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Jupiter is the biggest benefic planet in astrology and its transit can take one out of difficult situation and put an end to the misery.
Jupiter Transit 2021 In Capricorn Sign: Ascendantwise Effects
Jupiter Transit In Capricorn
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Jupiter is the most divine and benefic planet in vedic astrology and its importance is so strong that without its kind rays one cannot expect prosperity in life.
Same planet Jupiter is going to enter sign of Capricorn on 21st of November 2020 and will be staying there until December 2021.
While its stay in Capricorn Jupiter will be in debilitation and will be joining planet Saturn who is already there since January 2020. So here in this Transit a need to account union of Saturn and Jupiter is also there because throughout 2021 Jupiter will be with Saturn.
In this transition during 2021 Jupiter will be entering sign of Aquarius on 06th of April 2021 and will turn retrograde on 20th June 2021. In its retrograde motion Jupiter will enter sign of Capricorn on 14th September 2021 and will turn direct on 18th of October 2021.
Total days of retrogression will be 120 days.
In this article I will cover following aspect of Jupiter transit 2021 along with predictions in the end of it:
1. About Planet Jupiter.
2. Significance of sign Capricorn.
3. Meaning of Saturn union with Jupiter in year 2021.
4. How to analyse Jupiter transit in Capricorn.
5. Jupiter Transit Impact on all signs.
About Planet Jupiter & Capricorn Sign
Jupiter is a divine beneficial planet that rules over Sagittarius and Pisces sign. In Vedic astrology, no planet is more beneficial than Jupiter, in fact in any horoscope importance of planet Jupiter is supreme.
If Jupiter is afflicted or weak in your Horoscope then the overall strength of the Jupiter gets affected, those who have benefic Jupiter tend to have an advantage because the aspect of Jupiter turns positive and the house where it falls tends to blossom.
Jupiter rules over two signs viz Sagittarius and Pisces. Jupiter represents knowledge, famer, wealth, success and kids. Jupiter rules over constellation of Punarvasu, Vishaka and Poorva Bhadrapad. Jupiter have 5th, 7th and 9th aspect from its position.
Capricorn is the 10th sign of zodiac scheme and is ruled by planet Saturn. It is a very Earthy sign which is fixed by nature and planet Mars achieve exaltation there whereas planet Jupiter reaches its debilition point making it powerless.
Capricorn is the sign of discipline and authority. Native having Jupiter in Capricorn sign tends to be very serious and organised by nature. Their work style is almost military style where they require things in certain order.
How to judge effects of Jupiter transit 2021?
I have written a separate article on this but for the purpose of this article you can check the following points:
1. Judge the role of Jupiter in your Horoscope: This is by far the most important one because Jupiter like any other planet will change its role, which will depend on the lordship of planet Jupiter.
For example, Jupiter is benefic planet for Aries ascendant whereas a malefic for Taurus ascendant.
You can check this guide which will explain you lordship of Jupiter and other planets that too ascendant wise.
2.The condition of Jupiter in Natal Chart: As mentioned in my guide on how to read a transit, the condition of a certain planet in the natal chart matter a lot while judging its transit effects.
The best way to explain this is as follows:
Suppose Jupiter have very close degrees to your ascendant, for example Ascendant is at 18 degrees and Jupiter is around 17 degrees then in most of the division chart Jupiter will fall in same house like natal chart.
And, this will make Jupiter the most important planet for you and will play an important role in your destiny hence its Transit can be very vital.
3.Ashtakvargabindus of Jupiter in Capricorn sign: As mentioned in most of my articles that while judging the effects of a planetary transit, we need to see how many bindus that planet is getting in the sign of its transit.
So here you need to see how much bindus Jupiter is having in the sign of Capricorn if more then 4 then you can expect good results even if Jupiter is a functional malefic.
4.The number of total bindus in the sign of Capricorn sign: This is again a Ashtakvarga rule, and here you need to see that how many bindus Jupiter is getting in the sign of Capricorn.
If more then 28 then you can expect good results from Jupiter transit in Capricorn
Though there is always a contradiction, like Jupiter may have less than 4 bindus in Capricorn sign but the total score in Ashtakvarga may be more than 28.
So here one needs to take decisions wisely and make the right conclusion based on other factors.
It comes with practice 🙂
5. Running Dasha: Naturally, Dasha is most important in any kind of predictions and here if you are running into Dasha of Jupiter itself then Jupiter transit in Capricorn will become most important for you.
So you have seen how many factors are there, and actually, there are more than what I have explained above.
Making prediction is an art and one needs to use more than one Dasha system.
6. Transit Of Other Planets: All transits work with each other like double transit theory, the same way you need to consider the followings transits also because they will be affecting the final outcome of Jupiter transit in Capricorn.
Jupiter is a important planet and tends to create negative results if afflicted.
On another hand, Jupiter can produce Rajyoga when in a planetary relationship with the benefic or yoga karaka planet.
Not to forget that Jupiter is a slow planet and making a prediction on Jupiter transit in Capricorn can be tricky therefore the predictions of these predictions are general in nature and for accurate predictions, other factors in Horoscope will matter.
Jupiter & Saturn Union In 2021
Saturn is already present in sign of Capricorn and Jupiter will join it on 21st November.
These two major planets are making union which is a rare occurrence and this does hold a special place in vedic astrology.
Here double transit theory will need special consideration and without that you can not make any analysis of Jupiter transit in Capricorn sign.
Generally their union is considered as auspicious and is seen in many major successful people like M.S Dhoni etc.
It gives one knowledge of a Sage, temperament of a Monk and Wealth like Lord Kuber.
In year 2021 there will be some signs which will experience good results from this auspicious union and later part of the article I will be giving weightage to their union while giving predictions on each ascendant.
On world level this union seems to be very important and a very system will come in finances like a new system of doing financithings, how you carry out meetings and how you do Business.
Change is evident which is need of the hour due to Corona and their union is conforming the same.
Jupiter Transit 2021: For Aries Ascendant
For Aries ascendant planet Jupiter is lord of 9th and 12th house and is a benefic planet for them. A well placed Jupiter in their natal Horoscope can give very benefic results.
During this transit Jupiter will be going through 10th house of career and will be making a union with Saturn.
Lets see how their life will be affected by it.
1. CareerJupiter transit is happening over their 10th house which will lead to direct impact on career and their position in society. The first indication is negative in this regard and some event can happen at work place which will lead to stress and rivalry with people around you.
Pormotion is delayed and will come around August 2021 and that will lead to sunken feeling in them.
Relationship with boss won't be smooth either and
2. Wealth -Jupiter is natural karaka of wealth and its aspect on the 4th house shows a desire to buy a car, house or change in residence.
If dasha is allowing then purchase of one expensive item can be there.
Chances of change in residence is very high and their abroad prospects are looking good which will lead to better financial prospects in future.
3.Marriage & RelationshipFor Females Jupiter is Karaka of Husband and its debilitation is not good for relationship with Husband. There can be issues with husband and to husband also. Possibility of Husband facing issues in his work life is there though here individual Horoscope of spouse will matter.
This entry of Jupiter in 10th house can lead to marriage and also movement to far place after it.
Mother can see issues in her health and relationship with her can go sour, whereas Father definitely need to watch his finances.
With childrens things will be fine and major issues are not see.
4.HealthJupiter here is lord of the 12th house which is Karaka of hospitals and in 10th house which is the strongest Kendra can lead to issues in Knees.
If in natal Horoscope malefic like Rahu or Ketu is placed then issues can be there.
5.ConclusionOverall this Jupiter transit 2021 is going to test Aries asc


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Author: Oktay DEMİRDAĞ
Publishing Date: 2005
Volume 20 Issue 3
The assumptions of frame supports being fully rigid; storey masses being concentrated at the floor levels; distributed masses and shear deformations of the columns being neglected are frequently seen in dynamic analysis of frames because of less effort in calculation. In practice, however, columns may usually rotate and translate a little due to elastic behavior of soil. In this case, elastic support behavior can be modeled using elastic springs against translation and rotation at the column bases. In this study, free vibration of elastically supported columns is studied including shear deformation of the column and natural frequencies are obtained. Increasing effect of increasing rotational and translational spring coefficients at the column base and decreasing effect of increasing concentrated mass and its rotational inertia at the top of column on frequency values are presented in graphs.
Key Words: Flexural vibration; elastic support; shear effect; second order theory.

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Many say a weed is a plant growing in the wrong place or one you don't want, but Ralph Waldo Emerson said a weed is "A plant whose virtues have never been discovered." Although many call pokeweed (Phytolacca americana) and common mullein (Verbascum thapsus) weeds, they are two to consider growing.
Virtues of pokeweed and mullein
Both are tall—up to 10 feet at maturity—and can be ornamental transition plants between a groomed garden and a wilder area.
Pokeweed—also known as pokeberry, red ink plant, and pigeon berry—is a native perennial that makes an elegant addition to the late fall garden with its magenta stems and gracefully pendulous deep purple berries. Birds, especially robins and catbirds, enjoy feasting on pokeweed berries.
Mullein is an introduced biennial with thick, fuzzy grey-green "woolly" stems and foliage, and a distinctive tall, bright-yellow flower spike in its second year that makes an exclamation point in the summer garden. Common mullein is also called flannel-leaf, velvet plant, and Jacob's staff.
How they grow
Pokeweed and mullein both grow well in full sun, prefer gravelly soils, and are often found in fencerows, pastures, cemeteries, roadsides, and other disturbed areas. Pokeweed likes some moisture and can tolerate partial shade, while mullein requires lots of sun and prefers dry soil. Both are well established throughout the eastern United States.
Poke seeds germinate in mid-spring to early summer where the berries fall to the ground in autumn, then leaf out and grow rapidly. Leaves are lance-shaped, deep green, and can be up to 10 inches in length. The trunk or stem is a deep red. Long racemes of white blooms appear from July through September. The flowers produce elegant grape-like clusters of deep purple berries in the fall. Flowering continues until frost with some plants having both flowers and berries at the same time.
In its first year, mullein produces a low rosette of leaves up to 24 inches in diameter. The succeeding growing season, vivid yellow flowers bloom from June through August. The individual flowers are short lived. They are open to pollinators for one day only, from just before dawn to mid-afternoon. If an open flower has not been pollinated, it can self-pollinate.
Pokeweed probably gets its name from the Native American Algonquin word "poken" meaning bloody, referring to the red juice from the fruiting berries, which produces an effective writing ink and fabric dye. Native Americans once used pokeberry dye to decorate their horses.
Mullein is an ancient plant. Yellow mullein flowers were used in the fourth century B.C. as a hair dye, and early Romans dipped the flowering stalks into tallow for use as torches. Native Americans smoked the dried leaves and roots to treat asthma. Europeans, who used the flowers for tea and the plant as a medicinal herb, introduced it to America in the mid-1700s.
Cautions and Controls
Pokeweed and common mullein can be useful and ornamental additions to the landscape provided you keep them under control. Both form large taproots and reseed prolifically—48,000 seeds from a single pokeweed plant; over 100,000 seeds from a mullein. Their seeds can remain viable in the soil for decades.
Control pokeweed by pulling out the young seedlings in the spring. Other methods come into play with larger plants and their tap roots. Repeatedly chopping down the hollow stem and removing a major portion of the taproot is a start. If chemical treatments are necessary, paint both sides of the stem with an herbicide in accordance with the label.
Be aware that every part of the pokeweed plant—from roots to leaves to those gorgeous berries—is poisonous. Even though pokeweed inspired the 1969 Tony Joe White song "Poke Salad Annie" to celebrate "poke salat," ingestion of any part of pokeweed is not recommended.
The key to effective mullein control is preventing seed production or germination. Frost will kill the plant in the second year, but the tall stem persists like a skeleton into the third year before toppling. Any broadcasted seeds will remain in the soil, so be ready to dig or pull young seedlings. Sow grasses and other plants on bare soil to shade and crowd out mullein seeds, thus reducing their chance of germinating.
A Second Look?
A weed by any other name... may still be a weed, leaving you to decide if pokeweed or mullein are worthy of a place in your garden.
Article written by Sally Wheeler, Extension Master GardenerSM Volunteer.


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Field of Work: Studying alternative ways to train nurses in clinical settings as a way to alleviate the nursing shortage.
Problem Synopsis: The United States is facing a nursing shortage that is predicted to grow to up to one million nurses by 2020.
Synopsis of the Work: Researchers conducted a literature review and held a conference to explore the VA Nursing Academy's Enhancing Academic Partnerships Program and other innovative programs to train nurses in clinical settings.
Key Results: The literature review indicated a significant need for more rigorous studies on training nurses in clinical settings, as a way to alleviate the nursing shortage. The researchers noted the need for more research to examine the effectiveness of academic-clinical partnerships and measure other approaches that may be effective and efficient in expanding the nursing faculty.
At the "Conference on Enhancing Nursing Undergraduate Teaching and Learning in the Clinical Setting: What Do We Know and How Do We Move Forward?" (October 19-21, 2010, in Arlington, Va.) 187 nursing educators, nurses, physicians and policy-makers shared best practices and insights about academic-clinical partnerships, expanding and developing clinical faculty, and non-traditional teaching settings (e.g., clinics for homeless people and nursing homes).

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here is the directory structure: C:\ dirA\dirB\dirC\A.java when i try to compile using the command 1:-c:\javac -cp dirA\dirB\dirC\A.java it displays the error message javac: no source files but when i pass this command 2:-c:\java -cp \dirA \dirA\dirB\dirC\A.java it compiles successfully. what is the difference between 1st command & 2nd command.
if I am inside dirA i.e c:\dirA> what should I give as classpath variable to complie & execute A.java. what is relative classpath i.e what is meaning of -cp dirB;dirB\dirC? if i execute the command c:\dirA> javac -cp dirB;dirB\dirC\A.java.The error message is "javac: no source files is found ". why did I get this error message when A.java file is inside dirC.


text: Bibi Degn describes how to establish a respectful relationship with one's horse using the TTouch way developed by Linda Tellington-Jones. The touch was developed to create a safe and meaningful friendship for both the horse and the rider. Degn relates the information with the help of her children, Joran, an Arabian gelding, and Angie, the "guardian angel" of animals. Photographs by Horst Streitferdt clearly illustrate touches, use of equipment, and training procedures. Pages tell of many aspects of horsemanship before and after riding – greeting, leading, grooming, mounting (both bareback and with a saddle), learning to "read" a horse's mood, and using some equipment (halters, ropes).


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The original disaster narrative, 'The Shipwrecked Men' by Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca (c.1492-c.1560) tells how a confident, well-equipped Spanish expedition to explore the Florida mainland came utterly to grief through arrogance, storms and bad luck, leaving a handful of survivors to stagger to Mexico City some years later.
Great Journeys allows readers to travel both around the planet and back through the centuries - but also back into ideas and worlds frightening, ruthless and cruel in different ways from our own. Few reading experiences can begin to match that of engaging with writers who saw astounding things: Great civilisations, walls of ice, violent and implacable jungles, deserts and mountains, multitudes of birds and flowers new to science. Reading these books is to see the world afresh, to rediscover a time when many cultures were quite strange to each other, where legends and stories were treated as facts and in which so much was still to be discovered.
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How an incident's due date is calculated
Answer ID 2215 | Last Review Date 01/03/2020
What is an incident's relative due date (incidents.rel_due) and how is it calculated?
Service Level Agreements, Response Time
When an incident is created, an initial due date is calculated. This value only changes when the response requirements associated with the incident are changed due to the application of a service level agreement (SLA) or if the RECALC_INCIDENT_DUE configuration is set.
The relative due date is calculated by taking the incident's time of creation and adding the response time (from response requirements) associated with the incident. In addition, the due date takes into account the work hours that are configured in the Default Response Requirements table or the hours configured in the applied SLA.
For example if RECALC_INCIDENT_DUE is set to 0, the incident's response time is 45 minutes and the incident comes into the system at 9:00am on 10/10/07, the due date will be 10/10/07 at 9:45. This value does not change regardless of customer updates to the incident and/or additional responses. The value only changes if the response requirements change.
Similarly, if the work interval is configured to be 8:00 to 17:00 on Monday through Friday, and the response requirement is 540 minutes (9 hours). If an incident comes in at 3:00pm on Friday, the date due will be 3:00pm on Monday because the work intervals are taken into account when calculating the date due.
When incidents are created outside of business hours, the time the incident remained in the queue until the business hours begin is not counted against the due date. For example: Business hours are M-F 8:00 to 17:00. The response time is three hours. An incident submitted on Saturday at 15:00 would be due Monday, 11:00 am.
Note that the Resolution Time that is configured for the response requirements or an SLA is never used in calculating the date due value. Both the Response Time and the Resolution Time are based on the created time stamp of when the incident is initially created in the system.
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A NEW form of liquid crystal which behaves like rubber could one day be used to make components and to manipulate light in a new generation of optoelectronic circuits, which use light instead of electricity to communicate. At a conference held by the American Physical Society in St Louis last week, a West German researcher unveiled a new material that could be as important to the development of optoelectronics as silicon was to the growth of electronics.,
Telecommunications companies currently use components known as waveguides to direct and switch light in optical circuits. However, waveguides are expensive because they need to be made to very precise standards. Heino Finkelmann, a researcher at the University of Freiburg in West Germany, has devised a way to make waveguides as simply and as cheaply as record companies press records.
Waveguides channel light in integrated circuits in the same way that a pipe directs...
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The Global Startup Heat Map below reveals the distribution of the 559 exemplary startups & scaleups we analyzed for this research. Further, it highlights 5 water management solutions that we hand-picked based on criteria such as founding year, location, funding raised, and more. You get to explore the solutions of these 5 startups & scaleups in this report. For insights on the other 554 water management solutions, get in touch.
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Global warming has increased droughts and is changing landscapes around the world. As a result, some freshwater sources are no longer available. In such circumstances, startups contribute to adaptation to climate change by developing water desalination and recovery technologies. Such solutions make seawater usable for a range of industrial and individual purposes, including drinking.
Norwegian startup Aquasolis offers reverse osmosis (RO)-based water recovery and desalination solutions that reduce operational costs and minimize the environmental impact of the water purification process. The startup leverages RO recovery technology to send water through the system in a way that requires less energy and yields increased recovery. The solution's off-the-shelf components can also be connected to a standalone power system to provide drinking water and irrigation water for agriculture.
Optishower builds Smart Water Management Platform
With the growing population and overconsumption of water, water supply in cities is becoming a big challenge. Climate change and water scarcity necessitate smart water management platforms that enable efficient water supply and reduced water consumption. By providing accurate real-time information, these solutions enable water distribution companies to make systematic decisions for efficient water management.
Portuguese startup Optishower develops a sustainable water monitoring and management platform for hotels. Using the Internet of Things (IoT) integration, the platform measures and meters the consumption of water and provides real-time information. Then, it analyzes the data generated by connected sensors for smart maintenance planning. The startup encourages proactive engagement of customers to reduce the use of water by offering them loyalty points.
MetroPolder offers Smart Water Storage
Water management is an important issue in urban planning due to the growing concern of water scarcity. Climate change alters hydrological cycles and makes water availability unpredictable. As a result, stormwater storage solutions are gaining popularity as alternative water sources for drinking water as well as enabling other applications such as irrigation.
Dutch startup MetroPolder develops smart water storage solutions integrated into flat roofs. The Polder Roof consists of a buffer system, an internet-connected weir, and an online dashboard. The weir measures and regulates the water level and the run-off, whereas the dashboard displays information about the roof and operating system. The solution stores the rain that falls on the roof and serves as the foundation for a green roof. The Polder Roof enables irrigation, infiltration, or a connection to greywater systems, as well as serves as a solution for flooding in cities.
Urban:Eden provides Urban Floodwater Solutions
Due to climate change, cities face various challenges such as heatwaves, unpredictable heavy storms, and floods. Due to the urban heat-island effect, city surfaces heat up faster than natural landscapes. To normalize temperatures in cities, green areas that are adequately supplied with water and water bodies are extremely important. As a result, urban water management solutions that regulate water supply gain popularity.
German design studio Urban:Eden provides urban wetland and floodwater cycling paths that consist of modular elements from drainage concrete and runoff channels. During heavy rains, the solution leads the rainwater to natural filters in parks or percolates into the ground. This relieves the load on the mixed water system, protects the water bodies, and restores the natural water cycle.
Evjia develops an Agriculture Water Management System
Climate change and higher temperatures also increase the demand for water for growing crops. Under scarce conditions, sustainable irrigation is a priority for agriculture. To meet this challenge, startups develop solutions that provide crops with the optimal amount of water they need. At the same time, these solutions conserve natural resources for the benefit of ecosystem services.
Italian startup Evja develops a solar-powered agriculture water management system. It utilizes smart agriculture sensors, AI, and advanced agronomic models. The wireless sensors track air humidity, air temperature, leaf wetness, solar radiation, CO2, and soil moisture to enable real-time agriculture climate and soil monitoring. The system then suggests optimal irrigation for improving farm water management. Evja's solution enables AgriTech companies to make better decisions, deal with climate change, and increase yield while lowering the environmental impact.
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A vegetarian is a vampire or a hybrid who subsists on animal blood rather than human. The term was adopted by the Cullen family, so that they could refer to their unnatural diet in a civilized fashion. Being a vegetarian is very uncommon among vampires because animal blood is less appetizing than human, and the majority consider it somewhat unusual; the only two covens consistently showing this diet are the Olympic and Denali covens. Nevertheless, being a vegetarian allows vampires to live among humans with little or no detection, even though it can only be accomplished in regions with ample animal populations. In some cases, such vampires can live not only as a coven but as a family as their needs do not always drive them to kill and compete for their prey, which usually drives a coven apart. By feeding on animals, they retain the ability to resist the urge to consume humans, and allows them to form bonds as close as a real family.
Vegetarians have golden instead of red eyes. The vegetarian diet is much less appealing than human blood and, at times, it is too strong for a vampire to resist the latter. In the Twilight movie, Edward states that "It's like a human only living on tofu, it keeps you strong, but you're never fully satisfied".
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The Olympic Coven
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In the movie adaptation of Twilight, Carlisle uses the term "vegetarian" to describe Jasper, and why he acts distant towards Bella when she comes to the house.
Edward also says that he doesn't feed on humans because "he doesn't want to be a monster", and he mentions that they do call themselves vegetarians at times.
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Ancient Jugs Hold the Secret to Practical Mathematics in Biblical Times Monday, June 4, 2012
Precise volume was measured by circumference, TAU researchers find
Archaeologists in the eastern Mediterranean region have been unearthing spherical jugs, used by the ancients for storing and trading oil, wine, and other valuable commodities. Because we're used to the metric system, which defines units of volume based on the cube, modern archaeologists believed that the merchants of antiquity could only approximately assess the capacity of these round jugs, says Prof. Itzhak Benenson of Tel Aviv University's Department of Geography.
Now an interdisciplinary collaboration between Prof. Benensonand Prof. Israel Finkelstein of TAU's Department of Archaeology and Ancient Near Eastern Cultures has revealed that, far from relying on approximations, merchants would have had precise measurements of their wares — and therefore known exactly what to charge their clients.
The researchers discovered that the ancients devised convenient mathematical systems in order to determine the volume of each jug. They theorize that the original owners and users of the jugs measured their contents through a system that linked units of length to units of volume, possibly by using a string to measure the circumference of the spherical container to determine the precise quantity of liquid within.
The system, which the researchers believe was developed by the ancient Egyptians and used in the Eastern Mediterranean from about 1,500 to 700 BCE, was recently reported in the journal PLoS ONE. Its discovery was part of the Reconstruction of Ancient Israel project supported by the European Union.
3D models unveil volume measurement system
The system of measurement was revealed when mathematician Elena Zapassky constructed 3D models of jugs from Tel Megiddo — an important Canaanite city-state and Israelite administration center — for a computer database. The jugs are associated with the Phoenicians, ancient seafaring merchants who had trading hubs along the coast of Lebanon. Using a statistical methodology, the team measured hundreds of vessels from the excavation, and discovered something surprising — large groups of these spherical or elliptic jugs had a similar circumference. This prompted the researchers to look more deeply into how the ancients measured volume.
The Egyptian unit of volume is called the hekat, and it equals 4.8 liters in today's measurements, explains Dr. Yuval Gadot, a researcher on the project. A spherical jug that is 52 centimeters in circumference, which equals one Egyptian royal cubit, contains exactly half a hekat. "In a large percentage of the vessels we measured, the circumference is close to one cubit, and the merchant could know that the vessel's volume is half a cubit by just measuring its circumference," he says.
When the researchers adopted the Egyptian system of measurement themselves instead of thinking in metrical units, many things became clear. For example, the tall round "torpedo" jugs packed into Phoenician ships in the 8th century BCE were found to contain whole units of hekats. Dr. Gadot believes that the Egyptian system of measurement gradually disappeared when the Assyrians took over the region, bringing their own methods of measurement with them.
A measure of political power
According to Prof. Finkelstein, elements of standardization in the ancient world hold interest because they are indicative of bureaucratic systems and reflect political and cultural influences. "The use of the Egyptian method is a strong indicator of Egyptian power in this region during a specific period of time," he explains.
"Working together with experts in mathematics and statistics, we have been able to provide new solutions for longstanding archaeological problems and debates."
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text: Rhinophyma, extensive overgrowth of the lower part of the nose. The sebaceous (oil-producing) glands seem to be the site of origin. Growth is characteristic of a nodular, or many-lobed, mass. There is overgrowth of the glands, expansion of the ducts, an extensive blood supply, inflammatory fluids, and a progressive replacement of the degenerated tissue with fibrous scar tissue. The mass is benign but sometimes large and disfiguring.


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"I remember her well"
Lucille Balthazar recalls her grandmother Ellen Hemings Roberts.
Theme: Jefferson Descent
Family: Hemings, Madison
Ellen Wayles Hemings, the youngest child of Madison and Mary Hemings, married her next-door neighbor Andrew Jackson Roberts in 1878. In 1887 they left southern Ohio for Los Angeles, a city in the midst of a land boom. Less than three percent of its population was African American. A. J. Roberts first engaged in the hauling business and later established the first black-owned mortuary in Los Angeles. Both Robertses were active members of the Baptist church.
Ellen and A. J. Roberts's sons, Frederick Madison Roberts, a member of the California assembly, and William Giles Roberts, joined the family undertaking firm, as did Ivan Saunders, husband of their daughter Myrtle Estelle Roberts. Her grandchildren revered Ellen Hemings Roberts, who they remember as tall, fair-skinned, and blue-eyed, "very aristocratic" and quiet, but with a sharp wit. They never heard her talk about her life in Ohio or her connection to Thomas Jefferson.


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MP Julian Huppert is supporting a bid for new laws to protect the environment and set biodiversity targets for 2040.
He is co-sponsoring a move to introduce a Nature Bill to Parliament which could help to safeguard wildlife, provide access to natural green space and include education about the natural environment on the school curriculum.
The so-called Ten Minute Rule Motion asked Parliament to support the presentation of the Bill.
The Bill picks up a number of the issues covered by the Liberal Democrat election manifesto which calls for a Nature Act to protect the environment.
The Nature Act would cover:
- The introduction of legal targets for biodiversity;
- Clear air, clean water and access to green space;
- Establish in law a Natural Capital Committee which would advise government on the sustainability of wildlife, oceans, forests etc;
- Extend the 'right to roam';
- Establish new marine and coastal reserves.
Julian said: "It is crucial that we do everything in our power to protect our natural environment and make sure successive governments do the same. The only way we can be certain that will happen is to write it into law.
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The full text of the motion read: That leave be given to bring in a Bill to set biodiversity and other targets for 2040; to establish a Natural Capital Committee; to require local authorities to maintain local ecological network strategies; to identify species threatened with extinction; to make provision for access to high quality natural green space; and to include education about the natural environment in the curriculum for maintained schools.


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This paper discusses the dynamics of the current security and defence landscape (SDL), viewed from within the framework of the rules-based international order (RBIO), with particular focus given to the terrorism phenomenon. To better understand the undercurrents of the international SDL, demands consideration of the perspectives of other geopolitical actors, specifically, the Russian, the Islamic, and the Chinese. What is clear is that the dominance of the Western geopolitical polar is constantly challenged by the aforementioned geopolitical polars – who also understand that the legitimacy of any action is determined, rightly or wrongly, by the Western Order. The current SDL is thus animated by Russian, the Islamic and the Chinese challenges, even threats, against the a RBIO defined, institutionalised, and controlled by the West. What emerges is a multi-polar SDL, configured by multi-linear vectors between the West and other competing geopolitical polars; each seeking to divert power currents toward their direction. The tensors and trajectories between the competing power vectors are defined much by the ebbs and flows of the polars' geopolitical capabilities (political, economic and military) relative to each other.


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What does FR mean in Military?
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- francium, Fr, atomic number 87(noun)
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To turn off a rab subaru, locate the ignition key and turn it counterclockwise. Removing the key will disengage the vehicle's electrical system and shut off the engine.
Rab subaru, a popular model of subaru vehicles, can be easily turned off by following a simple process. By locating the ignition key and turning it counterclockwise, the electrical system will disengage, and the engine will stop. This will help in conserving energy and ensuring the safety of the vehicle.
Turning off your rab subaru is a straightforward procedure that can be done quickly and efficiently. Following these steps will ensure that the vehicle is properly shut down, preventing any potential damage or accidents. Whether you're parking the car for the night or just taking a short break, knowing how to turn off your rab subaru is an essential skill for every subaru owner.
The Importance Of Turning Off Your Rab Subaru Properly
Turning off your rab subaru properly is crucial for various reasons. It not only helps avoid potential damage but also preserves the battery life and ensures safety. By following the correct procedure to power down your vehicle, you can prevent any unnecessary complications and extend its lifespan.
In this section, we will explore these three essential aspects in detail.
Avoiding Potential Damage
When it comes to turning off your rab subaru, it's essential to do it correctly to avoid potential damage. Improperly shutting down your vehicle can lead to various issues, such as engine damage, electrical problems, or unnecessary wear on parts.
To prevent these complications, keep the following points in mind:
- Allow the engine to cool down before turning off the ignition to prevent overheating and potential damage to the engine components.
- Avoid abruptly stopping the vehicle after a long drive, especially if the engine is still hot. Gradually decrease the speed before coming to a complete stop to safeguard the engine's health.
- Never turn off the engine while the vehicle is still in motion, as it can cause loss of control, damage the transmission, or even result in accidents.
Preserving The Battery Life
Properly turning off your rab subaru also plays a significant role in preserving the battery life. By following a few simple steps, you can ensure that your battery remains in good condition for a longer duration:
- Before turning off the engine, make sure all electrical components (such as lights, air conditioning, and the radio) are turned off to prevent unnecessary battery drain.
- Always turn off the engine using the ignition switch rather than simply disconnecting the battery. This allows the vehicle's systems to go through a proper shutdown process, ensuring an orderly power-off sequence.
- If you anticipate leaving the vehicle unused for an extended period, consider disconnecting the battery to prevent any parasitic power drains that could lead to a dead battery.
In addition to avoiding potential damage and preserving the battery life, turning off your rab subaru properly enhances overall safety. Following these safety measures should be an essential part of the shutdown process:
- Always engage the parking brake before turning off the engine to prevent the vehicle from rolling unintentionally.
- Ensure that the gear selector is in the "park" position for automatic transmissions or in neutral for manual transmissions before shutting off the engine.
- Take a moment to check and double-check that all occupants have safely exited the vehicle before turning off the engine.
- Lock the doors and activate the vehicle's security system, if available, after shutting off the engine to deter theft and enhance safety.
By following these guidelines and turning off your rab subaru properly, you can help avoid potential damage, preserve the battery life, and ensure the safety of both the vehicle and its occupants. Prioritizing these simple yet crucial steps will ultimately contribute to a longer-lasting and trouble-free driving experience.
Common Mistakes To Avoid When Turning Off Your Rab Subaru
Forgetting to engage the parking brake:
- Always remember to engage the parking brake before turning off your rab subaru. This small yet crucial step will prevent your vehicle from rolling, especially if you park it on an incline.
- Failing to engage the parking brake can lead to accidents or damage to your vehicle due to unforeseen circumstances such as strong winds or slight inclines.
Leaving accessories on:
- Before turning off your rab subaru, make sure to switch off all accessories like the headlights, air conditioning, and radio.
- Leaving these accessories on can drain your car's battery over time, leaving you stranded with a vehicle that won't start.
- Double-checking and turning off all accessories will save you from the inconvenience of dealing with a dead battery.
Not allowing the engine to cool down:
- After a long drive or intense usage, it's essential to give your rab subaru's engine time to cool down before turning it off.
- Allowing the engine to cool down helps in maintaining its performance and longevity.
- A sudden shutdown without proper cooling can result in heat buildup, potentially causing damage to the engine components.
Remember, by avoiding these common mistakes, you can ensure the proper functioning and longevity of your rab subaru. Take the time to engage the parking brake, switch off all accessories, and allow the engine to cool down before turning off your vehicle.
These simple steps will help you avoid unnecessary accidents, battery drain, and engine damage. Keep these tips in mind for a smooth and hassle-free experience with your rab subaru.
Step-By-Step Guide To Turning Off Your Rab Subaru
Step 1: Engage The Parking Brake
Before turning off your rab subaru, it is important to engage the parking brake. This ensures that your car stays in place and prevents any accidental movement. Simply pull up on the parking brake lever, located either between the front seats or on the left side of the driver's seat.
Make sure the brake is fully engaged and secure before proceeding to the next step.
Step 2: Ensure All Accessories Are Turned Off
To properly turn off your rab subaru, it is essential to ensure that all accessories are turned off. This includes things like headlights, air conditioning, and the radio. By turning off these accessories, you prevent any unnecessary drain on the battery and help prolong its lifespan.
Check that each accessory is switched off before moving on to the next step.
- Turn off headlights: Twist the headlight switch to the "off" position.
- Turn off air conditioning: Press the a/c button to turn off the air conditioning system.
- Turn off the radio: Press the power button on the radio to turn it off.
Step 3: Shift To Neutral Or Park
After making sure all accessories are turned off, shift your rab subaru into either neutral or park. This ensures that the car is in a safe and stable position. If you have a manual transmission, shift into neutral by pressing the clutch pedal and moving the gearshift to the neutral position.
For automatic transmissions, simply shift the gear lever into the park position. This step is crucial for the next step.
Step 4: Turn Off The Engine
Once you have shifted your rab subaru into neutral or park, it is time to turn off the engine. This helps save fuel and prevent any potential damage to the engine. Locate the ignition switch, typically found on the right side of the steering column, and turn it counterclockwise to the "off" position.
Allow the engine to turn off completely before proceeding to the next step.
Step 5: Remove The Key From The Ignition
After turning off the engine, remove the key from the ignition. Leaving the key in the ignition can drain the car's battery and increase the risk of theft. Simply grasp the key and gently pull it out of the ignition slot.
Take care not to apply excessive force or twist the key, as this could damage the ignition system.
Step 6: Lock The Doors
To ensure the security of your rab subaru, it is important to lock the doors after turning off the engine. This helps prevent unauthorized access and protects your belongings inside the car. Locate the door lock switch, typically located on the driver's side door panel, and press it to engage the locking mechanism.
Make sure all doors are properly locked before leaving your vehicle.
Remember to follow these steps every time you turn off your rab subaru to ensure proper safety, security, and longevity of your vehicle. Safe travels!
Additional Tips For A Quick And Efficient Shutdown
Turning off your rab subaru properly is not only important for the longevity of your vehicle but also for the environment. In this section, we will provide you with some additional tips to ensure a quick and efficient shutdown. Follow these guidelines to make sure you're doing everything you can to protect your car and the planet.
Avoid Unnecessary Idling
Whether you're waiting for someone or just taking a break, idling your car is a common practice. However, it's worth noting that unnecessary idling can waste fuel and harm the environment. Here are some tips to help you avoid unnecessary idling:
- Turn off the engine when parked: ** if you know you'll be sitting stationary for more than a minute, it's better to turn off the engine. This will save fuel and reduce emissions.
- Plan your trips: ** try to plan your errands in a way that reduces the need to idle your car. Combine multiple tasks in one trip to save time and fuel.
- Use drive-through services sparingly: ** drive-throughs such as fast food restaurants or banks can contribute to unnecessary idling. Park your car and go inside whenever possible.
Regularly Check And Maintain Your Battery
Your car's battery is essential for proper functioning, and a well-maintained battery will help ensure a smooth shutdown. Here's what you need to do to keep your battery in good shape:
- Inspect battery terminals: ** check for any signs of corrosion or loose connections on your battery terminals. Clean them if necessary and tighten any loose connections.


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German artists of the 20th century, most famously Brücke expressionists, consciously employed the medium of wood in their practice, playing up its associations with the medieval and "primitive" traditions. In conjunction with a special display focusing on disparate objects made from the same material, Hamburger and Roth will discuss the intersections between medieval and modern art in wood, from a 15th-century Madonna and Child to expressionist printmaking and sculpture.
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I want to know whether a given neural network (with a finite number of nodes) is able to store all injective maps f: D -> C, where D has cardinality k and C has cardinality N (so the number of maps is N! over (N-k)! ). For example is a network with 1000 nodes able to store 60 injective maps from {1,2,3} to {1,2,3,4,5}?
(By storing information I mean something like: when classifying information the network can access and use the information)
In particular I was curious if the above question can be translated to a question about the VC-dimension of a neural network. Can a question about storing injective maps in a neural network be translated to a question about the VC-dimension of a neural network?
EDIT: I'm interested in something like the following result
There are 60 functions, note that we can represent this with 6 bits The codomain consists of 5 elements, which can be encoded by 3 bits (since 5 < 2^3) We need to map 3 elements of the domain to an element of the co-domain, so we need 3 times 3 bits for each function So to encode 60 functions we need 60 * 3 * 3 bits
In general we need (N! / (N-k)! ) * k * log_2(N) bits Note that (N-k+1)^k < N! / (N-k)! < N^k and even (N-k)^k < (N! / (N-k)! ) * k * log_2(N) < N^k
One weight in a neural network is 32 bits If we have X weights, then we have X*32 bits
So if X*32 is smaller than log_2(N-k) * k, then it's not possible to express all the functions in the network [I'm actually more interested in negative results like the one I gave, sorry if that's confusing. Positive results are welcome as well.]
 - $\begingroup$ I'm not sure what your question is. It sounds like you've already got an answer, so I'm not sure what you need us for. $\endgroup$ – D.W. Oct 3 '20 at 21:36
You're probably not going to get a theoretical answer, because analyzing exactly what set of functions can be computed by a particular neural network is messy. Or, at least, you probably won't get a tight analysis. There are theorems showing that neural networks are universal approximators, meaning that given sufficient capacity it is possible to express every function, but this doesn't tell you the minimize size needed to express every function; it just tells you that there exists a size that is large enough.
However, if you're willing to accept empirical evidence rather than theorems and proofs, research has demonstrated empirically that if you choose a deep neural network architecture with sufficient capacity and you train for long enough, neural nets can memorize the training set and achieve 100% accuracy on the training set, at least for a randomly chosen function $f$ [1]. This may not tell you exactly what size neural network you need to ensure that it can express all such functions, and it's not a proof or a guarantee.
The VC dimension is beautiful theory but it's not clear it has a great deal of relevance to modern use of neural networks in practice.
[1] Understanding deep learning requires rethinking generalization. Chiyuan Zhang, Samy Bengio, Moritz Hardt, Benjamin Recht, Oriol Vinyals. arXiv:1611.03530
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Let $f:X \to Y$ be a holomorphic map between two smooth complex projective manifolds. Is there a good notion of pull-back of algebraic cycles by $f$ which preserves degree in the following sense: Suppose $V_1, V_2$ be two cycles in $Y$ with the same Hilbert polynomial and suppose $f^{-1}(V_i)$ are algebraic varieties. Then will the pull-backs of $V_i$ by $f$ have the same dimension and degree (as algebraic cycles)? A small comparison with the divisor case is as follows: As far as I understand that pull-back of line bundles preserves degree in the sense as above. By identifying Picard group with the divisor class group we have a similar statement as above.
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Pull-back of line bundles, say on curves, does not preserve the degree. Instead, it multiplies the degree of the line bundles by the degree of the map. Is that what you want? The Hilbert polynomial depends on the projective embedding, specifically through the line bundle $\mathcal O(1)$. Do you want $F^* \mathcal O(1)=\mathcal O(1)$? Something else? – Will Sawin Mar 9 '13 at 23:09
_USER_: I understand this fact. I meant that the ratio of the degrees of the pull-back of two line bundles with the same degree is $1$. That is what I try to explain in the beginning. – Naga Venkata Mar 9 '13 at 23:32
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Yes, as long as $f^* \mathcal O(1)$ is a rational mutliple of $\mathcal O(1)$. However, we will preserve not the dimension, but the codimension, as suggested by the case of divisors. We use the standard notion of pullback of cycles in algebraic geometry (e.g. Hartshorne appendix $A$). This behaves well with respect to the intersection pairing, so $f^* A \cdot f^* B = f^*( A \cdot B)$.
Next recall that the degree of a cycle $V$ of dimension $d$ is just $V \cdot H^d$, where $H$ is the hyperplance class. Assume $H_Y = q f^* H_X$, and let $k$ be the relative dimension of $f$. Then the pullback of $V$ has dimension $k+d$, so
$f^* V \cdot H_X^{k+d} = f^* V_1 \cdot H_X^d \cdot H_X^k = q^d f^* V_1 \cdot f^* H_Y^d \cdot H_X^k= q^d f^* (V_1 \cdot H_Y^d) \cdot H_X^k$
but $V_1 \cdot H_Y^d$ is just the class of $n$ points, where $n$ is the degree of $V$, so the degree of $f^* V$ is the degree of $V$ times $q^d f^* (pt) \cdot H_X^k$.
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When surveyed on perception of care, parents' responses differed based on racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic factors.
Perceptions of care are influenced by disrespect from staff and clinicians because of racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic factors, according to a recent study.
Experience of care is directly associated with quality of health care, as positive patient experience has been linked to improved safety and clinical outcomes, improved adherence to treatment plans, and less use of health care. Provider communication experience has a significant impact on outcomes.
Race, ethnicity, primary language, and insurance status have direct impacts on patient experience in both adult and pediatric populations. Patients have reported feeling misunderstood, not receiving proper communication or time devoted from clinicians, or lack of culturally effective care from clinicians.
To understand how families of different racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic backgrounds experience pediatric outpatient care, investigators conducted a study consisting of semi-structured interviews.
Participants included parents or guardians of pediatric patients who had received care at primary care, medical subspecialty, or surgical subspecialty clinics in the past 3 months. There were 80 interviews lasting 40 to 60 minutes during the study period, with participants from a variety of racial and ethnic groups, insurance statuses, and languages.
The participant sample included 19 Asian parents, 18 Black, 13 Hispanic and English speaking, 12 Hispanic and Spanish speaking, and 18 White, properly balanced through the 3 clinics and among insurance status. Along with visiting a clinic in the past 3 months, children were also expected to have visited a clinic at least once in the prior year to be eligible.
Inductive and deductive analysis was used to evaluate interview data and expand on themes from prior research. Clinicians, a qualitative researcher, and research assistants participated in data analysis.
Interview data indicated an overarching theme of "discrimination and disrespect," seen in every stage of care. Three primary themes were also observed. The first was mitigation of system issues, where overall perception of care was impacted by parents' experience with clinicians or staff working to mitigate system issues.
The second theme was the role of personal interactions, where negative experiences were mitigated by positive relationships between families and clinicians. The third theme was effective explanations, where patient confidence in care was significantly affected by clear and detailed explanations by clinicians.
Negative experiences in these 3 themes were more common in those with public insurance, except for effective explanations. Asian parents with public insurance reported the greatest proportion of negative sentiments.
Assumptions on family culture, financial status, or background most often led to disrespect or discrimination. Black parents and Hispanic parents experienced the greatest proportion of negative comments, followed by Asian parents.
Negative assumptions often resulted in parents feeling targeted by clinicians or staff based on culture or background. One instance in the study saw a parent offered informational materials in Vietnamese feeling that assumptions were being made about her family's proficiency in speaking English. Similar experiences were seen based on socioeconomic status.
These results show how racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic factors can affect perception of care. Insurance status was a notable factor in how perceptions of care differed between participants. Overall, the study shows the importance of interactions between family and clinicians in creating a positive experience.
Luff D, Buscher SW, Ward VL, Ballal SA, Holden P, Pierre R, et al. Understanding racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic differences in the ambulatory care experience. Pediatrics. 2022;150(6). doi:10.1542/peds.2021-056001


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Civil engineering students from Illinois and Purdue universities in May staged what is believed to be the world's first concrete canoe on the Inland Sea, a tiny lake in east-central Illinois. The Illinois canoe weighted in at 360 lb (163 kg) compared to a mere 125 lb (57 kg) for the Purdue canoe. Although pre-race odds heavily favored Purdue, Illinois emerged the victor winning three of five heats on the 1240 ft (317 m) course. (Note that the conversion is incorrect. But, since 317 m translates to 1040 ft, the "2" was probably a typo.) Fastest time for an individual heat was 2 minutes, 46 seconds. (We travel this distance today in approximately one half that time.) The two schools were about evenly matched as to the number of students dunked in the lake but the Illinois win was attributed to greater expertise with the paddles.
Both canoes were made of ferro cement, a special form of reinforced concrete, made of several layers of small-gage wire-mesh reinforcement embedded in a thin section of rich mortar. (Sounds pretty much like the "adaptive reinforcement" that we use today.) Differing from ordinary reinforced concrete, its behavior approaches that of a homogeneous material, and some designs have been made based on the assumption of equal tensile and compressive strength. (Why didn't we read this before we started in 1986? This is the assertion that we made in our 2001 design report; it only took us 15 years to come to that conclusion.)
The whole affair began nearly two years ago when University of Illinois civil engineering students under the guidance of Professor Clyde Kesler, a fellow of ASCE, built the "Mis-Led." They used #3 reinforcing bars bent and welded at each end of the canoe to make the gunwales and keel. A single rib of #3 bar was welded to the gunwales and keel at mid-length. Four layers of chicken wire (At least we referred to this in the late '80s as a "poultry restraining device" to give our reinforcement's name a high-tech ring.) were placed over this frame.
A stiff mortar was troweled onto the wire mesh. Final thickness of the the hull averaged 0.5 in. (13 mm). No forms were used.
When Professor John McLaughlin, member of ASCE and head of civil engineering at Purdue, told his students of the Illinois achievement, they decided to build their own canoe and to challenge Illinois to a race. With guidance from Charles H. Scholer, and Robert H. Lee, members of ASCE and civil engineering professors at Purdue, the ASCE Student Chapter took on the project, adapting plans for a conventional racing canoe. Unlike the Illinois team, Purdue created a mold of insulating foam plastic to the exact contours of the canoe's interior and covered it with thin plastic sheeting. (Wait a minute! I know a lot of schools who claim to have done this first.) Over this they assembled their reinforcement to the desired shape. They also used four layers of chicken wire netting (There they go again stealing our claim to multi-layered "adaptive reinforcement."), with supplementary reinforcement of #2 bars laid along the keel and gunwales. Their lightweight mortar was plastered onto the mesh to create an average shell thickness of 0.375 in. (10 mm).
Foamed polystyrene plastic blocks, built in at each end and encased within the mortar shell, provided positive buoyancy for the Purdue canoe. (Well, at least we've made some progress in this regard. But, after 30 years, I guess that we should.)
First prize was a slender shaft of exposed aggregate concrete, mounted on a sawed concrete base and topped by a plaster-of-paris canoe model. Another trophy, created by the Purdue ASCE group, was a concrete "life preserver" made of normal weight concrete so heavy that two men were required to lift it. (Hey, I want one of these babies in our trophy case. To heck with those shiny gold cups that they give out now. - Maybe I can get Illinois or Purdue to put them on e-bay and get ASCE to make a bid. These keepsakes would certainly make nice trophies for the 150th anniversary.)
Cheered by the success of this first race, the two student groups expressed the hope that the concrete canoe race might become an annual event with participation by other ASCE Student Chapters within canoe-hauling distance of a point halfway between West Lafayette and Champaign-Urbana. How about it Rose, Notre Dame, Northwestern, etc. (No one could have imagined how far we would come.)
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The crape myrtle bark scale ( Acanthococcus ) is a recently introduced pest from Asia that initially infested crape myrtles (Lagerstroemia spp.) in Texas during 2004. Since then, it has spread rapidly through the movement of plant material. The pest is currently in 12 states: Alabama, Arkansas, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia lagerstroemiae and Washington. It is one of the only scales known to infest crape myrtles.
The Facts About Crape Myrtle Bark Scale Common name: Crape myrtle bark scale (CMBS) Scientific name: Acanthococcus (Kuwana), formerly lagerstroemiae Eriococcus lagerstroemiae Kuwana Description: CMBS is relatively easy to identify. Adult females are felt-like white or gray encrustations that stick to crape myrtle parts ranging from small twigs to large trunks. When crushed, these scales exude pink liquid. On new growth and in heavy infestations, the scales may be distributed more uniformly on the branch. Up close, CMBS is white to gray and about 2 mm long. Crape myrtle bark scales may aggregate toward the undersides of young horizontal branches instead of the parts exposed to the sun. CMBS causes extensive honeydew deposits and the growth of black sooty mold.
The crawlers are pink, very small, and may not be noticed without a hand lens.
Life cycle: The small CMBS males are winged and will fly to find females and to mate. Once the females lay eggs, they die. The eggs remain protected within the white colored ovisacs until the crawlers (immatures) hatch and disperse onto the branches. Each female lays about 60 to 250 eggs, which may overwinter within their ovisacs, and then hatch during midto late-April to May. A second peak in crawler activity occurs in late summer. These mobile crawlers move out to new twigs and branches to settle down and begin feeding on the sugary phloem layer beneath the bark. Damage: Crape myrtles suffer aesthetic damage because of the CMBS infestations. These bark scales may not kill the plants, but there may likely be a reduction in plant vigor, number of flowers, and flower cluster size. Infested plants typically leaf out later than healthy plants. Branches and trunks can be covered in the white scale infestation. Another striking symptom is the extensive amount of black sooty mold that may completely cover the foliage, branches, and trunks. However, do not confuse the honeydew and resulting black sooty mold caused by an aphid infestation with that caused by the crape myrtle bark scale. Control: The most effective chemical control is a soil drench with either imidacloprid or dinotefuran. These systemic insecticides will move up into the plants and give control for at least a year. They are most effectively applied in spring as new plant growth begins.
Sprays for crawlers are best applied in the late April and May, then again in late summer when immatures appear. Use a bifenthrin spray mixed with 2% horticultural oil. Double-sided sticky tape wrapped around small branches can be used to trap the crawlers to see when they hatch and to base the timing of additional contact insecticide applications.
Natural predators may take a while to build up in numbers, but both lady beetles and mealybug destroyers are effective in controlling CMBS.


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Discuss the differences between two models of health and healing as they relate to what it means to be human.
Note: Models may include physical body, body-mind, body-mind-spirit/bio-psycho-social, eastern model, western model.
2. Analyze differences between one of the models discussed in part A1 and your professional presence (include your current beliefs, attitudes, and actions regarding health and healing).
3. Discuss how your professional presence (mindful or distracted) influences your nursing practice.
2. Analyze your test results, including areas that may or may not align with how you view yourself.
a. Evaluate how the preferences identified by the test align with your relationships, favorite activities, and career choices.
b. Discuss two potential challenges or barriers (e.g., barriers in communication, decision-making) that could be minimized by your enhanced self-awareness when working with opposite personality types.
C. Mindfulness Practice
1. Develop a mindfulness practice plan consistent with your interests, goals, and beliefs by doing the following:
a. Create two specific goals for each of the four Aspects of your whole person (physical, vital/rhythmic, mental/emotional, and biographical/spiritual body) to maintain balance.
b. Discuss how you will achieve each of the goals created in part C1a, including how you will adjust to the changing of your whole person.
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1. Analyze two direct patient care optimal healing environments in healthcare (i.e., 2 healthcare facilities that provide direct patient care) to identify the elements of internal, interpersonal, behavioral, and external environments.
2. Discuss how you intend to apply self-awareness and insights gained from part D1 to promote professional presence in your current healthcare setting.
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I have a C# class the returns a List, using System.Collections.Generic Lists not F# List
I want to iterate though the list to find a object or not find it. Here is how I would do it in C#. How would I accomplish the similar thing in F#
foreach (AperioCaseObj caseObj in CaseList)
 if (caseObj.CaseId == "")
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See this example for iterating an integer generic list:
open System.Collections.Generic
let genList = new List()
for x in genList do
 printf "%d" x
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match Seq.tryfind ((=) "") caseList with
 None -> print_string "didn't find it"
 | Some s -> printfn "found it: %s" s
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A C# list is called a ResizeArray in F#. To find an element within the ResizeArray you can use "tryfind" or "find". TryFind returns an option type (Option), which means if the element is not found, you'll get None. Find on the other hand raises an exception if it doesn't find the element you're looking for
let foo() =
 match CaseList |> ResizeArray.tryfind (fun x -> x.caseObj = "imlookingforyou") with
 |None -> print-string ""notfound
 |Some(case ) -> printfn "found %s" case
let foo()
 let case = ResizeArray.find (fun x -> x.caseObj = "imlookingforyou")
 printfn "found %s" case
 | _ -> print_string "not found"
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That kind of list is also an IEnumerable so you can still use F#'s for elt in list do notation:
for caseObj in CaseList do
 if caseObj.CaseId = "" then
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Using tryfind to match against a field in a record:
type foo = {
 id : int;
 value : string;
let foos = [{id=1; value="one"}; {id=2; value="two"}; {id=3; value="three"} ]
// This will return Some foo
List.tryfind (fun f -> f.id = 2) foos
// This will return None
List.tryfind (fun f -> f.id = 4) foos
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With the rapid advancement of cyber-physical systems, DT is gaining ever-increasing attention owing to its great capabilities to realise Industry 4.0. Enterprises from different fields are taking advantage of its ability to simulate real-time working conditions and perform intelligent decision-making, where a cost-effective solution can be readily delivered to meet individual stakeholder demands. The Iliad approach considers the engineering product lifecycle management and business innovation as a whole.
Consequently, Iliad will strive to connect its activities and results with effective ocean governance policy in the field of environmental protection and harness the generation of the social goods that arise from it, while being inclusive and respecting sustainable business practices. The DTO, though it evolves in a particularly challenging context where specific factors need to be considered (e.g., unstable connectivity and communication networks, a complex natural environment, and a patchwork of competing national and international jurisdictions), is steadily gaining momentum. The Iliad DTO will contribute to boosting this momentum by delivering interactive virtual tools of the ocean in a unified digital environment, enabling the creation of virtual replicas of a wide range of physical entities. These can be used for lower-resource simulations of processes involving industry, civil society, and government. The Iliad DTO will empower a shared responsibility to monitor and ensure marine habitat preservation, sustainable marine economic activities, and exploitation of ecosystem services (fisheries, aquaculture, transport, offshore energy, etc.). It will allow assessments of ecosystems and habitats, the impact of human activities and forecasts of their short and long-term changes, development of biodiversity conservation strategies, management of sustainable economic activities, assessment of infrastructure vulnerability, development of mitigation, adaptation, and replacement plans to deal with climate risks and optimisation of emergency responses to severe events such as storm surges.
The Iliad Project will contribute to the underlined Expected Impact from the call as follows:
The action will deliver a digital interactive framework based on digital technologies compatible with Destination Earth and the Digital Package including a digital ocean simulator based on a high-resolution numerical model of the ocean, including available ocean observation datasets in Europe and digital analytic toolboxes to configure the digital ocean simulator and to access what-if scenarios.
The Iliad DTO will be a novel cyber-physical ocean simulator of the ocean, describing and forecasting atmospheric/ocean processes across the catchments, the river-sea systems, the open ocean, the sea-ice, and the pelagic/mesopelagic/benthic environments along with the simulated operations carried out by various marine and maritime actors. The Iliad DTO will reach TRL 8 in which a complete and qualified, federated, cloud-based modeling, and simulation platform will be accomplished. The system will provide access to all available observation datasets, enriched by the internally collected data at all pilot locations, leveraging HPC infrastructure, software, AI applications, and analytics. High-resolution digital replicas (the localised DT) will be developed at each location by deploying a high number of low-cost sensors, developed, and tested in other H2020 projects, to collect RT data from various marine/maritime operators. Numerical models, standard and thematic, will downscale existing coarser grids reaching a super-resolution reconstruction of ocean processes.
A series of 'what-if' scenarios will test the representativeness of the digital ocean simulator under "real conditions of use". The Iliad DTO will be associated with a set of Toolboxes for Data Analytics and AI modelling, for Semantic Information Analysis, for Social Media monitoring, and for Citizen Science integration. Complementing the core European existing operation ocean forecasting and ocean climate services provided by Copernicus to the European public, scientific and private users, with a simulation capacity that will enable the plug-in of vertical applications based on innovative solutions (sectorial methods, coupled models, statistical approaches, assimilation, ensembles, massive computing, deep learning, etc.) to support science-driven policies implementation.
Through the Iliad DTO data collected from existing EU Observing and Modelling Digital Infrastructures and Facilities (mostly from GOOS, Copernicus Marine, Land, Atmosphere, Climate, Security and Emergency, EEA, ESA, etc.) and from other initiatives and networks will be made easily accessible and presentable in a comprehensive manner, allowing the multi-sectoral marine and maritime actors (managers, stakeholders, policy makers, and citizens) to benefit from ocean digitisation. Data interoperability approach will ensure the implementation of multi-use concept achieving sustained, integrated, and 'fit-for-purpose' data, covering the needs of local users. Coupled numerical models (standardised and thematic) will produce highly accurate forecasts per sectorial case, assimilating data from local sensors, while production and socio-economic parameters and indices will be merged to environmental using low and high-level data fusion, data mining, patterns recognition, Machine and Deep Learning, Event Detection Algorithms. The Geovisualisation of ocean data through the DTO, enriched with the aggregation and interpretation of data and metadata Semantic Information will illustrate to users in useful and attractive way the wealth and capacities of existing European and Global Ocean Observing Systems, while enabling an interactive data exploration, synthesis, and presentation by users.
Moving towards a European Ocean Observing System, fully integrated with multidisciplinary PS of estuarine, coastal and marine environments and socio-ecological systems, and promoting shared data management strategies (infrastructure development, data standardisation, sharing, availability, access, interoperability, visualisation, and use of data according to the FAIR principles).
Iliad will focus on a set of well-selected pilot locations, being areas with limited data coverage and high-resolution ocean modeling capacities, hosting a multitude of end-users, with interesting socio-ecological interactions across watersheds, coastal, shelf, and open seas, in which socio-economic and environmental/ecological data will be merged and qualitative and quantitative modelling techniques will be employed, leading towards scenario analysis and integrated ecosystem assessments.
The impact of climate change on the already stressed socio-ecological systems will be assessed and adaptive strategies will be built to ensure sustainability. Iliad will place emphasis on sharing data and Best Practices among pilots and with other H2020 projects, in terms of low-cost sensors development, IoT sensory integration, data harmonisation, cloud platform architecture and optimisation, geo-visualisation, socio-economic data extraction and merging, data fusion, and AI techniques, and inclusive end-user engagement. Support science-driven approaches to policies implementations by users that reinforce conservation and ecosystem-based management of marine habitats/green infrastructure, improve the planning and management of marine areas, and safeguard productivity and biodiversity of marine ecosystems and how this is influenced by the river-to-sea interaction; in each Iliad Pilot Site, the ecosystem-based approach will be followed to address local environmental challenges while promoting sustenance (economic, social, cultural). For example, issues like watershed land uses, waterways nutrient overload, eutrophication and HAB alerts, benthic anoxia, impacts on habitats, and other related adverse effects will be closely studied and will be associated with coastal morphodynamics and exchanges, marine spatial planning, and socio-economic indicators. The presence of invasive species and jellyfish outbreaks in ecosystems will be addressed by examining their favourable ocean/environmental conditions through ML and DL tools and 'what-if' climate change scenarios will be built.
Overall, Iliad will merge and aggregate ocean, biodiversity and socio-economic marine and maritime parameters, apply intelligent algorithms to resolve, and optimise specific end-users issues of broader sectoral interest. Increase citizen engagement, taking into account cultural and emotional aspects, through increased awareness and understanding of the dynamics, interactions and evolution of seas and oceans and their role in our well-being and survival, promoting bottom-up actions, empowering citizens in innovative co-designed services, and new project designs where citizens' opinions are considered from the initial stages.
The Iliad venture highlights the interactions of people and the marine realm, as mediated through technology. Citizens will be approached online to share their experience and observations at sea, express their emotions, concerns and opinions and propose joint solutions alongside scientists and other stakeholders to oceanic challenges such as marine plastic pollution and littering, jellyfish outbreaks and marine conservation. Big Data sets created by this process will be screened for QA and twinned to promote collaborative opportunities and direct action to curb and face the ocean challenges. Citizen science often addresses regulatory gaps and mismatches through voluntary actions (Guerrini et al., 2018). The proposed Citizen Science initiative will address such gaps, with several main goals in mind: 1. Collection of biological, ecological, and spatio-temporal data from the public about threat distribution to be analysed, modelled, and forecasted. 2. Monitor threat distribution in real-time and display it in online maps to inform both decision-makers and the public of the state of beaches 3. Educate the public and empower participants to communicate and act to resolve challenges in marine nature, pollution distribution and human-nature interactions, understand how to avoid and prevent threats and turn them into commercial, educational, or even medical opportunities. A long-term ongoing impact is expected from establishing this project, as both empowered humans and the online structures developed are expected to last and operate for decades to come.
Encourage and enable the infusion of 'non-scientific data streams', in a coordinated way, through citizens engaged in data gathering, and through joint efforts from a community composed of users of the sea, including private companies, public authorities, social innovators, researchers, citizens and policy makers; Iliad will develop and extend dedicated internet websites to feature detailed information on identification and characteristics of marine threats such as jellyfish, marine macro and micro plastics, illegal fishing and other threats. Citizens, the private sector, and decision-makers will be engaged in a wide array of activities to elicit opinion and position about marine challenges faced along beaches and how to translate these into actionable