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Ruby #Enumerables
An enumerable is a module in Ruby whose job it is to yield items to a block of code, one at a time. You can tell what the code block is due to its curly braces { block }. Depending on the class you are passing items from, it will vary in its output. For an array it will go through one item at a time. For a hash it will yield key/value pairs as two-element arrays [key, value]. For a file it will go through one line of the file at a time.
Now that we have defined what an enumerable is, lets go through some of the methods.
Enumerable#map & Enumerable#collect
I have did a little digging on these two methods, and it turns out that they are exactly the same. They are even listed in the same place in the Ruby Docs. .map an d.collect takes the enumerable object and a block. It then evaluates the block for each element and then returns a new array with the calculated values.
The outcome of
[1,2,3].map { |n| n*n }
=> [1,4,9]
In this example the enumerable will pass each value of the array into the block and multiply it by itself (11 = 1; 22 = 4; 3*3 = 9). The result array is [1,4,9].
If you use map to select any specific values like where n >2 then it will evaluate each element and will output only the result which will be either true or false.
The outcome of
[1,2,3].map { |n| n>2 }
=> [false, false, true].
In this example since 1 and 2 are not greater than 2 they both evaluate to false. 3 is greater than 2 so it evaluates to true. The result array is [false, false, true]
The .group_by method takes a collection and passes each item into the block and groups them based on certain criteria and places them in a hash. In the hash, the key is the group name and the value will be an array that meets the group criteria.
Lets say we have
arr = [1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9]
and we want to group them into even and odd. We can call group by.
The outcome of
arr.group_by {|num| num.even?}
=> {false=>[1, 3, 5, 7, 9], true=>[2, 4, 6, 8]}.
The key false contains all values that are not even, and the key true contains all values that are even.
The .cycle method loops through a collection forever unless you specify how many times you want it to cycle or input a break statement.
In the case of
arr = [1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9]
If we input
arr.cycle(2) {|num| puts num}
=> 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9.
The .grep method takes a collection and basically searches the collection for anything that === what you are searching to match. It can be used in conjuction with a .map if you use a block (.grep with .map).
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Seeing the future is a nuisance. Ariel does her best to shut it out, until she stumbles on a group of clairvoyants using their talents to get extremely rich. They have her attention. Then she meets a second bunch obsessed with surviving an upcoming near extinction event. Both factions seem dangerous and, to be honest, a little crazy. They don't get along. As they learn more about her, however, each group decides Ariel's particular abilities are hard to find and exactly what they need. There is no possible way to help them both. Aligning with either may be a bad idea, but staying out of this mess is no longer an option. Book format
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GEORGE TOWN: A 42-year-old housewife broke down upon hearing she was disallowed bail after being charged with murdering her Indonesian maid and abusing her second maid, a Cambodian, at two separate courts here today.
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In the first case heard at the Sessions Court, Chan was accused of grievously hurting the Cambodian with a metal pipe at her home in Jelutong, Penang.
Chan faces a maximum of 20 years imprisonment and whipping or both if found guilty under Section 326 of the Penal Code.
Deputy Public Prosecutor Nurul Huda Idris prosecuted while Chan was represented by Ruebankumar Asokan.
Sessions Court judge Irwan Suaibon set May 11 for case management and denied the accused bail.
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xLindsay-annhttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-9093497763013554277.post-91233999257927175482009-12-22T23:14:53.079-05:002009-12-22T23:14:53.079-05:00I love your b&w photos! Wish I had some of my...I love your b&w photos! Wish I had some of my fam! Merry Christmas to you, my friend,and may Santa bring you all you wish for!Kathleenhttps://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-9093497763013554277.post-63835473581597390342009-12-22T21:24:07.954-05:002009-12-22T21:24:07.954-05:00Shellbelle, what a wonderful picture of you and yo...Shellbelle, what a wonderful picture of you and your sister and brother with Santa. You are very blessed to have these memories from your childhood and to still have such a loving family. Your warmth just comes right through my computer screen. Wouldn't it be wonderful if we could just go back to the days of our childhood and spend Christmas with family again , if only for a moment. I try so hard to make my children have those same magical memories. I told my husband how your father use to put blue lights on the bushes at Hanukkah in honor of all his Jewish friends, my husband though this was so wonderful. You were certainly raised by a loving family.
Have a very Merry Christmas and God Bless my sweet friend
BunnyBunny, The Paris Househttp://firstname.lastname@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-9093497763013554277.post-71602024233745937802009-12-22T21:14:25.126-05:002009-12-22T21:14:25.126-05:00I must be about the same age as your sister. I sti...I must be about the same age as your sister. I still remember that feeling of excitement on Christmas Eve. I felt the same way when my kids were young.

We went to see the Osborne Lights (my favorite thing to do around here at Christmas) tonight. They give me that same excited rush of Christmas spirit!

SueSue (Someone's Mom)https://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-9093497763013554277.post-78309638010665487752009-12-22T19:12:20.017-05:002009-12-22T19:12:20.017-05:00I love my visits to Santa too, even at 25! Ha ha, ...I love my visits to Santa too, even at 25! Ha ha, this was the first year I went and visited with Santa since I was a little girl - so much fun! You look darling in this Santa picture, thanks for sharing and Merry Christmas!OceanDreamshttps://email@example.com:blogger.com,1999:blog-9093497763013554277.post-34205894367432055482009-12-22T10:11:49.382-05:002009-12-22T10:11:49.382-05:00yes waiting for Christmas is fun and to look what ...yes waiting for Christmas is fun and to look what everybody else got I like to - this year I have already everthing done and now I can only wait with the one I love.

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Love the flamingos in the sidebar, too. We have a couple of flamingos which float around each year. Some unsuspecting "victim" receives it...usually in celebration of something momentous in his/her life.

Merry Christmas!
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Neural Network Modelling with Input Uncertainty: Theory and Application
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It is generally assumed when using Bayesian inference methods for neural networks that the input data contains no noise. For real-world (errors in variable) problems this is clearly an unsafe assumption. This paper presents a Bayesian neural network framework which accounts for input noise provided that a model of the noise process exists. In the limit where the noise process is small and symmetric it is shown, using the Laplace approximation, that this method adds an extra term to the usual Bayesian error bar which depends on the variance of the input noise process. Further, by treating the true (noiseless) input as a hidden variable, and sampling this jointly with the network's weights, using a Markov chain Monte Carlo method, it is demonstrated that it is possible to infer the regression over the noiseless input. This leads to the possibility of training an accurate model of a system using less accurate, or more uncertain, data. This is demonstrated on both the, synthetic, noisy sine wave problem and a real problem of inferring the forward model for a satellite radar backscatter system used to predict sea surface wind vectors.
KeywordsMarkov Chain Monte Carlo Neural Network Modelling Forward Model Noise Process Wind Vector
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Angered earth, provoked by the power of the Red Empress, evicts Vexyna from her home and forces her to confront the truth about her family line.
Along the way Vexyna meets a perpetually hungry thief, a woman who's generated by a crystal, and many more unique individuals. She also learns of a woman who drains men of their vital essences and discovers that her own eyes have the power to...
Two legendary dragon gods reveal more of Vexyna's heritage. Ancient conflicts arise anew. Alliances are formed and broken. The three noble houses continue their centuries old conflict.
The Red Empress marks Vexyna for death, but can even the mighty Empress survive Vexyna's Awakening?
Frantic fingers clutched air. Desperate digits dug into gnarled, leathery bark as Vexyna claimed a passing tree branch. Gravity did its best to stretch her long, black hair and dark cloak to the ground seven meters below. With waning strength, she fought in vain to pull herself to safety.
Above her, a low, jovial voice spoke.
Hi, Vex. I thought I'd find you hanging around here.
Very funny, Trulo! Vexyna yelled up at the young man.
Now pull me up!
Aliyah would be able to pull herself up.
I'm not Aliyah.
You wouldn't weigh so much if you didn't overload the pockets of that cloak.
My stuff goes where I go.
So, you're too stuffed to pull yourself up?
Trulo! Vexyna glared up at him through her dark glasses.
Pull me up right now! I swear if I survive this fall I'm going to kick your-
Okay! Okay! I'm pulling. I'm pulling. There's no need to swear. Trulo curled his strong, tanned hands around Vexyna's wrists and pulled her up onto the branch.
Thanks, Trulo, but you know Aliyah would've been able to lift me using only one hand. She stuck out her tongue.
I'm not Aliyah, Trulo said in a mocking tone while returning the tongue gesture.
Unlike Ali, I still live here. It's lucky for you I got here when I did, the white-haired man said. He leaned casually against the tree trunk, shaking some loose bits of bark and leaves from his open shirt.
What happened? Why did the tree convulse?
Have a look at the village gates. Trulo pointed west.
Vexyna swiveled to see where her friend was indicating.
Where are the gates?
They're still there, confided Trulo.
Those bits of wood and iron scattered about the ground are the gates.
How? What? Vexyna couldn't believe the ancient gates were no more.
It might have something to do with that group of men in the village square, Trulo stated, pointing in another direction.
Men? Where did they come from?
My guess would be… Trulo started to say.
From outside the village.
Vexyna swatted Trulo.
When did they get here?
Trulo rubbed his shoulder.
They marched in just after the gates disintegrated. What were you doing up here? Just hanging around? Didn't you notice any of this going on?
I was lost in thought.
You really need to pay more attention to what's going on around you.
That's what my father always says.
He's right.
Yeah, yeah. What are those men doing in Shojiki? Do you know anything?
Not really. I came up here to get a better look. Trulo squinted in the direction of the village square.
I can make out figures, but not much else. What can you see?
All the men appear to be wearing the same clothing, except the one doing all the talking. He's blond and he has on a scarlet tunic with wide lapels and buttons down each side. He's in knee-high black boots. At his left side there are two short swords and his left hand is on a long staff with unique markings.
Only you would be able to notice the details of someone's clothing from this distance at night while wearing dark glasses. Your vision still amazes me.
I have sensitive eyes.
Too bad your ears aren't as good as your eyes. Otherwise, you might be able to tell what they're saying.
I can only catch the occasional word. Maybe our friend on the branch over there can help us.
What? Trulo looked around at the other branches.
I don't see anyone.
There, Vexyna said, pointing.
He's right up against the trunk.
Leaves, twigs and branches are all I see.
He's over there watching the crowd.
Why not go over and ask him who he is and what he wants?
Excuse me, Vexyna said to Trulo as she got up and eased along the branch to the trunk. She snuck her way around the tree and onto the branch containing her mystery visitor.
Do you see anything interesting?
The unknown person whirled around and peered in amazement at Vexyna.
Staring into the stranger's emerald green eyes, Vexyna exclaimed,
You're a girl!
Yes, I am, said the girl before she dropped from the branch.
Vexyna was shocked to watch the girl grab and swing from branch to branch until she flipped all the way to the ground.
In a matter of seconds, Vexyna could no longer see the girl's shiny red hair or dark blue overalls.
Vexyna made her way back to Trulo.
Did you see that?
It was a blur of motion to me.
Who was she?
Beats me, Trulo replied.
Did you see where she went?
No, answered Vexyna with more than a little frustration in her voice.
She vanished.
Maybe she circled around and is with that group of strange men.
I don't see her with the men or anywhere in the crowd. Vexyna peered at the assemblage in the village square.
That's odd.
What is?
The blond with the red top and black boots has just pounded his staff into the ground.
What's so odd about that? asked Trulo.
The staff is lighting up in different colors each time he hits the ground with it. Red, red, yellow, red, blue, greeee… Vexyna's words were interrupted by the violent shaking of the tree.
Vexyna and Trulo scrambled to find something to hold onto as the tree pitched back and forth with increasing fervor, pitching Trulo in the direction of the Village Square.
Vexyna hurtled in the opposite direction, over the wall and out of the village.
As she plummeted earthward, hitting various body parts on branches and twigs, she heard the cries of her friends and neighbors as they dealt with the calamity.
Vexyna hadn't yet met the ground when consciousness left her.
Shadow and light danced across Vexyna's face. She swatted the air just beyond the tip of her nose as if that would drive it away or at least make it stop. It did not.
Vexyna's eyes formed slits behind her dark glasses.
A large fern waved a leafy green tendril just over her face.
Vexyna reached up, grasped the leaf and gave it a sharp tug.
Hey! shouted the other end of the plant.
This startled Vexyna to her feet. She rose too fast and ended up kissing the ground with her butt. Clasping her head, she asked,
Who's there?
Vexyna glared at the silent fern.
I can see you on the other side of this plant, Vexyna said.
You're that girl from last night.
From behind the plant, a red-headed girl in overalls revealed herself.
That's me, she said.
What are you doing here? asked Vexyna.
You had quite a nasty fall, stated the girl.
I wanted to see if you were all right or if you needed any help.
I think I'll be fine once I get back to my house, Vexyna replied.
Your house?
"Your house in that village?"
"Yes. My house is in that village. That village has a name, you know. It's Shojiki."
Then don't count on getting back to your house any time soon.
What do you mean?
Shojiki looks like it was destroyed. There's no way to know for sure, because there's no way to see inside.
What are you talking about?
Come see for yourself.
Vexyna tried to stand again, but had difficulty doing so.
Here, let me help you. She moved closer and put her shoulder under one of Vexyna's arms.
Thank you.
You probably just have some bruising. If I can find the right plants, I'll have you fixed up in no time.
You know about healing herbs, do you?
I sure do. The girl beamed.
I'm Vexyna. Vexyna offered one of her hands to the girl.
I'm Cateran, replied the girl while grasping Vexyna's hand.
The two girls trudged towards the village.
Shojiki's massive stone walls were spotted with cracks and were no longer standing at right angles to the ground. Heaps of rubble scattered the field. Bits of people's lives were strewn everywhere.
This is horrible, said Vexyna as she picked her way through the debris.
I wonder if anyone else survived. My father is the only family I have left. I can't lose him.
I'm sorry to hear that, but we aren't going to be able to find out. The tree line has been pushed back, so I can't get a clear look over what's left of the village walls.
Trulo! Vexyna exclaimed.
What happened to Trulo? He was beside me when calamity struck. Was he also thrown clear of the walls?
I haven't seen anyone else, Cateran said.
He's my best friend, Vexyna told Cateran.
You survived. I'm sure there are others who have too.
Vexyna resigned herself to not yet knowing the fate of her father and Trulo. She concentrated instead on the various objects that had been wrenched from their owners.
That was Tirlig's favorite bench, she pointed out while nudging a piece of wood with the toe of her boot.
Who's Tirlig? Cateran asked.
Just a boy. Vexyna dropped to her knees and studied a pile of cloth and wood. Without warning, she leaped to her feet and proclaimed,
This is from my house! This is from my room!
Is any of it salvageable?
This is a candlestick I was given by my grandmother! Vexyna explained while holding the silver object up for Cateran's inspection.
Cateran took the candlestick and examined it. The ornate crafting and thick candle looked as though it had only been lit once or twice.
Vexyna knelt again and brushed dirt off another object.
Here's my mother's diary. She stood up and snapped her cloak out behind her to knock loose the dirt she had collected from kneeling on it on the ground.
I can't believe this happened, She muttered.
Why? Why did this happen?
It won't be any comfort to you, but there have been reports of other places facing similar disasters.
So this wasn't a random incident? What's going on?
Some woman named Din, who calls herself the Red Empress, has a group of men moving across the country causing trouble. I don't know why.
Vexyna came to a realization.
You never did explain why you were in the village last night.
Oh, didn't I? Cateran replied. She cast her gaze at the ground. She kicked a small glass ball around.
No, you didn't. Vexyna stared at Cateran.
Are we going to hang around here much longer? There doesn't seem to be much point unless we can scavenge anything. We might be able to get some answers back at my people's camp.
You're right, Vexyna agreed. They took some time picking through more rubble. Finally, Vexyna asked,
Okay, which way to your people's camp?
We have to travel through the Argotha Forest to get there, Cateran informed her.
The two left the remains of Shojiki and headed off into the forest.
By the way, Vexyna said.
You never did answer my question about why you were in my village last night.
Cateran sighed.
If you really must know, I got lost. I went roaming from my camp and got turned around. Then I caught the scent of food cooking and followed it to your village. Cateran's stomach emitted a loud growl as if in response to the word 'food'.
Food's not a bad idea. What can we do? Something dawned on Vexyna.
Oh hey, she exclaimed. She produced two pieces of fruit from her cloak. She tossed one to Cateran.
Thank you. Cateran bit into the soft, juicy fruit. She licked her lips and asked,
Tell me something.
What's with the dark glasses? There isn't a lot of light in this forest. Why do you insist on wearing those things?
I have sensitive eyes. My eyes take in a lot more light than most people's. I've been told never to remove these glasses. So I don't.
That's wild, Cateran said. She took another bite of fruit. Her tongue scrambled in vain to pull in all the juice, some of which escaped and dribbled down her chin.
Have you ever taken them off? Even for a second?
No. Never. I was given a severe warning by my grandmother when I was younger.
Severe? Was it frightening? Cateran stopped and looked at Vexyna.
I ask a lot of questions, don't I?
Vexyna nodded.
Yes, you're full of curiosity.
Cateran shrugged.
I am. The fruit was gone. Cateran wiped off the last of the fruit juice with her sleeves.
Don't do that, Vexyna said, extending a small cloth to Cateran.
Cateran accepted the cloth and wiped her face with it.
Thanks, she said. She offered the cloth back to Vexyna.
Hang on to it, Vexyna told her.
Cateran stuffed the cloth into the right front upper pocket of her coveralls. She wiped her hands together and asked,
Will you tell me about the warning your grandmother gave you?
It was a long time ago. I was only about four years old. I recall the fire in my grandmother's eyes as she warned me about my sight. She said something about always being protected from the searing light. I wonder if there's an entry about it in my mother's diary. Let's see if I can find it.
They had been walking and talking for about an hour, so they decided to take a break.
Vexyna found a dry, critter-free spot on a log. Cateran positioned herself on the stump of a tree that had fallen over.
Vexyna extracted her mother's diary from her cloak. She flipped through the pages and commented,
This is strange. Many of the pages are blank. There are huge gaps right in the middle of things my mother has written.
Cateran tumbled off the stump and sprang over to Vexyna. She peered at the diary. Cateran checked over the entire diary. She studied its binding. Her tiny nostrils flared to inhale the scent of the pages.
Vexyna asked,
Haven't you ever seen a book before?
Sure I've seen books before, Cateran snapped back. Then she added in a low voice,
I've just never read any. She changed the subject with undue haste.
Were you close to your mother?
I don't even know when she left. In all honesty, I never knew her.
Cateran stared at the pages. She frowned because the words made no sense.
So you don't even know if she was around when your grandmother gave you the warning about your eyes.
I'm not sure, Vexyna confessed.
This forest is too dark. I can't make out any of the words.
I could try lighting my grandmother's candlestick. That'll give us better light. Vexyna pulled the candlestick from her cloak. She fumbled around in her other pockets and produced a small box of matches. She prepared to strike a match. She commented,
I've never lit this before.
As the wick ignited, the girls heard a disembodied voice intone,
Now, say the words!
Huh? What words? Cateran gasped.
I think it's talking to you, Vexyna.
Vexyna was stunned.
What words would those words be?
"Say the words!" the voice demanded.
I don't know any words! Vexyna shouted.
"You lit the candle, now finish the incantation! Say the words!"
Really! I don't know which words you want! A little shaken, Vexyna blew out the candle.
The girls sat listening, but no voice was heard.
Cateran spoke in a low voice.
What just happened? Was that voice coming from the candle?
Vexyna nodded before saying,
I wonder what the voice was talking about. It mentioned something about an incantation.
That sounds like magic to me. Cateran perked up.
Is your family magical? I've only heard rumors and stories about magic. I didn't think it really existed.
Vexyna shrugged.
We were a normal family. At least that's the way my father raised me. The magic must have been from my grandmother. If she did practise magic, she kept it hidden.
I wonder if your mother had magic powers like your grandmother. Try looking for a candle incantation in your mother's diary. It shouldn't be too hard to skim through to find.
What? You think it'll be entitled, 'Incantation of the Candle' or something like that?
It's worth a try. I'll help, but you'll have to re-light the candle.
Vexyna took another match from the matchbox and lit the candle. The disembodied voice sounded again,
Free me.
We don't know how, Vexyna explained.
Look in the diary, intoned the voice.
Vexyna opened her mother's diary. As she flipped through the pages, she noticed she could see writing on every page. She stopped dead and gaped at the page in front of her. At the top it was clearly labeled: Incantation of the Candle.
I cannot believe you were right, Cateran. I found it!
Cateran came closer to Vexyna.
Can you pronounce those words?
They were focusing on the words when a stray gust of wind blew out the candle. The words on the page faded with the dying of the light.
Perhaps it's just as well, Vexyna lamented.
We have no idea what would happen if we said those words.
The candle said something like, 'free me', Cateran said.
I wonder who 'me' is.
I'm curious about that, too. Let's get going again. Vexyna packed away the diary and candlestick.
The candlestick looks like it was made out of the rocks in Garnet's Cave. It's along our way if you want to check it out.
Sure, why not?
Their voyage through the Argotha forest had them clambering over giant tree roots and ducking under hanging vines as they twisted their way along.
Cateran spoke.
We should be coming up to Garnet's Cave pretty soon.
They had been walking up a steady incline for the past few minutes. They appeared to be reaching the summit of the little hill when Vexyna felt warmth growing in her cloak.
Something's happening, she warned Cateran.
My cloak is growing warmer.
Vexyna checked her cloak for the source of the warmth. She found it when she went for her mother's diary.
This is it, she said while holding up the book.
The diary is getting warm.
I wonder if it's a coincidence, because we're at the entrance to Garnet's Cave, Cateran pondered as she pointed to the slender entrance to the cave.
They approached the cave with caution. It was only wide enough for them to enter single file.
Cateran stepped out in front. Walking into the cave, she commented,
We won't need a light in here because of the gems on the cave walls.
Vexyna followed and soon the two were standing in a small antechamber. They looked around the room trying to decide which way to venture next.
The diary in Vexyna's hand was almost too hot to hold. She tried fanning it about the room to cool it off.
Cateran noticed something odd.
Fan the diary against the wall again, she insisted. She pointed to one of the walls.
Vexyna walked over and waved the diary at the wall. The image of another chamber rippled in the rock wall.
That must be the way, Cateran concluded.
Can we walk through the rock?
Only one way to find out, Vexyna stated as she took a tentative step forward. She passed through the rock and entered the chamber on the other side. She turned to tell Cateran to step through, but all she faced was a solid wall of rock.
She was greeted by silence when she yelled, "Cateran!" The walls were solid.
A thought occurred to her. She waved the diary at the wall in front of her. This caused the image of Cateran to appear.
Quick! Vexyna shouted.
Get over to my side of the rock wall!
Cateran cart wheeled over to Vexyna. Her shiny red mop top flipped perfectly back into place when she stopped.
Whoa, she voiced breathlessly.
The chamber appeared to be about twenty-eight meters in diameter. Four lines of gold ran up each of the walls and met at the golden circle in the center of the ceiling. These lines of gold illuminated the room. The circle surrounded two strange symbols: one emitted a deep ruby glow while the other pulsed with an intense jade light.
In the exact center of the chamber stood an altar on which a bejeweled chest rested.
Cateran rushed to open the chest, but was thrown back by an invisible force. She rubbed her hind quarters and advised,
Be careful.
Vexyna cautiously approached the chest and the diary popped out of her hands.
The diary floated in mid-air with tiny spirals of light enveloping it. Pages flipped until they stopped at a sheet more radiant than the others. From the fabric of this page sprang a key. It glided gracefully into Vexyna's palm.
Vexyna slid the key into the keyhole without removing the chest from its perch.
The key turned easily in the lock and Vexyna opened the lid.
Peering inside, she found an amulet and a piece of parchment. She held up the amulet for Cateran to see.
Cateran crept closer and leaned in to examine the amulet.
The amulet itself was made of a shiny marbled stone. It glimmered oddly in the light from the golden lines on the walls. The amulet slowly revolved as Vexyna turned the band of platinum that held it. There appeared to be some form of writing on one side. Tiny characters could be faintly made out running around the band as well. Neither of the girls understood the language of these characters.
Vexyna slipped the platinum band over her head and let it settle against her neck. The amulet rested easily in the hollow of her chest.
That's a nice piece of jewelry. Is there anything else in the box? Cateran wanted to know.
Yes, replied Vexyna. She reached into the chest and gingerly removed the withered parchment.
Let me read what it says. 'My Darling Child, Dire events must have transpired for you to be seeking me now. With or without your father's knowledge, you have come here. Only one with my blood would have the ability to reach this inner sanctum. There are many things you must know about your lineage. As part of your birthright, wear this amulet close to your heart always. Come to me, child. L'."
No sooner had Vexyna finished reading the parchment than it erupted in flames. It was gone in an instant.
An odd crumbling sound came from the altar. The girls turned to see the chest folding in on itself before disappearing.
The golden lines on the walls began to flicker.
I don't think that's a good sign, Cateran worried.
No, I don't think so either, Vexyna agreed. She began waving


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PsyInnovations is a mental health startup that creates products for management of psychosocial problems. I was brought on to improve the UX of their first product—Wayforward, a hybrid HTML5 mobile app. Wayforward is an anxiety management tool using the research backed science of CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy).
First, I performed an extensive UX/Heuristic Evaluation of the current prototype. I identified styling inconsistencies and problems with the interface.
The worry and behavior tracker tools were some of the main issues in the app because they violated the heuristic of user control and freedom. Worries and behaviors were confusing to record, and there were no clear indicators as to where the custom inputs were. The CRUD (create, read, undo, delete) options were also missing.
My solution included adding a date, adding a note, and having two separate options. The options would indicate either adding instance of a behavior or adding a new behavior.
In order to find more issues, we conducted usability tests with 3 people and they all had similar feedback. First, they had on-boarding issues because the app did not communicate how to navigate from screen to screen.
There was a pagination on the button that indicated that you would have to swipe to go forward and back, but that navigation gave users the sense of skimming through the exercises. For instance, one user said:
"This swiping makes me feel like I'm on Tinder."
Although the sessions were designed to be short (in order to fit into one's busy life), we want the users to think carefully about their inputs. In order to solve this issue, I suggested a "next" and "back" button navigation to replace the swipe motion. The change encouraged users to take their time.
In addition to providing overhauls on the existing app. My role also supported the user research for a therapist facing platform. As part of the freemium model, one of the paid options included a certified therapist that would help guide users through the app. We conducted user research by sending out a short survey through Qualtrics to therapists in order to gauge their interest, narrow a target demographic, and develop insight on user needs.
Unfortunately, going through the survey route was not fruitful due to the limited number of respondents. However, their responses were consistent with our assumptions for a target demographic. Therapists wanted
1) Work that allows flexibility
2) A way to keep track of their patients and monitor their progress
Using this information, I came up with two personas.
The information was passed on to fellow UX Designers and created a strong foundation for the web app.


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The American College of Veterinary Surgeons (ACVS) Surgery Summit features seminars focused on all areas of patient care from diagnosis, pain management and anesthesia, to surgery, postoperative care, and rehabilitation. The entire practice team can gain invaluable skills and earn exceptional continuing education. ACVS defines the standards of surgical excellence for the profession, promotes advancements in veterinary surgery, and provides surgical education programs.
The 2019 ACVS Surgery Summit offers over 260 continuing education hours (pending RACE approval) to choose from including over 50 seminars and more than 300 lectures over a three-day period. The Surgery Summit also features hands-on laboratories for different skill levels and audiences.
The ACVS Continuing Education (CE) Committee, comprised of five subcommittees, develops the Surgery Summit program by selecting speakers, inviting exhibitors and sponsors, advertising the program, and publishing meeting Proceedings notes. The ACVS CE Committee objective is to produce the highest quality continuing education for ACVS Diplomates, residents, veterinarians, and veterinary technicians.
Thank you to the members of the 2019 ACVS Continuing Education Committee:
Nathaniel A. White II, DVM, MS, DACVS
Kathleen Ham, DVM, MS, DACVS-SA
Assistant Director (Laboratories)
Nina Kieves, DVM, DACVS-SA, DACVSMR
Assistant Director (Small Animal)
Louise L. Southwood, BVS, PhD, DACVS, DACVECC
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Equine/Large Animal Program Subcommittee
Samantha L. Morello, DVM, DACVS-LA, Chair
Lauren Dean Lamb, DVM, DACVS-LA
Shannon Reed, DVM, MS, DACVS-LA
Jennifer Cerfogli Schleining, DVM, MS, DACVS-LA
Small Animal Program Subcommittee
Jeffery Biskup, DVM, DACVS-SA, Chair
Pierre Amsellem, DVM, DACVS-SA
Brian J. Trumpatori, DVM, DACVS-SA
Justin Uhl, DVM, DACVS-SA
Jennifer Warnock, DVM, PhD, DACVS-SA
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Jeremiah Easley, DVM, DACVS-LA
William Leonard Snell, DVM, DACVS-SA
Brian J. Sutherland, DVM, DACVS-SA
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August 30, 2011It has happened... my baby has started Kindergarten :(. I know that I should be excited, but I am so sad. I am excited for all he is going to learn and all the fun experiences he will have, but it is sad that my little buddy is growing up. The older kids started school a week before him, so Dawson really had a hard time waiting for his turn to go. He was extremely excited!!
Here he is with all his new clothes,
trying to choose the best outfit for the first day :)
Striking a pose...
I finally got him to stand normal and smile,
wow... he is such a cutie!!
Finally arriving at school,
it could not have come fast enough for him.
Hudson, Dawson and Ollie
We lucked out and he has so many of his friends in his class.
Dawson's awesome teacher Mrs. Baird!
Look how happy he is at the end of his first day of school! I am happy knowing that he is in good hands, and that he is excited. At least I still have a little buddy for part of the day, I am really going to be sad next year when he is in full day school.
Yeah, my little guy is coming home!!
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Please join us Wednesday, August 7, @ 6pm MDT for our monthly education meeting. Attend in person at BHC or watch in via livestream! Education meetings occur the first Wednesday of every month at the Bateman Horne Center and are broadcast via Facebook Live and then posted to BHC Youtube channel.Read More
Removing Uncertainty to Advance ME/CFS Research, Dr. Vernon June 2019
In this month's education meeting we were delighted to hear from Suzanne Vernon, PhD, research director at the Bateman Horne Center. She has raised millions of dollars for ME/CFS research resulting in over 85 published papers. Dr. Vernon presented the two-pronged approach that the Bateman Horne Center is using to accelerate the state of ME/CFS…Read More
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7:31 a.m. One day after a weaker-than-expected inflation print in the U.S. sent stocks higher, markets look set to close out a very good week on a high note. S&P 500 futures have gained 0.2%, while Dow Jones Industrial Average futures have risen 51 points, or 0.2%. Nasdaq Composite futures have ticked up 0.1%. If they finish the day at these levels, all three will have closed the week up at least 2%.
Of course, rising producer-cost inflation has been one of the market's concern, and one reason it doesn't appear to believe that the fantastic earnings can continue as higher prices lead to smaller profit margins. Deutsche Bank's Binky Chadha argues that that's not really a problem. When cost pressures rise, "corporates respond through pricing and productivity measures, which combined with operating leverage to sales growth have historically more than offset rising costs," Deustche Bank's Jim Reid sums up.
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A day after videos went viral of a Kashmiri student being assaulted amid demonstrations in Greater Noida's Sharda University, the District Magistrate of Gautam Budh Nagar invoked the National Security Act (NSA) against a man who has allegedly fanned communal tensions within the university by circulating inflammatory videos targeting minorities, following a scuffle between Afghan and Indian students on Monday. Police also registered an FIR against 300-350 unknown students for rioting.
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Ethnic penalty in sociology is defined as the economic and non-economic disadvantages that ethnic minorities experience in the labour market compared to other ethnic groups. As an area of study among behavioral economists, psychologists, and sociologists, it ranges … Continue reading #HR #Word :#Ethical #Penalty
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#HR#Word:#Acqui-#Sourcing &#Acqui-#Hiring
Acqui-sourcing meaning (acquisition + sourcing) translates to sourcing for acquisition; is a newly coined term, word or phrase, that is in the process of entering common use.
Acquisourcing is a solution for companies that are interested in acqui-hiring ( Refer Wiki Link). There is a school of thought that as demand increases for talent (especially technical talent) it becomes harder and harder to recruit (acquire) that talent.
Some companies are turning to a technique called [acquihiring] wherein they acquire whole workforces by purchasing a company just to acquire that company's workforce. Many times product lines and market verticals are discarded in this process – the (only) objective being to acquire a talented workforce. acqui-hiring (acquisition + hiring) translates to hiring by acquisition.
Acquisourcing is the function of searching out (sourcing) those companies to be purchased (specifically for their workforces) by identifying and speaking with their owners about their willingness to be acquired by another company. It is new terminology in the recruiting, market development, competitive intelligence and mergers & acquisitions (M&A) space.
One feature that is driving acquihiring and the need for acquisourcing is the desire to acquire whole teams inside companies because there is recognition emerging that development efforts are many times enhanced by a team that already works well together.
Acquisourcing is a process that identifies a potential acquisition candidate followed by a live approach to the owner(s) with an inquiry as to their interest in being acquired by (or partnering with) another company.
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Crowdsourcing recruitment applies the principles of an employer using a community of independent recruiters to source resumes for a particular job.
Amazon, Cisco, Facebook, GE, IBM, Pepsi, Starbucks, PG; what do all these companies have in common, apart from being creators of world class products and services? Answer; they have all used crowdsourcing techniques at one point or another to generate ideas that have already or are expected to turn into new product and service innovations.
So what is crowdsourcing and how can it impact recruitment? Crowdsourcing is a concept made possible by technology, where tasks such as idea generation are outsourced to distributed groups of people; these people could be employees, customers, suppliers or even members of the public.
So, if crowdsourcing is being used by the Fortune 500 to conceive great products, surely it's not too big a leap to suggest that recruiters can build great teams by generating employee referrals from a talent crowdsourcing corporate program? We already know that recruits from more traditional referral programs have higher retention rates than those from career sites and jobs boards and get hired 55% faster than career sites. So, we can be hopeful that, if effectively deployed, crowd-sourcing recruiting will soon be able to do the same.
It's just a means of attracting applicants – it's not an automatic hiring system
Crowd-sourcing is just a form of attraction and not an automatic hiring system. It is a way of encouraging your company's social followers or friends to send you suggestions/ideas for potentially good employees. But that's all it is, suggestions for new hire. The candidate will still have to submit a resume, be shortlisted, interviewed and tested against selection criteria and finally be selected by the hiring manager. Referrals from crowd-sourcing have the same due diligence as other methods and the manager has exactly the same control as other methods.
Also, communicate the benefits of employee crowd-sourcing, by letting the manager know that recruiting by this method is faster than traditional channels and produces more loyal employees.
Before you even think about social networks, build an incentive structure
Crowd-sourcing it not a magic wand. If you have not built it, they will not come. What do I mean by this? If your employees, followers and friends do not think your company is worth their own or their friends' attention, they will be less likely to refer – and your potential referrals will also be less likely to apply. Having a crowd-sourcing program will make you more visible but it won't automatically make your firm more attractive to top talent.
So you must work on making yourself an employer of choice, by building an attractive culture, set of conditions and work environment and you must build a referral scheme that has suitable incentives to encourage employees to refer star potential. If you want to get the most out of croudsourcing recruiting, you must get the basics right.
Implementing Crowd-sourcing Recruitment
There are two models of crowd-sourcing to consider; these are employee based and open crowd-sourcing where the public are invited to make referrals.
Employee referral, (at least in the traditional format), is tried and tested and is the most effective and influential form of recruitment and this seems like a good starting point for employers looking to get into the game. However, whether going with employee referrals or a more open referral system I recommend that you use some crowd-sourcing software to help ensure you execute this process to the highest level. After all, it is likely to be your most powerful and influential source of recruitment. I also think it supports your employer brand in that it conveys the message, "we are not just using crowd-sourcing to save costs, we are investing in a process that we think we provide long term strategic benefit to the business."
A good example of social employee referral software is MeshHire. There are of course others on the market, but this is a tidy looking system which allows you to develop and manage a 'Branded Employee Referral Network' across the major social networking sites. The system really opens up social media as a crowd-sourcing platform. You can invite employees, or any of your contacts to become virtual recruiters for your business, using Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn etc. They can be invited to join your private branded job referral community and you can use the system to encourage them to share your job listing with their in-built referral systems.
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#HR #Word:#Deep #Work
"The type of work that optimizes your performance is deep work."
The idea of 'deep work' is nothing new. The term was recently coined by Cal Newport, a professor, scientist, and author of "Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World." Below are few extracts.
How to create meaningful work
Deep work does not have to be tedious. In fact, it can be enjoyable, creative, meditative, and thought-provoking. Here are some tactics to integrate the principles of deep work into your schedule:
- Work deeply. It takes great patience and practice to get to the point where you can integrate long stretches of deep work into your schedule. Newport created an equation to explain the intensity required of deep work and compared it to students who pulled all-nighters in college.
Work accomplished = (time spent) x (intensity)
Work at a high level with dynamic and intense intervals that increase over time to produce a desirable outcome. Get in the zone for at least 90 minutes and build up to periods that last anywhere from two to four hours, or more.
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Tallies – Keep a tally of the hours you spend working, or when you reach important milestones like pages read or words written.
Deep scheduling – Try scheduling deep work hours well in advance on a calendar, like two or four weeks ahead of time.
Scheduling and tracking time has a huge benefit of giving time back. Many academics, authors, and scientists have been able to produce ample amount of work while working normal hours and having time for personal pursuits or family on evenings and weekends.
- Train your brain to do nothing. Try for a moment, to sit still and do nothing. How long do you find it takes until the social stimuli and buzzing signals of your mobile device prove too much? If you can embrace sitting quietly meditating or thinking, or even staring into space, then you can train your brain to spend more time in deeper work.
- Quit swimming upstream. Decide for yourself what restrictions you can place on email and social media by removing it from your work week altogether, or by logging out and staying off for an entire day. Evaluate your personal and professional life and experiment where social fits and where it doesn't. Your result may be a month-long digital detox, or completely cutting the cord on social.
- Cut the shallow work. Endless meeting requests and instant email responses are turning knowledge workers into 'human routers' that create the shallow work that defines many of workplaces. We've been groomed to reply and respond because it feels like we're accomplishing something, when in reality, we're not.
"Spend enough time in a state of frenetic shallowness," Newport warns, "and you permanently reduce your capacity to perform deep work."
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10 #Things to #Add to #Resume and 10 things to #Remove
An interesting Article published on Forbes News letter. The suggestions are practical and can be easily incorporated in one's Resumes.
But, it all depends how a Recruiter Or Hiring Managers perceives such Resumes, Many of them are still not updated and just pushing their old school of thoughts.
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#HR #Word:#Self #Handicapping
Self-handicapping is a cognitive strategy by which people avoid effort in the hopes of keeping potential failure from hurting self-esteem.
It was first theorized by Edward E. Jones and Steven Berg last, according to whom self-handicaps are obstacles created, or claimed, by the individual in anticipation of failing performance.
Self-handicapping can be seen as a method of preserving self-esteem but it can also be used for self-enhancement and to manage the impressions of others.
This conservation or augmentation of self-esteem is due to changes in causal attributions or the attributions for success and failure that self-handicapping affords.
There are two methods that people use to self-handicap:
1. Behavioral and
2. Claimed self-handicaps.
People withdraw effort or create obstacles to successes so they can maintain public and private self-images of competence.
Self-handicapping is a widespread behavior amongst humans that has been observed in a variety of cultures and geographic areas.
For instance, students frequently participate in self-handicapping behavior to avoid feeling bad about themselves if they do not perform well in class.
Self-handicapping behavior has also been observed in the business world. The effects of self-handicapping can be both large and small and found in virtually any environment wherein people are expected to perform.
If people believe that they are going to fail, they create obstacles and excuses to justify their failures. There are many real world applications for this concept.
For example, if people predict they are going to perform poorly on tasks, they create obstacles, such as taking drugs and consuming alcohol, so that they feel that they have diverted the blame from themselves if they actually do fail. In addition, another way that people self-handicap is by creating already-made excuses just in case they fail.
Source: HR Groups