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Teaching Remedial Students
A remedial student needs to be continually reassured that they are not stupid, they are smart; their troubles are the fault of the method used to teach them to read, not anything they have done. They need to read a lot of nonsense words. This helps eliminate guessing--they will never be able to guess a fake word! The phonics lessons use nonsense words. "We All Can Read" also has nonsense words and is good for remedial students. 40L's Language Lessons are also a form of nonsense words. Other good methods for remedial students are "Rx for Reading, Teach Them Phonics," "Back on the Right Track Reading Lessons," or free online at Don Potter's Education Page, Remedial Reading Drills by Hegge-Kirk-Kirk. Don Potter has recently had great success with his remedial students using Blend Phonics. You should follow Blend Phonics with 40L's online phonics lessons, "Rx for Reading, Teach Them Phonics," or The American Spelling Book by Noah Webster. This famous and effective bnook is also know as Webster's Blue-Backed Speller.
The phonics concentration game is also good practice because it makes both real and nonsense words. If you do not have a high speed internet connection, you can find useful free phonics lessons in both written and mp3 format at Don Potter's Education Page Scroll down to his Free Downloads for a number of free online choices. The 3rd one down, "Through the Phonics Barrier," also includes mp3 audio files. Mr. Don Potter says of the 72 exercises at the end of Rudolph Flesch's "Why Johnny Can't Read and What You Can Do About It,"
Right now I am using Flesch's 72 Exercises for most of my tutoring. I like Flesch for several reasons, but especially because it is easy for the parents do a few of the Exercises every day. Alpha-Phonics is also good, but not as easy for the parents to have the kids read the words until they have achieved automaticty in decoding. For older kids with dyslexia, I doubt that there is anything better than Flesch.
One warning about Flesch's book: it is quite negative and sarcastic. While this is understandable due to his 30+ years of trying to get phonics into schools with only limited success, William Wilberforce showed that it is possible to persevere in a positive manner. Wilberforce fought against slavery for 18 years in Parliament. We at 40L believe that we should be, like Wilberforce, positive voices for truth.
Don Potter has recently had even better success with remedial students, including several dyslexic students, using Blend Phonics with his Blend Phonics Reader. It is a powerful method, don't let its small size fool you, it is more powerful than many programs that are much longer and much more expensive.
You need to make sure your student remains focused on sounding out every word from left to right. You can see an explanation of how the brain learns to read and how to undo the bad habits formed by sight words on my dyslexia page.
You also need to make sure your student can write all their letters neatly and have them write some of the words they are learning. This helps reinforce the shape and sound of each letter in the brain as they actively write the letters. Free handwriting sheets are available online at handwriting for kids.
There are several important things that need to be taught when teaching with phonics. First, students need to know the sounds of letters and letter combinations. Then, they need to learn how to blend them from left to right. Blend Phonics has good directions on how to teach a child to blend a word from left to right. Using word families (at, cat, bat, etc.) can be counter-productive for some children. It is better to teach words in groups of the same vowel when learning a new vowel (at, man, sad, etc.) and then groups of mixed vowels after they have learned several vowels (at, fun, sip, etc.) to keep them focused on sounding out all the letters from left to right. An important step, absent from most phonics programs today, but widely taught in the 1700's and early 1800's, is syllables. Webster's Way really is the best way. Students are taught the syllables in a syllabary and then words divided by their syllables will be able to read almost anything after working their way through Webster's Speller. They should be reading and spelling almost anything after working through Webster's Speller (how to use this free method explained here. An easy way to learn to read books above their reading grade level is to read books divided into syllables based on the rules in Webster's Speller.
Once you complete a whole phonics program with your student, you can have them read something a little to tough for them to read (use something above their grade level, where them miss about 1 word for every 20 words.) Write down the words they miss and the part they mispronounce. Once they miss 5-10 words, let them go take a break for a while. If they miss a consonant, just go to a dictionary a make a list of 5-10 words starting with that sound. If they miss a vowel, make up a list of words with that vowel. For example, if they pronounce "fail" as "fill," make a list of bail, dain, fait, Gail, kaip, lail, paip, quail, traid. Be sure to include nonsense words in your list. Then, have them write a few words, for example, mail and pain. If they get stuck, help them out. "The first sound is mmm. What letter makes a mmm sound? Right! Write a letter m. The middle sound is long a. Long a within a word can be spelled ai or an a with a silent e. (a_e as in male) This word has an ai. The last sound is an ul. What makes the ul sound? That's correct! Write a letter l. Now you have the word!" Keep working with them, writing down words they miss and making practice lists from these words until they can read anything.
Proper spelling also reinforces reading. Our online spelling lessons are useful, and our spelling pages have more ideas for the phonetic teaching of spelling. Good spelling books for remedial students are "How to Teach Any Child to Spell" by Gayle Graham and its companion Spelling Notebook, "Tricks of the Trade," available inexpensively online at Common Sense Press Spelling. Continue the tradition used succesfully by American children over the ages and try The American Spelling Book by Noah Webster. As a bonus, it teaches spelling and reading at the same time. Plus, it's free online from Don Potter!
It is good to teach dictionary usage so your student can look up words they can not figure out on their own. If your student keeps guessing at words, use paper squares on each side of the word so that they can only see one sound at a time, then move up to one syllable at a time. You can also break up long words with dashes to help them look at each part: pic-ture, dic-tion-ar-y. Use a lot of nonsense words and keep emphasizing that they need to read each and every sound from left to right. Tell them you would rather have them read slowly but accurately than quickly while guessing. Speed will come with time and ACCURATE practice.
A good stepping stone to dictionary usage that will also help your remedial student focus on sounding out every letter from left to right is the use of Unified Pronouncing Print, a self-pronouncing print that keeps the underlying spelling of words intact while marking their correct pronunciation with small letters and dictionary markings above the letters in each word.


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- Historic Sites
George C. Marshall Museum
The museum dedicated to the life of General George C. Marshall also houses many of his papers in the research library.
This museum profiles one of the 20th century's greatest military and diplomatic leaders through exhibits related to the Marshall Era (_PHONE_). Marshall led the Allied military through World War II and organized the European Recovery Program (Marshall Plan), which rebuilt Europe when the war was over. The general's papers are housed in the research library.

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Ice Melting Kit
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De truuk op tv bij Uri Geller!
A striking demonstration. Place an ice cube on each of these two identical looking black blocks at room temperature. One ice cube instantly begins to melt and is totally gone in about 90 seconds. The other ice cube shows no evidence of melting whatsoever. Great for showing the difference in heat conductivity in different materials. This demo is simple enough for elementary students, yet of just as much interest to high school students and educators. Set of two blocks.


Monthly Archives: February 2019
Spirits of Fire and Flood
At 854m in height, Arenig Fawr lays no claim to be amongst the mightiest of peaks in Snowdonia. The late W. A. Poucher ranked the rocky summit of this remote mountain as 24th in an ordinal list of the Welsh Peaks. But a mountain is more than a mere measurement of its ascent above ordnance datum, as obsessive peak-baggers and list tickers may fail to acknowledge. It is a massif of geological history, an eco system of flora and fauna, a facilitator of meteorological phenomenon, a catalyst of story, myth and legend, a home of spirits from an earlier age.
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Afon Tryweryn
I first fell under the spell of this less well known area of the Welsh mountains as a student at Aberystwyth University. As Michaelmas term progressed and the nights began to draw in around the somewhat claustrophobic collegiate town, we looked with increasing anticipation to our weekend forays into the Welsh countryside to find space and light. And so we stumbled across the mountains to the south of Llyn Celyn, since when something has called me back time and time again.
On the autumnal equinox I set off to spend the night at the MBA hut situated rather apprehensively just below the slightly Heath Robinson looking dam at Llyn Arenig Fawr. As the hut is situated less than two miles south of the A4212 Y Bala-Trawsfynydd road I decided to extend the journey by starting at the Llyn Celyn dam, picking my way through the farms and fields around Mynydd Nodol and crossing a rather boggy Nant Aberderfel, where the Ordnance Survey indicated path seems to vanish into purple moor grass, bog myrtle and waist-high heather. After four rather gruelling miles I arrived at the bothy, which was, thankfully, empty. The hut is only just large enough for one person, or perhaps two if they know each other well, and probably dates from 1830 when Llyn Arenig Fawr was first adapted as a reservoir to provide the town of Y Bala with drinking water. The lake gains some shelter from storms as it lies in the lee of the crags of Simdde Ddu, but as an autumnal wind began to get up across the silvery waters, as the light began to fail and the rain began to pitter-pat on the steel chimney cap, I determined the best course of action was to light a fire in the somewhat smoky grate and settle down for the night.
In geological terms Arenig Fawr was born 490 million years ago in a sea of fire and foam in a part of geological time known as the Ordovician. The collision of continental plates gave rise to an arc of fierce volcanic activity. The volcanoes erupted into a shallow sea with explosive force, spuing out pyroclastic flows of white-hot ash and lava, which roared with breathtaking speed into the surrounding waters, making them boil and hiss. These "nuées ardentes" or burning clouds, rapidly cooled in air, in water to form solid rock: ignimbrites, tuffs, breccias, from which the lofty crags of Arenig Fawr were chiselled.
During the last ice age some 14,000 years ago, sheets of ice would have submerged these valleys, with only the mountaintops protruding above, a veritable flood concealing the fertile valleys from hunter gatherers and forcing them south to warmer climes. As the valleys and human imagination began to emerge from beneath the ice, stories were woven by the Celtic people about a race of giants who lived among them. Idris was one such giant, living upon his seat "Cadair Idris" and who would initiate contests between other giants, Yscydion, Offrwm and Ysbryn who also lived amongst these hills and mountains. There is an account in the Welsh Triads of the bursting of Llyn Llion that resulted in the deaths of all living people, with the exception of Dwyfan and Dwyfach, who escaped in a boat without sails, and went on to repopulate the British Isles with their offspring. Arenig Fawr seems a likely place for the grounding of this mythological boat, the Welsh for Ark being Aren or Arene. Similarly, it is believed locally that the ruins of an ancient and legendary city lie beneath the waters of Llyn Tegid, or Bala Lake as it is know in English, once lost in a great flood. The lake, formed by glacial melt waters following the last ice age, is one of the last habitats of the Gwyniad fish, a small salmonid creature. Three rather forlorn looking specimens of this remnant of a post-glacial ecosystem sit pickled in formaldehyde in the White Lion Hotel on the main street of Y Bala. Another local legend tells of a farmer who once found a fairy calf among the rushes of Llyn Arenig Fawr, and reared it as one of his own cattle. For many years it produced many fine offspring, making him a wealthy man, until one day a small man playing a pipe appeared by the lake and by his eerie music, led the animal back into the waters to rejoin the fairy herd. Born from water and returned to water.
I awoke to a cold, wet, grey morning and struggled to raise myself from the warmth of my sleeping bag. After a breakfast of kippers cooked on the old iron pan I found hanging on the bothy wall, I carefully balanced across the rickety old iron ladder spanning the water out-flow of the dam, and began to ascend the limb of Y Castell to the south-west of the lake. As I climbed higher and the expanse of open country to the south gradually began to reveal itself, I could see three sheets of water dominating the landscape: Llyn Celyn to the north, Llyn Arenig Fawr in the corrie below, and across the moorland to the south, Llyn Tegid, cradled in the valley beneath the lofty crags of Aran Fawddwy.
The spirit of Arenig Fawr can be deceptively passive, imbued with an air of amiability, beneath which lies a dark and angry character. On clear spring days, with the song of skylarks lifting high into the azure sky, the climb to the summit is a little more than a strenuous walk. But in winter, when the mountain is draped in snow and ice, reminiscent of that long ago age, when black clouds tear across the summit ridge propelled by winds strong enough to lift walkers from their feet and dash them onto the jagged rocks below, then one might imagine giants battling in these hills.
On a moonless August night in 1943 the deep thrum of aircraft engines could be heard above the wind, echoing along the Dyfrdwy Valley. The aircraft was a United States Air Force B17 Flying Fortress, "Mr Five-by-Five", on night training manoeuvres, many miles off course. It is thought that the crew never saw Arenig Fawr in the darkness. Had the aircraft been just fifty metres higher they would have cleared the summit ridge, secured their location and returned to base for cocoa and a good night's sleep. The summit cairn now bears a slate memorial to the eight American crewmembers, each one originating from a different state of the Union, who were killed that night. The area is even now scattered with fragments of metal, mostly fused, one would suspect at very high temperature, into the volcanic breccias that form the rocky outcrop, such that it is impossible to tell where aluminium ends and the natural rock begins. The bodies of the crewmen were never found.
To the south of the summit, Moel yr Eglwys, Church Hill, lies an area of rare simplicity and beauty where a scatter of crystal-clear pools, encircled by rich, red bog grasses, lie amongst undulating crags and rocky tors. Westward, across the boggy col of Ceunant Coch, I climbed to the summit of Moel Llyfnant and was rewarded with a view across Coed-y-Brenin, the King's Forest, to the Rhinogydd, dark and silent like sleeping giants, beneath a blanket of cold-grey cloud.
To the north of Moel Llyfnant, on the descent towards Amnodd-bwll and Amnodd-wen, there are remains of shielings, or hafod in Welsh, buildings associated with the summer grazing of livestock, probably dating from the 18thCentury. Many are of considerable size and extent, belying the once active agricultural history of this barren landscape, populated now only by walkers, lone forestry workers and the occasional sheep.
In twenty-four hours I saw not one other person until I reached the sleepy hamlet of Arenig, from where I crossed Afon Tryweryn to reach again the A4212, where the cars and lorries race at foolish speed. Circling the lake I was reminded of the latest tale in these chronicles of fire and flood. In 1965, the construction of the reservoir of Llyn Celyn, built to provide water to the city of Liverpool via the river Dee, resulted in the flooding of Capel Celyn, a small village, which was a centre of welsh cultural activity. Local bitter feelings were exacerbated by the insensitivity of the authorities involved and the passing of the legislation for the reservoir in Parliament despite


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Occasionally a USB memory drive will not read or write to the Protocol 3 control.
Requirements for a memory drive to work with the Protocol3 control are:
* 4 Gb or less
* Formatted for FAT or FAT32
To check format type and reformat for the correct type, follow steps below.
- Insert USB stick into PC.
- Open Windows Explorer and right click on the USB stick drive letter.
- Select Properties and note file system type (e.g. FAT or FAT32 most likely.)
- Close the properties window, and right click on the drive letter again.
- Select Format…
- Change the File system type for format to FAT32.
- Un-select Quick Format to truly wipe everything.
- Press Start.

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The Sugarmaker's Companion is the comprehensive guide that small-and large-scale syrup producers have been waiting for in their quest to create a profitable business model. Author Michael Farrell documents the untapped potential of American forests and shows how sugaring can turn a substantial profit for farmers while providing tremendous enjoyment and satisfaction.
Farrell, sugarmaker and director of the Uihlein Forest at Cornell University, incorporates the wisdom of traditional sugarmaking with the value of modern technology (such as reverse-osmosis machines and vacuum tubing). His balanced view of the industry offers a realistic picture of how modern technology can be beneficial-economically and environmentally.
The first book of its kind, The Sugarmaker's Companion includes:
- A focus on maple syrup as a healthy, local, sustainably produced alternative to corn syrup and other highly processed artificial sweeteners
- Discussions about organic certification, sugarhouse registration, and the new international grading system
- Information on marketing to create a profitable business model based on scale, interest, access and more
- Detailed analyses of the economics of buying and selling sap
- Information on ways to process and market other tree saps, including birch and walnut
- Ways to enhance diversity in the sugarbush and interplant understory crops for value-added products, such as ginseng, goldenseal and mushrooms
- An economic analysis of utilizing maple trees for syrup or sawtimber production.
In addition, readers and sugarmakers will learn plenty of practical, how-to skills, such as:
- If, and on what scale, syrup production is right for them
- How to find trees for tapping
- The essentials of sap collection
- The art and science of sugarmaking
- How to build community through syrup production
- Valuable information on ecological forest management and value-added products
Appealing to foresters, organic farmers with woodlands, homesteaders, preppers, permaculture enthusiasts, and, of course, sugarmakers, this book is applicable to a wide range of climates and regions, and is sure to change the conversation around syrup production and prove invaluable for both home-scale and commercial sugarmakers alike. This is a unique guide to making an integrated sugaring operation, interconnected to the whole-farm system, woodland and community.


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The Tomini Bay Programme (known locally as Programme Teluk Tomini), also referred to as SUSCLAM (Sustainable Coastal and Livelihoods Management) is a five year programme that ensures community prosperity through equitable and sustainable management of the coastal resources of Tomini Bay.
The Programme's goal is improved management of coastal and marine resources in Tomini Bay for the benefit of local communities.
- Increased collaboration between stakeholders in North Sulawesi, Gorontalo and Central Sulawesi to undertake community based coastal resource management.
- Increased local capacity for sustainable marine and coastal resource management in order to benefit community livelihoods.
- An information system to support the sustainable management of natural resources.
Scope of Activities:
- Support for collaboration between stakeholders to promote an increase in community based marine and coastal ecosystem management in Tomini Bay.
- Support for livelihood improvements and sustainable locally based management of marine and coastal resources.
- The development of an information system to support management decision making at all levels.
- The collation and distribution of lessons learned in the field of community based marine and coastal resources management.
- The provision of technical and administrative support to develop local capacity.
Tomini bay is one of the largest bays in Indonesia with an extent of around 59,500km2. It is the only bay in the world to be bisected by the equator. Read more


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ENZYME AND CELL ENGINEERING
UMR 7025 CNRS
Direction: Pr Karsten HAUPT
Created in 1974 by Prof. Daniel Thomas, the Enzyme and Cell Engineering Unit UMR 7025 CNRS (GEC) is located on 2 different sites:
- University of Technology of Compiègne (Compiègne, UTC)
- University of Picardy Jules Verne (Amiens, UPJV)
As a joint research unit, GEC is 70% attached to the Institute of Biology (INSB) and 30% to the Institute of Chemistry (INC).
GEC is member of the Alliance Sorbonne Université.
The scientific approaches developed by GEC comply with three main concepts that lead to scientific and technological discoveries in connection with Biology:
Building on its national and international acknowledged expertise in biotechnology, GEC develops approaches combining optimization of the utilization of bioresources or plant metabolism and creation of bioinspired materials or mimics dedicated to molecular recognition to address the scientific and technological challenges of today and tomorrow.
GEC is organized around 2 research themes, with some activities being at the interface between them:


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Programming DME by BMW Software can be performed with ISTA-P or Autohex II diagnostic scan tool. The following sequence applies to both ISTA-P and Autohex II scan tool.
- Search the fault memory via "Short test" – process any faults stored – finally clear the fault memory with "Quick delete" – no faults must be stored in the control units which are to be programmed.
- The battery must be sufficiently charged – install a charger before commencing programming.
- Load BMW Software with the current programming software (CD V 59.0 or later).
- Connect up the diagnostic connection and switch on the ignition.
- Select Programming/Encoding or Programming check the version of the program which is loaded.
- Select "DME programming": Enter the date and confirm with "Y" (yes) – then select "Programming DME".
- Select "Replace control unit".
- Select "Determine basic control unit".
- The question "Is the defective control unit still installed?" must be confirmed with "N" (no).
- Enter "Part number of basic control unit" and confirm with "Y" (yes).
"Part number of basic control unit" to be entered: 1 429 884
- Enter the 17-digit vehicle identification number (WBA ……………) and confirm with "Y" (yes).
- Enter "Part number of programmed control unit" and confirm with "Y" (yes). "Part number of programmed control unit" to be entered: please refer to Service Information bulletin.
- In this case, the list of replacement control units does not need to be printed out. To continue programming, press the arrow pointing to the left BMW Software
- Select "Programming basic control unit".
- Enter the last 7 digits of the vehicle identification number and confirm with "Y" (yes).
- Enter "km/miles reading" and confirm with "Y" (yes).
- Confirm "Start automatic programming?" with "Y" (yes).
- The message "Programming completed…" appears when the programming has been successfully concluded.
- The adaptation values should then be deleted. To do this, switch the ignition off for 10 seconds, switch the ignition on and confirm Delete adaptation values" with "Y" (yes).
- Print out a new control unit label with the DIS and attach it to the control unit, next to the existing label. The old label should be crossed out to indicate it is no longer valid.
- Start the engine, and ensure it is turning over smoothly. Carry out a test drive so that the control unit can "learn" the adaptation values. The idling speed may be slightly high during the adaptation phase, but it will soon return to normal.
- A "Short test" must be conducted again via the diagnosis program. Stored faults should be deleted.
More help about Autohex II BMW Software can be found at microtronik website, they have some YouTube demonstrations of how to use Autohex II to program any Ecu, check their BMW Software for further understanding.


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Voice Based Shapes Recognition using Mel Frequency Cepstrum Coefficents
Publication Date : 30/03/2016
Signal processing is computing an extracting the feature set is an important stage in any speech recognition system. The feasible feature set is still not yet decided though the vast efforts of researchers. There are many types of features, which are derived distinct and have good impact on the recognition rate. This project presents one of the techniques to take out the feature set from a speech signal, which can be used in speech recognition systems. The key is to adjust the speech wave form to parametric representation. To achieve this, we have first made a comparative study of the Mel Frequency Cepstrum Coefficients approach. The voice based biometric system is based on isolated or single word recognition. A particular microphone pronounce the words once in the training session so as to train and store the accentuate of the way in word. Later in the testing session the user pronounce the word again in order to achieve recognition if there is a same content. The quality vectors unique to that speaker are obtained in the training phase and this is made use of later on enter the parameters to the same microphone who once again pronounce the same word in the testing phase. At this stage with parameter value can also test the system.
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Biscuit Nest
 1. Soak 30gms of bird's nest in warm water (40°c) for a minimum of 5 hours or overnight.
 2. After the bird's nest has fully expanded, use a fork to loosen the bird's nest to prevent clumping.
 3. Pour the loosen bird's nest into a sieve and clean the black residue.
 4. Using the double boiler method, cook over medium heat for 30 minutes.
 5. Transfer the bird's nest into an empty jar to cool.
 6. Once cooled, add into a blending machine and blend for 15 seconds.
 7. Put the blended bird's nest into a jar and ready to be consumed.
- You should always consume 3 tablespoons of bird's nest on an empty stomach.
- Bird's nest is best consumed in the morning or before bed.
- Add in pure honey if desired (optional)


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Ivermectin is used to treat strongyloidiasis (threadworm; infection with a type of roundworm that enters the body through the skin, moves through the airways and lives in the intestines). Ivermectin is also used to control onchocerciasis (river blindness; infection with a type of roundworm that may cause rash, bumps under the skin, and vision problems including vision loss or blindness). Ivermectin is in a class of medications called anthelmintics. It treats strongyloidosis by killing the worms in the intestines. It treats onchocerciasis by killing the developing worms. Ivermectin does not kill the adult worms that cause onchocerciasis and therefore it will not cure this type of infection.
Ivermectin comes as a tablet to take by mouth. It is usually taken as a single dose on an empty stomach with water. If you are taking ivermectin to treat onchocerciasis, additional doses 3, 6, or 12 months later may be necessary to control your infection. Follow the directions on your prescription label carefully, and ask your doctor or pharmacist to explain any part you do not understand. Take ivermectin exactly as directed. Do not take more or less of it or take it more often than prescribed by your doctor.
If you are taking ivermectin to treat strongyloidiasis, you will need to have a stool exam at least three times during the first 3 months after your treatment to see if your infection has cleared. If your infection has not cleared, your doctor will probably prescribe additional doses of ivermectin.
Ivermectin is also sometimes used to treat certain other roundworm infections, head or pubic lice infestation, and scabies (itchy skin condition caused by infestation with small mites that live under the skin). Talk to your doctor about the risks of using this medication for your condition.
This medication may be prescribed for other uses; ask your doctor or pharmacist for more information.
Before taking ivermectin,
- tell your doctor and pharmacist if you are allergic to ivermectin or any other medications.
- tell your doctor and pharmacist what other prescription and nonprescription medications, vitamins, nutritional supplements, and herbal products you are taking or plan to take. Be sure to mention if you are taking medications for anxiety, mental illness or seizures; muscle relaxants; sedatives; sleeping pills; or tranquilizers. Your doctor may need to change the doses of your medications or monitor you carefully for side effects.
- tell your doctor if you have or have ever had meningitis, human African trypanosomiasis (African sleeping sickness; an infection that is spread by the bite of the tsetse fly in certain African countries), or conditions that affect your immune system, such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
- tell your doctor if you are pregnant, plan to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding. If you become pregnant during your treatment with ivermectin, call your doctor.
- ask your doctor about the safe use of alcoholic beverages while you are taking ivermectin.
- if you are taking ivermectin for onchocerciasis, you should know that you may experience dizziness, lightheadedness, and fainting when you get up too quickly from a lying position. To avoid this problem, get out of bed slowly, resting your feet on the floor for a few minutes before standing up.if you are taking ivermectin for strongyloidiasis and have had loiasis (Loa loa infection with a type of worm that causes skin and eye problems) or if you have ever lived in or traveled to areas of West or Central Africa where loiasis is common, you should know that you may have a serious reaction. Call your doctor immediately if you experience blurred vision, head or neck pain, seizures or difficulty walking or standing.
Unless your doctor tells you otherwise, continue your normal diet.
Ivermectin is usually taken as a single dose. Tell your doctor if you do not take your medication.
Ivermectin may cause side effects. Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:
- loss of appetite
- stomach pain or bloating
- uncontrollable shaking of a part of the body
- chest discomfort
If you are taking ivermectin to treat onchocerciasis, you may also experience the following side effects. Tell your doctor if any of these symptoms are severe or do not go away:
- swelling of the eyes, face, arms, hands, feet, ankles, or lower legs
- joint pain and swelling
- painful and swollen glands of the neck, armpit or groin
- rapid heartbeat
- eye pain, redness, or tearing
- swelling of the eye or eyelids
- abnormal sensation in the eyes
Some side effects can be serious. If you experience any of these symptoms, call your doctor immediately:
- blistering or peeling skin
Ivermectin may cause other side effects. Call your doctor if you have any unusual problems while taking this medication.
Keep this medication in the container it came in, tightly closed, and out of reach of children. Store it at room temperature and away from excess heat and moisture (not in the bathroom). Throw away any medication that is outdated or no longer needed. Talk to your pharmacist about the proper disposal of your medication.
In case of overdose, call your local poison control center at _PHONE_. If the victim has collapsed or is not breathing, call local emergency services at 911.
Symptoms of overdose may include:
- tingling of hands or feet
- loss of coordination
- stomach pain
- shortness of breath
- swelling of the face, arms, hands, feet, ankles, or lower legs
Keep all appointments with your doctor and the laboratory. Your doctor may order certain lab tests to check your body's response to ivermectin.
Do not let anyone else take your medication. Your prescription is probably not refillable.
It is important for you to keep a written list of all of the prescription and nonprescription (over-the-counter) medicines you are taking, as well as any products such as vitamins, minerals, or other dietary supplements. You should bring this list with you each time you visit a doctor or if you are admitted to a hospital. It is also important information to carry with you in case of emergencies.
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Last Reviewed: September 1, 2010.


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With Elea Feit
If you're trying to make better product design and advertising decisions, even if your data is incomplete, unmatched or aggregated, Elea Feit's research is for you. Her career – from General Motors to her current position at Drexel University – has been about discovering what consumers want and determining if ads are working.
In this video:
- Why she chose to study choice experiments extensively.
- Highlights from her book, Business Experiments.
- The mounting pressure for businesses to experiment.
- Popular experiments for marketing organizations.
- Teaching marketing analytics to engineers.
We also recommend
- Understanding Customer Needs With Choice ModelingAmerican or Belgian chocolate…which is better? These researchers use choice modeling to determine the most important factor that makes chocolate taste so great!
- Exploring Customer Perceptions with Maximum Difference ScalingSee how MaxDiff analysis helps answer crucial market research questions.


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Returns the name of the column identified by the specified column ID.
Public Function GetColumnName( _
ByVal columnID As Integer _
) As String
public string GetColumnName(
columnID ID of the column. The value must be in the range [0,ColumnCount-1].
The name of the column or a null reference (Nothing in Visual Basic) if the column has no name. If the column is aliased in the SQL query, the alias is returned.
Note that in result sets, not all columns have names and not all column names are unique. If you are not using aliases, the name of a non-computed column is prefixed with the name of the table the column is from. For example, MyTable.ID is the name of the only column in the result set for the query "SELECT ID FROM MyTable".
Column IDs and count may change during a schema upgrade. To correctly identify a column, access it by name or refresh the cached IDs and counts after a schema upgrade.


Moses, Jesus, and the Trickster in the Evangelical South - Paul Harvey
Moses, Jesus, and the Trickster in the Evangelical South
Moses, Jesus, and the Trickster in the Evangelical South
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Paul Harvey uses four characters that are important symbols of religious expression in the American South to survey major themes of religion, race, and southern history.
The figure of Moses helps us better understand how whites saw themselves as a chosen people in situations of suffering and war and how Africans and African Americans reworked certain stories in the Bible to suit their own purposes. By applying the figure of Jesus to the central concerns of life, Harvey argues, southern evangelicals were instrumental in turning him into an American figure. The ghostly presence of the Trickster, hovering at the edges of the sacred world, sheds light on the Euro-American and African American folk religions that existed alongside Christianity. Finally, Harvey explores twentieth-century renderings of the biblical story of Absalom in William Faulkner's Absalom, Absalom and in works from Toni Morrison and Edward P. Jones.
Harvey uses not only biblical and religious sources but also draws on literature, mythology, and art. He ponders the troubling meaning of "religious freedom" for slaves and later for blacks in the segregated South. Through his cast of four central characters, Harvey reveals diverse facets of the southern religious experience, including conceptions of ambiguity, darkness, evil, and death.
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You can use this instructions also for grapefruits or lemons. Let me show you how this is done:
You would need:
- a sharp knife – the sharper the knife the less 'juice-loss' you are going to have. If you use a serrated knife you may as well use a hacksaw.
- non-slip cutting board
- sharp paring or chef's knife – not serrated
1. Cut the top and bottom off the orange.
2. Set your knife where the pith (white stuff) meets the flesh and start cutting downward in a curved motion following the shape of the orange.
3. Turn the orange a bit counterclockwise and repeat. If you turn it clockwise the blade will cover the pith/flesh and you will not be able to see where to cut. Cut – turn – cut – turn – cut – turn 'till you're done.


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ENES489P Pendulum Clock Model 02/22/2010 SysML Parametrics
Summary: ENES489P Pendulum Clock Model 02/22/2010
SysML Parametrics
Read and understand the Addition and Satellite examples from the Paramagic tutorial that has been posted on the class
website. Reproducing parts of it by yourself using the MagicDraw tool will be of great benefit. You will also find the
Paramagic User Guide online.
In this lab, you will be using MagicDraw to determine if a set of requirements can be achieved for a simple system.
In this week's lab, you will be using Matlab as the solver and it will be up to you how to structure the requirements
diagrams, the block diagrams, the parametric diagrams and the instance diagram using the tutorial as a guideline.
Problem Statement
The customer wishes to use a pendulum clock to keep track of time. His requirement is that the clock loses no more
than a second every hour.
Requirement: The clock loses no more than one second every hour. 1
Refer to the Modeling assignment on pendulums for a description of the formulas.
Matlab Pendulum Model
The pendulum will be modeled in Matlab and will have two input parameters, the length and the angle, and one output
parameter, the period. Instructions or creating the model are given below.
This will be how the pendulum is modeled in Matlab. Create an mfile called "pendulum.m" with the following
f u n c t i o n xdot = pendulum ( len, t, x )
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91: Mary Flo Ridley | Let's Talk Birds and Bees
Mary Flo Ridley | Let's Talk Birds and Bees
The Birds & Bees Founder, Mary Flo Ridley, has been passionately sharing this message all over the world for 30 years.
Mary Flo and her husband Dave have been married for 40 years, they have three married children, and eight grandchildren.
After growing up in El Paso, Mary Flo graduated from SMU. When she isn't working on B&B she loves playing with her grandchildren, baking, and traveling!
Mary Flo Ridley joins me to talk about simple, foundational conversations to have with our children, ranging from toddlers to teens, that will shape their sexual health for years to come.
Questions Mary Flo and I Discussed:
- (4:25) Even in 2020, I have conversations with friends who cringe when it comes to having the "birds and bees" talk with their children. We deal with questions like when is it the right time, what should I say, and so on, but Birds and Bees is all about getting rid of this idea that this is a one-time conversation in parenting. What are you hoping to see in exchange?
- (9:12) Let's begin by talking to the parents who have toddlers, what is a conversation pattern they can establish to show their children they are the loving authority on the topic of their bodies?
- (13:36) What are some key conversations and general language parents can practice with their elementary age children?
- (19:11) The average age someone first sees pornography is 11 yo and are as likely to see it accidentally as on purpose. How do you encourage parents to deal with discussing pornography with their children?
- (27:20) For parents of middle and high school age children (or really all young parents), talking about masturbation and puberty feels daunting. How do you encourage parents to address this topic?
- (32:30) Birds & Bees offers a curriculum. What can one expect if they use your curriculum?
- (36:15) Do you have any encouragement for the parent who feels like they are "behind" or have failed to create an open dialogue surrounding sex and our bodies?
- (39:38) Lastly, what are some books and other resources you would recommend to parents on this topic?
Quotes to Remember:
"What is the main thing you want your children to know about sex? If they're growing up in your family? If you could give that answer in one sentence? What would that sentence be?"
"When they [children] leave, what will they take with them that I have taught them on this topic, both in words and deeds?"
"We also have to define what does it mean when we say private? [It] means no one else touches those or asks to see those or, these days, you also have to include, no one takes a picture of those."
"Use your pediatricians voice. Pretend that you're talking to them as their pediatrician. What do you think that would sound like, instead of getting all weirded out?"
"I want parents to realize your child is not going to school with just six year olds, they're going to school with the oldest sibling of any six year old in that room."
"You have to know that if you want to be the one to tell them, with your values, it's going to be so much sooner than you think, You don't think your young child is ready to hear this, but you're leaving them wide open, when you don't say anything, to anything they may hear in the culture."
"I know that some parents will think, oh, that's far too young to explain things to a child, but it's also too young for them to hear it from someone else."
"One suggestion we have for parents is just to own it. Go ahead and say there is a topic I have avoided a little bit, because it's a little uncomfortable, but that's not going to be the case anymore. This topic is the topic of sex."
- Discussion Guide: Birds & Bees Take Flight!
- BOOK: Good Pictures, Bad Pictures: Porn-Proofing Today's Young Kids
- BOOK: Good Pictures, Bad Pictures Jr.: A Simple Plan to Protect Young Minds
- Don't Mom Alone Podcast: Preparing Now For Future Puberty & Masturbation Questions
- Birds & Bees Video Bundle
- BOOK: God Made All Of Me: A Book To Help Children Protect Their Bodies
- BOOK series: God's Design For Sex
- BOOK: The Care and Keeping Of You: The Body Book For Younger Girls
- BOOK: The Care and Keeping Of You 2: The Body Book For Older Girls
- BOOK: Guy Stuff: The Body Book For Boys
- 71: Krista Boan | Tips For Parents In The Digital Age
- 54: Nick Stumbo | Discovering Freedom From Pornography
- 90: Hillary Morgan Ferrer | Empowering Kids to Challenge Cultural Lies
- 89: Meg Glesener | Casting Vision For Your Family
- 28: Jodie Berndt "Praying The Scriptures For Your Children
- 57: Kristen Hatton | Redemptive Parenting
BIBLE STUDY: Renewed: Finding Hope When You Don't Like Your Story
Renewed: Finding Hope When You Don't Like Your Story, is for the woman who is not just walking through a season of hardship, but who has experienced a story that they did not choose and cannot change. In Renewed, a four-week study of the Book of Ruth, women glean wisdom from Naomi's perspective, a woman who lived a story she didn't choose or like. With insight from her own journey of living with a story that is not easy, Heather teaches women to flourish, even as they live hard stories, by trusting in God and trading their heartache for hope.
237: Sarah Frazer | Believing God is Good When Your Story ShiftsSeptember 25, 2023/
236: Christy Wood | Recovering Your Faith After Life in a CultSeptember 19, 2023/
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Few forces in the world are as potent as religion: it comforts people in their suffering and inspires them to both magnificent and terrible deeds. In this provocative and timely book, Daniel C. Dennett seeks to uncover the origins of religion and discusses how and why different faiths have shaped so many lives, whether religion is an addiction or a genuine human need, and even whether it is good for our health. Arguing passionately for the need to understand this multifaceted phenomenon, Breaking the Spell offers a truly original – and comprehensive – explanation for faith.
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|The Tudors||19th Century Railways||the Making of the UK|
In 1812 William Hedley, was commissioned by Christopher Blackett, the owner of Wylam Colliery, to produce a steam locomotive. Hedley was helped in his task by two talented craftsman, Jonathan Forster, an enginewright, and Timothy Hackworth, a blacksmith. By 1814 Hedley produced a locomotive that had two vertical cylinders outside the boiler. Piston rods extended upwards to pivotted beams, which were in turn connected by rods to a crankshaft beneath the frames, from which gears drove and also coupled the wheels. Originally carried on four wheels, the 8 ton locomotives were two heavy for the plate rails, and so to spread the weight on the templates, they were redesigned with eight wheels. Two of these locomotives were still working at Wylam Colliery in 1860. This included Puffing Billy and Wylam Dilly.
William Hedley's Puffing Billy


text: More than 50 years later, 919th SOW still leading from the front Published March 9, 2022 By Lt. Col. Mark Jones 2nd Special Operations Squadron DUKE FIELD, Fla. -- In the minutes just after midnight, a large formation of aircraft entered the southwest side of North Vietnam just a few hundred feet above the tree tops in the valley between the mountains. It was November 21, 1970. The controls of the C-130 were sluggish, and large inputs were needed any time the wings were upset by turbulence. It was precariously slow to fly a tactical low-level, but it did so—with its flaps extended—in order to maintain formation integrity with the helicopters in the assault force. The crews approach to their targets took advantage of the radar clutter offered by the terrain. However, they still faced a sophisticated air defense system from North Vietnam and needed something more to ensure mission success. The formation initially exploited a five minute hole in the radar coverage, something discovered by the intelligence team assisting in planning the mission. The gap in radar coverage was likely not enough to ensure their mission success. Close coordination during planning allowed the air component to execute a well-timed attack that likely saturated the command and control of the North Vietnamese air defense system. The mission, which included 28 aircraft and 92 Airmen, was the culmination of six months of planning. Drone flights over Vietnam collected photographs while special operations forces rehearsed at an Eglin AFB auxiliary field starting in August of that year. Retired Admiral William McCraven, former commander of United States Special Operations Command, covers the anecdote in great detail in this thesis, Special Ops – Theory and Practice. Additionally, the 919th Special Operations Wing finds the earliest threads from the fabric of our legacy in the event, which was a precursor to the formation of the 919th Special Operations Group less than a year later at Duke Field, the location used for training and rehearsals. History has repeated itself as members of the 96th Test Wing and the 919th SOW have teamed up to conduct live training exercises that take advantage of the unique capabilities of both wings and countless other agencies. Combat aircraft assigned to the 40th Flight Test Squadron at nearby Eglin Air Force Base, Florida, and special operations aircraft from all over the Gulf region have teamed with airpower experts from other units, range support, engineers, and Citizen Air Commandos to exercise operationally relevant scenarios mirroring events around the globe today. Such realistic training allows Airmen to experiment with ideas that the Air Force and combatant commanders can employ in strategic competition that will enhance the readiness and capabilities of tomorrow's fighting force. The result is Airmen who, having learned from the past, are thinking differently about the future. These Airmen are developing the kind of courage and cohesion that have set Americans apart time and time again. The next time the distraction may only last a matter of seconds, and that's all America's Citizen Air Commandos will need to accomplish their objective. (Editor's Note: Carroll Glines of the Air Force Magazine contributed to this article).


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This topic is about static linking against AROS sdk libraries/objects with FPC compiler.
First let's take this moment here to inform that the acquired information and results could not have been obtained and created without the really fantastic help and support provided by AROS developer Deadwood. We can't thank him enough for his patience and shared knowledge. Also a big thank you to Chain-Q for helping us through this process by implementing new calling mechanism support in FPC for AROS.
When source-code is compiled by the compiler, there is a special program being used to accomplish the task of generating a workable executable for you. That program is called a linker.
Wikipedia explains what is a linker [1]:
And on the topic of static linking Wikipedia writes [2]:
Static linking is the result of the linker copying all library routines used in the program into the executable image. This may require more disk space and memory than dynamic linking, but is more portable, since it does not require the presence of the library on the system where it is run.
The latter description being what we would like to accomplish with Free Pascal and AROS. The AROS SDK comes accompanied with quite some interesting available static libraries which we would like to use. Besides the SDK, the AROS archives also contains static libraries that were ported to AROS.
In case wondering, Wikipedia writes about a static library [3]:
Linking and Free Pascal
Free Pascal is just like any other compiler out there in that it is able to use an external linker such as from binutils provided linker (ld, or in the specific case of AROS it calls ld indirectly using the collect-aros binutil) in order to link against (static) objects in order to incorporate the linked code into the final produced executable.
An important thing to realize before any attempt is made to link against object files, is that the compiler is to be told where exactly it is able to locate those objects(-libraries) (in case you do not have them lined up side by side to your source-code).
 - In order to link against objects you can either use directive {$OBJECTPATH} or better configure fpc.cfg to specify the path using the option -Fo
 - In order to link against object libraries you can either use directive {$LIBRARYPATH} or better configure fpc.cfg to specify the path using option -Fl
Of course on both occasions it is also valid to provide these options providing them as command-line parameter
Some keywords with regards to linking and Free Pascal
 - directive {$LINK} [4]
 - directive {$LINKLIB} [5]
 - Errors of assembling/linking stage [6]
Some (Free Pascal) caveats:
 - The Free Pascal compiler is only able to show linker results when the main program source is compiled
 - The Free Pascal compiler will only link when at least one functionality of the static libraries is actually invoked inside your code. Just linking against the object(s) does not necessarily means the linker will link in all the requested objects.
 - When exported symbols are not 'used' in the eyes of the compiler, they will get optimized away, even when optimizations are turned off. This is a very important caveat to realize and it requires some trickery in order to force the compiler to do our bidding.
There are also some additional caveats depending on which linking method is being used, for that please refer to their corresponding paragraphs which describes those caveats.
In the process of experimenting with this topic different approaches were taken in order to achieve results.
It is always a bit of a difficult spot to give a name to something that was recently accomplished as the mind is still full of impressions focused on accomplishing a single goal, thereby losing oversight of the bigger picture (so in case reader has a better name for them, please feel free to suggest). So, at first idea i describe the different approaches:
 - Method 1: controlled linking with FPC
 - Method 2: 'Abuse' AROS' default startup/linking system
Linking Method 1
For a practical example see static MikMod - method 1
Linking Method 2
For a practical example see static MikMod - method 2
 - Step 1: Link in basic required objects
For this approach at least these 3 default items should be linked to your project:
 - libarosc.a
 - libautoinit.a
 - startup.o
These 3 link objects are the bare minimum required to resolve the symbols that are needed to get your chosen library linked in correctly in order to be used inside your Pascal project.
{$LINKLIB libarosc.a}
{$LINKLIB libautoinit.a}
{$LINK startup.o}
While libarosc takes care of resolving the clib functions, libautoinit supplies initialization routines (also symbols needed by libarosc) while startup.o takes care of providing the actual startup code and resolves the last bits of symbols needed by libarosc and libautoinit.
On the Pascal side of things we would need to implement functionality that initializes things as AROS would do. More on this later.
 - Step 2: Link in library of choice
If the above 3 objects are linked in successfully then we are left with the most important part namely linking in the static library of your choice.
This is done in a similar way:
{$LINKLIB NameOfYourPreferredLibray.a}
... where you replace the part "NameOfYourPreferredLibray.a" with the filename of the library that you actually wish to link to.
When done so successfully, you are able to use the functionality from this library to be used from Pascal side.
Note that sometimes a static library needs other objects to be able to resolve all missing symbols, in which case additional objects would need to be linked in as well. Which objects that are exactly depends completely on the library that is linked against and would require some proper research.
In case you are familiar with c-coding on AROS you are probably already aware which objects are used by the different available static libraries.
 - Step 3: Declaring Pascal headers for the linked library
Although said in the previous step that you could now use the functionality from the static library, we can only make such thing happen when all types, constants and functions have been declared in a so called Pascal wrapper.
That is also reason it is easier to link against the library of your choice in an existing header file that is already available for your library. In worse case scenario such header file does not exist and in which case you would have to convert from original sdk of that library.
It is a bit out of scope to make here a full example, therefor please see here for an example for libmikmod.
Be sure to at least read the chapter "Linking Issues" of the Free Pascal manual. There you are able to read about keywords/modifiers such as "external", "cvar" and "name" which more or less are used to import and export variables and procedures/functions.
 - Step 4: Mimic startup code
In order to get the initialization process used by AROS working for use with Free Pascal we are obligated to mimic some of that behaviour, otherwise we would be linking but none of the linked in objects would then be properly initialized (and so things would crash on usage).
The code we need to mimic originates from the file startup.c (it is indeed the original source-file that created the startup.o object that we linked against).
The two functions that we need to call are:
 - __startup_entries_init;
 - __startup_entries_next;
But, in order to be able to do so we also need some additional code:
 - Export and intialize SysBase variable
 - Export and intialize DOSBase variable
 - import function __startup_entries_init()
 - import function ___startup_entries_next()
 - Create a wrapper function __startup_entries_next() that invokes ___startup_entries_next()
If that's implemented then we are almost there, albeit some additional tuning for Free Pascal is required (more on that later).
Let's start with implementing the basic things first (and remember that exported variables mingle with c-code and that c-code is case sensitive), and let's use the main program file for this case in order to do so
 // Import variables SysBase and DOSBase
 SysBase : Pointer; cvar; export;
 DOSBase : Pointer; cvar; export;
 // Import the two startup entries functions
 procedure __startup_entries_init; cdecl; external;
 procedure ___startup_entries_next(SystemBase: Pointer); cdecl; external;
// startup_entries_next() wrapper function
procedure __startup_entries_next;
// AROSC Initialization routine
procedure AROSC_Init;
 // Intialialize SysBase variable
 SysBase := AOS_ExecBase;
 // Initialize DOSBase variable
 DOSBase := AOS_DosBase;
 // Call startup_entries_init()
 // Call startup_entries_next()
Under no circumstances run this code yet, or at least, not with calling the function __startup_entries_next() yet (you can comment it out to see the results sofar if you like).
Now, proceed to the following step
 - Step 5: Let's say hello to Pascal
In case you didn't listen and did call __startup_entries_next from the previous step, then you might have seen that there is some looping going on, and for sure no additional Pascal code is fired (


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7 Strategies to Make AI-Driven Wellness Solutions User-Friendly for All Employees
To uncover how to make AI-driven wellness solutions accessible to all, we've gathered seven insights from leaders at the forefront of employee wellness. From using plain language for accessibility to customizing wellness programs for engagement, these leaders offer invaluable tips for bridging the tech proficiency gap.
- Use Plain Language for Accessibility
- Familiar Interfaces Ease User Experience
- Incorporate Interactive On-Demand Assistance
- Enable Multilingual Support and Accessibility
- Involve Non-Technical Staff in Design
- Provide Training for Program Proficiency
- Customize Wellness Programs for Engagement
Use Plain Language for Accessibility
Minimizing technical language is essential to make AI-driven wellness solutions accessible to employees with a range of technical backgrounds.
Not everyone has grown up in the digital age; in fact, according to Bain research, workers aged 55 and older will exceed 25% of the workforce by 2031.
Steering clear of unnecessary jargon or complex terminology that might alienate users is advisable. Instead, using plain language that resonates with a broader audience, regardless of their technical expertise, is beneficial. It's important to consider the diverse educational and professional backgrounds of the workforce, ensuring that the language used is inclusive and easily comprehensible to all.
Source: James Root et al. (2023), "Better with Age: The Rising Importance of Older Workers," Bain. Available at: _URL_
Familiar Interfaces Ease User Experience
At our company, we've integrated Digital Wellness Coaches, AI-driven tools designed to enhance employee well-being. The key to ensuring their user-friendliness for all employees, irrespective of their tech-savviness, lies in simplicity and familiarity. One approach we took was to model the interface on popular social media platforms. Many of our staff, from the warehouse to the executive suite, were already comfortable with such platforms. This familiarity reduced the intimidation factor significantly. For instance, during our initial rollout, I personally witnessed a diverse group from various departments easily navigate through the wellness program, setting up their profiles, and accessing resources without any technical hiccups.
Incorporate Interactive On-Demand Assistance
As a CEO involved in different facets of my education company, I believe that continuous learning is crucial, even with AI-driven wellness solutions. My top tip is to incorporate an interactive help or virtual assistant within the application itself. Much like learning a new language, employees can access guided help on-demand and at their own pace, bringing adaptability to various technical abilities. This availability also lessens potential intimidation and confusion stemming from new AI technology, making wellness engagement more seamless and inclusive for everyone.
Enable Multilingual Support and Accessibility
Ensuring universal accessibility in AI-driven wellness solutions is crucial for diverse employee engagement. Through the integration of robust language support and the enabling of developer-mode output, these solutions become user-friendly for individuals with varying technical proficiency. This adaptation promotes inclusivity, allowing users to navigate and engage effortlessly in their preferred language. The intentional integration of language support features acknowledges the inherent diversity within user bases, aligning with the broader goal of making AI-driven wellness solutions universally accessible. This pragmatic approach eliminates potential barriers to participation, fostering a globally inclusive and linguistically diverse workforce, and ultimately positioning technology as an enabler of employee well-being.
Involve Non-Technical Staff in Design
Create a task force of non-technical employees to provide input on the design and functionality of AI-driven wellness solutions. Their perspectives will ensure the solutions are intuitive and user-friendly. For example, HR can select representatives from different departments and organize focus groups to gather their insights. By involving non-technical employees, the solutions can be tailored to meet the needs of the majority, leading to higher adoption and satisfaction rates.
Provide Training for Program Proficiency
It's important to ensure that the wellness program is accessible to all employees, regardless of their technical proficiency. One way to do this is to provide training and resources to help employees learn how to use the program effectively. This can include things like video tutorials, written instructions, and one-on-one support. In addition, it's important to make sure that the program is designed with the user in mind. This means making sure that the interface is intuitive and easy to navigate, and that the program is customized to meet the unique needs of each employee.
Customize Wellness Programs for Engagement
To ensure AI-driven wellness solutions are effective for employees across various generations, it's crucial to provide a customizable experience. I've learned through experience that the standard one-size-fits-all approach is not very effective. Nowadays, people like to personalize everything, and this should be the same for employee wellness programs.
Employees should be able to choose what they want in their wellness program. They should be able to pick the content they like and receive alerts for topics they're interested in. Ensuring they see the most important and relevant information when they log in is crucial. Using this preference for personalization can really help increase employee engagement with the intranet. By meeting each person's individual needs and preferences, the wellness program becomes more effective and appealing for everyone, regardless of their age, technical proficiency, or generational background.
Submit Your Answer
Would you like to submit an alternate answer to the question, "HR and employee wellness leaders, how do you ensure that AI-driven wellness solutions are user-friendly for all employees, regardless of their technical proficiency? Share one tip."
- The Future of Employee Wellness: Trends and Predictions for 2023 – Beni.fit
- 5 Tips to Ensure Your Employee Benefits and Wellness Programs Align
- Is It Time to Rethink Your Employee Wellness Strategy


In Ruin, there is a constant threat from this— power given to people who have no status.
The world is in anarchy, but there is a structure to it. Children of experiments (the humans who had once been in the Labs) automatically have more power (even if they don't have a power), especially once they become a member of their parent's tribe.
It's mentioned by a few characters that the younger tribe members have more to prove than the established members. They can fight, or are at least not unfamiliar with fighting. But within the tribe, they often have no status because they are unproven.
So when they run across someone seen as even lesser than themselves (like a stray human or two roaming the Wildlands), it is very likely that they will take the permission to fight and to hurt people to an extreme.


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Guest halt polling¶
The cpuidle_haltpoll driver, with the haltpoll governor, allows the guest vcpus to poll for a specified amount of time before halting.
This provides the following benefits to host side polling:
- The POLL flag is set while polling is performed, which allows a remote vCPU to avoid sending an IPI (and the associated cost of handling the IPI) when performing a wakeup.
- The VM-exit cost can be avoided.
The downside of guest side polling is that polling is performed even with other runnable tasks in the host.
The basic logic as follows: A global value, guest_halt_poll_ns, is configured by the user, indicating the maximum amount of time polling is allowed. This value is fixed.
Each vcpu has an adjustable guest_halt_poll_ns ("per-cpu guest_halt_poll_ns"), which is adjusted by the algorithm in response to events (explained below).
The haltpoll governor has 5 tunable module parameters:
Maximum amount of time, in nanoseconds, that polling is performed before halting.
Division factor used to shrink per-cpu guest_halt_poll_ns when wakeup event occurs after the global guest_halt_poll_ns.
Multiplication factor used to grow per-cpu guest_halt_poll_ns when event occurs after per-cpu guest_halt_poll_ns but before global guest_halt_poll_ns.
The per-cpu guest_halt_poll_ns eventually reaches zero in case of an idle system. This value sets the initial per-cpu guest_halt_poll_ns when growing. This can be increased from 10000, to avoid misses during the initial growth stage:
10k, 20k, 40k, … (example assumes guest_halt_poll_grow=2).
Bool parameter which allows shrinking. Set to N to avoid it (per-cpu guest_halt_poll_ns will remain high once achieves global guest_halt_poll_ns value).
The module parameters can be set from the debugfs files in:
- Care should be taken when setting the guest_halt_poll_ns parameter as a large value has the potential to drive the cpu usage to 100% on a machine which would be almost entirely idle otherwise.


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Church of China
The Chinese Orthodox Church was an autonomous Orthodox church in China. Before the Cultural Revolution it is estimated as having twenty thousand members.
The beginnings of Chinese Christianity
Orthodoxy arrived in China, via Siberia, in 1685. In that year, the Kangxi Emperor resettled the inhabitants of the Russian border towns he had captured in China. Maxim Leontiev, a priest who went with them, dedicated the first Orthodox church in Beijing. In the first century-and-a-half of its presence in China, the church did not attract a large following. It is said that in 1860 there were not more than 200 Orthodox in Beijing, including the descendants of the naturalized Russians.
In the second half of the 19th century, however, the Orthodox Church made bigger strides. The Spiritual Mission of the Russian Orthodox Church in Beijing was blessed with scholarly and religious clergy. Numerous translations into Chinese of religious publications were made.
The mission published four volumes of research in Chinese studies in the 1850s and 60s. Two clerics became well-known for scholarship in the subject, Father Yakiuf Bichurin, and the Archimandrite Palladius, who also compiled a "very valuable" dictionary.
The Boxer Rebellion of _PHONE_, an anti-Western and anti-missionary uprising in China, saw violent attacks on Chinese converts to Christianity. The Orthodox Chinese were among those put to the sword, and in June every year the 222 Chinese Orthodox, including Father Mitrophan, who died for their faith in 1900 are commemorated during the upheavals as remembered on the icon of the Holy Martyrs of China. In spite of the uprising, by 1902 there were 32 Orthodox churches in China with close to 6,000 adherents. The church also ran schools and orphanages.
By 1949, 106 Orthodox churches were operated in China. In general, the parishioners of these churches were Russian refugees, and the ethnic Chinese population was about 10,000 persons. The Cultural Revolution destroyed the young Chinese Orthodox Church almost totally.
Leaders of the Russian Mission
- Father Maxim Leontieff, _PHONE_.
- Archimandrite Ambrose (Umatoff), _PHONE_.
- Archimandrite Peter (Kamensky), _PHONE_.
- Archimandrite Policarp (Tougarinoff), _PHONE_.
- Archimandrite Ioakinf (Bichorin), _PHONE_.
- Father Daniel Siviloff, _PHONE_.
- Father Avvakum Chestnoy, _PHONE_.
- Archimandrite Pallady (Kaffaroff), _PHONE_ and _PHONE_.
- Archimandrite Gury (Karpoff), _PHONE_.
- Father Flavian, _PHONE_.
- Archimandrite Amfilochy (Loutovinoff), _PHONE_.
- Metropolitan Innocent (Figourovsky) of Beijing and All-China. Archimandrite _PHONE_, Bishop of Beijing _PHONE_, Archbishop of Beijing and All-China _PHONE_, Metropolitan _PHONE_.
- Archbishop Simon (Vinogradov), _PHONE_.
- Archbishop Victor (Svjatin) of Beijing. Bishop of Shanghai _PHONE_, Bishop of Beijing and All-China _PHONE_, Archbishop _PHONE_.
- Saint John Maximovitch, Bishop of Shanghai 1934-~1946, Archbishop ~_PHONE_.
Episcopacy of the Autonomous Chinese Orthodox Church
- Bishop Vasily (Shuan) of Beijing and All-China, _PHONE_.
- Bishop Symeon (Du) of Shanghai, _PHONE_'s.
The government of the People's Republic of China extends official recognition to five religions communities: Buddhism, Catholicism, Islam, Protestantism, and Taoism, but not to Orthodox Christianity. The major political obstacle is the government's fear that external political forces from outside nations — in this case, primarily Russia — could achieve influence within China.
Several Orthodox congregations, mainly of elderly individuals, continue to meet in Beijing and northeast China (including Heilongjiang), with, apparently, the tacit consent of the government. As of 2005 there was one priest; however, a number of Chinese nationals are currently studying in Orthodox seminaries in Russia, with the intent of returning to China to serve in priestly ministry.
Two former Orthodox churches in Shanghai, until recently, were being used as restaurants and nightclubs.
Meanwhile, as of the early 21st century, the church operates freely in Hong Kong (where the Ecumenical Patriarchate has sent Metr. Nikitas (Lulias)) and Taiwan (where Hieromonk Jonah (Mourtos) leads a mission church) under the Orthodox Metropolitanate of Hong Kong and Southeast Asia.
Nominally Orthodox minorities in China
Although many of them have adopted Lamaism, which is the mainstream form of Tibetan Mahayana Buddhism, the Evenkis of both Russia and the People's Republic of China are a nominally Orthodox Christian people. Along with their Even cousins and a few other tribes in Siberia or in China, they are some of the only Asiatic peoples who nominally practice Orthodox Christianity, which they had voluntarily (as opposed to being coerced to do so) adopted during contacts from Russian expansion into Siberia. There are also around 3,000 Evenks in neighbouring Heilongjiang Province.
Orthodox Christianity is also practiced by the ethnic Russian minority in China.
|Autocephalous and Autonomous Churches of Orthodoxy|
| Four Ancient Patriarchates: Constantinople | Alexandria | Antioch | Jerusalem |
Russia | Serbia | Romania | Bulgaria | Georgia | Cyprus | Greece | Poland | Albania | Czech Lands and Slovakia | OCA*
|Sinai | Finland | Estonia* | Japan* | China* | Ukraine*|
|The * designates a church whose autocephaly or autonomy is not universally recognized.|
- Orthodoxy in China
- Chinese Orthodox Translation Page


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Did You Know?
Facts, Figures & Folklore about the Jewish Holiday of Passover
April 07 : 01 day till 1st night Passover
Did you know that at some seder tables a second cup, known as Miriam's Cup, is also set out?
Miriam's Cup, in honor of Moses' sister, is filled with water and symbolizes the miracle of Miriam's well, which sustained the Israelites during their long journey in the desert. It is also used to highlight the contributions of women to Jewish culture, both past and present.
Spring has arrived and with it comes the eight-day Jewish holiday of freedom. It's time to clean out your chametz, open up a box of matzah and set up for your seder. So join our Passover festivities to learn all about this pinnacle holiday in the Jewish calendar.
We'll be presenting a new "Did You Know?" fact each day as we countdown to the first night of Passover on April 08th (begins at sundown)! So stop by again tomorrow.


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In support of CAR related research, a CAR data processing system was designed and implemented by the Cloud Retrieval Group at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in early 1995. The purpose of the processing system is to ingest CAR raw digital counts and engineering data, and produce calibrated radiances in Hierarchical Data Format (HDF). To complement CAR radiometric data, a set of carefully selected C-131A or CV-580 navigation data and in situ cloud microphysics measurements are included in the CAR HDF data set. The end product is a self-contained, self-describing, and information-rich data set.
By clicking on one of the field experiments to the left, one may obtain detailed information on each of the CAR missions for that experiment, including:


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Scientific Name: Sericulus chrysocephalus
In the bowerbird family there is a definite pattern where the more colourful birds tend to build less elaborate bowers. The regent bowerbird is a good example of this, its beautiful plumage making up for the relatively plain and simple bower. The fawn-breasted bowerbird (Chlamydera cerviniventris) on the other hand, is a dull brown bird yet builds an intricate structure involving an extensive platform of twigs into which the main bower is incorporated.
Surely, one of the most stunningly coloured of all birds, the male regent bowerbird is unmistakable in his livery of jet black with vivid orange-yellow wings, neck and crown of the head. The eye is also bright yellow. The female by comparison is a dull fawn-brown with darker flecks and bars and a distinctive black patch on the back of the head.
The rainforests of coastal eastern Australia are the home of this species, ranging from Gosford, New South Wales in the south to central Queensland.
Fruits and berries are the preferred food, although this may be seasonally supplemented with insects and new plant shoots and leaves.
The bower in this species is an untidy collection of twigs forming an open tunnel decorated with yellow or red ornaments, both natural and man-made. The male performs an elaborate dance to attract the female to the bower for mating. The nest, which is constructed by the female, is a platform of twigs and she then carries out all domestic duties from incubation to raising the chicks. These two tasks take around six weeks to complete.


, but to the type! This is sometimes confusing, because one usually uses the same name for the rules and the types. That is if we had named the type for events differently like in the following the cross references needs to be adapted as well:
Transition :
 event=[MyEvent] '=>' state=[State];
Event returns MyEvent :....;
Looking at the syntax definition of cross references, there is an optional part starting with a vertical bar followed by 'CrossReferenceableTerminal'. This is the part describing the concrete text, from which the crosslink later should be established. By default (that's why it's optional) it is "|ID".
Have a look at the linking section in order to understand how linking is done.
By default the object to be returned by parser rule is created lazily on the first assignment. Then the type of the EObject to be created is determined from the specified return type (or the rule name if not explicit return type is specified). With Actions however, creation of EObject can be made explicit. We have two kinds of Actions:
If at some point you want to enforce creation of a specific type you can use simple actions. Example :
MyRule returns TypeA :
 "A" name=ID |
 {TypeB} "B" name=ID;
In this example TypeB must be a subtype of TypeA. If an expression " A foo " is parsed an instance of TypeA is created as soon as the assignment is evaluated. An expression "B foo" would result in creation of TypeB.
Unassigned rule calls
We previously explained, that the EObject to be returned is created lazily when the first assignment occurs or when a simple action is evaluated. There is another way one can set the EObject to be returned, which we call an "unassigned rule call".
Unassigned rule calls (the name suggests it) are rule calls to other parser rules, which are not used within an assignment. If there is no feature the returned value shall be assigned to, the value is assigned to the "to-be-returned" reference.
With unassigned rule calls one can, for instance, create rules which just dispatch between several other rules:
AbstractToken :
 TokenA |
 TokenB |
As AbstractToken could possibly return an instance of TokenA, TokenB or TokenC its type must by a super type to these types. It is now for instance as well possible to further change the state of the AST element by assigning additional things. Example:
AbstractToken :
 (TokenA |
 TokenB |
 TokenC ) (cardinality=('?'|'+'|'*'))?;
Thus, to state the cardinality is optional (last question mark) and can be represented by a question mark, a plus, or an asterisk.
Actions revisited
LL parsing has some significant advantages over LR algorithms. The most important ones for Xtext are, that the generated code is much simpler to understand and debug and that it is easier to recover from errors and especially Antlr has a very nice generic error recovery mechanism. This allows to have AST constructed even if there are syntactic errors in the text. You wouldn't get any of the nice IDE features as soon as there is one little error, if we hadn't error recovery.
However, LL also has some drawbacks. The most important is, that it does not allow left recursive grammars. For instance, the following is not allowed in LL based grammars, because "Expression '+' Expression" is left recursive:
Expression :
 Expression '+' Expression |
 '(' Expression ')'
Instead one has to rewrite such things by "left-factoring" it:
 Expression :
 TerminalExpression ('+' TerminalExpression)?;
 TerminalExpression :
 '(' Expression ')' |
In practice this is always the same pattern and therefore not problematic. However, by simply applying Xtext's AST construction we know so far like so...
 Expression :
 {Operation} left=TerminalExpression (op='+' right=TerminalExpression)?;
 TerminalExpression returns Expression:
 '(' Expression ')' |
 {IntLiteral} value=INT;
... one would get unwanted elements in the resulting AST. For instance the expression " ( 42 ) " would result in a tree like this:
Operation {
 left=Operation {
 left=IntLiteral {
Typically one would only want to have one instance of IntLiteral.
One can solve this problem using a combination of unassigned rule calls and actions:
 Expression :
 TerminalExpression ({Operation.left=current} op='+' right=TerminalExpression)?;
 TerminalExpression returns Expression:
 '(' Expression ')' |
 {IntLiteral} value=INT;
Hidden terminal symbols
Because parser rules describe not a single token, but a sequence of patterns in the input, it is necessary to define the interesting parts of the input. Xtext introduces the concept of hidden tokens to handle the "noise" like whitespaces, comments etc. in the input sequence gracefully. It is possible to define a set of terminal symbols, that are hidden from the parser rules and automatically skipped when they are recognized. Nevertheless, they are transparently woven into the node model, but not relevant for the semantic model.
Hidden terminals may (or may not) appear between any other terminals in any cardinality. They can be described per rule or for the whole grammar. The grammar org.eclipse.xtext.common.Terminals comes with a reasonable default and hides all comments and whitespace from the parser rules.
If a rule defines hidden symbols, you can think of a kind of scope that is automatically introduced. Any rule that is called from the declaring rule uses the same hidden terminals as the calling rule, unless it defines other hidden tokens itself.
Person hidden(WS, ML_COMMENT, SL_COMMENT):
 name=fullname age=INT ';';
 (firstname=ID)? lastname=ID;
The sample rule "Person" defines multiple-line comments (ML_COMMENT), single-line comments (SL_COMMENT), and whitespaces (WS) to be allowed between the fullname and the age. Because "Fullname" does not introduce another set of hidden terminals, it allows the same symbols to appear between 'firstname' and 'lastname' as the calling rule "person." Thus, the following input is perfectly valid for the given grammar snippet:
John /* comment */ Smith // line comment
 /* comment */
 42 ;
To see a list of all default terminals like WS look up Language Inheritance.
Meta-Model inference
The meta model of a textual language describes the structure of its abstract syntax trees (AST).
Xtext uses Ecore EPackages to define meta models. Meta models are declared to be either inferred (generated) from the grammar or imported. By using the 'generate' directive, one tells Xtext to derive an EPackage from the grammar. All elements/types can occur multiple times, but are generated only once.
Type and Package Generation
Xtext creates
an EPackage
 - for each generated package declaration. After the directive generate a list of parameters follows. The name of the EPackage will be set to the first parameter, its nsURI to the second parameter. An optional alias as the third parameter allows to distinguish generated EPackages later. Only one generated package declaration without an alias is allowed per grammar. The aliases have to be unique among every generated EPackage.
an EClass
 - for each return type of a parser rule. If a parser rule does not define a return type, an implicit one with the same name is assumed. You can specify more than one rule that return the same type but only one EClass will be generated.
 - for each type defined in an action or a cross-reference.
an EEnum
 - for each return type of an enum rule.
an EDatatype
 - for each return type of a terminal rule or a datatype rule.
All EClasses, EEnums and EDatatypes are added to the EPackage referred to by the alias provided in the type reference they were created from.
Feature and Type Hierarchy Generation
While walking through the grammar, the algorithm keeps track of a set of the currently possible return types to add features to.
 - Entering a parser rule the set contains only the return type of the rule.
 - Entering a group in an alternative the set is reset to the same state it was in when entering the first group of this alternative.
 - Leaving an alternative the set contains the union of all types at the end of each of its groups.
 - After an optional element, the set is reset to the same state it was before entering it.
 - After a mandatory (non-optional) rule call or mandatory action the set contains only the return type of the called rule or action.
 - An optional rule call does not modify the set.
 - A rule call is optional, if its cardinality is '?' or '*'.
While iterating the parser rules Xtext creates
an EAttribute in each current return type
 - of type EBoolean for each feature assignment using the '?=' operator. No further EReferences or EAttributes will be generated from this assignment.
 - for each assignment with the '=' or '+=' operator calling a terminal rule. Its type will be the return type of the called rule.
an EReference in each current return type
 - for each assignment with the '=' or '+=' operator in a parser rule calling a parser rule. The EReference type will be the return type of the called parser rule.
 - for each action. The reference's type will be set to the return type of the current calling rule.
Each EAttribute or EReference takes its name from the assignment/action that caused it. Multiplicities will be 0...1 for assignments with the '=' operator and 0...* for assignments with the '+=' operator.
Furthermore, each type that is added to


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b. If the conclusion in part (a) is really correct, how do you explain the fact that tan π = 0 is less than (π/4) = 1?
(a) Given a function defined over.
We need to prove that the above function increases on every interval in its domain.
The given function is differentiable in its entire domain and,.


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How a sultan in the Ottoman Empire dined || Ottoman Empire Food
Famous Foods of Ottoman Empire's Era. All history about foods and dishes which are dined by Sultans Of Ottoman Empire.
Hi Guys In This Article I Well Show With " You History Of Ottoman Empirse Foods "
Between the 14th and 20th centuries, the Ottoman Empire ruled vast swathes of Western Asia, Southeast Europe, and North Africa. Ottoman sultans lived lives of luxury and extravagance, and they loved to eat. Food was a big deal to the rulers of the Ottoman Empire. Sultans stocked their kitchens with exotic spices and ingredients imported from all across their massive empire, as well as from trading partners like China and Persia. Today, we're going to take a look at how a sultan in the Ottoman Empire dined.
So let's talk turkey. Before we get to the specifics, you should know that the Ottoman sultans weren't big on sharing their culinary secrets with the rest of the world. For this reason,imperial cooks were forbidden from writing down their recipes. Some of these dishes, like baklava and Turkish coffee, are still popular mainstays of Turkish cuisine. But some were lost,and others have been difficult to reconstruct. Despite the sultan's best efforts at secrecy, some of their favorite foods and beverages are now commonly known. Many could even still be found on the streets of Istanbul today, over a century after the fall of the empire. Imagine being rich enough to have your own confectionery kitchen that would make treats for you on command. The Ottoman sultans had such Kitchens, and they specialized in making jams, juices, syrups, and sweets. The most famous and luxurious of which was baklava. Baklava dates back thousands of years, all the way to ancient Assyria, but it was the 15th century Ottomans who perfected the recipe. The oldest known references to the dessert came from notebooks written in the kitchen of Topkapi Palace in 1473.


How to get random rows from SQL Server Table - SQL Server / TSQL Tutorial Part 117
You are working as SQL Server developer. You are asked to provide sample random data from dbo.Customer table. You might asked to provide random 100 rows or some percent of total data from table. What query you will use to provide required output?
In previous post, we learnt how to get top n rows from table. We can either provide row count or percent of records we want to get from a table by using TOP in our select query.
We can use the same Top clause but as we are asked to provide the random records, we need to sort them randomly first. We can use newid() function in order by clause to sort them randomly.
Let's create dbo.Customer table with some sample data.
Create table dbo.Customer
 (Id int,
 FName VARCHAR(50),
 LName VARCHAR(50),
 CountryShortName CHAR(2))
insert into dbo.Customer
Values (
1) use NewID ( ) in Order by to get random records
Let's say if we are interested to get 3 random records from dbo.Customer table, we can use below query.
Select top 3 * From dbo.Customer
order by NEWID()
How to get Random records from SQL Server Table - SQL Server / TSQL Tutorial
you can also use percent if you like as shown below
Select top 30 percent * From dbo.Customer
order by NEWID()
How to get random records from SQL Server table by using Top Percent with NewID() - SQL Server / TSQL Tutorial
As per Microsoft Books Online "TABLESAMPLE SYSTEM returns an approximate percentage of rows and generates a random value for each physical 8-KB page in the table. Based on the random value for a page and the percentage specified in the query, a page is either included in the sample or excluded. Each page that is included returns all rows in the sample result set".
From here you can understand that if you have small table with few pages, you might not want to use TableSample as it will include or exclude the entire page. With few records in table, you might want to use method 1 and for large tables you can use TableSample.
If I would run below query on my dbo.Customer table, Sometime I will get no records and when get the records, it will return all the records as they are placed on single page.
Select * From dbo.Customer tablesample (30 percent)
You can also use Rows you want with table sample as shown below. The rows returned can vary. you can limit them by using top n in select query.
Select * From dbo.Customer tablesample (2 rows)
When I executed above query on dbo.Customer table with total of 6 rows. It either returned me no rows or all six of them.
If you want to limit, you can use below query. Once again, I will suggest to use TableSample with big table where you have data on multiple data pages.
Select top 2 * From dbo.Customer tablesample (2 rows)