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The round shape of the soap is designed for the best fit in the palm in hopes to convey the care and protection of a gentle coating.The single flower bud origami sheet packaging showcases the splendor of a blooming flower and the unique and charming fragrant when opened.The gift box focuses on brand recognition and positions the product amidst the gorgeous and elegant flower design.The Restrained and calm dark-blue tone creates a refined taste of low-key luxury.


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u-blox has achieved certification of its SARA-R404M module for Verizon's nationwide Category M1 LTE network, which will support industrial Internet of Things applications.
The Semiconductor Industry Association (SIA), representing U.S. leadership in semiconductor manufacturing, design, and research, announced William M. Holt, executive vice president and general manager of the Technology and Manufacturing Group (TMG) at Intel, has been named the 2015 recipient of SIA's highest honor, the Robert N. Noyce Award. SIA presents the Noyce Award annually in recognition of a leader who has made outstanding contributions to the U.S. semiconductor industry in technology or public policy. Holt will accept the award at SIA's Annual Award Dinner on Thursday, Dec. 3.
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So on Sunday, at about 4pm, we arrived at Peak Forest in the Peak District to start a 4¼-mile walk that would take us about 2½ hours. It was gloriously sunny but a tad chilly, so we had to wrap up fairly warmish but in layers that could easily be removed. There wasn't a cloud in the sky, apart from those lovely white fluffy ones, so we didn't expect rain.
The sheep were quite friendly and Rufus wasn't at all interested in them, which is always a good thing. And the scenery was absolutely stunning. I've shared only six of the pictures here, but friends on Facebook can see more if they'd like.
Every few hundred feet we had to keep stopping to enjoy the view and take pictures. Only once on the way around did the dog ask for a drink of water. Then, when we offered him another towards the end of the walk, he turned his nose up – obviously a dog that knows what he wants and when he wants it.
About a third of the way around, at a fork in the path, we had to have another map debate as the route map said to "go up a wall-lined grassy path" but so many of the walls had tumbled down that the first uphill path that looked as though it used to be lined with walls needed some discussion.
… the fact it's used by off-road bikers. We heard these guys coming (there were 3 or 4 of them, actually), and I initially thought it was a tractor in a field. But when the cows in said field promptly scarpered, I thought it wise to shorten the dog's lead.
I was starting to tire of the hill (I don't really *do* hills) and when we saw the route divert away from the lane only to join it again, we decided to cut that part out. The middle, or even towards the end, of a walk is not the most ideal of places to slip in a hill, and we were all a bit tired by now.
It was very stony terrain and quite hard going underfoot in places, but at least it wasn't muddy.
At the end of the walk the poet was able to take a picture of the iron hand pump at the start of the walk, something the sun was in the wrong place for when we started. When we got back to the car, even the dog crashed out on the back seat and turned his nose up, again, at a drink of water. We had planned to nip into the pub where we'd parked the car at the end, but by the time we'd taken our boots off and had a drink, we just wanted to go home and have some tea. It had been a long day, and another busy weekend.
Enjoy the pictures, and hopefully they won't have taken too long to render.


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Q: I can't access Tomcat 7 manager when Tomcat is running through IntelliJ Idea Ultimate 12 I am trying to access tomcat manager by using
http://localhost:8080/manager

but I am always denied the entrance after I enter the password.
I get the following message :

403 Access Denied
You are not authorized to view this page.
If you have already configured the Manager application to allow access
  and you have used your browsers back button, used a saved book-mark or
  similar then you may have triggered the cross-site request forgery
  (CSRF) protection that has been enabled for the HTML interface of the
  Manager application. You will need to reset this protection by
  returning to the main Manager page. Once you return to this page, you
  will be able to continue using the Manager appliction's HTML interface
  normally. If you continue to see this access denied message, check
  that you have the necessary permissions to access this application.
If you have not changed any configuration files, please examine the
  file conf/tomcat-users.xml in your installation. That file must
  contain the credentials to let you use this webapp.
For example, to add the manager-gui role to a user named tomcat with a
  password of s3cret, add the following to the config file listed above.
  Note that for Tomcat 7
  onwards, the roles required to use the manager application were
  changed from the single manager role to the following four roles. You
  will need to assign the role(s) required for the functionality you
  wish to access.
manager-gui - allows access to the HTML GUI and the status pages
  manager-script - allows access to the text interface and the status
  pages manager-jmx - allows access to the JMX proxy and the status
  pages manager-status - allows access to the status pages only The HTML
  interface is protected against CSRF but the text and JMX interfaces
  are not. To maintain the CSRF protection:
Users with the manager-gui role should not be granted either the
  manager-script or manager-jmx roles. If the text or jmx interfaces are
  accessed through a browser (e.g. for testing since these interfaces
  are intended for tools not humans) then the browser must be closed
  afterwards to terminate the session. For more information - please see
  the Manager App HOW-TO.

Here is my tomcat-users.xml :
<tomcat-users>
<role rolename="tomcat"/>
  <role rolename="role1"/>
  <role rolename="manager-gui"/>
  <user username="tomcat" password="s3cret" roles="admin-gui,standard,manager-gui"/>
  <user username="tomcat" password="tomcat" roles="tomcat"/>
  <user username="both" password="tomcat" roles="tomcat,role1"/>
  <user username="role1" password="tomcat" roles="role1"/>
</tomcat-users>

I am running tomcat 7 through intellij idea 12 ultimate.
I am using Mountain Lion operating system.
Thank you.

A: You need both privilege access, manager-gui and manager-script, for a role.
Example:
    <!-- you need both roles, manager-gui & manager-script for user-->
    <role rolename="manager-gui"/>
    <role rolename="manager-script"/>
    <user username="tomcat"
      password="blabla" roles="manager-gui,manager-script "/>
</tomcat-users>

A: I edited two files : server.xml & tomcat-users.xml
STEP 1 : I added this line to the server.xml, this line must be added under Engine context same as the picture:
<Realm className="org.apache.catalina.realm.MemoryRealm" />
here you can see the picture :

STEP 2 : then I edited tomcat-users.xml and added the lines below :
<!--
  NOTE:  The sample user and role entries below are wrapped in a
  comment and thus are ignored when reading this file. Do not forget
  to remove <!.. ..> that surrounds them.
-->

  <role rolename="tomcat"/>
  <role rolename="role1"/>
  <role rolename="manager"/>
  <role rolename="manager-script"/>
  <role rolename="manager-gui"/>
  <user username="tomcat" password="tomcat" roles="tomcat"/>
  <user username="both" password="tomcat" roles="tomcat,role1"/>
  <user username="role1" password="tomcat" roles="role1"/>
  <user username="admin" password="tomcat" roles="manager-gui,manager-script "/>

</tomcat-users>

NOTE : I recommend you to copy and paste my text and replace it by yours
Restart tomcat and you're ready to go !

A: I've solved it by adding CATALINA_HOME variable and giving it the value /Library/Tomcat at the following field :
Run --> Edit Configurations --> Tomcat Server --> Tomcat 7.0 --> 'Startup/Connection' Tab -->Environment Variables

A: I had this same problem.  I solved it by changing the owner of the configuration files to tomcat, they were owned by root for some reason.
cd /etc/tomcat
chown tomcat:group *
#restart tomcat service

A: I faced same problem with my tomcat. I realized that some folders like lib,  conf under tomcat didn't have executable(x) permissions. When I gave executable permissions to the folders, problem was solved for me.

A: Let say you are in your tomcat folder as $TOMCAT_HOME
Step1:
on $TOMCAT_HOME/conf/tomcat-users.xml add the following line
<user username="admin" password="password" roles="manager-gui,admin-gui"/>

with in:
   <tomcat-users.......

   </tomcat-users>

So it will looks like:
<tomcat-users.......
      <user username="admin" password="password" roles="manager-gui,admin-gui"/>
</tomcat-users>

Step2:
and on $TOMCAT_HOME/webapps/manager/META-INF/context.xml :
delete the following tag:
<Valve className=......

So it will be as:
<Context antiResourceLocking="false" privileged="true" >
  <!--
  <Valve className="org.apache.catalina.valves.RemoteAddrValve"
         allow="127\.\d+\.\d+\.\d+|::1|0:0:0:0:0:0:0:1" />
  <Manager sessionAttributeValueClassNameFilter="java\.lang\.(?:Boolean|Integer|Long|Number|String)|org\.apache\.catalina\.filters\.CsrfPreventionFilter\$LruCache(?:\$1)?|java\.util\.(?:Linked)?HashMap"/>
-->
</Context>

Final:
restart your tomcat
and you can find more details on Apache Tomcat 8 Manager App

A: It actually helped me.
You should try with a better(non guessable) username not like "Admin"
<role rolename="manager-gui"/>
<user username="TomcatAdmin" password="secpa55wd" roles="manager-gui"/>

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"I'm such a bad mom."
I say it to get a sympathetic giggle, to show some sarcastic humor, to inject some honesty into my conversations. I say it to lower the stakes for myself, and I don't mean it—just like I don't mean it when I complain about my love handles returning or when I joke that the state of my house is a (mental) health hazard. It's just something we say, especially to other moms.
But my mom friends and I are smart. We know we (kinda sorta) mean it. We know words mean something. We know we're beating ourselves up for last night's chicken nuggets and today's dirty pajamas. We know that sometimes we're barely making it and that the days we don't mostly believe in the bad-mom mantra are few and far between. And we absolutely know that we say those words because we're not sure how else to process the guilt and expectations.
I've been in bad-mom territory for a month or two now, brought on by sickness and fatigue and cloudy days. I swear every Monday, every new morning, every naptime that I'm going to turn it around and get my crap together, and I write to-do lists with sky-high expectations. I'm not only going to finally address the mildew in the bathroom, I'm going to spring clean my entire house! Since I haven't cooked a hot meal in two weeks, this week I'll master the art of French cooking! Because I've been behind on work all month, it's time to take on more projects and do it all in one day! It's my penance for being a bad mom, and the heart is willing but the flesh is weak* (*and also my expectations may be a tiny bit unrealistic).
I keep thinking the cure is productivity. I'll get out of this funk when I'm back on top and that to-do list is checked off. But I have a feeling it's more about my attitude than my circumstances.
Even when my toddler uses fast-food chicken nuggets as a spoon to eat five packets of sugar-filled ketchup, I'm not a bad mom.
Even when there's mildew in the bathroom and dirty diapers overflowing the trash can, I'm not a bad mom.
Even when there are more Daniel Tiger episodes watched than books read in a day, I am not a bad mom.
I'm not a bad mom because serving healthy food, keeping a clean house, and reading books aren't what make me a good mom. I'm a good mom because I'm not trying to do it in my strength but with prayer and humility and mistakes. I'm a good mom because I agonize over whether I'm doing it right. I'm a good mom because I asked the question in the first place.
Today, I erased "Spring clean bathroom" and "Bake bread" off of my handy-dandy to-do list. In their place, I added, "Walk to the park with Charlie." And by golly, I checked that one off.


PLDT have just announced last October 20 about their 1Gigabyte Fibr plan. A lot of people was dismayed about the announcement due to known PLDT's Dishonest marketing tricks.
PLDT first announced a 1 Gigabyte fiber optics plan, in short it is 8 Gigabits plan since 1 byte = 8 bits. They admitted after a day or two that it was just a marketing error using Gigabyte instead of Gigabit. They have adjusted their website about the 1 Gigabyte plan into 1 Gigabits plan which is the correct speed.
Before they have done the epic admission of false advertisement for the speed, they first battle and commented on "bashers" that they are actually giving 1 Gigabyte plan.
Despite the correction on their website, their agents are still trying to convince people to sign up to their "1 GIGABYTE" plan. Perhaps they are telling the people that you can only download 1 Gigabyte before they tell you that you are using your internet connection on an abusive rate.
PLDT HOME Fibr delivers powerful Internet speed of up to 1Gbps, allowing high-speed browsing of multiple websites, access to over 100 Cignal Digital TV channels and the country's first symmetrical speed service. With plans starting at P1, 899, Fibr is now available in over 1,600 Fibr-powered villages nationwide including Valle Verde 1-6, Forbes Park, Dasmarinas Village and Ayala Alabang Village, among others.
False claim on availability claiming that they have already served 1,600 subdivisions and villages with their Fiber Optics service. PLDT Fiber optics as of their official data is only serving 80 villages in comparison to 1,600 villages. What makes the count bloat is that they count every building as 1 village and every houses that have more than 2 floors as 1 village.
Despite claiming a faster speed, their back-end/engineering repair group will only entertain complains when your connection dip below 1mbps. 1mbps is their base standard for a good connection. Their service reliability is dependent on how much they congest your area of service. PLDT love to over congested their services areas and wonder why people complains with congestion.
They also have the worst support business model, you need to call their hotline for reports and you can't call the repair team directly. If the repair team instantly closes your ticket, you won't be notified of such event. Their is also no way to reopen tickets prompting you to go back to square one and call the hotline to start all over again. Good luck, they may intentionally force you to go in this loop for a few weeks or months if unlucky.
Have I also mentioned that the back-end and engineering guys can call you without involving you and your phone. It is kind of trade secret on how they do that. End of story, "you" always ends up "confirming them of such a good service".


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Jonathan Woodgate a contender for Middlesbrough job after Tony Pulis leaves
• Pulis's contract not renewed after failing to win promotion
• Woodgate is first-team coach at Middlesbrough
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Fri 17 May 2019 04.45 EDT Last modified on Fri 17 May 2019 18.55 EDT
Tony Pulis has left Middlesbrough as manager. Photograph: Varley Picture Agency/Rex/Shutterstock
Jonathan Woodgate is in strong contention to become Middlesbrough's manager after Tony Pulis's departure following 18 months in charge at the Riverside.
Middlesbrough's announcement that Pulis's contract would not be renewed came as no surprise in the wake of the team's narrow failure to qualify for the Championship play-offs.
The former Stoke City and West Bromwich Albion manager's exit, confirmed by the club on Friday, proved highly amicable and was finalised over a dinner with Steve Gibson, Boro's owner, in London on Wednesday.
Sunderland book League One final spot after cagey draw with Portsmouth
Given the context that he had sold almost £50m worth of key players in Adama Traoré, Patrick Bamford and Ben Gibson in order to comply with financial fair play regulations, Pulis could argue that Boro's seventh-place finish – one point behind Derby, who face Aston Villa in the play-off final – was hardly disastrous. Indeed Gibson has made a point of thanking the outgoing manager for leaving Boro in a "strong and stable" state.
Yet the 61-year-old's uber-pragmatic style of strictly no-frills football had alienated fans who were desperate to see the back of a manager widely regarded as a dated tactician. As the months passed the atmosphere at home games became increasingly toxic with fans frequently labelling the manager "Jurassic".
Pulis succeeded Garry Monk in late December 2017 and led Boro to last season's play-offs, where they lost to Villa in the semi-finals, forcing Gibson to initiate some drastic cost-cutting. "I'd like to thank Tony for his hard work and commitment over the past 18 months," said Boro's owner on Friday. "He has been a joy to work with and a complete gentleman.
"Two years ago we invested heavily in the squad in terms of transfer fees and salaries in an attempt to regain our Premier League status. This happened before Tony's arrival.
"Over the past 18 months Tony has been proactive, not only in the ambition to win football matches and promotion to the Premier League, but also in addressing our financial position in order to comply and respect the Championship fair play criteria. He has ensured that the club is stable and strong for the future. He leaves us in excellent condition."
Middlesbrough do not expect to make an imminent announcement about a replacement but Woodgate, first-team coach at the Riverside, is under serious consideration.
The 39-year-old Teesside-born former England central defender would be a popular choice with fans but Gibson is expected to consider alternative options including Chris Hughton, recently sacked by Brighton and also linked with the vacant manager's job at West Brom.
Although former Boro manager Aitor Karanka, who led the club into the Premier League in 2016, is believed to be keen on a return to the Riverside such a comeback seems unlikely.
Tony Pulis


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Home Sports Baseball and Softball Cargill swings for spot on national team
Cargill swings for spot on national team
Then senior third baseman Lindsey Cargill looks to beat out her ground ball during an 8-2 win over UTSA. Cargill will compete for a spot on the US National Softball Team. Liesje Powers | Multimedia Editor
In 2017, Baylor senior third baseman Lindsey Cargill helped lead softball back to the College World Series for the first time since 2014. The feat was highlighted by two no-hitters by sophomore pitcher Gia Rodoni in the Waco Regional and an upset of No. 2 Arizona in the Tucson, Ariz. Super Regional.
Cargill led the team with a .430 battering average, tallying 83 hits in 193 at bats with six doubles, three triples and 15 runs driven in. She also swiped 34 bases in 40 attempts, good for 85 percent.
In 2018, Cargill will return to the Baylor dugout, this time a volunteer assistant coach. However, the Robinson native isn't quite ready to hang up her cleats for good.
It was announced Wednesday that Cargill is one of the 56 athletes invited to the 2018 USA Softball Women's National Team Selection Camp.
Cargill said that she is privileged to have the opportunity to compete while getting a chance to represent her country and Baylor.
"It's a great honor to not only have the opportunity to represent my country, but also Baylor softball," Cargill said in a press release. "I'm excited to compete with the best athletes in the nation and hopefully earn a spot on the USA roster."
The opportunity will send Cargill to Clearwater, Fla., for tryouts for the 2018 USA Softball Women's National Team. The tryouts will be held at the Eddie C. Moore Softball complex. If selected, Cargill will participate at the World Baseball Softball Confederation Women's World Championship in Chiba, Japan. The tournament will run from Aug. 2 to 18.
Baylor head coach Glenn Moore said he is excited for Cargill's opportunity to go and compete at the highest level.
"Baylor fans have had four years of enjoying the passionate play of Lindsey," Moore said in a press release. "It's exciting to know the National Team Selection Committee has noticed her as well and are considering her as a member of Team USA. We wish her the best!"
Cargill finished her Baylor career with a .360 batting average, starting in 235 of 240 games played, racking up 253 hits in 702 at bats while hitting six home runs, six triples, 22 doubles and driving in 69 runs. Her speed and bat control helped her steal 89 bases in 107 attempts, only striking out 38 times and only grounding into one double play.
Cargill will not be the only Big 12 standout who will be battling for a spot on the team. She will be joined by six current Oklahoma players, including senior pitchers Paige Lowary and Paige Parker, junior infielders Caleigh Cliffton, Sydney Romero and Shay Knighten, as well as sophomore utility Nicole Mendes.
The tryout will have participants compete in position drills as well as simulated games while being evaluated by the USA Softball Women's National Team Selection Committee.


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If you have answered yes to any of the above questions, a job with the Crete Fire Department may be for you. The Crete Fire Department is looking for highly motivated individuals for our paid-on-call staff. As a paid-on-call fire fighter for the Department, you will be responsible for responding to emergency calls, providing fire suppression and emergency services to the residents of Crete.
The job requires specialized training, mechanical aptitude, endurance, strength, courage, dependability, and selflessness. This is a job that puts you in the public eye and requires positive interaction with the citizens who need our services. Being a public servant (a firefighter) is one of the lost rewarding professions. Below are just a few of the things we do here at the Crete Fire Department.


Smoking Shisha: harmless hobby or dangerous drug?
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FASHION WEEK might seem a distant memory right now, but it was only last month that the spring/summer 2012 collections were in full catwalk swing - and VogueTV was there, backstage, to capture it all and catch up with the designers before and after their shows.
"I really wanted it to feel loose and feminine," says Jonathan Saunders as he talks us through his spring/summer 2012 collection - arguably one of the standouts of the season. "The colour palette is Miami, bright and optimistic."
Meanwhile, it was an homage to scrapbook stickers and florals that paved the way for Christopher Kane's collection - one that had Yasmin Le Bon entranced - and, for Erdem's, an ode to the book Bonjour Tristesse by Francoise Sagan.
"It was very much about a young girl," explains Erdem. "I wanted it to be like a breath of fresh air after last season."
Join Jonathan Saunders, Erdem, Christopher Kane, Giles, Mary Katrantzou, Anya Hindmarch, Henry Holland, Louise Gray and Alice Temperley as all the action begins.


Having completed the writing of the album in the early part of 2015, it became clear to the band that the material was lean- ing towards a heavier, more gritty side compared to previous works. Wanting to capture the dynamics and full sonic spec- trum of their songs, LNV began a collaboration with Copenhagen underground producer Lasse Ballade, whose track record include numerous local punk and metal acts; including notable black-metal innovators Solbrud.
With Lasse behind the knobs and a small army of guitar and bass amps set up to crack the sky, the album was recorded over the course of a week in a basement studio, far below the streets of central Copenhagen. Similar to their previous abum – "Pioneers of spaceflight" from 2012 – the band chose to record all tracks live in the studio – with vocals and additional overdubs added later. Through this process, Late Night Venture and producer Lasse, was able to capture the dynamics of a "live performance", whilst also building a soundscape suitable for the album experience.
Taking it ́s title from 16th century astronomer Tycho Brahe, "Tychonians" is a celebration of man meeting the cosmos. As modern life leaves us fewer opportunities to dwell and reflect below the pitch black void of the night time sky and the icy, white particles of light emitting from the stars, Late Night Venture wants to remind us of the unfathomable vastness and beauty of space.
In the age of Tycho Brahe, earth was (in the minds of man) the center of all being. As we in our present day roam through life consumed with our individual hopes, fears and aspirations, it is not difficult to give in to the notion that we are – each of us – the center of everything. As such, we are perhaps still followers of Tycho – or: "Tychonians"!


The M3.2 is a modular version of the original M3, allowing users to print it at home with less support and more ease.
This frame is compatible with the rest of the component of the original M3 (electrode holder…).
A 3D scan of a head was used to place the electrode location and then joints were derived.
As for now, there is no attachment for the case of the OpenBCI board.


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Can't-Miss Performances, Plays and Concerts this Winter
Events at the School of Creative and Performing Arts brighten up the dark months.
The performances presented by the School of Creative and Performing Arts at the University of Calgary are hidden gems in the Calgary arts community. Professional local and international artists, as well as student performers, present a wide range of affordable or free events.
Go on a musical journey
Quartetto Gelato — the highly unusual classical quartet with oboe, cello, accordion and violin — presents Amore!, an evening dedicated to romance, featuring classics like Bésame Mucho, La Vie en rose and O sole mio.
Jan. 19 at 8 p.m. in the Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall
Organist Neil Cockburn takes you on a Viaggio a Roma (Journey to Rome), performing Renaissance and Baroque music by composers who lived in Rome or who were influenced by the Italian style.
Feb. 9 at 8 p.m. in the Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall
GRAMMY-award winning saxophonist Timothy McAllister and pianist Liz Ames present Meeting Points: Music of France, England and the United States. The program highlights the diversity and intriguing overlaps of music styles found among 20th-century icons and today's most exciting composers.
March 9 at 8 p.m. in the Eckhardt-Gramatté Hall
Catch a play inspired by a real-life murder case
Inspired by the true story of Ruth Snyder, who was executed in 1928 for the murder of her husband, Sophie Treadwell's Machinal takes a powerful look at the status of women in an increasingly mechanized society. Graduate student Zachary McKendrick directs the play as his MFA in Drama thesis.
Feb. 8 – 16 in the Reeve Theatre
See new and remounted dance pieces
After a three-year hiatus, Marie France Forcier will be premiering two new solos by nationally celebrated and internationally recognized choreographers Linnea Swan and Brandy Leary as part of ProSeries II, while Melanie Kloetzel and Jocelyn Leiver will perform in The Faustian Chronicles: Part I, The Bargain by kloetzel&co. This new piece examines the evolution of the character of Faust as related to larger structures of unchecked growth. It marries Goethe's timeless tale with Kloetzel's investment in deconstructive characterization and political satire.
Jan. 25 – 26 at 8 p.m. in the University Theatre
Co-produced with W&M Physical Theatre, Mainstage Dance 2019 is the final Mainstage Dance production for dance faculty member Melissa Monteros and theatre technician Steve Isom. This year's show will offer a retrospective of dance creations by Melissa Monteros, performed by alumni and current students, as well as professional performances by dance artists Miku Tsuchiya (Japan), Mark Medrano (Fortier Danse-Création, Québec), Ceinwen Gobert (Toronto) and more.
March 14 – 16 in the University Theatre
Find out who will win the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra Concerto Competition
Two music students from each of the School of Creative and Performing Arts and Mount Royal University Conservatory compete as soloists in the annual Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra Concerto Competition, performed on stage with the Calgary Philharmonic Orchestra.
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Sony X850E 75" (XBR75X850E) vs Sony A1E OLED 77" (XBR77A1E)
When comparing Sony X850E 75" (XBR75X850E) vs Sony A1E OLED 77" (XBR77A1E), the Slant community recommends Sony X850E 75" (XBR75X850E) for most people. In the question"What are the best TVs?" Sony X850E 75" (XBR75X850E) is ranked 61st while Sony A1E OLED 77" (XBR77A1E) is ranked 86th. The most important reason people chose Sony X850E 75" (XBR75X850E) is:
The X850E has a wide color gamut that allows it to reproduce the colors necessary for true HDR, and it has an average peak brightness level of ~400 nits that allows it to light up these colors properly. Thanks to that, HDR pictures look decent and highlights will look fairly good. However, the HDR performance can't get better than that, due to the average peak brightness of ~400 nits which isn't really enough for details to truly stand out, and it lacks local dimming.
Dolby VisionNo
HDR10Yes
HDR10+No
HLGYes
Resolution4K
Size75"+
Dolby VisionYes
For moviesYes
For sportsYes
What are the best TVs?
Sony X850E 75" (XBR75X850E)
Sony A1E OLED 77" (XBR77A1E)
Decent for HDR content
The X850E has a wide color gamut that allows it to reproduce the colors necessary for true HDR, and it has an average peak brightness level of ~400 nits that allows it to light up these colors properly. Thanks to that, HDR pictures look decent and highlights will look fairly good.
However, the HDR performance can't get better than that, due to the average peak brightness of ~400 nits which isn't really enough for details to truly stand out, and it lacks local dimming.
Good for sports
The X850E looks fluid thanks to its excellent color uniformity and decent handling of motion.
It can display large, same-color objects like football fields really well - they will look natural and uniform.
Fast-moving objects, like football, will also look smooth. The panel only requires ~14ms to fully change the pixels color, resulting in fast-moving objects not leaving any trails on the screen, eliminating virtually all motion blur.
Great ecosystem of third-party apps
The X850E runs on Android TV that has access to the Google Play Store. The Play Store has a nice selection of apps, but normal Android apps won't work unless they support Android TV.
Decent picture quality
The X850E looks really good in dark scenes, thanks to its decent contrast ratio of 4500:1 and excellent black uniformity.
It can produce blacks that are 4500 times darker than the brightest white, and the black uniformity is especially good - there's barely visible flashlighting, where edges of the screen have a light on them when displaying a black image, and the screen is evenly bright. This makes it perform really well in dark scenes.
Colors look vibrant because of the panel's high peak brightness levels of ~350 nits for SDR & ~400 nits for HDR. With these brightness levels, it can get bright enough to fight glare. Along with its great handling of reflections, pictures will still look good in decently-lit environments without dull colors.
Interface is ads-free
There are no ads on the X850E's interface.
Excellent motion interpolation capabilities
The X850E can increase the framerate of content to either 60Hz or 120Hz.
It guesses which frames are missing based on the previous and next frame, and inserts the missing frame in between them. This produces a really strong soap opera effect, where images look really smooth.
This might look weird to some people that don't like it, but the X850E can do this really well for those who enjoy it.
Suitable for gaming
The X850 has a relatively low input lag of ~35ms that makes it a decent pick for gaming. Most players will feel in sync, however, it might be a little unresponsive for competitive or demanding gamers.
It's also acceptable for HDR gaming because the input lag does not increase in HDR mode.
Excellent for 24p content
The X850E is an excellent option for those who watch content from an antenna/satellite box, DVD/Blu-ray player or Apple TV. It can detect eliminate jerky playback that is common in content from these sources.
Offers best value for screen size in this price bracket
The X850E has the largest screen size at 65" for the cheapest when compared to its direct competitors. Similarly-sized models from its direct competitors cost much more.
Perfect TV for movies and HDR content
The Sony A1E is a 4K OLED TV with perfectly uniform blacks and infinite contrast ratio, achieved by its ability to manipulate pixels individually. This, along with its color uniformity and wide color gamut, gives it exceptional picture quality and makes it the perfect choice for movies. It also has no issues with brightness levels as the panel can reach up to ~650 nits of brightness when playing HDR content, and it handles reflections very well.
Great performance in bright environments
The Sony A1E has a practical peak brightness of ~650nits for both SDR and HDR content — it can sustain this level of brightness when playing content. While the number here isn't imposing compared to some other high-end TVs, the panel of this TV offsets this by being an OLED. It can handle reflections very well and will not have any issues with fighting light in bright environments.
The user interface of modern smart TVs can include some advertisements similar to those on the internet or in a mobile app. The Sony A1E does not include any, and it also has a feature for limiting ads in third-party applications.
Virtually no reflections
The Sony A1E's panel has a glossy finish that handles reflections exceptionally well.
The Sony A1E runs on Android TV — normal Android apps from the Google Play Store (or other app stores) will work on it.
Extremely low motion blur
As the Sony A1E has an OLED panel, it has near-perfect pixel response time; the motion blur is virtually non-existent at sub-1ms, which means this TV will have no issues with displaying extremely fast-moving objects — they will look smooth without any blur or lag.
Excellent for dark rooms
The Sony A1E performs exceptionally well in dark environments. Its ability to produce absolute and perfect blacks means the reproduction of dark highlights and scenes in movies will look great — this is further improved when there's no light around the TV as it allows the blacks to stand out more. This makes it great for watching all sorts of movies in a cinema-like setting, particularly movies with many black highlights/scenes where this is immediately noticeable even to undiscerning viewers (e.g. Interstellar).
Decent sound quality
The sound quality of the Sony A1E is surprisingly good for a TV (which isn't known for having excellent sound). The speakers can get really loud without much distortion happening, and its frequency response is perhaps one of the best measured in a TV's speakers. While an external audio set-up will be better, the built-in speakers should suffice for most users that don't wish to spend additional money on an audio set-up.
Dark scenes are perfectly reproduced
The Sony A1E can handle dark scenes very well thanks to its OLED panel which gives it infinite contrast ratios — it can reproduce dark scenes perfectly because of this.
The picture quality of the Sony A1E does not suffer from much deterioration when viewed from other angles. The brightness will decrease with deviations in viewing angles, but the black levels seem to be maintained perfectly.
Decent for gaming
Input lag is one of the most important factors when considering a TV for gaming — it's representative of how fast the TV can display the image after receiving the input. The Sony A1E has ~30-40ms of input lag, which is decent enough for most gamers, but competitive gamers might find this lacking.
Excellent for watching sports
The Sony A1E's versatility is top-notch. The motion blur along with great overall color uniformity makes it an excellent choice for sports.
Great color reproduction
The color gamut of a TV refers to the range of colors the display can reproduce — the wider the color gamut, the more colors it can display, and the better the overall picture quality will be. This is extremely important for HDR content because it requires a much broader color gamut than SDR content. The Sony A1E has no issues with accurately reproducing the colors necessary for true HDR.
Not suitable for group watching
The X850E has a narrow viewing angle that makes it unsuitable for watching with groups.
Its picture quality starts to deteriorate significantly when viewing from just ≥20° away from the screen's center. The colors will start degrading really quickly.
Might require color calibration
Some viewers might find the X850E's white balance to be slightly off out of the box, so a brief calibration might be required if you notice it. Fortunately, all the optimal color settings are available on the internet and isn't hard to find.
Suffers from image retention issues
The main drawback of OLED panels are image retention issues with static images — pixels on the panel gets burned in when the picture doesn't change for extended periods of time. Noteworthily, the static image doesn't have to be whole like a full wallpaper on the TV; it can happen with content that has a static image anywhere on the screen.
As the Sony A1E has an OLED panel, it, unfortunately, suffers from this problem. There might be some retainment of artifacts for ~10 minutes when this happens, and it usually goes away after watching other content without static images. It's worth noting that while this issue is present, the Sony A1E reportedly handles this pretty well — most users report the artifacts going away only ~5minutes of playing traditional content.
Might be hard to access inputs when mounted to a wall
The Sony A1E is extremely thin, and it has a reflective finish on the back. After mounting it to a wall, the inputs might be hard to access, and because of the reflective finish, it can pick up fingerprints/smudges when attempting to access the inputs (which also becomes hard to clean because of how thin it is).
Lacks support for Dolby Vision
The Sony A1E can currently only play HDR10 content. It does not support Dolby Vision.
LG B7A OLED 55" (OLED55B7A)
VIZIO M-Series 50" (M50-E1)
Sony A1E 55" (XBR55A1E)
TCL S517 43" (43S517)
Sony X720E 49" (KD49X720E)
Sony X930E 65" (XBR65X930E)
Samsung MU6300 40" (UN40MU6300)
VIZIO P-Series 55" (P55-E1)


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A survey of cloud-based network intrusion detection analysis.
On avoiding Moving Objects for indoor autonomous quadrotors.
Designing a collaborative visual analytics system to support users' continuous analytical processes.
Understanding implicit and explicit interface tools to perform visual analytics tasks.
An integrated framework for managing sensor data uncertainty using cloud computing.
Understanding environmental influences on performing password-based mobile authentication.
Detecting Insider Threats: Solutions and Trends.
Designing a rule-based hourly rainfall prediction model.
Quantitative model for determining incentive/disincentive amounts through schedule simulations.
Vector model in support of versatile georeferenced video search.
An Adaptive Fuzzy Classifier Approach to Edge Detection in Latent Fingerprint Images.
Zoned-partitioning of tree-like access methods.
MBR Models for Uncertainty Regions of Moving Objects.
Spatio-Temporal Portals for Continuously Changing Network Nodes.
Estimating the performance of multidimensional access methods based on nonoverlapping regions.
Processing partially specified queries over high-dimensional databases.
The Tornado Model: Uncertainty Model for Continuously Changing Data.
A spatiotemporal uncertainty model of degree 1.5 for continuously changing data objects.
Interpolating and Using Most Likely Trajectories in Moving-Objects Databases.
An Efficient Zoning Technique for Multi-dimensional Access Methods.
Adaptive Query Processing in Point-Transformation Schemes.
Scalable QSF-Trees: Retrieving Regional Objects in High-Dimensional Spaces.
Curve-Based Representation of Moving Object Trajectories.
KDBKD-Tree: A Compact KDB-Tree Structure for Indexing Multidimensional Data.
Dynamic Splitting Policies of the Adaptive 3DR-Tree for Indexing Continuously Moving Objects.
Validation-Based Reprocessing Scheme for Updating Spatial Data in Mobile Computing Environments.
A retrieval technique for high-dimensional data and partially specified queries.
Inverted-Space Storage Organization for Persistent Data of Very High Dimensionality.
Implementing KDB-Trees to Support High-Dimensional Data.
A Study of MBR-Based Spatial Access Methods: How Well They Perform in High-Dimensional Spaces.
Object and Query Transformation: Supporting Multi-Dimensional Queries through Code Reuse.
Simple QSF-Trees: An Efficient and Scalable Spatial Access Method.


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April 14, 2010 (JUBA) – As polling for the first multi-party democratic elections in 24 years enters its fourth day, voters continue to peacefully cast their votes in Southern Sudan, contrary to the previous fears that violence might flare up during the exercise.
Frustrations by voters whose names are still missing or transported to wrong locations by officials of electoral commission, including some reports of intimidations and even arrests are still being talked about, but manageable complaints.
In Juba, the capital of the semi-autonomous region, voters affiliated to different political parties or supporters of independent candidates have been queuing to vote hand in hand and avoiding any situation that would incite violence.
Though many foreigners left the region for fear of elections-associated violence, those that have remained behind appreciated the calm during the exercise. "I couldn't believe that the elections would reach its third day without the widely anticipated violence in the South. Despite the frustrations I hear about the irregularities all over, I do really appreciate the voters in Southern Sudan for overcoming the situation by avoiding any sort of violence," said Felix, a Ugandan businessman in Juba.
Another businessman from northern Sudan stationed at Konyo-Konyo market in Juba said he, like his other colleagues, had been selling his items in the market as usual without any sign of fear, and appreciating the peaceful manner in which elections have been conducted.
The polling has been extended for two more days till Thursday, 15th April, giving hope to voters whose names continue to be missing that the issue would be corrected during these two more days.
Others throughout the region are forced to walk several hours after they are told that their names appeared in different stations far from the stations they previously registered in.
The incumbent President of the region, Salva Kiir Mayardit, in a meeting on Tuesday with the visiting AU Panel chairman and former South African President, Thabo Mbeki, said voters had to walk up to six hours to voting stations only to find that their names were not there. Then, he further explained, they had to walk other six hours back home, yet the determination to vote remains unaffected.
Officials in the region appeal to voters to maintain calm even after the announcement of the results.
Kiir in a press conference he conducted on his final day of campaign last Friday assured that if his party [SPLM] is elected to the Southern Sudan presidency, he would make sure that the next government will also be inclusive of other like-minded political parties in the South.
His statement of inclusiveness is widely welcome and may help in maintaining calmness in the region in after the results are announced.
"This is very wise decision by the SPLM chairman. If he wins the election he should actually include in the next cabinet leaders of the opposition parties in the South. This will make their supporters happy so that they don't become desperate or active opposition," said one supporter of United Democratic Front (UDF).
Thanks as always, mr. James Gatdet Dak. We thank you for this excellent news feed.
The problem is not during the election alone. The worst would be when the election results are announce next Tuesday. This post-election results is the dangerous part in south sudan.
Of course we expect peaceful situation because that is generally the nature of Southern Sudanese who are generally law abiding and have higher cultural attachment to peaceful resolution of any situation. That however cannot be said of some elements in Nuer tribe who continue sow seeds of sedition and treason. We are watching you.
Like it is said, someone who never paid the ultimate price for something valuable like CPA is always lurking in the corner to tear it down. They will pay dearly should this happen.
Your concern is guinine because it is not the voting that determines peacefulness of elections but the results.
I believe that Kiir/Machar alliance will help alot in maintaining calm in the region because the other unionist minorities in their camp of Murlescrewed, SPLA, Dinka Boy, Dinka Dominated SPLA are crying wolf over their failure to divide Kiir and Machar.
They are now resorting to being in opposition led by Pagan Amum and Yasser Arman.
Thanks. The south sudanese appreciate Dr. Riek Machar's strategic thinking. Yes, Dr. Riek and Kiir need to collectively continue leading with strategic leadership.
They also need to pay close attention to Arman/pagan's anti-Democratic Transformation of Sudan and Self-Determination for the people of Southern Sudan. The two orphaned communist-unionist die-hearts need to be purged along with their Abyei divisive camp(Luka Biong, Deng Alor..etc) in the new GOSS. Otherwise, they are the enemies in our midst.
Their interest is against south sudan unity. As Dr. Riek correctly said, " boycotting elections by Northern Sector would create internal bad relations within the SPLM and also with the NCP". The SPLM and the new Goss need to be very careful and listen to that wise advise.
The unionists in the person of Arman were the one dividing south sudanese during the 2008 SPLM Convention in Juba fueled by few tribal ideologues & political idiots in the south sudan leadership. So, tribalism in the south is the unioinists' triumph card to keep south divisive.
This is why Luka Biong Deng plays tribal card in GOSS to further ignite divisive leadership among south sudanese while he has nothing to lose at he end of the day. Kiir/Dr. Riek needs to watch out for people like tribal idiot Luka Biong, besides Aram/Pagan "clever tactics" of divisions.
You must be gatwech who always register in many different names.
In DINKA culture. if you eat alots? they a buse you don't eat like nuer.
If you are so stupid? they tell you do not be stupid like nuer.
if you fight for no reason? the talk to you not to fight like nuer who don't know the right and wrong.
If you are greedy? they will tell you that donot be greedy like nuer.
If you are collaborate they a buse you donot be like nuer. and many more.
In this case it came to my mind that the DINKAS HAD ALREADY study nuer very well indeed becaused whan i see nuer people. they are like leaves of trees which can go with any win below to any directions and that is gatwch tot yual is doing now he keep changing sids to bashir and to Kiir to risk machar teny dogz and lom akol.
this is no samething new to me it has being there befor.
I would advised you ti go to You tube: and check one of the video titled ''Dinka' What you would find is are Dinka are eating theselves to death.. and they do it as a 'Sport''....its Disgusting!!!!!!!!!
The more the Mighty Nuer Warriors attack the more the coward Jaang/Slaves withdraw and the more their group alignments are disturbed, the more they turn to the Masters of the Fishing Spear as the focus of mystical unity which they could not achieve politically and a working coordination which they are unable to maintain by permanent descent based structures.
There are some few Orphans whose parents almost all eliminated during Mighty Nuer Warriors assaults toward Mading Bor and the surrounding villages in 1991. These confused Orphans have no other option, but to insult Nuer community or calling names as much as they could perhaps they can feel better.
The Mighty Nuer Warriors who enslaved coward Jaang/Slaves in 1800s did not only burn down Duk Padiet, Panygoor, Kongoor, Twic East, Mading Bor, but brought back many young girls and boys as captives let alone countless cattle. And the burning question is when will these coward Jaang/Slaves claim back their kins who were enslaved by Nuer Warriors since 1800s?
James Gatdet Dak is the only journalist I trust in southern Sudan. Whatever he reports is credible and unbiased. He is a professional and reliable journalist and I see him as an instrument of change,symbol or a model person in this profession.I hope other journalists benefit from his expereince.
..... "previous fears that violence might flare up"
How many times has south sudan proved its ill wishers, prophets of doom and enemies wrong? after this elections we want to see GOSS take full control, more improvement on security, infrastructure, economy, jobs and employment, time to tie screw on foreign investors and organisations on how they operate, their legal status, and how they employ, pay and benefit the country, we want to see Sudanese take control and manage the countris affairs fully.
This Election had been actually peaceful in one way or the other but in some areas there has been some small violence mostly in those state with independence candidates runing for governorship positions.
Marvelous, indeed that is great.The most important thing is that peace had prevailed, something we should be happy with and proud of; with or without secession.
We have to remember that this election covered ALL over south Sudan for the FIRST time since independece.Therefore it should be a big step forward to beld a healthy, peacful and prosporous community!
Let us be happy with this tremendous achievement by a good example and united against war,hatred, division,racism and tribalism.


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Nick Middleton is a geographer, writer and presenter of television documentaries. He teaches at Oxford University where he is a Fellow of St Anne's College.
He is the author of seven travel books, including the 2001 bestseller, Going to Extremes (Pan) and its follow-ups Surviving Extremes (Pan, 2004) and Extremes along the Silk Road (J Murray, 2006). Each of these sets of adventures, which looked at some of the world's least hospitable environments and those who live there, was filmed as a major television series, which he wrote and presented for Channel 4 in the UK and National Geographic Channel in most other parts of the world. His most recent series, Britain's Worst Weather (tx February 2007), is also for Channel 4.
A Royal Geographical Society award-winning writer, Nick's interests span the entire subject of geography. He also works, teaches and communicates on a wide variety of environmental issues for a broad range of audiences, from policy-makers to five year-old children. His books in these areas include The Global Casino: An Introduction to Environmental Issues, and the UN Environment Programme's World Atlas of Desertification.


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Review of Accounting Studies
Management bias across multiple accounting estimates
Timothy A. Seidel
Chad A. Simon
Nathaniel M. Stephens
We examine whether managers appear to aggregate bias in multiple subjective accrual estimates to meet or just beat analyst expectations. We also consider whether the updated language in recent PCAOB auditing standards, focusing auditors on the potential for bias across multiple estimates, impacted this method of managing earnings. Using hand-collected data from a sample of manufacturers, we find that meeting or just beating the most recent consensus analyst earnings forecast is positively associated with income-increasing bias aggregated from multiple accounting estimates. We also find that this relation attenuates in the years following the issuance of PCAOB auditing standards. Further analyses reveal that, after these standards were released, firms increased the use of income-increasing, unexpected non-GAAP exclusions to meet or just beat expectations, an alternative technique subject to less auditor scrutiny.
Management bias PCAOB standards Meeting analyst expectations Accounting estimates
M41 M42 M48
We are grateful for helpful comments and suggestions from Ken Bills, Patricia Dechow (editor), Jeffrey Doyle, Kelly Huang, James Myers, Linda Myers, Roy Schmardebeck, Melissa Lewis-Western, David Wood, anonymous conference and journal reviewers, and participants at the 2015 BYU Accounting Research Symposium, the 2016 AAA Auditing Section Midyear Meeting, the 2016 22nd annual International Symposium on Audit Research (ISAR), and the 2017 AAA Annual meeting. We also thank workshop participants at Utah State University. We thank Jenalyn Meldrum, Jacob Fryer, Lyndon Orton, and Karson Fronk for their research assistance. We thank the Jon M. Huntsman School of Business at Utah State University and the BYU Marriott School of Business at Brigham Young University for financial support.
Appendix 1
Variable definitions
ABN_CFO
Abnormal cash flows from operations, measured as the residuals from the following model estimated by industry and year: CFOit = β0 + β1(1/ASSETSit-1) + β2SALESit + β3ΔSALESit + εit, where CFO equals cash flow from operations scaled by total assets at the beginning of the year and ΔSALES equals current year sales minus prior year sales scaled by total assets at the beginning of the year
ABN_DISCEXP
Abnormal discretionary expenditures, measured as the residuals from the following model estimated by industry (two-digit SIC) and year: DISCEXPit = β0 + β1(1/ASSETSit-1) + β2SALESit-1 + εit, where DISCEXP equals sum of advertising expenses, R&D expenses, and SG&A expenses, scaled by total assets at the beginning of the year; ASSETS equals total assets; and SALES equals total sales scaled by total assets at the beginning of the year
ABN_PROD
Abnormal production, measured as the residuals from the following model estimated by industry and year: PRODit = β0 + β1(1/ASSETSit-1) + β2SALESit + β3ΔSALESit + β3ΔSALESit-1 + εit, where PROD equals cost of goods sold plus the change in inventory (end of year inventory balance minus the beginning of the year inventory balance), scaled by total assets at the beginning of the year
ACCT FREQUENCY
The proportion of the four allowances (AR_ALL, WARR_ALL, INV_ALL, and SR_ALL) disclosed transparently
The number of years to date during which total assets is reported in Compustat
AGG_DISC
The sum of DISC_AR_ALL, DISC_WARR_ALL, DISC_INV_ALL, and DISC_SR_ALL
AGG_DISC_SHARES
Aggregate discretion from accounting estimates re-scaled by common shares outstanding
AGG_EXP
The aggregate income effect of the four allowances examined in the study (when disclosed); i.e., AR_EXP + WARR_EXP + INV_EXP + SR_EXP
The balance of the allowance account scaled by current year sales
Accounts receivable scaled by total assets
AR_ALL
The allowance for doubtful accounts
AR_EXP
The provision for bad debts scaled by total sales
BIGN
An indicator variable set equal to one if the auditor is from the Big Four and zero otherwise
The book-to-market ratio, calculated as the book value of equity divided by the market value of equity
Operating cash flow in the current year divided by total assets at the beginning of year
DA_ACCQUALITY
Accruals quality, measured as the residuals from the following model, which is estimated in the cross-section by year and by industry (two-digit SIC): TCAit/Ait-1 = δ1(CFOit-1/Ait-1) + δ2(CFOit/Ait-1) + δ3(CFOit + 1/Ait-1) + δ4(ΔSit/Ait-1) + δ5(PPEit/Ait-1) + εit, where TCA = the change in current assets minus the change in current liabilities minus the change in cash plus the change in short-term debt; CFO = cash flows from operations; A = total assets; ΔS = change in sales; and PPE = property, plant, and equipment
DA_MODJONES
Performance-adjusted discretionary accruals, measured as the residuals from the following model, which is estimated in the cross-section by year and by industry (two-digit SIC): TAit/Ait-1 = δ1(1/Ait-1) + δ2((ΔSit- ΔARit)/Ait-1) + δ3(PPEit/Ait-1) + δ4(NIit-1/Ait-1) + εit, where TA = income before extraordinary items minus cash flows from operations; A = total assets; ΔS = change in sales; ΔAR = change in accounts receivable; PPE = property, plant, and equipment; and NI = net income
Estimation/forecasting difficulty, measured as the predictability of earnings, estimated by a firm-specific AR(1) regression of earnings on lagged earnings over the prior six years
DISC_AR_ALL
Following McNichols and Wilson (1988) (and following this approach for the next three variables as well), discretion in the allowance for doubtful accounts measured as the residual from the following model estimated cross-sectionally by industry (one-digit SIC) and year: AR_EXPit = β0 + β1AR_ALLit-1 + β2WOit + β3WOit + 1 + εit, multiplied by negative one to capture income-increasing discretion
DISC_INV_ALL
Discretion in the inventory valuation allowance measured as the residual from the following model estimated cross-sectionally by industry (one-digit SIC) and year: INV_EXPit = β0 + β1INV_ALLit-1 + β2WOit + β3WOit + 1 + εit, multiplied by negative one to capture income-increasing discretion
DISC_SR_ALL
Discretion in the sales returns allowance measured as the residual from the following model estimated cross-sectionally by industry (one-digit SIC) and year: SR_EXPit = β0 + β1SR_ALLit-1 + β2WOit + β3WOit + 1 + εit, multiplied by negative one to capture income-increasing discretion
DISC_WARR_ALL
Discretion in the warranty reserve measured as the residual from the following model estimated cross-sectionally by industry (one-digit SIC) and year: WARR_EXPit = β0 + β1WARR_ALLit-1 + β2WOit + β3WOit + 1 + εit, multiplied by negative one to capture income-increasing discretion
DISCLOSE 3 ACCTS
An indicator variable set equal to one if three of the four allowances and reserves are disclosed and zero otherwise
An indicator variable set equal to one if all four allowances and reserves are disclosed and zero otherwise
DISCLOSE INV_ALL
An indicator variable set equal to one if a valuation allowance for inventories is disclosed and zero otherwise
DISCLOSE SR_ALL
An indicator variable set equal to one if the allowance for sales returns is disclosed and zero otherwise
DISCLOSE WARR_ALL
An indicator variable set equal to one if the warranty reserve is disclosed and zero otherwise
The standard deviation of the most recent analyst earnings forecasts made before the earnings announcement
EARN_WALKDOWN
The ending analyst consensus median earnings forecast minus the beginning analyst consensus median earnings forecast scaled by the ending analyst consensus median earnings forecast
The income statement effect (i.e., the provision, addition, expense, adjustment) of the allowance or reserve account in the current year scaled by current year sales
The sum of cash raised from the issuance of long-term debt, common stock, and preferred stock divided by total assets
HIGH_NOA
An indicator variable set equal to one if the firm's net operating assets (the sum of accounts receivable, inventory, other current assets, net property, plant, and equipment, intangible assets, and other assets less accounts payable, other current liabilities, and other liabilities, scaled by lagged total assets) is in the highest sample quintile and zero otherwise
Forecast horizon, equal to the number of months between the earnings announcement and the earnings forecast
ICMW
An indicator variable set equal to one if at least one material weakness in internal controls is disclosed in the year and zero otherwise
Industry FE
Industry fixed effects (where industry is defined as two-digit SIC)
Inventory scaled by total assets
INV_ALL
The valuation allowance for inventories
INV_EXP
The income effect of the change in the valuation allowance for inventories
An indicator variable set equal to one if the company issued equity or debt in the year and zero otherwise
Long-term debt plus the current portion of lagged long-term debt, divided by total assets
Litigation risk, measured as membership in a litigious industry (SIC codes: 2833, 2834, 2836, 3576, 3577, 3661, 3670, 3672, 3674, 5812, 5961, or 7370)
An indicator variable set equal to one if the company reports a loss and zero otherwise
LOSS_B4WO
An indicator variable set equal to one if the company reports a loss before any write-offs or write-downs and zero otherwise
An indicator variable set equal to one if there was a merger or acquisition in the year and zero otherwise
An indicator variable set equal to one if a firm meets or beats the current consensus analyst forecast by one penny or less and zero otherwise
MB_AGG_DISC
An indicator variable set equal to one if actual earnings equals the consensus forecast and AGG_DISC_SHARES is greater than or equal to 0.005 (half a cent) per share or where actual earnings is one cent greater than the consensus forecast and AGG_DISC_SHARES is greater than or equal to 0.015 (one and a half cents) per share and zero otherwise
MISS FORECAST
An indicator variable set equal to one if the firm misses the most recent consensus analyst earnings forecast and zero otherwise
The market-to-book ratio, calculated as the market value of equity divided by the book value of equity
NUM_ANALYSTS
The number of analysts issuing annual earnings forecasts
PM_AGG_DISC
Performance-matched aggregate discretion, where AGG_DISC from the matched firm-year (i.e., the firm-year in the same industry (two-digit SIC) and year with the closest return on assets) is subtracted from the firm's AGG_DISC.
An indicator variable equaling one if the fiscal year-end of the firm-year observation is on or after August 5, 2010 (the issuance date of the risk assessment standards) and equal to 0 if the fiscal year end of the firm-year observation is before this date
POS OTHER EXCL USE
Following Doyle et al. (2013), an indicator variable set equal to one if other exclusions are greater than zero (where other exclusions equal I/B/E/S actual EPS minus GAAP EPS minus special items) and zero otherwise
An indicator variable set equal to one if I/B/E/S actual EPS is positive and zero otherwise
Revenue scaled by total assets
An indicator variable set equal to one if the firm met or beat by one cent or less the analyst earnings forecast in the prior year (MBit-1 = 1) and zero otherwise
REV_WALKDOWN
The ending analyst consensus median revenue forecast minus the beginning analyst consensus median revenue forecast scaled by the ending analyst consensus median revenue forecast
SALESGROWTH
The percentage change in revenue
The natural log of total assets
An indicator variable set equal to one if the auditor is considered an industry specialist, defined by Reichelt and Wang (2010) as an auditor having over 30% of the total national market for audit fees (two-digit SIC code), and zero otherwise
SR_ALL
The allowance for sales returns
SR_EXP
The income effect of the change in the allowance for sales returns
WARR_ALL
Warranty reserves
WARR_EXP
Warranty expense
Write-offs or deductions of the allowance or reserve account scaled by current year sales
Year FE
Year fixed effects
ΔSALES
Current year sales minus prior year sales scaled by total assets at the beginning of the year
σΔWCA
The standard deviation of the change in working capital accruals (divided by lagged total assets) computed over the period t-5 to t
% SMALL INCR
The proportion of disclosed allowance and reserve accounts that exhibit income increasing discretion (as a percentage of sales) between 0 and 0.005
% SMALL INCR 2
The proportion of disclosed allowance and reserve accounts that exhibit income increasing discretion (as a percentage of sales) between 0 and 0.0025
Examples of firms with income-increasing aggregate discretion in allowances that meet or just beat analyst expectations
Below we provide two examples of firm-year observations with income-increasing aggregate discretion in allowances that met or just beat analyst expectations. Each of the figures below is text/tables taken from the 10-K filings of the companies being discussed
Example 1 Maidenform Brands, Inc.
Presented below (as Figure 1) is an extract from the company's notes to the 2011 financial statements.25 In fiscal year 2010, Maidenform beat the last consensus analyst forecast by one cent. Below are the disclosures provided for the allowance for doubtful accounts.
Figure 1: Maidenform Brands, Inc. 2011 Footnote 15. Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
Note that, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, the "additions, charged to expense" to the allowance for doubtful accounts went from an income benefit of $134,000 in fiscal 2009 to an income benefit of $460,000 in fiscal 2010. In fiscal 2011, the income effect reverts back to an expense of $72,000. We note a similar pattern for the sales returns and allowances, where additions, charged to expense went from $71,927,000 in fiscal 2009 down to $63,827,000 in fiscal 2010 and then back to $76,214,000 in fiscal 2011. In summary, we find a consistent pattern in that the income impact of the allowance for doubtful accounts and sales returns and allowances appear unusually low in a year when Maidenform just exceeded analyst expectations.
Example 2 American Railcar Industries, Inc. (ARI)
From ARI's 2010 10-K filing, we include a portion of the company's notes to the consolidated financial statements (as Figure 4).26 In fiscal year 2009, ARI beat the last consensus analyst forecast by one cent. Below are the disclosures provided for the allowance for doubtful accounts and inventory reserves.
Figure 2: American Railcar Industries, Inc.'s 2008–2010 Allowance Disclosures
Note that, in fiscal 2009, ARI had an income benefit associated with its adjustment to the doubtful accounts allowance, while in the year prior and subsequent to 2009, it recognized a net expense. Moreover, in 2009, ARI also had a much lower income impact to its inventory allowance (lower charge to cost of goods sold), compared to the year prior and subsequent to 2009. In summary, we find a consistent pattern in that the income impact of the allowance for doubtful accounts and inventory reserves appear unusually low in a year where ARI just exceeded analyst expectations
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(Redirected from Providence (TV series))
Not to be confused with provenance or province.
Look up Providence or providence in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.
Providence often refers to:
Providentia, the divine personification of foresight in ancient Roman religion
Divine providence, divinely ordained events and outcomes in Christianity
Providence, Rhode Island, the capital of Rhode Island in the United States
Providence may also refer to:
1 Entertainment
1.1 Film and television
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Entertainment[edit]
Film and television[edit]
Providence (film), a French/Swiss film directed by Alain Resnais
Providence (American TV series), a 1999–2002 NBC television series
Providence (Canadian TV series), a 2005–2011 Radio-Canada television series
Providence (The X-Files), a 2002 episode of the television series The X-Files
Providence (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.), a 2014 episode of American TV series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Providence is the name of a government organization in the show Generator Rex
Music[edit]
Providence (album), a 2009 album by Callisto
Providence (band), a 1970s-era American band
"Providence", a song by Dreadful Shadows from the album Buried Again
"Providence", a song by Godspeed You! Black Emperor from the album F♯ A♯ ∞
"Providence", a song by King Crimson from the album Red
"Providence", a song by Sonic Youth from the album Daydream Nation
"Providence", a song by Tremonti from the album Cauterize
"Providence", a song by Ulver from the album Wars of the Roses
"Providence", a song by Foals from the album Holy Fire
Places[edit]
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Fort Providence, Northwest Territories, Canada
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Providence Christian Academy (Lilburn, Georgia)
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Providence (1812 ship), a merchant convict ship that transported convicts to Australia and that was wrecked in 1828
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USS Providence, five U.S. Navy ships
HMS Providence (1791), a Royal Navy vessel
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Fisher Effect - Explained
What is the Fisher Effect?
What is the Fisher Effect?The Fisher Effect EquationExample of the Fisher Effect TheoryNominal Interest Rates and Real Interest RatesImportance in Money SupplyThe International Fisher Effect (IFE)Academic Research on the Fisher Effect
The Fisher effect, also known as the Fisher Hypothesis, is an economic theory which was proposed by an economist named Irving Fisher. The theory states that the real interest rate is independent of monetary measures, specifically the nominal interest rate and the expected inflation rate. It describes the underlying relationship between inflation and both real and nominal interest rates. The theory proposes that the difference between the nominal interest rate and the expected inflation rate is equal to the real interest rate. Consequently, a rise in inflation leads to a fall in real interest rates, unless the same rate of increment occurs in nominal rates as with inflation. Mathematically, Real Interest Rate = Nominal Interest Rate - Inflation Rate.
The Fisher Effect is an economic theory that was created by Irving Fisher between 1867-1947.
The theory states that the real interest rate is independent of monetary measures, specifically the nominal interest rate and the expected inflation rate.
It also states that the real interest rate equals the subtraction of the nominal interest rate from the expected inflation rate.
In the Fisher Effect equation, all rates provided are seen as a composite.
The Fisher Effect has been extended to the analysis of the money supply and the trading of international currencies.
The Fisher Effect claims that all changes in inflation must be mirrored in the nominal interest rate if the real interest rate isn't affected.
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The Fisher Effect Equation
In the Fisher Effect equation, all rates provided are seen as a composite, i.e., they are seen as a whole and not as individual elements. The equation shows how to get the real interest rate by the subtraction of the expected inflation rate from the nominal interest rate. It also assumes that the real rate is constant making the nominal rate change point-for-point when there is a rise or fall in the inflation rate. The implication of the assumed constant real rate is that monetary events such as monetary policy actions will have no effect on the real economy.
Example of the Fisher Effect Theory
A real-world example of this theory can be seen in the banking industry. The nominal interest rate an investor has on a savings account is actually his nominal interest rate. If for instance, the nominal interest rate of an investor's savings account is 5% and its expected inflation rate is 4%, then the money in his account is actually growing at 1%. This implies that the rate of growth of his savings deposits depends on the real interest rate when observed from the perspective of his purchasing power. The lower the real interest rate, the longer it will take for his deposits to grow and vice versa.
Nominal Interest Rates and Real Interest Rates
Nominal interest rates state the monetary return that an investor's deposit will earn in a bank. An example, is a 6% increase in his deposit the next year if the nominal interest rate of the deposit is 6% per year assuming he made no withdrawals the previous year. Real interest rates on the other hand, considers his purchasing power. Using the example above, by the following year, the money in the bank will be able to buy 6% more commodities than if it was withdrawn and spent the previous year. The only connection between the real and nominal interest rates is the inflation rate which changes the quantity of commodity that can be bought by a given amount of money.
Importance in Money Supply
The Fisher Effect appears to be more than just an equation. The tandem effect of the money supply on the interest rate and inflation rate is shown by the Fisher Effect. For instance, if there is a push in a country's inflation rate by a 10% rise, caused by a change in its central bank's monetary policy, there will also be a 10% increase in the nominal interest rate of its economy. In this view, there is an assumption that the real interest rate will not be affected by a change in money supply. Nevertheless, the changes in the nominal interest rate will be directly shown.
The International Fisher Effect (IFE)
The international Fisher effect, which is also referred to as "Fisher's open hypothesis" is a hypothesis in international finance that suggests differences in nominal interest rates showing expected changes in the spot exchange rate between countries. It is specifically stated by the hypothesis that a spot exchange rate is expected to change equally in the opposite direction of the interest rate differential. Hence, the currency of the country which posses the higher nominal interest rate is expected to depreciate against the currency of the country that possesses the lower nominal interest rate. This is because higher nominal interest rates show an expectation of inflation.
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Kočilari (, ) is a village in the municipality of Gradsko, North Macedonia.

Demographics
On his 1927 ethnic map of Leonhard Schulze-Jena, the village is written as Kodžilar and as a fully Turkish village.

As of the 2021 census, Kočilari had 113 residents with the following ethnic composition:
Albanians 72
Others (including Torbeš) 15
Turks 15
Macedonians 5
Persons for whom data are taken from administrative sources 5
Bosniaks 1

According to the 2002 census, the village had a total of 130 inhabitants. Ethnic groups in the village include:
Albanians 105
Turks 19
Macedonians 6

References

Villages in Gradsko Municipality
Albanian communities in North Macedonia

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