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Impact of COVID-19 on Education
August 18, 2020 August 18, 2020 by Pooja Paliwal, Dhvani Gemlawala, Pushpendra Vishwakarmain Positive and Negative EffectsLeave a Comment on Impact of COVID-19 on Education
Due to Coronavirus Pandemic, many Educational Institutions were closed in a measure towards the prevention of the spread of Coronavirus, now it's been closed since months and there is no certainty of reopening. This is a crucial time for various Institutions as well as for Entrance exams, as they were going to conduct exams during this time period.
So, no matter what COVID-19 had affected us in many ways, we have listed down some of its positives and negatives on our Education System, like a coin has two sides positive and negative side:
Positive Impact:-
Learn interest in the field: – An ability to learn in the time of this internet age, everyone has access to information and it allows everyone to learn the things of their choices of interests. Students can explore many fields whichever they feel excited about. Learning from online resources have made students more self-dependent and curious in their field of interest.
Availability of Resources at any Time  – The students who are studying from online classes are able to record lectures for future references which might not be possible in our traditional offline classes.
Changes in Education Policies – Our Indian Education got revised during this pandemic as most offline learning was a part of barrier, so to deal with those barriers, New Education Policy was introduced in India. And this Policy will give multiple benefits to the students, like to College students will be provided some multiple Degrees based on the no. of years of study, and students will learn coding from early 6th standard. Multiple entries and exits from the chosen course are possible for the students. The focus will be on practical and application based knowledge. So the NEP will help students in many ways to brighten their future.
Negatives Impact:-
Distractions: – In the present day, social media has evolved leaps and bounds, with 90% of the world's population using social media. So the devices which are provided to the students for studying instead of that they are actively used on social media i.e. Netflix, amazon prime and Hulu etc… which have the ability to steal someone's time for hours due to the fact that students would much rather watch their favourite shows and movies rather than investing that time on other work or on their homework. It also provides a way to procrastinate the workload. It is difficult to focus on homework or notes in class if you are reading captions on Instagram or posting on Twitter about last night's episode of your favourite TV show. Just thinking about your amount of followers or what you want to post later can also be distracting when trying to get work done.
Health Issues  : – Seating in front of a screen for 4-5 hours affects a student psychologically and causes mental health issues. With an increasing number of studying hours online, the number of health issues are also growing at a rapid pace. If you work in front of a computer for a few hours that too once in a while you may not be at a health risk. But if you spend about 4 hours or more everyday then you should probably keep a check on these health issues. Vision Problems, Headache, Stress disorders etc. these might also get developed, so it is necessary to keep monitor on our usage to avoid these Health problems.
Issues regarding Teaching methods: – Faculties initially used to teach in classrooms but due to this covid impact, teachers had to shift online to teach students, and some faculties face issue over there, as there might be lack over the resources (i.e. Lack of Internet, Unavailability of Devices, etc.), or some have issue regarding how should they use devices to teach students. Unavailability of online Platforms is also the issue due to which proper online teaching methods are not getting applicable.
Recruitments Issue: – College students who had just graduated this year are facing issue regarding their placements, like due to covid impact, most of the Companies are struggling to survive in this Pandemic, as their profits are going down, they are facing losses, due to which they are not able to hire new graduates. Even Some Companies had fired some of the employees to recover their losses and to survive in market. Engineer's ratio from core related fields maybe less and many such cases can be seen that many are opting for computer related or IT related fields or courses. Government may or may not invest for students of mechanical or civil after the outbreak.
Institutions Charging Full Fees  :- During this pandemic, where people are getting jobless, some are getting low salaries during this time, National Institutions charge full fees even charges regarding ( extra services ) and faculties are getting paid less for their teaching, so where does this extra money goes ? Just give it a thought….!!!
There are always pros and cons for a situation so better to focus on positive points to make a good future instead of complaining about the current situation. We should move ahead and wait for some time to get control on COVID-19.
Everything happens for better reason, like during this we have New Education Policy, and we all Indians are pretty sure, that it will help our next generations for their future. So, Hope for the best and work on the betterment of our nation's future.
Stay safe and keep enthusiasm!
Team CEV.
Customer Service in any Organization
May 9, 2020 May 9, 2020 by Sukesh Mathurin Marketing, concerning, Creativity, general, ManagementLeave a Comment on Customer Service in any Organization
AUTHOR: SUKESH MATHUR
For any profit-based organization, it is often said, "Excellent customer service is the number one job in any company. It is the personality of the company and the reason customers come back. Without customers, there is no company." This belief has helped many companies achieve success in their respective fields and in this blog I have discussed what really is Customer Service and share my experience of more than 30 years in the field.
So, product service is basically the provision of support (service) to the customer before, during, and after the purchase of the product. Whatever be the situation, the employees of the organization have to adjust themselves to the varying personalities of the customer to ensure success in the field of customer service and the overall success of the company. An organization that values customer service has to spend more resources on training employees/customers than an average organization.
An important mantra that any organization should follow while training their employee is that they should believe in proactive customer service rather than reactive customer service. Proactive Customer Service refers to effective planning earlier to tackle all the situations customers put you in. Whereas, reactive customer service refers to acting spontaneously to the complaints of the customer. This often causes a panic situation in the company causing many extreme steps that could further affect the reputation of the organization.
Role of Customer Service in any Business
Contrary to common misconception, Customer Service also plays a vital role in the overall sales process of the organization and generating revenue of the organization as in today's industry a lot depends on the reputation of the company. Due to this perspective, customer service should be included as a part of the overall approach of the systematic improvement of the company. It is important to understand that even one good customer service provided can change the entire perception of the customer towards the company.
Customer Support doesn't limit to just solving a client's problems with the product. Once the customer buys the product from the organization, it is the organizations' prime duty to help the customer that he/she uses the product right and cost-effective. To ensure this, the organization has to assist the customer in planning, installation, training, troubleshooting, maintenance, upgrading, and disposal of the product.
Customer Complaint Registration Process
Customer Service may be provided by a person (eg. service or sales representative) or by automated means such as digital kiosks, web sites, and mobile applications.
In the case of a person, a service representative is assigned for taking the complaint directly from the customer. He is basically the point of contact with the consumer for the company. He takes complaints from the customer and assigns the same to the concerned service engineer. The service representative ensures continuous feedback to the customer on the status of his/her complaint until the resolution of the complaint and subsequent feedback to the company from the customer. This has been the go-to mode of customer service for many years but the disadvantage of the method is the time constraint and difficulty in communication between many layers. But these problems are now getting minimized with the help of Automated Customer Service.
One of the advantages of Automated means is an increased ability to provide 24 * 7 hours service, which highly compliments with customers' needs. Also, customer service is becoming data-driven. So these automated methods could be really helpful. Some of the most popular types of Automated Customer Service are :
i) Artificial Intelligence
ii) Touch-Tone Phone
iii) Online Commerce (Websites)
AI customer service technologies can highly reduce the workload of customer service representatives as it solves minor and some major frequent issues easily. Customers can visually interact with the company's model and solve their complaints at their own level with the help of proper technology.
Two of the most significant ways AI is augmenting customer service is through AI-augmented messaging and AI email tagging. AI-augmented messaging enables customer service agents to handle a big part of customer queries with the help of chatbot assistants.
Touch- Tone Phone refers to the customer service dealt with an augmented machine voice that interacts with the customers. It usually involves IVR (Interactive Voice Response), the main menu, and uses the keypad as options to react according to customer's needs. You might have come across them when you dial mobile connection customer service. (Press 1 for English, 2 for Hindi!)
iii) Online Commerce
In the present era organizations are enhancing and maintaining personal experience using the advantages of online commerce. Online customers are invisible and not connected directly which makes it very difficult to effectively communicate with them. Also due to this invisibility, it makes it even more crucial for the organization to create a sense of personal human to human connection. Artificial means of service enables the companies to provide automated online assistants to customers through websites. These methods highly reduce the operating and training costs for the organizations.
Measurement of Customer Service Result
It is very important to keep in check the service provided by the company to the customers and hence Measurement of Customer Service Result is very crucial. Customer Service could be measured in the following ways:-
i) First Response Time
ii) Restoration Time
This indicates how fast an organization responds to the complaints registered by the customer. To ensure minimum response time, an organization must have sufficient manpower for engineers and technicians. Without manpower, it is very difficult to maintain a good first response time which further affects the company.
Once the response is provided, restoration time is the time by which the customer complaint is completely resolved. To ensure minimum restoration time, the company must have Trained and Manpower and Sufficient stock of Spare Parts.
If the engineer gives a prompt response to the customer's complaint but he is not well trained by the organization on the product, he/she would be unable to understand the customer complaint and act on it. Hence the restoration time sways away from the target time. Again if a response is given and the engineer is well trained, but if no spare parts are required to solve the complaint's problem, the restoration time is affected. So have a proactive customer service, the organization should always be well prepared. I have seen all types of situations and it is very important to be in constant touch with time.
Customer Satisfaction (CSAT)
This term is frequently used by the marketing team of the company. It is a measure of how products supplied and services rendered to the customer has achieved or crossed the customer expectations. Customer satisfaction is defined as the number of customers or percentage of total customers, whose reported experience with the company, its products, or its service index exceeds specified satisfaction goals.
In marketing, the managers found customer satisfaction measuring system very useful in managing and monitoring their business. It is observed as a key performance indicator within business and is also a part of the scorecard analysis of the company.
In today's competitive world, customer satisfaction is seen as a key differentiator and increasingly has become a key element of business strategy. In a nutshell, Customer Service or Product Service has been a key industry for the past many years and with the advancements in current technology, customer service will find a new path but the score would remain the same.
Mind your typing first !!
October 7, 2019 by Avinash Jaiswalin general, CompsLeave a Comment on Mind your typing first !!
Reading Time: 5 minutesIf you have reached here, you are definitely intrigued to explore ways you can enhance your humble typing and get that much needed touch typing skill added to your accolades.
Its a subtle confession that when we see a developer typing his code into the terminal or an editor at blazing fast speeds, we all feel awe-inspired and amazed and just gawk at the marvel. If you are one amongst us who have always wanted to get better at typing but just don't get the way of getting started then I guess you should be getting prepped up as the content coming ahead will help you do exactly that.
But before anything, one Important point that I would want to discuss is the plan that we will follow while learning "how to type — blazing fast!!".
Some months ago, I came across a YouTube video. It is a short 20 mins Ted Talk by a man named Josh Kaufman who is essentially telling us about his research in which he reveals the secret of Learning anything in just 20 hours. I would highly recommend the reader to pause and watch the video before moving on with the story. It is a true treasure!
Well, hope you did watch the video 😛
Josh tells us one important thing that we often tend to forget :-
We are often not preparing to be the best in our field of learning. Most of the time we are just preparing to get good at that one skill.
It is quite important to understand this concept. I have had many personal experiences myself in which I have procrastinated learning a skill, just for the fact that it seemed really overwhelming at first. I used to evaluate the learning curve in my mind and believe it to be very steep as if it would drain my soul equivalent to climbing Mt.Everest. I guess we all can share that feeling. Such thoughts often come to our brains when we are thinking of learning a new tech that's blooming but completely new to us.
Well, nowadays it gets really easy as I know that in order to get just good at something I need to invest only 20 hours into it. Nothing much is expected from me and I can make myself reliable enough in just 20 good learning hours and that makes the process much more relaxed and in turn really rewarding.
Moving on, I guess with all that background score already set up we can comfortably look into the learning at hand here.
Photo by Fabian Irsara on Unsplash
Learning typing should be taken as a very basic skill and I feel it is much equivalent to learning to write your first alphabet letters by hand. You have to remember the key positions, get them into your finger memory and then practice practice practice until one day you know that you are able to glide in finesse on your keyboard.
Allow me to break the learning into two parts.First one will be memorising the key position and positioning your fingers on your keyboard in the most efficient way. Next comes the never ending practice!
Memorising the key positions:-
There are so many websites available online that teaches you this. My personal favourite is typing.com. That maybe because it was the first site that I reached when i thought of learning typing or maybe because of the great User Interface that they provide that eases the learning process into a very intuitive one.
User Interface for typing.com
After making an account as a student, you will be taken to a page where you can see lessons that will help you getting started just like that. Start by learning the key positions, how to place your fingers on the home row and how to use your thumb for the space bar.
As you will practice more and more and complete the lessons you will progress from beginner to intermediate and later to advanced. This can feel a bit overwhelming at first while you read it but let me show you some calculations that will help getting clear with the learning plan.
We know that we are preparing for 20 hours. That means 1200 mins. If we even invest only 10 mins into learning typing everyday we see that in just 120 days we would reach our goal. 120 days is more or less 4 months.
So you see, in just 4 months with daily practice of 10 mins you will earn a feat that will give you all that nerdy feel with a typing speed that will easily reach to around 70 -75 words per minute. Lets move on to the next phase of our process.
Practice and polish your skill:-
Once you have attained that finger memory and know how to locate keys on the keyboard, you now need to practice, practice hard! so that you can generate speed into your dexterity.
keybr.com is a great place built exactly for that. Quoting the developers from keybr-:
It employs statistics and smart algorithms to automatically generate typing lessons matching your skills.
It helps you find your weaker keys and shows them on the screen in red so that you can contain your focus on them while you type. It also auto generates its lessons such that you are given more opportunity to improve on your weaknesses.
Keybr is a great place to practice and ease finesse. With all that data they take from your typing sessions, they generate many graphs and visuals that you can refer to and also download from the profile section. You can also compete with other typewriters in real time in the multiplayer section. And the best part, they also have a dark mode. Isn't that amazing : D
Learning how to touch type is a great skill one can learn. It helps you write your code fast, your documents fast, helps you to amaze your friends by yours subtle finger-dance on the keyboard and vert importantly — stand out in the crowd.
Also, just as a proof to my learning, here is a screenshot that shows my present typing speed on keybr. Mind that I did start learning around some 3 months ago and have reached here with just 10 mins everyday.
Typing metric from Keybr.com
By Avinash Jaiswal
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Why do Rockets love to fail?
May 16, 2019 July 19, 2019 by Deepak Kumarin Space Technology, Astronomy, general, Mthematics, Nuclear Physics, Research, Technology, ThermodynamicsLeave a Comment on Why do Rockets love to fail?
Propulsion Engineer, Dept. of Propulsion, STAR
"Rockets, they really don't wanna work, they like to blow up a lot"
– Elon Musk
If you take look at all the List of spaceflight-related accidents and incidents – Wikipedia , you'll realize there have been countless failures. That the answer to "How many".
Rockets can fail anytime. Moreover, a rocket isn't a simple machine at all. A massive structure having around 2.5 billion dynamic parts is likely to fail anytime if any of these parts says, " I can't do this anymore, I'm done".
Coming to some of the well known Rocket Failures, this will help you learn how rockets fail!
1. The Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster
The spaceflight of Space Shuttle carried a crew of 7 members, when it disintegrated over the Atlantic Ocean. The disintegration was caused due to the failure of one of Solid Rocket Boosters(SRB). The SRB failed during the lift-off.
The failure of SRB was caused due to O-Rings. O-ring is mechanical gasket that is used to create a seal at the interface. And here, that interface was between two fuel segments. O-Ring was designed to avoid the escaping of gases produced due to burning of solid fuel. But extreme cold weather on the morning of launch date, the O-Ring became stiff and it failed to seal the interface.
This malfunctioning caused a breach at the interface. The escaping gases impinged upon the adjacent SRB aft field joint hardware( hardware joining the SRB to the main structure) and the fuel tank. This led to the separation of the Right Hand SRB's aft field joint attachment and the structural failure of external tank.
In the video below, the speaker mentions about the weather being chilly on that morning and icicles formed on the launch pad in the morning. One of SRB is clearly visible making its own way after the failure.
2. The Space Shuttle Columbia Disaster
Unlike the above failure, this failure occurred during the re-entry. But again, the story traces back to the launch. During the launch, a piece of foam broke off from the external fuel tank and struck the left wing of the orbiter.
This is an image of orbiter's left wing after being struck by the foam. The foam actually broke off from the bi-pod ramp that connects the orbiter and fuel tank.
The foam hit the wing at nearly a speed of 877 km/h causing damage to the heat shield below the orbiter. The piece of foam that broke off the external fuel tank was nearly the size of a suitcase and could have likely created a hole of 15–25 cms in diameter.
The black portion below the nose you see is the carbon heat shield of orbiter.
On Feb 1,2003 during the re-entry, at an altitude of nearly 70 km, temperature of wing edge reached 1650 °C and the hot gases penetrated the wing of orbiter. Immense heat energy caused a lot of dange. At an altitude of nearly 60 km, the sensors started to fail, the radio contact was lost, Columbia was gone out of control and the left wing of the orbiter broke. The crew cabin broke and the vehicle disintegrated.
You can clearly see the vehicle disintegrating. **The video is a big one, hang tight. 😉
3. The N1 Rocket Failure
Not many people know about this programme. It was started in 1969 by the Russians. N1 rocket remains the largest rocket ever built till date. The rocket had its last launch in 1972. During this tenure, the were four launches, all of them failed. Yes you heard it right, ALL OF THEM FAILED.
Before discussing the failures, there is one thing that I never forget to mention about this rocket. Rockets rely on TVC(Thrust Vector Control) to change the direction of the thrust. The nozzle direction is changed to alter the direction of thrust.
This is TVC. But in case of N1 Rocket, there was something called Static Thrust Vectoring. There were 30 engines in stage 1, 8 engines in stage 2, 4 engines in stage 3 and 1 in stage 4.
There were 24 on the outer perimeter and the remaining 6 around the centre.
In order to change the direction of rocket, the thrust was changed in the engines accordingly. The engines didn't move like TVC at all.
Now coming to the failed launches:
Launch 1:
The engines were monitored by KORD(Control of Rocket Engines). During the initial phase of flight, a transient voltage caused KORD to shut down the engine #12. Simultaneously, engine #24 was shut down to maintain stability of the rocket. At T+6 seconds, pogo oscillation( a type of combustion instability that causes damage to the engine) in the #2 engine tore several components off their mounts and started a propellant leak. At T+25 seconds, further vibrations ruptured a fuel line and caused RP-1 to spill into the aft section of the booster. When it came into contact with the leaking gas, a fire started. The fire then burned through wiring in the power supply, causing electrical arcing which was picked up by sensors and interpreted by the KORD as a pressurization problem in the turbopumps.
Launch took place at 11:18 PM Moscow time. For a few moments, the rocket lifted into the night sky. As soon as it cleared the tower, there was a flash of light, and debris could be seen falling from the bottom of the first stage. All the engines instantly shut down except engine #18. This caused the N-1 to lean over at a 45-degree angle and drop back onto launch pad 110 East. Nearly 2300 tons of propellant on board triggered a massive blast and shock wave that shattered windows across the launch complex and sent debris flying as far as 6 miles (10 kilometers) from the center of the explosion. Just before liftoff, the LOX turbopump in the #8 engine exploded (the pump was recovered from the debris and found to have signs of fire and melting), the shock wave severing surrounding propellant lines and starting a fire from leaking fuel. The fire damaged various components in the thrust section leading to the engines gradually being shut down between T+10 and T+12 seconds. The KORD had shut off engines #7, #19, #20, and #21 after detecting abnormal pressure and pump speeds. Telemetry did not provide any explanation as to what shut off the other engines. This was one of the largest artificial non-nuclear explosions in human history.
Soon after lift-off, due to unexpected eddy and counter-currents at the base of Block A (the first stage), the N-1 experienced an uncontrolled roll beyond the capability of the control system to compensate. The KORD computer sensed an abnormal situation and sent a shutdown command to the first stage, but as noted above, the guidance program had since been modified to prevent this from happening until 50 seconds into launch. The roll, which had initially been 6° per second, began rapidly accelerating. At T+39 seconds, the booster was rolling at nearly 40° per second, causing the inertial guidance system to go into gimbal lock and at T+48 seconds, the vehicle disintegrated from structural loads. The interstage truss between the second and third stages twisted apart and the latter separated from the stack and at T+50 seconds, the cutoff command to the first stage was unblocked and the engines immediately shut down. The upper stages impacted about 4 miles (7 kilometers) from the launch complex. Despite the engine shutoff, the first and second stages still had enough momentum to travel for some distance before falling to earth about 9 miles (15 kilometers) from the launch complex and blasting a 15-meter-deep (50-foot) crater in the steppe.
The start and lift-off went well. At T+90 seconds, a programmed shutdown of the core propulsion system (the six center engines) was performed to reduce the structural stress on the booster. Because of excessive dynamic loads caused by a hydraulic shock wave when the six engines were shut down abruptly, lines for feeding fuel and oxidizer to the core propulsion system burst and a fire started in the boat-tail of the booster; in addition, the #4 engine exploded. The first stage broke up starting at T+107 seconds and all telemetry data ceased at T+110 seconds.
Besides the mechanical failures, the rockets might fail due to a minute discrepancy in program's as in case of Ariane 5.
Ariane 5: After 37 seconds later, the rocket flipped 90 degrees in the wrong direction, and less than two seconds later, aerodynamic forces ripped the boosters apart from the main stage at a height of 4km. This caused the self-destruct mechanism to trigger, and the spacecraft was consumed in a gigantic fireball of liquid hydrogen.
The fault was quickly identified as a software bug in the rocket's Inertial Reference System. The rocket used this system to determine whether it was pointing up or down, which is formally known as the horizontal bias, or informally as a BH value. This value was represented by a 64-bit floating variable, which was perfectly adequate.
However, problems began to occur when the software attempted to stuff this 64-bit variable, which can represent billions of potential values, into a 16-bit integer, which can only represent 65,535 potential values. For the first few seconds of flight, the rocket's acceleration was low, so the conversion between these two values was successful. However, as the rocket's velocity increased, the 64-bit variable exceeded 65k, and became too large to fit in a 16-bit variable. It was at this point that the processor encountered an operand error, and populated the BH variable with a diagnostic value.
That's your answer to "why". Rockets can fail anytime due even a small malfunction in one of those 2.5 billion dynamic parts or even a small programming error.
Hope you enjoyed the writings up there!
Source: Google and Wikipedia
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MCU Vs DCEU
October 25, 2018 October 25, 2018 by Rahul kumarin generalLeave a Comment on MCU Vs DCEU
Reading Time: 6 minutesThis is a topic 90% people have being aware of or atleast heard of. So as stated hobbies are the best things to go social and watching cinema is one of most dreamed interest of millions of people. The blog along with minutes of open GD also have potential to act as catalyst to initiate you to begin a journey of cinematic universes beyond our real world. Many people love to watch movies thus this industry have seen a steep increase both in revenue and their service quality i.e. level of entertainment they are packed with.
So, along with numerous movies on various themes like romance, comedy, drama, action a large stream of people are huge fans of watching super heroes movies, so basicaly these movies are tightly packed with thrill and great passion, most of people can easily put themselves in superhero character of movie and hence get influced to a great level, the purpose for which they are intended.
If you are already a pro then it is not neccessary to go throught this paragraph, but still you can.
Now these universes are pure creative works and have their origins in novel, comics, films, television series, animated series, video games, etc. There have being numerous such works in history starting with 1930s Universal Monsters to Unbreakable in 2000 to Marvel Cineamtic Universe in 2008, DC Extended universe in 2013, and newest MonsterVerse in 2014. Among all these shining stars the bightest are THE MARVEL and THE DC.
The paragragh continues 😅😅😅
Let me introduce you Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), it is an American media company that majorly produce series of superhero films, the characters of which had appeared in American comics books pulished by Marvel Comics, it also expands to television series, games etc. By now we have 18 films that has been made to show cast the marvel cenematic universe.
Starting from the first release Ironman (2008) we had The Incredible Hulk (2008), Ironman 2 (2010), Thor (2011), Captain America : The First Avenger (2011), The Avengers (2012) in first phase.
In phase two Ironman 3 (2013), Thor: The Dark World (2013), Captain America : The Winter Soldier (2014), Gaurdians of Galaxy (2014), Avengers : Age of Ultrons (2015) and finally Ant-Man (2015) marked end of second phase.
Phase three began with Doctor Strange (2016), Gaudians of Galaxy 2, (2017), Spiderman : Homecoming (2017), Thor : Rangnarok (2017), Black Panther (2018), Avengers : Infinity War (2018), Ant-Man and the Wasp (2018) and the upcoming are Captain Marvel (March 8, 2019) followed by untitled Avenger film or Avengers 4 (May 3, 2019) and to mark end of thrid phase we will have Spider-Man : Far From Home (July 5, 2019).
Each of them are eually packed with ultimate thrill and entertainment and fans can also easily connect between them.
On the counter part we have the DC Universe (DCU) more presicely The DC Extended Universe (DCEU), it is also an American media company owned by Warner Bros Company and produces series of superhero films, the character of which had appeared in American comics books by DC Comics. The initials DC came from the company's popular series Detective Comics, which featured Batman's debut and subsequently became part of the company's name.
The series started with Man of Steel (2013) followed by Batman Vs Superman : Dawn of Justice (2016), Suicide Squad (2016), Wonder Women (2017) and Justice League (2017).
In upcoming we have Aquaman (December 21, 2018), Shazam! (April 5, 2019) followed by Birds of Prey, Cyborg, Wonder Women 1984 and Green Lantern Corps schedeueld in year 2020.
From here begins stuff for pros also. So we basically sat down to restropect the two universes and these are the points that followed-
1. The very first reason over the upper hand of Marvel over DC movies is that they have taken time to set the plot for bigger movies, them had very amazingly made the viewers understand the timeline and worked enough to help them connect between the universes. Whereas DC started with man of steel in 2013, although being a good work but DC needs time to stand.
2. Marvel movies follow a particular style in all, as Kevin Fiegi directs all the films hence one can easily notice the uniformity along with this they have highly popular talents to display the chracter of MCU, they are more realistic, more humor, more variety and every new movie has inherent continuation with the timeline.
Whereas DC has no such particular style, its director Zack Synder and David Iyer many times strife over thier personal work, in other words DC movies individualy are great but as a whole lack continuation and relevence.
3. Marvel even after maintaining uniformity in basic trademarks it keeps variety in other aspects, for example most film have humor in them but one can also experience dark tone, like in Civil War. Whereas DC movies are better known for their intense and dark tone, but to attract more viewers the company in Wonder Women movie unnesessarily added humor in some scenes, that went wrong.
4.Marvel stands apart with its greatest talents in cast the Ironman Mr. Robert Downey Jr, Captain America Mr. Chris Evans, Black Widow Miss. Scarlett Johansson, Thor Mr. Chris Hemsworth and the list continues till the last character, on other hand DC cast include the Wonder women Miss. Gal Gadot, Superman Mr. Christopher Reeve and Mr. Henry Cavil (in Justice league), Batman by Ben Affleck and others, Joker Mr. Heath Andrew Ledge etc.
5. Marvel also have some drawbacks like it doesn't have copyrights of many of its characters like X-Men, but like the agreement on spiderman with sony it might resolve with Fox for X- men in future but the problems for DC doesn't seems to settle down in coming future which include bad editing, bad direction, uncertainity, delay in projects, inconsistency, no cooperation with Warner Bros company, etc.
6. But DC also has a huge potential to create its own universe, though we have Ironman, Captain America, Thor, Hulk very famous but if you remember, Superman and Batman were the first super heroes you all have being came to know about. Not only in heroes but DC have highly iconic villians too, even for the greatest fans of ironman, the joker of DC would be more compelling than any other villan in whole industry. Along with him DC has Darkseid, Lex Luthar, Sinestro, etc whereas in counter-part, Marvel have Thanos, Ultron which are not that much wicked compared to DC's.
7. DC also leads marvel in animated series and TV series, it has produced some most fascinating work in this field, which inculde Justice League, The new Batman Advantures, Superman : The animated series, Green Lantern : The Animated Series and many more. DC is also fable and unbeatable in comics world, it is reason of survival of DC in movie industry.
8. Also DC have more oscar awards wins than Marvel.
CONCLUSION : We can say from the evaluation why the two giants are called bightest stars in cinema industry. Both have huge potential to compete with each other, and of course it is "WE", the fans who will decide the fate of Marvel and DC.
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Artificial Intelligence boon or curse?????
September 2, 2018 September 10, 2018 by Rahul kumarin Uncategorized, Comps, concerning, general, philosphy, TechnologyLeave a Comment on Artificial Intelligence boon or curse?????
Reading Time: 3 minutesThis debate on whether artificial intelligence is good or bad would be among most brainstorming debate in CEV history. At one time we were with the idea that artificial intelligence is an ultimate tool for human to make an earth full of good things and in next moment we felt that it is the last human invention. Debate was held on Friday evening, 31 August.
Points followed for increased exploration in this field were-
Artificial intelligence is tool for humanity that can prove to be his most ingenious technological advancement and have potential to help us in sustaining our civilisation much longer.
With the aid of their superhuman capability of enormous computation we can employ them to find solutions to compelling questions like how to cure AIDS/HIV, how to reduce global warming, alternative for fossil fuels, substitute for plastics,how to reduce ozone layer depletion, etc.
We can exploit this technology in those field where there is great risk of human life like space exploration missions, utility and power linemen, firefighters, miners, search and rescue and so on.
Now since they are non living things we can use them in crummy works which in many cases lead to social indifferences in our society like slaughterhouse workers, sanitation workers, personal transport drivers, embalmer, garbage collector, sewage cleaner, etc.
Artificial intelligence can play its greatest role in pharmaceutical industry like new methods to treat cancer which are less painful, epidemic control, new medicines with fast cure capability and very less side effects which otherwise will require tedious human labor and time.
Technological change may eliminate specific jobs, but it has always created more in the process, we had witnessed it in past.
Points that indicated that artificial intelligence is the greatest threat to human being ever-
These machines are now so advanced that they too have feelings, and in case they feel offended by humans they might declare war against us.
These machines are not subject to ageing so a particular machine can increase its capabilities to tremendous extent.
Another big problem is that it will erase all the job opportunity for the middle class people like car drivers, etc.
Facebook artificial robots were made to shut down forcefully as they were found talking to each other in strange language that was not understood by humans. So, this give us glimpses of what they could be capable of in future. A chunk of communication they had with them-Bob: i can i i everything else . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Alice: balls have zero to me to me to me to me to me to me to me to me to
Bob: you i everything else . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Conclusion: Currently in the world Artificial intelligence is still debated topic, there is no doubt that they have a great potential to serve human civilization and make life very convenient, like speech recognition, face recognition all these are features of it. Numerous tech-giants like Google, Amazon, Netflix, Facebook, Pandora, Tesla are currently utilizing it for more user friendly services. But on the same time there have being events and prediction that uncontrolled and injudicious use will some day create danger for us, hence it should be taken care that artificial intelligence should be employed only in those field where their use are indispensable and that too under vigilant supervision.
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Farm Loan Waiver: Is it a good idea or a bad one?
August 11, 2018 September 30, 2018 by Ajaykumarin generalLeave a Comment on Farm Loan Waiver: Is it a good idea or a bad one?
"To heal the temporary pain of farmers are we overlooking the technological advancement? To know whether loan waiver should be given or not CEV conducted a heated debate on Fri, 10 Aug."
The purpose was to analyze the impact of loan waivers on our farmers as well as the growth of the country.
The following points were kept by a group against the provision to the farmers
Loan waivers must be replaced by technological solutions to their problem in terms of better irrigational facilities, advanced equipment, etc.
Loan waivers is a temporary solution as it has no future aspects.
Agriculture is a business and thus is subject to risks like all others hence it doesn't need any special attention.
Doling out farm loan waivers would add to the woes of Indian bank system, which is already reeling under the pressure of NPAs (non-performing assets). So the Indian economy may see a great drawback due to this provision.
UPA government in 2008 had announced a loan waiver to all small and marginal farmers across the country, which cost around 60000 crores which is a considerable percentage of our GDP. on the other hand the number of farm suicides had not seen any kind of dip, instead, it has increased.
Technologies have lead countries boost their farmer's conditions, like China employs 300 million farmers but still, it ranks first in world farm production. Israel has only 20% arable land but 95% of its requirement is produced within a country, they and we got independence nearly at the same time but focusing on technological advancement have led them far ahead of us.
It is increasing the load on taxpayers.
We need to educate our farmers to adapt to new technology for the growth of the country as a whole.
In most cases, it has just become a political agenda to grab votes.
And just as reservation in India the deserving rarely gets benefited, corruption had killed the true essence of it.
Points to support the provision were as follows:
Agriculture is a business but it is subjected to maximum insecurities, the weather, the market, the pests, fire accidents and so on, thus the farmer needs a special consideration from the government.
Also, farming is the most basic lifeline industry, hence the involved i.e. farmers should be well-taken care off by govt.
Although loan waiver is a temporary solution but is a worth necessary step for ones who are poor and needy.
A huge section of India is dependent on farming so for sake of technological advancement we cannot deny their urgent need and risk their life like anything.
If working-class society thinks of insurance of their cars even, then why the farmer should be denied to get loan waivers for their failed crops.
Adopting the new technologies would be typical for Indian farmers, so bringing new advancements would not also lead us in the same direction as of other countries like Netherlands Australia, Israel, etc.
Considering the current conditions of farmers in India, denying loan waivers for failed crops will create a havoc to the farmers and surely will lead to anguish among farmers for the govt, on the same time spending such a huge sum of money will also lead India nowhere, both technologically and economically.
A responsible committee to ensure that only deserving gets loan waivers should be set up. Technical advancement and conventional methods to lift our farmers must go hand in hand with each other.
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"Sustainability" may be fundamentally unsustainable, but we have a chance
The idea of "sustainability" has clearly taken root. The word appears frequently in print as well as Internet media, and national governments around the world have established agencies and programs devoted to it. There seems to be widespread agreement that the idea has something to do with energy supplies, environmental impact, and economic growth, and perhaps with social engagement and political stability as well, although the scope of what is to be sustained—individual well-being, national prosperity, global status quo, for example—seem to differ from one forum to another. However, there seems also to be a dawning realization that the idea's application as a basis for guiding humanity's actions may not be sustainable.
An important early appearance of the meme, if not its initial source, is often attributed to the World Commission on Environment and Development, commonly known as the Brundtland Commission. This group of international experts was convened by the United Nations in 1983 to propose long-term environmental strategies for achieving sustainable development; recommend ways that concern for the environment may be translated into greater co-operation among countries; and help define shared perceptions, aspirational goals, a long-term agenda for action. The Commission's 1987 report, Our Common Future suggested that "Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs." Among the still-expanding literature on the subject, I have found no more cogent definition of the term.
It might seem like a small step from seeking humanity's "sustainable development," a steady advancement of people's achievement and wellbeing, to the "sustainability" of humanity, our survival as a prosperous species. For a number of reasons, however, I suggest there is a large gap between the two concepts. The gap is so broad, in fact, that I doubt the value of sustainability as a meaningful basis for guiding our principles and policies. Let me explain why.
To begin, the time scale for thinking about our sustainability far exceeds our abilities—politically, socially, historically, perhaps psychologically—to plan, take meaningful action, or even pay attention. Scientific evidence suggests that the biological genus of which humans are a part evolved into being and the first hominid use of stone tools began in Africa perhaps 2.5 to 3.5 million years ago. Evidence of homo sapiens sapiens, our particular species, dates back about 250,000 years. (In all of this, my phrasing is meant not to convey any skepticism, but rather to acknowledge that we rely entirely on inference from the limited data available to us to draw conclusions about past events and conditions.)
Our various experiments in culture, social, and political organization are rather brief when seen in sharp contrast with these time periods. Damascus is often claimed to be the oldest continuously inhabited city in the world, but evidence for large-scale
settlement seems to date back only about 4,000 years. (The earliest Egyptian, Sumerian, and Chinese written records may have been created about 6,000 years ago.) The community water-management schemes of Bali and other parts of Indonesia, arguably among the better models for sustainable relationship of humans and their environment, began to exist perhaps 1000 years ago. England's Magna Carta was first issued in 1215 and the United States, our ongoing experiment in capitalist democracy, was established less than three centuries ago. Viewed against the backdrop of human history, "sustainability" has had a very brief span of influence.
In addition, there is the fundamental uncertainty of our existence as a species. While some people prefer alternative explanations, the fossil evidence suggests that many varieties of creatures have come and gone since the first simple cells appeared. The famously extinct dinosaurs died out, some scientists suggest, after an asteroid colliding with the Earth caused extreme global climate change. On a less cosmic scale, scientists theorize that the ash from a volcanic eruption approximately 70,000 years ago at Lake Toba on the island of Sumatra, Indonesia, similarly caused such a dramatic global cooling that human population was drastically reduced. Outbreaks of bubonic plague (the infamous Black Death of 14th Century Europe) and related famines in more recent times have dramatically reduced human populations in Asia and Europe. Apart from simply not giving in to existential despair, probably the best we can do in light of such evidence is to limit our perspectives to decades at most. Some government agencies already seem to be unable to maintain funding for the programs they established to enhance their communities' "sustainability." (For example, see the commentary on Sustainable Cities Collective.)
Finally, we really cannot know whether our actions are "sustainable" with respect to either our development or our survival. Application of the Brundtland definition requires forecasting not only the consequences of our current actions but also what future generations may judge to be their own "needs." On the one hand, our society and our global environment are a complex system, susceptible to the well-publicized "butterfly effect;" any small perturbation can cause unforeseen consequences. On the other hand, our values, technologies, and culture change from one generation to the next, so that what may seem to us an inconsequential change may be seen very differently by our children; consider for example the shift in our views about air pollution pesticides. In general then any assessments of the future consequences of our actions are more than likely to be inaccurate. Even more fundamentally, it seems quite likely that we simply cannot do anything to meet our own present needs without in some sense compromising the options available to future generations.
While "sustainability" or even "sustainable development" may be problematic as directly useful concepts, the ideas nevertheless do point the way toward useable principles. Applying these principles will at least increase the chances of our long-term survival:
Use only renewable resources: No matter how large the supply reservoir may be, it will eventually be exhausted.
Eliminate all waste and pollution: What economists refer to as "residuals" are simply an indicator of inefficiencies in
our production processes.
Stabilize our population: Increasing humans' wellbeing and chances of survival as individuals and as a species depends ultimately on enhancing labor productivity as well as on applying strictly the first two principles.
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9th Circuit Court of Appeals Upholds TRO on Travel Ban
On February 9, 2017, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals denied the U.S. Government's request to lift the lower court's temporary restraining order (TRO) of the President's Executive Order banning entry into the U.S. of individuals from seven countries (Iran, Iraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen).
The Court held that the Government was not likely to win on an appeal of the TRO as the Government had not presented evidence that lifting the TRO and reinstating the travel ban would irreparably harm the Government. Additionally, the Court found that the State of Washington and the State of Minnesota (the plaintiffs) had a viable constitutional due process claim, and the Court recognized that the States' religious discrimination claims raised "significant constitutional questions."
The Government argued that the Executive Order and the President's authority over immigration and national security policies were unreviewable. The Court rejected this argument and held that the judicial branch has the authority to review constitutional challenges to the President's immigration policy, including issues of national security.
The Court found that the public interest considerations of "free flow of travel, avoiding separation of families, and [in] freedom from discrimination" outweigh the public's interest in national security and the President's ability to enact policies.
As of Friday, February 10th, a judge on the Court of Appeals made its own motion that a vote be taken to determine if the order the three-judge panel issued on Thursday should be reconsidered before all the judges of the Court. The parties are instructed to file simultaneous briefs by February 16th to present their respective positions regarding whether the matter should be held before all the judges.
As for now, the Court's ruling means that the TRO will be in place and the travel ban is not in effect. Given the uncertainty of the latest developments, Ryan Swanson attorneys advise individuals from these seven countries to stay in the U.S. or, if outside the U.S., to return to the U.S. before there are further changes.
The immigration attorneys at Ryan Swanson will provide updates regarding future changes or developments. In the meantime, please contact anyone in the Immigration Group with questions.
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The main brick of fats are fatty acids, formed from a chain having two to thirty carbon atoms and a carboxylic acid terminal group CH3 – (CH2) n COOH.
b) by the degree of unsaturation. Each carbon atom has four valences; two are used for the formation of the chain, and the rest of the valences are occupied by hydrogen atoms, so when there are no double links, we talk about a saturated fatty acid (as in the case of all seats occupied in the bus). When two carbon atoms are joined only by two hydrogen atoms, it is formed a double link, and the fatty acid is unsaturated. If there is only one double link, we say that a is monounsaturated fatty acid. When there are two or more double links, then the fatty acid it is polyunsaturated.
processed this way can contain 5-30% TRANS isomers. By bacteria action TRANS isomers are formed in the rumen of ruminants (first part of their stomach) forming about 5% from dairy and beef fat.
Although some unsaturated fatty acids are the same regarding the carbon chains length, the number of double links and geometric configuration, they can be different if the double links are located in different positions of the carbon atoms chain. The position of the first double link, starting from the methyl end of the carbon chain is specified by "n" or "ω" (omega, the last letter of the greek alphabet). Most unsaturated fatty acids enter in three main groups, namely: n-3, n-6 and n-9. E.g: 18: 1 n-9 is oleic acid, where the number 18 shows the total number of carbon atoms, 1 shows the number of unsaturated links (ie a single double link) and n-9 indicates that the first link is localized in the 9th carbon atom from the methyl end.
When the energy intake is low, such in fasting or during strenuous activities, fatty acids are mobilized in the fat tissue to meet the energy needed. In the heart and in the skeletal muscles, fatty acids are activated acyl-coenzyme A, being transported to the mitochondria, the energy factories of the cells, where they are oxidized into acetyl-coenzyme A, which enters the Krebs cycle and forms adenosine triphosphate (ATP) for muscle activity.
Fatty acids are also components of cell membranes, being inside the double layer composed of phospholipids. Physical properties of the cell membrane pertain to the composition of the fatty acids from phospholipids. Diet rich in polyunsaturated fatty acids and especially linoleic acid, which forms 70% of sunflower oil, makes that this oil to be easier attacked by oxidising agents.
Fatty acids are also the precursors of some metabolites are biologically active, as eicosanoids, prostaglandins, leukotrienes and thromboxane. Also carries fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E and K), during their absorbtion in the small bowel.
Animal fats, as bacon, the abdominal cavity fat and butter contain large amounts of saturated fatty acids (lauric, myristic palmitic and stearic acid), with 12, 14, 16 and 18 carbon atoms.
Saturated fatty acids can be synthesized in the human body, reason why is not an essential part of alimentation. Usually, saturated fats have a solid consistency at room temperature. Over 66% of fat in dairy products consists of saturated fat. Tropical oils, from coconut and palm contain about 80% saturated fat. These fats are often used in commercial preparations, because they resist oxidation and extend the products life on the shelves.
Lauric saturated acids (CH3 (CH2) 10 COOH), myristic (CH3 (CH2) 12-COOH) and palmitic (CH2- (CH2) 14-COOH), which are found in the dairy products significantly increase the blood cholesterol. Palmitic acid is synthesized fatty acid in the body from the excess calories converted into fat. Of all fats consumed, the most hypercholesterolemia action have coconut, palm oils and butter.
Saturated fatty acids increase the low density lipoprotein (LDL or "bad" cholesterol) lowering LDL receptor synthesis and their activity. In the past, for lowering the cholesterol is recommended the intake of polyunsaturated fatty acids. Today, we know that the decrease of saturated fatty acid consumption, ie dairy products fats and other foods of animal origin, is two times more effective than the intake of polyunsaturated fatty acids.
Replacing the sugar, honey and other sweets in the alimentation with starch (bread, brown rice, polenta, boiled cereals), decreases the synthesis of fatty acids and, indirectly, the cholesterol.


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Innovative development of successful rehabilitation parallel robots at the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Romania
May 1, 2022 | euRobotics, Newsletter, Research
The Research Center for Robots Simulation and Testing (CESTER) is an excellence center within the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Romania, having over 15 years of experience in the development of innovative parallel robotic systems for various medical applications. In collaboration with medical specialists, the research team of CESTER developed multiple projects in robotic-assisted minimally invasive surgery, real-time image guided percutaneous robotic-assisted oncologic procedures, and physical rehabilitation of patients with neuromotor disorders.
The research project "Innovative Approaches regarding Rehabilitation and Assistive Robotics for Healthy Ageing – AgeWell" approached an open problem in the healthcare of the aging population of Europe, committing to provide viable solutions for the therapy of patients with neuromotor deficit. AgeWell managed to exploit the complementary competences of medical robotics specialists and physicians alike, and with the additional support of a foreign specialist, the team developed competences in robotic-assisted rehabilitation.
The AgeWell project was coordinated by Prof. Giuseppe Carbone PhD, from DIMEG (Department of Mechanical, Energy and Management Engineering) at the University of Calabria, Italy, who joined the CESTER team in the ambitious quest of AgeWell. The scientific coordinator of AgeWell was Prof. Doina Pisla PhD, the director of CESTER, and Full Professor at the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca.
The successful implementation of AgeWell delivered multiple parallel robotic solutions for all post stroke rehabilitation phases, which in 2019 were evaluated by the ethical committee of the Municipal County Hospital of Cluj-Napoca, Romania. After receiving the committee approval, two robotic systems (ASPIRE and ParReEx) entered clinical trials within the hospital, becoming the first Romanian rehabilitation robots to be successfully used on patients. The clinical trials included a number of 26 patients and validated the performance of the robots for the treatment of patients with neuromuscular, vascular, and extrapyramidal disorders (publication link).
The ASPIRE robotic system is designed for the rehabilitation of the proximal joints of the upper limb by performing motions such as flexion/extension and adduction/abduction of the shoulder and the pronation/supination of the forearm. ASPIRE is a 3 degree of freedom robotic system which ensures safety and ergonomics in the rehabilitation process. Its purpose is to help the post-stroke patients to regain their motor independence as quickly as possible and regain their ability to perform daily life activities.
ASPIRE robotic system is suitable for various patients with various anthropometric variations. The anchoring mechanisms have been designed in such a way that they can be adapted to fit different patients. The module is also adaptable when it comes to the height of the patient.
ParReEx
The ParReEx modular robotic system is designed for the rehabilitation of the upper limb by performing motions such as: flexion/extension and pronation/supination of the elbow, and flexion extension and abduction/adduction of the wrist. The two modules are decoupled, and each have 2 degrees of freedom, allowing the therapist to perform rehabilitation exercises on multiple patients at one time. ParReEx was designed to ensure safety and ergonomics in the rehabilitation process and aid the patients to regain their motor independence to perform daily life activities.
The ParReEx robotic system is suitable for patients with various anthropometric characteristics. The anchoring mechanisms have been designed in such a way that they can be adapted to fit different patients.
Patient statements after receiving robotic rehabilitation with the AgeWell system:
"Today I was asked to fill in a form stating my opinion regarding the robotic system that I've been exercising with. But I am a simple man, and I don't know much about technology so it's hard for me to answer all those questions. But I can tell you this: I had a major stroke five months ago which left me with severe hemiparesis and since then I was unable to do many things around the house. But most of all I suffered as I was not even able to hold a pen in my hand and write down my name. After three days spent here with you, I succeeded in signing a form to request to vote for the elections from inside the hospital. So, for me this is the greatest achievement after I had my stroke and I thank you for this."
"When I received the call from the doctors asking me whether I would like to test a new device that would help me in the rehabilitation process I was kind of happy and considered myself very lucky. Going inside the treatment room and seeing the device, my first question to the people in there was: is this from Germany? I was happy to find out that is was made in our city, in Cluj, because it was functioning so well that it could have been also from Germany. I'm glad that people here are thinking about us and are working to find ways to help us get better, so I told both doctors and engineers: I hope I'll see more of these soon also in other hospitals."
Acknowledgement. This article presents results from the research activities of project ID 37_215, MySMIS code 103415 "Innovative approaches regarding the rehabilitation and assistive robotics for healthy ageing" cofinanced by the European Regional Development Fund through the Competitiveness Operational Program 014-2020, Priority Axis 1, Action 1.1.4, through the financing contract 20/01.09.2016, between the Technical University of Cluj-Napoca and ANCSI as Intermediary Organism in the name and for the Ministry of European Funds.
Author: Prof. Doina Pisla PhD, CESTER – Technical University of Cluj-Napoca, Romania
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How do we prepare future journalists to parse big data for truth?
As the staggering amount of data—spanning finance, climate research, voting records, and much more—increases exponentially, having journalists who can access and decipher it is becoming more essential. A new Master's program at Columbia's Graduate School of Journalism is heeding the call.
The new Master of Science in Data Journalism program will teach the next generation of journalists to adapt data science to reporting and storytelling while upholding the profession's core mission of serving the public interest. Mark Hansen, professor of Journalism and director of the David and Helen Gurley Brown Institute for Media Innovation, said receiving a new data set was like "approaching a source who doesn't speak your language." This new program will teach future journalists to speak data's language.
Throughout the program, students will gain in-depth training on how to acquire, clean, process, analyze, and visualize data with various technologies. These skills will help them find patterns and outliers that generate journalistic insights, as well as use data to build a narrative.
"For journalists to carry out their function as watchdogs on power, storytellers and sifters of the truth, they increasingly must understand how to interrogate data and computer code. We think our new degree offers a leap forward in journalism education, one that is responsive to where our profession must go," said Steve Coll, dean of Columbia Journalism. Learn more.
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The Hundred – the ultimate verdict: View from the stands, the sofa…and the sceptic
Oval Invincibles' Sarah Bryce during the inaugural game in the new 100-ball format
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The ECB's new tournament got under way on Wednesday with the Oval Invincibles edging a thriller over the Manchester Originals with two balls to spare. But how did the divisive new format's opening night go down?
View from the stands – Nick Hoult
Target No 1 was comfortably ticked off for the Hundred on Wednesday night. There is no question this was a family audience and more diverse than the usual Twenty20 crowd.
The whole format has been built for kids from simplifying the rules of cricket to shortening the game. Walking down from Vauxhall station there was a smattering of curious Surrey members, but they stood out because they didn't have children trailing behind them.
It may be down to the free tickets given to those signed up for Dynamos and All Stars, the board's youth cricket programmes, but that does not matter. It is about setting the tone on opening night and this was like a Big Bash match where everything is geared towards kids having a good time. The idea being they go home perhaps not having watched the cricket but associating the sport with fun.
Entry was via the Hundred app where your tickets are stored, a canny way to grab your data and know your audience, and fans could vote for the hero of the match.
It was a world away from Old Trafford 24 hours earlier where there was a raucous sell-out 21,000 crowd, three pitch invasions and Sweet Caroline and Hi Ho Silver Lining vigorously belted out. This was a modern playlist: Calvin Harris, Dua Lipa and Becky Hill, the only Voice contestant to make a No 1-selling single, performed at the break.
And as for boisterous, the closest it came to crossing a line was someone pushing in at the Ben & Jerry's ice cream van.
The match possibly needed more sixes to really grab the kids but the scoreboard was much simpler for them to understand and parents to explain (runs scored and balls faced became runs needed and balls left). You could tell they became more engaged as the game wore on, anticipating the fire torches going off for every four (and rare six).
Where we were sitting, nobody watched the instructions explaining the Hundred before play but who cares about powerplay rules anyway? In the end it was Twenty20 with better fireworks and captains still faffing around over moving fine leg six inches to the left.
I sat in the new Lock Stand with my family: two daughters who have never really shown any interest in cricket, probably because it is associated with me, so inevitably not cool.
Sophia, 12, was appalled to hear it would last 100 balls. "What. How long?" Somewhere, a marketing executive cried.
When asked how many balls she thought would be perfect, she replied "10". The Ten. Welcome to the ECB's new competition with a start date circa 2041.
Although her 14-year-old sister Abigail was more encouraging – "I enjoyed that. It wasn't as boring as I expected."
Oval Invincibles' captain Dane van Niekerk was named hero of the match
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View from the sceptic – Simon Heffer
In the end only one thing matters: will The Hundred entice those uninterested in cricket to become interested? I doubt it. It seems a format designed to amuse the truly stupid, and I am far from convinced that the British public contains enough people of such a low mental age to make this a wild success.
The vast numbers of empty seats at the Oval last night was a reminder that only the tiniest percentage of the millions living within a 10-mile radius of Kennington could bring themselves to attend this version of cricket, despite a big advertising campaign.
One felt the main benefit for those attending was that they avoided a television commentary of stunning vacuity. The energetic enthusiasm of the commentators suggested a pre-match briefing about drumming up enthusiasm, hoping to convince us we were witnessing history in the making.
Of course, it may be different on Thursday night, when some players the general public might actually have heard of take the field. But that will not stop this format, stripped as it is of the culture, history, subtlety, intelligence and skill-set of real cricket, remaining the entirely forgettable exercise it was on Wednesday night, and nothing more than the marketing stunt the England and Wales Cricket Board have professed it to be.
Something supposedly designed to make cricket more 'accessible' – apparently synonymous with replicating an indeterminate and intensely vulgar American sporting occasion – has just bastardised the game, making it mainly about slogging by something called 'batters'. The novelty of such things rapidly wears off.
Indeed far from expanding the reach of cricket it will, if it continues, cannibalise it. One cannot criticise players for embracing this rubbish, because they must earn a living – precarious in professional sport for all but the most gifted, and fortunate.
But the consequent erosion of their skills seems a problem unworthy of consideration by the ECB, even though some potentially superb first-class players (Jonny Bairstow is the obvious example) have ended up struggling in real cricket through having to prostitute themselves in T20 and now spectacles such as this.
I suspect were this absurdity being played between counties it might have a better chance of putting down roots, despite its fatuousness: there is no loyalty for the city teams with their puerile names, and never will be. The ECB might just as well have staged a rock concert with this stunt as a half-time entertainment. But then, perhaps, that is exactly what they have done.
View from the sofa – Rob Bagchi
The BBC's coverage had to try to square the circle of appealing to the uninitiated viewers who are the entire raison d'etre of this new format and those for whom this is still the game they love … but not as they know it.
Mostly it struck the right balance, following the arresting opening theme by Nayana IZ employed to emphasise the contemporary, urban nature of this competition with the three hosts of the hugely successful Tailenders podcast – Greg James, Felix White and England's James Anderson – to assuage us that this was "like cricket but shorter" as they rattled through the innovations.
Anderson was skilfully set up as the quizzical one, persuaded by the other two's arguments that there was nothing here to frighten the horses, and he was on hand at the change of innings to extol "the incredible atmosphere".
Presenter Isa Guha also augmented the commentary team of Test Match Special regulars Michael Vaughan and Phil Tufnell who kept the tone light and were obviously mindful of their brief, jargon-busting their own use of the game's long-established vernacular, from explaining the movement of a leg-break to the laws surrounding a stumping.
There it is! Captain Dane van Niekerk hits the winning runs and the Oval Invincibles win the first-ever match in The Hundred!
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If their chat sometimes flirted with memories of their appearances on Strictly Come Dancing, particularly when trying to convince Carlos Brathwaite to appear on the show after he busted some moves during the interval, it is no more than they have been doing on the radio for years.
Brathwaite and Heather Knight, the England captain, were in the curious position of participating at one remove, as they are playing in the competition and are in bubbles. Both were stuck on their own, called up for instant views rather than joining in the in-play conversation which gave their contributions a disjointed air.
The graphics were one area that need to be addressed: breaking them down into runs scored and balls faced on the left, the batter on strike plus bowler in the centre and wickets relegated to the right was baffling. The font size, too, even for someone constantly scrabbling around for reading glasses, was on the large side, taking up almost a third of the screen like overbearing subtitles.
Radio 1's Vick Hope handled the vox pops and, to no one's amazement, all her interviewees from the age of four upwards were enthusiastic converts.
There was nothing here to change minds that have long been steeled against it but the BBC at least did not treat this as a whole new ball game for those who recognise its heritage and constant evolution.
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A century ago, their population was estimated at 1.5 million; in 2020 less than 70,000 remain with an ongoing decline of 3–4% per year! Around 2,500 endangered seals have been found dead on Russia's Caspian coast in the North Caucasus, local officials said Sunday!
Caspian Seal, credit Wikipedia.
About 2,500 seals have been found dead on the Caspian Sea coast in southern Russia, officials say. Officials say there is no sign that they died violent deaths. Some 700 dead seals were initially reported, but further investigation has revealed a much higher number and counting continues.
Caspian seals, the only mammals found in the Caspian Sea, have been classified as endangered on the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) red list since 2008."The number of discovered animals may increase. The cause of death has yet to be determined," the press service for the region's fisheries agency said, according to Russian state media outlet TASS.
The seals washed up on the coast of Russia's republic of Dagestan, along the Caspian Sea, the largest landlocked body of water in the world.
TASS said, "researchers had already started working on identifying the cause of the mammals' deaths."The news comes after more than 140 Caspian seals were found dead on Kazakh beaches of the Caspian Sea earlier this year, according to KASPIKA, an agency for the conservation of Caspian seals.
According to the IUCN, the Caspian seal population has suffered from overhunting, habitat degradation and climate change. The Caspian Sea is bordered by five countries: Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia, and Turkmenistan.
A century ago, their population was estimated at 1.5 million seals; in 2005, 104,000 remained, with an ongoing decline of 3–4% per year.
Several recent cases of large numbers of Caspian seals dying due to canine distemper virus have been reported, in 1997, 2000, and 2001.
In April 2000, a mass die-off of Caspian seals was first reported near the mouth of the Ural River in Kazakhstan. It spread south to the Mangistau region, and by the end of May, more than 10,000 seals had died along the Kazakhstan coast. High death rates were also recorded in May and June along the Apsheron peninsula of Azerbaijan and the Turkmenistan coast—Wikipedia.
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Hawkeye said...
Oh! It's always a virus that's killing life forms globally! So over it! A virus as described in my Websters 1980 dictionary is: poison. (First word used to give a definition). Next (2) it says dead cell excrement as definition of virus.
Poison kills cells, cells excrete their outer shell in an attempt to heal itself, the cell. That makes sense and it is said reason for flu and cold like symptoms, until the body can get it all out.
So, if that is true then how can any said virus be transmitted or caught if it's not alive, but dead? I'm thinking the whole virus mantra is one big bag of bull shit!
Anyway, look at the sentence saying, these seals have been declining due to "over hunting, habitat degradation, and CLIMATE CHANGE". Climate change is their word for geoengineering. Meaning, the seals are dying from geoengineering poison! That's what is really going on I'm sure. So sad to keep seeing these wildlife deaths and extinctions.


The XP8 retails in at 399.99. That's a big bill for a Chinese made optic, but at this time the market rate for similar optics runs from $375-$399 so Atibal is in the price ballpark for an entry level 1-8. The overall fit and finish is quite high. The anodizing, the brass threading on the caps, the turret assembly, the illumination knob, and the magnification ring all look and feel like quality components. There is no grit on the threading, no grit or crunchies on the mag ring, and the glass is clear and bright.
The windage and elevation assembly is finger adjustable, and has the nicest clicks of any low power variable I have handled, even beating my experience with the Razor HDII and even the Japanese Velox. As you can hear on the video below, they are audible and tactile. It is almost a shame that it isn't a taller capped turret with a zero stop for when you want to dial in the dope. While you can make field adjustments, the turret markings are not visible from behind the rifle, and to dial in dope or windage means you have to look at the top of the turrets and go from there. This is more of a set and forget type optic since it has a etched BDC, so not everyone will want that feature and thus increased cost.
Included in the box are lens caps, instructions, a "quick-view" detachable throw lever, a cleaning cloth, and a battery. My model was sent for evaluation with the TPM mount which at this time is sold separately.
The XP8 with throw lever, TPM mount, and lens caps.
Illumination is daylight visible, but not red dot bright… and I don't believe there is a red dot bright 1-8x variable in this price range; however, the illumination is a marked improvement in brightness over their velocity (now known as the Velox) and is substantially brighter than my old Viper PST. The illumination knob has 11 brightness settings and accepts a CR2032 battery. A spare battery holder is present in one of the caps.
Field of view is 105ft at 100 yards at 1x, and 12.45 yards at 8x which are the same specs as the Burris XTRII for reference. The eyebox is forgiving and easy to acquire at 1x, but quite sensitive to eye placement at 8x. This isn't unique to the XP8, as any 1-8x optic will push the lens capability to the max.
The reticle is a center 1 MOA dot and illuminated diamond with a BDC calibrated for 62 grain ammunition. As in the video, you can see the BDC matches well to a 55 grain loading out of a rifle length platform.
The T.P.M. mount is a novel quick release mount where the latches on the assembly are located in an ergonomic position, and this makes the removal of the mount very easy. It *IS* easier to remove this mount vs my American Defense Industries X tended mount, for example.
Otherwise the T.P.M is also a standard quick detach mount intended to get you up and running without breaking the bank. It is clean, the hardware is torx style, and after I used threadlocker on the rings, nothing has shifted and there were no apparent issues with the mount during testing. It remains rust free after my water testing (we will get to that later).
All Wet. Watch the Video.
Out of the box the optic impressed me with the fit and finish, so I had high hopes for the range. I sighted it in at another range session by shooting at 25 yards and using the 400 yard stadia line at 8x and this gave me a almost dead nuts 100 yard zero. That extra magnification made a huge difference in how easy it was to sight in the optic. This is my first 1-8 LPV, so to say it will spoil me is an understatement.
Once home from the first range session, I decided that I did want the mount to be a bit tighter, so I adjusted the mount another turn and re-clamped it to my rifle, fully knowing that I would have to re-zero because I did that.
The next range session I went out and found the optic was still on paper at 100 yards despite the tightening of the clamp. I used a sight in target which features 1 inch boxes for easy scope adjustment. I counted that my first group needed to go 5 clicks down (2.5 minutes) and 8 clicks right (4 minutes) and I dialed that into my scope. Bullseye. The click adjustments are true and accurate.
The click adjustments were, as true as I can tell, accurate 1/2 x 1/2 minute W and E adjustments. They tracked accurately, and the mount returned to zero reliably.
I then shot five rounds (visible on the diamond at the top right of the target) and clicked down 5 minutes, shot a group, and clicked back up 5 minutes and my group came right back to where it started.
I then dismounted the optic from the rifle and tossed it a few feet down range into the grass. I wanted to test the return to zero and it did retain its zero. As you can see on the video it was still on slightly at the six of the diamond.
I did some position shooting and ran around the great outdoors, and the optics 8x magnification was a boon to accurate shooting even at 100 yards. After I ran out of ammo, I dunked the optic in the wet. I submerged it again to check for leaks or internal fogging and it remained fog free. The water temperature was about 50 degrees, and nothing appeared to enter the optic and the turret assembly and battery compartments remained dry. The internals were also free of any apparent moisture.
Going for a dip. After a dunk, there was no water leakage or fogging in the optic.
So my test is not a torture test per se, but simply a bare standard test of the advertised capability of the optic. It performed well, did not break or leak, tracked true, and the fact that it lets you dial into 8x for $399 with an included throw lever and lifetime warranty is a good start for shooters wanting to stretch their rifle a bit further than the 1-4 products on the market.
Let me also re-iterate that having access to 8x is amazing. Even at 100 yards, it allows you to sight in and hold true with greater precision than 1-4, 1-6, etc. This is obvious. Having owned a Razor HD II, I liked the step up to 6x very much… but now when I shop I will be looking for variables in at least 6-8x exclusively. It makes that much of a difference. I won't be selling my 1-4x optics anytime soon though, as they have their place in my optics lineup as well.
Variables continue to advance in capability and decrease in cost, and having access to 1-8x optics such as the XP8 will further advance the range and capability of our nation's Riflemen. Solid and surprising, the XP8 has really punched through the crowd of low-cost Chinese variables and they have put together a fantastic option for shooters on a budget. So who would best be served by a XP8? Shooters wanting to trade a few feet of field of view at 1x for a full 8x magnification will be well served by the XP8; it would also make an excellent entry-level optic for 3 gun competitors who are taken back by the high cost of the total equipment package. Price per performance, the Atibal Xp8 offers plenty of bang for the buck, and if it holds up to long-term abuse, it will be a great addition to let new shooters better realize the long-range capability of their rifles.
*Note* I was sent the XP8 for test and evaluation by Atibal, as I have a good relationship with the company. He sends gear, I test it, he gets feedback. The testing information included herein is all true. I have put together a video for viewers to witness for themselves the discussed aspects of this review. It was tossed, drowned, and tracked zero without flaw and suffered no malfunctions. Atibal and I have no financial relationship. The reason this disclaimer is here as I want my readers to know that honesty and integrity are essential concepts to firearm journalism and yet are sorely lacking… I pull no punches here. I hold The New Rifleman to a higher standard.
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How do you think the reticle drops will match a 77 SMK at about 2600 fps?
I will post some of that info the day after tomorrow. My phone broke twice in two weeks, so my use of STRELOK is limited for now lol. Once I get my phone back I will let you know how the drop matches.
But the magic of 2nd focal plane variables is that as you move through the magnification lever your optic can be adjusted for dope. If you are at 6x all the drops corrospond out to 1000 yards darn near perfectly. At 8x not so much.
I've been curious about this one. Thanks!
It is a quality product as far as I can tell. Really a jump ahead over any other Chinese product I have handled.
How does it compare to Primary Arms 1-6×24?
In all honesty they are likely very similar regarding build quality. If you notice the turret assembly and form factor they are both likely made by the same OEM from china.
So the difference is the specs of course one being a 6x and the other 8x max, the reticle, and the included throw lever with the XP8 all factor into the differences. Warranty is 3 years on the PA product and lifetime with Atibal.
So overall they are similar products spec'd out by different companies for import. Just got to decide which feature set interests you more.
Glass quality? Heard some *blah* things about the Vortex Strike Eagle 1-6x as an example.
Scale of 1-10 for the difficulty of finding a clear view at 8x mag? You mention it was "quite sensitive".
Finally, any idea on the battery life of the reticle on a reasonable brightness?
Thanks for the early review, and hope you get a lot of exposure for being the first XP8 video/article out there.
I haven't handled the Strike Eagle, but they appear to use the same OEM so I suspect glass quality will be similar.
The eyebox at 8x is small, if you drop down into prone for a long range shot, the eyebox shrinks considerably. 8/10 but again if you look at other 1-8×24 optics, they all have around a 3mm exit pupil at 8x. Objective in divided by magnification = obj out in mm. Even the new 28mm Trijicon can only improve the eyebox by 0.5 mm over the 24 mm optics at 8x.
Yep! Nothing surprising there, strongly considering either the XP8 or the PA 1-6x to avoid the exit pupil situation, so was going to hear your thoughts on those specifics. I'd HEARD that Atibal requested better glass than what their competitors use out of that same OEM factory, but don't really have a way to confirm it ahead.
Have you had a chance to test the battery life for illumination? Didn't see anything on their site about it.
I'll likely end up grabbing the XP8 based on your review and due to the 30 day money back and lifetime warrantee.
Several months ago spoke to one of the owners and I believe they are trying to start using Japanese glass.
Can you range with reticle in any way? The pdf on their site only shows says .5 moa dot and some elevation lines. Doesn't say how big the diamond is. Is it 9 or 18 inches at 100 or what?


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