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Different pieces will include people – who was around and a possible culprit – as well as the time, possible motives, and other considerations.
- It may help to write out the events on a piece of paper, draw a timeline, or create a flow chart. "Aunt baked cookies at 4:30 pm. Took them out of the oven at quarter to five and then went outside to the garden. When she came back inside at 5:30 the cookies were gone.
- Also present were Uncle, cousin Bob and cousin Gina, Gina's friend Mosley, and their Shetland sheepdog. Interview them and note their schedules, as well!
- We know the following additional details: Uncle and cousin Gina both have weaknesses for cookies. Bob does not. Mosley is unknown. The dog was free to roam about the house. A long hair was found at the crime scene.
4Consider different scenarios. When you begin to piece together a mystery, you'll often be faced with several different possible sequences of events. Using logic, your job is to figure out which scenario is the most likely one and to nab the culprit.
- Consider the scenarios: Uncle may have nicked the cookies, as he has a weakness for them. But Gina could have, too. Bob is less likely to have stolen them, as he prefers candy. Mosley and the dog are unknowns, but either of them may have eaten the cookies. Or, Aunt may be lying.
5Apply logic. Map the scenarios. Assess and reassess the evidence. Eventually, a picture of the crime should emerge as you eliminate possibilities through logic. You may not get the correct answer, but you should be able to discover the most likely scenario.
- A key piece of evidence, in this case, is the long hair found on top of the baking sheet. It is your only piece of physical evidence. The perpetrator must have had long hair.
- Uncle is bald, while Bob and Mosley have short hair. Aunt, Gina, and the dog all have long hair.
- With this in mind, your likely perpetrators are whittled down to three. You'll need to look closer, and to focus your attention on the physical evidence, the hair, its color, texture, and length, to find the true culprit.
QuestionWhat's the first and second best ways to solve a crime?Community AnswerUse clues to help solve a mystery. Observe, concentrate, use logic, and don't doubt yourself or the suspect.
QuestionHow do I know if someone is suspicious?Community AnswerLook for shifty eyes, nervousness, and sweating.
QuestionHow do I dust for a fingerprint?Community AnswerYou will need a fine powder like baby powder, a soft makeup brush and clear tape. Put the powder on the area you want to look for a finger print but make sure you dab the area and don't swipe it because if you swipe it then you might smudge the fingerprint. When you have found the fingerprint then put the clear tape over it and then peel off the tape and you should have the fingerprint on the tape.
QuestionDo I need clues to solve a mystery?Community AnswerYes. Clues point you to the solution.
QuestionI have a huge mystery but all I have are foot prints and animal prints, which look like it had been walking on one foot. What should I do?Community AnswerIf only one print is present, it's possible that the others have either been wiped away or the provider of the prints stood on something else as well. If you can find something else with a matching set of prints, it could be valuable evidence.
QuestionWhat do I do if I am missing something with only clues that I can only faintly remember?Community AnswerTry retracing your steps, and if necessary re-conduct parts of your investigation so that you can remember the clues. Ideally, write all your observations and clues down, even little things that don't seem important. The most important clues oftentimes seem random.
QuestionWhat does a detective need to bring to a mystery?Community AnswerI suggest you bring bring a detective kit filled with snacks, fingerprint powder, a notebook, pencil, pen, magnifying glass, and a bag of disguises.
QuestionHow do I come up with mysteries to solve?Community AnswerYou can read a mystery novel or watch a mystery show and try to guess "whodunnit" before the end.
QuestionHow do I ask a kid if they are guilty?Community AnswerBe honest and ask him in a straightforward way.
QuestionDo I have to be fit to be a detective?Community AnswerNot necessarily, but it would help. As a detective, one should be prepared to chase after suspects. One may also have to crawl or maneuver through tight spaces as they search for clues.
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Doctors Make Use of 3D Printing of Heart for Lifesaving Procedures
3D printing is now being used to further the leaps made in the field of medicine and surgery. The three dimensional printing technology can now be used by doctors to build an exact replica of a patient's heart so that they would be able to determine the size and means of insertion for a Watchman device, a stroke risk reduction option for those who want a more radical alternative to extended terms of warfarin therapy.
The Watchman device, which was just recently approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, is a permanent implantation that would ultimately improve the quality of living of the patient. To determine the exact size and placement of the Watchman device, a computed tomography scan of the heart is required so that doctors can have a blueprint of the heart and the 3D printer would be able to follow it.
The 3D printing technology converts images into a life-size replica of an object. CT scans of a patient's heart serve well to act as a practice module for doctors who are going to insert the Watchman device. With this, the medical team would be able to prepare themselves, and the device itself, for the actual operation that will be done to the patient.
3D models of a patient's heart are helpful. They will be able to accurately determine the size of the device and the mode of placement that should be done to safely insert it. It would act as a means to simulate the procedure itself and find out if the device would fit correctly in accordance with the anatomical structure of the patient's heart.
Dr. James Otton of the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute in Sydney, Australia, supports this method of building blueprints of a patient's heart to find out more about the condition and the nature of the procedure to the patient themselves. The appendages of the heart are very complex, so any means of help would be advantageous. With 3D printing, doctors can be more accurate and more set in the preparation and the actual execution of a procedure.
A material that is likened to rubber is the mold that shapes the data from the 3D printing device. It's like molding clay, but a machine is the one that performs the actual shaping. It is accurate down to the smallest details. A printing of a 3D model of a patient's left atrium could be done within 30 minutes and CT scans really contribute to that reduction in printing time. It's also affordable because the 3D printing would only cost about $100 to $200. It's a great bargain for a life-saving procedure.
Dr. Otton does not want to overstate the usefulness of the 3D printing technology. He wants to stress its effectiveness when used for better purposes. He also thinks that because of such an advantage, 3D printing may be used more frequently in the future. It's true that it could really be a means to help patients recover from their maladies. Doctors can now be more adequately equipped because they have an accurate map of their field of work.


Data Acquisition Toolbox
Measuring a Noise Floor Using Custom Trigger Conditions
This example shows how to find and acquire a period of at least 2 seconds of relative quiet that occurs between two signals. This would be useful for applications that need to measure a noise floor and calculate a signal-to-noise ratio.
For this example we will show how to initiate a software trigger when using a custom set of conditions that is more complex than the standard values provided by the TriggerCondition property of Data Acquisition Toolbox™ objects.
Note: This can only be run using the 32-bit version of MATLAB® and Data Acquisition Toolbox™. To learn more about using data acquisition devices on other platforms, see this example.
First, find any running data acquisition objects and stop them. This stops all running data acquisition objects from interfering with this example. This code is usually not necessary outside this example unless there are multiple data acquisition objects running.
if (~isempty(daqfind))
Create the Analog Input Object
Before acquiring any data, we must create an analog input object and specify the channels from which to acquire data.
When executing the following code, you may need to modify it to match your acquisition hardware.
% Create the analog input object and specify the
% channel that data should be collected from.
ai = analoginput('winsound');
addchannel(ai, 1);
Define Trigger Condition Information
We must initialize a MATLAB® structure with the information needed to determine when the custom trigger condition has been met. We look for
 - A signal
 - At least 2 seconds of quiet
% Signal is defined as greater than 0.15 volts.
extraData.signalVoltage = 0.15;
extraData.signalFound = false;
% Quiet is defined as less than 0.04 volts.
extraData.quietVoltage = 0.04;
extraData.secondsOfQuietNeeded = 2;
extraData.secondsOfQuietFound = 0;
extraData.quietFound = false;
We store this information in the UserData property so that it can be accessed and modified by the timer callback.
set(ai, 'UserData', extraData);
Configure the Timer Callback
We use the TimerFcn and TimerPeriod properties to call a MATLAB function at regular intervals while the acquisition is running. We use this timer callback function to examine the incoming data to see if the trigger condition has been met.
NOTE: The timer callback function is shown at the end of this example.
% Make timer period 1/10 of our quiet period.
timerPeriod = extraData.secondsOfQuietNeeded/10;
set(ai, 'TimerFcn', _USER_);
set(ai, 'TimerPeriod', timerPeriod);
Configure the Trigger Properties
We use a manual trigger and configure the object to acquire the data during the quiet period.
By setting the TriggerType property to'manual', data logging will not begin until the trigger function is executed. The timer callback will execute the trigger when the correct conditions have been met.
In addition, we set the TriggerDelay property to a negative value to indicate that we want to log the quiet period data that occurred before the trigger was executed.
set(ai, 'TriggerType','manual');
set(ai, 'TriggerDelay', -extraData.secondsOfQuietNeeded);
set(ai, 'TriggerDelayUnits','seconds');
Configure the Amount of Data to Acquire
We set the SamplesPerTrigger property to indicate the maximum amount of data that the acquisition should log. However, the timer callback will stop the acquisition sooner, if it detects a second signal after the quiet period.
sampleRate = get(ai, 'SampleRate');
set(ai, 'SamplesPerTrigger', 10 * extraData.secondsOfQuietNeeded * sampleRate);
Start Acquisition
Now, we start the acquisition. After calling the start function, the object will be running, but no data logging will occur until the trigger function is executed. As the timer callback executes and evaluates the data, messages will be displayed indicating what has been detected.
 % Wait for trigger to occur and the acquisition to end.
 % Set the timeout to a sufficiently large value.
 wait(ai, 60 * extraData.secondsOfQuietNeeded);
 % If the acquisition ended successfully, plot the available data.
 samplesAvailable = get(ai,'SamplesAvailable');
 [data, time] = getdata(ai, samplesAvailable);
 % If the wait timed out, we end up here.
 % Display a message and stop the acquisition.
 disp(sprintf('Could not find quiet period of %d seconds.',...
Warning: The number of samples requested is not available.
The number of samples returned will be reduced.
First signal found. Waiting for quiet period of 2 seconds.
Quiet period found. Logging started.
Clean Up
When finished, we delete the object and clear the variable from the workspace to free system resources.
clear ai;
The Timer Callback Function
We use the timer callback function to examine the incoming data to see if our trigger condition has been met. When our trigger condition has been met, the trigger function is called to start logging.
type TimerCallback;
% The Data Acquisition Toolbox calls the timer callback function with the
% object and event.
function TimerCallback(ai,event)
% First, we get the information needed to evaluate the trigger condition.
extraData = get(ai, 'UserData');
timerPeriod = get(ai,'TimerPeriod');
sampleRate = get(ai,'SampleRate');
% Then, we look at the data received during the last timer period.
sampleData = peekdata(ai, timerPeriod * sampleRate);
maxValue = max(sampleData);
minValue = min(sampleData);
% Next, we analyze the data received and look for our trigger condition.
% If we have not found the first signal, look for it.
if ( ~extraData.signalFound )
 if ( maxValue > extraData.signalVoltage || minValue < -extraData.signalVoltage )
 % The first signal has been found.
 extraData.signalFound = true;
 fprintf('First signal found. Waiting for quiet period of %d seconds.\n',...
% If a signal has been found, we look for the desired period of quiet.
elseif ( ~extraData.quietFound )
 if ( minValue > -extraData.quietVoltage && maxValue < extraData.quietVoltage )
 % Increment the seconds of quiet that we have seen.
 extraData.secondsOfQuietFound = extraData.secondsOfQuietFound + timerPeriod;
 if extraData.secondsOfQuietFound >= extraData.secondsOfQuietNeeded
 % When the desired quiet period is found, we execute the trigger.
 extraData.quietFound = true;
 disp('Quiet period found. Logging started.');
 % No longer quiet. Reset the seconds of quiet that we have seen.
 extraData.secondsOfQuietFound = 0;
% If the quiet period has been found, look for the second signal.
 if ( maxValue > extraData.signalVoltage || minValue < -extraData.signalVoltage )
 % When the second signal is found, we stop the acquisition.
 disp('Second signal found. Acquisition stopped.');
% Finally, we save the updated information to the UserData property so
% that it will be available for the next execution of the timer callback
% function.
set(ai, 'UserData', extraData);


5 essential things you should know before you go to Tibet
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Even though there are many things you should know before you going to Tibet, here are 5 essential things you should know before you go to Tibet since Tibet is absolutely unique and different in its culture, religion, customs and the landscape so on,. Tibet is one of the five national autonomous regions of the People's Republic of China. It is located in the southwest of China and the southwest of Qinghai Tibet Plateau. The land area of the whole region is more than 1.22 million square kilometers, accounting for 12.8% of the total area of the country. The oldest Bon religion in Tibet and the Tibetan Buddhism, which dominate the politics, economy and culture of Tibetan society, permeate all aspects of social life, thus forming the folk customs and aesthetic tastes different from other nationalities. Tibet's folk culture is rich in content and rich in cultural relics.
Tibet not only has a unique high plateau with countless snow-capped mountains' scenery, but also has a charming green natural landscape, beautiful lakes and vast grassland, inhabited by thousands of Tibetan nomads. Up to now, there are many Tibetan people whose living customs are far away from the modern people outside the plateau. Just because of the distance, everything in Tibet has an ornamental value.
 1. How to get to Tibet?
One of the 5 essential things you should know before you go to Tibet is how to get to Tibet. There are three ways to travel to Tibet, you can choose by plane, train or by land. You can fly to Lhasa, the capital city of Tibet from almost all the cities in mainland China and internationally, from Kathmandu to Lhasa. You can also take train to Tibet from most parts of the cities in mainland China but the best way to get to Tibet by train is from Xining which is located in the northwest of China and the capital city of Qinghai Tibetan plateau. The train from Xining to Lhasa takes 21 hours and it is the best part of the high plateau train trip landscape. You can come to Tibet by land by taking Sichuan Tibet highway overland tour, Qinghai Tibet highland overland tour and Yunnan Tibet highway overland tour. Internationally, there are two ways to go to Tibet by land, one is from Kathmandu to Kyirong border and another is from Kashgar to Kailash.
 - When is the best time to trip to Tibet?
The best time to go to Tibet is from April till end of October because during this period of time, the weather warms up, all the scenery turns into green and little bit of rain to fresh up and gives more oxygen for the sunny and dried weather in Tibet. The best time for trekking in Tibet is from May to June and September to end of October but for a short trekking around Mount Kailash is available from May till end of October.
 - When is the cheapest and less touristic time when you go to Tibet?
One of the 5 essential things to know before you go to Tibet is to know when the cheapest and less touristic time when you go to Tibet. The cheapest and less touristic time when you go to Tibet is in the winter time and nowadays, we highly recommend Tibet winter tour because the tourism supply and nationwide facility has been improved a lot and in many major cities including Lhasa, the capital city of Tibet, Tsetang, cradle of Tibet located to the south of Lhasa city, Shigatse, fertile land and western cultural center of Tibet located to the west of Lhasa, Nyingtri, the eastern forest region of Tibet located to the east of Lhasa city, we can provide very good hotels with 24 hours hot water, rooms are heated for 24 hours as well.
There are also plenty of restaurants and most of the scenic spots are opened like summer. The price of the flights are 50% cheaper, it is very easy to get train tickets, most of the scenic spots and vehicle transportation is 30% cheaper and human resource including Tibet travel guide is around 20% cheaper. During winter in Tibet, the sun shines so brightly and during the day time, as long as there is sunshine, you never feel very cold. In every scenic spots, you will see thousands of Tibetan pilgrims coming from different regions of Tibet including Amdo, the far north eastern part of Tibet and Kham, the far south eastern part of Tibet. There are thousands of Tibetans, doing prostration in front of Jokang temple to do their daily Buddhist practices. There are also quite many religious and other Tibetan traditional festivals are going on during winter time in Tibet so traveling to Tibet in winter makes your Tibet trip more cheaper and gives more authentic experience of Tibet travel.
 - What are the things to see during your Tibet travel?
One of the 5 essential things to know before you go to Tibet is there are many beautiful natural scenic sights and famous monasteries and temples in Tibet. During your travel in Tibet, you can't miss visiting the Potala Palace and Jokhang temple in Lhasa. The Potala Palace is located in the center of Lhasa city. The Potala Palace was built in 7th century by the 33rd King of Tibet called Songtsan Gampo during Tubo Dynasty. The king married two princes Princess, princess Bhrikuti Devi from Nepal and Princess Wencheng of the Tang court. Both princess brought the most sacred statues of Buddha Shakyamuni as their dowry. The Potala Palace was destroyed badly by fire in around 9th century and in around 17th century, the 5th Dalai Lama rebuilt the Potala Palace into the present size and since then the Potala Palace has become the winter palace of the Dalai Lama and now it has been listed as the UNESCO world heritage site.
Jokhang Temple also known as "zulakang" (In Tibetan, means Buddha Hall), located in the center of the old urban area of Lhasa, is a Tibetan Buddhist temple built by Tibetang King Songtsan Gampo, with a history of more than 1300 years, and has the supreme status in Tibetan Buddhism. Jokang temple is the most brilliant building in Tibet, and also the earliest Tibetan traditional building in Tibet.
There are many important and interesting monasteries and temples to visit in Tibet including Drepung and Sera monasteries, Ramoche temple, Ganden monastery inside Lhasa, Samye monastery, Palchoe monastery, Tashi Lhunpo monastery, Traduk temple and Yumbu Lhakang so on. During your Tibet trip, you should not miss visiting the most important scenic sights including the Mt Everest, Mt Kailash, several most famous sacred lakes of Tibet including Namtso lake, Yamdrok lake, Mansarovar lake, Dhangra Yumtso lake, Tso Ngonpo lake ( Kokonor ) etc.
 - What are the etiquette and Taboos in Tibet that you should know before going to Tibet?
One of the 5 essential things to know before you go to Tibet is etiquette and Taboos. Tibet is divided into different regions but the most important place that you should not miss visiting when you are going to Tibet is Lhasa so today we are going to give some information about etiquette and Taboos of the Tibetans in Lhasa.
Lhasa has a pleasant climate and has long been the political, religious, economic and cultural center of Tibet. There are so many interesting scenic spots and cultural sights to visit in Lhasa. The area is known for its strict dress code. Lhasa women use wool to make short sleeved summer clothes.
Lhasa women wear the most beautiful Tibetan gowns made of the best used wool and the women who are married wear a waistlines or known as apron made of various colors of wool or silk. Whenever there is a traditional festival or during Tibetan new year, all the Lhasa women, including young generations will have to wear this beautiful Tibetan traditional gown and Tibetan traditional hat made of the best woolen cloth and a little bit murmured hair. In Tibet, to dress in a beautiful traditional way is to give a respect to the older ones, leaders or your friends. Especially when they have special celebration. Tibetans believe that people who come to your home with beautiful clothes can bring you good luck.
The people in Lhasa are very polite and when you are talking to older people, teachers, leaders, monks or nuns, you always speak softly and use the respectful words in Tibetan. The younger generations always touch their right hand on their head and as if they are scratching on their head when they are talking to older people, teachers, leaders so on, It is also another way of paying respect. People in Lhasa raise their hands and bow their head when they meet some friends or people they know in the market or street, that is to greet the people. Tibetans take off the hat during their visit to the monasteries or temples which is also respect to Buddha. Tibetans don't have any entertainment or parties if someone dies in their family for 49 days. They also don't sing or dance during those 49 days. Tibetans offer white scarf to Buddha or statues of Bodhisattva during their visit inside the monastery which is a respect to Buddha and symbol of displaying their white and pure heart to Buddha in order to clear their sin.
When people have parties, Tibetans always touch the glass with each other before you drink. They


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What You Should Know
Rice protein is derived from rice that is treated with enzymes. Unlike other milk or animal based proteins, rice protein is compatible with a vegan or vegetarian diet. Rice protein tends to have a chalky, bitter taste, but the taste is mild enough to be masked by other strong flavors like fruits in a protein smoothie. Rice protein is often compared to whey protein; the most popular protein used today. Whey protein is rich in nutrients and protein while rice protein tends to have fewer grams of protein and less nutritional impact. If the protein is besting used as a meal replacement, soy protein may be a better option for the vegan or vegetarian than rice protein.
List of Ingredients
Enzyme extract rice protein.
There are various different types of rice protein, each with a different total amount of protein per serving. Some people tend to believe in the positive impact of brown rice protein because brown rice is thought to be healthier than white rice. There are also organic and non-organic varieties. The label of organic or non-organic does not alter the protein level unless a different rice is used.
The most common complaints associated with rice protein is taste and texture. The taste is chalky and bitter and may take a little getting used to. The texture is also a concern for some and is described as grainy and thick. Common uses for rice protein include smoothies, shakes and baking, though some people mix the protein with water claiming it tastes like rice pudding.
Protein has been proven to decrease hunger between meals, but often dieters take in too much protein trying to fight cravings. Too much protein can force the body to convert the protein to carbohydrates which then raise blood glucose levels and cause more hunger. Make sure to use an online tool to figure out how much protein you need to consume each day before trying rice protein for weight loss.
Rice protein price will vary from one product to the next and one store to the next but an average price for one 3-pound container is about $20.
- Protein sources, like rice protein, may reduce hunger.
- Vegetarian and vegan safe.
- May cost more than other sources of protein.
- Total protein level is lower than whey protein.
- The taste and texture leave much to be desired.
There is no reason not to use rice protein as part of a healthy diet. Dieters need to look at the ingredient and nutrition label to choose a sugar-free rice protein that offers a good level of protein. Before starting any diet with rice protein, the dieter should research how many protein grams they should be consuming each day.

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Kenn Heydrick, President-Elect for the Science Teachers Association of Texas.
What does STAT stand for?
STAT stands for Science Teachers Association of Texas
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We have 92 other meanings of STAT in our Acronym Attic
- Staatssicherheitsdienst (State Security, former East Germany)
- Software for Ambient Semantic Interoperable Services
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- South Tyneside Assessment of Syntactic Structure (language assessment tool)
- Standard Training Activity Support System (Navy-CNET)
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WHAT IS THE VCW?
VCW-Value Creation Wheel is a real-life problem-solving framework, which helps individuals and the key decision makers of organizations, governments, and societies to find customized and consensual solutions for their problems and challenges.
The VCW-Value Creation Wheel helps to identify and solve problems by providing a step-by-step dynamic process for creating value for society and all the stakeholders involved in the value chain (e.g., customers, employees, suppliers, distributors, investors, and shareholders).
The DIANA theoretical framework provides a holistic approach to problem-solving, which supports scientific, technological, managerial, and societal advancements trough a wide range of scientific methodologies and managerial approaches.
The TIAGO practical tool appears as a chameleon framework, completely customized to each specific case and problem, being supported by DIANA's accumulated knowledge over two decades.
WHERE HAS THE VCW BEEN APPLIED?
For more than two decades, the VCW has been applied as a problem-solving tool in companies across different sectors (from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies), public policy projects (from rebranding of cities to creation of innovation cities), individual challenges (e.g. from finding a job to the best place to live), and over 20 schools across different countries specialized in different fields (e.g., business, medical, biotech, engineering and technology, law, and science schools). The VCW is used in over 20 countries for teaching, research, coaching, and consultancy purposes. The VCW and its components received coverage from leading international media (e.g., Time, Wall Street Journal) and scientific publications (e.g., Harvard Business Publishing, Journal of Business Research, JIBS, Springer), and are taught in leading universities across the globe (e.g., Babson College, City University of Hong Kong, Korea University, MIT, Nova University of Lisbon, Vienna University).
WHY THE VCW?
Since no solution is perfect by itself, the VCW has been developed as a meta-framework, capable of integrating and complementing any existing framework, model, tool and/or theory across any field as well as allowing co-creation and partnering with any organization and individual. The VCW has been growing following values of co-creation, collaboration, collective wisdom, cooperation, equal opportunities, open-network, partnership and sharing, supported by principles of innovation,problem-solving, and global value creation. These two decades of collaborative research and open-projects, led to the robustness of the VCW and its current stage of development. To continue on the same path, all non-paid VCW projects conducted within an academic context continue to follow the principles of open-innovation, non-confidentiality, and co-creation.
To learn more about the VCW and two decades of cooperation with companies, executives, scientists, and universities across the world please read Lages, Luis Filipe (2016), "VCW-Value Creation Wheel: Innovation, technology, business, and society", Journal of Business Research, 69(11), 4849-4855.
HOW TO MAKE YOUR TEAM MEETINGS MORE PRODUCTIVE? START WITH A VCWsprint
A VCWsprint should be developed before any team meeting as well as before any VCW project. The VCWsprint takes about 30 to 60 minutes, depending on the size of the team, their know-how about the VCW methodology, complexity of the problem/challenge to be solved, the context, and the number of VCWsprint steps necessary (can be from 1 to 10 steps).
The VCWsprint is composed by a maximun of 10 sequential steps described as follows:
- VCW Phase 1: by KDMs
- Context: Why do you have this problem? Definition of problem/challenge (2m-5m)
- VCW Phase 2: individual
- Brainwriting of ideas/solutions followed by internet search for ideas/solutions (8m-14m)
- Brainwriting of criteria/filters (4m-10m)
- VCW Phase 3: by KDMs with or without the team
- Select key ideas/solutions (2m-4m)
- Select key criteria/filters (2m-4m)
- Rank key filters (2m-4m)
- VCW Phase 4: by everybody
- Value Creation Funnel (5m-10m)
- Concept/protoype (2m-4m)
- VCW Phase 5: by KDMs
- 3Ms: Menpower, Minute, Money (2m-4m)
- Decision about future application of VCW Meta-Framework: Go or NoGo? (1m)
WHICH SERVICES ARE OFFERED BY THE VCW?
The VCW offers courses, training, masterclasses and workshops for universities, executives, companies, organizations, primary schools, trade associations, partnerships between different organizations, event organizers, and NGOs. These workshops are customized and developed by the VCW for team building activities and help organizations and individuals to solve their own problems/challenges.
Additionally, the VCW helps to create VCW Innovation Ecosystems inside those organizations which desire to develop a systematized innovation process (watch example). This VCW Innovation Ecosystem is built on three fundamental layers:
- The VCW Governance Model that establishes the main responsibilities and functions for the innovation management challenges.
- The VCW Framework, which has five phases: 1) Identification of the problem to be solved. 2) Generation of solutions and filters. 3) Selection of main ideas and ranking of the "must have" and "nice to have" filters. 4) The VCF-Value Creation Funnel, followed by the development of concepts and prototypes. 5) The final decision phase, in which the implementation model for the final solution(s) is developed.
- The Network of Partners / Stakeholders, fundamental to increase the potential of the VCW framework. Through co-creation with all the stakeholders involved in the value chain (e.g., customers, employees, suppliers, distributors, investors, and shareholders), it becomes possible to solve the different problems/challenges in a consensual manner.
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HOW DIFFERENT IS THE VCW FROM EXISTING TOOLS & FRAMEWORKS?
The VCW creates value by offering unique solutions:
1) The VCW discovers customized, consensual and implementable solutions (Go/No-Go), which are co-created and supported by the key decision makers and a wide range of stakeholders:
- Finds consensus concerning the problem/challenge to address, filters/criteria and ideas/solutions,
- Finds the right bridge between a wide range of individuals:
- different key decision makers,
- diferent internal and external stakeholders,
- supporters and divergent thinkers (e.g. devil's advocate, skeptical people, laggards, late-adopters, children and/or elderly people),
2) The VCW simplifies and saves resources in the problem-solving process through:
- Involving since the begining of the process the key decision makers on critical steps:
- defining the problem/challenge, 3Ms, diagnosis & KPIs,
- analysing solutions and filters,
- Purifying, organizing, separating, selecting and prioritizing:
- Ideas/solutions: i.e. direct answers to the challenge/problem to be solved (phase typically often supported by creativity)
- Filters/criteria: i.e. choice criteria related to the selection of the ideas/solutions to solve the challenge/problem (phase typically supported by rationality).
- Conducting individual VCWsprints & combining multiple VCWsprints.
- Managing the 3Ms (Manpower, Minute, Money).
- Achieving efficiency and effectiveness (e.g., predicting future mistakes/failures, continuous improvement, optimizing resources, improving productivity)
3) The VCW solves complex challenges and a wide range of paradoxes.
- The VCW has been used to solve high complex challenges, such as:
- paradox of choice,
- limited or lack of choice,
- paradox market-pull versus tech-push,
- paradox global versus local.
The VCW has unique attributes:
1) The VCW is a meta-framework which is simultaneously structured and agile, rational and creative, and does not impose pre-established solutions or frameworks.
- Follows a structured-agile MAP approach (Maximize, Analyze, Prioritize),
- Does not impose or invalidate any idea/solution, filter/criteria or framework,
- The VCW can partner with any organization and/or individual,
- The VCW integrates and/or complements any existing solutions, established theories, tools or frameworks (e.g., organizational tools, 5Whys, situational analysis, RELQUAL, brainwriting, brainstorming, bank of ideas, design thinking, scorecards, BCG Matriz, McKinsey matrix, McRisk Assessment Matrix, SERPVAL, strategic triangle, SCAMPER, business model, business plan, financial plan, KPIs).
- Complements and integrates different parts of any business puzzle, such as:
- an idea/solution and an opportunity/need,
- a value proposition and a business model,
- the different parts ofa marketing plan.
- Allows VCWsprints and frequent re-runs to revisit past steps.
2) The VCW is a transversal problem-solving framework, which can be applied to a wide range of problems/challenges across individuals, organizations, industries and countries.
3) Every VCW project is supported by theory and practice across different fields. The VCW varies along three dimensions of width, lenght and height regarding:
- Theory: DIANADefine, Increase, Assess, Narrow, Act
- Practice: TIAGOTap, Induce, Analyse, Ground, Operate
The variation along these three dimensions


Definition of Phlegmatic
1. Adjective. Showing little emotion. "A phlegmatic...and certainly undemonstrative man"
Exact synonyms: Phlegmatical
Similar to: Unemotional
Derivative terms: Phlegm, Phlegm, Phlegm, Phlegm
Definition of Phlegmatic
1. a. Watery.
Definition of Phlegmatic
1. Adjective. Not easily excited to action or passion; calm; sluggish. ¹
2. Adjective. (archaic) Abounding in phlegm; as, phlegmatic humors; a phlegmatic constitution. ¹
3. Adjective. Generating, causing, or full of phlegm. ¹
4. Adjective. Watery. ¹
5. Noun. One who has a phlegmatic disposition. ¹
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Definition of Phlegmatic
1. [adj]
Medical Definition of Phlegmatic
1. 1. Watery. "Aqueous and phlegmatic." 2. Abounding in phlegm; as, phlegmatic humors; a phlegmatic constitution. 3. Generating or causing phlegm. "Cold and phlegmatic habitations." 4. Not easily excited to action or passion; cold; dull; sluggish; heavy; as, a phlegmatic person. Phlegmatic temperament, lymphatic temperament. See Lymphatic. Origin: L. Phlegmaticus, Gr., cf. F. Phlegmatique. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
Phlegmatic Pictures
Lexicographical Neighbors of Phlegmatic
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phlegmatic (current term)
Literary usage of Phlegmatic
1. Psychology, Or, A View of the Human Soul: Including Anthropology, Adapted by Friedrich August Rauch (1853)
"V The phlegmatic Temperament. In this, self-possession prevails, which does not... The phlegmatic temperament has frequently been wronged, and looked on as..."
"CHAP, phlegmatic people, ignorant of his language, was transLIX ported by the pathetic vehemence of hie tone and gestures ; and his progress,..."
3. The Domestic World: A Practical Guide in All the Daily Difficulties of the by Robert Kemp Philp (1872)
"In sanguine and choleric the outline is convex ; phlegmatic and melancholic outline with... phlegmatic. — The body bears a large proportion to the limbs,..."
4. The Principles of Medical Psychology: Being the Outlines of a Course of Lectures by Ernst Feuchtersleben, Benjamin Guy Babington (1847)
"... the same, with slow, but enduring activity, gives the phlegmatic temperament.1 § 50. The sanguine temperament manifests, on the psychical side,..."
5. The Institutes of Medicine by Martyn Paine (1867)
"THE phlegmatic, OR LYMPHATIC TEMPERAMENT. 600, a. The phlegmatic is characterized by slothfulness of mind, and by a simpler display of vegetative life than..."
6. The History of America by William Robertson (1800)
"... evidence that they muft be p^P1"'"^ TH-V'either a very gentle, or of a very phlegmatic temper, who,..."
7. The History of the Rebellion and Civil Wars in England by Edward Hyde Clarendon (1807)
"... he made hafte to retract that confidence, and was in all his difpatches afterwards phlegmatic enough;..."
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Testing the Iraq Hypotheses
by Fred E. Foldvary, Senior Editor
Science has two types of theorems, pure and specific. Pure theory applies generally, and specific theory applies to particular situations. Specific theory is obtained by proposing a tentative proposition, a hypothesis, and then testing it with data. Posit hypothesis (1) about Iraq: the main purpose of the invasion was to eliminate the purported grievances claimed by Al Qaeda as the reasons for its attacks against the USA on September 11, 2001. Hypothesis testing requires alternative hypotheses, so the alternatives in this case were (2) that the US chiefs have primarily an imperialist reason for invading Iraq, to control its oil and exert power over the Middle East, or (3) that the primary reason was to eliminate Iraq's weapons of mass destruction.
One grievance of Al Qaeda is the presence of 5000 US combat troops in Saudi Arabia, which tarnishes holy Islamic ground. A second grievance is the trade sanctions which for 13 years have limited trade with Iraq and contributed to the illness and deaths that especially have afflicted the children of Iraq. A third grievance is the US support for the Israeli occupation of Palestine.
The first hypothesis would be rejected if 1) US troops stayed in Arabia; or 2) the U.S. did not push for a rapid end to the sanctions; or 3) the US did not promote a swift end to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The recent evidence is that none of these three happened, but the opposite.
The U.S. government has announced that U.S. combat troops will leave Saudi Arabia by this summer. A few hundred US troops will remain for a training program, but the air operations center has already been moved to Qatar, and all the airplanes based in Saudi Arabia will leave.
The U.S. government pushed for an end to the Iraq trade sanctions, and on May 22, the United Nations Security Council voted to end the trade barriers. The U.S. government is also pushing a "road map" to end the conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Arabs. The evidence is thus consistent with hypothesis (1). This does not prove the hypothesis, but the hypothesis is not rejected, which is the best that data can do.
Now consider hypothesis (2). If primary goal was imperialist control of the region and its oil, the US would also seek to end the trade sanctions, but would not leave its military base in Arabia, and it would not be so eager to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.. So this hypothesis is not well supported. For hypothesis (2), the oil profits would be diverted to U.S. interests, and the U.S. would seek a long occupation of Iraq. Evidence for that is lacking so far.
If hypothesis (3) were the case, the weapons of mass destruction should have been found by now. Iraqi scientists, who should know where they are located, are in U.S. custody. It seems that the weapons have either been moved out of the country, destroyed, or hidden so well that nobody knows any more where they are. So the evidence for (3) is very weak. These weapons did play a role, since they were the reason for the trade sanctions, but they were not likely the primary real reason for the war.
Now that the coalition is eliminating the grievances of Al Qaeda, it must deal with governing Iraq. The U.S. administration there has been remarkably deficient in restoring safety. It should not require the presence of many more U.S. or other foreign troops to establish order. There are many unemployed people in Iraq. The U.S. administration in Iraq should hire locals to patrol the neighborhoods. The coalition troops could supervise the Iraqi patrols. There is plenty of cash in Iraq that can be used to pay the Iraqi patrols. I don't see why this should be difficult.
The U.S. government has bumbled its occupation. It seems that planning was grossly inadequate. The lack of safety and security in Iraq is inexcusable. Fortunately, the U.S. government is reorganizing its administration there. The solution is obvious. There is a demand for safety, and a large supply of idle labor. The money is there. What are the barriers to hiring that labor for use in security patrols? It seems that incompetence may be the greatest problem in the U.S. occupation of Iraq. The U.S. chiefs should beware: a disaster in Iraq will lead to a regime change in the U.S. But it's not too late to win the peace, if the will is there.
-- Fred Foldvary
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Modern home in a hi-tech way 3d model
1. To create videos for free viewing on the Internet (for example, a YouTube or Vimeo video);
2. For the production of 2D or 3D prints intended for free distribution (for example, a product catalog, a promotional T-shirt or a construction site model);
3. To create games intended for free distribution (for example, online flash games);
4. To create animated or stationary visualizations (for example, a model of a building).


Socialchat skills - 6 tips how to improve them | The Commenting Club
6 tips to improve your _TAG_ skills
socialchat skils
The initial reaction to _TAG_ was generally positive. It certainly got people thinking about it, especially in relation to socialchat skills and how it can be or should be done.
So I am continuing with my experiment. The infographic below explores some tips into how to improve your socialchat skills.
Now I'm sure you already know how to do many of these. But I would like you to think about how to implement them in a socialchat scenario.
6 tips to improve your _TAG_ skills
Find your audience's triggers
What do your readers or followers like to talk about? What is important to them? Remember it's time to put yourself on the back-burner, it's all about focusing on them from now on.
Do some research to find out whether your audience reacts to fluffy kittens or fire-spouting robots, or responds better with references to food or car parts. Whatever floats their boat, be ready to respond to them appropriately to give the impression you totally understand them.
Get acquainted with the vocabulary they use, what time of day they are more likely to be online, whether they prefer long or short posts, and how well they respond to criticism or argument suggestions. If they're not naturally garrulous, you may need to have to hand several tips to help the conversation along.
Create a community feel
Socialchat skills include the need to make your readers or followers feel part of the bigger picture. When they communicate with you, they become members of your exclusive club. You welcome them into your safe haven, where they will have access to stuff others won't be privy to.
This is all about making your audience feel special, safe and secure. Just like a clique, you will be able to reference certain things and expect the majority of them to understand. And these'members' will automatically explain what's going on to newer visitors, so they don't feel left out.
This is also part of getting your readers and followers to know, like and trust you. Because once you've succeeded, the quality and ease of commenting will steadily improve, and become more entertaining for everyone involved.
Use emotional cues
The social world revolves around emotions. Only brain-dead people aren't affected by them. Therefore another of your socialchat skills would be to tune into your readers' or followers' emotions, and use them to your advantage.
People respond to content they can relate to, and this is usually because there's an emotion attached to it. Has what they have just read made them sad or angry, laugh or agree wholeheartedly? If they can dredge up a similar experience from their memories, they will be more likely to respond.
Find out which emotions have the desired effect you are looking for in your readers or followers, and use these in your social interaction. Capitalise upon these emotions to enhance a conversation or spark a discussion, which can only increase your popularity factor and the platform you are engaging in.
Make a game out of it
The gaming industry has grown tremendously. It seems that people like to participate in activities with others. So why not the same in socialchat? Flex your socialchat skills by making your social interaction fun, a must-do activity, something that should be shared with friends.
This could be as simple as creating a competition or setting a quiz. Get the participants to guess the answer to a particular question. Make a big deal of the winner, even by giving away prizes. Others should be inspired enough to want to interact again next time.
You could make this process more worthwhile by offering a solution to a problem, or helping someone in need. As long as your readers or followers can relate to this, and can see how it can benefit them or someone they know, they will be more willing to participate.
Share experiences
Socialchatting is about talking to people. This could be with someone you are already connected with, or a new potential consumer. And the best way to get familiar is to share experiences, as well as asking them for their views and opinions.
This is much easier if you are willing to humanise yourself. Show your vulnerable side. Reveal your emotions. Be as transparent as possible. This is not a sign of weakness, but bringing yourself down to the same level as those you are communicating with.
Find something you have in common. Part of your socialchat skills is to stimulate a mutual understanding with your ideal readers or followers which they can relate to. Once they feel comfortable enough, they will share knowledge, thoughts and opinions which will benefit everybody.
Continue the conversation
A lot of people are nervous about socially interacting. Not everybody has the gift of the gab and can prattle on for ages. Many will need encouragement to come out of their shells.
Whatever contribution is offered to the conversation, it's important to make the best of it. How can you continue on what has been said? Which question would encourage more information or a further explanation? Never dismiss a poor or lowly response, you don't know how difficult it may have been to produce it.
Having a positive attitude is definitely one of your socialchat skills. This all contributes towards encouragement, which is needed if socialchatting is to thrive. Remember to give praise and appreciation where it is due, as this is a first stepping stone towards building a relationship with your readers and followers.
Can you add some socialchat skills to this list?
_TAG_ is a new concept for me. It may not be for others. If this the case for you, can you share your versions of socialchat skills which we could all benefit from?
Also can you share these posts with your friends, and ask for their opinions? The more feedback I get about this, the more it will help me to continue my idea.
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 Some great tips here. Making me think I need to reimplement some of them
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In English, many things are named after a particular country – but have you ever wondered what those things are called in those countries?
1orden de magnitud feminine
- For a simple model of population structure the same is true when the probability of migrating is not higher than the order of magnitude of the inverse of the population size.
- Costs are still a few orders of magnitude too high for the sequencing of one's own genome to become commonplace.
- Their analysis and observations agreed: The resonance is sharp, its amplitude modest, and its frequency an order of magnitude below that of the power supply.
- By doubling 'only' every 18 months or so, computer power takes five years to increase by a single order of magnitude.
- Galileo's telescopes increased both light-gathering power and angular resolution by about an order of magnitude.
- This value is on the same order of magnitude as determined in Fig.6.
- This is an order of magnitude faster than on the old VAX system.
- Both these estimates were an order of magnitude too small, but the fault was in Aristarchus's lack of accurate instruments rather than in his correct method of reasoning.
- This ratio varies in plesiosaurs by more than an order of magnitude and is used here as a proxy for trophic specialization.
- Second, Mott and Nabarro considered the case where the particle spacing is not negligible compared to the minimum radius of curvature of the dislocation, but are of the same order of magnitude.
- This new system will provide nearly an order of magnitude more data than the current operational system.
- The calculated diffusion coefficient was found to be of the same order of magnitude as the diffusion coefficient of air in water.
- So, the answer will be only correct within an order of magnitude.
- Its numerical value also grew by an order of magnitude during the war owing to an increase of the third factor.
- As late as 1997 unemployment rates remained over 10 per cent, an order of magnitude higher than in the golden age of the 1960s and more than twice the rates of the United States.
- Because these parameters span two orders of magnitude, we cannot determine mutation rates.
- To measure changes that take place in about a femtosecond, they needed something they could characterize in attoseconds, an order of magnitude lower than existing systems.
- This has been done using sample sizes of the same order of magnitude as those used by Buchanan and Evans.
- The total amount of data collected per experiment will go up by orders of magnitude with this system.
- Thus we will only discuss the order of magnitude of the estimated number of loci and not fine numerical comparisons.
English has borrowed many of the following foreign expressions of parting, so you've probably encountered some of these ways to say goodbye in other languages.
Many words formed by the addition of the suffix –ster are now obsolete - which ones are due a resurgence?
As their breed names often attest, dogs are a truly international bunch. Let's take a look at 12 different dog breed names and their backstories.


MS and your sex life
If multiple sclerosis (MS) is affecting your sex life, you're not alone! A recent survey found that 72% of women and 91% of men with MS experienced sexual problems after being diagnosed with MS.
What kinds of sexual problems can people with MS have?
Men may have trouble getting or keeping an erection. They may also have less sensation in their penis. Women may have vaginal dryness, reduced sensation, or discomfort during sex. Both men and women may have trouble achieving an orgasm. They may also notice a decrease in their sex drive.
How can MS affect a person's sex life?
There are many ways in which MS can affect your sex life, including physical, psychological and emotional factors.
Physical factors:
Have you ever heard the saying "Your brain is your most powerful sex organ"? Believe it or not, it's true. Your brain is the place where sexual arousal begins. The brain then sends messages down the nerves along the spinal cord to your sexual organs. So if MS damages areas of the brain or spinal cord involved in sending sexual messages, it could interfere with your sexual arousal and sensations in your genital area.
MS can also cause other symptoms, such as fatigue, weakness, pain, muscle spasms, and loss of bladder or bowel control. These symptoms can get in the way of a person's sex drive, leading to "Not tonight, dear." As well, cognitive problems caused by MS may make it harder to concentrate and really "be there" during sex.
The medications you take for your MS symptoms can also affect your sex life. Some may cause fatigue, reduce lubrication, or make it harder to have an orgasm. Talk to your doctor or pharmacist about whether any of your medications could having an impact on your sex life.
Psychological and emotional factors:
For many people living with MS, or those whose partners have MS, feelings of stress, anger, guilt, or disappointment may have a negative effect on self-image and self-esteem. These psychological issues may interfere with your personal relationship and your enjoyment of sex.
What can I do about it?
Although MS can present some challenges to your sex life, there are ways to deal with these issues and enjoy a great sex life. See "'Sexual Healing' time" to learn more.


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Make your knitting wider by adding stitches. You can create an additional stitch on the loom at side edges, or inside the row.
1. Take the previous stitch from the first peg on the back board to the adjacent empty peg.
2. Then take the previous stitch from the front board and move to the adjacent empty peg. You have increased your knitting by one stitch.
To increase the knitting at additional points of the knitted piece, you will move the stitches out to either or both sides, creating empty pins where the increase will occur. Once you have moved all the loops to expose the empty pins, create the new stitch by picking up the previous row stitch from an adjacent stitch and place on the empty pin. Be sure that you have enough empty pins on your knitting board to accommodate the increase of stitches before starting the project.
Note: If desired, you can increase in one row from both ends of the boards, thus increasing the knitting by 2 stitches


The Lady of the Lake: The Good, the Bad, and the Complicated
By: E.J. Lawrence
I once heard a saying–I don't know how true it is–that in the ancient eras, boys were more often associated with water, while girls were more often associated with fire. The reasoning given to me was that boys spent more time in the outdoors and were more prone to fall into wells, rivers, oceans, etc., while girls spent more time indoors or around fires and were more prone to burning themselves.
Whether this is true or not (and it isn't like our ancestors are known for their super meticulous record keeping and preserving), it is interesting how few stories one can find that associate women with water. The ones that do tend to be negative–sirens, mermaids, women on a ship as "bad luck." Which is why I find the connection between women and water in the Arthurian legends fascinating–first, because they exist, and second, because they are equal parts "good" and "bad."
Really, "good" and "bad" are too simplistic a way of describing the relationship women in these legends have with water. Women in the Arthurian canon are notoriously complicated characters, but they also make a valuable contribution to the medieval discussion about the roles of women. From a theological (and thus academic) standpoint, there were two primary schools of thought on women. Camp A: Women are like Eve; they are all temptresses who work to bring about the downfall of mankind and their passions must be kept in check (see: Tertullian, Augustine). Camp B: Women are like Mary; they are good and chaste and through them, we receive hope (children) for the future (see: Julian of Norwich, Hildegard).
The answer to the question "Are women more like Eve or Mary?" is probably "yes." Also, "no." Which is precisely how many of the Arthurian texts answer this same question. Particularly when it comes to the women associated with water.
Though there are several, I will briefly cover two Arthurian women and their complex, watery ways.
The first that comes to mind is probably the Lady of the Lake. Depending on which
(Walter Crane, 1911)
version of the legend one reads, she goes by many names: Nimue, Vivienne, or simply "The Lady of the Lake"…and any spelling variations of those. Many might consider her "good"–she gives Arthur his famed sword, Excalibur, after all!
…But she does so with the caveat that Arthur will owe her a favor one day (spoiler alert: This particular deal never goes well in literature.)
The "favor" she asks for later is that he behead Balin, one of his own knights. So this would seem to make her evil again.
Arthur refuses, and Balin takes of the lady's head instead. Arthur is unhappy, but the lady doesn't die; she's a fairy, after all.
She also raises a human boy as her own. His name is "Lancelot du Lake"–or "Lancelot of the Lake." See? She's good again!
Beguiling of Merlin (Edward Burne-Jones, _PHONE_)
…But later, she forces Merlin to teach her all of his secrets of magic and then traps him in a tree for all eternity, depriving Arthur of his adviser just when he needs him most. So…evil again.
When Arthur dies, he asks Sir Bedivere to return the sword Excalibur to the lake. After three tries, Bedivere finally does so and sees a woman's hand reach up from the lake, grab the sword, brandish it three times and then disappear. It is then Arthur knows he can cross the sea to Avalon. So…perhaps she is good, after all.
Accompanying Arthur across the sea is also his sister Morgan le Fay, whom I've written on extensively here and here. Morgan le Fay (also a "fay" or "faerie") shares many of the Lady of the Lake's qualities–she, too, is sometimes "good," acting in the best interests of Arthur's kingdom, and sometimes "evil," acting against Arthur and his kingdom.
But perhaps it's best to view these two women as acting in their own interests more so than determining their morality based on how they act in the interest of others. Considering the significance of symbolism to the medieval world, I think the fact that these two women in particular are associated with water helps to show their fluid nature, as well as the fact they "ebb and flow" according to what is needed. Are they Eve or Mary?
Yes. And no.
Though this fluidity might make them seem fickle, it's important to note there is a consistency to their actions. Both the Lady of the Lake and Morgan le Fay pursue their own interests and goals to the exclusion of others', and while their own goals come into conflict with Arthur's at times, everything in the Arthurian narrative works toward the ultimate goal of bringing the downfall of Camelot.
Still, this is one of the reasons I adore the women of the Arthurian canon–they are complicated. Though popular narrative has tried to boil them down to "good" or "bad" distinctions (Morgan le Fay, "bad"; Lady of the Lake, "good"), when one actually digs into the stories themselves, it just isn't that simple. Medieval literature is known for its driving plots, not its complex characterization. Which makes it all the more interesting to see these types of nuanced female characters represented in medieval narratives.
The Death of King Arthur (James Archer, 1860)
Runner Up Idea: I really want to write about Perceval's sister one of these months, and I thought about writing her story here since she meets the Grail Knights by boat…but the Lady of the Lake seemed to align more closely to the theme. But keep an eye out for my discussion of Perceval's sister!
Source Note: All summaries in this article are from Thomas Malory's Le Morte D'Arthur, both the Winchester and Caxton MS.


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If We Had No Moon DVD
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In the If We Had No Moon DVD, scientists discuss how a rogue planet crashed into the earth millions of years ago. The outcome: the Moon. In a Moon and Earth DVD, watch as scientists use state-of-the-art simulations to show the collision and discuss how everything around us would be different. Or more likely, nonexistent.
If We Had No Moon DVD, consider what life on earth would be like without the moon? Well, chances are, there wouldn't be any life on earth without the moon. In an Earth DVD, life if it had started at all would still be in the earliest stages of evolution.
Scientists use the latest computer simulations to show how an ancient rogue planet Orpheus collided with the earth millions of years ago, producing a sizable chunk of debris that eventually became our moon. Watch in the Universe DVD, how if that collision had never occurred, we would live in a very different place. Imagine a moon-less weather report blizzards over the Sahara, flood waters swallowing the Pyramids, 90 degree temperatures in Antarctica. In If We Had No Moon DVD, as the earth wobbles on its axis unsecured by the moon's gravitational pull the polar caps would grow and recede at frightening rates. And without the moon, our planet would spin much faster meaning four-hour days and searing temperatures.
Worse yet, in the Earth DVD, evidence reveals that we are in fact losing our grip on our lunar friend thanks to the ebb and flow of the oceans' tides. Experts reveal theories for salvaging the moon including hijacking Europa from Jupiter and demonstrate how we can prepare ourselves for our eventual life without it.
Shop for a fascinating Moon DVD and delve into the possibility that life as we know it, is a direct affect of an ancient planetary collision that produced the Moon, which affects weather, gravitational pull and much, much more.


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Published in: International Conference on Psychology in a Changing Europe, Book of abstracts, p. 30, BEEPG, Banska Bistrica
Role of local databases for a peripheral discipline in a peripheral country: trials with SocioFakt
Abstract: Some shortcomings of global databases (SSCI, PsycInfo, etc.) are discussed, and some pros and cons for building local psychological databases in peripheral countries are evaluated. The SocioFakt, a local bibliographic database recently developed to cover national needs for secondary information in psychology and related disciplines, is presented. Various decisions on the structure and the format of the database are argued. BiSA, a separate module of the database and standalone software, specifically designed for the purpose of scientometric analysis, is explained. Possible benefits from regional information exchange are stressed, and some prospects for international cooperation are outlined.


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There are four typical types of buying behaviour based on the type of products that intends to be purchased.
1. Complex buying behaviour is where the individual purchases a high value brand and seeks a lot of information before the purchase is made.
2. Habitual buying behaviour is where the individual buys a product out of habit e.g. a daily
newspaper, sugar or salt.
3. Variety seeking buying behaviour is where the individual likes to shop around and experiment
with different products. So an individual may shop around for different breakfast cereals because he/she wants variety in the mornings!
4. Dissonance reducing buying behaviour is when buyer are highly involved with the purchase of the product, because the purchase is expensive or infrequent.
There is little difference between existing brands an example would be buying a diamond ring, there is perceived little difference between existing diamond brand manufacturers.


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The Aircraft Particle Emissions eXperiment (APEX) was conducted at NASA's Dryden Flight Research Center April 2004 to afford the scientific community an opportunity to systematically investigate the emissions of a commercial-class aircraft, NASA's DC-8, during ground-based operation. APEX included participants from more than ten institutions, each providing unique measurement capabilities for trace gas and/or particle species.
JETS APEX2 was conducted at the Oakland International Airport in August 2005 to was to develop TOG and PM speciation profiles for engines used in older (CFM56-3) and newer (CFM56-7) Boeing 737-type commercial aircraft burning standard Jet A fuel.
The main objective of APEX3 was to advance the knowledge of aircraft engine particle emissions. APEX3 was conducted at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE) from October 26 to November 8, 2005. In APEX3, as in the previous studies, engine exhaust emissions and plume development were examined by acquiring data from the exhaust nozzle and in the near-field plume from a range of stationary commercial aircraft.


Appendix No. 1 to the Decree No. 1421/11 of the Mayor of the City of Gdańsk dated October 13, 2011.
concerning the use of the urban wireless GdańskWiFi network.
§1. Definitions
 1. GdańskWiFi – computer network with wireless access and connection to the Internet, rendered available by the Municipal Office throughout the city of Gdańsk.
 2. User – person using the GdańskWiFi network.
 3. Office – Municipal Office in Gdańsk with registered office at ul. Nowe Ogrody 8/12.
 4. Terminal – User's device connected to the GdańskWiFi network (notebook, netbook, cellular phone, etc.)
 5. Hot Spot – place where devices offering wireless access to the GdańskWiFi network have been installed.
§2. Scope and objective
 1. The Office renders available the GdańskWiFi network to the Users for the purpose of using local administration's electronic information services and the Internet on the following terms and conditions:
 1. the GdańskWiFi services are rendered on a non-commercial basis and free-of-charge, exclusively within the range of the Hot Spots,
 2. the GdańskWiFi network is an open-access wireless network,
 3. the GdańskWiFi works in the IEEE 802.11™ frequency band.
 2. The Office offers a technical support service to the GdańskWiFi Users, available within specific hours by phone or through e-mail, within the scope limited to:
 1. technical issues associated with the use of the GdańskWiFi network through commonly used types of hardware and software,
 2. the method of accessing the GdańskWiFi network,
 3. participation in the costs of providing the service, excluding the connection fee.
§3. Limitations
 1. Access to the GdańskWiFi network is limited in terms of range, time and technical parameters of the connection.
 2. The Office reserves the right to:
 1. limit the connection time, the bit rate, the amount of data being transferred and other transmission parameters,
 2. limit and block access to selected content and services on the Internet,
 3. keep track of and oversee information or data for the purpose of ensuing security of and administering the GdańskWiFi network.
§4. Exclusion of liability
 1. The Office, its employees, co-workers and all other entities performing work on its behalf are in no way liable for:
 1. the technical conditions prevailing in the GdańskWiFi network as well as for delays in the Internet network, which may have an impact on the actual transfer rate to and from the Terminal,
 2. unauthorized use of software or other works constituting the subject matter of protection of intellectual property content available in the Internet,
 3. losses caused by the software possessed by the Users,
 4. data collected or distributed by the User,
 5. losses which may be borne by the User in connection with the use of the GdańskWiFi network, in particular, for:
 1. damage to IT equipment, destruction of software and data, breach of personal data,
 2. delays in receiving or sending data, caused by lack of transmission, incorrect transmission, delays or interruptions in access to the GdańskWiFi network,
 3. all other losses arisen in connection with the use of the GdańskWiFi network.
 2. 2. The Office does not guarantee:
 1. continuous radio signal coverage in the Hot Spot areas,
 2. continuous bandwidth of the connection and its other parameters,
 3. uninterrupted, correct operation of the GdańskWiFi network,
 4. availability of all network, application and Internet services.
§5. Liability of the User
 1. The GdańskWiFi network is used at the exclusive risk and liability of the User.
 2. The User uses the GdańskWiFi network provided that he has familiarized himself with and accepts the provisions of these Regulations.
 3. The User is not allowed to use the GdańskWiFi network to pursue any activities which violate the current law, in particular:
 1. to render available and download from the Internet: materials protected by copyrights (software, films, music, etc.), pornographic, racist, Nazi content, etc.,
 2. distribute and render available any content which might violate anyone's personal rights,
 3. distribute advertising materials not ordered by the recipients (so-called spam),
 4. spread computer viruses and other applications which may damage the software or data of other Internet users,
 5. gain unauthorized access to IT resources being in possession of other Internet users,
 6. breach the security measures protecting the GdańskWiFi network,
 4. The User is not allowed to use the GdańskWiFi network:
 1. to launch service servers on the Terminal,
 2. for commercial purposes without the Office's knowledge and consent,
 3. to undertake any other activities which may be considered to be dangerous to the operation of the GdańskWiFi network,
 4. to render the connection to the Internet available to other entities through teletechnical devices such as Access Point, router, etc.
 5. Should the User not abide by the provisions of these Regulations and should he use the GdańskWiFi network inconsistently with its purpose, the Office has the right to block the Terminal's access to the network.
 6. The User is obliged to take due measures to protect the Terminal against unauthorized access and other hazards posing a threat to the IT security (for instance, viruses, spam, etc.)
 7. The User bears exclusive liability for the way in which he uses the GdańskWiFi network, including for the tenor and content of the information being sent, taking into account criminal liability for illegal actions.
§6. General provisions
 1. Any matters not regulated herein shall be governed by the Civil code.
 2. The Office publishes the list of the Hot Spot areas on the website _URL_.
 3. All amendments hereto become binding the moment they are published on the website _URL_.
 4. Changes in the technical parameters of the GdańskWiFi network do not cause any changes to these Regulations and do not need to be published.
 1. The Office reserves the right to amend these Regulations.
 2. The User is not entitled to any claims ensuing from such amendments.
 3. These Regulations come into effect on October 20, 2011.
Symbols on the GDAŃSKWIFI platform mean:
device status: active / not active
number of connected users
the amount of data sent/receive
© 2017 [email protected]ŃSKwifi I PL I EN I Terms I Privacy policy I Helpline 801 000 250


BRIEFING NOTE ON MASS SURVEILLANCE AHEAD OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT NSA/PRISM INQUIRY: Professor Martin Scheinin, the Coordinator of the FP7-Research Project SURVEILLE, to testify before the inquiry
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Caspar Bowden, a former Microsoft privacy official, has written a briefing note for the European Parliament's LIBE Committee (Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs) on the US National Security Agency's surveillance activities through PRISM and FISA. The report provides "important background and contextual information on PRISM/FISA/NSA activities and US surveillance programmes, and their specific impact on EU citizens' fundamental rights, including privacy and data protection." Bowden notes: "Snowden's revelations highlight numerous breaches of fundamental rights… It is clear that if EU citizens do not have the same level of protections as the US citizens, because of the practices of the US intelligence services and the lack of effective protections, they will become the first victims of these systems. Bowden further notes: "Freedom of thought, opinion, expression and of the press are cardinal values that have to be preserved. Any citizen of the EU has the right to have a private life, i.e. a life which is not fully under the surveillance of any state apparatus. The investigative eyes of any government have to be strongly reminded of distinctions between private and public activities, between what is a crime and what is simply a different life." This report also provides a set of recommendations in order to improve future EU regulation and to provide effective safeguards for protection for EU citizens' rights.
Professor Martin Scheinin, the coordinator of the FP7-research project SURVEILLE, will testify before the inquiry on 14 October.
To download the full document:
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Simple utilities returning (non-missing) case names, and (non-eliminated) variable names.
case.names(object,...) ## S3 method for class 'lm': case.names((object, full = FALSE,...) variable.names(object,...)) ## S3 method for class 'lm': variable.names((object, full = FALSE,...))
- an R object, typically a fitted model.
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TRUE, all names (including zero weights,...) are returned.
- further arguments passed to or from other methods.
A character vector.
x <- 1:20 y <- x + (x/4 - 2)^3 + rnorm(20, sd=3) names(y) <- paste("O",x,sep=".") ww <- rep(1,20); ww <- 0 summary(lmxy <- lm(y ~ x + I(x^2)+I(x^3) + I((x-10)^2), weights = ww), cor = TRUE) variable.names(lmxy) variable.names(lmxy, full= TRUE)# includes the last case.names(lmxy) case.names(lmxy, full = TRUE)# includes the 0-weight case
Documentation reproduced from R 2.13.1. License: GPL-2.


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Pectus Excavatum
"Sunken Chest"
Pectus excavatum or "sunken chest" is a depression in the chest. The depression may be in the center of the chest or more pronounced on one side (asymmetrical). You may also hear the terms "cup," "saucer-shaped," "horns of steer," or "elongated" used to describe this condition.A child can be born with pectus or develop their pectus during their pubertal growth spurt. The pectus may become more severe with growth spurts.
A grading system is used to describe the extent/depth of the pectus: mild, moderate or severe. Not all sunken chests require corrective surgery. Mild depressions can often be helped by exercise and/or a posture "Figure Eight" brace. These techniques strengthen the chest's wall muscles and help to improve posture. Moderate to severe depression may require corrective surgery. The pectus depression can squeeze or crowd the heart and lungs. These children may have difficulty catching their breath, tire easily, and/or complain of chest pain during exercise. We can determine the "grade" (severity) of the pectus by calculating the Haller index from your child's cardiac/thoracic MRI or CT scan of the chest.
Early evaluation by a pediatric surgeon is beneficial. Bones are softer in young children and more easily reshaped. Specific exercises or use of a brace can be helpful for children with a mild to moderate depression. As the pectus worsens and the child approaches the teenage years, the bones become harder. This can make it more difficult to raise the sternum up allowing more room for the heart and lungs. However, surgery can be successfully performed on patients through adulthood.
When necessary, your child's health care provider will refer you to a pediatric surgeon who will carefully evaluate your child's chest. Photographs, chest measurements, breathing tests, special x-ray studies, and an evaluation by a cardiologist (heart doctor) may be ordered. The surgeon will then discuss with you the best treatment plan for your child (breathing exercises, posture brace or surgery).
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Systems generally are limited either by overhead condensing capability or tower capacity. If the overhead system can control pressure within the operating margin, it isn't a limit. A quick review of control parameter ranges (for example, valve position) in the overhead system will rapidly identify if you have an overhead system limit.
In general, most towers will eventually flood as pressure drops. However this isn't always true, so be careful. In the unusual case where flooding isn't a concern, you can safely reduce pressure. In the more common situation where tower flooding becomes more of a problem at lower pressure, you need to know how to keep out of flood. This requires monitoring pressure drop across the tower's limiting section, so you can operate as close as possible to tower flood (and at the lowest and cheapest pressure). Direct measurement of pressure drop is most common, but the flow of the vapor or liquid by internal restrictions also can provide such data.
Are you controlling energy consumption at all?
Figure 4 shows part of a distillation scheme with heat integration to provide reboiler heat from two sources — recovery from reactor effluent and 600-psig steam.
Figure 4. In this scheme no process value has an impact on the heat input to the tower.
Taking advantage of the reactor effluent certainly reduces unit energy costs. However, the apparent complexity of the control scheme hides one major factor: no process value affects the heat input into the tower. The total heat input is set by the hand control valve (HC) on the reactor effluent split and the flow controller on the 600-psig steam. Essentially, the tower operates at constant duty. Constant duty operation, either in the condenser or the reboiler, nearly always is a sign of wasted energy.
A survey of this large plant showed that 42% of the reboiled towers used some form of constant energy control. While such control is necessary in some situations, it's unlikely that nearly half the towers in a typical processing plant require it.
Check your control configurations for constant energy control in either the condenser or reboiler. Odds are you can change many of them to reduce energy use.
Are you effectively using stripping steam?
Steam stripping often is chosen for light-ends removal or recovery. It reduces the partial pressure of other components in a system, allowing them to vaporize. The heat of vaporization comes from the process fluid, not the steam. So, frequently far less steam is required compared to using a reboiler. This saves energy — but only if stripping is effective.
Tray towers. The relatively low steam rate can pose difficult equipment-design problems, especially for trays. Many stripping trays provide nearly 0% efficiency because their design doesn't suit the service requirements. Even under the best conditions stripping tray efficiency rarely rises above 35%. Still the difference between 0% and 35% is huge.
A common design miscue is not accounting for the large changes in vapor rate that often occur across the stripping section. For trays to work effectively, they must have a minimum pressure drop to prevent liquid bypass and to provide good vapor distribution. Typically, a sieve tray needs a minimum of 0.05-psi pressure drop. When vapor rate varies, the number of sieve holes required to get the minimum pressure drop varies. If the vapor rate changes a lot, different trays may have to have significantly different hole layouts.
Table 1 summarizes stripping vapor loads for a service with eight real trays at three different efficiencies. In all cases the product (overhead) yield is constant. Zero percent efficiency shows the steam required for the stripping using only a steam flash.
Table 1. Ignoring vapor rates can take a severe toll on stripping efficiency and thus energy use. (Click to enlarge.)
Raising this plant from essentially 0% efficiency on the stripping trays to 25% percent saved 81,500 pounds per day of steam, which translates to $200,000 per year.
Improving efficiency demands accounting for the vapor profile through the trays. Figure 5 plots the vapor rate across the eight trays (assuming a constant 25% efficiency per tray). Initially, the vapor rate changes rapidly across each tray then levels out.
Figure 5. A single tray design generally can't effectively handle wide differences in vapor rate.
The rate on Tray 8 is more than 1.5 times the rate on Tray 2. Using a tray design suitable for the maximum rate means that the design for the bottom tray is nearly completely ineffective. Because the bottom tray doesn't do any stripping, the vapor rate remains the same and Tray 2 doesn't work either. This cascades up the stripping section and none of the trays work well. Average efficiency is close to zero.
Stripping sections with rapid changes in vapor rate must use multiple tray designs. Our example calls for four designs with different hole area for Tray 1, Trays 2 and 3, Trays 4 and 5, and Trays 6 to 8. This results in 25% efficiency instead of 0% efficiency and reduces energy costs by 75%.
Packed towers. The same problems occur with high-efficiency packed stripping sections. Here the major problem is steam distribution. Natural vapor distribution across a packed bed depends upon pressure drop: the higher the pressure drop, the better the distribution. However, if you design for low vapor rates, you have low pressure drops. The low pressure drop results in poor vapor flow distribution to the packed bed. You lose the benefit that you might get from a highly efficient stripping section.


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rbldnsd is a small DNS-protocol daemon which is designed to handle queries to DNS-based IP-listing or NAME-listing services. Such services are a simple way to share/publish a list of IP addresses or (domain) names which are "listed" for for some reason, for example in order to be able to refuse a service to a client which is "listed" in some blocklist.
rbldnsd is not a general-purpose nameserver. It will answer to A and TXT (and SOA and NS if such RRs are specified) queries, and has limited ability to answer to some other types of queries.
rbldnsd tries to handle data from two different perspectives: given a set (or several) of "listed entries" (e.g. IP address ranges or domain names), it builds and serves a DNS zone. Note the two are not the same: list of spammer's IPs is NOT a DNS zone, but may be represented and used as such, provided that some additional information necessary to build complete DNS zone (e.g. NS and SOA records, maybe A records necessary for http to work) is available. In this context, rbldnsd is very different from other general-purpose nameservers such as BIND or NSD: rbldnsd operates with datasets (sets of entries - IP addresses or domain names, logically grouped together), while other general-purpose nameservers operates with zones. The way how rbldnsd operates may be somewhat confusing to BIND experts.
For rbldnsd, a building block is a dataset: e.g., set of insecure/abuseable hosts (IP addresses), set of network ranges that belongs to various spam operations (IP ranges), domain names that belong to spammers (RHSBL) and so on. Usually, different kind of information is placed into separate file, for easy maintenance. From a number of such datasets, rbldnsd constructs a number of DNS zones as specified on command line. A single dataset may be used for several zones, and a single zone may be constructed from several datasets.
rbldnsd will answer queries to DNS zones specified on the command line as a set of zone specifications. Each zone specification consists of zone basename, dataset type and a comma-separated list of files that forms a given dataset: zone:type:file,file,...
Several zones may be specified in command line, so that rbldnsd will answer queries to any of them. Also, a single zone may be specified several times with different datasets, so it is possible to form a zone from a combination of several different dataset. The same dataset may be reused for several zones too (and in this case, it will be read into memory only once).
There are several dataset formats available, each is suitable and optimized (in terms of memory, speed and ease of use) for a specific task. Available dataset types may be grouped into the following categories:
The following options may be specified:
timestamp zone:qtot:qok:qnxd:bin:bout zone:...where timestamp is unix time (secounds since epoch), zone is the name of the base zone, qtot is the total number of queries received, qok - number of positive replies, qnxd - number of NXDOMAIN replies, bin is the total number of bytes read from network (excluding IP/UDP overhead and dropped packets), bout is the total number of bytes written to network. Ther are as many such tuples as there are zones, and one extra, total typle at the end, with zone being "*", like:
1234 bl1.ex:10:5:4:311:432 bl2.ex:24:13:7:248:375 *:98:35:12:820:987Note the total values may be larger than the sum of per-zone values, due to queries made against unlisted zones, or bad/broken packets.
Rbldnsd will write bare timestamp to statsfile when it is starting up, shutting down or when statistic counters are being reset after receiving SIGUSR2 signal (see below), to indicate the points where the counters are starting back from zero.
By default, rbldnsd writes absolute counter values into statsfile (number of packets (bytes) since startup or last reset). statsfile may be prefixed with plus sign (+), in which case rbldnsd will write delta values, that is, number of packets or bytes since last write, or number of packets (bytes) per unit of time ("incremental" mode, hence the "+" sign).
Dataset files are text files which are interpreted depending on type specified in command line. Empty lines and lines starting with hash character (#) or semicolon (;) are ignored, except for a special case outlined below in section titled "Special Entries".
A (comma-separated) list of files in dataset specification (in type:file,file,...) is interpreted as if all files where logically combined into one single file.
When compiled with zlib support, rbldnsd is able to read gzip-compressed data files. So, every file in dataset specification can be compressed with gzip(1), and rbldnsd will read such a file decompressing it on-the-fly. This feature may be turned off by specifying -C option.
rbldnsd is designed to service a DNSBL, where each entry have single A record and optional TXT record assotiated with it. rbldnsd allows to specify A value and TXT template either for each entry individually, or to use default A value and TXT template pair for a group of entries. See section "Resulting A values and TXT templates" below for a way to specify them.
If a line starts with a dollar sign ($), hash character and a dollar sign (#$), semicolon and dollar sign (;#) or colon and a dollar sign (:$), it is interpreted in a special way, regardless of dataset type (this is one exception where a line starting with hash character is not ignored - to be able to use zone files for both rbldnsd and for DJB's rbldns). The following keywords, following a dollar sign, are recognized:
$MAXRANGE4 /24 $MAXRANGE4 256This constraint is active for a dataset it is specified in, and can be owerwritten (by subsequent $MAXRANGE statement) by a smaller value, but can not be increased.
A set of IP addresses or CIDR address ranges, together with A and TXT resulting values. IP addresses are specified one per line, by an IP address prefix (initial octets), complete IP address, CIDR range, or IP prefix range (two IP prefixes or complete addresses delimited by a dash, inclusive). Examples, to specify 127.0.0.0/24:
127.0.0.0/24 127.0.0 127/24 127-127.0.0 127.0.0.0-127.0.0.255 127.0.0.1-255to specify 127.16.0.0-127.31.255.255:
127.16.0.0-127.31.255.255 127.16.0-127.31.255 127.16-127.31 127.16-31 127.16.0.0/12 127.16.0/12 127.16/12Note that in prefix range, last boundary is completed with all-ones (255), not all-zeros line with first boundary and a prefix alone. In prefix ranges, if last boundary is only one octet (127.16-31), it is treated as "suffix", as value of last specified octet of the first boundary prefix (127.16.0-31 is treated as 127.16.0.0-127.16.31.255, i.e. 127.16.0.0/19).
After an IP address range, A and TXT values for a given entry may be specified. If none given, default values in current scope (see below) applies. If a value starts with a colon, it is interpreted as a pair of A record and TXT template, delimited by colon (:127.0.0.2:This entry is listed). If a value does not start with a colon, it is interpreted as TXT template only, with A record defaulting to the default A value in current scope.
IP address range may be followed by a comment char (either hash character (#) or semicolon (;)), e.g.:
127/8 ; loopback networkIn this case all characters up to the end of line are ignored, and default A and TXT values will be used for this IP range.
Every IP address that fits within any of specified ranges is "listed", and rbldnsd will respond to reverse queries against it within specified zone with positive results. In contrast, if an entry starts with an exclamation sign (!), this is an exclusion entry, i.e. corresponding address range is excluded from being listed (and any value for this record is ignored). This may be used to specify large range except some individual addresses, in a compact form.
If a line starts with a colon (:), this line specifies the default A value and TXT template to return (see below) for all subsequent entries up to end of current file. If no default entry specified, and no value specified for a given record, rbldnsd will return 127.0.0.2 for matching A queries and no record for matching TXT queries. If TXT record template is specified and contains occurences of of dollar sign ($), every such occurence is replaced with an IP address in question, so singe TXT template may


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Practical ideas for using students' own languages within the language classroom.
Translation and Own-language Activities provides structured, practical advice and guidance for using students' own languages within ELT classrooms. Taking into account both the growing interest and concerns about use of translation in English lessons, the book presents effective ways of integrating carefully chosen activities, covering themes such as tools, language skills, language focus and techniques. The practical activities range from using bilingual dictionaries to translating long texts, with a number of tasks drawing on easy-to-use web tools. The book also considers the relationship between translation and intercultural understanding.


Following on from our last Herdy Decorative Rocks How-to, we have created a spooky halloween painted rocks tutorial to keep you and the la'al 'uns busy over the half term holiday!
Choose from a Ghost, Witch, Pumpkin, Dracula, Frankenstien, or Little Devil… WoooOOOOOoooOOoooOOOoo!
Print out a copy of the free avatar characters template and follow these painting on stones step-by-step instructions.
What you need to make Herdy Halloween painted rocks
 - Scissors;
 - pencil;
 - white, orange, purple, green, white, red, and pink paint (we suggest acrylic paint or vinyl matt tester pots from your local DIY store, as kids paints can blur when applying a top coat of varnish);
 - paint brushes;
 - colouring pens;
 - thin black pen;
 - clear varnish.
How to make Herdy Halloween decorative rocks
1. Paint your pebbles. We chose three of our Herdy "Halloweeny" colours - green, orange and purple. Allow to dry.
2. Print off a copy of the "Herdy Avatar" characters, and cut out a spooky character.
3. Draw the Herdy character shape onto your pebble with a pencil, then paint the shape with the relevant colour paint - allowing to dry between colours so they don't run.
4. When all the paint is dry, draw in the lines and detail with a fine black pen, then give a thin coat of clear varnish to weather proof the pebble once the pen and paint is dry.
5. Write a message of your choosing. If you include "_TAG_", we can reshare the people who find the rocks and post photos of them online with the hashtag! Also feel free to make your own Herdy designs.
6. Send us a photo of your pebble and decide where you fancy hiding it.
How did ewe get on?
Why not try and create your own Herdy Avatar characters? Get in touch to show us! Keep an eye on our social media, too (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest.) Someone may let us know they've found a Herdy pebble.


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If all else fails read the documentation. Try here for starters (v. good diagram). In Oracle, a schema is a database. Also see here - particularly this:
One characteristic of an RDBMS is the independence of physical data
storage from logical data structures. In Oracle Database, a database
schema is a collection of logical data structures, or schema objects
[i.e. related tables]. A database schema is owned by a database user
and has the same name as the user name.
A further distinction is between the physical database files "the database" and the "instance" - the running software that makes up the fully working system.
In one sense, an Oracle "database" is useless - it's just a bunch of bits on a disk - it's the software which turns it into a system (i.e. a database in the sense that information is retrievable/modifiable).
An Oracle database is a running instance plus data (+ control + redo &c.) files which itself may contain 1 or many schemas which are themselves "databases" - i.e. as the layman would understand them - i.e. a HR, CRM or ERP (&...) schemas/systems.


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Lively Bewick's wrens can be found in the canyons of the Spring Mountains. Their diet consists mainly of bugs and both the male and female wrens have striking white "eyebrows". During breeding season male Bewick's wrens sing from prominent perches. These songs vary by region, and are also used as their weapon of choice for territorial disputes. Rival serenaders will often face-off and compete using harsh calls and songs.
April 25th - Today is National Go Birding Day, which is a perfect holiday to celebrate from your own backyard. Planting native plants such as mesquite, may help attract more birds, like the Bewick's wren, to your yard. For activities, tips, and tricks for how to start bird watching in your neighborhood visit this link: _URL_