The Zenith Content Management System was originally developed by Bruce Davis Associates.
Early versions were developed using Microsoft Access as a database with an ASP wrapper to provide the interface. However, this proved to be unsatisfactory, and the system was quickly re-written using the de facto standard of PHP and MySQL as a database. The latest version in this form was 3.22.
Following the demise of the web development arm of Bruce Davis Associates in early 2008, Network Ltd adopted support for the system. Due to the architecture of the system it was deemed unsuitable for future development, and is currently only in an extended support phase.
Zenith 4.0 is currently being developed. Instead of being a stand-alone system, it is a plug-in module for Drupal. Inkeeping with Drupal methodology it has been released as Open Source software (GPL).
Architecture
Versions of the Zenith CMS up to and including 3.22 were designed around a data-centric paradigm. Individual objects are stored in individual tables with minimal normalisation having taken place. There was minimal linking between objects, and all data validation was carried out within PHP code as opposed to database-level constructs. This resulted in some unfortunate bugs such as images becoming badly ordered.
However one of the slight curious advantages of the design was the methodology for page layouts. Each page within the CMS can take a pre-defined theme with slots for images which could be uploaded independently of page content. Whereas other CMS designs allow page content to be inter-mixed with additional content, the Zenith CMS allows users to place images at pre-defined sizes in given positions only. This prevents users detracting from the designer's theme, which generally results in a better quality result.
From Zenith 4.0 onwards, the developers have carried forwarded the layout methodology, but have built the system as a Drupal module. This substantially improves the scope of the system since it can make full use of available modules. It also makes the system more resilient since it engages with Drupal's inbuilt capabilities and is not reliant on bespoke code.
Early versions were developed using Microsoft Access as a database with an ASP wrapper to provide the interface. However, this proved to be unsatisfactory, and the system was quickly re-written using the de facto standard of PHP and MySQL as a database. The latest version in this form was 3.22.
Following the demise of the web development arm of Bruce Davis Associates in early 2008, Network Ltd adopted support for the system. Due to the architecture of the system it was deemed unsuitable for future development, and is currently only in an extended support phase.
Zenith 4.0 is currently being developed. Instead of being a stand-alone system, it is a plug-in module for Drupal. Inkeeping with Drupal methodology it has been released as Open Source software (GPL).
Architecture
Versions of the Zenith CMS up to and including 3.22 were designed around a data-centric paradigm. Individual objects are stored in individual tables with minimal normalisation having taken place. There was minimal linking between objects, and all data validation was carried out within PHP code as opposed to database-level constructs. This resulted in some unfortunate bugs such as images becoming badly ordered.
However one of the slight curious advantages of the design was the methodology for page layouts. Each page within the CMS can take a pre-defined theme with slots for images which could be uploaded independently of page content. Whereas other CMS designs allow page content to be inter-mixed with additional content, the Zenith CMS allows users to place images at pre-defined sizes in given positions only. This prevents users detracting from the designer's theme, which generally results in a better quality result.
From Zenith 4.0 onwards, the developers have carried forwarded the layout methodology, but have built the system as a Drupal module. This substantially improves the scope of the system since it can make full use of available modules. It also makes the system more resilient since it engages with Drupal's inbuilt capabilities and is not reliant on bespoke code.
George Panagiotou is the co-creator of the Telescopic Observations Strategic Framework
He has carried out and held a wide range of duties and responsibilities in a variety of organizations at senior management level both in the UK and abroad and has a strong background in education and commerce (service sector).
Changed career in 1993 to become an academic and has a PhD in business strategy from Nottingham University, an MBA from Leicester University and a PGCE in H.E. from Greenwich University
Is an active researcher in the combined fields of strategic management and business strategy and is a published author. Recent research interests include the topics of strategic groups and managerial cognitions. Presently is writing a textbook on competitive strategy
He is currently teaching at London Metropolitan University
He has carried out and held a wide range of duties and responsibilities in a variety of organizations at senior management level both in the UK and abroad and has a strong background in education and commerce (service sector).
Changed career in 1993 to become an academic and has a PhD in business strategy from Nottingham University, an MBA from Leicester University and a PGCE in H.E. from Greenwich University
Is an active researcher in the combined fields of strategic management and business strategy and is a published author. Recent research interests include the topics of strategic groups and managerial cognitions. Presently is writing a textbook on competitive strategy
He is currently teaching at London Metropolitan University
2pm Model Management is a modeling agency based in Copenhagen, Denmark. Their models work for Jil Sander, Lanvin, Dries van Noten, Burberry and Dior Homme among others.
Famous Danish models from this agency is; Louise P, Helena Christensen, Lykke May, Tina Mogensen, Anna Davolio and many more...
Fashion models represented by 2pm (past and present)
*Mini Anden
*Mariacarla Boscono
*Gisele Bündchen
*Helena Christensen
*Elise Crombez
*Julia Dunstall
*Adina Fohlin
*Isabeli Fontana
*Agnete Hegelund
*Anna Jagodzinska
*Querelle Jansen
*Karlie Kloss
*Suvi Koponen
*Doutzen Kroes
*Abbey Lee
*Catherine McNeil
*Ajuma Nasenyana
*Erin O'Connor
*Louise Pedersen
*Marina Perez
*Tori Praver
*Anja Rubik
*Cameron Russell
*Andres Segura
*Evandro Soldati
*Jessica Stam
*Ali Stephens
*Kasia Struss
*Caroline Winberg
Famous Danish models from this agency is; Louise P, Helena Christensen, Lykke May, Tina Mogensen, Anna Davolio and many more...
Fashion models represented by 2pm (past and present)
*Mini Anden
*Mariacarla Boscono
*Gisele Bündchen
*Helena Christensen
*Elise Crombez
*Julia Dunstall
*Adina Fohlin
*Isabeli Fontana
*Agnete Hegelund
*Anna Jagodzinska
*Querelle Jansen
*Karlie Kloss
*Suvi Koponen
*Doutzen Kroes
*Abbey Lee
*Catherine McNeil
*Ajuma Nasenyana
*Erin O'Connor
*Louise Pedersen
*Marina Perez
*Tori Praver
*Anja Rubik
*Cameron Russell
*Andres Segura
*Evandro Soldati
*Jessica Stam
*Ali Stephens
*Kasia Struss
*Caroline Winberg
The "Salem Hypothesis" (or "Salem Conjecture"), named after Bruce Salem, is the hypothesis that there is a correlation between subscribing to creationism and working in an engineering discipline.
Origins
The "Salem Hypothesis" is credited to Bruce Salem, a regular contributor to the Usenet talk.origins newsgroup. It is the "onjecture that an education in the engineering disciplines forms a predisposition to viewpoints."
Critic of creationism PZ Myers elaborated on its origin and meaning by stating:
Academic support for the hypothesis
In a paper presented to the Iowa Academy of Science, John W. Patterson stated that "engineering educators, senior engineers, and registered professional engineers are perhaps the most prominent leaders of the creationist movement." Patterson offers two possible explanations for this phenomenon:
#Lack of interest among engineering societies in policing themselves with regard to "ethical irresponsibility or scientific incompetence", allowing their membership to "publicly endorse ludicrous forms of pseudoscience without being publicly chastised by their professional societies."
#Involvement by engineers in "the rather difficult subjects of thermodynamics and fluid mechanics", allowing them to "develop confusing and yet authoritative-sounding arguments which are unintelligible to laymen."
In a working paper, Diego Gambetta and Steffen Hertog state that:
They further note that a Carnegie survey shows that "engineers turn out to be by far the most religious group of all academics", and note the relevance of the Salem hypothesis to these results.
Origins
The "Salem Hypothesis" is credited to Bruce Salem, a regular contributor to the Usenet talk.origins newsgroup. It is the "onjecture that an education in the engineering disciplines forms a predisposition to viewpoints."
Critic of creationism PZ Myers elaborated on its origin and meaning by stating:
Academic support for the hypothesis
In a paper presented to the Iowa Academy of Science, John W. Patterson stated that "engineering educators, senior engineers, and registered professional engineers are perhaps the most prominent leaders of the creationist movement." Patterson offers two possible explanations for this phenomenon:
#Lack of interest among engineering societies in policing themselves with regard to "ethical irresponsibility or scientific incompetence", allowing their membership to "publicly endorse ludicrous forms of pseudoscience without being publicly chastised by their professional societies."
#Involvement by engineers in "the rather difficult subjects of thermodynamics and fluid mechanics", allowing them to "develop confusing and yet authoritative-sounding arguments which are unintelligible to laymen."
In a working paper, Diego Gambetta and Steffen Hertog state that:
They further note that a Carnegie survey shows that "engineers turn out to be by far the most religious group of all academics", and note the relevance of the Salem hypothesis to these results.