RedMeet the Latest Budget Smartphone in the Redmi Series Redmi 7 price in China starts at CNY 699 (roughly Rs. 7,100) The phone will succeed the Redmi 6 that was launched last year Alongside Redmi 7, Xiaomi has also brought Redmi Note 7 Pro to China Redmi 7 has been launched in China as the successor to last year's Redmi 6 smartphone. The new budget phone by Xiaomi sports a 19:9 display and runs Android 9 Pie with MIUI 10 on top. The Redmi 7 also comes with an octa-core Snapdragon 632 SoC, paired with up to 4GB of RAM. Xiaomi has offered a 4,000mAh battery on the Redmi 7. The inbuilt battery pack is touted to work alongside more than 30 software and hardware-level power saving optimisations and an artificial intelligence (AI) integration to deliver up to 400 hours of standby time on a single charge. Alongside the Redmi 7, Xiaomi at its event announced the China variant of the Redmi Note 7 Pro. The new model that was unveiled in India late last month comes with a Snapdragon 675 SoC and a 48-megapixel Sony IMX586 primary sensor. Redmi 7 price The Redmi 7 price in China has been set at CNY 699 (roughly Rs. 7,100) for the 2GB RAM/ 16GB storage variant, while its 3GB RAM/ 32GB storage option comes at CNY 799 (roughly Rs. 8,200). There is also the 4GB RAM/ 64GB storage model of the Redmi 7 that is priced at CNY 999 (roughly Rs. 10,200). All three variants of the Redmi 7 will come in Dream Blue, Charm Night Red, and Bright Black colour options along with gradient and classic finishes. Notably, the phone will go on sale in China starting March 26, and its first sale round has been scheduled at 10am local time. Details about the India launch and availability of the Redmi 7 haven't been revealed. Redmi Note 7 Pro price in China As we mentioned, alongside the Redmi 7, Xiaomi has launched the Redmi Note 7 Pro in China that comes with a price tag of CNY 1,599 (roughly Rs. 16,300). The phone will be offered in the lone 6GB RAM/ 128GB storage configuration. This is unlike the India variant of the Redmi Note 7 Pro that debuted late last month with a price tag of Rs. 13,999 for the 4GB RAM/ 64GB storage variant, whereas its 6GB RAM/ 128GB storage model is priced at Rs. 16,999. For photos and videos, the Redmi 7 sports a dual rear camera setup that houses a 12-megapixel primary sensor along with an f/2.2 lens and a 2-megapixel secondary sensor. The phone also has an 8-megapixel selfie camera at the front. There are several preloaded features as well, such as AI Smart Beauty, Selfie Timer, and Face Unlock among others. The Redmi 7 comes in 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB onboard storage options that all are expandable via microSD card (up to 512GB). Connectivity options include 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth v4.2, GPS/ A-GPS, USB, Infrared (IR) blaster, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. Besides, the phone packs a 4,000mAh battery and comes with a P2i splash-resistant coating.mi 7 price in China starts at CNY 699 (roughly Rs. 7,100) The phone will succeed the Redmi 6 that was launched last year Alongside Redmi 7, Xiaomi has also brought Redmi Note 7 Pro to China Redmi 7 has been launched in China as the successor to last year's Redmi 6 smartphone. The new budget phone by Xiaomi sports a 19:9 display and runs Android 9 Pie with MIUI 10 on top. The Redmi 7 also comes with an octa-core Snapdragon 632 SoC, paired with up to 4GB of RAM. Xiaomi has offered a 4,000mAh battery on the Redmi 7. The inbuilt battery pack is touted to work alongside more than 30 software and hardware-level power saving optimisations and an artificial intelligence (AI) integration to deliver up to 400 hours of standby time on a single charge. Alongside the Redmi 7, Xiaomi at its event announced the China variant of the Redmi Note 7 Pro. The new model that was unveiled in India late last month comes with a Snapdragon 675 SoC and a 48-megapixel Sony IMX586 primary sensor. Redmi 7 price The Redmi 7 price in China has been set at CNY 699 (roughly Rs. 7,100) for the 2GB RAM/ 16GB storage variant, while its 3GB RAM/ 32GB storage option comes at CNY 799 (roughly Rs. 8,200). There is also the 4GB RAM/ 64GB storage model of the Redmi 7 that is priced at CNY 999 (roughly Rs. 10,200). All three variants of the Redmi 7 will come in Dream Blue, Charm Night Red, and Bright Black colour options along with gradient and classic finishes. Notably, the phone will go on sale in China starting March 26, and its first sale round has been scheduled at 10am local time. Details about the India launch and availability of the Redmi 7 haven't been revealed. Redmi Note 7 Pro price in China As we mentioned, alongside the Redmi 7, Xiaomi has launched the Redmi Note 7 Pro in China that comes with a price tag of CNY 1,599 (roughly Rs. 16,300). The phone will be offered in the lone 6GB RAM/ 128GB storage configuration. This is unlike the India variant of the Redmi Note 7 Pro that debuted late last month with a price tag of Rs. 13,999 for the 4GB RAM/ 64GB storage variant, whereas its 6GB RAM/ 128GB storage model is priced at Rs. 16,999. For photos and videos, the Redmi 7 sports a dual rear camera setup that houses a 12-megapixel primary sensor along with an f/2.2 lens and a 2-megapixel secondary sensor. The phone also has an 8-megapixel selfie camera at the front. There are several preloaded features as well, such as AI Smart Beauty, Selfie Timer, and Face Unlock among others. The Redmi 7 comes in 16GB, 32GB, and 64GB onboard storage options that all are expandable via microSD card (up to 512GB). Connectivity options include 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth v4.2, GPS/ A-GPS, USB, Infrared (IR) blaster, and a 3.5mm headphone jack. Besides, the phone packs a 4,000mAh battery and comes with a P2i splash-resistant coating.


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One of the more recent links that I've added to right hand side is a link to my Twitter feed. If you want to see what I'm up to, that's definitely one way of tracking me down. The reason I mention Twitter in a programming blog is because you're about to see just how the social programmer ends up meeting a bunch of other programmers and other interesting people along the way.
Long ago, my friend Nivex told me to check out Twitter, and I saw it and thought it was the stupidest idea ever. Seriously, answering the question "What are you doing?" just can't go far, can it? I didn't bother giving it a try then – I just couldn't see it taking off or really going anywhere.
Fast forward to today… I'm on Twitter, and I've picked up a bunch of followers.
So what did it take to get me there? Well we had Jeff Blankenburg, the Microsoft Developer Evangelist for the OH/MI/KY/TN region, at the Bennett Adelson .NET SIG in December who decided to show us some really cool Microsoft projects. He managed to sneak Twitter in his presentation, and he made it seem pretty neat. So I figured I'd probably check it out.
After following Jeff and Nivex and seeing who they were following, I started to get a feel for Twitter. I realized that it's yet another social networking tool out there, and it isn't as stupid as I had originally thought.
So, who are the people following me and why are they following me? Now this one, I can't always answer. I can tell you that I know only a handful of them in person – others, I have picked up along the way probably through random Twitter discussions or just Twitter-surfing in general.
The ones I know in person include the two who introduced me to Twitter plus a couple others who are down in North Carolina, who I met when we visited Nivex awhile back (like tarheelcoxn and jeremyp) or who came up here with Nivex last September (clubjuggler).
I'm sure some of them may be from the .NET SIG (like johnnystock and MichaelDotNet), but I'm not always good at putting faces with people after the fact. So if you know me from the SIG, say hi to me at the SIG so that I can maybe put two and two together.
Some have found me from other conversations – like the GoF discussion, which brought fhwrdh. Then there're ones that I started following because of their random messages – like the World of Warcraft message posted by jfollas. Oh, and since I mentioned Jeff, I may as well mention our other awesome Microsoft regional contact, Josh Holmes, the Architect Evangelist for the same MI/OH/KY/TN region, who is also part of the Twitter people I follow.
I've met all sorts of people and have read so many different things on people I've looked up to in the industry. From programming related stuff to personal stuff, all sorts of information flies by in Twitter conversations. It's a unique atmosphere to be in – you see conversations others are having, and they can see your conversations. But you can meet some of the most interesting people out there.
Check out Twitter if you haven't already. You never know who you may cross paths with!


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Mayor Garcetti, Eli Broad, and architect Frank Gehry join Related Companies for the official groundbreaking of The Grand
Los Angeles, California Feb 11, 2019 City Centers
Community celebrates unprecedented collaboration and downtown LA at a festive block party showcasing exciting elements of The Grand, a mixed-use destination development located at the heart of the area's resurgence and cultural renaissance Government officials, Eli Broad, architect Frank Gehry and…
Related and City of Santa Clara announce start of innovative mixed-use development and unveil Foster + Partners' design
Santa Clara, California May 15, 2019 City Centers
Nine-million-square-foot development set on 240 acres will bring modern workplaces for companies to grow, diverse residential opportunities, new hotels and vibrant shopping, dining and public spaces. The site work to begin this month; Newmark Knight Frank selected to lead commercial leasing efforts…
San Francisco Mayor London Breed and city officials celebrate topping out of new city building at 49 Van Ness
San Francisco, California Jun 06, 2019 Our Company, News, Office
New civic building at 49 South Van Ness will have office space for approximately 1,800 City employees and will include a one-stop Permit Center to make it easier for residents and businesses to get City permits. Mayor London N. Breed today joined City officials for the topping out ceremony of the…
Chicago developer Related Midwest names Related Companies' Frank Monterisi as its chief operating officer
Chicago, Midwest May 28, 2019 Our Company, News
Monterisi, seasoned developer, leader, placemaker and former U.S. Marine captain, joins Related Midwest in newly created role, will oversee development and operations across asset classes Chicago-based Related Midwest has announced that Frank Monterisi will join its senior executive leadership team…
Uber Elevate announces partnership with Related Companies to develop skyports for Uber Air
New York, California, Santa Clara, New York City Jun 11, 2019 News, City Centers
Uber and Related release a skyport rendering in Santa Clara showcasing what aerial ridesharing hubs could look like in the future in the Bay Area. Today Uber Elevate announced that Related Companies will be its preferred development partner supporting its Uber Air network in the United States. As…
Gloria Molina joins civic, artistic and community leaders to celebrate Grand Park opening, restoration of iconic fountain
Los Angeles, California Jul 26, 2012 City Centers
Los Angeles County and City leaders joined with civic and business leaders and Los Angeles County residents today to celebrate the official opening of the first two blocks of Grand Park with a civic dedication. The event marks the culmination of 12 years of planning and collaboration championed by…
Related's The 78 to be site of planned Discovery Partners Institute
Chicago, Midwest Oct 19, 2017 Office, City Centers
Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner reveals innovation plan with University of Illinois System; Related donates land to jump-start project. Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner and University of Illinois System President Tim Killeen today unveiled plans for an interdisciplinary public-private research and…
Related Companies announces the selection of AECOM as construction manager for The Grand
Los Angeles, California Jan 22, 2018 City Centers
Latest milestone in Frank Gehry-designed downtown Los Angeles development Related Companies today announced the selection of Los Angeles-based AECOM (NYSE:ACM), a premier, fully integrated global infrastructure firm, as construction manager for The Grand, the Frank Gehry-designed, mixed-use…

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The Tree Council assists in education, advocacy and management of Auckland's trees, and has active representatives throughout the Auckland Council area. We work with Auckland Council to ensure that trees within its jurisdiction have an advocate through our Community Tree Adviser Network.
The Tree Council believes that trees should be treated as important and valuable assets for the wider community. We intervene in the planning process if trees appear to be at risk of unnecessary destruction through development applications.
Sean Freeman (Chair) joined The Tree Council Board in March 2013 soon after moving to Auckland from Australia. Sean had been a consulting arborist in Queensland for 7 years and founded the Veteran Tree Group to recognise the significance of ancient trees within the urban footprint. The Veteran Tree Group has a register of 750 trees. His focus was originally in arborculture but he became more interested in the older larger trees which have been more & more frequently removed in Australia. Sean has expertise in the relationship between trees and wood decay fungi. He was elected to the Chair at the 2013 AGM.
Hueline Massey (Field Officer) joined The Tree Council very soon after it was set up, 20 years ago and since joining the Board in 2001 has held the roles of Secretary, Treasurer and Field Officer. Hueline has completed the Community Tree Care Short Course run by The Tree Council and is a member of the Community Tree Adviser network.
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Dr Mels Barton (Secretary) emigrated to NZ in 1999 and ran her own environmental consultancy for a number of years. Since 2010, she has been the National and Auckland Coordinator for the week-long annual event 'NZAEE Seaweek'. She is also Chair of the Titirangi Residents & Ratepayers Association, Secretary of the Friends of Regional Parks, a member of the management committee for Revive Our Gulf and was a trustee for the Weedfree Trust for many years. Mels was co-opted onto the Board of The Tree Council during winter 2011, and elected at the 2011 AGM.
David Smith joined The Tree Council in 2015 after getting involved in the successful battle to save the St Luke's Pohutukawas. Originally from England he arrived in New Zealand after 9 years in Japan and is dedicated to keeping forests in good health and advocating for our urban forest in particular.
Suzanne Caron joined The Tree Council at the 2015 AGM and has already led a successful campaign to save the Monterey Pines in Blockhouse Bay. Originally from The United States, Suzanne immigrated to New Zealand about thirty years ago and has been a resident of Blockhouse Bay for 15 years. She has always been an avid tree planter and conservationist. She joined The Tree Council not knowing how dire the situation had become for our urban trees but is now prepared to learn all she can in the battle to save what remains of our urban forest.
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The Mountain Series, Books 1-3
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Leah Townsend, a recently orphaned heiress, flees Richmond after discovering her fiancé's plot to kill her after their wedding. She needs a safe place to hide, and finds herself accepting a newspaper marriage proposal from a God-fearing young rancher in the Montana Territory. But when Leah arrives at the mountain ranch, she learns her intended husband was killed by a grizzly, leaving behind a bitter older brother and a spunky younger sister.
When Gideon Bryant finds a city girl standing in his log cabin, his first thought is to send her back where she came from. He's lost too many people to the wild elements of these mountains––his parents, his wife, and now his brother. His love for this untamed land lives on, but he's determined not to open his heart to another person.
But when an accident forces Leah to stay at the ranch for seven more months, can Gideon protect his heart from a love he doesn't want? Has Leah really escaped the men who seek her life?
The Lady and the Mountain Doctor (Book 2)
Miriam Bryant has always dreamed of leaving the never-ending work of her family's remote mountain ranch to travel abroad as a genteel lady. She's thrilled when the opportunity finally arises, but a gruesome hunting accident crushes her plans, leaving her stranded for weeks in a mining town. The single bright spot in her disappointment comes in the form of this mountain town's newest doctor…
Fresh out of medical school, Alex Donaghue is excited to join his brother's practice and prove himself in the mining town of Butte, in Montana Territory. But the tough conditions in the mines and the brutal winter are worse than he expected. Now a mysterious lung disease is killing patients he fought so hard to cure. The single bright spot in this dreary place comes in the form of their newest patient…
But when Miriam's life is threatened by the effects of a medical tragedy, will Alex have what it takes to save the woman he's come to love? Will Miriam ever find the place God created her for, or is it too late?
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Claire Sullivan has a soft spot for helping those in need. So when her widowed grandmother becomes blind, Claire is determined to travel to the Montana Territory to care for her. But she never imagined the country would be so wild compared to her North Carolina home. Even the local doctor doesn't seem to have a kind bone in his body.
Doctor Bryan Donaghue has worked day and night for two years to help the people of this wild Montana mining town. But no matter how hard he pushes, his efforts don't seem to make a difference in the quality of the townspeople's lives. Even the sassy granddaughter of the blind widow won't heed his instructions.
But when disaster strikes their rough mining city, Bryan's drive to help may have taken him too far. Can Claire overcome her deepest fears to save the man she's come to love
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Emily McLeod, Multimedia Journalist
Published: January 13, 2023, 12:59 PM
Tags: Orange County, Getting Results
Orange County deputies identify man found dead in Millenia area
Orange County tries to tackle affordable housing solutions
Orange County schools to assemble task force to tackle disciplinary issues
Orange County inmates train greyhounds to become companion pets
Hounds with Hearts program at Central Florida Reception Center
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Five greyhounds went home to their forever families on Friday after learning a few new tricks at the Central Florida Reception Center.
Through the facility's greyhound training program, inmates are able to teach dogs basic commands, a few tricks and receive a certificate at the end of their training for basic dog obedience training.
Rolando Davila-Deleon has been a part of the training program for four years. He said it has helped him in more ways than one.
"You know, I'm professional with the skills I can say that. And I completed the program two years ago, and now I can go outside when I have the opportunity and can work with training dogs and help people you know at the same time," Davila-Deleon said.
The training program for the dogs is 10 weeks long. On Friday, inmates were able to show off their hard work at the 19th Greyhound Advancement Center Graduation.
"That makes me good because when we train the dogs whatever we do -- the dog is going to talk about us," Davila-Deleon said. "That's why we need to prepare the dogs to present themselves good so that we can do good."
The Central Florida Reception Center's Warden Shellie Baker, said programs like this one are vital when it comes to eliminating inmate idleness.
"There's a saying that says 'What happens with idle hands,'" Baker said. "So, I can't speak enough on the different types of programs that not only we have at the Central Florida Reception Center, but throughout all of our prisons here in the state of Florida."
Baker said the program teaches inmates intangible skills too.
"One of the biggest things our inmates get out of this program is patience and the ability to communicate with something that doesn't share the same forms of communicating," Baker said.
While the five greyhounds graduated on Friday, there are six new dogs coming into the program that will be trained by the inmates.
Orange County deputies used a tattoo to identify a man found dead near Mall at Millenia last month and to find his family.
Lucian Conte lives off of Spring Lite Way, not far from Donnybrook Park. He said what used to be a wooded area behind his home is now under development.
Orange County Public Schools is looking at a new task force aimed at finding solutions to disciplinary issues throughout the district.
Emily McLeod
Emily joined WKMG-TV in November 2022.


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Security Company: Microsoft Patching Updates Are 'Changing the Model'
Shavlik recommends rolling out patching pilot programs.
Windows-as-a-Service has arrived. What does it mean? Security company and "Patch Tuesday" specialist Shavlik had some thoughts and advice to offer about the big changes.
Shavlik makes patch management and endpoint security solutions, and is also known for its Patchmangement.org list-serve discussion forum for IT pros. The company also publishes Patch Tuesday infographic analyses.
On Oct. 11, Microsoft fully initiated its "Windows as a service" cumulative update model. It's currently in place for Windows 10, but Microsoft will be extending it to all other supported Windows operating systems, too, such as Windows 7/8 and Windows Server 2012/R2, starting on Oct. 11.
Going forward, on each patch Tuesday, Microsoft plans to release two updates. There will be a "security-only" update consisting of security fixes only. There also will be a "monthly rollup" that will include those same security fixes combined nonsecurity updates. Microsoft just explained these new patch terms on Friday. The shift to the new patch model was announced back in August.
Shavlik has heard plenty of questions about the coming changes, but it won't affect support on Shavlik products.
"This won't break our ability to support our customers," said Chris Goettl, a product manager at Shavlik, in a phone interview today. "It's just changing the model for how we deliver things."
Those solutions include the Shavlik Protect product line, a proprietary patch management solution that does not require System Center Configuration Manager (SCCM) or Windows Server Update Services. Protect supports Windows and Mac OSes, and Linux support is planned for next year, Goettl said. In addition, Shavlik makes a plug-in for SCCM, which also delivers updates from vendors such as Adobe, Oracle, Google, Mozilla and Apple.
There's also an Application Manager for SCCM product. It provides "better privilege management and better whitelisting capabilities than what you get out of the box with the Windows platforms," Goettl explained. The whitelisting function takes the burden off IT because they can "make broad decisions and fine tune it," he added.
A third product, Xtraction, adds visibility into where problems are occurring. It has connectors that can take data from SCCM and serve it up through a dashboard to aid in making the right decisions.
Shavlik's Advice
Goettl previously served 15 years in IT management before joining Shavlik in 2004. He had some quick rule-of-thumb advice for IT pros preparing for Microsoft's patch Tuesday event. The idea is to apply Microsoft's security-only patches to existing systems on Oct. 11. The "monthly rollup," on the other hand, can be applied to new systems.
"Basically, the security bundle [security only] is the way you want to go with the new Microsoft model," Goettl said. "Start there for existing systems. As you roll out new systems, try to start with the cumulative update [monthly rollup] and downgrade to the month-to-month bundle if the rollup runs into issues. Long term, you'll be more effective if you take that route."
One catch, though, is that the Window Server Update Services (WSUS) management solution can't distinguish between the two updates without setting up PowerShell customizations.
"Unfortunately, there's no easy way [to apply the security-only update] if they are using WSUS," Goettl clarified, via an e-mail. "Microsoft even described this in their blog post last week. If they set up the Security Updates option it includes both. We have broken this out in our catalog so that the Security Only update is under our Security patch type and the Security Rollup, which includes the nonsecurity updates as well, is under our nonsecurity patch type."
He also recommended setting up patch piloting programs that include the right people in an organization. The IT department should bring the applications power users into the patch testing process to discover any compatibility issues. They will most likely be able to spot any problems.
Patch Concerns
Microsoft has explained that it will take until "early 2017" for its patches to become fully cumulative updates under this new model. But this new cumulative model approach for all supported Windows OSes ultimately will preclude the ability of IT to simply roll back an individual patch when things go bad. They'll instead have to roll back the whole cumulative update for the month.
This circumstance could lead some organizations to skip an update because of a single problematic patch. However, the update could also contain a fix for a critical zero-day security vulnerability. That's a problem, and the new patch approach could also impose greater time demands on IT, too, Goettl suggested.
"The time to get a patch in place is probably going to take longer," Goettl said. "As this stretches out, you're going to see the average time for an enterprise to get a patch in place is going to take additional time. The number of exceptions is going to become problematic. One exception -- in September, in the earlier terms -- means a potential important CVE not being put in place. One exception -- in the new model -- could mean a public exploit and potential disclosures that could lead to an exploit, a higher probability of leading to an exploit, in the near future. So that's going to be the reality."
Microsoft has already suggested that organizations should look to application solution vendors if they experience compatibility problems under the new Microsoft patch model. But Goettl explained that solution vendor responses can vary within the industry. For instance, in the healthcare industry, a medical vendor could just tell a hospital experiencing problems after a Windows update that the device just isn't on the right version.
"However, you can't just tell a hospital, 'Sorry, you have to update tens of millions of dollars of equipment so you can support this new patching model,'" Goettl said. He added that there could be "a whole bunch of additional backlash on this."
Likely, the industry discussion will get broadened because of it.
"Patch management has always been a basic operation in its function, but the security implications of it have often been swept under the rug," Goettl said. "People don't think of patching as a security operation. They think of it as just monthly maintenance that has to be done. The implications of this change really are going to bring this back out into the larger discussion. It's not just a conversation around patch remediation anymore. It's a conversation about application compatibility. It's a conversation about my partnership or my relationship with my ISVs. My software vendors are going to have to be responsive or I'm going to have to walk away from them."
The patching model, as represented by Windows 10, hasn't been without flaws, Goettl noted.
"With the [Windows 10] anniversary release, there were several things that broke," he said. "They [Microsoft] broke their own PowerShell platform. They broke the ability to use Webcams."
When a Microsoft January update broke the Citrix XenDesktop client, the two software giants worked together and had a solution in place within a week. That was a good example, Goettl noted, but other software vendors might not so easily turn on a dime, he added.


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The Bi$_2$Sr$_2$CaCu$_2$O$_{8+\delta}$\ crystals were grown at Brookhaven using the traveling-solvent floating-zone method.\cite{wen08}  Plate-like single crystals with sizes up to $50\times7.2\times7$~mm$^3$ were obtained.  Magnetic susceptibility measurements indicate an onset of diamagnetism at $T_c=91$~K.  Four crystals, with a total mass of 19 g, were mounted on aluminum supports and co-aligned for the experiment on the MAPS time-of-flight spectrometer at the ISIS spallation facility, Rutherford Appleton Laboratory.   The sample was mounted in a closed-cycle He refrigerator for temperature control, with the $c$-axis oriented along the incident beam direction.  The combinations of (incident neutron energy $E_i$, Fermi chopper frequency, typical integrated beam current) used for the measurements were (80 meV, 250 Hz, 5000 $\mu$A h), (120 meV, 350 Hz, 9000 $\mu$A h), and (200 meV, 500 Hz, 7000 $\mu$A h).  Measured differential cross sections, $d^2\sigma/d\Omega dE$, were converted to absolute units by normalization to measurements on standard vanadium foils.  The dynamic susceptibility was extracted using the formula
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  {d^2\sigma\over d\Omega dE_f} = {k_f\over k_i} \,{1\over 1-e^{-\hbar\omega/k_B T}}\,
    f_{\rm Cu}^2({\bf Q}) \chi''({\bf Q},\omega),
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where $f_{\rm Cu}({\bf Q})$ is the anisotropic magnetic form factor for Cu.\cite{sham93}

A second set of 7 crystals, with a mass of 18.75 g, was aligned with x-rays at Brookhaven (collective mosaic $<2^\circ$) for the experiment on IN22 at the ILL.  The spectrometer is equipped with a vertically-focusing monochromator and horizontally-focusing analyzer, both made of Heusler alloy crystals.  The sample, oriented with $[100]$ and $[039]$ directions in the horizontal scattering plane, was mounted in an ILL He-flow cryostat, inside of Cryopadum, a system providing spherical polarimetry capabilities.\cite{regn04}  The neutron polarization flipping ratio measured on a strong Bragg peak was 16.  To obtain the inelastic magnetic scattering cross section, we used an appropriate combination of spin-flip intensities measured for three orthogonal neutron polarizations (see Supplementary Information) with a fixed final energy of 30.5 meV.   The results were normalized to the time-of-flight data through non-spin-flip measurements of phonons.

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This is Lauren, she's a healthy 7 years old who loves her brother Ben and pet rat Cloudy. At the age of 3 Lauren started feeling unwell and vomited after eating walnut bread. For her mum Terri, a nut allergy didn't even cross he r mind. Lauren had eaten peanuts and almonds before with no reaction. After a bit of rest, Lauren seemed back to normal and Terri didn't think about it any further.
Only 6 months later, after eating cake with walnuts, Lauren again reacted, this time with a funny feeling in her throat. Again, she vomited and after a bit of rest seemed fine. But this time, Terri put two and two together and a skin prick test confirmed that Lauren was severely allergic to both walnuts and pecans.
Terri says that the diagnosis was very hard to take. "My husband and I didn't know how to feed her or even keep her safe! And when the allergist slid an EpiPen across the table, telling me we'd need to have one with us from now on, it was really a shock."
After that first diagnosis, they set about learning everything they could about how to manage Lauren's allergy like how to avoid contamination and read food labels and they even banished nuts altogether. But after the blood test confirmed that only walnuts and pecans were an issue, they were persuaded not to avoid nuts altogether and have cautiously taken smalls steps to introduce other nuts in moderation.
Recent research suggests that avoiding all nuts is unnecessary. Most people with a peanut allergy aren't allergic to tree nuts—almonds, cashews, walnuts and the like—while most people who are allergic to a particular tree nut can safely eat others.
Six months ago, after some encouraging skin prick test results, Lauren undertook a food challenge, where a small amount of walnut was introduced in a hospital setting, to see if she might be outgrowing her allergy. Unfortunately, she reacted almost immediately, to the smallest amount of walnut.
"We know Lauren might never outgrow this allergy", says Terri, "and we just have to take care and not allow her to go anywhere without antihistamines and an EpiPen.
We also have to help Lauren to manage the anxiety she now faces because of her allergy. She's scared of eating away from home in case she is exposed to walnut or pecans and we don't want her to be afraid."
Lauren's family would love to see more funding for research into desensitisation for common food allergies and research to identify if there are ways to prevent allergies in unborn children.
The more quality allergy research we can get funded, the quicker we can drive developments to cure, treat and prevent allergies.
Go to www.allergyimmunology.org.au/donate to make your tax deductible donation to help children like Lauren.


Nasty C and girlfriend Samantha Heavens started the New Year with a baecation and have been serving us relationship goals since.
While on vacation the lovebirds have been sharing their beautiful moments and created a romance photobook they called "The Kids in School Thought We Were Crazy".
The pair also recently launched their own couple's page on Instagram, and their photobook was their first post.
According to reports, the 21-year-old King hitmaker and his bae have been dating since high school and even celebrated their sixth anniversary in November last year.
Although the rapper managed to keep their relationship private , in March last year he publicly shared a picture of the two together for the first time – leaving fans guessing.


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Parker was a Human male who lived during the mid-24th century, who served as an enlisted or non-commissioned operations division Starfleet crewman aboard the USS Enterprise-C under Captain Rachel Garrett.
Parker was on board during the battle at Narendra III in 2344, and was presumed lost with the rest of the ship's complement.
Following the Enterprise-C's transport to 2366, Parker held the ops station for its return through the temporal rift. (TNG: "Yesterday's Enterprise")
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Operations officers of the starships Enterprise
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USS Enterprise-E: Armstrong • Data • Perim • Unnamed
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One thing everyday Texans can do to respond to the pandemic
If you think you've had COVID-19, here's your chance to give back.
Mobile supervisor and phlebotomist Greg Calvert draws blood from Matt Burnside of Dallas to start the process of apheresis. Matt had the plasma removed from his blood, filling a 650ml bag at a mobile Carter BloodCare Center unit in Dallas, Friday, July 17, 2020. Matt caught COVID in early March. Only thinking he had an upper respiratory infection, he found out through an antibody test at Carter. Now recovered, he is able to give plasma that contains COVID-19 fighting antibodies that doctors are using to help other patients fight off the disease. The bag he filled can possibly save 3-4 people who are infected. (Tom Fox/The Dallas Morning News)(Tom Fox / Staff Photographer)
By Dallas Morning News Editorial
2:00 AM on Jul 30, 2020 CDT
If you suspect you've had COVID-19, go donate plasma.
Right now, one of the most promising treatments for the disease that's affecting us all is convalescent serum antibody therapy. Even though it sounds complicated, it's a process that doctors have used for more than a century, including during the Spanish flu pandemic of 1918. People who have recovered from the disease carry antibodies that can be transferred to those still sick via the donation of blood plasma. It's not a cure, but it's a treatment that has helped hundreds of COVID-19 patients get stronger.
The only thing stopping this treatment from helping thousands of sick North Texans is the low numbers of former patients donating plasma. Keoni Holoman, public relations specialist at Carter Blood Care, told us that area hospitals are requesting 100 units per day from her organization, but Carter can supply only a fraction of that. On Monday of this week, they collected from a measly 25 donors. To keep up with demand, they have had to import just as much from blood centers outside of the state as they've collected from donations locally. Carter is the only organization in North Texas with a dedicated location for collecting plasma for COVID-19 therapy.
Here is an opportunity for North Texans to help their neighbors.
'We are desperate,' North Texas hospitals seek donors of plasma that can help the most critical COVID patients
By David Tarrant
To date, there have been 89,291 cases of COVID-19 in North Texas and 1,164 deaths, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services and the COVID Tracking Project. That means there are tens of thousands of people with COVID-19 antibodies who could help save others in North Texas. Of course, not all of those have fully recovered and not all may be good candidates for plasma donation. Carter's screening process will help identify those who are. But certainly thousands of them are carrying potentially lifesaving antibodies.
Holoman said there is a common misconception that people can't donate if they haven't been hospitalized for COVID-19. She said Carter will take donations from anyone (assuming they pass the health screening) even if they only suspect they've had the disease.
Donating plasma is safe. Holoman described extensive screening and sanitation procedures Carter has enacted.
Last week, News reporter David Tarrant spoke with Dr. Donna Casey, an internal medicine specialist at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas, who said she has been making appeals to former patients to donate. Politely, Casey said, "We're not trying to hound anybody."
But we'll hound. Consider this a howl for more donors. If you have recovered from COVID-19 or just suspect that you've had it, go to carterbloodcare.org and register to give plasma. If you're not a doctor, scientist or health care professional, it may be the most helpful step you can take against the pandemic.
What you need to know about coronavirus
By Wire Services and Tom Steele
Dallas Morning News Editorial. Dallas Morning News editorials are written by the paper's Editorial Board and serve as the voice and view of the paper. The board considers a broad range of topics and is overseen by the Editorial Page Editor.
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More price cuts leave home sellers worried in late 2018.
Nationally, 26.6% of homes for sale experienced a price cut in the four weeks ending September 16, 2018, according to Redfin.
The share of listings with price cuts tends to peak around the third quarter (Q3) of each year, but this number has steadily risen over the past several years. For example, the price cuts seen in 26.6% of listed homes in September 2018 was up from 23.4% in 2017 and 22.4% in 2016.
Here in California, the highest percentage gain in price cuts was to be found in San Jose, where 25.7% of homes experienced a price cut, up from just 15.0% a year earlier.
13% of homes in San Francisco.
Redfin's senior economist claims more price cuts in 2018 are "early signs of a softening market." So how worried ought real estate professionals to be?
uncertainty brought on by shifting economic policies.
Also somewhat to blame are over-confident sellers, used to consistently high price gains in California's competitive housing markets.
But declining confidence and reduced purchasing power have led to a flattened sales volume, which will eventually lead to falling home prices. Today's higher incidence of price cuts is a harbinger of those falling prices, which will likely arrive sometime in 2019.
Why is 2019 the likely year for falling prices?
History is a valuable tool in forecasting and timing the housing market. The first domino to fall leading up to a recession is the yield spread, the difference between the key short-term interest rate and 10-year Treasury Note. This mathematical figure foretells economic performance a year out. More specifically, when the yield spread goes negative, a recession is imminent in about 12 months' time.
The yield spread last went negative in late-2006, one year before the Great Recession hit in December 2007. Today, the yield spread is still positive, but is falling quickly, at 0.84 in August 2018.
At its current pace, the yield spread will likely go negative in the first half of 2019.
A consistently dipping yield spread also historically corresponds with falling home prices. For example, home prices last peaked in California in mid-2006 following months of declining yield spread, just before the spread went negative a few short months later.
All factors point to a slowing housing market in 2018 and 2019. How can real estate professionals prepare for the advancing slowdown?
Getting out ahead of falling sales is key. Plan for a reduction of 20%-25% in transaction fees in 2019-2020. Prepare for this decrease by over-producing today if possible. Reach out to current homeowner clients who are thinking about selling soon and let them know the next few months may be their last chance to sell near the top of the market.
You may also consider branching out into property management, one of the only recession-proof real estate professions. Set aside as much as you can from today's paycheck into an umbrella fund for the next recession.
As the survivors of the 2008 recession and housing crisis still practicing in the real estate profession today will tell you, being over-prepared is much preferred to the alternative.


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How to Color Easter Eggs Using Natural Dyes - Create. Play. Travel.
Dying hard boiled eggs is a fun activity to do with your kids to celebrate Spring. We took egg dying to the next level by using homemade natural dyes made from real food! We made pink dye with beets, yellow dye with turmeric, blue dye with berries and lime green dye with spinach. My kids loved learning how to color eggs with natural dyes. This fun science experiment is a great way to learn how color can be transferred from one object to another!
First, you need to make your homemade natural dye. You can make a range of colors using different foods even plants such as coffee and spices. Keep in mind, the longer you leave the egg in the food coloring, the stronger the color will be.
Natural Pink Food Coloring – Mix up homemade natural pink dye in a few easy steps. First, cut up one fresh beet into cubes and boil it in 1 cup of water. Once the beet is moderately soft, pour the beet water and pieces of beet into a food processor and blend until smooth. Pour the beet mixture through a strainer into a mason jar or glass cup.
Natural Yellow Food Coloring – Homemade yellow dye is easy to make! Simply mix a few tablespoons of ground turmeric into 1 cup of water and mix until smooth. The turmeric may separate and float on the surface of the water. You can occasionally stir the mixture when you are dying the eggs. The turmeric also makes interesting patterns on the egg shells, giving your eggs a unique speckled finish!
Natural Green Food Coloring – Make lime green dye using spinach leaves. You can make homemade natural green food coloring two ways. Either boil spinach leaves in 1 cup of water and blend the mixture in the food processor OR directly puree a handful of fresh spinach leaves in 1 cup of water. Both methods will work, the key is to not dilute the spinach in too much water. You'll want the green color to be a strong as possible.
Natural Blue Food Coloring – Make your own blue food dye by pureeing 1/2 cup frozen blackberries and blueberries with 1 cup water. Strain the berry mixture through a fine strainer. Natural dye made from berries is easy to make and it's also the most potent. Be cautious not to stain your clothing or counter tops.
Natural Tan Food Coloring – Brew a cup of strong coffee to use as natural tan food dye! Hard boiled eggs dyed in coffee turn out a smooth light tan color.
Next, it's time to dye the eggs! Making colored Easter eggs is a creative family tradition and activity that kids can help with.
Fill each glass cup up with a different color of natural food coloring. Each method for making natural food dye explained above will create about 1 cup per color.
Pour a small quantity of white vinegar into each container of natural food coloring. We used the 1/4 cup to pour but didn't fill it all the way. The vinegar is acidic and helps the dye adhere to the egg shell.
Carefully place an egg into each cup of dye and watch the color magic begin! Periodically check the color shade of each egg by lifting it out with a spoon. Once it's colored to your liking, gently place the egg in the carton to dry. Wet finger prints will create white spots on the egg shell, so keep contact with the wet egg shell to a minimum.
Dying eggs with natural food coloring is a fun science project for kids! Some of the dye colors will be stronger than others. During our project, the green spinach dye took the longest to color the egg shell and even then the color was a faint lime green. The red beet juice colored the egg shell light pink fairly quickly, which would have likely darkened with more time.
It's fun to make homemade food coloring and be creative with the egg coloring process. You could try other foods too. Kale would likely product a strong green dye. Red cabbage, carrots and pomegranate would be interesting natural dye sources to experiment with. I hope you feel inspired by this project! Which natural colors would you try?
Such a fun idea to use organic colors and a great way to engage kids.
Wow! Happy Easter!! I didn't know there were natural ways to dye! Are there also natural ways to dye hair? That just makes me curious.
They look look and I never knew they were so helpful. I will try them out.
I love the look of the natural dyes anyway and it is so great to see how you get the different hues!
Its always lovely reading your refreshing DIY tips. Nice reading the way you prepared this lovely Easter eggs collection with natural dyes. They look chic and colorful.
I love that the colors are natural, i read that the synthetic coloring is very harmful to the body. The natural colors came out great, love it. Thank you.
This is so cool and fun to try out. Will try this out with my kids. Thanks for sharing.


...Christ Jesus is both our science and our poetry, and as ministers we are complete in him. When we come forth to preach him, and to lift him up, we are armed from head to foot, and rich with weapons for our spiritual warfare; though learning and art have had no hand in fashioning our panoply, we need not fear that we shall meet a single foe who can withstand the terror of those celestial arms. God grant us grace in all our teachings to keep close to Jesus Christ, for his love is a theme most fit for all cases, and most sweet at all times.
From a sermon entitled "The Great Itinerant," delivered October 22, 1865. Image by Michael Peligro under Creative Commons License.


I'm back with my second son's compilation of his witty talks! Reading these brings delight to me.
Last September 22, I attended ON FIRE! Philippine Homeschool Convention 2018 at SMX Convention Center, SM Aura, Taguig City. It was my first time to attend in my five years of homeschooling! I've been wanting to attend this conference and fortunately, it was made possible after I won a FREE ticket from Our living Learning. Thanks, Gina!


Image Atlas investigates cultural differences and similarities by indexing top image results for a given search term across local engines throughout the world.
A search for 'tank man' shows China (third row) has blocked any imagery from the Tiananmen Square protests.
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The Claypool Lennon Delirium's New Album, South of Reality, Out Now
Listen to "Blood and Rockets- Movement I, Saga of Jack Parsons – Movement II, Too the Moon"
PRE-ORDER SOUTH OF REALITY
South Of Reality, The Claypool Lennon Delirium's epic sophomore album might be just the antidote this sick world needs. Music so potent it could repel an asteroid impact from space, these seasoned warriors of psychedelia have crafted timeless songs that may as well be chiseled in stone. The monolithic dream team's new record was produced by Les Claypool and Sean Lennonthemselves, and engineered and mixed by Les Claypool at his own Rancho Relaxo studio in Sonoma County, California.
ATO Records will release South of Reality on February 22, 2019; pre-order for the record is now available. The Claypool Lennon Delirium will play select dates in California this December. Pre-sale tickets will be available on Thursday and tickets will be on-sale for the general public this Friday at 12pm local time (all tour dates below). Stay tuned for more tour news soon!
Rolling Stone is sharing "Blood and Rockets" from South of Reality today, as well as an interview with Claypool and Lennon about the new record, which they say "feels like an organic extension of Monolith of Phobos, blending the wildly surreal and psychedelic with satirical social commentary." Additionally, RS calls new track "Blood and Rockets", "a sprawling epic that finds Lennon and Claypool crooning and snarling, respectively, over spacey synths and chiming guitars."
Grab your goggles and a month's supply of Kool-Aid because The Claypool Lennon Delirium is about to take you for a ride on a rock 'n' roll rocket ship, and frankly you may never come back!
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Hardly any women wore hats, so even a six-year-old boy noticed that. And the whispering always contained big words that my young mind didn't yet understand.
"Oh my, the chemotherapy is really taking its toll on her," they'd say.
I also remember holding my mom's hand one rainy Saturday afternoon as we stood by Ms. Sally's casket. And people were still whispering about her.
"She's in a better place now," they said.
Already then, in a child's mind, questions were swirling about that I couldn't quite frame into words. But they all boiled down to something like this: Why did Ms. Sally fight the cancer so long and hard if she could simply surrender and go to heaven?
The followers of Jesus have always lived paradoxical lives.
We say, on the one hand, that we are not of this world. But on the other hand, Christians are almost singlehandedly responsible for preserving western civilization in Europe after the fall of the Roman Empire.
We are self-described pilgrims and strangers in this world, but Christians have advanced everything from agriculture to literacy in this same world. Our own Founder said that we will always have the poor with us, but the church throughout the centuries has bent over backwards to care for the impoverished, the homeless, the hungry and the orphaned.
We believe, with one of our apostles, that it is far better to depart this world and be with Christ, yet we have established hospitals, along with universities to train doctors and nurses, all with the ultimate goal being the preservation of life here on earth for as long as possible.
So, what gives? @@If heaven's so great, why are Christians delaying their departure?@@ If we're not of this world, why do we invest so much in it?
Our detractors often accuse us of hypocrisy, saying that we doubt the very message we preach, that we're unsure of whether we'll go to heaven or hell, so we delay the inevitable as long as possible.
Yes, admittedly, we wrestle with doubt. All of us fear death to some extent because no Christian believes perfectly. But there are much deeper, more profound reasons for our commitment to this world.
To begin with, we believe that our bodies, the air we breath, the soil under our feet, are all icons of the love-charged heart of God. As opposed to many other religions, ancient and modern, we confess God to be Creator.
We don't hold this world to be the product of chance or evolution. It's not the result of random events, an accident, or even a divine afterthought. God made it on purpose. He pronounced it very good. And it still is. Everything that exists he made for us because he loves us.
So for Christians this world is not a roach-infested motel. It's the gift of a Lover. Yes, it has been battered and bruised by millennia of evil, but it remains a gift especially designed by God the Creator to unveil the magnitude of his love. And it is a gift wherein we show love to one another.
Secondly, we know death's true identity, as well as his aliases. Death is not a friend whom we welcome in the end, but is and shall always be our sworn enemy. We do not buy into the so-called "circle of life," where death is naturally woven into the fabric of the universe. Death is an unnatural, alien force. And it arrives not only at the end of our earthly lives, but masquerades in poverty, mental and physical illness, violence, and the untold evils that rake their claws across the surface of the earth.
We follow our Lord's example. He wept at the grave of his friend, Lazarus, even though he would shortly raise him from the dead. He mourned because "death, the punishment of sin, is even more horrible in His eyes than in ours," as C. S. Lewis observed.
Even though we know it is our inevitable end of physical life, we do not accept death. It remains our mortal enemy, so we battle against it with doctors, hospitals, soup kitchens, and other means.
But the deepest, most profound reason the followers of Jesus are committed to this world is this: @@Heaven is not our eternal home, the earth is.@@ Yes, when we die, we believe that we go to be with Jesus in a paradise called heaven. But that's only a vacation destination, as it were. A very nice place where our souls rest and worship. And wait. We await the omega of all things, when Jesus will say, "Time's up," and returns to refashion our world.
This earth, which we love because it is God's creation, will be recreated, as will we. Just as our bodies will be resurrected and glorified, so this world will die in fire and be resurrected in glory. It will be a holy world finally free of death and all evil. And it will be our home unto ages of ages.
Heaven is a great place, but it's not our home. All vacations, even the best, must end. When our time in that celestial vacation concludes, we will return home in perfect bodies to live forever in a perfect world charged with the love of the God. So of course we're in no hurry to leave this world, even as we're in no hurry to leave our bodies: they are both faint images of our eternal destiny.
"Because we love something else more than this world we love even this world better than those who know no other," C. S. Lewis writes. So here we continue to live, to love, to labor as long our Lord allows.
When Ms. Sally gets sick, or when we do, we fight rather than giving up. We love this world, we love life, we love our neighbors, because they are all gifts of God. And we fight with the secret knowledge that victory is already in our pocket because we are in Christ.
No matter what happens, our bodies will one day explode from the tomb into a newly minted world where doctors will joyfully be out of work forever.


We normally meet on the third Thursday of the month at 7:00 p.m. Each August members meet specifically to pick out the books we will discuss together for the following year. Members selections cover the gamut of mystery sub-genres: police procedurals, traditional, private eyes, thrillers, and romantic suspense among them. Sometimes we have been lucky enough to have the books' authors either call in to join the discussion — or even come to the library! So trot your gumshoes over to the Lisle Library and meet a wonderful group of like-minded mystery readers!


The Saco River is full of fun activities. Canoing, kayaking and tubing. Spend a beautiful day paddling or floating down the gentle waters of the Saco River. Along the way enjoy a nice picnic on the sandy beaches and take in the great views. A great activity for the whole family. Please call us for great saco river rental prices.
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Whether you are looking for a rigorous outdoor adventure, a fun filled family vacation, or just a quiet or romantic get-away, Conway NH and the Mount Washington Valley area has just what you are looking for.


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Interview with Noam Scheiber, "The Escape Artists: How Obama's Team Fumbled the Recovery"
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In his new book, The Escape Artists: How Obama's Team Fumbled the Recovery (Simon & Schuster, 2012), Noam Scheiber, Senior Editor of The New Republic, presents a behind the scenes look at the members of President Obama's economics team and their attempts to deal with the financial crisis.
In our interview, we talked about internecine battles inside the White House, the contrast between experienced staffers and outside perspectives, and whether and when Scheiber's anonymous sources will be revealed at some date in the distant future. Read all about it, and more, in Scheiber's juicy new book.


The presentation gives a brief summary of why controlled concurrent change will be necessary for future space applications, some details about software and hardware adaptation and a concrete example of a first step in this direction. Increasing demands on processing capabilities and flexibility at limited resources demand a migration from fixed configurations verified on ground into reconfigurable systems. Controlled in-flight adaptation of software and hardware enhances the resource limited systems with functionality on demand and significant operational flexibility, which is a major performance and maintenance improvement.
As first example the reconfigurable data processing unit of the Solar Orbiter PHI scientific instrument is introduced.
Björn Fiethe received the degree in electrical engineering and the PhD degree from TU Braunschweig, Germany, in 1993 and 2011, respectively. He is the group leader for Spaceborne Data Processing Units at the Institute of Computer and Network Engineering (IDA), TU Braunschweig. He has extensive experience as system engineer. His work including design, development and implementation of hardware and software for spaceborne computers and test equipment for space applications, system engineering and management of various projects and studies.


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Use sounds in Scratch to make it clear when particular lines of code are being executed because it can be really hard for students to figure out the order of execution.
Misconception: Students incorrectly believe that variables passed into a block in Snap! will get modified; however, a copy of the passed-in variable is what the block receives and modifies.
Distinguish the differences between print statements and return statements to help students understand that these elements are not related because this conflation can cause a lot of confusion.


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Hanger steak is often our go-to cut of beef. It's a great value and it's incredibly versatile. We eat it grilled with salt and pepper, on sandwiches, in tacos, on flatbreads with gorgonzola, and the list goes on. Now that we have the Anova Sous Vide Precision Cooker to play with, we can cook it perfectly every time. For our first go-round, we made Sous Vide Hanger Steak with Chimichurri Sauce — an Argentinian green sauce made with fresh herbs, garlic, vinegar, and oil. This impressive hanger steak preparation is a great recipe to have in your back pocket for a dinner party, as it will always please your guests (as long as they're not vegetarians).
Set the Anova Sous Vide Precision Cooker to 130°F (55°C).
Season the steak with salt and pepper and place in a large zipper lock or vacuum seal bag. Seal the bag using the water immersion technique or a vacuum sealer on the moist setting. Place the bag in the water bath and set the timer for 4 hours.
When the timer goes off, remove the bag from the water bath. Remove the steak from the bag and pat very dry with paper towels. Coat with 1 tablespoon olive oil.
Heat a grill, grill pan, or cast iron skillet to high (600-700 degrees). Add the steak and sea until well-browned, 30 seconds to 1 minute per side. Transfer to a cutting board and let rest for 5 minutes.
Slice the steak thinly against the grain and serve with the chimichurri sauce.


Hard to believe, perhaps, but tonight I have a headache and have nothing to say. I want to extend to you all my thanks for following my blog, I appreciate you.
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I hope you soon recover from the headache Lynn and find your written voice again too.
I find sleep the best thing for my headaches. It works better than a pill.
My head started to ache a little last night but stopped. I think it's just stress, and that is a big part of my decision to give up on NaNoWriMo.


On July 19th, Thinkspace will be presenting "Paramnesia", a collection of new works by Dutch artist Joram Roukes. His work takes inspiration from his recent stay in Los Angeles and is influenced by his time spent immersed in the city. Roukes' paintings depict anthropomorphic creatures residing within unstable conditions. His rough and intentionally-chaotic collage-like paintings combine imagery that lack a visual connection, yet bring about symbolic representations of the artist's conceptual exploration of cultural tensions. Roukes paintings suggest the inevitable disasters that may often be overlooked due to misguided optimism. "'Paramnesia' refers to a phenomenon whereby the perception of realities both observed and imagined are inextricably bound." The power of our mind can often deceive us; a vivid memory may become interwoven with imaginative distortions, making it incredibly difficult to distinguish reality from the imaginary. Roukes captures this concept throughout this body of work through portrayals of reality and boundless fantasy that allow the viewer to get a taste of his personal experience while working in Los Angeles. "We are shown a world uncomfortably strung somewhere between disaster and dream, and the ideological and the personal; an unresolved interstice that begs the viewer to participate in its critical exploration."
Take a look at a few studio shots of his work in progress via the gallery.


Mermaids have more fun! This SPLASH-PROOF Mermaid collection was inspired by beach days and salty hair.
Use your mini pouch for collecting sea shells, organizing small items, or as an extra pocket in another ALOHA pouch!


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Paralympics Australia begins a new era
A new era begins today as Paralympics Australia becomes the new name of the organisation formerly known as the Australian Paralympic Committee.
The new brand identity and recrafted logo features a smart and contemporary approach, based on the key design principles of simplicity, flexibility and accessibility.
"The name change to Paralympics Australia accurately reflects our organisation's purpose to manage, prepare and deliver Australian Teams to the Paralympic Games, but importantly, also recognises our position as the peak body in Australian disability sport and our growing role to provide more opportunities for Australians to engage in Para-sport," said Lynne Anderson, Chief Executive of Paralympics Australia.
"The design is smart and fresh. The colours combine contemporary blues and gold with green added for Australian Team branding.
"We love this new name and refreshed brand identity and it is exciting to be able to now share it publicly.
"It is a change that has been spoken about for many years within our organisation and we are proud to have had the strength and capacity to finally deliver it."
The new brand identity is designed to work aesthetically and functionally across print, digital and broadcast and retain visual equity from grassroots to the elite level.
The refreshed logo is an evolution rather than a revolution of the previous design. The key changes include the depiction of the athlete facing forward, rather than backwards, to reflect the positive and advancing nature of the Paralympic movement.
"Para-sport and Para-athletes have come of age in Australia. The growing appreciation and respect for our Paralympians and the desire for greater equity and inclusion of Para-sport becomes more evident every day," Anderson said.
"As the Australian Paralympic movement continues to influence and empower more Australians, so does its peak body. The Australian Paralympic Committee was a name that no longer captured our organisation's broad role within Australian sport.
"We are very excited to move into the future as Paralympics Australia. The new brand will begin rolling out this week and will continue in phases during the year."
The Australian Paralympic Federation (APF) was established in 1990 to act as the peak body for disability groups with the responsibility to coordinate elite Australian athletes with a disability to compete at the Paralympic Games. In 1998, the APF changed its name to the Australian Paralympic Committee (APC) and a new logo was created. In the years that followed, subtle changes to the logo were made, including the most recent refresh which took place in 2013.
In 2018, the APC Board endorsed a change of name from the Australian Paralympic Committee to Paralympics Australia. The change was unanimously adopted by its members at the Annual General Meeting last November.
By Tim Mannion, Paralympics Australia
By APC Admin
Countdown to Global Games
Alcott crowned quad singles champion
Alcott wins Wimbledon quad doubles title
Alcott through to Wimbledon final
icare continues as a proud partner of Paralympics Australia


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Adult & Contemporary Romance
Caribbean Nights with the Tycoon/Falling for Her Convenient Groom
Billion-Dollar Matches
By (author) Jennifer Faye , By (author) Andrea Bolter
Available. Expected delivery to the United States in 30-35 business days.
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Caribbean Nights With The Tycoon - Andrea Bolter
Seven nights in paradise...isn't enough!
Actress Luna has spent a year away from the spotlight. So, her best friend has convinced her it's time for some fun, and has organized - via the exclusive M dating agency! - a trip to Puerto Rico...Luna agreed so long as her date isn't looking for Happily-Ever-After! But she isn't prepared for her explosive attraction to buttoned-up tycoon Charlie...or the resulting realisation she now doesn't want to leave the Caribbean...
Falling For Her Convenient Groom - Jennifer Faye
Will their business deal...give them more than they bargained for?
To appease her overbearing father, Carla told him that she's engaged. She doesn't, however, have a fiance...yet! That's where Franco comes in - if they marry temporarily, she'll ensure that both of their companies will mutually benefit. Since they both don't want a relationship, saying 'I do' is strictly for business. But with their undeniable chemistry, can they keep it that way?
Format Paperback | 504 pages
Dimensions 108 x 170 x 24mm | 235g
Publication date 21 Jul 2021
Publisher Harlequin Enterprises (Australia) Pty Ltd
Imprint Harlequin Mills & Boon
Publication City/Country Chatswood, Australia
Caribbean Nights with the Tycoon
Andrea Bolter
Indonesian Date with the Single Dad/From Wedding Fling to Baby
Jessica Gilmore
The Princess and the Rebel Billionaire
Sophie Pembroke
Surprise Reunion with His Cinderella
Rachael Stewart
Jennifer Faye
About Jennifer Faye
Award-winning author Jennifer Faye pens fun, heartwarming, contemporary romances with rugged cowboys, sexy billionaires and enchanting royalty. Internationally published with books translated into nine languages, she is a two-time winner of the RT Book Reviews Reviewers' Choice Award. She has also won the CataRomance Reviewers' Choice Award, been named a TOP PICK author, and been nominated for numerous other awards.
Andrea Bolter has always been fascinated by matters of the heart. In fact, she's the one her girlfriends turn to for advice with their love lives. A city mouse, she lives in Los Angeles with her husband and daughter. She loves travel, rock n' roll, sitting at cafes, and watching romantic comedies she's already seen a hundred times. Say hi at andreabolter.com.


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Posted at 3:08 pm on 22nd March, 2018
British Science Week at Wellacre
Wellacre invited local primary school children to join in a series of exciting STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) events in celebration of British Science Week, from 12th to 16th March.
Acre Hall Primary School experienced Wellacre's 'Flash Bang' roadshow at their school in Flixton and enjoyed using scientific equipment and resources for a wide variety of interactive, colourful and, sometimes, noisy and fiery, Science experiments!
Year 8 Wellacre STEM Ambassador students were on hand to demonstrate the experiments and assist Year 3 to Year 6 children.
Logan Vickers, Year 8 student at Wellacre, said:
"I used to come to Acre Hall, so I know lots of the pupils and I wanted to help them with the experiments; they asked lots of good Science questions, which I answered"
Experiments included creating 3D shapes from magnets, observing cells under a microscope, discovering chromatography with ink, testing acids and alkalis, learning about reflection by building periscopes and learning about polymers by driving a skewer through a balloon without making it pop!
Year 4 Acre Hall pupil, Kara, said:
"I really liked learning about things we haven't done before in primary school."
Wellacre also welcomed Victoria Park Junior School Year 5 pupils from Stretford for the Polar Explorer Challenge, a series of arctic-themed experiments.
To prepare for a Polar expedition, pupils were tasked with designing a boat to carry the largest load of 'food, water and scientific equipment' much like the 'Sir David Attenborough'. They also tested and compared materials to find the best insulator to make clothing suitable for temperatures of -30 degrees.
Davani, from Victoria Park, said:
"The experiments were more fun than what we do at primary school. We had really good teamwork and did well in the challenges."
Fellow pupil, Sarah, added:
"I can't wait to go to high school so I can do lots more experiments like these; the tests have been different and more advanced. I really liked it!"
Mr Nassau, Wellacre's Assistant Leader of Science and STEM Co-ordinator, said:
"The experience for all students was fantastic. Wellacre boys were able to show off their scientific knowledge and Acre Hall pupils experienced something new. The enthusiasm and engagement showed by all pupils was delightful; it was a resounding 'YES' when I asked everyone if they had enjoyed themselves at Wellacre's Flash Bang roadshow."


Manhattan, probably from the Lenape language word Mannahatta, meaning "island of many hills," is the most densely populated borough of New York City, its economic and administrative center, and its historical birthplace. Locally it is often referred to simply as The City. However, this collection by Eileen R. Tabios is not so much an atlas of its streets and principal buildings but more a map of the human body and its emotions, a life lived in moments rather than a march through chronological time. Archaeology is the other part of the title – "an archaeology" not "an autobiography". Like archaeology, it is concerned with the study of human activity through the recovery and analysis of material culture. The materials in this case are artifacts not architecture. Many characters run through its pages, one of them may very well be the author herself but we should never assume that this is so unless we are told otherwise.
The cover art is a digital mixed media inspired by the Herter Brothers' "Side Chair" and Alfred Stieglitz's "From My Window At The Shelton North" courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Public Domain Artswork program. The chair bids us to sit down. This is, after all, a book of reflection. Yes, there is flamenco and even, at one point, skiers in the Rockies, but the book is mainly concerned with human emotion. This is the area that it inhabits. It is not a book that is centered on physical objects even though the city's high risers are all about us. The green patterned fabric of the chair base and the decorative working on the frame provides a stark contrast to the sharp vertical lines of the buildings beyond. This mirrors the type of imagery that Tabios employs throughout the book: soft fabrics (silk, satin, black stockings, etc.) versus phrasing such as the hard-edged diamonds studding platinum manacles. Tabios writes of a fabric that can be as soft as the light struck surfaces of rivers and as hard as freshly clean tabletops or Provencal pebbles under rain. Similar contrasts are made in relation to the botanical and animal world: rose petals, butterflies, spiders on the one hand and bulls, tigers and caged animals on the other.
The book is divided into several parts, interspersed with black and white images. These images work their way through the seasons. For the most part they take the form of digital mixed media inspired by other art works. The collection begins with "THE ARTIFACTS" – a list of items that are then used to provide the basic building blocks for the poems that follow. Tabios is drawn to lists and has invoked them many times before in her growing body of work. Joey Madia, in his review, (New Mystics Reviews August 29, 2017), points out the significance of lists in our daily lives (genealogies, taxonomies, calendars, digital address books, Big Data, etc). Archaeologists know the importance of keeping accurate records when it comes to listing and cataloguing their finds.
The anonymity of cities is skilfully portrayed through the repeated refrains of estimated population figures given in the section headed "Big City Cante Intermedio" where each city that is mentioned (New York, Ukiah, Barcelona, Vienna, etc) is immediately followed by a statistic. We are numbers, in this context, not individuals. Categories of people do, however, populate this book: the privileged, the bankers, the immigrants and the poor. Even the dead turn up for work. Occasionally, as in "Post Nostalgia", we read of the intimacy between two lovers but then, at other times, the camera pans out to the anonymity of a crowd. Tabios shifts from the individual to the general with consummate ease. The variety of persons and perceptions mirror the multifarious nature of the city.
as its colors fade despite the absence of light deep within a locked closet.
For me, the section containing the ekphrastic prose poems written in response to the Abstract Expressionist paintings of Clyfford Still is the jewel in the crown. They are linked to "THE ARTIFACTS" through a mention of a "monograph on Still's paintings." The titles for each of the eighteen studies begin with the word "On" – emphasising a very real focus of attention on the subject matter in hand. Just as shapes, colors and lines combine to create "the image" as opposed to realistic looking images of objects or figures, so Tabios paints for us an "impression" of imagined scenes that stop short of becoming too particular. Like Still, Tabios asks us to experience her poetry on our own terms. Her striking images are Still's crackling flares of light.
This is writing at its scenic best. The surprise of the truck's cargo, the softness of the rose petals after the hardness of the accident and the slow coming to ground of the petals, as if a film crew had decided to shoot the whole episode in slow motion, is breathtaking. Tabios plays with imagery without being referential.
Having looked at some of the paintings that inspired the poems it is possible to spot connections between the two: the falling shower effect in PH858 giving Tabios the falling petal motif; the red vertical line in PH851 suggesting the spine, etc. but there is no need to get too hung up on the detail because what matters here is the beauty of one person's imagination bouncing off that of another.
Neil Leadbeater is an author, essayist, poet, and critic living in Edinburgh, Scotland. His short stories, articles, and poems have been published widely in anthologies and journals both at home and abroad. His latest book is titled Finding the River Horse (Littoral Press, 2017). He is a regular reviewer for several journals including Galatea Resurrects (A Poetry Engagement) (USA), Contemporary Literary Review India and Write Out Loud (UK). His work has been translated into Dutch, Romanian, Spanish and Swedish.


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У математичкој теорији комплексности рачунски проблем је комплетан за сложености класе што је, у техничком смислу, међу "најтежим" проблемима у класи сложености.

Више формално, проблем p се зове тешким за сложености класе C под одређеним врстама смањења (комплексности), ако постоји смањење ( датог типа) из било ког проблема из C у p. Ако је проблем тежак за класу онда је и члан класе,  комплетан  за ту класу (за ту врсту редукције).

Проблем који је комплетан за класу C каже се да је C-комплетан, и класа свих проблема комплетних за C означава се са  C -комплетан . Прва комплетна класа се дефинише и најпознатија је NP -комплетна класа, која садржи многе тешке проблеме који се могу решити и који се јављају у пракси. Слично томе, проблем тежине за класу C се зове C-тешко, нпр NP -тешких.

Обично се претпоставља да је у питању смањење које нема већу комплексност израчунавања од саме класе. Стога се може рећи да ако  C -комплетан  проблем има "рачунски лако" решење, онда сви проблеми у " C " имају "лако" решење.

Генерално, сложеност класа које имају рекурзивно пописивање да знају комплетне проблеме, док оне који немају, немају никакве познате комплетне проблеме. На пример, NP, co-NP, PLS PPA сви имају познате природне комплетне проблеме, док RP, ZPP, BPP и TFNP немају никакве познате комплетне проблеме (иако такав проблем може бити откривен у будућности).

Постоје класе без комплетних проблема. На пример, Sipser показује да постоји језик M и да BPPM (BPP са пророчанством M) нема комплетних проблема.

Референце

Теорија комплексности

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This project involves application of high-throughput methods to develop RNAi libraries suitable for stable and traceable knockdown, and apply in vivo selection to iteratively simplify the library and identify kinase regulators with most potent influence on different steps in neurogenesis. In parallel the activation of kinase pathway effectors with be addressed by development of activator trap methods. Imaging-based approaches will be used intensively in this project.
Applicants should be familiar with molecular biology and cell signalling methods. Candidates with demonstrated prior experience with high-throughput methods and/or instrumentation, electroporation, RNAi, transposases, animal models and/or neurogenesis will be at a strong advantage.
This project aims to characterise protein complexes mediating nNOS signalling. Using this information, protein-interaction screens will be developed, small molecules targeting protein interaction identified and thereby disrupting downstream signalling will be identified, and their impact on downstream signalling and nNOS-mediated actions on neurodegeneration and depression will be evaluated. Imaging-based approaches will be used intensively in this project.See Cao et al 2005 JCB PMID: 15631993; Florio et al 2009 B J Pharm PMID: 19732061; Doucet et al., 2012 Pharmacol Ther PMID: 22133842; Li et al. 2013 J Neurosci PMID: 23658158.
Applicants should have demonstrated prior experience in several of the following: molecular biology, cell signalling, protein expression and purification, protein interaction assays, in silico screening, high-throughput methods, neurodegeneration assays, and different cell imaging modalities.


Our Financial Controller Christine Evans completed the Frimley Park Hospital 10k this month in an incredibly impressive 1.00.07. Christine was running to raise money for the stroke unit at the hospital, where her good friend Chris (who was also taking part) received life-saving care in recent years. ITC have completed works at Frimley Park, so we know first-hand the great work they do. Congrats to Christine on this achievement!


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Q: How to sort faster when adding few elements to sorted list? I have a sorted list of ~10'000 elements in which I insert a few elements (1-10) at a time between popping the first. Measurements show the sort procedure take several milliseconds (~5), presumably because lsort makes a sort from scratch every time. It now takes up the majority of frame time so I need to do something about it.
Is there some trick to make merging a large sorted list with a small sorted list with enhanced efficiency?
Code for explaining the context:
while {true} {
  set work [lindex $frontier 0]
  set frontier [lreplace $frontier 0 0]
  if {[done $work]} break;
  set more_work [do work]; # about 1-10 elements, distribution is generally hard to predict
  lappend frontier {*}$more_work
  set frontier [lsort $frontier]; # when frontier is 10'000 elements time to sort is ~5ms
}

Trying my best to implement a Tcl proc doing merge-like sort, will post findings. :-)

A: This proc reduces time elapsed from ~5ms to ~1.2ms:
proc merge_insert {sorted1 sorted2} {
  set res {}
  set prevloc 0
  foreach insert $sorted2 {
    # find location of next element to insert
    set nextloc [lsearch -bisect -integer -index 1 $sorted1 [lindex $insert 1]]
    # append up to next loc
    lappend res {*}[lrange $sorted1 $prevloc $nextloc] $insert
    # put read location just beyond the inserted element
    set prevloc [+ 1 $nextloc]
  }
  # append whatever tail is left
  lappend res {*}[lrange $sorted1 $prevloc end]
  return $res
}

The attribute sorted on is an integer in the second element in each sorted element, hence the -integer index 1 and lindex $insert 1.

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UPDATE: Alice Ridgeway has been found and reunited with family members, police announced Sunday night.
Police are asking for the public's help finding a Kansas woman who was in town visiting her daughter on the city's North Side and hasn't been seen since Friday morning.
Alice Ridgeway, 52, disappeared about 11:30 a.m. Friday from the 5600 block of North Winthrop Avenue, where she was visiting her daughter, said police.
Ridegway's daughter said in an email this afternoon that her mother went for a walk but never returned. She was last seen near the CTA Red Line Bryn Mawr Station, she said.
Family added Ridgeway was "extremely depressed," and may be in an unstable state of mind.
She was last seen wearing a black, long-sleeved jacket and black Adidas Capri track pants with three white stripes down the side. She had on a pink undershirt and gray Adidas gym shoes with fluorescent orange laces, said relatives.
Ridgeway is described as a white woman with a light complexion, short blond hair and blue eyes. She is 5 feet, 2 inches tall and weighs 110 pounds, said police.


ABC announced last year that it was working on developing a spinoff series based on its established series 'Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.' entitled 'Marvel's Most Wanted' starring Adrianne Palicki as Bobbi Morse (a.k.a. Mockingbird) and Nick Blood as Lance Hunter. The pair have been developed over the course of this season of 'S.H.I.E.L.D.' and in January, ABC gave the show an official pilot order. Last month, it was announced that Delroy Lindo had also been cast on the spinoff as comic book mercenary Dominic Fortune.
This weekend's episode of 'S.H.I.E.L.D.' seems to have set Bobbi and Lance up for their upcoming solo excursion.
It has been reported that two more names have been added to the series. First is Oded Fehr who tends to favor spy/espionage series, having appeared on 'Quantico', 'The Black List', 'Covert Affairs', 'NCIS', 'Burn Notice', 'Sleeper Cell' and many more. So he should be a natural fit for this show!
The second addition is Fernanda Andrade, who recently wrapped the indie film 'The Beautiful Ones' and appeared in the horror movie 'The Devil Inside'. She has appeared in numerous TV shows including 'Scorpion', 'Rizzoli & Isles', 'Franklin & Bash', 'NCIS', 'CSI: Special Victims Unit' and 'Sons of Anarchy'.
There is no word on who either Fehr or Andrade will be playing, or even if they will be existing comic book characters are new creations.
The pilot for 'Marvel's Most Wanted' has already been shot according to Bell, so it's unclear if Fehr and Andrade were part of that. He did confirm that the show has yet to be picked up to series, so in that case, it doesn't make sense that they would be casting, so perhaps they were already part of this project and it's just now being reported that they were in it?
Are you excited about 'Marvel's Most Wanted'?