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|Railcar manufacturing
|Colorado Railcar
|Columbus, OH, USA
Key people
|Barry Fromm, president/CEO[1]
|Passenger cars, diesel multiple units
US Railcar is a manufacturer of railroad rolling stock, including passenger cars, and diesel multiple units. It was formed in 2009, and is the successor company to Colorado Railcar after that company shut down in December 2008.
US Railcar's predecessor, Colorado Railcar, ceased operations on 23 December 2008 because of a "major liquidity problem".[2] The business remained closed until July 2009 when a group of investors, part of the Value Recovery Group (VRG), purchased the assets of Colorado Railcar and renamed the company US Railcar.[3] The new company operated as a subsidiary of VRG, with the headquarters of both companies located in Columbus, Ohio.[1]
On 18 February 2010, US Railcar announced that it had formed a joint venture with American Railcar Industries, dubbed US Railcar Company LLC, to better "design, manufacture, and sell Diesel Multiple Units."[1] On 19 November 2010, however, the two companies announced the dissolution of the venture, citing "current market conditions"[4] as the reason. The National Association of Railroad Passengers speculated that the cause of the failure of the joint venture was the cancellation of the proposed 3-C passenger corridor in Ohio.[5]
US Railcar currently operates no construction facilities; any products ordered from the company would be built by American Railcar under contract.[4] The company plans to construct a facility in Gahanna, Ohio, near the Port Columbus International Airport, which would be built with a mix of public and private funds.[6] US Railcar applied for an $8.7 million grant from the federal government, but the application was denied.[6] The state of Ohio has offered the company $3.6 million in financial assistance, and private investment would provide the remainder of the necessary money to build the factory, estimated to cost around $14 million.[7] If constructed, the proposed facility would be around 100,000 square feet (9,300 m2) in size and would be located on thirteen acres (5.3 ha) of land.[8] It would employ up to 200 people.[8]
US Railcar offers diesel multiple units in both single- and bi-level versions, as well as unpowered railcars in single- and bi-level versions.[9] The single-level DMUs have a passenger capacity of 94, while the bi-level models can carry 188 passengers.[9] Both types are equipped with two 600-horsepower (0.45 MW) Detroit Diesel engines for propulsion.[9] The single-level railcars have a capacity of 102 people, while the bi-level cars can seat 218.[9] The company also offers unpowered luxury railcars, dubbed the "Ultradome."[10]
See also
- ^ a b c "US Railcar LLC". BusinessWeek. Retrieved 1 December 2010.
- ^ "Colorado Railcar shuts doors". Trains Magazine. 29 December 2008. Retrieved 1 December 2010.
- ^ "US Railcar to Resume Production of Former Colorado Railcar DMU". PR Newswire. 1 July 2009. Archived from the original on 11 February 2009. Retrieved 1 December 2010.
- ^ a b "US Railcar joint venture partner pulls out". Columbus BusinessFirst. 19 November 2010. Retrieved 1 December 2010.
- ^ "Nov 24, 2010: Hotline #682". National Association of Railroad Passengers. 24 November 2010. Retrieved 1 December 2010.
- ^ a b "Gahanna rail plant's prospects delayed as backers try new routes". Columbus Business First. 1 March 2010. Retrieved 1 December 2010.
- ^ "U.S. Railcar LLC hopes to build a $14 million factory outside Columbus". Cleveland.com. 10 September 2009. Retrieved 1 December 2010.
- ^ a b "Statement of Michael Pracht President and Chief Executive Officer US Railcar LLC before the Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, & Hazardous Materials United States House of Representatives" (PDF). Committee on Transportation (US House) and Infrastructure. 14 October 2009. Retrieved 1 December 2010.
- ^ a b c d "US RAILCAR DMU SPECS". US Railcar. Retrieved 1 December 2010.
- ^ "Unique One of a Kind Luxury". US Railcar. Retrieved 1 December 2010.


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Pastor Mark Jeske of the Time of Grace television program hosts this Christmas special that unveils how the Christmas story speaks to hurting people.
Walk in the shoes of an unlikely messenger who touched the world. Rare historical footage and compelling interviews tell the remarkable story of Billy Graham, the most prolific preacher of the Gospel of Jesus Christ in modern history.

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Tennis stars Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic have been urged to cancel an exhibition match in Saudi Arabia amid uproar over the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who is alleged to have been killed by a Saudi hit squad.
The world's top two players were set to face each other as part of the King Salman Tennis Championship, scheduled to take place on December 22 in Jeddah.
The event has sparked controversy with fans and human rights activists urging the players to snub the competition in response to the journalist's alleged murder at the hands of a Saudi hit squad at the country consulate in Istanbul, Turkey.
Amnesty International has called on the tennis duo to use their star clout to highlight human rights issues in Saudi Arabia.
"It's up to Nadal and Djokovic where they play their lucrative exhibition matches, but if they go to Jeddah we'd like to see them using their profiles to raise human rights issues. Tweeting support for Saudi Arabia's brave human rights defenders would be a start," Allan Hogarth of Amnesty International was quoted as saying by the Times.
Neither Nadal nor Djokovic – who will reportedly receive $1 million each for their participation – have commented on the controversy surrounding their planned match.
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Did you know you can create felt quiet book pages without any need to sew a thing? In some cases, all you need is some felt, scissors and a glue gun.
A quiet book is generally a handmade book of activities for a child that can range from match the shapes to pretend play (for example, placing felt clothes on a small clothes line to "dry" activity).
These books come in many shapes, sizes and levels of complexity. Etsy is a great resource for finding completed quiet books to purchase, but each of the books are understandably pricey for the amount of workmanship that can go into each individual page (it's rare to find a non-sewn quiet book on Etsy).
I learned about felt quiet books through a local mom group that did a page swap – interested moms all made one page for each mom that signed up (so if six moms signed up, each person would make six felt pages that are exactly the same).
Then, the group would meet to swap – each mom left with the page they created and five new pages from the other moms. This was a great way to get new pages without all the work of coming up with ideas and supplies for all of them!
I admit I got a little obsessed with creating felt pages for my son to keep my mind and hands busy when he was a newborn.
So, I didn't have a great tester for a while as I worked through about 40 pages! After he was older (about a year old), I knew what he played with and which bored him (each child will have his or her own preferences). If you decide to make a page, how your child interacts with the page may tell you what would be a great next page to create.
Learn More About Quiet Books (No-Sew)
I have created a new post (Felt Quiet Books) to share the basics of what you will need to start your own quiet book.
The page also includes some visual examples of other pages I have made. Each page was straight from my imagination (sometimes linked to songs my son loved) or inspired by pages I found through a simple Google search (not to mention the pages I received from the swap as I wrote earlier).
Sample Page Creation: Matching Shapes
This is by far one of the easiest page to start your felt quiet book (and has been a favorite for my son). Remember, it doesn't have to be perfect! I had no template or instructions and just free-handed cutting out different shapes in stiffened felt. So long as your child can recognize the shape, you're set!
Supplies you will need:
- Page backing: 9×12* piece of stiffened felt (your choice of color).
- Shapes: stiffened felt sheet in as many colors as you would like (I used 6 colors for the 8 shapes and saved the scraps for other pages – scraps are your best friend!). Each shape will be 2-3 inches high or wide (sometimes both) and will need 3 separate shapes for each (for example, you will have 3 hearts, 3 circles, etc).
- Velcro dots: 8 pairs of Velcro dots ("hook and loop")
*You may make your quiet book any size you like. Personally, I made mine 9×12 to use pre-cut sizes of stiffened felt and provide more room for my child to play.
See the Felt Quiet Books page for links to view specific tools/products I use.
Tools you will need:
- Scissors: Sharp scissors are the best for getting clean edges and good precision. But, any scissors will do.
- Glue Gun and Glue sticks: See the Felt Quiet Books page for helpful tips on the right ones to choose (though use what you have if you already own one)
Page creation:
As you read through the instructions, it can look very overwhelming. I have included as much information as I can think of in case you get stuck – believe me when I say the only potential challenging part is cutting out the shapes and trying to get them to match as much as possible. The rest is a breeze.
Step 1: Plug in Glue Gun
Plug in your glue gun and load it with a glue stick.
Step 2: Page Backing Selection
Pick the color you would like to use for your page back and place that piece of stiffened felt to the side.
Depending on the size of stiffened felt you have, you may need to cut it to the right size – in my example 9×12 inches.
Step 3: Cut Shapes
Shapes you will be creating: star, triangle, circle, oval, square, rectangle, heart and diamond.
Use your scissors to cut one shape in your selection of color (mine were each about 2-3 inches tall). Once you are happy with the shape, use the one you just finished as a template for the other two (you need 3 total of each shape).
NOTE: You may want to lay out your shapes on the page backing as you go to make sure they will all fit on the page.
Repeat for all the other shapes in the colors of your choice.
Step 4: Glue Shapes Together
Take two of each shape and place them in front of you. Then, use your glue gun to glue them together.
NOTE: Try to spread the glue across to the edges of all your shapes. If the glue dries and you have some extra "oozing" out the sides, just use your scissors to trim it off.
Repeat for all of the shapes.
Step 5: Place Shapes on the Backing
Spread glue on the third remaining piece of each shape (including the edges like before) and glue them to the page backing. Arrangement is up to you!
Step 6: Glue Your Velcro
Grab your Velcro dots and peel 2 of them off. Stick them together (so that the sticky sides of the Velcro are on the outside and the "hook and loop" are stuck together in the middle).
Place a generous dab of glue from your glue gun in the center of one of your shapes on the page backing. Press the sticky side of the velcro on the glue.
NOTE: I suggest making sure the "prickly" side of the velcro is glued to the shape on the page backing. When you child is playing with the shapes, it's nicer to have the softer velcro on the pieces that pull off the page.
Then, place a generous dab of glue on the top velcro dot, grab the shapes you glued together (that match the corresponding shape you are working on) and press the shape on the top of the Velcro, lining up the edges of the shapes as best you can with the one glued to the page backing.
Repeat for all shapes.
Glue from a glue gun (as you may know) does not take long to dry. So, you can test your completed page right away!
When it's time for play, I take all the shapes off the page, and my son places each shape back in their correct place. He then proceeds to pull them all off and put them all back on. Repeat over and over and over.
I truly believe that even the less crafty of us can make felt quiet pages. Just give one a try, and you'll see for yourself!
Keep in mind that while gluing items to a felt page works in many cases, there are certain embellishments or slightly more advanced techniques that may require some additional tools or may benefit from a little sewing. When I give instructions on some felt pages, I will note anywhere that could benefit from a stitch (though my focus will be on using the glue gun as the only fastening tool).


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Study Finds Link Between Violent Video Games & Social Withdrawal
A new study has found that young millennials who use violent video games, gambling, or pornography, become more withdrawn over the course of the year.
In fact, the study from researchers at Brigham Young University found that avoiding one party to play violent video games will make it even less likely that you'll go to the next.
"Regardless of your initial levels of withdrawal, problematic media use predicted becoming more shy and unsocial later," said lead author and Brigham Young University family life professor Larry Nelson.
The study, published in Developmental Psychology, included 204 college students from two public universities. The students self-reported on their social behaviors and media use twice, at the beginning and the end of one year.
From these reports, the researchers found that violent video games aren't necessarily the problem — it becomes worrisome when young adults intentionally engage in problematic media and avoid social interaction.
"In no way would I be saying that all video game or problematic media use is bad," Nelson said. "But if you have an individual who is already struggling with social interaction and combine that tendency with problematic media, it's not a good fit."
Not all withdrawn individuals are the same. Motivation matters, he noted.
Nelson's previous research explains in detail that three types of social withdrawal exist, and not all are harmful:
- Shy: When a person wants to be social but is held back by fear;
- Unsocial: When a person has no problem being social but prefers to be alone; and
- Avoidant: When a person does everything they can to avoid social interaction.
It is important to understand these different types of nonsocial behaviors because many people often think that all quiet, withdrawn people are the same, but that just isn't the case, the researcher pointed out.
"There's a perception out there that shy, emerging adults are all just hanging out in their parents' basement playing video games, but there are different types of withdrawn behaviors," Nelson said. "Motivations for withdrawing have been tied to very different outcomes. Understanding that helps us see that not all forms of withdrawal are negative, but the mix of avoidance and harmful media appears to be a very bad combination."
The new study found that avoidant individuals were much more likely to use problematic media than their shy and unsocial counterparts. While this in and of itself isn't a worry, for the avoidant group, problematic media usage was then linked to internalizing (depression), and externalizing (crime and illegal drug use) problems a year later. Unsocial and shy individuals did not see this same effect.
"Young people need to be aware of potential risks of their choices," Nelson said. "The key thing is that for avoidant individuals, the more problematic media that's used, the higher they're at risk for these negative outcomes."
He added that young people who used a lot of problematic media became more shy and unsocial over time, even if they weren't that way to begin with.
Taken together, the issue with video games for some withdrawn individuals seems to be that they become a problem if they replace social interaction, he continued.
"Emerging adulthood is a time in which young people, for the first time in their lives, have more freedom to make choices on how they spend their time than at any other point in their lives," Nelson said. "And choices made during this time of heightened autonomy can have long-lasting effects."
If emerging adults are using their newfound freedom to do what they already enjoy and avoid things that are hard — like avoiding social interaction in favor of video games — it's going to hurt them down the road, he said.
If young adults aren't putting themselves in positions to get better at socializing, it's only going to get harder when they try to succeed in the workplace or develop interpersonal relationships.
"Nothing's ever magically going to change to help you overcome your challenges if you're not spending your time practicing and building social skills," Nelson said.
Source: Brigham Young University
Photo: Playing video games isn't bad, but combining especially violent ones with avoidant behaviors can have serious consequences. Credit: Jaren Wilkey/BYU Photo.
Wood, J. (2018). Study Finds Link Between Violent Video Games & Social Withdrawal. Psych Central. Retrieved on September 27, 2020, from https://psychcentral.com/news/2016/07/03/study-finds-link-between-violent-video-games-and-social-withdrawal/106061.html
Last reviewed: By a member of our scientific advisory board on 8 Aug 2018
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I am facing issue with measure aggregation.
The dimension I am using has 4 levels.
Business Unit, Product Line, Product and Application.
I am trying to calculate the number of production defects for each level.
The problem is that the issue ticket numbers are not unique and can be used by different application.
Application 1: issue numbers PM1, PM2, PM3
Application 2: issue numbers PM1, PM4, PM5,PM6
Now when I perform count at the application level counts should be
Application 1: Prod Issue = 3
Application 2: Prod Issue = 4
But when we roll up to higher level like Product which has both the application in it the count should be 6 instead of 7
Product 1( having Application 1 and Application 2 ) Prod Issue = 6 as it should be a distinct count.
I did try using Distinct Count Aggregation in Summarization settings but not able to understand how to use this.
Please advise.
WebFOCUS 7.7.3 PMF 5.2.3, Windows, AHTML,PDF,Excel
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Hi Adesh,
The PMF distinct count capabilities should handle this situation.
Based on your example create a single level "Issue dimension" that will be the distinct count dimension.
Then create a distinct Measure and link the 4 level "Application" and 1 level "Issue" dimensions directly to it.
Load this distinct count measure.
Now in the PMF reports when you sort by the Application dimension on this measure it will show the proper distinct counts of "Issues".
Check out the PMF documentation on "distinct count" capabilities for instructions on how to set the distinct count configurations up. This can be found via the "PMF Help" link that is usually in the top right corner of the dashboard.
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Search Consultancy, a leading Manchester-based healthcare recruitment business, is looking for a number of qualified Social Workers to join a compassionate and collaborative Child Protection Team on a long term temporary contract in the North West of England. The Qualified Social Workers role is paid at a higher than average market rate of £35 an hour rate and is the role is available to begin immediately, so please apply today.
The Social Workers responsibilities include liaising with other professionals, working with children on the child Protection Register and looking after children and children in need. You will be required to attend court, working with the Public Law Outline (PLO) and attending LAC Reviews.
Due to the nature of the Social Worker role, candidates must have front line post qualifying experience in Child Protection services. This role is subject to Social Work England checks, DBS and reference checks.
You will receive a competitive hourly rate of pay plus:
? A dedicated consultant who will be your sole point of contact for all work-related matters.
? Weekly pay, without exception.
The Health and Social Care division at Search Consultancy Ltd is one of the largest providers of temporary healthcare workers across the UK.
Your core skills:
? Organised and ability to prioritise workloads with the ability to work to deadlines and with competing priorities.
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If you're interested in this excellent Qualified Social Worker opportunity in North West of England, then please apply online or contact Mike at Search Manchester
Search is an equal opportunities recruiter, and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age.
Search is an equal opportunities recruiter and we welcome applications from all suitably skilled or qualified applicants, regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/beliefs, sexual orientation or age


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Kelly's Letter To Jeff
A year ago today Jeff wrote an anonymous letter to a friend. His message weighed heavy on someone in our Jeff & Jenn show family & today she finally wrote Jeff back.
One year ago, Jeff wrote a powerful letter to an anonymous friend, but what you didn't know at the time was that this friend was a member of the Jeff & Jenn Show. The beauty of this letter though, is that it reached so many others in similar situations, and told them it's okay to need help, and it's okay to be honest about what they're going through. He also gave everyone a powerful reminder that they are strong and worthy of love, no matter what they've been through.
You can find last year's segment here: http://www.star941atlanta.com/blogs/jeff-jenn-show/jeffs-letter-his-friend
His letter was for our very own Kelly Cheese, and throughout this past year she was able to realize her situation, find a way out, and now she's finally here with a letter of her own for Jeff.
If you or somebody you know is in a potentially dangerious situation and you don't know how to find help, please call 1-800-33HAVEN and somebody will be there help you. You are not alone.


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Black Swan Affair by KL Kreig is LIVE!
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I've loved him as long as I can remember.The gangly boy with big brown eyes and unruly hair who grew up into an intoxicating man. He wears scruff like he invented it and ambles with a swagger that makes panties drop. Killian Shepard. Shep. We grew up together. We played Ghost in the Graveyard. Had our own rock band. It didn't matter that he was five years older than me. It didn't matter that he looked at me as a kid sister even as I grew into a woman. It didn't even matter when he left me behind to go to college and start his adult life. He'd be back. He was always meant to be mine. He came back, all right. But instead of smelling of promises, he stunk of betrayal. And he destroyed me—us—the day he married my sister instead of me. So I did the only thing a girl like me in my position could do. I got my revenge. I married his brother, Kael. Now we're one big happy fucking family.
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We recently returned from Drupal GovCon and have some standout items we want to share. Overall, the experience was a lot of fun. It was exciting to get to watch Adam give the keynote on how to make an impact in the community. At Hook 42 we love giving back to the community, and it was a great reminder of how everyone who wants to give back, can contribute.
Session / BoF / Training / Track / Summit
Adam: I was honored to be able to give the keynote for the first day of the event. I have been attending Drupal GovCon for years and have always aspired to do this. On top of the keynote, I had a session on Components with Brian Perry (this was super fun) and participated in the governance and coffee BoFs. As such, I was not able to attend the full set of sessions I had wanted to. I often prefer to watch recordings anyway (thank you, Kevin Thull). I tend to learn more when it's quiet and I prioritize spending time with people when I am at events.
However, there are a lot of thought provoking sessions I have queued up to watch. There was some great technical content: David Hernandez Demystified Composer, Todd Nienkirk and Gerardo Maldonado both explored a future decoupled perspective on the web (in their respective sessions), and Jakob Perry dove into complexities between data structures and relationships.
There were many non-technical talks that I plan to watch as well:
- Joe Shindelar shared his views on community contribution
- Laura Lacy shared parallels between an Agile team and an Open Source project
- Greg Dunlap, Kevin Walsh, Iris Ibekwe, and Jen Harris all presented sessions on content strategy
- The one and only Dwayne McDaniel discussed the importance of Discovery!!
- Our own Aimee Degnan talked about Healing a Broken Project
- David Minton and Stephen Pashby presented on the concept of a "Strategic MVP"
- Something that looks particularly relevant to my current role was Hannah Del Potro's session on management through delegation.
It was very clear from discussions and the energy at the conference that people spent a lot of time bringing relevant and thought-provoking topics to share at the conference. I was super impressed with both Lindsay's and Aimee's sessions. Overall, I was really pleased with the schedule at the event and know I'll learn a lot.
Aimee: I had booth duty, so I didn't go to many sessions. The caliber of speakers across the board provided a fantastic exploration on a wide breadth of topics. If you didn't get to go to a session in person, speaking with the presenters in the "hallway track" and at social events was a learning experience not to miss. Thanks to Kevin Thull, the sessions are recorded and posted to each session page quickly. I'm still catching up on sessions!
I'm not supposed to just talk about our team, but here we go: Adam's keynote was inspirational and had a lot of very practical attainable improvements for helping folks navigate the Drupal Community. Lindsay did a great job covering Drupal 8 Custom Module development. She provided a clear path of how Drupal 8 module files communicate with and depend on each other. Mind blown.
Joe from Aten presented about how to write a clear RFP. It was a time for responders and writers to discuss what works and what doesn't when wrangling legalease to get project work done. It also had Van Halen references (David Lee Roth era) - win win!
Dwayne from Pantheon is always a great speaker and rallies the folks, even when he closes out the camp with the last session slot. You must discover his session on Discovery!! You are a champ, Dwayne!
Lindsay: My biggest take away from GovCon is that we are a community - and that developers need to focus on accessibility. Websites are for people, so it makes sense that we want to create a platform that can reach as many people as possible. As a community, we also need to make it easier for people to contribute to Drupal.
Adam had a lot of great suggestions in his keynote that could help the community grow stronger. A great example of community contribution in action is Kevin Thull. Kevin gets his steps in at every conference he goes to by rushing from room to room getting every session recorded. In case you couldn't make the trip to DC, all the recordings are available on YouTube.
While I didn't get the chance to go to a lot of sessions, I did attend a great accessibility talk by Tearyne Glover. She gave a real-life example of how inaccessible websites hurt real users and how to fix these problems.
Adam: One of the points I raised in the keynote was the importance of the human connection within our community. There was a vibrant energy around this event that exemplifies this connection. Between the "hallway track" and the BoFs, much of my GovCon experience was conversation. And, that's probably my favorite part. Since we are a distributed company, connecting with Aimee and Lindsay on our team was one of my highlights. It's a great chance to connect with my community friends and make new ones.
There were so many special people that attended (to name a few…): Kevin Thull, Brian Perry, Becca Goodman, Chris Urban, Dwayne McDaniel, David Hernandez, Tim Erickson, Danita Bowman, Brian Hirsh, Mike Herchel, Iris Ibekwe, Gerardo Gonzalez, Kev Walsh, Joe Shindelar, Elli Ludwigson, several of my previous co-workers at CivicActions and Acquia, and many more (by no means intentionally leaving someone out). This time together reaffirms how great our community is. Many people connected with me about my keynote. It's these relationships that build trust and open up conversations to new and innovative things our community can accomplish.
Aimee: It was really great to connect with people who work within the government and public service space. I don't often get to talk with folks working in those environments at camps. Working in the government, and supporting organizations, comes with challenges and strengths that take on a different tone than the private sector. It is beneficial and informative to hear about the technical and organizational needs of our public servants.
Lindsay: It's very hard to single out one conversation, so I'll just say it was great to be at a Drupal event with Drupalers. Someone mentioned that the Drupal community was such a strange unique thing, because he had never heard of another group of people that voluntarily go to conferences on Saturdays. Overall, I am also just happy when I get to hang out with a great group of Drupalers. I met a lot of new people and had a great time!
Social Events
Adam: The Brickside event is one of the highlights of GovCon for me, as I often do not participate in game nights or events too far from the venue. The food, drinks, and good company at the GovCon happy hour always lift the experience. Often people continue onto karaoke, dinner, or other fun evening plans.
Aimee: The GovCon team really does a nice job putting together mixers for attendees to chat in a social venue. Filled with nachos, wings, and beer, the attendees hung out and got to chat at Brickside. Many camp organizers come to the event and it provides a great opportunity to hear how other camps across the US are being run and how they are responding to the community's needs. There was a nice game night in the camp hotel that had a good attendance, although I only peeked through the window on the way back home.
Lindsay: Every night there was a dinner... and lots of talking... and lots of laughing. From the World of Beer, to Brickside, to Rock Bottom, to the tapas, and back to Brickside - I had a great time with great people.
Overall GovCon Experience
Adam: GovCon continues to be a great event on my schedule each year. The combination of connections, schedule quality, social events, and, honestly, the size of the event just make it special. I really appreciate all of the work done by the organizers; and, how much people invest in their sessions and booths to make the event special.
Aimee: GovCon is a wonderful event - the way it is managed, the people that attend, the relevant and timely topics, and the excellent location at the NIH. It is one of my favorite camps to attend and I look forward to returning next year. Thank you for hosting us, Drupal GovCon team!
Lindsay: This was my first GovCon and it was amazing! I met so many wonderful people, took my first trip to DC, presented at the NIH, and got to attend a very well-run camp filled with Drupalers. Awesome!


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The town of Chamba is the headquarters of the Chamba district. This town is primarily famous for its temples. Situated on the banks of River Ravi, this town was set up by Raja Sahil Varman. Due to its serene and peaceful environment, this place is perfect for spending a quite holiday. During your tour, you can visit the famous tourist attractions in and around Chamba.
The Laxmi Narayana Temple complex is one of the most frequently visited tourist attractions in and around Chamba. You can visit the six splendid temples within this complex. The temples are built in the distinctive Shikhara style. The temples at the Laxmi Narayana Temple complex are architectural masterpieces.
The Hari Rai temple is worth mentioning in the tourist attractions in and around Chamba. This ancient temple was built in the 11th Century. A beautiful idol of Lord Vishnu is worshiped in the Hari Rai temple. The temple has beautiful carvings, dating back to the ancient era. Hence, a large number of tourists are attracted by this temple.
Apart from these two temples, you can also visit the Champavati Temple, Vajreshwari Temple, Sui Mata Temple and Chamunda Devi Temple. These temples also have a prominent place in the list of tourist attractions in and around Chamba. Manimahesh is another important pilgrimage site near Chamba. Every year a large number of tourists visit this place, to worship at the lake. It is believed that this beautiful lake has some connection with the Lord Shiva.
Rang Mahal and the Akhand Chandi Palace are the famous palaces of Chamba. Rang Mahal is an enormous palace, located in the heart of the town. This palace displays a striking combination of regal and sarcenic styles of construction. The Akhand Chandi Palace was once the domicile of the royal family. This structure has a wonderful architectural design. Today the Akhand Chandi Palace is converted into a college. The tourists who are interested in history, can visit the Bhuri Singh Museum. This museum is one of the famous places to visit in Chamba. This museum was established by Raja Bhuri Singh of Chamba. The main reason to start this museum was to preserve the ancient relics found during an excavation in Chamba. This museum displays artifacts like copper plates, murals, paintings, etc.
The St. Andrews Church is one of the beautiful buildings in Chamba. This church has a regal architecture with patterned windows. This stone church is well preserved by the authorities.
The tourists coming to Chamba can go on excursions to witness the tourist attractions in and around Chamba. Bharmour is a famous tourist spot around Chamba. This place is a site of 84 temples that are built on an altitude of 2141 mtrs. The nomadic people of Chamba use this place as their summer residence.
Khajjiar is another beautiful picnic spot, located near Chamba. Situated at an altitude of 1960 mtrs, it is popularly known as the Switzerland of India. This place is encircled with thick deodar trees and snow. The picturesque lake, located in the heart of woods, attracts many tourists. A 12th century temple dedicated to Khajjinag, is a must see attraction here. This temple displays outstanding images of the Pandavas made out of wood.
By visiting all these tourist attractions in and around Chamba, you can make your trip to Chamba an unforgettable experience. All these tourist attractions are likely to remain etched to your memory and hence keep Chamba alive in your mind.
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ACNO NGEN will work directly with the Department of the Navy Chief Information Officer (DON CIO), OPNAV N6, Headquarters Marine Corps (HQMC C4), Program Executive Office Enterprise Information Systems (PEO EIS), PEO C4I, Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR), Marine Corps Systems Command (MARCORSYSCOM), Naval Network Warfare Command (NNWC) and Marine Corps Network Operations and Security Command (MCNOSC) to field and sustain a reliable and secure network that is responsive to Navy and Marine Corps warfighter needs, as well as the needs of the overall DON workforce.
Rear Adm. John W. Goodwin has been named ACNO NGEN and will arrive in January to fill the two-star director billet. ACNO NGEN will be responsible for delivery of Navy and Marine Corps enterprise network capabilities.
Rear Adm. Simpson will continue to support NGEN, leading the Navy's NGEN resources and requirements efforts from his position as Director of Navy Networks on the OPNAV N6 Staff.
NGEN will replace the Navy Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI) and many of today's legacy terrestrial networks for which NMCI was not well suited. Since its inception, NMCI has produced a very capable enterprise network that has provided both the Navy and Marine Corps a solid enterprise foundation from which to build NGEN.
NMCI transformed Naval network services starting with the initial NMCI contract award in October 2000 and has improved customer satisfaction each year. With nearly 700,000 active users and a wide range of information technology services available, NMCI is the largest corporate intranet of its kind. NMCI has greatly improved the ability of the Navy and Marine Corps to centrally manage information technology service, control IT spending — and provide strong security.
Rear Adm. Simpson has been working on the requirements for NGEN with Navy and Marine Corps stakeholders within the DON since his assignment to OPNAV N6 in the spring of 2008. The acquisition approach is notional at this stage because an Analysis of Alternatives, directed by the Secretary of Defense, is currently in progress.
Respecting the competition sensitive nature of some of the finer details, CHIPS asked the admiral to discuss some of the high level plans for NGEN.
Q: According to the NGEN program office, the NGEN acquisition approach will be based on a notional segmentation concept that breaks existing network functions into groups and separate services so that some may be run by the Navy and others may be outsourced. Will the Navy be the integrator for the segmented services?
A: IT services under NGEN will be managed using the IT Infrastructure Library (ITIL) version 3, Service Delivery Model. This industry-developed, open standard framework is being used to define each of the processes and interfaces associated with the delivery of NGEN services. Responsibility for a given process and/or interface will be defined in concert with the Service Design Specification.
ITIL v3 is organized into Service Strategy, Design, Transition, Operations and Continuous Improvement processes. Both the Navy and Marine Corps will have process owners for each of the high level NGEN processes. NGEN Service Operations leads will be the Naval Network Warfare Command for Navy and the Marine Corps Network Operations and Security Command for the Marines. These organizations will have command and control responsibilities for the end-to-end provision of network service working closely with the supporting military, government and contract team.
The program manager for NGEN is working closely with DON stakeholders and industry to define integration requirements as part of the ITIL Services Management framework.
During the requirements generation phase, the NGEN team spoke with CIOs from several large corporations that successfully balanced in-source/outsource segmentation to understand the value in that service delivery model. There is a good body of knowledge for industry best practices that we want to emulate.
We are currently working through the process of determining if there is a smart grouping that would suggest a number of segments or a single segment covering all those functions. We are looking at that trade space to see what will work best for the department and its IT partners.
Q: The Department of the Navy has determined that it must exert greater oversight and direct control of the design and operations of NGEN. Why?
A: To meet the command and control needs of our personnel, the DON must have operational and design control of our networks. This refers to the assignment of priorities, direction and policies within an accountable framework with well-defined standards, policies and enforcement mechanisms.
Naval IT networks must have exceptionally high levels of agility and flexibility in order to keep pace with evolving mission challenges and an ever-increasing cyber threat. A strong central governance is required to ensure that decisions impacting a wide range of DON stakeholders can be made quickly, in response to changes in the network environment.
Networks represent a significant investment for the department, one that requires a daily balance between provision of service and affordability. Navy and Marine Corps command and control of NGEN will provide the strong governance necessary within a supported/supporting commander structure led by Navy and Marine Corps NETOPS forces, aligned operationally underneath U.S. Strategic Command's Joint Task Force-Global Network Operations (JTF-GNO), and Navy and Marine Corps service components.
Q: Some in the DON would say that the "network is a weapon." What will NGEN deliver to operational commanders?
A: First and foremost, the network must deliver robust, reliable communications between commanders and supporting forces. NGEN will do this as a military capability with a government workforce ready to defeat potential adversaries who would seek to deny or exploit Navy and Marine Corps network services.
Every attempt at network intrusion, whether it is successful or not, provides a network attacker useful information. In order to stay ahead of the threat, DON networks must learn from each attempted intrusion or attack and improve our defense.
NGEN will include a robust security operations segment that will work within Navy and Marine Corps computer network defense organizations, coordinating closely with JTF-GNO and [STRATCOM's] Joint Functional Component Command Network Warfare (JFCC-NW) to proactively address cyber threats.
Q: How will NGEN address the needs of the fleet? Will NGEN support deployed Marines and Navy individual augmentees?
A: NGEN will be the foundation for the Naval Networking Environment. It will introduce a consistent set of operational standards and services to provide warfighter and business IT capabilities across the fleet and Marine force.
NGEN will continue to provide embarkable IT assets for use afloat as well as tailored solutions for an increasingly mobile DON workforce. Over time this will include OCONUS networks as well as shared services between the afloat and shore environments.
Currently, individual augmentees will continue to be supported by the network service provider of their assigned unit. NGEN will, however, ensure that commonly adopted standards for services and data are implemented across the DON to ensure interoperability with the rest of DoD, with other agencies, and with our coalition partners.
Future NGEN increments will seek to deliver capabilities required to realize the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Global Information Grid 2.0 vision for global joint warfighter access to network services on any part of the GIG.
Q: With the Department of the Navy's plan to retain control and oversight of NGEN within the Navy and Marine Corps, are there plans under development to determine what skill sets and types of civilian and military billets are needed to operate and maintain the new network?
A: A fully trained and qualified government workforce is an essential part of the DON's NGEN implementation. The billets and positions are resourced in the Future Years Defense Program (FYDP) and the demand signal captured in the respective service Total Force Manpower Management System.
ACNO NGEN is working closely with N1, HQMC C4 and DON civilian human resources specialists to define the required skill sets and generate recruitment, hiring and training plans to deliver a capable NGEN government workforce on time.
Q: Given that NMCI is owned and operated by the current contractor, how will the DON ensure that EDS does not have an unfair competitive advantage?
A: The DON is working to ensure a level playing field. NGEN will utilize an open standard (ITIL) for the Service Delivery Model that should be widely recognizable to IT service providers. NGEN will continue to seek feedback from industry on the Service Design Specification and subsequent implementation plans.
NGEN will continue to provide as much information as is allowed to educate potential vendors on DON requirements for NGEN while respecting the acquisition sensitive nature of the program.
Q: What should the current nearly 700,000 users of the NMCI understand about moving to NGEN? Is there anything that NMCI users can do to prepare for the transition?
A: Current NMCI users should understand that continuity of existing service is the No.1 priority for NGEN. There will not be a flip of a switch on Oct. 1, 2010, with a 'hard' cutover. Instead, NGEN will employ a conservative transition plan to assume operation of the current NMCI environment, develop the DON NETOPS workforce, and introduce NGEN ITIL structured services operated by a military, civilian, contractor team.
Planning for the transition is underway. Early transition activities are being defined to ensure continuity of service throughout the process. Users should continue to participate in required network security training and work with their claimant's techical representative and assistant CTR to understand changes in network governance as we get closer to the transition period.
Q: Will the department be able to take advantage of the DoD-wide Enterprise Software Initiative and federal SmartBUY licensing agreements to acquire software and services for NGEN?
A: Yes. Use of ESI, where it makes sense, is an NGEN goal. Specific utilization will be determined by the acquisition strategy.
Q: The SPO will also be working to consolidate legacy networks. What types of networks are remaining and will their functions be part of NGEN?
A: Through operation Cyber Asset Reduction and Security (CARS), the Navy has made significant progress in the last two years in lowering the number of Navy legacy networks from over 1,000 to fewer than 500. The NNWC-led CARS team has set a goal to reduce an additional 200 networks in 2009, and eliminate the rest of the legacy environment in 2010.
More significantly, CARS has led Navy's efforts to improve the security environment for both enterprise and 'excepted' Navy networks. Recent response to DOD-wide security threats proved the value of this program as Navy was able to rapidly develop an effective response through CARS implementation.
Both Navy and the Marine Corps benefited from their strong commitment to enterprise-wide networks with service-wide implementation of directed information assurance achievable in a minimum amount of time.
The Naval Networking Environment will continue to include a number of excepted networks requiring some degree of isolated access or unique technical capabilities, but we will ensure that they are as vigilantly protected and efficiently operated as our enterprise network. Similarly, the DON will continue to work to reduce legacy applications, databases and data centers.
This is an exciting time for naval networks with both NGEN, the Marine Corps Enterprise Network (MCEN), and the Consolidated Afloat Networks and Enterprise Services (CANES), delivering improved security and warfighting capabilities across the DON operational spectrum.
The department will build upon the Naval Networking Environment to meet the increasing cyber threat, empower Millennial Sailors and Marines, and produce a consistent collaborative information environment across the fleet and Marine force.
Go to Navy News Service at www.navy.mil and click on the Navy Leadership link to view Rear Adm. Simpson's biography.
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TRC Global Rankings are different from many others in the world of sport because they are designed to be predictive. Every week, the system looks at all head-to-head match-ups between Jockeys, Owners, Trainer and Sires and tests its own predictions, learning from the results.
In some ranking systems, the way players and teams from round the world are arranged is highly arbitrary. The compilers select coefficients to weight the results in various countries or tours, so that the result tallies with intuition. TRC Global Rankings are having none of this.
So, in the week of The Derby and The Oaks at Epsom, let's test the theoretical predictions of the rankings of leading sires on turf against actual results achieved around the world. We have chosen ten stallions who have runners in Saturday's Derby or Friday's Oaks and compared the record of their progeny in actual head-to-head competition in Group races around the world since 2011.
Here are the competitors:
Galileo, 20yo, stands Coolmore Stud, Ireland; sire of four Oaks runners and three Derby runners.
Deep Impact, 16, stands Shadai Stallion Station, Japan; sire of Derby favourite Saxon Warrior.
Sea The Stars, 12, stands Gilltown Stud, Ireland; sire of Derby runner Knight To Behold
Kitten's Joy, 17, stands Hill 'n Dale Farms, USA; sire of Derby second favourite Roaring Lion.
Shamardal, 16, stands Kildangan Stud, Ireland; sire of Derby runner Hazapour.
New Approach, 13, stands Dalham Hall Stud, Britain; sire of Derby runner Masar.
Redoute's Choice, 21, stands Haras de Bonneval, France*; sire of Derby runner Sevenna Star.
Frankel, 10, stands Banstead Manor Stud, Britain; sire of one Oaks runner and one Derby runner.
Fastnet Rock, 16, stands Coolmore Stud, Ireland; sire of Oaks runner I Can Fly.
Dubawi, 16, stands Dalham Hall Stud, Britain; sire of Oaks favourite Wild Illusion.
(* Location of sires as per racingpost.com on May 30, notwithstanding other shuttle locations.)
The competitors were evaluated by all head-to-head meetings between their offspring in Group races, with one win awarded to the sire whose runner finished first. Where sires had multiple runners, no debit is made for the number of runners because the mere presence of a runner in a Group or Graded races is a positive sign for a stallion.
TRC Global rankings points are awarded based on performance in ALL Group and Graded races, weighted by the quality of the opposition in those races and their rarity value. In this exercise, we will examine the specific interaction between only the best sires on turf.
You could think of the difference like this: TRC Global Rankings is like the Premier League table after each team has played all other teams; that is, with an equal strength of schedule. In this exercise, we are looking at games between the top few teams only, removing performance against the rest of the league. Here are the results in a matrix:
This is how to read the results matrix. In each row, are the number of head-to-head results won by the stallion. So, for instance, looking along Shamaardal's row to the rightmost column, one finds his stock won 65 head-to-head match-ups with the stock of Dubawi in races all round the world. To find the reciprocal results – how many times Dubawi's stock beat Shamardal's – look along the final row to the column headed by Shamardal. The answer is 78. So, in head-to-heads between the stock of the two stallions, Dubawi won 65 and Shamardal 78.
In the margins of the column, the aggregate of each stallion's WINS and LOSSES can be found. Alongside is a tabulated form of these results, ranked by PCT – the winning percentage in all these head-to-head encounters:
The main findings can be summarised as follows:
The world's top 3 stallions according to TRC Global Rankings duly finished 1-2-3. But Deep Impact (63.4%) – a former world #1 – comes out a lot better than Galileo (56.6%) and Dubawi (52.3%). From the matrix, one can see that the great Japanese stallion has gone 29-20 v Galileo in the 49 races where they have both had a runner and 14-11 v Dubawi in the 25 races in which both their stock has been represented.
Should the algorithm therefore have Deep Impact above Dubawi and Galileo, rather than behind them? What we are doing here is removing the vast majority of Deep Impact's results at home in Japan and on dirt. His dam, Wind In Her Hair, was a turf horse with turf breeding who finished second in the 1994 Oaks at Epsom. Could Deep Impact turn out to be a stallion whose stock are well suited to racing in Europe on turf?
While this exercise provides nothing like the evidence to say this definitively, it is an interesting prospect, especially considering that he is the sire of Coolmore's Derby favourite Saxon Warrior – a colt out of a mare by Galileo, no less. All being well, we are poised to see a lot more examples of this cross in future.
But we still should not rank Deep Impact ahead of Galileo and Dubawi bearing in mind the other data we consider for the rankings. It's just not safe to do so. We are still betting on Galileo in future match-ups with Deep Impact when the latter becomes more widely represented. The encouraging thing is that the top 3 stallions collectively dominate this exercise, just as they do the main rankings.
Frankel does less well than expected, winning just 55 of his 141 match-ups. This is also extremely misleading, but for a different reason. Of those 141 head-to-heads, the matrix shows that 96 have come against Galileo (44), Dubawi (27) and Deep Impact (25)!
Redoute's Choice fared better than his overall TRC ranking. Again, however, this is a function of strength of schedule. Of the 536 match-ups in which he was involved, 269 were against Fastnet Rock (in which Redoute's Choice went 115-124) who won only 46.5% of his match-ups in general. Against the top 3 stallions, Redoute's Choice went 37-25 v Galileo, 46-48 v Dubawi and 6-26 v Deep Impact. In aggregate, the Arrowfield legend has gone 89-99 against the Top 3.
Our main TRC Global Rankings algorithm attempts to equalise strength of schedule across all a stallion's head-to-heads using machine learning. When we allow for this in the results of the head-to-heads in this exercise, the results are highly similar. And this is what we would hope to see.
The TRC algorithm makes millions of computations just like the ones involved in this exercise every week, sorting the world's top Jockeys, Owners, Trainers and Sires into an order that really does reflect their results in head-to-head match-ups when they occur.


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The deputy mayor of the Indian capital Delhi has died a day after being attacked by a horde of wild monkeys…A species of gorilla are then given machine guns to control the langur monkeys. Meanwhile...
The city has long struggled to counter its plague of monkeys, which invade government complexes and temples, snatch food and scare passers-by…
One approach has been to train bands of larger, more ferocious langur monkeys to go after the smaller groups of Rhesus macaques.
From Newsvine: 6 Elephants Electrocuted in India
Six Asiatic wild elephants were electrocuted as they went berserk after drinking rice beer in India's remote northeast, a wildlife official said Tuesday.Tragically, a number of pink elephants standing nearby were also killed.
Nearly 40 elephants came to a village on Friday looking for food. Some found beer, which farmers ferment and keep in plastic and tin drums in their huts, said Sunil Kumar, a state wildlife official.
They got drunk, uprooted a utility pole carrying power lines and were electrocuted.
Gosh, India has some pretty hilarious problems, huh? Wild monkeys, drunken elephants… I'm really glad the Western media gives stuff like this an equal amount of coverage to all those boring problems that nobody wants to hear about. You know, like water shortages, human rights abuses, pollution, over-population, or rising inequality? I mean, who really wants to worry about that dull stuff, anyway, when we can read about monkey infestations?
No, no, you're right, I'm being a little unfair. The Western media does publish lots of non-hilarious animal-related stories about India. For instance, they often report on how India's wildly out-of-control globalising economy might lose or gain you money. Also, I believe the cricket is covered every now and then.
And, okay, there are lots of pressing problems in the Western world that are more relevant and of immediate importance to Western readers – but if you are going to publish stories about India every now and then, can't you at least pretend that you care about the people there beyond their ability to entertain you and/or make you richer? Drunken elephants are pretty funny, but if I'm going to read one story about India in a day, I'd still much prefer it to have some substance.


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Babbage and Lovelace
In this step, we're going to look at two of the earliest pioneers of Computer Science: Charles Babbage and Ada Lovelace. You'll learn about their pioneering work in trying to design, build and program what could have been the world's first computer.
Charles Babbage was a 19th century British mathematician, engineer and inventor. During this period, to calculate the result of a particular mathematical function, one would use a mathematical table. For instance, if you wanted to find the sine of 100, you would use a table that provided all the results of sine calculations from 0 up to 360 degrees.
These tables were calculated by teams of human computers, but often suffered from calculation or transcription errors. Babbage realised that he could design a machine that could perform these calculations automatically, and with a high degree of accuracy. The machine would be mechanical in nature and he called it the Difference Engine.
The Difference Engine had only once purpose, to calculate the results of polynomial functions. Unfortunately, Babbage and the engineer he hired to build the machine had a falling out, over the cost of the precision tools required, and the machine was never completed, despite the ample funding given to Babbage by the government.
While working on the Difference Engine, Babbage realised he could actually design a more general purpose computer. That is, a computer that could be programmed to perform a variety of different calculations. He started working on this Analytical Engine in 1837, but it remained nothing more than a series of designs which he would not complete before his death in 1871.
The Analytical Engine would have been the world's first general purpose computer, had it been completed. The machine could be fed instructions on punch cards. It had a device called a mill that could perform addition, subtraction, multiplication and division. It could also store up to 1,000 numbers of 40 digits in length. There was also the ability for the machine to be fed instructions that included branching structures and loops.
Ada Lovelace was the only legitimate child of the poet Lord Byron. Byron left his wife when Lovelace was a child, and her mother decided that the girl should learn mathematics and logic, to prevent her suffering the perceived insanity of Byron.
Lovelace was introduced to Babbage at the age of eighteen, and the two would often write or meet to discuss Babbage's invention. When she was asked to translate an article about the Analytical Engine, she supplemented the article with a set of her own notes on the machine, one of which turned out to be an algorithm for using the machine to calculate Bernoulli numbers.
This is now often described as the first computer program, which makes Ada Lovelace the first programmer in history. Lovelace realised the true potential of the Analytical Engine to do far more than simply crunch numbers. She could see its potential for solving a wide range of computational problems, and once wrote:
Supposing, for instance, that the fundamental relations of pitched sounds in the science of harmony and of musical composition were susceptible of such expression and adaptations, the engine might compose elaborate and scientific pieces of music of any degree of complexity or extent.
So why is all this important? Well, apart from recognising the achievements of some of Computer Science's pioneers, we can see that the basic function of a computer hasn't changed in over 150 years. Just like modern computers, the Analytical Engine received, processed and output data according to a set of instructions, just as was described in the previous step.
If you would like to learn a little more about Charles Babbage and Ada Lovelace, then this article is a great starting point.
In the next step you'll learn a little bit more about the processing of instructions, by looking at another early pioneer in the field, Alan Turing. Do you think it is important for learners to have some historical context of the subjects they are studying? Discuss your thoughts in the comments section.


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The polygraph is widely recognized as a tool that can be very useful with the suspect in a sexual assault case. There are serious concerns, however, when the polygraph or other truth-telling device is used with a victim of sexual violence.
The OLTI module entitled, False Reports: Moving Beyond the Issues to Successfully Investigate Sexual Assault explains how the presentation of a polygraph or other truth-telling device can communicate an attitude of mistrust and potentially intimidate victims into withdrawing their cooperation or even recanting their report. These methods can include the use – or threat of using – polygraph examinations, voice stress analysis, handwriting analysis, statement validity analysis, and other means to determine whether the victim is telling the truth. Such methods put the victim in the "hot seat" and can damage or destroy any rapport or trust between the victim and law enforcement.
The National Sexual Violence Resource Center (NSVRC) published an excellent document entitled The Use of Truth-Telling Devices in Sexual Assault Investigations. It reviews the empirical research on the accuracy of truth-telling devices, outlines judicial and legislative issues, and highlights concerns about the use of these devices with sexual assault victims. This report also describes the ways in which polygraph testing may undermine a victim-centered approach to investigation, and concludes:
The use of a polygraph test by investigators to determine the validity of a sexual assault complaint or the credibility of the victim is likely to be harmful to both the investigation and the victim (p.12).
In addition to these more general concerns, the Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2005 specifies that any state, territory, or tribe receiving funds through the STOP Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program or the Grants to Encourage Arrest Program must certify that polygraphs and truth-telling devices are not being used with victims of sexual assault in any of their jurisdictions, as a condition for investigating or prosecuting the offense. These provisions took effect early in 2009.
States, territories, and tribes differ widely in their laws, policies, and regulations governing the use of polygraphs and truth-telling devices. NSVRC therefore provides a list of individual state legislation regarding polygraph use. Statutory compilations and case law summaries on this topic can also be provided upon request by AEquitas: The Prosecutors' Resource on Violence Against Women.
Perhaps the clearest statement is offered by the International Association of Chiefs of Police, in their document Sexual Assault Incident Reports – Investigative Strategies. Among their best practice recommendations, they state: "Do not polygraph victims."


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Please read Bryan adams blog DEc.9 edition .Who are you ? Sorry cause You're blog is alittle bit confusing Who
"Who are you?"
If the title of this website failed to clarify that for you, you could try linking over to http://www.bryancrosby.ca/about.htm
That should provide adequate information.
After linking over to Bryan Adams blog and reading his Dec. 9th entry, I think the more appropriate question is…who are you?
Well, well I got it .it's just the qoute about bryan adams that made me so confused and paranoid .
Because of this could You help me find the real one .
I tried so many ways to find an e-mail of him through internet e-mail finder but I wasn't succesful .Who Are Yuo is , I think an insult rather . .but be generous toward me this time
I will never be stalking him anymore .I'm tired of what I've done .I just want him to read the blog .That's all
I believe that I'm the one he's looking for . you're soulmate is a duplicate version of yours .Just like him I'm talented too …….
Please e-mail me so that we could talk further ….
I Have problems about purchasing my way through to him . I had my passport but I got no money for a tour to U.S, and audition myself .It's like shaniah twain R.J. lange story .two unbelievable people together , Got it ?
While we share the same first name, Bryan Adams and myself share a different family name, therefore there is no relation.
I'm sorry but I can't help you in your quest.
??? wow
Damn B, He found you… and all the way in China… you try to get out of the starlight just for a bit and people go crazy thinking about you.. you should probably at least give the guy an autograph or something for his troubles.


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Macaroni Cheese Pasta Recipe
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I always have these ingredients in the house (pasta, flour and milk) so this a great standby-by recipe. Plus it only takes 20 minutes to make. I first remember my Best-Friend's Mum making this when I was about six - I always insisted on staying for dinner as the smell of it cooking under the grill was irresistible!
Prep and cooking time: Max 25 minutes
Feeds: one adult and one baby
- 140g pasta
- 260ml milk
- 30g plain flour
- Desert spoon of Philidelphia
- tsp of wholegrain mustard* (optional)
- 1 Apple
- 30g grated cheese
- Several cornflakes (yes, you read that correctly)
- Half a cup of peas
- Boil pasta
- To make sauce: add flour and milk to pan, cook on a low heat, stir very frequently and as it gets warmer, try to stir constantly to ensure it doesn't go lumpy.
- Add Philadelphia and grated cheese (leave a little to sprinkle on the top), cook on low for a few more minutes. (Add mustard at this point if you'd like more of a kick).
- Cut apple into slices, drain pasta. Then add pasta, sauce and apple together.
- Pour into serving bowls, sprinkle over cheese and crushed cornflakes
- Grill for a few mins until golden. Cook peas at the same time and serve in separate pots.
Weaning: Can be given to babies from six-months-old.
Tip: Use Rigatoni pasta for baby-led weaning. The first time I made this, I made it with Macaroni thinking the smaller pasta would be a better size in my baby's mouth – but she struggled to pick it up.
Transfer pasta to a cold bowl for baby / children.
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Volume 44 Issue 2
Inside this issue...
Second issue of the year, and we're not taking our foot off the accelerator! As well as bringing super Suzanne back, this issue marks the tit-tacular debut of Conny, cutey pie Angel returns, and we bring you the first shoots of Kami and Jane. Pube lovers will rejoice at the sight of Kyla Cole, while we chat to absolutely filthy Vivid girl and sexport, Nikki Jayne. And if that little lot isn't enough, we've got our usual mucky missives and dirty Quest girls. And we did it all with hangovers!


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Riot Games is investing in more League of Legends regions. This weekend, Saudi Arabia will be host to 'Nexus Arabia', a League event meant to enthuse Middle Eastern and Northern African countries for the game. From December 5th until the 7th, League of Legends fans are able to enjoy various activities and competitions.
Spread across the festival floor are a total twenty-two activities. These range from a Teemo-style maze players have to find their way out of to Gragas sumo wrestling matches where participants wear customized sumo-suits. If that's not what you're looking for, perhaps a round of laser tag to show your FPS prowess, or an escape room to display your wit are more up your alley.
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As enjoyable as those activities may be, raw competition many League of Legends fans love is the main focus of Nexus Arabia. There are a total of six competitions over the course of the event. A 5v5 Summoner's Rift tournament with $850,000 up for grabs, a $200,000 cosplay contest, a $100,000 1v1 tournament, and a $100,000 Teamfight Tactics tournament are all available to the public.
The event's website also lists two 'influencer tournaments': a $650,000 5v5 Summoner's Rift tournament, and a $100,000 Teamfight tactics tournament. Few details are known—even the participants aren't listed on the website.
It's not just the tournaments Riot Games has invested quite a bit in for Nexus Arabia. Popular R&B artist Jason Derulo will perform as the closing act to the event. Other musical performances are performed by DJ Mako and Crystal Method, who both have worked with Riot at previous events.
Storyteller by heart. If something is competitive, I am interested in it.
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Over 500 guests attended this year's Burnham United Juniors presentation night at Brean Leisure and a fantastic night was had by all. The younger members enjoyed a party, followed by a meal and the presentation of Club Medals, 5-A-Side medals and the Penalty Shoot-Out awards. At the presentation for years 4 and above, hundreds of individual awards were presented along with league winners medals to the Under 11 and Under 12's. Some of the key award winners on the night were as follows:-
Reception to Year 3 Penalty Winners - Karol Roper, Kayla Porter, Jacob Colson and Woody Watts.
Managers Players Of The Year - Harry Cozens, Ellis Hughes, Logan Moon, Tommy Rogers, Ryan Crawford, Dan Ladkin, Hayden Harris, Lucas Earthy, Max Adams, Sam Davey, Louie Costello and Cain Smith
Players Players Of The Year - Fletcher Fisher, Dan Ladkin, Hayden Harris, Josh Ford, Lewis Frost, Harvey Sheppard, Dylan Nevison and David Owen
Top Scorers - George Robinson, Ryan Crawford and Marcus De Jesus.
Top Goalkeepers - Dexter Hine, Michael Coleman, Oliver Ashdown and Max Adams.
Paul Skinner Club Award - Leo Fordham
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Images with a Purpose: The Photography of HEX
HEX is a photography studio with a serious mission: creating images featuring people from communities that are underrepresented in the media, thereby giving those communities a "visual voice" in popular culture. Made up of a small handful of New York–based photographers, HEX is using photography to challenge classism, racism, sexism, and other societal ills.
Since their first shoot in 2013, the photographers of HEX have operated in a "Trojan horse" style—creating unique, striking, and beautiful images, always with an eye toward inclusion and representation. (HEX makes its images available as an Adobe Stock premium contributor and through other outlets, as well as creating custom images for clients.)
Jared Drace, HEX's head of production, says that one key to creating successful images is being sure that they tell a story. He says, "In our business, in some ways we're moving into a post-stock world—so the more things look like stereotypical stock, the less clients want them. They want actual stories. So that's the mindset we have at HEX. We're trying to produce photographs that really show a person's life and passions and struggles."
For HEX, that means starting with skilled photographers that share the HEX aesthetic—the core team is based in New York City, but they work with artists from around the world. Also, they don't set up typical photo shoots, and they often work with non-models. Drace says, "Our productions are very guerilla-style. We don't typically have a big crew. We find real people who have interesting stories or occupations, and then we work with them. We choose an intriguing person, and then we go to their apartment or take a journey around the city with them—and we try to get a lot out of a small budget."
He continues, "I feel that in terms of, you know, stock photos of white people on cell phones—that area has been covered. As photographers, we can't add anything to that. We're trying to make ourselves a little more diverse." So a HEX shoot might entail documenting a lesbian couple as they go about their day together, or photographing a hijab-wearing businesswoman, or visually recording a band while it rehearses.
While HEX does create some custom work, many of their photographic series are self-initiated. They look for unique stories or brainstorm about images they think are missing from our visual landscape.
He adds, "I feel like we have a better chance of giving our photos that striking quality if we're showing something real. It has to be something that that speaks to the viewer, something that people can relate to."
HEX is currently working on new image sets and planning to explore video production. You can find HEX online, on Adobe Stock, and on Instagram.
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Tuesday, July 26, 2011
OMD Junk Culture Covers
I've talked about minimalism in the past, but here's a great example of using just enough minimalism to make a decent cover.
Why does this work? Well, OMD's Junk Culture has a wonderful cover. It's white text on black, with bright, vivid flowers dropped in around it after being run through a blurring visual effect. Are they glowing out of tune or shimmering or just too far away? What is with the blurry flowers, anyway? That's what makes this a good cover. The elements are simple, but never simplistic. This is supposed to signal that we have art, and a bit of romance on board, and that's all well and good.
What works is that the cover does exactly what it's supposed to do--it provides enough of an indication as to what you're getting while leaving what's inside a mystery.
Was there ever a more disappointing record label than A&M by the way? How many artists did they drop? Tons of them. I suppose every label did that, but A&M always dropped artists that I liked.
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THE historic Bemerton village churchyard and the adjoining Salisbury Golf Centre driving range came under fire as Adam Prescott rained a non-stop bombardment of sixes and fours off the Sarisbury Athletic bowlers from South Wilts' academy ground.
He hit six maximums and 17 fours on his way to a career-best 177 as South Wilts' undefeated third team piled up a massive 350-7 before winning their County Division 2 match by 114 runs.
Birthday boy Edward Wade (31) and Ben Richards (60) joined in the run fun, while a sullen faced Darren Sargant sat and watched having been bowled for a second ball duck !
Sarisbury Athletic made 236-9 (Toby Mitcheson 60) before South Wilts celebrated an eighth successive win.
South Wilts IVs made it four-in-four with a handsome 156-run win at Hungerford II, who were shot out for 90, James Brewer taking 6-31.
Max Allen (96) and Sam Litchfield (84) earlier eased SW to 246-4 off 40 overs.
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If you've been reading this book then you know issue #3 left off at a point where tensions were high with the Avengers and Cyclops makes a move to recruit from within his old camp. Here's a sneak peek at what lies ahead in issue #4. Here's what Marvel is saying:
Marvel is pleased to present your first look at Uncanny X-Men #4, from the critically acclaimed creative team of writer Brian Michael Bendis and artist Chris Bachalo! Cyclops has shown up on the steps of the Jean Grey school, raising tensions across mutantkind. And Emma Frost finds herself face-to-face with her Cuckoos, but are they going to just fall back into step? But with everyone on Cyclops' team affected by the Phoenix Force, how has Magik managed to keep it together?


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August 21st of 1968 is a black day in Czech history. On the night of 20–21 August 1968, the Soviet Union and its main allies in the Warsaw Pact—Bulgaria, Hungary, East Germany, and Poland—invaded the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic in order to halt Alexander Dubček's Prague Spring political liberalisation reforms. Approximately 500 Czechs and Slovaks were wounded and 108 killed in the invasion. One of the key battles was for the control of Czech Radio, similar to the one that took place at the end of the Second World War. Fifteen Prague citizens and radio employees lost their lives in the clash with Soviet armed forces, who eventually seized the building. Although radio broadcasting continued from other locations and thats where story of this web starts.
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Andrew Gordon: Ultra Smooth Jazz Grooves for Guitar
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Discover a range of smooth jazz grooves in this book and CD set, featuring a variety of contemporary rhythm section styles including Jazz, R&B, Rock, Gospel, Hip-Hop, and Latin.
On each of the twenty tracks, the groove is seperated into three melodic ideas. Each melodic idea (example or riff) is played first, by the guitar with the groove, followed by just the rhythm section groove, without guitar. The first example is usually the easiest, the second slightly harder and the third the most difficult. All of the music features Andrew Gordon on keyboards and guitar.
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Olympic hockey Gold Medallist puts Harpenden pupils through their paces
PUBLISHED: 11:00 09 March 2019
An Olympic gold medallist visited primary school pupils in Harpenden to promote hockey and physical activity.
Hockey champion Shona McCallin, who won a Gold Medal in the Rio Olympics in 2016, visited pupils at The Lea Primary School on Thursday, February 28.
Shona told pupils about her Olympic journey in a whole school assembly, explaining what it takes to be an Olympian and a full time athlete, and showing them her Gold Medal.
Afterwards she led Year 6 pupils in a coaching session. Year 6 pupil Ramneek said: "It was really amazing to meet an Olympic champion who had a gold medal! Her story was really inspiring."
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Road Chill (Sound Asleep)
It took a relentless and determined label from Sweden to finally right a wrong by resurrecting the catalogue of The Accelerators, one of the great lost band of the past quarter century. Led by guitarist, vocalist and songwriter Gerald Duncan, the Raleigh based group released four records on three small labels, garnering some 80's college and rock radio airplay but somehow never breaking through the ozone layer to more widespread public acclaim. Brethren like R.E.M. were giving indie music a new face, The Georgia Satellites and Jason and the Scorchers were crunching out Stones-oriented rock and MTV was making pretty faces into stars. Why no one picked up on a whip-smart, infectious group like The Accelerators is a mystery. There are those of us who savored every platter as manna from heaven, but if you don't pine for E*I*E*I*O, The BoDeans, The Del Lords or Beat Rodeo, you were just too hip for the room, Mr. Depeche Mode.
Well, now you can atone for your sins. Sound Asleep records compiled Road Chill, a nineteen track sampler culled from the first three records. Maybe some name-dropping will help? Don Dixon produced the first record and was a big supporter, Mitch Easter slung some six-string, and Brad Rice joined the band for a while. But through it all, it was the music – crisp, jangling guitar power, snapping drums, hip-shaking bass and songs that would demand that the car windows went down and the volume went up. I'd stack up "Two Girls in Love", "Boy and Girl" and "(Why You) Hang Up On Me" against most bands' rock triads and cap it off with the bittersweet "Christmas This Year" just to bring you back down. The collection would be even stronger if they could have milked Nearer (the fourth album) for tracks like "Cry Like a Baby" and "The Killing Kind" but Sound Asleep plans to release that record separately.
If you weren't fortunate enough to savor The Accelerators the first time around, the ball is in now in your court thanks to Swedish pop fan and label impresario Jerker Emanuelson. The remastered versions sound wonderful, certain to please the converted and whet the appetites of new pairs of ears.
Duncan is reportedly writing songs for a fifth album, the first new material since 2000, so hopefully we'll have a new one to enjoy very soon. In the meantime, savor this collection.