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|Region||Tororo District, Uganda|
|Native speakers||360,000 (2002 census)|
Adhola, also known as Jopadhola and Ludama, is a dialect of Southern Luo spoken by the Adhola people (AKA Jopadhola or Badama) of Uganda. Dhopadhola is generally mutually intelligible with Acholi, Lango, Kumam, and Alur of Uganda and Dholuo of Kenya.
The prefix dho means "language of". It can be attached to a nationality or speech community to imply the language of such a people. jo means "people of". The infix pa means possessive 'of'.
Dhopadhola thus means the language spoken in Padhola.
Padhola is the area or region where Dhopadhola is spoken.
Jopadhola is the plural of Japadhola; a person who speaks Dhopadhola. Hence, Jopadhola are speakers of Dhopadhola.
Ja is a prefix meaning the 'doer' or a person belonging to a particular place or position. The plural is Jo. That is, people who do something or belong to a particular place or organisation.
Jafwonji means a teacher.
Jofwonji means teachers.
Jawer means a singer.
Jower means singers.
Janywol means a parent.
Jonywol means parents.
Japach means a carpenter.
Jopach means carpenters.
|Adhola dialect test of Wikipedia at Wikimedia Incubator|
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Culture - Day 2 grades K-3 learning activities
These activities will help youth build awareness and learn to identify city resources. They can be done alone, but work best with friends over a video chat such as Skype, Zoom, Facetime, etc.
Trivia question: In what year did Calgary become a city?
A) 2000 B) 1899 C) 1950 D) 1894
- Take a deep breath in and squeeze your fists as tight as you can.
- Hold it for 5 seconds.
- Blow all the air out through your mouth and shake your hands and arms as fast as you can.
- Pencil Crayons
- Give your child a piece of paper and pencil
- Have your child divide the sheet into four sections (they can fold the paper or draw lines).
- Help them write 4 of their favourite places in Calgary (one in each section).
- Have them draw each place.
- Share the drawings with family members and see if anyone else has the same favourite places.
Using household items, have your child build their very own skyscraper at home! See how tall they can make it and imagine what it would look like in downtown Calgary.
If they want to and have enough supplies, build more skyscrapers to make their own downtown.
- Pencil crayons
- Markers and/or crayons
For this activity, have your child draw a map of their dream city.
They can draw buildings, stores and houses like they see in Calgary. They can also make up amazing new attractions, like a chocolate fountain or a sledding race course.
Have them name their new city. How many people live there? What do people do for fun? Are there any special events or festivals?
Ask your child:
- What's your favourite thing about Calgary?
- What makes Calgary special?
- How can you make Calgary an even better place?
Mindfulness Activity: 1894. Calgary is 126 years old!

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Definition of orc
n. - The grampus. 2
The word "orc" uses 3 letters: C O R.
Words formed by adding one letter before or after orc (in bold), or to cor in any order:
a - arco orca c - croc d - cord e - cero core f - corf i - coir k - cork rock m - corm n - corn p - crop s - cors orcs rocs t - torc w - crow y - cory
Shorter words found within orc:
All words formed from orc by changing one letter
Browse words starting with orc by next letter

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text: The synthesis and characterization of mullite composite nanocrystaline from high-silica kaolin sampled from Tianyang County of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region is presented in this paper. Rough kaolin is firstly grounded and processed to remove impurities, iron and carbon before burned to produce composite oxides with mullite as major components. The composite oxides are further synthesized into composite mullite nanocrystaline by using hydrothermal crystallization process under low temperature and normal pressure. Tests on the composite nanocrystalline by TEM, TG-TDA, and X-ray diffraction methods show that the nanocrystalline range in size from 40 to 100 nm and are well textured. They also show significantly enhanced thermal stability at temperature as high as 1000oC.


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Township 24 South, Range 13 West, New Mexico Principal Meridian, New Mexico
View Township 24 South, Range 13 West, New Mexico Principal Meridian, New Mexico Township and Range on Google Maps with this interactive Section Township Range finder. Search by address, place, land parcel description or GPS coordinates (latitude, longitude)
Just need an image? Scroll down the page to the New Mexico Section Township Range Map Image
Township and Range made easy! Use this free township and range locator to search by address, place, land parcel description or GPS coordinates (latitude, longitude). View and search the Public Land Survey System (PLSS), also known as Congressional townships or survey townships, all the way down to the section, quarter section and quarter quarter section level, all overlaid on a fully interactive Google Map. Optionally, add section township range labels, and overlay counties and cities as well!
Quick Tips for using this New Mexico Section Township and Range map tool
- There are four ways to get started using this New Mexico Section Township and Range map tool
- In the "Search places" box above the map, type an address, city, etc. and choose the one you want from the auto-complete list
- Click the map to see the Section, Township and Range for where you clicked (Monthly Contributors also get Dynamic Maps)
- Use the "Find parcel" tool below the map to search for a known Section, Township and Range, for example from a land deed. Tip: You don't have to specify a Section if you only know the Township and Range. Also, you can leave the PM (Prime Meridian) set to "any" and the tool will let you know if there are multiple matches.
- To search using GPS coordinates use the "Find lat long" box in the top right above the map*
- Click the ◉ button in the upper right corner of the map to use your current location. Click the ◉ button again to automatically update your location every 1, 5 or 10 minutes (Monthly Contributors also get an option to update every several seconds).**
As you click on townships, sections and aliquot parts smaller than a section (such as quarter sections), the approximate area in acres (square miles for townships) will be shown for the yellow-highlighted unit. Only use this acreage as an approximate, as it is a GIS-computed area and may not correspond with the official survey-recorded area.
- Optionally, check the "Show labels" checkbox in the lower left corner of the map to see the names of township and range, section and quarter quarter section on the map. More labels will appear as you zoom in. There are also options to show US city limits and county lines on the map.
- Subscribe to receive notification of tool updates and usage tips
* You can search using various formats of latitude longitude, including degrees, minutes and seconds; degrees
and decimal minutes; or decimal degrees
** The "Locate" button will be more accurate on smartphones and other devices containing a GPS; desktop browsers typically show an approximate location
Section Township Range is part of the U.S. Public Land Survey System (PLSS), which is administered by the United States Department of the Interior's Bureau of Land Management (BLM). The PLSS is a system of land surveying that was created by the United States government in the early 1800s. The system divides land into rectangular parcels, which are then further subdivided into smaller parcels. The PLSS is used to survey much of the land in the United States, including land that is owned by the federal government, state governments, and private individuals.
The following states use the BLM's PLSS and are covered by this Section Township Range map tool: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio (partial), Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming. The remaining U.S. states typically use the older metes and bounds system and are therefore not covered by this tool.
Find Sections, Townships and Ranges by radius or by drawing a line or shape
- To find Sections, Townships and Ranges within a radius or near a line or shape you draw*:
- Click the "Selection Tools" button on the left side of the map
- – RADIUS SELECT: To find Sections, Townships and Ranges within a radius, specify the mileage in the "Select map
features within x miles of the shapes I draw" box, then use the Point "Add a marker" tool to draw a point
in the middle of the radius
– TOUCHING A LINE OR SHAPE: To find Sections, Townships and Ranges that touch a line or a shape you draw, use the Line tool or Shape tool to draw the shape, double-clicking when finished
– WITHIN DISTANCE OF A LINE OR SHAPE: To find Sections, Townships and Ranges that are within a distance of a line or a shape you draw, first specify the mileage in the "Select map features within x miles of the shapes I draw" box, then use the Line tool or Shape tool to draw the shape, double-clicking when finished
- The Sections, Townships and Ranges will be highlighted and listed in a "Results from map" box below the
map, where you can copy the selected Sections, Townships and Ranges for use in a spreadsheet or other
– Optionally, keep drawing shapes to select more Sections, Townships and Ranges
- When you are finished selecting Townships and Ranges, click the "DONE Selecting" button on the left side of the map
* Sections, Townships and Ranges will get selected if any part of the shape you draw falls within the Section, Township and Range
New Mexico Section Township Range Map Image
Static Map Image of New Mexico Section Township Range Map
Why was this tool created? Many people have requested to be able to search by section, township and range, and be able to see them displayed on top of Google Maps.
While some other tools show Section Township Range on Google Earth, requiring downloads and installation, this free tool shows Section Township Range on Google Maps in a web browser, requiring no downloads and no installation. And you can even use it on your smart phone or tablet!
- Township, Range and Section lines are part of the Public Land Survey System (PLSS), the most complete source being the Bureau of Land Management (BLM)
- See states covered by this tool listed above
- Survey Type Codes (shown when available):
– AS: Alaska State Land Survey
– AT: Alaska Tideland Survey
– C: U.S. Coal Land Survey
– D: Allotment Survey
– E: Metes and Bounds
– F: Farm Unit Survey
– G: Land Grant
– H: Homestead Entry
– I: Indian Interest
– J: Small Tract, Small Holding Claim
– K: Townsite Block
– L: Lot
– M: Mineral Survey
– N: Townsite Survey
– P: BLM Parcel
– Q: Donation Land Claim
– S: United States Survey
– T: Tract
– U: Unsurveyed Protracted
– W: Water or Meandered Water
– X: Exchange Survey
– Y: Townsite Outlot
– Z: Unsurveyed Unprotracted
- The Search places box uses a standard Google Maps geocoding engine, therefore you can type street addresses, road names, points of interest, etc. to see what section, township, and range that location is part of
- Many of the map layers from which this information is extracted are very large, so it may take several seconds for all of the map layers to finish drawing
- Because the map layers are large, fewer lines will be shown if you are zoomed out too far
- Note that typing an address will zoom in the map very close, whereas typing a city or county by itself will show you a map with a wider view
- Disclaimer: While the number of decimals in the latitude and longitude displayed for the map marker may imply a positional accuracy of within a few feet, note that Google Maps and the source data may not be that accurate. Accordingly, this tool should not be used for legal nor surveying purposes or anything beyond entertainment value.
– Section Township Range: US Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management
BLM's Limitations of Use: These data are provided by BLM "as is" and may contain errors or omissions. The User assumes the entire risk associated with its use of these data and bears all responsibility in determining whether these data are fit for the User's intended use. The information contained in these data is dynamic and may change over time. The data are not better than the original sources from which they were derived, and both scale and accuracy may vary across the data set. These data may not have the accuracy, resolution, completeness, timeliness, or other characteristics appropriate for applications that potential users of the data may contemplate. The User is encouraged to carefully consider the content of the metadata file associated with these data. These data are neither legal documents nor land surveys, and must not be used as such. Official records may be referenced at most BLM offices. Please report any errors in the data to the BLM office for which it was obtained. The BLM should be cited as the data source in any products derived from these data. Any Users wishing to modify the data should describe the types of modifications they have performed. The User should not misrepresent the data,


In partnership with the Maine Memory Network Maine Memory Network
Maine Memory Network
Experiences of Jewish Teenagers in Maine
Text by Madeline Kurtz
Images from Colby College Special Collections, Bowdoin College Library, and Maine Historical Society
In many ways, 20th century Jewish teens were exactly the same as the other teens throughout the state: they played sports, socialized regularly, and went to summer camp.
So what made them different? Jewish teens in Maine experienced discrimination in the first half of the 20th century, whether they were being excluded from fraternities on college campuses or being called names on the basketball court.
Nevertheless, Jewish teens established their own organizations that were distinctively Jewish, while still embracing and assimilating into the Maine lifestyle. They founded their own fraternities, attended Jewish summer camps, and experienced great success in athletics.
Beginning in the 1920s and continuing today, Jewish teenagers in Maine have sought both to integrate into Maine's teen culture and to establish their own identity as Jewish teens.
For these teens, their Jewish and Maine identities were equally important in their lives. Thus, the two cultures fused together to create a single identity of which the teens were extremely proud.
Madeline Kurtz of Westport, Connecticut, is a member of the Colby College Class of 2014.


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Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia
[mamapas pali] depicting a hornbill soul ship
26.0 (h) x 171.0 (w) x 5.0 (d) cm
National Museum of Ethnology, Leiden
The ship is an ancient recurring image in Southeast Asian art. A powerful symbol of transition, especially from this world to the afterlife, it appears on grave goods and trade items from the Bronze Age until modern times. The earliest coffins discovered across Southeast Asia are boat-shaped. Ships are still found on textiles, mats, sculptures and paintings that symbolise and celebrate the most important transition in a person's life, the journey of the soul to the realm of the ancestors.
In its most overt form, the boat depicts the vehicle in which the spirit of the deceased travels to the other world. Ship imagery is also displayed at other ceremonies of the lifecycle when an individual moves from one social or spiritual state to another, including initiations into adulthood such as tooth-filing, and at weddings.


Best ways to fix a white screen on Mac
Your Mac stuck on white screen and you desperately grab your phone to google solutions? As it mostly happens abruptly, you need to find the fast way to bring your Mac back to life. So, let's get down to work right away!
Why my Mac stuck on white screen?
Macs are reliable computers, but on the rare occasions they may encounter trouble and won't load. When this happens, you see a blank white screen, your Mac becomes pretty much unusable, and you keep asking yourself, "Why won't my MacBook turn on?"
Usually, this happens after updating your operating system to a new version, when dealing with incompatible drivers, or if some applications fail to upgrade. This results in a blank screen on Mac until some steps are taken to bring your computer back to its normal state.
How to fix the MacBook white screen
Before you do anything to solve the Mac frozen screen, try an easy fix: check your peripherals. Try to disconnect all of them (printers, scanners, USB devices, etc.) with the exception of the keyboard and mouse. Then reboot your Mac. If it boots up now, one of those peripherals is the source of the plain white screen problem. However, if it fails and your MacBook won't load, check out other possible ways to wake up your Mac.
1. Boot into safe mode
A safe boot feature in macOS and Mac OS X was designed for troubleshooting purposes. It allows to check the disk for all possible file system errors and if needed, a repair would be run. Starting your Mac in safe mode is the first thing you should do when your Mac won't turn on.
To start up in safe mode:
 1. Press the power button, then immediately press and hold the Shift key.
 2. When you see the Apple logo, release the Shift key.
Once you boot using safe mode, the very first thing is deleting cache files. A cache is a place where data is stored temporarily to help things load faster. But eventually, files in a cache become outdated and start to pile up on your Mac, resulting in a white screen problem. Here's a comprehensive guide "How to clear cache on a Mac."
After you've deleted the cache files, you should also remove recently installed applications. But note that dragging them to the Trash is not the right way to remove apps as it leaves behind tons of associated files on your Mac. But don't worry, there is a utility that will help you — CleanMyMac X. Its Uninstaller module is designed to uninstall apps completely, with no leftover parts and pieces behind.
Simply download the app (it's free to try), launch it, choose Uninstaller and select the app you want to delete. Click Uninstall and the application will be removed completely. As simple as that!
As you've removed all the clutter, restart as normal without pressing any keys during startup. Probably you won't see that MacBook white screen anymore.
PRAM/NVRAM is a small amount of memory that your Mac uses to store certain settings and access them quickly. These settings include sound volume, time zone, startup disk selection, and more. If you experience some issues related to these settings, resetting PRAM might fix your MacBook stuck on white screen.
Here's how to reset PRAM/NVRAM:
 1. Shut down your Mac.
 2. Immediately press these four keys together: Command+Option+P+R.
 3. Hold down the keys until you hear the startup sound.
 4. Release the keys.
When your Mac finishes starting up, you should go to System Preferences and adjust some settings that were reset, such as time zone, display resolution, etc.
3. Use Disk Utility to verify or repair disks
Disk Utility can fix several disk problems, including the white screen on Mac. That's why use it to your advantage if the above steps didn't work.
 1. Restart your Mac holding the Command and R keys.
 2. Release the keys when you see the Apple logo.
 3. Click Disk Utility and then click Continue.
 4. Choose the disk you want to repair.
 5. Click the First Aid button.
If Disk Utility says the disk is about to fail, there's nothing you can do — you have to replace it. If it reports that the disk has been repaired, you're done. You can click Show Details to get more information about the repairs.
4. Reinstall macOS
If all the approaches are failing and you still see that white screen on your Mac, you may need to reinstall your operating system. Don't worry, it won't affect your files, apps, user setting, etc. Only a fresh version of the macOS will be installed on your Mac again. Here's how to do that for macOS SierramacOS High SierramacOS MojavemacOS Catalina and macOS Big Sur
Note that sometimes the standard reinstall methods won't work due to the issues with the drive. In this case, you'll need to use the internet recovery to reinstall the operating system.
Follow these steps to reinstall macOS from the internet:
 1. Turn on or restart your Mac.
 2. Hold down the Command+Option+R keys until you see the Apple logo or a spinning globe.
 3. When startup is complete, you'll see the Utilities window.
 4. Choose Reinstall macOS and click Continue.
Follow the onscreen instruction to complete the process.
Once you've brought your Mac to life, make sure to do some maintenance to prevent such unpleasant issues in future. A utility we've mentioned above — CleanMyMac X — will help you keep your Mac in shape for years. Apart from cleaning your Mac from all the junk, it gives you access to all maintenance scripts that allow to quickly optimize the system performance and never worry about the health of your Mac.
With the solutions above, you'll fix the white screen problem on Mac, so that it can function as a new one. Cheers!
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Waterfall 202 - Splits with Hurdles Template
The Splits with Hurdles Template allows users to split distribution cash flow similar to the Split Template, but now adding in a hurdle rate to end the rule. The IMS system currently supports hurdles based on IRR, Equity Multiple, Return of Capital, and Preferred Return. The system will support multiple hurdles such as an IRR of 15% and an Equity Multiple of 1.80x.
Pre-Conditions For Use:
The Entity must have at least two Classes to split distribution cash flow.
Input Fields:
Percentage: Input the % of the available cash that will be directed to the first class
Class: Select the class that the % just input will correspond to
Distribution Method: Choose how the system should allocate the distributions between the investors within the selected class.
 - Pro-rata by Ownership: Most common choice. The amount distributed will be allocated according to each investor's class ownership percentage. If more than one class is being allocated to it will look to entity ownership.
 - Prorata by Unpaid Preferred Return: Typically, only appropriate for use with the preferred return template. The amount distributed will be allocated according to each investor's percentage of the total amount of unpaid preferred return. For example, if you are distributing $50,000 but $100,000 of preferred return is accrued total to all investors and John Smith has accrued $1000 (1%), he will be paid 1% of the total distribution amount, or $500.
 - Equal Distributions: if everyone receives the exact same amount (one off)
 - Total Amount: Generally, not recommended. Only to be used if there is only one investor, as it will allocate the total amount of the distribution to each investor.
Distribution Sub-Type: Select the bucket that best represents the cash flow (typically Excess Cash or Promote)
Assign Hurdle to Class: Select the Class(es) that will need to hit the hurdle before ending the rule
Hurdle: Select the appropriate Hurdle: IRR, Equity Multiple, Preferred Return ("its preferred return" will use the pre-set rate specified in class preferences "A preferred return" will allow you to specify a different rate), Return of Capital, or a specific percentage as applicable
Hurdle Rate: Input the applicable hurdle expressed as a percentage
Similar to the Splits Template without hurdles, you can add additional classes to the template by selecting the + button to the right of the splits. You can also have multiple hurdles if you select the plus button. Typical combinations include an IRR Hurdle and Equity Multiple. Once the Class that the Hurdle is tied to has met the required threshold, the system will go on to the next rule.
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Creating checkpointsLast Updated: 12/03/2015 Introduced in Verision: 2.0
This example creates a checkpoint for a flow. The concept is the same across all entities. Creating a checkpoint simply creates a backup of the entity in its history folder. This makes it possible to restore from the checkpoint backup file. The difference of a checkpoint vs. a normal or auto-save is that a checkpoint backup file has a specific name. Manual and automatic saves have generated names.


Portuguese EZ word boards
Item Number: ACU013
Language Word Boards -- for both Non-English and Non-Verbal Communication.
They come in 20 languages wheres one side is is for ackts a a body locator and the other side has wording. Their is also one in English that can be used to communicate with an English speaking person who cannot speak due to tubes, surgery or other reasons. And the 20 non-English boards will also provide non-verbal communication.


Dzi bead
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Dzi bead
Modern 'new' dzi beads made from etched agate
Chinese name
Hanyu Pinyin tiānzhū
Literal meaning heaven pearls
Tibetan name
Tibetan གཟི
The meaning of the Tibetan word "dzi" [གཟི།] translates to "shine, brightness, clearness, splendor." In Chinese, the bead is called "heaven's bead" or "heaven's pearl" (天珠).
Cinnabar dots as seen on an ancient dzi.
Some dzi beads sport what are referred to as "blood spots," which are tiny red dots in the white areas, indicative of iron content. This is highly desirable, but relatively rare.[citation needed] Another desirable effect is "Nāga skin," in which the surface of the bead exhibits tiny circular weathering marks that resemble scales. Some dzi beads are simply polished agate, with no other decoration than the natural banding of the stone.
The number of "eyes," circular designs on the stone, is considered significant. The symbolic meaning of these beads is based on the number and arrangement of the dots. The highest number of eyes on ancient dzi is twelve. One thirteen-eye bead has been reported from a Taiwanese collector but its authenticity has not been confirmed. Dzi beads with more than twelve eyes are considered non-traditional. Any accompanying story or benefit tale is assumed to be fake as well, and a mere marketing strategy for the lucrative feng shui item market.
Although the geographic origin of dzi beads is uncertain, it is accepted that they are now called "Tibetan beads," just like "Tibetan coral," which also came to Tibet from elsewhere. Tibetans cherish these beads and consider them hereditary gems. In this way they have survived thousands of years, being worn by hundreds of individual people. Dzi are found primarily in Tibet, but also in neighbouring Bhutan, Nepal, Ladakh and Sikkim.[citation needed]
Since knowledge of the bead is derived from several differing oral traditions, the beads have provoked controversy regarding their source, their method of manufacture and even their precise definition.[citation needed] In Tibetan culture these beads are believed to attract local protectors, dharmapalas or deities or maybe beneficial ghosts, ancestors or even bodhisattvas. Because of this, dzi beads are always treated with respect.[1]
New dzi[edit]
Due to the unknown origin of these beads and the high demand for them, there has been recent reproduction of dzi beads in Asia. The first (and best) replica dzi beads came from Taiwan during the 1990s. China has also produced some good-quality dzi beads over the last three years.[when?] However, the number of modern dzi that would be accepted as beautiful by the Tibetan community is very small, making these beads highly desirable.[citation needed]
A nice dzi should be made of good quality agate with the cutting, drilling and decorating taking many days. Modern methods and technology such as lasers, modern sugars and chemicals, and vacuum chambers can produce very good results.[2] The waxy appearance is still desirable but is sometimes lacking. Some especially well-made new dzi are accepted by Tibetans because it is safe to wear them in public since they look like ancient dzi. Some[who?] claim the new dzi function with the same efficacy as the old ones; others believe the protective energies of ancient dzi can move into a new dzi, if the stone is of the same quality or better and the two beads are kept together or when binding rituals are performed.[citation needed]
Imitation dzi[edit]
Some people would also call the modern machine-carved and machine-drilled, highly polished new dzi "mock dzi." Almost invariably mass-produced, these are available for less than two dollars, and are often sold by the strand. The etching on these cheap beads has been done very quickly, and the decorations do not penetrate into the inner core of the bead. These are usually targeted for sale to mainland Chinese customers as lucky feng shui charms.
Market value for ancient beads can easily reach into hundreds of thousands of US dollars - especially for beads with more "eyes." Tiny red cinnabar spots caused by iron inclusion in the agate also increase the value. New etched agate dzi are also highly prized as long as they are well made, contain the traditional patterns, and are made from genuine agate without "dragon skin" or "dragon veins," with a clean, clear look and luster and nicely simulated abrasion signs at the drill holes (these abrasions should slope upward, simulating thousands of years of thread abrasion). New dzi prices range from about ten to two thousand US Dollars, depending on quality and luster. Because of the high value placed on them, Tibetans would typically only part with an authentic dzi bead under very extreme circumstances, such as theft, confiscation by banks or government, or even murder. As a result, many Tibetans have started wearing reproduction dzi in public, out of fear of theft.[citation needed]
Similar beads[edit]
An ancient goat eye bead from a site in Warad-Sin, Iraq. This ancient Mesopotamian bead[3] is very similar to the Luk Mik beads used by Tibetans. Beads like these are also found in Afghanistan and Bactria.
Luk Mik-style and other striped agate beads strung together. Susa, western Iran, dating back to 300 BC. Many of these beads were recovered in Taxila and southern Mesopotamia.
Similar to dzi beads are the so-called chung dzi,[4] which have been imported to Tibet since ancient times. These can be plain, naturally banded[5] agate beads, or etched beads (often with black and white striped patterns). Some are carnelians or black agate with thin white etching patterns resembling the back of a turtle, which is an ancient pattern that dates back to the era of the Harappan Indus culture. Ancient Roman agate beads as well as etched Bactrian, Middle Eastern, Chinese, Afghan, Yemeni,[6] and Indian agate and carnelian beads made their way into Tibet. All these are considered chung dzi (in Tibetan, "chung" means ordinary or common). Chung dzi are believed to have similar properties to real "eyed" dzi; they are less valuable, but they are highly prized by Tibetans and also considered a variety of dzi.
Another similar type of bead is called Luk Mik ("goat's eye") - it is a naturally formed "one-eyed" coin-shaped[3] agate (pictured). Luk Mik are the preferred dzi for travelling in Tibet.
See also[edit]
Further reading[edit]
 - Ebbinghouse, David and Winsten, Michael (1988). "Tibetan dZi (gZi) Beads". The Tibet Journal 13 (1): pp. 38–56.
External links[edit]


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The Waveform Viewer offers a unique insight into your system. By displaying data in the form of digital waveforms, it represents a live and correlated view of JTAG chain data.
While Boundary Scan can't claim to capture the point at which signals transition in real-time, Waveform Viewer provides a logic analyser-type view of your system's digital activity, as it is captured by the Scan Chain. This brings several new and valuable capabilities to the debug and fault diagnostic process.
- Visualise digital data graphically
- Capture transient faults
- View groups of signals as values
- Start tracking data under definable trigger conditions
- Monitor live and correlated waveforms of individual signals, even from different devices
- Group signals arbitrarily to form busses
- Create simple or complex trigger conditions based on combined logic levels or rising/falling signal edges
- Automatically decode address and data busses to show their values as binary, decimal or hex values
- Scan through logic levels from an arbitrary number of signals captured in the same time period, to help locate transient faults
- Save data to file for subsequent analysis or comparison
Waveform Viewer brings many of the capabilities found in traditional logic analysers to the Boundary Scan domain.
Used in conjunction with XJAnalyser, Waveform Viewer gives much greater insight into circuit behaviour, effectively closing the loop between graphically stimulating and monitoring digital signals over JTAG.


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Definition - What does Supervening Cause mean?
A supervening cause is a cause of an injury, or of damage that comes after the initial set of events has already been put into place, but without which the harm could not have taken place.
In the context of the law, the person responsible for the supervening cause can be liable for the harm as opposed to the person who created the proximate cause.
Justipedia explains Supervening Cause
Often, there are multiple causes that go into harm being caused. For example, if a truck driver doesn't tie his load down and the products start spilling onto the highway, this could be a proximate cause. However, if a person behind the truck swerves unnecessarily far into oncoming traffic and causes an accident, this would be a supervening cause. In order to find out who would be fully liable for the damage caused by the accident, a court case would most likely have to ensue.


Retrieve metadata for files specified via path or via file id.
If the files are specified via path, the returned dribble will include a path column. To add path information to any dribble that lacks it, use drive_reveal(), e.g., drive_reveal(d, "path"). If you want to list the contents of a folder, use drive_ls(). For general searching, use drive_find().
If you want to get a file via path and it's not necessarily on your My Drive, you may need to specify the shared_drive or corpus arguments to search other collections of items. Read more about shared drives.
 path = NULL,
 id = NULL,
 shared_drive = NULL,
 corpus = NULL,
 verbose = deprecated(),
 team_drive = deprecated()
Character vector of path(s) to get. Use a trailing slash to indicate explicitly that a path is a folder, which can disambiguate if there is a file of the same name (yes this is possible on Drive!). If path appears to contain Drive URLs or is explicitly marked with as_id(), it is treated as if it was provided via the id argument.
Character vector of Drive file ids or URLs (it is first processed with as_id()). If both path and id are non-NULL, id is silently ignored.
Anything that identifies one specific shared drive: its name, its id or URL marked with as_id(), or a dribble. The value provided to shared_drive is pre-processed with as_shared_drive(). Read more about shared drives.
Character, specifying which collections of items to search. Relevant to those who work with shared drives and/or Google Workspace domains. If specified, must be one of "user", "drive" (requires that shared_drive also be specified), "allDrives", or "domain". Read more about shared drives.
[Deprecated] This logical argument to individual googledrive functions is deprecated. To globally suppress googledrive messaging, use options(googledrive_quiet = TRUE) (the default behaviour is to emit informational messages). To suppress messaging in a more limited way, use the helpers local_drive_quiet() or with_drive_quiet().
[Deprecated] Google Drive and the Drive API have replaced Team Drives with shared drives.
Special considerations for paths
See also
Wraps the files.get endpoint and, if you specify files by name or path, also calls files.list:
# get info about your "My Drive" root folder
#> # A dribble: 1 x 4
#> name path id drive_resource
#>
#> 1 My Drive ~/ 0AO_RMaBzcP63Uk9PVA
# the API reserves the file id "root" for your root folder
drive_get(id = "root")
#> # A dribble: 1 x 3
#> name id drive_resource
#> *
#> 1 My Drive 0AO_RMaBzcP63Uk9PVA
#> # A dribble: 1 x 4
#> name path id drive_resource
if (FALSE) {
# The examples below are indicative of correct syntax.
# But note these will generally result in an error or a
# 0-row dribble, unless you replace the inputs with paths
# or file ids that exist in your Drive.
# multiple names
drive_get(c("abc", "def"))
# multiple names, one of which must be a folder
drive_get(c("abc", "def/"))
# query by file id(s)
drive_get(id = "abcdefgeh123456789")
drive_get(id = c("abcdefgh123456789", "jklmnopq123456789"))
# apply to a browser URL for, e.g., a Google Sheet
my_url <- ""
drive_get(id = my_url)
# access the shared drive named "foo"
# shared_drive params must be specified if getting by path
foo <- shared_drive_get("foo")
drive_get(c("this.jpg", "that-file"), shared_drive = foo)
# shared_drive params are not necessary if getting by id
# search all shared drives and other files user has accessed
drive_get(c("this.jpg", "that-file"), corpus = "allDrives")


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This paper discusses the phenomena of youth language in multiethnic suburbs in Eastern Helsinki. The paper describes how adolescents make use of multiethnic social reality and the linguistic resources of their surroundings, i.e. different languages as well as varieties of Finnish. The possibility of the emergence of new multiethnic youth varieties or styles (Quist 2008) is discussed. The paper is mainly based on a sociolinguistic study conducted in 2002–2004 (Lehtonen 2004) and the data consist of participant observation, recorded interviews and other audio and video recordings. In the data, phenomena such as stylisation and language crossing (Rampton 1995) and a continuum from code-switching to language mixing (Auer 1999) can be observed.
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Sets of Elements: 3, Boom Length: 9'
DB Gain: 12, Watts: 5000
Power Multiplication: 30X
Front-to-Back Separation: 25db
Turn Radius: 10.25'
Surface Area: 4.2 square foot
Weight: 14 lbs
Gizmotchy? beams are made to build upon. For example, you can
choose to start out with a 3 element beam and then you can increase
your boom length, number of elements, DB gain, etc at any point by
adding one or more Gizmotchy? Power Boosters.
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The primary methods to improve a Transaction check using Uptime.com are to:
- Improve the data received on an outage
- Validate specific elements are functioning as intended
This FAQ offers an advanced use case that will teach best practices of Wait for Element and various Validators that Uptime.com can use in a Transaction check. The goal of this tutorial is to teach you how to use the Transaction check to identify specific elements and validate a page and its associated infrastructure are rendering properly.
Uptime.com Demo Check | Improve Homepage Form Testing
This demo check will show how commands and validators can provide more specific data to your team:
This check is off to a good start. It verifies our status code and makes sure the Uptime.com tagline renders properly, but the one-second wait time won't tell us how our site performs.
Tip 1: Wait for Elements, Not seconds
When the next URL or step in a form takes too long to load, it's tempting during testing to add Wait for 1 Second steps. These steps add unnecessary time to your check, and are not the most accurate way to gauge latency issues. What if the render takes longer than the time you've designated?
Instead, use Wait for Element to Exist. Wait for Element to Exist has an individual step timeout of 25 seconds, and it's a much more accurate gauge of performance. The check will move on to its next step once the element is detected. If your check times out, you can investigate this step and its associated moving parts for performance issues.
We'll use this technique to verify our form is rendering.
We copy the CSS selector for this form:
Then we replace the "Wait for 1 Second" command we used in step three with a "Wait For Element to Exist" command to check for this form:
Next, we'll enter a URL and test the form.
Tip 2: Click vs Submit for Forms
The Submit form command calls the submit method on a form, and has some specific use cases. It's almost always best to utilize Click Element instead if you're filling out a field and clicking a button to move to the next step. Examples include:
- Testing a call to action (as in this example)
- Testing a login form
- Testing a multi-step form
Copy the CSS Selector for the button Start a Free Trial.
Add two new steps that fill the Uptime.com URL into our field and click the button.
Tip 3: Verifying a Redirect
To verify a redirect, you need a command and validator to look for information on the page and check the URL. We started this process in the screenshot above.
Step 7 will wait for the next page to render by looking for the element that contains the information we passed along with our form:
Step 8 will check that this element contains "Uptime.com" (the data we passed in our form), and we'll combine this with our new step 9 to check that our URL is redirecting to its proper place. URL should contain looks for a string of text in your URL, and can check the entire URL if it's static, or just a partial string as we've used in this example:
URL should not contain does the opposite, and is equally useful when you want to be sure that a user is never seeing a particular URL.
A Quick Note on Status Codes
Uptime.com can check for a specific status code, even if that status code would normally indicate failure. There are some use cases where a feature is not publicly available, but administration should expect users who try to access this page to see a specific status code or output. If this example fits your use case, HTTP Status Code Should Be is a handy way to verify the page is rendering as expected.
Improving Your Transaction Check
These extra validators will give us more context for an outage. Here are some examples of outages this check will catch:
- Our homepage is giving us a status code other than 200
- Our tagline has been changed (we can confirm IT is aware)
- Our form is properly passing data
- Our redirect is working properly
We can also confirm none of the other elements in our other steps have been changed and are rendering as intended, especially useful after we've made a big change or deployment. The goal of your Transaction check should be to investigate errors with specific technical details Uptime.com generates as part of its error reporting, including screenshots and performance metrics.


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following INSERT INTO statement:
INSERT INTO TABLE2 SELECT * FROM TABLE1
Now suppose you do not want to copy all the rows, but only those rows that meet a specific criteria. Say you only want to copy those rows where COL1 is equal to "A." To do this you would just modify the above code to look like this:
INSERT INTO TABLE2 SELECT * FROM TABLE1 WHERE COL1 = 'A'
See how simple it is to copy data from one table to another using the INSERT INTO method? You can even copy a selected set of columns, if you desire, by identifying the specific columns you wish to copy and populate, like so:
INSERT INTO TABLE2 (COL1, COL2, COL3)
SELECT COL1, COL4, COL7 FROM TABLE1
The above command copies only data from columns COL1, COL4, and COL7 in TABLE1 to COL1, COL2, and COL3 in TABLE2.


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The Cone of Montmorency, as It Appeared in 1829, 1833 Cockburn, James Pattison etching and aquatint hand-coloured with watercolour and gum arabic on ivory wove paper 55.4 x 73.4 cm; plate: 51.8 x 70.7 cm
This picturesque winter view of the Montmorency Falls depicts a gathering of early Quebecers at the base of the sugar mountain. The snow-draped cone, which was formed by the Falls, attracted many visitors from Quebec and neighbouring areas. Both military personnel and the civilian population made it their goal to visit the site during their winter outings. Many used the occasion to slide down the slopes. Peter Patterson owned the buildings at the top of the hill and the two sawmills to the left.


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How Far is it Between Cape Town, South Africa and Heathrow, Airport London
This map shows the distance from Cape Town, South Africa to Heathrow, Airport London. You can also see the distance in miles and km below the map.
Map Showing the Distance Between Cape Town, South Africa and Heathrow, Airport London
How to Use
Input the name of the two places in the text boxes and click the Show button.
The recommended format to use is [City, Country] i.e. [City(comma)(space)Country].
Once a result is returned, you can copy a link to use as a permanent referance back to the result or to send on to others.
Note : For ZIP Codes, use Distance Between ZIP Codes, For UK Postcodes, use the UK Postcode distance tool. Also, to find the distance between points that are not named, you can use the Measure Distance tool.
About How Far is it Between
This tool can be used to find the distance between two places.
There are two distances output:
- As the Crow Flies - The direct distance between points
- Distance by land transport (When possible) - Distance estimate when you travel by road and sea.
The distances can be output in the following units:
- km (kilometers)
The output is via a measurement of the distance and also a map that shows that two locations and the path between them as the crow flies and the route by land transport.
You can use the controls on the map to:
- Pan the map
- Zoom the Map
- Switch between Map and Satellite views
Some Examples of Distances
Some of the distances between cities that can be found using the system. Click on one to see it or type in your own places above in the text boxes.
- How Far is it Between Portsmouth, England and Las Vegas Nevada, Usa
- How Far is it Between Melbourne, Australia and Leeds, Yorkshire
- How Far is it Between Exeter, Devon Uk and Melbourne, Victoria
- How Far is it Between Heathrow, Airport London and San Francisco California, Usa
- How Far is it Between Toronto, Ontario and Brazil, South America
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The PMCT accreditation process has been designed to obtain information about health service performance of the intern training program against explicit standards and criteria, to achieve the following objectives:
 1. Interns achieve a high standard of general clinical education and training; and
 2. The best possible environment exists for the organisation, supervision, education and training of interns.
 Accreditation is awarded to a health service for:
 1. The overall health service intern training program; and
 2. Individual intern terms
The objective of the accreditation process is to ensure that the training health service complies with the following seven standards:
 1. Health service culture and support for interns
 2. Orientation
 3. Education and training program
 4. Supervision
 5. Feedback and assessment
 6. Program evaluation
 7. Facilities and amenities
The standards have been developed with reference to the following documents:
 - Prevocational Medical Accreditation Framework for the Education and Training of Prevocational Doctors (CPMEC, 2009); National Intern Training Accreditation Framework (AMC 2014); and Registration Standard: Granting registration as a medical practitioner to Australian and New Zealand graduates on completion of intern training (MBA, 2012).
 - The AMC and the Medical Board of Australia have approved on 14 December 2016 revisions to the intern standards and domains and this can be found at
The PMCT Accreditation Guidelines (PDF-395KB) outline the process for intern training programs in Tasmania.


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A description is given of the presacral vertebrae and ribs of a lysorophid amphibian from the Middle Coal Measures (Westphalian B) of Northumberland. The specimen is the earliest lysorophid yet described and is the first certainly identifiable member of the group to be recorded from any horizon outside North America. An isolated presacral vertebra from an unknown Coal Measures horizon at Low Moor, West Yorkshire, may represent additional evidence of lysorophids in the British Carboniferous. Lysorophids appear to have been present in both lacustrine and coal swamp pool environments in the Upper Carboniferous as well as surviving in'red bed' environments in the Lower Permian in North America.


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The Canadian Museum of Cultural Heritage of Indo-Canadian, located at the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir and Cultural Complex in Toronto, Canada, traces 10,000 years of Indian history. Inaugurated in 2007, visitors can explore the civilization, diversity, and religions of India. Moreover, the museum highlights the Indo-Canadian experience, explaining the journey of the ethnic community as it became an integral part of the Canadian cultural mosaic over the past 60 years. The museum illustrates Indian culture's contributions to the fields of art, architecture, science, democracy, education, and spiritual values. The museum promotes cultural harmony by inspiring its visitors to explore and share their own heritage while maintaining respect for others. It is an unparalleled cultural landmark visited and appreciated by various community leaders, government officials, and thousands of Canadians.
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Hundreds join potential class action as Camden High School cancer cluster fears multiply
Updated August 01, 2013 05:52:39
Hundreds of former students and teachers of a Sydney high school have added their names to a potential class action over toxic contaminants.
The old Camden High School was moved in 2001 after dangerous substances were discovered.
The school was built on top of an old gasworks.
Now former students and teachers believe cases of cancer, tumours and birth defects may have been caused by exposure to the chemicals.
7.30 first reported last week that lawyers were preparing a class action against the Education Department on behalf of a group of 70 people.
Now that number has grown to 195.
Leonie Curry, 41, is the lead plaintiff for the case.
She is dying of a terminal brain tumour, and wants an investigation into whether the school is to blame.
"There are so many people that are sick and died, they've died already and there's a lot of people with brain tumours, it makes you wonder," she said.
Mrs Curry has already had one tumour removed, but doctors say another tumour is inoperable.
Former Camden High School student Leonie Curry.
"The prognosis is they just don't know because it's a very rare tumour, it's a very rare position and even though it's a benign tumour they still grow and because of the position it can grow and your brain stem is where all the functions for your body are, your breathing, your heart rate, all that kind of stuff, so if it takes a function that's it," she said.
Mrs Curry approached lawyers after hearing of many former students of the school who were being diagnosed with serious illnesses.
One of her closest friends, Raelean Borg, died of breast cancer last year.
"When we discovered that I had a brain tumour and I wouldn't be around much longer either we were having a bit of a joke about how long we were going to last and then came round to how it was so bizarre that the two of us were going to be dead very soon," Mrs Curry said.
Teachers, former students alike affected
Mrs Curry set up a Facebook page and was swamped with feedback from former students who suspect the contaminants at the site made them sick.
Former teachers are also involved in the potential class action.
Art teacher Dale Hodges, 45, died in 2007 of thyroid and ovarian cancer.
Her partner Glenn Carson says she was fit, and had no family history of cancer.
"She trained hard, she worked hard, she wanted to live and she wanted to teach and it didn't happen," he said.
Ms Hodges taught at the school for 18 years.
For much of the time she taught in a classroom directly on top of the site of the former gasworks.
She kept records of the contamination uncovered in 1996.
The records include a letter from the Environmental Protection Authority warning of high levels of contamination.
The letter was addressed to the NSW Education Department.
Some remediation work was done a year later, but the school was not moved until 2001.
You turn up to your workplace thinking it's safe - which is what a workplace should be - but obviously this workplace wasn't safe
Dale Hodges' partner Glenn Carson
Mr Carson says it should have happened sooner.
"You turn up to your workplace thinking it's safe - which is what a workplace should be - but obviously this workplace wasn't safe," he said.
"We just need answers.
"You need to be able to find out why in '96 they didn't do something more drastic than wait until '97 for a start, wait another year before they did anything at all, then wait another four years until they got the land at Cawdor."
Another family of seven siblings has also added their names to the case.
Mary Nolan says of her six brothers and sisters, two died of cancer and tumours, and three more have had repeated tumours detected and removed.
She wants the Education Department to investigate.
"The Education Department should do a thorough investigation into it yes. Absolutely," she said.
"I mean we went to a rural community to have seven children raised in a rural healthy environment.
"Our public school is absolutely the first place of safety that you would think you would get a healthy upbringing from.
"What's the point of giving children milk every day when you're going to actually have them sitting on toxic ground for six years every day that they attend there, there is just no point to it."
7.30 asked the Education Department why it took five years to close the school.
It ignored the question and instead sent this statement:
The department is open to review any new information available in relation to the former Camden High School site. However, at this time we have not received any complaints or claims. If any complaints or claims are received, the department will review the information and work with the relevant government agencies to take appropriate action.
Ms Nolan says her mother is devastated by the doubts about the school, and blames herself for sending her seven children there to study.
"To watch them die one by one when you think you gave them the best - she was watching out for food and vitamins and all of those sorts of things - to find out she's been sending them to a toxic waste dump everyday for so many years in their growth periods, it is very heartbreaking for her, she'd like somebody other than herself to take responsibility for it," she said.
Although almost 200 people have now joined the legal action - it remains just a small portion of the many students who went to the school.
Those involved acknowledge that proving the cause of their illnesses may be impossible.
Nonetheless, Glenn Carson, who is still struggling with the death of his partner, also wants an official inquiry.
"It'd be nice just to be able to find out what happened, why it happened and how it happened," he said.
"If it could've been prevented, why wasn't it prevented?"
Topics: occupational-health-and-safety, health, work, education, brain-tumor, cancer, camden-2570, sydney-2000
First posted July 31, 2013 21:26:02


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What is an Internal Referral (Same Link Referral)?
When a customer commences a search on the internet, call tracking captures the journey from the initial referral, through to the pages that the customer browses, right down to the page that a phone call is made fromproviding Delacon call tracking code is present on all pages.
If the code is correctly implemented, we will see a clear snapshot of the customer journey from start to finish.
If, however one or more website pages do not have the Delacon code, this creates a break in the journey, and only the path re-starting from a page with code (after visiting one without) will be recorded as the new start point of the customer journey. When tracking code is missing from a page on a website, it breaks the chain.
For example, if tracking code is correctly implemented on all pages and a customer types the word "Delacon" into a search engine, clicks onto our Home page, then our Integrations page and then our Contact page– we will be able to capture all details including the keyword/search terms used to initiate the original search, name of search engine and all pages visited on the website before a phone call was made.
If for instance code is present on all pages other than our Integrations page, and the customer follows the same pattern, we will not see any tracking data other than the customer landing on the contact us page, losing valuable insights. The absence of code on a page breaks the tracking of the customer journey.
This is why it's important to ensure all pages contain the correct Delacon tracking code.
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Vectorworks Landmark in the landscape design office
Vectorworks (Landmark) has been a constant throughout my working life and is central to my workflow as a landscape designer. I started using Vectorworks 20 years ago and back then, it was more akin to graphical-drafting software. Over the time, the capability of the program has developed and I've always tried to keep pace with the evolution to help grow my business.
What does Vectorworks do?
Vectorworks, is an advanced software solution that enables object scheduling and interactive reports. This means that when drawing an object (a line for example) it can be assigned a Data Record. These can be used to describe the material, fixing method, item dimensions and any other attributes necessary. Object or objects with Data Records can be summarised in Spreadsheets, which update in real time to reflect any changes to the design as they occur. When working on large projects CAD is therefore vital to maintain accuracy.
How is it used in the office?
For pretty much everything! Vectorworks is used throughout the design process. We use it for both 2D and 3D design allowing us to draw, explore and develop ideas from all angles.
Survey data + Concept designs:
Topographical information is imported into Vectorworks and scaled. This forms the base of all subsequent work.
Nowadays we tend to transfer the survey data onto the iPad to sketch out our preliminary ideas - it saves printing costs and avoids having to use tracing paper.
Once the general layout has been roughly agreed then the concept is brought back into Vectorworks so it can be redrafted with more precision.
At this point we may start to work in 2D and 3D to test the concept works in relation to the site levels and to get a better understanding of the proposed landscape by flying around the 3D model. Generally, we export our Vectorworks 3D work into SketchUp (new blog post coming soon) which is more fun and a faster tool to delve deeper into the concept design.
Detailed CAD drawings:
Vectorworks is also great for technical work.
For planting plans, Vectorworks has a library of species that can be selected and dropped into the plan. Each new plant is counted and displayed on a spreadsheet which is very useful for large gardens and commercial-scale developments. Additional information such as size, spacing, cost and maintenance can be attached to the plant symbol which clearly saves a lot of time if you use the same plants on different projects.
Hardscape specification is equally clever. We attach Data Records to surfaces, objects and edges. This means that all items are documented at the point of creation rather than leaving unknowns in the design.
Modern landscape + garden design inspired by nature.
Nicholas Dexter Studio
55 Canning Street
Brighton. BN2 0EF
t - 01273 692878


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IP routing is the process of transporting data from source to destination on a determined path across two or more networks. IP routing enables two or more devices on different TCP/IP networks to connect with each other. IP routing provides the path for reaching the destination device.
Techopedia explains IP Routing
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Tips to Reduce Hard Drive Usage
Here are some tips on how to reduce the amount of hard drive space for mail:
- If you are on IMAP, unsubscribe from folders that are infrequently used by selecting "Subscribe..." from File menu.
- Delete older messages that are no longer needed.
- Empty your Trash and Junk folders.
- Periodically compact your folders by selecting "Compact Folders" from the File menu. Additionally, you can set thresholds for when folders should be automatically compressed by going to Preferences|Options / Advanced / Network & Disk Space / and set a lower number for compacting.
- You can prevent message bodies from being indexed on an account-by-account basis. Go to Preferences|Options / Accounts / [your account] / Local Storage and deselect indexing for message bodies.
Additionally, if you are using Gmail:
- Limit the number of messages that appear in IMAP folders. This can be adjusted at Gmail on the Web / Settings / Forwarding and IMAP tab / Folder Size Limits. Try setting these limits to a smaller number.
- Unsubscribe from the Gmail "Important" folder if you are not actively using that label.
- Consider unsubscribing from the All Mail folder, and use a different folder for Archiving.
- Consider using Postbox Topics instead of Postbox Labels, as each time you use a Gmail Label it creates another copy of the message in Postbox.


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Quartz 2 Scheduler Job Exception Handling Example with JobExecutionException
Here we will walk through the quartz 2 scheduler job exception handling example with JobExecutionException. JobExecutionException has different methods like setRefireImmediately(), refireImmediately().
Quartz 2 Scheduler SimpleTrigger Example with SimpleScheduleBuilder
In this page, we will provide Quartz 2 scheduler SimpleTrigger example with SimpleScheduleBuilder. SimpleTrigger is used to fire a Job at a given start time and if needed it can repeat.
Quartz 2 Scheduler Pass Parameters to Job with JobDataMap using _USER_ and _USER_ Example
In this page we will walk through Quartz 2 scheduler passing parameters to Job with JobDataMap using _USER_ and _USER_ example.
Quartz 2 Scheduler Example with Trigger and CronTrigger using Job, SchedulerFactory, JobDetail, CronScheduleBuilder, JobBuilder, TriggerBuilder, JobKey and JobExecutionContext
Quartz is an open source job scheduling library which can be used to create simple or complex schedules in java. Quartz provides easy steps to schedule our job.


text: According to psychological theories of environmental affect, the physical environment moderates the walking experience and its psychological wellbeing benefits. The present paper further demonstrates that affective experiences also influence intentions to walk. A study to explore the influence of affective experiences of walking on walking intentions is reported. A sample of adults working or studying in Bristol, UK (n = 384) participated in an experiment involving virtual exposure to one of five environments, with evaluations of their affective experience and of intentions to walk in the setting. A subsample (n = 14) then took part in photo-elicited semi-structured interviews. Multiple regression analyses showed that affective experiences of walking influenced walking intentions. Interview analyses highlighted the role of traffic, city busyness, and poor aesthetics. This is the first empirical study that examines the walking experience and related walking intentions from the pedestrian perspective employing theories of environmental affect. The findings indicate that safety, comfort, and moderate sensory stimulation are crucial elements for the walking experience. Following this, a strategy to promote active mobility in the built environment can be constructed around safety, comfort, and moderate sensory stimulation by targeting the micro elements that prevent them.


What Are the Duties of the Sergeant-At-Arms?
The purpose of the Sergeant at Arms is to maintain order during legislative proceedings and ensure that all parties present follow protocol. This role includes law enforcement responsibilities for the buildings in which the legislative body's meeting takes place, as well as ensuring security for those meetings.


Twilio on Rails
By Chris Rittersdorf on 20 Jan 2012
The use of smart phones is on the rise, however SMS text messaging is still the best way to reach the broadest customer base, especially in developing countries. If you have a Ruby on Rails application that needs to reach this broad customer base, Twilio is an excellent tool to have in your toolbox.
It's easy to add Twilio to a Rails application. This post will walk you through the process of integrating Rails with Twilio, including:
 - Signing Up for a Twilio Account
 - Testing with Twilio's Sandbox App
 - Integrating Twilio with a Rails Application
 - Configuring your Twilio enabled Rails application for Production
Let's get started!
Signing Up for Twilio
Signing up for Twilio is as simple as providing your name, email and password. After you sign up and log in for the first time, you are taken to the Dashboard. This will give you plenty of information to get started. Upon signing up, you are given $30 in credits to get started. These credits are spent every time a text message is sent or received by Twilio.
Twilio Dashboard
In the bottom left section of your dashboard, you'll see a box called Sandbox App. The Twilio Sandbox is where you want to do development work with Twilio. The Sandbox not only lets you test out your SMS enabled application without burning through credits, but it also lets you lock down which mobile phones can send text messages to it and which mobile phones it can send text messages to. This is in contrast to the live account which consumes credits, and can send and receive text messages to and from any mobile phone. Now that you know what the Sandbox is, let's try it out.
Testing Your Account Using the Sandbox
To test the SMS sandbox, send a text message from your phone to the sandbox number. The content doesn't matter, it can be anything. Try texting "hello twilio". You'll then see a reply similar to this:
Sent from the Twilio Sandbox Number - Error: No PIN. Make sure you begin your message with the Sandbox PIN from your Twilio Dashboard.
Any time you interact with the Twilio Sandbox, you must provide a PIN along with all communications (whether SMS or Voice). This PIN is located below the Sandbox number on your dashboard. Enter the pin at the beginning of your text message, for example:
28910293 hello twilio
You'll then get a reply from the default Twilio Service located at:
Now that you've confirmed that your account is in working order, let's see how was can leverage service in a Ruby on Rails application.
Integrating Twilio with Your Rails Application
Web applications communicate with Twilio using an XML variant called TwiML. For example:
This section of TwiML describes how to respond to a user calling a phone number. It speaks a message during the phone call, then sends the user an SMS message. But, it's no fun writing TwiML. And since we're using Ruby, there's a gem for that! The twiliio-ruby gem abstracts TwiML into an easy to use Ruby API.
In your Rails application, simply add the twilio-ruby gem to your Gemfile:
Now you have the necessary library to start sending text messages. So now let's use it!
Sending a Text Message Using Twilio
Sending a text message with your Rails application is simple. But before doing so, there is one configuration we have to make. To test your application using the Twilio Sandbox, you'll need to white-list any phone numbers you plan to send SMS messages to. You can do this by going to the Numbers tab and clicking the Verify Number button. There is a series of steps you'll have to complete to verify your number.
Verify Phone Number
After you've verified the phone number, your application can now send text messages. The following code example show you how:
In this example, the send_text_message action receives a phone number from a form post, then relays a hard-coded message to that phone number via SMS. The twilio_sid, twilio_token, and twilio_phone_number variables contain the configuration information for authentication using the twilio-ruby gem. Generally, you'd want to pull this into a configuration file that gets loaded when your application loads, but I've put them into local variables for simplicity.
Receiving a Text Message Using Twilio
In order to receive a text message from a mobile device, you'll have to expose an endpoint that is reachable by Twilio. Here is an example:
In this example, the index action receives a POST from Twilio. It grabs the message body, and the phone number of the sender and logs it. Retrieving the information from the Twilio POST is as simple as looking at the params hash:
In order for text messages to reach your application you have to tell Twilio where to send requests. This is again done in the Sandbox App section of the Twilio Dashboard. Specify your publicly facing endpoint in the SMS URL field and click "Save".
If you're running your server locally and have no publicly facing endpoint, you can use a service like tunnlr to create one. This creates a publicly accessible URL with an SSH tunnel back to your local machine.
So the publicly facing endpoint for your application would look something like:
Configuring Twilio for Production
To deploy your SMS enabled application in a production environment, there are three things you'll need to do: buy a Twilio phone number, configure that phone number in your application, and then configure the production end-point in Twilio.
Purchasing a phone number requires you to enter payment information and decide on a phone number to provision. Twilio will guide you through the process. At the time of writing, Twilio's pricing is set at $1.00 a month plus an additional 1¢ charge per text.
Also, you will need to update the Twilio phone number in your application to the new number that you've provisioned. The examples above contained a variable with the value for a Twilio phone number. Change this value to the new phone number you provisioned.
Finally, you'll now have to configure the SMS endpoint much like how we did for the Sandbox. Click on the "Numbers > Twilio Numbers" tab. Then click on the phone number you provisioned. Finally, in the "SMS Request URL" field, specify your publicly facing production endpoint URL, then click "Save Changes".
Whether it be for those on-the-go, or those who otherwise are not able to use a computer or smart phone, SMS provides excellent alternative interface for the users of your web application. For those looking for a simple and affordable way to get started, Twilio is an outstanding option. So now that you know how to get started, what will you build using Twilio?


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I have been using a BNO055 sensor (9° dof IMU) for a project which will use angular velocity to move the mouse cursor on a PC screen.
So far, I have gotten quaternion output from the sensor and been able to convert it to angular velocity in a couple of ways. The first, multiplying 1 quaternion sample by its conjugate in the next sample, and then converting the quaternion Delta in Euler angles. The second, converting from quaternions to Euler angles and then finding the change in those between samples.
Both methods result in angular velocity measurement, but each with their advantages and disadvantages. E.g. Quaternion Delta between samples does not suffer from gimbal lock, but it's difficult to isolate pitch from roll.
I know that you can ask the sensor for angular velocity data directly, but apparently that's less precise due to the Gyro drift and it's relative orientation only, which is why I opted to work with quaternions.
Is there a better way to go about this?
My code included below for reference with the 2 approaches in case it's helpful/interesting. It uses the Adafruit repository for BNO sensor.
void quaternion_Delta () {
 // Quaternion data 1
 imu::Quaternion quat = bno.getQuat();
 // Euler 1
 imu::Vector<3> euler_one = quat.toEuler();
 //delay between samples
 // Quaternion data 2
 imu::Quaternion quat_two = bno.getQuat();
 // Euler 2
 imu::Vector<3> euler_two = quat_two.toEuler();
 // quaternion comparison
 imu::Quaternion quatDelta = quat_two * quat.conjugate ();
 imu::Vector<3> euler = quatDelta.toEuler();
 Serial.print(" X: ");
 Serial.print(euler.x()*radius_to_degrees, 2);
 Serial.print(" Y: ");
 Serial.print(euler.y()*radius_to_degrees, 2);
 Serial.print(" Z: ");
 Serial.print(euler.z()*radius_to_degrees, 2);
 // Euler comparison
 imu::Vector<3> euler_comparison = euler_two - euler_one;
 Serial.print(" x: ");
 Serial.print(euler_comparison.x()*radius_to_degrees, 2);
 Serial.print(" y: ");
 Serial.print(euler_comparison.y()*radius_to_degrees, 2);
 Serial.print(" z: ");
 Serial.print(euler_comparison.z()*radius_to_degrees, 2);
Edit: demonstration for quaternion Delta.
When quaternion current * quaternion home and transforming to Euler angles, we get the angular velocity between the 2 quaternions. Please imagine the sheet of paper to be the earth reference frame and to the watch the sensor's reference frame. With no yaw rotation, if with tilt the sensor up that causes a positive change in the y (pitch) axis. With 90° rotation of the sensor in the X (yaw) axis, however, a tilt of the sensor results in a change in the z (roll) axis instead.
My understanding is that this happens because quaternions are a representation of absolute orientation. So with any angle of rotation in the yaw axis we get a mixture of change in the pitch and roll axis whenever we tilt the sensor up or down.
This is what I mean that a change in sensor tilt (moving it up or down) results in a change in either/both the Y and Z axis.
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 - \$\begingroup\$ Are you trying to do the reverse of this operation? The link shows the formula connecting quat_two, quat and angular velocity. \$\endgroup\$ – AJN Apr 22 at 13:27
 - \$\begingroup\$ From what I can understand, which is not everything, I believe it slightly different from that post. Thank you for taking the time to respond. \$\endgroup\$ – Zhelyazko Grudov Apr 22 at 16:45
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 \$\begingroup\$ Can you show an example where it is difficult to isolate pitch from roll? I would also like to know why drift is an issue when using the rates directly from the IMU. \$\endgroup\$ – AJN Apr 23 at 12:59
 - \$\begingroup\$ I will edit my post with some pictures and explanation. With regards to the gyroscope drift, I'm not exactly sure if that happens or not. I just read that it is an issue if using only the gyroscope to detect angular velocity and that is why you would prefer to have sensor fusion. Maybe that is not the case and I misunderstood something? \$\endgroup\$ – Zhelyazko Grudov Apr 23 at 13:30
... which will use angular velocity to move the mouse cursor on a PC screen.
It is not clear if the angular velocity will control the cursor velocity or the cursor position. If the angular velocity is controlling the cursor velocity, then the cursor position will be affected by drift (due to the integration operation performed). However, this can be solved in software by passing the sensed angular velocity through a threshold operation (dead zone). The threshold is chosen to be more than the expected drift.
quaternion current * quaternion home and...
The first statement gives the impression that the IMU output is sampled with small time intervals and you are using the adjacent samples of quaternion. If this is the case, the angle between the two quaternion will be a small angle and the pitch/roll mixing problem doesn't arise (for sufficiently small sampling interval).
The second statement gives the impression that the current quaternion is multiplied with the very first sampled quaternion or a fixed home quaternion and not the immediately preceding sample. The angles between the quaternion can be large and pitch/roll mixing will occur.
... quaternion current * quaternion home and transforming to Euler angles, we get the angular velocity between the 2 quaternion.
No. we get the angle (or rotation) between the two quaternion. If we took the difference between two displacements, the result is also a displacement and not a linear velocity. If the two displacements were measured a very very small time apart and if you divided the difference by the time, then, that quantity is a (instantaneous) linear velocity. If the time gap was large, the quantity is average velocity.
For rotations, when the angle difference is large, we can still compute the average angular velocity by imagining the shortest rotation which will take one quaternion to the other. However, due to the inherent properties of rotation, you cannot avoid mixing between the channels.
Reconstructing the angular velocity from quaternion
Using the quaternion to reconstruct the angular velocity may still be a good idea since the IMU software might have used the accelerometers or magnetometers to cancel the drift in the angular velocity measurement.
From the linked answer, we have, by rearranging,
$$ \left[\begin{matrix} -q_x(t) & -q_y(t) & -q_z(t) \\ q_w(t) & q_z(t) & -q_y(t) \\ -q_z(t) & q_w(t) & q_x(t) \\ q_y(t) & -q_x(t) & q_w(t) \end{matrix} \right]^{-1} \frac{2}{\delta t} \left( \left(\begin{matrix}q_w(t+\delta t) \\ q_x(t+\delta t) \\ q_y(t+\delta t) \\ q_z(t+\delta t) \end{matrix}\right) - \left(\begin{matrix}q_w(t) \\ q_x(t) \\ q_y(t) \\ q_z(t) \end{matrix}\right) \right) = \left(\begin{matrix} \omega_x(t) \\ \omega_y(t) \\ \omega_z(t) \end{matrix} \right). $$
If I am not mistaken (be careful about the quaternion convention. Some use frame representation, some use rotation operator representation), the result will be in the frame of the IMU platform. You can convert this vector to the home axis frame by using the vector rotation formula.
 - \$\begingroup\$ Thank you for the detailed answer. I'll have a look through it and try to implement. \$\endgroup\$ – Zhelyazko Grudov Apr 23 at 18:30
 - \$\begingroup\$ I've been working on this project for the last couple of months. Just went over this answer again and realized how much of it went over my head. Thank you for taking the time. I'm still having trouble reconstructing the angular velocity from quaternions, or finding a way to work around pitch/roll mixing. Not sure if appropriate, but would you be willing/available for a paid consultation? \$\endgroup\$ – Zhelyazko Grudov May 18 at 8:48
 - \$\begingroup\$ Thanks for responding. I will post a new question, and see how it goes. \$\endgroup\$ – Zhelyazko Grudov May 18 at 13:03
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Our goal is to understand the structure of subgroups of graphs of groups. This will enable us to prove things like: F \ast_{z} F is LERF.
Exercise 22. A group is coherent if every fg subgroup is fp. Prove that \pi_1 of a finite graph of groups with coherent vertex groups and cyclic edge group is coherent.
Recall, that if H \subseteq \pi_1 \mathcal{G}=G is fg then H has an induced graph of groups structure. \mathcal{H} =H \backslash T_H \subseteq H \backslash T where T is the Bass-Serre tree of \mathcal{G}.
Topologically, H defines a covering space X^H \rightarrow X_g, which inherits a graph of spaces structure with underlying graph H\backslash T.
\Gamma' =H \backslash T_H \subseteq H \backslash T is a finite connected subgraph and the image of \Gamma' in X^H is a connected subcomplex X' such that \pi_1 X' = \pi_1 X^H =H. X' has the structure of a graph of space with underlying graph \Gamma'
There is an explicit algebraic description of H\backslash T, which follows immediately from Lemmas 16,17,18.
Lemma 23. (a) The vertices of H\backslash T are in bijection with \coprod_{v \in V(\Gamma)} H \backslash G/G_v=\coprod_{v \in V(\Gamma)}\{HgG_v\mid g \in G\}.
The vertex HgG_v is labelled by: H \cap gG_vg^{-1}, well-defined up to conjugation in H.
(b) The edges of H\backslash T are in bijection with \coprod_{e \in E(\Gamma)} H \backslash G/G_e. The vertex HgG_e is labelled with H \cap g G_e g ^{-1}.
(c) The edges of H\backslash T adjoining the vertex corresponding to HgG_v are in bijection with \coprod_{e~\mathrm{adjoining}~v} (g^{-1} H g \cap G_v ) \backslash G_v/G_e.
Now we will try to understand this topologically. In particular, we will understand the edge maps of a covering space of a graph of spaces.
Let f:X \rightarrow Y be a continuous map and Y' \rightarrow Y a covering map. If f':X \rightarrow Y' makes the diagram commutes, then f' is a lift of f.
Lemma 24. Fix basepoint x \in X, y=f(x) \in Y, and y' \in Y' mapping to y. There is a lift f':X \rightarrow Y' with f'(x)=y' if and only if f_{\ast} \pi_1(X,x) \subseteq \pi_1(Y',y'). Furthermore, if this lift exists it is unique.
It may be impossible to lift at y'. But it is possible if we pass to a covering space. Eg., if \tilde{X} \rightarrow X is the universal cover. Intuitively, an elevation is a minimal lift.
Definition: Let X,Y,Y', x,y,y' be as above. A based connected covering space (X',x') \rightarrow (X,x) together with a based map f':(X',x')\to (Y',y') such that
commutes is an elevation (of f at y') if whenever the diagram
commutes and X' \rightarrow \bar{X} is a covering map of degree larger than 1 then the composition (\bar{X},\bar{x}) \rightarrow (X,x) \rightarrow (Y,y) does not lift to Y' at y'.
The unbased covering map X' \rightarrow X or equivalently the conjugacy class of the subgroup \pi_1(X') \subseteq \pi_1(X) is called the degree of the elevation f'.
Let \Gamma be a finitely generated group. It has a surjection F_s \rightarrow \Gamma for S finite. Elements of the kernel are called relations and the elements of S are called genereators. Suppose the kernel is generated as a normal subgroup by a subgroup K \subseteq F_S. Then we write \Gamma \cong \langle S|R \rangle to mean \Gamma \cong F_S/ \langle \langle R \rangle \rangle. If R is finite, the \Gamma is said to be finitely presentable.
Example: \mathbb{Z} \cong \langle b,c|bcb^{-1}c^{-1},b^2c^{-3} \rangle.
Let's develop a topological point of view.
Let X^{(1)} be the standard rose for F_S. Each relation r \in R corresponds to a (homotopy class of a) map f_r:S^1 \rightarrow X^{(1)}. We construct a 2-complex X gluing on a 2-cell using the map f_r for each relation r \in R.
Lemma 6: \pi_1(X) \cong \Gamma
Proof: This is a simple application of the Seifert-van Kampen Theorem.
We call X a presentation complex for \Gamma, and we deduce that every finitely generated group is \pi_1 of a 2-complex.
Exercise 8: Every finitely presented group is \pi_1 of a closed 4-manifold.
Therefore, \Gamma acts freely and properly discontinuously on some 2-complex \tilde{X}, the universal cover of X.
Definition: Let S be a finite generating set for \Gamma as above. Then Cay_S(\Gamma)=\tilde{X}^{(1)} is the Cayley graph of \Gamma with respect to S.
To see that this only depends on S, let's give the more standard definition. The vertices of Cay_S(\Gamma) are just the elements of \Gamma. For each generator g \in S, two vertices \gamma,\delta are joined by an edge iff \gamma g=\delta
The group \Gamma acts by left translation.
 1. \mathbb{Z}\cong \langle 1\rangle.
 2. \mathbb{Z} \cong \langle 2,3 \rangle.
 3. The tree for F_S.
Definition: The Cayley graph Cay_S(\Gamma) induces a natural length metric on \Gamma, denoted d_S and called the word metric. Note that d_S(1,\gamma)=l_S(\gamma), the word length of \gamma.
The action of \Gamma on Cay_S(\gamma) is by isometries.
Given a metric space (X,d), a geodesic is just an isometric embedding of a compact interval into X.
A metric space is geodesic if any pair of point is joined by a geodesic. Note that Cay_S(\Gamma) is a geodesic metric space.
Definition: Let \lambda,\epsilon \geq 0. A (\lambda,\epsilon)-quasi isometric embedding is a map of metric space f:X \rightarrow Y such that \lambda^{-1}d_X(x_1,x_2)-\epsilon \leq d_Y(f(x_1),f(x_2)) \leq \lambda d_X(x_1,x_2)+\epsilon.
If for some C, we also have that for every y \in Y, there is x \in X such that d_Y(f(x),y) \leq C, then f is a quasi-isometry.
Exercise 9: Quasi-isometry is an equivalent relation (use the Axiom of Choice).
Exercise 10: Let S and S' be two finite generating sets for \Gamma. Then id:(\Gamma,d_S) \rightarrow (\Gamma,d_{S'}) is a (\lambda,0) quasi-isometry.
Example: (\mathbb{Z}^2,l^1) \hookrightarrow (\mathbb{R}^2,l^2) is a quasi-isometry.
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The role of nurses in recognising and reducing vulnerability
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Professor Ruth Northway explores the nature of vulnerability and argues that nurses have an important role to play in its reduction.
Is vulnerability inevitable in the context of health care? Some groups of people (such as those with learning disabilities or dementia) are often considered to be particularly vulnerable but this should not be an inevitable consequence of belonging to a specific group. It can be reduced or even eliminated if we understand what it is that people are vulnerable to - and then work to reduce these factors and their impact.
You will learn about recommendations for change, based on the importance of nurses recognising and responding to potential vulnerability in a proactive way, and the challenges of such an approach for nursing practice, education and research.


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