Solar system school project
Solar
2008.12.21 06:15 Solar
Discussion of solar photovoltaic systems, modules, the solar energy business, solar power production, utility-scale, commercial rooftop, residential, off-grid systems and more. Solar photovoltaic technology is one of the great developments of the modern age. Improvements to design and cost reductions continue to take place. How efficient will it become? When will it become so affordable that it's accessible to everyone? How are other energy industries having an effect on solar pv?
2009.10.23 23:44 Amateur Astrophotography
/astrophotography went private for a period of 10 days in protest of reddit's proposed API changes, and unprofessional response to the community's concerns regarding 3rd party apps, mod tools, and accessibility options that have been impacted by this decision. Despite [community vote](https://imgur.com/a/3aKZE0o), we reopened with a new set of guidelines as chosen and approved by the community. https://lemmy.world/c/astrophotography https://discord.gg/astrophotography *Fuck Steve Huffman*
2008.07.17 02:46 NASA
NASA is for anything related to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration; the latest news, events, current and future missions, and more.
2024.05.19 05:25 r3iddd when to change my name?
i want to change my name but i'm not out to my parents. i live in a different state for school and my father supports me financially by wiring me money every month through western union and i'm afraid if i change my name, my legal name won't match my preferred name and i won't be able to pick up the funds anymore. (not sure how this works) i'm also afraid that my name change documents will get sent to my mom's house (i haven't changed my residential address at the post office yet, so a lot of my mail gets sent over there). i pass at my job but my legal name is still in the system, so it gets really confusing at times. how does it work, and what should i do? i want to change it soon but i'm worried about these things. i want to change it before i graduate college so that my deadname isn't on my degree.
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2024.05.19 05:22 valueinvesting_io Stock Research with Marketing
1/ During the days of traditional advertising, marketing, and media, campaigns were developed using a linear approach: Plan, create, implement, and then measure. But because of the hyper-dynamic pace of the internet, the vivid lines that once separated the four phases in this approach have been blurred. Full post.
2/ Every marketing strategy should start with a funnel: a process by which prospective customers become aware of your business or organization and its offering (awareness), self-select to learn more about it (interest), continuously engage with your business or organization (interaction), convert to being a paying customer (conversion). Full article.
3/ An “origin story” gives your business or organization a soul and emotionally connects with its customers. It is also a good way to differentiate yourself from competitors. Thus, it is recommended to write your business or organization’s origin story as the narrative of your business or organization’s journey from where it started, to where it is today. Full article.
4/ Harvard Business School marketing professor Theodore Levitt said, “People don’t want to buy a quarter-inch drill. They want a quarter-inch hole!”. Innovation expert Clayton Christensen added, “People buy products and services to get a job done.” Historically, the primary cause of failed products and services is a misalignment with customer needs or wants. This is unsurprising, since 95 percent of teams do not agree on what a customer “need” or “want” even is. Full post.
5/ A business or organization’s category (or frame of reference) is the foundation of its brand. And its brand is the foundation of perceived value. The more perceived value your business or organization has, the more people are willing to pay for your product or service, and the less they are willing to consider your direct and indirect competitors. Full post.
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2/ Every marketing strategy should start with a funnel: a process by which prospective customers become aware of your business or organization and its offering (awareness), self-select to learn more about it (interest), continuously engage with your business or organization (interaction), convert to being a paying customer (conversion). Full article.
3/ An “origin story” gives your business or organization a soul and emotionally connects with its customers. It is also a good way to differentiate yourself from competitors. Thus, it is recommended to write your business or organization’s origin story as the narrative of your business or organization’s journey from where it started, to where it is today. Full article.
4/ Harvard Business School marketing professor Theodore Levitt said, “People don’t want to buy a quarter-inch drill. They want a quarter-inch hole!”. Innovation expert Clayton Christensen added, “People buy products and services to get a job done.” Historically, the primary cause of failed products and services is a misalignment with customer needs or wants. This is unsurprising, since 95 percent of teams do not agree on what a customer “need” or “want” even is. Full post.
5/ A business or organization’s category (or frame of reference) is the foundation of its brand. And its brand is the foundation of perceived value. The more perceived value your business or organization has, the more people are willing to pay for your product or service, and the less they are willing to consider your direct and indirect competitors. Full post.
2024.05.19 05:20 NoobyImpulse China Trip Report: March 2024 [Suzhou Amusement Land Forest World, Joyland, China Dinosaurs Park, Happy Valley, Etc.]
![China Trip Report: March 2024 [Suzhou Amusement Land Forest World, Joyland, China Dinosaurs Park, Happy Valley, Etc.]](https://b.thumbs.redditmedia.com/4TP5MBeL03w1x-_4SUwZZZY4JRIPHck-Rwbp_rP3pMk.jpg "China Trip Report: March 2024 [Suzhou Amusement Land Forest World, Joyland, China Dinosaurs Park, Happy Valley, Etc.]") | During the end of March/ early April my gf and I went on a 3 week coaster trip throughout China, Japan, and South Korea. I wanted to make this report about China since it's pretty difficult to plan a trip to China with the lack of information available. submitted by NoobyImpulse to rollercoasters [link] [comments] Planning started last year in September and we used coast2coaster to map out our trip, then we tried to find any information about the parks we picked which ended up not being much. The Coaster Kings had some great blog posts, and we found a couple YouTube videos from ATLsloan which ended up being super helpful. I also digged through reddit and reached out to some very helpful Redditors that gave me advice! Thanks u/MrBrightside711 and u/Noxegon We visited:
Hong Kong Disneyland:We flew into Hong Kong from Osaka and landed about 2am. We got a hotel right in the airport, and woke up at 8am to uber over to Disneyland, check into our hotel at the explorers lodge, and rope drop at 10:30am. After getting to the park we realized rope drop wasn't needed.. this park was DEAD. We went right to Mystic Manor and was one of 6 people in the pre-show section. (amazing ride but not a coaster)Then we went over to Big Grizzly Mountain Runaway Mine Cars. This instantly became my favorite Disney rollercoaster. (at this point we had been to all Disney parks except Shanghai, which only has clones) The fakeout lift, and the launch section were great. The new Frozen area of the park really was beautiful, and made the visit that much more worth it. Their version of Frozen ever after is a bit more modern, but much the same of the Orlando version. Wandering Oaken's Sliding Sleighs is great to look at, but not that great to ride. It's very short and probably great as a child's first coaster. Not much to say about RC & Hyperspace Mountain. If you have ridden any of their counter parts, you have already experienced these as well. Wandering Oakens Sliding Sleighs Big Grizzly Ocean ParkThis park has 2 areas, the lower entrance area which has a ton of shops, smaller rides, and a aquarium. The upper area on top of the mountain which required a chairlift ride up is home to the larger thrill rides. While the bottom portion still seems fine, the upper portion has about half of it closed including the 2 SBNO coasters still sitting there.However, their 2 operating coasters were both open. Hair Raiser was a great B&M, and the setting and usage of the terrain only amplifies it. Arctic Blast isn't much to write home about, but it was enjoyable and they sent us around the track multiple times. Hair raiser from the loading area SBNO mine train Mainland ChinaOnce you hit mainland China everything becomes so much more difficult. Thankfully we did plenty of research in advance and downloaded DiDi (taxi app) WeChat, and Alipay (Payment apps) You also need to verify yourself with your passport in these apps DO IT BEFORE you get to China unless you want problems. The language barrier exists much more here than any other country I have visited, Google Translate was needed for EVERY conversation. If you are planning a trip here make sure you download the Chinese Simplified translations in google translate incase your internet gets spotty (it will.)Call your cell provider to ensure you will have working service in China, it prevents the need for a VPN while out and about.. however still download a VPN for when you are on wifi as the great chinese firewall blocks EVERYTHING. We used LetsVPN and it worked amazingly the whole time in the mainland. Most places will not want to take your cash. Before you leave make sure that you have a credit card added to both alipay and wechat. There is still a chance your apps wont work! Your hotel can take cash and send you the money on either alipay or wechat. When taking a taxi if your DiDi app isnt working, there is a mini DiDi app in alipay that works as well! Shanghai Haichang Ocean ParkThis park is where all my fears about my trip came true immediately. When you go to parks in China there is absolutely no way to know if coasters will be open or closed, even if you can find a website with posting they are probably not accurate.We landed in Shanghai at 10:30 am and immediately got a taxi to drop our bags off at the hotel, and they waited for us to take us to Shanghai Haichang Ocean Park. As we arrived we saw Steel Dolphin cycling and I thought to myself how great it was that we would be starting this portion off strong. As we got to the steel dolphin entrance it was blocked off with an employee explaining via google translate that the ride failed a inspection earlier in the month and they were only testing to regain its certification. I asked if there would open anytime in the next week, they said no. We then went over to Family Coaster which was CLOSED. We then decided we would try to salvage the day and ride a couple other rides.. we couldn't find a single one that was open. Our taxi driver was still outside when we left 30 minutes after he dropped us off and he asked why we were leaving so early. We explained the situation and he took us to guest services and complained for us without us asking for that. They offered us the ability to view a sea lion show which took place in 2 hours which we declined. I highly recommend skipping this park, it was a MESS. An empty Steel Dolphin train RIP Oriental Pearl TowerImmediately upon the horrors of the last park, our taxi driver took us over to The Bund. While we were exploring there we figured out there was a coaster in the Pearl Tower so we headed on over. To get to the coaster you have to go to the top of the tower first, which is similar to every other observation tower experience in the world. Very nice views of the city though.VR Rollercoaster is a junior coaster which probably isn't worth going out of your way for, but it may of been my favorite VR coaster I have done as it didn't make me sick! Loading platform for VR Rollercoaster Suzhou Amusement Land Forest WorldOn this day we attempted (and succeeded) to visit 3 theme parks in one day. There were too many parks in the Shanghai area I didn't want to miss so we had to hustle all day. For this to work I hired a private Taxi Driver to follow us all day and wait on us at the parks so we didn't have to figure out how to maneuver from park to park.When we arrived at Suzhou Amusement Land Forest World we were met with another DISASTER.. the sign in front of the park showed that my #1 bucket list China coaster Beyond The Cloud would be closed. Hopeful we still bought tickets and entered the park because we saw the tilt coaster testing. We ran immediately over to Broken Rail Roller Coaster and got front row on the first train of the day. This was my first Tilt Coaster and man was it awesome! Jinma rides while they may be a copycat company they did a great job on this. It was smooth, thrilling, and could compare to any other big coaster company creation. While walking over to Beyond the Cloud, we found Roller Coaster a coaster which wasn't on coaster count or RCDB! It was a kids ride but we had to ride it since it was undocumented! Its a Jinma kiddie coaster and could compare to the junior Vekomas you can find in many places in the USA. We also got the ride published on RCDB! We skipped the spinning mouse because we couldn't find it and we were in a rush to get to our next park. When we did arrive at Beyond the Cloud we were met with another heartbreak as it has a sign explaining it was closed for the day. I was pissed and desperate to ride this coaster so I didn't give up. The day we flew out we woke up at 7 am and risked missing our flight for another shot at riding. When we got there it was drizzling and every ride was closed.. except Beyond the Cloud! I believe we were the only 2 people in the park this 2nd go around and were able to ride 5 times by ourselves before we moved on and headed to the airport. They made us wait 5 mins each ride to see if other riders would show up (they didn't.) It was 100% worth the effort, this was my favorite coaster in China, and my #2 Mack overall behind RtH. Beyond The Cloud just for us! They never opened any of the back restraints so we had to sit in the front every ride. Big boi The Jinma Tilt Coaster JoylandAfter about a hour 1/2 in Suzhou Forest we got back to our taxi and darted for Joyland! Upon arrival we went through the knockoff Dr Seuss area on our way to Starry Sky Ripper my #1 bucket list flyer behind flying dino which we rode a few days prior. I think Sky Ripper edges out my top B&M flyer just over Flying dino. Its smooth, thrilling and most importantly it doesn't have the immense pain pretzel loops bring me.To our surprise all of the coasters here were open! We ended up going to Dragon Roaring Heaven next. There was a school trip and they all seemed to be waiting to just ride this ride, so it took about 30 minutes to get on. This mine train coaster was decent, and is comparable to some of the great mine trains in the USA, but the theming here makes it a slight step above the rest. Next was Clouds of Fairyland which seemed to be in a state of despair. The front car of the train was closed, and they had these makeshift restraints behind your head that they made you hold for the duration of the ride which was uncomfortable. The ride itself was okay, I'd like to ride another one that doesn't have the weird behind the head nonsense. Flying Loop Mine Train Theming China Dinosaurs ParkWe got to China Dinosaurs Park around 3pm the park closed at 5pm, and stopped letting guests in at 4. We jogged straight to Dinoconda to ensure we got a ride in, and to our surprise it was a WALK ON! As with the other 4d coasters it was very intense, but it was the smoothest by far. I would put it behind Eej as you can't beat that intensity.Next we went in circles trying to find Dinosaur Mountain it took us about 20-30 mins to actually find it hidden in the mountain side but it was a cool indoor Zamperla motocoaster. The theming was cheesy but it was all still great fun. Super Roller Coaster went down and stayed closed until park closure. Dinoconda Shanghai DisneylandThis is a great Disney park! Pirates and Zootopia made this visit worth it alone. The Pirates here is the best version of the ride, and I'm glad i went in blind. I wasn't expecting what I experienced at all. The zootopia area was really well done and I hope we get some version of it in the US.All 3 coasters here are clones of coasters I've ridden at other Disney Parks so I'm not going to go into detail about them. They are great, ride them if you get the chance. Zootopia Ride Tron but the not Florida one Happy Valley ShanghaiUnfortunately when we woke up we realized the forecast was rainy and had high winds but we decided to attempt to go get some credits anyway. We knew that it would probably not work out but yolo.We were greeted with 4 out of 7 coasters closed including Diving Coaster, Mine Train, Wooden Coaster, and Coastal Ant. We headed straight for Mega-Lite which was good fun, we had ridden its clone Piraten in Denmark back in June of 2023 so we knew what to expect. Still a enjoyable small coaster that packs a punch. Truly is a mini I-305 Next was Crazy Elves which is your basic spinning mouse. Then we got a ride on Family Inverted Coaster which wasn't anything crazy but was fun and will be perfect in BGT as a step-up coaster. Mega-Lite loading platform Family inverted coaster Universal Studios BeijingAfter a hectic morning in Shanghai trying to get a ride on Beyond the Cloud we flew to Beijing! We got there late at night and checked into our hotel right outside Universal.We bought the "Set of all Express Passes" which was good for all the major rides. This ended up being worth it is the park got more and more crowded as the day went on. Upon entering the park we heard an announcement that all rides are open but there is inclement weather which may close outdoor attractions so we headed right to Decepticoaster. Decepticoaster is everything the Hulk retracking should of been. The coaster is glass smooth, the jank is gone, and made for a much better ride experience. Personally, I love Hulk as its at one of my home parks here in Orlando but I find myself riding it less and less due to how I feel after riding.. I didn't have this issue here. Next we took a wrong turn trying to get to the Jurassic area and ended up going through Kung Fu Panda's area which was really cool, and its boat ride was worth riding once. This path put us in a circle which had us ending up in Harry Potter land so the next coaster was Flight of Hippogriff. This was the same as all its counter parts, nothing special here. We skipped the other rides in this land as we have been to every other universal park (other than Singapore) and didn't need to experience them again. We finally found the Jurassic area and got on Jurassic Flyers which was not what I expected. I was assuming it would be interactive similar to Arthur at Europa Park, it wasn't. Just did a loop around the mountain and got some great views. While in the area we did arguably the best dark ride in the world Jurassic World Adventure. That ride is INSANE.. nothing we have in the US compares to it. On our way out we hit Loop-Dee-Doop-Dee which I believe is the only Jinma at a major park? It's a basic family coaster, and worth the credit if you can get on with no line. Better Hulk Jurassic Flyers Happy Valley BeijingThe last park of our trip before we spent our last few days sightseeing! We arrived at opening to a very large crowd (the biggest of the trip.) All of coasters had staggered openings so we tried to strategically plan it out to be at the opening of each one.. which didn't work out at all. Extreme Rusher was closed all day and has been closed for a while due to its sister coaster rolling back and crashing into another train in the station.We headed to Crystal Wing first for its 10:30 opening. We weren't the only ones with this idea as there was already a decent line formed. We waited bout 30 mins to get on missing the 11am opening for our next coaster. This is a clone of Superman but with some really cool terrain and theming. Worth the ride. Golden Wings over the Snowfield was stop #2. I'm not a fan of SLC's but this didn't ride like one. It wasn't smooth, but it wasn't painful either. It also has a different layout from the SLC's all over the US which was cool. Next we went over to Flight of the Himalayan Eagle Music Roller Coaster which had a 11:30am scheduled opening which we missed by 30 mins. The line took about a hour, and we noticed there was a fastpass system that we couldn't figure out because of the language barrier. I used google translate on the signs at the entrance to no luck. The ride is a great mini hyper coaster that blasts music as you ride. Easily the best coaster in the park. We walked past Family Inverted Coaster which has a hour + wait which we didn't want to wait for as we just rode the clone the other day with no line. So we headed over to Jungle Racing which had a 45 min wait but we noticed a QR code next to the line which we scanned and ended up being the fast pass system! We bought a fast pass and walked right on. It was a great Mine Train that was very similar to the one in Joyland. We then bought 2 fastpasses to Family Inverted Coaster just to get the credit. This park felt a lot more taken care of than its counterpart in Shanghai, and is definitely worth a visit. The endWe took a couple days to visit all the big sites like the great wall of china, the forbidden city, the temple of heaven, etc. which is a must-do.Then we flew over to South Korea for our next portion of our mega coaster trip! |
2024.05.19 05:19 valueinvesting_io Equity Research and Marketing
1/ During the days of traditional advertising, marketing, and media, campaigns were developed using a linear approach: Plan, create, implement, and then measure. But because of the hyper-dynamic pace of the internet, the vivid lines that once separated the four phases in this approach have been blurred. Full post.
2/ Every marketing strategy should start with a funnel: a process by which prospective customers become aware of your business or organization and its offering (awareness), self-select to learn more about it (interest), continuously engage with your business or organization (interaction), convert to being a paying customer (conversion). Full article.
3/ An “origin story” gives your business or organization a soul and emotionally connects with its customers. It is also a good way to differentiate yourself from competitors. Thus, it is recommended to write your business or organization’s origin story as the narrative of your business or organization’s journey from where it started, to where it is today. Full article.
4/ Harvard Business School marketing professor Theodore Levitt said, “People don’t want to buy a quarter-inch drill. They want a quarter-inch hole!”. Innovation expert Clayton Christensen added, “People buy products and services to get a job done.” Historically, the primary cause of failed products and services is a misalignment with customer needs or wants. This is unsurprising, since 95 percent of teams do not agree on what a customer “need” or “want” even is. Full post.
5/ A business or organization’s category (or frame of reference) is the foundation of its brand. And its brand is the foundation of perceived value. The more perceived value your business or organization has, the more people are willing to pay for your product or service, and the less they are willing to consider your direct and indirect competitors. Full post.
6/ At the bottom of the pyramid, there are the most basic elements that we need, like food, shelter, and sleep. As we satisfy these needs, we move up the pyramid and we get into things like safety and connections with other people, as well as feelings of accomplishment. The “elements of value” works similarly. At the bottom of the pyramid, there are functional consumer needs/wants, emotional ones above it, then life-changing, and self-transcendence at the very top. Full post.
7/ In 2022, global luxury market grew +22% yoy on current currency or +15% yoy on constant currency basis, vs. the sector’s historical average growth at 7-10% yoy, according to the Bain-Altagamma report. Full article.
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2/ Every marketing strategy should start with a funnel: a process by which prospective customers become aware of your business or organization and its offering (awareness), self-select to learn more about it (interest), continuously engage with your business or organization (interaction), convert to being a paying customer (conversion). Full article.
3/ An “origin story” gives your business or organization a soul and emotionally connects with its customers. It is also a good way to differentiate yourself from competitors. Thus, it is recommended to write your business or organization’s origin story as the narrative of your business or organization’s journey from where it started, to where it is today. Full article.
4/ Harvard Business School marketing professor Theodore Levitt said, “People don’t want to buy a quarter-inch drill. They want a quarter-inch hole!”. Innovation expert Clayton Christensen added, “People buy products and services to get a job done.” Historically, the primary cause of failed products and services is a misalignment with customer needs or wants. This is unsurprising, since 95 percent of teams do not agree on what a customer “need” or “want” even is. Full post.
5/ A business or organization’s category (or frame of reference) is the foundation of its brand. And its brand is the foundation of perceived value. The more perceived value your business or organization has, the more people are willing to pay for your product or service, and the less they are willing to consider your direct and indirect competitors. Full post.
6/ At the bottom of the pyramid, there are the most basic elements that we need, like food, shelter, and sleep. As we satisfy these needs, we move up the pyramid and we get into things like safety and connections with other people, as well as feelings of accomplishment. The “elements of value” works similarly. At the bottom of the pyramid, there are functional consumer needs/wants, emotional ones above it, then life-changing, and self-transcendence at the very top. Full post.
7/ In 2022, global luxury market grew +22% yoy on current currency or +15% yoy on constant currency basis, vs. the sector’s historical average growth at 7-10% yoy, according to the Bain-Altagamma report. Full article.
2024.05.19 05:19 AE0S 2024 Amateur Radio Software Award Recipients Announced
 | https://preview.redd.it/yupshd8lwa1d1.png?width=500&format=png&auto=webp&s=3cc4e13fbcee18d077206effab3d93322549486c submitted by AE0S to amateurradio [link] [comments] The Amateur Radio Software Award (ARSA) committee is pleased to announce that OpenWebRX, a project led by Jakob Ketterl DD5JFK, and OpenWebRX+, a project led by Marat Fayzullin KC1TXE, have been selected as the winners of the 5th annual Amateur Radio Software Award. The award recognizes software projects that enhance amateur radio and promote innovation, freedom, and openness in amateur radio software development. Nominations were numerous for the 2024 award and after careful consideration the committee decided to name OpenWebRX and OpenWebRX+ as winners. These projects allow access to radio reception from around the world, whether they are ham operators, shortwave listeners or somebody curious about radio waves. The committee is impressed with the ease of installation, simplicity of use, and overall features that are provided. The history of these projects showcase the benefit of open source software. OpenWebRX was originally created by András Retzler but due to the demands of his career he decided to discontinue its development. Jakob Ketterl took over the OpenWebRX project and continues to maintain and improve OpenWebRX. Marat Fayzullin’s OpenWebRX+ builds on top of Jakob Ketterl’s OpenWebRX adding support for additional communication modes and advanced features. Both projects are currently separate allowing implementers of hosting sites to choose between the simple core version or the enhanced version without difficulties while allowing the developers to focus on their projects goals. Jakob Ketterl plans to use the award money to purchase new hardware for the build system of the OpenWebRX project. Recently he added a number of avionics related modes (ADS-B, VDL2, HFDL), a new decoder for DAB (European digital broadcast standard), the ability to decode RDS / RBDS, and a new experimental data interface in the form of MQTT that is intended to allow third-party processing of the information that is received via OpenWebRX. Learn more about OpenWebRX at https://ww.openwebrx.de. Marat Fayzullin's goal for OpenWebRX+ is to support as many communication modes as possible without the need of tweaking multiple pieces of software. In his own words: “In a way, I view OpenWebRX+ as a real-life ‘tricorder’ for the radio spectrum.” Learn more about OpenWebRX+ at https://fms.komkon.org/OWRX/. The ARSA committee is already looking forward to next year's award and welcomes input and nominations for future awards. To find out more, visit https://arsaward.com. About the Award The Amateur Radio Software Award is an annual international award that recognizes software projects that enhance amateur radio and promote innovation, freedom, and openness in amateur radio software development. Special Event Station To promote innovative, free, and open amateur radio software, we are operating the special event stations K5A, K5R, and K5S from September 28 through October 6, 2024. During the event, we will honor the 2024 award recipient and encourage people to submit nominations for the 2025 Amateur Radio Software Award. Award Committee Claus Niesen, AE0S (since 2020) Kun Lin, N7DMR (since 2020) Rich Gordon, K0EB (since 2021) |
2024.05.19 05:18 Forsaken-Barber-5827 You are a popular Guy in the school but your grades are bad so the teacher puts you with the shy girl for a project (romance) (no dm)
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2024.05.19 05:16 akaBoudii New ECE MS (Computer Vision) Student - All classes full?
Hello beautiful people. I am an international student starting ECE MS this fall. I got my B.S. degree from the US so I know how registration work. Recently I was contacted by the ECE Grad Team at Ann Arbor:
One thing concerning me is how they opened their email with:
At the end I want to say that I am just trying to understand how the registration/classes culture is at UM and in no way I am trying to disrespect the school or anything. Thanks everyone :)
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The following courses are recommended for Fall and Winter semesters: Fall: EECS 504 (computer vision), in addition to one or two of the following courses: ECE 501 (probability), ECE 551 (matrix methods, with many computer vision applications), ECE 553 (machine learning), or ROB 501 (engineering mathematics).Just looking at the classes they recommended and the ECE Grad Course List made me so confused. First of all, ECE504 is not even offered in Fall, instead, its subsequent class ECE542 is. How am i supposed to take it? The other thing is, most of these classes and the Computer Vision track in general are all full with 50+ on the waitlist.
One thing concerning me is how they opened their email with:
We have asked the area advisors to suggest classes you should be taking in the first semester. If you are registering for a class with a waitlist please attend the first week of classes and speak with the instructor.I am not sure how realsitic that is with 50+ people on the waitlist. Could someone please educate me on how the system works? Also, if anyone has suggestion on what classes have good reputation, that would be great. The last thing I would want is waitlisting for a class I want and then turns out I can't take it so I end up paying thousands just to take classes I am not interested in.
At the end I want to say that I am just trying to understand how the registration/classes culture is at UM and in no way I am trying to disrespect the school or anything. Thanks everyone :)
2024.05.19 05:16 NixUniverse Victor is truly the worst thing in the entire solar system
“Okay guys, we have a really cool French spy with a badass cyber katana. Everyone will love him!! How can we possibly fuck this up?! ”
“Let’s give him a safe high unreactable power crush heat engager, a while running mid that doesn’t really seem to care how far to his sides you are, and an unseeable low that reaches from the other end of the screen and counter hit launches!!”
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“Let’s give him a safe high unreactable power crush heat engager, a while running mid that doesn’t really seem to care how far to his sides you are, and an unseeable low that reaches from the other end of the screen and counter hit launches!!”
2024.05.19 05:10 HR43ZLYR What do I do.
Past few weeks ago I got close to this woman I met in college, a classmate of mine from a single sub. Everything was great at first, I make her laugh, she makes me laugh, went to clubs and have drinks, doing some projects together, even stayed very late at school to talked about our personal struggles, problems etc. These past few weeks she became distant, cold, barely reads my messages anymore. I saw her at school but she changed the way she interacts with me. I dont know what happened or what I did wrong. Its like losing a bestfriend instantaneously. Yesterday bought her some chocolates and and something that I think she would appreciate having, wrote her a letter too in it too. I was told she recieved my gift but its been almost a day and I didnt recieve any messages from her. Sent her a text this morning and still nothing. What am I supposed to do.
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2024.05.19 05:10 laxguy1019 Is this too much/ not doable?
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Death Squared
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Little Orpheus
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Fallout 76 PC (Redeem on Microsoft Store)
Marvel's Avengers The Definitive Edition (Steam)
A Way Out (Origin Code)
Humble Bundle Stand with Ukraine Bundle
Back 4 Blood
Metro: Exodus
Max Payne 3
Sunset Overdrive
This War of Mine
PGA Tour 2K21
The Long Dark
Car Mechanic Simulator 2018
Endless Space 2
Ring of Pain
Kerbal Space Program
Starbound
Popup Dungeon
Expeditions: Viking
Skullgirls 2nd Encore
Wandersong
Supraland
Crying Suns
Wizard of Legend
Amnesia: Rebirth
Amnesia: The Dark Descent
Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs
Vagante
Monaco: What's Yours Is Mine
Wargroove
Warsaw
Drawful 2
SUPERHOT
Dear Esther: Landmark Edition
Broken Age
Pikuniku
Lust from Beyond: M Edition
Inmost
Pathway
Rustler
112 Operator
911 Operator
Radio Commander
Kingdom Two Crowns
West of Dead
Tooth and Tail
System Shock: Enhanced Edition
Driftland: The Magic Revival
Toejam & Earl: Back in the Groove
Book of Demons
Fury Unleashed
Going Under
Yoku's Island Express
Nex Machina
X-Morph: Defense
X-Morph: Defense - European Assault
X-Morph: Defense - Survival Of The Fittest
X-Morph: Defense - Last Bastion
Motorcycle Mechanic Simulator 2021
Out of Reach: Treasure Royale
DV: Rings of Saturn
Slinger VR
Pixplode
Brothers - A Tale of Two Sons
EarthX
Neverout
Telefrag VR
Pawnbarian
NecroWorm
Hexologic
Post Void
Moon Hunters
The Amazing American Circus
Roarr! Jurassic Edition
Corridor Z
Draw Slasher
Shing!
Go Home Dinosaurs
Dagon: by H. P. Lovecraft - The Eldritch Box DLC
Soulblight
Treasure Hunter Simulator
Orbital Racer
Lust for Darkness
Liberated
Wanderlust: Travel Stories
Say No! More
Humble Bundle Choice April 2023
Not included (Death Stranding Director's Cut)
Aliens Fireteam Elite (Steam)
Rollerdrome (Steam)
Life is Strange : Complete Edition (Steam)
The Life and Suffering of Sir Brante (Steam)
Monster Prom 2: Monster Camp (Steam)
Revita (Steam)
Founder's Fortune (Steam)
Humble Bundle Choice July 2023
The Outer Worlds: Spacer's Choice Edition (Steam)
Temtem (Steam)
Yakuza 4 Remastered (Steam)
Roadwarden (Steam)
Kraken Academy! (Steam)
Merchant of the Skies (Steam)
Ozymandias: Bronze Age Empire Sim 9Steam)
Shotgun King: The Final Checkmate (Steam)
Humble Bundle Aspyr 25th Anniversary Bundle
Fahrenheit
LightMatter
Morkredd
Layers of Fear: Masterpiece Edition
Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth - The Collection
Borderlands: The Handsome Collection
Bioshock Infinite
Bioshock Infinite - Season Pass
Fanatical Stand with Ukraine Bundle
1993 Space Machine
8-bit Adventure Anthology: Volume I
AWAKE - Definitive Edition
Among Us
At Eve's Wake
Aviary Attorney
Awesomenauts All Nauts Pack (DLC)
Baby Dino Adventures
Blightbound
Cannibal Cuisine
ChromaGun
Circles
Click and Slay
Cloud Gardens
Combat Tested
Cosmonautica
Crash Drive 2
Cube Escape Collection
Dimension Drive
Explosionade
Fling to the Finish
Gang Beasts
Gelly Break Deluxe
Guppy
Hidden Folks
Hoplegs
Interrogation: You will be deceived
Journey For Elysium
Last Resort Island
Lumini
Mad Experiments: Escape Room
Marooners
Necronator: Dead Wrong
Nelly Cootalot: Spoonbeaks Ahoy! HD
Pizza Connection 3
Pressure Overdrive
ROUNDS
Railway Empire
Rayon Riddles - Rise of the Goblin King
Renowned Explorers: International Society
Shortest Trip to Earth
Shu
Stick Fight: The Game
Swords and Soldiers 2 Shawarmageddon
Swords and Soldiers HD
THE CORRIDOR
Tales of the Tiny Planet
TaniNani
The Falconeer
The Way
Tinkertown
Totally Accurate Battle Simulator
Treasure Temples
Truberbrook
Unexplored
X Rebirth
ibb & obb - Best Friends Forever Double Pack
Humble Bundle Türkiye-Syria Earthquake Relief Bundle
Gotham Knights
Ghostrunner
Pathfinder: Kingmaker - Enhanced Plus Edition
XCOM 2
Payday 2
Ticket to Ride
Strange Brigade
Euro Truck Simulator 2
Stick Fight
Farming Simulator 17
System Shock Enhanced Edition
System Shock 2
Pilgrims
Flynn: Son of Crimson
Into the Pit
Worms Rumble
Harmony's Odyssey
Mount & Blade: Warband
Armello
Backbone
911 Operator
112 Operator
Calico
X-Morph: Defense Complete Pack
Zombie Driver HD
Space Crew: Legendary Edition
Monaco
Death Squared
Lust from Beyond - M Edition
Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones
Remnants of Naezith
Planet TD
Firegirl
XEL
Little Orpheus
Detached: Non-VR Edition
Agent in Depth
Lighthouse Keeper
Hyper Gunsport
Meow Express
Arcade Spirits
Non-Stop Raiders
The Inner World
The Amazing American Circus
Soulblight
Stacking
Hack 'n' Slash
MirrorMoon EP
Cosmic Express
Cris Tales
Orbital Racer
Symmetry
Guilty Gear X2 #Reload
Alchemist's Castle
Soul Searching
Doughlings Arcade
Doughlings Invasion
Quadrata
Rym 9000
stikir
Cats and the Other Lives
Soulflow
Izmir: An Independence Simulator
Guns & Fishes
Pill Baby
Project Chemistry
Pixross
Frick, Inc.
Sunlight
2024.05.19 05:06 stel1234 [Resource] You never know who will play your mashup: Why we give production feedback especially on album projects + common issues
I know a lot of producers have talked about unsolicited feedback in the past but this post isn't about that. It's about feedback for various projects and feedback that gets requested and given. This also applies equally to original production in many cases.
A good number of mashup producers do not tend to master or don't apply limiters on tracks, or just make them softer compared to commercial levels. When albums get mastered, loudness will usually be adjusted through various plugins (EQ, multiband compressors, limiters, clippers, etc.) to shape masters so that one track is not significantly louder or softer than another especially back-to-back and groups of tracks follow a certain sound.
What this means is that once your softer mashup of -14 or -15 LUFS or softer is amplified to commercial levels in the -7 to -11 LUFS range or more depending on genre and how the overall track should sound given peaks and valleys with softer and louder parts (LUFS stands for loudness units full scale, look that up), small issues may stand out like thorns when amplified. Bottom line: Don't take the small or big issues personally; we're all human, we all miss things, and we can all improve. You may learn something new!
Think of it like how you ask to proofread writing to check for spelling or grammar and have it work for the audience.
All this to say, feedback I give or others give based on small details may come across as nit-picks at first. Don't completely discount them. You never know who will want to play your tracks, and this could range from personal playlists all the way up to DJ gigs and big festival stages.
In the case of a club DJ or performances on festival stages, volumes will be significantly louder than what you may have worked with when you created the track. I've given the restaurant food analogy before but I'll give it again: If something clearly doesn't taste good, people won't usually know why. But an experienced chef who knows how the ingredients interact sure will.
Just something to think about as you improve on mashup production and production in general.
Here are some issues below that experienced mashup producers could point out. Note that a lot of the "don't do this" stuff is really code for "don't do this unless you really know you're doing and it sounds good":
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A good number of mashup producers do not tend to master or don't apply limiters on tracks, or just make them softer compared to commercial levels. When albums get mastered, loudness will usually be adjusted through various plugins (EQ, multiband compressors, limiters, clippers, etc.) to shape masters so that one track is not significantly louder or softer than another especially back-to-back and groups of tracks follow a certain sound.
What this means is that once your softer mashup of -14 or -15 LUFS or softer is amplified to commercial levels in the -7 to -11 LUFS range or more depending on genre and how the overall track should sound given peaks and valleys with softer and louder parts (LUFS stands for loudness units full scale, look that up), small issues may stand out like thorns when amplified. Bottom line: Don't take the small or big issues personally; we're all human, we all miss things, and we can all improve. You may learn something new!
Think of it like how you ask to proofread writing to check for spelling or grammar and have it work for the audience.
All this to say, feedback I give or others give based on small details may come across as nit-picks at first. Don't completely discount them. You never know who will want to play your tracks, and this could range from personal playlists all the way up to DJ gigs and big festival stages.
In the case of a club DJ or performances on festival stages, volumes will be significantly louder than what you may have worked with when you created the track. I've given the restaurant food analogy before but I'll give it again: If something clearly doesn't taste good, people won't usually know why. But an experienced chef who knows how the ingredients interact sure will.
Just something to think about as you improve on mashup production and production in general.
Here are some issues below that experienced mashup producers could point out. Note that a lot of the "don't do this" stuff is really code for "don't do this unless you really know you're doing and it sounds good":
Big issues
- Out of key (OOK): This refers to wrong key signature (e.g. mixing A Minor with B Minor), not blue notes from modes or short moments of modulation. Key rule of thumb: If you're going to use key databases, verify by ear. Tunebat is the least accurate. If you must do so, use a reliable key database like the ones in this post. DJ software can work, but some automatic key detection performs better than others and are far from perfect. Above all, databases are not perfect and some will be far from it, so ears will be the final judge of whether a pairing sounds good.
- Out of tempo/time (OOT): this usually refers to wrong tempo (e.g. mixing a 116 BPM track with a 118 BPM track) or not constant tempo and going out of time. Key rule of thumb: Sync your tracks and if you need to use any form of warping (see Ableton), be prepared to do so.
- Incorrect/bad beat alignment: This is more for when a vocal or element is offbeat enough that it really sticks out as a trainwreck when mixed together
- Wrong beat/out of structure/off structure: This is when a vocal or other element is placed on a beat that doesn't make sense for what it's combined with (e.g. placing the first word of a vocal over an instrumental on beat 2 when it was meant for beat 1). Mileage will vary, sometimes the vocal beat placement only makes sense for the original song and makes less sense on others.
- Distortion from going in the red: This is when the overall mix or elements sound distorted because the volume of each track channel is too loud and either alone or combined goes well above 0 dBFS (a.k.a. into the red). Key rule of thumb: Start your track volumes at -6 dB (not 0 dB) and then adjust to taste. Don't go into the red unless you absolutely know what you're doing.
- Elements way too soft or loud: This is more along the lines of not being able to hear the added vocals or elements at all or they're too loud that you can't hear the other elements in the mix.
- Big mood mismatch: This tends to be less egregious, but if sources don't cooperate at all to a point of completely ruining the vibe, the mashup could stick out like a sore thumb from the start. Mileage will vary, and sometimes your audience would appreciate this especially with genre clashes even to the point of creating memes. But it depends on what you're going for, and sometimes you want consistency for certain albums and groups of tracks.
Smaller issues
- Fifth traps/not picking the right keys to use: This is a specific version of another problem I'll touch on, but this happens when you mix keys fifths or fourths away (e.g. F Major and C Major) and the chord progressions don't cooperate. What makes this a trap is that the pairing might appear to sound good at first glance, but when you look back at what you made, you probably could have made a better sounding pairing if you had just picked sources in key, relative key (e.g. A Minor and C Major), or parallel to the mode type (i.e. A Minor with A Dorian since Dorian is a minor mode). This Berklee Online article is a really good starting point to modes. With modes, mileage will vary.
- Out of progression/blue notes: This can happen when there are short moments where the element clashes on top of other elements (e.g. modes or short moments of different modulation). Sometimes the tracks may not be compatible, but other times it's just a part with notes outside the scale. This can be fixed by doing small note changes, but be careful not to make it too obvious, otherwise it might sound like you're forcing the pairing to work. It may also follow the same theme as fifth traps, where you could have made a better sounding pairing if you had just picked sources in key, relative key (e.g. A Minor and C Major), or parallel to the mode type (i.e. A Minor with A Dorian since Dorian is a minor mode). This Berklee Online article is a really good starting point to modes. With modes, mileage will vary.
- Low quality sources: This happens with YouTube or other rips where the elements are lower quality due to a lower frequency cutoff (YouTube is usually 15.5 kHz for AAC, other platforms may be 15-16 kHz for 128 kbps MP3, etc.). Bottom line: Get the highest quality sources you can, and use Spek or another spectrum analysis software to check rips or record pool sources. Your ears and processing algorithms will thank you. Again, you never know who will listen to or play out your track, could even be a big sound system.
- Stem separation artifacts: This can take several different forms, but can happen when either the invert or stem separation algorithm being used adds noise or other unwanted high end artifacts like high hats that once amplified, will absolutely stand out in a mix. This also includes artifacts from stem separation algorithms like Utagoe which make vocals sound like they're underwater at default settings. Key rule of thumb: Remember that the instrumental and original could be mixed and mastered differently depending on the production environment and how masters spread. If an invert makes a vocal stand out more but just needs extra cleaning, don't be afraid to combine the invert technique (original + instrumental) with stem separation. When using multiple stem separation techniques or using different sources (like remix + remix instrumental), think about how they sound on parts of the instrumental and consider picking the best extraction for a given part; remember that this includes using the original song (this is called comping in the production world). If there are parts of vocals intended to be silent and there are artifacts, don't be afraid to replace the reverb + delay with your own. Keep up to date with stem separation algorithms by keeping up with developments on the Audio Separation Discord server: https://discord.gg/wY3AAaTvHT
- Weird time-stretch and pitch-shift artifacts: This can happen when using a lower quality time-stretch or a time-stretch that can destroy transients/drum hits (Audacity or Elastique Efficient on vocals, older Elastique Pro on full instrumentals) or pitching too much and/or with too much/little formant preserve. The best way to reduce these effects on instrumental is to think about combining stem separation with ways to improve quality (pitch everything BUT the drums unless tonal, experiment with different time stretch methods on different elements, etc.). For too much pitch or formant preserve, either pick sources that are closer in key (+/- 2 semitones is a good rule of thumb) and try to control the amount of formant preservation and/or envelope (in Ableton) to make the vocals sound more natural. Formant preserve is usually a good idea for pitched vocals, but can sound bad for pitched instrumentals especially drums depending on the track.
- Pops or clicks while editing: This tends to happen when elements like vocals are cut off when not at zero volume. Key rule of thumb: Edit to zero crossing and/or use fades to cut off regions or when combining different regions together.
- Flanging, phasing, or flamming while editing: Sometimes these effects are on purpose, but oftentimes when crossfading between different parts of an instrumental, both parts of the edit don't align on beat. Flanging and phasing applies for sample level edits (ms or more), flamming for tenths or hundredths of seconds (e.g. 0.05 sec or 0.1 sec). Flamming is a drumming term for when the same part of the drum kit (usually the snare drum) is hit twice with different sticks at close to but not exactly the same time.
- Vocals or other elements end too suddenly in an edit: You may want to get different vocals to interact with each other or edit out of artifacts from vocal stem separation, but the other vocal (or elements) sound like they were cut off. Key rule of thumb: Have a reverb effect handy, and if you're working in a DAW, take advantage of wet/dry automation and combine the reverb with delay afterwards in the effect chain for vocals and other elements so when you crank up the wet the decay helps fade out the element gracefully.
- Vocals or other elements start too suddenly or out of place when connecting them or transitioning: This also considers getting different vocals or other elements to work together or going to a new part, but refers to a new part using vocals or other elements sounding out of place at the beginning of a region in a transition. Key rule of thumb: Watch your crossfades and when you're in a pinch and want to start the next part gracefully, don't be afraid to use reverse reverb or other effect like a riser to introduce a completely new element or different part in a pinch. Reverse reverb is exactly what it sounds: Adding reverb to a short snippet of an element like a cymbal, vocal note, or pad, and then applying reverse on it. Often this is done by choosing a tonal center to transition into, choosing a small snippet to add reverb to, choosing reverb with a long decay time and big space (usually I do a Cathedral reverb), reversing it, and then carefully aligning the reverse reverb so the end of it hits the beginning of the next region. Whew that was a lot! Tutorials will do this much more justice but this is the general idea.
- Vocals too dry or too wet for the instrumental: Usually this depends on the instrumental's genre. For genres like pop or EDM, vocals tend to have some reverb applied to make them shine. For others like alternative and some classic hip-hop, the reverb might be less or no wet or a completely different type. This issue usually refers to too little reverb (too dry) or too much reverb (too wet). Key rule of thumb: Don't forget to have reverb handy. You might need it. Keep your wet low in the middle of a vocal depending on what you're trying to do (think 3-5% wet or - on the low side
- Vocals or other elements slightly too loud or soft: Self-explanatory, this is usually an issue where elements should be the right volume for elements to work well together.
- Vocals or other elements drowned out/don't gel due to hypercompression: This usually happens when using a vocal not from an EDM, hyperpop, hard rock, or other genre where there is hypercompression but no matter how much volume amount you try elements like vocals don't gel and compete for space in the mid range. Two common techniques take the form of adding more compression to a vocal to stand up to an hypercompressed instrumental and/or reducing mid band EQ of the other source (which could come from sidechaining). For the added compression, it tends to be done with either multiple compressors in series (e.g. two compressors using low threshold + high ratio and high threshold + low ratio) or through various guitar distortion plugins on settings meant for vocals (e.g. Camelcrusher with British Clean or certain presets of OTT). Don't be afraid to experiment.
- Master too loud or soft for the genre: This usually takes the form of using limiters and other effects to make certain tracks too loud for the genre intended, or not using anything at all and the track is too soft for the genre/commercial sound. This can come down to taste, but how a track was produced can affect how loud you master. Mileage will vary; listen to how loud tracks are made and emulate your favorites assuming nothing too egregious.
- Stereo issues: This can happen if there are elements out of phase when trying to combine mono and stereo or applying other effects. It's a bit more difficult to diagnose, but one rule of thumb is to test your overall track on different playback systems (from headphones to big speakers and even your phone or small bluetooth speaker which will effectively test mono depending on the device).
2024.05.19 05:05 eryland Information from a recent graduate from the School of Public Policy's MPP program.
Hello everyone,
I am a recent graduate from the Master of Public Policy Program at U of C. I wanted to share my experience of this program for those who may be thinking about applying.
TLDR: The program offers some great opportunities for networking and jobs/internships, but it can be a difficult experience for those without an economics background or who may be working full/part time.
Quick background about myself. I did my BA in Sociology and Minor in Economics. I spent two years at the MPP program. Yes, the program is only one year long, but I took an internship with the Federal Government at Environment and Climate Change Canada, so I extended it to two years. This means I have been in two cohorts, and have therefore been privy to both cohorts' complaints about the program. What I write is a personal account as well as a summary of what I have heard from others.
First, the good stuff.
Networking This is where the program really shines. You will get an opportunity to meet some real heavy hitters in the policy field, ranging from ex-cabinet minsters, authors, and high-ranking public servants. Some notable people in my cohorts were Janet Brown and an exclusive event with the Governor General (sadly, I was unable to make it to that one).
The teachers themselves are also great resources, and many of them are really well respected and known in there field (for example, Duane Bratt, Blake Shaffer, and Trevor Tombe). The cohort size is small, so you will have lots of opportunities to develop relationships with the instructors.
As well, the program prides itself on admitting a diverse cohort from varied backgrounds. Both cohorts I was in were fantastic. Generally, everyone is really kind and get very chummy with each other by the end of the program.
Job Opportunities This is the second best aspect of the program. Quite simply, if you graduate, you will get a job/internship. I have not seen a single person struggle to find a position after the MPP program. You will get sent job opportunities daily in the winter term, and the program has access to the APIP program - an internship program with the Alberta Government that is exclusively available to the policy students at U of C and U of A.
On top of that, if you choose an interesting capstone project, it is not unheard of for a professor to want to work with you to publish it after graduation, and they will perhaps even recruit you as a research assistant.
Capstone Your experience with the capstone will be highly dependent on your supervisor. If you have an unresponsive supervisor, you will probably have a bad experience. However, the capstone itself is very open in terms of what you want to write about and how. There are requirements - it has to be policy-focused, has to use a methodology, etc. -, but I did not feel at all limited by these requirements.
The capstone itself is not very long either - spanning only 8,000 words maximum. This means you will have lots of time to start and finish. Make sure you establish a good working relationship with your supervisor early. I suggest meeting up in person the first few times, then moving onto zoom meetings and emails.
Now the bad stuff
Work Load This is probably unsurprising since it is a one-year program., but when I say workload is heavy, I mean it is HEAVY. You will be working all the time, and you will never feel caught up. If you are the type of student to do all the readings and show up to class always prepared, you will be miserable; the program is only survivable by triaging your work to the most important assignments and letting your grades suffer strategically.
The nice thing is that the cohort suffers together, which is great for bonding. Admin and the professors can sometimes be understanding, but they tend to not budge on the amount of work assigned. If you are working a job, or if you have any other large commitments, I suggest you do not apply, or you break those commitments prior to starting.
Classes Don't get me wrong, some of the classes are great. The communications class, the decision analysis class, the first semester political science class are all well structured and interesting. However, the vast, VAST, majority of classes are poorly executed. The professors are often unhelpful - expecting that you figure out things on your own and coming off as annoyed that you are asking for help - so don't expect to get a clear answer from them at any point.
Further, the program is VERY economics focused. Now, I did my minor in Econ, and there are lots of Econ majors that apply, but if you have not solved a math problem since high school, I promise you will be in for a rude awakening. I cannot stress this enough: if you go into this program you will be doing economics, and that means math. Further, if you did econ in your undergrad, you will probably find the classes to be boring.
Anyways, that sums up my experience. If you have any questions, I will answer in the thread. I hope this helps those who are thinking about applying to the program!
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I am a recent graduate from the Master of Public Policy Program at U of C. I wanted to share my experience of this program for those who may be thinking about applying.
TLDR: The program offers some great opportunities for networking and jobs/internships, but it can be a difficult experience for those without an economics background or who may be working full/part time.
Quick background about myself. I did my BA in Sociology and Minor in Economics. I spent two years at the MPP program. Yes, the program is only one year long, but I took an internship with the Federal Government at Environment and Climate Change Canada, so I extended it to two years. This means I have been in two cohorts, and have therefore been privy to both cohorts' complaints about the program. What I write is a personal account as well as a summary of what I have heard from others.
First, the good stuff.
Networking This is where the program really shines. You will get an opportunity to meet some real heavy hitters in the policy field, ranging from ex-cabinet minsters, authors, and high-ranking public servants. Some notable people in my cohorts were Janet Brown and an exclusive event with the Governor General (sadly, I was unable to make it to that one).
The teachers themselves are also great resources, and many of them are really well respected and known in there field (for example, Duane Bratt, Blake Shaffer, and Trevor Tombe). The cohort size is small, so you will have lots of opportunities to develop relationships with the instructors.
As well, the program prides itself on admitting a diverse cohort from varied backgrounds. Both cohorts I was in were fantastic. Generally, everyone is really kind and get very chummy with each other by the end of the program.
Job Opportunities This is the second best aspect of the program. Quite simply, if you graduate, you will get a job/internship. I have not seen a single person struggle to find a position after the MPP program. You will get sent job opportunities daily in the winter term, and the program has access to the APIP program - an internship program with the Alberta Government that is exclusively available to the policy students at U of C and U of A.
On top of that, if you choose an interesting capstone project, it is not unheard of for a professor to want to work with you to publish it after graduation, and they will perhaps even recruit you as a research assistant.
Capstone Your experience with the capstone will be highly dependent on your supervisor. If you have an unresponsive supervisor, you will probably have a bad experience. However, the capstone itself is very open in terms of what you want to write about and how. There are requirements - it has to be policy-focused, has to use a methodology, etc. -, but I did not feel at all limited by these requirements.
The capstone itself is not very long either - spanning only 8,000 words maximum. This means you will have lots of time to start and finish. Make sure you establish a good working relationship with your supervisor early. I suggest meeting up in person the first few times, then moving onto zoom meetings and emails.
Now the bad stuff
Work Load This is probably unsurprising since it is a one-year program., but when I say workload is heavy, I mean it is HEAVY. You will be working all the time, and you will never feel caught up. If you are the type of student to do all the readings and show up to class always prepared, you will be miserable; the program is only survivable by triaging your work to the most important assignments and letting your grades suffer strategically.
The nice thing is that the cohort suffers together, which is great for bonding. Admin and the professors can sometimes be understanding, but they tend to not budge on the amount of work assigned. If you are working a job, or if you have any other large commitments, I suggest you do not apply, or you break those commitments prior to starting.
Classes Don't get me wrong, some of the classes are great. The communications class, the decision analysis class, the first semester political science class are all well structured and interesting. However, the vast, VAST, majority of classes are poorly executed. The professors are often unhelpful - expecting that you figure out things on your own and coming off as annoyed that you are asking for help - so don't expect to get a clear answer from them at any point.
Further, the program is VERY economics focused. Now, I did my minor in Econ, and there are lots of Econ majors that apply, but if you have not solved a math problem since high school, I promise you will be in for a rude awakening. I cannot stress this enough: if you go into this program you will be doing economics, and that means math. Further, if you did econ in your undergrad, you will probably find the classes to be boring.
Anyways, that sums up my experience. If you have any questions, I will answer in the thread. I hope this helps those who are thinking about applying to the program!
2024.05.19 05:04 Strong-Neat8269 interview for research project
Hello, I am a 17 year old student who wishes to conduct interviews with 6-8 people of different identities about artificial intelligence and your own opinion. I hope this message gets to you as quickly as possible. The interviews will be used to do a research project for my school. I will gladly send over the interview questions to anyone who wishes to participate. I do want people to take into consideration any information about one's identity that won't be shared with anyone, but myself. Thank you.
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2024.05.19 05:03 IkazuchiRaikou Top 10 LGBT-Free OS Alternatives
Top 10 LGBT-Free OS Alternatives - Article By Zenith
As we know, popular operating systems such as iOS, Android, and Windows include various LGBT content, such as pride wallpapers, same-sex, and non-binary emojis. Operating systems should aim to be neutral. Therefore, I have compiled a list of the top ten operating systems that do not include LGBT content.1. Deepin DDE
Deepin DDE (Deepin Desktop Environment) is a user-friendly and visually appealing interface for computers. It is designed to be simple and easy to use, even for people who are not very familiar with technology. Here are some key features. Deepin DDE looks modern and stylish, with smooth animations and a clean layout. It has a dock at the bottom of the screen, similar to what you might see on a Mac, which makes it easy to access your favorite apps. The interface is straightforward and intuitive, so you can find what you need without getting confused. The start menu is well-organized, and common settings are easy to access. It comes with a set of pre-installed applications that cover basic needs like web browsing, music playing, and document editing. These apps are designed to work well together and match the overall look of the desktop. You can personalize the appearance of Deepin DDE by changing themes, wallpapers, and icon styles to suit your taste.
2. Arch Linux
Arch Linux is like a blank canvas for your computer. It's an operating system that gives you the freedom to build your digital world just the way you want it. Imagine it as a DIY project where you get to choose every little detail, from the color of the walls to the type of furniture you want. With Arch Linux, you're in control. You get to handpick every app, tool, and feature that goes into your system. Want a sleek and minimalist setup? You got it. Prefer a decked-out powerhouse with all the latest software? No problem. Whatever your style, Arch Linux lets you express yourself and tailor your computer to fit your unique needs. But here's the catch: because Arch Linux is so customizable, it's best suited for folks who don't mind getting their hands a little dirty. If you're up for a bit of tinkering and learning along the way, Arch Linux can be an incredibly rewarding experience. Plus, there's a vibrant community of fellow Archers ready to lend a hand if you ever get stuck. So if you're someone who loves to customize and personalize everything to perfection, give Arch Linux a try. It's like having your own digital playground where the possibilities are endless!
3. Ubuntu
Ubuntu is a user-friendly and free operating system that you can use on your computer or tablet. It's designed to be easy to use, similar to how smartphones work, with a simple interface that includes a dock (a bar with your favorite apps) and a status bar (which shows important information like battery life and Wi-Fi connection). Ubuntu is a great choice if you want a reliable, secure, and straightforward alternative to more familiar operating systems like Windows or macOS. Ubuntu comes with many useful apps already installed, such as a web browser, an email client, office programs (like Word and Excel), and media players for music and videos. This means you can start using it right away without needing to download a lot of extra software. Ubuntu is known for being very secure. It can breathe new life into older machines that might be too slow to run the latest versions of Windows or macOS.
4. AvdanOS
AvdanOS isn't your everyday operating system. It's a visionary concept created by YouTuber and motion designer Avdan, aiming to redefine the way we interact with our computers. It prioritizes a seamless interface that streamlines actions, making daily tasks on your computer significantly faster and more efficient. AvdanOS aspires to be more than just a pretty face. It positions itself as a complete workflow overhaul, not just a desktop environment. This means it envisions a cohesive system that integrates seamlessly with your work style, anticipating your needs and streamlining your processes. Drawing inspiration from the industry leaders, AvdanOS incorporates elements from popular operating systems like Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android. This creates a familiar yet innovative experience, leveraging the strengths of existing systems while introducing a fresh perspective. AvdanOS is built with the power of open-source collaboration in mind. Its development is happening on GitHub, allowing programmers and enthusiasts to contribute to the project's evolution. This open approach fosters a community around the concept and fuels its potential growth.
2024.05.19 05:02 InfernalBurner Drama Teacher Accused of Bullying Disabled Students at CSAS @ NE HS
Oklahoma City, OK – Mrs. Lauren Peck-Weisenfels, the drama teacher at Classen School of Advanced Studies at North East High School, has come under scrutiny for allegations of bullying and discriminatory behavior towards autistic and physically disabled students. The claims have ignited concerns about the treatment of vulnerable students in the school’s drama department.
A Troubled Past
Four years ago, Mrs. Peck-Weisenfels was a teacher at Classen School of Advanced Studies Middle School. During a virtual class in 2020, she allegedly expressed disdain for teaching autistic and special education students, stating, "I hate teaching autistic & special Ed students!" This remark, reportedly overheard by the mothers of two seventh-grade students, prompted complaints to the school administration.
Despite these allegations, Mrs. Peck-Weisenfels was later transferred to the high school, where she continued to teach drama. Concerns about her behavior persisted as students from her middle school classes advanced to high school and found themselves once again under her instruction.
Current Allegations
This school year, a sophomore student who had previously encountered Mrs. Peck-Weisenfels in middle school was placed in her class due to limited elective options. According to the student and their mother, Mrs. Peck-Weisenfels continued to exhibit unkind and discriminatory behavior. The student, who is physically disabled, was allegedly ridiculed for their inability to keep up with costume-making tasks and was marginalized within the class.
In February 2024, Mrs. Peck-Weisenfels emailed the student's mother, stating her intention to fail the student for wearing headphones in class, even though the student was not being disruptive. The email hinted that Mrs. Peck-Weisenfels felt slighted by the student’s lack of engagement, which the mother attributes to previous verbal and emotional abuse.
The Role of Headphones for Autistic Students
Headphones are a critical tool for many autistic individuals, particularly teenagers, to manage sensory overload. Studies show that about 87% of autistic individuals experience sensory sensitivities. Headphones can help mitigate overwhelming sounds, enabling students to focus better and participate in classroom activities more comfortably.
Despite this, Mrs. Peck-Weisenfels reportedly expressed a desire to fail the student for wearing headphones in class. This attitude reflects a lack of understanding and accommodation for the needs of autistic students, who often use such tools to navigate their environment effectively.
May Incident and Unreported Bullying
In May 2024, tensions escalated further when Mrs. Peck-Weisenfels threatened to fail the student over a makeup project, despite the student attending their grandmother's funeral. This incident, while serious, was not formally reported at the time.
Additionally, another student, who uses a cane due to a physical disability, has been subjected to bullying by Mrs. Peck-Weisenfels and her entourage of students. The bullying has occurred behind the student's back and included mockery of their use of a cane and their social media activities, particularly on Tumblr. These actions were not reported until the evening of May 17, 2024, when the student with headphones informed their mother about the incidents.
The May 17 Incident
On May 17, 2024, Mrs. Peck-Weisenfels and a group of students allegedly taunted the aforementioned student in her office, calling them "lazy," "deaf," "ditzy," "slow," "stupid," and "a hindrance to the drama department." Believing the student couldn’t hear due to their headphones, the group reportedly yelled the student's name mockingly. The student, however, overheard everything but chose not to engage.
The same day, Mrs. Peck-Weisenfels reportedly threw a tantrum, slamming items around the classroom in an attempt to provoke a reaction from the student, who continued to ignore her.
Perpetuating Ableism and Discriminatory Rhetoric
Mrs. Peck-Weisenfels’ behavior is not only harmful to the targeted students but also perpetuates ableist and discriminatory rhetoric among her student entourage. By encouraging and participating in the mockery of disabled students, she is teaching her followers to normalize and perpetuate these harmful attitudes. According to psychological studies, teenagers are highly impressionable, and the behavior modeled by authority figures can significantly influence their beliefs and actions.
The Psychology of Living Vicariously Through Teenagers
Research indicates that some adults feel the need to live vicariously through teenagers, seeking approval and acting like them to fulfill unmet emotional needs or relive their own youth. This behavior can be particularly detrimental when exhibited by educators, as it blurs the boundaries between professional and personal interactions. Statistics show that about 30% of adults who exhibit this behavior struggle with identity issues and seek validation through younger individuals.
For teenagers, witnessing an adult, especially an educator, behave in such a manner can lead to confusion, loss of respect for authority, and the normalization of inappropriate behavior. This can contribute to a culture of bullying and exclusion, as students may mimic the adult's actions to gain favor or avoid becoming targets themselves.
The normalization of such discriminatory behavior can have lasting effects, contributing to a culture of intolerance and bullying. Studies indicate that witnessing or participating in bullying can lead to increased aggression, anxiety, and a distorted sense of empathy among youths. It is crucial to address these issues to prevent the spread of abusive behaviors and to promote a supportive and inclusive environment.
Parental Actions and School Response
Following these events, the student with the headphones relayed the incidents to their mother after school on May 17. The mother promptly contacted Kendall Stills with OKCPS via text message, though no response was received. That evening, the mother filed a formal TIPS report with Oklahoma City Public Schools (OKCPS), detailing the history of bullying and including screenshots as evidence. She also contacted the parents of the student with the cane, encouraging them to email Mrs. Peck-Weisenfels and file a formal TIPS report. The mother included the names of the students in Mrs. Peck-Weisenfels' entourage and mentioned her own student in the report to help corroborate the incidents.
The parents involved are currently awaiting a response from OKCPS. Given that next week marks the last few days of the school year, it is uncertain when or if a resolution will be reached. The allegations against Mrs. Peck-Weisenfels highlight broader issues of inclusivity and respect for disabled students within the educational system.
Broader Implications
The situation at Classen School of Advanced Studies raises important questions about the responsibility of educators to create a supportive and nondiscriminatory environment for all students, particularly those with disabilities. As the community awaits the school district’s response, the case underscores the need for vigilance and advocacy to protect the rights and well-being of vulnerable students.
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A Troubled Past
Four years ago, Mrs. Peck-Weisenfels was a teacher at Classen School of Advanced Studies Middle School. During a virtual class in 2020, she allegedly expressed disdain for teaching autistic and special education students, stating, "I hate teaching autistic & special Ed students!" This remark, reportedly overheard by the mothers of two seventh-grade students, prompted complaints to the school administration.
Despite these allegations, Mrs. Peck-Weisenfels was later transferred to the high school, where she continued to teach drama. Concerns about her behavior persisted as students from her middle school classes advanced to high school and found themselves once again under her instruction.
Current Allegations
This school year, a sophomore student who had previously encountered Mrs. Peck-Weisenfels in middle school was placed in her class due to limited elective options. According to the student and their mother, Mrs. Peck-Weisenfels continued to exhibit unkind and discriminatory behavior. The student, who is physically disabled, was allegedly ridiculed for their inability to keep up with costume-making tasks and was marginalized within the class.
In February 2024, Mrs. Peck-Weisenfels emailed the student's mother, stating her intention to fail the student for wearing headphones in class, even though the student was not being disruptive. The email hinted that Mrs. Peck-Weisenfels felt slighted by the student’s lack of engagement, which the mother attributes to previous verbal and emotional abuse.
The Role of Headphones for Autistic Students
Headphones are a critical tool for many autistic individuals, particularly teenagers, to manage sensory overload. Studies show that about 87% of autistic individuals experience sensory sensitivities. Headphones can help mitigate overwhelming sounds, enabling students to focus better and participate in classroom activities more comfortably.
Despite this, Mrs. Peck-Weisenfels reportedly expressed a desire to fail the student for wearing headphones in class. This attitude reflects a lack of understanding and accommodation for the needs of autistic students, who often use such tools to navigate their environment effectively.
May Incident and Unreported Bullying
In May 2024, tensions escalated further when Mrs. Peck-Weisenfels threatened to fail the student over a makeup project, despite the student attending their grandmother's funeral. This incident, while serious, was not formally reported at the time.
Additionally, another student, who uses a cane due to a physical disability, has been subjected to bullying by Mrs. Peck-Weisenfels and her entourage of students. The bullying has occurred behind the student's back and included mockery of their use of a cane and their social media activities, particularly on Tumblr. These actions were not reported until the evening of May 17, 2024, when the student with headphones informed their mother about the incidents.
The May 17 Incident
On May 17, 2024, Mrs. Peck-Weisenfels and a group of students allegedly taunted the aforementioned student in her office, calling them "lazy," "deaf," "ditzy," "slow," "stupid," and "a hindrance to the drama department." Believing the student couldn’t hear due to their headphones, the group reportedly yelled the student's name mockingly. The student, however, overheard everything but chose not to engage.
The same day, Mrs. Peck-Weisenfels reportedly threw a tantrum, slamming items around the classroom in an attempt to provoke a reaction from the student, who continued to ignore her.
Perpetuating Ableism and Discriminatory Rhetoric
Mrs. Peck-Weisenfels’ behavior is not only harmful to the targeted students but also perpetuates ableist and discriminatory rhetoric among her student entourage. By encouraging and participating in the mockery of disabled students, she is teaching her followers to normalize and perpetuate these harmful attitudes. According to psychological studies, teenagers are highly impressionable, and the behavior modeled by authority figures can significantly influence their beliefs and actions.
The Psychology of Living Vicariously Through Teenagers
Research indicates that some adults feel the need to live vicariously through teenagers, seeking approval and acting like them to fulfill unmet emotional needs or relive their own youth. This behavior can be particularly detrimental when exhibited by educators, as it blurs the boundaries between professional and personal interactions. Statistics show that about 30% of adults who exhibit this behavior struggle with identity issues and seek validation through younger individuals.
For teenagers, witnessing an adult, especially an educator, behave in such a manner can lead to confusion, loss of respect for authority, and the normalization of inappropriate behavior. This can contribute to a culture of bullying and exclusion, as students may mimic the adult's actions to gain favor or avoid becoming targets themselves.
The normalization of such discriminatory behavior can have lasting effects, contributing to a culture of intolerance and bullying. Studies indicate that witnessing or participating in bullying can lead to increased aggression, anxiety, and a distorted sense of empathy among youths. It is crucial to address these issues to prevent the spread of abusive behaviors and to promote a supportive and inclusive environment.
Parental Actions and School Response
Following these events, the student with the headphones relayed the incidents to their mother after school on May 17. The mother promptly contacted Kendall Stills with OKCPS via text message, though no response was received. That evening, the mother filed a formal TIPS report with Oklahoma City Public Schools (OKCPS), detailing the history of bullying and including screenshots as evidence. She also contacted the parents of the student with the cane, encouraging them to email Mrs. Peck-Weisenfels and file a formal TIPS report. The mother included the names of the students in Mrs. Peck-Weisenfels' entourage and mentioned her own student in the report to help corroborate the incidents.
The parents involved are currently awaiting a response from OKCPS. Given that next week marks the last few days of the school year, it is uncertain when or if a resolution will be reached. The allegations against Mrs. Peck-Weisenfels highlight broader issues of inclusivity and respect for disabled students within the educational system.
Broader Implications
The situation at Classen School of Advanced Studies raises important questions about the responsibility of educators to create a supportive and nondiscriminatory environment for all students, particularly those with disabilities. As the community awaits the school district’s response, the case underscores the need for vigilance and advocacy to protect the rights and well-being of vulnerable students.
2024.05.19 04:59 man_mel Domain-Driven Design and mathematical modeling
The article will show analogies between Domain-Driven Design and mathematical modeling
(1) John and Bob ate three apples at dinner. John ate twice as many as Bob. How much did each eat?
(2) Let x be the number of apples that John ate Let y is the number of apples that Bob ate.
Then: (3) x + y = 3 x = 2 * y
Solving the system of linear equations:
x = 2, y = 1
(1) - problem statement in the domain area (2) - mathematical modeling (3) - mathematical model
Another example from the world of physics - we need to calculate how much fuel is needed to fly to the Moon and back. There are Newton's Laws of motion of celestial bodies, there are data on fuel, the vehicle, the mass of the Earth, the Moon, the Sun, the calculated trajectory and other information.
The whole power of the mathematical apparatus is the absence of semantics. It doesn't care whether it's counting apples or the trajectory of a rocket. It is a formalized system that operates with soulless symbols according to established rules. Arithmetic has its own rules, algebra has its own rules, Euclidean geometry has its own rules.
The achievements of the natural sciences depend on how accurately and completely they construct mathematical models for their problems. If the mass of the moon is not specified, it will be impossible to give an answer to the above problem. On the other hand, if the proposed trajectory is mathematically unattainable, physicists will have to change it.
A mathematical model is a general projection of the problem to be solved from the physics side and the math side into some "common" space.
For many, DDD is when if you are, for example, making an online store, you must have Product, ShoppingCart, etc. classes, i.e., entities in the code must correspond to business entities. This is not really about DDD.
The main goal that Eric Evans set when creating his methodology was to enable you to create a program architecture in such a way that you can satisfy the client's requirements with maximum probability and build a clear, maintainable and extensible system. Get a quality and successful program product.
In cascade development (waterfall), the client gives clear requirements to the business analyst, the system architecture is built according to them, and programmers make code according to it.
In agile development (agile, XP, iterative) the client gives general requirements, a prototype of the system architecture is built on them, programmers make code on it, the system is shown to the client, corrections are made, the next version is released, etc. in a circle.
In case of DDD the joint work between domain area specialists and programmers goes all the time of development. The link between them is the domain model and ubiquitous language. For the first few chapters of the book, Eric Evans talks only about them and their importance.
The main point of the domain model is to be a constant projection of the problem being solved from the client side and the developer side into some common space. Everything in the domain model should be reflected in the program architecture. And vice versa - if a programmer discovers that some business rule cannot be applied or it is better to do it differently, he is obliged to open a discussion about it and initiate changes in the domain model, without making attempts to simply code it in “the right way”.
The domain model itself lacks semantics, it is written using UML diagrams and formal documentation. Semantics is given to it by a ubiquitous language in which the whole team (including the client) communicates. Each term of the domain model must be understood equally by all participants.
From this we can draw the corollary that just as in the first case, mathematicians' deviation from the supplied mathematical model will easily lead to wrong/unnecessary results, so in the second case, developers' deviation from the domain model can lead to failure in the end.
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Mathematical modeling
Students are introduced to mathematical modeling in a school. Roughly speaking, it is the translation of a problem from informal human language into the language of mathematics for subsequent solution.(1) John and Bob ate three apples at dinner. John ate twice as many as Bob. How much did each eat?
(2) Let x be the number of apples that John ate Let y is the number of apples that Bob ate.
Then: (3) x + y = 3 x = 2 * y
Solving the system of linear equations:
x = 2, y = 1
(1) - problem statement in the domain area (2) - mathematical modeling (3) - mathematical model
Another example from the world of physics - we need to calculate how much fuel is needed to fly to the Moon and back. There are Newton's Laws of motion of celestial bodies, there are data on fuel, the vehicle, the mass of the Earth, the Moon, the Sun, the calculated trajectory and other information.
The whole power of the mathematical apparatus is the absence of semantics. It doesn't care whether it's counting apples or the trajectory of a rocket. It is a formalized system that operates with soulless symbols according to established rules. Arithmetic has its own rules, algebra has its own rules, Euclidean geometry has its own rules.
The achievements of the natural sciences depend on how accurately and completely they construct mathematical models for their problems. If the mass of the moon is not specified, it will be impossible to give an answer to the above problem. On the other hand, if the proposed trajectory is mathematically unattainable, physicists will have to change it.
A mathematical model is a general projection of the problem to be solved from the physics side and the math side into some "common" space.
Domain-driven design
This methodology was proposed 20 years ago by Eric Evans in his famous “big blue book”: Domain-Driven Design: Tackling Complexity in the Heart of SoftwareFor many, DDD is when if you are, for example, making an online store, you must have Product, ShoppingCart, etc. classes, i.e., entities in the code must correspond to business entities. This is not really about DDD.
The main goal that Eric Evans set when creating his methodology was to enable you to create a program architecture in such a way that you can satisfy the client's requirements with maximum probability and build a clear, maintainable and extensible system. Get a quality and successful program product.
Comparison of design methods
DDD is mainly aimed at complex non-typical tasks with vague/varying requirements, to minimize the risks of spending a lot of time and money and not getting something usable in the end.In cascade development (waterfall), the client gives clear requirements to the business analyst, the system architecture is built according to them, and programmers make code according to it.
In agile development (agile, XP, iterative) the client gives general requirements, a prototype of the system architecture is built on them, programmers make code on it, the system is shown to the client, corrections are made, the next version is released, etc. in a circle.
In case of DDD the joint work between domain area specialists and programmers goes all the time of development. The link between them is the domain model and ubiquitous language. For the first few chapters of the book, Eric Evans talks only about them and their importance.
The main point of the domain model is to be a constant projection of the problem being solved from the client side and the developer side into some common space. Everything in the domain model should be reflected in the program architecture. And vice versa - if a programmer discovers that some business rule cannot be applied or it is better to do it differently, he is obliged to open a discussion about it and initiate changes in the domain model, without making attempts to simply code it in “the right way”.
The domain model itself lacks semantics, it is written using UML diagrams and formal documentation. Semantics is given to it by a ubiquitous language in which the whole team (including the client) communicates. Each term of the domain model must be understood equally by all participants.
Parallels
Analogy to the space flight example above: - math model = domain model - physics = ubiquitous language - mathematical apparatus = software development - mathematical modeling = domain model development processFrom this we can draw the corollary that just as in the first case, mathematicians' deviation from the supplied mathematical model will easily lead to wrong/unnecessary results, so in the second case, developers' deviation from the domain model can lead to failure in the end.
In his book, Eric Evans gives the following real-life example. Internet Explorer used to save “Favorites” as files with names corresponding to page names. When the user tried to specify his name, he sometimes got an error “Invalid file name”, although it was not obvious what files had to do with it. This was because the developers were using their own model and the client wanted something different.
Summary
Thus, there is a strong idea of mathematical modeling behind DDD2024.05.19 04:59 mothman1029 How do you get ideas for side projects?
I’m trying to transfer to a top CS school and I see that many students who got in build huge solo side projects, but I have no idea what I should do on my own. The best thing I did was a recreation of Pac-Man and stuff I did for fun and I’m not sure what would count as “impactful” by college standards.
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2024.05.19 04:58 Particular-Leave-401 Ghost idea
an idea for an entirely new ghost! A blind one!
Introducing the "Sonarct" ghost!
Description: It’s found in the depths of ancient, lightless cave systems hidden deep within the mountains of Eastern Europe. This ghost appears to be blind as a result of adapting to the pitch black enviroment it originates from.
Activity: Sonarct is blind. As the name suggests, it uses a form of sonar with the help of its other heightened senses to navigate and interact with the world. It is most active in louder and darker environments and will attempt to turn off any light sources that it feels are disrupting its sonar ability bc of the wavelength or smt ion know
Evidences: Fingerprints, Freezing Temperatures and D.O.T.S Projector
Strength: It is more active if there is anything loud in a dark area such as an electronic or player. It can detect you during a hunt if you’re moving or making noise/speaking.
Weakness: It is less active in quiet and well-lit areas and will favor roaming in louder rooms where the players are at or where there’s equipment or furniture making noise. If changing favourite room, it will most likely be one of the darker rooms at the location.
Standing completely still, not talking nor using a device would render the player invisible to the ghost. It would still look like its going for you so good luck to anyone who dares to try this under a hunt lol
Sonarct initiates hunts at 50% sanity and below, unless there is heavy rain. Then they’ll be able to hunt at 60% sanity due to the loud storm as it’s helping them see the environment better bc of more sound waves bouncin across the location which lets it percieve the environment better.
Speeds: It travels at average speeds (1.6m/s) and wont increase when a player is in LOS as its blind, instead, it will increase its speeds to 2.5m/s if a player is moving / making noise.
If its chasing you, even standing still wont save you at that point, but having something loud turned on (like a TV) before the hunt, will stop it from spotting you at the start of the hunt (if you were moving or speaking.) this can help you get those extra seconds to hide somewhere.
Unique Traits: Echolocation: Sonarct has a very low chance to use this ability where it’ll make clicking noises to detect the whereabouts of a hidden player. This ability is ALMOST a guaranteed death, unless its diverted by the use of smudges or by something else catching the ghosts attention. The use of the ability obviously gives the identity of the ghost straight away so its not that overpowered.
Turning an electronic on or throwing an object could potentially draw the ghost’s attention away from you when hunting. This feature also serves as a way to survive the ghost hunt when it has used the echolocation ability.
Sonarct thrives in big maps with low light levels and extensive areas of darkness, such as the campsites, prison and the high school.
Tell me what you think!
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Introducing the "Sonarct" ghost!
Description: It’s found in the depths of ancient, lightless cave systems hidden deep within the mountains of Eastern Europe. This ghost appears to be blind as a result of adapting to the pitch black enviroment it originates from.
Activity: Sonarct is blind. As the name suggests, it uses a form of sonar with the help of its other heightened senses to navigate and interact with the world. It is most active in louder and darker environments and will attempt to turn off any light sources that it feels are disrupting its sonar ability bc of the wavelength or smt ion know
Evidences: Fingerprints, Freezing Temperatures and D.O.T.S Projector
Strength: It is more active if there is anything loud in a dark area such as an electronic or player. It can detect you during a hunt if you’re moving or making noise/speaking.
Weakness: It is less active in quiet and well-lit areas and will favor roaming in louder rooms where the players are at or where there’s equipment or furniture making noise. If changing favourite room, it will most likely be one of the darker rooms at the location.
Standing completely still, not talking nor using a device would render the player invisible to the ghost. It would still look like its going for you so good luck to anyone who dares to try this under a hunt lol
Sonarct initiates hunts at 50% sanity and below, unless there is heavy rain. Then they’ll be able to hunt at 60% sanity due to the loud storm as it’s helping them see the environment better bc of more sound waves bouncin across the location which lets it percieve the environment better.
Speeds: It travels at average speeds (1.6m/s) and wont increase when a player is in LOS as its blind, instead, it will increase its speeds to 2.5m/s if a player is moving / making noise.
If its chasing you, even standing still wont save you at that point, but having something loud turned on (like a TV) before the hunt, will stop it from spotting you at the start of the hunt (if you were moving or speaking.) this can help you get those extra seconds to hide somewhere.
Unique Traits: Echolocation: Sonarct has a very low chance to use this ability where it’ll make clicking noises to detect the whereabouts of a hidden player. This ability is ALMOST a guaranteed death, unless its diverted by the use of smudges or by something else catching the ghosts attention. The use of the ability obviously gives the identity of the ghost straight away so its not that overpowered.
Turning an electronic on or throwing an object could potentially draw the ghost’s attention away from you when hunting. This feature also serves as a way to survive the ghost hunt when it has used the echolocation ability.
Sonarct thrives in big maps with low light levels and extensive areas of darkness, such as the campsites, prison and the high school.
Tell me what you think!
2024.05.19 04:53 Donghoon fyi: Difference between some similarly named AP courses
Calc AB: Single variable Differential Calculus and Introduction to Integral Calculus.
Calc BC: Single variable Differential Calculus and Intermediate Integral Calculus including Infinite series, parametric equations, polar coordinate system, and vector valued functions. Exam is 60% AB topics.
Precalculus: Different types of functions and Algebraic function analysis. Important skills for AP calculus.
AP precalculus is the first time "precalculus" curriculum has been standardized across the country.
Officially, BC has no prerequisites, but your school may do it differently due to how content heavy BC curriculum is. (11 units is crazy!)
Physics 2: More Foundational Modern Physics concepts with ALGEBRA based math. Thermodynamics, Electricity, Magnatism, Optics, Nuclear and quantum physics.
Physics C mechanics: Physics 1 concepts with CALCULUS based formulas.
Physics C electricity and magnetism: Electricity and magnetism concepts with CALCULUS based formulas.
Physics 1 and 2 are heavily conceptual; previously known as just One course: Physics B but was later separated into 1 and 2. Physicd C are calculation/math heavy.
Computer Science A: Intro to programming in Java. Basics of Object Oriented programming (OOP). Classes, Subclasses, Inheritance are huge part of the curriculum. Recursion, Iteration, If-statements, Arrays, 2D Arrays are also taught.
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Calc BC: Single variable Differential Calculus and Intermediate Integral Calculus including Infinite series, parametric equations, polar coordinate system, and vector valued functions. Exam is 60% AB topics.
Precalculus: Different types of functions and Algebraic function analysis. Important skills for AP calculus.
AP precalculus is the first time "precalculus" curriculum has been standardized across the country.
Officially, BC has no prerequisites, but your school may do it differently due to how content heavy BC curriculum is. (11 units is crazy!)
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Physics 1: Foundational Newtonian Physics concepts with ALGEBRA based math. Mechanics, Rotational mechanics, Dynamics, and Energy and Momentum conservation. Fluid dynamics (soon).Physics 2: More Foundational Modern Physics concepts with ALGEBRA based math. Thermodynamics, Electricity, Magnatism, Optics, Nuclear and quantum physics.
Physics C mechanics: Physics 1 concepts with CALCULUS based formulas.
Physics C electricity and magnetism: Electricity and magnetism concepts with CALCULUS based formulas.
Physics 1 and 2 are heavily conceptual; previously known as just One course: Physics B but was later separated into 1 and 2. Physicd C are calculation/math heavy.
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Computer Science Principles: Intro to "Computers", Computer algorithms, and the "Internet" and the "Web." There is a Coding unit and a coding "project" you submit for the AP exam in addition to multiple choice questions portion.Computer Science A: Intro to programming in Java. Basics of Object Oriented programming (OOP). Classes, Subclasses, Inheritance are huge part of the curriculum. Recursion, Iteration, If-statements, Arrays, 2D Arrays are also taught.
2024.05.19 04:53 Difficult-Tap-3277 [REQUEST] [Steam] Bloons TD 6 [4th Attempt] [$4.89]
Hello, GoG
I'm back for a fourth attempt, hoping that persistence will finally pay off. This time, I won't just tell you about the game or my love for the tower defense genre. Instead, let me share a whimsical tale that captures the essence of Bloons TD 6—a story of a monkey named Gerald and his epic battle against balloons. The expanded version
Once upon a time, in a jungle far, far away, there lived a shy monkey named Gerald. Gerald was known among his peers for his extreme introversion. He often hid away in the school bathrooms to avoid group projects, preferring solitude over social interactions.
On Gerald's ninth birthday, which coincided with Valentine's Day, his parents devised an unusual plan to help him break out of his shell. They set him up on three blind dates. The mere thought of sitting across the table from another monkey sent Gerald into a panic. On his first date, Gerald fainted from stress. On the second date, he ended up in the emergency room with a racing heart. His parents, realizing traditional dates were too much for him, decided to try something different for the third date.
This time, they set Gerald up with a balloon. Despite the absurdity of the situation, Gerald found himself drawn to the balloon, which he named Stacy. Stacy wasn't just any balloon; she had a face drawn on her and a personality that captivated Gerald. They did everything together—picnics, walks, dancing, and more. Gerald didn't care about the strange looks they received; he was happy.
However, Stacy had a darker side. She was unfaithful, often flirting with and following attractive men. On their anniversary, Gerald caught Stacy in the act of cheating. Heartbroken and furious, Gerald vowed to rid the world of all balloons. He formed a task force called "Bloons Tower Defense" (or Bloons TD) to execute his plan. Over time, the task force evolved, with the latest iteration being "Bloons TD 6."
Determined to exact his revenge, Gerald overcame his introversion to lead his team against the balloons. His mission became my mission, and now, I want to join Gerald in his quest.
So, dear GoG team, I ask for your kindness and support. Let me assist Gerald in his battle against Stacy and her cadre of balloons. Your generosity would mean the world to me.
Thank you for considering my request. I hope this story brought a smile to your face, and I wish you all a fantastic week.
Thank You So Much
P.S. Who wouldn't love monkeys popping balloons? It's pure fun!
Bloons TD 6
SteamID
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I'm back for a fourth attempt, hoping that persistence will finally pay off. This time, I won't just tell you about the game or my love for the tower defense genre. Instead, let me share a whimsical tale that captures the essence of Bloons TD 6—a story of a monkey named Gerald and his epic battle against balloons. The expanded version
Once upon a time, in a jungle far, far away, there lived a shy monkey named Gerald. Gerald was known among his peers for his extreme introversion. He often hid away in the school bathrooms to avoid group projects, preferring solitude over social interactions.
On Gerald's ninth birthday, which coincided with Valentine's Day, his parents devised an unusual plan to help him break out of his shell. They set him up on three blind dates. The mere thought of sitting across the table from another monkey sent Gerald into a panic. On his first date, Gerald fainted from stress. On the second date, he ended up in the emergency room with a racing heart. His parents, realizing traditional dates were too much for him, decided to try something different for the third date.
This time, they set Gerald up with a balloon. Despite the absurdity of the situation, Gerald found himself drawn to the balloon, which he named Stacy. Stacy wasn't just any balloon; she had a face drawn on her and a personality that captivated Gerald. They did everything together—picnics, walks, dancing, and more. Gerald didn't care about the strange looks they received; he was happy.
However, Stacy had a darker side. She was unfaithful, often flirting with and following attractive men. On their anniversary, Gerald caught Stacy in the act of cheating. Heartbroken and furious, Gerald vowed to rid the world of all balloons. He formed a task force called "Bloons Tower Defense" (or Bloons TD) to execute his plan. Over time, the task force evolved, with the latest iteration being "Bloons TD 6."
Determined to exact his revenge, Gerald overcame his introversion to lead his team against the balloons. His mission became my mission, and now, I want to join Gerald in his quest.
So, dear GoG team, I ask for your kindness and support. Let me assist Gerald in his battle against Stacy and her cadre of balloons. Your generosity would mean the world to me.
Thank you for considering my request. I hope this story brought a smile to your face, and I wish you all a fantastic week.
Thank You So Much
P.S. Who wouldn't love monkeys popping balloons? It's pure fun!
Bloons TD 6
SteamID
2024.05.19 04:51 ClimbingElevator AI shoppers
A buddy of mine works at a consultant firm, essentially Lowe’s is trying to set up AI powered “Secret shoppers”
Basically the store gets a call asking about an item, the employee must to give an accurate answer and the system knows which employee answered, hold time and etc. I think it can tell through the new camera systems the stores have.
He said they did a test call the other day and the AI asked about sugar in Dr. Pepper. The employee literally just hung up.
This project is such a waste of money!!
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Basically the store gets a call asking about an item, the employee must to give an accurate answer and the system knows which employee answered, hold time and etc. I think it can tell through the new camera systems the stores have.
He said they did a test call the other day and the AI asked about sugar in Dr. Pepper. The employee literally just hung up.
This project is such a waste of money!!