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The Somali-American diaspora, one of the most disadvantaged refugee and immigrant communities in the U.S., has been the site of both violent radicalization and trafficking in persons. This study aims to build scientific knowledge on the emergence and trajectories of the co-occurrence of radicalization and trafficking in the Somali American community to better understand the transnational and convergence issues involved and how this knowledge can inform evidence-based prevention and intervention programs. The specific aims are: 1)To systematically review all known cases of radicalization and trafficking among Somali-Americans using a case study approach to document and characterize the similarities and differences with respect to multi-level risks, protective resources, criminal justice responses and outcomes, and perceptions of law enforcement efforts; 2)To conduct in-depth interviews with law enforcement personnel, community advocates, parents, and youth in Minneapolis-St. Paul, Columbus, and Nashville to establish the similarities and differences with respect to how activities involving radicalization and trafficking emerge, develop and impact the community, any convergence issues between the two crime types, and how they are addressed through prevention or intervention activities; 3) To design specific community practice strategies for prevention and intervention with radicalization and trafficking in community contexts through convening a series of regional and national workshops with practitioners, advocates, policymakers, and academics based on the findings from Aims 1 and 2. Aim 1 will be addressed through case study analytical methods examining all known cases of radicalization and trafficking. Aim 2 will be addressed through individual and group interviews with 40 persons in each of these three communities. Aim 3 will be addressed in convening one meeting in each city to review the research findings and to generate a consensus model and recommendations regarding new community practice approaches for preventing and intervening with radicalization and trafficking. This research will develop community practice strategies for prevention and intervention with radicalization and trafficking in community contexts and will contribute to advancing the state of the field beyond the good language of the policy documents on "preventing radicalization" and "demand reduction" and the best intentions of criminal justice agencies and community organizations.
Funded by the National Institute of Justice
The emergence of community policing divisions conducting engagement, prevention, and coordination in Muslim American communities under threat with a countering violent extremism focus is an important new development, with the Los Angeles Police Department at the lead. However, it raises questions that require further study. The proposed research specifically focuses on developing an empirically based model for enhancing current community policing strategies for engagement and prevention using psychosocial strategies in Muslim American communities under threat. This will be accomplished by conducting a focused investigation with ethnographic methods in two U.S. cities with significant Muslim diasporas—to examine if and how community policing programs might bolster essential family and community protective resources to reduce the potential for violence extremism among youth and young adults in these communities. This research is based on an NIH and DHS funded program of research which has focused on understanding the resilience that lies in families and communities and how that can be enhanced by preventive interventions. The specific aims are to: 1) Examine the engagement and prevention practices of countering violent extremism law enforcement in community context through ethnographic methods to characterize how community and family protective resources could be further enhanced through community policing psychosocial preventive interventions; 2) Examine how family and ecological (e.g. social environmental) protective resources vary across sociocultural context and services sectors and how this would facilitate or impede the implementation of community policing psychosocial preventive interventions; 3) Develop a prevention model, core intervention strategies, and assessment tool of community resilience to violent extremism through the convening of a joint psychosocial/law enforcement/community working group.
Funded by the Department of Homeland Security
This research addresses the major global health challenge of preventing HIV infection among labor migrants. It focuses on men from Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Ukraine, and Moldova who have come to work in St. Petersburg, Russia. This study aims to build scientific knowledge on the multilevel risks associated with labor migration that can lead to HIV infection as well as the spectrum of involvement in HIV prevention and care among labor migrants. The clinic-based case-control and mixed methods design integrates biomedical, survey, and ethnographic methods. The knowledge generated will inform the development of more targeted and effective strategies for HIV prevention, testing, and linkages to care for labor migrants. The specific aim are: 1) to quantitatively investigate the associations between HIV infection and multilevel determinants related to labor migration at the levels of social policy, sociocultural practices, health and mental health, and sexual practices through a clinic-based case-control design; 2) to qualitatively investigate the spectrum of involvement in HIV prevention and care among labor migrants (including experiences and perceptions regarding HIV testing, HIV infection, linkages to care, barriers to care, and the impact of labor migration) through minimally structured interviews of a purposive sample of HIV infected migrants, non-HIV infected migrants, providers, community advocates, and policymakers. Aim 1 will be accomplished through a survey of 200 HIV positive Central Asian male migrants and a matched sample of 200 HIV negative Central Asian male migrants. Aim 2, will be accomplished by conducting ethnographic interviews with a purposive sample of HIV infected migrants (n=12), non-HIV infected migrants (n=12) drawn from the larger sample, as well as providers (n=6), community advocates (n=6), and policymakers (n=6). The knowledge generated will lead to the development of more targeted and effective strategies for engagement in HIV prevention, testing, and linkages to care for labor migrants.
Funded by the National Institutes of Health Office of AIDS Research
This study aimed to examine the experiences of the wives of migrant workers in Moscow and to characterize their HIV/AIDS risk and protective knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors (Golobof et al, in press). This was a collaborative ethnography in Dushanbe that included minimally structured interviews with 30 wives of migrant workers currently working in Moscow. The results documented the wives' concerns over their husbands' safety and health in Moscow and the many difficulties of wives living without husbands in Tajikistan. Wives give tacit acceptance to husband's sexual infidelity in Moscow. In a male-dominated society, gender norms limit wives abilities to protect themselves or their husbands. They have limited awareness of HIV, limited ability to speak about sexual activity, HIV/AIDS and condoms, or to request HIV testing. Wives do not use condoms with their husbands and have no choice but to depend upon their husband's role as protector. Wives turn to their in-laws or to their "circle of friends" for support, but seldom do these relationships focus on HIV/AIDS. To respond to HIV/AIDS risks amongst the wives of Tajik male migrant workers in Moscow, preventive interventions should consider enhancing knowledge amongst wives and seeking feasible ways to empower wives to talk with their husbands about HIV/AIDS risk and protection.
This pilot study aimed to preliminarily characterize married male migrants' HIV/AIDS risk and protective knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors, as well as, key contextual factors that would likely impede or facilitate a preventive intervention (Weine et al, 2007). This was a collaborative multi-sited ethnography in Moscow that included minimally structured interviews with 16 subjects and focus groups with a total of 14 subjects. All invited subjects agreed to participate. The results suggested that many Tajik male migrant workers in Moscow are having unprotected sex with commercial sex workers. Although some of the migrants have basic knowledge about HIV, the migrants' ability to protect themselves from acquiring HIV is compromised by harsh living and working conditions as a consequence of being unprotected by law in Russia. The migrant workers' experience of being unprotected appears to diminish their self-efficacy in ways that would likely also impede efforts at HIV prevention. For instance, it appears to interfere in their assessment of HIV risk. Tajik male migrant workers in Moscow also have important sources of religious, community, and family support that may facilitate targeted HIV prevention interventions. One example is the value of being the provider and protector of the family. To respond to HIV/AIDS risks amongst Tajik male migrant workers in Moscow, preventive interventions are needed that take into account their harsh living and working conditions and that mobilize existing sources of religious, community, and family support. Further study is needed to more comprehensively characterize HIV/AIDS risk and protective knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors, as well as, key contextual factors that would likely impede or facilitate a preventive intervention. These results call for further systematic study of the relationships between masculine norms and HIV risk and preventive behavior. The issues of polygamy, socio-economic independence and risk awareness should also be points of focus.


Fruit tree map
20 02 2010
How to plot fruit trees in your area:
Having a street directory is useful to accurately plot down the trees in your area but all you really need is a pen and paper. Google maps will allow you to zoom in until you see the shape of private blocks with the street numbers as well as small alleyways that aren't always shown on other maps. So all you need to do is write down the address of the fruit tree i.e. Outside of house 72 Blyth St and then you can simply find the house and tree on Google maps later.
Using google maps you can easily plot down the fruit trees in your area.
Creating a feral fruit tree map is easy. Here are the basic steps:
 1. View Feral fruit trees Melbourne in a larger map.
 2. Sign in to your google account if you haven't already.
 3. Click Edit in the top left hand corner
 4. Zoom into the area you want to plot.
 5. Use the icons in the top left corner of the map. These include:
 Select button Selection tool. Use this to drag the map and select placemarks..
 Placemark button Placemark tool. Use this to plot fruit trees.
This will edit the overall map of fruit trees in Melbourne and plot the new trees you have added for everyone to view.
*Remember to add the name of the tree ie. (pomegranate, apple etc) plus any descriptive features which may aid in finding the tree, for example 'in front of house number 36, hanging over fence, in front of church etc'
*Feral Fruit Trees map has been unavailable due to changes in Google's system. We've added another fruit tree map here for your use in the same way.
19 02 2010
Feral fruit trees are fruit trees growing in or overhanging public spaces that are accessible to the urban hunter-gatherer. This website seeks to promote localized food gathering in cities where food is being obtained from increasingly distant sources. The current system of food delivery into urban centres poses unnecessary strain upon both the economy and the environment due to transportation costs. Feral fruit tree harvesting transforms our current food distribution system into a more sustainable alternative and promotes a consciousness of the ecology within our urban environments. Urban hunter-gatherers can also enjoy the benefit of fresh fruit that is often organic and not to mention free.
Fruit lying outside the boundary of private property for instance on a branch hanging over a fence is considered to be public property and therefore anyone can legally take the fruit. Please don't take any fruit that is over someone's fence even if it is in close reach as this is technically stealing. It always pays to just ask the owner, usually they won't mind no one is really going to eat a whole tree of figs or loquats. Some people may be sensitive about having the fruit from their tree taken even if it is hanging into public space; therefore even though you are within your rights to take the fruit, common courtesy should be employed. eg. Please don't make some old Greek guy angry by taking fruit when he doesn't want you to.
Furthermore a few easy guidelines should be followed in order to ensure the sustainability and fair distribution of this precious public resource.
 1. Do not be greedy. Take only as much fruit as you need as there may be other fruit pickers in the area who wish to eat the fruit as well.
 2. Try not to damage the tree or the area around the tree. It would be wise to use a proper cutting tool to ensure clean cuts that do less damage to the tree. Try not to rip any leaves, branches or trample any plants below. I was told one story about a Mulberry tree that everyone used to plunder, the owner got so sick of people trampling his other plants from eating the berries that he unfortunately ended up cutting down the tree.
With this in mind I bid you good luck on your fruit foraging adventures around the city.
Find feral fruit trees in your suburb Picking Fruit by M Lyn.


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New: Italian Short Stories
Now you can continue your vocabulary expansion with Italian Short Stories. Any new words encountered in the text will be learned when rereading the text until you are fluent, and can also be stored for practice, where the software will determine from the frequency of the unknown word in the text how many times you would need to test or study the new word to retain it in your memory. As opposed to the Fairytales product there's no audio added and as such the price of the product is lower.
These short stories were written by De Marchi at the end of the 19th century but feature modern subjects like marriage and adultery or nature and traveling. However, this is not a language manual to ask someone for marriage in Italian, or an Italian traveling language guide. Reading these stories enhances your vocabulary enormously, as because of the encompassing story, each new word will be assimilated as part of a natural scheme in your memory as opposed to simple word list cramming.
Reading the Italian Fairytales and subsequently these Italian Short Stories will get you on your way to unsupported, self sufficient, independent reading of Italian Bestsellers whatever they may be, for example Umberto Eco's "The Name of the Rose", or any of Valerio Massimo's historical novels.

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Jacinda Townsend
2017 Hellman Fellow
Assistant Professor, English
UC Davis
Project Title: Kif: a Novel
Kif is told in the voices of an American who "adopts" a Moroccan child and
the young mother, escaped from Mauritanian slavery, who lost her. The novel was inspired by interviews with former slaves and anti-slavery activists in both Morocco and Mauritania. As a Hellman Fellow, Townsend will return to Morocco in order to spend time in Marrakech and points south, interviewing the sub-Saharan migrants who have escaped precarious situations to build new lives in the kingdom of Morocco.
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When you examine the playback devices after you start a computer that is running Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008, some audio devices are missing or display the "Not plugged in" status
You have a computer that is running Windows Vista or Windows Server 2008. You examine the playback devices on the Playback tab in the Sound dialog box after you start the computer. Then, you notice one or more of the following issues:
- Some audio devices are missing.
- The status of some audio devices is "Not plugged in."
- This problem typically occurs for HDMI devices that are set to be the default audio device.
- This problem may be resolved if you restart the computer.
For more information on this issue, including potential causes, workarounds, and resolutions, see: Microsoft KB Article KB974868.


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I'm interested in Sklyanin Algebras or Artin-Shelter regular algebras of type A. These are generated in degree 1 by three variables x,y,z, and have three defining relations in degree 2, which you can get by multiplying the matrix $$M=\begin{pmatrix} cx & bz & ay \\ az & cy & bx \\ by & ax & cz\end{pmatrix}$$ either on the left or right by the row/column vector of variables. (For every triple of numbers $a$, $b$, $c$, excluding a finite set, you get one of these algebras.)
Such algebras $A$ contain a central regular element of degree $3$, let me call it $g$. It has the property that $A/gA$ is the twisted homogeneous coordinate ring of the scheme of point modules of $A$, which is the cubic curve defined by $\det M$. $$g=c(c^3-b^3)y^3+b(c^3-a^3)yxz+a(b^3-c^3)xyz+c(a^3-c^3)x^3$$
This central element $g$ seems somewhat mysterious. In the original paper by Artin-Shelter it was apparently found by a computer search, in the foundational paper by Artin-Tate-Van den Bergh, only its existence (and its properties) are proved.
My question is: is there a conceptual way to get this element $g$? Sorry, it's a little vague. Thanks for any insight into this matter.
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If translation by the point $\tau$ of the elliptic curve $E$ has infinite order, then the center of $A$ is $k[g]$. That's the only intrinsic description of $g$ I know. There might be more known about the two central elements in the Sklyanin algebra of GKdim 4. Paul Smith has some notes that might be useful there: math.washington.edu/~smith/Research/Skly-survey.pdf – Graham Leuschke Apr 25 '13 at 20:22
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This week, Amazon Web Services introduced Macie, a fully managed security service for S3 that uses machine-learning algorithms to automatically identify and protect sensitive data against data leaks and unauthorized access.
Macie uses machine-learning algorithms for natural language processing (NLP) to detect common sources of personally identifying information or intellectual property with high business value such as source code, credentials, and API key formats. Predictive analytics are then used to automatically classify the information and analyze normal access patterns for it. Abnormal behaviors, such as sudden increases in high risk API activity, are flagged as suspicious and automatically generate alerts.
Macie is assisted by leveraging AWS Cloudtrail, a service that assists with compliance, auditing, and governance of AWS accounts, by checking Cloudtrail events for PUT requests and classifying them in an almost instantaneous manner. In doing so, Macie provides a tool for AWS customers to not only protect data, but ensure that it is adhering to certain privacy standards, such as HIPPA or the EU's upcoming General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). With Macie, AWS customers who need to adhere to tight restrictions on personally identifying information, such as those stipulated in the GDPR, can easily anonymize data and create logs for auditing purposes.
For data research and reporting, Macie provides administrative configuration for reporting and alerts from 20 different supported alert categories. Alerts are automatically generated for detected risks, such as anomalies in data access or data and account credentials that have left protected zones, as well as changes to security policies and access controls and early indicators of attacks such as lateral movement or persistent mechanisms. Additionally, Macie provides a dashboard where users can view a variety of metrics on the activities that are being monitored and classified.
Macie is now available to AWS customers and supported in the US East and West regions, with customers such as Edmunds, Autodesk, and Netflix. Although it currently supports only S3 services, Amazon has plans to expand machine learning security to include other Amazon storage services later this year.


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It has been well documented that optimal sagittal alignment is highly correlated with good clinical outcomes in adult spinal deformity (ASD) surgery. However, it remains to be determined whether the clinical benefit of appropriately corrected sagittal alignment can be maintained in the long term. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate whether appropriately corrected sagittal alignment continues to offer benefits over time with regard to clinical outcomes and mechanical failure.
Patients older than 50 years who underwent ≥ 4-level fusion for ASD and were followed up for ≥ 5 years were included in this study. Appropriateness of sagittal alignment correction was defined as pelvic incidence minus lumbar lordosis ≤ 10°, pelvic tilt ≤ 25°, and sagittal vertical axis ≤ 50 mm. Two groups were created based on this appropriateness: group A (appropriate) and group IA (inappropriate). Clinical outcomes were evaluated using the visual analog scale (VAS), Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), and Scoliosis Research Society Outcomes Questionnaire–22 (SRS-22). The development of mechanical failures, such as rod fracture and proximal junctional kyphosis (PJK), was compared between the two groups.
The study included 90 patients with a follow-up duration of 90.3 months. There were 30 patients in group A and 60 patients in group IA. The clinical outcomes at 2 years were significantly better in group A than in group IA in terms of the VAS scores, ODI scores, and all domains of SRS-22. At the final follow-up visit, back VAS and ODI scores were still lower in group A than they were in group IA, but the VAS score for leg pain did not differ between the groups. The SRS-22 score at the final follow-up showed that only the pain and self-image/appearance domains and the total sum were significantly higher in group A than in group IA. The incidence of rod fracture and PJK did not differ between the two groups. The rate of revision surgery for rod fracture or PJK was also similar between the two groups.
The clinical benefits from appropriate correction of sagittal alignment continued for a mean of 90.3 months. However, the intergroup difference in clinical outcomes between groups A and IA decreased over time. The development of rod fracture or PJK was not affected by the appropriateness of sagittal alignment.


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We aim at changing, improving, regulating and continuously monitoring our learning styles and the overall learning process in a way that fulfills the demand of the accreditation process of our college.
Our department is one of Duhok medical college departments. We work in collaboration with the dean office, scientific committees, students and other departments to accomplish our vision.
1. Changing the concept of classic teaching into a comprehensive learning process.
2. Gradual introduction of the integration policy both vertical and horizontal.
3. To introduce the concept of problem solving learning rather than the subject based style in collaboration with the curriculum committee.
4. To gradually increase the role of students. Changing the learning styles from teacher centered to student centered learning.
5. Working at the students and teachers levels to introduce the principle of critical thinking as a basic trend in teaching.
6. Early students meeting: students to be met early in their college life. Introducing them to the college learning strategies and the shifting from pedagogy to andragogy styles.
7. Continuously monitoring the learning process, taking feedback and modify accordingly.
8. Improving the student assessment system towards problem solving and questions that stimulate the critical thinking of students.
9. The department tends to push toward giving the students more skilss and attitude during their collge life
10. The student should have the desire toward continuous post graduate learning
11. The students should know that learning is for future application and they should have the ability to use college information, skills and attitude for future application.
12. The teachers and student should be accustomed to the use of new technology in teaching.


Quick Answer: What Is The 20 Hour Rule?
Can NAIA offer full rides?
Few NAIA schools will offer full ride scholarships to athletes, but partial scholarships are more common.
While the NAIA may allow for a generous amount of funding per sport per school, it is up to the school to decide whether to fund scholarships in that particular sport..
Is the NAIA good?
NAIA schools are comparable to NCAA DIII schools, with the top programs being comparable to NCAA DII. … The competition level for NAIA schools is on the rise. Like many smaller schools, the biggest difference in the level of competition isn't how good the best athletes are, but how deep the talent pool is.
How many hours a day does an NBA player practice?
There is approximately 3 games a week so each game day is a full work day. We will cap it at 10 hours. (This doesn't include flights or travel). On non game days you have walk throughs or practice 90 minute walk throughs and 120 minute practices.
What is the NCAA 20 hour rule?
Under current NCAA rules, during a playing season and while school is in session, athletes are supposed to spend no more than 20 hours a week on required athletic activities. In sports other than football, that limit drops to eight hours per week during the offseason.
How many hours do high school athletes practice weekly?
10-12 hoursHigh school and college athletes typically reported practicing 10-12 hours, although hours did range from six hours (basketball) to 24 hours (gymnastics) per week. Those participating on club teams practiced less, averaging 6-7.5 hours per week.
What are the hardest high school sports?
How many hours do athletes sleep?
World class results demand world class sleep Interestingly, there is a clear difference between team and individual sports when it comes to how much sleep professional athletes require. Research shows that individual sport athletes sleep on average 6.5 hours a night while team sports came in at 7 hours.
How often should you practice a sport?
Formal training sessions are usually 3-4 days a week. Training frequency is determined by many different factors. Age – most younger children will train for their sport a couple of times per week and play once per week in season.
How many hours a day do d1 athletes practice?
four hoursOfficially, the NCAA restricts student-athletes' in-season practice to 20 hours per week, or four hours per day.
Do NCAA athletes get paid?
Under NCAA rules, college athletes, no matter what division they play in or whether they have scholarships, are not allowed to take money for appearances or to be paid for advertisements that trade on their athletic skill. … Scholarships for some top athletes pay for tuition, fees, books, and room and board.
How many hours does it take to learn anything?
The speaker, Josh Kaufman, author of The Personal MBA, explains that according to his research, the infamous "10,000 hours to learn anything" is in fact, untrue. It takes 10,000 hours to become an "expert in an ultra competitive field" but to go from "knowing nothing to being pretty good", actually takes 20 hours.
Is Division 3 or NAIA better?
Is NAIA or Division 2 better?
The NAIA is a smaller association than the NCAA, with just over 60,000 students. It includes two divisions (Division I and II) and Division I in the NAIA is comparable to Division II in the NCAA. Over 90% of schools in the NAIA offer scholarships and NAIA athletes receive an average of $7,000 of financial aid.
What sport is hardest to go pro in?
BaseballBaseball, easily is the hardest sport to go pro in. You have to climb up from HS to the MLB. This requires you to go to college and eventually the Minor Leagues.
What GPA do you need to be eligible for NCAA?
How many hours does it take to become good at something?


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International Inspiration is developing curriculum resources and training teachers in tandem with the Malaysian Government's major Transformation Curriculum initiative. With an initial focus on children with a disability and the most marginalised children living in the states of Sabah and Perak, International Inspiration's benefits will spread across the whole country in the longer term. International Inspiration will also contribute to the highly-prized national youth leadership movement, providing new models of training that draw out the potential of young people, and provide them with the skills to take the lead in their own communities.
Reasons to celebrate
- 48 teachers and lecturers have been trained to use resources with a focus on disability sport and inclusion.
- 600 teachers have been trained in the first year of training across Malaysia.
- 12 teachers and 100 young sports leaders have been trained initially to deliver sports festivals in their communities.
- By March 2011 a further 500 young sports leaders had been trained and a further 50 sports festivals arranged, involving more than 15,000 primary-aged pupils.
Influencing the nation as a whole
The Government of Malaysia has demonstrated its confidence in the programme by undertaking to drive and support the roll-out of International Inspiration curriculum models piloted in Sabah to all 13 states.
Improving behaviour and having fun
Ravichan Dran is a PE teacher in Malaysia. Through International Inspiration, a teaching technique using PE training cards has been introduced into Ravichan's school, which has led to an improvement in lessons.
Ravichan said that International Inspiration has enabled him to gain access to new materials and resources used in UK schools, which is of great benefit to teaching and learning activities in the school, with pupils 'having more fun learning'.
In addition, this teacher training has resulted in improved behaviour amongst pupils, and importantly, enabled Ravichan to go on to train other teachers in these new techniques, thereby leaving a lasting legacy.
Ravichan said: 'PE has become more fun for pupils and has given me more knowledge and skills in carrying out activities in sports in schools. It has benefited the children in educating them in the importance of sport in their lives. Problem students' discipline has improved when given the chance to be leaders in sport.'

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What do you think about the photon comps, as it seems they are far more powerful than the Quantum Comps.
Basically, they work "outside", not "inside", compared to the ones we're used to now (PCs, servers and quantum comps):
1. there are about 10^45 photons leaving the Sun every second! When a problem has huge data requirements, it is defined and random data is generated, and placed in a table/matrix/map. This table can be 8x8 like in chess, or 8 million x 8 million. Or millions of billions. Size is not important, as long as it's hard to reach 10^45 calculations in a second! After placing the data, the table is simply projected outside, using a more or less advanced projector. Or more projectors. Obviously, during daytime :)
1.1. Important note: the number 10^45 photons/second is valid in the visible spectrum. And it seems the number of photons sent out by the Sun, in invisible band is....infinite, because an accelerating electron undergoes a continuum of wavelengths, as stated here: So theoretically, this means that whoever uses photons to compute something, it has (or can reach for) about....infinite computing power.
2. Photons are known to behave both like a particle and like a wave. So, when they "hit" the table projected outside, they return a 1 or 0. A true or false. This sticks to base 2 simply because the computed data can be huuuuge.
3. The results are collected in different ways (sometimes only the 1s or Ts) and they form the solution. All this, simply using the Sun light.
It's interesting to see if power is needed for this, or a 100% offgrid solution would work. A few solar panels would provide more than enough power.
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Basically how do you find out which could be your worst or best case and any other "edge" cases you might have BEFORE having them and so, how do you prepare your code for them?
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Based on the content of the algorithm you can identify what data structures/types/constructs are used. Then, you try to understand the (possible) weak points of those and try to come up with an execution plan that will make it run in those cases.
For example, the algorithm takes a string and an integer as input and does some sorting of the characters of the string.
Here we have:
String with some known special cases:
Integer with known special cases:
Sort algorithm that could fail in the following boundary cases:
Then, take all these cases and create a long list trying to understand how they overlap. Ex:
Now create test cases for them :)
Short summary: break the algorithm in basic blocks for which you know the boundary cases and then reassemble them, creating global boundary cases
I don't think there is any algorithm to determine edge conditions....just experience.
Example: for a byte parameter you would want to test numbers like 0, 127, 128, 255, 256, -1, anything that can cause trouble.
An "edge" has two meanings, and both are relevant when it comes to edge cases. An edge is either an area where a small change in the input leads to a large change in the output, or the end of a range.
So, to identify the edge cases of an algorithm, I first look at the input domain. Its edge values could lead to edge cases of the algorithm.
Secondly, I look at the output domain, and look back at the input values that might create them. This is less commonly a problem with algorithms, but it helps find problems in algorithms that are designed to generate output which spans a given output domain. E.g. a random-number generator should be able to generate all intended output values.
Finally, I check the algorithm to see if there are input cases which are similar, yet lead to dissimilar outputs. Finding these edge cases is the hardest, because it involves both domains and a pair of inputs.
This is a very general question so all I can do is throw out some general, vague ideas :)
-Examine boundary cases. Ex. if you're parsing a string what happens if the string is empty or null? If you're counting from x to y what happens at x and y?
Part of the skill of using algorithms is knowing their weaknesses and patholigical cases. Victor's answer gives some good tips, but in general I would advise that you need to study the topic in more depth to get a feel for this, I don't think you can follow rules of thumb to answer this question fully. E.g. see Cormen, or Skiena (Skiena in particular has a very good section on where to use algorithms and what works well in certain cases, Cormen goes in to more theory I think).


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An important aim of a database system is to guarantee database consistency, which means that the data contained in a database is both accurate and valid. Integrity constraints represent knowledge about data with which a database must be consistent. The process of checking constraints to ensure that update operations or transactions which alter the database will preserve its consistency has proved to be extremely difficult to implement, particularly in distributed and parallel databases. In distributed databases the aim of the constraint checking is to reduce the amount of data needing to be accessed, the number of sites involved and the amount of data transferred across the network. In parallel databases the focus is on the total execution time taken in checking the constraints. This paper highlights the differences between centralized, distributed and parallel databases with respect to constraint checking
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This reagent can form a compound with DNA,and then we can check the result
by fluroscence detector,I wnat to know does there have some differences when
we check the result inliquid phase and solid phase?
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This is an old version of this project, check out a brand new one! :)
This is a shock device, what you can use as a taser, or a torture device. I have tried it, and I'm alive. The output voltage is about _PHONE_ Volts in the maximum strenght. The power source is a 9V battery, so you don't have to worry about any mistakes, or failure, cause this is not AC.
I do not take responsibility for any injuries, or death.
So let's start this.
Step 1: Tools
You don't need all of the following tools, but I recommended these one, cause with these, you can make it easier.
-Wire Stripper
-Hot Glue Gun
Step 2: Parts
So, this is a list of all the parts, what I have used to make it work.
-Copper wires
-9V AC/DC Adapter (or 6/12V it doesn't matter so much)
-560 Ohm resistor
-DC motor (any kind can be good)
-100k Ohm variable resistor
-200k Ohm variable resistor
-2 nail (not necessary)
-33k Ohm resistor
The resistors can be other Ohm, I used the 560, 100k, 200k, cause I have found these ones. No leds, or somethings like that is attached to the device, so the voltage is not a big problem. A bigger resistor, a smaller shock. That's it.
Step 3: Circuit
If you want a bigger voltage, you can just miss the resistors.
Step 4: Circuit - Adapter
Cut out the circuit board from the adapter, and connect the left wires together
Step 5: Circuit - Wiring (main Part)
If you miss the resistors, you get a very high powered "taser", but if you leave the resistors, you can get a fun shock device (like BDSM devices), and you can control the voltage.
I have used the DC motor for a repeater (or something like that to make the current continuous). It will turn on, and spinning when you turn on this device. Don't leave anything near the motor, because DC motors can burn out, if something prevent the rotation.
Step 6: Finish It!
We are almost complete. Now, you can put it into a box, like me, and make it much more beautiful.
I hope I can help you. I have searched for this (or a kind of this) circuit on the internet, but I didn't found anything like that (just similar, but I think this is the best)
Turn on the device, and have fun. :D
Have a nice day.
I do not take responsibility for any injuries, or death! I have tried it, but I don't know how you can make it. Principle, it can not injure you, but please don't touch the wires for too long time. High voltage can be harmful. Don't try this on animals!
Can we use capister and diode insted of moter
I guess you can. I managed to operate with a relay instead of the motor. If you are not familiar with relays, check youtube: Lucid Sciences relay video. That helped me to integrate it into the circuit.
Can you tell me the exact specs of the relay you used?
hi, thanks for post. a question!! why you dont use an inductor instead of motor? what is motor duty in this circuit?
Hi, The duty is of the motor to make the currect continuous, because if you just connect the battery to the adapter, it will give you a single shock. With the motor, it is a continuous current (like in tasers). I hope I can help you
Not exactly. The motor is acting like a switch, closing and opening the circuit for the transformer (adapter) to operate. The current is an intermitent one. What seems a single shock is actually a lot of shocks with tiny time intervals between them. If you replace the adapter with a speaker, you will hear a buzz.
Since then I learned a lot more about electronics, you are 100% right, thats what I wanted to tell but I used "continuous" the bad way.
Can we use capister and diode insted of moyer plz tel
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How to use the Escapism technique
With Escapism you can propose the wildest, most outrageous and preposterous things you can imagine. You use true escapism where there are no morals, rules, etiquette, laws or standards. You escape the physical limitations of the world to see what your ultimate solution would be. You should not limit yourself by anything except your own imagination, and even this you should push.
Your mission in this technique is to write down the wildest, most ridiculous, stupid, wacky ideas you can come up with to solve the probortunity. They do not have to be practical, possible or even sensible.
Once you have done this, and only when you have finished, should you look back at the ideas you have generated. Then you should look for ways in which all or part of these ideas could be made practical. Think of the benefits you could gain by using the idea and work out how you can achieve the same thing in reality. How could you modify the suggested solution to make it work? How could you get the same effect? What changes in the world would you need to make the idea possible and how can you make those changes happen?
Example of using Escapism:
The probortunity is : Preventing burglary
Stimulus: Use bananas
Bridging Idea: Banana skins are very slippery and hard to hold (in theory).
Potential solution: Make a door lock that rotates freely except with a special holding device unique to each door. Only by using a special device can you unlock the door.
Bridging Idea: Bananas shoot out of their skins when you squeeze them too hard.
Potential solution: Make a burglar alarm which shoots a sign up and down on top of the roof to attract attention. You could even make it say which side of the house is being burgled so that people walking in front of the house know that the house has been broken into from the back where they cannot see it.
Stimulus: Have a crossbow which shoots intruders in the head when they come through the front door.
Bridging idea: Have something at the front door which stops them when they enter.
Potential solution: Have an electronic camera which takes photos of everyone that enters the house and either stores it on a disk in the loft or sends all photos directly to the police (who only look at them as necessary).
Stimulus: Windows and doors which lock themselves as burglars approach.
Potential solution: Have windows which sense people approaching and close and lock themselves. They could be unaffected by people moving inside the house.
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How to Effectively Clean a Rubber Gym Floor?
A rubber gym floor must get regular cleaning and maintenance to keep it clean and free from disease-causing germs. Cleaning should be easy but there are dos and don'ts when doing this.
So, the question is how do you clean a rubber floor? it's easy when you know-how.
Firstly it's essential to have the right cleaning materials for rubber tiles and mats. Simply a brush, mop or sponge is perfect.
Its also important to use the best cleaning products such as our homemade vinegar solution, which has all the ingredients below.
how do you clean a rubber gym floor
How Do You Clean a Rubber Gym Floor?
The goal is to remove dirt and stubborn stains on the rubber floor to create an inviting atmosphere for whole-body workouts and simple exercises. Of course, cleaning also means discouraging bacteria growth.
The fitness experts over at Simple Fitness Hub recommend fitness professionals to teach their clients how to prevent the spread of germs and bacteria on gym equipment.
That being said, use the following steps and materials you can use when cleaning a rubber floor.
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Cleaning Materials for Rubber Tiles and Mats
Often, it only takes simple sweeping and mopping to remove stains on the rubber. However, it is best to set at least a weekly schedule for deep cleaning. You will only need some or all of the following supplies depending on how dirty the rubber mats are.
 - broom or vacuum
 - sponge or nylon mop
 - rag
 - bucket
 - soft-bristled brush
 - vinegar
 - floor cleaning solution with neutral pH or dish soap
Note: Use only cleaning agents that do not contain turpentine or acetone. These chemicals can leave permanent damage on your rubber flooring. Use vinegar in small amounts because it is acidic which can damage the rubber.
Cleaning Dirt and Stains on Rubber Gym Flooring
For larger areas, using a commercial scrubbing machine may be used. But regardless of the size of the rubber flooring, you can still do manual cleaning with the following steps.
 1. Sweep the flooring to remove loose dirt, hair, and other particles. Make sure to use a vacuum with soft rollers for cleaning, such as those used in carpets.
 2. Use a wooden or plastic scraper to get rid of buildup on the floor, such as mud and bubble gum. Do this gently to avoid damaging the rubber.
 3. You can use a ¼ cup floor cleaner or mild dish soap to every bucket of water as a cleaning solution.
 4. Mop the rubber floor to remove dirt. You may need to repeat the mopping or scrub with a soft-bristled brush or sponge when cleaning high-traffic areas as these usually are the dirtiest.
 5. Replace murky water solution every time. Washing with dirty water will do more harm than good. This will increase the possibility of dirt buildup.
 6. Remove excess water.
 7. Allow the rubber floor tile to dry completely before using it again.
Using Vinegar to Clean a Rubber Gym Floor
Vinegar is a natural cleaning ingredient that you can use on rubber floor tiles. The vinegar naturally contains acid which melts down stains. There are different kinds of vinegar but for cleaning, you can only use distilled white or apple cider. Here's how to make a vinegar cleaning solution.
Things You'll Need
 - apple cider or distilled white vinegar
 - water
 - essential oils
Instructions for Making Vinegar Cleaning Solution
 1. Combine 1 part vinegar to 10 parts water. Do not use too much vinegar as this can also take a toll on the integrity of the rubber floor.
 2. Add essential oil into the solution to reduce the vinegar smell. Use tea tree, lavender, or thyme when using the white vinegar, or melaleuca, or eucalyptus for apple cider.
 3. Transfer the liquid into a spray bottle, or damp cloth with the vinegar-water solution.
 4. Spray or wipe the solution directly on the dirty rubber gym floor.
 5. Allow the floor to dry.
Benefits of Using Vinegar-Water Solution for Cleaning Rubber
Using the vinegar and water solution to clean rubber mats and tiles is cheaper than store-bought floor cleaners. Also, vinegar is all-natural and contains acetic acid which is very effective in breaking down mineral deposits, grime, dirt, and grease. What's more is that it kills bacteria, too.
Frequently Asked Questions on Cleaning a Rubber Floor Gym
There is a lot of confusion when it comes to rubber gym floor cleaning. Rubber can be sensitive when it comes to pressure and chemicals.
Can You Use Bleach On Rubber Flooring?
Unfortunately, you can't use bleach when cleaning rubber flooring. Bleach is too strong that it can wear out rubber at a faster rate. When used often, bleach will make the rubber material brittle.
How Do I Get The Rubber Smell Out Of My Gym Floor?
You can use a floor cleaner with a neutral pH or take the rubber mats outside for sunning to get the rubber smell out of your gym floor. Some brands really do have a stronger rubber smell than the others, so remember to consider that. Make sure the room with rubber mats gets good ventilation.
How Often Should Gym Floors Be Refinished?
There is no specific time when to refinish rubber gym floors. How often should gym floors be refinished would usually depend on how often they're used. Chipping and cracking usually signal it is time to resurface a rubber gym floor.
Can You Burnish A Gym Floor?
Unfortunately, you can't burnish a rubber gym floor using high-speed burnishers. Burnishing a gym floor with these will cause surface damage, especially when you don't use soft floor polishing brushes. Only use a machine that can operate less than 350 revolutions per minute.
Can You Steam Rubber Floor Tiles?
Yes, you can use steam on rubber floor tiles. In fact, steam cleaning does not just clean, it sanitizes the rubber gym floor, too. It is also better than regular mopping because it dries more quickly reducing water spot damage.
You should schedule light cleaning on a daily basis but periodic deep cleaning is also important. Remove dirt, stains, and buildup on the rubber gym floor with basic home supplies as dish soap, water, vinegar, and mop. Burnishing and steam cleaning are also helpful in maintaining clean rubber flooring.
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Myomectomy has a low complication rate. Still, the procedure poses a unique set of challenges. Risks of myomectomy include:
 - Excessive blood loss. Many women already have low blood counts (anemia) due to heavy menstrual bleeding, so they're at a higher risk of problems due to blood loss. Your doctor may suggest ways to build up your blood count before surgery.
 Studies suggest blood loss is similar between a myomectomy and hysterectomy. Also, with both, blood loss is higher with a larger uterus.
 Rarely, adhesions may form within the uterus and lead to light menstrual periods and difficulties with fertility (Asherman's syndrome). Laparoscopic myomectomy may result in fewer adhesions than abdominal myomectomy (laparotomy).
 - Pregnancy or childbirth complications. A myomectomy can increase certain risks during delivery if you become pregnant. If your surgeon had to make a deep incision in your uterine wall, the doctor who manages your subsequent pregnancy may recommend cesarean delivery (C-section) to avoid rupture of the uterus during labor, a very rare complication of pregnancy. Fibroids themselves are also associated with pregnancy complications.
 - Rare chance of hysterectomy. Rarely, the surgeon must remove the uterus if bleeding is uncontrollable or other abnormalities are found in addition to fibroids.
 - Rare chance of spreading a cancerous tumor. Rarely, a cancerous tumor can be mistaken for a fibroid. Taking out the tumor, especially if it's broken into little pieces to remove through a small incision, can lead to spread of the cancer. The risk of this happening increases after menopause and as women age.
Strategies to prevent possible surgical complications
To minimize risks of myomectomy surgery, your doctor may recommend:
 - Iron supplements and vitamins. If you have iron deficiency anemia from heavy menstrual periods, your doctor might recommend iron supplements and vitamins to allow you to build up your blood count before surgery.
 - Hormonal treatment. Another strategy to correct anemia is hormonal treatment before surgery. Your doctor may prescribe a gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) agonist, birth control pills, or other hormonal medication to stop or decrease your menstrual flow. When given as therapy, a GnRH agonist blocks the production of estrogen and progesterone, stopping menstruation and allowing you to rebuild hemoglobin and iron stores.
 - Therapy to shrink fibroids. Some hormonal therapies, such as GnRH agonist therapy, can also shrink your fibroids and uterus enough to allow your surgeon to use a minimally invasive surgical approach — such as a smaller, horizontal incision rather than a vertical incision, or a laparoscopic procedure instead of an open procedure.
 In most women, GnRH agonist therapy causes symptoms of menopause, including hot flashes, night sweats and vaginal dryness. However, these discomforts end after you stop taking the medication. Treatment generally occurs over several months before surgery.
 Evidence suggests that not every woman should take GnRH agonist therapy before myomectomy. GnRH agonist therapy may soften and shrink fibroids enough to interfere with their detection and removal. The cost of the medication and the risk of side effects must be weighed against the benefits.
 Drugs that modulate progesterone action, such as ulipristal (ella), also may decrease symptoms and shrink fibroids. Outside the United States, ulipristal is approved for three months of therapy before a myomectomy.
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The dioptre is a unit of measurement used to describe how well a person sees.
Farsightedness is measured in positive dioptres, and nearsightedness is measured in negative dioptres. Astigmatism is measured in dioptres that can be either positive or negative.
With dioptres, the farther a measurement is from 0, the more severe the refractive error. For example, if a person has -4 dioptres of nearsightedness, it means that the farthest point you can see clearly is one-fourth of a metre (about 10 inches) from your eye.
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- Was Ruku evolved by the direct order from Allah [ie in the time of the Prophet (Sm)]?
- When was it added to Quran?
- Who was/were the pioneered?
- Why was it added?
A ruku'in the quran is a small section that is grouped up based on the meaning of the ayat that are grouped.
An example of a ruku would be the first 7 ayat of surat baqarah.
The origin of this did not begin during the time of the prophet, in fact it is not even recognized worldwide, hence the reason for people misunderstanding your question.
Organizing the quran in ruku' started in south asia, when people began disecting the quran into sections to prepare for taraweeh in ramadan. they seperated it into 540 section to read in each raka' of the month, hence the name "ruku'." this beame a guide for people leading prayer to know how many ayat to say, instead of just guessing.
it is not known when exactly this tradition started, but it still used today by color coding certain quran's sections.


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Karachi: This International Children's Day, Peek Freans Gluco has launched a new rhyme, 'Qadam Barhaein Hum' in their popular series in the children's edutainment category, called Gluco Kahani. This rhyme comes as a gift to Gluco Kahani's young fans through which they can learn social, moral, and ethical values in their national language Urdu.
Gluco Kahani is a platform launched under the umbrella of Peek Freans Gluco in partnership with Bilal Maqsood and Talisman Animation featuring rhymes in our local language with the agenda to give purposeful content to our future generation. Together with Bilal's soulful voice, these rhymes directed by Umer Adil, provide quality content with invaluable life lessons for children.
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Our latest rhyme relays a meaningful and heart touching message in the context of the difficult times Pakistan is experiencing – that of catastrophic floods faced by millions of Pakistanis. 'Qadam Barhaein Hum' is a metaphoric depiction of the nation coming together to help their communities. It is the story of a bird, whose nest and fledglings are caught in a heavy storm, but the brave animals of the jungle work together to rescue them successfully.
The heart-touching concept teaches our children the importance of empathy, kindness, and the power of coming together in the face of adversity. This new addition to Gluco Kahani's platform holds a special place in the series because of the message it carries. It resonates with the humanitarian efforts of Pakistanis, from all walks of life, coming forward in times of need.
The rhyme 'Qadam Barhaein Hum' builds on the eight, previously released rhymes as a medium for parents to help teach their children important life lessons. It also adheres to the vision of Peek Freans Gluco to nourish the lives of future generations with good quality animated urdu-content that children can resonate with, given its messaging.
"Children observe and absorb emotions and messages from their environment. And recently they have witnessed the incredible distress faced by the people of Pakistan. This rhyme, in the simplest of ways, acts as a reminder to us all to show compassion for others when tragedy strikes and teaches the values of empathy, kindness, and community to our children. This project continues Peek Freans Gluco's commitment to help nourish future generations wholistically" said GM Marketing, Aaminah Saeed of EBM.
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Inadequate consideration for maintenance during design was recognized some years ago in the Iowa Highway Maintenance Study (1959--1960, HRB Special Report 65). The problem persists to this day and is a contributing cause of increased maintenance work and inconvenience to highway users.
A process is needed for designers to be systematically aware of the maintenance implications of their designs. Designs must be developed and evaluated, recognizing a number of assumptions affecting maintenance operations and requirements. Knowing the implications of these assumptions will permit the documentation of maintenance needs to ensure that maintenance personnel, equipment, materials, and funds will be available when needed.
Designers must also be aware of design details that create maintenance problems and be willing to incorporate improvements to increase the "maintainability" of highway components. There is a need to specifically identify and communicate maintenance problems that can be addressed through better design. This need is gaining importance because of the greatly increased volume of traffic that makes it difficult to close traffic lanes for routine maintenance work. Although it would be desirable to design highway components (such as pavements, bridges, drainage features, and roadside appurtenances) with zero-maintenance requirements, this is not usually possible; therefore, designs should be developed to ensure maintainability at minimum life-cycle costs.
Accordingly, research was undertaken to address three objectives: (1) determine the current practice of incorporating maintenance concerns in the highway design process and identify successful techniques, weaknesses, and needed improvements; (2) recommend a design process that will achieve explicit recognition of the maintenance implications of designs; and (3) list and describe design details that create maintenance problems and suggest improvements to overcome them. These objectives have been accomplished through a research approach that involved a literature search, a survey of practices, interviews in selected state transportation agencies, and a demonstration.
The research results have been published as NCHRP Report 349, "Maintenance Considerations in Highway Design."


The intricate and beautiful patterns of Rangoli
No other form of decoration can ever illuminate and brighten an Indian house than Rangoli.
Just every Indian would agree to this, isn't it? Since childhood, I have been accustomed to seeing how young girls and women of the house decorate their courtyard or the floor at the front door with colorful and vivid powders, meticulously designed to form various shapes and sizes, thus enriching a dull house during various festive occasions.
Almost every Indian ritual incorporates Rangoli for adorning the house and it is in a way used to please and welcome the Hindu deities and guests during different auspicious occasions and festivals like Diwali, Holi, Ganesh Chaturthi, Pujas and Marriages.
There are varied ways to make a Rangoli and I would like to list the 8 most known to me in this post.
The 8 most known types of Rangoli
 1. Freehand Rangoli
It is the most common and known form of Rangoli and can be seen in almost every home during various occasions, and is made with the help of colorful sands. It is also known as evergreen form of Rangoli.
2. Dotted Rangoli
This type of Rangoli is mostly adopted by South Indians and is made by making dots in equal lines and numbers to form geometrical patterns like rectangle, square, circle or star, which are then filled with different colors.
3. Flower Petals Rangoli
This type of Rangoli grace elaborate occasions or events and are seen mostly in Schools, Colleges, Government organizations, or Marriage halls. It is made using colorful petals of various flowers, like roses, marigolds and lotus. It is not only pleasing to the eye but also fragrant.
4. Chowk Rangoli
It is the most ancient form of Rangoli made using wheat flour, vermilion and turmeric, on occasions like Pujas. It is considered to be pleasing to the deities.
5. Wooden Rangoli
This form of Rangoli can be used to decorate the walls or floor as it comes with fixed patterns and shapes like birds, circles, flowers, leaves, and so on.
6. Alpana
It is considered as one of the most auspicious and celebrated form of Rangoli in Bengal during various Puja or as it is made using grinned paste of rice and can be formed or designed using only three fingers.
7. Glass Rangoli
This form of Rangoli can be made and executed quickly as it includes ready-made painted glasses and is not much widely used.
8. Floating Rangoli
It is the most modern and youngest form of Rangoli, wherein diyas, candles and flowers float on a water bowl. It is indeed eye-pleasing.
Aren't these designs simply mesmerizing and beautiful? Rangoli Designs are simply ecstatic, graceful and full of life, isn't it? Have you ever tried your hands on Rangoli? Or may be, used a certain application to aid your desire? Share your Rangoli experience in the comment section.
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English (P1 to P6)
This course develops the students' ability in oral, written, reading and listening skills and their overall mastery of the language. Newcastle's curriculum and teaching approach is specially designed to equip students with the necessary tools to enhance their linguistic capability through communication skills and creative writing as well as editing of grammar and vocabulary.
Mathematics (P1 to P6)
This course aims to develop the students' mathematical ability in logical reasoning and problem solving skills. The study of Mathematics goes beyond numbers and its fundamental operations and the teaching approach at Newcastle will enable the lesser ability students to grasp the important concepts easier and develop confidence in solving questions for their school tests and examinations.
Science (P3 to P6)
This program focuses on the students' ability to discover the interesting world of Science and understand the basic concepts taught according to the MOE syllabus. The subject is categorized into five separate themes namely Diversity, Systems, Cycles, Interactions and Energy. Students will also be enticed with the use of Science Kits such as Magnetism and Electricity which caters to the visual and kinesthetic learners in our centre.
Chinese (P1 to P6)
The new Chinese language curriculum aims to make language learning more enjoyable, so that the students would take Mandarin beyond the classroom. Key learning areas include listening and speaking as well as building a strong foundation in Chinese characters in lower primary and developing essay skills in upper primary. Newcastle's curriculum and teaching approach is specially designed to ensure that each student will learn the language to the best of their abilities via a step-by-step process.


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Charlotte Edalji (née Stoneham)
Her English family was at the heart of British imperialism in India
Charlotte Edalji (née Stoneham) (_PHONE_) was the daughter of the Vicar of Ketley in Shropshire and lived almost the whole of her life in vicarages. She had a fascinating ancestry, claiming that one of her family fought in the Crusades and that another distant relative was related to Katherine Howard, wife of Henry VIII. From the 17th century, members of the Thompson, Swan and Stoneham branches of the family were involved in British exploitation and conquest of India. Some stayed in Bombay itself for a period. She campaigned passionately to have her son declared innocent of the attack on a pony for which he was convicted in 1903. She wrote, among others, to the King and the Queen, and appeared on a platform alongside George Bernard Shaw.


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French Phrases: parts of the body
This page gives French words for the main parts of the body. Note that parts of the body in French are usually used with the definite article (le, la or les), even though in English, you'd often use a possessive (my, his etc).
Face and neck
la tête-the head
le visage-the face
les cheveux-the hair
le front-the forehead
les yeux-the eyes
un oeil-the eye
le nez-the nose
les joues (f)-the cheeks
les oreilles-the ears
les lèvres (f)-the lips
la bouche-the mouth
les dents (f)-the teeth
la langue-the tongue
le menton-the chin
le cou-the neck
la nuque-the nape, back of the neck
la gorge-the throat
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The upper body
le dos-the back
les épaules (f)-the shoulders
la poitrine-the chest
les seins (m)-the breasts
les bras-the arms
les coudes (m)-the elbows
le ventre-the belly
les mains (f)-the hands
les doigts (m)-the fingers
les ongles (m)-the fingernails
le pouce-the thumb
le poignet-the wrist
la hanche-the hip
l'abdomen-the abdomen
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The legs and lower body
les fesses (f)-the backside, buttocks
les jambes (f)-the legs
les cuisses (f)-the thighs
les genoux (m)-the knees
les chevilles (f)-the ankles
les talons (m)-the heels
les pieds (m)-the feet
les orteils (m)-the toes
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To examine these three possible name origins we will consider historic, linguistic, and geographical data.
It was in the land of Siron that Alma's son Corianton went after the notorious Lamanite harlot Isabel, which would have been in the southeastern Zarahelma-Nephi border region (Alma 39:3).
The beautiful Lago de Izabal is on the northern edge of the lower Motagua Valley's eastern fertile lowlands. It is the largest lake in Guatemala, four times the size of Lake Atitlan in the western highlands. This lake was a major connecting overland and sea trade route of the Maya that the Spanish disrupted by building a fort, Castillo de San Felipe, at its eastern end by the narrow river crossing and head of the navigable Rio Dulce that connects to the Caribbean. F Richard Hauck and V. Garth Norman inspected an unexcavated Pre-Colombian ruin at San Felipe in 1990, and others are located around the lake shore. Dulce means "pleasant" in Spanish, descriptive of this pleasant tropical region.
Both Spanish and native Maya place names are scattered throughout this region, but Spanish names predominate today. A major landmark like Lake Isabal would be more apt to retain its native name. A pueblo named Izabal located on the south central shore of Lake Izabal could have provided a Maya port 65 kilometers inland from Puerto Barrios on the east coast. Just over the hills due south is the famous Maya ruin of Quirigua with an early occupation that dates well back into Book of Mormon times.
This location is an ideal prospect for the origin of the name Izabal based on a Usumacinta River identity for the River Sidon. The low Las Minas mountain range running east-west between Izabal and Quirigua is part of the "narrow strip of wilderness" border between Nephi and Zarahemla, in my judgment (see Alma 22:27).
The location fits well for the general territory where Corianton would have gone south of Antionum for his encounter with Isabel in the land of Siron among the borders of the Lamanites. If the name survives from Isabel she would have resided in the Land of Sidon in this locale. "Issbl' is the Phoenician form of the name Jezebel, who became the patroness of Phoenician Baal and Asherah cults in Israel, and doubtless from whom Isabel adopted her name and plied her trade (I Kgs 16:3 1, 11 Kgs 9: 7,22; Illustrated Dictionary & Concordance of the Bible. G.G. The Jerusalem Publishing House Ltd. 1986. p. 538).
Those who might argue that Lago de Izabal got its name from Queen Isabella of Spain, who financed Columbus' discovery voyages to America, have a problem. Isabel is the name's modem form as translated by Joseph Smith, and Isabella is the Spanish form. The original Book of Mormon form would have been "Izbl." How and why would the modem Spanish version of the name evolve back into its ancient Phoenician form, "Izabal"? Also, Maya roots are evident as can be seen in such words as Izalco, Lzapa, Ralam, and Zibalba.
Izabal is doubtless a Maya name and not Spanish. Both linguistic and geographic data favor a possible Book of Mormon origin for this isolated Maya proper name. This identity may be strengthened if it proves to be consistent with a broader Book of Mormon geography construction in progress.
Editor's note: Is there a coincidence in that the name Isabel is one of only four female names in the entire Book of Mormon?


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Detection of protandry and protogyny from infructescences
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As described in the Sex Expression section sycamore trees may be protandrous when their inflorescences start with a sequence of male flowers followed by a sequence of female flowers, or protogynous when the reverse sequence occurs.
Protogynous individuals will produce inflorescences of Mode B and very rarely a few of Mode G. Protandrous individuals are far more variable as they have inflorescences of Mode C, D, or E, or a mixture of these. Male flowering trees are described as protandrous because in some years some or even all their inflorescences have female flowers. Similarly protandrous individuals will exhibit large annual variation in the proportion of inflorescences of Mode C, D and/or E. The existence of female flowering individuals has been reported. There is no evidence that trees will change their modes of sex expression with age.
In sycamore certain characters such as fruit production, fruit dry weight, percentage of fertilized fruits and the number of carpels per fruit, may vary between morphs (see fruit set). In order to explain such variation it is then essential to know the sexual morph of the trees studied. Because sexing the flowers of trees in spring is rather time consuming and/or impractical on tall specimens, a method using the morphological characters of the infructescence was developed.
Reliability of method
The method for the identification of the sex expression of the inflorescences using infructescences was developed in 1983, and was tested with 95% success when comparing the flowering data of 240 trees obtained in spring and the determination of the sex expression using infructescences in the autumn. The test was repeated in 1984 with 100% success.
Using fruiting material only, one can differentiate between protandrous and protogynous individuals and also between infructescences of Mode B and Mode G of the latter group using the characters listed in Table 1 and as shown diagrammatically in Fig. 1. In Mode G the structure and position of the fruits of the first part of the stalk is similar to the normal protogynous infructescence (Mode B), but it is longer and it bears a few small parthenocarpic fruits at its end (Fig. 1C). It is however impossible to distinguish between infructescences from Mode C and D. The very few male flowering individuals (Mode E; less than 1% in Ireland) will not be recognised with this method and only the shoot morphology will provide indications of their existence. In these, soon after flowering, the inflorescences will fall and the two growing terminal buds will be closely appressed (Fig. 1G). On the other hand in other modes of flowering, female flowers, even if unfertilized, will produce fruits, because of a high parthenocarpic tendency in maples. Such infructescences will remain on the trees most of the summer leading to two well separated terminal buds (Fig. 1H). It should be noted that some small flowering side shoots may not produce any buds.
Only practice allows one to determine the sex expression of the individual with accuracy from infructescence material, and whilst the majority of the individuals examined fit easily into one or other of the two morphs, nevertheless some trees have features which do not always fit entirely the description given in Table 1 and Fig. 1. For instance, some infructescences of Mode B do have a terminal fruit, but this is never the case for protandrous modes of flowering.
The size of fruits and infructescences, and the number of fruits per infructescence given in Table 1 are applicable to sycamores encountered in most of the British Isles and the Alps. However in areas with a very favourable climate (e.g. some parts of lowland Switzerland) measurements of fruit and infructescence size and the number of fruits per infructescence may be higher, and therefore the values listed in Table 1 may be misleading.
Table 1. Morphological data from infructescences differentiating between protandrous and protogynous individuals, and also between Mode B and Mode G of the latter group.
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Birds suddenly abandon Florida environment, experts have no explanation
On a typical summer day, Florida's Seahorse Key is a hub of bird activity, with numerous species settling there for the warmer months.
This year, however, is different. In late spring, all of them vacated the area swiftly and at the same time, leaving behind empty nests and broken eggs.
Officials have no explanation for the birds' departure.
They've performed a number of tests to rule out disease and predators, but human activity is still considered a possibility.
Seahorse Key has been a popular spot among blue herons, snowy egrets, pelicans and many others for decades. In 1929, it was established as a protected refuge for them.
See the birds that usually call Seahorse Key home:
Keeping masses of people away hasn't proven to be too hard, as the place is teeming with mosquitos, yellow flies, and cottonmouth snakes.
While such creatures can be both dangerous and annoying, the birds found a way to work with them and develop an environment in which all inhabitants thrived.
That's part of what makes the avian exodus so puzzling.
Experts are having a tough time imagining what could have occurred to make thebirds leave a home they spent so many years establishing.


By Servaas Kamerling - IWBF Eurozone
Wheelchair basketball is considered by many to be the most exciting wheelchair sports. It certainly attracts the most spectators during the Paralympics. In Sydney 2000, over 300,000 people attended the games.
The game of wheelchair basketball is comparable to able-bodied basketball, which is why many associations are integrated. Tactics are similar, but the chair allows a player to create more effective screens. The court size and basket height is the same (no dunking!), but there is no second dribble and three pushes without bouncing the ball is a travelling violation.
The game was first played by US war veterans in 1946. The first international game was played between Great Britain and the Netherlands in England at the International Stoke Mandeville Games. Today, the total number of players worldwide is approximately 30,000.
Wheelchair basketball is not only for people 'confined' to wheelchairs. Over half of all athletes have amputated limbs or other handicaps, preventing them playing 'ablebodied' basketball or other competitive sports. In many ways, the wheelchair is considered similarly to a bicycle; a sports enabler.
The International Wheelchair Basketball federation (IWBF) was founded in 1973 as a sub-commission of the International Stoke Mandeville Games Federations and renamed in 1989. Since 1993 the IWBF is the independent world governing body for wheelchair basketball. It currently has 4 geographic Zones; the Americas, Africa/Arab; Oceania/Asian and Europe. More than 70 countries throughout the world are active in wheelchair basketball at international level.
The European Zone IWBF is the European organisation for the sport of wheelchair basketball. At the moment 26 European National Organisation governing Wheelchair Basketball (NOWB) are members of IWBF. As well as developing and promoting wheelchair basketball, the EuroZone IWBF is responsible for organising European Championships A, B and C (every 2 years) for men, women and youth, as well as the Eurocups each year.
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Making The Pinhole
Cut out a piece of aluminium from the drinks can, about 15mm square. Place the aluminium onto some thick cardboard. Using the fine sewing needle or sharp pin, gently press into the centre of the aluminium. Twist the pin between your fingers while doing this so that it slowly "drills" a hole through the metal. Don't push down hard with the pin so that it goes straight through, the idea is to produce a very small hole with clean edges.
The ideal diameter of the pinhole is about 0.2mm, smaller is OK, larger and the images produced will be less sharp.
 Colour the back of the pinhole black, again this should help reduce internal light reflections in the camera
Place the aluminium onto the box so that the pinhole is exactly in the centre of the square hole in the top of the box.
Tape the aluminium onto the box, securing all four sides
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On faculty development of STEM inclusive teaching practices
Faculty development of inclusive teaching practices has become more common in response to significant differences in STEM student retention between underrepresented minorities in the USA and students from other ethnic groups. Approaches to solve this have shifted from focusing on student deficits to changing campus culture, including the mindsets of instructors who teach STEM courses. In this article, I argue that based on the literature informing the conceptual frameworks used for faculty development in inclusive teaching, faculty developers should reframe the message of their workshops to focus participants more on the scope of the journey, and shift the direction of overall efforts some to redevelop pedagogical training at the graduate and postdoc levels. Informed by historical as well as recent theories on the role of higher education to society, I highlight the areas of the literature that can effectively inform our current approaches to inclusion. I also briefly review the reasons why this approach is needed, and include suggestions for new faculty development approaches for long-term sustainable change in STEM inclusive education at the postsecondary level.


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This guide is designed to help you brainstorm how you will customize Copper and build out your account so that it makes sense for your organization.
At the bottom of this article, you can download our Account Customization Guide that will walk you through modifying each core section of Copper to match your needs.
Our downloadable guide, a Google Sheet, contains 7 tabs. Each tab is a template to guide you through matching your data and workflow to Copper's structure.
We recommend going through the tabs in order, and by the end, you will have a blueprint for building out Copper and prepping your data for a successful import.
Each tab will cover detailed instructions, but here's a brief overview of what the guide will cover:
- Step 01: Data Tracking
Capture the who, what, and how of your organization.
- Step 02: Data Segmentation (Core Records)
Determine where your data should live in Copper. Discover the default fields on core records and decide what custom fields you will need to create in order to capture that data.
- Step 03: Data Segmentation (Other Records)
Determine default and custom fields for other record types like Projects and Tasks. Discover additional customizations for Activity Types, Sources, and Loss Reasons.
- Step 04: Workflow Process
Explore what linear repeatable processes you should track in Copper.
- Step 05: Reporting
Learn about Copper's Reporting features and consider your reporting needs.
- Step 06: Copper Automations
Learn about Copper's Automation features and determine if your workflows can be automated.
- Step 07: Data Import
Set up your existing data for a successful import into Copper.
Now, click below to download the Account Customization Guide and get started with customizing Copper!


Scandalous Advertising: How Does It Make Possible to Reach the Consumer?
It's no secret that ads sell what businesses offer. Promoting products and services online or offline exposes them to the public. Having in mind that visibility is the key to a successful business, ads are the essential element of every marketing strategy.
Some businesses would do whatever it takes just to be noticed. One of the popular ways to get people's attention is by using scandalous advertising a.k.a. controversial advertising. As multiple sources define it, scandalous or controversial advertising is a technique that grabs the public's attention for stating an opinion and it's used by brands to start a conversation about certain moral values. This type of ads usually includes social issues that are sensitive to talk about, such as sexual minorities, sexual subtext, politics, race, etc.
Scroll down to learn how this type of ad might impact your business and whether you should utilize it.
Scandalous Advertising as a Method to Reach the Consumer
A LED sign with Scandalous word on the wall.
Businesses take risks to attract customers with the help of scandalous ads.
In the digital era, advertising is one of the industries where businesses spend the most money on. Billions of dollars are in just to be seen. While some smaller companies rely solely on Facebook and Instagram ads, others spend millions to be shown on world-famous events, such as the Super Bowl. Regardless of which marketing method you use, you don't want to see your money going down the drain. That's why you always aim to do as much as you can to see a great return on investment (ROI).
Since the competition is very big, many businesses would do whatever it takes just to stand out from the rest. Many of them take risks and use current events just to grab the public's attention. Most of them succeed, getting either positive or negative attention and response from the public. How? By using scandalous ads.
What Makes Scandalous Advertising So Powerful?
A power button is turning an ad into a strong tool.
Scandalous ads cause diverse reactions that can even destroy the brand.
Many business owners wonder what makes scandalous advertising that powerful. Because it's different from conventional ads. Unlike conventional ads, scandalous ads go in the opposite direction. They go beyond the limits of social dos and don'ts by touching sensitive topics people don't talk about. Although risky, this method ensures people will talk about your brand – positively or negatively. But you know how they say, it's better to be talked about than not.
Scandalous advertising is seen as a powerful way to get the public's attention. Including or referring to social issues that concern people is the best way to create a buzz and go viral. Thanks to the internet and social media, virality guarantees exposure.
Indeed, creating a scandalous ad will most probably catch people's attention to your brand or product/service you sell. However, if you don't make it good enough, it will destroy your brand. Or, at least, it will lead to negative responses from the public you have to face.
Examples of Scandalous Ads and What We Can Learn from Them
Since scandalous advertising has proven to work for brands, some companies are purposely thinking about how to create controversial ads. However, the risk is big. If you don't make it, you will break it. So, when creating such ads, you have to come up with an ad that will touch people emotionally and they will identify or relate to the ad's story.
Here are 6 examples of scandalous ads that worked and failed and the reason why:
 - "We Believe: The Best Men Can Be." – Gillette
A man is shaving his face with a Gilette.
Gilette advertised positive masculinity that caused both positive and negative reactions of the public.
Unlike any other ad from Gillette, this one has nothing to do with shaving and beards. It went the opposite direction to promote positive masculinity. There were positive and negative responses of course, but the ad went viral and had over 30 million views and customer engagement like never before. Why it was successful?
Because their ad had value for the audience. Part of the audience related to it in some way. Both men and women liked what they saw and the way it was presented.
 - "Save the Whales" – PETA
PETA is a renowned organization that tries to protect animals in every way possible. But, when they aired their campaign "Save the Whales", they did a terrible mistake. The ad led to a bad reputation of the brand and they had to remove it. Why wasn't it successful?
Because they used an overweighed female on their ad and the text "Lose the blubber." Trying to be different from the rest, they went contrary to the body positivism movement. The campaign was offensive for some people. That brought them nothing but a bad reputation.
 - Real Beauty Campaign – Dove
Dove is a well-known and established business. They had a lot of great ads throughout the years. But, when they aired their "Real Beauty" campaign, things got bad. In the commercial, they show an African-American woman turning white after using Dove. Although they wanted to say their products clean all skin problems, using race as a topic was the wrong choice. Why the ad failed?
It's because many people perceived it as white skin is pure and clean and dark skin is dirty. As a business, you don't want to get into racial issues and be attacked by the audience. That's why you should always think about the demographic of the public and how they will perceive your story.
 - Carl's Jr. Ad
The Carl's Jr. Super Bowl ad followed the "sex sells" path. Using nearly naked women eating burgers and saying that "She'll tell you size doesn't matter. She's lying." The brand created a sexual subtext commercial. But all those sexy vibes and nearly naked women made a boom within seconds. Why the ad succeeded?
The company followed the "no publicity is bad publicity" claim. But they used sex and women's seduction as a method for attracting customers. The end result was extreme virality and 2.5 billion earned media impressions before actually being shown on the Super Bowl.
 - Unhate – United Colors of Benetton
A banner of United Colors of Benetton.
This advertising campaign was shocking as it appealed to political issues and homosexuality.
The Unhate campaign from the United Colors of Benetton is one of the most shocking ads out there. Depicting images of world leaders kissing, this brand has used current political issues around the globe and homosexuality to touch the audience. It embraced cultural diversity as good and all humans as equal and promoted the closeness between cultures, religions, and people. As Geometry Global's Hennessy said, it raised points of cultural difference, security, and conflict in one picture. Although they weren't selling a particular product, people talked about their campaign – and, in business, that' all that matters.
 - Acreage Holdings' Cannabis Ad
Unlike any of the above-mentioned ads, this one is different in a way that it doesn't use sexuality, politics, nor any social issues. The ad shows three men with serious health issues. One of them suffers from epilepsy, the second one has chronic back pain, and the third man suffers from horrible pain caused by losing his leg during his military service. All of them claim that CBD has helped reduce their symptoms and improved their life.
It seems like a regular ad. Yet, it wasn't aired during the Super Bowl. CBS rejected the ad because it was too controversial due to promoting medical cannabis (also found as CBD) products. Although medical marijuana has been legalized in the USA, a lot of people and companies don't accept it as an industry. So, the controversy about this ad has nothing to do with offending someone or something, rather with the product being promoted.
Although Acreage Holdings were prepared to pay between 5 and 10 million dollars for airing the ad during the Super Bowl, it wasn't played. Nonetheless, it became a topic people talked about because of the injustice done to the brand. If you look for it online, you will see many reputable sites, writing about the ad. Having in mind that people read these sites, they still got to see the commercial.
The bottom line
Now you should probably have an idea of what scandalous advertising is and how it might impact the industries. Although it may be a powerful tool to reach the consumer, it may lead to negative publicity towards your brand. That is why when crafting such ads, you are to take into account a lot of different socio-culture aspects to not get failed when your ad goes live and viral.
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This article will provide some insight into what depth/normal textures are and how they are generated in the context of a 3D rendering pipeline.
A depth texture is a render texture that gets its value from the camera's. A render texture is a texture that can be created and updated in realtime so each time the camera moves, the depth texture will update as well. The camera in Unity can generate this depth texture and then in a shader you can request and use that texture. The depth texture displays the depth of the scene by using a color gradient between black and white. Generally closer objects get drawn in black and further away objects in white but of course this is just a convention and it might as well be inverted.
The depth texture gradient is non-linear but can of course be linearized. It is also important note that the depth texture is dependent on the far clipping plane of the camera since this determines the'most far away point that the camera can see'. If this plane is very far away, all the objects will appear black since they are all relatively close when you consider the whole distance that the camera can see.
When displaying the depth texture in shader graph by using _CameraDepthTexture and sampling it, the displayed texture is tinted red because the first channel (R) is used. This can easily be turned into a black-and-white texture of course. Another thing, is that the depth texture depends on the camera that is being used. The scene camera will generate a different result than the game camera.
You can also generate a _CameraDepthNormalsTexture which is the depth texture and the normal texture combined into 1 texture. You can then decode this DepthNormals Texture to extract the Depth and Normals texture individually.
A Normals Texture is, just like the depth texture, a render texture. This time it does not display the depth of the scene, but the view space normals. The _CameraNormalsTexture isn't usually generated but the _CameraDepthNormalsTexture is, and as shown above, we can extract the Normals Texture from this DepthNormals Texture.
It is important to note that the normal values are from the view space and so the normals are stored relative to the camera. When you rotate the camera, the colors of this texture will change.


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Curriculum resources from industry
TechFuture Classroom supports Key Stages 3-5 students through an award-winning free-to-use learning hub. The hub offers a range of projects and activities designed by the tech industry. This includes resources for computer science GCSEs and A-levels students, and Countdown to Chaos, an interactive simulation of a cyber attack.
Also available are free learning resources for teachers to update their skills in delivering the new curriculum.
All TechFuture Classroom resources are available via the Tech Partnership's new Learning Platform, providing personal learning zones for teachers and students.


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System permissions are important. Defining what people can and can't do with your application is a significant part of security.
There are two perspectives I tend to care about with permissioning. The first is user-orientated and the second is data-orientated. In this article I will talk about designing a user-orientated permission system.
For the purposes of this post a permission will be considered a boolean value that represents whether a person can or can't perform an operation. In other systems you might go as far as to consider the extent to which they have permission which ends up working like a priority based permissiong system. This is only really useful in my opinion if you've an operation two people can perform at once and you wish to provide a fine grained hints to the system as to who should have the operation performed first. It's something to consider but usually unnecessary and out of the scope of this article.