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GREEN BAY – The Saints controlled the game in the second half and ruined Packers QB Brett Hundley's first NFL start in a 26-17 decision at Lambeau Field on Sunday.
Leading 14-7 at halftime, the Packers were outscored 19-3 after intermission as Saints QB Drew Brees completed 27-of-38 for 331 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions for an 84.4 passer rating. New Orleans RB Mark Ingram had 22 carries for 105 yards and a score. WR Ted Ginn led the Saints receivers with seven catches for 141 yards, and RB Alvin Kamara added 107 yards from scrimmage (57 rushing, 50 receiving).
For the Packers, Hundley was 12-of-25 for 87 yards with an interception for a 39.9 rating. Rookie RB Aaron Jones rushed 17 times for 131 yards and a TD.
With the loss, the Packers dropped into second place in the NFC North at 4-3, one game behind the 5-2 Vikings, who beat Baltimore. Green Bay now has its bye week and returns in Week 9 on Monday Night Football against division rival Detroit at Lambeau Field.
Here's a recap of all the action.
First quarter:
The Packers took an early 7-0 lead and got two interceptions on defense in the first quarter against the Saints.
The Packers got on the board right away, and new QB Brett Hundley didn't even need to complete a pass. Rookie RB Aaron Jones ran for 15 yards on the game's first snap. An offside penalty turned a third-and-7 into third-and-2, and Jones took it for 6 yards around left end to move the chains. On the next snap, Jones burst through a huge hole up the middle and went 46 yards for a touchdown, putting the Packers up 7-0 just two minutes into the game.
QB Drew Brees got the Saints moving with passes of 24 and 14 yards to rookie RB Alvin Kamara. Brees then converted on fourth-and-2 from the Green Bay 29 with a 5-yard pass to WR Michael Thomas. Three plays later, though, on third-and-6, Brees tried to go to the end zone to WR Brandon Coleman, and Packers CB Damarious Randall intercepted. It was Randall's third interception in as many games, and just the third interception Brees has thrown this season.
The Packers went three-and-out. After a pair of runs by Jones picked up 9, Hundley threw incomplete to WR Davante Adams on third-and-short, and Green Bay punted. Saints WR Ted Ginn called for a fair catch and muffed the ball, but it didn't hit the ground and the Packers were called for fair-catch interference when they thought they had recovered a fumble.
Two plays later, Brees went deep to Ginn for 40 yards, but two plays after that, Packers CB Davon House intercepted a deep ball for Thomas, and the Packers took over deep in their own territory.
But the Packers went three-and-out again, failing on third-and-1 for the second straight drive. P Justin Vogel's 41-yard punt put New Orleans on its own 47. A 6-yard pass to Ginn and a 12-yard run by Kamara closed out the quarter with the Saints on the Green Bay 35.
Second quarter:
New quarterback Brett Hundley rushed for his first NFL touchdown, and the Packers entered halftime with a 14-7 lead over the Saints.
Saints RB Mark Ingram started the second quarter with runs of 6 and 8 yards to the Green Bay 21. The on third-and-1 from the 12, Ingram ran off left end untouched for the touchdown, and the game was tied at 7.
The Packers got moving on offense again as Jones ran for 5 yards and a first down. A 14-yard swing pass to WR Randall Cobb turned into a big play when a horse-collar penalty was tacked on. A 12-yard pass over the middle to TE Martellus Bennett made it first down on the New Orleans 20.
Three plays later, Hundley scrambled around the left side for a 14-yard touchdown, and the Packers were back in front.
The Saints got out to midfield on a 17-yard pass to TE Coby Fleener, but the drive stalled there as Brees went deep on third-and-2 to Thomas but overshot him.
The Packers took over on their own 8-yard line and got out of the hole when Hundley scrambled for 22 yards on third down. A false start on first down helped kill the drive, though, and Vogel punted the Saints back to their own 20.
After a sack by Nick Perry, the Saints faced third-and-17 and converted with a slip screen to Ginn on the left side. That put New Orleans on the 30 at the two-minute warning, but the Packers got the next third-down stop on a swing pass to Kamara, and the Saints punted.
The Packers took over on their own 19 with 1:23 left in the half. With the Saints using their timeouts to try to get the ball back, Hundley converted on third-and-4 with a 14-yard pass to WR Geronimo Allison, but then Allison dropped the next pass on first down. A deep sideline throw to Bennett produced a defensive pass interference call on S Vonn Bell, putting Green Bay on the New Orleans 36.
A defensive holding call gave the Packers another five yards, and just 18 seconds remained. TE Richard Rodgers was then called for offensive pass interference, pushing Green Bay back to the 41. K Mason Crosby missed a 59-yard field goal try, and one second was left on the clock, but the Saints tried a short pass rather than a Hail Mary.
Third quarter:
The Saints scored twice in the third quarter to take a 16-14 lead over the Packers, who were driving as the fourth quarter began.
The Saints started the second half with a 39-yard kickoff return by WR Tommylee Lewis out to the New Orleans 41. Passes of 13 and 21 yards to Thomas, the latter on third-and-9, moved the Saints into scoring range. Two plays later, Brees found WR Brandon Coleman for a 22-yard touchdown pass. Packers DT Kenny Clark blocked the PAT, though, so Green Bay still led, 14-13, with 11:24 left in the third.
The Packers picked up one first down on WR Jordy Nelson's first reception of the game, for 13 yards, but a sack by Saints DE Alex Okafor helped stall the next series. Okafor knocked the ball free, but Packers G Justin McCray recovered, and Green Bay punted.
The Saints got moving again right away on a 47-yard catch and run by Ginn. A 9-yard pass to Coleman moved the chains again, and a 9-yard slant to Thomas converted on third-and-6 to put the ball on the Green Bay 13. Packers CB Davon House was down after the play and walked off under his own power, but came back into the game.
An illegal block on first down pushed the Saints back to the 23. Two pass completions set up third-and-7 from the 10, and Brees fired incomplete to Thomas in the end zone. K Wil Lutz was good from 28 yards out, and the Saints took their first lead of the day, 16-14, with 4:08 left in the quarter.
Hundley got the Packers going with an 8-yard read-option run for a first down. Jones had runs of 5 and 21 yards to get Green Bay across midfield. A swing pass to Cobb gained just one yard, and Cobb fumbled. But he recovered it himself, and the Saints were called for a personal foul for trying to pull a player off the pile.
The quarter expired with the Packers facing third-and-10 from the New Orleans 28.
Fourth quarter:
Hundley's deep pass to Adams on the first play of the fourth quarter was incomplete, and Crosby was good from 46 yards out to put Green Bay back in front, 17-16.
Brees hit Ginn for 9 yards and Thomas for 20 to get out near midfield. An 8-yard run by Ingram was followed by a 19-yard run by Kamara to the Green Bay 26. A tackle for loss by LB Clay Matthews set up third-and-10, and House broke up a pass for Lewis, forcing the Saints to settle for a field goal. Lutz was good from 44 yards, and New Orleans went back on top, 19-17, with 10:21 left.
The Packers couldn't answer, going three-and-out from their own 10-yard line after a holding penalty on the kickoff return. Another Green Bay penalty on the punt gave the Saints the ball on their own 45.
New Orleans wasted no time. On second down, Ingram burst through the line for a 24-yard run, and a horse-collar penalty on S Kentrell Brice made it first down on the Green Bay 13. A 7-yard run by Kamara and 3-yard pass to Ingram gave the Saints first-and-goal on the 2.
Three plays later, Brees reached the ball out while leaping over the line for the touchdown, and Lutz's extra point put the Saints up by two scores, 26-17, with 4:55 left.
Hundley then tried to go deep on the ensuing third down, and his overthrown pass was picked off by a diving S Kenny Vaccaro, effectively ending the game.


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Im familiar with sequential games in game theory. Specifically Im interested in if one can forecast using such a method?
what specific models I should know about if I can forecast using game theory?
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Im familiar with sequential games in game theory. Specifically Im interested in if one can forecast using such a method?
what specific models I should know about if I can forecast using game theory?
As @denesp has pointed out making real precise predictions with game theory is difficult because it is hard to gather data on payoffs and behavior under uncertainty, not to mention the fact that game theory typically assumes individual rationality (although the behavioral game theory referenced by @HerrK above loosens some of those requirements)
Of course that has never stopped people from trying. At least in environmental and resource economics there are plenty of papers looking into dynamic games that are calibrated to make some general (but perhaps not very accurate) predictions. This overview paper from Hannesson includes a lot of references to such papers in fisheries, a similar but older overview paper on transboundary polution was written by Finus.
Given what you're interested in, I'd look into repeated games with sequential moves. In a very simple set-up it could work out like this: each period the employers make an offer, and the unions then decide to either go on strike (hurting the employers and employees and moving to another round) or accept (which ends the game). As said, I don't think it will give you an accurate prediction, but it would perhaps give you some insights in the motives at work.
The problem with such a game set-up is that
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Change is Coming for the Steelers, but Where?
The only constant in life is change.
Whether it be for better or worse, change happens through the lives of people, business and yes, your favorite football team. An organization such as the Pittsburgh Steelers has stood the test of time in regards to change, using (essentially) the same uniforms for nearly fifty seasons. Head coaches are even more rare for the black and gold, as only three men have filled the position since 1969.
Yet following a disappointing 2018 campaign where the Steelers missed the playoffs for just the second time in nine seasons, Pittsburgh may very well need to make changes to ensure a Lombardi trophy finds itself in Pittsburgh sooner rather than later. With an immensely talented team trying to capitalize on Super Bowl window that closes by the minute, changes are indeed expected to happen.
The only question remains, where?
Arguments for nearly everywhere can, and will, likely be heard. In some cases, changes may not be voluntary by the organization. Whose to say Ben Roethlisberger doesn't finally make good on his bluff and hangs his cleats up in the off-season, even after confirming that he'll be back in his post-game press conference?
Other change will be done on the basis of necessity, however even those changes will be debated. In Mike Vukovcan's most recent article, he highlighted some notable names that may be shown the door in the coming months including the likes of Artie Burns, Marcus Gilbert and Bud Dupree. Do the Steelers have the depth do cut said players? Will cutting them be worth the dead cap space they will carry in 2019?
Questions will be answered not only for personnel, but within the coaching ranks as well. Pittsburgh finished with a top-ten defense statistically speaking, however you will find Defensive Coordinator Keith Butler at the helm of nearly every fan's mind in terms of kicking people to the curb.
Head Coach Mike Tomlin is no exception, and perhaps is the most controversial of decisions that will need to be evaluated. Within the fan-base, it's seems like there's a 50-50 split when it comes to Tomlin's status for 2019. Even General Manager Kevin Colbert's name has been tossed in the hat of the ever-growing list of potential people Steelers fans want out.
The Steelers are in unfamiliar territory not playing January football, and for a city that prides itself in breeding championships, that's simply unacceptable. Something will have to be done by the organization this offseason to right the ship.
However, where that change will exactly happen remains just about as unknown as the Steelers play from week to week.


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As the coronavirus pandemic has forced businesses to shut down, a majority of companies say they're having a hard time moving their operations online.
More than 7 out of 10 employers, or 71 percent, reported that they are struggling to adapt to remote work, according to a new survey from the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) released Monday. SHRM surveyed 2,278 human resources professionals between April 1 and April 7.
The industries that are having the most difficulty moving to this work model are professional, scientific and technical services. More than 80 percent of these employers cited moving to a digital work environment as a challenge. Sixty-nine percent of health care employers said it was an issue, and 65 percent of manufacturing employers said it was difficult to adapt to these new operations.
"Business is not as usual," Johnny C. Taylor, Jr., the president and CEO of SHRM, said in a statement. "Markets are down, companies are closed, and millions are working from home. It's a time of change, challenge, and uncertainty."
"But it's also impermanent—it will pass. The economy will recover, business will bounce back and, soon enough, workers will return to work," Taylor Jr. added.
Companies have also reported that keeping up morale has been a challenge amid the global health crisis Two in three employers surveyed reported that maintaining enthusiasm among employees is difficult, according to the survey. Employers with more than 500 workers identified this as more of a problem than smaller organizations.
Plus, more than one-third of employers polled said they are facing difficulties with company culture, employee productivity and leave regulations.
The coronavirus pandemic has caused all 50 states to create guidelines for which businesses can remain open to slow the spread of the disease. Officials have come to a clear consensus that supermarkets, hospitals, gas stations and banks are too critical to be closed, while nonessential businesses such as theaters, gyms, casinos and salons have been temporarily shuttered.
But some states are starting the process of reopening their economies. Three southern states—Georgia, South Carolina and Tennessee—are moving to allow businesses to resume normal operations even as health officials debate whether or not it's advisable to relax restrictions. Colorado Governor Jared Polis also announced Tuesday that he will plan to reopen businesses over the next two weeks.
"Every business is essential. Everything that people do is essential. That's what's so frustrating to try to put things in essential and nonessential buckets—nobody thinks like that and the world doesn't work like that," Polis told NBC.
Federal guidelines released last week said states should see a sustained decrease in coronavirus cases over a 14-day period before easing stay-at-home orders and other restrictions. But the guidelines are just advisories and are not mandatory to follow.
In all, there have been at least 42,374 deaths and more than 788,100 cases of coronavirus in the United States as of Tuesday morning, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.


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SKOPJE – SDSM condemned Tuesday the statement made by Albanian MP, Mesila Doda during a visit to Debar on Monday. She stated that Macedonia does not exist, and that it is an old Albanian province and is called Illyria, Meta reports.
"We condemn the provocative rhetoric in the statement made by Albanian MP, Mesila Doda, while referring to the Republic of Macedonia, which is not in the spirit of good neighbourly relations and mutual respect between two neighbouring countries", read the reaction from SDSM.
According to the party, such public events work in favour only for those who create divisions and work to encourage discord and intolerance, contrary to European values, which we strive to achieve.


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The invitations are out. The trimmings are up, and workers everywhere are starting to sweat. It's beginning to look a lot like the annual holiday party.
"Especially for more junior people, the office holiday party is a rare opportunity to be in a room with immediate supervisors and the big boss," says Christine Jahnke, author of The Well-Spoken Woman and a speech coach who's worked with Michelle Obama and Hillary Clinton. "You can leverage it, or you can really blow it."
Experts agree that workplace bashes are ideal for raising your visibility and getting on the radar of company influencers. But climbers beware: If mishandled, the spotlight can burn. According to a survey conducted by human resources firm Adecco last year, 40% of workers have witnessed or committed a holiday-party indiscretion, which caused a shocking 14% to lose their jobs.
This year, here's how to walk away feeling jolly--rather than sorry.
The Look
Use It: "This is your chance to shine," says Washington, D.C.-based personal stylist Tara Luizzi, who advises using your holiday style to display your personality in a still-sophisticated, elegant way. "The most important thing is to understand your audience and venue." Note the size and formality of the party and its location, and if you've never attended one, ask others what to expect.
For women, dressing is always a bit more complicated, says Luizzi. She recommends giving a classic look a modern twist by pairing a simple black cocktail dress, a tailored black suit or a silk blouse and knee-length pencil skirt with a fun, trendy accessory. In style this year are tuxedo jackets, textured tights, chunky jewelry and glittery bags and shoes. Oftentimes, the right accessory can even be used as a talking point. For men, Luizzi recommends a pinstriped or charcoal-colored suit with a jewel-toned tie or, depending on the location, dark-wash jeans and a sport coat.
Blow It: "Do not wear every trend at once," warns Luizzi, adding that sequins from head to toe will not project "professional." She also advises women to be particularly careful about showing too much skin, as bare legs and strappy sandals, plunging necklines, too-short hemlines and tight, clingy clothing may make bosses question your competence. For those festive individuals, fabric choice and color should portray your holiday cheer--not snowflake, candy cane, Christmas tree or skiing patterns.
The Toast
Use It: According to Jahnke, giving a holiday toast is one of the best ways to create a platform to be seen, but it must be well thought out and carefully done. She advises focusing outward by recognizing a hard-working colleague or applauding a team that brought big results. Practice beforehand and keep it short, she says. "It's hard to mess up in 20 seconds," but anything over 90 seconds is too long. Take a deep breath, stand up straight, place one foot slightly in front of the other and smile to create a relaxed and inviting presence.
Blow It: "Go easy on the egg-nog," Jahnke warns. "The more you drink the more likely you are to say something inappropriate." Overindulging may also slur your speech and upset your balance without you even realizing it. Don't use the podium to go into a comedy routine either, which could too easily turn sour, and beware of rambling on about yourself or for too long. Also, honesty is paramount. "If you're not sincere," she says, "your colleagues will know and suspect brownnosing."
The Introduction
Use It: "If you want to stand out, this is the setting where you can take some initiative," says Jahnke. "Walk up and introduce yourself." State your name slowly and clearly, she suggests, and say basically what it is you do or who you work with without fumbling over a long technical title. Have a couple icebreakers ready, like asking about holiday plans or complimenting an interesting piece of jewelry, to cut the tension. Include others nearby in the conversation, and keep topics light rather than talking shop, she counsels.
Blow It: If you're unmarried and dates are invited, be very careful about who you bring, says Jahnke. "Is this someone you really want to introduce to your boss?" Similarly, flirting is a major no-no. In the Adecco survey, 3% admitted the holiday party led to an embarrassing fling with a coworker. Finally, be very aware of what comes out of your mouth. This is not the time to ask what John Doe really does all day or detail how you would reorganize the company. Men especially take care, as 11% (vs. 4% of women) regret saying something inappropriate at a holiday party.
The Smalltalk
Use It: When you're in a circle, says Jahnke, rather than firing off your elevator pitch, try to get to know colleagues better and show your personality. The most effective tactic is to ask questions. If you've seen a boating picture in the boss's office, ask if it's a hobby. If you've noticed a book or shared interest via social media, inquire about it. "People like to talk about themselves," Jahnke notes, "and it makes for a much more interesting conversation than work."
Blow It: Never venture into something confidential or private, and stay away from advice-giving and negativity. If the conversation hits a lull or you find yourself standing alone for a moment, do not pull out your phone. "Social network in the room, not on your mobile device," advises etiquette expert Anna Post, author of the latest edition of Emily Post's Etiquette. Otherwise you'll appear bored or unavailable and cut yourself off from potential networking opportunities.


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At the northern end of the Gulf of Bothnia lies Kemi, home to the largest snow castle in the world. Only 90 minutes south of the Arctic Circle, this town is the port to the last great wilderness of Europe. With award-winning accommodations, historic wooden buildings by the sunny seaside, regal attractions and convenient travel connections–whether you're coming by plane, train or automobile, Kemi is truly the pearl of the Finland's northernmost region.
How to get here?
The Kemi-Tornio airport is connected to the rest of the world through the Helsinki and other Finnish airports. If you fly into either the Rovaniemi or Oulu international airports, buses, trains and taxis are more than happy to bring you; it's only about 1.5 hours, no matter how you come.
Adventures by the frozen sea
The Kemi SnowCastle rises from the frosted seaside like a mirage made of diamonds. The year-round frozen castle is sculpted entirely of saltwater ice and snow. Situated only one kilometer from downtown Kemi, this white wonder offers tours through its icicle-gilded halls, whether it's midwinter or midsummer.
Deeper onto the frozen sea, you'll find yourself aboard the Icebreaker Sampo. This real icebreaker ship was used for 27 years before becoming an attraction for the town of Kemi. Stand on the stern as the Sampo shows you how an icebreaker traverses the winter sea. You can float in the icewater in a special suit, or take a snowmobile safari away from the Sampo across the unbroken ice.
Kemi is also home to the Gemstone Gallery, where you can see up close the never-worn crown of the King of Finland, made from silver and pearls. The Gallery also boasts a replica of the Imperial State Crown of Great Britain, a replica of the lavish 647-diamond necklace of Marie Antoinette and thousands of precious stones and gems.
King beds and king crab
When visiting a castle, it's only right to eat like royalty. The SnowCastle restaurant offers fried supreme of chicken, castle vegetable soup and wild cranberry mousse cake on their Menu A La Nobility. At the Seaside Lodge & Hut, enjoy locally-sourced moose stew and baked potatoes, with Finnish berry pie and coffee by the fire. Tuck into king crab in the Icebreaker Sampo Arctic Restaurant. You can taste the wild, untouched nature in every bite!
For truly unique accommodation The SnowHotel has rooms made of sparkling ice, with beds of snow. Sleep in subzero temperatures, warm and secure in a sleeping bag with a lambskin cover and fleece sheet. Rooms available for singles, couples, even bigger groups–you can even rent out the entire hotel for special occasions.
Only a snowball's throw from the SnowCastle, the award-winning, luxurious Seaside Glass Villas offer winter views of the Northern Lights over the frozen sea. Wrap yourself in a fleece and enjoy a cup of cocoa by the floor-to-ceiling windows. In the summer, the Midnight Sun coats each room with warm amber sunlight, easing the stress and tension out of you, one photon at a time.
Traveling to Kemi
Being a port town, Kemi is easily reached by land or air. The Kemi-Tornio airport is connected to the rest of the world through the Helsinki and other Finnish airports. If you fly into either the Rovaniemi or Oulu international airports, buses, trains and taxis are more than happy to bring you; it's only about 1.5 hours, no matter how you come.
You've heard the famous saying, "All roads lead to Kemi," right? When driving here, you can take Highway E8 from the south or north. When coming via Rovaniemi, E75 is a straight shot, and those driving from Sweden can take E4. The pearl of the Bothnia is one of the most accessible towns by car in all of Lapland.
Need more snowcastles and seafoam? Head to Visit Kemi.


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One so often sees oxpeckers and grazing animals together that they merely become unnoticed. However, there's far more to this bird than the large company it keeps.
Sub-Saharan Africa's oxpeckers have an interesting taste for all things gross and a unique form of kinsmanship. While they may not be at the top of your list of birds to spot on safari, these bright-beaked vertebrates are quite unique.
Intrigued? Keep reading to learn all there is to know about the fascinating red-billed oxpecker.
What is an Oxpecker?
The red-billed oxpecker is a bird found in Africa. It weighs around 0.05 kilograms (0.7 ounces) and reaches 0.2 meters (7.87 inches) in height at maturity. Their bright red beaks and yellow-ringed eyes contrast their olive-brown plumage.
Oxpeckers have short legs ending in sharp claws, which helps these little birds cling to the hinds of their moving hosts. Their colorful beaks are flat yet sharp. This allows them to pluck ticks and other parasites off the bodies of animals such as impala, kudu, zebra, giraffe, buffalo, and rhino.
The scientific name for the red-billed oxpecker is Buphagus erythrorhynchus, one of two bird species in the Buphagidae family. Oxpeckers were previously placed within the starling family, known as Sturnidae.
Red-Billed Versus Yellow-Billed Oxpeckers
The yellow-billed oxpecker, also known as B. Africanus, is the second member of the Buphagidae family. The most significant differences between these two birds are their beaks and bodies.
The yellow-billed oxpecker's beak has a yellow base, and they lack the bright yellow ring around their eyes. The plumage above their tails is also paler in comparison to its red-billed relative.
The yellow-billed also has a stouter beak and uses a pecking motion to extract ticks from hosts, whereas the red-billed oxpecker uses a scissor-like action.
Where Do Oxpeckers Live?
The red-billed oxpecker is native to Africa, and it's quite common to spot these birds on the backs of various wildlife across sub-Saharan Africa.
The oxpecker lives in the region along the east of Africa. This extends from Ethiopia and Somalia's grasslands down to the Kruger National Park's northern bushveld in South Africa.
What Do Oxpeckers Eat?
These small creatures are also known as tick birds, since ticks make up the bulk of this bird's diet. They also consume mites, fleas, maggots, flies, and all types of larvae. Red-billed oxpeckers find all of this on the bodies of their hosts.
While these creepy crawlies may seem gross, red-billed oxpeckers' strange dietary preferences don't stop there. These birds also enjoy dining on the blood and rotting wound tissue of their hosts.
There is conflicting evidence as to whether the relationship between this bird and its host is mutually beneficial or not. Some argue that, by eating the wound tissue, oxpeckers keep the host's wounds clean. Other scientists debate that this has a negative impact in that it prevents the sores from healing quickly.
Red-Billed Oxpeckers and Breeding
These birds mate for life, except in cases where a mate dies. Interestingly, red-billed oxpeckers are co-operative breeders. This means that there will only be one breeding pair that incubates the eggs in a group of these birds.
The rest of the group members become 'helpers' and are often mature chicks from the dominant pair's previous broods. The helper's responsibility is to help feed the new chicks and remove their shells and fecal sacs. This is to keep predators from noticing the chicks in their nests.
Throughout the rainy season (September to February), courting and copulation occurs on the backs of host animals. Tick birds build their nests out of grass and hairs from wildlife hosts in the cavities of trees, rocks, and other similar places.
Oxpeckers usually lay three eggs at a time, and incubation takes 12-13 days. During this time, both the male and female take turns to keep the eggs warm.
After hatching, the chicks stay in the nest for up to four months before setting off on their own. It is possible for a pair to hatch more than one brood in a season.
Interesting Red-Billed Oxpecker Facts
Here are some cool and interesting facts about this little African bird:
- Estimates say that these birds can live for up to 15 years.
- The word for a group of oxpeckers is a "fling".
- An adult red-billed oxpecker can consume up to 1000 juicy ticks or over 10 000 larvae in a single day.
- While the oxpecker as a species isn't endangered, they were once considered "near threatened" in South Africa. Their numbers took a nosedive with the outbreak of Rinderpest and increased use of toxic pesticides by livestock farmers. Today, these birds have returned to the northern area of the Kruger National Park.
- Like the woodpecker, red-billed oxpeckers' tail feathers are stiff. This acts as a support structure while they grip onto their hosts' bodies.
- Oxpeckers are also known to eat earwax. Scientists think that the bacteria found in the earwax positively affects the birds' digestion.
- Red-billed oxpeckers tend to spend day and night on their host's body, except during mating season.
- The birds often let out a high-pitched warning signal when predators are nearby, alerting their hosts to the potential danger.
- While these birds are friends to most wildlife, mammals such as elephants, hartebeest, and waterbuck can't stand to have these tick birds hanging on them.
Learned Something New About the Red-Billed Oxpecker?
Watching these little birds duck under an impala's hind legs or disappear into the chasm of a buffalo's nostril certainly makes for a bizarre sight. While their grooming of their hosts may appear comical, the red-billed oxpecker is a fascinating bird.
Its bright beak and yellow-rimmed eyes give it a unique, striking look. At the same time, their questionable dietary choices and peculiar parenting style make the oxpecker bird even more intriguing.
The next time you're on an African safari and see one of these birds riding on the back of an impala or buffalo, remember just how unique these creatures are.


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The fire burning northeast of Logan Lake is holding at 145 hectares in size and crews are optimistic about their progress.
Fire Information Office Marla Catherall says 10 pieces of heavy equipment, 60 firefighters and two helicopters are back battling the blaze near Tunkwa Lake Road Thursday. Air tankers will be called in when, and if, needed.
She says the blaze is displaying low to moderate fire behaviour and crews have been able to make good progress on the fire's east flank over the last 24 hours.
The fire is believed to be human caused and is under investigation.
No structures are threatened at this time.
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Background: Several studies suggest that the gender of patients and their healthcare providers affects overall patient satisfaction. Aims: We sought to determine whether the gender of patients or providers was associated with the number of complaints filed by patients against providers. Methods: In this case-controlled study, complaints from a health maintenance organisation were analysed for gender disparity during a 12-month period. Results: The odds ratio for patients' female gender to be associated with complaints was 3.10 (95% confidence interval 1.73-5.55, P < 0.001). Women were also more likely than men to cite providers' behaviour as the cause of complaints. No significant associations were noted between the number of complaints and a complainant's age, diagnosis of chronic pain or psychiatric illness, or with the provider's gender, age or length of employment in the organisation. The heterogeneity of gender effect demonstrated in the literature suggests that this effect is likely to be unique to the different practice settings. Conclusion: Evaluating the presence of this phenomenon in the different practice settings is recommended, to improve patient satisfaction and subsequently the quality of care.
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|English (US)
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|Quality in Primary Care
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|Published - Dec 1 2009
- Gender
- Gender disparity
- Patient complaints
- Patient satisfaction
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- Health Policy
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health


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Background & Aims: Polycystic liver disease (PLD) follows a progressive course ultimately leading to severe hepatomegaly and mechanical complaints in a subset of patients. It is still unknown to what extent this compromises health-related quality of life (HRQL). Our aim was to determine HRQL in PLD patients and investigate its association with concurrent abdominal symptoms and liver volume. Methods: Pooled data of 92 severe PLD patients from two randomized clinical trials were used for our cross-sectional analysis. HRQL was assessed using the generic short-form health survey (SF-36) resulting in eight scale scores and the summarizing physical (PCS) and mental component score (MCS). Subsequently, these were compared with the general population. Abdominal symptoms were measured with a standardized, 7-point scale questionnaire in 54 patients. We dichotomized symptoms for absence or presence and compared them with the component scores. Finally, a possible correlation between liver volume and HRQL was explored. Results: Demographics showed severe polycystic livers (mean 4906 ± 2315 ml). PCS was significantly lower compared with the general population (P < 0.001), in contrast with a similar MCS (P = 0.82). PLD patients had statistically significant (P < 0.05) diminished physical functioning, role physical, general health, vitality and social functioning scores. Upper- and lower abdominal pain and dyspnoea were significantly associated with a reduced PCS (P < 0.01). No correlation was found between liver volume and HRQL. Conclusion: Polycystic liver disease patients had significantly lower HRQL in the physical dimension compared with the general population. Abdominal pain and dyspnoea had a significant impact on this physical dimension of HRQL.
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|Liver International
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|Published - Nov 1 2014
- Health-related quality of life
- Liver volume
- Polycystic liver disease
- Symptoms
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Hepatology


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The gross written premiums in the Life segment continued the growth in place during the year, standing at € 46,084 million (+5.7%).
With reference to the lines of business, positive trend in savings policies, (+5.7%), specifically in Italy (+8.2%, reflecting the actions undertaken on the existing portfolio of collective policies which offset the reduction of the premiums relating to hybrid products), Asia (+23.8%) and France (+1.3%). Unit-linked premiums also grew by 1.8%, driven in particular by the performance in Germany and France consistent with the Group strategy aimed at the growth of this line. The protection products show a 10.7% increase, confirming the broad growth in countries in which the Group operates.
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The new business in terms of present value of new business premiums (PVNBP) amounted to € 43,202 million, showing a decline of 1.8%.
With reference to the business lines, the protection business increased by 2.1% in all the Group's areas of operations, with the exception of Germany. Unit-linked business decreased (-1.5%, due to the decrease in Italy and Germany) as did that of savings products (-3.7%), in line with the Group's strategy aimed at reducing the guaranteed business.
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Introduction: Design Self-made CNC in Fusion 360
In this guidance we will run through the basics of the hand-made CNC machine design - we will cover basic topics of the Fusion 360 CAD software.
Fusion360 defines your creativity in a way that you can create your own CNC design, change its parts or size anytime and experiment with different parameters like profiles or sliders sizes etc. When you are eventually satisfied with your creation – then print BOM from Fusion360, order components and have fun with making your own CNC.
Our primary target is a low-cost customizable CNC for all makers and developers.
The possibilities are unlimited with the help of the CAD software
Step 1: Fusion 360 Interface
Fusion 360 interface
1. Quick access toolbar
2. Design toolbar with active modeling mode
3. Browser panel
4. ViewCube
5. Drawing canvas and a context menu (when you right-click the sketch). Use left click (LC) to select objects in the canvas and right-click (RC) to access the context menu with frequently used functions.
6. Timeline – displays all operations performed in the design. You can make changes by RC on the operations icon in the timeline, and you can change operation orders by dragging inside the timeline.
7. Navigation tools and display settings to perform zoom, pan and orbit functions. Additionally you can change the interface appearance like display settings and grid snap.
TIP: A different context menu appears when you right-click the grid, a sketch, or a selected sketch or body.
Available design workspaces
- Model: Create and edit solid models.
- Sculpt: Construct and edit T-spline models (organic forms).
- Patch: Create and edit surface models.
- Sheet Metal: Make and edit designs made of thin sheets.
- Render: Apply realistic colors and textures to the model
- Animation: Create visualization of how the design should work
- Simulation: Run tests to see how the model will perform under loads and stress
- CAM: Generate machine toolpaths to cut the model out on flat pieces of material.
- Drawing: Generate a multiview layout of the model. Modify and repair STL files (This workspace appears when an STL file is inserted).
Use the Mouse
1. Roll the wheel forward and backward to zoom in and zoom out.
2. Click LB and hold and then drag to pan.
3. Hold the Shift key and then drag with the middle mouse button to orbit the design.
4. Double-click the middle mouse button to zoom extents.
Use the mouse shortcuts to zoom in/out, pan and orbit the view. You can adjust default mouse controls in Preferences.
About the Marking Menu
You can access the marking menu by right-clicking anywhere within the drawing canvas. The marking menu is a radial display of the most frequently used commands. It also includes a quick access to all commands from the toolbar. Using the marking menu can be the fastest way to input a command in any workspace.
Step 2: First Steps With Fusion 360
Import and open a file
Click on the Show Data Panel button to import a file into active project by clicking button. Once it's imported, the file.
Import files using Cloud Translators - Use the Upload command (you have to be inside of a project) to import a file into Fusion 360. Several file types can be imported into Fusion 360, including IGES, OBJ, STEP, STL.
Insert files and components - Use Insert button from Design toolbar with various Insert options to import components and files (OBJ, STL, DXF and SVG).
After Inserting or creating new design the Browser panel will appear.
The Browser panel lists document settings, views, and the origin axes and planes. Click Document Settings to access units; you can change them here. Click Named Views to see the model in a top, front, or side position. Click the origin to see the different planes, this is useful for choosing a sketch orientation.
Every Fusion document has a single, default component called the root component. The browser's top field shows its name, which is Unsaved until you save it. Right-click it to access functions. As the model evolves everything— sketches, bodies, components and assemblies— it is listed in the Browser panel. You can edit these items through the browser and control their visibility. Items appear with default names like Component 1:1, Component 1:2, or Body. The first number is the version number, and the number after the colon is the copy number. You can rename all browser entries to do so click the text field to activate it, type a new name, and then press Enter.
Each browser entry has a light bulb in front of it. When the bulb is yellow the item is visible; when the bulb is gray the item is hidden.
Navigation in Fusion 360
Use the ViewCube to rotate the camera; by dragging the ViewCube you will perform a free orbit, and through clicking faces and corners of the cube you can gain access to different views.
The Navigation panel contains tools that let you zoom, pan, and orbit. It also has display settings that affect the workspace and how the model appears. You can change the grid size, change how the mouse snaps to the grid, see the model as wireframe, and see multiple views of it on one screen.
Step 3: Quick Object Creation in Design Workspace
Creating simple T-fastener Sliding Nut 5
Before we are going to the complex shape design I will show you how to create a simple object with the help of the CREATE tool palate.
Step 1: Create a Box
1. Click the File menu. Select New Design.
2. RK in the Browser panel and select New Component
3. Click Create > Box.
4. Select the XZ Plane along the bottom of the canvas.
5. Pick two points to define the length and width of the box. You can easily change the box dimensions at any time with the mouse by pulling the handles or in the object properties window.
6. In the Box dialog, enter:
- Length: 12 mm.
- Width: 10 mm.
- Height: 4 mm
7. Click OK
Step 2: Creating second Box
1. Click Create > Box.
2. Select the top Plane of the first box.
3. Choose two points to define the length and width of the box.
4. In the Box dialog, enter:
- Length: 12 mm.
- Width: 5 mm.
- Height: 2 mm
- With the help of the left and the right handle you can position the box in in the middle of the first box.
- Operation – Join
5. Click OK
Step 3: Place hole in the middle
1. Select Hole tool
2. Select the top face of the second box , as reference select the top edge and type 6 mm in the dimension field and then right edge and type 2.5 mm to position our hole at the center. Additionally in the dialog box type the hole dimension 3.8 mm and select Extents > All
3. Click OK
Step 4: Creating a thread
1. Select CREATE >Thread
2. In the dialog window select::
- Face of the hole
- Thread Type – ISO Metric profile
- Size – 5 mm
- Designation - M5x0.8
- Don't forget to check Modeled
3. Click OK
Step 5: Round the Edges by using Chamfer and Fillet commands
- Select the top edges
- Press the Filet button
- For Radius, enter 0.1 mm.
- Click OK
- Select the bottom edges
- Press the Chamfer button
- For Radius, enter 2.5 mm.
- Click OK
Step 6: Save Your Design
- Click Save.
- In the Name field, enter T-fastener Sliding Nut 5. Click Save. The design is saved to the current project in the cloud.
Amazing part of the Fusion 360 is a Design History Timeline.
You can select any design step and change it, like for example you can select add a hole step and then change hole diameter to 45 mm – depending on the spindle diameter. Right-click the third item in the Timeline—the first should be a sketch, second initial extrusion and the third is hole operation. Next, click Edit Feature, and the original hole dialog box should appear. Now change the diameter from 3.8 mm to 2.5 mm and then click OK.
Also you can use the Back and Forward buttons to skip back and forth through all of the features to see each step. When you use the timeline to make changes to an earlier step, changes will be applied to all operations – in this way you can any time adjust your design.
Step 4: Create 2020 Extrusion - Part 1
Insert sketch into fusion
You can create your sketch from scratch or you can insert it from the file (DWG, DFX, SVG, JPEG etc.).
There are three ways to do this: inserting into the workspace, uploading to the Data panel, or uploading via the New Design from the file.
Inserting into the Workspace
To learn some basic design functions we will insert a JPEG image of the 2020 extrusion as reference and then draw a sketch accordingly.
The DXF (Autodesk Drawing Interchange Format) and SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) files can be inserted directly into the workspace. In the Insert menu we can find Insert SVG and Insert DXF, but for the JPEG file type we must create canvas. Select Insert -> Canvas the popup window for selection of origin planes and a file folder will appear. Select the JPEG file from your hard drive, then select the plane you want to draw on and press Enter.
The graphic will appear with a dialog box to move and scale and change image properties. We can center our image and change the opacity etc. We will now position our graphic in the middle and press OK.
TIP: To simplify the draft process you can scale the image, in our case Scale is 3.
Create Sketch
Then we will create a sketch by pressing the Create Sketch button in the Design toolbar. After activating a Sketch tool, you will make most sketches with three steps. The first selects the sketch plane, the second draws the sketch and third finishes the sketch by pressing Enter.
First we will draw a few lines on the graphic contour – select Line tool in the Design Toolbar and by clicking LB select the first point and afterwards drag the cursor to the next point to create the first line. The Line tool is still active so you can draw lines from 1 to 9 in the same way and then press Enter.
NOTE: You can draw shapes by dragging the cursor or type dimensions in the according boxes which will appear during the drawing presses
Now we will place the circle at the center point (XY axes intersection point) and then we will apply Fillet tool to our corner. You can use the same dimensions as I am 0.1 mm small fillets, 0.3 mm on the inside corners and 0.5 mm on the edge; or you can apply your own dimension because the sketch dimensions can be changed at any time.
We can already see some constrains placed by Fusion360.The sketch also has symbols in the near of the drawed lines, the so called geometric constraints. These are limitations you apply to the sketches. Geometric constraints enforce relationships between parts of the shape; you can constrain a drawing so that two lines are always parallel or perpendicular to each other. Click a constraints icon in the tool bar and then click two sketch items to apply it. The lines will adjust accordingly. To exit from applying a constraint press the Escape key or right-click and choose Cancel.
A fully constrained sketch means you can click any point on it to move it and it will move as a whole without changing its shape. None of its lines can move independently. When a sketch isn't fully constrained, a part of the sketch will move and change. The advantage of a fully constrained sketch is that it will always maintain its shape.
Press Escape or Enter or right-click the shape and choose Cancel to cancel the tool without exiting the sketch.
We will apply Horizontal, Vertical and Perpendicular constrains to the straight lines by selecting the relevant constrains from the toolbar and clicking line with LB. Place Parallel constrains to the inclined lines.
After that we will place dimensions:
- 10 mm for horizontal and vertical dimension from the center to the corner
- 4.3 mm circle diameter
- 1.8 mm wall thickness
- 6.35 mm from outside corner to the inside extrusion body
And an Equal constrain to the lines 5 and 6, then 4 and 7 and 3 and 8. If you make some fail placement, afterwards you can easy delete it – to do so select its image in the sketch and press Del.
NOTE: If Fusion already placed the same constrain which you are trying to apply then you will get some error message, which is not critical – in this way Fusion wants to tell you that the same constrain is already applied.
At the end our sketch should look similar like the picture, but even if your sketch is a deviate from my design it's not a problem, because you can adjust and change your sketch at any moment. Additionally, I placed a circle in the middle with Concentric constrain.
Step 5: Create 2020 Extrusion - Part 2
Now we will speed up our work by applying patterns.
Patterns is very useful and a time saving tool for creating complex profiles and objects. In our case we can quickly create a sketch of our 2020 extrusion and then extend it to 2040 or 2080 etc.
Circular Pattern: This tool copies and arranges a selected sketch part or whole sketch around a circle. It can array completely around the circle or just partially. The sketch must be in Edit mode.
Select the part of the sketch (in our case drawn lines), activate the Circular Pattern tool, click the Center Point button in the dialog box, and then click a center point (the point around which the sketch is arrayed). Handles and two copies will appear. Drag the handles forward to add copies; drag them backward to subtract copies. Or just type the number of copies wanted in the text field. Click OK to finish. If you change the dimension of one sketch later, all the arrayed copies will change, too. In the dialog box select Quantity 4 and click OK.
After the circular pattern is applied – define dimensions from the center to the edges and place the dimensions according to the reference graphic. Apply Collinear constrains if some lines are shifted.
INFO: If by placing some of the dimensions you will receive warning messages that the sketch is over – constrained, press OK and this dimension will appear reference.in the brace.
Apply fillets to the lines inside our 2020 extrusion to close the sketch.
When all the endpoints are connected it will form a face with another lines color. This is called a closed-loop, or closed sketch. An open sketch has nonconnecting endpoints and therefore, no face. Most operations must be performed on a closed sketch.
Then we will apply Horizontal, Vertical and Equal constrains to those lines.
NOTE: Sometimes some problems by sketch closing appears and to solve it you should remove some constrains.
When you're finished with the sketch, click the Stop Sketch icon in the upper right screen, or right-click and choose OK.
After that you can extrude a 2020 profile.
Step 6: Extend 2020 Extrusion to 2040
Rectangular patterns
With the help of the rectangular patterns we can transform our 2020 into 2040 or 2080 profile etc.
With this tool you can make copies of the selected sketch in a row or column pattern. In the Edit Sketch mode select the profile sketch and then activate the Rectangular Pattern tool - then drag the arrows back and forth and up and down to create rows and columns, or type how many rows and columns you want.
In the dialog box you can specify the direction, the distance between copies, symmetry etc. Play with different options to be familiar with this useful tool.
Thanks to the patterns you can extend your design in an any possible way.
TIP: I prefer to save all my designed components in separate files – it will simplify the assembly process and some future design changes.
Step 7: Projection
We learned how to draw a sketch – but another even easier way is to use Projections.
1. Download the STP model of the desired part from the manufacture website
2. Insert it in the project File > Open…
3. Select the same plane as the profile bottom (usually XY)
4. Create new Sketch
5. CREATE > Project/Include > Project
5. Select all edges by Ctr + LC and press OK in the pop-up window.
Now you do have a sketch for your own part which you can adopt to your project.
Step 8: Modeling a Trapezoidal Threaded Nut
Creating a Trapezoidal threaded nut
- Create New Design and in the browser RK and select New Component
- Save your design
- Create a Sketch - for body of rotation we usually select YZ plane
- Draw the Trapezoidal threaded nut sketch - starting from the point of origin draw lines from 1 to 5
- Place dimensions and don't forget to place dimensions for the diameters beginning from the point of origin, otherwise your sketch can change its form unpredictably.
- The height of the tooth is vary from 1.27 to 1.3 mm – accordingly we must place line 6 which is lays 2.7 mm away from the center.
- Click Finish Sketch
After your sketch is finished you can create some bodies with the Model workspace's construction tools. Most used are Extrude, Revolve, Sweep and Loft which you will find in the Create menu. When you will use one of them the dialog box appears and you can choose some options like Join, Cut, and Intersect. The Join will fuse bodies together, Cut subtracts one body from another, and Intersect leaves the overlapping parts of multiple bodies.
We will use the Revolve tool to create our Trapezoidal threaded nut. Revolve rotates a sketch around an axis and with this tool you can create some parts like bearings, pulley, couplings etc.
Select the sketch to revolve and then select the axis to revolve it around.
Creating Thread
Fusion 360 gives you a tool that lets you skip all of that. The Thread tool contains a library of just about every thread commonly used today. All you have to do is to create a cylinder to put the threads on.
1. Rotate your model in the way that you can see the center hole
2. Select DESIGN > Thread
3. In the Thread dialog window select:
- Select the face of the center hole
- Then check Modeled to make the threads appear there. (If you leave the Modeled option unchecked, Fusion 360 will just store the thread information for a later technical drawing.)
- Because we want the threads to span the full length of the cylinder, check Full Length.
- Thread type – ISO Metric Trapezoidal Thread
- Size – 8 mm
- Designation – TR 8x1.5
Now we can place holes and perform some nice touches to our design.
Creating holes
- Rotate the model that you can see the back side
- Create a sketch and as a plane select back of the model
- Place one circle on the Y axis and dimension it according to the technical documentation
- Finish the sketch
We already learned how to use the Extrude tool and now we will use the Hole tool
1. Select Hole tool from the Design Panel
2. in the dialog window select:
- Placement – at the point and select center point of our sketch
- Extends – Through all
- Assign one more time the 3.5 mm diameter of the hole
3. Click OK
So next we can use the pattern to create 5 remaining holes. To do that Click CREATE > Circular Pattern, and then select the object to the pattern (hole face), the Y axis to revolve around, and the quantity.
After we have all important elements we can make some nice touches like Fillet and Chamfers. I placed a 0.5 mm fillet between two cylinders and three 0.5 mm chamfers on the edges of the threaded nut.
NOTE: In the chamfer dialog box you can select all three edges to apply the chamfer procedure and the same for the fillet. It will definitely increase your work flow speed.
Your model should now look like a real trapezoidal threaded nut with built-in threads. As a final step, give the screw's tip a revolved cut to make it easier to insert
Step 9: Assembly
I would recommend to save your parts / components in separate files – it will significantly simplify the assembly process and the creation of the Beal of Materials (BOM) for your project.
A component is a container which holds an object (like the 2020 profile) or multiple objects (like the NEMA stepper motor), and any other constriction elements which make up a part.
To create a component RK in the browser title field select New Component, or you can create an additional component in the assembly space by selecting ASSEMBLE > New Component in the Design Toolbar.
It is most important that with those two methods the complete parametric history will be stored inside the component, which will significantly simplify your work in the future when you decide to change or improve your design.
Create components before you start modeling it will preserve a complete timeline of your operations.
First of all we will create a new Project – we name it CNC Assembly I have uploaded some models of the aluminum profiles, NEMA motor, shaft holder, spindle etc.
You can use the same components for your project. Or you can download a STP model of different CNC parts from my GitHub repository.
To simplify the assembly I made copies of my 2040 profile and then changed the extrusion length to 300 mm, 400 mm, 600 mm and 800 mm, or you can make parametrical model and change the profile length interactively.
Now I am able to drag parts with the required length in my project.
In the assembly you can move and rotate your part by using handle or typing dimensions in properties window – depending on your point of view different handle will appear.
I have placed the first profile at the center point and grounded it (RK on the model in the browser – Ground) – it means that this profile can't be moved and will be used as reference point.
After that you can position all your components – play a while with different positioning functions to be familiar with it.
NOTE: The assembly is a big topic, so I will make another intractable related to the parametrization and assembly.
Step 10: Making CNC
Fusion360 defines your creativity in a way that you can establish your CNC assembly and change its parts or size anytime and experiment with different parameters like profiles or sliders sizes etc. When you are eventually satisfied with your creation – then print BOM from Fusion, order components and have fun with making your own CNC.
Here some photos of my first self-made CNC.
NOTE: This CNC was designed for a "DREMEL" router, as a result a 2040 aluminum extrusion for the vertical support was more than enough.
If you would like to use a more powerful router with 500 W or 1.5 kW – then you should definitely design some kind of frame made of 2040 profiles or 10 mm aluminum plates for your vertical support.
Luckily, you can e change and upgrade your design in Fusion 360 easily.
You will find CNC models and parts in our GitHub repository.
Have fun with creating your own CNC.
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott is considering a proposal from former state lawmakers that would force the Austin Police Department to answer to the Texas Department of Public Safety.
Abbott has been critical of recent Austin City Council cuts to the Police Department's budget that aim to reinvest that money elsewhere in the city budget, and he has already offered a legislative proposal that would freeze the property tax revenue of any Texas city reducing a police department's budget.
In a brief statement Thursday, Mayor Steve Adler said, "Austin is the safest big city in Texas, and one of the safest in the country," Adler said. "Public safety is our priority, and we support our police. We're also always looking for ways for everyone to be even more safe."
Terry Keel, a former Travis County sheriff and former Republican state representative, and Ron Wilson, a former Democratic state representative from Houston, laid out the proposal in an August letter to Abbott.
"Austin politicians have overtly politicized local law enforcement to the detriment of all Texans and given state officials not only a reason, but a compelling duty to act," Keel told the American-Statesman.
Keel and Wilson's two-page letter says lawmakers should draw up legislation that allows the Legislature to consolidate police departments with DPS in areas where the governor has determined that, "due to insufficient municipal resources being appropriated for public safety needs, the safety of the public is jeopardized."
Austin City Council members in August unanimously approved a $4.2 billion budget that includes plans to shift up to $150 million out of the Austin police budget.


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Syracuse basketball's Baye Moussa Keita improves, but doesn't practice due to sprained knee | syracuse.com
"He'll play this season,'' Pike said. "It's just a matter of when.''
Understanding the Smart fallout, an interview with Jim Boeheim, more - College Basketball - Seth Davis - SI.com
SI.com: Do you think [Ennis will] turn pro after the season is over? Boeheim: I don't think so. I think he knows and his father knows that he's a really good college player. He has to become a better shooter and get stronger to go to the next level. He'd go in the first round, but look at the number of first-round picks who are already out of the league in the last two years. It's a huge number.
No. 2 Syracuse dominates faceoffs early to pull away from Siena | The Daily Orange
The final tally shows only a 15-13 Syracuse advantage at the X, but the Orange dominated possession early on, leading to eight first-quarter goals. SU went on to cruise to a blowout victory.
ESPNU Announces College Lacrosse Preview Show - College Crosse
The SECTOR SPDRS College Lacrosse Preview – hosted by ESPN analysts Quint Kessenich and Paul Carcaterra – will air Wednesday, Feb. 12, at 5 p.m. on ESPNU. The fast-paced, 30-minute show will capture the big picture storylines heading into the 2014 season.
Dutch Slim struggles to adjust to American game, find stroke for Syracuse | The Daily Orange
"During the first few practices," Slim said," I did everything wrong."
Long Road Ahead: Syracuse's Toughest Remaining Matchups All Come on the Road : Orange Fizz
"We're just trying to focus on getting better each game and peaking at the right moment," said Tyler Ennis after the Clemson game. We'll see how the Orange handles the pressure that is about to come its way.
Orange Watch: Talk of Syracuse benefiting from loss before ACC Tournament foolish | The Juice Online
It doesn't make sense in the business of competition, with results kept on a scoreboard, not to win. Period.
Despite improved recruiting, Syracuse football still sits in bottom half of ACC | syracuse.com
The excitement over Syracuse's signing day class was good for the program but also illustrated just how far the Orange are behind the traditional ACC powers.
Rob Moore's decision to leave Syracuse football for NFL was a matter of when, not if, for Bills WR coach | syracuse.com
"For the most part when I was in those living rooms, I had no contact, hadn't talked to Doug, hadn't talked to anybody from the staff at that point," Moore said. "So I really didn't know. I had heard swirlings and things, but there was no concrete evidence or any concrete conversations that said that I wouldn't be at Syracuse."
Duke's Krzyzewski on the ACC: 'Our league is not promoted very well' | Duke Now | NewsObserver.com
"We have the No. 1 team in the country (Syracuse). We have Virginia, who is having a hell of a year. I don't know, I think ours matches up with anybody. We just have 15. That's a lot. Someone is going to lose."
Syracuse begins to feel buzz of historic undefeated run | New York Post
"I didn't see it coming," senior C.J. Fair said, a common refrain among the team. "I knew he was good, but I didn't know he'd be this good. He plays calm. He doesn't get sped up by anybody. That's one thing you don't see a lot, especially in young players. He sees plays develop before they happen. You can't teach that. "He's just been playing great and [has] been great as far as running the team."


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|Equipment Required
|standard piecepack; 4 Seasons Expansion; plenty of blank index cards or slips of paper (all of the same size, shape, and color); enough pens or pencils for all players
|Version Date
|originally GNU FDL 1.2 or later, re-licensed CC BY-SA
This game is based on the real-life outdoor sport of letterboxing.
Players hide "letterboxes" somewhere on the board and write clues for the other players. Everyone then attempts to find as many letterboxes as possible. A player gains victory points both when she finds other letterboxes and when other players find hers.
The game ends when one player has found all other letterboxes. The player with the most victory points is then the winner.
https://boardgamegeek.com/filepage/241311/reglas-en-espanol Spanish translation of the rules
Piecepack Letterbox can now be played online at Super Duper Games!
This game was the winner of MesomorphGamesContest1.
Nice game, Ron! (./) (./) -- ClarkRodeffer
I've played it with 2 players, and it looses a bit, but is still fun. I'd recommend linking different clues to make the game a bit longer. Still, it is easy to get into the feeling of the game and letterboxing, and you can really imagine the countryside with lakes, mountains, forests etc... in those piecepack tiles. Nice!!!! :D Update: Today I got the chance to play a 4 player game of Piecepack Letterbox and now can say that it is really a fun game. In our game we had a tie in the end but the winner was the player that found the other 3 boxes. I had a hard time solving one of the clues and my treasure was only found twice, so I ended up being last, but had a great time. --JorgeArroyo
BGG page: http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/26839
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She succeeds Michael J. Pollock, who retires at the end of this year.
FULTON, NY – Pamela D. Caraccioli has been named president and chief executive officer of Fulton Savings Bank, it was announced by Brian Caswell, chair, FSB board of trustees.
She succeeds Michael J. Pollock, who retires at the end of this year following a 41-year career with the bank.
"Pam has served as a trustee of our bank since 2015, and while considering the leadership needed to move us forward, we focused on her deep connections to our region and her outstanding record in cultivating relationships and collaborations with business, industry, government and nonprofit organizations throughout New York State," Caswell said. "She has a solid understanding of our customers and our community, as well as our position in this market."
Caraccioli most recently served as deputy to the president for external partnerships and economic development at SUNY Oswego and led several campus health and safety initiatives during the first 20 months of the pandemic.
Prior to that, she served as a faculty member in SUNY Oswego's School of Communication, Media, and the Arts. She also served as deputy director for Operation Oswego County, Inc.
Retiring president and CEO, Pollock said, "Aside from her many qualifications, Pam knows the area, the people, and the business community. She was born and raised in Oswego and her family's business, Davis Brothers, Inc., has served the local area for 60 years."
Caraccioli holds a bachelor's degree in Law and Society from the University of California at Santa Barbara and a Master of Public Administration from Syracuse University's Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs.
"Pam's civic and community service is extensive," Caswell said. In addition to serving as a trustee for Fulton Savings, she is a board member with the New York State Economic Development Council and serves on the Central New York Regional Planning Board. She chairs the advisory board for the Central New York Biotech Accelerator at Upstate Medical University and serves on the advisory boards for SUNY Oswego's School of Business, Oswego Health Foundation's Campaign Steering Committee and the Garrett Dunsmoor Memorial Foundation.
Caraccioli formerly served as a trustee, committee chair and board chair for Oswego Health, a board member for Northern Oswego County Health Services, and a board member and committee chair by gubernatorial appointment to the Port of Oswego Authority. She was nominated by Oswego Health and named a Woman of Distinction by the New York State Senate in 2017.
"Having been asked to succeed Mike Pollock as the next president of Fulton Savings Bank is an incredible honor," Caraccioli said. "Mike has created and led an exceptional team for decades and I'm thrilled to continue working closely with this team and our trustees to provide the very best service to our customers and move the bank forward for our community."
Celebrating 150 years in 2021, Fulton Savings Bank is the city's oldest, locally owned, longest-standing business, according to The Friends of History in Fulton, Inc. The bank is governed by a board of trustees comprised of local residents and businesspeople, who oversee the overall bank operations.
"For our entire 150-year history, we've remained a local, community mutual savings bank, which means we have no shareholders. As a mutual savings bank, we put our customers, the communities we serve, and our employees first," Caraccioli said.
The bank has offices in Fulton, Baldwinsville, Phoenix, Central Square, Brewerton and Constantia with 11 Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) throughout its service area, with assets totaling more than $453 million and deposits totaling more than $317 million.


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The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) on Tuesday, November 23, 2021 outlined action plans to deal with the recent oil spill in Santa Barbara, Nembe, Bayelsa State, at an AITEO facility.
The Commission also noted that its investigations into the cause(s) of the spill continued and the result would be communicated to the public when concluded.
AITEO Eastern Exploration and Production recently sought foreign technical expertise to halt the ongoing oil leak at an oilfield it operates, which started since Nov. 5.
Mr Gbenga Komolafe, NUPRC's Chief Executive, in a statement issued by Mr Paul Osu, Head, Public Affairs of the commission, listed the action plans to deal with the spill.
Komolafe itemised the action plans to resolve the problem as: "Aiteo to activate emergency Environmental Management Plan (EMP), AITEO to carry out Post Impact Assessment (PIA) study of the spill, and Joint Investigation Team to determine cause of spill and to convey the extent of impact and quantity of crude spilled."
Komolafe said that these measures would be put in place as the commission continued to investigate and monitor the situation.
He said that the commission received a report of the spill, which occurred at the Santa Barbara Well, via the statutory regulatory requirement of submission of form A by Aiteo.
According to him, the commission immediately swung into action to investigate the incident in conjunction with other stakeholders.
He gave an assurance that the commission would ensure that all necessary steps in line with global best practices were deployed in the management of the situation.
Komolafe that NUPRC would ensure that the spill had the least impact on the environment and the livelihood of the people of the community, as remediation would be done as soon as possible.
He reiterated that the result of the investigation into the incident would be communicated to the public when concluded.
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