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Q: Question about the relationship between the variance of residuals and variances of the data points I was reading about regression. I understand one of the how the variance of each $x_i$ needs to be normal distributed, but why doesn't that related to the $s_b$? It seems like it should. I was reading the AP College Board paper about Inference.

Two more assumptions are that the errors are normally distributed and that they have
  the same standard deviation for all x values. Although it is not at all obvious, this is
  not the same as saying that the residuals are normally distributed and all have the same
  standard deviation. The difference is that the "errors" are the deviations between the
  response variables and the "actual" underlying (invisible) linear phenomenon, whereas
  the "residuals" are the deviations between the response variables and the least-squares
  regression line, which is only an estimate of the "actual" line.

I understand (I think) that just because the error of the regression is normal doesn't mean that the variance of $x_i$ is normal because the sample could just randomly follow normality.  (don't know if I said that statistically correct), but if all the $x_i$ are normal and the variance are equal, then why doesn't that variance equal the variance that one would get for the $\beta$
I have gotten some great answers here that are very clear and I am hoping that I could get another answer to help clear up my confusion.
The kernel of my question is What exactly is the relationship between the variance of the residuals and the $x_i$ and is there any connection to the error, variance of $\beta$

A: What the text you quote is saying is that in a regression model like
$$y_i=\alpha +\beta x_i +\varepsilon_i$$
whereas the true errors are given by
$$\varepsilon_i=y_i-\alpha-\beta x_i$$
the residuals are estimates of the errors given by
$$\hat{\varepsilon}_i=y_i-\hat{y}_i=y_i-\hat{\alpha}-\hat{\beta} x_i$$
If the errors are correctly assumed to be independently distributed according to an Normal distribution with zero mean and variance $\sigma^2$, that assumption doesn't hold for the residuals. Look up Studentization of residuals for more info.
What you seem to be asking is about the variance of the independent variable $X$.  The regression model is fitted conditional on whatever $x_i$ you happen to set, or to observe, so the distribution of $X$, even if it is a random variable, doesn't affect the validity of the regression model. The particular arrangement of the predictors $x_i$ will affect the variance of the residuals, but not the errors, through the hat matrix - residuals at extreme predictor values will tend to have smaller variance. It will also effect the variance of the coefficient estimates $\alpha$ & $\beta$ through the information matrix - a bigger spread of predictor values determines the coefficients more accurately.

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Marvin Kirchhöfer karierę wyścigową rozpoczął bardzo wcześnie, bo już w wieku zaledwie 5 lat. Największym sukcesem Niemca było zwycięstwo w mistrzostwach własnego kraju, w kategorii KF1.

Niemiecka Formuła Master
W wyścigach samochodowych zadebiutował w 2012 roku, podpisując kontrakt z ekipą Lotusa, na starty w Niemieckiej Formule Masters. Kirchhöfer sięgnął po zwycięstwo już w pierwszym starcie, a sukces ten powtórzył jeszcze ośmiokrotnie. Prowadząc przez zdecydowaną większość sezonu w klasyfikacji generalnej, tytuł mistrzowski zapewnił sobie w ostatniej rundzie sezonu, na Hockenheimringu, gdzie popisał się kompletem trzech wygranych. Marvin stawał łącznie na podium w 16 z 23 startach, siedmiokrotnie uzyskał pole position, a także dziewięć razy wykręcił najszybszy czas okrążenia.

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Rok później wygrywał w dwunastu wyścigach sezonu Niemieckiej Formuły 3 oraz szesnastokrotnie stawał na podium. Uzbierane 511 punktów pozwoliło mu zdobyć tytuł mistrzowski.

W 2014 roku Kirchhöfer wystartował także w Brytyjskiej Formule 3 podczas rundy na torze Silverstone Circuit z brytyjską ekipą Fortec Motorsports. Spośród trzech wyścigów, wygrał dwa, a w trzecim stanął na trzecim stopniu podium. Z dorobkiem 54 punktów został sklasyfikowany na ósmej pozycji w końcowej klasyfikacji kierowców.

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W roku 2015 odnotował progres wyników, jednak musiał uznać wyższość swojego zespołowego partnera, Francuza Estebana Ocon oraz Włocha Lucę Ghiotto. Do końca sezonu walczył o trzecią lokatę z Brytyjczykiem Emilem Bernstorffem, którego ostatecznie pokonał różnicą sześciu punktów. W trakcie sezonu ośmiokrotnie stawał na podium, z tym pięciokrotnie na jego najwyższym stopniu. Zdarzały mu się jednak słabsze występy np. w Soczi, gdzie zajął odpowiednio dziewiątą i siódmą lokatę, co między innymi przyczyniło się do porażki w walce o tytuł. W swoim dorobku ma także pole position (wywalczony na Silverstone) oraz najszybsze okrążenie (na Circuit de Catalunya).

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In the multi-national world of the Premier League, Bennett represents a bygone era when the elegant central defender was a genuine pioneer. Signing for the Wearsiders for 65,000 from Cardiff City in July 1984, Bennett became only the second black footballer to wear the famous red and white stripes.
The first black player made his debut for Sunderland seven years earlier but Roly Gregoires ten appearances have made little other impression on the clubs history.
Bennett by contrast played 440 times for what used to be known as the Rokermen. The fact that only four men have made more appearances underlines what an astonishing impact the Manchester born lad has made on his adopted city.
The book isnt primarily the story of a black footballer its the story of a Sunderland footballer. Yet Benno, as hes universally known, deals directly with his personal racial impact.
explains Bennett. Looking back, some of the abuse we had to endure was nothing short of disgusting.
However, having grown up in a strong black community in Manchester, I was protected from any real problems. At Roker Park, it was different. I was on my own, feeling very exposed in a town that as far as I could see, had very few black people.
Yet Benno remained on Wearside for more than a decade, a genuine club stalwart through one of the most turbulent periods in the clubs history. However for a young black family in the 80s, integrating into community life was tough too tough for his isolated partner, who sadly felt obliged to return home to Manchester.
So you can imagine the utter dismay felt, as this season saw the subject of racism on the pitch back in the headlines following allegations involving Liverpools Luis Suarez and Chelseas John Terry.
I thought wed moved way beyond all this, admits a disbelieving Bennett who has been one of the driving forces behind the campaign Show Racism the Red Card.
The recent events could knock us back years and affect the game in so many ways. I thought wed educated ourselves. The whole North East has made giant strides since I first came here and its great to see Sunderland and Newcastle so multi-cultural. But now Im worried everything has been stirred up again.
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His massively illustrated book contains one of the best collections of Sunderland photos you will find. The most revealing though was taken at an FA Coaches and Mangers course in 1997. Among more than 100 of the most influential figures in the game, the only black players are Cyrille Regis and Gary Bennett. Bennos work is not finished yet.
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It was, indeed, a first for a US Secretary of State to visit Dzidzernagapert Armenian Memorial Monument. What was, indeed, puzzling about the visit was that it was dubbed a "private" visit by one of the most visible—public—officials in the world.
While in Yerevan, Hillary Clinton visited Dzidzernagapert, laid a wreath and paused for a moment of silence in what the US Embassy officially described as "a sign of respect for the 1.5 million Armenians who lost their lives in 1915."
A curious and novel concept in diplomacy has emerged. A US secretary of state makes a very public and official visit to a country and opts to visit its most recognizable monument in "private." I always thought a private visit was exactly that—private. It did not accompany photographs of her at the eternal flame, or videotape of her, in which she is heard to be in awe of Mount Ararat.
Does this mean that Hillary Clinton "privately" recognizes the Armenian Genocide but publicly—and officially—goes out of her way to deny it? Or, did she think that the mere gesture of visiting the monument would absolve the US from having to change course and actually recognize the Genocide. Truly you jest Madame Secretary!
Let's contrast her "private" visit to a very public tour of the Schindler Factory Museum, which a news wire describes as capturing "in stark images and artifacts the suffering of Jews at the hands of Nazi Germany" two days before going to Armenia.
Her tour culminated in a very "public" announcement of a $15 million pledge by the US to the Auschwitz-Birkenau Foundation to help finance an endowment to preserve and safeguard the remains of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp.
The pledge "illustrates the significance of the Auschwitz-Birkenau site, helps commemorate the 1.1 million victims who perished there, and demonstrates America's commitment to Holocaust education, remembrance and research," a State Department statement said.
"The preservation and continuation of Auschwitz-Birkenau is essential so that future generations can visit and understand how the world can never again allow a place of such hatred and persecution to exist. It is also an important educational tool to show those who doubt that the Holocaust ever existed that indeed, tragically, it did," the state department statement said.
Two different messages in one trip. And, who said the US was inconsistent in its foreign policy?
Of course—and not surprisingly—the Armenian Assembly of America was quick to thank Clinton for her visit and failed to point out that the manner in which Clinton, the US Embassy and the State Department framed this historic visit completely diminished its broader significance to the specific issue of the Armenian Genocide and the broader issue of US's commitment to human rights.
This dual-messaging approach, which was articulated by President Obama and is now being fostered by Secretary Clinton, creates dichotomies in US policy. Clinton visits Dizidzernagapert "in private," yet the wreath she lays at the monument says that it is from "Secretary of State Hillary Clinton." In his April 24 message, President Obama is quick to point out that his personal beliefs on the Genocide have not changed, but falls short of setting the record straight.
This makes one wonder: Was Clinton's Dzidzernagapert visit and her comments about Turkey's failure in fulfilling the Armenia-Turkey protocols an effort to appease Armenia or an opportunity to articulate the current US posturing on Turkey?
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Aram Suren Hamparian says:
Excellent analysis and commentary.
It would seem to me that responses to Secretary Clinton's "private" visit to the Armenian Genocide Memorial fell into two general categories:
The first, which appears limited to the "quick to accommodate anything crowd," measures the visit against the floor set by the Turkish government's denial campaign, and, of course, against this hateful set of lies, any step by a third party, however token or inadequate, is welcomed as progress.
The second, which I sense represents the pulse of our community, measures this visit against the higher standard of American ideals, Armenian dignity, and the repeated pledges by the Secretary and the President to live up to the principles of truth, fairness, and justice. Against this higher standard, the Secretary fell short not only of our commonly held core values but also – and this is important – failed to live up to her very own public commitments. Once again: She betrayed her promise, not simply our expectations.
The first approach will, as they say, "slow dance" us to hell, trapping us, as it does, into endless applauding a never-ending series of clever half-measures meant not to mark progress, but rather to substitute for the very action – Armenian Genocide recognition – that the President and Secretary so vigorously committed to undertake.
zohrab says:
lets except her coming graciously no matter which way
Aram says:
Here we go again. She's setting the stage to run for president when Obama's term expires. I hope that this time our Armenian organization won't be fooled.
One must understand that Hillary Clinton is used to "private" events, and so she calls a lot of events "private."
You see, her husband Bill has "private" events with other women all the time while Hillary is away.
Satenik says:
Mark you've stolen my words right out of my mouth you "thief". 5 * for your sharp wit.
I don't think she should be allowed out of the USA. She is proving dangerous to herself and others.
Tsogh says:
I commend Ara's and Aram's commentaries on this issue. My initial response and I believe the easier stance to take is to be happy that she visited. Time is very valuable and Secretary Clinton gave the Genocide victims and all of us who care deeply about Genocide recognition her time. It's better than not having visited. And if she truly went as a personal visit, I am happy to know that she does agree with us, that it was a Genocide. This visit was a small gesture, but a positive one in my humble opinion.
However Aram and Ara are completely correct in that this shouldn't and won't let her, or the President, or the American government, off the hook for not publicly recognizing the Genocide. I commend you both and the ARF for standing up and not allowing the US government to get a "Get out of Jail Free" card on this issue. You both are leaders of our community and I just want to thank you for pressing on and pressing forward.
So… should she not have gone to Dzidzernagapert? Then people would have bashed her for that as well, a lot more harshly. She didn't have to go at all, no one forced her to go. Given her position and the official position of her government on the Genocide, she probably shouldn't have gone. But she made the time to visit the memorial because she knew it was the right thing to do (although her government officially doesn't, and that's a separate issue), and she clearly wanted to pay her personal respects to the 1.5 million Armenian lives lost. She should be commended, not condemned. Let's cut her some slack.
armen says:
I don't like my tax money to go for private visits of the Secretary of State. I'm just saying.


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Life More Features 09 May 2019 Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor: Newest royal's name decoded
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Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor: Newest royal's name decoded
Published : May 9, 2019, 12:17 pm IST
Updated : May 9, 2019, 12:17 pm IST
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex opt for a non- traditional royal name for their newborn.
It was expected that the baby would have atleast one US-origin name to honour the mother's birth country. (Photo: Instgram @theroyalfamily)
London: When the Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced their son's name via their official Instagram account, it left royal watchers and fans confused, reported BBC. As the grandchild of the next Monarch, the public was expecting a more traditionally British name like Albert or James.
The name Archie Harrison has no prior royal connotations or links. Both names are totally new for the British Royal family. Albert, Alexander and Arthur were the bookmakers' favourites leading up to the birth and post the announcement of the birth.
The name Archie, generally short for Archibald, means "genuine" or "brave". This name has gained more popularity in UK in recent years than in the US. But the Sussexes have not confirmed if the baby's standalone name is Archie or if it is short for Archibald. Harrison is more popular in the US than the UK and is generally used as a surname. The name literally means "son of Harry" and is probably a befitting middle name for the little one.
"It may well be it's a name that Meghan is familiar with and again that's why they are using it," said Joe Little, managing editor of Majesty royal magazine.
With the tweaks in royal traditions by Meghan Markle, it is no surprise that she chose to go a different route while naming the baby. It was expected that the baby would have atleast one US-origin name to honour the mother's birth country.
Harry and Meghan also chose to do away with any royal titles for the baby. As a first-born son of a duke, the baby was eligible for the title of Earl of Dumbarton. The baby was never eligible to be a Prince of the United Kingdom as he Harry will never be King. But Archie maybe called a Prince should his grandfather, Prince Charles become King.
As there is no title given, the baby will use the surname of Mountbatten-Windsor, a surname used by the descendants of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip.
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Knowledge Unlatched Announces Expansion into STEM in 2018
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Berlin, 4th July 2017 Knowledge Unlatched (KU) is happy to announce its move into the STEM publishing market. From Q1 2018 onwards, KU will accept submissions—both books and journals—in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics. This will form a new KU Select collection to be offered for pledging in mid-2018.
Open Access in STEM subject areas offers growth opportunities for KU's cooperative model. Publishers are looking to expand their Open Access portfolio, for which KU provides the optimal solution. The company's platform helps both publishers and librarians to easily navigate submission and pledging processes. This solution can accelerate the Open Access market, irrespective of the subject area.
"We've seen strong support from libraries and publishers in the Humanities and Social Sciences. This is the ideal time to expand into STEM, as publishers are also seeking solutions for books in areas other than HSS. KU, as an intermediary, offers a bridge between publishers and librarians," says Sven Fund, Managing Director of Knowledge Unlatched.
The size and focus of the new collection will be decided by the Title Selection Committee after the first submissions have arrived. Publishers interested in participating are invited to register at app.knowledgeunlatched.org or contact max@knowledgeunlatched.org to receive updates on the next steps.
About Knowledge Unlatched:
Knowledge Unlatched (KU) is the largest independent Open Access initiative worldwide. KU brings together libraries who collaboratively pool funds to make Open Access possible. Up until now, more than 450 titles have been made publicly available, with more than 300 books and journals on offer in the current pledging period: KU Select 2017.
Contact: Marcel Knöchelmann, Marketing & Communications, marcel@knowledgeunlatched.org
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Q: How to monitor website requests from my home network? I have set up a wireless wifi network through my pc, so that My younger brother can use Internet through his laptop. But I want to monitor which sites he is visiting. How can I do that?

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WASHINGTON—Expanding access to high-quality preschool is critically important to ensuring that every child in America has the opportunity for lifelong success – but despite the evidence showing the importance of early learning, earlier this summer, House and Senate committees authored partisan spending bills that make significant cuts to programs that provide important services such as health care, public health and safety, job training, and education. Both bills eliminate Preschool Development Grants, a program that is in the middle of building and expanding high-quality preschool in over 200 high-need communities across 18 states that span the geographic and political spectrum.
In 2014, these states received grants to expand the number of children in high-quality preschool programs both by funding new preschool classrooms and improving the quality of existing preschool programs. Pulling these funds away from states and communities in the last two years of the grant would jeopardize their plans to serve nearly 60,000 additional children and would leave another 43,000 children to attend preschool in programs in need of important quality improvements.
The President's Budget offers a different path that builds on the good work underway in states and calls for expanding this program to 26-32 additional applicants, which includes states, the Bureau of Indian Education, tribal educational agencies, territories, and the Outlying Areas.
This investment would allow an estimated 350,000 additional children access to high-quality preschool over the course of four years. The President has made it a priority to expand educational opportunity for our nation's children, starting with our youngest learners, and has put forward a vision that would support the healthy development and growth of children from birth to kindergarten entry. Preschool Development Grants are a critical step toward voluntary, universal access to high-quality early learning that gives all children a strong start in school and life.
The Administration proposed $750 million for Preschool Development Grants in 2016, a $500 million increase compared to its 2015 funding level. This increase would be a meaningful step forward in addressing the unmet need for more high-quality preschool, enabling 26-32 additional states, the Bureau of Indian Education, tribal educational agencies, territories, or the Outlying Areas to receive a grant. It would lay the groundwork for the Administration's goal of ensuring that all children have access to high-quality preschool.
The diversity of the 18 states that received grants reflects the fact that increasing access to preschool is a bipartisan priority across the country. From Massachusetts and Montana to Alabama and Hawaii, Preschool Development Grants are designed to help states move forward with high-quality preschool, whether that means expanding an already successful preschool program or helping to build state-level capacity and put in place quality improvements to serve more children in high-quality settings.
The early years in a child's life build the foundation needed for success later in school and life. This period is a critically important window of opportunity where profound developments in reasoning, language acquisition, and problem solving occur. These years are particularly key for children from low-income families, who, on average, start kindergarten 12 to 14 months behind their peers in pre-reading and language skills.
An alarming number of children in our nation—including more than two million children who come from families at or below 200% of the Federal poverty level (FPL)—are cut off from high-quality preschool. The United States ranks 31 out of 39 countries within the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development for preschool enrollment for four-year-olds.
Investments in early education produce outsize returns. Studies have shown that high-quality early learning programs can generate an outsized return on investment by reducing the need for spending on other services, such as remedial education, grade repetition, and special education, as well as increased productivity and benefits to society, and improved health outcomes and increased earnings for these children as adults.
The elimination of Preschool Development Grants is part of a larger Republican budget plan that shortchanges education for students of all ages. The Republican budget framework would lock in sequestration funding levels for FY 2016, doubling down on austerity budgeting. The Republicans' 2016 budget framework would bring base discretionary funding for both non-defense and defense to the lowest levels in a decade, adjusted for inflation. In contrast, the President's Budget would reverse sequestration and replace the savings with commonsense spending and tax reforms – all while continuing to reduce the deficit. It makes the critical investments needed to support our national security and accelerate and sustain economic growth in the long run, including research, education, training, and infrastructure.
Children in Head Start are shortchanged by both the House and Senate spending bills. Under these bills, either more than 570,000 children in Head Start would not receive the full-day, full-year services they need to succeed, the program would serve some 140,000 fewer children as compared to the President's Budget, or some combination of both. In contrast, the President's Budget is guided by compelling evidence that students who spend more time in high-quality early learning programs learn more. It provides a $1.5 billion increase for Head Start so that all Head Start children have access to a full school day and year of high-quality instruction and to increase enrollment.
Compared to the President's Budget, overall pre-K-12 funding at the Department of Education is cut by $5.1 billion under the House bill and cut by $3.9 billion under the Senate bill. This drastic reduction in funding would underfund core programs including Title I, which supports educational improvements for our most vulnerable students, and slash programs for educators who are doing the important work of preparing America's students for the future.
any one who votes republican or thinks it doesn't matter is living in an alternate universe.


... actually posted twice in 2 days! Hope to post again tomorrow with photos, as I have met up with Brenda today and gone to another National Trust property. We were able to avoid the rain while there, but driving home was terrible.
So, watching Strictly Come Dancing now, and typing here ... and will try and do some LJ catch-up, as well.


No trip to Nashville would be complete without some hot chicken, so we made sure we stopped at Hattie B's for the Nashville staple. We both got the tenders plate which comes with three jumbo tenders, bread, pickles and two sides. We both got the macaroni and cheese, and we split the our others sides of baked beans and potato salad.


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Cornell's new $61 million building, Klarman Hall, welcomes new occupants
by Michael Smith January 27, 2016 January 27, 2016
Editor's Note: This article was originally written by Daniel Aloi for the Cornell Chronicle. It is republished with permission.
Gretchen Ritter '83, the Harold Tanner Dean of Arts and Sciences, in the atrium of the newly constructed Klarman Hall on Jan. 19. (Jason Koski/University Photography)
ITHACA, NY – Enclosed in glass and welcoming the campus community into a large central atrium leading to Goldwin Smith Hall and the Arts Quad, Klarman Hall is the brand-new showpiece of Cornell's central campus.
The building at 232 East Ave. also is the new home of three units in the College of Arts and Sciences. Faculty and staff in the Department of Romance Studies finished moving from Morrill Hall into their new offices this week, and Department of Comparative Literature core faculty moved into Klarman from Goldwin Smith. Staff from the college's Academic Advising and Admissions office moved in December and early January from temporary quarters to Klarman Hall's south tower.
"We are thrilled to welcome the occupants of Klarman Hall to the building," said Gretchen Ritter '83, the Harold Tanner Dean of Arts and Sciences. "This beautiful new space symbolizes the college's commitment to the research, scholarship and creative works of our humanities faculty and students."
Adjoining Goldwin Smith and effectively bringing most of Cornell's humanities faculty under one roof, the new structure was built at a cost of $61 million raised through philanthropy.
Klarman Hall features a 330-seat auditorium and 120 academic spaces – including individual faculty offices, meeting rooms and seven offices accommodating up to 35 graduate teaching assistants. The two academic departments have access to a 44-seat media room (for courses such as professor Kathleen Long's Monsters A-X: Aristotle to the X-Files) and a 12-seat seminar room for smaller classes and language instruction.
Two three-story office towers connect with Goldwin Smith's corridors on each floor and flank the 7,700-square-foot, glass-enclosed atrium, a public gathering space and Klarman Hall's main entry point. The Temple of Zeus Café recently moved to its new location, opening onto the atrium's lower level.
Tracy McNulty, professor and chair of comparative literature, in her new office in Klarman Hall on Jan. 19. (Jason Koski/University Photography)
"The architects did a good job of making the space both a distinct new building but also seamlessly integrated with Goldwin Smith," said Scott MacDonald, the college's senior associate dean for arts and humanities. "The auditorium is one of the critical things we didn't have available in the college until now. It will be a terrific venue for large lecture classes, formal lectures, performance events, music and other programming."
Klarman Hall will be a focal point of activities highlighting the humanities throughout the spring semester, leading up to the building's formal dedication May 26.
"We're excited about the potential for the atrium space itself," to be explored in a series of pilot events, MacDonald said. "To have something going on in the public space will attract the attention of people sitting in Zeus or passing through the area, and it will be a constant reminder that this is an academic venue with an intellectual life."
Romance studies has 18 professorial faculty members, 24 lecturers, a staff of five and a work-study student. "Everyone is really excited to be here," department chair Marilyn Migiel said. "The common spaces are very, very nice, and the arrangement of space is nice. … Now I feel like we're all together."
Comparative literature has 11 full-time faculty members and many others with joint appointments from other departments.
"Most of us are now under the same roof," said Tracy McNulty, professor and chair of comparative literature, who also teaches French. "The move reintegrates Romance studies with other literature departments, and almost all of the joint-appointed faculty in comparative literature will be in Goldwin Smith or Klarman."
Assessing her new office Jan. 15, McNulty voiced her approval of windows that nearly reached the ceiling, and having a bus stop nearby and outdoor patio spaces. "Once people are in here, we'll be getting used to the flow," she said. "This is going to be good to be in this building, for making informal contacts and for having more of a sense of a common endeavor."
Among the amenities for faculty and staff are two department lounges that can double as event spaces, with kitchen facilities and videoconferencing equipment.
A view from outside Klarman Hall on Jan. 19. (Jason Koski/University Photography)
"It will be a real benefit in finding ways to interact with colleagues from other humanities departments. … That is an immense plus," Migiel said. "We'll have receptions and other activities to get people to intermingle and cross-pollinate more."
Environmentally friendly features of Klarman Hall include sensor-controlled lighting, six green roof areas, vertical spaces that allow daylight into the building, a heat recovery system, radiant heat flooring, the use of lake source cooling and chilled beams, and energy-efficient glazing on the atrium. Two shower rooms in the north tower have been installed for bicycle commuters.
Michael Smith reports on politics and local news for the Ithaca Voice. He can be reached via email at msmith@ithacavoice.com, by cell at (607) 229-0885, or via Google Voice at (518) 650-3639. More by Michael Smith


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Lawrence Summers, Women & Math
Jane Galt has a fascinating analysis of Harvard President Lawrence Summers' recent comments on possible (?) differences in average innate (?) mathematical ability between men and women. Actually, her comments on the reactions of other people are even more interesting.
By sheer coincidence — maybe — Meep has a post that doesn't mention Summers or this incident at all, but does reference a May 2002 article by Doreen Kimura in Scientific American on "Sex Differences in the Brain" which begins:
Men and women differ not only in their physical attributes and reproductive function but also in many other characteristics, including the way they solve intellectual problems. For the past few decades, it has been ideologically fashionable to insist that these behavioral differences are minimal and are the consequence of variations in experience during development before and after adolescence. Evidence accumulated more recently, however, suggests that the effects of sex hormones on brain organization occur so early in life that from the start the environment is acting on differently wired brains in boys and girls. Such effects make evaluating the role of experience, independent of physiological predisposition, a difficult if not dubious task. The biological bases of sex differences in brain and behavior have become much better known through increasing numbers of behavioral, neurological and endocrinological studies.
The article even has charts showing different types of problem-solving which (the article claims) favor men or women.
So it seems that Summers is being excoriated for sexism for saying something that was said — apparently without controversy — by a trendy, certainly-not-right-wing publication, in an article written by a women over two and a half years ago. Which is based on a book written by a woman! (Sex on the Brain: The Biological Differences Between Men and Women by Deborah Blum)
Economics, and Having Kids
Lots of people think that having kids is an economic burden, not only on the parents, but on the whole society. After all, if your measure of standard of living is "GDP per capita" then you decrease your standard of living when increasing the number of "capitas" (people) among whom to divide that GDP. But this is wrong, for many reasons.
Julian Simon made a whole career of pointing out the obvious fact that adding people produces more GDP too (i.e., you increase the numerator as well as the denominator), and the not-so-obvious fact that some types of products (e.g., cures for rare diseases, music only a smaller percentage of people like) are profitable only when there is a large enough total population that the small percentage of people who benefit large enough to make the product worthwhile. One great example: If 1 in 10,000 people has a certain fatal disease, then in a population of one million only 100 people have it and they all die. In a population of one billion, 100,000 people have it and it may well be worth someone's trouble to find a cure. In essense, the 100 people in the smaller population who died, died of living in too small a world.
Steven Landsburg has made another arguement — if you don't have enough children, Social Security will go bankrupt, so it's good for society of people have more children. He also pointed out that if you have more children, each of them will inherit less from you, implying that if you have one child, it's not in that child's interest to have more since his or her inheritance will be smaller.
Personally, I've always thought that was a really dumb arguement, since you are also depriving your children of siblings, and that can be worth a lot more than any inheritance. My parents don't have enough money for me to worry about an inheritance, partly because they spent it raising and supporting their five children (including me). But while I'll inherit little if any money, I have four brothers and sisters who are my friends for life, and that's worth more to me than any amount of money.
Now, Bryan Caplan, guest-blogging at EconLog, has another reason — based on the parents' self-interest — to have more children
There is however a purely selfish argument for making another baby that most people overlook. I know a lot of parents who pull out their hair on a daily basis who are sure to disagree. But they are guilty of a grave error: Focusing exclusively on the present. When your offspring are ages 4 and 2, adding a newborn seems like a tough burden. And it is.
But think ahead to your golden years. How many kids do you need to get as many visits, phone calls, and grandkids as you would like? 5? 10? An old saying tells us that "One parent can care for five children, but five children cannot care for one parent." It could happen to you.
Basic microeconomics recommends a simple strategy. Have the number of children that maximizes average utility over your whole lifespan. When you are 30, you might feel like two children is plenty. But once you are 60, you are more likely to prefer ten sons and daughters to keep you company and keep the grandkids coming. A perfectly selfish and perfectly foresighted economic agent would strike a balance between these two states. For example, he might have four kids total – two too many at 30, six too few at 60.
Trust me – you'll thank me later. Your third child ought to thank me too, but we all know better than to expect gratitude from the young. Now all you have to do is convince your spouse!
I'd also like to add that I've noticed that after a certain age, perhaps shortly retirement, lots of people lose touch with their friends and lose the social outlets by which they used to acquire them — and if you get old, your are by definition likely to have outlived friends of the same age anyway. Thus, you are likely to be very lonely unless you have both had children, and raised them in such a way that they like to keep in touch with you. And I'm sure having siblings helps in this regard as well.


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World's first flexible multi-functional timer available at PE Europe
Cambridge, UK - March 24, 2014 - A consortium of partners will launch the world's first flexible timer based on printed electronics at the IDTechEx Printed Electronics Europe event in Berlin, April 1-2. The device consists of an electronic logic circuit implemented with thin film metal oxide transistors, powered by a printed battery, and integrated onto a paper substrate. It has four timing sequences and is designed for multi-functional use across four different applications.
Led by IDTechEx, partners included consumer goods company Procter & Gamble, printed logic company PragmatIC, printed battery supplier Blue Spark Technologies , conductive ink and photonic curing equipment supplier NovaCentrix and Cal Poly, who designed and printed on the paper substrate.
Raghu Das, CEO, of technology scouting and events firm IDTechEx, states "We set out to create an integrated, fully functional device that has strong value and need. Involving end user P&G provided valuable insight into consumer requirements, which resulted in specifying and delivering the world's first flexible multi-use timer based on commercially available printed electronics. A timer is one of the basic building blocks that will enable many different products in a modular approach. To reflect that, timers were created for different applications to demonstrate the wide applicability of the device."
Four different application sets were created: a workout timer, a cooking timer, a meeting timer and a children activity timer. Each has four individually controlled timing options, activated by bending or "dog-earing" one of the corners of the paper substrate.
The initial production demonstrates how new applications of electronics in novel form factors can be enabled by printed electronics. Follow-on manufacturing is already planned for later this year, including enhancements to the functionality and even greater integration of the printed electronics.
Conference attendees to Printed Electronics Europe on 1-2 April in Berlin (www.IDTechEx.com/PEeurope ) will have the chance to receive the timer on a first-come, first-serve basis, after visiting the companies involved in the project in the tradeshow.
Blue Spark will be present throughout the tradeshow at booth D04.
IDTechEx will be speaking at the event opening and will be present throughout the tradeshow at booth E08.
NovaCentrix will be speaking in the conference at 12:05 on Wednesday April 2 and will be present throughout the tradeshow at booth A04.
PragmatIC will be speaking in the conference at 09:50 on Wednesday April 2.
The conference and tradeshow brings together end users with suppliers - where "pull" and "push" balance - to provide attendees with that critical insight into the driving needs for the technology, in addition to appraisal of all the key enabling materials, components and manufacturing processes. Leading end users exploring printed electronics, such as Hasbro, Diageo, Electrolux, Boeing, De La Rue, Abbott Diagnostics, Decathlon and Stora Enso, will present their needs and programs.
About PragmatIC Printing Ltd
PragmatIC Printing enables printed electronic logic circuits that introduce intelligence and interactivity into a wide range of products and applications, in form factors that are not possible using silicon chips. PragmatIC's intellectual property covers unique device architectures, process techniques, and circuit designs that enable flexible imprinted logic circuits with compact footprint, high performance and low cost.
PragmatIC Printing operates a pilot line at the UK's National Centre for Printable Electronics, part of the Centre for Process Innovation (CPI). The pilot line supports customer prototyping activities as well as commercial production for deployment of new product concepts. PragmatIC also licenses its technology for higher volume production.
For more information visit www.pragmaticprinting.com
About Blue Spark Technologies
Blue Spark Technologies, Inc. is the leader in developing flexible, printed, "green," proprietary power source solutions for battery-powered printed electronic systems. The company was founded as Thin Battery Technologies in 2002 with patented technology and technical leadership from Energizer (Eveready Battery Company). Blue Spark customers include manufacturers, product designers, and integrators across multiple industries including: interactive packaging, RFID, pharmaceutical, powered smart cards, and novelty items. Users of products powered by Blue Spark batteries enjoy increased efficiency, greater convenience and portability, improved safety, lower manufacturing and assembly costs, higher profit margins, and greater environmental responsibility. For more information, visit www.bluesparktechnologies.com or call +1 440 249 5400.
Follow us on Twitter at www.twitter.com/bluesparktech
About NovaCentrix
NovaCentrix, based in Austin, Texas, is a leader in printed electronics manufacturing technologies. The state-of-the-art PulseForge® photonic curing tools dry, sinter, and anneal functional inks in milliseconds on low-temperature, flexible substrates such as paper and plastic. The tools process a wide array of metal-based conductive inks, as well as non-metallic and semiconductor inks, and are available with the integrated material and tool simulation package SimPulse™ NovaCentrix also offers high-performance, economical Metalon® conductive inks, including the innovative and award-winning ICI copper-oxide reduction inks which work optimally with PulseForge tools. NovaCentrix also offers printing services with our in-house inkjet, screen ,and flexographic presses. To learn more, please visit www.novacentrix.com .
About Cal Poly
California Polytechnic State University's Printed Electronics and Functional Imaging programs were established in the Graphic Communication Department at Cal Poly. Founded in 1946, the department is one of the largest and best-known programs of its kind in the United States. The department offers undergraduate education in graphic communication, emphasizing technology and design applications and how they intersect in printed and non-printed media. Cal Poly's programs in Printed Electronics and Functional Imaging focus on conductive and reactive ink applications for conventional and novel printing of flexible devices. The programs are strongly supported by industry with grants, endowments, equipment, supplies and software for the department's 33,000 square feet of modern laboratories. Visit us at PrintedElectronics.calpoly.edu and grc.calpoly.edu .
TNO Discusses 3D Bioprinting


A fluorescence sensor-system has been proposed that integrates optical and electronic components in a thin-film geometry. Predicted properties of this sensor include: increased sensitivity, shielding form unwanted radiation, wavelength filtering, potential operation at high temperatures, and miniaturization. The sensor can be tuned to measure a wide variety of species by varying its thin- film corrugation period. The optical properties of the sensor are determined, in large part, by optical cross coupling through a corrugated metal film and enhanced fluorescence. Measurements evaluating these processes are presented.


Council enforcement officers got a big thank-you this week for their work in one of the 'host' boroughs for supporting police during the Olympics.
They were looking after key areas of Tower Hamlets with high numbers of crowds at locations including Victoria Park Live Site and the Tower of London, while police were concentrating on Olympic Park security.
Community Protection officers drafted in to east London from Nottingham to help with security during the Games fortnight praised them for their conduct "in dealing with difficult situations".
The enforcers responded to reports of yobs in Bethnal Green Gardens with targeted patrols. They were also active in Whitechapel Market and around Brick Lane tackling noise nuisance and fly-posting as well as identifying unlicensed illegal trading.
The enforcement officers take on roles the Met Police are unable to make a priority such as littering, graffiti and anti-social behaviour.


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An other-worldly story, set against the backdrop of Cold War era America circa 1962, where a mute janitor working at a lab falls in love with an amphibious man being…
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Q: Calculating values using loops and formulas with VBA
I am new with VBA for Excel as I work on a project that involves lots of calculations, which I want to automate with VBA. My data ranges from 15 months. To do this, I use loops and formulas but the code results into diferent results. Spefically:
1 - I would like to calculate the sum of values for next month and show the result in the last day of previous month. This is done in column H11.
2- I would like to use this formula =H11-G11-F11 in the last day of the month, after having determined the value of H11.
3- I want to calculate the values of next month following the same logic expect that, in this case my formula depends on the results from previous months. For instance: G29=L11+L112*K31; I know the value in K31.
Here is the code I am using:
Dim i As Long
Dim lrow As Long
Dim start_dif As Double

lrow = Cells(Rows.Count, "A").End(xlUp).Row
For i = 26 To lrow
    data = Cells(i, "A")
    next_date = Cells(i + 1, "A")
    If Month(next_date) = Month(data) + 1 Or _
        Year(next_date) = Year(data) + 1 Then
        'first diference
        start_dif = Cells(i, "I").Value
        'Calculating value in G for each end of month
        Cells(i, "G").Value = start_dif + start_dif * Cells(i, "K").Value
        'setting up next start_dif
        start_dif = Cells(i + 1, "I").Value
    End If
Next i

Please note that I could not figured out the code for calculating the sum. Let me say how grateful I am for your help.


South Carolina man gets five years in prison for not charging his monitor!!
A Whitmire man was sentenced to time in general sessions court last week after not charging his electronic monitoring system.
Joe Nathan Neal, 42, of 1935 Drayton St., Newberry, pleaded guilty to willful violation of terms of electronic motoring.
He reportedly failed to charge his monitoring system after being told to do so by S.C. Probation, Pardon and Pardon agents.
Neal was sentenced to serve five years in prison for the offense.
In this article, "Get Out of Jail Unfree," William Saletan notes that only the rich seem to get out on bail with electronic monitoring while the poor languish awaiting their fate. He says ankle bracelets have become tres chic, a sign of status.
He has a point. Sure Lindsay Lohan, Martha Stewart and Charley Sheen have worn the bracelet. But Saletan also misses the point. A large number of people on monitoring are poor folks being monitored for no good reason. For many it is an addition onto a parole regime. Others get a monitor for driving without a license. Some juveniles (mostly African-Americans and Latinos) are even getting monitors for excessive truancy.
And most of these people are being made to pay user fees-typically $5-15 a day, sometimes more. If you don't pay you might end up back in jail, even if you don't have a job.
Most of this has little to do with public safety. Ultimately, public safety is about encouraging people to live peacefully with one another. Stringent regimes of electronic monitoring do not do this. They limit peoples' opportunity, confine them to the house, and promote frustration and failure. Nearly everyone would rather be on a leg monitor than in jail or prison, but we need to set the conditions of electronic monitoring so they facilitate rehabilitation and re-entry, not transfer the punishment of the jail cell to our living rooms and kitchens.


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Conservatories are wonderful spaces to spend time relaxing, especially during the spring and summer months. However, during the winter months they tend to be used by many people less frequently. It is during this period that some conservatories tend to suffer from condensation. In this article we look we at what you can do to minimise or get rid of condensation in your conservatory.
In scientific terms condensation is simply the conversion of matter from a gas phase into a liquid phase. Normally it is seen when air turns to water vapour. This tends to happen when warmer air becomes cold quickly, such as in the early morning when we witness the formation of dew on our lawns or, as with inside a house, it hits a cold surface such as a window pane.
A common place for condensation to take place in the home is on glass surfaces. This is because glass becomes much colder than other surfaces in the home. In short the warmer air inside the house meets the cold air outside and turns into tiny droplets of water. Clearly, conservatories have a lot of glass in their construction which makes them especially prone to condensation.
One of the main causes that tend to make this happen is a lack of air flow through the conservatory. Because conservatories tend to be used less during the winter months, and the doors will often be closed for long periods of time, air inside the conservatory will remain static. This means that the moisture in the air of the conservatory remains trapped causing condensation on the windows. If this is not addressed then eventually the condensation can result in mould growth, something clearly most people want to avoid.
Fortunately there are several small steps that require very little effort to help reduce condensation. For instance, whilst you are cooking why not have a window open slightly. This will remove a lot of the airborne moisture in the home and reduce the chances of condensation occurring.
Plants are also often a cause of condensation. So if you have plants in your conservatory then why not move them into the main part of the house during the winter months? You will be surprised at how much this can reduce the condensation levels.
By the same token, avoid using your conservatory to dry laundry as, again, this will produce a lot of airborne moisture.
These simple steps can all significantly reduce condensation levels. However, they may not remove the problem entirely. More effective methods of reducing condensation are to keep the conservatory at a reasonably warm temperature for long periods of time as well as keeping the space as well ventilated as possible. This will help to prevent the air turning into moisture and settling on the glass.
Whilst having a heater installed in your conservatory will definitely help. However, this is not usually an ideal solution as running a heater may be expensive, especially if the conservatory is not being used whilst the heater is on. Perhaps a better solution to a heater is to install a dehumidifier. This will absorb a lot of the moisture in the air before it has a chance to settle on the windows and the roof.
It is also important that your conservatory is fitted with appropriate trickle vents as these will extract the water vapour without compromising the heat in the conservatory. You might also want to think about leaving the door of your conservatory open for periods of time as this will greatly improve the air circulation and flow.
Finally, if you are now thinking of having your conservatory refurbished then it is well worth thinking about having the windows and the roof condensation proofed. Many conservatory companies these days specialise in fitting materials that are far less prone to suffer condensation so it is worth asking around for advice. Having your conservatory condensation proofed also means that it will remain as warm as the rest of your house and therefore you can continue to use it throughout the cold winter months.
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Private jet from London to Chambery
The route between London and Chambery is a popular private jet charter route in Europe in the winter months, for ski travel. We've compared three different ways (and prices) for flying between the two.
A private jet to Chambery gives fast and direct access to the Trois Vallées ski area of France, including resorts such as Meribel, Courchevel, Val d'Isère and Val Thorens.
The relatively short trip can be handled by both small jets and larger private aircraft – giving passengers a wide range of aircraft to suit their needs and travel budget. Helicopter transfers from Chambery directly into resorts are also popular, saving ground transfer time.
For private jet prices or advice for trips between London and Chambery (or any other shuttle route), contact us online, via the PrivateFly app or call our 24/7 expert Flight Team at 020 7100 6960.
Private jet charter prices: London - Chambery
Wondering how much it costs to rent a private jet from London to Chambery? Here are three private jet pricing options.
OPTION 1: Nextant 400XTi
The Nextant 400XTi is a fast and cost-effective light jet. Perfect for a small group on this route.
Estimate charter price: £8,500 (one way)/£12,650 (2-day return)
OPTION 2: Citation XLS
The Citation XLS is a popular medium jet, offering more space than a small jet but still at a cost-effective price.
Estimate charter price: £10,500 (one way)/£15,200 (2-day return)
OPTION 3: Embraer Legacy 600
The impressive Legacy 600 gives unbeatable luggage space and comfort for a larger group.
Prices shown are estimates. For a personalised quote for your itinerary, contact us or call the PrivateFly team on 020 7100 6960 (24 hours)
Chambery private jet airport options
Chambery Airport is also known as Chambery Aix Les Bains or Chambery Savoie Airport. It is a small airport located in Viviers-du-Lac, France and is 6 km from Chambery city centre, around 60km from both Meribel and Courchevel, and 144km from Val D'Isere.
For the fastest arrival time to ski resorts, helicopter transfers are available from Chambery Airport, directly into resort centres.
London private jet airport options
London is the busiest city for private jet travel in Europe and offers a choice of 14 private jet airports, in different parts of the city.
These are the most popular private jet airports in London:
London Luton Airport
London Farnborough Airport
London Biggin Hill Airport
London Oxford Airport
London Northolt Airport
Read more about all London private jet airports
Empty legs for London & Chambery
For the ultimate private jet savings, empty leg flights between London and Chambery can offer one-way private jet pricing at up to 75% discount. Download the PrivateFly app for the latest private jet empty legs between Chambery and London, as well as many other global city shuttles.


Hospital Connection "And how do you buy?"
CataloniaBio & HealthTech Innovation Workgroup is holding a series of sessions called Hospital Connection, in order to give biopharmaceutical, medical technology and digital health companies and start-ups access to the collaboration models and clinical development lines of hospitals in Catalonia.
The first Hospital Connection session of 2019, called And how do you buy?, will be held on 22 February in Barcelona. The session will discuss hospital procurement process as a gateway for medications, technology and healthcare solutions developed by CataloniaBioHT companies.
The sessions have a highly practical approach, with representatives from hospitals and companies explaining the advantages and difficulties of the various procurement processes, from traditional purchasing (open deals, negotiated deals and competitive dialogue) through new trends in purchasing models (valued-based MEAT method, innovative public procurement, etc.). Finally, there will be a debate on how the hospital purchasing model will evolve in the future.
For: entrepreneurs, professionals of Biotech, MedTech and digital health companies, and professionals from the innovation and purchasing hospitals departments.
Registration fees: for CataloniaBio&HealthTech members only. Free.
After the Hospital Connection session, at 11:30 am, interested members may participate in the webinar Public Procurement of Innovation: Open tenders in the Health sector. You must register by clicking on the ACCIÓ website.


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          Output, EventEmitter } from '@angular/core';

@Component({
    selector: 'ai-star',
    templateUrl: 'app/shared/star.component.html',
    styleUrls: ['app/shared/star.component.css']
})
export class StarComponent implements OnChanges {
    @Input() rating: number;
    starWidth: number;
    @Output() ratingClicked: EventEmitter<string> =
        new EventEmitter<string>();

    ngOnChanges(): void {
        this.starWidth = this.rating * 86 / 5;
    }

    onClick(): void {
        this.ratingClicked.emit(`The rating ${this.rating} was clicked!`);
    }
}

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Library to deliver "Random Acts of Kindness"
Mon, Feb 6, 1:42 pm | Undergraduate Students, Student Success
In honor of UCSB's Random Acts of Kindness (RAK) Month, UCSB Library has pledged to spread RAKs throughout the Library. From February 13-24, we will post clues on the Library's Facebook and Instagram accounts about the locations of 100 "midterm relief" goody bags. If you find one, share a picture...
Lois Capps Papers Come to UCSB Library
Tue, Jan 24, 10:43 pm | Collections, Government Information, Special Research Collections
Newly retired U.S. Congresswoman Lois Capps, who first came to the region in 1964 when her husband, Walter Capps, was recruited to join the faculty at UC Santa Barbara, has donated her official papers to the campus. They will be housed in the UCSB Library Department of Special Research Collections...
James Baldwin & Civil Rights Ephemera Collections Now Open for Research
Wed, Jan 4, 10:24 pm | Collections, Ethnic & Gender Studies, Special Research Collections
Special Research Collections has acquired a collection of letters from famed author James Baldwin, as well as ephemera related to the Civil Rights Movement. Both collections—which are now open for research—highlight social justice organizing activities during the height of civil unrest in America....
New Database: South Asia Archive
Thu, Dec 22, 5:07 pm | Area Studies, Collections, Humanities, Social Sciences
UCSB Library now provides online access to the South Asia Archive, an extensive resource of historical documents for UCSB students and faculty across the humanities and social sciences. South Asia Archive is sourced from collectors and archivists in India by the South Asia Research Foundation. It...
Student Assistant Spotlight: Wyatt Young
Mon, Dec 19, 2:14 pm | Library Employees, Special Research Collections
UCSB Library is pleased to introduce a new "Student Assistant Spotlight Series," posts written by our student employees that highlight the types of projects they work on. Our inaugural post is written by Wyatt Young, a fourth-year undergraduate majoring in History with a minor in the History of Art...
UCSB Reads 'Into the Beautiful North'
Wed, Dec 7, 3:44 pm | Events, UCSB Reads, Undergraduate Students
The UC Santa Barbara Library has chosen "Into the Beautiful North" as its 2017 UCSB Reads selection. An annual event now in its 11th year, UCSB Reads engages the campus and the Santa Barbara community in conversations about key topics while reading the same book. UCSB Reads is presented by the UCSB...
Egg Chairs Promote Student Well-Being
Wed, Nov 30, 10:32 pm | Undergraduate Students, Student Success
Two new egg chairs were unveiled on the 1st Floor, Ocean Side of the Library on December 5, thanks to a gift from UCSB Health & Wellness. UCSB students are encouraged to use the egg chairs to take study breaks.
Alexandria 2.0: Making the Old New Again
Fri, Nov 25, 3:28 pm | Alexandria Digital Research Library, Collections, Special Research Collections, Technology
The Library of Alexandria, ancient Egypt's hallowed center of classical learning, was designed to be a universal research center that contained all the books—or scrolls—in the world. Fast-forward 2,300 years. UCSB Library's contribution to today's version of a universal library is the Alexandria...
Library Website Redesign
Thu, Nov 24, 3:27 pm | Services, Technology
The UCSB Library website (www.library.ucsb.edu) just got a major facelift--our first redesign of the site in more than five years. The redesigned website is mobile friendly and takes advantage of increased database-driven functionality to minimize duplicate content. A simplified navigational...
DPLA: The Nation's Digital Research Library
Fri, Nov 4, 4:39 pm | Collections, Digital Scholarship, Technology
You can't actually try on Helen Keller's bathing suit (and wouldn't want to, because it's cumbersome), but her old-fashioned way is one of more than 13 million items you can see online via the Digital Public Library of America (DPLA). This online portal, available for free to the public at https://...


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A bond rating is a grade applied to a bond issuance clearly specifying the quality and level of risk assumed by a bond purchaser. Bond ratings are determined by the three bond rating agencies Standard and Poor's, Moody's and Fitch.
There is no difference between a corporation or government issuing a bond to improve roads or to build a school and an individual seeking a personal loan to buy a car or house. In either situation, the entity seeking the loan is counting on other individuals to fund the loan on agreeable terms. The goal of those funding the loan is to be repaid the principal plus additional interest which makes the loan worthwhile.
When applying for a personal loan, the terms used to describe and individuals ability to repay a loan amount is often called creditworthiness or credit risk. What is the likelihood that the person seeking the loan has the ability to repay the loan, a history of successfully repaying loans and the financial resources to make monthly payments? Financial institutions take these factors into consideration when determining whether or not to issue an automobile loan or a mortgage.
Bond rating agencies perform a similar function when evaluating bonds. Rating agencies determine a corporation's or government's ability to repay the initial principle of a loan in addition to the interest payments. When a local government issues a bond to build a new school that cost $100,000,000 that municipality needs to be able to repay the 100,000,000 plus any additional interest. Rating agencies look into the municipality's financial solvency including sales tax, property tax and investment revenue as well as other financial information and then rates the school bond issuance.
Needless to say, it can require a tremendous amount of financial information and not all of it may be readily available to the average investor. Rating agencies are highly specialized in analyzing all appropriate financial data in light of current macro economic conditions and assess risk accordingly. The end result of all this analysis is the bond rating which guides and investor's investment decisions.
All three bond rating agencies rate bonds when they are first issued and then continually analyze additional financial information and adjust ratings in light of changing economic status. While more often than not the three rating agencies bond ratings coincide sometimes they do not agree completely. While one agency may rate a given municipal bond as AAA the other two agencies may rate the same bond AA. Fortunately this is usually the exception than the rule because if it weren't it could leave to investor confusion.
As illustrated above, bond ratings are very easy to understand and are comparable to grades one would receive in school. Letter "A" grades are the best and "B", "C" and "D" grades are progressively worse. AAA rating bonds are of the highest quality which makes them some of the safest bond investments but they also have some of the lowest interest rates. C and D level bonds, which are also known as "junk bonds", are some of the riskiest bonds an investor can own but also have some of the highest yields and best potential returns.
Assuming the bond rating agencies grading of a bond issuance is accurate then it should be very easy to determine based on risk aversion which type of bond and investor would buy. But as we all know it is never safe to assume and an investor should always take additional steps and conduct more research to make sure a bond purchase is appropriate for their financial goals. Hopefully this information helps investors determine the types of bonds they would like to own when diversifying their investment portfolio.


Heidelberg is situated in the Upper Rhine Valley, one of Germany's warmest regions. It is surrounded by mountains and gentle hills. Heidelberg is often referred to as "Germany's most romantic city", or even as "Germany's most beautiful city". One reason for this is certainly the scenic beauty of the city on the river Neckar, as well as the impressing Old Town with its baroque facades. The ruins of the Heidelberg Castle on the northern slopes of the Koenigstuhl offer a matchless picture-postcard idyll.
For 500 years, Heidelberg was the residence of the Counts Palatine of the Rhine and capital city of the Electoral Palatinate (Kurpfalz). The ruins of the Castle and many other buildings bear witness of these turbulent times, which only ended in the 17th century.
Founded in 1386, Heidelberg's University is the oldest university in Germany and today has 12 faculties. Around 34.000 students are currently enrolled – and give that certain juvenility and vitality to the city.
Especially the epoch of Romanticism, its philosophers, painters and poets characterized Heidelberg and made it well-known. Goethe, Hugo, von Eichendorff or Hoelderlin were inspired by the beauty of the landscape. While strolling along the alleys of Heidelberg, you automatically follow in the footsteps of famous writers and philosophers. The plain signs at many houses tell us who has once lived and worked there. What makes it really special, is the contrast between history and presence. On the one hand, history is omnipresent in the townscape, on the other hand, Heidelberg is influenced by modern science, economy and medicine.
The majority of the four million tourists are amazed at the diversity and the unknown faces of the "most northern Italian city". We will inspire you with our favorite spots. And we will show you interesting or even unusual activities to do in our city.