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Q: Is there a Spring version matrix of sub-projects/components? Is there someplace that lists which version of a Spring project works with a given version of the Spring Core framework?
For example if I am using Spring Core 3.2.7, what version of Spring security can I use?

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*If I use a lot of these components, then I would need to look each up in the maven pom or gradle build. It would be nice to be able look it up quickly.

*Even so, looking it up only tells me that Spring Security 3.2.0 was built with Spring Core 3.2.6.

*Does that mean it will work with Spring Core 3.2.7 or do I need to downgrade my version of Core?

Is there a Matrix that lists versions of the Spring Projects per the Spring Core version?

A: After looking everywhere and not finding what I wanted, I compiled this matrix from the source code.
I am confident that it is accurate as of today.
I have posted the matrix on the Spring forum also, as it has a better table display (and it displays in a readable format on Mobile devises).
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║     Framework      ║  4.1.0   ║   4.0.5   ║   4.0.4   ║   4.0.3   ║      4.0.2       ║   4.0.1   ║   4.0.0   ║    3.2.9    ║ 3.2.8 ║   3.2.7   ║    3.2.6    ║    3.2.5    ║   3.2.4   ║   3.2.3   ║   3.2.2   ║    3.2.1    ║   3.2.0   ║    3.1.4    ║   3.1.3   ║  3.1.2   ║   3.1.1   ║   3.1.0   ║   3.0.7   ║   3.0.6   ║   3.0.5   ║   3.0.4   ║   3.0.3   ║  3.0.2   ║   3.0.1   ║   3.0.0    ║ 2.5.6.SEC03 ║ 2.5.6.SEC02 ║ 2.5.6.SEC01 ║   2.5.6   ║
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║ release date       ║ 3-Aug-14 ║ 20-May-14 ║ 1-May-14  ║ 27-Mar-14 ║ 25-Mar-14        ║ 27-Jan-14 ║ 12-Dec-13 ║ 20-May-14   ║       ║ 27-Jan-14 ║ 12-Dec-13   ║ 6-Nov-13    ║ 6-Aug-13  ║ 21-May-13 ║ 14-Mar-13 ║ 24-Jan-13   ║ 13-Dec-12 ║ 23-Jan-13   ║ 31-Oct-12 ║ 7-Jul-12 ║ 16-Feb-12 ║ 13-Dec-11 ║ 23-Dec-11 ║ 19-Aug-11 ║ 20-Oct-10 ║ 8/19/2010 ║ 6/15/2010 ║ 4/2/2010 ║ 2/18/2010 ║ 12/16/2009 ║ 9/9/2011    ║ 6/18/2010   ║ 4/22/2009   ║ 11/1/2008 ║
║                    ║          ║           ║           ║           ║                  ║           ║           ║             ║       ║           ║             ║             ║           ║           ║           ║             ║           ║             ║           ║          ║           ║           ║           ║           ║           ║           ║           ║          ║           ║            ║             ║             ║             ║           ║
║ Spring Projects    ║          ║           ║           ║           ║                  ║           ║           ║             ║       ║           ║             ║             ║           ║           ║           ║             ║           ║             ║           ║          ║           ║           ║           ║           ║           ║           ║           ║          ║           ║            ║             ║             ║             ║           ║
║ AMQP               ║          ║           ║           ║           ║                  ║           ║           ║             ║ 1.3.4 ║           ║             ║             ║           ║           ║           ║             ║           ║ 1.2.2       ║           ║          ║           ║           ║ 1.1.4a    ║           ║ 1.1.0     ║           ║           ║          ║           ║            ║             ║             ║             ║           ║
║ Batch              ║          ║ 3.0.0     ║           ║           ║                  ║           ║           ║ 2.2.7       ║       ║           ║             ║             ║           ║           ║           ║             ║ 2.2.6     ║             ║           ║          ║           ║           ║           ║           ║           ║           ║           ║          ║           ║            ║             ║             ║             ║ 2.1.9     ║
║ Batch Admin        ║          ║           ║           ║           ║                  ║           ║           ║ 1.3.0.BUILD ║       ║           ║             ║             ║           ║           ║           ║ 1.3.0.M1    ║           ║             ║           ║          ║           ║           ║           ║           ║ 1.2.1     ║           ║           ║          ║           ║            ║             ║             ║             ║           ║
║ Boot               ║          ║ 1.1.0.RC1 ║           ║ 1.0.3     ║                  ║           ║           ║             ║       ║           ║             ║             ║           ║           ║           ║             ║           ║             ║           ║          ║           ║           ║           ║           ║           ║           ║           ║          ║           ║            ║             ║             ║             ║           ║
║ Data Cassandra     ║          ║           ║           ║           ║                  ║           ║           ║ 1.0.0       ║       ║           ║             ║             ║           ║           ║           ║             ║           ║ 1.0.0       ║           ║          ║           ║           ║           ║           ║           ║           ║           ║          ║           ║            ║             ║             ║             ║           ║
║ Data Column        ║          ║           ║           ║           ║                  ║           ║           ║             ║       ║           ║             ║             ║ 1.3.0     ║           ║           ║             ║           ║             ║           ║          ║           ║           ║           ║           ║           ║           ║           ║          ║           ║            ║             ║             ║             ║           ║
║ Data Commons       ║          ║           ║           ║           ║                  ║           ║           ║ 1.8.0       ║ 1.7.2 ║           ║             ║             ║           ║           ║           ║             ║           ║ 1.6.5       ║           ║          ║           ║           ║ 1.6.5     ║           ║           ║           ║           ║          ║           ║            ║             ║             ║             ║           ║
║ Data Couchbase     ║          ║           ║           ║           ║                  ║           ║           ║ 1.1.0       ║       ║           ║             ║             ║           ║           ║           ║             ║           ║ 1.0.0.M2    ║           ║          ║           ║           ║           ║           ║           ║           ║           ║          ║           ║            ║             ║             ║             ║           ║
║ Data Elasticsearch ║          ║           ║           ║           ║                  ║           ║           ║ 1.0.0       ║       ║           ║             ║             ║           ║           ║           ║             ║           ║ 1.0.0.BUILD ║           ║          ║           ║           ║           ║           ║           ║           ║           ║          ║           ║            ║             ║             ║             ║           ║
║ Data Gemfire       ║          ║           ║           ║           ║                  ║           ║           ║ 1.4.0       ║       ║           ║             ║ 1.3.3       ║           ║           ║ 1.3.2     ║             ║           ║             ║ 1.2.2     ║ 1.2.1    ║ 1.1.2     ║           ║           ║           ║           ║           ║           ║          ║           ║            ║             ║             ║             ║           ║
║ Data JDBC          ║          ║           ║           ║           ║                  ║           ║           ║             ║       ║           ║             ║             ║           ║           ║           ║             ║           ║             ║           ║          ║           ║           ║ 1.0.0     ║           ║           ║           ║           ║          ║           ║            ║             ║             ║             ║           ║
║ Data JPA           ║          ║           ║           ║           ║                  ║           ║           ║ 1.6.0       ║ 1.5.2 ║           ║             ║             ║           ║           ║           ║             ║           ║ 1.4.5       ║           ║          ║           ║           ║ 1.4.5     ║           ║           ║           ║           ║          ║           ║            ║             ║             ║             ║           ║
║ Data MongoDB       ║          ║           ║           ║           ║                  ║           ║           ║ 1.5.0       ║ 1.4.2 ║           ║             ║             ║           ║           ║           ║             ║           ║ 1.3.5       ║           ║          ║           ║           ║ 1.3.5     ║           ║           ║           ║           ║          ║           ║            ║             ║             ║             ║           ║
║ Data Neo4j         ║          ║           ║           ║           ║                  ║           ║           ║ 3.1.0       ║ 3.0.2 ║           ║             ║             ║           ║           ║           ║             ║           ║ 2.3.5       ║           ║          ║           ║           ║ 2.3.5     ║           ║           ║           ║           ║          ║           ║            ║             ║             ║             ║           ║
║ Data Redis         ║          ║           ║           ║ 1.2.1     ║                  ║           ║           ║ 1.3.0       ║ 1.2.1 ║           ║ 1.2.0.BUILD ║             ║           ║           ║           ║             ║           ║ 1.1.1       ║           ║ 1.0.2    ║ 1.0.1     ║ 1.0.0     ║           ║           ║           ║           ║           ║          ║           ║            ║             ║             ║             ║           ║
║ Data REST          ║          ║           ║           ║           ║                  ║           ║           ║ 2.1.0       ║ 2.0.2 ║           ║             ║             ║           ║           ║           ║             ║           ║             ║           ║ 1.0.0    ║           ║           ║           ║           ║           ║           ║           ║          ║           ║            ║             ║             ║             ║           ║
║ Data Solr          ║          ║           ║           ║           ║                  ║           ║           ║ 1.2.0       ║ 1.1.2 ║           ║             ║             ║           ║           ║           ║             ║           ║ 1.0.0       ║           ║          ║           ║           ║           ║           ║           ║           ║           ║          ║           ║            ║             ║             ║             ║           ║
║ Hadoop             ║          ║ 2.0.0.RC4 ║ 2.0.0.RC3 ║ 2.0.0.RC2 ║ 2.0.0.RC1        ║           ║ 2.0.0.M5  ║             ║       ║           ║ 2.0.0.M5    ║             ║           ║           ║           ║             ║           ║             ║           ║          ║           ║           ║ 1.0.2     ║           ║           ║           ║           ║          ║           ║            ║             ║             ║             ║           ║
║ Integration        ║          ║ 4.0.2     ║           ║ 4.0.0     ║                  ║ 4.0.0.M3  ║ 4.0.0.M2  ║             ║ 3.0.3 ║           ║ 3.0.2       ║             ║           ║           ║           ║             ║           ║             ║ 2.2.3     ║          ║           ║           ║ 2.1.6c    ║           ║ 2.0.5     ║           ║           ║          ║           ║            ║             ║             ║             ║           ║
║ LDAP               ║          ║           ║           ║           ║                  ║           ║           ║             ║ 2.0.2 ║           ║             ║             ║ 2.0.0     ║           ║           ║             ║           ║             ║           ║          ║           ║           ║           ║ 1.3.2     ║           ║           ║ 1.3.1     ║          ║           ║            ║             ║             ║ 1.3.1       ║           ║
║ Mobile             ║          ║           ║           ║           ║                  ║           ║           ║             ║ 1.1.1 ║           ║             ║             ║ 1.1.0     ║           ║           ║             ║           ║ 1.0.2       ║           ║          ║           ║           ║           ║           ║           ║           ║           ║          ║           ║            ║             ║             ║             ║           ║
║ Roo                ║          ║           ║           ║           ║                  ║           ║           ║             ║       ║           ║             ║             ║           ║           ║           ║             ║           ║             ║ 1.2.5     ║          ║ 1.2.2     ║ 1.2.1     ║           ║ 1.2.0     ║ 1.1.5     ║           ║           ║          ║           ║            ║             ║             ║             ║           ║
║ Scala              ║          ║           ║           ║           ║                  ║           ║           ║             ║       ║           ║             ║             ║ 1.0.0.RC1 ║           ║           ║             ║           ║             ║           ║          ║           ║           ║           ║           ║           ║           ║           ║          ║           ║            ║             ║             ║             ║           ║
║ Security           ║          ║           ║           ║           ║ 3.2.4 / 4.0.0.M1 ║ 3.2.1     ║ 3.2.0     ║             ║ 3.2.4 ║           ║ 3.2.0       ║             ║           ║           ║           ║             ║           ║             ║           ║          ║           ║           ║ 3.1.4     ║ 3.1.0     ║           ║           ║ 3.0.7     ║          ║ 3.0.2     ║ 3.0.1      ║             ║             ║             ║           ║
║ Security OAuth     ║          ║           ║           ║ 2.0.1     ║                  ║           ║           ║             ║       ║           ║             ║ 2.0.0.BUILD ║           ║ 2.0.0.M2  ║           ║             ║           ║             ║ 1.0.5     ║ 1.0.4    ║           ║           ║           ║           ║           ║           ║           ║          ║           ║            ║             ║             ║             ║           ║
║ Shell              ║          ║           ║           ║ 1.1.0.RC3 ║                  ║           ║           ║             ║       ║           ║             ║             ║           ║           ║           ║             ║           ║             ║           ║ 1.0.0    ║           ║           ║           ║           ║           ║           ║           ║          ║           ║            ║             ║             ║             ║           ║
║ Social             ║          ║           ║           ║ 1.1.0     ║                  ║           ║           ║             ║       ║           ║             ║             ║           ║ 1.1.0.M4  ║           ║             ║           ║ 1.0.3       ║           ║          ║           ║ 1.0.2     ║           ║           ║           ║           ║           ║          ║           ║            ║             ║             ║             ║           ║
║ Social Facebook    ║          ║           ║           ║ 1.1.1     ║                  ║           ║           ║             ║       ║           ║             ║             ║           ║ 1.1.0.M4  ║           ║             ║           ║             ║           ║ 1.0.3    ║           ║ 1.0.1     ║           ║           ║           ║           ║           ║          ║           ║            ║             ║             ║             ║           ║
║ Social GitHub      ║          ║           ║           ║           ║ 1.0.0.M4         ║           ║           ║             ║       ║           ║             ║             ║ 1.0.0.M4  ║           ║           ║             ║           ║             ║           ║          ║           ║           ║           ║           ║           ║           ║           ║          ║           ║            ║             ║             ║             ║           ║
║ Social LinkedIn    ║          ║           ║           ║ 1.0.1     ║                  ║           ║           ║             ║       ║           ║             ║             ║           ║ 1.0.0.RC3 ║           ║             ║           ║             ║           ║          ║           ║           ║           ║           ║           ║           ║           ║          ║           ║            ║             ║             ║             ║           ║
║ Social TripIt      ║          ║           ║           ║           ║                  ║           ║           ║             ║       ║           ║             ║             ║           ║           ║           ║ 1.0.0.BUILD ║           ║             ║           ║          ║           ║           ║           ║           ║           ║           ║           ║          ║           ║            ║             ║             ║             ║           ║
║ Social Twitter     ║          ║           ║           ║ 1.1.0     ║                  ║           ║           ║             ║       ║           ║             ║             ║           ║ 1.1.0.M4  ║           ║             ║           ║ 1.0.5       ║           ║ 1.0.4    ║           ║ 1.0.2     ║           ║           ║           ║           ║           ║          ║           ║            ║             ║             ║             ║           ║
║ Web Flow           ║          ║           ║           ║           ║ 2.4.0            ║           ║ 2.3.4     ║             ║       ║           ║ 2.3.2       ║             ║           ║           ║           ║             ║           ║             ║           ║          ║ 2.3.1     ║           ║           ║           ║ 2.3.0     ║ 2.2.1     ║ 2.1.1     ║          ║           ║            ║             ║             ║ 2.0.9       ║ 2.0.7     ║
║ Web Services       ║          ║ 2.2.0     ║           ║           ║                  ║           ║           ║             ║       ║           ║             ║             ║ 2.1.4     ║           ║ 2.1.3     ║             ║           ║             ║ 2.1.2     ║          ║ 2.1.1     ║ 2.0.4     ║           ║ 2.0.3     ║ 2.0.2     ║           ║           ║          ║           ║            ║             ║             ║             ║ 1.5.10    ║
║ XD                 ║          ║           ║           ║ 1.0.0.M7  ║                  ║           ║ 1.0.0.M5  ║             ║       ║           ║             ║             ║           ║           ║ 1.0.0.M3  ║             ║           ║             ║           ║          ║           ║           ║           ║           ║           ║           ║           ║          ║           ║            ║             ║             ║             ║           ║
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AJC Commends Episcopalian Distancing from Divestment against Israel
American Jewish Committee
NEW YORK, July 11, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- AJC welcomed approval by The Episcopal Church of a resolution at its General Convention in Indianapolis calling for "a negotiated two-state solution" and "positive investment" as responses to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict. The church tabled a resolution urging "corporate engagement" by the church and dissemination of "information on products" made in the West Bank. The tabling of the resolution distanced the church from the BDS (boycott, divestment and sanctions) movement.
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"The Episcopal Church has demonstrated its commitment to a negotiated resolution of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict and a rejection of unhelpful one-sided judgments aimed at Israel that do not advance the cause of peace," said Rabbi Noam Marans, AJC's director of Interreligious and Intergroup Relations, who attended the church's General Convention Assembly as an invited interreligious guest. "The path toward peace and security for both Palestinians and Israelis is the return without preconditions to direct negotiations for a two-state solution."
This is the third major American Protestant church in the past three months to reject the path of divestment from companies doing business with Israel. Last week the Presbyterian Church (USA) and in May the United Methodist Church eschewed divestment initiatives.
"We look forward to working with our Episcopalian partners in their affirmation of 'the importance of interfaith dialogue in the resolution of the Arab-Israeli-Palestinian conflict,'" added Marans.
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» Earth Sciences
Big Five (SIX?) Mass Extinction Events
Although the Cretaceous-Tertiary (or K-T) extinction event is the most well-known because it wiped out the dinosaurs, a series of other mass extinction events has occurred throughout the history of the Earth, some even more devastating than K-T. Mass extinctions are periods in Earth's history when abnormally large numbers of species die out simultaneously or within a limited time frame. The most severe occurred at the end of the Permian period when 96% of all species perished. This along with K-T are two of the Big Five mass extinctions, each of which wiped out at least half of all species. Many smaller scale mass extinctions have occurred, indeed the disappearance of many animals and plants at the hands of man in prehistoric, historic and modern times will eventually show up in the fossil record as mass extinctions. Discover more about Earth's major extinction events below.
Ordovician-Silurian mass extinction (440 MYA)
The third largest extinction in Earth's history, the Ordovician-Silurian mass extinction was a massive ice age, where glaciers formed and sea levels dropped. During the Ordovician, most life was in the sea, so it was sea creatures such as trilobites, brachiopods and graptolites that were drastically reduced in number.
Late Devonian mass extinction (360 MYA)
Three quarters of all species on Earth died out in the Late Devonian mass extinction, though it may have been a series of extinctions over several million years, rather than a single event. Life in the shallow seas were the worst affected, and reefs took a hammering, not returning to their former glory until new types of coral evolved over 100 million years later.
Permian mass extinction (250 MYA)
The Permian mass extinction has been nicknamed The Great Dying, since a staggering 96% of species died out. All life on Earth today is descended from the 4% of species that survived. Scientists are no sure if this was caused by an asteroid or comet or massive volcanic activity.
Triassic-Jurassic mass extinction (200 MYA)
During the final 18 million years of the Triassic period, there were two or three phases of extinction whose combined effects created the Triassic-Jurassic mass extinction event. Climate change, volcanic eruptions and an asteroid impact have all been blamed for this loss of life.
Cretaceous-Tertiary mass extinction (65 MYA)
The Cretaceous-Tertiary mass extinction - also known as the K/T extinction - is famed for the death of the dinosaurs. Scientists think this extinction was possibly caused by a meteor strike in the Yucatan Peninsula. Many other organisms also perished at the end of the Cretaceous including the ammonites, many flowering plants and the last of the pterosaurs.
6th Extinction?
The Holocene extinction, sometimes called the Sixth Extinction, is a name proposed to describe the extinction event that may have been happening since around 10,000 BC. The large number of extinctions span numerous families of plants and animals including mammals, birds, amphibians, reptiles and arthropods. Although 875 extinctions occurring between 1500 and 2009 have been documented by the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, the vast majority are undocumented. According to the species-area theory and based on upper-bound estimating, the present rate of extinction may be up to 140,000 species per year.
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	<title>Load Statistic Plugin Readme</title>

Load Statistic Plugin Readme

Overview

The statistic plugin prints usage information of the database connection pool, thread pool used for processing
incoming traffic and the NIO networking layer.

Installation

Copy the file, "statistic.jar" into the plugins directory of your Openfire installation. The plugin will
then be automatically deployed.

Configuration

At the moment there is no new page to configure the plugin. However, the plugin can be configured by setting
a few system properties. Read the "Using the Plugin" section to learn which system properties to use.

Using the Plugin

The plugin will collect information every few seconds and will print the collected information to a log file
every minute. The log file is a comma delimited file that can be easily processed in Excel. You can configure
the plugin by setting the system properties shown in the table below.

            System Property
            Description

                statistic.frequency

                Number of milliseconds to wait before collecting information. Default value is 5000 (5 seconds)

                statistic.filename

                Name of the file to use to store the statistics. The file will always be stored in the logs folder. Default value is "stats.txt".

                statistic.connectionmanager

                True if statistics will be collected for Connection Managers traffic or false when statistics will be collected for clients directly connected to the server. Default value is "false".

The format of the log file is the following:

Timestamp - Timestamp when the data was collected

DB min - Minimum number of connections the pool may have

DB max - Maximum number of connectiosn the pool may have

DB current - Current number of connections the pool has

DB used - Current number of connections being used

Core Threads - Number of threads for processing incoming traffic

Active Threads - Number of threads that are actually processing incoming traffic

Queue Tasks - Number of stanzas stored in the queue when all threads where busy

Completed Tasks - Total number of stanzas that were processed

Sessions - Current number of client sessions in the server

NIO Read - Total number of stanzas that were read

NIO Written - Total number of stanzas that were sent

Queued NIO events - Current number of stanzas that are queued. Stanzas are queued when the same client sends many stanzas and the server is still processing a previous stanza. Queued stanzas are not yet considered read.

Queues NIO writes - Current number of stanzas pending to be sent

When processing the file in Excel you may want to add the following columns:

NIO Reads Delta - Difference between a NIO Read row and its previous row

NIO Writtens Delta - Difference between a NIO Written row and its previous row

Sessions delta - Difference between a Sessions row and its previous row

Excell charts are a great way for understanding the collected statistics. In particular, we found charts
of the following columns useful.

NIO Read and NIO Written

NIO Reads Delta and NIO Writtens Delta

Sessions

Sessions delta

Completed Tasks

DB used

Active Threads

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Special achivements: Member and medalist in the Swedish National Team in Eventing as a Pony and Young Rider. Certified C-trainer from Flyinge.
Helen Persson has been riding since she could walk, as her parents are keen equestrians that gave her first Shetlands pony at age 2. Challenged by the Shetty, Helen became a very capable rider in a very young age and thus qualified as member of the Swedish National Eventing Team already as Pony Rider – a success that she continued as a Young Rider with many medals to show for her capacity.
Formally educated on Flyinge, Helen is now dedicated dressage riding and is successfully educating and competing young horses from the age of 3 up to Grand Prix. In 1999 Helen established Stoby Dressage Stable, a training and education facility, where she is taking horses in for education, training and competition. Helen also has students in whom she takes equally great pride actively supporting their development and competition performance. Based on her long experience Helen is focused on good horsemanship and she takes great pride in her horses' welfare as well as her student successes.


At the AHIP conference and in the health care world it's all about the exchanges. Im just not so sure brokers have figured that out yet.
SEATTLE — I think I'm at the wrong trade show. Either that or the exchanges have taken over here, too.


This marinade for grilled chicken and pork truly is amazing. It has a clean, crisp, flavor that will have you wanting to use it every time.
Best Grilled chicken marinade? This is the GO TO marinade for both chicken and pork.


This yoga pose exercises the body's core, creating balance and control of the. As an intense yoga position, always remember that yoga is a mind-body practice. The mind controls the body's actions and reactions. An abdominal and deep toner of the hip flexor, this yoga pose improves core balance using the sitting bones and tailbone.
Sit on the floor with your legs straight in front of you. Press your hands on the floor a little behind your hips, fingers pointing toward the feet. Lift your chest to elongate your spine and press your weight into your hands. Your weight will balance on your sitting bonoes.
Exhale, bend your knees and lift your feet off the floor, angling your thighs 45-50 degrees off of the floor. Lengthen your tailbone into the floor and pull your navel in slightly. If you are feeling strong, slowly straighten your knees, raising your toes above eye-level.
Reach your fingertips toward your ankles, feet parallel to each other and the floor. Press your shoulderblades inwards and downwards to your spine while reaching through the fingers. You may also hold onto your thighs above the knee for support.
While the lower belly should be activated, it must remain relaxed. Keep the bellybutton moving inwards.. Breathe gently and completely. Elongate your neck by tilting your chin slightly towards your chest.
Remain in this pose for several breathe. Sit upright with an inhalation.
You may use a strap around the soles of your feet with your knees bent, gripping it firmly in your hands. With and inhalation, lift through the chest and mid-back, and as you then exhale, lift and straighten your legs. Press the balls of the feet firmly against the strap.
In Half Boat, your knees will remain parallel to the mat, bent at 90 degrees.
You may practice while sitting on the edge of a chair. Holding onto the seat, keep your chest lifted, and pull your hips and buttocks directly upwards from the seat. This will build abdominal strength and core balance.
To perform Extended Boat, keep your fingertips reaching forward towards the toes, with an exhalation, lower the legs slightly. As this happens,round your spine towards the mat and your weigth will rest on the upper his with your back off of the mat.
By your partner touching their hands gently on both your upper chest and the point below and between your shoulderblades, you will consciously lift and extend through your spine and center while taking a stabilizing breath.


Why scale-down to the microscale?
The need for rapid and reliable process development platforms is increasing. High throughput screening methods, using microtiter plates, meet the demands: various conditions can be tested in only one microtiter plate whereas more than one stirred tank reactor would be needed to perform a comparable experimental set-up. Microtiter plates are available in a broad range of different formats (4 to 9600 wells) and geometries (rectangular or circular, deep or shallow plates). However, mixing properties are completely different in microtiter plates, where mixing is achieved by shaking, compared to stirred tanks, even small ones. This difference has to be considered for scale up of a mixing process. Currently, the transfer of processes from shaken microtiter plates to stirred industrial dimensions is mostly performed empirically without verification of the engineering parameters.
A crucial parameter that has to be considered for scale up of mixing processes is the effective power input, which is directly proportional to the temperature increase in the system.
How could scientists compare mixing by shaking and stirring?
Two different methods were applied to investigate fluid dynamics when using shaken microtiter plates. On the one hand acib researchers designed a clay/polymer method to measure hydrodynamic stress in solutions, which is directly correlated to the power input. Flocks with a specific diameter were generated and transferred to microtiter plates with different formats and geometries. By shaking they disassemble and the average end flock diameter was measured with a special imaging software after shaking at a certain amplitude and time. Using an equation which correlates the total volume of a microtiter plate well to the average end flock diameter, the maximum power input could be calculated.
On the other hand, by micro calorimetry the specific power consumption and therefore the input of energy can be determined directly. Under adiabatic conditions (temperature-isolated) the samples were thermodynamically isolated from the environment. For that purpose, researchers came up with the idea to place the plates into a vacuum manifold device which was covered with Styrofoam to avoid influences of the environmental temperature. The final design was fixed on an orbital shaker and all temperature sensors were hermetically sealed as well. Now they were able to measure the temperature increase between the starting and equilibrium temperature which leads to the specific power input.
All clear now? If you are eager to know more about micro calorimetry watch the video from CrashCourse Chemistry.


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Anales de Psicología / Annals of Psychology
Vol 33 No 2 (2017) /
The timely expression of coherence helps cause the right impression
Fernando Gordillo Universidad Camilo José Cela http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9628-3989
José M. Arana Universidad de Salamanca
Juan José G. Meilán Universidad de Salamanca
Lilia Mestas Facultad de Estudios Superiores Zaragoza. Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Miguel Ángel Pérez Universidad Camilo José Cela
DOI: https://doi.org/10.6018/analesps.33.2.261471
Keywords: verbal context, emotion, facial expression
An analysis was conducted on the modulating role that the emotional coherence between verbal and non-verbal information plays on the formation of impressions. The study involved 301 subjects who made inferences on a woman's personality based on verbal information on her life (positive, negative), the emotional coherence between verbal and non-verbal information (coherent, neutral, incoherent), and the type of coding, referring to the moment when the verbal and non-verbal information was presented to them (simultaneously, separately). The results showed that when the information is positive, coherent and the coding has been made separately, the person is perceived to be more stable, pleasant and sociable. The results are discussed, along with their implications for the adaptive processes present in natural contexts.
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An exhibition of new works by Conrad Shawcross features new Fracture sculptures and two new mechanical works, in addition to a sequence of unique photographic prints created by firing a laser through a series of faults in fragments of glass. United by an aesthetic akin to that of scientific models, the abstract works on view continue to deal with notions of time, entropy and disappearance.
The exhibition marks a significant development of Conrad Shawcross's celebrated Paradigm sculptures. The Paradigms are an ongoing exploration of the tetrahedron – geometrically a four-sided non-tessellating form and conceptually the symbol of an indivisible unit of matter. As a building block, the tetrahedron behaves as an irrational number, creating sequences that in theory, extend into infinity without repetition. Major examples include Paradigm, 2016, a permanent installation commissioned by the Francis Crick Institute in King's Cross, which is one of the tallest public sculptures in central London. The title of the works refers to the notion of the paradigm shift – a leap of imagination that jolts scientific enquiry forwards and collapses pre-existing notions of what is true – identified by the American physicist and philosopher Thomas Kuhn (1922–1996).
The previous series of Paradigms embody the epistemological metaphor of the ascending stack and display a visceral physicality. By contrast, these latest sculptures, known as Fractures, are far more ethereal, and seem almost to disappear as they rise up and expand. While strikingly distinct both conceptually and aesthetically, the Fractures still obey the same geometric parameters and constraints, but also contain a central helical stem. This twisting spine supports a series of branches which in turn support hundreds of fragments that, as a whole, echo the once solid surface of the Paradigm skin. For Shawcross, an aesthetic of the designed, scientific and the rational serves as a device to cloak more poetic, philosophical and metaphysical themes, which are foregrounded in these new works. A variety of surfaces and materials articulate the field array; dark surfaces counterpoint the reflective or semi-transparent skin to create interference and disruptive reactions to light, all of which further accentuate feelings of dissolution and perplexity, drawing viewers into an ever-changing experience as they move among the works.
Placed above the Fractures is Slow Fold Inside a Corner, 2018, a new mechanical work that, displayed in a corner of the gallery, slowly folds in on itself, its mirrored, petal-like surfaces creating an incrementally changing and destabilising view of the gallery and the other works contained within it. Displayed in the gallery window, Murmuration Sequence, 2018, is the culmination of years of investigation into interference and disrupted surfaces created through a moiré pattern. Two perforated surfaces come in and out of phase to create a shifting pattern that appears almost holographic as it swarms and evolves, reacting to the movements of viewers passing by and the changing play of light upon it. The work makes use of techniques developed in sculptures such as Optic Labyrinth (Arrangement I), on display as part of Frieze Sculpture 2018.
Referring to the term for a defect in a lens, Aberrations comprises a new sequence of unique prints created by exposing traditional photographic paper to the beam of a laser after it has passed through a fragment of glass. Usually considered a thing to be avoided, these unwanted faults have been deliberately sought by the artist who has projected their shadow onto the paper, in a manner akin to Dorothy Hodgkin's early crystal radiography experiments and Man Ray's rayographs. The Aberrations point to the creative potential of failed or imperfect models as art, just as Shawcross's use of failed or ambiguous models and machines throughout his career has been informed not by failure per se but by our capacity to perceive. In tandem, materials more commonly associated with bulk, mass and inflexibility, transform in the artist's hands to the delicate and mercurial; acting as vehicles to prompt some of our most enduring questions about our place in the universe.
A substantial new book, focusing on key themes in Shawcross's art and detailing many of his most ambitious public projects to date, will be published by Elephant Publishing this autumn.
For Frieze Sculpture, selected by Clare Lilley, Director of Programme, Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Shawcross has created a new large-scale work, Optic Labyrinth (Arrangement I), 2018. Taking the form of a simple immersive maze, the work engages with the sun and its shifting position throughout the day and the seasons, focusing specifically on how people navigate and orientate themselves both emotionally and physically in relation to its rise and fall.
The artist's first solo institutional exhibition in the United States features sculptures, models and a recent light machine, Slow Arc Inside a Cube X, 2017, and demonstrates the artist's ongoing interests in science, robotics and the natural world. The major work Monolith (Optic), 2016, first displayed at Frieze Sculpture 2016, is installed on Main Street in front of the Wadsworth Atheneum.
A major site-specific sculpture by Shawcross has been commissioned for the new Comcast Technology Center building, designed by Foster + Partners, in Philadelphia, USA. Exploded Paradigm, 2018, the artist's largest Paradigm work to date at 18m tall, occupies the lobby of the building, its complex mirrored surfaces enhancing the visitor's experience of the surrounding architecture.
Conrad Shawcross was born in 1977 in London, where he currently lives and works.
Shawcross has undertaken numerous prestigious commissions. In June 2017, the Royal Academy of Arts and St Pancras International unveiled the major site-specific installation, The Interpretation of Movement (a 9:8 in blue), as part of the Terrace Wires series. The work was on view until December 2017. Unveiled in autumn 2016, The Optic Cloak is a major architectural intervention for the Greenwich Peninsula low carbon Energy Centre. Paradigm, 2016, is a permanent installation which marked the inauguration of The Francis Crick Institute in King's Cross. Three Perpetual Chords, 2015, is a series of permanent sculptures commissioned for Dulwich. The Dappled Light of the Sun, 2015, first installed in the Annenberg Courtyard of the Royal Academy of Arts, London as part of the Summer Exhibition 2015, is an immersive work comprising branching cloud-like forms made of thousands of tetrahedrons.
Earlier commissions and artist projects include The Ada Project, an ongoing series of musical commissions between Shawcross and leading contemporary composers, which was conceived for the Palais de Tokyo, Paris, 2013, and subsequently travelled to venues in Tasmania, London, Hong Kong and Denmark. Shawcross was one of three contemporary artists invited to create works inspired by Titian's masterpieces for the project Metamorphosis: Titian 2012, an ambitious collaboration with the National Gallery and Royal Ballet. He was Artist in Residence at the Science Museum, London, from 2009–2011, and his first public realm commission Space Trumpet, installed in the atrium of the refurbished Unilever Building in London in 2007, won the Art & Work 2008 Award for a Work of Art Commissioned for a Specific Site in a Working Environment. In 2009 Shawcross was awarded the Illy prize for best solo presentation at Art Brussels, and elected as a Royal Academician in 2013.
Solo exhibitions have been held at institutions including the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, Hartford, Connecticut (until 21 October 2018); New Art Centre, Roche Court (2015); ARTMIA Foundation, Beijing (2014); MUDAM, Luxembourg (2012); Science Museum, London (2011–2012); Turner Contemporary, Margate (2011); and Oxford Science Park (2010). His work has recently been exhibited nationally and internationally as part of the Summer Exhibition 2018, Royal Academy of Arts, London (2018); Socle du Monde Biennale 2017, HEART Herning Museum of Contemporary Art, Denmark (2017); Into the Unknown: A Journey Through Science Fiction, Barbican, London (2017); Summer Exhibition 2017, Royal Academy of Arts, London (2017); The Universe and Art, Mori Art Museum, Tokyo (2016–2017), travelling to ArtScience Museum, Singapore (2017); GLOBALE: Exo-Evolution, ZKM | Center for Art and Media Karlsruhe (2015–2016); Art Out Loud, Chatsworth House, Derbyshire (2015); Proportio, Palazzo Fortuny, Venice (2015); Summer Exhibition 2014, Royal Academy, London (2014); Light Show, Hayward Gallery, London (2013), travelling to Auckland Art Gallery (2014–2015), MCA Sydney (2015), Sharjah Art Foundation (2015) and Benaki Museum, Athens (2016); the 55th Venice Biennale (2013); Journeys: Conrad Shawcross and Tavares Strachan, Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design (2011); and 4th edition international sculpture exhibition, LUSTWARANDE '11 – RAW, Park De Oude Warande, Tilburg (2011).


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Rašče (, ) is a village in the municipality of Saraj, North Macedonia.

Demographics
According to the 2021 census, the village had a total of 2.835 inhabitants. Ethnic groups in the village include:

Albanians 2.760
Macedonians 1
Others 74

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Villages in Saraj Municipality
Albanian communities in North Macedonia

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The Arizona Diamondbacks visit Miller Park on Friday, May 26, 2017 to play the Milwaukee Brewers. The probable starters are Zack Godley for the Diamondbacks and Junior Guerra for the Brewers.
The opening line for this matchup has Arizona at +103 and Milwaukee at -113. The Diamondbacks have a 22-24-2 over/under record and a 25-23-0 run line mark. The Brewers are 30-16-0 against the run line and have a 29-16-1 over/under record.
The Diamondbacks have a 29-19 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Zack Godley has a 1-1 record with an earned run average of 2.45 and a WHIP of 1.05. He has 20 strikeouts over his 25.2 innings pitched and he's given up 17 hits. He allows 6 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.66. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.84 and they have given up 123 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .226 against the bullpen and they've struck out 157 hitters and walked 52 batters. As a team, Arizona allows 7.9 hits per nine innings while striking out 9.2 batters per nine innings. They are 4th in the league in team earned run average at 3.64. The Diamondbacks pitchers collectively have given up 377 base hits and 173 earned runs. They have allowed 53 home runs this season, ranking them 20th in the league. Arizona as a pitching staff has walked 156 batters and struck out 438. They have walked 3.3 men per 9 innings while striking out 9.2 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.25 and their FIP as a unit is 3.76.
As a team Arizona is hitting .268, good for 4th in the league. The Diamondbacks hold a .457 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .334, which is good for 8th in baseball. They rank 6th in MLB with 9.2 hits per game. Paul Goldschmidt is hitting .324 with an on-base percentage of .450. He has 55 hits this season in 170 at bats with 37 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .594 and an OPS+ of 165. A.J. Pollock is hitting .299 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .337. He has totaled 46 hits and he has driven in 11 men in 154 at bats. His OPS+ is 101 while his slugging percentage is at .455. The Diamondbacks have 443 hits, including 87 doubles and 67 home runs. Arizona has walked 155 times so far this season and they have struck out 423 times as a unit. They have left 335 men on base and have a team OPS of .791. They score 5.08 runs per contest and have scored a total of 244 runs this year.
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The British School of Osteopathy has announced that it is to make all children's clinic appointments free of charge from 1 January next year.
"The British School of Osteopathy has offered a specialist children's clinic for more than fifty years," said principal Charles Hunt.
"With our centenary celebrations in just over two years, I'm very proud of the way that we are building on this history and providing a lasting impact for our community.
"By waiving fees for all under 16s, we hope to make even more of a positive impact on the health and wellbeing of local children."
The BSO's main teaching base is located in Borough High Street and its clinic is situated in Southwark Bridge Road.


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by Tijanna O. Eaton
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Slavery.
Jim Crow.
School-to-Prison Pipeline.
Now that our mule has plowed those forty acres, let me build a little house on one corner of it.
Deep addiction, like jail, distorts time. On one hand, I was acutely aware of every minute, especially the time between fixes. Especially the time between being dopesick and getting well.
Being dopesick is like Burning Man. Impossible to describe unless you've experienced it. Naw – being dopesick is one thousand times more miserable than Burning Man and people should not experience it, ever.
Being dopesick is like having a cold and a flu at the same time. Kicking dope is like that but add vomiting, diarrhea, dry heaving, insomnia, and psychosis. Your whole body feels like it's been tackled by an NFL linebacker. Plus the rats.
Every detoxing heroin addict has that one symptom that breaks them, sends them running back to Mama. Some people can't stand the constant vomiting. Others hate the flu-like symptoms. Richard had a restless leg thing that made it impossible to kick for several years. Mine was the rats in the stomach. Okay, maybe not rats. Maybe just mice. Or gerbils. I like that word. Gerbil. It makes me giggle when I say it. They're so cute and—sorry. It was probably gerbils but rats sound better.
However, they were not just any rats.
They were those two rats in a cage strapped to Winston's face at the end of George Orwell's 1984. The rats seemed like they hadn't been fed in several days because they were fighting, clawing, gnawing at each other. Winston's torturer told him how they might bore through his cheeks should the cage door be lifted.
That's how detox felt.
It was the worst thing in the world.
And it went on for eight entire days.
It's part of my body's legacy and I now leave it with you.
Addiction and homelessness have left their individual legacies, each one an acorn that grew into an oak tree, mingled with the other oak trees growing in the orchard inside my body. They have had some…interesting effects, even after 28 years clean and sober.
A few years ago, I got accepted into a film making workshop for queer and trans women of color. My film attempted to tell the story of my addiction, homelessness, incarceration, and recovery in four brief minutes.
In preparing for the homeless drug addict portion of the film, there I was, in a corner liquor store, standing frozen in front of the 40s, trying to decide which beer had the most authentic look. None of this craft beer shit. I needed something that said, "I belong in a large paper bag being passed around in a doorway then thrown at somebody's head." I went to the smoke shop and left with the cheapest, simplest pipe I could get. I procured a brand-new syringe from the local drug store.
I wasn't going to film myself doing any of these things, but I was going to get as close as I possibly could. At home, in the kitchen of my house that I purchased with my money from my job, I set up the scene to simulate the preparation of heroin like I did when I didn't have a home. Muscle memory is amazing because I did it as if it was that morning, not almost thirty years ago.
You won't believe what happened next. As I tapped out the bubbles and positioned the plunger so that a single drop of liquid appeared on the tip of the needle, my veins opened up. Off camera, wide eyed, I had to keep filming.
The blood in my body seemed to change its course and began rushing to a particular spot on my arm. Little men in overalls jumped up from reading newspapers and began turning wheels, pressing buttons, and shouting orders. This particular crew hadn't worked in decades, but they began working as if no time had passed. The next instinct was to face the needle toward my arm and complete the task. But that's where the scene ended.
The feeling was real, but the mechanical will to use had been extinguished. Or at least suppressed. Restrained. Besides, if I was going to do something like that, I should get the real thing. I'm sure I could have figured it out, but the thought of abandoning my film with my awesome mentor, driving to the city, finding parking in the Mission, then wandering around like a narc looking for a connection was just too much. We were on a very tight filming schedule and I didn't have time for that mess. Plus sobriety. Plus jail and thin mattresses. Plus, the rats.
For two days after, I could feel every particle, every blood cell waiting, wondering, inquiring. Even the collapsed motherlode in the crook of my right elbow got in on it, agitating for an infusion. You never forget how to ride a bicycle and apparently you never forget how to shoot heroin either.
That particular legacy is embedded deeply in my cells. In the blood.
I am grateful to God that I didn't relapse, for these experiences cannot be removed from my mind or my body. They have left their legacies whether or not I'd wanted them to. They have dissolved and dispersed inside of me.
Legacy be like:
"Baby, put a teaspoon of sugar in my tea, will you?"
You put in the sugar, stir it around. Try to remove it ten seconds later.
Tijanna O. Eaton
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Tijanna O. Eaton (Tə-zha-na) is a Black poly kinkster queerdo pocket butch with a high school diploma and a rap sheet who has been clean and sober since 1994. Her upcoming book, BOLT Cutters, is the story of her twelve arrests in three years in the early '90s during the height of the crack epidemic. She has served on the Five Keys Schools and Programs Board of Directors since 2006, ascended to Chair in 2021, and also served on the board of the Queer Women of Color Media Arts Project from 2016 to 2018. Tijanna was co-creator of a queer people of color recovery conference in the late '90s. She is the proud recipient of the Unicorn Authors Club's inaugural Alumni award in 2021 and her work has appeared in Honey Literary. She is also a fucking Boomer. Read more about BOLT Cutters here: https://www.bolt-cutters.com


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BANGOR — Naval Base Kitsap's main portal — Trident Gate — malfunctioned Friday morning, diverting drivers to other entrances and backing up traffic while emergency repairs were performed.
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By then, traffic was backed up on northbound Highway 3 to Silverdale, and elsewhere.
The gate will be closed again from noon to 12:30 p.m. Saturday for permanent repairs.
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What Can Be Done in 3 Minutes? Graduate Students Face Off in 2022 Grad Slam
by Tiffany Harbrecht | Apr 18, 2022 | Academics
Kate Forrest, '23 MS Meteorology, presenting "Fire Tornadoes: 'The Unicorns of Fire Weather'" at SJSU's 2022 Grad Slam. Her undeniable passion for the topic helped lead her to a first-place win. Photo: David Schmitz
It's that time of year again, when spring has sprung and San José State University's brightest minds tackled some of the world's toughest problems in three minutes.
After a two-year hiatus from an in-person showdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic, SJSU's fast-paced Grad Slam competition was back — and the event did not disappoint. Ten graduate student finalists from across disciplines went head-to-head at the Hammer Theatre on April 14 to showcase their innovative ideas through persuasive, snackable presentations.
This year's projects ranged from studies on DNA and fire tornadoes to the shift in transportation patterns post-COVID-19.
For those who have not experienced a Grad Slam, it is a high-energy competition between graduate students that challenges them to convey their thesis research, so it can be understood by a broad, non-specialist audience. Participants must do so in three minutes or less, using only one presentation slide for a visual aid.
Winners of Grad Slam compete for cash prizes — and bragging rights — in addition to the honor of representing SJSU at subsequent statewide and regional competitions.
"Grad Slam is a wonderful event because it showcases the truly innovative research and creative activity that our graduate students — and their faculty mentors — are doing," said Marc d'Alarcao, dean of the College of Graduate Studies.
"Beyond highlighting the great research emanating from SJSU, Grad Slam is also a great professional development experience for our students, who learn to present complex issues succinctly and passionately," he added.
The three winners of this year's Grad Slam stand with their prizes on stage with Marc d'Alarcao, dean of the College of Graduate Studies. Photo: David Schmitz.
2022 Grad Slam Winners
First Place: Katherina (Kate) Forrest, '23 MS Meteorology
Research Presentation: Fire Tornadoes: "The Unicorns of Fire Weather"
Second Place: Nathaniel Pergamit, '22 MM Music
Research Presentation: "Buried Treasure in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park"
Audience Choice: Punithavathi Sundaramurthy, '22 MS Bioinformatics
Research Presentation: "A Computational Approach to Identify Complex DNA Binding Sites to Study Gene Regulation"
First-place winner Kate Forrest described her experience participating in Grad Slam as excitingly surreal. Her passion for her work in fire weather research was the driving force behind her entering the competition and sharing her work broadly.
"I'm so grateful for this opportunity, and I could not have gotten this far without the support I've received from my friends, family and advisor."
She hoped the audience would "learn how weird it is for a wildfire to produce a fire tornado, but also how fascinating it is. Two decades ago, this phenomena didn't even exist and it is a direct result of human-caused climate change. The research being done in wildfire science is groundbreaking and is needed now more than ever."
Editor's note: Forrest will represent SJSU in the California State University (CSU)-wide Grad Slam on Friday May 6, which will be hosted by CSU Bakersfield. Register to watch the event and cheer her on.
Creating this type of snapshot of their research — what often amounts to months, sometimes years, of hard work — is a challenge in itself, but emphasizing why it matters to the audience in a compelling way, in a timed competition, is formidable.
"Grad Slam really forces you to simplify your research well enough that it can be easily understood by anyone regardless of their academic background," said audience-choice winner Punithavathi Sundaramurthy (Punit Sundar).
Sundar's research focused on making sense of complex DNA data. She went into the Grad Slam finals hoping she could help the audience realize the importance of the interdisciplinary field of bioinformatics. "Whether someone knows about DNA or not," she shared, "We all might know what it's like to take something apart, change it in some way and see what the result would be."
Grad Slam was held in conjunction with SJSU's Celebration of Research (CoR), an annual showcase of the diverse academic investigations and creative activities of students and faculty. Both events highlight the interdisciplinary nature of research and the high level of interdisciplinary collaboration that is occurring at San José State.
Grad Slam itself also provides a unique opportunity for students whose research shed light on topics not typically associated with scientific inquiry to be included in the program. Such is the case with the second-place winner Nathaniel Pergamit, whose research illuminated "Buried Treasure in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park" from the Spreckels Temple of Music.
Finalist Phuong Pham Lan, '22 MFA Creative Writing, entered the competition with her graduate project in poetry about the Mekong Delta in Vietnam, where she was raised as a child.
"I feel encouraged to talk about climate change in this tiny region at the end of the Mekong River," said Lan.
"Mekong Delta is so beautiful and abundant in nature yet it is sinking into the sea and is heavily exploited by extensive agriculture in Vietnam. Grad Slam is an entry point for the Mekong to be heard of, for my poetry project a meaningful launch to a wider audience."
Watch the recording of the 2022 SJSU Grad Slam.
Amanda del Castillo, '12 Journalism, reporter KGO-TV
Lupe Franco, first place winner at 2021 Grad Slam, people's choice winner at 2021 CSU-wide Grad Slam
Thalia Anagnos, vice provost, Undergraduate Education
Matthew Spangler, professor, College of Social Sciences
10 Finalists
Ankur Ankur, '23 MS Artificial Intelligence
Katherina (Kate) Forrest, '23 MS Meteorology
Jayme Harms (Vanderwege), '22 MA Counseling and Guidance
Mari Hsu, '22 MUP (Master's in Urban Planning)
Phuong Pham Lan, '22 MFA Creative Writing
Niraj Pandkar,'22 MS Computer Science
Nathaniel Pergamit, '22 MM (Master's in Music)
Harneet Kaur Ranauta, '22 MPH
Punithavathi Sundaramurthy (Punit Sundar), '22 MS Bioinformatics
Simon Tan,'22 MUP (Master's in Urban Planning)
Additional thoughts from some of this year's finalists:
"Participating in competitions like this forces us to get out of the comfort zone of our research group, reevaluate our thoughts on the research and present it in a structured and digestible way. It brings a lot of clarity to our thought process and makes us more confident in our research with evolved communication skills. To be a finalist shows the acceptability of the research idea. It strengthens confidence and zest towards our research ideas and efforts. The idea of spreading our research and its result to a wider audience is too thrilling to bypass."
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7 best headphones for music lovers
We've tried and tested gear to find cans to please the most discerning of audiophiles
Roisin O'Connor @Roisin_OConnor
Audiophiles are pretty much incapable of not listening to music, whether it's at home, on the commute to work… at work if they can get away with it.
A huge range of new models have been released since the beginning of 2016 including ones to suit the increased interest in wireless headphones, along with some fantastic new designs. My ideal pair of headphones is one with a crisp, even sound that still packs a punch when it comes to the bass, and that does a good job of blocking out sound from the outside world.
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They have to be comfortable – I listen to music for hours on end – and with a design that stands out more than your average pair of over-ears.
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1. Sennheiser Momentum 2.0 IEG InEar: £74, John Lewis
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Not expecting to find a pair of in-ears that could compare to on or over-ears, I wanted to take these Sennheisers for a spin anyway, simply because it's one of the best-performing headphone brands out there. The bass is phenomenal for in-ears – I put them through their paces for electronic music, rock, indie, hip hop and even classical and they continued to provide high resolution sound – along with impressive noise cancelling. The earbuds mould to the shape of your ear, so they are more comfortable than other in-ears out there. These come in two colours.
2. Marshall Major II Bluetooth: £129.99, PC World
Marshall's first Bluetooth pair looks teeny in its compact little box, but that just makes them more impressive when you plug in, because these things pack one hell of a punch. They're tuned to be very, very loud – this is from someone who likes things up to 11. They're lightweight, fit snugly over your ears and you get an impressive 30 hours of playback for a two-hour charge.
3. Sony h.ear on Wireless NC: £219.95, John Lewis
Here's an ultra-sleek new pair from Sony, one of the first to deliver the brand's typically high-resolution, quality sound in wireless form. While the colourful version of these could be compared to Beats, these are nowhere near as bass-heavy. You get relatively even, clear audio with a good soundscape – perfect for pop, indie or electro. Connection via Bluetooth is easy to set up and the connection strength itself is superb. Sound quality without a Sony smartphone (which you need to use the high-resolution format) was still excellent, and the over-ear cups have active noise-cancellation, which is impressively effective.
4. Bowers & Wilkins P5 Wireless: £329.95, John Lewis
With their leather and aluminium styling, these are very fancy-looking headphones. They're also some of the best wireless on-ears I've listened to as the connection remains steady when you're out and about. I prefer a bit more of a kick than these provide, and they're not as good at drowning out ambient noise either. But the sound quality is undeniably good and works well for shorter listening sessions. You manually pair them with Bluetooth on your phone, which is simple enough, but you have to reconnect each time you use them, which can feel like a bit of a faff. You can just use the provided cable instead of the wireless technology. Still, for the more design-conscious audiophile, they're perfect.
5. Beats Solo2 Luxe Edition: £169.95, Apple
I've always been a bit sceptical about Apple's Beats but there's surely a reason you see so many people wearing them. They feature the sound fans will have come to expect: the classic heavy bass, but with some fine-tuning made for additional clarity, so they're good if you're into hip hop, R&B or dance music. The ear cups fit comfortably over your ears and the light, streamlined design makes these suitable for extended use, while the bass is as strong as ever. With the colour-matched RemoteTalk cable you can change tracks, adjust volume and take calls without reaching for your phone. These are obviously best-suited for iPhone, iPad or iPod users but I also tested it with a Samsung Galaxy, for which the sound quality was still pretty good. They come in eight bold colours plus two designs including, inexplicably, a Hello Kitty version.
6. Phonaudio 200s: £209, Phonaudio
The new kid on the block, Phonaudio has just launched a pair of headphones to coincide with OnBlackheath festival in London and is hoping to compete with some of the big dogs. These have impressively good sound quality, with a deeper bass than some of the other pairs (apart from the Beats), and work well for blocking outside noise. They're made from super light "plastic titanium", which means they don't feel as solid as some but you barely notice you're wearing them. We liked the multifunction button that lets you pause tracks and answer calls on the go, as well as the voice command feature. The price might seem too high to tempt you away from a more tried and tested pair, but it's excellent to see innovation outside of the leading industry brands.
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7. Shure SRH1540: £425, Amazon
A gorgeous marriage of comfort and high quality audio, the SRH1540s make few compromises and epitomise the "ideal sound" the brand is constantly seeking to achieve in its headphones. While sound quality is highly subjective, these have something to please everyone. The bass is potent but never over the top for the music you're playing, and synths and symbols have sophisticated textures that ring out with as much clarity as a live performance. This was the biggest pair I tried on – they are seriously huge and wouldn't look out of place in a recording studio, yet they're incredibly light – some of the smaller pairs I tried were a lot heavier, and are clearly made for everyday listening. They don't have much in the way of active noise isolation before you start playing music, but once you press 'Play', the world outside shuts up.
If you're on a budget and want something to take with you everywhere, without compromising on sound, you can't do much better than the Sennheiser Momentums. The Marshall headphones are good value for money but best suited for those into particular genres (rock, indie and alternative sound excellent with this pair), while the Shure headphones, while at the top end of a respectable budget, are fantastic all-rounders that won't fail to deliver on performance.