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Hi My friend and I have booked this hotel with Jet 2. The room says it has a garden view - any reviews, photos much appreciated.
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Millville police investigate reported shooting
When police arrived at the scene they found a man suffering from facial injuries.
Millville police investigate reported shooting When police arrived at the scene they found a man suffering from facial injuries. Check out this story on thedailyjournal.com: https://www.thedailyjournal.com/story/news/crime/2019/04/18/millville-police-investigate-reported-shooting/3508318002/
Anthony V. Coppola, Vineland Daily Journal Published 1:23 p.m. ET April 18, 2019
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MILLVILLE - Police here on Tuesday responded to the 300 block of D Street for a reported shooting.
Officers arrived to the scene around 11:15 p.m. and found a 27-year-old man with facial injuries standing in front of a vehicle, according to Det. Lt. Ross Hoffman.
Police said the injured man was not cooperative with officers but told authorities he was punched in the face.
The man was taken to Inspira Medical Center Vineland for treatment, according to police.
Hoffman said no evidence to confirm a shooting was found at the scene.
An investigation is ongoing, according to police.
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One of the biggest Black Friday 2012 Sales Leaks so far is from Macys. The front page of the Macys Black Friday ad was leaked and features one pretty awesome coupon. On Black Friday and Cyber Monday when you shop online you can (need to remove exact deal until approved by Macys). So far that was all that was released, although typically when we see a sales ad leak like this we will see the rest of ad surface before too long. If memory serves, this deal is better than what we saw in 2010 or previous years. Typically a Macys Black Friday sales ad features a number of items across multiple departments. Popular sales items include clothing, accessories, furniture, home products, shoes, and jewelry. There are some category wide deals and a lot of very specific deals. In addition to the deals available at Macys.com is the ever popular Free Shipping deal. Throughout the entire holiday season you will be able to get Free Shipping on all orders over $99.
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is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kōsuke Fujishima. It was serialized in Kodansha's seinen manga magazines Morning Party Zōkan and Morning from 1986 through 1992. It centers on a fictional police station in Sumida, Tokyo, as its officers tackle everyday criminals while keeping people safe. It mixes both drama and action with some comedy and humor.

The chapters of You're Under Arrest have been collected in seven tankōbon volumes by Kodansha. The manga has been adapted into three television seasons, three OVA series and a film, all animated by Studio Deen. The series also spawned a live-action drama special starring Misaki Ito and Sachie Hara. The show has received positive reviews from critics.

Story

The story revolves around Natsumi Tsujimoto and Miyuki Kobayakawa, two female officers of the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department and the protagonists of the show as they are stationed at the fictional Bokuto Police Station located at Sumida, Tokyo. The series is largely episodic, and it focuses on the interaction between the main characters and the humorous supporting cast.

The majority of the series takes place in the Greater Tokyo Area. However, the site where the Bokuto Police Station is supposed to be does not exist in the Sumida Ward. In reality, the Bokuto Hospital takes its place.

Media

Manga
The English version of the manga was published by Dark Horse Comics, which only contained selected episodes from volumes 6 and 7 (reportedly at Fujishima's request, resulting in continuity confusion by some fans of the series). The final frame of the last Japanese volume refers to a You're Under Arrest 2, which has not yet been serialized.

A special one-shot chapter, titled "Taiho Shichauzo GP", will appear in Monthly Afternoon on December 23, 2022.

Original release

Dark Horse Comics release

First Shinsōban edition

Second Shinsōban edition

Bunkoban

Anime
The series was first adapted into a four-episode OVA series, directed by Kazuhiro Furuhashi, which was released in Japan from 1994 to 1995. An animated television series subsequently aired in Japan on TBS between 1996 and 1997, spanning a total of 47 episodes. It was also broadcast on Rai in Italy, NTV7 in Malaysia, Hero TV in the Philippines and TTV and AXN-Taiwan in Taiwan. 20 7-minute Mini specials and one full length episode was created and broadcast on TBS in 1999. A 26 episode sequel to the series also aired on TBS in 2001. A third animated television series, , aired from 2007 to 2008. Animated by Studio Deen and produced by Bandai Visual, the series featured character designs by Atsuko Nakajima and music by Kow Otani and Yasunori Iwasaki. The first two television series were aired with English subtitles on AXN Asia's networks in Southeast Asia and South Asia.

AnimEigo licensed the initial OVA series, the first television series, and the only full-length television episode of You're Under Arrest that aired in 1999 for North American release. ADV Films subsequently released the 1999 mini TV episodes that comprised the rest of You're Under Arrest! Mini-Specials as well as the movie. The 2001 TV series, the 2002 OVA TV special and Full Throttle are licensed in North America by Sentai Filmworks and distributed by the new company Section23 Films.

In South Korea, Tooniverse licensed the OVA series until 2nd season.

TBS is in charge of promoting the 2nd season, movie and Full Throttle! outside of Japan.

Movie
The movie ran for 90 minutes in the US and 92 minutes in France.

Video game
Released on March 29, 2001 by Pioneer LDC for the PlayStation, the game is a text adventure game that introduces three new characters. One of them is a detective named Ryosuke Arisugawa, a 24-year-old plainclothed officer assigned to Bokuto Police Station in order to identify and arrest a hacker who was trying to break into the precinct's network system. Another character is his 18-year-old sister Chiharu Arisugawa, who the player must keep an eye on.

Players can assign various characters from the Bokuto Station to conduct patrols around the neighborhood.

Novel
A novel was published by Kodansha. It is a stand-alone story from the series, detailing a fight with Miyuki and Natsumi due to the latter being late for work again in Bokuto Station. Work on the novel had been supervised by Kōsuke Fujishima himself personally with Atsuko Nakajima doing the artwork in the novel.

TV drama
A TV drama was created and aired on TV Asahi in 2002. The opening theme song was called "Galaxy" by Nana Katase, and the closing theme was "Through the Rain" by Mariah Carey. It adapted the main characters while adding new characters over the course of the nine-episode series. The drama also advances the romantic relationships of the main characters. Each episode ran for 45 minutes each.

Model kits
Two models were created and titled Honda Today and Natsumi's motorcycle. Each are  scale.

Reception
Shortly after You're Under Arrest 2 came out, You're Under Arrest was among the top 10 anime shows in Newtypes August 2001 issue.

Regarding the Full Throttle revival series, Theron Martin commented that "Little that the series does in these episodes is especially fresh or memorable, but if you were always a fan of the Bokuto Traffic Section's antics in the earlier series then that enjoyment is unlikely to fade here.". Similarly, Chris Beveridge said that "Though this season pales for a lot of people because some of the supporting cast are either minimized or gone entirely, I appreciated the return to dealing with the core cast of characters after all this time.".

References

External links
Official TBS website

1986 manga
1994 anime OVAs
1996 anime television series debuts
1996 Japanese television series debuts
1997 Japanese television series endings
1999 anime films
1999 anime television series debuts
1999 Japanese television series debuts
1999 Japanese television series endings
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Wander past the river (stopping for a selfie on Pulteney Bridge) and make for the city centre. Hunter & Sons keeps a constant supply of hipsters and frazzled young families sated with its fill-your-boots breakfasts. The full English is a whos-who of top West Country suppliers: bacon from Larkhall Butchers; veg from Eades; and runny-yolked eggs from Neston Park come with house-made sausages and sourdough. If you need a pick-me-up, geeky baristas will happily talk you through the regularly changing roster of single-origin coffee beans.
Still peckish? Stop for tea with a side-order of history at Sally Lunn's. Housed in a ramshackle building dating back to the 1400s, its namesake buns are soft, brioche-style teacakes, to be eaten lightly toasted with a diet-abandoning amount of butter melting on top. Sort your Bath bun from your Lunn bun with a nosy around the on-site kitchen museum.
Greenbird Café is a locals' favourite haunt tucked away behind the Royal Crescent, Bath's most majestic street. Head here for a wedge of homemade quiche in the sunny courtyard. The ham and cheese toasties, made with Bertinet Bakery sourdough, strong cheddar and thick slices of roasted ham, are the stuff melted cheese dreams are made of.
For something more substantial, The Scallop Shell is a busy spot which displays Cornish fish and seafood in an ice-filled bath (get it?) for diners to choose themselves. Try the fish and chips – the restaurant was nominated for best independent chippy in the 2016 National Fish and Chip Awards – or classics such as moules marinière, made with fat Elberry Cove mussels.
If Bath's doily-strewn tearooms aren't your thing, Comins Tea House will appeal. The pared-back café, with its white walls and pale wooden tables, pours single-estate loose leaf brews from meticulously sourced growers, with gyozas and dumplings to nibble alongside. The Darjeeling-infused shortbread is ideal dunking fodder. Stay to browse for specialist teaware to take home, and look out for their new tea school, opening in spring 2017.
On Saturdays, Bath's independent producers come together for one of the UK's best-established farmers' markets – traders have been touting Somerset cheeses, Isle of Wight tomatoes and West Country honey here since 1997. Taking place underneath the curved roof of Green Park train station, it's a lovely spot to spend an afternoon with a pork pie and a flat white in hand, stocking up on local game and small-batch cider.
Book ahead to try the inventive creations at Menu Gordon Jones. The chef, who cut his teeth at Bath's much-loved Royal Crescent Hotel, creates a different six-course tasting menu based on gorgeous produce he sources daily: think roasted loin of suckling pig with artichoke purée, or Scottish ceps mousse with chives.
Hot on Gordon's toes is young chef Henry Scott, of the imaginatively named Henry's. His minimalist restaurant also focuses on tasting menus, including one that's entirely vegetarian (Jerusalem artichoke with toasted oats is a standout).
If you're in the mood for something a tad less formal, The Chequers is a traditional wood-panelled pub serving brilliant food. Expect classic combinations, such as venison with autumn mushrooms, or cod loin with mussels and fennel. Don't miss the pineapple tart tatin for dessert, which arrives golden and bubbling with a kitsch-in-a-good-way shot of piña colada.
Go on a cocktail crawl to quell the post-dinner slump. Start with a velvety espresso martini in the underground vaults at Sub 13, then head to local distiller The Bath Gin Company's Canary Gin Bar. On the ground floor, waistcoat-clad barmen will shake up your choice from the boggling array of gin cocktails (try the sloe gin negroni), while the upstairs martini bar is the place to channel your inner Bond, sipping an earl grey martini from an ice-cold glass. Finally, head to The Dark Horse, a moody, candlelit spot that would feel more at home in Hackney than Bath. Sink into a gargantuan leather armchair and ask clued-up staff for help choosing your poison – the cocktails change every season, and are made with locally foraged herbs and fruits.
Arrive at Wild Café early: the tables fill up fast with hungry students and families craving its all-day breakfast to soothe their hangovers. From an open kitchen with tunes blaring, smiley cooks prepare stacks of syrup-drenched pancakes, eggs Benedict with a glossy coating of hollandaise, and doorstopper bacon sandwiches. Local ingredients are at the fore, in line with the team's 'West is best motto'. Fun fact: the café is run entirely on renewable electricity.
If it's sunny outside and you're feeling more virtuous, bag a spot on the cobbled terrace at Kingsmead Kitchen for a bowl of bright red, feta-speckled shakshuka and a mango, kale and banana smoothie.
For elevenses, Society Café, in the city centre, is a favourite hipster hangout to stop for a cortado and a fudgy brownie on one of the long wooden tables, which you'll find scattered with local magazines and art guides.
The queue moves quickly at Chai Walla, a takeaway kiosk in the city centre which turns out steaming boxes of great-value Indian veggie street food. Grab a creamy chickpea curry, chilli-flecked noodles, or the house speciality: an addictive bhaji wrap with tamarind and mint sauce.
Traditional pubs for a Sunday roast abound in Bath, but King William stands out thanks to its balloon-like Yorkshire puddings, custard-drenched crumbles and great craft beer selection. At £20 for two courses, it's easy on your wallet, too.
Blow the rest of your pay packet at The Foodie Bugle Shop, an Instagram-worthy store and café tucked away behind Bath Abbey selling kitchenware, preserves and small-batch coffee. Everything seems to scream, 'take me home!'. Rest weary legs and stop for a slice of Dorset apple cake and a pot of tea on one of the handful of tables at the back.
There are now two branches of Corkage, a relaxed joint run by locals and wine fanatics Richard Knighting and Marty Grant, in the city centre. The pair will happily wax lyrical about the ever-changing selection of bottles which line the walls, there to be quaffed alongside a short menu of straightforward, Mediterranean-inspired small plates (think charcuterie or charred octopus), or taken home. Head to the newer Chapel Row site to get your dose of vitamin D in the secluded garden.
The Circus is a Bath institution, having been keeping a loyal following filled up on Bistro classics since 2008. Soul-soothing dishes, such as Diana Henry's chicken gratin or venison with celeriac pureé, and a pleasingly jolly atmosphere (it feels like being an extra in Notting Hill…in a good way) keep diners coming back for more.
On your way back to the station, stop at The Thoughtful Bread Company to pick up sandwiches made with slow-proved nettle and chive sourdough for the journey home. You don't want to go hungry, do you?


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Introduction to CartoDB for Alaska Journalism

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This introductory tutorial was created by Andy Eschbacher on April 24, 2015 for .

Mapping Stories

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Andy Eschbacher, Map Scientist, CartoDB

April 24, 2015

Brief introduction to CartoDB
 a. Uses
     1. Journalistic Use Cases
     2. Torque maps, Twitter Connectors
     3. New Stuff: Digital Globe imagery
 b. Brief interface tour

Setting up Accounts

Importing datasets

Choropleth Maps

Alaska-friendly projections

Things for later

Find this document here: http://bit.ly/cdb-alaskapc

A quick introduction to CartoDB

We aim to make the creation and sharing of maps as easy as possible. We also want to help you make beautiful, informative maps that make an impact and tell the stories that need to be told. Our beginnings lie in openness and the idea that every dataset has a story waiting to be told. We want to expose more than the lat/long.

Besides our current software stack, we have a lot of cool stuff coming out soon.

Torque – animated maps

My favorite: Map showing tweets that mention sunrise

Boston Crime bubbles

Alcatraz Escape
Alcatraz Escape revisited

Odyssey – storytelling with maps

Aurelia's tour of lakes adversely effected by humans

Source code here.

Satellite imagery – new and exciting for me

Digital Globe

We just partnered with Digital Globe to provide their high resolution, high coverage satellite and aerial imagery of the world available for building maps.

Here are some prototypes we made last week:

High resolution glacier images (to the meter or 30 cm scale) with a good cadence.

Setting us up for accounts

If you don't have an account, go here to sign up: https://cartodb.com/signup?plan=academy

These are more primo accounts than the normal free accounts.

Importing data

We can import data several ways. The easiest is dragging the file from your computer and dropping it into the browser window.

You can also import by URL or directly through our Data Library where we curate a lot of data that's commonly used.

Data

      Description
      source
      alaska-specific

      USGS Earthquakes
      all data
      –

      US Counties
      all data
      alaska portion

      Populated Places
      all data
      alaska portion

Exploring different types of maps

Import the dataset on USGS Earthquakes by copying the following link and making a new map:

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/feed/v1.0/summary/all_month.csv

Experiment with the different visualization options.

Choropleth maps

Choropleth maps are a common type of map visualization. You see them everywhere from election mapping to ecology visualizations.

Histogram maps are colored based on the value of a number associated with the geographic coordinates. For instance, we could map earthquakes by magnitude and color more intense quakes by a darker red and less intense ones a calmer yellow. This works by making a histogram out of the magnitude data and assigning a color to each bin. Because of our capacity to see differences in colors, hues, etc., seven is usually decided as the upper limit in the number of colors in a choropleth map. There will be a lot of variation on this number.

To get started, import the following data set by creating map like we've done before.

http://eschbacher.cartodb.com/api/v2/sql?q=SELECT%20*%20FROM%20alaska_template&filename=alaska_template&format=geojson

I left two empty columns in this data table so you can easily customize it later. One column is for numbers, the other is for strings.

Alaska-friendly projections

We're here in the north, so most projections warp things so they look huge as compared to things nearer the equator. Alaska is not really as large as it appears on a Mercator projection. "Maps lie" is a common refrain in the geo community.

Let's re-project Alaska from the standard Mercator Projection to something that doesn't distort it very much. The Alaska Albers projection is great for this. We do this by copying and pasting the following text and placing it in the SQL text box in the right pane:

SELECT
  ST_Transform(the_geom_webmercator,3338) AS the_geom_webmercator,
  cartodb_id,
  aland,
  awater,
  name,
  total_area
FROM
  alaska_template

Adding annotations and infowindows

Adding another layer

Next choose "Add Layer" in the right pane. Go to "Data File" and enter this URL:

http://common-data.cartodb.com/api/v2/sql?q=SELECT%20*%20FROM%20ne_10m_populated_places_simple%20WHERE%20adm1name%20=%20'Alaska'&format=geojson&filename=populated_places

This is a dataset of populated places throughout the world filtered for places in Alaska. You can change the filter, or remove it entirely, by deleting all the text from WHERE to the ampersand.

After you have this new layer added, apply this SQL query to project it to our nicer projection:

SELECT
  ST_Transform(the_geom_webmercator,3338) the_geom_webmercator,
  name,
  cartodb_id
FROM
  populated_places

There is so, so much more but that's all we have time for today. Please come tomorrow for more!

Things for Later

I'll keep the template of Alaska counties for download in the same place should you need it at a later date. You can easily fill in the numbers you want for the columns and instantly make a choropleth, category, bubble map, etc. based on the values in that column.

It will always be here:

http://eschbacher.cartodb.com/api/v2/sql?q=SELECT%20*%20FROM%20alaska_template&filename=alaska_template&format=geojson

Just go to that URL and it should download automatically from your browser.

Data sources

Census Data is oftentimes geocoded

Anchorage Government's data on things related to Anchorage

State of Alaska's trove that I found hard to navigate

Data.gov is a huge data portal and there is even an 'Open in CartoDB' button that makes data import easy :)

Natural Earth Data is a great resource for cultural and geographical data

Tips for finding data

Search for the thing you want followed by "shapefile" or "geojson".

For instance, Googling "alaska census shapefile" leads us to the county boundaries identified by the Census Bureau.

"anchorage shapfile" gives lots of good stuff, including the Anchorage government website on "GIS Data & Document Downloads"

Projecting your data to a nicer Alaska projection

To reproject your data to a nicer projection, you have to run the following SQL query in the SQL tab in the right pane. Hit "Apply Query" and just leave it how you want it.

SELECT
  ST_Transform(the_geom_webmercator,3338) the_geom_webmercator, -- this reprojects your Alaska geometries
  cartodb_id, -- this column allows your to interact with your map
  column_1, -- change this to whatever column you want to select
  column_2, -- keep selecting columns you want, making sure you use a comma
  column_3  -- the last column you want shouldn't end in a comma
FROM
  table_name -- this is the name of your table that contains your data

The -- and what follow it are comments that are ignored when the statement is processed by the database.

Resources

Map Academy

Beginner

Map design

CartoDB.js – build a web app to visualize your data, allowing for more user interaction

SQL and PostGIS – slice and dice your geospatial data

CartoDB Tutorials

CartoDB Editor Documentation

CartoDB APIs

Community help on StackExchange

CartoDB Map Gallery

Thanks!

The accounts you have now are free for life and you can do so much with them.

If you want fancier accounts, IRE members get a 30% discount.

If you want to trial anything, send me an email and I'll bump you up for a while.

If you make a map, please send it my way! If you want help, let me know :)

Email: eschbacher@cartodb.com
Twitter: MrEPhysics

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The Alaska Aces looked well on their way to bagging their first Philippine Cup title since 2000, but San Miguel Beer had other plans as the Beermen rallied in the fourht quarter and overtime to push the 2015-2016 PBA Philippine Cup Finals to a fifth game. SMB unloaded a 16-5 windup in the final 3:30 of regulation to force OT and then made the bigger plays in the dying minutes of the extra session to prevail.
Gabby Espinas torched his former team with a huge double-double to help SMB live to fight another day.
The San Miguel Beermen trailed by 11 points with three and a half minutes remaining but managed to pull off a stunning comeback, 110-104, to deny Alaska of a sweep and extend the SMART BRO PBA Philippine Cup Finals after a Game 4 victory in overtime on Sunday at the PhilSports Arena.
San Miguel, still playing without reigning back-to-back PBA MVP June Mar Fajardo – who received the Best Player of the Conference award prior to the game – got some huge performances from their other players in the crucial Game 4.
Marcio Lassiter scored 26 points, Gabby Espinas had 21 points and 14 rebounds while Chris Ross, who made some big baskets in overtime, barely missed out on triple-double with 11 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists.
San Miguel trails the best-of-seven series, 3-1, but if this game is any indication, down most definitely does not mean out for the gutsy Beermen.
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So we woke up to celebrate the birthday of lord krishna with joy. And started to roam around the area to view the beautifully decorated krishna. Below are the snaps we took while visiting various pandaals.
We can also see some pandaals for the Lord Rama, Sita and brother Lakshman decorated. And took a snap of them.
Shri Krishna with Rukmani looking so beautiful.
Shri Krishna shown as killing the devil Putna. He was very young when lord killed the devil and let free the village from the troubles.
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Shri Krishna on the snake Kaliya head.
Kaliya (कालिया) was a poisonous naga living in the Yamuna River, in Vrindavan. Once Krishna was playing ball with herdboys near the river, he climed up the Kadamba tree and hung over the river bank. The ball fell into the river and Krishna jumped after it. Kaliya with many hoods vomiting poison and wrapped himself around Krishna's body. Seeing this Krishna became so huge that kaliya had to release him. And then by seeing this Brij folk became afraid of the snake. So Krishna sprand on the naga head and assumed the weight of the whole universe, and danced on the naga's head, beating him again and again. Naga started to die, suddenly the naga's wives came up to ptay for their husband.
Kaliya recognized the greatness of lord Krishna and surrendered, promising he will never harass anu villagers again. And Krishna pardoned him and let him leave to some other river.
Such a greatness of our lord Krishna, his each and every life story was a great lesson and motivation for each once of us.
Everyone was so excited and enjoyed the rest of the pandaals visit very much. The roads were full of people. Kids were all enjoying and running to the road side shops for toys and sweets. And parents were pulling them :). Really a great time.
Once again MNTravelog wishes our reader a Happy Shri Krishna Janmashtami 2011.
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Little Thai is a cozy place with a warm atmosphere and some exterior seating via patio. The black awning has "Thai Cuisine & Seafood" prominently in silver/gray - parking is in the lot that extends to the road via several rows. The interior features woody accents typical of Thai restaurants and neat wooden tables with with dried veggies inserted into compartments beneath glass (I've seen similar tables at Top Spice, a Thai restaurant on N. Druid Hills). The service here is really good and the people we spoke with were very personable with their recommendations.
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We all decided to try the various curries (two, including the vegetarian are Indian so curry - natch!) and we all decided to get things extra spicy. In general all the ingredients were very fresh - the curries seem to all of us a bit light in application, lacking a depth that we would normally find in more traditional Thai restaurants - I'm assuming that things are dumbed-down a bit here for the American palate. I asked for mine "Thai hot" which usually gets me sweating a bit - none of that here. If you look at my photos you'll see what I mean - the curry hardly sticks to the food - it's more of a puddle underneath the ingredients. Not that the food is bad, it's just a bit "weak" so to speak, from what we expected. Portions seem average to light, once again compared to Thai Norcross where the oval plate is covered/mounded for a little less in price.
So how does this all add up? Restaurant was very clean, the service was good, the food simply OK. It prevents me from providing a higher rating that what I think of as acceptable - 3/5 stars. Will I visit again? Sure, this is a very convenient restaurant and near my work. Is there better in the area? Actually, yes there's Erawan Organic Thai about a mile away. Advice to the owners? Bring up some of the fantastic, sophisticated flavors that Thai food is known for and only dummy-down the flavors for those requesting "mild" - otherwise you have everything else right!


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Mildred Grossman. Sidney Hillman Memorial Room at the New School for Social Research. 1960. New School Raymond Fogelman Library records. New School Archives and Special Collections Digital Archive. Web. 19 Apr 2019.


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This shift laid the groundwork for the game-changing power of prediction. Today's leading human capital management (HCM) solutions leverage big data to forecast everything from performance success to flight risk, and these self-taught systems are incredibly accurate, extremely adaptive, and constantly learning. Rather than simply reporting on past trends, they predict future ones, thus empowering leaders to drive continuous improvement within their organizations.
Consider retention, for example. Because turnover can contribute to increased business errors, negatively affect culture, and cost the organization up to twice an employee's annual salary, it is a top priority for today's leaders. By automatically processing and analyzing a wealth of HCM data, predictive AI tools can identify the employees most at risk of leaving and alert their managers to address the situation before it's too late.
The next frontier for disruption is prescriptive analytics. Building on past innovations, prescriptive systems pull from predictive functions to suggest specific, personalized actions at key decision points. These AI-based recommendations can make managers better leaders by applying unbiased data to difficult decisions. By drawing on what's worked well in similar situations, the prescriptive functions can inform not only whom to talk to and why to talk to them but also how to talk to them. (The managers of the above-mentioned high-risk employees, for example, might be encouraged to take them out to lunch as thanks for their continued contributions and initiate a conversation about their career goals and aspirations.) The additional support helps leaders coach and engage their people, which leads to improved business outcomes. At the same time, though, the process also relies on the innate human traits of intuition, empathy, and kindness. The result is a symbiotic, people-first AI.
One of the best ways for leaders to improve retention is to listen to and address employee concerns. This observation seems basic, but it's actually quite difficult to scale listening to the voice of the employee. Organizations have traditionally relied on annual performance reviews to accomplish this goal, but once-a-year discussions don't always suffice (especially when tied to salary negotiations). Employee satisfaction surveys are another alternative, but poorly designed (or poorly executed) surveys won't deliver impactful results. The most effective surveys offer a mix of qualitative and quantitative prompts, but these take significant work to analyze. Fortunately, recent AI developments are resolving this dilemma and improving employee-manager relations in the process.
Despite the remarkable advancements AI has made in learning and prediction, users are often frustrated by its failure to understand the true meaning of words. Google Translate can instantly convert text from one language to another, and even basic Web-based chatbots can provide reasonable responses to basic queries. But until recently these systems produced only literal translations and interpretations. Human language is incredibly complicated and brims with context and subtleties that make it challenging for machines to decipher.
Enter natural language processing (NLP). This rapidly improving technology is producing solutions that are learning to think and speak like humans. The result is the difference between a native Parisian and a French 101 student: the AI is actually speaking human language, not translating it. Machines can now discern emotion and are capable of recognizing sadness, anger, and even sarcasm.
The many potential opportunities to leverage NLP in the work- place include advanced customer service bots and e-mail summarization software, among others. But employee surveys are one obvious place to start. By applying NLP and machine learning algorithms to open-ended, text-based surveys, leaders receive feedback on what their employees are saying as well as on how they're actually feeling. Managers can monitor their teams' health and use these metrics to arrange one-on-one conversations, evaluate opportunities to increase satisfaction, and drive organizational change.
Truly understanding how people are doing their jobs, what they care about, and what inspires them can enable organizations to improve nearly every aspect of the employee experience. Developments in automation, analytics, and NLP are making these insights possible and fostering authentic connection and understanding between managers and their employees. In this way, AI has accomplished perhaps the last thing anyone expected: it's making HR more human.
About the Author: Adam Rogers is the chief technology officer at Ultimate Software, where he oversees the company's product strategy, development, and delivery via the Cloud. Ultimate's award-winning UltiPro® delivers HR, payroll, talent, and time- and labor-management solutions that connect people with the information they need to work more effectively.
Note: This article is an extract from Advanced Resources' HR Insights Magazine.