “For all expert evidence, the judge needs to look at reliability. Has it been tested? Is it possible to come up with an error rate? Even fairly sophisticated science is not foolproof.”


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Air India has a new promotion on offer since earlier this week, where they are offering free tickets on booking via their website.
As per the new promotion, called Web Loyalty Bonus 2015, when you book and travel around India on Air India revenue tickets directly booking via their website, you get the following freebies:
- 10 domestic sectors in economy get you a free economy return ticket (direct flights only).
- 6 domestic sectors in business class get you a free business class return ticket (direct flights only).
The free ticket is inclusive of base-fare and fuel surcharge, so you only need to absorb the airport charges and taxes on these tickets. The reward ticket is valid for 6 months from the date of issuance or up to July 31, 2016 (for completion of the journey).
The free tickets are issued as reward tickets (in category X for economy and I for Business), hence they don’t earn any reward points.
Take note, the usual booking bonus of 500 Flying Returns miles also apply. To make the redemption, you need to send in all the boarding passes and your choice of segments to Air India on email, and they issue you tickets for the said segment.
If you are an Air India frequent flyer, I’d find this interesting for you to be able to get a free ticket on top of your existing travel. However, I’d have loved this promotion more if AI just gave us a bunch of bonus points and we were able to redeem for a free ticket as per our scheduling.
How many of you are looking to get free tickets in this promotion?

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When you say to me computer speakers, I think small, odd shaped plastic contraptions that sound like they look. These Genius units are serious speakers. Even at close inspection , they look like higher end bookshelf units. And they sound as good as they look.
When they are set up right, they actually present a sound stage. Remarkable. The bottom 4" speaker is the low frequency, ported, long throw woofer. The upper 4" speaker is the midrange, apparently boxed or isolated from it's woofer cousin. Good speakers shouldn't add color or tone to what your listening to. These don't. They do well, they have a good voice.
When I got them, I hooked up one of my mp3 players to it to check it out. At first I thought, no volume. Wrong. Good speakers do that. No distortion, they don't make you squint or grimace when they're turned up. They sound good and you don't realize how loud it is. They're not bone shakers but they will make my wife complain. Electronics are good. Dead silent between songs with the built in amp fully maxed. I leave treble and bass adjustment at midpoint and play without equalization and there is a little boominess only with certain music. One thing, check the measurements. These are large for computer speakers.
If you like to listen to music. you'll like these. Well worth the little bit they cost.

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The 4th season of the Power is about to be released. After last month’s teaser the official trailer for season 4 of Power is finally here. The fourth season of 50 Cent’s hit show on Starz picks up with an incarcerated Ghost fighting for his life after being wrongfully convicted for the murder of Greg […]
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An ghastly motor accident which involved a motorcycle and trailer which cost the lfe of a LAUTECH student on Saturday. The student, best known as Korede, was killed instantly as she was crushed under the tires of the trailer. She was an Accounting Student currently in 400level. May her soul rest in perfect peace.


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Rarity from the Hollow by Robert Eggleton
Lacy Dawn's father relives the Gulf War, her mother's teeth are rotting out, and her best friend is murdered by the meanest daddy on Earth. Life in The Hollow isn't great. But Lacy has one advantage — she's been befriended by a semi-organic, semi-robot who works with her to cure her parents. He wants something in exchange, though. It's up to her to save the Universe.
To prepare Lacy for her coming task, she is being schooled daily via direct downloads into her brain. Some of these courses tell her how to apply magic to resolve everyday problems much more pressing to her than a universe in big trouble, like those at home and at school. She doesn't mind saving the universe, but her own family and friends come first.
Will Lacy Dawn's predisposition, education, and magic be enough for her to save the Universe, Earth, and, most importantly, protect her own family?
Rarity from the Hollow is adult literary science fiction filled with tragedy, comedy and satire — a tribute to the resiliency of a victim who dreams of finding love, including a boyfriend for when she it old enough to have one. It is a children's story for adults, not for the prudish, faint of heart, or easily offended.
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Around the country, states have their own rules about operating “vehicles.” We’ve talked about people operating automobiles, motorcycles, bicycles, horses, and even Zambonis. Now we get to look into golf carts.
A 47-year man was driving a golf cart when his passenger was thrown from the cart and struck his head. The passenger was taken to a Janesville, Wis. hospital and treated for severe head trauma.
In the New Jersey Zamboni case, the judge ruled that driving a Zamboni while intoxicated was not DUI because a Zamboni isn’t a vehicle that can be driven on the roads. A golf cart, on the other hand, has long been considered a vehicle.
The gentleman in question will likely be charged with DUI.


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Q:1 What is storage area network? Explain server centric architecture with its limitations.Q.2 Explain Storage – Centric IT Architecture and its advantages.Q.3 Explain how old server will be replaced by new server with Storage NetworksQ.4 Explain the Non-Linear performance in business applicationQ.5.what are the problems associated with storage network and give the solutions.Q.6 what is business application defined for storage? Explain the application development life cycle
Q.7 what is intelligent disk subsystem? With neat diagram explain the architecture of intelligent disk subsystemQ.8 With neat diagram explain the different cases of I/O channels.Q.9 what is Storage virtualization? What are the main goals of RAID? Explain disk sub system with RAIDcontroller Q.10.Mentation different RAID levels? Explain RAID 0: block-by-block strippingQ.11 Explain how RAID 1: block-by-block mirroring resolves the problem of RAID0Q.12 With neat diagram explain RAID0+1/RAID10 with its advantages and disadvantages.Q: 13.What is stripping and mirroring? Explain RAID 4 AND RAID 5: parity instead of mirroringQ.14.Briefly instant copies and Lun maskingQ.15 Explain High availability and synchronous and asynchronous with its advantages and disadvantages of Remote mirroringQ.16 Explain with neat diagram Physical I/O path from the CPU to the Storage System
Q.17.what is LINK,PORTS AND TOPOLOGIES ? Explain with diagram five layers protocol stack.Q.18 what is port? Mention different types of ports and explain briefly.Q.19.Briefly explain the FC0& FC1Q.20 Briefly explain the EXCHANGE, SEQUENCE AND FRAMES in FC2 layer Q.21 Briefly explain the six different types service classes for data exchange.Q.22 Briefly explain three different fibre channel topologiesQ.23 Briefly explain the different IP storage standardsQ.24 what is Network Attached Storage? Explain with diagram NAS hardware architecture?


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A worldwide initiative has launched to encourage more vegan community kitchens.
Amazing! Tell me more.
Made In Hackney is a UK vegan charity and community cookery school, dedicated to sharing the health and environmental benefits of eating vegan.
They’re now sharing free vegan cooking lessons online, to make it more accessible to people from all over the world.
The Global Plant Kitchens platform is the first of its kind and covers topics such as fundraising, programme development and responding to cultural needs.
What is it for?
The ultimate goal is to enable people to create vegan community kitchens, to help both people and the planet - and to make vegan food accessible to all.
If you’re interested in learning more about vegan cooking, or how to launch a vegan community kitchen, you can do so on the Global Plant Kitchens platform. If you want to learn more about Made In Hackney and what you can do to support the charity, you can do so on their website.
At Smiley Movement, we like to elevate the work of charities across the world. Here are three charities whose causes align with the themes in this article.
Grow to Give. This charity connects local farmers and hobby growers to donate surplus fresh produce to food banks. Find out how to support them here.
The Climate Coalition. This is the UK's largest group of people dedicated to action against climate change. Find out more and support them here.
Climate Reframe. Climate Reframe is committed to supporting the climate and environment movement in its transformation towards greater justice, equity, diversity and inclusion (JEDI). Find out more.


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Bigga soft drink manufacturer Wisynco signed a landmark agreement that will see the leading Jamaican soda brand Bigga being distributed system-wide through Golden Krust Caribbean Bakery & Grill - the largest Caribbean franchise chain in the United Sates.
This partnership between Wisynco and Golden Krust will enhance the value of Golden Krust’s menu offerings to its customer base, consisting of nearly two million Caribbean nationals residing in North America, by offering an authentic Jamaican beverage in a value added 20 oz bottle of Bigga. What’s more, those customers can get a signature Golden Krust beef patty paired with a Bigga Soft Drinks for a special ‘summer combo’ price of only $2.99, until Tuesday, July 31. It marks the first time that a Jamaican carbonated beverage has pursued this level of distribution in North America. Golden Krust Caribbean Bakery & Grill has over 120 branches across nine US states.
William Mahfood, Managing Director of Wisynco says, “As Wisynco continues it expansion plan in the international arena this is another step for the greater objective. Wisynco’s immediate growth objectives in the beverage industry include North America, United Kingdom, Canada and the Caribbean.” Bigga Soft Drinks will introduce its top six flavours – Jamaica Kola, Pineapple, Fruit Punch, Apple, Grape and Ginger Beer – into Golden Krust outlets across the US. The tropical flavors complement Golden Krust’s vast Caribbean cuisine, which includes patties, jerk chicken, curried goat, fried fish, oxtail stew, rice and peas and other authentic Caribbean dishes.
Lowell Hawthorne, President & CEO of Golden Krust believes the addition of Bigga Soft Drinks to the restaurant’s menu will solidify its status as a market leader for value offerings - The 20oz re-sealable Bigga plastic bottle soda compares to the competition’s carbonated 12oz glass bottle.
“Golden Krust is pleased to be associated with Wisynco and foresees that this is just the beginning of a mutually beneficial partnership that will bode well for our valuable customers for years to come”, says Lowell Hawthorne.
Bigga Soft Drinks, which controls 70 per cent of the flavoured soft drinks market in Jamaica, and is seeking to position the product as the authentic “Made In Jamaica” carbonated drink of choice in North America. William Mahfood thinks this is a timely development as Jamaica celebrates its 50th year of Independence. “We chose Golden Krust to assist in our plan because, not only do they have extensive distribution along the east coast of the United States, they also cater to a vast Jamaican Diaspora and they also share similar value system of “making the lives of our people better”, says Mahfood.
The Wisynco executive also encouraged future linkages between companies abroad and their local counterparts. Founded in 1965, Wisynco is one of Jamaica’s oldest family-businesses and is among the country’s largest distributors of consumer brands.
Golden Krust CEO Lowell Hawthorne last year won the Jamaica Observer Business Leader Award for leading his family-run enterprise into what is widely recognised as the world’s largest ‘patty franchise’.


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RBA to buy AGS for second straight day
By Sophia RodriguesPublished On 06 Aug 2020 , 11:42 AM
The RBA has announced bond-buying via auction for the second consecutive day, keeping the notified amount unchanged at A$500 million but buying three government bond lines rather than just the April 2023 bond on Wednesday.
The RBA will buy the November 2022, April 2023 and the April 2024 government bond today. The decision is likely spurred by the results of yesterday's auction which saw the cut-off yield on the April 2023 at 0.2525% and the weighted average at 0.2575%.
Any bond-buying to support 3-yr target would be in addition to A$100B QE
Not expecting to raise cash rate f...Published on : 03 Nov 2020 , 02:35 PM
From the RBA's November Monetary Policy Decision statement:
-Cuts cash rate target to 0.1% from 0.25%
Total amount drawdown from the RBA's Term Funding Facility has been unchanged for three straight weeks...Published on : 30 Oct 2020 , 04:13 PM
Yields fell further to new record lows at the AOFM weekly T-Note tenders as market factors in the possibili...Published on : 29 Oct 2020 , 10:42 AM
As expected, the yield on near-term T-Note fell to a new record low at today's AOFM's auction. The weighted a...Published on : 22 Oct 2020 , 10:40 AM
Looking forward to the AOFM's weekly T-Note auctions later this morning. The record low weighted average yield fo...Published on : 22 Oct 2020 , 10:09 AM
The title of RBA assistant governor Chris Kent's speech on Tuesday is a very interesting one, "The Sta...Published on : 19 Oct 2020 , 08:19 PM
Yields at AOFM's Treasury Note auctions dropped to new record low on ample liquidity and expectations of cut...Published on : 01 Oct 2020 , 10:43 AM
One bidder got the entire A$2.0 billion of the 1% December 2030 government bond at the tender today. The yield was 0....Published on : 30 Sep 2020 , 11:20 AM
The RBA again made purchases totalling A$2 billion of the April 2023 and the April 2024 government bond but didn'...Published on : 31 Aug 2020 , 04:17 PM

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Acquisition by Microsoft brings personalized news, tips on courses.
Think of it as biometrics meets the boss.
Company has helped researchers at places like the National Institutes of Health and the World Health Organization.
Retailer looking for a boost from startups
Hey, you: yeah, the lapsed World of Warcraft player over in the corner. How did I know? That part was easy; I mentioned the phrase “epic loot” and you began to drool and twitch a bit. Old habits die hard, but no gaming addiction has a
Company set to replace about 1 million devices that are being recalled because of a problem with batteries catching fire.
President Obama publishes op-ed piece in Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
Obama administration officials say the federal government, rather than states, should be in charge of regulating self-driving cars since the vehicles are essentially controlled by software, not people.
Natalie Hampton spent most of her 7th and 8th grade school years eating lunch alone. The new girl at an all-girls private school in Los Angeles, she became the target of a clique of “mean girls” who excluded her from parties, called her
Officers to learn departments’ newest tools.

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Computed Tomography is an imaging technique that uses x-rays to form pictures of the inside of the body. CT scan has ability to create pictures of internal anatomy and convert them to film through diagnostic imaging, which has changed the diagnostic and treatment of many diseases. Spectral computed tomography (CT) is an advanced form of CT with increasing applications in head and neck radiology.
Notably, the rising prevalence of chronic diseases, such as cancer, neurological diseases, cardiovascular diseases, chronic pain, orthopaedic diseases, and others, is one of the most prominent factors driving spectral computed tomography (CT) market. As per the study published in Pain Research and Management in 2017, the prevalence of chronic pain among Brazilian population was 39%, 31.7% in the French population, 48% in UK, and 50% in England.
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Spectral Computed Tomography (CT) Market – Regional analysis
Geographically, America continues to dominate the global spectral computed tomography market owing to presence of huge patients suffering from the cardiovascular diseases, cancer and orthopedic diseases. According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, More than half of the total America population has acute or chronic cardiovascular diseases. Furthermore, rising geriatric population, and well-developed healthcare sector have contributed in the growth of the market. Europe accounts for the second largest market, which is followed by Asia Pacific. Asia Pacific is the fastest growing market owing to the presence of developing countries like India and China. The presence of a huge population and opportunities boosts the growth of the market. The Middle East & Africa owns the least share in the market.
Key Players for Global Spectral Computed Tomography (CT) Market
Market Research Future (MRFR) recognizes the following companies as the key players in Spectral Computed Tomography (CT) Market: There are plenty of large and small market players which operate in this market all over the globe.
CANON MEDICAL SYSTEMS CORPORATION (Japan), General Electric Company (U.S.), Hitachi Medical Systems (U.S.), iCAD, Inc. (U.S.), Koninklijke Philips N.V. (Netherlands), NeuroLogica Corp. (U.S.), Neusoft Medical Systems (China), PerkinElmer Inc. (U.S.), Shenzhen Anke High-tech Co., Ltd. (China), Shimadzu Corporation (Japan), Siemens Corporation (U.S.), Thermo Fisher Scientific (U.S.), Trivitron Healthcare (India), Varian Medical Systems, Inc. (U.S.), Xoran Technologies, LLC. (U.S.), and others are some of the prominent players at the forefront of competition in the spectral computed tomography (CT) market and are profiled in MRFR Analysis.
Spectral Computed Tomography (CT) Market – Competitive Analysis
Global Spectral Computed Tomography (CT) Market – Competitive Analysis
The Spectral Computed Tomography (CT) Market is currently dominated by numerous players.
Koninklijke Philips N.V. is one of them by holding a major share in the Spectral Computed Tomography (CT) market. The company offers magnetic resonance imaging, diagnostic imaging solutions, computed tomography, and diagnostic X-ray. In November 2016, Philips launched Philips IQon Spectral CT in Canada. The Philips IQon Spectral CT is the spectral detector CT which is specifically designed for spectral imaging. The product delivers on-demand colour quantification with an ability to characterize structures simply at a low dose.
Siemens Healthcare GmbH is another renowned market player in the market. The company provides medical diagnostics solutions, healthcare equipment, and related services. Siemens offers products and solutions in the areas of laboratory diagnostics, healthcare IT, hearing instruments, and infrastructure, refurbished systems, and education and training, medical accessories, electronics, and others.
Strategic partnership is an essential part of Siemen’s strategy to reach its goal of new products pipeline, by accruing partner’s technology, and products. For instance, in December, 2017, Siemens Healthineers has entered an agreement to acquire Luxembourg-based Fast Track Diagnostics (FTD). With the help of this acquisition, Siemens now include FTD’s sites in Luxembourg, India, and Malta along with its workforce of about 80 employees.
General Electric Company is a leading provider of medical imaging equipment. The product portfolio of company in Computed Tomography includes Revolution Frontier, Revolution EVO, Revolution CT, Revolution HD, Optima CT540, and others. Choosing one specific niche and making considerable investments in R&D as well as advertising is one of the key strategies of GE.
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Chapter 2. Market Introduction
Chapter 3. Research Methodology
Chapter 4. Market Dynamics
Chapter 5. Market Factor Analysis
Chapter 6. Global Spectral Computed Tomography Market, By Types
Chapter 7. Global Spectral Computed Tomography Market, By Application
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0.5Mpixel depth sensor brings 3D depth imaging to mobile devices
The VD55H1 is the first member of a family of high-resolution time-of-flight sensors by STMicroelectronics. According to the company, it brings advanced 3D depth imaging to smartphones and other devices.
The sensor maps three-dimensional surfaces by measuring the distance to over half a million points. Objects can be detected up to 5m from the sensor, and even further with patterned illumination. These parameters mean the VD55H1 addresses emerging AR/VR use cases, including room mapping, gaming and 3D avatars.
In smartphones, the sensor enhances the performance of camera-system features including Bokeh effect, multi-camera selection and video segmentation. Higher resolution also improves face-authentication security, together with more accurate 3D images to protect phone unlocking, mobile payment and any smart system involving secure transactions and access control.
The VD55H1 operates with a modulation frequency of 200MHz with more than 85 per cent demodulation contrast at 940nm. This reduces the depth noise by a factor of two over incumbent sensors that typically operate around 100MHz. In addition, multi-frequency operation, a depth-unwrapping algorithm, low pixel noise floor and high pixel dynamic range ensure superior measurement accuracy over long ranging distance, claimed ST. Depth accuracy is better than one per cent and typical precision is 0.1 per cent of distance.
Other features include a short capture sequence that supports a frame rate up to 120 frames per second and improves motion-blur robustness. Clock and phase management, including spread spectrum clock generator (SSCG), provides multi-device interference mitigation and optimised electromagnetic compatibility (EMC).
The power consumption can be reduced to less than 100mW in some streaming modes, to help prolong the runtime of battery-operated devices, advised ST.
The addition of the VD55H1 3D depth sensor expands the company’s FlightSense products. “The FlightSense portfolio now comprises direct and indirect ToF products from single-point ranging all-in-one sensors to sophisticated high-resolution 3D imagers enabling future generations of intuitive, smart, and autonomous devices,” said Eric Aussedat, ST’s executive vice president, imaging sub-group general manager
VD55H1’s pixel architecture and fabrication process, leveraging in-house 40nm stacked wafer technology, ensures low power consumption, low noise, and optimised die area, confirmed ST. The die contains 75 per cent more pixels than existing VGA sensors, within a smaller die size.
The VD55H1 sensor has a 672 x 804 back-side illuminated (BSI) pixel array for iToF depth sensing. It is now available for lead customers to sample. Volume production maturity is scheduled for the second half of 2022.
A consumer device form factor reference design for the VD55H1 has been created that includes the illumination system. A supporting fully featured software driver and a library containing an advanced depth-reconstruction image-signal-processing pipeline compatible with Android embedded platforms is also provided.


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Melanie Pappadis Faranello is an award-winning writer and teaching artist born in Chicago. Her writing has been twice nominated for a Pushcart Prize, and shortlisted for Sarabande Books’ Mary McCarthy Prize in Fiction; The Dana Awards for the Novel; William Faulkner's Wisdom Competition in the Novel; Glimmer Train’s Short Fiction Contest; The Petrochino Reprint Award. She won the Marianne Russo Award for novel-in-progress from Key West Literary Seminars and The New School Chapbook Competition in Fiction . Her work has appeared in StoryQuarterly, Hippocampus, Blackbird, Pedestal, Huffington Post Personal, Vestal Review, Catamaran, StorySouth, Mom Egg Review, Adelaide, Connotation Press, Literary Mama, and elsewhere. A recipient a CT Artist Fellowship Award in Fiction, she received her MFA in Creative Writing from The New School. She has attended Sewanee and Bread Loaf Writers’ Conferences. She was awarded 2024 Writer-in-Residencies at Monson Arts and Kimmel Harding Nelson Center.
She is also the founder of Poetry on the Streets, LLC. She was chosen as a Creative Community Fellow with National Arts Strategies; a teaching artist certified in Kingian Nonviolence; and a global-cohort member of The Pollination Project's Greenhouse- a worldwide project for artist change-makers.
Melanie has taught for over twenty-five years, both as an adjunct professor and a teaching artist in New York City, Chicago, Hartford, Colorado, and Cuenca, Ecuador. She studied abroad in Nepal, where her field research was Limbu Oral Folklore from the Northeast Himalayas. Currently, she lives with her family in West Hartford, CT, where she writes, teaches, and leads community projects through Poetry on the Streets. Her completed manuscripts include two novels (literary fiction), a collection of short stories, and a collection of creative non-fiction.
Her belief in fiction as a vehicle for connection, as well a way to explore the human condition, is the thread that connects her work as a fiction writer with her public art work in the community.
To read some of her work click: PUBLICATIONS AND AWARDS
To say hi or inquire about workshops: Contact
Interview with Hartford Public Library
CT Public Radio NPR https://www.wnpr.org/post/hartfords-poetry-bus-moving-piece-public-art
Interview with Connotation Press https://www.connotationpress.com/fiction/3149-melanie-pappadis-faranello-fiction
University of Chicago, Graham School of General Studies, The Writer's Studio, Novel Writing
Roosevelt University, Chicago, IL
American Academy of Art, Chicago, Literature, Composition, Research, MFA, Artists in Literature
International Academy of Design and Technology, Chicago,
Katharine Gibbs College, NYC, Literature, Composition, Writing
Goodwin College, CT, Reading and Writing
ESL & INTERNATIONAL
Parsons School of Design, NYC, ESL
MacCormac College, Chicago, ESL
CENTRO DE ESTUDIOS INTERAMERICANOS, Cuenca, ECUADOR, EFL, Cross-Cultural Literature, Writing
Charter Oak Cultural Center, Hartford, CT, 2016-Present, Creative Writing
*Honored for Teacher of the Month- 2022 https://charteroakcenter.org/charter-oak-yai-instructor-honored/
Hartford Performs, Hartford Public Schools, 2018- Present, Creative Writing
CT Office of the Arts, Directory of Teaching Artists/ CT Center for Nonviolence- certification in Kingian Principles of Nonviolence for teaching artists
JCC of Greater Hartford, CT Creative Writing
Kingswood Oxford Summer Camp, West Hartford, CT, Creative Writing
The Mark Twain House Writing Program, Hartford, CT, Creative Writing
Connecticut Humanities Council Grants: YWCA, “Words in Motion: Creative Writing and Yoga for Teens”, Hartford, CT, Girlcott
Senior Voices: Poetry and Yoga for Seniors, FEDERATION SQUARE RESIDENCE, CT
StoryStudio Chicago, Chicago, IL.2007-2010, Creative Writing Workshops
Gallery 37 After School Matters, Chicago, IL
NYC Parks, Arts After School Programs
Poetry Center of Chicago: “Hands on Stanzas"
The Pollination Project, Grantee Community and Greenhouse Global Cohort- 2022
Creative Community Fellows, National Arts Strategies 2019 New England Cohort- 2019
Greater Hartford Arts Council, Artist Advisory Committee Member- 2021
Make Magazine; a Chicago Literary Magazine, Fiction Reader, 2007-2009

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The Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian will be presenting their 17th annual Native Cinema Showcase during the week of Aug. 15–20 in Santa Fe, New Mexico at the New Mexico History Museum. The showcase runs in conjunction with the Southwestern Association for Indian Arts (SWAIA) Santa Fe Indian Market. Admission to all showcase events is free.
The NMAI Native Cinema Showcase will present more than 50 feature-length and short films representing seven countries and 31 Native Nations, including the winners of SWAIA’s moving-image category, Classification X.
The NMAI Native Cinema Showcase opening will feature filmmaker Valerie Red-Horse Mohl’s Mankiller, the documentary celebrating the life of Wilma Mankiller, the first woman to be elected Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation.
The Sundance Institute and PBS Distribution will screenDolores, the documentary about workers’ rights icon Dolores Huerta. The film premiered as an Official Selection in the U.S. Documentary category at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival.[text_ad]The showcase closes with Sam Wainwright Douglas’ Through the Repellent Fence: A Land Art Film, which follows the art collective Postcommodity as they strive to construct Repellent Fence, a two-mile outdoor artwork that straddles the U.S.-Mexico border.
The museum will also host its annual “State of the Art” conversation Friday, Aug. 18, at 3 p.m. at the New Mexico History Museum, with a theme of “Indian Art and Indian Activism.” A panel of noted Native artists will give their thoughts on art and activism.
“Film, perhaps in some ways more than any other medium, offers a visceral immediacy to topics concerning and affecting Native communities,” said Kevin Gover (Pawnee), director of the National Museum of the American Indian in a release.
“This year, the museum has put much focus into presenting films and programming that embrace this immediacy and hopefully leave viewers not simply intrigued or entertained, but more informed to the state of Native affairs across Indian Country and beyond.”
The NMAI Native Cinema Showcase Schedule:
Tuesday, Aug. 15
7 p.m.: Mankiller (2017, 74 min.)
Discussion follows with director Valerie Red-Horse Mohl.
Wednesday, Aug. 16
1 p.m.: Pocahontas: Beyond the Myth (52 min.)
3 p.m.: Future Voices (90 min.)
This program examines the Future Voices of New Mexico project and is introduced by Marcella Ernest (Bad River Band of Ojibwe), project director.
7 p.m.: 100 Years: One Woman’s Fight for Justice (2016, 76 min.)
Discussion follows with director Melinda Janko.
Thursday, Aug. 17
1 p.m.: On the Path (80 min. total)
This shorts program centers on the inherited knowledge that helps one succeed in life and preserve one’s culture.
3 p.m.: Angry Inuk (2016, 85 min.)
7 p.m.: Dolores (2017, 98 min.)
Program presented in collaboration with Sundance Institute and PBS Distribution.
Friday, Aug. 18
11 a.m. and 7 p.m.: SWAIA Classification X Winning Films
Q&A sessions, moderated by Jhane Myers (Comanche/Blackfeet), will be held with attending winners of Narrative Short, Documentary Short, Animation Short, Experimental Short, Feature and Youth Division categories.
3 p.m.: “State of the Art” Conversation
Saturday, Aug. 19
1 p.m.: Future Focused (66 min. total)
This program of family-friendly short films is fun for kids of all ages.
3 p.m.: Mayors of Shiprock (2017, 56 min.)
8 p.m.: Moana (2016, 107 min.)
Screened outdoors at the Santa Fe Railyard Park Screen.
Sunday, Aug. 20
1 p.m.: Rise Above (90 min.)
This shorts program focuses on rising above adversity and learning life’s lessons.
3 p.m.: Through the Repellent Fence: A Land Art Film (2017, 74 min.)
Discussion follows with director Sam Wainwright Douglas.
All screenings are subject to change.
About the National Museum of the American Indian
The National Museum of the American Indian is committed to advancing knowledge and understanding of the Native cultures of the Western Hemisphere—past, present and future—through partnership with Native people and others. For additional information, including hours and directions, visitAmericanIndian.si.edu. Follow the museum via social media on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. Join the conversation using #NativeCinemaShowcase and #NCS2017.
About the Southwestern Association for Indian Arts
SWAIA’s mission is to bring Native arts to the world by inspiring artistic excellence, fostering education and creating meaningful partnerships. The 96th annual Santa Fe Indian Market will display the work of more than 900 artists from 250 federally recognized tribes in more than 700 booths for a two-day period.
About the New Mexico History Museum
TheNew Mexico History Museum, 113 Lincoln Ave., in Santa Fe, N.M., is part of a campus that includes the Palace of the Governors, the oldest continuously occupied public building in the United States; the Fray Angélico Chávez History Library; the Palace of the Governors Photo Archives; the Press at the Palace of the Governors; and the Native American Artisans Program, a division of the Department of Cultural Affairs. Museum exhibitions and programs are supported by the Museum of New Mexico Foundation.
Follow Vincent Schilling (Akwesasne Mohawk) - ICMN’s Arts and Entertainment, Pow Wows and Sports Editor Follow @VinceSchilling


WASHINGTON - US President Barack Obama on Thursday called out his likely opponent for the White House by name for the second time this week and said he "cannot wait" for the chance to pit his vision for America against the Republicans in this year's election.
In remarks that underscore the president's shift into full general election-fighting mode, Obama acknowledged Mitt Romney was the front-runner to win the Republican nomination to face him on Nov. 6, and said he relished the upcoming contest.
"We are going to have a big and important debate in this country, and I cannot wait," the Democrat told supporters at a fundraising event in Washington. "This is going to be a big debate and it's going to be a fun debate. It's always good to have the truth on your side," he said.


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The Grassroots Trust Festival Hub is at the heart of the action, offering free and live entertainment featuring an array of Waikato musicians throughout the festival. Get amongst it and relax with a drink and enjoy some incredible locally produced food thanks to our new partnership with Waikato Food Inc and the Food Truck League
Bask at Stage of Enlightenment
Some of Aotearoa’s most intriguing performers will be popping up from 5pm weekdays and throughout the weekends.
|Sat 20||5-6pm||Jaqualyn T Williams||Comedy and hot topics for all ages. Bring the kids!|
|6-7pm||Parabola West||New age folk electronica from Raglan|
|Sun 21||5-7pm||University of Waikato Showcase||A musical party mix of students and alumni bought to you by The University of Waikato|
|7-9pm||Retro Valley||Mellow indie rock that feels like summertime|
|8-9pm||JP & the Drag Kings||Classic rock with funk and blues undertones|
|Wed 24||5-6pm||Vikae||Sultry piano pop artist with intimate lyrics and vocal tones|
|7-8pm||Coral||Award-wining local soul singer with x-factor aplenty|
|8-9pm||Hin & Co||Popular jazz quintet put their own spin on jazz standards & modern favourites|
|Thurs 25||5-6pm||Steve Tofa||Multi-instrumentalist and singer with stunning harmonies|
|6-7pm||Socratena||Operatic comedy songs performed on ukulele|
|7-8pm||Fifth Degree||Get down and boogie to jazz standards performed with flair|
|8-9pm||Hazy Sundays||Dreamy, atmospheric violin to lull you into the evening|
|Fri 26||5-6pm||Valere||Electro pop and R&B from Auckland|
|6-7pm||BellaDonna||Punchy pop with lyrical finesse|
|7-9pm||University of Waikato Showcase||A musical party mix of students and alumni bought to you by The University of Waikato|
|Sat 27||5-9pm||Chick Fest||A showcase of Kirikiriroa’s finest female fronted acts. Feat. Kyla Greening, Phreaze, Shana, Empress, JP & the Drag Kings, and many more!|
|Sun 28||4-5pm||Lost Tribe of Aotearoa||Making music for the people, by the people; top reggae straight outta Raglan.|
|5-7pm||Isla||Indie-folk rock featuring stunning flute & violin flourishes|
Roaming Acts in the Hub
Doing Pennants – Prince Geoffie 1st Arts Council Inc.
Design a flag, sew it on a bicycle powered sewing machine, and then see it added to this multi-year installation.
Every Saturday and Sunday of the festival, 10.30 – 12 noon and 1.30 – 3pm.
The Garden Delights – Crows Feet Dance Palmerston North
A dance company made up of “mature” dancers, these elegant Edwardian characters are sure to entrance as they interact with you, the gardens, and anything else they find intriguing.
Lunchtime on Saturday Feb 20 and Sunday Feb 21, and from 5pm on Saturday Feb 20.
The Drifting Theatre – Stephen Bain and Winning Productions
Equally intriguing for both audience members on the inside and outside, come and be a part of this mobile theatre space.
Between 12pm and 2pm and 5pm and 7pm on Saturday Feb 27 and Sunday Feb 28.
The Helm! Take the Helm! – Jim Fishwick
A mysterious occurrence, a whirlwind adventure, a daring escapade! What happens next in this open-ended free-form story is entirely up to you.
10-11.30am, and 2-3.30pm on Saturday February 27 and Sunday February 28.
The Garden’s Secrets
Join local storytellers for a live reading of Hamilton Garden’s magical new children’s book, The Garden’s Secrets.
10am – 12 noon every weekend morning of the festival: meet in the festival hub.
The Grassroots Trust Festival Hub is powered by the generous support of the Grassroots Trust.
Matua X is back for 2021
Your MC/Ringmaster/Provocateur Matua X is back to scintillate and inspire as the voice of the festival.
He’s often found in and around the Grassroots Festival Hub and is always happy to chat about all things HGAF. Get your timing right and you might even win yourself some free festival tickets or last minute deals.
As Waikato’s premium expert in waste minimisation and proactive circular economy practice, Matua X teaches Zero Waste throughout our region’s schools and will also be ensuring that we minimise our environmental footprint and protect our glorious gardens during the festival.
Proud to be a Zero Waste festival
In 2020 we introduced a zero waste policy across the entire festival. Managed 100% by volunteers, it proved to be one of the biggest success stories of the festival.
Total HGAF 2020 waste equated to:
8 household rubbish bags of compostable waste
7 household rubbish bags of landfill waste
The challenge is to improve on that still. So, whatever you bring into the festival, we’d be grateful if you take it home with you when you leave and keep an eye out for our volunteer team of Zero Waste heroes who will show you the way. Let’s work together to keep our beautiful city in good nick.


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The manager of Norway's sovereign wealth fund continued to focus on responsible investment in 2020 despite the coronavirus pandemic.
Nordea will exit its subcustody business in the Nordic nations and has entered into a strategic referral pact with Citi for the services.
PGIM Real Estate will promote from within to fill new senior positions in Europe, effective March 1.
South Korea's National Pension Service achieved an investment return of 9.7% in 2020, with assets growing 13.2% to $765.9 billion.
Wells Fargo is selling its $603 billion money management unit to private equity managers GTCR and Reverence Capital Partners.
Daniel McHugh was appointed CIO of Aviva Investors' $66.2 billion real assets business.
British Airways will defer $630 million in contributions to the New Airways Pension Scheme to help support the sponsor through COVID-19.
Mandated working-from-home measures gave unexpected reassurance to the executives overseeing a reshuffle among BNY Mellon IM affiliates.
Fixed-income executives are weighing in on a debate over whether governments and central banks should cancel the debt they've accumulated.
Whether governments and central banks can agree to simply cancel their sovereign debt will depend on the rules and specifics of the region.
Two U.K. pension fund executives have launched a "no-holds-barred" podcast addressing the responsible investment issues of the day.
BNY Mellon's decision to shift the active units of Mellon Investments Corp. into affiliate managers is not ringing alarm bells.
Allianz Group AUM grew 5.3% in 2020 to $2.94 trillion, with third-party inflows and market impacts offsetting negative currency effects.
AP3 and AP4 recorded investment returns of almost 10% each, with both noting strong performance despite exceptional market movements.
Climate reporting and social issues such as workforce treatment are top issues for two major investors' 2021-2022 proxy voting policies.
Kim Catechis will join Franklin Templeton's newly launched investment institute as investment strategist, effective April 1.
International retirement and savings plans for those working outside their home country have continued to grow in popularity.
The manager of the world's largest wealth fund wants firms to increase board diversity, bringing more women to executive roles.
Total assets in the 22 largest major retirement markets reached 80% of GDP in 2020, up a record 11.2 percentage points for the year.
AP2 recorded a 3.5% return in 2020, bolstered by exposure to Swedish and Chinese equities.
Bain Capital Specialty Finance and Pantheon's private credit business formed a private direct-lending joint venture.
ATP recorded a 23.3% investment return in 2020 despite turbulence associated with the coronavirus pandemic.
Fong Yee Chan joined Vanguard as its first head of ESG strategy for the U.K. and Europe.


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PUTNAM cOUNTY'S FILM FESTIVAL
Laser Blues Night
7:30 PM - Drew Methodist Church - Route 52 Carmel
Tickets - $15
Come experience an evening of blues, film and a laser light show. This film will feature some well and little known blues singers and bring you through an anthology of blues legends, hopefuls and the future of this music.
Experience The Blues As You Have Never Seen It


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Heart Lake, also known as the Love Lake, is situated at a distance of around eight kilometres from Vythri. The name of the lake is derived from its natural shape like a heart. The shape of the island is a result of natural rocks and grassy surroundings. Dotted with thick and dense forests, the small lake is believed to have never dried up.
Kottappadi part, Kerala 673576
2 Nights / 3 Days

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SpaceX's Dragon Capsule Returns to Earth Today: How to Watch Online
The private Dragon space capsule is returning to Earth today (May 31), bringing its historic mission to the International Space Station to a close — and you can watch the spacecraft's homecoming online.
The unmanned Dragon spacecraft built by the California-based company SpaceX became the first private vehicle ever to dock with the space station when it arrived at the orbiting lab last week during a test flight for a planned series of 12 cargo missions for NASA. Now, nearly a week later, the capsule's mission is almost over.
Astronauts using the station's huge robotic arm will release Dragon from the $100 billion orbiting complex at 6:10 a.m. EDT (1010 GMT), according to SpaceX officials. The capsule will fire its thrusters one minute later in a departure burn.
At 10:51 a.m. EDT (1451 GMT), Dragon will execute a de-orbit burn, sending it down toward a fiery encounter with Earth's atmosphere. The capsule's drogue and main parachutes will deploy about 45 minutes later, and Dragon will splash down in the Pacific Ocean at 11:44 a.m. EDT (1544 GMT), a few hundred miles off the Southern California coast.
SpaceX personnel will be waiting in the area aboard boats, and they'll hoist Dragon onto a 185-foot (56-meter) ship for the trip back to shore. [SpaceX's Dragon Mission in Pictures]
NASA TV will show much of this action as it happens. Live coverage of Dragon's departure will begin at 3:30 a.m. EDT (0730 GMT) and continue until the release of the capsule from the space station more than 2 1/2 hours later.
The broadcast will resume at 10:15 a.m. EDT (1415 GMT) for de-orbit and splashdown coverage, NASA officials said, though the splashdown itself is unlikely to be captured on camera.
Finally, NASA TV will air a post-splashdown news briefing, held jointly from NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston and SpaceX headquarters in Hawthorne, Calif., at 2 p.m. EDT (1800 GMT).
To watch, go to http://www.nasa.gov/ntv.
If everything goes according to plan, officials will likely declare Dragon's demonstration flight a complete success, clearing the way for the first bona fide cargo mission to launch this September. SpaceX has a $1.6 billion contract with NASA to provide 12 Dragon flights to the space station, not counting this demonstration flight.
With the retirement of NASA's space shuttle fleet last year, the space agency is relying on private companies like SpaceX to provide new American vehicles for cargo and crewed flights to the International Space Station. Currently, NASA is dependent on international partners like Russia, Japan and Europe for crew and cargo launches.


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Police in Northern Ireland have informed a journalist that dissident republicans have issued a death threat against him. It is the latest in a series of similar incidents in which reporters are being subject to continual intimidation.
No wonder the Belfast branch of the National Union of Journalists has registered its concern at "the growing number of threats."
It has called on the group responsible for the latest threat to lift it and say so in public.
As Nicola Coleman, the NUJ's Irish organiser, points out: "A free press is fundamental to a democratic society and journalists are enduring threats from both sides of the sectarian divide."
Prior to the peace process, there were sporadic threats to journalists. Police warned some correspondents that it might be better for them if they made themselves scarce for a while.
One Sunday Times reporter took temporary shelter in England in the late 1980s and, when he returned, he and his family chose to live many miles away from Belfast.
Threats have been issued by both republican and loyalist groups. But it wasn't until 2001, three years after the peace process had kicked in, that a journalist who had previously been threatened was murdered.
Martin O'Hagan, who worked for the Sunday World, was shot dead by members of the Loyalist Volunteer Force after he had written a series of articles on drug dealing by loyalist paramilitaries. His killers have never been brought to justice.
Though O'Hagan's murder was a unique occurrence, the Sunday World has been subjected to continual harassment ever since, with its distribution often being disrupted. And other staff - including the editor, Jim McDowell - have been threatened.
It is also the case that threats to other journalists have become more common in the past year. Two journalists received death threats in May this year from loyalist paramilitaries. Their identities, as with the most recent case, were not revealed.
In January, during loyalist protests about the union flag being removed from Belfast city hall, police intercepted a letter containing a bullet that was addressed to a reporter.
In August 2012, the Ulster Defence Association (UDA) was thought to have been behind a death threat made to another Belfast journalist who was named in graffiti daubed on a wall.
The latest example distances dissident republicans even further from those republicans who have embraced the peace process, putting them in the same anti-democratic camp as loyalist gangs.
It is a tribute to the NUJ that it alone appears to be the only body offering public support to threatened journalists while highlighting the pressures they are facing.

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Last year my Gendered Violence post drew a fair amount of attention, criticism, and suggestions. Among them, Dan Bruno mentioned on Twitter that Golden Axe: Beast Rider may be a game that depicted a violent female character. I’ve started the game, and felt like sharing initial impressions on to whom this game is catering (how that isn’t me), and Tyris’s blood-thirsty violence. As I progress I may add to these thoughts.
Penny Arcade warned me of this game months ago. From how it was marketed and the focus on Tyris over her other counterparts, this was obviously not the Golden Axe of yore. I can be fine with this, even if it seems odd to remove multiplayer from a franchise that once included it. To start, Tyris was always within that Boris Vallejo style of fantasy art of scantily clad females who wield massive swords. At least the male was in a bikini as well?
Times have changed, and so has Golden Axe.
First, with the more fully realized characters in the game, the fact that Tyris is actually more clothed than her 16-bit counterpart seems to do little to negate the fact that she’s still wearing implausible clothing and eyeshadow. Eyeshadow? Really?
However, what really drew my attention was the first thing I see upon selecting to start the game and seeing things through the lens of a camera. This game is firmly entrenched in cinematic language, and it displays this by having Tyris encounter Death Adder’s enemies and suddenly yell at them. The camera then travels over her shoulder, down her back, and continues down the length of her body and shows the enemies charging from between her legs. My jaw dropped, and neither in appreciation nor to allow salivation to collect in the corner of my mouth.
The story has changed as well. Instead of seeming to come from amazons, Tyris is now the bodyguard of priestesses. These priestesses wear robes that are slit at the sides with nothing else underneath. The first cut scene sees them fluttering about (so you can see the cloth flap about) as Death Adder’s minions run amok. These are no amazons, Tyris is the only one capable of fighting them, and in that first cut scene just so happens to be caught unaware and smacked with the flat of an axe to the face.
The game’s style is reminiscent of the Devil May Cry system of grading a player’s performance based on how the level was executed. There is no easy difficulty: there is normal, hard, and one even more difficult that is grayed out from initial use (the message being that the game isn’t for players who want an easy game). In grading performance, playing normal cuts the player’s score by one-third. Clearly the game wants to tell you that you are a C player if you cannot cut it in higher difficulties. This will not be appealing to any but the ‘hardcore’ audience any time soon.
Golden Axe: Beast Rider screams machismo in a throwback to nostalgia. I’m reminded of those days in the 1980s when my parents had many fantasy roleplaying friends who had the Vallejo calendars and prints littering their walls (how glad I am that my mother was an artist who eschewed such). Instead of crowding the market with another chest-baring male, it seemed it wanted to provide another (chest-baring) female who can fight in sexy poses and be offered to masturbation fantasies.
The last clue is the title and what it offers in terms of gameplay. This subtitle is Beast Rider, hence the gameplay has a lot of focus on riding beasts and using them in combat. In fact, the combat is pretty lackluster, and instead of the fluid controls and mechanics that we see with a Dante, we are given very stodgy and block movements that never feel comfortable on the offensive. The beasts themselves are then another weapon (more powerful but just as difficult to actually maneuver), and instead of occasional occurrences as they were in the older games, they serve as a focus of the game alongside Tyris.
Tyris’s bloodshed is hampered in many directions by not as excellent mechanics and even filtered through the beasts she has an option to ride (though must use to progress through certain parts of the game). Instead of focusing on combos, the game puts Tyris on the defensive, heavily encouraging such through a color-coded system of parries, evades, and counterattacks. What this communicates is not as aggressive a warrior, but a tempered swordswoman on the defensive from her enemies barrage of attacks.
What of her enemies, though? Tyris manages to deftly cut them in half, slice off limbs, and summon forth fountains of blood from enemies in sundry ways, which is odd in a game with such a confused intent.
Except the enemies are all dehumanized. The first scene shows one of these peons with filed and sharpened teeth feasting on a corpse. Within the first few seconds of the game, we are assured that what Tyris is fighting are subhumans who are uncivilized and disgusting. On the other hand, she is being gruesomely violent.
Unfortunately, the game itself is rather poorly presented and I’ve already been frustrated more than once with many decisions from how the hints are presented (let’s throw a scroll on screen that halts all action) to the camera, which always manages to obscure one enemy unless I’m constantly rotating it.

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Kelly Clarkson Quit 'The Voice' to Enjoy More Time with Kids Whom She Rarely Shows
Kelly Clarkson has revealed many of her life struggles, including divorce and being a single mom after her relationship with her husband fell apart. Now, she has announced a new phase in her life.
Clarkson was married to Brandon Blackstock from 2013 to 2021. When they got divorced, Clarkson was open about how it affected her and her children. She shared many details about her divorce with her fans.
Despite going through a rough patch in her life, she found solace in her career and continued to work hard. She did not let her relationship affect how she went about her daily business or how she mothered her children.
Clarkson filed for divorce in June 2020, citing irreconcilable differences. The divorce was finalized in July of 2021, though, as Clarkson requested that she and Blackstock be allowed to move on with their lives separately.
While a source revealed that the couple's marriage was not great and had "many issues", Clarkson was not expecting her divorce from Blackstock to be as dramatic as it was. The process took the singer by surprise.
Clarkson revealed that she had to learn how to care for her children amid her divorce. She did this by pushing back filming "The Voice" by 30 minutes so that she could spend each morning and night with them.
She also mentioned that she always felt terrible about appearing weak in front of her children by crying or showing them that she was upset amid the divorce. However, she learned through therapy that she could show these parts of herself to her children without feeling ashamed.
Clarkson Felt Guilty About Working Too Much
While Clarkson and Blackstock were still married, the couple had four children. They shared two, and Blackstock had two from a previous marriage. The singer revealed then that she loved her job, but her family came first.
Clarkson was honest about her feelings as a working mom and told "People" she had to juggle everything. She admitted:
"There are days when [expletive] hits the fan, and I'm crying because there's not enough time to do everything. But that's any mom. It's a hard thing to take care of children. You're molding lives."
The singer then admitted that she felt mom guilt a lot because she could not spend all her time with her children. She said a lot of the shame stemmed from the fact that her mother did not have help, and she did, but she realized that she couldn't do it all alone.
Clarkson said that she managed her guilt by realizing that she bends backward for her children as much as she can and is there for them whenever she can be. She also mentioned how important her career was to her.
While filming "The Voice", Clarkson was often away from home and concerned that she wasn't seeing her children enough. However, when she spoke to her mother, she realized that she spent more time with her children than many women do.
Clarkson strives to spend as much time with her children as possible because she does not want to be a mom who doesn't see her children. She said:
"It's hard to be a really good mom and a really good person at your job, but I do have a village of people."
The singer said that she finds it easier to deal with being a working mom because she has so many people around her who love and support her in everything she does, which helps her feel less guilty.
She said that she makes time for her children whenever she can and has even made some drastic moves in the past couple of weeks to ensure that she has some uninterrupted time with her little ones.
Clarkson Prefers Privacy
Although Clarkson has been open about her struggles and has shared her relatable views with the world, she does enjoy her privacy. She ensures that she and her family get enough downtime away from tabloids and cameras.
In the summer of 2022, Clarkson and her children took some time off to spend with each other, which is something Clarkson has been waiting for since she started her career in the music industry 16 years ago.
She took the entire summer off and even turned down some job offers to do so. She admitted:
"The first time since I'm 16 years old, I am taking my summer off. And it's one of those things, I feel bad because things come up, but at some point, you know, you've just got to be able to, like, set the dates and say nothing will interfere with this time."
She then said that she realized this uninterrupted time with her children was precious, especially as she is a working mom. She also revealed that she would not be returning to the TV show she has been on for years.
Although Clarkson enjoys quality time with her children, she also knows that she has to discipline them so that they behave. She mentioned that if her children got out of hand, she was not afraid to spank them. She noted that she would never strike her children, but spanking was not the same as hitting.
Clarkson Leaves "The Voice"
In early 2022, Clarkson revealed that she would be replaced by singer Camilla Cabello in the upcoming season of "The Voice". This came after much speculation from fans that her time on the show was coming to an end.
No official reason was given for her departure from the show, which some found surprising. "Team Kelly" has won four times in the last eight seasons, and some assumed that Clarkson would continue on the show for a long time.
Although she gave no particular reason for leaving the show, many believe it is because she has exciting projects of her own coming up. She already has her own talk show, and many think there are other projects on the horizon for her.
Another reason that fans believe Clarkson might be leaving the show is that she wants to spend more time with her children as they grow up. She confirmed in an Instagram Live Q$A session that she wanted to spend more time with her children and make some changes to her life.
Clarkson admitted that she knew her kids would only want to hang out with her for a few more years before they wanted to do their own thing, and she wanted to make the most of that while she could.


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Preserving, Potting and Pickling
Food from the Store Cupboards of Europe239Skickas inom 7-10 vardagar.
Fri frakt inom Sverige för privatpersoner.For centuries the storecupboard was the most important feature in every European castle, house or hovel. Its contents were jealously guarded and fiercely protected because they represented survival. In Preserving, Potting and Pickling Elisabeth Luard chooses the best of these larder-store treasures to give recipes for pickles to jams, bottled sauces to potted and dried meats, and directions for drying and storing vegetables, pulses, herbs and funghi. She goes on to present whole meals built around convenience foods such as Portable Soup (the original soup-cube) and the two ketchups - mushroom and tomato - which have provided the secret ingredient for so many of our ancestors delicious dishes. There are recipes for storable treats like French pain d'epices (better a month or two in the cupboard) and sweets such as the lovely honey-and-almond turron of Moorish Spain and the marzipan specialities of southern France. Finally the book offers a section on natural home remedies from soothing syrups to herbal teas. Very much a companion volume to her highly acclaimed European Peasant Cookery this treasure trove is illustrated throughout with the author's own delightful drawings and paintings. Proving once and for all that fast food need not be junk food, Elisabeth Luard will once again enchant her world-wide audience with her enthusiastic celebration of good food and good husbandry. This is a timely and practical tribute to the wisdom of the past.
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Elisabeth Luard is an award-winning food writer and a winner of the much coveted Glenfiddich Trophy and is one of the most highly respected cookery writers in Britain today. She is one of the leading authorities on European food and cooking. Her acclaimed writings are often cited as an inspiration by many of today's leading chefs, as well as home cooks, and are essential to any serious cookery book collection. She is the food columnist for The Oldie and a contributing editor to Waitrose Food Illustrated as well as many national newspapers such as The Scotsman. 'Luard's writing is elegant and her food is always excellent.' The Times


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A robbery attempt in a shop in Oyugis town was on Sunday morning thwarted by police who gunned down one suspect as three others fled.
The gang of four engaged police in a fight when the officers confronted them to stop the burglary. The incident occurred around 2 am on Sunday in the town in Rachuonyo South Sub-County.
Police officers heard a commotion of people breaking into a shop before they swung into action.
Rachuonyo South Sub-County Police Commander, Lilies Wachira said the three suspects escaped after police overpowered them.
“THE SUSPECTS WERE ARMED WITH CRUDE METALLIC WEAPONS, WHICH THEY WERE USING TO BREAK INTO THE SHOP,” SHE SAID.
Wachira added that a suspect had already climbed to the roof top of the shop and was cutting the iron-sheets.
“THE SCUFFLE BEGAN WHEN TWO OF THE SUSPECTS STARTED THROWING WEAPONS AT POLICE OFFICERS, AS OTHERS WERE LOOKING FOR WAYS OF GAINING ENTRY INTO THE SHOP,” WACHIRA SAID.
The suspect who was killed was armed with a panga and a heavy metallic object. He was shot as he tried to slash a police officer with a matchete.
“HE REFUSED TO SURRENDER AND ATTACKED THE POLICE OFFICERS,” SHE ADDED.
The police boss said the officers were responding to a distress call that there were gangsters who were robbing business premises in Oyugis town. She commended residents for the alert and further urged them to work closely with police to improve security in the town, and said they are currently pursuing the other three suspects.
“ANYBODY WITH INFORMATION ABOUT THE WHEREABOUTS OF THE ESCAPISTS SHOULD REPORT TO US,” SHE SAID.
The body of the gunned down suspect was moved to Rachuonyo South Sub-County Hospital mortuary.


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The method of effective Hamiltonian was applied to determine the rotational, centrifugal distortion, and resonance coupling constants for the four vibrational states: (011), (200), (120), and (040) of the HD16O molecule by fitting to the experimental energy levels reported recently by R. Toth [J. Mol. Spectrosc. 186, 276–292 (1997)]. The effective Hamiltonian included all the possible resonances between close energy levels. The Pade—Borel approximations were used to take into account the strong centrifugal distortion effect. The fit of 62 spectroscopic constants has shown good agreement with the experimental energy levels (the rms deviation of 0.0030 cm-1 for the total of 407 energy levels). The set of spectroscopic constants obtained allows one to calculate the synthetic spectrum with the accuracy close to the experimental one.


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Just in time for the weekend, Dreamland Pool, in Kenova, has reopened.
The pool was shut down for several days because the Wayne County Health Department said the water was just too dirty and the pool had to be drained.
New testing has given it the thumbs up and a new filtration system is in place.
As of Friday, all of the water is back in, ready to go.
and you know if the water's in, in this heat, there are plenty of folks in the pool as well.


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On this weblog, you will discover profiles of bilingual and multilingual familles, useful resource suggestions, storytime recommendations, guide critiques, discussions, descriptions of games and language learning actions, and-of course-stories about our petits bouts de choux.
I do not bear in mind doing any of the things I had achieved before, enjoying a single dialog, or taking a shower that I did not cry extra tears than the drops of water that washed over me. But by some means, God held us all collectively.
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It’s estimated that around five out of every 100 babies will be overdue, that is, born at more than 42 weeks gestation. And as if 40 weeks of pregnancy isn’t enough, tacking on an extra two weeks at the end can really make pregnancy seem endless.
When their baby’s due date has come and gone, lots of mothers start thinking creatively about how to bring on labour. There are a few natural ways to induce labour, for those who are keen to avoid having an induction of labour.
We don’t really know what initiates the onset of labour but it’s thought that somehow the baby’s brain communicates with the mother’s body for labour to start. Labour generally begins with contractions and/ or when the waters break.
Go for a walk or exercise
Any form of low impact exercise is helpful to get blood pumping and maintain a healthy metabolism. Although the last thing you may feel like doing is to get up off the couch and start moving, it’s likely this will help to make you feel better. Being upright will also help gravity do its bit by assisting the baby to move down into your pelvis.
Time your walks for a cooler time of the day. Include some gentle hills or slopes in your walking circuit. Listen to a podcast or your favourite music. Take a friend, your partner and if you have one, your dog for company.
Investigate pregnancy yoga or Pilates options, and let the instructor know you’re keen to find ways of how to induce labour.
Find ways to relax
Labour is more likely to start if you’re feeling relaxed and calm. Try having a warm, relaxing bath or shower and listen to some relaxation music. Book yourself in for a spa session and massage or, just quarantine some ‘me’ time.
If you have older children, accept all reasonable offers of help and childcare. Even a couple of hours could make a difference and help you find some time to rest.
Listen to some meditation apps or podcasts. Sit quietly and elevate your feet. Go for a swim (but not if your waters have broken). Book a massage, manicure or pedicure – whatever you prefer. Just remember not to lie flat on your back in case you go to sleep. Either side in late pregnancy is the recommendation from experts.
Semen has naturally occurring prostaglandins – a hormone which causes the uterus to contract. Getting up close and personal may be way down on your priorities right now, though some women do find their libido ramps up significantly during pregnancy.
Find a position in which you’re comfortable and don’t be in too much of a hurry to stand up after your partner has ejaculated. The semen needs to be in contact with your cervix to thin and dilate it.
Eat spicy food
The old wives tale about a good hot curry does not have any evidence to support it. However, if nothing else, eating a curry often has a flow on effect of stimulating the bowel to empty. Don’t go overboard if you’re prone to heartburn and just eat what suits you.
Acupuncture and acupressure
Followers of alternative therapies say that acupuncture and acupressure can be another way of inducing labour naturally. A review of the evidence in 2016 found that acupuncture showed some benefit in improving cervical maturity, though the authors reported that more trials are needed.
Do your own research about what is right for you and speak with your maternity care provider about your individual circumstances.
Nipple stimulation is another natural way to induce labour. Either the woman or her partner massages her nipples, helping to stimulate the release of oxytocin. This is a hormone which makes the uterus contract.
There are varying opinions from maternity care providers about the effectiveness of nipple stimulation to stimulate labour. It can lead to hyperstimulation of the uterus and long contractions, resulting in the baby receiving less oxygen.
If you’re interested in nipple stimulation as a way of inducing labour naturally, speak with your maternity care provider. Some hospitals have their own policies around how and when this should be used.
Stretch and Sweep
Check with your maternity care provider about a procedure known as ‘sweeping the membranes’ or, a ‘stretch and sweep’. This is a procedure which is another way of inducing labour naturally.
The midwife or doctor does a vaginal examination and uses two fingers to stretch the cervix so it thins out. They will also try to separate the membranes (amniotic sac) from the cervix.
Although a stretch and sweep can be an uncomfortable procedure, it is often a useful way of inducing labour naturally. It is also a less invasive option of bringing labour on than an induction.
Medical induction of labour
Around 25% of pregnant women have an induction of labour. A medical induction can be recommended for the mother’s health e.g. hypertension, diabetes or other health concerns. A medical induction can also be advised for the baby’s health e.g. if they aren’t growing as they need to or, the placenta is no longer able to sustain the baby.
How is labour induced?
First you will have a vaginal examination so your cervix can be assessed. There are a few ways to induce labour, and depending on your history, one or a combination of methods will be recommended:
Artificial rupture of membranes (ARM)
This involves using a sterile hook to snag the membranes which the baby is in.
An ARM and a drip which contains oxytocin
This is a hormone which makes the uterus contract. The combination of ARM and oxytocin drip is a more common option of induction.
This is in a gel or a pessary which is inserted into the vagina and helps the cervix to soften and open.
Cervical ripening balloon catheter
This is when a thin tube or catheter with balloons at the end are inflated with saline. This helps the cervix to soften and open.
How overdue do I need to be before I’m induced?
As a general rule, induction is discussed when pregnancy has gone more than 10-12 days beyond the due date and there is a risk that the placenta cannot sustain the baby. Chat with your maternity care provider who knows your individual pregnancy history.
How effective are natural ways to induce labour?
It’s unclear what the true statistics are. Again, there are so many individual variables to take into account. Some people believe natural ways to bring on labour are very effective, others not so much. But as a general rule, inducing labour naturally is not harmful, as long as it is under the guidance of a qualified maternity care provider.
Written and reviewed by Jane Barry, midwife and child health nurse on 11/02/2020.
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SJA is a member congregation of ISAIAH, a coalition of more than 100 metro area faith communities working together for racial and economic justice. ISAIAH has been conducting trainings for Faith Delegates. These delegates are willing to commit to the caucus and convention process in Minnesota to forward an agenda that lifts up human dignity and builds the common good.
When ISAIAH conducted this caucus training in a local mosque, Muslim participants were accused by some political leaders in our community of being taught to "'penetrate' and 'infiltrate' America politics to enact a Muslim political agenda" (as reported by the Minneapolis Star Tribune).
In response, ISAIAH and Muslim community leaders held a press conference to stand in solidarity with one another and decry language of division and fear. Many SJAers turned out for this event and were heartened by the spirit of unity and courage in the room. We will not allow our brothers and sisters of any faith tradition to be viewed with suspicion and distrust when they seek to participate in our political process. Catholic Social Teaching includes our right and responsibility to act on our faith in the public arena, working to change systems that are unjust and oppressive, and we welcome all people to this work.
Following the press conference, volunteers worked the phones, calling people around the state to attend their precinct caucuses on February 6 - it was a great day of advocacy and action together!


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Giveaway : One Deadly Sin ...by Annie Solomon
"Coming Home is Murder..."
One Deadly Sin by Annie Solomon Giveaway!
" Revenge. Edie Swann has hungered for it since she fled her hometown as a little girl. Now she's returned ready for payback. Armed with a list of names, she leaves each suspect a chilling sign that he has blood on his hands. Her father's blood. What happens next turns her own blood cold: One by one, the men she's targeted start dying....
Sheriff Holt Drennen knows Edie is hiding something. She has a haunted look in her eyes and a defiant spirit, yet he can't believe she's a murderer. As the body count rises and all evidence points to Edie, Holt is torn between the town he's sworn to protect and the woman he's come to desire. But nothing is what it seems. Long-buried secrets begin to surface, and a killer won't be satisfied until the sins of the past are paid in full - this time with Edie's blood."
Annie Solomon is well known for her romance suspense novels. And her newest novel, One Deadly Sin, will not disappoint you. Revenge, lust, passion, regrets, and a simple plan gone deady! Someone is helping Edie fulfill her revenge on the townspeople she feels are responsible for her father's death, but who? When things start to turn deadly Edie is caught in the middle, and so is Holt the sheriff and single father who has fallen hard for Edie.
I liked One Deadly Sin. The story was good and kept my attention. Enough suspense and passion to satisfy the most picky romance reader! The characters were well written and likable. Especially Edie! Her transformation from revengeful 'prankster' to a more sensitive & tender person, especially towards the sheriffs daughter Miranda, shows that there is much more underneath her tattooed, Harley riding exterior. Holt finds this out on their first date when Edie takes him to a concert- he expects Metallica but gets Brahms!
Read an excerpt from One Deadly Sin HERE! Want to know a little background on how Annie Solomon came up with the story for One Deadly Sin? Visit Annie Solomon's website HERE for all the details! And just for fun you can listen to that first date song over on my side bar under "Eddie & Holt's first date" ( it's Brahms 4th symphony...) Holt said it he had a life altering experience after listening to it, what do you think?
NOW about the GIVEAWAY! I have 3 copies of One Deadly Sin by Annie Solomon to give away to my readers courtesy of Anna Balasi of Hachette Book Group! Thanks Anna for letting me share this great book!
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Kantar Brand Growth Lab Developing Quantum Machine Learning Solutions in Singapore
(Finance.Yahoo) Kantar has announced the first patent on Quantum Machine Learning as part of AI/ML advancement in Singapore. With the continuous support and partnership of Singapore’s Economic Development Board (EDB), Kantar established its Brand Growth Lab in Singapore in 2018 to develop AI/ML solutions. The Lab, an advanced analytics hub, is dedicated to discovering new ways to leverage big data to drive strategic decision-making for business.
On January 2nd of this year, Kantar was granted its first patent by the Intellectual Property Office of Singapore for a method of optimising AI/ML predictions from a classical data feed with a hybrid simulator generated from classical and quantum model structures. Some of the other organizations with a patented invention in the Quantum technology field in Singapore are Oxford University Innovation, D-Wave, IBM and Google.
“Quantum technology will revolutionize Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning. This patent indicates our commitment to lead in this field. We are proud to have been awarded this patent as it demonstrates our advancement in the field of data science,” commented Hernan Sanchez, Managing Director, Kantar Brand Growth Lab.
In collaboration with Professor Angelakis, Principal Investigator and the leader of the Quantum Simulation and Computation Group at the National University of Singapore’s Centre of Quantum Technologies, two quantum experiments using real consumer behavioral data from Kantar’s panels were conducted during the last 6 months.
Experiment 1: Customer segmentation using quantum machine learning
Experiment 2: Customer Segmentation based on Media consumption patterns using an IBM quantum computer


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Make this Easter one to remember and get along to the 3 day extravaganza that is ‘Festival of Power' at Santa Pod from Friday 14th April to Sunday 16th April.
The motor sport venue has an action-packed line up of family drag racing entertainment with all things powerful on and off the track. Explosive track action comes in the form of nitro-burning 10,000 horsepower Top Fuel Dragster and Funny Car as well as the crowd thrilling side by side Jet Car shootouts!
intu Milton Keynes has teamed up with Santa Pod to give you to chance to win 1 of three family tickets. Simply fill in your details to enter.
Plus come and meet Podzilla in the centre from Saturday 1 April
At Santa Pod’s ‘Festival if Power’, the entertainment off-track is just as spectacular with an array of stunt and exhibition demonstrations including the ever-popular car-crushing Monster Trucks, Pinders family circus and multiple 2-wheeled mayhem!
Gates open on each day at 8am.
Day tickets (16 years and over): from £19 per person
To find out more about what’s on at Santa Pod Raceway, visit www.santapod.com