Santa utilizes modern technology (computerized tomography) to examine his toys for possible defects prior to delivering them.

His trusty elves assist him in this endeavor.

 

Meanwhile, Mrs Santa makes sure her husband is well-fed.

Housewares Saleswoman: I think everything's gonna be computerized in twenty years.

Sylvie: Soup won't be computerized.

Housewares Saleswoman: Why not?

Sylvie: It's a liquid.

 

i love this picture of miranda july

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写研製電算写植機SAZANNA-SP313

Montes Apenninus complete view.

 

Equipment: Celestron NexStar 8SE Computerized Telescope, CGEM Mount.

Camera: Canon T1i

Short exposure

Location: Valencia, Venezuela

Date/Time: June 20, 2010 at 20:50

At last! Roble has computerized it's ticketing system. This should minimize the chaos in securing a ticket during peak passenger seasons...

These little Gnomes are the cutest I've seen in a long while. The simple graphic style and their enthusiasm for numbers makes them even more adorable!

 

Detail of a multiplication card set No. 8122 designed to be used with "Charlie The Lovable Teaching Robot." Copyright 1980, Educational Insights. I found the box of cards for 50 cents at a thrift store. Apparently, Charlie was the forerunner to the Leapster-style children's computerized learning machines.

www.hyseal.com/double-sided-tape/

 

Double sided self adhesive Tape includes Double Sided PP Tape, Double Sided Tissue Tape and Double Sided EVA Foam Tape. PP one is mainly used for computerized embroidery and shoe & leather industry. Tissue one is suitable to paste envelop, public notes, photos and some home and office use. EVA one is irregular surface, mounting decorative objects in cars, machines and houses.

Various widths are provided

Supply Acrylic, Hot Melt and Solvent adhesive

Different thicknesses are available

Eco- friendly backing material

Retail packaging way is acceptable

 

Double Sided PP Tape

Double Sided PP Tape is coated on both sides with Acrylic or Solvent or Hot Melt adhesive on BOPP film, then wind with white or yellow siliconized paper. BOPP film is with strong tensile strength and adhesive is with aggressive adhesion to the surface, it is ideal choice for carpet fixing, splicing, also suitable for sealing poly bags, sticking wallpaper, paper, etc.

Holding, jointing of light objects

Good adhesion, long lasting

Clean the surface of jointing object before using

With white or yellow release paper

 

Double sided tissue Tape

Double Sided Tissue Tape is produced by tissue paper and coated double side of adhesive. Adhesive can be Water Base Acrylic, Hot Melt and Solvent. Acrylic Double Side Tissue Tape is popular because it's good cost and solvent free. It is easy to use and tear by hands, people like to use it to fix ornament hook or signboard, paste mail stamp and envelope and some DIY usage.

Easy tear by hands

Ideal tape for home and office use

Suitable for general purpose applications

Flexible width: from 3mm to 150mm

 

Double Sided EVA Foam Tape

EVA is in short of Ethylene-Vinyl Acetate Copolymer. EVA has the features of shock proof and anti-slip. Double Side EVA Foam Tape is coated with Water Base Acrylic or Natural Rubber on two sides of EVA, then winded with release paper. EVA can be in different colours, such as white, gray and black. It is widely used in electrical products, automobiles, computers, toys, sports equipment, etc.

Thickness: 0.5mm - 8mm

Strong double side adhesion

Shock-proof and crack resistant

Good performance in all kinds of surfaces

Artist Statement

 

In today's commercialized, mechanized, specialized, computerized homogenized, society, the act of producing handmade pottery is one of social commentary. Mass produced commercial dinnerware and kitchenware are economical and readily available to fulfill our daily functional needs. In this light, creating individual ceramic vessels by hand is inefficient and even archaic. Indeed, any business person will tell you that there are easier ways to make a living.

 

The creation of handmade pottery resists the ceaseless homogenization of our society. There are very few objects in contemporary society that are produced by a single person beginning with their own design and taking raw materials through an entire process resulting in a final product. This kind of act of creation resonates powerfully in our collective history and psyche, but is becoming less and less common in today's world.

 

As such, the creation of unique handmade pottery questions the direction our society is moving. It asks questions about what our society is leaving behind as we hastily press relentlessly towards "progress". What are we losing when we consume industrial goods? What are we losing when fewer and fewer of us have the capacity to create a finished product from raw, materials? What are we losing when regional styles and differences vanish? And are we even aware of such loses?

 

Issues of individualism, sense of place, the creative spirit, and the role of dishes in social and family rituals are all brought into question. Indeed, the act of producing unique handmade pottery is a far more political act than it initially appears to most.

  

Professor Shynkaruk Began his artistic journey in his native country of Canada, where he was born and raised. After coming to the United States to pursue graduate degrees at the University of Iowa, he remained in the USA, where he has made his home for the past 20 years. Professor Shynkaruk has shown his work across the USA and internationally in over 80 professional exhibitions. He continues to actively explore the importance of the concept of beauty and the value of handwork to society and the human psyche. Professor Shynkaruk has taught at MSUM since 1998 as a Professor of Ceramics and is currently serving as Department Chair.

 

www.mnstate.edu/art/faculty/Wil_Shynkaruk/wil_shynkaruk.html

   

Taq Enterprises now prints excellent digital advance printing using computerized technology to show the beauty and sharp colors of images. From January 2009 Taq Enterprises was able to produce products such as cap, bags, umbrellas, shirts, etc. our company is growing rapidly and we are proud to be one of the most efficient companies out there.

Sagrada Família or Basílica i Temple Expiatori de la Sagrada Família (Catalan) or Basílica de la Sagrada Familia (Spanish) or Basilica of the Holy Family, is a large still largely unfinished church building in the Eixample district of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Designed by the Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí (1852–1926), his work on Sagrada Família is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. On 7 November 2010, Pope Benedict XVI consecrated the church and proclaimed it a minor basilica. On 19 March 1882, construction of the Sagrada Família began under architect Francisco de Paula del Villar. In 1883, when Villar resigned, Gaudí took over as chief architect, transforming the project with his architectural and engineering style, combining Gothic and curvilinear Art Nouveau forms. Gaudí devoted the remainder of his life to the project, and he is buried in the crypt. At the time of his death in 1926, less than a quarter of the project was complete. Relying solely on private donations, the Sagrada Família's construction progressed slowly and was interrupted by the Spanish Civil War. In July 1936, revolutionaries set fire to the crypt and broke their way into the workshop, partially destroying Gaudí's original plans, drawings and plaster models, which led to 16 years of work to piece together the fragments of the master model. Construction resumed to intermittent progress in the 1950s. Advancements in technologies such as computer aided design and computerized numerical control (CNC) have since enabled faster progress and construction passed the midpoint in 2010. However, some of the project's greatest challenges remain, including the construction of ten more spires, each symbolizing an important Biblical figure in the New Testament. It was anticipated that the building would be completed by 2026, the centenary of Gaudí's death, but this has now been delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The basilica has a long history of splitting opinion among the residents of Barcelona: over the initial possibility it might compete with Barcelona's Cathedral, over Gaudí's design itself, over the possibility that work after Gaudí's death disregarded his design, and the 2007 proposal to build a tunnel nearby as part of Spain's high-speed rail link to France, possibly disturbing its stability. Describing the Sagrada Família, art critic Rainer Zerbst said "it is probably impossible to find a church building anything like it in the entire history of art", and Paul Goldberger describes it as "the most extraordinary personal interpretation of Gothic architecture since the Middle Ages". The basilica is not the cathedral church of the Archdiocese of Barcelona, as that title belongs to the Cathedral of the Holy Cross and Saint Eulalia (Barcelona Cathedral). The Basílica de la Sagrada Família was the inspiration of a bookseller, Josep Maria Bocabella, founder of Asociación Espiritual de Devotos de San José (Spiritual Association of Devotees of St. Joseph). After a visit to the Vatican in 1872, Bocabella returned from Italy with the intention of building a church inspired by the basilica at Loreto. The apse crypt of the church, funded by donations, was begun 19 March 1882, on the festival of St. Joseph, to the design of the architect Francisco de Paula del Villar, whose plan was for a Gothic revival church of a standard form. The apse crypt was completed before Villar's resignation on 18 March 1883, when Antoni Gaudí assumed responsibility for its design, which he changed radically. Gaudi began work on the church in 1883 but was not appointed Architect Director until 1884. On the subject of the extremely long construction period, Gaudí is said to have remarked: "My client is not in a hurry." When Gaudí died in 1926, the basilica was between 15 and 25 percent complete. After Gaudí's death, work continued under the direction of his main disciple Domènec Sugrañes i Gras until interrupted by the Spanish Civil War in 1936. Parts of the unfinished basilica and Gaudí's models and workshop were destroyed during the war by Catalan anarchists. The present design is based on reconstructed versions of the plans that were burned in a fire as well as on modern adaptations. Since 1940, the architects Francesc Quintana, Isidre Puig Boada, Lluís Bonet i Gari and Francesc Cardoner have carried on the work. The illumination was designed by Carles Buïgas. The director until 2012 was the son of Lluís Bonet, Jordi Bonet i Armengol. He has been introducing computers into the design and construction process since the 1980s. In 2012, Barcelona-born Jordi Faulí i Oller took over as architect of the project. Mark Burry of New Zealand serves as Executive Architect and Researcher. Sculptures by J. Busquets, Etsuro Sotoo and the controversial Josep Maria Subirachs decorate the fantastical façades. The central nave vaulting was completed in 2000 and the main tasks since then have been the construction of the transept vaults and apse. As of 2006, work concentrated on the crossing and supporting structure for the main steeple of Jesus Christ as well as the southern enclosure of the central nave, which will become the Glory façade. The church shares its site with the Sagrada Família Schools building, a school originally designed by Gaudí in 1909 for the children of the construction workers. Relocated in 2002 from the eastern corner of the site to the southern corner, the building now houses an exhibition. Chief architect Jordi Faulí announced in October 2015 that construction was 70 percent complete and had entered its final phase of raising six immense steeples. The steeples and most of the church's structure are to be completed by 2026, the centennial of Gaudí's death; as of a 2017 estimate, decorative elements should be complete by 2030 or 2032. Visitor entrance fees of €15 to €20 finance the annual construction budget of €25 million. Computer-aided design technology has been used to accelerate construction of the building. Current technology allows stone to be shaped off-site by a CNC milling machine, whereas in the 20th century the stone was carved by hand. In 2008, some renowned Catalan architects advocated halting construction to respect Gaudí's original designs, which, although they were not exhaustive and were partially destroyed, have been partially reconstructed in recent years. In 2018, the stone type needed for the construction was found in a quarry in Brinscall, near Chorley, England. The main nave was covered and an organ installed in mid-2010, allowing the still-unfinished building to be used for liturgies. The church was consecrated by Pope Benedict XVI on 7 November 2010 in front of a congregation of 6,500 people. A further 50,000 people followed the consecration Mass from outside the basilica, where more than 100 bishops and 300 priests were on hand to distribute Holy Communion. Gaudí's original design calls for a total of eighteen spires, representing in ascending order of height the Twelve Apostles, the Virgin Mary, the four Evangelists and, tallest of all, Jesus Christ. Nine spires have been built as of 2021, corresponding to four apostles at the Nativity façade and four apostles at the Passion façade and the Virgin Mary spire. According to the 2005 "Works Report" of the project's official website, drawings signed by Gaudí and recently found in the Municipal Archives, indicate that the spire of the Virgin was in fact intended by Gaudí to be shorter than those of the evangelists. The spire height will follow Gaudí's intention, which according to the report will work with the existing foundation. The Evangelists' spires will be surmounted by sculptures of their traditional symbols: a winged bull (Saint Luke), a winged man (Saint Matthew), an eagle (Saint John), and a winged lion (Saint Mark). The central spire of Jesus Christ is to be surmounted by a giant cross; its total height (172.5 meters (566 ft)) will be less than that of Montjuïc hill in Barcelona, as Gaudí believed that his creation should not surpass God's. The lower spires are surmounted by communion hosts with sheaves of wheat and chalices with bunches of grapes, representing the Eucharist. Plans call for tubular bells to be placed within the spires, driven by the force of the wind, and driving sound down into the interior of the church. Gaudí performed acoustic studies to achieve the appropriate acoustic results inside the temple. However, only one bell is currently in place.

The completion of the spires will make Sagrada Família the tallest church building in the world—11 meters taller than the current record-holder, Ulm Minster, which is 161.5 meters (530 ft) at its highest point. The Church will have three grand façades: the Nativity façade to the East, the Passion façade to the West, and the Glory façade to the South (yet to be completed). The Nativity Façade was built before work was interrupted in 1935 and bears the most direct Gaudí influence. In 2010 an organ was installed in the chancel by the Blancafort Orgueners de Montserrat organ builders. The instrument has 26 stops (1,492 pipes) on two manuals and a pedalboard. To overcome the unique acoustical challenges posed by the church's architecture and vast size, several additional organs will be installed at various points within the building. These instruments will be playable separately (from their own individual consoles) and simultaneously (from a single mobile console), yielding an organ of some 8,000 pipes when completed. Together with six other Gaudí buildings in Barcelona, part of la Sagrada Família is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, as testifying "to Gaudí's exceptional creative contribution to the development of architecture and building technology", "having represented el Modernisme of Catalonia" and "anticipated and influenced many of the forms and techniques that were relevant to the development of modern construction in the 20th century". The inscription only includes the Crypt and the Nativity Façade.

Graduating from nursing school is an enormous accomplishment. Nursing students have proven their competency in the classroom and clinical setting. They are at the verge of beginning a lifelong career in nursing. There’s just one small hurdle to overcome before officially becoming a Registered Nurse.

 

To earn licensure as a Registered Nurse, nursing school graduates must pass the NCLEX-RN (National Council Licensure Examination-Registered Nurse). This standardized, computer-based test is offered year-round in the US and Canada. The state in which you choose to sit for your test determines which nursing board will issue your first active RN license upon passing.

 

With the right preparation, passing the NCLEX is absolutely attainable for every nursing school graduate. That being said, the test should be taken seriously. Earning straight A’s or 4.0 GPA in nursing school does not predict success on the NCLEX.

 

To pass the NCLEX, students should plan to spend a minimum of 1-2 month studying – effective and targeted studying. If for whatever reason, the test-taker does not pass, it is possible to retake the NCLEX after a 45 day waiting period. Each exam attempt costs $200, so it’s in the best interest of nursing graduates to make their time and money worthwhile by passing the first time.

 

Here are 10 tips to pass on your first attempt:

 

1. UNDERSTAND THE NCLEX FORMAT

 

The NCLEX uses CAT format, or computerized adaptive testing. Meaning that no single exam is identical. During the course of the exam, the computer algorithm produces each new question based on the performance from previous questions. The test bank is comprehensive and comprises of different question styles and topic content.

 

The test will produce a minimum of 75 questions, and a maximum of 265 questions. A candidate passes the test when the tester has answered enough questions correctly to stay above the pass line with 95% confidence interval. The candidate will fail the test when they do not rise about the pass line with 95% confidence.

 

Think of it this way – there is a horizontal line on an axis and we will call it the “pass line.” Anything above it is passing, and anything below it is not passing. You start exactly on the line at question zero, and with each correct and incorrect answer, you get bumped up a notch and down a notch, respectively. With each correct answer, the computer will give progressively harder questions, to determine your peak knowledge.

 

To pass, you must ultimately rise to a point above the pass line that demonstrates competency with marginal doubt. The test can end at any point when this determination is made, between questions 75 – 265, or at the maximum time allowance (6 hours).

 

It is not useful to try to self-evaluate as you test. Don’t assume that because you got a few “easy” questions in a row that you are below pass level. Just focus on the questions at hand. What seems easy to you, might be challenging to someone else. Every question is as important as the next.

 

This exam is all about endurance. Prepare to sit the full time and then you won’t stress in the chance that you need to.

 

2. STRESS MANAGEMENT

 

For all of the nervous test-takers out there, don’t worry. There are ways to manage your stress. Test anxiety is a real thing, but you made it through nursing school, so just continue to prepare in whatever way worked for you in the past. Even if you don’t typically have test anxiety, there is a chance that you will be nervous just from the pressure of such an important test.

 

There are a couple key ways to keep stress at a minimum.

 

First, prepare for the exam seriously but don’t make studying your life. It’s important to still keep a balance in the weeks and months leading up to the exam.

 

Allot time in your days for exercise, proper sleep, and whatever you do for fun! By keeping a balance, your mind won’t build up the test moment to anything bigger than it actually is.

 

Also, when it comes time to actually take the NCLEX, do not study or cram information the day of. Take the morning before test to calm your mind. Focus on something that helps you stay grounded – cooking a nice breakfast, listening to music, going on a run, whatever works for you.

 

Ultimately, the best way to abate your nerves is to study appropriately. When you feel confident and prepared, the NCLEX doesn’t seem all that scary.

 

3. KNOW YOUR STUDY STYLE

 

We all have slightly different learning styles, and you probably know yours by now. If you understand concepts well with visual representation of information, it might behoove you draw out rough sketches of cardiac chambers, color-coded medication classes, etc. If you are an auditory learner, there are plenty of YouTube lectures online and podcasts that cover NCLEX. If you learn best through discussion, be sure to create a study group to talk through concepts together.

 

As a general rule, using mnemonic devices help most students with harder to learn concepts. Don’t just reread, rewrite, and copy old notes. Try connecting concepts. Think about what you are learning from a holistic approach and relate it to clinical experiences you had in school.

 

4. MAKE A STUDY PLAN

 

Commit to the preparation that the test deserves. Go into studying with a plan, here is an example:

 

Plan days to study. Set a schedule including which days of the week you will study, which days you will take off, and which you will use to take practice exams.

 

Make a goal before each study session. Maybe it’s to do x amount of practice questions, or master x specific content topic, but be intentional.

 

Studying without a plan is a waste of your time and won’t ultimately help you pass the NCLEX. It’s not about the hours you put in, it’s about how you use them. This is one exam you can absolutely not cram for – the NCLEX is a holistic test model that aims to test knowledge gained over the course of years, not days.

 

5. DON’T DRAW FROM PAST CLINICAL OR WORK EXPERIENCES

 

Unfortunately, for those of you who have previous experience working in hospitals as nursing techs or aides, the experience can cloud your ability to answer test questions. Even just from what you observed as student nurses in clinicals, it is usually apparent that many topics or clinical skills are different between textbooks and real-life healthcare.

 

The NCLEX is based on proven, researched-based, evidence-based practice. Even if your previous facility does something in a different way that is just as safe or just as correct, do not assume that this applies to the NCLEX. It’s important to answer NCLEX questions as if you don’t have any real-life constraints as a nurse.

 

Assume you have ample time and resources to perform each answer choice.

 

6. TEST-TAKING SKILLS

 

The NCLEX is just as much about knowing how the test is written as it is what knowledge it tests. Utilize test-taking strategies to eliminate wrong answers, avoid “extremes” like ALL or NONE answers, and remember to always put patient safety first.

 

With practice, you will notice themes in answers:

 

Always assess the patient first, calling the doctor right away isn’t usually the best first step, Use Airway-Breathing-Circulation approach, etc.

 

Use deductive reasoning even if you have no idea about the concepts behind the topic.

 

If all else fails, rely on that budding feeling that we like to call “nurse intuition.”

 

You will no doubt encounter the dreaded select-all-that-apply questions. Use the same, systematic approach to eliminate incorrect answer choices based on knowledge and wording of answers.

 

7. INVEST IN RESOURCES

 

It is definitely worthwhile to invest in practice exam books or enroll in a classroom review course. Some examples are Kaplan, UWorld, and NRSNG. Usually, people choose their study material based on reviews, peer references, or personal preference.

 

All exam resource companies produce exceptional guides to prepare you for the NCLEX exam, so spend some time browsing reviews to see which guidebook style fits you best.

 

8. PRACTICE QUESTIONS

 

Practice exams are absolutely the best and most important way to prepare – HOWEVER – simply taking the practice exam questions is only half of the process.

 

It is just as important to:

 

Look up questions that you answered incorrectly. Practice question banks provide explanations as to why each answer choice is correct or incorrect, as well as outlining the particular content topic it falls under.

 

Jot down notes of which concepts you want to revisit, so with your next study session, you can focus on problem areas.

 

Practice, practice, practice. It is especially useful to take at least 1 or 2 full online mock NCLEX exams so you are used to the experience of computer testing. Go through as much of the question bank as you can before exam day and you will be miles ahead.

   

9. TIPS TO PREPARE FOR EXAM DAY

 

Be sure to sleep well the week before the exam.

 

Bring snacks to the center to keep in your locker in case you choose to take a break during the exam.

 

Arrive early to the testing center, prepared with necessary documents for testing.

 

Put gas in your car the night before.

 

Set a reliable alarm.

 

Bring clothes you can layer in case you tend to get cold. If you try to control your environment as much as possible, it will help you to feel comfortable and prepared for the exam itself.

 

Schedule your exam time with your usual preference for testing. If you are a morning person, schedule a morning test. If you enjoy slow mornings and sleeping in, then schedule an afternoon exam.

 

10. BELIEVE IN YOURSELF

 

Most importantly, believe in yourself. You deserve to pass and you have already proven your potential as a nurse by graduating nursing school. This is only the final step on your exciting and new journey to being a Registered Nurse – so congratulations!

  

Equipment: Celestron NexStar 8SE Computerized Telescope, NexImage Solar System Imager, Star Pointer

Camera: Canon PowerShot A610

Shutter Speed: 1/400 s

Location: Valencia, Venezuela

Date/Time: Jan 03, 2010 at 22:00

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Our cataloguing systems haven't really changed since 1960s, but indexing and searching has been computerized. Plus we invented subject headings somewhere along the line.

My third favorite camera out of my collection. An Olympus OM-1n.

 

The last and best full-manual, non-computerized 35mm SLR made. It forces YOU to do all the work. It won't do anything for you and that's why I love it.

 

I bought it in 2019 from the estate of a doctor who had purchased it in 1982, dropped it unopened into a filing cabinet in his office and never touched it again. I put a C.R.I.S. battery converter in it using a silver oxide battery to get the light meter working and removed the melting foam from around the pentaprism. The coating on the pentaprism hadn't yet been damaged.

 

I have the high serial number final variant of the "Made in Japan" 50mm f1.8 lens. I tried an early chrome-nose version of the 50mm f1.4 but preferred the f1.8.

 

I also have a radioactive 24mm f2.0 that had a yellowed front element due to the thoriated glass decay. I took it to work and placed it under a high output UV light for a week to correct the damage. That turned the yellow tint to an almost imperceptibly light rose color that has the effect of very slightly warming any exposure made with it.

 

I put a 49-55mm step up ring on the 50mm lens so that I can use a Minolta 55mm screw-clamp rectangular hood with both lenses. I've since stopped using the UV filters.

 

I also have an NOS T32 flash, a 35-105mm zoom and a 65-200mm zoom. They rarely get used. I prefer working with the primes and available light.

 

I've been experimenting and found that I prefer Ektar 100 and a liquid based C41 chem kit for color negative and Ilford Delta 100 for B/W. I do all my own developing at home and scan using an Epson V550 flatbed. I use the Epson negative carrier but I replaced the top half with a strip of anti-newton ring glass - it holds the negative flatter.

Last of 2 Messiers I needed to image

 

Orion ED102T CF Triplet Apochromatic Refractor Telescope.

Orion Sirius German-equatorial Computerized Goto Mount

 

Images aquired using APT

Guided with Starshoot Autoguider and 50mm guide scope

Aligned and stacked with Nebulosity

Post-process with StarTools

 

7 total frames: (14 minutes)

 

7x120 iso 800 Canon T3i no filters w/Orion ED 102mm

 

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Just Random Plasma Rifle..

 

My Fictional Future Warfare Armory

 

Note:

1. Enhanced Holographic Sight

2. Plasma Suppressor

3. Leupold Thermal ACOG

4. Telescopic Thermal Scope

5. Plasma Drum Mag

 

A=Standard Variant

B=Tactical Variant

C=Battle Variant

D=Expeditionary Variant

A milestone has been reached in the creation of the first-ever computerized inventory of Chinese historical records and artifacts in BC, which will showcase the rich cultural history of Chinese Canadians in the province.

 

Learn more: www.newsroom.gov.bc.ca/2015/04/inventory-pilot-demonstrat...

This is a LEGO radiotherapy playset with a medical linear accelerator (LINAC), a CT scanner (computer tomograph) for treatment planning, and a control room for both LINAC and CT scanner.

 

Belville figures comprise the staff; brick separators receive their treatments - they suffer from diseases that require radiotherapy.

 

The control room (middle) is manned with a medical physicist, responsible for treatment planning, and an RT nurse at the CT scanner. In addition there is a brick separator on a stretcher waiting for his treatment.

(There is some indication that the staff are somewhat nerdy.)

 

The LINAC room is on the left side. There are two cameras for patient surveillance.

A shelf contains some masks, a wingboard, and a knee cushion. A radiation-shielding door provides access from the control room. It may be opened and closed.

A brick separator is currently being treated.

 

The LINAC has an on-board imaging system and a portal vision; both can be deployed. The gantry can be rotated, and the patient table may be swiveled.

 

The CT room is to the right; another brick separator is being scanned. The patient table is movable.

  

Old Lyme CT.

Fashion design is the art of the application of design and aesthetics or natural beauty to clothing and accessories. Fashion design is influenced by cultural and social latitudes, and has varied over time and place. Fashion designers work in a number of ways in designing clothing and accessories such as bracelets and necklace, because of the time required to bring a garment onto the market, must at times anticipate changing consumer tastes.

 

Fashion designers attempt to design clothes which are functional as well as aesthetically pleasing. They must consider who is likely to wear a garment and the situations in which it will be worn. They have a wide range and combinations of materials to work with and a wide range of colors, patterns and styles to choose from. Though most clothing worn for everyday wear falls within a narrow range of conventional styles, unusual garments are usually sought for special occasions such as evening wear or party dresses.

 

Some clothes are made specifically for an individual, as in the case of haute couture or bespoke tailoring. Today, most clothing is designed for the mass market, especially casual and every-day wear.

Structure[edit]

Fashion designers can work in a number of many ways. Fashion designers may work full-time for one fashion as 'in-house designers' which owns the designs. They may work alone or as part of a team. Freelance designers work for themselves, selling their designs to fashion houses, directly to shops, or to clothing manufacturers. The garments bear the buyer's label. Some fashion designers set up their own labels, under which their designs are marketed. Some fashion designers are self-employed and design for individual clients. Other high-fashion designers cater to specialty stores or high-fashion department stores. These designers create original garments, as well as those that follow established fashion trends. Most fashion designers, however, work for apparel manufacturers, creating designs of men’s, women’s, and children’s fashions for the mass market. Large designer brands which have a 'name' as their brand such as Abercrombie & Fitch, Justice, or Juicy are likely to be designed by a team of individual designers under the direction of a designer director.

 

Designing a garment[edit]

Fashion designers work in different ways. Some sketch their ideas on paper, while others drape fabric on a dress form. When a designer is completely satisfied with the fit of the toile (or muslin), he or she will consult a professional pattern maker who then makes the finished, working version of the pattern out of card or via a computerized system. The pattern maker's job is very precise and painstaking. The fit of the finished garment depends on their accuracy. Finally, a sample garment is made up and tested on a model to make sure it is an operational outfit.

Fashion design is generally considered to have started in the 19th century with Charles Frederick Worth who was the first designer to have his label sewn into the garments that he created. Before the former draper set up his maison couture (fashion house) in Paris, clothing design and creation was handled by largely anonymous seamstresses, and high fashion descended from that worn at royal courts. Worth's success was such that he was able to dictate to his customers what they should wear, instead of following their lead as earlier dressmakers had done. The term couturier was in fact first created in order to describe him. While all articles of clothing from any time period are studied by academics as costume design, only clothing created after 1858 are considered as fashion design.

 

It was during this period that many design houses began to hire artists to sketch or paint designs for garments. The images were shown to clients, which was much cheaper than producing an actual sample garment in the workroom. If the client liked their design, they ordered it and the resulting garment made money for the house. Thus, the tradition of designers sketching out garment designs instead of presenting completed garments on models to customers began as an economy.

The garments produced by clothing manufacturers fall into three main categories, although these may be split up into additional, more specific categories

 

Haute couture[edit]

Main article: Haute couture

Until the 1950s, fashion clothing was predominately designed and manufactured on a made-to-measure or haute couture basis (French for high-sewing), with each garment being created for a specific client. A couture garment is made to order for an individual customer, and is usually made from high-quality, expensive fabric, sewn with extreme attention to detail and finish, often using time-consuming, hand-executed techniques. Look and fit take priority over the cost of materials and the time it takes to make.[1][2] Due to the high cost of each garment, haute couture makes little direct profit for the fashion houses, but is important for prestige and publicity.[3]

 

Ready-to-wear (pret-a-porter)[edit]

Main article: Ready-to-wear

Ready-to-wear clothes are a cross between haute couture and mass market. They are not made for individual customers, but great care is taken in the choice and cut of the fabric. Clothes are made in small quantities to guarantee exclusivity, so they are rather expensive. Ready-to-wear collections are usually presented by fashion houses each season during a period known as Fashion Week. This takes place on a city-wide basis and occurs twice a year. The main seasons of Fashion Week include, spring/summer, fall/winter, resort, swim, and bridal.

 

Mass market[edit]

Main article: Mass market

Currently the fashion industry relies more on mass market sales. The mass market caters for a wide range of customers, producing ready-to-wear garments using trends set by the famous names in fashion. They often wait around a season to make sure a style is going to catch on before producing their own versions of the original look. In order to save money and time, they use cheaper fabrics and simpler production techniques which can easily be done by machine. The end product can therefore be sold much more cheaply.[4][5][6]

 

There is a type of design called "kutch" design originated from the German word "kitschig" meaning "ugly" or "not aesthetically pleasing." Kitsch can also refer to "wearing or displaying something that is therefore no longer in fashion."[7] Often, high-waisted trousers, associated with the 1980s, are considered a "kitsch" fashion statement.[8]

 

Income[edit]

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Median annual wages for salaried fashion designers were $61,160 in May 2008. The middle 50 percent earned between $42,150 and $87,120.[9] The lowest 10 percent earned less than $32,150, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $124,780. Median annual earnings were $52,860 (£28,340) in apparel, piece goods, and notions - the industry employing the largest numbers of fashion designers.[10]

 

Modularity in technology and management[edit]

The term modularity is widely used in studies of technological and organizational systems. Product systems are deemed “modular”, for example, when they can be decomposed into a number of components that may be mixed and matched in a variety of configurations.[1][2] The components are able to connect, interact, or exchange resources (such as energy or data) in some way, by adhering to a standardized interface. Unlike a tightly integrated product whereby each component is designed to work specifically (and often exclusively) with other particular components in a tightly coupled system, modular products are systems of components that are “loosely coupled.”[3]

In The Language of New Media, Lev Manovich proposes five “principles of new media”—to be understood “not as absolute laws but rather as general tendencies of a culture undergoing computerization.”[4] The five principles are numerical representation, modularity, automation, variability,and transcoding. Modularity within new media represents new media as being composed of several separate self-sufficient modules that can act independently or together in synchronisation to complete the new media object. In Photoshop, modularity is most evident in layers; a single image can be composed of many layers, each of which can be treated as an entirely independent and separate entity. Websites can be defined as being modular, their structure is formed in a format that allows their contents to be changed, removed or edited whilst still retaining the structure of the website, this is because the websites content operates separately to the website and does not define the structure of the site. The entire Web, Manovich notes, has a modular structure, composed of independent sites and pages, and each webpage itself is composed of elements and code that can be independently modified.[5]

Organizational systems are said to become increasingly modular when they begin to substitute loosely coupled forms for tightly integrated, hierarchical structures.[6] For instance, when the firm utilizes contract manufacturing rather than in-house manufacturing, it is using an organizational component that is more independent than building such capabilities in-house: the firm can switch between contract manufacturers that perform different functions, and the contract manufacturer can similarly work for different firms.[citation needed] As firms in a given industry begin to substitute loose coupling with organizational components that lie outside of firm boundaries for activities that were once conducted in-house, the entire production system (which may encompass many firms) becomes increasingly modular. The firms themselves become more specialized components. Using loosely-coupled structures enables firms to achieve greater scope flexibility and scale flexibility.[6] The firm can switch easily between different providers of these activities (e.g., between different contract manufacturers or alliance partners) compared to building the capabilities for all activities in house, thus responding to different market needs more quickly. However, these flexibility gains come with a price. Therefore the organization must assess the flexibility gains achievable, and any accompanying loss of performance, with each of these forms.

Modularization within firms leads to the disaggregation of the traditional form of hierarchical governance.[7][8][9] The firm is decomposed into relatively small autonomous organizational units (modules) to reduce complexity. Modularization leads to a structure, in which the modules integrate strongly interdependent tasks, while the interdependencies between the modules are weak. In this connection the dissemination of modular organizational forms has been facilitated by the widespread efforts of the majority of large firms to re-engineer, refocus and restructure. These efforts usually involve a strong process-orientation: the complete service-provision process of the business is split up into partial processes, which can then be handled autonomously by cross-functional teams within organizational units (modules). The co-ordination of the modules is often carried out by using internal market mechanisms, in particular by the implementation of profit centers. Overall, modularization enables more flexible and quicker reaction to changing general or market conditions. Building on the above principles, many alternative forms of modularization of firms are possible. However, it is crucial to note that modularization is not an independent and self-contained organizational concept, but rather consists of several basic ideas, which are integral parts of other organizational concepts. These central ideas can be found in every firm. Accordingly, it is not sensible to characterize a firm as "modular" or as "not modular", because firms are always modular to a greater or lesser degree.

A milestone has been reached in the creation of the first-ever computerized inventory of Chinese historical records and artifacts in BC, which will showcase the rich cultural history of Chinese Canadians in the province.

 

Learn more: www.newsroom.gov.bc.ca/2015/04/inventory-pilot-demonstrat...

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On day two of the Chinese New Year holiday I went out wandering to look for some people to photograph and stopped by a friend's beef noodle restaurant. As we chatted I noticed someone in a familiar style of dress walk briskly past. It was the definitive "tri geek" look, which features lots of expensive lycra, running shoes, advanced computerized heart rate monitor and/or GPS watch, sunglasses, and a FuelBelt for carrying water. The particular red cap this fellow was wearing was emblazoned with the letters "DWD", the name of a rapidly-growing local triathlon club known for its sense of fun and cohesiveness ("DWD" sounds like an English acronym, but actually stands for the cheeky self-deprecating phrase 對不著 in the local Taiwanese dialect = "can't keep up").

 

I stepped out towards the figure and said, "Hey, DWD!" He turned to me, surprised to see a foreigner speaking Mandarin - not to mention one that recognized his club. We chatted for a few moments about the club and his race schedule for 2013, and naturally I had to ask him for a portrait. I've been out of triathlon just long enough so that few of the hundreds of people that have come into the sport in recent years know me as an athlete or the former Taiwan national triathlon team coach; instead they recognize me as a photographer at the races - something I find kind of refreshing.

 

His name is Tom Chang, and he had run 21 km. from the north part of town to my area, and was about to go on to visit his grandmother another few K's away. Mad props to him for visiting Grandma and getting in all that training during the holiday!

 

Tom is #3 in my 100 strangers project. Find out more about the project and see pictures taken by other photographers at www.100Strangers.com

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I do not trust computerized voting machines which run trade-secret software on trade-secret hardware . Therefore i do not trust the result[s] of this recent election . I think that, [in many places, including Lehigh County, Pennsylvania], the election was conducted in a manner which violates Article IV Section 4 of the Constitution, which reads in part :

 

"The United States shall guarantee to every State in this Union a Republican Form of Government"

 

Looking up, "republic", in Black's Law Dictionary, (eighth edition), one reads :

 

"A form of government in which the people hold sovereign power and elect representatives who exercise that power."

 

It seems obvious to me that this guarantee cannot be made firm if the vote is recorded in a manner invisible to the voter, for counting in a manner invisible to the public . But it also seems that a constitutional argument, alone, is and has been insufficient to move [enough, (or the necessary),] politicians to act, to the best of their ability, to preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States, and government by it, regarding this matter .

 

I invite the people of Allentown, PA --- and all American citizens who participated in this past election --- to voluntarily self-publish how we recall having voted ; so that our collected recollections can be compared to the election returns . And so that if it appears misrepresentation exists, [a class-action suit based upon our recollections, (firmed as signed affidavits), can be brought] challenging such returns . [To self-publish my vote] i used my facebook timeline, michaelcharlesyoung .

 

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So much would have to be overcome for this to work . Inertia, resignation, disappointment, fatigue, habit ... cynicism, distrust, tribalism . All involved would have to show some courage, and some would have to show a lot, for enough people to leave our castled positions, (however well or poorly constructed), and come out in the open . And this effort may have to come together so very quickly in order to have a chance ...

 

Why try ?

 

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A milestone has been reached in the creation of the first-ever computerized inventory of Chinese historical records and artifacts in BC, which will showcase the rich cultural history of Chinese Canadians in the province.

 

Learn more: www.newsroom.gov.bc.ca/2015/04/inventory-pilot-demonstrat...

Single exp, Photomatix/Topaz work.

 

On the Eclipse, American artist Robert Chambers has created the Pearl Eclipse, a pearl blue and gold sphere in which a live banyan tree is planted. A computerized LED lighting system projects different colors across the sphere’s surface giving the atrium an ethereal quality.

 

WESTERN PACIFIC OCEAN (Mar. 24, 2016) Gas Turbine System Technician (Electrical) 2nd Class Chikin Diu, from Hong Kong, troubleshoots a computerized fuel valve in auxiliary room one aboard the guided-missile destroyer USS William P. Lawrence (DDG 110). Providing a ready force supporting security and stability in the Indo-Asia Pacific, William P. Lawrence, commanded by Cmdr. Walter C. Mainor, is operating as part of the John C. Stennis Strike Group and Great Green Fleet on a regularly scheduled 7th Fleet deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Emiline L. M. Senn/Released)

Old NS CTC board in the Greenville SC dispatchers office. Taken June 1990. This office has been replaced twice over with a new state of the art computerized dispatcher center.

While riding Space Mountain, I kept hearing a computerized voice saying "Zone 13, rerouting. Zone 12, rerouting. Zone 11, etc..." Then we suddenly came to a stop at some trim breaks.

 

A few moments passed, the music stopped, then the lights came on. A few moments after that, a group of 5 team members came rushing up the steps and said "Hang on, you're about to do something most people don't get to do!" I assumed we were going to be walked off but they ended up pushing us down the track like it was a bobsled!

 

We were at nice gentle coast all the way to the loading area, where, they relocked our safety latches, and sent us off again.

The children of this generation will be spared when the world is taken over by computerized robotic overlords.

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New Description: When is a photo no longer a photo?

 

My distinction on the photo/graphic subject: one is the capture of a real object through the lens of a camera, while the other is the fabrication of an object through computerized software tools. I guess that's the modern version. It use to be pens, pencils, paint,...

 

So is the result seen here a photograph, albeit abstract, or computerized graphic art? I guess I have to include junk for some. Does it remain a photo if it starts life that way? What amount of computer manipulation would it take to make this no longer a photo? The only thing left from the original photo is the front edges of a couple black keys and a very distinct focus on the F# key. The rest is just shades of gray from pure white to total black. Look at the large version to see what I mean.

 

If you've ever been in the spotlight, you probably know this photo is real, not abstract at all.

 

I guess I should call this "Spotlight on F#".

 

EDIT: Just a link to the Critique thread.

Neurofeedback, also called EEG biofeedback, is a computerized training of brain waves and is suitable for children and adults. It is used as a therapeutic tool in various physical, emotional and cognitive disorders as well as mental training for performance enhancement. The method is considered to be scientifically accepted method of treatment. As with a clinical EEG measurement at certain points of the head derived brain waves and electronically separated into individual frequency ranges.

 

The world's largest computerized facade on the Al Bahr towers in Abu Dhabi

Not only is this library a beautiful building by day, but it has a light show at night with computerized patterns on the face of the building.

Two Honeywell H-316 minicomputers and a Honeywell H200 mainframe computer installed at Calgary Herald in 1975. They were transitioning away from hot metal typesetting with Linotype machines into the brave new world of computerized typesetting. (cold type) And I was the monkey who developed the typesetting app on the H200 mainframe. Quite an achievement considering the machine only had about 32K of memory. (and those were 6 bit characters at that)

 

Reporters and writers would type out their copy with IBM selectric typewriters, and then the sheets were fed into an OCR reader that would convert the type written pages to computer code. One of the mini-computer at left was the communications interface to read the data from the OCR reader and send it to the mainframe on request. Then after running through the typesetting process, the H200 would send the copy back to the other minicomputer that would then send the justified and hyphenated output to a Metroset machine that printed out the output in a form that can be used to make the printing plates.

 

A new air traffic control concept developed by researchers at Oregon State University and NASAA would use computerized "agents" that report positions of aircraft and can help minimize congestion and delays. (Photo courtesy of Oregon State University) Full story at: oregonstate.edu/ua/ncs/archives/2010/mar/air-traffic-cont...

Dr. Barbara Sargent, Assistant Professor of Clinical Physical Therapy, observes an infant interacting with a computerized mobile she developed to reinforce typical leg movements in three-month-old preterm infants.

Tracked down with the red-dot star finder on rate "7".

 

Equipment: Celestron NexStar 8SE Computerized Telescope, 80mm PHD guide scope.

Camera: Canon T1i + 25mm EP kit for EOS

Exposure: 1/320 x ISO800 x Single Frame.

Location: Valencia, Venezuela

Date/Time: May 20, 2010 at 20:35