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'A Simple Guide to Planting Oaks in Australia' offers exciting and amazing tips on the importance of oaks and how to plant them successfully '
Darnum, Victoria, Australia (PRWEB) January 11, 2013
Author Richard Browne expresses his sturdy and prolific fervor for nature as he pens a profound and delightful anthology in A Simple Guide to Planting Oaks in Australia. This is the author's long dream to write a book about his passion–oak trees and to share to the world how he was captivated by its grandeur and mystery.
This volume will reveal Browne's 10 years of collecting and planting oaks. It all began after arriving from Ireland and realising what to do with his six acres of bare land. Missing the beautiful and colorful changing of the seasons and the distinctive smell of the deciduous woods that he had enjoyed during his childhood, thus he decided to collect and plant oaks from different parts of the world. Through time, Browne studied and researched as much knowledge as could be found. Browne believes that oaks have played a great part in the evolution of culture. It is also the most obvious form of flora and fauna that has been quite advantageous to the Australian landscape, soil and wildlife rather than being detrimental like so many of the other impulsive imports. This book aims to provide a simple guide to the things people didn't know, but probably should, about the oaks.
A Simple Guide to Planting Oaks in Australia is a book that showcases the author's long years of passion for oaks. It will also help gardeners, oak enthusiasts and land owners learn many interesting new facts and method about oak planting and collecting.
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Addition Definition: If A and B are any two matrices of the same size, then the sum A+B is the matrix obtained by adding together the corresponding entries in the two matrices. Matrices of different sizes cannot be added.
Product Definition I: If A is any matrix and c is any scalar, then the product cA is the matrix obtained by multiplying each entry of A by c.
Product Definition II: If A is an m x r matrix and B is an r x n matrix, then the product AB is the m x n matrix whose entries are determined as follows. To find the entry in row i and column j of AB, single out row i from the matrix A and column j from the matrix B. Multiply the corresponding entries from the row and column together and then add up the resulting products.

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Household income found to be related to preschool attendance in China
Early childhood education has been seen by many as a tool to break the cycle of poverty for developing countries. Yet, despite the more than 82 million children under age 5 living in China today, little is known about the factors contributing to preschool attendance there, particularly in rural areas. This omission is even more salient given that more than 70 percent of mothers in the 25–34 age range with children under the age of 6 in China work outside the home, and household income has consistently been shown to affect child care choices in both developed and developing countries.
In a new paper, scholars from New York University's Silver School of Social Work and Columbia University's Teachers College fill this knowledge gap by rigorously examining the association between household income and preschool attendance among 3- to 6-year-old children in both rural and urban areas. Using six waves of the China Health and Nutrition Survey from 1991 to 2006 (N = 2,424), they found that rural areas consistently lagged far behind urban areas in both household income and preschool attendance among the 3 to 6 year olds. Preschool attendance in 2006 was 21 percent for the rural children and 46 percent for the urban children. Despite this gap, the association between household income and preschool attendance in rural areas is similar to that in urban areas.
The authors – Xin Gong and Di Xu of Columbia's Teachers College and Wen-Jui Han of NYU's Silver School – found a robust positive association between household income and preschool attendance in both rural and urban settings. A 10 percent boost in household income will bring close to a 1 percentage point increase in preschool attendance, which is equivalent to having approximately 1 million more 3- to 6-year-old children in China attend preschools. In our data, preschool in rural areas in 2006 cost about 480–1,200 yuan per year (≈US $80-200)—as much as 30 percent or more of a rural household's income (the average annual income per capita in our rural sample was 3,894 yuan). The income figure for our urban sample was higher (5,751 yuan), but the burden was similar (up to 37 percent) given that urban preschools often have higher fees (840–2,100 yuan per year).
The paper, newly published in the journal Child Development, is entitled "Household Income and Preschool Attendance in China."
The main challenge in estimating the association between income and preschool attendance is that a wide array of factors, such as mother's working status and parental preferences for child care, could be correlated with both household income and preschool attendance, and that could bias the association. To address this challenge, we used two statistical approaches: a probit model with rich controls and a household fixed-effects model. A household fixed-effects model removes bias associated with variables that are constant over time within a household.
This is the first study to employ rigorous methodology to examine the association between household income and preschool attendance with a Chinese sample. Our results show that millions of families in China face substantial financial constraints in their children's preschool attendance, particularly in rural areas. Taken together, our findings call for government investment to address this challenge. Our results also highlight the need for future research that evaluates the impacts of subsidies or income support programs for preschool attendance in China.

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March 4, 2021
Abandoned lighthouse on Great Isaac Cay
Great Isaac Cay is a small Bahamian island located about 20 miles NNE of the Bimini Islands. It is accessible only by boat. And it is so small that it's not visible on google map or google earth. The most prominent feature of the island is its lighthouse, which was erected in 1859.
In the late 19th century local lore tells of a ship wreck on the island with one survivor, an infant. The child's distraught mother, known as the Grey Lady, is said to haunt the island to this very day, wailing in sorrow during the full moon.
On August 4, 1969, the station was discovered to have been abandoned by its two keepers, who were never found. The keepers' house, cistern, and assorted buildings are crumbling into ruins. The Lighthouse looks abandoned but is actually still in use, fully automated.
It is also claimed to be haunted!


Nutritional Facts of Dabeli, Calories in Dabeli
by Tarla Dalal
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How many calories does one Dabeli have?
One Dabeli gives 219 calories. Out of which carbohydrates comprise 127 calories, proteins account for 17 calories and remaining calories come from fat which is 75 calories. One Dabeli provides about 11 percent of the total daily calorie requirement of a standard adult diet of 2,000 calories.
See Dabeli recipe. Dabeli | kutchii dabeli | double roti |
This is traditionally sold on the streets of gujarati towns. It is another version of vada pav made with a sweet and spicy potato mixture which is filled into a small burger bun and then topped with onion, pomegranate, fresh garlic chutney and sev. Instead of pomegranate, you can use black or green grapes cut into small pieces.
Is Dabeli healthy?
No, this is not healthy. Let's see why.
Let's understand the Ingredients.
What's good.
Pomegranate, Anar : Pomegranate has anti-inflammatory properties. Pomegranate is considered as a heart-healthy fruit. Pomegranates contain nitrates which are shown to improve exercise performance. A study conducted on athletes stated that pomegranates if taken 30 minutes before exercise, significantly enhances the blood flow to the exercising muscles. High in vitamin C, a good source of fiber and low in calories, pomegranate juice contains antioxidants that will help to protect your blood lipids from oxidation and good for heart. See detailed benefits of pomegranate
Hing ( Asafoetida) : The active compound 'coumarin' helps in managing blood cholesterol and triglyceride levels. Asafoetida is known to have anti-bacterial properties, which helps to keep asthma at bay. Asafoetida is an age-old remedy for bloating and other stomach problems like flatulence. The best solution is to gulp down little hing with water or dissolve it in water and sip it. It can also be used along with curd or almond oil as a hair mask. It helps to prevent dryness of hair and smoothen as well as strengthen hair.
Cinnamon, dalchini, cinnamon powder : Cinnamon with its antioxidant power has the ability to reduce inflammation in the body and thus reduce the risk of various chronic diseases like heart disease, diabetes, cancer etc. Cinnamon since ages has been known to be beneficial for diabetics. Diabetes is a disease which occurs due to insulin resistance. Intake of cinnamon is said to reduce this resistance and instead improve insulin sensitivity in cells thereby helping to maintain normal blood sugar levels. cinnamon helps to reduce the blood cholesterol and triglyceride levels and thus prevents clot formation. See detailed benefits of cinnamon.
Cloves : Cloves are the immature unopened flower buds of a tropical tree. The four-pointed flower bud with a tapered stem measures 12-16 mm, and looks like a small nail. Indians have long used cloves to treat indigestion, diarrhoea, hernia, and ringworm, as well as athlete's foot and other fungal infections. India's traditional Ayurvedic healers have used cloves since ancient times to treat respiratory and digestive ailments and its oil for toothache. It has powerful antiseptic and mild anaesthetic actions. When boiled with water and gargled, cloves are a good antibacterial mouthwash, which can help to combat bad breath and relieve a sore throat. Cloves are said to restore the appetite, and hence recommended for people with digestive disorders. Cloves are effective at clearing up a number of skin disorders such as acne, sores or ulcers. It has antioxidant properties, owing to the compound eugenol in it. Eating cloves is said to be aphrodisiac.
Cumin Seeds ( jeera) : The most common benefit of jeera known to many is to soothe the stomach, intestine and the entire digestive tract. Cumin seeds are apparently a very good source of iron. A tbsp. of cumin seeds can fulfil nearly 20% of days iron requirement. Even small quantity of cumin seeds has huge amounts of calcium – a bone supporting mineral. They aid is digestion, weight loss and help reduce inflammation. See detailed benefits of cumin seeds, jeera
Dates (Khajur) : 1 cup of dates (90 gm) gives around 8.05 gm of fiber and will lower down the cholesterol level and will also aid in weight loss. A cup of dates contain 703 mg of potassium (14.95% of RDA) which helps in the regulation of blood pressure and also prevents formation of kidney stones. Dates have a low glycemic index from 43 to 55 depending on the variety, so they are a boon to diabetics to satisfy their sweet tooth. See details for 8 super benefits of dates
Imli (Tamarind) : Tamarind is good for heart due to the fibre present which has a cholesterol lowering effect. It is also good for diabetics. But too much tamarind is bad for health.
Peanuts : Peanuts contain Vitamin B1, Thiamine which helps form ATP (Adenosine triphosphate) which body uses for energy. A handful of peanuts gives you 7.3 grams of Protein. Peanuts, Almonds and Walnuts are rich in Protein and healthy monounsaturated fats which won't spike your blood sugar levels and good for a diabetic snack and healthy heart snack. Eating a handful of Peanuts a day is said to increase the good cholesterol (HDL) in your body which is good for heart health. Read 11 amazing benefits of peanuts
Garlic : Garlic has been proven to lower cholesterol. The active ingredient allicin present in garlic aids in lowering blood pressure. Garlic is also alleged to help regulate blood glucose levels for diabetics. Garlic is great for the heart and circulatory system. Garlic has an antimicrobial, antiviral and antifungal function and can help in relieving common cold and other viral infections. To boost your immune system have a garlic clove a day. Garlic is a top anti viral food. The thiosulphate compound, Allicin found in garlic acts as a strong antioxidant and protects our body from damage of free radicals. Read here for complete benefits of garlic
What's the problem?
1. Plain flour (maida) : This recipe uses plain flour or maida to make pav, which is refined carb not suitable for healthy lifestyle. Maida consumption in any food should be totally avoided or just a little bit of usage as any consumption of this will cause a larger spike in blood levels which is not good for diabeticsheart patients. Read is maida good for you to understand fully.
Can diabetics, heart patients and over weight individuals have Dabeli?
No, this recipe is not good for diabetics, heart and weight loss. The big issues are bread, potatoes and nylon sev which is deep fried. Potatoes being high in simple carbohydrates will lead to weight gain and are not good for people with diabetes, heart problem and obesity.
Here are some Healthy snack options
You can have Baked Samosa with mixed sproutsMatarsutir Kachori, Oats Moong Dal TikkiBaked methi muthia recipe, Zunka recipemoong dal dhokla recipe bajra carrot onion uttapam recipe , baked palak jowar murukkumini jowar pancakes or buckwheat pancake as one healthy recipe option.
Baked Samosa with Mixed Sprouts, Healthy Snack
Baked Samosa with Mixed Sprouts, Healthy Snack
Can healthy individuals have Dabeli?
No, want to remain healthy, then eat healthy. You are what you eat.
How to burn 219 calories that come from Dabeli?
Walking (6 kmph) = 1hr 06 mins
Running (11 kmph) = 22 mins
Cycling (30 kmph) = 29 mins
Swimming (2 kmph) = 38 mins
Value per serving% Daily Values
Energy219 cal11%
Protein4.2 g8%
Carbohydrates31.6 g11%
Fiber0.3 g1%
Fat8.3 g13%
Cholesterol7.5 mg2%
Vitamin A252.6 mcg5%
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)0 mg0%
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)0 mg0%
Vitamin B3 (Niacin)1 mg8%
Vitamin C1.2 mg3%
Vitamin E0.1 mg1%
Folic Acid (Vitamin B9)1.3 mcg1%
Calcium26.8 mg4%
Iron1 mg5%
Magnesium1.9 mg1%
Phosphorus3.


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|The First Televised Orchestra Concert
Philadelphia Orchestra during the First
Televised Orchestra Concert
Photograph by Jules Schick 20 March 1948
At 5:00 p.m. on 20 March 1948, the Philadelphia Orchestra made broadcasting history as the first American orchestra to perform on network television. The hour-long concert, produced by WCAU-TV, the Philadelphia affiliate of the Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS), was broadcast live from the Academy of Music at the corner of Broad and Locust Streets. The broadcast followed close on the heels of an agreement between the American Federation of Musicians, led by James Petrillo, and the networks, which ended a three-year ban on live music performances on television. Once the agreement had been reached, the networks jockeyed for the distinction of being the first to televise an orchestra concert. Soon after the National Broadcasting Company (NBC) had announced plans to telecast an hour-long all-Wagner concert by the NBC Symphony Orchestra under Arturo Toscanini at 6:30 p.m. on 20 March 1948, CBS countered by scheduling a concert by the Philadelphia Orchestra for the same evening, ninety minutes earlier.The Philadelphia orchestra performed two works: the overture to Carl Maria von Weber's opera Der Freischutz and the recently rediscovered Symphony no. 1 by Sergei Rachmaninoff, which had received its United States premiere by the orchestra the previous evening.


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Although many people use the terms interchangeably, there is a significant difference between a nanny and an au pair.
Differences between an au pair and a nanny:
- Au pairs are, by definition, young people from overseas who travel legally to the U.S.to care for children on a cultural exchange visa. Nannies can be anyone employed to care for a child in its own home.
- Nannies can work part-time, full-time or even overtime. Au pairs working conditions are regulated by the U.S. Department of State, so there are rules that must be followed. An au pair can work up to (but no more than) 45 hours a week, 10 hours per day.
- Nanny fees vary widely depending on if they are part-time or full-time, how many children you have, and where you live. The cost of hosting an au pair can be broken down into two main parts: Fees paid to an agency for the program administration and year-round support, and a minimum weekly stipend of $195.75, paid directly to your au pair.
- Some nannies are professionally trained and are in the field as a career. Others become nannies as a temporary way to earn money while they decide on college or other career paths. Au pairs are not professionally trained but many of them have hundreds, even thousands, of hours of experience as babysitters, tutors, kindergarten assistants, camp counselors and sports instructors.
- Nannies are employees. Au pairs are not considered an employee but rather an extended family member. The term au pair means "on par".


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Excessive noise from PWCs often makes them unwelcome with other vessel operators and people on shore. Be a courteous PWC operator.
- Vary your operating area, and do not keep repeating the same maneuver.
- Avoid congregating with other PWC operators near shore, which increases annoying noise levels.
- Avoid making excessive noise near residential and camping areas, particularly early in the morning.
- Avoid maneuvers that cause the engine exhaust to lift out of the water because that increases noise levels.
- Do not modify your engine exhaust system if it increases the noise. Improperly modified exhausts will not make your PWC faster and may raise the noise to an illegal level.


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Game Type: Group game
Age: All ages
Number of Teams: 0
Playing Area: large indoor space or outdoor
Equipment or Supplies: Fruit or pictures of fruit
Object of Game: To stay out of the middle.
HOW TO PLAY FRUIT BASKET TURNOVER:
Each member of the group will pick a fruit. There can be no repeats. For the remainder of the game, that person will be known for his/her fruit. One student will go in the middle. Someone in the middle will start the game. The person in the middle will try to tag the fruit that was called upon before they can call on someone else. If they do, the tagged student will switch places with him.
STEP BY STEP DIRECTIONS:
- All students will sit in a circle. Going around the circle, each student will pick a fruit.
- One student will go into the center.
- The play will start with the youngest student. The student will begin by saying the name of their fruit, then someone else's fruit. (EX, if the student is "Watermelon", she might say, "Watermelon Kiwi.")
- The person she called on will then have to call someone else's fruit. (EX. "Kiwi Orange". Now it's orange's turn).
- The person in the middle will try to tag one of the players before he/she can call on another fruit.
- If she does, the two players switch places. The person that was in the middle starts the game.
FRUIT BASKET TURNOVER is a fun game to be playing while teaching about the importance of spiritual fruits. Below are a few examples
- Matthew 7:15-20 – Jesus teaches that people know You by your fruit
- Galatians 5:22-23 – The fruit of the Spirit


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GA: Measure Large Products (2 axes)
ProTable GA is a two axis, gantry system for measurement of panels/sheet stock. It can locate any point in XY space of the part being measured. It can measure point to point, arc lengths and hole locations.
ProTable GA is a two axis, gantry system for measurement of panels/sheet stock. It can locate any point in XY space of the part being measured. It can measure point to point, arc lengths and hole locations. A rigid aluminum frame holds the part being measured. A gantry travels over the part to find points for measurement using a magnified high definition color image and crosshair. The measuring carriages are guided by high precision industrial hardened steel linear bearing systems.
Additional fixturing and system customization are available.
System accuracy error not to exceed +/-.005 inches (.127 mm).
- Battery Operation: One CR123 Lithium battery in each Readout (axis) will power a ProTable XY for up to 6-8 months.
- Non-Linear error compensation: The ProTable XY Readout stores up to 126 calibration points along the entire measuring length of each axis.
- Temperature compensation: The Readout samples ambient temperature every 15 minutes and applies applicable correction to the measurement.
- SPC Output: Measurement data can be sent wirelessly to a PC.
- Measurement Pins: Standard systems are supplied with hardened steel measuring pins, or Stainless steel may be ordered as an option. Custom Hole or Edge probes are also available.
- Easy Operation: Readout settings for Zero, Plus & Minus Offsets, Data Send, and Measurement Units.
- Choice of Measurement Units: The Readout will display measurements in inches to.001 or.0005; Millimeters to.01; or Centimeters to.01.
- One year warranty on all parts against defects in workmanship.
- RoHS compliant: Lead Free Product
- Custom designs available for your measuring application
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Before raw data is purged, the data is summarized or "rolled-up" at predefined intervals. Roll-up data is the term given to the data that has been summarized. Before any raw data is purged, the minimum, maximum, and average values are calculated. These values can be preserved in several ways.
Hourly data is data that is summarized or rolled-up every hour. The raw data for each hour is processed to create a summary record for that hour. For example, if raw data is logged every five minutes, a total of twelve raw records are available in one hour. When data is rolled-up after one hour, the twelve raw records are processed to find the minimum, maximum, and average values during that hour. One summary record is generated for the twelve raw records. The hourly data is first computed on the agent machine. The data is then brought over to the server machine, where the data is added to the database.
The daily, weekly, and monthly values are calculated in a similar manner. The maximum, minimum, and average values are also calculated for each period.
Hourly data is kept for 7 days.
Daily data is kept for 5 weeks.
Weekly data is kept for 12 months.
Monthly data is kept for 24 months.


text: Optimal path queries are queries to obtain an optimal path specified by a given criterion of optimality. There have been many studies to give efficient algorithms for classes of optimal path problem. In this paper, we propose a generic framework for optimal path queries. We offer a domain-specific language to describe optimal path queries, together with an algorithm to find an optimal path specified in our language. One of the most distinct features of our framework is the use of recursive functions to specify queries. Recursive functions reinforce expressiveness of our language so that we can describe many problems including known ones; thus, we need not learn existing results. Moreover, we can derive an efficient querying algorithm from the description of a query written in recursive functions. Our algorithm is a generalization of existing algorithms, and answers a query in O(n log n) time on a graph of O(n) size. We also explain our implementation of an optimal path querying system, and report some experimental results.


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By the tap hole with the ironworker
What sort of grunting noises does the furnace in the Landscape Park make when pig iron is being produced? What blooming surprises do you think you're in for when you set off to explore nature in the park? What happens if the furnace gets a sore "throat"? The guided tours through the Landscape Park are as varied as the former ironworks itself.
Whether it's through the Parklands or the area around Blast Furnace 5 and high up to the viewing platform – a guided tour through the Landscape Park will show you a piece of living industrial and cultural history.
Part of that living history is, for example, the fact that former ironworkers regularly come here to meet up with the Blast Furnace again. Standing in front of the Blast Furnace's run-off chute they talk to visitors about the hot working conditions and give an insight into an ironworker's life. It's especially on the torchlit guided tours at weekends that the works once more gives off a fiery glow just as it did thirty years ago. But please note – on the evening tours a torch is essential!


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WHAT IS URL REWRITE IN MAGENTO 2?
In simple words, the URL rewrite function in Magento 2 allows us to modify/ edit any URLs in your store (e.g: Urls of the Product page, Category page, CMS page, etc.). After changes, when anybody accesses the old URL, they will be redirected automatically to the new URL.
WHAT IS BENEFIT OF URL REWRITE?
There are two essential benefits from rewriting the existing URLs:
- Support SEO: you can easily change the URLs and make it shorten. Moreover, it might help the Google crawlers understand and read your site better.
- Satisfy your customers: an URL what is well written would also be useful for readers. More particularly, it would show your customers which page they are in and therefore easy to get back if needed.
HOW TO CONFIG URL REWRITE IN MAGENTO 2?
In Magento 2, the objective of URL rewrite is to diminish the index.php file appearing the the URL (after the root folder). Therefore, the remainings are things that are valuable to search engines and your shoppers. Here is an example:
- Without URL rewrite: _URL_
- With URL rewrite: _URL_
In this tutorial, we will show you how to configure URL rewrites in the back-end step-by-step. There are just 4 simple steps to rewrite URL in Magento 2. Let's get started!
1st step: Go the admin panel, navigate to STORES and choose Configuration (under Settings)
(Admin Panel => STORES => Configuration)
2nd step: Select Web in the left panel, under General section
Expand the General section, then choose Web in the dropdown.
3rd step: Expand Search Engine Optimization section
After expanding the Search Engine Optimization, you must select Yes for the only field – Use Web Server Rewrites.
4th step: Save the config
Finally, you must click on Save Config to complete the URL rewrites configurartion.
We have shown you basic definition of the URL rewrites function in Magento 2 and more importantly, how to configure it in the back-end menu. If you have any problems when following this tutorial, be free to ask us by leaving a comment below. In the next tutorial, we will continue to show you how to generate the automatic redirects when any URL keys of products are changed, see you!
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Length of hospital stay determines 'usual time'
What is considered the usual postoperative bleeding time following a transurethral resection of the prostate?
A A definition of normal postoperative bleeding time is not published. If one were to follow the definition of the global period as the normal postoperative bleeding time, then a different CPT code would have to be chosen for the treatment of postoperative bleeding during the 90 day postoperative global or the TURP. The best available code for treatment of bleeding, other than code 52606, is 52214.
A second option would be to treat "normal postoperative bleeding time" as the average time for hospitalization following a TURP. This definition makes more sense clinically. Therefore, code 52606 would be used for treatment of postoperative bleeding that occurs after discharge, and bleeding during the hospital stay should be coded as 52214. As mentioned above, the global period of the 52601 is 90 days. Therefore, payment within the global period would require a modifier –78 for treatment of a complication in the operating room during the global period. The –78 could be appended to the code 52606. The –78 could also be appended to code 52214 for the fulguration of bleeding in the area.
A The type of scope (flexible or rigid) does not affect the choice of CPT code for these services. The correct CPT code for reporting this service would be 52353: cystoureteroscopy, with ureteroscopy and or pyeloscopy; with lithotripsy (ureteral catheterization is included). If the double-J stent is left indwelling, the code is 52332-59.
Q What is the proper code for a flexible nephroscopy with electrohydraulic lithotripsy and insertion of double-J catheter?
A The appropriate code for a percutan-eous nephroscopy/pyeloscopy with lithotripsy would be 50581. However, if the procedure (a pyeloscopy with lithotripsy) was performed through a ureteroscope, then you would code it exactly as answered in the previous question.
Q Our docs performed a right ureteral stent placement with surgical repair of the lower third right ureter during a surgery for ileostomy. When the stent was placed in the ureter, they came in through the kidney first, then the ureter, and finally the bladder. They went backwards. Do I code the same as if they went the other way?
A Coding for the placement of a stent in this fashion would be most closely reflected by the coding of an antegrade stent placement. Per the description above, it sounds as if a catheter was inserted and an endoscope was used. If this is the case, use code 50572, renal endoscopy through nephrotomy or pyelotomy, with or without irrigation, instillation, or ureteropyelography, exclusive of radiologic service; with ureteral catheterization, with or without dilation of ureter. A –52 or –22 could be added to slightly modify the description if desired.
If, in fact, a stent was placed in the ureter through an open incision without the use of the endoscope, then code 50605, ureterotomy for insertion of indwelling stent, all types, might best describe the service provided.


Definitions for "Trolley"
Keywords: streetcar, hoist, cart, truck, overhead
A form of truck which can be tilted, for carrying railroad materials, or the like.
A narrow cart that is pushed by hand or drawn by an animal.
A truck from which the load is suspended in some kinds of cranes.
Keywords: golf, banned, drag, battery, fitted
On to which a golf bag is fitted and pulled around the course. In some cases trolleys are battery powered. In other cases, people should be banned from having them, because they drag them into places for which they were not designed.
Prior to actually purchasing one of our services it is added to a virtual shopping trolley. This means that any number of services (up to the maximum value of £300) can be added to the trolley and paid for in a single transaction at the end. Some items may be modified while they are in the trolley, or even removed from the trolley if no longer required.
Keywords: definite, carrying, way, asset, long
a definite asset it carrying a long way
Keywords: light, another, name
Another name for "light ra


Episode 111: Motorcycle Flip
Air Date: October 29, 2008
Throwing a wooden pole into the spokes of a motorbike's front wheel will cause it to flip. (Based on a scene in the movie Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade.)
The Mythbusters first obtained a bike similar to the type used during filming of Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. They built a mechanized rig that could fire a pole at human-like speeds. During a full-scale test with the bike moving at a speed of 40 miles per hour, the bike snapped the wooden pole without stopping, busting the myth. Undeterred, The MythBusters decided to redo the test with a steel pole. Although the steel pole did stop the bike, it skidded instead of flipping, definitively busting the myth. The team analyzed the movie scene and discovered that explosives were used to flip the bike. They then built a mortar and used it to flip the bike in an elaborate recreation of the movie scene.
While escaping prison, you could climb down a wall using a rope made of toilet paper.
To compensate for toilet paper's low tensile strength, Tory twisted it into multiple yarns to create rope. After creating the rope, Tory found that it was strong enough to support his weight. During a test climbing down a courthouse, Tory had difficulty keeping a firm grip on the rope. Nonetheless, the Build Team declared the myth plausible.
While escaping prison, you could climb down a wall using a rope made of bedsheets.
Grant found that making his bedsheet rope was very easy and quick in comparison to the toilet paper and hair ropes. During the test, the rope held Grant's weight and he successfully descended to the ground.
While escaping prison, you could climb down a wall using a rope made of hair.
In order to make a rope, Kari braided numerous ponytails together, with some difficulty. Despite initial doubts, she managed to successfully climb down the hair rope. The Build Team declared this myth plausible since getting the necessary amount of hair to create a rope would be extremely impractical.
 1. Richard Landgraff says:
 If you slow the Indiana Jones movie down, you will see he is pushing the tapered and pointed BROKEN end of the pole through the spokes. Much more plausible than the squared ends the Mythbusters tried.
 - MSpears says:
 It makes no difference, Richard. The point is, the bike would have skidded, not flipped. THAT was what they were testing.
 Maybe if the myth was "Is it easier to push a pole with a tapered end through the spokes of a moving motorcycle wheel", THEN it would make a difference.
 - Dstephens80 says:
 My issue with the bike flip is that they changed the front wheel to make it stronger. Seems to me if they used a regular wheel the flag pole would have broke the spokes causing the wheel to collapse which would have buried the front fork into the ground causing an immediate stop with no chance to skid potentially causing the flip they were seeking, minus the explosive dust ball of course.
 2. Adriana Castiglioni says:
 can you make mt. dew glow in the dark????????????
 3. Richard Akers says:
 I am just wondering why a tapered, pointed, broken end would make a difference on how the bike reacted to having something shoved through the spokes. I have spent quite a bit of time on a motor cycle, and have accidentally locked up the front brakes more than once. same result every time. Front tire slides. no flip.
 4. Alan Barbato Sr. says:
 hey i have a holiday myth for ya. i heard that a turkey will burst/explode if you deepfry it before you defrost it!?! happy holidays to all at mythbusters me and my family love to watch you all.
 ps. adam watch those eyebrows!! lol!
 5. nadine says:
 hey can you die from brainfreeze?????? not just one but like 40 or 80 brainfreeze??????????????????????????????????????
 much love
 - MSpears says:
 No, because brainfreeze isn't actually caused by your BRAIN getting cold, it's caused by overstimulation of the vagus nerves at the back of the throat.
 6. Zac says:
 How High Do You Have To Be To Injure Yourself While Attempting To Jump Into Water Because One Of My Friends Said Someguy Died Parashooting Off A plane And Landing Body First Into To Water.
 Also Mythbusters Is My Favourtie Show So When U Need A Kid To Spice Things Up Email Me!!! =]
 7. Ryan Lee says:
 i think you guys might need to do the motorcycle one again because each time i see the rod go inside, the motorcycle has already tipped over a bit. and if you guys are going to do it again, try using training wheel to keep it up straight
 8. Troy says:
 I have seen a motor cycle flip, when a stick had gotten it to the front spokes. In this situation it was on dirt and most of the spokes had broken, the front forks dug in to the ground and caused the bike and rider to flip end over end. It really did not go airborne as in the movie. In the situation the Mythbusters set up there was no way the bike would have flipped. Especially with the steel wheel Jamie made, the forks could not dig in like the situation I had see or would they on tarmac.
 - Bryce says:
 The key is when Adam says that if the wheel comes to a sudden stop from the flag pole being shoved through it the bike will keep its forward momentum and skid, but if they'd had kept the original spoked wheels it wouldn't come to an abrupt stop, but slow down very quickly, producing the same effect as slamming on the front brakes which can flip a bike forwards, I've done it on a four wheeler.
 - Bob says:
 I absolutely agree with your assessment. The test was invalidated and doomed to failure the moment Jamie built the unbreakable wheel. I know what it feels like to have a front wheel collapse and do a heady over the handle bars with the wheel collapsed. Not as explosive as the Jones movie special effects but bad enough. They really screwed up on this one.
 - Steve says:
 Thank You Bryce and Bob!!! Changing the wheel changed everything. It also didn't help that they tied a dummy from its back to the back of the motorcycle, thus changing the how the force would be distributed by the rider. Of course, that assumes that the dummy weighed anything close to a real person. I've been riding motorcycles since I was 9 and I'm 51. All anyone has to do is watch bikers performing rear "wheelie" acrobatics to know that a bike can flip from the front wheel stopping abruptly. But I also agree that it wouldn't get airborne like in the movie.
 - Vic says:
 No way this myth was properly busted. Why? Because motorcycle stunters are capable of doing endos.
 Therefore, some combination of proper modulation of the front brake, and the cg of the deceleration forces of the rider on the bike can cause an effect similar to that of the movie.
 I call for a retest.
 - Jeremy says:
 I have personally flipped a Honda Shadow at 60 mph. The front wheel bearing seized and it was all over. It flipped three times, the first one tossing me forward like a very suprised ragdoll. I was not tied down to the back, the road surface was asphalt, and the tires had about 10,000 miles on them.
 - MSpears says:
 And I bet you learned a very important lesson, too.
 Inertia is PAINFUL. :-D
 9. billy and jorge says:
 in the movie Wanted it shows the you could curve a bullet is it true
 - MSpears says:
 They tested this myth. No, it isn't.
 10. tanner woehl says:
 your show is the best tv show ever i think they should put mythbusters on all the time i liked that one what will stop a speeding bullet in the shortest distance i think that would be CCCCooooooooooooooooLLLLLLL
 11. caleb says:
 i know that it is possible to flip a bike, my dad did it once when he was riding fast and then he put on the front brakes instead of the back brakes. Although, it was a normal bike not a motor bike.
 12. Tamdhy says:
 Please help me!!! I'm searching for the episode in which the boys test out a viral video that shows a toilet being exploded. I don't remember what they used on the video, but Jamie and Adam tested it using sodium and eventually potassium. It took a lot to actually make the toilet break apart. Can you identify which season and episode for me?
 13. D Two says:
 could an airplain drop the twin tower? and how? make a show on that, that would get u guys some good ratings!
 14. Parmanand Persaud says:
 Hello Mythbusters, I love your shows and I watch them all the time. I have an experiment that I would like to do with you guys. I am talking about going " GREEN" to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere by 2% if this experiment is a success. The two main items are "WATER AND CARBON DIOXIDE. We know gas can be dissolve in water


Nigeria, Eq. Guinea sign oil fields deal
2002-04-03 17:34
Abuja - Nigeria and Equatorial Guinea on Wednesday signed an agreement for the unitisation of oil fields along their common maritime boundary.
Signing the agreement in Abuja, Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo and his Equatorial Guinea counterpart Obang Mbasogo said it was a testimony of the two countries' determination to solve all bilateral issues and encourage co-operation.
Obasanjo and Mbasogo called on officials of both countries and operators of Nigeria's TotalFinaElf fields and Equatorial Guinea's Exxon Mobil fields to ensure the smooth implementation of the protocol.
In his speech Obasanjo said that the agreements on the unitisation of the oil fields showed the determination of both countries to establish effective border management regime.
Such a regime, he added, would ensure a systematic approach to the exploration and exploitation of hydrocarbon resources along the two countries' maritime boundary line.
He said that they could work together to protect the economic and strategic interests in the Gulf of Guinea and added that the financial benefits would be used to improve the lives of citizens of both countries.
They also called on other African leaders to emulate their example and settle all boundary problems amicably.
Political analysts, however, question the timing of the agreement. They say that Nigeria is trying to refute neighbouring Cameroon's claims to the oil-rich Bakassi peninsula because it is a bigger country.
Nigeria and Cameroon concluded their five-week appearance at the International Court at the Hague last week, where they both stated their cases on the ownership of Bakassi. - Sapa-DPA


7 Different Crushed Stone Sizes and Their Applications
Jul 27, 2020 Crushed Stone Grade 1-10. Generally, as the grade number goes up, the size of the stone goes down. #1 The # 1 crushed stone grade is the largest of the crushed stone grades and includes stone between 2-4 inches long. This material is great for larger jobs or for filling in larger holes. #3 This size of the stone ranges from 1/2 to 2 inches long.
The Complete Guide to Crushed Stone and Gravel
Nov 12, 2019 It is important to note that some contractors refer to any stone in certain size ranges as "gravel," even if it is crushed stone. For example, depending on the region of the United States, crushed stone in the size of a few mm to 2 inches is referred to as "gravel," even if it
Crushed Stone Calculator: Easy to Use Online Tool
Throw in an irregularly shaped project area or a job that requires you to figure out circumference and soon you'll be fighting against a headache. Make one mistake and you could end up with the wrong amount of supplies. A crushed stone calculator takes the hassle out of estimating your needs.
Crushed stone Wikipedia
Crushed stone or angular rock is a form of construction aggregate, typically produced by mining a suitable rock deposit and breaking the removed rock down to the desired size using crushers. It is distinct from gravel which is produced by natural processes of weathering and erosion, and typically has
Calculate Tons of Compacted Gravel or Limestone. Phone: _PHONE_ / _PHONE_. Radius in feet x Radius in feet x Depth in feet (inches divided by 12) x pi (3.14). Take the total and divide by 21.6 (the amount of cubic feet in a ton). The final figure will be the estimated amount of cubic yards required.
Gravel Calculator Square Footage Area
Sector 4 has a length of 10 feet and a width of 5 feet which gives 50ft 2. Now we have to sum up all these rectangle areas to get the area of the whole square feet; 60 ft 2 + 60 ft 2 + 30 ft 2 + 50 ft 2 = 200 ft 2. Now choose the desired depth of the gravel level, let's take 1ft.
How Much Crushed Stone Do You Need? A Sure-Fire Formula
Crushed stone is a material that is typically used as a base or underlayment, upon which the stuff that actually shows -- for example, the concrete of a patio-- will rest. Guessing is rarely a good solution to such dilemmas when undertaking a big project, so let's look at
Preparing the base for an above ground pool • The
Jul 04, 2018 5. Pack the crushed stone. Once the crushed stone was level, Tony again tamped it down. It is very important to get the base flat and level. It has to be entirely level within an inch, otherwise you risk the pool collapsing. That is not a risk we were willing to take.
I first dig the hole, as deep as necessary; then set the post and level it, putting some crushed stone around it to keep it straight; then drill holes on an angle on two 90 degree sides of the post and drive 3 foot long pieces of rebar through the ground, through the holes, and further into the ground on the other side of the post; then pour the concrete.


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Step 1a: Outlook 2010 - Click the File Tab, click Open, click Import.
Step 1b: Outlook 2007 - On the File menu, click Import and Export.
Step 2: 2. Click Export to a file, and then click Next.
Step 3: In the list, click Personal Folder File (.pst), and then click Next.
Step 4: 4. Click the folder that contains the messages you want to back up. If the folder contains a subfolder that you want to include, select the Include Subfolders check box, and then click Next.
Note: if you want to export the entire mailbox, make sure you select "Mailbox – Your Name" for 2007 or Your email address for Outlook 2010 and make sure Include subfolders is selected.
Step 5: Under Save exported file as, click Browse, and then specify a name and location for your backup file, for example, Mail Backup.
If you back up a.pst file that you have backed up to before, click one of the following:
Step 1a: Outlook 2011 - On the File menu, click Export.
Step 2: Select your export options.
Step 3: Select the option "No, do not delete items"
Step 4: 4. Type a name that is suitable for the backup file in the Save As: box, and select a location where you can easily find your exported file.
Step 5: 5. You're all done. Click the Done button to complete the export process.


1. History of the Canonical Gem Host for Ruby Gems
 The default repository for downloading gems using RubyGems was originally This was likely because the RubyGems project was hosted only from RubyForge. This meant that when you ran 'gem install rails', your RubyGems installation was configured to download the gem from ''. In August of 2008 Github started gaining popularity amongst the Ruby community after it started providing it's own gem server via This resulted in many Ruby developers configuring RubyGems to use the Github server as a secondary source of gems.
 In August of 2009 a new gem hosting repository came onto the scene known as GemCutter, aiming to resolve issues caused by how Github and RubyForge were handling hosting of gems. In September they decided to move the service to In October of Github discontinued building and serving gems from, and became the official default host for Ruby gems.
 2. Using Serialize Option with ActiveRecord Objects
 Documentation seems to be more available on how to build forms with check boxes or a multiple select field for ActiveRecord objects that have a has_many or has_many_and_belongs_to association with other ActiveRecord objects. This article shows you how provide a multiple select form based on a custom defined array, with the selected options stored in a single attribute of your ActiveRecord object.
 Lets say you are working on a form for a blog post that needs a multi-select field of statically defined adjectives, with the one or many adjectives saved to one field for the post.
 3. Save the Tests, Don't Throw Them Away
 So it's been several weeks since I started using test driven development. I'm using FactoryGirl instead of fixtures, because I've heard that fixtures are limiting. I'd rather just write Factories from the beginning. I'm also using standard Test::Unit based unit and functional tests. Haven't touched on integration testing yet.
 As I've gone along and written these tests, I've learned how to do things effectively and am carving out my own style.
 For instance you could either test for a link with the content 'Edit' on the page, or you could add an ID or class to the link and test for the presence of that link with that class. I found that I'd rather do both just to ensure that the button is or is not present in a certain circumstance.
 4. Factory Girl Associations and Records Persisting Across Tests
 I just recently started to adopt test driven development practices. The project I'm working on needs to get done soon, and I didn't want to get held up learning Rspec. After much consulting with other developers at the company I work for, I had decided to use basic Test::Unit tests with FactoryGirl factories instead of fixtures, and adopt Shoulda if a scenario arises where the options it provides (contexts) are needed.
 So far things have been running well, and I'm starting to understand just how important testing is. You don't have to write tests for every single thing you do, but if you implement some sort of feature that you seriously don't want to break at some point in the future, setup a test for it. Once you setup a test for one type of feature, you can re-use the code later for similar testing. So don't worry about how long it takes the first time around, it will pay off later when that function isn't broken because you caught it. I didn't realize it, but errors you didn't expect it to directly catch, like the dreaded "undefined method 'foo' for nil:NilClass" exception, also popup periodically and alert you that you broke something, even though your test wasn't built to catch those. This is nice because you might change something in a model, and then all of a sudden something in a view is broken.
 5. Generating Test File Stubs for Existing Models, Views, and Controllers
 # Configure generators values. Many other options are available,
 # be sure to check the documentation.
 config.generators do |g|
 g.stylesheets false
 g.test_framework :rspec
 g.fallbacks[:rspec] = :test_unit
 g.fixture_replacement :factory_girl
 6. Rails 3 and Subclasses Method
 I was just trying to create coding that reflectively loads the subclasses of a class I've defined. The idea is that as new subclasses are added, the script I'm writing can detect which ones are present and inform a remote API that support for a specific API feature is available.
 I had executed the method once on the class, and it did return the name of the subclass that I had defined and checked for the existence of in the Rails console environment. Then I added other subclasses, reloaded (reload!), and ran the method once again. This time I got nothing but an empty array returned. It turns out that Rails 3 uses autoloading for classes…so the subclasses have to be referenced at some point, and thus loaded into memory, before the subclasses method will include them in the list.
 7. Locate and Updatedb with Homebrew
 UPDATE: I ran into errors and decided to not use the findutils provided by Homebrew. I simply setup the following alias in.bash_profile and this did the trick. This is using the built in locate database provided with Mac OS X Snow Leopard.
 alias updatedb='sudo /usr/libexec/locate.updatedb'
 I used to use MacPorts to ensure that my command line environment on my Mac was almost exclusively using MacPort provided binaries, not the built in binaries and libraries that are packaged with Mac OS X.
 8. Foreign Key References when Generating Model
 I forget the proper syntax for a model generation command that includes a reference to another models id (foreign key).
 Here is an example you can use to remember:
 rails g model Post user:references title:string body:text
 Since the 'user' model already exists, Rails knows that this should be the user_id field that it generates. I guess it's not a big deal, you could just do 'user_id:integer', but what fun is that?
 9. Edit Devise User without Password
 I recently setup a custom controller to edit/update my Admin accounts, which are authenticated using Plataformatec's Devise gem.
 I found an article in the Devise Wiki that mentions using some sort of 'update_without_password' method to update the model without requiring the password. In this case I'm not requiring the user to provide their own password to edit their info. I'm allowing them to do it straight out.
 The solution that I found was to simply remove the 'password' and 'password_confirmation' from the parameter set if both are blank.
 # remove password parameters if blank
 if params[:admin]['password'].blank? && params[:admin]['confirmation'].blank?
 10. Factory Girl Not Generating Factories with Scaffold
 I just started a new Rails 3.2 project, and to ensure that the proper test files are generated using Shoulda or Factory_Girl, I've installed those gems and configured the application to generate the test files using these gems.
 Added to config/application.rb:
 # Configure generators values.
 config.generators do |g|
 g.stylesheets false
 g.test_framework :shoulda
 g.fallbacks[:shoulda] = :test_unit
 g.fixture_replacement :factory_girl
 Each time I would try to create a new scaffold, it would use shoulda to generate the test unit file, but would generate a YAML fixture.


Finnair A350 Operates 100KM Hop Across The Gulf Of Finland
Finnair today operated an Airbus A350 flight of just 100km. The short hop saw the widebody aircraft visit Tallinn for the first time as the airline looked to move 'a belly full of cargo'.
Finnair, Airbus A350, Freight
Finnair today operated a 100km Airbus A350 freight flight. Photo: Finnair
Airlines around the world have been operating some interesting routes recently. This has all been in aid of keeping passengers and freight moving while many usual flights have stopped. Examples have seen Lufthansa in New Zealand, and Air New Zealand in Germany. Finnair has even had its fair share. However, today the Finnish national airline operated a very short hop for a widebody aircraft.
Shortest Finnair A350 flight?
Today's hop to Tallin may have been the airline's shortest A350 hop in history, carrying passengers or freight. (If you know of a shorter hop with such a purpose, please do let us know in the comments!) The flight was so short that it only lasted 20 minutes, with the taxi either end taking almost as long as the flight. Let's take a look at the numbers.
Finnair, Airbus A350, Freight
The aircraft flew a short hop across the Gulf of Finland. It reached its maximum height at the position indicated. Image:
After pushback, the flight from Helsinki to Tallinn began to taxi towards the runway at 12:14 UTC. At 12:22, the aircraft began its takeoff roll. The Airbus A350 then began to climb to a height of 13,000 feet according to data from It reached this height at 12:27.
The aircraft didn't stay at its cruising altitude for long, however. In fact, just two minutes later, and less than halfway to Tallinn, it began its descent at 12:29. After a further 13 minutes in the air, it touched down in Tallin at 12:42, before taxiing for another five minutes. In total the aircraft spent 20 minutes flying and 13 minutes taxiing.
While it's not clear what exactly the aircraft was carrying, Finnair did mention that the flight was being operated for cargo reasons. The airline also remarked that this flight was the first time one of its A350 aircraft had flown to Tallinn.
Not the only interesting flight
Finnair's flight today is not the only interesting cargo flight made by a passenger aircraft. In fact, as many passenger aircraft are going unused at the moment, they are instead being used for cargo. airBaltic used an Airbus A220 for a seven-hour cargo flight from China. Meanwhile, Virgin Atlantic flew cargo from Shanghai with a Boeing 787, while Lufthansa used an Airbus A330.
Which interesting cargo flights have you seen operating recently? Let us know your thoughts in the comments!


Pronunciation of Outdraw
English Meaning
To draw out; to extract.
 1. To extract or draw out.
 2. To remove a gun from its holster, and fire it, faster than another.
 3. To attract a larger crowd than.
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Noun: detention di'ten-shun
 1. A state of being confined (usually for a short time)
 "his detention was politically motivated";
 - detainment, hold, custody
 2. A punishment in which a student must stay at school after others have gone home
 "the detention of tardy pupils"
Derived forms: detentions
Type of: confinement, penalisation [Brit], penalization, penalty, punishment, sanction
Encyclopedia: Detention


Definitions for ice bag
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ice′ bag'(n.)
 1. a waterproof bag filled with ice and applied to a part of the body, as to reduce pain or swelling.
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How to make double hung windows using old materials
Use of double hung windows in homes is quite old and still there are large numbers of people who prefer them for their homes. The leading benefit of these windows is that they are suitable for almost every home. Generally, when it is the matter of double hung windows, people prefer to design their own windows with their own efforts. People prefer to design double hung windows by own efforts mainly because of the reason that they will get what exactly they want. Any material that suits the windows can be used for this tasks but majority of time people prefer old materials for designing the double hung windows.
There is lot of things that one has to keep in the mind before designing the double hung window through old materials. It is necessary to consider influences on a design before starting any work. Also it is better to have a look at the features of the design.
1. Selection of materials
When it is the matter of choosing old materials, there are large number of options that are easily available. Selection of materials depends upon on lot of things and especially on the type of weather on the place where these windows are to be installed.
2. Designing the double hung windows using wood
Wood is one of the better options for designing such windows. Generally, wood is one of the oldest materials available for this and is preferred for this task mainly because of its durability. For designing the double hung windows through wood, what one has to do is:
- Firstly, select the design and size of the window to be designed.
- Next step is to cut the wood as per the design. Cutting tasks include cutting of wood in different shapes and sizes so better is cut them with full concentration. For this, some of the tools are needed which can be taken on rent. Use of red cedar wood is a great option.
- Wooden parts can be joined using iron sticks.
- Paint the windows once they are installed because painting them before installation may destroy the paint during installation.
- Selection of glass is not a big task and majority of times a plain glass is used.
It must always be remembered that wood is not suitable for all weather conditions. Wood is a better option for places have less annual rainfall in a year.
3. Using iron for designing double hung windows
The use of iron for designing double hung window is quite common just like wood. The iron has its own merits and demerits over wood. The designing procedure of these windows through iron is same as design of windows through wood but there is one major issue with iron and that is cutting and designing of iron is quite hard and for this sometime complex tools are required. It is because of this reason, people do not prefer DIY task for designing double hung window through iron. Generally, iron double hung windows are suitable for majority of weather conditions.
4. Plastic is another wise choice
Just like iron and wood, plastic is another one of the oldest materials that is preferred by large number of people for designing double hung window in their own way. The leading advantage of plastic is that it is suitable for any design any size. Another advantage of plastic is its low cost and long life. Plastic has one leading disadvantage and that is it loses its grace, when come under direct sunlight and thus not suitable for places having dry atmosphere.
Some important things to be kept in mind while using plastic are:
- This material needs perfect cutting and a small variation in size may result in failure of entire design.
- Joining the plastic needs lot of care and thus task is performed by a burning process.
5. Installation of double hung windows
There are generally two sashes that one has to implement while designing the double hung windows. One sash is at the top of window while other at the bottom. Both of them are movable. Balancing devices are used for shifting the sashes up and down and they also support their movement as well. The overall weight of sash is balanced by overall weight of balancing devices thus windows can easily be set at any position.
Double hung windows can easily be designed using old materials and by preferring old materials one can have lot of benefits including cost saving and especially one can get the desired design for his/her double hung windows. Use of double hung windows designed with old materials has become a modern trend nowadays.


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What's The Average High Temp in Logansport? 75.8 °F
What's the Average Low in Logansport? 53.3 °F
What's the Average Temperature in Logansport? 64.55 °F
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How to control Flash Movieclip symbols using actionscript
While working with Movieclips in Flash you will find it necessary to start and stop the animation at runtime. In this Flash tutorial you'll learn how to control Movieclips using basic actionscript code. Movieclips can be easily controlled using Flash actionscript and the instance name of the Movieclip symbol is used to control it using Actionscript commands.You Are Here ::: Home >> Free Tutorials >> Flash Tutorials >> Starting & Stopping Movieclips with Flash
Follow the steps given below:
Controlling Movieclips using Actionscript
- Create a Movieclip (Refer the Flash Photo Masking tutorial for this example) with some animation and name the instance say,'mask_mc'.
- Create a Button for Start and Stop action of the movieclip and name them as'start_btn' and'stop_btn' respectively.
- Write the following Actionscript code for the 2 Buttons as given below:
- Save your work and test the Movie (Ctrl + Enter). Thats it you have learnt how to control movieclips in Flash using Actionscript.
Fig: Start & Stop Movieclip using Actionscript
Compatible Versions of Flash for this Tutorial
Flash CS5 Professional | Flash CS4 Professional
Note: For uses of lower versions of Flash some visual interface images would differ.
Recommended Version: Adobe Flash CS5 Professional


Fuck a duck
Contents: Meaning | Origin | Spread
What does Fuck a duck mean?
Fuck a duck is a common cuss phrase which conveys anger, disappointment or even in some instances surprise.
The term implies a sense of frustration when something minor goes wrong.
Given this information, "Fuck a duck" is mainly used jokingly, to express dissatisfaction with a certain situation and/or person.
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What's the origin of Fuck a duck?
The first appearance in print of this term was in Henry Miller's novel, the Tropic of Cancer. It inspired entire phrases, such as 'Fuck a duck and give it a buck' or 'Fuck a duck and see what hatches'.
You might even hear the phrase 'I'll fuck a dead duck' which expresses the full extent of the surprise.
Linguistic experts believe that the phrase came from the word duckfucker, the person on board who was taking care of domestic animals.
This phrase entered America, and the world of stoner slangs and, it's now used for annoying idiots.
Spread and Usage
How did Fuck a duck spread?
We couldn't tell exactly where the term came from, or when did it get popular.
But we can be sure that it became well liked, probably because people from a very young age learn to rhyme to associate things with other things more easily.
But these days "Fuck a duck" got more and more popular on different platforms, such as Reddit, Youtube or Urban Dictionary, where the first definition was written in 2004.
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How to Obtain a Government Proclamation
A proclamation is a formal announcement made by a state or local government on a topic important to members of that community. Asking your state or local government to issue a proclamation for National Chiropractic Health Month (NCHM) is a great way to raise awareness of chiropractic services.
How do I get started?
1. Start early. It may take some time to go through the proclamation process, so begin at least 4-8 weeks in advance of National Chiropractic Health Month.
2. Identify who handles proclamations in your local city, county or state government offices by looking on city, county and state Web sites, checking the government pages in the phone book, or by calling the offices. If there is no one who deals exclusively with proclamations, try talking to a public relations or public information officer. An office manager or an office administrator may be able to help, as well.
3. When calling the proclamations office, be prepared to provide information about the importance of conservative care for people in your area. You can use statistics and information provided in ACA's sample NCHM proclamation or other NCHM resources. Also be sure to ask the right questions:
- What is the process to get a proclamation?
- Do they want you to draft the proclamation or to do it themselves with information you provide?
- How would they like to receive the proclamation text: hard copy, an electronic version or both?
- Can you arrange a signing ceremony and invite media?
4. When submitting the required documents to the proclamation office, remember to include the following:
- A cover letter with some facts about the importance of conservative care as a way to stem the opioid epidemic. Be sure to mention that your clinic/organization will be celebrating National Chiropractic Health Month along with the American Chiropractic Association and doctors of chiropractic nationwide. Note that the goal of NCHM is to bring attention to how chiropractic care can help people feel and perform their best naturally. Also include the date and theme of the proposed proclamation (October; Back to Basics) and your contact information.
- A draft of the proposed proclamation (see ACA's sample proclamation).
5. Mail and/or hand deliver your cover letter and draft proclamation to the office. If you have not heard back from the office after a week, follow up on the status of the proclamation by phone and/or e-mail.
6. Once the proclamation is signed, go to the office and pick it up in person. While you are there, be sure to personally thank the staff member who helped you. This may help the process go much quicker next year! If you are able to arrange a signing ceremony, be sure to take pictures and send them with the ACA Communications Department. We will share your good news via our social media channels!
7. Draft a thank you letter to the official who signed the proclamation.
8. Display the proclamation in your office the entire month of October. In addition to enhancing the credibility of the chiropractic profession and your clinic, the proclamation is another way for you to begin a conversation with patients about the importance of a conservative-care-first approach to health care.


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If you have a bunch of commands that you use frequently, you may want to keep them more accessible within PowerPoint 2016 by customizing your Quick Access Toolbar. You populate the QAT with commands you use often. Over a period, these customizations may become a valuable asset you want to save or share. Let us explore these scenarios:
- What do you do if you need to change your computer, and rather than customize again from scratch, you wonder if there's a way to move your existing customizations?
- Or if you want to replicate your QAT customizations on another existing computer? Maybe you want the same customizations on both your desktop and laptop.
- You may also want to share your QAT customizations with your friends and colleagues.
- You may want to make a backup of your customizations, just in case!
- On the other hand, you probably want to go into the reverse direction because you need to hand over your computer to someone else, so you may want to reset your QAT to the default state, devoid of all your customizations.
Yes, you can do all this and more. If you want to reset, export, or import your QAT customizations, follow these steps:
- Launch PowerPoint 2016 and access PowerPoint Options dialog box. There are two ways to access these options. The easiest way is to right-click anywhere on the Ribbon or the QAT, and choose the Customize Quick Access Toolbar option, as shown highlighted in red within Figure 1.
Figure 1: Customize Quick Access Toolbar option
- Alternatively, access the File menu and choose Options (highlighted in blue within Figure 2).
Figure 2: Options within File menu
- Either way, this opens the PowerPoint Options dialog box, as shown in Figure 3. Make sure you choose the Quick Access Toolbar option within the sidebar. This shows the relevant options on the right side of the dialog box (refer to Figure 3 again). All the options we will explore in this tutorial are within the Customizations area, highlighted in red within Figure 3, below.
Figure 3: PowerPoint Options dialog box
- Let us first explore how you can import and export the QAT customizations. To do so, click the Import/Export button (highlighted in red within Figure 4, below). From the resultant drop-down menu, select the Export all customizations option (highlighted in blue within Figure 4) to export your QAT customizations.
Figure 4: Export all customizations option is selected
- This brings up the File Save dialog box, as shown in Figure 5. Provide a name and location, and click the Save button.
Figure 5: File Save dialog box
- You import customizations in the same way. Access the drop-down menu as explained in Step 3, and choose the Import customization file option, as shown highlighted in blue within Figure 6.
Figure 6: Import customization file option to be selected
- This opens the File Open dialog box, as shown in Figure 7. Here, navigate and locate your (.exportedUI) file, and select it. When done, click the Open button.
Figure 7: File Open dialog box
- This will bring up a Microsoft Office window, as shown in Figure 8. Click the Yes button to replace all existing Quick Access Toolbar customizations.
Figure 8: Microsoft Office window
- This will change all the customizations to match the ones taken from the imported file.
- To reset, click the Reset button (highlighted in red within Figure 9). The resultant drop-down menu provides two options to reset any customizations done, as shown highlighted in blue within Figure 9.
- The Reset only Quick Access Toolbar option will only reset the customization of the QAT.
- The Reset all customizations option resets all the customization done for your Ribbon tabs as well as the QAT. This is like restoring the Ribbon tabs and QAT to the state when you used PowerPoint the first time after installation.
Figure 9: Reset drop-down menu
- Click the OK button to apply changes made within the PowerPoint Options dialog box, and go back to the PowerPoint interface. Alternatively, press the Cancel button to go back without making any changes.
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The Urine-Off Urine Finder Light is custom-engineered to locate those hidden, dried uric salt crystalsinvisible to the naked eye. The crystalline structure of dried urine causes it to fluoresce a dull yellow color under ultraviolet (UV or "black") light. After locating the dried urine, apply a cleaning solution as needed.
 - LED light more effectively fluoresces urine, making invisible deposits easier and faster to detect and treat. This is the ideal tool to locate hard-to-find urine stains that are invisible to the naked eye.
 - Discrete wavelength is engineered to concentrate much of its power within the 380–382.5 nanometer wavelengths to specifically detect urine and other body fluids
 - Professional grade aircraft aluminium construction.
What's the difference between Urine Finder black light and others?
"Black" or ultraviolet (UV) light is a type of light wave within a certain fairly broad frequency range. Within that range, there is a specific light frequency that will cause urine to fluoresce as brightly as possible. Bio-Pro Research Urine Finders are engineered to produce that specific wavelength of UV light, so they simply work better than generic black lights and make the task of locating urine deposits easier.
Any fluorescent "black light" will fluoresce dried urine to some degree – but the brightness will depend on the actual wavelength of the light output, and this varies considerably from light to light. Even among different lights of the same make and model, the manufacturing tolerances of consumer-grade black lights are simply not demanding enough to reliably produce a specific UV light wavelength. These lights are fine for their intended purpose, but for the specific job of detecting dried urine, they are less than ideal (note: incandescent/screw-in household bulbs with "black light" coatings generally will NOT fluoresce urine at all).
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The cyclical behaviour of remittances with respect to the receiving-country economy has important implications for economic and financial policies. Counter-cyclical remittance flows could form part of broader stabilisation policies in economic downturns and could also encourage receiving countries to adopt fixed (or less flexible) exchange-rate regimes. On the other hand, pro-cyclical flows may create an amplification effect of upturns or downturns in the receiving economy. There is an extant literature dedicated to exploring the cyclical nature of remittances. In general, the results tend to be country-specific and show that, for some migration and remittance corridors, remittances are counter-cyclical while, for others, they are pro-cyclical. This paper argues that the cyclical nature of remittances must be evaluated in a dynamic framework and that the relationship (between remittances and the receiving economy) is unlikely to be stable over time. Using data from Mexico, we show that remittances are counter-cyclical during some periods, but pro-cyclical at others. The changing cyclical nature of remittances questions the potential of remittances to smooth out cyclical fluctuations in output.
Ruiza, Isabel and Carlos Vargas-Silva (2013) 'Remittances and the Business Cycle: A Reliable Relationship?', Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies 40(3): 456-474


How can I test the pH of my water?
Updated 4 months ago by Graeme
For the testing of water pH we recommend a liquid pH testing solution or an electronic instrument.
Note: You cannot use pH litmus paper to test water.
We do not advise customers to check the pH of our water with litmus paper test strips due to the formulation of the test strips. pH test strips are typically used for mixed liquids such as blood, urine or saliva but are not very accurate when measuring the pH of plain water. In addition, if the litmus paper is not formulated to check for mineral content (calcium, magnesium, manganese, zinc, etc.) which is what makes the Santevia water alkaline, you will get a "neutral" or non-result. Expected results are a pH increase by about 1.5 - 2.0 units on the pH scale. Results may vary depending on the source water.
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The Diary for the year 2022 has a theme article on The Glory of Prasanthi Nilayam, and a six pages write-up under the captions:
- Bhajans for Unity, Purity, Divinity
- The Sri Sathya Sai Mission of Veda Posahana and
- Seva and Sadhana. It also has inspiring quotations of Bhagawan at the bottom of each of the two-colour diary inner pages.
- This book contains all the messages about "Gayatri Manta" as told or written by Bhagwan.
- The contents are picked from various speeches of Bhagwan during various occasions.
- The research team had spent 8 months and have browsed through 3000 discourses, 15 Vahinis written by Bhagwan and 15 Summer Showers to bring out this unique and invaluable treasure store on "Gayatri Mantra".
- This book has two partsthe first part is in English and the second part is in Tamil (translation of the English part), thus catering to both the section of readers.


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Background: Hepatocellular carcinoma is the most common innate liver tumor. Due to improved surgical techniques, even extended resections are feasible, and more patients can be treated with curative intent. As the liver is the central metabolic organ, preoperative metabolic assessment is crucial for risk stratification. Sarcopenia, obesity and sarcopenic obesity characterize body composition and metabolic status. Here we present the impact of body composition on survival after liver resection in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma.
Methods: A retrospective database analysis of 70 patients who were assigned for liver resection due to hepatocellular carcinoma was conducted. For assessment of sarcopenia and obesity, skeletal muscle surface area was measured at lumbar vertebra 3 level (L3) in preoperative four-phase contrast enhanced abdominal CT scans, and L3 muscle index and body fat percentage were calculated.
Results: Univariate analysis comparing the survival curves using the score test demonstrated superior postoperative overall survival for sarcopenic (P=0.035) and sarcopenic obese (P=0.048) patients as well as a trend favoring obese (P=0.130) subjects. Whereas multivariate analysis could not identify significant difference in postoperative survival regarding sarcopenia, obesity or sarcopenic obesity. Only large tumor size, multifocal disease and male gender were risk factors for long-term survival.
Conclusions: Sarcopenia, obesity and sarcopenic obesity are indeed no risk factors for poor postoperative survival in this study. Our data do not support the evaluation of sarcopenia, obesity and sarcopenic obesity before liver resection in hepatocellular carcinoma patients. (C) 2018 First Affiliated Hospital, Zhejiang University School of Medicine in China. Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
- Hepatocellular carcinoma
- Sarcopenic obesity
- Liver resection
- SKELETAL-MUSCLE DEPLETION
- SARCOPENIC OBESITY
- CRYPTOGENIC CIRRHOSIS
- MASS INDEX
- TUMOR SIZE


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Secchi Disk Depth
One of the most commonly used measurements for water clarity is the Secchi disk depth (pronounced she SEHK-ki). The Secchi disk is a simple and inexpensive device used by both citizens and scientists for measuring water clarity.
The device generally consists of a 20-centimeter (8-inch) disk made of wood or plastic. Some are painted with alternating black and white quadrants, or they can be solid white. A non-stretching piece of rope or light chain is attached through the center; the rope is marked in increments of feet or meters. A small weight is attached beneath the disk so that it will sink quickly and the line will remain taught while measurements are being made.
The disk is lowered below the surface until it just disappears from view; that depth is referred to as the Secchi disk depth.


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Carving is the practice of searching an input for files or other kinds of objects based on content, rather than on metadata. File carving is a powerful tool for recovering files and fragments of files when directory entries are corrupt or missing, as may be the case with old files that have been deleted or when performing an analysis on damaged media. Memory carving is a useful tool for analyzing physical and virtual memory dumps when the memory structures are unknown or have been overwritten.
Most file carvers operate by looking for file headers and/or footers, and then "carving out" the blocks between these two boundaries. Semantic Carving performs carving based on an analysis of the contents of the proposed files.
File carving should be done on a disk image, rather than on the original disk.
File carving tools are listed on the Tools:Data_Recovery wiki page.
Many carving programs have an option to only look at or near sector boundaries where headers are found. However, searching the entire input can find files that have been embedded into other files, such as JPEGs being embedded into Microsoft Word documents. This may be considered an advantage or a disadvantage, depending on the circumstances.
Today most file carving programs will only recover files that are contiguous on the media.
FIle Carving Taxonomy
- General term for extracting data (files) out of undifferentiated blocks (raw data), like "carving" a sculpture out of soap stone.
- Block Based Carving
- Any carving method (algorithm) that analyzes the input on block-by-block basis to determine if a block is part of a possible output file. This method assumes that each block can only be part of a single file (or embedded file).
- Characteristic Based Carving
- Any carving method (algorithm) that analyzes the input on characteristic basis (for example, entropy) to determine if the input is part of a possible output file.
- Header/Footer Carving
- A method for carving files out of raw data using a distinct header (start of file marker) and footer (end of file marker).
- Header/Maximum (file) size Carving
- A method for carving files out of raw data using a distinct header (start of file marker) and a maximum (file) size. This approach works because many file formats (e.g. JPEG, MP3) do not care if additional junk is appended to the end of a valid file.
- Header/Embedded Length Carving
- A method for carving files out of raw data using a distinct header and a file length (size) which is embedded in the file format
- File structure based Carving
- A method for carving files out of raw data using a certain level of knowledge of the internal structure of file types. Garfinkel called this approach "Semantic Carving" in his DFRWS2006 carving challenge submission, while Metz and Mora called the approach "Deep Carving."
- Semantic Carving
- A method for carving files based on a linguistic analysis of the file's content. For example, a semantic carver might conclude that six blocks of french in the middle of a long HTML file written in English is a fragment left from a previous allocated file, and not from the English-language HTML file.
- Carving with Validation
- A method for carving files out of raw data where the carved files are validated using a file type specific validator.
- Fragment Recovery Carving
- A carving method in which two or more fragments are reassembled to form the original file or object. Garfinkel previously called this approach "Split Carving."
File Carving challenges and test images
 FAT Undelete Test #1 - Digital Forensics Tool Testing Image (dftt #6)
 NTFS Undelete (and leap year) Test #1 - Digital Forensics Tool Testing Image (dftt #7)
 Basic Data Carving Test - fat32 (by Nick Mikus) - Digital Forensics Tool Testing Image (dftt #11)
 Basic Data Carving Test - ext2 (by Nick Mikus) - Digital Forensics Tool Testing Image (dftt #12)
File Carving Bibliography
Mikus, Nicholas A. "An analysis of disc carving techniques," Master's Thesis, Naval Postgraduate School. March 2005. _URL_
Garfinkel, S., "Carving Contiguous and Fragmented Files with Fast Object Validation", Digital Forensics Workshop (DFRWS 2007), Pittsburgh, PA, August 2007. _URL_


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Reactivity Effects of Differences Between JEFF-3.1 and ENDF/B-VI.8 in Analysis of Six MASURCA Cores of the R-Z Program
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Reactivity contributions of differences between JEFF-3.1 and ENDF/B-VI.8 were analyzed for six early MASURCA cores of the R-Z program using ERANOS 2.1. These cores were designed such that their neutron spectra would emulate that of an oxide-fueled sodium-cooled fast reactor, some containing enriched uranium and others containing depleted uranium and plutonium. Effects of modeling assumptions and solution methods both in ECCO lattice calculations and in BISTRO Sn flux solutions were first evaluated using JEFF-3.1 cross-section libraries. Comparisons were made between calculated and measured values for reactivity and several spectral indices. Reactivity effects of differences between JEFF-3.1 and ENDF/B-VI.8 were also quantified using perturbation theory analysis. The most important nuclide with respect to reactivity differences between cross-section libraries was 23Na, primarily a result of differences in the angular dependence of elastic scattering, which is more forward peaked in ENDF/B-VI.8 than in JEFF-3.1. Differences in 23Na inelastic scattering cross sections between libraries also generated significant differences in reactivity, more due to the differences in magnitude of the cross sections than to the angular dependence. The nuclide 238U was also found to be important with regard to reactivity differences between the two libraries mostly due to a large effect of inelastic scattering differences and two smaller effects of elastic scattering and fission cross sections. In the cores that contained plutonium, 239Pu fission cross-section differences contributed significantly to the reactivity differences between libraries.


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VMware Workstation 5.5Features | Documentation | Knowledge Base | Discussion Forums
Power Off vs. Shut Down
You can configure the Power Off button to turn off a virtual machine or team in two ways:
Caution: If a virtual machine is writing to disk when it receives a Power Off command, data corruption may occur.
Note: Not all guest operating systems respond to a shut down signal from this button. If your operating system does not respond to a shut down signal, shut down from within the operating system, as you would with a physical machine.
For instructions on configuring the Power Off button, see Power Controls in the section Power.


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Our tool for Sandpipers identification allows anyone to identify the species when the scientific name is unknown. Using a sequential selection of physical characteristics, the number of possible Sandpipers is narrowed until a final selection of Sandpipers meeting the selected physical characteristics.
Below, you will find the names of sandpipers species, click on the sandpipers name to find out more about the sandpipers species
Below, you will find the distinctive physical characteristics of sandpipers you want to identify. On the left will appear the sandpipers species which meets these characteristics.


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I have a workflow to eliminate small polygons within a layer and merge them with adjacent polygons. My input is the result of a polygonization of a raster (has no overlaps) and it has one field "class".
In the first step I loop over all features and if a polygon is of class 0 (blue), and is too small, i change its class to a suitable neighbour.
Next I dissolve the features, according to their changed class values.
As you can see, the blue areas are dissolved successfully, however the island in the middle appears to have changed value. Actually there are now two polygons laying on top of each other there, a light green one, and the original one. The light green basically filled a hole during the dissolve process. This happens only for a couple of polygons, and not all of them.
Here's the code to change the values of the polygons:
def KFB_for_1_class (input, field_, c, area_threshold): feats = dis_temp = r"z:\dis.shp" layer = iface.addVectorLayer(input,"","ogr") layer.startEditing() layer_cpy = iface.addVectorLayer(input,"","ogr") print "cleaning class "+str(c) for f in layer.getFeatures(): if f[field_] == c and f["area"] < area_threshold: org_int = f[field_] candidates = for f2 in layer_cpy.getFeatures(): if f.geometry().touches(f2.geometry()): if f2[field_] not in candidates and f2[field_]!= org_int: candidates.append(f2[field_]) candidates.sort() if len(candidates) >0: f[field_] = candidates for i in (candidates): if abs(org_int - i) <= abs(f[field_] - org_int): f[field_] = i f["area"] = area_threshold + 1 layer.updateFeature(f) feats.append(f["id"]) print "feature " +str(f["id"]) + " changed from " + str(org_int) + " to " + str(f["int"]) print feats layer.commitChanges()
To dissolve I use this:
processing.runalg("qgis:dissolve", input, False, "class", dis_temp)
What I tried:
- using other dissolve tools within QGis (OGR, SAGA, [GRASS I could not get to work])
- cleaning Topology with v.clean according to Dissolve polygons in QGIS (GEOS) with tolerance
Both did not work. The different tools all ended up creating the same error.
How can I resolve this?


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Definition of siskin in English:
A small songbird related to the goldfinch, with yellow and black in the plumage.
- Genus Carduelis (and Serinus), family Fringillidae: the North Eurasian (spruce) siskin (C. spinus), with dark-streaked greenish-yellow plumage, and several species in the New World
- Seedeaters such as evening grosbeaks, goldfinches, and pine siskins prefer black oil sunflower and niger thistle.
- Niger thistle appeals especially to pine siskins, goldfinches, and purple and house finches.
- After a four-winter absence delightful siskins returned to our garden in 1994.
Words that rhyme with siskingriskin
Definition of siskin in:
- US English dictionary
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The Superhero Database Classification number, or SHDB Class, is a number that represents the overall 'power' of a character. All traits of a character are used for calculating the Classification.
What it DOESN'T mean
This doesn't mean that a higher class would always beat a lower class character. But the bigger the difference in Class is, the more obvious it is who'll win in a fight.
How is this calculated
( INT^1.3 + (STR*0.5 )^2 + (SPE*0.5)^2 + DUR^1.6 + (POW + (SPS*SPL))^2 + COM^1.8 ) ^ TIER
Super Power Score and Level
Every Super Power has a score (SPS) that is used to calculate the Class. Each Super Power also has 3 levels (SPL). The level is set when connecting that Super Power to a character. The level determines the final score, of the Super Power, being used in the calculation.


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BAL in the News
In 2015, a BAL learning initiative focused on the importance of racial diversity in the classroom was featured on WNYC:
The American School Counselor Association recommends a counselor-student ratio of 1:250. But the students are in impoverished districts, and many have been affected by the trauma that comes with living in neighborhoods with high crime rates, gang activity or unstable housing situations. Listen to the feature on WNYC below to hear our principal discuss the importance of this guidance.
"We have someone every year of the way through high school who's going to be able to make sure a kid is tuned in and focused on the academic prowess that's going to allow them to access college and careers," said Cardet-Hernandez.


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Her Parents Abandoned Her At The Age Of 3, But Wild Dogs Raised Her As Their Own Feral Child
Updated July 31, 2019 161.1k views13 items
Stories of children raised by animals are popular in folklore and literature - The Jungle Book for one - but there are more documented cases of this happening in reality then you'd think. While few and far between, there have been incidents when orphaned or abandoned children were taken in by animals. Called feral children, such kids often fail to develop language and basic social skills. One such case involved a Ukranian child named Oxana Malaya. Neglected by alcoholic parents at age three, Malaya took refuge with a wild dog pack.
After she was discovered - five years later - the world was captivated by the story of the girl raised by wild dogs. Malaya was the subject of many documentaries and articles over the years. She was dubbed the "Dog Girl" - a term she really doesn't prefer, who would? - and while her reintroduction into society has been difficult, she has successfully transitioned. Here's everything there is to know about how one girl survived living in the wild among animals.
 - After Five Years With Her Dog Pack, The Animals Tried To Protect Her From Authorities
 Oxana Malaya was discovered in Ukraine in 1994. According to accounts, a neighbor noticed there was a little girl living in the woods and contacted authorities. When Malaya was discovered, she was living with a pack of wild dogs.
 The dogs instinctively protected Malaya from the officers, having accepted her into their pack.They had to be bribed with treats so authorities could take Malaya. She was believed to have been living with the dogs for roughly five years.
 - Her Adoption By The Dogs Was Due To Horribly Negligent Parents
 While the details remain somewhat unclear, Malaya likely ended up in the care of the dog pack due to neglect on behalf of her negligent, alcoholic parents. When she was three, according to the story, her parents left her outside one night. Malaya crawled into a nearby hovel where wild dogs congregated.
 Her parents never tried to find her, so she ended up being adopted by the pack and forgetting basic language and social skills.
 - It Was Difficult For Her To Shed Her Dog-Like Tendencies
 Even years after being found, at 23, Malaya still displayed tendencies similar to wild dogs. She would shake her head when wet to get off the water. She would hide things given to her, much like a dog hides food or supplies. She also walked in a somewhat dog-like fashion and would still occasionally walk on all fours like a dog.
 - Her Intelligence Was High Considering Her Separation From Society
 When child psychologist Lyn Fry met with Malaya as part of a documentary, she was actually surprised with Malaya's intelligence and overall development. Malaya's drawing skills matched that of a five or six-year-old and she had a sophisticated enough grasp of language to understand prepositions.
 She was also able to recognize herself in the mirror without trouble. Most feral children are much farther behind in terms of development.


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The diagonal fraction
bar in mathematics
. Also called virgule
. This symbol
was used to replace
, sometimes referred to as a vinculum
, due to the typographic
difficulty imposed by the horizontal bar which requires three terraces
An early written example of this usage can be found in a 1718 ledger by Thomas Twining. In his article "The Calculations of Functions" from 1845 and published in the Encyclopaedia Metropolitana, De Morgan recommended the use of the solidus.
Also, an ancient Roman gold coin used until the fall of the Byzantine Empire and introduced by Constantine.


Cut Out a Cross with One Straight Cut
cross you can cut from a piece of paper
How can you cut out a shape of a cross from a regular piece of paper with one, straight cut? Follow the steps below to find out.
 1. fold top corner to opposite sideFold the top corner down to the edge of the paper.
 2. fold other top corner downFold the top right corner down.
 3. fold in halfFold in half along a vertical line.
 4. fold in half againFold in half vertically again.
 5. cut along vertical lineCut along the vertical line.