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Restructuring solutions are becoming more complex, more expensive and taking longer to implement, according to Clifford Chance's restructuring team
A first of its kind bank merger has seen Deutsche Bank use the cross-border merger directive to convert its Portuguese and Hungarian subsidiaries into branches of the German parent company
One of Europe's biggest banking M&A transactions this year involved intense negotiations over material adverse change (MAC) clauses to deal with market turbulence, according to a lead lawyer on the deal
M&A structures in Indonesia are developing strange quirks, as a result of a desire to sell public companies. Here are the key difficulties
Lawyers on the Anglo American/De Beers deal navigated third party pre-emptive equity rights and utilised an anti-embarrassment clause in the $5.1 billion acquisition
The same issues behind Japan's Olympus scandal were raised 20 years ago. Will attitudes change this time?
Brazil, Argentina and Ecuador are the latest to shake-up the region's diverse and often unusual antitrust rules
Chinese state-owned enterprises' increasing European investments are causing competition concerns at the EC. Here's what the regulators are focusing on
The scandal engulfing Olympus, has thrown into question the country's readiness for foreign involvement.
But a 20-year old call to action on the same compliance issues rubbishes the notion it will prompt any significant regulatory reform
A lack of vibrancy and liquidity in Indonesia's capital markets is hampering development in the country's private equity sector
Managing director says SEC and CFTC decision to reduce reporting requirements is "a big win"
A Chinese government decision to fast track rules on renminbi-settled foreign direct investment (FDI) is indicative of authorities' concerns over the outflow of money from the country, according to market participants
Small and mid-cap companies operating internationally are having to readdress their corruption compliance programmes following a record number of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) enforcement actions last year, and a shift away from the Act's traditional focus on large companies
Countdown has begun to the biggest overhaul of Germany's insolvency legislation, but lawyers predict more amendments are needed if the proposed reforms are to be effective
Fairness opinions are an important part of most deal agreements, but are not always necessary and will not help justify transactions where the financial analysis is crafted to rationalise the deal. This is the position affirmed in recent Delaware Court of Chancery shareholder litigation
Shareholder passivity, executive compensation and the role of the media emerged as the topics to watch in the IBA session 'Shareholder activism: how shareholders drive change and how boards and advisers respond' on Wednesday November 2
Negotiations between companies and private equity investors can be difficult, requiring time, diplomacy and collaborative discussions
Although the UK Bribery Act has focused attention on the UK regime, other countries ramping up their anti-corruption initiatives
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Unit 1 provides learners with the knowledge required to work with children in a home based.
Unit 2 prepares learners to set up a home based childcare business.
Assessment is through a portfolio of evidence which will be marked by your assessor.
Unit 1
- Understand current legislation and regulation in relation to home-based childcare
- Understand how to establish a safe and healthy home-based childcare environment for children
- Understand how to support the safeguarding, protection and welfare of children
- Understand how to promote equality, diversity and inclusion
- Understand how day to day care routines promote children's well-being
- Understand how to work in partnership to support children's outcomes
- Understand children's learning and behaviour in relation to sequence, rate and stage of development
- Understand the value of play in promoting children's learning and development
- Understand the role of observation in promoting children's learning and development
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- Understand how to lead and manage a home-based childcare setting
- Understand how to comply with financial and taxation requirements when setting up a home-based childcare setting
- Understand how to create a business plan
- Understand how to register with the appropriate regulatory body.
- This course can be taken over a 4 month period but you can complete it as fast or as slowly as you wish.

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Volunteering can help non-profit organizations bring positive cultural and social changes to a community, help others, and provide skills to the volunteers themselves.
There are a number of volunteer positions available at the Montgomery LGBT Business Council that can use your current skills and help you build new ones. Please see the list of volunteer opportunities available below and select and apply for the volunteer position that fits you best!
The Montgomery County LGBT Business Council is searching for a technology volunteer to assist with ongoing web design and technology development functions. If you are new to the IT field and would like to obtain experience, this is a great place to get started.
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Primary Functions for the Technology Volunteer
- Design and implement changes as directed by the Montgomery County LGBT Business Council
- Work with the marketing committee to develop marketing and fundraising campaigns
- Identify and resolve bugs, grammatical errors, or other issues related to the Montgomery County LGBT Council website
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June 28th – at our closing night screening and reception – we announced the award winners for our 2018 edition.
We thank all the great filmmakers who screened films this year and to our enthusiastic audiences and volunteers who made the entire adventure so worthwhile.
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Large Product Presentation Mapping
Another great application for an interactive floor is a wedding. The bride could be trailed by falling rose petals as she walks down the aisle. Later the floor could be set up to amuse kids as they play games such as soccer, hockey or even race cars on the projected floor. Many offices have developed much better patient relationships because of an interactive floor installed in lobbies or waiting rooms. Children are no longer afraid to return. Instead, they actually look forward to it!


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College Hoops 2K6 – Credits
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The Decemberists have announced the details of the second leg of their US tour this summer.
The band, who are supporting their new album 'The Hazards Of Love', will be joined by Lavender Diamond's Becky Stark and My Brightest Diamond's Shara Worden during the tour. They will play two sets each night; during the first they will perform the new album in its entirety, and during the second they will delve into their back catalog.
The second leg of the tour will kick off July 17 in Seattle and will conclude in Detroit on August 11. Meanwhile, the first leg of the tour is set to begin in Los Angeles on May 19.
The band have also announced that they will perform on US television programme 'The Colbert Report' on April 27.
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Seattle, WA Marymoor Park (July 17)
Portland, OR Edgefield Winery (18, 19)
Vancouver, BC Vogue Theater (w/ Blind Pilot)
Toronto, ONT Kool Haus (August 3)
Madison, WI Orpheum Theater (5)
Indianapolis, IN Murat Egyptian Room (8)
Louisville, KY W.L. Lyons Brown Theater (10)
Detroit, MI Royal Oak Theater (11)
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While Pluto is no longer a planet according to the inhabitants of Earth, it is still of great interest to us. For a long time it's been known that the now dwarf planet has one moon, Charon, but a recent picture taken by NASA shows Pluto and all five of its moons. That's right, five.
This picture was taken by the New Horizons spacecraft and its Long Range Reconnaissance Imager (LORRI) camera. The spacecraft took a series of pictures between April 25th and May 1st, one of which showed the five moons. It is scheduled for a flyby of Pluto on the 14th of July.
This is the first time that two of the moons – Kerberos and Styx – have been seen in pictures. Kereberos is only 7 to 21 kilometers wide, and Styx is 10 to 32 kilometers wide. By comparison, Charon is roughly half the size of Pluto and has a diameter of 1043 kilometers. Kereberos and Styx are practically large rocks in orbit of Pluto.
The New Horizons craft was launched in January 2006 and is set to do the first up close survey of Pluto and its moons. Kerberos and Styx were discovered recently (2011 and 2012, respectively), and this mission will be searching for any other moons while it searches for objects that could impede it on the upcoming flyby.
The spacecraft will be travelling within 12,500 kilometers of Pluto, which will give scientists the best look of the dwarf planet since it was discovered eighty-five years ago. One member of the team, John Spencer, commented that if any new moons are found, "they will be worlds no one has ever seen".


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|Today, on June 14, 2019, Queen Letizia had two events at Zarzuela Palace. Queen Letizia firstly received the attendees of the International Council of the Royal Theatre meeting. Then, he received the winners of the "Good Morning Javi and Mar: For a Better World" awards. (Queen Letizia wore a print dress by Massimo Dutti.)
Queen Letizia of Spain had two events at Zarzuela Palace today
15 comments:
- AnonymousJune 14, 2019 at 9:31 PM
Perfect look .ReplyDelete
Second time she wore that dress and it looks again stunning.ReplyDelete
The lady in the striped dress and red heels is very nicely dressed too. Even though Letizia has better hair that lady is dressed better I think. Nevertheless Letizia looks good as usual.ReplyDeleteReplies
- AnonymousJune 15, 2019 at 2:54 PM
I like the striped dress and the red heels of that lady in the picture also . Very nice and attractive . Agree with you Mrs M .Delete
I think red shoes would have been a better choice since she looks like she's going to an office job. Hair and make up are perfect.Delete
Fortunately they seem to be able to laugh at the similarity or variants of both dresses!Delete
Perfection, recycled and low cost. Love the picture of the Queen hugging the man in the wheelchair ❤❤❤❤❤ReplyDeleteReplies
Tienes que ver el vídeo. El pobre estaba tan entusiasmado que no la soltaba y casi la tira al suelo :))Delete
No me extraña, ella es tan encantadora con todos sus invitados. Está guapísima con ese vestido sencillo y bonito. Lo mejor, sus zapatos y su sonrisa.
Gracias Angie!! What a great clip❤Delete
- AnonymousJune 15, 2019 at 1:49 AM
There is not much to say only she is one classy lady.ReplyDelete
- CoralieJune 15, 2019 at 2:24 PM
I do admit that is Letizias only dress I don't like. I looks like a perforated plate.ReplyDeleteReplies
- AnonymousJune 15, 2019 at 10:25 PM
From a one dimensional point of view, the pattern is unusual because of the squares instead of dots. The use of the fabric to create the silhouette was skilfully done. At the neck it is gathered to accommodate the bustline. The band at the middle defines the waist, then gives way to a pleated skirt to give volume, and provide coverage to the lower half of the body. The dress would require a lining if perforated.Delete
- AnonymousJune 15, 2019 at 5:37 PM
I like her, I do not care at all about dresses which We do not pay for..dresses are not her way if life , that you are triying to set up.ReplyDelete
Not my favourite dress of Letizia's but she wears it well. Love how smiling and relaxed she is in these pictures.ReplyDelete
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Unfortunately earlier this summer we had to cut down a large western red cedar tree, due to a risk of it falling on our house. Half way down it, bees started coming out. We knew we had a hive, but did not know it was so near our house and did not know where. We had the arborist take out a long and lay it down.
That is when I got ahold of Dan from OWA (http://www.wildernessbees.com/). Dan came right out, spent quite some time with me cutting the log in half and removing the bees(http://imgur.com/a/BfPuh bees!). I mentioned how I have been wanting to keep bees for years in passing. About a month later my phone rings "Hey it is Dan, do you want YOUR bees?".
I drove out to his apiary, he hooked me up with hive boxes, told me what gear to get, taught me some basics, told me what book to get and sent me home with my bees.
It became obvious a month or so later that just one hive wasn't going to cut it for me. Yesterday, while everyone locally is "sold out", Dan again came through, inviting us into his apiary, spending more time educating us, and hooking me up with another hive.
Dealing with OWA feels more like dealing with old friends than a business, and the whole idea behind breeding for positive traits really has my interests peaked.
Great experience
Great help
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Only downside? I can see myself spending way too much time and money on this now. Already trying to figure out how many hives my property could support.


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Pacific Coast Building Products' origins go back to February 17, 1953, the day Fred Anderson opened the doors to Anderson Lumber Company in Sacramento, California. In preparation for that day, Fred and his wife Pat put all they owned up for collateral in exchange for a bank loan. After leasing a piece of property, they bought an old delivery truck, enough inventory to last them a couple of months, and placed a small ad in the Sacramento Bee newspaper announcing the opening of Anderson Lumber. That opening would be the first of many. Over the years, Fred ventured into other areas of the building industry. By 1976, the year his son-in-law, Dave Lucchetti, took over as president; the company had expanded into manufacturing, contracting, and distributing building materials like wallboard, roofing, and insulation. Over the ensuing years and under Dave's stewardship, more companies would be acquired or built. Today our companies contain a wide variety of products and services designed for residential, industrial, and commercial projects of all sizes and complexity. We have locations from Canada to Colorado and all points in between. Our products can be found on the trendy shops of Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills (Gladding, McBean terra cotta) to the very industrial Port of Oakland (Basalite pavers). Custom homes and small and large subdivisions all over the western U.S. have incorporated our products and services. We are proud that our company has played a role in the completion of countless successful and varied projects. Our company 'house' logo was designed years ago with the sides not touching. The slight separations signify that our company is never complete, but always evolving, open to new products, innovations, and ideas. Those beliefs were important factors in building our business and remain critical to our future success.
Are you the type of person that likes to work hard, make a real living and see your family every night?
Do you want to be a part of an organization that values you are a human being and not just a cog in the system?
Do you want the chance to advance in a company that will invest in you long term while joining a close knit team all pulling in the same direction?
I have positions available for local, Class B work (class A drivers are able to apply as well) delivering roofing material. I'm a straight forward, no nonsense type of guy and if you aren't afraid of physical work and want to be a part of a company that cares about their employees and cares about each other, then working for us is where you should be. If you are scared of putting in an honest day on the truck, no need to apply.
Can't be afraid of heights. Must be willing to comply with our safety standards and training.
We have a strong core of former and current Army, Marine, Air Force and National Guardsmen and are eager to bring more onto the team.
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June 5 (UPI) -- For the first time, honeybee researchers have identified a "synergistic time-lag interaction" between parasitic Varroa mites and neonicotinoid insecticides. The two stressors, the latest research showed, combined to reduce the survival of honeybees during the winter.
Several studies have firmly established the negative impacts of neonicotinoids on bee health, and Varroa mites are now ubiquitous among honeybee colonies. But studies looking at the effects of the two stressors in combination have produced inconclusive results.
For the new study, scientists exposed parasite-free honeybee colonies to two neonicotinoid insecticides, thiamethoxam and clothianidin, through pollen paste feeding. The mass and longevity of worker bees were unaffected.
However, when scientists exposed colonies infested with the ectoparasitic mite Varroa destructor, they measured a negative synergistic impact on bee health. However, the negative effect was only measured 16 weeks after neonicotinoid exposure.
In temperate regions, bees must survive the winter for colonies to persist. The synergistic time-lag effects of mite infestations and neonicotinoids exposure could explain the prevalence of wintertime colony collapse.
Scientists published the results of their study this week in the journal Scientific Reports.
"Future mitigation efforts should concentrate on developing sustainable agro-ecosystem management schemes that incorporate reduced use of neonicotinoids and sustainable solutions for V. destructor mites," researchers wrote.


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SOMERSET — There was a long line of people outside of Somerset Berkley Regional High School waiting to get into the building on Friday night. It looked like the type of line that you see outside of a major sporting event or rock concert.
But the stars of this show were inside the building and they were the members of the Somerset Berkley Regional High School Class of 2017.
When their families, friends and teachers entered the building, they proudly watched as the students gave speeches, performed with the concert band and symphonic wind ensemble and in what everyone was waiting for, received their high school diplomas.
Valedictorian Kathrine Esten talked about going into the high school building at 4 a.m. and going down a poorly lit hall, completely empty with no people in it and spooky like a Stephen King novel. She said that no matter how nice a beautiful building is, it means nothing when it's empty. She said what brings meaning and beauty to lives, is the people around them. Esten said the students need to stick together when they go out into the world.
"This is coming from a person that is going into the same world out there as you are- it's a rough place right about now," Esten said. "The opportunities and value we so cherish are constantly being eroded if we do nothing, because they aren't guarantees- they need to be protected. Essentially, fellow graduates, we need to fight the man- and it's got to be together. Find the people that can overcome every obstacle alongside you, because you don't want to spend eternity in the dark hallway outside the cafeteria. Spending it with other people is the best thing you can possibly do."
Esten told her classmates to surround themselves with the people who will give them the ability to succeed but also to be happy.
Salutatorian William Medeiros talked about how the students in the SBRHS Class of 2017 went to the old high school building during their freshman year before moving to the new state of the art high school. He said some people say the old school had more character than the new building. He said the new school has plenty of character. He said the character of the school does not just come from the building, but the people who are in it.
"Think about it, have you ever read a book where the characters are buildings? If you have, I'd like to know what it is because I think I want to read it," Medeiros said. "But seriously, the people in a school really define what that school is all about."
Medeiros said nothing in life is worth much without the people who define it. He told his classmates that whether they are going to college in the military or the workforce, to find something they are passionate in and leave their mark on it. He said he has done so with the marching band at the high school.
"I did not always love it," Medeiros said. "It was a lot of hard work and frankly work is not always fun. But in the end, I helped make a product that was bigger than just me. I found something to put my soul into, and I got out of it more than I possibly could have hoped for. So just like each member defined the marching band, and everyone here defines that school behind me, we must all find something that we love and devote ourselves to it. You might not always be happy doing it. Sometimes, you will grow tired of working hard and not seeing results. But when you are passionate about something, and you finally see progress, you will be truly happy. So, as we move on from here, I hope everyone of us finds just one thing that we love to do, and we do it."
Cameron Filipe, president of the SBRHS Class of 2017, also referenced attending the old high school building with the glass corridor, lecture room, the "flood of the 300s," the "black slime of the 500s" and the security booth.
"I don't know about you guys, but to me, being the last class from the old building is something special," Filipe said. "No one after us will get to say they suffered that great danger going to school everyday."
Filipe also talked about his class winning the Case Rally and raising more money for the Pennies for Pounds fundraiser to help the needy around the holidays than any class ever has at the high school.
Filipe said all of the members of the Class of 2017 will go their separate ways with their separate talents. He told them to take that talent, harness it and do it well. Filipe said maybe they can use those talents to change the world someday. He quoted Dr. Seuss who said, ":Be who you are and say what you feel, because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind."
Filipe said that some of the students may miss high school in a couple years or in a couple months.
"I leave you all today with a familiar message to never forget: even though we may be leaving this school today, we will always be Blue Raiders at heart," Filipe said. "No matter where we go, Blue Raider Boulevard will always lead us home."
School Superintendent Jeffrey Schoonover congratulated the graduates on their academic, athletic and artistic achievements, as well as their leadership at the school and their contributions to SBRHS. He said that at a past school committee meeting, student Tim Frechette talked about his parents as heroes. Schoonover said all of the parents in the gymnasium where the graduation ceremony was being held are heroes. Schoonover said he wants the students to come up with one sentence that describes their successes in life.
Somerset Berkley Regional School Committee Vice Chair Dean Larabee told the Class of 2017 that they represent a transition to the new high school building and said the relationship between the towns of Somerset and Berkley has become stronger and stronger as the years have gone by. He said the towns have one of the finest high schools the state has to offer and the teachers who work there love what they do.
Larabee told the students that challenges they face in life may seem daunting, but determination to accomplish those goals is more powerful than anything on earth.
"Do or do not. There is no try," Larabee said as he quoted the famous Star Wars movie character Yoda in relation to his advice to the graduates.
Somerset Berkley Regional High School Principal David Lanczycki compared a bag of M&Ms candy to the members of the Class of 2017. He said there are all kinds of colors and different flavors. He said they all look a little different, but have something in common, "They melt in your mouth, not in your hands." But he said no matter what the M&Ms look like, they make people happy.
"Don't forget, every time you get the opportunity, be an M&M," Lanczycki said to the members of the SBRHS Class of 2017.
SBRHS Mathematics Content Coordinator Andy Laurence then threw some M&Ms to the graduates.
A number of awards and scholarships were also given out during the graduation ceremony.
Esten received the Superintendent's Award for the Highest Ranking Senior, Matthew Dion received the Citizenship Certificate presented by the Warren S. Hathaway Post No. 228 of the American Legion, Noah Nowak received the Reginald Pelagio Business Academic Excellence Award, Haley Chase received the Winifred Medeiros Raiders' Turf Spirit Award, Emily Canuel received the Donald J. McNamara Memorial Scholarship, Filipe received the Raymond J. McDonald, Jr. Memorial Scholarship, Medeiros received the Carl W. McDermott Scholarship, Haley Langton and Filipe received the Somerset Berkley Regional High School Parent-Teacher Organization scholarships, Christine Nasiff and Frechette received the Somerset Berkley Athletic Boosters Scholarships and Filipe and Dion received the Blue Raider Pride Scholarships.
After the awards were presented, the diplomas were given out.
Karen Vachon was one of the graduates.
"I'm excited," Vachon said shortly after receiving her diploma.
Vachon is going to Mount Ida College to study in the vet tech program. She said her favorite high school memory was this year's prom.
"It was fun," she said.
Before they went into the gymnasium where everyone was waiting for them for the graduation ceremony, the SBRHS administrators took the members of the Class of 2017 on one last walk around the high school building.
Bernie Miranda watched proudly as his first grandchild, Ali Sigman, graduated from Somerset Berkley Regional High School.
"She's a good kid and she's going to a good college," Miranda said.
Sigman will be attending Liberty University.
"She's our queen," said Mary Lou Miranda, Sigman's grandmother, referring to Ali recently being crowned as prom queen.


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Yulek, Mustafa (2006) Dynamic compaction of a thin subgrade layer overlying weak deposit. Masters thesis, Concordia University.
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This thesis presents an axisymmetric numerical model to simulate Dynamic Compaction of a thin subgrade layer overlying a deep deposit of various stiffness levels. The compaction effort is applied by means of impact energy on the ground and modeled as a transient loading having a constant frequency level with different amplitude values depending on the energy level used. On the light of the numerical model results obtained, it can be reported that the presence of weak deposit significantly affects the compaction level of the subgrade. The results depend on the thickness of the subgrade layer, stiffness of the underlying deposit and the energy level used. The energy consumed to compact the subgrade layer and further the energy dissipated to the lower deposit were measured, and accordingly, the level of compaction for a given soil/load/geometry conditions was predicted. Design procedure was given for practicing use. Designer may consider alternatives for undesirable cases such to improve the lower layer before compaction using other methods of soil improvement.
|Concordia University > Gina Cody School of Engineering and Computer Science > Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering
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|Thesis (Masters)
|Yulek, Mustafa
|xvii, 94 leaves : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm.
|Concordia University
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|M.A. Sc.
|Building, Civil and Environmental Engineering
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|Hanna, Adel
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Arsenal is a new, work-in-progress Blender game engine being developed by Katharos Technology. Built on top of the Amethyst game engine, Arsenal seeks to bring together the power of Blender, Amethyst, and the Rust game development community to provide a powerful and easy-to-use game engine.
As you may have already seen, we at Katharos Technology have been meaning to use the Armory3D game engine for our games for a while. We have spent a lot of time contributing to the engine and we really love the way that it works. Its Blender UI has spoiled us for everything else and its logic nodes have enabled even non-technical users to start making their own games.
Unfortunately, we recently discovered some concerns about the performance of Armory and after discussion and investigation we decided that Armory was likely not going to be suitable for designing the very large games that we wanted to be able to produce in the future. This led us to look into what other game engines were out there, particularly ones that were written in a high performance programming language called Rust.
When searching for Rust game engines, Piston and Amethyst are at the top of the list as far as how popular they are. Amethyst, though, stood out to us because of its foundation on top of an Entity Component System. The entity component system, or ECS, design pattern is a powerful way of organizing your game logic in a way that is easy to think about and efficient for the computer to process. After analyzing the advantages of using an ECS, we didn't want to write a game without it.
Amethyst, though, was lacking our favorite thing about Armory: the Blender integration. In light of that, we decided that we were going to build our own game engine on top of Amethyst, and Blender. That engine is Arsenal.
Arsenal will provide a Blender integration and logic node system that is inspired by Armory and will use Amethyst to power the game. Instead of writing our own engine from scratch, we get to utilize the massive amount of work already done by the Amethyst community. We will be contributing to Amethyst as needed and developing Arsenal to craft our user-experience.
Designing Arsenal is going to be a big challenge and the decision to make our own engine was not made lightly: we have always strived to use existing tools to accomplish what we need so that we didn't waste time making our own. Still, more important that being able to use what exists was being able to satisfy our requirements for our games and how we develop them. Our requirements are strict and we have not found anything else that meets them. Designing our own engine, while it will doubtless be a lot of work, will be worth it if it means being able to make the kinds of games that we want to make and provide the value that we want to provide to our gamers.
Arsenal is currently being developed on GitHub and is completely Open Source. We recently released the very first version of Arsenal, which represents the initial proof-of-concept for the engine. The Getting Started guide will tell you how you can install Arsenal and run your first "game". We have also documented what drives the vision of Arsenal so you can understand the drive behind our development effort.
With Arsenal we hope to bring the ability to make video games to practically anybody without limiting the engine's capabilities to anything short of your wildest dreams!


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2018 Porsche GT2 RS
Configuration: Longitudinal Rear-Engine
Engine: 3.8L Twin-Turbocharged flat-6
Horsepower: 700 @ 7,000 RPM
Torque: 553 lb/ft. @ 2500 - 4500 RPM
Transmission: 7-Speed PDK Automatic
0 - 60: 2.7 seconds
Cooling: water-cooled
911 Chassis Code: 991
Curb Weight: 3241 lbs
The 991 version of the 911 GT2 RS was initially unveiled at the Xbox 2017 E3 briefing along with the announcement of the Forza Motorsport 7 video game where it was revealed as cover car as well as included as a playable vehicle. The 991 GT2 RS is powered by a 3.8 L twin-turbocharged flat-6 engine that produces a maximum power of 690 hp at 7,000 rpm and 550 lb-ft of torque, making it the most powerful 911 ever built. Unlike the previous GT2 versions, this car is only available with a 7-speed PDK automatic transmission to handle the excessive torque produced from the engine. Porsche claims that this car will accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in 2.7 seconds, and has a top speed of 210 mph.
The car has a roof made of magnesium, front lid, front and rear wings and boot lid made of carbon, front and rear apron made of lightweight polyurethane, rear and side windows made of polycarbonate and features a titanium exhaust system.
A Weissach package option was included on this car, which reduces 66 lbs. of weight, thanks to the additional use of carbon-fiber and titanium parts. In late September 2017, the GT2 RS made a 6:47.3 minute lap time around the Nürburgring, making it the fastest production car lap time recorded on the track at the time.
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The 911 GT2 RS generates more mechanical grip than the 918 Spyder, despite having the same tires and rear-wheel drive.


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One of the most popular cheeses in Norway, this combines a mild cow's milk with cumin and clove for a lovely savoury twist. Excellent on bread or crispbread – we like topping it with crunchy red pepper and maybe a slice of ham for a spin on the classic. Please note we cut this cheese in-house so the packaging may differ from the picture and 500 grams is an average weight which may vary by 5%. This is a chilled item.
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When you start a business, making sure that you have the correct formation is imperative. Once you have this done, you need to make sure that the transactions that pertain to the company are all handled in the appropriate manner.
We know that you may have some concerns about what you are going to do when it is time for transactions related to your business. This is especially true for major transactions, such as entering into a joint venture.
It is imperative that you take the time you need to think about the options that you have for all major transactions. Most of these transactions have to do with a contract of some sort. In this case, we can review the contract for you to make sure that you didn't miss anything in your excitement about the deal.
We recognize that you have a lot at stake when it comes to your business. In fact, your whole life is probably tied to the business. This is something that might seem frightening, but we are here to help you make sure that your investment is as protected as possible. We want to see your company succeed so that you can enjoy the fruits of your labor.
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Stunning 2 bedroom apartment close to Princesse Antoinette gardenshttp://c.com.mc/54021
Villa du Parc
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Selling price : 3 650 000 €
Not restricted under any laws.
Beautifully refurbished 2 bedroom apartment located in a tranquil district of Jardin Exotique. This very sunny property features high ceilings, with a fully equipped kitchen including Miele and Gaggenau appliances as well as black granit. The apartment is air-conditioned throughout and composed of an entrance leading onto the living area with semi-open plan kitchen. There are two bedrooms and bathrooms, plus a balcony overlooking a garden and some greenery. The apartment is sold with a very spacious cellar in the building. There is also the opportunity to rent a parking space in the public parking opposite the street.
Villa du Parc is a nicely kept bourgeois building nestled in the Jardin Exotique area, within walking distance to the Princess Grace Hospital as well as the Condamine and Fontvieille districts.
The property is not restricted under any laws.
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I'll be honest.
It's not been my most productive of weeks. What should have been a big party week full of celebrations for La Femme London turning one year old was in fact bogged down by a pesky cold that threw my posting scheduling out of sync and left me without the will to write. Instead I've hardly left the house, the dreaded cold not only ruined my plans but also my nose (flakey and dry, not exactly a good look!) so I kept my day time activity to a minimum in order to save scaring people.
However, never one to be defeated I dosed myself up on a paracetamol/ red wine combo on Tuesday night in comfy pjs as I had a special day planned for Wednesday that I simply wasn't prepared to miss.
Italian Parfumers Acqua Di Parma were in town and brought with them the beautiful Italian Sunshine for the press launch of their latest addition onto the ADP fragrance family. It was exactly what the doctor ordered and I can't tell you how much I needed a little ' La Dolce Vita'. Luckily, it did the trick.
I also popped along to a seminar hosted by Utmost Me in honour of World Sleep Day. You can read my coverage here but in a but in a nut was LIFE CHANGING as I realised how dangerously close we are living to preventable illnesses by not giving our bodies the right amount of sleep per night. If like me you are a poor sleeper then this is a must read!
Of course by Thursday the Sun and the Italians had gone (did they really bring it with them and take it back?!) and I was dying again but New Look were having a rather fabulous party to launch the Rochelle Hume collab at St Martin's Lane Hotel and I knew it would be one of those you didn't want to miss.
Turns out it was a fairly intimate but raucous party and guests who included Look magazine Editors, Reveal magazine gossip columnists and the cast of JLS (all so so lovely FYI) were all treated to fabulous Gin, Rubarb & Ginger cocktails (very morish) alongside Mini Burgers (even more morish) so I stayed and partied until the clock struck midnight and my feet could take no more.
Needless to say the weekend has been spent catching up on my missed Friday as well as just embracing this dreaded snow again by cuddling up with the kids and keeping warm by cooking up a storm with my fabulous new Polpo cookbook, a Mother's Day Gift from my kiddiewinkles. In case you were worried it's a rather old school, dare I say sexist gift, fear not! I am passionate about cooking and it also came with a bottle of Campari and a bottle of Prosecco for 'Spritz Italiano style' so I have been in my element.
As such, the cold has gone (did I kill it with all the alcohol?!) and birthday partying will commence next week, complete with fabulous giveaway! Stay tuned….
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Inserting, creating and modifying equations have never been so easy with this new feature in ActivePresenter 7. Besides a great number of built-in equations, you can edit and build your own ones or even copy equations from Microsoft Office to ActivePresenter. Let's get to know about that in today's tutorial.
Inserting Equations
First, to insert a built-in equation, do one of the following:
- Navigate to the Annotations tab > Click the drop-down arrow on the Equation button
- Or access Home tab > Click the drop-down arrow on the Equation button
Then, select one built-in equation from the list. At the same time, a selected equation displays on the Canvas. For example, if you select Binomial Theorem, it will appear on the Canvas like this: And in the Tabbed Toolbar opens a Formula tab containing symbols and structures that you can add to your equation if needed.
Creating and Modifying Equations
Besides built-in equations, you can create your own ones by doing either of the following:
- Click the Equation icon in the tabbed toolbar.
- Click the Insert New Equation option at the bottom of the Equation gallery.
Then, an equation editor (a rectangle with green dots) appears on the Canvas like this: Here you can click the Equation button at the left corner to insert built-in equations. Or start typing your equation by using a variety of symbols and structures in the Formula tab. In the Symbols group, click the arrow at the bottom right corner of the gallery (1) to see more math-related symbols. Click the arrow at the top right corner of the gallery (2) to see more sets of symbols. Hover the mouse over a symbol to see its name.
Next to the Symbols group is the Structures group containing commonly used mathematical structures such as Fraction, Script, Radical, Integral, Large Operator, Bracket, Function and more. Just select a structure to insert it and replace the dotted-line boxes with your own values. Note: Apart from inserting, creating and editing equations, you can copy equations from Microsoft Office and paste into ActivePresenter.
That's all about equations in ActivePresenter 7. From now on, you can insert, create your own equations and edit them easily. Hope this is helpful. Contact us if you need any help.


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This Week in Women: All Hail Beyoncé
While Trump and his administration continue to perplex us with their clumsy handling of foreign and domestic affairs, we are heartened by the activists and organizations keeping tabs and advocating for women's equality and safety issues. Also on our radar, Beyoncé added plenty of glitter to the end of the week with her Instagram post, and Andy Murray shows the world how to deflect sexism. It's time for This Week in Women!
Beyoncé Reveals First Picture of Twins
Early this morning, Beyoncé published a glorious first public photo of her twins, Sir and Rumi Carter, on Instagram. The business mogul and prolific tastemaker chose the same serene goddess aesthetic that perfectly matched her February pregnancy announcement and Grammy performance.
Thank you, Beyoncé, for making our Friday headlines so glorious.
Betsy DeVos and Campus Sexual Assault
Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos embroiled herself in new policy controversies this week as she sought to roll back Obama-era protections for sexual assault survivors on college campuses. DeVos hosted "listening sessions" on Thursday with members of different campus and educational factions that have a stake in safer higher education environments.
Things really started to feel controversial when Candice Jackson, a mother of a man accused of sexual assault, said, "Rather, the accusations—90 percent of them—fall into the category of 'we were both drunk,' 'we broke up, and six months later I found myself under a Title IX investigation because she just decided that our last sleeping together was not quite right.'"
Under Obama and Biden guidance, many states began passing "Yes Means Yes" legislation and requiring more accountability from educational institutions. With statistics telling us that one in four women will be sexually assaulted at college, and 63 percent of incidents will go unreported, it's hard to understand why DeVos wants to put more barriers in front of victim advocacy.
"We took for granted the fact that the White House and the Department of Education supported accepting and advancing these rights, and we can't take that for granted anymore," said Stanford University Law School professor Michele Dauber, to The New York Times. "There is going to be a fight."
Andy Murray Shuts Down Sexist Reporter
While our decency-challenged President visited France this week and really put his foot in his mouth while greeting the French first lady Brigitte Macron ("You're in such good shape. She's in such good physical shape. Beautiful."), tennis star Andy Murray had the gender-equal fortitude that we really needed.
In a press conference this week, a reporter referenced American tennis player Sam Querry as "the first US player to reach a major semi-final since 2009." Murray interjected to say that he was the first "male" US player. Murray was of course referring to the success of Serena Williams, who has secured 12 Grand Slams since 2009.
Murray's assertion is being lauded on Twitter as a take down of "casual sexism."
"He has spoken up for women's issues and women's rights, especially in tennis, for forever. He does it again," Williams responded in an ESPN interview. "He has such a wonderful mother, who's been such a strong figure in his life… We love Andy Murray."
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Accession Number : AD0163747
Title : Corrosion Inhibited Paint Removing Composition.
Descriptive Note : Patent,
Corporate Author : OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE ARMY WASHINGTON D C
Personal Author(s) : Rosenfeld,Myer ; Nichols,Troy R.
Report Date : 07 DEC 1971
Pagination or Media Count : 3
Abstract : The patent relates to a composition having utility in the removal of paints from metals. More particularly, it relates to the inclusion of a small amount of sodium or potassium stannate in a metal paint-removing composition to inhibit the corrosion of aluminum or alloys thereof. Unlike some other corrosion inhibitors it is nontoxic to wildlife when discharged in effluent streams and waterways.
Descriptors : (*PATENTS, PAINT REMOVERS), (*PAINT REMOVERS, *CORROSION INHIBITION), (*STANNATES, CORROSION INHIBITION), POTASSIUM COMPOUNDS, WATER POLLUTION, SILICATES, PHOSPHATES, SULFONATES, CHROMATES, SODIUM COMPOUNDS, METALS
Subject Categories : SOLVENTS, CLEANERS AND ABRASIVES
Distribution Statement : APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE


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Vivid deep orange flowers above a light green foliage make this an eye-catching variety, especially when planted with other Helianthemums.
Vivid deep orange flowers above a light green foliage make this an eye-catching variety, especially when planted with other Helianthemums. Helianthemum 'Ben Mohr' looks stunning when allowed to scramble over rock gardens or spread informally on sloping gardens or banks.
Also known as the Rock Rose or Sun Rose, Helianthemums prefer to be grown in full sun in a well-drained position on any soil.
Flowers from May – July & September. Cut back the foliage after flowering to maintain shape.
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Pot Ready, Large, Healthy plants individually rooted in large plugs of compost. Ideal for planting into baskets, containers or small areas in the garden. Best results achieved if grown on for a short while in 9cm/10cm pots prior to planting out if planting straight into garden borders. Tender varieties will need protecting from frost. Compost volume around 4-5cm deep x 3-4cm square. Foliage height 5cm-12cm (depending on variety). Full growing instructions are provided.
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Friends slams Survivor
CBS's third Survivor slipped in its second week, as NBC scored another
monster Thursday in prime time ratings.
Survivor: Africa drew a 7.9 rating, 20 share among adults 18-49 in
Nielsen national numbers, compared to a 10.3 rating for its opening episode
last week.
Survivor pulled 19.6 million viewers, topped by Friends with 25.6
million viewers and an 12.2/32 in its half-hour.
NBC rookie Inside Schwartz followed with 15 million viewers and a
E.R. wrapped the night for NBC with 26.7 million viewers and a
That undermined rookie CBS CIA drama The Agency, which drew 9
million viewers and a 3.3/8.
CBS's C.S.I. drew 23 million viewers and an 8.7/21, topping Will
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December inflation to remain tepid but no rates cut forecast
Australia's inflation should remain soft in the December quarter, but that's unlikely to sway the Reserve Bank to cut interest rates.
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) is expected to rise by 0.3 per cent in the December quarter for an annual rate of 1.6 per cent, according to an AAP survey of 15 economists.
Underlying inflation, which strips out the effects of volatile price movements, is forecast to rise 0.5 per cent for the quarter and 2.05 per cent over the year.
The CPI will be released on Wednesday by the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
Headline inflation is expected to be curbed by sharp declines in fruit and petrol prices.
For underlying inflation, the main factors holding back price rises are strong foreign retail competition and slow wages growth, CommSec chief economist Craig James said.
"Interestingly the Aussie dollar fell by around 11 per cent in 2015 but so-called tradable goods prices only lifted 1.9 per cent over the year," he said.
"Companies are clearly doing all that they can to avoid lifting prices, well aware that consumers have global choices about where they can buy their goods."
James tipped prices of imported goods to creep higher over 2016.
"It will be important to watch the speed and extent of the pass through of the weaker exchange rate to imported goods prices," he said.
The Reserve Bank should remain on hold in the coming months, given continuing solid employment gains and above average business conditions, National Australia Bank economists said.
"International developments have clouded this somewhat, but to date there has been little direct impact on the Australian economy," they said.
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ANZ economists said sluggish inflation provides leeway for further easing over 2016 should the economy soften, but it won't be a catalyst for policy action.
"While lower commodity prices will continue to weigh on headline CPI, underlying inflation is forecast to move back within the RBA's 2 to 3 per cent target band in early 2017," they said.
Moreover, with the domestic non-mining sector doing better than expected outside of housing, the risks to inflation are tilted slightly to the upside, ANZ said.
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Commuters this morning may have noticed traffic was moving slower than normal – even for M6 rush hour standards. Unfortunately, this was caused by two separate accidents on the M6 near Birmingham which brought traffic to a […]Read more →
Two people have been killed and at least two more have been injured as a helicopter collided into a crane at the top of the tower near Vauxhall Bridge today at 8am. It is believed that very […]Read more →
This is possibly one of the most bizarre starts to the New Year for Chelmsford High Street, as a wild deer was spotted running rampant through the busy shopping street. The adult male deer was caught on […]Read more →
To anyone that doesn't ride a motorcycle, they are often seen as extremely dangerous and risky methods of transport and are accidents waiting to happen. For motorcycle riders, they are the only way to travel and nothing […]Read more →
Could car accidents be a thing of the past? Volvo certainly hopes so with the development of its new prototype cars. These "crash-proof" cars are filled with sensors and computers designed to make it impossible for the […]Read more →
Don't drink and drive, one of the most fundamental pieces of advice that you could give to any motorist. Because of this many people will wisely choose to stay the night somewhere instead of driving after a […]Read more →
Sometimes, you can see accidents coming. There are obvious dangers that we can avoid – that's why we learn things like the highway code in order to reduce the risk of accidents. Unfortunately, sometimes accidents will happen […]Read more →
Car accidents are life changing. Hopefully, neither of us will ever be involved in one. Unfortunately as long as there are drivers, there will be road accidents – this is a fact of life. For most of […]Read more →
A terrible accident has happened at what should have been a happy and celebratory event. Road traffic accidents happen every day around the world, but this particular accident not only suffered a large number of casualties, but […]Read more →
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Cupcake Heaven magazine has begun its search to find Britain's Best Spring Cupcake! We're looking for all cupcake enthusiasts to send us photos of your favourite spring designs, so whether you're a beginner or a seasoned pro we'd love everyone to enter.
Full details of the competition can be found here <http://www.foodheavenmag.com/2013/03/enter-our-spring-cupcake-challenge/> We'll pick the top 20 entries to put to the public vote over on our Cupcake Heaven facebook page <http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cupcake-Heaven/260323113997775?ref=ts&fref=ts> and the makers of the top 10 cupcakes from that vote will be invited to join us at the Cake & Bake Show Manchester with the real-life versions of their winning cupcakes. The cupcakes will be on display at the show, the winners will get to see their designs in print in an upcoming issue of Cupcake Heaven, and the overall winner will receive a very special prize at the Cake & Bake Show. We can't wait to see your entries!
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Going strong for Laurel
Special edition paper sales top 2017
"We're doing this for Laurel!"
Tommy Proper captured the essence of the 22nd Annual Laurel Run, which Tuesday's special edition OBSERVER sales benefited. Proper spent Tuesday morning selling papers near Brooks Memorial Hospital in honor of his best friend and the namesake for the run, Laurel Hotelling. He was one of many volunteers who sold papers in Forestville, Gowanda and Irving, plus five different locations in Dunkirk and Fredonia.
This year's 22nd Annual Laurel Memorial Run on July 20 and July 21 is perhaps more meaningful than ever, as it is the first year that Hotelling, who passed away on Nov. 13, 2017, will not be a part of it.
"We miss her so much," said Laurie Strong, with tears in her eyes. "But she's here with us in spirit."
Strong, who works at The Resource Center and serves on the Laurel run planning committee, is one of the many individuals who participates in the annual run, and is one of few who rode her bicycle from Jamestown to Dunkirk when the run included a bike relay.
Steve Waterson, community relations director at The Resource Center, sold papers at the Route 60 Tim Hortons location. "It was definitely busy, but it went in waves, I think, depending on when people's shifts started. But people waiting in the drive-thru are easy targets," he laughed.
The run was started by Wayne and Elaine Hotelling of Silver Creek, whose daughter, Laurel, was their inspiration. Laurel was born with Down syndrome and worked at Dunkirk's Resource Center for over 30 years. She proved that a happy and productive life is possible, regardless of intellectual or physical impairments, and her parents made it their mission to promote this truth through an annual run.
The run includes a 30-mile relay from Jamestown to Dunkirk on July 20. "People can do different legs of the relay," Waterson explained. "There's also a small group that does the whole 30 miles called the 'Laurel-thon' and that takes a good six hours to do."
The whole family can take part in Silver Creek on July 21. The day includes 1K and 5K walks, an 8K run and children's 'fun runs' for ages seven and younger. One of the most meaningful moments of the event is the Laurel Lap, according to Waterson. "This year will be a lot more emotional, especially for Laurel's family," he explained. "She was the grand marshall of the run and led the lap, which anyone with any kind of disability can take part in."
This is the 17th year of the OBSERVER's special edition sale, and it was even more successful than last year. This year, more than $2,200 was raised, about $400 more than 2017.
"That's a tremendous amount of support in one day for such a special event," said John D'Agostino, OBSERVER publisher. "We are honored at this community newspaper to be able to team with The Resource Center, the volunteer sellers and the Laurel Memorial Run effort."
Most groups of volunteers received three bundles of 50 papers each to sell, and Nate Shuart, who manned the corner of Main and Temple in Fredonia, sold out very quickly. Just after 8 a.m., Shuart said. "Right now, I've sold almost all of my papers. I've only got one left!"
According to Waterson, funds raised by the paper sales support the run, which raises money for Filling the Gap, Inc. This non-profit organization works with The Resource Center to improve the lives of people with disabilities in Chautauqua County by enhancing employment and training opportunities.
Waterson, who has many fond memories of Laurel, reiterated the importance of the employment opportunities The Resource Center provides. "Earning that paycheck was very important to Laurel…You know, whenever you meet someone new, the first thing they ask you is 'What do you do?' People take pride in their work, and it's no different with people with disabilities. Working at The Resource Center gives them that sense of pride."
To learn more about the run, visit www.laurel-run.com or contact the Resource Center at 661-4735.


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Traditionally, the focus of senior care organizations has been on the satisfaction of their residents – not employees. But, with an average staff turnover rate of 42% in senior living, employee engagement is quickly moving up on the list of priorities. Organization leaders are beginning to recognize that a more engaged staff can measurably improve the health outcomes and satisfaction of residents. The math is there: engaged staff + satisfied residents = better business.
What's the big deal? Creating an Engaged Workforce versus Employee Satisfaction
The difference between the two is a matter of who benefits; for a satisfied staff member, the benefit is to them, while for an engaged employee, the benefit is to them and the organization. ADP Research Institute describes the two as follows:
Employee Satisfaction: A measurement of an employee's "happiness" with current job and conditions; it does not measure how much effort the employee is willing to expend. It is harder to influence beyond a superficial level.
Employee Engagement: A measurement of an employee's emotional commitment to an organization; it takes into account the amount of discretionary effort an employee expends on behalf of the organization. Once established, the roots can go deep, with greater benefit.
Recognizing the difference between an engaged and satisfied employee is subtle, but essential when it comes to directly influencing how residents experience community life. Staff who are engaged are more productive, dependable, and more willing to devote their efforts to the success of your organization.
"In today's world, it is an absolute strategic business priority for organizations to have engaged staff. Not satisfied staff – there's a distinct difference," Jan Gulsvig, RN, BSN, LNHA, Chief Operating Officer of Align, said in an interview with McKnight's Senior Living. "That's known to drive the returns on investment that organizations are looking for, including customer experience."
And the results go further than residents feeling more satisfied with their service – research points to a positive impact to your bottom line. Ohio Presbyterian Retirement Services (OPRS) found that locations with better employee engagement had lower turnover rates amongst residents as well as improved health outcomes.
The study also found locations with engaged, long-term staff had a 6.5% reduction in pressure sores and a 3.25% drop in resident falls. By improving care outcomes, senior care organizations are better positioned to attract more referrals and boost occupancy rates.
To help senior care organizations drive and manage a more engaged workforce, they need to hear from their staff through surveys that address key engagement indicators. The information gathered will provide insights on the needs of employees and identify problem areas, allowing organizational leaders to take action and make improvements that will ultimately have an impact on the bottom line and resident outcomes.
Recognizing the significant benefits of managing employee engagement, PointClickCare and Align have partnered to deliver two offerings, the PointClickCare Employee Engagement and the PointClickCare Customer Experience integrated solutions, which were showcased at LeadingAge's annual meeting in Indianapolis. The new solutions, powered by Align, are designed to enable care providers to prioritize their efforts and establish a road map for staff success.
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Jewish leaders in Budapest criticized the planned commemoration of victims of Germany's occupation because it ignored Hungarians' complicity in the Holocaust.
The plan announced Thursday involves erecting a monument in Freedom Square situated in the Hungarian capital's 5th district. The top official in the district is a member of the ruling Fidesz party.
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If you were following the news lately, you would have noticed the words "data science" or "data scientist" popping out on your social media feeds every now and then. That's because we are talking about one of the most sought after tech jobs for 2018.
For the uninitiated, data scientists, simply put, are people who collect, analyze and visualize data.
According to a LinkedIn survey, jobs in data science in Singapore have grown 17 times from 2013 to 2017. Apart from the boom in IT industries around the world, the Singapore government has also been been pushing for more Singaporeans to join the tech sector through initiatives and programmes to equip them with relevant skills.
This demand for skilled data scientists is expected to increase 28% by 2020. So if you are looking to hop on the bandwagon of learning data science and becoming a data scientist, read on!
Want To Learn Coding? Here Are 5 Reasons You Should Start With Python
4 Reasons Aspiring Data Scientists Should Learn Python
3 Qualities Every Data Scientist Should Have, According To This Tech Recruiter
Much like any other job in the tech field, you will need to be equipped with the right skills to begin your journey as a data scientist. For someone new to this field, the copious number of programming languages out there might be a little overwhelming.
But there's no need to panic. That's what we are here for—to offer guidance and insight to anyone with an interest in programming.
To help you, we have narrowed down 3 programming languages that we think are essential to learn if you want to become a data scientist.
Ah yes, Python, our beloved friend. Not the reptile python of course. We are talking about the fastest-growing programming language in the world.
You may have read that Python should be the first language to learn when you pick up programming. Among other plus points, it is an easy language for beginners to pick up and is applicable in many industries (in case you realize later on that data science might not be your thing)!
UpCode Academy is also offering you the opportunity to master the basics of Python in just TWO weeks. Sounds like a great way to get your foot into the world of data science right?
So why Python?
Data scientists have to deal with huge amounts of data on a day-to-day basis and they need a language that complements their daily tasks—analyzing raw data, visualizing data and the like. That's exactly what Python is able to offer with its various data science libraries such as NumPy and pandas.
Perhaps the above was not enough to convince you to learn Python. In that case, feel free to join us at our Python workshop happening on the 18th of October and take a look for yourself!
If you are certain that data science is your chosen career path, then you should seriously consider learning R!
Highly adored by many data scientists, R was originally built by statisticians to analyze data—the core of a data scientist's job. Thus, the language is best suited to performing extensive statistical analysis on data sets.
As a procedural language, R follows a set of steps (hence 'procedural') to carry out a programming task. The benefit of such a language is that you get "clear visibility into complex operations" which is often helpful when building data models.
There are also multiple tools available in R that provide visualization for your data, ranging from histograms to scatterplots. However, R is slow in its performance and is usually not recommended to beginners without programming background as the learning curve can be a little steep.
Go is an open-source language developed by Google—one of the biggest companies that make use of data science in its operations—and was released to the public in 2009.
The purpose of building a new language was pretty straightforward for the creators of Go. They wanted something that had a blend of ease, safety, and efficiency, which unfortunately could not be resolved well with the libraries or tools available at that point of time. Hence, Go was born.
The biggest pro of Go? It was built to be fast.
In data science, speed is generally helpful when you are processing large data sets. With its static typing support, Go also allows you to build high-performance systems.
Some of the Go libraries which are used in data science include gonum (statistics, matrices and more), gorgonia (machine learning), and dashing-go (creating dashboards).
Short for structured query language, SQL isn't exactly a programming language but, it's useful for data scientist looking to search and edit for data in a big database.
Knowing how to operate SQL can help save loads of time cleaning and looking for data.
Great for numerical and computational needs, Julia's perfect for data scientists. One of the best features of Julia is that it's got floating point calculations and linear algebra.


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So Brady Quinn has been shipped out of town, he's now in the Mile High City as yet another QB trying to fill the shoes of John Elway. Big Deal. Good for him, high expectations that he will yet again fail to thrive under. When I first heard the news today and saw it on WFNY, I was a little bit shocked, despite Mike Holmgren and Eric Mangini's in-ability to get behind him at all. The signing of Jake Delhomme is not the kind of QB that will blow you away week in and week out, but he has done a lot of good in his career. At this point, his age 35, and injuries are taking their toll on him and he may not be nearly as good as he once was, but he gives the Browns a better chance to win with what they have right now as he has more of an ability to create plays and find open receivers downfield. So for the Hometown Boy Brady Quinn what did the Browns get? A fullback/halfback combo player Peyton Hillis. One of the few white running backs in the league, who was a saving grace for the Broncos in 2008, but was forgotten and not used much in 2009. The Browns also received a 6th round pick in 2011 and a conditional 2012 pick.
What does this trade mean for Lawrence Vickers? This is unclear for now, but I really hope that it does not mean that the team does not intend on bringing the Restricted Free Agent Fullback back to town. What Hillis does provide for the Browns is a big back, power, compliment to the speedy Jerome Harrison that the team could use since Jamal Lewis, the king of the 1 yard gain, is no longer in Orange and Brown. I really can't say whether or not this is a good trade or not, but I think it is one the team had to make, just to clear away some more money as well as to give Quinn a chance some where that he might find more support from the front office and manager, and with a system that suits his skill set more.
The real news of the day for us here at the Lake Erie Soldiers was the Browns surprising trade of Kamerion Wimbley. The outside linebacker and expert pass rusher was traded to the Oakland Raiders for undisclosed Draft Pick compensation which is speculated to be a 3rd round pick in next year's Draft. Wimbley, in 2009, looked as if he was starting to become the pass rush threat that the team expected after his monstrous rookie season, but it appears that he did not fit into the new Brain Trust's plans as the former 1st round pick will now be playing his games in Black and Silver.
This is a move that both frustrates me and saddens me, Wimbley was one of my favorite players on the team and it is sad to see him go, I just hope that him (Quinn as well) does not really blossom and find his potential in their new jerseys. Again it is obviously too early to tell whether or not the trade was worth it, since we don't know what the pick is or who it will bring in, but I think that this one will come back to haunt the team in some way. This creates a gap at linebacker that the team does not have the personnel at the moment to fill, and it was trading a strong player from an area of weakness, which makes no sense to me. But then again, I am just someone who cheers for the team and types at a computer, so I can't claim to understand the thinking behind the move, neither do I know what the team has planned for the rest of the Free Agency Period or the Draft.
So 2 parts of the Browns are now elsewhere, one that was an obvious move and the other was a very bad surprise. But things are not all bad in Cleveland with the recent signing of TE Ben Watson that gives the team a much more dynamic threat at that position as well as veteran QB who can help the young team now and hold the spot for the future. What today's moves tell me is that the Browns are possibly considering a QB in this year's Draft, maybe a Sam Bradford or Colt McCoy, to bring in and learn from the veteran Delhomme for 2 years before being handed the reigns. Only time will tell.