Duplicate channels
You can copy a channel and use it in the current image or another image.
For example, you may want to use the Duplicate Channel feature to create a channel mask; or you may want to back up a copy of a channel before you edit it.
Duplicate a channel
If you are duplicating alpha channels between images, the channels must have identical pixel dimensions. You cannot duplicate a channel to a Bitmap‑mode image.
 1. In the Channels panel, select the channel to duplicate.
 2. Choose Duplicate Channel from the Channels panel menu.
 3. Type a name for the duplicate channel.
 4. For Document, do one of the following:
 - Choose a destination. Open images only with pixel dimensions identical to the current image are available. To duplicate the channel in the same file, select the channel's current file.
 - Choose New to copy the channel to a new image, creating a multichannel image containing a single channel. Type a name for the new image.
 5. To reverse the selected and masked areas in the duplicate channel, select Invert.
Duplicate a channel in an image
 1. In the Channels panel, select the channel you want to duplicate.
 2. Drag the channel onto the Create New Channel button at the bottom of the panel.
Duplicate a channel in another image
 2. Make sure that the destination image is open.
 The destination image does not have to have the same pixel dimensions as the duplicated channel.
 3. Do one of the following:
 - Drag the channel from the Channels panel into the destination image window. The duplicated channel appears at the bottom of the Channels panel.
 - Choose Select > All, and then choose Edit > Copy. Select the channel in the destination image and choose Edit > Paste. The pasted channel overwrites the existing channel.
Split channels into separate images
You can split channels of flattened images only. Splitting channels is useful when you want to retain individual channel information in a file format that doesn't preserve channels.
 1. To split channels into separate images, choose Split Channels from the Channels panel menu.
 The original file is closed, and the individual channels appear in separate grayscale image windows. The title bars in the new windows show the original filename plus the channel. You save and edit the new images separately.
Merge channels
Multiple grayscale images can be combined as the channels of a single image. The images you want to merge must be in grayscale mode, be flattened (have no layers), have the same pixel dimensions, and be open. The number of grayscale images you have open determines the color modes available when merging channels. For example, if you have three images open, you can merge them into an RGB image; if you have four images open, they can become a CMYK image.
If you are working with DCS files that have accidentally lost their links (and so cannot be opened, placed, or printed), open the channel files, and merge them into a CMYK image. Then re-save the file as a DCS EPS file.
 1. Open the grayscale images containing the channels you want to merge, and make one of the images active.
 You must have more than one image open for the Merge Channels option to be available.
 2. Choose Merge Channels from the Channels panel menu.
 3. For Mode, choose the color mode you want to create. The number of channels appropriate for the mode appears in the Channels text box.
 4. If necessary, enter a number in the Channels text box.
 If you enter a number that is incompatible with the selected mode, Multichannel mode is automatically selected. This creates a multichannel image with two or more channels.
 5. Click OK.
 6. For each channel, make sure the image you want is open. If you change your mind about the image type, click Mode to return to the Merge Channels dialog box.
 7. If you are merging channels into a multichannel image, click Next, and select the remaining channels.
 All channels of a multichannel image are alpha channels or spot channels.
 8. When you have finished selecting channels, click OK.
 The selected channels are merged into a new image of the specified type, and the original images are closed without any changes. The new image appears in an untitled window.
 You cannot split and recombine (merge) an image with spot color channels. The spot color channel will be added as an alpha channel.


Trade-Volatility Relationship in the light of Nigeria and the Euro Area.
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In this study, the impact of exchange rate volatility on Nigerian exports to Eurozone countries is investigated. Monthly export data from January 1999 to December 2016 was used. This study utilizes the bounds test approach to cointegration to analyze how exchange rate volatility exerts influence on Nigeria's export to the Euro Area. GARCH (1, 1) is employed to measure the volatility of the Naira/dollar exchange rate. In the considered model, Nigeria's export to the Euro Area is taken as the dependent variable, whilst the independent variables include income of the Euro Area, price and the volatility measure Given that the variables are a combination of I (1) upper bound and I (0),(lower bound the bounds test is used to test for cointegration. After confirming the existence of cointegration, the short-run and long-run coefficients are estimated. The shortrun result shows that price and volatility have negative and positive lagged effects on Nigeria's export, respectively. In the long run, coefficients of price and volatility are significantly positive. The income of the Euro Area has no significant impact on Nigeria's exports in both the short and long run. The study recommends that Government subsidies and a floating exchange rate system are implemented
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Definitions of confessor
n. - One who confesses; one who acknowledges a fault, or the truth of a charge, at the risk of suffering; specifically, one who confesses himself a follower of Christ and endures persecution for his faith. 2
n. - A priest who hears the confessions of others and is authorized to grant them absolution. 2
The word "confessor" uses 9 letters: C E F N O O R S S.
No direct anagrams for confessor found in this word list.
Words formed by adding one letter before or after confessor (in bold), or to cefnoorss in any order:
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What is the largest heritage tree in Singapore?
S/N Species Height (m)
1 Adansonia digitata (Baobab) 5
2 Adenanthera pavonina (Saga Daun Tumpul) 8
3 Alangium ridleyi (Mentulang Daun Lebar) 2
4 Albizia lebbekoides (Tekik) 40
How many heritage trees are there in Singapore?
The Heritage Tree Register currently has a record of 257 Heritage Trees all over Singapore.
What are heritage trees Singapore?
Heritage trees in Singapore are individual mature trees specially selected for protection by law under the Heritage Trees Scheme adopted on 17 August 2001.
Where is the oldest tree in Singapore?
Tallest And Oldest Existing Trees
Some trees from this family grow to a height of over 40m at the Bukit Timah Reserve. One Seraya tree (Shorea curtisii) from the Dipterocarp family, believed to be about 360 years old, is the oldest tree in Singapore.
What are the big trees in Singapore?
Tembusu. The Tembusu is one of Singapore's most distinctive trees. This native of Singapore is a large, evergreen tree that grows up to 40m in height.
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What is the most common tree in Singapore?
Rain Tree. One of the most iconic trees in our city, the Rain Tree (Samanea saman) can be identified by its distinct umbrella-shaped and wide spreading crown, which creates a "great tunnel" effect when planted in rows along our streets. Its compound leaves fold up at night or during rainy days when the sky is overcast.
Why is it called Rain Tree?
It provides plenty of shade with its big umbrella-shaped crown. When it blooms, the crown of this tree is covered in clusters of pink-white flowers, like small upturned brushes. The leaves fold up before rainy weather – this is why it is called the Rain Tree.
Can trees be heritage listed?
This is a list of places, trees, natural formations, and buildings of cultural heritage significance. … Listing on the State Heritage Register means that the heritage item is legally protected as a heritage item under the NSW Heritage Act and requires approval from the Heritage Council of NSW for major changes.
Where is Saga tree in Singapore?
Saga (Adenanthera pavonina)
The sole Heritage Tree can be found at the Singapore Botanic Gardens, near the Lady On A Hammock sculpture.
Is tembusu native to Singapore?
The Tembusu is one of Singapore's most distinctive trees. This native of Singapore is a large, evergreen tree that grows up to 40m in height. … This Heritage Tree is reportedly more than 150 years old.
What is the oldest tree in the world?
The Great Basin Bristlecone Pine (Pinus Longaeva) has been deemed the oldest tree in existence, reaching an age of over 5,000 years old.
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Are rain trees native to Singapore?
The Rain Tree originates from South and Central America. … It was introduced to Singapore in 1876, and by the mid-1900s, it was planted throughout the tropics.
What are the biggest trees in the world?
The largest tree in the world is a giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum) in California's Sequoia National Park. Called General Sherman, the tree is about 52,500 cubic feet (1,487 cubic meters) in volume.
What is Singapore national bird?
The National Bird Of Singapore, Crimson Sunbird.
Is it illegal to pick flowers in Singapore?
The public is not allowed to harvest from state land managed by the Singapore Land Authority (SLA) or NParks, according to an ST report in 2017. This is unlike countries overseas, such as Germany, where one can pluck fruits or plants on public land.
Do oak trees grow in Singapore?
Conservation status: A critically endangered, native tree. Local distribution: Lithocarpus conocarpus thrives on clay-rich soils of primary forests. The tree is cultivated in Singapore. Interesting Note: The species was once quite common in Singapore, hence its common name — Singapore Oak.
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Let $G$ be any countable discrete group, and $H_1, H_2$ be two subgroups of $G$ with some fixed finite index $m>1$.
My question is:
Is it always possible to find some automorphism $\phi$ of $G$, i.e., $\phi\in Aut(G)$, such that $\phi(H_1)=H_2$?
If not, could any one give some counterexample to illustrate this? Thanks in advance!
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Nope: let $G=C_4\times V_4\times\mathbb Z$, where $C_4$ is the cyclic group of order $4$ and $V_4$ is the Klein $4$-group. Let $H_1=C_4\times\{e\}\times\mathbb Z$ and $H_2=\{e\}\times V_4\times\mathbb Z$. Both subgroups have index $4$, but they aren't isomorphic.
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So we can take two non-isomorphic finite groups $G_1, G_2$, of the same order $n$S and a take an infinite group $H$, and consider $G=H\times G_1\times G_2$. Then $H_1=G\times G_1, H_2=G\times G_2$ may work generalizing your idea. – P Vanchinathan Mar 21 at 1:15
_USER_ It depends. Using your notation, if $H$ is a direct sum of countably many copies of $G_1\times G_2$, then $G_1\times H$ is isomorphic to $G_2\times H$ after all. In my example, there is no such accidental isomorphism, since $C_4\times\{e\}\times\mathbb Z$ has an element of order $4$, and $\{e\}\times V_4\times\mathbb Z$ doesn't. – Chris Culter Mar 21 at 1:25
The dihedral group of order 8 has a subgroup isomorphic to the cyclic group of order 4, and has a subroup isomorphic to the Klein group. Both subgroups have index 2 but are non-isomorphic since the first has an element of order 4 but the second does not. No smaller order group G can be found as a counterexample since a nontrivial subgroup of such a G would have order 2 or order 3.
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Dihedral group G of order 8 also has two subgroups of order 2 with no automorphism of G taking one to the other (take one central, and one not). – Jack Schmidt Mar 21 at 1:57
Take $m\mathbf{Z}, n\mathbf{Z}\subset \mathbf{Z}$. As isomorphisms have to send generator to generator we get conflicting requirement $\phi(1)=\pm1, \phi(m)= \pm n $. So your question has a negative answer.
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They don't have the same index though – Bruno Joyal Mar 21 at 1:05
OOps, I looked at the title and was misled. My answer is incorrect. – P Vanchinathan Mar 21 at 1:11
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The PSALSA (Personalized SALSA) function is a SQL-GR function that evaluates the similarity of nodes in a bipartite graph according to their proximity. The typical application of PSALSA is for recommendation.
The PSALSA function assigns numerical scores (between 0 and 1) to the vertices on both sides of the bipartite graph for each seed (hub) vertex. Also, for each seed vertex, the function outputs K hub/authority vertices with highest score.
The score assigned by PSALSA to a node defines the probability of visiting the node by a random walk with a restart from a seed node.

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The Impulsive/Premeditated Aggression Scale (IPAS) is a 30-item self-report questionnaire. Half of the items describe impulsive aggression and half the items describe premeditated aggression. Aggressive behavior has traditionally been classified into two distinct subtypes, impulsive or premeditated. Impulsive aggression is defined as a hair-trigger aggressive response to provocation with loss of behavioral control. Premeditated aggression is defined as a planned or conscious aggressive act, not spontaneous or related to an agitated state. The IPAS is designed to characterize aggressive behavior as predominately impulsive or predominately premeditated in nature. Those subjects who clustered on the impulsive factor showed a broad range of emotional and cognitive impairments; those who clustered on the premeditated factor showed a greater inclination for aggression and antisocial behavior.
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Can you tell your Rock Pipit from a Meadow Pipit?
Meadow Pipit vs Rock Pipit
When you first spot a Pipit you might be forgiven for thinking you have spotted a small thrush of some kind
At the time of writing this article (mid March) the Pipits have started their mating flight. You can usually hear their song first - a repetetive "twit" which gradually speeds up (accellerando if you're a musician) should help you spot them as they energetically fly on an upward trajectory into the sky. Then at a certain calculated point they stop flapping and lock their wings and tail feathers gliding down to the ground like a paper plane. When they do this their song suddenly changes into a downward scale with longer "tweet"s like an electronic toy that has suddenly run out of battery. Now both the Rock Pipit and Meadow Pipit show off in this way. If the feet are visible you can also spot their super long hind claw.
Pipit hind claw
The most common Pipits are the Meadow Pipit and Rock Pipit
The Rock Pipit is larger and stockier built. The general impression is a scruffier grey/brown diffused colouring, Depending on the time of the year the beak and legs can be dark coloured (but not always!)
The Meadow Pipit gives an impression of a slender more 'graceful' look. It is a more yellow/brown colouring and the markings are much cleaner defined - a bit like a Song Thrush. The legs and beak are never dark with a yellow/orange tinge.
The other thing that will help you is location. Rock Pipits are never more than a few hundred metres from the edge of the sea often picking their way through the seaweed. If you see a Pipit more than half a mile from the sea you can almost certainly say it is not a Rock Pipit.
So why not test your knowledge and have a go at this quiz...
Try the Rock Pipit or Meadow Pipit Quiz
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I am running a 5e campaign where my players own a Keep. On the surrounding property there is a pond, about 25 ft in diameter and 15 ft deep. My player's level 14 Cleric wants to turn the pond into Holy Water, he believes that this will give him unlimited holy water.
In the player's handbook it says"A cleric or paladin may create Holy Water by performing a special ritual. The ritual takes 1 hour to perform, uses 25gp worth of powdered silver, and requires the caster to expend a 1st-level spell slot" and Holy Water comes in flasks which suggests that 25gp is used for 1 pint of water.
How long and how much money will it take him to turn the whole pond Holy? Will the pond dilute, as in the already Holy water loosing potency, if it takes him multiple days? What about dilution due to rain?
If you could figure this out for me I would appreciate it
It is impractical to make the pond Holy using the ritual.
Assuming that the pond is perfectly cylindrical, it has a volume of 7,363 cubic feet. Google claims that such a volume is equal to 440,633 pints. All of the flasks listed on PHB 152-3 contain 1 pint, so if we assume that the ritual makes 1 pint of holy water, it would take as many hours to make all of that water Holy according to the PHB ritual.
A cleric of any level can spend at most 16 hours a day doing the rituals, because they have to spend at least 8 hours a day resting in order to get their spell slots back. At that rate, it would take 75 years and about 11 million gp worth of silver to turn the entire pond into holy water.
Unless I've made a serious math mistake somewhere, this order-of-magnitude calculation shows that it doesn't make sense to turn a large body of water into holy water.
However, the cleric does have the Divine Intervention class feature (PHB 59):
It seems to me that making a pond full of holy water would be within the purview of this feature, though it's ultimately up to you as the DM to decide.
There are no rules for potency.
I could not find any rules that dictate whether or not Holy Water retains its powers if diluted. Therefore, it's probably up to you as the DM to determine this.
What's the point?
Currently, in the rules, holy water doesn't have too much importance; it's a somewhat weak attack against fiends and undead, and it's a component of some spells.
I think that it's likely that your cleric player wants to accomplish something specific with the holy water. You should ask him what he wants to do with all that holy water, and then work with him on how he can accomplish that particular goal, instead of getting hung up on specifics like this. I find that focusing on intents and goals, rather than whether particular methods are impractical or not, tends to have better results at the table.
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 \$\begingroup\$ It's reasonably possible creating a lake of holy water may well be the end goal in and of itself-- that's sort of a classic mythy thing. \$\endgroup\$ – Please stop being evil Jun 10 '17 at 20:48
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 \$\begingroup\$ Also this answer assumes that the ritual produces 1 pint of holy water. While the player's possible assumption that the ritual produces as much holy water as you have water for the ritual is ill founded, the idea that the ritual produces a single pint doesn't really have any support either. Basically, the rules say you can make the stuff, but are largely silent on how much you get and how it works. \$\endgroup\$ – Please stop being evil Jun 10 '17 at 21:09
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 \$\begingroup\$ _USER_, I agree that the amount of water produced is not clearly stated. Still, the paragraph describing its creation is in the same section that refers to a "flask," so it's probably closer to a pint than a full pond. Also, I'd argue that it's impractical even if I'm off by an order of magnitude... \$\endgroup\$ – Icyfire Jun 10 '17 at 21:23
 - \$\begingroup\$ _USER_ How big is your flask? \$\endgroup\$ – KorvinStarmast Jun 11 '17 at 1:40
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 \$\begingroup\$ _USER_ You don't have to assume. p. 153 of PHB says a flask holds one pint. \$\endgroup\$ – KorvinStarmast Jun 11 '17 at 2:01
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World Giving Index
The World Giving Index is a Charities Aid Foundation report into charitable giving worldwide. The index uses data from Gallup and looked at three different areas of charity. Gallup asked people which of the following three charitable acts they have undertaken in the past month:
- donated money to an organisation?
- volunteered time to an organisation?
- helped a stranger, or someone they didn't know who needed help?
In 2011 New Zealand and Australia came at the top with 57% score followed by Ireland and Canada second equal and the United States and Switzerland third. It should be noted that the index reports on individual charitable giving and not as a nation so government pledges of aid are not included in the index.


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We investigated the effect of zinc oxide addition for the defects in the dense SnO2 ceramics. Cathode and photoluminescence properties revealed the luminescence originated to oxygen vacancies in SnO2 grains and the presence of non-radiative defect at the grain boundaries. The oxygen diffusion profile showed that the oxygen diffusion was controlled by the limited process at the surface and uniform concentration of 18O at the grain boundaries inner side of sample. This sample exhibited a low Zn concentration in grains and a high Zn concentration at grain boundaries. We conclude that segregation of Zn at grain boundaries prevents SnO2 from decomposing at high temperatures, enabling dense SnO2 ceramics to be obtained.
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The NOTIFY and LISTEN commands work together to create a system for PostgreSQL components to communicate between themselves. Use the LISTEN command to start the backend process listening for a notification named name. Notifications are passed by the NOTIFY command, which is usually placed in rules related to changes of various database components; in this way, notifications are sent out to listeners when things are changed.
All running backend processes that are listening for a specific notification are sent that notification when a NOTIFY command is issued for it by any of the processes. When a backend process receives a notification, that notification is sent to the client application (such as psql), which then handles the notification in whatever manner it is written for. For more information about this method of IPC (inter-process communication), see NOTIFY."
You can use any valid string no longer than 31 characters for the name of the notification to listen for (this is also true for the NOTIFY command). To stop a backend process from listening for notifications, use the UNLISTEN command.
The following example configures and executes a listen/notify sequence from psql:
booktown=# LISTEN publisher_update;
booktown=# NOTIFY publisher_update;
Asynchronous NOTIFY 'publisher_update' from backend with pid '16864' received.


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DC Soil Map
Natural Resources Conservation Service Web Soil Survey
Locate DC Soils by Address - DC GIS Services
- Go to the DC Geographic Information Systems website.
- After you click on the above link, there is a tab at the top left labeled "Layers."
- Select a Map Category, e.g. "Environment".
- Scroll down and choose "Soil Type".
View DC Soils Descriptions and Tables Online
Interpretation of DC Soil Maps
Print soil tables and download official NRCS soils data.
- Click on Select State.
- Click on DC.
- Click on Select Survey Area.
- Click on Generate Reports.
- A table will appear with definitions of soil map codes.


text: This paper presents a new bit-plane-wise unequal error protection algorithm for progressive bitstreams transmitted over lossy networks. The proposed algorithm protects a compressed embedded bitstream generated by a 3-D SPIHT algorithm by assigning an unequal amount of forward error correction (FEC) to each bit-plane. The proposed algorithm reduces the amount of side information needed to send the size of each code to the decoder by limiting the number of quality levels to the number of bit-planes to be sent while providing a graceful degradation of picture quality as packet losses increase. We also apply our proposed algorithm to transmission of JPEG 2000 coded images over the Internet. To get additional error-resilience at high packet loss rates, we extend our algorithm to multiple-substream unequal error protection. Simulation results show that the proposed algorithm is simple, fast and robust in hostile network conditions and, therefore, can provide reasonable picture quality for video applications under varying network conditions.


How to identify parent without child
06-10-2019 12:48 PM
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Hello everyone,
In a RelationshipClass between a FC (Parent) and a Table (child) How can I identify the aren't that do not have a child, or features in the Fc that do not have records associated in the table.
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Hi Jose,
You could do this using Python. Ex:
import arcpy
from arcpy import env
env.workspace = r"C:\temp\python\test.gdb"
parentLayer = 'Airports'
childLayer = 'Districts'
# Get list of foreign keys
foreignKey = [row[0] for row in arcpy.da.SearchCursor(childLayer, ["FCC"])]
# Convert list to tuple
primaryKey = ()
for id in foreignKey:
primaryKey += (str(id),)
# Search for primary keys that are not in foreignKey tuple and print OBJECTID
query = "NOT FCC IN {0}".format(primaryKey)
noChildIds = [row[0] for row in arcpy.da.SearchCursor(parentLayer, ["OBJECTID"], query)]


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Noun: knocker nó-ku(r)
 1. A device (usually metal and ornamental) attached by a hinge to a door
 - doorknocker, rapper
 2. A person who knocks (as seeking to gain admittance)
 "open the door and see who the knocker is"
 3. One who disparages or belittles the worth of something
 - detractor, disparager, depreciator
 4. [vulgar] Either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman
 - breast, bosom
 5. (Yiddish) a big shot who knows it and acts that way; a boastful immoderate person
Derived forms: knockers
Type of: big cheese, big deal, big enchilada, big fish, big gun, big shot, big wheel, cynic, device, faultfinder, head honcho, individual, mamma, mammary gland, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul
Part of: adult female body, front door, front entrance, woman's body
Encyclopedia: Knocker


Netflix Sencha Touch 2 app with JayData
Author: Viktor Lazar June 7th, 2012
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JayData seamlessly integrates into Sencha Touch 2 through the JayData Sencha module. You only have to modify the proxy on your Sencha data store to use the JayData proxy and define a queryable as the data source. Using remoteFilter, remoteSort and pageSize your query will be processed by JayData. Currently the module only supports read-only functions. To add, update or delete entities you can still use JayData directly in your code.
To follow this tutorial it's required to have basic knowledge of Sencha Touch 2 to understand the Sencha Touch 2 parts of the tutorial.
You can see the final app here.
Initializing the JayData context
Initializing the JayData context is easy as always. This Netflix app uses the public OData service of Netflix. After running the JaySvcUtil tool to get the context definition of the Netflix service you only have to reference the context script. JaySvcUtil already includes an instance of the context in the generated script so you don't have to do it manually. Here you can find a tutorial about using the JaySvcUtil tool.
Store definition using JayData proxy
JayData integrates itself into Sencha Touch 2 through a data proxy. You only have to define the JayData proxy on your store. Here is the store definition part of our example:
As you can see the proxy uses a queryable as the data source instead of an URL like other Sencha server stores. This way you can use any queryable of any context you defined and instantiated in your application. You are not restricted to the OData provider. You can use the Facebook, YQL or any other providers of JayData too.
Predefined query filtering and sorting is supported like in the example. By default we sort the data as defined in the store and you can have as many query operators in the store definition as you want.
From now on you can use the filtering, sorting and paging functions of the store as is.
The function parameter of the filterBy function of the Sencha store or any other filter or sort method of the store where you can pass a function as a parameter you literally pass the function to the equivalent JayData method (like.filter(),.orderBy(), etc.).
If a use case is not supported by Sencha or the JayData module you can still use JayData directly. Like in the details view of a movie. When a movie item is tapped we load the details in the event listener function.
In the above source code part we directly query the database using JayData. For the data query we don't use anything from the Sencha library. But in the callback function of the toArray method we build the content using the templating engine of Sencha.
Native mobile app
The Netflix example app is a hybrid application. You can launch it in the browser or you can use PhoneGap and convert it to a native mobile app. Because of the browser limitation of cross-domain AJAX calls you have to include a few additional lines if you want to deploy the app on the web.
With this function we hijack the AJAX request to transform it to a JSONP request. This way the cross-domain issue no longer bothers you. But be careful because JSONP is only valid in a read-only scenario.
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Free Nursery Education Funding Entitlement for 2 year olds
Central Bedfordshire Council gives childcare providers the opportunity to offer 2 year old funding for up to 15 hours for eligible children.
Children will be eligible for the funding the term following their second birthday subject to the funding dates set by Central Bedfordshire Council. These can be found in the Central Bedfordshire Council's local agreement for providers offering Early Years Provision for 2, 3 and 4 year olds.
Funding is available for up to 15 hours of childcare per week for 2 year olds whose families meet one of the following criteria:
- Income Support,
- Income based Jobseekers Allowance,
- Income related Employment and Support Allowance,
- Child Tax Credits or Working Tax Credits and have an annual gross earnings of no more than £16,190,
- The guarantee element of State Pension Credit
- Support under part VI of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999
Or they have a two year old child who
- Has a current statement of SEN or an Education, Health Care Plan,
- Receives Disability Living Allowance,
- Has left care through special guardianship or through an adoption or residence order
- Is a looked after Child
Children Centres are responsible for completing applications for 2 year old funding and have details of the eligibility criteria. Any parent who contacts you for 2 year old funding without an eligibility letter should be referred to their local Children's Centre (link opens in new window).
For full information on the guidance for providers please familiarise yourself with the following documents:


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(Jargon Rating= 0) - a snowboardto snowboardto be snowboarding- A noun, adjective and verb. A plank of wood that can be tied to your foot and riden down a hill, preferably on snow. An alternative to its friend the ski.
a big ski (to a manufacturer anyway), but you only need one and ski boots just cost more
a one person snow rider in which a person stands on
a single board akin to a surfboard that is used to slide down a snow covered slope without the need for skis or ski poles but with greater agility and control
A snowboard is a board ridden in snowboarding to descend a snow-covered slope. It is similar to a surfboard or skateboard, except that the rider's feet are attached to the board with bindings. Snowboards generally have a length between 140-165cm, a width of around 25 cm, and are constructed with a laminated wood core with a steel edge.


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Observed relationships between maize yield and climate in Sri Lanka
Karunaratne, A.S. and Wheeler, T. (2015) Observed relationships between maize yield and climate in Sri Lanka. Agronomy Journal, 107 (1). pp. 395-405. ISSN _PHONE_
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The present study evaluated the effects of climate variability on maize (Zea mays L.) yield in Sri Lanka at different spatial scales. Biophysical data from the Department of Agriculture (DOA) in Sri Lanka for six major maize-growing districts (Ampara, Anuradhapura, Badulla, Hambantota, Moneragala, and Kurunegala) from 1990 to 2010 were analyzed. Simple linear regression models were fitted to observed climate data and detrended maize yield to identify significant correlations. The correlation between first differences of maize yield and climate (r) was further investigated at 0.50° grid scale using interpolated climate data. After 2003, significantly positive (p < 0.01) yield trends varied from 154 kg ha–1 yr–1 to 360 kg ha–1 yr–1. The correlations between maize yield and climate reported that five out of six districts were significant at 10% level. Rainfall had a consistent significant (p < 0.10) positive impact on maize yield in Anuradhapura, Hambantota, and Moneragala, where seasonal total rainfall together with high temperature ("hot-dry") are the key limitations. Further, the seasonal mean temperature had a negative impact on maize yield in Moneragala ("hot-dry"), the only district that showed high temperatures. Badulla district ("cold-dry") reported a significant (r = 0.38) positive correlation with mean seasonal temperature, indicating higher potential toward increasing temperatures. Each 1°C rise in seasonal mean temperature reduced maize yield by about 5% from 1990 to 2010. Overall, there was a reasonable correlation between district maize yield and seasonal climate in most of the districts within the maize belt of Sri Lanka.
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May 16, 2020
Global consumers willing to pay more for British manufactured products
Sophie Chapman
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Supply chain inefficiencies and miscommunication through "Chinese Whispers" are costing UK businesses over £1.5bn in lost productivity
A report released by Barclays Corporate Banking indicates that 39% of global consumers would be more likely to purchase products produced in the UK.
The report, dubbed Brand Britain: Export Opportunities for UK Businesses, notes that Asia and the Middle East are the most likely, conveying more interest in Brand Britain, and the association with quality.
Out of the 8,060 people surveyed, 67% Indian people, 62% people from the UAE, and 61% of Chinese people were more inclined.
The Barclays research also suggested that the dedication to British manufactured products was strongest with young people, with almost half (48%) said they would be more likely to purchase.
The majority of young people in China, between the ages of 25-34, were more interested in British made commodities, at 73%.
People with the over 55 age group, however, were less likely to be encouraged by British production, at only 24%.
The survey, which questioned people from eight markets – France, Germany, Republic of Ireland, India, China, UAE, the US, and South Africa – noted that food, fashion, and cars were the most popular products from the UK.
22% of consumers would be more willing to purchase food knowing it was from Britain.
Cars received 10% interest, with 9% of the group encouraged by British exported clothing, matching with 9% of people more likely to purchase British alcohol.
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Named after its original owner and operator, Thomas Ryan, Ryan's Mart opened on July 1, 1856. It came to be after a city ordinance banned slave auctions around the Old Exchange Building, previously Charleston's busiest slave trading destination. It was later sold to local slave trader Ziba Oakes, at which point it became known as "the Mart." It operated for seven years, closing in 1863 when Union bombardment forced its evacuation and closure. Slave trading continued in other parts of Charleston until February 1865, when the city was reclaimed by the U. S. Army.
The Old Slave Mart Museum is located at the site of Ryan's Mart, Charleston's most prominent location for public slave auctions on the eve of the American Civil War.
Ryan's Mart was a four-building complex that stretched from Chalmers Street to Queen Street. The Old Slave Mart Museum is housed in the Mart's last remaining structure, which served as a salesroom and showroom. During its years of operation, Ryan's Mart also included a kitchen, an infirmary, a four-story jail where enslaved people were confined prior to sale, and a large enclosed lot used as a slave pen.
After the Civil War, former property that made up the Mart was broken up and served a variety of roles, including as tenement housing for local African Americans. In 1938, Miriam B. Wilson opened the Old Slave Mart Museum in the former salesroom building at Chalmers. Privately owned for its first fifty years, the museum was acquired in 1988 by the City of Charleston, who renovated and reopened it in 2007.


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The total population in Botswana was estimated at 2.4 million people in 2021, according to the latest census figures and projections from Trading Economics. source: Bank of Botswana
Looking back, in the year of 1960, Botswana had a population of 0.5 million people. This page provides the latest reported value for - Botswana Population - plus previous releases, historical high and low, short-term forecast and long-term prediction, economic calendar, survey consensus and news. Botswana Population - values, historical data and charts - was last updated on June of 2022.
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Research on Thermal Comfort of Crystal Sandstone Light Ceramics
The thermal properties of the crystal sandstone light ceramic products, nature sandstones, tiles and composite floorboards were analyzed and compared in detail by scanning electron microscope (SEM) and thermal simulation method. The results show that the different thermal properties are the main factors which lead to the different thermal comfort to these materials. It is analyzed in theory that the good thermal comforts of the crystal sandstone light ceramics are come from the low thermal conductivity and low density mainly. And the thermal simulation is a reference method on the thermal comfort research of architectural ceramics.
Dongye Sun, Wen-Pei Sung and Ran Chen
S. L. Zheng et al., "Research on Thermal Comfort of Crystal Sandstone Light Ceramics", Applied Mechanics and Materials, Vols. 71-78, pp. _PHONE_, 2011


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Nano-sized titania (anatase) and sodium and potassium titanate nanotubes were studied via in situ Raman spectroscopy at hydrostatic pressures up to 6 GPa. Analysis by scanning electron microscopy shows a uniform dispersion of sodium and potassium cations in the nanotubes. The effect of the pressure was observed by significant shifts in the Raman band structure of nano-sized anatase crystals and nanotube titanate. In nano-particulate anatase, the phonon frequencies (143, 395, 517, and 639 cm−1) increase linearly with pressure. In contrast, the upward frequency shifts in the sodium titanate nanotubes (NaTNT) and potassium-modified nanotubes (NaTNT+K) occur in a stepwise fashion. These stepwise changes occur in the nanotube samples between 2 and 4 GPa (ambient pressure phonon bands in NaTNT at 274, 444, 650, and 906 cm−1) and between 4.5 and 5.5 GPa, (phonons 273 cm−1 and 436 cm−1 in NaTNT+K at an ambient pressure). Post-pressure high-resolution transmission electron microscopy analysis shows evidence of nanotube distortions and a 5% contraction in the interlaminar spacing of both NaTNT and NaTNT+K.
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Definition of Africanize
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1make African in character: (as adjective Africanized)an Africanized form of Cajun music (in Africa) restructure (an organization) by replacing white employees with black Africans.
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This coke-cutting procedure involves the use of a combination coke-cutting/drilling tool made by Pacific Pumps (Dresser Industries), as shown in Figure 2-12. This cutting head is currently in use in a large minority of U.S. cokers. The Worthington dual-purpose cutting head was found to be impractical and is no longer available.
The head permits switching from the pilot bit mode to the cutting mode, using the same head. Switching is a five-minute manual operation.
The tool design has jet nozzles that create a tighter stream of water that maintains its energy at the wall of large-diameter coke drums. The nozzle concentrates the power from the jet pump and provides a sharper hydraulic jet of water to more effectively cut the coke.
One operator reported that the combination head reduced the cutting time (time from completion of pilot drilling to the time the jet pump is stopped) from 2.5 hours using another bit design, to about 1.6 hours with the combination bit.
When cutting soft, fuel-grade coke or shot coke from a large-diameter drum, and utilizing a high-discharge-pressure jet pump, the main impediment to rapid coke cutting is coke cave-in which can bind the drill stem.
The following drilling and cutting procedure is designed to be used with the combination cutting head to help reduce the cave-in problem and increase the speed with which the coke can be removed from the drum:
- Drill the pilot hole while gradually lowering the stem at a rate of approximately 10 ft/min. A maximum drill stem rotational speed of 15-20 rpm is recommended to create a pilot hole diameter of about 2.5 ft at the top of the coke bed. Do not cut coke out of the bottom cone.
- After the pilot hole is completed, stop the drilling unit and oil the pneumatic motor.
- Withdraw the drill stem with the flow of cutting water stopped. Remember that the top 5-10 ft of the coke bed is like sand and can easily collapse, jamming the drill stem. This can be prevented by careful removal of the stem and by avoiding undercutting the soft coke layer. Undercutting can be prevented by carefully enlarging the pilot hole by running the cutting head down again.
- Switch the combination cutting tool from the pilot drilling mode to the cutting mode by applying air pressure to a fitting on the combination tool and observing the position of a 1 -in. steel pin (refer to manufacturer's instructions).
- Open a 3- or 4-in. water connection located under the drum-relief valve to allow quench water to suppress the evolution of steam from the top head of the drum. This will improve the operator's visibility when the tool mode is switched.
- Adjust the drill stem motor to rotate at a rate of 8-10 rpm and begin coke cutting.
- As cutting progresses, observe the size of the coke lumps leaving the drum. Control the vertical speed of the drill stem so that the lumps leaving the drum are about fist size. Increase the vertical speed if the lump size increases, and decrease the speed if the lumps get smaller. Controlling the lump size is important to avoid cave-ins that result in bottom-head plugging.
- The first pass of the cutting head should enlarge the pilot hole to 4-5 ft in diameter at the top of the coke bed (with water flowing on both the downstroke and the upstroke).
- Make two more passes with the drill stem turning at 8-10 rpm. After the third pass, the level of coke in the drum will be reduced by about 20 ft. This means that, to save time, the cutting head should not be raised to the original starting point after each pass. Gauging the residual level of coke in the drum can be done by observing the evolution of steam from the top head. If no coke is being cut and no coke is falling through the drum, steam evolution will increase. Experienced operators can also note the sound of water striking the metal sides of the drum, indicating coke has been removed from that level in the drum.
- The fourth and subsequent passes should be made with the drill stem readjusted to rotate at 6-8 rpm. Reducing the head rotation speed keeps the tangential velocity of the water jet at the coke interface at a relatively constant value as the coke wall approaches the drum wall.
- In a typical operation, four to six more passes will be required to fully remove the remaining coke. Each of these remaining passes will take about 10-12 minutes.
- After the last cutting pass, a tough ring of coke, several feet high and several feet above the bottom of the drum, will adhere to the drum wall. This can be removed using the high-energy jets of the combination tool. This generally takes only a few minutes. With other head types, this layer has to be removed by grinding.
The procedure depends on a good source of clarified water supply to the cutting head and frequent inspection of the cutting nozzles for wear.
The procedure will reduce cutting time for large coke drums making primarily fuel-grade coke. Field experience indicates that the procedure can decoke drums containing up to 1,000 tons of green coke in about two hours.
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Differentiate, distinguish, compare and explain what is the main difference between Pteridophyta and Phanerogams.
Difference between Pteridophyta and Phanerogams
1. Pteridophyta have inconspicuous or less differentiated reproductive organs. Phanerogams have well developed reproductive organs.
2. Pteridophyta produce naked embryos called spores. Phanerogams produce seeds.
3. Ferns, Marsdea, Equisetum, etc. are examples of ptendophyta. Anus, Cycas, fir, etc. are examples of phanerogams.


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Definition of blend into
1 : to gradually become the same as or part of (something) One color blends into another. where the city blends into the suburbs
2 : to look like (one's surroundings) The animal's dark fur enables it to blend into the forest.
3 : to look like one belongs in (something) He tried to blend into the crowd. A good journalist can easily blend into a community.
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The AlarmManager is set with the date that i parse.
I have a getter and setter class that i use to pull the release dates and the name of the items when the list is populated.
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text: This paper proposes a route planning problem for sightseeing with fuzzy random variables based on constraints of required traveling times and satisfactions of the total sightseeing activity. In general, traveling times among sightseeing places and the satisfactions of activities depend on weather and climate conditions. Tourists will like to do their favorable route planning without drastically changing the tour route of usual condition such as fine even if the weather condition changes for the worse. Therefore, the fuzzy random variables for traveling times and satisfactions of activities derived from uncertainty conditions are introduced, and a new route planning problem is proposed to obtain the favorable route similar to the optimal route under the usual condition. As a basic case of fuzzy numbers, interval values and the order relation are introduced. From the order relation, the proposed model is transformed into an extended model of network optimization problems. A numerical example is provided to compare the proposed model with standard route planning problems for sightseeing.


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The Colonial Pennsylvania Plantation is a living history museum located in beautiful Ridley Creek State Park. The museum strives to represent and recreate the every day lives of the regular citizens who lived in Southeastern Pennsylvania from 1760 to 1790. The 112 acre farm is dubbed a plantation according to land descriptions of the time. Holdings under 100 acres were described as farms, those over 100 acres as plantations, and those over 1000 acres as manors.
Costumed interpreters, livestock, and restored and reconstructed buildings all serve to take you back in time and help you to experience how most people in this area lived during the end of the colonial period.
During your self-guided tour you are invited to talk to our interpreters and you may even be able to join in the work. Everyone will find something they enjoy at Colonial Pennsylvania Plantation where the past is your present.


Subject: Re: Inherited shared slots
From: Erik Naggum <>
Date: 1998/04/13
Newsgroups: comp.lang.lisp
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* Erann Gat
| Here's a puzzle for you CLOS and MOP wizards.
 I'll try to answer, anyway.
| Is there a way to have a slot variable that is inherited as a class
| allocated variable in the sub-class?
 sorry to be so elaborate, but do you mean as in this example:
(defclass foo ()
 ((zot :allocation :class)))
(defclass bar (foo)
(eq (setf (slot-value (make-instance 'bar) 'zot) (cons nil nil))
 (slot-value (make-instance 'bar) 'zot))
 should yield T?
 if so, you're in luck, because this is already the specified behavior of
 shared slots, _unless_ you create a new slot with the same name. here's
 what the HyperSpec says on this issue (7.5.3):
 A consequence of the allocation rule is that a shared slot can be
 shadowed. For example, if a class C1 defines a slot named S whose
 value for the :allocation slot option is :class, that slot is
 accessible in instances of C1 and all of its subclasses. However, if
 C2 is a subclass of C1 and also defines a slot named S, C1's slot is
 not shared by instances of C2 and its subclasses. When a class C1
 defines a shared slot, any subclass C2 of C1 will share this single
 slot unless the defclass form for C2 specifies a slot of the same name
 or there is a superclass of C2 that precedes C1 in the class precedence
 list of C2 that defines a slot of the same name.
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Drivers of red cars are more likely to find themselves cleaning off bird poop than those who drive a different color car, according to research reported in the Daily Mail.
Commissioned by the car accessory company Halfords, scientists looked at 1,140 vehicles in British cities like Brighton, Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester and Bristol.
They found that red cars were most often found covered in bird droppings - 18 percent - while green cars were the least likely – 1 percent.
The scientists say there isn't a concrete reason why red cars are the most-dropped on, but it might be because birds see the red as something representing danger.
· Red - 18 %
· Blue - 14 %
· Black - 11 %
· White - 7 %
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· Green - 1 %
The study also looked at how quick drivers were to clean the droppings off.
Only 17 percent said they wiped the poo off as soon as they saw it. Twenty percent said they cleaned it within a couple of days, while 55 percent said they waited until it was time for their next regular car wash.
Eight percent said they never wash their cars.


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Keywords: [ Kernel Methods ] [ change point analysis ] [ nonparametric ]
We study the change point problem that considers alterations in the conditional distribution of an inferential target on a set of covariates. This paired data scenario is in contrast to the standard setting where a sequentially observed variable is analyzed for potential changes in the marginal distribution. We propose new methodology for solving this problem, by starting from a simpler task that analyzes changes in conditional expectation, and generalizing the tools developed for that task to conditional distributions. Large sample properties of the proposed statistics are derived. In empirical studies, we illustrate the performance of the proposed method against baselines adapted from existing tools. Two real data applications are presented to demonstrate its potential.


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The lowest point at which snow remains year-round.
The line on a glacier separating the area where snow remains from year to year from the area where snow from the previous season melts.
the elevation above which snow remains on the ground year-round, ie the lower boundary of a permanent snowcap. Sometimes also used to designate the lower elevation boundary of merely seasonal snowfields.
In astronomy, a snowline is a theoretical distance from a star that, during the system's formation, material must orbit outside of in order for a planet core to form.


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Rituals and religion help footballers cope
Superstitions can help footballers control their anxiety before a game. That is the finding of research presented at the British Psychology Society Annual Conference, held at the Grand Connaught Rooms, London this week.
Patrick Ofori from the University of Stirling interviewed 10 members of the Ghana team taking part in the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa about their superstitions and religious experiences. These included both formal religious rituals and individual superstitions like a lucky mascot
Comments from the players included, "My prayers give me self-belief in my abilities and confidence to play without fear", and "I feel really good any time that I do them and am able to play well too."
The interviews were transcribed and then analysed using Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis. This is a technique for discovering how individuals make sense of their personal and social worlds.The analysis of the transcripts revealed that superstitious and religious rituals can be helpful or unhelpful to players depending how they are learned.
Patrick Ofori commented: "Coaches and psychologists should encourage athletes to own their rituals and integrate them into their wider coping strategies, because our findings suggest that superstitions and religious rituals can help immunise elite footballers against anxiety. They seem to increase their self-confidence and make them feel more in control of events too."
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Clue: Animal that resembles a guinea pig
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Tiger's Eye Meaning and Healing Properties
Tigers eye smooth stone
If you're an avid collector of gemstones or simply like to pick up a crystal here and there, the tiger's eye stone is one item you'll want to add to your collection. With its gold, brown, and black color tones laid out in exquisite patterns, the tiger's eye stone is a unique one you'll want to collect.
Known for its powerful wealth and success components, the tiger's eye stone is used for many other reasons as well.
What Is Tiger's Eye?
Tiger's eye is formed by altering crocidolite when quartz dissolves it. As for the color, iron oxide is what gives it the signature color that makes it easy to identify this stone.
This gemstone is found in areas where heat and dry air are readily present. Some of the locations where tiger's eye is mined include India, Australia, South Africa, Namibia, Brazil, Spain, and the United States, to name a few.
Tiger's eye has a smooth luster to it and is a 6.5-7 on the Mohs hardness scale.
three smooth and polished tigers eye stones
History of Tiger's Eye
Tiger's eye has a unique history. The ancient Egyptians adored the stone for its eye-catching color scheme. These individuals said the stone equated with divine vision and used it for the eyes of their deity statues. The Egyptians also used the tiger's eye in jewelry for its protective qualities.
The Romans favored tiger's eye gemstones for its protective attributes as well. The gemstone was put to good use as protection when heading into battle.
Meaning of Tiger's Eye
As you might have gathered, tiger's eye is a protective stone that has strength as a main characteristic. As with the tiger who rules the jungle, the tiger's eye stone represents courage and the wearer can embrace this meaning. The different colors also symbolize strength in varying degrees.
The tiger's eye stone has a watchful eye and mystical quality to it. These qualities both work together with the overall strength characteristic of the tiger's eye.
Tiger's eye is also helpful with balancing and clearing emotions. If you want a mind that's calm or a disposition full of peaceful qualities, tiger's eye is your go-to stone.
Healing Properties of Tiger's Eye
Gemstones and crystals are known for their healing properties and tiger's eye is no different. With its strength components, you can use tiger's eye to heal you of the things that bother you and affect you in different ways.
Here are some ways the tiger's eye stone can be used for healing purposes:
- Offering insight into difficult situations
- Providing focus
- Protection from negative energies
- Offering good luck
- Deepening one's state of meditation
- Help with grounding and centering one's energy
- Mental clarity
- Freedom from fear
With all these healing properties, it's no wonder that the tiger's eye stone is a popular healing item. Add in the fact it has a vibrant and unique color and you have a gemstone that everyone wants in their collection.
How to Use Tiger's Eye
Tiger's eye can be put to good use in many ways. From wearing it as a pendant around your neck to keeping the stone in your pocket, you can embrace the powerful healing components of the tiger's eye stone.
If you want to have your tiger's eye stone on you wherever you go, wearing it in a piece of jewelry is an easy way to do so. You can buy tiger's eye pendants, tiger's eye rings, tiger's eye bracelets, and many other unique jewelry pieces adorned with this stone.
Feng Shui
Feng shui is the practice of using space and the layout of your home or office to create a balanced energy environment. This can be done by using gemstones and crystals in the practice of feng shui. Tiger's eye is an especially useful stone for feng shui purposes.
The tiger's eye gemstone can be used to keep moods grounded, make fears dissipate, and attract good luck. Overall, it's an excellent stone for providing a safe environment to your home or office. With its protective qualities you can see why tiger's eye gemstones are often used for the purpose of feng shui.
If you want to tap into the protective attributes of a tiger's eye stone, place it by your front door or by a window. This will add a feeling of security to your home and be an essential part of your feng shui layout.
The tiger's eye stone can also be used for meditation purposes. When you meditate, use your tiger's eye gemstone to help you connect to your purpose and path. As you meditate, hold the stone in your hand and let the healing powers and focus be the result of using the tiger's eye with your meditation.
You can also wear your tiger's eye as jewelry or place a tiger's eye gemstone on the table next to you as you meditate to let its powerful energy guide you in your spiritual meditations.
Chakra Cleansing
The tiger's eye gemstone is used in conjunction with the root, solar plexus, and sacral chakras. Tiger's eye can be used to dispel negative energy when used with the root chakra. When used with all three chakras, a tiger's eye gem will help to provide safety and strength to the holder as well as enable them to feel grounded.
This gemstone can also be used with the third eye chakra for enhancing psychic abilities as it's known for its mystical qualities.
Use the tiger's eye gemstone when engaging in a chakra cleansing and you will feel better in many different ways and reap the benefits listed above.
Table Displays
Sometimes you might want to display your tiger's eye gemstone right out in the open. With a larger tiger's eye gemstone, you can display this beautiful item in your home or office for all to see.
You can place the gemstone on a table by itself or add a few other crystals and gemstones to the collection for a decor item with an added powerful energy.
Carry the Loose Stones
You might find that keeping a tiger's eye stone in your pocket or purse as you go about your day is an ideal notion. By doing so, you can carry this good luck, focus-oriented stone with you wherever you go.
If you need some added energy throughout the day, simply take out your tiger's eye and hold it for a minute or so to recharge your strength.
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How to Care For Tiger's Eye
When you purchase your new tiger's eye gemstone, you want to be sure to keep it looking as lovely as possible.
Caring for your stone is easy as can be. Simply let it sit in water with a little bit of soap for a short while. Then, rinse off your tiger's eye stone and you'll find that it's clean, recharged, and ready to be put back to good use.
For a more in depth energy cleansing, place your tiger's stone outside at night every so often and let the moonlight cleanse your beloved gemstone. This will provide excellent recharging qualities for your stone.
When you want to put your tiger's eye aside, such as safely storing a piece of tiger's eye jewelry, make sure to place it in a small felt bag or separate jewelry box compartment so it doesn't get damaged if put in with other items. You want your tiger's eye to be in the best shape possible for years to come.
Pursue Success with Tiger's Eye By Your Side
Tiger's eye is a gemstone with an excellent meaning and wonderful healing qualities. When you have a tiger's eye necklace or loose tiger's eye gem to take with you wherever you go, you'll feel confident and protected as you face each day.
When it's time to buy a tiger's eye gemstone, consider the following:
- Do I want to wear it or carry it?
- Do I want a small stone or larger display?
- What color scheme am I looking for, more yellow or more brown?
- What jewelry items do I often wear that I could add a tiger's eye stone to?
- What is my gemstone budget?
- Do I want to collect other stones to display beside my tiger's eye gemstone?
As you consider these items, you'll be able to choose the right type of tiger's eye gemstone to add to your stone collection. You might even want to collect a few different types of tiger's eye stones, especially if you're really interested in this type of gemstone.
When you buy your tiger's eye gemstone, think of the many ways you can use your new item. You can take up meditation or engage in chakra cleansing and watch the tiger's eye work its powerful energy magic. You'll find that having this gemstone by your side gives a new outlook and helps you in various areas of your life to achieve what you've been looking to do all along.
Explore the tiger's eye products and choose the one that is most suited for your lifestyle. You'll find that adding this lovely stone to your collection is not only a good idea for its powerful energy but lovely aesthetics as well.


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How can I display a UTM Grid as a layer with Leaflet? Search a way to embed a OpenStreetMap map with Leaflet in a website. Particularity. I want to display a UTM Grid as a Layer. In addition, lower right UTM coordinate where the mouse is.
Example with UTM grid and UTM Number:
Does anyone an example?
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It would be helpful to summarize these blog posts as well, in case the links become broken in the future. – Taylor H. Feb 10 '13 at 2:55
I can tell you the answer for the second question: How to show UTM-coordinates in the lower right corner.
In leaflet the internal coordinate system is always longitude/latitude as far as I know, and you have to transform every time you need to work with your data.
First make sure you have installed proj4.js and proj4leaflet.js. To show your coordinates you can use the plugin:.
Then define your coordinate system and use when you define your map object:
var crs = new L.Proj.CRS.TMS('EPSG:25832',
 '+proj=utm +zone=32 +ellps=GRS80 +units=m +no_defs',
 [120000, _PHONE_, _PHONE_, _PHONE_],
 {resolutions: [1638.4, 819.2, 0.1]
var map = new L.Map('map', {
 crs: crs,
 continuousWorld: true,
 worldCopyJump: false
The function _onMouseMove() should be modified to something like this:
_onMouseMove: function (e) {
 var my_crs =; // get the coordinate system
 var my_proj = my_crs.projection; // get the projection, which makes the transform
 var my_point = my_proj.project(e.latlng); // Here we transform back to UTM
 var lng = my_point.x;
 var lat = my_point.y;
 var value = this.options.lngFirst? lng + this.options.separator + lat : lat + this.options.separator + lng;
 var prefixAndValue = this.options.prefix +'' + value;
 this._container.innerHTML = prefixAndValue;
You will then get your mouse position in UTM. For more information see the documentation for proj4leaflet and leaflet.mouseposition.
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What does "Pochemuchka" mean?
Do you know someone who always has a question to ask? Someone who is always curious about something or the other, no matter what the topic at hand is. If you do, then you know someone who is referred to in Russian as a Pochemuchka (pronounced poh-cheh-moch-kah) – a person who asks too many questions. Curiosity is often a sign of intelligence. But remember, if you ask too many questions, you'll only find more questions, no answers!


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VOOPOO VFL Operating Instructions:
How To Fill Liquid into VOOPOO VFL:
1. Pull up the silicone plug then fill in the liquid (see picture a). 2. Put back the silicone plug.
How To Assemble:
1. Connect the filled liquid pod with
The pod and the nozzle
VOOPOO VFL Kit Basic Functions:
- Power Button on/off: Press the power button on/off five times continuously within 2s, all gear position lights will be on for 3s.
- Vaping trigger mode: MIC trigger smoking mode
- Preheating: Press the preheat button 3 times continuously within 2s to start preheating the current set voltage gear lamp flashing prompt. The preheat cycle time is 15s. If you want to stop preheating, press the preheat button once or keep to vaping.
- Voltage setting: Press this button continuously within 2 times to switch over: 2.5v/3.0v/3.5v cycles
- Low battery power prompt charge: 3 Voltage level indicator light from high to low lamp lit after all on 2s, after five cycles then close the tips.
- Protection function: output short circuit protection, low power protection, overcharge and over discharge protection and vaping overtime protection.
VOOPOO VFL Charging:
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Micro USB charging: 5V – 500mA;
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The definition of deem is to believe or judge.(verb)
An example of deem is thinking a child has done something wrong when they have a guilty look on their face.
See deem in Webster's New World College Dictionary
transitive verb, intransitive verb
Origin: ME deman < OE deman, to judge, decree < base of dom, doom
See deem in American Heritage Dictionary 4
verb deemed, deem·ing, deems verb, transitive
Origin: Middle English demen
Origin:, from Old English dēman; see dhēin Indo-European roots.
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I have made a series of choropleth maps in ArcMap 10. When I classify the interval the bottom of the dialogue tells how many elements are in the class.
Is it possible to have this number automatically places beside my class labels?
Thanks in advance. J.
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There are 2 possibilities that I can come up with:
 1. Use the script at this ESRI Forum; OR
 2. Copy the numbers in the count column and manually paste them over to the label column when you define & tweak your symbology categories (as shown below).
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Insta Glossary: Thirsty
Insta Glossary
Kinda similar to the normal definition of thirsty, the insta meaning is just a little more ruthless, so instead of being thirsty for a glass of water, you would be thirsty for attention or more followers. It's a term given to someone who is desperate or really eager for something.
Example: "That girl is thirsty for that new highlighter, she's been camped outside Sephora for days!"
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Ever thought of using braids in magic? When it comes to binding, most of us only consider knots. But braids can be used for the same purpose. The same way you can bind power, beads and other things in a knot, you can weave it into a braid.
One example of a power braid is that where you'd tie 9 knots to a rhyme, you can braid 9 strands, and maybe add 9 beads with even intervals. Just in case you'd like to have those points to refer to. One positive thing about using braids is that a braid is something you can wear in your hair, without having to cut it off afterwards. They also attract less attention, if you prefer not to be public about what you do. If you're not familiar with braiding, here are a couple of examples of techniques.
3 strands
5 strands
You can use the same technique for any odd number of strands (7, 9, 11, 13, 15 and so on).
10 strands/5 loops
You can use the same technique for any odd number of loops (7, 9, 11, 13, 15 and so on), but it gets harder after 9 since you only have ten fingers.
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What is the significance of the veil in the Harry Potter series? What does it mean? Why is it never explained?
When asked, JK Rowling responded saying: It's been there as long as the Ministry itself.
As stated on the Veil page on the Harry Potter Wikia:
The veil is located deep within the Department of Mysteries, which contains many of mysteries of the wizarding world. I believe the significance of it is greater than the mystery it represents. As J.K. Rowling has said, "It's been there as long as the Ministry itself."
This artifact presents something historically significant, although it is impossible to say how. In the fifth movie and book, it is significant because Bellatrix shot a spell at Sirius and sent him through the veil, never to be seen again. In the movie, he was dead before he entered the veil, having taken an Avada Kedavra curse. In the book, the spell Bellatrix used may not have been the Killing Curse and so the veil may have been Sirius' cause of death, rather than a method of body disposal.


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Rune of Superior Capacity
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|Name||Rune of Superior Capacity|
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|Affected by Gravity||No|
With fewer than 15 runes dedicated to capacity, it is more efficient to use Runes of Augmented Capacity. The effects of having both runes of augmented capacity and runes of superior capacity stack, but runes of superior capacity do NOT multiply the 2,000 added by each rune of augmented capacity, only the original 10,000.
The capacity of your altar can be calculated with the formula:
1.1^S * 10,000 + 2,000 * A
Where A is equal to the number of Runes of Augmented Capacity and S is equal to the number of Runes of Superior Capacity are in place. Therefore, with 3 Runes of Augmented Capacity, and 5 Runes of Superior Capacity, you end up with a total capacity of 22,105.1, or (1.1^5 * 10,000 + 2,000 * 3).
Rune of Superior Capacity has no known uses in crafting.
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Noun: carbon disulfide 'kaa(r)-bun dI'súl,fId
 1. A toxic colourless flammable liquid (CS2); used in the manufacture of rayon and cellophane and carbon tetrachloride and as a solvent for rubber
Type of: chemical compound, compound
Encyclopedia: Carbon disulfide


Validate Field = Field1 from outbound message
How to build a Segment/Field rule validating that a message received field has the same value as a field from the previous sent message
In this example, we'll validate values for PID.3.1 in the received message is equal to PID.3.1 in the previous sent message.
 1. In the inbound HL7 task, select the Validation tab
 2. Select the Segment/Field Validation tab
 3. Add the rule: PID.3.1 is = _USER_("Scenario\Action\Send HL7 Message","PID.3.1″) where refers to the PID.3.1 value of the message defined in the previous task (Send HL7 Message)
You can download the rule file for use in Caristix Workgroup or Test software.
Download the rule file (Field = Field1 from outbound msg.cxf)
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The surname Spink in my family tree is from my paternal line. At the moment I have 27 people with this surname. The earliest person is my 4x great grandfather William Spink who was born about 1764, probably in the Linton area of the Yorkshire Dales.
According to surnamedb the name Spink is of Anglo-Saxon origin. It is said to derive from a nickname given in the first instance to someone thought to resemble a finch in some way. Possibly with reference to its brightly coloured plumage or sweet singing voice.
A large number of early medieval surnames were gradually created from the habitual use of nicknames, given with reference to a variety of characteristics, such as
- a person's physical attributes or peculiarities
- mental or moral qualities
- a fancied resemblance to an animal's or bird's appearance or disposition
- habits of dress, or
The first recorded spelling of the family name is believed to be that of Roger Spinc dated 1133 in the "Chartulary of Ramsey Monastery", Bedforshire. Other early recordings are :-
Thomas Spink listed in the Assize Rolls of Northumberland in 1256; the marriage of Edmonde Spincke and Alice Madison in Stepney, London on 5th September 1604; and the marriage of Stephen Spink and Ann Ring on 29th October 1696.


Colloidal Silver
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Definition - What does Colloidal Silver mean?
Colloidal silver is made up of a mixture of distilled water and pure (0.9999) silver. It is created by flowing an electrical current through water mixed with silver electrodes. The current causes the microscopic particles of the silver to break away from each other. Once they break off, they become suspended in the water mixture.
Many cannabis growers use colloidal silver on a marijuana plant to force the plant to produce feminized seeds. After applying the colloidal silver to the cannabis plant, the pollen collected will contain no Y chromosomes. The pollen will only have double X chromosomes, which help ensure female seed production.
MaximumYield explains Colloidal Silver
Colloidal silver is misted onto a marijuana plant's foliage to force the plant to start pollen production. The grower usually mists the plants daily with colloidal silver for 10-14 days.
Typically, when growing marijuana plants there is a 50 per cent chance of the plant creating male seeds. However, with the use of colloidal silver, the chance of a plant developing all female seeds becomes almost a guarantee. Even if a male plant does develop after using colloidal silver, the male is still a genetic female but with male characteristics.
Silver colloidal acts as an ethylene inhibitor/antagonist on the marijuana plant. The silver colloidal forces the weed plant to develop male pollen sacs instead of the female buds that it would normally grow. The pollen from the male pollen sacs can then be collected and used to pollinate female flowers to develop feminized seeds.
This definition was written in the context of Cannabis
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Clue: They're counted at meetings
We have 1 answer for the clue They're counted at meetings. See the results below.
- Busybodies' probes
- Bridge locales
- Nuzzles or nozzles
- What counters count
- What counters may count
- Edges (out)
- Plastic surgery targets
- Barely beats
- They're often held under water
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Red Yeast Information | Evidenced-Based Supplement Guide on MedicineNet.com - How does Red Yeast work?
Red Yeast
How does Red Yeast work?
Red yeast supplements are manufactured by culturing Monascus purpureus yeast on rice at carefully controlled temperature and growing conditions to increase the concentrations of chemicals that lower blood cholesterol and triglycerides. These chemicals are similar to the prescription drugs known as "statins," including lovastatin (Mevacor) and others.
Are there safety concerns?
Red yeast rice might be safe when taken by mouth for up to 3 months. There isn't enough information to know if taking it for longer periods is safe. It can cause stomach discomfort, heartburn, intestinal gas, and dizziness.
Red yeast rice often contains chemicals similar to the prescription drugs called "statins." Therefore, red yeast can cause side effects similar to statin drugs such as liver damage and severe muscle pain and muscle damage. Red yeast rice should not be used without the supervision of a health care provider.
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Types of siblings[change | change source]
There are several different types of siblings.
- Full siblings (brother, sister): These siblings have the same father and mother.
- Half siblings (half-brother, half-sister): These siblings have one parent that is the same. They either have the same father or the same mother.
- Step siblings (stepbrother, stepsister): These sibling have different fathers and mothers but one of their parents is married to a parent of the other one.
- example: John and Tom are step brothers because John's father is married to Tom's mother.
- Siblings by breastfeeding: In Islam someone who is breastfed by a woman who is not their birth mother become siblings to the children of that woman if they are less than 2 years old and have been breastfed five times or more by that woman.


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The exchange rate between Brazilian Real (BRL) and United States Dollar (USD) is among the popular foreign exchange pairs traded globally. In 2023, the exchange rate remains a crucial indicator for traders, investors, and individuals seeking to transfer money between Brazil and the United States.
What is the Current Exchange Rate between BRL and USD?
As of January 2023, the exchange rate between BRL and USD is 31 BRL to 5.68 USD. The exchange rate may fluctuate depending on various factors, including inflation rates, political stability, and market demand.
Factors Affecting the BRL to USD Exchange Rate
The BRL to USD exchange rate is influenced by various factors, including:
1. Economic Stability
The economic stability of Brazil and the United States affects the exchange rate. A stable economy attracts foreign investments, which leads to a higher demand for the local currency, increasing its value.
2. Inflation Rates
Inflation rates affect the purchasing power of a currency, which affects the exchange rate. High inflation rates lead to a depreciation of the local currency, leading to a lower exchange rate.
3. Political Stability
Political stability plays a crucial role in the exchange rate. A country with a stable political environment attracts foreign investments, leading to a higher demand for the local currency.
How to Convert 31 BRL to USD
To convert 31 BRL to USD, you need to multiply the amount of BRL by the current exchange rate. For instance, if the exchange rate is 31 BRL to 5.68 USD, you will multiply 31 by 5.68, which gives you 176.08 USD.
Tips for Transferring Money Between Brazil and the United States
When transferring money between Brazil and the United States, consider the following tips:
1. Compare Exchange Rates
Different financial institutions offer different exchange rates. It is essential to compare the rates to get the best deal.
2. Consider Transfer Fees
Some financial institutions charge transfer fees, which may affect the amount you receive. Consider the fees before making a transfer.
The timing of the transfer can affect the exchange rate. Monitor the exchange rate and make a transfer when the rate is favorable.
The BRL to USD exchange rate remains a crucial indicator for individuals and businesses seeking to transfer money between Brazil and the United States. Factors such as economic stability, inflation rates, and political stability affect the exchange rate. To convert 31 BRL to USD, multiply the amount of BRL by the current exchange rate. Consider the tips when transferring money between Brazil and the United States to get the best deal.


Sun Java System Identity Synchronization for Windows 6.0 Installation and Configuration Guide
Retrieving the CA Certificate from the Directory Server Certificate Database
Ensure that you have enabled SSL in Directory Server. To export the Directory Server certificate to a temporary file so that you can import it into the certificate database of the Directory Server Connector, issue the following command:
\shared\bin\certutil.exe -L -d.
-P slapd-hostname- -n server-cert -a \ > C:\s-cert.txt
ISW-server-root is the path where ISW-hostname directory is present.
These examples are run in the alias directory immediately below the server root. Otherwise, Directory Server will not find the certificate database.


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The default font in any new PowerPoint presentation is Arial, 18 pt, black, for text boxes other than the ones that are part of the default design template such as the Title text box and Bulleted list text boxes.
If you are making a new PowerPoint presentation and do not want to have to change the font each time you add a new text box the solution is simple.
- Click on any blank area of the slide or outside the slide. You want to make sure that no object on the slide is selected.
- Choose Format > Font... and make your selections for font style, color, size and type.
- Click OK when you have made all your changes.
Test out your changes by creating a new text box. The new text box should reflect the new font choice.
Change Fonts for Other Text Boxes
To make changes to the fonts used for titles or other text boxes that are part of each template, you need to make those changes in the Master Slides.


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Any modern CMM just cannot do without a Fixture Plate. A basic fixture usually consists of a flat plat which has a wide variety of clamps and locators in order to hold and locate the part. The Fixture Plates are normally, much heavier than the plate jigs. This is done with an intention to increase their resistance against the additional cutting force.
Normally, a Fixture Plate is used either as a base for the work piece fixture or as a secondary base for an existing fixture.
The basic function of a Fixture Plate is to provide a staging area for building up part fixtures. A large sized plate facilitates the fixture of multiple parts. This helps in reducing the machine down time for loading and unloading. Generally, Fixture Plates which supports higher part densities and faster part change-outputs per cycle are preferred. This helps in saving a considerable amount of time and effort.


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Wondering if Weather Affects Your Hair Transplant?
Warmer weather brings with it outdoor barbecues, days at the swimming pool, and other fun activities. It also raises questions in patients about hair restoration in San Jose and other warm climate areas. People are often curious about how warmer weather affects healing after a hair transplant. This article looks at that topic.


Vengeance from the Grave
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Vengeance from the Grave
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Act 1
Quest giver
NPCs involved
Experience gained
XP type
XP level
Outcomes & Rewards
Let Nonton and Ingroed leave
 - 50 Copper pands (cp)
Tell them to get out of your sight
 - No reward
Let them leave and select the benevolent option
Report them or attack them
Quest ID
Vengeance from the Grave is a task in Pillars of Eternity.
Synopsis[edit | edit source]
While exploring the Valewood wilderness, you happened upon a small cave where a great bear lived. In that cave was a half eaten corpse and a spirit that revealed the final moment of the man's life.
Overview[edit | edit source]
 1. Talk to Nonton in Valewood.
 2. Read Perly's soul in the cave in Valewood.
Walkthrough[edit | edit source]
 - Optional: After arriving in Valewood for the first time, head south over the road until you reach a tent and a man named Nonton, and speak with him. He will inform you about the bear cave.
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ID Objectives
0 Vengeance from the Grave
10000 While exploring the Valewood wilderness, I happened upon a small cave where a great bear lived. In that cave, I discovered a half eaten corpse and a spirit that, through some work of magic, revealed to me the final moments of a man's life.
1 Confront Nonton.
10001 In the Valewood, I happened upon a curious hunter who told me his friend had been killed by a large bear in the area. After exploring the area, I found the cave, the bear, and Perly's remains. I experienced a vision of Perly's last moments, which revealed a far more sordid truth: His friend, Nonton, hamstrung him as he attempted to escape the bear. What reasons Nonton had for this are unclear. Perhaps I will find more answers by confronting the man himself. Nonton lives in the nearby town of Gilded Vale.
2 Find the man with the red cloak
10002 In the depths of the Valewood cavern, I happened upon a large bear feasting upon the body of a man who, by the look of things, had recently stumbled upon this den himself. When I approached the body, I had a sudden vision of the man's final moments, and knew him for a hunter from Gilded Vale. In the vision, he was led into the cave by a friend of his. When the bear attacked, his fellow hunter hamstrung him and fled, leaving him to be devoured. The culprit's only recognizable feature was his red cloak.
End states
Yes Accepted Bribe
30000 Having heard Ingroed's side of things, I decided to let her and Nonton leave Gilded Vale. Perhaps they can make a new life for themselves somewhere far from here.
Yes Killed the Couple
30002 I killed Ingroed and Nonton for the parts they played in Perly's death.
Yes Killed Nonton, Told Ghost
30003 I slew the hunter Nonton, only to find evidence of his crimes against an old friend within a cavern in the Valewood. I told Perly's spirit that his murderer was slain. Perhaps now his troubled soul will pass into the next life.
Yes Killed Couple, Told Ghost
30004 I slew Ingroed and Nonton, only to later find evidence of Nonton's crimes against an old friend within a cavern in the Valewood. I told Perly's spirit that his murderer was brought to justice. Perhaps now his troubled soul will pass into the next life.
Yes Killed the Couple before confronting them
30005 I killed Nonton, the man from the vision, and Ingroed with him. Whatever the tale behind Perly's death, it dies with them.


Sharjah Architecture Triennial, photo by Ieva Saudargaitė
Sharjah Architecture Triennial will seek to overturn "orientalist cliches"
A new architecture triennial launching in the United Arab Emirates next year will challenge "pernicious" western views of Asian, African and Middle Eastern architecture, according to curator Adrian Lahoud.
The Sharjah Architecture Triennial, debuting in the Emirati city in November 2019, aims to tackle stereotypes about the region and its architecture.
"There's going to be an attempt to rethink architecture beyond a Western European framework," Lahoud told Dezeen.
"You get all these orientalist cliches and you find them in all kinds of various forms of knowledge production, and they're continually repeated within the media."
Adrian Lahoud, photo by Rabee Younes
The first Sharjah Architecture Triennial will "look beyond a Western European framework" says curator Adrian Lahoud. Photo is by Rabee Younes
Lahoud, who is dean of the school of architecture at the Royal College of Art in London, revealed details of the triennial at a launch event at the Venice Architecture Biennale at the end of May.
In an exclusive interview with Dezeen ahead of the launch, he criticised the western tendency to highlight vernacular design, traditional materials and even tribal dress from non-western cultures.
"Those kinds of cliches are pernicious, virulent, and objectionable tropes, that really no major international exhibition of architecture that I've seen in decades has been exempt from," he said. "There's a lack of indigenous modernities or futures in those accounts."
Triennial will "look beyond the object"
Instead, the three-month-long triennial in port city Sharjah, which neighbours Dubai, will look "beyond a focus on the object, the focus on the form of the object, or thinking about the building envelope as where architecture ends," said Lahoud.
"It's important because our perspective of architecture is so dominated by the legacy of Western European forms of thinking," he said. "This is a part of the world that is still involved in various different struggles against colonialism."
Sharjah Architecture Triennial, photo by Ieva Saudargaitė
Taking place in port city Sharjah, which neighbours Dubai, the triennial will focus on architecture in North and East Africa, the Middle East and South Asia
Looking at architecture in North and East Africa, the Middle East and South Asia, the inaugural event is titled Rights of Future Generations.
It will examine how the recent focus on individual rights to things such as health, education and housing have diminished concern about collective entitlements such as rights to natural resources and a benign environment.
Looking at architecture from the perspective of future generations
Lahoud hopes the triennial will help move the discussion ''beyond questions of individual rights to think about collective rights, from the perspective of a future generation".
"But it's challenging, as future generations don't exist, so who speaks on behalf of them?" he said, stressing that this is the key question that architecture should be addressing.
"The reason it's becoming such a fundamental question and why it's so important to use as a kind of lens to think about architecture and think about cities is because there's no doubt in anyone's minds that we are making massive transformations to the planet at the moment," he said. "These are transformations that will have really fundamental long-term consequences on quality of life."
This involves overturning western views on architecture and urbanism, Lahoud believes.
"Shelter, for example, assumes that there is a distinction between ourselves and the environment; that the environment is a threat and we have to be protected from it," he said. "That's a core concept within architecture, but not all societies see their relationship to the environment in the same way."
Western architecture is "condescending"
Lahoud attacked the way other international architecture exhibitions presented architecture from Africa, Asia and the Middle East.
"For example, this obsession with tradition in the vernacular," he said. "This condescending appreciation of creativity under conditions of adversity. Or even the semiotics of architectural materials, bamboo and mud bricks, and so-called other traditional materials. There's always a complete absence of technological sophistication or technological experimentation."
He added: "Architects from that part of the world get admitted to international exhibitions if they're in traditional dress, and of course that standard never applies to architects from a North American or Western European context."
"The question we should be asking is why does the Western curatorial gaze, whenever it looks out to those parts of the world, basically seek works that only confirms preconceptions of what architecture from that part of the world should look like."
Sharjah Architecture Triennial, photo by Ieva Saudargaitė
The aim of the event is to overturn western views on architecture and urbanism, according to Lahoud
Lahoud, an architect, researcher and educator, was appointed dean of the RCA's school of architecture in 2015 when his predecessor Alex de Rijike resigned to focus on his architecture practice dRMM.
Specialising in post-colonial nation-building projects and climate research in the context of the global south, Lahoud's recent projects include an installation called Climate Crimes, which is currently on show at the V&A as part of the exhibition The Future Starts Here.
He promised to put voices of young people in the regions covered by the triennial at the centre of the show, although he conceded that three months would not be time enough to address the scale of issues they face.
"The thing that excites me the most is the opportunity to make a space for dialogue, to create a platform for an emerging generation of architects, of scholars, of artists, planners, urban designers, who are working in parts of the world that sometimes don't have access to really basic things like national archives, to a documentation of their own histories because of colonialism, because archives were taken back to Europe or destroyed."
Photography of Sharjah is by Ieva Saudargaitė.


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Quick Read: Using Worked examples to support novice learners
10 October 2019
Worked examples are a tool commonly used in a range of subjects including Maths & Science to support novice learners. By studying worked examples alongside the completion of traditional practice problems, learners are exposed to the problem solving process as well as frequently applied techniques.
A well constructed worked example:
- Helps reduce extraneous cognitive load on learners
- Aids learners in assimilating new knowledge into their existing understanding
- Is especially useful for novices during the early stages of learning a concept
- Highlights common steps taken when solving problems
As learners become more capable these benefits reduce and worked examples can begin to hinder learners. As with many types of scaffolding and support, worked examples should be faded out as needed.


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The Rosa Porrino is a pink coloured granite from Spain that is a reference granite all over the world. The Rosa Porrino has set the standards for pink coloured granites and opened a large market for this type of granites. Today, there are similar granites from different origins being commercialized all over the world, but the Rosa Porrino will still remain a pioneer for this type of granite.
Due to its fame and international recognition, this granite has taken several different names according to each supplier, market, project, etc. We present below some of these alternative names that identify the Spanish Rosa Porrino:
- Rosa Porrinho: the Portuguese name for the Rosa Porrino granite. There is a variation of the Rosa Porrino being extracted in Portugal.
- Porrino Pink: the English name for the Rosa Porrino granite, it is common to use this name on English speaking countries.
- Spanish Pink granite: a generalist name to describe the Rosa Porrino granite. If we talk about Spanish pink granite, we normally refers to its main reference: the Rosa Porrino
- Porrino granite: simply known as Porrino granite. Porrino is the town nearby where the Rosa Porrino granite quarries are located.