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The Secret To Your Success Is Closer Than You Think
Ask any business owner experiencing growth or with growth plans on the dashboard what his/her biggest obstacle is, and the answer will likely be: finding and keeping good people. As businesses, both large and small toggle with this pervasive problem, they may find that the edge they are seeking lies inside the organization. Recruiting and retaining top talent is the key to the success of any business, and company culture is the roadmap to that success.
Check out the proof that company culture matters more now than ever before:
- U.S. unemployment is at its lowest point in over 50 years, with over 99 straight months of job growth. (In other words, job seekers have many choices to consider.)
- The Department of Labor reports that workers are voluntarily quitting their jobs at the highest recorded rates since 2001.
- Survey results put out by Duke's School of Business showed that more than 50% of business executives surveyed felt that company culture influences productivity, creativity, profitability, firm value, and growth rates.
- The largest growing demographic in today's workforce, the millennial, is prioritizing the intangibles that their employees offer over traditional factors like compensation, seeking positive company culture, personal growth opportunities, and community connections.
Tips To Amp Up The Employee Experience For The Future Success Of Your Business
Start before day one. Your goal of creating a top-notch employee experience should actually begin before your hire date. Putting your best foot forward during the hiring process ensure that top talent doesn't pass you buy due to common misfires like:
- Unprofessional, incomplete job descriptions – Be thorough and specific in your job descriptions to avoid missing aligned candidates as well as to ensures you're hiring for the right fit.
- Uninspiring interview processes or locations – Workspace considerations start the day the candidate enters your offices. Be sure to interview in a workspace that impresses your potential next top employee.
- Negative online reputation on social media and job seeker websites like Glassdoor – Keeping a pristine online reputation is more critical than ever before. With a tight job market and online visibility into your company's inner workings, businesses have to work harder than ever to keep their external reputation squeaky clean.
Consider work/life balance. With drive time commutes on the rise and the increasing trend toward working remotely, your business might find a competitive edge with the employee-experience by offering freedom in the area of work/life balance. Technology tools and creative workspace options make it easier than ever to let your employees choose the work configuration that supports their lifestyle – and helps you recruit the best talent no matter where they are located.
Delve into the environmental details. Ergonomic workspaces, temperatures, noise control, lighting, privacy, and other factors all make up the internal environment of your business. Your company's culture can be directly impacted by positive or negative details in the office ecosystem. While the Silicon Valley tech startup world once were ping pong tables and in-office beer taps, they've realized that things that make life more comfortable for the workers add more value to the company culture ecosystem. Creating a positive environment could be as simple as offering meeting rooms outfitted with the right tech tools or break rooms stocked with coffee and filtered water.
Place a priority on connection. If you have a spread-out team full of contracted employees, remote workers, and satellite offices scattered around the globe, creating a sense of community can be difficult. By fostering face to face meetup and localized meetings, you can cultivate bonds that help your company culture grow organically.
Crown Center Executive Suites, conveniently located in South Florida, offers businesses a breadth of choices to support efforts to mold a positive company culture. Whether you are in need of interview space, areas for remote workers to collaborate or team meet up basecamps, Crown Center Executive Suites has the creative workspace solutions to support those objectives.


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Soak the rich? You can't. A vital observation, first noted by former Hoover board chairman W. Kurt Hauser, banished this bit of wishful thinking. By David Ranson.
The present tax system is beyond repair. It is impossibly complex, outrageously expensive, overly intrusive, economically destructive, and manifestly unfair. Hoover overseer W. Kurt Hauser offers a solution—junk it.
The federal tax code does a good job of redistributing income and rewarding special interest groups. It does a lousy job of promoting economic growth. Vice Chairman of the Hoover Institution Board of Overseers W. Kurt Hauser explains why.

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Proverbs 21: King James Bible
Wisdom and Safety – Daily Devotion of Proverbs chapter twenty one, Verse 30-31
30 There is no wisdom nor understanding nor counsel against the Lord. 31 The horse is prepared against the day of battle: but safety is of the Lord.
Daily Inspiration from This Verse – Wisdom and Safety
If only the enemies of the Lord, or the world at large for that matter, would read the two verses above, and get it into their systems. But, as the back of the book says, that isn't going to happen until the Lord takes the most drastic measures taken since the flood.
The book of Psalms tells us that the Lord laughs at the attempts of man or beast to better him. He not only laughs, but sets them in derision. Psalm 2 spells this out for us.
When we read the first verse, it might be tempting to argue the point that it's trying to make. Reason is, we have an understanding of the point behind all of the antiChrist type of doctrine that so much of this world has adhered to, and seemingly an entire system of its own virtues such as wisdom, understanding, or counsel.
So why does this verse tell us that these things don't exist? Because they don't exist. AntiChrist or anti God doctrine no matter what label it rests under, isn't wisdom, understanding, or sound counsel at all. In fact, it is blind foolishness in most cases.
Speaking in worldly terms, we call a learned man, schooled by the doctrines that this world has to offer as a wise man, or a man of understanding. If the things that they hold on to lead them away from the Father, then it is simple foolishness, through and through.
Some people pay a heavy price tag to have themselves indoctrinated with what would be considered foolishness to the Lord. A fool says in his heart that there is no God. That's scripture and we all know that to be true, so does it surprise us that the indoctrination that made them so is equally foolish?
Furthermore, how much worse would it be to rail against the Lord, as if to conquer him? That's happening and is going to get worse in the near future. It happened before after the flood, in a place called Babel, and will happen again in a most physical and literal sense.
This brings us into what verse 2 is talking to us about. Many people have their own opinions about prepping. Personally, I find nothing wrong with it, and think it is a wise thing to do.
Not to prep against the up and coming tribulation, but against whatever comes your way. What's wrong with being prepared for anything that may happen? Storms, floods, earthquakes, etc.. I'd be willing to bet that there's no shortage of folks out there, who wish they were prepared to deal with things that have come their way outside of their control.
But regardless, no matter how prepared we can be against any form of trouble, it is the Lord who provides safety. In him, and only in him are we truly safe. Outside of him, we are leaving out fate to chance. And as far as the world at large is concerned, your chances with it are slim. Safety is of the Lord, and we need to recognize that, especially with what comes in the days ahead.
Related New Testament Scripture
1 Corinthians 1: King James Bible
17 For Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel: not with wisdom of words, lest the cross of Christ should be made of none effect. 18 For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.
19 For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent. 20 Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world? 21 For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.
22 For the Jews require a sign, and the Greeks seek after wisdom: 23 But we preach Christ crucified, unto the Jews a stumbling block, and unto the Greeks foolishness; 24 But unto them which are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God, and the wisdom of God.
25 Because the foolishness of God is wiser than men; and the weakness of God is stronger than men. 26 For ye see your calling, brethren, how that not many wise men after the flesh, not many mighty, not many noble, are called: 27 But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;
28 And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are: 29 That no flesh should glory in his presence.
Thank you as always, for your Word and for all of the promises you've shown us. Help us to remain safe in you, no matter what lies ahead, and keep is basking in your wisdom, understanding, and your counsel. Yours is what's real, and that of this world is as nothing. You are all in all, and we ask that you fill us with your wisdom through your Word and by your Spirit. All that we may be wise children of the Most High, and cunning ambassadors of Christ Jesus. In the name of the Lord Jesus Christ we pray.
Ever notice during times of distress, how easy it is to forget that wisdom and safety is of the Lord?
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NASCAR bans the display of Confederate flags at all tracks
NASCAR has banned the display of the Confederate flag at all race tracks and properties, effective immediately.
The flag was already banned from being displayed in any official capacity, but it remained prevalent in the infield at most race tracks.
The sanctioning body has now gone a step further following comments from Bubba Wallace Monday on CNN with Don Lemon, where he said that there's no place for the flag in the sport anymore.
NASCAR took a firm stance against racism last weekend at Atlanta Motor Speedway, holding a moment of silence for racial inequality before the green flag. NASCAR official and U.S. Army veteran Kirk Price dropped to one knee during pre-race ceremonies as the field was parked on the frontstretch.
Wallace and the famed Richard Petty Motorsports No. 43 team will run a "Black Lives Matter" paint scheme Wednesday at Martinsville Speedway.
NASCAR statement
"The presence of the confederate flag at NASCAR events runs contrary to our commitment to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for all fans, our competitors and our industry. Bringing people together around a love for racing and the community that it creates is what makes our fans and sport special. The display of the confederate flag will be prohibited from all NASCAR events and properties."
Darrell Wallace Jr., Richard Petty Motorsports, Chevrolet Camaro
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Own the room with the fastest, smartest console ever created
The fastest, smartest console ever created, SD7 Quantum delivers the functionality, audio performance and sheer scale required to deliver the largest productions now and in the future. With SD7 Quantum, you have the power to tackle any challenge and truly own the room.
Built to exceed the ambitions of tomorrow's touring productions, SD7 Quantum breaks the barrier of seventh generation FPGA technology to deliver a dramatic leap forward in power and connectivity. All of this can be added to your existing SD7 surface, ensuring rental partners benefit from an even longer return on investment.
The result is a revolution of possibilities that towers above every other mixing platform available today.
Where once it was impossible to efficiently build an engine with more than one FPGA, now SD7 Quantum brings you the extraordinary might of three large-scale FPGAs working in unison.
Inside the Quantum engine, up to 2,000 channels can be transported across 688 processing paths at 96kHz. New GTX ports run at 6.6GHz while simple two wire connections ensure the fastest possible data speeds to reach a new pinnacle in mixing capability. Fully scalable and designed to communicate seamlessly with the next generation of FPGAs, the Quantum engine is a uniquely formidable platform for an ambitious industry.
SD7 Quantum places the world's most flexible and feature-rich mixing experience at your fingertips. Standard channel processing across both inputs and outputs includes Channel Delay, DiGiTuBe, Single and Multi-Channel Presets, Dual insert points, Hi- and Lo-pass filters at 24dB/octave, four-band parametric EQ (eight on outputs) with band curve selection and Dynamic EQ on each band, DiGiCo's DYN 1 (Compressor, De-esser or Multiband Compressor) and DYN 2 (Gate, Compressor or Ducker).
All of this is before the arrival of Mustard Processing, a fully integrated suite of additional processing that can be assigned to any strip to boost your mix with a range of modelled preamps, vintage dynamics units and EQ sections, all only a touch away.
The master section incorporates 48 gangable 48 band graphic EQs, 48 stereo effects, and 36 control groups (VCAs); using snapshots, you can now switch between complete configurations in any live environment more quickly and easily than ever before, be it during rehearsals, set-up or even mid-show.
In addition, 128 busses are assignable as mono/stereo groups or auxiliaries, while a 48×48 output matrix, dual solo busses with True Solo, and a LR/LCR/5.1 Master buss is available for even deeper configurability.
Last but not least, with the inclusion of patented Nodal Processing, engineers now enjoy more creativity than was previously possible – for the first time, processing can be applied to any node on the auxiliary section of the console, allowing engineers to send unique processing on each send from single or multiple channels.
The SD7 Quantum is renowned for its heavyweight I/O, and with good reason.
Local I/O: SD7 Quantum's local I/O includes 12 analogue inputs, 12 analogue outputs and 12 AES I/O (mono)
Optocore: The amount of connectivity is very special. SD7 Quantum comes as standard with one Optocore fibre loop, which is 504 channels of audio; there can be up to 14 DiGiCo racks, or a combination of racks and tie-lines around the loop; and there is an option to upgrade to dual loop, which allows for 1,008 Optocore channels of audio and 28 racks running.
UBMADI: In addition, the engine has a 48-channel UBMADI, so you can connect any laptop via USB and get 48 channels of recording and playback.
DMI: We have also incorporated two dedicated DMI slots to accommodate the growing family of DiGiCo DMI card options. Allowing the console connectivity to be configured for the demand of the tour or event, so you could plug in a Dante module, or the latest automatic mic mixing module. Each dedicated DMI slot provides you with an additional 64 I/O.
Waves: There is also Waves connectivity if you want to utilise SoundGrid processing, giving you a total of 128 additional I/O.
The console of tomorrow, available today – step up to SD7 Quantum and own the room!
DMI-AMMThis card offers both the SD-Range and the S-Series consoles 48 channels of automatic microphone mixing which can be used in any console input channel.
DMI-ADCThis card provides 16 analogue inputs on 2 x 25 way "D" connectors. The ADC card is a line card only. There is no microphone amplifier or phantom power available. There is no gain control function for these inputs (only digital trim). Maximum input level +22dBu.
DMI-AESThis card provides 16 Inputs (8 pairs) and 16 outputs (8 pairs) on 2 x 25 way "D" connectors. All AES inputs are provided with sample rate conversion (SRC) by default. All AES outputs are synchronised to the mixer system clock.
DMI-AVIOMThis card provides 16 output channels at 48kHz (with SRC) and Supports Aviom's proprietary A-Net Pro16 protocol. It has 1 Cat5e connection and faceplate DIP switched for Stereo output selection.
DMI-DACThis card provides 16 analogue outputs on 2 x 25 way "D" connectors DAC card is line level only. Maximum output level +22dBu (Digital Full Scale)
DMI-MADI-CThis card can be used to connect a Standard MADI stream (64 channels in and out) at 48KHz or 96KHz or an SD Series DiGiCo Rack with the appropriate connector (D-Rack, D2-Rack, SD-Rack, SD-MiNiRack)
DMI-MADI-BThis card can be used to connect a Standard MADI stream (64 channels in and out) at 48KHz or 96KHz or an SD Series DiGiCo Rack with the appropriate connector (D-Rack, D2-Rack, SD-Rack, SD-MiNiRack)
DMI-DANTEThis card provides 64 input and 64 output channels at 48KHz and 32 input and 32 output channels at 96KHz. It is provided with Primary and Secondary (backup) Gigabit Ethernet ports for connection to the Dante network.
DMI-METhis card offers a 40 output interface to Allen & Heath ME-1 or ME-500 Personal Mixers. Multiple personal Mixers can be connected to the DMI ME via the ME-U Hub.
DMI-MICThis card provides 8 microphone preamp inputs on a 1 x 5 way "D" connector. Each channel has individual, low noise gain control and phantom power. User interface is through a normal channel strip on your console. Maximum input level is +22dBu.
DMI-WAVESThis card will provide 64 input and 64 output channels at 48kHz or 96kHz to the SoundGrid Network with 2 Cat5e/Cat6 connections.
General Specifications
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Processing Channel Specification Input Channel
Processing Channel Specification Aux / Group / Matrix Output
최고급 아나로그 믹서 이상의 자연스러운 음질을 제공할 뿐 아니라 편리한 사용자 인터페이스는 아나로그콘솔에 익숙한 사용자라면 반나절 정도의 시간 투자만으로 바로 사용이 가능할 정도로 친숙한 사용자 환경을 제공합니다. Digico는 강력한 리던던트 기능을 제공하고 있으며 함께 제공되는 Mirroring 기능은 공연시 소리의 끊어짐이나, 셋팅 상황의변경없이 완벽한 리던던트 기능을 발휘합니다. 또 1대의 Stage box 입력을 2대의 콘솔이 공유하는 Rack Sharing 기능은 Optic Loop와 auto gain tracking 기능을 함께 제공하여 2대의 콘솔이 서로에게 영향을 주지않고 독립적인 Gain 조절을 가능케 해줍니다. 이러한 강력한 기능을 가장 저렴한 가격으로 소비자에게 제공해주는 것이 Digico만의 장점입니다.


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Celebrate the festive season with family and friends at Christmas Wonderland! This magical lighting display is back and on a much grander scale, treating visitors to a wonderland of glittering lights, illuminated trees, animated displays, light tunnels and projections that will mesmerize and delight.
Event Details
Date: Friday 13 December – Sunday 22 December
Time: 6.00 pm – 10.00 pm – Christmas markets and food trucks
7.15 pm – 10.00 pm – Christmas Wonderland open
Location: Nerima Gardens, Goleby Avenue, Queens Park
Parking and Road Closures
Facebook Event Info
Each night from 6.00 pm, enjoy Christmas stalls, delicious fare and live entertainment for the whole family. Grab a bite to eat and look out for the roving carollers, along with Santa and his Christmas friends as they spread festive cheer.
Don't forget, entry into Christmas Wonderland is free and you can attend as many nights as you like. On busy nights, some entry delays may be experienced. To avoid long queues, arrive after 8.30 pm – last entry is 9.45 pm.
Free Workshop
Creative Ipswich is making Christmas brighter with Free Creative Workshops!
Date: Thursday 19 December – Sunday 22 December
Time: 6.00 pm – 9.00 pm
Location: Festive Forecourt
More Info
- Smoke-free venue
- No dogs or food can be taken inside Nerima Gardens
- Amateur photographers who utilise tripods are asked to attend after 9.00 pm and must not block pathways
- Bringing a pram? Some areas in the garden can be quite narrow and congested. To have the most magical wonderland experience, park your pram at the gate.


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Overarching research questions:
Climate change is often still perceived as a (gradual) shift of the Earth system in a flat stability landscape. That is, it is assumed that the Earth system can be stabilized at various degrees of global warming depending on the cumulative greenhouse gas emissions. However, amounting scientific evidence shows that there are positive feedbacks and tipping elements both in the natural and societal spheres of the Earth System giving rise to attracting valleys and hills (basin boundaries) in the stability landscape. These have the potential to destabilize the Earth system and (irreversibly) take us to a "hothouse" future through a set of domino-interactions.
This FutureLab aims to develop a framework to characterize the resilience of the Earth System in the Anthropocene, exploring stability landscapes of critical physical, biological and societal components, which are only known fragmentarily so far. This includes the identification of critical thresholds/tipping points for these subsystems, as well as their potential to resist to and recover from disruptions. The FutureLab is based in Research Department 1 (RD1) on Earth System Analysis with links to the RD1 working groups on Ice Dynamics (ICE) and Whole Earth System Analysis, and connects to core activities of other research departments. Several collaborations with RD4 and the FutureLab on Game Theory and Networks of Interacting Agents (GaNe) have already been established within ongoing activities in the COPAN collaboration and the DominoES project.
Key research goals
- Identify critical thresholds of physical and biological tipping elements and their potential for domino effects.
- Characterize social tipping elements which either have the potential to effect a significant change in the future Earth system trajectory or are themselves driven by changes in the climate system.
- Develop a framework to define and characterize Earth system resilience and engage in a community effort towards establishing an Earth Resilience Index.
We will combine process-based climate modelling (POEM focus) with integrated World-Earth modelling approaches (copan:CORE focus) as well as methods from complex systems science.
Current members
- Ricarda Winkelmann (FutureLab co-lead, RD1)
- Jonathan F. Donges (FutureLab co-lead, RD1)
- Torsten Albrecht (PostDoc, RD1)
- Wolfram Barfuss (PostDoc, PIK associated, University of Leeds, UK)
- Ronja Reese (PostDoc, RD1)
- Boris Sakschewski (PostDoc, RD1)
- Martin Bastian (PhD student, PIK associated)
- Julius Garbe (PhD student, RD1)
- Niklas Kitzmann (PhD student, RD1)
- Nico Wunderling (PhD student, RD1)
- Maria Zeitz (PhD student, RD1)
- Adrian Heilemann (Master student, RD1)
- Ann Kristin Klose (Master student, RD1)
- Valentin Wohlfarth (Master student, RD1)
- Jonathan Krönke (former Master student, RD1)
- Jakob Lochner (former Master student, RD1)
- Hannah Mevenkamp (former Bachelor student, RD1)
- Benedikt Stumpf (former Master student, RD1)
Work in our FutureLab is supported by the following third-party funded projects:
- Geo.X Young Academy PhD training programme
- European Research Council Advanced Grant project ERA (Earth resilience in the Anthropocene)
- Leibniz Association project DominoES (Domino effects in the Earth system - Can Antarctica tip climate policy?)
- IRTG 1740: International Research Training Group on Dynamical Phenomena in Complex Networks: Fundamentals and Applications (funded by DFG and FAPESP)
- German National Academic Foundation (Studienstiftung des deutschen Volkes) funding for PhD research on social tipping dynamics in sustainability transformation
- Heinrich Böll Foundation funding for PhD research
- EU H2020 project TiPACCs
- EU H2020 project TiPES (Tipping points in the Earth system)
- Princeton-Humboldt Cooperation and Collective Cognition Network (CoCCoN)
Work in progress
The following publications are currently under review and discussion:
- R. Winkelmann*, J.F. Donges*, E.K. Smith*, M. Milkoreit*, C. Eder, J. Heitzig, A. Katsanidou, M. Wiedermann, N. Wunderling, T.M. Lenton,
Social tipping processes for sustainability: an analytical framework,
in review (2020),
preprint arXiv:2010.04488 [physics.soc-ph],
preprint SSRN:3708161,
* shared lead-authorship.
- N. Wunderling, A. Staal, B. Sakschewski, M. Hirota, O.A. Tuinenburg, J.F. Donges, H.M.J. Barbosa*, R. Winkelmann*,
Network dynamics of drought-induced tipping cascades in the Amazon rainforest,
in review (2020),
Preprint Research Square, DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-71039/v1,
*These authors jointly supervised this study.
- N. Wunderling, M. Gelbrecht, R. Winkelmann, J. Kurths, J.F. Donges,
Basin stability and limit cycles in a conceptual model for climate tipping cascades,
in review (2020),
Preprint arXiv:2009.09902 [physics.ao-ph] (2020).
- L.A. Tamberg, J. Heitzig, J.F. Donges,
A modeler's guide to studying the resilience of social-technical-environmental systems,
Preprint arXiv:2007.05769 [physics.soc-ph] (2020).
- N. Wunderling, J.F. Donges, J. Kurths, R. Winkelmann,
Interacting tipping elements increase risk of climate domino effects,
Earth System Dynamics Discussion, in review (2020),
DOI: 10.5194/esd-2020-18.
- S.H.R. Rosier, R. Reese, J.F. Donges, J. De Rydt, G.H. Gudmundsson, R. Winkelmann,
The tipping points and early-warning indicators for Pine Island Glacier, West Antarctica,
in review (2020),
preprint EarthArXiv. April 15. DOI:10.31223/osf.io/y95r6.
- J. Bak-Coleman, M. Alfano, W. Barfuss, C. Bergstrom, M.A. Centeno, I.D. Couzin, J.F. Donges, M. Galesic, J. Jacquet, A. Kao, A. Gersick, T. Patterson, P. Romanczuk, D.I. Rubenstein, K. Tombak, J.J. Van Bavel, E.U. Weber,
Collective behavior as a crisis discipline,
in review (2020).
- M. Wiedermann, R. Winkelmann, J.F. Donges, C. Eder, J. Heitzig, A. Katsandiou, E.K. Smith,
Can Antarctica tip climate policy?,
in review (2019),
preprint arXiv:1911.10063 [physics.soc-ph].
- V. Brovkin, E. Brook, J.H. Williams, T.M. Lenton, M. Barton, S. Bathiany, R.M. DeConto, J.F. Donges, A. Ganopolski, J. McManus, S. Praetorius, A. de Vernal, A. Abe-Ouchi, H. Cheng, M. Claussen, M. Crucifix, G. Gallopin, V. Iglesias, D.S. Kaufman, T. Kleinen, F. Lambert, S. van der Leeuw, H. Liddy, M.-F. Loutre, D. McGee, K. Rehfeld, R. Rhodes, A. Seddon, M.H. Trauth, L. Vanderverken, Z. Yu,
Past abrupt changes, tipping points and cascading impacts in coupled climate-ecological-social systems: Lessons for the future,
in review (2019).
- B. Ewers*, J.F. Donges*, J. Heitzig, S. Peterson,
Divestment may burst the carbon bubble if investors' beliefs tip to anticipating strong future climate policy,
in review,
preprint arxiv: http://arxiv.org/abs/1902.07481,
* Shared lead-authorship.
- J.F. Donges, W. Lucht, J. Heitzig, W. Barfuss, S.E. Cornell, S.J. Lade, and M. Schlüter,
Taxonomies for structuring models for World-Earth system analysis of the Anthropocene: subsystems, their interactions and social-ecological feedback loops,
Earth System Dynamics Discussions (2018),
DOI: 10.5194/esd-2018-27.
In press
- N. Wunderling, M. Willeit, J.F. Donges, and R. Winkelmann,
Global warming due to loss of large ice masses and Arctic summer sea ice,
Nature Communications, in press (2020).
- J. Garbe, T. Albrecht, J.F. Donges, A. Levermann, and R. Winkelmann,
The hysteresis of the Antarctic ice sheet,
Nature 585, 538–544, (2020),
DOI: 10.1038/s41586-020-2727-5.
- M. Wiedermann, E.K. Smith, J. Heitzig, J.F. Donges,
A network-based microfoundation of Granovetter's threshold model for social tipping,
Nature Scientific Reports 10, 11202 (2020),
DOI: 10.1038/s41598-020-67102-6,
preprint arXiv:1911.04126 [physics.soc-ph].
- A.K. Klose, V. Karle, R. Winkelmann, J.F. Donges,
Emergence of cascading dynamics in interacting tipping elements of ecology and climate,
Royal Society Open Science 7, 200599 (2020),
DOI: 10.1098/rsos.200599
preprint arXiv:1910.12042 [physics.geo-ph].
- J.-D. Mathias, M. Debeljak, G. Deffuant, A. Diemer, F. Dierickx, J.F. Donges, G. Gladkykh, J. Heitzig, G. Holtz, W. Obergassel, F. Pellaud, A. Sánchez, A. Trajanov, N. Videira,
Grounding social foundations for Integrated Assessment Models of climate change,
Earth's Future 8, e2020EF001573 (2020),
- W. Barfuss, J.F. Donges, V.V. Vasconcelos, J. Kurths, S.A. Levin,
Caring for the future can turn tragedy into comedy for long-term collective action under risk of collapse,
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA 117, (2020),
PIK news piece, SRC news piece.
- J.F. Donges*, J. Heitzig*, W. Barfuss, M. Wiedermann, J.A. Kassel, T. Kittel, J.J. Kolb, T. Kolster, F. Müller-Hansen, I.M. Otto, K.B. Zimmerer, and W. Lucht,
Earth system modeling with endogenous and dynamic human societies: the copan:CORE open World-Earth modeling framework,
Earth System Dynamics 11, 395–413 (2020),
DOI: 10.5194/esd-11-395-2020,
* The first two authors share the lead authorship.
- J. Krönke, N. Wunderling, R. Winkelmann, A. Staal, B. Stumpf, O.A. Tuinenburg, J.F. Donges,
Dynamics of tipping cascades on complex networks,
Physical Review E 101, 042311 (2020),
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.101.042311,
preprint arXiv:1905.05476 [physics.soc-ph].
- N. Wunderling*, B. Stumpf*, J. Krönke, A. Staal, O.A. Tuinenburg, R. Winkelmann, J.F. Donges,
How motifs condition critical thresholds for tipping cascades in complex networks: linking micro- to macro-scales,
Chaos 30, 043129 (2020),
preprint arXiv:2001.02169 [nlin.AO],
* The first two authors share the lead authorship,
AIP Scilight: Microscale rainforest interactions can result in vulnerabilities across large regions.
- T. Ide, C. Fröhlich, J.F. Donges,
The Economic, Political, and Social Implications of Environmental Crises,
Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society (BAMS) 101, E364–E367 (2020),
- T. Ide, M. Brzoska, J.F. Donges, C.-F. Schleussner,
Multi-method evidence for when and how climate-related disasters contribute to armed conflict risk,
Global Environmental Change, online first (2020),
DOI: 10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2020.102063.
- M. Mahecha, F. Gans, G. Brandt, R. Christiansen, S.E. Cornell, N. Fomferra, G. Kraemer, J. Peters, G. Camps-Valls, J.F. Donges, W. Dorigo, L. Estupinan-Suarez, V. Gutierrez-Velez, M. Gutwin, M. Jung, M. Londono, D. Miralles, P. Papastefanou, M. Reichstein,
Earth system data cubes unravel global multivariate dynamics,
Earth System Dynamics 11, 201–234 (2020),
DOI: 10.5194/esd-11-201-2020.
- S.J. Lade, W. Steffen, W. de Vries, S.R. Carpenter, J.F. Donges, D. Gerten, H. Hoff, T. Newbold, K. Richardson, J. Rockström,
Human impacts on planetary boundaries amplified by Earth system interactions,
Nature Sustainability 3, 119–128 (2020),
DOI: 10.1038/s41893-019-0454-4,
PIK press release, SRC press release.
- I.M. Otto, J.F. Donges, W. Lucht, H.J. Schellnhuber,
Reply to Smith et al.: Social tipping dynamics in a world constrained by conflicting interests,
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA (PNAS) 117, 10631–10632 (2020),
DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2002648117.
- I.M. Otto*, J.F. Donges*, R. Cremades, A. Bhowmik, R. Hewitt, W. Lucht, J. Rockström, F. Allerberger, S. Doe, A. Lenferna, M. McCaffrey, N. Morán, D.P. van Vuuren, H.J. Schellnhuber,
Social tipping dynamics for stabilizing Earth's climate by 2050,
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA (PNAS), (2020),
* The first two authors share the lead authorship,
PIK press release, SRC news, New York Times.
- F.M. Strnad, W. Barfuss, J.F. Donges, J. Heitzig,
Deep reinforcement learning in World-Earth system models to discover sustainable management strategies,
Chaos 29, 123122 (2019),
preprint arXiv:1908.05567 [physics.soc-ph] [cs.LG],
PIK news item.
- K. Kornhuber, D. Coumou, E. Vogel, C. Lesk, J.F. Donges, J. Lehmann, R. Horton,
Amplified Rossby waves enhance risk of concurrent heatwaves in major breadbasket regions,
Nature Climate Change 10, 48–53 (2020),
DOI: 10.1038/s41558-019-0637-z,
PIK press release.
S.J. Lade, J. Norberg, J.M. Anderies, C. Beer, S.E. Cornell, J.F. Donges, I. Fetzer, T. Gasser, K. Richardson, J. Rockström, W. Steffen,
Potential feedbacks between loss of biosphere integrity and climate change,
Global Sustainability 2, e21 (2019),
DOI: 10.1017/sus.2019.18.
J. Randers, J. Rockström, P.-E. Stoknes, U. Goluke, D. Collste, S.E. Cornell, and J.F. Donges,
Achieving the 17 sustainable development goals within 9 planetary boundaries,
Global Sustainability 2, e24 (2019),
DOI: 10.1017/sus.2019.22,
Preprint: EarthArXiv:10.31223/osf.io/xwevb,
SRC news item and video.
- I.M. Otto, M. Wiedermann, R. Cremades, J.F. Donges, C. Auer, W. Lucht,
Human agency in the Anthropocene,
Ecological Economics 167, 106463 (2020),
DOI: 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2019.106463.
- Deterministic limit of temporal difference reinforcement learning for stochastic games,
Physical Review E 99, 043305 (2019),
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevE.99.043305,
PRE editor's choice,
PIK news release: New method to better understand much-employed self-learning Artificial Intelligence,
Preprint: arXiv:1809.07225.
- C. Ciemer, N. Boers, M. Hirota, J. Kurths, F. Müller-Hansen, R.S. Oliveira, R. Winkelmann,
Higher resilience to climatic disturbances in tropical vegetation exposed to more variable rainfall,
Nature Geoscience 12 (2019), 174–179,
DOI: 10.1038/s41561-019-0312-z,
PIK Press release.
- W. Steffen, J. Rockström, K. Richardson, T.M. Lenton, C. Folke, D. Liverman, C.P. Summerhayes, A.D. Barnosky, S.E. Cornell, M. Crucifix, J.F. Donges, I. Fetzer, S.J. Lade, M. Scheffer, R. Winkelmann, and H.J. Schellnhuber,
Trajectories of the Earth system in the Anthropocene,
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA (2018),
SRC press release.
- W. Barfuss, J.F. Donges, S.J. Lade, and J. Kurths,
When optimization for governing human-environment tipping elements is neither sustainable nor safe,
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* The first two authors share the lead authorship,
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J.F. Donges and W. Barfuss,
From math to metaphors and back again. Social-ecological resilience from a multi-agent-environment perspective,
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- A. Ganopolski, R. Winkelmann, H.J. Schellnhuber,
Critical insolation - CO2 relation for diagnosing past and future glacial inception,
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- A. Levermann & R. Winkelmann,
A simple equation for the melt-elevation feedback of ice sheets,
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- H.J. Schellnhuber, S. Rahmstorf, R. Winkelmann,
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Once again we are amazed by the great ideas folks me up with here at 100 Mile Finds.
From the Fridge Door is a new vendor here on the site that creates one-of-a-kind dolls/stuffies inspired by your children's artwork!
Nicola Maguire is the artist behind the work. She first became interested in children's artwork while working as as Early Childhood Educator. Since leaving the field of ECE to raise two sons she has been teaching art classes in her community. From the Fridge Door is Nicola's answer to the question of what to do with all those masterpieces that are just a little too awesome for the fridge door.
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Tests of A Leader – Humility, Sacrifice, & Vision
Luke 5:1-11
I love these 11 verses and what it teaches about leadership. It teaches both what Jesus is looking for from his leaders and lessons on how we can develop future leaders. Here is a passage where Jesus is teaching eternal truths to a large group of people yet the focus is not on what Jesus taught but who Jesus was testing. Hear this; In God's timing, the most important thing for you this morning might not be the Teaching, it might God's Testing. You know at any given time God is doing millions of things at once.
Action – Obedience – Humility – Sacrifice
If I am hiring staff at CCC, if I am looking to put someone in a leadership position at CCC, I am intentionally looking for these 4 qualities.
Jesus was experiencing a logistics problem. The people were pressing him into the water. So Jesus hops aboard Peter's boat and makes a simple request "Peter, I have a challenge before me. Will you make my challenge your challenge? Will you drop everything right now to respond to my needs? Will you take Action?" What a Test!
Peter stops what he is doing and takes Action. Peter passes the first test. This small action is like a hinge on a great door that opens to Peter a future he can hardly imagine. So often, small actions can open great doors in our future!
Then Jesus gives Peter a second test; one that was more difficult. "Peter, I know it's in the heat of the day and it's not the primetime for fishing but put out into the deep water and let down your nets for a catch." Here is the challenge- Can Peter obey Jesus when it goes against what Peter thinks is best? In verse 5 you see the "BUT" This is the hinge that opens up a whole new world to Peter "But, Because you say so – I will." Because you say so – I will. Underline this phrase and use it in your prayers. This is a hinge statement in the life of every Leader with Jesus.
We all know what happens. Peter rows out to deeper water, lowers the nets into the water and catches so many fish his nets begin to break. He quickly signals to his partners and they come to help. The catch is so great that it nearly sinks both boats. Everyone is astonished. Everyone is Encompassed in Amazement! Amazement rings in the crowd. Whispers grow into rumblings "How did this happen? Who deserves the Credit?"
This is a critical moment and a critical test. Who deserves the Credit test? Peter falls on his knees in front of everybody; in front of the other fishermen and the crowd and says "I am completely aware of whose power brought in this astonishing catch of fish. Not, Me (Peter ), I am a sinful man. I don't have that kind of power. I don't even deserve to be in your presence!" Peter passes the test in front of the crowd and with great clarity he gives Jesus the Credit.
The Credit test is such a huge Leadership Test. This test isn't just a young leader's test. In fact, it's possible that it could still be a test at the end of your leadership journey.
In 2 Samuel 24 we see that King David, nearing the end of his leadership and at the peak of his power, sends one of his long time friends Joab to go through all Israel and number the troops, count the number of fighting men. David wanted to just delight in his POWER!
Remember what his friend says. This is a good friend who will try to stand in the way of your foolishness. Joab says "David, I plead with you not to number the troops. I can see your motive to delight in the number and foolishly brag and create the illusion that it was the number of troops under your leadership that brought you victory. It was not; all the Credit belongs to the Lord."
David foolishly blows right through Joab's wise counsel. David gets the number, 1.3 million. The cost of David taking Credit was great; 70,000 men. WOW!
How are you faced with the Credit test? Do you feel a hunger for credit or the need to tell others what you have done. How much experience you have had? How large you have grown your organization? Do you like to name-drop? How do you pass the Credit Test in a Social Media Culture?
Why is humility such an important characteristic of a healthy Team? How do Credit Hogs hurt a team?
Catching & Casting a Vision:
I love this verse! In verse 10 we see Jesus say "Peter – Don't be afraid, from now on you will be catching men." WOW! What a Grand Vision. Peter, I am challenging you to lift your eyes off Dollar Signs and consider the Destiny of Men.
Jesus isn't giving him details but casting an immense vision. He is trying to stir a hunger in Peter for something Grander than he can imagine.
"If you want to build a ship, don't drum up people together to collect wood and don't assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea."
-The Boyhood of Raleigh
Now I realize that Jesus was calling Peter to a particular role, the Leader of the Church. Yet, Jesus is calling all of us to take part in shaping the Eternal Destinies of Men. In Matthew 28 – The Great Commission, Jesus says "Go into all the world, [including the business world] and make disciples" Tell people about Jesus.
Does Jesus Grand vision fit into your career? How?
How strong are you at casting a Grander Vision into the lives of those under your leadership or are you just assigning them tasks?
Peter is standing there with the largest paycheck he has ever received in his hand. No doubt while they are hauling all ashore they are quickly calculating their fortune; secretly thinking of all the things they can finally buy with this sudden influx of cash. Jesus looks at Peter and gives him the final test "Peter, can you leave this behind? Peter, can you trade in Dollars for people's Eternal Destiny? Peter can you lay this down for a Grander Vision?" O What a Test! This may be the toughest test of all, for some.
To be a part of fulfilling any dream. To be a part of bringing Hope to the World. Some things, some valuable things, must be left behind.
In order to reach the dream – valuable things must be left behind.
Some of us are stuck, we are never really able to enter into the Grand Vision Jesus has for us because we have a Covered Wagon full of stuff we can't let go of.
The Grander the Vision the higher the Price Tag. Jesus understands the price tag. Jesus understands what it means to leave something valuable behind in order to enter into a Dark World. Jesus left Heaven behind. Jesus left the comfort of the Trinity behind and let go of the Glory that belongs to Him in order to be mocked and Crucified. Jesus even laid aside his life. He left all these valuable things behind for the Grander Vision; bringing us out of Darkness and giving us a Hope.
Jesus wants his partners to understand to be a part of bringing Hope into the World. You will be asked to leave Valuable things behind.
What kinds of things might Jesus ask us to leave behind? Are you stuck?
Do those you lead see the sacrifice you are making? Do you back away from asking people to make sacrifices?
- How are you faced with the Credit test? Do you feel a hunger for credit, or the need to tell others what you have done, how much experience you have had, how large you have grown your organization? Do you like to name-drop? How do you pass the Credit Test in a Social Media Culture?
- Why is humility such an important characteristic of a healthy Team? How do Credit Hogs hurt a team?
- Does Jesus Grand vision fit into your career? How?
- How strong are you at casting a Grander Vision into the lives of those under your leadership or are you just assigning them tasks?
- What kinds of things might Jesus ask us to leave behind? Are you stuck?
- Do those you lead see the sacrifice you are making? Do you back away from asking people to make sacrifices?
Friends and Brothers,
Paul Phillips
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I was running errands today (April 17th) and look what I saw!!! I think this sign says it all! Let's hope they really mean it regarding the June opening date! That would be a perfect time to open the place since temperatures should be just right! Stay tuned Harlemites!
Harlem Tavern coming June 2011
By Austin2Harlem


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First 8th grade Girls Basketball Game
Bethanie Wu, Leopard Life Staff Writer
December 13, 2019
The eighth grade girls basketball team played their first game against Rockwall Cain on Thursday, Nov. 14 at WSMS to start of their season. "We played Rockwall Cain. They were a good team because they ran their plays which allowed their team to be open," said Serine Ashfour, 8. In order to win g...
Basketball season kicks off in Willow Springs
Luke Wright, Leopard Life Staff Writer
December 13, 2019
Basketball season has begun in WSMS, and our 8th grade boys have started out their season strong with a current record of 8-1 overall. "I'm really excited to get better over the season, have a lot of fun, and maybe take some wins," said James Brunson, 8. The...
8th grade Volleyball District Tournament
Bethanie Wu, Leopard Life Staff Writer
October 31, 2019
Eighth grade Willow Springs volleyball teams competed in districts at the WSMS gyms to attempt to win the tournament. "In the district tournament we play against teams from Rockwall and Allen like Rockwall Cain, Allen Ford, Rockwall Williams, and more," said Caroline Collins, 8. To beat t...
8th grade volleyball starts strong
Bethanie Wu, Leopard Life Staff Writer
September 25, 2019
The eighth grade volleyball team played their first game against Rockwall Cain on Thursday, Aug. 29 at WSMS as the start of their season. "We won our first game last night because our team always had positive energy on the court," said Finley Abernathy, 8. Every Lovejoy team is a family, and it is...


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My daughter and I have been watching a ton of YouTube videos of princess inspired desserts and dishes. This gave me a great idea to do our own with a little princess dessert. Since spring is already on its way, what better way to celebrate than with a princess-inspired ambrosia fruit salad. I realized the only thing that made most of those desserts "princessy" was the little red food coloring to make it pink. This is an easy recipe for any busy mom who wants to give their daughter and family a royal experience.
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For this recipe, I decided to skip the canned fruit and use fresh fruit. I did cave into using Cool Whip and the maraschino cherries to keep the recipe simple and sweet. I try my hardest to use natural ingredients and leave out any artificial sweeteners in our daily diet but sometimes it's okay. I also caved into using food coloring as a quick way to turn the ambrosia fruit salad pink. Having fun with your desserts is probably the best part about this fruit salad.
The most important part about this recipe is how easy and fun it was making. My daughter and I had a blast mixing the pudding, the cool whip and the red food coloring turning everything pink. Adding the marshmallows was also a fun little treat since we ate a good amount of them while making the fruit salad. I love summer desserts and can't wait to share more of our little kitchen adventures with my Princessa Raelyn. These moments are going by so fast and these quick desserts help me get back to the everlasting memories with my babies.
So here is the Princess Ambrosia Fruit Salad recipe:
Total Time: 5 Minutes
Serving: 10-15 Servings
2 Apples
2 Pears
½ Pineapple
2 cups of Grapes
2 cups of Strawberries (5-6 strawberries)
1 cup of Maraschino cherries
½ container of Cool Whip (to taste)
1 box of Vanilla Pudding
1 cup of Coconut shred
½ cup of walnuts (optional)
2-3 drops of Red Food Coloring
1 ½ cup of Marshmallows
- Peel and cut all of the fruit into cube sized portions. For the grapes and cherries, simply cut into halves. Then mix all of the fruit together in a bowl including the coconut shreds and walnuts as an option.
- Make the vanilla pudding following the directions on the box. You can also use coconut flavor pudding as another option.
- Mix the thawed Cool Whip and pudding with 2-3 drops of red food coloring to get pink color if desired.
- Then mix everything together and garnish with extra coconut shreds, maraschino cherries, and walnuts if desired.
- Refrigerate for 1-2 hours before enjoying for a refreshing dessert.


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The next Bunker Labs Knoxville meet-up will feature Lynn Youngs, Executive Director of the Anderson Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation in the Haslam College of Business at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. His topic is "The Value of Failure."
The event begins at 5 p.m. February 26 at Awaken Coffee, 125 West Jackson Avenue. Click here to register. These events are targeted at military veterans who are or aspire to be entrepreneurs.
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Dental Opinion – Short Term Dental Insurance
Question: I just want to get dental insurance for a short period of time. Just to fix a few dental issues then cancel the plan as I do not want to keep spending money on a plan when I not using it.
Reply: Many dental insurance plans such as PPO's are not designed for short term. Therefore it would be important that you read the terms and conditions of the plan you are looking at.
Some Dental Insurance plans have long term waiting periods for the dental care services you are wanting to have cover. There by being little to no help to you unless you keep the plan long term until the plan waiting periods are over.
You may want to look into buying a dental discount plan. Though those plans are not insurance plans they typical do not have waiting periods and they help to reduce your dental care cost. however, often times due to their low cost you play to have them for a year.
HMO insurance plans are also good low cost affordable dental insurance option. If they have a monthly rate typically you can cancel the plan but they may have a cancellation charge if you do so before a year end.
In short make sure you read each plan to make sure that the benefits are available for what you need and want are their cancellation requirement


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Tue, 23 April 2019
Our Xbox crew gives our impressions of the just-released Mortal Kombat 11, discusses Respawn's Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order and why we're optimistic about it, speculates on the motive behind the return of a Call of Duty co-creator after a six-year retirement, and more! Plus: how much next-gen will Microsoft talk at E3?
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Decision Point AI predicts M&A value outcomes pre acquisition as part of corporate due diligence and valuation
Decision Point AI predicts risks, issues and answers will the combined firms return good value post acquisition, before acquisition as part of due diligence
Veriluma Limited (ASX:VRI)NEW YORK, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES, June 14, 2019 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Internationally M&A has a high failure rate
Up to 90% of Mergers and Acquisitions Fail, according to a Harvard Business Review report, the failure rate for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) sits between 70 percent and 90 percent.
Our AI approach is based on comprehensive research into the reasons behind the low success rate utilizing the research of Dr. Thomas Straub, Reasons for Frequent Failure in Mergers and Acquisitions, a comprehensive analysis. Dr. Straub has adopted holistic understanding of M&A as a crucial part of business development.
It is evident that companies' long-term success is at least partially dependent on their strategic actions. And these are often shaped in practice by merger and acquisition activity. Thus phenomena as varied as globalization, value-chain optimization, or product diversification are often implemented as M&A operations. In no few cases, M&A activity constitutes the company's strategy. Prof. Dr. Dr. José-Carlos Jarillo 2007.
The focus is therefore on core elements – strategic logic, cultural behaviour and financial benefits. Decision Point AI is able to predict the risks before the acquisition takes place using the following question;
will the combined firms return good value post acquisition?
Then, we list the factors that might provide insight to their combined performance, such as the Strategic Logic, Organizational Behaviour, and Financial Position.
Next, we break down each of the major terms (such as Strategic Logic) into their sub-issues, drivers, and indicators.
Strategic Logic with sub-issues, drivers and indicators
Having listed all of the issues that bear on this problem, (or at least having made a start), we now structure a model that describes the relevant relationships between these issues.
The relationship between the issues is expressed in terms of conditional probability. In the example above, in the real world, we would anticipate it is very likely that IF combined firms have good strategic logic (Combining firms has good strategic logic) THEN the combined firms would deliver good value (Combined firms' performance delivers good value).
In this M&A example, we use several layers of reasoning from base information that is measurable in the real world, to aggregated ones, such as Production Operation Similarity.
Almost all objects in the system can be annotated with external links to web pages, PDF, images, spreadsheets, etc.
Human expertise is combined with the AI logic in the form of workshop based and individually identified experts in client organisations answering questionnaires to be built into the AI.
Above shows the observations made with respect to all of the issues contained in the questionnaire. Where there is colour there is information. More colour = more certainty. No colour = no data.
Predict early to identify the risks and save costs
A client used a recent example of a takeover on which they were the corporate advisor. The acquirer was a AUD $350m Enterprise Value ("EV") listed entity, the target a AUD $75m EV listed entity, in the same industry sector. The takeover had completed earlier and earnings and other results were beginning to become apparent.
They found the Decision Point AI methodology thoughtful and comprehensive. In particular, the program asked for a broad range of non-financial factors to be considered, some of which they found were not usually quantified in pre-acquisition analysis of takeovers, but should be. Acquirers and advisors alike tended to focus on easily quantifiable factors, such as EPS accretion/dilution and return on shareholders' funds. The Decision Point AI methodology could be helpful to assist acquirers and advisors alike in assessing longer term benefits, to each of the employees, clients and shareholders of each entity - acquirer and target.
Next Steps....
Decision Point AI methodology is focused on a part human and part machine integration which requires a major commitment in time and finance to achieve on the first question being answered it although gets a great deal easier over time. The next step is a proof of concept (POC) which costs between USD $65,000 and USD $130,000 as it actually answers a critical business question so practically delivers value. Additionally it requires the involvement and time of senior leadership to create a bespoke structure around their business capability and knowledge. Creating the POC takes 6-8 weeks depending upon complexity and access to subject matter experts within the the client company and involves both workshops and once identified expert questionnaires. The clients intellectual property pertaining to their own knowledge and observations remain their property.
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See below for hours and phone numbers for each service.
Please note, all OSU and OSU Wexner Medical Center locations, including this one, are tobacco-free and weapon-free zones.
Ohio State's Lung Center, located within Martha Morehouse Outpatient Care, is the outpatient clinic office for the Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine.
We provide a full range of services in allergy and immunology, sleep medicine and pulmonary medicine. (Pulmonary medicine focuses on lung health and includes asthma treatment.)Specialty programs provided at Ohio State's Lung Center include:
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Martha Morehouse Medical Plaza is conveniently located just west of the Ohio State campus.
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Valet parking will be offered to all patients and visitors who are going to either the Pavilion or Tower. The cost is $3, and hours of operation are Mon.-Fri., 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m. A valet attendant will be available Mon.-Thurs., until 8 p.m. to retrieve vehicles after valet closes.
A free shuttle provides transportation between the The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and the plaza every 20 minutes. The shuttle picks up and drops off at the entrance of both the pavilion and goes to University Hospital and Ross Heart Hospital.


text: woofwoof Report post Posted May 8, 2019 With an engaging enthusiasm, Nick Procter describes some of the less well known places that he has visited over the years – Luxembourg, Gibralter, Helsinki, and Poole Harbour amongst others. It is also no doubt the first time anyone has ever included the town of Basingstoke in a travel book! (Procter spends about 16 pages discussing the outstanding features of that town including Marks and Spencers, Weatherspoons, Accessorise and Poundland. (It reminds me of when Nandos was voted Preston's best restaurant…). Proctor writes very well, including numerous anecdotes and as befits a true travel writer is always happy to venture down any physical cul-de-sacs and to follow through with any tangents that come to mind. He includes numerous interesting facts. Who knew for instance that Luxembourg has its own language distinct from both French and German called appropriately enough, "Luxembourgish" My favourite quotes from the book "It remains the only time in my life that I have seen a peacock on a beach and I can't think of when I will see another one." "I used the word monkey in the previous paragraph for brevity, but monkey is too casual a term for my liking." (About a garlic producing farm on the Isle of Wight): "I don't think I've had a better day out anywhere ever" - this is from a man who had visited 5 continents by the age of 14!) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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Topgolf attraction coming to the Gold Coast
BigKev replied to rac2703's topic in Theme Park DiscussionI must admit I wasn't looking at it with more accomodation being available which would obviously change things as I can't see the day-to-day park crowds going for it and it's too far out to be a regular night attraction. I think there's a massive difference when comparing to bowling though because bowling is accessible to anyone of any age and ability. Unless you play golf already, golf (outside of mini golf) is basically inaccessible to everyone.
Topgolf attraction coming to the Gold Coast
BigKev replied to rac2703's topic in Theme Park DiscussionI'm a golf fanatic but I find this a really strange move for Movieworld. Can't see it being an attraction for families and there are many more interesting options for golf on the Gold Coast.
Dear Dreamworld- A Review (Attraction Pass)
BigKev replied to jarvo_325's topic in Theme Park DiscussionWould be a good idea if the relevant info was available well before that point, certainly at the gate and even better on the website. No idea if that is the case or not.
What is your favourite and worst ride of all time?
BigKev replied to Jay Jay The Jet Plane's topic in Theme Park DiscussionI understand that criticism and it is certainly not the most comfortable ride but personally I have never found it to be any worse than that. I hear more whinging from my family about the uncomfortableness of the Scooby Doo lapbar, but the only ride I find to hurt like hell is the Road Runner Rollercoaster after the sudden braking causes knees to crash into the front of the car.
What is your favourite and worst ride of all time?
BigKev replied to Jay Jay The Jet Plane's topic in Theme Park DiscussionYep, agree 100%.
What parks do you like best
BigKev replied to Bailz's topic in Theme Park DiscussionConcur with the sentiments expressed by many thus far. DW the stand out park for me, a multitude of different ride experiences and a good, full day of activity, as well as having a nice range of 'other' experiences; animals, Tiger show, Outback show etc..... Of the other parks I rate SW higher than MW because of the variety on offer and I am probably harder on MW because I usually find their shows to be quite mediocre. Water park wise, I see WnW as being a superior park, I must admit I look at WWW as being more of a nice add-on to DW rather than a park in its own right.
Bit rude for Village to flog the same pass for 99 to their subscribers, then deals.com.au for 89 the next week.
Deals.com.au are selling a VIP Pass with an unlimited entry into the three parks and Paradise Country until June for 89.95. 1488 sold to date.
Sea World maintenance
BigKev replied to pushbutton's topic in Theme Park DiscussionAnother reason to keep the monorail is it is the only (albeit less than ideal) link between the resort and public transport. A lot of tourists take advantage of the excellent GC public transport network but the bus stop is a long hike from the resort, and with small kids the best option is to jump on the monorail and then walk out the front gate to the bus stop.
Wanda Group to build theme park on Gold Coast?
BigKev replied to DJKostya's topic in Theme Park DiscussionI can't see it being bad for the existing parks. If they capture a large Chinese market there will be a river of tourists running right into the area the parks are in. No-one goes on holiday and only visits one place.
Wanda Group to build theme park on Gold Coast?
BigKev replied to DJKostya's topic in Theme Park DiscussionClearly pretty serious if they have funded the creation of direct flights as well.
2015 in Dreamworld - ABC Kids World, V8 Supercars and more
BigKev replied to Reanimated35's topic in Theme Park DiscussionI guess it depends on whether or not it is a river or a water feature.
Movie World speculation and dreaming - 2015 edition
BigKev replied to Brad2912's topic in Theme Park DiscussionOn the plus side, we can now officially measure how slow these morons are, although 10 years is a little less than i would have predicted I must admit.
2015 in Dreamworld - ABC Kids World, V8 Supercars and more
BigKev replied to Reanimated35's topic in Theme Park DiscussionI've mentioned before that I suspect the complaining about the river is generally done by 'city' dwellers. It always looks pretty typical to me, the only issue is the rubbish and that is just a reflection of ordinary people and hard for Dreamworld to manager.
Suggestions please!
BigKev replied to Canadian Harmony's topic in Theme Park DiscussionI fly with all of them all the time, never had an issue beyond a short delay with Tiger.


text: i am working in electrical distribution maintenance and operation team. we have batteries for 110VDC battery charger and 230VAC UPS system. the batteries are Nickel cadmium and installed in battery racks. i would like know. Is it require to ground the battery rack. As it is used for critical control application and also we have battery earth fault monitoring system. all the trays and cable terminals are insulated. is it require to ground the battery racks


text: wheat UK Plant Pathologist To Kentucky Farmers: Check For Head Scab On Crops By Hannah Bullard • Jun 4, 2019 123 Stock Photo University of Kentucky Extension Plant Pathologist Carl Bradley says now is a good time for farmers to inspect their grain crops for a disease that impacts quality and yield. Wheat Market Stagnant Amidst Global Abundance By Nicole Erwin • Jan 4, 2017 rob3rt82, 123rf stock photo An over-abundance of wheat produced last year has market values almost half of what they were in 2013. To reflect on the 2016 crop, Kentucky wheat growers and specialists from across the Commonwealth are gathering Thursday in Hopkinsville for the 2017 Winter Wheat Meeting. Wheat Becoming Residual Crop in KY, Says Ag Economist By Nicole Erwin • May 11, 2016 WKMS The U.S. Wheat market is struggling to compete internationally against countries with cheaper production rates and currency compared to a strong U.S. dollar. Specialists associated with the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture, Food and Environment offered advice at their annual Wheat Field Day in Princeton, Tuesday morning. Low Wheat Prices Leave A Gluten Glut At Midwest's Grain Elevators By editor • Aug 13, 2015 The sun hasn't been up long in Kingfisher, Okla., but it already feels like it's burning. Trucks are moving wheat as people try to get their work done early. It looks like business as usual for a hot summer day an hour northwest of Oklahoma City. Henry Senn, Jim Willms and Bill Stolz come to CHS Plains Partners, the local grain elevator, just about every day to share stories from the good old days and talk about wheat prices. Doctors Say Changes In Wheat Do Not Explain Rise Of Celiac Disease By Allison Aubrey and Eliza Barclay • Sep 26, 2013 Wheat has been getting a bad rap lately. Many folks are experimenting with the gluten-free diet, and a best-selling book called Wheat Belly has helped drive a lot of the interest. "Wheat is the most destructive thing you could put on your plate, no question," says William Davis, a cardiologist in Milwaukee, Wis., who authored the book. Drought holds its grip as growers pivot to wheat By Todd Hatton & The Associated Press • Oct 25, 2012 The worst U.S. drought in decades is showing little signs of easing as farmers close out their corn harvests and pivot toward growing winter wheat that's also now struggling in the dry conditions. The weekly U.S. Drought Monitor update released today shows that more than roughly 62 percent of the land in the lower 48 states is experiencing some degree of drought.


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Thing's you should not spend your airline miles on
I know so many people who go to the trouble of collecting miles, being loyal to a certain carrier or alliance and then waste the miles they earned on un-efficient purchases. The source of the problem is that most people think of miles as throwaway when in fact, they are just another form of virtual currency.
Most miles have a roughly defined value in pounds or dollars, so to give you an idea, this table details ten of the most popular airline frequent flier programs in the world and the value of their miles.
Frequent Flier Program
Value in Cents
American AAdvantage
1.4 cents per mile
British Airways Executive Club
1.3 cents per mile (avios)
Cathay Pacific Asia Miles
1.2 cents per mile
Delta SkyMiles
1.2 cents per mile
Emirates Skywards
1.0 cents per mile
Etihad Guest
1.2 cents per mile
JetBlue TrueBlue
1.3 cents per point
Singapore Airlines Kris Miles
1.4 cents per mile
United Mileage Plus
1.4 cents per mile
Virgin Atlantic Flying Club
1.2 cents per mile
Basic example
So, as a basic example, let's say you've accumulated 100,000 miles from travelling for work on Etihad. Your 100,000 miles are worth roughly $1200 in virtual currency.
When you come to spend these miles, there's good value purchases and bad value purchases. The rule of thumb for spending airline miles, is spend them on flights in premium cabins.
This is a common thing I see people doing, buying wine with miles. A quick look on some of the airline websites show that you can buy a mixed case of 6 bottles of Sauvignon Blanc for 14,800 miles or thereabouts (it varies). That's value of $192.40 for 6 bottles of wine if the miles are worth 1.3 cents each. Now, sure, we're not getting specific on the actual bottles but these kinds of deals aren't because the airlines have copious amounts of quality wine to give away, they're designed to take your miles from you for a bad exchange rate. Much like those currency exchanges at the airport, airlines want to give you the least product for the highest price.
Onboard purchases
Much like wine, you can often purchase things onboard from the duty free store, using miles. The value of the item you're buying is often inflated as it is, and the cash price will be less than the value of the miles, so again, these purchases are a scam to get you to spend those miles at a bad exchange rate.
Long Haul Economy flights
If there's one thing you should never do, it's purchase long haul economy flights with miles. Most airlines have pretty high fees, taxes and surcharges when you buy reward or mileage tickets. So when you factor in the value of the miles plus all these extra charges, you almost always loose out.
The strategy here is to get the most value out of your miles when you make a purchase, so you should be aiming for the highest possible cabin (First, Business and then Premium in that order) to get the most value for your miles. One exception to this rule is when you buy economy flights for cash and then use miles to upgrade to the next cabin, they're often very good value for money.
There are occasionally other exceptions to the rule as well. For example, British Airways have their Reward Flight Saver program which often offers great value for economy flights on short and medium haul destinations.
Always do some basic maths before purchasing something with miles, if it comes out cheaper to purchase in cash, it's a bad deal. If you're getting more value per mile than the table above, then it's a good deal. The higher dollar to mile ration you can achieve, the better. Remember, treat those miles like they're cash in your pocket.


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Zoom (2006)
Watch Zoom (2006) full movies online.
Synopsis: Former superhero Jack Shepard, (also known as Captain Zoom), is called back to work to transform an unlikely group of ragtag kids into a new generation of superheroes at a privacy Academy and save the world from certain destruction. The project holds an audition of would-be members, most of whom possess useless or disgusting powers. In the end, Dylan, a 17-year-old boy who can turn invisible Summer, a 16-year-old girl with telekinetic powers Tucker, a 12-year-old boy with the power to enlarge any part of his body Cindy, a 6-year-old girl with super strength.
Director: Peter Hewitt
Writers: Adam Rifkin, David Berenbaum
Stars: Tim Allen, Courteney Cox, Chevy Chase
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Recently in NTPC v. Voith Hydro Joint Venture, 2019 SCC Online Del 9014, the High Court of Delhi ("Court") made certain important observations with respect to the scope and application of Section 56 of the Indian Contract Act, 1872 ("Contract Act"). Section 56 of the Contract Act stipulates that a underlying contract is rendered void when obligations under an agreement become impossible to perform or where occurrence of an unforeseeable supervening event frustrates performance of the agreement. In this case, the Court affirmed the decision of the arbitral tribunal and ruled that Section 56 of the Contract Act would not prevail over the provisions of the contract, where the contract itself contains a force majeure clause.
NTPC and a Voith Hydro Joint Venture ("Voith") entered into three distinct contracts, emanating from bids for an electro mechanical package for executing a hydro-electric project (Loharinag Pala Hydro Electric Power Project) ("Project") on the Bhagirathi river. Due to widespread protest against the Project, the National Ganga River Basin Authority ("NGRBA"), a government entity set up by the Ministry of Power, scrapped the Project. Accordingly, NTPC informed Voith that in view of the decision of the NGRBA to scrap the Project, the contract stood frustrated and called upon Voith to return the outstanding advances. On the other hand, Voith disputed that the contract stands frustrated and asked NTPC to return the bank guarantees furnished by Voith. NTPC was also called upon to withdraw its request to return of advances given to Voith. The dispute between the parties was referred to arbitration.
The tribunal rejected NTPC's contention on the ground that NTPC was not relieved of its obligations under the contract, as the contract could not have been frustrated in terms of Section 56 of the Contract Act. It was held that since NTPC did not invoke the force majeure clause, the contract stood terminated in terms of the 'termination for convenience' clause under the contract. The Tribunal also rejected NTPC's contention that in light of the decision of the NGRBA to scrap the Project, the contract had been rendered unlawful within the meaning of Section 23 of the Contract Act.
The award was challenged by NTPC before the High Court of Delhi under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 ("A&C Act").
Scope of Section 56 of the Contract Act:
The primary grounds of challenge by NTPC were as follows:
- The tribunal erred in holding that the contractual provisions prevailed over Section 56 of the Contract Act. It was argued that in view of the decision of the Supreme Court in Satyabrata Ghose v. Mugneeram Bangur & Co., AIR 1954 SC 44 ("Satyabrata Ghose") and Energy Watchdog v. CERC, (2017) 14 SCC 80 ("Energy Watchdog"), Section 56 of the Contract Act was a positive law and the dispute/matter cannot be left to be determined according to the intention of the parties.
- Despite the tribunal acknowledging that the decision of the NGRBA was 'law' within the meaning of clause 9.4 of General Conditions of Contract ("GCC"), it erroneously held that the contract was terminated pursuant to a 'termination for convenience' clause in the contract. It was argued that NTPC did not terminate the contract as it stood frustrated due to the decision of the NGRBA to scrap the project.
The Delhi High Court rejected NTPC's contentions and affirmed the tribunal's award. It was held that where parties have expressly contemplated the consequence of a supervening event in a contract, the terms of such provision would remain binding and parties would not be absolved from their obligations under the contract. In other words, where there exists a force majeure clause in the contract, the parties would be bound by such a clause and would be precluded from relying on Section 56 of the Contract Act to escape performance of the contract. In the facts of this case, since parties had not relied on a force majeure clause in the contract, the Court was of the view that they cannot now seek to rely on Section 56 of the Contract Act.
The Court also relied on a previous judgment of the Supreme Court in India, Satyabrata Ghose to state that where the parties contemplate the possibility of an intervening circumstance that might affect the performance of the contract, there can be no recourse to frustration under law. This is because the basis of the contractual provision agreed by the parties is to demand performance, despite the occurrence of a particular event. The contract does not become frustrated on the happening of such an event.
The Delhi High Court has once again reaffirmed the doctrine of party autonomy by way of this judgement.
The judgement has differentiated between the concepts of impossibility under Section 56 of the Contract Act and a force majeure clause in the contract. Where parties have mutually agreed on a course of action under the contract, parties are estopped from taking a recourse dehors the contract, as the same would amount to diluting the binding effect of the contract.
The Court's decision in Voith Hydro Joint Venture makes it difficult for parties to escape performance of the contract by merely relying on Section 56 of the Contract Act, when the contract itself contains a detailed force majeure clause setting out the course to be followed and its consequences in case of the occurrence of an unforeseeable supervening eventuality.
It is also interesting to note that some High Courts have previously held1 that parties cannot contract out of the application of the Contract Act. The basis of these judgments is that the scheme of the Contract Act allows parties to envisage and cover under contractual provisions, only those events that are not contrary to or inconsistent with the Contract Act. Various provisions under the Contract Act are prefaced with 'in absence of a contract to the contrary' or 'unless otherwise provided'. High Courts have repeatedly held that when a provision under the Contract Act does not contain such a stipulation, it would not be open for parties to contract out of the applicability of such a provision.
The judgment rendered in Voith Hydro Joint Venture, which relies on Satyabrata Ghose and Energy Watchdog, seems to have carved out an exception to the application of Section 56 of the Contract Act in the form of a force majeure clause. However, Section 56 of the Contract Act does not contain phrases such as 'in absence of a contract to the contrary' or 'unless otherwise provided', and this aspect does not appear to have come up in the arguments before Court.
On a separate issue, it can be seen that the tribunal has clearly stated that the decision of the NGRBA is binding on the parties as a matter of law. This is important because Section 56 of the Contract Act also stipulates, that a contract to do an act which subsequently becomes "unlawful" renders the underlying contract as void. However, the judgment does not dwell into this aspect in detail.
NTPC could have also argued that the NGRBA's decision to scrap the Project altered the fundamental basis of the contract, which incapacitated the parties from adhering to obligations under the contract. The Supreme Court of India has previously in Naihati Jute Mills Ltd. v. Khyaliram Jagannath, AIR 1968 SC 522 ("Naihati Jute Mills") as also in Satyabrata Ghose and Energy Watchdog, has made observations with regard to the application of Section 56 of the Contract Act when the edifice/fundamental basis of the contract of the contract gets altered/affected.
It has been held in these cases that when the very foundation of the contract gets disrupted/becomes impossible to perform, due to either the destruction of the subject matter or by reason of a long interruption or delay, the same changes the nature of the contract and would be contrary to what parties had originally contemplated at the time of entering into the contract. Courts have held that such events or change of circumstances, which are so fundamental, to be regarded by law as striking at the root of the contract, would be covered under Section 56 of the Contract Act. These judgements could also have been helpful for the Court to consider in Voith Hydro Joint Venture.
Ultimately, it would lie for consideration by a Court whether the existence of a force majeure clause in a contract, would have the effect of an automatic exclusion of the general application of Section 56 of the Contract.
1. The Official Assignee v. Madholal Sindhu, AIR 1947 Bom 217; Mahendrakumar Chandulal vs. Central Bank of India, 1983 GLH 1125
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