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HEIC is a compressed image format developed by MPEG (Moving Pictures Experts Group). The format is designed as a potential replacement for the JPEG standard. One of the main advantages of HEIC is that it uses about half the file size to store the same quality image as a JPEG. Unfortunately, Windows 10 doesn't support displaying photos in the HEIC format by default in the Photos app. This guide will walk you through the process of adding support to the Photos app to view HEIC images.
To add support to the Photos app for HEIC images you need to install two codec packs from the Microsoft Store app.
Tip: HEIC is a combination of two standards; the HEVC compression standard, and the HEIF Image standard. To add support for files with the HEIC extension to Photos you need to add a codec for both of the two standards.
The first of these two codecs is called "HEIF Image Extensions". This codec can be found here. Installing just this codec will allow you to load photos using the HEIF format. Images in the HEIC format, however, will require the installation of a second codec for HEVC.
There are two HEVC codecs available in the Store app. The main codec can be found in the Store app here under the name "HEVC Video Extensions". Unfortunately, this codec costs £0.79 or $0.99. However, a second hidden, codec is available for free in the Store app, called "HEVC Video Extensions from the Device Manufacturer". This codec is designed for device manufacturers and can't be found by searching for its name in the store. It can only be accessed via this link.
Tip: After installing the HEIF codec, try installing the free HEVC codec. If the free one doesn't work, you may have to pay for the other codec. Alternatively, you could try using a different photo viewer that supports HEIC photos by default to save yourself the trouble of installing either codec.
To actually install the codec, open their respective pages by clicking the links above. If they open in your browser click "Get" then allow any requests to open the link with the Store app. Once on the codec page in the Store app, click "Get" to install. When the download of the two codecs is complete, Photos should be able to view any HEIC image, although a restart of your computer may be required.

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- Temperature range to 1250C
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The ceramic cradle and holders ensure that the environment for creating beads has zero contamination in comparison with that typically found with Inconel based solutions.
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The glass viewing panel allows the customer to view the key elements of the fusion process in action. This is particularly important for method development.
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Andaleeb is an award-winning designer of human experiences and creator of paper artifacts.
She draws influences from ancient traditions, mixed mediums, and global art and architecture. More design-devoted than trend-focused, Andaleeb believes in celebrating community and honoring the milestones that bring us together. Her original designs have been featured in leading publications including Carats & Cake, Junebug Weddings and Grace Ormonde Wedding Style. Her work has also appeared alongside prestigious venues and industry leaders including Mindy Weiss, W Hotel, Ritz-Carlton, Four Seasons and many others. Prior to pursuing her passion for paper full-time, Andaleeb led creative teams for brands like Disney, Nike, MGM, Fox and the History Channel and so many others for more than 15 years. She holds degrees in Design & Art from the nation's top art schools and enjoys broadening her creative horizons through travel and collaboration.
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Andaleeb totally got my vision and was able to customize our invitations with beautiful results. Wedding planning is so stressful with so many pieces to organize and keep track of, but Andaleeb always made us feel relaxed and confident in our decisions. Highly recommended!!
We had the best experience with this company!!! We wanted custom invites and Andaleeb did the most incredible job designing exactly what we had described and they came out even more perfect than we anticipated - we LOVE them! Also we were working in a tight time frame due to some of the invites being sent internationally and they went above and beyond to make sure we received them in time :-) thank you azure couture!!!!
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Sports awards can seem the most prominent of a school's achievements.
In a school, the feelings of pride following their home team's victory often overshadows the academic achievements of students.
Without question, physical activity is important in the development of a child. Yet, still, should our communities be doing more to honour the students' talented in other areas?
Art – believe it or not – is a key aspect in the growth of a child. Creativity works to instill positive traits and paint visionary ideas into growing minds. In the view of society however, those who pursue their love for art are often labelled as weird, obscure, or just flat-out nerdy.
Why is a kid who spends all his free time practising his slap shot praised more than his friend who spends free time practicing for his piano recital?
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How Product Recommendation Can Increase Conversion Rate for Your Magento Ecommerce Store
One of the main challenges an online store faces when compared to a brick and mortar store is the ability to understand customer needs and improve their shopping experience accordingly.
In an offline store, it is possible to interact closely with customers and gauge their responses to make the shopping experience more satisfying. On the other hand, an online store is challenged with the risk of cart abandonment in the event of an unpleasant customer experience.
Traditionally, an offline store owner's tried-and-tested method to woo a customer has been the act of making him/her feel extra special. Incidentally, the online store rule book also has a technique that promises similar results. This is referred to as Product Recommendation.
Product recommendation has the potential to improve the conversion rate of a Magento ecommerce store by a great deal.
Here, we take a deep dive into the various aspects of product recommendation and how it can be implemented on your Magento store.
Personalized Product Recommendation – A Closer Look
Product recommendation is one of the most powerful marketing tools in the arsenal of an online marketeer. Listed below are some of the key features of this functionality:
- Personalized product recommendations are suggestions that take aggregated visitor data for deep analysis. Hence, from the customer's perspective, these suggestions are highly relevant.
- Ecommerce stores can leverage the potential of product recommendations to stimulate customer engagement. This can result in improved conversions and increased revenue.
- A customer can view his/her personalized product recommendation under sections promoted as "Customers who viewed this product also viewed".
Types of Product Recommendations
Product recommendations can be broadly classified into the following categories:
- Generic – These recommendations suggest common products for all customers on the website. This does not depend on any purchase history or product as the baseline. Some examples of generic recommendations are best-sellers, new arrivals, etc.
- Complementary – These recommendations are for products that would complement the choice of the customer. For instance, if a customer has selected a formal shirt, the complementary product recommendation would be that of a matching tie.
- Alternative – These recommendations are for products that are similar to the selected product and can be purchased instead.
How Product Recommendation Engines Work
A Recommendation Engine basically filters vital information from a large amount of historical data collected based on a user's interests and activities. These engines work on machine learning algorithms that predict a user's preference from the "learnings".
From the user's perspective, a significant advantage of this feature is their ability to easily find products they are looking for. Recommendations could be based on products that the user liked or bought; it could even be dependent on the products preferred or bought by similar users.
A recommendation engine should be flexible enough to have the ability to provide timely information to users. This includes insights on special offers, change in prices/assortments, etc.
Data Processing in Recommendation Engines:
The various phases of data processing in a recommendation engine are listed below:
- Data Collection – Behaviour analysis of a user is done by gathering the right data to trigger a journey. Data collected from a user is classified into implicit and explicit.
- Implicit data consists of a user's search history, page views, orders and returns, cart events and clicks.
- When a user provides data in the form of ratings or comments, it is classified as Explicit data.
- Data Storage – A standard SQL database, NoSQL database, or any kind of object storage can be used for storing data.
- Analysis of Data – Various types of analysing methods are used to filter data and find similar products for recommendation:
- Real-time filtering and analysis – This analysis method processes data as soon as it is created and offers split-second recommendations.
- Near-real-time filtering and analysis – In this analysis method, data is collected in a few minutes and refreshed in a near real-time mode.
- Batch analysis – Data is processed periodically and emails with recommendations are sent to the user at a later date.
- Filtering of Data – The final step is the filtering of data to provide the personalized recommendation. Listed below are various types of filtering criteria used in recommendation engines:
- Content Filtering – If a user has liked or bought a product in the past, the engine recommends similar products.
- Collaborative Filtering – When the user is viewing a product, the engine recommends products that were liked or bought by similar customers.
- Hybrid Systems – When both the above filtering methods are combined, it results in a more powerful algorithm which has been gaining popularity in recent times.
Examples of Product Recommendations
Product recommendations are now seen in various business sectors, apart from e-commerce:
- Movie Streaming (Netflix) – "Other Movies You May Enjoy"
- Social Media (Facebook) – "People You May Know"
- Search Engine (Google) – "Visually Similar Images"
- Navigation Facilities (Waze) – "Best Route"
How Does the Product Recommendation Module Track User Behavior?
If you own a Magento ecommerce store, you can deploy the Product Recommendation module on the website. This module collects behavioral data by tracking the following user events:
|User signs in to his/her account
|User signs out of his/her account
|User views a Product Details Page (PDP)
|Addition of a product to the user's wishlist
|Removal of a product from the user's wishlist
|Addition of product to the user's cart
|Removal of a product from the user's cart
|User applies a discount code to the cart
|User removes a discount code from the cart
|User changes the product quantity in the cart to a non-zero value
|User starts the checkout process
|User submits the order
|User completes an instant purchase transaction
What Types of Product Recommendations are Provided by Magento?
The following types of product recommendations can be implemented on a Magento ecommerce store:
|Recommended for You
|Recommends products on the basis of the user's behaviour (current and historical) on the website
|More Like This
|Recommends products based on similar attributes
|Most Viewed
|Recommends products that maximum shoppers have viewed in the last 7 days
|Most Added to Cart
|Recommends products that have been frequently added to carts in the last 7 days
|Most Purchased
|Recommends most purchased products in the last 7 days
|Viewed This, Viewed That
|Recommends products that were often viewed by users who viewed the specified product
|Bought This, Bought That
|Recommends products that were often purchased by users who purchased the specified product
|Viewed This, Bought That
|Recommends products that were often purchased by users who viewed the specified product
Collection of Product Recommendation Metrics
Magento collects the following product recommendation metrics to analyse how well the recommendations are performing:
- Views – This indicates the number of recommendation units that a user has seen. This metric is triggered when a user scrolls and views 50% of a recommendation unit.
- Impressions – This indicates the number of times a recommendation unit is loaded and rendered on a page. This metric is triggered even if the recommendation has not been viewed by the user.
- Clicks – This metric shows the number of times a user clicks on a product in the recommendation unit.
- Click-Through Rate (CTR) – This is a value that indicates the percentage of recommendation unit impressions that result in a click.
- Viewability – This value indicates the percentage of recommendation unit impressions that result in a view.
- Revenue – This metric indicates the revenue that is accrued by a recommendation unit. Revenue is the total value of products that were purchased after click-through from a product recommendation unit.
What Recommendations are Supported by Each Page on a Magento Ecommerce Store?
Ecommerce website personalization includes providing better user experience by customizing the home page, product pages, catalogues, cart, site navigation, etc.
- Home page – This page gets the maximum customer traction on a website. Store owners can provide geo-location based customized recommendations, personalized offers for new visitors and offers based on purchase history for existing customers on the home page.
- Product page – A product page highlights the product to entice customers into buying; hence, it has the highest potential to improve conversions. These pages are usually enhanced by zoom-in/zoom-out features, 360-degree product images, videos, quick checkout and customer reviews for improved user experience.
- Site Navigation – User friendly navigation is essential to an ecommerce store as it helps customers navigate smoothly across products and services offered. Some stores also provide the feeling of a completely personalized store by including the customer's name in strategic areas on the pages.
The following table indicates the recommendations suitable for specific pages on an ecommerce store:
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|Supported Recommendations
|Ideal Placement
|Home page
|Recommended for you
Most viewed
Most added to cart
Most purchased
|At the top of the main content on page
Below the main content on page (default)
|Category page
|Recommended for you
Most viewed
Most added to cart
Most purchased
|At the top of the main content on page
Below the main content on page (default)
|Product detail page
|More like this
Most viewed
Most added to cart
Most purchased
Viewed this, viewed that
Viewed this, bought that
Bought this, bought that
|Below the main content on page (default)
|More like this
Most viewed
Most added to cart
Most purchased
Viewed this, viewed that
Viewed this, bought that
Bought this, bought that
|Below the main content on page (default)
|Confirmation page
|More like this
Most viewed
Most added to cart
Most purchased
Viewed this, viewed that
Viewed this, bought that
Bought this, bought that
|Below the main content on page (default)
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Personalized product recommendations on the storefront can significantly improve ecommerce conversion rate. Similarly, these can also work well in email campaigns and newsletters.
In addition, store owners can connect with customers after purchase and provide added benefits through the distribution of coupons or discount codes for future purchases.
All in all, it is advisable to set up product recommendations on your Magento ecommerce store as early as possible. This way, data gathering can commence early and result in more accurate product suggestions.


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Former US Rep. Stockman, associate indicted in fraud scheme
HOUSTON (AP) - The U.S. Attorney's Office Southern District of Texas released the following statement on Tuesday afternoon:
Former U.S. Rep. Steve Stockman had said he expected "to be vindicated" on allegations he conspired with staffers to bilk conservative foundations out of at least $775,000 that was meant for charitable purposes and voter education.
After a court hearing Friday, Stockman told reporters he didn't intend to plead guilty or enter into a plea agreement.
Shaun Clarke, Stockman's attorney, said the Texas Republican will fight to clear his name.
Stockman served two non-consecutive terms in the U.S. House. He was arrested this month after being charged with conspiracy to make conduit contributions and false statements.
A former Stockman campaign worker pleaded guilty Monday to two counts of conspiracy and is cooperating with authorities.
Stockman has blamed his arrest on a "deep state" shadow government that's targeting him.


text: The Swedish neighbor by capucinethomaslepine | Oct 18, 2019 | Internationalisation, Norway, Sweden, Uncategorized, Whitewater, WW Disciplines | 0 comments Norway is a whitewater paradise but there is still some days a need to go somewhere else, escape home, go exotic, have a mini break, cross the border. On such days I drive to Sweden. The swedish roads cruises through endless forests and lakes. The swedish people are a reward of learning norwegian as you can totally understand each others if willing to and appreciate the sound of this language so close yet not the same. Another big thing is the pic-nic that is part of the trip and can be as advanced as actually taking the gasburner in your kayak to make a proper lunch on a scenic isolated beach in a canyon of some mysterious river. And, yes, it is not perfect as anything real. The dark side of swedish trip are the mosquitos in the summer, while in the autumn the unpleasant surprise comes more from the Cold when you leave Trondheim seaside on a sunny lovely day light hearted and meet a wall of ice and snow when you cross the border and record minus temperatures at nights. There are 3 very special places in Sweden that deserve attention from whitewater daydreamers. North Sweden has the terrible Gaustaelva, located in Stekenjokk in Klimpfjäll. It is only 10 km from the norwegian border. This fairytale landscape is pictured in the swedish classic 1984 movie "Ronja Röverdatter". One day, someone stole eggs of a local magnificent bird. As a reaction, the authority closed the access to protect nature. That yet didn't discourage the intrepid kayakers to secretly put in the river, a team of local kayakers who knew the river well. The flow was tremendously high, wich was a threat until boats got lost and paddles broken… The disgraced crew had to humbly walk out of the river. The local sheriff didn't put more blame on them as they appeared miserable on the forbidden road, and let them go safe back home. The river has virtually everything : low canyons, waterfalls, steep and continuous rapids, intimidating and playful ones. The water is deeply blue and the entire scenery chockingly beautiful when you take a second to breathe and look around. I went first there in summer time july 2014, Simen this fantastic local kayaker was going and offered to join, I coudln't miss such a chance. Erik was there too, he had been driving 15 hours straigth, he told me he had been dreaming of running it his all life, it was one of his reasons to get serious about kayaking. Erik is a very fine navigator who trained slalom for 10 years and consistently choose difficult lines and makes them look easy. Fredrik was there too, I learned from him the river his nationally acknowledged as the very best in the country, not to say, in the universe. We happily and more or less successfully read and runned it all following a fired up Simen who was so damn stocked to lead us down those marvellous grade 4 rapids. I did though wondered, especially when I entered the edge of a blind drop and saw cartwheeling friend at the bottom if this was class 4 at all. But we somehow, grace must be given back to luck and good stars too, made it all down in one piece with fantastic feeling. We had the ambitious plans to run it all in 1 day, while it is normally done in 2, the all run is about 15+ km. This didn't work, though the day has been so rich that we couldn't really hope it had more. Simen informed us as we finally went off the river at sunset that the flow was probably higher than it ever was done, it explained everything ! I went there again in autumn time a year later. Before starting we were remembering good memories from the river. "It was the best day of my life, I was totally terrified, I have never been so scared" came up at some point. That day though was normal flow, snow was falling it felt like a christmas gift, and we could safely run the bigger rapids too with fine control. I went there again in summer 2018. The sun was shining, we were just 2 and took our time, scouting and enjoying the place. The same season I went again, and remembering lines we could smoothly get down on an exciting speed. It is the kind of places that each time you go triggers the same magic emotions than the first time without alterations. Middle Sweden, for the region of Jämtland or the east "suburb" of Trondheim includes Enan, forest creeks and waterfalls. Enan has big scenic impressive rapids, including a real cool 5+ m high waterfall. The water though powerful is technically not too demanding and steepness are nicely separated by calm water. Enan has been runned from 0 to 6 on the painted scale below the Enafors bridge which is take out, a nice medium flow is 2. If Enan is the classic many more rivers runs through the woods. Any enthusiastic adventurers can give a shout to the local community of Åre and go for some exciting and long forest walks, Västerån is probably the top-shelf run of the kind, a rollercoaster of high speed slides where it is all good to go though all real woaho isn't it too scary-like. Majestuous waterfalls of Jämtland are another reasons to make the trip. There is the not-yet-runned Tännforsen who offers a fascinating view for any humane being, be it a kayaker or not. The water quantity dropping is massive, and the 40 m high drop all setup is one of those natural miracle you cannot forget. There is a constant rainbow flying over the drop downstream side. As any waterfalls, you can observe the moisture that the drop creates all around and sense how much life is created in this natural life special surroundings. The other major waterfall near Are is Ristafallet that is scenic from both sides of the island, river left being a castle of rocks and river right a perfect Niagara-like waterfall. It has been once runned left, a precise and demanding line is mandatory. But mostly it has been runned river right, many more times than the impressive look of this 13 meter freefall and challenging entrance let imagine. South Sweden is the kingdom of style and slalom, where Falu kanoklubb has pushed the sport forward in Scandinavia and sended for the first time a Swedish to the Olympics in 2016, Isak Öhrström. There is a slalom section on Dala Floda arranged by an old mill, the rapids are 2-3 and both technically interesting and scenic. There are 2 slalom sections in Falun. The first and historical one is easier rapids on the local river, grade 2. The second slalom section in Falun is the new artificial whitewater park who opened in 2018, first of his kind and Scandinavia developped by Falu kanoklubb vision and comittment. Rapids are powered by a pump and the course offer demanding fast water that keeps the expert challenged. The park was sponsored by crow funding and has the vision of being sustainable by welcoming both sportsmen and a large public for a first time experience of how addictive is whitewater. Thank you so much – or as we say in Sweden "Tack så mycket" for reading those lines and may you have the chance who knows to visit beautiful Sweden ! Submit a Comment Cancel replyYour email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *Comment * Name * Email * Website Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Δ


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Are lunch reservations required?
Reservations are only taken for parties of 15 or larger.
Does Michie Tavern serve dinner?
We only serve lunch daily 11:30 – 3:00 | Private group dinners are available. see more
What are your holiday hours?
Thanksgiving: 11:30 – 2:30 | Closed Christmas Day & New Years Day
Where is Michie Tavern located?
Michie Tavern is located less than one mile from Thomas Jefferson's Monticello on State Route 53, Monticello Mountain . Michie Tavern is easy to access from Route 29. We are one mile from Interstate 64 (Exit 121), and approximately 25 miles from Interstate 81. see more
Are there gluten free items on your menu?
Our baked chicken and several side dishes are gluten free. Visit our Bill of Fare for this and other dietary needs.
Is Michie Tavern wheelchair accessible?
Our dining room is wheelchair accessible via a ramp. The first floor of the General Store is available. The 1784 Pub and the Tavern Shop are not accessible.
Throughout the year, we offer a variety of discounts including year-round offer for military personnel. Visit our discount page for more information.
Michie Tavern is hiring in all departments, Dining Room, Kitchen and Retail/Greeter. In addition, we are seeking a Dining Room Manager. read more
Our 1784 is open 3:30 – 7:00 on Thursday, Friday & Saturday, read more


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Hey daydreamers,
I am really sorry for the delay with this episode – the last few weeks were a bit intense and hectic and I really missed podcasting! I think the wait was totally worth it though because I interviewed my friend Janelle Hardy, who was an absolutely dream to talk to! Here are some of the things we shared about:
- Weaving story telling, body work and visual art into transformative healing
- Personal Mythmaking as a tool for insight and empowerment
- Her group program and how she helps people write their own memoir with ease through looking at myths and fairy tales
- Podcasting as a way to build community and have meaningful conversations
- What embodiment means to Janelle (her words really touched me!)
- How we can unlearn body hate and restrictive movement patterns
- Emotional body awareness
Janelle Hardy is a healer, single mother and artist. Her work is driven by the belief that when we tap into the power of our creativity, our bodies and our vibrancy, we gain vitality, courage and strength. We reclaim our wholeness and sense of purpose and identity.
She works with women who long to feel like enough, and know it's possible. She combines 12+ years as a hands-on bodyworker with a background in Anthropology, Dance and the visual arts to offer one-on-one sessions as well as leading private healing retreats and The Art of Personal Mythmaking (a transformational memoir-writing course that facilitates healing, growth and joy.)


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Seven Washtenaw County school districts join countywide International Baccalaureate program
Seven Washtenaw County school districts will be in the countywide International Baccalaureate program, with the western districts deciding against joining the consortium.
The Ann Arbor, Saline, Willow Run, Ypsilanti, Whitmore Lake, Lincoln and Milan school districts all voted to join with the Washtenaw Intermediate School District to form the Washtenaw International High School.
The school is scheduled to open in the fall of 2011 in the former East Middle School in Ypsilanti.
The Dexter, Chelsea and Manchester school districts decided against joining the consortium. Dexter Community Schools will be offering its students an IB program at Dexter High School.
County school districts had until the end of October to decide whether to join the consortium.
The school will hold 600 students, with 150 students joining in each of the first four years of the program. The allotment of students will be determined according to the size of each of the districts in the consortium. Student enrollment processes will be finalized in the coming weeks, according to a news release.
The IB is a rigorous program of learning used around the world. More than 3,000 IB programs exist in 139 countries around the world involving about 1 million students. There are 33 IB schools in Michigan.
The WISD will front $250,000 to start the program in the first years. The proposed budget for the first full year of the program, the 2011-12 school year, is about $1.4 million. Association fees for each of the districts will be determined in the near future, officials said.
Kyle Feldscher covers K-12 education for AnnArbor.com. He can be reached at email@example.com.
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The IB Program is not for all students. A full IB candidate's schedule is very intense and demands self-driven students. IB Curriculum costs money as well, plus the cost of external assessments (This is true of AP courses too). What sets IB apart from AP is its focus on depth, its committment to a world perspective, and its focus on skill development through internal and external assesments. The AP focuses on breadth and is driven by an end of year test. I can personally attest that my teaching has greatly developed because of my certification as an IB teacher, even though I am not currently teaching IB. If all candidates at the school are full IB, it will be an intense school (for students as well as teachers)!
Basic Bob
Tue, Nov 2, 2010 : 4:14 p.m.
Yes, it's true. Six high schools in Ann Arbor is not enough. Now they have a seventh public high school available to AAPS students, all of which are paid from the AAPS operating budget. They must be rolling in cash.
Tue, Nov 2, 2010 : 3:11 p.m.
Hopefully the Saline School Board won't be making any policy decisions about discrimination and equal treatment at the school.
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If the program is that good as to be singled out, why not adopt it in all high schools? Why have a separate school? Seems funding could be given to the high schools in those districts to set up the IB program in each high school. It would lower the cost of running a separate school building, with separate teachers and administrators than what they are planning for now.


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Community Gardens is a data-driven generative art installation that runs inside a browser.
Built using javascript and threejs, it generates plants. Each plant represents a student that we have food and housing insecurity information about.
Dr Mary Haskett conducted a survey last year that collects information from students. Some students are well-resourced and others face insecurities. The survey clarified exactly how much insecurity students face, and we learned that 9.6% of students experienced homeless over the past year.
My job starts with the data. The survey results are exported from a spreadsheet to a json file. The file is zipped to preserve bandwidth. It was an 8 meg json file, but I got it down to 145k by removing irrelevant values and zipping the file.
Once the file is loaded and unzipped, the Insecurity Calculator processes the data. It calculates:
These values drive a bunch of plant characteristics, but we're not done with the data yet. We need to aggregate the data in meaningful ways.
Gardens can be created based around a certain statistic, and derived at any time. Available stastics are:
Once the aggregate data is available, gardens are created. A garden consists of a data model, a grouping of plants and a layout for the plants. Gardens can also be configured with colors and backgrounds.
The available chapters are:
Each garden creates multiple Spawn instances. a Spawn is responsible for deriving plant properties based on the data, instantiating and managing (animateIn and removal of) the plant instances.
Available Spawn classes are:
The connection of data-to-plant-properties happens in the
Transformers. Each transformer accepts data input (calculated from the InsecurityCalculator) and outputs plant properties, as defined in attribute
For instance, the age modifier accepts a student's age and then transforms the
props.petalCount accordingly.
The available modifiers are:
The plants are essentially data holders for the transformed properties when they are instantiated, but once the
createChildren method is called, the geometry, materials, and mesh are created and added to the scene. This method of deferred instantiation prevents dropped frames while creating multiple plants.
The geometries are created algorithmically in three parts:
The algorithm creates geometries and applies different materials based on the properties assigned to the plant.
Each plant property is settable and will trigger a redraw of the plant. The available properties are:
setRandomSeed(randomSeed) setWindForce(windForce)
BasePlant is responsible for common plant tasks, like drawing the stem, handling setter methods for all the properties, cleaning the instance for garbage collection, the animateIn and animateOut methods.
BaseRenderable is resonsible for managing state in a react-like manner. Even if multiple properties change, the render method is only called once.
A plant has a focal point which tells the camera where exactly to look at it while focusing.
Plants can be arranged in a variety of layouts.
Layouts can be sized with a
bounds object, which is a
Vector3 of width, height, and depth.
The available layouts are:
Once the meshes have been created with the appropriate data and added to a scene, threejs handles rendering.
Threejs supports moving and rotating any 3d object, including the camera. Assigning camera
position props as part of a
TweenMax tween, we can create fluid camera movement.
The specific process is to choose a random plant and obtain its focal point. Tween the camera and the cameraTarget to that location. Once the camera completes its tween, another plant is chosen and the process is repeated.
The application behaves differently depending on the device it's running. There are two main breakpoints:
timeMultiplier parameter set to 0.3, which slows the entire scene down to 30%. Certain displays also turn sidebars and 3D titles on to display additional content, and the camera is set to autopilot.
Properties can be manually overriden via query string. The available query strings are:
?dpr=0.1 for mad pixelation.
?debug=1 to enable debug mode. This includes framerate stats, color palletes, and a gui for manipulating the camera.
Although threejs is all javascript, it's not immediately obvious how to render it inside a react compnent's render method, especially if you need to share data from redux. I followed this direction, which worked quite well.
The project is all javascript and WebGL, meaning it runs on 20' walls in the Hunt Library's Immersion Theatre, on a desktop, or a mobile device (although with fewer plants on smaller devices to make sure phones don't blow up).
Learn more about how the data affects each individual plant, or commit to making a change.
This project was funded by the
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Jim McMahon Explains Why He Absolutely Despises Bill Belichick
Former Chicago Bears Super Bowl champion quarterback Jim McMahon lasted 15 years in the NFL. He played for seven different head coaches. Although he played for Mike Ditka for seven years, he said the best coach he played for was Mike Holmgren. When it came to the coach he liked the least, he didn't even hesitate. He said he has no respect for Bill Belichick because he was a "lying piece of s**t."
Jim McMahon's football career
Jim McMahon played his college football at BYU and was a first-round pick of the Chicago Bears in the 1982 NFL draft. He was selected with the fifth overall pick. The oft-injured quarterback spent the first seven years of his pro football career in Chicago and had some big-time success in the mid-1980s.
Despite playing in just 11 regular-season games, McMahon helped guide the Bears to the Super Bowl during the 1985 season. McMahon went 11-0 as a starter that season, earning the lone Pro Bowl honor of his career. In that season, McMahon threw for a career-high 2,392 yards and added 15 touchdown passes. His team cruised to a 46-10 victory over the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl.
McMahon then went on to play one year with the San Diego Chargers before hooking on for three seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles. He earned another Super Bowl ring when he was a backup to Brett Favre and the Green Bay Packers went on to defeat the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl after the 1996 season.
McMahon wasn't expecting to land with the Bears
Jim McMahon wasn't sure how football was going to work out for him. His first love was baseball and he wanted to play both sports in college. "My main focus when I was going to college was to play baseball," McMahon said during an interview on Golf Sub Par. "I loved the game of baseball, still do. The only two schools that said I could play both sports was Nevada Las Vegas and BYU."
McMahon began playing both sports at BYU. When he was a freshman on the football team, he was mainly the punter. When Marc Wilson got injured, McMahon took over and had a stellar career with the Cougars. He knew he was going to be drafted high in the 1982 NFL draft, but was expecting to be selected by the Baltimore Colts.
"I was very surprised to be in Chicago to begin with," McMahon said. "All indications ere that I was going to the Baltimore Colts. They were drafting right before the Bears. I had done all the workouts and I had dinner with Johnny Unitas at his restaurant in Baltimore. At the time, my agent also had a running back from Baltimore, Curtis Dickey, and they were having trouble signing Curtis. So my agent told them don't even bother drafting me because they'll never sign me. On draft day, I was like wow, Baltimore passed. I didn't even know who was picking next. It was Chicago and that's how I ended up there."
McMahon hates Bill Belichick
If you look at Jim McMahon's stats, one team you don't see him playing for is the Cleveland Browns. In 1995, however, he was with the Browns under then-head coach Bill Belichick. That relationship didn't last long as McMahon said he has zero respect for the man after the quarterback said Belichick lied to him.
"I played for Belichick in Cleveland in 1995 and I don't have any respect for him," McMahon said on Golf Sub Par. "He's a lying piece of s**t, for one. At the end of training camp, he said 'We have to release you. We have so many guys hurt and we need roster spots. But I need you here. All we have is (Vinny) Testaverde. If Vinny gets hurt, I need you.' I said if I'm going to be here I need to move my family. I have to find a hockey team for my son. There's a lot of stuff I gotta do. He said, 'We're going to take care of you. We're going to pay you to sit out.'
"My attorney said to take him at his word. So I found a house, moved my family. First week goes by and I called in for my check. They gave me the runaround. Second week, I called again on Friday and they gave me the runaround again. Seven weeks, I'm doing nothing in Cleveland and I'm working out at a local Gold's Gym. I dressed the next three games and I got my check (for those three weeks)."
The next day he left the QB meeting to use the bathroom. "Here comes the little GM that's been giving me the runaround. I corner him and I said I need the money. He looks at me like a smart ass and said, 'Maybe we'll pay you, maybe we won't.' I snapped and I grabbed him by this throat and start banging his head against the wall. I looked to make sure there were no cameras and there weren't, so I whacked his ass again." McMahon demanded to be released and when he walked back in the meeting, he said goodbye to everyone. The QB coach asked if he had told Belichick he was leaving. "I said, 'you can tell Bill to kiss my ass, that lying piece of s**t. I'm outta here.'"
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The environmentally conscious factor is impossible to ignore, especially when considering McCartney's legacy as a designer. Her latest collection for Adidas, she notes, is 38% sustainable. "We have tons of recyclable polyester in the running, and we have a lot of organic pieces and a lot of engineered pieces that create zero waste when we make them," she says.
"I'm always keeping women in mind and how I want them to feel about themselves; trying to encourage them to be their best and to be a conscious consumer," McCartney explains. "We're always considering the environment. That's important to us. It's important that when you buy and invest in a Stella McCartney x Adidas piece that you know it's gonna be with you, hopefully, for life. We make the quality of what we do. It's not throwaway sportswear, and there's a lot of that out there now that can become landfill."
"And I'm always considering how I can help with a workout. I mean, how much time do you allow yourself to work out in your day? So I think the way I start the collection is always with that emotion. It's always that feeling that I'm trying to make this a bit easier and a bit more fun for women. I want them to feel good and look good. I don't want them to go, 'Ugh, I've got to work out,' and 'Ugh, I've got to wear that again.' I want them to have the technology. I want them to have everything they need. I also want to educate them. Because men are really treated with high regard when it comes to sports, and I think women are less so. For me, I want to give and deliver to women the same technology and information. I want them to know that we deserve the very best."


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Wise Up Wednesday: Business Can Never Be The Same Again!
"Business can never be the same again. If there is one lesson we must take forward with us, as we emerge from the Covid-19 lockdown, it is how unacceptably vulnerable the machinery of commerce and our livelihoods are to shocks beyond our control." ( And not to revert to poor practices in construction. )
So says Lord Deben (the longest serving Secretary of State for the Environment the UK has ever had, who has been Minister for London, Employment Minister and Paymaster General in HM Treasury).
And although his article was about climate change, it really resonated with me in respect of its parallels to the poor practices in construction industry, and a very important message about business for Specialist Contractors, Trade Contractors and Subcontractors. So, here is the rest of what he had to say:
"If we simply go back to our past ways of doing things and leading and managing businesses in the industry how we have for the last goodness knows how long, then we are simply missing the opportunity to learn vital lessons. And whilst we cannot control when any future shock might hit us, we can shape our businesses so that they are more resilient and less vulnerable."
As Lord Deben says: "Over the coming months, as we focus on the challenge of bouncing back, the critical task for any board must therefore be to identify how their organisation must change in order to become more resilient.
This is not simply to reduce the risk of it being upended in the future, as so many were by Covid-19. It is because without resilience there can be no sustainable commercial success in the long term.
This job of building more resilient businesses cannot be done without first acknowledging that leaders need to change the way they think about risk.
From economic inequality, to excessive financial leverage; from exposure to climate change to over-reliance on finite resources, today's business models remain underpinned by basic structural risks.
So, as businesses emerge into the 'new normal', business leaders must resist the temptation to return to the kind of business as usual which treated these risks as distant issues to be dealt with sometime in the future or as something for others to worry about.
Leaders must confront systemic risk with greater urgency and accept that responsible, resilient and sustainable business practices, far from being too costly or too niche to be relevant in advanced diverse global economies, are the very structure that underpins long-term business viability and success."
This is a job that cannot be done unless we challenge every assumption about the way we operate our businesses today. And it is only by measuring resilience through the lens of sustainability that we can then reimagine the kind of changes we need to make so we can thrive in the future.
While in the past leaders may not have felt adequately equipped with the knowledge to do this on their own, the experience of the pandemic means that every business is now armed with insight around the vulnerabilities of the system and the kind of changes they need to make.
One example is the way we organise our supply chains. Having witnessed the international scramble for PPE equipment early on in the pandemic, or empty supermarket shelves, it is clear that resilient, transparent supply chains are vital. We need to know where things come from, how they are made and who made them – not just the first level, but right through the chain to the raw materials and every item which contributes to the final product. Of course, getting this right is a competitive advantage but it also can be an essential component of business survival.
The evidence could not be clearer that sustainability [and I would add good business practice], far from being a cost or a luxury, is really the only basis on which our businesses and institutions will survive in the future.
That requires a level of ambition, a leadership mindset and a willingness for business to act boldly and decisively to make the changes which recognise that it is people, planet and profit together which will drive our businesses forward and secure their future."
By now, you will understand why I think that what Lord Deben has to say resonates so closely with the experience of Specialist Contractors, Trade Contractors and Subcontractors in the construction and engineering industries.
But, most important of all, what I would add is: don't just sit and wait for things to get better, because (based on our 30 years of helping you guys), they invariably won't.
In short: Don't procrastinate – take action!
Building Back Better is not just for the owners or directors of the business to think about, it is a mind set that everyone needs to buy into. And again in our experience, the vast majority of your team will be up for the challenge of building back better, provided that you bring them on board as opposed to ramming it down their throats.
And, from time to time you are going to need external support, and our web site is a great place to find lots of useful information and details of all the support services we provide.
Please call our friendly helpline on 01773 712116 or email email@example.com for a free no-obligation initial discussion, so that you can get a very quick idea of what we can do to help you Build Back Better.
And please do not think that if you are the boss you should automatically have all the answers. This is simply not the case, we are to help.
Please Help Spread The Word – Stop Poor Practices In Construction
I hope you enjoyed my Wise Up Wednesday email about poor practice in construction and that it gave you some food for thought, and I sincerely hope to speak with you soon.
In the meantime, please help to spread the word within your own business and with your colleagues in other businesses. Specialist Contractors are the backbone of the industry and we are here to help you all stick together.
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WEA works in South Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, throughout the Native American U.S., and Latin America. We utilize four key strategies:
1. Training and Knowledge-Sharing. Our Global Women's Water Initiative (GWWI) trains sub-Saharan African women leaders to become water and sanitation technicians and educators through community-based clean water and sanitation initiatives. GWWI also stimulates economic development by fostering and investing in women's entrepreneurship.
2. Grantmaking. WEA's Grantmaking Program provides flexible grants to grassroots women-led groups and networks around the world that are promoting food sovereignty, and environmental and climate justice in their communities.
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I usually start thinking of design ideas for my holiday cards in early September. This year something came to mind quickly, but after a few attempts I knew it wasn't working. So I put the whole thing away and even considered skipping it altogether.
In mid-November I experimented some more. If I didn't get something going soon, there wouldn't be enough time to complete them all. In the end, there were two designs I liked.
The first idea was a tree silhouette. Looking up at an enormous trunk with bare branches and dark sky in the background was simple, quiet and somber. It seemed fitting for this year. (Inside was a short handwritten greeting.)
The second design, a red songbird wearing a Santa hat, was brighter and more cheerful.
Which to choose? In the end, I never did decide. Instead, I used both.
I try to be efficient with my materials. Using only paper I have left over from other projects is always the goal. This year I managed it! That's why there are so many variations in color and paper type.
The biggest challenge was finding enough paper for the inside. The bright green paper looked nice, but I only had a few sheets. Would it be enough? Luckily, I found a way to get twice as much from every sheet: I carefully cut out each letter, keeping the rest of the sheet of paper in tact. Some of the cards have individual letters glued down one at a time. Lettering on the other cards are created from where the letters were removed.
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NICKY BYRNE HAS been selected by RTÉ to represent Ireland at the Eurovision Song Contest next May.
The former Westlife star and current 2FM DJ will sing at the Eurovision semi-final on either the 10 or 12 May at the Globe Arena in Stockholm with the aim of qualifying for the contest proper on Saturday 14 May.
It had been rumoured for some time that Byrne was set to represent the country at this year's contest.
His selection by RTÉ marks a departure from the competition-and-mentor style format used to select the Irish contestant for the last eight years.
The song, 'Sunlight', has been co-written by Byrne with Wayne Hector (who has written for artists such as One Direction and Britney Spears) and composer Ronan Hardiman (whose credits include the soundtracks for Michael Flatley's Lord of the Dance and Feet of Flames shows).
Hector has been voted one of the top 25 songwriters in the world, and numbers among his credits seven of Westlife's number one singles.
Byrne seems delighted with his latest gig describing the Eurovision as "a tv show and song contest like no other".
"It always brought great excitement to our house down through the years," he says of the contest.
I am honoured RTÉ have chosen me and believe in this song like I do. I will give it my best shot.
Hector seems no less enthused, describing 'Sunlight' as "a song that we all love and believe in".
We've written a song which is a great showcase for Nicky's voice, so I'm looking forward to the night.
Ireland's performance at the contest (in the years that we've made it as far as the final – something we've only managed five times in the last 11 years) has been less than stellar in recent times.
Even Jedward struggled to make an impression, so there may be quite a weight of expectation on the former Westlifer should he make the final.
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3. Why do you think that patients who treated themselves at home had a lower readmission rate than patients treated in the hospital?
Choose one of the following discussion question options to answer in your initial post. Please review the Discussion Rubric for detailed requirements of your posts.
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Option 1: How Can Health Care Workers Inspire Patients?
We hear a lot of horror stories in health care. A middle-aged man sits in a waiting room for four hours without getting attention. A medication error harms an elderly woman. A child dies because his condition was not properly relayed up a chain of command.
What about when a patient has a great experience? Why don't we hear those stories? This is one of those stories.
Please watch this video and answer the questions below:
Option 1 Questions (answer all):
1. Have you or a loved one ever been in the hospital because of an injury or an illness? Even as an RN, did you or your loved one understand everything the clinicians said to you? If not, what hindered your understanding and what could have helped you in that situation?
2. How did Melba, Luis, and Julie all contribute to a better patient experience for Gilbert?
3. How can you contribute to a better experience for your patients?
4. Gilbert believes Melba, Luis, and Julie represent what the face of health care should look like. What do you want your health care system to look like? How is your ideal different than what you typically see?
5. Like Gilbert, are you passionate about the work you do? Why or why not?
Option 2: What If We Gave Patients the Skills and Knowledge to Care for Themselves?
Long wait times in emergency departments can create problems for patients, clinicians, the hospital, and the delivery of health care. Giving underinsured or uninsured patients the skills (and the option) to care for themselves can be an innovative solution. Healthcare providers have the potential to utilize perhaps the most natural resource available, which is human potential.
Please watch this video and answer the questions below:
Option 2 Questions (answer all):
1. Dr. Bhavan said this program was developed out of the hospital's need for more beds. Do you think it benefits the patients, too? How?
2. What was your reaction to hearing that patients learned to hang IV fluids on a coat hanger? Do you think that creative, inexpensive solutions such as this should be used more often in health care? Why or why not?
3. Why do you think that patients who treated themselves at home had a lower readmission rate than patients treated in the hospital?
4. Dr. Bhavan said that the program was developed for patients who were uninsured or underinsured. Do you think this program should be offered to all patients, regardless of their insurance status? Why or why not?
5. How is this story an example of person- and family-centered care?
Option 3. What Does Coordinated Care Look Like?
Coordinated patient- and family-centered care should be the goal for every patient, every time. Coordinated care can result in the best outcome for the patient and less cost to the health system.
Please watch this video and answer the questions below:
Option 3 Questions (answer all):
1. Which components of the system – more specifically, which participants and technologies – played a role in helping the patient get better?
2. Which care provider do you think played the most important role in the positive patient outcome? Please explain. Did they all contribute equally? Why or why not?
3. How was the mother using improvement science to help control her son's asthma? Why was that important to the story?
4. According to Dr. Berwick, what would have happened to the boy if the care had been uncoordinated? Do you agree? Why or why not?
5. Have you ever witnessed a similar example of excellent coordinated care? What happened?
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What Is Artificial Intelligence And What Are The Applications
What is Artificial Intelligence: Artificial Intelligence (AI) goes under the classification of computer science. It's a machine that's programmed to figure as an individual's. AI is formed of two words Artificial which suggests man-made and Intelligence which is that the brain so it can even be called a man-made brain. It's a machine that's programmed to think sort of a human. The primary thing that involves our mind while we discuss AI is robots. Robots automate plenty of labor in their respective industries. AI is nowadays being developed to be implemented in most industries like manufacturing, healthcare, finance, and the education sector.
- 1 Applications and Examples of Artificial Intelligence
- 2 Future of Artificial Intelligence
- 3 Early Stages of AI bots:
- 4 Advantages and downsides of Artificial Intelligence
Applications and Examples of Artificial Intelligence
The applications of Artificial Intelligence are endless because it is employed in most industries that allow us to have a glance at how AI goes to rework each industry. Following are the list of applications of AI:..
Artificial Intelligence in Manufacturing
Artificial Intelligence in the manufacturing sector is employed to automate manufacturing processes. By making use of AI the manufacturing process hurries up, having fewer human errors, and also more capacity to figure. Manufacturing Industry is making use of predictive maintenance for creating sure all the equipment within the process is functioning and there's no malfunction.
Predictive Maintenance utilizes propelled AI calculations that are machine learning and artificial neural networks to identify the glitch of the advantage. In this manner, there's a reduction in costs and may get exact data about the malfunction.
Many other processes are being automated within the manufacturing industry like packaging, and other industrial work. Within the future, the manufacturing industry can yet see smart manufacturing factories (smart factories) that are going to automate the complete manufacturing process this manner there is lots of labor through with less labor cost.
Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare
AI in the healthcare industry is employed in many processes sort of a robotic surgeon that enables a robot to try and do surgery in a very precise manner. AI is employed to automate the billing process; AI could analyze the information of the patients thus giving more accurate results compared thereto to the doctor. While the doctor may take time to test the info and also to know it while the AI bots can help the doctor understand better ways.
The Healthcare sector is searching for a change where robots will help them to assess a patient's data, do surgery. Drug creation takes lots of your time to research and develop, whereas a robot can make the method faster and more accurate. Wearable health trackers can track a personality's heartbeat and monitor the patient's data this way the doctor can get more accurate data.
Artificial Intelligence in Banking and Finance
The use of cognitive technology with Artificial Intelligence brings the good thing about the digitization of banks and helps them to compete with Fintech players. Artificial Intelligence is that the way forward for banking (the importance of AI technology through industry) because it brings the facility of sophisticated data analytics to pander to fraudulent transactions and improve compliance.
AI is principally wont to identify fraud. AI could understand the threat in any transaction and will prevent any variety of fraud from happening. AI builds far better|a higher|a stronger|a more robust|an improved} customer relationship with the banks because the AI bots can manage and understand the shoppers during a much better way.
Artificial Intelligence in Telecom
AI within the telecommunication industry may well be accustomed to predict and detect network anomalies. This permits them to repair the problems before it impacts the customer negatively. AI in most of the industries is employed to know the purchasers in an exceedingly better way. Another thing may well be Optimizing mobile tower operations as mobile towers requires lots of onsite inspections to stay track of mobile towers and AI is employed in this aspect AI cameras may be fixed within the towers and may provide a more accurate and detailed report. This way there's no need for onsite inspection as AI is giving far better and error-free data.
Artificial Intelligence in Retail
AI has become a really important technology being implemented within the retail industry. AI digitalizes the business establishment by customizing the customer experience and creating more interaction between the buyer and therefore the business. Within the future, we can see more retail shops with AI technology enables.
Artificial Intelligence in Education
AI is already being implemented within the educational institutions that develop skills and testing programs. Various robots are developed to require classes for the scholars, and also for evaluating the papers of the scholars. In this manner, the results are less biased than might happen and also more accurate.
Artificial Intelligence in Automotive
AI is consistently developing and improving the automotive industry. AI goes to bring a change in autonomous cars. Autonomous cars or self-driving cars because the name suggests may be a vehicle capable of sensing its environment and moving safely with no human input.
Self-driving cars are often excellent development within the automotive industry. This can change the way the automotive industry is looked upon. AI is additionally accustomed to automate the building process. In this manner, AI can copy the look into its brain and make a self-driving car with very less or nobody takes care of. This way the labor cost is a smaller amount and also gives better and accurate results.
Future of Artificial Intelligence
As the above applications and examples show how Artificial Intelligence goes to remodel each and each industry, there's an enormous future for AI getting used and implemented all told the industries. The globe is seen as less artificial and more intelligent things around. Just like the robots that have the potential to automate each and each industry, thus making it into a sensible city.
A city that produces the use of technologies in an exceedingly day to day life is termed a wise city. Technologies like AI, Internet of Things(IoT), machine learning, robotics, and lots of more that's going to transform the world.
AI may be a very powerful technology to be neglecting and it's going to change the way we glance at technologies. Within the future, we will see more automated things around us also robots capable to figure as humans with none intervention or lookout by humans. This may revolutionize the tech world.
Early Stages of AI bots:
It is still an early stage for robots to figure on all the method by itself. Currently, it requires a person to be careful who takes care of the work being done by the robots. This can be still an early stage where technologies are improving, as time goes by we can see bots working by itself with none human who must look out for the work being done.
We can see many industries already making use of AI for business as they need to remain ahead within the race. Tech giants like Google, Amazon, Apple, and Facebook are already making use of AI for his or her respective process which is being automated. Within the future, we could see many companies doing identical to induce ahead within the global tech world.
Small businesses haven't been making much use of AI because it costs quite what they will afford. within the coming years, we could see the world making use of AI and it'd cost less. For instance, Mobile phones or internet plans initially when it had been introduced it absolutely was not affordable but because the years slipped internet plans went cheaper. Talking about phones when the phone is released it'd cost you more but anticipating some years the value decreases, the identical goes for AI. Over the approaching years, we can see a reduction within the cost of robots that might make small or medium-sized business owners afford this technology.
Advantages and downsides of Artificial Intelligence
There are various pros and cons of constructing the use of AI technology. It also depends on how people want to form use of it that allows us to have a glance at the pros and cons of AI.
Advantages of Artificial Intelligence:
There are various pros of AI that will revolutionize each and each industry, so allow us to have a look at a number of them.
- Less Human Error : Humans tend to create an error in a number of the opposite areas. By making use of AI we will reduce or maybe completely eliminate the errors. In this manner, there won't be any errors within the process thus reducing the time that will preferably be needed to rectify the errors.
- Takes risks rather than humans : Some works might be risky for human life. This kind of labor is often handled by the AI bots and making the industry process move more smoothly. For instance, there are industries like construction, military, power stations where there are always risks of losing people's life. By making use of AI bots we will save the lives of individuals.
- Available for 24/7 : This is one in every one of the foremost advantages of AI, AI are often available to figure for the complete day (24hrs). In this manner there will be more processes happening, in the end, increasing the efficiency and production of the industry. This is often why there can be greater production of supply.
- Solve complex problems : AI is often known to resolve complex problems and help humans. AI bots can be employed in technology companies or research labs to unravel complex problems. this way the work is done at a greater pace.
- New Inventions : AI is usually going to be used along with other technologies to create new things. Technologies like machine learning, cybersecurity, Internet of Things (IoT) all are often combined with AI to create a powerhouse giant or to create something new.
Disadvantages of Artificial Intelligence:
Every technology has its own disadvantages likewise. When u see solace there's always a dark side to it. So let's have a glance at the cons of Artificial Intelligence.
- Cost of Artificial Intelligence : The cost of AI is simply too high. AI bots require the newest software and hardware in-built. The upkeep cost of AI is simply too high. Regular updating of the software and hardware is usually going to be costly. The bots require to be maintained making it a costly asset to own.
- Causing More Unemployment : Since AI is automating each and each aspect within the industry there's less work for humans thus causing unemployment for folks that want to add the method. this might be a significant reason behind concern for the people because the jobs available are going to be very less. It might find yourself more people and less work which goes to be a serious explanation for worry.
- Making human work-shy: Technologies are often making humans lazy. When initially phone was developed people started becoming lazier and believed lots on the tech. The identical goes for AI when the technology will arrive people will cash in on the technology and become lazy in their day to day life.
- No Experience Over the identical jobs : AI is programmed to try and do the identical variety of work again and again. AI isn't getting any experience overdoing an identical job for years, whereas a human can get plenty of experience over that period and may handle various jobs at that point. AI is often going to be programmed to one reasonably job which may well be a significant reason for concern for the industry.
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One of the most important responsibilities of Directors of Music is the shaping and shepherding of all those inc\volved in the musical life of the parish, professionals, volunteers and choirs, to view themselves as as true ministers of service to the community gathered at prayer.
Since the reforms of Vatican II, the role of Cantor has become as important in Catholic liturgy as its counterpart has been (for nearly three millennia) in the Jewish tradition.
The cantor is the catalytic link between the latent power and prayer of the music, and the receptivity of the assembly to be moved by that power to an authentic response. The cantor, through his or her genuine prayerfulness and engaging manner, is the link between what the musicians are offering as a foundation for structured prayer, and what the assembly contributes to the building of the Liturgy.
It is essential that everything about the cantor speak "engagement!"
The way he or she approaches the place from which they minister, the way they gesture the participation of the people in the pews, the way they authentically pray the music--all this works to either encourage of discourage the participation of the assembly.
Thorough knowledge of the music so that there can be constant eye contact with the assembly, is critical. As cantors, we are LEADING the prayer, not READING it, and we cannot engage the spirits of the people in the pews if we are glued to the music and focussing on that instead of communicating with the people.
We cantors are communicating with the assembly, singing our prayer with the intent of eliciting the prayer of the people to whom we are ministering.
In a deep sense, we cantors are feeding people, and, as we would want with any meal that is a nourishing experience on all levels, our cheerfulness, our comfort with the music, our ease with our leadership, our welcome to the assembly, our vulnerability, and our strength--in short, our full humanity, must be a part of what we offer the people who come to be fed.
This is a task of great responsibility, not to be taken lightly. The best food in the world can become unpalatable if presented nervously, arrogantly, inauthentically, with uncertainty, unconfidently, impersonally, or without genuine love. Our challenge as cantors is to make sure that the nourishment of music and scripture so powerfully available in Liturgy truly reach the hearts and souls that come to be fed each Sunday.


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The answer in brief is that we want audiences and enthusiasts to ENJOY STUNTS RESPONSIBLY.
Last year we added this statement to our home page but it's a little out of the way down the bottom, so here it is to recap:
Stunts performed or designed by our members for the screen are carefully risk assessed and managed. As are some performed by other professionals and at organised live show venues.
The British Stunt Register (BSR) does not endorse unmanaged thrill seeking activities for entertainment's sake. Those activities, unregulated extreme sports (without careful and relevant training), unassisted non-professional 'stunts', daredevil displays, misuse or non-use of safety equipment, and abuse of some environments with or without permission (i.e. trespass) are dangerous and pose potential risk of injury or death.
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Met Éireann have developed a new web app / mobile site specifically tailored for smart phones, available at m.met.ie.
It is a cross-platform site, designed to work on most devices.
It includes radar animation; national & provincial text forecasts; latest reports; sea area & inland lakes forecasts; satellite imagery and more. The site can be adapted to the user's location and preferences in the "My Met" section of the website.
It's still in the final beta stage; some final tweaking and catching of errors in the XML remains to be done, particularly in regard to the warnings which are only intermittently being updated.