A.C. Lighting Inc Showcases Exclusive & Leading Brand Technologies at LDI 2013 | A.C. Lighting Inc.
A.C. Lighting Inc, a leading provider of cutting-edge professional equipment to the entertainment industry, will showcase at LDI 2013 (on booth 1833) a selection of the very latest Chroma-Q® and Jands lighting innovations, plus ArKaos and LedGo video solutions, exclusively available from the reseller in North America. Key staging solutions from Prolyte will also be represented.
Product highlights from the Chroma-Q® premium performance lighting range include the soon-to-launch Inspire Mini™ RGBW color-mixing LED house light; the new DC battery powered version of the award-winning Studio Force V 12 Phosphor™ variable white softlight for location work; the Auto LED II™ moving light specifically designed for precise stand illumination of motor industry tradeshows; and the new Color Block 2 Plus Nano™ versatile single cell LED system.
On show from Jands is the new Vista D1 playback processor providing an additional 8192 DMX channels for hardware models in the award-winning Vista lighting and media control range. In addition, new software features such as control of twice as many groups of LEDs or dimmers, will be demonstrated for the award-winning Stage CL "made for LEDs" console.
Receiving its North American launch at LDI is the ArKaos Studio Server. Featuring full HD output over up to four EDID managed outputs, the Studio Server has been designed to deliver optimal images for the high-end demands of studio, concert tour, television and corporate applications.
From Prolyte, the booth will display their H30V series of strong yet extremely lightweight truss for live event productions, and the Prolyte Barrier lightweight aluminium – only 77lbs per 3.28ft section – crowd barrier control system.
Highlights from LedGo's range of high-quality modular LED video panels include the 6mm black LED high contrast panels, featuring easy 'Rig and Click' hardware for quick assembly and very high refresh rates to avoid flickering on cameras.


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Idong-eup (koreanska: 이동읍) är en köping i provinsen Gyeonggi i den centrala delen av Sydkorea,  km sydost om huvudstaden Seoul. Den ligger i stadsdistriktet Cheoin-gu i stadskommunen Yongin. Före 2017 hade den status som socken och hette Idong-myeon (이동면).

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namespace frontend\models;

use Yii;
use yii\base\Model;
use yii\data\ActiveDataProvider;
use app\models\AnugerahPencalonanTokohSukanJawatan;

/**
 * AnugerahPencalonanTokohSukanJawatanSearch represents the model behind the search form about `app\models\AnugerahPencalonanTokohSukanJawatan`.
 */
class AnugerahPencalonanTokohSukanJawatanSearch extends AnugerahPencalonanTokohSukanJawatan
{
    /**
     * @inheritdoc
     */
    public function rules()
    {
        return [
            [['anugerah_pencalonan_lain_jawatan_id', 'anugerah_pencalonan_lain_id', 'created_by', 'updated_by'], 'integer'],
            [['jawatan', 'nama_persatuan_pertubuhan', 'tempoh', 'session_id', 'created', 'updated'], 'safe'],
        ];
    }

    /**
     * @inheritdoc
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    public function scenarios()
    {
        // bypass scenarios() implementation in the parent class
        return Model::scenarios();
    }

    /**
     * Creates data provider instance with search query applied
     *
     * @param array $params
     *
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     */
    public function search($params)
    {
        $query = AnugerahPencalonanTokohSukanJawatan::find();

        // add conditions that should always apply here

        $dataProvider = new ActiveDataProvider([
            'query' => $query,
        ]);

        $this->load($params);

        if (!$this->validate()) {
            // uncomment the following line if you do not want to return any records when validation fails
            // $query->where('0=1');
            return $dataProvider;
        }

        // grid filtering conditions
        $query->andFilterWhere([
            'anugerah_pencalonan_lain_jawatan_id' => $this->anugerah_pencalonan_lain_jawatan_id,
            'anugerah_pencalonan_lain_id' => $this->anugerah_pencalonan_lain_id,
            'tempoh' => $this->tempoh,
            'created_by' => $this->created_by,
            'updated_by' => $this->updated_by,
            'created' => $this->created,
            'updated' => $this->updated,
        ]);

        $query->andFilterWhere(['like', 'jawatan', $this->jawatan])
            ->andFilterWhere(['like', 'nama_persatuan_pertubuhan', $this->nama_persatuan_pertubuhan])
            ->andFilterWhere(['like', 'session_id', $this->session_id]);

        return $dataProvider;
    }
}

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About Us · Jewish Family Service of Somerset, Hunterdon, and Warren Counties!
Jewish Family Service of Somerset, Hunterdon, and Warren Counties is a not-for-profit, non-sectarian social service agency whose purpose is to preserve and strengthen the quality of individual, family and community life based on Jewish values.
The history of JFS dates back to 1977. You can read an excerpt from A Brief History of Jewish Family Services of Somerset, Hunterdon, and Warren Counties by Betty Roswell.
Our office is open Monday—Thursday from 9 AM to 5 PM and Friday from 9 AM to 4:30 PM. Evening and weekend hours available by appointment.
We are very grateful for the wonderful supporters of Jewish Family Service. Please see this page for a full list.
If you and/or your organization would like to become a supporter of JFS, please contact us.
We are happy to be associated with many local organizations. Please see this page for a full list.
Your donation to Jewish Family Service is very valuable. It allows JFS to provide quality services and programs that are not fully funded by other sources. Some of these services and programs are listed here.
For directions to our office, please see this page.


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EXTREMISTSJihadists, Far-Right Extremists Vex Russia–Ukraine War
By Adil Rasheed
Jihadist militants from Chechnya have been helping Russia in its war in Ukraine, but the influx of jihadist militants does not constitute the bulk of foreign fighters who have joined the war. It is feared that the pro-Ukraine 'International Legion' is infiltrated by far-right extremist groups who support Ukraine's own far-right organizations. One expert warns that the war "will almost certainly attract far-right extremists, who have long viewed [Ukraine] as an ideal training ground to gain combat experience for the eventual 'race wars' they anticipate waging back home."
In his 1975 thriller novel Harry's Game, Gerald Seymour came up with the now famous phrase, "One man's terrorist is another man's freedom fighter".1 But there is currently a lot of confusion even among transnational foreign fighters entering the Russia–Ukraine conflict, as to whose freedom fighter or terrorist they should or should not become.
For instance, Chechen Islamic scholar Salakh Mezhiev has pronounced the Russian invasion of Ukraine a 'jihad', which should be fought "for the Koran, for God", in order to save Islam and Russia against the 'filth' of NATO forces.2 On the other hand, Syrian jihadist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) in Idlib has reportedly declared that "The Chechens fighting with the Russian army are apostates. They have departed from the religion of Islam, even if they claim to be Muslims who fast and perform the five daily prayers. They are siding with an enemy who openly shows enmity against Islam. Volunteering in the Russian army is blasphemy and apostasy, let alone participating in a destructive war against Ukraine".3
Adding to this confusion is the bizarre statement of Muslim Brotherhood ideologue Dr Yasser Al-Naggar, who says that medieval Islamic jurist Ibn Hazem had allowed Muslims to join both sides of a war fought among infidels. Thus, Muslims are allowed to join either side of the Russia–Ukraine war, to pit one set of infidels against the other.4

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Internet Edge Supply Chain Lab
Membership Materials
E-Commerce and the Omnichannel – The increasing popularity of online shopping makes Internet retailing a megatrend that cannot be ignored. The collaboration of two co-authors bringing academic rigor and broad consulting experience into the mix, Internet Retail Operations: Integrating Theory and Practice for Managers offers enduring insights on operational issues and principles for the management of internet supply chains.
Covering a range of emerging issues supported by a variety of case studies, the book details the evolution of information technology's role in retail supply chain networks, its impact on supply chain networks, and how this has changed service operations. It addresses information technology in relation to service and retail industries, then explores how supply chain dynamics impact traditional service and retail delivery, the costs involved, and customer satisfaction and loyalty. It includes tables, vignettes, and graphs that make the content practical and relevant.
As you will learn, many attempts at internet retail do not succeed, some because they fail to appreciate the fundamentals, others may have simply been ahead of their time. Many years of experimentation and growth lie ahead. Drawing equally on theory, research results, and real-world experience, the book provides strategies for overcoming the challenges of building operations capability in the evolving world of Internet retailing.
Sousa, R.; Amorim, M.; Rabinovich, E.; Sodero, A. (2015) "Customer Use of Virtual Channels in Multichannel Services: Does Type of Activity Matter?" Decision Sciences 46, No. 3, 623-657.
Rao, S.; Rabinovich, E.; Raju, D. (2014) "The Role of Physical Distribution Services as Determinants of Product Returns in Internet Retailing." Journal of Operations Management 32, No. 6, 295–312.
Sodero, A.; Rabinovich, E.; Sinha, R. (2013) "Drivers and Outcomes of Open-Standard Interorganizational Information Systems Assimilation in High-Technology Supply Chains." Journal of Operations Management 31, No. 6, 330-344.
Rabinovich, E.; Sinha, R.; Laseter, T.M. (2011), "Unlimited Shelf Space in Internet Supply Chains: Treasure Trove or Wasteland?" Journal of Operations Management 29, No. 4, 305-317.
Barratt, M.; Rabinovich, E.; Sodero, A. (2010), "Inventory Accuracy: Essential, but Often Overlooked." Supply Chain Management Review 14, No. 2, 36.
Rabinovich, E.; Laseter, T.M.; Rungtusanatham, M. (2008), "Physical Distribution Service Performance and Internet Retailer Margins: The Drop-Shipping Context." Journal of Operations Management 26, No. 6, 767-780.
Rabinovich, E.; Maltz, A.B.; Sinha, R.K. (2008), "Assessing Markups, Service Quality, and Product Attributes in Music CDs' Internet Retailing." Production and Operations Management 17, No. 3, 320-337.
Laseter, T.M.; Rabinovich, E.; Boyer, K.K.; Rungtusanatham, M. (2007), "The Future of the Web: Three Critical Issues in Internet Retailing." MIT Sloan Management Review 48, No. 3, 58-64.
Rabinovich, E.; Knemeyer, A.M. (2006), "Logistics Service Providers in Internet Supply Chains." California Management Review 48, No. 4, 84-108.
Maltz, A.B.; Rabinovich, E.; Sinha, R.K. (2004), "Logistics: the Key to e-Retail Success." Supply Chain Management Review 8, No. 3, 56-63.
Stay up-to-date on research and activities within the Internet Edge Lab.


A living room is a room we like to feel personally comfortable in but also a place others will feel comfortable in too. The living room is designed for friends and family to gather and spend time. For this public space, the best paint color is one that fits the mood or atmosphere you want to create.
Choosing a color palette is just the beginning but an important first step. No matter what your look, the perfect paint color will underscore it. Make it modern look with colorful painting but don't be too much.
For inspiration, we have gather 99 Modern Living Room Color Schemes Decor Ideas. Explore and don't forget to share!


Mention the words "horror star" and certain names immediately spring to mind—Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, Peter Cushing, Christopher Lee, and Vincent Price—but another, lesser-known name was also heavily involved in numerous horror and science-fiction films: Donald Pleasence. Featuring a distinctive look, memorable voice, and a serious approach to his roles, he shined brightly in many genre favorites. Whether as a maniacal body snatcher in The Flesh and the Fiends, a surgical assassin in Fantastic Voyage, the archvillain of 007 in You Only Live Twice, a sarcastic inspector in Raw Meat, or his career defining role as the heroic Dr. Loomis in Halloween, he proved himself to be a top performer in the fantastical genres of horror and science-fiction.
He also made a name for himself in British and American theatre, garnering four Best Actor Tony Award nominations, beginning with his irascible tramp in playwright Harold Pinter's The Caretaker. He added to his acclaim by appearing in several big-budget Hollywood films, such as The Great Escape, Night of the Generals, and Will Penny, along with numerous TV appearances in a career that lasted more than forty years.
The Films of Donald Pleasence includes a full biography, tributes from Pleasence's friends and coworkers, reviews of all his films, and a rare photo gallery in the first-ever book devoted to the man who became a genre favorite to countless fans worldwide.


Brighten any home with outlet upgrades! Snap's sleek easy-to-install Guidelights are energy-efficient designs that safely transform outlet cover plates into convenient night lights. Just take off the current cover and pop the Guidelight on for a wire-free, battery-free outlet that is also a night light.
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1.  Ensure that the help output in the README file is up-to-date with any
    changes.

2.  Generate a summary of all the commits since the last release

    ```bash
    git log $LAST_RELEASE_TAG..HEAD
    ```

3.  Set the release version in `setup.py` (remove the `.dev0` tag if
    applicable) and commit the version number change.

4.  Tag version number and summarize changes in the tag message

    ```bash
    git tag -a vX.Y.Z
    ```

5.  Push the tag upstream

    ```bash
    git push upstream vX.Y.Z
    ```

    or

    ```bash
    git push upstream --tags
    ```

6.  Create the distributions

    ```bash
    python setup.py sdist bdist_wheel
    ```

8.  Upload the distributions

    ```bash
    twine upload dist/*
    ```

7.  If working on master, bump up to the next anticipated version with a
    `.dev0` tag and commit

*Backporting*

1.  Checkout the tag for the version to backport onto and create a new branch

    ```bash
    git checkout vX.Y.Z
    git checkout -b backport
    ```

2.  Cherry pick the relevant commits onto the `backport` branch

3.  Goto #1 for main release flow

4.  Remove the `backport` branch


Do you believe? Will you save a life? We invite you to join us as in discovering and experiencing God as our saviour.
ings we have been doing around the metro — in schools, companies, business districts, and in our life groups. This is more than just a movietime, this is a moment of experiencing and receiving Life.
You can also get in touch with our life group leaders or leave a message here to know the movie schedule nearest you.


Below you can find a list of the literature and languages research interests we have in the School, grouped according to the broad subject areas or periods in which our academics work.
We invite contact from prospective postgraduate research students.
Our research in contemporary writing is diverse and includes both literary-critical and creative work. In this area, our research interests and expertise are focused on contemporary literature and its aesthetic, literary-theoretical, cultural, ethical, and political contexts. Our approach to contemporary writing insists on the interconnection between creative artists and literary critics/theorists, and assesses in particular the work of living writers, the tradition and future of innovative writing, the environment and climate change, the nature of publishing as an innovative and radical political enterprise, medical humanities, literature and the body; questions of literary and political freedom, and distinctions between "genre" and "literary" fiction.
Researchers working in this area: Dr Lucy Bell; Dr Helen Hughes; Dr Allan Johnson; Dr Adeline Johns-Putra; Dr Holly Luhning; Dr Donna McCormack; Prof Bran Nicol; Dr Stephen Mooney; Dr Angela Szczepaniak; Dr Paul Vlitos; Prof Marion Wynne-Davies.
Reseachers in film in the School of Literature and Languages work on a range of specialist topics within the areas of cinema studies and visual studies, including issues of gender, the interface between music and the cinema, documentary film and media, genre cinema, cognitive analysis of the moving image, and animation studies. Our researchers have close links to colleagues working in the Department of Music and Media at Surrey.
Researchers working in this area: Dr Bella Honess Roe; Dr Helen Hughes; Prof Bran Nicol; Dr Maria Poulaki; Prof Phil Powrie.
This area of research investigates how intercultural exchanges are enacted when communication takes place between parties who share linguistic resources, but differ in the cultural backgrounds and assumptions they bring to bear upon the communication. Our interests include communication in commercial for profit settings, intergenerational communication with family and friends, institutional communication and communication in transnational contexts, resulting from globalisation.
Researchers working in this area: Dr Doris Dippold; Dr Rosina Marquez-Reiter.
Researchers in this area explore the intersection between medieval literature, women's writing, gender and sexuality. They have special interests in women's literary culture in England from 650-1150, in queer theory and medieval literature, and in cultural, scholarly and religious interactions between East and West, including medieval western representations of Islam. The School is home to the Women's Literary Culture and the Medieval Canon project, funded by the Leverhulme Trust, and led by Prof Diane Watt.
Researchers working in this area: Dr Amy Morgan; Prof Diane Watt; Dr Shazia Jagot.
Researchers in Shakespeare studies in the School of Literature and Languages examine the plays of Shakespeare and his contemporaries in a range of contexts: political and moral philosophy, performance, cognitive psychology, early modern history, literary theory, historiography, and gender. Our academics working in this area work in close conjunction with researchers in Surrey's Guildford School of Acting.
Researchers working in this area: Dr Neema Parvini; Prof Marion Wynne-Davies.
Theoretical linguistics at Surrey is co-ordinated by the world-leading research centre, the Surrey Morphology Group (SMG). Its research combines the investigation of grammatical categories in a broad sample of languages with the use of explicit formal and statistical frameworks for the expression of typological and theoretical generalizations. The SMG has received funding from the Economic and Social Research Council, the Arts and Humanities Research Council, the Hans Rausing Endangered Languages project, the British Academy and the Leverhulme Trust, among others. The SMG has been consistently highly rated for its research, notably in the Research Assessment Exercises.
Researchers working in this area: Dr Matthew Baerman; Dr Oliver Bond; Dr Matthew J Carroll; Prof Greville Corbett; Dr Timothy Feist; Dr Irina Monich; Mr Jeremy Pasquéréau; Dr Helen Sims-Williams.
Researchers in this area undertake significant research in the wide field of interdisciplinary nineteenth-century studies, encompassing Romantic literature, Victorian literature and culture, fin-de-siècle writing and the arts, and the literature, culture and politics of the early Twentieth Century. Our interests range across literary genres and forms, with particular research highlights in travel writing and mobility in both the Romantic and Victorian eras, and in Victorian poetry, popular fiction, theatre, sensation fiction, esotericism and the occult, French political exiles in Britain and anarchist transnationalism between 1880 and 1914, and the intersection between writing and sculpture.
Researchers working in this area: Dr Constance Bantman; Dr Allan Johnson; Dr Adeline Johns-Putra; Dr Charlotte Mathieson; Dr Beth Palmer; Prof Patricia Pulham; Dr Lucy Ella Rose; Dr Carl Thompson.


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Q: My font icons disappears on carousel change using Owl Carousel Basically I have styled buttons with attached icons using the :before sudo element (SASS)
.btn {
    @include font-size-px-rem(14px); //font-size
    @include box-sizing(border-box);
    background-color: $yellow;
    font-weight: bold;
    border: 0;
    color: $black;
    cursor: pointer;
    display: inline-block;
    line-height: 14px;
    margin: 0;
    padding: 8px 26px 8px 11px;
    text-align: left;
    text-decoration: none;
    text-transform: uppercase;
    position: relative;
    overflow: hidden;

    white-space: nowrap;
    vertical-align: middle;

    @extend .arial; //my font

    -webkit-appearance: none;

    &:hover,
    &:hover,
    &:focus {
        color: $white;
        background-color: $light-blue;
    }

    &:before {
        @extend .icon__right-big; //font-Icon
        @include font-size-px-rem(15px); //font-size
        position: absolute;
        right: 8px;
        top: 50%;
        margin-top: -8px; //vertically align icon - middle (half font height)
        z-index: 2;

    }
}

This creates my button right and everything works pretty much perfect.
The challenge is when using OwlCarousel. I have a button in every listed Carousel which still displays right on desktop but doesn't mobile.
Onload it renders the first set of button with the font-icons but when on-sliding to the next carousel, It show button but font-icon disappears on slide complete. Button arrow flickers each time I change the active carousel either by sliding or clicking the next arrow.
I have google the internet and haven't found anyone with the same issue.
I have tested this on both Android(Nexus 4) and iPhone(5s) and I was going to assume it being a rendering issue but I don't know what to think or how to get this resolved.
Any help will do.

A: commenting out the overflow: hidden; on the animated element which in my case if the .btn solves it.

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(Left to right) Paul Williams, Ilene Graff, Bob Crewe, Charles Fox, Richard Sherman and Jeff Barry sing Crewe's hit "Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You."
LOS ANGELES—An all-star cast of songwriters performing their hits – many of them written for films and TV – raised more than $200,000 for the pro-education Fulfillment Fund at a benefit concert Monday, June 1, at the Wadsworth Theatre in West Los Angeles.
A capacity crowd of more than 900 watched as songwriters David Foster, Carole Bayer Sager, Richard Sherman, Kenny Loggins, Paul Williams, Jeff Barry, Charles Fox and Bob Crewe sang "The Songs of Our Lives," as the program was called.
This was the second annual event, produced by Fox and directed by Joel Zwick, to raise money for the program that mentors and counsels disadvantaged young people and makes it possible for them to attend college.
Actor-singers Jason Alexander and Ilene Graff opened the three-hour show with a rendition of "They're Playing Our Song," the title tune of the Marvin Hamlisch-Carole Bayer Sager Broadway smash of 1979.
Foster, at the piano, performed a funny series of medleys arranged in order of the three ex-wives who effectively took half of all his royalties in each divorce. Songs included "After the Love Is Gone" (first wife), "The Glory of Love" (second) from The Karate Kid, Part II and the love theme from St. Elmo's Fire (third). He also introduced his latest protégé, 16-year-old Filipino singing sensation Charice (who sang "I Have Nothing" from The Bodyguard); she was joined by another Foster protégé, Cody Karey, for a duet on Foster's Oscar-nominated song, "The Prayer" from Quest for Camelot.
Sager did a 20-minute set that included a remarkable number of familiar tunes including "Groovy Kind of Love," "Don't Cry Out Loud," "Nobody Does It Better" from The Spy Who Loved Me, her Oscar-winning theme from the movie Arthur, "Midnight Blue," "Heartlight," "They're Playing Our Song" and her HIV-AIDS benefit anthem "That's What Friends Are For."
Sherman – who with his brother Robert penned dozens of songs for Walt Disney movies and TV shows – performed a suite from their Oscar-winning score for Mary Poppins (including "A Spoonful of Sugar," "Chim-Chim-Cheree" and Disney's favorite "Feed the Birds") as well as title songs from the Winnie the Pooh film series, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and others. He surprised the crowd performing his Disneyland favorite "It's a Small World" at a much slower tempo than usual and explained its origins as a "prayer for peace."
Loggins, on the guitar and joined by another guitarist and bassist, played "I'm Alright" from Caddyshack and his environmental anthem "Conviction of the Heart" as well as "Return to Pooh Corner." He was followed by Williams, who sang "I Won't Last a Day Without You," "Rainy Days and Mondays," his Oscar-nominated Muppet Movie song "The Rainbow Connection" and two songs written with Fox: the theme from TV's The Love Boat and "My Fair Share" from the basketball movie One on One.
Fox, the driving force behind these events, played "Ready to Take a Chance Again" from Foul Play and the Jim Croce classic "I Got a Name," written for The Last American Hero but which Lena Horne also adopted for her Broadway show years later.
Crewe brought down the house with a finale that had him singing many of his 1960s and '70s hits, among them "Can't Take My Eyes Off of You," "My Eyes Adored You," "Big Girls Don't Cry," "Walk Like a Man" and "Lady Marmalade."
Fox returned to the stage to talk briefly about the Fund, which helps an estimated 2,000 students a year through mentoring, classroom instruction, college counseling and scholarships. The organization works to motivate students to overcome barriers, graduate from high school and attend college.
Fox and his wife Joan were surprised by the news that a new Joan and Charles Fox Scholarship would be added to the awards distributed annually by the fund. More information is available at www.fulfillment.org.


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Home Beauty Hair
7 Sneaky Reasons Your Hair Is Going Gray Too Soon
Jessica MigalaUpdated: May 12, 2021
If you're looking in the mirror and wondering what causes gray hair, here are the factors that can play a role in the premature graying of hair.
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What causes gray hair?
Although silver-gray hair is a trendy hair dye color, many people don't go gray by choice. And there are different factors that contribute to the process of premature graying. Technically, premature graying is defined as going gray before age 20 if you are white, or before age 30 if you are Black, but getting gray hair in your 20s, 30s, or 40s can feel like too soon.
In general, gray hairs happen when melanin (natural pigment or color) stops forming. In general, 74 percent of people aged 45 to 65 will have gray hair with an intensity of about 27 percent, according to a 2012 survey in the British Journal of Dermatology. However, there is a lot of variability. Why does that happen? Here are the reasons why your hair might be turning gray sooner than you'd like.
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Your mom (or dad) grayed early
You've probably always wondered what causes gray hair? Well, steel-colored locks are partly in your genes, says Doris Day, MD, clinical associate professor of dermatology at New York University Langone Medical Center and author of Forget the Facelift. A 2016 study published in Nature Communications isolated one gene variant linked to graying after researchers analyzed hair features of 6,000 Latin Americans. Though you might be surprised about just how much gray you have if you've been coloring your hair for years (or decades), says Dr. Day. And you can blame mom and dad. Just like whether you go bald or not, graying genes come from both sides of the family, says Dr. Day. (Gray hair is a natural part of aging, but dermatologists want you to stop believing these anti-aging myths.)
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You may have an autoimmune condition
The autoimmune skin disease called alopecia areata can lead to bright white strands. As the National Alopecia Areata Foundation (NAAF) explains, people with the condition develop small, round, smooth patches on the scalp, and they can completely lose hair on their head or body.
"This happens because your immune system attacks your hair follicles, making your hair fall out. When it grows back, it grows back white," explains Dr. Day. Some 6.8 million people in America have or will develop the condition, according to the NAAF. If you notice worrisome hair loss or a bald patch, talk to your dermatologist.
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Your environment is polluted
Pollutants and toxins can cause you to gray faster, according to the Library of Congress. These chemicals generate free radicals—or oxidative stress—that damage melanin production and speed hair aging. But once hair grows out of the follicle, it's dead, adds Dr. Day. "It's really about what gets to the follicle level that will make the most marked difference. While these environmental issues may have an impact, other reasons, like stress, matter more," she says. (More on that in a minute.) (Here are more things your hair can reveal about your health.)
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You're super stressed
When President Obama entered office his hair was dark. Five years later, people were concerned: He completely transformed to silver. The link between stress and gray hair is hotly debated. However, says Dr. Day, "stress will accelerate your genetic destiny."
Meaning, if you're not going to go gray any time soon, stress is unlikely to change your hair color. But if going gray is in your genes, stress can make your hair turn gray faster and earlier—unless you make an effort to manage stress. (Plus, stressing out about every little thing is just one of the many habits that can make you age faster.)
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You're exposed to cigarette smoke
If you're still asking yourself, "What causes gray hair?", you may want to blame the cigarettes in your house. Whether it's you or someone else doing the puffing, exposure to cigarette smoke can affect your hair color. Research published in the Indian Dermatology Online Journal found that smokers have 2.5 times greater odds of early graying, likely because of the huge amounts of free radicals generated by lighting up. (Count this as one more reason to quit—or encourage a loved one to break the habit.)
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Your hormones are changing
One glance at a photo of you a decade ago can tell you this, but your hair is not the same now as it was then. So, what causes gray hair to start? Thanks to hormones, your hair can change over time in texture, density, and, yes, color. "This process starts to be most noticeable when you turn 30. "That's the age when people start to come in and complain about these issues," says Dr. Day. Experts are still trying to understand precisely how hormones (like estrogen, progesterone, and cortisol) influence graying, she says. And certainly, there are women in their 50s going through menopause who have not a strand of gray hair. It may be a trifecta of events coming to a head: your genetics, environmental factors, and hormonal changes.
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You may not be ready for the gray, but your hair is. Melanin production—what gives hair its pigment—decreases with age. For every decade after you turn 30, your risk of going gray increases 10 to 20 percent, according to the Library of Congress. So while some people may be able to maintain their natural hair color for longer, it's inevitable. "In time, everyone's hair goes gray," according to the site. (Aside from graying early, here are 15 more signs your body is aging faster than you are.)
Doris Day, MD, clinical associate professor of dermatology at New York University Langone Medical Center and author of Forget the Facelift
Nature Communications: "A genome-wide association scan in admixed Latin Americans identifies loci influencing facial and scalp hair features"
National Alopecia Areata Foundation: "What you need to know about alopecia areata"
Library of Congress: "Why does hair turn gray?"
Indian Dermatology Online Journal: "Smokers' hair: Does smoking cause premature hair graying?"
International Journal of Trichology Premature Graying of Hair: Review with Updates
British Journal of Dermatology Greying of the human hair: a worldwide survey, revisiting the '50' rule of thumb
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Q: How to send data from javascript to servlet inside url this is my javascript code
$('a').click(function() {
    ty = $(this).index();
    de = document.getElementsByTagName('klw')[ty].innerHTML;
    alert("this is " + de);
});

want to send "de" data from $('a') to the other method that is
function jill() {
    alert("hi" + de);

    document.location.href = "openmessage";
};

openmessage is the name of servlet. And from here to the servlet and how to print it on the servlet


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Freedom Memoirs – Day 249
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Residents of Loikaw, Kayah State witnessed heavy artillery shelling once again last night between 7pm to 9pm. Initially, back and forth firings were heard at the outskirts of the city which was soon followed by one-sided artillery shelling from junta's forces into civilians' neighborhood. The two-hour long attack resulted in at least 10 deaths according to Voice of America (VOA). However, the locals were unclear who was exchanging gunshots against the regime's soldiers during last night's clash. Karenni Nationalities Defense Force (KNDP) denied their involvement in the incident and said, "it could be just a small group or a couple of guys against junta's forces" who used excessive measures in response. About 10 houses were destroyed too due to the shelling.
As Min Aung Hlaing planned to visit Yangon and Thanlyin, his army's forces were deployed in many areas of the city today. Despite the tightened security, explosions took place in various locations. Bomb blasts occurred in Shwegondine and Insein townships around 12:15pm. More explosions were recorded in electricity supply office and internal revenue (tax) office of Thongwa Township just before 5pm as well. Thongwa Youth Force-T.Y.F claimed responsibility and reminded people not to pay electricity bills and tax to the putschists. In the same statement, T.Y.F also warned junta-appointed ward administrators to leave their jobs or face consequences.
The reason the murderer in chief Min Aung Hlaing was in town is because he wanted to attend the establishment ceremony of new coast guard force in Thanlyin yesterday and the completion ceremony of underpass bridge in Hledan which was constructed under the previous National League for Democracy (NLD) government. His craving for recognition inside and outside the country is not news anymore but many people were baffled by the sudden formation of coast guard force as his military is being defeated in various regions of the country and he instead chose to put manpower in a place somewhat less threatening. In the meantime, National Unity Government (NUG) announced this morning that they have formed an interim people's police administration committee with objectives to welcome those who will join civic disobedience movement (CDM), to plan safety for CDM families, to help solve their struggles and to persuade those currently in service (non-CDM).
When Min Aung Hlaing was too busy cutting ribbons, some of his forces back home in Naypyitaw were attacked by people defense forces (PDF) yesterday evening at Mahaythi Inspection Gate. The ambush killed at least six of junta's soldiers and Naypyitaw PDF announced it was their doing. Another shootout was reported in Kawmhu Township, Yangon where four unknown gunmen on motorbikes shot fires at armed Pyu Saw Htee members at an inspection gate in a village. Regime's soldiers rushed to the scene; however, they were attacked on the way with detonated landmines and as a result, one was killed and six were injured according to Khit Thit Media.
Another crack in the junta's military was seen yesterday in Paletwa, Chin State. The Irrawaddy reported that there was a friendly fire among regime's soldiers and killed one private. Locals told the media "There was more than one gunshot, some said it was intentional, some said it was more of a suicide". Phone lines were cut off in the area from 4pm to 7pm following the incident. Internet and land travel to Paletwa has been blocked by junta's forces for the time being.
In Thayet Chaung Township, Dawei District of Tanintharyi Region, junta's forces have intensified their attacks against local PDFs since October 3 and consequently, some of the villages have been left empty due to the exodus. TYC-PDF, a local PDF, had encountered at least four times with the regime's soldiers during the period, reported by BBC Burmese. A spokesperson told BBC that the regime's soldiers abducted four villagers and shelled heavy artillery towards the villages following their defeat on October 3. More atrocities were witnessed in Myaung Township of Sagaing Region. Seven military's trucks raided Mintan Village this morning around 10am and burned down a few houses. As three civilians came to put out the fire, they were shot and killed on the spot, a local told Khit Thit Media.
In Htanlang, Chin State which had suffered a similar fate when it was set on fire by junta's forces on October 18, many residents have fled the town and only a handful of people are currently resided there. Today, a civilian was shot by regime's soldiers as he came back home to provide for his mentally challenged sister who was left behind. Luckily, he managed to flee with wounds. A group of people were also shot as they tried to enter their own homes and take their belongings. They escaped with some injuries as well. In Mandalay, the five monks and three civilian who were abducted on October 2 during a violent crackdown have not been heard again by friends and families. The peaceful protest was rammed into by junta's forces in a private car before the group was shot, beaten and abducted on that day. Families are worried sick due to terrifying interrogation stories.
Speaking of terrible interrogation stories, another cruel news came from Hlegu Township that a social welfare volunteer U Aung Kyaw Kyaw who was abducted with no concrete reason on October 4 was reportedly killed during interrogation last night. Not only did they killed an innocent man, junta's forces also tried to cover up as they said U Aung Kyaw Kyaw was drowned and found dead. Hlegu PDF announced that U Aung Kyaw Kyaw was shot in the head by junta's forces during questioning and his body was cremated this afternoon.
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Home alone? This is a superfast soup that is meant to feed one person — that's right, one. Soy sauce, sherry and ginger give tang and heat to the broth, and udon noodles lend a decidedly Asian feel. And with the added flavors of chicken, spinach and sugar-snap peas, it's healthy and filling.
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In a large saucepan over medium-low heat, heat chicken broth. In a nonstick skillet over medium-low heat, cook chicken strips without any oil until they are opaque, then add soy sauce and sake, allowing them to reduce slightly. Add chicken and sauce to broth.
Increase heat to medium, and bring to a boil. Add ginger, corn, chili, scallion, spinach, noodles and peas. Simmer mixture for a minute or two until vegetables are tender and noodles, if fresh, have cooked, or if cooked, are reheated. Serve.


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Q: unexpected VARSYM, ZIMPL program I am getting an unexpected VARSYM error for my ZIMPL program, I have no idea what the problem is, here is a portion of the code
Here are the variables
var FWPlus1 integer   >= 0 <= 4;
var FWPlus2 integer   >= 0 <= 4;
var FWPlus3 integer   >= 0 <= 4;

goes up to 28, with the upper bound at 3, 2, and 1 for some of the points
here is the equation that is getting the error
  subto R3: FCOMx ==
    ((FWPlus1  * (FWPlus1  * 0       + 0       ))  +(FWPlus2  * (FWPlus2  * .105   + 5.47008 ))   +
     (FWPlus3  * (FWPlus3  * .2054   + 10.70110))  +(FWPlus4  * (FWPlus4  * .29683 + 15.46443))   +
     (FWPlus6  * (FWPlus6  * .48028  + 25.02197))  +(FWPlus7  * (FWPlus7  * .50223 + 26.16553))   +
     (FWPlus8  * (FWPlus8  * .50223  + 26.16553))  +(FWPlus9  * (FWPlus9  * .48028 + 25.02197))   +
     (FWPlus10 * (FWPlus10 * .43734  + 22.78483))  +(FWPlus11 * (FWPlus11 * .37529 + 19.55188))   +
     (FWPlus12 * (FWPlus12 * .29683  + 15.46443))  +(FWPlus13 * (FWPlus13 * .20540 + 10.70110))   +
     (FWPlus14 * (FWPlus14 * .105    + 5.47008))   +(FWPlus15 * (FWPlus15 * 0      + 0))          +
     (FWPlus16 * (FWPlus16 * -.105   + -5.47008))  +(FWPlus17 * (FWPlus17 * -.2054 + -10.70110))  +
     (FWPlus18 * (FWPlus18 * -.29683 + -15.46443)) +(FWPlus19 * (FWPlus19 * -.37529 + -19.55188)) +
     (FWPlus20 * (FWPlus20 * -.43734 + -22.78483)) +(FWPlus21 * (FWPlus21 * -.48028 + -25.02197)) +
     (FWPlus22 * (FWPlus22 * -.50223 + -26.16553)) +(FWPlus23 * (FWPlus23 * -.50223 + -26.16553)) +
     (FWPlus24 * (FWPlus24 * -.48028 + -25.02197)) +(FWPlus25 * (FWPlus25 * -.37529 + -19.55188)) +
     (FWPlus26 * (FWPlus26 * -.29683 + -15.44827)) +(FWPlus27 * (FWPlus27 * -.20540 + -10.68992)) +
     (FWPlus28 * (FWPlus28 * -.10499 + -5.46437)))

      /(FWPlus1 +FWPlus2 +FWPlus3 +FWPlus4 +FWPlus6 +FWPlus7 +FWPlus8 +FWPlus9 +FWPlus10 +FWPlus11 +FWPlus12 +
        FWPlus13 +FWPlus14 +FWPlus15 +FWPlus16 +FWPlus17 +FWPlus18 +FWPlus19 +FWPlus20 +FWPlus21 +FWPlus22 +FWPlus23 +
        FWPlus24 +FWPlus25 +FWPlus26 +FWPlus27 + FWPlus28);

the error says it is at the end at the semicolon

A: Sorry but I think I figured it out, it didn't like that I was multiplying by zero in 2 of the terms


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package eu.amidst.flinklink.examples.misc;

import eu.amidst.dynamic.datastream.DynamicDataInstance;
import eu.amidst.dynamic.models.DynamicBayesianNetwork;
import eu.amidst.dynamic.models.DynamicDAG;
import eu.amidst.dynamic.utils.DynamicBayesianNetworkGenerator;
import eu.amidst.flinklink.core.data.DataFlink;
import eu.amidst.flinklink.core.io.DataFlinkLoader;
import eu.amidst.flinklink.core.io.DataFlinkWriter;
import eu.amidst.flinklink.core.utils.DBNSampler;
import org.apache.flink.api.java.ExecutionEnvironment;
import org.apache.log4j.BasicConfigurator;
import org.slf4j.Logger;
import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;

import java.util.Random;

/**
 * Created by Hanen on 08/10/15.
 */
public class DynamicDataSets {

    static Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(DynamicDataSets.class);

    public void generateDynamicDataset(String[] args) throws Exception {
        int nCVars = Integer.parseInt(args[0]);
        int nMVars = Integer.parseInt(args[1]);
        int nSamples = Integer.parseInt(args[2]);
        int windowSize = Integer.parseInt(args[3]);
        int nsets = Integer.parseInt(args[4]);
        int seed = Integer.parseInt(args[5]);

        /*
         * Logging
         */
        //PropertyConfigurator.configure(args[6]);
        BasicConfigurator.configure();

        logger.info("Starting DynmaicDataSets experiments");

        //String fileName = "hdfs:///tmp"+nCVars+"_"+nMVars+"_"+nSamples+"_"+nsets+"_"+seed;
        String fileName = "./datasets/tmp"+nCVars+"_"+nMVars+"_"+nSamples+"_"+nsets+"_"+seed;

        final ExecutionEnvironment env = ExecutionEnvironment.getExecutionEnvironment();

        DynamicBayesianNetworkGenerator.setNumberOfContinuousVars(nCVars);
        DynamicBayesianNetworkGenerator.setNumberOfDiscreteVars(nMVars);
        DynamicDAG dynamicDAG = DynamicBayesianNetworkGenerator.generateDynamicNaiveBayesDAG(2,true);
        DynamicBayesianNetwork dbn = new DynamicBayesianNetwork(dynamicDAG);
        dbn.randomInitialization(new Random(seed));

        //Sampling from Asia BN
        DBNSampler sampler = new DBNSampler(dbn);
        sampler.setSeed(seed);
        sampler.setBatchSize(windowSize);
        sampler.setNSamples(nSamples);

        DataFlink<DynamicDataInstance> data0 = sampler.cascadingSample(env,null);

        logger.info("--------------- DATA " + 0 + " --------------------------");
        DataFlinkWriter.writeDataToARFFFolder(data0, fileName+"_iter_"+0+".arff");
        data0 = DataFlinkLoader.loadDynamicDataFromFolder(env, fileName+"_iter_"+0+".arff", false);

        DataFlink<DynamicDataInstance> dataPrev = data0;
        for (int i = 1; i < nsets; i++) {
            logger.info("--------------- DATA " + i + " --------------------------");
            DataFlink<DynamicDataInstance> dataNew = sampler.cascadingSample(env,dataPrev);
            DataFlinkWriter.writeDataToARFFFolder(dataNew, fileName+"_iter_"+i+".arff");
            dataNew = DataFlinkLoader.loadDynamicDataFromFolder(env, fileName+"_iter_"+i+".arff", false);
            dataPrev = dataNew;
        }
    }

    /**
     *
     * ./bin/flink run -m yarn-cluster -yn 8 -ys 4 -yjm 1024 -ytm 9000
     *              -c eu.amidst.flinklink.examples.misc.DynamicDataSets ../flinklink.jar 0 0 1000000 100 3 0
     *
     *
     *
     * @param args command line arguments
     * @throws Exception
     */

    public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception {
        DynamicDataSets dynamicDataSets = new DynamicDataSets();
        dynamicDataSets.generateDynamicDataset(args);
    }

}


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andowson wrote: Hi, I've commit the fix as r224.
JForum will disable the submit button until the captcha image is fully loaded.
Please check out and test if this works.
Thanks. I am current working on other tasks. I will report back once I have a chance to test it out. I need to remind our integration build team to get the latest version of JForum.
I know this problem is not caused by JForum. I post this question here in case someone else runs into the same problem and find a solution.
I run it in Tomcat on Windows 7. I can't see how the problem relates with those systems.
andowson wrote: I found that this issue can be reproduced at the first time Java VM starts to load the Captcha engine.
When the Captcha engine is not ready, the imageCaptcha will return null.
A quick fix is to replace the last return statement from return true to return false.
With the change, I can't pass Captcha with a correct matched text.
Also, I do notice that the Captcha comes up late. A message "Captcha unavailable" shows up first.
and call this method instead of this.imageCaptcha in this.imageCaptcha != null. The change, however, blocks Captcha - I can't pass Captcha with a matched characters.
I am not sure what system configuration you need.
returns false. And I find the this.imageCaptcha is null and that alone can make the condition false. So why it is null then?
I write my cookie retrieval function and have the same result. So, the problem isn't related with the JForumExecutionContext.getRequest().getCookies().
I can retrieve the cookie right after it was created. I guess the problem likely relates with the cookie age.
I notice the Captcha works on this JForum installation. That lets me wondering why it doesn't work on our installation with the same configuration.
I use ControllerUtils.getCookie(String name) function to retrieve a cookie. Although the cookie is there, the function return null. With a debugger, I find the JForumExecutionContext.getRequest().getCookies() doesn't pick up all cookies. It only picks up 10 cookies while there are 12 cookie. I can't see any differences in domain nor path for cookies picked up by the function and cookies are not picked up by the function. How to make sure a cookie will be picked up by the function?
I check the configuration files. Our installation uses the Captcha default configuration as what you show in your answer. And there isn't any Captcha related configuration in the jforum-custom.conf file. The version number is 2.3.5-SNAPSHOT. I can make a post without entering any text in the Captcha field. Any other configuration would change the behaviour? I hope that I don't need to turn on the debugger to find the cause of this problem at PostAction class.
In our installation, the captcha is not working. I can make a post without a correct match text. Where I can enable it?


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Caution! AI Consequences Ahead — An Introduction
By Lou Mazzucchelli
Posted October 16, 2019 | Leadership | Technology | Amplify
AI: The Third Time Is Not the Charm …
Let's begin with some disclosure: I have always been fascinated with the concept of artificial intelligence (AI). As a college undergraduate, I immersed myself in the fundamental technologies that defined the field at the time and designed an independent study program that resulted in the first bachelor's degree granted in AI in 1977.
I did not aspire to academia, however, and one of my better career moves was not pursuing AI in industry after graduation. Nonetheless, I did keep up with the technology over the years, wondering if the possibilities explored at school might ever be instantiated. Since college, I have experienced three AI "waves." Let's take a closer look at them before delving into the thoughtful articles of this issue of Cutter Business Technology Journal (CBTJ).
Wave 1: LISP
The first wave, in the late 1970s, was driven by the emergence of LISP machines. For the uninitiated, LISP was the AI programming language of choice back in the day (and remains a personal guilty pleasure), but its runtime performance was notoriously slow, partially because its language grasp exceeded the hardware reach of general-purpose computer implementations. Lisp Machines, Inc., and, later, Symbolics both attempted to create markets for specialized hardware that would run LISP code faster than general-purpose hardware and, therefore, enable the creation of "real" AI applications and systems.
I remember talking with Patrick Winston at Symbolics, who blithely remarked that, "in the future, every computer will be a LISP machine." (He was right, but only because general-purpose architectures later got fast enough to run LISP at scale.) One of my industry scars (or, perhaps, a badge of courage) is when Cadre Technologies, a global software design tools/environment supplier company that I founded back in 1982, purchased a Symbolics computer, at my insistence, to facilitate a joint project with General Electric (GE) to commercialize a LISP-based AI system for Ada software development. As with many projects of the period, this one was ambitious but met with limited success (the only road to commercialization of this project was to reimplement it in another, more portable, language).
In the wake of the visible and costly failures of LISP machines, the first AI wave subsided. This does not mean that AI disappeared; rather, it merely went offstage for a bit while people worked on it in the wings.
Wave 2: Natural Language
Natural language recognition ushered in the second AI wave. Drastically increased value in terms of CPU performance per dollar allowed designers to create devices that would do a reasonable job of dealing with voice in ever-less-restricted domain areas. With further enhancement of this technology, it became the harbinger of the third, and current, AI wave.
Wave 3: Machine Learning
Today, machine learning (ML) leads the way for the third AI wave. ML systems generate responses using directed pattern-matching and feedback to satisfy a goal, like "detect an edge," or "signify whether this is a picture of a cat," or "indicate whether this human is a felon." These systems gain "skill" by ingesting ever-larger data sets ("training"). And we feed the systems ever-larger data sets to improve their training. We have observed some spectacular results (e.g., world-class Go-playing systems "grown" in weeks). However, we are at a loss to explain, at a micro level, exactly how these systems make decisions.
In the human world, accepting a decision without questioning the facts leading up to it is a definition of "trust." By that definition, we are placing a lot of trust in ML systems that are increasingly running the joint, from Google pet searches to hiring decisions. This brings several problems into our view, leading to some important questions:
Where is the record of initial training approaches for any ML system? We cannot be sure that bias has not been introduced into the system without knowing the initial conditions and weights of the data sets.
Where is the record of changes in response to training input, and how is that input supplied or collected? Who gets to decide?
Where does liability lie for ML mischaracterizations?
While we can laugh at stories about ML misidentifying members of the US Congress as criminals (an easy mistake?), life becomes more difficult for someone denied a job or promotion by an opaque ML-based system.
These thoughts, among others, prompted my interest in an issue of CBTJ that would explore the state of AI from a mostly nontechnical perspective, focusing on emerging ethical challenges that we will face, or ignore. While the issue was being prepared, I've been noticing others raising similar questions. For example, Rich Caruana and his team at Microsoft Research are focusing on "intelligible, interpretable, and transparent" machine learning, something our first author, Cutter Consortium Fellow Lynne Ellyn, also points out. Moreover, leading data analytics firm SAS has recently released a white paper, "Machine Learning Model Governance," that describes a process to manage some of the issues we explore in this issue. However, while the process described in the white paper asks "what, when, and how" ML models are used, it omits the question of "why?"
The contributions in this issue of CBTJ will help us get up to speed with the current state of AI and to think about some of the issues raised when we look beyond systems that appear to work as intended. Our contributors span industry and academia, and their commentary provides a good way to gain an overview of the problem.
We begin the issue with an article by Lynne Ellyn in which she recounts her experiences with AI technology in the real world, surveys the current landscape, and identifies key nontechnical issues that companies are likely to face when deploying AI-based systems.
From Ellyn's on-the-ground view, we then go to outer space (well, low Earth orbit, actually) to examine the issues around AI (in its ML incarnation) employed in a NASA system to track orbital debris. In his article, William Jolitz, the inventor of OpenBSD (open source Berkeley Software Distribution), makes the case for organization-wide awareness and alignment around ML and suggests that, like security, transparency cannot be bolted on later; it must be addressed at a project's origin.
Experienced IT practitioners know that errors will occur. A big part of building and managing complex systems is dealing with risk management (which includes identification and mitigation strategies). This is hard enough when documentation and source code exist. But the current state of ML-based AI tends to result in opaque black boxes, which make this activity, um, challenging. This brings us to our next article by David Biros, Madhav Sharma, and Jacob Biros, who explore the implications for organizations and their processes.
One way of getting an off-course system (or person) back on track is by nudging. This concept can be particularly useful in goal-directed systems. But, to reiterate, errors will occur. In his article, Richard Veryard describes technologically mediated nudging; the possible unintended consequences; and the need to consider the planning, design and testing, and operation of the system for robust and responsible nudging.
As AI becomes more visible as a corporate strategic tool, organizations will have to incorporate issues surrounding AI as part of corporate strategy. Pavankumar Mulgund and Sam Marrazzo help us by providing a framework for developing an AI strategy. The authors discuss the "minimum viable model" approach to the development of the underlying AI/ML models, along with the platform on which these models run and the inevitable tradeoffs. They conclude their piece by examining some best practices for the successful implementation of AI initiatives.
In the closing article, Cutter Consortium Senior Consultant Paul Clermont describes some of the impact that AI has had at the boundaries of commercial organizations and public policy in an article aptly entitled, "Who Knew THAT Would Happen?" Those of us who have experienced unintended consequences of other technologies will want to answer "anybody" but should remind ourselves that some may not have the memory of prior years, and that hindsight is perfect. Clermont explores how to identify possible unintended consequences in advance and proposes countermeasures to negative unintended consequences in the form of design principles and public policies.
It's my hope that this collection of papers can help you "set the table" for further exploration, discussion, and policy development in your organizations. I firmly believe that creators and implementers will either get ahead of these issues, or regulators will act after the fact. Or, perhaps, the free-market rush to AI market dominance will lead our society implicitly to the same place that communist China is heading explicitly. Is that the future we want?
Perhaps the most dangerous aspect of the third wave of AI is its apparent efficacy. As Young Frankenstein taught us, putting a monster in a tuxedo may make it appear less threatening but likely only masks other problems.
Caution! AI Consequences Ahead
The six articles in this issue of Cutter Business Technology Journal will help you get up to speed with the current state of artificial intelligence (AI) and to think about some of the issues raised when we look beyond systems that appear to work as intended. Available for purchase in the Cutter Bookstore. Cutter Members and Subscribers access here.
Lou Mazzucchelli
Lou Mazzucchelli is a Fellow of Cutter Consortium and a member of Arthur D. Little's AMP open consulting network. He provides advisory services to technology and media companies. He will lend his broad expertise (and considerable wit) to Cutter Summit 2022 as its Moderator. Recently, Mr. Mazzucchelli was the coordinator of Bryant University's Entrepreneurship Program, where he retooled and taught senior-level entrepreneurship courses. He… Read More
Caution! AI Consequences Ahead — Opening Statement
When AI Nudging Goes Wrong
DIY Business Intelligence: Caution, Danger Ahead
Who Knew THAT Would Happen?
Consider AI's Unintended Consequences


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Before the open event announcing the winning team of Nayar Prize I and finalist team of Nayar Prize II, the Illinois Tech Office of Marketing and Communications and TechNews were given an opportunity to interview Madhavan Nayar (master of science in industrial engineering, 1968), the alumni and Board of Trustees member responsible for the one million dollar research prize.
Nayar began by recounting his time as an international masters student at Illinois Tech in 1966, pursuing a masters in industrial engineering. He recalled how he had a job in the university's library, "stacking books on shelves" and found himself wanting a job with more adequate compensation. It was then that a friend referred him to a computer center campus and its IBM mainframe larger than the room we had the interview in. With undergraduate degrees in physics and electrical engineering, Nayar had no computer science knowledge but still found himself hired and designated as an operator of the terminal. Thus, Nayar's tech career began with him being completely lost in a field he had no experience in.
After some rough transition and learning periods, Nayar would go on to pursue his own "marketable software ideas" and entrepreneurial enterprises (having founded Unitech Systems, renamed Infogix, Inc., in 1982). However, Nayar would also continue to remain connected to his alma mater. As Illinois Tech expanded its international programs in the 1980s and 1990s, Nayar was called back to work with connecting other international alumni to campus before spending another period of time away from the university.
In the 2000s, President John Anderson would invite Nayar to spend a weekend on campus and eventually join the Board of Trustees. Impressed by Anderson's sense of vision, Nayar became one of the earliest donors to the project that would become the Ed Kaplan Family Institute for Innovation and Tech Entrepreneurship. After a mishap with his personal tax advisor, wherein a donation meant for Illinois Tech was almost sent to ITT Technical Institute, Nayar saw a need to help the reputation of Illinois Tech rise above its current standing, and thus he created the Nayar Prize.
Nayar described how the prize was originally intended to mainly elevate the stature of Illinois Tech while encouraging faculty to create breakthrough innovations with societal impact. However, as the competition proceeded, he saw how it evolved into its current focus on cross-disciplinary collaboration. "No longer [are these projects] a one-person accomplishment, but rather it is the accomplishment of a team." The prize he created would encourage over 50 teams of faculty from multiple colleges and departments to work together on projects of high social gravity.
Thinking to the building the interview was held in, Nayar then made the connection that this collaborative and cross-disciplinary focus is the approach of the future, and the Kaplan Institute is an example of Illinois Tech making the right choice moving in this direction.
A detailed breakdown of the results of the Nayar Prize announcements that took place after this interview can be found in the article "Winning and finalist teams honored at Nayar Prize announcement" on the front page of this issue.