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Because medical devices are often put to market before they've had extensive clinical trials and because many physicians prescribe this minor surgical intervention rather than taking the time and care to advise on other options, IVC filters can cause many problems for which legal representation may be sought by patients.
As an attorney, Mobile, AL we are here to help you determine if your injury or illness may be related to your IVC filter and what you can do to recover – both physically and financially.
The surgery is quite rapid and should be done by a practiced radiologist. It is appropriate to ask questions about their experience doing this type of procedure. Right away, an IV line will be placed and you'll be given sedation to make the procedure more pleasant. If there is hair at the incision area, it may be shaved before numbed with a local anesthesia. The doctor will make a small incision to access a major vein – into which a long tube will be inserted. Using continuous x-ray imaging, the tube will be moved up into the filter and x-ray dye will be sent through the tube to clearly show the vessel on the x-ray monitors. The filter will be released into the vessel which will expand and attach. The catheter will be removed and the incision closed and bandaged.
Afterwards, you should spend hours in a recovery room while the sedation wears off. Your vital signs will be monitored and you'll be given additional pain medication should it be necessary. In most cases, you'll go home the same day if driven by a family member or friend.
Beyond some nausea and confusion from the sedation, some pain at the incision site, and general sleepiness, you shouldn't feel much of a difference while recovering.
There are many potential risks inherent with any surgical procedure, these may include infection, allergic reaction, and mobility issues. A surgical procedure may also result in some secondary risks of spending time in a medical facility. These, of course, depend upon the health of the patient. One issue with medical devices like this one is that those sick enough to need the IVC may be too sick to undergo surgery. In these cases, a blood-thinning medication may be prescribed to the patient to minimize their risk of a pulmonary embolism until he/she is well enough to undergo the surgery.
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It is important to discuss with the doctor different risks with having or not having the surgical filter placement and weighing these before making an informed decision. If you are ever feeling pressured by your doctor into something with which you are uncomfortable, it is perfectly reasonable to seek a second opinion or ask difficult question.


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Supply chain transformation could boost A/NZ construction industry - Frost & Sullivan
Wed 23 Jun 2021
The construction sectors in Australia and New Zealand are grappling with supply chain issues and roadblocks of all kinds - particularly after COVID-19, but digital transformation could help to overcome similar issues in the future.
That's according to a new survey from Payapps and Frost & Sullivan, which suggests that construction firms face challenges such as manual labour, outdated technologies, a lack of collaboration, and business models that feed low productivity rates.
Cloud and software-as-a-service platforms are commonplace in the industry: 70% of respondents use the cloud and software for operational support.
However, many firms are limiting their digital use - only 30% of those surveyed use digital tools such as spreadsheets and other applications for payment data management systems. That suggests that many companies are using manual processes that are far from efficient.
According to the survey, 47% of organisations wish to use digital transformation to improve their contractor relationships and outcomes.
Payapps chief operating officer Tony Simonsen says, "Paying vendors on time is key to attracting top-notch subcontractors to bid for projects and enabling project and accounts teams to streamline the management of payment claims, onsite, saving considerable time and money and freeing up staff to focus on higher-value tasks."
Frost & Sullivan Senior VP Ravi Krishnaswamy says that digitisation will play a major role in the construction industry's transformation.
"The industry is taking steps towards full autonomy as the likes of AR and IoT, autonomous machinery, prefab and 3D solutions, become mainstream. Drones are already being extensively used for monitoring - specifically for security and maintenance purposes."
In the next few years, Krishnaswamy believes that other changes are afoot, particularly as AI becomes a key tool within the industry.
"The inherently competitive nature of the construction industry and technological advancements in adjacent industries are expected to push the industry toward automated solutions by 2030. Although the path to machine and man coexisting requires work from both the company and technology side."
Simonsen adds that the New Zealand construction industry is looking to digital transformation for three key reasons: to boost competitiveness, ensure operational reliability, and reduce operational costs.
"Like all businesses, construction firms are seeking to achieve income growth but for those awarded contracts, improving contractor relationships and outcomes is vital as they move out of a COVID-19 environment and towards a more sustainable future."
Simonsen adds that in construction, time is money.
"Solutions that allow for connectivity or a platform that promotes interoperability is a more cost-effective way forward. Easy integration of data that allows for data analytics is crucial to reduce the arduous nature of the process and performance management functions."
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According to the survey, the top five shifts likely to impact the construction workplace of the future in A/NZ are:
1. Supply chain transformation and overcoming roadblocks (55%)
2. New materials (52%)
3. Off-site construction (42%)
4. Needs and requirements of employees (42%)
5. Sustainability-driven changes (41%).
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If you haven't noticed, for the last two weeks our main football field has been closed for maintenance. Every day we have construction workers on campus ripping up the turf so they can start the process of laying down new turf.
Grounds crews will be working on it throughout the summer so the field will be ready for fall sports practice starting August 15.
Athletes for many sports are excited for the new turf field because the old turf was ripped up was falling apart. Unfortunately, due to expenses, no grizzly logo will be be sewn into the center of the field."It's going to be an all-green field and its going to look new and very nice," Athletic Director Kevin Judkins said.
The hype for the new field was all the talk during the sport teams' spring practices. As of now, girls' soccer and football are sharing the auxiliary field to try to make the most of the fact that they can't practice at the same time right after school as it usual. Football practice is going to be delayed an hour and a half so that the girls' soccer team can have a fair opportunity to get their practice in to have a head start for this upcoming fall season.
All the talk about the new field is creating a lot of buildup and excitement for the upcoming fall sports season so the new field could have its debut for all of the school to see.
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Wilkommen. Bienvenue. Welcome to Dinky's Black Cabaret! Prepare yourself for a selection of dark and slinky odes to downtown nightlife. Tonight, Dinky (aka Alejandra Iglesias) presents to you the ultimate 21st century New York City pop record. Fusing the music of her teenage years with the current electro/post-punk/dance/whatever experimentation going on in her current home of New York City, Black Cabaret entertains and titillates. Imagine a radical reworking of Cabaret Voltaire, Madonna, Aphex Twin, and Prince and you're only halfway there.
Dinky has DJed parties big and small since she moved to new york from Santiago, Chile to attend the Martha Graham School of Dance. Active in both superclubs with people like DJ Hell, Miss Kitten, and Richie Hawtin, as well as underground after-hours parties with such luminaries as Magda and Atom Heart, Dinky knows what moves people.
Black Cabaret is the culmination of every facet of Dinky's musical persona. Yes, parts hark back to the melodically-inclined gothic elements of her earlier techno work, but other parts significantly explore brand new areas. The tracks overall have more of a pop song structure with most songs featuring a guest vocalist or even Dinky herself singing!
Black Cabaret is the state of the New York City dance scene. Stop reading all the music press and listen to what everyone downtown is really dancing to.
1. No Love
2. Miles Away
3. Mami
4. American Guy
5. White Lie
6. Berlin Nites
7. That Thing Goin
8. Black Cabaret
10. Transcendence
11. Frogz
Chilean-born NYC resident Alejandra Iglesias (a.k.a. Dinky) possesses a unique perspective on dance culture: She actually studied dance and piano during her academic years in Chile. While growing up in Santiago, she also was fortunate enough to catch many of Germany's finest electronic musicians (Atom Heart and Markus Nicolai amongst others) who would often spend time in chile during the cold German winter (which, of course, was summertime in the southern hemisphere). After visiting Berlin in 1996 and buying her first vinyl records at the Hardwax shop there, she began DJing in Santiago.
Dinky moved to New York in 1997 to study dance at the Martha Graham School of Dance. Becoming increasingly more fascinated with the New York clubbing life, she finished her degree and began to pursue DJing and production work.
Dinky has released records on Traum and K2O in Germany and has released "Black Cabaret" and "Kill the Bass Kick EP." She has played shows throughout Europe and North and South America with Miss Kitten, Electric Indigo, DJ Hell, Ricardo Villalobos, and Zombie Nation.


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Owing to its wide valleys, green countryside, snowcapped mountains, fast-flowing mountain streams, and easy-paced life, Bumthang is often referred to as the "Switzerland of the East". Bumthang in Bhutan is the most historic dzongkhag if we consider the number of ancient temples and sacred sites. Being a combination of four valleys: Ura, Tang, Choekhor and Chumey, Bumthang offers breathtaking views.
The valley of Bumthang in Bhutan is home to some great Buddhist teachers. The descendants of Pema Linga are still the inhabitants of the valley, thereby preserving its religious culture. This is also the place where Bhutan's only brewery is found. The country is also famous for its brightly colored distinctive woolen item, known as Yathra.
If you're a fan of flora in its full bloom and want to avoid high tariffs and cold, summer is the best time to visit Bumthang in Bhutan. Bumthang, during this time, is at its peak. It offers spectacular views with a variety of contrasting colors. The Nima Ung Tshechu festival is organized sometime around June and offers great insight into the rich culture of Bumthang. Trekking is very convenient during this time of the year.
Swiss Guest House, Hotel Peling, Chumey Nature Resort, River Lodge, Jakar Village Lodge, Valley Resort Rinchenling Lodge are a few places to stay at Bumthang in Bhutan that offer the best of comfort and hospitality at affordable rates. The price of a room is roughly INR 3000/- . The views from these places are breathtaking.
Founded by Drukpa Iam Bgagi Wangchuck in 1549, the 'fortress of the white bird' nests on top of a hill. Jakar Dzong overlooks the picturesque view of the Bumthang valley. The headquarters of the Bumthang district is established here. Make sure to stop by here on your trip to Bumthang in Bhutan.
The highest peak in Bhutan, the huge white Gangkar Punsum can be witnessed on the way to Ura Valley. Comprising of clement pastures, broad sweeping slopes, and wide fields, the Ura Valley offers spectacular views. Make sure to visit Ura Valley on your trip to Bumthang in Bhutan. We promise it'll be worth your time.
Situated at a height of 11,000 feet, this monastery was found in 1488 by the Pemalingpa. It is situated opposite one of Guru Rinpoche's meditation spots. If you are an adventurous soul, you can happily hike from the monastery to Premaling Gompa and down to the Swiss farm. The Kunzangdra Monastery lies on the other side of Bumthang valley and towards the Tang area.
This is your destination if you prefer solitude above everything else. Formerly a royal monastery, Lamey Gompa is currently a forestry office and is at a walking distance from Choekar town. The walk offers lonely views of the Jakar Dzong and the Bumthang valley. You can further hike to Tharpaling monastery via the old Kiki La pass.
The Chumey Valley is well known for the famous Yathra wool that is made from sheep living in this region and dyed by the women here. You can also visit one of the factories and see the women weaving the yarn and take some finished work products for yourself and for your friends and family as souvenirs.
This is one of the fastest ways to reach Bumthang. From New Delhi, Kolkata, Baghdodra, Kathmandu, Gangtok, and Dhaka there are connecting flights to Bhutan's only International Airport at Paro. The domestic flights are available from Paro International Airport to Bumthang's Bathpalathang Airport in Jakar. It takes half an hour to reach Bumthang from Paro.
The distance from Kolkata to Hasimara is 17 kilometers if you go by the Jaigaon-Phuntsholing border via train. From there, a bus or taxi will take you to Bumthang in Bhutan.
Bumthang in Bhutan is a perfect combination of adventure culture and spiritualism. The festivals and the scenic beauty of Bumthang are a treasure to be cherished for a lifetime. Whether you want to experience solitude or spend quality time with your family, Bumthang is your go-to.Book a ticket to Bhutan at the earliest to avail exciting discounts.


Over winter break, the REDS Varsity Basketball team had the honor of meeting 10-year-old Lilly Plocharz through the B+ ("Be Positive") Heroes Program at the Diamond State Classic Tournament in Delaware. Battling a genetic disorder called Neurofibromatosis, Lilly inspired our student-athletes with her positive spirit, resilience, and contagious smile.
"I have always believed that relationships are the foundation of athletics.
The RPCS Varsity Basketball team has had some amazing moments on the court this season, including a 70-60 win over Ossining (NY), ranked No. 5 in USA Today's Super 25 national list. But, it has been the relationship formed with their hero Lilly Plocharz that has made the most impact.
Lilly has Neurofibromatosis, a genetic disease that causes tumors to form in the central nervous system. She undergoes regular chemotherapy treatments, scans, and physical therapy. But her strength and true B+ ("Be Positive) Hero spirit is reflected in her personal motto: I'm not afraid, I will be brave!
When the team met Lilly at the Diamond State Classic Tournament in December, they gave her a goody bag full of red and white RPCS gear. They even brought Lilly her own REDS jersey so she would fit right in as she sat next to them on the bench. "As a team we all loved being with Lilly and having the opportunity to embrace her as one of our teammates," says RPCS Junior Emma Shaw. "Lilly's tough, positive, go get 'em attitude was infectious. Her constant smile and joyful laugh were inspiring. She was kind, smart and funny. She truly is a strong brave girl who despite her circumstances was a joy to be around." Click to read full article and see inspiring pics.


Melissa is sharing the loveliest card over on the PTI blog, using an ink-blending-on-cardstock technique. It's so darling, and I simply couldn't pass up this sweet challenge.
I've been meaning to create a few sets of cards, and this was the perfect technique to use. It's quick, simple, and really pairs well with heat embossing. Doesn't it just make the white details pop that much more?
For all of the cards, I started with a colored cardstock. I gathered a variety of colors: pink, orange, yellow and red. I used PTI's Basic Bookmark 3 die, to cut out the beautiful shape.
On each cardstock bit, I stamped and heat embossed a beautiful butterfly and sentiment, stamped with PTI's What the Doodle: Butterfly Mini stamp set. I used Versamark ink and Ranger's Fine Detail embossing powder.
I used Melissa's ink blending technique to blend some ink around the center of each butterfly, and to add little accent flowers around the focal image. I used ink that was slightly darker than each cardstock, in colors of: Summer Sunrise, Hibiscus Burst, Terracotta Tile, and Bright Buttercup.
I layered each cardstock piece onto a white cardstock shape, cut with Lawn Fawn's Small Cross Stitched Rectangle dies, as well as a polka dot stamp for some detail.
I layered each of the bits onto some colorful patterned paper, and added a puffy heart, some iridescent sparkly rhinestones (my favorite!) and a few liquid pearls.
I havne't had time to watch Melissa's video yet, I need to get on that! Your cards are beautiful. Love the butterfly, patterns papers and the variety of spring colors!
Thank you so much, Lisa! Melissa's videos are always so full of ideas and inspiration and it's so wonderful that she shares her talent with us! Hope you get a chance to check it out :) Big hugs!
Such sweet cards, Ivana. They make a beautiful set!
Oh wow--you totally nailed the challenge! These are stunningly beautiful & I can't wait to give the technique a try!
Oh Greta, you are much too kind! Thank you so much and I hope you get to give this fun technique a try soon!
These are all fantastic! Such a sweet design and the colors are beautiful....very creative!
My goodness these are absolutely stunning! Love that you made a set! Gorgeous!
Thank you so, so much, Mary Beth! Sending big hugs!
Gorgeous little flutter-bys in every single color, Ivana! Oh! all the tiny details you add... splendid!
Aw, thank you so much Michele! Big hugs to you, dear friend!
Love every one of these beauties, and all your sweet touches. I adore layers, and you have a gift for layering that is 'set-tacular!' Loveliness everywhere, from the bg paper, to the dies, to the happy banner!
What a gorgeous set of cards!! I love your work. The colors are fantastic. Love your butterflies!!
Thank you so much dear Carmela! I appreciate your kind note so much!
Just popping in to say I love your takes on the PTI Make it Monday! Beautiful cards! Thank you also for visiting my blog and providing a comment!
These are stunning Ivana! Wow!
Thank you so much, Marlena! Many hugs!
Ivana, these are four absolutely gorgeous cards! I love all the color combinations you used and the design of the card. Perfection!
WOW! I love your suite of cards! Beautifully done!
Biggest thanks, Betty! Love your beautiful style and your sweet note means so much :) Thank you!


On the Apollo 13 mission, the crew managed to create a functioning CO2 filter out of duct tape and glazed ham.
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Amazon is piloting new automated packing machines at its warehouses
Amazon is considering introducing them to "dozens" of its warehouses, leading to the loss of 24 jobs for each location, according to Reuters.
The machines: The CartonWrap 1000, made by Italian firm CMC Srl, can pack boxes about four or five times faster than a human packer, processing up to 700 orders an hour. They work by scanning goods on a conveyor belt and then enveloping them in boxes. The machines require supervision from three people to load orders, fix jams, and restock glue and cardboard. You can watch one of them in action here.
The logic: An Amazon spokesperson said the aim is to increase safety, speed up delivery times, and, of course, save money. However, Amazon insisted that savings will be "reinvested in new services for customers, where new jobs will continue to be created."
Automation anxiety: Amazon recently said it will be at least a decade before it's running fully automated warehouses. Anxiety about technology's job-stealing potential is inevitable. However, automation isn't a big, one-off event. It's often a slow creep, as this latest story indicates. Amazon has been gradually introducing robots into its fulfillment centers for many years and now has over 100,000 in operation worldwide. It employs 125,000 people in the US.
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je japonski dramski film iz leta 1965, ki ga je režiral in montiral Akira Kurosava ter tudi sodeloval pri scenariju, ob njem pa še Masato Ide, Rjozo Kikušima in Hideo Oguni. Temelji na zbirki kratkih zgodb Akahige shinryōtan Šugoroa Jamamota, v manjši meri pa tudi na romanu Ponižani in razžaljeni Dostojevskega. Zgodba prikazuje odnos med mestnim zdravnikom in njegovim pripravnikom.

Film je bil premierno prikazan 3. aprila 1965 na Japonskem in 19. januarja 1966 v ZDA. Ukvarja se s temo socialne neenakosti ter Kurosavinima pogostima temama humanizma in eksistencializma. Naletel je na dobre ocene japonskih kritikov, nekateri so izpostavili določene podobnosti s filmom Živeti. Na Japonskem je bil finančno zelo uspešen in tudi razvpit zaradi spora med Kurosavo in igralcem Toširom Mifunejem, ki sta s tem filmom prekinila 16 filmov dolgo sodelovanje. Na Japonskem je osvojil nagrade za najboljši film revije Kinema Junpo, Mainičijevo filmsko nagrado in Burū Ribon Shō. Na zahodu pa ni bil tako uspešen pri kritikih in tudi finančno ne, toda sodobni kritiki gledajo nanj precej bolj pozitivno.

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John H. "Jack" Matre
December 18, 1926 - November 15, 2017
John H. "Jack" Matre, Beloved husband of the late Barbara (McKinley) Matre. Dear father of John (the late Molly) and David (Debbi) Matre. Loving grandfather of Lisa (T.J.) Russo, John, Jeff, Doug, Kevin (Elizabeth) and Steve Matre; Lindsay (Adam) Shoemaker, Heather and Taylor Matre. Great grandfather of Joey and Patrick Russo; Marcel Matre and Owen Shoemaker. Devoted brother of Dorothy (the late George) Parker. Preceded in death by his parents, Albert and Olivia Matre and 10 brothers and sisters. Passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 15, 2017. Age 90 years. Mr. Matre was retired after 35 years as a Music Educator with the Reading Public School District. He served honorably in the US Army during WWII. Visitation will be held at Neidhard Young Funeral Home, 7401 Hamilton Avenue, Mt. Healthy on Monday, November 20 from 5-8 PM. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at Church of the Assumption, 7711 Joseph Street, Mt. Healthy on Tuesday, November 21 at 10:30 AM. Mass will be celebrated by Jack's nephew, Fr. David Robisch. Burial will immediately follow at Sts. Peter and Paul Cemetery in Reading. In lieu of flowers, please consider performing a random act of kindness for someone and/or making a donation to one of the following charitable organizations in Jack's memory: Children's Hospital Medical Center www.cincinnatichildrens.org St. Rita School for the Deaf www.srsdeaf.org The National Parkinson's Foundation www.parkinson.org The Salesian Missions www.salesianmissions.org or Church of the Assumption.
John H. "Jack" Matre, Beloved husband of the late Barbara (McKinley) Matre. Dear father of John (the late Molly) and David (Debbi) Matre. Loving grandfather of Lisa (T.J.) Russo, John, Jeff, Doug, Kevin (Elizabeth) and Steve Matre;... View Obituary & Service Information
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HomeSPECIALISTSFIGHTS TO MAKE NEXTFIGHTS TO MAKE NEXT: After UFC Fight Night 92, what's next for the top winners and losers?
FIGHTS TO MAKE NEXT: After UFC Fight Night 92, what's next for the top winners and losers?
By Joel Wielenga, MMATorch contributor
Yair Rodriguez (photo credit Joshua Dahl © USA Today)
Saturday night's UFC Fight Night 92 was not the most entertaining card that you are ever going to see. However, there were some fun fights with results that should push fighters to the next stages of their careers if they get the right next match-ups. Here are some fights that I think would make sense after Saturday's card.
Yair Rodriguez
Rodriguez picked up a big win Saturday night and stayed undefeated in the UFC. It was a fun fight and I think he is ready to fight someone in the top ten to see how he fairs. A fight with Jeremy Stephens makes a lot of sense. Stephens is coming of his own impressive win over former champ Renan Barao; a win for either man would cement their place as a contender in the featherweight division. A fight between these two would also be must-see TV as they are both exciting fighters.
Next Fight vs. Jeremy Stephens
Dennis Bermudez
After his win, Bermudez called out Frankie Edgar. While I think it would be a great chance for Bermudez to prove himself, I do not think it is the route the UFC will go. I would like to see Bermudez fight fellow UFC Fight Night 92 winner Cub Swanson next instead. Both men are top ten featherweights who have struggled to win against the very best in the division. However, the winner of this fight would put himself in line for another shot at a top guy.
Next Fight vs. Cub Swanson
Thales Leites
Leites is the type of guy who is always going to be about the tenth or eleventh best middleweight in the UFC. He is going to lose most fights with anyone in the top ten, but if he fights anyone else he is probably going to win. With Dan Henderson getting the title shot at middleweight there are going to be a lot of top contenders who might have to take another fight. This could be beneficial for Leites as he could very well be matched up with one of them. Looking through the list, a fight with Yoel Romero could make a lot of sense and, while I don't see Leites doing to well in that fight, anything can happen in MMA.
Next Fight vs. Yoel Romero
Santiago Ponzinibbio
Ponzinibbio got his third straight win on Saturday and is an up-and-comer to watch in the future. A fight against tough veteran Jorge Masvidal would be a nice test for him. If he could pull of the win, he would be able to assert himself as a serious threat in the welterweight division.
Next Fight vs. Jorge Masvidal
Maryna Moroz
She put on a lackluster performance to put it kindly, but a win is a win. I would put her in there with Felice Herrig for her next fight. Herrig also won recently, so a win for either woman would put them in line for a top end fighter in their following fight.
David Teymur
Teymur grabbed his second UFC win again in very impressive fashion. He called for a fight with Sage Northcutt next, but I believe UFC matchmakers will not want to put Sage in there with a guy who has this kind of power. I think a more likely option is a fight with Scott Holtzman. I like this fight and think that it would give both fighters an opportunity to show they're ready for the next stage.
Next Fight vs. Scott Holtzman
Where to Go Next for the Key Losers:
Alex Caceres
"Bruce Leroy" had his moments in Saturday's main event but in the end got fairly handled (despite the moronic split decision). He is an exciting fighter, though, and will no doubt continue to give us great fights to watch. I would like to see him take a bounce-back fight versus Thiago Tavares, giving both fighters a chance to get back on the winning side.
Next Fight vs. Thiago Tavares
With his loss on Saturday, I was considering being lazy and just matching him and Caceres up next, but I think a fight between Jason and Clay Guida could be fun with the loser probably looking for work elsewhere.
Next Fight vs. Clay Guida
Chris Camozzi
If Thales Leites is not beating anyone in the top ten, the same can be said with Camozzi for the top fifteen. He can beat the lower level guys, but do not expect him to beat anyone who is ranked. As for whom he should fight next, I would like to see him take on fellow TUF vet Josh Samman.
Next Fight vs. Josh Samman
Tatsuya Kawajiri
If he still wants to fight, it should not be against a guy in the top fifteen. I would give him Sam Sicilia next.
Next Fight vs. Sam Sicilia
(Joel Wielenga of Abbotsford, BC, Canada is a new contributor to MMATorch as of August 2016. He has followed UFC passionately since 2010 and has since caught up on all past major MMA events. He closely follows UFC, Bellator, and WSOF.)
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Q: Spatial network based on maximum distance in ggplot2 I would like to plot network matrix of regions in ggplot - I know that for ggplot we need data.frame in tidy format in order to plot it.
I am able to plot network based on number of neighbours in ggplot however when I need spatial network based on maximum distance I get an error when creating data frame for ggplot.
I provided example down bellow:
library(ggplot2)
library(sf)
library(spdep)

# Polygon data
URL <- "https://biogeo.ucdavis.edu/data/gadm3.6/Rsp/gadm36_DEU_1_sp.rds"
data <- readRDS(url(URL))

CORD <- rbind(
  coordinates(data)
)
rownames(CORD) <- NULL

# Spatial Network based on number of neighbours
cns <- knearneigh(CORD, k = 5, longlat=T)
scnsn <- knn2nb(cns, row.names = NULL, sym = T)
cS <- nb2listw(scnsn)

data_df <- data.frame(CORD)
colnames(data_df) <- c("long", "lat")

# Creating dataframe  from spatail network (neiresth neighbours) for ggplot plot
n = length(attributes(cS$neighbours)$region.id)
DA = data.frame(
  from = rep(1:n,sapply(cS$neighbours,length)),
  to = unlist(cS$neighbours),
  weight = unlist(cS$weights)
)
DA = cbind(DA, data_df[DA$from,], data_df[DA$to,])
colnames(DA)[4:7] = c("long","lat","long_to","lat_to")

# ggplot of spatial network
ggplot(data, aes(x = long, y =lat))+
  geom_polygon(aes(group = group), color = "red", fill = FALSE) +
  geom_segment(data = DA, aes(xend = long_to, yend = lat_to), size=0.5, color = "royalblue") +
  coord_map()

### Another type of network matrix - Maximum distance

nb200km <- dnearneigh(CORD, d1=0, d2=100, longlat=T)
summary(nb200km)
cS_distance <- nb2listw(nb200km, zero.policy = T)

# I need to recreate this plot in ggplot
plot(data)
plot(W, coordinates(data), add = T)

data_df <- data.frame(CORD)
colnames(data_df) <- c("long", "lat")

n = length(attributes(cS_distance$neighbours)$region.id)
DA = data.frame(
  from = rep(1:n,sapply(cS_distance$neighboaurs,length)),
  to = unlist(cS_distance$neighbours),
  weight = unlist(cS_distance$weights)
)
DA = cbind(DA, data_df[DA$from,], data_df[DA$to,])
colnames(DA)[4:7] = c("long","lat","long_to","lat_to")

creating dataframe from cS object works, however creating a dataframe from cS_distance object returns an error.
I would like to ask how to solve the error and plot distance spatial network in ggplot.

A: I'm not sure if this is what you're looking for, but the problem seems to be that you have some regions with no neighbours in cS_distance, so DA$to contains some zero values. This means when you do data_df[DA$from,] it has more rows than data_df[DA$to,], and your code throws an error when you try to cbind them.
If you filter out the rows where DA$to is zero, you get this:
n = length(attributes(cS_distance$neighbours)$region.id)
from <- rep(1:n,sapply(cS_distance$neighbours,length))
to <- unlist(cS_distance$neighbours)[]
weight <- numeric(length(to))
weight[which(to != 0)] <- unlist(cS_distance$weights)
DA = data.frame(from = from, to = to, weight = weight)
DA <- DA[DA$to != 0,]
DA = cbind(DA, data_df[DA$from,], data_df[DA$to,])

colnames(DA)[4:7] = c("long","lat","long_to","lat_to")

# ggplot of spatial network
ggplot(data, aes(x = long, y =lat))+
  geom_polygon(aes(group = group), color = "red", fill = NA) +
  geom_segment(data = DA, aes(xend = long_to, yend = lat_to), size=0.5, color = "royalblue") +
  coord_map()

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SEOUL, KOREA – Media OutReach – 3 December 2018 – South Korea's trade growth remains relatively steady and upbeat despite its growth index declining by five points from the previous quarter, according to data from the DHL Global Trade Barometer released by DHL, the world's leading logistics company. The country's overall index for the three-month forecast period ending in January stands at 64 points, the second highest after India of the four Asian economies surveyed.
The DHL Global Trade Barometer, an early indicator of global trade developments calculated using Artificial Intelligence and Big Data, predicts that while the growth outlook for air trade in South Korea is to decelerate significantly by 11 points, ocean trade will stabilize after a positive first half in 2018 to remain unchanged at 66 points. That resilience in ocean freight owes itself largely to sustained demand for imports of Basic Raw Materials, Personal and Household Goods and Chemicals and Products.
"We are seeing robust growth on the import front in both air and ocean trade, both of which suggest that the South Korean economy will continue to flourish even amidst ongoing global trade fluctuations," said SP Song, Managing Director, DHL Global Forwarding Korea. "Strong imports of basic and industrial raw materials allude to the impact of recent measures to boost South Korea's domestic industries, including 15 trillion won (€11.6 billion) in government support for small and medium-sized enterprises, as well as 1.3 trillion won (€$1 billion) of credit guarantees for the automobile and ship-building industry.
The Barometer's results also suggest that global trade will continue to grow over the next three months and that the development of the previous quarters will continue. The pace of growth, however, will particularly decelerate for Asia except for China.
"The DHL Global Trade Barometer clearly shows that the state of global trade remains solid. Both air and ocean trade continue to grow around the world. However, given the smoldering trade conflicts, especially between the United States and China, and economists' expectations that the global economy could cool down, it is not entirely surprising that trade momentum has weakened slightly," said Tim Scharwath, CEO of DHL Global Forwarding, Freight.
Indices for all seven countries that constitute the GTB index — China, Germany, India, Japan, South Korea, the United Kingdom, and the United States — are above 50 points. In the Global Trade Barometer methodology, an index value above 50 indicates positive growth, while values below 50 indicate contraction.
Launched in January 2018, the DHL Global Trade Barometer is an innovative and unique early indicator for the current state and future development of global trade. It is based on large amounts of logistics data that are evaluated with the help of artificial intelligence. The indicator has been developed in cooperation between DHL, the world's leading logistics company, and IT service provider Accenture. It is published four times a year. The next release date is scheduled for March 27, 2019.


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It's no secret that non-public fairness has been on a cybersecurity kick as of late—and for good motive. With on-line assaults and digital fraud solely turning into extra prevalent, international spending on expertise to guard delicate knowledge and knowledge is anticipated to achieve an unprecedented $124 billion this yr, in response to analysis agency Gartner.
Which means there are extra firms than ever in search of to supply cybersecurity options, and people firms want capital to develop. Enter the likes of personal fairness large KKR, which closed its $711 million Subsequent Era Expertise (NGT) Development Fund in 2016 with a watch towards investing in growth-stage firms within the realm of expertise, media and telecommunications (TMT).
So far, the cybersecurity sector has confirmed an integral a part of KKR's funding strategy to the fund, which additionally targets enterprise software program, fintech, and shopper web firms. The NGT Fund has delivered returns via the likes of endpoint safety software program agency Cylance, which was acquired by BlackBerry for $1.four billion earlier this yr, and is a lead investor in British synthetic intelligence agency Darktrace, which closed its most up-to-date funding spherical in September at a $1.65 billion valuation.
Extra just lately, KKR agreed to take a minority stake in Florida-based startup KnowBe4 by way of a $50 million funding that valued the corporate at $800 million, as Fortune first reported in March. KnowBe4, which counts infamous hacker Kevin Mitnick amongst its management, presents cybersecurity coaching to firms and their staff that goals to construct a "human firewall" towards phishing assaults and knowledge breaches.
KKR managing director Vini Letteri has helped information these investments, overseeing a 20-person crew unfold throughout Silicon Valley, New York and London. In line with Letteri, the NGT Fund, which right this moment has 11 firms in its portfolio, is now "about 90 % invested." Whereas 2018 was "a extremely sluggish yr" for the fund amid a high-valuation surroundings—with KKR making just one new funding, in Portugal-based tech agency OutSystems—this yr has already confirmed extra lively, with each the KnowBe4 deal and a February funding in Michigan-based software program agency OneStream.
Letteri sat down with Fortune at KKR's workplaces in Midtown Manhattan to debate cybersecurity bets, whether or not knowledge actually is the brand new oil, and the way one-third of the KKR crew fell for a phishing hoax.
What prompted KKR, a longtime large within the personal fairness realm, to launch a progress fund?
I feel the technique is an outgrowth of one thing that Henry [Kravis] and George [Roberts] have been attempting to drive on the agency. We made a strategic resolution to shift in the direction of what we'd name growth-oriented buyouts. That's, going after firms which have excessive income progress however nonetheless have the chance to scale—versus monetary buyouts of legacy, cash-rich, slow-growth firms, the place you set leverage on them and make your return by containing prices. The thesis behind these growth-oriented buyouts was that you simply make your returns by serving to preserve or speed up income progress and serving to [companies] increase.
We had been seeing a variety of alternatives come our method which we thought had been actually fascinating, however had been simply too small for our buyout fund. At present, our North American buyout fund is $14 billion, and the thought of writing $50 or $100 million checks from a fund that measurement, it simply wasn't going to maneuver the needle.
And also you even have the phenomenon of those firms staying personal so much longer. Once I began on the agency a dozen years in the past, the common firm stayed personal round six-and-a-half years earlier than they went public; right this moment that quantity is round 11 years. So that you've seen this shift in worth creation from what historically used to occur within the public markets now occurring within the personal markets, and we didn't have a pool of capital to put money into these firms—which is how the Subsequent Era Expertise Fund happened.
How would you describe the profile of the businesses that the fund seems to put money into?
We're not attempting to take technical danger or enterprise mannequin danger; we consider that because the land of enterprise capital, the place you're attempting to take an concept and construct an organization round it, however you're unsure in case you can construct the expertise or if any person can pay for it. The chance-reward there will be large, however that doesn't match up with our urge for food and the place we expect we will be differentiated.
The place we really feel like we're actually good is [investing in] firms which have moved via that technical danger section and have product-market match, which we usually time period as having revenues of $25 million or extra. I feel on entry, our firms on common have someplace within the $50-to-$60 million of revenues vary, however they're rising quick and we see a chance to scale these usually native or regional companies into international enterprises.
Cybersecurity has been one of many key funding areas that the NGT Fund has centered on. What's prompted you to focus on that market?
On the cybersecurity facet, you hear these phrases that folks throw round, like "Information is the brand new oil," or no matter. We give it some thought as, there's been this large shift in property and in worth from bodily property to digital property, and the issues that usually defend these digital property right this moment are passwords and networks and different forms of issues.
Felony exercise is now not breaking into banks and artwork museums; it's stealing knowledge and knowledge, and also you see this digitization of crime, if you'll, which we expect is admittedly fascinating. On each board that we sit on, which is tons of of boards, cybersecurity is a subject of dialog. A decade in the past, no person had heard of a chief cybersecurity officer or a chief info safety officer; now, just about each firm has them, and the necessity for cover is simply going to extend over time.
What drew the fund to put money into KnowBe4, and the way does it match inside your technique?
Regardless of the entire protections that you simply put in place for endpoint and community safety, 90% of safety flaws nonetheless occur on the employee or shopper degree, which is why KnowBe4 was so fascinating.
I feel I can share this; as a part of our diligence, we labored with our CSO [chief security officer] to truly launch a phishing assault on a subset of KKR staff. We predict this place is stuffed with high-integrity, clever individuals—and even then, over a 3rd of the workers that we despatched it out to went forward and clicked on the malicious e mail. We introduced that up within the funding committee assembly, and it turned so apparent that if, in a spot like this, individuals nonetheless have to undergo that kind of coaching, then it's obtained to be broadly relevant out within the market.
And it's steady [training], as a result of some of these assaults change on a regular basis. The fascinating factor about KnowBe4 is that they're continuously updating the coaching, the content material and growing new kinds of issues to remain in entrance of that.
You've stated that top valuations hindered your capacity to make offers final yr. What's your present tackle valuations? Has the surroundings cooled in any respect?
Usually, valuations proceed to be fairly excessive inside the market. In the event you have a look at the info, it will inform you that there's been extra money that's gone into each venture- and growth-stage firms, however there's been a decrease variety of offers, so the dollars-per-deal have gone up.
In our position as stewards of our stakeholders' capital, we've got to remain actually disciplined. In the event you have a look at 2018, it was a extremely sluggish yr for us from a brand new funding standpoint; we made one new funding, a fantastic firm known as OutSystems primarily based out of Lisbon, Portugal. We issued 13 time period sheets—we had one which was accepted, which was OutSystems, after which of the 12 the place we weren't the last word winner there, 11 of these was due to worth. We went again, talked to our crew, regarded via fashions, and we simply couldn't get snug budging from our provide. We've made two investments already this yr [KnowBe4 and software firm OneStream], so we've already doubled what we did final yr.
Together with your fund now round 90% deployed, what's subsequent?
I feel it's honest to say the technique has been very profitable. We've got no plans on stopping what we're doing.


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