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SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 11/30/12 -- BrightTALK, the rapidly growing provider of webinar and video platform technologies for business professionals and their communities, announced today that Chris Yeh, Vice President of Platform at Box, was recently appointed to the BrightTALK advisory board.
Chris Yeh brings over 20 years of experience to BrightTALK. As Vice President of Platform at Box, he is responsible for platform product strategy, partner ecosystem development and third-party innovation. Chris joined Box from Yahoo!, where he was the product lead for Yahoo! Groups, Delicious and other community products as well as head of the Yahoo! Developer Network. Prior to Yahoo!, Chris was Vice President of Marketing at Tacit Software, Vice President of Management at Blue Martini Software and a principal at Mercer Management Consulting. Chris was also employee number 9999 at Oracle. He holds an MBA from the Wharton School of Business and a Bachelors of Science from the University of Michigan.
"We are thrilled to add Chris' experience and talent to the BrightTALK team," said Paul Heald, CEO of BrightTALK. "His focus on strategy and his keen understanding of how people consume and learn using new technology will be invaluable in helping us deliver on our vision to make it easier than ever for business professionals to access information, insights and inspiration."
"I am very excited to join the BrightTALK team in an advisory role," said Chris Yeh. "The BrightTALK platform plays a huge role in connecting successful professionals and their extended communities with the relevant content and engaging thought leaders shaping their industries."
About BrightTALK
BrightTALK provides webinars and videos for professionals and their communities. Every day thousands of thought leaders are actively sharing their insights, their ideas and their most up-to-date knowledge with professionals all over the globe through the webcasting technologies that BrightTALK has created.
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In this program,Execution starts from the bottom of the main function to the test function present in a class.
Topdown Approach
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#include<stdio.h> void test(); void main() { test(); } void test() { printf("Test program"); } In this program, Execution starts from top of the main function to the bottom ofthe test function. Eg: Bottom -to -top approach(C++ program) #include <iostream> using namespace std; class sample { public: void test() { cout<<"Sample"; } }; void main() { Sample s; s.test(); }
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Lancaster Circus Directions
The council's offices at 1 Lancaster Circus are next to the Lancaster Flyover and opposite Aston University's main campus.
How to get to Lancaster Circus
By Foot
If approaching on foot follow signs for Lancaster Circus. The building is a short walk from the city centre. Plan your walking journey using walkit.com.
By Public Transport
Lancaster Circus is a short walk from the city centre, with bus and rail links to the rest of the city, the West Midlands and the UK. Plan your public transport journey using Transport Direct (postcode for Lancaster Circus: B4 7DJ).
Buses 33, 51, 56, 907, 934, 935, 952, 997, 65, 67, 110, 115, 902, 904, 905, 907, 914 and 915 stop outside the building.
For fares, timetable and other public transport information visit Network West Midlands.
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1 Lancaster Circus is located near a network of suggested off road cycle routes. Public cycle parking is available by the main entrance. Reserved cycle parking is available at 'A' Gate entrance. Plan your cycling journey at Transport Direct (postcode for Lancaster Circus: B4 7DJ).
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We are situated on the Queensway at the junction of Lancaster Circus.
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Could Camden be the next Cameron? Cameron nearly broke into the top 50 boys' names in 2011, and Camden — which means "winding valley" — has a similar ring to it. Stars including Kristen Cavallari and Vanessa and Nick Lachey recently chose this name for their sons. Camden is a picturesque seaside town on Maine's mid-coast, and it's also the name of cities or locations in New Jersey, South Carolina, Arkansas, Missouri, and England.
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Ark Naturals BREATH-LESS Brushless-Toothpaste is an all natural pet dental product that helps dental decay, plaque and tartar. The unique outside core helps pets' stinky breath. The inside core includes pet toothpaste as well as other ingredients that help support dental health.
On the outside: breath-freshening ingredients include chlorophyll, cinnamon, vanilla and clove. Ridges provide effective teeth scrubbing and support healthy gums.
On the inside: Ark's patented toothpaste center provides real help for plaque, tartar, and bad breath.
"Dentally" Helpful Ingredients
L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (Stay-C) a source of vitamin C - a key nutrient in dental health
Sodium pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate, calcium carbonate - helps abrasive action
Chlorophyll, cinnamon, vanilla, clove – all freshen breath
Every pet owner understands stinky pet breath. Stinky pet breath is socially offensive and inconvenient for pet guardians and usually it is a sign of other problems concerning your pet's dental health. Pet dental decay is a serious problem. Pet guardians who are proactive in taking care of their pet's teeth protect their pets from more serious issues that occur as dental disease progresses.
Did you know between 80-85% of all dogs and cats begin to experience some form of dental decay by the time they are 2-3 years old? You, your pets' trusted friend can help. While brushing your pet's teeth with a traditional toothbrush is the best way to go…most pet guardians find that distasteful and most pets are not willing to let you do it.
Minis are OK for cats if they like the taste and like to munch on semi-firm chewable minis.
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Ark's Breath-Less Brushless Toothpaste patent pending provides a patented delivery method - that allows you to be proactive in caring for your pet's teeth. It's safe, healthy and an easy alternative to the drudgery of brushing your pet's teeth...and best of all your Pet's do all the work...NOT YOU!
Breath-Less Brushless Toothpaste patent pending, a rice based bone both delicious and highly digestible. Breath-Less Brushless Toothpaste patent pending, contains an outer core with breath freshening ingredients including chlorophyll, cinnamon, clove and vanilla; and its inner core contains ingredients that include: pet toothpaste, L-ascorbyl 2 polyphosphate (Stay-C tm), a breakthrough nutrient that helps to promote long term good dental health.
For Dogs 12 weeks and older; OK for cats 12 weeks and older too.
Available in Mini, Small/Medium and Medium/Large
Mini - 4 ounce bag (approximately 38 chews).Small to Medium Size - 12 ounce bag (approximately 30 chews).Medium to Large Size - 18 ounce bag (approximately 26 chews).
Country of Origin: USA
Manufacturer: Ark Naturals
Active Ingredients - L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (Stay-C), Sodium pyrophosphate, sodium bicarbonate, calcium carbonate, Chlorophyll, cinnamon, vanilla, clove
Inactive Ingredients - Rice flour, Honey, Water (for processing), Glycerin, Canola oil, Gelatin, Cultured whey, Citric acid (a preservative), Sodium bicarbonate, Lecithin, Salt, Calcium carbonate, Dicalcium phosphate, Flax oil (preserved with mixed tocoperols), Natural flavor
* Not recognized as an essential nutrient by AAFCO dog food nutrient profile
Suggested Use
For all dogs 12 weeks and older. OK for cats 2 weeks and older
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Comments about Ark Naturals Breath-Less Brushless-Toothpaste:
I try to give our 60 lb Shepard mix one a day. He finishes it in about 90 seconds. His breath is good. Hard to know if long term the product reduces plaque as we've only been using a few months
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Great product
By Rose
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I give my dog one right after her morning feeding. She can't wait to have one. She loves them. I think this is a great product and healthy too.
My dog won't eat these!
By PugLover
from San Diego, Ca
My dog refuses to eat these.
Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend
My Dogs Love These!
By Inspectorb3
from Lake in the Hills, IL
My dogs think these are treats and take them without any issue. It gives me peace of mind that they are getting a treatment that they enjoy.
A great solution for dogs who hate brushing!
By Knitster
from Lee County, FL
About Me New Pet Owner
As a timid dental tech for my mini Australian shepherd (with a tiny mouth and small teeth), I had given up hope after trying a handful of other dental sticks. This product is very effective at freshening my dog's breath, and she loves the flavor so she eats them readily. She does better when I slice them into smaller pieces, but since even the bite-size bits have a good chew to them, I'm sure they're helping to control dental build-up. In my opinion, they're better than plain ol' toothpaste! Love the scent of clove (another plus since my finicky dog doesn't like mint).
Breath is Fresh
By Vi
from Grand Rapids, Mi
My dog really likes these!
Fantastic for my Basset
By Simplicity-Life-Love-Happiness
from Charleston, SC
My 6 year old Basset Hound became part of my family two weeks ago. She is so loving and kind and we adore her but, not her breath. Her teeth were not well taken care of before we got her. Plaque all over her back teeth. I got a sample of these at EarthFare and she seemed to like them so I ordered them along with the zapper powder to add to the water. Bingo! Her breath is 200% better! AND we are only four days into it. Now when she puts her wet nose on my face I don't mind. This stuff has really, really helped so far and she loves them. I have been giving her one in the morning and one in the evening. I will definitely continue to buy these. I am thrilled with the results.
Miracle working product!
By Jane, owned by Macallan
from Burnsville, NC
We even give these as gifts to other dog owners because they work so well.
Ice treats
By Nell the Sheltie lover
from Northport, Alabama
Tramp gets one chew at night. I had to put them in the freezer (as was suggested) to keep him from downing one in a few minutes. Thus far, the chew has not upset his stomach as some have in the past. If he is happy - I am happy. Love the fact that there is toothpaste in the middle.
Not for our cats
By CC
from NYC, NY
Product well packaged and made and delivery was quick and this company cares about their consumers. I have to find a 'natural' treat for my cats that will also take care of dental issues. They seemed to have developed allergic (vomiting) issues after years of use. This product was played with and they had fun. For about 10 minutes. The sticks ended up under the carpets. Doesnt seem to be for them. Not the companies fault. I tried. I will give them to my oldest daughter's new puppy. I would buy from OnlyNaturalPet again.
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How can we reduce adverse impacts such as bias, discrimination, and unfairness when using cognitive ability tests and personality tests for selection purposes in an international context?
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Reducing adverse impact, discrimination and unfairness when using psychological assessments for selection purposes
This is a big and important topic. The following is a bit of an introduction. Feel free to ask a separate more focussed question.
Some terminology
In general distinctions are made between the terms bias, fairness, and discrimination.
Reviewing this area
I strongly recommend you read page 16.16 onwards (from the section labelled "Improved understanding of subgroup differences") of Sackett and Lieven's (2008, PDF) review.
In particular they note that several good predictors of task performance also show subgroup differences. Thus, there is sometimes a trade-off between validity and adverse impact. For a review of subgroup differences see Hough et al, 2001.
I quote a few sections with particular relevance to the question of what can be done to minimise adverse impact:
International context
If you're particularly interested in the international context check out Myors et al (2008) which provides an overview of the context of selection and adverse impact from the perspective of a wide range of different countries.
General thoughts
In general, there is also a wide range of general strategies that we might recommend to increase fairness. e.g., Ensure that choice of selection tools is based on a thorough job analysis and an understanding of the competencies required for the job; Use well-validated measures; standardise decision making processes; minimise potential for cheating; etc.


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Saudi Arabia In Focus
Minister Petroleum Ali I. Al-Naimi address at CERAWeek
February 10, 2009
"Achieving Energy Stability in Uncertain Times" His Excellency Ali I. Al-Naimi Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Kingdom of Saudi Arabia CERAWeek Keynote Address February 10, 2009
Good evening ladies and gentlemen.
It is my great pleasure to join you here tonight in Houston. I would like to thank CERA and my good friend Dan Yergin for inviting me to address this important industry gathering at such a pivotal moment for the world economy and energy markets.
Ladies and gentlemen, 2008 was a year of unprecedented turmoil and volatility, the likes of which have not been seen since the Great Depression of the 1930s. A year ago, we were riding the crest of a wave of rising commodity prices, asset values and wealth creation that appeared unstoppable. Today, as we ponder the horrific consequences and the terrible swiftness and scope of the collapse, we know now that what we saw then was not unstoppable, but rather unsustainable.
These dramatic swings of fortune were clearly reflected in the price of oil. While there may be no consensus on what is a fair price for a barrel of oil, I think that we all can agree that the volatility of oil prices over the past year was detrimental to the interests of producers, consumers and the industry alike. We share a common interest in energy market stability because it is critical to our economic success.
Achieving energy stability is a difficult task in what are inherently volatile markets. Creating the conditions for stable energy markets requires not only collective efforts to understand the various factors which led to our current predicament, but positive steps to counteract future sources of instability.
My comments tonight will focus on the task of achieving energy market stability in these uncertain times – including the demands for a greater government role in markets, the changing dynamics of energy markets and the newly emerging sources of uncertainty and price volatility, the need for a sound energy strategy, and finally, Saudi Arabia's role in helping to stabilize energy markets in these uncertain times.
The upheavals of the past year have shaken the foundations of the global economy. The unprecedented price volatility in conjunction with the complexity, breadth and the pace of the collapse of the financial system – crashed over us like an economic tsunami, ripping us from our intellectual and experiential moorings, leaving many confused and uncertain about the way forward.
Globalization and the liberalization of markets had at their foundation a belief that less government intervention in markets was better. However, in the current economic turmoil many now feel "betrayed" by markets, and instead, look to governments for solutions. Whereas the recent past was all about high risk and high returns, the present focus is on stability and survival.
The current economic crisis is likely to represent a major turning point in the way governments view their role in the global economy and as stabilizing forces in world markets. As governments look for solutions they must be mindful not only of the destruction and dislocation but of the unprecedented wealth creation and poverty reduction that was achieved through market liberalization. The task facing governments is a daunting one -- to achieve stability while at the same time preserving the dynamic potential of the old system to bring a better way of life to billions of people. The solutions will challenge the best minds among us. How this process works itself out will have major implications for our economic and energy futures.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Oil market stability has long been a central pillar of Saudi Arabia's own oil policy. By maintaining spare production capacity and investing for the long-term, we believe our policies have made a positive contribution toward stable markets. But we also recognize that market dynamics are rapidly changing and that there are new challenges that must be confronted if our efforts to achieve stable energy markets are to be successful.
I believe oil market stability is enhanced when the following four conditions exist. First, oil prices should be low enough to facilitate economic growth, particularly in low income developing countries. Second, they should be high enough to provide sufficient return to producers that ensures adequate and timely investment. Third, prices should also be at a level high enough to provide an incentive for consumers to use oil efficiently. And finally, prices must be sufficient to encourage production from marginal fields, non-conventional sources and renewables.
The danger of price volatility lies in its ability to obscure the market signals required to ensure adequate investment to meet future energy demand. Without greater stability in energy markets, the task of achieving global economic recovery will be significantly more difficult.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
It has become painfully clear that our understanding of market forces remains imprecise at best. A year ago, few anticipated our current predicament. During the recent period of rapid global economic expansion, we often heard talk of "paradigm shifts" and declarations about the "end of economic or business cycles." Some even talked about a "decoupling" of the global economy.
Others insisted that oil prices were on an upward path that somehow would never end. Prominent analysts predicted oil prices would easily reach $200 a barrel or more in the near future.
The fact is "group-think" dominated financial markets, with few analysts challenging the widespread notion that markets could only go up in the "new globalized economy." What many either forgot, ignored, or wished away was the fact that markets are cyclical and recessions are inevitable, facts from which we can neither hide nor divorce ourselves. Events have clearly demonstrated that interdependence brings shared benefits during the good times and shared pain during periods of upheaval.
I believe we have much to learn from recent developments. We are all aware of the traditional sources of volatility – geopolitics, weather, natural disasters. However, I believe that the extreme volatility we witnessed last year can not be explained by these traditional sources alone. There were new factors at work – I call these 'the newly emerging challenges" which I believe will be significant contributors to the ongoing volatility in energy markets as we go forward.
The three "newly emerging challenges" that deserve our special attention are the products of globalized capital markets, the emergence of energy as an asset class, and climate change.
First, globalization has internationalized capital markets, creating an environment where a vast pool of capital flows freely around the world in search of the best returns. As a result, national borders have become increasingly irrelevant in this new age of mobile international capital. Trillions of dollars are now instantaneously transferred in and out of markets world-wide every day, with just the click of a mouse.
As the speed of market forces has increased in this digital age, so has the complexity of the financial transactions. The implications for government efforts to stabilize markets are profound. While the IT revolution has made real time information more readily available, the sheer number, size and velocity of transactions have had the effect of making markets less transparent. We are now realizing that governments were "behind the curve" in dealing with the forces that had been unleashed. The increasingly diffuse nature of the global economy, combined with its amplified velocity, makes it exceedingly difficult for any one actor, or even a group of actors, to influence markets and foster stability.
The second factor impacting energy markets is the spectacular increase in the financial community's interest in oil and energy as an asset class. As the popularity of oil grew, so too did the sophistication of investor's strategies. Some bought and sold oil as a bet on the direction of oil prices. Others looked to profit from changes in the oil's price relative to other commodities. Oil even became a popular tool for hedging the value of the dollar.
There is no doubt in my mind that increased speculative interest in oil contributed to the extreme price volatility of the past few years. The extraordinarily high prices we saw last summer were not as much a measure of market fundamentals as it was a reflection of the strength of the prevailing bullish market psychology of investors. Now that market sentiment has flipped, I expect continued volatility with exaggerated price weakness. From a fundamental viewpoint, prices will be just as unsustainable at these low levels as they were at the stratospherically high levels experienced last year.
The high level of volatility that now characterizes oil markets represents a significant impediment to ensuring adequate and timely investment flows into the energy sector. It is a condition that is detrimental to decision-making and investment planning by producers and consumers alike. If today's low prices continue long enough, they will sow the seeds for future price spikes and volatility.
While the economic crisis will be an important driver of change, I am convinced the third challenge -- climate change – will have an even more profound impact on redefining the role of governments and government intervention in energy markets.
The well-being of the environment deserves our full attention and a dedication by our industry to be leaders in energy efficiency and in the search to provide consumers with a wider range of affordable cleaner energy choices.
It is increasingly apparent that the problems we face, like climate change, are so complex and broad-based, as to defy individual action. Perhaps more than any other issue we face, addressing climate change, in an economically sound manner, demands that we work cooperatively to find solutions. It is clear that the policies of one country to reduce emissions will have little impact if its actions are not taken in concert with the rest of the world. Likewise, energy stability must be addressed globally, with broad cooperation.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
As we look to address the challenge of climate change and create the conditions for sustainable economic growth, we must pursue an energy policy framework that is both robust and flexible. We can only do this by separating what is theoretically possible from what is realistic, and by examining the real economic costs and benefits of various policy approaches.
Over time, the world will likely transition away from the current fossil fuel-based energy economy. However, we don't yet know which fuels or technologies will emerge on the path ahead. Nor, can we accurately predict how long this transition will take. Recognizing the inherent uncertainty in the process of transition to new forms of energy, we must pursue an "inclusive" energy strategy, one that recognizes the risks and uncertainties, emphasizes cost-effective solutions and does not presuppose where we will find the solutions to the challenges we face.
I strongly believe that a core feature of any energy strategy must be policies to promote increased energy efficiency and conservation. Using our existing energy resources more wisely is a critical step toward greater stability and sustainability. Policies to promote conservation and efficiency are robust across any energy future price scenario and will be the cheapest form of "new energy supply" in many cases.
A successful strategy will also include efforts to increase the contribution of alternative fuels. However, a note of caution is warranted. Scale is critical in our massive global energy system. The existing oil delivery system is highly efficient and economical, and the cost of rapidly replacing it with alternatives would be prohibitive. A prudent approach demands that we recognize that the massive scale of the global energy system makes rapid change costly and impractical.
Research into new energy sources is critical for our twin goals of meeting our energy demand and protecting the environment. So too is research into technologies that help us use current energy sources more efficiently and cleanly. Both are equally vital for the long-term prosperity of mankind and the health of our environment.
While the push for alternatives is important, we must also be mindful that efforts to rapidly promote alternatives could have a "chilling effect" on investment in the oil sector. Growing demand uncertainty increases producers' perceptions of investment risk. A nightmare scenario would be created if alternative energy supplies fail to meet overly optimistic expectations, while traditional energy suppliers scale back investment due to expectations of declining demand for their products. The prospects of supply constraints would grow along with the potential for higher energy prices and lower economic growth.
Meeting the needs of a growing global population and the aspirations of billions of people in developing countries for greater prosperity, will require an "all of the above" energy strategy. All BTUs are welcome and needed -- whether they come from renewable energy, nuclear power or fossil fuels.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Saudi Arabia realizes that we have an important role to play in promoting stability in world oil markets. The most powerful tool we have for achieving a balanced market is our maintenance of spare production capacity. We work very hard to make sure that the global oil market is well supplied and well balanced, and to that end it is our ongoing policy to maintain at least 1.5 to 2 million barrels per day of spare capacity to be used when there is an unexpected need. Given current oil market conditions, our spare capacity will be 4.5 million barrels a day by mid-year when we bring the Khurais mega-project of 1.2 million barrels per day on stream, which is significantly higher than our stated policy. Maintaining our spare capacity requires considerable investment, but over the years the value of that cushion has been proven in the face of unforeseen supply disruptions, and it has helped to counter market volatility.
We will also continue to expand refining capacity in Saudi Arabia and in key markets around the world. We are continuing to invest now to help ensure an uninterrupted supply of energy when the global economy recovers.
Our commitment to energy stability extends beyond our ongoing upstream and downstream investments. We believe it is also essential to invest in knowledge and in our human capital. We therefore are growing the Kingdom's capacity to conduct research and development on technologies that will help ensure a cleaner, more sustainable energy future. We are building new scientific institutions to advance our knowledge of energy and the environment and training the scientists and technicians of tomorrow. These institutions include the King Abdullah University for Science and Technology, known as KAUST, which will open September 5th of this year, and the King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center.
We are also addressing environmental concerns by cooperating with other countries, including the U.S., to develop and use carbon capture and storage technology. We are also making strides in petroleum desulfurization and working to develop cleaner fuel formulations to meet the needs of the efficient internal combustion engines of the future.
And, we are even investing substantial research funds to achieve our goal of one day becoming the world's largest exporter of clean energy in the form of electricity produced from our most abundant resource – sunlight.
Ladies and gentlemen, let me conclude my remarks by saying that we all have much to learn from the recent turmoil in global markets. We must learn from past mistakes and proceed carefully, ever mindful of the importance of stable energy markets to the world's economic well-being.
As governments ponder how to respond to our current environmental and economic challenges they must be mindful that a re-emergence of protectionism through over-regulation and the erection of barriers to trade would be devastating for the global economy. The poorer countries of the world, whose hopes for a better way of life were raised by the impressive poverty reduction achieved under globalization, are particularly vulnerable.
Achieving a greater measure of stability also demands that we recognize the dynamic changes occurring in energy markets and that the "newly emerging challenges" – globalization, oil's role as an investment vehicle and climate change – are contributors to uncertainty and price volatility.
Going forward we must pursue an "inclusive" energy strategy, reflecting the risks, uncertainties and the criticality of scale in our energy supply system. It must emphasize cost-effective solutions and should not presuppose where we will find the solutions. In our efforts to provide these solutions we must be careful not to forget the critical role that fossil fuels will continue to play and that a successful energy strategy demands we use these fuels more efficiently and reduce their impact on the environment.
Saudi Arabia is committed to fostering long-term energy market stability. The task will not be easy, given the complexity of the global economy, the changing dynamics of energy markets and the need to address climate change issues. Working together, we can develop a pragmatic and flexible strategy that provides a level playing field for all fuels and technologies. With realistic and cost-effective policies, we can realize – as both producers and consumers – our common goal of stable, sustainable and reasonably priced energy for a cleaner environment and a more prosperous future.
For over half a century, Saudi Arabia and the United States have shared a commitment to work together in areas of mutual interest. I believe that our long-term relationship in energy has paid great dividends for the health of the global economy, the stability of oil markets and for our respective societies. Working together we can build on these successes to provide the foundation for a strong, sustainable economic recovery and a bright future.
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- BSO Case Number: DB12-11-00147
- PIO Number: 12-11-7A
- Date: Nov. 1, 2012
- Time: 9:38 p.m.
- Place of Occurrence: 800 block of Southeast 6 Ave., Deerfield Beach
- Jurisdiction: Deerfield Beach
- Stacy Peppers, 41, female, 2/14/71, 1100 N.E. 42 St., Pompano Beach
- Bruce Staehle, 59, male, 5/11/53, 441 S.E. 3 Ct., Deerfield Beach (IN CUSTODY)
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Plagued by a guilty conscience, the driver who struck a woman in Deerfield Beach and fled the scene turned himself in to Broward Sheriff's Office detectives Thursday (Nov. 8) morning.
After details of the incident were released to media on Monday, Nov. 5, a friend of Bruce Staehle, who saw the report on Channel 7, knew Staehle was involved. Wayne Satterwhite told detectives he asked Staehle to use his mother-in-law's red 2006 Kia Sedona minivan to pick him and other family members up from the airport on Nov. 1. When Staehle arrived at the airport, they saw the front-end damage to the van and questioned Staehle about what happened. Staehle said he hit something, but Satterwhite was not convinced they got the real story. When Satterwhite learned of the hit-and-run, he went to the BSO Deerfield Beach district office to speak with deputies.
Initially Staehle declined to speak with detectives and asked for a lawyer, but early Thursday morning he contacted Traffic Homicide investigators and confessed to the crime.
Staehle said he was scared and didn't know how to handle the situation, so he fled. He said he watched the report on the Channel 7 website after Satterwhite brought it to his attention and he wanted to clear his conscience. Staehle was booked at the BSO Main Jail today (Nov. 8), facing charges for leaving the scene of an accident involving injury and leaving the scene of an accident involving property damage.
On Nov. 1, Stacy Peppers, 41, was walking to her car with her husband after visiting her mother-in-law at the Monaco Gardens Condominiums. She was crossing the 800 block of southeast 6 Avenue when she was struck.
Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue transported Peppers to Broward Health North in critical condition, where she remains in a coma.
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It seems like questions are being answered both on StackOverflow and Google Groups. Which should we use? It would be nice to have one definitive source to go to for all my Fluent needs. Feel free to chime in Fluent Nhibernate devs.
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Ask where-ever you're most comfortable. We frequent Stack Overflow and the mailing list. I have an RSS feed of any questions tagged fluent-nhibernate, and I check the Google Group nigh-on-constantly.
The way I'd prefer people to do it is:
Stack Exchange has no affiliation with Google Groups whatsoever. Thus, as far as SE is concerned, Stack Overflow is the right place for questions about Fluent Nhibernate.
The question then follows, is a non-SE site better than the respective SE site? Possibly, but in this case, it looks like there's significantly more activity on Stack Overflow, which gets 6–8 posts per day, as opposed to Google Groups, which gets 2–3 posts per day.


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Daytona Sensors CD-1 Ignition SystemWritten by on June 21, 2013 Timing Is Everything!
There's no question that technology advances at an incredible rate. And it comes in both brand new parts and revised versions of tried and true classics. The trickledown from the high-levels of stock car racing allows the Saturday night racer to indirectly reap the benefits of many hours of R&D and engineering performed by the manufacturers and top-tier race teams. Recently, we ran across a pretty trick ignition box that fits this bill. When it comes to ignition boxes, Daytona Sensors has packed their CD-1 ignition system with loads of highly technical features for all forms of race and street performance.
Daytona Sensors' CD-1 ignition system is a capacitive discharge ignition system designed to work with four-, six-, and eight-cylinder engines, and has programmable features for all kinds of racing as well as street applications, with both nitrous and boost options. The system has PC programmable advance features ranging from a simple rpm-based advance curve to a 3D timing map with boost proportional retard (although boost, nitrous, launch rpm, and some other features are not relevant in the circle track world).
Daytona Sensors' CD-1 ignition system boasts a 135 mJ spark energy output, yet draws less than 5 amps at 8,000 rpm. This patented design is rated for continuous operation at 8,500 rpm 85 degrees C (185 degrees F). If that isn't tough enough, the system is sealed, vibrationproof, waterproof and comes with a 12-pin Deutsch connector used for signal connections. A benefit of being waterproof is that you can clean your race car without having to remove the ignition system. Daytona Sensors uses fully encapsulated construction with surface mount electronics.
The rev limiter is easily adjustable in 100-rpm increments from 3,000 to 10,900 rpm. Simply set each of the two knobs, add 1,000 rpm, and the limiter is set. The basic functions of this box can be used by simply wiring the box into your race car with 6 wires—power, ground, ignition switch, tach lead, and two distributor connections. Simply remove the wires you aren't using, insert the supplied plugs to keep the connector waterproof, and you're ready to go.
The system has one general-purpose input and two general-purpose input/output terminals. Inputs can be programmed for high gear retard, burnout rpm limit, vehicle speed sensor, and throttle position sensor (along with a bunch of other stuff circle track racers usually don't use), and everything can be data logged. The built-in data logging capability has 16 MB DataFLASH memory, which holds a lot of data.
Follow along as we install Daytona Sensors' CD-1 ignition system into an Open Wheel Modified.
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Daytona Sensors supplies everything you need with its CD-1 ignition system—ignition box, coil, noise filter, wiring, software CD, and detailed instructions. The center point of this ignition system is the CD-1 ignition box. From the outside, the box is not much different than other boxes on the market. It's the capabilities that make this box different. The rev limiter controls are on the outside of the box, along with the mode settings and launch control rpm settings. The CD-1 ignition includes a coil. The output is 135 mJ, yet only draws 5 amps at 8,000 rpm. The coil is sealed and mounted in an aluminum chassis. The helps dissapate heat, while reducing vibration, ensuring reliability. The wiring is as simple as connecting two leads which come off the ignition box.The CD-1 ignition is completely PC programmable, with some very technologically advanced features. The good part is the system is easy to navigate, and the parameters of the system are easily established.Rev limiters, shift lights, window switches, and each of the other available options can be turned on or off, and adjusted simply and easily.Using its basic functions, the 2D timing maps make adjusting the timing easy to adjust across the entire rpm range.To install the system, we headed to Dick Anderson Racing in Wildwood, Florida, where he houses and preps an Open Wheel Modified. Just the weekend before, this car, driven by Richie Smith won a 50-lap feature at Citrus County Speedway in Inverness, Florida, where he started in the rear of the field.When we arrived, the ignition system that was in the car was removed. Randy Lewis, who tends to the Modified at Dick Anderson Racing already had the old ignition out of the car and the new ignition box and coil mounted on the plate (below) that bolted into the race car.The 12-pin Deutsch connector has a bunch of wires that we will not be using. We simply take the connector apart and remove the unused wires. Install the supplied plugs for a clean finished look.
The rev limiter is easy to adjust, but can be a bit confusing. First set the mode. In our case, we are using the basic functions of the system, so we set the more to "0." With that mode, the first two knobs (far left) are not used. The other two are used for the rev limiter. Setting the rev limiter was the only confusing part. Set each knob (one for thousands, one for hundreds), then add 1,000 rpm to get the finial limiter rpm. The extra 1,000 rpm is for use with some other functions, but is not needed for what we are doing. After setting the limiter, everything worked exactly as it's supposed to. Be sure your crew guys know the proper way to adjust the limiter.


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January 5, 2013-Emporia State had a ten point lead with 3:30 left but were outscored 12-2 down the stretch to go to overtime before falling 79-76 to Ft. Hays State on Saturday.
Kaleb Wright gave the Hornets a three point lead with 8.8 seconds left but the Tigers Ben Congiusta hit a three-pointer with 2.7 seconds left to tie the game. Chris Sights launched a three-pointer from mid court that hit off the back of the rim as the game went to overtime tied at 72.
Ft. Hays State scored the first five points of the extra frame. Sights hit a pair of free throws with 2:33 left and Kaleb Wright scored on a jumper with 1:40 left to pull the Hornets within one at 77-76. Craig Nicholson hit a pair of free thows with 25 seconds left to give the Tigers a 79-76 lead.
Sights missed a pair of three-pointers in the final 11 seconds. Marty Wendel missed the front end of a one and one with 3.1 seconds left to give the Hornets a last chance, but Wright could not get off a shot after pulling the rebound.
Five Hornets scored in double figures led by Sights with 16 points. Paul Bunch and Wright each scored 13 points while Terrence Moore added 11 and Tre Boutilier chipped in ten. Wright had seven assists and Gavin Brown added a team high six rebounds and six assists.
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POPLAR BLUFF, Mo. (October 24, 2012)—Jeffrey Dean Shelton, 45, of Poplar, Mo., a convicted Central Texas sex offender, was charged Wednesday in the abduction of a 5-year-old southeast Missouri girl.
The Butler County, Mo. prosecutor charged Shelton with four felonies, including child kidnapping and domestic assault after Shelton and the girl were found Wednesday afternoon during a traffic stop along a highway about 10 miles south of Poplar Bluff, which is also the child's hometown.
The probable cause statement says a woman went to Shelton's home early Wednesday and saw the child and that Shelton told the woman he was going to have to kill her and the girl.
The woman told authorities that Shelton bound her with duct tape and made the child expose herself.
The woman escaped, and Shelton fled with the child.
Shelton as arrested in 1990 for the abduction, rape and sodomy of a 12-year-old girl at Fort Hood.
Online records indicate he was released from custody in February 2011.
An Amber Alert issued early Wednesday said the girl was taken between 10 p.m. Tuesday and 6 a.m. Wednesday from her family's home in Poplar Bluff.
Relatives last saw her as she slept on a living room couch.
The girl's mother reported her missing just before 7 a.m. Wednesday.
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See here for adding items to viewport - http://docs.sencha.com/ext-js/4-1/#!/api/Ext.container.Viewport
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Minnesota: Immigrant Entrepreneurs, Innovation, and Welcoming Initiatives in the North Star State
In Minnesota, there is no doubt that immigrant entrepreneurs and innovators play an important role. Immigrant entrepreneurs bring in additional revenue, create jobs, and contribute significantly to the state's economy. Highly skilled immigrants are vital to the state's innovation industries and to the metropolitan areas within the state, helping to boost local economies. Furthermore, local government, business, and non-profit leaders recognize the importance of immigrants in their communities and support immigration through local "welcoming" and integration initiatives.
Immigrant entrepreneurs contribute significantly to Minnesota's economy.
- From 2006 to 2010, there were 15,001 new immigrant business owners in Minnesota and in 2010, 5.7 percent of all business owners in Minnesota were foreign-born.
- In 2010, new immigrant business owners had a total net business income of $772 million, which is 5.1 percent of all net business income in the state.
- Minnesota is home to many successful companies with at least one founder who was an immigrant or child of an immigrant, including Mosaic, Medtronic, Alliant TechSystems, and Life Time Fitness. Those four companies together employ over 90,000 people and bring in over $33 billion in revenue each year.
- Additionally, the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce reports additional examples of immigrant-founded businesses in Minnesota, including Rani Engineering, GCI Systems (now part of GSS Infotech), and Tempo Creative Consultants.
Highly skilled immigrants are vital to Minnesota's innovation industries, which in turn helps lead American innovation and creates jobs.
- Immigrants contribute to Minnesota's economic growth and competitiveness by earning degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields from the state's research universities. In 2009, around 40 percent of STEM graduates earning masters or PhD degrees from these universities were foreign-born, and almost 58 percent of graduates earning PhDs in engineering in Minnesota were not born in the U.S.
- In 2011, the U.S. Department of Labor certified 5,260 H-1B high-skilled visa labor certification applications in Minnesota, with an average annual wage of $65,022, which is higher than Minnesota's median household income of $58,476 or per capita income of $30,310.
- An expansion of the high-skilled visa program would create an estimated 7,100 new jobs in Minnesota by 2020. By 2045, this expansion would add around $2.9 billion to Gross State Product and increase personal income by more than $2.5 billion. The following are examples of metropolitan area demand for high-skilled foreign-born workers.
- The Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington metropolitan area had 4,199 H-1B visa requests in 2010-2011, with 80.8 percent of H-1B visa-holders working in STEM occupations. Major employers with a need for H-1B high-skilled workers include the University of Minnesota, Cummins Inc., and Deloitte Consulting.
- The Rochester metropolitan area had 278 H-1B visa requests in 2010-2011, with 57.8 percent of visa-holders working in STEM occupations. A major employer included the Mayo Clinic.
While the numbers are compelling, they don't tell the whole story.
- Immigrant entrepreneurs not only contribute to large innovative companies, but also to small businesses in local communities. In cities across Minnesota, immigrant family-owned small businesses contribute to the vitality of their local communities. Although initially aimed at other immigrant customers, many businesses quickly see an expansion of their clientele to include a diverse array of immigrant and native-born customers alike.
- A 2011 report from Minnesota 2020 notes that "new residents to Minnesota are reviving commercial property in communities throughout the state and are starting businesses…along main streets and in shopping malls in Austin, Albert Lea, Rochester, Worthington, Willmar, Crookston, Moorhead, and small cities surrounding these rural marketing and manufacturing cities."
- According to a 2013 report from the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce, "immigrant entrepreneurs have transformed commercial corridors such as University Avenue in Saint Paul and Lake Street in Minneapolis, and are an established presence in smaller cities including Willmar, Austin, Worthington, and Faribault-Northfield."
- In Minneapolis and Saint Paul, several examples of marketplaces serve as opportunity centers for immigrant entrepreneurs. The Hmong immigrant and refugee community has opened shops and restaurants in the Hmong Town Marketplace and the Hmong Village developments, both in Saint Paul. Additionally, Midtown Global Market, in Minneapolis, contains a diverse array of international offerings.
- Hmong Town Marketplace, along Como Avenue in Saint Paul, hosts over 200 retail and service shops and offices indoors and another 150 vendors selling their wares in an open air marketplace. Items for sale range from arts and crafts, to clothing and locally grown Hmong produce from area farmers.
- Hmong Village, near the intersection of Phalen Boulevard and Johnson Parkway in Saint Paul, contains around 320 retailers, restaurateurs and other service operators. The shopping center's owners said at least 300 of these businesses "could be called new entrepreneurs with start up companies." Tenants include 241 general merchandise retailers, 42 offices for professional and other services, 17 restaurants, and three different sellers of pre-packaged food.
- Midtown Global Market, along Lake Street in Minneapolis, offers products from around 53 different business ventures representing people and products from five continents. Vendors include fresh produce, specialty groceries, meats and fish, bakery and confection products, coffees and espressos, flowers and plants, bulk goods, and arts, jewelry, and gift products.
- In Willmar, a small town around 100 miles west of Minneapolis, immigrant-owned businesses include ethnic bakeries; clothing and retail stores; tea and grocery stores; restaurants; auto body shops; and various professional services such as insurance and attorney offices. For example, Mohamed Bihi, a refugee from Somalia, opened Bihi's Shop, a grocery store, in 2003. In 2007, he opened Bihi's Restaurant.
- With approximately 20 percent of the jobs in Minnesota tied to agriculture, immigrant-owned farms have a growing presence in the state. In particular, immigrant farmers are more likely than native-born farmers to grow and sell specialty crops.
- The University of Minnesota reported in 2011 that Hmong farmers in the Twin Cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul produced 23 specialty crops not included in the state crop table. As demand for such specialty items grows, there is a growing opportunity for immigrant entrepreneurs in farming.
In Minnesota, localities have begun recognizing and supporting immigration through "welcoming" and integration initiatives.
- Across Minnesota and the broader Midwest, local places recognize the importance of immigrant entrepreneurs in their communities. According to the Chicago Council of Global Affairs, "Public and private-sector groups across the region have launched business incubators for immigrant entrepreneurs, sponsored networking opportunities with local employers, and helped skilled immigrants translate their foreign credentials to maximize their economic potential in the United States."
- Specifically, the Council states that "the Midwest cannot hope to keep up with other regions or international competitors without a vital entrepreneurial sector…Immigrants, risk takers by nature, are unusually successful entrepreneurs, more than twice as likely as native-born Americans to start their own firms."
- Although the Midwest has historically found it difficult to attract and retain new talent, the Council suggests that the region needs new entrepreneurial energy. They note that "business incubators in immigrant communities, microloan programs, and other initiatives to make credit available can make a difference."
- In Minneapolis, the City's "Hello Neighbor" initiative is a Neighborhood and Community Relations Department outreach program designed to officially welcome newly arriving immigrants and refugees.
- The program grew out of the City's core values of encouraging engaged residents and broader participation with a goal of extending these values to newcomers in the community.
- The Neighborhood Development Center, based in Saint Paul, has worked for 20 years in eight ethnic and 25 low-income neighborhoods in Minnesota, growing support for resident-owned small business as a strategy for neighborhood revitalization.
- A winner of the Migration Policy Institute's 2013 E Pluribus Unum prize, which recognizes exceptional immigrant integration initiatives, the Neighborhood Development Center has provided training for more than 4,250 entrepreneurs, including around 1,500 immigrants, and $10 million in small business financing, almost half of which went to immigrant-owned businesses.
- According to the Migration Policy Institute, research estimates show that each dollar the Neighborhood Development Center spends results in $28 returned to the community through taxes, purchases, and payroll.
- The African Development Center (ADC), based in Minneapolis, works with African immigrant and refugee communities in Minnesota to "grow businesses, build wealth, and increase reinvestment" in their communities.
- ADC is "dedicated to the economic empowerment and success of African immigrants. Minnesota is home to over one-hundred thousand African immigrants," many of whom are refugees from African countries. ADC actively works to reduce barriers and create a path for African immigrants to achieve financial success.
- The Center provides workshops and consultations on financial literacy, business development, and home ownership, as well as other culturally competent services to Minnesota's African community. ADC also conducts micro-lending and micro-financing to support immigrant business startups in Minnesota.
- In Willmar, local leaders recognize that immigrant and refugee groups have been "opening up small businesses, filling empty storefronts, paying rent, hiring local people, buying locally, and contributing to the city's tax base."
- A number of organizations in the area offer microloan programs and microfinancing opportunities for small businesses, including businesses that are immigrant-owned. The Southwest Initiative Foundation and the Willmar Area Multicultural Business Center are two examples of such lending organizations.
- In Winona, Project FINE (Focus on Integrating Newcomers through Education) is a local organization that helps newcomers integrate into the community.
- At Project FINE, founded in 1990, staff and volunteers "guide newcomers through community systems, help fill out job applications, give information, make appointments and interpret at various medical and business appointments."
- Through the organization's various services, immigrants and newcomers are better able to integrate into the community, learn about the U.S. banking system, find out about the process for purchasing their own homes and understanding the process for becoming a U.S. citizen.
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Your baby's rapid growth continues and she'll nearly double in size from 2.25 in (5.5 cm) to 4 in (10 cm) during the next three weeks. Muscle and bone growth advances, but, although all joints are present, it will be three weeks before the skeleton begins to harden.
Your baby is now totally dependent on the placenta for her nourishment. Environmental factors have almost no influence on your baby's size at this stage; all babies up until around 20 weeks' gestation are the same size.
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The question Solutions to the Continuum Hypothesis states that the continuum hypothesis was posed by Cantor in 1890. In http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continuum_hypothesis the year 1878 is quoted without source. What is the correct date?
Finally, a good use for the newly purchased copy of "Zermelo's Axiom of Choice".
Moore writes that Cantor formulated the following problem in 1878:
The given reference is:
Although searching for the reference, it seems that it may have published in 1877, so it's unclear which one is the correct date. The paper was written in 1877, though. Moore points that the hypothesis was given on page 257, but I don't read German very well (or at all, for that matter), so I can't tell.
Moore also adds that in 1895 Cantor pointed out that in $\aleph$ notation, which introduced in the paper below, that this is equal to $2^{\aleph_0}=\aleph_1$. Cantor already made this observation in 1882 in a letter to Dedekind, where he used the terminology "numbers of the second number-class" to talk about $\aleph_1$.
However it is good to note that this equivalence requires the axiom of choice. The question you cite refers to this statement, and not the first statement.
(Both the statements appear on page 41 of the book "Zermelo's Axiom of Choice: Its Origins, Developments & Influence" by Gregory H. Moore)
The main theorem of Cantor's "Beitrag" (contribution) is a bijection between $\mathbb R$ and $\mathbb R^n$, as well as a bijection between $\mathbb R$ and $\mathbb R^{\aleph_0}$. He uses (in modern language) Hilbert's Hotel to find a bijection between the real numbers and the irrational numbers (in the unit interval), and then uses continued fractions to find a bijection to Baire space $\mathbb N^{\mathbb N}$. The bijection between Baire space and its square is then easy.
At the end of the paper he introduces what we now call the continuum hypothesis:
Cantor's original text, dated July 11, 1877: (from the link quoted by Asaf)
[...] Verstehen wir unter einer linearen Mannigfaltigkeit jeden denkbaren Inbegriff unendlich vieler, voneinander verschiedener reeller Zahlen, fragt es sich, in wie viel und in welche Klassen die linearen Mannigfaltigkeiten zerfallen, wenn Mannigfaltigkeiten von gleicher Mächtigkeit in eine und dieselbe Klasse, Mannigfaltigkeiten von verschiedener Mächtigkeit in verschiedene Klassen gebracht werden. [...]
Durch ein Inductionsverfahren, auf dessen Darstellung wir hier nicht näher eingehen, wird der Satz nahe gebracht, dass die Anzahl der nach diesem Eintheilungsprinzip sich ergebenden Klassen eine endliche, und zwar, dass sie gleich zwei ist. [...]
Eine genaue Untersuchung dieser Frage verschieben wir auf eine spätere Gelegenheit.
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...If we define a linear manifold to be any embodiment of infinitely many different real numbers, the question appears, in how many (and which) classes the linear manifolds can be divided, if manifolds of the same power are placed in the same class, manifolds of different power in different classes. [...]
Using an inductive method, the presentation of which we will not address here, the theorem suggests itself that the number of classes resulting from this division is finite, and in fact two. [namely, the countable sets and those which can be bijected onto the unit interval]
We defer a closer investigation of this question to a later occasion.
Since your question includes the reference-request tag, I would point you towards the following two sources as well (also written by Moore):
Moore, G. H. (1988). The origins of forcing, Logic Colloquium '86 (Frank R. Drake and John K. Truss, editors). Studies in Logic and the Foundations of Mathematics, North-Holland, Amsterdam, 143-173.
Moore, G. H. (1989). Towards a history of Cantor's continuum problem. The history of modern mathematics, 1, 79-121.
The latter is probably most hopeful for the question you have asked here, though I personally enjoyed the former, which I read through carefully when thinking about some of the issues outlined in this MO post. (I have listed two other sources on Cohen's related work and forcing there.)
Another nice source on CH and its "solution" is:
Yandell, B. (2002). The honors class: Hilbert's problems and their solvers.
I use scare quotes because the Continuum Hypothesis was ultimately shown to be independent from ZF(C), which means, in some sense, you need Z and F (and C) before you can talk about the Hypothesis in its resolved-form.
The Z part probably dates back to around 1908. See:
Zermelo, E. (1908). Untersuchungen über die Grundlagen der Mengenlehre. I. Mathematische Annalen, 65(2), 261-281.
The F part probably dates back to around 1922.
For other dates and references, I think the Axiom of Choice book Asaf mentions is a nice source.


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Has anyone worked out a formal, general-enough definition of what is 'useful', so that it could reflectively be used in mathematics? I am aware of the work in utility theory from economics (but originally from the Bernoullis and improved by von Neumann, so very much 'mathematical'). Such a formalization should be adequate to decide if a particular definition (or theorem) is considered 'useful'.
Note that I fully expect utility to be a relative notion, in other words I don't expect anything to be 'universally useful'. I have some tentative definitions, but before I spend too much time working this out, I would like to know if this has already been done mathematically (as the work of economists on this is [expectedly] too biased towards economic utility).
A concrete example: 20 years ago, elliptic curves would have been considered 'not useful' in the context of cryptography, now it is considered 'useful'. This can be made completely formal. [In other words, my question is about what has been done before, not a discussion of what this is, which if off-topic for MO].


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Who's Who in Your NCAA Office Pool
The control in this little experiment in failure, you're going to pick whatever teams you've actually seen play on TV. This way when somebody asks you why the hell you have Gonzaga in the Final Four, you can tell them that you like the little funny looking white guy they've got running the point because you happened to be hung over enough one Sunday to sit through an entire Gonzaga game. This completely illogical strategy-- assuming someone is the correct choice because you've seen them before-- is actually not as rare as you think, and is in fact the strategy President Bush used to fill his cabinet.
Odds of Winning: 100-1
We all know how well it worked for Dubya.
This guy has done his research. Also of note, this guy is an enormous douche. When you tell him you like UConn, he'll go on a Good Will Hunting-style rant: "Sure you think UConn' gonna win. You read Dick Vitale and Bill Simmons. You'll think that 'till you read Bilas' article on UConn' susceptibility in transition. The sad thing about you is at the end of this tournament, you're going to realize that you spent $15 on an education from ESPN Insider that you could have gotten from swallowing a handful of Ritalin and watching your Xbox simulate all 65 games of the NCAA tournament." He'll be dying to explain every single one of his picks in great detail, both before the tournament starts and after all of his upsets don't happen and he's in last place by the Sweet 16.
Odds of Winning: 101-1
The Bracket Pro is the only person in your office who will do worse than you. Good. But, he's also the only person in your office pool who you should take seriously when he says he' thinking about "doing something crazy if Marquette doesn't pull this one out."
Last year, she picked UNC, Michigan State and Illinois to go to the Final Four because she thought they had pretty colors. Infuriatingly, she won enough money to pay for two-maybe three-of your weekly trips to the massage parlor. Before the second round is underway, you'll be cursing her under your breath while the office makes a big fuss about her latest slobber-faced cameo on your boss's knee.
Odds of Winning: 70-1
Depending on how the "pretty light blue" team does, she'll most likely make some noise in the later rounds while you wish leukemia upon her. Okay, not leukemia, but like a really, really bad cold. And teenage obesity.
This asshole picks his alma mater to win the championship every year and, even though Duke is a perennial favorite, acts like he' going out on a limb by doing so. He'll also make a point to talk about the team in the first-person plural, as in "we barely eked that one out last night," "our freshman are tremendously resilient," or "we had the hottest all-dude orgy last night while watching old Shane Battier tapes." No matter how much you non-Dukers admire JJ Redick and Coach K, after the first round you'll be praying for the entire team to perish in a fiery La Bamba-style mid-air disaster.
Odds of Winning: 50-1
Depending on how well Duke does and poorly UNC fairs he'll probably be alright. You, on the other hand, are in last and don't have a degree from Duke.
Whether you work at a bank, a law firm or a bologna factory, your boss views the office pool as an opportunity to establish some common ground with his staff and dole out some good-natured ribbing. "Hey Doug, what happened to your Kentucky Wildcats?" "Hey Doug, did you really have Syracuse going to the Final Four last year?" "Hey Doug, your girlfriend looks like she could use a night with a real man's bologna." It is important to keep in mind that your boss didn't come to lord over your meaningless life by being non-competitive, so refrain from accusing him of running a vast NCAA point shaving conspiracy when he beats you. It's better to keep the reciprocal chiding to his daughter' monkey-like bone structure.
Odds of Winning: 20-1
Keep your fingers crossed-if he wins, he'll probably spread the wealth by taking everyone out to Chi-Chi' for lunch! Mmmm!
This guy will talk at length about how he liked the grittiness Memphis showed in the Conference USA tournament even though it' obvious that he just put a checkmark next to their name because they were a one seed. The really aggravating thing about this conservative bastard is that, while having a Final Four made up of one-seeds would never fly in a legit NCAA pool, in your five-member pool that doesn't reward upsets, this guy will win more often than not. Even more annoying is how hard it is to find a box of live cobras to FedEx him.
Odds of Winning: 10-1
Being a big pussy often means big-time success. And while your decision to have Northern Iowa win the championship didn't pan out, Tupac didn't play it safe either. Sadly, thinking of yourself as the Tupac of your NCAA Office Pool will not make this guy's victory sting any less.
This guy just clearly doesn't know what he' doing. He' picking 15 seeds to go to the Sweet 16 and has Bucknell in the Final 4. Rather than just keeping his mouth shut while everyone else talks about their bracket, this guy tries to convince everyone that he' picked every single game correctly in his dad' office pool. "See this was just my upset bracket. I wasn't even trying on this one. In my dad' office pool I haven't lost a single game in the last three years. Honestly. It' sort of embarrassing. They call me "the kid" and carry me around on their shoulders whenever I drop by." In all likelihood, this guy' father is either dead or doesn't love him. Either way, it's probably best not to call him out on not having a father until your out with your boss and coworkers at Chi-Chi' so that everyone can hear what a lying coward he is.
Odds of Winning: 25-1
Despite the fact that he felt like he needed to fabricate an elaborate story to cover up his failure, he will still probably do better than you.


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By chlander on Aug 05, 2014
This blog is written by one of our former curriculum developers, Fraser Guthrie, and a current curriculum developer, Brian Hudner. Fraser's main area of expertise is the Network Charging and Control (NCC) product, an Intelligent Network (IN) platform predominantly used in pre-paid charging systems. Fraser recently moved to another Oracle Communications team and is now in the role of Enablement Product Manager. Fraser came to Oracle during the 2009 EServe Global acquisition and was in our consulting organization prior to joining the Information Development team. Brian, a rare non-acquisition employee, joined Oracle initially to write about the Oracle Communications Network Intelligence product, has written and developed curriculum for a variety of our products and most recently worked with Fraser on the NCC courseware you're about to hear about. Between them, Fraser and Brian have over 30 years of experience in the telecommunications industry in a variety of roles, including software test, product management, consultancy, training, technical writing, and curriculum development. In the last year or so, Brian and Fraser have co-authored three NCC courses, the two covered in this blog, and the recorded Oracle Communications Network Charging and Control Overview course that was released in February 2013. I hope you enjoy their blog, but I also hope you'll consider taking the training they've developed - they can vouch for NCC!
Cheryl Lander, Oracle Communications InfoDev Senior Director
We're pleased to announce the release through Oracle University of two new NCC training courses:
- NCC System Administration and Troubleshooting
- NCC Voucher Management
You can find out more information about what NCC does in one of our previous blogs. You can also learn about NCC by taking a couple of hours from your day to listen to the recorded NCC Overview course that Fraser and Brian created for Oracle employees and partners.
Keeping their telecommunications network up and running 24/7 is vital for today's communication service providers. Any loss of service can have a detrimental effect on the subscriber experience and can often lead to subscriber churn. To that end, proactively monitoring, administering, and troubleshooting your system is vital in order to minimize system downtime.
The Network Charging and Control (NCC) Administration and Troubleshooting course includes the following topics:
- Configuring and managing system alarms, reports, and statistics
- Administering the Oracle Database
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- Plus many more useful tips about administering and troubleshooting your system.
This three-day course course is primarily aimed at System Administrators whose main role is to monitor the NCC system, looking out for any issues that may impact system operation and troubleshooting these issues.
The course is a mixture of slides and hands-on exercises where you get the chance to play the role of a System Administrator, using your very own NCC platform.
Network Charging and Control (NCC) Voucher Management
So, what is voucher management, and how does NCC facilitate it?
A telecom operator uses the NCC voucher management application to handle all aspects of pre-paid telecom recharge vouchers. A voucher generally has a unique serial number and may have a PIN code by which it is identified. Subscribers can use vouchers to recharge their account balances by various methods including contacting a call center and providing the Customer Service Representative (CSR) with the voucher number, or by using a self-service process such as an interactive voice response (IVR) system.
NCC enables operators to manage all aspects of pre-paid recharge vouchers from voucher creation, to redemption, to deletion. NCC voucher management provides the ability to offer innovative subscriber services; for example, by allowing subscribers to purchase innovative services using vouchers.
Using the NCC voucher management functionality you can create batches of up to 10,000 vouchers at a time. Voucher types can support multiple balances of currency and non-currency amounts, for example, or vouchers offering voice tailored bundles, or bundles with an emphasis on data usage.
The NCC Voucher Management course includes the following topics:
- Creating voucher batches
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- Configuring NCC for voucher redemption using IVR, USSD, and SMS
This two-day course is a mixture of slides and hands-on exercises. You get the chance to create vouchers and configure different voucher redemption methods in the system, using your very own NCC platform. The course is suitable for System Administrators and also service implementation engineers whose responsibilities would include configuring services on the NCC system. The Voucher Management UI is also covered in this course, so end users such as CSRs would also benefit from certain aspects of the course.
Either course can be taken remotely through web conference or in a live training class environment. Pre-requisites for both courses include having a practical knowledge of the UNIX operating system (preferably Solaris) and some Oracle Database knowledge (DBA-level experience is not required). Ideally, you should also have an understanding of Intelligent Networks and pre-paid charging systems, and a familiarity with telecoms standards and protocols, such as SS7, CAMEL, Diameter, GPRS, and so on.
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