text: second column... second column to be 0 below the second row, same thing we are making fourth row... fourth row below the third column to be 0, and eventually what we are doing is we are ending up with all 0s below the diagonal, which basically makes this particular coefficient matrix into an upper triangular matrix which we can solve by using back substitution just like in the Naive Gaussian method. So the back substitution steps are exactly the same as Naive Gaussian method. The only difference between Gauss elimination with partial pivoting and Naive Gaussian method is in the forward elimination steps, and that, too, is in the beginning of each step of forward elimination, but the back substitution steps in Gauss elimination with partial pivoting and Naive Gaussian method, they're exactly the same, so there's no need to talk too much about it, but that's what we get, we solve the last... last equation for the unknown, and then we are going backwards, we are going to the second... last but one equation, and keep on going backwards to find out what our unknowns are. And the reason why we see that the coefficient matrix being an upper triangular matrix translates the back substitution steps into solving only one equation, one unknown at a time. And that's the end of this segment.


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Static Innox Notes
Turn Any Space into Creative Space with Statically Charged Innox Notes
Static Innox Notes are the new generation notes or Sticky Notes 2.0. They stick on both sides with static electricity to all flat surfaces,which makes them more practical,versatile and long-lasting compared to traditional sticky notes. You can write on them with pencils,pens, markers and the back side is dry erasable.With Innox Notes you can turn any space into creative space!
For Project Planning, Visualizing Ideas, Agile Methods
Innox Notes are an amazing tool for visualizing ideas and projects. The notes can be freely moved and they attach to any dry surface without leaving marks, which means they a great project management tool e.g. for Kanban, Agile, Lean, Scrum as they produce more efficient and productive internal or external meetings, conferences, brainstorming sessions, workshops, training sessions and courses.
For Office, Home, Decoration
Innox Notes have dozens of different uses. You can use them for project planning, seminars, agile methods, workshops and meetings. The notes can also be cut with scissors, which makes them an excellent tool for drawing, crafting and decoration.
1. Static Notes stick better than traditional notes to even surfaces and leave no marks
Innox Notes do not contain glue or adhesives. They stick on both sides with static electricity and full-coverage to the flat surfaces.
2. Cling to Several Smooth and Dry Surfaces
You can attach the static notes on a several different surfaces such as metal, cork board, brick, textiles, leather, paper and stone.
3. Dry Erasable Back Side
The white back side can be written on with water-based marker, wiped clean, and reused.
Innox Notes products are made of a polypropylene film with a special coating on the surface to create a long-lasting static charge. Innox Notes are 100 % recyclable, as they do not contain glue. Thus, the material can be recycled or recovered as energy without emissions!


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Britain has, at least going by ministerial statements, apparently grasped the difference between arranged marriages, which are part of the Indian cultural tradition, and forced marriages, unjustifiable from any standpoint. Yet it is a challenging task to tackle the problem of forced marriages. According to the British reckoning, the figures for this sordid practice are around 3,000 per year. Unofficial estimates suggest that the tally may be even higher. Most victims are known to be women aged between 15 and 24. Another 15-20 per cent of cases involve young men. About 65 per cent of known cases involve those of Pakistani origin, another 25 per cent are of Bangladeshi origin, and the rest are of Indian or various African and Eastern European origins. Individual stories are heart-rending, with many of the 'husbands' extraordinarily violent and abusive to the victims. The British government and Parliament have now begun taking this issue seriously. The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) has put up a website on this problem of forced marriages, giving links to groups and helplines run by people, including former victims, who have specific experience in the field. Annually, the FCO's Forced Marriage Unit website receives about 5,000 inquiries and currently helps about 400 victims; some British diplomatic missions abroad have taken victims into safe custody for repatriation to the United Kingdom.
Legislation raises awkward issues. Although forced marriage itself is not a British criminal offence, the violent actions that often ensue are criminal offences, and any non-consensual sex is of course rape. Many victims have pointed out that they would not have been forced into marriage by their parents had forcible marriage been made a criminal offence. Yet there is the concern that if the practice is made a criminal offence, it would not be eliminated but only go underground, preventing legal action against this abhorrent trend. Hence the British government has proceeded cautiously in this regard. The English Forced Marriages (Civil Protection) Act 2007 is only a civil measure. But the pressure to take firm action is building. Visa regulations for young married people from abroad joining British spouses have been tightened. The British Parliament's Home Affairs Select Committee has suggested that the subjects of forced marriages and honour killings be made a compulsory part of the sex and relationships curriculum in schools. Other agencies in the U.K. are now becoming aware of this problem. But this awareness must translate into concerted efforts to stop forced marriages, which are nothing but the criminal abuse of hapless women.
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With the Alarm System extension for Joomla, an extra layer of security is added right after a user logs into the administrator. After a successful login, the user is presented with a PIN screen to disable the alarm system. When a user enters the correct PIN, the alarm will be disabled. When a user enters too many incorrect PINs, or doesn't provide the correct PIN within the given time frame, the alarm system will be triggered. When the alarm goes off, be default the user will be logged out. If configured, a new log entry will be added to track which users have triggered the alarm system.
For now this extension offers pretty basic functions only. We are open for your suggestions and tips to improve and expand. Please share your ideas at our forum or leave a review and tell us what you like about it and what is still missing!
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Alarm System configurable options:
- General options
Under general options you can enable the alarm and configure the settings. You can choose how many seconds a user is granted to disable the alarm system and how many incorrect PIN numbers are accepted before the alarm is triggered. By default the system allows users 30 seconds and 3 incorrect PIN entries.
- PIN settings
You can select the source of correct PIN codes. You can select to use a System wide PIN, which means all users will have to enter the same PIN. You can also select to use user specific PIN codes. This allows every user to have it's own PIN code. The user PIN codes are managed by an admin with enabled access to edit PIN codes. These rights are configured in the component options.
- Alarm trigger settings
Here you can specify if you want a user to be logged out upon triggering the alarm.
There is also a logging system for tracking what happens with the alarm. The system can log if an incorrect PIN is entered, if a correct PIN is entered (alarm disabled) or if the alarm is triggered. It also tries to gather additional information, such as which user has caused an event, and which incorrect PIN was entered
User specific PIN codes
From the control panel there is an option for User PIN codes. Here you can specify for each user if they should have the system wide PIN, or a specific user PIN. So you could have a couple of users with a specific PIN code, while the rest is using the system wide PIN code. If the system cannot find a specific PIN code for a user, it will fall back to the system wide PIN. For that reason it's recommended to always set a system wide PIN code.
The Alarm System also supports subsystems to configure your own actions in case of alarm system events. You can create and install your own Joomla plugin handling responses when the alarm is triggered and or successfully disabled.
The component is easy to form, easily to install, he avoids the revenue to the core of Joomla and works perfectly.
I recommend it to 100 %.
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Class: ClassificationEnsemble
Classification edge by resubstitution
edge = resubEdge(ens)
edge = resubEdge(ens,Name,Value)
edge = resubEdge(ens) returns the classification edge obtained by ens on its training data.
Input Arguments
A classification ensemble created with fitensemble.
Name-Value Pair Arguments
Indices of weak learners in the ensemble ranging from 1 to NumTrained. resubEdge uses only these learners for calculating edge.
Default: 1:NumTrained
String representing the meaning of the output edge:
 - 'ensemble'edge is a scalar value, the loss for the entire ensemble.
 - 'individual'edge is a vector with one element per trained learner.
 - 'cumulative'edge is a vector in which element J is obtained by using learners 1:J from the input list of learners.
Default: 'ensemble'
Output Arguments
Classification edge obtained by ens by resubstituting the training data into the calculation of edge. Classification edge is classification margin averaged over the entire data. edge can be a scalar or vector, depending on the setting of the mode name-value pair.
The edge is the weighted mean value of the classification margin. The weights are the class probabilities in ens.Prior.
The classification margin is the difference between the classification score for the true class and maximal classification score for the false classes. Margin is a column vector with the same number of rows as in the matrix ens.X.
Score (ensemble)
For ensembles, a classification score represents the confidence of a classification into a class. The higher the score, the higher the confidence.
Different ensemble algorithms have different definitions for their scores. Furthermore, the range of scores depends on ensemble type. For example:
 - AdaBoostM1 scores range from –∞ to ∞.
 - Bag scores range from 0 to 1.
Find the resubstitution edge for an ensemble that classifies the Fisher iris data:
load fisheriris
ens = fitensemble(meas,species,'AdaBoostM2',100,'Tree');
edge = resubEdge(ens)
edge =
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1. Avocado Pits: Cut your avocado in half lengthwise. Using a large knife, hit the pit with the blade and twist. The pit will pop right out. If you're making fresh guacamole, save the pit for storing in with your leftover guac. Keeping the pit with the avocado will keep it nice and green instead of letting it go brown.
2. Sliceable Cherry Tomatoes: Here's one of those life hacks so simple you'll be shocked that you probably never thought of it before: put cherry tomatoes (or any fruit that rolls about, really) between two small plastic container lids. Slide your knife in-between the lids to cut the tomatoes in half.
5. Bacon: What cooking tips list would be complete without a bacon tip? It's tricky to cook perfectly. Try this easy method a la Alton Brown. Cook your bacon in your waffle iron. So simple and mess-free!
6. Bell Pepper Seeds: Cut the top and bottom off your bell peppers. Then use the knife to slice the entire flesh ring off of the seed pod. Once it's off, you can slice or dice your pepper as desired.
7. Ginger Skin: Use a spoon or metal teaspoon to scrape the skin off of your ginger root. Though it looks super gnarly, the skin's actually quite soft and scrapes away easily.
8. Egg Shells: If you get a bit of egg shell in your bowl, don't use your fingers to chase it out. Take another piece of shell and stick it in the bowl near the fragment. Like attracts like and the shell piece will stick easily. The same method works with yolk bits that slip into your egg whites, too!
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Let us make an in-depth study of depository system. After reading this article you will learn about: 1. Features of Depository System 2. Advantages of Depository System.
Features of Depository System:
A depository system has the following features:
(a) Day-to-day basis of reconciliation is made by NSDL;
(b) Securities are divisible and, as such, can be transacted by any quantity;
(c) Securities are allotted International Security Identification Number (ISIN) by SEBI;
(d) The benefit of depository system is enjoyed by the investor/owner of securities; and
(e) CDSL and NSDL are the Depository Participants to act as agent.
Advantages of Depository System:
Enjoyed by Investors:
i. It eliminates bad deliveries;
ii. It computes the settlement cycle very fast;
iii. It makes immediate transfer and registration of securities;
iv. It eliminates all risks associated with physical certificate;
v. It also provides nomination facility to the investors;
vi. It reduces trading cost;
vii. Since it is paperless trading, no share certificate and deed etc. are required.
Enjoyed by the Capital Market:
(i) Dues are settled in a very short time;
(ii) It also eliminates bad delivering;
(iii) It also eliminates the problems arising from odd lots of securities;
(iv) It eliminates the physical handling of paperwork's;
(v) It reduces errors;
(vi) Questions of loss, mutilation of securities does not arise.
(vii) Huge number of transactions can be settled at a very short time.
Enjoyed by the Company:
(a) It reduces the risk of loss of securities and, at the same time, reduces the fraudulent activities;
(b) It avoids the checking of shares, deeds and various papers,
(e) No share certificate is issued as the securities are divisible;
(d) It reduces the various costs which require secretarial help;
(e) It supplies better communication facilities
(f) Easy availability of data and information (i.e. issue of bonus share, right share, dividend declaration, etc.) are available which helps the shareholder to take decisions.
Disadvantages of Depository System:
The Depository System is not free from snags. Some of them are:
(a) Number of frauds may be increased as there is no physical checking;
(b) Practically, to set up a single depository is not possible;
(c) MDS (Multiple Depository System) invites the problems of coordination.
Although the Depository System is not free from snags, even then it is a boom to the world of capital market. It, no doubt, proves an efficient transfer system and helps the investors and the company in various forms. It overcomes the problems from bad delivery, counterfeit certificates, etc. It also reduces various cost and expenses (i.e. Registration cost).


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Students must write x Multiple Choice (MC) questions including an explanation for the correct solution. They must review x MC questions of their peers. The lecturer 'accepts' the questions.
If their x questions are accepted, they get 0.25 grade points. (Lernelement)
The lecturer may additionally choose to use students' questions in the exam (or only use this as incentive).
- Students already gain a better understanding of the concepts of the lecture.
- Lecturer gets a pool of questions.
Students need an intro on how to write good MC questions.
Some students may need too much time to write MC questions.
It may be difficult to assess the quality of questions.
Another eSkript proposes many more scenarios for 'Lernelemente'.


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NPR on the Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis
Mark Mzyk | April 12, 2009
A while back I wrote about the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis. In a serendipitous coincidence, NPR ran a story recently that directly relates to the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis: Shakespeare Had Roses All Wrong. While the Sapir-Whorf hypothesis isn't mentioned, it clearly is involved.
The story touches on languages and how gender in languages affects thinking. It is highlighted that Spanish speakers and Germany speakers pick different adjectives to describe a bridge, based on the fact that in one language a bridge is male, in the other, female.
The story goes on to talk about how scientists set up an experiment to determine if it was language that the differences could be attributed to. They determined it is language and that you can shift people's thinking by teaching them a language that uses different gender constructs.
The story then goes on to talk about Shakespeare's famous line: A rose by any other name would smell as sweet.
Here's the actual, full quote:
What's in a name? that which we call a rose
By any other name would smell as sweet
Act II, Scene II. Romeo and Juliet
It's a very interesting story and well worth the seven minutes it takes to listen to.
As an added bonus, Knowing and Doing just posted a post titled Language Driven Programming, which tackles many of the same themes and applies them to programming languages.


Scores for Distributed Dancing
 - ©ISEA2016: 22nd International Symposium on Electronic Art, Megan Young, Scores for Distributed Dancing
Session Title:
 - Dance
Presentation Title:
 - Scores for Distributed Dancing
 - Public Art Interactive System, Performance, and Digital Archive (2016)
 Scores for Distributed Dancing hacks the body in the same way other projects hack technology. It breaks the congruity of everyday, introduces new parameters, and provides positive feedback for what might otherwise be perceived as failure. It de-emphasizes virtuosity of movement in dance-like contexts and affirms the refined expertise of everyday actions. The project exposes the rule-based parameters of social interactions and even personal movement choices. Scores for Distributed Dancing presents these concepts in an experimental and emergent digital format.
 This is an iterative project that accumulates over time and through presentation in diverse spaces. It engages viewers as participants and performers as facilitators of experience. This durational event appears from within everyday interactions and highlights the pre-existing movement systems of public spaces. Social programming modifications are printed on playing cards in the form of logical operators. As participants attempt their scores, the system responds. Participants change the tone and pace of the space through a collaborative phase shift. The intervention displays how small, accumulated actions deliver results on a grand scale. Every project space is digitally documented with preand post-rupture layered into an experimental video portrait for online archives and exhibition display.
 Artist Megan Young/MegLouise examines the rules and strictures that dictate movement and physical action in a digital age. Long held as the primacy of identity creation, physical gestures influence how a body forms relationships with the world. Put another way, how an individual moves through life influences how they think of themselves. This pattern of identity formation through the interface of a body is already complicated by the multiple variables of culture, gender, and socioeconomic status. Now, there is an added variable of digital interface. Individuals regularly give and receive instructions from a non-human entity and that starts at an early age. Young interrogates the physical-digital relationship through experiments with embodied directives, disembodied directives, and seemingly embodied directives. She creates movement and new media installations that rupture standard use practices. She writes code for live performance in a language of her own creation including simple logical operators, thresholding techniques, and triggers for state changes. Projects maintain the casual, inviting aesthetic and blend into the world of everyday.


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Oct. 3, 2010 Awareness of genetic testing was higher among adults in Puerto Rico compared to previous U.S. population-based studies, while use of genetic testing was lower, according to data presented at the Third AACR Conference on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities, held Sept. 30 to Oct 3, 2010.
Genetic tests are increasingly being offered direct-to-consumers through the Internet and other venues, providing individual access to genetic tests without the involvement or consultation of a health care provider. Researchers analyzed data from the Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS) conducted in Puerto Rico in 2009. Adults were asked whether they had heard or read about genetic tests offered by companies that analyze DNA, diet and lifestyles for potential health risks.
"This study is the first to measure awareness and use of direct-to-consumer genetic tests among adults in Puerto Rico, and to identify factors associated with awareness in this population," said Ana P. Ortiz Martinez, M.P.H., Ph.D., associate professor and researcher in the department of biostatistics and epidemiology at the University of Puerto Rico Cancer Center and Graduate School of Public Health, University of Puerto Rico.
"While 56 percent of those surveyed were aware of these tests, only 4.3 percent had ever used one," said Ortiz, who led the study. "No differences were seen by age or sex, nor was a personal or family history of cancer associated with greater genetic testing awareness."
By comparison, two previous studies showed lower awareness in the United States. In 2006, only 14 percent of adults said they were aware of genetic testing, according to data from a U.S. HealthStyles national survey. Awareness increased to 29 percent in the 2007 U.S. HINTS survey.
Although causal attributions cannot be determined from these data, the greater awareness and use of genetic testing observed in Puerto Rico relative to mainland estimates coincides with greater push and availability of such tests over time. These data underscore and inform the imperative for population-based outreach and education efforts to provide accurate and balanced information about the risks and benefits of testing.
Use of genetic testing in the 2009 Puerto Rico HINTS survey was lower (4.3 percent) compared with the 2007 U.S. survey (8.1 percent), but higher compared with the 2006 U.S. survey (0.6 percent).
Married people -- and those who had ever been married or were living together -- were more likely to be aware of direct-to-consumer genetic tests compared with those who never married. Individuals who had sought cancer information were twice as likely to be aware. Smokers were among the least likely to know about genetic testing.
"Further studies will elucidate the use of genetic tests in clinical settings, and evaluate attitudes and beliefs about them," Ortiz said. "As our understanding of their usefulness increases, we must assure access for everyone who may benefit, so that genetic testing will not become a source of health disparity in the population."
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game animation middleware. They can be combined with animation blend trees as the most of the animation systems are offering them. Usually they are created manually by the animation specialists.
There are some other animation controllers like motion graphs, parametric motion graphs or reinforcement learning based animation controllers. Each of which have their own specifications and they should be discussed separately. Just note that all of these controllers can be implemented on top of an animation state machine which can offer animation blending, transitioning, time offsets within transitions and hierarchical states. I can mention Unreal Engine 4 animation system as a good one which have most of these features (not all).
Animation controllers might face a problem when they have to manipulate many animations. The problem is the high dimensionality of the state space. The controller has to create many states so it can respond well to the input parameters. When state space become high dimensional, the transitions between states grow as an order of power of two. Having a high dimensional state space will lead the system to become impractical, memory consuming and very hard to be manipulated.
In this post I want to introduce a paper based on a research I made about 1.5 years ago. The paper is published about 9 months ago. The research was about reducing state parameters in a Reinforcement Learning based animation controller which was used for locomotion planning. Although RL-based animation controllers are used less in gaming industry but they are finding their way through, because they can offer an almost automatic workflow to connect separate animations within an animation database to fulfill different motion tasks and create a continuous space out of separate animations.
I'll try to write another post to show how you can reduce states in a manually created animation state machine since manually created animation state machines are being used most widely in gaming industry. However this post is about reducing the dimensions of state space in a RL-Based animation controller.
Here is the abstract:
"Motion and locomotion planning have a wide area of usage in different fields. Locomotion planning with premade character animations has been highly noticed in recent years. Reinforcement Learning presents promising ways to create motion planners using premade character animations. Although RL-based motion planners offer great ways to control character animations but they have some problems that make them hard to be used in practice, including high dimensionality and environment dependency. In this paper we present a motion planner which can fulfill its motion tasks by selecting its best animation sequences in different environments without any previous knowledge of the environment. We combined reinforcement learning with a fuzzy motion planer to fulfill motion tasks. The fuzzy control system commands the agent to seek the goal in environment and avoid obstacles and based on these commands, the agent select its best animation sequences. The motion planner is taught through a reinforcement learning process to find optimal policy for selecting its best animation sequences. To validate our motion planner‟s performance, we implemented our method and compared it with a pure RL-based motion planner."
You may want to read the paper here.
Monday, May 25, 2015
Combining Ragdoll and Keyframe Animation to Achieve Dynamic Poses
Combining Keyframe Animation and Ragdoll
A Simple Case Study
Saturday, February 14, 2015
Skeletal Animation Optimization Tips and Tricks
Skeletal animation plays an important role in video games. Recent games are using many characters within. Processing huge amount of animations can be computationally intensive and requires much memory as well so to have multiple characters in a real time scene, optimization is highly needed. There exists many techniques which can be used to optimize skeletal animations. This article tends to address some of these techniques. Some of the techniques addressed here, have plenty of details, so I just try to define them in a general way and introduce references for those who are eager to know the details.
This article is divided into two main sections. The first section is addressing some optimization techniques which can be used within animation systems. The second section is from the perspective of the animation system users and describes some techniques which can be used by users to use the animation system more efficiently. So if you are an animator/technical animator you can read the second section and if you are a programmer and you want to implement an animation system you may read the first section.
This article is not going to talk about mesh skinning optimization and it's just going to talk about skeletal animation optimization techniques. There exists plenty of useful articles about mesh skinning around the web.
1. Skeletal Animation Optimization Techniques
Optimizing Animation Tracks
So based on these information, we can remove scale and translation keyframes for those animation tracks that do not own these two. The animation tracks can become light weighted and allocate less memory and calculation by removing unnecessary translation and scale keyframes. Also if we use uniform scale, the scale keyframes can just contain one float instead of a Vector3.
Another technique which is very useful for optimization of animation tracks, is animation compression schemes. The most famous one is curve simplification. You may know it as keyframe reduction as well. It reduces the keyframes of an animation track based on a user defined error. With this, the consecutive keyframes which have a little difference can be omitted. The curve simplification should be applied for translation, rotation and scale separately because each of which has their own keyframes and different values. Also their value difference is calculated differently. You may read this paper about curve simplification to find out more about it.
Representation of a Skeleton in Memory
As mentioned in previous sections, a skeleton is a tree data structure. As animation is a dynamic process, the bones may be accessed frequently while the animation is being processed. So a good way is to keep the bones sequentially in the memory. They should not be separated because of the locality of the references. The sequential allocation of bones in memory can be more cache friendly for CPU.
Using SSE Instructions
To update a character animation, the system has to do lots of calculations. Most of them are based on linear algebra. This means that the most of calculations are with vectors. For example the bones are always being interpolated between two consecutive keyframes. So the system has to LERP between two translations and two scales and SLERP between two quaternion rotations as well. Also there might be animation blending which leads the system to interpolate between two or more different animations based on their weights. LERP and SLERP are calculated with these equations respectively:
Where 't' is the angle between Q1 and Q2 and 'a' is interpolation factor and it is a normalized value. These two equations are frequently used in keyframe interpolation and animation blending. Using SSE instructions can help you to achieve faster and more efficient results. I highly recommend to see the hkVector4f class from Havok physics/animation SDK as reference. The hkVector4f class is using SSE instructions very well and it's a very well designed class. You can define translation, scale and quaternion similar to hkVector4f class.
You have to note that if you are using SSE instructions, then your objects which is using it, have to be memory aligned otherwise you will run into traps and exceptions. Also you should consider your target platform and see that how it supports these kind of instructions.
Multithreading the Animation Pipeline
Imagine you have a crowded scene full of NPCs in which each NPC has bunch of skeletal animations. Maybe a herd of bulls. The animation can take much time to be processed. This can be reduced significantly if the computation of crowds become multithreaded. Each entity's animations can be computed in a different thread.
Updating Animations
4- Update Just When They Are going To Be Rendered: Imagine a scene in which some agents are following you. You try to run away from them. The agents are not in the camera frustum but their AI controller is monitoring and following you. So do you think we should update the skeleton while the player can't see them? Not at most cases. So you can ignore the update of skeletons which are not in camera frustum. Both Unity3D and Unreal Engine4 have this feature. They allow you to select whether the skeleton and its skinned mesh should be updated or not if they are not in camera frustum.
2. Optimized Usage of Animation Systems
So far, some techniques have been discussed to implement an optimized animation systems. As a user of an animation system, you should trust the system and assume that it is well optimized. You assume that the system has many of the techniques described above or even more. So you can produce animations which can be friendlier with an optimized animation system. I'm going to address some of them here. This section is more convenient for animators/technical animators.
Do not Move All Bones Always
Figure1: A smoothed animation curve
Figure2: Two linear consecutive keyframes
Using additive and partial animations instead of full body animation
Animation blending has different techniques. Two of them which are very good at both functionality and performance are additive and partial animation blending. These two blending schemes are usually used for asynchronous animation events. For example when you are running and decide to shoot. So lower body continue to run and the upper body blends to shoot animation.
Using Motion Retargetting
A motion retargetting system promises to apply a same animation on different skeletons without visual artifacts. By using it you can share your animations between different characters. For example you make a walk for a specific character and you can use this animation for other characters as well. By using motion retargetting you can save your memory by preventing animation duplication. But just note that a motion retargetting system has its own computations. So it's not just the basic skeletal animation and it needs many other techniques like how to scale the positions and root bone translation how to limit the joints, ability to mirror animations and many other things. So you may save animation memory and animating time, but the system needs


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Gap-fill exercise
Fill in the gerund or infinitive form of the verb (with or without to), then press "Check" to check your answers. Use the "Hint" button to get a free letter if an answer is giving you trouble. You can also click on the "[?]" button to get a clue. Note that you will lose points if you ask for hints or clues!
 1. I am too old (change) my habits now.
 2. He made us (wait) for hours.
 3. I used (live) in this place.
 4. I can't understand her (behave) like that.
 5. Try to avoid (make) him angry.
 6. I am looking forward (see) you later.
 7. Jack keeps (ask) me the time and I keep (tell) him (buy) himself a watch
 8. We showed him how (wallpaper) the room.
 9. Elephants are known (have) a fantastic memory.
 10. He hates (answer) the phone and he often lets it (ring).
 11. I am used (get) up early in the morning.
 12. Why do you keep (look) back? Are you afraid of (be) followed?
 13. The book tells you how (win) at poker.
 14. I asked him (explain) but he refused (say) anything.


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a1 University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, School of Public Health, Center for Health Promotion and Prevention Research, 7000 Fannin *2658, Houston, TX 77030, USA
Background Although many school-based diet and physical activity interventions have been designed and evaluated, relatively few have been tested for the after-school setting. After-school day-care programmes at either elementary schools or private locations provide a ready-made opportunity for health programmes that may be difficult to incorporate into an already-full school day. The purpose of this paper is to report on a pilot study of an after-school adaptation of the CATCH (Coordinated Approach To Child Health) elementary school programme called the CATCH Kids Club (CKC).
Methods The CKC was pilot-tested and formatively evaluated in 16 Texas after-school programmes: eight in El Paso and eight in Austin (four intervention and four reference sites each). Evaluation consisted of direct observation of moderate to vigorous physical activity during play time, self-reported food intake and physical activity, and focus group interviews with after-school programme staff.
Results Students responded well to the physical activity and snack components and were less interested in the five-module education component. Routine staff training was a key variable in achieving proper implementation; the ideal would be a full day with repeated follow-up model teaching visits. Staff turnover was a logistic issue, as was programme leader readiness and interest in conducting the programme. Strong and significant effects were observed for the physical activity but not for the education component. The results of the physical education component suggest it is feasible, effective and ready for larger-scale evaluation or dissemination.
(Received December 17 2003)
(Accepted September 22 2004)


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December 4 is a very special day for the mining industry. This is the feast day of Barbara, Patron Saint for Miners and Blasters, and globally for all the professions that relate to fire (firemen, fireworks specialists, etc.)
From her tragic story, which appeared later to be a legend, "the belief became widespread that Barbara could control lightning and other manifestations of flame and fire. (...) Miners later developed the use of gunpowder for disintegrating rock, involving manifestations similar to thunder claps and lightning flashes. This led to their need for special protection against accidents from the use of explosives (...)" (Source: The Legend of Saint Barbara, Patron Saint of Mines in Infomine.com)
Saint Barbara remains a vivid part of mining traditions and heritage. In Europe, a statue of Saint Barbara always stands at the entrance of a tunnel construction site. A lot of mining countries still honor Saint Barbara, from Latin America to Asia. Many extraction sites have been named after Saint Barbara (Compania Minera Santa Barbara S.A. in Chile, Complejo Minero Santa Bárbara in Mexico, Barbara Experimental Coal Mine in Poland, St Barbara's Southern Cross in Australia, etc.), thereby keeping alive the reputation of Saint Barbara as our patron saint.


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|hour angle |
The angular distance, measured westward along the celestial equator, between the celestial meridian of the observer and the hour circle passing through a celestial body. A body's hour angle is measured in hours, minutes, and seconds, and corresponds to its right ascension as measured with respect to the observer's meridian (which changes with time) rather than the vernal equinox (which is fixed on the celestial equator). A celestial object that crossed the observer's meridian 3 hours and 20 minutes ago has an hour angle of +3 hours 20 minutes. An object that will not cross the meridian for another 3 hours and 20 minutes has an hour angle of -3 hours 20 minutes.


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This classic comfort food recipe has appeared on this blog in a slightly different version of two cheeses souffle – but this version with spring onions has gone down a treat, even if we do say so ourselves…
Fresh from the garden: eggs, spring onion
Recipe source: adapted from a recipe on bbcgoodfood.com
Serves: 5 at home or 25 tastes
What to do:
- Heat the oven to 200C. Butter the ramekins.
- Make a collar for each ramekin by tearing a 40cm length of baking paper, folding it into thirds, and buttering one side. Then roll it around the ramekin, buttered side in, and tying with string to secure. Place them on the baking tray when done.
- Measure the parmesan, then grate it. Crumble the feta cheese.
- Wash the spring onions and pat dry with paper towel. Strip off the tough outer layer and trim the roots and tops. Finely chop them into thin discs to yield about 2 tablespoons.
- Carefully separate each of the eggs, putting the whites into the very clean and dry bowl of the stand mixer, and reserving the yolks in a small bowl.
- Melt 25g butter in the saucepan, stir in the flour and gently cook on a low heat for a minute or so. Slowly add the milk, stirring all the time to make a thick sauce. Cook for a couple of minutes to cook out the flour.
- Stir in the cheeses and spring onions then add 4 of the egg yolks, season generously and mix well.
- Whisk the egg whites until they are stiff and form soft peaks.
- Using a metal spoon, start folding the egg whites into the cheese mixture carefully – begin by using about 1/3 of the whites first and then adding the rest once combined – and pour into the buttered soufflé dishes.
- Cook for 12–15 minutes until the soufflés are risen and golden.
- Using pot holders, carefully place a soufflé on to an lined underplate and serve TOUT SUITE!
Notes: What is a ramekin? Why do we separate the egg yolks and whites? Why do we need to cook out the flour? Where does the word soufflé come from?


Drakozoon was a blob-like creature that lived in the oceans during the Silurian Period, some 425 million years ago. It was known from only a single fossil - until researchers sliced and diced their specimen to create this 3D model.
Drakozoon was a tiny, simple organism, only about 3 millimeters long. Shaped like a cone, it probably had a "hood" that it could pull over the rest of its body as protection against predators. It had a leathery skin and tiny tentacles that it used to catch little organic particles in the ocean water. That's an awful lot to know about an organism for which only a single, recently discovered fossil exists, and it's all thanks to the 3D imaging work done by researchers at Imperial College London.
As Professor Mark Sutton explains:
In order to create the 3D model, they had to sacrifice the original fossil. They cut it into 200 individual pieces, then scanned every side of these pieces to create the model. Beyond figuring out what Drakozoon looked like and how it behaved, the model also revealed eight ridges on either side of its body, a genetic remnant of a time when it had a segmented body structure. This supports the current theory that segmented creatures are a common ancestor for all life on Earth.
[Biology Letters]


Standing High Jump
This tutorial demonstrates how to use feed-forward control to perform a standing high jump task. It shows how to use different types of functions for feed-forward control, as well as the how to setup the objective function.
Piece-Wise Constant Control
 - Click on File → Open…, and open Tutorials/Tutorial 2a - Standing High Jump.scone
In the editor, you'll see a section called 'Controller', with the following code:
# Controller for the Model
FeedForwardController {
 symmetric = 1
 # Function for feed-forward pattern
 PieceWiseConstant {
 control_points = 2
 control_point_y = 0.3~0.01<0,1> # Initial y value of control points
 control_point_dt = 0.2~0.01<0,1> # initial delta time between control points
The FeedForwardController is the type of controller, and the Function defines the type of function. In this case, we define a PieceWiseConstantFunction function with two control points, and a variable time between control points. The values after control_point_y and control_point_dt define parameters to be optimized, and have the following format:
mean~standard deviation
 - To start the optimization, click on Scenario → Optimize Scenario
If you do not wish to optimize a parameter, for instance if you wish to use a piece-wise function with a fixed time interval of 0.1 seconds, simply change control_point_dt to:
control_point_dt = 0.1 # this parameter is no longer optimized
Polynomial Control
Instead of using a PieceWiseConstantFunction function, it is also possible to use a PieceWiseLinearFunction function or a Polynomial, simply by changing the type of the function.
Keywords in SCONE are case sensitive.
To use a polynomial to define the muscle excitation signal for each muscle, change the code into the following (see also Tutorials/Tutorial 2b - Standing High Jump - Polynomial.scone):
# Controller for the Model
FeedForwardController {
 symmetric = 1
 # 2nd degree polynomial ax^2 + bx + c
 Polynomial {
 degree = 2
 coefficient0 = 0.3~0.01<0,1> # initial value for c
 coefficient1 = 0~0.1<-10,10> # initial value for b
 coefficient2 = 0~0.1<-10,10> # initial value for a
Jumping with a Straight Upper Body
If you have run the optimization for a while, you will notice that the model has a tendency to lean backwards during the jump. The reason for this is that our optimization objective only cares about how high it jumps, not about the pose of its upper body.
The objective function is defined by the Objective and Measure tags. The objective type is a SimulationObjective, which is used for objective functions that are the result of a simulation. Inside the Objective you'll find the Measure that defines the fitness function of the objective.
By default, JumpMeasure measures the maximum height of the Center of Mass (COM) of the model. We can add an additional term to also take into account the orientation of the upper body (see also Tutorial 2c - Standing High Jump - Straight Pose):
# Composite measure for straight pose jumping
CompositeMeasure {
 # Fitness measure for jumping
 JumpMeasure {
 termination_height = 0.75
 prepare_time = 0.2
 # Penalize backwards leaning pose
 DofMeasure {
 dof = pelvis_tilt
 position { min = -45 max = 0 abs_penalty = -10 }
What we've done here is changed the measure type to CompositeMeasure, and combine our JumpMeasure with an additional DofMeasure. The latter applies a penalty when a specific Degree of Freedom (DOF) is outside a specific range. In this case, we define the valid range to be between -45 and 0 degrees, and apply a penalty of -10 per degree at which the pelvis_tilt is outside this range.
Setting the initial parameters
Since we don't want to redo our entire optimization, we jump-start the optimization by initializing the parameters using the result of an earlier optimization. This is accomplished with the following line:
init_file = data/StandingHighJumpFC2.par # use previous result
 - Run the scenario by pressing Ctrl + T
You will notice that the simulation is already jumping, because the parameters from the previous optimization were taken.
 - Start the optimization through Scenario → Optimize Scenario
As you can see, the initial fitness of the optimization is a lot higher than when starting from scratch. As the simulation progresses, you'll see the upper body staying more straight during the jump.
In order to make the optimization run as fast as possible, keep as few optimizations running as possible. Any optimization can be terminated by clicking on the little 'x' in the upper right corner of the optimization window.
Jumping with Knees Up
By default, JumpMeasure tracks the height of the COM of the model. However, it can also be changed to measure the maximum height of a point of a specific body part. For instance, we can measure knee height by inserting the following tag (see Tutorial 2d - Standing High Jump - Knees Up):
body = tibia_r
Note that, since our controller is symmetric, it doesn't matter which side of a body part we choose. In addition to changing the target, we will also add some control points to accommodate for the more complex activation pattern required for this type of jump:
control_points = 4
The init_file will still be used to initialize the first two control points from the earlier jump, but the last two will be optimized from scratch.
 - Start the optimization by pressing ''Ctrl + F5''
After clicking on one of the results, analyze the activation patterns in the Analysis tool, to find out what jumping strategies are found by the optimizer. You might notice that the optimization of this scenario does not progress as fast as the initial one. Apparently, optimizing knee height is more complex than optimizing the COM position!


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In addition to meeting all other applicable requirements for admission, non-native speakers of English must demonstrate sufficient English language proficiency. This may be demonstrated by any of the following:
- International Language Testing System (IELTS) score of 6.5
- Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) scores of:
- 550 or better (paper test)
- 79-80 (internet-based test)
- Georgia State Test of English Proficiency (GSTEP) score of 6.
- Successful completion of Georgia State University's Intensive English Program.
- For transfer applicants, completion of a college-level English composition course with a grade of "C-" or better at a regionally accredited U.S. college or university.
- For freshmen applicants, SAT Critical Reading score of 430 or better or ACT English score of 17 or better.
Conditional Admission — F1 Visa Applicants Only
Non-native speakers of English who meet all admission requirements except the English language proficiency may be granted conditional admission.
To be eligible for conditional admission, applicants meet the following:
- TOEFL score of either:
- 480 or better (paper test)
- 54-55 (internet-based test)
Students granted conditional admission will be required to take certain courses in the Intensive English Program (IEP) before taking other courses at Georgia State.
A student may remain on conditional admission status for no more than three semesters.
Financial Aid is typically not available to IEP students.


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First lets save the simulation as an mp4 and save it at the end. This method makes the simulation faster since there is no visualising happening every step. In this simulation we just make the space ship take a random move each step.
This method is useful for look at the simulation in realtime, but it does make the simulation take longer. It does not save the gif, but if you run this cell you will the image change as the simulation progresses.


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Low GWP Refrigerants, LCCP, Transport, Unitary, Chillers
Societal demands to control climate change are driving the development of many Life Cycle Climate Performance (LCCP) tools to understand how to minimize the total environmental impacts of HVAC&R products and technology. The LCCP models can be extremely detailed, accounting for all CO2 contributions from "cradle" (refrigerant and product manufacturing), through use (including servicing and potential leak rates by type of product), to "grave" (recycling and disposal) for a product. LCCP tools have been developed for a number of HVAC&R product segments and continue to grow in number. However, there are few studies into understanding how the results from these various tools compare to each other against the latest available lower Global Warming Potential (GWP) next generation refrigerant technology. Because global regulatory discussions currently are focusing on reducing direct GWP contributions of refrigerants and for the most part are ignoring their impact on indirect GWP contributions as refrigerant choices are considered, there is potential for regulators to reduce the available refrigerant choices that would allow manufacturers to minimize the total environmental impact (lowest LCCP) through maximum efficiency. This paper will provide an overall assessment of using the latest available refrigerants technology with four LCCP tools. LCCP tools for the stationary refrigeration, transport refrigeration, chiller, and unitary product segments will be compared to understand the impact of reducing the direct GWP of a refrigerant given the latest refrigerant technology. This paper will suggest appropriate GWP limits for refrigerants by application, since direct GWP limits may need to be defined by application type based on the available refrigerant technology to minimize environmental impacts.


text: Word embeddings have undoubtedly revolutionized NLP. However, pretrained embeddings do not always work for a specific task (or set of tasks), particularly in limited resource setups. We introduce a simple yet effective, self-supervised post-processing method that constructs task-specialized word representations by picking from a menu of reconstructing transformations to yield improved end-task performance (MORTY). The method is complementary to recent state-of-the-art approaches to inductive transfer via fine-tuning, and forgoes costly model architectures and annotation. We evaluate MORTY on a broad range of setups, including different word embedding methods, corpus sizes and end-task semantics. Finally, we provide a surprisingly simple recipe to obtain specialized embeddings that better fit end-tasks.


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The journal Science is fully retracting a 2009 report linking the XMRV virus (xenotropic murine leukemia virus–related virus) in mice to chronic fatigue syndrome.
A statement from the journal's Editor-in-Chief Bruce Alberts detailing the retraction says:
"…Science has lost confidence in the Report and the validity of its conclusions. We note that the majority of the authors have agreed in principle to retract the Report but they have been unable to agree on the wording of their statement. It is Science's opinion that a retraction signed by all the authors is unlikely to be forthcoming. We are therefore editorially retracting the Report. We regret the time and resources that the scientific community has devoted to unsuccessful attempts to replicate these results."
Bloomberg nicely summarizes the backstory here:
In December 2010, the American Red Cross stopped accepting blood from people diagnosed with chronic fatigue because of the risk it carried XMRV. The syndrome is characterized by severe, continued tiredness not relieved by rest. In October, scientific reports from the American Association of Blood Banks in San Diego indicated that XMRV isn't transmitted through blood. Continue reading


Active Brake Cooling
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 Motorcycle active brake cooling
RaceBrake active brake cooling are made of 100% carbon fiber and allow to reduce the temperature of the calipers and brake oil by 35%.
This translates into better resistance of the braking system on all those tracks where the brakes are constantly put to the test and do not have time to cool down.
Anyone who goes to the track and has suffered the devastating effects of heat on the braking system knows how important a cooling system is to be able to achieve powerful and safe braking in all conditions.
It is no coincidence that this accessory is now increasingly widespread also on MotoGP and SBK that have braking systems worth tens of thousands of euros.
The much less performing amateur brake systems need extra help to dissipate heat, and this is the component that will make the difference on the temperature of your brake system.
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Directly from the racing circuit to your bike
Competitions push everything to the limit, including the performance of the braking systems, which are increasingly put to the test.
This is demonstrated by the fact that the latest generation bikes are now more powerful, lighter and faster, but above all easier to ride.
The consequence is that what are called the average performances of the drivers have risen!
Higher speeds require better stopping distances and braking systems that go beyond their limits.
Every little improvement can really make a difference today.
Lowering the temperature of the calipers, pads and discs by a few degrees also allows the temperature of the brake fluid to be kept under control, guaranteeing constant braking even after numerous laps.
Often the very narrow and winding circuits, the small tracks, put a lot of stress on the brakes, not having the time to cool down.
Not infrequently it can happen to do about ten laps and find yourself with excessively long brake travel.
Our tests showed that the forced air ducts ensure cooling of the caliper area which reduces temperatures by up to 40%.
There are other similar accessories on the market, but they only serve to cool the brake disc.
The brake discs have a very large surface compared to their mass and are also in continuous movement, these two characteristics allow them to "self ventilate" themselves, ensuring that the temperature is always under control.
RaceBrake active brake cooling are the only cooling system that, by acting directly on the caliper as well as on the brake disc, allow to obtain 4 great advantages:
- lower the temperature of the brake disc
- lower the temperature of the caliper
- lower the temperature of the pads by pushing fresh air between the brake pads
- these 3 temperature reductions consequently lower the brake fluid temperature.
The particular shape of RaceBrake active brake cooling is not accidental but has been studied by doing various simulations.
The shape allows to obtain a forced fresh air circulation system already from 45 km / h.
At high speeds it is possible to obtain a thermal reduction with peaks of 40% lower than a braking system without RaceBrake active brake cooling.
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Reduce with ease brake temperature
RaceBrake active brake cooling are made of carbon fiber obtained by autoclave formation in order to guarantee maximum resistance impact.
They are very simple to install, they are applied through their supports directly on the brake caliper.
This makes them universal when replacing the motorcycle or brake caliper or motorbike fork.
You can mount them anywhere.
There are two versions, one for 100 mm calipers, suitable for motorcycles such as Bmw HP4, S1000 RR, Ducati Panigale, Aprilia RSV4, MV Agusta F4, and a version for 108 mm calipers, such as Japanese motorcycles such as Yamaha R1, Kawasaki Zx- 10R, Suzuki Gsx-r 1000, Honda CBR 1000.
They can cool any brake caliper from the P4, M4, M50, GP4 series and are fully compatible with all Brembo brake calipers.


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What does it generally mean to have standards? To some it means more work and less freedom to adhere to a particular standard. To others it means never having to worry about whether or not the appliance you buy will plug into your electrical outlet and work! (Okay, so you need adapters when you go abroad, but you get the idea.)
Web standards at UW-Eau Claire
There are many types of standards, especially when it comes to the Web. As you read through the collection of pages in this section you'll find there is a Web Style Guide that describes the standards for using the UW-Eau Claire wordmark, maintaining contact information, etc. Not all sites must adhere to the style guide, but all sites must follow the guidelines and policies for accessibility and computer usage described on Accessible Web Pages and in the UWEC Web Guidelines.
How is this helpful?
Users appreciate predictability and structure when browsing a Web site and standards help give them this. Standard coding practices mean that no matter what browser, screen reader, or PDA device is being used, information is accessible.
UW-Eau Claire uses the Associated Press Stylebook as its editorial standard. You may wish to refer to the University Communications Office's Editorial Guidelines for more information about standards for writing. Intended for printed materials, it gives useful examples of correct usage of titles, rooms and buildings, academic terms and more.


Begin3 Title: Cxref - C program cross-referencing & documentation tool Version: 1.6a [May-01-05] Entered-date: 01MAY05 Description: A program that takes as input a series of C source files and produces a LaTeX or HTML document containing a cross reference of the files/functions/variables in the program, including documentation taken from suitably formatted source code comments. The documentation is stored in the C source file in specially formatted comments, making it simple to maintain. The cross referencing includes lists of functions called, callers of each function, usage of global variables, header file inclusion, macro definitions and type definitions. Works for ANSI C, including many gcc extensions. Keywords: C programming document cross-reference Author: Maintained-by: Primary-site: /download-cxref 385k cxref-1.6a.tgz Alternate-site: /pub/Linux/devel/lang/c Original-site: Platforms: UNIX Copying-policy: GPL End


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Historic Cemetery Alliance
Dorado House Cemetery
Resources Preservation Commission
on Pacheco Cemetery public title.
BILLS introduced in the State Legislature
Dorado County HISTORIC CEMETERIES
(check here for information on the historic cemeteries)
Mile House (aka Camino) Cemetery
OF EL DORADO
Cemetery Advisory Committee
Boards & Commissions
(See Title 8- Health & Safety; the cemetery ordinance is Sec.
Cemetery Advisory Committee
California State Website
Cemetery and Funeral Bureau
STATUTES & LAWS
(see Health & Safety Code beginning at Sec. 7000)
CA Health & Safety Code
CA Business & Professions Code
Professional and Vocational Regulations
Code Sec. 594 (Vandalism
Management and control of Gold Rush "pioneer" cemetery;
California Attorney General Opinion
History of California Cemetery Laws
(EDC Saving Graves)
THIS SITE is
in a process of continuing construction. Please check on our
progress from time to time!
Becoming a Member
Purpose and Objectives
Message from the El
Dorado County Recorder
FOR VISITING OUR WEBSITE...
gold was discovered in January
of 1848 by James Wilson Marshall while he was building a saw mill
for Captain Johann (John) Sutter on the South Fork of the American River
in what is now El Dorado County, little did the world anticipate the
events that followed. The word of the gold discovery in the newly
won territory of the United States, drew thousands of men, women,
and children from every civilized and uncivilized corner of the earth to
this California, the land of golden treasure.
have well documented these
events, detailing for readers and students the way in which California
became settled as the country's 31st state in the Union. The vast
wealth that was produced from nuggets and flakes of the golden metal,
made millionaires of some and beggars of others. More went home
empty handed than ever walked away with their pockets full of gold.
has been written, however,
about the thousands of men, women and children who came here and made
California their final resting places - their last homes on this
earth. In El Dorado County, alone, it is estimated that some five
to ten thousand people died between 1848 and 1900 whose graves within
the historic cemeteries cannot be found either by record document or by
graves marked in the cemeteries.
sons and daughters, some
have called them, for their unmarked graves were left to the care of the
people of El Dorado County in graveyards and cemeteries that, today,
remain as the only evidence of many of our early towns and mining
camps. Several of these hallowed burying grounds, like the
communities they once represented, have also disappeared in the years
since the world first rushed in.
of mining camps and towns
with the strange names of Bottle Hill, Georgia Slide, Rattlesnake Bar,
Wisconsin Bar, Maine Bar, and others, quite simply cannot be found,
although the documentary evidence is that they once existed. Many
of these places, like the towns and camps, were simply just abandoned as
word of gold strikes elsewhere rippled through the Mother Lode.
however, have begun to
disappear or suffer in more recent times. With residential and
commercial development at an all time increase in El Dorado County, we
have documented the wholesale destruction and desecration of our
historic cemeteries that appears to match the new rush of humanity now
emigrating to this once rural county.
appalled we were that, in
1996, a small group of citizens founded and chartered the EL
DORADO COUNTY PIONEER CEMETERIES COMMISSION
(EDCPCC) to research and study the history of the cemeteries to learn and
document what has occurred and is occurring to these valuable and
irreplaceable historic and cultural resources.
we have performed
extensive research documenting the cemetery histories, establishing
their extensive use (some are still being used by the public today), as
well as lack of plat maps or records, since our formation, the single
biggest obstacle we have faced has been to try to convince the County of
El Dorado that California state law vested title to these places in
accept our invitation to
review our findings for the many cemeteries we have studied.
What you may learn will not always be pleasant. We have attempted
to learn the truth of what has happened and is happening to our historic
cemeteries. Their stories are nearly as dismal as their physical
next time you visit an
historic cemetery, look around. Take note of the common rock grave
markers, the mounds and depressions devoid of any marker at all.
If the cemetery is still being used for current interments and you do
not see these evidences of early unmarked and unknown graves, ask
yourself, "What's wrong with this picture." And then
contemplate who is or will serve as guardian of the graveyards and
cemeteries where your loved ones rest in peace. How peaceful is
Fourth Generation Californian
Cameron Park, California
* My Herrick and Page
families came from Wisconsin to California between 1850 and 1851.
They first settled at Drytown in El Dorado County (now Amador
County). They were Amador County Pioneers who are buried in
unmarked graves in the Plymouth City Cemetery, Amador County,
me your cemeteries, and I will tell you what kind of people you
have." Benjamin Franklin
(1706 - 1790)
LOST & FOUND....
The Tombstone Garden at the County Museum
is generously Hosted by USGenNet
EL DORADO COUNTY
PIONEER CEMETERIES COMMISSION
Thank you for visiting the
El Dorado County Pioneer Cemeteries Commission website. Please contact
us if you would like further information about the cemeteries or
would like to become a member of EDCPCC.
Last updated October 13, 2003


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|Title||Diploastrea heliopora Sr/Ca and O-18 records from northeast Luzon, Philippines: An assessment of interspecies coral proxy calibrations and climate controls of sea surface temperature and salinity|
|Publication Type||Journal Article|
|Year of Publication||2017|
|Authors||Ramos RD, Goodkin NF, Siringan FP, Hughen KA|
|Journal||Paleoceanography and Paleoclimatology|
The Indo‐Pacific coral Diploastrea heliopora reveals regional multidecadal‐ to centennial‐ scale climate variability using coral carbonate δ18O (δ18Oc) as a combined proxy for sea surface temperature (SST) and sea surface salinity (SSS). However, to assess the coral's full potential in resolving climatic events, an independent SST proxy would be more advantageous. We examined both Sr/Ca and δ18O of Diploastrea against an adjacent Porites lobata core collected from northeast Luzon, Philippines. Winter Sr/Ca data from Diploastrea show a significant correlation to SST (r = −0.41, p < 0.05, (root‐mean‐square of the residual) RMSR = 0.81°C) and provide a proxy with similar sensitivity as Porites(r = −0.57, p < 0.05, RMSR = 0.62°C). An interspecies SST record is shown to be robust and used for a reconstruction of the Pacific Decadal Oscillation during boreal winter (r = −0.70, p = 0.02). While we were unable to generate a robust Diploastrea δ18O‐SSS calibration at interannual timescale, the freshening trend toward the present, commonly observed in the region, is qualitatively captured in Diploastrea δ18O. Comparison with Porites δ18O and instrumental SSS records shows that the magnitude of freshening is consistent between coral species. Wet and dry season Porites δ18O provide support for the relative influence of El Niño–Southern Oscillation events and local precipitation to SSS variability at our site. The multiproxy, multispecies approach of this study further strengthens the evidence for Diploastrea as an alternate climate archive in the Indo‐Pacific region and seals its potential in helping resolve less understood global‐scale climate phenomena.


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"We have a new maintenance supervisor that has turned down our shop air pressure to 86 psi, supposedly saving operating cost. My opinion is it should be set between 90 and 100 psi to accommodate surges. Is there really a significant savings by turning the supply down to 86 psi?"
The CAC Answer:
Yes indeed, lowering discharge pressure reduces the compressor motor power by about 1% for every two psi of lower pressure. Also, the lower pressure makes any unregulated uses in the "shop" reduce consumption (cfm) by almost 1% for every one psi of pressure reduction. You will achieve extra savings if your compressor-control systems can turn down compressor power in response to reduced flow or unload and possibly shut off unnecessary compressors.
The best pressure at which to set your system is the level where your production can operate efficiently and effectively without waste: There is no right pressure—it depends on your machines. That being said, often you may have 90 to 100 psig at the compressor, but at the production machine, where the actual work is being done, you could have only 65 to 70 psig. In some cases, it may be even lower due to pressure drops in undersized piping, filters, regulators, lubricators and tubing and connectors. The goal is to lower compressor discharge pressure without affecting the end-users. The method is to address these pressure differentials and get the pressure to the machines with minimal loss; then the compressor discharge pressure may be reduced even more. This is typically a job for a controls programmer.
Having artificially high plant-pressure can help you deal with surges in compressed air demand that might occasionally cause low-pressure and affect production. The higher pressure acts to store reserve air in the various volumes made up of receivers, pipes and such in your system. However, the higher pressure costs more to produce and makes unregulated end uses consume more air, which is an expensive trade-off. Another strategy might be to use a pressure/flow controller and large storage receiver capacity in the compressor room. This will supply stored air for surges, but maintain lower plant pressures to reduce artificial demand caused by elevated pressures. Your compressed air service provider can assist with implementing this.
To learn more about optimizing your system, download the free resource Improving Compressed Air Performance: A Sourcebook for Industry, written by the Compressed Air Challenge and the Department of Energy. Also check out the CAC's Compressed Air Best Practices Manual. You also may be interested in learning about our upcoming November 7 Web-based "Compressed Air Fundamentals" seminar and/or the many in-person seminars that the CAC presents across the country. For additional information on all these items, go to _URL_. MT


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The Ice Core Lab at the University of Rochester has an opening for a PhD student. Our work uses ice cores from Greenland and Antarctica to study past environmental change, with the goal of better understanding the Earth's natural climate system. We regularly conduct ice core drilling expeditions in the polar regions, working both in the extreme frozen interiors of the major ice sheets as well as on their picturesque margins.
Some examples of the Ice Core Lab's current and possible future research projects:
- Understanding past changes in atmospheric methane (a powerful greenhouse gas) during natural climate warming events.
- Using carbon-14 produced by cosmic rays in glacial ice to understand past changes in cosmic ray bombardment intensity and related changes in solar activity.
- Using ice core measurements of carbon monoxide and its isotopes to understand past changes in the chemical reactivity of the global atmosphere.
For more information, please contact Vasilii Petrenko. (_EMAIL_; Web: _URL_


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It is important to confirm whether you have a protected tree in your yard before carrying out any home renovations, development or tree work. In the ACT, legislation covers two categories of protected trees – regulated trees and registered trees.
Registered trees have been classified by the government as having:
- natural or cultural heritage value
- landscape and aesthetic value
- scientific value; and is listed on the ACT Tree Register or Provisional Tree Register.
Regulated trees have been classified by the government as being located on leased government land identified as a tree management precinct and is either:
- 12 metres or more in height; or
- 1.5 metres or more in circumference at 1 metre above ground level; or
- with two or more trunks and the total circumference of all the trunks, 1 metre above ground level, is 1.5 metres or more, or
- 12 metres in crown width or more.
You can't carry out any activity that may cause damage to a protected tree. This includes removing the tree or any activity that may cause its decline. You may need approval if you want to do any ground work surrounding a protected tree including soil work, cutting tree roots and excavating. Preparing garden beds or tree planting is not classified as ground work.
You can undertake minor pruning of regulated trees without seeking approval, however it is recommended you consult your arborist because pruning must be done to Australian standards and other requirements specified by the government. You will most likely always need approval to prune registered trees.
This article is a guide only; please refer to the TAMS website for detailed information on protected trees in the ACT.


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According to an Associated Press story:
The church outside the northern coastal city of Piura was built in 1534 but its mud walls deteriorated over time as Spanish conquistadors abandoned the area, said archaeologist Cesar Astuhuaman of Piura University.
Historical documents discovered in an archive in Sevilla, Spain, helped Peruvian and Spanish academics discover the ruins, whose rectangular stone perimeter remains intact along with an altar, he said in a phone interview Friday.
The church was part of the first settlement established in Peru, which would become the seat of Spanish colonial power, by adventurers led by Francisco Pizarro.
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New Agricultural Technologies Fueled by Propane To Help Farmers Meet Environmental and Energy Efficiency Demands
February 12, 2001
Tulare, - CA With the growing demand for states to meet and exceed environmental and energy efficiency standards, the propane industry is providing the farming industry with access to new agricultural technologies fueled by propane that will enable farmers to operate environmentally friendly and energy efficient farming equipment. The Western Propane Gas Association (WPGA) with support from the Propane Education & Research Council (the Council) will be working with approximately 20 manufacturers and propane marketers in showcasing new agricultural technologies at the World Ag Expo in Tulare, CA, February 13 - 15, 2001.
More than 600,000 American farms rely on propane to run generators, power irrigation systems, heat brooding houses, control weeds and dry crops. The propane industry is partnering with the agriculture community to make the future even more productive. 'The propane industry is investing millions in the development of new technologies to give farmers the tools they need to get their jobs done in a clean, efficient, reliable way,' says WPGA Executive Vice President Mary Reynolds. 'It's nice to know that farmers have one less thing to worry about when they count on propane to fuel their farms.
Jasper 460 Water Pump Engine
Among the new agricultural technologies on display at this year's World Ag Expo is the Jasper 460 LPG (liquefied petroleum gas) engine with TermiNOxTM-DGC, a three-way closed-loop emissions control system. This industrial V8 engine, expected to be California Air Resources Board (CARB)-certified in February of this year, is the first unit of its kind developed to run solely on propane fuel. The propane-powered Jasper engine was primarily developed for use in off-road agricultural applications such as pumping ground water and deep water wells, flood and drip irrigation, frost protection for crops, powering a generator as well as pick-up trucks for welding.
According to the developers of the newly designed unit Jasper Alternate Fuels and Engine Control Systems, the propane-powered engine burns 60 percent cleaner than its diesel counterpart. The Jasper engine also produces less than 0.5 g/bhp-hr of NOx emissions, or oxides of nitrogen, compared to the cleanest diesel engine currently on the market, which produces 6.9 g/bhp-hr of NOx emissions. Jasper Alternate Fuels also says that this new engine will reduce fuel consumption by approximately 20 percent, and that it will provide operational benefits over diesel and electric motors.
"This is a cleaner technology that will allow farmers to eliminate fuel spillage as well as soil contamination," said Calvin Thorn, engineer and lead developer of the Jasper 460 engine at Jasper Engine Company in Jasper, IN.
Atarus Stinger (Thermal Weed Control System)
Another agricultural innovation making its first appearance at the World Ag Expo is the Atarus Stinger, a thermal weed control system developed and currently used primarily in wine vineyards throughout South Australia. The thermal weed control system runs on a process known as steam-quenched combustion, which uses a generator to convert combusting fuel such as propane and water into a high velocity, high temperature steam used to kill crop weeds.
According to Ian Johnstone, business development manager for Origin Energy in Australia, propane fuel was chosen as the combustible fuel used in this weed control system because of its low emissions and burning temperature. "This propane-powered thermal weed control system is a breakthrough in heat transfer. We prefer propane for this application because it is a clean burning fuel that doesn't contaminate the soil, is extremely portable, and allows for low maintenance of the equipment because it produces less carbon build-up," said Johnstone.
The Atarus Stinger will be made available to the farming industry within the state of California this year.
"Through research and development (R&D) efforts, the propane industry is helping the farming community find new ways to improve agricultural applications," said Mary Reynolds. Propane provides farmers with a clean, efficient and reliable fuel source," added Reynolds.
As a part of the outreach efforts, WPGA will be giving demonstrations on the Atarus Stinger thermal weed control system at the World Ag Expo in Tulare, CA. On Wednesday, February 14 at 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM and Thursday, February 15 at 10:00 AM and 2:00 PM, visitors can see how the thermal weed control system works, and the clean manner in which it rids fields of unwanted weeds. Additionally, an exhibit (Booth SG6, located on South Green Belt, near Pavilion D) sponsored by WPGA will feature other pieces of propane-fueled equipment such as a microturbine, crop flamer, heaters, dryers, ranges, grills, fireplaces and tanks. *See attached full listing of agricultural equipment being displayed at the World Ag Expo.
The Western Propane Gas Association (WPGA) is the regional trade association for the propane gas industry. With a membership of more than 200 companies in California and affiliated states, WPGA represents every segment of the propane industry. The Association's primary focus continues to be education, training and regulatory compliance. The Western Propane Gas Association is affiliated with the National Propane Gas Association in a combined effort to promote the safe and increased use of propane, to work for a favorable environment for production, distribution and marketing, and to serve as the principal voice of the propane industry. For more information about WPGA, please call _PHONE_ or visit the Web site at _URL_.
The Propane Education & Research Council (the Council) was authorized by the U.S. Congress with the passage of the Public Law 104-284, the Propane Education and Research Act (PERA), signed into law on October 11, 1996. The mission of the Propane Education & Research Council is to promote the safe, efficient use of odorized propane gas as a preferred energy source. For more information about the Propane Council, please call _PHONE_ or visit the Web site at _URL_.


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The following exercise is designed to give you more practice in synthesizing several sources into a paragraph.
UMUC's Effective Writing Center has developed a tutorial on the concept of synthesizing sources. In this conference exercise, we will be observing the tutorial and practicing the skills it teaches.
To complete this conference exercise, please complete the following tasks:
Watch the tutorial, reviewing it as necessary and taking notes on it: _URL_
- Read through the following six excerpts of articles by several authors. All six excerpts discuss students' and/or instructors' perceptions of online classes.
- Write two paragraphs that synthesize the sources. My suggestion is that you write one paragraph on student perceptions of online classes and a second paragraph on instructors' perceptions of online courses.
The first sentence in your synthesis should be the following:
Various studies indicate that faculty and student have challenges with online learning, but possibly for different reasons.
The six excerpts are as follows:
Armstrong, D. A. (2011). Students' Perceptions of Online Learning and Instructional Tools: A Qualitative Study of Undergraduate Students Use of Online Tools. Turkish Online Journal Of Educational Technology – TOJET, 10(3), 222-226.
Participants perceived online learning to be a convenient alternative to traditional classroom learning but indicated that convenience came with a price: in gaining independence, self-directed learning, they were losing direction from and communication with instructors. In some instances, this tradeoff was perceived to decrease the educational and academic value of the learning experience. For these participants, academic value was perceived to come from interaction and engagement from peers and faculty. Participants indicated that without necessary direction from faculty online learning allows for an approach to learning that is more surface– or strategic–oriented than is the case in the traditional face–to–face classroom experience (p. 224).


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From late Middle English saggen, probably of Scandinavian/Old Norse origin (compare Norwegian sagga ("move slowly")); probably akin to Danish and Norwegian sakke, Swedish sacka, Icelandic sakka, Old Norse sokkva. Cf. also Low German sacken, Dutch zakken.
sag (plural sags)
- The state of sinking or bending; sagging.
- The difference in elevation of a wire, cable, chain or rope suspended between two consecutive points.
- The difference height or depth between the vertex and the rim of a curved surface, specifically used for optical elements such as a mirror or lens.
- To sink, in the middle, by its weight or under applied pressure, below a horizontal line or plane; as, a line or cable supported by its ends sags, though tightly drawn; the floor of a room sags; hence, to lean, give way, or settle from a vertical position; as, a building may sag one way or another; a door sags on its hinges.
- (figuratively) To lose firmness, elasticity, vigor, or a thriving state; to sink; to droop; to flag; to bend; to yield, as the mind or spirits, under the pressure of care, trouble, doubt, or the like; to be unsettled or unbalanced.
- To loiter in walking; to idle along; to drag or droop heavily.
- (transitive) To cause to bend or give way; to load.
- (informal) To wear one's trousers so that their top is well below the waist.
- For usage examples of this term, see the citations page.
From Dutch zacht.
- IPA: /sɐχ/
- IPA: /saːɡ/, [sæːˀj]
From the verb saga ("to saw").
From Latin sagum.
- IPA: /sâːɡ/
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Ion channel (IC) proteins are known to be involved in different human diseases such as heart and brain disorders. There are many drugs that activate or inactivate ICs and they are used to treat patients with these diseases. However, less has been known about the role of ICs in cancer and no approved IC drugs are used to treat cancer.
Dr. Reimand and his team's recent findings have shown that ICs are important in brain and other cancers, suggesting that IC drugs can be also used in cancer treatment. For this particular project the team will analyze all human ICs using genetic information from thousands of cancer patients with dozens of cancer types. They will focus on glioblastoma, an aggressive and currently incurable brain cancer. Their statistical approach will identify the most promising ICs that can be used for cancer treatment with existing drugs. Having identified candidate ICs, they will perform experiments using flies, mice, brain cancer cells and known IC drugs to understand the role of ICs in brain cancer and prove that IC drugs can be used for treatment. The overall objective of this project is to find the ICs that are most important in brain cancer and the IC drugs that can reduce brain tumour growth. This knowledge will rapidly enable clinical trials to study the use of IC drugs to treat cancer patients.


text: The present paper assesses the impacts of renewable energy generation and globalization on income inequality in Argentina. We make use of vector autoregression models. We find that globalization and hydroelectric power increase inequality, while the opposite holds true for other renewable energy sources. Several robustness checks are considered. Policy implications are discussed keeping into account the specific Argentinean context.


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Nanobubbles at the interface between water and a hydrophobic solid.
Xue Hua Zhang, Anthony Quinn, William A Ducker
Langmuir | Published : 2008
A very thin layer (5-80 nm) of gas phase, consisting of discrete bubbles with only about 40 000 molecules, is quite stable at the interface between a hydrophobic solid and water. We prepare this gas phase from either ambient air or from CO(2)(g) through a solvent exchange method reported previously. In this work, we examine the interface using attenuated total internal reflection infrared spectroscopy. The presence of rotational fine structure in the spectrum of CO(2) and D(2)O proves that molecules are present in the gas phase at the interface. The air bubbles are stable for more than 4 days, whereas the CO(2) bubbles are only stable for 1-2 h. We determine the average gas pressure inside t..View full abstract


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A Question of Context: A Response to Fred Rosner
Journal of Clinical Ethics
Jewish thought, bioethics, Jewish bioethics
This article is a reponse to Fred Rosner's article "Jewish Medical Ethics." The author organizes her response under four headings: (1) The relevance of Halakha; (2) The trend toward conservatism; (3) The role of women in Jewish bioethics; and (4) Is anyone listening?. In each case, the goal is to introduce readers to some voices and perspectives that are missing from Rosner's account of Jewish bioethics.
Dena S. Davis, A Question of Context, 6 Journal of Clinical Ethics 232 (Winter 1995)


(Washington, D.C.) –Today's sentencing of veteran activist Zhu Yufu to seven years for writing a poem deemed to "incite subversion of state power" is further evidence of the Chinese government's continuing repression of anyone it perceives as directly or indirectly criticizing it policies, Amnesty International said.
For many years the Chinese government has stamped on dissent, and today's decision should be seen in the context of a growing demand in the country for more freedom.
Amnesty International condemns this direct and unjustified assault on Zhu Yufu's basic human right to freedom of expression.
"We believe this is a sign that the Chinese leadership is afraid," said Sarah Schafer, Amnesty International's China researcher. "Why else would they sentence someone to seven years in prison for writing a poem? The Chinese government has seen the uprisings in the Middle East and North Africa. It has seen the people coming out in the tens of thousands to protest a repressive regime in Russia. And it has seen the Chinese people themselves grow stronger in their demands for more freedoms and a say over their country's future. And now the leaders at the very top have clearly given out orders that any hint of dissent must be crushed."


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Akarkara seeds, otherwise called "Akarkara," "Spilanthes Acmella," or "Toothache Plant," are the seeds of the Spilanthes Acmella plant. These seeds have been utilized in customary medication for their likely restorative properties.
Akarkara seeds can be used in different forms, including:
- Biting the seeds straightforwardly for their potential oral medical advantages.
- Implanting the seeds in oil or liquor to make colors or effective arrangements.
- Adding the seeds to conventional definitions and natural cures.
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What is the Spilanthes Acmella plant?
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What are the conventional purposes of Akarkara Seeds?
Akarkara seeds have been utilized in conventional medication frameworks for different purposes:
- Oral Wellbeing: Biting on the seeds or involving them in oral consideration arrangements is accepted to assist with mitigating toothaches, gum issues, and other oral distresses.
- Stomach related Help: Akarkara seeds have been utilized as stomach related energizers and as a solution for heartburn and fart.
- Resistant Help: A few conventional practices propose that Akarkara might have insusceptible supporting properties.
- Love potion: In specific conventional frameworks, Akarkara is utilized to improve moxie and sexual wellbeing.
Are there any expected results of Akarkara Seeds?
Consuming Akarkara seeds in overabundance or without legitimate direction might prompt secondary effects, for example, exorbitant shivering or desensitizing sensations in the mouth, which can be awkward. It's prudent to involve them with some restraint and counsel a medical services proficient on the off chance that you have concerns.
Are there any security contemplations while utilizing Akarkara Seeds?
Because of their likely shivering and desensitizing impacts, Akarkara seeds ought to be utilized with alert, particularly by people with delicate skin or mucous films. It's prescribed to do a fix test prior to applying any Akarkara-containing items to bigger regions.
Could Akarkara Seeds at any point be utilized as a substitute for ordinary dental medicines?
Akarkara seeds are utilized generally to lighten toothaches and oral distresses, however they shouldn't supplant proficient dental consideration. On the off chance that you're encountering dental issues, counseling a dental specialist for legitimate determination and treatment is significant.
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Exegesis defined as is defined as a critical analysis defined as, interpretation or explanation of a written work.(noun)
A critica,l academic approach to biblical scripture is an example of exegesis.
See exegesis in Webster's New World College Dictionary
noun pl. exegeses
Origin: Gr exēgēsis, explanation < exēgeisthai, to lead, explain < ex-, out + hēgeisthai, to lead, guide < IE base *seg-, *sag-, to trace, suspect > seek, L sagire, to perceive quickly
See exegesis in American Heritage Dictionary 4
noun pl. ex·e·ge·ses (-sēz)
Origin: Greek exēgēsis
Origin:, from exēgeisthai, to interpret
Origin: : ex-, exOrigin: + hēgeisthai, to lead; see sāgin Indo-European roots.
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As the first postage stamps issued by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, the Series of 1894 holds a unique position in U.S. philately. Generations of collectors have referred to the series as the 'First Bureau Issue'. The stamp designs were the legacy from the American Bank Note Company dies, to which the Bureau added 'triangles' in the upper corners. Until July 1894, when the first stamps of the series was issued, private companies had printed all postage stamps under contracts with the Post Office Department.
Series of 1894 stamps are categorized in three groups based primarily on whether or not watermarked paper was used and on color. The series includes thirteen denominations, ranging from one cent to five dollars.
Issued in July 1894, the first denomination of the first group was the 6-cent Garfield stamp. Most of the other stamps were issued in the fall of 1894, though the 8-cent Sherman was not issued until March 1895. The Bureau of Engraving and Printing issued all stamps in this first group on unwatermarked paper, just as the American Bank Note Company had done.
A decision was made in 1895 to print stamps on watermarked paper. Series of 1894 stamps that had only recently appeared on unwatermarked paper now appeared again on paper with a double-line USPS watermark. They were the first postage stamps printed on watermarked paper and constitute the second group of stamps in the First Bureau Issue.
The third group in the First Bureau Issue includes stamps whose colors were changed to conform to Universal Postal Union regulations. The 1-cent Franklin was changed from blue to green and the 5-cent Grant from chocolate to blue. In order to avoid confusing postal clerks and the public, the 10-cent Webster, previously printed in green, was reissued in brown and orange brown, and the 15-cent Clay, previously printed in blue, was reissued in olive green.