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PALISADES, N.Y., Sept. 28 (UPI) -- The arctic hasn't been as warm as now for about 1,800 years and scientists are trying to establish how that will affect Earth's climate.
The current spike in the region's weather far outstrips previously recorded warm periods in the medieval era, a study quoted in the Geology journal says. The study was funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation and the Keck Geology Consortium.
Recent measurements indicate the arctic is warming twice as fast as the rest of the planet, with sea ice this summer shrinking to its smallest extent on record.
Natural feedbacks are amplifying the warming as loss of reflective sea ice causes the ocean to absorb more of the sun's energy, melting more sea ice, which causes more energy absorption, and so on.
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Climate models suggest that by 2100 the Svalbard Islands will warm more than any other landmass on Earth due to a combination of sea-ice loss and changes in atmospheric and oceanic circulation, a report from the International Panel on Climate Change said.
In a study published last year in the Advances in Meteorology journal, Norwegian researchers estimated that average winter temperature in Svalbard could rise as much as 18 degrees Fahrenheit.
The warming on the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard is cited as a major example. Summers on the largely glacial land mass about 400 miles north of mainland Europe are warmer than at any other time in the last 1,800 years, including during medieval times when parts of the northern hemisphere were as hot as, or hotter, than today, says the study.
"The Medieval Warm Period was not as uniformly warm as we once thought -- we can start calling it the Medieval Period again," lead author William D'Andrea said.
D'Andrea, a climate scientist at Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, said, "Our record indicates that recent summer temperatures on Svalbard are greater than even the warmest periods at that time."
Svalbard, midway between mainland Norway and the North Pole, was used as a whaling base in the 17th and 18th centuries, then abandoned until coal mining brought new human settlements at the beginning of the 20th century.
Seabirds, polar bears, reindeer and marine mammals are usual inhabitants of the islands in the archipelago.
The scientists say the naturally driven Medieval Warm Period from about 950 to 1250 has been a favorite time for people who deny evidence that humans are heating the planet with industrial greenhouse gases.
But, they add, the climate reconstruction from Svalbard casts new doubt on that era's reach and undercuts skeptics who argue that current warming is also natural.
Since 1987, summers on Svalbard have been 3.6-4.5 degrees Fahrenheit warmer than they were there during warmest parts of the Medieval Warm Period, the study says.
Researchers produced the 1,800 year climate record by analyzing levels of unsaturated fats in algae buried in the sediments of Kongressvatnet Lake, in western Svalbard.
In colder water, algae make more unsaturated fats, or alkenones; in warmer water, they produce more saturated fats. Like pages in a book, the unsaturation level of fats can provide a record of past climate.
Most arctic climate records have come from ice cores that preserve only annual layers of cold-season snowfall and thus cold-season temperatures. But lake sediments, with a record of summertime temperatures, can tell scientists how climate varied the rest of the year and in places where ice sheets are absent.
"We need both ice core and lake sediment records," glaciologist Elisabeth Isaksson said.
Isaksson, who works at the Norwegian Polar Institute and wasn't involved in the study said the findings tell "a different, more detailed story."
In looking at how summers on Svalbard varied, researchers also discovered that the region wasn't particularly cold during another recent anomalous period -- the "Little Ice Age" of the 18th and 19th centuries.
At that time, glaciers on Svalbard surged to their greatest extent in the last 10,000 years and glaciers in many parts of Western Europe also grew. More snow, rather than colder temperatures, fed that growth of Svalbard glaciers.
Evidence from tree rings and ice cores shows that southern Greenland and parts of North America were warmer from 950 to 1250 than today, with the Vikings taking advantage of ice-free waters to settle Greenland.
Some regions also saw prolonged drought, including California, Nevada and the Mississippi Valley, leading some scientists to coin the term Medieval Climate Anomaly to emphasize the extreme shift in precipitation rather than temperature.
A natural increase in solar radiation during this time was responsible for warming parts of the northern hemisphere, with a rise in volcanic activity from 1100 to 1260 that caused milder winters, University of Massachusetts scientist Ray Bradley said in a 2003 Perspective article in Science. Bradley is a co-author of the Svalbard lake sediment study.
Other co-authors include David Vaillencourt and Nicholas Balascio of the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Al Werner from the Mount Holyoke College, Steven Roof from the Hampshire College and Michael Retelle from Bates College.
Western Svalbard warmed gradually starting in 1600, the researchers said, when the northern arm of the Gulf Stream, known as the West Spitsbergen Current, may have brought more tropical water to the region.
In 1890, the warming began to accelerate, with researchers attributing most of the warming since about 1960 to rising industrial greenhouse gas levels. Ice cores from Svalbard, by contrast, show a slight cooling over the last 1,800 years.
The conflicting evidence suggests that temperatures may have fluctuated more sharply between winter and summer, said Anne Hormes, a quaternary geologist at the University Centre in Svalbard who was not involved in the study.
D'Andrea and other scientists dated their lake cores by analyzing grains of glass spewed by volcanoes hundreds of miles away in Iceland.
Those past eruptions -- including Snaefellsjokull in 170, Hekla in 1104 and Oraefajokull in 1362 -- left unique chemical time markers on Svalbard's lake sediments.
"We know fairly precisely when these eruptions occurred, which is rare in the geologic record," said Balascio.
The Earth Institute at Columbia University mobilizes the sciences, education and public policy to achieve a sustainable earth. Through interdisciplinary research among more than 500 scientists in diverse fields, the institute says it is adding to the knowledge necessary for addressing the challenges of the 21st century and beyond.
The Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory at Palisades has more than 300 research scientists involved with the study the planet.


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A man with a handgun robbed a Solano Avenue bank Wednesday morning shortly after it opened, authorities said.
Police are investigating a robbery at Mechanics Bank, 1801 Solano Ave., said Officer Jennifer Coats of the Berkeley Police Department, via email.
A bank staffer said the Mechanics Bank branch manager on Solano Avenue could not comment on the incident.
Coats said the robbery was reported just before 9:30 a.m. There were no reported injuries.
She said she did not know if surveillance footage would be available, and that no additional detail was available about the robbery.
Police were speaking with bank employees and searching the neighborhood for the robber, who left with an undisclosed amount of cash.
Police described the robber as black, in his late 30s, 6 feet 6 inches tall and stocky, and wearing a black beanie and black hooded sweatshirt. He was carrying a black backpack.
Coats said police were not sure if the man left in a car or on foot.
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Retired auto dealership owner John Decker has announced his candidacy for the Aug. 5, 2014 Republican primary for Michigan's 73rd House District. Peter MacGregor currently holds the seat but has chosen not to seek re-election and is instead vying for a seat in the Michigan Senate.
"I plan to take the knowledge I gained as a responsible businessman to Lansing and represent the 73rd District with the utmost integrity," said Decker, who has nearly 25 years experience owning General Motors dealerships. "I am fortunate enough to be retired, but I have the desire to give back to the communities that supported me both as a businessman and personally."
Decker resides in Cannon Township. He has been married for 30 years to his wife Connie. The couple has three children and seven grandchildren, and they are very active members of Our Lady of Consolation Parish in Rockford.
"Many individuals have known me as businessman," notes Decker, "but my heart is with family first and it is with their support that I seek to use my time and talents to give back to my community."
For 20 years Decker has served and continues to serve on the board and as volunteer for the North Kent Community Service Center, a Rockford-based non-profit organization that assists individuals in need. At various times Decker has been president of the organization's board and chair of its finance and executive committees.
Decker spent most of his professional career in the automotive retail sales and service industry. In 1976 he began his career selling cars at Plainfield Lincoln Mercury and by 1980 became sales manager and ultimately a partner at Greenville Ford Lincoln Mercury, Inc. In 1987 Decker purchased Visser Chevrolet in Cedar Springs and renamed it John Decker Chevrolet, eventually moving to a new facility on M-57 in Rockford. Decker later purchased two other dealerships, Mid Michigan Chrysler Plymouth Dodge in Ithaca and Tom Carter Motor Sales (Pontiac, GMC, Cadillac) in Ionia.
Before selling his dealerships and retiring, Decker was an active member of the Michigan Auto Dealers Association, National Auto Dealers Association, Chevrolet Dealer Council and the West Michigan Chevy Dealers Advisory Board. He also served on the advisory board for Ferris State University's Automotive Service Educational Program.
Decker continues to be an active member of the Rockford Chamber of Commerce, an organization that recognized his company in 2008 as Business of the Year. He previously was a member of the Cedar Springs Chamber of Commerce and chair of the Cedar Rock Area Business District Advisory Board. Decker has given time and resources to many causes, including the Conductive Learning Center, Junior Achievement, Toys for Tots, Future Farmers of America, area Little Leagues and many area schools.
"As the next State Representative of the 73rd District, I will work to create better businesses opportunities and jobs here in West Michigan," said Decker. "I am also committed to providing our children and grandchildren with the educational opportunities to succeed and creating an economic environment where they will thrive."
The 73rd House District includes the City of East Grant Rapids and the townships of Cannon, Courtland, Nelson, Oakfield, Plainfield, Spencer and Grand Rapids Charter Township. More information about Decker's bid for the Michigan House can be found at electjohndecker.com.


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The mail today brought a copy of ?Amader Kotha?. A publication by the American Center in Dhaka. The lead article in this unsolicited newsletter by Abu Naser was entitled ?An International Election in November: A chance for Bangladesh to learn about democracy?. As I landed at Zia International Airport yesterday, my colleague Tanvir, told me of the gunning down of the opposition MP the day before. At night I stopped the rickshaw to photograph the burning cars in the streets. The violence, the protests, the despair, is all too familiar. We saw it during military rule and during all the subsequent regimes. Abu Naser rightly, points to failures in the democratic process in Bangladesh. But to learn about the democratic process from the US! Perhaps it had to do with Rumsfeld?s claim that their failed cover up of military atrocities was evidence of a healthy democracy. Their previous ?exemplary? election is perhaps better left unmentioned.
I remember the surprise in the media in the UK, aghast at what was being reported from Iraq. It is hardly as if this had not been known before, by anyone who might have cared to listen. I am less surprised, when the confirmed atrocities by US soldiers, is suddenly seen as something done by them out there. No talk of coalition forces this time. No talk of united responsibilities, or united blame. I am not surprised when the assassinations in Palestine resulted in merely the predictable ?condemnation? by the UN and western nations. ?Tut tut, you mustn?t do that you know!?
I see the fire raging around me and throughout the globe and remember Mahmoud Darwish?s anger.
Shahidul Alam
Dhaka. May 10th 2004
Identity Card
Write down!
I am an Arab
And my identity card number is fifty thousand
I have eight children
And the ninth will come after a summer
Will you be angry?
Write down!
I am an Arab
Employed with fellow workers at a quarry
I have eight children
I get them bread
Garments and books
from the rocks..
I do not supplicate charity at your doors
Nor do I belittle myself at the footsteps of your chamber
So will you be angry?
Write down!
I am an Arab
I have a name without a title
Patient in a country
Where people are enraged
My roots
Were entrenched before the birth of time
And before the opening of the eras
Before the pines, and the olive trees
And before the grass grew
My father.. descends from the family of the plow
Not from a privileged class
And my grandfather..was a farmer
Neither well-bred, nor well-born!
Teaches me the pride of the sun
Before teaching me how to read
And my house is like a watchman's hut
Made of branches and cane
Are you satisfied with my status?
I have a name without a title!
Write down!
I am an Arab
You have stolen the orchards of my ancestors
And the land which I cultivated
Along with my children
And you left nothing for us
Except for these rocks..
So will the State take them
As it has been said?!
Write down on the top of the first page:
I do not hate poeple
Nor do I encroach
But if I become hungry
The usurper's flesh will be my food
Of my hunger
And my anger!
An extract from the text of the Berlin Festival Appeal:
"Mahmoud Darwish was one of the best-loved Arab poets of modern times and counts among the most eminent poets in the history of world literature. Thousands flocked to hear his readings, and his volumes of poetry have been published in the hundreds and thousands. Numerous pieces have been translated into more than 30 different languages. His poems have been transformed into folksongs and many of his verses have taken on the character of proverbs.
Darwish's poetry draws inspiration from the tradition of ancient Arab poetry and Modernist influences and borrows from the style and language of both the Qur'an and the Bible. Few other poets have displayed such dedication to articulating a vision of a meaningful, real and fair peace between Arabs and Israelis, which furthers a dialogue between two voices and two different outlooks on life, while ensuring that one does not impose its view upon the other.
In the tradition of ancient Arab poetry, the poet assumes the role of spokesperson for his people. And despite Darwish's move away from this role since the 1990s, many readers still viewed him as Palestine's literary ambassador to the last.
Mahmoud Darwish was born in 1941 in the village of Al-Birweh near Acre. In 1948, he fled to Lebanon and returned after the foundation of the state of Israel. He worked as an editor for various political and cultural journals in Haifa. After being imprisoned on numerous occasions, he left Israel in 1970 and went into exile. He has lived in Moscow, Cairo, Beirut, Paris and, most recently, in Amman and Ramallah. In 1987, he was elected to the executive committee of the Palestine Liberation Organization and helped draft the Palestinian Declaration of Independence in 1988. He left the organization in 1993 in protest against the signing of the Oslo Accords. He received numerous awards, including the Lannan Prize for Cultural Freedom in 2001 and the Erich Maria Remarque Peace Prize in 2003.
Darwish died on 9 August 2008 following heart surgery. He was buried in the West Bank city of Ramallah and granted a state funeral."
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UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Europe - A Network for Cultural Dialogue and Cultural Tourism
This international conference will seek to develop forms of co-operation for the foundation of a European UNESCO World Heritage Sites Network. As outstanding examples of European cultural and natural heritage, World Heritage sites may significantly contribute to the enhancement of cultural dialogue within the EU and increase the value of cultural tourism across Europe. With 830 sites in 138 States Parties, the World Heritage Convention is an excellent instrument for cultural dialogue between Europe and other regions of the world.
Representatives of cultural politics and monument preservation will come together with tourism experts and those responsible for managing World Heritage sites to develop joint strategies and find sustainable uses for our shared heritage in order to preserve it for future generations. Existing models of co-operation among European World Heritage sites shall be further developed with a view to furthering the process of integration in Europe.
The conference is organized by the German National Commission for UNESCO and the German UNESCO World Heritage Sites Association.
See the website below for more information.
The registration deadline is 1 May 2007 with a hotel reservation, and 1 June 2007 without a hotel reservation.


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Hi Leo, I wonder whether you can help me. Do you know any place on the web where I can compare the meanings of near synonyms? I've used the concordance type sites which give me lots of collocations, but that isn't what I want. It doesn't help my pupils to give them 10 collocations for each word (e.g. regular, usual, routine) some of which are identical. I need to be able to put my finger on a general rule(s) like, one is for people and the other is for abstract ideas (I know this example is irrelevant to those particular words) Thanks for any help you can provide. Renee Wahl
Oct 28, 2012
Explaining the difference between (near-) synonyms
I have recently received an email from a colleague, an EFL teacher in Israel, about how her students find it difficult differentiating between near-synonyms. I repost here my reply alongside the original email with the author's kind permission.
Oct 21, 2012
Every Breath You Take
A classic collocation gap-fill activity
I don't why I haven't posted this earlier because this is my favourite song when it comes to introducing for the first time the idea of collocations to students and teachers alike. It is full of verb-noun collocations ranging from very common (take a step, play a game) to less frequent (stake a claim). Note that common collocations often involve delexicalised verbs (take, make etc) with wide collocational fields while less common ones usually involve more semantically charged words (stake) which collocate with a limited number of words (claim).
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Lauren Corbett and Carol Cramer
Hot topics:
- Weeding due to lack of space not only in the stacks but also in the storage facility (multiple people)
- Library workers need to focus more on adding value and meeting users needs, not just storing content (see notes from Derek Law below)
- Redundancy in library collections is going to shrink as libraries make cooperative agreements and focus on the content that makes them unique; Special Collections is the long tail (multiple people)
- Google/publisher settlement (see notes from Pat Shroeder below)
- More content will be pushed up to "the cloud" (such as the Google content); OCLC is working on this — having "web-scalable" access/operation (Andrew Pace)
- E-books (see notes from Cherubini, Sugarman, Rausch, and Breaux below)
Pre-conference that Lauren C. attended:
Weeding, Offsite Storage, and Sustainable Collection Development: Library Space & Collections 30 Years After the Kent Study (by R2 Consulting)
In working recently with Jill Gremmels at Davidson College, R2 Consulting came up with the name "disapproval plan" for a weeding method. The idea is to have some basic guidelines, much like an approval profile works for acquiring materials, but for the purpose of removing materials that do not fit a library's collection. Too many materials can make it difficult to find the very useful items, so weeding done well can result in a more "active collection."
From 1969-1975, a common goal was to increase the size of an academic library's collection, but now the focus is shifting to owning materials that get used in the main circulating collection.
A case study from Portland State University was presented by Sarah Beasley. The project was large-scale and targeted "low-hanging fruit:" bound volumes of journals that were owned in electronic format, second copies, and pre-2000 imprint monographs that had not circulated in 20 years which also were held by three other libraries in a local consortium.
Notes from both Carol and Lauren:
Derek Law, discussing that a unifying theory of e-collections is missing, said that the "digital overlap strategy" is what we have now and it's wrong. See Carol's illustration – http://flickr.com/photos/morgantepsic/477759737/
Law shut down 4 floors at Strathclyde and used the savings from heating and other overhead to build collections. We should be adding value not just storing. Libraries need people who know how to throw things out, figure out the good stuff to keep, not only in print, but also with digital – he compared digital footprint to carbon footprint. While we know trusted repositories for print, we don't know who it is for digital. He told of the 5 tests of the Maori (who pass info verbally and are killed if fail): 1. Receive the information with accuracy; 2. Store the information with integrity and beyond doubt; 3. Retrieve the information without ammendment; 4. Apply appropriate judgement in use of the information; 5. Pass the information on appropriately.
Pat Schroeder from AAP had a scheduled talk, but she deviated from her prepared remarks to discuss the Google settlement that had occurred the week before. Before launching into details of the settlement, Schroeder made 3 key points: 1) Quality and integrity of information is a common interest of publishers and librarians; 2) How do we survive when the public uses a commercial search engine? and 3) What is important and what is clutter? Schroeder characterized the settlement as a "win/win because 7 million books will be opened to people all over America." Lynn has forwarded some documents to lib-l that explain the settlement in fuller detail, and Schroeder summarized the same information. Schroeder noted that a legislative solution is still desired for orphan works.
Some other quick bits from Carol:
Geoff Bilder from CrossRef advocated for a logo that would designate whether something was peer-reviewed. If developed, this logo would be in Google Scholar results, IRs, subscription databases, etc., and could be attached to XML metadata defining exactly what types of review were done (e.g. double-blind peer review, copy editing etc.).
Carol Tenopir and Michael Kurtz reported on research that demonstrates that faculty and others are reading more in the age of e-journals, even though other research may indicate that they're citing less. For more information, you can read her blog.
A panel discussion on ONIX-PL was somewhat over my head technically, but the dream is this: publishers providing their licenses in a format that could be imported into an ERM without tedious mapping on the part of librarians.
Another panel on usability featured a speaker from EBSCO who described the various tests they conducted while developing the EBSCO 2.0 platform. Jody Condit Fagan, who has the intriguing job title of Content Interfaces Coordinator at JMU, also reported on some of the tests she has done. She has also done a lit review of usability of faceted catalogs like VuFInd. I think she's doing important work, but the result is usually that one library benefits from an improved interface. What if the tested interface elements could become part of the turnkey product? Can we hope for that with an open source solution?
Another session reported on how students are using electronic textbooks. The study showed both "dip in/dip out" reading and whole book reading. The median session length was 12 minutes. Questions were raised as to whether the patterns they saw were new reading patterns, or if they were related to how people read in print.
A panel offered ideas for how to provide patrons with value so that our user experience will be better than Google's. Suggestions included:
- Embedded widgets, so for instance, patrons can search across the reference sources on the reference web page.
- A customizable library page on university web portal (e.g. WIN) that is hooked into Registrar data. Sources pushed to the student would be connected to their majors and/or classes.
- Articles pushed to faculty based on their publication histories.
More notes from Lauren:
From a panel session on e-books by Tim Cherubini, Tammy Sugarman (GSU), Greg Rausch (NCSU) and Ann-Marie Breaux (YBP): Georgia State (GSU) and NC State (NCSU) are both buying lots of e-books from various vendors via GOBI. GSU had some special funding to spend quickly, dedicated to e-books, and worked with YBP and liaisons to make it easy to do through GOBI, using approval slips. Sugarman noted that slips are currently the only option and Breaux explained that the hurdles of book instead of are timing of print and electronic publications


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Well-known research bear killed by hunter near Ely
ELY, Minn. (AP) — The North American Bear Center says one of its well-known research bears has been killed by a hunter near Ely.
Dot was 13 years old.
The Duluth News Tribune reports Dot was wearing a radio collar with colorful ribbons when she was shot on Friday.
Researchers Lynn Rogers and Sue Mansfield wrote they were feeling "deep grief." Dot had been radio-tracked longer than any other bear in the study.
It is legal to shoot a radio-collared bear in Minnesota, but the Department of Natural Resources urges hunters to use restraint.
Earlier this year, the DNR revoked Rogers' permits to collar the bears. But a temporary compromise was reached that allows researchers to have collars on up to 10 bears.
With Dot's death, the bear center has nine collared bears.


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– Assemble a team of 10 talented engineers in a month amid quarantine.
Beauty and health stores chain (Ukraine)
The largest national retail chain of beauty and health stores, offering more than 30,000 assortment items.
– Up-sell and cross-sell enabling through a recommendation system.
– Clients churn prediction
Solar panels installer (Netherlands)
Rooftop solar panels installation for residential houses.
– Label roof coordinates and types based on satellite images (R&D project).
Odin money (US)
Odin is a global mobile banking app that offers keeping all your bank accounts in one place. Bills and financial milestones track through one integrated experience.
– Create and use ML model for the classification of all transactions.
Industries We Serve
At Data Science UA agency, we specialize in providing world-class Data Science technology solutions to businesses across a wide range of industries. Our team of experts uses the latest appliances and best practices to deliver personalized Big Data Analytics services that help our clients achieve their goals and move growth. Whether you operate Logistics & Warehouses or another field, we have the expertise and experience to deliver outstanding outcomes. Our commitment to quality, customer satisfaction, and continuous improvement is second to none, and we take pride in our capability to develop long-lasting partnerships with our clients. So why not why clients choose working with us? Join the expanding list of satisfied businesses who have experienced working with Data Science UA company for their Data Science technology needs.
1. Marketing
Marketing teams tend to have lots of data about advertising, web analytics, customer behavior, etc. We can fine-tune all data analysis solutions to run like clockwork and
2. Retail (E-commerce)
Retail usually accumulates large amounts of data and is eager to use data analytics.
We can help with:
– customer analysis;
– assortment analysis;
– sales forecasts;
– marketing and advertising budgets optimization;
– increase the efficiency of merchandising and supply chain management.
3. Manufacturing
Generation of optimized plans that enable predictive maintenance is one of the key goals for AI in manufacturing, as well it helps in:
– optimizing production lines and logistic chains;
– forecasting revenue;
– determining optimal employee workloads;
– setting up automated systems for monitoring compliance with safety regulations.
4. IoT
When artificial intelligence is working with IoT devices it means that data can be analyzed and decisions can be made without involvement by people. In a broad variety of industries where IoT is implemented, AI can help to identify patterns and detect anomalies in the data that smart devices and sensors transfer (for example, air quality, humidity, temperature, pressure, vibration, sound, and others).
5. FinTech
FinTech companies usually work with sensitive information and have high-security standards. We take all necessary precautions to keep their data safe. Data Science UA can assist such businesses in:
– credit scoring;
– recommendation systems for both new and prospective clients.
6. Logistics & Warehouse
The transportation and warehouse industry is data-driven and needs analysis of historical and real-time data performed by intelligent algorithms. So our team can help with:
- - traffic management improvements
- - warehouse optimization,
- - route optimization ("travelling salesman" problem),
- - developing optimal loading systems and utilization systems for vehicles;
7. Insuarance
AI can help insurance companies deliver high-quality service as it has done for major leaders in other industries such as Healthcare, Fintech, etc.
Our data science agency can help to:
- - create a more personalized service;
- - predict the repair costs from historical data;
- - provide a selection of better investments based on risks, preferences, and spending patterns;
- - improve claims analysis.
8. Agriculture
Farmers aim to maximize production and profits using innovative software and data collection and analysis. We can make the analysis of historical and real-time images & data collected from databases, satellites, drones, IoT sensors that can help to:
- - increase the yield of farmlands;
- - ensure serviceability of farm equipment;
- - monitor fields conditions, irrigation, soil moisture, etc;
- - predict weather conditions.
9. Cybersecurity
Nowadays AI helps to deploy effective cybersecurity technology and allows businesses to solve major cybersecurity challenges: cyberattack, financial loss, or brand reputation damage. We can help cybersecurity teams to:
- - analyze patterns in user behaviors and respond to changing behavior;
- - identify cyber vulnerabilities and irregularities in the network.
10. Healthcare
AI is already transforming the healthcare industry—helping patients and hospitals optimize costs and increase care delivery through actionable insights. We can help to:
- - manage and analyze data to provide;
- - improve preventive care;
- - create personalized treatments;
- - make optimization of scheduling and bed management;
- - detect and analyze patient patterns and correlations for better decision making.
Our Big Data Analytics Tech Stack
Another reason to why customers choose start working with us is that at Data Science UA, we leverage a powerful Big Data Analytics tech stack that enables us to deliver outstanding achievements for our clients. Our team of experts uses the latest instruments and technologies to develop customized solutions that are tailored to meet the singular needs of each client. Whether you need help with Big Data Development, Big Data Consulting, Big Data Analytics, or Ai Development, our tech stack is developed to help you achieve your goals and push expansion. We have experience working with businesses across a diverse range of industries, including finance, healthcare, retail, banking, marketing, and more. Our commitment to quality, customer satisfaction, and continuous improvement is unwavering, and we take pride in our skill to deliver exceptional results that exceed our clients' expectations. Choose firm for your Data Science technology needs and experience working with a trusted partner who is dedicated to helping your business prevail.
- Power BI
- Tableau
- Qlik
- Matplotlib
- Seaborn
- Ggplot2
- Plotly
- Bokeh
- Relational (MS SQL, PostgreSQL, MySQL)
- Non-relational (MongoDB, CouchDB, Cassandra etc.)
- Distributed (Hadoop etc.)
DL Frameworks:
- PyTorch
- Tensorflow
- Keras
- On-premise
- Cloud
- Hybrid
- Supervised learning (classification, regression)
- Unsupervised learning (clustering, dimensionality reduction, anomaly detection, pattern search)
- Ensembles
- Reinforcement learning
- Natural Language Processing
- Computer Vision
- Recommendation systems
- Tabular data analysis
- Signal Processing
Neural Networks:
- Autoencoders
Cloud Platforms:
- Amazon Web Services
- Google Cloud Platform
- Microsoft Azure
Why Choosing Data Science UA?
A strong AI engineering team.
We are deeply integrated into the Ukrainian Data Science community and can find all required domain experts to come up with the best Artificial Intelligence development services;
We've worked with various industries before and can think out of the box.
Data Science UA can help with building and implementing AI solutions in different sectors. Besides, our team is not afraid to ask questions and look for information to learn new industry/business better;
Our technical know-how in AI solutions development is solid.
We've designed AI software for many businesses. Our company values a T-shaped approach: each specialist should be an expert in a particular domain and have broad knowledge in other spheres. Thus, we are able to provide excellent AI development services, finding solutions to unique problems.
We offer flexible cooperation.
Data Science UA chooses the form of cooperation that will be the most suitable for the project's needs and goals. You can work with us in team-extension-mode or on a project basis. We can create cross-service projects (like consulting + data analysis & data science + recruitment or any other combination);
We use proprietary technologies.
Our AI software development company has worked in this domain for years and has developed and refined our own instruments. Now we can utilize some pre-built technologies to develop unique AI solutions tailored to the needs of your business;
We carry out R&D activities.
Our specialists love challenges and are eager to "do their homework". We are an AI research company, keeping an eye on the new trends and looking for new ideas and approaches to bolster our services and products.
We can successfully cooperate with various teams in your company to bring the most benefit for your business:
Such collaboration frequently begins with developing a proof of concept. Usually, stakeholders are people with little technical knowledge and "high-level" goals. Our company, as an Artificial Intelligence solution provider, can break down these goals into logical steps, identify and prioritize use cases, and offer the best solution for each.
Team Extension.
You may already have a data science team, but it's hard to cover all possible needs in-house. We can be a valuable asset, boosting your expertise in certain subfields of AI, such as natural language processing, computer vision, and predictive analytics;
AI solution adaptation.
Machine learning may not be the key expertise of your company. We can join forces with your engineering team, providing the API of an ML system that fully suits your needs. Thus, your specialists can devote their time and efforts to the primary tasks rather than try to master an entirely new discipline;
FAQ About Big Data Analytics in Atlanta:
What is Big Data Analytics service?
Big Data Analytics service is an ingenious and latest technology that enables services to harness the power of big data analytics and artificial intelligence to transform businesses. This service combines the latest tools and technology with the expertise of our highly skilled team to deliver exceptional outcomes. By using Big Data Analytics service, companies can gain valuable insights into their data, identify patterns, and make data-driven decisions that can drive development and increase revenue. At agency, we are committed to providing the highest quality Big Data Analytics service.
Why is Big Data Analytics important?
The world of data science is rapidly evolving, and it's more important than ever to have the right instruments at your disposal. With Big Data Analytics, you'll have access to cutting-edge instruments that can help you analyze and interpret data more effectively than ever before. Whether you're a small startup or a large corporation, Data Science UA can help you uncover the full capacity of your data. With our advanced analytics and machine learning equipment, you'll be able to make better company decisions and stay ahead of the competition. So if you're looking for a reliable partner in the world of data science, why companies choose company for all your Big Data Analytics needs.
What affects the cost of Big Data Analytics in Atlanta?
As a science tech company, we understand that cost is an important factor when it comes to Big Data Analytics. There are several factors that can impact the cost of these tools and services in different regions. For example, the availability and cost of skilled labor, as well as the local market conditions, can affect the pricing of Big Data Analytics instruments and services. Additionally, the complexity and scope of the project, as well as the equipment and innovations required, can also impact the cost. At Data Science UA firm, we work closely with our clients to understand their specific needs and goals, and we provide customized solutions that are tailored to their budget and requirements. Whether you're looking for Big Data Development, Consulting, Analytics, or AI Development services, why should you choose services for cost-effective and efficient solutions in Atlanta.
Why should I choose Data Science UA as my Big Data Analytics company in Atlanta?
As a science tech company, we pride ourselves on providing innovative tools and solutions to help our clients unlock the full possibility of their data. Whether you're a small startup or a large corporation, Data Science UA agency has the expertise and experience to provide you with customized solutions that are tailored to your specific needs and goals. We use the latest instruments and developments to deliver high-quality Big Data Analytics services, including Big Data Development, Consulting, Analytics, and AI Development. Our team of experts has a proven track record of delivering successful projects for clients across various industries, and we're committed to helping you achieve your enterprise objectives. So if you're looking for a reliable partner in the world of data science, why clients choose company for all your Big Data Analytics needs in Atlanta.
How to choose the right company for in Atlanta?
With so many companies deliver data science equipment and solutions, it can be overwhelming to choose the right one for your needs. However, there are several key factors to weigh when making your decision. First, consider the company's experience and expertise in providing services. Look for a company like firm that has a established track record of delivering effective projects for clients across various industries. Additionally, deliberate the tools and technologies the company uses to provide its services. At services, we use the latest instruments and innovations to provide high-quality services, including Big Data Development, Consulting, Analytics and Ai Development. Lastly, weigh the company's approach to customer service and support. At agency, we pride ourselves on providing excellent customer service and support to confirm our clients' success. So when choosing a company for services in Atlanta, why customers choose company for a reliable and experienced partner that can help you access the full potential of your data.
What technologies to choose for Big Data Analytics development?
At Data Science UA, we understand that choosing the right equipment and developments is essential to the success of any data science project. That's why we use the latest and most original tools to provide high-quality Big Data Analytics development services, including Big Data Development, Consulting, Analytics and Ai Development. Some of the instruments and technologies we use include Python, R, Hadoop, Spark, TensorFlow, and more. Our team of experts has extensive experience working with these equipment and can help you choose the ones that are best suited to your specific needs and goals. We also stay up-to-date with the latest developments in the field to ensure that we are always providing our clients with advanced solutions. So when it comes to Big Data Analytics development, why companies choose firm for a reliable and ingenious partner that can help you achieve your data science objectives.


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Spotlight on Western Australian farm salinity
Western Australia is the worst affected state in Australia in terms of salinity, with nearly 7,000 farms (51.3% of the state's farms) and 1.2 million hectares of agricultural land showing signs of salinity, according to a special article in Western Australian Statistical Indicators (WASI) released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) today.
Results of the 2002 Land Management and Salinity Survey are used in the article, to report on the extent to which salinity has affected land in Western Australia.
Key points from the article include:
Further information is in Western Australian Statistical Indicators, June Quarter 2003 (cat. no. 1367.5).
Media Note: In addition to the special article on salinity, WASI also provides:
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All You Need to Know About Home Energy Audits
Identify energy-loss areas to cut costs and increase comfort.
Homeowners are looking for ways to conserve energy and still make a positive impact on the environment. Here are some constructive ways to tighten your home's energy consumption and save both energy and money.
Bank on these Benefits
Heating and cooling are the greatest energy demands in your home, comprising 56 percent of energy usage, according to the Department of Energy.
An audit will increase your home's thermal efficiency, which is the overall ability to keep heat inside in the winter and keep heat out during the summer months. Since every house is different, only a home energy auditor can tell you the specific locations within your home that need attention.
"People get an energy audit analysis for reasons other than energy drain and economic benefits," says Katie Ackerly, research assistant at the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) in Washington, DC. "It can increase the value of your home along with improving your comfort."
A careful examination of how the whole house operates will increase air quality. Additionally, Ackerly says, replacing your current HVAC system with a more efficient unit will reduce the noise level in your home because the new equipment is much quieter. A couple other benefits: increased speed and efficiency of hot water delivery and, upon completion of the audit, you gain a better working knowledge of how your house functions.
But the real payoff comes when the professional auditor completes the assessment and provides a quantified list of areas that need attention.
Dan Gibson, owner of Home Energy Advisors in Ballston Lake, NY, says, "The list allows you to move ahead to make good decisions about borrowing money to complete the needed changes." And it makes good sense to borrow that money for home energy improvements since you'll be reducing your energy expenses in the long run. The scientifically based home audit provides a prospective lender the supporting methodology that will sustain a loan application.
In today's green-conscious world, you may be able to secure a new house energy mortgage, or if you currently own a home, you may quality to refinance an existing loan.
Tuning Up the House
Energy auditors may use one or a combination of methods to assess a home: a blower door, infrared camera, a duct blaster to test ducts for leakage. They may also provide their reports in a variety of ways: a spreadsheet for utility bill analysis, a list of needed fixes, etc. Homeowners can expect to pay anywhere from $200 to $700, as the price varies due to location, size of house and complexity the layout.
He then inspects the windows, doors and the exterior to make sure everything is tight. Next, Gibson tackles the insulation in the attic and the basement. "I do a solar access survey to see if there is any opportunity to use the sun," says Gibson. "Some people have great opportunities but never take advantage of the sun's energy-saving benefits."
He uses an infrared camera to look for cold spots throughout the house, explaining, "some of those cold spots might be missing insulation or have cracks letting in cold air." Using a blower door test that depressurizes the house, Gibson diagnoses major leakage in the basement, the attic, porch overhangs and the garage.
He summarizes his findings for the homeowner under categories that include big and small opportunities and health and/or safety issues. Although it's not a part of the investigation process, Gibson tells his clients about the incentives and credits available. "At the end of this phase," he says, "the clients have enough information to decide to go ahead with the second phase by completing the improvements. They will know the opportunities, how much it will cost and how much they can save."
In the second phase of the assessment Gibson uses computer software to build an energy model of the house. He includes the walls, windows, doors, heating system and type of fuel used in the house. Then he takes the existing energy bill and compares it to the model to see if the dwelling is consuming as much energy as the model estimated. He gets rough estimates of all the improvements being considered and then does a cost-benefit analysis to see just how much money and energy can be saved by each improvement.
When Gibson meets with the clients again, they review all the results and the homeowner decides which improvements they want to do. If the clients want him to do the work, he finds qualified contractors to complete it.
At the conclusion of the audit and corrections, Gibson says he will run one final test to determine exactly how much tighter the home is; he also runs an additional safety test to make certain the appliances are vented properly.
The Green Home Upgrade
"Having an energy-efficient home is like having an insurance policy against rate increases," explains Harry Ford, administrator of the California Building Performance Contractors Association (CBPCA) in Oakland, CA. "It's a way to set your house apart from others."
Selling a home with green improvements just got easier. 'There is a growing demand among buyers for energy-efficient homes,' says Ford, whose association works closely with the Home Performance with Energy Star program. A national program with the Environmental Protection Agency, the program offers a comprehensive, whole house approach to home energy audits in 19 states across the country with more states coming on board soon.
Contact your utility company directly to see what programs they offer, call an independent energy auditor or put your "do-it-yourself" cap on and look for assistance with several organizations, including the Building Performance Institute and their Home Performance Program with Energy Star or Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET).
Homeowners may be eligible for utility, local, state and federal rebates or tax incentives for energy-efficient upgrades. See the DSIRE, the Database of State Incentives for Renewables & Efficiency.


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Miley Cyrus Talks Engagement Rumors
Despite rocking a huge rock, Miley Cyrus wants to clarify: She is not betrothed!
Cyrus took to Twitter to clear up engagement rumors, which have been running rampant ever since she posted a photo on the microblogging site sporting what looks like a diamond ring on her all-important finger.
I'm not engaged. I've worn this same ring on this finger since November! People just wanna find something to tal about! It's a topaz people!
— Miley Ray Cyrus (@MileyCyrus) March 26, 2012
Could've fooled us, Ms. Miley! The former 'Hannah Montana' starlet has been hanging all over her Aussie beau Hemsworth, whose blockbuster 'The Hunger Games' premiered this weekend. Cyrus and Hemsworth kept mum on the rumors all weekend, likely because they were too busy promoting Hemsworth's movie.
While the couple are madly in love, Hemsworth is said to be worried about Cyrus' partying. Additionally, at Hemsworth's 22 and Cyrus' fresh faced 19, the duo are pretty young to be strolling down the aisle. We think Miles would at least want to wait until she can legally sip champagne at her wedding before she ties the knot!


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In this video from NPC's Innovation Matters series, Dr. Peter Emtage describes the evolution of cancer therapies and the importance of ensuring patient access to these medicines.
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We encourage our clients to look into pet insurance. This is a great way to keep your pet safe. Please visit the following pet insurance websites to learn more about their services.
We now offer financing support from Health Smart Financial. If you would like to take advantage of our no interest financing option, please visit Healthsmart Financial to learn more about their program at our hospitals.


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The early-bird discount registration rates for the Inside Self-Storage World Expo in Las Vegas, the self-storage industrys largest conference and tradeshow, expire on Feb. 1. With the discount, attendees will save $305 on the Premium Package, $155 on the Education Package, $50 on the Expo-Hall Package, and $160 on each of the shows four add-on intensive workshops. The ISS Expo will take place at the Paris Hotel & Resort, April 3-5.
The Education Package includes access to more than 40 seminars, the exhibit hall and five networking events. Add-on workshops cover the critical areas of self-storage marketing, legal issues, day-to-day facility management and executive-level facility operation. The shows exhibit hall will feature more than 100 of the self-storage industrys top suppliers representing a highly diverse range of products and services.
Created for self-storage industry owners, managers, developers, investors and suppliers, the ISS Expo comprises three days of education, exhibits, and networking opportunities. The event focuses on strategies for generating revenue and perfecting business branding in a demanding economic environment. Details and online registration are available at www.insideselfstorageworldexpo.com.


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Feds Don't Feel the Government Is Rewarding Innovation
Employees still haven't given up on finding better ways to do their jobs, according to analysis.
Federal employees overall believe innovation in government is declining, and that agencies do not sufficiently reward forward-thinking in general, an analysis of government data shows.
The so-called governmentwide "innovation score" dropped 2.1 points to 59.4 out of 100 points from 2012 to 2013 – the lowest score since 2010. Employees' perceptions of how their agencies viewed creativity were even less encouraging: Just one-third of respondents believed their employer rewarded innovation, while 54.7 percent felt encouraged to think outside of the box. The nonprofit Partnership for Public Service, consultancy Deloitte and the Hay Group looked at data from the Office of Personnel Management's 2013 Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey to determine respondents' attitudes toward innovation. The 2013 survey reflects the input of 376,577 federal workers out of a civilian workforce of roughly 2 million.
"The bottom line is that federal workers are motivated to improve the way they do their work, but they do not feel supported by their organizations," concluded the analysis, which is part of the Partnership's annual Best Places to Work in Government project. Respondents also were less enthusiastic in 2013 about agencies giving them the opportunity to develop job skills and personally empowering them. The score for the question "I have a high level of respect for senior leaders in my organization," also dipped slightly from 50.5 percent in 2012 to 49 percent in 2013.
The news isn't all bad: 90 percent of the employees surveyed said they are "always looking for better ways to do their job," the Partnership analysis said.
Necessity may be the mother of invention, but it can be tough to foster creativity in a work environment with dwindling resources and maxed-out employees. "Innovation depends on the total environment that leaders and managers shape for employees," the report acknowledged. "Creating that environment can be challenging for managers because they are dealing with day-to-day demands, and it is difficult to take the time to step back and examine new ways of doing business."
Job satisfaction among federal workers dropped nearly across the board in 2013 -- a year marked by furloughs, a pay freeze and proposals to reduce federal employee compensation -- according to the most recent viewpoint survey. Just 44 percent of employees in the 2013 survey said they had sufficient resources to do their jobs, down from 48 percent last year and 50 percent in 2010.
OPM will administer the 2014 survey across government beginning this month and ending in June. Some results will be available in late August, with full results announced in the fall.
The Partnership analysis included some broad recommendations for how federal managers can encourage creativity and innovation. The report suggested regularly providing a forum where employees can brainstorm and toss out ideas for doing things differently, building trust through mentoring and constructive feedback, creating a specific process for executing ideas, and assessing results through metrics.
Want to know which agencies were the most and least innovative in 2013 according to federal respondents? Click here.
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RoboHornet's nest
Paul Irish recently announced that the RoboHornet browser benchmarking tool is being open-sourced. This is great news!
RoboHornet is designed to avoid the selective dick-measuring that characterises so many benchmarking results touted by browser vendors in their marketing spiel. Instead, the criteria that RoboHornet tests against are decided by developers like you and me. It's like Stack Overflow for browser performance.
Sadly, Roger Capriotti from Microsoft used the announcement as an opportunity to engage in even more swaggering selective dick-measuring. Bizarrely, he seems to have completely misunderstood how RoboHornet works. Repeatedly mischaracterising it as "micro-framework", he takes it to task as a tool that "only focuses on specific aspects of browser performance" …completely glossing over the fact that those "specific aspects" are chosen by us, the developers who build the websites that the browsers are supposed to render.
Instead, he chooses "a real-world scenario" …imitating the scrolling text effect seen in the 1999 movie The Matrix, concluding:
This is a great example of why we have consistently said real-world performance matters when evaluating a browser.
But, y'know, the risible example and complete misrepresentation of RoboHornet isn't what bothers me about the post. It's the tone. I've had it with this sort of sniping, mean-spirited, playground politics. This does not move the web forward. This does not make a more beautiful web.
On the plus side, crap like this makes you appreciate the professionalism of the people working on Firefox, Chrome and Opera (Apple, of course, dodges the issue entirely by having absolutely zero developer relations when it comes to their browser).
Don't get me wrong: there are very, very good people working on Internet Explorer at Microsoft. But they're not the ones writing petulant blog posts. I feel bad for them. If Roger Capriotti—whose job title is "Director, Internet Explorer Marketing"—is supposed to be speaking for them, he is letting them down badly.


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A company that owned a Bogalusa paper mill has pleaded guilty to charges stemming from an August 2011 spill of pulp byproducts into the Pearl River that killed more than 500,000 fish.
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1 large onion or 2 small, cut into 1-inch dice
2 large carrots, cut into 1/2-inch dice
3 ribs celery, cut into 1-inch dice
4 cloves garlic
Extra-virgin olive oil, for the pan
Kosher salt
3 pounds ground turkey breast or any ground meat of your choice
1/2 cup tomato paste
1 cup marinara sauce
1 quart chicken stock
3 bay leaves
1 bunch thyme, tied in a bundle
1 pound spaghetti
1 cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano
High quality extra-virgin olive oil, for finishing
In a food processor, puree onion, carrots, celery, and garlic into a coarse paste. In a large pan over medium heat, coat pan with oil. Add the pureed veggies and season generously with salt. Bring the pan to a medium-high heat and cook until all the water has evaporated and they become nice and brown, stirring frequently, about 15 to 20 minutes. Be patient, this is where the big flavors develop.
Add the ground turkey and season again generously with salt. Don't rush this step. Cook another 15 to 20 minutes.
Add the tomato paste and cook until brown about 4 to 5 minutes. Add the marinara sauce. Cook until the sauce has reduced, another 10-15 minutes and the meat mixture starts to dry out again.
Add chicken stock to the pan until the water is about 1 inch above the meat. Toss in the bay leaves and the bundle of thyme and stir to combine everything. Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer, stirring occasionally. As the stock evaporates you will gradually need to add more, about 2 cups at a time. Don't be shy about adding stock during the cooking process, you can always cook it out. This is a game of reduce and add more stock. This is where big rich flavors develop. If you try to add all the stock in the beginning you will have boiled meat sauce rather than a rich, thick meaty sauce. Stir and TASTE frequently. Season with salt, if needed (you probably will). Simmer for 3 1/2 to 4 hours.
During the last 30 minutes of cooking, bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat to cook the spaghetti. Pasta water should ALWAYS be well salted. Salty as the ocean! TASTE IT! If your pasta water is under seasoned it doesn't matter how good your sauce is, your complete dish will always taste under seasoned. When the water is at a rolling boil add the spaghetti and cook for 1 minute less than it calls for on the package. Reserve 1/2 cup of the pasta cooking water.
While the pasta is cooking remove 1/2 of the ragu from the pot and reserve.
Drain the pasta and add to the pot with the remaining ragu. Stir or toss the pasta to coat with the sauce. Add some of the reserved sauce, if needed, to make it about an even ratio between pasta and sauce. Add the reserved pasta cooking water and cook the pasta and sauce together over a medium heat until the water has reduced. Turn off the heat and give a big sprinkle of Parmigiano and a generous drizzle of the high quality finishing olive oil. Toss or stir vigorously. Divide the pasta and sauce into serving bowls or 1 big pasta bowl. Top with remaining grated Parmigiano. Serve immediately.
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After having just finished a script which involved creating a variable number, sometimes large number of text frames, along the way I learned quite a bit about how to use the various commands for styles and text. Some of this is not found in the online manual, and would be difficult to include there. What I'd like to do here is save others the time it took me to find out these important aspects of scripting.
The Setting
The particular project I was involved with took color data from a file, creating colors from that data, then making a document which displayed those colors with an informational label underneath. Here is a small detail from the eventually created pages:
This is the appearance in Scribus, so in the actual document these text frames will have no color to the border. The top line in the text frame is the name of the color, then the column of numbers underneath represent the L, a, and b values that created the above color. The input came from a plain text file, where entries look like this:
To the left we see the color name, represented by 3 letters followed by 7 digits with some intervening spaces. Although not visible here, there are tabs separating the name from the 3 following numbers and the numbers from each other. This helps as we try to parse these lines with Python. Notice that the numbers use a comma as a decimal separator, something else we will need to contend with, since to create a color from these Python will need to have floating point numbers.
Parsing the Color Data
for line in open(colorfile).xreadlines():
content = line.split('\t')
fields = len(content)
if (fields == 4):
Lval = content[fields - 3]
Lval = re.sub(r',','.',Lval)
Lval = float(Lval)
aval = content[fields - 2]
aval = re.sub(r',','.',aval)
aval = float(aval)
bval = content[fields - 1]
bval = re.sub(r',','.',bval)
bval = float(bval)
The first line opens the file that we have identified in a fileDialog() line by line. This line is imported as a string. The string is then split using a tab ('\t') as the separator, and assigned as a list to the variable content. We have previously created empty lists, color[], L[], a[], and b[]. The color name remains a string appended to colors[]. The L value is contained in the part of content[] which is 3rd from the end, the a value 2nd from the end, and b from the last item in contents. From the re module that was imported at the beginning of the script (re contains regex operations) we use the re.sub method to change the commas to periods, but of course this remains a string, so then we must convert each to a float value, which we append to the appropriate list.
Creating the Colors
This is one of the simplest parts of the script, accomplished by looping through our color data lists, then using this command:
scribus.defineColorLab(colors[index], float(L[index]), float(a[index]), float(b[index]))
Now the Document
Once we have the colors, the next step is to go on to the display of the colors and information about them. It was desired that the document be A4 paper, with units in millimeters. Looping through the colors list creates the color patches:
newrectangle = scribus.createRect(xpos,ypos,22,12)
scribus.setFillColor(colors[index], newrectangle)
The variables xpos and ypos begin at 25, 30, after which the array is formed mathematically, jumping 25 mm in the X direction to complete a row, and 35 mm in the Y direction to jump to the next row.
Creating the associated label text frames is best done after each color patch is created, since we can use its xpos, ypos values as a reference:
newtext = scribus.createText(xpos, ypos + 13.5, 22, 15)
if (len(colors[index])<18):
spacer = '\n'
spacer = ''
data = str(L[index]) + '\n' + str(a[index]) + '\n' + str(b[index])
scribus.setText(colors[index]+spacer+'\n'+ data, newtext)
Notice this variable spacer. This was created because of the variability in the length of color names; some used only one line, some two, a few three, and rarely four. Trial and error came up with this scheme to use 18 characters as the decision point to add an extra newline character or not. It's imperfect, since a proportional font is used and also since line breaks depend on length of and spacing between parts of the name. This label size will take care of most situations, but occasionally the height was too small. The answer came from check for overflowing text:
overflow = scribus.textOverflows(newtext)
if overflow == 1:
scribus.sizeObject(22,20, newtext)
This needed to be done after the particular font and font size were set.
Working with Fonts and Styles
Early on in the development of this script, I had the idea of using styles. The main reason was that the user could change fonts as desired after the script ran much easier with styles, just as on the main canvas. Setting up styles is relatively straightforward, but does have some particulars about it.
scribus.createCharStyle("keychar", "DejaVu Sans Condensed Bold", 6.5)
Notice that the process here is to first create a Character Style, where you assign a particular font and its size. Next you create a Paragraph Style using that Character Style. All of these settings in the Paragraph Style must have an entry if you are going to use the last one, the Character Style name. From left to right, the settings are: name for the style (string), linespacingmode (integer), linespacing (float), alignment (integer), left margin (float), gap before (float), first indent (float), haddropcap (binary integer), dropcaplines (integer), dropcapoffset (float), character style name (string).
If you look at the labels in the image up higher on this page, you see I've used a bold font for the name, and regular or book style for the L, a, and b values. When I started out, I was only using one style for the entire label, and this is where I ran into a problem. On the main canvas, when you select a text frame, then select a Paragraph Style, it's applied to all the text in the frame. Unfortunately, on trying this in the script, only the last line received the assigned Paragraph Style, so it seemed that the newline character is a barrier to setting all the text. I even tried to deselect all objects, then select the frame, but this was of no help.
The initial fall back plan was to assign a font to the frame, using setFont(), then setFontSize, clumsier, but it did work. Eventually I did find the solution, which came from selecting all the text of the frame, and to do this easily and repeatedly throughout the script I made a function, since there is no built-in command in Scribus to select all the text in a frame. selectText() requires you to specify a starting point and number of characters to select:
def SelectAllText(textframe):
texlen = scribus.getTextLength(textframe)
After this, I could then first apply the bold text style to the entire frame, then apply the book style to a subset:
datalen = len(data)
scribus.selectText(textlen - datalen, datalen, newtext)
scribus.setStyle('keyLabstyle', newtext)
The variable data is the entire string of the L, a, b values, including necessary newline characters, which must be considered when counting characters in a text frame.
The Challenge of Character Styles
Something I tried and ultimately failed at was to see if I could manage to set kerning for a character style. There is something called "tracking" in the specifications, but that apparently isn't it. In the meantime, if you are going try to set more variables for createCharStyle90, this is a "legal" format:
scribus.createCharStyle("keychar", "DejaVu Sans Condensed Bold", 6.5,'','Black',1.0,'',0,0,0,0,0,-5.00)
Just like createParagraphStyle(), you have to fill in all these variables until you get to the last one you wish to set. Notice the first 2 are strings, the third is a floating point number, next a string, then a string, floating point, string, num, num, num, num, num, then float. This last one is called tracking, but has no apparent effect that I can see onscreen although it changes something called TXTULP in the saved SLA file. In retrospect, I think this is the value for underline offset – see below.
Problem Solved!
Here is what finally worked:
scribus.createCharStyle("keychar", "DejaVu Sans Condensed Bold", 6.5,'','Black',1.0,'',0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,1,1,-50)
It turns out that changing the tracking (kerning) is the 19th value for this command. It's also important to set the two preceding values correctly. These are respectively horizontal scaling and vertical scaling of the characters. We want to leave these alone, i.e., at the normal 100%, and the percentage is this value times 100. Weirder than this is that -50 is the setting to create a Kerning of -5.0% (!).
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Paragraph Styles
I wasn't expecting it, but a "side-effect" of creating and using these styles instead of setting fonts and font sizes manually was a tremendous increase in the speed of the script. If you can imagine running this script on a file that might have hundreds or thousands of colors in it, you wouldn't be surprised at a long running time. In a few cases it was more than an hour. The largest file I have took 2 hrs, 21 min, and 19 sec to run, creating a document of 110 pages. After using styles this was reduced to 26 min, 59 seconds. Another file that took 5 minutes, 31 seconds, was reduced to 27 seconds. It's not quite clear to me why and where this speed-up occurs, but somehow applying a style with all of its features at once is much faster than applying its individual elements.
So, You Use a Stopwatch with Scripts?
Actually, at first I was, but then I built in to the script a timing mechanism, using the Python module datetime. At the top of the script you add:
import datetime
Then somewhere early in the script you put this line:
start = datetime.datetime.now().replace(microsecond=0)
and somewhere near the end:
finish = datetime.datetime.now().replace(microsecond=0)
interval = finish - start
scribus.messageBox("Interval",'This took ' + str(interval) + ' to finish',button1=scribus.BUTTON_OK)
which gives you a nice little messageBox() telling you how long it took the script to run.
Special Characters
One of the things I wanted to do was to enter the special page number character on a Master Page I created for the script. When you edit a page in Story Editor, it shows up as a red '#', and of course in the document it shows up as the page number for the page that it is on. In a text file saved from Story Editor, it only showed up as '^^' though the color was purple. I asked one of the devs what it was, and he told me the decimal value was 30. To use this in a script you would specify chr(30):
scribus.setText('Page ' + chr(30), textframe)
Later I found out that in hex it is '0x1e', so in Python you could alternatively say:
scribus.setText('Page \x1e', textframe)


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Friday, November 18, 2011
giving thanks for turkeys on t-shirts
My friend had a last minute idea to applique some turkeys on t-shirts for our girls. She saw this one over here and thought we could do something similar. In a few hours we had two shirts appliqued - one for her girl and one for mine. I forget how much I like to sew since it seems like I rarely get a chance to do it anymore. I drew out the pattern for this applique since there wasn't one on the blog we got the idea from. Let me know if you want me to post it!
Labels: applique
3 comments:
- *katie said...
Cute! Yes, please post the pattern! I could try to figure it out, but I bet it would end up looking completely wonky! :)
- November 19, 2011 at 9:56 AM
- Grace Hester Designs said...
Hey Traci!
ADORABLE shirt! Did you hand sew the applique? I have been meaning to learn how to do it as I have all these applique ideas in my head for typography-based applique designs. :o)
- November 19, 2011 at 4:06 PM
- Leesy said...
Love this, super cute! I found u on pininterest and wanted to make the road trip pillow cases, I have made something like this b4, but lost the pattern and when I tried the link on that post for a tutorial it is not working, could u please repost that for me? Tysvm! Ur blog is beautiful and very inspiring! :-)
- November 20, 2011 at 12:08 AM
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From the organizer:
We've had some request to have composite teams for individual riders wishing to participate to the upcoming Tour de Québec (July 9-12). If you are interested in doing the Tour de Québec on a composite team, send an email asap to email@example.com with your information. You will be responsible for your transportation and lodging.
Lodging starts at 20$/room/person at the student residences CNDF. Housing is also available on a "first come first serve" basis. Neutral support and feeding will be offered to every rider.
Race Information
The Tour de Québec will be back on July 9-12 with five stages in the region of Quebec. This year, the Tour will feature four new and exciting stages. The Tour will start on the Orleans Island with a 135km road race. The second day will see riders perform over a very fast 5km individual time trial following the St-Lawrence river, just by the Quebec City bridge.
Later on that day, Quebec City crowds will have the opportunity to enjoy a great show as the riders will do a 50km criterium in the area of Beauport. Last year's final stage in St-Augustin will be on the Saturday, with riders doing 110km. The last stage (100km) will be in St-Anne-de-Beaupré on a pretty difficult course which will showcase the best riders in the overall classification battling for the victory and the KOM competition.
The stages are:
- Stage 1: Île d'Orléans road race- 135km
- Stage 2: Boul Champlain time trial- 5km
- Stage 3: Beauport criterium - 50km
- Stage 4: St-Augustin road race - 110km
- Stage 5: St-Anne-de-Beaupré road race - 110km
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IceWarp ScreenSharing
This short guide will help you understand which prerequisites need to be fulfilled in order to enable ScreenSharing feature in IceWarp WebClient interface.
Chrome Browser
Please download and install the latest Chrome browser and access WebClient via Chrome. Unfortunately ScreenSharing feature is not supported by other browsers yet.Download Chrome
Please install ScreenSharing extension available in Chrome Web Store.Install Extension
HTTPS and private browsing
Please make sure that you always access the WebClient interface via the secure HTTPS protocol. Please be aware that ScreenSharing feature is not available in private (incognito) browsing mode.
Congratulations! Your browser now supports ScreenSharing.
Please remember to refresh browser tab with WebClient interface so that the ScreenSharing feature can be used.You can now close this window