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Ciara Princess Harris
Austin, Texas, USA
Ciara Trivia
Included in People magazine's annual list of 100 Most Beautiful People in 2009.
Was reported to be born with a male body or intersex and had sexual reassignment surgery at 11.
Teamed up with Jay-Z, signed on as the new face of his Rocawear line for women (May 2007).
Included in Teen People's 8th annual installment of the "25 Hottest Stars Under 25" in May 2005.
She's been called "Lady of Crunk" by producer Lil' Jon.
Used to be a cheerleader in high school.
Topped Yahoo's annual list of the Most-Searched for Names on the Internet at No. 9 (December 2005).
Is of Creole, German and Irish descent.
Originally wanted to be a model.
People sometimes call her The Princess, The First Lady of Crunk, Princess of Crunk & B, or Ci Ci.
Considers producer Jazze Pha as her music soul mate.
She shortly joined a girl group called Hearsay.
Her name is pronounced 'sierra.'
Her idol is Michael Jackson.


New Delhi, Sep 2 (UNI) Seven physicians, three drugs manufacturing companies and two medical institutes will get the Hakim Ajmal Khan Global Awards for 2006, it was announced today.
Dr Karin Pirc (Ayurveda) of Bad Ems Germany, S A Roy of Calicut, Kerala (Unani), Sayyed B A Karim of Mumbai (Unani), V K Jain of Delhi (Acupuncture), Sachindra Joshi of Mumbai (Homeopathy), Kiran Kukreja of Delhi (Allopathy) and M Ashraf of Delhi (Allopathy) were selected for the best physician award for the year, the Hakim Ajmal Khan Memorial Society said.
Hermes Unani Herbal Pharmacy, Calicut, and Neelam Unani Laboratories, Ghaziabad, were voted the best unani drug manufacturing companies. Hootone Remedies, Mumbai, won a special award for an anti-HIV drug it has manufactured.
The Deoband Unani Medical College and the Jiva Institute of Vaishnava Studies, Vrindavan, were selected as the best institutes of learning for Indian systems of medicine for the year, Society General Secretary Aslam Javed informed reporters.
The awards, comprising a momento and a citation, would be presented later this month.


Personal highlights were Brock Collection, which felt very modern. I loved the feminine English wallpaper florals. Diane Von Furstenberg was a great show with strong signature colours. Polka dots at Caroline Hererra and Lisa Marie Fernandez also stood out and macaroon colours at Sies Marjan and Gabriela Hearst set a trend. Zimmerman also had super feminine florals which I loved.
I love London Fashion Week for the spirit of creativity. I hope to find forward thinking designers such as those showing at Fashion East – the show continues to go from strength to strength and its always inspiring to be there. There's been a really upbeat energy this season and it's so great to see so many brands with a strong view point.
What shows collections stood out today and show far this season?
I really enjoyed Preen by Thornton Bregazzi today. There were some great dress shapes for summer and I loved the signature florals which continued from last season. Mary Katrantzou's show was great, with the theme and inspiration of deep sea diving with scuba dresses, coral reefs, sequin embellishments and jelly shoes.
JW Anderson was another favourite from London Fashion Week, his tea-towel style white linen trousers and tops stood out. Simone Rocha's silk bias cut dresses in cream and black and her patchwork apron dresses and jewelled hairclips were beautiful.
Halpern was another highlight at London Fashion Week. Michael's approach to glamour is unique from what everyone else is doing and he brings some much needed colour and shine to evening and daytime looks.


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Glauco Solieri – pilota automobilistico italiano
 Maurizio Solieri – chitarrista italiano
 Sante Solieri – chirurgo italiano

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yipee one week holiday, well it almost is, if it wasn't for the horrid weather so I could ride on the forest( unless I dodge the rain). Instead it looks like it will be indoor school riding and lunging for my four legged friends. But the rain cannot stop my other hobby, in fact it proves very advantageous. If I can't ride the horses, I can paint them!
this is 'moonlit' a horse using Indian ink, watercolour and brusho.
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Relax, ride, paint – whatever. I'm envious.
Me too. When can we move in!


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ExtremeRate Xbox Controller Shell review: Add some flair to your Xbox Series X/S controller
Spice up your Xbox controller.
Jez Corden
With the Xbox Design Lab currently offline for renovations, we don't have a large range of colors available for our Xbox controllers. Right now, there's standard black, white, and blue, and now red and white, with no doubt more on the way. There is also a range of other controllers, like the Xbox Elite controller, and third-party options listed in our roundup of best Xbox controllers. Buying a whole new controller by itself is pretty expensive, though. What if there was a cheaper option?
Say hello to ExtremeRate, a company committed to all things customization in gaming. Without the Xbox Design Lab, it's currently impossible to get a red and black Xbox Series X/S controller from Microsoft, but for just $15, you can opt for a DIY option.
ExtremeRate Xbox controller plates
Bottom line: The ExtremeRate controller shells are easy to install, thoroughly affordable, and come in a huge variety of color options. This is a great option for a mini DIY project if you want to give your Xbox controller some added flair.
High-quality materials indiscernible from the real thing
Huge variety of color options
Pry tool is a bit flimsy
ExtremeRate Xbox shell: Set up
In the box, you're given three shell parts, some replacement screws, a pry tool, and a T5 security screwdriver. There are no instructions in the box, but there's a card with a YouTube link if you're unfamiliar with taking apart Xbox controllers. You can also take a look at our own guide over here: how to take apart an Xbox controller.
Set up is relatively easy, but does require a bit of elbow grease and time. The grips are the first parts you'll need to remove, and they're held in place by a row of teeth-like connectors that have to be prized up, using the pry tool. Sliding the thin part between the seams and then levering up can feel risky, but it's unlikely you'll break the plastic itself. In fact, I found that the pry tool was a bit flimsy for this task, getting bent quite easily. You may need to apply a bit of force, but once some of the teeth come loose, the rest will follow.
Once you have removed the grips, the next step is to remove the five T5 security screws in each corner. One is also hidden behind the sticker, inside the battery door.
With your controller now naked (ooh, lala) you need to be careful not to drop dust or other small objects into the controller, as it might hinder the action on the triggers or buttons. From here, it's a simple case of adding the new faceplate and then snapping the grips into place, applying force to the teeth and connectors so that they get properly housed. It can be a bit fiddly to get the screws back into their sockets, mind. The controller interior has grooves designed for you to rest the screw on, to help guide them into place. However, the magnets on the rumble motors inside the triggers can interfere with your screws if you're not careful.
ExtremeRate Xbox shell: Gaming and usage
Once set up, the ExtremeRate Xbox shell feels great in the hand. The one I got has soft-touch plastics, complete with an attractive shimmering color finish that looks great. The shape and fit of the pieces are absolutely perfect down to the micrometer, making it feel as though it could've come straight from Microsoft itself.
The modern versions have cutouts for the new Xbox share button and don't replace the textured grips on the back, so you still get the same modern Xbox controller experience. If you place and position all the parts correctly, you shouldn't have any issues whatsoever. I saw some comments online that said the ExtremeRate shell caused issues with buttons or parts, but in my experience taking apart and repairing controllers, this only happens if you allow one of the parts to shift inside, or get something stuck in the controller that shouldn't be there. After getting up, I went and played Overwatch and Little Nightmares without any problems.
Should you buy the ExtremeRate Xbox shell?
If you want to add a bit of color or change up your Xbox controller to match your decor, the ExtremeRate controller shells are a great option. They're high-quality, shaped perfectly, and are simple and easy to set up and install.
It can be a bit tricky to use the pry tool if you're unfamiliar, but it's not hard once you get the hang of it. And the end result is a sexy custom controller shell. This is a great product.
ExtremeRate Xbox shell
Express yourself.
With the Xbox Design Lab out of commission, ExtremeRate is a great alternative DIY option that is so good that it feels practically official.
Jez Corden is a Senior Editor for Windows Central, focusing primarily on all things Xbox and gaming. Jez is known for breaking exclusive news and analysis as relates to the Microsoft ecosystem while being powered by caffeine. Follow on Twitter and listen to his Xbox Two podcast, all about, you guessed it, Xbox!

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Yes its time for a Read-A-Thon!! This one is Once Upon a Read-a-Thon and it is hosted by Lori @ Pure Imagination, Angela @ Reading Angel, and Candace @ Candace's Book Blog.
. Once Upon a Read-a-Thon is only three days, from July 9th till July 11th.
This is the post where I will post up my goals for the three days and keep track of my progress each day.


I came across giardino in an Etsy Finds email - I absolutely love these hand-stamped tea towels!
Thanks so much for featuring my Scottish Thistle tea towel! I love making these, and this one is my favorite.
GORGEOUS!!!! I have a towel fetish - maybe I will go shopping!
oooh, pretty! I love the colors!


If space is not an issue or if you have a large bathroom, you can go for a double bathroom vanity to make good use of the space available and maximize the room's storage capacity. You can have two sinks so that couples sharing a bathroom will be able to save time and space. You can use the bathroom sink at the same time especially when you are in a hurry to get to work instead of waiting for the other to get finished before you can use the sink.
Bathroom Mirror – One of the most important aspects of your bathroom is your mirrors. People struggle without them and to be honest your bathroom would not be the same without them. Your bathroom mirror helps add the centre piece to your day. Now there are so many guides on how to clean mirrors, from what chemicals to use, do I use vinegar? Rolled up newspaper etc. The fact is you have a glass surface that needs to be shiny and smear free. Taking that into account clean your mirror the way you feel comfortable with.
preparation – Make sure you have the right cleaning products to get the task done. These do not have to be off the shelf commercially expensive products. There are some organic cleaning compounds that you could use that are less expensive and are kind to the environment. But the products you use for your bathroom are down to personal preference. You have to remember that your bathroom is used by your whole family so be careful before and after the use of any product to ensure that it does not pose a significant risk to you, your children or indeed your pets.
Use a bucket and a mild water/bleach solution and squeeze the toy until all the flaky black mildew is passed out of the hole. There is also another role for your trusty old toothbrush; this can assist in removing stubborn mildew that has formed around rims of the bath toy.


As you check out your office, is everybody simply like you? The socioeconomics of the American workforce have changed significantly in the course of the most recent 50 years. During the 1950s, over 60% of the American workforce comprised of white guys. They were regularly the sole providers in the family unit, expected to resign by age 65 and spend their retirement years in relaxation exercises. Today, the American workforce is a superior impression of the populace with a noteworthy blend of sexes, race, religion, age and other foundation factors.
The long haul accomplishment of any business requires a differing assortment of ability that can bring crisp thoughts, points of view and perspectives to their work. The test that diversity presents, in this way, is empowering your supervisors to gain by the blend of sexual orientations, social foundations, ages and ways of life to react to business openings all the more quickly and inventively. Here are two instances of the diversity & inclusion difficulties characteristic in dealing with a different workforce: An American medical coverage organization procured representatives from an assortment of racial and ethnic foundations. The wide range of local dialects and societies, notwithstanding, did not blend. Rather than making workers feel that they had a sub-gather inside their bigger group, it offered ascend to suspicion and presumptions At the point when the gathering expected to gain proficiency with another admission framework, as opposed to pull together, they turned out to be significantly increasingly alienated and profitability and assurance plunged.
An advantage of a various workforce is the capacity to take advantage of the numerous gifts which representatives from various foundations, points of view, capacities and inabilities convey to the working environment. A great case of this is found on the business cards of workers at one Fortune 100 innovation organization. Representatives at this organization have business cards that seem typical at first look. After looking into it further, the raised Braille characters of representative data are obvious.
Numerous organizations, be that as it may, in any case confront difficulties around building an assorted domain. Some portion of the reason is the propensity to categorize representatives, putting them in an alternate storehouse dependent on their diversity profile. In the event that a representative is male, more than 50, English, and an agnostic, under what diversity classification does this worker fall? In reality, diversity can't be effectively arranged and those associations that react to human intricacy by utilizing the gifts of an expansive workforce will be the best in developing their organizations and their client base.


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Q: How does the Citadel feel about Cersei's actions? During the Game of Thrones Season Six finale Qyburn

Has his little birds kill Pycelle.

It can be inferred that Cersei asked him to do this as he personally does not seem overly happy about it.
The Archmaesters of the Citadel elect the Grand Maester as someone that they see fit to be Maester of Kingslanding. Obviously the Citadel, at some point at least, had some respect for Pycelle.

How would the Citadel respond if they found out that Cersei had had Pycelle killed?

It is hard to say how likely this is as Qyburn was fairly discreet in some ways and fairly careless in others. But in the event that they do find out

Would the Citadel perhaps be hesitant to send another Maester?

A: What happens when a Grand Maester is murdered
This isn't the first time that Grand Maester was executed by the Monarch or ruling authority. King Maegor had three Grand Maesters executed in his brief reign alone. There is list of precedent for that:

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*Grand Maester Gawen: Executed by King Maegor, for speaking in favor of ascension of Prince Aegon (Son of Aenys I) to the throne, by beheading.

*Grand Maester Gerardys: Fed by King Aegon II to his royal dragon, Sunfyre.

*Grand Maester Hareth: Executed for treason by an unknown King.

Everytime a Grand Maester was killed, Citadel did send a new one to the King. Citadel does not command any swords or soldiers so they can't possibly defy the royal commands or criticize the actions without fear of meeting the same fate.
The Citadel does object on dismissal of a Grand Maester however, there seem to have been no objections raised after their execution. From ASOS, Tyrion XII:

"Not at all, my lord. Thank the archmaesters of Oldtown, those who
wished to insist on Pycelle's restoration on the grounds that only
the Conclave may make or unmake a Grand Maester."
Bloody fools, thought Tyrion. "I seem to recall that Maegor the
Cruel's headsman unmade three with his axe1."
"Quite true," Varys said. "And the second Aegon fed Grand Maester
Gerardys to his dragon."

Not to mention, these objections were based on legal rights of the conclave, they weren't an act of defiance or criticism of the regime. E.g. That would be like a King taking a stream away from me and me saying "But your Grace, your own Royal father granted that stream to me for perpetuity. That is my right as per the feudal contract". The hostile action would be "Oh may others take you! You blackhearted rogue, you are no King of mine. I will not pay any taxes unless my stream is restored to me". See the difference?
Anyhow every time the execution happened, the Citadel chose a new one and sent him forth which is evident by the fact that Maegor executed three of consecutive grand Maesters which implies that three must have been sent to him as replacement of the previously executed one.
Will Citadel be reluctant?
By precedent, it is unlikely.
However, it is not as simple as historic cases here.
Cersei's rule is currently unrecognized by most powerful lords of seven Kingdoms.
Citadel is located in Old Town, which is under suzreinity of Tyrells of High Garden. Seeing as Tyrells have raised their banners in favor of Daenerys, it is very likely that Citadel may not send a new Grand Maester to Cersei and refuse to recognize her as the Queen given that they are now protected by the might of High Garden, something which wasn't true back in the day of the Dragon Kings.
Remember, one of the titles of Lord Hightower of Oldtown is Defender of the Citadel. Since his overlords, The Tyrells of High Garden are in open rebellion2, it appears to be unlikely that Citadel, emboldened by protection of Hightowers and Tyrells would send a Grand Maester to King's Landing.
A symbol of legitimacy and its impacts on Tyrell goals
Being served by Grand Maester is a sign of legitimacy and providing that to Cersei instead of Daenerys would be detrimental to Tyrell goals here.
From The Princess and the Queen:

Every visible symbol of legitimacy belonged to Aegon. He sat the Iron
Throne. He lived in the Red Keep. He wore the Conquerer's crown,
wielded the Conquerer's sword, and had been anointed by a septon of
the Faith before the eyes of tens of thousands. Grand Maester Orwyle
sat in his councils, and the Lord Commander of the Kingsguard had
placed the crown upon his princely head. And he was male, which in the
eyes of many made him the rightful king, his half sister the usurper.

1. Tyrion appears to be wrong in his memories here. At least Gawen was executed by the King himself with Blackfyre, not by his Axeman.

2. As far as Tyrells are concerned, they are in rebellion. They have sent forces to Daenerys. Cersei isn't that much of an idiot to delude herself that Tyrells will accept her rule after her murder of Lord Tyrell and his children. Daenerys isn't going to waste her time in stopping for camps. She has to reach her destination fast and strike hard, due to rules of logistics. Tyrells don't even need to hide their rebellion as Cersei's rule is unrecognized by great lords and there is no danger from the remnants of Lannister army, battered and tired from a long war.

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Brahmas fall 8-0
The Brahmas headed to Corpus Christi last night to renew an old rivalry during the IceRays' home opener. After a hard week for the Brahmas in Blaine, Minnesota, both teams went into this game with a record of 1-4-1. During the early part of the game, head coach Dan Wildfong was forced to seek medical attention for what broadcasters reported as kidney stones.
The Brahmas opened strong and were given their first power play less than a minute into the game. During the power play, the Brahmas showed a more coordinated offense than has been seen in the previous 6 games. Despite the increase of offensive action, the Brahmas just couldn't manage to convert the advantage into a goal. Seconds after his release from the sin-bin, IceRay Eric Purcell steals the puck and races down the ice unimpeded, slides it past netminder Jacob Nehama for the goal at the 2:48 mark of the first period. The remainder of the first period saw even play with both teams offensively strong, but the Brahmas were unable to score. IceRays picked up two more goals in the period by Martin Hojbjerg (Assist: Tony Roisum, Malo Ville) and Grant Hutton (Assist: Maurin Bouvet, Tony Roisum).
The second period saw energetic play from both sides as the Brahmas tried to make up the points, but were still unable to get past the IceRays defenses. Just after the half, a few quick hits to IceRays Forward Jake Derflinger, resulted in a major fighting penalty and game misconduct being awarded to Nick Blase. Shortly after that, the IceRays scored 3 more points in as many minutes. Goals were awarded to Kyle Froese (Martin Hojbjerg, Malo Ville), Eric Purcell (Tony Roisum) and Malo Ville (Martin Mojberg, Wes Michaud). The Brahmas made several attempts to recover, but couldn't connect. With just over a minute remaining in the period, Grant Hutton scores the IceRays 7th goal of the game with assists by Eric Purcell and Caleb O'Brien.
Still unwilling to admit defeat, the Brahmas hit hard the first half of the 3rd period, but Corpus Christi defense was unwavering in front of their home crowd. With 9:19 left in the game, Lucas Bennet scores the final goal of the evening with an assist from Eric Purcell and Caleb O'Brien. Throughout the night, The Brahmas showed a lot of heart and spirit, never giving up even as the IceRays kept extending the lead. Final score for the night: Corpus Christi IceRays 8, Lone Star Brahmas 0.
The Brahmas will be back on the ice at 7:05pm tonight to face the IceRays yet again. Log on to www.fasthockey.com to watch the action, or join your fellow Brahmas fans in ZuRoma Bar & Grill to watch for free at 8851 Ice House Drive, inside the NYTEX Sports Centre, Home of the Brahmas.
Brahmas Go 0-4 At Showcase
IceRays 4 – Brahmas 2


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Planning Commission talks Hillman Library renovations, tree canopy on campus
Screenshot via YouTube
The Pittsburgh Planning Commission at their meeting on Monday afternoon.
By Donata Massimiani, Senior Staff Writer
A new three-story, glass window covered entrance addition to Hillman Library will one day sit on the corner of Forbes Avenue and Schenley Drive.
Matthew Plecity, an architect working on the project, said the project team aimed to design the addition in a way that's more "inviting" for pedestrians walking along Forbes or crossing at the intersection of Forbes and Schenley.
"We're removing a large battered wall and that then becomes given back to the streetscape as these small mini parklets that are envisioned to be very similar to the table and chairs that are over in Schenley Plaza," Plecity said.
The Pittsburgh Planning Commission held a meeting over Zoom on Tuesday to discuss the future construction of the entrance addition and site work at Hillman Library. The entrance addition is a part of Hillman's fourth phase of reinvention, the third phase coming to completion in February 2023. The Planning Commission also discussed increasing the number of trees on campus and construction of a grocery and multi-unit residential building in Shadyside.
Chuck Alcorn, a Pitt planner, said the proposed addition is the first development in the lower campus district from the 2021 Institutional Master Plan.
"This is an important node that connects the Cathedral of Learning, Schenley Plaza, the William Pitt Union and other key University structures," Alcorn said. "The IMP calls for iconic architecture at this campus threshold."
Plecity said the design features honey locust trees lining the sidewalk of Forbes, and added that the project team chose this species of tree because of its upright branch structure and salt tolerance.
According to Plecity, the entrance addition will have a rooftop terrace that features tables and chairs and provides "really great views" of the Cathedral and Schenley Plaza. He also said Hillman could use this terrace as an event space.
"The terrace has sky lights in it that offer additional daylight down into the entry volume mass and low levels of lighting for evening use," Plecity said.
Plecity said Hillman's new main entrance will flow directly from the sidewalk into the building, placing the current downwards ramp leading to the ground floor entrance inside. He also said a sign that reads "Hillman Library" will sit above the new entry doors.
"It really reinforces that this is where you enter, this is where you come into the building," Plecity said.
According to Alcorn, the addition will feature a terrace on level one that has outdoor furniture for public use. He said the terrace responds to the IMP directive of creating more high quality open space for the public.
Alcorn said this project also complies with the IMP goals relating to public art. He said the project team collaborated with Pitt's public art committee to assess Hilman's "artistic works," which the team incorporated into the design of the expansion to make the art more accessible to students and "library users."
"Certain pieces will be placed within the transparency of new glass extensions and will be visible from the exterior," Alcorn said.
According to Alcorn, another goal of the IMP and Pitt Sustainability Plan is to increase the overall tree canopy on campus. Alcorn said this project will result in a net gain of seven trees. He also said the project will have a lower Energy Use Intensity than the campus average — 140 — by more than 40 EUI points.
Holly Dick, a commission member, asked about the "width of passable sidewalk" on Forbes and Schenley for individuals using canes and wheelchairs because she had earlier heard the presenters mention that the sidewalks would be "fairly narrow."
Plecity said the sidewalk will remain the same width along Forbes, but said the sidewalk along Schenley will widen.
"It grows by an additional 12 feet by removing that battered wall, so it's probably somewhere in the neighborhood of 35 feet," Plecity said.
Plecity said another renovation includes the widening of windows to provide additional daylight into the library. He said Hillman was originally constructed with narrow windows to protect the books from UV light, which is not as necessary today.
"Libraries are shifting, as you can imagine, from physical book stacks to being more of a place for students and people," Plecity said. "There's a lot more services that actually happen in the library, so there's not the need for those openings to be so slender."
hillman library renovation
Donata Massimiani, Multimedia Editor


ACC 403 Final Exam 1 Chp. 9-13 1. If an auditor believes the chance of financial failure is high and there is a corresponding increase in business risk for the auditor, acceptable audit risk would likely: 2. The preliminary judgment about materiality and the amount of audit evidence ..
ACC 403 Final Exam 2 Chp. 14-17 & 21&24 1. What critical event must take place before goods can be shipped in order to assure payment can be reasonably expected? 2. When designing audit procedures, tracing of source documents to the customers subsidiary ledger and subsequentl..
ACC 403 Final Exam Part 1 1. Auditors typically rely on internal controls of their private company clients: 2. An auditor who audits a business cycle that has low inherent risk should: 3. Inherent risk is often high for an account such as: 4. Auditors freque..
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ACC 403 Mid Term I 1. An audit to determine whether an entity is following specific procedures or rules set down by some higher authority is classified as a(n): 2. Which of the following services provides the lowest level of assurance on a financial statement? 3. Any service that ..
ACC 403 Mid Term Part 1 1. Recording, classifying, and summarizing economic events in a logical manner for the purpose of providing financial information for decision making is commonly called: 2. ________ risk reflects the possibility that the information upon which the business dec..
ACC 403 Mid Term Part 2 1. The principal issue in cases involving alleged negligence is usually: 2. "Absence of reasonable care that can be expected of a person in a set of circumstances" defines: 3. While the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 remains in effect, its internal c..
ACC 403 midterm exam part 1 1. ________ risk reflects the possibility that the information upon which the business decision was made was inaccurate. 2. Any service that requires a CPA firm to issue a report about the reliability of an assertion that is made by another party is a(n): ..
ACC 403 Midterm Exam part 2 1. In the performance of an audit, a CPA: 2. Under the laws of agency, partners of a CPA firm may be liable for the work of others on whom they rely. This would not include: 3. An individual who is not party to the contract between a CPA and the client,..
ACC 403 Midterm Part 1 1. ________ risk reflects the possibility that the information upon which the business decision was made was inaccurate. 2. Any service that requires a CPA firm to issue a report about the reliability of an assertion that is made by another party is a(n): 3..
ACC 403 Midterm part 2 1. In the performance of an audit, a CPA: 2. Under the laws of agency, partners of a CPA firm may be liable for the work of others on whom they rely. This would not include: 3. An individual who is not party to the contract between a CPA and the client, but ..
ACC 403 Quiz 1 Set 1 1. An audit to determine whether an entity is following specific procedures or rules set down by some higher authority is classified as a(n): 2. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act applies to which of the following companies? 3. Three common types of attestation services a..
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ACC 403 Quiz 1 Set 3 1. An accountant: 2. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act applies to which of the following companies? 3. A correct relationship among the auditor, the client, and the external users is: 4. Which of the following is considered audit evidence? 5. The most common ..
ACC 403 Quiz 2 Chp 3-4 1. When there is a justified departure from GAAP which is considered material, the auditor should issue a(n): 2. Under AICPA auditing standards, the primary auditor issuing the opinion on the financial statements is called the: 3. The auditor's responsibilit..
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ACC 403 Quiz 3 Chapter 5-6 1. If an auditor fails to fulfill a certain requirement in the contract, they may be guilty of: 2. Which of the following most accurately describes fraud? 3. Which of the following auditor's defenses usually means nonreliance on the financial state..
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ACC 403 Quiz 3 Set 2 1. The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) of 1977: 2. In the auditing environment, failure to meet auditing standards is often: 3. In the performance of an audit, a CPA: 4. The principal issue to be resolved in cases involving alleged negligence is usuall..
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Read the top silver products recommended for collectors by one of our numismatic specialists, here at MCM!
Top 5 Silver Coin Products
Today's silver stacker has an amazing variety of choices in terms of silver products from coins with low premiums over spot to those with slightly higher premiums and lower mintages to rounds, bars and much more.
And today's silver market also offers great opportunities for buyers given that the spot price of silver is at a level that most metal experts consider low and that current premiums for most silver products are lower than they have been in the past.
Whether you are new to buying silver, or have been at it a while, every silver investor should have these five coins products to provide diversity in their silver portfolio:
American Silver Eagles from the United States Mint
The American Silver Eagle is the world's #1 silver coin that surpasses any other silver coin ever issued by any country in terms of the number minted and traded. The coin, which turned 30 in 2016, is the U.S. Mint's most important bullion coin program; the most widely collected modern silver coin of all time; and a coin that has played a key role in modern American numismatics.
The Silver Eagle is also the modern American silver dollar and with about half a billion coins in existence, it has surpassed the mighty Morgan dollar in terms of the number of coins produced.
Most important for the silver buyer is the fact that the coins, which are U.S. legal tender backed by the U.S. government, have by far the deepest and most liquid market within the U.S. This means you will never have any trouble buying them or finding buyers for them when you want to sell.
Morgan and Peace Silver Dollars from the United States Mint
Minted from 1878 to 1904 and again in 1921, the Morgan dollar is the king of 19th century American coins and remains to this day the most popular and widely traded classic U.S. coin of any type with hundreds of millions of coins in existence, even after the millions that were melted.
Go to any coin show, and you will see countless Morgan dollars from the most common to rare ones in all states of preservation, and both certified and raw.
The budget-conscious buyer can purchase circulated or MS60 examples of common dates like 1881-S and 1921, while the more experienced buyer is likely to be interested in the Morgans that were struck at the Carson City Mint, which are the most popular subset of Morgan dollars.
Peace dollars, which were minted from 1921 to 1935, are the other classic U.S. silver dollar that is also widely collected and traded. The coin will turn 100 in 2021, and the U.S. Mint is expected to issue a coin to mark this event.
Values for common, lower grade examples of both silver dollars tend to move with the price of silver, while higher grade and rarer coins trade at constantly changing values determined by supply and demand and other factors.
America the Beautiful 5 oz coins from the United States Mint
Launched in 2010, this 56-coin series of 5 oz. silver coins that runs through 2021 honors the national parks, reserves, and historical sites of every state and territory.
The America the Beautiful, or ATB, was the first U.S. silver coin ever issued that weighed more than 1 oz. of silver. In many ways it was the U.S. Mint's response to the growing number of larger silver coins, from 5 oz. to a kilo, issued by other world Mints.
Two versions are issued – a bullion coin that often has proof-like and deep mirror proof-like surfaces and a vapor-blasted collector version that includes a "P" Mint mark for the Philadelphia Mint.
These coins appeal to both silver stackers and coin collectors. Compared to Silver Eagles, they have miniscule mintages in some cases as low as 20,000 coins per issue for the bullion and under 15,000 for some of the rarest "P" coins.
These pieces are available both raw and graded with various labels, including the popular John-Mercanti signed ones.
Silver Maple Leaf from the Royal Canadian Mint
The Silver Maple Leaf, Canada's official sovereign and legal tender bullion coin, is the world's second best-selling silver coin whose name is derived from the elegant design that appears on the coin's reverse of a single maple leaf, an iconic Canadian symbol.
For the silver investor, these coins have the advantage of being struck to the highest purity standard of .9999 fine silver and utilize the most advanced anti-counterfeiting technology of any world silver bullion coin, including laser micro-engraving, radial lines, and bullion DNA, among others.
Earlier this year the mint also added another ground-breaking feature to the coins, a new technology called Mintshield, which is a proprietary process developed by the Mint that reduces the occurrence of white spots, often called milk spots, on their bullion coins.
Australian, British, Chinese and Mexican Coins
Silver bullion coins from world mints become more numerous every year, but the various coin series from the Perth, British Royal, Chinese, and Mexican Mints are probably the ones that have the most devoted buyers. That is because they feature beautiful designs of iconic national symbols of each nation, are struck to the highest standards, and have some of the lowest mintages of any major bullion issue.
Not surprisingly, these coins also have a solid track record of performance.
There are many options to chose from, especially from the Perth Mint, which produces more bullion series than any other mint from the Kookaburra and Koala to the Kangaroo, Wedge-Tailed Eagle and others. Each of these coins is issued in a wide range of sizes except the Kangaroo, the mint's biggest bullion seller, and now the world's third best-selling coin of its type, which is only issued in a 1 oz size.
The Royal Mint offers two bullion programs, the Britannia series, a modern classic that began in 1997, and the Queen's Beasts, which debuted in 2016 and will feature ten different designs over a five-year period. The beast coins are issued in 2 and 10 oz. sizes in silver with other versions as well.
The Chinese Mint is best-known for its silver Panda series, which includes coins and medals that feature the cuddly animal that symbolizes China. Typically, only the coins from the last couple years are available since the older pieces are seldom offered.
Finally, the silver Libertad, the sovereign silver coin of Mexico and the world's only major silver coin that has no denomination, is also the first major silver series ever issued having started in 1982. These coins, which are issued in a wide range of sizes and finishes, continue to gain in popularity and previous issues are hard to locate with many examples remaining in Mexico.
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Obtaining an estimator via Rao-Blackwell theorem
Let $X_1,\ldots,X_n$ be iid with pdf
$$f(x\mid\theta) = \exp(\theta -x) I(x)_{(\theta, \infty)}$$
It is asked to find an unbiased estimator of $\theta$ that is a function of a sufficient statistic for $\theta$.
By factorization theorem, we show that $X_{(1)}$ is a sufficient statistical for $\theta.$ And, since
$$E(X) = \theta +1$$
the estimator $ \bar{X} -1$ is unbiased. So, by the Rao Blackell theorem,
$$W=E(\bar{X}-1\mid X_{(1)})$$ is an unbiased estimator that is function of the sufficient statistical. But it seems very complicated to evaluate the distribution of $\bar{X}-1\mid X_{(1)}$. How can I find this distribution? Is there a better unbiased estimador that I can use, in this case?
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$\begingroup$ Why go roundabout? Obtaining the distribution of $X_{(1)}$ and its expected value is not difficult. Have you tried that, instead of going through the sample mean? $\endgroup$ – Alecos Papadopoulos Aug 28 '14 at 22:36
$\begingroup$ No, I didn't. Do you think we can find a unbiesed estimator that is function of the minimum? It would let the work of calculatingthe conditional distribution a little more easy.Another attempt: We could use, for example, $X_1 -1$ instead of $\bar{X}$! But I dont see a good way of finding the distribution $\endgroup$ – Giiovanna Aug 29 '14 at 0:08
$\begingroup$ Giovanna, it is really easy to find the density function of the minimum in this case, and then calculate the expected value of the minimum, which will immediately give you an unbiased estimator based on the minimum. First find the CDF of $X$, then apply the standard formula for the density of the minimum. $\endgroup$ – Alecos Papadopoulos Aug 29 '14 at 0:36
$\begingroup$ The minimum pdf is given by $ n \exp^{n-1}(\theta - x)$. In this case, the expectation is not a "beautiful" function of theta so I can construct an estimator using it. Can you explain it a little more? $\endgroup$ – Giiovanna Aug 29 '14 at 21:32
$\begingroup$ The CDF of $X$ is $F_X(x) = 1- \exp\{\theta-x\}$. The CDF of the minimum is $1- [1-F_X(x_{(1)})]^n$. So the pdf is $ne^{n(\theta -x_{(1)})}I(x)_{(\theta, \infty)}$. The integral $\int_{\theta}^{\infty} x_{(1)}ne^{n(\theta -x_{(1)})}dx_{(1)}$ presents no difficulties. This is $E(X_{(1)})$. You will find that it is a linear function of $\theta$ and so correcting for the bias is obvious. $\endgroup$ – Alecos Papadopoulos Aug 29 '14 at 21:50
We have $$F_X(x) = \int_{\theta}^{x}e^{\theta -t} dt = -e^{\theta}e^{-t}\Big|^{x}_{\theta} = 1 - e^{\theta -x} $$
Since $F_{X_{(1)}}(x_{(1)}) = 1 -[1-F_X(x_{(1)})]^{n}$, the density function of the minimum order statistic is
$$f_{X_{(1)}}(x_{(1)}) = nf_X(x_{(1)})[1-F_X(x_{(1)})]^{n-1}I(x)_{(\theta, \infty)} = ne^{\theta -x_{(1)}}[e^{\theta -x_{(1)}}]^{n-1}I(x)_{(\theta, \infty)}$$
$$\Rightarrow f_{X_{(1)}}(x_{(1)}) =ne^{n(\theta -x_{(1)})}I(x)_{(\theta, \infty)}$$
$$E[X_{(1)}] = \int_\theta^{\infty}x_{(1)}ne^{n(\theta -x_{(1)})}dx_{(1)} =\theta+\frac 1n$$
$$ \hat \theta = X_{(1)} -\frac 1n$$
is an unbiased estimator based on the sufficient statistic.
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The fact is that Alecos' answer is the easiest way to handle the problem, but the problem can be solved via Rao-Blackwell as well. Start with the joint density $$f(x_1,..., x_n | \theta) = e^{-\sum x_i + n\theta}\prod{I_{\theta < x_i}(x_i)}. $$ We know that $X_{[1]}$ is a sufficient statistic, so this factors as $$f(x_1,...,x_n)=e^{-\sum x_i +nx_{[1]}}\times e^{-n(x_{[1]}-\theta)}\cdot I_{\theta < x_1}(x_{[1]}).$$ Now apply the Rao-Blackwell Theorem to this form of the density, and correct for the bias. You could also incorporate the shift ($\bar{X} - 1$) explicitly in the joint density, in which case the bias correction is incorporated directly.
$\begingroup$ To apply Rao Blackwell, I need an unbiased estimator (for example, $X_1 -1$) and I need to find the distribution of the sufficient statistics given this estimator But it not seems so easy to find the distribution of $X_{(1)}|X_1-1$ $\endgroup$ – Giiovanna Aug 29 '14 at 21:35
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SPRINGFIELD, IL — Illinois lawmakers joined the Illinois Clean Jobs Coalition today to press for bold clean energy legislation.
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Q: Material Design Light + Angular 2 Anyone know why in this plunker the Material Design Lite sidenav (or drawer as they call it) won't display when used as a component?
It works fine when it's not used as a component like in this plunker
I'm using the following but maybe in the wrong area????
componentHandler.upgradeAllRegistered();

A: I'm struggling with this as well.  I have the the component mostly working, but it does not dismiss the drawer when I click the content.
I found this helpful:
https://stackoverflow.com/a/35451821/1341825
Try adding the mdl attribute to your root node. Like:

A: I don't think this can be done using Material Design Lite, at least not now.  I ended up using Angular Material 2 and was able to separate the sidenav into it's own component.  View this plunker for an example.
Following is the code in case the link doesn't work.
app.component.html
<my-sidenav></my-sidenav>

app.component.ts
import {Component} from '@angular/core';
import {bootstrap} from '@angular/platform-browser-dynamic';
import {SidenavComponent} from 'sidenav.component.ts';
import {GlueService} from 'glue.service.ts';

@Component({
  selector: 'material-app',
  templateUrl: 'app.component.html',
  directives: [SidenavComponent],
  providers: [GlueService]
})
export class AppComponent {
}

bootstrap(AppComponent);

Since the sidenav is an outside container to everything else it has to be loaded first:
sidenav.component.html
<md-sidenav-layout>
<md-sidenav #start [opened]="opened" id="left_sidenav" layout-padding>

Sidenav

<button md-raised-button class="md-raised md-primary" (click)="start.close()">Close</button>
</md-sidenav>
<md-content>
<my-content></my-content>
</md-content>
</md-sidenav-layout>

sidenav.component.ts
import {Component, ViewChild} from '@angular/core';
import {MdButton} from '@angular2-material/button';
import {MD_SIDENAV_DIRECTIVES, MdSidenav} from '@angular2-material/sidenav';
import {ContentComponent} from 'content.component.ts';
import {GlueService} from 'glue.service.ts';

@Component({
  selector: 'my-sidenav',
  templateUrl: 'sidenav.component.html',
  directives: [MdButton, MD_SIDENAV_DIRECTIVES, ContentComponent],
  providers: []
})
export class SidenavComponent{
opened: false;
@ViewChild('start') sidenavComponent: MdSidenav;
constructor(private glueService: GlueService) {

glueService.toggleConfirmed$.subscribe(
  toggle => {
    this.toggleLeftNav();
  });
}
toggleLeftNav(){

 (<MdSidenav>this.sidenavComponent).open();

}

}

The content component contains the header and the content.  You could easily split this up into 2 components.
content.component.html
<md-toolbar color="primary">
<button md-raised-button style="color:black;margin:10px" (click)="openLeftNav()">Open Sidenav</button>
Angular Material 2 App
</md-toolbar>

Content

content.component.ts
import {Component,  OnDestroy} from '@angular/core';
import {MdToolbar} from '@angular2-material/toolbar';
import {MdButton} from '@angular2-material/button';
import { GlueService } from 'glue.service.ts';

@Component({
  selector: 'my-content',
  templateUrl: 'content.component.html',
  directives: [MdToolbar, MdButton]
})
export class ContentComponent implements OnDestroy{
   constructor(private glueService: GlueService) { }

   openLeftNav(){
     this.glueService.confirmToggle(true);
   }

}

I created a service (no idea what to call it) that allows the different components to talk to each other.  I called it glue.service.ts.  I also don't know if this is the BEST way for one component to talk to another although this method was mentioned in Angular 2's cookbook.
glue.service.ts
import { Injectable } from '@angular/core'
import { Subject }    from 'rxjs/Subject';
@Injectable()
export class GlueService {
  private toggleAnnouncedSource = new Subject<boolean>();
  private toggleConfirmedSource = new Subject<boolean>();
  // Observable string streams
  toggleAnnounced$ = this.toggleAnnouncedSource.asObservable();
  toggleConfirmed$ = this.toggleConfirmedSource.asObservable();
  // Service message commands
  announceToggle(toggle: boolean) {
    this.toggleAnnouncedSource.next(toggle)
  }
  confirmToggle(toggle: boolean) {
    this.toggleConfirmedSource.next(toggle);
  }
}

A: The basic problem in your MDL drawer as Angular component is, that mdl-layout__drawer needs to be a direct child of mt mdl-js-layout.
But in your "generated" html the <my-sidenav>is still the parent of  mdl-layout__drawer

..

     <my-sidenav>

          Nav 1

      </my-sidenav>

Content stuff here
...

  </div

To avoid that you may change your component to Attribute directive.
@Component({
    selector: '[my-sidenav]',
    ...

And use it like this:

Have a look to the changed plunker


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BSC4933:
Digital Dinosaurs
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prototypes for surveillance and control
of mosquito-borne diseases
Accepting graduate student applications for Fall 2021 in digital paleontology or epidemiology: applications + optional fellowships
Postdocs with experience in AI, epidemiology, GIS, programming, and/or spatial statistics can contact ryancarney@usf.edu
USF awards Prof. Carney the Outstanding Undergraduate Teaching Award
in recognition of excellence in teaching at the undergraduate level (Digital Dinosaurs,
Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy).
New paper: Evidence corroborates identity of isolated fossil feather as a wing covert of Archaeopteryx
Ryan M. Carney, Helmut Tischlinger & Matthew D. Shawkey
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Carney Lab receives NSF grant to develop technologies for fighting mosquito-borne diseases
$900,000. PI Ryan Carney; Co-PIs Sriram Chellappan, Anne Bowser, Russanne Low
nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2014547. Press: Tampa Channel 10, USF
Carney Lab receives USF grant to develop spatial-temporal prediction models for COVID
$25,000. PI Ming Ji; Co-PIs Ryan Carney, Ran Tao; Co-Is Russell Kirby, Joey Lin
Lab members:
Ryan Carney, PhD, MPH, MBA
Assistant Professor of Digital Science
ryancarney@usf.edu
Spring courses: Digital Dinosaurs (BSC 4933C), Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy (ZOO 3713C)
Faculty page: http://biology.usf.edu/ib/faculty/rcarney
Personal website: ryancarney.com
Phil Morris, PhD CV
Postdoctoral Researcher, Digital Paleontology
philipmorris@mail.usf.edu
Dr. Phil Morris has a diverse background including archaeology, vertebrate anatomy, functional morphology and biomechanics, and enjoys exploring all aspects of the functions and evolution of skeletal anatomy. This has taken him from the bioanthropological examination of bones from Viking burials to the virtual analysis of rodent jaws. He settled into a firm fascination in biomechanics and functional morphology of the jaws and masticatory apparatus whilst studying for his PhD at the Hull York Medical School, United Kingdom. After successfully completing his doctorate, he moved to the University of South Florida to undertake a postdoctoral research project on the anatomy and biomechanics of cranial kinesis and jaw apparatus in extant and fossil birds.
Phil's research is primarily concerned with the skulls of birds and mammals and how they are shaped by evolution and function. He's particularly interested in how the demands of behaviours making use of the masticatory apparatus and jaws, in both feeding and specific interactions with the environment, influence the morphology of the skull. In the past Phil has made use of a range of methods related to biomechanics and functional morphology, such as geometrics morphometrics and finite element analysis, and is particularly interested in the use of virtual models of anatomical structures to explore the anatomy of extant and extinct vertebrates. He is particularly fond of research involving rodents and species which share their distinctive masticatory apparatus, as well as many other members of the Euarchontoglires, but has recently begun to explore the anatomy and evolution of the skulls of modern birds and their extinct relatives.
Alex Kirk CV
Ph.D. Student, Integrative Biology - Physiology and Morphology
akirk@usf.edu
TA: Digital Dinosaurs, Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy
I joined the Carney Lab in Fall 2017 after graduating here at USF with a B.S. in Environmental Biology. I am using novel techniques to digitally reconstruct the skeletal anatomy of Archaeopteryx, and using this 3D data to investigate various properties of the pedal morphology.
Disha Jain
M.P.H. Student, College of Public Health
dishajain@usf.edu
Disha Jain is a graduate student studying Global Health Practice since Fall 2018. She is also a Dental practitioner with over 6 years of clinical and community-based service experience in domestic settings. Her research interests include infectious disease surveillance and monitoring with geospatial technology, predicting outbreaks, detecting clusters and analyzing spread patterns; that would facilitate evidence-based interventions in communities across the globe. She has worked on various research projects at USF including epidemiologic evaluation of Quadrivalent vaccines for influenza with COPH-Panama Program as part of her International Field Experience in Summer 2020, neuromarketing study to assess online message effectiveness for smoking study among adolescents and adults.
Sebastian Alvarez de Araya
B.S. Student, Environmental Biology, Mathematics minor
sebastiana1@usf.edu
Sebastian is a Senior Undergraduate student currently studying Environmental Biology with a minor in Mathematics at USF, who joined the Carney lab during the Summer of 2020. Sebastian became interested in joining the Carney lab after taking Digital Dinosaurs taught by Dr. Carney and gaining an appreciation for the complex relationship between variations in morphology and its driving factors. His research interests focus on evolutionary anatomy of bone and muscle as well as the ecology of extinct and extant systems. Currently, Sebastian is working on quadrate morphology analysis using GMM for 3D digital modeling and analysis in avians. He is set to graduate in the spring of 2021, and plans on attending graduate school once he completes his degree.
Alec Baines CV
B.S. Student, Integrative Biology, Geosciences minor
abaines@usf.edu
Alec Baines' main research interests include vertebrate paleontology, paleoneurology, archosaur evolution, and digital visualization. He was a Student Ambassador for the Paleontological Society and a member of The Geological Society of America's On to the Future cohort in 2016. His current research focuses on cranial morphology of archosaurs and digital visualization of fossils for preservation and educational outreach.
Sarah Guzinski CV
B.S. Student, Integrative Biology
sguzinski@usf.edu
Sarah Guzinski is a senior undergraduate student currently studying integrative animal biology at USF who joined the Carney lab in Summer 2020. She became interested in becoming part of the team after taking the Digital Dinosaurs course taught by Dr. Carney. Her research interests include vertebrate morphology with a focus in evolutionary anatomy of bone and muscle. Currently, Sarah is working on investigating the forelimb anatomy of Rhea americana using 3D digital modeling and analysis. Set to graduate in Fall 2020, Sarah plans to attend graduate school once her degree is completed.
Kristen Hodne
B.S. Student, Honors College / Biomedical Sciences and Public Health
kristenhodne@usf.edu
Kristen is an undergraduate student at USF studying Biomedical Sciences and Public Health. She is interested in evolutionary biology and the applications of physics within biology and medicine. Her research focus is examining the humerus in primates and birds from kinematics and GMM perspectives and looking at the impacts the humerus can have on motion.
Connor Mapes CV
B.S. Student, Honors College / Environmental Science and Policy, GIS minor
connormapes@usf.edu
Connor is an undergraduate majoring in Environmental Science and Policy and minoring in Geographic Information Systems and Technology. He joined the Carney Lab in Spring of 2018 and was drawn by its spatial epidemiology work. Connor's main interests are now the convergence of urban health and urban ecology, more specifically how aspects of infrastructure and planning affect disease vectors and broader public health. He is currently working on an Honors College thesis that will seek to understand which areas of the Tampa Bay Region of Florida have the highest risk of harboring consistent populations of Dengue-carrying mosquitos.
Israel Rivera-Molina
B.S. Student, Geosciences
ijrivera@usf.edu
I am a Junior undergraduate student majoring in Geology. I joined Carney Lab in the Fall of 2019, my interests include dinosaur morphology and evolution. I plan on pursuing a PhD and conducting research in the field of vertebrate paleontology.
Kaleb Smallwood CV
B.S. Student, Geosciences, Spanish minor
smallwoodk@usf.edu
Kaleb Smallwood is an undergraduate student of the University of South Florida currently pursuing his bachelor's degree in Geology (BS) with a minor in Spanish. He graduated high school with an IB diploma in 2019. His work ethic and flexibility in both group and solo work environments are often lauded by his peers. Currently, he assists Dr. Phil Morris in the Carney Lab in his research on the skulls of birds and the influence of evolution on their shapes, which he began in his first year of college in 2019. This work involves the segmentation of CT scans of avian skulls in the Avizo software. Interested in all aspects of paleontology, Kaleb readily accepts any opportunity to gain experience in the field to help him on his projected path of obtaining a Ph.D and later a career in paleontology performing research on his own vertebrate fossil findings.
Mary Williams CV
B.S. Student, Honors College / Engineering
williamsm6@usf.edu
Mary Elizabeth Williams is studying Corporate Finance and Cell & Molecular Biology. In her free time, Mary volunteers at the PARC organization, attends student organization meetings, goes to local sporting events, and explores her new home of Tampa. She was drawn to being a part of the team creating an augmented reality app to reduce transmission of mosquito-borne diseases, because she is passionate about advising society about zoonotic diseases and improving the United States' public health structure. She believes that analyzing other countries' information dissemination systems during past epidemics will lead the United States to a better system, thus allowing more crucial information to reach the public in a more timely manner. Mary wants to continue to study the failures of the United States' information dissemination systems during times of public health crises with hopes of convincing policymakers and the general public to switch their thinking from reactive responses to precautionary ones. After she graduates, Mary plans to pursue a Ph.D or an M.D., with hopes of eventually managing hospitals and working to fix the relationship between upper level management and their hospital staff.
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The central concern of drug testing is respecting the privacy of the person being tested, according to a University of Colorado Leeds School of Business report on workplace drug testing. Hair analysis is a far less invasive drug test than others now in use. The candidate for testing does not have to urinate into a specimen cup, have blood drawn or furnish saliva to the testing organization. Sometimes, depending on the organization, a person undergoing the drug screen might be asked to urinate in the presence of a witness.
The use of hair as a material for drug testing has received a great deal of attention since the late 1990s when it began to enjoy wider acceptance against other drug screening techniques. While the technology of hair testing has progressed rapidly, there are still some issues yet to be worked out. One such issue is accuracy. There is a possibility of a false positive result if an individual's hair absorbs drugs from the environment or from another person's perspiration.
Hair analysis is increasingly used in epidemiological studies of drug use. Hair analysis is used as a confirmation of a person's self-reported drug use data that much of the current research relies upon. Because hair analysis offers a longer record of drug use than other drug screens, self-reported drug use over a period of months can be compared with the hair analysis test results for confirmation.
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