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Eric Jaffe is the former New York bureau chief for CityLab. He is the author of A Curious Madness and The King's Best Highway.
There are any number of things to gaze at while walking down a city street, but you can't stop and stare at them all or you'll never get where you want to go. If you just arrived from rural Idaho and it's your first trip to Times Square, that might be the point. But how do the rest of us decide when to break stride and look at whatever everyone else is looking at?
One of the earliest studies of crowd gazing was done by Stanley Milgrim on the streets of New York in the late 1960s. Milgrim had research actors, either alone or in groups of up to 15, stand on the sidewalk and look up at the window of a nearby building. Then he and colleagues determined the effect this behavior had on other pedestrians.
A single person had a modest influence, enticing 42 percent to glance up and about 4 percent to stop and look. But a crowd of 15 had an incredible pull: 82 percent of passing pedestrians copied the glance, and a full 40 percent stopped to look. Milgrim concluded that the number of people who will "react to, and join in" a staring crowd is strongly related to the size of the crowd.
The finding passes the common-sense test, but it doesn't quite tell us why we bother to behave this way. After all, in the Milgrim study, the window that served as the object of attention was, as the researchers put it, "not a scene of compelling interest." Some behavioral scientists have suggested that passers copy gazing behavior as a form of social conformity; others believe we do it to learn something about a local environment we'll soon be entering.
Recently an international research team, led by evolutionary biologists Andrew Gallup and Iain Couzin of Princeton, reprised Milgrim's study on a crowded street in Oxford, England. (Special thanks to science writer Michael Gross, at Current Biology, for directing attention toward this work.) Gallup, Couzin, and colleagues fixed a video camera above a strip of sidewalk, then like Milgrim they sent out actors to stand below it and gaze up for 60 seconds.
Altogether the researchers captured the gazing patterns of about 2,800 pedestrians who passed through the filming zone. Across all the tests roughly 27 percent of pedestrians copied the gazing behavior of the actors looking skyward, the researchers reported earlier this year in the journal PNAS.
Gallup, Couzin, and company then took a closer look at these 760 gaze-followers. Of them, nearly half looked up multiple times during their walk, with an indecisive 4 percent or so glancing up five times. Roughly 14 percent did the full stop-and-gaze. Men tended to gaze a bit more than females; slow walkers a bit more than fast ones.
The big question, of course, was how the size of the group of actors influenced passing pedestrians. The researchers did find that the proportion of gazers increased with the number of actors. When a single actor gazed up, about 5 percent of passers did the same. When 5 to 10 actors gazed, that figure rose to roughly 30 percent. And when a dozen or 15 actors gazed, about half of pedestrians wanted to see what the fuss was.
So as Milgrim knew, stopping and looking clearly encourages more stopping and looking. But the gaze-attraction in the present study wasn't nearly as strong as Milgrim suggested. In Milgrim's test, the maximum probability that a passing pedestrian would copy someone's gazing behavior was 92 percent. In the new work the high end only reached 66 percent, and the group size needed to produce half this maximum was six times larger. A comparison of the response data reveals a striking contrast:
Having qualified Milgrim's findings, the researchers then elaborated on them in an important way: they mapped the trajectories of the pedestrians who copied the gazing behavior. Doing this showed that people were significantly more likely to look up when they crossed behind a gazer than in front. That's not what you'd expect to find if people only gazed to fit in with the crowd. After all, if you wanted other gazers to know you too were gazing, you'd presumably do it in front of them, where they could see you.
The finding suggested that conformity didn't play as great a role in sidewalk staring as some scientists believe. But the result was far from conclusive, so Gallup and Couzin designed another research study to get a better sense of precisely when (and, by extension, why) gazing behavior transfers among eyes in a crowd.
This time they hid a video camera inside a decorative fixture outside a building entrance and taped large red arrows around the fixture to entice people to gaze. As in their previous study, the researchers found that people looked when others looked. While baseline gazing behavior was around 28 percent, that rose to 49 percent when another pedestrian had looked within 3 seconds. (This test, done with a different collaborator, was published recently in the British journal Biology Letters.)
But on closer inspection the researchers realized that the social transference of staring wasn't equal for all pedestrians. Across all trials, the rate of gaze-copying was significantly higher for people walking in the same direction as a gazer (57 percent) than for people crossing paths with a gazer (20 percent). Simply put, people followed the eyes of other people in front of them, not those coming toward them.
Gallup and Couzin conclude that there is certainly a social element to sidewalk gazing, but it's not necessarily an urge for conformity. Rather, it may be that people mimic the visual behavior of those going their way to gain information about their future environment — what they term a "rearwards transfer" of attention:
That is, individuals walking in the same direction ahead of you are interacting in an environment that you will shortly experience, and thus cues relating to this context may be more important than those coming from oncoming pedestrians.
Still a lot more work to do on the subject, to be sure. But the finding at least fits with one regularly observable phenomenon: why New Yorkers don't bother turning to look at whatever tourists from Times Square are turning to look at.
Because of coronavirus, millions of tenants won't be able to write rent checks. But calls for a rent holiday often ignore the longer-term economic effects.
Will COVID-19 change how cities are designed? Michele Acuto of the Connected Cities Lab talks about density, urbanization and pandemic preparation.
To help flatten the curve in the Covid-19 outbreak, officials at all levels of government are asking people to stay home. Here's what's worked, and what hasn't.
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Barclaya must have shaded areas and is very demanding. It needs temps between 75 and 82 degrees, and a highly-enriched substrate equipped with a cable heater. Most failures occur when the sub-surface heater is absent. A difference of just a few degrees between the gravel and bulk water can spell doom for this plant. It needs plenty of space, soft water and bright light when it starts growing. High Oxygen levels can disintegrate it.
Is the plant worth the trouble? Only you can decide. It isn't cheap, and is rather touchy, but the Orchid Lily is without a doubt lovely. Long, slender wavy spear-like leaves can be green, reddish, olive, maroon and 20 inches long on the same plant when in health. They spread wide and look good in front of fine-leaved plants. Its large corn can produce a plant from each end. Properly cared for, Barclaya can be a spectacular display plant and is very long lived, as I've had specimens in my tanks for decades. Its flower is rarely displayed, but it does produce young plants from its corn. They need warmer water (about 84) and very bright light in shallow water to start. Only when they are five inches tall should they be moved to the display tank. Some may survive when left in the parent's tank.
Called Water Onions, the Crinums of West Africa and Asia are among the largest plants available to the planted tank enthusiast. Both species have long-tape like leaves a meter (39 inches) long, that trail across the surface, and both are very easy to grow.
First is C. natans of Africa. Its long, medium green, crinkled leaves sprout from its onion bulb-shaped corn. Its a beautiful plant, but a truly giant aquarium is needed to keep it, as its span is more than six feet in all directions. It needs bright light and a good substrate and very little else to grow into a showpiece. Herbivorous fish don't seem to like the taste of it, and usually leave it alone. Two leaf forms are available; the long, tape-like indented ones and a narrow, random, wire-like leave that grow in interesting curves and loops. Though it, too gets large, it takes more time to do so.
A giant among giants is C. thaianum of Thailand. Its dark green, inch wide tape-like leaves can reach nearly six feet, though if well established, truly long leaves can be carefully cut back. Be careful not to cut any part of the bulb. In time it can produce young versions of itself from the bulb.
Plant it and natans where the bulb is planted vertically about half-way down, where the upper half is in the water column.
Water Lilies are familiar to nearly everyone. Many have seen the giant Victoria Lilies in the Amazon on television that a grown man can stand on. There are a few species that are suitable for the planted aquarium of the Genii Nuphar, Nymphaea and Nymphoides. Lily bulbs may take a good deal of time to sprout (weeks to more than a month) and growth may start fairly slow, but will accelerate and all lily species save one will produce tons of leaves.
Called Spatterdock, Nuphar japonica of Japan has large, triangular leaves more than six inches long. Like most lily species, Spatterdock leaves will grow to the top, but high light and the removal of large or older leaves can keep it short. Japonica has strong stems that will withstand considerable buffering by fish. To my experience the plant does best in soft water. It propagates by side shoots from the rhizome (bulb), and shouldn't be kept over 77 degrees. It can be used in cold water tanks down to 64 degrees.
From Southeast Asia and Africa comes the Tiger Lotus; Nymphaea lotus. Speckled wavy roughly triangular leaves have colors of green and red-brown, though some exceptional specimens can be full reddish brown and look great in front of light green plants. The Tiger Lotus is easy to keep submerged under good light (3 or 4 wpg) with judicious trimming of large leaves attempting to stretch to the surface. If you like the look of floating lily leaves, the plant can be allowed to grow as it will, and its likely it will bloom when well established. It spreads via runners, and adult plants have wide and deep root systems, thus a deeper substrate is necessary between six and eight inches in its area.
Though occasional sold as the Tiger Lotus, Nymphaea stellata; the Red and Blue Water Lily of India has smaller light green spade-shaped leaves with pinkish-red undersides. The leaves reach under five inches and grows more compact (about a foot tall) than the Tiger Lotus, thus making it more suitable for smaller tanks. Bright light keeps the small green and pink leaves and compact size; in lesser light the leaves will get larger (8 inches), the pink and reds will be absent, and the plant is much more likely to race to the top looking for light. It likes temps in the mid-70's, but up to 80 does the plant no harm. Daughter plants come out of the rhizome on runners. A good substrate and good light is all this plant needs. Old plants seem to decline and die after a few years, but it procreates fairly freely, so replacements are easily had.
Though its root storage areas are above the gravel, the Banana Plant, so called for those tubers, hails from the Southern United States. Nymphoides aquatica should be left above the gravel were it will produce 'regular' roots to secure itself. The heart-shaped leaves on short stems reach a little more than four inches and are commonly green and red-brown. The Banana Plant survives best in very bright light and can reach eight inches tall in those conditions.
In such high light, algae will form on the tubers, and Otocinclus should be employed to remove it. Small plant lets can form from the root stocks, and given time, can become full-fledged plants. Adults have a limited live span, usual they decline and fail after a year. The Banana Plant likes its water between 68 and the mid-80's.
Thus, there are bulbs plants for nearly everyone; some that are ridiculously easy to grow and some that are very challenging to keep, but are worthwhile to try.
I hope this post encourages you to try the varied, lovely bulb plants.
PS: I'd like to thank gm72 for Pre-editing these posts for me. Dave
(The) Hobbyist Guide to the Natural Aquarium, Dr. Chris Andrews, Tetra Press, 1991.
Encyclopedia of Aquarium Plants, Peter Hiscock, Barron's Educational Series, Inc., 2003.
Exotic Aquarium Fishes, Dr. William T. Innes, Innes Pubishing Company, 15th Edition, 1953.

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While Windows Phone comes with Facebook pre-integrated, out of the box, for some users nothing compares to a dedicated stand-alone application and therefore there's also a Facebook app for Windows Phone available. Now, Facebook Microsoft (which is actually developing the Windows Phone Facebook app) gave a sneak-peek of it's upcoming Facebook version for Windows Phone and posted on Facebook - where else - what v2.5 will bring: "We read every comment you submit on Facebook, through E-Mail, and through the Marketplace, we use them to plan features for releases and we really appreciate all the work you put into feeding back. We're listening :-)". And Facebook Microsoft mentioned, that the team worked hard over the past few weeks on building the next version and is now getting close to release.
Facebook for Windows Phone v2.5 will bring a couple of worthy enhancements, users of Windows Phone might have missed so far and this includes full Facebook threaded messaging including group messaging, all in a beautiful Metro style design, the ability to tag friends and locations in posts in the "with" and "at" format, the possibility to delete posts and comments, the possibility to tap on links in posts to go directly to the content, as well as updates to the photo comments and likes page which means that the photo comments and likes page get an updated to match the posts comments and likes page. And finally - by popular demand - Windows Phone users will soon be able to "like" comments.
Facebook Microsoft says that it's just going through the final rounds of testing and sign off, then it will be able to share it with the world. While no release date was given yet, it shouldn't take to long anymore, after such a public announcement.
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The People's Rights Amendment will overrule the Citizens United v. FEC case and return the First Amendment to its longstanding purpose as a guarantee of the fullest rights of a free people and the press. The People's Rights Amendment will overrule the fabrication by activist judges of a "corporate rights doctrine" to defeat democratically enacted laws, and will restore the First Amendment to its meaning and intent for two centuries. The Amendment will ensure that all people have the most robust freedom of conscience, speech and debate and that a vibrant, diverse press remains free and unfettered, thus strengthening, rather than weakening, democracy.
The Free Speech for People Campaign will work with others to develop specific language for the People's Rights Amendment. Here is one example of language for the People's Rights Amendment:
Amendment XXVIII
Section 1. We the people who ordain and establish this Constitution intend the rights protected by this Constitution to be the rights of natural persons.
Section 2. People, person, or persons as used in this Constitution does not include corporations, limited liability companies or other corporate entities established by the laws of any state, the United States, or any foreign state, and such corporate entities are subject to such regulation as the people, through their elected state and federal representatives, deem reasonable and are otherwise consistent with the powers of Congress and the States under this Constitution.
Section 3. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to limit the people's rights of freedom of speech, freedom of the press, free exercise of religion, and such other rights of the people, which rights are inalienable.
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MATTHEW WATERHOUSE who played Doctor Who companion ADRIC with the Fourth and Fifth Doctors joined us at GALAXY FOUR on the 10th July 2010 to meet fans and sign copies of his new memoirs book BLUE BOX BOY and his first highly acclaimed novel FATES, FLOWERS.
This was Matthew's first appearance in the UK for 5 years and fans were certainly eager to say hello and welcome him back. Matthew signed books and photographs tirelessly for 2 solid hours and he sends a big "thank you" to everyone who queued on a hot sunny day to meet him.
Well done to Matthew for his books, an accomplished author and thoroughly nice guy!
Thanks to Tenth Planet Events.
Actress DEBORAH WATLING and script editor VICTOR PEMBERTON visited the GALAXY FOUR shop courtesy of FANTOM FILMS on SATURDAY 22 MAY 2010 to meet fans and sign autographs. Deborah promoted her new autobiography DADDY'S GIRL and Victor signed copies of his book THE RADIO SCRIPTS.


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SAN FRANCISCO -- The Los Angeles Dodgers have put shortstop Hanley Ramirez on the 15-day disabled list because of a strained left hamstring.
The Dodgers made the move Saturday, a day after he hurt himself running the bases. Infielder Dee Gordon was called up from Triple-A Albuquerque.
Ramirez was injured while trying to go from first base to third in the sixth inning of Friday night's 2-1 loss at San Francisco.
The 29-year-old Ramirez was reinstated from the DL on Monday after surgery on his right thumb. He started the season on the disabled list after being injured during the World Baseball Classic.
Ramirez went 5-for-11 with a home run in four games for the Dodgers.
The 25-year-old Gordon was hitting .314 and led the Pacific Coast League with 14 stolen bases.


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The time has come for another round of #KROD, and this month, we're singing duets! I'm hosting Sandy (of Just Sandy fame), who is singing along with a good friend. They do an excellent job with their rendition of "Amazing Love" by The Newsboys. And don't they seem like so much fun? I love the giggles.
If you'd like to see me making an ass out of myself (as is standard with KROD), you can visit me at the lovely Jes' blog, Jes Getting Started. I'm singing the Barenaked Ladies' "If I Had a Million Dollars." There's a surprise to the "duet" part of it, though. Meet my… twin? You'll see. I clearly have mad video editing skills.
For the master list of participating bloggers, head over to the KROD blog. If you're also a blogger and would like to join in on the fun next month, make sure you subscribe and participate in the next theme voting!
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Very exciting and very refreshing interview! I LOVED the fuck out of it.
Saturday, October 26, 2013
NEWSNIGHT: Paxman vs Brand - full interview
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Big Brother is back to take away your internet. Please somebody stop him! http://killacta.org/#code
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Wednesday, January 18, 2012
PROTECT IP / SOPA Breaks The Internet from Fight for the Future on Vimeo.
Today was nuts, right?
Google launched a petition. Wikipedia voted to shut itself off. Senators' websites went down just from the sheer surge of voters trying to write them. NYC and SF geeks had protests that packed city blocks.
You made history today: nothing like this has ever happened before. Tech companies and users teamed up. Tens of millions of people who make the internet what it is joined together to defend their freedoms. The free network defended itself. Whatever you call it, the bottom line is clear: from today forward, it will be much harder to mess up the internet.
The really crazy part? We might even win.
Approaching Monday's crucial Senate vote there are now 35 Senators publicly opposing PIPA. Last week there were 5. And it just takes just 41 solid "no" votes to permanently stall PIPA (and SOPA) in the Senate. What seemed like miles away a few weeks ago is now within reach.
But don't trust predictions. The forces behind SOPA & PIPA (mostly movie companies) can make small changes to these bills until they know they have the votes to pass. Members of Congress know SOPA & PIPA are unpopular, but they don't understand why--so they're easily duped by superficial changes. The Senate returns next week, and the next few days are critical. Here are two things to think about:
1. Plan on calling your Senator every day next week. Pick up the phone each morning and call your Senators' offices, until they vote "no" on cloture. If your site participated today, consider running a "Call the Senate" link all next week.
2. Tomorrow, drop in at your Senators' district offices. We don't have a cool map widget to show you the offices nearest you (we're too exhausted! any takers?). So do it the old fashioned way: use Google, or the phonebook to find the address, and just walk in, say you oppose PIPA, and urge the Senator to vote "no" on cloture. These drop-in visits make our spectacular online protests more tangible and credible.
That's it for now. Be proud and stay on it!
--Holmes, Tiffiniy, and the whole Fight for the Future team.
P.S. Huge credit goes to participants in the 11/16 American Censorship Day protest: Mozilla, 4chan, BoingBoing, Tumblr, TGWTG, and thousands of others. That's what got this ball rolling! Reddit, both the community and the team behind it, you're amazing. And of course, thanks to the Wikimedians whose patient and inexorable pursuit of the right answer brought them to take world-changing action. Thanks to David S, David K, Cory D, and E Stark for bold action at critical times.
P.P.S. If you haven't already, show this video to as many people as you can. It works! http://fightforthefuture.org/pipa/
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In these videos doctors discuss poisonous commercial household products that poison us and our children every day. I recommend that everybody use only natural products, read the ingredients every time, buy only brands that you trust, be diligent, do your homework. Spend a little bit of time on the internet looking for more information. Companies can label products "natural" even if they are not. So you will have to take an extra step or two to decide what kind of products your child should be inhaling and absorbing through their skin. Making a "clean" impression is not worth dying for.
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Richard is my wife's 1st cousin 2x removed. His parents are Joseph Booth Espley and Christina Boyle. The common ancestor of my wife and Richard is Martha Espley, my wife's 2x great grandmother.
Richard was born on 13 June 1875 in Macclesfield, Cheshire. He married Edith Elizabeth Wardle sometime in the December quarter of 1895.
Between getting married and the 1911 census Richard and Edith had nine children. Sadly three of their children died young and there were six living and shown on the census:-
Winifred May – born 3 April 1897
Annie – born c June 1900
Edith – born c September 1901
Frederick – born c September 1905
Horace – born c March 1909
Gertrude – born 15 October 1910
I haven't been able to find any remaining military records on http://www.ancestry.co.uk or Find My Past. However I can piece together information from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission website – http://www.cwgc.org and from http://www.forces-war-records.co.uk
Richard was a Private in the Cheshire Regiment and served in the 2nd Battalion. His service number was 11961.
I know that Richard was killed in action on 15 August 1915 and died from wounds.
Richard is buried at Bailleul Communal Cemetery Extension in Nord, France. He is also commemorated on the Congleton War Memorial in Cheshire.
The information below is taken from the CWGC website.
Bailleul is a large town in France, near the Belgian border, 14.5 Kms south-west of Ieper and on the main road from St. Omer to Lille.
Bailleul was occupied on 14 October 1914 by the 19th Brigade and the 4th Division. It became an important railhead, air depot and hospital centre, with the 2nd, 3rd, 8th, 11th, 53rd, 1st Canadian and 1st Australian Casualty Clearing Stations quartered in it for considerable periods. It was a Corps headquarters until July 1917, when it was severely bombed and shelled, and after the Battle of Bailleul (13-15 April 1918), it fell into German hands and was not retaken until 30 August 1918.
The earliest Commonwealth burials at Bailleul were made at the east end of the communal cemetery and in April 1915, when the space available had been filled, the extension was opened on the east side of the cemetery. The extension was used until April 1918, and again in September, and after the Armistice graves were brought in from the neighbouring battlefields and the following burial grounds:-
PONT-DE-NIEPPE GERMAN CEMETERY, on the South side of the hamlet of Pont-de-Nieppe, made in the summer of 1918. It contained German graves (now removed) and those of a soldier and an airman from the United Kingdom.
RENINGHELST CHINESE CEMETERY, in a field a little South of the Poperinghe-Brandhoek road, where 30 men of the Chinese Labour Corps were buried in November 1917-March 1918.
BAILLEUL COMMUNAL CEMETERY contains 610 Commonwealth burials of the First World War; 17 of the graves were destroyed by shell fire and are represented by special memorials.
BAILLEUL COMMUNAL CEMETERY EXTENSION contains 4,403 Commonwealth burials of the First World War; 11 of the graves made in April 1918 were destroyed by shell fire and are represented by special memorials. There are also 17 Commonwealth burials of the Second World War and 154 German burials from both wars.
In the centre of the town is a stone obelisk erected by the 25th Division as their Memorial on the Western front, recalling particularly the beginning of their war service at Bailleul and their part in the Battle of Messines. The town War Memorial, a copy of the ruined tower and belfry of the Church of St. Vaast, was unveiled in 1925 by the Lord Mayor of Bradford, the City which had "adopted" Bailleul.


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BKCASE: A Systems Engineering Legacy
In the realm of Systems Engineering, Dr. Arthur Pyster, Distinguished Research Professor in the School of Systems and Enterprises at Stevens Institute of Technology, and the Chief Operating Officer of the Systems Engineering Research Center (SERC), needs no introduction.
Be it academia or industry, in the past four decades, Dr. Pyster has made significant contributions in the global landscape of systems engineering. Nevertheless, as every visionary with an eye towards the future, and a responsibility to initiate change, in 2009, Dr. Pyster embarked on his journey to create a Body of Knowledge and Curriculum to Advance Systems Engineering (BKCASE).
"Creating a systems body of knowledge required connecting, creating and collaborating with several moving parts of the systems and human enterprise. The challenge was huge, but not impossible," said Dr. Pyster.
Partnering with Dr. Dave Olwell, Professor at the Naval Postgraduate School, and supported by the Department of Defense (DoD), Dr. Pyster collaborated with industry, academia and government, and led the BKCASE project to a stature where it is recognized as the most extensive and outstanding knowledge endeavor in the field of systems engineering today.
"The BKCASE project is a revolutionary advancement in the continuing maturation of the field of systems engineering," said Dinesh Verma, Dean, School of Systems and Enterprises.
"This was really a labor of love, not just for me, but for all the contributors who came together to develop, and nurture a body of literature in a subject that they are passionate, and dedicated about," mentioned Dr. Pyster.
"Designing the Systems Engineering Body of Knowledge (SEBoK), and Graduate Reference Curriculum for Systems Engineering (GRCSE), has been the most interesting, fulfilling, and fun project of my life-time. Getting a diverse group of authors to converge, and work in sync across different time zones, and in different areas of expertise, within a specific knowledge sphere, was highly challenging. However, the team was motivated and enthusiastic about reaching a common goal – making BKCASE a golden ecosystem of systems engineering intelligence."
As the editor-in-chief of BKCASE, Dr. Pyster and his team have worked tirelessly, and in four years BKCASE has involved 90 expert authors contributing from all over the world, writing 120 articles on the most salient aspects of systems engineering, defining hundreds of technical terms, and identifying the most critical books, articles, and websites in the field. Pages from the body of knowledge, which is freely available on the Internet, have been viewed by tens of thousands of people, and is benefiting systems engineers in all walks of life.
"With SEBoK and GRCSE, we have laid a great foundation. SEBoK is updated every few months to keep it fresh and reflective of the newest knowledge and best practices from the systems engineering community –the latest example is SEBoK v1.2 which went live on November 15, 2013," said Dr. Pyster.
SEBoK has been adopted as a strategic asset in INCOSE and the IEEE Computer Society. Similarly, GRCSE recommendations on what to teach in graduate systems engineering programs have been used to start or update university programs around the world. In 2012, the BKCASE initiative was bestowed the Product of the Year Award by INCOSE.
"It's been an exciting journey so far, summed up Dr. Pyster. A new editor-in-chief is stepping in now to build on what has been created, and will be bringing new dimensions to the work such as adding videos and other multimedia formats to convey the body of knowledge."


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It Is All About BTC, LTC, ETH, ZEC mining as well as other alternative crypto currencies
With the recent spike of interest in GPU mining thanks mostly to Ether a lot of people are getting back to building GPU mining rigs using more up-to date hardware much like back in the days of the Litecoin and prior to that of the Bitcoin mining boom. Nowadays it is much easier and you have way more options for different motherboards that have the option to work with 4, 5 or even 6 video cards by utilizing not only full width x16 PCI-E slots, but also the multiple available PCI-Express x1 sots with the help of extenders. We have prepared a list of all possible candidates for use as motherboards for multi-GPU mining rigs 4-6 GPU mining from ASRock, the company that has made its name among miners thanks to their dedicated BTC-branded motherboards made especially for GPU mining rigs. Other motherboard manufacturers such as Asus, Gigabyte, MSI and others also have products that might do for a multi-GPU mining rigs, but these are not dedicated for such use and this may cause some problems.
Nowadays ASRock has a lot of BTC-branded motherboards that are designed for use as multi-GPU mining rigs for different processor platforms from both AMD and Intel. There are also quite a few more non-BTC named motherboards that could do the job perfectly and some that might also work fine, but some of the PCI-E slots might not be available for GPU use under specific conditions, so you need to be careful. What is important for a motherboard that will be used with multiple GPUs for mining is for the motherboard to have enough PCI-E slots, to be affordable in terms of price as you don't need extras targeted at gamers or enthusiasts and to be able to be used with cheap dual-core CPUs. ASRock's BTC-branded motherboards do come with some extra features that may help by minimizing possible issues such as the fact that they have been designed to provide extra power to GPUs and have dedicated connectors for additional power from the PSU. They do not share PCI-E lanes with external hardware such as network controllers, audio cards, storage controllers or USB controllers that may cause problems if you want to use all of the available PCI-Express lanes for video cards and so on. These motherboards are offering just basic features, but ensure stable and problem free operation even under not so good conditions that often are available with GPU mining rigs that generate a lot of heat an may not be optimally cooled.
The list below covers all possibly suitable ASRock motherboards for 4-6 GPU mining rigs, you should choose to go for the models that do have the BTC in their model nae as they will most likely be the best choice. The next are Anniversary and Pro series and then the others if you have no other choice, but with such a big list you should have a lot of options. Unfortunately the only 6 GPU capable motherboards are for Intel socket 1155 and 1150 CPUs, still no affordable options for the latest Intel 1151 platforms or AMD FM2 sockets. Sure the company has some high-end enthusiast level products that can do 6 GPUs, but these are pointless for use as multi-GPU mining rigs as they will add to much to the price of the setup and you will be better off spending the extra cash for more video cards or more powerful models. After all you need to find the right balance that includes cheap motherboard, cheap processor and powerful GPUs along with some PCI-E extenders (powered preferably) with PCI Express x1-x16 USB 3.0 Extenders being the best choice if available.
Intel Socket 1151 ASRock Motherboards
5 cards:
– ASRock B150A-X1
– ASRock B150 Pro4D3
– ASRock B150 Pro43.1
– ASRock H170A-X1
– ASRock H170 Pro4
– ASRock H170 Pro4D3
– ASRock H170 Pro4S
4 cards:
– ASRock B150 Combo
– ASRock B150M Pro4S
– ASRock B150M Pro4
– ASRock Q170M vPro
– ASRock H170 Combo
– ASRock H170M Pro4S
– ASRock H170M Pro4
Intel Socket 1150 ASRock Motherboards
6 cards:
– ASRock H81 Pro BTC
– ASRock H81 Pro-G
– ASRock B85 Anniversary
– ASRock H97 Anniversary
4 cards:
– ASRock H81M BTC
– ASRock H81M-G
– ASRock B85M BTC
– ASRock B85 Pro4
– ASRock H87 Pro4
Intel Socket 1155 ASRock Motherboards
6 cards:
– ASRock H61 Pro BTC
– ASRock H61 Pro
– ASRock H61DEL
4 cards:
– ASRock H67DE3
– ASRock P67 Pro
– ASRock P67 Pro3 SE
– ASRock P75 Pro3
AMD FM2/FM2+ ASRock Motherboards
5 cards:
– ASRock FM2A58+ BTC
– ASRock FM2A58 Pro+
– ASRock FM2A78 Pro3+
– ASRock FM2A88X+ BTC
– ASRock FM2A88X Pro+ R2.0
– ASRock FM2A88X Pro+
– ASRock FM2A88X Pro3+
4 cards:
– ASRock FM2A58M+ BTC
– ASRock FM2A78 Pro4+
– ASRock FM2A88M+ BTC


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Continuum of Care
Care of the trauma patient involves many departments and services. The descriptions below highlight the continuum of trauma care.
Base Station
The Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Emergency Department serves as a Base Station for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) operations, providing on-line medical control for the care of trauma patients in the field. This allows trauma patients to be transported to the closest, most appropriate trauma hospital. Prehospital continuing education for paramedics is done twice a month. Trauma-related topics are covered in these sessions.
Most trauma patients are first resuscitated in the Emergency Department (ED). The Emergency Department is the gateway to the hospital. Most trauma patients arrive by ambulance. Some are flown by helicopter, landing on the Medical Center's rooftop helipad. They are then taken by high-speed elevators to the resuscitation room.
The trauma patients are evaluated and treated by the trauma team. This team is led by trauma surgeons and includes emergency medicine physicians, trauma nurses, respiratory therapists and radiographers. Often, other specialty services are involved depending on the injuries sustained by the patient. During the initial resuscitation, the family receives support and crisis intervention from social workers. This support continues throughout the patient's hospitalization.
Operating Suites
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center has a fully equipped operating room available at all times to treat patients with a vast array of traumatic injuries. Virtually all types of surgery can be performed in the suites, including laparoscopic techniques. The center's trauma anesthesiologists and operating room nurses are an integral part of the trauma team.
Surgical Intensive Care Unit
Patients with severe injuries who need to be watched closely are admitted to the surgical intensive care unit. These patients are cared for by the Trauma Service under the leadership of the trauma surgeon. Their care is also followed by the Surgical Critical Care team. This team is made up of attending physicians with training in surgical critical care, surgical residents and fellows, Intensive Care Unit nurses, pharmacists and nutritionists.
Pediatric Intensive Care Unit
The Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) is an eight-bed, self-contained unit with a dedicated medical director and clinical nurse coordinator. A board-certified pediatric intensivist is available 24 hours a day. (An intensivist is a doctor who specializes in the care of critically ill patients, usually in an intensive care unit.) The intensivist makes rounds daily with the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit team and the Trauma Service.
Ward Care
Once a patient is stable and no longer needs critical care, he or she is transferred to a surgical ward, such as the orthopedic, neurosurgical, spine or general surgery wards. Case managers and social workers work with the Trauma Service and the patient's family to plan the next phase of care, whether in rehabilitation or at home.
Rehabilitation services for trauma patients at Cedars-Sinai begin in the intensive care unit and on the ward. The Department of Rehabilitation provides services, including acute care and inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation. This care is supported by neuropsychology, physical therapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy when needed.
Rehabilitation usually starts when the patient is stable. Early intervention from the Rehabilitation Service helps patients return to their most optimal levels of function. Therapists assess the patient's ability to move in various ways, do activities of daily living, speak and communicate, and use cognitive skills, such as memory and reasoning.
Working with social workers, the therapists also evaluate the patient's family resources and home and work environments. Physical and occupational therapists help patients regain control of their muscles, while speech pathologists and respiratory therapists focus on speech, breathing and swallowing. Vocational and recreational therapists look at lifestyle and job-related skills. Learning to feed oneself, take a bath, get dressed or prepare a meal are major victories for some patients. Others must face issues relating to driving, going back to school or work, or interacting with others in a new way.
Outpatient Care
To provide ongoing care to trauma patients, outpatient clinics are held at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. These clinics provide continuity of care and allow the patient and family to return to a familiar setting for outpatient treatment. This includes follow up clinic visits for trauma care. This also may include care for a wound after the patient has left the hospital, monitoring of drugs and other medical and rehabilitative services.
Family & Social Support
Family support services are available 24 hours a day from the Case Management Department. A social worker is assigned to each unit that treats trauma patients. The support services available include support for coping with being in the hospital, adjusting to injury and making the transition home. Throughout the patient's hospital stay, the social work team plans for discharge along with the case managers and the Trauma Service. The team coordinates the care required after discharge from the hospital.


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Improved outfield 'D' has been key for Tigers
OAKLAND -- The Tigers mixed and matched a lot in the outfield in 2013. Andy Dirks, Quintin Berry, Delmon Young and Ryan Rayburn each started at least 15 games in left. The offseason addition of Torii Hunter changed that dynamic. He solidified right. Dirks started 95 games in left while Austin Jackson remained in center.
Young is gone. So are Brennan Boesch, who got the bulk of the starts in right in 2012, and Berry. And that could be a factor in this American League Division Series, where all games will be played in ballparks with spacious outfields: Oakland's O.co Coliseum and Detroit's Comerica Park.
"Our outfield defense is better this year. Torii Hunter solidified that a little bit, certainly," said Tigers manager Jim Leyland. "Last year, if you remember, we platooned a lot in right field. This year, we did that a little bit more in left field than right field. Torii settled into right field and Jackson in center, and that makes us real good. And Andy Dirks is a great outfielder. So, yes, I believe our outfield is better than last year."


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Numerous Best Practices Identified at Track and in California
The National Thoroughbred Racing Association (NTRA) today announced that Betfair Hollywood Park in Inglewood, CA, has earned re-accreditation from the NTRA Safety and Integrity Alliance. The re-accreditation followed a complete review of all racing operations at the facility. Betfair Hollywood Park, which is scheduled to conclude racing in December 2013, received its initial Alliance accreditation in June 2009.
During the latest Alliance inspection of Betfair Hollywood Park, best practices were identified in virtually every primary area of focus of the Alliance.
In the area of injury reporting and prevention, best practices identified included participation in the Equine Injury Database; pre-race and post-race veterinary examination protocols of the California Horse Racing Board (CHRB) regulatory and track veterinarians; the California Post Mortem Program; and Veterinarians' List protocols of the CHRB.
In areas intended to create a safer racing environment, best practices cited at Hollywood included toe grab, cushion crop and safety helmet regulation and enforcement; starting gate padding and protocols for its manning and removal; equine ambulance equipment and protocols; rider medical care and ambulance support; protocols in case of catastrophic injury; fire safety preparedness; infectious disease management and prevention protocols; and ensuring practicing veterinarians are on the grounds when horses are present;
In the area of equine drug testing and penalties, best practices identified included TC02 regulation and testing procedures; the CHRB out of competition testing program; and accreditation of the University of California, Davis Testing Lab.
Relating to safety research, best practices were cited for Hollywood's participation in a number of research programs geared toward the betterment of racing,
Hollywood also was cited for best practices in areas focused on fundraising for retired racehorses and disabled riders, its affiliation with a substance abuse program for individuals and its wagering security programs geared toward incident prevention and investigation.
The re-accreditation of Betfair Hollywood Park was the culmination of a lengthy process that began with the track's completion of a 48-page written application and continued as Hollywood Park hosted several meetings with Alliance officials. The on-site review included inspections of all facets of the racing facility, with special attention paid to areas that were newly added to the Alliance's Code of Standards in 2012 and 2013. Such areas containing new or more stringent requirements include the establishment of an injury review committee; starting-gate-removal protocols; recording and storage of racing surface data; regulatory veterinarian protocols and procedures; and post parade/starting gate scratch protocols. Interviews were also conducted with track executives, racetrack personnel, jockeys, owners, trainers, stewards and fans. The inspection team was comprised of Ronald Jensen, DVM; racing official Richard Lewis; Mike Kilpack of the Organization of Racetrack Investigators (ORI); and Mike Ziegler, Executive Director of the NTRA Safety and Integrity Alliance.
"It was refreshing to work on the re-accreditation of Betfair Hollywood Park. Even though it is closing at the end of this year, all involved with operating the track continue to place the highest priority on the safety of the human and equine athletes and the integrity of the racing product," said Ziegler. "I am encouraged by the efforts made by the track, the California Horse Racing Board, the horsemen and all involved with racing in California to continually operate with safety and integrity as the top priority."
"On behalf of Betfair Hollywood Park, we are very pleased to have earned re-accreditation from the Safety & Integrity Alliance," said Jack Liebau, President of Betfair Hollywood Park. "There is nothing more important for the industry than to do all we can to ensure that racing is conducted in the safest possible environment and with a high degree of integrity."
Betfair Hollywood Park is one of 25 racing facilities currently fully accredited by the Alliance. Others are Aqueduct Racetrack, Arlington Park, Belmont Park, Calder Casino and Race Course, Canterbury Park, Churchill Downs, Del Mar Thoroughbred Club, Fair Grounds Race Course & Slots, Fairplex Park, Finger Lakes Casino and Racetrack, Golden Gate Fields, Gulfstream Park, Keeneland, Kentucky Downs, Laurel Park, Monmouth Park, Pimlico Race Course, Santa Anita Park, Saratoga Race Course, Suffolk Downs, Sunland Park, Turfway Park and Woodbine.
The Alliance, formed in October 2008 with the goal of establishing national uniform standards in the areas of safety and integrity, includes 55 racetracks in North America and every major national horsemen's organization. Alliance certification standards cover six broad areas: injury reporting and prevention; creating a safer racing environment; aftercare and transition of retired racehorses; uniform medication, testing and penalties; safety research; and wagering security. Within those six categories, specific standards focus on areas including:
- Systematic reporting of equine injuries
- Aftercare of racehorses
- Pre- and post-race veterinary examinations
- Post-mortem examinations
- Health and safety of jockeys
- Riding crops and their use
- Horse shoes and hoof care
- Safety research
- Safety equipment for jockeys and horse handlers
- Exogenous Anabolic Steroids
- Alkalinizing agents (TCO2)
- On-track emergency medical care for humans and equines
- Out-of-competition testing
- Freezing and retrospective testing of post-race samples
- Continuing education
- Security assessment and training
- Totalizator technology and "stop wagering" protocols
- Wagering incident investigation
The NTRA Safety and Integrity Alliance is a standing organization whose purpose is to establish standards and practices to promote safety and integrity in horseracing and to secure their implementation. Corporate partners of the Alliance include Pfizer Animal Health, FLAIR Equine Nasal Strips and Hagyard Equine Medical Institute. Information on the Alliance, including the Alliance Code of Standards, can be found at www.NTRAalliance.com.


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The First and Largest Water Park City in the East Coast
Bukit Gambang Resort City (BGRC), covering over 500 acres, will be the first and largest water park resort city in East Coast. It is strategically located near the Gambang interchange, the first East Coast expressway exit point to Kuantan.
Making good use of its rich lush greenery and gentle undulating terrain, Sentoria Group is developing the Integrated Resort City with a variety of attractions that embraces its natural surroundings. This reflects the uniquencess of the project, bearing nature-based themes. One of the highlight of its unqueness includes being the first Water Park in the East Coast and probably the largest in the country.
Each unit comes with a private balcony and furnished with natural looking solid timber-strip floor, while offering a living and dining area with comfortable wooden furniture to ensure comfort with a touch of nature.
All suites come with air conditioning, dining and living room, hot and cold showers, pantry, mini bar, and tea and coffee-making facilities. Enjoy also our concierge services and lobby shop.
Food & Beverages
Caribbean Coffee House
Have a feast amidst the cozy ambiance, with a choice of both international and local cuisines from our ala carte menu. Or if you prefer unlimited access to a wide variety of food, there is always the buffet spread prepared for your gastronomical adventure. Serving you breakfast, lunch and dinner as well as snacks and beverage in between, the Caribbean Coffee House operates from 6.30am till 12.00 midnight.
Caribbean Bistro
Excellent wines, great food and spectacular entertainment are to be expected at the Caribbean Bistro. Sip on your favourite drink while snacking and enjoying a film show or watch a live show on stage, setting out the perfect evening before you retire for the day. Opening hours are from 6.00pm till 2.00am.
Meeting & Conference
One of the main contributing factors to the success of any event is in its venue. A venue that's well-connected and conveniently located will no doubt make it easier for your participants to find their way.
Easily accessible via major roads and highways, BGRC is just 8 km away from Gambang Toll and 35 km before idyllic Kuantan town. A leisurely drive along the East Coast highway should take no more than 2 ½ scenic hours. If you need directions, just give us a call. Our customer service crew would be more than please to guide you here.
World Class Meeting & Conference Facilities
Well-equipped. Modern. Comfortable. Just some of the words used to describe the conference facilities at BGRC. It doesn't matter if your event is a intimate affair or a large scale conferences of a few thousand people, BGRC is ready to handle it.
Check out the 25,000 sq ft wave pool that will surely offer a whale of a time! You wouldn't want to miss the family river raft rides and the amazing 6 Lane Racer slides with a timing scoreboard.
Every adult ride in the park comes with its own kid-sized replica. Not only can children enjoy getting wet in rides created with them in mind, the plentiful children-only additions may make even adults wish they were young again. With the Children Fantasy Island ("Penguin Island"), Special Kidz Zone, The Adventure Typhoon River as well as a 1 kilometer long man-made sandy beach, never-ending fun and merriment awaits for the young and the young-at-heart!
Carrying a purseful of money while you're trying to have fun is a real party pooper. Wouldn't it be great is everything was charged electrically to your account instead? You'll be able to do just that at Bukit Gambang Water Park utilising what is the first of its kind e-value system in Malaysia; all transactions are automatically deducted from a prepaid wristband. So just walk up to the stall of your nearest F&B stall, pick out your favourite item and pay for it with your pre-loaded wristband. Now, that's real convenience for you!
Other Facilities in Bukit Gambang Resort City:
BGRC is easily accessible from the KL / Klang Valley through the East Coast Expressway and exit via the Gambang toll. The site is about 8 and 35 km from the Gambang toll plazza and Kuantan town respectively.
BGRC is located within 4 hours traveling time by road from the Klang Valley, Singapore as well as Kelantan and Terengganu. BGRC aims to be the "must-visit" tourist attractions for both foreign and local visitors.
Bukit Gambang Resort City
Jalan Bukit Gambang Utama, Bukit Gambang Resort City, 26300 Kuantan, Pahang Darul Makmur
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The design and construction of our baffles is second to none: these removable hollow chambers are precisely formed and perforated to allow a continuous, controlled flow of secondary air—with no moving parts. Constructed from fully seam-welded 304 grade, non-ferrous stainless steel* they ensure efficient combustion of secondary air throughout the entire burn cycle. Like every component in a Pacific Energy stove or insert, they are guaranteed to perform for a lifetime.
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Randy Moore necesitaba un nuevo diseño de logotipo y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 46 diseños de 17 diseñadores freelance.
RehabEdge has been serving the physical and occupational therapy community since 1999 with our dynamic online forum, one-of-a-kind online continuing education catalog, and comprehensive therapy products catalog.
We have achieved a #1 ranking for physical and occupational therapy continuing education searches on Google, #1 & #2 on Bing, and #4 & #1 on Yahoo. We list over 1800 courses and have serveral national clients.
We are expanding our products catalog and launching a new website redisign in the next few months. We have had our current logo at http://www.rehabedge.com since 2003 and we're looking for an update. We have had one proposal outside of 99designs (attached homepage image). While we do like the newer logo, we want to see some other options.
Our customers include physical and occupational therapists, continuing education providers for therapy, and product vendors that focus on the therapy industry.
Physical and occupational therapists are 76% female, have average salary ranges of $50,000 to $100,000, and have completed 4-7 years of college. Therapy professionals tend to be active and healthy. These professionals comprise our current membership of over 12,000 and who we want to attract.
Product vendors and course providers use RehabEdge to get their products or services in front of these professionals.
We are redesigning our website and are looking for an updated logo.
The one alternative logo we have as an option is attractive to us (see attached devScreen.pdf), but we would like to see an image that could be branded and recognized independent of text.
The logo will need to flow with our pending site redesign (home page image attached). The rest of the new site will have a similar theme. Please match the colors of the attached logo.
No running man please unless it is really unique. We did that 10 years ago before going to the swoosh in 2004.
Current site http://www.rehabedge.com
Would like to have a version with and without tagline.
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open data doesn't empower communities
Open data doesn't empower communities. I'm not saying open data is a bad thing, but we need to highlight the gap between the semantic web and social impact. Otherwise we'll continue to get swept along on a tide of technocratic enthusiasm where hope lies in 'a flood of data to create a data-literate citizenry'.
I'm inspired by the idea that nuggets of opened data could seed guerilla public services, plugging gaps left by government, but i don't see any of that in the data.gov.uk apps list. The reasons aren't technical but psychosocial - the people and communities who could use this data to help tackle their own disadvantage and marginalisation don't have the self-confident sense of entitlement that makes for successful civic hacktivism.
So why the big push behind open data and the lack of interest in enabling communities? i think the crude answer is 'bread and circuses'. And anyway, opening up data is a technocrat friendly activity whereas empowering communities is messy and difficult. So we'll continue to be told that we can improve public services and create future economic growth by linking data rather than tackling power.
There are many missing steps between open data & an empowered citizenry that can fulfill David Cameron's claim that "People will be the masters. Politicians the servants. And that's the way it should be". It might be useful to contrast the histories of libraries and of Chartism - libraries are a necessary platform for an informed citizenry, but it takes the channeled anger of a social movement to focus that in to historic change.
So which path leads beyond the sterility of SPARQL queries? Part of me says forget the whole thing. In a past life i helped collect data for the NHS, so i know that most government data is fake anyway (massaged beyond recognition as it passes upwards through the layered sphincters of bureaucracy). I'll keep an open mind to the results of the Open Data Impacts survey but i think we should sound the alarm that open data risks becoming (as Becky Hogge says) a kind of cargo cult.
The real struggle, as ever, is on the terrain of meanings. Who will write the narrative that we inhabit? And how much does data actually help here?
Adam Greenfield captures the issue in microcosm when comparing two local crime apps, Asborometer and SpotCrime NYC:
"In my talks and writing, I frequently argue that 'data' in and of itself is seductive, its dynamic visualization more so, and that we need to be very careful that we don't get drawn into real-world decisions based on such visualizations without due reflection.... The distinction is between an abstract fear on the one hand, given apparent substance by its inscription in seemingly authoritative numbers, charts and graphs — and the actual texture of street crime on the other, in all its tawdry, banal and occasionally appalling isness. You're likely to have much more of a sense of agency when confronted with particulars than you would against inchoate percentages. And agency, as far as I'm concerned, is the name of the game".
So either we dump data for narrative, or we 'queer' the data in the full knowledge of its limitations. I'm inspired in that by the counter-cartographies collective (3Cs) who say in their report from a Chicago community mapping workshop:
"One big point of discussion was how to deal with the embedded biopolitics behind data sources like US Census data that we use in our maps — as 3Cs, we often talk about how we 'queer' data or statistics by pulling map stories out of them that they weren't intended for. But data sources often come so tightly bound up with state politics, white supremacist racial policies, definitions of family structure, etc., that queering them might require more conscious work than we always put in".
Open data is not a magic recipe for righting wrongs. What will move things on is the stories that communities tell about their situations and their possible futures. If open data has a part to play in this it will be through the bootstrap empowerment of projects like savvy chavvy, social startup labs and transition towns.


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In my op-ed article in yesterday's Minneapolis Star Tribune, I gave Minnesota good marks on moving toward better, science-based investigative practices, particularly recording interrogations (required by state Supreme Court decision since 1994) and the use of sequential, blind lineups (Ramsey County). I also made a brief reference to the problems at the St. Paul crime lab that have been in the headlines in the Twin Cities for some months. That situation is worth thinking about, especially in light of the unfolding scandal in the crime lab in Massachusetts I've been posting about (here and here, for example). (This will all be discussed in today's free public presentation on Failed Evidence at the University of Minnesota Law School in Minneapolis at 4:30 pm.)
According to some of the reporting (for example, here and here), the problems in the St. Paul crime lab include lack of proper procedures and protocol, and failure to follow the procedures that did exist. Work was sometimes sloppy, and that has endangered some guilty verdicts.
Unlike some of the other crime lab scandals, in which fraud or errors seems to have represented an effort to help law enforcement with erroneous results that supported findings of guilt, the errors in St. Paul actually seem to have undermined the fact finding process in both directions: false positives and false negatives. This highlights an important point: bad forensic work can mean not only that the innocent are convicted, but that the guilty may go free.
A court has heard multiple days of testimony about the faulty lab work, and a ruling is expected after the first of the year. In the meantime, the investigation continues, with at least one case dropped and others possibly headed in that direction.
All of this cries out for change. Crime labs should be independent of police or prosecutorial control. (Of course, this isn't enough by itself; the lab in trouble in Massachusetts was under the control of the state's health department when the misdeeds occurred.) Proper protocol and procedures are essential, along with periodic auditing and accountability to make sure this means something. And rigorous proficiency testing and certification should be mandatory.
We would accept no less in a lab that tests over-the-counter medicines for effectiveness and safety; why would we accept less for labs that guide the criminal justice system?


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Bienvenue, @ tous sur Psysurfeur.com consacré à la Trance Goa, Tranceux, Tranceuses du monde entier ce site, complètement dédié, est réalisé afin de partager et échanger ensemble
cette passion qui nous rassemblent ici !!
Welcome, on Psysurfeur.com devoted to Trance Goa, of the world wide web. For Trance people, this website is completely dedicated in order to share and exchange together this passion which gathers us here !!
Think Psychedelic…
After came back from Festival this summer, i have make a video M-Run Live @ Lost Theory Festival August 2012 with Quality HD.
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You can download and listen stream also Full Live MP3 M-Run @ Lost theory Festival 2013.
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Enjoy Your Life & Think Positive vibes all dreams are possible 3~ PLUR
Party Goa Gil Belgium 30 june 2012, Dark...too dark for me but it's very nice see Goa Gil. Goa Gil mix non stop since 24 Hours amazing.
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It's the anniversary of psysurfeur.com - 10 years this March 15, yeah !! I Make a new Movie (The long time ago) with All Party and Festival >> 40 Minutes.. with 31 psytrance party
Psysurfeur.com 10 years : 2002@2012, with more sample party psytrance since 2005@2011 with 31 Psytrance Party Festival with 24 Artist or Dj Set.
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Thanks to everybody who follow and like Psysurfeur.com, also Friend & Psytrance Family Around the World...The video is long but enjoy the whole look if you like, it was necessary to "31 party in 40 minutes"
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As if having to remember to bring along a charging cable isn't annoying enough, they seem to have a knack for becoming knotted while in your bag. But a company called Tylt has solved at least one of those problems with its Band Wall Charger that uses a ribbon design that's nigh impossible to get tangled.
The flat ribbon also wraps around the cylindrical plug for easy storage and cable management, and at just $US40, available in four different colours, it looks like a nice alternative to your iPhone's included (30-pin connector) charger. Fingers crossed for a lightning version soon! [Tylt]


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Welcome to Life Unplugged, your guide to living off grid with alternative energy on the modern homestead.
It is not necessary to give up all modern conveniences to reduce your carbon footprint when you utilize alternative energy and green building techniques. Passive solar design coupled with straw bale, cob, cordwood, or earthbag construction can yield an efficient, comfortable, and green built structure for your homestead. Solar panels and wind turbines are tried and true forms of alternative energy, but new technologies such as geothermal, micro hydro, and bio-diesel offer additional flexibility to power your off grid homestead. Explore our collection of articles covering new and old technologies that are sure to be of use in your modern homesteading adventure.
Building with Earthbags
Earth is one of the oldest and most plentiful building materials known to man. Why purchase a material and pay to have it transported when suitable earth s almost always close at hand. Earthbag construction is a green building option that has been utilized by for thousands of years.
Generate Electricity with a Wind Turbine
Wind energy is the fastest-growing source of energy in the United States. Clean and relatively inexpensive wind turbines harness the energy in wind and are an attractive option for those looking for an alternative way to power their homestead.
Getting Started with Beekeeping
Getting started with beekeeping is a great way to explore alternative livestock if you are starting on the road to self-sufficiency. Bees are easy to get started and the results of your efforts can be very rewarding.
Benefits of Solar Water Heaters
Utilizing solar energy to meet your water heating needs is one of the most economical ways to implement alternative energy on your homestead. Solar water heaters are can function in nearly any climate and are a great solution for people living off grid.
Homesteading is hard work whether you are collecting eggs from the chickens, feeding the livestock, or tending the garden.
Growing organic produce can be an adjustment for those used to using chemical pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizer but I wouldn't say that organic gardening is more difficult. Composting your kitchen scraps, livestock manure, leaves, and lawn clippings takes time but not labor to produce free nutrient rich compost for your homestead's garden. Mulching with your compost fertilizes the soil and aids in water retention which reduces labor requirements and conserves water. Who knows what hormones are injected into the animals that provide our eggs, beef, chicken, and pork. Save money and enjoy fresh nutritious meat and eggs by raising your own livestock and poultry on your homestead. Learn more about raising livestock and organic gardening on Life Unplugged, your source for all things on the environmentally responsible modern homestead.
Hybrid vs Heirloom Garden Seeds
Planting a garden from seeds is the most economical way to start growing vegetables and herbs, and it has the added advantage of providing you with many more options than if you use nursery plants. For homesteaders, the question is usually not whether to plant from seed, but which kind of garden seeds to use.
Gathering Wild Mushrooms
Mushroom hunting is a time-honored tradition in many rural areas, and it's not just about getting a little free food. Many wild mushrooms are considered delicacies, and difficult or impossible to find in stores. For example, morel and chanterelle mushrooms have amazingly complex flavors and can be used in a huge variety of dishes. If you've only tried the bland white mushrooms sold in grocery stores, you're missing out!
Learn How to Brew Mead from Honey
If you would like to add an alcoholic beverage to the list of items you produce on your sustainable homestead, consider brewing mead. Mead is a great beverage for the beginning brewer because it requires little specialized equipment and it only needs three commonly available ingredients; water, honey, and yeast.
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The Practical Vegetable Garden
Gardening can be an expensive proposition, and a surprising number of people spend more money than they save by growing their own food. This isn't necessarily a bad thing; after all, homegrown fruits and vegetables taste better and are more nutritious than their supermarket counterparts. But if your goal is saving money, or if you don't have the time to devote to growing all of your family's produce, it makes sense to garden with practicality in mind.
Historical and Modern Homesteading
Homesteading, or living off the land, will never be seen as a particularly modern lifestyle. However, it is interesting to note that homesteading -- as it's thought of today -- is a relatively new practice that has greatly evolved over the past several decades.
How to Build a Wood-Fired Cob Oven
A growing number of people are realizing the fun and functionality of building cob ovens. Wood-fired cob ovens can be built to whatever size best suits the user. Some restaurants have earthen ovens that are six feet across! No matter the size of the oven you wish to build, the techniques used are very similar.
Learn How To Make Homemade Sausage
Enjoy your own homemade sausage. Making sausage is an art form and you will get better with practice, but almost everyone who tries is surprised how easy it is to start, and how little equipment it requires. Try making your own homemade sausage today!
Benefits of an Earth Sheltered Home
Some people assume that an earth berm home is dark, cave-like, and buried in the ground, but it is in fact quite the opposite. Instead of the builder placing the home under the ground, he or she brings the earth up, so to speak, to cover the outside walls of the dwelling. Earth berm homes (and earth sheltered homes) have many benefits to both the homeowner and the planet.
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The Rite of Spring burst onto an unsuspecting public a century ago today (29 May).
The ballet with its folk music-inflected avant-garde score by Igor Stravinsky caused an instant sensation, provoking a near riot at Théâtre des Champs-Élysées on the evening of its premiere. Opinion differs over exactly what happened that evening; whether it was the music or the radical choreography that caused outrage and even how ferocious the reaction to the ballet was. Whatever actually happened, the performance quickly became the stuff of balletic and musical legend, fuelled by reviews such as the one run by Le Figaro which labelled the work 'a laborious and puerile barbarity'.
The premiere of The Rite of Spring was 'a key moment in cultural history – a tumultuous scandal' writes George Benjamin, composer of Written on Skin in a celebratory piece in the Guardian, 'This, in a way, is cubist music – where musical materials slice into one another, interact and superimpose with the most brutal edges, thus challenging the musical perspective and logic that had dominated European ears for centuries.'
The score has entered into popular culture, and has been featured in a number of films including Walt Disney's Fantasia.
Listen to Sir Simon Rattle and the Berliner Philharmonkier's recording of the score in full, one of our recent recommended recordings from the Royal Opera House Shop:
A century on from its premiere, The Rite of Spring sounds remarkably fresh and has inspired many adaptations. It has even become something of a jazz standard.
With the original choreography by Nijinsky lost until the 1980s when it was revived by the Joffrey Ballet of Los Angeles, a number of choreographers have made the work their own, including Kenneth MacMillan whose version of The Rite of Spring was first performed in 1962. MacMillan's Rite of Spring will return to Covent Garden in November 2013. Other versions of the ballet include a punk rock reimagining by Michael Clark, a solo version by Javier de Frutos, and a version by Paul Taylor which references gangster films. A modernized staging by Michael Keegan-Dolan and Fabulous Beast Dance Theatre stressed the work's erotic elements. Alongside the Southbank Centre's Rest is Noise festival, the venue's blog is examining an adaptation a day, illustrated with YouTube clips.
At the Royal Opera House, the centenary will be celebrated with a special version of The Rite of Spring adapted by Royal Ballet Soloists Kristen McNally and Thomas Whitehead for 30 children aged 9-10 involved in the Change to Dance Programme. The piece will feature both sections of MacMillan's choreography as well as creative input from the children involved. Tristan Dyer and Valentino Zucchetti are being coached by Monica Mason - Kenneth MacMillan's original Chosen One - and will perform the role in the Linbury on 31 May and 2 June. The piece will be performed in a double bill along with Gone Fishing, a unique operatic work performed by the Youth Opera Company and soprano Sarah Redgwick using music from a number of composers including Monteverdi, Mozart, Britten and Adams. A small number of tickets for this double bill are still available.
Watch Monica talking about how the choreographer developed his adaptation and see her rehearsing with Steven McRae, who recently danced the Chosen one in MacMillan's ballet for The Royal Ballet:
The Rite of Spring runs from 9 - 23 November 2013 in a Mixed Programme with Wayne McGregor's Chroma and a New Work by David Dawson.
The production is staged with generous philanthropic support from Richard and Delia Baker.


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My plan with all these vendors staring me down is to try things I wouldn't normally have. That means no LaRosas, Izzy's, Montgomery Inn, etc... If I've had it before - I'm not havin it today!
We started with a Taz gyro ($4). Scott didn't like it...the one bite I had was fine but not the best I've had. My friend Amy had one and loved it...so mixed reviews.
Next up was Balboa's. Scott couldn't stare at the counter full of pizza any longer! Plus - Balboa's just opened a new location in O'Bryonville and he wanted to check it out.
He chose the pepperoni ($2) and it was pretty good. Very thin crust...would have been better had it been piping hot.
This was just a fun sight to see outside of Morton's. It's the Shock Top Belgian White car!
I hadn't really had any food at this point, so I was ready! We came up to the Vitor's booth and I had to try something! I was hungry for an entree so I tried their Chicken Adobo ($4) . Rice cooked perfectly with shredded chicken that was a little spicy and very juicy. I was VERY pleased with my choice.
Vitor's won best dessert for their amazing french toast - while I didn't try it - it was flying out of there so I was able to grab a quick picture!
We did wander by Andy from Andy's Mediterranean and one of his formerly living friends.
I kept seeing people wander by with ears of corn ($2) and finally found them at the Pit to Plate BBQ booth! It was ok - a little undercooked. Not near as good as what I used to get at the BBQ Roundup back home!
Scott was thirsty and saw these fruit margaritas so he decided to try the lime ($7). He didn't like it - it was really sweet. He's a picky sort!
Scott is also a free sample whore...as you can see he was very excited about his Sensodyne Toothpaste.
I saved the best for last! I was about to hit up Izzy's for a Potato Pancake but I thought - oh no - there are Izzy's downtown - I can go there Tuesday. I decided on the amazing, astounding, sweet, rich and decadent Bread Pudding ($4) from Bella Luna. This is truly my favorite dessert in Cincinnati. Wait - my 2nd favorite. My favorite is their Chocolate Chip Bread Pudding.
Next time you go to Terry's Turf Club - split the burger with a friend or don't get the fries - just save a little room and head across the street to Bella Luna for the bread pudding. You will NOT be sorry!
This was the end of my eating frenzy - but we stopped by the Smoothie King booth for a sample and a coupon from what I am announcing as "Taste of Cincinnati's Hottest Guy"! Yowza! (click to enlarge - he's hot)
We ended our tour by seeing my good friend's fiance drum himself up with Robin Lacy & Dezydeco!
The band typically throws beads out into the audience, well our friend Julie had her son Ty there and he was all about getting some beads!


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If California law required a simple majority of the Legislature to pass the state budget, lawmakers would have far less difficulty passing an annual budget by the June 15 deadline set forth by the state Constitution.
That's the argument put forward by sponsors of Proposition 25, a measure that would repeal the current Constitutional requirement that the state budget be approved by two-thirds of both houses of the Legislature before going to the Governor for his (or her) signature.
Prop. 25 would treat a symptom of the state's dysfunctional budget process, but fail to address its root cause – the structural deficit built into the state budget that makes it all but impossible for lawmakers to balance the books except during periods of extraordinary economic growth, like the dot-com boom of the late 1990s and housing boom of the mid-2000s.
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Indeed, more than 90 percent of the state's General Fund is "non-discretionary," which means spending is dictated by state or federal law or by judicial mandate. So, out of the state $87.5 billion budget for the 2010-2011 fiscal year, lawmakers have had a say over less than $8.7 billion of it.
That's why the Legislature faced a $19 billion budget gap this year. That's why it took a record 100 days after the start of the fiscal year for the Governor finally to sign the state budget.
What California needs is a complete overhaul of the state budget process with every aspect of the broken down process on the table.
It would mean rewriting the state Constitution to reduce, if not eliminate altogether, non-discretionary spending requirements, to remove impediments to creating new taxes and increasing existing taxes and, then and only then, repealing the requirement of a supermajority to pass a state budget.
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The Cube 400 is a powerful 96x96mm panel mounted electricity meter and power monitor. It is CT operated and has a programmable VT input. Note the standard build is for a Current Transformer with a 0.333V output.
The Cube 400 is a powerful 96x96mm panel mounted electricity meter and power monitor. It is CT operated and has a programmable VT input. Note the standard build is for a Current Transformer with a 0.333V output.
The ND Metering Solutions series of meters are the only range on the market that are manufactured in the UK and come with a 5-year warranty.
This meter has a significant number of parameters that can be used to analyse a power system. It displays Import and Export Energy (kWh) to an accuracy better than class 1. In addition, Import and Export Reactive Energy (kVArh) are available along with Apparent Energy (kVAh), Hours Run (hr) and Frequency (Hz).
Power (W), Apparent Power (kVA), Reactive Power (kVAr), Power Factor (pf), Current (I) and Live to Live and Live to Neutral Voltage (V) are available for individual phases and as a total. The THD add on includes Total Harmonic Distortion for Volts and Current on individual harmonics between the 2nd and 15th.
Peak values, time averaged values and peak time averaged values are also available for Current (I) and Live to Neutral Voltage (V). Mean Demand and Peak Hold Mean Demand are available for kW, kVA and kVAr.
As standard the Cube 400 comes with 2 pulse outputs for kWh and kVArh; both are configurable for both duration and rate.
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