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Milpower Source to provide battery power for digitizing Army M119A3 field artillery
PICATINNY ARSENAL, N.J., 22 July 2014. U.S. Army artillery experts needed portable universal battery systems for the project to digitize the M119A3 towed 105-millimeter howitzer. They found their solution from Milpower Source in Belmont, N.H.
Officials of the Army Contracting Command at Picatinny Arsenal, N.J., announced a $6.7 million contract to Milpower Source on Monday for portable universal battery power electronics systems for the M119A3 howitzer. The company will provide its M793 series high density 6.6-kilowatt NiCad battery input single output DC-DC converters for the job.
This contract is for artillery portable universal battery systems (APUBS) to support the M119A3 digitization effort. The M119A3 is a modernized version of the M119 105-millimeter towed howitzer with digital fire control and an inertial navigation system for self location.
The digitally upgraded M119A3 includes software and hardware upgrades, Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver for navigation, a digital gunner's display, and digital communication between each gun and the fire direction center to speed receiving firing data and firing shells.
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The M119A3 retains manual capabilities to enable gun crews to switch back to analog mode of operation and continue their missions in occasions where digital capabilities are lost.
The modernized towed field artillery piece entered service in April 2013 with A Battery of the 3/319 Airborne Field Artillery Regiment at Fort Bragg, N.C. Alpha Battery of the 1st Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 101st Airborne Division also uses the upgraded M119A3 howitzers, and became the first unit to operate it in theater when they were deployed to northeast Afghanistan last February.
The Milpower Source APUBS is mounted off the M119A3 artillery carriage and connects to external power sources such as its towing vehicle to charge eight internal BB-2590/U type batteries. The APUBS also provides uninterrupted power to the artillery's digital fire control systems via the artillery power distribution assembly (APDA).
The power filters through the DC-to-DC power components of the Milpower Source M793 series power system, which charge the batteries, provide filtered uninterrupted power to the power-distribution system, monitors power output for short-circuits, and provides an audio and visual warning for low battery status.
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Army officials awarded the contract to Milpower Source sole-source because the Army needed these systems quickly and Milpower Source has the experience to do that.
The company has produced the APDA and APUBS units for the M150/M151 mortar fire control system for the Army's 120-millimeter mortar as well as the APDA and APUBS for the M119A3 howitzer digital fire control system, and has done a substantial amount of testing and qualification for the fielding of these units, Army officials say.
Milpower is the only contractor with the ability to manufacture a qualified APDA/APUBS to U.S. government standards, officials say, and is the only company with the knowledge and experience to produce the required units in time to support the M119A3 fielding schedule.
The Milpower Source M793 series power units are built rugged enough to meet MIL-STD-810D, MIL-STD-217F, MIL-STD-704A, MIL-STD-704D, and MIL-STD-461C, and operates in temperatures from -40 to 90 degrees Celsius. The unit has 28-volt DC input, 300-volt DC output, and maximum load of 22 amps. The unit weighs 23 pounds.
On this contract Milpower Source complete the work in July 2018. For more information contact Milpower Source online at www.milpower.com or the Army Contracting Command at Picatinny Arsenal at www.pica.army.mil.

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A method and apparatus are provided for the real-time automatic determination of the approval status of a potential borrower of a loan. The method includes (1) transmitting an image of a form by facsimile transmission to a control location, wherein the form contains predefined information applicable to the potential borrower in spaces located at predetermined locations; (2) automatically receiving the image of the form by facsimile transmission at the control location; (3) automatically scanning and interpreting the image of the form to obtain the predefined information; (4) automatically determining at the control location the approval status of the potential borrower according to criteria provided by a lender, wherein the determining step utilizes the predefined information; and (6) automatically transmitting information regarding the approval status from the control location to the potential borrower. The invention further provides for a method and apparatus for scanning and interpreting a coded form received by facsimile transmission such that the form comprises a sheet having a predetermined number of timing marks spaced at predetermined intervals along the right hand and left hand vertical borders of the sheet such that each timing mark along the left hand border is paired with one timing mark along the right hand border. This method includes (1) automatically scanning the form to ascertain the presence and location of the predetermined number of timing marks; (2) automatically locating the vertical center of each timing mark; (3) automatically locating a line between the vertical center of each left hand timing mark to the vertical center of the respective paired right hand timing mark; (4) automatically detecting the spaces in predetermined locations along each line; and (5) automatically obtaining the predefined information applicable to the potential borrower from the spaces.
The present invention relates to methods and apparatus for automatically determining the approval status of a potential borrower with respect to a loan, particularly a mortgage loan. In particular, the present invention relates to a computer-automated method and system for determining the approval status of a potential borrower in which a borrower sends a form containing predefined information relating to the potential borrower by facsimile transmission from a remote location to a control location and receives a real-time response automatically from the lender regarding the approval status.
Generally, determination of the approval status of a potential borrower for a loan has been accomplished either by conventional manual processes or by using a computer-based system. Using the context of home mortgage lending to illustrate these processes, the potential borrower first selects the home he/she is interested in. The manual determination processes typically require that the potential borrower fill out a lengthy mortgage application form, submit this form to the lender or mortgage originator and wait several days for the application to be processed by the lender or mortgage originator. During this processing period, assembling and processing of the information required to make a lending decision are carried out manually. These tasks typically include: (1) calling a credit bureau to pull a credit report; (2) scoring the credit worthiness of the applicant, in most cases manually, and making a subjective judgement; and (3) determining whether the requested amount of the mortgage falls within the bounds of a maximum multiplier of the potential borrower's income. Generally, at this point, the potential borrower would be notified if there were any problems concerning approval of a loan and, thus, could infer if he/she had a good or bad chance of ultimately securing a mortgage from the lender.
However, these methods are less than satisfactory because of inefficiencies and confidentiality problems. That is, the process of determining if the potential borrower can obtain a mortgage is not completed until after considerable time is spent selecting and negotiating for a house; if the potential borrower is denied the loan, the time spent selecting and negotiating for the house is wasted. Further, the process of determining if the potential borrower can obtain a mortgage typically takes at least two to five days, which may limit the potential borrower's options. In addition, this process involves disclosure of sensitive information to several people, including the mortgage originator and, usually, the real estate agent.
Computer-based systems have been developed that require the potential borrower or real estate agent to input information relating to the potential borrower's ability to acquire a loan, such as his/her social security number, income and expenses, directly into a computer. The computer then performs a credit scoring and credit checking analysis to determine whether the potential borrower is eligible for a loan.
However, because many individuals are intimidated by computers, these computer-based services frequently are not used. Further, use of computer-based systems generally requires training someone, such as the real estate agent, how to use the system, which requires a significant investment in time and resources. In addition, as with the manual processes, sensitive information is usually required to be shared with another, such as the real estate agent, to input the information; perspective buyers may shy away from providing this information to another or may provide incorrect information depending upon the buyer's relationship with the real estate agent.
Thus, there exists a need for a method and apparatus for automatically providing a fast response to a potential borrower's inquiry regarding his/her approval status for a loan that does not require the potential borrower, or another person, to input sensitive data related to the potential borrower's ability to obtain a loan into a computer. Because this need can be met by a process in which the potential borrower completes and sends by facsimile transmission a form that contains information relating to his/her ability to obtain a loan to the lender or agent of the lender, there also exists the need for a method, and associated apparatus, for automatically scanning and interpreting the facsimile transmission copy of a form coded to contain predefined information.
Generally, methods for automatically scanning and interpreting information located on a form that has been received by facsimile transmission, such as those routines currently available for scanning or optical character recognition routines, are limited by their lack of accuracy and/or by the necessity for inputing information onto the form using characters that conform to a particular size and style, such as those produced electronically or by a typewriter. However, these methods are not suitable because accuracy is vital to a lender's decision regarding approval status and because it is desirable for the potential borrower to enter sensitive information regarding his/her ability to obtain a loan directly onto the form, such as by hand.
Thus, there exists a need for an improved method, and associated apparatus, for automatically scanning and interpreting a coded form in which distortions of the image caused by facsimile transmission do not prevent accurate automatic translation, particularly if information on the form has been entered by hand.
In accordance with one aspect of the instant invention, a method and associated apparatus is provided for determining the approval status of a potential borrower, including whether the potential borrower is pre-approved or prequalified for a loan, in which unnecessary disclosure of sensitive information to persons, such as real estate agents, regarding a potential borrower's ability to obtain a loan is not required. Furthermore, because the acquisition and interpretation of credit information, preferably including information from a credit bureau, and the approval status determination steps are controlled by a computer, the instant invention provides for a real-time response to the potential borrower regarding his/her approval status, preferably within approximately 30 minutes, more preferably within 10 minutes, still more preferably within 5 minutes, most preferably within 3 minutes. This method includes the steps of (1) transmitting by facsimile transmission an image of a form that includes predefined information applicable to the potential borrower coded in spaces at predetermined locations to a control location; (2) automatically receiving the image of the form by facsimile transmission at the control location; (3) automatically scanning and interpreting the image of the form to decode the predefined information applicable to the potential borrower; (4) automatically determining the approval status of the potential borrower according to criteria provided by a lender, including utilizing the predefined information in this determination; and (5) automatically transmitting information regarding the approval status back to the potential borrower. Additionally, prior to determining the approval status of the potential borrower, the method may include (6) automatically transmitting information identifying the potential borrower to a data processing system maintained by a credit bureau; (7) automatically selecting financial information regarding the potential borrower from the data stored by the credit bureau and transmitting it to the control location; and (8) automatically utilizing this information obtained from the credit bureau in determining the approval status of the potential borrower.
Preferred embodiments include automatically transmitting information regarding the approval status of the potential borrower to the lender, automatically notifying various lead organizations, such as insurance companies, that the potential borrower is considering obtaining a loan to purchase an item, and providing information regarding the lender's current interest rates to a remote location such as the office of the real estate agent.
Because the instant invention requires the automatic accurate retrieval of information from the facsimile transmission copy of a form, which may be distorted during the facsimile transmission process, the instant invention also provides a method and associated apparatus for automatically scanning and interpreting a coded form received by facsimile transmission. In particular, the original form, such as a rectangular or square sheet, which is coded, such as by hand by the potential borrower, to contain the predefined information within spaces located at predetermined locations on the form, comprises a sheet having a predetermined number of timing marks, such as small blackened rectangles squares, circles or ovals, spaced at predetermined intervals along the right-hand and left-hand vertical borders of the sheet such that each timing mark along the left-hand border is paired with a timing mark along the right hand border. The method includes (1) automatically scanning the copy of the form to ascertain the presence, location and number of the timing marks; (2) automatically locating a line between each left hand timing mark to the respective paired right hand timing mark; (3) automatically locating the predetermined spaces along each line on the form; and (4) automatically obtaining the predefined information contained within the spaces.
Thus, it is an object of this invention to provide a facsimile transmission-based method and apparatus for automatically providing the real-time automatic determination of the approval status of a potential borrower, including pre-approval and prequalification for a loan. In particular, it is an object of this invention to provide for immediate determination of the maximum amount of a loan with respect to buying a particular article that the potential borrower can afford and, if appropriate, pre-approve or prequalify the potential buyer for this loan. Thus, time wasted looking at inappropriately priced items, such as a house, can be minimized. In addition, this invention does not require the potential borrower, or other persons such as a real estate agent, to directly interface with a computer, thus minimizing non-use of the invention caused by hesitancy to use a computer. Similarly, because the end user only fills out a form and sends the form by facsimile transmission, this invention does not require significant training of end users in order for the system to be implemented.
A further object of this invention is to minimize the disclosure of sensitive information relating to the potential borrower's ability to obtain a loan. Because the potential borrower can input information directly into the form and send this form by facsimile transmission, such as in the office of a real estate agent, no sharing of sensitive information with others, such as a real estate agent, need occur.
It is a still further object of the instant invention to decrease the amount of time needed to close the loan or mortgage. Because most of the information needed to originate a loan is already gathered and analyzed by the instant method for real-time determination of the approval status of a potential borrower, such as pre-approval or prequalification for a loan, less additional time is necessary to close the loan.
It is an additional object of this invention to provide a method and apparatus for automatically and accurately decoding a form that has been sent by facsimile transmission. Because distortion of the form can occur during the facsimile transmission process, this invention provides for a method and apparatus capable of recognizing and compensating for this distortion to enable accurate automatic retrieval of information contained on the form.
FIG. 2 shows an embodiment of the form in accordance with the invention.
As used herein, the term "approval status" refers to the status that would be assigned by a lender to a potential borrower of a loan if the borrower were requesting a loan for a specific amount. This status can be upgraded or lowered depending, for example, upon the completion by the borrower of the lender's remaining requirements, changed conditions that would affect the potential borrower's ability to repay the loan and changed market conditions. Various degrees of approval are contemplated in the term "approval status" including "prequalified," which generally means that the borrower meets the qualifications for obtaining a loan for a specific amount so long as certain information is verified, the borrower satisfactorily resolves issues regarding the borrower's credit history and/or other conditions are met; "pre-approved", which generally means that the borrower, except for verification of certain information, is approved for a loan of a specified amount; "rejected", which generally means that the borrower does not meet the lender's qualifications for obtaining the loan; and "undetermined," which generally means that a status based upon a substantive evaluation of the information relating to the potential borrower's ability to obtain a load could not be determined because, for example, the potential borrower did not fill out the form completely, an error in transmission occurred or the programmed data processor was unable to determine if the approval status of the borrower is "prequalified", "preapproved", or "rejected". Typically, a borrower's status advances from prequalified to pre-approved to final approval and closing of the loan.
As used herein, the term "real-time" is meant to characterized the instant method as one in which, following facsimile transmission of the form by the potential borrower, each subsequent step automatically follows of the previous step without delay, thus allowing the potential borrower to receive a prompt response regarding his/her approval status. Typically, the interval between the time the potential borrower sends the form to the control location to the time he/she receives a response generated by this method is less than 30 minutes, preferably less than 10 minutes, more preferably less than 5 minutes, most preferably less than 3 minutes.
The system for the real-time automatic determination of the approval status of a potential borrower for a loan, such as a real estate mortgage loan, a refinancing loan, an automobile loan, a personal revolving debt or a general loan, comprises a central computer located at a control location connected to at least one facsimile receiving and transmission unit, which can be accessed by a network of facsimile transmission and receiving units located at remote point-of-sale stations. These remote point-of-sale stations are areas that are accessible to a potential borrower, whether they are physically close to the control location, such as in the same building as the central computer (e.g., both the control location and a point-of-sale station located within the same bank building), or physically distant from the control location (e.g., point-of-sale station located in the office of a real estate agent or car salesman; control location in a physically separate building). The point-of-sale stations serve as the data entry points for a potential borrower's inquiry regarding his/her approval status and as locations to which the system's reply to this inquiry can be sent. Further, these point-of-sale stations serve as points through which salespersons can refer to and retrieve data, such as the current interest rates of a lender, to answer a customer's questions concerning a potential loan.
In detailed overview, the method and associated system of the instant invention operates as follows. Referring to FIG. 1, the actions described in blocks 10 and 12 occur at the point-of-sale stations. At block 10, the potential borrower, or a person authorized by the potential borrower, enters the predefined information relating to the borrower's ability to obtain a loan (such as the borrower's social security number and annual income) for a particular product (such as real estate) into spaces located at predetermined locations on a form, such as by filling in spaces (e.g., squares, rectangles, circles or ovals) that correspond to a particular number or letter correlating to a particular piece of predefined information in predetermined locations and, at block 12, transmits the form by facsimile transmission from a point-of-sale station to the control location. At the control location, the data processing system of the instant invention allows for the transmission to be received automatically, such as by an Intel Fax Board (Intel Satisfaction Board, Intel Corp., Santa Clara, Calif.) and then, at block 14, transfer the image of the completed form automatically to a programmed data processor (programmed central computer), such as to a storage device (e.g., hard drive) connected to the computer, typically employing the software associated with the fax board, and then into extended memory, typically employing software such as PCX Toolkit (Genus Microprogramming, Houston, Tex.).
The programmed data processor, at block 16, then processes the information contained in the image by scanning and interpreting the image to determine the location of the spaces in the image that correspond to those in the original form so as to compensate for distortion caused by facsimile transmission of the form and to resolve and decode the predefined information located within the spaces in the image. The data processor also detects whether errors, such as incomplete facsimile transmission of the form or incomplete or incorrect entering of the predefined information onto the form has occurred, and sends appropriate information by facsimile transmission to the potential borrower at the point-of-sale station.
The programmed data processor preferably automatically accesses a credit bureau data processing system at block 18, using at least some predefined information decoded from the image, such as the potential borrower's social security number, to extract stored financial information regarding the potential borrower from the data file of stored financial information in the credit bureau data processing system (such as by directing a modem associated with the programmed data processor to call the credit bureau system and supplying or receiving any needed passwords and/or commands to or from the credit bureau system). This information is then automatically transmitted to the programmed data processor of the instant invention. For instance, the computer of the instant invention may, using the social security number of the potential borrower, call the credit bureau and interface appropriately with the software controlling the credit bureau data processing system to select the credit profile of the potential borrower and to interpret the information obtained from the credit bureau. Preferably, a piece of predefined information, such as the borrower's zip code, that is not used to access the credit bureau is obtained from the credit bureau so that the computer can verify that the correct credit profile is selected. Typically, the credit information obtained in this manner from the credit bureau includes a score relating to the credit worthiness of the potential borrower.
At block 20, the programmed data processor, using the predetermined information and, preferably, the selected stored financial information regarding the potential borrower obtained from the credit bureau, then determines the approval status of the potential borrower according to criteria provided by a lender, including the maximum amount of a loan available based upon criteria provided by the lender. For instance, the credit worthiness score obtained from the credit bureau may be compared to a table of score ranges obtained from the lender and located in a data file accessible to the programmed data processor to determine whether the borrower is pre-approved (block 22), prequalified (block 24) or rejected (block 26) and the maximum amount of a loan available to the potential borrower from the lender may be determined by using a predetermined formula which includes the potential borrower's net income.
If the programmed data processor is unable to determine whether the potential borrower is pre-approved, prequalified or rejected based upon the predetermined information and/or information from the credit bureau (block 28), the system, at block 30, automatically sends an exception report by facsimile transmission to the lender that includes the predetermined information and/or the selected stored financial information obtained from the credit bureau for further approval status determination by a lending official. The potential borrower is also notified at block 32 by facsimile transmission that the approval status decision is pending. The lending official may then determine the approval status manually (block 34) and send the approval status determination to the control location, such as by facsimile transmission, where it can be inputed either manually or, preferably, automatically (e.g., using the facsimile transmission scanning and interpretation routine described above) into the programmed data processor.
The programmed data processor then selects a particular notice of approval status form letter appropriate for the particular potential borrower from a data file accessible to the data processor and creates a notice letter with appropriate wording. For instance, the letter may be addressed to the potential borrower; identify the lender; describe the borrower's approval status, including the maximum loan amount available for differing payback times; describe what, if any, additional steps the borrower must undertake to gain approval of the loan; verify the information the potential borrower submitted on the form and/or request more information from the borrower.
The notice letter is then automatically sent to the potential borrower at a point-of-sale station (blocks 36, 38, and 40), typically by being placed in an outbound queue of a fax board, from which the fax board software automatically places the call to the point-of-sale station and transmits the letter by facsimile transmission. An additional copy of the approval status letter or a different version summarizing the information contained in the status letter is sent to the lender automatically at block 42 and, optionally, a notice regarding the potential borrower's interest in purchasing the product may be sent to appropriate lead organizations (block 44), such as real estate insurance companies. These procedures allow for immediate follow-up by the lender or lead organization with the potential borrower. Using an MS-DOS PC computer with at least 4 megabytes of RAM memory, for the usual case, it typically takes around 16 seconds to transmit the image of the form to the data processor (block 14), about 20 to scan and interpret the image (block 16), about 90 seconds to obtain credit bureau information (block 18), about 1 second to determine the approval status of the potential borrower (block 20) and about 60 seconds to transmit the notice of approval status to the potential borrower (blocks 36, 38, or 40), leading to an approximate overall time of 2 minutes and 47 seconds. Notifying the lender of the approval status of the borrower (block 42) typically takes an additional 60 seconds as does notifying a potential lead organization (block 44). Obviously, for a particular case, these times might be shorter, or, particularly if an exception report is required (block 30) or other difficulties are experienced, these times could be longer.
According to one embodiment of the instant invention, the programmed data processor automatically accesses a data file containing historical information relating to the facsimile transmission letters sent by the processor (e.g., blocks 36, 38, 40 and 42) to monitor, for instance, the transmission times, whether the transmissions were successful or whether the letters need to be re-sent or canceled. Further, the processor automatically accesses a data file containing information relating to appropriate address information, such as point-of-sale facsimile transmission destination and address information and lender's branch and field office facsimile transmission destination and address information, for inclusion in the various letters. Also, the processor may automatically access a data file containing phone numbers and passwords, which can be used to call the credit bureau data processing system.
Additionally, the data processing system of the instant invention may include global programming variables, which can be used, for instance, to identify or number each incoming and outgoing facsimile transmissions, to monitor time intervals between occurrence of specified events and to monitor the status of various hardware components to enable the system to operate efficiently and/or signal personnel at the control location to attend to a malfunctioning component.
The programmed data processor may allow for input of current daily interest rates of the lender into a data file for use in determining the approval status of the potential borrower or for dissemination to point-of-sale stations either automatically or upon request.
The data processor (central computer) of the invention may be any computer having, preferably, at least 4 megabytes of RAM memory, more preferably a standard MS-DOS PC. The modem employed may be any modem that is compatible with the central computer and the credit bureau data processing system and/or data processors at the point-of-sale stations, preferably a standard Hayes-compatible PC modem. The fax board employed can be any fax board that is compatible with the central computer, preferably an Intel Fax Board (Intel Corp., Santa Clara, Calif.).
The form of the instant invention comprises a sheet of any size, shape or composition that can be used in a facsimile transmission apparatus to transmit an image of the form. For instance, the composition of the sheet may be, e.g., plastic or paper, preferably paper; the shape may be, e.g., square, rectangular, triangular or circular, preferably rectangular; and the size may be any size that can be accommodated by the facsimile transmission apparatus.
The form includes spaces that are located at predetermined locations on the form such that each space is associated with information relating to a particular piece of predefined information. Preferably, these spaces comprise squares, rectangles, triangles, circles or ovals corresponding to a particular number, letter, or symbol of the predefined information that can be filled-in or left blank to code for the predefined information. Alternatively, the spaces can be areas in which the number, letter or symbol of the predefined information can be directly entered. Preferably, the spaces are located at preset positions along a line connecting a pair of left hand and right hand timing marks.
The predefined information is information relating to the potential borrower, such as the point-of-sale station from which the form is being sent, the salesperson associated with the potential borrower, the borrower's social security number, the zip code of his/her current address, annual household income, monthly debt payments, spouse's social security number, years at his/her current address, years at his/her last address, and years at his/her current job, the percent downpayment the borrower will make, the amount of funds available to the borrower to close the loan, the type of mortgage, the borrower's signature and the like.
The form is constructed so as to allow accurate scanning and interpretation of a facsimile transmitted image of the coded or filled-in form. In particular, the form contains timing marks located at different areas on the form so as to allow compensation of the amount of distortion of the form that occurred during the facsimile transmission process. Because the location of these marks with respect to the predetermined spaces containing the predefined information is known for the original form, the relative location of the predetermined spaces on the image can be accurately determined once the location of the marks on the image are discovered.
Thus, the timing marks on the form comprise any array of marks that are capable of being distinguished from the predetermined spaces, predefined information or stray marks appearing on the image of the form and whose relative positions on the form are known. These marks should be positioned so as to detect both horizontal and vertical distortion. Particularly useful timing marks comprise a predetermined number of marks, such as blackened squares, rectangles, ovals, circles and the like, located at predetermined intervals along the right hand and left hand vertical borders of a rectangular or square form. These marks are positioned so that the location of a particular left hand mark is known with respect to a least one right hand mark, such as being horizontally paired with the right hand mark or being paired in such a manner that the slope of a line connecting the respective left hand and right hand marks is known.
The timing marks preferably comprise from about 70 to about 100 rectangularly-shaped, blackened marks equally spaced apart along the right hand and left hand vertical borders of a sheet of paper (about 35 to about 50 timing marks/border), preferably a 8.5.times.11 inch sheet of paper, such that each left hand timing mark is horizontally paired with one right hand timing mark. These marks can be usefully located within an area of about 1/4 inch to about 1 inch from the vertical edges of the paper and from about 1/16 inch to about 1/8 inch high in the horizontal direction. Preferably, the timing marks are from about 110 to 140 pixels (dots in a facsimile transmission image) in width, most preferably about 128 pixels wide.
FIG. 2 depicts an example embodiment of the form according to this invention. Timing marks 110 are horizontally opposed and are located at equally spaced intervals 112 along the right hand 114 and left hand 16 vertical borders along the form 108. This example form contains two pieces of predefined information (118, 120) relating to the Social Security number of the borrower (118) and Type of Mortgage (120). Each space 122 associated with Social Security predefined information 118 and each space 124 associated with Type of Mortgage predefined information 120 is located along a horizontal line and at a set position relative to a pair of timing marks. Obviously, additional predefined information, text identifying the origination and purpose of the form, instructions to the borrower relating to the use of the form, a signature space for the borrower and/or the borrower's spouse authorizing the lender to obtain a credit report etc., may also be included on the form.
The image of the form of the instant invention may be automatically scanned and interpreted according to the following procedure, using, as an example, an 8.5.times.11 inch form with 44 timing marks located along each vertical border of the form as discussed above and having the predefined information coded into oval spaces located at predetermined locations situated at preset positions along at least some of the 44 lines connecting the 44 pairs of right hand and left hand timing marks. Each oval corresponds to a number, letter or symbol related to the predetermined information. An oval space blackened by the borrower or borrower's agent represents the presence of a particular number, letter or symbol while an unfilled oval represents the absence of the particular number, letter or symbol.
Following loading of the image of the coded form into the memory of the data processor, the left and right hand timing marks are located. First, a selected a specified raster line (horizontal row of pixels across the image) in the upper left hand side of the page is examined to see if there is a continuous row of dark (or set) pixels. If a row of a specified length corresponding to the length of the timing marks is found, a variable is set to indicate that this raster line is the starting raster line (vertical top) of a timing mark. To locate the vertical bottom of the timing mark, the program continues to scan down each raster line of the image until it locates a row of pixels that have not been set, which indicates that this raster line corresponds to white space on the image of the form. If the height of the timing mark is below a set threshold, the data processor does not count the area between the raster lines as a timing mark and, thus, does not miscount a stray mark as a timing mark. For example, it has been found that, for a timing mark having a width of about 128 pixels, scanning for a preferred specified length of about 36 pixels is sufficient to identify a raster line that may include part of the timing mark. Further, preferably scanning for the presence of about 9 continuous raster lines possessing set pixels of the specified length is sufficient to identify the presence and location of the timing mark.
The programmed data processor continues the examination of the raster lines down the left hand side of the image until 44 timing marks are found. If all 44 marks are not found, an error condition exists, such as incomplete facsimile transmission. Thus, the processor exits the scanning and interpretation routine and sends appropriate information by facsimile transmission to the point-of-sale station from which the form was sent.
The processor also checks the position of the beginning pixel of the raster lines that contain part of the timing mark to ascertain if the timing mark is shifting to the left or to the right as the raster lines are scanned down. If shifting is found, the processor automatically adjusts its left/right scanning to compensate for images that were received slanted.
Following location of all 44 left hand timing marks, the procedure is repeated for determination of the 44 right hand timing marks, starting with a specified point chosen in the upper right hand side of the page. If 44 timing marks are not found on the right hand side, an error condition exists and is processed as given above.
The processor then locates the vertical center of each timing mark by subtracting the ending raster line number from the beginning raster line number and dividing by 2. This procedure is repeated for all 44 left and right hand timing marks. The processor then retrieves the center raster line for each timing mark and calculates its width (continuous dark pixels), dividing its width by 2 to locate the center left to right of the timing mark.
The processor then locates the positions of ovals, which are of a set pixel length and at set positions relative to the timing marks, and determines whether the ovals have been filled in. First, the slope of the line (and thus the location of the line) between the centers of the left and right paired timing marks is calculated. For each oval position that is located along a particular line between paired timing marks (corresponding to an oval along a horizontal line in the original form), the processor examines, in addition to the center raster line, the 2nd raster line above the center and the 2nd raster line below the center in the area defined by the oval space. This procedure allows the identification of an oval as filled in if only the top part or only the bottom part has been darkened and thus compensates for incomplete filling of the ovals. The processor then counts the number of pixels that are dark within the oval along the specified raster line; if the number is above a threshold value, the oval is considered to be filled in.
This process is repeated for each oval position along the line between a paired set of timing marks. Each set of the 44 timing marks is examined to complete checking the form for filled in ovals. Using the information concerning which ovals were blackened in the image, the processor then converts this information to the numbers, letters or symbols that designate the predefined information. For example, a 10.times.9 array of ovals in which one oval in each column is darkened can be converted to a social security number. Predefined information corresponding to yes or no answers to specified questions can be decoded in this manner from a 2.times.1 array of ovals.
Once the processor has obtained all the coded predefined information in this manner, the processor may ascertain whether the location code from which the form was sent is valid and that all necessary information, such as, for example, the social security number, the zip code, the spouses social security number or debt amount, was encoded onto the form. If not, the processor signals an error condition or sends an appropriate request for information by facsimile transmission to the point-of-sale station from which the form was sent. Additionally, if the form contains a signature line at a predetermined location, the processor may scan this location to determine if the form has been signed (i.e., scan and interpret this piece of predefined information). This step is important for uses in which the borrower's signature is required, such as authorization to obtain credit information from a credit bureau.
It is possible to write the software needed to implement the method and system of this invention in one of the available user languages, such as C. A set of instructions written in C (Microsoft 5.1) is given below that implements the procedures for scanning and interpreting the image of a form sent by facsimile transmission (block 16 of FIG. 1). In this listing, routines starting with "gx" or "pcx" are routines that can be obtained from the software package PCX Toolkit (Genus Microprogramming, Houston, Tex.). Also, some support routines, such as displaying a line on the screen, are also not explicitly written out. However, as would be appreciated by one skilled in the art, these routines (or usable variants of these routines) could be either written or obtained by one skilled in the art. Thus, in light of the description given above for the invention (including the remaining blocks in FIG. 1) and the listing below, a skilled programmer, with or without various available software packages, would be able to implement the method and system of this invention without undue experimentation.
e) automatically transmitting information regarding said approval status from said control location to said potential borrower.
d) automatically utilizing said selected stored financial information in said determining step.
3. The method of claim 1, wherein said step of automatically transmitting information regarding said approval status comprises automatically creating an image of said information and transmitting said image of said information to said potential borrower by facsimile transmission.
e) automatically obtaining said predefined information applicable to said potential borrower from said spaces.
5. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of automatically transmitting said information regarding said approval status to said lender.
6. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of automatically transmitting information regarding the identity of said potential borrower to a predetermined lead organization.
7. The method of claim 1, wherein said loan is selected from the group consisting of a real estate mortgage loan, a refinancing loan, an automobile loan, a personal revolving debt loan and a general loan.
8. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of updating said criteria provided by said lender.
9. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of transmitting current interest rates of said lender from said control location to a remote location.
g) means associated with said data processor at said control location for automatically transmitting information regarding said approval status to said potential borrower.
d) means for automatically utilizing said selected stored financial information in the determination of said approval status of said potential borrower.
c) second facsimile receiving means for receiving said image of said information.
d) obtaining means for obtaining said predefined information applicable to said potential borrower from said spaces.
14. The system of claim 10, further comprising means for automatically transmitting said information regarding said approval status to said lender.
15. The system of claim 10, further comprising means for transmitting information regarding the identify of said potential borrower to a predetermined lead organization.
16. The system of claim 10, further comprising means for transmitting current interest rates of said lender from said control location to a remote location.
Defendorf, "Loan Officers now Producing Credit Reports", (Data Fax Information Services, Company Profile), Apr. 20, 1987, pp. 1-3 (attached). Carollo et al., "Bank One Expedites Loan Application Processing with Fax Server", Business Wire, (San Francisco), Feb. 3, 1992, pp. 5-6 (attached).


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package ru.job4j;

import org.junit.Test;

import static org.hamcrest.core.Is.is;
import static org.junit.Assert.assertThat;

/**
 * Test class TriangleTest check work class Triangle.
 *
 * @author Ruzhev Alexander
 * @since 16.02.2017
 */
public class TriangleTest {
    /**
     * Test for triangle area.
     */
    @Test
    public void whenGetTriangleAreaTest() {
        Triangle triangle = new Triangle(new Point(0, 0), new Point(2, 4), new Point(5, 1));
        String result = String.format("%.1f", triangle.getTriangleArea());
        assertThat(String.format("%.1f", 9.0), is(String.format("%.1f", triangle.getTriangleArea())));
    }

    /**
     * Test when the triangle does not work.
     */
    @Test
    public void whenNotGetTriangleAreaTest() {
        Triangle triangle = new Triangle(new Point(1, 2), new Point(3, 4), new Point(5, 6));
        String result = String.format("%.1f", triangle.getTriangleArea());
        assertThat(String.format("%.1f", -1.0), is(String.format("%.1f", triangle.getTriangleArea())));
    }

}

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The inappropriate use of statistical method and technique cause time and cost losts and it can be misleading to other scientific researhes. So in this study the main statistical error sources in medical research are discussed and aimed to be informative for researchers. The most common statistical error sources are determined examining the previous medical researches and taking errors into account occured in researches during statistical consulting. Inappropriate use of statistics can be found in every stage of a medical research related to data analysis; design of the experiment, data collection and pre-processing, analysis method and implementation, and interpretation. We listed several error sources that researchers easily commit if they are lack of solid statistical background. The mistakes in the studies mostly occur because of the researchers' lack of statistical knowledge and since they don't take statistical consulting. Unbiased, consistent, and efficient parameter estimates are made in statistics science. This can be provided using statistics from the planning until the end of the study. So it is neccessary to consult statisticians at each stage of the studies.


Join Creativity Works! on April 13th at Moct in the Third Ward for the reveal of our new name and mission! Yes, Creativity Works! will be saying farewell to the names "Cultural Alliance of Greater Milwaukee" and "Creativity Works!" to adopt a new name and structure that better serves the broader creative industries.
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Macy Gray (n. Natalie Renee McIntyre pe 6 septembrie 1967 în Canton, Ohio) este o cântăreață, actriță și compozitoare americană.

Biografie

Viața timpurie și educația (1967 – 1997)
Natalie Renee McIntyre s-a născut la data de 6 septembrie 1967 în Canton, Ohio, fiind primul copil al cuplului format din Laura și Otis Jones. Părinții săi s-au despărțit la scurt timp după nașterea sa, iar micuța Natalie a rămas în custodia mamei, care era profesoară de matematică. Copil fiind, Natalie a fost adoptată de Richard McIntyre, cel de-al doilea soț al mamei sale; în urma acestei căsătorii interpreta a devenit sora vitregă a lui Nathan și a Nehliei McIntyre. A început să cânte la pian încă din copilărie, însă marea sa pasiune era literatura, activități pe care le considera a fi un refugiu – "când eram micuță aveam o voce foarte amuzantă. De fiecare dată când vorbeam, ceilalți copii râdeau de mine, așa că am încetat să mai vorbesc. Toată lumea spunea că sunt rușinoasă. Nu am crezut în niciun moment că aș putea cânta".

Pentru a-și putea susține familia din punct de vedere financiar, tânăra interpretă și-a luat o slujbă la Pro Football Hall of Fame, însă a fost concediată la scurt timp pentru tardivitate. În adolescență Natalie McIntyre era o studentă eminentă, iar în anul 1985 ea a obținut o bursă de studiu la prestigioasa Academie Navală Americană, pe care a refuzat-o. La scurt timp a fost admisă la Universitatea Californiei de Sud, unde a sudiat cinematografia și și-a dezvoltat abilitățile compoziționale până în anul 1990, când a primit diploma de absolvire. Fiind încă studentă a universității din Los Angeles, interpreta a compus câteva cântece pentru un grup de prieteni, care urmau să fie înregistrate de o cântăreață anonimă și să fie incluse pe un disc demonstrativ. Respectiva muzicantă nu a fost prezentă la sesiunea de înregistrări, iar Natalie McIntyre a înregistrat în glumă piesele, iar discul nu a fost trimis niciunei case de înregistrări.

După terminarea studiilor McIntyre a început să lucreze ca și caseriță în Beverly Hills, iar la scurt timp l-a întâlnit pe producătorul muzical Joe Solo. Cei doi au compus îmreună o serie de cântece, care au fost incluse pe un disc promoțional. Înregistrarea a stârnit interesul publicului din Los Angeles, iar interpreta a început să susțină recitaluri în cluburile de muzică jazz din regiune, alături de o mică formație. Concomitent ea a renunțat la numele său de naștere în favoarea pseudonimului Macy Gray, pe care avea să îl poarte de-a lungul întregii sale cariere. Într-un interviu Gray a mărturisit că numele său de scenă îi aparținea unui vecin care obișnuia să îi spună în copilărie: "Într-o zi vei fi cineva special".

În prima parte a anilor 1990 Gray a continuat să susțină concerte în barurile din California și să înregistreze discuri pe care le trimitea unor case de înregistrări locale. Pe parcursul anului 1994 interpreta a fost remarcată de compania Atlantic Records, care i-a oferit un contract de management. Concomitent interpreta începea o relație amoroasă cu Tracy Hinds, un colector de ipoteci, cu care s-a căsătorit în 1996. Deși căsnicia lor s-a destrămat în anul 1998, Gray a devenit mama a trei copii – Aanisah (n. în ianuarie 1994), Happy (n. în decembrie 1994) și Cassius (n. în 1997). Concomitent, cariera muzicală a interpretei părea să se finalizeze, iar contractul său cu Atlantic a fost declarat nul. La finele anului 1997 Gray se reîntorcea în casa mamei sale din Canton, dorindu-și să înceapă o carieră în învățământ. La scurt timp un producător din Los Angeles, care îi auzise discurile demonstrative în cadrul companiei Atlantic a convins-o să încerce pentru ultima oară să debuteze în lumea muzicală.

Debutul discografic (1998 – 2000)

Ca urmare a eforturilor sale din planul muzical Macy Gray a oținut un contract de management cu casa de discuri Epic Records în aprilie 1998. La finele aceluiași an interpreta finaliza înregistrările albumului său de debut, intitulat On How Life Is. Beneficiind de ajutorul producătorului Andrew Slater (cunoscut pentru colaborările sale cu Fiona Apple) și fiind sprijinită de un grup de prieteni muzicieni, Gray a stârnit interesul presei locale încă dinaintea debutului său discografic. În iunie 1999 a avut loc lansarea primului său disc single; intitulat "Do Something", cântecul nu s-a bucurat de succes, ocupând poziții modeste în clasamentele de specialitate. Comercializarea albumului On How Life Is a început în vara aceluiași an și a fost urmată de o campanie de promovare masivă – articole și recenzii apărute în publicații de profil precum People sau Newsweek și o serie de concerte susținute în New York, Atlanta și San Francisco. Discul a primit recenzii foarte bune din partea criticilor de specialitate, revista Billboard afirmând că "nu este un album ușor de categorisit. Este unic, diferit și universal. Macy este cu siguranță acel artist de care industria are nevoie."

La finele mileniului Gray susținea concerte în Anglia împreună cu formația americană de muzică hip hop/R&B Black Eyed Peas; de asemenea, interpreta a înregistrat un cântec, intitulat "Love Won't Wait", inclus pe albumul de debut al grupului. Conform previziunilor, albumul On How Life Is a devenit instantaneu un succes major – în săptămânile posterioare lansării, discul domina clasamentele de specialitate din Australia, Danemarca și Noua Zeelandă; ulterior acesta câștiga poziția cu numărul patru în ierarhia Billboard 200 și primea trei discuri de platină, confirmând vânzări de peste 3 milioane de exemplare. Cel de-al doilea cântec promovat, intitulat "I Try", s-a bucurat de succes comercial pe plan internațional, fiind inclus în ierarhia celor mai bine vândute discuri single ale anului 1999. Concomitent On How Life Is câștiga trepte înalte în ierarhiile europene și primea cvadruplu disc de platină în Oceania.

Pe parcursul anului 2000 Gray lansa o serie de noi materiale discografice: un disc EP care îi poartă numele (imprimat în număr limitat și distribuit numai în S.U.A.) și o compilație intitulată The Platinum Remixes, de asemenea comercializată la o scară mică. Ulterior a avut loc lansarea a două discuri single – balada soul intitulată "Still" și o compoziție R&B numită "Why Didn't You Call Me". Ambele piese au câștigat popularitate în țările anglofone, sporind succesul albumului de proveniență. La finele anului 2000 Gray participa la înregistrările coloanei sonore a filmului Ora de vârf 2 și debuta în industria cinematografică prin intermediul unui rol minor avut în pelicula Zi de instrucție, în care i-a avut ca și colegi de platou pe Denzel Washington și Ethan Hawke.

Răsplata prestației muzicale de calitate a interpretei este reprezentată de premiul Grammy câștigat în anul 2001 la categoria "Cea mai bună interpretă de muzică pop" (acordat pentru imprimarea cântecului "I Try"), surclasându câteva câtărețe cu renume precum Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera și Madonna.

Evoluția artistică și materiale discografice noi (2001 – 2005)

În august 2001 Macy Gray a fost invitată să cânte pe stadionul Pro Football Hall of Fame din orașul său natal imnul național al Statelor Unite ale Americii, în deschiderea unui meci de fotbal american. Conform presei locale, cântăreața a avut o "tentativă falsă de a cânta imnul", însă a părăsit scena în huiduielile publicului, după ce a uitat versurile. La scurt timp Gray își cerea scuze în mod public, spunând că a susținut recitalul la insistențele mamei sale, deși nu se simțea pregătită. După acest incident, popularitatea interpretei a scăzut notabil în S.U.A., reprezentanții Epic Records fiind nevoiți să anuleze o întreagă secțiune din turneul acesteia.

În ciuda controversei, Gray a început să compună piese pentru cel de-al doilea album de studio din cariera sa, care urma să fie lansat sub egida companiei Epic Records la 17 septembrie 2001. Conform planului inițial, discul a început să fie comercializat la doar o săptămână după atentatelor asupra complexului World Trade Center; materialul, intitulat The Id, a fost produs de Gray însăși, cu ajutorul muzicianului american Rick Rubin și conține colaborări cu Slick Rick și Erykah Badu. În ciuda campaniei de promovare pornite la începutul lunii septembrie, prin intermediul cântecului "Sweet Baby", The Id nu s-a bucurat de succes comercial în S.U.A..

Era «Big». Perioada de declin (2006 – 2008)

Întoarcerea la muzică și «The Sellout» (2009 – 2010)

Simțul artistic

Calitățile interpretative și stilul muzical

Imaginea publică și estetica artistei

Discografie

Albume de studio
 On How Life Is (1999)
 The Id (2001)
 The Trouble with Being Myself (2003)
 Big (2007)
 The Sellout (2010)

Alte albume
 The Very Best of Macy Gray (2004)
 Live in Las Vegas (2005)

Distincții și merite

Note

Legături externe

Nașteri în 1967
Americani în viață
Muziciene americane
Actrițe americane din secolul al XX-lea
Cântărețe de muzică pop
Cântărețe de muzică jazz
Cântărețe de muzică soul
Cântărețe de muzică R&B
Actrițe americane din secolul al XXI-lea
Cântărețe americane din secolul al XX-lea
Cântărețe americane din secolul al XXI-lea
Femei afro-americane
Scriitori afro-americani

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When you think about updating your home through a renovation, you may have grand dreams of what your finished project may look like. On the other hand, you may see dollar signs. While some homeowners are able to pull together tens of thousands of dollars or more for a significant renovation, your budget may be much smaller.
The good news is that there are several smaller renovation projects that you could complete that can dramatically improve the appeal and even the value of your home in different ways.
Depending on the look and condition of your current front door, a replacement door may be an excellent idea. Doors may range from less than $500 to more than $2,000. Some doors require you to stain or finish them on your own, and this gives you control over the final shade or hue of your front door.
You could also work with a contractor to enlarge your door space to accommodate double doors or a set of doors with side windows for an upgraded look. A front door is a focal point for your home's exterior, and it also can impact interior décor. In addition, because it is one of the first features that visitors focus on, it can set the tone for your entire home decorative scheme.
Updating your kitchen is an excellent idea if your home is showing signs of age and wear. However, when you lack ample funds to complete a full kitchen renovation, a smart idea is to focus on the backsplash. Depending on the size of your kitchen and the materials that you choose, this project could cost as little as a few hundred dollars.
Many homeowners find that this is an easy enough project to tackle through do-it-yourself effort. If you get comfortable laying tile on your own, you can even use your skills to replace bathroom tile around the tub or in the shower. Another idea is to replace tile flooring throughout the home on your own when time and funds allow.
You may not think that doors and trim are major factors that require your attention when renovating your home. However, when you think about the difference between a home that has completely flat doors without accents and very thin, non-descript trim versus decorative doors with elaborate trim, you can see what a difference this can make.
Remember that doors and trim are prevalent in all rooms in the home, and they can, therefore, have a major impact on decor. Replacing doors and trim are tasks that many homeowners can complete on their own. You can even upgrade door hardware for an extra touch of style throughout the home. If time is limited, simply work on one or two rooms each weekend.
Light fixtures can also show the age of the home. Replacing them can instantly make your home look updated and fresh. Some light fixtures can be expensive to invest in, but others are rather affordable. Choose a desirable trim and finish that gives your home a more current, updated look. If you are comfortable replacing light fixtures safely on your own, you can save a substantial amount of money on labor.
Major home renovations are effective for creating substantial change throughout the home. In some cases, a home may need a major renovation or flipping because its style and function may be lacking throughout the home. However, you may be able to create incredible results through a minor transformation effort when you focus on these aspects. These are projects that you may be able to complete on your own for added savings with training from people like Success Path.


Alanis Morissette will return to Australia in January for the first time of the 21st century.
Alanis was last in Australia in 1999 on the Junkie tour.
A lot has happened with Alanis since Australia last saw her. For starters, we all worked out that it was Uncle Joey (Dave Coulier) from 'Full House' who scarred her for life enough to write 'You Outta Know' and influence the 'Jagged Little Pill' album.
That scorn was quickly diluted when the album sold 33 million copies worldwide.


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Iphone Timeline By: Cing Vung
It is the first smartphone designed and marketed by Apple
July 11, 2008 - March 3, 2011
Is the second major release of the iOS mobile operating system developed by Apple
iPhone 4 was first unveiled on June 7, 2010, at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference in San Francisco,[8] and was released on June 24, 2010, in the United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany and Japan.
is a smartphone that was designed and marketed by Apple Inc. It is the sixth generation of the iPhone succeeding the iPhone 4S and preceding the iPhone 5S and iPhone 5C
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are smartphones designed and marketed by Apple Inc. It is the eighth generation of the iPhone, succeeding the iPhone 5S, and was announced on September 9, 2014 and released on September 19, 2014.[18] The iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus jointly were themselves replaced as the flagship devices of the iPhone series by the iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus on September 9, 2015
September 16, 2016 - Present
They were announced on September 7, 2016, at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco by Apple CEO Tim Cook, and were released on September 16, 2016, succeeding the iPhone 6S and iPhone 6S Plus as the flagship devices in the iPhone series. Apple also released the iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus in numerous countries worldwide throughout September and October 2016.
Besides the addition of a glass back, the designs of iPhone 8 and 8 Plus are largely similar to that of their predecessors. Notable changes include the addition of inductive charging, a faster processor, and improved cameras and displays. The iPhone 8 and 8 Plus share most of their internal hardware with the iPhone X.
November 3, 2017 - Present
The iPhone X was intended to showcase what Apple considered the technology of the future. Using a glass and stainless-steel form factor and "bezel-less" design, shrinking the bezels, and not having a "chin", unlike many Android phones. It was the first iPhone to use an OLED screen or to offer wireless charging. The home button was replaced with a new type of password authentication called Face ID
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They were announced on September 12, 2018 alongside the lower-priced iPhone XR at the Steve Jobs Theater in the Apple Park, Cupertino by Apple CEO Tim Cook, with pre-orders beginning September 14, 2018 and official release on September 21, 2018
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It is the twelfth generation of the iPhone. It was announced by Phil Schiller on September 12, 2018, at the Steve Jobs Theater in the Apple Park campus, alongside the higher-priced iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max. Pre-orders began on October 19, 2018, with an official release on October 26, 2018.[15]
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Q: Find missing rows in Powershell 2D arrays I have 2 arrays, and each array has 2 fields ('item' and 'price' for example).
The following is the get-member result on 1 of my arrays (actually both arrays have the same structure)
   TypeName: System.Management.Automation.PSCustomObject

Name        MemberType   Definition
----        ----------   ----------
Equals      Method       bool Equals(System.Object obj)
GetHashCode Method       int GetHashCode()
GetType     Method       type GetType()
ToString    Method       string ToString()
item        NoteProperty System.String field1=computer
price       NoteProperty System.String field2=2000

I need to find the items in array $shopA where the items is not found in array $shopB.  I am now using 2 loops to find the missing item.
$missing = @()
foreach ($itemA in $shopA) {
  $found = 0
  foreach ($itemB in $shopB) {
    if ($itemB.item -eq $itemA.item) {
      $found = 1
    }
  }
  if ($found = 0) {
    $missing += $itemA
  }
}

This method works for me but my 2 arrays are quite large and I want a quicker method than looping thru the whole array...
I have been finding a better way to do this and the compare-object almost does the job but all the examples seem to work for single dimension array only.
Thanks

A: From what I can see you do have two 1D arrays, despite you claiming the opposite.
A naïve way of finding the missing items would be
$missing = $shopA | ? { $x = $_; !($shopB | ? {$_.item -eq $x.item})}

However, this will always be O(n²); to make it quicker you can collect all items from $shopB in a hastable first, which makes checking for existence O(1), not O(n):
$hash = @{}
$shopB | %{ $hash[$_.item] = 1 }
$missing = $shopA | ?{ !$hash.ContainsKey($_.item) }

A: Something like this?
 $shopA= @(1, 2, 3, 4)
 $shopB= @(4, 3, 5, 6)
 $shopB | where { $shopA -notcontains $_  }

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David Swindell
David.Swindell@asu.edu
School of Public Affairs (SPA)
Associate Professor & Director, Center for Urban Innovation
Faculty w/Admin Appointment, DTPHX Campus, Mailcode 3720
Center on Technology, Data and Society
Center Director & Associate Professor
Watts College of Public Service & Community Solutions
Global Sport Institute Affiliated Faculty
Center Dir (ACD) and Asc Profsr
Center for Urban Innovation
Center Dir (ACD) & Asc Profsr
David Swindell is the director of the Center for Urban Innovation and an associate professor in the School of Public Affairs at Arizona State University. His work focuses primarily on community and economic development, especially public financing of sports facilities, the contribution of sports facilities to the economic development of urban space, collaborative arrangements with public, private, and nonprofit organizations for service delivery, and citizen satisfaction and performance measurement standards for public management and decision making. His forthcoming book "American Cities and the Politics of Party Conventions" (with co-authors Eric Heberlig and Suzanne Leland) arrives in 2017 from SUNY Press. His research has also been published in Public Administration Review, Social Science Quarterly, State and Local Government Review, Economic Development Quarterly, Journal of Urban Affairs, American Review of Public Administration, Public Productivity and Management Review, Public Administration Quarterly, Journal of Sports Management, Johnson's "Minor League Baseball and Local Economic Development," Rosentraub's "Major League Losers," and The Brooking Institution's "Sports, Jobs, and Taxes." He has testified to federal, state, and local legislative bodies on a range of issues related to community and economic development.
Swindell's other technical policy studies include alternative financing mechanisms for smart city investments, numerous citizen satisfaction survey reports, models for involving various nonprofits in urban service delivery, various public program evaluations, estimation methodologies for light rail ridership from special event generators, and business retention strategies for local governments.
Swindell is an advocate of the metropolitan mission concept through which the intellectual resources of the university are focused on developing new solutions to the challenges confronting citizens in urbanized areas. Before joining ASU, he served seven years as director of the interdisciplinary doctorate in public policy degree program at the University of North Carolina. Prior to that, he was director of the UNC-Charlotte Master of Public Administration program as well as master's of public adminstration director at Clemson University. Swindell received his doctorate in public policy from Indiana University.
Ph.D. Public Policy, Indiana University
Swindell, David. Bibliographic Resources on Collaborative Service Delivery Arrangements. International City/County Management Association Center for Management Strategies Report (2014).
Swindell, David. Raza Development Fund and Promise Arizona Phase One Final Report. Center for Urban Innovation, Arizona State University Report (2014).
Swindell, David. The Collaborative Service Delivery Arrangements for Local Governments: A Summary of the Research Behind the Decision Matrix Tool. International City/County Management Association Center for Management Strategies Report (2014).
Swindell, David. The Collaborative Service Delivery Matrix: A Decision Tool to Assist Local Governments. International City/County Management Association Center for Management Strategies Report (2014).
Swindell, David and Cheryl Hilvert. Contemplating Collaboration. PM (Public Management magazine) (2014).
Swindell, David, Stephanie Gerretson, and Mark Rosentraub. The Jobs Are Back, but Where? Implications for How Best to Pay for Local Government Services. State and Local Government Review (2014).
Desouza, Kevin, David Swindell, Jonathan Koppell, and Kendra Smith. Smart Cities Financing Guide: Expert Analysis of 28 Municipal Finance Tools for City Leaders Investing in the Future. (2014).
Swindell, David and Karen Thoreson. Spreading Innovation. Municipal Year Book 2014 (2014).
Hilvert, Cheryl and David Swindell. (2013). Collaborative Service Delivery: What Every Local Government Manager Should Know. State and Local Government Review (2013).
Billings, Stephen, Suzanne Leland, and David Swindell. The Effects of the Announcement and Opening of Light Rail Transit Stations on Neighborhood Crime. Journal of Urban Affairs (2011).
Harlow, Karen, Laura Wilson, and David Swindell. Community Attachment, Social Capital and Older Volunteers: Building Multigenerational Bridges through Voluntary Action. International Journal of Humanities and Social Science (2011).
Harlow, Karen, Laura Wilson, and David Swindell. Multigenerational Approaches to Civic Engagement: Findings from a Panel Study. Journal of Intergenerational Relationships (2011).
Swindell, David. Dallas Area Rapid Transit Board of Directors Reapportionment Options: Report for the DART General Counsel. Independent contract report (2011).
Swindell, David. Economic Impact Projections for the Matthews Sportsplex and Associated Development: Results from a RIMS II input-Output Model. Independent contract report (2011).
Swindell, David. Integrating Citizens into Local Governing: How Much Democracy Can You Take?. PA Times (2011).
Swindell, David. Special Generator Survey: American Airlines Center Airport Survey Report. Independent contract report (2011).
Swindell, David. Special Generator Survey: Dallas Love Field Airport Survey Report. Independent contract report (2011).
Swindell, David. Special Generator Survey: Dallas Zoo Survey Report. Independent contract report (2011).
Campbell, Harrison S. and David Swindell. Sports Stadia and Arenas. The New Encyclopedia of Southern Culture, vol. 15, Urbanization (2010).
Swindell, David. 2010 State Fair of Texas Attendees Light Rail and Bus Ridership Survey Report (Wave 5). Independent contract report (2010).
Swindell, David. Economic Impact Estimates for Prototype Vehicle Tiger II Grant Application. Independent contract report (2010).
Swindell, David, Elizabeth Wemlinger, Neena Banerjee, Maureen Walsh-Koricke, and Martha Alexander. Is Lifelong Learning Important to Older Volunteers. Policy White Paper (2010).
Redman,Charles L*, Chester,Mikhail, Grimm,Nancy B, Miller,Clark Anson, Swindell,David, Vivoni,Enrique, Vivoni,Enrique. Urban Resilience to Extreme Weather Related Events. NSF-SBE(7/1/2015 - 6/30/2020).
PAF 509 Public Affairs Capstone
PAF 591 Seminar
URB 240 Urban Policy
PAF 502 Public Service Research II
PAF 590 Reading and Conference
Swindell, David. Capitalizing the "P" in Public Service Education. Joint Association of Public Policy and Management/Natl Assn of Schools of Public Affairs and Admin (Nov 2014).
Tai, Kuang-Ting and David Swindell. County-Level Effects on Patterns of Volunteerism. Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (Nov 2014).
No, Won and David Swindell. The Effects of Changes in Life Circumstances on Dynamic Changes in Volunteerism Decisions. Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action, (Nov 2014).
Swindell, David and Joseph Cochran. Enough Already? Modeling the Supply and Demand for Nonprofit in U.S. Metropolitan Areas. Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action (Nov 2014).
Swindell, David. "Service Delivery Collaborations: Are They Worth the Effort?" `. League of California Cities Annual Conference, Los Angeles, CA (Sep 2014).
Swindell, David and Cheryl Hilvert. "Collaboration Is All Well and Good, but Is It Right for Me?". International City/County Management Association 100th Annual Conference, Charlotte, NC, September 1 (Sep 2014).
Swindell, David. "Spare a Dime? Innovative Financing for Urban Development.". USAID Frontiers in Development Conference. Washington, DC (Sep 2014).
Swindell, David. "Collaborative Local Service Delivery: Is It Worth the Hassle?". Southeastern Conference on Public Administration, Atlanta, GA (Sep 2014).
Swindell, David. "The Infrastructure Cliff.". League of Arizona Cities and Town Annual Conference, Phoenix, AZ (Aug 2014).
Swindell, David. "On the Hunt for New Ideas and Continuous Improvement: Benchmarking in Local Government.". Arizona City/County Management Association Summer Conference, Marana, AZ (Jul 2014).
Swindell, David and Cheryl Hilvert. "Collaborative Service Delivery…Tools and Best Practices to Assist Your Efforts!". Transforming Local Government Pre-Conference Workshop, Denver, CO (Apr 2014).
Cochran, Joseph and David Swindell. "How Much Is Enough: Determining the Over- and Under-supply of Nonprofit Organizations in Metropolitan Areas.". Urban Affairs Association, San Antonio, TX (Mar 2014).
Swindell, David. "Collaborative Local Services: Overcoming Barriers to Working Together.". Urban Affairs Association, San Antonio, TX (Mar 2014).
Heberlig, Eric, Suzanne Leland, Mark Shields, and David Swindell. "Urban Enthusiasm for National Political Conventions: Evaluating Determinants of Bid Submittal and Success.". North Carolina Political Science Association Annual Meeting , Cary, North Carolina (Feb 2014).
Heberlig, Eric, Suzanne Leland, Mark Shields, and David Swindell. "Urban Enthusiasm for National Political Conventions: Evaluating Determinants of Bid Submittal and Success.". 85th Annual Conference of the Southern Political Science Association, New Orleans, LA (Jan 2014).
Swindell, David. Sports in the New South. Southeastern Conference on Public Administration (Sep 2013).
Heberlig, Eric, Suzanne Leland, and David Swindell. What Every Public Administrator Should Know about Planning a Mega-Event: Lessons from the 2012 Democratic National Convention. Southeastern Conference on Public Administration (Sep 2013).
Swindell, David. Organizational Capacity of Neighborhood and Homeowner Associations. Southeastern Conference on Public Administration (Sep 2013).
Swindell, David. Reinventing Government: The Book's Continuing Impact after 20 Years, and Its Message for Our Future. International City/County Managers Association Annual Conference (Sep 2013).
Heberlig, Eric, Suzanne Leland, and David Swindell. A Convention Effect in the New South? Evaluating Political Engagement and the Value of hosting the DNC in Charlotte. Midwest Political Science Association (Apr 2013).
Swindell, David. Can Grassroots Organizations Really Delivery Urban Services?. Urban Affairs Association (Apr 2013).
Swindell, David. Grassroots Organizations and the Delivery of Urban Services?. North Carolina Political Science Association (Feb 2013).
Swindell, David. The Changing Face of Charlotte. 51st Southern Regional Science Association Meeting (Mar 2012).
Swindell, David. Using Public Policy to Build Bridging Social Capital in Diverse Urban Communities. 1st Southern Regional Science Association Meeting (Mar 2012).
Swindell, David. Opportunities for Neighborhood-Level Governance in Urban Areas: Fantasies and Realities. merican Society of Public Administration Annual Meeting (Mar 2012).
Swindell, David and Joseph Cochran. Utilizing Public Data to Determine Demand and Opportunities for Consolidating Nonprofit Organizations. Association for Research on Nonprofit Organizations and Voluntary Action Annual Conference (Nov 2011).
Swindell, David. Identifying the Effect of Membership Requirements on Organizational Effectiveness in Community Associations. Southeastern Conference on Public Administration (Sep 2011).
Swindell, David. Organizational Theory and the Effectiveness of Neighborhoods and Homeowner Associations in Delivering Collective Goods. Urban Affairs Association (Mar 2011).
Swindell, David. Can Organizational Theory Explain Neighborhood and Homeowner Association Effectiveness in Service Delivery?. Association of Public Policy Analysis and Management Research Conference (Nov 2010).
Swindell, David. Applying Organizational Theory to Voluntary Neighborhood and Homeowner Associations?. Southeastern Conference on Public Administration (Sep 2010).
Harlow-Rosentraub, Karen, David Swindell and Laura Wilson. Civic Engagement and Community Problem Solving: Older Volunteers as Natural Resources in Comparable US and EU Populations. Local Government in a Changing World: Jerusalem, Israel (Jul 2010).
American Society of Public Administration Central Piedmont Chapter, Speaker (2012 - Present)
International Association of Business Communicators, Speaker (2012 - Present)
Big Ideas Conference, Alliance for Innovation, Santa Monica, California, Speaker (2013 - 2031)
Alliance for Innovation, Member, Board of Directors (2013 - 2018)
Center for Urban Innovation, Director (2013 - 2018)
Marvin Andrews Selection Committee, Member (2013 - 2018)
Valley Benchmark Cities, Member (2013 - 2018)
Organizing and coordinating 2015 Local Public Finance conference, Organizer (2014 - 2015)
ASU School of Public Affairs Search Committee for urban management position, Chair (2014 - 2015)
Media Spots, Guest (2014 - 2014)
Ad-Hoc Committee on the Place of "Urban" in the Future of the School of Public Affairs, Chair (2014 - 2014)
Organized and coordinated 2014 Local Public Finance conference, Organizer (2013 - 2014)
ASU School of Public Affairs Search Committee for three open positions in public administration, Member (2013 - 2014)
Multiple media spots (TV, Radio, Newspapers), Guest or interviewee (2010 - 2013)
Referee for multiple journals, Referee (1993 - 2013)
Catalyzing the Sun Corridor, Arizona State University, Oro Valley, Arizona, Speaker (2013 - 2013)
TEDx Talk: Improving Cities Through Better Government, Speaker (2013 - 2013)
2013 Big Ideas Conference West Hollywood and Santa Monica, Organization committee (2013 - 2013)
2013 Southeastern Conference on Public Administration, Member, Planning Committee (2012 - 2013)
Grand Opening Reception of the ASU California Center, Santa Monica California, Speaker (2013 - 2013)
2013 Southeastern Conference on Public Administration, Program committee member (2012 - 2013)
Gateway Plaza Homeowners Association, Board member and Treasurer (2007 - 2013)
City of Charlotte Business Expansion Fund Corporation, Board Member and Secretary (2006 - 2013)
Public Administration and Mega Events: Lessons Learned from Hosting the DNC in Charlotte, Speaker (2012 - 2012)
Real Estate Trends: Urban Land Institute, Speaker (2012 - 2012)
North Carolina House Select Committee on Homeowners Associations, Expert Testamony (2011 - 2012)
UNC-Charlotte Quiz Bowl, Faculty Advisor (2006 - 2012)
Union County Neighborhood Leadership Conference, Keynote Speaker (2012 - 2012)
NASPAA Doctoral Programs Committee, Member (2006 - 2012)
UNC-Charlotte Ph.D. in Public Policy Program, Director (2005 - 2012)
UNC-Charlotte Graduate School Task Force on Program Director Training, Chair (2010 - 2012)
League of Women Voters Community Forum, Speaker (2012 - 2012)
UNC-Charlotte Political Science Department Search Committee for position in political economy, Chair (2011 - 2012)
UNC-Charlotte College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Task Force on Graduate Assistantships, Chair (2010 - 2011)
Staff Parish Review Committee at First United Methodist Church. Charlotte, North Carolina (the HR committee), Mamber and chair (2009 - 2011)
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Donegal Hospice: www.donegalhospice.ie
Donegal Hospice is to be found in a modern purpose-built building situated in restful grounds at Knocknamona in Letterkenny. Here, a multi disciplinary team of professionals support the medical and nursing staff in providing palliative care to the residents of its six bedrooms and two apartments. The needs of residents' families are also catered for at this local hospice. Although a palliative home care service has been provided in Co Donegal since 1989, the hospice itself was not opened until February 2003 and since then the services have been in great demand from people throughout the county.
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Prof. Geeta K Vemuganti selected for the Senior Achievement Award
Prof. Geeta K Vemuganti, Dean, School of Medical Sciences, University of Hyderabad (UoH) has been selected for the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) Senior Achievement Award. This award symbolizes for her commitment to advancing the profession and positively impacting patient's eye health.
The Achievement Award program recognizes individuals for their contributions to the Academy based on a cumulative point system. Prof. Geeta accumulated 30 points required to receive the Senior Achievement Award. Points are earned through participation in the annual meeting (e.g. as a course instructor or scientific poster, paper or video presenter), by supporting advocacy efforts or by serving the Academy as a councillor, representative, committee member.
The Academy will publish her name and photo in the American Academy of Ophthalmology 2017 Awards booklet. Prof. Geeta can take the Awards booklet at the Member Services desk in the Resource Centre during AAO 2017 in New Orleans.
About Prof. Geeta K Vemuganti:
Dr. Geeta Vemuganti joined to lead and develop the fledgling School of Medical Sciences at the UoH in December 2010 after a long stint as head of ocular pathology services at the renowned L V Prasad Eye Institute, Hyderabad. A physician- pathologist by training, she has special interest and experience in ocular pathology and stem cell research. Her contribution to cutting edge stem cell research in ocular surface regeneration has led to benchto-bedside applications and won her several national and international awards and honors. She contributed significantly to establishing and expanding Ophthalmic Pathology as a subspeciality in the field of surgical pathology in India and initiated the first fellowship program of Post graduate Diploma Certificate course in Ocular Pathology under the aegis of Indian College of Pathologists. Dr Vemuganti earned her basic medical degree at the JLN Medical College, Ajmer before completing her MD in Pathology at the Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences. She has had advanced training in ocular pathology at the Doheny Eye Institute, Los Angeles, USA. She has published widely, authoring 160 papers in journals of international repute with a Citation Index of 1751 and H Index of 22 (Citation Gadget). She has guided several doctoral students in both basic and applied research projects.
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Маргарита Павловна Гусева (род. 18.05.1977 года, Костромская область, Россия) — глава города Череповец, исполняющая полномочия председателя Череповецкой городской Думы. Депутат Череповецкой городской Думы.

Биография
Родилась в деревне Пронино, Костромской области. Отец Гусевой — инженер, работавший в сельском хозяйстве, мать — библиотекарь, возглавляла партийную организацию, работала в школе. Сейчас родители на пенсии. Старший брат Роман работает в компании «Северсталь» сталеваром. В 1997 году окончила Галическое педагогическое училище с отличием, а в 2002 – физико-математический факультет Костромского Государственного университета им. Н. А. Некрасова. В студенческие годы работала в детском лагере «Орленок». Прошла путь от вожатой до заместителя директора по методической работе. После окончания университета, переехала к брату в Череповец, где устроилась на работу учителем экономики.

Замужем, воспитывает троих детей.

Политическая карьера
В начале 2000-х стала руководителем социальных проектов в НО «Фонд региональных проблем» в городе Череповце. Маргарита Павловна занимала этот пост до 2012 года. Параллельно четыре года (с 2004 по 2008) руководила Местным Штабом Череповецкого городского отделения Всероссийской общественной организации «Молодая Гвардия Единой России». В 2007 году стала помощником депутата Государственной Думы Федерального Собрания Российской Федерации Георгия Шевцова. С 2009 года — заместитель секретаря Политического Совета Череповецкого городского отделения партии «Единая Россия», а с 2012 секретарь Череповецкого городского местного отделения партии. В марте 2012 года была избрана депутатом Череповецкой городской Думы по одномандатному округу № 2, после чего стала заместителем председателя Череповецкой городской Думы, а также председателем постоянной комиссии по местному самоуправлению, регламенту и депутатской деятельности. В сентябре 2016 года — назначена исполняющей обязанности председателя Череповецкий городской Думы. В 2017 году вновь избрана депутатом Череповецкой городской Думы 9 созыва (2017 −2022 гг.) по одномандатному избирательному округу № 4. В сентябре того же года избрана главой города.

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Q: .NET nHibernate: resource file not found I can't seem to manage to get my nHibernate test project running, I'm using the following config files and code:
country.hbm.xml marked as embedded resource:
<hibernate-mapping xmlns="urn:nhibernate-mapping-2.2">
  <class name="SVL.Models.CountryModel, SVL" table="country">
  <id name="Id" type="int" />
  <property name="Name" type="String" length="200" />
 </class>
</hibernate-mapping>

My nhibernate config file:
<hibernate-configuration xmlns="urn:nhibernate-configuration-2.2">
<session-factory>
<!-- properties -->
<property name="connection.provider">
  NHibernate.Connection.DriverConnectionProvider
</property>
<property name="connection.driver_class">
  NHibernate.Driver.MySqlDataDriver
</property>
<property name="connection.connection_string">
  Server=localhost;Database=svl;User ID=root;Password=pfje1008;
</property>
<property name="dialect">
  NHibernate.Dialect.MySQL5Dialect
</property>

<mapping resource="country.hbm.xml" assembly="SVL" />
</session-factory>
</hibernate-configuration>`

And finally the code that sets up the config of hibernate:
var cfg = new Configuration();
 cfg.Configure();

 var sessionFactory = cfg.BuildSessionFactory();

 var thisAssembly = typeof(T).Assembly;
 cfg.AddAssembly(thisAssembly);

For some reason it keeps telling me the resource file cannot be found...

A: Try getting rid of the <mapping resource="country.hbm.xml" assembly="SVL" /> line, I don't remember ever doing that when using embedded resources.

A: There's a couple of issues, firstly the .Configure method you're calling is looking for a file with the connection string, dialect and other settings in it (or possibly checking your web.config for these), and secondly you're building the session factory BEFORE you add your assembly to the configuration.
You need to add your assembly to the configuration before building the session factory because the process of building the session factory is based off the current state of the configuration.
So something like:
var cfg = new Configuration();
var thisAssembly = typeof(T).Assembly;
cfg.AddAssembly(thisAssembly);
cfg.Configure();

var sessionFactory = cfg.BuildSessionFactory();

To fix the exception you're getting, I would suggest any of:

*

*rename your NHibernate config file to hibernate.cfg.xml (which is what it looks for by default if it can't find it in the app/web.config)

*put the configuration in your app/web.config (see http://nhforge.org/blogs/nhibernate/archive/2009/07/17/nhibernate-configuration.aspx)

*specify the name of your NHibernate config file in the call to Configure - ie. cfg.Configure("my-nhibernate-config.config")


Cancer screening can save your life by detecting cancer early when it's most treatable.
Get Screened aims to increase colon, breast and cervical cancer screening rates among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) communities in Hamilton, Ottawa and Toronto.
LGBTQ communities are less likely to get screened than our non-trans and heterosexual counterparts. This means that we have a higher risk of dying from these cancers.
LGBTQ communities have multiple risk factors for getting cancer, such as higher smoking rates.
It is difficult for us to find health information that speaks to our realities.
A major barrier to getting screened for our communities is that some health care settings aren't inclusive or welcoming to us.
There is a lot of evidence supporting the effectiveness of screening for colon, breast and cervical cancers at a population level. This means that for the general population as a whole, these three screening tests have been proven to have more benefits (i.e.: save lives) than drawbacks.
Screening tests exist for other types of cancers as well. As the recommendations for these screening tests are often based on your own medical and personal history, the Canadian Cancer Society would not be able to promote them to LGBTQ communities as whole. Therefore, you should speak to your doctor about the benefits and risks associated with other cancer screening tests based on you own medical and personal history.
Develop LGBTQ-specific cancer prevention materials, such as this website, posters and postcards.
Get Screened invites members of LGBTQ communities in Ottawa, Toronto and Hamilton to make cancer history and find out how to get involved in providing screening information, encouragement and support to their friends, families, communities and partner(s).
What is Screening Saves Lives?
Works in partnership with advisory committees, community-based organizations, and researchers to identity and address barriers to cancer screening and develop and share best practices.
For more information on Screening Saves Lives, this LGBTQ Initiative or to become a volunteer Health Ambassador contact getscreened@ontario.cancer.ca at getscreened@ontario.cancer.ca.
The Screening Saves Lives LGBTQ health promotion initiative is supported by the Public Health Agency of Canada.