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Legendary crooner Vic Damone, whose hits included “You’re Breaking My Heart” and “On the Street Where You Live” and who had roles in film and TV, died Sunday at a Miami Beach hospital from complications of a respiratory illness, his daughter Victoria told The Associated Press. He was 89.
Inspired by his favorite singer Frank Sinatra, Damone began his more than half-century career as winner of Arthur Godfrey’s Talent Search in 1947, leading to his becoming a regular on the show. His first release, “I Have but One Heart”, reached No. 7 on the Billboard chart. “You Do” reached the same peak. These were followed by a number of other hits, including 1949’s “You’re Breaking My Heart”, which went gold, and 1955’s “On the Street Where You Live.”
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He segued into acting as well in the 1950s, appearing in films The Strip, playing himself, and Rich, Young and Pretty. He also had major roles in the movie musicals Hit the Deck and Kismet (right). Moving into television, he hosted for a short time his own show The Vic Damone Show in 1956, which aired as a summer replacement for December Bride. The show featured Damone singing with many of his friends as guests.
His other TV work included the role of Stan Skylar in the 1960 “Piano Man” episode of CBS’ The DuPont Show with June Allyson and Jess Wilkerson in the 1961 episode “The Proxy” of ABC’s The Rebel, starring...
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Generative design, fueled by artificial intelligence (AI), is revolutionizing the field of product design. This innovative approach combines the creativity of human designers with the computational power of AI, leading to unprecedented efficiency and creativity in design processes.
Transformative Impact on Design
● Efficiency and Innovation
AI-powered generative design tools have significantly enhanced efficiency in the product design process. By automating routine tasks and providing rapid iterations, designers can focus on creative aspects. For example, Autodesk’s generative design software has been used in the automotive industry to create lightweight, yet strong components, reducing material usage and improving fuel efficiency.
● Customization and Complexity
The ability to handle complex designs and customization is a hallmark of AI in product design. AI algorithms can easily manipulate intricate patterns and structures, which would be challenging for human designers. Adidas, for example, used AI-driven design to create the Future craft 4D shoe, featuring a unique, 3D-printed midsole tailored to individual athletic performance.
Challenges and Solutions
● Ethical and Practical Considerations
While AI in design offers many benefits, it also poses ethical and practical challenges. The need for responsible use of AI, considering its impact on employment and creativity, is crucial. Companies are addressing these issues by positioning AI as a tool for enhancing human skills, not replacing them.
● Integration with Traditional Design
Integrating AI with traditional design practices remains a challenge. However, forward-thinking companies are finding ways to merge these approaches. For instance, in architecture, AI is used to generate initial models, which are then refined by human architects, ensuring a balance between AI efficiency and human creativity.
Sustainable Design and Environmental Benefits
● Eco-Friendly Solutions
AI’s ability to optimize materials and design for sustainability is a major advantage. By analyzing countless possibilities, AI can identify designs that reduce waste and energy consumption. For example, in the construction industry, AI-driven design tools have enabled the creation of structures that use minimal materials while maintaining strength, directly contributing to environmental sustainability.
● Renewable Energy Applications
AI’s role in designing renewable energy solutions is also noteworthy. Wind turbine blades, solar panel arrays, and other renewable energy technologies have been optimized using AI for maximum efficiency. In one instance, a wind farm used AI algorithms to optimize the positioning of turbines, significantly increasing energy output with minimal environmental impact.
Future Trends and Potential
● Emerging Technologies Integration
Looking ahead, the integration of AI with emerging technologies like augmented reality (AR) and the Internet of Things (IoT) will further revolutionize product design. For instance, AR can provide designers with real-time, immersive simulations of their AI-generated designs, enhancing decision-making processes.
● Expanding Industry Applications
AI’s application in product design is expanding into various industries, from healthcare to aerospace. In healthcare, AI-driven design is being used to create personalized medical devices, such as prosthetics, tailored specifically to the patient’s anatomy. Similarly, in aerospace, AI is used for designing more efficient aircraft components, significantly reducing weight and fuel consumption.
Enhancing User Experience and Market Responsiveness
● User-Centric Design
AI in product design is increasingly focusing on enhancing user experience. By analyzing user data and preferences, AI can generate designs that are not only aesthetically pleasing but also functionally tailored to user needs. For instance, in consumer electronics, AI-driven design processes are used to create ergonomic and intuitive interfaces, catering to diverse user groups.
● Rapid Market Adaptation
AI’s ability to quickly analyze market trends allows for rapid adaptation in product design. Companies can respond swiftly to changing consumer preferences, environmental requirements, or technological advancements. A notable example is the fashion industry, where AI-driven analysis of consumer trends and social media data helps brands design products that align closely with current market demands, significantly reducing the time from concept to market.
Collaboration and Human-AI Synergy
● Co-Creation with AI
The future of product design lies in the co-creation between humans and AI. This synergy allows for a blend of human creativity and AI’s computational power, leading to innovative solutions. For instance, in the field of furniture design, designers are using AI to explore new forms and structures, which are then refined through human expertise to ensure practicality and aesthetic appeal.
● Enhancing Design Education and Skills
As AI becomes integral to product design, educational institutions and companies are focusing on equipping designers with the skills to work effectively with AI tools. This includes training in data analysis, machine learning basics, and collaborative design strategies, ensuring that the next generation of designers is well-prepared for this evolving landscape.
AI-powered generative design is reshaping the world of product design, offering unparalleled opportunities for innovation, efficiency, and customization. As this technology continues to evolve, more need for expert AI engineers emerge. The Digi Tech Resource Group with its AI engineers has stormed the marketplace. TDTRG developers have created many machine learning projects including some of the best known multi-national companies. If you want to hire them for services, mail at firstname.lastname@example.org.

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The Federalists and the Democratic Republicans were rather different in thoughts and status of people that were involved. The first difference was that the Federalists were rather powerful and wealthy. The Federalist Party involved mostly rich people- lawyers, big businessmen, bankers and merchants, being influential in New England and the North part of the United States because of the popularity of big business there. The main supporters of the Federalist Party were George Washington, John Adams, John Jay, and Alexander Hamilton.
Meanwhile, the Democratic Republicans were farmers, small businessmen, and laborers. The first difference was that the Democratic Republicans didn’t have so much money, being poorer than the Federalists. The US south and west parts were most influenced by the Democratic Republicans as there was located the majority of the farming population. The Democratic Republicans featured a strict constructionist view of the Constitution’s interpretation. Thomas Jefferson and James Madison were the most influential members of them.
According to Online-history.org, Federalists wanted to have a centralized government to keep order. Besides, they thought that usual people were unable to govern themselves and as a result, they wanted the government to be removed from the people. In addition, Federalists believed in a strong federal government, giving the limited powers to the states. Furthermore, the Federalist Party had a strong executive department along with the strong courts as they wanted to maintain order and insure justice. They also supported the standing army and they tried to imitate British aristocracy that can be ruled by the rich without having a king. Besides, the Federalist Party wanted to censor the press for the political power.
Meanwhile, the Democratic Republicans wanted to have a minimum of government to control the people’s rights. They also believed that common people could govern themselves. In addition, they wanted the government to be close to the people. Besides, the Democratic Republicans favored local government, being closer to the people over the national. It should be also mentioned that they believed that Congress was the main branch of government as it reflected the popular will.
The Democratic Republicans were against standing armies because they were sure that a military leader could seize the government control. They also tried to have more democracy than in the British parliament and claimed of the necessity of speech and press freedom. Moreover, they believed in greater involvement by the common people through the lower voting qualifications and tried to reduce the government interference and as a result, they decreased the number of the federal officeholders.
To sum up, there were a lot of differences between the Federalist and Democratic Republican Parties. We know that the Federalist were wealthy, the Democratic Republicans were poor. However, every party controlled a particular part of the country. Having their own idea, these two parties interpreted the Constitution differently. However, the parties split became the beginning of the American political party system.
THE FIRST PARTY SYSTEM: FEDERALISTS V. REPUBLICANS
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Democrat’s vs Republicans In the United States there are only two main political parties to choose from. The two main parties are the Democrats and the Republicans. There are also many other political parties to choose from which are called third parties. Third parties may include political parties such as the Socialist Equality Party and the Peace and Equality party. People can choose to be a part of any party they want but most go with the common two main parties the Democrats and Republicans. Democrats and Republicans have many similarities and differences. These mainly occur in international, social, economic, and domestic issues. Economics is the study of currency and how it is made and distributed through our economy. Taxation is…show more content…
Then comes the issue of campaign finance the two parties have different thoughts on this issue. The Democrats think that something should be done to eliminate the influence of lobbyists and special interests in our political parties (“Democrats Unveil”). The Republicans want to fight this by adding a new constitutional amendment while republicans support this saying that it is supported by our right to free speech (“Democrats Unveil”). They are trying to change this policy because they both want to help cleanse the political system of corruption. But even though the two parties both disagree on both things they each have their own ways they want it done. Social Issues include topics like gay rights, abortion, social services, and women’s rights. The topic abortion is really a touchy subject but the Democrats believe that abortion is a woman’s right and they should have the choice to do so if they want but the Republicans strongly disagree and think that it should be illegal even if the child is a product of a rape victim or incest. (“Democrats Unveil”) They disagree because people have different thoughts and morals they follow and to certain people that’s almost just as bad as murder and they can’t afford a bad image to lose votes even if it makes certain people happy. Gay marriage is another important issue. The Democrats support gay rights because they believe that everyone should have equal rights including

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Heidi Klum to Make Pregnant Women Fashionable
New mum Heidi Klum is putting her four pregnancies to good use - she's launching two maternity clothes lines. The "Victoria's Secret" stunner, who welcomed the latest addition to her brood, Lou, in October, has picked up enough tips from her U.S. design show "Project Runway" to create her own range for expectant mums.
Lavish by Heidi Klum and Loved by Heidi Klum will hit American stores on February 12 and feature 29 items, including a maxi-dress and tunic for maximum comfort. Klum says, "I experienced fashion challenges during my four pregnancies and combined my knowledge of what works in terms of style, comfort and practicality to create these lines. Being pregnant shouldn't stop you from being fashionable and feeling great about your changing body. It's an exciting journey."
Klum and her husband Seal also have two sons, Henry and Johan, and the model has a daughter, Leni, from a previous relationship.
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- 'Rogue One' Releases More New Photos. Also Get Detail of Mon Mothma's Bigger Role
- Taylor Swift Flies to U.K. to Meet Tom Hiddleston's Mom. See Picture of Their Happy Outing
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- Christina Aguilera Performs 'Change' on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!' to Support Orlando
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Yet another gang rape where the brutes responsible for the sickening attack are described as ‘Asian’ which 99% of the time the Asian sex fiends will not be Sikhs, Hindu, Buddhist, Christian or any other religion other than Muslims. Gang rapes are a trait often associated with Islamic rape jihad both in Muslim countries and also nations which have seen an influx of Muslim immigrants. It is not only females at risk of attack from these groups of sexual predators. Only a week ago, a male in Yorkshire fell victim to a group of homosexual rapists
Teenage girl gang-raped as she walked through secluded nature spot
- Jun 28, 2014 19:08 By Alex Wellman Daily Mirror
Police are looking for ‘Asian men’ in silver car after 17-year-old victim who met up with a group of men earlier raised the alarm on Friday night
A teenage girl was savagely gang-raped by a group of men as she walked through a secluded nature spot.
The 17-year-old girl was attacked in woodland area in Slough yesterday evening after she began chatting with a group of men earlier in the day.
Thames Valley Police revealed the victim was walking towards the High Street when she met the men, described as Asian, and began talking to them.
She then walked off with one of them and went to an off licence before taking a footpath into nearby woods by Jubilee River.
As the pair made their way through the trees, four of the men who were part of the earlier group were lying in wait for the teen – who was then subjected to a brutal sexual attack.
The terrified girl then managed to raise the alarm at around 9pm and officers are now warning people to be careful when out on their own.
Police said specially trained officers were supporting the victim as the investigation continued and that extra patrols were in force.
Detective Insp Nicola Hurdley said: “We are still speaking with the girl at this time to get a full picture of what has happened, but what we do know is that while she was in this wooded area she has been raped by several of the men.
“Right now our investigation is focussed on identifying the men involved and gathering information about their whereabouts.
“I would like to speak to anyone who may have seen these men in the Chalvey area last night, around early evening, and who may have seen them driving around in a small silver car. All the men are described as being Asian.”
Anyone with information should call police on 101 or Crimestopers on 0800 555 111.
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- Teen Left Bleeding After Repeated Gang Rape By Muslims In Sweden
- Muslim Taxi Driver,His Uncle and Nephew Accused Of Gang Raping A Drunk Teacher He Picked Up
- Woman Gang Raped At London Bus Stop By 3 ‘Asians’
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- Man Gang Raped By 3 ‘Asians’ In Huddersfield

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Change is inevitable but change does not always have the desired outcome seek and Brazilian winger, Willian scaling the Stamford Bridge for the thunderous Gunners that is Arsenal is out change that did not have the desired outcome for both player and new club.
The Brazilian join Arsenal from Chelsea on a free transfer in 2020 on a three year contract but things quickly turned sour between player and new club and the player after just a year with Arsenal agreed with the club to cut short his stint
He has now opened up on how he felt during his time with the Gunners and what contributed to his poor form; “I was not happy, that’s why I didn’t perform. I don’t want to go into the details, but I wasn’t happy.
“So, when I arrived there I was happy, from the beginning I was motivated, I wanted to do well, new club, new mates, new projects.
“After three months, I told my agent ‘please, I want to go’. I don’t want to speak bad about the club because it is a big club, has a big history in football, big players played there before it’s a big club – but it didn’t work, it was, of course, the most difficult time of my career.”
“Yeah, it was big money that I gave up – money is not the most important thing in life, you need to be happy, to be getting pleasure and wake up and want to go to training,” he said.
“I wasn’t having that, so I said to myself, with my family and my wife ‘I cannot stay here, I am not happy here, I have to leave and find a way out to leave the club.’ For me, it is unfair to stay in a place you don’t want to stay just because of the money.”

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Illegal mining activities in the Brong Ahafo region have silted the Tano River causing it to dry up for the first time in 40 years.
Despite the long period of drought in the region, the residents believe the increasing activities of galamsey operators significantly contributed to the siltation of the river which is the source of water supply to homes.
The Ghana Water Company (GWC) in the region’s capital Sunyani, has had to shut down its water treatment plant which drew its water mainly the Tano River.
Many communities have resorted to fetching water from dug-outs and wells for domestic use.
Joy News’ Mohammed Nurudeen paid a visit to some communities in the area and reports that many residents are struggling to get water.
Students, traders and other businesses, he reports, have had to abandon some of their regular daily activities to join long queues in search for water.
A young girl whose schooling is being affected by the development told Mohammed it is extremely difficult to get water to bath.
Her mother, she added, also struggles to get water to prepare meals at home.
Another resident said “for more than one month now, the taps in my house do not flow. So every night, I have to roam about in search for water…even the little to use in bathing is a problem.”
Regional Chief Manager of the GWC, Charles Brobbey said the company has shut down the treatment plant due to the drying up of the river.
“Initially, when we saw that the water level was going down, we decided to manage the little water we had, we did it for two weeks then we realized that the levels were going down further.
"So we were doing 50 percent capacity intermittently so the capacity was far reduced, but as I speak to you now, we have shut down the plant completely,” he added.

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Former World Champion boxer Joe Calzaghe has told HELLO! that he is planning to pack a punch in his new acting career and has already landed roles in two films.
"I think I’m pretty good," he told the magazine, adding that his name has helped him meet casting directors and directors.
"They expect you to be rubbish and when you’re pretty good it surprises them."
Joe, 39, who is dubbed the Italian dragon, was speaking to HELLO! on an exclusive photoshoot in Moscow with his girlfriend, Strictly stunner Kristina Rihanoff. It was first visit to the dancer’s homeland.
Joe is due to start filming a small role in a horror movie in the Czech Republic in February. "Don’t get me wrong, they are low-budget films," he adds.
"But I’ve got contacts. I’m good friends with Mickey Rourke and some other guys, and hopefully that can open a few doors."
Joe and Kristina recently celebrated their third Christmas together and have proved their doubters wrong. "It really upsets me when people go 'oh, you’re still together,' " says Kristina.
Joe, who describes himself as an "alpha male" that he has had to adjust to seeing his blonde bombshell girlfriend dancing with other men. "I’ve got to be honest, I was a bit jealous," he confesed to HELLO!.
"But she explained it’s a job. Of course when you seeing them up close doing the rumba, you’re like, 'What’s going on?' "
Joe, who celebrates his 40th birthday in March, says that he has "chilled out a lot more."
"I’m pretty fiery, being Welsh and Italian," he says.
Kristina adds that Joe’s family have "become like my family."
"Joe is my dream man," she says.
Full the full interview pick up HELLO! Magazine, issue 1208, on sale now.


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MANHATTAN, Kan. — Safety questions linger, but officials trying to attract a new national biodefense laboratory see little danger in building it at Kansas State University.
Most research at the National Bio- and Agro-Defense Facility would be in Level 3 labs on viruses such as foot-and-mouth disease, which infects cattle, pigs and sheep. But 20 percent of the space would be Level 4 labs, dealing with microorganisms posing a high risk of life-threatening diseases with no cure.
Kansas is competing with Georgia, Mississippi, North Carolina and Texas for the $451 million lab that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security wants build to replace an aging lab on Plum Island, N.Y. A decision is expected later this year and the new lab could be operating by 2013.
A recent federal audit criticized the department for not conducting a study on whether foot-and-mouth research can be done safely on the mainland. A professor has raised the same issue, noting that if the lab comes to Kansas it will be surrounded by agricultural production.
But Kansas State University officials see disaster scenarios as science fiction rather than science fact.
“Can I tell you there is a zero percent chance there would be an accident in a place like this?” said Dr. Jerry Jaax, associate vice president for research compliance and university veterinarian. “No, I don’t think I can tell you this, but certainly I can tell you the track record for these facilities has been excellent.”
So far, opposition to bringing the new lab to Kansas has been muted. Legislators and Gov. Kathleen Sebelius are pursuing the project with the backing of university and community leaders.
“It represents jobs and economic development, and they see the risks as being small compared to potential gains,” said Joe Aistrup, head of the university’s Political Science Department. “Broadly speaking, there’s widespread support in the community. There are a few people with qualms about it.”
The biggest concerns have come from the Government Accountability Office, the investigative arm of Congress. It issued a report last month that cited the lack of a safety study by Homeland Security.
“While location, in general, confers no advantage in preventing a release, location can help prevent the spread of pathogens and, thus, a resulting disease outbreak if there is a release,” the report said.
Walter Dodds, a Kansas State University biology professor, said such research has to be done but moving the lab off of an island “takes away a level of protection.”
“Being on an island or out in the desert, there aren’t the animals to carry the disease,” he said. “It may be the facility is safe enough, but there is no scientific information in the public to decide.”
Ron Trewyn, KSU vice president for research and a leader in the effort to attract the lab, said a pending environmental impact statement should answer many of the questions about potential risks.
As for the critical audit, Trewyn said, “With GAO reports, it depends on the questions being asked by Congress.”
Jaax, who spent 26 years in Army, much of it doing research with deadly viruses, said it isn’t likely that a plume of nasty vapor would escape. Scientists would be using only minute portions of a pathogen, he said.
“If this was a facility that was producing liters or gallons of agent, then you might have a situation where you might get enough agent to really cause an aerosol cloud,” Jaax said.
He said there’s never been an occupational death or an escape that has caused a pandemic or a single case of illness, even with four other Level 4 labs in U.S. urban areas.
The congressional audit did note a release of foot-and-mouth virus in 1978 at Plum Island that infected some animals on the island but attributed it mainly to human error.
Jaax said the new lab would have numerous safety features to prevent an accidental release, including multiple doors to enter or leave the lab, numerous high-end purifying filters for air leaving the facility and special biosafety cabinets for working with pathogens.
And even the audit said: “The incidence of the release of any dangerous pathogen from modern containment facilities are quite low.”
The United States has been free of foot-and-mouth since 1929. Humans are rarely affected, but it can spread quickly among livestock. There are at least seven types and 80 subtypes of the virus and a vaccine for one type doesn’t protect animals from another type.
That raises the possibility of terrorists smuggling foot-and-mounth into the United States and releasing it among large herds of livestock in a bid to cripple the nation’s economy.
“One of the reasons they’re investing so heavily in facilities like this one is that they have to find ways to counter this because we’re held hostage with foot-and-mouth,” Jaax said. “If we don’t come up with countermeasure, it’s a matter of time.”
But Jaax thinks its unlikely terrorists would target the new lab in hopes of obtaining pathogens.
“You can find foot-and-mouth in South America, Africa and Asia and you don’t have to look very hard to find them,” he said. “This stuff is out there and would be available to the bad guys.”
As for the research, Trewyn said most of it will be public, with scientists publishing their results. Homeland Security will be the landlord for the new lab but the U.S. Department of Agriculture will do most of the research.
“The purpose here is to develop treatments for foreign animal diseases. It’s to be able to detect them more quickly, more accurately and be able to treat them,” he said.
As for more secretive research, Trewyn said, “That would be some place out in the sticks. The federal government owns a lot of land in the western part of the United States.”
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No matter what language, tool or technology you use, as long as you are part of the digital industry you are here to do one thing: make sure that the user experiences at least something. At best - something pleasant. If you are one of the curious up-to-date designers, there is probably an Adobe Xd icon jumping in your toolbar by now.
Let's put it bluntly. The recently launched Adobe Xd, earlier called as the Project Comet, is an early release. At first glance the Adobe Xd UI resembles Sketch in simplicity and overall minimal design (which is huge for Adobe, since their other tools are full of buttons which take some time to figure out). Here are some currently available nifty features:
Create a list view in seconds. No need to measure the distances or hand copy everything. The repeat grid let's you create a gallery and import pictures in the order you had them stored in a folder. Just press import, and drag & drop the list of pics to the grid. No more manual importing one by one.
If you choose just one picture it will copy itself to all of the entire grid. And if your graphic is longer then the artboard, the content will become scrollable in the PLAY mode.
You can do the same thing with text. Once you import it it appears in the grid. If the copy doesn't fit, just adjust the grid to avoid overflowing. And here comes the cool part: imagine you are creating a new version of a website in a different language. Instead of rewriting the copy manually, you can use variables and link them to a particular text file. Then you can simply switch between different languages. Cool, huh?
Creating something people want to touch and hold on to (without dropping their phones) is quite easy in Adobe Xd. You don't even have to write a single line of code. Add interactions by connecting individual artboards with strings, select and click the PLAY button in the right upper corner to see the real working app.
You can use the PLAY mode to record the interactions and how the app works and save it in .mov.
You can publish any design via a link to the Adobe Cloud. You can either share the entire project or just one artboard. The shared design is clickable and the interactions work in the browser. If you open the link in a browser on your smart phone, you can taste how the interaction of the app feel.
When you edit your design, you just update the link and refresh.
BTW: How can you share a Sketch or a PSD design with people who don't have Sketch and Photoshop? Use Avocode and let people preview your design and comment on top of it easily in the browser.
There are some big guys in the prototyping area who look at Adobe Xd Preview as just a youngster. Well, the fact is that on it's way to maturity Adobe Xd will have to deal with tough competitors such as:
We have information, that Adobe might roll out some new things in the fall:
Be a part of the conversation
Let us know in the comments below what do you think about Adobe Xd and what prototyping tools do you use?


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When most office workers in the U. S. packed up their laptops, monitors and desk plants around Friday, March 13, there was a kind of solidarity to it. The great work-from-home experiment and diaspora had begun.
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In a recent interview with the Financial Times, Oracle helmsman Larry Ellison said that he wanted to sell a complete software stack (with an operating system and applications), just like Microsoft. It's the new notion of packaged software--one stop shopping for enterprises.
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Technorati's Dave Sifry published the latest blogosphere stats based on his logs. The blogsphere is growing like a weed, over 86,000 blogs per day on average, according to Technorati data.
This week on The Dan & David Show, Dan joins me by phone from an undisclosed location in the foothills of the Pacific Northwest and we talk about Red Hat's acquisition of JBoss and Microsoft's rollout of an automatic patch to Internet Explorer -- what I'm calling the "Eolas patch" -- that adds more friction to an IE-based Web experience and that also puts a feather in Firefox's hat. Also on the agenda was Sun's project DReaM and Google's new jack-of-all-trades Calendaring service.
My fellow ZDNet blogger George Ou has raised an interesting question about the way the press handles security flaws in Internet Explorer (IE) versus the way it covers the same thing for Firefox. In using just the past couple headlines for each of the browsers (from two news sources) as proof points, the evidence is very anecdotal.
In March 2006, in a podcast interview with ZDNet, Sun president and COO Jonathan Schwartz dropped a hint that his company had something in the works that was very much like the Liberty Alliance (in the way that it undermined the usage of proprietary identity management systems like Microsoft's Passport), but for purposes of undermining proprietary digital rights management systems (DRM) like Apple's FairPlay instead.
Via ZDNet reader Steve Ackerman who called it "poetic justice" comes a pointer to a blog by anti-DRM crusader Cory Doctorow who (by way of circuitous route) picked up on intellectual property blogger (IP blog) Tom Giovanetti's DRM tale of woe. Officially, DRM stands for digital rights management.
Unbeknownst to most consumers, the world of cable TV is currently going through a technological and legal revolution that, if things continue on their present course, could render obsolete just about any device that can take a feed from a cable box. For example, your TV set.
Via email, I've received a somewhat fortuitously timed press release that discusses the lengths to which Microsoft and NEC have partnered to create a solution known as Active Upgrade -- a fault tolerant solution that allows Windows server administrators to avoid reboots after upgrades or patches are installed. According to the press release: NEC Solutions (America), Inc.
Although some are quick to credit the long term success and dominance of Microsoft Office (over the competition it devastated) to the unnatural advantage Microsoft may have afforded to it by way of undocumented Windows interfaces back in the 90's, it's impossible to rule out the one stop shop thinking that that applications from one operating system vendor will run better on that vendor's operating systems than will competing applications from a third party.
Yesterday, I wrote a short piece on my blog about a co-worker's experience getting on a White House tour. Essentially, his Senator's office wanted him to email his Social Security Number to them for the background check and they admitted that they were going to email it around to the offices of other Senators and Representatives to organize tour groups.


New campaign urges businesses to fit ventilation systems that comply with European guidelines
Concerns about air quality in the workplace have until now tended to focus on little more than complaints about dripping air conditioning units or funny smells coming from the communal fridge in the kitchen....
Overseas aid, local planning, and energy regulator Ofgem are just three of the areas where experts fear much needed net zero mandates are urgently required
The government must meet these milestones if net zero is to become a reality, argues Danial Sturge from the Energy Systems Catapult
The government is considering requiring transport operators to offer carbon offsets to customers, but are such schemes really able to drive change?
Investment giant becomes latest major player to step up its interest in the burgeoning clean tech space


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Microscopic scaffolding to house the tiny components of nanotech devices could be built from RNA, the same substance that shuttles messages around a cells nucleus, reports a Purdue University research group.
By encouraging ribonucleic acid (RNA) molecules to self-assemble into 3-D shapes resembling spirals, triangles, rods and hairpins, the group has found what could be a method of constructing lattices on which to build complex microscopic machines. From such RNA blocks, the group has already constructed arrays that are several micrometers in diameter - still microscopically small, but exciting because manipulating controllable structures of this size from nanoparticles is one of nanotechnologys main goals.
"Our work shows that we can control the construction of three-dimensional arrays made from RNA blocks of different shapes and sizes," said Peixuan Guo, who is a professor of molecular virology in Purdues School of Veterinary Medicine. "With further research, RNA could form the superstructures for tomorrows nanomachines."
Making fuel out of thick air
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‘Spying’ on the hidden geometry of complex networks through machine intelligence
08.12.2017 | Technische Universität Dresden
Tiny pores at a cell's entryway act as miniature bouncers, letting in some electrically charged atoms--ions--but blocking others. Operating as exquisitely sensitive filters, these "ion channels" play a critical role in biological functions such as muscle contraction and the firing of brain cells.
To rapidly transport the right ions through the cell membrane, the tiny channels rely on a complex interplay between the ions and surrounding molecules,...
The miniaturization of the current technology of storage media is hindered by fundamental limits of quantum mechanics. A new approach consists in using so-called spin-crossover molecules as the smallest possible storage unit. Similar to normal hard drives, these special molecules can save information via their magnetic state. A research team from Kiel University has now managed to successfully place a new class of spin-crossover molecules onto a surface and to improve the molecule’s storage capacity. The storage density of conventional hard drives could therefore theoretically be increased by more than one hundred fold. The study has been published in the scientific journal Nano Letters.
Over the past few years, the building blocks of storage media have gotten ever smaller. But further miniaturization of the current technology is hindered by...
With innovative experiments, researchers at the Helmholtz-Zentrums Geesthacht and the Technical University Hamburg unravel why tiny metallic structures are extremely strong
Light-weight and simultaneously strong – porous metallic nanomaterials promise interesting applications as, for instance, for future aeroplanes with enhanced...
An interdisciplinary group of researchers interfaced individual bacteria with a computer to build a hybrid bio-digital circuit - Study published in Nature Communications
Scientists at the Institute of Science and Technology Austria (IST Austria) have managed to control the behavior of individual bacteria by connecting them to a...
Physicists in the Laboratory for Attosecond Physics (run jointly by LMU Munich and the Max Planck Institute for Quantum Optics) have developed an attosecond electron microscope that allows them to visualize the dispersion of light in time and space, and observe the motions of electrons in atoms.
The most basic of all physical interactions in nature is that between light and matter. This interaction takes place in attosecond times (i.e. billionths of a...
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Students praised for taking leadership roles
Students who took part in a six-month leadership programme were yesterday awarded with certificates at a graduation ceremony.
Sixteen students graduated Family Centre’s Youth Leadership Academy (YLA) Foundations — and twelve students were present to accept their awards.
“This group of young people has excelled,” the charity said in a statement. “They have had fun and have praised the programme for helping them to making better choices and take more of a leadership role.
“This summer they worked hard to complete community projects they designed to help making the community a better place.”
At the celebration the students, who had been divided into four groups, presented their projects to resounding applause.
One group had created an animation about what it is like to be a teen in 2015, another focused on spreading positive messages by printing them on T-shirts.
The public could get their hands on one of the shirts by donating at least $10 and the funds they raised were donated to Family Centre and Feed My Lambs Ministry.
A third group spread positive messages using specially designed cupcakes — they donated the proceeds to the Hope Academy.
The fourth group created a spoken piece called ‘Untitled’, which they performed at the Emancipation Celebration Concert in July.
It focused on what it is like being a teen, the differences between generations, reminding others of young people’s worth and value, and how parents can support teens in their journey.
Michael DeSilva, the Commissioner of Police, also spoke at the event, which was held at the XL building, and affirmed the Bermuda Police Service’s commitment to the community.
Mr DeSilva said he believes that “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure”.
He added that corrective actions will not be as necessary if young people see investment and are helped to become strong adults while they are still young.
Mr DeSilva also thanked Family Centre and his police officers who volunteer their time on-and off-duty in the community.
The YLA Foundations programme, aimed at 14 to 15-year olds, is a five-month after-school programme that exposes youth to new and fun experiences, and empowers them to make positive decisions and to realise their full leadership potential through participation in community projects and activities.
Graduates of the programme are welcomed into the Youth Leadership Community, which offers them ongoing, transformative experiences and individualised support throughout high school.
Before taking part in the YLA Foundations course, the students also participated in the Youth Police Initiative — a week-long programme that aims to bring youth and Police together.
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What goes on, exactly, inside those AAA batteries powering your LED flashlight? The short answer is: Chemistry. Chemical reactions can encourage electrons to flow out from one terminal and back to the other, doing some useful work along the way. Meanwhile, inside the battery, positive ions, also known as electron-holes, are changing places. Eventually the chemical reactions run down, and the battery stops delivering power. If it is a rechargeable type, you can force the electrons and the positive ions to go back where they started, ready to run again.
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I often get questions from people who are monogamous and trying to handle their partner being or coming out as polyamorous.
If you really don’t want this:
If you’re in a situation where you are swallowing feelings of abandonment, shame, jealousy, loneliness, anger, betrayal, or something else while your partner dates other people, consider leaving or changing the terms of the relationship. You do not have to be, and should not be, in a relationship that makes you feel unhappy. There is a time and a place to compromise or sacrifice for someone you love, but never compromise or sacrifice your own mental health.
It is okay to tell your partner that you don’t want to be in a polyamorous relationship. If they are not willing to be in a monogamous relationship, then you two are at an impasse. It sucks, but relationships break up every day because partners realize that they are incompatible or simply want different things out of the relationship. That’s the point of dating - to learn what you want, what you don’t want, and how to find it!
If you’re unsure or uncomfortable, but willing to try it:
If you feel that you could be satisfied in a polyamorous relationship once a certain situation was resolved, or you are trying to work through a specific issue, concern, or fear that is holding you back from being happy, healthy, and fulfilled in a non-monogamous relationship, think about steps you can take to meet that need. That could be life coaching or therapy (individually or with your partner), taking concrete steps to get introduced to the poly world, setting a schedule of dates and check-ins with your partner, etc. Take the time to identify what you need to be okay with this change, then communicate that need to your partner.
If you feel ignored or pressured, or like your partner refuses to work with you after you identify your own needs, it may not be a healthy relationship to stay in. Remember that being poly is not an obligation you have to your partner. It is not a better way to be, or a more “enlightened” state you could definitely reach if you just listened to the right arguments and did enough self-work. It is okay to have a hard time, and it is okay to decide that polyamory isn’t right for you.
Previous questions on this topic:
- My boyfriend is poly, and I’m not - and his feelings for other people are destroying him
- I’m mono dating someone poly and not sure what to do
- I’m dating a man in an iffy marriage, and I only want to be with him
- I don’t want a poly relationship, and don’t like how my partner is handling this
- Dating polyamorously is the only way to be with him, but I only want to be with him
- I’m mono dating someone poly and I’ve done my best to be okay with it, but it still isn’t working for me
- My boyfriend is poly, I’m not, and it’s making me miserable
- I’m mono and my husband of 20 years just came out as poly
- I’m new to poly and need help communicating about how I feel when my partner texts his boyfriend all the time
- I’m mono and dating someone polyamorous is killing me
- My husband and I are taking early steps into polyamory, and I need help setting and communicating boundaries about how fast things are moving
- I’m in love with my friend, but dating him means dating someone else too, who I’m not into
- I’m dating someone as his secondary, but I only want to be with him
- Poly/Mono Relationships section at More Than Two
- Can Mono/Poly Relationships Work?
- A Mono Girl’s Guide To Dating Poly People
- Mono/Poly Relationship Blog
- 5 Things Mono People Should Know Before Dating Poly People
- How To Love A Polyamorist
- Mono Chooses Poly Blog
- You Don’t Have To Do It
- When Your Partner Wants Non-Monogamy And You Don’t
- Dr. Nerdlove column: My boyfriend is poly; I’m not
- Clopen Relationships: Advice From A Polyamorous Monogamist


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After months of nudges and winks, the UK Coalition has finally started cutting middle-class benefits with the totemic withdrawal of Child Benefit from higher-rate taxpayers. Here I want to look into what effect the evidence tells us this will have on inequality – and suggest some crucial issues on which the evidence doesn’t really tell us anything at all…
The current consensus…
There are three things we know about how means-testing compares to universal benefits. Firstly, if you’re a conventional economist, you’ll tend prefer means-testing – payments are meant to tackle poverty, and universal benefits ‘inefficiently’ give money to rich people.1 This is what the Work and Pensions Secretary Iain Duncan-Smith means when he says it’s ‘bonkers’ that people earning £50,000 receive benefits.
Before concluding that means-testing is the answer, we need to consider both ‘practicalities’ and ‘politics’. Practically, some people don’t claim means-tested benefits (due to a combination of complexity, intrusion and stigma), and those that do claim them will see that they are penalised for earning more. For Child Benefits, the level of take-up might be less affected – the means-testing is based on the already-existing tax code – but incentives to earn more will deteriorate.
What I want to concentrate on for the rest of this article, though, is the problem of politics, and particularly the classic ‘paradox of redistribution’ noted by Walter Korpi and Joakim Palme (journal version here). Put simply, the more you target benefits on the poor, the less effective you are in the long run in reducing poverty and inequality. This is shown in the following graph (as long as you bear in mind that lower values of their ‘index of targeting’ mean that transfers are targeted at people on low incomes…):
Why does this happen? Put simply, it’s because countries with less targeting have bigger welfare budgets overall. Targeting welfare affects how we talk about both the payments and the people that claim them. For example, Child Benefit was originally set up to make up for the abolition of the child tax allowance – itself a way of showing that society recognised that bringing up kids was expensive and socially desirable. The rhetoric today was much more about poverty reduction – and in the long run, scare stories about people who don’t ‘deserve’ the benefit will cut the generosity of the benefit. (You can read a wonderful, extensive discussion of this in the Fabian’s ‘The Solidarity Society’).
What not to cut
When we come to apply this to Britain today, though, we’re faced with a problem: what do we do when we have to cut government spending by an unprecedented amount?2 For those who want lower inequality, the usual answer is that it’s better to keep the universal welfare state and instead raise taxes – but given the scale of the current cuts, no-one is seriously suggesting that tax rises can solve the problem on their own.
What we really want to know is: which bits of the welfare system are most important to keep universal? Is it better to keep Child Benefit universal, or the Winter Fuel Allowance given to every pensioner? Indeed, is it more important to keep welfare payments universal, or to avoid means-testing/targeting in for hospital treatment, or dentists, or universities, or anything else?
Somehow there is little evidence to guide us, but I’ve managed to pick up a few ideas over the past year…
- The idea of ‘progressive universalism’ has been increasingly popular in the UK – you give everybody something, but more to the worst-off. This could have been achieved by taxing Child Benefit for everybody, instead of completely removing it from higher-rate taxpayers. Whether this maintains solidarity to the same extent is unclear, but is worthy of further study.
- Some universal services have wider effects on social solidarity. Mario Luis Small has shown how women often form links with other women at children’s centres in the US, with positive effects for both them and their kids. The Surestart centres in the UK have not only improved outcomes for children, but are likely to have helped ‘community’ too. I think restricting Surestart to poor areas would be particularly damaging to social solidarity.
- Stigma and low take-up are likely to be lesser problems for socially desirable services like higher education – where Timo has argued on this blog that there are other fairness reasons for introducing means-tested charges.3
These partially-formed ideas suggest that there is something important to be said about targeting universalism – but that it hasn’t been said yet. Hopefully someone will fill this gap before the present crisis erodes universalism across the British welfare state beyond repair.
3. I can’t claim any credit for this thought – thanks to Irv Garfinkel for suggesting it to me.

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Breckenridge named 1 of 30 must-visit springtime destinations by Travel Pulse
March 12, 2018
Breckenridge is no stranger to national attention, and the Summit County seat has again found its place among a travel enthusiast's click-bait list.
The newest rundown, a roundup of "30 Scenic Places to Stretch Your Legs This Spring," was published March 5 and produced by Travel Pulse writer Patrick Clarke, creator of other popular slideshow lists like the "30 Best Destinations for Millennial Travelers" and "The Best Airports for a Long Layover."
For the springtime leg-stretching destinations, which were not ranked in any particular order, Breckenridge can be found on the ninth slide.
Before or after the it are other locations like Palm Springs, California; Gulf Shores, Alabama; Emerald Coast, Florida; Gettysburg, Pennsylvania; Wilmington, North Carolina; St. Augustine, Florida, and almost two dozen others.
For the full list, go to TravelPulse.com.
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From Custom Mario Kart
- Hello guys (and girls); I'm rveyrand. Like you, I'm a Custom Track maker and I'm inspired from stage levels from other games.
- It's hard for me to work on Custom Track because I'm a studiant.
- My first project (model not finished yet) is Egg Fortress.
- This course is inspired from Sonic Heroes-Stage 13: Egg Fleet.

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Our American Shorthair is a little tuxedo cat named Sasha that my brother brought home after rescuing her as an abandoned kitten. We weren't quite sure of her age, but she had to be between 3-5 months when he first brought her home. Perhaps it is because she was on her own for the first few months of her life, but in any case she loves any and all attention. All she wants to do is to play, and she'll goad our other cat (who is much older) into chasing her around. She's sort of odd in that respect because while she'll want you to pet her, she'll nip at your hand after 30 seconds because she sees everything as a toy. She doesn't like to be held, but won't bite to get down, just squirm a little bit in your arms. When she finally tires herself out, she prefers to cuddle with a person while she sleeps.
She'll eat anything. Literally anything. This could, again, be unique to her because she was on her own for the first few months of her life and had to fend for herself and eat scraps, but she will inhale her food and search for more, so feeding her can be a tad expensive.
When we got her, she had ear mites that she then gave to our other cat. Ear mites, while not particularly harmful, are a very harsh irritant to cats, so it's important to make sure they're checked out for that, especially if you'll be bringing them around other pets. Maintenance-wise, they don't require much. They like high surfaces and will definitely jump on your counters and cabinets, and they're expert mouse hunters.
We've never had a problem with Sasha spraying anywhere, but she loves to scratch our furniture. She's very rambunctious which is good for some, but if you don't have a lot of energy to spend on your cat, I wouldn't recommend this breed. While she's still young (maybe 2 years old as an estimate), she's grown at an alarming rate, almost bigger than our 13 year old ragdoll.
Overall I would recommend this breed. I'm not sure if it would be the best for families with young children (under the age of 8) simply because in my experience young kids want to hold and snuggle everything and our American shorthair prefers to play as opposed to sit there and be pet. They definitely do like to be around people, though. They're very energetic with a great personality--the quintessential kitten.

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Ultrasonic Deblinding Screen
Prevent mesh blinding and blocking of your mesh with Russell Finex’s innovative ultrasonic vibrating screen
The patented Vibrasonic® Deblinding System uses an ultrasonic frequency to vibrate the mesh. This keeps the apertures free from blockage and allows easier screening of powders. Increasing screening capacity up to 10 times, this system improves productivity while allowing separation accuracy down to 20µm (#635 mesh).
The deblinding system can be fitted to a new or existing vibratory sieve for easy integration into your production line. The prevention of screen overload not only reduces production downtime, but also reduces the time required to clean the mesh.
By eliminating mesh blinding, this ultrasonic vibrating screen also reduces the need to repair and replace damaged mesh, therefore lowering production costs. In addition, it vastly improves the end-product quality by allowing production lines to sieve on finer meshes.
Enjoy the many benefits ultrasonic vibrating screen can offer you:
- Improved and consistent product quality – Maintain high product quality through improved separation accuracy
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- Reduced costs – Eliminates mesh damage normally associated with mechanical cleaning devices, increasing mesh life
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Ultrasonic deblinding can be fitted to a vibratory sieve which passes an ultrasonic frequency to the mesh, eliminating blinding and blockages which occur during processing. This helps to improve production efficiency through automation which keeps the meshes clear, while also reducing maintenance and repairs required.
How does an ultrasonic screen work?
A high frequency vibration is applied to the mesh screen which helps to eliminate otherwise unavoidable blockages which occur when screen difficult powders or when using finer meshes.
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Using the controller, both the strength and duration of the ultrasonic vibration can be changed to suit production requirements. The ultrasonic frequency can also be set to run continuously or pulse, allowing it to run at timed intervals.


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One of Maryland Capital Enterprise Inc.’s primary strengths is its ability to forge broad cooperative contacts and partnerships in the community. These collaborations contribute to outreach efforts, aid in targeting businesses within the market, contribute a substantial amount of technical assistance, and lead to further contacts. Below is a list of some of MCE’s cooperative partnerships.
- Small Business Development Center at Salisbury University (SBDC) – MCE & SBDC work closely together to ensure mutual client needs are met by co-counseling clients, providing appropriate referrals for funding, and hosting joint training sessions.
- SCORE Chapters – MCE and SCORE work closely together to ensure mutual client needs are met by co-counseling clients, providing appropriate referrals for funding, and hosting joint training sessions.
- Lower Shore Workforce Alliance (LSWA) – LSWA and MCE have joined together to provide a FREE business training and educational course to the unemployed residents and start up businesses in the Wicomico County.
- University of Maryland Eastern Shore (UMES) – Since program conception, UMES has provided donation of staff time and grant efforts ensuring the fruition of MCE, and – through its Rural Development Office – made referrals to MCE.
- Salisbury University (SU) – we partner with the Franklin P. Perdue School of Business on their various Entrepreneurship Competitions and the ABLE Internship Program & business training..
- Chambers of Commerce – There is constant interaction between MCE’s clientele and the local business community. Area Chambers also provide Maryland Capital Enterprises Inc. with referrals to entrepreneurs who are looking to start a small business or need start-up capital. MCE is proud to be a chamber member!
- Salisbury Area Chamber of Commerce
- Berlin Chamber of Commerce
- Ocean Pines Chamber of Commerce
- Greater Ocean City, MD Chamber of Commerce
- Dorchester County Chamber of Commerce
- Talbot County Chamber of Commerce
- Baltimore County Chamber of Commerce
- Baltimore City Chamber of Commerce
- Anne Arundel County Chamber of Commerce
- MCE has established cooperative contact with regional, county, and state Economic Development Departments, Business Development Agencies and the Economic Development Offices of the four lower counties (Somerset, Wicomico, Worcester, and Dorchester) regarding their Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy to ensure that micro-enterprise development is part of their economic and business development plans. MCE also administers the loan funds for 3 of the counties’ small business clients.


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A medical license is required for a doctor to practice medicine in a particular state. Requirements vary by state but most require, at a minimum, post-graduate training in the doctor’s specific specialty. An NPI number is a national identifier unique to an individual health care provider and is managed by the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
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At midnight Monday morning, Republican Mike DeWine was sworn in as Ohio's new governor. What can Ohioans expect from the 70th governor of the Buckeye State? WXVU politics reporter Howard Wilkinson talked with News Director Maryanne Zeleznik Monday morning about the new DeWine administsration.
Monday Chat: What Ohioans Can Expect From Their New Governor
By Howard Wilkinson • Jan 14, 2019
Originally published on January 14, 2019 3:56 pm
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Things to do in Ahmedabad
- Ahmedabad Mirror
- 26-02-2022 06:00 AM
Watch a poignant play
Over the weekend, catch any or both shows of an interesting play titled ‘Adhantar’. The drama delves into the lives of a family and its struggles “where the entire psychological and physical energy of each member is invested in earning the basic need of daily bread”. The logline further reads: “It shows the ripple effect of Mumbai Mills’ strike, which had repercussions on its million plus workers, who ended up leading shattered lives”. AGE: 18 years+
WHEN: Saturday-Sunday, 8pm
Where: Rhaen Basera - House for Art, 647/2, Off Billionaire Street, Karnavati Club-Mumatpura Road
ENTRY: By tickets available online CALL: 76005 57123
Saptak ends with Gujarati folk
Would you believe another week of our rich classical inheritance – Saptak – is to end this evening? While it’d be difficult to wait another year, let’s enjoy what is left of the annual music festival. Tonight, watch a spectacular mandolin act by U Rajesh, who is famously known as Mandolin Rajesh. His performance will be accentuated by Praveen Narayan on the tabla, Sai Giridhar on the mridangam and Swaminathan Selvaganensh (kanjira). The final performance of the year will be Gujarati folk by popular artistes Abhesingh Rathod and Radhaben Vyas, who will be supported by Hitesh Parmar (tabla), Gautam Parmar (dholak), Hemubhai Parmar (banjo), Vijay Vaghela (violin) and Kuldip Vaghela on the manjira.
TODAY, 8.30pm onwards
U Rajesh Mandolin
Praveen Narayan Tabla
Abhesingh Rathod Gujarati Folk
Hitesh Parmar Tabla
Gautam Parmar Dholak
Hemubhai Parmar Benjo
Vijay Vaghela Violin
Kuldip Vaghela Manjira
A ‘board’ room that spells fun
Is winning at board games your thing? Then, why don’t you join the games night at The Hive? You can choose from a menu of introductory to advanced games, and play to your heart’s content all evening. You not only enjoy playing with Euro-style board games, you also get to meet and make new buddies. You can even bring your own board games!
AGE: 8+ years
WHEN: Today, 8pm
Where: The Hive, 11 Ashwamegh Bungalows, Part II, off Satellite Road
ENTRY: By fee
CALL: 98983 38683
This Saumya Joshi classic is something you cannot miss! Our pols buzz with life and characters. Get a peek into one of the pols and meet its residents through the play, United States of Pada ni Pol. Celebrated writer and director Joshi brings sheer magic on stage, and here depicts a world where characters unite to achieve a unique individual’s dream. See their struggles, strategies and the laughter in between. Artistes Jigna Vyas, Prem Gadhvi, Hemin Trivedi, Mosam and Malka Mehta, bring characters to life.
8pm to 9pm
Where: Gate 1, Mangalbag Compound Entry, opp Mercedes Showroom, near Parimal Garden, Ellisbridge
ENTRY: By tickets available online
CALL: 079 25506946
Let your children experience childhood
The pandemic and the lockdown only furthered the digital takeover of our lives, especially of the younger generation, including the not-so-fun online classes. Now, here’s a chance for you to introduce your little ones to some of the games you may have played under the shade of luscious ‘aam ka ped’ in your area. A ‘Traditional Games Carnival’ at Shreyas Foundation is where you should head this Sunday. The games will include: Iludi piludi, Pachikada, Pher Phunderdi, Pagathiya, among others.
AGE: 4 to 12 years
WHEN: Sunday, 8am to 10am
Where: Shreyas Museum, Shreyas Foundation, near Manekbaug, Ambawadi
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Say it with humour
Enjoy Surdas Ka Sapna, touted to be hilarious yet an eye-opening play. Directed by Rajendra Shukla, the drama promises full entertainment and comedy, using humour and irony “to expose, reveal and criticise people’s stupidity and misdeeds particularly in the context of the contemporary issues”.
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The annual European Social Services Awards (ESSA) are this year celebrating innovation and excellence on the theme of ‘Person-centred Care.’ The 2023 Awards will shine a spotlight on successful person-centred approaches and the extraordinary ongoing work of social services and partners to place the goals, values and preferences of the person at the centre in the development and provision of care and support.
By the end of June, over 100 organisations from 32 countries had nominated projects hoping to be recognised by the social services community across Europe. The number and diversity of applicants demonstrates the importance of this topic in the crucial role social services play as a safety net for the most vulnerable in our societies.
Importance of person-centred care
In the age of rapid technological advancement and customisation, there are rising expectations for interactions with social services to be efficient and personalised. At the same time, the needs social services are facing are becoming increasingly complex and diverse requiring a response that is tailored around the person.
Every day, social services are responding to this demand by adapting their organisations, practices, and systems to take into account the social and personal characteristics, potential barriers, as well as their skills and personal qualities in the delivery of care and support. This will ensure people receive information they need in a way that is accessible for them and are empowered to make decisions for their care and support.
A variety of approaches
The range of applications highlights the variety of approaches social services are taking to ensure a person-centred delivery of their services. From social activities for those facing social exclusion strengthening their ties to the community to integrated multidisciplinary support services for older people ensuring all their needs are met and they can live as independently as possible in their own homes.
Several projects also focus on how to empower the workforce to deliver person-centred care through training and learning modules. Other applications promote collaborations or research that led to person-centred delivery. Lastly, some projects are about using digital transformation and technology to provide person-centred care, such as apps to provide vital information to homeless people or harnessing virtual reality to boost the communication and social skills of autistic adults.
All applications will be evaluated by our panel of expert judges, selected to reflect the diversity of the European Social Network community by achieving a balance of gender, countries, different social services, sectors, levels of government, seniority, and expertise of the theme.
The final shortlist will be assembled in September, to be put to an online public vote in October. Stay tuned on ESN twitter or LinkedIn so that you can cast a vote for your preferred project when the online vote is opened!
The winners will be revealed at the ESSA ceremony hosted by the City of Zagreb on 16 November. Join us there for an evening of celebrating social services and for a second day networking event on 17 November which includes opportunities for exchange and mutual learning. Find out more on the ESSA website here!


How computational models can advance medical research
It’s hard to think of a time before the Internet. Before Facebook and Twitter governed our social lives, LinkedIn kept our professional lives in check, and the likes of Amazon and Netflix guided our next book or movie purchase. Networks drive today’s society. And now, new research from the CSC uncovers how gene networks can push forward our understanding and treatment of complex diseases.
Enrico Petretto’s team (Integrative Genomics Medicine Group) devised a new, flexible and stable computational method that can analyse large-scale genomic data, across multiple systems, and pool together networks that allow exploration into the intricate interactions that govern biological processes. “Over the last few years, a vast stream of genomic data has risen exponentially and are made available to the scientific community,” explains Enrico, “investigators can download these data and analyse accordingly to their specific biological questions. However, the main limitation is in the ability of accessing only specific ‘slices’ of the data; for example, protein-protein interaction within a single tissue, or a single disease, and as such inevitably miss out on the bigger picture.” Enrico’s method, published in PLOS Genetics, overcomes such limitation by allowing multiple genome-scale datasets to be analysed collectively in a single step, at the systems level.
By testing their model on real-life datasets, Enrico’s team identified two new biological findings. “We picked up a network of genes, co-expressed in multiple tissues in rats, which link Heat shock protein (HSP) to dilated cardiomyopathy – a condition in which the heart becomes weakened and enlarged.” While such a link has up until now only been speculated, Enrico’s team were the first to show this using their new computational approach. “Because we could analyse gene expression patterns simultaneously in seven rat tissues, we were able to identify and highlight such a network.” Enrico’s team next applied their model to a completely different dataset – gene expression in human developing brain. They were interested in which brain area and when, during brain development, certain pathways (e.g., calcium signalling, axon guidance) became functionally active. Previous work suggests these pathways, central to cognitive function, only became functional much later during brain development. While, Enrico’s team revealed the opposite: that the pathways are already active early on in the developing brain.
Short-term, the method’s labour-saving characteristic sets to benefit biologists significantly in their exploratory analysis. “Let’s say you have a new dataset that you want to explore at the systems-level, you can render our approach and generate a hypothesis; then test the in silico generated hypothesis in the lab.” Longer-term, the outcome would be a better understanding of the networks and pathways of complex diseases that would guide informed treatment approaches. “We have to move to systems-level analyses. You could have 100 genes that are contributing to a disease, unless you look at all of them, and in different biological contexts (e.g., different tissues), you won’t know which is the best one for therapeutic target,” adds Enrico.
Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn succeed through allowing connections and interactions to be made through a host of networks. Enrico’s team share the same philosophy: viewing genetic systems as a whole, rather than gene-by-gene, to form large-scale networks. And with genome projects such as 23andMe and Genomics England in full swing, there is no shortage of data. What’s more, methods that use the genomic data boom to their advantage – as fuel even – will only ensure all possible key players – whether previously known or not – are considered in therapeutic strategies.
Reference: Xiao, X., Moreno-Moral, A., Rotival, M., Bottolo, L., & Petretto, E. (2014). Multi-tissue analysis of co-expression networks by Higher-Order generalized singular value decomposition identifies functionally coherent transcriptional modules. PLoS Genetics, 10 (1), e1004006.
This work was supported by the European Community’s Seventh Framework Programme, the Medical Research Council, the British Heart Foundation and from EPSRC Mathematics Platform.
The Medical Research Council has been at the forefront of scientific discovery to improve human health. Founded in 1913 to tackle tuberculosis, the MRC now invests taxpayers’ money in some of the best medical research in the world across every area of health. Twenty-nine MRC-funded researchers have won Nobel prizes in a wide range of disciplines, and MRC scientists have been behind such diverse discoveries as vitamins, the structure of DNA and the link between smoking and cancer, as well as achievements such as pioneering the use of randomised controlled trials, the invention of MRI scanning, and the development of a group of antibodies used in the making of some of the most successful drugs ever developed. Today, MRC-funded scientists tackle some of the greatest health problems facing humanity in the 21st century, from the rising tide of chronic diseases associated with ageing to the threats posed by rapidly mutating micro-organisms. www.mrc.ac.uk


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Crothall Healthcare Pays $88,000 To Settle Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit
Crothall Healthcare, Inc pays $88,422 and reinstates a fired employee to settle a pregnancy discrimination lawsuit filed by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission ("EEOC"). According to court documents Crothall Healthcare fired a housekeeping employee after discovering that she was pregnant. This type of behavior is illegal and will usually result in a lawsuit. Employers seem to think that a pregnant employee can't do the same level of work that was performed prior to being pregnant.
In this case, the amount of money is probably double what the housekeeping employee was making per year so you can see how expensive this type of behavior is. Not only will Crothall have to pay over $88,000 but they will have to submit reports to the EEOC for two-years showing they are not engaging in discriminatory behavior. They will also have to provide training for employees and management so this type of activity does not happen in the future. Engaging is this type of treatment of an employee also forms a hostile work environment to all employees.
“Employers cannot refuse to allow women to work based on discriminatory stereotypes about pregnancy. They must treat pregnant women just as they would any other employee,” said Faye Williams, EEOC attorney.


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Aamir Khan has been officially signed on to play the villain in the third installment of the Dhoom series. Dhoom 3 will be directed by Vijay Krishna Acharya (Victor). Abhishek Bachchan and Uday Chopra will reprise their roles as Jai Dixit and Ali.
Aamir told TOI, "It is indeed a pleasure to be working with Yashji and Adi again. Dhoom is a great franchise, most entertaining and full of fun. Everytime I hear the theme tune of Dhoom it brings a swing to my step. Victor's script really won me over and I look forward to working with him."
'Dhoom' and 'Dhoom 2 have seen enormous success upon their release and has become even bigger after the association with Aamir Khan. The villain in the 'Dhoom' series enjoys an almost cult status taking maximum limelight in the film. John Abraham and Hrithik Roshan have played the part of the charming rogue in the first two installments. The movie did wonders for John Abraham as well as Hrithik Roshan with regard to their careers.
John Abraham played the role of a biker robber while Hrithik Roshan took to skates and varied get-ups to accomplish his robberies. The third installment will see Aamir in the shoes of the suave and charming grey character. His signature move will probably be as trend-setting as that of John and Hrithik. With Aamir Khan on board, it will interesting to see what changes are brought to the traditional 'Dhoom' villain.
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No matter how hard he tries, director Jaume Collet-Serra (“Orphan”) just can’t recreate the simplistic gravitas of the 2008 Liam Neeson action vehicle “Taken.”
The movie’s failing flaw? Not answering its own questions.
Dr. Martin Harris (Liam Neeson) awakens from a coma he has been in for four days in Berlin after a violent car crash to shockingly discover that no one – not even his wife (January Jones) – recognizes him and that a mysterious man (Aidan Quinn) has completely assumed his identity.
This man knows everything about Martin’s life, down to the smallest detail. He has a passport, other identification, and even family photos.
Finding himself being endlessly chased by unstoppable assassins, Martin gets the help of an illegal taxi driver (Diane Kruger) and a shrewd detective (Bruno Ganz) as he tries to discover the truth of who he truly is.
Now some movies are made merely to entertain. For example, movies like “The A-Team” aren’t made to be great cinematic triumphs.
They’re made to give us a fun way of spending a couple hours.
But “Unknown” doesn’t pull that off. It’s gets bogged down by its own ambition, providing too many questions that remain unanswered.
Yet the movie does have a few engrossing moments.
The action is always solid, albeit offering nothing new, and the acting – especially from Neeson and Ganz – despite being given bland roles, is superior.
The most explosive scene of the film is surprisingly one that doesn’t contain explosions.
It is a seemingly simple scene with two men talking who realize that they are enemies, yet their tone remains forever polite, their conversation ever cordial.
Their samurai-like respect for each other comes to a head at the last moment.
The scene flows with the dignity of the famous Pacino/DeNiro diner scene from “Heat;” either man ever says a menacing word or makes a threatening move, but we can’t help but watch with captivation as if we were watching a much better film.
That’s the power of the scene’s subtlety – and it makes the one great scene the film offers.
Neeson has always had a ridiculously-mesmerizing screen presence, and that is obvious in “Unknown” as well.
He’s got a panache that is a joy to watch. Without a doubt, Neeson is the bright and shining center of why “Unknown” may still be worth seeing. I just can’t get sick of him. Ever.
Jones of “Mad Men” fame and Kruger of the “National Treasure” series are nowhere near as fascinating here as they deserve to be.
They seem more like eye candy than anything else. While that isn’t necessarily a bad thing, it’s not what one would expect from actresses of their caliber.
But the great casting aside from Neeson is the indelible Ganz, who nails every scene he gets and brings about some of the best moments in the film.
Now the film is gripping to a point. Then it shoots itself in the foot. It doesn’t take long into the third act to realize how few answers we’re actually going to get. Why did someone do that? Why is anyone fighting to the death in the first place?
Soon, none of the characters’ motivation makes any sense.
Aside from that, the answers we do get are much too tidy. I don’t like my exposition being fed to me in a baby bottle.
Screenwriters Oliver Butcher and Stephen Cornwell assuredly gave it their best shot by trying to follow the writing of “Taken,” but instead all we are given is a tacked-on ending which fails to answer many of the major issues.
It’s like the writers just got bored with it all and decided to just finish the script the night before it was due. This has to be the weakest ending I’ve seen since “Knowing.”
Suspension of disbelief is an important element to a story like this. A great movie can quickly turn into a notorious one if the ending just doesn’t take (e.g. “Knowing”). Now “Unknown” can be included as failing to deliver on such an intriguing premise.
Ultimately, “Unknown” is a movie that was a couple screenplay drafts short of ironing out all the kinks and becoming great.
And while I’m all for just sitting back and watching Liam Neeson being awesome, the setup promised much more and we deserved much more.

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Abstract for: Lithium Market: a key transition metal with a roller coaster price
Among metals required for the energy transition lithium is by far the most known and used in today electricity storage applications, since Li-ion batteries are a fast-improving technology with huge market growth expectations. Lithium production has increased of more than four times in the last decade, pumping high prices; can the supply side run fast enough to cope with this rate? The market, as the ones of many other transition metals that gained interest only recently, is characterized by a quasi-oligopoly structure, with few companies owning most of the mining city, and by geographically concentrated resources that reside in few strategic countries. The goal of this work is to develop a system dynamic model of the interaction between supply and demand in the lithium market, focusing on the supply side to test its capability of keeping the pace of the increasing demand. The main purpose is to investigate under which investment decisions the suppliers will be able to satisfy the demand, without leading to explosion of prices that may prevent an affordable transition to electric mobility.


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Peter Bloore is an author, screenwriter, and creativity business consultant to the media, leisure and entertainment industries.
He is a university lecturer in creativity and business management (Senior lecturer in creativity at UEA and visiting senior lecturer at Bournemouth University media school), and author of a recent book on creativity.
In the last twenty years Peter has worked as a consultant for entertainment and media companies in concept development, business strategy and finance. Clients have included the Media Xchange Consultancy; Prescience Film Finance; Ken Loach’s Sixteen Films; the National Film and Television School; Number 9 Films; Parallax; and Rainy Day Films.
He is a produced feature film screenwriter (The Truth About Love, starring Jennifer Love Hewitt and Dougray Scott, released in 2005 in 22 territories worldwide) and is now completing a thriller novel called I’ll Be There. He is currently head of drama development at Wavelength Films, working with producer Patrick O’Grady on various film projects.
For the last three years he has been chair of the R&D unit at Merlin Entertainments plc, recruiting and leading a team to dream up rollercoaster ideas and other attractions for the theme parks of the future worldwide.


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