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9.3 Modelling software and simulations
The software package we used is called Ithink Analyst.[3] Four key element types are used to build Ithink models.
A stock represents an accumulation. The items accumulate by flowing into and/or out of the stock (see description of the `flow' below). The total content amounts to the inflow minus the outflow at each time period in a model simulation. In many of the stocks represented in our models the inflow and outflow are equal. For example, a journal editor receives a number of manuscripts every year. Of those, he or she rejects a very small percentage and the remainder are sent for peer review. The same number of manuscripts enter and leave the editorial office.
A flow either fills or drains a stock in the direction of the flow arrow. A cloud at either end of a flow indicates an infinite source of or destination of the material flowing to or from a stock. Basically this indicates that the source of material passing through the flow is beyond the scope of the model.
A converter informs other elements in the model. It may contain a constant value, e.g. tax at 17.5%; an incremental value, e.g. 1 in year 1 and rises by 1 in each subsequent year; a variable which can be manipulated by a model user; or an algebraic relationship between different elements in the model.
A connector is like a wire which transmits information between elements in a model, e.g. in Figure 9.1 the flow labelled `xfer to ref' represents the number of manuscripts that are sent to referees to be reviewed. The value of this flow is determined by the number of manuscripts received by the editor (MS received), and the number rejected immediately, e.g. because the subject is unsuitable. The value of the converters is conveyed to the flow by connectors.
Each of our models consists of four interconnected sectors: content origination, publication, information brokerage, and the library function. The models all simulate production of a small journal which publishes 120 10-page papers per annum. We used Ithink to represent graphically the interrelationships that characterise each system. We then defined numerically each element in the model. Some of these definitions are equations which describe the relationship between two or more elements in the model. The bases of the equations and the assumptions in each model element are described within the model in element `documents.'[4] These can be viewed by a model user. The models are designed to be used rather than viewed. Although we deliberately kept them as simple as possible, the systems modelled are fairly complex. Pictures of whole models cannot be captured in a page.
Figure 9.2 is an example of the publisher section from the market model. It includes two stocks: "publication" and "publ budget". "Publication" is the accumulation of articles published in the journal. The flow from the "origination" sector into this stock is not shown. "Publ budget" is the publisher's budget. Costs ("publ spend") and profit ("publ profit") flow out of it and revenues flow in. The flows representing revenues from other sectors are not shown in Figure 9.2. Converters are used to calculate various values in the model. For example, total publishing costs are calculated with reference to publication costs, editorial costs and the overhead applied to those. The total publication costs informs the authors' contribution, i.e., the value of the author fee. Converters with rectangular buttons in them (e.g. "overhead" and "profit margin") represent those whose values are determined by the model user.


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Heimtextil is one of the biggest international fairs for the textile industry to be held in Frankfurt from 9 to 12 January 2018. The first fair of the year for its sector: it is a climate and trend barometer for the new business year.
Heimtextil is one of the biggest international fairs for the textile industry to be held in Frankfurt from 9 to 12 January 2018. The first fair of the year for its sector: it is a climate and trend barometer for the new business year.
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Project: InfinityPi #4 (Joystick)
As promised I will wire up a simple joystick this time. Furthermore I will give you a little overview over an Arduino joystick library.
The pload pin of the shift register is connected to pin 12 (gray wire). The clockEnablePin is connected to pin 10 (orange wire). The dataPin is connected to pin 9 (yellow wire) and the clockPin is connected to pin 11 (purple wire).
The x- and y-pins of the joysticks are connected to the A0 to A3 pins.
Joystick Library
Joystick_ class (the underscore is *not* a typo). After calling the
begin function of this instance in your setup function, everything is ready to go. You can set your axis values by calling the
setYAxis, ... methods with a value between 0 and 1023 as a parameter. In order to press or release a button you could call
setButton(idx, value) with a value of 0 or 1.
The basic code for my test gamepad is super easy:
#include <Joystick.h>
ShiftIn<1> shift; // use one shift register
Joystick_ joystick;
void setup() {
shift.begin(12, 10, 9, 11); // set pins of the shift register
joystick.begin(); // init joystick
void loop() {
// analogRead will read the axis value (0-1023)
// set*Axis will set the axis value and automatically sends the change
if (shift.update()) {
for (int i = 0; i < shift.getDataWidth(); i++)
joystick.setButton(i, shift.state(i)); // just press or release the button
After uploading this sktech to your Arduino, it will be recognized as a gamepad. Just go to your system control panel and take a look at the connected devices (on Windows 10, you could just open the menu and type "devices"). And there you will find this sweet icon:
Now go to the controller settings and play a bit around:
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When a woman becomes a mother, friends, family, and strangers sympathize instantly, and cut her a whole lot of slack.
If she's late everywhere, fine, she just became a mother. If she is wearing her pants inside out to the grocery store, strangers say "girl, I have been there. You're doing fine."
But weirdly, that outpouring of patience and understanding doesn't leak over onto the newly christened father. If he starts crying at work he's going to get a lot of eyebrows. If he shows up with his pants inside out at the grocery store, he's probably going to be escorted out. ESPECIALLY if he's hanging out in the baby aisle looking stoned.
What's up with that? Mamas aren't the only ones whose worlds just got rocked. Why are we forgetting about the papas?
I think it is just as hard to be the working parent with a new baby and a new mama to support.
At least if you're the parent staying home with the baby, you have the following things going for you:
1. You don't have to shower, get dressed, or leave the house if you don't want to.
2. You can cry all day long, and be a zombie or watch TV if you're exhausted.
3. You get in a mode. You get in a rhythm. You have one goal that day, and it's keep this little bastard/precious angel alive. Also, try to eat something.
Your partner doesn't have the luxury of doing any of those things. Your partner has to shower, get dressed, go to work, interact with adults without breaking down in tears, say smart shit in meetings, seem rested, and then come home and wonder what fresh hell is going to greet him on the other side of that door.
Yes, as a new mom I would gladly have swapped places with my husband (or the neighborhood wino) just to have the opportunity to walk down the street without a parasite strapped to my chest. And I know for a fact my husband would NOT have agreed to that trade.
But it couldn't have been easy for him to come home and have a baby thrust upon him at the baby's absolute worst time of the day, when I was Done-with-a-capital-D, after he'd had a full work day and a bus ride home and it wasn't like he spent the last few nights in peaceful slumber in some magic soundproof chamber.
OH. And the best part... when you're a stay at home mom you spend each and every day coming up with no fewer than 3 New Unbreakable Rules for Taking Care of the Baby that you may or may not communicate to your husband until he has BROKEN them like a BASTARD.
Oh my God, no! Stop! We don't feed him like that anymore! You have to tilt the bottle 45 degrees to minimize gas bubbles. That's why he's been so insane in the evenings, because the bottle has been tilted wrong. YES, IT MATTERS. BECAUSE I AM THE ONE WHO WILL HAVE TO DEAL WITH HIS SCREAMING BECAUSE YOU DON'T KNOW HOW TO DO THE GASSY BELLY HOLD.
ARE YOU INSANE? We're only doing soap in the bath once every couple of weeks now. I read today that using soap every night will dry his skin excessively and can lead to rashes! Yes, I think we should empty and re-run the bath. Yes, when I said we I meant you. Yes, now.
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Not my finest moments. It's pretty much emotional terrorism. But it's funny now, right?
I don't have any resolution or revelation. I just wanted to say that for a few minutes tonight around my kitchen table, the papas got some props for holding themselves and their families together.
Thanks for saying smart shit in meetings and coming home and embracing the chaos of life with a new baby, for apologizing and ordering pizza when you asked what was for dinner and I started to cry. Thanks for showering, shaving, finding a clean-enough shirt, and braving a working world that doesn't really care whether or not you just became a father.
Thanks, papas.
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Year 12 Health and Social Care student at St Ambrose Barlow Sixth Form, John-Lloyd Done, beat off the competition at the Salford Royal open day to be declared the winner of a resuscitation activity competition.
The open day is the NHS Trust's annual showcasing of its services and departments and students visited as part of their Health and Social care course. All the students had chance to take part in the competition run by the hospital's critical care team. Several hundred people attended the day, and many participated in the same activity with a resuscitation dummy linked up to a state-of-the-art digital system to measure the effectiveness of critical life-saving techniques.
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Rebuilding an exhisting app
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I already have a mutli platform app: iPhone, iPad, Android, Mac, Windows, Linux.
I need to rebuild it to have a product updated with some additional functionalities.
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United Kingdom. 2009 Intel ISEF Educator Academy. Introductions. Educational Environment. In total, there were 560.000 teachers employed in the public sector (2001 census), with 9.849.100 pupils, i.e. ratio of 1:18 roughly.
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In total, there were 560.000 teachers employed in the public sector (2001 census), with 9.849.100 pupils, i.e. ratio of 1:18 roughly.
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... this looks damn near awesome, i bet it will be all like, movie caliber when its finished...
its soo squiggly, SO SQUIGGLY!!!
... this looks damn near awesome, i bet it will be all like, movie caliber when its finished...
its soo squiggly, SO SQUIGGLY!!!
This video is really cool! Even if it doesn't have any sound!
I love your animation, because we don't see animation like that a lot of time.
Even without sound, I was like: '' Wow, NOW we're talking about animation!''
In my opinion, sound is not necessary. I enjoyed this video like one with sound in it.
My criteria are:
1-Originality----10/10 ( You really deserve it / Animaton)
2-Effort------10/10 ( Just by reading ''Author comments'' I was already sure that a
lot of effort went in your video. )
3-Quality---10/10 (Your graphics don't suck. They're really good, indeed.)
I love this video!
Rocket-Kid :D
thanks dude i will post the entire animation with sound when its done properly
Very good
XD You should create a game to this.
Amazing motion and animation, how did you do it? 4*, great animation
its called rotoscoping it is where you use a video to animate over basically
Like the Roto ;)
Looks pretty good. Rotoscoping can be a pain at times since its FBF. A little clean up on the color fills so the guy isn't see through at times, will make it look so much better. Sound of course but no big deal. In all its not bad. Look forward to see the whole project.


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The Writing Resource Center
ESF's Writing Resource Center (WRC) is a free service designed to support the development of undergraduate students' personal, academic, and professional writing skills. WRC tutors work with students in individualized 25 or 50 minute interactive sessions focused on brainstorming, organization, drafting, and/or revising among other writing related tasks. Our mission is to help writers succeed in a strong ESF writing community.
We are located in the Moon Library basement, Room 13, between the library offices and the computer lab.
- Christina Limpert, PhD is Director of Writing, Rhetoric & Communications Program and oversees the WRC.
- Dawnelle Jager is WRC Coordinator and primary contact.
Student Guidelines
- WRC Guidelines and Support for Graduate students (PDF)
- Recommended Writing & Oral Communications Support for ESF International Graduate Students (PDF)
We have trained graduate and undergraduate tutors who provide support undergraduate students in all stages of the writing process and in various genres such from essays to job applications, cover letters, and résumés.
You can check our hours of operation and make an appointment by accessing:
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Our hours of operation are also posted outside the Writing Center. If a tutor is available, you may drop in for a session.
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Writing Center Coordinator & Environmental Studies Writing, Rhetoric & Communications Program
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Green Party is the peace party
A political party's values are never more important than in a time of crisis. This week, President Trump's order to strike a Syrian air base with Tomahawk missiles is one such event.
The mask of empathy
On the face of it, the rationale offered by the administration, that it was punishment for Bashar al-Assad's recent use of chemical weapons, seems, at first, to be reasonable. It can be framed, as the president did in his speech to Americans, as an empathetic duty. No doubt, as witnessed in the corporate media, the message of empathy is one that resonates. It makes converts of many of the loudest Trump-haters.Read more
A Call for a Black Alliance for Peace
2016 Green Party Vice Presidential candidate, Ajamu Baraka, on the 50th anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s speech against American militarism in Southeast Asia, calls for a Black Alliance for Peace. Here's an excerpt:
What is needed is a Black Alliance for Peace (BAP).Read more
Cowtown Cleanup
Under the threat of nasty weather, a few of the Tarrant County Greens participated in the Cowtown Cleanup on April 1. They met at the historic North Side High School at 8 a.m. with other local groups to pick up litter in the surrounding neighborhood and to capture as much recyclable material as possible.
Several student groups from North Side, including a faculty sponsor and some parents, covered the neighborhood wearing their orange t-shirts donated by local event sponsors.Read more
Railroad Commission Debate
Here is the link to the video of the Texas Railroad Commission debate held in Hurst on 10/22/2016.


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which could cover both quilting and our hopefully shrinking waistlines!
Remembering the trouble some of us had in getting our center intersections to lie flat with so many seams coming together, found this today and remembered I forgot to post a "how to" to help. From Connecting Threads:
Pressing tip: You'll end up with a lot of bulk at the center intersection, so before you press, carefully using a seam ripper, pick out 2-3 stitches from two of the seams, on the seam allowance side. This will allow you to open up the center to form a teeny tiny pinwheel on the backside. Finger press this open until you are happy that the bulk is removed. Now you can iron it open. The rest of the seam can be pressed to the dark side like all the others. As you press, don't move the iron around too much or it will twist your beautiful center.
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Nature, wildlife, family/lifestyle, portfolio for business/social networks, Real Estate and social events, I enjoy photographing them all. I'm based out of Naples, Fl and ready to capture your special event.
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There is an article circulating on my various internets from the NYT (linked here) about how quality and workmanship have deteriorated over time. It would be sad and disheartening if it were true. But it's not true, so cheer up!
Basically everything that is made today is made better, faster, and at less expense and environmental impact than anything that was made in the past.
A short list of things that cross my mind that are way better today than in the past:
Drums and drummers (to whom I owe credit for the title of this post; also, this car didn't exist in the past and it does now.)
Grocery Stores – here and here
and, to conclude, in the spirit of the ridiculous NYT article:
Also, think about things like computers, laptops, televisions, cell phones, and automobiles. Oh, yes, think about automobiles: when was the last time a person driving a relatively modern car which was up on its maintenance worried about breaking down on a road trip? Whereas in the past, auto mechanics lined all major thoroughfares because break downs were a fact of life for the typical long-distance motorist. Heck, even in my lifetime I have seen vast improvements in automobiles. No car that I have owned as an adult has ever broken down whereas probably every car that I grew up with broke down or failed to start at least once! We don't know how to work on cars today BECAUSE WE DON'T NEED TO KNOW!
It's all better. And it gets better every day.
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Course Unit Page
Teacher Bruno Riccio
Credits 3
Teaching Mode Traditional lectures
Language Italian
Course Timetable from May 03, 2018 to May 21, 2018
Academic Year 2017/2018
Course contents
To build community of practices in educational and formative
contexts. Operational examples
chapters from the book E.Wenger, (2006), Comunità di pratica. Apprendimento, significato e identità, Milano, Cortina
Gherardi, Vanna; Sommavilla, Laura, Il progetto AdMuseum. Il museo come luogo per la formazione di giovani, adulti e anziani., «LLL», 2016, 12, pp. 55 - 70
and materials suggested by the teacher
Months: Octobre, November and December 2017.
Teaching methods
work in small groups
Assessment methods
Essey on the experience of the laboratory
Teaching tools
Materials provided by the teacher
Office hours
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Board of Trustees Agenda
Board of Trustees' Finance and Audit Committee
October 11, 2017 – 8:00a.m. MT
Conference Call and Meeting
I. Responsibility Checklist
II. Review and approve minutes from September 5, 2017 meeting
III. Financial statements as of September 30, 2017
a) First Quarter Forecast adjustments
IV. Bond financing preview
V. External Audit status – verbal
VI. New GASB Statements
VII. Proposed PERA changes
VIII. Internal Audit update
a) SpeakUp process
b) State of FY18 Audit Plan
IX. Adjourn
Board of Trustees' Investment Advisory Committee
October 11, 2017 – to follow FAC Meeting
Conference Call and Meeting
I. Responsibility checklist
II. Review and approve minutes from September 5, 2017 meeting
III. Update on CSM Foundation Investment strategy assessment
IV. Long Term Investment Pool Fees
V. Briefing of CSM Foundation Funding
VI. CSM Foundation Endowment Fee
VII. Adjourn
The next FAC/IAC meetings are scheduled for November 15, 2017 at 9:00am (MT
Board Members
- Thomas Jorden '80 Chairman
- Richard Truly
- Patty Starzer '83
- Stewart Bliss
- Timothy Haddon '70
- Charlie McNeil '71
- Jesus Salazar '02
- Terri Hogue, Faculty Trustee
- Sevy Swift, Student Trustee
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Cooking and Crafting with J & J #73 & #72 Features
Monday, November 7, 2016
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My goodness it really is November and it feels like July was just yesterday, doesn't it! Thank you ladies for hosting the party. I love all the ideas shared this time of year.ReplyDelete
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In Gov. Rick Snyder's State of the State address on January 16, 2013, he talked about reforming Michigan's No Fault system in order to reduce "the high auto insurance costs" that drivers must pay.
I agree that drivers are paying too much. Especially in cities like Detroit, where approximately 50% of people drive uninsured. I've also been an insurance lawyer in Michigan for the past 20 years, and I believe there is a middle ground here that can significantly lower the costs of insurance while at the same time preserving ALL of the valuable legal protections that Michigan residents have under No Fault.
So I decided to write the following open letter to Gov. Snyder, sharing my suggestions on how we can preserve these important legal protections for Michigan residents, reduce auto insurance rates, and improve our overall No Fault insurance system.
Dear Gov. Snyder:
In your recent State of the State address, you said that reform needs to be done in a "thoughtful way." As a Michigan insurance lawyer handling auto accident lawsuits for nearly 20 years, here are my suggestions:
1. Michigan's No Fault auto insurance companies should be required to disclose their loss ratios on their No Fault (PIP) coverage lines annually.
An auto insurance company's "loss ratio" reflects how much of each premium dollar is paid out in claims. It is calculated by dividing the insurer's "incurred losses" by its "earned premiums."
For example, a high loss ratio, such as 90%, means that insureds are getting good value for their money because for every dollar the insurer collects in premiums, the insurer pays out $.90 in claims.
In reporting its loss ratios for No Fault coverage, it's also imperative that No Fault insurers include in their "incurred losses" calculation only those losses actually paid by the insurer – not the catastrophic claims payments made by the Michigan Catastrophic Claims Association.
2. Michigan needs an "Affordable Care Act" for our No Fault system. Start by requiring insurance companies to provide value or refunds by enacting a No Fault 80/20 loss ratio rule.
Require Michigan's auto insurance companies to spend no less than 80% of their insureds' premium dollars on their insureds' No Fault insurance benefits. Or:
Require non-compliant Michigan's No-Fault auto insurance companies to refund the remaining money to their insureds in the form of rebates.
The Federal "Affordable Care Act" imposes a similar obligation through its 80/20 Medical Loss Ratio rule.
3. Michigan auto insurance companies should be required to disclose No Fault claims trends.
To show whether the apparent increase in the average No Fault claims is something to be alarmed about, the auto insurance industry should disclose:
No Fault claims trends: Whether claims – both first- and third-party – are increasing or decreasing.
No Fault payout trends: Whether auto insurance companies' payouts on first- and third-party claims are increasing or decreasing.
No Fault consumer trends: Whether the number of premium-paying insured people in the state is increasing or decreasing.
4. Michigan's insurance commissioner should conduct an updated study of the excessiveness of Michigan auto insurance prices.
Studies of Michigan's insurance companies, including the 2007 study by former Missouri insurance commissioner Jay Angoff, concluded that Michigan's auto insurance market was "highly profitable."
A new study would provide valuable insight beyond the insurance company propaganda and rhetoric of what is really driving high premiums:
Is it really the cost of providing all reasonably necessary medical care to accident victims with catastrophic injuries?
Or is it really excessive insurance company profit margins in a state that requires drivers to purchase mandatory insurance, but does not regulate the profits of the companies that provide it?
5. Require the Director of the Department of Insurance and Financial Services to resume publication of an annual "Buyers' Guide to Auto Insurance."
Providing drivers with useful, up-to-date consumer information is one of the best ways to accomplish the goal of saving drivers money on their auto insurance.
The "Buyers' Guide to Auto Insurance" is the perfect vehicle for that information. The Guide provides auto insurance rates for approximately 60 Michigan auto insurers in 16 major Michigan markets (cities). The last guide was published in 2008.
6. Restore the usefulness of the Michigan Consumer Protection Act (MCPA) to deter anti-consumer claims practices.
Laws that are meant to protect people from unfair and abusive claims practices don't mean anything if they are not enforced. In 1999, in Smith v. Globe Life Insurance Co., the Michigan Supreme Court essentially gutted the MCPA, stopping it from protecting people from anti-consumer claims handling practices, such as arbitrarily suspending PIP benefits and putting innocent people "under investigation" without any evidence of guilt or wrongdoing.
7. Put a higher price on insurer "bad faith."
When compared to other states, Michigan law on insurer "bad faith" is so weak and ineffectual, that it provides no real deterrent whatsoever against insurer wrongdoing — especially with how first party claims are handled. Therefore, many insurance claims adjusters can act with impunity and arbitrarily deny and ignore insureds' claims.
8. Put the 'punitive' back in punitive damages.
For far too long, Michigan has been among the smallest minority of states that still deny their residents the right to sue insurance companies for "punitive damages." This must end. When deciding how to treat people, Michigan's auto insurers must know that they risk being held accountable for misdeeds that pile additional harms upon people.
For a more detailed explanation of each of these reforms, please visit my blog: An open letter to Gov. Snyder regarding Michigan No Fault reform.
I welcome your comments.
Named a "Leader in the Law" and "Lawyer of the Year" by Michigan's largest legal newspaper for his record-breaking auto accident verdicts, settlements and advocacy work in preventing wrecks, Steven Gursten heads Michigan Auto Law—a firm dedicated to serious motor vehicle accident injury and wrongful death cases.


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Joint creation of International Process Characterization program will integrate inspection, metrology and data analysis solutions to enable manufacturing at 32 nm and beyond
Rudolph Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: RTEC), a leading provider of process characterization equipment and software for thin film measurement and macro defect inspection, and SEMATECH, the global consortium of leading chipmakers, announced today that Rudolph has become the first semiconductor equipment supplier company to join SEMATECH's Metrology Program headquartered at the College of Nanoscale Science and Engineering (CNSE) of the University at Albany.
Under the membership agreement, Rudolph and SEMATECH will jointly establish an International Process Characterization (IPC) program, aimed at the development of process, analysis, and characterization technology to address critical challenges in nanoelectronics research. The IPC program, which will be a foundational component of SEMATECH's expanding metrology programs at CNSE's Albany NanoTech Complex, brings together expert researchers and technologists, along with critical tools and software, as part of the consortium's broader industry-university-government partnership with New York State and CNSE.
As the first associate member, Rudolph will team with SEMATECH's members and the members of ISMI (International SEMATECH Manufacturing Initiative) to accelerate the development and application of measurement methods for advanced semiconductor technologies. Rudolph's membership is the latest example of SEMATECH's new collaborative model, in which leading equipment and materials manufacturers can participate in focused, cooperative R&D with SEMATECH's members.
The IPC program will focus on integrated metrology, inspection and yield enhancement software solutions to address critical process characterization challenges identified in the ITRS roadmap for semiconductor manufacturing at the 32 nm technology generation and beyond. The program will significantly benefit from the interactions among world-class researchers and engineers from Rudolph, SEMATECH and ISMI, and CNSE.
"We are very excited to join SEMATECH in this groundbreaking research at the UAlbany NanoCollege," said Alex Oscilowski, Chief Operating Officer at Rudolph. "This is a truly unique opportunity for collaboration, with some of the best minds in the industry using a cutting-edge technology platform in the world's most advanced research complex."
Oscilowski outlined the difficult challenges faced by semiconductor manufacturers, including exponential growth in process complexity, decreasing size of systematic and extraneous defects, and increasing difficulty in discerning actionable information within the torrent of raw data. "The integration of advanced hardware and intelligent analytical software will be the key to meeting these challenges," he stated, "and we're looking forward to contributing our experience, front-end to back-end throughout the manufacturing process, and our broad expertise in metrology, inspection and data analysis technologies, to this important joint effort."
SEMATECH President and CEO Dr. Michael Polcari said, "We're delighted to welcome Rudolph as a member and partner, and we're excited about the IPC program at CNSE's world-class Albany NanoTech Complex. It will give our researchers access to advanced, integrated hardware and software platforms that will enable them to drive the development of process, materials, analysis and characterization technologies that are critical for continued progress and leadership in nanoscale manufacturing. And ultimately, we believe the IPC program can serve as both a foundation and a model for expanded programs in this critical area of metrology and process characterization."
Dr. Alain E. Kaloyeros, Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer of CNSE, said, "We are pleased to welcome Rudolph Technologies to the UAlbany NanoCollege, where the company's participation in SEMATECH's newest research program will address challenges that are critical to nanoscale manufacturing. The attraction of yet another leading global nanoelectronics company once again demonstrates that the pioneering vision of Governor Spitzer, Speaker Silver and Senate Majority Leader Bruno-including their unwavering support in bringing International SEMATECH to CNSE's Albany NanoTech-is paying dividends in luring new high-tech jobs and investment that underscore the State's growing recognition as a worldwide leader in nanotechnology education, research and commercialization."
The initial IPC program addresses a range of issues, including the metrology of thin films and metal gate stacks; wafer front, back, and edge macro defect inspection; inspection and metrology for through silicon vias (TSV) and three-dimensional integrated circuits (3DIC); immersion lithography process characterization; process modeling and optimization for yield enhancement; and automatic defect classification (ADC). In addition to these technology goals, the program seeks to establish benchmarks for cost-effective solutions by including cost-of-ownership criteria in all projects.
About Rudolph Technologies, Inc.
Rudolph Technologies is a worldwide leader in the design, development, manufacture and support of high-performance process control metrology, defect inspection and data analysis systems used by semiconductor device manufacturers. Rudolph provides a full-fab solution through its families of proprietary products that provide critical yield-enhancing information, enabling microelectronic device manufacturers to drive down costs and time to market. The company has enhanced the competitiveness of its products in the marketplace by anticipating and addressing many emerging trends driving the semiconductor industry's growth. Rudolph's strategy for continued technological and market leadership includes aggressive research and development of complementary metrology and inspection solutions. Headquartered in Flanders, New Jersey, Rudolph supports its customers with a worldwide sales and service organization. Additional information can be found on the company's web site at www.rudolphtech.com.
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For 20 years, SEMATECH® (www.sematech.org), the global consortium of leading semiconductor manufacturers, has set global direction, enabled flexible collaboration, and bridged strategic R&D to manufacturing. Today, we continue to accelerate the next technology revolution with our nanoelectronics and emerging technology partners.
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The research for this book had me browsing food, fashion, and decor from San Diego, California to Paris, France. Want to see the luscious images? Check out the Fallen Pinterest page!
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Serena McClure walks away from a controlling husband and into the unknown. With nothing more than a good job and her will to get out, she faces obstacles and challenges. It's a journey of trust and growth as she learns to lean on her friends, and comes to understand her own strength. And a journey of love and lust, unlocking Serena's long-dormant desires and unleashing her passionate nature; will she be able to let go of her past and embrace love?


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If you are considering breast augmentation, you enjoy more choices today than ever before when it comes to breast implants. In New Jersey, Dr. Robert Herbstman can help you select the breast implants that are best suited for your unique physical characteristics and aesthetic goals. The decision is ultimately yours, but Dr. Herbstman is pleased to guide you using his experience as a board-certified plastic surgeon.
Dr. Herbstman takes a personal approach to each patient's care. See the difference when you visit his practice in East Brunswick and Red Bank, New Jersey. Request a consultation online, or call us at (732) 254-1919.
Meet Dr. Herbstman
Board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Robert Herbstman blends exceptional qualifications with a welcoming personality to provide beautiful results.
What Are My Implant Choices?
There are several different factors you need to decide on for your implants when you choose breast augmentation. Recent advances in the science of breast implants enable Dr. Herbstman to offer you a wide range of choices, helping him to customize your breast enhancement so that your results look and feel just as you envision.
The factors you'll need to consider include:
- Size
- Material
- Shape
- Texture
- Profile
You can read more about each of these factors below, and we encourage you to bring your questions to your consultation. Dr. Herbstman has experience with different options within each category, and he makes your goals and safety his top priorities when working with you to find the single best option. He offers implants from major U.S. manufacturers including Allergan® and MENTOR®.
Which Implants Are Right for You?
You may already have a good idea of the size you'd like your breasts to be after your procedure. It's important to keep in mind that one size of implants might look different on different patients, depending on their existing breast tissue and chest proportions. We measure implant sizes in cubic centimeters, or cc, rather than bra cup sizes, which are inconsistent between manufacturers.
Dr. Herbstman talks with you about the size you'd like to achieve, and he encourages you to bring in photos of others as "goal pictures." As part of the preoperative planning, patients will try on implant sizers in our office, which fit into a bra to simulate how different options may look. Dr. Herbstman takes measurements and recommends a size that will meet your expectations.
Before & After Breast Augmentation
See more cases of our real breast augmentation patients in our before-and-after photo gallery.
Material: Saline vs. Silicone
Dr. Herbstman offers implants that are filled with either saline or silicone, which can be in the form of a cohesive gel or a form-stable semi-solid. This latter option, known as gummy bear implants, are becoming increasingly popular among patients. Most women say silicone implants look and feel more natural than saline. That's why Dr. Herbstman usually recommends thinner patients who have little existing breast tissue and are concerned about rippling — visible wrinkling of the implant shell — get silicone implants.
On the other hand, women who have enough existing breast tissue often make good candidates for saline implants, which are less expensive. Smaller incisions are needed for saline because they are filled after being inserted, which also enables Dr. Herbstman to adjust the size during surgery for symmetry.
Shape: Round vs. Teardrop
Round implants have traditionally been the most popular in the U.S., but "shaped" implants (also referred to as "anatomical" implants or "teardrop-shaped" implants) have been gaining ground in recent years as more options have come onto the market. Dr. Herbstman can create beautiful results with either shape.
Women who desire a fuller appearance in the upper portion of the breasts, with enhanced cleavage, generally choose round implants. Women who would prefer more discreet and natural-looking results often choose teardrop-shaped implants. These implants have more volume in the bottom portion, mimicking the natural slope of the breast.
All breast implants have a shell that is made of silicone. Some shells are smooth, and some are "textured," or rough. The textured surface helps the surrounding breast tissue to "grab" the implant, which prevents it from rotating within the implant pocket. For this reason, teardrop-shaped implants are always textured, so they stay properly oriented.
Round implants, on the other hand, can be either smooth or textured. Some women prefer the smooth variety, because they move more freely within the breast pocket, which looks more natural. Dr. Herbstman considers your priorities and weighs this choice against other factors to find the best fit for you.
A breast implant's profile refers to how far it projects from the chest related to the size of its base. Profiles come in low, moderate, moderate-plus, and high. This factor depends largely on your anatomy. Patients with a narrow chest tend to be better suited for high-profile implants, for instance. Patients often ask for Dr. Herbstman's recommendation when deciding on implant profile. He measures your chest and existing tissue and guides you to find the best choice.


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* S11 Commencement and Termination. This service plan commences on the date that we first deliver the equipment to you or, if some later date is specified, then this service plan commences on that later date. If there are multiple items of equipment which are delivered on different days, then in the case of any uncertainty this service plan is regarded as having commenced on the day on which we delivered the first of those items. Either of us may give a notice to the other which terminates the service plan and takes effect at the end of the current service plan year, but the notice must be given at least fourteen days before the end of that year.
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* S15 No guarantee of uninterrupted service. No service plan can guarantee uninterrupted service from equipment.


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IEEE/ASME Transactions on Mechatronics, Volume 22, Issue 6, 2017, S. 2401-2410, DOI: 10.1109/TMECH.2017.2735861, Print ISSN: 1083-4435, Online ISSN 1941-014X http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/search/searchresult.jsp?newsearch=true&queryText=Robotic%20green%20asp
Robotic harvesting in the open field demands innovative solutions in robot perception and mechanics to cope with environmental challenges. In this paper, a prototype robotic harvester which is able to cope with the challenges of selective harvesting of green asparagus is presented. The harvester is able to drive along an asparagus dam in the field, detect asparagus stalks, identify stalks that are ready for harvesting, and to perform harvesting without damaging. These system abilities are enabled by a novel vision perception module and a novel harvesting mechanism. The perception module is based on 3D-point cloud processing and it is able to reliably and robustly detect the asparagus stalks, their positions, and dimensions. A novelty of proposed harvesting mechanism is a multi-tools solution to increase harvesting productivity. The results of the first outdoor field tests demonstrate the applicability of the presented robotic harvester.
Keywords: agricultural robotics, robotic harvesting system, green asparagus selective harvesting, robot visionhttp://ieeexplore.ieee.org/search/searchresult.jsp?newsearch=true&queryText=Robotic%20green%20asparagus%20selective%20harvesting


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Scholastic Inc. Senior Consultant, Larry Holland, along with Clifford, The Big
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