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The Greeks of Kazakhstan are mainly the descendants of Pontic Greek who were deported there by Joseph Stalin, from southern Russia and the Caucasus region, at first the Crimean Greeks on 1944, under the resolution 5984 of June 2, 1944. then the Caucasus (Greeks in Georgia and Greeks in Armenia, Greeks in Azerbaijan) Greeks on June 1949, Feb 1950, Aug 1950. The total number of deported persons was about 60,000 people.
Nowadays there are between 10 and 12 thousand ethnic Greeks living in Kazakhstan in 17 communities, which together with the Kyrgyzstan community make up the FILIA (friendship in Greek) Federation of Greek Communities of Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan. The Federation prints a small newspaper, organizes dance events, and offers Greek language and dance classes. At the moment in Kazakhstan there are 6 ethnic Greek teachers funded by the General Secretariat of Greeks Abroad. Furthermore, Greek is taught by two teachers seconded from Greece.
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How to Read a Manitowoc Serial Number and Model Number
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Manitowoc serial number
There are many different models and styles of Manitowoc ice machines on the market. From ice dispensers, and nugget ice makers, to air cooled ice machines, there are a lot Manitowoc ice machine options out there. The Manitowoc ice machine serial number and model number can help you identify if a machine is under warranty or specifics about the ice machine.
In this article, we'll teach you how to read a Manitowoc ice machine's serial number and model number nomenclature.
How to Read a Manitowoc Ice Machine Serial Number
Manitowoc serial numbers on post-2006 have two numbers that identify the date the machine was manufactured and warranty information the manufacturer uses to identify if there are any ice maker components under warranty.
You can find a Manitowoc serial number's location on the back of the ice machine.
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Manitowoc Serial Number Date Code
Manitowoc serial number date
In post-2006 models, the date the ice machine was produced is not included in the serial number. You can find the date listed above the serial number listed as "MFG DT". A Manitowoc serial number's nomenclature is easy to decipher. The four-digit code is listed as year followed by the month of production. For example, in the example above the label reads MFG DT 1809, the machine was manufactured in September 2018.
In pre-2006 models, the date is included in the serial number. This code uses the same nomenclature as newer models but places he four-digit code right before the serial number. For example, if the serial number is 160868304, the "0508" would mean the machine was manufactured in August 2005.
Manitowoc Serial Number Usage
Manitowoc serial number
The rest of a Manitowoc serial number is important because it provides the manufacturer with valuable information about existing warranties on their machines. If you're running into ice machine issues and want to see if your particular Manitowoc commercial ice machine model is under warranty, you'll likely need to provide this number to Manitowoc customer service.
Ice machine technicians may also need this number to see if any ice machine repairs are covered by the manufacturer – which saves you money in repair costs.
The number is listed on the back of the machine under the label SERIAL NO.
Information Found Inside a Manitowoc Ice Machine Model Number
Reading a Manitowoc ice machine's model is different than how you would read a Manitowoc serial number. This 8-digit alphanumeric code tells you everything about the machine, from the ice type to the type of refrigerant it uses.
A Manitowoc model number will tell you:
 - Model Version
 - Ice Type
 - Refrigerant Type
 - Production size
 - Type of Condenser
 - And more
Model numbers are different between brands. For example, a Hoshizaki model number provides much of the same information, they're just presented differently.
Model Version
Just like cars, ice machines go through changes and upgrades to stay up to date with emerging technology.
Manitowoc ice machines come out with new models every few years. Currently, the Manitowoc Indigo NXT ice machine is the most recent. Past models include the Q series. As new models come forth, look to see that letter change to reflect the newest technology.
A Manitowoc commercial ice machine model number uses the first letter to signify the newest model.
Ice Type
The ice type is the shape of ice the ice machine makes. Manitowoc has 5 different ice types in their machines, Half-dice, Dice, Regular, Flake, and Nugget.
In a Manitowoc ice machine model number, the ice type is found directly after the model version.
Here is a list of the types of ice below:
Refrigerant Type
Some Manitowoc Indigo NXT ice machines use a different type of refrigerant than others. This is to meet federal guidelines for a more energy-efficient ice maker (some refrigerant is more energy-efficient than others).
In a Manitowoc ice machine model number, the letter following the ice type signifies the type of refrigerant the machine uses.
There are two types of machines that use different types of refrigerant.
 - T = R10A refrigerant
 - F = R404A refrigerant
While many ice machine owners aren't concerned with the type of refrigerant their ice machine uses, it is important information for an ice machine technician to know.
Production Size
The Manitowoc ice machine model number will also let you know the maximum amount of ice an ice machine can produce. This is normally signified by a four-digit number, signifying the amount of ice an ice machine will produce in 24 hours. In the US, the number is in relation to pounds.
The Manitowoc ice machine production size is listed after the dash following the refrigerant type.
Type of Condenser
Manitowoc ice machines have three condenser types available on their ice makers: air-cooled, water-cooled, and remote. The type of condenser lets users know how the machine cools itself down.
Air cooled machines use the surrounding air to cool condenser coils. Water cooled ice machines use water to cool down. Remote ice machines place the condenser outside, away from the ice maker machine.
In a Manitowoc ice machine model number, the type of condenser is shown in the letter directly following the production size.
Here is a list of Manitowoc condenser types:
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2 Comments on "How to Read a Manitowoc Serial Number and Model Number"
 1. I have an older Manitowoc ice making machine Model S570. Is this an air cooled or water cooled machine. I am looking to replace it and wondering what Manitowoc model is relatively similar?
 1. Hello Ron,
 Thank you so much for reaching out. The model you provided looks like the model number for the bin, which is what holds the ice. There are a few different models that can fit on that bin size, so it would be best to locate the model number of the machine itself. This is an 8-digit alphanumeric code that generally looks something similar to this: IYF-0600A. The 0600 in this case represents the production of the machine (approx. 600 lbs), and the "A" represents air-cooled machine.
 A = Manitowoc air cooled ice machines
 W = Manitowoc water cooled ice machines
 N = Manitowoc remote cooled ice machines
 Here are some Manitowoc ice maker models that you can use to reference.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Charity \Char"i*ty\, n.; pl. Charities. [F. charit['e] fr. L. caritas dearness, high regard, love, from carus dear, costly, loved; asin to Skr. kam to wish, love, cf. Ir. cara a friend, W. caru to love. Cf. Caress.] [1913 Webster] 1. Love; universal benevolence; good will. [1913 Webster] Now abideth faith, hope, charity, three; but the greatest of these is charity. --1. Cor. xiii. 13. [1913 Webster] They, at least, are little to be envied, in whose hearts the great charities... lie dead. --Ruskin. [1913 Webster] With malice towards none, with charity for all. --Lincoln. [1913 Webster] 2. Liberality in judging of men and their actions; a disposition which inclines men to put the best construction on the words and actions of others. [1913 Webster] The highest exercise of charity is charity towards the uncharitable. --Buckminster. [1913 Webster] 3. Liberality to the poor and the suffering, to benevolent institutions, or to worthy causes; generosity. [1913 Webster] The heathen poet, in commending the charity of Dido to the Trojans, spake like a Christian. --Dryden. [1913 Webster] 4. Whatever is bestowed gratuitously on the needy or suffering for their relief; alms; any act of kindness. [1913 Webster] She did ill then to refuse her a charity. --L'Estrange. [1913 Webster] 5. A charitable institution, or a gift to create and support such an institution; as, Lady Margaret's charity. [1913 Webster] 6. pl. (Law) Eleemosynary appointments [grants or devises] including relief of the poor or friendless, education, religious culture, and public institutions. [1913 Webster] The charities that soothe, and heal, and bless, Are scattered at the feet of man like flowers. --Wordsworth. [1913 Webster] Sisters of Charity (R. C. Ch.), a sisterhood of religious women engaged in works of mercy, esp. in nursing the sick; -- a popular designation. There are various orders of the Sisters of Charity. Syn: Love; benevolence; good will; affection; tenderness; beneficence; liberality; almsgiving. [1913 Webster]

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Calum Stirling - Makrolab: - research footage
Landstylus: Survey#2
A single screen video work for cello, prepared score and CGI animation.
Cello: Sonia Cromarty
A project initiated as part of the Makrolab residency in 2002 to explore if topography can be played like the surface of a record and what might that landscape sound like? Whilst on residency at Makrolab the artist worked with a 20km square map around Glen Tilt in the Scottish Highlands. Translating it into a soundmap which could be 'driven' around using a software 'Landrover', the landstylus. Sound in this case is being harnesses as the interpretative voice to discover whether the shape of actual landforms can indeed generate a some or any of the parameters commonly associated with an emotive language such as music. The project was part inspired by the aptly named 'Hill and Dale' audio recording process pioneered by Edison in 1910.
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Optura Xi
miniDV Camcorders
Digital Camcorder
Item Code: 9000A001
Video and Audio Inputs and Outputs
In addition to providing digital video input and output, the Optura Xi features analog video and audio inputs and outputs: Composite and S-video.
Video Inputs and Outputs
By using audio/video cables (composite) or S-Video, it's possible to send an analog video signal from your TV, VCR or a camcorder into the Optura Xi and record it onto DV. Similarly, you can output an analog signal via composite or S-Video cables to an analog device such as a TV or VCR.
Audio Inputs
The analog audio inputs of the Optura Xi let you perform dubbing or insert editing from conventional audio sources such as CDs, cassettes, microphones or the soundtracks of other videocassettes.
Mic Input
In addition to using the built-in microphone on the Optura Xi, you have the option of plugging in an external microphone.
Audio Dub
AV Insert
The Optura Xi offers the option of adding new video from a VCR or another camcorder to a tape recorded in SP mode. The input can be digital or analog.
Audio Outputs
Audio Out
Headphone Terminal
The Optura Xi features a 3.5 mm headphone terminal, perfect for monitoring audio while recording or personal playback. The level is adjustable.


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Definition of teredo
noun(plural teredos) Zoology
- a wormlike bivalve mollusk with reduced shells that it uses to drill into wood. It can cause substantial damage to wooden structures and vessels. Also called shipworm.
- Genus Teredo, family Teredinidae: several species, in particular T. navalis
late Middle English: via Latin from Greek terēdōn; related to teirein 'rub hard, wear away'


Correlated Subqueries with Comparison Operators
If you haven't used a sub query yet, I'm surprised. They can be incredibly useful. They can also be a crutch…but like I say time and again, each tool has it's use. I'd like to go into a little detail on sub queries today by talking about correlated sub queries.
Let's say you wanted to find the product IDs and order quantities where the order quantities are less than the average order quantity for that product ID. This is something that would be fairly easy with a sub query.
USE AdventureWorks2008
SELECT ProductID, OrderQty
FROM Sales.SalesOrderDetail s1
WHERE s1.OrderQty <
 SELECT AVG(s2.orderQTY)
 FROM Sales.SalesOrderDetail s2
 WHERE s2.ProductID = s1.ProductID)
--you could also use a JOIN for the same effect
SELECT s1.ProductID, s1.OrderQty
FROM Sales.SalesOrderDetail s1
 SELECT s2.productID,AVG(s2.OrderQty) avgQTY
 FROM Sales.SalesOrderDetail s2
 ON s1.ProductID = avgQty.ProductID
 AND s1.orderQty < avgQty.avgQTY
The outer query selects the rows of SalesOrderDetail (that is, of s1) one by one. The sub query calculates the average quantity for each sale being considered for selection in the outer query. For each possible value of s1, SQL Server evaluates the sub query and puts the record being considered in the results if the quantity is less than the calculated average.
I find the sub queries are usually used as a first attempt to get the answer you're looking for. Many times, I move on to a JOIN, or on to a summary table to get the data. But, if you don't learn this technique first, then you won't be able to move on to those more advanced tools.
Let me know if you have any questions about sub queries, correlated or otherwise. I'm here to teach you everything you need to know about Microsoft SQL!
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text: We perform second-harmonic generation (SHG) microscopy with circularly polarized (CP) light to measure chirality of individual twisted-cross gold nanodimers. The chiral signatures, based on different SHG response for the two CP components of incident light, are clearly visible even with off-resonance excitation. The SHG responses of individual nanodimers are found to vary by about a factor of five. The technique thus has very high sensitivity to the nanoscale deformations of the structure. The chiral signatures of the dimers, however, are found to be more uniform, and the technique is thus able to recognize the handedness of the twisted nanodimers with high reliability.

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text: This study identifies the factors which influence user participation in community-based rural water supply schemes in north Kerala, using primary data. To capture the rate of participation, two forms of indices were constructed: one to measure attendance in group meetings, and the other to measure their influence on decisions. The relative importance of factors such as locality, group and household characteristics that affect participation were analysed using linear regression models. Of the three sets of factors, it was found that household characteristics were the most influential. The analysis shows that males actively participated in group meetings. Level of education and involvement of households in other local organizations were the other major factors affecting participation.


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Definition of Rayahs
1. Noun. (plural of rayah) ¹
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Definition of Rayahs
1. rayah [n] - See also: rayah
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Rayahs
ray of light
rayahs (current term)
Literary usage of Rayahs
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Balkans: A Laboratory of History by William Milligan Sloane (1914)
"There was little interest as to the nationalities of The Creel the rayahs while Turkish rule was strong. They were nearly all Christians of the Byzantine..."
2. The Balkans: A Laboratory of History by William Milligan Sloane (1914)
"There was little interest as to the nationalities of The Greek the rayahs while Turkish rule was strong. They were nearly all Christians of the Byzantine..."
3. A Short History of the Near East: From the Founding of Constantinople (330 A by William Stearns Davis (1922)
"THE ARMY; THE JANISSARIES; THE CHRISTIAN rayahs THE ORGANIZATION OF THE OTTOMAN ARMIES Afar from the divan of the viziers and secretaries,..."
4. The Leisure Hour edited by William Haig Miller, James Macaulay, William Stevens (1876)
"It is more than doubtful whether the groat mas; of the Bulgarian rayahs left to themselves cherish any..."
5. The Balkan Question: The Present Condition of the Balkans and of European by Luigi Villari (1905)
"... that in which the Christian Powers begin to take an active interest in the conditions and sufferings of the rayahs or Christian subjects of the Porte...."
6. Travels in Turkey, Egypt, Nubia, and Palestine, in 1824, 1825, 1826, and 1827 by Richard Robert Madden (1829)
"try of the Christian rayahs. That resource avails no longer, at least to any thing like the extent to which it once did...."
7. Through Bosnia and the Herzegóvina on Foot During the Insurrection, August by Arthur Evans (1876)
"... the Men of Nevesinje—MasBacre of Sick rayahs by Native Mahometans hegins the War—Plan of Dervish Pasha's Campaign—Interview with the Governor-General,..."
8. Travels in the Three Great Empires of Austria, Russia, and Turkey by Charles Boileau Elliott (1838)
"Despotic act. — Shereef pasha. — Syrian government. — Condition of Moslims and rayahs. — Estimate of Mohammed All's character...."


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What is a Non-Traditional Student?
There is no definitive definition of 'non-traditional student'. The term is generally used to refer to students who belong to groups who did not traditionally enter the higher education system in significant numbers.
Historically, most students who entered higher education in Ireland shared common characteristics. They were:
- from middle class backgrounds,
- of school leaving age (usually eighteen or nineteen),
- spoke English as their first language,
- had no disabilities,
- studied full time with no significant external responsibilities.
This is beginning to change as more students from 'non-traditional' backgrounds enter university.
Any student who does not share all the characteristics noted above can be considered a non-traditional student. For example:
- TAP students,
- Mature students,
- International Students,
- Students from ethnic minorities,
- Disabled Students,
- Students who are parents / carers,
- Part-time students.
The numbers of students entering Trinity from non-traditional backgrounds has increased greatly over the past decade.
Some non-traditional students enter Trinity College via specialist access routes:
- Access Initiatives (TAP),
- Mature Students' Dispensation Scheme,
- Supplementary Admissions Procedure for students with disabilities.
As non-traditional students come from diverse backgrounds, their needs are diverse. Specific needs arise for many different reasons. For example, students may have to balance academic study with external responsibilities, manage disabilities, or cope with studying within an unfamiliar educational culture or working through English, when is not their first language.
Higher level teaching and assessment methods have been developed to suit the needs of the traditional student body and often do not take account of the varied needs of a diverse student body.
TIC is designed to respond to the needs of the modern student population by enabling staff to embed inclusive practices within their teaching and assessment.


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An Ultimate Guide On How To Remove Laminate Backsplash
Laminate Backsplash is one of the interior magic today. It is used on countertops, cabinets, and you name it. It is used to protect the walls and provide an excellent touch on the countertops and the cabinets. Just a few necessary procedures and you have yourself a laminate backsplash. Placing the laminate, then paint and then smoothening the laminate. Easy right? But what happens when you want to remove the laminate backsplash? How do you go about it?
Many at times we are told on how to make the laminate backsplash, and how to create the laminate on the backsplash, but not correctly how to remove it. Removing it would mean an update to your kitchen and replacing the laminate is another step that is further from the process. The thing about laminate backsplash that makes it long lasting is the kind of glue that is used in the process, this glue type is very sticky, sturdy and so to say resists all the attempts made to remove it.
Removing laminate from a backsplash
Things you will need
- Putty knife
Guidelines on removing the laminate
- By using the tip of a putty knife, force it just behind the little metal strip, and this is at the top of the laminate backsplash. Further, ensure you twist the handle of the knife, and this process should just be slight to provide you open a small crack, and this between the laminate and the wall.
- Using acetone, ensure you inject just a small amount into the crack, then wait for approximately 3 minutes. This time taken is to provide that the glue softens. For the laminate pry it away from the wall, this should be just as far as it will go without resisting the pressure to break. Then after all this, inject more of the glue into the same crack, pump some to the right and some to the left, then wait for about 3 minutes.
- Using a sharp knife, side it more profound to the crack and make sure to pry the laminate out of the break. The blade should be slide to the right and also to the left, and this is just as the glue softens. Then inject in more of the acetone. The process of prying the knife from left to right should be continuous, and what this done is to ensure to free the backsplash from the wall, and this is all the way to the bottom.
- Using the tip of the knife, push the blade just under the small metal runner, and this is mainly found at the bottom, this is where the backsplash joins to the countertop, and this process only takes place if the laminate happens to be still stuck and won't come off.
- The last thing that is done is twisting the handle of the knife, and this is to ensure that the metal runner is lifted up and is also free from the backsplash and the metal runners that are found in the countertop. Once the laminate is seen to lift away from the countertop, ensure you use both your hands to pull it apart from the way, and this is all in one piece.
Acetone is also used in removing polish from the fingernail, in other words, it is used as a fingernail remover. When using acetone, ensure you use it to clean off any of the residual contact cement, and this is from the walls. It is also important to note that a usual laminate backsplash is removed with the use of metal runners, but another trimmer that could be used is the wood molding, and in this particular case, if your specific set has wood trim, it would be of importance if you just pry it off like you would that of the metal runners. When working with acetone, ensure you also work with eye protection.
It is also of importance to consider the laminate backsplash that goes just behind the wall cabinets, and this is particularly placed on only after the cabinets are installed. This covering is of importance because it provides an attractive background for the cabinets and ensures to give the walls an added protection advantage. Removing the laminate on the cabinets automatically means that the laminate backsplash of the walls has to be removed as well.
Things you will need
- Wood sticks
- Hand saw
- Cordless screw
- Putty knife
- Start by measuring the distance available between the countertops and the bottom of the cabinets, then cut the wood sticks to an absolute measurement of ¾ by 1 ½ inch, this is mainly using a hand saw.
- Ensure you place the wood props vertically and just under the first cabinet, then look at the insides of the cabinet. Further, locate all of the screws that secure the cabinets to the walls. Ensure you remove all of the bolts, except the particular one with the cordless screw gun, then pull out the props. With the cabinet braced with your shoulder remove the last bolt. You can then allow the assembly to slide down the wall and rest on the countertop. Ensure you repeat the process will all the cabinets in question.
- Using a putty knife, insert it behind the laminate, and this is precisely where the cabinets were removed. Then pry out the laminate slightly, ensure you inject acetone on the crack, then further slide the knife along the top of the laminate, and provide you insert acetone behind it.
- Use the knife to pry and glide, and this is just until the glue softens, as the laminate comes loose, continue with pulling it, using the back of your fingers, and subsequently inject more acetone deeper just as the laminate continues to pull free.
- Using the putty knife, ensure you scrape the residual glue from the wall. For about an hour, let the wall dry, and then sand it, then prepare the wall for the new laminate.
With this guide, you will easily remove laminate backsplash with minimal effort.


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The meaning and origin of the expression: Donkey's years
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What's the meaning of the phrase 'Donkey's years'?
A very long time.
What's the origin of the phrase 'Donkey's years'?
It turns out that, although Donkey's years is now the more commonly used slang term when meaning 'a long time', donkey's ears, has been used that way too (although not very often) since at least the early 20th century. The English humorous writer Edward Verral Lucas used the phrase that way in his novel Vermilion Box, 1916:
The clue there seems to be that Lucas write comic stories. 'Donkey's ears' wasn't used until well after the date that 'donkey's years' had become established in the language and was only ever a jokey alternative form.
So, having found 'donkey's ears' to be a side-show, we now come to when and how did 'donkey's years' originate? It is now used as Cockney rhyming slang and the assumption that is made by many is that the expression was coined as such, making the rhyme between 'ears' and 'years'. That assumption is very likely to be wrong. Three things count against it.
1. It isn't backed by any known evidence.
2. The expressions use as Cockney rhyming slang is long predated by it being used in being used with no CRS connection. The first example of the expression 'donkey's years' that I can find in print is from The Salisbury Times, July 1876:
Didn't you ask him how long it had been in his possession?
I can't recollect that. I might have done so.
Didn't he say for years and years and donkey's years?
This is getting on for a hundred years earlier than any use of 'donkey's years' as rhyming slang, which isn't found in print with a rhyming slang connection until the 1950s.
'Donkey's years' is certainly in use as Cockney rhyming slang now but the evidence points to it being a back-formation, that is, an existing phrase that got taken up as rhyming slang later.
Donkey's yearsDonkey's years may have been chosen as a synonym for a long time simply because donkeys are long-lived animals. Lively Laddie, a donkey who had lived up to his name for many years while plying his trade on Blackpool Pleasure Beach was, until his death at age 62, a contender for the 'oldest living quadruped' title.


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The Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) is the component of the reaffirmation process that reflects and affirms the commitment of SACS to enhance the quality of higher education and focus on student learning. The QEP describes a carefully designed course of action that addresses a well-defined and focused topic or issue related to enhancing student learning. The QEP will be embedded within JMU's ongoing integrated institution-wide planning and evaluation processes. The topic may evolve from the existing process or from others related to the university's internal reaffirmation report and review.
Developing a QEP as part of the reaffirmation process is an opportunity for us to enhance overall institutional quality and effectiveness by focusing on an issue the institution considers a way of improving student learning. The evaluators expect the QEP to present a clear and comprehensive analysis of the selected topic and show its crucial importance to the institution. The QEP is expected to include:
- A university-wide process for identifying key issues
- Broad-based involvement of institutional constituents in the development and implementation
While the Compliance Certification focuses on the present, the QEP looks to the future. Topic selection will begin soon. If you have an idea for how JMU can enhance its student learning, you could be part of the QEP! Go to _URL_ for more information and to submit your proposal.


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Building a Vacuum Form Table
This page will show you how to construct your own vacuum forming table. A Vacuum Forming Table is used to form sheets of polystyrene into desired shapes determined by the molds used with the table. This table will be comprised of two main parts, The Holding Frame, and the Forming Surface. Some designs for Vacuum Forming Tables also include an oven. For this forming table we will use an ordinary kitchen oven to heat our plastic.
|Material Required to build a Vacuform Table and holding frame.|
|Vacuum Form Holding Frame|
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Study Cycle: 2
Lecturer(s): izr. prof. dr. Habinc Mateja
A student may pass the practical training anytime during the academic year, but it is expectable to pass it during the summer break, when the demand for work in institutions is increased and when the majority of summer research camps are being organized.
The most frequent kinds of feildwork practical training are:
- Fieldwork research; archive work; documentary practical training in various institutions, associations, societies, etc.; which, in their regulary activities need knowledge and skills from the field of ethnology and cultural anthropology. In most cases it is practical training in museums, conservation and heritage institutions, and other cultural, educational and other non-profit institutions and non-governmental organizations, as well as economy establishments in general.
- Fieldwork research workshop (any kind of organized ethnographic fieldwork; summer trainings, summer schools and other kinds of organized project and voluntary work activities at home or abroad). Fieldwork projects and summer schools organized at the department as supplement to regular curricula may be recognized as working activities for practical training.
- Practical training related to project and research of the departmental staff, which can not be provided within foreseen regular teaching hours and lectures, seminars and practical classes, and are confirmed by the head of the department, are organized as additional workload.


Today's lesson will be the word princess in Korean. If you've watched your fair share of Korean dramas, you will know that there are quite a few historical dramas that focus on important kings, queens, princesses, and princes throughout Korea's history.
Let's start with the basic form of the word.
Most people when referring to the general term for princess will simply use 공주 (gong-ju). You will find this in titles of songs, lyrics, tv shows, etc.
However, "님" is added if you are referring to a princess in formal terms. This is more respectful and is akin to saying "Her Highness" instead of simply princess. In this situation, you are not just speaking to the person, but speaking of them, thus showing more respect.
Of course, in today's world, it's rare that you would use the term princess seriously. Nowadays it's used simply to refer to old stories or to mock a girl/woman who is very spoiled.
For example, someone might reply "네, 공주님" to someone who is requesting something of someone and being very demanding. Some lovers may also use it jokingly.
Another way someone might use it is to say someone has 공주병 (gong-ju-byeong) if they are very spoiled. It basically takes the word princess and adds "병" which is a word for disease. Basically there are saying you have a princess disease.
On the flip side, the word for prince is 왕자 (wang-ja)
Here are the words and audio files for this infographic:
a. 공주 = princess
b. 공주님 = princess (Formal)
c. 공주병 = princess disease
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// Variablen // To Do: make Map Object $mapType = 'ROADMAP'; //ROADMAP, SATELLITE, HYBRID, TERRAIN $mapCenterLat = 51.1519; $mapCenterLon = 10.4405; // To Do: make Options object //$coords = array(); $_max_lon = -_PHONE_; $_min_lon = _PHONE_; $_max_lat = -_PHONE_; $_min_lat = _PHONE_; $zoom_encompass = true; $bounds_fudge = 0.1; $center_lon = null; $origin_str = ''; $distination_str = ''; $direction = true; $direction = false; $_direction = true; $dirs = 0;?>
The shortest distance (air line) between Brussels and Ridderkerk is 71.52 mi (115.10 km).Driving route: ()
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The initial bearing on the course from Brussels to Ridderkerk is 8.48° and the compass direction is N.Midpoint: 51.35795,4.47696
The geographic midpoint between Brussels and Ridderkerk is in 35.76 mi (57.55 km) distance between both points in a bearing of 8.48°. It is located in België, Flanders, Antwerp, Antwerp, Kalmthout (België - Belgique - Belgien, Vlaanderen, Antwerpen, Antwerpen, Kalmthout).Time difference: 0h
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n. - The enriched block or horizontal bracket generally found under the cornice of the Corinthian and Composite entablature, and sometimes, less ornamented, in the Ionic and other orders; -- so called because of its arrangement at regulated distances. 2
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Need for Assistance Worksheet
The Need for Assistance (NFA) worksheet looks at a specified geographic area and provides a score that is based on specific core barriers to care and other health indicators to prioritize underserved areas in need of more healthcare resources. NFA worksheets are a requirement for new access point applications for Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) or FQHC Look-Alikes. The Bureau of Health Systems Development has developed a database to pull together all of the information required in a NFA worksheet and provides this information as a free resource.
The barriers and health indicators covered in the NFA worksheet include:
- Population to One FTE Primary Care Physician Ratio
- Percent of Population at or Below 200 Percent of Poverty
- Percent of Population Uninsured
- Distance or Travel Time to Nearest Primary Care Provider Accepting New Medicaid and/or Uninsured Patients
- Cardiovascular Disease
- Prenatal and Perinatal Health
- Child Health
Review the NFA Data Resource Guide for more information on the data included in the NFA.
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Enter an address and get census data and geocodes specific to that location
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The Impact of Culture on the Indian Construction Industry
Keywords:Best Value, construction industry, culture, India, performance
The Indian construction industry has been characterized by poor performance. This paper analyzes the potential impact of the Indian culture on the poor performance. If the culture is a major cause in the construction industry subpar performance, can the cultural influence be overridden to minimize construction project delays and cost overruns. The authors propose to identify the unique cultural issues, identify using the Construction Industry Structure (CIS) model the impact of the cultural issues on the construction industry, and identify a potential solution to the problem. The paper proposes to test the solution in actual tests with industry participants. What makes this research unique is the approach of using deductive logic to create a simple solution, and then convincing a major research client to test the proposal.
How to Cite
Copyright (c) 2013 Syed Nihas, M.S., Kristen C. Barlish, M.S., Fulbright Scholar, Jacob Kashiwagi, PhD, Dean T. Kashiwagi, PhD, Fulbright Scholar, PE
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.


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Destructuring arrays of tuples in Julia.
Using julia's 'dot-call' syntax on functions with multiple return arguments results in an array of tuples. Sometimes, you want the tuple of arrays instead, preserving array shape. This can be achieved using destruct, which converts an array of tuple to a tuple of arrays.
Works with any tuples (ie: with elements of different types).
This single function doesn't really require it's package, maybe you can find it a better home.
julia> using Destruct; using BenchmarkTools
julia> f(a, b) = a+1im*b, a*b, convert(Int, round(a-b)); # some transform returing multiple values
julia> v = f.(rand(3,1), rand(1,4));
julia> typeof(v)
julia> x, y, z = destruct(v);
julia> z
3×4 Array{Int64,2}:
 0 0 0 0
 1 0 1 1
 1 0 1 1
julia> v = f.(rand(500,1,1), rand(1,500,500));
julia> _USER_ destruct($v); # using BenchmarkTools
 1.396 s (7 allocations: 3.73 GiB)
Getting this out of the way:
julia> x, y, z = f.(rand(100,1,1), rand(1,100,100)) |> destruct;
A common way to unpack Arrays of tuples uses the broadcast dot-call:
unpack_broadcast(w::Array{<:Tuple}) = Tuple((v->v[i]).(w) for i=1:length(w[1]))
However, this approach suffers from two problems: it doesn't access the elements in the order they are stored in memory and has huge memory consumption for Tuples with varying types (Tuples instead of NTuples).
This "broadcast unpack" takes between 1.5x and 2x longer than destruct supplied here for arrays of NTuples. The performance gain is much larger for tuples of heterogenous types: in the 10x to 75x range, using 1/10th of the memory.
See timing scripts: timing.jl and comparative_timing.jl.
How does it work?
The destruct function uses macros from Base.Cartesian to allocate destination arrays and iterate over all the things. The alternative implementations using broadcast dot-call is available as Destruct.unpack_broadcast.
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Keywords: [ Kernel Methods ] [ change point analysis ] [ nonparametric ]
We study the change point problem that considers alterations in the conditional distribution of an inferential target on a set of covariates. This paired data scenario is in contrast to the standard setting where a sequentially observed variable is analyzed for potential changes in the marginal distribution. We propose new methodology for solving this problem, by starting from a simpler task that analyzes changes in conditional expectation, and generalizing the tools developed for that task to conditional distributions. Large sample properties of the proposed statistics are derived. In empirical studies, we illustrate the performance of the proposed method against baselines adapted from existing tools. Two real data applications are presented to demonstrate its potential.


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The.NET Bio BAM Parser is Smoking Fast
Using Selectome with.NET Bio, F# and R
Example Walk Through.
Mono.Simd and the Mandlebrot Set.
Test Case
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The Algorithm
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Results – It's Faster on Ubuntu
The Assembly Generated is Still Not Optimal
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Accessing dbSNP with C# and the.NET Platform
NCBI Entrez can be accessed with many different platforms (python, R, etc.), but I find.NET one of the best because the static typing makes it easy to infer what all the datafields mean, and navigate the data with much greater ease.
Documentation is sparse for this task, but here is how to access NCBI from the.NET platform. The example steps/program show how to query dbSNP for information about particular ids.
 1. Open visual studio, start a new project and add two Service References to the project: and files. Note that the efetch depends on the database used, in this case "snp" other databases have different ones. You should now have two references:image
More information is available here on setting up visual studio:
2. Next up grab the data as shown in the example. Each SNP has A LOT more data, which can be inspected in the IDE.
 1: static void Main(string[] args)
 2: {
 3: string dbSNPid="28357684";
 4: efetch.eFetchRequest re = new efetch.eFetchRequest();
 5: = dbSNPid;
 6: var serv=new efetch.eUtilsServiceSoapClient();
 7: var exchange = serv.run_eFetch(re);
 8: var snpData = exchange.ExchangeSet.Rs[0];
 9: object[] dataToReport=new object[] {
 10: snpData.Het.value,
 11: snpData.hgvs.First(),
 12: snpData.PrimarySequence.First().accession,
 13: };
 14: Console.WriteLine( String.Join("\t",dataToReport.Select(x=>x.ToString()).ToArray()));
 15: Console.ReadLine();
 16: }
The following links contain other useful information for consuming the entrez webservice in C#.
Setting up visual studio:
Using efetch:
Forming queries:
More information:
Also note that the first query takes much longer than subsequent ones, for reasons unknown to me at present.
Java vs. C# Performance Comparison for Parsing VCF Files
Making a comparison with a reasonably complex program ported between the two languages.
Update 3/10/2014: After writing this post I changed the C# parser to remove an extra List<> allocation in the C# code that was not in the Java code. After this, the Java/C# versions are indistinguishable on speed, but the C# code used ~88 MB of memory while the java version used >1GB. Therefore, I now believe the winner is C# and a fast implementation of this parser (which can be over an order of magnitude faster for certain scenarios not in this test) is available here
VCF files are a popular way to store information about genotypic variation from next generation sequencing studies. The files are essentially large matrices, where each element in the matrix represents a collection of information about the genotype of a particular person at a particular locus in the genome (in this sense, they can be considered as a multi-dimensional matrix in a flat file format). The Java Picard package is a common utility used for parsing these files. While parsing, the challenge is to read each line (row) of the file, and construct objects for each element in that row that can then be manipulated or inspected. I just finished translating the Java VCF parser in Picard to C#, and so thought it might be a good chance to compare the two different languages and runtimes. C# showed a number of advantages in the translation. The translation itself was mostly a lot of deleting. The get/set assessors in C# really allowed for the removal of seemingly endless amount of getXXXX/setXXX methods in Java. It also seemed like every other line in Java was a call to some apache commons class to perform a simple task like get the maximum value in an array, create an empty list, or do a selection on data. Extension methods and Linq have clear advantages for data processing here (though I have found these have a slight overhead relative to the for loop equivalents). Yield statements in Java also would seem to be useful. At the same time, Java had some things that would have been nice in C#. I had to implement basic collection types like immutable hashsets and dictionaries, a LinkedHashSet class as well as an OrderedGenericDictionary during the port. These should be in the C# language.
This of course am what I am most interested in. My main computer is broken, so I had to test on my windows desktop at home. For the test, each program would read a gzipped VCF file for 20,000 lines, first creating an initial lazy class representing a portion of the data and then fully decoding this lazy version to represent the complete data as objects. The test file was a VCF with >1,000 individuals, though unfortunately most of these individuals were non-calls at various positions, but its what I had on hand. Immediately after porting – After essentially re-writing the Java in C#, I ran some tests. Both Java and C# can run in either client (low-memory) or server modes. So I did both, here are the results:
Platform VM Options Working Set Paged Memory Time (s)
Java None 27.8 MB 41.32 MB 11.5
.NET None 28.9 MB 30.22 MB 15.1
Ratio 1 1.35 0.76
Java Server 362.2 MB 414 MB 7.4
.NET Server (GC) 126 MB 332 MB 14.7
Ratio 2.9 1.25 0.5
A couple noticeable conclusions here. First Java is smoking.NET on performance, but this is essentially Java code at this point and it wasn't written for C#. Second, there is a massive amount more memory used in server mode, and in Java at least one obtains a large performance win for this cost. After "Sharpening" the code – The initial port was basically Java, so I cleaned it up a bit after running it through the profiler, here are some notable changes:
 - String.Split winds up being a big cost in this parsing. When porting I initially just recreated an array every time, after I realized I was recreating such large arrays I reused them as in the Java code.
 - In C# you can use unsafe pointers and I got a big performance win out of these. I grabbed the System.String.Split code from the Mono framework, trimmed/altered it, and used it for all the split methods that seemed to be taking a long time. The Java version also implements a custom Split method, though obviously can't use pointers.
 - Some additional cleanup in the logic.
Platform VM Options Working Set Paged Memory Time (s)
Java None 27.8 MB 41.32 MB 11.6
.NET None 28.9 MB 30.22 MB 12.6
Ratio 1 1.35 0.92
Java Server 362.2 MB 414 MB 7.4
.NET Server (GC) 123 MB 181.61 MB 10.8
Ratio 3 2.27 0.68
So round 2, and once again Java is the winner for speed in server mode, though at a high cost in memory. For the lower memory client model, it is nearly a tie between the two.
What explains the difference?
These programs are nearly identical but the bottleneck is not the same in both. It seems C# can split strings much faster and Java can allocate memory much faster. Although I am less familiar with the Java profiler, it seems to show 66% of the time is spent on the String splits. In contrast, in C# the methods that are taking up time have to do with allocating memory (constructors) and the GC, string splits are only ~17% of the total time. image image One the one hand, this means that the JVM is really doing a great job in server mode on memory allocations and other optimizations. I can't think why C# shouldn't be able to match the JVM performance (perhaps dynamic recompilation is really killing it here). On the other hand, it means that the C# program can still be improved, while I can't really see how to improve the Java one. The String.Split method has already been rewritten, and I didn't see any reasonable improvements for it. In contrast, both programs have several places where memory allocations can be saved. For example, one aspect of the parser is that it relies on a factory class to create another class and so allocates twice the memory that it needs as it creates two large objects. Simply having one object be it's own factory would solve this. Similarly, several empty lists are repeatedly created that could point to the same list or simply be skipped


The Psychedelic Experience Retreats - Creating a modern ceremony
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Beyond Psychedelics
Ciara and Stefana are lead facilitators at the Psychedelic Experience Weekends, the pioneering programme offering legal, modern ceremonial retreats in The Netherlands using psilocybin-truffles. For over two years they have been holding space for people going on deep, often life-changing journeys. In their talk, they will share insights into their journey of creating a modern ceremony: Reconnecting to the ancient and disappearing wisdom of their own traditions and heritage, embracing multicultural influences brought about by globalisation; and incorporating insights from psychotherapy and related practices. They will discuss preparation, setting, integration, ethics, and their vision for the future.


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Rev Julian Mann: How many police officers does it take to arrest a vicar who sticks to theological orthodoxy?
The question that arises from the claim by a British values monitor on BBC Radio 4 that 'if you speak it (the opinion that homosexuality is wrong) out loud, you might be breaking the law' is this:
If speaking against homosexual practice did become illegal in Britain, what should happen to individuals who transgressed?
Or, to put the question another way, how many police officers should be deployed in an arrest against, for example, an Anglican vicar who preached on 1 Corinthians 6v9-11 in his church?
At what time of the day should, say, 13 police officers enter the vicarage?
Should the BBC be informed in advance of the arrest and a helicopter deployed?
And what should happen to the offender? How many hours of diversity training should he be subjected to in his cell?
And should he be allowed access to a Gideon Bible whilst in custody or indeed whilst he was on parole?
These are surely pressing questions that cannot be avoided in the light of recent developments in the administration of British criminal justice.
TCW readers must judge for themselves from their own reading of the New Testament whether it allows sex outside heterosexual marriage for Christians. The judgement of the Anglican Book of Common Prayer in its Solemnisation of Matrimony is that it does not, describing extramarital sex as 'fornication'.
Some Anglicans may consider that the insights of 'recent scholarship' should lead the Church of England to revise its doctrine on this question. But given that such revision goes against the plain meaning of the Bible, such an approach would involve imposing an extra-biblical authority on the Church.
For those Anglicans who agree with the historic teaching of the Church of England that the Bible is the supreme and final authority in matters of faith and conduct, the criminalisation of verbal opposition to homosexual practice would certainly broaden their experience of modern British policing.
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- The American Academy of Legal Nurse Consultants (AALNC) offers a Legal Nurse Consulting Online Course that can help nurses prepare for this speciality.
- According to the AALNC, much confusion exists about the specific role of the nurse consultant.
- The AALNC maintains that the profession is a speciality in the field of nursing and it should remain distinct from paralegal work.
- Certification is available through the AALNC for nurses who have experience as legal consultants.


Project Leaf (Law Enforcement Assistance for Forests) was launched on 5 June, 2012 – on World Environment Day. It is an initiative to counter various aspects of forest crime, including corruption, illegal logging and timber trafficking. The project is a consortium led by Interpol and the United Nations Environment Programme, intended to provide a coordinated global response to organised and transnational forest sector crime. Effective forest law enforcement in countries that implement REDD+ schemes is crucial to the success of REDD+. By involving actors aiming to prevent forest crime and corruption, Project Leaf hopes to generate an improved governance platform to aid country implementation of REDD+. Project Leaf counts on development donors for financial and operational support.


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eject from (something)
1. To propel someone or something out of something, often an airplane. A noun or pronoun can be used between "eject" and "from." When it became clear that a crash was imminent, the pilot ejected himself from the plane and miraculously survived. The investigation showed that the passenger was ejected from the vehicle.
2. To forcibly remove someone from a situation or place. A noun or pronoun can be used between "eject" and "from." If you keep talking during the play, you'll be ejected from the theater!
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some place to use force to make someone leave a place; to throw someone out of some place. The management ejected Sam from the theater. He was ejected from the theater.
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Both pilots managed to eject from the aircraft, local media report.
Likewise with rifle or shotgun rounds you have to eject from the chamber.
"Radio communication was cut around 2:15 pm (1115 GMT) with the F-16 fighter plane on mission in the Amanos mountains," shortly after the pilot signalled he was about to eject from the aircraft, read the statement.
For the second time in four months a Canadian pilot was forced to eject from a doomed CF-18 Hornet.
pilots were yesterday injured when they were forced to eject from their military jet when the aircraft burst into flames during a training exercise at the British Bases.
When Craig was serving with the RAF he had to eject from the cockpit of a Lightning jet fighter just seconds before it crashed.


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Deploying proxies in the UI
All organizations in Apigee Edge, by default, have two environments: test and prod. The naming is arbitrary. These environments are merely designed to provide you with one area to work on and test API changes, and another area where APIs are exposed to apps.
Deployment options
You can deploy multiple revisions of an API. It's common to have a revision in prod while another revision is in test as it's being tested or developed. As long as the API proxy base path stays the same, each environment can only have one deployed revision of an API. For example, you could have revision 1 deployed in test and revision 20 deployed in prod. You can view deployment of all revisions on the Overview page of the API proxy editor.
When you create a new revision of an API proxy without changing its base path, then deploy it to an environment in which it's already deployed, the previous version is undeployed and the new revision is deployed in its place. Note that deployment through the management UI might impact inbound calls. To handle and transition inbound calls more gracefully during deployment, use the management API. See the section on seamless deployment in Deploy API proxies using the management API.
However, Edge supports multiple deployments of a proxy in a single environment as long as the base path is different across revisions. That procedure is covered in this topic.
The following sections show you how to deploy API proxies in the management UI.
Deploying and undeploying an API revision
To deploy (or undeploy) an API proxy in the management UI:
 1. In the API proxy editor, select the revision you want to deploy.
 2. Click Deployment > {environment} and respond to the confirmation dialog.
 If the API proxy base path is the same as another deployed revision in that environment, the former revision is undeployed and the new revision is deployed in its place.
 For deploying multiple revisions in the same environment, see the next section.
You can also undeploy a revision by performing the previous steps on an already deployed revision, indicated by a green dot next to the environment name.
Deploying multiple revisions in the same environment
You can deploy multiple revisions of an API proxy in a single environment by changing the proxy's base path, saving the proxy as a new revision, and deploying the new revision.
For example, this is a great way to create multiple versions of an API proxy by specifying /v1, /v2, /v3, etc. in the base path. You could deploy all of those revisions to a single environment (such as test). Each proxy could be completely different, with different flows, policies, and configurations, and you could make API calls to each in the test environment.
To create and deploy a new API proxy revision by changing the base path
 1. Go to the Develop page. In the Navigator, select one of the Proxy Endpoint flows (such as the default item or PreFlow).
 2. Change the value of the element.
 3. Select Project > Save as New Revision.
 At this point, you can make any flow, policy, or other configuration changes you want to the API proxy and click Save.
 4. Deploy the new revision by selecting Deployment > {environment}.
On the Overview page, you can see your multiple revisions, all with different base paths, deployed to the same environment.
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The USS Diachenko has a great history and story. The humble ship was active during World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam war. Ships like the Diachenko undergo changes as it prepares for wars and ship commanders change hands. Custom models of the USS Diachecko can be fabricated in one-hundred different ways. This is because the life span of a ship can outlast humans and last for many generations. For example, the Vietnam version of this ship would have a slightly different configuration from the Vietnam war and the Korean War. Just imagine visiting Vietnam in the Heart of winter and using the same outfit in Korea. You would freeze to death. Technology changes all the time. Ships and Aircraft are retrofitted with upgraded hardware and technology. Advanced radar systems and Guns can be upgraded. These all factors in the accuracy of a ship model. A sailor serving on the Diachenko during the Korean War will want a replica of a ship that reminds him of this time on the ship. The Guns, Aircraft, and markings must be consistent with that era.


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ABSTRACT: The study was designed to find out factors that influence use/non-use of pedestrian bridges. The use rate of five pedestrian bridges was observed in the central business district (CBD) of Ankara. After the observations, a survey was conducted among pedestrians using those bridges and crossing contrary to safe practice under them at street level (n=408). In the present data, the use rate of pedestrian bridges varied from 6 to 63%. The frequent use of the bridge when crossing the road concerned, and seeing bridge use as time saving and safe in general were positively related to respondents' bridge use. Frequent visits to CBD decreased the likelihood of using the bridge. Other factors accounted only for a small proportion of variance in bridge use. The study suggests that bridge use or non-use is a habit and not coincidental behaviour. For increasing the pedestrians' bridge use, escalators seem to be a good solution, but traffic signals under a bridge may deteriorate the use rate. In addition, increasing the number of legs leading to the bridge may not increase the use rate. The use rate is likely to improve, if the safety benefits and convenience of using the bridge without considerable time loss are clearly visible to pedestrians.
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Regenerating rural social space? Teacher education for rural-regional sustainability
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The complex interconnection among issues affecting rural-regional sustainability requires an equally complex program of research to ensure the attraction and retention of high-quality teachers for rural children. The educational effects of the construction of the rural within a deficit discourse are highlighted. A concept of rural social space is modelled, bringing together social, economic and environmental dimensions of (rural-regional) sustainability. This framework combines quantitative definitional processes with more situated definitions of rural space based on demographic and other social data, across both geographic and cultural formations. The Implications of the model are examined in terms of its importance for teacher education.
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Orchestrator Quick Tip: What's the Maximum Size of Parameters?
I see this question on internal discussions list every now and then, so I thought I'd answer it here to be helpful.
The question was:
Is there a maximum length for string parameters in the Initialize Data activity?
And if the answer is "yes" – what would the maximum length for string parameters be?
Let me answer the question by showing you the various points where data transfer occurs and the limitations applied at each point.
The maximum size for any data being passed along the databus is 2GB. This is because the OBJECTINSTANCEDATA table stores the value in a field sized to nvarchar(max). Of course, I would never recommend that you try to use 2GB strings as parameters to anything since the performance is likely to suffer quite a bit.
That said, the individual activities may impose smaller field sizes than this maximum. For instance, when you use an "Initialize Data" activity to start a runbook, and the runbook is started either via the Orchestration console or the web service, Initialize Data doesn't impose any size limits, so you could allow up to 2GB per property value. However, if you use the "Invoke Runbook" activity to start the same runbook, the "Invoke Runbook" activity imposes a limit of 2000 characters on any parameter value. Likewise, the "Write to Web Page" activity imposes a 2000 character limit on most properties, except the "Text" property allows the maximum amount, while the "Write to Database" activity limits most properties to 500 characters, while allowing 4000 characters for the database query data.
One special note about activities created using the Integration Toolkit. All of these activities are generic and are stored in the QIKOBJECT table. For these activities, all of the properties are stored in XML format in a single field named ExecutionData, which is an ntext field. According to MSDN, an ntext field can store 2^30 – 1 (1,073,741,823) characters, or 1GB. So keep that in mind when creating or using Toolkit-based activities… don't go creating activities that have multiple properties that will store huge amounts of data because the combined set of properties (plus the XML surrounding them) can't be over 1GB.
These size limits are not meant to be restrictive, but to help ensure reasonable size growth in the database. Most of the time, the data you use is Published Data which is essentially an internal hyperlink to the data from a previous activity. It doesn't copy the data over and over, replicating a bunch of wasted space along the way. In this case, the text length is actually short, even though the data behind it could be huge because each activity (Initialize Data included) could have that 2GB value availability. Then again, this is really only what is stored in the database. If you choose not to save any activity-specific published data (set via the runbook properties page), then this info is saved only during runbook execution and then discarded, so it doesn't end up bloating your database.
So the answer for the general question of "how big can parameters be?" is … "it dedends". It depends on the individual settings (field sizes in the DB) for each activity, but generally it can be as high as 2GB.


[0 1 0]
 'blue', [0 0 1]
 ii = find(strcmp(color_table(:,1), name ));
 clr_mat(c,:) = color_table{ii,2};
 The problem with containers.Map, in my opinion, is that the key and the value are physically separated. If you want to add one value to the table, you need to edit your function in two places.
 The switch statement really shines when you need to execute different bits of code based on an input, it's not so useful for a simple table lookup.
 I like your method for some applications.
 In the particular case I showed however, I am doing more than a simple table lookup. Instead, I am trying to take an input string of color characters and build an Mx3 matrix of RGB triplets.
 For example, if someone provides the input 'rygb', I want to build the matrix [1 0 0; 1 1 0; 0 1 0; 0 0 1].
 The colors need to be in the correct order, and if someone provides an invalid color character, I want to ignore it.
 To achieve this with your method, I need to do the following:
 color_table = {
 'r', [1 0 0] % red
 'g', [0 1 0] % green
 'b', [0 0 1] % blue
 'y', [1 1 0] % yellow
 'c', [0 1 1] % cyan
 'm', [1 0 1] % magenta
 'p', [1 0.5] % pink
 'o', [1.5 0] % orange
 'l', [.5 1 0] % lime green
 'a', [0 1.5] % aquamarine
 's', [0.5 1] % sky blue
 'v', [.5 0 1] % violet
 'k', [.5.5.5] % grayscale
 'w', [.5.5.5] % grayscale
 num_clrs = length(input(:));
 clr_mat = zeros(num_clrs,3);
 c = 0;
 for k = 1:num_clrs
 c = c + 1;
 ii = find(strcmp(color_table(:,1),lower(input(k))));
 if ~isempty(ii)
 c = c - 1;
 clr_mat = clr_mat(1:c,:);
 if ~isempty(clr_mat)
 clrs = clr_mat
 In my opinion, my SWITCH statement is more compact and readable. I may use your method for other things though… :o)
 A not very clearly documented feature of the switch/case construct that I've found useful is that it's much more general than the examples might lead you to believe. All the examples I've seen have been of the form:
 switch x
 case v1
 case v2
 where x is a variable or expression, and each of the vi are numeric or string constants or cells arrays comprised thereof.
 But this also works:
 switch true
 case exp1
 case exp2
 where each of the expi are logical expressions. The first that evaluates as true has its branch executed.
 Can you use conditional statments in a switch statment for example:
 switch num
 case num<-2
 disp('Num less than -2′)
 I like the switch syntax since the code is so easy for most people to read.
 However, I don't like how it "artificially" drives the McCabe Clclomatic complexity index high. Thus, when I document a function that I've written, & include the output from Code Metrics, I have to write some text to discuss why, for example, the complexity index is 14 rather than my target of less than 10.
 In many cases, my co-workers & I look at the function in detail & decide that it is clearer to use the switch-case syntax & accept the higher index rather than dividing the function into sub-functions just to get the index below 10.
 I'm under the impression that using if-ifelse syntax will result in the same complexity index as the switch-case syntax. Yet, the switch-case syntax is usually clear.
 Maybe I need to invent an Oyster Complexity Index that excludes the effect of the switch-case syntax.
 I appreciate Iain's discussion of decision tables from Code Complete. I browsed thru our copy & see how to implement such a thing in readable code.
 if-else will result in the same complexity as switch. We often make the same trade-off you do, to keep a switch statement instead of having some very small subfunctions. There is a reason switch drives up the complexity though. The number of possible paths through the code does indeed go up, just as in an if-else situation.


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- On April 10, 1943, Lees-Milne wrote, 'I would like this diary to entertain two or three generations ahead when I am under the sod.'
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The API Gateway user store contains user profiles, including attributes relating to each user. After a user has successfully authenticated to the API Gateway, the Retrieve From User Store filter can retrieve attributes belonging to that user from the user store.
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User ID:
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sandbag (somebody)
sandbagsandbag somebody
1) conceal or misrepresent something in order to gain an advantage
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 - sandbag your opponents/rivals
 - Analysis
 This expression is mostly used in a professional context and is a strategy with the aim of lowering the expectations around something or someone in order to produce better-than-expected results. To do so, it is not always necessary to lie, you can instead withhold information, or be as conservative with your estimate as possible. In other words, only provide the worst-case scenario. In a social respect, it tends to be used in relation to betting or sport. As a verb to'sandbag' someone is to deceive someone in order to get what you want or deliberately underperform in order to gain an advantage.
 - Social Examples (Advance)
 1. The poker player sandbagged his opponents by losing his first few hands. He hoped they would raise the stakes if they saw him as less of a threat.
 2. sandbagged my opponents in the first part of the race and then shot into the lead when they were running out of stamina.
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 1. The deal is very close to being completed, but to make myself look better, I decided to sandbag my boss by telling her that it could take weeks to get it over the line
 2. The company earned a reputation for sandbagging by consistently low-balling its projected earnings in order to temper shareholders' expectations.
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Rugby League Cares supports four key areas within Rugby League – player welfare and education; a grants programme which secures and distributes grants to the sport's stakeholders to deliver projects benefitting the health and wellbeing of its broad community; support for players (professional and amateur) who have suffered life-changng injuries; and a heritage programme which aims to deliver a world class Rugby League museum.
The charity's strategic aims are:
 1. * To continually improve on the services and support provided to the people and communities we aim to support;
 2. * To continually increase the funding and resources available to support the people and communities we aim to support.
Our objectives are:
 1. * To support Rugby League at all levels, particularly for those that play, have played, run or have previously run the sport at a professional level;
 2. * To use Rugby League as a force for positive behavioural change and measurable improvements to individual health and wellbeing, particularly with those living in communities near to where the sport is played and most affected by poor socio-economic circumstance and life opportunities;
 3. * To use Rugby League to inspire greater participation in physical activity;
 4. * To develop sufficient finances to enable those with permanent serious injuries assistance when breakthroughs in medical treatment occurs;
 5. * To use the unique history of the sport to inspire communities to learn more about Rugby League, their community and the people that have lived and worked there in the past;
 6. * To use Rugby League to reach and serve the widest and most diverse audience possible in arts and cultural activities, breaking down barriers to social groups not traditionally associated with museums, arts and cultural activities such as dance and other arts forms;
 7. * To encourage greater interest in Rugby League either as a player, spectator or viewer.


Example sentences for: advisable
How can you use "advisable" in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:
 - There's still some dark sand exposed during low tide, mixed with broken coral, so it is advisable to wear shoes if you want to swim in the sea.
 - If large volumes of synthetic reconstituted water will be needed, it may be advisable to mix 1 L portions of concentrated stock solutions of NaHCO3, MgSO4, and KCl for use in preparation of the reconstituted waters.
 - Moreover, if it is deemed advisable to have the names in alphabetical order to make it easy to find a given street, it would be a simple matter to put Karachi Street between Istanbul and Lisbon Streets, Bach Boulevard between Jerusalem and Copland Boulevards followed by Debussy.
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A Personal Injury Attorney in Las Vegas NV can Help if You're Assaulted by a Bouncer
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5928572_lMany people aren't sure what bouncers can legally do. Contrary to the way they appear in movies and on TV, bouncers cannot use excessive violence or act as they please. Generally, a bouncer can only respond with force if someone else is acting aggressively toward them. However, they can legally do things such as:
1. Give a verbal warning
2. Ask a patron to leave
3. Check IDs
4. Refuse entry to a patron that isn't following policy, is acting aggressively, or is too intoxicated
5. Call police
6. Protect bystanders from violence
7. Break up fights
8. Respond with appropriate force
Good bouncers are trained to solve problems through communication, not force. In many cases, the presence of a bouncer is enough to keep patrons well-behaved.
What is Against the Rules for Bouncers?
A bouncer cannot use force unless they are threatened with physical harm, and cannot strike, punch or kick patrons. They cannot physically throw or push someone out of an establishment, and cannot restrain a patron with a headlock or choke hold.
In other words, a bouncer is subject to the same personal injury and criminal laws as everyone else. If you have been roughly handled without cause, you may be able to sue the bouncer or hold them criminally liable.
How to React if Wrongfully Assaulted by a Bouncer
If you feel that you have a case against a bouncer and/or an establishment, you and your Personal Injury Lawyer In Las Vegas NV may be able to get monetary damages for the losses you've suffered. You should take these steps:
1. Write down your version of events, noting times, dates and the location. Describe the incident, the circumstances that led to the assault and the events occurring immediately afterward.
2. Keep copies of medical records and receipts. You'll need these if the court needs to determine damages.
3. Keep copies of your paycheck stubs in case you need to file for wage loss.
4. Get copies of police reports.
5. Get the bouncer's contact information, as well as that of any witnesses.
Hiring an Attorney for a Legal Dispute Involving a Bouncer
Some businesses need the presence of a bouncer to deter certain activities. However, they have much less authority than most people think. If you're uncertain as to what a bouncer can legally do, contact a Personal Injury Lawyer In Las Vegas NV for help. Your lawyer can represent you in court, and he or she can get you the damages you deserve.


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Indian Blanket Flower
Victoria Frietze, AGRO/HORT 100G Spring 2002
What a beautiful flower the Gaillardia or Indian Blanket Flower is. This remarkable flower first originated in North America. It got its name Indian Blanket Flower from the resemblance of its red, gold and bronze shades to the traditional colors of Indian crafts in the southwestern U.S. The Blanket Flower is a plant that grows very bushy and it is most likely round. The daisy-like flower has a single, double, or semi-double form and it terminals on a long stem. Its leaves are oblanceolate, lobed, and hairy. The flower has a large center that is rose-purple in color. The petals are orange, crimson or copper scarlet with an out line of yellow.
This plant blooms from early summer to fall. It can grow to be about 8" to 12" and space apart about 15". In order to get the plant to grow, one must keep it in the sunlight, because it loves sunny areas and well-drained soil. However, one must be careful because soggy soil can cause root rot in the winter.
This ravishing flower can be cut after blooming is completed and can be displayed for about a week as long as it is kept in water. Due to the brilliant and bright colors of the flower, the Indian Blanket Flower makes a great decorative display.
RaeLynn Dunlap, AGRO/HORT 100G Spring 2002
These flowers are easy to spot with their bright colors consisting of shades of reds, oranges, and yellows. The colorful flowers are three-pronged at the tips of each petal, with a wide base. The pollen is a brown shade. Leaves are a light green and to a grayish green and are usually eight to ten inches. They are usually opposite.
These easy growing plants do best in low to moderate soil and have high organic matter content. Textures of these plants, on the petals they are smooth, and the leaves are somewhat rough. The smell is not that delightful. However, they do make a beautiful flower arrangement.
To promote more flowering you should remove the earliest faded flowers. This is a popular plant because of its long season of flowering. It makes a good attention to a garden.


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IEquatable interface.
By default, Equals() on a reference type checks to see if the objects refer to the same
location in memory. This may be acceptable in some circumstances, but often, you'll
want to provide your own behavior. With value types, the default behavior is to reflect
over each field and do a bit-by-bit comparison. This can have a very negative impact
on performance, and in nearly every case you should provide your own implementation
of Equals().
struct Vertex3d : IFormattable, IEquatable
public override bool Equals(object obj)
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* if ((object)other == null)
* return false;
* if (!base.Equals(other))
* return false;
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&& this._y == other._y
&& this._z == other._z;
Pay special attention to the note in Equals(Vertex3d other). If Vertex3d
was a reference type and other was null, the type-safe version of the function would
be called, not the Object version. You also need to call all the base classes in the
hierarchy so they have an opportunity to check their own fields.
There's nothing stopping you from also implementing IEquatable (or any
other type) on your type—you can define it however you want. Use with caution,
however, because this may confuse people who have to use your code.


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Gas Secretion and Absorption
One clear advantage of having a swimbladder is that little to no extra energy is necessary in order to remain stationary at a constant level of water. Only a slight control by use of the pectoral fins is required to balance out the propulsive force of water exiting the gills. Fish with no swimbladder on the other hand, such as mackerels, sharks, and rays must expend energy by constantly swimming in order to keep from sinking.
| Another advantage of swimbladders is
oxygen storage. Physoclists and physostomes alike may occasionally
use the oxygen present within their bladder as an emergency backup in times
of urgent need, although, this emergency store can only be of aid for a
few minutes (Jones 1957).
Finally, swimbladders in some fish are known to increase hearing abilities. With the presence of inner earswimbladder connections, these fish have exhibited greater sensitivity to sound, however it is not yet clear whether there is also an increase in frequency selectivity (Coombs & Popper 1982a)
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A sub-division within a company that is completely autonomous from the rest of the company. The distinct business entity will have complete control over how it utilizes its assets, organizes its management and the most appropriate financing structure if required.
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A distinct business entity will most likely be segregated from the rest of the company based on some operational distinction, such as having a separate product line, being geographically segregated or by offering a different service then the rest of the company.
Distinct business units can be a key element for any firm, as these units have the flexibility to make daily and high level management decisions at the operational level, which frequently yields better decision making. They can take the forms, such as a corporation, association or business trust.
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Double A-Frame Monkey Bridge
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Adjusting knots and lashings after the first test crossing.
The well-known, time-tested, traditional Monkey Bridge is perhaps the most familiar of all Scout pioneering projects. It's frequently featured at Scout Expos, Camporees, Scout Camps, and is often a central attraction at public gatherings where Scouting is represented.
The following instructions and guidelines are provided by Adolph Peschke, taken from the 1993 edition of the Pioneering Merit Badge Pamphlet:
Link to: Older Pamphlet InfoUsing a double A-frame to build a monkey bridge is a departure from the usual X-frame that supports the foot rope and hand ropes. This new method has two distinct advantages over the X- frame version. First, the double A-frame provides a wider base making it less likely to tip over. The second advantage is that the positions of the A-frames can be adjusted so the span between the hand ropes can be narrowed for better balance as you make the crossing.
Building the A-frames. The first step in building the monkey bridge is to build four A-frames using the 8-foot spars for the two legs, and 6-foot spars for the ledger. Lay out the first set of three spars (two legs and one ledger) on the ground in position for lashing. Before lashing, drive three stakes, as follows, to help you make all four A-frames the same size: Drive a stake at the top to mark where the leg spars cross. Then drive stakes to mark the positions of where the bottom ledger crosses the legs. This will also indicate how far the legs are spread apart. Now you can lash the four A-frames together, laying them out one at a time using the stakes. Remember that all three lashings on the A-frames are square lashings, even though the spars cross at less than 90˚ angle.
Schematic of A-frame alignment
Double A-frame. When you have four A-frames, you can lash two of them together to form a double A-frame. (see figure 140). Lay one A-frame on the ground and then put another on top of it so that the bottom ledgers overlap one-half their length (approximately 3 feet). The first step in lashing the A-frames together is to go up where the two legs cross (the X formed by one leg from each A-frame). Then with a good tight square lashing, lash the two legs together.
Note: The point where these two legs are lashed together is where the foot rope will rest. You can adjust the overlap of the two A-frames to adjust how high the foot rope will be off the ground. Also note where the tops of the A-frames are, because this is where the hand ropes will be. To complete the double A-frame, stand it up so the butt ends of all four legs rest solidly on level ground. Lash the two bottom ledgers together where they overlap with three strop lashings. Now repeat the entire process to build the second double A-frame.
Laying out the distance between A-frames and anchors
Site preparation. Before you can erect the double A-frames, you need to prepare the site. Begin by stretching a length of binder twine along the center line of where the monkey bridge is to be built. Working from the center, measure 10 feet toward each end to mark where the A-frames are to be placed. They should be 20 feet apart. Then mark out another 10′ from each A-frame to where the anchors are to be built.
Note: These dimensions are for building a bridge with a 20-foot span. This is the maximum span for a bridge using a 50-foot rope. The extra 30 feet of rope is needed to have 15 feet of rope at each end for the proper distance from the A-frames to the anchors (10 feet) and for the knots at the anchors (5 feet).
Build the anchors. The foot rope will be attached to anchors at both ends. Before erecting the double A-frames, build a 3-2-1 anchor, or a log and stake anchor, 10 feet from where the A-frames will be erected (see figure 141).
Rope grommet. After the anchors are built, attach a rope grommet with a ring or shackle in it. (You can make the rope grommet with a 10-foot length of 1/2-inch diameter polypropylene rope. Tie the ends together using a carrick bend, and permanently secure the ends with some strong twine).
Position the A-frames. Prepare to erect the monkey bridge by moving the A-frames into position no more than 20 feet apart. Lay them down on the binder twine that marks the center line of the bridge.
Hand and foot ropes. Now you can prepare the foot and hand ropes for the monkey bridge. Lay the foot rope in a straight line off to the side of where the A-frames are laying. Then lay the two hand ropes on the ground next to each other so they're parallel to the foot rope and 42 inches away.
Stringer ropes. Now you can add the stringer ropes that will go from the foot rope to the hand ropes. Start by tying the center of an 8-foot long stringer rope (use 1/4-inch manila rope) at the center of the foot rope, using a clove hitch. The stringer rope is tied around the foot rope so that both ends are 4 feet long. Add two more stringer ropes on both sides of the center stringer rope (so there are five stringer ropes in all), tying them about 4 feet apart. Tie one end of each stringer rope to one of the hand ropes, again using a clove hitch. Then do the same with the other ends of the stringer ropes, attaching them to the other hand rope.
Assemble the bridge. You're just about ready to assemble the bridge. First place a piece of heavy canvas (called a "saddle") in the V formed by both double A-frames. This will protect the foot rope and allow it to slide a little in the V without interfering with the lashing rope.
Schematic of foot, hand ropes and anchors
Now get the crew together to erect the bridge. You will need a safety officer to watch for any problems that might occur, and a signal caller to tell the crew members what to do. You will need two Scouts to lift and hold each double A-frame in place, two more Scouts to lift the foot rope into the V of the double A-frames, and two more Scouts to lift the two hand ropes into place at the tops of the A-frames. Lift everything into place. Then, holding the A-frames steady, temporarily tie the hand and foot ropes into the rings of the grommets using a roundturn and two half hitches (see figure 142).
Tighten the foot rope. Now you can put a strain on the foot rope. It's not necessary to use block and tackle since this will put too much strain on the lashings, anchors, and the foot rope itself when there is a load on the bridge.* Whatever strain three or four Scouts can put on the foot rope by pulling it by hand will be enough. As soon as the bridge is used a few times, there will be a sag in the rope. This is fine because it means that you are working with reduced strain on the foot rope as a safety measure.
Tighten the hand ropes. Next, tie the hand ropes to the top ends of the A-frames. First, loosen one end at a time from the anchors. Then, use a clove hitch to tie the hand rope to the top end of the leg of the double A-frame. As you're tying these clove hitches, adjust the strain on the sections of the hand ropes between the double A-frames to match the sag of the foot rope. Also, adjust the length of the stringer ropes so there is even strain between the foot rope and both hand ropes. After the hand ropes are tied to the tops of the A-frames, move down and retie the ends of the hand ropes to the rings in the grommets using a roundturn and two half hitches.
Final testing. With caution, one crew member can get on the bridge as all lashings, anchors, and knots are observed by the safety officer and all other crew members. Make adjustments as required. Then secure the running ends of the hand ropes and foot rope with a piece of cord. Safe operation calls for only one Scout to be on the foot rope of the monkey bridge at a time.
 - eight 4-inch x 8-foot A-frame legs
 - four 3-inch x 6-foot ledgers
 - fourteen 1/4-inch x 15-foot lashing ropes for Square Lashings
 - one 1/2-inch or 3/4-inch x 50-foot rope
 - two 1/2-inch x 50-foot hand ropes
 - five 1/4-inch x 8-foot stringer ropes
 - six 1/4-inch x 10-foot lashing ropes for Strop Lashings
 - six pioneering stakes for each 3-2-1 anchor
 - eight pioneering stakes for each log-and-st


What does it mean to "show, not tell"? Using sensory words in your writing helps paint a picture of the scene in readers' minds, and is more interesting than simply telling what is going on. Young writers get to see the difference sensory words can make as they read sentences describing the same event, and select the one that's the most interesting.