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Alex Sapir is the President and CEO of The Sapir Organization. He is the successor to his late father, Tamir Sapir, founder of The Sapir Organization. During the course of his career, Alex has overseen the entirety of the firm's growth across more than $7B worth of portfolio assets. His responsibilities have included the acquisition, development, execution, and exit of major ventures across multiple asset classes including commercial office, residential condominium, multi-family, and hospitality.
Among his many successful initiatives, the repositioning in the company's flagship holding at 11 Madison Avenue stands as a signature achievement. At more than 2.3M square feet and spanning an entire city block, the building was purchased for $675M by Tamir Sapir. Under Alex's leadership the property, previously occupied predominantly by Credit Suisse, was transformed to include Sony, William Morris Endeavor, and Yelp. Now containing a further diversified and world-class tenant roster culminating with the renewal of Credit Suisse, in 2015 Alex presided over the final sale of the property to SL Green for $2.6B, which would become the largest individual building sale in American history.
In 2014, Alex acquired Sapir Corp Ltd (TASE), a public reporting enterprise focused on ground-up development, new construction and value-add opportunities. He serves as Chairman of the Board and the company currently has more than 1.7M square feet under active development.He employs an engaged leadership paradigm that involves his participation in all initiatives of the business and the dedicated servicing of numerous partnerships while pursuing a consistent program of innovative design and architecture for all undertaken projects.
Continuing the strong legacy of philanthropy started by his father, Alex supports numerous charitable causes. His involvement and collaborations include the Make-a-Wish Foundation, where he created the Tamir Sapir Basketball Fund, the Western Wall Heritage Foundation, Shaare Zedek Medical Center in Jerusalem, and The American Cancer Society.
Sharon is an experienced executive in the U.S. Real Estate and Financial arenas. In her last position, she served as the Chief Financial Officer for a leading New York-based Real Estate Development Company with 2 billion dollars in assets. Her prior experience includes a variety of banking positions, mostly in the areas of corporate finance and debt restructuring – both in Israel and in New York. During her time in IDBNY she oversaw the Uruguayan subsidiary's operations and led its successful sale to the Canadian Scotia Bank. She holds a degree in Business Administration and Finance and a Law degree with an LLM in Banking and Finance. Mrs. Raz, has been admitted to practice law both in New York and in Israel.
A CPA in Israel since 2012. Until 2016 Hay worked as an audit manager in the Israeli affiliate of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Limited.
Omer studied bachelor of Laws (LLB) and Economics at the Tel Aviv University. Until 2022 Omer worked as an Associate in Israel's leading international firm, Herzog Fox & Neeman, where he handled litigation cases, commercial domains, and real estate deals.


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How Will the Dodd-Frank Act Affect Appraisal Fees?
The motivation resulted from somewhere between the massive loan losses caused by the recent recession, the advent of the Home Valuation Code of Conduct (HVCC), complaints from appraisers, as well as lobbying conducted by appraisal, mortgage brokerage and real estate sales industry organizations. We are talking about the section of the massive, recently enacted, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, which mandates that appraisal management companies (AMCs) register with the Feds and in each state in which the AMC operates.
The primary reason for this legislation was noble. It was to protect the public interest, particularly the interest of consumers and home loan borrowers, as well as the soundness of our banking system. As is sometimes the case, the interest of the consumer was somehow overshadowed by the landslide of special interest, which influenced the legislation. When we consider the plethora of special interests involved and the huge economic impact that the mortgage industry has on a variety of professions, this is easier to understand. There is little wonder that there are many unintended consequences from this otherwise well-intended law. Primary among the consequences is the likelihood that the Dodd-Frank Act will cause a major spike in appraisal fees to the consumer.
The concept of registration, within itself, is not necessarily onerous or impractical; however, in this case, that appears to be true. We have all heard the phrase that the devil is in the details. Never has that cliché had more meaning than it does in this instance. To add another well-known phrase, creating laws is like making sausage … it's not a pretty sight. I am not sure which statement is more apropos; however, in addition to offering a bit of humor to an otherwise dry subject, they both contain kernels of truth.
Let us visit a few key elements of the law that resulted from those noble and well-intended goals.
►All AMCs are required to register in the states in which they do business. Those operating in 50 states must register in all 50 states. The initial cost of registration as published by states ready to begin the process is as much as $5,000 per state, per AMC. Annual renewals can be as high as $2,000 in some states.
►All AMCs are also required to register at the federal level. The eventual cost of this is unclear, but based upon the language in the legislation, it will range between $25 and $50 annually per appraiser working for AMCs. Based upon this estimate, an AMC having 5,000 appraisers will pay between $125,000-$250,000 per year in fees. Some AMCs have reported that they intend to charge the fee to the appraisers on their approved list. Most AMCs are expected to absorb the fee and incorporate it into their fee to banks.
►There will, without question, be many other costs of compliance experienced by AMCs in following all regulatory rules and regulations. While there is no way to know, as of this writing, what these costs will be, suffice it to say that they will easily pale those costs of registration outlined above.
►Each appraiser performing appraisals in federally-related transactions will be required to personally pay a fee in the amount of $40 each year. If the roughly 92,000 appraisers in the United States pay this fee, it would amount to a tax of $3.68 million. The appraisers will pass this along the chain to the consumer.
It is unclear why such high fees are necessary. Neither is it clear why it is necessary to have two layers of registration, federal and state, when one at the federal level would seem to be adequate. Also, one may ask why some states charge initiation fees of less than $500 when others charge $3,000, $4,000 and $5,000. What is clear is that those new costs, like the costs of other regulations imposed upon business and society by government, will be borne by the consumer. It is possible that many AMCs will be forced out of business by the additional costs of complying with these new regulations. As this occurs, AMCs will not disappear; the larger ones will become larger. This will create a less competitive market, placing upward pressure on appraisal fees. Some even question whether, after the advent of the new regulations, if AMC services will be any better and whether there will be less corruption, fraud or any of the other unsavory activities that the legislation was intended to prevent.
Other unintended consequences of the new law will take their toll on small AMCs in many other ways. These will be broad-ranging and will manifest themselves in the form of AMCs forgoing business in states where they cannot afford to register with budgetary constraints preventing their acquisition of technology and human resources, designed to offer national coverage.
In summary, be prepared for appraisal fees to the consumer to increase substantially when the new law is in full effect, two or three years down the road. This will happen for a number of reasons listed below.
Regulatory cost will make a huge difference
Management companies will spend much more on compliance and fees. They will have no choice other than to pass this extra cost along to the consumer.
The new law will require transparency, forcing banks to separate AMC costs from the actual cost to the appraiser
It stands to reason that banks will use this aspect of the law to recoup costs of overhead forgone in the past. This will result in many banks charging a higher fee to the customer, which covers both appraisal services and appraisal management services.
Appraisers will be paid more
Fees to appraisers have not increased much, if at all, over the past 20 years. They deserve higher fees, particularly in some areas where the competition is stiff. The language in the bill speaks to this issue. While there will be concerns about subscribing to a free market, there will also be pressure to pay appraisers more. We have fewer appraisers than we had in the past. The Appraisal Institute reports that the number of appraisers has decreased in recent years due to the recession and to what many have viewed as low fees, which some blame on management companies. The Appraisal Institute also reports that the number of certified appraisers in the United States decreased 6.6 percent from 2007 to roughly 92,000 in 2010. It also reports that nearly half of all appraisers are between the ages of 51 and 65.
Education and certification
The effect of current state appraisal certification, educational and experience requirements mandates a program that tends to take appraisal trainees between three and five years to become licensed. Therefore, there is likely to be pressure on the market to increase appraisal fees for some time to come.
Fees for appraisals to the consumer have not gone up substantially over the past few years
There are those who would say that management companies have been responsible for holding the fees down due to increased efficiency. Many appraisers will say that this is due in part to AMCs not paying them a fair fee. Whatever the reasons, fees to the customer are likely to increase.
Regulation of AMCs will not cause banks to use AMCs less
It is likely that more banks will use AMCs to service their appraisals in the future. This method of appraisal management permits a higher degree of appraiser independence, mandated by the legislation. In many cases, it will be more economical for the banks.
In the past, competition has seemed to be the primary driver of fees and has held costs to the consumer down. With the new regulations and other forces in the economy, including fewer appraisers to perform work, the cost of a traditional appraisal will increase significantly over the next two or three years. Don't be surprised if appraisal fees to the consumers go up as much as 100 percent in some markets.
For the record, U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota, shortly after the 112th Congress convened, introduced a bill to repeal the Dodd-Frank Act. Ironically, Rep. Bachmann's bill offers its own brand of consumer protection.
Charlie W. Elliott Jr., MAI, SRA, is president of Elliott & Company Appraisers, a national real estate appraisal company. He can be reached at (800) 854-5889, e-mail [email protected] or visit his company's Web site, www.appraisalsanywhere.com.
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We spoke with Dr. Bassil Akra from Akra Team to learn more about the future of Regulatory Affairs, Quality Management and R&D. Digitalization is a must-have to meet the increasing requirements and at the same time stay competitive. Truly interesting to see this issue through the lens of a consultant who was previously working for a Notified Body.
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I just got back from a school, (3 hours back) where I did my focus group interview, and yet again I was given a group. Just trying to make them speak up was tiring to the bone. Managed to get the FGI into the direction I wanted. Oh yeah, to those who doesn't know, I'm working with a lecturer of mass communication as a research assistant, I conduct interviews for them. Currently the focus of the research and my interviews is the effect of advertisements on the smoking habits of adolescence. But we also discussed different approach to discourage and prevent the kids from smoking.
I gave in my 2 cents to the lecturer just now and she said, the idea was way too radical. Because she's organizing a anti-smoking camp for the kids and the target are kids who smoke. I suggested instead of not allowing them to not be able to smoke at all, why don't let them smoke, but under close supervision. Sort of your choice making session. She mentioned the camp commandant won't be happy about that. Have the rules bla and bla.. at least I saw that the potential of such session would make to those kids.
My view on ppl smoking is that they shouldn't start as a kid when the reason is only peer pressure, which is not actually plausible at all. The need to be normal? Acceptance among peers. It's not that I'm against ppl smoking I'm just against kids who can't think smoking. Hey I once smoked (don't tell that to my mom, I'll still get a cross look) and I stopped. Because I was matured enough to think for myself that I wanted to try how it taste and then decided that it wasn't worth it. Yeah I'm lame I never got addicted :p Why don't you get urself unaddicted too. Cigarette is still considered a gateway drug. Ah never mind you old ppl who have brains to decide, it's this kid. God, one of them that I interviewed this morning actually started in Kindergarten, sheesh.. never too early for anything eh? Ermm done with that.
A guy called me just now, he's the pointman for MAMPAN thingy, as I onced helped them install PostNuke for their community website. Guess what, the master password for the website has been changed by one of their higher ups. And he's at lost at how to recover it. I just wanted to laugh to his face. Who would be crazy enough to share a password with 20 ppl? Seems I have to be contacting the hosting ppl to ask for their help. I don't know if I'm still considered authoritative for that website hmmm… just have to try heheh. 🙂 That's all for now 😀


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A 99-year-old World War II veteran who resides in Wichita Falls, Texas has a special request for his upcoming birthday.
WFMY reports:
When you're lucky enough to turn 100 and you served your country during WWII, you could ask and probably should receive just about anything.
That's not the case for Joe Cuba who turns 100 in March. Mr. Cuba only wants 100 of the same thing—birthday cards.
He has put out a plea on social media, with help of staff at Brookdale Midwestern in Wichita Falls, Texas, for 100 birthday cards by his March 2 birthday.
Mr. Cuba has become somewhat of a celebrity since the February 19 post on Facebook by Stephanie Veitenheimer who is a Sales Manager at the senior living facility (Brooksdale Midwestern).
Mr. Cuba has received tons of birthday cards and well wishes – well over a 10,000(!!), and has gotten some pretty neat sketches, too.
News station KFDX did a nice write-up on Mr. Cuba and gave some background on his life story:
Cuba married in 1943 before enlisting in the Army Air Corps to defend this nation and then came home to Texoma.
Throughout his life, Cuba said he has stuck to these wise words:
"Just keep on trucking. When you like to do something, do it," Cuba said. "If you don't, don't. but I'll say if you're interested in something, and have a chance to presume then life will get a hold of it and stay with it. Stay with something and you'll get ahead. You'll be okay."
Cuba said he enjoys drinking coffee with his fellow veteran buddies at Brookdale and said he's thankful for his health more than anything.
Here's their video report:
To make things even better, Chick-fil-A has offered to cater lunch at the senior living center where Joe resides. Awesome!
If you'd like to send a card to Joe, please do so using the following information:
Joe Cuba
918 Midwestern Pkwy
Wichita Falls, TX 76302
Thank you for your service, sir, and for your great outlook on life. God bless you.
—Sister Toldjah is a former liberal and a 15+ year veteran of blogging with an emphasis on media bias, social issues, and the culture wars. Read her Red State archives here. Connect with her on Twitter.–


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Can weed cause ringing in the ears?
Marijuana usage on a monthly basis was shown to have a significant correlation with higher reports of tinnitus (defined as ringing, roaring, or buzzing in the ears for at least five minutes during the previous year) as well as the experience of tinnitus that was annoying.
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In addition, there was a 20-fold increase in the likelihood that marijuana users would report suffering tinnitus symptoms after only 24 hours. And for people who already had tinnitus, using marijuana made it significantly worse. [Caveat:] [Caveat:] In a nutshell, there is a lot of data to suggest that tinnitus and marijuana aren't exactly the best of friends with one another.
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The results of research that investigated whether or not cannabis use is associated with tinnitus have been declared inconclusive. There is no evidence to suggest that cannabis is an effective therapy for tinnitus.
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A minor kind of synesthesia, often known as a crossing over of sensory information, may be one of the effects that marijuana has on the brain, according to new study. THC was found to create modulations in both auditory and visual processing in a research that was conducted using fMRI in 2011.
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Jennifer Karlin spent the first half of her career at the South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, where she was a professor of industrial engineering and held the Pietz professorship for entrepreneurship and economic development. She is now a professor of integrated engineering at Minnesota State University, Mankato, where she is helping build the Bell Engineering program, and the managing partner of Kaizen Academic.
Rebecca A. Bates received the Ph.D. degree in electrical engineering from the University of Washington. She also received the M.T.S. degree from Harvard Divinity School. She is currently Professor and Chair of the Department of Integrated Engineering program at Minnesota State University, Mankato, home of the Iron Range, Twin Cities and Bell Engineering programs.
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Students who have barriers, whether perceived or real, to leaving their immediate geographic area are considered place bound. Being place bound becomes an issue of inclusion and access when place bound students live in an engineering education desert, or a geographic region where there is no access to face-to-face engineering education programs. Our data show that 1 in 3 Americans live in an engineering education desert. The geographic spread of two-year colleges throughout the United States makes them a vital link in connecting place bound students with opportunities for 2- and 4-year degrees in engineering and engineering technology. This paper first follows Hillerman's work by applying statistically created Commuting Zones to determine the availability of both lower division and upper division face-to-face degrees in engineering and engineering technology. That data is then crossed with the results of a study of average distance from their permanent address that students travel to college based on the type of institution. When stratified by institution type, this data visually and statistically demonstrates the vital role of two-year colleges in providing engineering education access for all Americans. Finally, we apply an inclusion lens to consider the implications of our data and interventions that support recruiting and retaining place bound students. These interventions are both local to a particular college such as curricular elements and student affairs strategies, and broader across the network of two-year colleges, four-year colleges and industry, such as articulation agreements and partnerships in all directions. Explicitly valuing two-year college partnerships with local industry simultaneously highlights the role of two-year colleges in the economic development of their region and opens the conversation about engineering education deserts to considering pathways to careers for place bound students.
Karlin, J., & James, L. E., & Bates, R. A., & Siverling, E. A., & Nelson, J. (2020, June), The Missing Third: The Vital Role of Two-Year Colleges in Shrinking Engineering Education Deserts Paper presented at 2020 ASEE Virtual Annual Conference Content Access, Virtual On line . 10.18260/1-2--35347
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Following the general elections which were held on 23 January, the National Unity Party Chairman Faiz Sucuoğlu announced the makeup of the coalition government, Yeniduzen reported.
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Pumpkin Pruning: [Dates and Ways to Do It]
One of the main characteristics of the pumpkin is that it expands without control, so pruning them correctly is very important.
Pruning helps the pumpkin gain greater strength and thus be healthier.
To carry out this work, the plant must be in its growth stage and, in order to ensure not to harm it, some instructions must be followed.
Let's see what they are.
Why prune the pumpkin?
The main reason for pruning the Pumpkin is to keep it in a certain space and to strengthen it.
This also helps to make it look much more leafy and be able to produce better fruits.
In addition, it should be considered that in most cases it grows uncontrollably , so it could leave a whole space of land well covered.
For a person who wants to have some other crops in his garden, this characteristic is not at all positive.
When should pumpkin pruning be done?
Pruning the pumpkin should be done when it is in full growth.
In fact, pruning may not necessarily be one time , but several times, depending on what is observed.
The most flattering thing is to cut the shoots that are already showing some growing fruit. In this way, the work that the plant must do to grow will be reduced and energy will be focused on producing better fruit.
What tools do we need?
The most common way to prune pumpkin and any other plant is with the use of gardening shears .
These scissors should have gone through a disinfection process after any work was done with them.
This action prevents that if there are diseases, they are transmitted from one plant to another through the wounds generated by pruning.
A special knife for this work could also work and, of course, it will also need to be well disinfected.
Disinfection can be done with heat, burning the leaves that will come into contact with the plant.
Depending on the thickness of the shoots, in some cases tools will not be needed but can be separated with your fingers.
In these cases, it must be done with care so as not to pull the sprout with excessive force and break it at some other unplanned point.
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The correct way to prune a pumpkin will largely depend on the results that you want to obtain for the harvest.
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A first way is to cut the shoots when they have the desired amount of small pumpkins , for example two or three.
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Another way is to prune the plant as new shoots grow, keeping those closest to the base of the plant .
This significantly reduces the amount of fruit obtained but it helps that the ones that remain are much larger.
On some occasions, this system is used to have large pumpkins on particular dates such as Halloween.
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The third procedure that can be performed is to remove the male flowers from the plant.
To better understand this action, it is worth knowing that the pumpkin plant has both female and male flowers.
The female ones are the ones that produce the pumpkins and within their structure there is a small pumpkin. From now on, the great fruits that we will consume will come out.
Now, the male flowers are responsible for the pollination of female flowers , so they also have their importance.
However, to prevent the plant from overgrowing these can be removed, leaving at least one male flower per shoot. This male flower will perform the pollination function of the remaining female ones.
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The Jazz's third-quarter surge on Monday was boosted by Conley playing off the ball and included a dime from Mitchell for a 3-pointer.
Playing off the ball next to Mitchell is no longer something that Conley is trying to get used to; it's something that he embraces and is finding success in.
"I like it a lot," he said. "I think we're much better at that to start this season. When he gets it I just run to the corner and he's just looking to make plays. He's so unselfish, man. .. When you get those kind of passes, it's so easy for me to come off the screen and if I'm open I'm going to shoot it. If not I'll make a play, and vice versa with me handling it and Don coming off screens or Joe or Bojan (Bogdanovic). It's just the mindset that we all have as guards."
The shift to seeing players for their skills rather than their title or position is evidenced in Conley referencing guards and including Ingles and Bogdanovic's names.
There's not really any benefit to holding players to these weird restraints that comes with positions like point guard or shooting guard, and with more and more players like Milwaukee's Giannis Antetokounmpo and Dallas' Luka Doncic, it's harder to define players in that sense.
Instead it makes more sense to say wing players or playmakers. Or even better, you can say that Mitchell and Conley both are capable and willing to take the ball up the floor and initiate the offense or work off-ball with one another. It's really that simple, and the reason that it's so simple to see it like that is because they've had time together.
"Our experience in the bubble I think definitely helped," Mitchell said. "Just because it allowed us to see where we like the ball in different situations. Instead of us both running to the ball, we just go on pushing, and being able to find each other in transition and find other guys. … We didn't really have that throughout the season because Mike was obviously hurt, but we got that in the bubble. Then we found ways to continue to play off each other that's helping us so far."
If the 2019-20 season had been canceled outright, it's possible that Conley and Mitchell would still be having some growing pains. That time spent together in Orlando was hugely beneficial for the playing relationship between Conley and Mitchell — the two lead wing players on the Utah Jazz.


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Technical characteristics. Usage impressions.
That Lviv "Sparing-Vist" is going to release a new device, I first heard at the end of the past 2011 and, in confidence, I saw it on a computer screen, in the design process. And at the end of this summer I was given the finished device – a small black box with a mini-tablet Samsung Galaxy S, for testing.
The "Gamma Sapiens" intellectual gamma radiation detector
The device itself is a plastic box with rounded edges, the size – just over a key trinket. Body made of matte plastic and looks pretty strong. Parts of the case fit well, nothing squeaks. The battery cover looks a bit flimsy and has a small gap (I had the engineering model and the manufacturer has promised to improve the cover). On the front panel there is a start button and LED (in operating mode it flashes green, when the battery discharges – red).
Packaging – the usual white cardboard box.
Delivery set: the "Gamma Sapiens" intellectual gamma radiation detector, leather case, user's guide and warranty card.
From the appearance I will proceed to the internal content of "Gamma Sapiens". I did not disassemble the unit, but apparently it is based on a well-established pattern on the detector SBM-20. Simply speaking this is the new Terra MKS-05 without screen, on the other processor firmware (device responds more quickly to changes of EDR) and no ability to measure beta radiation. The latter clearly related to the design features of the devise. As seen in the lower right picture, for reducing the size of the devise, the detector is placed between the two batteries, and as a result, won in outer dimensions, but have lost the opportunity to have a removable beta filter. On the other hand, if there is a need in addition to gamma to measure also beta radiation there are other solutions in the "Sparing-Vist" line of products: Terra MKS-05 and Stora-TU (last version with Bluetooth).
Gamma Sapiens is intended for:
- measurement of dose rate of gamma radiation (ambient dose equivalent rate);
- measurement of accumulated dose of gamma radiation (ambient dose equivalent);
- transfer of measured values over the Bluetooth radio interface to a smartphone or a tablet PC.
Features of dosimeter:
- built-in Geiger-Muller counter of high sensitivity (it will take just 10-15 s for a quick evaluation of the normal radiation background level);
- communication with smartphones/tablets running the Android OS via the Bluetooth interface;
- transfer of data from dosimeter to the smartphone/tablet in real time;
- LED-based alarm of connection between dosimeter and smartphone/tablet;
- LED-based alarm of the battery discharge;
- ingress protection rating – ІР30;
- power supply – two ААА batteries.
The basic technical characteristics
25+2/H*(10), where H*(10) is a numeric value of the measured DER in μSv/h
0,001 - 9999
Let's proceed to the software "GS Ecotest". I will not retype here the text from the user manual and just describe the main features and characteristics of "GS Ecotest".
As I think, everyone already understood, that "Gamma Sapiens" is a part of the measuring system and its work requires a control and display unit, for which is used a smartphone/tablet running on Android (version 2.2 and higher) and Bluetooth. In my case it was a mini-tablet Samsung Galaxy S Wi-Fi 4.0. In the near future, the manufacturer promises also to please owners of iPhone/iPad with a version of the software for iOS.
So what can "Gamma Sapiens" together with this software do? It can measure the power of ambient equivalent dose of gamma radiation (DER); count the gathered dose; store in memory certain measuring points with the date, geographic coordinates and comments; save gathered doses for certain periods (sessions); program any amount of the alarm threshold levels of exceeding of the DER and gathering dose. It can also view saved measurement results with reference to the map (Google Maps). Such features set is quite enough even for professional tasks, not to mention about residential use. Software interface is simple and straightforward. I looked in user manual only after a month of testing, just out of curiosity.
It is possible to choose one of four options of the DER display scale. I liked the circular one. For convenience, it changes the size and colour depending on the level of the measured gamma radiation. The first "green" scale: 0–1 µSv/h, the second "yellow" scale: 0–100 µSv/h, the third "orange" scale: 0–1 mSv/h, the fourth "red" scale: 0–10 mSv/h. Interestingly enough, that although by passport the maximum measurement of DER is 5 mSv/h, "Gamma Sapiens" quite reliably measures even the higher levels. As seen on the photo below, the circular scale is not enough and arrow making a complete revolution, goes on the second round.
What do I like: in the "Gamma Sapiens" intellectual gamma radiation detector – a wide range of DER measurement (much more than stated in the technical specifications), good (as for a device with one SBM-20 detector) response speed to changes of DER level, moderate power consumption, small size, ease of use.
In the software "GS Ecotest" I liked everything.
What I do not like: in the "Gamma Sapiens" intellectual gamma radiation detector – nothing.
In the software "GS Ecotest" – lack of gamma tracking mode.
The summary..
To be honest, I am a little disconcerted. I really cannot find any flaws or disadvantages in this "measuring system". Everything works as it should, nothing is buggy or hung. DER measuring range pleasantly gladden by unexpected wide, Bluetooth communication holds up to ten meters (again, more than stated in the technical specifications). I did not measured working time, but I replaced the battery only once in two months. There is no option to measure beta radiation, but the device is not being positioned as a universal, "Gamma Sapiens" is gamma detector. I noted in the cons lack of automatic entry points into memory, by time or by a change of coordinates (as, for example, it implemented in other software product of the "Ecotest": "RadTrack Mobile"), though this option is hardly a priority.
But still there is a fly in this dosimetric ointment. Indeed, this is not a "Sparing-Vist" fly, but developers' of the OS Android. Rather high power consumption of the OS Android devises has become a platitude and a source of jokes and anecdotes. With just fully charged battery mini-tablet Samsung Galaxy S when working together with "Gamma Sapiens" hardly hold out up to 4 hours... About what kind of portability we can speak here?
By the way there is good news for owners of the latest Terra MKS-05 and Stora-TU (with Bluetooth), "GS Ecotest" software can work with them, except that the device firmware may be upgraded. I had no possibility to test "GS Ecotest" with the new Terra MKS-05, but I tested it with the new Stora-TU, it works.
According to my personal 10-point scale, I give 9 points to devise. One point is going to reserve, just in case, and because the idea that the ideal device does not exist.
And at the end of the review I want to say about my attitude not as much to this "Gamma Sapiens" intellectual gamma radiation detector, but rather to the idea of so-called "intelligent detectors". I must say that I'm pretty conservative in matters of instrument engineering and somehow for me is closer and more familiar some DP-5, or SRP. Although I cannot fail to note that smartphones and tablets rather firmly federated into all areas of our lives and use them in conjunction with such detectors opens up brand new opportunities for both end-users and manufacturers of dosimetric/radiometric equipment. "Gamma Sapiens" – is, so to speak, "the touchstone". This is an attempt to take a fresh look at such fairly conservative area as dosimetry/radiometry. By entrusting the control of detectors, the collection and processing of data to smartphone/tablet, manufacturers can focus on the release of a full line of various detectors (X-rays, gamma, beta, alpha, neutrons), instead of over and over again "reinvent the wheel", squeezing in every new product the set of similar functions.
So for me the "Gamma Sapiens" intellectual gamma radiation detector and software "GS Ecotest" it is not so much the new device as a new idea. And as for me, the idea is interesting and promising.
Gratitude for providing the device goes to SPPE "Sparing-Vist Centre".
Author: Yevgen "KRANZ" Goncharenko
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The SEM Manager works on behalf of the business in ensuring that when the audience searches for content that is relevant to the business in key search engines, the business's websites, blog sites, and online pages appear among the top results. The SEM Manager applies search optimization, website techniques, as well as paid internet marketing methods such as pay-per-click (PPC) advertising in the execution of his duties.
The SEM Manager understands the workings of various search engines as used by consumers and the different ranking and search techniques for each of those engines. The SEM Manager also plays a role in the planning and managing of website updates and online advertising campaigns in order to drive search results for the business's pages.
Objectives and Responsibilities of the SEM Manager
Revenue/Profit Generation: The SEM Manager is tasked with generating revenue and making the business profit by increasing the online traffic through optimized web content. The higher the traffic rate, in e-commerce, the higher the revenue and profit for the business will be. The SEM Manager works to ensure that the goal of high traffic generation is then achieved. The SEM Manager also monitors and tracks the business's pages online performance not only with an outlook of the amount of traffic generated but with an outlook of the sales that result.
Search Engine Optimization Support: The position of SEM Manager is closely related to that of the SEO Manager and because of this, the SEM Manager plays a supporting role in Search Engine Optimization. The internet is a competitive environment and because of this, the SEM Manager is tasked with devising strategies that increase traffic by ensuring that the online pages of the business on various search engines rank as high as possible. PPC management can also be a lucrative way of attaining greater online exposure. The job of the SEM Manager at this capacity is to ensure that PPC becomes an integrated part of search marketing.
Research and Strategy: The SEM Manager also has a duty to monitor and analyze performance of the business's online pages. In doing so he employs the use of search engine analytical tools as well as online tracking tools he then proceeds to make recommendations for strategy improvements and optimal media mix.
The SEM Manager is also involved in the formulation of the overall search marketing strategy, inclusive of product marketing, creativity, and engineering. At this capacity, he has a responsibility to make further recommendations to senior SEM management on the use of additional electronic marketing channels such as social media and email.
At this capacity, he also plays a major role in the formulation of the SEM department's budget and schedule of all paid search in conjunction with the Senior SEM personnel. The SEM Manager also emphasizes on 'beyond the click' metrics in order to ensure maximization of sales conversions and consumer Return on Investment.
Technical/Analytical Role: In his efforts to manage the day to day SEM programs, the SEM Manager evaluates keywords, trends, competitors, and market behavior for the purpose of identifying opportunities that will advance SEM initiatives. The SEM Manager is charged with directly managing the business's SEM programs through its design, development, and management and this will involve formulation of SEM campaign structures, keyword management and research, landing page optimization, keyword bidding, creation of ad copy, A/B testing, and any other capability that is necessary for the business to drive revenue generation, hit key metrics, and maximize results.
At this capacity, the SEM Manager also refines and expands analytics within the department inclusive of click-attribution in order to influence the development of up-to-date internal reporting capabilities. The SEM Manager also plays a role in the management of daily, weekly, or monthly SEM performance reporting and analysis, which is addressed to senior SEM management.
Collaboration: The role of the SEM Manager is also a collaborative role and the SEM Manager works with team members from various departments in creating effective approaches for multiple SEM campaigns using industry best practices. As mentioned above, the SEM Manager works closely with the SEO management team in order to generate traffic, which will in turn generate revenue and profits for the business.
Additionally, the SEM Manager works with research departments in order to track and analyze SEM campaign performances and also to ensure that the performance of those campaigns is optimal. The SEM Manger will also work with the business's in-house creative and technology teams, for example, the design department personnel or the content creation department personnel, for the purpose of continuously improving SEM campaigns and programs.
Knowledge: It is also the duty of the SEM Manager to maintain current and up to date knowledge of Search Marketing editorial guidelines for major search engines such as Google and Yahoo. The SEM Manager is expected to keep the SEM department abreast of the latest trends in the industry, constantly conducting research on the SEM community and implementing the latest appropriate SEM strategies. The SEM Manager incorporates a 'test, measure, and refine' approach in order to consistently improve on the SEM program results and enhance the impact of online marketing for the profitability of the business.
Required Qualifications of SEM Manager
Education: A candidate for this position must have a bachelor's degree in a business or quantitative discipline, for example, in Math, Economics, Business, Marketing, Information Technology, Computer Science, any other related field. An equivalent of this requirement in working experience is also acceptable for the position.
Experience: The candidate for this position must also have had over 3 years in experience working in a search engine marketing capacity or has had the same amount of experience working with paid search experience in an online environment. A suitable candidate will also have a proven and successful track record in the management of SEM campaigns for a business with the aim of driving revenue generation and profitability.
A suitable candidate for the position will additionally have amassed experience in bid management platforms and analyzing and applying response data to enhance SEM campaign results.
Analytical Skills: The SEM Manager must demonstrate a genuine passion and a keen interest in the field of online marketing and, more specifically, paid search. He must also possess excellent analytical skills and an ability to perform analytical functions in a high accountability culture. The SEM Manager will be proficient in the use of Google AdWords, Yahoo Gemini, Bing, among other analytical tools and platforms necessary for the effective performance of his duties. A suitable candidate will also possess highly advanced mathematical skills along with solid Ms Word and Ms Excel skills, more specifically lookups and pivot tables, which will come in handy in analyses and report creation.
Communication Skills: The SEM Manager must possess good communication skills both in verbal and written form. A suitable candidate will demonstrate and ability to convey complex concepts and findings in simplified terms that are easily understandable to non-technical cross-functional personnel. Good communication skills are also necessary in the creation of engaging and easy to understand reports and research findings, which are presented to senior SEM management.
Interpersonal Skills: The SEM Manager must also possess certain interpersonal skills that ensure smooth execution of his duties. A candidate for this position will need to have a positive can-do attitude, have an innate ability to work autonomously with minimal supervision, have a sharp eye for detail coupled with the ability to see how small details make up the bigger picture, have excellent project management skills, have an embracing attitude towards change, be a strategic thinker, and be constantly proactive and motivated in a fast-paced and highly competitive environment.