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The Ministry of Telecommunication, Foreign Employment and Sports, has taken the initiative to facilitate low-skilled migrant workers efforts to make an informed decision on safe labour migration, through a national media campaign on the subject. The launch took place in Colombo last week.
"This is the need of the hour as there are controversial stories regarding migrant workers. At times, they are clueless as to what decisions they should take, and this initiative will support them to be aware of the environment they have to work in," Minister of Telecommunication, Foreign Employment and Sports, Harin Fernando said.
The campaign is being implemented in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment and supported by the Embassy of Switzerland in Sri Lanka. It aims to encourage citizens to make informed decisions and follow correct procedures for foreign employment by seeking proper guidance through reliable sources, the 1989 hotline, the SLBFE offices and Development Officers of the Department of Foreign Employment, based at every Divisional Secretariat and District Secretariat office.
"According to the controversial stories we've been hearing, they come down to effective communication to all our citizens to let them know which route to take in their journey towards migration.
"Another significant aspect is the varying laws of each county. The SLBFE has been doing a fantastic job but it's a job that does not receive much praise. In the 13 countries we represent at present, we have our foreign employment offices and safe houses, to cater to the needs of migrant workers. Due to the lack of awareness, the people do not know whom to contact when it comes to matters of migration.
"Due to this lack of awareness, many people do not register themselves at the SLFBE, thus when an incident occurs, it becomes quite a challenge for the Bureau to help them and bring them back to Sri Lanka. I believe that this is the ideal platform for such a campaign," the Minister said.
Secretary to the Ministry of Telecommunication, Foreign Employment and Sport, W.A. Chulananda Perera said there are three million Sri Lankan migrants who account for 10 percent of the population. However, remittances of foreign earnings from 2016 recorded a drop along with a drop in the number of workers facilitated by the agencies. The main drawback with regard to Sri Lankan migrant workers is the low skills factor.
The lack of access to reliable information for migrant workers and their families has been identified as a major problem that prevents Sri Lankans from making informed decisions when it comes to foreign employment.
The absence of easily accessible and reliable sources of information, which could promote better decision-making on migration for employment, causes a great deal of personal and social problems for workers and their families.
Many citizens, especially in the low-skilled category, choose to migrate without due consideration of its adverse implications, for the sake of personal and family interests. This often leaves them vulnerable to exploitation of their rights and those of their families, he said.
The campaign will raise awareness about getting the correct information that will guide prospective migrant workers. It also emphasises the necessity of registering with the SLBFE prior to their departure. In addition, the sources provide advice and facilities to help them build a secure and successful future in the country of their choice, such as information on vocational skills. Skills and qualifications will improve job prospects, income earning potential, working conditions and long-term investment plans.
Nearly three million Sri Lankans work overseas, representing around 10 per cent of the population. Most of the migrant workers are low-skilled construction and domestic workers in the Gulf countries, who are particularly vulnerable to exploitation and abuse.
Foreign remittances, primarily from migrant workers, continue to be the largest source of foreign exchange earnings for Sri Lanka, contributing 8.5 per cent to the country's GDP.
By initiating a national level media campaign, the Ministry of Telecommunication, Foreign Employment and Sports, the Sri Lanka Bureau of Foreign Employment and the Embassy of Switzerland in Sri Lanka hope to mitigate situations where misinformed Sri Lankan citizens find themselves in unfortunate circumstances in foreign lands.
"Labour migration has evolved into a very important topic in world politics. A vast majority of the people migrate for better employment, education or other opportunities, for the betterment of their lives and the lives of their families," Ambassador of Switzerland to Sri Lanka, Hanspeter Mock said.
"Migration not only benefits the person and his/her family but, also the country they come from and the country they are migrating to.
However, while labour migration is highly significant to a country's economy and to the standard of living of many families, it has become increasingly evident that the difference between making migration work and being exploited often comes down to making informed decisions.
"The Safe Labour Migration media campaign seeks to reach out to all Sri Lankans across the island, to encourage and persuade them to think twice before migrating for employment and to ask all the important questions pertaining to skills, employment opportunities and the consequences for the potential migrant and their family. Switzerland is one of the front-runners in migration development at the global level.
"Our commitment within the system of the United Nations, shows this.
Switzerland supports and encourages the stakeholders of the countries of origin and destination countries to collaborate to improve the conditions of labour migrants and their families, because it is our understanding that both have a shared responsibility towards migrant workers," the Ambassador said.


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Former Church with potential for alternative uses subject to planning. Could be ideal for community uses, a children's nursery, an office or somewhere to live in... subject to planning of course!
Located on a busy road serving the Haughton Green area of Denton with many houses in the surrounding location!
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The former Church is located in Haughton Green a large village that is mainly a residential area with about 3,000 households. Many of the shops and services are located on the main road of the old village, Haughton Green Road, which includes a post office and many other shops.
The lot offered is a Former Church premises comprising with accommodation over two floors that has been overhauled.
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You may or may not be aware that my past efforts have been collaborative, involving the lesser-known artist Jude Noon. Together we have worked well, without rancour and with only minor disputes. However, effective from today our relationship has taken a different turn; Jude Noon has officially changed her name by Deed Poll, agreeing to "renounce, relinquish and abandon the use of [her] former name" and requiring "all persons at all times to designate, describe and address [her] by the adopted name of VERONICA FEELING".
She has done this in memory of Kim Fielding whom we both loved.
Rather than dissolving the partnership I feel we have taken it up, down or inside to another level. In the spirit of Wu Tao-tzu, Jude Noon has quite literally entered me and intends to stay indefinitely (or until the bins need taking out).
Meanwhile the next adventure beckons: PANkino – a motorbike powered audio-visual tour across the Urals to Ulaan Baatar. I await my freshly minted passport, driver's licence and organ donor card (2 hearts are better than one) whereupon Visa applications for Russia, Kazakhstan and Mongolia can begin for a mid-June departure.
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Four year training a 'gift to the next generation' says Gerada
Extending GP training to four years will be the RCGP's 'gift to the next generation', college chair Professor Clare Gerada has told GPs.
In her keynote speech to delegates at the RCGP's annual conference in Glasgow, Professor Gerada said the proposals, which will now be considered by ministers after being accepted by Medical Education England last month, would enable the profession to 'rise to the challenge of 21st century general practice'.
In a wide ranging and warmly received speech, Professor Gerada - who took to the stage in a Team GB jacket draped in a union flag - also urged general practice to channel the wisdom of 'giants' of the profession in order to safeguard an NHS 'in distress'.
She paid homage to forebearers Dr John Horder, Dr David Morrell and Dr Iona Heath, who she said could inspire future generations in this time of 'triumph and turmoil'.
Professor Gerada said she was proud that the RCGP was the first medical institution to publicly oppose the white paper over health reforms, and said she cried when the NHS - a national treasure that should be treasured - was given centre stage at the Olympic opening ceremony.
Reflecting on the passage of the Health Act, Professor Gerada said the NHS was experiencing 'the mother of all top down reorganisations', after the reforms were 'rushed through at breakneck speed and qualified by a thousand amendments, longer than a Tolstoy novel.'
'As a result, our NHS is in distress. And so, too, are many of us,' she warned.
She lamented the fact that despite making progress in scientific research meaning GPs were as likely to give methadone and insulin as their fore gave penicillin, the length of GP training has remained the same.
But she said four year training would be the College's 'gift to the next generation' so they could 'rise to the challenge of 21st century general practice.'
Professor Gerada described former RCGP president Dr John Horder, who died this year, as the father of modern general practice, who worked tirelessly to give general practice the same prestige as other medical specialisms. 'His contribution to our profession is immeasurable' she said.
Dr Morell, whom Professor Gerada trained under in the 1990s, was praised for being the first academic GP to become president of the BMA. Awarded a papal knighthood for his care of the sick and disabled, he also campaigned to take the profession 'out of the mire of the marketplace to the high ground of professional medical care', a challenge Professor Gerada said she still agreed with.
Lastly, Professor Gerada quipped that current college president Dr Iona Heath was 'not allowed to retire'.
'She inspired me, as she has done many in this room. Generations of us have been moved by her writings, her speeches, her honesty an her values,' she said.
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If RCGP truly want to give the next generation a gift, I suggest they start looking else where. I had fantastic 12 months of training by a motivated and experienced trainer who prepared me well for when I qualified. I didn't think "gosh, I really could do with another 12 months of being a registrar".
If RCGP wants to improve a newly qualified GP's then I suggest they reverse the current trend of more work and less pay in primary care. I would love to go on a diabetes post grad diploma course or dermatoscopy programme but I have neither time nor the income to afford such luxuries. Why not pay for a newly qualified GPs to be able to attend group meeting, courses, or even catching up with the old trainer - all of things I would have liked to have done and would have been helpful.
Instead we are going to cocoon them for further 12 months. What they (and we, as the old wilting long qualified GPs) need is independence supported by appropriate opportunity for further training in the real world.
There is a risk of confusing length of training with quallity - as in length of appointments versus quality of the interaction. My concern is that newly qualified trainees are not seeking out partnership opportunities even when they exist - and the difficulty in many parts of the country in recruiting doctors with the commitment to become partners is threatening the future of the profession - we must emphasise the importance of continuity of care throughout training and the virtues of the partnership model of continuity of responsibility
We recently advertised for a new partner. Worryingly for long-term General Practice recruitment 80% of the applicants were overseas graduates. Naturally all had MRCGP but few had any other postgraduate qualifications and NONE had acquired any other skills - coil fits/minor surgery etc. I just hope that GP training isn't about acquiring MRCGP and nothing else.
Surely longer training is precisely to allow Registrars more time to study more advanced medicine? It can't just be taking an extra year to get to the same point. I imagine it is exactly because it's so hard to do advanced training once you get into the real world that this is being proposed.
General practice is now about so much more than essential services and a newly qualified GP with no other skills will find it increasingly difficult to find work.
No offence but anonymous above is a comment highlights the lack of understanding in general practice.
We need people& work environment who are able to continually able to advance themselves whilst working. Its of little benefit to patients if GPs are only upto date at the point of CCT - they will be out dated in less than 5 years without the means to continually engage with moving medical care.
Hence the problem here is not the length of training needed at the Regitrar level - its lack of resources to continue that education. Yes, adding an extra year to help the registrar is "helpful" to those that are there at the time but surely resources would be better spent looking at the bigger picture?
Total Bluff. No matter what the RCGP says or dreams. It is upto the local programme and the trainer, How they encourage and educate the trainees. They treat GP Registrars, not as a registrar but as a cheap labourer. Denying exam leave, travel claim, causing lot of psychological distress, demotivation and adding extra pressure because of the exit exam. Some of the trainers are behaving as 100% blood sucking employers misusing registrars to do the clinical work like home visits like a bonded labour. There are so many hippocracies among the GP Trainers.
I do not understand why these people become a trainer if do not want to help and support Trainees! May be for extra pair of cheap labour and few extra pounds.
The change should be from the heart to make a real change in General Practice which is going to be very hard and almost impossible for some trainers.


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Omarosa Manigault Newman released another secretly-recorded conversation with someone in President Donald Trump's inner circle on Thursday, the latest in a series of such clips she's published to promote a new tell-all book.
In the recording, Lara Trump — the President's daughter-in-law and a top staffer on his 2020 reelection campaign — is heard offering Manigault Newman a $15,000 monthly salary to join the campaign.
"It sounds a little like, obviously, that there are some things you've got in the back pocket to pull out," Lara Trump is heard saying at one point, possibly referring to harsh comments or damaging information Manigault Newman could release to the press about the President.
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Unlike Labour and their complete disaster of a CGT policy leak leaving National to beat them up for more than a week and frame the issue, David Cameron has launched major public sector reforms in the UK.
He started out by saying why:
Mr Cameron said that the provisions in the Open Public Services White Paper, published today, would mark the first step on the road to a "better, fairer country" in which people enjoy more choice, less bureaucracy, improved services and equal access for rich and poor.
Sensible language means his opponents are under pressure straight away.
The White Paper floats proposals to enshrine in law "a general right to choose" in areas like education, health, social care and housing, with new powers for the ombudsman services to act as an "enforcer of choice in public services".
Choice is very hard to oppose, and he has framed reform as choice making it difficult for opponents to frame it as a break up of the public sector.
He points out what the public sector has cost, and poses a somewhat rhetorical question.
"And we're not getting value for money either," he said. "Total public spending increased by 57% in real terms from 1997 to 2010. But on no measure can we claim that things have improved by more than 50%.
Every British person will be wondering if they are actually getting an improved service after costs increased 57%?
If Labour didn?t have a cripple for a campaign manager Phil Goff would have stood up last Tuesday and clearly outlined why New Zealand needed a capital gains tax, why it was the best option for most New Zealanders and talked extensively about fairness and the value a CGT would provide to New Zealand.
Instead he leaked a story, then sat back and got beaten up for a week so far, and another couple of days to come. If Labour are serious about winning this election they need to sack Goff and replace their crippled campaign manager with someone competent like Conor Roberts.
As much at home writing editorials as being the subject of them, Cam has won awards, including the Canon Media Award for his work on the Len Brown/Bevan Chuang story. When he's not creating the news, he tends to be in it, with protagonists using the courts, media and social media to deliver financial as well as death threats.
They say that news is something that someone, somewhere, wants kept quiet. Cam Slater doesn't do quiet and, as a result, he is a polarising, controversial but highly effective journalist who takes no prisoners.
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"To have a healthy environment we need a healthy economy."He does not seem to understand that the environment was doing quite well before human activity arrived to "manage" it. His underlying assumption seems to be that the environment is an externality, a desirable luxury that we can only "afford" once we have achieved economic "prosperity". This reasoning is equivalent to saying that yes, while it is desirable that I have a triple bypass operation, I must postpone the operation until I can afford it by continuing to work overtime at my strenuous job. Environmental passengers Imagine if the officers on board the sinking Titanic claimed that the cabins on the third deck were sustainable because each had a barrel of water, ten sacks of beans, a compost, renewable energy and a water-tight door. Trouble is, they would not be sustainable 5 miles underwater. Every cabin was rendered unsustainable when the Titanic itself was unsustainable after the collision. Similarly, the space shuttle Challenger could have been said to have a sustainable oxygen supply, a sustainable food supply, a sustainable waste disposal system, and a sustainable crew compartment. But one "O" ring was the limiting factor that made the Challenger unsustainable. All the other "sustainable" aspects on that space ship were rendered unsustainable by the explosion that blew the crew compartment away, eventually crashing it into the sea. Until it hit the water, apart from the loss of air pressure, the crew survived in a 'sustainable' compartment. Our economy and our culture are like that crew compartment. They are completely dependent on the health of the environment. Without the estimated $33 trillion in free biodiversity services, we're toast. Trash the environment if you like but the so-called 'prosperity' you achieve won't buy you a new one. Misunderstanding the structure of the real world We still believe that we can negotiate with nature on our own terms. We can pursue business-as-usual just by genuflecting to trendy green shibboleths. Government and corporate communiqués are now laced with green-growth double-talk. Try this from a discussion paper from the Planning Department of a typical Canadian city. Note how it attempts to appease environmental concerns with trendyisms while remaining faithful to the political mandate to keep growing as usual:
"Several growth allocation/land use scenarios will...be developed and tested for impacts on various sustainability criteria (financial, environmental, social and cultural)."In other words, there are several criteria for sustainability, and the environment is just one of them. So Mother Nature, stand back. Get to the back of the line and wait your turn until cultural and economic needs have been satisfied. Hair splitting Of course, what exactly constitutes "sustainability" is a matter of some debate among ecologists. As one wildlife biologist commented in response to this critique, "Because natural systems are always changing or 'dynamic' there seems to be some disturbing latitude in what we consider a sustained ecosystem. What degree of impairment can a system tolerate before it loses the very characteristics that 'define' it? The term 'integrity' often emerges in these discussions with predictable results. It is much easier to define what constitutes unsustainable or an irreversible change in the system. A boreal forest without fire disturbance is no longer "sustainable"? Or, can forestry be made to replace this disturbance? At what point do we no longer have a boreal forest? This does not at all detract from your argument that clearly shows that without a sustainable natural environment, all other constructs of "sustainability" are meaningless." A dead planet indeed can achieve an equilibrium, but it cannot sustain life. And this may come as a shock to economists and nationalists alike, but human economic activity, culture, language and customs cannot exist without living human beings. Sustainability doesn't come in different brands Even those organizations committed to imposing limits have succumbed to this flawed understanding. An emerging immigration reform organization declares, as one of its aims,
"To promote the creation of a sustainable Canada through urgently needed reform of immigration policies that are in the national interest."Well and good. But then one opinion has it that this proposal "has some merit because it implies sustainability across a number of areas---cultural and institutional as well as environmental." But mass immigration is not, as Samuel Gompers characterized it, fundamentally a labor issue, nor is it a cultural one. It is not about how many people our economy requires or how many people our culture can assimilate but how many people our environment can sustain. Contemporary culture as we know it cannot survive an ecological meltdown. The nation itself would not endure. When the water you drink is polluted or inaccessible, when the farmland needed to provide food to Canadians after international trade collapses with stratospheric fuel costs, when our exhausted soils starved of fossil-fuel based fertilizers cannot yield crops, when our forests are mowed down and the air unfit to breath, the fact that a lot people in the neighborhood are wearing strange clothing or speaking in foreign tongues will be of little importance. Cultural "sustainability" in this context will be a mirage. There is ultimately only one "sustainability". The sustainability of the whole, not its constituent parts. .


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What do budding industrial designers, a professor in industrial design, couple of material scientists and an entrepreneur have in common? A thirst for novelty and the desire to help people. The venue was perfect with movable chairs, a whiteboard, projector, an audio system, just in case, we lost our ability to shout. Ranjan had arranged for flipcharts, markers and motivators. Motivators are little chocolate blocks, which go a long way in crafting excellent design from anyone. Shankar(LinkedIn, Twitter), the lead facilitator, started off with a brief introduction on what innovation is.
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- Escape & Align
- Move Focus is the step where the entire attention is on "where the heck is the problem?"
Escape & Align is about "What all can solve this problem?" "Are my ideas science fiction or are they aligned to my organization/customers?"
Move is about "How do take it from here into the future?"
Bala(LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook) laid out the plan for the workshop.
Problem selection & team formation Focus: 9 questions, Logo, Ideal Final Result, 5-Whys, function mapping Escape&Align: SCAMPER&IFR, Visual Business Model Move: Wasn't covered as part of this workshop
Sridhar(LinkedIn, Twitter) gave an overview of Thatva which was a big part of the workshop as it gave a workspace for the teams to work out their ideas. The Thatva tool guided the teams to formalize their plans.
6 ladies were appointed team captains and was asked to form their own teams of 4 members. There was intense chaos, but resulted in naturally formed cohesive teams.
Task 1: Pick a socially relevant problem to solve and name your team.
Task 2: Draw a good logo for your team
All logos are given below. Their logo pretty much depicts their problem statement as well. A fun way to focus, we thought.
Logo that made us facilitators worry about the sanity of the team
Whacky team, and a creative one!
Logo that made us cry
Democracy at work, this team, everyone was listened to, well, almost everyone ;-)
Logo that went thru more revisions than the colours on their logo
When you lack content, use colour :-)
Logo that was corny
Tagline says it all
Logo that had one guy do all the work
New Leaf and newleafers leafing new leafs
H3O - the logo that required a long winded explanation
Ideal Final Result and Incubation
Once the slogans, logo, initial discussions were over, 'twas analysis time. Top 3 benefits, 3 deficiencies, 3 dollar costs of the current situation was analyzed. 5-whys applied to find root cause of the problems, rather than stop at the first instance of trouble. The budding designers really liked the simplicity of the tool and the impact that the tool left.
The smiling Prof. Chakrabarti
Incubation Time: The teams had to draw in pictures their problem with a funny restriction - No Words! SIPOC or supplier, inputs, process, output and customer was used as a template for the function mapping. This was given as overnight assignment.
Day 1 drew to a closure. We had promised a day of hardwork and so it was, big grind.
Day 2 started with Sridhar guiding the teams to enter their output into Thatva and some basics on business plans.
Today was fun day - Started with silent brainstorming - Write down all ideas that pop in to your head to solve the problem as illustrated in the various tools of Focus. As much as 30 ideas emerged per team. Guided ideation - SCAMPER or substitute, combine, adapt, minimize/maximize, put to other use, eliminate, reverse was put to use. The teams found SCAMP quite good and added more ideas to their kitty. For Adapt, role play was used. Questions like "What would Superman do [if he were to solve your problem]?" not only sent out giggles around the room, but some unheard of ideas. Eliminate and Reverse were the toughest ones for the participants. Some really good ideas emerged for teams who persisted with their thinking.
What does a team with a lot of ideas do? Giggle, snicker, doze and merge ideas into a concept. A concept chart was drawn out of all or most ideas during the session. This was presented amidst some power outages as seen in the pictures. Nothing stops enthusiastic students from presenting their ideas.
This ended a great 2 half days for all of us. The students didn't realize that they had taught the facilitators a great deal more than what was expected. A grand gala lunch followed in Nesara restaurant in IISc, Bangalore. We were richer by a few more facebook friends! Of course, a big thanks to Prof. Amaresh Chakrabarti and all his enthusiastic students who gave us the opportunity.
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- Omsk State Technical University
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- Russia Siberia Section of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers
- The Tomsk Chapter & Student Branch of the IEEE
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Artists-in-Residence (AIR) Program Summer 2019 Stephanie Patton
Lafayette, LA
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Born in New Orleans, LA, Stephanie Patton is a multimedia artist whose work crosses the realms of sculpture, painting, photography, installation, performance, video, audio, and text. She received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in painting from the University of Louisiana in Lafayette and a Master of Fine Arts degree in photography from The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. She has studied various types of vocal and comedic performance in New York through The New School, Upright Citizens Brigade, and Gotham Writers Workshop. She is currently the producer and host (as the character Renella Rose Champagne) of Lost in Love on KRVS 88.7FM.
Stephanie has exhibited her work nationally and internationally, with shows at the Bronx Museum of the Arts, Elizabeth Houston Gallery, and Voltz Clarke Gallery in New York; the Ogden Museum of Southern Art, Louisiana ArtWorks, the Contemporary Arts Center, and Arthur Roger Gallery in New Orleans, LA; and Galerie Patricia Dorfmann in Paris, France, among other venues. She is represented by Arthur Roger Gallery in New Orleans and Voltz Clarke Gallery in New York. She is also a founding member of The Front, an artist's collective in New Orleans. Her work is often humorous in nature and frequently investigates aspects of human emotion.
"I find that creating humorous objects breaks down barriers and allows for the beginning of an open and genuine dialogue between my art, the audience, and myself. Issues that remain constant in my work are an exploration of mental and physical health, themes of healing, comfort, and self-preservation."
Sensitivity Training (installation view), 2017. Works shown:
Careful (floor text piece), 2017, mattress quilting, upholstery foam, cording, wood, steel frame, powder coating, 10 x 10 x 2 feet (approx.)
Grey Matter (back wall), 2017, vinyl, batting, canvas, 65 x 154 x 6 inches
Persistence (right wall), 2016, vinyl, batting, canvas, 41 x 54 x 11 inches
Persistence, 2016, vinyl, batting, muslin, 41 x 54 x 11 inches
Pause (installation view), 2016. Works shown, left to right:
Keep, 2015, mattress quilting, upholstery foam, cording, wood, 42 x 65 x 8 inches
Hold, 2015, mattress quilting, upholstery foam, cording, wood, 31 x 65 x 8 inches
Wait, 2015, mattress quilting, upholstery foam, cording, wood, 30 x 65 x 8 inches
Soft Deflector, 2015, vinyl, batting, muslin, 43 x 39 x 6 inches
It Will Happen, 2014, mattress quilting, upholstery foam, cording, wood, 26 inches high x 36 linear feet x 7 inches deep
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Florida Cities Dominate List of Places People Are Moving To
Moving to The Sunshine State is a lifetime goal for many thanks to our great climate, white sand beaches, a myriad of recreation and entertainment options, and affordable cost of living. If you're trying to decide upon a new city to call home, U.S. News & World Report just released a list that will help you narrow down your options!
U.S. News' The 25 Best Places People Are Moving to in 2018 features nine Florida cities, including four that Highland Homes currently builds in! Tampa, Lakeland, Orlando, and Sarasota are all in the top 12 cities to move to in the nation, each one offering a unique location and lifestyle.
To compile the top 25 cities, U.S. News reviewed their 125 Best Places to Live in the USA list, an analysis of the 125 most populous U.S. metro areas. U.S. News factored in each metro area's growth based on net migration data from the U.S. Census Bureau over a five-year period from 2012 to 2016, the most recent complete data set at the time of calculation.
Tampa, Florida
Ranked No. 12 on the 25 Best Places list, the Tampa area has a population of just under 3 million people and has experienced a 6.67% net migration rate over the last five years. The Tampa metro area offers residents everything from a casual beach lifestyle to an urban city landscape, all among an abundance of employment, entertainment, and world-class dining options.
Why do people love moving to Tampa? The city has a low unemployment rate, a median home price well below the national average, a short average commute time, and average temperatures between 65 and 81 degrees. All of this, in addition to the many attractions the city has to offer, from incredible beaches to Ybor City's one-of-a-kind nightlife. Can you say perfect?!
If you're ready to call Tampa home, we have four new home communities in the metro area offering single-family homes and low-maintenance townhome living, with prices starting from the $180's! Browse neighborhoods and find your Tampa new home!
Lakeland, Florida
The smaller city of Lakeland, Florida was ranked No. 9 on the 25 Best Places list, as it grew at a 7.73% net migration rate over the last five years! Named for its 38 glistening lakes, Lakeland offers an old-time Florida feel with access to big-city amenities and attractions.
Lakeland is a great place to live thanks to its unique location that offers residents more of a hometown lifestyle while being conveniently located between Orlando with its many job opportunities, theme parks, and attraction, and Tampa Bay, with its beautiful beaches, employment options, and bustling city life. With the smallest population of the four central Florida cities on the list, Lakeland is a tight-knit community with an incredibly affordable cost of living!
Lakeland is also our hometown, so it's certainly our favorite city on the list! Browse new homes for sale in Lakeland, FL, with prices starting from the $180's.
Orlando, Florida
The sprawling metropolis of Orlando is ranked No. 5 on the 25 Best Places list, thanks to its 9.14% net migration rate over the past five years. With a population of just over 2.3 million people, Orlando is home to everything from world-renowned theme parks, including Walt Disney World and Universal Studios, to a thriving downtown business and entertainment district, and a large residential area that offers a suburban setting, minutes from city amenities.
The top draw for people moving to Orlando is the well-balanced lifestyle offered thanks to a strong job market, a variety of entertainment and recreation opportunities, great weather, and a relatively low cost of living.
We build in one of the area's most desirable communities of new homes in Orlando — Gramercy Farms in St. Cloud, offering new homes with amenities and pricing from the $220's.
Sarasota, Florida
The top-ranked central Florida city on the list, Sarasota, is the No. 3 Best Place People Are Moving to in 2018! With a 12.42% net migration rate over the last five years, Sarasota is a particularly attractive destination and was also recently named the No. 3 Best Place to Retire by U.S. News & World Report. Retirees aren't the only ones calling Sarasota home, though! It's a great community for families, and even celebrities love to call the city home. Sarasota is known for its year-round warm temperatures, award-winning beaches and thriving cultural scene.
In addition to the great quality of life in Sarasota, it's a desirable place to live because of its booming job market, particularly in the healthcare, small business, and tourism sectors. And, owning a new home in Sarasota is made affordable at the two desirable neighborhoods in which we build Sarasota townhomes with prices starting from the $190's, with single-family homes also available in nearby Palmetto and Bradenton, Florida.
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› Industrial Protocols
The set of Industrial Protocol modules for Waspmote allows the user to interface with different industrial buses:
Waspmote allows to perform three main applications:
1º- Connect any sensor to an existing industrial bus
Waspmote can be configured to work as a node in the network, inserting sensor data into the industrial bus already present. Waspmote can obtain information from more than 70 sensors currently integrated in the platform by using specific sensor boards (e.g: CO, CO2, temperature, humidity, acceleration, pH, IR, luminosity, vibration, etc). This way, the sensor information can be read from any industrial device connected to the bus.
2º- Add wireless connectivity to wired buses
Waspmote can be configured to read the information from the bus and send it to the Libelium IoT Gateway using any of the wireless radio modules available: 802.15.4, 868 MHz, 900 MHz, WiFi, 4G, Sigfox and LoRaWAN.
3º- Connect to the Cloud industrial devices
Waspmote can be configured to read the information coming from the bus and send it via wireless directly to the Cloud using WiFi, GPRS, GPRS+GPS, 3G or 4G radio interfaces.
- Standard: EIA RS-485
- Physical media: Twisted pair
- Connector: DB9
- Network topology: Point-to-point, Multi-dropped, Multi-point
- Maximum devices: 32 drivers or receivers
- Mode of operation: Differential signaling
- Maximum speed: 460800 bps
- Voltage levels: -7 V to +12 V
- Mark(1): Positive voltages (B-A > +200 mV)
- Space(0): Negative voltages (B-A < -200 mV)
- Available signals: Tx+/Rx+, Tx-/Rx-(Half Duplex)Tx+,Tx-,Rx+,Rx-(Full Duplex)
- Industrial equipment
- Machine to Machine (M2M) communications
- Industrial Control Systems, including the most common versions of Modbus and Profibus
- Programmable logic controllers
- RS485 is also used in building automation
- Interconnect security control panels and devices
» CAN Bus
- Standard: ISO 11898
- Cabling: Twisted Pair
- Connector: DB9
- Network topology: Multimaster
- Speed: 125 to 1000 Kbps
- Signaling: Differential
- Voltage levels: 0-5V
- Signals: Half Duplex
- Automotive applications
- Home automation
- Industrial networking
- Factory automation
- Marine electronics
- Medical equipment
- Military uses
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The Modbus is a software library that can be operated physically on the RS-485 module.
- Data area: Up to 255 bytes per job
- Interface: Layer 7 of the ISO-OSI reference model
- Connector: DB9 (RS-485 module)
- Number of possible connections: up to 32 in multi point systems
- Frame format: RTU
- Multiple master-slave applications
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This is an exercise made in the Digital Project (gehry technologies) workshop dictated by arturo Lyon. The exercise was about modelling a parametric component for it´s replication into a surface by scripted powercopies (vba).
The parameters of the component were associated to an excel file, that controlled the apertures and the depth of the cell.
The possibilities derived from the parametric model, linked to an excel file, are unlimited. This allow the designer to integrate data from external analisis (for example ecotect) for the generation of diferent homeomorphic configurations. Really powerfull software!.


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Chiropractic and Panic Attacks
In addition to other methods, chiropractic care can provide some relief to symptoms related to anxiety and depressive disorders.View Article
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|Chiropractic Care and the Fountain of Youth
There is no fountain of youth, of course, but there does exist a fountain of youthfulness. Anyone can gain access to this fountain by following a consistent plan of healthy nutrition, regular vigorous exercise, and sufficient rest. When you add regular chiropractic care to your long-term program, all your activities provide a greater yield.
Chiropractic care works by optimizing the functioning of your spinal column. The spinal column houses and protects spinal nerves, branches of your central nerve system that carry messages to all the other parts of your body. When the various parts of your spine - the vertebrae - are working well together, messages can flow freely back and forth along the spinal nerves. By helping ensure this free flow of information, chiropractic care helps you get the most out of your nutrition, exercise, and other healthful activities.


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The long drive yesterday from Florida's east coast to Baton Rouge, ark of my childhood, took a lot out of me. But eleven hours behind the wheel will do that, and arriving car-tired was little surprise. A hot shower washed a good bit of the tiredness away, and seeing again my two oldest friends, sitting together, talking, laughing, remembering—It was like an adrenaline shot straight to the heart. How much better can the hours and days ahead get?
Things are different here in the land of Tabasco, oyster po-boys and pecan pralines. Sort of figured I would sit in Raymond's house and be granted instant Internet access on this MacBook Pro, with WI-FI snaking invisible from inside the house walls and embracing the laptop. As it turns out the Bluetooth and WI-FI are dead in the water at 1051. Looking into the why of that today, but for now the nearby Starbucks offers an easy solution.
Walked early this morning for a long distance on Sevenoaks Avenue. Of course, I remember it all from the years of growing up here, but once again the droop and swag of huge old oak trees captured my heart and gave a lightness to my step. This area is one called Old Goodwood, and is a place where building was conceived as non-invasive residential architecture, and where ground plans were laid out around and between tall moss-draped oak sentinels. There is a feeling almost of breathing green. Walked past Goodwood Elementary and recalled the afternoon basketball games, halcyon days when twelve year-old boys in blue and red challenged the boys in maroon and gold, and pert, red-haired Nannette cheered us from the bleachers.
Been my hope for awhile that friend Raymond might be willing to add some native thoughts to my Louisiana impressions, a perspective of his own. Let's call it lagniappe—a Cajun word for a little something extra.
'Nights with a breeze blowing in from across the Amite River, no glow from Baton Rouge in the distance, pull a mattress out on the porch of the camp and sleep with sounds of crickets and frogs near, and when waking during the night to turn over, opening eyes like a camera lens and seeing the lightning bugs flickering among the dark trees. Wishing it could be but knowing the impossibility of truly capturing for memory this fresh everydayness.' — excerpt from Southern Snapshots


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Acellular slime moulds, also called myxomycetes or plasmodial slime moulds, are an early evolutionary lineage among amoeboidal organisms which is different from the branch from which fungi and animals evolved. The life cycle consists of a motile stage, a plasmodium, that develops into spore-producing fruitbodies. Most species have small fruitbodies (ca 1–10 mm). They occur all over the world and in all biotopes, and about 1 000 species have been recognized so far. The largest diversity is found in temperate regions, but they are found in hot desert areas as well as in arctic regions. Some species are adapted to development under a snow layer.
Acellular slime moulds are collected in the fruiting stage with a piece of the substratum, and glued to the bottom of a box to prevent damage to the fragile fruitbodies. Dried-up plasmodia that have formed a resting stage are rarely identifiable to species, but may be revived if rewetted, even after several decades. Very small fruitbodies (0.1 mm or less) may be preserved as microscope slides.
The collection in Herbarium GB comprises about 9 000 specimens and is one of the largest collections in northern Europe. The oldest specimens stem from Otto Jaap's collection from Central Europe in the early 1900s. A small number of specimens taken by Carl Skottsberg in the Juan Fernández Islands are of special interest due to their origin. Harold Keller´s collection from different parts of the United States has been donated to Herbarium GB, and comprises about 2 200 specimens. Uno Eliasson´s collections amount to about 5 500 specimens, and are the bulk of the slime mould collection. The majority originate from Sweden, and include material from a 4-year field study in a conifer forest area in the province of Västergötland, a study published in Holarctic Ecology, vol. 4 (1981). Uno Eliasson´s collections from Hawaii may be the largest in the world from this archipelago and are part of the Hawaii Biological Survey. Collections have also been brought together from other parts of the world, such as mainland United States, Ecuador, the Galápagos Islands, and Cuba.


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Cat 8.1 STP Angled Field Termination Plug
Field Termination Plug 88TS52GA8TK Series is a part of Next-generation twisted-pair cabling specifications, it offers the bandwidth of Category 6A cabling. Field Termination Plug 88TS52GA8TK Series also supports 25GBASE-T / 40GBASE-T applications for short distances, placing the focus on data center links, such as switch-to-server connections.
Field Termination Plug 88TS52GA8TK Series is suitable for the PoE plus (IEEE 802.3at) applications, and its unique design provide More quickly and easy installation experience.
Field Termination Plug 88TS52GA8TK Series meets ISO/IEC TR 11801-9901 Class I channel (Category 8.1 cable) standard and Shielded cable design, fully backward compatible and interoperable with
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Cat 8.1 STP Field Termination Plug
● Suitable for the PoE plus (IEEE 802.3at) applications
● Cable wire gauge: 22AWG to 24AWG
● Suitable for jack O.D.: 7.0 to 8.5mm
● Housing: Zinc die-casting with nickel plated
● Contact: Phosphor bronze with 100 micro-inch plated
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● Angle cap: Zinc die-casting with nickel plated
● RJ45 plug housing: PC, UL 94V-2
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Toolless : Crimping tool free. Do not have to maintain or prepare the crimping tool. Easy & Convenient to terminate the plug with cable. Angle Adjustable: Prevent the cable excess bending. It could be used in limited space environment. Mechanism Design: Reduce performance differences due to installation caused by different people.
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Field Termination Plug 88TS52G6ATK series is designed for termination of distribution cables and equipment cables connecting directly to such terminal and field devices where hardened and reliable connections are required. Field Termination Plug 88TS52G6ATK series is also equipped for termination of stranded or solid conductor cables.


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Steam Machines revealed, but confusion still abounds
If you're confused about the new lineup of Steam Machines, which range from $500 to a whopping $6,000, you're in good company. As I said before in "The Amazing Valve Strategy" Part One and Two, this is a unique and long-term strategy for keeping PC gaming alive and hedging against the possible failure of the Windows platform, not a "monkey-see, monkey-do" attempt to rival the existing console market.
Here's some reactions I've seen already, with my rebuttals:
A true X-COM? Thank you Fireaxis!
The gaming world is abuzz with this news, so you should know this by now. But for those who still don't, it's time to pay attention: a true strategic revival of the X-COM franchise is being made. Game Informer has the exclusive stuff.
Please watch the video on this page. It's an interview with the actual designers, gushing over what they love about the original, and how dedicated they are to staying true to it. Not only do they force unfamiliar employees to become familiar with the game and appreciate it, but they are comprised of many former Microprose employees — meaning they've got the DNA of the original staff.
For as cynical as I am, this game is making me hyped in ways I haven't been in a long, long time. And actually, I've got a good feeling about this one too, although, there's not much to say about it yet.
What was I smoking when I came up with this?
So I guess I was thinking about all the things that are severely lacking in videogames today, like protagonists who aren't "cool", strong themes about being a parent, anything set in the late 1980's or early 1990's, and multi-layered strategy games like X-COM.
What I ended up coming up with was this. It's an idea I had for an X-COM -type game in which you hunt down and intercept your own wife, who turned out to be an deep undercover Russian agent whose mission was to steal your greatest creation: a floppy disk with a computer program that will change the world.
Set in 1990, the game would feature a world map called "Hunt Mode" in which you expand your network of nerd friends, exploit the resources of government agencies, and evade capture while Continue reading


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Donald Trump Slams "Crooked Hillary" With A Series Of Petulant Attacks On Her & The "Women Card"
Donald Trump has remained an outspoken presidential candidate throughout 2016, often criticizing his opponents on both sides of the aisle. His attacks have spanned outside of the political elite; he has called out immigrants, Muslims, women, and many other groups. However, in an upcoming interview with Fox News' Watters' World, the GOP front-runner answered the question on all of our minds: exactly why Trump dislikes Clinton, according to Trump. Sneak preview: Pretty much all of his reasons are sexist.
Although he has been directly competing against Ted Cruz and John Kasich, Trump has spent a lot of his time trying to prove that he would beat Clinton in the general election if she becomes the Democratic nominee. During Trump's interview with Fox News, which will be aired on April 23 at 8 p.m. ET, Watters' World Host Jesse Watters asked Trump about everything from his branding to President Obama.
Fittingly, at one point in the interview, Trump actually admits to not being presidential throughout the election. "I think if I'm too presidential, the 35,000 will turn to about 35 people, okay, and they'll fall asleep," Trump told Watters. Here are some of the reasons Trump dislikes Clinton — all expressed in unprofessional (read: not presidential) ways:
The Women Card
Watters asked Trump how he would take on Clinton in the general election if they both end up being their party's nominee. Without hesitation, Trump resorted to gender and accused Clinton of playing the "women card":
The only thing she's got going is the women card. Without the women card, she's got nothing going and she's gonna play it to the hilt and I'm gonna be talking about things and one of the things I talk about is, we call her crooked Hillary because she's a crooked person – she's always been a crooked person.
"Crooked Hillary"
From "Lyin' Ted Cruz" to "Crooked Hillary," Trump has come up with a number of condescending nicknames for his opponents this election season. Watters tried to figured out how Trump thinks of these nicknames and his branding strategy, and he claimed that the names just come to him based on what he notices about people:
The name came to me; you know the name comes to me about different people… I like branding people if they're correct. I mean some you can brand, I've done a good job on branding some of my opponents and what we just did, but I will tell you, the word crooked Hillary is one hundred percent correct.
Likening Clinton To Obama
It's no secret that the Republican presidential candidates dislike Obama — they dislike him so much that they even disagreed with his turkey pardoning. In the interview with Fox News' Watters' World, Trump likened Clinton to Obama and said that if she becomes president it will be like a third term for Obama:
I think it's absolutely a third Obama term and that's the worst thing she's got. She's got the woman card which is her best thing except women don't like her. She's the worst possible representative a woman can have. But, she's also got the Obama card and that's a disaster for her cause four more years of Obama – this country's gonna be destroyed.
Trump Mansplains Why Clinton Is Not The "Right" Woman
Despite disparaging comments about women and a history of sexist remarks, Trump has claimed that he has "tremendous respect" for women. Women, except Clinton, who Trump apparently thinks is flawed, at least that's what he told Watters in their Fox News interview:
She is a person who's got many, many flaws. She's a woman, but yet women don't like her which is really sort of interesting. I mean she is a woman, but she's not liked by women. So, I think we're gonna do very well with Hillary and I think the polls are starting to show it already.
Note to self: Never trust anyone who uses the third-person.


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The code that accompanies this article can be downloaded here.
Open-source library TensorFlow.js was introduced about a year ago. However, I didn't manage to try it out up until now. In this article, we are going to get to know how to use this technology, and we are going to do it on one real-world classification problem. The idea is to use possibilities of TensorFlow.js to build and run our machine learning and deep learning modes in a browser or under Node.js. To be honest, I was a bit skeptical at first. However, this turned out as a cool way to keep web developers and data scientists closer together.
TensorFlow.js incudes Keras API and exposes it as it's high-level API. This is very nice and it eases up the process of building machine learning and deep learning models. It also includes a lower level API, previously called deeplearn.js, which can be used for linear algebra and automatic differentiation. Eager execution is supported as well. Underneath
In this article, we are going to build a simple neural network using TensorFlow.js which will solve a simple classification problem. However, before that let's see how we can install TensorFlow.js.
There are several ways in which we can use TensorFlow.js. First one, of course, is using it just by adding script tag inside of our main HTML file:
<script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/@firstname.lastname@example.com/dist/tf.min.js"></script>
You can also install it using npm or yarn for setting it up under Node.js:
npm install @tensorflow/tfjs
yarn add @tensorflow/tfjs
As you remember from previous posts, TensorFlow has GPU support for higher performances. You can instal it like this:
npm install @tensorflow/tfjs-node-gpu
npm install @tensorflow/tfjs-node-gpu
Use this option only if your system has
npm install @tensorflow/tfjs-node
yarn add @tensorflow/tfjs-node
Wine Quality Classification Problem
If you read some of our previous articles, you may notice that we like using this dataset. That is because this dataset is really good for simple classification analysis, but it comes from real-world. Our goal is to predict the quality of the wine based on the provided chemical data. Data itself is about Vinho Verde, a unique product from the Minho region of Portugal. This product is taking up to 15% of the total Portuguese wine production and Portugal is the tenth biggest wine producer in the world.
Information was collected from May/2004 to February/2007 and due to privacy and logistic issues, only physicochemical and sensory variables are available. Price and origin of data are not provided in the dataset. The dataset contains two .csv files, one for red wine (1599 samples) and one for white wine (4898 samples). For the purpose of this article, we will use only the white wine samples.
Every sample contains these features:
- Fixed acidity
- Volatile acidity
- Citric acid
- Residual sugar
- Chlorides
- Free sulfur dioxide
- Total sulfur dioxide
- Density
- pH
- Sulfates
- Alcohol
- Quality (score between 0 and 10)
The dataset presented in tabular form looks something like this:
Data Analysis
I know that in
Data Analysis is consisting of several sub-steps itself:
- Univariate Analysis – Analysing types and nature of every feature.
- Missing Data Treatment – Detecting missing data and making a strategy about it.
- Outlier Detection – Detecting anomalies in the data. Outliers are samples that diverge from an overall pattern in some data.
- Correlation Analysis – Comparing features among each other.
During the univariate analysis, we noticed that output data quality is actually integer not category. This will be handled during implementation. Apart from that, we could
During Missing Data Treatment phase we notice that some samples have Fixed acidity feature empty. Our strategy is to replace this information with the mean value of that feature. Other options are available too, like changing missing values with max feature value, or some default value. Let's check the quality distribution and detect outliers:
From the picture above, we can see that most of the wines fall in the category between 5 and 6. This means the most of the wines are average and we have just a few wines with high or low quality. Finally, let's check
As you can see we can not detect feature that effects quality too much. The only thing that can raise our suspicion is the high correlation between residual sugar feature and density feature. However, we will leave both features in the game and see where we will land.
The whole code that accompanies this blog post can be found here.
Dataset itself comes in .csv file format. So the first thing we had to do was to convert this into JSON file and upload it. You can find whole new created JSON file here. In general, every sample from
We have done this because as you know, working with JSON files in JavaScript is
As you can see we added mentioned script tag for TensorFlow.js and additional for
This function essentially reveals our workflow. First, we get data from this location, using
This is achieved simply by using fetch method. After that, we use displayData to plot some interesting graphs:
Note that in the gist above singlePlot function is presented as well. This method wraps tfjs-vis functionality and displays only one graph. The displayData function utilizes this method to plot three graphs. Here they are:
Here we can see distribution of quality by different feature. Once we visualized data, we can create our model. This is done in the function createModel:
The main goal here was not to generate a perfect model for this problem, but to try out some of the TensorFlow.js possibilities. If you are familiar with building neural network models with Keras, this API will be easy to understand. However, if you want to learn more about neural networks, you can check our huge series on them here.
Let's have a quick overview. We use
Awesome! Now, we prepare data for model itself. Our model will not work with JSON objects, or with arrays for that matter. We need to create tensor objects. This is done in prepareData function:
In this function, we first convert JSON objects into simple arrays. We split data into inputs and outputs. In this particular example, we haven't split data into train and test sets, which is something that can be improved. Once this is done, we convert them into tensors. Finally, we normalize data, meaning we put it on the same scale. This is something that we noticed during the data analysis phase. Also, note that we use
So, we have done all preparation steps and we can train our model using trainModel function:
Once again, you can notice that TensorFlow.js kept the API that is similar to the TensorFlow API in Python. We compile our model with Adam optimizer and cathegorical crossentropy. Then we run the training process with
Finally, we use evaluateModel method to evaluate accuracy of our neural network. This method is just a wrapper for evaluate method of created model:
The output of evaluation is printed in the console:
Accuracy is:
We got accuracy of just 51%, meaning there is a lot of place for improvement of our model. However, we were able to do all this in the browser, which is awesome.
In this article we learned how to use JavaScript for machine learning and deep learning. We figured out how to make basic models using TensorFlow.js and train them. In future articles, we will investigate this library even further and try to use it to implement more sophisticated architectures.
Thank you for reading!
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Recycling Garden Materials Saves Money!!
There are many advantages to using recycled materials, an easy "green" step to take when installing any hardscape design. GardenWise uses recycled materials whenever the opportunity presents itself, including recycled concrete for paving systems, glass in stepping stones (left,) and crushed stone and granite for patio surfaces.
An added bonus to using recycled materials in your hardscape installation? You save money!!
When I incorporate larger pieces of old concrete into a design, the purchase and delivery of new materials is eliminated. Also eliminated? The cost of removing and disposing of old materials. It's another way to pay attention to both the environment and your budget.


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"Floyd's thoroughly dominating all of his sparring guys. He's working...I think he's working harder this fight than for any fight that I've ever seen; maybe it's because of the layoff. I don't know. I've never seen him work...even though he's one of the hardest workers to ever put on a pair of gloves, this time around, he's going nonstop," stated world-class trainer Jeff Mayweather, who gave us an update on his nephew, Floyd Mayweather, has been looking during training camp as he prepares to make his return to the ring on September 17 when he faces WBC welterweight champion Victor Ortiz.
"Yeah, I have had a chance to watch him," Jeff explained. Although he's not a part of the camp, Jeff takes time to stop by the gym from time to time when he's not working with his own fighters, like former super bantamweight champion Celestino Caballero, who he's currently training for an upcoming rematch with Jonathan Victor Barros on October 14. By all accounts, Mayweather is training harder for this fight than ever before, and the results have been evident against the likes of Sechew Powell and Deandre Latimore, who are two of several fighters that he's sparring with.
"He's constantly working; sometimes 3 hours straight nonstop. I have never witnessed nothing like this, and even with my nephew as good as he is and me being a part of his life and being able to see that. But this...what I'm seeing now is even beyond normal for him to me," Jeff added, which is statement in and of itself considering that he's witnessed Floyd train for fights that many would consider to be bigger than this. It's a testament to just how serious Floyd Mayweather still takes his craft.
On September 17, we'll see firsthand the results of his training and whether or not it will have an impact on the extremely confident Victor Ortiz.
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Thomas Jefferson to William Short, 15 October 1811
To William Short
Monticello Oct. 15. 11.
Dear Sir
Your letter of Aug. 10. from Portsmouth1 came duly to hand. according to promise I have made exact research into the situation of your land. I rode to Price's and enquired of him with respect to the leases, to whom, on what conditions, and for what terms they were made?
I found them to be as follows.
|Richard Shackleford
|100. as rent 50.D.
|written2 leases for 3. years from the beginning of the year 1811. recorded.
|Curtis Johnson
|100. as rent 50.D.
|Charles Lively
|100. as rent 50.D.
|Richard Gamble.
|200. as rent 100.D.
|on a written lease for the same term not recorded.
|William Gamble.
|100. as rent 50.3 D.
|holding from year to year only without writing.
|Joseph Price
|100. as rent 50.D.
|100. as rent 20.D.
|lease written & recorded for his own and his wife's life.
I told Price that you did not think you had authorised him to lease for such a term, and asked him if he had such authority in writing. he answered, certainly not, but that from his agency under your former instructions, in laying off4 the original hundred acre lots & leasing them, he thought it your intention & wish to continue that system, which enabled him to get better tenants and enforce better a proper rotation, which he found impossible with those who were for a year only: that the tenants now on the land were honest, careful of the land, & paid their rent without trouble. that they were to tend their farm in corn one year only, in small grain one year, & to rest a year, under which course the land was improving. I got him to go with me thro' all the farms (which I had not seen for 11. years) and I found with great pleasure that they had really improved since I knew them, the whole in excellent heart, and manifesting proofs of it by the crops on the ground. I did not see a single gully on the land, nor a single galled spot, which are so common on all our mountain lands. the principal disadvantage which I observed was from the openings being so numerous & small, separated by intervals of wood: but this was a necessary consequence of the system of small farms. one of the farms is now without a tenant. finding the footing on which the written leases had placed 5. of the lots, and believing that, if legally tried, they would be confirmed by a jury of the peers of the tenant, I thought it best to say nothing which should disturb them. Price thinks some of them might give up for a consideration, and the others seeing that they will not be continued on the same tenure after their leases are out, will probably begin after the ensuing year to look out for other places. some think of going to the Western country. I am afraid that their occupation may hinder the sale for a year more, but not5 after that, as no purchaser expects possession till the end of the year of the purchase: and indeed I think the land so excellent a bargain at your price of 10.D. that I cannot believe it will be long unsold, even with it's present incumbrances. I have made it known that it is for sale at 10.D. but have had no offer since the one I formerly mentioned.
We are all a tip-toe for the death of the old Maniac king, believing that no other event can save us from war, & doubtful whether even6 his successor may not continue the same maniac purpose of taking possession of the ocean, & requiring, for the privilege of using it, a tribute for the maintenance of their navy. on this point the nation itself seems maniacal & may not perhaps permit their king or ministry to give it up, even if so disposed. misfortunes however in the peninsula,7 or their rapid progress to bankruptcy, may chop them about and offer another chance of peace for us. accept assurances of my constant & affectionate attachment & respect
Th: Jefferson
RC (ViW: TJP); at foot of first page: "Mr Short"; endorsed by Short as received by an agent at Philadelphia on 22 Oct., forwarded to New York, and received by him there on 1 Nov. 1811.
Short's letter to TJ of aug. 10., not found, is recorded in SJL as received from Portsmouth, New Hampshire, on 25 Aug. 1811. It is also recorded in Short's epistolary record for 1811 (DLC: Short Papers, 34:6346). The old maniac king was George III of Great Britain.
1. Reworked from "Portland."
2. Word interlined.
3. Number interlined in place of "100."
4. Preceding two words interlined.
5. TJ here canceled "during."
6. Word interlined.
7. Manuscript: "peninsul."
Index Entries
- Gamble, Richard; rents land from W. Short search
- Gamble (Gambell), William; rents land from W. Short search
- George III, king of Great Britain; health of search
- Great Britain; TJ on war with search
- Indian Camp (W. Short's Albemarle Co. estate); TJ superintends for W. Short search
- Jefferson, Thomas; Opinions on; war with Great Britain search
- Johnson, Curtis; rents land from W. Short search
- Lively, Charles; rents part of Indian Camp search
- Price, Joseph; manages W. Short's Indian Camp estate search
- Price, Joseph; rents part of Indian Camp search
- Price, Mrs. (Joseph Price's wife); land tenure of search
- rent; for W. Short's land search
- Shackelford, Richard; rents land from W. Short search
- Short, William; and Indian Camp search
- Short, William; letters from accounted for search
- Short, William; letters to search
- Short, William; tenants of search


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Today, Public Health England (PHE) launched a video to show the effects of smoking compared with vaping. Dr Lion Shahab and Dr Rosemary Leonard carried out the research and the results told us what we already know; that vaping is far safer than smoking. However, this video gives us a visual representation on what is going on in our bodies when we smoke compared with when we vape, over a one month period.
Smoking rates in England are at an all-time low and experts attribute much of this success to e-cigarettes. Nevertheless, 6 million people in England still smoke so PHE hopes to see rates decline even further, with the help of vaping.
E-cigarettes have proven to be the most popular quitting aid in recent years and 3 million people in the UK now vape. Despite this roaring success, there is still a misunderstanding among many about the relative safety of vaping compared with smoking. Many still believe vaping to be just as harmful as smoking or even more harmful smoking, a misconception which needs addressing.
It's therefore great to see a government advisory body doing more to educate smokers on vaping and endorsing it as a cessation tool. We look forward to seeing more positive research and initiatives from the likes of PHE and Cancer Research UK (CRUK) in 2019.
If you know any smokers who need to make the switch to vaping next year, show them this video and will them to give up smoking as part of their new year's resolutions.


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Two millennia ago, the famous Roman philosopher Seneca said "If you want to keep a secret saved, save it yourself". It's not all just about secrets, however – we sometimes need to keep personal stuff away from others, as there are things we should never talk about and share with people around us.
Indian sages in the past based their philosophy principles on how we reflect on problems with our inner being we shouldn't talk about, while the Hindi philosophy bases its principles in its practice. Hindu sages were focused on solving the fundamental problems of life. They knew that wisdom is born during the attempt of having a better life. Continue reading the article below to see what 7 things we should never share with others.
Family problems
Everything that happens in your family should stay within the inner circle of members. Sharing your family problems with others can cause new problems for you. You should have in mind that some people won't see the issues like they really are, so they might make judgments which can hurt you. Solve your family problems at home as they should be stay behind closed doors.
Never brag about charitable acts
No one likes a person who brags about their generous acts – it just defeats the purpose of being charitable. Of course, being generous is a perfect trait, but you should keep it to yourself.
Don't tell everything you've heard
Passing off every secret you've heard to others is not good for you. Hearing bad news may affect you and the person you're telling and taking a negative burden at home won't bring anything good.
Keep your spiritual knowledge to yourself
Our spirituality is a personal thing that should not be shared with anyone else. Not everyone will accept it, so keep it to yourself instead of being judged or questioned.
Keep your projects to yourself
If you have some ideas and projects in mind, you shouldn't share them with others. Besides the risk of a project being sabotaged or your ideas stolen, you may become a victim of criticism which can lead you to abandon the project. Finish your project first, then you can talk to them with whoever you want.
Keep your intimate relationships to yourself
Some things, like your intimate relationships should remain personal. Don't reveal these things to others, as there's no point to it.
Don't brag about heroics
Saved a kitten from a tree? Save a lady's bag from being stolen? Good for you! However, you shouldn't be bragging about your heroics. You may get some recognition about it, but it can have a negative effect on your mental health. Heroics are best kept secret – the recognition can also be personal and used for self-admiration. In this way, you'll feel much better for yourself without being in the spotlight.


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Senior Android Developer
Glasgow, Scotland
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About this job
As a Senior Android Developer, you will bring your technical development experience and passion for developing Android Apps to the team to help deliver fast, useable apps that customers can trust.
You will be responsible for developing features and improvements to the established Android Apps and contributing to technical domain discussions on strategy, patterns, re-use, configuration management, test approach.
You will work with the Platform Lead to help ensure platform specific architecture is applied to technical designs.
To be considered for this role you should be able to demonstrate:
*Extensive software development experience in an agile team.
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Anyone looking at my desk today could be forgiven for thinking they had stepped into a time machine. An OLED TV and Nintendo Switch on the other side of the room would reassure them this was indeed 2018, but the desk is firmly planted in 2011. There's a MacBook Pro (Early 2011), a Mac Pro (Mid 2010), and an iPhone 4 (released February 2011). Look closer and you'll also see that all three devices are still running operating systems from 2011: Mac OS X Snow Leopard and iOS 5.
Perhaps I'm a Luddite, unable or afraid to upgrade to the current OS versions? Or maybe I'm too poor or cheap to upgrade my hardware, the last time I could afford to do so was during Obama's first term? I assure you that neither of these are the case. In my day job I run a network of Macs running the latest OS. Said job also provides a paycheck that I could use to buy new computers. In fact, those Macs were acquired this calendar year, but they are older models I got through Craigslist. I can and do run newer Mac OS versions inside VMWare or by booting from another partition when necessary. On the iOS side, I have an iPad running a recent iOS. So I'm perfectly familiar with the various Apple OS updates, but I choose to use the 2011 versions instead.


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Founded in the small town of Schwäbisch Hell, Germany in 2008, Crach Records grew from a small collective of friends and artists who shared the same vision of free music for free people into an independent record label showcasing underground talent from around the world. We've been through our ups and downs and some artists have come and gone, but our concept, vision and our resolve has remained a constant.
We at CRACH RECORDS are proud to bring you 11 fresh tracks to celebrate 10 years of good vibes, good music, crazy parties around the globe and a whole fuckload of distortion.
Wishing everyone a happy new year. Bring on the next 10 years of Crach!
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4. NoAverage – The T.TT.T.Tingler 04:13
5. Damaged Minds – Noise 05:56
6. Bandai Zuki – Code Fuxx You!! 03:36
7. Fugly – Die Garderobe 05:20
8. Tusk Mite & Stazma – Meth Mambo 03:21
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Getting Started!
Welcome to our Student Life blog! Wow. We have had a busy start to the school year. We are thrilled to share all exciting happenings in our school, such as: the first OJCS Middle School Retreat (check out our retreat video here), our first Rosh Chodesh assembly of the year, our amazing Sukkah Hop run by … Continue reading Getting Started!


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Coroner's Record (WHC 2015.040.0001) contains handwritten notes from the Marion County Coroner about deaths attended in Marion County from 1878-1886.
This record book was part of the collection of the late Judge L.H. McMahan. It contains hand written entries made by the Marion County (Oregon) Coroner of different deaths they attended including names of jurors called and testimony gathered from witnesses.
Excerpt from first entry
Salem, Aug. 9, 1878. About 5 o'clock p.m. on the 8th day of August 1878, the undersigned, Coroner of the County of Marion, was informed that a man boarding at the Bennett House in Salem, had sudenly [sic] died, and I caused the following named citizens of Marion County be summoned as jurors: D.D. Orton, Geo. P. Litchfield, H.W. Pallies, W.P. Keady, A.E. Folkner and E.O Norton, who were sworn according to law.
The first witness called was Joseph Bartolet, proprietor of the Bennett House, wherein the man died, who said: "I first heard some one screaming or calling for assistance, and came to this room and found this man suffering great pain, and said he had taken arsenic and wanted a doctor. I went after Dr. Carpenter, but he was not at his office and then called Dr. Chase, and he came to this room. The man said he had taken arsenix. [sic] I do not know his name, but there is a boarder here who does. He has been here about seven days. He paid his board up to last Monday. He has been sick with chills and fever. He has no money. A short time after my return he died."


text: Imagine what it would be like to love God naturally—and never have to work at it! This was true of only one man named Adam. Pastor Colin Smith talks about what it was like for Adam in the Garden of Eden, and why it is no longer possible this side of heaven.


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How to Pick a Guest Speaker Panel
Guest Speaker panels are quickly becoming a staple part of the event world, especially at conventions, conferences and expos. They can be a great way of getting people to your event who may not initially have attended. They can also be a lot of fun, and it makes for an entertaining way of opening up … Continued