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I'm new to Spiceworks.
For a while, the "New Software This Week" widget on the "My Spiceworks" page was working fine, and I was excited about the potential to track new apps on my network.
However, after a couple of days, the widget is now showing "An Error Has Occurred" and if you hover over it, it pops up with "The Widget Type was not specified in the user settings".
I've tried reverting back to the defaults (I had shuffled the widgets around) and adding a second software widget, but nothing seems to help. I've also tried a rescan of the network, naturally, but no soap.
I wouldn't mind so much, if there was just a report I could run that would give me the equivalent info that the widget provides. But I can't seem to find a report (built-in or shared) that will report on software by installed-on date.
Can anyone help? Either to get the widget working, or to find a report that would do the equivalent?
I haven't tried blowing away Spiceworks and starting over. I thought I'd better ask first. Clearly Spiceworks is designed to never be blown away, otherwise you'd constantly be losing all the asset data and notes that it's possible to enter so much of.
I found some 'similar posted questions, but they're not really similar. Some people seem to have problems with how the 'new software' operates but I couldn't see anyone else reporting that it had failed so dramatically.
Ralph Edington
Systems Administrator
KimCo Design & Manufacturing
This topic was created during version 3.1.
The latest version is 7.5.00101.
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Aug 20, 2008 at 10:23 UTC
P.S. I think this all started when I edited the software widget to increase the "show no more than..." value. I also might have up'd the "in the last week" to something greater. I can't really tell, because the widget won't let me edit it any more.
Don't know if that helps...
Aug 20, 2008 at 11:07 UTC
This is a known issue and is fixed in 3.1.
Known 3.0 issues: http:/
Dec 17, 2008 at 5:35 UTC
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I recently upgraded to 3.2 and I am now having this problem also. Please Help!
Jan 16, 2009 at 4:40 UTC
I have now upgraded to 3.5 and I still have the problem with the New software this Week widget. Please Help with this!
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Humanitarian Terms
In addition to the list of humanitarian terms below, ReliefWeb has compiled a glossary of humanitarian terms which provides a focus on common usage and understanding of terms within a humanitarian context, particularly as relating to natural disasters, complex emergencies and disaster risk reduction.
Jump to: Theme | Content Format | OCHA Product | Disaster Type | Vulnerable Groups | Primary Country | Career Category | Training Type | Status | Organization Type
- Agriculture
Includes fisheries, animal husbandry and inputs such as seeds; aid activities helping to improve food security, agricultural and veterinary training.
- Climate Change and Environment
Humanitarian implications of climate change and/or environmental changes, such as increased vulnerability, migration or displacement.
- Contributions
Financial and in-kind humanitarian aid, as announced by the recipient (government, multilateral agencies, and NGOs), by donors (government, multilateral funding institutions, and the Central Emergency Response Fund), or in media reporting.
- Coordination
Intra- and inter-cluster coordination, civil-military coordination, private sector partnership.
- Disaster Management
Policy and operational activities pertaining to the various stages of natural disasters at all levels, including early warning, disaster preparedness, prevention, risk reduction and mitigation. Disaster response activities in specific emergencies are tagged with individual themes (agriculture, food and nutrition, etc.)
- Education
Establishment of temporary learning spaces, provision of school supplies, and support to teachers and other school personnel, governmental entities. Post-conflict/disaster normalization support, including rehabilitation of schooling infrastructure, disaster risk reduction in schools, school feeding. Adult education after crises is covered under "Recovery and Reconstruction."
- Food and Nutrition
Covers food security, food aid, food aid management and distribution, supplementary feeding, therapeutic feeding and nutritional additives.
- Gender
Women and girls as victims of emergencies or disasters, peacemakers and agents of change, and as beneficiaries of humanitarian action, focusing on issues affecting the genders differently.
- Health
Emergency medical services, equipment and supplies, including reproductive health, nutrition, psychosocial support, health education, mobile medical clinics and disease control.
Delivery of HIV/AIDS services in emergencies and humanitarian consequences of prolonged high prevalence.
- Humanitarian Financing
Good humanitarian donorship and related policy framework and coordinated funding mechanisms such as pooled funds (Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF), Common Humanitarian Fund (CHF), Emergency Response Fund (ERF)). Accountability and transparency. Partnership.
- Logistics and Telecommunications
Operational activities concerned with the supply, handling, storage and transportation of aid material and aid workers. Provision of ICT services and support to aid personnel serving in emergencies.
- Mine Action
Activities which aim to reduce the social, economic and environmental impact of mines, unexploded ordnance (UXO) and explosive remnants of war (ERW) including unexploded sub-munitions, such as mine risk education, humanitarian demining, victim assistance, stockpile destruction and advocacy.
- Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding
Conflict analysis, management and prevention. Ceasefire/peace negotiation and processes. Boundary negotiation. Disarmament/demobilisation/reintegration activities. Multilateral peacekeeping and political missions. Electoral support/observation missions.
- Protection and Human Rights
Pertains to civilians, IDPs and refugees in the context of human rights violations, gender-based violence, international humanitarian, criminal and human rights law.
- Recovery and Reconstruction
Replacement/restoration of assets, infrastructure and livelihoods lost, damaged or interrupted in natural disasters or conflict.
- Safety and Security
Policies, measures and incidents relating to safety and security of humanitarian aid workers in the field. Safety and security of civilians is covered under "Protection and Human Rights."
- Shelter and Non-Food Items
Provision of shelter materials and non-food household item packages (including blankets, clothing, stoves, cooking equipment, etc). Establishment and management of camps for displaced people. Long-term/permanent reconstruction/rebuilding is covered under "Recovery and reconstruction."
- Water Sanitation Hygiene
Emergency provision of safe drinking water, hygiene and sanitation services, environmental sanitation and water supply, as well as hygiene promotion campaigns.
Content format
- Analysis
Reports that present an in-depth understanding of humanitarian issues and frequently conclude with recommendations for action by the aid community fall into this category, as do country/thematic policy papers, background papers, briefing papers, conference/workshop reports and (annual) thematic flagship reports of UN agencies/IGOs/NGOs.
- Appeal
Substantive documents targeting the donor community or private donors, setting out financial requirements to provide humanitarian (or recovery/reconstruction) assistance, including the Humanitarian Action Plans (HAPs, formerly Consolidated Appeals Process and Flash Appeals), IFRC Appeals and Country Plans, and ACT Appeals. Short announcements by organizations appealing for funding are included in "News and Press Releases."
- Assessment
Studies or missions conducted to measure the extent of humanitarian needs on the ground, such as UN Inter-Agency needs assessment mission reports, UNDAC mission reports and WFP/FAO food security assessments.
- Evaluation and Lessons Learned
Studies to measure humanitarian activities and their level of efficiency, drawing lessons, making recommendations and/or proposing improvements for future similar action, including evaluations of actions during a crisis, donor governments' evaluation reports assessing the efficiency of funding vs. assistance provided, IASC Real Time Evaluation Reports.
- Infographic
Visual representation of information, data or knowledge intended to present complex information quickly and clearly using charts, diagrams, tables, and statistics, including maps, where 75-100% of the content consists of graphics.
- Interactive
Web-based visuals with clickable points which allow users to display and/or query data or information layers.
- Manual and Guideline
Includes toolkits, resource guides, FAQs, tools, handbooks, guides, study materials, standards, best practices, how-to guides, glossaries, reference materials, bibliographies, etc.
- Maps
Visual geographic representation of an area, region or country, where 75-100% of the content consists of maps with limited texts and graphics, which focus on explaining/illustrating geography and location.
- News and Press Release
Secondary information reports, for example articles from news agencies/media, as well as documents from various entities announcing new information on their activities, opinions and decisions.
- Other
Everything that does not fall into any of the other formats, such as agreements and conventions, advisories, project plans/descriptions, and documents comprising only tables.
- Situation Report
Reports containing updated information on emergencies/disasters. A situation report typically covers a specific period of time, is often divided by sectors/clusters or is about one sector/cluster of activity. Includes OCHA Situation Reports, humanitarian bulletins, FEWS NET Food Security Outlooks and Updates, and UNHCR Humanitarian Updates.
- UN Document
Official UN documents, such as reports of the Secretary-General, the Security Council and General Assembly as well as official/session documents (resolutions, decisions, etc.) of UN agencies.
OCHA product
Flash Update
Humanitarian Bulletin (including Bulletin humanitaire [but not RDC Bulletin d'Information Humanitaire], Boletin Humanitario, oPt Humanitarian Monitor Monthly report and Ethiopia Weekly Humanitarian Bulletin)
Humanitarian Dashboard (including Tableau de bord humanitaire)
Humanitarian Needs Overview (use also for Aperçu des besoins humanitaires, also comes as Mid-Year Review)
Humanitarian Snapshot (including Apercu)
Infographic (Document contains visual representations of information, data or knowledge intended to present complex information quickly and clearly using charts, diagrams, tables, and statistics, including maps. 75-100% contents are graphic and in two pages or less. Maps contains in the infographic should be less than 75% of infographic. Includes Funding Updates, but NOT dashboards and snapshots since they are tagged separately)
Key Messages
Other (for everything that doesn't fall in any of the other categories, including REDLAC Weekly Note on Emergencies, Protection of Civilians Weekly Report, Incident Reports, Humanitarians in Action, Bulletin d'Information Humanitaire, Top/Web stories, factsheets, annual reports, Situation humanitaire en RDC : Note d'information à la presse, media advisories, etc.)
Press Release
Press Review (including Revue de Presse)
Reference Map (Map shows location of the geographic areas as in administrative boundaries and populated places, as well as major physical features, such as roads, railroads, coastlines, rivers and lakes. Includes Location Maps)
Situation Report (including Rapport de situation and Informe de situación)
Statement/Speech from OCHA USG/ASG/Directors.
Thematic Map (Map that focuses on a particular theme or special topic with a specific geographic area and they are different from general reference maps. Includes disaster location maps and 3W maps)
Disaster Type
- Cold Wave (GLIDE hazard code: CW)
A drop in atmospheric temperature well above the averages of a region, affecting people, crops, property and services. A cold wave can be both a prolonged period of excessively cold weather and the sudden invasion of very cold air over a large area. Along with frost it can cause damage to agriculture, infrastructure, property. Damage caused by low temperatures. (CRED EM-DAT)
- Drought (GLIDE hazard code: DR)
Pronounced absence or marked deficiency of precipitation for extended periods, affecting livelihoods (agriculture and livestock), water and food availability, and leading to competition over resources and other humanitarian impacts. When consecutive failure of more than 2-3 seasonal rains (particularly in sub-Saharan Africa), compounded by the preceding shocks and/or existing vulnerabilities, exhaust or over-extend the traditional coping mechanisms, it often leads to humanitarian consequences (food insecurity, malnutrition, loss of livelihoods).
Long lasting event; triggered by lack of precipitation. A drought is an extended period of time characterised by a deficiency in a region's water supply that is the result of constantly below average precipitation. A drought can lead to losses to agriculture, affect inland navigation and hydropower plants, and cause a lack of drinking water and famine. (CRED EM-DAT)
- Earthquake (GLIDE hazard code: EQ)
A shaking or trembling of the earth that is volcanic or tectonic in origin causing damage or negative effect on communities or property. Shaking and displacement of ground due to seismic waves. This is the earthquake itself WITHOUT secondary effects. An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of stored energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves. They can be of tectonic or volcanic origin. At the Earth's surface they are felt as a shaking or displacement of the ground. The energy released in the hypocenter can be measured in different frequency ranges. Therefore there are different scales for measuring the magnitude of a quake according to a certain frequency range. Those are: a) surface wave magnitude (Ms); b) body wave magnitude (Mb); c) local magnitude (ML); moment magnitude. (CRED EM-DAT)
- Epidemic (GLIDE hazard code: EP)
Either an unusual increase in the number of cases of an infectious disease, which already exists in the region or population concerned; or the appearance of an infection previously absent from a region. (CRED EM-DAT)
Following the World Health Organisation, ReliefWeb mainly focuses in this category, but not limited to:
- Cholera
- Emerging diseases (e.g. nodding disease)
- Meningitis
- Rift Valley fever
- Viral haemorrhagic fevers (Ebola, Marburg, Lassa, Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever, etc.)
- Viral hepatitis (A, B, C, E)
- Yellow fever
- Extra-tropical cyclone (GLIDE hazard code: ET)
Low-pressure system that develops in latitudes outside the tropics.
- Fire (GLIDE hazard code: FR)
Included in this category are urban, industrial or rural fires, linked to natural phenomena, such as electrical storms, earthquakes, droughts, etc.but not including wild fires, which refer to uncontrolled fire in rural areas, forests, plains, etc. Directly human-induced fires are classified as Technological Disaster.
- Flash flood and Flood
Flooding that develops very quickly on streams and river tributaries with a relatively high peak discharge is categorized as a flash flood, usually as a result of thunderstorms, whereas Flood refers to rivers breaking banks or the accumulation of water by drainage over areas that are not normally submerged. Excludes tidal flooding in coastal zones, which are categorised as "Storm Surge".
- Flash Flood (GLIDE hazard code: FF)
Rapid inland floods due to intense rainfall A flash flood describes sudden flooding with short duration. In sloped terrain the water flows rapidly with a high destruction potential. In flat terrain the rainwater cannot infiltrate into the ground or run off (due to small slope) as quickly as it falls. Flash floods typically are associated with thunderstorms. A flash flood can occur at virtually any place. (CRED EM-DAT)
- Flood (GLIDE hazard code: FL)
Significant rise of water level in a stream, lake, reservoir or coastal region (CRED EM-DAT)
- Heat wave (GLIDE hazard code: HT)
Marked warming of the air, or the invasion of very warm air, over a large area, usually lasting from a few days to a few weeks, affecting people, crops, property and services.
A heat wave is a prolonged period of excessively hot and sometimes also humid weather relative to normal climat patterns of a certain region. Heat waves like in Central Europe 2003. (CRED EM-DAT)
- Insect infestation (GLIDE hazard code: IN)
Proliferation of insects or animal pests affecting communities, agriculture, cattle or stored perishable goods; for example locusts, African bees, Army worms.
Pervasive influx and development of insects or parasites affecting humans, animals, crops and materials.(CRED EM-DAT)
- Landslide (GLIDE hazard code: LS)
The usually rapid downward movement of a mass of rock, earth, or artificial fill on a slope. Covers all mass movements other than Mudslide (MS) and Avalanche (AV).
Any kind of moderate to rapid soil movement incl. lahar, mudslide, debris flow. A landslide is the movement of soil or rock controlled by gravity and the speed of the movement usually ranges between slow and rapid, but not very slow. It can be superficial or deep, but the materials have to make up a mass that is a portion of the slope or the slope itself. The movement has to be downward and outward with a free face.(CRED EM-DAT)
- Other (GLIDE hazard code: OT)
Everything that does not fall into any of the other disaster types. Special situations such as El Nino, Energy crisis, etc.
- Severe local storm (GLIDE hazard code: ST)
A tornado, waterspout, or a thunderstorm with winds of 50 knots (25 m/s) or greater and/or hailstones. Usually results in significant damage to property.
A severe storm or thunderstorm is the result of convection and condensation in the lower atmosphere and the accompanying formation of a cumulonimbus cloud. A severe storm usually comes along with high winds, heavy precipitation (rain, sleet, hail), thunder and lightning. (CRED EM-DAT)
- Snow avalanche (GLIDE hazard code: AV)
Mass of snow and ice falling suddenly down a mountain slope and often taking with it earth, rocks and rubble of every description. Avalanche describes a quantity of snow or ice that slides down a mountainside under the force of gravity. It occurs if the load on the upper snow layers exceeds the bonding forces of the entire mass of snow. It often gathers material that is underneath the snowpack like soil, rock etc (debris avalanche). Any kind of rapid snow/ice movement. (CRED EM-DAT)
- Storm surge (GLIDE hazard code: SS)
The difference between the actual water level under influence of a meteorological disturbance (storm tide) and the level, which would have been attained in the absence of the meteorological disturbance (i.e. astronomical tide). Includes tidal flooding in coastal zones.
Coastal flood on coasts and lake shores induced by wind. A storm surge is the rise of the water level in the sea, an estuary or lake as result of strong wind driving the seawater towards the coast. This so-called wind setup is superimposed on the normal astronomical tide. The mean high water level can be exceeded by five and more metres. The areas threatened by storm surges are coastal lowlands. (CRED EM-DAT)
- Technological disaster (GLIDE hazard code: AC)
ReliefWeb usually does not cover incidents that happen due to outdated equipment/infrastructure or insufficient safety measures, such as ferry and barge accidents, even if the number of casualties is high.
- Tropical cyclone (GLIDE hazard code: TC)
Generic term for a non-frontal synoptic scale cyclone originating over tropical or subtropical waters. In the Caribbean Sea, they are known as Hurricanes; in the tropical areas of the Pacific and Indian Ocean, they are referred to as Cyclones, and in the West Pacific Ocean, they are called Typhoons.
A tropical cyclone is a non-frontal storm system that is characterised by a low pressure center, spiral rain bands and strong winds. Usually it originates over tropical or sub-tropical waters and rotates clockwise in the southern hemisphere and counter-clockwise in the northern hemisphere. The system is fueled by heat released when moist air rises and the water vapor it contains condenses ("warm core" storm system). Therefore the water temperature must be >27 °C. Depending on their location and strength, tropical cyclones are referred to as hurricane (western Atlantic/eastern Pacific), typhoon (western Pacific), cyclone (southern Pacific/Indian Ocean), tropical storm, and tropical depression (defined by wind speed; see Saffir-Simpson-Scale). Cyclones in tropical areas e.g. hurricanes, typhoons, tropical depressions etc (names depending on location). (CRED EM-DAT)
- Tsunami (GLIDE hazard code: TS)
A great sea wave produced by submarine earth movement or volcanic eruption.
Waves advancing inland. A tsunami is a series of waves caused by a rapid displacement of a body of water (ocean, lake). The waves are characterised by a very long wavelength and their amplitude is much smaller offshore. The impact in coastal areas can be very destructive as the waves advance inland and can extend over thousands of kilometers. Triggers of a tsunami can be: earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, mass movements, meteorite impacts or underwater explosions.(CRED EM-DAT)
- Volcano (GLIDE hazard code: VO)
Volcanic eruption with disastrous effects: eruption and emission of gas and ashes, stone falls (pyroclast), flows of lava, etc.
(Volcanic eruption) All volcanic activity like rock fall, ash fall, lava streams, gases etc. Volcanic activity desribes both the transport of magma and/or gases to the Earth's surface, which can be accompanied by tremors and eruptions, and the interaction of magma and water (e.g. groundwater, crater lakes) underneath the Earth's surface, which can result in phreatic eruptions. Depending on the composition of the magma eruptions can be explosive and effusive and result in variations of rock fall, ash fall, lava streams, pyroclastic flows, emission of gases etc.(CRED EM-DAT)
- Wild Fire (GLIDE hazard code: WF)
The event includes all uncontrolled open-air fires in rural areas, natural and artificial forests, plains, bush areas, etc.
Wildfire describes an uncontrolled burning fire, usually in wild lands, which can cause damage to forestry, agriculture, infrastructure and buildings. Fire in forested/bush areas e.g. California, Australia. (CRED EM-DAT)
Vulnerable Groups
Aged Persons
Persons with Disabilities
Primary Country
The country where the crisis or intervention activities are taking place or to which policies refer. Other countries mentioned would be secondary tags. In case of refugee situations, the primary country would be the focus, for instance, if the document talks about protection concerns of Iraqi refugees in Kuwait, the latter is the primary country. When multiple countries are equally affected, the most vulnerable is the primary country.
For global reports that focus on a particular humanitarian issue as opposed to specific countries/situations, 'World' is the primary country. This also applies to reports that look in detail at several countries.
The primary country is displayed in full in content rivers with other countries indicated in numbers (e.g. Syria + 3 other). The primary country is clickable for further navigation.
Career Category (applies to Jobs and Training)
- Human Resources
Human Resources covers management of people within organizations, such as recruitment, hiring, retention, training and career development of employees for the successful operation of organizations.
- Donor Relations/Grants Management
Donor Relations/Grants Management covers activities related to fundraising, such as developing proposals for resource mobilization; managing and maintaining partnerships; monitoring and reporting on funds received in accordance with donor agreements.
- Administration/Finance
Administration/Finance pertains to operational and financial activities related to running an organization; financial and operational management and oversight of assets and resources of an organization and its activities including budgeting, accounting, auditing; and general office support.
- Information Management
Information Management covers collecting, consolidating, analyzing, visualizing and/or sharing of data/information about crises/disasters including developing and maintaining standards, databases, systems, tools, platforms and products; Includes mapping/GIS functions.
- Information and Communications Technology
Information and Communications Technology covers planning and managing ICT infrastructure to create, process, store, access and transmit all forms of information and electronic data, including audio-visual and telecommunication networks, software and application development, hardware and network architecture to meet the ICT needs of an organization.
- Logistics/Procurement
Logistics/Procurement refers to the supply chain management covering planning and execution of guidance and policy of acquisitions, procurement, warehousing, asset/inventory management, transportation and freight planning of goods and resources.
- Media/Communication
Media/Communication covers delivery of public information using various communication channels such as reports, print, internet, social media, digital audio/visual productions; developing and managing communication campaigns, building and facilitating strategic contacts; includes translation services.
- Monitoring and Evaluation
Monitoring and Evaluation covers collecting and assessing information on quality and progress of projects and programmes, designing methodologies and evaluation tools; recommending best practices and lessons learned to improve effectiveness and impact of activities through reports, training/workshop, etc.
- Program/Project Management
Program/Project Management pertains to the management of all stages of a program/project cycle - planning, design development, proposal writing, implementation, reporting, program/project operations, quality assurance and compliance; overseeing staff and processes, and facilitating strategic contacts.
Training Type (applies to Training)
- Academic degree/course
Academic Degree/Course includes training opportunities provided by academic and research institutions, and/or non-academic institutions' programs that are accredited by academic institutions.
- Conference/Call for Papers
Conference/Call for Papers includes events such as symposiums, summits, forums and call for papers. Does not include shorter, lecture- and discussion-style events.
- Lecture/Discussion
Lecture/Discussion includes short events, advertised as talks, lectures, discussions, report launches, including e.g., Twitter chats, webinars.
- Training/Workshop
Training/Workshop includes specialized programs/events focusing on knowledge and skill-set development.
Status (applies to Disasters)
- Current
A disaster with significant humanitarian impact and and ongoing response and/or recovery and reconstruction operations.
- Alert
A developing disaster situation that has the potential for significant humanitarian impact.
- Past
A disaster with significant humanitarian impact for which there haven't been any substantive updates in over four weeks or for which there is evidence that the main response activities have been completed.
Organization type
- Academic and Research Institution
- Includes universities, colleges, think tanks, private organizations focusing on research and analysis
- Government
- Includes national and local government agencies, including development, emergency, civil protection, etc.
- International Organization
- Includes international governmental organizations and UN agencies, funds and programmes
- Media
- Includes local, national and international print, TV, online and radio media agencies
- Non-governmental Organization
- Includes organizations that operate independently from any government, including civil society
- Other
- Includes all that are not applicable to other organization types e.g. sources belonging to the private sector such as corporate charity arms or foundations, for-profit recruitment firms and consultancies
- Red Cross/Red Crescent Movement
- Includes IFRC, ICRC and national Red Cross/Crescent societies


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A generation later, a dashing French socialist named Etienne Cabet founded the Icarian Nation in Illinois.
The fall of Icarus was probably invented to explain the name of the Icarian Sea.
In vain; for, heart-whole as yet, he receives his words deafer than the Icarian rocks.
On the right hand of the Icarian nest may be seen a singular-looking structure pendent at the end of a long footstalk.
His body was never recovered, but that part of the sea was afterwards called the Icarian Sea.
In memory of which, they named their island Icaria, the sea surrounding it the Icarian sea, and all their successive kings Icarus.
As might have been expected, the too-aspiring youth soared on Icarian wings.
And their flights are followed by pathetic Icarian disasters.
A year or two after this conversation, the Icarian society at Nauvoo miserably failed.
His Icarian mind had determined—his large but supple body had executed them.


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Monday, November 10, 2008
LifeSize Installs In California
Austin-based high definition video conferencing hardware provider LifeSize has scored a win with a community college in Los Angeles, the firm said Monday afternoon. LifeSize said that the Los Angeles Community College District, America's largest community college district, has selected LifeSize Communications--which LifeSize says is the largest community college district in America--will use the firm's products to allow its faculty, staff, and students to communicate. Financial impact of the win was not disclosed, but the firm did say that the install will include 23 LifeSize systems. The video conferencing hardware will be used to connect the college's nine campuses, which serve around 220,000 students every year. The system will be used to reduce costs of commuting between campuses for meetings, as part of an environmental and energy initiative at the school.


text: Symetra Life Insurance Company today announced the appointment of Craig Raymond as senior vice president and chief strategy officer, effective Sept. 17, 2012. He will report to Tom Marra, president and CEO of Symetra Financial Corporation. Raymond has served as chief risk officer and chief actuary at John Hancock Financial Services since 2009. In this position, he has managed and monitored strategic, insurance, liquidity, credit, market and operational risks. He previously held a variety of risk management and actuarial leadership roles at The Hartford, including chief actuary at Hartford Life. As Symetra's chief strategy officer, Raymond will be responsible for long-term strategic planning, business portfolio analysis, and mergers and acquisitions. He will be based in the greater Hartford, Conn., area. "Craig's deep understanding of life insurance products, pricing and market performance will be a terrific asset in his new role," said Marra. "I look forward to working with Craig to elevate our strategic planning discipline, identify new business opportunities and define the next generation of Symetra's Grow & Diversify initiatives." Raymond graduated from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, with a bachelor's degree in economics. He is a Fellow and past vice president of the Society of Actuaries and a Member of the American Academy of Actuaries. About Symetra Symetra Life Insurance Company is a subsidiary of Symetra Financial Corporation (NYSE:SYA), a diversified financial services company based in Bellevue, Wash. In business since 1957, Symetra provides employee benefits, annuities and life insurance through a national network of benefit consultants, financial institutions, and independent agents and advisors. For more information, visit www.symetra.com.


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Microsoft has announced the formation of its AI and Research Group, which it says will help the company democratize artificial intelligence use across individuals and organizations.
The group unites Microsoft Research, which has been its own unit since 1991, with more than 5,000 computer scientists and engineers working on the company's artificial intelligence products. 20-year Microsoft veteran Harry Shum will lead the group as executive vice president, and the group is hiring.
MORE: Microsoft research on why Micro Datacenters really matter to mobile's future
News of the Microsoft AI and Research Group came a day after the company announced the Partnership on AI with Amazon, Facebook, Google and IBM in an effort to "study and formulate best practices on AI technologies, to advance the public's understanding of AI, and to serve as an open platform for discussion and engagement about AI and its influences on people and society."
AI and machine learning action at Microsoft has been going nonstop in recent years, in terms of internal development, acquisitions and industry efforts. In fact, Microsoft just bought an intelligent scheduling company called Genee. The new AI and Research Group will fold in existing outfits within Microsoft, including those focused on Cortana, Bing and robotics.
"At Microsoft, we are focused on empowering both people and organizations, by democratizing access to intelligence to help solve our most pressing challenges," said Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella in a statement. "To do this, we are infusing AI into everything we deliver across our computing platforms and experiences."
AI at Microsoft is taking the form of agents like personal assistant Cortana and its being integrated into all applications. Microsoft is also making its AI capabilities available to all developers, such as by open sourcing an AI platform based on Minecraft. Microsoft is also building an AI supercomputer -- Project Catapult -- exploiting its Azure cloud technology that can be tapped by anyone.
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Barely a year after punk exploded in the U.K, Wire were busy weighing the alternatives. Over the course of three albums, released in consecutive years, their sound was unique. Minimal, abrasive and uncompromising on the one hand and yet as comfortable with perfect three minute pop as with experiment, Pink Flag, Chairs Missing and 154 remain enduring classics.
Never resting on their laurels the group returned in the 80's with a ever more electronic direction and then again in the 21st century with Send, which found their anger undiminished. Last year's Object 47, despite the departure of Bruce Gilchrist, still found them moving forward.
A band with a reputation for not suffering fools gladly, Dorfdisco was lucky enough to catch up with Colin Newman and Graham Lewis before their gig at Live at Dot.
Dorfdisco: Listening to Lowdown on Live at the Roxy '77 the band already seems to have a fully formed set of intentions but you had just parted company with George Gill who played guitar and wrote your material up until that point……
Newman: Opposition is a wonderful thing, deciding what it is that you don't want to be, informs what you choose to be.
Lewis: It created a vacuum. Without George we realised that we didn't really need his material either. We had to write our own. We had found an effective operational language and a process with which we could work and have a lot of fun with it. We could put something which was strong together.
Of course the recording was a bit of a surprise to us as well, we had never really been recorded before except at Garbys which was a bit of a white noise riot really. For it to be recorded correctly turned out to be very important. Mike Thorne who did those recordings subsequently championed our cause at EMI to Nick Mobbs…..
Dorfdisco: You signed to EMI very quickly…..
Newman: Well it was a period of time…..
Lewis: They were actually very careful about us because the Pistols had just disappeared so they were feeling a bit tender. Mike took us into two or three different studios and we learnt the etiquette, the technique, of recording and they came to see us play and how we were developing, what we were trying to do. Although initially they were trying to offer us a two single deal we didn't want that because we felt that we had a body of work and that turned out to be Pink Flag.
Newman: I guess the time scale was relatively quick, we finished with George in something like February and by the first of April we were making our debut as the classic four piece and half of Pink Flag was already written by that point.
Lewis: There was a point where George actually came back and played with us but to give him absolutely the fullest respect he knew that the writing was on the wall, it was very much a case of "that's what you want to do, it's not what I want to do, I'm going to do something else".
Dorfdisco: It seems like subtraction as a recurring motif, later your Robert sacked himself when, at the time, a drum machine could do his job….
Lewis: Yeah, he did.
Newman: I'm a died in the wool minimalist, whatever that means, and subtraction, taking something away, is always a good way of getting to something you hadn't expected. Developing layers is very easy, in almost anything.
But going back to that beginning period it was remarkable that we were going to play in the Roxy punk festival just in order to get fifty quid, for two nights. On the first night we were bottom of the bill, then they moved us up because they liked us but it was literally two men and a dog. I mean there were some significant people there, Jon Savage was there, maybe one or two other luminaries from the scene but it was tiny.
The recording, in a way, was a great leveller because what they had done was just recording a bunch of bands in situ and got the tapes back then suddenly there was this Wire band who no one knew anything about, sounding really interesting and a lot more formed than some of the others who were still trying to be punk bands and we had already rejected that notion and were moving on to something else.
Dorfdisco: Post punk at the same time as punk ……
Lewis: It's a very simple thing. From my point of view I'd finished at art school and I had a degree in fashion design, not fine art because there was no market at the time. There were good teachers there and it was a good place to explore ideas. You were set problems and expected to solve them within a time frame, there was no whining just "get on with it" and if you didn't people would want to know why. We were being taught to think and some kind of self discipline. The three of us had all come from Art School and in different ways we had all taken those ideas on board. When we came to working together we all had very clear ideas about what we didn't like but found enough contemporary things that said yes, that we did like, to have the basis of a conversation.
Newman: The other thing you have to understand is that we are talking about 1977, we had had at least ten years of really serious pop culture, it had already been ten years since Sergent Pepper's. The notion that people would renew very fast in terms of ideas was not at all foreign. I mean if you back to the sixties, they were all mods one week, hippies the next and then something else the week after and nobody batted an eyelid. So the notion that by '77 punk had failed, that it was already looking a bit shabby wasn't exactly radical but somehow people seemed to think that we were being incredibly forward thinking.
Dorfdisco: There is something of an expectation though, majors especially seemed to always want record one to sound like record two and in turn sound like record three…….
Lewis: That was something we were very conscious of, partly the sense that you could do anything but also that so many groups had these problems when it came to the second album because having spent a couple of years writing their life story on the first record they then spend another two years touring and have nothing to write about other than the process they have become involved in. What we did is we kept our process going. Writing was exceedingly important. We just kept moving. If two people didn't like something we would drop it from the set because there was always something new coming up. In that way we didn't work half as hard as a band that was continually on the road. Our process was to create things in rooms and then present them. In that way it was quite brutal.
Dorfdisco: This is also quite an art world perspective, what you are doing now is everything ……..
Lewis: Art. That's what we were doing
Newman: That's how it should be
Lewis: Craft, gaining the skills that you need to realise your ideas is important as well, all of these things were in our toolbag………
Newman: The thing is though, we are not a folk band. I mean I think there are maybe two types of music, in the very broadest sense. There are people who are folk musicians by which I mean anything which is in a genre, anything that follows a certain tradition and there are people who are basically doing art. We are just not folk musicians, there just is no tradition. I mean there is perhaps a grand tradition of British oppositional, art aesthetic stuff but that's not something you can learn. The other thing is real finger in the ear type music, if you can't play See Emily Play, you are not allowed to play.
Lewis: "You can't get me I'm part of the union."
Newman: I mean that one thing that happened in the 90's, well it started in the 80's really, was a kind of smorgasbord approach, a bit of this, a bit of that and a bit of the other but it's deathly, it's deadening. The idea is not that you do something so wincingly original that no one is going to like it but a bit of innovation always goes down quite well I would imagine.
Lewis: So much of that music seemed revved up. We had seen the likes of Joe Strummer with the 101ers and that's all they were doing. Like a busking band with a couple of knobs on and a couple of smart guys to sort out the sound. The thing for us is that when we came here in '78, you have no idea what kind of a release that was. Here you had a group like Kraftwerk, they were touring around and you never actually got to see them but they were out working the same as we were and that is the tradition, if there is a tradition, that we were part of. It was an art tradition. It was not about folk music.
Its not about musicians. Its about having an approach to making work. To framing things.
Dorfdisco: There are definite krautrock influences in your work.
Lewis: Well in 1971/72 when I first came to art college I was in Coventry and I was a DJ and that was the stuff I was playing.
Dorfdisco: Even Lydon cited Can as an influence…….
Lewis: Of course. I mean c'mon he's a really big music freak. You could hear it when he did that Capitol Famous Radio show, people were expecting it to be all punk but it wasn't, it was really knowledgeable.
Dorfdisco: You could hear the breath of those influences in PIL but not really in the Pistols……….
Lewis: Well that's another story we played with them last summer to 50,000 people in Turin but you know what it sounded like, it sounded like rock & roll, like Chuck Berry.
Newman: But that's a tragic story and not really about music. We are not here to talk about that.
Dorfdisco: Wire could never be accused of comedy karaoke…..
Newman: Ooooh what do you mean!? Come on. You might be surpised. I come on stage with a little wind up box and a few tunes…….
Lewis: ……… go on tell him that joke about the skeleton ………. Actually if we were I would try to emulate Ken Dodd, Tommy Cooper, Pete and Dud of course –
Newman: Yeah, alright, alright, get on with it.


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"Every morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most."
It's still dark outside as the unavoidable alarm bell goes off! This first thing you do is pulling up your curtain and a very refreshing atmosphere is waiting for you outside of the window.
The moment you stumble out of bed and go into the shower, a new day just begins for you.
Now the question is- how to have a successful start of your day?
Always remember one thing that what you do at the beginning of a new morning sets the tone for the entire day and now choice is yours. It's your decision and you can decide it as soon as you wake up, that today will be a great day for you. Yes, as I told you, this is your choice of the day.
You can simply choose to be in a complete positive frame of mind.
All it needs a successful start of a day because a good start sets you up for a more fulfilling and productive day.
The method of starting a good day consists of few simple steps.
Make a list …..not an essay!
Just before hitting the bed tonight, you should definitely invest sometimes for yourself and start making a list of very important thing that needs to be done tomorrow. Leave the note beside you so that you can read it just after waking up.
Don't be an alarm puppet:
At least have thirty minutes between the time you press the snooze off button and get out of the bed! This span of thirty minutes is the most crucial time because this time is completely yours and you should use this time to set the good mood for rest of the day. Today is yours and of course today will bring the best thing for you.
Make sure you are not lying in the span of this thirty minutes because it could again make you fall asleep.
Wake yourself properly with some little exercises like stretching.
Now go for a walk….not a walking race!
The whole purpose of walking outdoor for fifteen minutes to half an hour is to enjoy the nature outside. Recite some positive affirmation as you walk. Enjoy the cool air and whistle of birds. Think about all the good things that have happened to you and things that you should be grateful for.
Once you are back to home, take a shower and enjoy a light breakfast. Start your journey at least 10 minutes before the scheduled time so that you won't have to rush
Setting a low bar for happiness is actually important. It will make you grateful for every little thing that makes you happier that you used to take for granted like having a roof over the head. It actually makes you stay positive and at the same time you will find simple happiness throughout the day.
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So I saw the 2014 Soul Train awards and overall I would say it was a pretty good show. Wendy Williams was supposed to be the host of the show, but she was barely on stage. This show was pre-recorded and the probably cut the talk show host out of most of the show on purpose. I guess the saying what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas is true. I must admit I watched the whole awards show hoping Wendy Williams was going to mess up, because I am still mad at her involvement in that horrible Aaliyah. I have to put my big girl panties on and say, for the little time Wendy appeared on the show, she was pretty good.
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A COURT-ordered expert asked to report on the future of three children at the centre of a custody battle has been thrown off the case after his wife got involved in what was none of her business.
In a rare move, a Federal Court magistrate has reported the expert and his wife to Family Court bosses after she was found to have exchanged 81 text messages and numerous telephone calls with the oldest of the children, aged 14.
Expert's reports are crucial in custody decisions but magistrate John O'Sullivan said that he could not be satisfied the two reports in this case by the expert, a psychologist, were independent. Mr O'Sullivan said they were probably affected by the unauthorised inteference by his wife, who is also a psychologist.
The magistrate has ordered that the transcripts of the evidence by both husband and wife be sent to the Family Court's regional director of child dispute services who can refer the couple to the psychologists' disciplinary board.
In a scathing judgment, Mr O'Sullivan said that the wife - who like her husband has not been named by the court - had become involved without the knowledge of the court or the permission of her husband.
"What may have been well-meaning involvement has had quite the opposite effect," he said.
"It appears there have been 81 text messages and who knows how many number of phone calls between one of the children involved in this case and Mrs X who is not officially involved with this family.
"This went on without the knowledge of the parents and the court and is most unfortunate."
The 14-year-old has been the worst-affected of the three children by their parents' break-up, said the magistrate.
The other children are aged nine and six. Their parents split up in 2010 after 10 years of marriage.
The male psychologist may be banned from acting in any other court cases. It is not known whether any of the other cases he has been involved with have been affected.
The involvement of his wife was revealed to the court by the father of the three children, who will now have to be interviewed by a fresh expert and the case heard all over again.
Mr O'Sullivan said this would have serious consequences for both the family who will have to wait months for another hearing date, and for the court as it will hold up other cases.
A spokesperson for the Family Court and Federal Magistrates Court said the court was not able to comment on an individual judgment.
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The week of April 17-21, 2017, has been designated Tornado and Severe Weather Awareness Week in Wisconsin. Wisconsin Emergency Management and the five National Weather Service Forecast Offices that service Wisconsin are asking that everyone take time to go over their safety plans so that they will be ready when severe weather strikes.
Thursday, April 20, 2017, a mock tornado drill will be conducted. A mock tornado watch issued for all of Wisconsin and the adjacent coastal waters of Lake Michigan and Lake Superior beginning at 1:00 PM. Listed below is the drill schedule that will be used State wide.
Drill Schedule
- 1:00 PM -- National Weather Service issues a mock tornado watch for all of Wisconsin.
- A watch means tornadoes are possible in the area.
- Remain alert for approaching storms.
- 1:45 PM -- National Weather Service issues mock tornado warning for all of Wisconsin.
- A warning means a tornado has been sighted or indicated on weather radar.
- Move to a place of safety immediately.
- 2:00 PM -- End of 1:45 Mock tornado warning drill.
- 6:45 PM –- National Weather Service issues a mock tornado warning for all of Wisconsin.
- If actual severe weather is forcasted for that day, drills would be postponed until Friday April 21, 2017
The purpose of a mock tornado drill is to ensure that staff, students and visitors know what to do and where to take shelter should a tornado or severe weather arise. To help promote Tornado and Severe Weather Awareness Week, Environment, Health & Safety (EH&S) is asking that each facility review their building's Occupant Emergency Plan (OEP) with their building occupants, to ensure building occupants are familiar with safety procedures related to tornado/severe weather, shelter-in-place shelter locations, and building evacuation map locations.
If you find yourself in an office building, hospital, or laboratory building when severe weather is sighted, go directly to an enclosed, windowless area in the center of the building staying away from glass. Crouch down and cover your head. Interior stairwells and below grade hallways are usually good places to take shelter. However, do not enter an elevator. If the power goes out you could become trapped. If you find yourself in a large lecture hall with a wide-span ceiling, professors or instructors should advise students to move to an interior room. If there is any question as to the location of severe weather shelter in a facility you can refer to the facility's evacuation maps located near stairways and exits for more information.
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for future contest or submitions..
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Hey some really cool vector object would love to know how you did the dsp 3d kinda style, that would go so nice on my uni project i am working on. Could you ruff up a quick tutorial on it?
Think I'll save the preview to use for inspiration. I've had Illustrator for about 2 months and I haven't made a damn thing with it yet.
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Shit, i can't open the ai. file. Think you could just make them seperate jpeg images?
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is a ilustrator file...
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me dont open this in vektors...
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JUST six days after it started being enforced on the streets, Republic Act 10913 or the Anti-Distracted Driving Act was suspended.Read more
WITH barely two months before tables are turned in the Cebu City Council, Team Rama councilors may soon be stripped of their leadership or participation in any committees.Read more
EIGHT-YEAR-OLD Jacel Nacional has not yet been found two days after a fire destroyed her home in Sitio Matumbo, Barangay Pusok, Lapu-Lapu City.Read more
FOR a group of children in Cebu City, they will not only be welcoming a new school year next month but a "renovated" learning environment as well.Read more
THREE job-order employees of Barangay Paknaan, Mandaue City tested positive during a surprise drug test yesterday morning.
Out of the 226 employees, only 135 showed up at the Paknaan Barangay Gym.Read more
THE Talisay City Council yesterday approved a resolution requesting the City Treasurer's Office and the City Legal Office to collect fines and penalties against the owner of mv Fortuner for compromising the safety of the sea.Read more
THE Office of the Ombudsman-Visayas admonished a village official and a government driver from Cebu City over the unauthorized use of a government vehicle in 2015.Read more
A FIRE struck the highest hotel in Cebu City yesterday dawn.
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Bryan Stamey of Episcopal and Newman's Michael Brown and the rest of the Class 2A boys 1600 meter field ran in a downpour.
Moments after Stamey edged Brown, lightning flashed, causing yet another delay.
It was a fitting end to the day at the Louisiana High School Athletic Association Class 1A and 2A State Track and Field Championships at Bernie Moore Stadium as Mother Nature proved to be the real winner.
After the second lightning delay, LHSAA officials decided to suspend the 1A and 2A running events until 10:30 a.m. Saturday. The small schools will complete their running events just as the Class 3A, 4A, and 5A schools start their field events at 10:45 a.m.
"They talked to the National Weather Service, and this is supposed to keep up until 4 o'clock in the morning," LHSAA Executive Director Kenny Henderson said.
"You just can't keep everybody here that long. With the outlook being the way it is, the decision was made to call it a night and come back in the morning and pick up right where we left off."
Henderson sad it's the first time in his seven years the meet has been suspended.
"It's just going to be much different," he said. "I think the big concern is going to be what are some of these schools are going to do with the kids. If they're from north Louisiana or southwest Louisiana, they were planning to go home tonight. They've got to try and make some kind of arrangements. I'm not sure what the outcome of the actual competition will be or who's going to run. This definitely could affect that."
The Newman boys are in first place, leading with 27 points over second-place Episcopal (26) after nine events.
Brown finished his race, run in a downpour, in a time of 4:45.28.
In addition to Brown's second place, Newman teammates Daron Joiner and Zack Bastrom finished third and fourth, respectively, in the pole vault. Both cleared 11 feet.
In the 2A running events, the Carver relay team (Tyrone Barrow, Lonnie Warren, Carlius Joseph and Rodney Major) finished second in the 4x200 meter relay with a time of 1:31.74. They were edged by Jonesboro-Hodge (1:31.65).
In 2A girls, Avery Rowan of Newman finished second in the high jump. Rowan had a jump of 5 feet, 2 inches.
Riverside's Kendra Turner, The New Orleans Advocate's Volleyball Player of the Year, finished third in the shot put with a throw of 34-83/4.
Michelle Mayes, also of Riverside, finished third in the javelin (109-4).
The Episcopal girls are in first place with 28 points with Jonesboro-Hodge in second place. Riverside (15) is fifth, and Newman (13.5) is sixth.


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Staebler–Wronski effect
The Staebler–Wronski Effect (SWE) refers to light-induced metastable changes in the properties of hydrogenated amorphous silicon.
The defect density of hydrogenated amorphous silicon (a-Si:H) increases with light exposure, causing an increase in the recombination current and reducing the efficiency of the conversion of sunlight into electricity.
It was discovered by David L. Staebler and Christopher R. Wronski in 1977. They showed that the dark current and photoconductivity of hydrogenated amorphous silicon can be reduced significantly by prolonged illumination with intense light. However, on heating the samples to above 150 °C, they could reverse the effect.[1]
Some experimental results[edit]
- Photoconductivity and dark conductivity decrease rapidly at first before stabilizing at a lower value.
- Interruptions in the illumination has no effect on the subsequent rate of change. Once the sample is illuminated again, the photoconductivity will drop as though there was no interruption.
- Annealing the amorphous silicon at a few hundred degrees Celsius for a few hours reverses the effect. Annealing can also take place at lower temperatures, however the process takes a longer amount of time.[2][3]
- The use of protocrystalline Si:H has been shown to improve stability but not eliminate it.[4][5]
Suggested explanations[edit]
The exact nature and cause of the Staebler–Wronski effect is still not well known. Nanocrystalline silicon suffers less from the Staebler–Wronski effect than amorphous silicon, suggesting that the disorder in the amorphous silicon Si network plays a major role. Other properties that could play a role are hydrogen concentration and its complex bonding mechanism, as well as the concentration of impurities.
Historically, the most favored model has been the hydrogen bond switching model.[6] It proposes that an electron-hole pair formed by the incident light may recombine near a weak Si–Si bond, releasing energy sufficient to break the bond. A neighbouring H atom then forms a new bond with one of the Si atoms, leaving a dangling bond. These dangling bonds can trap electron-hole pairs, thus reducing the current that can pass through. However, new experimental evidence is casting doubt on this model. More recently, the H collision model proposed that two spatially separated recombination events cause emission of mobile hydrogen from Si–H bonds to form two dangling bonds, with a metastable paired H state binding the hydrogen atoms at a distant site.[7]
The efficiency of an amorphous silicon solar cell typically drops during the first six months of operation. This drop may be in the range from 10% up to 30% depending on the material quality and device design. Most of this loss comes in the fill factor of the cell. After this initial drop, the effect reaches an equilibrium and causes little further degradation. The equilibrium level shifts with operating temperature so that performance of modules tend to recover some in the summer months and drop again in the winter months.[8] Most commercially available a-Si modules have SWE degradation in the 10–15% range and suppliers typically specify efficiency based on performance after the SWE degradation has stabilized. In a typical amorphous silicon solar cell the efficiency is reduced by up to 30% in the first 6 months as a result of the Staebler–Wronski effect, and the fill factor falls from over 0.7 to about 0.6. This light induced degradation is the major disadvantage of amorphous silicon as a photovoltaic material.[9]
Methods of reducing the SWE[edit]
- Using nanocrystalline silicon instead of amorphous silicon
- Operating at a higher temperature. This can be accomplished by integrating the PV in a photovoltaic thermal hybrid solar collector (PVT). The PVT can be operated at higher temperatures than standard PV and can be used to 'spike anneal', creating a more symbiotic PVT system and improving performance by ~10%.[10]
- Stacking one or more thinner layers of amorphous silicon together with other materials to form a multijunction solar cell.[11] The higher electric field which applies in the thinner layers appears to reduce the SWE.
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- ^ J. M. Pearce, J. Deng, M. L. Albert, C. R. Wronski, and R.W. Collins, "Room Temperature Annealing of Fast States from 1 sun Illumination in Protocrystalline Si:H Materials and Solar Cells", 31st IEEE Photovoltaic Specialists Conf. Proc., (IEEE, 2005) pp. 1536-1539, 2005.
- ^ J. Deng, J.M. Pearce, V. Vlahos, R.W. Collins, and C.R. Wronski, "Characterization of the Bulk Recombination in Hydrogenated Amorphous Silicon Solar Cells", Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc. 808, A8.8, 2004.
- ^ S. Y. Myong, S. W. Kwon, J. H. Kwak, K. S. Lim, J. M. Pearce, and M. Konagai, "Good stability of protocrystalline silicon multilayer solar cells against light irradiation originating from vertically regular distribution of isolated nano-sized silicon grains", 4th World Conference on Photovoltaic Energy Conversion Proceedings, p. 492, 2006.
- ^ S. Y. Myong, K. S. Lim, J. M. Pears, "Double amorphous silicon-carbide p-layer structures producing highly stabilized pin-type protocrystalline silicon multilayer solar cells", Applied Physics Letters, 87(19), 193509 (2005); 87, 259901(2005).
- ^ Kołodziej, A. (2004). "Staebler-Wronski effect in amorphous silicon and its alloys". Opto-Electronics Review. 12 (1): 21–32. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
- ^ H.M. Branz, The hydrogen collision model: Quantitative description of metastability in amorphous silicon, Phys. Rev. B, 59 5498, 1999.
- ^ Uchida,Y and Sakai,H. Light Induced Effects in a-Si:H Films and Solar Cells, Mat. Res. Soc. Symp. Proc., Vol. 70,1986
- ^ Nelson, Jenny (2003). The Physics of Solar Cells. Imperial College Press.
- ^ M.J.M. Pathak, J.M. Pearce and, S.J. Harrison, "Effects on Amorphous Silicon Photovoltaic Performance from High-temperature Annealing Pulses in Photovoltaic Thermal Hybrid Devices" Solar Energy Materials and Solar Cells, 100, pp. 199-203 (2012). arXiv.
- ^ Staebler-Wronski effect in amorphous silicon PV and procedures to limit degradation, EY-1.1: 28 October 2005, Benjamin Strahm, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, Centre de Recherches en Physique des Plasmas(Power Point Slide Show)


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About the Book
A photographic survey of several modern ruins, i.e. of buildings not so old yet that are decaying or are being destroyed.
Some are just decaying in time, others are destroyed to make place for new buldings, another is burnt down. Bur they all have one thing in common: their final days are nearing.
Features & Details
- Category Arts & Photography
Large Format Landscape, 13×11 in, 33×28 cm
20 Pages
- Publish Date Oct 28, 2008
- Tags schoonheid van het verval, beauty of decay, architectural photography, architectuur, ruïnes, geschiedenis, verval, fotografie, architectuurfotografie, architecture, ruins, history, decay, photography
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Chynna Rogers Editorial
Highlighting select pieces from Profound Aesthetic's Spring/ Summer 2016 Collection release, "Flight Through the Gardens", A$AP Mob's First Lady, Chynna Rogers is shown styled in the new wardrobe reflecting the mood of the minimal New York City studio. The items are the same offerings for men from the brand, styled to the woman's particular fashion interests. Featured in the editorial is the Elongated Bungee Panel Jacket, Elongated Button Down Canvas Shirt, Kurta Luxe Shirt and Raw-Cut Basic Tee from the collection.


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Fire extinguishers, or extinguishers, are an active fire protection device used to extinguish or control small fires, though they are ineffective for out-of-control fires. Typically, fire extinguishers are composed of a hand-held cylindrical pressure vessel containing an agent (such as nitrogen or carbon dioxide) that can be used to extinguish a fire.
Because of safety regulations, public areas or military bases are required to have at least one fire extinguisher on hand in the event of a fire.
Hospital Escape
While Venom Snake and Ishmael were trying to escape XOF forces invading the Dhekelia Memorial Hospital at Cyprus, a blaze forced Snake to shoot a fire extinguisher to halt the advance of the blaze.
The Manhattan Incident
- See also: Tanker Incident and the Big Shell Incident
During the 2007 Tanker Incident, after stumbling upon a Semtex/infrared sensor trap set up by the Gurlukovich Mercenaries, Solid Snake at Otacon's suggestion shot a nearby fire extinguisher to be able to sight the otherwise invisible sensors.
Although technically not a fire extinguisher, the FOXHOUND agent Raiden made use of the coolant spray in a similar manner to a fire extinguisher when escorting Emma Emmerich to the Core 1 server room to extinguish some fires caused by the fighting on the Big Shell during the 2009 Manhattan Incident.
Behind the scenes
Fire extinguishers first appeared in Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, and in other games in the Metal Gear series, where they acted as a non-lethal trap by shooting the fire extinguishers to let off an explosion of smoke to deter any pursuers.
Although fire extinguishers themselves cannot be used as an accessible item in the actual game, Metal Gear Solid 2 did have the Coolant spray, which served a similar purpose late in the game. The Trial edition demo for the game did apparently have a fire extinguisher as an actual weapon.


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Les Baux
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Les Baux: A pocket guide
Clinging to an ancient limestone promontory, Les Baux de Provence is one of the most visited villages in France, and it's easy to see why. Narrow cobbled streets lined with shops, cafés, and restaurants wend car-free past ancient houses up to a splendid castle. For centuries, on this striking site, the Lords of the Baux established their power and imposed their rule over all Provence. Their motto was "Race d'Aiglons, jamais vassale" ("Race of Eaglets, Never Vassals"), and these proud princes gained a reputation for artistic sensitivity—they were great supporters of troubadours—and astounding savagery, fighting all comers and hurling prisoners from the castle rocks to their deaths.
Provence at its Best
The dramatic ruins of the tenth-century Château de Baux crown the village and dominate the landscape. The castle was largely destroyed in the seventeenth century by Louis XIII, but it's a thrilling place to visit, for adults and children alike—visitors can take crossbow and fencing lessons and watch falconry. Most fascinating of all are the reconstructed (as well as original) medieval siege weapons: Massive trebuchets and battering rams send the visitor rocketing back to medieval Europe and the time of the Crusades. Just below the château, the lovely twelfth-century Saint Vincent's Church is one of the village's troglodyte buildings, partly carved into the rock.
A Legendary Natural Setting
As if this weren't magical enough, the huge rocks that ring the promontory are visions of monstrous shapes carved out by erosion and wind. Legend has it that sorcerers and evil spirits inhabit the caves and crevices. Known as the Valley of Hell, this dramatic, bleak, and jagged mineral world is said to have inspired Dante's vision of the same in his Divine Comedy. Jean Cocteau filmed his famous Testament d'Orphee there and called the eerie landscape "a zone between life and death." To recover from visions of hell, lunch or dinner at the recently renovated, fabled Michelin-starred Medieval Oustau de Baumaniere, is advised. Fortunately, close to Les Baux are several truly gorgeous luxury villas to totter back to after a day with Dante and an evening with Gargantua.
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NRS Extreme SAR Drysuit, Search and Rescue Dry Suit
NRS Extreme SAR Drysuit, Search and Rescue Dry Suit
Brief Decription
Designed specifically for search rescue work (SAR). The NRS Extreme SAR dry suit is made of waterproof/breathable, 320-denier TriTon fabric with tough Cordura® reinforcements at the seat, elbows and knees for rugged protection in high-wear areas. Neoprene padding in the elbows and knees provide extra protection while working in the field. Attached latex drysocks keep the water out and your feet warmer. Heavy-duty YKK waterproof entry zipper and relief zipper seal out water. Relief zipper lets you answer nature's call without having to take the whole suit off. Seams are sealed with tough liquid rubber RSeal. Liquid neoprene coated latex gaskets are more durable than standard all latex gaskets providing a waterproof seal.
Detailed Description
Neoprene outer cuffs with adjustable hook-and-loop closures on the neck, wrist and ankles protect the latex gaskets. Internal suspenders allow you to comfortably wear the top of the suit down around your waist while away from the water. A self-draining thigh pocket and a splash proof arm pocket allow you to keep all the essentials close at hand. A self-draining thigh pocket and a splash proof arm pocket keep all the essentials close at hand. Reflective material on the wrists and piping help visibility in low-light and foggy conditions. Pull cord waist adjustment allows for a more custom fit.


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I'm a art photographer my main interest is in fine art.
I try to be innovative and put alot of emotion into my work.
I simply adore unique shapes and forms no matter how plain, glamourous or weird. I NEVER discriminate against anyone or anything and appreciate the inner and outer beauty of any one I am shooting with. I find myself extremely open-minded and willing to listen to the client or models input which I find very important.
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St Ives is near a range of colorful Cambridgeshire's well-known sights. Two attractions that should be on every visitor's itinerary is the fascinating Paxton Pits Nature Reserve and the much-loved Cambridge Castle. Two other popular spots that are located within a short distance of St Ives are Kettle's Yard and Pepys Library.
Stop by some of the nearby museums and galleries, which help make this region such a rewarding holiday destination. In particular, you should make sure you check out Fitzwilliam Museum in Cambridge, the Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences and the Whipple Museum of the History of Science. Book seats for a live performance at the Cambridge Corn Exchange in Cambridge, the Cambridge Arts Theatre and the ADC Theatre.
Get active in the great outdoors at the many beautiful destinations nearby. Relax and enjoy the fresh air. Join in a ball game, mingle with locals, or just soak up the sunshine at Fellows Garden in Cambridge and the University Botanic Gardens.
While you are here, don't miss the nearby local attractions such as Wren Library in Cambridge, Jesus Green and Parker's Piece. These spots are popular with locals and tourists alike. Those interested in the world's various faiths will enjoy the serene atmosphere at the King's College Chapel in Cambridge, the Round Church Visitor Centre and the Church of St Mary the Great.
Go to the Cambridge Market Square in Cambridge and the Grand Arcade Shopping Centre to scratch that shopping itch.
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3 cups Muscat grapes or other grapes (about 1 1/4 pounds)
1/2 cup water
3 tablespoons finely chopped walnuts (preferably black walnuts*)
1/2 cup milk
2 tablespoons unsalted butter
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 large egg yolk
1/4 pound Maytag Blue cheese**
2 large egg whites
2 individual brioches (each about 3 inches in diameter)
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 cup black Corinth grapes (Champagne grapes)
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Pesto Tortellini Salad
Recipe by Chef by Chance
This is one of my favorite Pampered Chef recipes that is good served hot or cold. Often I make this when my husband is out of town and eat it for several dinners. I never tire of eating this salad. You can substitute pine nuts for the walnuts.
Top Review by Muffin Goddess
This was a really nice pasta salad! I used pine nuts instead of the walnuts (personal preference), and the tortellini was whole wheat, but everything else was as-written. I found it to be a teensy bit too mayonnaise-y for my tastes, but I only like mayo in small doses, so that's just me. I had some both warm and cold, and both were delicious. Thanks for posting! Made for PAC Fall 07.
Ingredients Nutrition
- 9 ounces cheese tortellini, uncooked
- 1 medium zucchini, cut in half lengthwise and sliced
- 1 cup grape tomatoes, cut into halves
- 1⁄3 cup mayonnaise
- 1⁄4 cup basil pesto
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1⁄4 walnuts, chopped and toasted
Directions See How It's Made
- Cook tortellini according the directions on the package. Drain and rinse with cold water.
- Combine Mayonnaise, pesto,and garlic. Add the tortellini, zucchini, tomatoes, and walnuts; mix gently.
- Can serve immediately or cover and refrigerate.