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Shifting Demand for Multi-Layer Ceramic Capacitors Creates a Critical Supply Shortfall for Medical Electronics Needs
Medical equipment product manufacturers' demand for high-quality, high-voltage multi-layer ceramic capacitors (MLCCs) has been hit hard by a shift in production by the world's largest MLCC manufacturers who are focusing on a seemingly insatiable demand for smaller, lower voltage — and in some way — lower performance MLCCs. This demand has been fueled by the global growth of 5G networks and continued advancements in smart phones and mobile devices who are consuming significantly more MLCCs per device.
As the principal manufacturers pivot away from the larger high-voltage, high Q (high quality) MLCCs used, medical device OEMs are experiencing significant delays in MLCCs of up to six months. The extent of the supply shortage jeopardizes product release schedules and market share.
"It is a pretty massive carrot that is hanging in front of the major MLCC manufacturers," says Scott Horton, vice president at Johanson Technology, a 40-year provider of high-voltage ceramic multi-layer capacitors based in Camarillo, CA. "When you consider that a high-end smart phone today can require substantially more MLCCs in a single device as compared to a similar phone only a few years ago, the current demand for smaller, lower power MLCCs is like nothing the market has seen before."
As a result of a slowdown in consumer demand for capacitors in 2019, many OEMs and distributors were left holding surplus inventory. As a result, these same OEMs and distributors were hesitant to order additional inventory in 2020. Now, as the market ramps up, so does the demand for MLCCs despite very low capacitor inventory. This further exacerbates the shortage of larger high-voltage, high Q MLCCs, since some manufacturers have focused production on smaller/lower voltage MLCCs during this time.
Now both ends of the market are scrambling to restock including the large electronics distributors. It is also largely Asian MLCC manufacturing supporting telecom and mobile device operations that are also based in Asia making fulfillment of MLCC supply needs in Western markets even more acute.
"There is a ripple effect to the medical equipment manufacturing sector that is not really fully understood," says Horton. "Although a shortage of electronic products used to manufacture consumer products like smartphones and automobiles would be national news, the lack of supply of larger, higher voltage MLCCs for medical applications are typically under-reported. However, it will continue to squeeze business customers and eventually end users until it is resolved."
MLCCs consist of laminated layers of specially formulated, ceramic dielectric materials interspersed with a metal electrode system. The layered formation is then fired at high temperature to produce a sintered and volumetrically efficient capacitance device. A conductive termination barrier system is integrated on the exposed ends of the chip to complete the connection.
Capacitance is primarily determined by three factors: the k of the ceramic materials, the thickness of the dielectric layers, the overlap area, and the number of the electrodes. A capacitor with a given dielectric constant can have more layers and wider spacing between electrodes or fewer layers and closer spacing to achieve the same capacitance.
Medical OEMs depend on high-voltage and high-Q capacitors for power supplies, amplifiers, MRI coils, lasers, and many other specialized applications. In circuits with higher currents, higher-Q MLCCs are preferred to reduce self-heating.
The Q factor represents the efficiency of a capacitor's rate of energy loss. High Q capacitors lose less energy reducing the need to dissipate or cool the heat which protects the board from damage and performance loss in sensitive and high liability applications. Not all MLCCs are created equal, even among the high performance MLCCs, yet ensuring a consistent level of performance is critical for the high reliability applications.
"If an MLCC manufacturer is not tightly controlling the layer count, they might be providing 10-layer batches in one batch and then later deliver 17-layer parts in a subsequent batch," explains Horton. "These two parts will not perform the same at high frequencies."
Domestic sources of MLCCs needed in medical devices have been ramping up their capacity. Increased domestic MLCC supply means a customer will not need to delay the build and shipments of their products because of a capacitor delay.
Drawing upon its focus on high-Q and high-voltage MLCCs, Johanson, for example, has expanded its capacity to fill some of the supply void caused by the shift in market focus to smaller capacitors.
"We've been investing in expanding our capacity for several years now through a modernization of our production facility and the opening of a second production line that will essentially double our MLCC output," says Horton. "We can take that even higher with more production shifts."
At the time of the preparation of this article, Johanson is quoting large size high-voltage MLCC order fulfillment times at 10 weeks.
Increasing domestic high-voltage MLCC supply also means that customers do not need to look beyond ceramic capacitors to satisfy their demand. As a result of the long lead times, replacing a MLCC with a polymer or tantalum capacitor may be considered; however, trade-offs in performance and optimal operating conditions need to be carefully considered.
Polymers in capacitors can be degraded by the effects of heat, which is a consideration for some applications. The thinness of the dielectric layer in polymer capacitors means the maximum voltage is lower than in ceramic capacitors making it inappropriate for high-voltage products. Polymers are also not available in the low values of capacitance that ceramics provide.
A tantalum electrolytic capacitor consists of a pellet of porous tantalum metal as an anode covered by an insulating oxide layer that forms the dielectric surrounded by a liquid or solid electrolyte as a cathode. While regarded as a reliable and a suitable alternative to MLCCs, tantalum capacitors are generally polarized which means they may only be connected to a DC supply. An unfavorable failure mode may lead to thermal runaway and fires. Tantalum capacitors are also currently experiencing extended sourcing lead times.
"There's just no reason to move away from ceramic for your high-voltage, high quality applications," says Horton. "There is now a growing domestic MLCC supply available to meet our domestic needs."
Shifts in supply and demand within the overall MLCC market, which is estimated to grow to a $12 billion market by 2025, have caused critical supply shortages for medical equipment manufacturers that require a higher quality, larger format multi-layer ceramic capacitor. As the largest MLCC manufacturers continue to compete for the demand of the MLCCs used by sectors like telecom, smart phones and mobile devices, new domestic supply sources are stepping in to meet the need for a reliable and timely supply of high performance MLCCs.
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HP Unveils Exciting New PCs and Notebooks
Hewlett-Packard (HP) announced the release of several exciting new products today, including new desktops and notebooks for both professionals and consumers. Continuing in the direction in which the company has been going, these new models are sleek, stylish and equipped with many advanced features, such as Beats Audio, HP TrueVision webcams and a choice of Intel or AMD processors. Let's take a look at some of the innovations HP has in store for the near future, beginning as soon as late October.
The HP Spectre is a very nice looking ultra-thin all-in-one desktop with a 23-inch flush glass display, 3rd Generation Intel processors and an optional solid-state drive. Perhaps most impressive of all, it features near field communication (NFC) technology that allows easy wireless sharing of photos, contacts, websites and more, all with a simple tap of the touch-sensitive screen. In fact, the Spectre can be used in conjunction with a user's smartphone or tablet, which then becomes like a remote control for the computer's operation. The Spectre is expected to be available in the United States on November 14, at a starting price of $1,299. The HP ENVY 20 and ENVY 23 TouchSmart PCs and the HP Pavilion 20 All-in-One PC also feature this technology, and will be available in the United States on October 23, at even lower starting prices. These devices are all a step up from traditional non-mobile units in that they provide connectivity with mobile devices the consumer may already have.
Some of the most impressive new devices announced by HP today are its notebooks, the HP ENVY m4 Notebook, and the HP Pavilion Sleekbook 14 and 15 PCs. The latter are especially nice-looking, in sparkling black or ruby red finishes, with super-slim, lightweight design. They each weigh under four pounds and measure only 21 mm thick, and at a starting price of under $500, they offer many of the same features as most $1,000+ models.
The HP ENVY m4 Notebook, on the other hand, features faster renders and more powerful graphics than the Sleekbook series, as well as a few very innovative HP exclusive features. CoolSense is a new development from HP that keeps the exterior of the notebook cool during extended use, and SimplePass is an extraordinary new security technology that uses fingerprint identification instead of typed passwords. In fact, each of a user's fingers can be programmed to a different website, if the user so desires. For example, your index finger could bring up Facebook, while your middle finger accesses YouTube, etc. With these and other cutting-edge devices, it is easy to see why HP remains on top of the game for both professional and consumer electronics.
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Wednesday, March 11, 2009
March 11th Open Thread: Utah (41-23) @ Atlanta (36-28)
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GAME NOTES: Hawks/Jazz
ATLANTA INJURY REPORT: Marvin Williams is out.
UTAH INJURY REPORT: Carlos Boozer and Jarron Collins are both listed as game-time decisions.
FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES ONLY: Atlanta -2, 196.5 o/u
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PREVIOUSLY, THE UTAH JAZZ...have, you may have heard, won 12 straight games. Four of those wins, including the two most recent, have come on the road. Before their last loss, more than a month ago in Golden State, Utah won three straight games.
The fifth win in Utah's current streak is a 108-89 de-pantsing of the Hawks in Salt Lake City. I predict there's an 80% chance that Josh Smith gets fouled hard by a Jazzman tonight.
Consider this an open thread for all pre-game, in-game, and post-game (but pre-recap) thoughts.
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I wonder how much money I could have won if I had taken the "over" in the "Mario West will play more minutes than two healthy starters in the first half" pool?
I guess you never know with Woodson... - 8:13 PM, March 11, 2009
- Bret LaGree said...
You also could have won had you taken over 3.5 on the number of players Woodson would use at the point in the first half.
Weird in a good way so far. - 8:23 PM, March 11, 2009
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I spoke far too soon.
- 8:42 PM, March 11, 2009
A great win. I love seeing Acie get some solid playing time, although with Bibby's shooting slump I guess Woodson doesn't really have a choice. I love the way that Acie is playing: it's nice to have someone who can regularly beat their man off the dribble and not be looking purely for their own shot once they succeed. That cut/handoff at the basket move is great, and something that I feel like we could incorporate more into the offense when he's on the court.
All in all, a very good win. Still plenty of things to nitpick over (Joe's dribble to nowhere move, any shot Josh takes outside of 5 feet of the basket, Bibby shooting a wide open airball, Woodson's substitution patterns, etc), but plenty of good things to build on too for future games. - 9:53 PM, March 11, 2009


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Training a SAR (Search and Rescue) Dog
By Kim DowningA well trained SAR dog is a sight to behold. The dog can evenly maneuver the most difficult of terrain with the grace of a mountain goat all the while looking for a trapped or hidden human being. This type of work is often done on the fly, at the drop of the hat, with little advanced warning. It requires a talented dog and a special handler willing to invest the time and effort.
In the Beginning: Selecting a Dog
It is a finely refined dog that is capable of working as a SAR dog. Search and Rescue work requires an immense amount from the dog: intelligence, agility, stamina, drive, work ethic, confidence, and the ability to listen and respond to the handler. Not every dog is well suited to this task.Many SAR trainers prefer to work with puppies because this way you can select what you are looking for and put in the socialization and work to make a well rounded puppy. Older dogs can be used, but you will need to evaluate carefully to make sure that the dog doesn't have any fears or problems related to lack of early socialization and exposure.
When selecting a dog of any age, selecting one with a HIGH level of ball/play drive is necessary. You want a dog that is focused and intense about playing. The best way I've ever heard this described is that you want a dog that will play ball or toys with anyone, anywhere, for any length of time without becoming distracted. This demonstrates a dog that has such a high level of focus and desire for his toy that he will eagerly work in difficult conditions for hours on end simply for his toy.
There are many breeds of dogs that can do the work, but often the German Shepherd Dog, Belgian Malinois, and Labrador Retriever are three of the primary breeds. Individuals of other breeds or mixed breeds can have the ability so long as they fit the requirements of stable temperament, trainability, high drive, and high focus.
I can't stress enough that the best dogs have a high drive, are well focused, and have no temperamental flaws. SAR work can be stressful work, and not every dog is up to it.
How Does SAR Work: Beginning Training
Dogs can be trained for a variety of situations (live person, cadaver, water, wilderness, urban, disaster, etc.), but we'll focus on the beginning training for live person searches. There are a lot of facets that complicate the training depending on what you would like to do. Full search and rescue training can be anywhere from 6 months to a year or two depending on how many hours you invest in the training process. SAR training is a time consuming process!One of the best things to do is to make SAR work all about play. The dogs that have that intense play drive will begin to think of SAR work as just a game with their toy at the end of it. This is important both for the training and the dog's work.
The initial training can be started quite early with a puppy and can really be a Hide N' Seek type of game. We want the dog to be excited about finding someone, so often the owner or person closest to the dog is the first person to start the game with the dog. Find It is one of the more common commands that will be used along with the game, but you can interchange commands, if you have one you prefer.
Have a second person hold the dog on lead while you have the dog's favorite toy and initially do a little tugging play with the dog. Excite him! Then, take the toy and run away in a direction the dog can see. If you want to make it very easy, drop to the ground. A little harder would be to duck behind a bush or obstacle that the dog saw you go behind. Once in place, the handler should release the dog and tell him to go Find It.
Initial work is always easiest when the dog has a light wind to pick scent up from so when hiding, go so that the wind will blow your scent towards the dog when working outdoors.
As soon as the dog runs right to you and finds you, make a big deal out of it and play tug. How you react when found is key to the eventual training. The dog has to think it is great fun to find someone.
Once the dog catches on, ask other people to do a similar process with the dog and have them be the person that excites the dog and hides. Gradually you increase the difficulty of the search for the dog so he has to work harder in larger areas, at different times of day, over different terrains, etc.
The dog will likely use more than one style of scent work to find you. Some dogs are more prone to air scenting naturally while others prefer ground scenting. Some dogs will flip between the two depending on the situation. They are always scenting the same thing: microscopic skin cells that we each continually shed all day long.
How to Get Involved in SAR Training
You can lay the groundwork for SAR training yourself early on by playing games of Hide N' Seek and working on obedience commands and control. But, to get really closer to creating a SAR dog, you will need to do a lot of advanced training and work.It is best to look for local SAR training clubs. They can easily evaluate your dog to ensure it is good candidate for work. Additionally, they will be set up to assist with training for all kinds of SAR work plus be able to help you through the certification process for whichever training you do.
To begin the process of locating SAR groups near you and learning about requirements, check out this link: http://www.sardogs.com/national_sar_organizations.htm It provides website links for many, many American, Canadian, and International SAR resources.
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SALT LAKE CITY — A University of Utah student was arrested and charged with making terrorist threats on Wednesday after police said she threatened to detonate a nuclear reactor if the school's football team failed to win a game last Saturday.
Charging documents filed in Salt Lake City on Wednesday allege the 21-year old student posted threats before Utah's game against San Diego State University on Saturday, warning that she "was going to detonate the nuclear reactor that is located in the University of Utah causing a mass destruction."
The threats were allegedly posted on YikYak, a social media platform that allows users to post anonymously and which rose to prominence on college campuses a decade ago.
According to the charging documents, the student studied engineering and had knowledge of the university's nuclear reactor.
The University of Utah is among more than two dozen U.S. universities with nuclear engineering programs that use reactors for faculty and student research.
The university said in a statement on Thursday that the reactor was secured and campus law enforcement had protocols in place to ensure no breaches are made. Officials said the student, who it did not name, admitted to posting the threat and told investigators on Wednesday that it was meant as a joke.
"We have a zero-tolerance policy for these kinds of threats," University of Utah Police Chief Jason Hinojosa said.
Court records did not list an attorney representing the student. A call made to her family's listed home phone number went unanswered on Thursday.
Utah defeated San Diego State in Saturday's game, 35-7.
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Basedpad Launchpad Transforms Crypto Ecosystem with Innovative Projects
Wilmington, Delaware, United States, 24th Nov 2023 – Basedpad, a launchpad built on the Bitcoin Blockchain, has launched a diverse spectrum of projects within the Bitcoin ecosystem. Basedpad 's innovative architecture seamlessly integrates with all Bitcoin protocols. With its user-friendly interface, Basedpad has simplified the trade process. Potential users can support their favorite projects before they hit the open market, exploring the potential of the Bitcoin Blockchain.
With the recent progress in the realm of the Basedpad ecosystem, BOOST has taken center stage as the catalyst for innovation, utility, and engagement. BOOST is the driving force behind the Basedpad launchpad, granting the user the ability to support their favorite projects and unlock white listings on projects.
Basedpad rewards its community by airdropping BOOST to all BASED holders, showcasing appreciation for initial supporters. BASED token holders enjoy exclusive benefits, including token airdrops, Ordinal Art, interviews with founders, access to in-person events, and elevated staking APYs on the Basedpad Launchpad.
BASED acts as the governance token and has allowed holders to vote on key decisions, ensuring every member has a say in the organization's future. Basedpad will gift Ordinal Art (OrdiArt) to BASED holders over a period of three airdrops. Each airdrop will grant one Basedpad OrdiArt per BASED token/OrdiArt held. Following this schedule, the Based Community will have a maximum of 2000 members after the first airdrop, 4000 after the second, and 8000 after the third. Over this period of 3 airdrops, an additional 2000 OrdiArt will be sent to the Basedpad treasury to facilitate team expansion and to bring in new enthusiasts.
The BASED community at Basedpad serves as a supportive ecosystem for crypto founders, providing resources, guidance, and collaboration to drive innovation collectively.
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Renée Fleming is Hanna and Nathan Gunn is Danilo in Lehár's The Merry Widow. Credit: Brigitte Lacombe/Metropolitan Opera
Live from New York, it's™ -- The Metropolitan Opera's 2014-15 season, announced yesterday. Sumptuous promo shots tease twenty-six operas, which includes three house premieres, six new productions and 18 revivals.
Gelb's hybridization of opera/broadway in NYC moves along with the outsourcing of Lehár's The Merry Widow to perennially-baseball-capped Broadway choreographer Susan Stroman (we obliterated our entertainment budget with The Producers tix, and Double Feature was good fun, but how much did Oklahoma suck?) starring Renée Fleming, sided by opera-outsider Kelli O'Hara as Valencienne, who's currently singing in The Bridges of Madison County on the Great White Way.
Other highlights? Tchaikovsky's Iolanta gets a new production by Mariusz Treliński starring Anna Netrebko, who also sings the lady in Verdi's Macbeth. A new Donna del Lago by Paul Curran stars bel canto dream-team Joyce DiDonato & Juan Diego Flórez. Plácido Domingo goes baritone as Don Carlo in Ernani. Vittorio Grigolo goes Grieux in Manon and stars in Les Contes d'Hoffmann vs. Thomas Hampson's Four Villains. Jonas Kaufmann splits Don José with Roberto Alagna against Elīna Garanča's Carmen. Sondra Radvanovsky does Amelia in Ballo. Danielle de Niese brings her Susanna to Nozze (in a new production by Richard Eyre), and Angela Gheorghiu owes it all to Mimì.
MD James Levine will lead six productions (Mozart Nozze, Offenbach Contes, Stravinsky Rake, Verdi Ernani and Ballo and Wagner Die Meistersinger) and René Pape gives a recital of Dvořák, Beethoven, Ravel, and Mussorgsky.
Anna Netrebko in Tchaikovsky's Iolanta. Credit: Baden-Baden Festival: Andrea Krempera
Renée Fleming is Hanna and Nathan Gunn is Danilo in Lehár's The Merry Widow. Credit: Brigitte Lacombe/Metropolitan Opera


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DIY AAM 11.5 DIFF Cover
If you can weld and want to build your own diff cover, purchase the AAM 11.5 DIY DIFF Cover. Motobilt DIY Diff Covers are the same as our fully-welded diff covers, but sold as a kit including the pre-formed pieces and hardware you will need to complete the DIY project yourself. We have included assembly instructions as well.
Why change out your diff cover? We do get asked this question on occasion. The factory diff covers are too thin for abuse on the trail. One of the common factory diff cover failures occurs when the edge gets peeled up from a rock sliding across the diff. Peeling can cause the differential fluid to leak out unknowingly and the result could be damaging the gears when you hit the road to drive home.
Another failure of factory diff covers are from bending the cover into the ring gear which rubs a hole through. The result here is the same with differential fluid leaking out. One other failure is actually puncturing the factory diff cover with a sharp rock. Again resulting in differential fluid leaking out. Hopefully this explains the need for a heavy duty diff cover. The Motobilt Heavy Duty Fabricated Diff Covers address the failures I have mentioned to ensure your ring and pinion gear sets are well protected.
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Put Your Meetings on Science
Course Overview
About this Course (2:43)
Baseline: How satisfying are your meetings today?
Course Handouts and Study Recommendations
Rule 1: Experiment with meetings.
The Science: Why you need experiments. (3:34)
In Practice: How Zapier Experiments with Team Meetings (3:46)
Top Tips for Running Useful Experiments (5:37)
Discuss: Experiments with Your Meetings
Deep dive with Dr. Chris Lortie, National Center for Ecological Analysis and Synthesis (59:28)
Rule 2: Define meetings.
The Science: Meetings that increase employee engagement. (2:58)
In Practice: How Crisp Meeting Definitions Transformed a Software Team (4:34)
Top Tips for Defining Meetings (5:53)
Discuss: What a Well-Defined Meeting Looks Like to You
Deep Dive with Michael Wilkinson, Certified Master Facilitator and CEO of Leadership Strategies (89:58)
Rule 3: Use technology.
The Science: Media richness theory makes your tech choice easy. (3:57)
In Practice: Videoconferencing and Other Types of Meeting Technology (3:30)
Top Tips for Using Tech (7:25)
Discuss: Meeting Technology You Know and Love
Deep dive with Scott Wharton, VP and General Manager of Logitech Video Collaboration (58:03)
Rule 4: Avoid drift.
The Science: How team meetings get stuck. (4:55)
In Practice: How Hielengenfeld Makes It Safe and Normal to Keep Meetings Focused (2:43)
Top Tips for Avoiding Drift (5:52)
Discuss: Your Go-To Drift Buster
Deep dive with Matt Abrahams, Stanford GSB and Bold Echo Communication Solutions (76:33)
Rule 5: Build larger teams for some meetings.
The Science: Bigger is better... but only for some meetings. (3:58)
In Practice: How Luma Institute Helps Groups Create Hundreds of Ideas in Minutes (5:26)
Top Tips for Building Larger Teams (8:53)
Discuss: Strategies for Right-Sizing Your Meetings
Deep dive with Patrick Sharbaugh, Luma Institute (72:21)
Rule 6: Embrace diversity.
The Science: The kind of diversity that improves results. (4:19)
In Practice: From Diversity to Inclusion to Engagement in Meetings (4:26)
Top Tips for Embracing Diversity (9:10)
Discuss: Inclusion in Action
Deep dive with Dr. Alison Wood Brooks, Harvard Business School (53:36)
Rule 7: Build commitment to the meeting process.
The Science: What it means to commit to the process. (4:18)
In Practice: Company-Wide Ground Rules from Amazon, Apple, and Brené Brown (4:31)
Top Tips for Building Commitment to the Process (6:42)
Discuss: Good Rules and Bad Rules
Deep dive with Nancy White, Full Circle Associates (91:29)
Rule 8: Plan the design of meetings.
The Science: Avoiding preventable distractions. (4:47)
In Practice: Designing Your Virtual Meeting Space (2:37)
Top Tips For Planning the Design (6:09)
Discuss: Love Your Meeting Space
Deep dive with Matt Chadder, CEO instinct laboratory (72:01)
Rule 9: Use leadership to enhance performance.
The Science: Meeting leadership that works. (4:48)
In Practice: How Zingerman's Uses a Reverse Anarchy Maneuver to Improve Meetings (4:45)
Top Tips for Using Leadership (9:36)
Discuss: Profile of a Great Meeting Leader
Deep dive with Jurgen Heitman and Dr. Andy Walshe, founders of Liminal Collective (75:35)
Rule 10: Plan for creativity and capture these outcomes. (i.e., Take notes!)
The Science: The simplest way to improve team performance. (4:41)
In Practice: 3 Above and Beyond Benefits of Written Meeting Records (6:24)
Top Tips for Capturing Results (6:54)
Discuss: How You Share Notes
Deep dive with Shishir Mehrotra, CEO Coda (85:58)
Next Steps: Taking it to 11.
Beyond the 10 Rules: How You Can Advance Meeting Science (3:20)
February 25, 2021: What's New in the Science & Practice of Meaningful Meetings (87:36)
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Day 20: Focus on Rule 7
Day 20: Promise Each Other Better Meetings
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Day 30: Develop Excellent Leaders
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Day 70: Discover New Perspectives
Day 80: Focus on Rule 5
Day 80: Size Matters
Day 90: Focus on Rule 8
Day 90: Sit on the Floor
Day 100: Focus on Rule 1
Day 100: Science it Up
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Designing Your Book
Every author gets involved in the design of their book in different ways. For a start, every single author has ideas about the design of their book. If this is you, then bear in mind that while this may be the first time you?ve worked on a book, your book designer (and possibly a whole company behind him/her) will have worked on many books. You need to merge your best ideas and priorities with what they think will work in the market.
This advice is invaluable; you need that professional opinion and insight. There are so many factors such as colour, fonts, styles, placement of the text versus imagery and much more, but you the author must let professionals do what they do. What you like simply might not be the best thing for your book. Instead, write down the things that you would like and leave a lot of space in your thinking for the expert opinion, for that angle and that professionalism that designers will bring to the table.
The key word here is Professional. A professional design is so important it can make or break the success of a book. Seriously. It is what makes your book look the part; it will stand up next to any other book on the shelf and it will really make people sit up and take notice. In fact, it should look so professional that it makes people think, ?Wow, is that one of those best-sellers that I keep reading about?? Any book can look that way, no matter what the sales figures look like.
My last tip: even if your son, daughter, nephew or niece just graduated with a degree in art, don't let them design your book or even your book cover. It's doing your book a disservice and if you've worked that hard on it, the last thing you want is for it to fall at the last hurdle. Hire professional designers for their creativity and let them come up with ideas that you might not have thought of. Let their professional design attract people to buy the book and want to read it.
A good and professional design is something that?s very attractive and exciting and that?s what you need, that?s what you deserve and that?s what you can have. Don't settle for anything less.


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What Is a Zero Curve?
A zero curve is a special type of yield curve that maps interest rates on zero-coupon bonds to different maturities across time. Zero-coupon bonds have a single payment at maturity, so these curves enable you to price arbitrary cash flows, fixed-income instruments, and derivatives. Another type of interest rate curve, the forward curve, is constructed using the forward rates derived from this curve.
Zero curves are separately constructed for government securities and for inter-bank markets.
Zero-coupon bonds are available for a limited number of maturities, so you typically construct zero curves with a combination of bootstrapping and interpolation techniques in order to build a continuous curve. Once you construct these curves, you can then use them to derive other curves such as the forward curve and to price financial instruments.
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Although a number of chain restaurants have announced healthy menu changes over the years, the overall calorie and sodium levels in main entrees offered by top U.S. chain restaurants assessed from 2010 to 2011 have remained the same, according to a study published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
The study, "Changes in the Energy and Sodium Content of Main Entrées in U.S. Chain Restaurants from 2010 to 2011," evaluated the nutritional content changes of more than 26,000 regular menu entrées in a year by 213 major U.S. chain restaurants nationwide. It also looked at entrées among restaurants that included children's menus.
"Restaurant menus did not get any healthier over time," said Helen Wu, a policy and research analyst at the Institute for Population Health Improvement at UC Davis Health System.
Between the spring of 2010 and spring of 2011, Wu and Roland Sturm, senior economist at the RAND Corp., reviewed restaurant websites for nutrition information. They found that, even with all the substitutions and reformulations eateries made to their menus, restaurants made no meaningful nutrition changes overall. The average entrée in 2010 contained 670 calories and remained at 670 calories one year later. Sodium levels only dropped from 1,515 milligrams per entrée to 1,500 milligrams at follow-up.
"Across the restaurant industry, we see a pattern of one step forward, one step back," Wu said. "Restaurants make changes to their menus regularly, but they may make both healthy and unhealthy changes simultaneously. This study provides objective evidence that overall, we did not see a new wave of healthier entrées come in to replace less healthy ones."
The study was conducted at a time when restaurants faced ongoing internal and external pressures to increase healthier menu offerings. For example, the study examined restaurant menu changes in the year following passage of a federal menu-labeling mandate, which was passed as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010. More than three years later, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not issued final regulations directing chain restaurants to post calorie information on menus, though some restaurants, such as McDonald's, have already started posting calorie counts on their menu boards.
Americans consume approximately one-third of their total calories and spend half of their food budget eating away from home. Yet restaurant menu offerings do not encourage healthy eating.
This new study is a follow up to an earlier Wu and Sturm study, published online in May 2012 by the journal Public Health Nutrition, which found 96 percent of entrées by top U.S. chain restaurants failed to meet daily limits for calories, sodium, fat and saturated fat recommended by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Within individual restaurant brands, a few brands did significantly lower the average calorie or sodium levels of their main entrées, but some brands significantly increased them. The vast majority of restaurant brands did not have significantly different calorie or sodium levels for their main entrées.
The study also found that overall, children's entrées did not become healthier in the period studied, although fast-food restaurant entrées were reported to be 40 calories lower, on average.
The study also specifically examined those entrées that were added or reformulated between 2010 and 2011, and found no differences in calories. At family-style restaurants, new entrees at the 75th percentile (i.e., those at relatively higher sodium levels to start) were 70 mg lower in sodium in 2011, but even with those changes, entrées at family-style restaurants are still far too high in sodium for anyone watching their sodium intake.
"Consumers need to be aware that when they step into a restaurant, they are playing a high-stakes game with their health by making dietary choices from menus that are loaded with high-calorie, high-sodium options," Wu said. "This is a game that health-conscious consumers have a very low chance of winning, given the set of menu offerings available in U.S. chain restaurants today."
More change could be seen with a longer-term study, and after the federal menu labeling requirement of the Affordable Act Care is implemented, but multiple strategies will be needed to make progress on restaurant menu nutrition.
"The implementation of a national menu labeling law could be an important strategy to accelerate progress on menu nutrition in restaurants by encouraging more substantial menu nutrition changes," Wu said.
"Maybe some more encouragement is needed, as in the Choose Health LA Restaurants program that the Department of Public Health started in September," Sturm said. "Restaurants participating can post a large decal in their window if they offer smaller portion sizes and healthier children's meals with less fried food and more fruits and vegetables."
In the United States, 82 percent of adults eat out at least once a week. Previous research has shown that increased consumption of food away from home is associated with increased consumption of calories, fat and sodium. Currently, two-thirds of U.S. adults and nearly one-third of children and teens are obese or overweight.


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- 1977
Collection consists of photographs of Jack and Olga Chambers by Shieky Brownstone. Collection has been arranged in a single series.
Brownstone, S. (Shieky)
Shieky Brownstone-Jack Chambers collection
Collection consists of photographs of Jack and Olga Chambers by Shieky Brownstone. Collection has been arranged in a single series.
Brownstone, S. (Shieky)
Fonds consists of personal and professional records of Michael Bidner, primarily created during the mid-1970s to 1989. Files pertain to various projects during Bidner's artistic career and include working files, artwork, the artist's publications, correspondence, ephemera, photographs and slides.
Bidner, Michael
Fonds consists of the personal and professional records of Murray Favro, documenting his life and activities as a multimedia artist and musician, as well as his personal interests and pursuits. It includes such textual records as notebooks, correspondence, contracts, grant applications, newspaper clippings, meeting notes, invitations, and records from Favro's involvement with the 2020 Gallery and Forest City Gallery. Also included are records relating to exhibitions of Favro's work, including two major retrospectives in 1983 and 1998. Throughout the fonds there are extensive notes and writings by Favro including installation instructions, project notes and ideas, drafts of documents and correspondence, and journal writings recording the artist's thoughts on a wide range of topics. There are also textual records that were likely used for research and reference in Favro's work, such as articles, photocopied pages from textbooks, catalogues, and other printed materials, often relating to technology and technical equipment such as projectors, computers, film and photography. Visual materials in the fonds include a watercolour painting, posters, photographs, drawings, and rough sketches and diagrams. Personal records include materials such as membership cards, schedules, and records from Favro's interests and activities, such as flying lessons and motorcycles. Materials capturing his activities as a musician with the Nihilist Spasm Band include promotional posters and flyers, itineraries, set lists, expense lists for tours and performances, and other textual records. The fonds also includes one optical disc with samples from Favro's digital projects.
The fonds has been arranged into a single series comprised of 64 files. The materials within each file may span a range of years and reflect a variety of activities. Details about the contents of each file can be found in the scope and content notes.
Favro, Murray
Collection consists of research materials assembled by Matthew Teitelbaum and Ron Graham in preparation for the 1996 exhibition Paterson Ewen: Earthly Weathers/Heavenly Skies. Materials include audio recordings of interviews with Paterson Ewen and others, photographs and photocopies of photographs, interview transcripts, essays, newspaper articles, exhibition related files, and other miscellaneous research material.
Graham, Ron
Fonds consists of Robert Fones' correspondence, journals, sketchbooks, art production materials and files for artworks and public art commissions, unpublished handmade artists books, a set of rubber stamps used for correspondence art, and ephemera related to Coach House Press, a publisher Fones had a longstanding relationship with. Fonds also includes Fones' research and business files as well as files related to his design, curatorial and writing projects.
Fones, Robert
Fonds consists of the personal and professional records of Greg Curnoe. It includes such textual documentation as writing files; correspondence; project files including grant applications, records of the National Gallery retrospective exhibition, and Curnoe's published writings; notebooks and journals kept by the artist, including his cycling journals; and a number of bookworks. Visual material includes numerous sketchbooks and works on paper as well as extensive photographic documentation of Curnoe's studio, social and professional activities, exhibitions, family life, and art work. Also included are printing blocks and rubber stamps used in Curnoe's art making. The fonds contains audio and audiovisual material which records important events and ideas in Curnoe's life. The fonds includes two pop culture collections relating closely to Curnoe's art practice: his collection of buttons and his collection of regional pop bottles. Titles not in brackets follow Curnoe's original folder names. Fonds is comprised of the following series: 1. Writings files 2. Correspondence files 3. Organization and project files 4. Publications files 5. Research and subject files 6. National Gallery of Canada retrospective exhibition records 7. Deeds/Abstracts and Deeds/Nations files 8. Grant applications 9. Financial records 10. Inventories of art works 11. Publicity material 12. Cycling journals 13. Notebooks and diaries 14. Sketchbooks 15. Bookworks 16. Printing plates 17. Rubber stamps 18. Buttons collection 19. Pop bottle collection 20. Works on paper 21. Ephemera / found objects 22. Photographs 23. Audio cassettes 24. Video recordings 25. Clothing and personal effects 26. Sheila Curnoe's files 27. Published material
Curnoe, Greg
Judith Rodger-Greg Curnoe collection
The collection consists of research material gathered by Judith Rodger in the course of her work on the catalogue for the Art Gallery of Ontario exhibition Greg Curnoe: Life and Stuff. Collection includes audio recordings of Curnoe, published articles, photographs, ephemera, and eulogies for Curnoe. Sources for individual items include Jack Behrens, Glen Curnoe, Tony McAulay, and Brenda Wallace.
Rodger, Judith
Fonds consists of the personal and professional records of John Boyle, including documentation of his work as an artist and his writing projects. Fonds includes documentation of Boyle's involvement with Canadian Artists' Representation Ontario, the Niagara Artists' Company, and the Nihilist Spasm Band. Fonds is comprised of the following series: Exhibition and project files Nihilist Spasm Band files Canadian Artists' Representation Ontario files Niagara Artists' Company files Studio business files Manuscript writings Inventories of art works Adjunct art works Posters Financial records Published writings and illustrations
Boyle, John B.
Nellie Curnoe-Greg Curnoe collection
Collection consists of documentation of Greg Curnoe's life and career as an artist, collected by Nellie Curnoe throughout her son's life and after his death. The fonds includes Greg Curnoe's childhood drawings, notes, annotated books and school records; documentation of his artistic activities, including press clippings and exhibition invitations; postcards from Greg Curnoe and his family to his parents; and sympathy cards to Nellie and Gordon Curnoe following Greg Curnoe's death. Collection is comprised of the following series: 1. Juvenilia 2. Memorabilia 3. Elementary school records 4. Childhood books 5. Artefacts 6. Exhibition documentation 7. Postcards from Greg Curnoe 8. Press clippings 9. Sympathy cards
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BALTIMORE, MD – December 20, 2012 – Mind Over Machines, Inc., a Maryland-based provider of consulting and information technology services to commercial and government clients, and The Seva Group, a provider of technology services to commercial and government clients, executed a purchase agreement yesterday whereby Mind Over Machines acquired the assets of The Seva Group.
Mind Over Machines now comprises one of the largest IT consultancies serving the Mid-Atlantic region, offering clients a deeper, stronger team with expanded breadth of services and market solutions. Tom Loveland retains his role as CEO of Mind Over Machines. Chris Long, formerly president of The Seva Group, becomes executive vice president and a shareholder of Mind Over Machines. Other executives of both firms retain their positions.
"We are extremely fortunate that our executive teams are perfectly complementary," said Loveland. "Since founding Mind Over Machines more than 20 years ago, I have continuously sought to assemble the smartest and most productive team possible in order to help our clients succeed. The Seva Group represents an outstanding addition of talent and resources to Mind Over Machines. To attract the best people, we have to offer the best work environment and the best career opportunities. Acquisition of The Seva Group enhances our solution offerings, enlarges our markets, and creates more opportunities for our talented team to grow and prosper."
"This is absolutely a win for all involved," said Chris Long, founder and CEO of The Seva Group. "Our clients will be better supported with additional solutions, talent and business expertise. The combined firm enjoys increased financial resources that will open doors that had been closed to the individual companies. Our employees are excited by the new opportunities for professional growth and additional positive impact they can have for our clients. Expect greatness from the new Mind Over Machines."
About Mind Over Machines
Mind Over Machines is a consulting and technology services firm that believes people-focused information systems can make the world smarter, more productive — better. Combining business analysis and human insight, Mind Over Machines envisions and engineers game-changing information systems for commercial and government clients. Clients include Broadridge Financial Services, the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA), the National Institutes of Health and the Department of Health & Human Services. Repeatedly named among Inc. 5000's fastest growing companies, Mind Over Machines was also formerly named by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce as Small Business of the Year for the Eastern Region.
About The Seva Group
Founded in 1998 by IT professionals with extensive experience in both the consulting and corporate worlds, the Seva Group is a leading provider of information technology consulting services in the Mid-Atlantic region, with offices in Baltimore and Tysons Corner. Seva delivers top level business solutions in a variety of markets including Financial Services, Publishing, Health Care and Life Sciences, Non-Profits and the Public Sector. Seva's teams of application development professionals help companies to web-enable core business processes, build online customer communities, and leverage mobile and cloud computing. Seva has been recognized in recent years by the Baltimore Business Journal as one of the best places to work in Baltimore.


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On June 14th 2019, a group of academics, union representatives, civil society organisers, and members of food-related NGOs and think tanks gathered in Bristol along with the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food, Professor Hilal Elver. The intention was to look closely at the condition of work and workers behind the UK food system. Throughout the day, we shared testimonies, experiences and accounts concerning the main challenges and obstacles faced by workers from farm to fork, including beyond the boundaries of the United Kingdom. We discussed trafficking, modern slavery, low wages, availability, technological innovation, migration, and several other issues that affect and characterize the life and the future of people who make our food possible. We have closely followed the ongoing conversations around the UK Food Strategy, including a consultation that opened just last week, along with the parliamentary debate around the Agricultural Bill and the proposals on the new post-CAP domestic settlement for agriculture. We have also been particularly attentive to the increase in household food insecurity in the country, in particular among farmworkers, farmers and workers within the food sector. It is striking that hunger, obesity and malnutrition are increasingly felt among those who produce and transform food.
In light of our research, experiences and conversations, we have listed below some of the main conclusions arising from our workshop. There is no food without labour, and because a healthy and justly rewarded workforce is essential to a sustainable food system, we consider that these elements should inform the whole process of the UK food strategy. When it comes to labour, the future of food is not only about a skilled workforce that knows how to use technology. It is about: an integrated approach and greater coordination within the food system; attention to the bottlenecks; a broad notion of food workers; intersectionality; transparency and visibility; protection, respect and fulfilment of the workers' human and labour rights; access to justice and reliable enforcement; and fair access and use of technological innovation. (more…)


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Next Step is a four-level course that takes students from elementary to intermediate level. It follows a comprehensive grammar syllabus and offers plenty of opportunity for students to practice and personalize what they have learned. It features class projects and, a magazine and encourages the use of new technology and media in English.
With Next Step students will:
have multiple opportunities to use new technology and media in English
improve their pronunciation and speaking skills
practice and personalize what they have learned
participate in age-appropriate projects
become aware of grammar and language features
Components & Resources:
For Students Student's Book Practice Book CD-ROM |
For Teachers Teacher's Book Class CDs & Tests Tests (can be downloaded and adapted) Posters Digital Book |


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Case Studies | By Dave Nielsen | Read time minutes
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) has gained significant momentum in recent years. The push is on to identify projects that reflect the corporation's sense of social responsibility and to tailor projects to reflect that sense. This is perhaps a step in the right direction when it comes to the corporation's position in the host community, but is extremely difficult and complex in its implementation. There are two key factors that contribute to its difficulty:
- Corporations' main goal is still profits; they owe this to their shareholders. Although profits and social responsibility are not necessarily mutually exclusive, there is frequently a price tag associated with CSR projects and this creates a conflict: choose the CSR project, or tailor the project to meet CSR objectives OR focus on increased ROI? Where a project meets both objectives, the conflict is eliminated but you know intuitively that this won't always be the case and indeed there are more and more news reports about cases where this wasn't the case.
- How does the corporation determine what is socially responsible and what isn't? This is seldom clear cut and in many cases different social groups have goals and objectives that are opposed to one another. The corporation can't satisfy the objectives of both groups and will be seen as irresponsible when it chooses one or the other.
These issues are compounded when a corporate citizen of one country engages in work in another with different social values. The chances of a conflict between two social groups who are stakeholders in the venture increase because of the cultural differences between the stakeholders in the home community and those in the foreign country. Companies have invested millions of dollars developing their CSR persona only to see it destroyed by one ugly conflict that gets media exposure. The results achieved by the CSR investment are not newsworthy while the single incident that tarnishes that image is.
Take the recent debate over the behaviour of Canadian mining companies overseas and in South America for example. The media exposure was triggered by a private members bill (C-300) proposed by a member of the Canadian parliament. The bill asks that the federal government assume the power to investigate complaints that any Canadian mining company failed to comply with international human rights and environmental standards. On the face of it, there doesn't seem to be anything a socially responsible mining company could object to. The problem is that the bill can't guarantee that the accused mining company would have the ability to confront their accuser to answer the charges and that is what the association representing Canadian mining companies is objecting to.
The debate on the bill has spawned two stories in the Toronto Star about potential problems with mining operations in Ecuador, Argentina, and Papua New Guinea. The stories include responses from spokespeople of the mining companies involved, but the exposure of these allegations in a national newspaper has tarnished the CSR reputation built up by the mining companies mentioned. I won't mention those companies here because none of the allegations has been proven. Some of the mining companies have gone to great lengths and expense to build a reputation as socially, economically, and ethically responsible corporate citizens, only to see that reputation threatened by these stories. Now, I'm not suggesting that the allegations are all false. I have no idea as to their validity. What I do know is that in some cases the situation quoted was a no-win situation for the mining company involved. Let's take the example of a Canadian company operating in Ecuador as an example.
According to the article by staff reporter Brett Popplewell in the Monday, November 23, 2009 edition of the Toronto Star, the company is engaged in a project to build an open pit copper mine in Ecuador. The mine has provided jobs for one Ecuadorian community and is popular with it as a result. Another community is fiercely opposed to the project because they fear the mine will negatively impact their small farms and this has led to conflict between the two communities. The Ecuadorian ministry of mines is on-side with the project but apparently has done nothing to quell the conflict between the two communities. Allegations have been made by members of the opposed community that the guards hired by the mining company have used excessive force in dealing with protests against the mine. The guards, or course, are Ecuadorian citizens. Another story in the same paper quotes an accusation of gang rape at a mine in Papua New Guinea, again unproven. The latter allegation is so serious that the paper did not mention the mining company the accusation was leveled at (they did mention the company involved in the Ecuadorian accusations). A third allegation involved a company operating in Argentina. The allegation is that the company used threats to force an Argentine government official out of office.
The companies claim to have followed all the mining laws, rules, regulations, and standards of the countries they are operating in. They further claim to have followed their own code of ethics. These ethics have been developed and implemented at significant expense in some cases. In some cases the spokesperson answering the allegations on behalf of the companies is the Vice President of Corporate Responsibility which is some indication of the emphasis placed on ethical behaviour by these companies. Whether or not these companies have been effective in adhering to the laws of the countries they operate in and their own codes, it is apparent to me that they have honestly tried to do so. What went wrong then?
The problems these companies are currently encountering can be traced back to the factors previously mentioned. Implementing the code of ethics crafted by their CSR organisations will inevitably inflate costs at some point during some projects. Is it possible for a corporation to have two organisations that are in conflict? You bet. Remember we're dealing with people here and as everyone who has worked with others knows, a working relationship leads to differences of opinion. For a team working on a project, the project manager will ask the team members to forsake personal agendas for the good of the project. When the conflicts are operational and conducted at the executive level this approach doesn't always work.
The initiation of the mining project, in the case of the Ecuadorian mine, was enough to initiate a conflict between the two communities in the area of the mine. One suspects that there may have been issues between the two that pre-date the mine. So how does all this concern the project manager? The issues the Canadian mining companies are experiencing demonstrate the difficulties it is possible to face when doing business in a foreign country. These examples are probably extreme. I'm sure that not many software projects will lead to a corporation facing allegations of physical abuse or rape. On the other hand, the underlying factors will affect any project. The question is what can a project manager do to address these factors?
The first step is for the project manager to understand all the issues that can affect the project, including pre-existing local issues. Is it reasonable to expect a project manager to have foreseen the conflict between the two communities involved in the Ecuadorian dispute? I would say given enough education on local issues and the likelihood that the project would only directly financially benefit residents of one of the two communities, the dispute could have been foreseen. How to address the issue is another story. There may or may not have been something the mining company could have done to avoid the conflict but they should at least have anticipated the risk of this happening and if no mitigation strategy was feasible they could then have decided whether they wanted to assume the risk. The object lesson for project managers here is that the exercise of risk identification must be expanded to include not only the risks of a culture clash between the foreign country hosting the project and the corporation's country, but those of different stakeholder groups within the host country. So how would a project manager go about identifying those risks? The answer is that the investigative work required surpasses the activities we normally associate with risk identification. Speaking to members of both communities would have revealed pre-existing conflicts, examining back issues of local newspapers and interviews with local officials would be other sources for the information. The lesson here is that you may have to expand your risk identification exercise to include mining the information that would help you identify risks.
There is another issue that has plagued corporations doing business in foreign countries long before anyone ever heard of CSR, namely the issue of a clash between the laws governing the corporation in the country of origin and the laws and cultural norms of the country hosting the project. The classic example of this clash is the solicitation and payment of bribes. In many countries outside of North America and Europe the solicitation of bribes is not only legal, but is actually encouraged by the local governments. Laws in North America make it illegal for corporations to pay bribes even in foreign countries where doing so is not illegal. This creates a Catch-29 situation for these corporations. If they fail to pay a bribe when one is solicited, they risk incurring costs that might far exceed the bribe solicited. Let's take the case of a bribe solicited to pass imported equipment through customs. The bribe doesn't violate local laws or norms. Failure to pay the bribe will mean that the equipment languishes on a loading dock or customs shed until the project manager either finds an alternative solution that doesn't require the equipment or the project fails. In either case the effect on the project budget is catastrophic. Alternatively, the project manager could pay the bribe and incur criminal charges in North America, which will probably include fines the corporation has to pay. So what do you do if you find yourself in this situation?
The answer is simple; don't find yourself in that situation. The situation described above is untenable and no project manager should be asked to expose themselves to that level of risk, regardless of your views on bribes. You can avoid this situation by investing a little time during the initiation phase of your project to investigate the risks. What are the applicable laws of the country the project, or portion of the project, will be performed in? Will the project call for the importation of any equipment? What are the laws in the corporate headquarters country pertaining to conducting business in a foreign country? What are the international laws pertaining to labour and human rights? Perhaps the best way to approach the investigation is to look at the project scope and your project management approach and determine which questions you should ask. Know the risks going in. Normally we think of risk identification as a project planning process, but there are some risks which will have a bearing on whether the corporation wants to undertake the project, or whether you want to undertake managing the process. These are the risks that will be identified by asking the right questions. Once the risk has been identified, such as the risk of being solicited for a bribe, you can then make the decision as to whether there is a mitigation strategy that might work. If you can't identify a workable mitigation strategy, does the corporation want to undertake the project? Do you want to undertake managing the project? Sometimes the situation calls for you to ask the right questions of the right people before you commit to the project.
Project managers must become knowledgeable about their corporation's Corporate Social Responsibility policies so that the goals and objectives of their projects conform to these policies, but they must go further than that. They must determine how well those policies conform to international law and the laws, standards, and social customs in the country where the project work will be undertaken. They must also investigate all the possible stakeholders in the host country to determine if there are any conflicts with the corporation's CSR policies or with each other. There really isn't anyone in a better position to do this when you think about it. The project manager has the best grasp of the project goals and objectives and management approach so is the best qualified person to identify risks to the project.
The suggestions in this article are not meant to contradict the best practices for risk management taught by project management courses such as PMP courses or other PMP exam preparation training, but rather to augment them. The strategy you use to quantify, qualify, monitor, and control the risks once you have identified them should be the same ones espoused in these courses.
Dave Nielsen is a principal with three O Project Solutions, the vendors of AceIt. Dave was also the key architect responsible for the creation of the product. AceIt has prepared Project Managers from around the world to pass their PMP exams. You can find endorsements from some of his customers on three O's web site https://threeo.ca


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PCB (Printed circuit board) headers are a type of electrical connector that allows you to join connections to a PCB using a single block. Typically headers have one side that is designed to be surface mounted and soldered onto the board with the other side allowing connections. Pins on the header can also be surrounded by a shroud to make the unit more secure, prevent pins from bending and allow locking.
PCB headers enable the user to make multiple electrical connections to a PCB using one connection block or cable. They're also easy to use. Simply solder a PCB header onto your board and you'll be ready to make connections to multiple pins. Typically each pin can be used for varying things such as data or power.
PCB headers also make a great introduction to learner electronics since they're simple to understand and have one primary function of allowing wire-to-board. Incorporating them into learning boards, kits and other accessories is popular with the likes of Arduino, Raspberry Pi and other single board computers.
PCB headers are made in both shrouded (where the connections are housed in a plastic case) and non-shrouded pin header types. Shrouded connectors are more robust and less likely to cause short circuits, but do take up more space on the PCB. Pin headers, by contrast, are easier to work with and suit a wider range of applications.


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This universal truss junction box offers more flexibility over traditional truss corners, allowing for 6-way connections. It comes with 8 half-conical connectors.
Strong. Affordable. Compatible.
OmniSistem's truss is manufactured with a structural aluminum alloy that contains a high amount of manganese in order to control grain structure, resulting in a stronger design. The alloy is tempered, artificially aged, and provides excellent corrosion resistance. Although the surface finish is not as smooth as similar truss, it is favored in the entertainment industry for its superior strength and durability which provides a safer stage and working environment. OmniSistem's truss is also compatible and interchangeable with trussing from other leading wholesalers and manufacturers.
Material: Alloy EN-AW 6082 T6
Main Tubes (Chords): ¢ 50 x 2.0mm
Braces: ¢ 20 x 2.0mm


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The Rory sewing pattern is a jumpsuit with 4 views. All views have angled patch pockets set into princess seams, a V-neckline and a front button closure. Views A and C are sleeveless options while Views B and D have an extended sleeve and sleeve band. Views A and B are short length jumpsuits with an approximate three inch inseam, while Views C and D have a tapered pant that hits just above the ankle. You can choose to add the optional D-ring ties into any of the views to accentuate the waistline.
Rory Jumpsuit Pattern - True Bias
Sugested Fabrics: Medium weight woven fabrics such as linen, chambray, silk noil, and rayon.
- coordinating thread
- 1 yd of fusible interfacing
- (5) 1/2" buttons
- 2 yds of 1/2" single fold bias tape
Optional : (4) 3/4" D rings
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In 1995, Yellow Tail Records released The First Ever Yellow Tail Sampler, a disc featuring selections from a number of early Yellow Tail Releases. This CD (or cassette!) features Electric Bonsai Band, Uncle Bonsai, Mel Cooleys, Patrice O'Neill, Hilary Field, and GeÃsa Dutra. We're currently working on a new sampler, featuring these and other Yellow Tail artists, and have also released The Winter Concert CD, a collection of live recordings from 8 years of "Winter Concerts," featuring many of the Yellow Tail artists and a number of friends.
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Warning: An important United States governmental study [PDF] links cell phone radiation to elevated risks of brain and heart cancer.
If cell phones played a limited role in society there would be no debating their safety. Wireless communication is packaged into hip, little slide and flip phones that defy location. Talk when and where you want, take business on the road and enjoy a growing range of extra features that deliver music, video, messaging and Internet capabilities.
Extraordinarily intuitive and convenient, though they are, cell phones are powerful telecommunications devices. Controversial safety debates rage:
Drivers that talk on cell phones while they drive may be at risk for accidents. A handful of states have made hand-held cell phone use illegal while operating a motor vehicle. Plug into a headset or hands-free device and then you're safe, or so seems the message. But a growing stable of studies suggests that drivers engaged in complex conversations, hands-free or otherwise, are a leading roadway danger.
This argument implies that the safest legislation totally bans use of cell phones in cars. This platform faces steep opposition from telecommunications lobbyists and auto manufacturers. If everyone on the road right now were unable to dial into his or her cell phones, life would be vastly different. Business transactions would slow and wireless providers would lose millions of dollars. But maybe, just maybe, auto accidents would drop drastically.
Responsibility for driver cell phone safety is the part of so many distinct factions. Consumer safety advocates oppose telecommunications lobbyists, and state lawmakers seem to avoid the larger issue of driver distractions. But without all participants it's likely that the cell phone safety debate would lose the thrust required to effect real change. And there will be change.
Health dangers quickly catch media attention. Cell phones have been charged with causing brain tumors, sleep disorders, migraines, and lowering sperm count. But how much of this brouhaha is urban legend and how much is based on authentic research?
Wireless devices run on radio waves. Antennas emit varying levels of radio frequencies (RFs) that at some point are absorbed into the human body. The measurement of absorption, the Specific Absorption Rate (SAR), is an indicator of this absorption. What's the SAR of a cell phone? The FCC requires that all models of cell phones sold in the U.S. fall below 1.6 watts per kilogram. If you're confused by the complex science, you're not alone.
Hundreds of clinical studies have attempted to troll the netherworld of cell phone emissions. To echo the FDA: so far no conclusive evidence exists that proves a health risk from cell phone RFs. BUT studies still need to be done. Scientists have argued that research suffers when forced into short-term constraints. Consumers demand quick and speedy results, a demand that short-circuits authentic scientific study.
Knowing how and where to get the information you need to remain an informed consumer means half the battle is won. Cellphones play a major role in everyday life. Health and safety, on and off the road, is already a major concern. Get on board.


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TUNIS, Tunisia — Tunisians on Saturday voted to elect a new parliament, to the backdrop of a soaring cost-of-living crisis and concerns of democracy backsliding in the North African country — the cradle of Arab Spring protests a decade ago.
Opposition parties — including the Salvation Front coalition that the popular Ennahda party is part of — boycotted the polls because they say the vote is part of President Kais Saied's efforts to consolidate power. The decision to boycott will likely lead to the next legislature being subservient to the president, whom critics accuse of authoritarian drift.
After the polls closed at 6 p.m. (1700 GMT), the voter turnout appeared lower than in previous legislative elections in 2014 and 2019. Associated Press reporters observed deserted polling stations during Saturday's balloting - although they also saw people queuing outside several polling places around the capital, Tunis.
Farouk Bouaskar, president of Tunisia's Election Authority, said Saturday night that the turnout was astonishingly low and stood at 8.8 percent. Of 9 million registered voters, only some 800,000 cast ballots, Bouaskar said.
"It's really a stretch to call what occurred today an election," said Saida Ounissi, a former member of the parliament that the president dissolved in March after years of political deadlock and economic stagnation.
Ounissi, who also served as minister and was elected in two previous elections to the legislature on the Ennahda party list, acknowledged that she was "a bit bitter" at the political situation as the country faced an unprecedent financial crisis, the COVID-19 pandemic and the fallout from the war in Ukraine.
"People were very angry at the parliament because of the deteriorating economy that is due to various crisis, and the president capitalized on that anger to crush the parliament, stifle democracy and seize more power," Ounissi said.
Parliament last met in July 2021. Since then, Saied, who was elected in 2019 and still enjoys the backing of more than half of the electorate, has also curbed the independence of the judiciary and weakened parliament's powers.
In a referendum in July, Tunisians approved a constitution that hands broad executive powers to the president. Saied, who spearheaded the project and wrote the text himself, made full use of the mandate in September, changing the electoral law to diminish the role of political parties.
The new law reduces the number of member of the lower house of parliament from 217 to 161, who are now to be elected directly instead of via a party list. And lawmakers who "do not fulfil their roles" can be removed if 10% of their constituents lodge a formal request.
Critics say the electoral law reforms have hit women particularly hard. Only 127 women are among the 1,055 candidates running in Saturday's election.
Saied's critics accuse him of endangering the democratic process. But many others believe that scrapping the party lists puts individuals ahead of political parties and will improve elected officials' accountability. They are exasperated with political elites, welcome their increasingly autocratic president's political reforms and see the vote for a new parliament as a chance to solve their dire economic crisis.
Saied and his wife, Ichraf Chebil, cast their ballots in Ennasr, an upscale suburb north of Tunis on Saturday morning. He called on citizens to vote "with your hearts and your consciousness to reclaim your legitimate rights to justice and freedom." He also warned against supporting those he claimed had abused power and "depleted the country of valuable resources after bribing people to elect them under the old electoral law."
The Tunisian government is deeply indebted and chronically short of funds to pay for badly needed food and energy. Food prices have soared over the past months and shortages of basic staples like sugar, vegetable oil, rice, milk and even bottled water have threatened to turn simmering discontent into larger turmoil.
Many believe their country's decade-old democratic revolution has failed, a decade after Tunisia was the only nation to emerge from the Arab Spring protests with a democratic government.
Hédia Sekhiri, a retired private sector worker, said she came out to vote to set an example for young people. "It's my duty as a citizen ... to build a better future for our country," Sekhiri said.
Amor Hamad, a 58-year-old engineer in Tunis, said he hopes his vote will "contribute to the evolution of the country in the right direction and put an end to 10 years of disastrous leadership by successive governments since the 2011 revolution."
The vote comes on the 12th anniversary of the event that sparked the Arab Spring — when a Tunisian fruit vendor, Mohamed Bouazizi, set himself on fire because of the dire economic situation under the long-time strongman rule of Zine El Abidine Ben Ali. Bouazizi died weeks later. His act of desperation prompted protests that led to the dictator's ouster and provoked similar uprisings around the Arab world.
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Connect With Your Ottawa IT Service Company at (613) 828-1384
Too many business entities are woefully deficient in their backup plans. Many think that one or two external drives and some cloud backup is enough. Others have less than that in backup, simply depending on server rebuilding or replication in the event of a "smoking crater" type of disaster. But, it's not just the fire and brimstone disasters you should be planning ahead for. The frequency with which employee laptops and mobile devices are stolen or misplaced, for instance, is hitting epic proportions. Data loss from just one file on one PC can be devastating, especially if you are a covered entity under regulatory compliance that depends on having access to and protection of sensitive, personally-identifiable data.
We all know what the worst-case-scenario can be for companies and organizations who fail to have adequate data backup and disaster recovery in place, so how can the enormous dearth of proper backup amongst so many companies be explained? Add to this the equal amount of laziness when it comes to testing the backup methods that are on hand, and you have a monumental recipe for cross-industry disaster.
All too often we see big-name companies (and many lesser ones, too) who failed to run proper backup testing, let alone have enough backup for the entirety of their data network – lose out big time following a data loss of some kind. For many companies, it's a huge HIPAA fine for a compliance violation; for many others not under regulatory compliance, it's a situation as bad as going out of business within a relatively short period of time because they lost vital data that server replication, even, could not restore. Shy of that is simply the cost of downtime while trying to retrieve or replicate a more minimal amount of lost data, which can be significant.
As Global Security Advocate Dave Lewis says, in an article on CSO, "Doing the bare minimum to pass an audit does you [or your users and customers] no favors." Lewis also remarks on the widespread phenomenon of backup inadequacy, "Why would a company not have a sound backup strategy?"
It likely all comes back to the "It can't happen to us" psychology afflicting businesses on a global scale. India and Japan, the CIA and NASA, Sony and Apple all thought "It can't happen to us," only to be proven wrong. The fact is, it can even happen to you, and likely will, Murphy's Law being the indomitable thing that it is. And, for many companies that have backup technologies in place yet fail to perform disaster-scenario testing, it's almost the same difference as not having any backup at all, or only one method of it implemented.
Companies who fail to have proper storage, encryption and replication for their data files are walking a perilous line in the sand, in other words. But, getting appropriate backup can be as easy as one phone call to an IT security expert. Why the informed masses of business executives still hesitate to make that call simply boggles the mind.
For Backup and Disaster Recovery's Sake
If you need further advice about backup and disaster recovery preparedness, Fuelled Networks is a proven leader in providing IT consulting and cybersecurity in Ottawa. Contact one of our IT experts at (613) 828-1384 or send us an email at email@example.com today, and we can help you with all of your backup and cyber security questions or needs.


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Isabelle de Borchgrave: Fashioning Art from Paper
Event Type | Exhibitions |
Date | Saturday, June 29, 2019 |
Time | 10:00am - 5:00pm (7h) |
Location | Hodge & Henry Galleries |
Details | This exhibition features the life-size, trompe l'œil (a visual trick of the eye) paper costumes of Belgian artist Isabelle de Borchgrave (b. 1946). Fashioning Art from Paper provides a retrospective view of the artist's paper sculptures over nearly two decades. From replicas of Italian Renaissance gowns to re-creations of the fantastical modernist costumes of the Ballets Russes, her work spans 500 years of fashion. |
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Just before the Christmas break, the Chancellor announced a new support package for some businesses most affected by the Omicron variant.
The biggest single measure was the re-introduction of one-off grants of up to £6,000 for businesses in the hospitality and leisure sectors many of whom have seen their seasonal trade hugely impacted by this latest COVID-19 variant. It is thought that some 200,000 businesses will be eligible for these new grants. On 7 January 2022, the government delivered funding to councils across England to provide these one-off grants.
This means that firms in the hospitality, leisure and accommodation sectors, many of whom have seen a decline in footfall and increased cancellations due to the Omicron variant, will be able to apply for one-off grants of up to £6,000 per premises depending on rateable value:
- businesses with a rateable value of £51,000 or above: £6,000
- businesses with a rateable value between £15,000 and £51,000: £4,000
- businesses with a rateable value of £15,000 or below: £2,667
The government will also provide for a £102 million top-up for discretionary funding to help local authorities support other businesses outside the hospitality and leisure sectors.
The devolved administrations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland will receive an additional £150m through the Barnett formula to help offer similar measures. This will be allocated with around £80 million going to the Scottish Government, £50 million to the Welsh Government and £25 million to the Northern Ireland Executive.


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Management Team
During his years with JPM and ML Gustavo focused in the consumer & retail sectors, providing advice to key clients like Nestle, Danone, Unilever and General Mills among others.
Gustavo graduated Cum Laude with a B.S., Industrial Engineering from Los Andes University (Bogota, Colombia) and has a Masters of Business Administration from the Darden School (University of Virginia).
He believes that building things is hard but extremely rewarding and nowhere is this more true than in the development of a strong relationship between parent and child (he's the very proud dad of two). That's what makes BabySparks an especially important venture for him.
Jose earned a B.S. in Industrial Management from the University of Alabama; and an MBA from Harvard Business School.
He also worked as a technology consultant for the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) and the OAS.
Juan Pablo has a degree in Industrial Engineering from The University of Los Andes in Colombia and an advanced degree from ICN Business School (France) specialized in International Management and IT.
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MD, Medical School, University Complutense of Madrid
Pediatric Medicine, Cleveland Metropolitan General Hospital
Author of 9 books and multiple publications about Early Childhood Development
Bachelor in Psychology, Universidad Javeriana, Bogotá, Colombia
Doctorate in Physical Therapy, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Owner of Matrix Rehab, LLC visit www.matrixrehab.net
ITDS-Infant and Toddler Developmental Specialist
Bachelor in Health and Science with minor in Psychology, Florida International University
Masters Degree, Occupational Therapy, Florida International University
Bachelor in Psychology, Florida International University
Masters Degree, Speech-Language Pathologist, Florida International University
Bachelor in Communications from Florida International University
Masters of Education from Lesley University, Cambridge MA
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Requests to documents sometimes cannot be served by the core apache server because the request was misspelled or miscapitalized. This module addresses this problem by trying to find a matching document, even after all other modules gave up. It does its work by comparing each document name in the requested directory against the requested document name without regard to case, and allowing up to one misspelling (character insertion / omission / transposition or wrong character). A list is built with all document names which were matched using this strategy.
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