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Skills: three.js, React, html, css
Team: 2 developers (Ali Momeni, Luke Anderson), 1 designer (Vikas Yadav/alum), 2 coordinators (Aparna Wilder, Molly Bernsten)
Demo: SimpleVR.irl.studio
Brief: Develop a browser-based virtual reality authoring tool designed for non-technical users and youth to create immersive stories
Duration: Started Fall 2017 (work in progress)
SimpleVR is a virtual reality storytelling tool, designed mainly for non-technical users. Anyone with a computer and phone can create their immersive stories by adding text, images, audio on top of 360 panorama images, which creates a room. Then users can connect multiple rooms by creating doors between them to tell their stories.
Storytellers can enhance their stories by guiding the reader in a room through a narrative or add a soundtrack to create a more uniform story through sound as well as gaze-activated sounds.
With SimpleVR, I have had the chance to improve my front-end development skills, understand designing for virtual reality systems for limited hardware, and most important meet with so many talented youngsters as well as education technology enthusiasts such as teachers, which are interested in using SimpleVR in their classrooms.
Skills: Unity, C#
Source Code: View on Github
Brief: Develop a 2D platformer that has three levels and three enemies.
Duration: 2 Weeks (Fall 2017)
Poli is a platformer game, similar to Super Mario Bros, which users play a figure called "Poli". The goal is to find Poli's mother in levels with varying game dynamics: land, sea, air. All characters and the environment are made of primitive geometric shapes inspired by Chinese shape puzzle, Tangram.
With Poli, I learned how to develop 2D assets for character animation, Unity scripting, and what to consider when designing platformer games.
Speed-up gameplay shots from Poli
Skills: prototyping conversational interfaces, UX
Brief: Predict Emirates loyalty members' home airport through logs or social media.
Duration: 2 Days (Fall 2017)
As five designers, we approached hackathon's machine learning problem with a more user-friendly and reliable way of collecting data, an end-to-end travel chatbot. In this project, I designed the dialog flow with a peer. Then I created a Hi-Fi screen for the in-flight entertainment system and prototyped the conversational interface, using Twilio and FB Messenger.
Skills: Projection Mapping, Millumin, OpenCV, Workshop Facilitation
Brief: Create an impact in Pittsburgh through technology.
Duration: 4 months (Dec 2016 - Mar 2017)
As four designers, we did a semester-long exploration of how technology might facilitate community-driven design futuring around shared spaces. The project began as a whimsical urban projection event in a vacant lot in Pittsburgh, and the incredible response by children pushed us to study how we might scale down the technology and bring it into classrooms.
Skills: data visualization, After Effects, UX, prototyping
Brief: Dive in the process of designing visual, aural and temporal representations of data that communicates information in a way that is useful and desirable.
Duration: 1 month (Fall 2016)
As two designers, to answer our research question "Leisure should be for everyone but is it equal for all?", we have mapped important parameters that can guide specially-abled residents to enjoy a meal out with their friends in Pittsburgh. To show the look and feel of the full visualization, we have mapped an example neighborhood from Yelp's Open Dataset.
I gained two important skills with this project. Firstly, I studied how to analyze and find emerging patterns in a dataset. Secondly, I learned how to communicate many data points in one interface.
Skills: After Effects, communication design
Documentation: View on Medium
Brief: Design motion to effectively make a complex abstract concept concrete by utilizing visual, temporal, and aural channels.
Duration: 1 month (Fall 2016)
To explain "What is web mashup?", I approached the topic by visualizing the process of a developer, who creates a website for making apartment search process easier and more useful.
This was my first motion design project in After Effects. Since my video was a very visual-heavy for such purpose, my biggest takeaway from this project was that minimal visuals work better to explain an abstract concept.


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Rigging outside the box
Posted on December 3, 2010
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With the wide array of freely available Autorigging tools (abAutorig, zooCST, JTD rigging tools), commercial (The Setup Machine) and inhouse ones, rigging humanoid characters has never been so easy.
Unfortunately there is still an area where professional riggers, TDs and technical skills are required, stylised animation.
Here is a very intriguing rigging showreel I just found, I have no idea how he does that but that is very exciting!
and while we are on the topic of rigs and autorigs, check out a making of from a short I still haven't found the time to feature and very similar to "Salesman Pete": "Meet Buck". A wacky looking shortfilm coming from Supinfocom and currently touring animation festivals.
Well let's feature a short video of "Meet Buck" since I will never find the time to write a full article about it.
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Untitled, Oil on Canvas, 24" x 30", Richard J Van Wagoner, Courtesy of Van Wagoner Family Trust**
The GOP's no harm/no foul defense to impeachment is nonsense for six primary reasons.
First, while it is becoming clear that Mr. Trump held up and conditioned the release of congressionally mandated military aid for a personal political favor, Russian aggression continued in Ukraine. People died.
Second, Congress deemed the purpose behind providing Ukraine military assistance in its resistance to Russian aggression in the national security interests of the United States. Accordingly, the delay by withholding and attempting to condition such aid in definance of congressional findings and mandate placed the national security interests of United States at risk.
Third, Mr. Trump's alleged abuses of power advanced hostile foreign powers' goals to undermine the credibility of the United States electoral system and create public discord, unrest and uncertainty.
Fourth, withholding promised and appropriated military aid on condition of announcing an investigation of Mr. Trump's political rival continued to undermine United States' credibility with allies throughout the world.
Fifth, conditioning congressionally approved military aid on a personal, political favor rendered the United States corrupt, a country whose leadership willingly thwarts democratic principles for personal/political gain.
Sixth, an attempt or conspiracy to commit a crime against the United States is its own crime — for valid reasons. Legislatures, including the United States House and Senate, uniformly criminalize attempts and conspiracies to commit crimes, regardless of whether the underlying crime is complete. They do so because the evil intent and steps toward completion of the crime are inherently harmful to the rule of law and an ordered society. And, the perpetrator must be held to account for many reasons, including as personal and public deterrent to future crimes.
One can be convicted of attempt or conspiracy without being convicted of the underlying crime. The crime of attempt or conspiracy to bribe/extort a foreign power for personal political gain would be an unprecedented abuse of power designed to undermine the sovereignty of the United States. Having explicitly used "bribery" in the Impeachment Clause tells us something about what the Founders may have had in mind. If Trump was found out before the bomb detonated, the plane crashed, the building burned to the ground, the bank vaults emptied, the snitch (whistleblower) was murdered execution style, or this foreign power successfully influenced the outcome of the United States presidential election by caving to Mr. Trump's extortive threats and offers of bribes, thankfully some of the harm would be thwarted. Getting caught in the nick of time does not, however, minimize the punishable criminal intent and abuse of power, the seriousness of the conduct, and the dire urgency of removing someone hell-bent on rigging the election in his favor from any stewardship or position of trust or influence over the United States.
Parenthetically, while the Southern District of New York's broader investigation of campaign finance violations and shadow diplomacy continues, please note that partners in crime typically have the goods on each other. Statistically, the higher the number of people who are exposed to potential criminal conviction, the more likely one or more is to turn. Mr. Trump, along with his defenders in the House and Senate, may attempt to distance him from those with their fingerprints all over the shadow diplomacy and attempts to violate campaign finance laws. Anyone with criminal exposure who is facing a loss of liberty is a prime candidate for turning against others, including other members of an alleged conspiracy. Often, one's loyalty to others — Michael "I'd-take-a-Bullet-for-Trump" Cohen, for example — falls flaccid in the face of a realistic loss of liberty.
How will that go for Pompeo, Barr, Giuliani, Mulvaney, Sondland, Igor and Lev? Lev, shunned by Mr. Trump, already announced his disapproval and willingness to be of service in the House impeachment inquiry.
*My brother the very talented fiction writer and novelist, Robert Hodgson Van Wagoner, deserves considerable credit for offering both substantive and technical suggestions to https://medium.com/@richardvanwagoner and https://lastamendment.com
**Richard's list of honors, awards and professional associations is extensive. He was Professor Emeritus (Painting and Drawing), Weber State University, having served three Appointments as Chair of the Department of Visual Arts there. He guest-lectured and instructed at many universities and juried numerous shows and exhibitions. He was invited to submit his work as part of many shows and exhibitions, and his work was exhibited in a number of traveling shows domestically and internationally. My daughter Angela Moore, a professional photographer, photographed more than 500 pieces of my father's work. On behalf of the Van Wagoner Family Trust, she is in the process of compiling a collection of his art work. The photographs of my father's art reproduced in https://medium.com/@richardvanwagoner and https://lastamendment.com are hers


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I hear a lot of constant whining about Vista. I believe this is because those who snivel have never taken the time to learn the OS thoroughly. Everyone says, "I'm a power user, I'm an expert, yada yada yada…", and yet I AM new to Windows, took a course on Lynda.com on Vista, and I have zero problems. My network and OS are very secure. Windows 7 is merely an extension of Vista, with a (very) few so-called improvements, which are certainly not worth the prices they are charging. I intend to use Vista for the next 5 years with no anticipated problems. To those who grouse about Vista, go spend your money and then continue to whine about your dissatisfaction.
Microsoft has announced price points for its highly anticipated Windows 7 operating system, which is expected to be generally available on Oct. 22. OEMs will start shipping new machines with Windows 7 on Oct. 2.
Regular buyers of Windows will not see a significant change from the Windows Vista price schedule. On average, the new OS will cost about 10 percent less, depending on the version, according to a blog post by Microsoft's Brandon LeBlanc, which outlines the new prices.
Microsoft declined to comment for this story.
Price Breakdown
Estimated retail prices for full product packages:
- Windows 7 Home Premium: US$199.99Windows 7 Professional: $299.99Windows 7 Ultimate: $319.99
Upgrades are available at the following price points:
- Windows 7 Home Premium: $119.99Windows 7 Professional: $199.99Windows 7 Ultimate: $219.99
There is a substantial discount available — more than 50 percent — for people who pre-order Windows 7 upgrades, says LeBlanc.
U.S. residents can pre-order the Windows 7 Home Premium upgrade for $49.99 or the Windows 7 Professional upgrade for $99.99 via certain retail partners, including Best Buy or Amazon, or at the online Microsoft Store. This promotion ends on July 11 in the U.S. and Canada, and on July 5 in Japan.
For businesses or consumers purchasing new PCs before October — a constituency that includes the back-to-school crowd — select retailers will offer no-to-low cost upgrades to Windows 7 when it becomes available in October, according to LeBlanc. Terms of these offers will vary.
The Windows 7 Upgrade Option Program will be available until Jan. 31, 2010.
Pricing Strategies
Microsoft's decision to stay the course on Windows 7 pricing reflects its somewhat less-secure position in the marketplace, Greg Sterling, principal with Sterling Market Intelligence, told the E-Commerce Times. "It is facing competition on all sides right now. For a long time, their market was not competitive — but that is no longer the case."
A lot of people no longer feel that buying a Mac will marginalize them, Sterling pointed out.
Also, Linux is free, he said, which will go far to keep Microsoft price-sensitive. "There is no near-term superthreat to Microsoft — but the pressure that it is feeling is enough to keep prices steady."
There were a lot of reasons for Microsoft to soften prices — at least on the consumer side, Rob Helm, managing VP of research at Directions on Microsoft, told the E-Commerce Times.
The recession played a role. "In tough times, Microsoft doesn't want to raise the prices of PCs significantly," he said.
The drop for the Home Premium edition — the standard for most consumers — was not a surprise, he added.
Less certain are Microsoft's intentions with respect to pricing Windows 7 for the hot, new netbook category. Microsoft would like to realize higher margins from sales of a light version of the OS to OEMs, Helm suspects.
"The company most likely will be setting higher prices in the hopes that manufacturers will come out with machines that are more powerful and can justify the higher prices," he said.
Vista Redemption
Another factor that may have played a role in Microsoft's pricing strategy is Vista. The myriad problems encountered with the glitch-prone OS left a sour taste in many customers' mouths, said Sterling.
Indeed, Windows 7 has been long anticipated not only by users who were less than wowed, but also by Redmond itself, which suffered a blow to its reputation.
Perhaps that is why LeBlanc took pains to reiterate what will be "new and exciting" in Windows 7: new features such as HomeGroup, Device Stage, Aero Shake, Snap, Peek, Jump Lists and a completely redesigned Windows Taskbar.
The Oct. 22 release will be available in 14 languages, he pointed out; by Oct 31, versions supporting another 21 languages will roll out.


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Retirees looking to stretch their pensions might consider spending their golden years in Ecuador, Panama or Mexico, where cost of living is low and the weather is warm, according to a new index.
Retirees looking to stretch their pensions might consider spending their golden years in Ecuador, Panama or Mexico, where cost of living is low and the weather is warm, according to a new index.
International Living Magazine rated the three Latin American countries the top destinations in its Retirement Index 2012, followed by Malaysia, Colombia, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Spain, Thailand and Honduras.
"The proposition is that you can live better for less, and not sacrifice anything, if at all, in quality of life and still live on half or less of what your cost of living would be in the United States or Canada," said Dan Prescher, special projects editor for International Living.
"As the world economic situation deteriorates that's becoming more important," he added in an interview.
Prescher, an American who now calls Ecuador home, said he and his wife live comfortably on about $1,300 a month -- for everything.
Honduras, Thailand, Panama, Nicaragua and Mexico offer similar lifestyles for comparable prices, according to the magazine. Meals in some of the index countries cost as little as $3, local beers sell for $1.50 and there are discounts for retirees on public transport and utilities, among other perks.
The magazine assessed the nations in eight categories -- the price and availability of property, special benefits for retirees, cost of living, integration and assimilation into the local population, entertainment and amenities, health infrastructure, availability of high-quality healthcare and climate.
"You can go almost anywhere outside the US and live for less right now but there are some places that are easier to assimilate in," Prescher explained.
Apart from New Zealand, which was No. 6 and Spain at No. 8, all the other nations were in Latin America or Asia, largely because of the low cost of living and the integration factor.
"Most of Latin America is close to the United States. It is easy to get to, easy to get back and almost everybody has some English, which makes integration good. And the cost of living throughout Latin America is incredibly low," said Prescher.
Although security was not among of the categories assessed in the index, Prescher said most of the countries in the index are statistically safer than the United States.
(Read by Emily Cheng. Emily Cheng is a journalist at the China Daily Website.)
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golden years: 退休时期
proposition: 主张
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Austin Bayard and Jennifer Watson two best friends making money and their responsibilities never left their one true love of travelling hence never hesitated to pay any cost required for meeting their dreams of seeing the world
Making a wealthy position in the business world Austin Bayard and Jennifer Watson with his ideas proved his capabilities but the traveller in him always lived.
Austin Bayard and Jennifer Watson were such travel addicts that the duo sold their properties to fulfill their passion for travelling.
This best friends always lived for travelling. These adventure junkies travelled place to place visiting multiple number of countries making memories.
It was notable of this couple having wanderlust to an extend that no day to day hardships could stop them from skipping places. Austin and Jennifer truly left no stone unturned for their one true wander love.


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Please, be wary of anything that promises to sell or gift you "empowerment" - because it usually comes in exchange for accepting external conditions or input in your life.
The paradox of empowerment is that you might find inspiration or become motivated to seek it because of others - but nobody can empower you. It's something you've got to strive for and discover on your own.
Human beings are not born broken - we're inherently equipped with empathy, conscious choice, and intuitive wisdom.
We come with our own internal compass, a self-driven guidance system built in - and we have the free will to either follow it, or not.
Listening to our inner guidance is often tricky because it may conflict with others' expectations … especially when we're young.
Usually, we learn to ignore and silence it in favor of external pressures.
In this way, our inner guidance system may be conditioned to prioritize external pressures - sometimes to the extreme.
When we give our power away to external constructs … we come to believe we are powerless, untethered, and lost without others telling us what to do, think, and be.
We're told we need a middleman to access empowerment—whether a doctor, a teacher, or a religious figure—but none of that is true.
There's a massive difference between co-collaborating with others who will support you as a conscious, sovereign being … and giving your power away to self-proclaimed authorities who tell you that you need them in order to succeed (or survive).
A good teacher stokes the fire of curiosity, without telling you how or what you're supposed to learn.
A good spiritual leader will never expect or demand loyalty.
A good doctor will encourage and empower you to heal…not become a dependent customer for life!
Every human on Earth, whether or not they know it, is massively powerful. Our natural state is to be sovereign over our own minds and bodies.
If someone or something outside of yourself can grant you "empowerment", it implies that power was not yours to begin with, and that you need to ask for and receive permission to become empowered.
Of course, the truth is that we are all inherently powerful - whether or not we own it or choose to act accordingly!
Like a child learning how to walk or talk, we must tap into our own power and courage, on our own terms.
A parent can't "teach" a baby to walk before he's ready...and they'd have even less success "teaching" a baby to WANT to walk.
Our natural state is to be powerful, potent, and sovereign - all that remains is the conscious choice to take hold of it - to step forward, and own our power fully.
Self-empowerment recognizes that we are innately driven to seek our own enlightenment, to tap into our own confidence and inner knowing, without asking for permission or confirmation from anyone.
In this way, you activate the inherent power held within you all along, and are able to direct it consciously, for your benefit.
Only you can realize your own true nature as a powerful being!
So what do I mean, when I talk about "birth empowerment"?
To me, birth empowerment is the notion that the way in which we approach childbirth matters from a holistic perspective.
An empowered birth supports the idea that women's feelings and perceptions matter greatly and directly affect the birth outcome, and that conscious choices play a key role in helping women give birth in a way that is innately supoprtive of the humanity of both mother and baby.
I can offer you a cosmic map, plus loads of support and encouragement - but the journey from maiden to motherhood is yours alone.
Women have the right to freely make informed choices about their bodies, births, and babies - this shouldn't be a radical idea, but sadly, for many women, it's far from what they expect.
Too often in our society, we find ourselves submitting to the pressure of medical professionals who are trained to deal with pathology, and to protect—not YOU—but their medical license at all costs.
It's time for all that to change.
Any birth in which the mother is supported in making her own informed choices about the care of her body and baby can feel empowering.
My pregnancy and childbirth courses are designed to help mothers face and transcend their fears about birth, and to discover their own path toward conscious choice, freedom, and self-empowerment. (They're also on sale thru the month of June 2022!)
Own your choices, empower yourSelf. No one else can do it for you!
Wishing you a beautiful, conscious birth.
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AANC is excited to host 4 educational webinars in 2021! The topics below were strategically chosen by an AANC Education Subcommittee. Each will have a panel of industry leaders and will come with 1 CEC.
Registration is now open for the January webinar. Seats are limited. Be sure to register ASAP.
**Also, consider sponsoring a webinar for only $350 to gain great exposure for your company.
Details at the bottom of this page.
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The Future of Supplier & Owner/Operator Relationships (1 CEC)
January 20, 2021
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All Things Legislative for the NC Multifamily Housing Industry (1 CEC)
April 21, 2021
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Evolutionary Leadership in Multifamily (1 CEC)
July 21, 2021
Practically everything in our industry has changed, including how we lead our teams. Join the AANC for an engaging panel session to learn how seasoned industry leaders are reimagining their leadership approach. Whether your lead a team of 2 or 200, you can't miss this forward-thinking panel session!
Moderator: Mindy McCorkle (Enhancement Talent Development)
Panel: Lisa Taylor (Greystar), Kim Graham (GCAA), Andy Meador (McDowell Properties)
SPONSORED BY: Grubb Properties
Student Housing in NC (1 CEC)
October 27, 2021
Join AANC for an engaging panel session discussing North Carolina's future of student housing as we move forward in our new normal.
Moderator: Rebecca Rosario (Full House Marketing)
Panel: Jody Longwill (Burkely Communities), Brandon Hammond (B.HOM Student Living), Jennifer Pittman (A Venture Management)
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Microsoft continues to flesh out the Lumia range of Windows Phone smartphones, and has added the Lumia 735, Lumia 730, and Lumia 830 to the line-up. Their release is all about adding more meat to the Lumia bones, and targeting those who don't want to buy a Lumia 930 or 1520, but still want the style and many of the features. None of the devices came as a surprise, having been systematically leaked in the lead-up to their announcement, but this doesn't mean we don't think they're worth talking about. In many ways, the Lumia 830 is a more solid purchasing decision for those wanting Microsoft's mobile OS, than any of the more expensive models.
Is the Lumia 830 the only Windows Phone to buy?
The Lumia 830 is very close in style to the Lumia 930, which is a very good thing. It has an aluminum chassis, a gorgeous Gorilla Glass 3 covered screen, and a brightly colored rear panel. The key difference is the polycarbonate rear panel snaps off, revealing not only a removable battery, but a MicroSD card slot too, and it's ready to accept the largest 128GB capacity cards. It's the highest spec phone in the Lumia range to offer this level of versatility, making it very appealing.
Nokia's subtly curved, ClearBlack IPS LCD screens have always looked great, and the one fitted to the front of the Lumia 830 is no exception. The display measures 5 inches across, and although the 720p resolution is low by today's standards, it still looks beautiful. Windows Phone just shines on Nokia's hardware, and the big, bold blocks of color that make up the UI look superb. Coupled with the metal body, few will feel disappointed about opting for the 830 over the 930, if their budget won't stretch to the top-of-the-line phone.
There are compromises throughout the spec sheet, but not as many as you would think. It has a Snapdragon 400 quad-core chip, and there's only 1GB of RAM, but it still connects to 4G LTE networks, and has a 10-megapixel PureView camera on the back. The camera also has optical image stabilization, in what Microsoft says is wrapped up in its thinnest camera module yet. Coupled to the lightweight (150 grams) 8.5mm thick chassis, it makes spending more to get the 930 even less advisable.
Microsoft will install Windows Phone 8.1 with the Lumia Denim software package on the Lumia 830. Denim brings all the Windows Phone 8.1 Update 1 improvements to the phone, along with a few new Nokia-specific apps. We saw one of them, the new Moment Capture camera app, in action. It's like a burst mode gone mad, where a quick 4K quality video is captured with a long-press of the shutter button, and the result can then be broken down into 8-megapixel stills, allowing you to pick the best image. At 24fps, the video captures many more images at a higher resolution than a burst mode, giving you a lot more choice for your final image.
Microsoft's selfie phone can't quite keep up
The Lumia 735 (and it's dual-SIM, 3G-only sister phone) is nowhere near as exciting, or as tempting as the Lumia 830. It's designed like the Lumia 920, with a curvy polycarbonate body, and drops the specs down to an even more modest level. The screen still has a 720p resolution, but it now measures 4.7 inches, while the camera has 6.7 megapixels, plus it removes the PureView branding and optical image stabilization. A Snapdragon 400 and 1GB of RAM power the phone, and the 735 can still connect to 4G LTE networks. The wrap-around plastic body can also be pried off, revealing the battery and a MicroSD card slot, but it's a fingernail-bending job.
Why would you want to consider the Lumia 735? For taking awesome selfies, because the front camera has 5 megapixels and a wide angle lens. It's the highest spec front camera we've seen on a Lumia phone, and we're actually disappointed it didn't make it onto the Lumia 830 as well. The two phones do come with the new Lumia Selfie app though, which has various filters and editing tools, plus an audio-guided mode for using the rear camera to snap a selfie. Handy for those Lumia phones without a decent front cam, and a feature derived from its use on Nokia's Asha phones, which didn't have one at all. You can see the Lumia Selfie app working in our photos, where I do my best impression of DT's Deputy Editor, Jeffrey Van Camp.
The Lumia 735 comes in several colors, and the option of a matte or polished look, but aside from the selfie cam, there's little to recommend it over the Lumia 830, which has the potential to be the best Windows Phone device we've seen. Whether it does or not may depend on the price. A converted, unconnected cost puts it at around $435, while the Lumia 730 should be just under $290. Both will go on sale later this month.
Finally, both new Lumia phones have wireless charging, and Microsoft also launched a new charging plate. In addition to charging your phone wirelessly, it'll also connect to it by Bluetooth, and the pebble-like charging plate will glow when it senses the battery is running low. The brightly colored slabs light up below when the phone is on charge too, and look suitably sci-fi at the time. Expect to pay around $60 when they go on sale in October.
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Audi A4 facelift launched in India
- The Audi A4 facelift has been launched in India at a price of Rs 42-45.55 lakh (ex-showroom).
- It's worth noting that this is the first facelift of the A4 which we get in India. However, globally, another facelift of the luxury saloon with much-improved exterior has already been introduced earlier this year.
- Anyway, this A4 facelift gets updated front & rear bumpers along with new alloy wheels. The cabin also gets minor enhancements.
- Interestingly, the diesel motor has now been discontinued on this car. So, the only engine on offer now is a 1.4-litre, 4-cylinder TFSI turbo petrol which makes 148bhp of max power and comes mated to a 7-speed DCT auto gearbox.
- The Audi A4 competes with the BMW 3 Series, Jaguar XE and Merc C Class in India.


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Collateral Consequences Resource Center
The Collateral Consequences Resource Center is a non-profit organization established in 2014 to promote public discussion of the collateral consequences of conviction, the legal restrictions and social stigma that burden people with a criminal record long after their court-imposed sentence has been served. We provide news and commentary about this dynamic area of the law, practice and advocacy resources, and information about how to obtain relief from collateral consequences in different jurisdictions. Center board members and staff are available to advise in connection with efforts to reform policies and practices relating to collateral consequences and criminal records.
The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC)
EPIC is an independent, non-profit research center in Washington, DC. It works to protect privacy, freedom of expression, democratic values, and to promote the Public Voice in decisions concerning the future of the Internet. EPIC pursues a wide range of program activities including public education, litigation, and advocacy. EPIC routinely files amicus briefs in federal courts, pursues open-government cases, defends consumer privacy, organizes conferences for NGOs, and speaks before Congress and judicial organizations about emerging privacy and civil liberties issues. EPIC works closely with a distinguished advisory board, with expertise in law, technology and public policy and maintains two of the most popular privacy web sites in the world—epic.org and privacy.org.
The Justice and Accountability Center of Louisiana
Originally organized around its founders' goals to end mass incarceration and create pathways toward success and away from recidivism, the Justice and Accountability Center of Louisiana is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization that tackles deficiencies in the post-conviction phase of the criminal justice system while creating a supportive, collaborative space for attorneys and advocates.
It provides client-centered legal services that provide meaningful outcomes that address systemic inequalities in the criminal justice system. Believing it is not enough to simply provide free legal services, JAC fosters examination of root causes of the gross disproportionalities among its constituency. By tracking data from its services and sharing that aggregated information amongst stakeholders and policy makers, it leverages its contact with the broad array of people in need of its services to gain and share insight into these inequalities with the broader public and those who influence or make policy.
Convinced that, too often, policies are made without adequate consideration or analysis of the societal impact they may have, JAC builds dialogue between formerly-incarcerated people and lawmakers to help shape the policies that impact their lives. Whether through direct conversations or through shared data, JAC endeavors to bridge the gap between theory and practice in lawmaking.
While neither of the founders was previously incarcerated, they recognize the need to put into practice the advocacy that JAC espouses. Accordingly, JAC hires and promotes economic opportunities for formerly-incarcerated people, whenever possible.
The Juvenile Justice Project of Louisiana
The Juvenile Justice Project of Louisiana (JJPL) was created in 1997, when Louisiana was acknowledged to have one of the country's worst systems to treat and prevent delinquency.
In July of that year, the New York Times called Louisiana home to the "most troubled" juvenile public defender's office in the country. The United States Department of Justice detailed brutal and inhumane conditions in Louisiana's juvenile prisons, bringing international shame to the system. Louisiana's juvenile justice system provided virtually no representation for children accused of crimes and then placed them in hyper-violent prisons where they regularly suffered bodily and emotional harm. The large majority of these children were African-American.
For the last 17 years, JJPL has been the leader in transforming Louisiana's juvenile justice system. Its impact litigation and law reform advocacy have driven the private, for-profit juvenile prisons out of Louisiana and shut down two of the worst juvenile prisons in the country; and, JJPL's efforts inspired the passage of the Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2003 – legislation that increased alternatives to incarceration in children's communities, triggering a 75% decline in Louisiana's juvenile prison population.
In 2014, JJPL merged with the Louisiana Center for Children's Rights to increase its advocacy capacity and ensure its efforts are directly informed by the experiences of the more than 1,000 children who enter the juvenile justice system in New Orleans each year.
Louisiana State Police Concealed Weapon Rules
This pamphlet contains selected relevant Louisiana statutes pertaining to concealed handguns, use of deadly force, and weapons, current through the Regular Session of the 2012 Louisiana Legislature. Persons desiring more information than that contained in this pamphlet should consult the Louisiana Revised Statutes or an attorney.
This pamphlet also contains the administrative rule governing the issuance and regulation of concealed handgun permits. The official publication of these rules appears in the September 20, 1996 edition of the Louisiana Register, Volume 22, No. 9 at pages 844 through 852. These rules were amended in 2012. The official publication of the amendments appears in the May 20, 2012 edition of the Louisiana Register, Volume 38, No. 5 at pages 1279 through 1285. Certified copies of these rules may be obtained from the Office of the State Register. This pamphlet does not include all Federal laws pertaining to firearms. For information relative to Federal regulation of firearms, you may contact the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms.
The Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections gratefully acknowledges the Web Portal of the Louisiana Legislature, Louisiana laws sub site (www.legis.state.la.us/tsrs/search.htm), as the source of the statutory text of this pamphlet. This educational publication is made available by the department at no charge.
The National Employment Law Project
For more than 45 years, NELP has sought to ensure that America upholds for all workers her promise of opportunity and economic security through work. NELP fights for policies to create good jobs, expand access to work, and strengthen protections and support for low-wage workers and the unemployed.
It publishes research that illuminates workers' issues; promotes policies that improve workers' lives; lends deep legal and policy expertise to important cases and campaigns; and partners with allies to advance crucial reforms.
NELP works from the ground up to build systemic change by collaborating with community partners on advocacy campaigns, developing and testing innovative policy ideas in cities and states, then scaling them up to effect change nationally. Additionally, it partners with advocacy networks grounded in the full range of stakeholders—grassroots groups and national organizations, worker centers and unions, policymakers and think tanks.
The Papillon Foundation
The Papillon Foundatiuon is a 501(c)(3) charity formed in direct response to the mass incarceration of millions of men and women in jails and prisons throughout the United States. The Papillon Foundation was created to reduce these monumental social and economic inequities by rejecting public policies based on life-time punishment, humiliation, dehumanization, degradation and societal revenge and, instead, focusing on creating positive opportunities for veterans, victims of human trafficking and indigents.
The Papillon Foundation has collected diverse data on the need to reform the criminal background check industry, the negative effects of mass incarceration upon our society, the growth of private prisons, and the need to expand laws allowing for the expungement of criminal records, restoration of civil rights and the sealing of juvenile records.
Why is reform necessary? A 2012 study in the medical journal Pediatrics found that nearly one-third of Americans have been arrested by age 23. In other words, people with criminal histories make up a significant portion of the population. The number of people who have been convicted of a crime is significantly smaller, with estimates ranging from 12 million to 14 million. But ex-offenders make up a substantial number of the nation's jobless – enough to depress the male employment rate by 1.5 percent to 1.7 percent in 2008, according to analysis by the Center for Economic Policy Research. The takeaway is that workers with criminal histories are not an anomaly in the labor force; they are an integral part of it. Any discussion of how to help the unemployed find jobs includes addressing the challenges facing people with criminal records.
The Papillon Foundation creates a compassionate opportunity for people who want to clean-up their criminal record for a fresh beginning.
The Sentencing Project
Established in 1986, The Sentencing Project works for a fair and effective U.S. criminal justice system by promoting reforms in sentencing policy, addressing unjust racial disparities and practices, and advocating for alternatives to incarceration.
The Sentencing Project was founded to provide defense lawyers with sentencing advocacy training and to reduce the courts' reliance on incarceration. Since that time, the Sentencing Project has become a leader in the effort to bring national attention to disturbing trends and inequities in the criminal justice system with a successful formula that includes the publication of groundbreaking research, aggressive media campaigns and strategic advocacy for policy reform.
As a result of the Sentencing Project's research, publications and advocacy, many people know that this country is the world's leader in incarceration, that one in three young black men is under control of the criminal justice system, that five million Americans can't vote because of felony convictions, and that thousands of women and children have lost welfare, education and housing benefits as the result of convictions for minor drug offenses.
The Sentencing Project is dedicated to changing the way Americans think about crime and punishment.
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Mukherji, Raj, "In Search of Redemption: Expungement of Federal Criminal Records" (2013). Student Scholarship. Paper 163. http://erepository.law.shu.edu/student_scholarship/163
This paper will first examine the problems for society and for former defendants created by those collateral consequences of criminal records and the consequent inescapable lifelong sentence. Then, this paper will analyze the disparity of expungement remedies available in the federal courts, which do not agree on their jurisdiction to consider the issue; expungement powers pursuant to federal statutes; and expungements made available by state statutes for state criminal records. Finally, this paper will compare two congressional proposals to enact federal expungement legislation and argue for the passage of a bill that combines the best elements of those proposals with effective state models.
The Times-Picayune, "Louisiana Incarcerated"
An award-winning 8-part series of investigative journalism by Cindy Chang, Scott Threlkeld, and Ryan Smith of the Times-Picayune, published in 2012. It takes a comprehensive look at the Louisiana prison system and the underlying causes of why Louisiana imprisons more of its people, per head, than any of its U.S. counterparts. Louisiana's incarceration rate is nearly
five times Iran's, 13 times China's and 20 times Germany's. The dynamics of politics, money, and social factors are examined to evaluate this phenomenon, and the serious long-term effects it has on the all the citizens of Louisiana.
Voice of the Experienced (V.O.T.E)
VOTE is a grass-roots, membership-based organization founded and operated by Formerly Incarcerated Persons (FIPs), in partnership with other community allies dedicated to ending the disenfranchisement and discrimination against FIPs.
The organization endeavors to demonstrate that FIPs, their loved ones, allies and communities can use their experiences and expertise to improve public safety in New Orleans. Through civic engagement and educating FIPs about how to maneuver the legal system, draft and advocate for policy and legislation, as well as other job and technical skills, VOTE mobilizes a strong group of leaders intent on transforming the criminal justice system.


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Tanz in Deutschland
Price, Pamela A., 1980-
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The title of my project is Dance in Germany. I began this project by researching how to go about finding a dance studio in Germany. After I accomplished that I made contacts with the dance studios. I then set up appointments to visit the classes. The classes I found interessting I was able to become a participant in. Then four to three times a week I would go to dance class. I also was given the chance to become a member a local dance group. Ta better my understanding of dance in Germany I interviewed the women in my dance group as well as other women in other classes. I was able to interveiw a wide range of people from old to young, and beginner Dancers to advanced Dancer. I was able to get to know the people I danced with as we1l as make friends and speak German. It was a very rewarding experience.


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To My Hometown,
They say you can't go home again and for that I am thankful. When I was younger, trapped underneath your burden, I felt like Mars wouldn't be far enough away from you. But after all of this time without you, as I've gotten older with more responsibilities and the weight of the world on my shoulders, I have realized a few things.
I had spent so much time detesting you and the person you created in me that I never stopped to thank you. It took me leaving to realize that I took your safety and familiarity for granted. I didn't have to be worried or constantly aware of my surroundings because I knew every freckle of you. From Taylor to Cowarts and from Pinkard to Headland, I became so used to every pothole, bump, and curve on your main roads. I am now a stranger in a strange land, grasping for anything that feels like that same warm familiarity of home.
I have hated you, but, in some ways, I have truly loved you. You are where my family is and where my friends reside. I was given an adolescence surrounded by a rooted family who was able to see your magic and stay. You hold my dearest memories and my rocky past. Like the peanuts you are famous for, you grew me from the ground up. You made me hard to break, like your red dirt clay. Helping shape me into the person I have become, I am who I am because of your steady hand.
In keeping tabs on you through a Facebook newsfeed and phone calls home, sometimes I find myself missing you, as much as I hate to admit it. You taught me how to make my own fun and how to tolerate my time spent with you. You gave me places I could call mine. The coffee shop on West Main always started on my order before I could make it to the front door; the Wiregrass Museum of Art was nothing but a quiet place to think; the used bookstore on South Oates was where I found my written voice.
I am forever grateful to you for giving me a home and a reason to dream bigger than your city limits would allow. You helped me discover my wingspan. For eighteen years, you were the bane of my existence, but you gave me a home and good times with good people. You have made me me. You will always be the Point A that led me to Point B. And whenever I look back at you in my rearview mirror, I'll smile and thank you again.
Love Always,
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Al-Qawa'id Al-Fiqhiyyah of Al-Sa'dee - Part 2: The Sharee'ah Rulings (Are Five)
Posted by Abu.Iyaad on Friday, October, 03 2014 and filed under Fiqh Principles of al-Sa'dee
Key topics: Al-Sa'dee Usool Al-fiqh
An existing translation of as-Sa'dee's work titled (رسالة لطيفة جامعة في أصول الفقه المهمة) "A Brief, Concise Treatise Regarding Important Principles of Fiqh" has been used as a basis for these articles with corrections to numerous errors in the translation, improvements and amendments to make the material easier to read and comprehend. This translation was received and published 14 years ago on the Salafi Publications website and is also widely distributed on the web.
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Recently, Illinois has been featured in films and television programs such as "The Dark Knight," "Barbershop," and "Chicago Fire." State Senator Patricia Van Pelt's (D-Chicago 5th) plan to expand the state's film tax credit to keep Illinois on film passed the Senate today with bipartisan support.
Last week, the senator was joined in Executive Committee by actor Billy Zane and producer Bob Teitel. Zane, a Chicago native known for his roles in "Titanic" and "The Phantom," and Teitel, producer of "Barbershop," were in the Capitol to support Senate Bill 1816.
"This bill is about Illinois jobs and competitiveness. This bill is about labor," Zane said. "It benefits film producers and actors, but it also creates many blue-collar jobs. This will stop the drain of talent from Illinois to the coasts, keeping actors in Illinois to raise their families."
The tax credit has been successful in drawing filmmakers to Illinois.
These films hire hundreds of Illinoisans to perform and do behind-the-scenes work. In 2012, Illinois used the credit to attract $184 million in spending in the state. Since its 2004, inception the program has brought more than $1 billion in film spending to Illinois.
"This tax credit brings good jobs to Illinois. This is not just about actors and actresses. These films employ hundreds of talented people to build, design and light sets," Van Pelt said. "From Chicago to Southern Illinois, our state has great locations to show the world. To remain competitive with other states, we have to give filmmakers a better incentive to come to Illinois."
Illinois is currently at a competitive disadvantage to other states that offer more generous tax credits, such as New York, Georgia and Louisiana.
The legislation passed out of the Senate and now awaits a vote in the House.


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Career Mission's Chief Executive Officer, A. Harrison Barnes, in a webinar discussed the role played by external sources in fostering conflict. Most conflicts are mistakenly believed to be created by two people. In reality however, there is usually a third person or agency who will instigate the whole matter for an entirely selfish reason.
You have probably experienced it for yourself; you have a friend or a group of friends you regularly spend time with. Now, if all of a sudden you go ahead and get yourself a girlfriend or a boyfriend, your friends who earlier had you all to themselves will definitely notice that you devote a considerable amount of time to your new relationship. This can prompt them to bring about conflict between you both, eventually causing a break-up so that the old order can be restored.
Motivations for creating such conflicts could be diverse – fear of losing a close friend to another person or being 'forced' to let go of someone on whom you have come to depend emotionally. At times, people around you may be so highly motivated that they will be willing to go any lengths to ensure they create conflict. This can include creating false rumors, fishing and passing on negative information and creating a divide large enough to eventually cause a break up. You need to be on your guard against people who are on the look-out for an opportunity to create conflict. Harrison believes that often, the causes of war and conflict are not what they seem. For this reason, it is important that when dealing with conflicts, you should look for the other person and identify the motives. Not only will this resolve the conflict, it could help you save your job or relationship as well.
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I'm going to show you how to turn an old plastic mirror frame into a bulletin board! You won't believe how much better it looks now!
This plastic mirror frame is huge! It's going to make an awesome bulletin board. Do not overlook plastic items at thrift stores etc. I actually got this from a friend who was cleaning out a storage building. Gotta love FREE junk!
When my friend dropped it off, I was away camping. We had some rain, so this happened to the back.
Materials for Painting a Plastic Mirror
I gathered my supplies so I could paint the plastic mirror frame.
- Heirloom Traditions Paint
- Brush
- Deglosser
- Sponge Applicator (not shown)
- Scrub Pad
- Chip Brush
After applying the deglosser with the chip brush, I could immediately see that the plastic mirror frame was covered with nicotine.
The only way to make sure it was thoroughly clean was to rinse it with the hose.
I painted a light first coat of Iron Gate on the plastic mirror frame. The first step to it's new makeover as a bulletin board.
After a couple of coats of Iron gate, the plastic mirror looked awesome! Initially I had planned to do a top coat of white, and chippy it up. But I LOVED how pretty it looked with the black paint.
Add Cork
For the bulletin board, I'll be using cork, batting, and two layers of fabric. I used a box cutter and a carpenter's square to cut the cork to size.
You can see that I had to patch the cork to make it fit. Notice the corners are cut at an angle.
To keep this post short, I'll mention here that this plan didn't work. I had to eventually take everything apart and cut the cork on the short and long side. The fabric added too much thickness, and I couldn't get it all to fit in the frame. So, learn from my mistake so you don't put everything together only to end up starting over.
Why Use Two Pieces of Fabric?
The first time I did this, I taped the inner fabric, and stapled the outer fabric. When I re-did it, I stapled everything. That worked better. I used two layers of fabric, because the outer layer was thin, and I wanted to hide the batting.
The white duct tape? I used it to hold the scrap pieces together. It was actually taped on both the front and back side of the cork.
I spray painted the back cardboard black. It's not perfect, but it looks better than it did.
Part 1 of Plastic Mirror Bulletin Board
This is where everything went wrong and I put it aside for a week or so. The fabric had a pucker. I saw it while I was ironing the fabric, but I thought I was in the clear with an excess of fabric where it wouldn't show. WRONG!
It was hot, so when I tackled this project for the re-do, I did it in the house. After removing all the tape and staples, I cut the cork board (as I mentioned above) and then put it all back together again! I paid close attention to the details and pulled the fabric as tight as I could. Pucker Be Gone!
Plastic Mirror Bulletin Board Complete!
Wow, the plastic mirror bulletin board is finally d.o.n.e. I LOVE it! I used the same black and white photos as I did for the Photo Display I shared with you recently. It's hanging over the Sewing Machine Craft Table.
Sphere Push Pins are holding the photos in place, sort of like photo corners to keep from damaging them.
So, remember to think twice before you pass up a plastic mirror!!!
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(Sports Network) - Despite pitching well over his last two starts, Nationals hurler Jason Marquis is still searching for his first victory in nearly a year. Unfortunately, tonight's opponent, the Marlins, have given him issues over the course of his career.
Florida hasn't exactly been gracious hosts to Washington overall either.
The Marlins go for their sixth straight victory over the Nationals this evening in the opener of a three-game set at Sun Life Stadium.
A right elbow injury has limited Marquis to just seven starts this year, but he has lost each outing. That includes each of his four starts since returning from the disabled list in early August, but the right-hander has yielded just two runs and eight hits over his last two starts, both shutout losses by the Nationals.
Versus the Cubs on Wednesday, Marquis pitched a season-high 7 1/3 innings, yielding a run on four hits and three walks in a 4-0 setback while finally giving Nationals fans something to cheer about.
"It was definitely nice to get the ovation," Marquis told Washington's website. "It has been a disappointment -- starting off with the injury and the first couple of games back from the disabled list. But I believe in myself. I try not to let outside negative pressures get in my head and allow them to creep in and doubt myself. I try to take all the positives out of every situation and just build on them."
The 32-year-old has lowered his season earned run average from 14.33 to 8.79 over his last two starts, but has struggled to a 4-5 mark and 7.05 ERA in his career versus the Marlins.
Marquis will try to halt Florida's series winning streak at five straight games. The Marlins posted a three-game road sweep when the clubs last met from Aug. 10-12 and lead the season series by an 8-4 margin.
Florida has also won 20 of the past 26 meetings between the two clubs in Miami.
The Marlins, though, bring a two-game losing streak into this series after blowing a five-run lead in Sunday's finale of a three-game series with the Braves. Atlanta scored three runs in the eighth inning to draw close, then tied the game in the ninth off Florida closer Leo Nunez after he served up a two-run homer to a pinch-hittingMatt Diaz.
Nunez retired the next two batters, but Brian McCann belted a game-ending homer that was initially ruled a double.
"I've never seen it before, but they got it right," Florida's Dan Uggla said of the reverse call. "He hit a home run, he deserved it, tip your hat again."
Hanley Ramirez had a pair of hits, one a three-run homer, before leaving the game in the third inning after feeling lightheaded following a slide into second base. The shortstop could be back in the lineup as early as tonight, though.
Alex Sanabia hopes the three-time All-Star will be behind him tonight as he tries to win his third straight start since returning from the minor leagues. The 21-year-old hasn't lost since June 30, his second MLB appearance, and is 3-1 with a 3.62 ERA this year in nine games, including six starts.
Sanabia's last outing came on Wednesday versus the Mets and he gave up three runs -- two earned -- on four hits over 6 1/3 frames of work.
The righty bested Washington at home on July 18 with 5 1/3 scoreless innings of four-hit ball in his first appearance against the club.
The Nationals will try to get the best of Sanabia tonight and record their third straight victory. They notched a 4-2 triumph over the Cardinals on Sunday to win the four-game set and post consecutive victories for the first time since a three-game win streak from July 29-31.
John Lannan hurled 7 2/3 innings of one-run ball and Mike Morse belted a two- run homer in the triumph for the hosting Nats.
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The following ten songwriters have won their respective category in the songwriting contest. The top songs were determined by "songwriting" alone. Vocal ability was not taken into consideration. A full instrumental production was also not considered. Perry Riley came in 1st place, Yui Sakuma 2nd place and Calvin Long 3rd place.
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When I came across this ABC News article today on the emotional trauma being experienced by Haitian earthquake survivors, I immediately contacted David Spiegel, MD. The Stanford psychiatrist has done extensive research on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), and I was eager to get his expert opinion on the situation in Haiti. Here's our brief Q&A.
What do you expect we'll see in terms of PTSD and depression among earthquake survivors?
There should be plenty of it. Virtually everyone was exposed to a life-threatening stressor (the earthquake and many aftershocks); many were injured or witnessed death or serious injury and now face threats to survival based on lack of food and water, disease, and violence. I would expect at least 1/4 of the population to have PTSD on that basis alone.
Then there are the many losses - home, possessions with memories attached, loved ones, work, neighborhoods, routines, lack of identification of bodies and proper burials - total disruption of personal and social networks, as well as injury and medical illness. Rates of depression increase with concomitant stressors, including medical illness, especially for people with a past history of depression or genetic vulnerability to it. And as the outlook for much relief gets grimmer, depression will increase. I would expect at least another 1/4 of the population to be depressed.
The ABC article notes that "months may pass before symptoms of PTSD or clinical depression emerge." Does it typically take that long for symptoms to appear after a major event like this?
Yes, PTSD can emerge months later, and by our definition it cannot begin before a month after the initial traumatic stressor. Acute Stress Disorder can begin within two days of the stressor. Some hide symptoms as well, but even if careful diagnosis is done now (and it won't be), more people will be affected over time.
Right now the focus in Haiti is on people's basic needs. At what point should the focus turn to mental health?
Even now, behavioral problems are hampering the rescue efforts: violence breaking out around food distribution points, doctors withdrawing because security was not provided. Obviously, keeping people alive is paramount, but planning for emotional support and social organization will help survival. People with PTSD and depression are less likely to get needed food, water, and medical attention.
In terms of treating survivors with PTSD, what sorts of lessons have we learned from Hurricane Katrina and other major disasters?
High rates of PTSD in New York after 9/11 (12% throughout the city, 20% below Canal Street near the World Trade Center) resolved pretty quickly - about 6 months - largely because there was much emotional and social support, treatment was available, and people could resume their lives quickly. In New Orleans, the biggest long-term problem was depression, as people realized their city was pretty much lost, and it wasn't coming back any time soon. The poor government response contributed, I think, to pervasive hopelessness and depression. I expect plenty of that in Haiti, since the goverment has all but evaporated.


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Kenrich Williams cuts 'iconic' look, team has mixed reactions
TCU basketball guard Kenrich Williams showed up Saturday with the rest of the team to take photographs and sign autographs at the TCU football spring game, but something was missing.
The shag. The old school hair cut that went out with the mullet was his signature style throughout the season.
"The shag is a business in the front, party in the back style that started in Dallas but moved its way to the Metroplex and Waco where I'm from," Williams said earlier this season.
Not many people rock the look. Williams said he ditched it because of its low approval rating.
"I cut it because all the girls and some of my friends don't like it," Williams said.
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Impact at the Maxwell Institute
The creation of Impact outside academia is a key priority of the Maxwell Institute, and examples of recent and current impact successes are listed below. To facilitate Impact there has been investment in Business Development Executives, consultancy units and support for individual researchers. The industry and agency partners contributing to the MAC-MIGS CDT are also enabling the Maxwell Institute to foster Impact. The main areas in which the Maxwell Institute is aiming to generate Impact are Finance, Energy, Pensions and Insurance, Software, Data Analytics, and Protecting the Natural Environment, but there will always remain scope for individual initiatives.
Global food solutions via optimal diet formulations
Research Team: Julian Hall, Ken McKinnon, Andreas Grothey, Ivet Galabova
Research Area(s): Optimization, Operational Research
Impact on food formulation: High performance optimization software is essential to the efficient formulation of food, particularly in the (farm) animal and pet food markets, but also in important areas of human food production.
Beneficiaries: The optimization solvers have been largely developed for Format Solutions, the world's leading supplier of software for food formulation.
Significance and Reach: The reach is global. Significance is demonstrated by the dependence of Format Solutions on the Edinburgh technology when selling its software – in particular to a manufacturer producing more than half of the world's pet food.
Understanding the Impact of Covid-19 on Life Insurance Portfolios
Research Lead: Andrew Cairns
Research Area: Actuarial Mathematics
Early in the 2020 pandemic Andrew Cairns was approached by the US-based multinational, Prudential Retirement to develop models that would help understand better the impact of Covid-19 on different sections of society. How much socio-economic inequality is there, and how much does mortality vary with age? How will it impact on life insurance liabilities for the survivors? The results of this research have proved to be of great interest to the insurance community generally with several invited presentations at industry conferences, specialist teams in international re-insurers and the French Institute of Actuaries.
STACK – Computer aided assessment for maths
Research Lead: Chris Sangwin
Research Area(s): Technologically Enhanced Learning
STACK (a System for Teaching and Assessment with a Computer Algebra Kernel) is contemporary online assessment software, for mathematics and related STEM disciplines.The software accepts mathematical expressions from students and automatically assesses equivalence with the correct answer; thus students benefit from feedback and marks, and staff from the statistics generated. With a focus on university education, STACK is used by over 900 registered learning management systems (of 10,000+ students); is used at every university in Finland; at over 30 universities in Germany; and has been translated into multiple languages, enabling wide international use. The quality and impact of STACK is proved through its widespread adoption in the face of aggressively marked commercial alternatives.
The evaluation and interpretation of evidence in forensic science casework
Research Team: Colin Aitken, Amy Wilson
Research Area(s): Statistics
Our judicial system increasingly relies on the quantification of the value of evidence presented in court. As a result, advanced statistical methods have a strong impact on the administration of justice. The research team has applied Bayesian statistics to develop methodology for this quantification of evidence and has proposed and implemented procedures for the evaluation of forensic evidence from (i) multivariate hierarchical data and (ii) autocorrelated data (exemplified with work on drugs on banknotes). The procedures and methods developed are routinely used in forensic laboratories worldwide for casework, are recommended in international guidelines for forensic scientists, and have supported the accreditation of a UK laboratory. Research outputs have been cited in expert witness reports in court cases worldwide. Beneficiaries include both forensic scientists and the justice system.
Helping to control the spread of Mycoplasma bovis in New Zealand
Research Team: Gavin Gibson and George Streftaris
Research Area: Statistics
Methods for the simultaneous estimation of epidemic dynamics and pathogen evolution developed by Gibson, Streftaris and PhD student Lau were incorporated into a user-friendly computer package BORIS by scientists from the University of Melbourne. From July 2018, the BORIS package has been used as an analytic tool within the New Zealand Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI) eradication programme for Mycoplama Bovis, a bacterial disease that affects dairy and beef cattle, estimated to cost NZD 886,000,000. Specifically, BORIS has been used to identify potential times and sources for observed infections so that risk factors for transmission, or potential failures in biosecurity can be identified. The eradication programme has been effective with only 4 premises out of more than 20,000 having active disease in July 2020.
Dynamic Centrality
Research Lead: Des Higham
Research Area(s): Applied & Computational Mathematics
Identifying "highly influential" individuals in peer-to-peer networks is critical in sectors as varied as advertising media and security. Research by Grindrod and Higham – focused on mathematical modelling and analysis of evolving networks – has developed first-principles discrete time dynamical models for digital communications between people, putting forward a new theoretical framework for describing and analysing time-varying connectivity. This work has led to algorithmic approaches to identifying strong influencers; proposes a tool that identifies key players in complex evolving networks; and opens up the possibility of real-time monitoring and prediction. The digital marketing agency Bloom (acquired by Jaywing Plc in 2016 ) used these ideas to launch 'Whisper': a commercially available, real time social planning software product that has been used in campaigns for high-profile clients such as Sky, Yorkshire Tea and KitKat.
Strengthening asset management by building diverse portfolios
Research Team: Sotirios Sabanis, Jacek Gondzio, Sergio García Quiles, Joerg Kalcsics
Research Area(s): Mathematical Finance, Optimization, Probability & Stochastic Analysis
Research was carried out in collaboration with Aberdeen Standard Investments (ASI), the investment arm of one of the largest asset managers in the UK and in Europe, namely Standard Life Aberdeen, for the design and implementation of new diversification algorithms, based on which multi-asset portfolios are created with better performance under adverse market conditions.
Direct beneficiaries of this work include ASI with the launch of a new product (fund) and their clients. Indirectly, increasing the resilience of UK's asset management sector carries clear benefits both for the UK society and its economy.
HiGHS – high performance software for linear optimization
Research Team: Julian Hall, Ivet Galabova, Leona Gottwald and Michael Feldmeier
Research Area(s): Optimization, Operational Research
HiGHS is an open-source software project that brings modern high performance solvers for linear optimization to the industrial and academic worlds. Building on the award-winning research work of Hall, HiGHS currently solves linear programming (LP) problems via the simplex and interior point methods, convex quadratic programming problems using an active set method, and mixed-integer programming (MIP) problems via branch-and-cut. These are the fundamental models for optimal decision-making. HiGHS is used by industrial partners such as Format Solutions (Cargill), and has been developed in collaboration with other companies. Beyond the commercial world, HiGHS provides the LP and MIP solvers in the popular Python (SciPy) and Julia (JuMP) software. With a growing number of users, big and small, HiGHS is the world's best open-source resource for linear optimization.
Risk of 'the lights going out'
Research Lead: Chris Dent
Research Area(s): Optimization, Operational Research
Maxwell Institute researchers have advised the National Grid on development of methodology for assessing the risk of future electricity supply shortfalls (commonly known as 'the lights going out'), and the amount of supply capacity which should be procured to keep this risk to an appropriate level. Recent topics have included how to compare contributions of new technologies (e.g. renewables and storage) on a fair basis with conventional generating capacity (gas, nuclear etc), and how to manage uncertainty in the future background against which capacity procurement decisions are taken.
Mathematical Modelling Protects the UK Red Squirrel Population
Research Lead: Andy White
Research Area: Mathematical Biology
Mathematical modelling was used to direct policy and practice to conserve red squirrels – a protected species in the UK – from squirrelpox, carried by invasive grey squirrels. The research demonstrated that the red squirrel conservation policy used up to 2015 was not sufficient to contain squirrelpox in the UK and was the trigger for a radical change in policy to protect red squirrels in UK priority areas, directly informing the 'Scottish Strategy For Red Squirrel Conservation (2015)' and the Red Squirrel Survival Trust policy to protect red squirrels on Anglesey. The research also evaluated red squirrel population viability under different forest management scenarios, underpinning commissioned reports for the Forestry Commission that have had a direct impact on current and future forest management practice in the UK. The techniques are also being used to develop disease control strategies for wild boar in Spain.
Mortality Models for the International Insurance and Pensions Industry
Research Lead: Andrew Cairns
Research Area: Actuarial Mathematics
Pension funds, life insurers and regulators are concerned about the financial consequences of longevity risk: the financial risk that people live longer than anticipated. Novel stochastic models for the assessment of longevity risk (the Cairns-Blake-Dowd – CBD – family) in life insurance and pensions have been widely adopted – in the UK and globally – by insurers, actuarial consultancies, insurance regulators, specialist software providers, and in professional education. The CBD models have played a central role in the transfer of 10's of billions (GBP) pension liabilities from pension funds to multinational insurers including the £16bn transfer of BT pension liabilities in 2014. Use of the models provides an improved assessment of the financial consequences of longevity risk. This has enhanced the security of both pension funds and insurers and, through good risk management and regulation, has reduced the risk of insolvency.
Modelling Anomalies in Population Data
Research Team: Andrew Cairns and Torsten Kleinow
Research Area: Actuarial Mathematics
The 2011 UK census revealed accuracy issues with the underlying population data that were of considerable concern to the pensions and life insurance sectors. This led to a research project at the Maxwell Institute that developed methods for identifying anomalies in national population and mortality data. The work has impacted on institutions in the UK, US and France and has enabled insurers to reduce prices for the transfer of pension liabilities, saving UK pension funds between £330 million and £1 billion. It has persuaded actuaries to revise the mortality tables used for pricing and reserving, including changes in the methodology underpinning the UK actuaries' Continuous Mortality Investigation mortality projection tables. The research team is also working with data in developing countries where census counts and death registrations are affected significantly by so-called "digit preference" (e.g. rounding ages to the nearest 0 or 5).
Using machine learning to predict battery performance with Dukosi
Research Team: Gonçalo dos Reis, Miguel Anjos, Paula Fermin, Encarni Medina-Lopez
Research Area(s): Machine Learning
Lithium lon Cells are ubiquitous in Electric Vehicle and Energy Storage solutions but vary in life expectancy due to their source chemistry and usage patterns. Goncalo dos Reis was awarded an IAA Grant to develop and run advanced Machine Learning models to accurately predict the end of Lithium lon Cell's useful life. An innovative new concept for battery management systems was built – called knee-onset – which gives a very early warning of rapid cell degradation. Mathematical models were developed to identify knee points from capacity degradation curves and to predict when it will occur from a very early stage of the cell's life. The methods used have significant positive commercial applications for the energy storage sector and are also of considerable academic interest, given the growing attention being devoted to the modelling of cell behaviour. A paper has appeared in 'Energy and AI'.
WEST Brewery
Research Lead: Ben Goddard
Research Area(s): Complex Fluids
Ben Goddard was awarded an EPSRC Impact Acceleration funding for his project 'Development of Spectral Element Methods for Complex Fluids Modelling and Control', carried out in conjunction with Heidi Beers. The project employed a postdoctoral researcher, Rory Mills-Williams, to implement numerical methods devised by Ben Goddard and John Pearson to tackle the optimization of processes in the brewing industry.
Non-stationary models within an automated machine learning framework
Research Team: Sara Wade, Karla Monterrubio-Gomez
Research Area(s): Non-stationary Models, Machine Learning, AI
Wade and Monterrubio-Gomez were awarded an EPSRC IAA Secondment with Secondmind, an AI and machine learning start up. They worked with the company to integrate their research on non-stationary models within an automated machine learning framework; leading to improved forecasting tools for the company's clients, as well as better automated-decisions through integration within the company's decision-making platform.
Statistical learning for precision oncology
Research Lead: Timothy Cannings
Research Area(s): Statistics, Machine Learning, Precision Medicine, Cancer Genomics
Timothy Cannings was awarded an EPSRC IAA Secondmnet to Cambridge Cancer Genomics (CCG.ai), an AI startup working on personalized cancer treatment. Throughout 2019, he worked closely with industry experts at CCG.ai in order to help develop and improve their data-driven tool for precision oncology OncOS.
Interest Rate models with Moodys
Research Team: David Siska and Lukasz Szpruch
Research Area(s): Mathematical Finance
David Siska and Lukasz Szpruch were awarded part of the IAA fund as a follow up to a FinTech Aim day session with Moodys Analytics. The project employed a colleague from EPCC to work on applying algorithms developed by Dr. Siska and Dr. Szpruch to interest rate models and data provided by Moodys.
Statistical Consultancy Unit
Research Leads: Michael Allerhand, Gail Robertson
Research Area(s): Statistics
The Statistical Consultancy Unit (School of Maths, University of Edinburgh) have been involved in a range of impactful projects, from 'Identifying offshore foraging areas used by seabirds', to 'Evaluating an instrument to assess delirium in patients in intensive care', developed at Edinburgh Royal Infirmary.


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Of Swiss and Czech origin, Hélène Čajka McClellan studied in Geneva and in the Netherlands.
Initially studying violin as well as the baroque violin, she progressively dedicated herself to vocal music, first as a choir conductor. She then completely embraced solo singing and moved to the Netherlands where she stayed for three years supported by a grant from the André-François Marescotti Foundation. Returning to Switzerland, she studied with Ms. Marie-José d'Alboni with whom she completed her vocal studies.
Graduating as a choir conductor in the class of Michel Corboz, and as a music teacher at the Geneva Conservatory, she also graduated in singing and pedagogy at the Schweitzer Akademie für Musik und Musikpädagogisch.
Her career develops in Switzerland, France, Thailand and Denmark where she is regularly invited to perform as a soloist, in particular with the ensemble "Copenhagen Soloists".
Her tessitura and unique colour naturally suits the oratorio repertoire in which she often performs in works such as Bach's B Minor Mass, Händel's Messiah, Rossini's Petite messe Solennelle, Schubert or Beethoven works.
Hélène regularly performs with orchestras repertoire such as A. Lokshin's Symphony no 7, Karl Jenkin's "Stabat Mater" and "The Bards of Wales", or Brahms' "Alt Rhapsodie".
She has performed in various operas and lately in a new production in Neuchâtel (Switzerland), "Les Faiseuses d'Anges", composed by Swiss composer Julien Monti and written by French writer Valérie Letellier. She has also been part of productions of Opera Siam in Bangkok and Grand Opera Thailand.
She has worked with various conductors in Switzerland and abroad including Luc Baghdassarian, Bernard Héritier, Pascal Crittin, Jonathan Griffith, Jonathan Ofir, and has sung in Switzerland in the cathedrals of Geneva, Lausanne and Sion, and at the Victoria Hall in Geneva. She has also performed during the Festival du Jura, the Radio Suisse Romande's Schubertiade and with orchestras such as the Orchestre de Chambre de Genève (OCL), Lausanne Chamber Orchestra, Bienne's Symphonic Orchestra, Lausanne's Sinfonietta, the Ensemble Baroque du Léman and Lausanne Camerata conducted by the famous French violinist Pierre Amoyal.
She regularly gives recitals with pianist and conductor Luc Baghdassarian.


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text: In the Meiji era (1868-1912) housing system continued to develop. That time some houses were built in Kura-zukuri style featured Japanese looking exterior and had fire resistant materials. That style is the basis for Japanese homes today. So Japanese traditional houses are developing and still maintaining the great techniques which were learned from the history. Japanese house designs are very well known for their beautiful structure. The unique feature of traditional Japanese house is the way in which the house is open to nature. These houses are very eco friendly. The way it's built, is so well balanced to the nature. Wood, earth and paper are used as the main material for building the house and the construction spreads out sideways rather than upwards. Japanese traditional houses have a wonderful variety of roof styles, that's one of the main features of this type of house. The diversity of roofs depends on the locality and the occupation of the owner. These styles can be classified into about three styles called Yosemune, Kirizuma and Irimoya. Various materials are used in the construction of roofs, such as, wheat straw, bamboo, tiles, clay, stone, galvanized iron and aluminium. Now-a-days, Japanese cities have come to look like those of European because of the increase in the number of manufactured buildings. Though, Japanese style wooden houses are best suited to the Japanese climate. This type of house is suitable for the natural conditions of Japan. And certainly, it is nicer to look at. A Japanese traditional house seems very pleasing to the eye. It looks like a piece of art in the midst of natural environment. That's why its popularity has increased and people prefer a Japanese traditional house to live in. So these kind of traditional houses are found almost in all the regions of Japan.