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Senator Dumped Up to $1.7 Million of Stock After Reassuring Public About Coronavirus Preparedness

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Published On :: Fri, 20 Mar 2020 20:43:17 +0000

Soon after he offered public assurances that the government was ready to battle the coronavirus, the powerful chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, Richard Burr, sold off a significant percentage of his stocks, unloading between $628,000 and $1.72 million of his holdings on Feb. 13 in 33 separate transactions. As the head of the intelligence […]


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Camping in Stockholms Archipelago Finnhamn and Ingmars

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Got the wonderful suggestion from my boyfriend James that we start a travel blog together and keep a track of our trips and travels and of our expanding adventures as we get to see and learn more about our mysteriously beautiful planet. Being a bit of a


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Utah gun lobbyist loses his appeal to block the ban on bump stocks

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Elon Musk getting a whole lot richer with new Tesla stock award valued at $726 million

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Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 20:31:27 +0000

Elon Musk is cruising toward another major payday.


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Elon Musk getting a whole lot richer with new Tesla stock award valued at $726 million

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Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 20:31:27 +0000

Elon Musk is cruising toward another major payday.


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Chris Erskine: We're all coping with quarantine differently. I have Stockholm syndrome

By www.latimes.com
Published On :: Thu, 2 Apr 2020 13:20:54 -0400

Doesn't really pay for me to be appealing to my captors. They are snarky, and increasingly restless. They pass the long evenings mixing up different flavors of White Claw just for kicks, the way Millennials will.


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Letters to the Editor: Restart the economy? We can't even stock enough toilet paper right now

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Published On :: Fri, 17 Apr 2020 06:00:48 -0400

It's insane to think life can return to normal soon when we haven't even figured out how to get enough milk and toilet paper into stores.


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'Dark clouds over Fremont': Tesla enters survival mode as stock price drops

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Published On :: Tue, 21 May 2019 09:00:15 -0400

Elon Musk's growth story is looking more like a fable as Tesla Inc. enters survival mode.


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Tesla meets Elon Musk's sales goal, and stock jumps to record high

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Published On :: Fri, 3 Jan 2020 11:55:40 -0500

Tesla stock reached a record high after the automaker said it delivered 112,000 vehicles in the fourth quarter, including 92,550 Model 3 sedans.


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Tesla reports a fourth-quarter profit, and its stock soars again

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Published On :: Wed, 29 Jan 2020 18:49:48 -0500

With stock price in the stratosphere, Tesla grows earnings again. But questions about the future remain.


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Musk caps a strange week by suggesting Tesla's stock price should fall. So it did

By www.latimes.com
Published On :: Sat, 2 May 2020 09:00:58 -0400

Of all the bizarre tweets Elon Musk let loose Friday morning, one stands out because it might violate a fraud-related consent decree he agreed to that's intended to control his social media behavior.


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Stock watch: Offseason additions have big ramifications on Colts veterans

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Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 15:43:39 +0000

Which Colts incumbents benefited the most from an offseason of change? And who's now in a tougher position than they were at season's end?

       


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AT#372 - Travel to Stockholm, Sweden

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Published On :: Sat, 18 May 2013 16:13:50 +0000

Hear about travel to Stockholm, Sweden as the Amateur Traveler talks to Malin from HauteCompass.com about Sweden's beautiful capital city.


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CBD News: As a vital part of biodiversity, migratory birds play key functions in the interconnected systems that keep nature healthy, including seed dispersal of plants for human and livestock consumption, ecosystem restoration and pest regulation, in add

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CBD News: Agriculture and biodiversity have been inextricably linked for as long as we humans have been producing our own food. As the source of all variety in our crops and livestock, biodiversity is the very foundation of agriculture.

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Stocks Round Up | JSE Combined Index advances marginally

By jamaica-gleaner.com
Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 17:09:59 -0500

The Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) Combined Index regained lost ground on Tuesday with an advance/decline ratio of 28/38 The JSE index advanced marginally 1,154.11 points or 0.32 per cent to close at 360,497.91. The JSE Main Market Index was up...


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Stocks Round Up | JSE Combined Index advances

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Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 17:17:24 -0500

The Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) Combined Index continued its mild rally on Wednesday with an advance/decline ratio of 34/29 The JSE index advanced marginally 1,983.51points or 0.55 per cent to close at 362,481.42. The JSE Main Market Index was up...


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Stocks Round Up | 38 stocks advance, 27 decline and 8 trade firm

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Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 16:58:33 -0500

The Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) Combined Index continued its mild rally on Thursday with an advance/decline ratio of 38/27 The index advanced marginally 2,427.05 points or 0.67 per cent to close at 364,908.47. The JSE Main Market Index was up 2,...


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Stocks Round Up | 79 stocks traded

By jamaica-gleaner.com
Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 17:05:54 -0500

The Jamaica Stock Exchange (JSE) Combined Index ended the week on a winning note Friday with an advance/decline ratio of 33/31 The index advanced 5,427.33 points or 1.49 per cent to close at 370,335.80. The JSE Main Market Index was up 5,306.68...


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U.S. stocks rise again on Wall Street despite job losses

By www.upi.com
Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 16:29:06 -0400

The United States' bellwether stock index, the Dow Jones Industrial Average, climbed another 455 points Friday, posting its first weekly gain in three weeks.


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[ Investing ] Open Question : What does an investor do when his stock notifies him...the company confirms a record date for a forward two for one stock split?

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Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 17:16:31 +0000


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Taking Stock of Refugee Resettlement: Policy Objectives, Practical Tradeoffs, and the Evidence Base

By www.migrationpolicy.org
Published On :: Mon, 22 May 2017 10:51:38 -0400

With displacement at a record high, governments around the world are looking for ways to jumpstart, expand, or maximize the impact of their refugee resettlement programs. Yet the evidence base regarding the effectiveness of such programs is particularly thin. This report maps the monitoring and evaluation gaps that exist and identifies areas where further research could help inform policymakers' actions.


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As European policymakers take stock of seasonal worker programmes, MPI Europe brief outlines principles to improve these schemes for all parties

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Published On :: Tue, 18 Feb 2020 17:46:56 -0500

Findings will be discussed during 25 February MPI Europe – SVR webinar


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Six Simple Steps to Making Stock

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Published On :: Tue, 12 Jul 2016 12:16:00 +1000

This recipe was featured on Foodie Tuesday, a weekly segment on 774 Drive with Raf Epstein, 3.30PM, courtesy of Alice Zaslavsky.


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Squirrels and Stock Brokers, Or: Innovation Dilemmas, Robustness and Probability

By decisions-and-info-gaps.blogspot.com
Published On :: Sun, 09 Oct 2011 11:51:00 +0000

Decisions are made in order to achieve desirable outcomes. An innovation dilemma arises when a seemingly more attractive option is also more uncertain than other options. In this essay we explore the relation between the innovation dilemma and the robustness of a decision, and the relation between robustness and probability. A decision is robust to uncertainty if it achieves required outcomes despite adverse surprises. A robust decision may differ from the seemingly best option. Furthermore, robust decisions are not based on knowledge of probabilities, but can still be the most likely to succeed.

Squirrels, Stock-Brokers and Their Dilemmas




Decision problems.
Imagine a squirrel nibbling acorns under an oak tree. They're pretty good acorns, though a bit dry. The good ones have already been taken. Over in the distance is a large stand of fine oaks. The acorns there are probably better. But then, other squirrels can also see those trees, and predators can too. The squirrel doesn't need to get fat, but a critical caloric intake is necessary before moving on to other activities. How long should the squirrel forage at this patch before moving to the more promising patch, if at all?

Imagine a hedge fund manager investing in South African diamonds, Australian Uranium, Norwegian Kroners and Singapore semi-conductors. The returns have been steady and good, but not very exciting. A new hi-tech start-up venture has just turned up. It looks promising, has solid backing, and could be very interesting. The manager doesn't need to earn boundless returns, but it is necessary to earn at least a tad more than the competition (who are also prowling around). How long should the manager hold the current portfolio before changing at least some of its components?

These are decision problems, and like many other examples, they share three traits: critical needs must be met; the current situation may or may not be adequate; other alternatives look much better but are much more uncertain. To change, or not to change? What strategy to use in making a decision? What choice is the best bet? Betting is a surprising concept, as we have seen before; can we bet without knowing probabilities?

Solution strategies.
The decision is easy in either of two extreme situations, and their analysis will reveal general conclusions.

One extreme is that the status quo is clearly insufficient. For the squirrel this means that these crinkled rotten acorns won't fill anybody's belly even if one nibbled here all day long. Survival requires trying the other patch regardless of the fact that there may be many other squirrels already there and predators just waiting to swoop down. Similarly, for the hedge fund manager, if other funds are making fantastic profits, then something has to change or the competition will attract all the business.

The other extreme is that the status quo is just fine, thank you. For the squirrel, just a little more nibbling and these acorns will get us through the night, so why run over to unfamiliar oak trees? For the hedge fund manager, profits are better than those of any credible competitor, so uncertain change is not called for.

From these two extremes we draw an important general conclusion: the right answer depends on what you need. To change, or not to change, depends on what is critical for survival. There is no universal answer, like, "Always try to improve" or "If it's working, don't fix it". This is a very general property of decisions under uncertainty, and we will call it preference reversal. The agent's preference between alternatives depends on what the agent needs in order to "survive".

The decision strategy that we have described is attuned to the needs of the agent. The strategy attempts to satisfy the agent's critical requirements. If the status quo would reliably do that, then stay put; if not, then move. Following the work of Nobel Laureate Herbert Simon, we will call this a satisficing decision strategy: one which satisfies a critical requirement.

"Prediction is always difficult, especially of the future." - Robert Storm Petersen

Now let's consider a different decision strategy that squirrels and hedge fund managers might be tempted to use. The agent has obtained information about the two alternatives by signals from the environment. (The squirrel sees grand verdant oaks in the distance, the fund manager hears of a new start up.) Given this information, a prediction can be made (though the squirrel may make this prediction based on instincts and without being aware of making it). Given the best available information, the agent predicts which alternative would yield the better outcome. Using this prediction, the decision strategy is to choose the alternative whose predicted outcome is best. We will call this decision strategy best-model optimization. Note that this decision strategy yields a single universal answer to the question facing the agent. This strategy uses the best information to find the choice that - if that information is correct - will yield the best outcome. Best-model optimization (usually) gives a single "best" decision, unlike the satisficing strategy that returns different answers depending on the agent's needs.

There is an attractive logic - and even perhaps a moral imperative - to use the best information to make the best choice. One should always try to do one's best. But the catch in the argument for best-model optimization is that the best information may actually be grievously wrong. Those fine oak trees might be swarming with insects who've devoured the acorns. Best-model optimization ignores the agent's central dilemma: stay with the relatively well known but modest alternative, or go for the more promising but more uncertain alternative.

"Tsk, tsk, tsk" says our hedge fund manager. "My information already accounts for the uncertainty. I have used a probabilistic asset pricing model to predict the likelihood that my profits will beat the competition for each of the two alternatives."

Probabilistic asset pricing models are good to have. And the squirrel similarly has evolved instincts that reflect likelihoods. But a best-probabilistic-model optimization is simply one type of best-model optimization, and is subject to the same vulnerability to error. The world is full of surprises. The probability functions that are used are quite likely wrong, especially in predicting the rare events that the manager is most concerned to avoid.

Robustness and Probability

Now we come to the truly amazing part of the story. The satisficing strategy does not use any probabilistic information. Nonetheless, in many situations, the satisficing strategy is actually a better bet (or at least not a worse bet), probabilistically speaking, than any other strategy, including best-probabilistic-model optimization. We have no probabilistic information in these situations, but we can still maximize the probability of success (though we won't know the value of this maximum).

When the satisficing decision strategy is the best bet, this is, in part, because it is more robust to uncertainty than another other strategy. A decision is robust to uncertainty if it achieves required outcomes even if adverse surprises occur. In many important situations (though not invariably), more robustness to uncertainty is equivalent to being more likely to succeed or survive. When this is true we say that robustness is a proxy for probability.

A thorough analysis of the proxy property is rather technical. However, we can understand the gist of the idea by considering a simple special case.

Let's continue with the squirrel and hedge fund examples. Suppose we are completely confident about the future value (in calories or dollars) of not making any change (staying put). In contrast, the future value of moving is apparently better though uncertain. If staying put would satisfy our critical requirement, then we are absolutely certain of survival if we do not change. Staying put is completely robust to surprises so the probability of success equals 1 if we stay put, regardless of what happens with the other option. Likewise, if staying put would not satisfy our critical requirement, then we are absolutely certain of failure if we do not change; the probability of success equals 0 if we stay, and moving cannot be worse. Regardless of what probability distribution describes future outcomes if we move, we can always choose the option whose likelihood of success is greater (or at least not worse). This is because staying put is either sure to succeed or sure to fail, and we know which.

This argument can be extended to the more realistic case where the outcome of staying put is uncertain and the outcome of moving, while seemingly better than staying, is much more uncertain. The agent can know which option is more robust to uncertainty, without having to know probability distributions. This implies, in many situations, that the agent can choose the option that is a better bet for survival.

Wrapping Up

The skillful decision maker not only knows a lot, but is also able to deal with conflicting information. We have discussed the innovation dilemma: When choosing between two alternatives, the seemingly better one is also more uncertain.

Animals, people, organizations and societies have developed mechanisms for dealing with the innovation dilemma. The response hinges on tuning the decision to the agent's needs, and robustifying the choice against uncertainty. This choice may or may not coincide with the putative best choice. But what seems best depends on the available - though uncertain - information.

The commendable tendency to do one's best - and to demand the same of others - can lead to putatively optimal decisions that may be more vulnerable to surprise than other decisions that would have been satisfactory. In contrast, the strategy of robustly satisfying critical needs can be a better bet for survival. Consider the design of critical infrastructure: flood protection, nuclear power, communication networks, and so on. The design of such systems is based on vast knowledge and understanding, but also confronts bewildering uncertainties and endless surprises. We must continue to improve our knowledge and understanding, while also improving our ability to manage the uncertainties resulting from the expanding horizon of our efforts. We must identify the critical goals and seek responses that are immune to surprise. 


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A national estimate of carp biomass for Australia / Ivor Stuart, Ben Fanson, Jarod Lyon, Jerom Stocks, Shane Brooks, Andrew Norris, Leigh Thwaites, Matt Beitzel, Michael Hutchison, Qifeng Ye, John Koehn, and Andrew Bennett ; edited by Pam Clunie (ARI).

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Anastasia : from Callan to Stockyard Creek / Elizabeth Rushen & Kathlyn Gibson.

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The development of meat inspection / by Stewart Stockman.

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London : Adlard, 1899.


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The diseases of live stock and their most efficient remedies : including horses, cattle, sheep and swine ... / by Lloyd V. Tellor.

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London : Bailliere, Tindall, & Cox, 1879.


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Eierstock und Ei. : ein Beitrag zur Anatomie und Entwicklungsgeschichte der Sexualorgane / von Wilhelm Waldeyer.

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Leipzig : W. Engelmann, 1870.


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Elementary lectures on veterinary science for agricultural students, farmers, and stock keepers / by Henry Thompson.

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Whitehaven : T. Brakenridge, 1895.


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Ernestus Godofredus Baldinger ... disputationem inauguralem ... Ioan. Conr. Stockar à Neuforn ... de usu cantharidum interno ... habendam annunciat. Praemittitur: historia mercurii et mercurialium medica, et nunc quidem eius pars III.

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End-of-day stock quote: WTFC: 38.64

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Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 04:00:00 GMT

Price ($):38.64
Change ($):2.39
Change (%):6.59
Volume:517,584
High ($):38.92
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Veteran forward Kelly Babstock returns home, joining Toronto's NWHL team

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Published On :: Sat, 2 May 2020 14:23:15 EDT

Veteran forward Kelly Babstock signed with the new Toronto franchise of the National Women's Hockey League on Saturday. The two-time all-star has 27 goals and 60 points in 65 games over four seasons.


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Aero Design Series – Stock Wheel – Part 1: Intro and Initial Mockup

By blogs.solidworks.com
Published On :: Fri, 27 Mar 2020 14:43:52 +0000

In this case, we will be reproducing a wheel in SOLIDWORKS based on measurements of the actual part. This tutorial series will span the full design process, from initial mockup all the way to final details.

Author information

Matthew Gruber is an alumni of Concordia University's Aero Design and Design/Build/Fly teams in 2015 through 2017, having joined after gaining an interest in helicopters and airplanes from living in Alaska.

Now is in his 3rd year in the airframe stress group of the 525 helicopter program at Bell and with 1 year of internships at Bombardier behind him, he credits the hands-on learning and team project experiences in SAE and D/B/F as the most formative in his path towards aerospace engineering. Being able to create in programs like SolidWorks and then to build into realization is one of the most rewarding aspects of engineering.

In his spare time, Matt likes backcountry snowboarding with his family dogs, bicycling for commuting, mountain trails and touring, looking for music and hanging out with friends and family.

For fun, for practice, and for a connection with the education and University communities and you the students, Matt is stoked to bring you these aero design video series.

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Aero Design Series- Stock Wheel – Part 2: Front Plane Sketch and Revolve

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Published On :: Fri, 10 Apr 2020 12:00:48 +0000

Welcome to the #Aero Design Video Series created by Matthew Gruber! This is the second tutorial in the 10 part series where we will go from the initial mockup to a detailed front plane sketch and revolve feature.

Author information

Matthew Gruber is an alumni of Concordia University's Aero Design and Design/Build/Fly teams in 2015 through 2017, having joined after gaining an interest in helicopters and airplanes from living in Alaska.

Now is in his 3rd year in the airframe stress group of the 525 helicopter program at Bell and with 1 year of internships at Bombardier behind him, he credits the hands-on learning and team project experiences in SAE and D/B/F as the most formative in his path towards aerospace engineering. Being able to create in programs like SolidWorks and then to build into realization is one of the most rewarding aspects of engineering.

In his spare time, Matt likes backcountry snowboarding with his family dogs, bicycling for commuting, mountain trails and touring, looking for music and hanging out with friends and family.

For fun, for practice, and for a connection with the education and University communities and you the students, Matt is stoked to bring you these aero design video series.

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Aero Design Series – Stock Wheel – Part 3: Saving and Renaming

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Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 12:00:27 +0000

Welcome to the first in a line of Aero Design Video Series created by Matthew Gruber in collaboration with SOLIDWORKS and SolidXPerts! This first series is for beginners using SOLIDWORKS for the SAE Aero Design and Design/Build/Fly competitions. In this tutorial, we will learn focus on saving and renaming parts.

Author information

Matthew Gruber is an alumni of Concordia University's Aero Design and Design/Build/Fly teams in 2015 through 2017, having joined after gaining an interest in helicopters and airplanes from living in Alaska.

Now is in his 3rd year in the airframe stress group of the 525 helicopter program at Bell and with 1 year of internships at Bombardier behind him, he credits the hands-on learning and team project experiences in SAE and D/B/F as the most formative in his path towards aerospace engineering. Being able to create in programs like SolidWorks and then to build into realization is one of the most rewarding aspects of engineering.

In his spare time, Matt likes backcountry snowboarding with his family dogs, bicycling for commuting, mountain trails and touring, looking for music and hanging out with friends and family.

For fun, for practice, and for a connection with the education and University communities and you the students, Matt is stoked to bring you these aero design video series.

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Aero Design Series – Stock Wheel – Part 4: Right Plane Cutouts

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Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 12:00:09 +0000

In this Aero Design Video Series tutorial, we will learn how to do right plane cutouts that form the spokes of the wheel.

Author information

Matthew Gruber is an alumni of Concordia University's Aero Design and Design/Build/Fly teams in 2015 through 2017, having joined after gaining an interest in helicopters and airplanes from living in Alaska.

Now is in his 3rd year in the airframe stress group of the 525 helicopter program at Bell and with 1 year of internships at Bombardier behind him, he credits the hands-on learning and team project experiences in SAE and D/B/F as the most formative in his path towards aerospace engineering. Being able to create in programs like SolidWorks and then to build into realization is one of the most rewarding aspects of engineering.

In his spare time, Matt likes backcountry snowboarding with his family dogs, bicycling for commuting, mountain trails and touring, looking for music and hanging out with friends and family.

For fun, for practice, and for a connection with the education and University communities and you the students, Matt is stoked to bring you these aero design video series.

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Basel Committee publishes stocktake report on climate-related financial risk initiatives

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Published On :: 2020-04-30T14:00:00Z

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Crashing Economy, Rising Stocks: What’s Going On?

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Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 21:26:14 GMT

What’s bad for America is sometimes good for the market.


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May 2020 Stock, ETF, and Corporate Bond Advisory- Effective May 4, 2020

By www.cmegroup.com
Published On :: 2020-05-04T19:57:00Z

The May 2020 Stock, ETF, and Corporate Bond update can be found at www.cmegroup.com/clearing/financial-and-collateral-management.html

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Fin24.com | Saudi stocks plunge as Trump vows punishment over missing journo's fate

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Published On :: Sun, 14 Oct 2018 11:26:11 +0200

Saudi Arabian equities slumped on concern the U.S. may take measures against the kingdom if it’s linked to the disappearance of Washington Post writer Jamal Khashoggi.


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Fin24.com | Saudi stocks drop as Pompeo lands in Riyadh amid Khashoggi probe

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Published On :: Tue, 16 Oct 2018 11:40:12 +0200

Saudi Arabian stocks retreated as US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo arrived in the kingdom to meet with King Salman bin Abdulaziz over the disappearance of writer Jamal Khashoggi in Turkey.


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