Jonathan Geer
Independent Release, 2005
REVIEW BY: Vish Iyer
Jonathan Geer is a composer/arranger; a "film score" musician. Essex is Geer's debut album of scores, and is not written for any motion picture. But listening to the record, it does sound like music for a film, or at least a story -- and it is, for an old story of a whaling ship named the Essex.
Before proceeding further with the review, it is imperative to give a brief description of the story of the Essex, without which the review and the album itself would sound as meaningless as watching a Jennifer Lopez video without Lopez herself being in it.
Essex was a whaling ship that left the coast of Nantucket, Massachusetts in 1819 on a two-and-a-half-year voyage to the South Pacific to hunt Sperm Whales. The ship, however, met a tragic end when it capsized after being attacked and hit by a Sperm Whale. Though the crew members survived the attack, they fell prey to dehydration, starvation and strife, and most of them died, with just eight of the twenty-one men aboard surviving to tell the story of the cataclysm in all its gory entirety. The story is long and can be accessed on a number of sites that show up upon "Googling" the word "Essex."my_heart_sings_the_harmony_web_ad_alt_250
Moving on to the present discussion, Essex musically tells the story of the ship from the first song -- "Nantucket" -- to the last -- "Captain Pollard" (the captain of Essex) -- and is hence best enjoyed if the story is known.
Essex, like film scores in general, is full of lush orchestral arrangements. But all the music is performed by Geer alone. Hence, electronics are heavily involved, compensating for the standard real-life ensemble of 100 musicians playing together. Geer however is smart, and does not try to create a whole army of philharmonic players on his lone laptop. Instead, he has taken a different approach to composing, much like the minimalist-composers did back in the late-sixties/early-seventies; his compositions incorporate unusual sound effects, rather than electronically generated full-blown string-and-brass arrangements.
As a result of Geer's extensive use of sound effects to portray the different -- mostly cataclysmic -- events in the journey of the Essex, most of the numbers on the record could very well be mistaken for sound snippets from a Nine Inch Nails, (post-Kid A) Radiohead, or Bjork LP. This makes the music not only interesting, but also all the more palatable to folks who find film scores boring.
Cuts like "Dehydration" (depicting the slow death of the crew due to lack of drinkable water), which has whale noises and sounds of shoveling sand, and "Casting Lots" (a song for the survivors, who, in their desperation resorted to cannibalism by drawing lots to see who should next be eaten, with the unlucky candidate to be shot by one of his companions), which has effects resembling sounds of grunting and gorging men, reminds of the avant-garde composers of the nascent electronic age who resorted to using sounds rather than music for their compositions.
There are tracks, like "Departure," "The Attack," "The Island" and "Homecoming" that have "trip-hoppy" beats, like that of a creepy Massive Attack or a Sneaker Pimps song, and others like "Nantucket," "Essex Theme" and "Captain Pollard" that are classic film-scores, complete with emotionally drenched strings, flutes, percussions, and recurring themes.
Essex is not a usual "film score" record; nor is it a "pop" album. It has the body of the former and the soul of the later. It is a mix-tape of fine compositions, uncanny electronics, and unearthly sound-effects. Essex makes for an interesting listen, and would enhance the visual impact to the story of the Essex, if ever it is made into a movie.
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6.11 Validity of Algorithm 6.13 In this problem you are
asked to prove the validity of Algorithm 6.13 for the single center of a
tree. Using the notation of Section 6.5.4 and the symbol x* to
denote the (yet unknown) absolute center of the undirected tree network G:
and, therefore, that x* must lie on the path associated with m(es) and must be at the halfway point between es and et.

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Exosome Therapy
You've got the bees, what about the honey?
The bee and honey metaphor is an extension of the one made by Douglas Spiel, MD. in which stem cells are portrayed as bees and harborers of their valuable product, honey - portrayed as exosomes. Exosomes are small vesicles that contain various cargo - proteins, RNA, cytokines, interferons, etc. to be delivered the target tissue. Exosomes also exert their effects by triggering quiescent, tissue-specific resident stem cells to become active and involved in the healing process. The exosomes we use are from placental mesenchymal stem cells, which contain immunomodulatory and migratory signals, among others, which have potential benefit in a great many systems, from musculoskeletal to neurological. Exosomes' unique size profile allow them to be delivered practically anywhere in the body - injured joints, tissues, intravenously, and even in the spinal cord.


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The physiological effects of restrictive environmental conditions on Dictyostelium discoideum spore germination
Spores may be reversibly activated by the application of heat, dimethyl sulfoxide, urea, or ethylene glucol. Severe changes in four environmental variables (high osmotic pressure, low oxygen tension, low or high pH, and low or high temperature) interfere with the germination process. Spores at the end of the postactivation lag phase of germination were usually deactivated if exposed to severe environmental conditions and thus did not swell; spores in the swelling and emergence stages of germination were killed if exposed to severe environmental conditions. The oxygen uptake which began during spore activation was primarily attributable to a cyanide-sensitive pathway and secondarily to a salicylhydroxamic acid (SHAM) sensitive pathway. Inhibition of the SHAM-sensitive pathway did not cause spore deactivation while the addition of cyanide resulted in rapid spore deactivation. Treatment of activated spores with azide or environmental shifts also resulted in inhibition of oxygen uptake and spore deactivation. Deactivating spores did not demonstrate the amino acid incorporation, uridine incorporation, and expression of trehalase activity which is found in the later stages of germinating control spores. Protein synthesis inhibitors did not cause spore deactivation or a decrease in oxygen uptake but they inhibited amino acid incorporation and the expression of trehalase activity in swollen spores. It is concluded that control of respiratory activity is involved in regulation of reversible activation.
Molecular, Cellular and Biomedical Sciences
Canadian Journal of Microbiology
NRC Research Press (Canadian Science Publishing)
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
Cotter, D.A., F.J. Garnish, and L.S. Tisa. 1979. The physiological effect of restrictive environmental conditions on Dictyostelium discoideum spore germination. Can. J. Microbiol. 25:24-31
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Great book of poetry.Hits all levels.
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A great book of poetry. It hits on all levels. Once you start reading it you will not want to put it down. Great storytelling, deep meaning, passion, emotional, prophetic, and wisdom. A book of poetry that you will not forget. Know and learn what the crab syndrome is all about?
What is the Crab Syndrome? The Crab Mentality-Describes a way of thinking best described by the phrase "if I can't have it, neither can you." The metaphor refers to a pot of crabs in which one tries to escape over the side, but is relentlessly pulled down by the others in the pot.
1.This term is broadly associated with short-sighted, non-constructive thinking rather than a unified, long-term, constructive mentality. It is also often used colloqially in reference to individuals or communities attempting to "escape" a so-called "underprivileged life", but kept from doing so by those others of the same community or nation attempting to ride upon their coat-tails.
2. An abnormal, dysfunctional, retardation, disorder, that a community does not help or support, or give assistance to someone of their own community, who is trying to strive. To purposely hinder ones ability to succeed.
3. Referring to a community, or group of people, resembling crabs in a bucket. That when one tries to leave, the other crabs pull them back down. That if a person tries to excel in life their community does not help them, and prevents them from excelling or leaving the neighborhood or community. Describes a way of thinking, best describes by the phrase, "If I can't have it neither can you!"
Wikipedia Definition-Crab mentality, sometimes referred to as crabs in the bucket, describes a way of thinking best described by the phrase "if I can't have it, neither can you." The metaphor refers to a pot of crabs. Individually, the crabs could easily escape from the pot, but instead, they grab at each other in a useless "king of the hill" competition (or sabotage) which prevents any from escaping and ensures their collective demise. The analogy in human behavior is that of a group that will attempt to "pull down" ( negate or diminish the importance of) any member who achieves success beyond the others, out of envy, conspiracy or competitive feelings.
If you are looking for great poetry this is the book.

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Hairy, Scary, Ordinary: What Is an Adjective?
Simple, rhyming text and colorful cartoon cats help children expand their vocabularies and gain an appreciation for the rhythm of language in this lighthearted book of rhyming verse. Adjectives like frilly, silly, polka-dotted, fizzy, and spunky are printed in color, and all the words will tickle you pink!
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Integration of the Internal Market
At the very center of the European integration process stands the internal market. The Court of Justice has in several instances ruled on the scope of the rights constituted by the internal market and the thereby following freedoms of movement of workers, capital, and goods, the freedom to provide services, and the right establish.
This synopsis will look into the way in which the Court of Justice balance between promoting the harmonization of the internal market and not pushing too hard on issues of peculiar interest to the Member States (MS). Given the short format of this synopsis, the scope of the inquiry must be limited extensively. This will be performed by means of providing the fundamentals for just one argument, which will be explored through comparative analysis of two cases within the rulings on the freedom of movement of workers, and then discussed in relation to two other cases. The Argument
The argument is that the Court of Justice in general has taken an activist role in promoting harmonization of the internal market, but has taken a reluctant approach in matters concerning public moral. The case law established by the preliminary rulings in the cases of Angonese and van Duyn exemplify this act of balancing. In order to found the analysis more solidly, the important distinctive points in the cases will be discussed in relation to the case law of Centros and Schmidberger.
Angonese and van Duyn relate to the case law concerning the free movement of workers. The cases are essentially concerned with the extent to which the right to free movement of workers grants access to a position. In Angonese the controversy arises upon a provision of a company that states that only individuals holding a certificate of bilingualism from one specific test center will be considered in the competition on a position. In van Duyn the controversy arises upon the face the government of the host MS consider the nature of the organization, in which the potential worker is offered a position, problematic according to their public policy. C-281/98 Angonese
Roman Angonese grew up in Bolzano, Italy, but had German as his mother tongue. The Court of Justice was therefore able to conclude that he as a matter of fact was "perfectly bilingual". Angonese had studied in Germany, but applied for a competition over a position at Cassa di Risparmio di Bolzano SpA in Bolzano. The bank, however, required a certificate of bilingualism, which could only be obtained in Bolzano. Angonese claimed that this was a breach of the principle of free movement of workers.
When the Court delivered its reasoning, it had to face the claim the case was outside its jurisdiction, because it concerned an entirely internal situation. The Italian government claimed that since Angonese grew up in Bolzano, the case was not a matter for the Court. What is now A. 45 TFEU establishes the right to free movement of workers and lists in § 3 what that right entail. The rights conferred upon the nationals of the MS of the Union is in all of the subparagraphs linked to the actual exercise of the right to move within the Union in order to find or hold a position. As the Court has made clear in inter alia Saunders and McCarthy, the right of the MS national can only be invoked where the situation is not wholly internal. That means that individual involved cannot invoke his/her right, "where there is no factor connecting them to any of the situations envisaged by community law."
Angonese was an Italian citizen, who applied for a position in Italy. The case left, therefore, justifiable doubts as to the whether this specific case concerns the free movement of workers. The Court responded to the question in the following rather vague manor: "it is far from clear that the interpretation of Community law it seeks has no relation to the actual facts of the case...". The case touched, however, upon an issue, which is of...
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Besides the types of mountain and hills, what can you look for when selecting a property in a locality with prosperity and posterity in mind?
You should make close observation on the quality of soil that make up the land in the vicinity of the neighborhood.
In Feng Shui, the natural environment we lived in provides us with life giving energy known as qi. It is the life force that sustains all living things on earth. From the highest peak of the mountain, qi flows along the natural contours of the land and makes it way down the valleys where water is located. It is carried by the wind and gathers at the boundary of water.
When you are looking for a suitable property to make your home, you should observe whether there is any mountain or hill around the area. If there is and it is lush with vegetation, you can tap into the qi that is strong and vitalizing.
But if you would like to know what types of qi is available in the area, you can start by looking at what is below the ground. Qi flows on top and below the ground. Earth is a natural conductor of qi and naturally you can determine the types of qi it carries from observing the soil. The secret is in the color of the soil. To do this, you need to dig about 2 feet into the ground. First, pay attention to the texture of the soil. If it is soft and loamy (with a mixture of clay, sand and some decayed vegetable matter), it indicates positive qi and therefore good quality. Whereas if the soil tends to be rocky and pebbly (with mostly stones), it is not conducive for positive qi to take root. Secondly, by examining the soil's natural color, we can determine the types of qi it contains. Based on Feng Shui concept, there are five elemental phases of qi namely, wood, fire, earth, metal and water. Each element takes on a color.
The following is a general guide as to what each color means in relation to the soil:-
Green colored soil denotes wood qi and is associated with nobility, benevolence and growth
Red or purple colored soil denotes fire qi and is associated with passion and spirituality
Yellowish colored soil denotes earth qi and is associated with wealth and stability
Pale white colored soil denotes metal qi and is associated with power and authority
Black colored soil denotes water qi and is associated with intelligence and traveling.
For more of such articles, you can visit proactive-qi.com and bazidestiny.yolasite.com which offers free reading of your birth chart based on Chinese Four Pillars of Destiny (Ba Zi).


A Hidden Gem in BibleWorks
Luke 18:1-4
Luke 18:1-4 (click to enlarge)
A hidden gem in BibleWorks is the "MacDonald Greek Transcription."
BibleWorks comes with sentence diagrams for the Greek New Testament. They are also useful and look like this:
Luke 18:1-2 (click to enlarge)
Luke 18:1-2 (click to enlarge)
The MacDonald transcriptions above, however, replicate something I haven't seen in any other Bible software (EDIT/UPDATE: Logos has a "clausal outlines" module, minus the color coding), which is the sentence flow method of representing and visualizing a sentence. He uses color coding and spacing to line up parallel ideas and repeated words, making them easier to see than in just the text or even the diagrams.
It's a great way to get at the motifs and important words of a given passage. And I'd forgotten about it until recently, but am now using it most weeks in sermon preparation.
The full title of the resource above is Syntactic and Thematic Greek Transcription of the New Testament, by William Graham MacDonald, 2008. BibleWorks is available here. Its full contents list is here.
5 thoughts on "A Hidden Gem in BibleWorks
 1. In Logos, look for Dean Deppe's "Clausal Outlines of the Greek New Testament". There are NA27 and an SBLGNT editions. They don't use color, but they do structure the text, line up related components, etc. Note that Logos' sentence diagrammer can also be used to structure the text in this way instead of a traditional stick diagram.
 1. Thanks, Rick! I was looking through the Logos pages and forums to see if there was anything, and noticed that you can make your own, but didn't know about Deppe. I just see it as part of the (erstwhile top-secret?) Biblical Languages package in L5. Is it coming available separately any time soon? I find that method a great way to engage the biblical text.
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Mahout distance measure
All the distance measure classes are in org.apache.mahout.common.distance package.
They all implements the DistanceMeasure interface which also extends the Parametered interface.
There are two methods in the DistanceMeasure interface:
double distance(Vector v1, Vector v2)
double distance(double centroidLengthSquare, Vector centroid, Vector v)
You can create a new distance measure by implementing the DistanceMeasure interface 🙂
Mahout clustering
I have been exploring the mahout clustering packages. Some brief description of the codes
org.apache.mahout.clustering.kmeans.KMeansDriver is the main entry point. The run method setup the clustering job by specifying the input path to data points, path to initial k clusters, distance measure class used.
In the KMeansDriver, it also setup the settings in the Configuration as follows:
conf.set(KMeansConfigKeys.CLUSTER_PATH_KEY, clustersIn.toString());
conf.set(KMeansConfigKeys.DISTANCE_MEASURE_KEY, measureClass);
conf.set(KMeansConfigKeys.CLUSTER_CONVERGENCE_KEY, convergenceDelta);
KMeansConfigKeys is an interface which defines the config keys for the settings.
org.apache.mahout.clustering.kmeans.KMeansMapper loads the initial predefined clusters via the setup method. In the map method, it reads the VectorWritable and passes it to the KMeansCluster to do the clustering, comparing against the predefined clusters via the following call.
this.clusterer.emitPointToNearestCluster(point.get(), this.clusters, context);
In the emitPointToNeareastCluster, it finds the nearest cluster by comparing the distance to each cluster in the list. It then writes the cluster identifier and wraps the point in the ClusterObservations to HDFS.
context.write(new Text(nearestCluster.getIdentifier()), new ClusterObservations(1, point, point.times(point)));
In the KMeansReducer, it aggregates the list of ClusterObservations into a Cluster before writing it the Cluster id as key and Cluster as the value.
In the setup method, KMeansReducer loads the predefined initial cluster from HDFS path and creates the ClusterMap of key as cluster id and value as Cluster itself.


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I became intrigued with the idea of finding out what a wagoner would do in the Civil War and what the wagons physical shape and size would be like. The idea that my great-grandfather would be a wagoner was truly amazing to me! He was my size 125 lbs. 5 ft. 4 inches tall. George was young and strong back at the time of the Civil War being about 18 years old. I think we can see he was a determined person.
In a letter dated July 20, 1999 from Guy LaFrance of the Eastern National in Manassas, Virginia (Battlefield of the Civil War – Bull Run), I received this bit of information:
"What I can tell you, based on my own personal knowledge, is that the role of a wagoner was to transport the supplies needed by the army. He was responsible for driving the wagon and maintaining it, feeding and caring for the mule team that pulled it, ensuring that it was loaded properly, and seeing that its cargo reached its destination safely. The cargo could be anything that an army of that time required; food, medicines, weapons, ammunition, clothing, shelter tents, tools, the soldier's knacksacks, officer's luggage, and anything else the Quartermaster Corps, the branch of the U.S. Army that was responsible for obtaining and distributing supplies felt was needed. It was, and still is an essential job, one that is too often overlooked when studying military history."
The picture of the wagon was taken at a museum in northern Minnesota probably the Itasca Historical Society but I do not remember exactly where. I was amused by the shiny floor and this huge wagon that towered over me. I think it is probably a Conestoga style. Next time I am near one of these wagons I will stand next to it so it is documented my size versus a wagon of this type.
Here is an article about the Quartermaster Department in the Civil War.
The Quartermaster Corps during the Civil War was managed by Montgomery Meigs who reorganized and it made it work. Several years ago I was poking around on the internet about the Quartermaster Department of the Civil War and there was nothing but now things are changing. Wikipedia has a great biography of this man and his contributions: _URL_
Tip: go to Google Images and type in "Civil War Wagons" and you get a lot of photos of the different kinds of wagons used: ambulance, supplies, guns and more. Copyright will not allow me to post pictures here unless I ask permission.
General Sherman writes in his memoirs:
"An ordinary army-wagon drawn by six mules may be counted on to carry three thousand pounds net, equal to the food of a full regiment for one day." The Memoirs of General W. T. Sherman, Vol. II., Part 4; by William T. Sherman
George Barclay writes in his own words:
This is taken from George's Civil War Pension record and written in his own hand. Civil War Pension records are mostly about the service of the soldier and their medical condition in order to secure their pension. Here George is pleading his case. He wrote this about 1891. Ouch!
Here is an interesting article on mules at the blog: Civil War by LearnCivilWarHistory.com, _URL_ It tells about their uses and care. Apparently they didn't use mules around the guns for they would not be willing participants. Mules worked best for hauling. I saw a donkey at the Latte Plantation in North Carolina but he was small and shaggy so learning a little about mules versus horses has been very educational for me, I am a city kid.


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Ray Kurzweil speaks
Interesting speech by Kurzweil on YouTube today.
Someone asked a question at the end, asking:
With the improvement in speed of digital bits (and the slower transfer within the human brain), one day soon it may be faster to communicate person to person than within your own body. What does this mean socially?
It's an interesting question, but I think it is not really a good question. Within the human body, most communication already takes place quite slowly, in the form of sending proteins and other chemicals around. In my opinion, normal speech already travels faster than the human circuitry. Does that mean that we are more communal than our bodies? Yes and no, of course. It means that things are different now because humans can talk. Will computers and digital communications mean differences in our society? I think yes, but not necessarily differences more than people's society is different from animals.
I mean, look at bees. They communicate and live a hive like existence. That is because their communication only works when they are basically touching each other. Unless people have to be touching each other, I disagree that digital communications will make us more like bees. I suggest it will make us less communal.
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when sT = 0·00139.
Transmission constant (β)
This is the biting rate of infected nymphs on grouse. We used a crude method to estimate β from data of disease prevalence and tick biting rates on deer and grouse at site C as follows. The gradient of age prevalence curves can be used as an estimate of the force of infection in natural populations (Hudson & Dobson 1997; McCallum 2000). In red deer hinds at site C this is estimated to be 0·1 per year, or 0·0083 per month (Fig. 1). To convert this into the infected nymph biting rate on grouse, we need the ratio of tick bites on deer to nymph bites on grouse. For simplicity, and because we do not know how much more infective adult ticks are than nymphs, we made a null assumption that adults and nymphs have the same infectivity. Tick counts on 98 stags between July and September in 1998 and 1999 showed that a mean of 82 adults and 345 nymphs, i.e. 427 potentially infectious ticks bite deer at any one time. Tick counts on 11 grouse chicks in July at the same site revealed that a mean of 9·3 nymphs bite grouse at any given time (adults generally do not bite birds). This gives a deer : grouse tick biting ratio of 427/9·3 = 45·9. Therefore, the estimated infected tick biting rate on grouse per month is 0·0083/45·9 = 0·0002. Since it is known to be difficult to estimate β accurately in natural populations (McCallum 2000) we also used, as an alternative method, the model to provide a value for β (as for sT). Since there are four tick biting/transmission parameters (β1, β2, β3 and β4), we assumed that they were linearly related, i.e. ratios of larvae: nymphs were assumed to be constant between different hosts. The estimate for β with these assumptions was again 0·0002.
Figure 1. Age-louping ill virus seroprevalence curve of 99 red deer hinds at site C. The force of infection, used in the derivation of the transmission coefficient, β, is the gradient of the curve, and in this case is approximately 0·1 per year, or 0·008 per month.
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Transmission rate from infected ticks to grouse (β1)
This is the rate at which susceptible grouse are bitten by infected nymphs and is taken as β1 = β.
Transmission rate from infective grouse to ticks (β2)
This was estimated from the biting rate of susceptible larvae and nymphs on grouse chicks at site C in 1998 and 1999. There was a mean of 9·3 nymphs and 81·3 larvae per chick (n = 18 chicks) so for every nymph there were 8·75 larvae. Since β is the biting rate of infected nymphs we relate all other β parameters to it such that, for nymphs + larvae (1 + 8·75) biting a grouse, β2 = 9·75β.
Rate at which adult ticks bite hares and reproduce (β3)
This can be considered one of the tick (rather than virus transmission) parameters along with aT, bT and sT. Assuming that all fed adult ticks reproduce, β3 was estimated from counts of adult female ticks feeding on 30 mountain hares at site M1 in August 1993, and compared to the nymph biting rate on grouse in the same year at the same site (β). A mean of 16·53 adult ticks was counted per hare, compared with 9·0 nymphs per grouse chick. Therefore, β3 = 1·84β.
Rate at which adult ticks bite deer and reproduce (β4)
As for β3, this can be considered a part of the tick parameters. β4 was estimated from counts of adult female ticks feeding on red deer stags at site C in 1998, and related to the nymph biting rate on grouse in the same year at the same site (β). A mean of 82 adult ticks was counted per stag (n = 19 stags), compared with 9·3 nymphs per grouse chick, so β4 = 8·82β.
Non-viraemic transmission coefficient (θ)
This is the probability that an uninfected tick cofeeding with an infected tick on a mountain hare will become infected through non-viraemic transmission. This cannot be estimated from current empirical information; thus, we used the model, with β = 0·0002, to provide a value for θ such that predicted host densities and virus prevalences matched the empirical data of sites M1 and C (Table 2). Using this method, θ = 3·9 × 10−7.
To provide some measure of the validity of the model, we generated predicted values of the equilibrium densities of grouse and virus sero-prevalences, and compared these with empirical data from site P and site M2, which were not used for parameterizing the model.
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Using an empirical model of the louping ill virus system of upland Britain, we asked how changes in the relative densities of three types of host influenced pathogen persistence, and whether apparent competition could exist between hosts. Hosts amplified either vector only (deer), virus only (grouse) or both (mountain hares).
Chaneton & Bonsall (2000) suggested that parasite-mediated apparent competition is almost always asymmetrical between hosts. In our hare–grouse two-host-type system, hares were detrimental to grouse because they not only increased vector numbers, but also amplified virus through non-viraemic transmission. In other words, parasite-mediated apparent competition is deemed to occur between mountain hares and grouse and there is extreme asymmetry caused by louping ill virus, which kills up to 80% of infected grouse but has no apparent impact on hares. We also suggest the presence of apparent competition between red deer and grouse in Scotland (again with extreme asymmetry). This is an interesting and unconventional type of parasite-mediated competition where one host does not transmit the pathogen itself but amplifies only the vector population. As a result, the susceptible host population becomes damaged by the pathogen because of the increase in vector numbers. This may occur in many more vector-borne disease systems, particularly with tick species that are non-specific in their hosts.
Ostfeld & Keesing (2000a) looked at how Lyme disease (caused by the spirochaete Borrelia burgdorferi) risk altered with different numbers of host species across regions of the United States. They found that, with increased species richness of small terrestrial mammals, there was a decrease in disease risk, i.e. there was a dilution effect. However, with increased species richness of birds, the opposite occurred, and they termed this increase in disease risk a 'rescue effect'. In the louping ill virus system, the addition of a third host (either hares to the deer–grouse host community or deer to the hare–grouse host community) completely changed the likelihood of virus persistence. Hares added to the deer–grouse system rendered the dilution effect of extreme deer densities impossible because they amplified the virus. The addition of deer to the hare–grouse system meant virus almost always persisted because they amplified the vector; only with very low densities of both hares and grouse could virus die out, due to insufficient virus amplifiers. In the louping ill virus system therefore it seems that increased species richness results in the rescue effect of increased disease prevalence. Van Buskirk & Ostfeld (1995) found that the dilution effect on Borrelia prevalence was due to increased numbers of incompetent hosts and, conversely, that the rescue effect was due to increased numbers of competent hosts.
This fits well with our findings as well as highlighting an interesting point about vector-borne diseases. We observed the rescue effect with an increase in a competent host (mountain hares), which is expected. However, we also observed the rescue effect with an increase in a completely incompetent host (red deer). Conversely, deer could also, when at very high densities, help decrease louping ill (and, as a result, increase grouse numbers) by diluting the pathogen (the dilution effect; see also Norman et al. 1999). It is one of the interesting facets of vector-borne diseases that this initially counter-intuitive effect can be exhibited: the virus is not amplified by the deer, but the vector is. It is because of this facet of vector-borne diseases and the asymmetric nature of the host-vector–pathogen interactions that red deer in the deer–grouse two-host community can have, bizarrely, both a dilution and a rescue effect on louping ill virus. Hence, deer can both compete apparently with grouse and help increase grouse numbers, depending on relative host density. This finding is likely to be universal where different hosts interact with the vector and pathogen differently in this way, such that the less susceptible host can have two opposing effects on the more susceptible host.
Analytical models, by necessity, are simplistic and make assumptions. Clearly, our assumption that most parameters are identical between sites is not necessarily true, as demonstrated by the discrepancy between the predicted and empirical value of seroprevalence at one of


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Noun: positivism 'pó-zu-ti,vi-zum
 1. The form of empiricism that bases all knowledge on perceptual experience (not on intuition or revelation)
 - logical positivism
 - positivity, positiveness
Derived forms: positivisms
Type of: empiricism, empiricist philosophy, phenomenalism, quality, sensationalism
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This page provides all possible meanings and translations of the word diary
Princeton's WordNet
 1. diary, journal(noun)
 a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
 2. diary(noun)
 a personal journal (as a physical object)
 1. diary(Noun)
 A daily log of experiences, especially those of the writer.
 2. diary(Noun)
 The method or media used to keep such experiences.
 They kept separate diaries. His was on paper and her diary was on her computer's hard drive.
 3. diary(Noun)
 A calendar or appointment book.
 4. diary(Adjective)
 Lasting for one day.
Webster Dictionary
 1. Diary(noun)
 a register of daily events or transactions; a daily record; a journal; a blank book dated for the record of daily memoranda; as, a diary of the weather; a physician's diary
 2. Diary(adj)
 lasting for one day; as, a diary fever
 3. Origin: [L. diarium, fr. dies day. See Deity.]
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 "Diary" is a song by American recording artist Alicia Keys from her second studio album, The Diary of Alicia Keys. Written by Keys and Kerry Brothers, Jr., the song features the American group Tony! Toni! Toné!, and was released on June 29, 2004 as the album's third single. It was nominated for Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals at the 2005 Grammy Awards. At one time, "Diary" had been released as a double A-side with "If I Ain't Got You". The song's Hani remixes gave Keys her first—and so far only—chart-topper on the Hot Dance Club Play in late 2004. It also peaked at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 and number two on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. Keys and Tony! Toni! Toné!, never sang the song live together, to date.
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 1. To see one's self as no one else cares to see us. 2. A book that describes the birth, effulgence and disappearance of pimples. 3. The lavatory of literature.
The Foolish Dictionary, by Gideon Wurdz
 1. DIARY
 An honest autobiography. A good keepsake, but a bad give-away.
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The fourth generation of the Intel x86 family of CPU chips. The term may refer to the chip or to a PC that used it. Introduced in 1989, it was the successor to the 386 and the first chip in the line to include a built-in math coprocessor. Providing acceptable performance for DOS, it was bare minimum for Windows. Later versions of the chip doubled and tripled internal speeds (see DX2 and DX4). See OverDrive CPU, PC and x86.
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Type: 32-bit multitasking microprocessor
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Package: 168 or 169-pin PGA
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The speed of motor traffic not only aggravates local communities, but also puts people off cycling. There are a number of measures that encourage and enforce slower driving, including physical traffic calming (e.g. speed humps).
CTC View (formal statement of CTC's policy):
We are currently revising and updating our views on traffic calming and these will be published in due course. In the meantime, these are extracts from CTC's current Policy Handbook (March 2004).
- Traffic calming can benefit cyclists by reducing the speed of traffic, provided it is of a cycle-friendly design. Vertical deflection can be very effective at slowing traffic but the ramps must have long, smooth profiles, approximating to a sinusoidal shape.
- Wherever possible the introduction of pinch points that squeeze cyclists, e.g.: by providing central refuges, should be avoided. At 30 mph the minimum width beside a refuge that allows safe overtaking without intimidation is 4.5m. Only below 20 mph should narrower widths be considered.
- Pinch points should not be introduced without consultation with local cyclists. Where such a measure is unavoidable, the Transport Research Laboratory has identified optimum widths for pinch points.
- A very effective way to calm traffic in a benign manner is to have reduced priority at all junctions, such as the use of all-way give-ways in other countries.
- There is a range of subtle but effective 'natural' or 'traditional' methods of traffic calming which can also be employed, such as are implemented in Home Zone schemes.


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The Irian Jaya training RAP was made possible with funding from the Smart Family Foundation, The MacArthur Foundation, and USAID.
Special thanks to CI's Irian Jaya and Indonesia programs, the University of Cenderawasih, the Irian Jaya Environmental Foundation, and Dewan Adat Mamberamo Raya.
Irian Jaya Training Rapid Assessment Program (RAP)
The biological diversity of Irian Jaya is extremely high and unique, but virtually unstudied. To collect biodiversity data to fill this knowledge gap and contribute to conservation planning, CI's RAP program is conducting its second expedition to Irian Jaya. On this expedition they will also conduct a training course for local scientists.
Expert biologists will train Indonesian participants in rapid biodiversity assessment methods for six taxonomic groups. The hands-on training course will lead to an actual scientific survey of birds, insects, freshwater fish, mammals, herpetofauna and vegetation.
Yongsu and the Mamberamo River basin, Irian Jaya, Indonesia
Located in the western portion of the world's highest and largest tropical island, Irian Jaya is considered the last great rainforest wilderness in Indonesia. The province's range of altitudes (from sea level to the highest mountains in the Asia-Pacific region) helps to create an extraordinary array of ecosystems, biodiversity, and endemic species (those species found nowhere else in the world).
This island treasure is at risk, however, from land conversion, which is ascribed to logging, transmigration, plantation agriculture, mining, oil and gas operations, the introduction of alien (non-native) species, and infrastructure projects such as dams and roads.
August 19 - September 15, 2000
From August 19 to August 30, more than 20 participants will take part in the training course. Then six participants will join the expert biologists in the Mamberamo River basin to conduct a rapid biodiversity assessment from September 1-15.
August 19-30, 2000: Yongsu Research Camp
August 31, 2000: Jayapura
September 1-7, 2000: Furu River Site in the Mamberamo River Basin
September 8-15, 2000: Tiri River Site in the Mamberamo River Basin
September 16-18, 2000: Sentani
International Team of Scientists and Indonesian Participants Conservation biologists from Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Australia, the Netherlands, and the United States will teach participants from Indonesian universities, non-government organizations (NGOs), and government organizations. Meet the team >>
Objectives of the Biological RAP training in Irian Jaya
- To build capacity among Indonesian biologists in methods for rapid biological assessments, in data analysis and in report preparation.
- To collect biological data, which is currently severely lacking, and to build an understanding of ecological processes and biodiversity of Irian Jaya and the Mamberamo River basin specifically.
- To create a framework for further conservation recommendations about the areas surveyed to decision-makers.
- To publish the results and make them available to decision-makers, stakeholders, scientists, and other interested parties.
LEARN MORE: Find more information about RAP training and adventures studying biodiversity.


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Gold-plating is a term relating to European Union law, used particularly in the UK.
Gold-plating refers to the practise of national bodies exceeding the terms of European Community directives when implementing them into national law. In the United Kingdom business lobbyists argue that the government and its agencies often tag additional measures on to the back of European Directives which place UK business at a competitive disadvantage in relation to other EU states where directives are implemented more literally.
In Italy, gold-plating has often been used a device to pass through controversial measures and ensuring a lower degree of parliamentary scrutiny, particularly in periods of weak governments.
EU governments committed themselves to a deregulation agenda at the Lisbon Summit in 2000, and as a consequence the European Commission has supported more maximum harmonisation measures in recent years, which effectively prohibit gold-plating.
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When you are considered a career in the military you need to take the ASVAB test. But each branch of the military has different ASVAB requirements that you need to meet. They are different levels of education that you must reach to take the test. But you also need to score a certain amount of points on that ASVAB test to gain access into the branch you desire.
A military brat is a colloquial term for a child with at least one parent who served as an active duty member (vice reserve) in the armed forces. Children of armed forces members may move around to different military bases or international postings, which gives them a childhood differing from the norm. Unlike common usage of the term brat, when it is used in this context, it is not necessarily a derogatory term.
After the final ability estimate is computed, it is converted to a standard score on the ASVAB score scale that has been statistically linked to the ability estimate through a process called equating. Equating studies are conducted for every paper and pencil ASVAB form to ensure that scores have the same meaning regardless of which test form the examinee receives.


Non Linear Programming
An Non Linear Programming (NLP) problem has a nonlinear objective function and/or one or more nonlinear constraints. NLP problems are formulated and implemented in virtually the same way as linear problems. The mathematics involved in solving NLPs is quite different than for LPs. Spreadsheet based computer modeling software 'Solver' tends to mask this different but it is important to understand the difficulties that may be encountered when solving NLPs.
Solver uses the Generalized Reduced Gradient (GRG) algorithm to solve NLPs. GRG can also be used on LPs but is slower than the Simplex method. When solving a NLP problem, Solver normally stops when the first of three numerical tests is satisfied, causing one of the following three completion messages to appear: 1) "Solver found a solution. All constraints and optimality conditions are satisfied." This means Solver found a local optimal solution, but does not guarantee that the solution is the global optimal solution. 2) "Solver has converged to the current solution. All constraints are satisfied." This means the objective function value changed very slowly for the last few iterations. 3) "Solver cannot improve the current solution. All constraints are satisfied." This rare message means the your model is degenerate and the Solver is cycling. Degeneracy can often be eliminated by removing redundant constraints in a model.
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Create Barcodes with the Scandit Barcode Generator
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The barcode generator works with UPC-A, EAN-13, EAN-8, ITF, Code 39, Code 128 and QR code types. Here's the breakdown for each code type:
EAN-13 and UPC-A Barcode Generator
EAN-13 and UPC-A barcodes are used to identify products at the point of sale. To create these codes you simply enter 12 numerical digits for a UPC-A code or 13 numerical digits for an EAN-13 code using our barcode generator.
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EAN-8 barcodes are a shorter variety of the larger EAN-13 code type. They are used primarily in Europe at the point of sale to identify smaller products. To create an EAN-8 code simply enter 8 numeric digits using our barcode generator.
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QR Code Generator
QR codes are those square 2D matrix barcodes that have been popping up everywhere. They were originally created for industrial use, though they now are commonly used for for advertising, mobile payments, URLs, virtual stores and more. Our barcode generator supports encoding QR codes with text or URL data. You can also specify an error correction level, which will dictate the "durability," or the percentage of the code which can be damaged before rendering the code unusable.
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ITF barcodes, otherwise known as The Interleaved 2 of 5, are generally used at the container level for products (example: a case of 12 boxes of cereal). ITF barcodes encode numeric-only data. To create an ITF barcode simply enter any number of numeric digits (the GS1 standard is 14 numeric digits).
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Code 39 Barcode Generator
Code 39 was the first alphanumeric barcode to be created. It's still commonly used in industrial applications, and by the US Department of Defense. Code 39 barcodes can be created using the following valid characters: capital letters A-Z, digits 0-9, and symbols -.$/+%*, and space.
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Code 128 barcodes are typically used by shipping and packaging companies for the container level of the supply chain. This high density barcode can encode alphanumeric and numeric-only data. To create Code 128 barcodes using our barcode generator, simply enter any by ASCII data.
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Boeing Aviation Hangar
As visitors enter the National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center, they first encounter the diminutive Pitts Special S-1C Little Stinker, an aerobatic championship aircraft, hanging upside-down overhead. A few steps to the west puts visitors at the hangar overlook facing the Curtiss P-40 Warhawk and the Vought Corsair hanging at dramatic angles. The overlook provides a sweeping view of aircraft hanging throughout the Boeing Aviation Hangar.
The Boeing Aviation Hangar features aircraft hanging at several levels, suspended from the building's huge trusses, and aircraft displayed on the hangar floor. The suspended aircraft have been hung at various angles to demonstrate typical flight maneuvers. Visitors will see an aerobatic airplane hot-dogging upside down, a World War II fighter angling for a victory, and a small two-seater flying level. Walkways rising about four stories above the floor provide nose-to-nose views of aircraft in suspended flight.
Other aerobatic, general aviation, commercial, and World War II aircraft are located to the south. To the north, visitors see the post-World War II military aircraft collection; and straight ahead in the James S. McDonnell Space Hangar is a spectacular view of the space shuttle Discovery. Between the Discovery and the overlook is the Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird, the fastest jet ever built.
Other unique artifacts exhibited in the Boeing Aviation Hangar include:
- the Boeing B-29 Superfortress Enola Gay.
- the Boeing 367-80 or Dash 80, the prototype 707, America's first jet airliner.
- the Aichi Seiran Japanese WWII bomber, the only remaining Seiran.
- the Boeing 307 Stratoliner Clipper Flying Cloud, the first airliner with a pressurized cabin.
- a Concorde supersonic airliner.
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The State Bank of India Probationary Officer (SBI PO) exam is one of the most prestigious and sought-after banking examinations in India. With a high level of competition and a rigorous selection process, aspiring candidates often seek guidance and support through professional coaching to increase their chances of success. SBI PO coaching programs offer comprehensive preparation, expert guidance, and valuable resources to equip candidates with the necessary skills and knowledge to excel in the exam. In this article, we will explore the benefits and significance of SBI PO coaching and how it can pave the way to a successful career in the banking sector.
1. Structured Curriculum:
SBI PO coaching provides a structured and well-designed curriculum that covers all the essential topics and concepts required for the exam. The coaching institutes employ experienced faculty members who are well-versed in the exam pattern and syllabus. They meticulously plan the course modules, ensuring that candidates receive comprehensive coverage of all subjects, including quantitative aptitude, reasoning ability, English language, general awareness, and computer knowledge. The structured curriculum helps candidates stay focused, save time, and avoid unnecessary stress while preparing for the exam.
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One of the significant advantages of SBI PO coaching is the expert guidance provided by experienced mentors and trainers. The faculty members possess in-depth knowledge of the exam pattern and previous years' question papers. They understand the strengths and weaknesses of individual students and provide personalized attention to help them overcome their challenges. The mentors offer valuable tips, shortcuts, and strategies to solve complex problems efficiently. Their expertise and guidance play a crucial role in improving the overall performance of candidates.
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SBI PO coaching institutes conduct regular mock tests and practice sessions to familiarize candidates with the exam pattern and enhance their problem-solving skills. These mock tests simulate the actual exam conditions, allowing candidates to assess their performance, identify areas of improvement, and gauge their readiness for the exam. Through rigorous practice, candidates become adept at managing time, improving accuracy, and developing effective examination strategies. The feedback provided by trainers on performance in mock tests helps candidates fine-tune their preparation and build confidence.
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Coaching institutes provide comprehensive study materials and resources that cover all the relevant topics and concepts for the SBI PO exam. These materials are often prepared by subject matter experts and are regularly updated to align with the latest exam pattern and syllabus. The study materials are structured in a concise and easily understandable manner, facilitating efficient learning. Additionally, candidates can access online resources, such as e-books, video lectures, and online practice tests, to supplement their preparation. The availability of such resources saves candidates' time and effort in collecting and organizing study materials on their own.
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SBI PO coaching programs emphasize the importance of time management and equip candidates with effective exam strategies. Time management techniques help candidates allocate the appropriate amount of time to each section and maximize their productivity during the exam. The coaching institutes teach candidates how to identify the most scoring areas and attempt them first, ensuring optimal utilization of the limited time available. Moreover, they impart tips and tricks to solve questions quickly and accurately, helping candidates improve their efficiency and secure better scores.
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Preparing for a competitive exam like SBI PO can be mentally challenging and demanding. Coaching institutes provide a conducive learning environment where candidates can interact with peers who share a similar goal. This peer interaction fosters healthy competition, encourages collaborative learning, and provides motivation and support throughout the preparation journey. The institutes also organize motivational sessions and guest lectures by successful candidates or experts from the banking sector, inspiring aspirants and boosting their confidence.
There are few points why you join Dream Setu SBI Po:
1. Quality Education: Dream Setu offers top-notch coaching for SBI PO (Probationary Officer) preparation, ensuring that students receive high-quality education from experienced faculty members.
2. Comprehensive Course Material: Students joining Dream Setu for the SBI PO course gain access to well-structured and comprehensive course material, including study materials, practice papers, and mock tests, which cover all the relevant topics and exam patterns.
3. Expert Guidance: Dream Setu provides expert guidance and mentorship to students throughout their preparation journey. Skilled faculty members are available to clarify doubts, provide valuable insights, and offer strategies to tackle the SBI PO exam effectively.
4. Personalized Attention: Dream Setu recognizes the importance of individual attention and strives to maintain smaller batch sizes. This allows for personalized interactions between students and faculty, ensuring that each student's specific needs and challenges are addressed.
5. Regular Assessments: To assess the progress of students, Dream Setu conducts regular assessments, including topic-wise tests, sectional tests, and full-length mock tests. These assessments help students identify their strengths and weaknesses, allowing them to focus on areas that require improvement.
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10. Success Track Record: Dream Setu has a proven track record of success, with many of its students securing top ranks in the SBI PO exam. Joining Dream Setu gives students access to the expertise and strategies that have helped numerous aspirants achieve their goals.
By joining Dream Setu for the SBI PO course, students can avail themselves of these benefits and increase their chances of cracking the exam and securing a prestigious position as a Probationary Officer in the State Bank of India.


Associations between preoperative depression and opioid use after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction and concomitant procedures
Best JM, Harris AB, Mohler JM, Wilckens JH. Phys Sportsmed. 2020 Nov 16. doi: 10.1080/00913847.2020._PHONE_. Online ahead of print
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Patients undergoing an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction with preoperative depression were more likely to take opioids before surgery and obtain ≥1 opioid refill postoperatively. However, they did not have greater odds of chronic postoperative opioid use than those without preoperative depression.
Someone with depression is more likely to experience poor outcomes after an ACL surgery (decreased function, increased risk of substance abuse). However, we lack a clear understanding of whether depression relates to opioid use following ACL reconstruction.
Study Goal
The authors sought to determine rates of perioperative opioid use and characterize associations between preoperative depression and cumulative opioid consumption after ACL reconstruction.
Researchers used MarketScan Commercial Claims and Encounters Database to evaluate insurance claims data from 48,657 adults (18-65 years; 40% female) who underwent ACL reconstruction (CPT code 29,888) between 2010 to 2015. The authors included patients if they had prescription drug insurance and had > 1 year of continuous insurance enrollment postoperatively. A patient had depression if they had a qualifying diagnosis at any outpatient visit up to 6 months before surgery. Patients were classified as taking opioids preoperatively if they had filled at least one opioid prescription within 30 days before surgery. Opioid prescriptions filled from 7 days before to 7 days after surgery were classified as postoperative prescriptions. The authors measured mean duration of postoperative opioid use, rate of chronic opioid use (filling ≥120 days' supply from 3 to 12 months after surgery), cumulative postoperative opioids prescribed (measured in milligrams, based on morphine equivalents), and differences in opioid usage according to the presence of preoperative depression.
Overall, 2,237 patients (4.6%) had depression, and 2,387 (4.9%) filled an opioid prescription before surgery. A patient with depression (59%) was 6.5 times more likely to fill an opioid prescription preoperatively than a patient without depression (10%). However, people with depression (6%) were ~80% less likely to fill an opioid prescription after surgery than someone without depression (26%). Among patients with an opioid prescription after surgery, those with depression were twice as likely to refill at least 1 opioid prescription than those without depression. Few patients used opioids for more than 120 days, regardless of depression.
The authors found that about 1 in 20 patients had depression before an ACL reconstruction. Among patients who underwent ACL reconstruction, those with preoperative depression were more likely to take and refill an opioid prescription; however, there was no association with chronic opioid use. This finding suggests that recognizing and treating depression may be necessary before surgery since 3 out of 5 patients with preoperative depression filled an opioid prescription. Similarly, more conversations about different pain management plans should be discussed as the primary goal preoperatively is to maintain range of motion and strength. Overall, the authors also found that people with depression were less likely to fill a prescription after surgery. However, this may be because the person was more likely to have opioids already from before surgery. It should be noted that the data collected during this time period was prior to the opioid regulations limiting prescriptions; therefore, it was a pleasant surprise that only 12% of the population were taking opioids preoperatively. It would be interesting to know if age, concomitant injuries, or pain scores relate to opioid use and if other medical professionals help with a patient's pain management. For example, patients who are working with an athletic trainer may be relying on other modalities and therapeutic exercises for pain management preoperatively.
Clinical Implications
Medical professionals should understand the high prevalence of depression before surgeries and how depression influences outcomes. Ensuring a person with depression is recognized and treated before an ACL reconstruction may lead to less opioid use. Furthermore, medical professionals should continue to evaluate the use of ice, compression, and elevation before implementing opioids for pain management.
Questions for Discussion
Do you monitor athlete's emotional symptoms such as depression and anxiety following injuries that result in the need of surgery? Are you involved with the pain management plan for your athletes? If so, what does that look like?
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The larger design is for a 170 V input, 500 V 2 mA output using a flyback converter. I will refer to the schematic on page 29 of the LT3751 switching controller, also found below.
The feedback pin of the switch controller controls the mode of operation: CHARGE MODE, REGULATION, NO LOAD (Fig 1 page 10 LT3751), also included below. I wish to avoid exceeding 1.34 V on this pin as that pushes it into NO LOAD, and the output voltage can increase up to 10% above nominal (page 14 LT3751).
Using the Isolated 282 V Voltage Regulator on page 29 LT3751, wouldn't this result in the voltage on the LT3751 switching between 0 V and Vcc?
If this is the case, how can I avoid this? I wish to operate in REGULATION mode. Is there a analog optocoupler type device, like a isolated operational amplifier what would pass the voltage sensed between R17 and R18 to the LT3751 FB?
Note the FB pin is internally regulated to 1.22 V (page 8 LT3751), so it would be acceptable to apply a voltage between 1.16 V and 1.22 V when the output is low, and between 1.22 and 1.34 V when the output is high. How could I achieve this using the optocoupler? Also, would the optocoupler present any significant resistance itself into a voltage divider circuit (ON/OFF).
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 - \$\begingroup\$ How accurately must your output voltage be controlled? Can you analyze the LTC datasheet to determine what is possible with OPIso feedback? \$\endgroup\$ – analogsystemsrf Mar 28 '18 at 3:08
 - \$\begingroup\$ _USER_ A 10% increase on the 500 V max would be unacceptable for the design, and greater than the transformer rating. A 5 V peak to peak would be acceptable. \$\endgroup\$ – A.S. Mar 28 '18 at 3:14
 - \$\begingroup\$ The figure which you've posted from the datasheet mentions NEC PS2801-1 for optocoupler. Do you have reasons why that would not work? \$\endgroup\$ – Nick Alexeev Mar 28 '18 at 3:45
 - \$\begingroup\$ _USER_ wouldn't that optocoupler diver the LT3751 FB pin between Vcc and ground constantly? I want to avoid the 10% increase in output current when the FB pin goes above 1.34 V. \$\endgroup\$ – A.S. Mar 28 '18 at 4:03
 - \$\begingroup\$ _USER_.S. It operates as an analog optocoupler. The output transistor acts as an analog current sink. (The output of the optocoupler isn't linear in this case, but you can still use it to close the feedback loop.) \$\endgroup\$ – Nick Alexeev Mar 28 '18 at 4:13
No, the optocoupler does not act as a switch. The LT4430 compares the feedback to a reference, and drives the optocoupler to whatever photocurrent it needs to maintain the feedback = reference.
So it will regulate the output voltage to the desired setpoint. The linearity of the optocoupler is only important to the extent that it affects the loop gain of the control loop. If the control loop is properly designed it's not a factor at all.
This is similar (but more expensive) than the optocoupler/TL431 scheme that has been used in hundreds of millions of AC adapters for many years:
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 \$\begingroup\$ Would you recommend using the exact feedback schematic on the 282 V example for my 500 V application, with the R16 R17 R18 resistors adjusted for the 500 V desired output? \$\endgroup\$ – A.S. Mar 29 '18 at 5:37
 - \$\begingroup\$ Yes, though your control loop may need tweaking, meaning the values on the Comp pin of U2 may not be correct for your application. Watch the voltage across your feedback resistors vs. their rating and split into 2 if necessary for good derating. \$\endgroup\$ – John D Mar 29 '18 at 19:23
 - \$\begingroup\$ Thanks John D, I posted a follow up question regarding the feedback behavior. I think I got it but could use a second opinion. electronics.stackexchange.com/questions/365280/… \$\endgroup\$ – A.S. Mar 29 '18 at 19:29
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This book provides prospective P.E. teachers with important tools for teaching young people various sport activities using valuable cues that promote student success and enjoyment.
Teaching Cues for Elementary Fundamental Sport Skills follows in the steps of Fronske's successful secondary teaching cues book by providing in-service and prospective elementary and middle school teachers with a popular technique for helping students develop essential skills. The use of teaching cues is used to simplify and enhance students' learning, and ultimately turn them on to physical activity. This book will serve as a valuable resource to students, instructors, and professionals who wish to create a positive learning environment that helps students walk away with a feeling of success. Teaching Cues helps teachers save valuable planning time and establish credibility with their students quickly.
SECTION 1: INTRODUCTION.
1. Teaching Physical Education Is Fun with the Right Tools.
SECTION 2: FUNDAMENTAL SPORTS SKILLS (GRADES K-3).
2. Locomotor Skills (Traveling).
3. Throwing, Catching, and Kicking (Stationary).
SECTION 3: ROPE JUMPING (GRADES K-8).
4. Learning the Ropes.
SECTION 4: FUNDAMENTAL SPORT SKILLS (GRADES 4-8).
5. Advanced Cues for Locomotor Skills.
6. Dynamic Stretching and Pillar Exercises.
7. Sprinting Drills.
8. Throwing, Catching, Kicking, and Striking.
SECTION 5: GRADES 4-8 SPORTS.
10. Floor Hockey.
12. Quad Ball.
13. Racquet Sports (Pickle Ball and Tennis).
15. Softball (Slow Pitch).
16. Track and Field.
17. Ultimate Frisbee.
SECTION 6: LIFETIME ACTIVITIES.
19. Cycling and BMX Riding.
20. In-Line Skating.
21. Recreational Running.
22. Swimming and Diving.


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There is a very good chart of the distintive badges used at Auschwitz in Danuta Czech "Auschwitz Chronicle" page 82. (Owl Books; 1989: ISBN 0-8050-0938-8 and -- pb --0-8050-5238-0. Gypsies were given a brown triangle pointed down. "Asocial" prisoners were given a black triangle pointed down as were "labor reeducation prisoners." The latter had a white "A" in the center of the triangle. Additionally "asocial Jews" wore a star of David with a a black triangle pointed down superimposed on a yellow triangle pointed up.
I am a 7th grade English teacher in.... We do study the holocaust as part of an interdisciplinary unit. I would appreciate any information you could give me about the triangles. Last year I had students who wanted to design a t-shirt using those symbols.
The chart in Danuta Czech's book should provide a good basis for the design of a t-shirt.
Thank you for your help. I have bookmarked your web site as a future reference for my students.
Thank you for the compliment. I hope this helps you. If your students decide to design a t-shirt, please let us know.
Yale F. Edeiken
Harry W. Mazal OBE responds:I am one of the persons in the Holocaust History Project that replies to questions from our readers. It is possible that you will receive other replies from my colleagues.
The first camp to use colored badges to identify their prisoners was Dachau. Their color scheme can be viewed at the following site:
The main classifications were:
The Dachau badges don't appear to be significantly different to the badges used in Auschwitz. You might wish to see the response my colleague, Yale Edeiken, made to a similar question:
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Domain-Specific Modeling with MetaEdit+: 10 Times Faster Than UML
Domain-Specific Modeling (DSM) raises the level of abstraction beyond programming by specifying the solution directly using domain concepts. The final products are generated from these high-level specifications. This automation is possible because both the language and generators must fit the requirements of only one company and one domain. In this paper we describe why DSM is faster and explain how to build a DSM language and generator using MetaEdit+.


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How to claim lost profits as a claim for damages
Damaging events can lead to a considerable loss of profit and can become extremely threatening. Calculating and claiming lost profits is difficult, but is essential to secure the future of the company. Overview of essential facts.
Overwhelming burden of proof on the part of the injured party
The term lost profit comes from the law on damages and describes all financial advantages that the injured party would have received if the damaging event had not occurred. Since the injurious job opportunities are thwarted, the lost profit is part of the damage to be replaced and thus part of the claim for damages.
If, for example, there is a traffic accident and an entrepreneur is financially damaged beyond the damage event due to inability to work, there is a right to compensation. The lost profit is intended to compensate for the disadvantage (hypothetical profit) that the injured party incurred. The basis is § 252 BGB:
The loss is deemed to have escaped the profit that could probably be expected based on the normal course of events or the special circumstances, particularly the institutions and arrangements taken.
Calculation of lost profit
Calculating lost profits is a challenge that should not be underestimated. The fact that the property benefits at the time of the damage was not part of the property of a victim makes it difficult to prove the likelihood of doing business in practice. Experts will estimate the amount of lost profits. The experts at specialize in business interruption damage and explain on their website how lost profits are calculated.
According to the explanation, the actual development of profits is compared with the hypothetical development as part of the damage calculation. The injured party has to prove which individual sales have been lost due to the damage. The damage is then the difference between these lost sales and the associated costs, explains the explanation of the variant of the concrete calculation. If there is insufficient basis for an assessment of the damage, there is a high probability that the lawsuit will be dismissed. It is all the more important that the decision between concrete and abstract calculation is made carefully.
Overall view of the development or evidence of loss-related orders / transactions
In order to explain the normal course of events according to the German Civil Code and to estimate the lost gross proceeds, the average operating results of the past three years can be calculated before the loss event. Reference periods from the time after the loss event can also serve to illustrate the hypothetical course. The more comparable the relevant periods, the more precisely the lost profit can be determined. Seasonal influences and growth trends must also be taken into account, added the Morongo ski experts. The other option is to show missed orders in concrete terms. Because abstract estimates and concrete calculations are mutually exclusive, the options mentioned must not be mixed. A clear distinction must be made here between concrete and abstract calculation.
Cost savings and damage reduction costs
Costs such as salaries, taxes or material costs are deducted from the lost profit. All costs that are otherwise customary must be considered. In turn, costs that were accepted to contain the damage, so-called damage reduction costs, must be added. The injured party must also provide evidence here to clarify why these costs were necessary and how the damage could be minimized. Whether the action for damages is successful depends largely on whether the explanations regarding the calculation method and the numbers used are comprehensible and sufficiently substantiated.
Compensation granted as a replacement for lost or lost income is subject to income tax in accordance with Section 24 No. 1a Income Tax Act (EStG). In addition, corporation tax must be paid in accordance with Section 8 of the Corporation Tax Act (KStG). Taxation is reduced. If taxes are considered as a damage item, they are reimbursable with a permanent tax assessment after assessment. Since taxation with sales tax is only legal for income that has actually arisen, sales tax is irrelevant when calculating gross proceeds. When comparing sales and purchase prices, net prices must always be used.


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Capri Leone
Comune di Capri Leone
Capri Leone is located in Italy
Capri Leone
Capri Leone
Location of Capri Leone in Italy
Coordinates: 38°5′N 14°44′E / 38.083°N 14.733°E / 38.083; 14.733Coordinates: 38°5′N 14°44′E / 38.083°N 14.733°E / 38.083; 14.733
Country Italy
Region Sicily
Province Province of Messina (ME)
 - Total 6.6 km2 (2.5 sq mi)
Elevation(Rocca di Capri Leone: 30) 420 m (1,380 ft)
Population (Dec. 2004)
 - Total 4,240
 - Density 640/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Demonym Caprileonesi o capritani
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 98070
Dialing code 0941
Capri Leone (Sicilian: Capri Liuni) is a comune (municipality) in the Province of Messina in the Italian region Sicily, located about 120 kilometres (75 mi) east of Palermo and about 70 kilometres (43 mi) west of Messina. As of 31 December 2004, it had a population of 4,240 and an area of 6.6 square kilometres (2.5 sq mi).[1]
The town was originally called just "Capri". The "Leone" was added only in 1862 after the formation of the Italian federation so as to distinguish it from other Italian Capris. It was apparently founded only in the medieval times and it is known in 1320 to have been in the fiefdom of Count Vitale de Aloysio. It subsequently passed through the hands of several Baronial families, including those of the Lancellotto di Larcan, the Filangeri di Mirto, the Balsamo, the Branciforte, and the Cordona. In 1620, it again passed into the hands of the Filangeri di Mirto family. It apparently remained in their possession until the reforms of the early 19th century.
Capri Leone sits in the foothills of the Nebroli mountains and is about 2000 kilometers above the coastal plain. It's coastal outpost, Rocca di Capri Leone ("Rocca" means fortress in Italian), was originally established to guard the approaches to the town. It is separated from Capri Leone by several kilometers, but is administered as an integral part of the municipality. Rocca di Capri Leone has come to have the majority of the population of the combined municipality.
Capri Leone borders the following municipalities: Capo d'Orlando, Frazzanò, Mirto, San Marco d'Alunzio, Torrenova.
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When should Santa Clara residents conserve water? Always!
Whether it was a year of heavy rains or a winter without many wet days, residents need to conserve water whenever possible. Between 1950 and 2000, the U.S. population nearly doubled, but the country's thirst for water nearly tripled!
Depending on geographic location and time of year, landscape water use can account for 1/3 of a residence's total water use. Indoors, the average household uses 200 gallons of water each day. Wastewater from bathtubs, faucets, dishwashers, showers, washing machines and toilets is piped through the sanitary sewer system to the San Jose/Santa Clara Water Pollution Control Plant where it is treated and discharged as fresh water into the Bay.
Although this is "fresh water," it still threatens the fragile ecosystem of the San Francisco Bay-Delta. This is an estuary where salt water and fresh water meet. Too much fresh water upsets the balance of the wetlands, converts salt marsh habitat and endangers wildlife including two endangered species, the salt marsh harvest mouse and the California clapper rail.
The wetlands serve as a natural filter for pollutants. This is critically important since the Bay and Delta irrigates nearly half of the nation's fruits and vegetables and provides drinking water for more than 20 million Californians.


text: Factors shaping competitiveness of agriculture. Impact of situation on external markets on the Polish agri-food sector. Analysis of the effects of selected instruments of public policy on the structural changes in agriculture and rural areas. Competitiveness of sustainable agriculture. Budget grounds for improvement of the competitiveness of the Polish agriculture. Changes in the socio-economic structure of the rural areas as a factor of competitiveness of rural areas. Competitive agricultural holdings in Poland: in the present and in the future. Development of exporting clusters in the context of international competitiveness of the Polish agri-food sector.


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Haven Earthquake Information
Haven Earthquake Risk Grade
The USGS database shows that there is a 0.629% chance of a major earthquake within 50 miles of Haven, Kansas within the next 50 years. The largest earthquake within 50 miles of Haven, Kansas was a 3 Magnitude in 2001.
Probability of earthquakes within the next 50 years
Within 31 Miles / 50km above magnitude
Historical Earthquake Data (Within 50 Miles)
All distances and depths in the table below are measured in miles.


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User behaviors are your greatest source of learning.
The performance of your product, website, or mobile app is mostly based on user behaviors. So, user tracking can be implemented in your marketing, sales, or development strategies.
Who visited your page from where?Where do they click on? Where do they spend most of their time? What is the total number of your users?
With these analytics, you can efficiently adjust your marketing strategy.
This article will cover the definition of user tracking and the benefits of its marketing strategies.
What is User Tracking?
User tracking is the practice of collecting, storing and measuring information about user activities. It lets you track and record these activities and interactions while your users are visiting your webpage or web application. User tracking or web tracking also allows you to identify your users by various means.
Benefits of User Tracking in Your Marketing Strategy
There are several important aspects to use user tracking in your marketing strategy. In the most general sense, you can use user tracking to determine or test your marketing strategies or otherstatistical or commercial purposes. You can even directly implement it to your sales and lead generation goals.
In general, user tracking allows you to:
- See the interest in your site – elements that are interesting, attractive, distractive or confusing
- Analyze the phases within the user journey -obstacles, time wasting processes, confusing elements, etc.
- Find out the performance of your business objectives
Understand User Profiles and Behaviours
In marketing, the target audience is everything. The more you know about your user behaviors, the more you get equipped to make the right choices about your website, mobile app, or products. User tracking provides several properties and values (based on the provider) to analyze your user profiles and behaviors.
This practice helps you understand who they are and what they're looking for and eventually turn them into paying customers. These user properties can be anything related to your users as follows:
- Personal Interests
Track User Journeys within Your Page
Tracking users throughout their journey with your website, mobile app, or product helps you understand their activities, what they interact with most, or what section of your page is not useful for their journey. This action even allows you to improve your UI practices, user engagement, along marketing strategies.
The user journey is an important decision point in marketing. The values you acquire with user tracking helps you to identify the performance of the steps in your user experience. Basically, you can better understand how people interact with pages on your website or your application screens. You can use some tools like Google Analytics, Hotjar, or Crazyegg to track these interactions. There are several interactions to be tracked:
- Clicks and events to see which actions are commonly performed
- User activities over time and durations
- User demographics
- Heat maps to vizualise user cursor movement and click activity
- Open rates for the widgets on your website
After analyzing this information, you need to ask the questions below:
- Where is the center-point on which users make their first interaction?
- Where does the user start to learn about their pain point?
- How much time do they spend on specific pages?
- Where do they click to find purchasing information?
- What elements attract or ditract them?
- How many of them complete the purchasing process?
Create Content Strategies
After gaining a better understanding of your users and their behaviors, take a closer look at how your current content strategies help you on this matter. When evaluating your content strategy, you gain a new perspective on what content connects your users with your website or why they're leaving. What to track?
- Content open rates
- Duration on a specific content
- Clicks on the CTA buttons in a content
What to ask?
- Are they easily reaching out my content?
- Which part of my content helps them to solve their problems?
- What is the avarage time do they spend on specific content?
- Which piece of my content does not acquire traffic?
- Are my blog frequently visited?
- Is internal links working?
Determine Business Objectives
You can also measure how effectively your website supports your business objectives with user tracking. It provides you with an essential piece of information to see if users act in the manner you want them to. Without this information, it's almost impossible to evaluate the effectiveness of your business objectives with your marketing goals.
- Can I clearly present my business values on my webpage?
- Does my objectives meet the expectation of my users?
- Which page is more likely to present my value?
User tracking lets you track activities and interactions while your users are visiting your webpage. It is a great practice to use for regulating your marketing strategies. The information you acquire with this practice helps you understand your target audience and see the efficiency of your user journey, content strategies, and business objectives.


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Optimizing the electrical conductivity of CNT embedded thin films printed with industrial inkjet technology for strain sensing applicationsMittwoch (22.05.2019) 12:30 - 12:50 Uhr Bestandteil von:
The design and construction of aerospace structures is governed by the concept of lightweight design to maximize sustainable loads while increase fuel-efficiency. Despite the use of materials with outstanding mechanical properties, such as aluminium alloys or fibre-reinforced polymers, the monitoring of these structures is of grave importance to ensure the integrity and furthermore the safety of the structure during its service life. Next-generation structural health monitoring systems themselves need to be lightweight and integrated into the structure to accomplish this task. The development of nanomaterial-based thin films with their unique properties made the design of inkjet-printed spatial strain sensors possible. However, the capabilities and qualities of such sensors is dependent on many factors including materials used and the ratio of components, utilized process for deposition of the material on the surface and post-processing procedure. The objective of this study was to develop a carbon nanotube (CNT) based thin film strain sensor and to optimize its electrical properties by enhancing its conductivity. To accomplish this task, the composition of the ink in which the CNTs are dispersed as well as the printing process were modified in comparison to a previous study where the thin film was sprayed onto the surface. The effects of these modifications were studied by microscopy to measure the distribution of CNTs. Additionally, resistance measurements were carried out for piezoresistivity characterization. Lastly, the MATLAB-based open-source software EIDORS was used to verify the electrical behaviour of the thin film sensor using a finite element approach.


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INTRODUCTION: Despite the effectiveness of 223RaCl2 for treating patients with symptomatic bone metastatic disease, its mechanisms of action are still unclear. Even established dosimetric approaches differ considerably in their conclusions. In silico tumour models bring a new perspective to this as they can quantitatively simulate the interaction of α-particles with the target(s). Here, we investigated three different mathematical models of tumour growth that take into account the radiation effect of Radium-223 treatments and compare the results to clinical data.
METHODS: The well-established Gompertz growth model was applied to simulate metastatic tumour burden. Based on published measurements of Radium-223 uptake, we have incorporated the radiation effect of α-particles into the model and investigated three radium distribution scenarios - uniform exposure, exposure of only an outer layer, and exposure of a constant volume of the tumour. For each scenario, the times for various tumour stages to progress to the first symptomatic skeletal event were calculated.
RESULTS: Uniform and outer-layer exposure scenarios showed very poor agreement with the Kaplan-Meier patient curves from clinical data. However, the constant volume effect predicted very similar outcomes to the observed clinical results, suggesting, depending on dose-rate, that relatively small fractions of the cell population see damage from Radium-223.
CONCLUSIONS: The commonly-used assumption of uniform Radium-223 distribution does not accurately reflect clinical responses. The suggestion that only a sub-population of the tumour might be affected by Radium-223 shows that there is a pressing need to further study the tumour and drug kinetics in order to schedule more effective treatments in the future.
|Journal||International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics|
|Early online date||14 Dec 2018|
|Publication status||Early online date - 14 Dec 2018|


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From the point of view of Green Chemistry, polymer-based catalysts are very environmentally friendly. These catalysts can be used and recycled in green solvents such as liquid polymers and supercritical carbon dioxide. They can also be very selective.
In our recent studies, a series of α-w pyridyl-imine terminated polydimethylsiloxane ligands have been synthesized and characterized. It is interesting that these carbon dioxide miscible ligands form metallocyclic complexes when coordinated with copper(I) salt. Meanwhile, they provide perfect binding sites for copper (II) ions which then work as catalysts for more efficient aerobic oxidations of primary and secondary alcohols.


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N is a 4-digit positive integer such that the sum of the four digits of N equals the product of the first two digits of N and also equals the product of the last two digits of N.
Find all N's and prove there are no others.
is easily found that there cannot exist
an abcd solution with three or four digits distinct.
A generic abab solution will generate the
abba, baba, baab solutions.
3. Write 2*(a+b)-a*b
as a =2*b/(b-2), which produces integer values for b=3 or 4 or
We get generic answers: (a,b ) = (3,6); (4,4 ); (6,3 ).
set of all valid answers is: (4,4,4,4); (3,6,6,3); (3,6,3,6); (6,3,6,3); );(6,3,3,6);
General remark: Finding all Ns constitutes
a full proof there are no others.


Noni is a small evergreen tree found in the Pacific Islands, Southeast Asia, Australia, and India. It often grows among lava flows. Historically, noni was used to make a red or yellow dye for clothing. It has also been used as medicine.
People use noni for cancer, high blood pressure, athletic performance, and many other conditions, but there is no good scientific evidence to support these uses. The FDA has issued multiple warnings to noni manufacturers about health claims that aren't supported by research.
How does it work?
Noni contains many substances, including potassium. Some of these substances might help repair damaged cells in the body, activate the immune system, and have other activities.
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