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Q: Input Repeat with same case After I run this codes, it says BUILD SUCCESSFUL and it stops. What should I do to make it repeat to ask another input with same case? I did read tutorial on several web but I'm not helped by those.
Here's the code:
import java.util.Scanner;

public class SwitchTry {

public static void main(String[] args) {

    int mth;
    String mthString;
    Scanner scanner = new Scanner(System.in);

    mth =scanner.nextInt();

    switch (mth) {
        case 1: mthString = "January";
            break;
        case 2: mthString = "February";
            break;
        case 3: mthString = "March";
            break;
        case 4: mthString = "April";
            break;
        case 5: mthString = "May";
            break;
        case 6: mthString = "June";
            break;
        case 7: mthString = "July";
            break;
        case 8: mthString = "August";
            break;
        case 9: mthString = "September";
            break;
        case 10: mthString = "October";
            break;
        case 11: mthString = "November";
            break;
        case 12: mthString = "December";
            break;
        default: mthString = "Error";
            break;
    }

    System.out.println(mthString);
}

}

I appreciate any help that you can provide.

A: I would try using a while loop to encase the switch. So it keeps asking your input.
import java.util.Scanner;

public class SwitchTry {

public static void main(String[] args) {

while(true){
    int mth;
    String mthString;
    Scanner scanner = new Scanner(System.in);

    mth =scanner.nextInt();

    switch (mth) {
        case 1: mthString = "January";
            break;
        case 2: mthString = "February";
            break;
        case 3: mthString = "March";
            break;
        case 4: mthString = "April";
            break;
        case 5: mthString = "May";
            break;
        case 6: mthString = "June";
            break;
        case 7: mthString = "July";
            break;
        case 8: mthString = "August";
            break;
        case 9: mthString = "September";
            break;
        case 10: mthString = "October";
            break;
        case 11: mthString = "November";
            break;
        case 12: mthString = "December";
            break;
        default: mthString = "Error";
            break;
    }

    System.out.println(mthString);
}
}
}

A: As suggested by MadProgarmmer do-while loop is the perfect use-case for such scenarios. You need to wrap your input line plus switch cases and print statement inside the do-while loop as follow:
do {
   //so you know that terminal is asking for input
   System.out.println("Input: ");

   mth =scanner.nextInt();

   //copy/paste your switch case with last System.out.println() here

} while (true);

I am worried about having execution that never ends. Maybe you want to end the loop when the user supplies -1, so change the while(true) to while (mth != -1) and that should be your termination input.

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Robert Snell
Detroit — A former Hamtramck police officer was indicted by a federal grand jury Thursday and accused of excessive use of force, obstruction of justice and firearms crimes relating to two civil arrests.
The six-count federal indictment of Ryan McInerney, 42, of Lincoln Park accused the former officer of assaulting civilians with a pistol during separate arrests on July 22, 2014.
The indictment comes amid heightened awareness nationwide of civil rights violations involving law enforcement personnel and, largely, minority citizens.
McInerney is accused of writing false reports to cover up what prosecutors called excessive use of force. Prosecutors say the assaults left one motorist with broken facial bones and cuts requiring stitches, and the other civilian suffered broken teeth, among other injuries, according to prosecutors.
McInerney resigned the same year of the alleged assaults, Hamtramck Mayor Karen Majewski said Thursday.
"Of course this is disturbing but there is really nothing I can say about it," she told The News.
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There was no immediate comment Thursday from McInerney's lawyer.
The victims are not identified in the indictment. Instead, they are referred to as "D.M." of Hamtramck and "J.M." of Detroit.
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FERS Disability Retirement from the OPM: Arguing with the Necessary Tools
OPM Disability Retirement Lawyer | Posted on August 10, 2012 |
Preparing, formulating and filing for Federal Disability Retirement benefits from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management requires, first and foremost, a sophisticated understanding and insight into the entirety of the Federal Administrative Process. Whether it is the procedural rules and regulations governing all Federal Disability Retirement applications — that all Disability Retirement applications, whether under FERS or CSRS, must be submitted through one's agency if still employed, or within thirty one (31) days of being separated from Federal Service; if separated for more than thirty one days (31+), then directly to the Office of Personnel Management; and, further, that a Federal Disability Retirement application must be filed within one year of being separated from Federal Service; or substantive – that one must have a minimum of 18 months of Federal Service for FERS employees, and 5 years for CSRS employees; such knowledge merely represents a mere fraction of what is needed to obtain a successful outcome in a Federal Disability Retirement case.
Next, of course, is the issue of whether the Federal or Postal employee meets all of the legal criteria in order to successfully obtain an approval from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management. Beyond the procedural and prefatory substantive requirements, the ultimate questions of whether or not the Federal or Postal employee can sufficiently prove, by a preponderance of the evidence, that one can no longer perform one or more of the essential elements of one's job; whether the medical documentation satisfies the legal criteria expounded; and whether the Federal agency or the U.S. Postal Service is able to accommodate a person's medical disability – these questions begin to scratch the surface of the inherent complexities of a Federal Disability Retirement application.
Beyond the mere basics of a Federal Disability Retirement application, the next level of sophistication is the inclusion of legal arguments. Some may contend that, inasmuch as filing for Federal Disability Retirement benefits does not require that a Federal or Postal employee have legal representation, therefore legal arguments are unnecessary. Yet, if one looks at a denial letter issued by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, that is precisely what they do – they quote from the statutory criteria and argue that you have "not met the legal criteria" in order to be eligible for Federal Disability Retirement benefits. If the adversary is ready to cite a legal basis for a denial, then it should be self-evident that legal arguments should be utilized as one tool among others in an application for Federal Disability Retirement benefits.
Since the criteria to be eligible for Federal Disability Retirement benefits is based upon statutes and legal case laws, it only makes logical sense that arguing for the sufficiency of the law in one's own Federal Disability Retirement application would be necessary. Lawyers use a variety of tools in representing clients, and are trained in the essence of linguistic gymnastics, to win cases. For example, argument by analogy is a methodology of argumentation used by attorneys to further the relevance of a case. It is an inductive argument where the impact of a legal point, holding, or dicta can be applied in a different area of law by identifying the similarities – whether in statute or regulatory underpinnings; in the facts; or a hybrid of both – and arguing that since X is Y, and X is similar to Z; therefore, Y must be similar to Z.
Lawyers are trained to argue by analogy. Much of lawyerly argumentation is defined by the methodology of assuming a given hypothetical, and adding or subtracting relevant factual constructs and arguing for similarities or differences. Non-lawyers who attempt to engage in such argumentation often fail because of a lack of practice; it has nothing to do with intelligence or ability; rather, it has everything to do with the Aristotelian approach of any practical activity — that practice and habit lead to excellence in any endeavor, and lawyers engage in the practice of analogical argument on a daily basis, and rise or fall in reputation depending upon the effective use and application of legal and factual analogies which persuasively enliven the otherwise mundane procedural quietude of a courtroom.
The question of persuasive argumentation, of course, goes to the very heart of any effective legal presentation. In preparing a Federal Disability Retirement application to be submitted to the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, one may inquire whether a sophisticated legal argumentation by analogy should be applied at the outset of a case, when the Initial Stage of the application process, as well as the Second Stage of the process – the "Request for Reconsideration" Stage — are merely reviewed and evaluated by Disability Retirement "Specialists" of a non-lawyer background. But as each stage of an administrative process must, and should be, used as a building block for a subsequent stage, so the effective preparation of a case should always have in its target-point an assumed presentation before an Administrative Judge – almost presumably a lawyer – at the U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board.
Thus, whether or not the Applicant's Statement of Disability, along with the medical documentation accompanying the application, were enough to obtain an approval of a Federal Disability Retirement application from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management; or, whether the legal citations presented, the analogical arguments conveyed, assisted in moving the application from one of doubtful skepticism to a conceded approval, will never be established with certitude. But what is clear is that, by ascertaining a solid foundation based upon the facts of the case, the supporting exhibits (i.e., medical documentation), persuasive legal argumentation by analogy (where applicable), and by identifying how each of the elements in a Federal Disability Retirement application have satisfied the applicable legal criteria, and the burden of proof having been satisfied, the composite of the collective strands of proof needed in a Federal Disability Retirement application, will stand a greater chance of success at each stage of the Administrative process. Using all of the tools available is an important part of the process, and legal argumentation is merely one of the many essential tools necessary to win an approval in a Federal Disability Retirement case.
I am a FERS Disability Attorney who represents Federal and Postal workers from all across the United States, including Alaska, Hawaii and Puerto Rico. I do not charge for an initial telephone consultation; thus, if you believe that you need to consult an attorney concerning Federal Disability Retirement, please contact me in one of these ways:
View the FERS Disability Retirement website or the U.S. Postal Service Disability Retirement blog
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Additive manufactured steel breaks strength-ductility trade-off
7 February 2018 | Cordelia Sealy
Using additive manufacturing to break the strength-ductility trade-off in 316L stainless steel.
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Improving the strength of metals and alloys usually comes at the price of reduced ductility. But now an international team of researchers has found a way of breaking the strength-ductility trade-off for stainless steel [Liu et al., Materials Today (2017), doi: 10.1016/j.mattod.2017.11.004].
The researchers, from Stockholm University in Sweden, the University of Birmingham in the UK, and Zhejiang University in China, rejected conventional methods in favor of additive manufacturing which builds up components layer by layer. Selective laser melting (SLM), a type of additive manufacturing, uses a high-energy laser to fuse together layers of deposited metal particles. The deposition and lasing steps are repeated to build up three-dimensional components.
But to their surprise, SLM produces metal parts with completely different microstructures to those found in cast or wrought steel. The team observed a unique dislocation network resembling an irregular honeycomb pattern in samples of SLM-316L stainless steel. Dislocations are concentrated in the 'walls' of columnar cells that are 500 nm in diameter and range in length from a few to tens of microns.
"We discovered that the dislocation network structure is quite unique - different from the dislocation cells observed in deformed metals," says Leifeng Liu, first author of the study.
The researchers believe that the unusual dislocation network, which has also been found in one- and two-dimensional structures, is a result of the high temperature gradient and growth rate conditions that arise during SLM. It is this unusual dislocation network that is the basis of the metal's exceptional mechanical properties.
The properties of most metals are determined by their plastic deformation behavior. This, in turn, depends on the motion of dislocations within the metal's microstructure. Usually, metals are strengthened by introducing features that interrupt the motion of dislocations through the structure – such as different phases, grain boundaries, or other internal interfaces. But in SLM-316L stainless steel, the unusual dislocation network changes all that.
"It regulates the motion of other dislocations, impeding dislocation motion in the beginning to strengthen the steel then, when the stress increases, slowing it down while still allowing dislocations to pass through, which stabilizes plastic deformation (increasing the ductility)," explains Liu.
The combination produces impressive results: the tensile yield strength of SLM-316L stainless steel is over twice that of wrought-annealed steel, with compression tests showing a similar trend, while the failure elongation (or ductility) is simultaneously improved.
"We thought that the major advantage of AM was the ability to manufacture parts with complicated shapes. But now we think AM can also be used as a tool to design materials, by controlling the microstructure to achieve certain mechanical properties," says Liu.
The ability to produce complex metal parts with outstanding mechanical properties, which cannot be achieved by conventional means, marks AM out as a disruptive technology for many different industries.
Dislocation network in additive manufactured steel breaks strength–ductility trade-off
Volume 21, Issue 4, Pages 354–361Leifeng Liu, Qingqing Ding, Yuan Zhong, Ji Zou, JingWu, Yu-LungChiu, Jixue Li,ZeZhang, QianYu, Zhijian Shen
Lab profile: Ke Lu, Institute of Metal Research, CAS
Ke Lu's research focuses on processing nanostructured metals and their mechanical behavior.
Effect of processing parameters on microstructure and tensile properties of austenitic stainless steel 304L made by directed energy deposition additive manufacturing
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Looking Forward: 10 Breakthroughs by 2025
World-changing scientific discoveries are emerging all the time; from drugs and vaccines that are making incurable diseases curable, to inventions that are making renewable energies cheaper and more efficient. But how will these develops truly shape the world of tomorrow? How will the combination of advancements being made in the fields of medical, digital and industrial technology come together to change things by 2025?
Well, according to the Thomson Reuters IP & Science unit – a leading intellectual property and collaboration platform – has made a list of the top 10 breakthroughs likely to change the world. To make these predictions, they looked at two sorts of data – current scientific journal literature and patent applications. Counting citations and other measures of buzz, they identified 10 major fields of development, then made specific forecasts for each.
As Basil Moftah, president of the IP & Science business (which sells scientific database products) said:
A powerful outcome of studying scientific literature and patent data is that it gives you a window into the future–insight that isn't always found in the public domain. We estimate that these will be in effect in another 11 years.
In short, they predict that people living in 2025 will have access to far more in the way of medical treatments and cures, food will be more plentiful (surprisingly enough), renewable energy sources and applications will be more available, the internet of things will become a reality, and quantum and medical science will be doing some very interesting thins.
1. Dementia Declines:
Prevailing opinion says dementia could be one of our most serious future health challenges, thanks in no small part to increased life expectancy. In fact, the World Health Organization expects the number of cases to triple by 2050. The Thomson Reuters report is far more optimistic though, claiming that a focus on the pathogenic chromosomes that cause neuro-degenerative disease will result in more timely diagnosis, and earlier, more effective treatment:
In 2025, the studies of genetic mutations causing dementia, coupled with improved detection and onset-prevention methods, will result in far fewer people suffering from this disease.
2. Solar Power Everywhere:
With the conjunction of increased efficiencies, dropping prices and improved storage methods, solar power will be the world's largest single source of energy by 2025. And while issues such as weather-dependence will not yet be fully resolved, the expansion in panel use and the incorporation of thin photovoltaic cells into just about every surface imaginable (from buildings to roadways to clothing) will means that solar will finally outstrip fossil fuels as coal as the predominant means of getting power.
As the authors of the report write:
Solar thermal and solar photovoltaic energy (from new dye-sensitized and thin-film materials) will heat buildings, water, and provide energy for devices in the home and office, as well as in retail buildings and manufacturing facilities.
3. Type 1 Diabetes Prevention:
Type 1 diabetes strikes at an early age and isn't as prevalent as Type 2 diabetes, which comes on in middle age. But cases have been rising fast nonetheless, and explanations range from nutritional causes to contaminants and fungi. But the report gives hope that kids of the future won't have to give themselves daily insulin shots, thanks to "genomic-editing-and-repairing" that it expects will fix the problem before it sets in. As it specifies:
The human genome engineering platform will pave the way for the modification of disease-causing genes in humans, leading to the prevention of type I diabetes, among other ailments.
4. No More Food Shortages:
Contrary to what many speculative reports and futurists anticipate, the report indicates that by the year 2025, there will be no more food shortages in the world. Thanks to a combination of lighting and genetically-modified crops, it will be possible to grow food quickly and easily in a plethora of different environments. As it says in the report:
In 2025, genetically modified crops will be grown rapidly and safely indoors, with round-the-clock light, using low energy LEDs that emit specific wavelengths to enhance growth by matching the crop to growth receptors added to the food's DNA. Crops will also be bred to be disease resistant. And, they will be bred for high yield at specified wavelengths.
5. Simple Electric Flight:
The explosion in the use of electric aircraft (be they solar-powered or hydrogen fueled) in the past few decades has led to predictions that by 2025, small electric aircraft will offset commercial flight using gas-powered, heavy jets. The report says advances in lithium-ion batteries and hydrogen storage will make electric transport a reality:
These aircraft will also utilize new materials that bring down the weight of the vehicle and have motors with superconducting technology. Micro-commercial aircraft will fly the skies for short-hop journeys.
6. The Internet of Things:
By 2025, the internet is likely to expand into every corner of life, with growing wifi networks connecting more people all across the world. At the same time, more and more in the way of devices and personal possessions are likely to become "smart" – meaning that they will can be accessed digitally and networked to other things. In short, the internet of things will become a reality. And the speed at which things move will vastly increase due to proposed solutions to the computing bottleneck.
Here's how the report puts it:
Thanks to the prevalence of improved semiconductors, graphene-carbon nanotube capacitators, cell-free networks of service antenna, and 5G technology, wireless communications will dominate everything, everywhere.
7. No More Plastic Garbage:
Ever heard of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch (aka. the Pacific Trash Vortex), the mass of plastic debris in the Pacific Ocean that measures somewhere between 700,000 and 15,000,000 square kilometres (270,000 – 5,800,000 sq mi)? Well, according to the report, such things will become a thing of the past. By 2025, it claims, the "glucose economy" will lead to the predominance of packaging made from plant-derived cellulose (aka. bioplastics).
Because of this influx of biodegradable plastics, there will be no more permanent deposits of plastic garbage filling our oceans, landfills, and streets. As it says:
Toxic plastic-petroleum packaging that litters cities, fields, beaches, and oceans, and which isn't biodegradable, will be nearing extinction in another decade. Thanks to advancements in the technology related to and use of these bio-nano materials, petroleum-based packaging products will be history.
8. More Precise Drugs:
By 2025, we'll have sophisticated, personalized medicine, thanks to improved production methods, biomedical research, and the growth of up-to-the-minute health data being provided by wearable medical sensors and patches. The report also offers specific examples:
Drugs in development are becoming so targeted that they can bind to specific proteins and use antibodies to give precise mechanisms of action. Knowledge of specific gene mutations will be so much more advanced that scientists and physicians can treat those specific mutations. Examples of this include HER2 (breast cancer), BRAF V600 (melanoma), and ROS1 (lung cancer), among many others.
9. DNA Mapping Formalized:
Recent explosions in genetic research – which include the Genome Project and ENCODE – are leading to a world where personal genetic information will become the norm. As a result, kids born in 2025 will be tested at the DNA level, and not just once or twice, but continually using nano-probes inserted in the body. The result will be a boon for anticipating genetic diseases, but could also raise various privacy-related issues. As it states:
In 2025, humans will have their DNA mapped at birth and checked annually to identify any changes that could point to the onset of autoimmune diseases.
10. Teleportation Tested:
Last, but certainly not least, the report says research into teleportation will be underway. Between the confirmation of the Higgs Boson (and by extension, the Standard Model of particle physics), recent revelations about quantum entanglements and wormholes, and the discovery of the Amplituhedron, the field of teleportation is likely to produce some serious breakthroughs. No telling what these will be – be it the ability to teleport simple photons or something larger – but the fact that the research will be happening seems a foregone conclusion:
We are on the precipice of this field's explosion; it is truly an emerging research front. Early indicators point to a rapid acceleration of research leading to the testing of quantum teleportation in 2025.
Will all of these changes come to pass? Who knows? If history has taught us anything, it's that predictions are often wrong and much in the way of exciting research doesn't always make it to the market. And as always, various factors – such as politics, money, public resistance, private interests – have a way of complicating things. However, there is reason to believe that the aforementioned 10 things will become a viable reality. And Moftah believes we should be positive about the future:
[The predictions] are positive in nature because they are solutions researchers and scientists are working on to address challenges we face in the world today. There will always be obstacles and issues to overcome, but science and innovation give us hope for how we will address them.
I, for one, am happy and intrigued to see certain items making this list. The explosion in solar usage, bioplastics, and the elimination of food scarcity are all very encouraging. If there was one thing I was anticipating by 2025, it was increased drought and food shortages. But as the saying goes, "necessity is the mother of invention". And as someone who has had two grandmothers who lived into their nineties and have both suffered from the scourges of dementia, it is good to know that this disease will be on the wane for future generations.
It is also encouraging to know that there will be better treatments for diseases like cancer, HIV, and diabetes. While the idea of a world in which all diseases are preventable and/or treatable worries some (on a count of how it might stoke overpopulation), no one who has ever lived with this disease, or known someone who has, would think twice if presented with a cure. And hardship, hunger, a lack of education, resources and health services are some of the main reasons for population explosions.
And, let's face it, its good to live in an age where the future looks bright for a change. After a good century of total war, totalitarianism, atomic diplomacy, terrorism, and oh so much existential angst and dystopian fiction, it's nice to think that the coming age will turn out alright after all.
Sources: fastcoexist.com, ip-science.thomsonreuters.com
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Year-End Health News: Anti-Aging and Artificial Hearts
Here we have two more stories from last year that I find I can't move on without posting about them. And considering just how relevant they are to the field of biomedicine, there was no way I could let them go unheeded. Not only are developments such as these likely to save lives, they are also part of a much-anticipated era where mortality will be a nuisance rather than an inevitability.
The first story comes to us from the University of New South Wales (UNSW) in Australia and the Harvard Medical School, where a joint effort achieved a major step towards the dream of clinical immortality. In the course of experimenting on mice, the researchers managed to reverse the effects of aging in mice using an approach that restores communication between a cell's mitochondria and nucleus.
Mitochondria are the power supply for a cell, generating the energy required for key biological functions. When communication breaks down between mitochondria and the cell's control center (the nucleus), the effects of aging accelerate. Led by David Sinclair, a professor from UNSW Medicine at Harvard Medical School, the team found that by restoring this molecular communication, aging could not only be slowed, but reversed.
Responsible for this breakdown is a decline of the chemical Nicotinamide Adenine Dinucleotide (or NAD). By increasing amounts of a compound used by the cell to produce NAD, Professor Sinclair found that he and his team could quickly repair mitochondrial function. Key indicators of aging, such as insulin resistance, inflammation and muscle wasting, showed extensive improvement.
In fact, the researchers found that the tissue of two-year-old mice given the NAD-producing compound for just one week resembled that of six-month-old mice. They said that this is comparable to a 60-year-old human converting to a 20-year-old in these specific areas. As Dr Nigel Turner, an ARC Future Fellow from UNSW's Department of Pharmacology and co-author of the team's research paper, said:
It was shocking how quickly it happened. If the compound is administered early enough in the aging process, in just a week, the muscles of the older mice were indistinguishable from the younger animals.
The technique has implications for treating cancer, type 2 diabetes, muscle wasting, inflammatory and mitochondrial diseases as well as anti-aging. Sinclair and his team are now looking at the longer-term outcomes of the NAD-producing compound in mice and how it affects them as a whole. And with the researchers hoping to begin human clinical trials in 2014, some major medical breakthroughs could be just around the corner.
In another interesting medical story, back in mid-December, a 75 year-old man in Paris became the recipient of the world's first Carmat bioprosthetic artificial heart. Now technically, artificial hearts have been in use since the 1980's. But what sets this particular heart apart, according to its inventor – cardiac surgeon Alain Carpentier – is the Carmat is the first artificial heart to be self-regulating.
In this case, self-regulating refers to the Carmat's ability to speed or slow its flow rate based on the patient's physiological needs. For example, if they're performing a vigorous physical activity, the heart will respond by beating faster. This is made possible via "multiple miniature embedded sensors" and proprietary algorithms running on its integrated microprocessor. Power comes from an external lithium-ion battery pack worn by the patient, and a fuel cell is in the works.
Most other artificial hearts beat at a constant unchanging rate, which means that patients either have to avoid too much activity, or risk becoming exhausted quickly. In the course of its human trials, it will be judged based on its ability to keep patients with heart failure alive for a month, but the final version is being designed to operate for five years.
The current lone recipient is reported to be recuperating in intensive care at Paris' Georges Pompidou European Hospital, where he is awake and carrying on conversations. "We are delighted with this first implant, although it is premature to draw conclusions given that a single implant has been performed and that we are in the early postoperative phase," says Carmat CEO Marcello Conviti.
According to a Reuters report, although the Carmat is similar in size to a natural adult human heart, it's is somewhat larger and almost three times as heavy – weighing in at approximately 900 grams (2 lb). It should therefore fit inside 86 percent of men, but only 20 percent of women. That said, the company has stated that a smaller model could be made in time.
In the meantime, it's still a matter of making sure the self-regulating bioprosthetic actually works and prolongs the life of patients who are in the final stages of heart failure. Assuming the trials go well, the Carmat is expected to be available within the European Union by early 2015, priced at between 140,000 and 180,000 euros, which works out to $190,000 – $250,000 US.
See what I mean? From anti-aging to artificial organs, the war on death proceeds apace. Some will naturally wonder if that's a war meant to be fought, or an inevitably worth mitigating. Good questions, and one's which we can expect to address at length as the 21st century progresses…
Sources: gizmodo.com, newsroom.unsw.edu.au, (2), carmatsa.com, reuters.com
By storiesbywilliamsin Medicine, News, Science, Technology January 24, 2014 January 24, 2014 866 Words8 Comments


Sightline Construction Series – a new presentation at Chimento Gallery, Los Angeles, displayed as part of the show 'Kim Schoenstadt: New Work' – marks a distinct departure from earlier works. In the place of her previous large, site-specific installations at the MCA Chicago and Sabine Knust Galerie, Munich, Schoenstadt is coming off the wall, and onto shaped wood, using wire to extend lines outwards, protruding into the space around her new pieces. 'The source material is approached differently as well. I used my archive of drawings from the past year's projects to combine buildings based on conceptual content and visual forms,' the artist explains.
Those buildings include examples of Hollywood's modernist architecture: the Vandamm House, seen in the climax of Alfred Hitchcock's North By Northwest; the 'Hall of Doom' from Hanna-Barbera's 1970s animated series Super Friends; and Fred Fisher's plans for a Gorilla Husbandry Facility at the LA zoo, proposed in 1989. Together, the structures all mediate on a common trait: to enclose formidable power.
Presented in parallel to Schoenstadt's new body of 'sculptural incidents' is Book Truck #1, for which she invited local artists and curators to loan a book they are currently using in their practice, building a small library that provides an insight into what's currently on the mind of LA's creative scene – and into how that might manifest in their work in the near future. The books are being displayed on a specially designed truck, inspired by ones Schoenstadt had seen at the Van Abbemuseum in Eindhoven.


Cllr Drury was criticised by District Judge Nicholas Sanders for relying on his status as a councillor when caught making threats against Mr Meadows and his wife Joanne via e-mail, telephone and visiting at their home.
Before he was convicted, Cllr Drury had his access to Chester City Council's computer network temporarily withdrawn after being accused of sending inappropriate e-mails.
Lib Dem group leader Cllr Paul Roberts says Cllr Drury should resign as a councillor.
The Chronicle has contacted Cllr Drury a number of times to ask him to justify why he is continuing as a councillor but he refuses to answer calls.
Meanwhile, a vote on The Chronicle's website – www.chesterchronicle.co.uk – shows 88.9% of respondents believe Cllr Drury should resign.
Cllr Max Drury has again been charged with harassment following allegations by his next door neighbour.
Cllr Drury, 61, of Clifford Drive, Chester, who represents Curzon and Westminster, was charged after answering police bail on Saturday over an alleged incident in July. He has bailed to attend Chester magistrates on September 3.


Limit Background Activity: From the last few version, Google is trying to make better control on the Android Background resource. Oreo comes with an improved Background Execution Limits. The feature in Android Oreo is designed and coded automatically there is no other process to activate it. The one using Android 8.0 Oreo will take the benefits of this feature.
There is some developer who found a problem in adding that code. If you find the apps you are using is not updated. The feature will force the older apps to limit the Background Activity a great work done by toggle is allowed in Oreo. Android stock Battery Optimization feature and Background Execution Limits work together, but this feature is planned to manage resources like RAM and CPU cycles.
After reading these steps, you will come to know how to force background limitations on non-optimized Android apps. If you want these restrictions on apps, for Android Oreo apply these steps.
1) Open the notification shade, click on the gear icon to begin the Settings menu.
2) On the setting, menu clicks on Apps & Notifications.
3) After selecting "App info". The currently-installed apps list will appear on your screen.
4) You can choose any app you want to apply the feature, then tap on the "Battery" option.
5) If you find the app optimized for Android 8.0, you will get one choice that is "Manage battery usage" that shows Battery Optimization.
6) If you don't find the app optimized for Oreo, the second option is Background Activity. The toggle should be turned on which is by default setting and, enables the app to work in the background.
7) Further slide that toggles to the off position if you want to limit its background activity.
By following these steps, you will be able to limit background activity in Android Oreo to protect battery life. You will also find the performance of the device will improve day by day.


Cornette will definitely not be there. He is booked in Milwaukee that weekend. Don't know about Lane.
Individual talent tickets (and extras) for Superticket guests will go on sale on May 1!!!
We are giving 5.00 off each item ONLY for those who get ticketed before Easter Sunday.
If you are not ticketed for Admission yet it is highly advised to get ticketed before Easter Sunday to participate in the discounted on sale!
We will be announcing the completed Superticket between now and then.
(includes free general admission ticket for yourself, 1 autograph and 1 photo op of each of the 12 Superticket talents appearing.
Doubtful. I believe that show is near Pittsburgh which is a six hour drive.
Ah didn't realize, just saw PA.
I'm holding out hope for Great Sasuke. Ugh.
Yeah it's funny billy jack is The new Virgil theses last few months but he was unreliable before so why not use him while he is making shots. I'm still glad I got him because I know he could flake out at anytime as he is as crazy as catshit.
At this point I'm better off getting the ST. Blah.


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[I am including the course catalogue here of JanTerm Courses from this January at The Westminster Schools in Atlanta, Georgia. Even a cursory read through the course descriptions reveals the interdisciplinary focus of much of our JanTerm work. Other themes become apparent as well, including pushing out the boundaries of what has traditionally defined our campus. With this lens, the campus becomes not simply a single place, an address, but the community in which we live and the world beyond.] AP ChemistryOvernight travel: No Evening obligations: No. For Grade 10The AP examination administered in May represents the culmination of college-level work in chemistry. After completing introductory topics in chemistry, JanTerm provides the additional time necessary to connect and relate knowledge across various scales, concepts, and representations in and across domains. Students continue to develop critical thinking and reasoning skills. Along with laboratory investigations, field trips will help relate the chemistry concepts to the world around us. Required of and open only to students currently enrolled in AP Chemistry. Appalachia: History, Music, CultureOvernight travel: January 11-14, 2015 Evening obligations: No. For grades 11 and 12Satisfies the History requirement for Class of 2015 & Class of 2016"Appalachia" tends to conjure up images in people's minds: of poverty, of natural beauty, of economic deprivation, and of music. This interdisciplinary course seeks to introduce students to this famous area of the Southeast. The emphasis of the course will be on culture: history, music, literature, and more specifically, how those have been exaggerated and stereotyped in American culture.
The course will include a 4-day, 3-night trip to Knoxville, Tennessee, and the surrounding areas. We will visit Dollywood, the Museum of Appalachia, and engage in an interdisciplinary project involving the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. We anticipate that this project will include a hike in Cades Cove. Behind the Scenes: Theater, Film, and Television in AtlantaOvernight travel: No Evening obligations: Yes. For grades 9, 10, 11, 12This course is designed to broadly introduce students to many facets of stage and screen work in Atlanta, GA. Have you ever wanted to visit a film set and watch a movie being made? Do you want to hear the voices of NPR live in a radio studio? From feature films at Pinewood Studios to the Alliance Theater, students will learn about the work that is onstage and on- camera here in our own hometown.Students will study job descriptions for the people who work "behind the scenes" and then visit the workplace to watch them in action. By end of this course, students will be able to describe the people and process involved in the creation of a movie, a television show, a radio program, and a theater production from start to finish. In addition to work that happens "behind the scenes," students will have one short segment of public speaking and media training, where they will learn how to present themselves while speaking on camera.Students will go on-location in Atlanta to meet working professionals who are currently practicing the arts of Theatre, Film, Television, and Broadcast Journalism. As an added bonus, many of the professionals that we meet will be Westminster alumni and friends of the school. Biomechanics and Sports MedicineOvernight travel: No Evening obligations: No. For grades 10 and 11This course is designed to include the basic concepts of athletic training as a profession, human anatomy, mechanism of injury, and administration of athletic training. Students will demonstrate a basic mastery of how athletic injuries occur, how they are treated, and how they can be prevented. Project-based learning about various athletic injuries will take place. The Westminster training room will become our laboratory. Guest speakers will include professionals such as doctors, physical therapists, trainers, chiropractors and nutritionists. Students will travel to clinics and hostpitals such as Emory and Georgia Tech. Service learning will take place as student trainers volunteer in the Westminster sports community.
BiotechnologyOvernight Travel: No Evening Obligations: No. For grades 11 and 12This course is designed to give students a comprehensive introduction to the scientific concepts and laboratory techniques used in Biotechnology. The course will incorporate hands-on labs, conceptual background in biotechnological methods, and reviewing books and films in terms of content accuracy. Subject material covered will include: nucleic acid and protein isolations, vectors, cloning, hybridizations, Polymerase Chain Reaction, ELISA, sequencing,, and sequence analysis. The course will include a number of local off-campus field trips. Cross-Cultural Immersion in AtlantaFor grades 9, 10, 11, and 12Overnight travel: NoEvening obligations: NoWhat is your culture? What cultures thrive in Atlanta? Would you like to get to know these cultures and learn about various languages, customs, foods, people, art, and values? This course will integrate French, Chinese, and Hispanic (Latino) communities of Atlanta, which will allow for comparisons and contrast of the aforementioned cultures and their needs. Students will be exposed to French, Hispanic (Latino), and Chinese cultures for a week at a time. During the "Chinese Week" students will explore Chinese language, cultural events, and community; during the "Spanish Week" students will explore language, music, movies, and community; during the "French Week" students will explore language, artm and community. Students will visit various sites and community agencies in the city of Atlanta and will host/attend numerous speaking events. This course will culminate in a cross-cultural project in which students' experiences and reflections will be made public to the Westminster community via a website. In the project, students will include the following: videos, photos, interviews, and journals exposing the rich cultural diversity of the city of Atlanta.
Ecology and Culture of the Georgia CoastOvernight Travel: January 11-17, 2015 Evening obligations: No. For grades 9 and 10Through classwork, coastal fieldwork, and lab studies, students learn about the estuarine, beach, and maritime forest ecosystems that comprise the Georgia coast. The essential focus is learning the foundations of biodiversity, how it is related to ecosystem health, and mathematically calculating the biodiversity of several coastal ecosystems. The additional study of the crabbing industry and its history will elucidate some of the ways humans have impacted the functioning of the coastal ecosystem. Students will complete a final project connecting anthropogenic actions with changes in coastal biodiversity using a format of their choice. Please note: Students enrolled in this class will travel for 7 days to the Georgia coast where we will stay overnight at the UGA dorm facilities on Skidaway Island. Daily fieldwork will be conducted outside in natural marsh habitats (i.e., muddy) and on boats, regardless of weather conditions. Average temperatures are approximately 45 degrees and rain is common. Electronic Fashion: e-textiles & Wearable ComputersOvernight travel: NoEvening obligations: Optional. For grades 9, 10, 11, and 12Electronic fashion is the union of technology and wearables – computers that are part of your clothes! In this class you will learn everything you need to know to create your own electronic interactive garment. You will learn how to sew circuitry into cloth, how to utilize special sensors that can detect motion, temperature, light and touch, and how to program for the Lilypad Arduino – a flat computer designed for integrating into clothing. At times, throughout the course, we will be teaming up with the fashion course, "The Devil wears Lulu," to explore and discuss fashion design. Field trips will include a shopping excursion, the High Museum of Art, and possible visits to art performance venues. At course's end, you will have a functional electronic garment that you can take home.
Entrepreneurship: An IntroductionOvernight travel: NoEvening Obligations: No. For grades 11 and 12Are you an entrepreneur?This course is designed for advanced high school students who are interested in starting, plan to start, or who have already started their own business. Students who hold leadership or management positions in the school environment or within a business, who are part of an existing family-business, or who want to know what it takes to be successful as an entrepreneur will find real-world applications and solutions to the everyday challenges of owning and running a business.In this course, students learn the essential attributes of an entrepreneur and the stages one goes through in taking the seed of an idea and growing it into a successful business. Of course it takes more than a good business plan and money to succeed—entrepreneurs must understand that all too often, the strengths that helped them succeed as a start-up become liabilities to overcome in order to take their business to the next level. This course provides practical insights on how to be successful at all levels, with an emphasis on the beginning or startup stages. Finding Yoknopatawpha: Faulkner's WorldOvernight travel: January 22-25, 2015 Evening obligations: No. For grades 11 and 12In writing about the American South, William Faulkner created stories that grapple with the history of the region while also experimenting with how to tell a story. We will travel to his fictional county—Yoknapatawpha—by reading his works, principally his collection of short stories, Go Down, Moses, and conclude the course with a visit to Faulkner's ancestral home, Rowan Oak, in Oxford, Mississippi. In addition to the trip to Mississippi, the class will travel each week in and around the city of Atlanta, visiting people and places that inform stories about the South. Likewise, students will have ample opportunity to interact with one another and the literature as they develop and articulate an understanding of their own regional identities.
From Zumba to Hip Hop: Contemporary Forms of Community-Generated Expression in AtlantaOvernight travel: No Evening obligations: Yes. For grades 9, 10, 11, and 12This course will allow students to identify and understand modes of expression that do not originate from institutions of power. Students will be exposed to various forms of expression as well as the context from which they were created. They will explore oral poetry traditions such as spoken word, rap, and speakers' corner; dance traditions such as flamenco, zumba, hip-hop, and tango; and music traditions such as African drumming, jazz, R&B, and Latin music genres (el son cubano, salsa, mambo, rumba, Cha-cha-chá.) The course will include guest speakers and instructors, such as spoken word and rap artists; visits to Java Monkey's poetry slam, a flamenco studio, a hip-hop dance studio, an African drumming class, and zumba class; and attending a conference about popular music and Latinos in the US.The final project for this class is a dynamic portfolio on a specific form of community-generated expression. The portfolio will include research, writing, a creative product, and an interactive application of the form of expression of the student's choice. For instance, a student interested in spoken word poetry might research and write about the origin and evolution of spoken word (perhaps through interviews, reading, viewing, and visiting spoken word venues), writing and revising several spoken word pieces, performing poems around the campus, and writing reflectively about their poetry. We are looking forward to an energized and creative JanTerm experience!
Giving Voice to Atlanta: Stories and Histories in AtlantaOvernight travel: NoEvening obligations: NoSatisfies History requirement for Class of 2015 & Class of 2016In Giving Voice to Atlanta, students will explore "oral history" and the ways in which first-hand accounts deepen our understanding of history and the world in which we live. While building relationships with their subjects, gathering background information, and practicing the art of interviewing, students will come to understand the power and complexity of oral history or storytelling. Students will read oral histories of American slaves, World War II survivors, refugees living in America, and American workers during the 1970s. We will also visit local universities and The Atlanta History Center to talk with historians and professionals working to preserve the legacy and historical value of the oral tradition. As a final project, students will create their own oral history. Going 3D in Architecture and DesignOvernight travel: No Evening obligations: No. For grades 10, 11, and 12One of the most influential recent technological game changers is the 3D printer. The 3D printer and associated software have tremendous potential for the design and the manufacturing worlds. Students in this course will build their own 3D printers and learn how they can be used as powerful design tools, particularly in the field of architecture. Students will learn how architects design 3D spaces that are pleasing and effective, and will use their own 3D printers to develop models of prototype buildings.Students will–
1) Learn about the field of CAD (computer-assisted design) systems and in particular will learn how to use OPENSCAD software for creating solid 3D CAD models;
2) Build (in teams) Rostock "Delta" style 3D printers that will allow them to print models;
3) Learn some of the fundamentals of architectural design and study the work of severalcontemporary architects;
4) Design and, using the 3-D printers, print the component pieces of a 3D model of abuilding;
5) As a service component, donate some of the constructed 3D printers to schools that donot currently have the budgets for this transformational technology.
The course will feature lab time at school, guest presentations from professional architects and designers, and field trips to some of Atlanta's most exciting new spaces, including The Hatch (Chick-Fil-A's Innovation Center), Clough Undergraduate Learning Commons at Ga. Tech, and the offices of Perkins+Will Architects. Guatemala: Colonialism, Postcolonialism, Service-LearningOvernight travel: January 7-17, 2015Evening obligations: NoSatisfies History requirement for Class of 2015 & Class of 2016*A minimum of 2 years of Spanish study since 7th grade (current '14-15 school year counts toward total)*Biweekly meetings (45 minutes) on campus during October/November*Fundraising efforts from October until December in order to raise money for cost of building materials, and then continued efforts during the spring in conjunction with the July '15 Guatemala group.The Guatemala Global Education program offers Westminster Sophomores and Juniors an experiential learning opportunity that includes discovering the ties between the United States and Guatemala, working as a team to raise funds, building a new home, and connecting with the people of Guatemala. Preparatory class work will focus on pre-Columbian, colonial, and postcolonial history, and 20th century US policy in Central America. It will also cover Guatemalan demographics, including geography, languages, religion, government, and economics. Using the materials purchased from the fundraising, Westminster students will work with Guatemala families and our partner organization From Houses to Homes to build houses, making them strong, safe, culturally appropriate, and affordable to maintain. The homes are part of a wider attempt to connect the families with educational, healthcare, and housing opportunities. Recognizing that housing is not enough on its own, FH2H carefully selects the families it works with in order to ensure each family will have access to healthcare for the entire family, elementary education for the children, and parenting and marriage assistance for the adults. Upon our return to Atlanta, students will write reflective essays on their experience in order to connect the dots from the learning experience.
If You Build It: Designing Stadiums for CommunitiesOvernight travel: NoEvening obligations: NoSatisfies History requirement for Class of 2015 & Class of 2016"And they'll walk out to the bleachers; sit in shirt sleeves on a perfect afternoon. They'll find they have reserved seats, where they sat when they were children and cheered their heroes. And they'll watch the game and it'll be as if they dipped themselves in magical waters. People will come, Ray."-Terence Mann, Field of DreamsSince the days of the Roman Coliseum, stadiums have captured our imagination, serving as near mythic gathering spaces, wherein communities believe their dreams can come true. With two new stadiums currently planned or under construction in Atlanta, students in this course will examine our drive to construct such coliseums and evaluate the idea that they support economic progress and community development. Guiding questions will be: To what extent do new stadiums impact a city's economy? To what extent do they serve and build community? Who benefits? Who pays? And how do we design them in such a way that ensures they provide "the greatest good for the greatest number?" Broadly, students will engage a range of stakeholders, review published literature and their own research, and learn about the hopes and fears of neighborhood residents in the communities near these future stadium sites. Ultimately, students will define a specific challenge related to these builds and design and present a potential solution to a range of community leaders. Introduction to Engineering DesignOvernight Travel: NoEvening Obligations: Yes. For grades 9, 10, 11, 12How would you design a machine to sort recyclables, separating aluminum, plastic, and glass? Create a solar-powered water purifier that maximizes efficiency while reducing cost? This course explores problems that use engineering and design creatively and productively to make the world a better place. Using the design cycle, students will gain the technical know-how to build functioning prototypes and present inventions to engineering experts. Some students may choose to engage in engineering and design competitions such as FIRST Robotics and Science Olympiad with projects developed during this course. Topics in the course include mechanical design, control systems, and modes & methods of power.
"It's the End of the World As We Know It!": Apocalyptic Thought in Contemporary Film, Television, Music, and LiteratureOvernight Travel: No Evening obligations: No. for grades 11 and 12The apocalypse is here!!! There is an intense preoccupation in Western culture with the idea that the world might just come to an end someday. Indeed, much of the basis for this interest is a book that incites both curiosity and confusion, the book of Revelation, one of the most engaging and disputed books in the Bible. In this course, we will define apocalypse and discuss how the word has been misused; read and analyze the book of Revelation (also known as The Apocalypse), as well as other apocalyptic works; explore how Revelation has been used throughout history to predict the end of the world; and investigate how the idea of the apocalypse has been reimagined in contemporary film, television, music, and literature in both secular and religious ways. The course will include field trips to the sets of "The Walking Dead," as well as to the Centers for Disease Control (for those concerned how to survive a zombie apocalypse). To culminate the course, students will have the opportunity to create their own "apocalypse." "Let My People Go!": The Bible and the Civil Rights Movement in the United StatesOvernight travel: January 15-17, 2015Evening obligations: NoSatisfies the History requirement for Class of 2015 & Class of 2016. For grades 10, 11, and 12This course will offer a unique perspective on the Civil Rights Movement and its relationship to the Sacred Scriptures in the Bible. Ms. Fleming and Father Bailey will facilitate lectures and group discussions related to this course. A trip to Birmingham and Selma in January will reinforce the powerful relationship of the interpretation of faith, salvation, liberation, providence and even martyrdom to the deep meaning of the Movement. The main goal is to help our students establish an intelligible context for how Salvation History had a foundational basis to the language that the Movement conveyed to the world. Guest speakers, video media, and field trips will help to supplement the powerful learning experience that will occur in this course.
Music and the MoviesOvernight Travel: January 15–19, 2015 Evening obligations: No. For grades 9, 10, 11, and 12This course explores the role of music in film, television, and video games, surveying music from the silent film era through the present, with an emphasis on feature-length films from Hollywood. Significant time will be spent studying the elements of music and how composers have manipulated musical materials to form artistically effective soundtracks. The course will also examine film music and sound from several other perspectives: technology and history, aesthetics and culture, and economics and business.The middle section of this course will be spent in Los Angeles, California with direct contact with composers, studios, and other elements of the Film/TV/Video Game industry. Of Quarks and Quasars: Counterintuitive Concepts In Post-Nineteenth Century Physics—Relativity and Quantum MechanicsOvernight travel: No. For grades 10, 11, and 12Most of us carry a convenient device that fully depends upon Einstein's Relativity in order to operate. All of us routinely use any number of devices and systems that fully incorporate Quantum Physics in their design. Despite these ubiquitous real-life applications of post- Newtonian physics, many people are completely unaware of how deeply their lives are intertwined with modern, post-nineteenth century physics.This course aims to change that, introducing interested students into the mysterious, challenging, profound concepts found in Relativity and Quantum Mechanics. Mathematics will be kept to the level of first year algebra. Intellectual concepts in these areas have been likened to Alice's journey down the rabbit hole, and we will meet them head on. Students will use lab equipment that is beyond that encountered in the usual physics classes. A Geiger counter, a homemade cloud chamber, and various optical measuring instruments will allow students to begin to investigate the universe beyond the Newtonian world that is mainly studied in ninth grade, and studied again, in more detail, in AP Physics.This course will include an investigation of professional labs at the Georgia Tech Department of Physics. Each group of students will become conversant in the operation of a physics lab at Tech, from ultra-fast optics to relativistic astrophysics. They will immerse themselves in the work of a specific lab, learning what physical properties are being measured, how they are
being measured, and the motivations and possible consequences of the research. Then we will drive down to Tech to meet with researchers who will show us the equipment in action. While each group will be more specialized in one particular lab, the entire group will hear presentations on each other's work, thereby attaining some introductory understanding of several labs engaged in real relativistic and quantum mechanical research. Painting with a Purpose: The History and Practice of PaintingOvernight Travel: No Evening obligations: No. For grades 9, 10, 11, and 12This is a hands on experiential course in which students will study the history and practices of painting while applying them to their own artwork. Students will develop their portfolio and engage with the art community by visiting museums, galleries, and artists' studios. Interaction with this community will help students define a purpose for their art in the form of social, political, or environmental concepts. Plagues: The Science, History, and Mathematics of DiseaseOvernight travel: January 14-17, 2015 Evening obligations: No. For grades 11 and 12Satisfies History requirement for Class of 2015 & Class of 2016This course will be an interdisciplinary survey of how plagues are spread along with an examination of social responses to major epidemic diseases in world history. One of the questions we want to consider is the cultural and scientific construction of health and illness. We will examine specific diseases (examples may include leprosy, bubonic plague, smallpox, typhoid fever, 1918 influenza, yellow fever, AIDS, and newly emerging infections) from the medieval to the modern era, with emphasis on newly emerging diseases and in the contemporary world. The dynamics of disease progress (epidemics) will be modeled using computer software, providing opportunities to explore possible intervention strategies in preventing or stopping an outbreak. The course will include a 4-day, 3-night trip to Savannah, the site of a major yellow fever epidemic in the 19th century. The course will culminate in an interdisciplinary project on a disease.
Religious Diversity and Sacred Spaces in AtlantaOvernight travel: NoEvening obligations: No. For grades 9, 10This three-week course is a dynamic and interactive exploration of "the self" and spiritual communities. How do we as individuals arrive at our understandings around faith (belief/non- belief), religious rituals and expression? How can physical spaces help shape and support this journey? How are different expressions of faith and freedom negotiated in a multi-cultural society? On the Westminster campus? How do others in Atlanta and around the world experience and express their religious beliefs? How are conflicts resolved or ignored? Why does it all matter?Students will experience: sharing personal stories; small group work and interactive exercises; films, music and site visits including: BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir; Al-Farooq Masjid of Atlanta; Cathedral of Christ the King; a Buddhist Temple; and The Temple (Synagogue). Afternoons will include stops at area restaurants to experience cultural cuisine affiliated with particular religious traditions and cultural celebrations. We will use world religion texts and incorporate guest speakers and Skype sessions with academics and activists involved in interfaith studies and youth around the country. Students will learn about a range of religious communities in the Atlanta area and explore their own personal belief systems and ways in which they intersect with those of others.Ending Project: Reflection Narrative Street Art Statements: The How-To's of Printmaking for Purpose, Politics, and Scientific AwarenessOvernight travel: No Evening obligations: No. For grades 9, 10, 11, and 12Students will use printmaking as an artistic medium to raise awareness for scientific issues of global, political or ethical importance. Students will learn the how to's of several forms of printmaking including: silk screen, carborundum, woodblock, monoprinting, copperetching. Students will spend several days at a professional print lab learning the process of silk screening. Students will create several works of art surrounding a single scientific theme of their choice that they will explore further through research. Examples include: endangered species, emerging infectious diseases, global warming, genetic engineering and others.
Sacred Music, Sacred TextsOvernight travel: NoEvening obligations: No. For grades 9, 10, 11, and 12The guiding principles of this course will address such questions as: Why does music exist in worship? Specifically – why do we sing in worship? How has singing — both congregational and choral — evolved through the centuries and across denominations? How and when did we evolve from monophony (one voice) to polyphony (many voices)? Are the terms "contemporary" and "traditional" really accurate when speaking about worship? We will examine these ideas and others from the foundations of Christian worship and its antecedents, specifically Judaism, but also including non-Christian forms of sacred music. This course will focus on experiential-learning, incorporating field trips to concerts and places of worship, offering a variety of liturgical experiences. While there will be several, short objective quizzes, the primary assessment of student learning will be a final project — paper and presentation, which incorporates an understanding of historical background and evolving context and content. Science & Medicine: The Impact of Race, Culture & EconomicsOvernight travel: No Evening obligations: No. For grades 11 and 12This is a multi-disciplinary course that examines some of the more recent major scientific discoveries in the context of the racial, political, economic, and religious climate of thetime. The story of Henrietta Lacks will provide the foundation and architecture for the course. Specific topics include: genetics, the human genome project, mitosis (cell reproduction), stem cell research, racism, class, and medical/scientific ethics. Students may engage in bench science as part of this course, but there will be no dissections. This class will include field trips. Examples of some trips include: Tuskegee, AL which is the site of the Tuskegee Syphilis Study; The Human Bodies exhibit in Atlanta; Milledgeville, GA which is the site of one of the first mental health hospitals in GA; a local university to review the process of human subjects research. Students will keep a blog over the course of our studies in which they include reflections, current events, and responses to readings.
Serving to Learn, Learning to ServeOvernight travel: NoEvening obligations: No. For grades 9 and 10In this course students will begin to form relationships by engaging in service projects around the city. As students are introduced to the concept of volunteerism, they will specifically be working in partnership with two fifth grade classes at the Atlanta Public School's Scott Elementary. In addition to learning about the Scott Elementary neighborhood, students will be working closely with the school's STEAM Curriculum (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math). Westminster students will produce and demonstrate projects in collaboration with Scott students, and will be available once each week to serve as Homework Assistants. Various civic leaders will speak to the class on the importance of understanding "community," an orientation will be held to certify students as volunteers through Hands on Atlanta, and students will engage in a number of service projects both on and off campus. Many of these will come from input by the students of their interests and recommendations. Through journaling, collaborative research projects, and class presentations, students will be evaluated on what they have learned about building relationships and understanding themselves in relation to their community. The hope is that students will find ways to continue their relationships throughout the year, engaging in other service-learning programs and volunteer projects. Shakespeare: Context and SubstanceOvernight travel: NoEvening obligations: Yes. For grades 11 and 12Satisfies History requirement for Class of 2015 & Class of 2016This course will look at four of Shakespeare's history plays (Henry IV: Part I, Henry I: Part II, Henry V, and RICHARD III.) The course will analyze Shakespeare's take on the issues surrounding these Kings' reigns, and analyze the historical truth of the times. These Kings brought England out of the Middle Ages and into the more modern world. The course will utilize the resources in Atlanta and the surrounding region.
Shakespeare and MusicOvernight travel: No Evening obligations: No. For grades 9, 10, 11, 12Shakespeare's plays have not only inspired audiences and readers over the years, they have enchanted and inspired some of the greatest composers in history.In considering this creative relationship, we will experience and immerse ourselves in both the brilliance of the bard but also the power of composers such as Verdi and Mendelssohn, Britten and Bernstein, Tchaikovsky, Berlioz and a host of others.During the course, we will focus on Macbeth and A Midsummer Night's Dream paired Verdi's Macbeth and Britten's A Midsummer Night's Dream.We will dive into textual analysis and swim through performing and creative responses. Additionally, we will interact with Shakespearean actors from Atlanta's thriving theater community.When working with the operas, we will study classic performances, historical recordings, and consider the craft of orchestration.And at all times, we will consider where these two art forms meet. Is "your" Lady Macbeth an oboe or a cello? Is "your" Puck a teenager or an old lady? What happens when Macbeth meets the Mafia? Come to Shakespeare and Music and find out! Come to Shakespeare and Music—make your words sing! Songwriting and Music ProductionOvernight travel: NoEvening obligations: Yes. For grades 9, 10, 11, and 12A course that will help beginners and experienced songwriters alike move from thinking about composing and producing their music to actually creating tracks and finished recordings of songs. Beginning songwriters will learn Garageband and basic recording and tracking techniques. More experienced songwriters will continue to use the recording software they currently use to refine the quality of their recordings and improve their recording skills. All students will produce one finished solo project and one collaborative project in the course of the term, but each day will focus on a mix of independent work and collaboration among all the students.
Day-to-day work will focus on composing, recording, tracking, mixing, and engineering their own music as well as some experience scoring music for a scene from a video or writing a jingle for a product as a way to understand other "real world" applications for both songwriting and production.Students will travel off campus to visit recording studios and songwriting events like open mics and roundtables at least once each week. In addition, local songwriters will come to workshop ideas and offer suggestions on writing, recording- and performing.Lack of expertise should not deter any student from signing up. Students will be great resources for one another as well as for the instructors. No one will know how to do everything, so we will all need to discover new and better ways to explore our passion. Technical Aspects of Computers: Technical Certification & Service ExperienceOvernight travel: TBD Evening obligations: No. For grades 9, 10, 11, and 12This course will provide students with the knowledge and skills to become Apple Certified Macintosh Technicians (ACMT) able to perform warranty and non-warranty repairs on Apple desktop and portable products. Students will be required to complete self-paced online training materials, participate in demonstrations and utilize diagnostic tools in hands-on lab exercises. Service opportunities include partnering with local Apple Authorized Repair facilities and laptop schools to practice skills and demonstrate troubleshooting knowledge. The course
will culminate with the opportunity to take the ACMT examinations for officialcertification. Students that successfully pass their examinations will be eligible for other experiences throughout the year such as the opportunity to serve at Westminster's Knowledge Bars, working with Westminster's IT Services (Tech Department) for behind-the-scenes projects, or helping to expand the program into the lower grades. The Battle of Atlanta and the Civil WarOvernight travel: January 8-9, 2015 and January 20-21, 2015 Other evening obligations: NoSatisfies History requirement for Class of 2015 & Class of 2016Ever made a Civil War tent? Didn't think so. Come experience the most defining chapter in Atlanta's history in this JanTerm course. We'll explore the daily life of the soldiers and citizens as well as the grand strategy that made it all happen. What did the soldiers eat? How did they spend their time in between battles? What weapons and tactics did they use, and were some more effective than others? What are the facts behind some of the legends of the Battle of Atlanta and the Civil War, e.g. Sherman, Lee, Grant, Jackson, etc.? How did the war affect life beyond the battlefield, positively and negatively? We will travel to many of the sites in Atlanta and in the surrounding area to deepen our understanding of the legacy of the War beyond notions of heroes and villains. Some of those sites are places all around us. We will enrich them with the meanings that you might never have known they have. We will attempt to re-create as many of the things that they carried as possible: from tents, to food, to shoes. From this course, you will have an enhanced understanding of how the Civil War has affected the history of warfare tactics, weaponry development, civilian life during wars, and, most of all, Atlanta's current shape and character. The Business of SportsOvernight travel: NoEvening obligations: No. For grades 11 and 12This course will explore the organizational business structure of sports programs at the professional and collegiate levels. We will examine the various operational departments within these organizations to include: general operations, business operations, facility operations, finance, merchandising, special events, security, ticket sales, marketing, public relations, information technology, scouting, equipment, etc. Students will have the opportunity to visit some professional organizations such as the Atlanta Braves and Atlanta Falcons along with college athletic programs Georgia State University, Georgia Tech, and the University of Georgia.
Guest lectures will further enhance the experience. The class will engage in creating their own final project of a specific area of interest within the organizational business structure of sports programs. The Chemistry and Culture of FoodOvernight travel: NoEvening obligations: No. For grades 10, 11, and 12Cooking…situates us in the world in a very special place, facing the natural world on one side and the social world on the other. The cook stands squarely between nature and culture, conducting a process of translation and negotiation. – from Cooked by Michael PollanThis course will examine food through a variety of lenses. The primary method of inquiry will engage the chemical composition and processes involved in cooking many of our food staples such as bread, cheese, chocolate, and many others. Additionally, this course will integrate hands-on cooking techniques, a brief study of the agricultural and economic infrastructure that sustains the food industry, and descriptive food writing focused on the historical, cultural, and personal importance of food in our daily lives. Through the expertise of local culinary leaders, field trips to restaurants and kitchens, a development of focused and evocative writing, as well as laboratory-based experiments, students will immerse themselves in food culture. As we move towards a final gathering at the "family table," the course will culminate in a cooking demonstration and final piece of food writing that incorporates the chemistry, history, cultural and personal significance of a culinary dish of each student's choosing. The Devil Wears Lulu: The Craft and Business of FashionOvernight travel: No Evening obligations: No. For grades 9, 10, 11, and 12Did you know that fringe on clothing was originally to repel rainwater? That skirts are making a comeback for men? Clothing has evolved over hundreds of years as both a form of protection and a form of self-expression. While the fashion industry is a relatively new concept, it is a multi-billion dollar industry globally, a powerful economic force. From haute couture to budget brands, from economically sustainable to technologically savvy products, we will examine the history, the psychology, the art, the craft and the business of the fashion world. The focus will be primarily on American fashion, and there will be several guest speakers from different areas in the fashion industry. The class will visit a few local places of business and each student will
be expected to create a product (research paper, business plan, portfolio of designs, etc.) as his or her final assessment. Come join us on our journey into fashion! The History and Physics of FlightOvernight travel: January 7-10, 2015 Evening obligations: Yes. For grades 9 and 10This course will offer students an overview of the history of flight, focusing on the cultural, social, and military impacts that this exciting field has had in American history. Also integrated into this class is the science of flight, where students will explore the physics behind flight through interactive and hands on experiments. Students will have the opportunity to build model rockets and airplanes, fly these models, and conduct experiments examining drag, lift, and thrust. Off campus experience will include a visit to a university flight laboratory. Students will also take an introductory pilots training course with actual flight time with an instructor. In addition, the course will include a two-day trip to Charleston, SC to visit the Boeing facility. The Icon of God: The New Testament & Sacred ArtOvernight travel: NoEvening obligations: OptionalSatisfies Bible requirement for Class of 2015 and open only to students taking PL/Band/Chorus/Orchestra AND fourth year of math, science, language (all three)In his letter to the Colossians, the Apostle Paul calls Jesus the eikōn of God (1:15). This Greek word and its English derivative "icon" mean, simply, "image," but in the stricter sense an exact image or likeness. Via Christian iconography and the Christian scriptures, students will delve into the branch of theology known as Christology which, ultimately, hopes to answer the question Jesus poses to his own followers: "Who do you say that I am?" (Mark 8:29, par.). The answers to this question are as manifold in both their scope and their implication as can possibly be imagined. Students will examine the literary portraits of Jesus that each of the Gospel writers presented in their texts, the portrait presented by the Apostle Paul and his contemporaries in their writings, and in the visual portraits of Jesus from the iconographic tradition. Through this dual approach students will gain unique and qualitatively significant to the scriptures and traditions of Christianity, from their seminal moments in the Early Church until our own time and context.
The Mathematics of Fantasy SportsOvernight travel: No Evening obligations: No. For grades 10, 11, and 12In this course, students will explore sports data and design a mathematical model that will enable them to maximize the number of points that their fantasy sports team can earn. The course will begin with a history of fantasy sports and an opportunity to play Strato-Matic, the original sports game that relied heavily on statistics. Students will then begin developing a model for a sport with limited data, such as golf or hockey, and then extend their model to sports with much more data, such as basketball, football, and baseball. The model will also be compared to professional sports and how they may select and manage their teams including payroll, injury replacement, free agency, etc.
Wilderness, Photography, and American CultureOvernight travel: January 12-15, 2015Satisfies the History requirement for Class of 2015 & Class of 2016 No previous experience with photography is necessary.This course examines the changing understandings of and approaches to wilderness in America and the ways in which photography has reflected and helped to shape those understandings and approaches. We will consider the words of wilderness writers (John Muir, Aldo Leopold, Edward Abbey, and others) as well as the works of wilderness photographers (Ansel Adams, Wynn Bullock, Eliot Porter, and others) within different historical contexts, from the late nineteenth century to today. We will look at the role of government and private citizens in managing wilderness, as in the creation of the national parks system and the Sierra Club, and we will explore past and present controversies in the ongoing struggle to define what "conservation" should mean, often pitting market interests against ethical and spiritual values. Students will have daily reading assignments and will routinely reflect on course topics, and develop their own ideas, in writing and in picture taking. Students will collaborate on a final project (likely an exhibit or booklet) combining their photographs and written commentary.This course includes an overnight trip (three to four days) to a location along the Appalachian Trail in the second week of classes, as well as periodic day trips near Atlanta, for photography, hiking, and reflection.


Here we present a new protocol to analyze protein unfolding kinetics using a quantified real-time thermocycler. This technique enables the analysis of a wide range of denaturants (and their interactions with temperature change) on protein stability in a multi-well platform, where samples can be run in parallel under virtually identical conditions and with highly sensitive detection. Using this set-up, researchers can evaluate the half-maximal rate of protein denaturation (Knd), maximum rate of denaturation (Dmax), and the cooperativity of individual denaturants in protein unfolding (µ-coefficient).


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7. Use-Value Funding Models
A key fact that the distinction between use and sale value allows us to notice is that only sale value is threatened by the shift from closed to open source; use value is not.
If use value rather than sale value is really the major driver of software development, and (as was argued in [CatB] ) open-source development is really more effective and efficient than closed, then we should expect to find circumstances in which expected use value alone sustainably funds open-source development.
And in fact it is not difficult to identify at least two important models in which full-time developer salaries for open-source projects are funded strictly out of use value.
7.1 The Apache case: cost-sharing
Let's say you work for a firm that has a business-critical requirement for a high-volume, high-reliability web server. Maybe it's for electronic commerce, maybe you're a high-visibility media outlet selling advertising, maybe you're a portal site. You need 24/7 uptime, you need speed, and you need customizability.
How are you going to get these things? There are three basic strategies you can pursue:
Buy a proprietary webserver. In this case, you are betting that the vendor's agenda matches yours and that the vendor has the technical competence to implement properly. Even assuming both these things to be true, the product is likely to come up short in customizability; you will only be able to modify it through the hooks the vendor has chosen to provide. This proprietary-webserver path is not a popular one.
Roll your own. Building your own webserver is not an option to dismiss instantly; webservers are not very complex, certainly less so than browsers, and a specialized one can be very lean and mean. Going this path, you can get the exact features and customizability you want, though you'll pay for it in development time. Your firm may also find it has a problem when you retire or leave.
Join the Apache group. The Apache server was built by an Internet-connected group of webmasters who realized that it was smarter to pool their efforts into improving one code base than to run a large number of parallel development efforts. By doing this they were able to capture both most of the advantages of roll-your-own and the powerful debugging effect of massively-parallel peer review.
The advantage of the Apache choice is very strong. Just how strong, we may judge from the monthly Netcraft survey, which has shown Apache steadily gaining market share against all proprietary webservers since its inception. As of June 1999, Apache and its derivatives have 61% market share -- with no legal owner, no promotion, and no contracted service organization behind them at all.
The Apache story generalizes to a model in which software users find it to their advantage to fund open-source development because doing so gets them a better product than they could otherwise have, at lower cost.
7.2 The Cisco case: risk-spreading
Some years ago, two programmers at Cisco (the networking-equipment manufacturer) got assigned the job of writing a distributed print-spooling system for use on Cisco's corporate network. This was quite a challenge. Besides supporting the ability for arbitrary user A to print at arbitrary printer B (which might be in the next room or a thousand miles away), the system had to make sure that in the event of a paper-out or toner-low condition the job would get rerouted to an alternate printer near the target. The system also needed to be able to report such problems to a printer administrator.
The duo came up with a clever set of modifications to the standard Unix print-spooler software, plus some wrapper scripts, that did the job. Then they realized that they, and Cisco, had a problem.
The problem was that neither of them was likely to be at Cisco forever. Eventually, both programmers would be gone, and the software would be unmaintained and begin to rot (that is, to gradually fall out of sync with real-world conditions). No developer likes to see this happen to his or her work, and the intrepid duo felt Cisco had paid for a solution under the not unreasonable expectation that it would outlast their own jobs there.
Accordingly, they went to their manager and urged him to authorize the release of the print spooler software as open source. Their argument was that Cisco would have no sale value to lose, and much else to gain. By encouraging the growth of a community of users and co-developers spread across many corporations, Cisco could effectively hedge against the loss of the software's original developers.
The Cisco story generalizes to a model in which open source functions not so much to lower costs as to spread risk. All parties find that the openness of the source, and the presence of a collaborative community funded by multiple independent revenue streams, provides a fail-safe that is itself economically valuable -- sufficiently valuable to drive funding for it.


WEYMOUTH have added to their defensive options with the signing of defender Calvin Brooks on an initial one-month loan from Yeovil Town.
The former Dorchester Town man, who has previously played with Terras' boss Jason Matthews at the Avenue, will go straight into tomorrow's match day squad having received clearance from the Glovers to play in the FA Cup.
The Terras have been able to get the necessary paperwork through in time to register him for the clash with the Robins.
Matthews told Echosport: "It had gone to the wire because he had to be registered by midday today to be eligible for the game.
The defender could also line up against his brother Marvin, who plays for Poole Town, on Tuesday evening.