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Q: Slide/scroll one long element by dragging a separate scrollbar/scrollbutton I have a 900px by 300px image which is only visible in a 400x300 area, while the rest is hidden. I want to make a slider which either:
a) Keeps the image static while scrolling the visible mask area to reveal hidden parts of the image, or
b) Keeps the mask area static while scrolling the image to reveal hidden parts.
I searched hi and lo for any ready solution, but couldn't find one. The closest I got is the Slick jQuery library, which has an option to make one slider act as a navigation for another. Now the main problem is that I couldn't find a way to make Slick sliders slide continuously (the slider always 'locks' to the next slide, not allowing the slider to remain between the slides).
Also, I don't know how to make the slider scroll across one single large image continuously.
Are there any known tools to accomplish this?

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Louisiana Makes Top 10 of Best States to Live "Off the Grid"
By: Abbey Hebert
LawnStarter, self-described "Uber for lawn care," conducted a study and listed the best states for living "off the grid" in the United States; Louisiana came in 7th. They claimed that at this time, while social-distancing guidelines are enforced country-wide, there would be no better time to completely isolate than right now. However, LawnStarter acknowledged that not everywhere in the United States has the same practices of privacy and that places across the country have various different lifestyles.
LawnStarter compared the 50 states and the District of Columbia and ranked them based on multiple different factors, such as off-grid feasibility, infrastructure, climate, cost, and safety. They reported that their "data set ranges from average per-acre cost of farmland to legality of rainwater-harvesting to average monthly temperature." Needless to say, this was a thorough and investigative study. They ranked states in these subjects using a number scale, with the number 1 indicating the best.
Louisiana had high rankings overall. Our state ranked 2nd in average monthly precipitation in inches, 3rd in property taxes, 6th in number of rural health clinics per 1,000 square miles, 11th in potential for wind power, 12th for phone coverage, and 28th for legality of living off the grid. These scorings placed Louisiana as the 7th best state for living off the grid.
Most of the higher-ranked states are from the Mid-South, such as Kentucky, the top state, which ranked highly in all categories. South Carolina also scored highly due to the low cost of living and the relatively conventional climate. The Upper Midwest also had highly ranked states, particularly Minnesota, which ranked highly in road quality and potential wind power. Most of these states also have laws that encourage living off the grid, which is partially why they were ranked so highly.
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To get the most out of the practical sessions we ask that participants practice on each other. As such participants may want to consider wearing appropriate attire that allows for the partial exposure of their chest wall.
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Norsat International Inc. ("Norsat") (TSX: NII and OTC BB: NSATF), a leading provider of innovative communication solutions that enable the transmission of data, audio and video for remote and challenging applications, is pleased to announce a $1.7M order from Datacom Systems International Limited for Norsat's MarineLink COM10X 1 meter X-Band satellite terminal.
Norsat will provide its industry leading COM10X marine VSAT (very small aperture terminal) to Datacom for installation on Naval ships for an Asian-based country. The new COM10X conforms to military standards MIL-STD-901D and MIL-STD-167 for immunity to the high impact shock and vibrations that occur onboard military ships. The Norsat terminals include advanced features such as a high gain antenna, specialized transmit/receive reject filters, a remotely accessible web interface, an integrated satellite database, and a rugged low-loss radome. Norsat's world-leading Low Noise Block downconverter (LNB) will also be integrated into each terminal.
Datacom will install ship-wide cable runs from above deck to below deck, deploy mounting pedestals, install air conditioners, integrate a satellite modem, and will conduct testing and commissioning of each VSAT system on multiple ships. In addition to providing the terminals, Norsat will provide training and installation supervision.
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The Kinetico AquaGuard Drinking Water System (also known as Mac7500 or 9308a) is the top of the range of the Kinetico Aqua range giving you delicious, ultra-filtered water with an extra level of protection for all the family.
With a 1micron block carbon filter, the Kinetico AquaGuard eliminates sediment, chlorine, insecticides, pesticides as well as lead and cysts.
The AquaGuard gives you delicious tasting water on tap, but leaves in all the 'good stuff' for your teeth and bones such as calcium and magnesium.
The AquaGuard produces great tasting, clean water that's perfect for drinking, preparing food and cooking with all the goodness of calcium and magnesium, good for your teeth and bones.
Kinetico water filters fit easily and neatly under the sink and their unique 'twist and lock' system means that changing filters couldn't be simpler. The AquaGuard does not require electricity which makes it economical to use too.
Every Kinetico filter is fitted with a MacGuard® (metered Automatic Cartridge) so unfiltered water can't be consumed by you or your family. This unique device measures the amount of water passing through each filter and stops the flow of water when the water filter is exhausted.
The average household can enjoy up to 12 months or 1850 litres of great tasting filtered water before the filter needs changing.
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Before I even begin this post: non-West Indians, please familiarize yourself with what soca is here.
Soca is music that will lead you to do scandalous things in public during carnival. So I can only hope and pray that Socacize will lead you to do scandalous things during the workout…from my YouTube research, I see wining down the the ground action (leg and abs workout?) as well as some bending over action (booty workout?). But according to the website, Socacize is "a blend of high/low impact aerobics with Caribbean and African dance movements".
I'm all for bending over, but I'll let you know just how much rudeness is involved when Amanda and I go to check out the class.


Yamaha RiDE technology was the recipient of the National Marine Manufacturers' Association (NMMA) Innovation Award in the Personal Watercraft category for "Exhibit[ing] innovative distinction from other products currently manufactured in the marine industry."
Pull the right lever to accelerate, pull the left lever to reverse. Pull the left lever at speed to decelerate. Pull both levers in any combination, and the system recognises your intentions and provides precise control at all speeds all the time. Release both levers to shift to neutral. Operation is simple with no manual shifting, no gears and no complicated processes. Benefits include enhanced handling and smooth deceleration with full control and limited nose-dive. Select models also feature electric trim, further allowing the driver to customise the ride.
RiDE™ offers the world's first dual throttle handlebar controls on a personal watercraft. Pull the right handle lever and you accelerate, pull the left lever and you go in reverse. Pull the left lever at speed to decelerate. Pull them both, or in any combination, and the system recognises your intentions and provides precise control at all speeds all the time. Release both levers and you shift to neutral. There's no manual shifting, no gears, no complicated process.
The ability to quickly reduce speed was once unheard of with personal watercraft, but thanks to RiDE technology you can now safely reduce stopping distance by up to 30%.
Intuitive thrust control ensures active handlebar inputs result in smooth movements coupled with a unique design feature to ensure zero nose dive when slowing down or reversing.
RiDE makes manoeuvring around other water users, objects, ramps, personal watercraft and ramps a totally stress-free exercise.
There's nothing like seeing to believing. The RiDE system is so intuitive to use, once you've trialled the difference you won't want to go back. View the video in the panel below.


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package admin

import (
	"fmt"
	"path"
	"regexp"
	"school/common"
	"time"
)

//UploadController 上传文件控制器
type UploadController struct {
	BaseController
}

const (
	basepath        = "/static/upload/"
	minFileSize     = 1 // bytes
	maxFileSize     = (1 << 20) * 2
	imageTypes      = "(jpg|gif|p?jpeg|(x-)?png)"
	acceptFileTypes = imageTypes
)

var (
	rimageTypes      = regexp.MustCompile(imageTypes)
	racceptFileTypes = regexp.MustCompile(acceptFileTypes)
)

// FileInfo 上传文件信息
type FileInfo struct {
	Url   string `json:"url,omitempty"`
	Name  string `json:"name"`
	Type  string `json:"type"`
	Size  int64  `json:"size"`
	Error string `json:"error,omitempty"`
}
type Sizer interface {
	Size() int64
}

// ValidateType 校验上传文件格式
func (fi *FileInfo) ValidateType() (valid bool) {
	if racceptFileTypes.MatchString(fi.Type) {
		return true
	}
	fi.Error = "您上传的图片类型不允许!"
	return false
}

// ValidateSize 验证上传文件大小
func (fi *FileInfo) ValidateSize() (valid bool) {
	if fi.Size < minFileSize {
		fi.Error = "文件小于1B"
	} else if fi.Size > maxFileSize {
		fi.Error = "文件超过了2M"
	} else {
		return true
	}
	return false
}
func (c *UploadController) Upload() {
	folder := c.GetString("folder")
	f, h, err := c.GetFile("files")
	defer f.Close()
	if err != nil {
		fmt.Println("getfile err ", err)
		c.Data["json"] = "您没有上传文件"
		c.ServeJSON()
	} else {
		var URL string
		ext := path.Ext(h.Filename)
		fi := &FileInfo{
			Name: h.Filename,
			Type: ext,
		}
		if !fi.ValidateType() {
			c.Data["json"] = "invalid file type"
			c.ServeJSON()
		}
		var fileSize int64
		if sizeInterface, ok := f.(Sizer); ok {
			fileSize = sizeInterface.Size()
			fmt.Println(fileSize)
		}
		fileSaveName := fmt.Sprintf("%d%s", time.Now().Unix(), ext)
		imgPath := fmt.Sprintf("%s%s", basepath+folder+"/", fileSaveName)
		fmt.Println(imgPath)
		c.SaveToFile("files", "."+imgPath) // 保存位置在 static/upload,没有文件夹要先创建
		if err == nil {
			URL = imgPath
		}
		c.Data["json"] = map[string]interface{}{"status": 1, "url": URL}
		c.ServeJSON()
	}
}

// Ueditor ue上传方法
func (c *UploadController) Ueditor() {
	folder := "ueditor"
	f, h, err := c.GetFile("upfile")
	defer f.Close()
	if err != nil {
		fmt.Println("getfile err ", err)
		c.Data["json"] = "您没有上传文件"
		c.ServeJSON()
	} else {
		var URL string
		ext := path.Ext(h.Filename)
		fi := &FileInfo{
			Name: h.Filename,
			Type: ext,
		}
		if !fi.ValidateType() {
			c.Data["json"] = "invalid file type"
			c.ServeJSON()
		}
		var fileSize int64
		if sizeInterface, ok := f.(Sizer); ok {
			fileSize = sizeInterface.Size()
			fmt.Println(fileSize)
		}
		fileSaveName := fmt.Sprintf("%d%s", time.Now().Unix(), ext)

		path := common.GetFolder(basepath + folder)

		imgPath := fmt.Sprintf("%s%s", path, fileSaveName)
		c.SaveToFile("upfile", "."+imgPath) // 保存位置在 static/upload,没有文件夹要先创建
		if err == nil {
			URL = imgPath
		}
		c.Data["json"] = map[string]interface{}{"originalName": h.Filename, "url": URL, "size": fileSize, "type": ext, "state": "SUCCESS"}
		c.ServeJSON()
	}
}

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Mid-range champ
Moto G6 Plus review: Motorola still masters the art of the mid-range phone
This is Motorola's bread and butter.
Andrew Martonik
Motorola's phone business in 2018 revolves around the Moto G series. The Moto E and Moto Z sell, but not in the same realm as the Moto G. Motorola has sold 70 million Moto Gs to date, with a majority of those sales coming in just the last couple of years. By the time the Moto G6 series runs its course, Motorola hopes to have that sales number reach 100 million cumulatively. The Moto G6 is a big deal for the company.
And because of its multi-model approach and attainable pricing, the Moto G6 series is also a big deal for anyone who wants to strike a balance between quality, style and price. The standard Moto G6 will be the one most people gravitate to for that ultimate balance at $249, but for a little more money (in some markets) you can get this, the Moto G6 Plus. It's a little bigger, a little more capable and a solid notch up in price.
Does that make the Moto G6 Plus the ultimate mid-range phone with style and substance to match? Our full review covers everything you need to know.
About this review
I'm writing this review after two weeks using the Moto G6 Plus, running software version OPW27.113-27 and the March 1 security patch. The software was not updated during the course of the review. The phone was used in the Seattle, WA area on AT&T. This is the Brazilian version of the phone, meaning it does not have compete LTE band coverage. Technically this can have a negative effect on battery life and network performance, but I do not feel it had an appreciable influence.
Moto G6 Plus What I like
Motorola seems to have been successful with its revival of the Moto X line with the launch of the Moto X4, due in part to its shiny new design. It's the first time Motorola leaned into the "metal and glass sandwich" look, and it definitely worked — so much so that Motorola took that design and brought it down to the Moto G6 series and even the inexpensive Moto E5 Plus.
This phone looks great from every angle, and the display is solid for a mid-range phone.
But this shiny exterior isn't the exact same — it keeps the curved pane of Gorilla Glass on the back, but the frame is a hard acrylic (read: shiny plastic) instead. But still, it looks great. And since the back is still glass you get that "solid" feel when you pick it up even though the main frame is plastic. Little touches like the nice curving of the back glass and the neat circular pattern around the camera module give the Moto G6 Plus a classy flair you don't usually get in lower-end phones.
Moto G6, G6 Plus and G6 Play specs
The same good feelings extend to the display, where Motorola has gone to the modern-feeling 18:9 aspect ratio with rounded corners just like you'd see in top-end phones. It's also 5.9 inches, a tad larger than the standard G6 and right on par with what the market's asking for — getting more screen for the money is what it's all about nowadays. The IPS LCD itself is great for the money, too: 1080p resolution is plenty at this size, and it has good colors, viewing angles and brightness. If there's one complaint, it's that it doesn't get very dim, which can be annoying in a dark room.
Motorola's software continues to be great, whether it's on a $700 Moto Z2 Force or $150 Moto E5. The whole "Moto" suite of software, from the actions to gestures and smart assistant-like features, all strike the perfect balance of being useful but not pushy or cumbersome. I chose to use a few of them, particularly the gestures, but didn't enable everything and that was just fine. Moto Display has been surpassed in some ways by Google's own ambient notifications, but it's still super-useful to interact with things without turning on the screen.
Motorola's software continues to be one of its strengths.
Everything else about the experience is effectively the same as "stock" Android, plus a few small tweaks of colors. The launcher still includes the Google Now Feed, there are a few changes in the settings, and that's it. It's always refreshing to use a Motorola phone, and that same simplicity also helps more novice users pick up and use the phone without being overwhelmed.
Software performance is solid, but you'll never mistake this for a flagship that's twice the price. A Snapdragon 630 and 4GB of RAM is plenty for normal tasks, but now and then you can catch it skipping some frames or taking a few extra beats to switch between apps. That's nothing people in this price bracket haven't experienced (and then some) before, but then again I also didn't experience hiccups like this on the Android One Moto X4 with the same specs, which was interesting to see.
Moto X4 review: A mid-range phone done right
Having 64GB of storage plus an SD card (that works as adoptable storage) means there's plenty of room to grow as you use the phone. You may not appreciate it right away, but as apps continue to get larger and more demanding, they won't cause you problems.
The other upside of the frugal processor and simple software is battery life, which is absolutely immense on the G6 Plus. Just like having a big screen, Motorola knows mid-range buyers want battery life, and it delivers. I never had a day where I went to bed with less than 25% battery, and on easier weekend days with minimal use I'd have over 50% remaining. On average, 15-16 hours of use with 3-4 hours of "screen on" time had me end the day with about 40% battery — that's just fantastic. This is all from a totally normal-sized 3300mAh battery — it just goes to show that optimization can be just as important as capacity. There's also a 15W TurboPower charger in the box, which is great, and it finally uses the new USB-C standard.
Another part of Motorola's push for the G6 to feel more modern while staying on a budget is the move to dual rear cameras. The main camera has good specs: a 12MP sensor with good pixel size sits behind an f/1.7 lens, and even has dual pixel autofocus like many higher-end smartphone cameras. The secondary camera is a 5MP unit that's there purely in a supporting role, to pull in more color and light information and also provide extra data for depth effects.
I took some surprisingly good photos, but dynamic range is a notable shortcoming.
The camera is surprisingly good when it has light to work with, and focuses extremely quickly. Images are crisp and natural, but are lacking in dynamic range compared to higher-end phones. I had to use tap-to-meter on most shots to make sure exposure was correct from the start, because even with HDR applied images could easily be far too dark or completely washed out. When you work around that limitation, you actually get some really good photos.
Low light performance isn't great, but that's to be expected on a less-expensive camera without OIS. The lack of dynamic range hurt the camera's ability to get brightness out of dark scenes, and dark areas often came out a little blotchy.
Selfies are important, right? Well Motorola's doing its best with limited resources here. There's an 8MP sensor up front, which I'll commend for taking crisp shots with pretty good colors to boot. But it's fixed-focus, so unless you really get your arm out there your face will end up being a little soft. But don't expect too much in low light — the front-facing flash helps a ton, giving you a chance to get a decent shot where most wouldn't get anything usable, but it's still not enough to get you a crisp photo every time. Overall, it's a better selfie shooter than you expect for the money.
Not all perfect
Moto G6 Plus What isn't as good
That shiny exterior sure looks nice, and is made well, but if there's one complaint with Motorola's overall hardware strategy its that the Moto G6 Plus lacks grip. The plastic frame, pebble-like curves and relatively large size are a combination for a phone that's a bit of a slippery fish. Taking this design in a smaller size with a textured metal frame, like on the Moto X4, is notably easier to hold and operate in one hand. To Motorola's credit it does include a clear rubberized case in the box, which will keep that shiny exterior looking good but also provide you one-handed grip when you need it.
This tall phone is pretty slippery, and at $350 it's okay to question why it isn't properly waterproof.
The only other real shortcoming of the hardware is that it's merely "splashproof" rather than properly IPX8 water resistant. I understand this omission on the standard G6 and low-end G6 Play, but for a phone of this price you start to expect little extras like that — particularly when the Moto X4 is IP68.
It's also worth spending time on the camera once again in this section, because for as good as its general performance is, Motorola has completely missed the mark on its advanced features using the secondary camera and "AI" of some sort. You can use the pair of cameras, plus some software magic, to use a "Portrait" mode but also what Motorola calls "Cutout" and "Spot color" — the first is self-explanatory, but the other two aim to separate the subject from the background so you can edit them indepdentently for different colors and effects.
None of them work particularly well, and this is easily the worst implementation of these dual-camera features I've used. The edge detection is not good, and that manifests itself in very bad-looking background cutouts. Even the best dual-camera pairs on high-end phones mess up pretty regularly, so it isn't surprising to see Motorola stumble on its first attempt in a cheaper phone, but I think this one should've stayed in the oven for another generation.
A classier mid-range phone
Moto G6 Plus Review
There's no other way to say it, Motorola still masters the art of the mid-range phone with the Moto G6 Plus. While the standard Moto G6 may strike the ultimate balance of price and capabilities, the G6 Plus is a great example of the complete package you can get for what's still a very affordable $349.
Motorola managed to get a great-looking and feeling body, a large 18:9 display and solid specs together for an affordable price, while also adding value in many other places. Its software is still top-notch and filled with useful features, the camera is surprisingly good despite some AI shortcomings, there's support for dual SIM, an SD card and a headphone jack, and holy moly the battery life is spectacular. The only real shortcomings to speak of are the slippery body and some sporadic performance hiccups — but let's remember the price bracket this phone is playing in ... I can forgive those two issues.
Fantastic battery life
Clean, simple software
Big, nice-looking screen
Above-average camera
Headphone jack and FM radio
Dual SIM + SD card
Sporadic performance hiccups
Slippery to hold
"Splashproof" not waterproof
Moto X4 may be a better value
After spending a couple weeks with the Moto G6 Plus, it makes sense to me why this phone isn't coming to the U.S. (and many other markets). At the equivalent of $350, the G6 Plus doesn't look all that enticing alongside a Moto X4 for $399 (or often less) that offers better materials and nice features like full water resistance and a wide-angle secondary camera — clearly a step up overall from the G6 Plus. On the other side the standard G6, at just $249, offers much of the same experience with only subtle spec downgrades for a very enticing price.
But in most markets, you won't have those choices — if the Moto X4 is available, the G6 Plus probably won't be. Same for the standard Moto G6. If Motorola is ranging only the Moto G6 Play and G6 Plus where you live, this really is the budget phone to beat in the $3-400 price range. It offers so much, with so few downsides, and a really great price — the complete package is tough to match. Motorola has this formula locked in, and it shows in the Moto G6 Plus.
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Andrew is the Executive Editor, U.S. at Android Central. He has been a mobile enthusiast since the Windows Mobile days, and covering all things Android-related with a unique perspective at AC since 2012. For suggestions and updates, you can reach him at andrew.martonik@androidcentral.com or on Twitter at @andrewmartonik.


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Royal Pavilion & Museums – creating a one team culture
Initiated by Director Janita Bagshawe in 2012 the Royal Pavilion and Museums' (RPM) Workforce Development Programme has transformed the organisations its supports through the diversity and ingenuity of its front of house staff
The Workforce Development Programme (WDP) was established for permanent and casual frontline staff across RPM's five venues: the Royal Pavilion, Brighton Museum & Art Gallery, Hove Museum, the Booth Museum of Natural History and Preston Manor.
It has created greater opportunities for staff to develop personally and professionally, and potentially move into new roles. Of three new RPM Collections Assistants recently appointed, two had taken part in the programme (and the third in RPM's volunteering programme); while other participants have gained the confidence to set up their own business or develop further skills in other organisations.
The WDP part of RPM's Arts Council England Major Partner Museum programme, which includes a sector leadership role in equality and diversity, to develop a skilled, engaged and entrepreneurial workforce.
Implemented by Learning and Engagement Manager Helen Graham, it has specific aims to:
Develop skills among staff
Support career progression among staff
Contribute to the personal development of staff
Bring new and fresh perspectives to RPM's work
Build ʻone team' within the organisation
"Workforce development is incredibly important to Royal Pavilion & Museums (RPM) and the wider museum sector, particularly for front-of-house staff," Helen Graham Learning, Engagement & Volunteer Manager Royal Pavilion & Museums. "It is often front-of-house teams that find it hard to get involved in other aspects of museum work, due to the public-facing nature of their posts. By offering a flexible programme of opportunities, our scheme allows them to take part in a range of placements that they otherwise wouldn't get the opportunity to do."
The importance of this kind of opportunity to the sector is fourfold she says; one, it is working with the most diverse part of the organisation, contributing to workforce diversity as front-of-house staff move into different roles both within and outside of their organisation; two, it encourages a sense of 'one team' across the organisation, as more staff work together in a more blended way; three, it allows for development by front-of-house staff, both personally and professionally – our recent evaluation shows that front-of-house staff report a greater level of confidence and self-esteem since being involved in other areas of the organisation, as well as increased skills and knowledge in specific areas; and, four, it increases the level of skills available to the organisation. For example, having three additional staff members trained in conservation means we now have a wider pool of people to call upon when needed.
"Approaching workforce development with this ethos moves away from the traditional museums view of everyone having one specific job role, towards a more flexible workforce."
The key benefits of the scheme have been front-of-house staff being given more of a voice within the organisation around their own personal development and take the lead on a range of projects. RPM front-of-house staff are now involved in all aspects of the service, including conservation, gardening, collections care, planning and delivering exhibitions, displays and conferences, working in the bookings team, upkeep and maintenance of the buildings, community engagement and social media and marketing. This, says Graham, has given the organisation fresh perspectives across these areas, bringing new voices and ideas to their work.
"We've found that front-of-house staff are incredibly talented, creative and knowledgeable in all sorts of areas that are hidden during their usual roles, but come to the fore during their placements – they often bring ideas and knowledge that we were unaware we had within our own teams," she says. "This has helped to create a one-team culture across the organisation, as we all work much more collaboratively than previously. We are seeing front-of-house staff successfully apply for other roles within the organisation as a result of their participating in workforce development, which brings with it a more diverse perspective and fresh ideas for the organisation."
The front-of-house staff are now trained in a number of new areas, which is beneficial both to those participating and to the organisation, and have seen major leaps in staff confidence and self-esteem. For example the front-of-house colleagues delivered the national conference on Workforce Development in November, with two of them giving the plenary at the conference. One of these staff members is going on to apply to participate in the Influence strand of the MA's Transformers Programme.
At the national conference Graham said she was struck by the fact that all the museums seemed to be tackling Workforce Development differently, and that there hasn't been a forum before to look into the topic. "Neither has there been a conference put on and delivered by front-of-house staff before. From listening to the talks and workshops with the attendees, we also seem to be the only organisation focusing our workforce development programme on the front-of-house team. As we are all doing it so differently, I would like to see some kind of network or learning sets established so we can talk more about this as a sector: what are we all doing and why, what is working/not working, and how are we evaluating our activities?"
At RPM there are also front-of-house staff working on the organisation's engagement programme with its Museum Mentors group, for adults with critical social care needs. Their training to work with vulnerable adults has impacted positively on their front-of-house roles, and one member of staff is going on to study a Diploma in Social Care with a view to changing careers.
"The enhancement of staff skills has also worked the other way: managers who have supported a placement have also reported that they have increased their own skills as a result, learning to work in a different way, being challenged to think differently, and changing elements of projects accordingly," she says. "In summary, there is no end to the skills enhancement we are seeing as a result of our workforce development programme."
The WDP has encouraged diversity in the museums because the front-of-house teams are the most diverse part of the organisations and the programme puts them in a better position to apply for other jobs in the sector.
Flexible Workforce
One of the main aims of the scheme is to create a one-team culture, and this is helping the museums to create a more flexible workforce. Instead of having rigid posts people are skilled and knowledgeable in a wide range of areas, and these skills and knowledge can be used by the organisation in different ways to help create that flexibility. For example, having front-of-house people trained in conservation and collections care leads to a more flexible role for them, and a more flexible approach to job roles across the organisation going forward.
RPM is currently part of the local authority, which means it is not possible to determine whether the WDP has or will have an impact on recruitment but as it moves towards Trust status, Graham said she would hope to see a developing approach to recruitment building on current best practice.
One thing that is easily determinable, however, is whether or not the WDP is a nurturing scheme for staff. "Although it started life as quite a process-based scheme, it has evolved naturally to be more organic and supportive. Front-of-house staff now come up with their own ideas for what they would like to do, and we work with them to place them with the right team/project to realise this. I also provide a lot of one-to-one support for participants, and have used coaching skills to help them identify what they'd like to do career-wise and how we can help them using the scheme." As a result of this RPM is currently recruiting a Workforce Development Officer post, to work with Graham to provide a stronger level of support and coaching for the front-of-house team. "This demonstrates our commitment to continuing to work with them to ensure the scheme continues to be nurturing and supportive, and can grow organically."
Graham says she will be carrying out a further evaluation of the museums' workforce development programme in the coming year, to gather more information from those who have participated in the last two years and look at where the scheme is and plan for the future. (They will also address some of the main challenges listed in the panel to the left.)
"The popularity of the programme is demonstrating that everyone has an opinion, more and more people want to get involved, and those who are involved don't want their placements to end," she says. "Fairness, inclusion and transparency are at the heart of the programme, so we need to ensure that all are involved in planning for the future."
Ideas include rolling out the scheme to other staff groups, changing job specifications so that front-of-house staff can work more flexibly, and making the placements longer.
Q&A with Ruby McGonigle, Bookings Office & Retail Assistant at Royal Pavilion & Museums who has worked on the Workforce Development Programme
Moving forward this will benefit my museums career, because I can be of help in a much broader range of roles than before
Ruby McGonigle
How has the Workforce Development Scheme benefitted your museums career and enhanced your skills both as a museum professional and in any other roles you undertake?
Being given the opportunity to work in Digital Marketing has allowed me to acquire and enhance skills in an area I'm really passionate about. I have not only been given an insight into what our Marketing team do to promote major exhibitions and events, learning a lot about the line of work, but have put some of those same techniques into practise myself.
I'm really appreciative of this opportunity and how it's benefitted me. Before my Workforce Development placement I had only retail and front-of-house experience; now I have knowledge of, and experience in, a new field altogether. Moving forward this will benefit my museums career, because I can be of help in a much broader range of roles than before. I also dream of becoming a journalist one day, so experience in writing for public-facing and promotional purposes will be a really valuable asset.
What benefits do you feel the scheme has brought, through staff, to the services the museums provide visitors?
The scheme's opportunities to move between roles and departments allow staff to develop a wealth of knowledge that's much broader than if they are bound to just one role, venue or team. Acquiring new skills and gaining insights into how different areas of the organisation work means that staff are much more competent, knowledgeable and confident when it comes to answering customer enquiries. Relaxing the boundaries between teams makes for much less disparate groups and areas of knowledge, which I think results in a far smoother and more seamless service for visitors.
Do you have a sense of the benefits the scheme has brought to the museums as a whole?
Just speaking to fellow colleagues about their experiences of Workforce Development has given me a clear sense of how beneficial the scheme is overall. Staff are more confident in themselves and their abilities at work, feel enriched by their new knowledge and experiences, and are inspired to take their new skills into directions they perhaps might never have thought of before. People also feel more valued, as they are offered more opportunities than before and given the chance to get involved in things that they really enjoy and are passionate about. These views were highlighted brilliantly by our Workforce Development conference in November 2016, and I feel that this shift in attitude in frontline staff can only have a positive impact on our museums as a whole.
Challenges for the Workforce Development Programme
Demand and expectation
Staff have expressed an overwhelming enthusiasm for the programme to continue, and a growing demand is evident. The programme is almost becoming a victim of its own success; how can we ensure we have the infrastructure to continue to support the programme to grow? How do we manage people's expectations? It is also often difficult to release front-of-house staff from their main role, particularly in the busy summer season – the more staff want to participate, the more difficult this becomes.
Further progression
Many staff ask the question 'what next?' How can staff build upon their WFD experience? Are there any next steps that can be built into the programme? Suggestions made by staff in response to this question include appointing mentors to support WFD participants, and offering post-placement exit interviews and careers advice. This is something that will be picked up in our evaluation, and will also be addressed through our new Workforce Development Officer post.
Staff have expressed concerns about the distribution of Workforce Development opportunities: some staff members can be seen as doing more than others, and some placements are being extended. There have also been a number of requests that other staff groups should be able to take part in the programme.
Staff have felt frustrated about their return to their usual job role after participating.
Fluidity v structure
As the programme has evolved organically its ambition has outgrown current structures, which are struggling to support the programme. Although there are many benefits to the programme being fluid, we need to consider if this works for the organisation. Would a more structured approach be better? Or can we find a balance between structure and fluidity?
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Last Minute Nudge Needed for Southwest Chief
ColoRail, the Colorado Rail Passenger Association, has requested the readers of Colorado Railroads help support a last minute effort to help preserve funding in Colorado's annual budget for rehabilitating the Southwest Chief. As many of you already know, Amtrak had been forced to look at re-routing the train mid route after BNSF reduced maintenance on its present route.
Now, with ColoRail, local communities, concerned citizens, more than one politician, and a TIGER on board, Amtrak says it will not re-route the train. Most importantly, this allows projects that had been put on hold in communities all along the line when they announced the possible re-route. This includes projects like La Junta's multimodal transportation hub. However, if Colorado is not able to come to the table with it's share, we may end up right back where we started.
So what's happened? Last night, Colorado's House of Representatives included the $1.5M needed in their budget for the year. Last week, the state Senate, by a vote of 17-18, failed to pass the request. What happens when the two bills don't match up? The 6 members of Joint Budget Committee meet in the next week to reconcile the differences between bills. If they go with the house version, Colorado makes it to the table with BNSF, Amtrak, Kansas and twelve SE Colorado communities that have all ponied up the funds to get back on track. If not, it puts a cloud of doubt over the whole process.
Jim Souby, President of ColoRail says they've already seen the impressive work of members and friends of the group. "Legislators have commented about how impressed they are by the number of calls and emails they have received." But now? "It's crunch time!"
Three key legislators on the Joint Budget Committee control the fate of the Southwest Chief. It's important for us to use today and the weekend to push as best we can for the Southwest Chief. "Can you help us with calls and emails today? I wouldn't be asking if this wasn't important," Souby explains.
Please take a moment today and contact the following legislators via email and phone. Leave a message if necessary. The key legislators are:
Senator Kevin Grantham, District 2, 303-866-4877
kevin.grantham.senate@state.co.us
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Representative Millie Hamner, Dillon, 303-866-2952
millie.hamner.house@state.co.us
Representative Dave Young, Greeley, 303-866-2929
dave.young.house@state.co.us
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Represent with courtesy and respect. Personalize your message, but make sure to say that you want their support for funding the Southwest Chief in the state budget.
Here are a few other points that you can make to the legislators
Explain how we need to support rural Colorado.
You support saving the Southwest Chief. Why do you support the Chief?
We're asking for $1.5 Million total in the budget this year. $1 Million as a local match to join Kansas, BNSF Railway, & Amtrak towards another Federal grant. The other half million will go towards studying the feasibility of connecting Pueblo and Walsenburg to the route
Local communities - in fact 12 - in Southeastern Colorado have already stepped up and paid a share. And, we were successful once receiving a Federal matching grant. ColoRail put in $1,000. If our small communities and advocates can step up, why can't Colorado?
Amtrak, the BNSF Railway, and Kansas have already spent millions on this project. Kansas put in $3 Million last year and plans on doing it again. Now it's Colorado's turn to show our support. We'll leverage all of our state and local dollars towards another Federal transportation grant and multiply our investment.
Thank you for your help saving passenger rail in Colorado!◊
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Fox IT -- an Internet security firm reports that visitors to Yahoo site properties may have been exposed to the risk of malware that might have infected computers. Fox IT reports. About 9% of computers were infected after visiting Yahoo site properties.
The malware attack worked to redirect ad clicks to malicious websites, where malware was then installed on vulnerable computers. The malware included ZeuS, Andromeda, Dorkbot, Tinba, and Necurs.
The simplest defense against the malware is for the user to turn off Java, which is turned off in Internet Explorer by clicking on the gear icon in the upper right-hand corner of the screen and selecting "Manage add-ons." Under the "Add-on Types," look for a section titled Oracle America, Inc. Right-click on any entry that starts with the word Java, and choose Disable. dOracle took ownership of Java following its acquisition of Sun Microsystems, which was shut down in 2010.
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Bear in Ottawa to discuss coerced sterilization
Kathy Fitzpatrick
Vice-Chief Heather Bear. Photo by (Betty Ann Adam/The Saskatoon StarPhoenix)
Heather Bear is not giving up on her goal to have coerced sterilization outlawed.
The vice chief of the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations is in Ottawa this week to deliver closing submissions to the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. She is scheduled to speak early Wednesday afternoon.
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Bear said she also intends to meet with Senators Yvonne Boyer and Lillian Dyck about sponsoring a bill to amend the Criminal Code.
"We have a country of chiefs that are behind this," Bear said. "And we need to make this country accountable for a major transgression on the women."
Bear was commenting on a report released last week by the United Nations Committee Against Torture that calls upon Canada to "adopt legislative and policy measures to prevent and criminalize the forced or coerced sterilization of women."
The Canadian Press subsequently reported that federal justice minister Jody Wilson-Raybould is declining to change the Criminal Code to explicitly ban coerced sterilization, preferring a public-health approach to the issue.
The Committee Against Torture report also calls upon Canada to "clearly (define) the requirements of free, prior and informed consent with regard to sterilization and by raising awareness among Indigenous women and medical personnel of that requirement."
The involuntary sterilization of Indigenous women came to the committee's attention after reports of alleged cases surfaced in Saskatoon in 2015. In January 2017, the former Saskatoon Health Region launched an external review, led by Boyer and Dr. Judy Bartlett. Their report was released in July 2017. A proposed class action lawsuit was launched in February 2018.
About 100 women have come forward, according to the most recent reports.
Bear said she also plans to work the issue into her comments to the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls inquiry. In an interview, she described coerced sterilization as a "total intrusion" upon the sovereignty of the woman.
She considers it an act of sexual violence against women, she said.
"I believe this is relevant here, and I'm looking for recommendations and for action."
In its report, the Committee Against Torture also noted the health region's external review, but said it "remains concerned at the lack of information regarding the implementation of the 'calls to action' included in the final report, especially those related to reparations."
Asked to comment on that part of the report, Bear said she supports an offer of compensation without having to go through court.
"I think any decent authority would do that," Bear said. "Why do our victims have to be continually going to court to get redress? Our system should be better than that in this day and age."
She also called for some type of oversight of the health authority to ensure policy changes are effective.
In a written statement, the Saskatchewan Health Authority said since the release of its external review it "has been working on a plan to address the root causes of these inequalities and discrimination."
The report has been shared with front-line staff, physicians and other health care providers, and "further improvements to the consent process and policy related to tubal ligation have now been recommended through the guidance of our advisory council," the statement said. The improvements are now going through the approval process.
Last winter, the SHA established an advisory council on the future of health care in the province. It's working with the SHA regarding the 10 calls to action contained in the external review, along with "detailed plans being created or implemented in relation to those recommendations," the statement added.
Meanwhile, cultural training of staff is ongoing.
"In Saskatoon, all our maternal services nursing staff have received cultural competency training, and this group, along with our physician staff, have received further education on informed consent," the SHA reported.
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Me: I don't think I'm going to go.
Him: Why? You should go! You love those women.
Me: Yes, I do. But…(I gulp, embarrassed), I don't know what to wear.
Him: Oh, sweetie. (trying to hide the eye roll) That doesn't matter. You always look great to me.
Me: You don't understand. At my age, women dress for other women. Not their husbands.
Him: (with a puzzled and hurt look) Just be comfortable and you'll have fun.
I go back to my bedroom and stare at my closet. And mumble, "Yeah right. I'm comfortable in my hoodie and sneakers…I should have thought about this sooner." Then, after thirty minutes or so, my room looks like GoodWill exploded in it. I'm tired, frazzled, and near tears. Finally, I settle on an outfit, ask my daughters for approval, throw on some make-up, fluff my hair, grab my purse, kiss my man, and head to the car. On the way, I try to convince myself that it's not important, that I'm being superficial. I drive, pray that my outfit is right, and sweat.
Now, if you know me, you might find this hard to believe. People usually describe me as confident and fairly easy-going. In most situations, that's an accurate description. But in this area of life, believe it or not, this is me. Unfortunately.
On that particular ladies' night, I arrived at the school a little late and scrambled to find my group while everyone else was already chatting. Immediately, my poor fashion judgement was evident. Looking down first, I saw that the whole room had strappy heels and pedicures. I wore flats with trouser socks.
Me: oh, snap, why didn't my daughters remind me?!!
Looking back, I've never been a good "girl". My mom jokes about how she would cringe when I went out the door to play in corderoy pants under a sundress. Of course, I wasn't heading out to hopscotch or dolls. My best friend, John, and I spent hours in the dirt between our houses playing "trucks" and "army". When I got a little older, I was the lone chic on the football field with the boys at recess. In high school and college, other girls were, appropriately, getting up-dos and manicures, I was in sweat pants. Back then it never bothered me, really.
Maybe it was because I was too busy playing sports to notice. Maybe it was because I have a mom and a sister who have above-average style sense and like to shop. In my teenage years, my mom would pick up something from the mall and say, "I thought you could wear this to (insert name of upcoming event where I couldn't wear sweats). "Great! Thanks, Mom!" I would say. Then go back to chewing my nails and playing ball. Not much thought. No anxiety. Lots of fun.
Now that I'm off the playing field, my girlish deficiency has shown up in many more ways and causes stress. I still have no clue about fashion. I'm often found rummaging around a thrift store, in a panic, hours before a function, for something passable. When I call them for help, my mom and sister still show up and step up my game for big events, but my own instincts are way off base. I've landed in the roles of wife and mother, but I don't have much interest in decorating and I hate to cook. The contrast bothers me. I feel immature and embarrassed when I listen to other moms discuss their recipes, hair salons, decorating projects, and jewelry shows. I go through seasons where I try really hard. I hang a picture or two, let my daughters paint my nails, and wander around the mall to get caught up on fashion. Then, after a week or so, I shake off the pretense, and climb, exhausted, back into my sweats.
I love my girlfriends, but I want to lose the drama and the routine of angst within. I really don't want to feel distracted and insecure about how I look. I want to be confident in these areas. I want to have fun.
For the first time, I lay before Him about all of the girly things that distract me. Clothes, jewelry, shoes, hairstyles, decorations, cooking, manicures. They seem so shallow and insignificant in His presence. Is God telling me to shake the dust of these things from my un-pedicured feet and move on? Should I just embrace my dated clothes and neglected hair cut?
He points to His word. I turn to the first place that comes to mind, Proverbs 31. I read the section title with fresh eyes, "The Woman Who Fears the Lord". The Living Word meets me there.
The word grabs me: Woman …not "Girl Who Fears the Lord". As I let that soak in, He reminds me that I'm no longer a child. Girls, by definition, are immature…not fully grown. Girls obsess about jewelry and fingernails. Girls are tossed and turned by trends and fads. Girls find their value in hairstyles and shoes. Girls compare and tell themselves lies.
All along, You've been striving to be a girl when I'm calling you to be a woman.
I read on from Proverbs. From what I read, that chapter 31 gal is a real woman. She dresses herself with a smile, strength, and confidence… but also with fine fabrics.
She is out in the world and up on current events (fashion, included, I believe).
I envision her to be stylish, but not a slave to the trends. She's not vain, but puts effort into looking attractive for the sake of her husband, her business, and His glory. She's a homemaker, but not stuck at home. She works diligently, thinks hard, and looks outward. She plans ahead and accommodates for her weaknesses.
And growing has begun…slowly. I've made a few womanly changes as of late. With the help of my Mom and sister, and some of my favorite second-hand stores, I have collected a few stylish, classic staples for my wardrobe. I've asked my girls to do my nails, and I've set an alert on my calendar for when it's time to get a haircut. I force myself to plan outfits in advance for fancy events, including jewelry. I vow to update my shoes regularly. I don't worry about being a chef, but I ask my cooking friends for some recipes. I've given up hopes of redecorating our house, but I strive to make our home lovely and comfortable. And it all feels so different now.
These things, with a girlish mindset, are shallow and insignificant. But to a woman who fears the Lord, they are a sign of outward focus. God is not calling me to be someone I'm not, but by being the best self I can be, on the outside and inside, I can glorify Him.
Growing up so that others may know him. It sounds so womanly. It also sounds like Jesus.
…not as a girl, asking that my outfit will be right, but as a woman. Asking to be the kind of friend who is not distracted, but who points others to Him. Trusting in His Grace to grow me.
Oh, sure, you will still find me in my sweatpants, at times. I still chew my nails and my shoes are dorky. But fewer bombs are going off in my bedroom, my cooking is improving, and I bought a bracelet the other day. My husband is seeing less of an anxious, girly wife and more of a confident, womanly one. Even when my shoes are wrong.
I know many of you can't relate. Your outfits are adorable and your nails are beautiful. I admire your gift. But you may be stuck in girlhood in other areas. Invite God's Grace in to help you grow. It's way more fun.
I've never been a good girl, but in His Grace, I just might grow into a pretty decent woman.


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The Neon Neuron Blog: Busy!
So, I've been super busy lately!
A good kind of busy.
and working on new models!
looking at what other creators are doing with paper.
see some exciting papertoys by other creators!
Working on my own projects it very fulfilling, too!
Here is look at how I've updated my papertoy Argon Neuron. I thought the first design was too plain. Since the template is very simple, I wanted the design to be more dynamic and textured.
Here you can see some of the detail around Argon's body. The arms are designed to remove and replace, so you can change the position. I like the way the wings turned out, and the ability to curl her antenna or style it however you want.
I changed some of her features here. I like the way she looks with her eyes closed, but, it was hard to see against the purple. I opted to make her eyes open. I also added more detail to her mouth to give it more depth. And, made her antenna thicker. I might end up adding different expressions, later on.
This is an old project of mine. The Rise Upper: Walk Among Us model. I created this about 2-3 years ago and at the time really liked the design. Quickly other things started happening and I began designing more toys. The demanded of my time was such that RU:WAU sat on the back burner for a while.
I found this template in a stack of papertoys I printed out to build, but, the stack got shuffled around and move and put away until this past week; when I rediscovered and decided to build it. I think the time away has rekindled my fondness of the model.
Here you can see the details of the texture. I was inspired by the texture work and papertoys of VinsArt. He is still a big inspiration in how far papertoys can go.
The Walk Among Us model may be available later.


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Eight footballers tell fellow players 'we're gay' - but refuse to go public in fear of backlash from fans
Nobody has come out in British football since Justin Fashanu in 1990
By Helen Lawson for the Daily Mail
Published: 09:44 EST, 5 May 2013 | Updated: 10:36 EST, 5 May 2013
At least eight professional footballers in English leagues have told their teammates they are gay but do not want to tell the public because they fear fans will turn against them.
The first - and so far only - professional player to come out and continue playing was Justin Fashanu in 1990.
He retired in 1994, blaming his downfall on prejudice in the English game and hanged himself in May 1998 at the age of 37.
Seven of the eight footballers have told Clarke Carlisle, chairman of the Professional Footballer's Association, that they do not want to make their sexual orientation known because they are concerned about the reaction from fans and the media, reports The Observer.
Public: Former Leeds winger Robbie Rogers recently came out but left soon after the announcement
In Britain, no professional players have come out since Justin Fashanu in 1990
It comes in the week that basketball player Jason Collins became the first professional sportsman in the United States to reveal he was gay.
Chris Basiurski, chairman of the Gay Football Supporters' Network, told the Observer that he knew of players whose sexuality was known within the game.
He said: 'We have anecdotal evidence that players are out within their clubs and don't have a problem. We are trying to create an atmosphere for people to come out safely, but at the moment there is a big barrier.
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'The danger is what happens when a player comes out and gets loads of support and attention, but then start playing badly.
'The worry is that fans will start getting on their backs and they may lose the confidence of their manager and it could be connected to their sexuality.'
In February former Leeds United footballer Robbie Rogers, 25, revealed he was gay, but only after announcing his retirement from the sport.
He said staying in football was 'impossible' if it is known you are gay.
Last week it emerged the American footballer is considering a return with LA Galaxy.
Rogers, who played for Leeds and Stevenage in England, has begun light work in his homeland with David Beckham's former team, but said he isn't ready to fully re-immerse himself in the sport.
'There's a good chance that I might come back to [football] but I need a few months to chill out, hang out with my family, go surf in California, just relax,' he told CNN.
Collins, who played most recently for the Washington Wizards in an NBA career spanning 12 seasons and six teams, came out in an article with Sports Illustrated magazine.
In the United States, basketball player Jason Collins used an article in Sports Illustrated to announce he was gay this week
The 34-year-old wrote: 'I'm a 34-year-old NBA centre. I'm black. And I'm gay.
'I didn't set out to be the first openly gay athlete playing in a major American team sport. But since I am, I'm happy to start the conversation. I wish I wasn't the kid in the classroom raising his hand and saying, "I'm different."
'If I had my way, someone else would have already done this. Nobody has, which is why I'm raising my hand.'


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A közjószág olyan jószág, amelynek fogyasztásából más fogyasztók nem zárhatók ki, de azok nem is zavarják a többi fogyasztót (Rosen, 2005, 4. fejezet). Elnevezése onnan származik, hogy rendszerint közpénzből finanszírozzák, hiszen gyümölcseiket mindenki élvezheti.

Tiszta közjószágról akkor beszélhetünk, ha sem kizárhatóság, sem rivalizálás nem merül fel. A klasszikus példa a friss levegő: egyrészt a (józan határok közötti) fogyasztása nem gátol másokat a belélegzésben, másrészt ebből nem is lehet senkit kizárni. A két feltétel egyszerre ritkán teljesül, ellenkező esetben magán- vagy vegyes jószágról beszélünk.

A jószágok típusai

Magánjószágok esetén mind a kizárás, mind a rivalizáló fogyasztás jellemző. Egy szelet kenyeret a tulajdonosa magával vihet, elzárhat mások elől, illetve ha elfogyasztja, azzal a szelet kenyérrel más már nem tud jóllakni.

Közös jószágok esetében a kizárás nem valósítható meg, így a rivalizáló fogyasztás miatt túlfogyasztásról beszélhetünk. Így például az ingyenesen használható közutakon zsúfoltság alakulhat ki, ami az egyes emberek hasznosságérzetét csökkentheti.

Klubjószágról akkor beszélünk, ha éppen ellenkezőleg: a kizárás megvalósítható, holott a fogyasztás nem rivalizáló. Ilyen például az előfizetést igénylő műholdas televízió-csatorna. Az egyik néző semmivel sem élvezi kevésbé a műsort, ha mások is nézik, ugyanakkor az előfizetés megszüntetésével a hozzáférés megszűnik.

A tiszta közjószágok esetében nem alakul ki sem rivalizáció, sem kizárás. Egy egészséges ökoszférában ilyen a tiszta levegő: amit az egyik ember beszív, a másik nem veheti el tőle (feltéve, ha elég növény van a szén-dioxid lekötésére). Klasszikus példája még a világítótorony: akármennyi hajósnak ugyanakkora szolgálatot tesz, és a tengeren arra vetődő hajó elől nem lehet eltakarni, ha az nem fizetett a használatáért.

A közjószág lehet káros is: a környezetszennyezés példa erre, sőt ugyanazt a közjószágot megítélhetik egyszerre pozitívan és negatívan is a fogyasztók: van aki egy erős hadseregben biztonságot, mások fegyverkezési versenyt, esetleges háborút látnak.

Közjószágok finanszírozása és előállítása

Egy jószág előállítása számos kérdést vet fel: milyen mennyiségben és ki állítja elő, illetve ki finanszírozza?

A közjavak kereslete
A mennyiség meghatározásához elsőként a keresleti függvényt kell tisztáznunk. Míg magánjószágok fogyasztása esetén több fogyasztó kereslete mennyiségben adódik össze és ezt egy közös áron fogyasztják, közjószág esetén az egyes fogyasztók ugyanazon mennyiséget fogyasztják, de ebből különböző hasznosságra tesznek szert. Ennek megfelelően a keresletfüggvényt úgynevezett vertikális összegzéssel határozzuk meg: a közjószág mennyisége akkor optimális, ha költség megegyezik a fogyasztók belőle nyert összhasznosságával, ez a mennyiség pedig finanszírozható is a rezervációs árak befizetésével. Ezt nevezik Lindahl-egyensúlynak.

A közjavak kínálata
E modell fontos eleme, hogy a különböző fogyasztók különböző mértékben járulnak a közjószághoz. Ez az összeg adott esetben semmi, vagy akár negatív is lehet. Mindez potyautas viselkedésre vezet: a fogyasztók úgy állítják be, mintha a közjószág számukra nem lenne hasznos és így nem is járulnak hozzá, hozzájárulók hiányában pedig a közjószág nem jön létre. A problémára több megoldás is megfogalmazható.

A Ronald Coaseról elnevezett úgynevezett coase-i megoldás kimondja, hogy ha a tranzakciós költségek elhanyagolhatók, még a tökéletes piaci verseny körülményei között is számíthatunk a közjószág megfelelő szintű előállítására. Itt ugyanakkor hangsúlyozni kell, hogy a tranzakciós költségek elhanyagolása olyan feltétel, ami a legritkább esetben teljesül.

A hatékonyság leggyakrabban állami beavatkozással állítható helyre: a hozzájárulás adó formájában kerül begyűjtésre.

A közjavak előállítása
A közjószág finanszírozása és előállítása nincs szükségszerűen egy kézben. Például a közoktatás sok szempontból tekinthető közjószágnak, és bár Magyarországon a közoktatás döntően állami finanszírozású, léteznek alapítványi, illetve egyházi iskolák is.

Externáliák

A külső hatások (externáliák) jelenléte a közjószágokéhoz hasonló problémákat vet fel. A külső hatásnak a költségét vagy hasznát ugyanis nem az eredeti jószág használója viseli. Például egy folyópartra települő ipari üzem szennyezőanyaga nem csak a gyártelep értékét csökkenti, hanem a folyó mentén lévő további magán- vagy közjószágokét is. Ilyenkor egy magánjószág használata is máshol a rivalizáláshoz hasonló hatást vált ki, amit például a gyártelep magántulajdonának korlátozásával vagy a folyó használati jogának pontosításával lehet megoldani (a gyár nem önthet bármit a saját partszakaszán a folyóba).

A közlegelők tragédiája

G. Hardin 1968-as cikkében egy angol közlegelő szerepel példaként, amely tíz tehenet tud eltartani, és így mindegyik tehén tíz liter tejet ad. Az egyik gazda egyszer csak gondol egyet, és kicsap még egy tehenet a legelőre. Ekkor egy-egy tehénnek már kevesebb fű jut, ezért mindegyik 10 helyett csupán 9 liter tejet ad naponta – de az a gazda, amelyik két tehenet legeltet, 10 helyett 18 liter tejhez jut. Ezt idővel észreveszi egy másik gazda, és az is kicsap még egy tehenet a közlegelőre. Ekkor már minden tehén csak 8 liter tejet ad, de a két dezertőrnek fejenként 16 liter teje lesz. És így tovább, minden egyes gazda akkor jár jobban, ha még egy tehenet hajt a legelőre. Azonban amikor már legalább hatan cselekednek így, akkor azok is az eredeti 10 liternél kevesebb tejet kapnak, akiknek két tehenük van. Végül, amikor már nyolc gazda tart két tehenet, a kéttehenes gazdák csak négy liter tejet kapnak az eredeti tízhez képest. (A kilencedik gazda már nem nyerne semmit egy második tehénnel.) Ennek ellenére, ha egy gazda úgy döntene, hogy visszavonja az egyik tehenét, rosszul járna.

A közlegelő mint erőforrás addig működik optimálisan, amíg minden felhasználó betartja a közös megegyezéssel megállapított szabályokat. Azonban egy szabályokat betartó szereplő számára bármely időpontban nyereségesebb a "dezertálás", mint a szabályok betartása – miközben a szabályokat betartó többi szereplő számára egyénenként csak mérsékelten (esetenként alig érzékelhetően) romlik a helyzet. Végső soron a szereplők azáltal, hogy a közvetlen érdekeiknek megfelelően cselekednek, saját maguknak ártanak.

A közlegelő tehát csapdahelyzetet mutat be; ennek legismertebb gyakorlati példája a környezetszennyezés.

További példák: bliccelők növelik a jegyárakat, vagy  az adók be nem fizetése növeli a többiek adóit.

Jegyzetek

Források

Javak
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Six endangered S.African rhinos on way to Chad
Fewer than 25,000 rhinos, of which just 5,000 are black rhinos, remain in the wild in Africa due to poaching
Six critically endangered black rhinos were en route from South Africa to Chad on Thursday in a pioneering project to re-introduce the animals to a country where they were wiped out by poaching nearly 50 years ago.
The wild black rhinos were loaded onto a plane at Port Elizabeth airport on the South African coast in a 3,000-mile (4,800-kilometre) journey to Chad's Zakouma National Park.
After the translocation, which took two years of planning, the rhinos will be released into small enclosures before being allowed to roam freely through the vast park.
Security has been strengthened at Zakouma, in the south of Chad, with officials saying that poaching has been "practically eliminated" thanks to African Parks, an international conservation group.
"All too often, headlines on rhinos are about their demise as they teeter on the brink of extinction," said African Parks chief Peter Fearnhead.
"However, today we are participating in an historic event and peering into a brighter future for this species which has persisted on this planet for millions of years."
The four females and two males were taken by road from the Addo park in South Africa to the airport in special ventilated crates that were loaded into the plane by a crane.
Teams of vets monitored the animals' stress levels.
'Truly hopeful story'
Fernhead said the project was a "truly hopeful story for rhinos across Africa", and that it would encourage population growth and boost biodiversity in Chad.
Fewer than 25,000 rhinos, of which just 5,000 are black rhinos, remain in the wild in Africa due to a surge in poaching.
Black rhinos are rated as critically endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
Rhinos are targeted to feed a booming demand for rhino horn in China, Vietnam and other Asian countries, where it is believed to have medicinal qualities.
Northern white rhinos disappeared from Chad several decades ago and the last western black rhino was recorded there in 1972, after decades of poaching pushed both subspecies to local extinction.
African Parks assumed management of Zakouma in 2010 and secured the park from poaching, allowing wild animals to thrive.
The park has a dedicated rhino ranger unit to ensure the animals will be protected, as well as a well-equipped law enforcement team and aerial surveillance.
"It is a mark of the strength of our partnership with African Parks and the transformation of Zakouma in to a secure sanctuary that we are now able to bring rhinos back," said Chad's ambassador to South Africa Youssouf Mahamat Itno.
African Parks reintroduced rhinos to Rwanda in 2017.
Black rhino to return to Chad after South Africa deal
Citation: Six endangered S.African rhinos on way to Chad (2018, May 3) retrieved 19 January 2022 from https://phys.org/news/2018-05-endangered-safrican-rhinos-chad.html
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Black rhinos to come back home to Rwanda
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Neutron Power: Finding useful oxygen atoms and ions
- Musadir Yatoo
The unique properties of neutrons have enabled the study of potential fuel cell materials to understand the transport of oxygen within them and the contribution of ionic charge carriers to the total electrical conductivity.
The total electrical conductivity of a material is the measure of its ability to allow the transport of an electric charge. There are two main types of charge carriers in materials – electrons and ions. Electrical conductivity arising from electron carriers is called electronic conductivity and electrical conductivity emanating from ionic charge carriers is termed ionic conductivity.
There are materials in which both types of carriers are involved in electrical conduction: mixed ionic-electronic conductors. The total electrical conductivity in such systems is the sum of its ionic and electronic conductivity.
In oxygen ion conductors, oxide ions are the predominant charge carriers. Oxygen ion conductors are used in many applications and have been studied extensively for solid oxide fuel cells (SOFC) devices. An interesting class of materials called Ruddlesden-Popper phases are being studied by researchers based at Imperial College by using neutron facilities at ISIS, and Oak Ridge in the United States, to understand the transport of oxygen in these materials.
Using neutrons
The capability of neutrons to probe species with low atomic numbers provides a unique ability to investigate oxygen transport in these materials. In contrast to X-rays, which interact with the electron cloud of the atom, neutrons interact with the atomic nucleus. The neutron scattering length of an oxygen atom is large enough to make them easily detectable by neutrons.
Researchers have previously pointed out the significance of neutron scattering in oxide ion conductors because it can be used to determine the crystallographic positions of the oxide ions, their atomic displacement parameters and their occupancies, which are otherwise invisible to X-rays. These properties are used later to understand the oxygen conduction mechanisms.
The group from Imperial collected high-quality neutron diffraction data at the POLARIS Beamline at ISIS and POWGEN at Oak Ridge, which gave information including the crystallographic location, occupancy, and the isotropic or anisotropic atomic displacement of the atoms. All these parameters are of particular interest in materials with high oxygen mobility.
Three different compositions were studied:
LaPr3Ni3O10-δ (L1P3N3)
La2Pr2Ni3O10-δ (L2P2N3)
La3PrNi3O10-δ (L3P1N3)
The researchers were able to visualise the possible transport pathways of the oxygen ions through these materials by measuring the occupancies of the oxygen ion sites, the distances between vacant oxygen sites and the atomic displacement parameters. They found that each of the three structures showed different pathways for the oxygen ions to move through the structure.
Another discovery that the team made was that, as well as the vacancies in the perovskite layers, they did observe some vacancies in the rock-salt layers of the L1P3N3 and L3P1N3 compositions. This is interesting, as earlier reports detailing structural studies of Ruddlesden-Popper phase materials mostly found vacancies in only the perovskite layers of these materials.
The group's work illustrates the importance of neutron scattering for understanding the fundamental defect chemistry of such materials. The insights gained by such studies could inform future tuning of the materials to have superior performance. The group will further complement their work with total scattering studies to probe the local structure around these sites.
Figure 1. Ruddlesden-Popper unit cells of L3P1N3 tetragonal I4/mmm structure. These structures are derived from Rietveld refinement of the neutron diffraction data collected at 800˚C. The oxygen site occupancies are given above along with magnified NiO6 octahedra bearing labelled O sites.
Figure 2. Ruddlesden-Popper unit cells for L1P3N3 and L2P2N3 orthorhombic Bmab structure. These structures are derived from Rietveld refinement of the neutron diffraction data collected at 800˚C for L1P3N3 composition and 600˚C for L2P2N3 composition. The oxygen site occupancies are given above along with magnified NiO6 octahedra bearing labelled O sites.
Read more science highlights from POLARIS here.
Contact: Davies, Rosalind (STFC,RAL,ISIS)


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Q: Fetch distinct record based on values for that record with MongoDB I have collection of restaurant record .Some of restaurant in this collection belongs to some group(chain type restaurant eg. KfC etc) while other doesn't has any group(Individual restaurant ,that doesn't belongs to any chain).
example :
Restaurant collections
{_id:"1",title:"rest1",address:"somethingx",chain_id:"123"},
{_id:"2",title:"rest2",address:"somethingx",chain_id:"123"},
{_id:"3",title:"rest3",address:"somethingy",chain_id:"0"},
{_id:"4",title:"rest4",address:"somethingx",chain_id:"0"}

Chain collection :
{_id:"123",chain_name:"VSWEETS",address_deatils:[
                                          {restID:"",address:"somethingx"},
                                          {restID:"",address:"somethingx"}
                                         ]
}

{_id:"456",chain_name:"KFC",address_deatils:[]}

I need to fetch distinct restaurant with similiar chain_id, i.e, only single restaurant should come if it belongs to some chain(chain_id !=0)

A: You could use the aggregation framework for this. The aggregation pipeline would have the first step as $match operator that filters the restaurants on the address. The $group pipeline stage will then group the filtered documents by the chain_id key and applies the accumulator expression $first to the $$ROOT system variable on each group. You can the reshape the documents using the $project pipeline stage.
The final aggregation pipeline that gives you the desired results follows:
db.restaurant.aggregate([
    {
        "$match": { "address" : "somethingx" }
    },
    {
        "$group": {
            "_id": "$chain_id",
            "data": { "$first": "$$ROOT" }
        }
    },
    {
        "$project": {
            "_id" : "$data._id",
            "title" : "$data.title",
            "address" : "$data.address",
            "chain_id" : "$data.chain_id"
        }
    }
])

Output:
/* 0 */
{
    "result" : [
        {
            "_id" : "4",
            "title" : "rest4",
            "address" : "somethingx",
            "chain_id" : "0"
        },
        {
            "_id" : "1",
            "title" : "rest1",
            "address" : "somethingx",
            "chain_id" : "123"
        }
    ],
    "ok" : 1
}


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Deceased production staff, Performers, TOS performers
Ken Lynch
Kenneth E. Lynch
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Burbank, California, USA
Chief Engineer Vanderberg
Character actor Ken Lynch (15 July 1910 – 13 February 1990; age 79) played chief engineer Vanderberg in the Star Trek: The Original Series first season episode "The Devil in the Dark". However, this Star Trek role was only one of some two hundred other television appearances.
He is perhaps best known for his role as Police Sergeant Grover on the TV series McCloud from 1972 through 1977. TOS/Star Trek: The Next Generation guest actress Diana Muldaur was also a regular cast member on this series. Lynch was also a part of the extensive cast of the 1983 mini-series The Winds of War, which also included Lawrence Pressman, George Murdock, Peter Brocco, Michael Ensign, and Davis Roberts.
He has also made appearances in several feature films. These include such classics as the Robert Wise-directed Run Silent, Run Deep (1958), Pork Chop Hill (1959, with Paul Comi, Bert Remsen and Clarence Williams III), the 1959 adaptation of Anatomy of a Murder, Alfred Hitchcock's North by Northwest (1959, with Stanley Adams and Lawrence Dobkin), The Dark at the Top of the Stairs (1960, with Frank Overton and Paul Comi), Seven Ways from Sundown (1960, with Kenneth Tobey), Portrait of a Mobster (1961, with Leslie Parrish), Days of Wine and Roses (1962), Dead Ringer (1964, with Bert Remsen), Mister Buddwing (1966, with Jean Simmons and Nichelle Nichols), Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970, with William Schallert), and Willie Dynamite (1974, with George Murdock). One of his last roles was a guest star spot in an episode of Galactica 1980, entitled "The Night the Cylons Landed", along with Peter Mark Richman.
Ken Lynch at Wikipedia
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