As Maria and I were walking to Work Labs we didn't really know what to expect. I had found out about them when our friend Harvey from OhBeautifulBeer featured their Work Beer pint glasses. The brand was visually engaging and unique from anything I had seen in the craft beer industry. I looked into them further and was fascinated to discover a story about small design group that created their own beer brand that rose to regional prominence only to see their brewery partner close soon thereafter.
Our travels were going to be taking us through Virginia, so I shot them a message to see if we could meet up. The chance to meet up with others who shared two of our passions (craft beer and design) was too much to pass up and I had quite a few questions about what happened to Work Beer and what was next.
Casey, the jane of all trades office assistant who I had been in contact with, answered the door as we arrived at the Work Labs office in the historic Monument Avenue District of Richmond. The building had an old charm that seemed like the perfect cover for the eclectically adorned interior. The office had a modern layout and every surface seemed to sport a different color and texture. Each piece of unique furniture accented the creative environment that we were now inhabiting.
As we entered the project room I was hit with flashbacks of my shared studio space in design school. Casey introduced us to designer Andy Stites who gave us a little more insight into the company and it's background. Cabell Harris founded Work Labs in 1993 with a strict policy of only doing great work that they would actually be proud to show people. Many agencies will make similar statements but you could tell Work Labs really embraced it. The ad agency / design shop has more of think tank feel as they have worked on a wide variety of projects including a large amount of self initiated endeavors. Work Beer was one of those projects.
The genesis of Work Beer started simply enough in 1998 when an after hours gathering at the team's favorite tavern hatched the realization that they "had become dissatisfied with the beer we were drinking. This is the same beer that Management drinks! We deserve better! We work hard. We've earned it!" Not to be brushed aside as simple drunken bravado, Work Labs got working on a brand design that defined the working masses that they aimed to appease while striking a deal with the local brewing outfit Main Street Beer Company. In exchange for some promotional design work the brewery would produce Work Beer.
In a mere 7 months Work Beer became the best selling beer of the company's 27 brands in four states. Work Labs won multiple awards for the design of the Work Beer brand and subsequent ad campaigns. This all in spite of the fact that the actual brewery wasn't that great and several Work Beer fans noted that the batches were really inconsistent but kept buying it for the great branding. Eventually the short comings of the Main Street Beer Company caught up with them and the brewery closed in 2004. Luckily, Work Labs was able retain the rights to the brand and have been looking for another producer who could keep Work Beer going.
Casey and Andy fill us in on Work Labs history.
Walking through the Work Labs offices you could literally feel the creative energy running through the space. This is the type of outfit that I imagined myself working at while working my way through design school. Every surface of the office has an idea waiting to happen. Big brainstorming pads show the early stages of a project while large format prints display process images for a new educational website while prototypes and mock-ups inhabit any free space that can be found. This is group takes pride in their work and weren't going to let their beer fade away easily.
Work labs started shopping the idea around to potential partner breweries. In the process Work Labs became good fiends with Breckenridge Brewing in Colorado. At one point they were drawing up plans for a shared facility in Richmond that would be combination brewery / event / office space. Those plans ultimately fell through but Work had shared their brand scroll with Breckendridge who happened to use an out of house ad agency named Cultivator.
This same ad agency also worked with New Belgium Brewing and created an ad campaign in 2012 for their Shift beer that shared more a slight resemblance to Work Beer including imagery, copy writing, typefaces, and layouts. Cabell and his crew were beside themselves.
To this day New Belgium and Cultivator have never admitted any wrong doing although you will notice the agency doesn't include the campaign in their online portfolio. We will probably never know the whole story but it has put a little tarnish on a New Belgium brand that has otherwise been a good citizen in the craft beer industry as well as in their community.
Undeterred by the setbacks it has encountered with, their beer projects Work Labs continues with it's strategy of using design to help advance craft beer. They are currently working on a project to help home brewers gather feedback and gain exposure for their creations. Through the Fermentation Society's Speakeasy platform home brewers can register their home brew and will receive a set of custom printed labels from Work Labs. Each set has a unique QSR code making it easy to scan and leave feedback for the brewer. They are even working to connect small brew pub owners with established beer brands. These collaborations give the brew pubs greater exposure and the established brewers a "link to their roots".
Work Labs' self initiated beer projects are an impressive example what can be accomplished when you apply the design process to an industry that embraces innovation. Our trip to Work Labs was both inspiring and educational. With all the talent and creatively flowing through their office we can't wait to see what the future holds for Work Labs and Work Beer.


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Actavis plc today confirmed that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Cardiovascular and Renal Drugs Advisory Committee (CRDAC) has voted to recommend against approval of Actavis' New Drug Application (NDA) for the fixed-dose combination of nebivolol and valsartan for the treatment of hypertension. The committee vote was six to four recommending against approval.
The committee recommendation is not binding on the FDA, which makes the final decision regarding approval. Actavis expects FDA action on its NDA for the fixed-dose combination of nebivolol and valsartan by the fourth quarter of 2014.
"Although we are disappointed in the Committee's recommendation regarding the fixed-dose combination of nebivolol and valsartan, we remain fully committed to supporting the NDA for this important potential new treatment option for patients with hypertension," said David Nicholson, Senior Vice President, Global Brands Research and Development, Actavis. "We remain confident in the safety and efficacy of the combination of these two widely used and well-tolerated treatments, and we look forward to working with the FDA as it completes its review."
Data presented at today's Advisory Committee meeting included phase III efficacy and safety data from the almost 5,000-patient nebivolol/valsartan clinical development program. In the pivotal efficacy study published in The Lancet, the fixed-dose combination (FDC) of nebivolol and valsartan met its primary and key secondary endpoints, demonstrating statistically significant reductions from baseline in diastolic and systolic blood pressure at eight weeks in patients with hypertension versus both nebivolol alone and valsartan alone. The adverse event profile of the fixed dose combination was similar to that observed with the monotherapies and placebo. In addition, a 52-week open-label safety study further supported the favorable long-term safety profile of the nebivolol/valsartan combination.
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Anyone playing at V, just a suggestion that you may want to reconsider. He is crashing other servers. While I always suspected he was doing it to HOF to make his popular there were never proofs. However, today we uncovered our suspicions and I am certain fluke will be satisfied at last.
Well guys, this is what this disgraceful moron is made of. Up to you whether you choose to play at his anymore or play at other servers that are ethical.
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ScriptLog: UdpXServerQuery: Received 'secure' query from 71.190.206.106.
This is a known denial of service attack and vulnerability of unrealtournament servers.
lol, have fun in the prison showers.
Matt: What you in for?
Cell mate: What about you?
Matt: Man I just wanted a popular UT server. So I crashed them and got caught.
I thought that was during???


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Originally from Mdantsane, East London, Buyiswa has been employed by Jabulani since September 2010. She first worked as as the Personal Assistant to Zithulele's Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Ben Gaunt, and now works as the TB Data Manager. Buyiswa describes herself as shy, liking to spend time in church, reading or listening to gospel music. Buyiswa's greatest craving is chocolate.
Phumla is another one of our staff who has been promoted within the organisation. A Zithulele local, she began work as a Translator in October 2010 and now works as an ARV Counsellor. Phumla is perfectly suited to the beautiful coastline around Zithulele as she loves walking and traveling. She also likes pop music, singling James Blunt out for particular praise.
Joining Jabulani as a Translator in September 2010, the multi-skilled Ntombifuthi has a diploma in Travel and Tourism from MSC College in Mthatha. She has now been promoted to Pharmacy Helper, assisting in the vital work in the Hospital's Pharmacy Department. She still lives in her birthplace of Mqanduli, meaning an hour taxi ride to work every day. She has a four year old son, likes to be kept informed of current affairs and loves listening to R&B.
With the biggest smile, Neliswa fits in well in the Therapy department where she has worked for the past few years. Originally employed as a Translator, she now assists with actual therapy work. Neliswa's favourite food is pap and in her spare time she likes to watch soapies, read magazines, listen to R&B and, of course, spend time with her daughter.
Thandiwe's job as TB counsellor is to train newly diagnosed patients about why, how and when they should take their drugs. It is therefore a crucial role to help slow the spread of drug-resistant (MDR and XDR) TB. Thandiwe is married with three children and lives close to our nearby beautiful Mncwasa beach. In her free time she enjoys cooking and singing, and is part of a hospital choir that sings in the evenings to long term ward patients.
Nonceba is one of our success stories. She joined the team of translators working at Zithulele Hospital in September 2010. As a good-natured, hard-working and caring employee she was successful in her application to be promoted to the role of Personal Assistant to the Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Ben Gaunt. She likes to play netball and listen to gospel music, her favourite artist being Veliswa Sikeyi. Her favourite thing is to spend a Sunday afternoon with her two children and the rest of her family.
Fundiswa is from Zithulele, born and raised just a stone's throw from the hospital entrance gates. In early 2011 she approached Jabulani with a most unusual request, to volunteer for free - and the rest is history really! She began volunteering in the library and preschool, was then awarded a paid position as a translator in the Therapy Department, and then as a Pharmacy Helper. She is currently studying to become a Pharmacy Assistant. Humble but passionate, Fundiswa says she wants to stay in Zithulele to serve her community.
Originally from Twalikulu, where she has five sisters. Unathi also began work with Jabulani as a Translator, in September 2010. She is now working as an Optometry Assistant with the Mercy Vision Project. Her ideal Saturday afternoon would be spent curled up at home reading a good book.
Althea performs Cataract and other eye surgery in the Mercy Vision programme. She is married to Zithulele Hospital doctor Simon, and the proud mother of Nils.


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We have launched a new MicroBot App that you can find here: iOS or Android.
This app is now more stable than the original Push app and we recommend you give it a try.
However, the new MicroBot App does NOT work with Prota S and Rasperry Pi (or the Push generation 1) today. Our plan is to update the new MicroBot app to be reverse compatible with Prota S by June and Rasperry Pi will be later in the year if at all based on usage.
So, you may experience failures with the Prota Space App (says "offline" but push works). The new Hub M is much more stable and we ask for your patience. Reach out to us for a discount and be the first to try it. ;) You can always set-up a soft-hub on the new MicroBot app with an extra smartphone or tablet (see this article).
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Del Close Marathon Ignores Improv Guru's Occult Obsessions
By Kathy Shaidle Jul 05, 2013 1:00 PM ET
The Del Close Marathon is the Coachella of comedy.
The 15th annual blend of performance and partying recently wrapped after 56 consecutive hours of long-form improv on seven stages:
UCB founders and Close disciples Amy Poehler (Parks and Recreation), Ian Roberts (Arrested Development), Matt Walsh (Veep) and Matt Besser launched the Marathon 15 years ago to honor the memory of [Del] Close, a comic and teacher widely regarded as the father of long-form improvisational theater. (…)
The Marathon concluded with C.K., Poehler and the ASSSSCAT cast sitting cross-legged, watching never-aired broadcast monologues from the festival's namesake, the man we have to thank for much of the landscape of modern entertainment.
Yeah, about that…
I'm a bit of a comedy nerd.
(Most girls stuck pictures of the Bay City Rollers in their high school lockers. Mine had Woody Allen.)
But I've always hated improv.
If you've ever squirmed in your seat, thinking, "Man, there's nothing more painful to sit through than a bad stand up comic," then you've clearly never endured an even-worse improv show, which multiplies that raw, naked awfulness — bad jokes, missed cues, drunk patrons — by at least three, depending on the number of performers.
There's a conformist cultishness about improv, though, that's far more troubling than anything you see onstage.
Close is still revered as a demi-god by many comedians, who slavishly recite his "rules" like a bunch of Manson Girls.
From the 1960s until his death in 1999, Close taught improv at Second City, and worked (behind the scenes) at Saturday Night Live from its inception.
In other words, most American comedians you've seen in movies and on TV since the Nixon administration either studied under Close or one of his disciples.
What most of these famous folks brush past while dutifully praising and quoting the guy on WTF or at events like the Marathon is that Del Close was a self-described warlock who cast spells on stage:
In the definitive biography of Close, one student complains to a Second City producer that "Del is invoking the Devil" in class. His creepy "invocations" remain legendary in the improv community and are featured in his classic textbook.
In one exercise, students "invoke a 'god' that they create themselves from their own group vision," usually an object they are supposed to "worship."
"It's not as frightening as it sounds," the authors insist rather unconvincingly, describing a sample invocation:
"Thou hast taken control of my good sense. When thou art with me, I am debased and dishonored."
So yeah:
Del Close was a very weird guy.
Possibly quite sick, certainly a chronic druggie.
(Until, he claimed, a coven of Toronto witches cured his heroin addiction.)
It's no wonder John Belushi became Close's "beloved disciple."
Which worked out awesome, of course.
Until one of the two (!) Close biopics in the works get greenlit, or the top-secret documentary about him ever gets wide release, the closest we poor, uninitiated non-gnostics can get to watching the master at work is the scene below, from the beyond-horrible Belushi-life-story disaster, Wired. (Language warning.)
Next time you buy a movie ticket or tune into any number of TV sitcoms, bear in mind that about half the people up on screen revere that man as their guiding light.
Then wonder (or not) why Hollywood can be such a sick place.
Massive Israeli Raid Hits Iranian Targets in Syria


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Team Romney already gearing up for 2012
Politico Jun 29, 2009 1:50 PM ET
For the Romney team, it's not too much of a stretch to say that the campaign never really ended.
In addition to the full-time employees the former Massachusetts governor has at his Boston-based Free & Strong America PAC, the early primary states and Washington are filled with former staffers and supporters who are in regular contact with one another.
Whenever Romney has a major TV appearance or pens an opinion piece, a PAC staffer, Will Ritter, circulates the news to an e-mail list of the former governor's extended political family.
The Washington-based alumni have a regular monthly luncheon, are working on another reunion-like event around a 2009 candidate later this year and always make sure their former candidate is briefed on the latest political doings.
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Editing Geological Survey under Sir Henry Thomas De la Beche, 1835–1835 (section)
== New museum at Museum of Practical Geology, Jermyn Street == Although De la Beche continued to visit the field regularly as often as other duties permitted and sometimes gave very sage advice to his field lieutenants, which they were not wise enough to follow, his time was now much occupied by other matters of great importance. His collections had quite outgrown the space provided for them at Craig's Court, and the additional staff now enlisted made the congestion painfully' obvious. De la Beche accordingly had prepared a scheme for a new and larger Museum, with offices and laboratories, and he had made great progress with the preliminary negotiations. A site had been selected at 28, Jermyn Street (221, Piccadilly), a very desirable location for a public office. The plans of the building were prepared by Pennethorne, and from the drafts which survive it is clear that De la Beche criticized them very fully and gave minute attention to all the details. For the building-stone he selected the much-criticized Anston dolomite, but he took the precaution to see that all the material sent up was examined before it 'was used in the building. His prudence was justified by the results, as after 87 years the state of preservation of the plain and carved work on all the walls was eminently satisfactory. The building was in hand in 1848 and was probably completed in 1849: then began the furnishing of the interior, in which the usual delays were experienced. In 1850 the work of installing the exhibits was in full course, mainly under the superintendence of Reeks, Ramsay and Edward Forbes. Very special efforts were made to get the Museum ready for opening in 1851, the year of the Great Exhibition, and it was formally opened in May of that year by His Royal Highness the Prince Consort. As was remarked at the time, this was the first important building in Great Britain designed to be occupied by the staff of a purely scientific institution. Its creation was certainly the crowning achievement of De la Beche's official life, even more important than the establishment of the Geological Survey. It proved that his work had been well done and had earned public approbation, including that of all the most competent critics. The Geological Survey which had started in a very modest way, sixteen years previously, was now regarded as a permanent institution of great value and importance. For his success De la Beche was probably more indebted to the Prince Consort than to any other individual, for under his fostering care and wise foresight the advancement of scientific research and the dissemination of knowledge were regarded as objects of prime importance, deserving of Royal patronage and most beneficial to all the highest interests of the nation. From the contemporary reports also it is clear that Sir Robert Peel was one of the strongest supporters of De la Beche's programmes. Though himself not versed in scientific matters, Sir Robert Peel was much interested in them and ready to encourage any practical proposals for scientific progress. The Marquis of Northampton was an amateur geologist whose encouragement also was unfailing. The Geological Society of London probably played a great part. As has been noted previously, its membership included many members of Parliament, country gentlemen, bankers and others, who carried great influence, and the laudatory notices of the Survey's work that were an almost constant feature of the Presidential Addresses in the 'forties and 'fifties of last century no doubt had a considerable effect in moulding public opinion. In May 1851 the bustle of preparations was over and the new Museum was opened to the public on the 12th of that month. In presence of a brilliant assemblage comprising ambassadors, peers and peeresses, members of Parliament and prominent scientists, H.R.H. the Prince Consort, after an address by Sir Henry De la Beche, made the following speech: :In thanking you for the address which you have just read to me, I would also express the sincere gratification with which I witness the opening, in a form more likely to make it generally and practically useful, of an institution, the progress of which I have long watched with much interest, and the want of which had long been felt in this country. :I rejoice in the proof thus afforded of the general and still increasing interest taken in scientific pursuits, while science herself, by the subdivision into various and distinct fields of her study, aims daily more and more at the attainment of useful and practical results. :In this view it is impossible to estimate too highly the advantages to be derived from an institution like this, intended to direct the researches of science, and to apply their results to the development of the immense mineral riches granted by the bounty of Providence to our isles, and their numerous colonial dependencies. :It will always give me the greatest pleasure to hear of, and, as far as I am able, to contribute to the continued success of the Museum of Practical Geology. His Royal Highness then made a general inspection of the building. When we consider the state of London museums and of scientific education in Great Britain it is clear that De la Beche had broken new ground in several directions. The institution he had created in Jermyn Street was not only a museum under Government control but also a centre of research and a School of Science. No other Government museum in this country, even at the present day, has a centre of scientific instruction attached to it. He had also provided a large lecture hall which was to serve not only the needs of the teachers and students of the School but also, and principally, to be used for a series of popular lectures to men and women interested in the progress of science and its application to manufactures and the arts. The chemical laboratory was intended to furnish analyses of minerals and soils for moderate fees. The maps and memoirs of the Geological Survey were to be freely accessible to the public in search of information, and a special staff was to continue the compilation of records of British mining and the collection and preservation of mining plans. At least four different services were acting in conjunction under the superintendence of the Director, viz. the Geological Survey, the Museum of Practical Geology, the School of Mines and the Mining Records Office. The staffs were to co-operate freely. The Professors of Chemistry, Zoology, Mining and Geology also took part in the activities of the Geological Survey and did much work in preparing and arranging exhibits in the new Museum. They gave lectures in turn to the general public in the Lecture Hall; they assisted in special researches such as the selection of coals suitable for the steam Navy and they contributed scientific memoirs to the publications of the Geological Survey. The staff of scientists which De la Beche assembled in the new Museum was probably, for its size, the most brilliant that has ever served in a British educational institution. Apparently De la Beche did not lecture, but Ramsay, the Professor of Geology, was the best field geologist and the greatest physiographer of his time. The chemist was Lyon Playfair, afterwards Lord Playfair of St. Andrews, who proved to be not only an able scientist but a great administrator and educational reformer. Richard Phillips, who had been Chemist since 1839'', ''was in bad health and died on the eve of the opening ceremony (11th May). Edward Forbes, who was Palaeontologist to the Survey and Professor of Natural History, became Professor of Natural History in Edinburgh University in November 1854 and died in December of that year at the early age of 39. His contemporaries regarded Forbes as probably the most brilliant member of the group. Sir Joseph Hooker was attached to the service for a time as Palaeobotanist. Sir Warington Smyth was the first Professor of Mining and Mineralogy. Robert Hunt, well known for his works on British mining districts, was Professor of Mechanical Science and at the same time Keeper of Mining Records. Among others who were at work in the Museum at this time were such well-known scientists as J. B. Jukes, J. W. Salter, H. W. Bristow, Trenham Reeks, W. T. Aveline, A. R. C. Selwyn. The further progress of the School of Mines does not belong properly to the present story, but it may be remarked that among the professorial staff who subsequently taught in the Museum at Jermyn Street were Thomas Henry Huxley, John Tyndall, John Percy, Gabriel Stokes and A. W. Hofmann, and much brilliant and original scientific work was done in the old laboratories. At first the attendance at the School of Mines seems to have been a disappointment, and complaints were made by the staff that it was discouragingly small. It has always, however, maintained its prestige as the premier institution of its class in Great Britain and worthy to rank with the great mining schools of the Continent. Under the auspices of the Government, schemes were soon on foot either to expand the School of Mines into a College of Science or to establish such a College and to absorb the existing institution. Much discussion took place on these projects, but progress was only slow. In 1854 the School of Mines, the Geological Survey and the Museum were transferred to the Department of Science and Art, which had been created under the Board of Trade after the Great Exhibition of 1851. These changes seem to have been unwelcome to De la Beche and some members of his staff. It was only the beginning, however, of a gradual and complicated series of changes which ultimately resulted in the dismemberment of the School of Mines in Jermyn Street and the transfer of the laboratories and teaching staff to South Kensington. The Professors of Physics, Biology and Chemistry were first to go. Mining under Warington W. Smyth and Metallurgy under Percy remained at Jermyn Street; these professors regarded the connexion with the Museum and Survey as of fundamental importance. The formal appellation Royal School of Mines seems to have been first used in 1862.
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import { ApolloClient, createNetworkInterface } from 'react-apollo';

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const networkInterface = createNetworkInterface({ uri });

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}]);

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The channels of J/ψ decay into,ΛΛ,ΛΛγ and ΛΛπ0 are analyzed with 7.8×106 J/ψ events collected by BES detector at BEPC Collider.The branching ratios for three channels and the angular distribution for the first channel are measured.The branching ratios are Br(J/ψ→ΛΛ)=(l.08±0.06±0.24)×10-3,Br(J/ψ→ΛΛγ)-4(90% CL)and Br(J/ψ→ΛΛπ0)=(2.3±0.7±0.8)×l0-4 respectively. The angular distribution for J/ψ→ΛΛ is dN dcosθ=N0(1+αcos20),α=0.52±0.33±0.13.
BES Collaboration. ΛΛ,ΛΛγ and ΛΛπ0 Productions in J/ψ Decay[J]. Chinese Physics C, 1998, 22(2): 97-105.
A new formula about the momentum distribution width σ of relativistic heavy ion fragments can be obtained by equally dividing the number of nucleons A in the fragmenting nucleus into groups and using the result derived by H Feshbach and K. Huang. The new formula can explain the quantity of fragments which mass number K≤A/2.
Wang Shuhua, Zhou Zuoxu and Chai Zhengwei. Improvement on Momentum Distribution Formula of Relativistic Heavy Ion Fragments[J]. Chinese Physics C, 1998, 22(2): 106-110.
For quantum systems with semi-simple Lie algebraic structures,the exact solutions of the equations of motion are obtained by means of algebraic dynamics.The Hamiltonian is transformed into a linear function of Cartan operators by a set of gauge transformations. The coefficients of the gauge transformations are determined by a set of ordinary differential equations.From the inverses of these gauge transformations,the solutions of the Schrodinger equation,as well as a set of dynamic constants of motion (dynamic invariant operators) are obtained. An SU(3) model serves as an example.
Jie Quanlin, Wang Shunjin and Wei Lianfu. Exact Solutions of Non-autonomous Quantum Systems With Semisimple Lie Algebraic Structure[J]. Chinese Physics C, 1998, 22(2): 111-116.
The leading term of qantum Wilson loop for Stelle gravity is calculated. The qantum result of vector papallel transport is obtained using the excitation of curvature, and a functional expression for calculating the quantum Wilson loop under the nonflat background is presented.
Shao Changgui, Chen Zhongqiu, Ma Weichuan, Chen Yihan and Lin Shuyuan. Curvature Excitation in Quantum Gravity[J]. Chinese Physics C, 1998, 22(2): 117-121.
We study the distribution of intermittency exponents of a single event inhigh energy collisions. The relations between intermittency and the number of phasespace intervals and multiplicity are obtained. A proper requirement is obtained forcorrectly studying the dynamical fluctuation of a singe event with neglegble influenceof statistical fluctuations.
Hu Yuan and Liu Lianshou. Analysis of Intermittency in a Single Event[J]. Chinese Physics C, 1998, 22(2): 122-132.
The kinds of infrared divergent integrals in three-loop vacuum graghs of gluon field at finite temperature are pointed out and their regularization is discussed. All of the infrared divergences in three-loop vacuum graghs of gluon field are isolated.
Chen Xiangjun and Liu Lianshou. Infrared Divergences of Three-Loop Vacuum Graghs of Gluon Field at Finite Temperature[J]. Chinese Physics C, 1998, 22(2): 133-140.
The coupling effect of (N) channel on the N-N scattering is studied by solving a coupled channel RGM(Resonating Group Method) equation in the quark-SU(3) chiral model. The results indicate that the coupling between 1S0 (NN) and 5 D0 (N) is important in explaining the NN 1S0 phase shifts, and the influence of the (N) channel coupling to the N-N higher partial wave scattering is small.
Dai Lianrong, Shen Pengnian, Zhang Zongye and Yu Youwen. Study of the (N)Channel Coupling Effect in Quark Model[J]. Chinese Physics C, 1998, 22(2): 141-147.
The dynamical process in heavy ion collisions at intermediate energy described by Two-Body Correlation Transport Theory (TBCTT) under different hierarchy truncation is discussed. It is found that the different hierarchy truncations of TBCTT have different descriptions about the dynamical process of heavy ion collision.
Liu Hang, Li Xiguo, Liu Jianye and Zuo Wei. Two-Body Correlation Transport Theory for Heavy Ion Collision V. Hierarchy Truncation[J]. Chinese Physics C, 1998, 22(2): 148-152.
We study the method which directly adopts the azimuthal angles and the rotation angle of the axis to describe the evolving process of the angular momentum eigenstates under the space rotation transformation we obtain the angular momentum rotation and multi-rotation matrix elements ' path integral which evolves with the parameter λ(0→θ,θ the rotation angle), and establish the general method of treating the functional (path) integral as a normal multi-integrals.
Zhang Zhongcan, Hu Chenguo and Fang Zhenyun. Path Integral of the Angular Momentum Eigenstates Evolving Whitthe Parameter Linked With Rotation Angle Under the Space Rotation Transformation[J]. Chinese Physics C, 1998, 22(2): 153-161.
The collective states in,110Cd are discussed with the proposed concept of dynamical correlation, while the g-boson degree of freedom is also considered, The octopole state is discussed in the frame of sdf boson model.
Di Yaomin. Dynamical Correlation and the Collective States in 110Cd[J]. Chinese Physics C, 1998, 22(2): 162-168.
A microscopic framework of sdlBM-2 is extended to the one of sdglBM-2. lntroducing hexadecupole pairing force, Hamdltonian and E2,E4 operators of the sdglBM-2 are deduced microscopically. The nucleus 24Mg in the light-mass region is chosen as the first application of such an extended microscopic approach. Based on strong coupling picture, spectrum, reduced E2 transition rates and reduced E4 transition matrix elements are calculated. The calculated results fit experimental results quitewell.
Zhang Zhanjun, Shi Zhuyi, Liu Yong and Sang Jianping. Microscopic Foundation of sdgIBM-2 and Study of Low-Lying States of 24Mg[J]. Chinese Physics C, 1998, 22(2): 169-175.
The closed orbit distortion (COD) and its correction in the presence of field and alignment errors of magnets, for the heavy ion cooling storage ring (named CSRm), have been simulated on the basis of linear lattice of CSRm. ln a typical case, the maximurn COD before correction is 3.08mm and 2.73mm for horizontal plane and vertical plane, respectively. The simulation shows that the COD of CSllm can be limited with in a sufficiently small range.
Liu Shengli, Zhang Wenzhi, Xia Jiawen and Wei Baowen. Simulation Study of the Closed Orbit Distortion and Its Correction for CSRm[J]. Chinese Physics C, 1998, 22(2): 176-179.
We described the design of the measuring system for soft X-ray absolute intensity in detail. The system consists of two parts:: the ionization chamber and the monitoring (or, to be calibrated) detector and its transfering system. The system can be used as the primary standard detector for the measurement of soft X-ray absolute radiation flux in the energy range from 50 to 2000eV after alibrated. The uncertainty of the system is also given.
Cui Congwu, Cui Mingqi and Yi Rongqi. Design and Calibration of the Measuring System for Soft X-ray Absolute Intensity[J]. Chinese Physics C, 1998, 22(2): 180-185.
The feasibility of total reflection X.ray .fluorescence spectrometer applied in the biomedical field is discussed. With this spectrometer, the normal and radiated small intestine cells of small white mice were analyzed. The results indicate that the content of trace elements for normal and radiated small white mice was greatly different which can be used to provide valuable clue for clinic medicine.
Zhao Limin, Wu Yingrong, Huang Yuying, Li Guangcheng, Jia Quanjie, Yuan Lizhen and Chen Jiapen. Application of Total Reflection X-ray Fluorescence Analysis in Bionmedical Field[J]. Chinese Physics C, 1998, 22(2): 186-191.


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Oljato-Monument Valley, Arizona
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Place in Arizona, United States
Location in Navajo County and the state of Arizona
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 36°59′31″N 110°11′5″W / 36.99194°N 110.18472°W / 36.99194; -110.18472Coordinates: 36°59′31″N 110°11′5″W / 36.99194°N 110.18472°W / 36.99194; -110.18472
12.5 sq mi (32.4 km2)
4,838 ft (1,475 m)
UTC-7 (MST)
Oljato-Monument Valley (Navajo: Ooljéé'tó) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Navajo County, Arizona, United States. The population was 154 at the 2010 census.
Oljato-Monument Valley is located at 36°59′31″N 110°11′5″W / 36.99194°N 110.18472°W / 36.99194; -110.18472 (36.991944, -110.184722).[1]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 12.5 square miles (32.4 km²), all land.
Demographics[edit]
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 155 people, 37 households, and 33 families living in the CDP. The population density was 12.4 people per square mile (4.8/km²). There were 58 housing units at an average density of 4.6/sq mi (1.8/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 0.65% White, 94.19% Native American, and 5.16% from two or more races.
There were 37 households out of which 59.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% were married couples living together, 32.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 10.8% were non-families. 10.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 2.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 4.19 and the average family size was 4.52.
In the CDP, the population was spread out with 45.8% under the age of 18, 10.3% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 8.4% from 45 to 64, and 6.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 21 years. For every 100 females, there were 101.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.9 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $6,406, and the median income for a family was $12,813. Males had a median income of $0 versus $0 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $4,702. About 42.9% of families and 53.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.3% of those under the age of 18 and 52.9% of those 65 or older.
Education[edit]
Oljato is served by the Kayenta Unified School District.
Kayenta Primary School, Kayenta Intermediate School, Kayenta Middle School, and Monument Valley High School serve the community.
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Municipalities and communities of Navajo County, Arizona, United States
County seat: Holbrook
Chilchinbito
Cibecue
Clay Springs
Dilkon
First Mesa
Greasewood
Heber-Overgaard
Hondah
Hotevilla-Bacavi
Jeddito
Joseph City
Kayenta
Keams Canyon
Kykotsmovi Village
Low Mountain
McNary‡
Oljato-Monument Valley
Pinetop Country Club
Seba Dalkai
Second Mesa
Shongopovi
Shonto
Tees Toh
Turkey Creek
Whitecone
Winslow West‡
Aponi-vi
Aripine
Baby Rocks
Bacavi
Betatakin Overlook
Bidahochi
Castle Butte
Chakpahu
Cibecue Creek
Goodwater, Arizona
Hard Rocks
Huk Ovi
Indian Pine
Kawaika-A
Mumurva
Na Ah Tee
Navajo Gospel Mission
Navajo Mountain (Chapter)
Oraibi
Pink Arrow
Pivahn-hon-kya-pi
Robinson Trail Crossing
Roundy Crossing
Sipaulovi
Sponseller
Tsegi
Ubank Place
Wepo Village
White Mountain Lakes Estates
Fort Apache‡
Hopi‡
Navajo‡
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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Tónaneezdizí
(Western Agency)
Tuba City
Bitter Springs
Dennehotso
Halchita
Kaibito
Lechee
Leupp
Oljato
Tonalea
Ch'ínílį́
(Chinle Agency)
Chinle
Lukachukai
Many Farms
Nazlini
Tsaile
Tséhootsooí
(Fort Defiance Agency)
Fort Defiance
Brimhall Nizhoni
Houck
Nakaibito
Naschitti
Tohatchi
Window Rock
Naat'áaniinééz
(Shiprock Agency)
Beclabito
Montezuma Creek
Nenahnezad
Newcomb/Nava
Ojo Amarillo
Red Mesa
Sanostee
Sheep Springs
Teec Nos Pos
Tselakai Dezza
Upper Fruitland
T'iists'ózí
(Eastern Agency)
Crownpoint
Church Rock
Pueblo Pintado
Tse Bonito
Yah-ta-hey
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Jacob Wilhelm Nicolay Wolf, född den 23 december 1824 i Köpenhamn, död den 7 februari 1875 i Kristiania, var en norsk skådespelare.

Wolf debuterade 1848 på Det Kongelige Teater i Köpenhamn som Josef i Étienne Méhuls opera. 1852 anställdes han vid Christiania Theater som tenorsångare och uppträdde som Max i Friskytten. Wolf var en god sångare, men gjorde sig ändå mera bemärkt som skådespelare och hörde som sådan till teaterns främsta krafter. Till hans roller hörde framför allt hertig Skule i Kongsemnerne, Kammerherre Bratsberg i De unges forbund och Bothwell i Maria Stuart i Skottland. Dessutom må nämnas hans Macbeth och Othello samt löjtnant v. Buddinge i Gjenboerne. Han var sedan 1854 gift med skådespelerskan Karen Lucie Johannesen.

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Fixing on cabinet back or side panels for air ventilation purpose. e.g. shoes cabinet, showcase with lightings, computer cabinet. kitchen stove cabinet.
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Angy Lebowitz, lifelong activist in the 'good fight,' to celebrate 100th birthday
July 20, 2020 By Special to People's World
To commemorate the 100th birthday of lifelong People's World supporter Angy Lebowitz, we share interviews with her that first appeared in our pages in 1995 and 2006.
CPUSA launches Spring Fund Appeal: "Building for a better world"
May 6, 2020 By Lawrence Albright
NEW YORK—"Millions are standing up for universal health care and basic safety on the job. Millions are demanding necessities like food, housing, and unemployment insurance, and defending democracy," said Communist Party USA co-chair Rossana Cambron at...
Red, Black, White: The Communist Party in Alabama
April 24, 2020 By Tony Pecinovsky
The seeds of the Civil Rights Movement, of Black Liberation, and more were planted in the South by Communists in the Depression years.
Communist Party USA demands immigrant safety and justice in current health crisis
April 10, 2020 By Special to People's World
It is important to remember, says the party, that the CARES Act passed by Congress "leaves millions of immigrants without any help at all."
U.S. Communists join 230+ global political parties calling for international COVID-19 cooperation
April 6, 2020 By Special to People's World
The appeal urges the facilitation of cross-border transportation of urgently-needed medical equipment and protective materials to fight the pandemic.


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Projects we've worked on
QMC has had the privilege of working on extensive metering systems at some of Canada's most marquee properties.
QMC has had the privilege of working on extensive metering systems at some of North America's most marquee properties.
Metropolis at Metrotown (BC)
QMC supplied, commissioned and manages the meter data for over 800 electricity, gas and water meters at the shopping and office complex.
QMC continues to provide billing services and energy management software to the property.
Seamless billing integration with both commercial and office complex tenants.
Metrotown needed a complete service package for their property that was able to combine the complex task of monitoring and billing tenants on their utility consumption.
QMC supplied, commissioned and managed the meter data for over 500 electricity, gas, and water meters for the large shoping and office complex.
Interested in learning how to improve your energy and reporting for your stadium or large project? Contact QMC today: sales@qmeters.com
Source: https://www.tourismvancouver.com/listings/metropolis-at-metrotown/48818/
West Edmonton Mall (AB)
QMC and its partners designed, supplied and installed an automated meter reading system for retail tenants at the second largest mall in North America.
The electricity, gas and water meters are integrated directly into the shopping centre's billing system
west edmonton mall
Tenants find benefit from accurate utility usage data, while landlord benefits from a utility cost recovery billing system.
West Edmonton Mall needed an accurate method to individually bill their tenants for their utility consumption. They wanted to steer away from manual billing methods, such as hiring electricians to physically read individual meters. The potential new system also must be able to integrate with their existing property management software.
QMC delivered a metering solution that seamlessly integrated with their current property management system so West Edmonton Mall ownership felt confident in the solution. It allowed for an all-in-one bill for tenants, including their electricity, water, and/or gas usage. In addition, the total cost of the solution was a deciding factor. QMC also specified a power line carrier system that would allow the new meters to tap into, and use, existing power lines for electricity.
West Edmonton Mall was able to digitize their tenant billing system, as well as removing variables such as incorrect meter reads, staff delay, and bill resolution. QMC's web-based software MeterConnex was also able to integrate with their existing accounting software, allowing for seamless data transfer.
Read more about how West Edmonton Mall saved money.
Read our West Edmonton Mall Case Study.
Interested in learning how to improve your energy and reporting for your shopping mall? Contact QMC today: sales@qmeters.com
Source: https://exploreedmonton.com/attractions/West-Edmonton-Mall
Canadian Forces Base TRENTON (on)
QMC supplied, commissioned and integrated a multi-utility metering system to isolate the energy use of 60 separate buildings within the base.
System is used for energy management and measurement and verification purposes.
CFB TRENTON
Metering can assist in reducing the carbon footprint of all governmental buildings, as outlined in the Federal Sustainable Development Strategy of 2016-2019.
Canadian Forces Base Trenton needed a robust and secure metering system to measure their consumption patterns.
CFB Trenton was able to effectively use the system for energy management and measurement and verification purposes, as well as reducing their carbon footprint.
Interested in a secure and intelligent solution for your commercial energy management system? Contact QMC today: sales@qmeters.com
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CFB_Trenton#/media/File:CFB_Trenton.JPG
Source: https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/police-probe-death-of-woman-in-residence-at-cfb-trenton-1.2956192
Granville Island (bc)
QMC designed, supplied, installed and commissioned an automated, multi-utility submetering system to allocate costs to market and retail tenants across the urban island.
Iconic Canadian tourist destination outfitted with dispersed metering solution.
Granville Island was seeking a metering solution that would be able to properly allocate all utility usage by market and retail tenants.
QMC supplied, commissioned and integrated an automated multi-utility submetering system to allocate costs to over 100 market and retail tenants across the urban island.
Granville Island staff were able to consolidate their utilities billing into one energy management system, with QMC providing billing services as well as energy management software for the property to use.
Interested in learning how to improve your energy and reporting for your university or campus? Contact QMC today: sales@qmeters.com
Source: http://majorprojects.alberta.ca/details/Eau-Claire-Tower-Office-Building
Eau Claire Tower (AB)
QMC worked closely the LEED Platinum property's electrical and mechanical engineering teams to design and deploy an electricity and thermal energy metering system that collects meter data on one integrated network.
The system is used for tenant billing and advanced energy monitoring.
eau claire TOWER
High-rise building retrofit project that required state-of-the-art technology.
Eau Claire was looking for an integrated system that would link their electricity and thermal systems in an efficient and effective manner.
QMC worked closely with Eau Claire's electrical and mechanical teams to design and deploy an electrical and thermal energy metering system.
Eau Claire was able to collect meter data on one integrated network. They system was used for tenant billing as well as advanced energy monitoring at this LEED Platinum property.
Interested in learning how to improve your energy and reporting for your high rise or residential building? Contact QMC today: sales@qmeters.com
Source: http://www.oxfordproperties.com/leasing/en/office/property/eau-claire-tower/
https://quadreal.findspace.com/building.php?building=commerce-court-west-commerce-court
COMMERCE COURT (on)
QMC acted as the general contractor to supply, install, commission and collect data for an energy management metering system.
The system is used to isolate electrical, gas and thermal energy consumption between buildings for LEED certification and energy monitoring purposes.
commerce court
Financial complexes can realize huge savings through efficient and thorough energy management systems.
Commerce Court required a new energy management system to understand where their energy was going.
QMC installed a system capable of isolating electrical, gas and thermal energy consumption between buildings for LEED certification and energy monitoring purposes.
Source: http://www.commerce-court.com
Source: http://urbantoronto.ca/news/2017/05/16-giant-heads-touring-historic-commerce-court-north
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QMC designed, supplied and commissioned a multi-utility metering system with temperature and pressure sensors to allow for advanced energy management.
The meters and sensors operate with open-protocol, non-proprietary data loggers by QMC, allowing for seamless flow of meter data to the BAS.
national defence hq
Canadian military headquarters outfitted with state-of-the-art metering solution.
National Defence HQ required an advanced multi-utility system for advanced energy management.
QMC designed, supplied and commissioned a multi-utility metering system, along with temperature and pressure sensors, to allow for advanced energy management.
QMC's meters and sensors were integrated with open-protocol, non-proprietary data loggers by QMC, to allow for seamless flow of meter data to the building automation system.
Interested in learning how to improve your energy and reporting for your military complex or large project? Contact QMC today: sales@qmeters.com
https://www.ivey.uwo.ca/news/in-the-media/2017/4/ideas-to-elevate-the-rogers-centre-experience/
QMC supplied, commissioned and integrated electricity, gas and thermal energy meters for energy management and allocation of the facility's main heating and cooling systems.
Rogers Centre consolidated their utilities into one energy management system, streamlining energy reporting requirements.
Iconic Canadian stadium outfitted with state-of-the-art metering solution.
Rogers Centre wanted to upgrade their existing system to meet modern day energy management standards.
QMC supplied, commissioned and integrated electricity, gas and thermal energy meters to allow for energy management and allocation of the facility's main heating and cooling systems.
Rogers Centre was able to consolidate their utilities into one energy management system, streamlining energy reporting requirements.
Oxford office portfolio (ON)
QMC worked with Oxford property teams to design and deploy key load metering systems and main meter data collection at over 30 office towers across Canada.
The systems installed are open protocol and non-proprietary and are accessed by several energy management software providers and building automation systems.
oxford office portfolio
Large scale commercial portfolio outfitted with state-of-the-art metering solution.
The Oxford Office Property team required metering experts to collect meter data for over 30 office towers across Canada, that would also be able to integrate with any existing systems already in place.
QMC designed and deployed key load metering systems and main meter data collection systems at over 30 office towers across Canada.
The Oxford Office Property team was able to utilize QMC's open protocol and non-proprietary systems into their existing building automation systems (BAS), allowing several energy management software providers and BAS to work efficiently together.
Interested in learning how to improve your energy and reporting for portfolio of buildings? Contact QMC today: sales@qmeters.com
Humber college (on)
Humber College wanted to isolate and monitor energy use on their two campuses, in order to better track and target energy efficiency across 47 buildings.
Humber college
Renowned post-secondary institution outfitted with state-of-the-art metering solution.
At Humber, most of the buildings' utilities did not have submetering nor any existing utility meters. Submeters were also unable to communicate to a central reporting system, leading to potential reporting errors and lost data.
QMC was the successful proponent of an RFP developed by Humber and its engineering consultants, MCW. Post award, QMC worked in partnership with Humber and MCW to finalize the meter system design and specify exact meter types and sizes. As the general contractor, QMC worked with its own team of technicians and electrical and mechanical subcontractors to supply, install and commission new electricity, gas and thermal energy (BTU) meters. All of the meters were connected to universal data acquisition devices, which were also supplied and programmed by QMC. QMC commissioned all meters and communications equipment. The meters report to a BACnet workstation.
University of british columbia (BC)
QMC upgraded UBC's electrical and water meter assets with AMI infrastructure to transmit hourly interval data from each meter to our cloud-based reporting software, MeterConnex.
UBC now has actionable data available from either a PC or mobile device.
UBC properties
Iconic Canadian university outfitted with state-of-the-art metering solution.
UBC required improvements to their utility metering system and data collection and reporting tools to improve business processes and leverage advance technologies.
QMC implemented new IoT technologies to upgrade existing meters enabling a fixed network wireless system reading a minimum of 712 intervals per month. Water and electricity meters that were once read manually on a monthly basis are now automatically sending quality data for use by sustainability and accounting teams.
Advanced meter data and reporting is now available on the MeterConnex cloud-based platform. The result is improved operational process, service delivery and a reduction in operating expenses. QMC has also deployed over 1000 multi-utility meters throughout various projects at the UBC campus.
ryerson university (on)
Project Underway.
QMC has been awarded all three stages of this innovative project, and is acting as general contractor to supply, install and commission metering system and web-based energy management software for the entire campus.


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DIGHUM
Dighum Channel
DIGHUM-2021 Program
DIGHUM-2021 Program Speakers Committee
9:00 – 9:30 Welcome and Opening
9:30 – 11:00 Digital Humanism – Where are we, what did we achieve?
Hannes Werthner (TU Wien, Austria) – "Things are Changing"
George Metakides (Digital Enlightenment Forum, Belgium).
Moderation: Julia Neidhardt
11:30 – 13:00 Teaching Digital Humanism
Susan Winter (University of Maryland, USA)
Jaap Gordijn (VU Amsterdam, The Netherlands) – "The Design of a Truly European, Multi University, Research Master on Digital Society and Global Citizenship"
Enrico Nardelli (Università di Roma "Tor Vergata", Italy)
Moderation: Hans Akkermans
13:00 – 14:00 Lunch Break
14:00 – 15:30 Contributions and Research Challenges
Robin Burke (University of Colorado, Boulder, USA) – "Personalization and its Discontents"
Paola Inverardi (Università dell'Aquila, Italy)
Edward A. Lee (University of California at Berkeley, USA) – "Fundamental Differences Between Humans and Digital Machines"
Moderation: Peter Knees
16:00 – 19:00 Opening of the TU Wien Center for Artificial
Intelligence and Machine Learning
16:30 – 17:30 Evening Keynote: Leslie Valiant (Harvard University, USA)
"How to Augment Supervised Learning with Reasoning"
17:45 – 19:00 Panel: AI Between Scientific Research and Societal Impact
Gerhard Friedrich (University of Klagenfurt, Austria)
James Larus (EPFL, Switzerland)
Helga Nowotny (Former President of the European Research Council) – "Beyond Interdisciplinarity – Creating a DigiHum Ecosystem"
Paul Timmers (University of Oxford, UK and European University Cyprus) – "Sovereignty Challenged by AI"
9:00 – 9:30 Initiatives in Vienna
Reinhard Pichler (TU Wien, Austria) – "The Welcome.TU.Code Initiative at the TU Wien"
Michael Stampfer (WWTF, Austria)
9:30 – 11:00 Digital Humanism – An Interdisciplinary Challenge –
A Challenge for Interdisciplinarity?
Helga Nowotny (Former President of the ERC, Austria)
Gertrude Kappel (TU Wien, Austria)
Viola Schiaffonati (Politecnico di Milano, Italy) – "The Challenges of Interdisciplinarity a Century After the Vienna Circle"
Moderation: Erich Prem (eutema GmbH, Austria)
11:30 – 13:00 Towards implementing Digital Humanism in Practice
Konstantinos Karachalios (Managing Director, IEEE Standards Association, USA)
Anja Kaspersen (Carnegie Council of Ethics and International Affairs, USA)
Dietmar Schabus (Wiener Stadtwerke, Austria) – "The IEEE CertifAIEd Framework for AI Ethics Applied to the City of Vienna"
Moderation: Clara Neppel (IEEE, Austria)
14:00 – 15:30 Joining forces – International Initiatives
Allison Stanger (Santa Fe National Institute of AI Excellence, USA)
James Guszcza (CASBS, Stanford, USA)
Sally Wyatt (Digital Society, The Netherlands) – "Working Together for a Dutch Digital Society"
Moderation: Hannes Werthner (TU Wien, Austria)
16:00 – 17:30 A Roadmap for Digital Humanism
Moderation: Paul Timmers (Oxford University and European University, Cyprus) and Erich Prem (eutema GmbH, Austria)
17:30 – 17:45 Workshop Closing
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Sustainability Report Change Report
Reporting Home Business Report Financial Report Sustainability Report
Group Sustainability Strategy
Focus: Resilience and sustainability
Focus: 2030 Sustainability Ambitions
How we determine materiality
Our Sustainability Topics
Overview: implementation in 2019
Report profile and reporting frameworks
UN Global Compact – CoP
PSI – Public Disclosure of Progress
Strengthening risk resilience: 2019 highlights
Transactions: Americas
Transactions: EMEA
Transactions: Asia-Pacific
Insuring offshore wind farms
Magnum Go and iptiQ
Towards decarbonising our business model
Our Sustainable Business Risk Framework
Focus: Emerging risk case study
Our Responsible Investing strategy
Responsible investing governance framework
How we engage
2030 Sustainability Ambitions
Mitigating climate risk and advancing the energy transition
Building societal resilience
Driving affordable insurance with digital solutions
General sustainability topics
Focus: Sustainability Leadership Series
Collaboration with governments and academia
Management system and certification
Net-zero commitment in our operations by 2030
Focus: Our commitment in detail
Focus: Moving from carbon offsets to carbon removal
Our Greenhouse Neutral Programme
Sustainability in our supply chain
The COyou2 Programme
The Swiss Re employee experience
Lead and develop
Empower and collaborate
Drive the business
Listening to our employees
Caring for the wellbeing of our employees
Providing transparency
The Swiss Re Foundation
Independent assurance report
Memberships, commitments and index listings
Ensuring good corporate governance and compliance
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues have grown in importance and become the key focus areas in Europe, the US and other jurisdictions.
Environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues dominated the corporate governance discussions in key jurisdictions during 2019. There is an understanding that corporate actions do not take place in a vacuum, but within a dynamic landscape of evolving ESG issues and risks. ESG issues are linked to a variety of areas, for which the boards already have oversight, therefore they cannot be viewed in isolation. It is not surprising that many of the main corporate governance trends in 2019 such as diversity, scrutiny of executive remuneration and workforce and stakeholder engagement are to some extent related to the wider discussion around ESG issues.
We expect the ESG trend to intensify further over the next few years. One reason for the increased focus on ESG issues is the greater transparency with respect to corporate reporting in general and with respect to ESG disclosures in particular. Companies are increasingly asked about their approach to sustainability and corporate social responsibility. They recognise that a good reputation, including an elaborated response to ESG matters, can be a strategic asset. A failure to respond appropriately to ESG issues can be a long-term and strategic risk. Employees, in particular millennials, contribute to the focus on ESG issues as they expect their companies to reflect their values. Finally, investors are also increasingly focusing on ESG issues.
In our Sustainability Report, we provide a short overview on Swiss Re's corporate governance framework. For full details, please see our 2019 Financial Report.
Swiss Re's corporate governance framework ensures sustainability, fosters transparency and a quality assessment of the Swiss Re Group's organisation and business.
The Board of Directors has the ultimate responsibility for the success of Swiss Re Ltd (SRL) and the Swiss Re Group within a framework of effective and prudent controls. It is responsible for the overall direction, supervision and control of SRL and the Swiss Re Group and of the Group Executive Committee (Group EC) as well as for supervising compliance with applicable laws, rules and regulations. Such responsibilities are non-transferable and rest with the entire Board. At least three-quarters of the members of the Board of Directors must be independent members. SRL defines independence in line with best-practice corporate governance standards. The Board of Directors has delegated the management of SRL and the Swiss Re Group to the Group EC.
Swiss Re's Code of Conduct provides key principles that guide Swiss Re in making responsible decisions and achieving results using the highest ethical standards (see section "Compliance: Code of Conduct" below). Swiss Re's Corporate Governance Guidelines provide Swiss Re's harmonised governance principles and standards ensuring a consistent and tailored corporate governance approach across the Swiss Re Group.
The Articles of Association define the legal and organisational framework of SRL as the Group's holding company. The Bylaws define the governance framework of SRL and the Group, including the responsibilities and authorities of the Board of Directors, Chairman, Vice Chairman, Lead Independent Director, Board committees, Group EC, Group CEO and of the other individual Group EC members including the Regional Presidents, as well as the relevant reporting procedures. The Board Committee Charters outline the duties and responsibilities of the six Board Committees: Chairman's and Governance Committee, Nomination Committee, Compensation Committee, Audit Committee, Finance and Risk Committee and Investment Committee.
Compliance: Code of ConductPwC CH
Our Code of Conduct (Code) is one of the key documents governing the management of risks and driving the culture within our company. It sets the framework and defines the basic compliance and integrity principles we adhere to globally. The Code is built on the five Swiss Re values, which guide us in making responsible decisions and achieving results using the highest ethical standards: integrity, team spirit, passion to perform, agility and client centricity.
The Code also offers practical guidance and examples for deciding the appropriate course of action and solving ethical dilemmas. It further sets out how all employees should react when they observe a possible breach of the principles in the Code. All employees are obligated to uphold both the letter and spirit of the Code, policies, standards and the Group's corporate governance principles in their daily business activities, and to respect and obey applicable laws and regulations in all jurisdictions where we do business.
By adhering to the highest standards, we ensure behaviour across the Group that is compliant and demonstrates integrity.
We regularly review and update the Code to reflect changes in regulations and principles. The Code was overhauled in 2016 to include real-life examples and clearer guidance for day-to-day business situations. In 2019, updates were made to the Code, among others to reflect Swiss Re's commitment to deliver products and services that create long-term value. The Code is supported by detailed policies and standards that document Swiss Re's requirements in line with applicable laws and regulations. It is available to our employees in eight languages: English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, Slovak and Spanish.
PwC CH
Assurance activities to monitor adherence to the Code are a core part of our Compliance Programme. Compliance performs independent risk-based monitoring to ensure the adherence and the efficiency of processes and controls mitigating our key compliance risks across Swiss Re. In 2019, we implemented new data analytics technology to set the foundation for continuous monitoring and will continue to further develop and roll out our continuous monitoring capabilities in 2020.
Our Code addresses the following key compliance topics under two headings, "Our responsibility towards one another and Swiss Re" and "Our responsibility towards our business partners and society":
Our responsibility towards one another and Swiss Re
Business information and information technology
Diversity & inclusion and fair and equal treatment
Health, safety and security
Our responsibility towards our business partners and society
Bribery and corruption
International trade controls and economic sanctions
Licensing and permanent establishment
Sustainability and human rights
Below we present additional information on some key topics in the Code:
The Code addresses our position on bribery and corruption. It clearly states that "we conduct business fairly without accepting or offering benefits intended to improperly influence decision-making".
Our Global Framework on Anti-Bribery and Corruption, supported by a Global Policy on Financial Crime and our Global Standard on Anti-Bribery and Corruption, emphasise that bribery, facilitation payments and hospitality where the giver is not present are always prohibited, and provide guidance on how to deal with public officials and on other procedures to be followed. Tools to support employees in carrying out their anti-bribery responsibilities in accordance with the framework are also in place. For example, a gift and hospitality register exists for employees through which they can request approval for gifts, hospitality, sponsorships, charitable and political contributions above thresholds specified in the policy and standard.
Our gift and hospitality threshold requirements are set in the context of our industry, regulatory requirements and risk exposure. In 2019, the Global Standard was updated to apply stricter thresholds for hospitality, sponsorships and charitable contributions following the perfromance of an industry benchmarking. Lower thresholds applicable to public officials' gifts & hospitality, including donations remained unchanged. Also, in 2019, we released a new data analytics dashboard built on Tableau to support assurance activities by improving monitoring capabilities of the framework. The dashboard provides an overview of gift and hospitality register entries and supplements other existing reports.
We could not work successfully with our business partners, clients and individual consumers around the world without maintaining their trust regarding the data they provide to us. The Code highlights that we need to handle personal data with the greatest care and use it only for legitimate business purposes.
Our Global Framework on Data Protection, with a global policy and standard as well as targeted standards, addresses our commitment to protecting personal data and respecting privacy rights across our operations. We use internationally recognised data protection and privacy principles that ensure compliance with a complex and constantly changing set of laws and regulations, and we provide proper training and awareness sessions to our employees. Procedures for reporting security incidents and notifying on data breaches are established.
We also contribute thought leadership on data protection by conducting expert sessions during insurance industry events and by hosting events through the Swiss Re Institute that look at the future of regulations, new technologies, digitalisation, cross-border data processing, big data and innovation in life and health insurance. We offer additional information about our global data protection and privacy approach on our public website.
The Code draws attention to the risk of becoming involved in money laundering and emphasises the importance of due diligence.
Our Global Framework on Anti-money Laundering, supported by a Global Policy on Financial Crime and our Global Standard on Anti-money Laundering sets out in detail key requirements and guidance in relation to our anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing efforts, including due-diligence obligations concerning "know your counterparty", counterparty and politically exposed persons (PEP) screening, and the reporting of any suspicious activities.
In 2018, the Global Standard on Anti-money Laundering was updated to align process requirements of the framework to Swiss Re's business operating model. The Global Framework on Anti-money Laundering was updated to distinguish between key requirements described in the Global Standard on Anti-money Laundering and related processes described in the Global Anti-money Laundering Process Document. Updates to anti-money laundering process documents for specific business operating units were also performed to further support the framework.
The Code includes our formal commitment to sustainability and human rights, providing a guiding principle for our efforts to act as a responsible company.
Swiss Re is strongly committed to maintaining a culture in which employees feel free to voice their concerns and report suspected misconduct. Accordingly, Swiss Re explicitly prohibits any retaliatory action against employees who report suspicions of misconduct in good faith and has implemented processes to support good faith reporting.
There are several ways in which alleged violations of the Code can be reported, both by internal and external sources. For our employees, the options are described in the Code and include an external, independently operated whistleblowing hotline, which can be used anonymously (where legally permitted). Our whistleblowing hotline is also available to externals via our public website. The hotline includes translation services into numerous languages and is available globally.
All investigations of alleged Code violations involving either an employee or external contractor are handled by the Investigation Coordination Process (ICP). ICP, which is managed by the Compliance function, serves as a central coordinating unit across all Swiss Re offices globally and ensures that all investigations are handled in a consistent and fair manner. If, following an investigation, the allegations are substantiated, ICP will issue recommendations regarding any appropriate disciplinary or non-disciplinary actions that should be taken. ICP also ensures that any such actions are applied consistently across the Group.
Misconduct cases are systemically presented and discussed with executive management, as well as with legal entity boards as part of the reports to board audit committees. In 2019, ICP cases reflected the following indicators:
93 cases were investigated by ICP in 2019, and 74 were closed.
Of the 74 cases closed in 2019, 64% were substantiated and 36% were not substantiated.
The reporting intake methods for the ICP cases that were investigated in 2019 were: through internal channels, including reporting directly to Compliance, via line managers and via Human Resources (67%), from external sources (15%), the whistleblowing hotline (14%) and process detection (4%).
The categories of ICP cases investigated in 2019 included external Fraud (31%), Discrimination and Harassment (including bullying) (20%), internal Fraud (15%), Insider Trading (accidental trading within a close period) (11%) and various Other Code of Conduct Violations (23%) – none of these other violations individually exceeded 10%.
Of the 93 cases that were investigated, 31% were due to the actions of external actors and 69% were due to the actions of internal personnel.
Disciplinary actions, including termination, written warnings, verbal warnings and performance rating adjustments, were taken in 38% of substantiated cases. The relatively low percentage of such actions should not be taken as an indication of a weak Compliance culture. It is important to note that each investigation is fact- and circumstance-specific. There are certain circumstances where disciplinary actions are nearly always imposed, such as where active employees are found to have engaged in intentional misconduct. However, there are also circumstances where allegations would be considered substantiated but may not lead to disciplinary action, such as cases involving unintentional breaches, cases where the perpetrator(s) cannot be identified, and cases involving external Fraud. In these cases rather than disciplinary action, other forms of resolution are mandated such as: additional training activities or increased supervision.
In each case, regardless of the outcome, we ensure that any lessons learned from the investigation are communicated within the Compliance function as well as to any relevant stakeholders. In addition, we ensure that training and communications are updated, and controls and processes are adapted as necessary.
All new permanent and temporary employees joining Swiss Re must undergo mandatory eLearning training. In June 2019, a new Compliance eLearning for all new employees was launched. The eLearning focuses on the Code and additional ethical behaviour in accordance with Swiss Re's values. It also includes individual modules on the following compliance topics:
Anti-money laundering and terrorist financing
Completion of the training is tracked and instances of non-completion are escalated until resolution.
In March 2019, a new annual attestation process was launched to all permanent and temporary employees to acknowledge personal accountability for complying with specific requirements related to the Code of Conduct and Global Compliance Policies and Standards which includes, for the avoidance of doubt, responsibility for Conflict of Interest and Gift and Hospitality Register disclosures.
In addition, we deliver mandatory global eLearnings to remind and increase understanding of our key compliance risks and policy requirements. Last year, global eLearnings were delivered on Fraud Awareness and Anti-money Laundering and Terrorist Financing. We also conducted global eLearnings on the following compliance risks over the period from 2016 to 2019:
In addition, local compliance officers regularly provide needs-based training on compliance risks tailored to their respective locations and/or areas of business.
Training on Code topics falling outside the Compliance mandate is managed similarly by the responsible functional areas.
In 2017, we enhanced the mandatory training escalation process for all Group-wide Compliance eLearnings to enable timely completion of assignments. Employees not complying with their mandatory eLearning assignments on time without valid reasons are subject to potential disciplinary action. For 2019, we achieved 100% completion of all mandatory eLearning assignments including new hire and refresher training.
Validity for third parties
Third parties representing Swiss Re – such as consultants, intermediaries, distributors and independent contractors – should be carefully selected and need to comply with the Code and relevant policies. When we work with such third parties, we provide them with information about the relevant requirements and, in the event of any infringements, take appropriate action, up to and including terminating a contract.
A Policy Management Tool serves as a central place for finding Swiss Re policies and standards. Eight Global Policies contain more detailed principles all employees have to be aware of, supporting the principles set out in the Code. Where necessary, underlying Global Standards are in place to provide additional detail on the specific requirements.
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In 1972, the last human to walk on the Moon headed back to Earth. Is it time to go back? Join Richard Campbell as he explores the potential of a return of humans to the Moon.
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Janie Mitchel Leads Both on the Track Field and Basketball Court!
The Bridgeport Knights got lucky as they now have a former athlete as their new head coach for two sports. The University of Bridgeport officially announced Janie Mitchell would be joining the department of athletics as their new women's basketball AND cross country head coach. The former Georgia Tech standout lead her basketball team in scoring and rebounding during her senior year, in addition to dominating the 400 meter dash and hurdles event.
Like every job you have to work your way to the top. Janie volunteered her coaching services locally which eventually lead to assistant coaching positions at Georgia Tech (her alma mater), Southern Polytechnic State University, and most recently Stony Brook. Prior to her tenure at Stony Brook, Janie served as a recruiting coordinator at Kennesaw State University. It's been a memorable journey, but it hasn't always been an easy one.
Now Janie has her dream job, and can't wait to embark on the next chapter of her career. Pulling from her experiences as a player and assistant coach she knows exactly what type of coach she wants to be.
" I think it's important to understand that there are different types of coaches. I want to be a relationship based coach because that is very important. I am going to be tough, and I am going to demand excellence from my team, but I want to build strong relationships with them. I want them to know that I care about them on a personal level, and that I will always be there for them when they need me. I can't wait for this next chapter! I always say I like to bloom right where I am planted, and I believe that if I continue to be the best that I can be, then everything will fall into place.
You can follow Janie Mitchell on Facebook, and on Twitter @CoachMitch21.


Punish those puny pencil legs and promote wheel size.
Are you tired of making excuses for your lagging legs? Are you the guy wearing track pants in the gym when it's 100 degrees and not because you're trying to burn excess fat? Don't answer that. It's time to stop whining and man up. Give those pins some much-needed attention like you do your chest. You can't build freaky quads if you don't work them. Those tiny little branches connected to your knees need to ripen and flower, rather than continually be referred to as a delivery system for sushi (aka chopsticks). It's time to get raw, to go back to basics, and do some old-school, heavy-duty leg work.
There's a lot to understand as to why you may be having trouble building solid legs. The biomechanics of lower-body movement in terms of efficiency, strength, speed, and power production come in to play along with the physiology of activation to get the muscles actually growing. There are simply some mechanical things that you just can't get around, and when you do, you take the emphasis of the targeted muscles, making an exercise pointless. Thus the specific technique for each exercise may vary by your desired outcome.
The rules of engagement need to be fully understood to maximize mechanical potential. Bring in the anatomy of 41 plus (it's a long story but not everyone is truly identical) pairs of muscles, not including your ankles, feet, and lower back, and you have a pretty large task facing you to activate, train, and enlarge everything down there in a specific way to make your legs look huge. There's a lot of competition between muscle groups and individual muscles for activation bragging rights. You need to corner the melee and build some team unity.
Quads have four muscles, hence the name. The hamstrings and glutes have three if you're counting, and your calves have two. Who cares? You should. That means that you need at least four good quad building exercises, three good hamstring exercises, a couple of calf variations, and, if you care about your glutes, well you need to isolate them as well. But it doesn't stop there.
Since many lower-body muscles span two joints, they play a role on each joint and are involved in both isolated and multi-joint movements. For example, your main quad muscle, the rectus femoris, works across the hip and knee on the front (anterior) side of your body. This partially explains that they sometimes don't fire during certain portions of the squat movement and why some good leg extensions may help your ailing legs. Several muscles in the body need to be attacked in a few different exercises to ensure they're completely blitzed. And this is just the beginning.
But rather then send you to school or have you read the umpteen thousands of scientific journals that, suffice it to say, I have, we take this in to account for you, and deliver this program.


Hidden within the enclosed bay of Turkbuku, a jetset hangout near Bodrum, Macakizi is a series of cottages spilling down the hillside amidst a rampant rainbow of pink bougainvillea, red hibiscus, pale blue plumbago and pampas grass, to its glorious focal point: a timber pontoon with cushioned lounging areas fronting the millpond seas. Offshore, a wooden yacht bobs quietly under unshakable blue skies.
This is where the bronzed and beautiful spend their summers: a stylish seaside mini-resort in what some have called Turkey's St Tropez. Explore the tiny paths to stumble upon sail-shaded sitouts tucked among lentisc bushes and olive trees, perfect for solitary sunbathing. As for the bedrooms, they are white, airy and contemporary. Most are in 2-storey cottages (choose an upstairs room if possible); the larger suites have glorious views over the bay from their balcony. The in-house restaurant and bar serves some of the best food we tasted in Turkey, and there's a seasonal spa.
Guest rooms are simple and contemporary: all light-reflecting white walls, bedding and curtains, and whitewashed and wood furniture, plus splashes of colours drawn from nature around them. The razzamatazz is saved for the beach and outdoor areas.
Most are in 2-storey cottages, so choose between an Upper or Lower Deck room (we'd go for the former for maximum privacy). You also choose between an Aegean Sea View or a Garden View, and given how lovely the gardens are, the latter is no great penalty. Our only criticisms would be that the cheaper rooms are pretty small and simple so it's worth upgrading if you can.
If you have cash to splash, look at the gorgeous Suites, most of which boast elevated sea views. All have a dressing room, and all except the cheaper Garden View Suite have a lounge area too. It's worth noting that the pricier the room the closer it is to the sea: you pay for convenience.
None the less, all rooms have a private balcony or terrace, rain showers, remote control curtains and LED TVs. Abstract modern art from renowned Turkish artist Suat Akdemir and Aqua Di Parma toiletries add a dash of luxury. Overall the effect is a kind of modern beach house feel, Turkish-style.
Served on a candelit wooden deck as the sun sets behind the pine-clad hills above Turkbuku, the evening meal setting could not be better and dinner is a real highlight. The restaurant serves traditional Turkish dishes by day and Mediterranean fusion by night.
I loved my crispy grilled sea bream with pine nuts and parsley pesto, and my wife raved about her tender lamb served with a delicate risotto and pureed patlijan (aubergine). All the flavours were rich and distinct, though the portions are perhaps a tad diet-sized.
If you don't feel like taking dinner at the hotel, you can swap it for the plentiful lunch buffet - great if you've spent the day lounging by the pool, and want a change of scene in the evening. A gong sounds to signal lunchtime and options include salads, fresh fruit, frittata, kofta and kebabs.
The superb buffet breakfast has everything from super-light pastries and fresh fruit salads to omelettes, copious cheese and cured meats, not forgetting the Turkish habit of offering sliced tomato and cucumber (which we grew rather fond of).
There's a bar and waiter service down by the pontoon so you can order cocktails, beer and soft drinks without getting up from your sun lounger – the party gets into full swing down here during summer.
There are lots of restaurants in the area, either within walking distance or a short drive - staff are happy to recommend.
Macakizi's adult vibe isn't ideal for children and the landscape is somewhat hazardous for younger tots, they don't mind children staying here. We think it's best for ages 6+.
Families will appreciate the Sea View Villa Suites and Duplex Villas, all of which have 2 ensuite bedrooms, a living room and dressing room. You can add extra beds, but we'd only recommend doing this with the suites - the rooms are a bit on the small side.
There are lots of steps, an unfenced swimming pool and a lot of sea to fall into.
Macakizi is on the Bodrum peninsula, in the town of Turkbuku.
Fly in to Bodrum airport (40km). Alternatively, there's Izmir airport (230km) or Dalaman international (under 3 hours' drive away). A seaplane connection is available from Istanbul to Bodrum, landing at Macakizi beach.
During summer, the hotel operates a seaplane connection from central Istanbul to the resort, landing at Macakizi beach (enquire for details).
It's a short drive from Milas-Bodrum to Turkbuku: hire a car, take a taxi or use the hotel's transfer service.
In summer, there are plenty of buses into Bodrum from around Turkey in the summer months. The main bus station or otogar is in the centre of the town, and from here you can take a taxi.
Bodrum is a hub for ferries to and from the Greek Islands, including Kos and Rhodes, making Macakizi a possible stop on an island-hopping holiday.


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