Empires of the Void Review
I would like to thank my guest reviewer Chris C. for his thoughts on Empires of the Void!
In Empires of the Void, 2-4 players control alien races competing to wrest control of the galaxy from the crumbling Pyrious Empire. Each race builds a fleet of ships while expanding its civilization's
influence farther into interstellar space and researching new technologies. Competition over high-value planets is fierce, and inevitably these budding empires come crashing together in space
combat. In the end, the race which has best managed expanding its empire's scope, diplomatic ties and technological expertise will win.
To long-time gamers, this will all sound pretty familiar. Empires of the Void is a great example of a classic genre called "4X" games: players explore, expand, exploit and exterminate. The granddaddy of space-themed 4X games is Twilight Imperium, an epic game of interstellar conquest. While Twilight Imperium is a masterpiece, many gamers have a hard time getting it to the table because of its 4+ hour play time and complicated rules. In the last two years, there have been several attempts to put out new games that capture the Twilight Imperium experience in a more reasonable play time and with a simpler rule set.
Empires of the Void does an excellent job of integrating and re-imagining many of the classic elements of the 4X genre into a new game. Players start with only their race's home world, and must build a fleet and expand into neighboring systems to gather more resources. Each race has unique abilities, and I found these to be interesting and fairly balanced while still clearly distinguishing each race and suggesting a particular play style. The expanding civilizations quickly collide, and neighbors must fight or negotiate over planets between them. Diplomacy is important here - two players wasting resources battling over their shared space will quickly find themselves at a disadvantage to the other races. With a small number of high-value planets at the center of the board, though, peace can not last forever. Managing your resources carefully and building an effective fleet is essential.
The artwork on the board is well done
The game also adds a number of unique and fun mechanisms to the standard 4X formula. A novel turn structure keeps the game moving at a brisk pace. Each turn begins with a building phase where players construct ships and research new technologies simultaneously. Then a card is drawn triggering an event - perhaps space pirates invade a planet or a wormhole is discovered linking two distant parts of the board. After the event, each player gets an action phase in turn order to move their ships, conquer planets and attack other civilizations.
The game takes place over 11 rounds. In the 5th and 8th rounds, the event is replaced with a scoring phase where players earn victory points for their planets, technologies and "influence" (explained momentarily). There is also a final scoring round after the 11th turn. An upcoming scoring round tends to spell conflict as players try to grab points from each other. I loved the way this prevented anyone from getting too comfortable and kept things moving.
Diplomacy plays a central role in expanding your empire and winning in Empires of the Void. There are two distinct ways to take control of a planet. A player may conquer a planet by attacking it. This provides access to the planet's resources and victory points. Alternatively, a player may attempt to ally with a planet by sending a diplomat and playing diplomacy cards corresponding to the type of race that lives there (planets may be peaceful, scholarly, mysterious, militaristic or capitalistic). Each planet has a unique special ability that is available only to its ally (for example, access to unique ships or technologies) and allied planets contribute to a player's "influence" total, giving them a chance to control the galactic council for additional points in scoring rounds. Allied planets also provide resources and points like conquered planets, but diplomacy is a bit harder than simply taking over a planet.
Empires of the Void features bright artwork and nice components. Each civilization has a beautiful player board with a large colorful illustration of that race. The player boards also have helpful reminders about the turn structure, the available actions, and the cost of each ship and the required corresponding technologies. The modular board is large and attractive, always getting lots of attention at my game club. There are many types of ships, represented by thick cardboard pieces with nice illustrations.
Very colorful components, all around
The game does have a few flaws. While the rulebook is easy to read, it has a few errors and doesn't explain every situation that can come up during the game. We found ourselves checking the internet for clarifications several times in our first two games, though the rules are mostly simple and straightforward. Some of the event cards can be particularly brutal, possibly taking away control of a crucial planet in the early game. In my group, we've taken the worst ones out. Additionally, it's very possible for players to fall behind a bit in the early game and have trouble catching up due to bad die rolls. On the bright side, the designers have put a free promo up on their website that addresses this problem by giving players a way to slightly modify some rolls. We like this promo a lot and always use it now, though it can extend the game length a little since players will be able to set up bigger civilizations more quickly. Also, while the board position is randomized in each game, all of the tiles are used every time - I wish they had included more map pieces for added replayability.
So where does Empires of the Void fit into the world of new space-themed 4X games? In my opinion, this game does a better job of capturing the epic feel of Twilight Imperium than its two main
competitors, Eclipse and Space Empires 4X. Eclipse is an excellent and very popular new game, but it feels more like an economic optimization game than Empires of the Void or Twilight Imperium. Diplomacy plays a less central role in Eclipse, and players aren't forced to deal with each other as quickly or directly. Space Empires 4X is more of a gritty war game than Empires of the Void. It does an excellent job of setting up epic space battles, but it plays best as a 2-player direct conflict game and lacks the unique alien races and bright artwork of Empires of the Void. Each of these games is
excellent and each excels at a particular aspect of the space conquest genre, but Empires of the Void does the best job of condensing the full range of possibilities that exist in bigger games like Twilight Imperium into a 2-hour play time.
I highly recommend Empires of the Void. It's great both as an introduction to 4X games and for hardened space-combat vets that are looking to get their fix in a shorter game. As with any game that
features direct conflict, play it with folks who won't take it personally when their prized planets are snatched out from under them. The game has beautiful art, is easy to learn and adds several neat
mechanics to the genre. If building an intergalactic space empire and conquering alien worlds sounds like fun to you, pick this one up today.
If you are interested in Empires of the Void, you might also want to check out Civilization, Galaxy's Edge, and Risk 2210 AD.
I would like to thank Red Raven Games for providing us with a review copy of Empires of the Void.
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 1. The game has been extensively revised by the designer. He asks you to "bag" certain game components and print and add new ones, having to do with city production centers.
 That seems to me to be a radical redesign of the game. There were hints at GEN CON 2015 that a new 2nd edition of the game may be released.


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The Missing Element in the Green Beauty Movement
May 02, 2017
The Missing Element in the Green Beauty Movement
Part II of Why the Beauty Industry Is Calling Us Fear Mongers
In my former blog post Why the Beauty Industry Is Calling Us Fear Mongers, I touched upon the beauty industry's manipulative practice of co-opting scientists, doctors, nutritionists and university departments to validate their health benefiting claims.
Sadly, this practice is also manifested within the green movement where companies piggybacking on the effort to become more "holistic" have endorsed scientists, doctors, nutritionists and perhaps even university departments to validate their health benefiting claims about berries, grass, exotic fruits etc. They too manipulate our information. That is why I started this 3-part series by stating that we cannot fully understand this topic without understanding capitalism, the psychology of human consumption etc. It is scary that the truth doesn't float on the surface.
It's true and finally wonderful, that plants (and by this, I mean everything that grows from plants) are given the same amount of credence for their medicinal and nutritional wonders. Ancient cultures have found many uses for plants including natural cures, and thanks to the green movement we have been able to access their knowledge. As a matter of fact, what inspired me to start Nelum Botanics was precisely this that I wanted to make more accessible. I wanted to inspire others to find all their health and beautifying needs in nature because, at the rate we were going, our dependence on synthetic drugs and creams ladened with god-knows-what, was not just toxic to the environment and our skin, it was entrenching us in a way of being that was taking us too far away from the essence of life--the gift of nature. We started becoming all so proud of our progress in modernity that we forgot about the importancesignificance and need to care for our earth and value its offerings. We were moving too fast and too egotistically into the modern realm without understanding or even listening to the pleas of other cultures, plants, and animals.
I believed wholeheartedly that by proving that cures and beauty remedies could be found in plants, people would slow down, take a breath and appreciate what nature has in store for us. Through this appreciation, I thought people would take better care of our earth and themselves by becoming mindful of the potentially harmful ingredients they applied on their skin and washed off into our streams and soil.
The collective effort of the green movement truly succeeded in inspiring a shift to eco-beauty and health-conscious /holistic living. But, the message, the intention... those were never clear. And that's what rendered the green movement vulnerable to forming that double edged sword.
Without clear intention set in place, the green movement became perceived by many as another marketing gimmick. Whether aware of not of the information manipulation tactics by lobbyists there was also mistrust in the movement as being kooky....a kooky fancy of the bored Hollywood woman whose priority was health and beauty--concerns that not everyone could afford to have, at least not in the ways suggested. As the movement hinged on health and beauty, the meaningful purpose of holistic living got lost: the movers and shakers of this green movement left out the ecological aspect of how and where these plant ingredients are sourced. How are they grown? What land, and whose land, is being cleared to grow these superfoods? Are we all aware that the sudden craze for some antioxidant-rich herb results in the extinguishment of local economies when locals are forced to shift to producing cash crop luxuries for our extravagant demands, instead of producing basic foods for their consumption?
So now the green movement becomes a space for the agro-industries who thrive on this new market we created to "dump" more plant-based foods for us to eat, drink and lather on our skin. Backed by these scientists, doctors (very few), nutritionists, and those good ol' universities, our obsession with health and beauty, and even longevity, becomes just another part of market capitalism's business as usual, and no longer about holistic living.
Without an anchor in the intention of creating a truly holistic lifestyle, the green movement does look like a hollow vanity affair that loses credibility.
How do we change that and reroute ourselves so that we can continue with meaningful intention, and truly live a holistic life?
In the ecological worldview, when we consume more than we need or exploit nature on principles of greed, we are engaging in theft. In the anti-life view of agribusiness corporations, nature renewing and maintaining herself is a thief. Such a world view replaces abundance with scarcity, fertility with sterility. It makes theft from nature a market imperative and hides it in the calculus of efficiency and productivity.
- Vandana Shiva
There are few ways we can redirect the green movement. But in the end, it all boils down to how and where our dollar is spent. Who are we, by default, endorsing? Are we in this movement for our own well-being, or for that of the whole? Our health and beauty products, are they really truly green with truly holistic intentions?
How do you feel about this? What are your ideas? Do you have any tips to add on how to reroute this green movement and give it meaning again?
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Is there an easy way to generate the third column (Means for each group)? I realize I can make a "summary table" to generate the requested means (or about a half dozen other methods), but how do I get these means back into the original table, so I can use them for additional calculations? Note that my actual dataset consists of thousands of "Groups" and may not necessarily be sorted nicely as above.


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Trying to move away from the standard way in which electronic music is produced-sitting behind a laptop-this computer-based musical synthesizer engages the performer's body and includes a strong visual component for the audience. Each of the tracks in a musical composition is represented by objects on the Audiopad. When an object is moved, the computer detects the motion and changes the corresponding audio track. Fluid geometric graphics projected onto the Audiopad provide real-time feedback to the performer and add to the visual component.
- The pieces that make up the product have no moving parts, just simple circuits.
- The product can be adapted to different applications by changing the software.
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A Conversation for Newton's Laws of Motion
Conservation of energy
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In order to properly play theoretical snooker, don't you need to understand the law of conservation of energy as well? If I remember my schoolboy physics many many moons ago, in order to estimate the resulting speeds of both snooker balls after impact you use two principles - the law of conservation of momentum and the law of conservation of energy. The law of conservation of momentum is derivable from Newtons laws, but I don't thing the energy law is. Or is it?
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Is this why I always lose at theoretical snooker? Or is it that I'm not holding my theoretical cue properly?
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Ah yes, you must be the chap who holds his cue like a theoretical baseball bat!
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You're right, conservation of momemtum DOES come from newton whilst conservation of energy is something different. And yes both are relevant to theoretical snooker as is another much overlooked law which is newtons experimental law of restitution. This basically describes how to calculate the relative velocities based on the (hardness of the) materials involved (playing with balls made of porridge would be quite difficult). This is essential if your positonal play is going to be any good.
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"chunk" that can be written to any disk before the system moves on to the next disk in the group. In our three disk example, a strip would be the area of one disk holding one letter.
 - Strip Size (also called stripe depth) – This is the size of a strip from a data perspective. The size of all strips in any RAID group will always be equivalent. On EMC VNX, this value is 64KB (some folks might balk at this having seen values of 128 – this is actually 128 blocks and a block is 512 bytes). On VMAX this varies but (I believe) for most configurations the strip size is 256KB, and for some newer ones it is 128KB (will try to update this if/when I verify this). A strip size of 64KB means that if I were to write 128KB starting at sector 0 of the first disk, the system would write 64KB to the disk before moving on to the next disk in the group. And if the strip size were 128KB, the system would write the entire 128KB to disk before moving on to the next disk for the next bit of data.
 - Stripe – A stripe is a collection of strips across all disks that are "connected", or more accurately seen as contiguous. In our 3 disk example, if our strip size was 64KB, then the first strip on each disk would collectively form the first stripe. The second strip on each disk would form the second stripe, and would be considered, from a logical disk perspective, to exist after the first stripe. So the order of consecutive writes would go Stripe1-Strip1, Stripe1-Strip2, Stripe1-Strip3, Stripe2-Strip1, Stripe2-Strip2, etc.
 - Stripe Width – this is how many data disks are in a stripe. In RAID0 this is all of them because disks only hold data, but for other RAID types this is a bit different. In our example we have a stripe width of 3.
 - Stripe Size – This is stripe width x strip size. So in our example if the strip size is 64KB, the stripe size is 64KB x 3 or 192KB
Note: these are what I feel are generally accepted terms. However, these terms get mixed up A LOT. If you are involved in a discussion around them or are reading a topic, keep in mind that what someone else is calling stripe size might not be what you are thinking it is. For example, a 4+1 RAID5 group has five disks, but technically has a stripe width of 4. Some people would say it has a stripe width of five. In my writing I will always try to maintain these definitions for these terms.
Since I defined some common terms above in the RAID1 section, let's look at them again from the perspective of RAID0.
First, usable capacity. RAID0 is unique because there is no protection information that is written. Because of this, there is no usable capacity penalty. If I combine five 1TB disk in a RAID0 group, I have 5TB usable. In RAID0, raw always equals usable.
How about write penalty? Once again we have a unique situation on our hands. Every front end write only hits one physical disk, so there is no write penalty – or the write penalty can be expressed as 1:1.
"Amazing!" you might be thinking. Actually, probably not, because you have probably realized what the big issue with RAID0 is. Just to be sure, let's discuss protection factor. RAID0 does not write any protection information in any way, hence it provides no protection. This means that the failure of any member in a RAID0 group immediately and instantly invalidates the entire group (this is an important concept for later, so make sure you understand it). If you have two disks in a RAID0 configuration and one disk fails, all data on both disks is unusable. If you have 30 disks in a RAID0 configuration and one disk fails, all data on all 30 disks is unusable. Any RAID0 configuration can survive zero failed disks. If you have a physical failure in RAID0, you better have a backup somewhere else to restore from.
How about the degraded and rebuild concepts? Good news everyone! No need to worry ourselves with these concepts because neither of these things will ever happen. A degraded RAID0 group is a dead RAID0 group. And a rebuild is not possible because RAID0 does not write information that allows for recovery.
So, why do we care about RAID0? For the most part, we don't. If you run RAID0 through the googler, you'll find it is discussed a lot for home computer performance and benchmarking. It is used quite infrequently in enterprise contexts because the performance benefit is outweighed by the enormous protection penalty. The only places I've seen it used are for things like local tempdb for SQL server (note: I'm not a DBA and haven't even played one on TV, but this is still generally a bad idea. TempDB failure doesn't affect your data, but I believe it does cause SQL to stop running…).
We do care about RAID0, and more specifically the striping concept, because it is used in every other RAID type we will discuss. To say that RAID0 doesn't protect data isn't really fair to it. It is more accurate to say that striping is used to enhance performance, and not to protect data. And it happens that RAID0 only uses striping. It's doing what it is designed to do. Poor RAID0.
Neither of these RAID types are used very often in the world of enterprise storage, and in the next post I'll explain why as I cover RAID1/0.
RAID: Part 1 – General Overview
For my first foray into the tech blogging world, I wanted to have a discussion on the simple yet incredibly complex subject of RAID. Part 1 will not be technical, and instead hopefully provide some good footing on which to build.
For the purposes of this discussion I'm only going to focus on RAID 0, 1, 1/0 (called "RAID one zero" or more commonly "RAID ten"), 5, and 6. These are generally the most common RAID types in use today, and the ones available for use on an EMC VNX platform. Newcomers may feel daunted by the many types of RAID…I know I was. I spent some time memorizing a one line definition of what they mean. While this may be handy for a job interview, a far more valuable use of time would be to memorize how they work! You can always print out a summary and hang it next to your desk.
I've found RAID to be one of the more interesting topics in the storage world because it seems to be one of the more misunderstood, or at least not fully understood, concepts – yet it is probably one of the most widely used. Almost every storage array uses RAID in some form or another. Often I deal with questions like:
 - Why don't we just use RAID 1/0 since it is the fastest?
 - Why don't I just want to throw all my disks into one big storage pool?
 - RAID6 for NLSAS is a good suggestion, but RAID5 isn't too much different right?
 - RAID6 gives two disk failure protection, why would anyone use RAID5 instead?
 - Isn't RAID6 too slow for anything other than backups?
Most of these questions really just stem from not understanding the purpose of RAID and how the types work.
In this post we'll tackle the most basic of questions – what does RAID do, and why would I want to use RAID?
What does RAID do?
RAID is an acronym for Redundant Array of Independent (used to be Inexpensive, but not so much anymore) Disks. The easiest way to think of RAID is a group of disks that are combined together into one virtual disk.
If I had five 200GB disks, and "RAIDed" them together, it would be like I had one 1000GB disk. I could then allocate capacity from that 1000GB disk.
Why would I want to use RAID?
RAID serves at least three purposes – protection, capacity, and performance.
Protection from Physical Failures
With the exception of RAID 0 (I'll discuss the types later), the other RAID versions listed will protect you against at least one disk failure in the group. In other words, if a hard drive suffers a physical failure, not only can you continue running (possibly with a performance impact), but you won't lose any data. A RAID group that has suffered a failure but is continuing to run is generally known as degraded. What this means is a little different for each type so we'll cover those details later. When the failed disk is replaced with a functional disk, some type of rebuild operation will commence, and when complete the RAID group will return to normal status without issue.
Most enterprise storage arrays, and many enterprise servers, allow you to implement what is commonly known as a hot spare. A hot spare is a disk that is running in a system, but not currently in use. The idea behind a hot spare is to reduce restore time. If a disk fails and you have to:
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Campus: CSU Long Beach -- October 11, 2002
CSU Campuses Share $170,000 National Science Foundation
The fluid evolution of the earth's crust and origins of valuable
deposits are just a few of the areas that geological sciences faculty
members at the California State University, Long Beach and Fullerton
campuses will be able to study with a new mass spectrometer funded by
a $170,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF).
Samples of materials such as rocks, minerals or water are placed into
the gas-source isotope-ratio mass spectrometer, which will be located
at a new laboratory at CSULB, said Gregory J. Holk, grant team leader.
Other faculty members on the team are James C. Sample and Richard J.
Behl, as well as Diane Clemens-Knott of Cal State Fullerton.
Scientists can learn a great deal about an area's geological history
by examining the chemical signatures of tested materials.
"My area of expertise is stable isotope geochemistry and the type
of research I do involves understanding the role of aqueous fluids in
the evolution of the earth's crust," explained Holk. "One
aspect of these studies is the investigation of the movement of water
through faults and its effect on their behavior, so there are some implications
with regard to the earthquake process—how earthquakes happen and
what sorts of conditions are necessary for an earthquake to happen."
He also studies where such water comes from in the first place—from
underground or percolating from above. The new mass spectrometer will
enable him to examine not only ground water but also water encased in
rocks and minerals.
"Much of my research deals with mapping hydrothermal systems associated
with ore deposits," Holk added. "The mining companies have
to drill a lot of holes to look for the ore and drilling costs are about
$50,000 per hole. This stable isotope technique removes one step from
that guessing game in that a stable isotope survey of an area that has
high potential for mineralization can delineate the areas of highest
potential. The cost of such a survey is about the same as one drill
hole." Furthermore, reducing the amount of drilling has environmental
Holk and Clemens-Knott of Fullerton were doctoral classmates at Cal
Tech and she will play an integral role in the new lab. "She has
gas extraction facilities at Fullerton. These facilities supplement
those recently built at CSULB. Before a sample is ready for mass spectrometry,
rigorous chemical separation work is done in the laboratory,"
said Holk. "Dr. Clemens-Knott will be bringing her samples over
here for analysis. She's done a lot of work with ground water
in Orange County. She works primarily on magmatic systems, how magmas
and fluids interact with each other."
"We would like to open up the instrument for collaboration with
faculty from other CSU universities," said Holk. CSULB has or
is acquiring a variety of research instruments, including a new NSF-funded
scanning electron microscope. "If we pool our resources together,
we have the potential on a university scale to have instrumentation
comparable to the big research universities. Our goal is to coordinate
our efforts to have a center for analysis that scientists can utilize,"
Furthermore, much of the equipment may be available for use by undergraduate
as well as graduate science students. The NSF recognizes CSULB as a
significant provider of hands-on research opportunities for undergraduate
students and rates Long Beach one of the top master's level universities
whose students go on to earn doctoral degrees in science and engineering.

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Integral Biomathics: Tracing the Road to Reality
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This book is about a new approach to biology (and physics, of course!). Its subtitle suggests a perpetual movement and interplay between two elusive aspects of modern science — reality/matter and potentiality/mind, between physics and biology — both captured and triggered by mathematics — to understand and explain emergence, development and life all the way up to consciousness. B
ut what is the real/potential difference between living and non-living matter? How does time in potentiality differ from time in reality? What we need to understand these differences is an integrative approach. This book contemplates how to encircle life to obtain a formal system, equivalent to the ones in physics. Integral Biomathics attempts to explore the interplay between reality and potentiality.


babies cryingFor years it has been rumored that "No tears" baby shampoos intended for babies contain novocaine as an anesthetic.
This theory is FALSE. Here are three reasons why:
 1. If these shampoos contained a numbing agent like nov0caine, then parents would feel a tingling or numbing sensation in their fingertips as they applied it to their child's hair.
 2. This would actually burn the child's skin and eyes during the washing process.
 3. This would put both babies and adults at extremely high risk for illness and even death due to the toxin exposure.
So what exactly is in our "no-tear" shampoos?
As you probably know, most shampoos contain sulfates in order to aid in the cleansing process. They're known to irritate skin and eyes. Over just the past few years, many companies have reformulated shampoos and products to be free of sulfates, but baby shampoos use long-chain surfactants (less emulsifying for cleansing the hair) or ionic polymers. These help prevent a stinging sensation for whenever the soap gets into child's eyes. This is why many shampoos marketed for infants and toddlers are labeled as "no-tear" shampoos.
In 2009 the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics researched the content of a number of baby shampoos and cosmetic products and found formaldehyde and 1,4 dioxane in Johnson & Johnson Baby Shampoo (as they had done since 1953). J&J was forced to reformulate their products and by May 2013 the company announced that all formaldehyde, parabens, triclosan and phthalates had been eliminated from all of their baby products.
Still uncertain about what to wash your little one's hair with?
Here's a safe, gentle shampoo recipe:
 - 1 oz liquid castile soap (unscented)
 - 4 oz filtered water
 - 3 drops lavender oil
 - 3 drops orange or lemon oil
Combine the ingredients into a foaming dispenser and use as needed. Your baby's hair will be left with clean, soft, and with a pleasing fresh scent.


Momentum with Examples
momentum imageLook at the given pictures. If both the car and the truck have same speed, which one can be stopped first? Of course all you say, it is hard to stop truck relative to car. Well, what is the reason making car stop easier? They have same speed but different masses. Can mass effect the stopping time or distance? The answer is again YES! It is hard to stop heavier
objects. What we are talking about so far is momentum.
Momentum is a physical concept that is defined as "moving body". In other words for talking about momentum momentum image1we must have moving object, it must have both mass and velocity. Let me formulize what we said;
Momentum=Mass X Velocity
We show momentum in physics with "p", mass with "m" and velocity with "v". Then equation becomes;
Since velocity is a vector quantity and multiplied with mass (scalar quantity) momentum becomes also vector quantity. It has both magnitude and direction. Direction of momentum is the same as velocity. From the definition and given equation we can change momentum by changing its mass or changing its velocity.
Unit of the momentum is kg.m/s as you can guess from the equation.
Example Calculate the momentum of the give objects.
 1. A basketball ball having 2kg mass and 6m/s velocity moves to the east
 2. A car having 15m/s velocity and 1500kg mass moves to the north
 3. A child having mass 25kg and velocity 2m/s moves to the west
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The Fractal Matrix
A Paradigm For Multidimensional Reality
Let us examine the relationship between LC (local control) and GC (global control) fractals in methods of creating motion. Firstly, what do we mean by motion?
We have the very familiar Newtonian systems, meaning they obey Newton's laws, which involve force, external pushing and always invoke an opposite force or reaction. They can't be unidirectional, meaning the force acts only in one direction. They form the basis of mechanical, chemical and magnetic systems, such as combustion engines, electric motors, and thrust systems. All these are LC systems that operate in 3D, are non-unidirectional, and are 2-bodied, closed systems.
Let us add here that numerous past inventors have claimed to build mechanical devices which were unidirectional, such as the Dean Drive, Cooke's machine, and devices by Lauritzen, Laithwaite and Tesla, etc. Mainstream science never established whether these systems really worked---they were ignored. These inventions were covered in the author's book The Secrets of Flying Saucer Propulsion, now out of print. Science does not recognize: unidirectional, or 1-bodied, or open systems.
We have referred to a spacecraft method in which all the atomic oscillations of the ship are put in phase which regenerates a higher fractal vortex that is matched against cosmic vortices, such as that of the Sun. This is an internal resonance system. The LC and GC function together enabling LC to determine what GC does (the ship is manipulated by LC methods but creates GC for actual propulsion). It is an open, unidirectional, 2 or 1-bodied system (can be called either, depending on the context since the whole system is holistic).
Another system is one that controls nodes. These graviton nodes push objects down onto the Earth's surface (see article on gravity) but can follow space curvature and can be manipulated with scalar waves. In a tornado, these nodes change paths from directly 'down' to, say, being directed upwards under a truck causing it to 'fall' up.
It can form an antigravity propulsion system (see article on antigravity, second method given, in which these nodes are directed around a spacecraft and under, creating a continuous vortex that lifts the craft---not against gravity since gravity has been directed upwards). This is an LC system but regenerates a GC fractal. This is also LC creating GC to produce motion and is an open, unidirectional, 2>1-bodied system (as above, two reduced to one).
Note that the use of such terms as 'unidirectional', 'bodied', and 'open/closed' is the author's interpretation of these terms and their use. For a system which is unidirectional, 2-bodied, and an open system, 'open' means taking energy from space and is not Newtonian; '2-bodied' means it is, say, pushing against or being pulled towards something, for instance the Sun's vortex, but since this is a holistic 4D resonance system it is unidirectional---we don't have to consider opposite reactions.
Finally there is the method of GC only, in which vortex no.1 in Figure 9, Part III is controlling the lower fractals at the LC level.
Let us summarize the above methods:
1) Newtonian - pushing or thrust principle which creates an equal and opposite force such as inertia. LC only; nonharmonic, nonresonant, not holistic; non-unidirectional, 2-bodied, closed systems.
2) Electromagnetic - unlike poles attract and like poles repel. LC only; nonresonant, non-unidirectional, 2-bodied closed systems.
3) 4D to 3D systems (scalar/electromagnetic) - like poles attract and unlike keep apart. Resonant GC/LC systems with LC controlling GC; unidirectional, 2>1-bodied, open system.
4) Graviton node systems - LC of nodes to create GC. Nodes passing through a body will move it without invoking inertia; unidirectional, 2>1-bodied, open system.
5) Source vortex GC systems - in Figure 9 the large vortex has the programme for the positions of the inner vortices; hence parts can be moved around from the GC level. This is a unidirectional, 1-bodied, open system.
Number 5 is the most natural and advanced system. Motion is manifested from an energy pattern or programme in the highest fractal vortex for the system under consideration. This programme is holographic in spacetime. Just as a 3D template shapes a static form, a 4D space-time template shapes motion in time. In other words, shapes a dynamic form. This dynamic form is holographic both spatially and temporally (see article The Mechanics of Holographic Control). We shall come back to this.
This latter method, although the most advanced and entirely GC, can operate with no.3, enabling determinations by LC. Number 5 is clearly 1-bodied but 3 and 4 are not so obvious. In both cases the two bodies become part of one holistic system.
Let us make an analogous comparison between the above five systems of control of motion. Imagine a large flashlight creating a large spotlight on a wall. The flashlight is the GC source. The beam is the vortex and the spotlight on the wall is the object or energy in 3D. In number 1 above, the Newtonian system, one would have to push the spotlight along the plane of the wall.
This is a LC two-bodied, closed system. In number 2, electromagnetic systems, one would have to imagine two spotlights on the wall, separate from one another but affecting one another, such as attracting or repelling. This is also a LC two-bodied closed system. In number 3, envisage a smaller spotlight inside a larger one.
The smaller one will draw towards the centre of the larger one when the oscillations of the'spotlights' are in resonance. This is a LC and GC one-bodied, open system with control at the local fractals (LC). In number 4 the smaller spotlight is inside the larger one but resonance is not achieved between the two bodies.
The analogy is poor in this case but one imagines that the smaller spotlight draws in a pressure of light from the larger light and on one side to move it (for example, the craft is pulling in the graviton nodes to form a vortex around it).
This is a LC one-bodied, open system (the craft's vortex is synchronized with space). Finally number 5 is the preferred system with control entirely at the GC fractal and it is a unidirectional, one-bodied open system.
Now we have established this picture of locating information inside whole global-control locations, as a further application of the Fractal Matrix, let us now consider briefly physical mobility of living systems (a book would normally be required to do it justice).
Let us take as an example, arm coordination---see Figure 10. Whereas Figure 9 should cover all applications at the underlying level of energies, as we consider material expression, then we have different forms manifested---such as a tree as opposed to a universe, or a consideration of different actions (movement of arms).
Consider activity at the elbow---Figure 10. We will not elaborate on this, in this article, as it involves deeper theoretical considerations and speculations. The double vortex (two horizontal spirals) is a 3D quantum reduction from the 4D spheres (of the general configuration) and now appears similar to diagrams such as in Walter Russell's work and others.
This 3D vortex pair can vary from 4D to 3D. It could be 3.5D to give a partial extra degree of freedom to the elbow joint. However, the elbow tends to move in one plane (3D), whereas the wrist and shoulder have greater maneuverability and might need, say, 3.3D. Any degree of polarization can be programmed into the system from 4D to 3D. (Realize that 4D systems have one pole only in 3D; 3D systems have two poles.)
Why haven't scientists discovered these energy fields (vortices) that provide the programmes in skills? The answer is easy:
1) scientists have problems understanding scalar waves and they are not easy to detect
2) current scientific instruments won't detect the higher frequencies
3) as Einstein said, 'What you can't imagine, you can't discover'
4) the discovery of these energies and their applications is in the category of forbidden science
Returning to the subject of physical skills, let us take the movement and coordination of both arms---this will of course apply to other creatures, insects, birds, etc. We need something complex and continuous to visualize and therefore choose keyboard technique---the ability to make skillful movements in a space about the keyboard and extending back into the shoulders. Picture this volume of space.
This is part of the mind and contains massive amounts of field densities consisting of higher frequency scalar waves and quantum states, standing wave structures, etc. This is a computer system, almost infinitely complex. The muscular system is not remotely sufficient to explain skills---see articles on physical mobility. The muscles provide the basic force for movements but the energy fields store the programmes, enable high coordination to occur and great accuracy in sudden and precise changes of the position coordinates.
Keep in mind the general mechanism and not focus too much on the specifics. Visualize spheres around the joints: small ones around finger joints and getting larger for wrists, elbows, shoulders, then have one more larger one centrally around the neck


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- Assessing your medical history and lifestyle habits that may increase your risk of hepatitis
- Undergoing tests to identify early signs of hepatitis, including blood tests for hepatitis antigens and antibodies—Antigens are foreign proteins. Antibodies are proteins that your body has made to fight infectious agents.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends screening for hepatitis in pregnant women at their first prenatal visit and in people at high risk for the disease.
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Question: Does Broiling Make Things Crispy?
Does baking soda or baking powder make things crispy?
Baking powder, not to be mistaken with baking soda, is a leavening agent usually used in baked goods such as cookies and cakes.
It's a mixture of sodium bicarbonate, cream of tartar and cornstarch.
When mixed with salt and coated on chicken it dries out the skin, leaving it crisp and crunchy..
Does broil need to preheat?
First, always preheat the broiler for at least five minutes; ten is better. Second, as with the grill, choose relatively thin and tender ingredients to cook. … Nobody should be trying to cook a whole chicken or a roast in a home broiler. You also need to pay some attention to the distance between the heat and the food.
Is broiling healthier than frying?
The American Heart Association considers broiling a healthier cooking method than frying, which adds fat and calories, and thus increases the risk of weight gain and coronary artery disease. … Enjoy the ease and health benefits of broiling by turning on your oven's broiler.
Should I broil steak on high or low?
Broil on high heat for three minutes per side, then reduce the heat to 300 degrees and cook for four minutes on each side. Where do I set the rack in the oven? Adjust your oven rack so that the top of the steak will be about 4 inches (10cm) from the broiler heating element.
What is the purpose of broiling?
Broiling sears the surface of food and works best for cooking thin foods. This method can also be used to add texture to the outside of foods that have already been cooked using another method like baking. Both baking and broiling use dry heat to cook foods.
What happens when you broil something?
Broiling places food close to your oven's heating element so that it can quickly cook, brown, char or caramelize. … In contrast, broiling exposes one side of your food to high, direct heat, making it ideal for cooking foods like you would on a grill.
Why do you broil steak?
Broiling is one of the best ways to cook steak! The direct dry heat sears the meat evenly, producing beautiful caramelization while locking in all the delicious juices. You can also broil almost any cut of steak.
How do I make everything crispy?
Does cornstarch make things crispy?
Is it baking soda or baking powder that makes chicken crispy?
It may sounds unappealing, but coating chicken wings in seasoned baking powder is what makes the skin super crispy. You won't taste it in the end results, so long as you use aluminium-free. To be clear, make sure you use baking powder, NOT baking soda, because there is a big difference!
Do you leave oven door open when broiling?
What is the difference between baking and broiling?
Broiling is the method of exposing food to direct heat. … Broiling is different than baking, where the food is surrounded by hot air and cooks slower. Some chefs recommend a two-step process of baking then broiling, to keep a protein like chicken moist.
Is broiling healthier than grilling?
This can be one of the main reasons why people believe broiling is healthier than baking or grilling. Unlike grilling, the smoke from the food will have to be aired out because you're cooking indoors. … The less fat the broiling meat has, the less likely it will produce smoke while broiling.
What is the main purpose of broiling vegetables?
Does baking soda make food crispy?
A little baking soda goes a looooong way. Here's why it works. Baking soda is alkaline, so it raises the pH level of chicken skin, breaking down the peptide bonds and jumpstarting the browning process, meaning the wings got browner and crispier faster than they would on their own.
What makes fried food crunchy?
What creates a crisp crust on fried food? When food is plunged into hot oil, the water in the food starts to boil and percolate toward the surface. … As the starch fries in the hot oil, it dries into a pleasantly crisp shell and protects the moisture beneath. The food inside steams while the coating browns and crisps.
What flour is best for crispy frying?
Do I Broil chicken on high or low?
If the broil setting is on high, turn it to low and keep an eye on the chicken. Sometimes broil settings can be touchy, depending on the oven.
Is broiling the same as frying?
Frying means cooking by immersion in hot fat. Sauteing means cooking by the direct heat of a pan. … And to pan broil is to cook in a hot pan that contains salt instead of fat, or to cook something that has been coated lightly with oil.
Why is my fried food not crispy?
Putting too much food into the fryer at the same time Overcrowding the oil will result in less than perfect crispy fried food. … As less moisture escape from the food into the oil, less bubbles are visible. Food is ready to be removed from the fryer. Try to maintain an oil temperature between 325 to 390 degrees F.


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Definition of Cryptitis
Cryptitis: A term that is used to describe one of the abnormalities that is seen under the microscope when small intestinal or colonic tissue is examined. The intestinal crypts are tubular structures composed of cells that protrude from the inner lining of the intestines and into the walls of the intestines. These crypts contain the cells that give rise to all the other cells that move out of the crypts and eventually line the inner lining of the intestines. Inflammation of the crypts is known as cryptitis. Cryptitis is seen in inflammatory bowel disease, both Crohn's and Ulcerative Colitis, but it also can be seen in other inflammatory conditions of the intestines. It is not a disease itself but a histologic manifestation of several different diseases.
Cryptitis also may refer to inflammation in the anus. Two centimeters from the anal orifice (anus) the lining tissue of the anus begins to change into the specialized lining of the colon. This junction is called the pectinate line. At the pectinate line are small mounds of tissue that protrude into the anal canal. Between these protrusions into the anus are small out-pouchings from the anus and into the surrounding tissues. These out-pouchings are the anal crypts. Although they are covered with flaps of anal lining tissue, the anal crypts communicate with the anus and colon above. Inflammation of the crypts, probably caused by the trauma of passing stool and/or infection, is referred to as cryptitis. If infection progresses, it can extend further into the surrounding tissues and lead to the formation of an abscess or fistula.
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Suppose a projectile is launched from the Earth's surface with initial velocity $v_0$ well below speed of light and initial angle $\theta_0$ with respect to the vertical line perpendicular to the Earth's surface. Omitting Earth's rotation, but knowing that Earth is not flat (as in the real world), what is the maximum height of the projectile with respect to center of the Earth? (Suppose air resistance is negligible.)
Is it possible to solve this problem using only the material in the first $8$ chapters of Fundamentals of Physics; D. Holliday, R. Resnick & J. Walker? I'm eager to see a various number of solutions!
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I do not have the book you mentioned, but I could find something in my notes from last year's Classical Mechanics lecture.
Firstly, if your projectile reaches escape velocity, then it will of course travel away from the Earth forever, which answers your question with $\infty$. When does this happen? The potential energy of the projectile is given by:
$V(r) = -\frac{GMm}{r}$
We will escape the Earth's potential, if we have enough energy to reach the potential at $r=\infty$, which obviously corresponds to $V=0$. So we need at least the potential at the Earth's radius in kinetic energy:
$K = \frac{1}{2}mv_0^2$
Where $G$ is the gravitational constant, $M$ the mass of the Earth, $m$ the mass of your projectile and $R_E$ the radius of the Earth (which is the current distance of your projectile from the Earth's center). So if the projectile's velocity is higher than this we have an unbound orbit, and there is no maximum height. If it is less than this we have a bound orbit, whose trajectory we need to figure out.
Now gravitation is a radial inverse-square law force of the form $\textbf{F}=\frac{k}{r^2}\textbf{r}$ where $\textbf{r}$ is a unit vector pointing radially outwards. Since it is attractive $k<0$ (in fact $k=-GMm$). For these forces a bound orbit will be elliptical, with the center of the Earth at one of the ellipse's foci. The equations I could turn up let you determine the eccentricity $e$ and the semi-latus rectum $h$, which define the ellipse, from the angular momentum and the total energy of the projectile.
$E = K + V = \frac{1}{2}mv_0^2-\frac{GMm}{R_E} \\ \textbf{L} = m\textbf{R}_E\times\textbf{v}_0=mR_Ev_0\sin(\theta_0) \\ h = -\frac{L^2}{mk} = \frac{L^2}{GMm^2} \\ e = \sqrt{1+\frac{2EL^2}{mk^2}}=\sqrt{1+\frac{2EL^2}{G^2M^2m^3}}$
Using $e$ and $h$ we can figure out $r_A$ and $r_B$, the distance from the Earth's center to the "perigee" and "apogee" (the points that are nearest and farthest from the Earth's center, respectively). We do this using standard ellipses formulae:
$r_A = \frac{h}{1+e} \\ r_B = \frac{h}{1-e} \\$
Since $e$ is between $0$ and $1$, we obviously have $r_B > r_A$ as expected. So the largest height above the Earth's surface would then be $r_B - R_E$. We would be done here... if there was not the possibility that the projectile hits the Earth's surface before reaching the apogee (for example because $\theta_0>\pi/2$). I am honestly at a loss when it comes to figuring out whether the projectile reaches the apogee, the perigee or both, but I have a feeling that if it reaches any of the two, it would be the apogee as required. But I cannot figure it out properly right now. When I do, I will edit the answer.
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If you're taking into account the curvature of the Earth you presumably also have to account for the change in gravitational acceleration with distance from the Earth. In effect your object is in orbit and travelling in an ellipse. It just happens that the ellipse intersects the surface of the Earth. So your problem reduces to calculating an orbit given the velocity at a known position (i.e. the launch point).
I'm not familar with the book Fundamentals of Physics, but a quick Google gives lots of hits for calculating orbits.
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You probably don't mean "gravitational constant" but "magnitude of gravitational force" or something. ;) – Martin Büttner Nov 7 '12 at 18:12
Oops, yes, well spotted. If I'd discovered the gravitational constant changed, that would be worth a Nobel or two :-) – John Rennie Nov 7 '12 at 18:14
I'll probably get scolded for posting this on a stackexchange site, but I can't help it: youtube.com/watch?v=5xdbPhnfFEI – Martin Büttner Nov 7 '12 at 18:16
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Are senior employees eligible for workers' comp if injured on the jobYes—and don't let your employer tell you otherwise. If you're injured in a workplace accident, you're entitled to collect workers' compensation for your medical bills and lost wages—regardless of your age.
However, if you choose to retire while collecting workers' comp, the benefits you receive could be affected.
Why Are More Seniors Working?
Across Ohio and the rest of the country, people are putting off retirement and staying in the workforce longer than ever. According to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, one in four workers is over 55, and one in five workers is over 65. Since 1997, the employment of people over 75 has grown 172 percent. If you're a part of this growing demographic, it's essential to understand your right to workers' compensation if you're injured on the job.
Older people are continuing to work for various reasons. As people live longer and healthier lives, they often keep working only because they want to do something meaningful. Some skilled tradespeople—such as truck drivers, carpenters, and electricians—simply don't have younger qualified workers coming up to replace them. And for a large number of older Americans, it's merely a financial necessity to keep working.
While this growth in workers over 65 hasn't led to a significant increase in the number of on-the-job injuries that occur, when older workers have an accident, they often sustain more severe injuries. What these workers may not understand is that they're just as entitled to workers' comp benefits as their younger counterparts.
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Sometimes, when an older person is injured in the workplace, he decides—or is encouraged by his employer—just to hang up his hat and collect Social Security. However, employees who do this may be leaving valuable benefits on the table.
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National Election 2015
In the period before the elections, a broad cohort of civil society organizations organized election observations to monitor the election processes. The Tanzania Women Cross-Party Platform (TWCP) was one such organization, which conducted a thematic observation focused on women's participation in the election and monitored incidents of violence against women as voters, candidates and election officials.
This observation was specifically focused on violence against women in elections, and gathered detailed information about incidents of violence, including the type of violence used, victims and perpetrators. TWCP designed their checklists carefully to reflect what would reasonably be observable during their data collection period.
For several years, women's rights activists, academics and experts in Tanzania have been raising awareness and working to end "sextortion," a term that was coined to describe a certain form of VAW-E that women candidates began to report, in which women who seek election or nomination face the extortion of sexual favors within their own political parties by party leaders. TWCP itself has contributed to raising awareness about the phenomenon in the past. However, although it considered "sextortion" an important form of VAW-E—one that was likely to occur—it was not included on the final observation forms because it would be happening before the period of time during which observers would be collecting data.


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All landlords want their tenants to pay rent on time and without hassle. If you need to raise the rent or evict a tenant who hasn't paid rent, you'll want to be sure you comply with the specific rules and procedures in Idaho. State law regulates several rent-related issues, such as how much time (three days in Idaho) a tenant has to pay rent or move before a landlord can file for eviction. For details, see Idaho Termination for Nonpayment of Rent and Other Rent Rules.
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Security deposits are among the biggest sources of dispute between landlords and tenants. To avoid problems, be sure you know state rules, such as when the deposit must be returned (21 days after the tenant moves out, or up to 30 days if both landlord and tenant agree). Using a landlord-tenant checklist when a tenant moves in (and moves out of) a rental, and sending a written security deposit itemization when the tenant leaves will go a long way in avoiding disputes.
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You are legally required to keep rental premises livable in Idaho, under a legal doctrine called the "implied warranty of habitability." If you don't take care of important repairs, such as a broken heater, tenants in Idaho may have pursue various options, such as moving out.
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Landlords must comply with required federal disclosures regarding lead-based paint on the property, or face hefty financial penalties.
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Interpretive Summary: Sarcocystis neurona is a single-celled parasite of companion animals. It causes a fatal neurologic syndrome in horses in the U.S., called eqine protozoal myeloencephalitis (EPM). Its full life cycle is not known. Opossums are its reservoir (definitive) host and horses are considered aberrant hosts. Scientists at the Beltsville Agricultural Research Center and the Montana State University describe the ultrastructure of Sarcocysti neurona stages (schizonts) found in tissues of horses. These results will be of interest to biologists and parasitologists.
The ultrastructure events associated with nuclear division were studied in schizonts of Sarcocystis neurona. Merozoites developed by type 2 endopolygeny in which numerous merozoites began development internally and later budded at the schizont surface. The nuclear envelope remained intact during all nuclear divisions. The schizont nucleus enlarged to form numerous lobes, each of which contained an intranuclear spindle. Many spindles were formed before merozoite formation. Spindles were conicalshaped with the apex of the spindle located immediately beneath a pore in the nuclear envelope. Most spindle microtubles were discontinous, terminating at kinetochores on chromosomes, whereas a few microtubules were continuous extending between each pole of the nuclear spindle. Two centrioles, a Golgi complex and a plastid were closely associated with each pole of the nuclear spindle. Spindle microtubules shortened during spindle edivisions that occurred in early and intermediate schizonts prior to the formation of merozoite primoridia. The length of the spindle microtubules remained the same during the last spindle during merozoite formation. Separation of the chromosomes appeared to result from enlongation of each nuclear lobe which occurred simultaneously with elongation of the inner membrane complex and subpellicular microtubules surrounding the merozoite primordia. In schizonts, the plastid was disc-shaped, variable in size, and consisted of a granular core with ribosomes and small vesicles surrounded by 2-4 membranes. Plastids in merozoites were structurally similar to those in schizonts except that some of them were spheroidial in shape.


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Lutz Roeder's Reflector is the most useful.NET utility ever built. It has helped me many times in the past to browse through compiled code and use it correctly. Since it decompiles the code and shows the code inside, it is actually better than help files or any other form of documentation on any assembly. If you use the Reflector then you can find that.NET framework itself has many private utility classes built into it which are used by the public classes but as a developer we cannot use it. Reflector will let you find a lot of those classes which can be instantiated and used via Reflection.
Lets take the example of System.Security.Util is a private namespace in mscorlib which has a class called Hex. This class can encode and decode hexadecimal string. Since it is a reusable class we should use it when required rather than writing a new class. See the Hex class below in Reflector
Now this looks like a pretty useful class. But its private, how do we use it? In order to do so we can get hold of the private type via reflection like this:
 Type type = Type.GetType("System.Security.Util.Hex, mscorlib");
Then we need to get a hold of the method ( in this case the class is static so are its method ).
encodeHexString = type.GetMethod("EncodeHexString", BindingFlags.Static | BindingFlags.NonPublic | BindingFlags.Public);
We now have the method and all we need to do is to invoke it. Since the method is static it will not need any object as reference when invoked.
 List parms = new List();
 parms.Add( Encoding.ASCII.GetBytes("This is to be converted to hex"));
 string encoded = (string)encodeHexString.Invoke(null, parms.ToArray());
Here we have invoked the method of a private class in an assembly and got output from it. Ain't that nice!
In order to make things simpler you can write a wrapper class around and use it to instantiate and call the private classes or private methods of any class.
This sample contains such a class and here is how easy it is to use it. In the next code block we are converting a string to hexadecimal format and then getting it back to original format using the private Hex class.
HiddenType wrapper = new HiddenType("System.Security.Util.Hex,mscorlib");
string originalString = "This is a string";
Console.WriteLine("Original string is \t: {0}", originalString);
byte[] bytes = Encoding.ASCII.GetBytes (originalString);
string encodedString = (string) wrapper.InvokeStaticFunction("EncodeHexString", bytes);
Console.WriteLine("Encoded string is \t: {0}", encodedString);
byte[] decodedBytes = (byte[]) wrapper.InvokeStaticFunction("DecodeHexString", encodedString);
string decodedString = Encoding.ASCII.GetString(decodedBytes);
Console.WriteLine("Decoded string is \t: {0}", decodedString);
The code sample can be downloaded below. Keep on reflecting...
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Mark Brackett
What a greay way to exponetially increase your maintenance burden, get rid of static compiler checks, and ensure your code breaks fabulously on the next Framework release!
Seriously, there's a reason code is marked private or internal. It's not for public consumption, and does not constitute a part of the API. It is subject to breaking changes at Microsoft's whim, with no publishing of those changes. It has no documented (read: supported) contract, and may not be fit for your purpose.
Summary: It's a Bad Idea...
Shafqat Ahmed
Well, thats true. I am not suggesting you use this approach to write your commercial application or some framework or library. There are many small console applications one may need to write to automate some of their routine work. Sometimes you write a program that is not even reused.
Now, lets think about the fact why I want to use a private code in an assembly. Because I am writing something dispensible and don't have time to write it fully from scratch. What kind of code you don't have time to write?! The one that is dispensible. In those scenarios this could be a useful approach.
Hi, is there any add-in in reflector for editing windows dll such as mscorlib.dll?
Shafqat Ahmed
For third party dlls you can decmpile and recompile since there is a File Disassembler plugin for reflector.
But if you want to edit it then you will have to edit the IL. Try the reflexil plugin located at
But this will not work for GAC dlls becuase their content is protected from tamper.
By the way, you can also find a lot of reflector plugins here.
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Ghana As a Tourism Country
Ghana As a Tourism Country
Ghana is in many ways a warm tourist destination. The heat of more than 30 degrees does not compare to the warm kindness of the locals.
Ghana in Western Africa is not one of the most traditional tourist destinations, but Ghana has a lot to offer for those interested in wildlife bonga, the tropics and fiery food, among other things. In Ghana, you can also go on a cruise to the world's largest dam lake.
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Versatile Ghana
According to countryaah, the Republic of Ghana is a former British colony in West Africa on the Atlantic coast. The country is home to about 24 million people and is bordered by Togo, Burkina Faso and Côte d'Ivoire. The main exports of Ghana, which became independent in 1957, are gold and cocoa, and tourism plays only a small role in the country's economy.
Ghana is especially known as a cultural and nature tourism destination. Ghana is diverse in its terrain, with deserts and savannas as well as river landscapes and rainforests. Ghana is located in more than one natural park, of which the most significant are Molen and Kakumin national parks.
There are also cultural attractions in Ghana. There are two UNESCO World Heritage Sites in the country: Ghana's castles and fortresses and the Ashanti buildings. Many tourists start exploring Ghana from the country's capital, Accra.
Ghana's climate
Ghana has a tropical warm climate. Daytime temperatures in the country often rise to around 30 degrees and there is little seasonal variation in temperatures.
There are some regional differences in Ghana's climate. There are two rainy seasons on the coast of the country, spring and autumn. The spring rainy season falls in April-June and the autumn rainy season in September-October. The shorter autumn rainy season does not extend to the central parts of the country. During the rainy seasons, it can rain a lot, especially in the interior of the country.
Friendly Ghana
Short for GH by abbreviationfinder, Ghana is a very friendly country and locals often greet tourists on the street and in the shops. It is very rude not to respond to people's happy greetings. For example, in the marketplace of the city of Kumas, which is very diverse in terms of population, where goods and food change hands, happy greetings are heard from the right and the left.
In addition to its friendly atmosphere, Ghana is known for its nature. In the country, for example, there is a large dam lake Volta, which is led by a river of the same name. On the Volta River and the islands of Lake Volta, such as Dod, Dwarf and Kporve, tourists can also visit by cruise ship.
Ghana's Natural Parks offer plenty to see for tourists interested in savannas and rainforests. Ghana is the largest natural park in Mole National Park, but the country also found in numerous other, smaller parks. Many local tour operators and park guides organize nature excursions and sightseeing tours.
Cheap shopping and hot food
Ghana is an affordable country, so shopping is worth it, and especially the food is worth enjoying to the fullest. In Ghana's shops, you can buy, for example, beautifully patterned local fabric and beautiful handicrafts. The best shopping and the biggest shopping can be found in the capital Accra.
Ghana has plenty of dining options, from hotel restaurants and expensive sophistication to small cupboards and food carts across the street. Ghanaian food is quite hot, so you should taste the snacks carefully at first. In Ghana, you should also try a homemade pit drink.
The busiest nightlife in Ghana is Accra, which has sports bars and Irish pubs along the streets and around the hotel. There are also a few trendy nightclubs in the city.
Good to know about Ghana
Ghana is a peaceful country and its administration is stable. Ghana also has a high standard of living in Africa. As a tourist destination, Ghana is relatively safe, but common sense is always good to follow.
Ghana is fluent in English, whose official language status dates back to British colonial times.
Before traveling to Ghana, it is advisable to visit a doctor to discuss the necessary vaccinations. For example, anti-malarial medication and yellow fever vaccine should be treated before traveling to Ghana.
Flights to Ghana
There are no direct flights to Ghana from Finland, but you can fly to the country via a major European city, such as Brussels or Frankfurt.
Ghana has several airports, but the country is usually reached via Kotoka International Airport. Kotoka Airport is located about ten kilometers from Accra.
Flights to Ghana cost around € 800-100.
Hotels and accommodation in Ghana
Ghana has a lot of good-value and mid-range hotels, especially in major population centers like Accra. The city also has luxury accommodation and five-star hotels. Luxury hotels often have a swimming pool and good facilities.
On average, a hotel night in Ghana costs about 60-80 euros and at its cheapest you stay in the country for 10-40 euros. The level of the cheapest accommodation can be really modest.
Getting around in Ghana
Buses are the most convenient and reliable way to get around Ghana. The bus company Vanef-STC provides connections between major cities and other bus companies operating in the country include OSA, Kingdom Transport Services (KTS), City Express and GPRTU.
If you want to travel to smaller destinations and have good nerves, you should hop on a minibus aboard the tro-tron. The tro-trot does not move according to schedules but on demand, so the cars are packed full of passengers before departure. Finding a tro-tron to the right destination can be difficult for a traveler, so it's worth asking locals which route takes you anywhere. Tro-trot are a really affordable ride and the shortest trips cost just a few cents. Tro-trots also run in local urban traffic.
The capital of Accra
The capital of Ghana, Accra, is the largest city in the country with a population of a couple of million people. Accra is located on the shores of the Gulf of Guinea. In the city you can visit, for example, the National Museum of Ghana and Christianborg Castle, originally built by the Swedes.
Mole National Park
Mole National Park is Ghana's largest natural park and it is located in the northwestern part of the country about 670 kilometers from Accra. The park is home to numerous exotic animal species such as elephants and lions. Mole National Park is a popular ekoturismikohde Ghana.
Kakumi National Park
Mole National Park considerably less Kakum is located approximately 170 kilometers from Accra. The park is known for its long suspension bridge, from the heights of which you can observe the animals of the rainforest. The park is home to many species of animals such as monkeys and parrots.
Ghana Fortress
Ghana's colonial forts were inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1979. There are several forts around Ghana. The oldest of the fortresses is the 15th century Elmina Castle, located in Elmina. The most famous of the castles are the castles of Cape Coast and Christianborg.
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The best attractions in Ghana
 1. Mole National Park
 2. Cape Coast
 3. Kumas
 4. Christianborg Castle
 5. Kakumi National Park
Namibia – Known for its Safari Destinations
Namibia – Known for its Safari Destinations
Situated on the edge of two deserts, Namibia charms the traveler with dramatic scenery. There are more than enough popular nature hiking destinations in the country. In addition to wildlife, a tourist interested in culture can also get to know the millennia-old culture.
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A classic of safari destinations
According to countryaah, Namibia is located in southern Africa, bordering Angola, Botswana, South Africa and Zambia. Located on the southwest corner of the continent, the country borders on the western edge of the Atlantic Ocean.
Namibia's long and multi-stage history is still evident today. The country's population is ethnically diverse and the influences of German colonization, for example, are particularly evident in the country's capital, Windhoek. Namibia gained independence from South Africa in 1990.
The landscapes of Namibia are considered by many to be unparalleled and the country is especially known as a destination for safaris and nature trips. Namibia is home to several nature parks and protected areas, including Fisher River Canyon and the prestigious Etosha National Park.
In Namibia which is short for NA by abbreviationfinder, you can also learn about ancient cultures, for example in the petroglyphs of Twyfelfontein.
Heat and drought
Namibia has a predominantly hot and dry climate, with an average daytime temperature of 30 degrees. Indeed, there are two desert areas in the country: the Namib and Kalahari deserts.
The hot rainy season lasts from January to March. The driest, on the other hand, is from July to September. The most pleasant travel time is often between these periods. The best travel time for safari tourism is during the dry season from May to September.
A fabulous safari destination
Nature tourists thrive in Namibia, as the country is especially known for its magnificent safari destinations. There are several nature parks in the country, such as the deserted Namib-Naukluft National Park and the Waterberg National Park, known for its animals.
However, Namibia's most famous natural park is Etos


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Part 1 General issues: Microbiological analysis and food safety management; GMP and HACCP systems; Sampling techniques; Separation and concentration of samples; Validating detection techniques; Quality assurance of laboratory performance. Part 2 Particular techniques: Culture methods; Electrical methods; ATP bioluminescence; Microscopy techniques: DEFT and flow cytometry; Immunological techniques: Immunochromatography, enzyme linked immunofluorescent assays and agglutination techniques; Immunological techniques: ELISA; Genetic techniques: PCR, NASBA, hybridisation and microarrays; Genetic techniques: Molecular subtyping methods; New biosensors for microbiological analysis; The use of applied systematics in identifying foodborne pathogens.
Identifying pathogens in food quickly and accurately is one of the most important requirements in food processing. The ideal detection method needs to combine such qualities as sensitivity, specificity, speed and suitability for on-line applications. Detecting pathogens in food brings together a distinguished international team of contributors to review the latest techniques in microbiological analysis and how they can best be used to ensure food safety.
Part one looks at general issues, beginning with a review of the role of microbiological analysis in food safety management. There are also chapters on the critical issues of what to sample and how samples should be prepared to make analysis effective, as well as how to validate individual detection techniques and assure the quality of analytical laboratories. Part two discusses the range of detection techniques now available, beginning with traditional culture methods. There are chapters on electrical methods, ATP bioluminescence, microscopy techniques and the wide range of immunological methods such as ELISAs. Two chapters look at the exciting developments in genetic techniques, the use of biosensors and applied systematics.
Detecting pathogens in food is a standard reference for all those concerned in ensuring the safety of food.
- Reviews the latest techniques in microbiological analysis and how they can best be used to ensure food safety
- Examines the role of microbiological analysis in food safety management and discusses the range of detection techniques available
- Includes chapters on electrical methods, ATP bioluminescence, microscopy techniques and immunological methods such as ELISAs
Professionals involved in research and development, surveillance and statutory activities in the fields of food safety
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Thomas McMeekin has brought together an appropriate range of international experience and expertise to produce a timely and significant text., Food Science and Technology
...significant value to professionals involved in research and development, surveillance and statutory activities in the fields of food safety., Food Science and Technology
Material is consistently presented in clear, direct and informative terms. …making a range of topics very comprehensible and accessible to novice and expert alike., Food Science and Technology
Tom McMeekin is Emeritus Professor of Microbiology at the University of Tasmania.
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What Makes Digital Signage a Good Marketing Idea?
As digital signage becomes more accessible and cost-effective, many businesses are leveraging it for marketing. When they maximize its potential, it can serve as a dynamic extension of their brand that helps to inform, entertain and ultimately grow their customer base. Here are some reasons why digital signage should be a key part of your marketing strategy.
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With digital signage, you can instantly change your messaging, making it far more flexible than any other type of signage. Depending on the service and setup you select, you may even be able to store your graphics and update your content as often as you would like.
The flexibility to update your content frequently can influence consumer behavior in-store and allows you to personalize messaging based on specific needs. For example, you can promote flash sales or feature specific products on certain holiday shopping days.
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Digital signage can display all kinds of information to keep customers informed. When employees no longer have to spend so much time relaying this information to customers, they have more time to relate in meaningful ways.
They can give their full attention to customers and go the extra mile towards making their shopping experience a satisfying one. Improving customer satisfaction is one of the most important goals of businesses today.
When employees can create genuine connections with customers, it encourages loyalty to your brand and keeps them coming back to your store.
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Digital signage can increase your sales by a significant amount, according to several studies. Showcasing in-store specials, new items, limited-time offers or discounts can reach consumers at a time when they are already contemplating making a purchase.
It can give them the push that they need to buy a product. Digital sales can also give shoppers the information they need to make better buying decisions.
You will create a stronger customer experience if you offer a range of content to keep your audience engaged. Too much promotional content can negatively impact engagement. Branded content that highlights your involvement in the local community or incorporates informative local news could promote more interest and make customers more loyal to your brand.
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Version 2.2 of the Unified Modeling Language (UML) infrastructure specification doesn't define many specific features related to concurrency. You can extend UML definitions to provide some visual guidelines and additional notations in models that consider concurrency. The new definitions can help both architects and developers to understand designs prepared for concurrency.
This appendix gives you some examples of how you can use UML models to represent designs and code prepared for both concurrency and parallelism. You can extend the classic models by adding a few simple and standardized visual elements. However, some models don't need changes; therefore, this appendix doesn't include them.
Visual Studio 2010 Ultimate supports some of the modeling diagrams, based on UML infrastructure specification 2.1.2. This appendix explains how Visual Studio 2010 Ultimate modeling features support a specific diagram, if at all.
Structure diagrams describe the structure of a system from different points of view. The following four structure diagrams would benefit from additional notations related to concurrency and parallelism:
Visual Studio 2010 Ultimate modeling features support UML class diagrams. However, you need to specify new stereotypes, as described in Table B.1.
Table B.1. New Stereotypes for a Class Diagram
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