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\section{Introduction}
\label{sec:1}

Mathematical modeling of many applied problems of science and engineering results in the numerical solution of inverse problems \cite{alifanov2011inverse,tarantola1987inverse,aster2011parameter}.
Inverse problems often belong to the class of ill-posed (conditionally correct) problems, and therefore various regularization algorithms are employed to solve them numerically \cite{kirsch1996introduction,tikhonov1977solutions,engl2000regularization}.

Particular attention should be given to inverse problems for PDEs \cite{lavrentev1986ill,isakov1998inverse}.
In this case,  a theoretical study includes the fundamental questions of uniqueness of the solution and its stability both from the viewpoint of the theory of differential equations
\cite{express2000methods,belov2002inverse} and from the viewpoint of  the theory of optimal control  for distributed systems \cite{maksimov2002dynamical}.
Many inverse problems are formulated as non-classical problems for PDEs.
To solve these problems approximately, emphasis is on  the development of stable computational algorithms that take into account peculiarities of  inverse problems \cite{vogel2002computational,samarskii2007numerical}.

Among inverse problems for PDEs we distinguish coefficient inverse problems, which are associated with the identification of coefficients and/or the right-hand side of an equation using some additional information. When considering  time-dependent problems, the identification of the coefficient dependences on space and on time is usually separated into individual problems \cite{isakov1998inverse,express2000methods}.
In some cases, we have  linear inverse problems (e.g., identification problems for the right-hand side of an equation); this situation essentially simplify their study.

Much attention is paid to the problem of determining the lower coefficient of a parabolic equation of second order, where, in particular, the coefficient depends on time only.
An additional condition is most often formulated as a specification of the solution at an interior point or  as the average value integrated over the whole domain.
The existence and uniqueness of the solution of such an inverse problem and well-posedness of this problem in various functional classes are examined, for example, in the works \cite{prilepko1985determination,prilepko1987solvability,macbain1986existence,cannon1990inverse}.

Numerical methods for solving the problem of the identification of the lower coefficient of parabolic equations are considered in many works \cite{wang1989finite,cannon1994numerical,dehghan2005identification,ye2007stability,wang2012inverse}.
In view of the practical use, we highlight separately studies dealing with numerical solving  inverse problems for multidimensional parabolic equations \cite{dehghan2001numerical,daoud2005splitting}.
To construct computational algorithms for the identification of the lower coefficient of a parabolic equation, there is widely used  the idea of transformation of the equation by introducing new unknowns that results in a linear inverse problem.

In this paper,  for a multidimensional parabolic equation, we consider the problem of determining the lower coefficient that depends on time only.  Approximation in space is performed using standard finite elements
\cite{quarteroni2008numerical,brenner2008mathematical}.
The main features of the nonlinear inverse problem are taken into account via a proper choice of the linearized approximation in time.
Linear problems at a particular time level are solved on the basis of a special decomposition into two standard elliptic problems. The paper is organized as follows.
In Section~\ref{sec:2}, for a parabolic equation of second order, we formulate the inverse problem of the identification of the lower coefficient.
The computational algorithm  based on the linearization scheme  is described in Section~\ref{sec:3}.
Section~\ref{sec:4} presents possibilities of the schemes with the second-order approximation in time. Numerical results for a model 2D  inverse problem are  discussed in Section~\ref{sec:5}.

\section{Problem formulation}
\label{sec:2}

For simplicity, we restrict ourselves to a 2D problem. Generalization to the 3D case is trivial.
Let ${\bm x} = (x_1, x_2)$ and $\Omega$ be a  bounded polygon.
The direct problem is formulated as follows.
We search $u({\bm x},t)$, $0 \leq t \leq T, \ T > 0$ such that
it is the solution of the parabolic equation of second order:
\begin{equation}\label{eq:1}
  \frac{\partial u}{\partial t}- \div (k({\bm x}) \mathop{\rm grad}\nolimits u) + p(t) u = f({\bm x},t),
  \quad {\bm x} \in \Omega,
  \quad 0 < t \leq T .
\end{equation}
The boundary and initial conditions are also specified:
\begin{equation}\label{eq:2}
  k({\bm x}) \frac{\partial u}{\partial n} + g({\bm x}) u = 0,
  \quad {\bm x} \in \partial\Omega,
  \quad 0 < t \leq T,
\end{equation}
\begin{equation}\label{eq:3}
  u({\bm x}, 0) = u_0({\bm x}),
  \quad {\bm x} \in \Omega ,
\end{equation}
where $n$ is the normal to $\Omega$.
The formulation (\ref{eq:1})--(\ref{eq:3}) presents the direct problem, where the right-hand side, coefficients of the equation as well as  the boundary and initial conditions are specified.

Let us consider the inverse problem, where in equation (\ref{eq:1}), the coefficient
$p(t)$ is unknown. An additional condition is often formulated as
\begin{equation}\label{eq:4}
  \int_{\Omega} u({\bm x}, t) \omega({\bm x}) d {\bm x}  = \varphi(t),
  \quad 0 < t \leq T,
\end{equation}
where $\omega({\bm x})$ is a weight function.
In particular, choosing $\omega({\bm x}) = \delta({\bm x} -{\bm x}^*)$ (${\bm x}^* \in \Omega$),
where $\delta({\bm x})$ is the Dirac $\delta$-function, from (\ref{eq:4}), we get
\begin{equation}\label{eq:5}
  u({\bm x}^*, t) = \varphi(t),
  \quad 0 < t \leq T .
\end{equation}

We assume that the above inverse problem of finding a pair of $u({\bm x},t), \ p(t)$ from equations
(\ref{eq:1})--(\ref{eq:3}) and additional conditions (\ref{eq:4}) or
(\ref{eq:5}) is well-posed. The corresponding conditions for existence and uniqueness of the solution are available in the above-mentioned works.
In this paper, we  consider only the numerical solution of  these inverse problems omitting theoretical issues of the convergence of an approximate solution to the exact one.

From the nonlinear inverse problem we can proceed to the linear one.
Suppose
\[
  v({\bm x}, t) = \chi(t) u({\bm x}, t),
  \quad  \chi(t) = \exp \left (\int_{0}^{t} p(\theta) d \theta \right) .
\]
Then from (\ref{eq:1})--(\ref{eq:3}), we get
\[
  \frac{\partial v}{\partial t}- \div (k({\bm x}) \mathop{\rm grad}\nolimits v)  = \chi(t) f({\bm x},t),
  \quad {\bm x} \in \Omega,
  \quad 0 < t \leq T ,
\]
\[
  k({\bm x}) \frac{\partial v}{\partial n} + g({\bm x}) v = 0,
  \quad {\bm x} \in \partial\Omega,
  \quad 0 < t \leq T,
\]
\[
  v({\bm x}, 0) = u_0({\bm x}),
  \quad {\bm x} \in \Omega .
\]
The additional conditions (\ref{eq:4}) and (\ref{eq:5}) to  identify uniquely
$v({\bm x},t), \ \chi(t)$  take the form
\[
  \int_{\Omega} v({\bm x}, t) \omega({\bm x}) d {\bm x}  = \chi(t)\varphi(t),
  \quad 0 < t \leq T,
\]
\[
  u({\bm x}^*, t) =  \chi(t) \varphi(t),
  \quad 0 < t \leq T .
\]
The above transition from the nonlinear inverse problem to the linear one
is in common use for numerical solving problems of identification.
In our work, we focus on the original formulation of the inverse problem
(\ref{eq:1})--(\ref{eq:4}) (or (\ref{eq:1})--(\ref{eq:3}), (\ref{eq:5}))
without going to the linear problem.

\section{Computational algorithm}
\label{sec:3}

The inverse problem of determining the pair of $u({\bm x},t), \ p(t)$ is nonlinear.
The standard approach is based on the simplest approximations in time and involves the
iterative solution of the corresponding nonlinear problem for the evaluation
of the approximate solution at a new level. In our work, we apply such
approximations in time  that lead to linear problems for
evaluating the solution at the new time level.

Let us define a uniform grid in time
\[
  \overline{\omega}_\tau =
  \omega_\tau\cup \{T\} =
  \{t^n=n\tau,
  \quad n=0,1,...,N,
  \quad \tau N=T\}
\]
and denote $y^n = y(t^n), \ t^n = n \tau$.
Finite element approximations in space are employed.
In the polygon $\Omega$, we perform a triangulation and introduce for this computational grid
a finite-dimensional space $V \subset H^1(\Omega)$ of finite elements.

Using the fully implicit scheme for approximation in time, we obtain
the following variational problem:
\begin{equation}\label{eq:6}
\begin{split}
  \int_{\Omega} \frac{u^{n+1} - u^n}{\tau} v  d {\bm x} & +
  \int_{\Omega} k({\bm x}) \mathop{\rm grad}\nolimits u^{n+1} \mathop{\rm grad}\nolimits v d {\bm x} \\
  & +
  \int_{\partial \Omega} g({\bm x}) u^{n+1} v dx +
  p^{n+1} \int_{\Omega} u^{n+1} v d {\bm x} \\
  & =
  \int_{\Omega} f({\bm x},t^{n+1}) v d {\bm x},
  \quad \forall v \in V,
  \quad n = 0,1, ..., N-1,
\end{split}
\end{equation}
\begin{equation}\label{eq:7}
  \int_{\Omega} u^0 v d {\bm x} =
  \int_{\Omega} u_0 v d {\bm x} .
\end{equation}
The additional relations (\ref{eq:4}) and (\ref{eq:5}) take the form
\begin{equation}\label{eq:8}
  \int_{\Omega} u^{n+1} \omega({\bm x})  d {\bm x} = \varphi^{n+1},
\end{equation}
\begin{equation}\label{eq:9}
  u^{n+1}({\bm x}^*) = \varphi^{n+1},
  \quad n = 0,1, ..., N-1 .
\end{equation}

To evaluate at the new time level the approximate solution $u^{n+1}({\bm x}), \ p^{n+1}$ from
(\ref{eq:6})--(\ref{eq:8}) or (\ref{eq:6}), (\ref{eq:7}), (\ref{eq:9}),
some iterative procedures are necessary.
In solving  time-dependent problems, the solution slightly varies when it  pass
from the previous time level to the next one.
This basic feature of time-dependent problems is widely used in numerical
solving nonlinear problems through the application of linearization procedures.
We use a similar approach for the numerical solution of the
inverse problem that is concerned with the identification of the lower coefficient of a parabolic equation.

Instead of (\ref{eq:6}), we will solve the following equation:
\begin{equation}\label{eq:10}
\begin{split}
  \int_{\Omega} \frac{u^{n+1} - u^n}{\tau} v  d {\bm x} & +
  \int_{\Omega} k({\bm x}) \mathop{\rm grad}\nolimits u^{n+1} \mathop{\rm grad}\nolimits v d {\bm x} \\
  & +
  \int_{\partial \Omega} g({\bm x}) u^{n+1} v dx +
  p^{n+1} \int_{\Omega} u^{n} v d {\bm x} \\
  & =
  \int_{\Omega} f({\bm x},t^{n+1}) v d {\bm x},
  \quad \forall v \in V,
  \quad n = 0,1, ..., N-1 .
\end{split}
\end{equation}
In this case, the lower coefficient of the parabolic equation
is taken at the upper time level, whereas
the approximate solution $u({\bm x},t)$ is treated at the previous time level.
Let us consider the solution procedure of the problem  (\ref{eq:7}), (\ref{eq:9}), (\ref{eq:10}) in detail.

For the approximate solution at the new time level $u^{n+1}$, we introduce the following decomposition
\cite{samarskii2007numerical,borukhov2000numerical}:
\begin{equation}\label{eq:11}
  u^{n+1}({\bm x})  = y^{n+1}({\bm x})  + p^{n+1} w^{n+1}({\bm x}) .
\end{equation}
To find $y^{n+1}({\bm x})$, we employ the equation
\begin{equation}\label{eq:12}
\begin{split}
  \int_{\Omega} \frac{y^{n+1} - u^n}{\tau} v  d {\bm x} & +
  \int_{\Omega} k({\bm x}) \mathop{\rm grad}\nolimits y^{n+1} \mathop{\rm grad}\nolimits v d {\bm x} +
  \int_{\partial \Omega} g({\bm x}) y^{n+1} v dx \\
  & =
  \int_{\Omega} f({\bm x},t^{n+1}) v d {\bm x},
  \quad \forall v \in V,
  \quad n = 0,1, ..., N-1 .
\end{split}
\end{equation}
The function $w^{n+1}({\bm x})$ is determined from
\begin{equation}\label{eq:13}
\begin{split}
  \int_{\Omega} \frac{w^{n+1}}{\tau} v  d {\bm x} & +
  \int_{\Omega} k({\bm x}) \mathop{\rm grad}\nolimits w^{n+1} \mathop{\rm grad}\nolimits v d {\bm x} +
  \int_{\partial \Omega} g({\bm x}) w^{n+1} v dx \\
  & = - \int_{\Omega} u^{n} v d {\bm x} ,
  \quad \forall v \in V,
  \quad n = 0,1, ..., N-1 .
\end{split}
\end{equation}
Using the decomposition (\ref{eq:11})--(\ref{eq:12}), equation (\ref{eq:10}) holds automatically for any $p^{n+1}$.

To evaluate $p^{n+1}$, we apply the condition (\ref{eq:9}) (or (\ref{eq:8})).
The substitution of (\ref{eq:11}) into (\ref{eq:9}) yields
\begin{equation}\label{eq:14}
  p^{n+1} =  \frac{1}{w^{n+1}({\bm x}^*)} (\varphi^{n+1} - y^{n+1}({\bm x}^*)) .
\end{equation}
The fundamental point of applicability of this algorithm is associated with the condition $w^{n+1}({\bm x}^*) \neq 0$.
The auxiliary function $w^{n+1}({\bm x})$ is determined from the grid elliptic equation (\ref{eq:13}).
The property of having fixed sign for $w^{n+1}({\bm x})$ is followed, in particular, from the same property of the solution at the previous time level $u^{n}({\bm x})$.
Such constraints on the solution can be provided by the corresponding restrictions on
the input data of the inverse problem. In any case, this problem requires special
and careful consideration. In this paper, we assume that the constraint $w^{n+1}({\bm x}^*) \neq 0$ is satisfied.

In solving problem (\ref{eq:8})--(\ref{eq:10}), instead of (\ref{eq:14}), we have
\begin{equation}\label{eq:15}
  p^{n+1} =  \frac{1}{\int_{\Omega} w^{n+1} \omega({\bm x})  d {\bm x}} \left (\varphi^{n+1} - \int_{\Omega} y^{n+1} \omega({\bm x})  d {\bm x} \right )
\end{equation}
under the condition that
\[
\int_{\Omega} w^{n+1} \omega({\bm x})  d {\bm x} \neq 0 .
\]
In this case, additional restrictions are formulated on the function $\omega({\bm x})$, e.g., its fixed sign in $\Omega$.

Thus, the computational algorithm for solving the inverse problem
(\ref{eq:1})--(\ref{eq:4})
(or (\ref{eq:1})--(\ref{eq:3}), (\ref{eq:5})) based on
the linearized scheme (\ref{eq:7}), (\ref{eq:8}), (\ref{eq:10}) (or (\ref{eq:7}),(\ref{eq:9}), (\ref{eq:10}))
involves the solution of two standard grid
elliptic equations for the auxiliary functions $y^{n+1}({\bm x})$ (equation (\ref{eq:12}))
and $w^{n+1}({\bm x})$ (equation (\ref{eq:13})), the further evaluation of
$p^{n+1}$ from (\ref{eq:15}) (or (\ref{eq:14})), and the final calculation $u^{n+1}({\bm x})$  from the relation (\ref{eq:11}).

\section{Scheme of the second-order accuracy}
\label{sec:4}

The nonlinear inverse problem (\ref{eq:1})--(\ref{eq:4}) is characterized by a quadratic nonlinearity.
When using the scheme with linearization (\ref{eq:7}), (\ref{eq:8}), (\ref{eq:10}), the nonlinear term
is approximated with the first order with respect to $\tau$.
It is possible to apply the linearized scheme of second order. Let us consider the approximation
\[
  a(t^{n+1/2}) b(t^{n+1/2}) = \frac{1}{2} a(t^{n+1}) b(t^{n}) + \frac{1}{2} a(t^{n}) b(t^{n+1}) + O(\tau^2) .
\]
Approximation of equation (\ref{eq:1}) with the boundary conditions (\ref{eq:2})
using the Crank-Nicolson scheme yields the linearized scheme
\begin{equation}\label{eq:16}
\begin{split}
  \int_{\Omega} \frac{u^{n+1} - u^n}{\tau} v  d {\bm x} & +
  \frac{1}{2} \int_{\Omega} k({\bm x}) \mathop{\rm grad}\nolimits u^{n+1} \mathop{\rm grad}\nolimits v d {\bm x} +
  \frac{1}{2} \int_{\partial \Omega} g({\bm x}) u^{n+1} v dx \\
  & + \frac{1}{2} \int_{\Omega} k({\bm x}) \mathop{\rm grad}\nolimits u^{n} \mathop{\rm grad}\nolimits v d {\bm x} +
  \frac{1}{2} \int_{\partial \Omega} g({\bm x}) u^{n} v dx \\
  & + \frac{1}{2} p^{n+1} \int_{\Omega} u^{n} v d {\bm x} +
  \frac{1}{2} p^{n} \int_{\Omega} u^{n+1} v d {\bm x} \\
  & =
  \int_{\Omega} f({\bm x},t^{n+1}) v d {\bm x},
  \quad \forall v \in V,
  \quad n = 0,1, ..., N-1 .
\end{split}
\end{equation}
The scheme (\ref{eq:7}), (\ref{eq:8}), (\ref{eq:16}) belongs to the class of linearized schemes.
In comparison with the scheme (\ref{eq:7}), (\ref{eq:8}), (\ref{eq:10}),
it has a higher order of accuracy in time.

To implement (\ref{eq:7}), (\ref{eq:8}), (\ref{eq:16}), we again use the decomposition (\ref{eq:11}).
In this case, for $y^{n+1}({\bm x})$, we have
\begin{equation}\label{eq:17}
\begin{split}
  \int_{\Omega} \frac{y^{n+1} - u^n}{\tau} v  d {\bm x} & +
  \frac{1}{2}\int_{\Omega} k({\bm x}) \mathop{\rm grad}\nolimits y^{n+1} \mathop{\rm grad}\nolimits v d {\bm x}  +
  \frac{1}{2}\int_{\partial \Omega} g({\bm x}) y^{n+1} v dx \\
  & + \frac{1}{2} \int_{\Omega} k({\bm x}) \mathop{\rm grad}\nolimits u^{n} \mathop{\rm grad}\nolimits v d {\bm x} \\
  & +
  \frac{1}{2} \int_{\partial \Omega} g({\bm x}) u^{n} v dx +
  \frac{1}{2} p^{n} \int_{\Omega} y^{n+1} v d {\bm x} \\
  & =
  \int_{\Omega} f({\bm x},t^{n+1}) v d {\bm x},
  \quad \forall v \in V,
  \quad n = 0,1, ..., N-1 .
\end{split}
\end{equation}
The auxiliary function $w^{n+1}({\bm x})$  is defined as the solution of the equation
\begin{equation}\label{eq:18}
\begin{split}
  \int_{\Omega} \frac{w^{n+1}}{\tau} v  d {\bm x} & +
  \frac{1}{2} \int_{\Omega} k({\bm x}) \mathop{\rm grad}\nolimits w^{n+1} \mathop{\rm grad}\nolimits v d {\bm x} \\
  & +
  \frac{1}{2} \int_{\partial \Omega} g({\bm x}) w^{n+1} v dx +
  \frac{1}{2} p^{n} \int_{\Omega} w^{n+1} v d {\bm x} \\
  & = - \frac{1}{2} \int_{\Omega} u^{n} v d {\bm x} ,
  \quad \forall v \in V,
  \quad n = 0,1, ..., N-1 .
\end{split}
\end{equation}
Further, as in the case of the first-order scheme, we employ (\ref{eq:15}).

The Crank-Nicholson scheme for numerical solving the direct problems for
parabolic equations is not very often used in computational practice.
It is inferior to the fully implicit scheme in sense of conservation of monotonicity (fulfilment of
the maximum principle for the grid problem), it has poor asymptotic properties for
solving problems with large integration time, and it is not unconditionally SM-stable scheme
\cite{samarskiaei1995computational,vabishchevich2012sm}.
For this reason, it is appropriate to consider another variant of linearization of this inverse problem,
where the  second-order approximation is applied only for the nonlinear term.
In this case, instead of (\ref{eq:10}), (\ref{eq:16}), we put
\begin{equation}\label{eq:19}
\begin{split}
  \int_{\Omega} \frac{u^{n+1} - u^n}{\tau} v  d {\bm x} & +
  \int_{\Omega} k({\bm x}) \mathop{\rm grad}\nolimits u^{n+1} \mathop{\rm grad}\nolimits v d {\bm x} +
  \int_{\partial \Omega} g({\bm x}) u^{n+1} v dx \\
  & + \frac{1}{2} p^{n+1} \int_{\Omega} u^{n} v d {\bm x} +
  \frac{1}{2} p^{n} \int_{\Omega} u^{n+1} v d {\bm x} \\
  & =
  \int_{\Omega} f({\bm x},t^{n+1}) v d {\bm x},
  \quad \forall v \in V,
  \quad n = 0,1, ..., N-1 .
\end{split}
\end{equation}
The numerical implementation of the scheme (\ref{eq:7}), (\ref{eq:8}), (\ref{eq:19})
is performed in the standard way using the decomposition (\ref{eq:11}).

\section{Numerical examples}
\label{sec:5}

To demonstrate possibilities of the above linearization schemes for solving
the problem of the identification of the lower coefficient of the parabolic equation,
we consider a 2D model problem. In the examples below, we put
\[
  k({\bm x}) = 1,
  \quad f({\bm x},t) = 0,
  \quad u_0({\bm x}) = 1,
  \quad  {\bm x} \in \Omega,
    \quad g({\bm x}) = 10,
  \quad  {\bm x} \in \partial \Omega.
\]
The problem is considered on a triangular grid, which consists of 1,180 nodes (2,230 triangles) and
is shown in Fig.\ref{fig:1}. Here $\Omega$ is the trapezoid with the vertices coordinates $(0,0), (0,1), (1.5, 0.5), 1.5, 0)$.
The calculations were carried out for $T = 0.1$. The coefficient $p(t)$ is taken in the form
\begin{equation}\label{eq:20}
  p(t) = \left \{
  \begin{array}{cc}
  1000 t, & \quad 0 < t \leq \frac{1}{2} T, \\
  0, & \quad \frac{1}{2} T < t \leq T . \\
  \end{array}
  \right .
\end{equation}
The solution of the direct problem (\ref{eq:1})--(\ref{eq:3}) at the observation point
is depicted in Fig.\ref{fig:2}. It was otained using the fully implicit scheme with different time steps.
The solution at the final time moment is presented in  Fig.\ref{fig:3}.

\begin{figure}[htp]
  \begin{center}
    \includegraphics[scale = 0.35] {1.png}
	\caption{The computational grid}
	\label{fig:1}
  \end{center}
\end{figure}
\begin{figure}[htp]
  \begin{center}
    \includegraphics[scale = 0.4] {2.png}
	\caption{The solution of the direct problem at the point of observation}
	\label{fig:2}
  \end{center}
\end{figure}
\begin{figure}[htp]
  \begin{center}
    \includegraphics[scale = 0.275] {3.png}
	\caption{The solution of the direct problem at $t=T$}
	\label{fig:3}
  \end{center}
\end{figure}

The results of solving the inverse problem with variuos grids in time
are shown in Fig.\ref{fig:4}. The solution of the direct problem obtained with $N = 1000$
is used as the input data (the function $\varphi(t)$ in the  condition (\ref{eq:5})).
It is easy to see that the approximate solution of the inverse problem
converges  with decreasing the time step. These results were obtained using the first-order
scheme (\ref{eq:7}), (\ref{eq:9}), (\ref{eq:10}).

\begin{figure}[htp]
  \begin{center}
    \includegraphics[scale = 0.4] {4.png}
	\caption{The solution of the inverse problem}
	\label{fig:4}
  \end{center}
\end{figure}

Numerical results obtained for the above problem
using the second-order scheme (\ref{eq:7}), (\ref{eq:9}), (\ref{eq:16})
are shown in Fig.\ref{fig:5}. For the discontinuous right-hand side (\ref{eq:20}),
we observe characteristic wiggles of the identified coefficient.
Such oscillations of the approximate solution are typical for the scheme
(\ref{eq:7}), (\ref{eq:9}), (\ref{eq:19}).

\begin{figure}[htp]
  \begin{center}
    \includegraphics[scale = 0.4] {5.png}
	\caption{The solution of the inverse problem (the second-order scheme)}
	\label{fig:5}
  \end{center}
\end{figure}

If the desired solution (the coefficient $p(t)$) is smooth, then the effect of using
the second-order approximation is clearly expressed. As an example, we present the results of numerical solving
the inverse problem, where the lower coefficient (the exact solution) has the form
\[
 p(t) = \frac{1000 t}{1+ 500 t^2} .
\]
The approximate solution obtained via the first-order scheme (\ref{eq:7}), (\ref{eq:9}), (\ref{eq:10})
is shown in Fig.\ref{fig:6}, whereas Fig.\ref{fig:7} demonstrates the computations conducted by means of
the  second-order scheme (\ref{eq:7}), (\ref{eq:9}), (\ref{eq:16}).

\begin{figure}[htp]
  \begin{center}
    \includegraphics[scale = 0.4] {6.png}
	\caption{The scheme of first order (smooth solution)}
	\label{fig:6}
  \end{center}
\end{figure}
\begin{figure}[htp]
  \begin{center}
    \includegraphics[scale = 0.4] {7.png}
	\caption{The scheme of second order (smooth solution)}
	\label{fig:7}
  \end{center}
\end{figure}

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First performed in 1987, and set in 1936, in the Hill District, August Wilson's The Piano Lesson is the fourth installment in the Pittsburgh native's epic, 10-play Pittsburgh Cycle. It's also the first play staged at the newly retooled August Wilson Center, so the warmth and enthusiasm with which the audience greeted this new Pittsburgh Playwrights Theatre Co. production is unsurprising; the director, Playwrights artistic director Mark Clayton Southers, is himself a protégé of Wilson.
Such a reception was warranted by the caliber of this production. The unchanging, naturalistic set was garnished with props and attention to detail, with an impressive group of actors exploring the tragi-comedy of African-American life.
The play deals with the difficulty of history, legacy and family honor. The Germans have a great word for it: Vergangenheitsbewältigung, or "overcoming the past." The piano in question is the source of both pain and pride for the Charles family, as members are divided over whether to sell the instrument in order to buy land, or to keep the treasured family heirloom on which are carved the faces of enslaved great-grandparents. Through this simple family matter, universal issues are explored. For the audience, no matter what color, these issues are as relevant today as they were in 1936 or 1987: How do we carry a past of so much pain and heartache? But intertwined are moments of pure comic relief, and we come to realize how humor and heartache are never too far away from each other.
Of course, the production is laden with overtones of jazz and the blues, and the oral cultures they grew from. Throughout, Boy Willie (Wali Jamal), Doaker (Kevin Brown), Wining Boy (Garbie Dukes) and Lymon (Monteze Freeland) all share moments of song, performed with a spirit that raised neck hairs across the audience.
Considering the financial difficulties the August Wilson Center has encountered over the past couple of years, as well as Southers' own struggles since a car accident in May left him severely injured, The Piano Lesson offers a much-needed rejuvenation to one of the city's cultural landmarks.


Anthony Brown & group therAPy lent their voices as the headliner for the 18th Annual National Minority Donor Awareness Week Gospel Program. Nearly 2,000 attendees filled the Church of Christian Compassion in Philadelphia, PA this past Sunday to support the organization's effort to increase awareness of the need for minority organ and tissue donations.
Participants were treated to a free gospel concert as well as the opportunity to increase their knowledge about the importance of this initiative.
During the event, Anthony Brown spoke about the importance of organization's such as the Gift of Life Donor program stating: "A very wise man once told me that businesses like this...places like this are an extension of God's healing hand."


Who wouldn't want to unwrap a diaper using everything but your hands!! Fill these diapers with some delicious chocolate pudding, Reese's pieces and Kit Kat bars. It is sure to confuse your students as they attempt to eat something that in theory should taste so good, but when eating it out of a diaper, they are grossed out.
2. Chocolate Pudding & Chocolate Candy. We are looking for a diaper that has the look and feel of regular diaper but has exceptional taste. We are talking chocolate pudding, Kit Kat's, Reese's Cups, Whoppers and anything else you think would give you the look of nice fresh diaper.
3. Trash Cans (Clean). Any sort of container that can hold multiple diapers for each team.
Make your diapers! Make a variety of kinds: some having pudding and some only having certain candies. It adds to the excitement when the students have to pick which diaper they want to eat.
Set up the trash cans toward the back of the room. Then, set up a table for each team in the front of the room for them to unwrap the diapers on.
Super easy, but proven to be a lot of fun! You will need two teams of two to play against each other.
The rules are simple. You can't use your hands and you have to eat what is held within the diaper to win the game.
The first player of the team has to run back to the trash can, and without using his/her hands, they must grab a diaper. They can use their elbows, mouth, or anything else that is not their hands.
When they retrieve the diaper they must deliver it to the front of the room and give it to their teammate. The teammate that receives the diaper (who also must not use their hands) must unwrap the diaper and eat everything inside.
First team to eat everything inside the diaper is the winner!


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Joakim Daniel Askling (; born 4 January 1990) is a Swedish footballer. Besides Sweden, he has played in Italy and Israel.

Honours
Liga Alef
Winner (1): 2013–14

References

External links

1990 births
Living people
Swedish Jews
Swedish footballers
Jewish footballers
Djurgårdens IF Fotboll players
U.C. AlbinoLeffe players
Hapoel Kfar Saba F.C. players
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Principal Sponsor for the CONIFA European Football Cup 2019 Announced
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go now moody blues lyrics
Oh you had better go now. I don't want you to tell me Just what you intend to do now. Go now, Go now Go now Before you see me cry. Lyrics to "Go Now" by MOODY BLUES: We've already said goodbye / Since you've got to go / Oh you'd better go now. I don't want you to tell me just what you intend to do now. / 'Cause how many times do I have to … Oh you'd better go now. Go now. I don't want you to tell me just what you intend to do now. Go now 1 in the UK Singles Chart in late January 1965. I don't want to see you go. NEW SONG: AC/DC - "Shot In The Dark" - LYRICS, HOT SONG: 21 Savage x Metro Boomin - "My Dawg" - LYRICS, NEW SONG: Rod Wave - POP SMOKE - "MOOD SWINGS" ft. Lil Tjay - LYRICS, The 18 Greatest Revenge Songs of All Time, NEW SONG: Shawn Mendes - "Wonder" - LYRICS, Songs That Will Make You Cry Uncontrollably. Go now. Since you've got to go Go now, Go now. We've already said 'So long' Go now. Oh you'd better go now. But, darling, you'd better go now. [7] The next chart successes for The Moody Blues were "Nights in White Satin" and "Tuesday Afternoon" in 1968. Oh you'd better go now. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. 'Cause how many times do I have to tell you, darling, darling, The song reached No. We've already said 'Goodbye'. Go Now Lyrics: We've already said goodbye / Since you've got to go / Oh you'd better go now / Go now, Go now / Go now / Before you see me cry / I don't want you to tell me just what you intend to We've already said 'So long'. Copyright: Writer(s): Milton Bennett, Larry Banks Lyrics Terms of Use. Since you've got to go Go now, Go now 'Cause darling, darling, "Go Now!" (adding an exclamation mark) was made popular internationally later in 1964 when an English beat group from Birmingham named The Moody Blues recorded it, with Denny…, Lose Your Money (But Don't Lose Your Mind). Go now © 2020 METROLYRICS, A RED VENTURES COMPANY. "Go Now!" (adding an exclamation mark) was made popular internationally later in 1964 when an English beat group from Birmingham named The Moody Blues recorded it, with Denny Laine on guitar and lead vocals. Since you've got to go Oh you had better go now. 'Cause how many times do I have to tell you, darling, darling, I'm still in love with you now? [6] In the US, "Go Now!" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100 until mid-February 1965; it peaked at No. Oh you'd better go now. / Go now, Go now / Go now / Before you see me cry / I don't want you to tell me just what you intend to do now. Before you see me cry Can't you see I want you to stay? Telling me that you really don't want me to end this way When Denny Laine first heard Bessie Banks's version, he immediately told the rest of the band that they needed to record the song. I don't want to see you go I don't want you to tell me just what you intend to do now. I don't want to see you go. Before you see me cry. We've already said 'Goodbye'. Go now. Go now. 10. 'Cause how many times do I have to tell you, darling, darling, In contrast to other songs from their debut album The Magnificent Moodies, "Go Now!" contained many early elements of what later would become progressive rock, such as the lush instrumentation, the innovative variations of the Fifties Progression, as well as strong baroque elements that would later become hallmarks of progressive rock. Go now Don't you even try telling me That you don't want me to end this way 'Cause, darling, darling, Can't you see I want you to stay? Before you see me cry. I'm still in love, still in love with you now? I'm still in love with you now?
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"American Things" by one of our own Ryan Sims really gets us into the mood for July4th! If you also want to see him live: he's performing tomorrow at the All American Festival in Peoria, Arizona! Tix at http://bit.ly/2z6KDR7 . See you there!


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<?php

namespace Graze\DataFlow\Test\Integration\Flow\File;

use Graze\DataFile\Node\LocalFile;
use Graze\DataFlow\Flow;
use Graze\DataFlow\Flow\File\Head;
use Graze\DataFlow\Test\RealFileTestCase;
use Graze\DataNode\NodeInterface;
use InvalidArgumentException;
use Mockery as m;

class HeadTest extends RealFileTestCase
{
    public function testHeadNotOnLocalFileWillThrowAnException()
    {
        $file = m::mock(NodeInterface::class);
        $flow = new Head(2);

        $this->expectException(InvalidArgumentException::class);

        $flow->flow($file);
    }

    public function testHead()
    {
        $file = $this->makeFile('head/initial', "line 1\nline 2\nline 3");
        $flow = new Head(1);

        $output = $flow->flow($file);

        static::assertNotSame($file, $output);
        static::assertInstanceOf(LocalFile::class, $output);
        static::assertEquals(["line 1"], $output->getContents());
    }

    public function testStaticFlow()
    {
        $file = $this->makeFile('head/static', "line 1\nline 2\nline 3");
        $flow = Flow::head(1);

        $output = $flow->flow($file);

        static::assertNotSame($file, $output);
        static::assertInstanceOf(LocalFile::class, $output);
        static::assertEquals(["line 1"], $output->getContents());
    }

    public function testInvokeFlow()
    {
        $file = $this->makeFile('head/invoke', "line 1\nline 2\nline 3");
        $flow = new Head(1);

        $output = call_user_func($flow, $file);

        static::assertNotSame($file, $output);
        static::assertInstanceOf(LocalFile::class, $output);
        static::assertEquals(["line 1"], $output->getContents());
    }
}

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Q: Ajax.ActionLink in MVC3 not working I'm developing an Asp.net MVC3 website from VS2012RC. I'm trying to create a partial view to the website using Ajax Actionlink. But it is not working. After trying everything I know with my team and a lot of searching, I then tried it on a TestProject. To my further depression that is also not working. I have tried to work around this for a long time and now I'm calling SO.
This is how I created my test project. Please let me know whether I am making a mistake or this is a fault in my machine.

*

*I have created an MVC3 empty Project with html5 semantic markup and with the view engine of Razor.

*Then I added a Home controller to my project and created a view for View() action.

*Then I created another action TestAjax().

*Then I Created a partial view in the Home Folder in Views
Folder.

This is my Index view:
    @{
    ViewBag.Title = "Index";
    }

    @Ajax.ActionLink("This is a test ajax","testAjax",new AjaxOptions{ UpdateTargetId =                                       "TestAjax" ,HttpMethod ="GET",InsertionMode =InsertionMode.InsertAfter})

Partial View is :

Testing testing testing testing

Now what I expect is that when I click the link the header hast to appear below the link in the TestAjax division. But what actually happens is in home page the link appears. When I click the link, it will go to the "/Home/testAjax" and display only the partial view. There is no partial view.
Can you tell me what is the wrong with this procedure.
EDIT:

<meta charset="utf-8" />
<title>@ViewBag.Title</title>
<link href="@Url.Content("~/Content/Site.css")" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" />

When I check the resources in the webpage of the view Index():
This is a test ajax

A: Referenced the ~/Scripts/jquery.unobtrusive-ajax.js js file was not in my layout/view. Since I was not familiarized with ajax. So, people who are new to ajax in MVC and came here by Googling, First check this reference mentioned above is in your layout/view.

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Meghalaya is richly endowed with the forest resources. According to State of Forest Report - 2001 published by the Forest Survey of India, extent of total forest cover in the State is 15,584 sq km which is 69.5 % of the total geographical area of the State. The following table gives break up of forest cover into dense and open forests which have been defined as forests having canopy density more than 40% and between 10-40% respectively. The scrub forests have canopy density less than 10%.
Forest area notified under the Assam Forest (Regulation) Act and Indian Wildlife (Protection) Act in the state are given in the following table. Administrative control of these forests, which account for 4.4% of the total geographical area of the state, rests with the State Forest Department.


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Home > School Directory > Connecticut > The Hotchkiss School
The Hotchkiss School - Review #9
Read more details about The Hotchkiss School on their 2023 profile page.
5 The Hotchkiss School alumni 9
I was the captain of the varsity sailing team. I also did a lot of graphic design for different groups such as theater and activities. I designed lots of t-shirts for different events as well.
Hotchkiss is located in a rural setting so kids are mostly on campus. This gives the school an even greater feeling of connectedness and community.
I grew as a person in many positive ways. I became more mature, more organized, more driven to do well. I was able to create artwork that I loved and that also won awards. Most importantly though, I feel like I entered college much more prepared and ahead of kids who did not have the same experience.
I can't stress it enough: don't break the rules! I did and I still regret it because getting caught is not worth it. Also, don't settle into a clique. The biggest compliment my advisor ever said to me was "The best thing about you Lindsay is that you know who you are and you don't let anything change that." Although my groups of friends changed I had some really close friends also.
I feel like Hotchkiss really helped me figure out who I am. I became much more confident and prepared for life after highschool. But most importantly, I know the friendships made there will never die.
Don't miss the hypnotist. That was my favorite Sat. night event every year. It's hilarious.
The classes were very small and the teachers were really passionate about what they were teaching. Even though my strengths were more in the math/science departments I came out of Hotchkiss with very strong writing skills and public speaking skills. I feel like the curriculum really creates well-rounded students while still allowing kids to take classes that they are really interested in.
I was a swimmer and a sailor at Hotchkiss. It's really great being on a team because you become so close to your teammates. The swimming program really pushed me to new levels of fitness and the sailing opportunities allowed me to continue doing something that I love.
The art department was one of the reasons I chose to attend Hotchkiss over any other school. The teachers were incredible and the facilities were great. I took art 3 out of 4 years at Hotchkiss and loved every minute of it.
The clubs are very active at Hotchkiss and they bring all kinds of fun things to the school. I also volunteered at the local hospital for a semester instead of doing a sport which was a great experience. There are so many different things you can do and so little time!
The best part about dorm life was living with some of your best friends. Night or day you are just a few seconds away from your friends and you also get to meet new people that you might not normally spend time with.
Hotchkiss had a great selection and I particularly liked how there were always options. The salad bar was always delicious and there was always cereal if you didn't like anything else. Once in a while we had sit-down meals too which I enjoyed.
The closest town, lakeville, is very small I didn't go down there too much. But in the spring and fall it was a nice walk if you wanted to get off campus and there are some great restaurants/delis there. Otherwise, there are some great walks through the woods and around the lake which were beautiful year-round.
You get to be with all your friends all day and night. What could a kid want more???
Getting dressed/ showered
Sailing Practice
Library/Studyhall
Hanging out in dorm
Dance in the student center
Check in at dorm
Fun in dorm
The Hotchkiss School Alumni #1
5.00 11/28/2016
Hotchkiss's campus had TWO ice hockey rinks and we also have a legendary field hockey team. Our Varsity Field Hockey team won the New England Championships 10 years in a row and then two years. . .
Hotchkiss is a medium-sized (approximately 600 students), New England boarding school nestled snugly in the hills of rustic Northwestern Connecticut. The school sits on the beautiful Lake Wononskopomuc, on which its highly accomplished sailing team. . .
Hotchkiss is a great institution. While I, like many boarding school students, have a love hate relationship with the school, it gave me more gifts than I can ever repay. Our school is taught under. . .


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STEEL RIVER – A Better Road (That 70's Guy Retro-Review)
It's time again for another round of "That 70's Guy – Retro Review".
For this one, we are going all the way back to 1971 and showcasing a Canadian trendsetter for what would become a staple for 1970's hard rock. A Better Road from Steel River, an album I cherish still to this day both musically and personally.
Steel River was officially born in 1969 from the streets of Toronto and consisted of members Bob Forrester (keyboards), Rob Cockell (bass), Tony Dunning (lead Guitar) Ray Angrove (drums) and with lead singer John Dudgeon. In 1970 they released their first album Weighin' Heavy. It was here that I got my first taste of Steel River when they released their first single "Ten Pound Note". However, it was wasn't from the album that I knew it. It was the AM radio play of the 45 and later when it was included on K-Tel's 1970 album 20 Explosive Hits. K-Tel albums were a Christmas staple every year during my youth. "I wonder what this present wrapped up like an album is?"
"Ten Pound Note" went on to be a top 10 hit in Canada and closed out the year ending countdown at #79. It even had some minor success while "bubbling under" on the U.S. Billboard charts.
While Steel River mainly performed throughout Canada playing the bar circuit, local high schools and arenas promoting their homegrown success, they also engaged in three major American tours with notables including Humble Pie, Black Sabbath, The James Gang, Melanie, Steppenwolf, Three Dog Night, Edgar Winter, Mountain, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, etc.
A Better Road was released on the heels of Weighin' Heavy in 1971. Right away they released the single "Southbound Train". This was a big hit in their Southern Ontario stomping grounds which I cohabitated. Local radio stations seemed to play the same songs every half hour back then so "Southbound Train" got stuck in my head and has been stuck there for 46 years!! It eventually peaked at number 28 overall on the national RPM charts.
Ok, let's skip forward a couple years to 1974. My buddies and I are now seasoned rock and roll enthusiasts and experts. After all, we are 14 years old now. While 45's are still an integral part of our arsenal, by 1974 we were actually buying and listening to the whole albums. Imagine that? Listening to songs by bands that were not on the radio or the flip side of a 45? You mean bands had other songs? How come nobody told us this before? I think you get the point. I was lucky to see Steel River in concert a few times at my high school and local arenas but even then we were only privy to their radio hits.
In the summer of 1974, my buddy Rod picked up the album A Better Road and my connection with Steel River changed forever. I remember back then my friends and I would go back to my buddy's house, pick a piece of real estate and put an album on the hi-fi console while individually going off into a personal place while listening. We wouldn't talk to each until it was over or in this case flip the record over. Who knows what I was thinking. It was most likely about a girl in my class or being a rock star. The choices were limited.
Now let's go back in our mind to 1974 and try this again. I'll put on the record and you close your eyes while I try to walk you through this.
Steel River – A Better Road – released 1971 by Evolution Records
I recently obtained this on CD for the first time ever through a re-release from AXE Records. It contains the single "Mexican Lady". The original album I have does not include it. My review will include it because quite frankly it's one of the best damn songs ever recorded!!
Mexican Lady – This song is, well, like the sun, air or food. It's just there and you need it to survive and it has been, like, forever in my life. It was on every playlist, every tape, every record pile. You name it, it was there. I remember once when we had a high school dance disc jockeyed by Dave Steele from Hamilton's AM radio station CKOC, we requested this song and he said he didn't bring it with him but he promised he would play it for us later during his night shift after the dance. Sure enough, we waited up and true to his word he played it and dedicated it to us. And if no one was alive to hear it at that God awful time of the morning we taped it for proof. That damn dedication was played over and over everywhere for months to come like we were celebrities! Oh, and about the song? Great opening riff, great guitar driven straight ahead rock and roll. Fabulous sing-along vocals and incredible drumming from Ray are the highlights here not to mention a wicked guitar solo from Mr. Dunning. The visualization of what that "Mexican Lady" really looked like still mystifies me during each listen to this day.
Do You Know Where You're Going? – Ok, this is where the real album kicked in back then. And a kick in the face it sure is. Pure 1970's rock. "Here we go gang". Heavy guitar opening accompanied by the sweet sounds of the Hammond organ. Great guitar throughout with a really nice (long) solo. Fabulous funky sound with another catchy as hell chorus. It's so convincing I swear they are asking me where I'm going. Some perfect background vocals mixed in as well. A real heavy tune. I dig it!
Take It Slowly – Ok remember when I said we used to put on the album and daydream. Well, this was the one that did it for me. This is without a doubt my favorite Steel River song. A real emotional song for me. When I listen today it brings back all those dreams and hopes of a young boy. Where did it all go? Take it slowly? Cripes, I tried that and now look at us almost 50 years later. Always has and always will have deep roots within me. Acoustic driven song with PERFECT vocals and chorus with yet another softer, gentler solo. Tears included.
What You Are – Another heavy organ/guitar driven rock song. Solid beat that showcases that Steel River were really a serious contender back then and extremely underrated overall. Play this song in between Deep Purple and Uriah Heep and it wouldn't skip a beat. Love it!
They've Been Waiting – "That" song right after the great "What you Are" and before the classic "Southbound Train". Tough spot to be in. No worries this song stands on its own and holds its own. Acoustically arranged with some nice consistent not-in-your-face guitar work displayed here.
Southbound Train – The first single. At the time it fared well on the charts but over the years this baby has become a true Canadian classic. It's just one of those songs. As soon as that opening keyboard riff begins, it doesn't matter where you are or what you're doing those auricles will twitch and turn towards the source of it. Of course, there is also the Lays Potato Chips chorus. Meaning you cannot listen to this song and stay silent during it. Everyone – all together now!! "Stand up, move on down. Catch that train, its southward bound" I dare ya, go ahead try it!
Don't Tell Me – A slower plodding song that is really sung with authority. Shining keyboard work here courtesy of Bob Forrester is the highlight along with a mix of some fine guitar. I get it you are NOT wrong!
No One Will Hear You – Another brilliant "sit around the campfire" acoustic sounding gem. Songs like this were pure bliss back then and a sign of the times. Neil Young, America, and Bread just to name a few made a living writing and singing songs like this.
Take You Away – A short, under 3 minute, get to the point rocker that highlights a little slide guitar and more excellent electric piano.
Joyful Judy – Always a favorite of side 2. A song that builds and builds to that sing a long finish. A nice "Suite Judy Blue Eyes" type ending. Maybe it's the same Judy? The hype is real. It is that good at the end.
Love Can't be Made Of Gold/Let's Think Ahead – A perfect ending. A nice feel good song with some really nice harmonized melodies that fades out with "Auld Lang Syne". That is very ironic as Steel River would soon break up and this is the last song recorded on a studio album by them.
Well, I hope I helped you through dreamland as you listened track by track. Wake up. It is 2017!
Steel River inherited all the great qualities that made up that early '70's sound. Beautiful ballads, beautiful melodies, songs with feeling and emotion that are acoustically keyboard driven one minute and straight ahead rock and roll the next. I always remember seeing them in concert back then and I would stare at the famous spinning Leslie speakers on the back of the Hammond B3's. You just don't see that anymore.
All original members are alive and well still living in Scarborough Ontario. Here's hoping they dust off those instruments and I'll be there! I need to close my eyes and go back one more time.
A Better Road is obviously dated but it is just as good of a listen today as it always was. Maybe better. It makes me appreciate how a small speck in the big picture of rock music can have a lifelong effect on me and for that, I thank you Steel River!! They just don't make 'em like that anymore.
"Take it slowly, what is your hurry? Being careful will get you there."
Brian "That 70's Guy" Ronald
BUY: A Better Road
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Mike has worked in the Discovery Centre for more than 20 years, on the first floor at the Museum, as an Information Officer. In that time, many thousands of questions and objects have been tracked through the centre. These relate to almost any imaginable subject in the fields of natural history and ethnography.
The Discovery Centre was established at the South Australian Museum in 1963 as an information and identification service to be used by members of the general public.
We have hands on displays as well as reference material and a wide range of specimens that can be used for personal identifications and research.


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Jim has been part of the family owned insurance agency since 1986 and president of Thome Insurance Agency since 2003. Jim grew up in Elizabethtown and continues to reside here with his wife, Kathy.
Favorite activity – tandem bicycling and kayaking with Kathy.
Favorite book – the Bible.
Outside of the office – volunteer Bible education.


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Home Energy Govt tackles ZESA debt
Govt tackles ZESA debt
PHILLIMON MHLANGA
Government today resolved to deal with more than US$80 million electricity debt owed to regional suppliers by the country's integrated power generation and distribution company ZESA Holdings in order to unlock fresh electricity supplies, Information Minister, Monica Mutsvangwa revealed.
Mutsvangwa also disclosed that government resolved to pay more than RTGS$20 million towards extinguishing the ZESA debt. Government departments owes ZESA more than RTGS$100 million.
The development comes at a time when the country's power utility is grappling with a recession in water supply for power generation at Kariba Dam and also struggling to service debts to foreign suppliers of electricity due to acute shortage of foreign currency.
The power utility generates about 1 000 megawatts (MW) but needs about 1 700MW. To cover for the short falls ZESA imports from regional power utilities. However, it has not been getting adequate supplies because it has been struggling to service debt to regional electricity suppliers due to the acute shortage of foreign currency.
"Government today expressed concern over the long duration of load-shedding and has stepped up efforts to service its debt on electricity to ZESA, Mutsvangwa told journalists at a post Cabinet media briefing adding that:"It (government) has also resolved to deal with the debt of imported electricity within a certain period of time. Minister of Finance,(Mtuli Ncube) has taken upon himself to pay RTGS$20 million towards servicing of the local debt owed to ZESA by arms of state (government departsments. (Mthuli Ncube) will also pay a portion (about US$10 million to foreign suppliers of electricity and settle the balance later)," she said.
ZESA owes Eskom of South Africa and Hydro Cahora Bassa (HCB) about US$83 million and each one is owed about US$41,5 million. The power utility is also owed about RTGS$1,2 billion by local consumers.
Energy and Power Development Minister, Fortune Chasi, said:"We need to deal with the issue of the ZESA debt, local and foreign. Today, the Finance Minister, Ncube, said about RTGS$20 million is going to be paid to ZESA. However, in the scheme of things, it is a drop in the ocean. ZESA also owes Eskom and HCB about US$83 million, a very huge amount. I can not give you a timeline as to when payment will be made to foreign suppliers but we are in engagement and its a very important matter and urgent one for government.
"We are currently looking at a variety of options to extinguish the debt to Eskom and HCB, chinogadzirisika chinhu ichi (It can be fixed). If we do that Eskom will increase electricity supplies to Zimbabwe from the current 50 MW to about 400MW," Chasi added.
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SINGAPORE - The gloom continues for Chinese shipbuilder Cosco Corporation (Singapore), which reported a second quarter net loss of S$36.8 million, due to losses in its shipyard and shipping operations. This following a net loss of S$4.8 million in the same period last year.
The sluggish marine engineering and shipping markets continued to weigh on revenue, which slid 11 per cent for the three months ended June 30 to S$762.9 million.
"The bearish industry outlook looms large in the near term as external weaknesses beyond our control continue to brew across our markets," said the company's vice chairman and president Wu Zi Heng.
As at June 30, its order book stood at about US$7.6 billion (S$10.1 billion) with deliveries up to 2018.
Loss per share for the quarter was 1.64 Singapore cents, from a loss per share of 0.21 cent a year ago. Net asset value per share was 32.49 cents as at June 30, down from 36.71 cents as at Dec 31 last year.


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Music Monday, January 18, 2021 – Confident and Diverse, VICTON Releases Strong First Full Album
I've followed and been a fan of VICTON since their bright debut. They haven't had the easiest of times navigating the crowded K-pop field. But they've nonetheless released some excellent music over the years since their debut. And they're finally releasing their first full album, "VOICE: The Future is Now."
The group enjoyed a NU'EST-style boost (though not at the same level) from members Seungwoo and Byungchan's appearance on Produce 101. They celebrated their first, long-deserved win for their excellent "Nostalgic Night" in 2019. And their first win as a full group came with "Howling" last year. I loved their evolved sound, but they shifted a bit with their last release "Mayday" last June. They seem to have decided on leaning fully into this new direction and it results in their latest title track "What I Said."
My initial reaction after first listening to the track and watching the music video was:
Woah wait a minute. #VICTON snapped! Damn wowowow https://t.co/Y57EYTXv5y
— LJ D. Banatao (@lesterjeff) January 11, 2021
Indeed, VICTON very well snapped in the most unexpected way. At least to me. My favorite VICTON title tracks are "Remember Me," "Time of Sorrow," "Nostalgic Night" and "Howling." So you can get a sense of the kind of style I might prefer.
So "What I Said" is definitely different. But I do enjoy it much more than "Mayday." And after a few more listens and the release of the Performance Version of the MV, I think I kinda love it now:
It's the kind of rousing, powerful track you can't help but vibe with. Do Hanse definitely takes the spotlight in this track in a way he hasn't yet in any other title track. And his rap definitely helps confidently set the tone. But watching more and more performances of the track, VICTON absolutely owns the stage while performing the song. And it is that strong confidence that I don't think VICTON has had the chance to show yet. So that is a big plus for this track.
As much as I enjoy "What I Said," the album itself (VICTON's first full album) is filled with even stronger tracks. A few title worthy even.
I first have to admit that my VICTON bias is Heo Chan. But even more than just my bias in the group, I feel a great camaraderie with him ever since I found out he was a big fan of Lee Gikwang:
Though I must also point out Heo Chan was my bias before I found that out. So this was just another reason for me to solidify my choice.
Going into my first listen of the album, I didn't know which tracks were the solo tracks from Seungsik, Chan, Sejun or Hanse. And after that first listen, I decided on "Eyes On You" as my favorite track. Little did I know that it was indeed Heo Chan's solo track.
So I listened to #VICTON's album (so good, by the way) and picked a favorite track not knowing which ones were the solos. Turns out that track ("Eyes on You") was Heo Chan's. The connection with my bias/fellow Gikwang fanboy brother is strong 😊 pic.twitter.com/LKFX7Eg76d
(The connection is strong! ☺)
But aside from "Eyes On You," the 13-track album is filled with excellent songs. Even a few that are likely going to become some of my favorites from VICTON.
"Circle" is a particularly excellent track. It's different from "What I Said" and perhaps after "Eyes On You," is my favorite from the album. It's a sound and style I would love to hear more of from the group.
"Chess" and "Unpredictable" get a little more fun and funky and the R&B ballad "All Day" is a great emotional vibe. Solo tracks from Seungsik ("Carry On"), Sejun ("Utopia") and Do Hanse ("Where is Love?") are excellent showcases for their personal sound and style.
The other tracks that may not be at the top of my list are nonetheless solid B-side tracks on their own. "Into the Mirror," "Up To You," "Flip a Coin" and "We Stay" are a diverse mix of genres that give the album a full array of color.
Overall, it is an exciting and happy time to see VICTON finally releasing a full album. A great showcase for their talent and versatility as well as a maturing style and sound, the future is definitely bright for them.
VICTON
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Music Monday, January 18, 2021 Extra - LEX (of BIGFLO), Yubin, E'LAST, TREASURE
Music Monday, January 30, 2023 – ONEWE, TXT, OnlyOneOf
Filipino Friday, January 27, 2023 – ALAMAT's "Maharani"
Music Monday, January 23, 2023 – Jinyoung, Taeyang, TWICE, MONSTA X
Music Monday, January 16, 2022 – Henry Lau, TRITOPS, VIXX, Seo In Guk


When we leave our homes and use our visual sense, we use our ability to see to avoid tripping over or bumping into objects; but often our visual mind is somewhere else, maybe preoccupied with anxiety about how to overcome a challenge or accomplish a plan. We might be going to work or shopping or to find out something: as we get ready to achieve anything, often we see it in our minds even before we step outside our door.
Unless we come across some unexpected obstacles, we are determined to achieve what might be one task or a chain of tasks. We all have our plans, hopes, ambitions, anxieties, worries; often things or events to look forward to, or something we dread facing. Therefore, we all have our own world of seeing or trying to see how things will work out and what the outcomes might be. There are always priorities, and so one might try first with the most important task, then the next and so on. And what we achieve is affected by how we perceive it.
The factors behind creating the pair of tinted spectacles might be our level of awareness, our childhood experience, environmental factors – religious, cultural, educational, tribal or political affiliations that shape the framework of our ability to see the world around us and to deal with it – probably without entirely being conscious/aware of this.
Plato believed that only philosophers understand what the world truly like. They discover the nature of reality by thinking rather than relying on their senses. But what creates their senses is learning and experiencing through seeing.' (3) That is how the philosophers and scientists might be able to see the deeper ingredients / contents that lie beneath the physical reality and are not spontaneously possible to see.
Aristotle refers to knowing facts about life through the nature of seeing and understanding sub-texts and an inner ability to see contents with the power of understanding through a method or methods of learning that may clear the way and signify the boundary of a deeper method of seeing.
Aristotle doesn't see true happiness in temporary leisure, or leisure in gaining a material world of wealth. Wealth, rank, position, power and youth may go, but achievement is abstract and it may not change, decay or perish. That sort of achievement is not like having acres of land, orchards and palaces. Abstract wealth is a product of the brain and a result of gaining knowledge through the power of working hard which creates the most important goal: perhaps an eternal achievement that may benefit a community, a nation or perhaps the entire humanity – like Einstein, Newton, Addison and many others achieved through esoteric methods of seeing.
Many philosophers and scientists – like Newton, Boyle, Galileo, Albert Einstein and many others – achieved so much through working hard to sharpen their ability of seeing. Michelangelo's many masterly works of art were accomplished through accidental discovery, with his unique power of seeing, Many of Leonardo de Vinci's achievements in art, science came through such seeing and experimenting. Fleming found antibiotics through an accidental discovery that has saved many millions of lives. Many people may seek happiness and success in transient leisure and in work that is only to earn a living. But many philosophers see that way of life as miserable and lifeless.
That is how the modern system of democracy works: accepting and obeying the law of community when a people or a nation decides through free election to choose their representatives to represent them and their wishes.
Those scientists, scholars, artists and philosophers who were forerunners of great advances in human evolution throughout history became prophets of change. There were changes such as the Industrial Revolution, the ending of the despotic regime of the Catholic Church, the French revolution which brought down a corrupt monarchy and the overcoming of tribal mentality to build a fairer world for future generations with advanced transport links and economic infrastructure. Investment in transport and communication links, for example, brought many communities of the world closer than ever before, to communicate faster and interact towards building more humanistic relations, with many inventions in methods of transport, telegrams, telephones, air travel, the system of healthcare and wireless communications.
Andrew Lloyd's reports in March in the London 'Times' (8) about our region's economic development were so eye-catching, because hardly any good news has been heard about South Kurdistan in the last fifty years. However, I was left to wonder: are there plans for any transport projects for trains, trams, railways and highways, not only in the big cities but also running the length and breadth of South Kurdistan, so that one could get a return ticket to travel between Zakho, Dahouk and Halabja, Hawraman in a single day? As has been the case throughout history, transport is at the heart of any development projects. That was my way of seeing the economic situation of the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG): by visualising the development of up-to-date methods of communication to sustain growth.


In many ways, the human brain is still the best computer around. For one, it's highly efficient. Our largest supercomputers require millions of watts, enough to power a small town, but the human brain uses approximately the same energy as a 20-watt bulb. While teenagers may seem to take forever to learn what their parents regard as basic life skills, humans and other animals are also capable of learning very quickly. Most of all, the brain is truly great at sorting through torrents of data to find the relevant information to act on.
At an early age, humans can reliably perform feats such as distinguishing an ostrich from a school bus, for instance – an achievement that seems simple, but illustrates the kind a task that even our most powerful computer vision systems can get wrong. We can also tell a moving car from the static background and predict where the car will be in the next half-second. Challenges like these, and far more complex ones, expose the limitations in our ability to make computers think like people do. But recent research at Los Alamos National Laboratory is changing all that.
Brain neuroscientists and computer scientists call this field neuromimetic computing – building computers inspired by how the cerebral cortex works. The cerebral cortex relies on billions of small biological "processors" called neurons. They store and process information in densely interconnected circuits called neural networks. In Los Alamos, researchers are simulating biological neural networks on supercomputers, enabling machines to learn about their surroundings, interpret data and make predictions much the way humans do.
This kind of machine learning is easy to grasp in principle, but hard to implement in a computer. Teaching neuromimetic machines to take on huge tasks like predicting weather and simulating nuclear physics is an enterprise requiring the latest in high-performance computing resources.
Los Alamos has developed codes that run efficiently on supercomputers with millions of processing cores to crunch vast amounts of data and perform a mind-boggling number of calculations (over 10 quadrillion!) every second. Until recently, however, researchers attempting to simulate neural processing at anything close to the scale and complexity of the brain's cortical circuits have been stymied by limitations on computer memory and computational power.
All that has changed with the new Trinity supercomputer at Los Alamos, which became fully operational in mid-2017. The fastest computer in the United States, Trinity has unique capabilities designed for the National Nuclear Security Administration's stockpile stewardship mission, which includes highly complex nuclear simulations in the absence of testing nuclear weapons. All this capability means Trinity allows a fundamentally different approach to large-scale cortical simulations, enabling an unprecedented leap in the ability to model neural processing.
To test that capability on a limited-scale problem, computer scientists and neuroscientists at Los Alamos created a "sparse prediction machine" that executes a neural network on Trinity. A sparse prediction machine is designed to work like the brain: researchers expose it to data – in this case, thousands of video clips, each depicting a particular object, such as a horse running across a field or a car driving down a road.
Cognitive psychologists tell us that by the age of six to nine months, human infants can distinguish objects from background. Apparently, human infants learn about the visual world by training their neural networks on what they see while being toted around by their parents, well before the child can walk or talk.
Similarly, the neurons in a sparse prediction machine learn about the visual world simply by watching thousands of video sequences without using any of the associated human-provided labels – a major difference from other machine-learning approaches. A sparse prediction machine is simply exposed to a wide variety of video clips much the way a child accumulates visual experience.
When the sparse prediction machine on Trinity was exposed to thousands of eight-frame video sequences, each neuron eventually learned to represent a particular visual pattern. Whereas a human infant can have only a single visual experience at any given moment, the scale of Trinity meant it could train on 400 video clips simultaneously, greatly accelerating the learning process. The sparse prediction machine then uses the representations learned by the individual neurons, while at the same time developing the ability to predict the eighth frame from the preceding seven frames, for example, predicting how a car moves against a static background.
The Los Alamos sparse prediction machine consists of two neural networks executed in parallel, one called the Oracle, which can see the future, and the other called the Muggle, which learns to imitate the Oracle's representations of future video frames it can't see directly. With Trinity's power, the Los Alamos team more accurately simulates the way a brain handles information by using only the fewest neurons at any given moment to explain the information at hand. That's the "sparse" part, and it makes the brain very efficient and very powerful at making inferences about the world – and, hopefully, a computer more efficient and powerful, too.
After being trained in this way, the sparse prediction machine was able to create a new video frame that would naturally follow from the previous, real-world video frames. It saw seven video frames and predicted the eighth. In one example, it was able to continue the motion of car against a static background. The computer could imagine the future.
This ability to predict video frames based on machine learning is a meaningful achievement in neuromimetic computing, but the field still has a long way to go. As one of the principal scientific grand challenges of this century, understanding the computational capability of the human brain will transform such wide-ranging research and practical applications as weather forecasting and fusion energy research, cancer diagnosis and the advanced numerical simulations that support the stockpile stewardship program in lieu of real-world testing.
To support all those efforts, Los Alamos will continue experimenting with sparse prediction machines in neuromorphic computing, learning more about both the brain and computing, along with as-yet undiscovered applications on the wide, largely unexplored frontiers of quantum computing. We can't predict where that exploration will lead, but like that made-up eighth video frame of the car, it's bound to be the logical next step.
2) Regarding Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics: In your dreams.
Stock markets will change dramatically, when computers can imagine the near future. Matching consumer behavior and new technologies the spots for probable breakthroughs can be estimated. Instead of buying shares of many promising companies investors can wait and pick only shares which give rapid exponential profits.
Either everybody would be buying or everybody would be selling!
You do not understand the way free markets function!
Naturally that couldn't be an eternal benefit. The first overpowering operator might be explosively successful, but surely the other quants and markets would follow. And as they are already preparing to response, the comparative advantages for alternate front-runners would be momentary. So finally the future imagining computer would just sharpen the valuation methods of innovations and shares. The least successful start-ups wouldn't even kick off.
Could everybody become a genius?
We'd have to retire the word!
We don't yet have a a PC capable of functioning without an "update" every 5 minutes or so!
Imagine the colossal amount of data needed to be constantly fed into an AI robot to allow it to function in the real world!
The best human like AI robot, can only be another enslaved cloned human!
Our future alien masters will doubtless be aware of the substantial cost savings for the latter!
Don't be so pessimistic. Just think about an AI, which knows exactly what you need now and in the future. All of your days would be scheduled for your best, so you only had to take it easy. Trust me, you would love living in the Soviet Union 2.0!
I often wondered why I was keping all these public servants living like princes, all obsessed with telling me, a stranger they have never met, how to run my life, but taking half my earnings for their trouble!
I finally worked free of their "concern" "enlightenment", and "making a difference" in my life!
I moved to a tropical third world country!


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Madison County video debuts on "soft skills" in the workplace
Chamber of Commerce of Southwestern Madison County Executive Director Rosemarie Brown welcomed dozens of elected officials and business leaders to the debut of Madison County Employment and Training's video about "soft skills" in the workforce. "Building Blocks for Success: Your Choices, Your Career, Your Future" shows the 10 soft skills, or essential skills, employers look for when hiring someone new.
Chamber of Commerce of Southwestern Madison County Executive Director Rosemarie Brown welcomed dozens of elected officials and business leaders to the debut of Madison County Employment and Training's video
For The Intelligencer
GRANITE CITY — Madison County officials and area business leaders attended a public debut on Thursday of a short film highlighting "soft skills" in the workplace.
"We are so pleased that you're here," Rosemarie Brown, executive director of the Chamber of Commerce of Southwestern Madison County, said
Brown welcomed the dozens of people who attended the event at Granite City Cinema to watch "Building Blocks for Success: Your Choices, Your Career, Your Future" on the big screen. County elected officials who attended the event included Chairman Kurt Prenzler, Treasurer Chris Slusser and County Board members Chris Hankins and Liz Dalton.
She said the project was a collaboration between Madison County Employment and Training and the Chamber of Commerce of Southwestern Madison County. The cost to produce the 23-minute video was around $8,000 and funding came from grants received by Employment and Training.
The Madison-Bond Workforce Innovation Board (WIB) got the first look of the video last month. It then premiered during the National Association of Workforce Boards conference in Washington, D.C.
"The response by those who've seen so far it is positive," Employment and Training Director Tony Fuhrmann said. "This is the public's first look."
Prenzler said he enjoyed the video.
"There is a lot of information in it that is helpful to young people looking for jobs," Prenzler said.
Hankins and Dalton said they also enjoyed the short film.
"I thought there was a lot of useful information," Hankins said. "Especially about interviewing."
The video features 14 area business and education leaders. Those who participated: Dan Buck, managing partner of Big Sports Properties; Ed Cunningham, president and CEO of Gateway Regional Medical Center; Steve Faust, business development/diversity coordinator of Icon Mechanical; Kathy Federico, executive manager of Jack Schmitt Chevrolet; Curtis Francois, president and CEO of Gateway Motorsports Park; James Glick, vice president of Glick Stores; Jerry Knoyle, refinery manager of Phillips 66; Richard Mark, president and CEO of Ameren Illinois; Michael Patton, general manager of U.S. Steel Corp.; Randall Pembrook, chancellor of SIUE; Jane Saale, president and CEO of Cope Plastics Inc.; Dennis Wilmsmeyer, executive director of America's Central Port; and National Association of Workforce Boards President and CEO Ronald Painter.
The video focuses on 10 "soft skills" or essential skills employers look for when hiring someone. It shows the importance of those skills to individuals trying to obtain employment, retain employment and trying to succeed in their employment.
Sarah Lorio, work-based learning coordinator for Employment and Training, said the video is now available online. She said the public can visit Madison County website at https://www.co.madison.il.us/departments/employment_and_training/index.php to watch it.
Paul Wellhausen, vice president, SCF Lewis and Clark Marine, Chamber Foundation Board president and WIB vice chair, said they are already planning the next video project.
"I don't know how long it will take us, because this one took us a year to get this one done," Wellhausen said.
Wellhausen said the next video would be about life from an employee's perspective. He said many studies have been done on what an employee feels is the most important thing to them in their careers
"Many of us from the business standpoint on the other side of life — the managerial side —always comes to the fact its salaries that are most important," he said. "Spoiler alert — it is not! We want to show in our next video what it's going to take to keep people growing productively in our companies."


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Interview with a Ghostwriter: Meet Beth Brand
"I have a friend who's a prison guard [who] has a Master's Degree in English. And he's always like, "You can do anything with an English major."
Beth Brand, another of Wambtac's certified ghostwriters, has certainly proven him correct for almost thirty years. Based in the area she loves—the Great Smoky Mountains in North Carolina—Brand specializes in nonfiction, specifically business books.
Before she called North Carolina her home, Brand was in Tennessee where her English degree led to writing work. "I worked for a couple tourist magazines, and…for several ad agencies and design firms in Knoxville. I went freelance in '89, because they weren't paying DC or New York salaries, obviously."
Back to the mountains
Life changes finally brought her to NC. "I moved…and I kept a lot of clients with me. I was doing mostly promotional writing and advertising and PR," says Brand.
"Then that turned into more long form, just because PR turned into long form. We were doing videos, and then we were doing CDs, and then websites, and then content really came in heavy. I was doing a lot of that and really enjoying it. I [also] got a couple of magazines over here."
Tiptoeing into ghostwriting
"One of my clients who I'd had forever and ever, wrote a book. And she was working with some publisher, I don't know who. And she gave it to me," Brand says, noting, "This is like four weeks before Christmas!"
"And [my client] said, 'Could you just read this? Because it's going to print now. The publisher has seen it, the editors…'. I got it and I'm like, 'This is horrible! You cannot put your name on this!'"
"What she had done ," Brand explains, "is taken a bunch of her blogs and just stuck them together." That's a fairly common practice nowadays, but it's very unlikely to sell.
"Each [blog post], on its own, was very good. She was a good writer. But all together they weren't a book. I mean, there was repetition in it," she says.
"So I fixed that for her in [about] three weeks, for some ridiculously low price, like $3000, because I had no idea what I was doing. But I really enjoyed it."
"Then another person asked me to research and ghostwrite a section of their research book. So I guess I was writing [something like] a 100-page section of the book," says Brand.
Yes, I do need training
Brand said she had so much fun doing that second project, she decided it was time to start looking around for info on how to be a true ghostwriter.
"Ghostwriting was a very silly term to me. I'd only heard of it in passing [and] I was almost embarrassed to say it," says Brand. "But…I started looking around and I found Claudia [Suzanne's] class. And I thought, 'Well, I know how to write a book, but what I didn't know was the business side of it.'"
"So, I took Claudia's class, and I thought it was going to be like a night class for adults and not hard," she says. Laughing, she admits, "It was so hard! But…it was great."
What Brand didn't know is that the extensive Ghostwriting Professional Designation Program (GPDP) is not only about sales, royalties, and other business issues. "What [Claudia's class] really [gets] you used to…[is] when you're doing a book, it's a lot of pages. It's not like you just write a press release and it's done, or you just write an article and it's done." A book project takes a lot of time "because there's so much volume. So that was a lesson in itself," says Brand. "And…her editing… I could listen to her edit all day long," Brand adds.
Getting Down to Business
Most authors don't know any of the complex business side , she says. "That's the reason people come to me. They don't know [these things], nor should they. It's very complicated."
Thanks to the extensive GPDP class, Brand could offer more than just ghosting a full book. "I start off with a book fundamentals package, and that's like several thousand dollars, and they get [walked through] everything they need to start writing. Then I sell deadlines as part of my coaching package. The client submits so many pages and I edit them [within] a deadline. They have to start off with a package of 10, and then they can buy five deadlines at a time after that."
Who did you say you are?
Brand admits she gets one standard reaction when she tells people she's a ghostwriter. "People are always like, 'I can't believe [that]. Don't you feel cheated? Don't you want to put your name on it?' And [I'm] like, "No."
It's that simple, she says. "Even when I'm really proud of the work – and there are some books that I'm very, very proud of – it wasn't my idea. It wasn't [even] my voice. It was my client's voice. All I did was craft it."
To explore how to be a master crafter in ghostwriting and get the only available certification, sign up for the "Intro to Ghostwriting" course on ghostwritertraining.com. This six-week session offered in March and May is a prerequisite for the full 13-month Ghostwriting Professional Designation Program (GPDP) begins in August 2021.
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Here at St. Joseph Church, we are very blessed to have our own library with hundred of books freely available for your enjoyment. Our library with its comfortable quiet atmosphere, and good natural light, is a simple pleasure may quite possibly become for you, a priceless treasure. Our library contains books spanning a wide range of topics that may help you find answers to specific questions or just gain knowledge of a broader topic.
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