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Everyone knows that they have a specific birthstone that is placed in jewelry and trinkets to signify the month they were born in. However, many people don't know that just like the stones, each month has a flower or two as well, which symbolizes birth. Here is the history and meaning behind your birth flower, the cosmos.
The Cosmos includes 20-26 species of annual plants native to scrub and meadow areas in Mexico, the southern United States (Arizona, Florida), Central America and northern South America south to Paraguay.
The plant can grow up to 2m tall and has simple leaves and petals. The flower colors vary between the different species. The plants are often used as decoration in gardens and around a home.
Cosmos is the Greek word for harmony or ordered universe. They are a pest free plant which helps keep bugs at a minimum in gardens and green houses, and grow very well in dry, hot climates like Texas. If planted in rich, fertile soil, tall plants will grow. Some species of the Cosmos requires constant sunlight through out the day and should not be planted in an area where it will have shade for a big part of the day. Because it is one of the easiest plants to grow it can be planted at various time including the spring for summer blooming or mid-summer for early fall blooming.
Fun and interesting fact: The Cosmos got its name from the Spanish priests grew the Cosmos in their gardens in Mexico. The evenly placed petals led them to christen the flower with the name it is now known by.


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This legal blog provides information about board resolutions of a Dutch company (BV): when do the laws of the Netherlands require a formal corporate decision and how is it taken?
Corporate decision making in the Netherlands
From our Dutch company law practice it has become clear that concluding a board resolution by Dutch companies raises questions. This mostly concerns the Dutch limited liability company (the BV) and Dutch public limited liability company (the NV, similar to the similar to the Anglo-Saxon Plc or Inc).
The legal requirements under Dutch law regarding executive board decisions are not always clear, even to Dutch lawyers. Also the reasons why such resolutions should best be concluded, are not always evident. But for Dutch corporate governance and director liability purposes, it is quite important that board members and their advisors understand the rules and that the best practices in the Netherlands are adhered to. For this reason, we have written this blog and we include a template board resolution under Dutch law (link provided below).
This blog addresses questions such as: what is a board resolution and how is it concluded for a Dutch legal entity. Which officers of a Dutch company play a role in the decision making process? In which events is a formal resolution obligated under the laws of the Netherlands and when is it advisable. What are the legal consequences when a formal decision has not been taken or not taken correctly?
What is a board resolution under Dutch law?
A board resolution is a resolution of the board of directors of a Dutch company, generally a Dutch limited liability company (Dutch acronym: BV) but it is essentially the same for all Dutch legal entities. The (executive) board consists of people or legal entities who have been appointed upon or incorporation or later by means of a resolution of the general meeting of shareholders of the BV. The decision of the board as a corporate body constitutes a board resolution and not the decision of a single board member. Such corporate decision can be taken in a physical meeting, but also through a phone or video call. An alternative can be that the board resolution is concluded 'outside a meeting', i.e. a written resolution that is concluded by all the board members.
Why is a board resolution for a Dutch company necessary?
Under Dutch company law, board members have a collective responsibility for the management of a company. To achieve the corporate purpose of the company, the executive board will devise a corporate strategy that translates to the numerous decisions that a company at the top lever, i.e. the board, will make. A formal decision of the management or executive board may simply be required by Dutch corporate law, the Articles of Association or director's regulations / bylaws. Board resolutions also serve the purpose of explaining how the board is taking responsibility for achieving its tasks. Also with respect to accountability and (warding of) director's liability under the laws of the Netherlands, board resolutions are essential for the corporate household.
When is a board resolution mandatory under Dutch law?
Under the corporate laws of the Netherlands, only few occasions exist when an executive board decision is actually required. This is for instance the case for resolutions that require the approval of the non-executive board (also called the supervisory board in the Netherlands) or of the works council. Also, the Articles of Association of a Dutch company, board regulations, governance codes and market practice may require that a (written) board decision is taken. In any case, the principle of better being safe than sorry applies here: a board of directors will generally reduce the possibility of director's liability when its resolutions are well documented. In practice, this is generally not done at all or not properly and this is the source of (too) many conflicts in the Netherlands between -especiallythe board and the shareholders.
How to conclude a board resolution of a Dutch company?
Dutch company law and the Articles of Association of the BV provide how a board resolution should be taken. Some corporate matters will require the involvement and approval of the general meeting of shareholders, the works council and / or the supervisory board.
Each board member can cast one vote. Also, a decision by the executive board needs to meet the principle of fairness and equitability and its needs to be the 'fruit of sufficient deliberation'. This means that board members can not be excluded from the decision making process.
That said, this is different for directors who have a personal interest that conflicts with the corporate interest. Such management board members may not partake in the decision making process nor in the voting, unless the Articles of Association of the Dutch company stipulate otherwise. A board resolution does not need to be in writing, unless on the basis of the Articles or a shareholders agreement. We deem it advisable to always conclude written board decisions.
Minutes of a board meeting of a Dutch company should include the date and location of the board meeting, an attendee list, the method of voting and a clear description of what has been decided. It is sensible that the board minutes also provide context relating the decision making.
If the formal rules are not adhered to, a board resolution may be annulled or declared null and void. In order to prevent this, we refer to our template board resolution for a Dutch company (download).
Can a Dutch court overrule or annul a board decision?
A board resolution can have far reaching consequences for a Dutch enterprise and the parties involved. As an example, the board may decide to replace its workforce by self-employed staff. This has happened in the Netherlands with IT driven food delivery services. For this reason, Dutch law provides that corporate decisions need to be reached diligently after weighing the relevant interests. A board decision that has not been concluded according to the formal rules may be declared null and void by a Dutch court of law. Also, a resolution of the management board can be scrutinized by the enterprise chamber of the Amsterdam court, which is a specialized court for Dutch corporate law matters.
A board resolution that contravenes directly with Dutch company law or with the company's Articles of Association is null and void. A Dutch corporate lawyer would consider it non-existent and, thus, the company can not execute such a decision and nobody can enforce it. An example of a resolution that Is null and void is when the articles of incorporation stipulate an increased majority of votes and such majority is not met. Such decision is deemed not be taken.
A board decision that is not concluded in accordance with certain formalities is not null and void by operation of law, but in can be declared null and void by a ruling of a Dutch court upon the request of an interested party, including the board. Until such court ruling, the decision of the board is valid. An example is a resolution that is not in accordance with board regulations / bylaws. The possibility to challenge a board decision of the executive / management board of a company in the Netherlands lapses after one year.
If there are good reasons to doubt the actions or inactions of a management board, there is the possibility to test the policies of the board before the enterprise chamber with the Amsterdam court through the so-called inquiry procedure. A court appointed specialist may scrutinize the policy and actions of the board and the court may suspend or annul the execution of board resolutions.
Checklist and template for board resolution of a Dutch company
We have drafted a template for a board resolution of a company in the Netherlands. The example board decision in can be accessed through this link. We also recommend using the following checklist to conclude a proper board resolution under Dutch corporate law:
 1. Who are the board members who have been appointed by the general meeting of shareholders? Which board members need to be involved in the relevant decision making process?
 2. Does the corporate resolution need the (prior) approval of the shareholders meeting or the supervisory board / non-executive board?
 3. Is there a member of the board who has a conflict of interest regarding the proposed resolution? If yes, how is this being dealt with since as a principle such board member may not partake in the decision making process? Check the Articles of Association and the board regulations on this point.
 4. Has the management board received specific instructions from the supervisory board or the shareholders meeting regarding the subject that is being decided on?
 5. Does the works council has an advisory or information right regarding the resolution's topic?
 6. Did the board weigh the relevant interests and have the interests of the company been taken into account?
 7. Make sure that proper minutes of the board meeting are being made that reflect both the resolutions and the relevant considerations of the board.
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The corporate attorneys of Penrose in Amsterdam are happy to assist with Dutch corporate household matters including board resolutions. Please feel free to contact Thomas Schutte or Hans Klaver if you have any questions about corporate resolutions of a Dutch company.
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From the ancient Egyptians to modern times, naan and pita flatbreads have been a key source of carbohydrates. Pita breads date back more than 6000 years! Both of these traditional breads have evolved into new styles. These include pizzas and chapatis that keep people coming back for more. So what is the difference between naan and pita?
Naan vs pita: what are the differences?
Naan's origin is India, and it's common in south and west Asia, as well as the Caribbean. Pita originated in the middle east, yet is popular in eastern Mediterranean countries.
These two flatbreads, naan and pita are sometimes mistaken, but they're very different! Naan is thicker and more enriched making it softer. Pitas are a leaner flatbread that is ideal for stuffing with salads, falafel or kebab meat.
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How are naans and pitas different?
The ingredients that go into the making of naan are:
Flour, water, yeast, milk, yogurt, oil or butter.
Often eggs, onion (nigella) seeds and Indian spices such as cumin are also included. After baking the naan is usually brushed with ghee. It's common for the flavour of naan breads to be enhanced with extra ingredients. Common combinations are:
- Garlic and coriander
- Keema (ground mutton, lamb and goat meat)
- Peshwari (sweetened coconut)
- Paneer Naan (Indian cheese)
Pita has way less ingredients in it. They consist of whole and white wheat flour, water, yeast and salt. Some producers include sugar and vegetable oil for flavour and to improve its shelf life.
Naan flatbread has a teardrop or oval shape. They are around 1-2 cm thick and have uneven pockets on the surface.
A Pita flatbread is more uniform. Its shape is more rounded, and when cut through the middle will open out into a pouch.
Both recipes are made using the same routine. They are mixed, kneaded and then left to rest for an hour or so. After the first rise they are divided into dough balls. The pitas will be flattened whereas naans will be left in ball shapes. After 30 minutes (or longer if left in the fridge), the breads are baked.
Naan is best cooked in a traditional clay or metal oven known as a tandoor. They origin from ancient Egyptian ovens. A tandoor will heat up around 480 degrees! The oven door is open so the baker slaps the round ball to the wall of the tandoor.
It can also be cooked at home using an iron skillet or a preheated baking stone placed under the grill.
When it comes to cooking Pita flatbread, a hot oven is used. They are baked at high temperatures for just a few minutes. This makes the dough pieces puff up. Once a slight browning appears on the crust the pitas are removed. As they cool they collapse into the flat bread we see in our stores.
How do they taste?
The addition of yoghurt, sugar and fat give naan breads a soft and more fluffy texture. Baking at a high heat for a short amount of time gives a soft crumb with a crust that's caramelized. Naan bread has more flavour as in most cases spices orextral flavourings are added.
This could be, because pita has been around a lot longer than naan, and that may explain the reason for the basic ingredients to it.
Pita has a dryer texture to it. The purpose of a pita bread is to hold the fillings and soak up juice. Pita breads are stronger, but don't really have a crumb. They are just crust on both sides with a hollow centre. They make a dish complete, but are not particularly exciting on their own.
Which one is easiest to make?
Pita bread tends to be easier to make, because it uses less ingredients. The cooking method doesn't require a special oven making the pita much easier to make.
What food to serve with a naan
Naan bread is usually eaten as an accompaniment to a curry. They also make a great mid-meal snack on their own. Although mainly found in India and Pakistan, it is likely to see naan breads with other cuisines.
- They can be eaten like a taco by dressing with chicken or lamb meat.
- Kids love them as a bed for grated cheese and a tomato sauce to turn it into a pizza.
- A chicken panini.
- Topped with cheese, potatoes, and eggs as a breakfast sandwich.
- I love them served with kebabs!
What food to eat with a pita
These can be filled with your preferred choice of sandwich ingredients or fillings. Or:
- Served with hummus or any kind of dipping sauce.
- Eaten as nachos.
- With kebab meat or falafel and salad
- Opening up the pita pocket, and packet with salad and your favourite salad dressing.
- Spread with peanut butter and filled with sliced up bananas, and apples.
- My son just likes grated cheese – poor guy…
What is healthier, Naan or Pita Bread?
When it comes to which one is healthier, it's a no brainer. Considering the ingredients that can go into the making of naan, pita is way more healthier than naan. It's lower in sugars, and it also has less fat, whereas naan is high in both fat and calories.
Naan vs Pita. Which one do I prefer?
It's a difficult one but I prefer naan breads to pita. They go great with two of my favourite dishes, kebab and tarka dhal. Delicious! I still like pita, but a naan offers just that little bit more. What is your favourite?

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A protégé is a person who receives special protection and promotion from someone more established in a field. If your boss introduces you as his newest protégé, you're off to a good start in your career.
Essentially, a protégé is a teacher's pet, someone who is given special status or favors. Often, the word is used for someone who has special standout talent and is taken up as an upcoming star or powerhouse. The word's original associations, however, have nothing to do with talent and everything to do with how a person treats the protégé — the source of the word means "protection."
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Child tax credits are hitting bank accounts: How far does the money go in Burlington?
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Some Vermont families have begun receiving a $3,600 child tax credit. Just how far does that money go in the Burlington area?
The average amount people in the Burlington-South Burlington area spend on monthly household bills (not including rent or mortgage) is $1,090, according to Doxo, a bill pay management app that compiled bill pay information for metro areas across the country. So, a full child tax credit for one kid could help Vermont families alleviate three months' worth of bills.
Put another way, if families were to put the money toward paying one bill in particular, it would cover nine months of utilities (average cost of $395), about two years of health insurance (average cost of $141), or about two and a half years of cable and internet bills (average cost of $118).
Households in the Burlington-South Burlington area pay 7.3% more than the national average for monthly bills, which amount to 18.9% of their household income.
Monthly child tax credits:Payments start Thursday. Here's what to know
How the expanded child tax credits work
Households could receive up to $3,600 per child 5 years old and younger and $3,000 per child 6 and older.
The full amounts of $3,600 or $3,000 are eligible to those who make $75,000 or less for single taxpayers and $150,000 or less for joint filers. The payment is reduced by $50 for every $1,000 of income above those limits. Payments are made monthly for six months and then families can claim the other half when filing their 2021 income tax return.
A family receiving the full $3,600 benefit for a 5-year-old would receive $300 a month for the next 6 months and claim the other $1,800 on their taxes. A family receiving the full $3,000 benefit for a 10-year-old would get $250 a month for that child for six months and then claim the remaining $1,500 while filing their 2021 taxes.
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text: Property market dynamics depend on changes in long run equilibrium and on impediments to adjustment towards equilibrium. One of the most important aspects of property market dynamics is often attributed to the activities in the mortgage market. However, many impediment factors, such as changes in family status, education, neighborhood effects and job relocation, are often unobservable from micro household-level data. Since these omitted variables contribute to moving decisions and therefore to sale and default decisions, utility functions for sale and default are correlated through these unobservable variables; thus, the IIA assumption of the widely used Multinomial Logit Model (MNL) is violated. Under such circumstances, econometric theory suggests that the Nested Logit Model (NMNL) is a better choice, which obviates the limitation of MNL by allowing correlation in unobserved factors across alternatives. This paper empirically investigates the omitted household mobility characteristics problem in mortgage termination, and tests NMNL against MNL. Using loan level micro data, we find significant correlation between sale and default due to omitted borrower mobility characteristics. Our simulations find that NMNL out performs MNL in out-of-sample prediction.


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 - A summit meeting is a meeting of heads of state or government, usually with considerable media exposure, tight security, and a prearranged agenda. Notable summit meetings include those of Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, and Joseph Stalin during World War II. However, the term summit was not commonly used for such meetings until the Geneva Summit. During the Cold War, when American presidents joined with Soviet or Chinese counterparts for one-on-one meetings, the media labelled the event as a "summit". The post-Cold War era has produced an increase in the number of "summit" events. Nowadays, international summits are the most common expression for global governance.


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In this study, the impact of exchange rate volatility on Nigerian exports to Eurozone countries is investigated. Monthly export data from January 1999 to December 2016 was used. This study utilizes the bounds test approach to cointegration to analyze how exchange rate volatility exerts influence on Nigeria's export to the Euro Area. GARCH (1, 1) is employed to measure the volatility of the Naira/dollar exchange rate. In the considered model, Nigeria's export to the Euro Area is taken as the dependent variable, whilst the independent variables include income of the Euro Area, price and the volatility measure Given that the variables are a combination of I (1) upper bound and I (0),(lower bound the bounds test is used to test for cointegration. After confirming the existence of cointegration, the short-run and long-run coefficients are estimated. The shortrun result shows that price and volatility have negative and positive lagged effects on Nigeria's export, respectively. In the long run, coefficients of price and volatility are significantly positive. The income of the Euro Area has no significant impact on Nigeria's exports in both the short and long run. The study recommends that Government subsidies and a floating exchange rate system are implemented
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Bleaching canvas on the roof of a peasant home in winter, Moscow Province.
From the collection of Mikhail Zolotarev.
The final chapter of Russian Peasants Go to Court considers the significance of peasant jurisprudence, and presents an account of peasant legal practice strongly at odds with received ideas about peasant traditionalism and backwardness. The township courts of rural Russia provide a window on the values of peasant litigators and on participatory social transformation in rural Russia during the early twentieth century.
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text: 1. The problem statement, all variables and given/known data Water at the top of Niagara Falls has a temperature of 10.0degrees celsius. If it falls a distance of 50.0m and all of its potential energy goes into heating the water, calculate the temperature of the water at the bottom of the falls. 2. Relevant equations W = change in kinetic energy + change in potential energy 3. The attempt at a solution i know there's potential energy on top and none at the bottom. There's not kinetic energy at the top and there is at the bottom. But how do i put temperature into this equation???


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During drilling operations, rock-bit interactions may cause a wide range of undesirable system vibrations. The induced vibrations subsequently reduce drilling efficiency and increase fatigue loads acting on drill bit. In this paper, a coupled torsional and axial drilling model is proposed. It can be used to predict the vibrations including bit bounce and stick-slip. Instead of using finite element (FEM) approach, the drill pipe is accurately modeled based on wave propagation theory. This results in time-delay equations in time domain and significantly reduces the computational complexity associated with FEM. The axial and torsional motions are coupled by bit-rock interactions. Different rock-bit interaction conditions are considered based on bit rotation and contact with formation. Simulations are conducted using the proposed model to analyze the impact of different applied weights on bit and surface rotary speeds on the system vibrations. This information provides insights into optimization of drilling operation.
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I have a need to write PL SQL that fetches data from another database over a DB link and perform some actions on it.
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In the above example, I faced two issues.
When the link is not created, below error message is thrown
ORA-04054: database link db_link does not exist
when the link is present but the password of the user with which the link is created is now expired, below error message is thrown
ORA-04052: error occurred when looking up remote object allen.table_dummy@db_link ORA-00604: error occurred at recursive SQL level 1 ORA-01017: invalid username/password; logon denied ORA-02063: preceding line from db_link
Is there a way to catch both these errors? Something like writing PLSQL block within PLSQL block.
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The errors you are getting are compilation errors. You can't catch a compilation error (this is true in any language not just PL/SQL).
If you're really determined, you could change your code to use dynamic SQL so that you move the error from being a compilation error to becoming a runtime error. That would mean that you could catch the error in an exception handler. But doing so seems like a really bad idea.
First off, whether the error is thrown at runtime or at compilation time, the error would appear to be fatal. It seems highly unlikely that you could do something useful in an exception handler if a database link doesn't exist or if the password is invalid. Given that you should only be catching exceptions that you expect and that you can do something useful with, it seems highly unlikely that catching these errors would be useful.
Second, moving from static SQL to dynamic SQL generally makes your code harder to write and harder to maintain. Plus it frequently makes the code less efficient and less secure.
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Pick a time when the database link is functioning ok, then compile a stored procedure (preferably in a package). That way, you know that the procedure is in a valid compiled state.
Then, write a simple stored procedure that uses dynamic SQL to query DUAL@db_link. Call this at runtime to test the link before running your procedure. This procedure won't be marked invalid even if the link is down.
If the link goes down temporarily, your main stored procedure won't be marked invalid unless you try to compile it.
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Research & operational forecasting with the NMM: Radiation & fog in complex topography
Matthias Müller
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At the University of Basel, numerical weather forecasts for Europe are computed twice daily using the NMM, and are made available on the internet []. A visualization system was developed and
some animations are now used daily by national television. Special focus lies on the Alpine region, which is covered by two nested domains running at resolutions of 4 and 2 km, respectively.
A parameterization for radiation in complex topography was developed and tested. The interactions of
radiation fluxes with the terrain due to sky view restriction, slope and aspect angle as well as shadows are computed based on a digital elevation model that has a higher resolution than the mesoscale model. Runtime computational costs are negligible, and temperature differences as high as 3 K are found in complex topography. Especially at night, the cold bias in valleys is significantly reduced.
Current research efforts focus on fog and low stratus clouds. An assimilation and ensemble system for 1Dmodelling was developed, but a 3D approach seems more promising for the topography in Switzerland. Therefore, detailed microphysics of the 1D fog model PAFOG were implemented into the Non-hydrostatic Mesoscale Model (NMM). This introduces total droplet number concentration as a new prognostic variable and a sophisticated determination of condensation/evaporation as well as size dependent droplet settling. The nature of radiation fog requires a high vertical resolution to model the steady growth from the surface. A thickness of approximately 4 meters in the lowest layers combined with the stable stratification during a fog event can cause problems in the standard turbulent exchange, resulting in a cold bias. In the case of liquid water advection, boundary conditions for the droplet number concentration have to be specified. In general, the new microphysics decrease fog water content to a more realistic value and the complex spatial distribution of simulated fog underlines the importance of the 3D approach.


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Andrew Moyes (above), Managing Director of Nicholson & Co., UK, gave a fascinating presentation on Holy Trinity's new organ at our recent AGM.
Nicholson & Co. was founded in 1841 (same as Parnell!!). The founder, John Nicholson, died in 1895 and Andrew is the seventh Managing Director in 175 years. Nicholson & Co. is one of three firms in the UK capable of building large organs of the scale of Holy Trinity's.
How do they design and build such a large organ? It is rare to have the opportunity to design a brand-new cathedral organ. On the strength of their organ design for the Llandaff Cathedral in Wales, they were invited to Auckland in 2012 to give a proposal for the new organ. Andrew accompanied by their Tonal Director, who designs specifically for the acoustics, came out. Originally there was a bridge in the cathedral which broke the building into two parts. So, Andrew saw a great opportunity for the organ to be built in the space where the bridge was, a perfect space in the middle of the building.
Organ builders have two criteria:
 - it is a musical instrument so sound is paramount
 - it is a huge piece of furniture so how it looks is very important.
If the organ is put in a chamber, it cannot be heard properly. So, the pipes need to be in a position where the congregation can see them and receive the high frequencies of sound, from the smaller pipes, clearly. The big pipes (32' long) give low frequency sound which will spread well everywhere and thus may be hidden. In the Holy Trinity these two aspects came together very well with excellent acoustics and visuals.
The original organ in the cathedral was placed where it was difficult to be heard and hence needed to 'shout' which was not good, ie it had to be played with more force and would lose the finer nuances. They employed a Frenchman, Didier Grassin, who worked for an American organ building company, and he came up with a very ingenious design without visiting the building placing the organ where the two parts of the building collide: the more austere 1930's design and the Maori-inspired nave. This has changed completely the cathedral's interior.
How is the organ built? It took 20 months to build. It was so large it would not fit into the factory so was built in three sections and only came together in Auckland. It took 6 months to install, two teams of four men in 6 week relays. The final installation took place at the beginning of 2017 and it was finished at Easter.
What are the components of the organ? There are 5,432 pipes ranging from the biggest at 32' long to the smallest that is the size of one's little finger. The biggest pipe is made of wood and weighs two-thirds of a tonne and is built in three sections. This organ is the biggest to have been built in the UK for 63 years. The organ weighs 40 tonnes. It was packed into seven 40' containers which were loaded into the ex-refrigerator holds of the ships to give extra protection.
There are two consoles, where the organist sits, one on top of the transept and the other is a mobile console that can be wheeled around. The connection from the consoles to the pipes is digital. The sound itself is air blown through the pipes. The air is generated by six electric blowers.
The Holy Trinity organ is the largest musical instrument in New Zealand and the largest organ in Australasia. Why is it so big? This is due to the acoustic space and to give a large tonal palette. The bigger the organ the greater the variety of tonality. The Auckland organ is very versatile and has an enormous repertoire of performance potential.


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The Torch is a simple light targeting tool used to help with accuracy and alignment. Using LED lights, it reflects a path of light on the lane to help you select the correct launch angle and hit your target time after time. As the player moves left and right, the light will change its position showing you exactly where you should throw the ball.
The Torch was designed to explain the aiming process in a way that can be easily understood by everyone. From children, to beginning bowlers, to special needs bowlers, the Torch is an easy and fun way to quickly improve this important fundamental skill.
- Helps define a bowlers starting point
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What is Wide Awake Hand Surgery?
Wide awake hand surgery is surgery of the hand and wrist that is done without sedation, without a tourniquet, and without general anesthesia.
This new surgical approach involves injecting local anesthetic around specific nerves in the hand and wrist. There is no need for general anesthesia, hospitalization, and the associated risks, expenses, and inconveniences. Immediately after wide awake hand surgery, you can simply walk out of the operating room, go home or back to work - just like you would after a dental procedure.
As patients seek to minimize their medical costs and time away from work, wide awake hand surgery is in higher demand. The technique is safe, effective, efficient, and cost-effective, and results in high patient and surgeon satisfaction.
How is it different from other anesthesia?


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I am trying to understand what is the difference between TCP Half Open Connection and TCP Half closed connection can any one tell what exactly are they?
When TCP establishes a connection, it is considered guaranteed since there is a handshake that takes place:
At that point the connection is established, and data begins to flow. In contrast, a UDP packet is not guaranteed, and is just sent in the hopes it gets there.
Officially, according to the RFC's, a half-open TCP connection is when one side of the established connection has crashed, and did not send notification that the connection was ending. This is not the common usage today.
Unofficially, if can refer to an embryonic connection, which is a connection in the process of being established.
Half-closed is the opposite of that unofficial definition. It is a state somewhere in the middle where the computers are tearing down the established connection.


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Discrimination of bio-crystallogram images using neural networks
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This study utilized a unique neural network model for texture image analysis to differentiate the crystallograms from pairs of fresh red pepper fruits from conventional and organic farms. The differences in visually analyzed samples are defined as the distribution of crystals on the circular glass underlay, the thin or thick structure of crystal needles, the angles between branches and side needles, etc. However, the visual description and definition of bio-crystallogram images has major disadvantages. A novel methodology called an image neural network (INN) has been developed to overcome these shortcomings. The 1,488 × 2,240 pixel bio-crystallogram images were acquired in a lab and cropped to 425 × 1,025 pixel images. These depicted either a conventional sweet red pepper or an organic sweet red pepper. A set of 19 images was utilized to train the image neural network. A new set of 4 images was then prepared to test the INN performance. Overall, the INN achieved an average recognition performance of 100 %. This high level of recognition suggests that the INN is a promising method for the discrimination of bio-crystallogram images. In addition, Hinton diagrams were utilized to display the optimality of the INN weights.


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The International Education Centre offers Let's Talk sessions throughout the academic year to address topics pertinent to international students. Those topics include Health Insurance, Tax Information, Off-Campus Housing etc. These sessions will provide you with information to navigate Canadian systems as an international student, and give you a space to ask questions!
Benefits of joining this program:
- Learn about topics pertinent to your experience as an international student.
- Ask questions about those topics.
How do Let's Talk Sessions work?
- Sign-up through the form bellow.
- We'll send you a zoom link and password for the session you select.


Shell Grit for Chickens
by Natural Poultry Essentials
A must-have for laying pullets and hens!
Why do your chickens need shell grit?
Chickens don't have teeth! Therefore ensuring they have a supply of grit is critical to the health of their gizzard. It's also a critical source of calcium for strong bones and egg shells.
What is shell grit?
Natural Poultry Essentials Shell Grit is literally broken up seashells. It's 100% real, natural and Australian. It's a mixture of fine and medium textures, perfect for laying hens and pullets.
How to use shell grit for chickens
Chooks love shell grit when it's clean and shiny, so keep half a cup at a time in a container that they can't scratch in. Allow them to "free choice", meaning rather than mixing it into their feed, offer it to them to peck as they please.
A small birdcage-style feeder hooked on the side of their coop or run (out of the weather), is perfect. Wet slightly if it's losing its lustre.


What Are the Differences between North and South Italy?
The difference between North and South is: in South Italy it is largely influenced by the Greeks and the north are influenced by Germans and Celtics who also happen to be neighbouring countries. Also small factors such as daily life, politics and their traditions happen to be different.
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Northern Italy has more Gross Domestic Product and Gross Domestic Product per capita that Southern Italy. Economy wise North Italy is industrialized while the South is more rural and agricultural based. But geography they are basically the same.
Northern Italy has more GDP and GDP per capita that Southern Italy. Economy wise North industrialized, the South more Rural and Agricultural based. Geography is basically the same.
Q&A Related to "What Are the Differences between North and South..."
The social differences between the North and the South of Italy are their greetings, family life, way of scheduling the day, superstitions and regional traditions.
In the north Butter is favored over oil for use in
This isn't really an answer, not a straight one. More answer by-way-of-anecdote, because some of the points already made on the thread probably answer the question (namely, family
North: more population, more connections to the rest of europe, better economy, lesser unemployment, better universities, better hospitals. the most economically/socially developed


Astronaut and Moon Squishy Ball
Stretch, squeeze and play with your Astronaut and Moon Squishy Ball
Place the Astronauts in the holes in your moon ball to resemble walking on the moon.
The moon ball stretches, squeezes and the Astronauts are also stretchy.
1 Stretchy moon ball and 2 astronaut figurine included
6cm Moon & 4.5cm Astronauts
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Engage the senses with squeezable, stress relieving, tension and pressure relief tools.


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Real-time simulation of soil–tool interaction using advanced soil models
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Excavation work is one of the main elements needed in construction fields. To meet such a huge demand, a large number of excavators are working all over the globe. In addition, researchers and companies put enormous efforts to develop more efficient excavator models. With the advancement of technology, autonomous systems have become popular and ideal way to upgrade machines for faster, cheaper and safer production. Not surprisingly, there have been many attempts to develop fully autonomous robotic excavation systems and this has become one of the trending topics in the earth-moving industry. There are some key challenges in developing an autonomous excavation system. For example, accurate and fast prediction of resisting soil forces on the excavator bucket plays a crucial role in developing unmanned excavator systems. Current studies provide unrealistic and/or computationally expensive soil-tool interaction models. This study represents a new method to solve the interaction of excavator bucket and soil in real-time with acceptable accuracy. Through the developed accurate real-time soil-tool interaction simulation, it is also aimed to make further progress in virtual reality systems requiring real-time simulations, cabin simulators, and computer games.


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Properties of sediment phosphorus in seven wetlands of the Swan Coastal Plain, South-Western Australia
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Seven wetlands from two dune systems on the Swan Coastal Plain, Western Australia were studied for sediment properties associated with phosphorus retention and potential remobilization. Sediments from the Spearwood Dunes had higher contents of silt, clay, and organic material. Sediment total phosphorus was positively correlated with water content, organic matter and silt content but inversely related to the amount of coarse materials. Part of the organic matter was refractory humic substances, and the molecular weight of humic acids ranged from less than 10,000 to over 600,000. Significant portions of sediment total P (5–73%) were bound to humic substances. The fraction of "loosely-bound phosphorus" (NH4Cl-P) accounted for less than 10% of total-P. NaOH-extractable P was high; some humic substances were extracted with NaOH. Correlations between phosphorus forms and other components suggest an affinity between 'fine particles' of similar hydrologic density during sediment transport and reworking, and this involves most humic-P in these wetlands.
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ProcedureHow to Set Up a Slave Server
 1. Become superuser or assume an equivalent role.
 2. Edit the /etc/hosts or /etc/inet/ipnodes file on the slave server to add the name and IP addresses of all the other NIS servers.
 3. Change directory to /var/yp on the slave server.
 Note –
 You must first configure the new slave server as an NIS client so that it can get the NIS maps from the master for the first time. See Setting Up NIS Clients for details.
 4. Initialize the slave server as a client.
 # /usr/sbin/ypinit -c
 The ypinit command prompts you for a list of NIS servers. Enter the name of the local slave you are working on first, then the master server, followed by the other NIS slave servers in your domain in order from the physically closest to the furthest in network terms.
 5. Determine if the NIS client is running, then start the client service as needed.
 # svcs network/nis/client
 STATE STIME FMRI
 online 20:32:56 svc:/network/nis/client:default
 If svc:/network/nis/client is displayed with an online state, then NIS is running. If the service state is disabled, then NIS is not running.
 1. If the NIS client is running, restart the client service.
 # svcadm restart network/nis/client
 2. If the NIS client is not running, start the client service.
 # svcadm enable network/nis/client
 6. Initialize this machine as a slave.
 # /usr/sbin/ypinit -s master
 Where master is the machine name of the existing NIS master server.
 Repeat the procedures described in this section for each machine you want configured as an NIS slave server.


Why Chinese Products Are Cheaper? [Complete Information]
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Indian Markets have huge potential in terms of producing anything and everything, but we still rely on the Chinese Market for our basic needs, from a toy to a mobile phone. The Chinese producers have infiltrated the indigenous market and are able to sell the goods cheaper than the local producers. There ought to be a reason why Chinese products are cheaper?
Despite the huge costs involved in transportation through the sea route and high packaging costs and customs duty; Chinese manufacturers are able to squeeze in their products at prices that do not seem viable for their local counterparts. They even compete in items which are simple in nature and are easy to produce, like pencil boxes.
Why Chinese Products Are Cheaper Than Indian Products?
Going by the popular discussions, which emphasize on the fact that production cost in China is cheaper than others as the workers are available at low wages. We doubt the authenticity of the claim as many other countries like Vietnam, Bangladesh, Thailand; also pay their workers in a similar fashion. Yet their products are not that economical as one would perceive.
The fact that the Chinese goods have such an impact on the world and our local markets is really commendable on the part of the Chinese Government. With an exemplary implementation of well thought out strategies; they allowed their economy to be liberalized and supported foreign businesses and investors; which further strengthened the business environment in their county.
The administration has taken necessary steps in investing in the infrastructure of the country including roads, electricity availability, ports to enhance the overall productivity and create efficiency in their operations.
They have also taken initiatives towards setting up of Special Economic Zones (SEZs) and thereby attracting Foreign Direct Investment in their country.
Supporting and promoting global exports for the produce of China, the government consistently indulges in leveraging the currency exchange rates in the International market.
Some points answering the question as to why Chinese products are cheaper?
Economy of Scale
The Chinese Government has always focussed on producing goods on a large scale; which ultimately decreases the overall costs, thereby making the goods cheaper.
Exporting Globally
China believes in exporting their goods in the international markets. Their focus is to serve beyond their own country and thereby their target market is large as compared to our local Indian manufacturers; wherein the scope is restricted to the Indian markets. Since the quantum of production in our local markets is less, the overall cost is high; thereby increasing the price of the goods.
Huge investments in Infrastructure
China has always invested largely in the developments of the roads, transportations systems, supply chain networks; which makes the movement of raw material and the finished products simple and efficient and thereby reduces the cost and time involved. In a contrasting situation; India has still a long way to go and policies need to be implemented to boost the foster the industrial sector.
The same is the case in electricity generation. While electricity is available at cheaper rates with an uninterrupted supply in China; the scenario for the Indian market is, unfortunately, the opposite.
Productive Labour Force
Even though the wage rate in China has substantially improved over the years, the development of the labor force deserves a notable mention. They focus on providing their manpower with skill development programs from time to time, thus increasing productivity. Therefore, the workers are instilled with higher efficiency; thereby contributing to the high demand for Chinese products.
Reverse Engineering Processes
China saves big on Research and Development by not limiting itself. They believe in allowing the manufacturers to produce similar products without any intellectual property rights involved. They believe in copying the design and producing goods in huge quantities. There are claims that China usually imports, deconstructs, and carries out detailed studies of products from all over the world and make their own version.
Leveraging their currency
It is believed that China is involved in manipulating their currency value for their own benefit. Having not signed any WTO agreements, they are not liable to transparency in their transactions and intentionally keep their currency weak against the US Dollar thereby keeping competitive prices for exports.
It is also to be noted that they sometimes even export goods at a price lower than what they actually incur to take advantage of the benefits available.
Popularly known as dumping; this practice is causing harm to all the importing country's local producers who try to make ends meet and are ultimately forced to close down shop in lieu of such unhealthy competition. China has been indulging in such immoral activities for a long time now, despite many countries opposing it.
Summing up, we would like to say that, apart from these reasons, and many more; China is able to sell its product cheaper, and we are doing nothing about it. It is high time that the Indian government finds solutions to this unending competition in order to boost the economy and support the local manufacturers and vendors. India should carve a way towards self-sufficiency.
Do you agree with us? Let us know.
Where is the cheapest labour in the world?
The cheapest labour in the world is in Romania.
Why can't India manufacture cheaper products as compared to China?
It's because China has a great proportion of developed lands whereas in India 70% of people living in rural areas. Also, electricity availability is a major problem in India. Electricity is for a limited time, thus factories lay idle and do not produce goods during the time.
Which country is the largest producer of steel?
China is at No. 1 when it comes to the production of steel.
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Nuclear Waste and Caves
What are the benefits of storing nuclear waste in
subterranean salt mining caves?
The main advantage is that since the salt has been in its deposit for
millions of years, there could not have been groundwater flowing through the
deposit for at least that long. If there had been, it would have carried
the salt away. So, if nuclear waste is placed inside the salt bed, chances
are good that groundwater won't carry it anywhere else. The nuclear waste
will decay away to nonradioactive elements before it leaves the salt
Richard E. Barrans Jr., Ph.D.
PG Research Foundation, Darien, Illinois
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Shraddha name popularity, meaning and origin
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Shraddha name meaning:
The name "Shraddha" is of Indian origin and is commonly given to girls. It has its roots in Hinduism and holds significant cultural and religious importance. The name is derived from the Sanskrit word "shraddha," which means faith, devotion, or trust.
Shraddha represents a deep sense of belief and reverence towards spiritual or religious practices. It embodies the idea of having unwavering faith in one's beliefs and dedicating oneself wholeheartedly to a particular deity, philosophy, or set of values. The name reflects the qualities of a person who is sincere, committed, and steadfast in their convictions.
Shraddha also carries the notion of respect and homage towards ancestors and elders. In Hindu rituals, "shraddha" refers to the ceremony performed to honor and offer prayers to departed souls. Hence, the name portrays a sense of reverence towards the lineage and heritage.
Overall, the name Shraddha symbolizes faith, devotion, and respect. It signifies a person who is deeply connected to their beliefs and traditions, and who upholds the values and practices that define their cultural identity.
Overall UK ranking: 5581 out of 5581
3 recorded births last year
Change in rank
Ranking for this name in various UK regions
Historical popularity of Shraddha
The graph below shows the popularity of the girls's name Shraddha from all the UK baby name statistics available. It's a quick easy way to see the trend for Shraddha in 2024


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When your application users use Directed Web Access (DWA) for a Pega Survey, you want them to see a warning message that is localized for their locale when they close the survey. In the example provided here, the English language pyCaption warning message that is displayed when users close the survey is localized for German.
Design the message to be localized
Create the language pack
Apply the language pack to your application
Verify the translation results
Following the example, you create a field value pyCaption warning msg for the message text that you want to localize in the Pega Survey.
- Create a field value to store the message you want to localize, for example, pyCaption warning msg.
Specify the values for the following fields:
Field Name: pyCaption
Field Value: warning_msg
Localized Label: Specify any warning message that you want to display, for example:
Are you sure you want to exit this page? If you leave the page now, the survey will be locked for 120 minutes.
Field Value pyCaption warning_msg with Localized Label
- Create a single-value text property that maps to the field value created in Step 1.
Single-value property pxTextInput for Field Value pyCaption
For example, here is a section that application users view.
Section label for the warning message
- Drag a layout of type free form 1 X 1.
- Insert a label in that cell.
- Configure the cell properties as follows:
Label For:.warning_msg
Inline Style: display:none; (This value hides the cell; it does not occupy space.)
Cell properties for warning message
Follow this example, adapting it to meet your needs:
var warn_msg ="";//Empty the warning message variable
/*Add a listener function to fetch the warning message from the html*/
if(window.attachEvent)//For Internet Explorer 8 and earlier
window addEventListener('onload', initPage);//For Internet Explorer 9 and later and Chrome and FireFox
/* The function below will fetch the localized value from the warning_msg label that you added to the section of the survey */
var labels = document.getElementsByTagName("label");
for(var i=0;i< labels.length;i++)
warn_msg = labels[i].innerText;
break;// break from the loop when the message is found
/* Add another event listener to the Submit button to clear the warning message so that it is not displayed if the user actually submits the form and does not close it without completing it. You want to show the warning only if the user has not completed the survey */
/*Attach the listener to the window so that it displays a warning message when it is being closed.
//Method to clear the message so that warning message is not displayed on Submit
//Method to show the localized warning message
Using the Localize Application wizard, you import the language ruleset (German, in this example) and follow the remaining steps to create the language pack. When you are done, you have a.zip file of the language translation for use in your application.
- From the User Interface landing page, click
to open the Localize Application wizard.
User Interface landing page > Tools > Translate to New Language
- In the Localize Application wizard, select the application ruleset and version.
Localize Application wizard, Step 1, Select Application Rule Sets
- Wait for the system to verify that localization is enabled for all user interface components of your application.
Localize Application wizard, Step 2, Verify Localization Is On
- Optionally, perform manual tasks outside of the wizard to update the rules, properties, and portals as needed.
Localize Application wizard, Step 3, Manual Tasks
- Select the language that you want for localization, for example, German.
Localize Application wizard, Step 4, Select Languages
Check for the language pack, selecting the option that applies to your application:
Acquired the Pegasystems language pack
Add all PRPC field values to my application translation pack
Already translated the PRPC field values or not using out-of-box components
In this example, the first option is selected: Acquired the Pegasystems language pack.
Localize Application wizard, Step 5, Check for Language Pack
Set the options for handling an existing translation of the field and providing sample files and base field values from any rulesets.
Localize Application wizard, Step 6, Set Options
Export the translation by clicking the language to create the translation pack.zip file.
Localize Application wizard, Step 7, Export Translations
When prompted, save the translation pack.zip file to a local folder.
Prompt to open or save the language pack.zip file
Close the Localize Application wizard.
In the downloaded language pack, you work with the TextToTranslate.xml file to apply the localized message to your application. Then you return to the Localize Application wizard to work with the translation that is in progress. You import the translated language ruleset, upload the language pack, and view the results of the translation.
- Extract the downloaded language pack and open the TextToTranslate.xml file to see the English language label.
- Browse the folder to find the TextToTranslate.xml file.
Downloaded language pack TranslationFiles lists the TextToTranslate.xml file
Open the TextToTranslate.xml file and find the localized English label.
Remember to open the TextToTranslate.xml file in Microsoft Excel because this is the format that is required for modifying and delivering the language pack.
In the Translation column, enter the Translated Warning message. Save and close the file.
Translation column holds translated warning message
Archive the folder again: Create a.zip file again of the extracted folder.
In PRPC, from the
landing page, click.
User Interface landing page, Tools, List Translations in Progress
Select the language, for example, German.
Wizards In progress, Open, Import German translations
In the Localize Application wizard,
, specify the German language ruleset and version.
Important Make sure that the language ruleset version matches the base ruleset version. If the language ruleset does not match the base ruleset, the Field Value rule is not selected for translation.
Localize Application wizard, Step 1, Select Import Rule Sets
Upload the translation pack.zip file that contains the German translations by browsing and selecting the file.
Localize Application wizard, Step 2, Upload Translation Pack
See the confirmation message: File uploaded successfully.
Localize Application wizard, Step 2, Successful upload of translation pack
Click Next to complete the Localize Application wizard.
Localize Application wizard confirmation of completion
You verify the translation results by changing the Locale Settings in your application.
- Change the browser locale setting to German to see the warning message in German.
- From the
landing page, click.
User Interface landing page, Tools, Locale Settings
- In Locale Settings, the Use Locale field, select Deutsch.
Locale Settings, Use Locale Deutsch
- Run the flow to see the warning message in context when you close the survey.
Warning message translated to German
In this example, the browser locale is set to English and the PRPC application locale is set to German. The text of the Windows security dialog box remains in English, which is the locale set by the browser for this test case. The text of the warning message, however, displays the German translation of the English text for the PRPC application. When you and other users click the link directly in the application, you can see the entire message displayed in the language set for your locale in your browser.
- Repeat Steps 1 and 2 to test the translated warning message in another locale, for example, English or Hindi.
Test English locale setting
Test Hindi locale setting


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Changing the Cube Date Format
The projects that are available for download from the CubeStore have a default date format set in the cubes of "MM/DD/YY". This can be easily changed in the project to accommodate various regional preferences.
To alter the default date format, change the Date table in the staging database. The table will have a clock icon next to it and it is possible that this table is in the data warehouse depending on the version of the project that was downloaded from the CubeStore.
 1. Expand the Date table found in the staging database in the Jet Data Manager and identify the DisplayDate field.
 2. Right-click on the "Custom value" and select Edit Custom Transformation. The Custom Transformation window will appear.
 The number value "1" is part of the SQL "CONVERT" function and represents the "MM/DD/YY" format. The "1" should be replaced with the appropriate number that represents the desired format. A list of formats can be viewed under the Remarks section at the following link: Cast and Convert. In this example we will use the British/French standard which is represented by the number "3".
 3. Click Ok and then deploy and execute the Date table in the data warehouse.
 4. Click on the Cubes tab in the Jet Data Manager and deploy and execute the OLAP Servers node at the top of the Cubes tab.
 The default date format was originally set to "MM/DD/YY" which would display as the following in Excel:
 5. Once the change has been implemented, deployed and executed in the Date table in the staging database, data warehouse and cubes, viewers will see dates with the designated date format in Excel. In this example: "DD/MM/YY".
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Conjoint behavioral consultation (CBC) is an extension of traditional behavioral consultation in that parents and teachers, with the assistance of a consultant, are joined to identify and address child-related difficulties collaboratively. This article presents a background review of the conceptual and empirical grounds for CBC. A case study of the use of CBC with a young student manifesting an irrational fear of sleeping in his bedroom at home is presented. Specifically, procedures and outcomes of each stage of CBC are described. Considerations for interpreting and using case study results are also presented.


Example sentences for: injure
How can you use "injure" in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:
 - President Clinton proposed new federal gun control legislation. It would raise the legal age for handgun possession to 21, prohibit juvenile possession of semiautomatic weapons, require trigger locks, make parents criminally liable for "knowingly or recklessly" giving their kids access to guns used to kill or injure, and extend background checks to gun show patrons and people who try to buy explosives.
 - 18Weapons are instruments of combat used to destroy, injure, defeat or threaten an enemy.
 - And the USA Today front reports that strollers and mattresses that can injure or kill small children will be recalled today by Cosco and the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
 - Yet, the NYT notes, to convict Lee on all counts the government must prove that he intended to injure the United States and benefit a foreign power.
 - Travellers taking mefloquine should not take a hormonal contraceptive, nor any other drug known to injure liver cells.
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An investigation into paint ingredients found that limestone, a source of calcium, is
often a key ingredient in paint. Scientists theorize that Blue Jays are eating paint chips
for the calcium. Deborah Jasak and others found that offering eggshells, another good
source of calcium, stopped the paint-chipping behavior.
the Birdscope article was published, more reports came in, and new information
about the relationship between acidic soil and calcium availability in the northeast came
to light. An updated article, published in the January/February 2003 issue of Bird
Watcher's Digest, incorporates the new information and points out that Lab
scientists believe the Blue Jays are stashing away, or caching, calcium for spring.
Scientists theorize that the Blue Jays, especially in the northeast, may cache calcium
before the breeding season because naturally occurring calcium may be in short supply.
As snow covers the ground throughout much of the northeast during
the 2002-2003 winter, we are again hearing numerous reports of Blue Jays eating house
paint. If Blue Jays are chipping the paint on your house, consider offering them
eggshells. You can learn how to provide eggshells safely in our About Birds and Bird
Feeding Section (scroll down the What to Feed Birds
page to the section on grit).
You can learn more about calcium consumption in birds from research
conducted by the Lab in 1997 and 1998, as reported in BirdScope.
Learn more about the Lab's research on acid rain and it's effects on
breeding birds here.


Fleas with massive penises could invade bedrooms this autumn in their millions
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Bad news for anyone with a fear of bugs, billions of super-fleas with massive penises are being predicted to invade British bedrooms in the coming months.
Experts say that the new breed of well-endowed beasts will come out of hibernation this autumn and could turn up in millions of homes, carried in by pets.
The so-called super-fleas are far bigger than other species of the bug and have a penis two and a half times their body length - the largest relative to their size of any bug.
The new flea breed is believed to have come from Europe over the past few years and weather conditions this year have been ideal for them to breed, with a warm summer and the right balance of rain creating mild, damp conditions for them.
With the weather beginning to turn colder, experts are now warning that the fleas will begin to make their way indoors, potentially infesting sitting rooms and bedrooms across the country.
Rob Simpson, of pest controller register body Basis Prompt, said that the bugs were coming out of hibernation earlier than usual this year, meaning there would be more of them about.
He said: "Fleas which would usually remain dormant for much longer, became active sooner, leading to more prolific breeding and therefore a larger population."
With an increase in the number of bugs comes an increase in the likelihood of being bitten by one.
Flea bites usually appear as small red spots on the skin and can be very itchy. They are commonly found on feet and legs.
Doctors advice that bites should be washed thoroughly with soap and water before applying an antiseptic cream to the affected area.


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CALCIUM HARDNESS COLORIMETER OVERVIEW
Total hardness, that is presence of magnesium and calcium, is due mainly
to the run-off water dissolving these salts as it flows or filters
through different strata. Hardness can cause scaling of pipes in
cooling and heating systems. Reverse osmosis and demineralization
also increase harness levels. The LHI93735 meter measures total
hardness in three different scales: 0 to 250, 200 to 500 and 400 to 750
ppm, covering an extensive range of applications. With this meter
hardness can be measured in ppm (mg/L) as well as in French (ofH),
German (odH) and English hardness (oeH). The
reading is expressed directly in ppm and it is not necessary to use
conversion tables or diagrams for interpretation.
The LHI93735 meter comes complete with 2 cuvets, battery and manual.


Philips Avent uGrow
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Philips Design Team
uGrow is a Digital Parenting Platform that provides expert support and personalized advice to support baby's healthy development.
There is a paradigm shift in parenting. Parents are increasingly connected and millennials seek new routes for advice, with 75% of new parents turning to their mobile first for advice. uGrow enlightens them on some of the challenges of parenting, making sense of data to give their baby a voice.
uGrow explained:
Designed to provide expert support throughout the parenting journey, uGrow is a mobile app, connected to devices and services that combine into a complete digital platform to provide unique, personalized insights into baby's development and milestones.
A medically certified (class 1) digital service, it guides and supports parents with information and insights based on their baby's needs and behaviors. These are discerned through an ecosystem of uGrow connected products and devices.
- uGrow understands: Data is captured through trackers and connected devices
- uGrow reassures: Based on the unique data of the baby parents receive meaningful insights and relevant content matching the age and context of their child.
- uGrow celebrates: Memorable moments can be captured through photos and milestone stickers which are saved on a central timeline.
- uGrow remembers: To identify feeding and sleeping patterns and correlations parents can consult graphs and spot possible problem areas or share these with their pediatrician or midwife.
- uGrow is built onto the Philips Health Suite Digital Platform (HSDP) providing absolutely secure and medically certified data storage for all baby's data.
How it was developed:
- Design working in a close collaboration with the development team, co-located at least 2-3 days a week
- Design work according to the SAFe method (Scaled AGILE framework). Design actively engage on product ownership, supporting prioritization and working in sprints.
- Design initiated the concept of super sprint to address market and user feedback
- Continual testing: usability testing, home placement tests, iterative feedback loops. Closed BETA to open BETA launch structure.
- Design own UX runway, prototyping key features to support value stream.
This makes the design innovative and unique:
- uGrow is Human: Babies are much more than a set of data points. We track & visualize and provide insights on your baby in a way that is relevant & easy to understand.
- uGrow is Relevant: Content is offered and triggered related to parent / baby behaviors as well as age and stage of development. We keep it simple and contextually relevant, avoiding that parents get lost in complex and deep screen structures.
- uGrow is Meaningful: We know that parents love to collect milestones, but that its tricky to organize. uGrow automatically captures key milestones and the UX supports parents to capture their own with photos and stickers, with a unique timeline that automatically generates a memory.
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Identifying reports used within an agent's workspace
Answer ID 9521 | Last Review Date 01/14/2019
How do I find a report used in an agent's workspace?
Profiles, Workspaces
Oracle B2C Service, All supported versions
The first step in identifying a specific item such as a report within an agent's workspace, is to first identify the workspace used for the agent.
 1. Open the agent's profile for edit: Configuration > Staff Management > Profiles
 2. From the Workspaces/Workflows tab, identify the name of the workspace used for the record type in question
Then, open that workspace for editing and locate the specific item.
 1. Configuration > Application Appearance > Workspaces/Workflows
 2. Use the 'Find' feature from the ribbon to search by name for the agent's workspace
 3. Double click on the name to open for editing
When trying to identify a report:
 1. Navigate to the tab within the workspace where the report is used
 2. Click into the report area of the tab
 3. From the top ribbon, select Design > Report. This shows where the report is located in the Report Explorer.
NOTE: When using the standard workspace, or even a customized workspace that has been copied from a standard workspace, there may be items that cannot be edited using the steps above. This is because they are Control items (i.e. standard elements built into the application for ease of use). One example of this is the Attachments tab. At first glance, it may appear like a report, however, this is a Control item and does not include the 'Design > Report' option from the ribbon.
For more information on editing reports within a workspace, refer to Answer ID 2169: Customizing search results and reports in a workspace.


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Why doesn't my paper have the arXiv id stamped on the side of the page?
Most of the articles in arXiv have the arXiv id added as a stamp on left hand side of the PDF and PostScript. The form of the stamp is:
arXiv:hep-lat/0105002v1 2 May 2001
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TeX (and latex etc.) submissions
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Goats, like most hoofed mammals, have horizontal pupils. The purpose of those elongated pupils is to allow them to scan the horizon for possible predators.
When a goat's head tilts up (to look around) and down (to munch on grass), an amazing thing happens. The eyeballs actually rotate clockwise or counterclockwise within the eye socket. This keeps the pupils oriented to the horizontal.
That seems impossible to believe. Eyeballs might be able to scan from side to side, or swivel up and down, but how could they actually rotate clockwise or counterclockwise?
To test out this theory, I took photos of Lucky the goat's head in two different positions, down and up. I then tilted one of the photos so that the slope of his forehead (marked by arrows) was constant. The photos prove that the pupils actually swivel about 25 degrees within the head.


September's Student Leaders Award winner: The Orientation Leader's Executive Board
The Student Leadership Journey Council (SLJC) recognizes and awards the Orientation Executive Board for their leadership skills and their success with Orientation 2013.
Through hard work and dedication, they strived to provide new students and their families a warm welcome and smooth transition into the Case Western Reserve University community.
Below, several commonly asked questions are answered about the Executive Board based in an interview with faculty mentor Amanda McCarthy.
Question: What is the Orientation Executive Board?
Answer: Orientation Executive Board members are undergraduate students who have served at least one year as an Orientation Leader, Adventure and Parent Leader, or International Student ambassador. They work as a para-professional staff member in the Office of First-Year Experience and Family Programs. The orientation executive board assists professional staff in selecting and training orientation student staff and in orientation program and event development.
Q: Are there different leadership styles within the executive board? Were they more similar or different?
A: According to McCarthy, each member was chosen to bring something different to the board. She noted that everyone responds best to a different leadership style and she kept that in mind while deciding who to hire. McCarthy appreciated that leaders learn and grow from each other and strove to achieve diversity in the group in order to promote this.
Q: Orientation Leaders are known to be especially close, how is that established?
A: McCarthy believes the closeness often seen between orientation leaders comes from the team-building focus of the spring training program and retreats. This focus and goal promotes confidence in the Orientation Leaders, including the EBoard. Even though they are newly selected, the Executive Board members do have extra responsibilities during the training, including facilitating activities and working with office personnel. They are looked upon as experienced leaders and role models by the Orientation Leaders.
Q: What was the biggest challenge for the Executive Board and how was it overcome?
A: To McCarthy, it seems that most years the board faces a similar problem. They do not comprehend what is required of them before they actually begin to do it. She sees the members having difficulties when the realization of their many responsibilities hits them, but she also sees the "light bulb moment" when they each ascertain why they are working so hard. She believes the passion and love they each have for what they are doing pushes them through the tough times and makes all the hard work worth it in the end.
Q: How does being on the board influence the members as leaders?
A: After working with multiple boards, McCarthy is able to observe that the members come from very different backgrounds to work together and become a team that strives for a common goal. She enjoys watching the members hold on to their experience on the board and take with them what they learned, and applying it to their future undertakings.
Edit 15 Oct. 2013, 1:16p: The first answer ("What is the Orientation Executive Board") was changed to better reflect the responsibilities and role of the Orientation Executive Board. -Kyle Patterson, Director of Web & Multimedia


Fisheries Infosite
Rough Skate 3, 4, 5 and 6 (Combined) (RSK3)
Maori name
Scientific name
Zearaja nasuta
Physical characteristics
Rough Skates are brown with multiple white spots on top and white undersides. As their name suggests, they have many small prickles covering their top surface that are more prominent on the males. Rough Skate can grow to a body length (not including tail) of 79 cm.
Life cycle
Rough Skate have a maximum age of 9 years. Maturity in females is reached at a length of 59 cm and 6 years of age. Males reach maturity at 52 cm and 4 years old. Rough Skate lay two eggs at a time in spring-summer, but it is not known how often this happens in a year.
Rough Skate are most commonly found around the South Island, but are known all around New Zealand. They are found on sandy or muddy bottom surfaces at depths down to 500 m.
Key statistics
Reported commercial catch1 (tonnes)
Quota value estimate2 (NZ$m)
Exports estimate2 (NZ$m)


Marrakesh Treaty ratification
11 December 2015
Australians with vision impairment will have greater access to books and other published materials in accessible formats such as large print, braille or audio following Australia's ratification of the Marrakesh Treaty The Treaty is a significant international agreement that will help 285 million people with vision impairment worldwide to access these materials.
Ratifying this treaty is an important part of the Government's commitment to supporting Australians with disability. Accessible format materials are essential to ensuring all Australians can engage fully in school, work and our communities.
By improving access to large print, braille and audio materials in the Indo-Pacific, the Marrakesh treaty will also support economic and social development in our region.
The treaty recognises the commercial interests of copyright holders by encouraging the use of accessible material already available, before relying on the treaty.
Australia joins eleven other countries in ratifying the treaty, which will come into effect three months after 20 countries have ratified or acceded to it. We strongly encourage other countries to take this step.
The Australian Government is also working with the World Intellectual Property Organization to fund practical initiatives to help increase the global availability of books in accessible formats.
Media enquiries
Minister's office: (02) 6277 7500


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Wellsun Medicity Super Speciality Hospital
Pediatrician for Wellsun Medicity Super Speciality Hospital – Lucknow
- Diagnosing and treating illnesses, medical conditions, and injuries.
- Ordering, performing, and interpreting diagnostic tests.
- Collecting, recording, and maintaining patients' information and histories.
- Prescribing and administering treatments, therapies, medications, vaccinations, and other specialized medical care.
- Explaining procedures and discussing test results or prescribed treatments with patients and family members.
- Monitoring patients' conditions and progress.
- Directing, coordinating, consulting with, and referring patients to nurses, students, assistants, specialists, therapists, and other medical staff.
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Most modern spear fishers use one of two types of spear gun. Band-powered models rely on strong elastic bands to fire the spear, while pneumatic spear guns rely on a small quantity of compressed air to send the projectile forth. In both cases, a trigger fires the weapon, by either releasing the bands or discharging a quantity of air. Impaled fish are retrieved via a line attached to the spear, or -- if the water is suitably clear -- by tracking the fish visually.
Pros and Cons
Band-powered spear guns are easier to maintain than pneumatic models are, as they have very few moving pieces and need not be airtight. You can adjust the power of a pneumatic gun, by adjusting how much air is forced inside the tank, but it is easier to adjust the power of a band-powered model. In this case, the spear fisher need only add or subtract bands from the gun. Additionally, while band-powered models are generally silent, pneumatic weapons are noisier. This can startle nearby fish, making it more difficult to achieve success.
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Quasi-Spectral Characterization of Strongly Distance-Regular Graphs
M. A. Fiol
A graph $\Gamma$ with diameter $d$ is strongly distance-regular if $\Gamma$ is distance-regular and its distance-$d$ graph $\Gamma _d$ is strongly regular. The known examples are all the connected strongly regular graphs (i.e. $d=2$), all the antipodal distance-regular graphs, and some distance-regular graphs with diameter $d=3$. The main result in this paper is a characterization of these graphs (among regular graphs with $d$ distinct eigenvalues), in terms of the eigenvalues, the sum of the multiplicities corresponding to the eigenvalues with (non-zero) even subindex, and the harmonic mean of the degrees of the distance-$d$ graph.
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The File Exists basic rule in System Center Updates Publisher is used when creating or modifying software update definitions. It is used primarily as a prerequisite or applicability type rule. The specific file and file properties are verified with what is found on a scanned computer. If the rule does not pass verification, the software update is considered not needed or applicable on the computer. The File Exists rule has the following configuration settings:
- Common Paths: Specifies a common
folder where the file is located. This is an optional field when
specifying an absolute path in the Path field, but is a
required when a relative path is used. For example, if you know
that Notepad.exe is located in the Windows folder, but the drive
location is unknown, the Windows common path can be used to specify
the folder location and Notepad.exe can be used in the Path
field to specify the file location.
- Path: Specifies the path to the file.
The path is either absolute (c:\Windows\Notepad.exe) or relative
path (MyFolder\Notepad.exe). This is a required field.
- Version: Specifies the version of the
file. The version must be a valid format or the required field
indicator displays. This is an optional field.
- Size: Specifies the size of the file
in bytes. This is an optional field.
- Created Date: Specifies the date the
file was created. Use the check box to enable this property and
then specify the creation date and time of the file. The default
value is the current date and time. This is an optional field.
- Modified Date: Specifies the date the
file was last modified. Use the check box to enable this property
and then specify the last modified date and time of the file. The
default value is the current date and time. This is an optional
- Language: Specifies the language for
the file. This is an optional field.


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text: Perinatal nursing and neonatal nursing both have a scientific base upon which to base care, and great strides have been made in translating research into practice in both of these specialties. However, barriers still exist for nurses in implementing evidence-based perinatal and neonatal care. Patient, provider, and systems factors that influence how evidence is translated into practice are discussed. Suggestions for how to implement practice change when evidence is inadequate are also discussed. Finally, examples of how the scientific base for both perinatal nursing and neonatal nursing can be more efficiently implemented are outlined on the basis of the state of implementation science in the United States today.


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Why residence event and not Address?
The discussion of how to enter addresses in GRAMPS pops up from time to time, especially with new users. Let's give some reasoning on why to use the residence event for genealogical research, and not address.
You find a definition of an address in Glossary, as well as for Place. So the address is for mailing, while the place is to indicate a point on a map. Mailing is in general not very useful for deceased people, the main focus of your research. So:
- What is an Address?
- The GRAMPS concept of an Address is a particular location with an associated time frame. Think of it as a mailing address. It is intended to represent where a person lived and when the person lived there.
- What is a Place?
- The GRAMPS concept of a Place is a particular location independent of time. Over time, the same Place may have different address information due to changing borders and political situation. For example, Leningrad and St. Petersburg represent the same place, but with different names. GRAMPS offers the alternate locations tab in the Place Editor, allowing to enter different address information of the place.
Apart from this, an event is important here: A defining moment in a person's life. Events can be coupled to places and are a central object in genealogy research, together with people, families and sources. They give a timeline on the life of a person, a timeline on which it is important to also indicate where a person lives.
Why residence events?
So, what are the advantages of residence events then? Well:
- You can attach a place to it. This place will then be the effective address, with possible alternate locations (see the place dialog) indicating how eg this place is called today as opposed to when the event happened.
- You can share that place between people and families. With addresses there is no way to check if an address is already in your database - unless you remember it. That makes it unlikely to discover that two people actually lived at the same address. You can also filter on place city, eg give me all residence events that are in a place with city Berlin.
- Hence, you can search places and see not just what happened in a certain city, but also who lived (resided) there. That's also not possible using the 'address' system. This is a timeline of a place with all events that happened there.
- On a timeline of a person you can see the event and infer details, eg a person marries before or after moving to a new house.
- Using a place for the address allows you to use this place for other events. Eg suppose Jim marries at home, then the Marriage event can be linked to the place indicating his home, just like the Residence event does.
- Just like the address field, events have full time control, so time spans and periods can be used and are recognized for reports.
- Individual attributes on residence event are handled on Gedcom export.
What is a disadvantage:
- For a change in streetname, the address changes but the position on the map is the same. GRAMPS allows you to store this information in an alternate location, but alternate location has no date span, so you cannot indicate during which time frame an address for a place was in use.
Note that some researchers on the mailing list have expressed they like to store address changes in notes connected to a place, instead of in the alternate location tab. This because in general notes are exported to GEDCOM correctly and understood in other programs you might want to use the information.
It is important to note that you could use the Location event also, or make a custom event with a naming that suits you more.
Try it out
There is no standard method of storing addresses in GRAMPS. Try out the two methods, and use what works for you.
Note the following:
- Address is not always well supported in other genealogy applications.
- Alternate location of place used in GRAMPS is not present in many other applications. You might consider recording this in notes instead.
- Events are supported by all programs you use, as is the default place location.