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Propellerhead Software is a music software company, based in Stockholm, Sweden, and founded in 1994. It produces the studio emulation Reason.
Propellerhead Software was founded in 1994 by Ernst Nathorst-Böös, Marcus Zetterquist and Peter Jubel, who still hold prominent positions within the company. Their first release was ReCycle, a sample loop editor that could change the tempo of a loop without affecting the pitch. The export medium was Propellerhead's own REX format. ReCycle was launched in conjunction with Steinberg, who marketed it as a companion to Cubase, as it brought a simple way of gaining control over tempo and timing of audio loops.
In 1997, Propellerhead released ReBirth RB-338, a step based, programmable sequencer which emulated classic Roland instruments commonly associated with techno: TB-303 Bass Line Synthesizer and the TR-808 and TR-909 drum machines. It was hailed as an affordable alternative to buying old, unreliable hardware devices. Roland Corporation requested that an acknowledgment be added to the ReBirth packaging and splash screen; the unofficial endorsement became a marketing boost for Propellerhead, and they have retained a close relationship with Roland ever since.
ReWire was developed jointly between Propellerhead and Steinberg for use with their Cubase sequencer. Released in 1998, it provided a virtual audio and synchronization connection between Cubase and ReBirth. In January 1999 the protocol was opened for general use by third parties without any license fee, to allow communication between different sequencers.
Propellerhead soon focused their attention on their new product, the award winning Reason, released in 2000. Reason was an entire studio emulation complete with virtual cables and representations of a subtractive synthesizer, sampler and drum machine, alongside a REX file loop player, a pattern step sequencer and a multitude of effects units. Making Reason's appeal even greater was the ability to create as many of each device as a computer could handle and a simple sequencer for notes and device automation. Additionally, Reason could run on average spec computers and was extremely competitively priced.
In May 2009, Propellerhead announced a new product, Record. Designed for recording, arrangement and mixing, Record is made along the lines of Reason and continues the tradition of emulating hardware and the rack.
Record emulates a recording studio, with a mixing desk, a rack of virtual instruments and effects, and an audio sequencer (similar to traditional MIDI sequencing.) It is also made to work alongside Reason; if Record is installed on a computer with Reason on it, the modules from Reason will be usable inside of Record.
Released 9 September 2009, Record has been praised for its stability, seamless integration with Reason, and sound quality, and has received a number of awards, including Future Music's Platinum Award, Computer Music Editor's Choice and Performance awards, and the MusicTech Excellence award.
In April 2010, Propellerhead released their first app for mobile platforms; a remake of their ReBirth RB-338 software for the Apple iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad. Developed together with Retronyms, it's a 100% port of the original with added functionality for sharing song files with other iPhone users, zooming and panning.
In July 2011, Propellerhead announced plans for Reason version 6 which includes all the features of Record 1.5. This allowed Propellerhead to discontinue Record and create two different versions of Reason.
In March 2012, Propellerhead announced Rack Extensions and the Rack Extension store, a software architecture that will allow 3rd party developers to use their own instruments and effect devices inside of Reason. This technology was announced to appear alongside Reason 6.5 as a free update. Rack Extensions will be sold in an app store similar in a fashion in which Apple Inc. sells applications for the popular iOS platform. Hosted by Propellerhead Software, developers are free to use their own DSP and existing code to develop instruments and effects for use in Reason. When purchased, the Rack Extensions appear in Reason as a native Reason instrument or effect module and are privy to all of the features that Reason offers in its native instruments and effect devices.
The name propellerhead comes from the pejorative term used to deprecate science fiction fans and other technophiles, who are stereotypically drawn wearing propeller beanies. The company is not related to the British big beat musical ensemble Propellerheads.
From early on, Propellerhead used the Internet as both a marketing tool and as a method of ensuring they could communicate with their user base. An alpha version of ReBirth was made available for free download on the Propellerhead website in December 1996, and the company even searched the internet for active users of the TB-303 and sent them invitation emails to try the new software.
The user forum has always been at the forefront of the Propellerhead community, with many employees checking them every day. Allowing users to make requests and suggestions directly to the developers led to the first downloadable ReBirth update in 1997, and still today registered users of Propellerhead software can download updates and much additional content online. In November 2013, the forums were shut down indefinitely due to security concerns with the forum software. On 17 December they were resurrected with 4 new forum categories: Beginner, Advanced User, Rack Extensions and Post Your Music.
On 16 January 2014 Propellerhead Software announced that they will close down the 15-year-old Reason community forums, shifting online customer interaction to their social media accounts instead. The unofficial new forum, run by Reason users rather than by Propellerhead, is Reason Talk. Though this is an independent forum, some Propellerhead employees have posted there and the forum recently hosted the official Reason beta test forum for Reason Version 9.
Figure - an iOS app that utilizes some technology from Reason's Thor synthesizer and Kong drum machine. It allows users to compose short loops by drawing figures on a touch screen device.
Rebirth for iOS - an iOS app that brings almost all of the functionality of the desktop version of now discontinued ReBirth RB-338.
Remote - a communication protocol for use between control surfaces and software applications, first incorporated into Reason 3.
Rack Extensions - a software platform that allows the use of instruments and effects developed by 3rd party companies for use inside of Reason.
ReFills compress sounds, settings and instrument configurations into single files, and are the only way of mass importing additional sounds into Reason.
Reasonistas - A Propellerhead Reason website and apparel shop by Noel G.
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A district of London found at the Southbank of the River Thames, Battersea has a storied history and one which has made it unlike anywhere else. It has kept a piece of every part of its past, which gives the area its distinctive charms.
Starting off as a largely agricultural part of the capital before the Industrial Revolution, this can be seen today in the gorgeous 200 acres of stunning green land at Battersea Park, which is also one of the area's most admired attractions. This love of nature also extends elsewhere, including the world-famous Battersea Dogs and Cats Home, which you can visit for a small fee to help keep their good work going. This period, where Battersea's economy was largely made up of growing food, can also be appreciated through a modern lens in its many fine restaurants.
Next, Battersea moved into the industrial age, which is reflected not only in the architecture of the area but also in its modern conveniences and distinct sense of creativity and inventiveness. Later into this period came the railways and considering that today Battersea offers Europe's busiest railway station, it's fair to say that legacy has lived on too. All these things and many more bring us to the modern-day and everything which makes Battersea such a great, interesting, varied and fun place to live.
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Schwab index funds, trust bank earn key roles in $375 million private college 529 plan
$240 million of the portfolio allocated to Schwab cap-weighted index funds;100% of assets custodied by Charles Schwab Trust Bank
SAN FRANCISCO, February 27, 2020 — Charles Schwab announced today its role in the $375 million conversion of Private College 529 Plan, a unique college savings program collectively owned by nearly 300 private colleges and universities nationwide. As of February 10, approximately 65% of the plan's portfolio – or $240 million – has been invested in low-cost cap-weighted index funds managed by Charles Schwab Investment Management (CSIM). In addition, Charles Schwab Trust Bank has been named as custodian for all assets in the plan.
"We are so pleased to be part of a program that supports a key planning need for families in such a unique way," said Omar Aguilar, Chief Investment Officer, Passive Equity and Multi-Asset Strategies at CSIM. "Our goal is to support Private College 529 in its mission to make private college education more affordable."
In April 2019, Private College 529 appointed Intuition College Savings Solutions, a well-established independent administrator of college savings and prepaid tuition plans, to provide record-keeping and customer services for schools and families. Intuition selected Charles Schwab Trust Bank to serve as custodian for the plan.
Private College 529 also tapped CSIM's Portfolio Construction Framework analytics team to take a close look at the plan and conduct asset / liability modeling. Through framework simulations, Schwab was able to illustrate how Private College 529 Plan could help deliver a diversified portfolio designed to have potentially less risk at a lower cost than it was previously paying and still address its liability needs.
"We are thrilled with the collaboration of Intuition and the teams at Charles Schwab to help us enhance service to our college and university members while reducing custody and investment costs," said Bob Cole, President, Private College 529 Plan. "This helps our member schools, who after all, guarantee tuition and pay these costs. Families pay no fees."
"Charles Schwab and Intuition were both attractive to us because of their emphasis on helping even more families save for college," said Timothy R. Warner, Chair of Private College 529's Board and Vice Provost at Stanford University.
About Private College 529 Plan
Private College 529 Plan launched in 2003. It is authorized under Section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code. It is the only 529 plan not operated by a state government. Private College 529 is owned by nearly 300 private colleges and universities nationwide. The institutions offer prepaid tuition that can be used at any member or any that join in the future. Ownership of a Private College 529 account does not guarantee admission to any institution or affect the admissions process.
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Intuition College Savings Solutions is the leading provider in the 529 industry, focused exclusively on development of premiere solutions for the college savings marketplace for over 30 years. ICSS consists of a team of seasoned experts, coupled with Align529™ - a proprietary, adaptable platform – which allows ICSS to continually deliver on the vision of providing the best innovative online experience and customer support in the industry. ICSS currently administers eleven 529 plans with over one million accounts from offices in Jacksonville and Tallahassee, Florida. For more information about Intuition College Savings Solutions and Align529™, visit intuitioncss.com or email info@intuitioncss.com.
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With a straightforward lineup of core products and solutions for building the foundation of a portfolio, Charles Schwab Investment Management advocates for investors of all sizes with a steadfast focus on lowering costs and reducing unnecessary complexity. As of December 31, 2019, Charles Schwab Investment Management managed approximately $468.9 billion on a discretionary basis and approximately $18.1 billion on a non-discretionary basis. More information is available at www.schwabfunds.com.
About Charles Schwab Trust Bank
Charles Schwab Trust Bank (CSTB) provides directed trustee or custodian services for more than 15,000 retirement plans, other employee benefit plans and savings plans, with more than $293 billion in total assets as of January 31, 2020. CSTB also serves as trustee for a number of collective trust funds including the Schwab Managed Retirement Trust Funds™, the Schwab Indexed Retirement Trust Funds® and the Schwab Institutional Trust Funds®, with combined assets of $18.1 billion as of December 31, 2019.
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At Charles Schwab we believe in the power of investing to help individuals create a better tomorrow. We have a history of challenging the status quo in our industry, innovating in ways that benefit investors and the advisors and employers who serve them, and championing our clients' goals with passion and integrity.
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Private College 529 Plan (the Plan) is established and maintained by Tuition Plan Consortium, LLC (TPC). Intuition College Savings Solutions, LLC (Intuition) is the Plan Administrator. Charles Schwab Investment Management, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., Charles Schwab Trust Bank (CSTB) or any of its affiliates are not sponsors of, investment managers or distributors for the Private College 529 Plan. CSTB provides custody services to the plan.
Investors in mutual funds and ETFs should consider carefully information contained in the prospectus, or if available, the summary prospectus, including investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses. You can view and download a prospectus by visiting schwabfunds.com/prospectus. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.
As with any investment, it's possible to lose money by investing in a 529 or other educational savings plan. Additionally, by investing in a 529 plan outside of your state, you may lose tax benefits offered by your own state's plan. State tax treatment of earnings may vary. Purchasers of tuition certificates through the Private College 529 Plan should carefully consider the risks associated with purchases and refunds of tuition certificates.
Investors should consider, before investing, whether the investor's or designated beneficiary's home state offers any state tax or other state benefits such as financial aid, scholarship funds, and protection from creditors that are only available in such state's qualified tuition program.
Information provided here represents Charles Schwab Investment Management's emerging thoughts on portfolio construction. Nothing should be construed as a recommendation or considered an offer to sell or a solicitation to buy any securities. This information is provided for illustrative purposes only and should not be considered personalized investment advice. You should not buy or sell any investment without first considering whether it is appropriate for your client based on his or her own particular situation.
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U.S. Senate Democrats block bill that would slow entry of refugees
U.S. Senate Democrats blocked legislation on Wednesday that would slow the entry of refugees from Syria and Iraq into the United States.
More than 40 Democratic senators vote against legislation targeting Syrian and Iraqi refugees
The Associated Press · Posted: Jan 20, 2016 3:38 PM ET | Last Updated: January 20, 2016
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada speaks with reporters on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2016, before Senate Democrats blocked legislation that would crack down on Syrian and Iraqi refugees entering the U.S. (J. Scott Applewhite/Associated Press)
U.S. Senate Democrats on Wednesday blocked a bill that would crack down on Syrian and Iraqi refugees coming to the country as the debate turned into a referendum on Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and his policies.
The democratic senators sought to force election-year votes as Trump — who holds a commanding lead in national polls for the Republican presidential nomination — has called for barring Muslims from coming to the United States. Republicans have wanted similar votes on politically fraught amendments.
Annapolis's sole Syrian refugee fighting for acceptance as Maryland governor calls for refugee ban
2 Iraq refugees arrested in U.S. on terrorism-related charges
ANALYSIS: Why Canada's refugee plan falls well short of a real solution
The Senate fell short of the 60 votes needed in the 100-member chamber to move ahead. The vote was 55-43.
The House legislation would require new FBI background checks and individual sign-offs from three high-ranking federal officials before any refugee from Syria or Iraq could come to the United States. The American Security Against Foreign Enemies Act cleared the House in November in the aftermath of the Paris attacks. It received 289 votes, a veto-proof margin that included 47 Democrats — despite President Barack Obama's opposition.
'Another step in the absolute wrong direction'
"This bill is just another step in the absolute wrong direction, the direction of Donald Trump," Senator Harry Reid, the Democratic minority leader, told reporters before the vote. "The Democrats are committed to opposing the hateful views of Trump and his Republican enablers."
But Senate Republicans who backed the House bill said it is difficult to effectively vet immigrants from war-torn countries like Syria and Iraq, where record keeping is poor — or may not exist at all. They also said senior U.S. intelligence and law enforcement officials have expressed concern that the Islamic State may try to exploit the refugee screening program.
"So it is any wonder that the citizens we represent are concerned?" Republican Senate majority leader Mitch McConnell said. "No wonder dozens of Democrats joined with Republicans to pass this balanced bill with a veto-proof majority over in the House."
Presidential candidates vote
Three of the Republican presidential candidates — Ted Cruz of Texas, Marco Rubio of Florida and Rand Paul of Kentucky — left the campaign to return to Washington to vote for moving ahead on the measure.
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders of Vermont missed the vote as did Republican Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, who was campaigning for Jeb Bush in New Hampshire.
Two Democrats from Republican-leaning states — Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota and Joe Manchin of West Virginia — voted with Republicans to move ahead on the legislation.
May put Democrats in difficult position
For Democrats facing tight 2016 elections, opposing the bill may put them in the difficult position of rejecting what many consider to be a reasonable anti-terror measure in the wake of a terrible tragedy. Those concerns surfaced ahead of the House vote in November when White House aides went to the Capitol to win over Democrats in a private meeting.
Representative Sean Patrick Maloney, a Democrat, told them, in a forceful exchange, that voting no could hurt Democrats at the polls, according to aides in attendance.
Reid said Democrats also wanted to propose an increase in anti-terrorism money for local police forces and airport security and banning the sale of guns and explosives to people on federal terrorism watch lists.
Why Canada's refugee plan falls well short of a real solution


Wealth Management – Get Finucated!
I was recently informed about an interesting experiment that was going on between my grandmother and younger brother. For every $1000 he saved from his new job he received an extra $100 to help get him started on a budgeting plan. Nan was trying to teach the family great habits in a super selfless manner and I was intrigued to see how this played out.
As you can imagine, even a 16-year-old kid knows how good a 10% return on savings is so he initially banked as much cash as physically possible. He racked up $1000 before you knew it, took a little longer to cross the $2000 mark and it was around this time he discovered online shopping and the budgeting completely fell off the rails. Watching the experiment unfold really got me thinking about the true drivers of budgeting and why some people succeed but so many fail.
Initially for my brother who'd never had any money of his own, the additional $100 was a great incentive because it held so much intrinsic value. $100 to a teenager who'd just received his first pay check was a huge amount of cash. As he accumulated an increasing amount of money though, the $100 became significantly less important. Why? It's still the same value. Why did he suddenly begin to care less about saving his money to get the extra $100 than he did about the new clothes that he was ordering? Did he need these things more or did he just lose interest in saving?
I believe the answers are the exact same reason so many people fail to budget well and hinder their own success in life. It ties directly into two things, the focus of why they are saving money and the process in which they go about facilitating it.
I want to talk about these two concepts and how I can hopefully change budgeting from the boring chore that you must do into a rewarding foundation that energises you to structure your finances for success. Firstly, changing your mindset from 'bills first' to 'savings first' and why that's so important and secondly understand that no matter what you do if there isn't a strong purpose behind the budget behaviours won't stick.
Unfortunately, there isn't any avoiding having to pay your dues (Unless perhaps you're Jordan Belfort but that's a topic for another blog). There is no magic wand that removes the responsibility of paying bills but it must come after you've allocated your savings for the pay period. Think about it, the one thing that we can all agree on is that most people will do whatever it takes to pay their bills. We'll sacrifice a night out with our friends or an expensive dinner at a nice restaurant to make sure we can pay our rent on time or the power doesn't get switched off. How many of you will sacrifice the same things to save some extra cash? Most of you won't. It's easy to find a good excuse to spend money toward the end of the month to reward yourself for something or maybe just spend some money because it simply feels good. Either way, it's not very effective at achieving your life goals.
By thinking about our savings first and making sure that we allocate them as soon as we get paid we effectively change our own wage. It's a common fact that we tend to live to our means, but by automatically withdrawing our savings as soon as we've been paid we effectively reduce our income. Shifting our mentality to thinking about how much we can save first, and then thinking about the rest of the expenses for the month ensures we're maximising our excess cash. If you previously missed it, here's a previous post on how to work through your budget and understand how much cash you should be able to allocate to savings each month.
An interesting fact according to Deloitte's shift index survey is 80% of people hate their jobs. Pretty scary, right? This says to me that people care more for things earning money allows them to do than the hate harboured for their jobs. It makes sense then that if the most important, and enjoyable things in your life are experienced outside of work, managing the cash that you receive from your job and maximising the return on the time you trade should be a high priority. Even if you can't save anything right now, it still should be thought about every single pay check because ultimately that's what you want to achieve. Budgeting and maximising your cash-flow allows us to achieve more, and rely less upon the jobs that most likely drives you nuts.
Saving money must be the highest priority and you need to understand what you want to achieve long term to drive the habit of saving first, otherwise simply thinking you should probably save a portion of your income will have no effect on saving habits. Most people live in a stressful world with hard jobs and need some relief from their life. Spending money on things that brings instant gratitude is so much more rewarding upfront than putting money in the bank and watching it build up to some arbitrary number that serves us no purpose. Even saving for a house deposit with no time frame or realistic expectation doesn't have much effect because without specifics it doesn't hold any reality. If there's no purpose for these savings we will reallocated the money to things that seem more important, like a few beers and a chicken parma with the boys or those new boots that we saw during the week.
Many people recognise early on that without a driving force a budget falls apart so they start setting goals, whether it be a new car or an overseas holiday. These goals work, people start ticking things off that they've worked hard to get but the problem is the savings is so often centre around consumption. These goals are OK, people need to live but they need to run alongside goals that are going to improve the quality of their lives in the long-term. I want you to set goals that are not only going to provide enjoyment, but make sure that you don't have to work just as hard, if not harder, each and every year to keep succeeding.
I've put together a quick 5 step process which should help you to get a budget up and running as soon as possible.
Spend a night at the kitchen table and rummage through your previous expenditure so you can accurately establish a budget for yourself and make sure you think about savings first. Removing the cash from your world instantly reduces temptation to spend the money on other things. Remember, out of sight, out of mind.
Don't leave your ability to save a portion of your income down to human action it's just too important for that. Set up your accounts to automatically transfer your savings the day after you get paid. Saving money won't ever have to be something you think about again until you need to revisit your budget when and if your circumstances change.
Nobody gets excited by having a pile of cash that they can't spend. Make sure that you use your own spreadsheet or an app to track your progress against your goals to ensure you stay motivated and can appreciate the success you create.
Putting together a budget and setting up your accounts correctly is a great step but it's important to regularly review your plans. Over time your personal circumstances and aspirations will change so be sure to update your spending habits and ensure that your money is working towards what you really want to achieve now, and not 12 months ago.
There are no hard and fast rules around exactly how you should budget, each and every one of your situations are unique and will therefore require some tweaking. The main concept you should take with you is by targeting savings first and setting meaningful goals, you will guarantee that you've always got cash-flow working towards improving your life and knowing that makes it considerably easier to set the money aside.
As always, if you've got any further questions or there are some concepts that you'd like to explore further I'm always happy to answer questions.


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Colombia captain Rincón signs with Italy's Torres
Yoreli Rincón signed with Italian club AS Torres CF. (Getty Images)
Colombia captain Yoreli Rincón signed a three-year contract with one of Italy's top clubs, ASD Torres CF. Rincón announced the news on Twitter on Friday.
Con mi gorra favorita de YR10 digo que este sueño ya es un echo nos fuimos para Italia … 2014-2015-2016 pic.twitter.com/Jy5cFgRq4J
— Yoreli Rincon 10 (@10yorelirincon) December 26, 2014
ASD Torres CF participated in the UEFA Women's Champions League each of the last six seasons, making it to at least the Round of 16 each time and advancing to the quarterfinals on three occasions.
Rincón, a 21-year-old midfielder, carried the heavy burden of being known in years past as the next Marta. She played for the USL W-League's New Jersey Wildcats in 2014 after training with the Western New York Flash in preseason. She helped her team qualify for and participate in the 2011 World Cup — a first for the program — as well as the 2012 Olympics.
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Algebraic Method To Solve 2 by 2 or m by n Game
Algebraic Method to solve the game
1 Algebraic method for 2 by 2 or m by n game
2 Step by step procedure of algebraic method to solve game
In this article we will discuss about an algebraic method to solve by 2 or m by n game.
Algebraic method for 2 by 2 or m by n game
When pure strategies does not exists for a $2\times 2$ game or $m\times n$ game reducible to $2\times 2$, then algebraic method is used.
Thus algebraic method is used to solve the game under following situations:
if the game is $2\times 2$ game and the game has no saddle point, or
if the game is $m\times n$ game and the game has no saddle point and it can be reduced to $2\times 2$ game after applying dominance property.
Step by step procedure of algebraic method to solve game
For $m\times n$ or $2\times 2$ game, first apply 5 steps procedure of maximin-minimax principle.
Select the minimum element of each row of the payoff matrix,
$$ \begin{equation*} \text{i.e., } \min_{j} \{ a_{ij} \}, i=1,2,\cdots, m. \end{equation*} $$
Select the maximum element of each column of the payoff matrix,
$$ \begin{equation*} \text{i.e., } \max_{i} \{a_{ij}\}, j=1,2,\cdots, n. \end{equation*} $$
Obtain the maximum value of each row minimum,
$$ \begin{equation*} \text{i.e., } \max_{i}\min_{j} \{a_{ij}\}=\underline{v}. \end{equation*} $$
Obtain the minimum value of each column maximum,
$$ \begin{equation*} \text{i.e., } \min_{j}\max_{i} \{a_{ij}\}=\overline{v}. \end{equation*} $$
Case I: If $\min_{j}\max_{i} \{a_{ij}\}=\max_{i}\min_{j} \{a_{ij}\}=v$, i.e., $\max (\min) = \min (\max)$ then the position of that element is a saddle point of the payoff matrix. And the corresponding strategy is called optimal strategy. Stop the procedure.
Case II: If $\min_{j}\max_{i} \{a_{ij}\}\neq\max_{i}\min_{j} \{a_{ij}\}$, then the game has no saddle point. We can use mixed strategy to solve the game. If the game is $2\times 2$ then goto Step 7 Case I, otherwise Go to Step 6.
Apply the dominance property to reduce the size of the game to $2\times 2$ or $2\times n$ or $m\times 2$.
If the game is reducible to $2\times 2$ then go to Step 7 Case II, otherwise use graphical method to solve $2\times n$ or $m\times 2$ game.
Case I: The game is $2\times 2$ game.
player A's payoff matrix is
Player A \ Player B
$B_1$
$A_1$ $a$ $b$
$A_2$ $c$ $d$
the optimal strategies for player A can be determined by
$$ \begin{aligned} p_1 &= \frac{d-c}{(a+d)-(b+c)}\\ p_2 &= 1-p_1. \end{aligned} $$
and the optimal strategies for player B can be determined by
$$ \begin{aligned} q_1 &= \frac{d-b}{(a+d)-(b+c)}\\ q_2 &= 1-q_1. \end{aligned} $$
And the value of the game for player A is given by
$$ \begin{aligned} V &= \frac{ac-bd}{(a+d)-(b+c)} \end{aligned} $$
The optimal strategies for player A can be written as
$$ \begin{equation*} S_{A} = \begin{bmatrix} A_1 & A_2\\ p_1 & p_2 \end{bmatrix} \end{equation*} $$
and the optimal strategies for player B can be written as
$$ \begin{equation*} S_{B} = \begin{bmatrix} B_1 & B_2\\ q_1 & q_2 \end{bmatrix} \end{equation*} $$
Case II: After applying the dominance property, suppose the game is reduced to $2\times 2$. Suppose in the reduced game, player A's strategies are $A_i$ and $A_j$, and player B's strategies are $B_k$ and $B_l$, then
Reduced payoff matrix is
$B_k$
$B_l$
$A_i$ $a$ $b$
$A_j$ $c$ $d$
$$ \begin{aligned} V &= \frac{ad-bc}{(a+d)-(b+c)} \end{aligned} $$
$$ \begin{equation*} S_{A} = \begin{bmatrix} A_i & A_j\\ p_1 & p_2 \end{bmatrix} \end{equation*} $$
$$ \begin{equation*} S_{B} = \begin{bmatrix} B_k & B_l\\ q_1 & q_2 \end{bmatrix} \end{equation*} $$
In this tutorial, you learned about the step by step procedure to use algebraic method to solve 2 by 2 or m by n game.
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Let me know in the comments if you have any questions on Algebraic method to solve game and your thought on this article.
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Daniel Maxin 1, and Fabio Augusto Milner 1,
Department of Mathematics, Purdue University, 150 North University Street, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2067, United States
Received September 2006 Revised February 2007 Published May 2007
We describe several population models exposed to a mild life-long sexually transmitted disease, i.e. without significant increased mortality among infected individuals and providing no immunity/recovery. We then modify these models to include groups isolated from sexual contact and analyze their potential effect on the dynamics of the population. We are interested in how the isolated class may curb the growth of the infected group while keeping the healthy population at acceptable levels.
Keywords: population models., sexually transmitted diseases, isolation.
Mathematics Subject Classification: 92D3.
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1. How did your film come about?
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At the same time, I happened to see a great indie comedy called The History of Future Folk, which starred Jay Klaitz and was produced by my friend, Smokey Nelson. Jay's performance was so funny that I began to imagine him in the lead role of Henry, and re-wrote the part to play to his numerous strengths. Jay and Smokey both read the script and were gracious enough to agree to make it, and just like that, we went into full production mode.
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4. On a related note: How much alcohol was actually consumed while shooting?
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Here we go… MP3s and Videos of the final !
Well done again Baz !
You can use the player to listen online, or download MP3 files (right click / save as). Enjoy !
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On se voit à Pontivy ?
what recorder do you use? VERY good quality!
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Great job, first time I sat and actually "listened" to the play from the solo's. Good solid recording, and I luv the SFU boy's to death, but Barry was superb…..
Fantastic job mate!!! Thanks for getting them up so quickly too.
Looking forward to the vids going up.
Great job again Gus, well done yourself too, not a bad result in the heats.
But many congrats to Barry W. ! awesom soloes !
bravo gus pour les fichiers recordings ainsi que les videos !!!!!!
could you possibly put the direct link to download the vids of Gogsie Lee's MSR and HPJ?
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Padraic: use the black bar on the right of the list to scroll down, all videos are there !
great job on the mp3s and videos, fantastic quality again!! is there any way to download the videos to a file or folder on the computer??
Hey Gus!! Do u also have a video of Jake Jorgensen from Shotts & Dykehead ?
– he was placed as 5th in qualifying-heat 3 .
geweldige prestatie neergezet. Well done.
Sorry to ask again. Is it still ok to get the link to the Gogsie Lee MSR and HPJ?
The videos audio quality is so much better than the audio streams. How is that(If you don't mind me asking)?
Just wondering… Are you recording the world solo drumming this year again?
Hope to hear/see some of your quality recording again man.


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The 5510-22 is a 10″ dual voice coil, 400 watt, 2 ohm subwoofer built on the MTX tradition of getting more than expected. The 55 Series subs are often used in applications where bass levels are the most important factor. These subwoofers are designed to move air and go boom! They are true monsters of bass and are a great choice for anyone that really wants to be heard.
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The 55 Series, MTX's best selling subwoofer family, is a perfect mix of performance and value for enthusiasts that want to add extreme bass to their system without breaking the bank. We have squeezed an oversized cone into the standard 10", 12" and 15" frames, so the sub moves more air and gives you more bass. The woofer's movement cools the sub as it plays, so it doesn't overheat when you're rocking out. The special suspension exerts extra control when you're pushing the sub hard. Some would say that we've once again out done ourselves, but it only gets better and better.
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Not-for-profit hospitals are exempt from most taxes, and seemingly for good reason — they seek to conduct valuable clinical research and offer care to Americans who can't afford treatment elsewhere. Recently, though, those noble goals have been called into question, as some hospitals fell victim to the sort of financial scandals that might have made Kenneth Lay blush, and others failed to live up to their charitable missions.
Government officials have proposed regulations for hospital boards of directors, hoping that stronger oversight will keep chief executives in check and maintain high standards of both accounting and patient care. A new Journal of Health Politics, Policy and Lawstudy examined whether more desirable hospital board governance — the end goal of these laws — leads to greater community benefit. They found little evidence of a relationship, suggesting new rules might not provide much help.
Nonprofit hospitals account for more than four-fifths of the community hospitals in the U.S., serving tens of millions of Americans. Like all health care providers, they're heavily regulated, in areas from privacy to seismic structural integrity. Yet few rules govern their boards, which are supposed to act as voices of the community, holding the organizations accountable.
In the for-profit world, accounting scandals and multimillion-dollar losses at corporations like Enron led to restrictions on boards and financial practices, typified by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. As nonprofit corporations have faced their own troubles with inflated executive pay and mismanagement, officials have called for Sarb-Ox-style rules for nonprofits, including hospitals.
Sen. Charles Grassley is one of many federal legislators taking not-for-profits to task, and congressional hearings helped persuade the Internal Revenue Service to increase the amount of information the organizations must include in tax filings on such figures as executive pay.
Among hospitals, even those not guilty of egregious misfeasance have come under fire for taking in too few low-income patients to justify tax exemptions. At least one state has landed in court for withdrawing preferential tax treatment from hospitals that apparently weren't up to snuff.
While some proposals have increased transparency requirements, others would change the way hospital boards operate. Yet despite anecdotal evidence that board changes can lead to stronger influence over agenda and management, few hard data have proven that. University of Michigan professor Jeffrey Alexander led a team searching for a correlation between the structure of a board and the community benefits of the hospital it advises.
The researchers looked at the late-1990s performance of hospitals in Texas, California and Florida — three large states with heavy transparency requirements — focusing on indications of board independence, such as how many of the directors came from outside the organization and whether a hospital had a separate advisory board drawn from the community.
As the authors sought links between board structure and community benefit, they faced the challenge of measuring how the hospitals helped their local areas, a task made difficult by their charitable missions.
They settled on a group of factors, including how well the hospitals increased access to the underserved and how much each focused on plans that involved the health of its broader community. What they found might make would-be regulators cringe: There was only a weak correlation between the boards' structures and how well their respective hospitals functioned for most benefits they measured.
Alexander's study did show that when boards tracked chief executives via specific performance measures related to the community, hospitals increased their engagement with locals. Some researchers advocate taking this idea a step further by regulating the hospitals' community performance directly.
University of Nevada, Las Vegas professor Gregory O. Ginn, for example, believes the market is so competitive for nonprofit hospitals that many are acting like investor-owned corporations. Instead of changing their board structures, he said, states should remove all tax exemptions, create laws that specify levels of community benefit for every health care provider and let the market take care of the rest.
Hospital executives could be resistant to that kind of regulation, but they might accept more concrete guidance on what sort of charity work is necessary to maintain their tax-exempt status.
"What you need is for states to be in active dialogue with the people running hospitals about what really comprises community benefit. They need to ask: 'What do you really want hospitals to do?'" suggested Mike Koetting, vice president for planning, finance and strategy at the University of Chicago Medical Center and an instructor at its School of Social Service Administration.
When it comes to governance and boards, policymakers still can't be sure what exactly to tell them. That's partly because schools of public health don't know enough to give them good advice. Alexander's seemingly well-designed study runs contrary to the assumptions of many in the field, and its conclusions indicate just how much they've yet to learn.
Pharmaceutical companies in the European Union are blocking off-label drugs for executions.
U.S. drug firms donate $6 billion yearly overseas.
Senator Charles Grassley has asked a Missouri non-profit hospital to explain why it seizes the wages of thousands of its patients.


The UK haulage industry is under huge pressure to recruit new, younger staff, to keep the industry from grinding - literally - to a halt.
See the The HGV drivers guide to lone working safety infographic here.
But - after chaotic scenes in Calais highlighted the daily risks HGV drivers can face - it may be an uphill battle for companies desperately trying to recruit the 45,000 drivers that are urgently needed to stabilise a dwindling and ever-ageing workforce.
The current situation in Calais and across Europe with the migration of refugees is a multi-faceted and complex one, with issues that run deep. This article isn't intended to be a political opinion on the situation, but a very one-sided look at the issues facing drivers and hauliers - and the ways in which LONEALERT is trying to support them in their work.
With statistics showing that 13,000 of the UK's HGV drivers are 65 or over - 47% of them over the age of 50 - time is ticking for the UK haulage industry to find new blood as it faces the unprecedented shortage of lorry drivers.
More than 1.6bn tonnes of goods are moved by the road every year but, with the cost of getting a licence putting off potential young drivers, the number of HGV licences has dropped by more than 32,000 in the past five years.
The pressures facing the industry - and indeed individual drivers - have been well documented of late, with the importance of protecting those who work in the industry thrust to the forefront of people's minds.
Aside from the ageing population of drivers, the risks that each of them face in the line of duty on the roads has been catapulted into the spotlight with daily coverage of the shocking scenes from Calais.
British drivers have told of escalating violence by migrants desperate to reach Britain on the roads around Calais. They say they are facing unprecedented levels of aggression and running a daily gauntlet of attacks involving knives, hammers and even guns, whilst there have been reports of migrants dropping lumps of concrete from motorway bridges and threatening attacks unless drivers let them inside their cabs.
Whilst worrying personal accounts from drivers whose livelihoods are being threatened in Calais regularly fill newspaper column inches, tales of the risks drivers face much closer to home are also sadly not uncommon.
The majority of HGV drivers work alone, and often at night, making them vulnerable to attacks. Figures show that 63% of attacks on drivers are the result of a vehicle or load being targeted - with an average of 1 in 6 HGV drivers reporting they have been attacked in the past five years - 30% of them more than once.
LONEALERT has long worked with the haulage industry to give drivers protection at work - and Sales & Marketing Manager Mathew Colley said it was vital that companies made the safety of workers a priority to encourage more people to join the industry.
Mathew added: " The risks to HGV drivers is vast and varied. From extreme weather to dangerous loads, falling asleep at the wheel, overnight stops in risky locations alone, heavy machinery and even vehicle fumes, drivers face a number of potential risks whilst going about their daily roles.
"The situation in Calais has highlighted the risks drivers face but it is sadly not uncommon for attacks to happen much closer to home - whilst the ageing population of drivers brings with it other potential situations such as medical emergencies.
"As the industry faces unprecedented pressure to recruit new workers, it is more vital than ever before that employers prioritise the safety of drivers so more people can at least feel confident about their safety in the profession.