Lao New Year
Pi Mai Lao
Pi Mai Lao or Lao New Year is the liveliest holiday of the year and one that everyone looks forward to, as it is a time when many people visit their families all over the country. It takes place around 13-15th April, the hottest part of the year, which is why no one really minds being constantly wet from the water being thrown everywhere.
A street in Vientiane city center during Lao New Year Festival
The three days of Lao New Year (Pi Mai Lao)
The first day of celebration is the last day of the old year. Perfume, water and flowers are prepared for the Lao New Year. In temples all over the country, Buddha images are taken down from their permanent places and placed on special temporary easy-to-access places within the Wat (temple) compounds so villagers can pour perfumed water on them. They then collect the water that runs off the Buddha images and take it home to pour on family members, friends and relatives. This is believed to bless, clean and purify the receivers before entering the Lao New Year.
Buddha Stupa watering/cleaning procession
The second day of the Lao New Year festival is the "day of no day", a day that falls in neither the old year nor the new year. Houses and villages are properly cleaned on the second day. Traditionally elders will advise young people to avoid taking nap on the second day as it's believed that in doing so one will get sick in the coming year. They encourage young people to clean their places and go out to pour water on other elders in the village and wish them well, and finally have fun and get wet themselves. This is a way to clean and send bad things away with the old year.
The last day of the festival marks the start of the new year. This day many families will hold a Baci ceremony at their houses to welcome Lao New Year as well as to wish their elders good health and long life. Some might respectfully ask for forgiveness from their elders for things that they did in the past year that might have hurt their feelings unintentionally. And at the same time they give the elders gifts.
Passing bikes splashed with water - a common sight during Lao New Year
In late afternoon or evening of the last day, in the temples, the Buddha images are moved back to their permanent homes. On that same evening devotees go to the temples to listen to the monks chanting as an act to ask for forgiveness from the monks as well as from the Buddha images for what they did (pouring water on them) in this past few days that might have accidentally touched them (monks and Buddha are not to be touched). After that, a Vien Tien, a candlelight procession, takes place around the temples and that is the end of the Lao New Year celebration.
Pi Mai traditions
Water is for washing homes, Buddha images, monks, and soaking friends and passers-by. Students first respectfully pour water on their elders, then monks for blessings of long life and peace, and last of all they throw water on each other. The water is perfumed with flowers or natural perfumes. Some people prefer flowers in the water to give a pleasant smell, as well as adding cologne/perfume. The idea of watering came from the legend of King Kabinlaphom, whose seven daughters kept his severed head in a cave. The daughters would visit their father's head every year during mid April (the time of Lao New Year) and perform a ritual to bring happiness and good weather.
Sand stupas made in a Wat to make merit in Pi Mai Lao
During the three days Lao New Year, snd is brought to the temple grounds and is made into stupas or mounds, then decorated before being given to the monks as a way of making merit. There are two ways to make the sand stupas. One way is to go to the river bed and build them using river sand, and the other way is to bring sand to the temples. Sand stupas are decorated with flags, flowers, white lines, and splashed with perfumed water. Sand stupas symbolise the mountain, Phoukao Kailat, where King Kabinlaphom's head was kept by his seven daughters.
Another way to make merit at this time is to set animals free. The Lao believe that even animals need to be free. The most commonly freed animals are tortoises, fish, crabs, birds, eels, and other small animals.
Flowers are gathered to decorate images of the Buddha. In the afternoons people collect fresh flowers. Senior monks take the younger monks to a garden filled with flowers, where they pick flowers and bring back to the wat to wash. People who didn't participate in the flower picking bring baskets to wash the flowers so the flowers can shine with the Buddha statues.
Pi Mai Lao in Luang Prabang
Pi Mai Lao is particularly spectacular in Luang Prabang as this is where there are many parades and other festivities, which normally last about a week.
Pi Mai Lao - Parade in Luang Prabang
Red-faced mythical characters - Pou Gneu and Gna Gneu
The religious highlight is when the revered Prabang Buddha image is carried through the streets in a golden house supported by two long poles, carried by young men. Leading the parade are two red-faced mythical characters called Pou Gneu and Gna Gneu (Grandpa and Grandma Gneu). At parade's end, the statue is placed at a temple called Wat May where it rests for the three-day festival. Throughout this time people pour water scented with flowers over it.
There is an annual beauty pageant in Luang Prabang called the Nang Sangkhane pageant. There are seven contestants, each one symbolising one of King Kabinlaphom's seven daughters and they ride down the street, sometimes on elephants.
In the evenings, there will be processions of Nagas, lanterns and many traditional performances.
Don't forget to wish everyone a happy Lao New Year, Souksan Van Pi Mai or Sabaidee Pi Mai, and smile while you get wet.
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An ordered sparse subspace clustering algorithm based on p‐Norm
Liping Chen, Gongde Guo, H. Wang
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Images in video may include both Gaussian noise and geometric rotation. Thus, it is challenging to represent an image sequence in its intrinsically low‐dimensional space in a noise‐robust and rotation‐robust manner. In this paper, we propose a novel‐ordered sparse subspace clustering algorithm based on a p‐norm to achieve an effective clustering of sequential data under heavy noise conditions. We also use the wavelet‐histogram of oriented gradient (HOG) transform in the kernel view to extract both the global features (with the wavelet process) and the local features (with the HOG process) from the image. In addition, we assign different weights to different features to obtain a sparse coefficient matrix that helps to emphasize the global and local correlations in each sample. Similarly, the clustering algorithm based on the p‐norm for sequential images emphasizes the within‐class correlations amongst samples. Therefore, in this paper, we select additional denoising main components under a Laplacian constraint to achieve a better block‐diagonal structure and highlight the independence of different clusters. Extensive experiments performed on various public datasets (including the ordered face dataset, handwritten recognition dataset, video scene segmentation dataset, and object recognition dataset) demonstrate that the proposed method is more resilient to noise and rotation than other representative sparse subspace clustering methods.
Original languageEnglish
Article numbere12368
Number of pages15
JournalExpert Systems
Publication statusPublished - 9 Jan 2019
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 - image sequence clustering
 - sparse subspace clustering
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Implications of Ohio's Third Grade Reading Guarantee
The General Assembly and Governor Kasich pushed through a set of laws requiring the retention of students who fail to demonstrate an established level of mastery in reading by the third grade. This requirement is accompanied by several other mandates affecting teacher assignments and the nature of reading instruction.
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IZA DP No. 10974: The Dynamics of Gender Earnings Differentials: Evidence from Establishment Data
We use a unique match between the 2000 Decennial Census of the United States and the Longitudinal Employer Household Dynamics (LEHD) data to analyze how much of the increase in the gender earnings gap over the lifecycle comes from shifts in the sorting of men and women across highand low-pay establishments and how much is due to differential earnings growth within establishments. We find that for the college educated the increase is substantial and, for the most part, due to differential earnings growth within establishment by gender. The between component is also important. Differential mobility between establishments by gender can explain 27 percent of the widening of the pay gap for this group. For those with no college the relatively small increase of the gender gap over the lifecycle can be fully explained by differential moves by gender across establishments. The evidence suggests that, for both education groups, the between-establishment component of the increasing wage gap is due almost entirely to those who are married.


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About Insulation & Continuity Testers
Insulation is a vital part of any electrical system. Correctly installed insulation ensures that current flowing through a system remains on the designated path it should be moving through and breakdowns in the overall insulation of a system can cause leakage current to flow, leading to problems and potential hazards.
The overall insulation of any system is susceptible to degradation over a time period. As standard the insulation of an electrical system or appliance should be solid enough to constrain as much leakage current as possible until the overall level is completely negligible, but many outside factors can affect the overall insulation over a time period, thus increasing the risk of higher levels of leakage current.
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Insulation test equipment is designed to effectively measure the level of insulation left on an electrical system. Knowing the overall level of insulation allows the tester to determine whether the insulation is still safe for use, or whether steps have to be taken immediately to make sure that the insulation is repaired to an acceptable level.
Common insulation testers are generally used to perform two different forms of electrical measurements. These measurements are obtained by testing between the conductors that carry current when energized and other parts of the system in which no current should ever flow under normal operating conditions. To gain an overall reading of the level of insulation resistance present two things must be measured: the actual leakage current flowing through the installation, and to measure the actual resistance of the insulation.
Insulation is also commonly measured to verify quality control of manufactured electrical devices, ensure electrical devices meet codes and standards (safety compliance), determine a device's performance over time (preventive maintenance) and determine causes of failure in troubleshooting scenarios. You can further classify insulation resistance testing into different testing types. These are:
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The actual type of insulation resistance tester needed to be used also varies on an application-by-application basis. Although standard ohmmeters commonly found on devices such as multimeters can be used to measure insulation, but these generally do not have the measurement range required to effectively determine insulation.
There are two main instruments that are used to measure insulation resistance - the first is the megohmmeter, a tester that's basically exactly the same as a standard ohmmeter but has a higher measurement range to accomodate for the needs of insulation. The second tester is known as a hipot tester, and these instruments measure insulation resistance by measuring leakage current. Hipot testers apply a high test voltage between two different conductors or between a conductor and ground and measure the leakage current. An excessive amount of leakage current (in apms) indicates a lower resistance or breakdown in insulation. Hipot tests almost always involve applying a test voltage that is several times higher than the specified operating voltage of the cable or device being tested.
Continuity Testing
Continuity testers are used to test for a complete flow path (open, broken, or closed) in any de-energized low-resistance application. They tie in with insulation testers, as broken continuity of a flow path generally means that current is being lost somewhere, which may be the result of a break in insulation levels.
In fact this type of tester is often integrated together into an insulation testing device, allowing users to carry out both testing types without the need to switch instruments. If you do prefer to operate with separate instruments both insulation and continuity testing devices are available as separate products as well.
Continuity testers can also contain integrated voltage measurement capability using two-pole probes.
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The Skylanders are legendary heroes and champions in the world of Skylands, as well as the only playable characters in the Skylanders series. Their ancient mission is to protect Skylands, and its magical Core of Light, a great machine that repelled The Darkness, the ultimate force behind all evil. Using their magical powers and machinery, the Skylanders defended their world for generations, keeping peace and balance.
At one point, Kaos banished many of the Skylanders to Earth, while others arrived by different means. Far away from the magic of Skylands, they shrunk and turned into immobile figures, requiring a Portal of Power in order to return to Skylands and come back to life.
Recruited by Portal Masters or graduated from Skylanders Academy, a new Skylander's image is engraved onto The Book of Skylanders and is bound to it.
Each Skylander has their own unique personality. They are freedom fighters in spirit, living for action and their love for battle. United by their unique abilties and loyalty to their leader, Master Eon, as well to each other, family, and friends, the Skylanders all share the purpose and destiny to protecting Skylands from all things evil.[1]
Each Skylander wields a single element: Earth, Air, Fire, Water, Life, Undead, Magic, and Tech. In addition, each Skylander is weak against one certain element in the Battle Arena: Earth is weak against Air, which is weak against Fire, which is weak against Water, which is weak against Life, which is weak against Undead, which is weak against Magic, which is weak against Tech, which is weak against Earth.
It was said that the Giants were the original Skylanders, and the first to exist. The Giants battled against the tyrannical Arkeyans for the freedom of Skylands. In a final battle against the Arkeyans, the Giants were shot to Earth as a form of sacrifice, where they've been buried underground ever since. As the years passed, the enormous Skylanders were soon considered as a myth.
Time went on, and many brave Skylanders helped protect Skylands from all things evil, and protecting the Core of Light from the forces of darkness. Despite the fact that the Skylanders come from different realms and worlds, each know that it is their destiny to use their abilities to protect Skylands.
The Skylanders have an unbreakable bond with their Portal Masters. Though they are not servants, the Skylanders chose to serve their Portal Master and do so eagerly.
Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure
For generations, the Skylanders worked with the Portal Masters in keeping peace and balance in their world, battling the forces of darkness, and protecting the Core of Light. The Skylanders were previously led by the veteran Portal Master, Master Eon, who was their leader, until The Darkness returned one day. Seeing the incoming threat, Eon called upon six of the Skylanders to prepare for battle as the evil Portal Master, Kaos, returned from his exile to once again attempt to destroy the Core of Light and rule Skylands as its emperor. By Eon's command, the Skylanders fought valiantly against Kaos's dark forces, but as they were winning the struggle, Kaos released his Hydra, who successfully destoyed the Core of Light in a devastating blast.
Shortly after the Core's destruction, all of the Skylanders were banished from Skylands to Earth, where they were turned into toys as a result of Earth bearing no magic, and waited for a new Portal Master to find them. Although Master Eon survived the destruction of the Core of Light, he became a spirit and was unable to fight Kaos and The Darkness, leaving the duty of leading the Skylanders to the new, young Portal Master. After Master Eon recruited the new Portal Master, the Skylanders made their suprising return to Skylands, arriving on the Shattered Island to save its Mabu inhabitants from a freak tornado that was ravaging their village. The heroes then began their quest to save Skylands from Kaos' tyranny with the new Portal Master guiding them.
After Kaos's defeat in his lair, three of the Skylanders (Spyro, Gill Grunt, and Trigger Happy) returned to the Ruins with the captive Kaos, and Hugo later banished the evil Portal Master to Earth where he was shrunk and turned into a toy. However, Master Eon hinted to the new Portal Master that the journey with their Skylanders was only the beginning.
Alternate History
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In Skylanders Academy's canon, the Skylanders were founded entirely by Master Eon, who opened the Skylanders Academy after the terrible events of the Great War and the growing threats of powerful villains. In this continuity, the first few Skylanders are characters from several different groups of the game's story, including Ka-Boom, Snap Shot, Jet-Vac and Pop Fizz; even after decades they continue to protect the realm through heroic deeds and important jobs as professors or prison wardens. Over the years, many cadets have taken their courses, and those who are prepared enough to suceed in the Skylander Games are honored with their position on the Skylanders team, bound forever to The Book of Skylanders.
The current core team of the Skylanders is known as Team Spyro, being the primary group to answer to missions in nearby regions, both to defend others from evil acts, or offer a variety of services. The group is formed by newly graduated Skylanders, Spyro, Stealth Elf and Eruptor, and by veterans Jet-Vac and Pop Fizz.
As of Season 2, age has started catching up to many of the veteran Skylanders, many who have already retired or do so during the show's events.
List of Skylanders
There are many Skylanders who have caught Master Eon's attention and joined the cause to battle the dark forces who threaten the world of Skylands. The famous purple dragon himself even joined the ranks, becoming leader of the modern-day Skylanders.
This list shows only the Skylanders from Spyro's Adventure and the Skylanders who have interacted with Spyro. To see the updated list of Skylanders, please go to the Skylanders page over at the Skylanders Wikia.
The Main Skylanders
Additional Skylanders
 - In the series' marketing, Skylanders that do not belong to any specific team are called Core Skylanders.
 - Possibly as a pun, Team Spyro in Skylanders Academy is known as the core Skylander team, both for being the first to be called to missions and for being composed entirely of Core Skylanders.
 - There is at least one dragon Skylander in every element, four of which are hybrids between dragons and another species (Whirlwind, Sunburn, Camo, and High Five).
 - The Light and Dark dragons (Spotlight and Blackout) are the only Core Skylanders of their respective elements.
 - All of the Skylanders originally spoke their own gibberish languages in Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure, but as the project went on, Toys for Bob decided to give fourteen of them actual English lines.[2]
 - As of Skylanders: Giants, every Skylander can speak full English lines, though some kept lines in gibberish in their attacks.
 - All Spyro's Adventure Skylanders have at least one (and some as many as four) unique animations that only run when they're getting upgraded. They are some of the most complex and creative animations in the game. However, in recent games, no Skylander has animations when being upgraded.
 - When a Skylander travels through a portal, it is usual for them to yell out a fierce battle cry when they appear. In fact, every year, there is a contest to see whose battle cry is the loudest; the most frightening, and the best for making milk shoot out from people's noses.
 - When Skylanders are defeated in battle, they do not die but are instantly teleported back home where they can heal and rest.
 - In Skylanders: Swap Force and onward, Toys for Bob and Vicarious Visions used generic names for all the new Skylanders before the final names were decided upon.[3] In newer games, some Skylanders keep these placeholder names in the in-game files even after their debut, though most are eventually updated.
 - With the exception of Spyro's Adventure, each main Skylanders game introduces a new group of Skylanders that are the title characters.
 - Most Skylanders have no known family or are not mentioned to be in frequent contact with them, possibly for their protection. The only ones known to stay in touch with them are Sonic Boom and her children, Eye-Brawl and the eyeball's brothers including Dive-Clops, Ignitor and his mother [4], and Bad Juju and her son Juju Junior.
 - Though Skylanders are not mentioned to retire in the main series, in Skylanders Academy, many have retired and left their weapons at the Relics Room to make way for a younger generation. [5] Specifically, Ninjini and Snap Shot are known retirees that still live near the Academy.
 - Also in Skylanders Academy, the Skylanders have a holiday named after them.
Air - Earth - Fire - Life - Magic - Tech - Undead - Water
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Spend Tanabata with your Japanese girlfriend in summer! | Guidable
Spend Tanabata with your Japanese girlfriend in summer!
By Guidable Writers Jul 7, 2017
Tanabata is a special day all over Japan. Tanabata, the star Festival, celebrates to commemorate the romantic story of two lovers represented by the stars Vega and Altair who are only allowed to meet once a year. Japanese people celebrate Tanabata on August 7th.
What people do on Tanabata?
People write wishes on small pieces of colored paper called tanzaku and hang them on bamboo trees. When the Tanabata festival is near, you will see many supermarket or department store will have a space where people can hang their wishes on a tree. People generally writing wishes on the tanzaku, sometimes in the form of poetry, but most of the people will just write it in casual way.
Large-scale Tanabata festivals are held in many places in japan, mainly along shopping malls and streets, which are decorated with large, colorgul streamers. The most popular Tanabata festival is in Sendai from 6 to 9 August. In the Kanto region, two of the largest festivals are held in Hiratsuka (Kanagawa) and Asagaya (Tokyo).
Most of the Asian festival has its own legend or folk tale behind it. Tanabata also has a story that is originated from a Chinese legend called Qixi, and it was brought to Japan in the 8th century. So lets see what is the festival about.
What is the tanabata story?
Tennno Osama, the king of the sky, had a beautiful daughter named Orihime who an incredibly gifted seamstress. She kept working at her room, to weave the fabric that her father loved so much. The Sky King felt sympathy for her, and he found a boy friend for Orihime. The Sky King chose Hikoboshi, a good hearted man from all the way.
The two instantly fell in love, and they loved each other so much in fact tthat even work no matter to them. Orihime began to neglect her job to weave the fabric, and Hikoboshi began to neglect his work. Eventually, the Sky King became angry!
The Sky King used his incredible power to create a mighty river that would permanently separate the two lovers. This river is called Amanogawa in Japanese, which is called Milky Way in English!
Time went on, and Orihime and Hikoboshi went back to work. However, they never forgot about each other. They went back to work, but their hearts were never the same. Hikoboshi often looked across the river wondering, 'Is she still thinking about me?'
Orihime also went back to work, but she could not forget about Hikoboshi. She could do nothing but cry. Her tear touched the Sky Father and he finally allowed them to see each other once a year.
So on the eve of July 7th, Japanese people look up into the summer sky and you can see Vega and Altair. For Japanese people, they will think of Orihime and Hikoboshi, two lovers were once again reunited.
As Tanabata is a day to celebrate the reunion of Orihime and Hikoboshi, why not celebrate this day with your lover? One thing you can definitely do in Tanabata is to wear Yukata and go to summer festivalnatsumatsuri with your girl friend!
Wear a Yukata
A yukata is a Japanese garment, a casual summer kimono usually made of cotton or synthetic fabric and unlined. Yukata is a bit expensive, but you can buy sets with everything you need at reasonable prices. Don't forget to buy your sandals! Wearing a yukata to a summer festival will definitely ut you in the natumatsuri mode. You also have to know that putting a yuatais very hard; even Japanese people need some help when they wear Yukata, so the best way is to find someone who is familiar with Yukata, and help you to put it on!
Eat from the food stalls (yatai)
Yatai in the food stalls are set up in the festival area selling food for people to eat while they wander around or to eat while sitting.
There are many foods available in Yatai such as takoyaki, yakitori, taiyaki, and yakisoba. You can also drink Ramune in the food stalls. Ramune is a carbonated soft drink originally sold in Japan, which was introduced in Kobe by Alexander Cameron Sim. Ramune is one of the modern symbols of summer in Japan and is widely consumed during warm festival days and nights.
Playing the festival games!
In the Yatai, there are many fame stall that are made for us to play! You must try Kingyo-skui, goldfish scooping if you have not tried it yet. It is a game that you need to scoop a goldfish with a hoop that only has a thin piece of paper stretched across it. It is harder than you think to get a goldfish, because usually in these kinds of games, they make it extremely difficult so that the players would not get the price so easily. Therefore, the most important thing is to have fun, and do not care if you could get the price or not.
Watch firework with your girlfriend!
At the end of the day, you will be able to watch Firework! You have to sit as fast as you can otherwise all the seats would be taken. If you go to a summer festival, people will stick a blue sheet on the ground in order to show that they have taken the place. Therefore, if you want to see Firework in a good spot, make sure you can find your place as soon as possible.
I have gathered the information about the Tanabata day, and it will be great if you can spend your time with your beloved one!


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In this episode, we'll be talking to Barbra Gago, Founder and CEO at Pando, who has spent her career as a CMO building and scaling companies from pre-series A to scale-up mode. She brought companies like Culture Amp and Greenhouse to market, and prior to founding Pando, she was the CMO at Miro, leading the re-brand from RealtimeBoard to Miro and scaling the business from $3m to $50m in ARR in just under 2 years. We'll be discussing her experiences building teams across a wide variety of contexts and uncovering what it takes to create successful GTM motions and new categories for some of the world's best products.
- Differences in approach when hiring a founding team versus scaling an existing team
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Even the asphalt used in the parking lots is a unique and green effort. Scot Colley, Assistant Director of the Physical Resources Department, explains to us that "a lot of the asphalt on parking lots that we redo is where we regrind the asphalt that we have and this reduces the need for a new petroleum based product. It also reduces what we put in the landfill and we just grind up and reuse what we have here."
One of the main chemicals used in asphalt production is kerosene. The university uses a process called asphalt emulsion priming which eliminates the need for kerosene and instead uses a water base. Colley also told us that non-toxic byproducts of coal are also being put to use in the projects that require concrete. "Some of the concrete we do [recycle], we have a flash concrete we use in some of our buildings and that is a by-product of burnt coal and that makes the concrete more durable and it lasts longer. it just makes it a batter, more sustainable product" explained Colley.
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Visual Multi-Metric Grouping of Eye-Tracking Data
Ayush Kumar, Rudolf Netzel, Michael Burch, Daniel Weiskopf, Klaus Mueller
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We present an algorithmic and visual grouping of participants and eye-tracking metrics derived from recorded eye-tracking data. Our method utilizes two well-established visualization concepts. First, parallel coordinates are used to provide an overview of the used metrics, their interactions, and similarities, which helps select suitable metrics that describe characteristics of the eye-tracking data. Furthermore, parallel coordinates plots enable an analyst to test the effects of creating a combination of a subset of metrics resulting in a newly derived eye-tracking metric. Second, a similarity matrix visualization is used to visually represent the affine combination of metrics utilizing an algorithmic grouping of subjects that leads to distinct visual groups of similar behavior. To keep the diagrams of the matrix visualization simple and understandable, we visually encode our eye-tracking data into the cells of a similarity matrix of participants. The algorithmic grouping is performed with a clustering based on the affine combination of metrics, which is also the basis for the similarity value computation of the similarity matrix. To illustrate the usefulness of our visualization, we applied it to an eye-tracking data set involving the reading behavior of metro maps of up to 40 participants. Finally, we discuss limitations and scalability issues of the approach focusing on visual and perceptual issues.
Original languageEnglish
Number of pages17
Publication statusPublished - 9 Oct 2019
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Large Databases in Economic History
Research Methods and Case Studies
Edited by Mark Casson, Nigar Hashimzade
To Be Published November 17th 2013 by Routledge – 288 pages
'Big data' is now readily available to economic historians, thanks to the digitisation of primary sources, collaborative research linking different data sets, and the publication of databases on the internet. Key economic indicators, such as the consumer price index, can be tracked over long periods, and qualitative information, such as land use, can be converted to a quantitative form. In order to fully exploit these innovations it is necessary to use sophisticated statistical techniques to reveal the patterns hidden in datasets, and this book shows how this can be done.
A distinguished group of economic historians have teamed up with younger researchers to pilot the application of new techniques to 'big data'. Topics addressed in this volume include prices and the standard of living, money supply, credit markets, land values and land use, transport, technological innovation, and business networks. The research spans the medieval, early modern and modern periods. Research methods include simultaneous equation systems, stochastic trends and discrete choice modelling.
This book is essential reading for doctoral and post-doctoral researchers in business, economic and social history. The case studies will also appeal to historical geographers and applied econometricians.
'This book makes applied econometric methods accessible to anyone interested in quantitative economic history' — Helen Paul, University of Southampton, UK.
1. Introduction: Research methods for large databases Mark Casson and Nigar Hashimzade 2. Long-run Price Dynamics: The measurement of substitutability between commodities Mark Casson, Nigar Hashimzade and Catherine Casson 3. The Quantity Theory of Money in Historical Perspective Nick Mayhew 4. Medieval Foreign Exchange: A time series analysis Adrian Bell, Chris Brooks and Tony K. Moore 5. Local Property Values in Fourteenth and Fifteenth-century England Margaret Yates, Anna Campbell and Mark Casson 6. Visual Analytics for Large-scale Actor Networks, with an Application to Liverpool Business Networks John Haggerty and Sheryllynne Haggerty 7. Railways and Local Population Growth: Northamptonshire and Rutland, 1801-91 Mark Casson, Leigh Shaw-Taylor, A.E.M. Satchell and E.A. Wrigley 8. Women's Land Ownership in Nineteenth-century England Janet Casson 9. The Diffusion of Steam Technology in England: Ploughing engines, _PHONE_ Jane McCutchan 10. Industrious Burglars: Funding consumption from property crime Jane Humphries, Sara Horrell and Ken Sneath
Mark Casson is Professor of Economics at the University of Reading, UK. His research focuses on economic history, business history and econometrics.
Nigar Hashimzade is Professor of Economics at the University of Reading, UK. Her research focuses on time series econometrics and public economics.


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When an employer asks about your experience with mentoring or coaching others, they are interested in assessing your leadership skills and ability to work with others. The question helps them determine if you will be a good fit for a particular position.
Employers also ask this question to know if you have experience in guiding and assisting others. If you're applying for a managerial or supervisory role, the ability to lead and manage a team is an essential requirement. Hence, having previous experience in coaching and mentoring others is a valuable skill that employers seek.
Furthermore, the question allows employers to determine if you possess communication and interpersonal skills. A good mentor or coach needs to have strong communication skills to convey their ideas and instructions clearly.
When answering the question about your experience in mentoring or coaching others, you should focus on your previous experiences and achievements. Use specific examples that demonstrate how you've helped others achieve success.
Start by highlighting experiences that showcase your ability to successfully mentor or coach others. It might be an experience that happened in a work setting, a volunteer position, or even a personal experience.
Additionally, be sure to discuss your approach. Talk about the methods you use to understand your mentee's or coachee's strength and weakness, as well as your strategies for guiding them to achieve their goals.
It's important to show a genuine interest in helping others. This will demonstrate that you're enthusiastic about taking on the role of a mentor or coach.
Finally, don't forget to talk about the outcomes of your coaching or mentoring. Be sure to discuss how you helped others achieve success and how their achievements have impacted your team or organization. This shows the employer that you're committed to helping others succeed, and your efforts had a positive impact.
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I don't have any experience with mentoring or coaching others, but I'm willing to learn.
Why it's a bad answer: This answer is bad because it doesn't provide anything useful to the interviewer. As a job seeker, it's important to showcase your previous experiences.
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At my previous job, I was responsible for training new employees on our software and getting them up to speed. I also mentored a junior associate in developing their project management skills. Through these experiences, I learned the importance of being patient, understanding, and clear in my communication. I found it rewarding to see my mentees' growth and progress.
Why it's a good answer: This answer is good because it provides specific examples of mentoring and coaching experiences. The candidate also highlights the skills they gained and the satisfaction they found in the role, making them a strong candidate for the position.
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Oh, I've mentored a few people here and there, but nothing notable.
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I've had several years of experience mentoring junior colleagues in my field. In my last role, I led a mentorship program that paired new hires with experienced employees to provide guidance and support. I also volunteer as a mentor for a local nonprofit organization, helping young people develop their professional skills and reach their career goals. Through both of these experiences, I've learned how to tailor my approach to each mentee's individual needs and challenges.
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In today's competitive manufacturing environment, the name of the game is increased throughput. Unprecedented global competition means that industrial manufacturing machinery must be able to run better (faster, longer, hotter, etc.) and more reliably than ever before.
Consequently, sensors used on these machines need to be able to withstand sometimes punishing conditions – high shock loads, elevated operating temperatures, moisture, dirt – you name it.
Choosing the right sensor involves comparing the demands of the application to characteristics of the sensor. For example:
High Shock: Applications that generate a lot of shock (think die-casting or sawmill equipment) require sensors that can "take a licking and keep on ticking". For example, linear position sensors using a laser-etched glass scale are certainly very accurate, but may not be such a good choice in such an application. You might be better off with a magnetostrictive sensor designed to reside in the protective confines of a hydraulic cylinder.
Highly Cyclical, Repetitive Motion: Machinery that cycles back and forth all day, everyday, demands a sensor that can withstand the daily grind. Some linear position sensors are better-suited than others. For example, resistive linear potentiometers, while fairly inexpensive, operate by means of a wiper slider back and forth on a resistive element. Since there is mechanical contact involved, there is eventually going to be wear, performance degradation, and/or outright failure. A better choice for these applications would be a sensor that utilizes a non-contact sensing technology.
Temperature Extremes: Don't forget to consider where your sensor has to live. Some applications (steel mills,die-casting,etc.) subject sensors to high temperatures, while some machinery lives in the great outdoors (railroad maintenance equipment, for example), and is subject to extremes ranging very cold to very hot, possibly in the same day.
Listed above are but a few of the many demanding conditions under which machinery is expected to operate. It is important to choose a sensor that will handle everything that an application is likely to throw at it.


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DEEP Offering Training to Volunteers for Monitoring Boat Launches to Prevent the Spread of Invasive Species – Training to be held in New Hartford
The Connecticut Department of Energy & Environmental Protection (DEEP) is continuing to offer training for people interested in volunteering their time to monitor local boat launches for the presence of invasive plants and animals, such as zebra mussels. Zebra mussels were discovered in Lake Zoar and Lake Lillinonah in 2010 and Lake Housatonic in 2011. These were the first new reports of zebra mussels in Connecticut since 1998 when they were discovered in East and West Twin Lakes in Salisbury.
The training session will be held Saturday, July 21, 2012 at the New Hartford Town Hall located at 530 Main St in New Hartford, CT from 9:30am-12:00 pm. For more information or to volunteer, contact Gwendolynn Flynn of the DEEP at _PHONE_ or _EMAIL_.
The training will educate volunteers on how to identify and detect invasive species and also to instruct boaters on how to do the same. Volunteers will also be talking to boaters about ways they can prevent the spread of invasive species. Volunteers will receive a handbook, supplies and a t-shirt that identifies them as volunteers.
The zebra mussel is a black and white-striped bivalve mollusk, which was introduced into North American waters through the discharge of ship ballast water. Since its discovery in Lake St. Clair in 1998, the zebra mussel has spread throughout the Great Lakes, the Mississippi River system and most of New York State, including Lake Champlain and the Hudson River. More recently both zebra mussels and quagga mussels (a related species, and also highly invasive) have been expanding their range into a number of western and southwestern states.
Like the Zebra Mussel, numerous invasive plants have been introduced into Connecticut waters. These invasive plants can form dense mats, making boating, fishing, swimming and other recreational activities nearly impossible. Through education, boaters can help prevent the spread of aquatic invasive plants and animals, and with the help of volunteers, we can ensure that boaters across the state are receiving the proper information about invasive species.
Actions anglers and boaters must take to prevent the spread of invasive plants and animals, including zebra mussels are as follows:
Before leaving a boat launch:
- Clean: all visible plant, fish, and animals as well as mud or other debris. Do not transport them home.
- Drain: all water from every space and item that may hold water.
At home or prior to your next launch:
- Dry: anything that comes in contact with water (boats, trailers, anchors, propellers, etc) for a minimum of 1 week during hot/dry weather or a minimum of 4 weeks during cool/wet weather.
If drying is not possible, you must clean your boat prior to the next launch. The techniques listed below are for decontaminating your vessel:
- Wash your boat with hot, pressurized water.
- Dip equipment in 100% vinegar for 20 minutes prior to rinsing.
- Wash with a 1% salt solution (2/3 cup to 5 gallons water) and leave on for 24 hours prior to rinsing.
- "Wet" with bleach solution (1oz to 1 gallon water) or soap and hot water (Lysol, boat soap, etc) for 10 minutes prior to rinsing.
Do not dump your bait bucket or release live bait! Avoid introducing unwanted plants and animals. Unless your bait was obtained on site, dispose of it in a suitable trash container or give it to another angler.
Do not transport fish, other animals or plants between water bodies. Release caught fish, other animals and plants only into the waters from which they came.


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Insulin Potentiation Therapy (IPT)
Insulin potentiation therapy, or IPT, was first developed in the 1930s in Mexico by Dr. Donato Perez Garcia. He theorized that insulin could improve the cellular uptake of other medications given, since insulin was already known at that time to be required for the uptake of sugar. For the first couple of decades, Dr. Garcia treated several different diseases using IPT, including schizophrenia and syphilis. It was not until later that he began using IPT to treat cancer in conjunction with low dose (or fractionated) chemotherapy. Today, IPT is primarily used for cancer treatment at a select group of cancer treatment clinics, as mainstream cancer treatment centers only administer treatments considered that are considered within the standard of care.
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The challenge with fractionated, metronomic chemotherapy using IPT is that we do not have any large-scale, randomized, placebo-controlled trials. However, there are some studies which shed light on how it works. The current belief is that IPT affects the metabolism of cancer cells, making them more sensitive to chemotherapy agents (thus the reason for using significantly less chemotherapy). It is also believed that the insulin and glucose given in conjunction with chemotherapy better target the chemotherapy to the cancer cells, rather than healthy cells. This is consistent with previous research confirming that cancer cells have significantly more insulin and glucose receptors on their cell surface compared to healthy cells.
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Fractionated chemotherapy administered with IPT makes sense to me on a biochemical and physiological level. Despite it not being the standard of care, we have seen it work well in our practice for a variety of cancer types. While we do not think it is appropriate for everyone, it can be an option for patients who have either failed full dose chemotherapy previously, are not candidates for full dose chemotherapy, or who prefer to try a gentler and safer approach.


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"Choreography" is the art of composing dances to express a theme, story, or emotion. Choreographers must begin with the most basic movements and build on them to create a complex performance. This process involves a series of steps. First, dancers begin with simple movements, then combine them into phrases. Various phrases are then united until they culminate into a dance. If a choreographer is talented and the dancers are skilled, the audience is unaware of the many compositional elements that made up the finished performance.
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Awards & Honors: 2000 National Humanities Medalist
Herman T. Guerrero
Herman T. Guerrero's nickname, "Jun Pan," tells a piece of his family history and a small piece of the history of the Northern Mariana Islands as well. He inherited the name from his father, who was interned in the islands by the Americans at the beginning of World War II. His father was pressed into service as a baker for the native prisoners at Camp Susupe; he proved so successful that the military asked him to stay on as the islands' civilian baker after the war. He was called Pan, or "Bread," and his son proudly bears the name of Jun Pan, "Bread Junior."
Guerrero is working to reclaim the islands' colonial history and the legacy of the native Chamorro people, who were nearly wiped out by Spanish colonists in the seventeenth century. He serves on the board of directors of several companies, including his family bakery, and has worked on the CNMI (Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands) Humanities Council since 1992.
One of his and the council's efforts is the Genealogy Project, which is being conducted with the help of the University of Guam's Micronesian Area Research Center. Guerrero sees "a tremendous growth in native islanders' interests in tracing their ancestral roots."
He also helped create "Spain in the Marianas: First Contact and Aftermath" with the Northern Mariana Islands Museum of History, as well as displays on linguistics, religion, and cross-culturalism.
In the course of four hundred years, the islands passed from Spanish to German to Japanese rule, becoming an U.S. territory in 1947. In 1978 they became a Commonwealth, and in 1985 islanders were granted partial U.S. citizenship. Over the same stretch of time, the islands moved from the era of galleon trade to the nuclear age.
Guerrero's personal history reflects some of the complexity of the islands. He went to high school in Saipan and Guam, received a B.A. in Sociology from St. John's University in Minnesota, and did graduate work at the University of South Florida. He has served as a Representative in the Northern Marianas Commonwealth Legislature, and has worked in the CNMI Office of the Governor and in the Department of Education.
In all of his projects, Guerrero seeks social cohesiveness by documenting the past and promoting discussion for a population that has culture, language, and generation gaps left from its colonial past. An exhibition on the islands' Japanese era is on display at the CNMI Museum until July 2001, and Guerrero is working with the Diocese of Chalan Kanoa to obtain the oldest records of the Chamorran people. He is also promoting a museum exhibition on the U.S. portion of the islands' administrative history.
As he sees it, "The humanities and humanities education allows the indigenous people of the Northern Mariana Islands Archipelago a rediscovery and an affirmation of their native identity. It also allows them the wherewithal to tackle the modern day challenges that they face as they continue to forge their way within the political, economic, and social spheres of an increasingly global community."


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Is there a command that ignores the following character, in the same way that \^ puts a hat over the following character?
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I don't know if one exists already, but issuing the directive
will do the trick: \?abc gives bc, and so on.
Edit: Here is a discussion of the question Tim N raised in the comments: getting a \caption to drop the final period in a figure number. It does not work, even in the default article class, to just let
which gives a few errors, the first of which is actually "Argument of \? has an extra }" and not "Paragraph ended before \? was complete" (that's the second). A little \tracingmacros-trawling reveals the following phenomenon: when \caption is called, it first increments the figure counter, which calls \refstepcounter so it can be referenced, which sets up (using \edef) the current label \_USER_ for \ref, which (finally) must contain the value of \thefigure! And guess what: the extra period does not appear after \thefigure in this context, so the \? gobbles the closing brace of the \edef command. Hence the error.
Let's see if we can get what you want. The caption line is constructed in several stages, which in article consist of the following discrete steps:
 - Generate the caption "number" (the text "Figure 1.2.", for example);
 - Attach it to the caption "text" (the argument of \caption) by, for example, inserting a colon and a space between them.
These correspond to the internal macros \fnum@figure and \_USER_, which are defined by the document class, and obviously vary; it seems that Tim N's packages are putting extra periods in, but who knows whether it's in the first stage or the second? Or even in \thefigure itself? Depending on where it happens, you need a different workaround:
 - If someone erroneously defined \thefigure to contain an extra period, and you know how the rest of the number ought to look, then you can just redefine it. Since there's no way to gobble the previous character, if my solution below doesn't work for you, then you should try this.
 - If \fnum@figure somehow puts a period after the value of \thefigure, then under some circumstances you will be able to remove it using \?. For example, if they modified the default article definition (see below) then putting \? right after \thefigure will do the trick. However, if they produce the period by some clever device, you will have to be equally clever to unravel it.
Here is that definition:
% The default def'n doesn't have the period
 - Finally, suppose that the period is inserted in \_USER_. Then you may be able to catch it with \?, but only if the command that produces the "number" is dropped in as-is and not fully expanded first. This is the case in the article class and, we hope, also in whatever your situation is.
So it appears the goal is to stick \? right after \thefigure as it appears in \fnum@figure only. You want to patch a command, and there are several ways to go about this, but the etoolbox package is generally useful so I'll go with it. See the following minimal document:
% Cute but not necessary here:
% \def\?#1{}
% BAD:
% \renewcommand\thefigure{\arabic{figure}\?}
 \caption{A figure}
Since we are going with \makeatletter anyway, I figure the internal \_USER_ command that Yiannis pointed out is probably the wiser course, though \? is nice if you are putting it in ordinary text.
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In the LaTeX kernel you find \_USER_. – Yiannis Lazarides Jan 10 '12 at 0:03
_USER_: Oops, yes. Though it does need to be swaddled in \makeatletter...\makeatother. – Ryan Reich Jan 10 '12 at 0:08
My goal was an ugly hack, to \renewcommand \thefigure to end with this, because for some interaction between packages, my figure captions started showing up as "Figure 1.2.:" with an extra period. The period can be made invisible by ending with \color{white}, but trying to \? it results in:! Paragraph ended before \? was complete. – Tim N Jan 10 '12 at 0:12
I should add that ending with \^ does put a hat over the dot. – Tim N Jan 10 '12 at 0:12
You mention "because for some interaction between packages". There could be other ways around this, for which one would need to see a minimal working example (MWE) that illustrates your problem. However, for now, this question is most likely "answered". You could post a follow-up question. See I've just been told I have to post a follow-up question, why and how? – Werner Jan 10 '12 at 0:27
You could try the following:
It simply consumes its argument but doesn't use it.
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My goal was an ugly hack, to \renewcommand \thefigure to end with this, because for some interaction between packages, my figure captions started showing up as "Figure 1.2.:" with an extra period. The period can be made invisible by ending with \color{white}, but trying to \swallow it results in:! Argument of \swallow has an extra }. – Tim N Jan 10 '12 at 0:10
_USER_: Then the dot is added outside of the current brace group. You might want to use the caption package instead to change the caption format. – Martin Scharrer Jan 10 '12 at 0:28
_USER_: I see. Still, \^ does what it does, so I suppose it's not impossible to solve? – Tim N Jan 10 '12 at 0:33
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In a syllabus of mine, they try to find a closed form of the following recurrence relation
$$\begin{align*} T(2k) &\leq 3T(k) + ck & k \geq 1\\ T(1) &= 1 \end{align*}$$
The method I usually use to find the closed form of a recurrence is expand it a few times and try to find a pattern. Then I verify that pattern using induction.
In my syllabus they only show the verification part, by using $T(2^l) \leq c(3^l - 2^l)$ as hypothesis, where $c$ is chosen such $T(2)\leq c$ and $l \geq 1$.
So, I tried expanding the recurrence relation to see where I could find that pattern, but I don't get anything close to it.
For example:
$$\begin{align*}T(2^l) &\leq 3(3T(2^{l-2})+c2^{l-2})+c2^{l-1}\\ &= 3^2T(2^{l-2})+3c2^{l-2}+c2^{l-1}\\ &= 3^2T(2^{l-2})+5c2^{l-2}\\ &\leq 3^2(3T(2^{l-3})+c2^{l-3})+5c2^{l-2}\\ &= 3^3T(2^{l-3})+3^2c2^{l-3}+10c2^{l-3} \end{align*}$$
So, my guess is, since they multiply $3^l$ by $c$, you can subtract $c2^l$ and still remain bigger than $T(2^l)$. But, while expanding, I doubt I would have come up with that.
So my question: is there perhaps a method that I can use to find this hypothesis by expanding, and without to many 'magic' manipulations to get to that hypothesis?
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Hint: Consider $S(k)=T(2^k)+c\cdot2^k$. Show that $S(k+1)\leqslant 3S(k)$. Compute $S(0)$. Deduce that $S(k)\leqslant 3^k(1+c)$ for every $k\geqslant0$ and, finally, that $T(2^k)\leqslant 3^k+c\cdot(3^k-2^k)$ for every $k\geqslant0$.
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Don't we $3^k$ to much now? – sxd Jun 14 '12 at 18:04
This is due to your use of the same symbol $c$ for two different quantities, namely the factor in the recursion and the upper bound of $T(2)$. Once you will have made up your mind about this, you will just have to adapt the hints in my answer, possibly starting from $T(2)$ and/or $S(1)$ instead of $T(1)$ and/or $S(0)$. – Did Jun 14 '12 at 18:25
You can use the "Master Theorem" for solving recurrences. This is a general method of solving recurrences of the form $$ T(n) = a T(n/b) + f(n) $$ In this case, we have $$ T(n) = 3 T(n/2) + c/2 n $$
Here $f(n)$ satisfies $f(n) = O(n^{\log_b a - \epsilon})$, hence we have $$ T(n) = \Theta(n^{\log_b a}) = \Theta(n^{1.58}) $$
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I'm not looking to solve this recurrence that way. I'm just search for the way that they came up with that hypothesis. Thanks though. – sxd Jun 14 '12 at 18:22
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Multicultural Literature Paper Proposal
Of the various books we have read this semester in Multicultural Literature, with our focus on migration and hybridity, Mohsin Hamid's The Reluctant Fundamentalist has made the deepest impression on me. The novel is a unique story told from the "other side" of an American tragedy, the events of September 11, 2001, when the entire country was brought to its knees. In our immediate panic and anger, citizens of the United States often failed to see how our actions impacted other people. Getting a glimpse into an alternate view of these profound events opened my eyes and I knew right away that this was the book I wanted to focus on for my paper. I plan to complete a traditional paper over The Reluctant Fundamentalist and various topics about it, including Hamid and his ideas about social issues, the novel's protagonist Changez, comparisons between the film adaptation of the book, and the ideas that Hamid has presented in a follow up novel, Exit West. The several sources about my topic I've already read have just deepened my interest in Hamid and his subjects.
One of the most significant ideas in the novel were the post-9/11 reactions of Americans towards Changez. Entire attitudes towards immigrants in the US have changed since the events of 9/11, and Hamid has suggested in interviews that we are going backwards in our approach to our borders instead of moving forward, having decided to vastly protect our borders despite the fact that the entire country was founded and populated by immigrants. Migration has been a common theme throughout the US history and it seems that in recent years we are much more suspect of those migrating from other places.
The reason I want to include Exit West into my paper is that it proposes a future where borders and boundaries are no longer a deterrent for migration. Hamid believes that in the future we will be able to live where ever we want and natural borders won't stop people from migrating to other parts of the world. The novel is a love story that transcends natural borders and expresses Hamid's future beliefs for our world.
Changez represents a character that was pursuing the modern day American Dream when his whole world got turned on its head. He experienced discrimination after 9/11 and he suffered knowing that his family and native country were at risk. He realizes within the novel that he has changed into a person he no longer knows and understands. The monologue style of his narrative is unique and it allows us to hear his story without commentary from the unnamed American. We don't know about his reactions to our main character, but we are able to infer what they might be. This book is written from the perspective of someone from the East who has resided in the West, so he already has intimate knowledge of what the U.S. stands for. He is also able to show us where we are lacking in compassion towards the rest of the world. I agree with the articles that I have read that say that The Reluctant Fundamentalist was written for people of the West because it speaks to them in a way that only someone with intimate knowledge of the country, yet is inherently an outsider, could speak to them.
Another focus of the paper will be the comparisons between the cinematic and text versions of the story. Director Mira Nair made several considerable changes when she created the film version of The Reluctant Fundamentalist. Many critics feel that she changed the social implications from the original story, as well as altering the main focus of the novel. It is interesting to see how the changes in focus could potentially change the overall meaning and message that Hamid was trying to portray in the novel. The critics aren't sure about how to feel about the changes in the film because Hamid himself assisted in the screenplay for the movie.
Mohsin Hamid presents a lens through which to view American society in way that is discordant with our comforts and cultural norms. Whether it is through his protagonist, others' views of the novel, a film adaptation, or his later works, Hamid's take on migration and subsequent integration into American life present interesting ideas for further research and study.
Balfour, Lindsay Anne. "Risky Cosmopolitanism: Intimacy and Autoimmunity in Mohsin Hamid's The Reluctant Fundamentalist." Critique: Studies in Contemporary Fiction, vol. 58, no. 3, 2017, pp. 214–225. EBSCOhost,
Braz, Albert. Lovers of America (the U.S.A.): Mira Nair, The Reluctant Fundamentalist, and the Politics of Adaptation. no. 2, 2018, p. 157. EBSCOhost,
Koppisch, Michael S. Mohsin Hamid's The Reluctant Fundamentalist : Mimetic Desire in a Geopolitical Context. no. 1, 2018, p. 119. EBSCOhost,
Lau, Lisa, and Ana Cristina Mendes. "Post-9/11 Re-Orientalism: Confrontation and Conciliation in Mohsin Hamid's and Mira Nair's The Reluctant Fundamentalist." Journal of Commonwealth Literature, vol. 53, no. 1, 2018, pp. 78–91. EBSCOhost,
Morgan-Bentley, Robin. "Mohsin Hamid Audible Sessions." Audible, 9 Feb. 2018.
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12. Changed the color progression to green in the choropleth map.
D. The visualization should be more prominent than the unnecessary blank space.
One of the feedback I got is about the unnecessary blank in the dot map, which occupies too much space. Participants needed to zoom in then just saw the locations clearly.
Figure 13. Unnecessary space in the dot map
Accordingly, I made the dot map more conspicuous and bigger. I think this change allows to quickly find the target location without zooming in. Also, the visualization looks more balanced with the space.
Figure 14. The dot map looks more balanced with the space.
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Vine Wreath Tutorial – Just in Time For The Holidays
Want an easy but really pretty wreath for your Thanksgiving Dinner? Just a few supplies and you are ready to start:
Vine clippings at least 24" in length; Floral water tube; Lightweight paddle wire or floral tape; Floral scissors; Ribbon
Step 1. Gather the ends of your vines and place stems in water tube filled with water.
Step 2. Bend your vine around itself to create a circular shape
Step 3: Wire or tape together the two ends of the circle you have created, covering your water tube in the process.
Step 4. Use ribbon to cover any exposed tape or wire.
Be sure to make the ribbon long enough to wrap, make a bow and have long ends to drape when you hang it.
Step 4. Hang and enjoy!
Photography Shannon Elizabeth| Floral Design Soil and Stem | Ribbon Frou Frou Chic


X \otimes Z, such that for al objects X,YSX, Y \in S we have
ZXY z XY XYZ z xId Idz y 1 XZY \array{ Z \otimes X \otimes Y &&\stackrel{z_{X \otimes Y}}{\to}&& X \otimes Y \otimes Z \\ & {}_{\mathllap{z_x \otimes Id}}\searrow && \nearrow_{Id \otimes \mathrlap{z_y^{-1}}} \\ && X \otimes Z \otimes Y }
This becomes a monoidal category itself by setting
(Z,z)(W,w):=(ZW,zw). (Z,z) \otimes (W,w) := (Z \otimes W, z \otimes w) \,.
(Michael Müger)
If SS is a spherical category then 𝒵(S)\mathcal{Z}(S) is a modular tensor category.
(Michael Müger)
If CC is a modular tensor category then there is an equivalence of ribbon categories
𝒵CC¯ \mathcal{Z} \stackrel{\simeq}{\leftarrow} C \boxtimes \bar C
The mathematical axioms of CFT, as well as its relevance for surface phenomena goes back to
The first comprehensive physics textbook on CFT was maybe
 - Philippe Di Francesco,Pierre Mathieu,David Sénéchal, Conformal field theory, Springer 1997
Introduction and surveys include
For a discussion of mathematical formalization (vertex operator algebras, conformal nets, functorial QFT) see
 - James E. Tener, Representation theory in chiral conformal field theory: from fields to observables (arXiv:1810.08168)
For a survey of perspectives in CFT with an eye towards string theory see various contributions in
CFT on the plane
A textbook directed at mathematicians and explaining the "classical" concept of a CFT, i.e. without reference to categories, is this:
 - Martin Schottenloher: A mathematical introduction to conformal field theory (2nd edition, ZMATH entry)
A survey of some of the basic manipulations in chiral CFT, motivated from a path integral perspective is at
See also the references at vertex operator algebra.
Discussion of full field algebra includes
CFT on complex curves/surfaces of arbitrary genus
For chiral part see
Formulation by conformal nets
For further references see conformal net.
D=2D=2 CFT as functorial field theory
Discussion of D=2 conformal field theory as a functorial field theory, namely as a monoidal functor from a 2d conformal cobordism category to Hilbert spaces:
 - Graeme Segal, The definition of conformal field theory, in Differential geometrical methods in theoretical physics (Como, 1987), NATO Adv. Sci. Inst. Ser. C Math. Phys. Sci., 250, Kluwer Acad. Publ., Dordrecht, (1988), 165-171
 - Graeme Segal, Two-dimensional conformal field theories and modular functors, in Proceedings of the IXth International Congress on Mathematical Physics, Swansea, 1988, Hilger, Bristol (1989) 22-37.
 - Graeme Segal, The definition of conformal field theory, preprint, 1988; also in Ulrike Tillmann (ed.) Topology, geometry and quantum field theory, London Math. Soc. Lect. Note Ser., Vol. 308. Cambridge University Press, Cambridge (2004) 421-577. (pdf, pdf)
See also
Tentative suggestions for how to refine this to an extended 2-functorial construction:
A step towards generalization to 2d super-conformal field theory:
Formulation by algebra in modular tensor categories
For full CFT, The special case of rational CFT has been essentially entirely formalized and classified. The classification result for full rational 2d CFT was given by Fjelstad–Fuchs–RunkelSchweigert
Last revised on February 1, 2021 at 11:21:26. See the history of this page for a list of all contributions to it.


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New book review by Brad Wray: Small Bohr: A Review of J. Heilbron's Niels Bohr: A Very Short Introduction
Metascience, Online First, 27 October 2021
"Niels Bohr is, without doubt, an important physicist, but often regarded as a quite elusive thinker. So it is useful to have a short introduction to his views and background. Oxford University Press did well by getting John Heilbron to write the book. Heilbron is a master of scientific biographies. His biography of Max Planck, The Dilemmas of an Upright Man, is a model for others writing scientific biographies. And Heilbron has spent much of his career studying the history of early twentieth-century physics, including as part of the research team, led by Thomas Kuhn, that put together the history of quantum physics project in the early 1960s. In this context, he was fortunate enough to have conducted interviews with many of the physicists responsible for the revolution in early twentieth-century physics, before they died."


How many teaspoons are equal to 1 ounce?
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Since 3 teaspoons make 1 tablespoon, and 2 tablespoons make 1 fluid ounce, 1 ounce is equivalent to 6 teaspoons. Care must be taken to distinguish between measurements of weight and volume in this case, as dry ounces and liquid ounces measure weight and volume, respectively.
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Since a teaspoon is a measure of volume, it cannot be directly converted to dry ounces, which measure weight. Confusion between the two units can result in radically different amounts of ingredients being added to recipes, depending on the density of the ingredient. Fluid ounces are also defined slightly differently in the United States and Great Britain. A fluid ounce of water in Great Britain weighs exactly 1 dry ounce, but in the United States 1 fluid ounce of water is somewhat more than a dry ounce in weight.
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arval (plural arvals)
- (funeral feast): This noun is frequently used attributively, as in Arval Supper, arval-bread, and so on.
- Connected with or relating to funeral celebrations.
- ^ "arveøl" in Ordbog over det danske Sprog: "eng. dial. (laant fra nord.) arvall, arvel", English dial. (borrowed from Old Norse) arvall, arvel


Question: What Does Magnum Mean?
What is the difference between a magnum and regular bullet?
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Will a 357 magnum kill a grizzly bear?
For a bear cartridge anything equal to or more powerful than a. 41 Magnum or. 44 Magnum will be fine. … 357 Magnum or other similar-caliber load, a well-placed shot with a good bullet will certainly kill a bear, but it's not recommended.
How do you use magnum opus in a sentence?
Examples of magnum opusRamstedt's posthumous (1952, 1957, 1966) magnum opus was a mixed blessing.He had to be told to come here to attend the first performance of his magnum opus—his lifetime's work on the market economy. … Lambert considered the work his magnum opus, and it is his largest work in any genre.More items…•
What is an artist's greatest work called?
Masterpiece, magnum opus (Latin, great work) or chef-d'œuvre (French, master of work, plural chefs-d'œuvre) in modern use is a creation that has been given much critical praise, especially one that is considered the greatest work of a person's career or to a work of outstanding creativity, skill, profundity, or …
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Big, GreatThe name Magnum means Big, Great and is of Latin origin.
Why is a magnum so powerful?
The caliber is so powerful because it uses 3 to 4 times the gunpowder used in a 45ACP; while the projectile size remains approximately the same. This more than doubles the muzzle velocity and muzzle energy of the bullet.
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Day 14: Rules of the Fantastic Element
I have a bad habit of coming up with fantastic elements and then not getting down a clear idea of the rules for the element before I start writing. That leads to a lot of making up contradictory things as I go along. Since the fantastic element–the parasite–is such a major part of the story, I should probably have a pretty darn good idea of how it works. Today's exercise is going to be doing just that.
Exercise: Outline the rules of the fantastic element. Who controls it? Where does it originate? What does it do? When does it work? What happens if it's removed (from the world/person/etc.)? What are its weaknesses? Write out any and all rules that could potentially limit or strengthen the element.
- The bad guys control the parasites
- The parasite is implanted in the spine at the base of the recipient's skull
- The parasite releases a chemical that allows it to program the recipient's actions and speech
- The chemical that allows the control of actions and major speech can only be released by a remote trigger/control
- The chemical that restricts the recipient from speaking about the parasite is less potent but released in a slow, constant stream from the parasite
- When the remote chemical isn't activated, the recipient is able to go about their daily life as they would otherwise except for being unable to discuss the parasite
- The parasite is located at such a point on the recipient's spine that removal without paralyzing the recipient can only be done by a very skilled surgeon
- The chemical which controls actions and major speech can be depleted after twenty uses and more of the chemical must be injected directly into the parasite.
- The parasite can run out of either chemical and the recipient will return to normal


IBM has released the world's first laptop with "drop protection" in its line of Thinkpads.
In most cases with dropped laptops, you run the risk of losing information upon impact. This is due to the read/write head bouncing about the hard drive, overwriting data with junk.
To prevent this horrible event from taking place and most likely pissing you off, the Thinkpads will have an onboard accelerometer. An accelerometer is a device which simply detects, you guessed it, acceleration. It is of course usefull to know when the laptop is accelerating since objects that fall tend to do just that.
So the accelerometer detects the fall and in less than a tenth of a second, the read/write head will store itself safely away such as to prevent it from skidding across the disk, erasing and corrupting data in the process. This acts sort of like an airbag for your laptop.
Unfortunately, other areas of the laptop that usually are damaged in falls such as the keyboard and delicate LCD display are still unprotected. But hey, at least one will be able to retrieve their data in case the laptop becomes otherwise useless in a fall.
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Synthesis of a Triglyceride:
Since glycerol, (IUPAC name is 1,2,3-propantriol), has three
alcohol functional groups, three fatty acids must react to make
three ester functional groups. The three fatty acids may or may
not be identical. In fact, three different fatty acids may be
The synthesis of a triglyceride is another application of
the ester synthesis reaction. To write the structure of the triglyceride
you must know the structure of glycerol and be given or look
up the structure of the fatty acid
in the table - find lauric acid.
The simplified reaction reveals the process of breaking some
bonds and forming the ester and the by product, water. Refer
to the graphic on the left for the synthesis of trilauroylglycerol.
First, the -OH (red) bond on the acid is broken and the -H (red)
bond on the alcohol is also broken. Both join to make HOH, a
Secondly, the oxygen of the alcohol forms a bond (green) to
the acid at the carbon with the double bond oxygen. This forms
the ester functional group. This process is carried out three
times to make three ester groups and three water molecules.
QUES. Practice writing out a triglyceride of stearic acid.
Again look up the formula of stearic
acid and use the structure of glycerol.


Diabetes proved to be one of the most frustrating diseases that can bring in other underlying health issues. That said, for curbing the chance of threat to the body, the Chinen salt is becoming quite famous. But before accompanying it to your diet, it's worth considering an idea regarding Chinen salt and how it will improve your health.
A highlight on the Chinen Salt
Derivative of an ancient herb, Berberis aristata, Chinen Salt is also popularly known as the barberry plant. The salt consists of sodium chloride and sodium nitrate, monosodium glycolate(MSG) that gives a unique taste. Appearance-wise, this salt is pinkish-white in broad daylight. The high content of iron crystals is one of its many features.
Well-known remedy in ancient medicine has been used for a long time to treat diabetes. A pungent smell in Chinen salt sets it distinct from the regular table salt. Chinen salt that is popular for diabetes treatment, has the leading science that it modules glucose metabolism. Therefore, the stimulus for the release of endogenous enzymes makes it beneficial for the treatment.
Herbal supplement finds use in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. Compounds are salts that work as a supplement but aren't fit as table or cooking salt. People believe that it is an effective substitute for diabetes medications. Chinen salt finds use in TCM to remove toxins and treat diabetes. Usually, people consume it as pills, powders, and liquid extracts.
Berberine chloride, the active compound in Chinen salt, is a part of the chemical compounds alkaloids. Berberine has presented effectiveness in reducing the blood sugar levels in both animals and people suffering from type 2 diabetes.
Mechanisms of berberine do not have close links to the reduction of diabetes. Yet, the secretion of insulin and decreased insulin resistance helps the body maintain normal functioning.
A highlight on the benefits of Chinen salt for keeping away the diabetes complications
Berberine doesn't have a close relation to aiding blood sugar regulation. Since people suffering from type 2 diabetes have chances of facing issues due to high cholesterol and triglyceride levels and kidney damage thus, in this regard, considering the berberine may protect one from such complications by regulating fat blood levels. Moreover, these salts also pose anti-inflammatory effects to safeguard your kidneys. Consuming 1 gram of berberine daily ensures proper regulation of the total cholesterol and triglyceride levels.
Substitute for insulin, Chinen salt is popular as the cornerstone of controlling diabetes. Besides, it has gained a reputation for detoxifying toxins in the digestive system. Thus, Chinen salt that contains more than fifty herbs and natural chemicals has found a good review on behalf of diabetic patients. Besides, it can also regulate blood sugar levels by altering hepatic metabolism. That said, the compound is proving to be an excellent alternative to regular medication.
 - Substitute for table salt:
Sodium chloride, which is also a part of Chinen salt, can be beneficial as a replacement to regular salt. Prepare regular meals. Besides, you can also use it in salads, drinks, and dressing.
 - Blood sugar control:
Chinen salt for type 2 diabetes can ensure a spike in the insulin level. Conversely, the absence of salt in circulation leads to a sudden rise in sugar levels.
 - Insulin resistance:
Insulin resistance is one of the major issues related to type 2 diabetes. However, you can get a sudden improvement after you start consuming Chinen salt.
 - Prediabetic person health:
Chinen salt has the metformin-like property that can delay diabetes progression.
 - Immune system booster:
Chinen salt with anti-inflammatory properties supports the immune system and stabilizes immune cells while also slowing down inflammation.
 - Vessels improvement:
Arteries, veins, capillaries are delicate structures. That said, when your body has a higher lipid content in blood, there may be chances of vessel problems. In this regard, you can rest assured that the Chinen salt prevents vessel-based issues while also working as the protective barrier.
 - Appetite suppression:
Modulation of the gut hormones such as a glucagon-like peptide, ghrelin, and somatostatin helps in controlling hunger. The ingredients in Chinen salt help in slowing down gut emptying time. The Chinen salt also works to stimulate your normal gut bacteria while also increasing digestive enzymes in the gut and improving metabolism.
 - Prevents complications associated with type 2 diabetes :
Type 2 diabetes works as the epicenter for many complications with Chinen salt. You can get better support to assist complications of the brain, liver, eye, heart, kidney, intestine.
Before considering Chinen salt as the alternative to your diabetes medicine, it's worth consulting your doctor. Under no circumstances, people suffering from comorbid conditions like chronic liver disease or malabsorption syndrome should consume it.
How much is Chinen salt fit for regulating diabetes?
Don't overuse it, and talk to the doctors and nutritionists for adjusting your dosing according to the body's demand. Whatever the dosage is, make sure that you start at a minimum amount. Mix it with your regular table salt. Later, you can increase the pace. Using the Chinen salt for diabetes within limits is a must. Moreover, see to that you don't exceed ten milligrams per day or five servings per day.
Final words
Chinen salt, like many other compounds, presents drawbacks. Besides, you shouldn't consume any health product without consulting a doctor. At times, there may be Chinen salt side effects like minor gut problems. Also, refrain from consuming it if you have liver disease, heart failure, chronic kidney disease, etc.; please avoid using it. However, in general, Chinen salt finds use in reducing the glucose absorption and modulation of the gut bacteria that works for the blood sugar regulation, thus controlling type 2 diabetes.
By Hemant Kumar
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English to Bangla Meaning :: confuse
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গুলান, গুলাইয়া ফেলা, বিশৃঙ্খল করা, কুণ্ঠিত করা, বিহ্বল করা, এলোমেলো করাগুলিয়ে ফেলা, হতভম্ব করা
Confuse :
- গুলানবিভ্রান্তবিভ্রান্তবিভ্রান্তিকর
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Verb(1) mistake one thing for another(2) be confusing or perplexing to; cause to be unable to think clearly(3) cause to feel embarrassment(4) assemble without order or sense(5) make unclear, indistinct, or blurred
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(1) It's easy to confuse protagonists with their authors.(2) One thing that does continually confuse me though is people who get married more than once.(3) It's easy to confuse this prudent conservatism with adherence to principle, but that would be a mistake.(4) a lot of people confuse a stroke with a heart attack(5) I think I'm separate enough from this character where people aren't going to confuse us.(6) It is at his home that she meets this woman, who is to complicate and confuse other relationships in the book, and finally draw in on all of them a terrifying wave of scandal.(7) purchasers might confuse the two products(8) However, it would be a mistake to confuse sensible with safe.(9) the points made by the authors confuse rather than clarify the issue(10) As a progressive and an atheist, Christians confuse me as much as the next person.(11) People don't usually forget our names, or get them wrong, or confuse us with other people.(12) Campaigners confuse the issue with complex legal and medical argument.(13) You may feel the first of these tends to confuse the issue rather than illuminate it, and you may be right.(14) First, no one with half a brain could possibly confuse the two products.(15) Look closely at the editorial: don't they completely avoid and try to confuse the point?(16) It was the fatal mistake of the medieval church to confuse and confound the two kingdoms.
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(1) confuse with ::
সঙ্গে গুলান
1. bewilder ::
হতভম্ব করা
2. complicate ::
3. mistake for ::
ভুলের জন্য
4. confound ::
হতবুদ্ধি করা
5. flurry ::
6. blur ::
7. befuddle ::
বেহেড করা
1. clarify ::
শোধন করা
2. illuminate ::
Different Forms
confuse, confused, confuses, confusing
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Why would you want to
confuse and disappoint others?
Why would you want to CONFUSE and disappoint others?
The Big Bang Theory Season 10, Episode 5
Virtually impossible to confuse
Cheetos with Fritos, seems to me.
Virtually impossible to CONFUSE Cheetos with Fritos, seems to me.
Breaking Bad Season 4, Episode 3
I don\'t know how that sentence
could possibly confuse you...
I don't know how that sentence could possibly CONFUSE you...
The Big Bang Theory Season 2, Episode 23
The whole notion of marriage
seems to confuse you,
The whole notion of marriage seems to CONFUSE you,
Game of Thrones Season 2, Episode 4
It\'s easy to confuse
what is with what ought to be,
It's easy to CONFUSE what is with what ought to be,
Game of Thrones Season 5, Episode 9
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Blue Jay Animal Totem Symbolism
The bold blue jay animal totem is a stern bird that is symbolic of royalty in the aviary community. They are symbolized by assertiveness, determination, and above all, intelligence, as they are fiercely audacious when dealing with enemies. This causes them to be a highly respected creature in the animal kingdom.
Like some other birds, blue jays are quite talkative and have a wide range of vocalizations to express their needs and desires and also to warn others. Their speech is very advanced compared to other animals, and they can even mimic other birds and sometimes humans.
In fact, they have been known to imitate a hawk's call in order to lure the predator away from the jay's own nest. This has proven to be an effective protective strategy, and these birds are quite pleased with themselves because of it. In addition to their loquaciousness and intellect, blue jays are thought to symbolize clarity, vibrancy, allegiance, curiosity, and determination.
This bird is also powerful and vigilant in regards to its social network. Blue jay spirit guides are loyal, patient, faithful, and can endure, staying with the same single partner for their entire lives. They are fearless when protecting their their partners and young, as well as the territory that they inhabit. Blue jays will defend their position against perceived enemies at all costs and have been observed to be quite vicious. They even take on opponents who are larger and stronger than them, often with victorious results.
As a companion and friend, the blue jay animal totem is trustworthy and honors the bonds that it creates with others. Additionally, it is a decidedly resourceful creature that strives to create the best environment for itself and its family with what it has access to. It will make its home anywhere that it can, making the best out of every situation.
Blue Jay Associated Traits
Assertive, Vibrant, Curious, Intelligent, Talkative, Determined, Fearless, Audacious, Trustworthy, Resourceful
Symbolic Meaning Of Blue Jay
A blue jay animal totem flies into your life to teach the importance of using your intelligence to learn quickly and being able to adapt to any situation. It has a passion for investigating, thus utilizing adaptive skills and constantly learning new ideas and concepts. It allows us to access memories that we have long forgotten and shows how to adopt them into our awareness.
The blue jay symbol is that of a risk taker, always seizing the opportunities presented to it and discovering new avenues for exploration. As a powerful and intelligent bird, this animal has mastered the balance of silence and patience in timing. This allows it to develop a deep connection with the Earth, uncovering sacred interconnections between all things. Blue jays recognize that mental growth promotes spiritual growth and they intentionally activate and use their minds to gain new spiritual knowledge.
If the blue jay symbol is your animal totem, you have a keen sense of when to be seen and when to lay low and blend in with your environment. Blue jay people find it easy to connect with their spiritual side without getting overwhelmed and lost in it. You are confident, sometimes to an arrogant degree, so be aware of how you are being perceived by others. You are strong and sure, rarely becoming nervous or second-guessing yourself and staying grounded with majestic royalty. This is not to say, though, that you are without your faults.
A blue jay symbol may present itself to you in a dream when your have become overly confident and arrogant. As with everything in life, balance is key, and lately you have forgotten that. Clarity is a prominent theme with the dreamt blue jay, and it encourages us to to be more honest with ourselves in our thinking. In order to live as honorably as this bird, we must hold ourselves to high and honest standards.
The blue jay bird symbolism is there to help you get back on track when you have forgotten this. Alternatively, it may be drawing your attention to a small detail that you have accidentally or carelessly overlooked. You enjoy being an advanced thinker, but it's important to remember to go back to basics sometimes. Without a solid foundation, we cannot excel.