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Since there was slavery in the Americas between their discovery and 1856, do we know of any Jewish slave-owners there who observed slavery-related laws of Judaism?
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Great question. You are not the first one to have wondered about it. There seems to be little information addressing this question directly, but check out this book, in which it is at least a minor concern of the author to point out that upstanding Jews may have been slave owners under the law in the Western Hemisphere. – WAF Jul 22 '11 at 14:56
Are there specific laws you are wondering about? – Gershon Gold Jul 22 '11 at 15:38
For that matter, I wonder if there were any Christian American slave-owners who explicitly observed the Torah's laws for slavery. – Isaac Moses Jul 22 '11 at 19:11
The Fugitive Slave Act of 1850 was contrary to the Torah (Devarim 23:15-16). – Daniel ben Noach Jul 24 '11 at 7:29
We know that the laws of an Eved Ivri would not apply to African slaves in America. I doubt any slaves went through a half conversion to become an Eved Knani. What's left is a plain slave to whom, IINM, apply only the laws of the state (Dina D'Malchuta). IMHO the question needs to be a bit more focused. – David Perlman Jul 25 '11 at 11:11
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From a conversation with Eli Faber (A professor of history at John Jay College in New York and author of Jews, Slaves and the Slave Trade: Setting the Record Straight):
The only thing I have encountered is a description of how, in Jamaica, the Jewish slave owner gave his slaves all of Saturday (Shabbat) as well as Sunday off. This was very significant because in Jamaica (I believe unlike in the eventual US), slaves were permitted to work parcels of land and sell the produce at markets. Accordingly, the slaves of Jews were able to plant more, sell more, and earn more money than those owned by non-Jews, who gave their slaves only half a day off on Saturdays, as well as Sundays. For my reference to this, as well as the source in which I found it, see the book I wrote, "Jews, Slaves, and the Slave Trade: Setting the Record Straight," page 62. Jews in Jamaica thus adhered to the Biblical prescription that slaves, servants, etc., were to be able to rest on Saturdays, too; see the fourth of the Ten Commandments ("Exodus," chapter 20). The owners in Jamaica clearly adhered to this Biblical command---though the slaves reportedly chose to work on Shabbat.
Based on his extensive research into the matter, I think we can conclude that this was the extent that Jewish slave owners observed slave-related commandments in the Americas.
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I wonder if this qualifies as a slave law or a Sabbath law. – user6591 Oct 2 at 15:08
My rav says he heard (can't remember from where) that many of the black Jews in B"SD America are descended from manumitted 'avdei kena'anim. I think there was a Moroccan Jew by the name of Lewi (Levy?) who lived in the southern part of the USA then & they may be his freed slaves (there were Jewish slave owners in N. Carolina as well). These dinim are from M. Yevamoth. Jews are NOT allowed to own stam slaves. A gentile slave can have a trial period w/a potential Jewish owner for 30 days, but he must then decide if he wants to leave his gentile master & convert into a kena'ani slave who will then be obligated in the same dinim that Jewish women are obligated (kashruth, shabbath, etc.). If he opts in, his giyur is done in such a way that he will not be able to speak just before, during & after his immersion so that he doesn't announce that his giyur is not for 'avduth, but for complete Yahaduth (in such a case, he'd be a full geir & NOT a slave, but he'd OWE his value as a slave to his former master & there is such an incident as that in M. Yevamoth in Bavel). A 'evedh kena'ani's slavery is a tiqun for him. R. Eli'ezer holds for giyur in general MILAH is enough. If a gentile wished to convert, performed milah, but DIED before his immersion, then he's buried in a Jewish cemetery. Who, then, is more "Jewish?" Such a man or an 'evedh kena'ani (who we say is NOT exactly Jewish!)?
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Slavery related laws that I'm aware of, refer to Jewish slaves.
There are two types of slavery regarding Jewish slaves. One is when one kidnaps a person and enslaves him. I just happened to read in this week's parsha Ki Seitzei 24:7 "If a man is found kidnaping a person of his brethren among the children of Israel, and he enslaves him and sells him, that kidnaper shall die, and you shall remove the evil from your midst."
The other is in Parshat Mishpatim when a man is in debt and pays off the debt through slavery. That is where all the slavery laws I know of are listed. Regarding how to treat him, how and when to release him etc. Does not have relevance to slavery in Americas.
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the Torah says if a slave runs away You are NOT to return him to his owners – Chalutzhanal Sep 11 '11 at 23:58
when the original questioner asked about slavery-related laws, i'm assuming he meant releasing after 6 years, giving him a pillow, letting him marry etc... jewish slaves... i don't recall what youre saying being in the Torah. Which parsha is that in? Is it referring to an Eved Ivri? or non jewish slaves? – shoshana Sep 13 '11 at 23:43
It's true that there are fewer laws in the Torah about non-Jewish slaves, but they're there; they include Ex. 21:20-21 (capital punishment for beating one's slave to death), 21:26-27 (the slave goes free if his master knocks out his eye or tooth - halachah explains that this also includes various other body parts), and the one that Chalutzhanal is referring to, which is in Deut. 23:16-17. Aside from all of these, there is the halachic requirement to have one's non-Jewish slave undergo a quasi-conversion and accept some of the mitzvos (see David Perlman's comment on the question). – Alex Sep 14 '11 at 2:22
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Penetrator missiles were fired into a wall of sand at 1,100km/h (700mph)
Tests on a UK-led technology at the heart of a planned Moon mission have been a spectacular success, according to the experts involved in the project.
Three penetrator missiles were fired into a sand bunker in Wales, designed to mimic the lunar surface.
Professor Alan Smith, of the Mullard Space Science Laboratory, told BBC News the results had exceeded expectations.
He is a leading figure in the Moonlite mission, which hopes to fire instruments into the Moon in 2013.
A BBC team witnessed the final day of the tests at the Ministry of Defence (MoD) test site at Pendine, near Tenby.
The site has been open since 1940 but is now operated by Qinetiq, the privatised MoD spin-off company which developed the penetrator technology.
Three projectiles were tested on three consecutive days at the end of May.
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An animation of the penetrator missile hitting the lunar surface
The Moonlite mission plans to fire four penetrators into the lunar surface from an orbiting spacecraft. They will come to rest three metres (10ft) underground.
The onboard instruments will send back a mass of information, everything from seismic activity and mineral composition to the underground temperature.
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Earlier, we saw scientists loading instruments into the third and final penetrator to be tested.
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The blue paint on the fired ones was scraped off and the steel nose cones were distorted.
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Qinetiq not only contributed to the missile derived design of the penetrators themselves, but to the batteries and communication systems they will carry.
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In Spring Framework, AbstractWizardFormController seems deprecated. How to implement multiple pages form in the Spring MVC Framework. (I am not using webflow)
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A _USER_ is a more flexible way to define a form / wizard. You are supposed to map methods to requests based on requested path / request parameters / request method. So instead of defining a list of views and processing the request based on some required "step" parameter, you can define the steps of your wizard as you wish (also the command object will be handled more transparently). Here's how you can get to emulate a classic AWFC functionality (this is only meant to be an example, there's a lot more you can do).
public class WizardController {
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 * First step handler (if you want to map each step individually to a method). You should probably either use this
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 _USER_(params = "_step=1")
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 final Errors errors) {
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 * Maybe you want to be provided with the _page parameter (in order to map the same method for all), as you have in
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 _USER_(method = RequestMethod.POST)
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 final _USER_("command") YourCommandClass command,
 final HttpServletResponse response) {
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 _USER_(params = "_finish")
 public String processFinish(final _USER_("command") YourCommandClass command,
 final Errors errors,
 final ModelMap modelMap,
 final SessionStatus status) {
 // some stuff
 return "successView";
 _USER_(params = "_cancel")
 public String processCancel(final HttpServletRequest request,
 final HttpServletResponse response,
 final SessionStatus status) {
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I tried to vary the method signatures so that you can get an idea about the flexibility I mentioned. Of course, there's a lot more to it: you can make use of request method (GET or POST) in the _USER_, you can define a method annotated with _USER_, etc.
EDIT: I had an unmapped method which I fixed (by the way, you need to make sure you don't have ambiguous mappings -- requests that could be mapped to more than one method -- or unmapped requests -- requests that cannot be mapped to any method). Also have a look at _USER_, _USER_ and _USER_, which are also needed for fully simulating the behaviour of the classic AWFC (I edited the code already to make this clear).
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+1 This is certainly a better explanation than what Spring documentation/example app provides. A lot of people could find this helpful. – prasopes Jan 7 '11 at 11:08
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Quantum communication theory sets the maximum rates at which information can be encoded and decoded reliably given the physical properties of the information carriers. Here we consider the problem of readout of a digital optical memory, where information is stored by means of the optical properties of the memory cells that are in turn probed by shining a laser beam on them. Interesting features arise in the regime in which the probing light has to be treated quantum mechanically. The maximum rate of reliable readout defines the quantum reading capacity, which is proven to overcome the classical reading capacity-obtained by probing with classical light-in several relevant settings. We consider a model of optical memory in which information is encoded in the (complex-valued) attenuation factor and study the effects on the reading rates of thermal and correlated noise. The latter type of noise arises when the effects of wave diffraction on the probing light beam are taken into account. We discuss the advantages of quantum reading over the classical one and show that the former is substantially more robust than the latter under thermal noise in the regime of low power per pulse.
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due toAutomatic sandblasting machineThe surface of the workpiece can be cleaned, so that the surface of the workpiece can obtain a certain degree of cleanliness and roughness. Therefore, this equipment can also be applied to the parts of aircraft propellers for paint removal operations. At the same time, this is also what must be completed in a certain aircraft propeller maintenance manual. Compared with the traditional chemical paint fading, the automatic sandblasting machine also has the following advantages when performing paint fading operations:
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Effective January 1, 2022, the federal Budget 2021 announced the government's plans to implement a national, annual one-per-cent tax on the value of non-resident, non-Canadian owned residential real estate that's vacant or underused.
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Who would pay the UHT?
If passed, the UHT will apply to an owner of residential property in Canada as of December 31 of the calendar year if:
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- the owner doesn't qualify for an exemption.
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The UHT is calculated by multiplying the specified value of the property by the one-per-cent rate of the UHT.
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- together with any common areas and other appurtenances and the subjacent and immediately contiguous land reasonably necessary for the use and enjoyment as a place of residence for individuals.
Who's an owner of residential property under the UHT?
If a residential property has a single owner, the owner pays the tax.
If a residential property has multiple owners:
- if property is held by owners as joint tenants, each owner will have an equal interest in the property; and
- if the property is held by owners as tenants-in-common:
-if each owner's interest is specified on any instrument evidencing ownership, each owner would be regarded as having that specified interest, and
-otherwise, each owner would be regarded as having an equal interest in the property.
Every owner of a residential property, other than an excluded owner, would be required to file an annual declaration with the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) for each residential property they own on or before April 30 of the following calendar year.
An owner's declaration for the 2022 calendar year would be required to be filed on or before April 30, 2023.
To file a declaration with the CRA, certain owners may need to pre-register with the CRA in advance of filing their declaration.
Excluded owners include, as of December 31 of the calendar year:
- an individual who is a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada, except where the individual holds an interest in property.
-as a partner of a partnership, or
-as a trustee of a trust, but not including a personal representative of a deceased individual or the estate of a deceased individual;
- a corporation incorporated under the laws of Canada or a province and the shares of which are listed on a Canadian stock exchange;
- a registered charity;
- a cooperative housing corporation;
- an Indigenous governing body or a corporation owned by an Indigenous governing body;
- a municipality or a corporation owned by a municipality;
- the government of Canada or an agent of the Government of Canada;
- the government of a province or an agent of the government of a province; and
- other public service bodies such as universities, public colleges, school authorities, and hospital authorities.
An owner of a residential property must report in their declaration:
- the calendar year to which the declaration relates;
- the civic address of the property and other property-related information;
- the legal name of the owner;
- contact information of the owner;
- the type of owner (individual other than as a partner of a partnership or trustee of a trust, corporation, partner of a partnership, trustee of a trust;
- the owner's interest in the property (as a percentage), and if the interest is less than 100 per cent:
- the form of ownership (i.e., joint tenants, tenants-in-common), and
- the names of any other owners of the property having an interest in the property of 10 per cent or more;
- the residential property type (detached, semi-detached, row-house, condominium unit, duplex, triplex;
- the value of the property and how it was determined; and
- any exemptions and information related to any exemptions.
There are exemptions for:
- an owner or a qualifying occupant who occupies the home in periods of at least one month that total at least six months of the year. A qualifying occupant includes the owner's spouse, child or parent;
- held by a partner of specified Canadian partnership;
- held by a trustee of specified Canadian trust;
- property not suitable for year-round use;
- property uninhabitable due to a disaster or hazardous conditions;
- property undergoing major renovations;
- for the year of acquisition of an interest in a property;
- for an owner with at least a 25 per cent interest in the property who dies, for the calendar year in which the death occurs;
- newly constructed property in the calendar year of construction; and
- new property held by a developer as inventory for sale.
Payment due date
Payment will be remitted to the CRA on or before April 30 of the following calendar year.
An owner of residential property required to file a declaration, who fails to file by April 30 of the following calendar year will face a penalty of:
- $5,000, if the owner is an individual; or
- $10,000 if the owner is not an individual.
Learn more about this federal tax.


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Florence Nightingale
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Real name: Florence Nightingale
Species: Human
Homeworld: Earth
Universe: Earth-1A
Sex: Female
Height: 5'7
Occupation: Nurse
Base: London, England
Florence Nightingale (_PHONE_) was a British nurse during the Victorian era.
She was considered the founder of modern nursing.
On at least one occasion, Matt Cable called his wife Abby Florence Nightingale because of her tendency to constantly visit a school for autistic children.[1]
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Super Powers
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 1. As seen in the comic story:...A Time of Running... (1984).
 2. This comic was reprinted in the Portuguese language in Super Friends # 23 (1987).
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I have a C# class the returns a List, using System.Collections.Generic Lists not F# List
I want to iterate though the list to find a object or not find it. Here is how I would do it in C#. How would I accomplish the similar thing in F#
foreach (AperioCaseObj caseObj in CaseList)
 if (caseObj.CaseId == "")
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See this example for iterating an integer generic list:
open System.Collections.Generic
let genList = new List()
for x in genList do
 printf "%d" x
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match Seq.tryfind ((=) "") caseList with
 None -> print_string "didn't find it"
 | Some s -> printfn "found it: %s" s
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A C# list is called a ResizeArray in F#. To find an element within the ResizeArray you can use "tryfind" or "find". TryFind returns an option type (Option), which means if the element is not found, you'll get None. Find on the other hand raises an exception if it doesn't find the element you're looking for
let foo() =
 match CaseList |> ResizeArray.tryfind (fun x -> x.caseObj = "imlookingforyou") with
 |None -> print-string ""notfound
 |Some(case ) -> printfn "found %s" case
let foo()
 let case = ResizeArray.find (fun x -> x.caseObj = "imlookingforyou")
 printfn "found %s" case
 | _ -> print_string "not found"
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That kind of list is also an IEnumerable so you can still use F#'s for elt in list do notation:
for caseObj in CaseList do
 if caseObj.CaseId = "" then
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Using tryfind to match against a field in a record:
type foo = {
 id : int;
 value : string;
let foos = [{id=1; value="one"}; {id=2; value="two"}; {id=3; value="three"} ]
// This will return Some foo
List.tryfind (fun f -> f.id = 2) foos
// This will return None
List.tryfind (fun f -> f.id = 4) foos
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ICAD second call
 CALL FOR PAPERS
 ICAD '94
 International Conference on Auditory Display
 Santa Fe, New Mexico
 Dates: November 7-9, 1994
 Sponsored by
 Santa Fe Institute
 Continuing the work of the successful ICAD '92 meeting, ICAD '94 will
 be held November 7-9, 1994 in Santa Fe, New Mexico, U.S.A. ICAD is a
 monitor systems, and provide enhanced user interfaces for computers
 auditory displays, and the array of perception, technology, and
 application areas that these encompass. ICAD '94 will be a singleaffiliation requirements.
 Papers are solicited on any aspects of Auditory Display. Topic areas
 include, but are not limited to:
 - Auditory exploration of data via sonification (data-controlled
 sound) and audification (audible playback of data samples)
 - Real-time monitoring of multivariate data
 - Sound in immersive interfaces (Virtual Reality) and Teleoperation
 - Perceptual issues in Auditory Display
 - Sound in generalized computer interfaces
 - Technologies supporting Auditory Display creation
 - Data handling and sound synthesis for Auditory Display systems
 - Applications of Auditory Display
 Both short and long papers may be submitted. Long papers are not to
 exceed 10 single spaced, single sided pages, and short papers are not
 to exceed 5 pages. Authors may state their preference for a long or
 short presentation, but the final decision is up to the Steering
 In order to facilitate the blind review process, the following
 submission guidelines must be strictly adhered to:
 1. Submit 6 copies of the complete paper to
 Santa Fe Institute
 1660 Old Pecos Trail, Suite A
 Santa Fe, NM 87051
 2. Include a single cover sheet which contains
 - the paper title
 - the full names, affiliations, complete addresses, phone and
 FAX numbers, and e-mail addresses of the authors
 - a 100- to 150-word abstract
 - a list of up to five keywords
 3. Author names and addresses are NOT to appear in the body of the
 paper and self-reference should be in the third person to avoid
 compromising anonymity.
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 | IMPORTANT DATES |
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 | Manuscript submission 1 Apr 1994 |
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 | Notification of review decisions 15 Jul 1994 |
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 | Camera-ready copy 2 Dec 1994 |
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 ICAD '94 will also include informal sessions where preliminary
 or speculative material and descriptions or demonstrations of
 hardware and software may be presented. Send one copy of your
 poster session paper or a description of your demonstration to
 the address above by 15 July 1993.
 Gregory Kramer, CLARITY, SFI
 Steven Frysinger, AT&T
 Gregory Kramer, CLARITY, SFI
 Stuart Smith, University of Massachusetts
 Elizabeth Wenzel, NASA Ames Research Center
 James Ballas, Naval Research Laboratory
 Nat Durlach, MIT
 Steven Frysinger, AT&T
 William Gaver, RANK Xerox EuroPARC
 Gregory Kramer, CLARITY, SFI
 Elizabeth Mynatt, Georgia Institute of Technology
 Carla Scaletti, CERL, University of Illinois, Symbolic Sound Corp.
 Julius Smith, CCRMA, Stanford University
 Stuart Smith, University of Massachusetts
 Elizabeth Wenzel, NASA Ames Research Center
 Sheila Williams, University of Sheffield
 The focus of the Santa Fe Institute is research on complex systems.
 This work encompasses an extraordinary range of topics normally
 studied in seemingly disparate fields. Natural systems displaying
 complex adaptive behavior range upwards from DNA through cells and
 evolutionary systems to human societies. The dynamics of complex
 systems are difficult to comprehend and even more difficult to
 communicate. Data visualization--and more recently data
 sonification--are emerging as crucial tools for the comprehension
 and communication of complex systems data.
 Santa Fe is a small, picturesque city located at an altitude of 7,000
 feet in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains. A town of 55,000 people,
 it is renowned for its beauty, art, culture, museums, and restaurants.
 Snow in November is probable and ski resorts will likely be open.
 Address general inquiries to the Conference Chair:
 Gregory Kramer
 Nelson Lane
 Garrison, NY 10524
 Tel. _PHONE_
 FAX _PHONE_


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Run Model Advisor Checks for HDL Coder
The Model Advisor checks a model or subsystem for conditions and configuration settings that can result in inaccurate or inefficient simulation. The Model Advisor produces a report that lists the suboptimal conditions or settings that it finds, and proposes better model configuration settings where possible. HDL Coder™ integrates the checks in the HDL Code Advisor with the Model Advisor.
Open the Model Advisor Checks
You can open the Model Advisor in either of these ways:
In the Modeling tab, select Model Advisor. In the System Selector dialog box, select the model or Subsystem that you want to analyze, and click OK.
To run the model advisor checks for the Subsystem that you want to analyze, right-click that Subsystem, and select Model Advisor > Open Model Advisor.
At the command line, enter
systemis the name of the model or Subsystem that you want to analyze. For more information, see
When you open the Model Advisor in Simulink®, you see the checks in the HDL Coder subfolder of the By Product folder. Each subfolder in the HDL Coder folder represents a group or category of related checks. Expanding the folders display available checks in each folder. From the left pane, you can select a folder or an individual check. The Model Advisor displays information about the selected folder or check in the right pane. The content of the right pane depends on the selected folder or check. The right pane has a Result subpane that contains a display area for status messages and other task results.
To learn more about each individual check, right-click that check, and select What's This?.
Run Checks in the Model Advisor
In the Model Advisor window, you can run individual checks or a group of checks. To run a check, Select that check, and then click Run This Check.
To run a group of checks within a folder:
Select the checks that you want to run.
Select the folder that contains these checks and then click Run Checks
For example, to run the checks in the Checks for blocks and block settings folder, select the folder, and then click Run Checks.
You can also right-click the folder Checks for blocks and block settings, and select Run Selected Checks in the Model Advisor.
Display Check Results in the Model Advisor Report
To display an HTML report of the check results, click Report from the toolstrip. You can use the Report drop-down to change the report format to PDF or WORD.
This report shows typical results for a run of the Checks for blocks and block settings folder.
The report displays a run summary of the checks in the folder that you generated the report for. As you run the checks, the Model Advisor updates the reports with the latest information for each check in the folder. When you run the checks at different times, timestamps appear at the top right of the report to indicate when checks have been run. Checks that occurred during previous runs have a timestamp following the check name. You can filter checks in the report to show checks that display a Warning, or show checks that Passed, and so on.
Fix Warnings or Failures
When a model or referenced model has a suboptimal condition, checks can fail. After you run a Model Advisor analysis, indicates checks that have warnings. A warning result is informational. You can fix the reported issue or move on to the next task.
To fix warnings or failures, in the Result sub-pane, review the recommended actions to make changes to your model. When you fix a warning or failure, to verify that the check passes, re-run the check.
Some checks can use the Fix option from the toolstrip. Note that this option is available for selected checks that display violations with input parameters. This example displays the incorrect Reciprocal block settings that caused the check to display a warning.
When you select Fix, the Action Report window shows the changes that were applied. To verify that the check passes, rerun the check. If you use the Model Advisor dashboard, you see that the analysis is faster when you rerun the check because the Model Advisor does not reload the checks before executing them.


How to Install a Chandelier & a Dimmer Switch
How to Install a Chandelier & a Dimmer Switch
Danny Lipford installing a Chandelier.
Replacing a dated light fixture with a beautiful ceiling medallion and chandelier is a great way to improve the look of a room. Adding a dimmer switch is a perfect way to control the level of lighting when entertaining.
Chandelier Size
There are several methods of determining the proper size of a chandelier:
 - Room Size: The length and width of the room added together in feet should equal the diameter of the chandelier in inches. Example: a 12′ by 12′ room should have a 24″ diameter chandelier (12 + 12 = 24″).
 - Table Size: In a dining room, the diameter of a chandelier should be at least half the width of the table. Example: a 42″ wide table should have a 21″ minimum diameter chandelier (42″ ÷ 2 = 21″). Another method is to make the diameter of the chandelier no larger than the width of the table minus 12″. Example: a 42″ wide table should have a maximum 30″ diameter chandelier (42″ – 12″ = 30″).
Chandelier Height
The height of the chandelier is based on the ceiling height and location:
 - Entry Hall: The lowest point of a chandelier should be a minimum of 6½' from the floor. If possible, or with higher ceilings, hang it 7′ from the floor.
 - Dining Table: The bottom of a chandelier should be at least 30″ above the dining table (59″-62″ from floor). For ceilings higher than 8′, add 3″ for each additional foot of ceiling height. Example: With a 10′ ceiling, the bottom of the chandelier should be approximately 36″ above the top of the table.
Hanging a Chandelier
 1. Start by determining the height of the chandelier.
 1. Next, cut the support chain to length, leaving the electrical wire about 6" longer.
 1. Turn the power to the light off at the circuit breaker box and remove the old ceiling fixture.
 1. Run the wires through the trim ring and ceiling medallion, then through the hollow threaded tube in the center of the ceiling box.
 1. Attach the wires to the house wiring using wire nuts.
 1. Push the medallion and trim ring up against the ceiling, screw on the lock nut, and attach the chain.
Installing a Dimmer Switch
 1. Select a dimmer switch that has a rated capacity high enough to handle the combined wattage of all the bulbs in the chandelier added together.
 1. Turn the power off to the fixture at the breaker.
 1. Remove the cover and existing switch.
 1. Attach the dimmer to the wires using wire nuts.
 1. Fit the wires back in the box, and screw the switch to it.
 1. Replace the cover and turn on the power
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Lasers with cylindrically symmetric polarization states are predominantly based on whispering-gallery modes characterized by high angular momentum and dominated by azimuthal emission. Here, a zero-angular-momentum laser with purely radial emission is demonstrated. An axially invariant, cylindrical photonic-bandgap fibre cavity8 filled with a microfluidic gain medium plug is axially pumped, resulting in a unique radiating field pattern characterized by cylindrical symmetry and a fixed polarization pointed in the azimuthal direction. Encircling the fibre core is an array of electrically contacted and independently addressable liquid-crystal microchannels embedded in the fibre cladding. These channels modulate the polarized wavefront emanating from the fibre core, leading to a laser with a dynamically controlled intensity distribution spanning the full azimuthal angular range. This new capability, implemented monolithically within a single fibre, presents opportunities ranging from flexible multidirectional displays to minimally invasive directed light delivery systems for medical applications.
Comparison of radial and whispering-gallery modes. Schematic drawing of the radially emitting fibre laser structure and energy density plot for a high-Q TE0n fibre cavity laser mode. The outgoing, radially directed red arrows denote the direction of laser emission
Microfluidic laser system.
Preform and fibre structure.
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Why Does My Dog Like To Be The Little Spoon? + Dog Cuddling Position
Why Does My Dog Like To Be The Little Spoon
Featured Image. Reddit
As a proud dog owner, you'll know that one of the simple pleasures of life is getting to cuddle up with your beloved furry friend and take a nice long nap.
Dogs taking a nap is one of the most adorable things to witness although, it's quite common for you to notice your dog bundled up in a strange sleeping or cuddling position.
A very common cuddling position that your dog might choose is being the little spoon.
For most dog owners, this is quite a troubling cuddle position because they fear it might be an indication of an ailing dog.
But that's not true
Then what does it mean when your dog chooses to be the little spoon?
What Is The Little Spoon Means For Your Dog?
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Image. Reddit
If you've ever been lying down on your bed and your dog lies down next to you to be the little spoon, you've probably thought there might be a problem.
Some dog owners have considered this to be extremely weird with theories of their dog being Ill or on heat.
This as we've already mentioned, is not true.
Humans like to cuddle up to people they feel comfortable and safe around because it makes them feel loved.
Your dog isn't so different.
If your dog enjoys being the little spoon, then you should feel honored because it's one of their ultimate ways of bonding.
When your dog does this, it means he trusts you and wants to be close to you.
Simply put, it's a way for them to be affectionate with either you or other pets.
Dog Cuddling/Sleeping Position And What They Mean
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Image. Reddit
Spooning might be a cute albeit strange way that your dog might want to cuddle in, it certainly is not the only cuddling position or sleeping position out there.
There are several cuddling positions that you might have witnessed your dog scooching in to try with you.
Either another family member, a pet, or their favorite stuffed toy.
1. The side sleeper
This fun cuddle position can go in two ways.
It's either your dog takes the dominant position that is being the big spoon or they become the little spoon and you take the dominant position.
This is a good way to cozy up with your dog regardless of what position you're in.
It's super comfortable for your dog and both of you can drift off to sleep feeling protected and loved.
2. Donut position
Although the curled dog or donut position isn't exactly a cuddling position, much like the little spoon, you can use your body to form a protective layer over your dog.
The donut is so-called because your dog curls up into a ball with their legs kept very close and their nose sometimes touching their hind legs.
And in so doing, they sort of resemble a furry donut.
When they do this it's often as a way to make themselves feel safe and warm.
If you and your dog have already bonded and have a trusting relationship, you can drape an arm over them to make them feel even safer.
3. The blanket hog
In this position, your dog will burrow under the blankets to try and be close to you.
They may then proceed to lie down next to you in a face-to-face position or they'll be the little spoon or the big spoon.
Your dog may try to be a blanket hog to either get closer to you or because they want an extra layer of protection to feel safe.
4. Belly up position
Who hasn't seen those cute YouTube videos where the dog is sleeping with their tummies in the air chasing a dream rabbit?
If your dog is in this position, it means they feel safe and are at ease with their environment.
Apart from being super adorable, this sleeping position can also be beneficial to their health.
With their feet in the air, they can cool off and relax their limbs after a long day.
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5. The shield
Who better to protect you than your trusted canine?
The shield is when your dog lies on top of your body and acts as sort of a barrier between you and the environment.
This might seem suffocating at first but they mean well.
It's their way of protecting their best friends and shielding them from any threats.
6. Back to back
Dogs sleep in this position in a similar way they might want to be in the spooning position, to get as close to you as they can.
To your dog just getting to fall asleep next to you is a delight in its own right.
By sleeping back to back with you, they're showing you love and offering you their human the ultimate protection.
7. Headlock
Remember how you used to put your favorite stuffed animal in a headlock as a kid, well it's similar but with less of a chokehold.
Ensure that you're gentle when holding your dog in this position to avoid hurting them.
This is a great cuddling position to show them love and affection plus it can be relaxing for you too.
8. The cradle
Dogs are pretty much big furry babies.
And you can treat them like so in the cradle position.
Maybe when you're taking a nap on the lounge you can hold them in your arms and drift off to sleep.
The cradle position is usually done with smaller dogs but that doesn't mean bigger dogs can't be part of the fun.
Just make sure the surface you're cuddling up on is strong enough and big enough for both of you.
Cuddling has numerous health benefits for both you and your pet.
It can lower stress levels and anxiety not to talk of all the endorphins that get released in the process.
Regularly cuddling your dog can make them feel safe and loved plus it's a bonding experience for both of you.
So get a blanket and bundle up with your canine friend today and let the bonding commence.
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Background: Desirability of outcome ranking (DOOR) is an innovative approach in clinical trials to evaluate the global benefits and risks of an intervention. We developed and validated a DOOR endpoint for Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infection (BSI) through a survey to infectious diseases clinicians and secondary analysis of trial data.
Methods: We administered a survey of 20 cases of S. aureus BSI, asking respondents to rank outcomes by global desirability. Correlations and percentage of pairwise agreement among rankings were estimated to inform development of a DOOR endpoint, which was applied to 2 prior S. aureus BSI trials. The probability that a patient randomly assigned to experimental treatment would have a better DOOR ranking than if assigned to control was estimated. Results were also analyzed using partial credit, which is analogous to scoring an academic test, assigning 100% to the most desirable outcome, 0% to the least, and "partial credit" to intermediate ranks.
Results: Forty-two recipients (97%) completed the survey. The DOOR endpoint fitting these rankings (r = 0.89; 95% confidence interval, 0.67 to 0.94) incorporated survival plus cumulative occurrence of adverse events, cure, infectious complications, and ongoing symptoms. Tailored versions of this endpoint were applied to 2 S. aureus BSI trials, and both demonstrated no benefit of the experimental treatment using DOOR and partial credit analysis.
Conclusions: Using S. aureus BSI as an exemplar, we developed a DOOR endpoint that can be used as a template for development of DOOR endpoints for other diseases. Future trials can incorporate DOOR to allow for global assessment of patient experience.


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ON THE CALPACK OF THE MOUNTAINS - OR LEMKO IDENTITY
The paper refers to the bilingual, Polish-Lemko, collection of poems by Władysław Graban,
Na kołpaku gór (On the Calpack on the Mountains), published in 1991. The mountains, the Beskids, the Lemkos' homeland, are presented as the exotic calpack, a type of cap made of several pieces of fabric sewn together. The analysis is based on the assumption that the Lemkos' identity has been shaped like a calpack, sewn together from various cultural, religious and linguistic elements as a result of cultural transgressions — complex in their course and stretched over time. In the successive parts of the article the author discusses the various components of the ethnic identity of this minority, little known to the public at large.


The government and roles it plays in accident prevention in Kenya
The government and roles it plays in accident prevention in Kenya
As a driver, you need to ensure your car is in a safe state when it's on the road. You don't want to have an accident due to a faulty brake system or a defective steering wheel.
Road accidents in Kenya have been warring in the number of victims. It seems impossible to reduce these instances, as the numbers seem to increase.
The government plays a significant role in accident prevention in Kenya. It can impose rules and regulations that every driver can obey and lead to a reduction of road accident cases.
 1. The government fails to arrest corrupt police officers
Sometimes, you as a passenger see a police officer taking a bribe and fail to report that officer because of fear. You fear that you can get into trouble.
It can be because police officers seem to be associated with corruption, and reporting them can land you in trouble.
If the government fails to arrest corrupt police officers, drivers can break many road safety rules and regulations; this can increase the cases of road accidents.
 1. Un-maintained roads
Another major cause of road accidents in Kenya is improper or poorly maintained roads. It causes accidents to occur quickly. If a road has potholes, it's easy for a vehicle to get into them and cause its tires to burst and hence leading to an accident.
The government can help to reduce cases of road accidents by maintaining roads in good shape. It can ensure that roads have less or no potholes.
 1. Fewer road signs
Imagine driving on a path that has less or no road signs? Causing an accident is easy. If you approach a zebra crossing and there is no sign to show that, you can drive all along fast and cause an accident.
The government can try to put enough road signs on most roads to reduce instances of road accidents. If a road is steep, a warning should be placed to inform the driver that the way is steep and help him/her to adjust the speed.
 1. Imposition of rules and regulation
If there are fewer rules regarding road transport, there can be an increase in the instances of road accident. Rules make road transport safe. However, the imposition of those rules makes it more reliable.
The government though members of parliament can come up with rules that can lead to a reduction of accidents. It can impose such rules by using traffic police officers.
Your vehicle needs to be safe. People don't have to experience road accidents in Kenya. When everyone takes the initiative to ensure they follow road safety rules to the latter, road accident cases in Kenya can reduce.
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The tooltip of the Mint says
0,007 mintEffect
But what does that mean?
Per Brilliand's answer in this question, Mints give a certain amount of furs and ivory per tick in exchange for a cost in gold and catpower.
The reason it doesn't just say "x.xx furs per second" or something like that is because the amount of furs and ivory gained is based on your maximum catpower, rather than being a particular amount. Thus, you get a certain amount of "mintEffect" which then translates through your maximum catpower and becomes ivory and furs. The linked question includes the exact amounts (and the points that mints become a more effective use of catpower than manual hunting, although you'll likely still be best served doing both).
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The tikz-external solution
You can use the tikz external library to cache tikz drawings:
Note that the \tikzexternalize command must be given in the main.tex file of the project, for tikz-externalization to work on Overleaf.
You will then need to create a tikz folder in your project. For this to work on Overleaf, the folder you create needs to have a (dummy) file in it—for example, you can add a blank foo.txt file in the tikz folder.
As the externalised tikz PDFs are considered as output files, you will not see them show up in the file list, but they are indeed present within the project. You can view the list of generated files to see them.
Some commands from other packages may cause errors in externalization mode; for example, \includepdf from the pdfpages. To get around this, you will need to "optimise" such commands away:
\tikzexternalize[prefix=tikz/,optimize command away=\includepdf]
There are too many of them!
However, if your drawings are too complex and there are too many of them, you will still get a timeout the first time the externalised files are generated. Building your project incrementally (by commenting different chunks of your project) may help, but bear in mind that all generated files are garbage collected at fixed intervals on the servers. Your project may then fail to compile when you next log in, and you'd have to re-generate them all incrementally again.
Generating the drawings locally
As a workaround, you can generate the files on a local machine first, by downloading your project and compiling it on your own local machine. After the compile completes, you should see the tikz folder containing.pdf,.md5,.dpth and.dpth files for each of your tikz drawings. If you then upload these files to your Overleaf project's tikz folder, your project will then use these files directly, and compilation should be fairly fast. These files won't be deleted by the server, as uploaded file are never garbage-collected.
A caveat: if you change your tikz code in future, you may have to delete the corresponding files in the tikz folder first, so that Overleaf can generate and use a new version. Alternatively, you can re-generate the files on your machine, and re-upload them to Overleaf. Remember that you need to replace all the.pdf,.md5,.dep and.dpth for that particular tikz drawing. On Overleaf v2, these files must be prefixed with output, instead of the filename of your.tex.
Generating the drawings in a separate project
Alternatively you can create a separate project that just contains the figure(s), you can include the output of the figure in your original project by clicking on the "Upload files" icon above the file list panel, and then choosing From another project. Select the project containing the tikz drawings, and then the select from output files option.
That way, you only have to compile the complicated figure once, and then you can include the resulting pdf as a normal figure with \includegraphics[page=1]{drawings.pdf} in your main project.
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Hand Grip Exercise & Deep Breathing Can Reduce Blood Pressure
It is a known fact that high blood pressure is the chief cause leading to stroke, eye sight disorder and above all heart attack. But there are very few people who know that performing hand grip exercise and deep breathing helps in lowering the blood pressure by as much as fifteen percent.
One of the renowned journals of Bulletin publication has published the fact that out of the many exercises suggested for high blood pressure, hand grip exercise is the most effective one. Hand grip exercise shows significant results after four weeks of performing the exercise continuously.
As per AARP the risk of having high blood pressure increases with age. Almost two third of people in the world are suffering from high blood pressure and one third are suffering from hypertension. The problem is majorly seen in people between 40-50 years of age.
Some of the interesting facts shared by AARP include:
- Blood pressure medicines that are available in the market may be as good as the old standbys. For instance, earlier water pills also known as Diuretics were used by doctors for illuminating excess amount of sodium present in the body through urination. These days, doctors prescribe ACE i.e. angiotensin-converting enzyme which helps in inhibiting body from producing the hormone that leads to high blood pressure. Angiotensin II receptor blockers helps in restricting the action of the hormone. Research suggests that newer medicines are not as effective as old diuretics but there are some side effects that are observed on intake of old medicines.
- There are many over the counter medications that can trigger high blood pressure. Some of these over the counter medicines include medicines for cold because it is composed of ibuprofen and pseudoephedrine.
- The worst thing about high blood pressure is that there are no prominent symptoms of this problem. Hence, the only way to know about the problem is to get it checked by a registered practitioner.
Hand Grip Exercise to Reduce Blood Pressure
Hand grip exercising device is made of two handles with an intense spring in the middle. Let us take a look on some of the simple and effective exercises that one can do using this device.
- Use both the hand for performing the hand grip exercise by one by one. Hold the grip in one hand and press the handles for around two minutes in a row. Then perform the same hand grip exercise from the other hand. Gradually increase the number of minutes as well as the turn of repetition.
- Hold the gripper in one hand and try to maximize the time limit gradually with inbuilt strength. Also, try to set a balance in the number of hand grip exercise repetitions performed by both the hands.
- For better and speedy outcome, hold the hand grip exercise gripper tightly in one hand try to make the repetitions as fast as possible in the defined time limit. Perform the same practice with other hand as well. Keep a check on the time limit and try to make equal time limit for both the hands. Along with the time one should keep a proper check on the intensity of pressure performed from both the hands. Along with quality the exercise is also about quantity. This means that along with the intensity it is also very important the one should keep a proper check on the time spent on the hand grip exercise performed from each hand individually gradually.
Deep Breathing Exercise for Blood Pressure
Deep breathing also helps in reducing blood pressure. Breathing slowly that is around just 6 breaths in around 30 seconds can also help in reducing blood pressure to some extent. People who are old age suddenly face blood pressure problem can perform slow and deep breathing for normalizing the pressure level. One of the best breathing exercise is pranayama. Regular performance of pranayama can go a long way in not only controlling your blood pressure abut also improve your lung health.
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To be on this list, a peak must be the triple divide point of three basins of rivers that reach marine water, and the smallest of these basins must have an area of over 1500 square miles. This last condition excludes what could easily be hundreds of peaks that are triple divides that involve small rivers and tiny coastal creeks.
Also, this list only shows triple divide points for rivers that enter the ocean directly (or for well-defined internal drainages). Therefore, the entire Mississippi-Missouri-Ohio system is considered one basin, and triple divides that include two or three components of this system (e.g. the Colorado-Arkansas-Platte triple divide, where the Arkansas and Platte are both Mississippi tributaries) are not shown. This does leave out a large number of points in the central part of the United States, but most of these points would be low hills in relatively flat country.


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Leaving a cell blank can have unexpected consequences. For instance, the value 0 and a blank cell might visually suggest the same thing - there's no valid entry - but many Excel functions will evaluate them differently. For example, Excel's AVERAGE() function will return 20 when evaluating three cells with the following values: 10, blank, and 30. If you enter a 0 into the blank cell, AVERAGE() returns 13.3. Excel totally ignores the blank cell, but evaluates the 0. For this reason, it's a good idea to use 0s instead of leaving cells blank (unless you have a specific reason for doing so - you might want Excel to ignore the blank cells) in a numeric data range.
Now, let's suppose a user is working with a sheet similar to the one shown below and he needs to fill all the blank cells with the value 0. (It could be any value, but let's stick with the zero example.) In a small sheet, entering all those 0s would be a quick task, but imagine a sheet with hundreds or thousands of blank cells! Can you help this user enter the value 0 into all those blank cells, without entering them one-by-one?


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Of Roman Gods and Financial Reform
Janus and the Dodd-Frank Act: Looking back, looking forward
In Roman mythology, Janus is the god with two faces. One face looks backward, the other into the future, a duality that neatly serves our consideration of the range of views expressed about the Dodd-Frank Act (the Act) passed one year ago. The enormous and far-reaching act has been loved and loathed from the moment it was conceived to today. Its place in history is a matter of opinion; its impact a matter of intense debate.
In this paper we use the Janus principle – we look back over the last year and forward into the future from three very different perspectives:
- The banks and financial institutions, which are subject to the Act
- The regulators, who must implement it
- The consumers of financial services, who face big changes in the future
To put it mildly, it is a very complicated story with multiple and overlapping narratives. As we try to show in this paper, opinions vary across a wide range. We have tried to reflect that range by dividing the discussion into something like a Socratic debate – at each point, we hear from those voices representing different opinions as they set out their positions.
Read more in the PDF attachment.


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Developmental Disabilities (DD) Awareness Month is a time to raise awareness of the integral role people with developmental disabilities play in our society and to rededicate ourselves to the cause of inclusion. Nearly 500,000 Texans are diagnosed with a developmental disability, and it is vital we continue to work together to make our state more accessible and inclusive for everyone.
Governor Greg Abbott issued a proclamation recognizing DD Awareness Month, noting, "people with developmental disabilities have unique abilities and experiences that contribute to our state's rich diversity and heritage, just like all Texans [and Texas] is a stronger place when people of all abilities are included in community life." Study after study has shown how when you design for disability, you design for all. This takes many forms, like including people with disabilities in the general workforce and providing them with greater economic opportunity, including students with developmental disabilities in the classroom with their non-disabled peers and empowering them to achieve their full academic potential, or simply providing people with developmental disabilities the supports they need to live in the greater community.
One easy suggestion for fostering inclusive communities is to pay attention to the words we use when talking with and about other people. Spread the Word (previously Spread the Word to End the Word) is celebrated on March 4th, and asks people to pledge to not use the r-word. Now in its eleventh year, Spread the Word asks everyone to pledge to spread the word about inclusion — by creating socially inclusive places to learn, work, and live we can remind everyone that people with developmental disabilities are valued members of society.
Language is powerful, so it is important to be respectful and thoughtful whether you're talking to your neighbor or posting on social media. People First Language puts the person before the disability — instead of saying "a disabled person" you say "a person with a disability." When in doubt, ask the person how they prefer to be identified! Be sure to take the Pledge for Inclusion and help spread the word about Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month


When you are a part of multiple organizations, your user account is separate for each organization. This allows for more granular control of user accounts by the Organization Admins, such as requiring two-factor authentication. The organization's short name is used to specify the org you are logging into. Once logged in, if you have verified your email, you can change between all organizations you are a part of.
Organization short name
If you are a part of two or more organizations, when you log into Command you will need to specify the organization's short name to indicate which org you are logging into. This short name is a unique identifier for the org. When logging in, if you do not know the short name, you can select the Email me a list button to have them emailed to you, along with email verification links for each org.
Changing between organizations
You can see all of the organizations you are logged into by selecting the organization name on the left sidebar in Command, and move between organizations from that list.
Select any of the organizations listed to switch between them.
If the org you are switching to has higher authentication requirements, two-factor authentication or SSO, you will be required to log in to that account when changing to it.
Unable to see all your organizations
You may find that not all of the organizations you belong to show up in the list when selecting the org name in Command's left-hand menu. This will happen when your email is not verified in each of the organizations.
The easiest way to do this, especially when you are a part of many organizations, is to go to the login screen and select the Email me a list option as shown in the above Organization short name section. This will send an email with verification links for every org you are a part of.
The other option is to log in to each organization and select the Verify Email button, which will send you an email to verify your email for that particular organization. This will need to be done for each organization you are a part of, if you want to be able to switch between organizations without having to log in each time.
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The overall aim of these different streams in the Part-time Postgraduate Diploma in Education Programme – Subject Teaching and Subject Knowledge (PgD in Ed – STSK) is to provide professional training to serving teachers who are not graduates in the respective subject but are teaching or aspiring to teach that subject.
The aim of each stream of the programme is to help student to develop pedagogical skills and knowledge of a designated specialised subject with a view to enabling them to become subject specialists in schools.
- To develop in students expertise in subject knowledge and pedagogical skills pertaining to a specializing school subject which is not the major subject in their university study. The pedagogical skills include effective strategies for the planning, conducting and evaluating of teaching of this specializing subject; and
- To enhance teachers personal qualities which support their daily work and professional development. These personal qualities include interpersonal effectiveness, creativity, self-understanding, and the motivation and readiness for self-reflection and self-improvement.
INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
Upon the completion of the programme, graduates are able to:
- develop subject knowledge pertaining to a specializing school subject which is not the major subject in students' university study.
- develop pedagogical content knowledge for effective teaching of the specializing school subject.
- acquire effective strategies for planning, conducting and evaluating of teaching of the specializing school subject.
- demonstrate a reflective and sensitive mind in educational practices and social issues.
- show commitments to uphold professional integrity and advancement of the profession.
Applicants are required to choose "Primary School Focus" or "Secondary School Focus" when submitting their admission application. Upon admitted, they are required to complete a total number of 28 units that consists of a pedagogical specialised subject (6 units) with supervised teaching practice assessment (4 units), and subject knowledge. (18 units)
Specializing subjects offered are:
|Primary School Focus:||English, Mathematics (Junior), Physical Education|
|Secondary School Focus:||English, Physical Education|
(Final provision of specializing subjects will depend on demand, and are offered at the discretion of the Department.)
The structure of the programme is as follows:
|Specialising Subject||Subject Teaching & STPA
(Total 18 units; 3 units each)
*Students who successfully complete this PgD in Ed – English STSK will meet the requirements for both subject knowledge and language proficiency for English teachers in schools as stipulated by the Education Bureau (EDB).
Classes are scheduled on weekday evenings and Saturdays.
The programme adopts a student-centred approach that builds on the knowledge and experience that students bring with them. Teaching is conducted through lectures, lecture-discussions, seminars, workshops, microteaching, on-site peer observation and supervised teaching practice. Coursework emphasises reflection, creativity and continuous development of the teacher.
Both Chinese and English languages are used in the Programme (except English STSK). The choice of medium of instruction depends on the nature of individual courses.
- Requirements of Field Practice (To fulfill the requirements for satisfactory completion of Field Practice, students are required to:)
- accumulate a duration of 12 weeks on-site Supervised Teaching Practice in a school setting if they do not have a full-time teaching position during the period of study;
- teach at least 48 lessons on his/her major subject (or equivalent to 32 teaching hours);
- complete at least 2 Supervised Teaching Practice Assessments (STPA);
- attend two Reflective Seminars; and
- submit a Reflective Teaching Portfolio.
- Arrangement of Field Practice
- it is an expectation that students arrange Field Practice by themselves;
- it is the students' responsibility to notify the Department as soon as they have obtained a teaching/teaching-related post and they should then supply the relevant documents (e.g. the employment contract, testimonial of employment, etc.) to the Department for verification and record purposes; and
- it is suggested that students should report any difficulties in arranging Field Practice to the Department.
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS & ACADEMIC AWARDS
Students who have satisfactorily completed the Programme will be awarded the Postgraduate Diploma in Education by the University. To be eligible for the award, students must:
- complete a total of 28 units within the specified duration of the programme;
- obtain a 'Satisfactory' in Supervised Teaching Practice Assessment;
- obtain Grade C- or above in all courses; and
- achieve a cumulative GPA of 2.5 or above.
To be awarded Distinction for the Programme, students should attain a cumulative GPA of 3.67 or above, with no course grade below B- and no repeated courses. Students attaining a cumulative GPA between 3.40 and 3.66 will be awarded Merit.
Graduates from PgD in Ed – English STSK will be recognized as
- trained in English language teaching at the postgraduate diploma level;
- having fulfilled SCOLAR's requirement for PGSK in English;
- exempted from LPAT (English).


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| < December >
|Normal Max/ High Temperature
|Min/ Low Temperature
|Average Sea or Water Temp
|Number of Wet Days (probability of rain on a day)
|Average Daylight per day
|Sun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day.
- The average sea tempeature is 15 °C (59 °F).
- The average temperature in Chios in December is quite mild at 12.5 °C (54.5 °F).
- Afternoons can be mild with average high temperatures reaching 15 °C (59 °F).
- Overnight temperatures are generally quite mild with an average low of 10 °C (50 °F).
- In December the variation/ range of daily average temperatures is 5 °C (9 °F).
- The weather in December is a little damp with rain once in a while. Some 158mm (6.2in) of H2O accrues during an average of 15 days.
- The shortest day is 9:28 long and the longest day is 9:40 long with an average length of 9:31.
Check the distance to and compare the Chios December averages with somewhere beginning with:
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Navigate to December Weather in Locations Surrounding Chios:


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What is A Human Service Professional?
human service practitioner is a professional who acts as an agent to
assist and or empower individuals, groups, families and communities to
prevent, alleviate or better cope with crisis, change and stress to
enable them to function more effectively in all areas of life and
Goal of the Human Service Practitioner
goal of the human service Practitioner is to enable people to live more
satisfying, more autonomous, and more productive lives, through the
utilization of society's knowledge, resources, and technical
The Human Service Practice Model
Human Service Professional is one who uses the human services practice
model to assess and deliver services. This model views people,
service and the social environment as integrated entities. This
perspective helps individuals, families and communities address and
overcome issues and barriers that arise from a variety of social
problems and adverse societal conditions.
The Role of the Human Service Professional
Human Service Professional is a generalist who works side-by-side with
various professionals and assumes a wide range of roles to assist
individuals, groups, organizations and communities. The human
service professional does not necessarily do in-depth and
psychotherapy, but is well-equipped to facilitate client change and
growth typically by working directly or indirectly with
clients/consumers around concrete tasks, objectives and goals.
Typically the work of the human service professional focuses on one or
more of the following roles.
- Counselor works
with individuals and groups to help identify and solve problems of
everyday living using behavioral and social science theory.
- Outreach Worker provides information to communities and carries out liaison activities in surrounding communities.
- Broker helps clients define needs and utilize new services
- Advocate champions and defends clients' causes and rights
- Research/Evaluator assesses
client programs and shows that agencies are accountable for services
provided. Collects and interprets data through a variety of
research methods to carry out needs assessment, implement programs and
- Teacher/Educator models new behaviors for clients, and conveys new skills
- Behavior Specialist
carries out a range of activities planned primarily to change behavior,
including coaching, problem solving, counseling and behavioral
- Mobilizer organizes client and community to obtain new community services and resources
uses specialized knowledge to work with other professionals and health
and human service agencies regarding their handling of problems, needs
- Community Planner designs,
implements and organizes new programs to serve consumer needs.
This includes work with community boards and committees and grass root
groups to minimize emotional stress and remove social and economic
- Care Manager/ Case Manager
assesses individual consumers, assists in the development of a care
plan/treatment plan, arranges for service delivery, performs a
monitoring function and completes a reassessment to determine service
outcomes, and might also facilitate discharge planning and provide
follow up services.
carries out management and/or supervisory activities that are oriented
to the organization/agency as a total system. This includes
program management, budgeting, human resources management, strategic
resources management, marketing management and so forth.
Occupations which have the following types of responsibilities and functions ARE considered legitimate human service professions.
- Counselors in substance abuse, mental health, mental retardation, corrections, juvenile justice and health care
managers and supervisors of community based grass root agencies,
prevention and intervention programs and other human service and health
- Practitioners and managers in law enforcement, criminal justice and public safety
- Practitioners and managers in child care, child advocacy, and child welfare, including programs for adolescents
and managers for residential facilities in the areas of developmental
disabilities, mental health, mental retardation
and managers in programs and facilities serving the older population,
such as nursing homes, adult day care centers, senior centers,
independent living facilities and other community services.
- Case workers or managers in the Department of Public Welfare
ministry and other full time church related practitioners engaged in
pastoral counseling, community outreach and other forms of faith based
- Practitioners and managers
in human services agencies, universities and public or private
organizations working in human resource management, training and
development, employee assistance, affirmative action or community
Occupations which have the following types of responsibilities and functions ARE NOT considered legitimate human service professions.
- Administrative Assistant
- Agency Receptionists
- Book Keeper
- Purchasing Agent
- Service Representatives/Consumer Services Representatives/Sales Representative
- Maintenance and Housekeeping
- Transportation Services Provider
- Medical Technicians such as phlebotomist, respiratory technician.
- Clerical positions even when they occur in human service agencies.
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Uses for Chamomille hydrosol
What is a hydrosol? Hydrosols or floral water is what is left over after the water or steam distiliation of essential oils. Under heat, the distilled water turns to steam and extracts the essesntial oils of the plant and eventually condenses back into water, but having moved through the plant matter, the water captures other… Continue reading Uses for Chamomille hydrosol


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Travellers arriving in the EU from third countries can bring in their personal luggage only the medications which they need for:
- their personal use, or
- personal use of their family members, or on the basis of an authorisation, for personal use of a maximum of one individual who is not a member of their family,
- their animal which is not of a food-producing animal species.
The quantity of medications must be such as to imply relevant therapeutic use, as follows:
- for a maximum of three weeks for acute conditions,
- for a maximum of three weeks according to the prescribed dosage for chronic diseases or conditions which require long-term use of medications, or, exceptionally, for up to 12 months on condition that an individual furnishes proof of permitted residence in the target country in the respective period, unless the regulations regarding illicit drugs specify otherwise.
In case of medications which require a medical or a veterinary prescription, a traveller must present to a customs authority a proof of a medical or veterinary prescription for such medications, when required.
Medications with narcotic agents
It is allowed for travellers entering the territories of the contracting parties of the Schengen Agreement or moving there to carry illicit drugs which are used as medications according to special regulations and which are necessary for their medical treatment. In such cases, travellers must have a medical certificate issued or endorsed by a competent authority of the country of their permanent residence proving that they are eligible to possess illicit drugs.


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How to: Use Relative Time to Access Free/Busy Data
|How to: Use Relative Time to Access Free/Busy Data|
The IFreeBusyData interface in the Free/Busy API uses a concept of relative time, which is the number of minutes since January 1, 1601, expressed in Universal Time (UTC), and is a value of type LONG.
The following are some commonly used relative time values:

ULONG ulrtmMax = 1525252319L
ULONG ulrtmMin = 0L
Use the preceding maximum and minimum relative time values to help verify that your relative time values are valid.
Because NTFS records file times natively in FILETIME format, it might be handy to use the following code examples to convert relative time to and from FILETIME.


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Code of Ethics
The North Carolina Beach Buggy Association is a non-profit organization established in 1964, dedicated to the preservation of and vehicular access to the natural beach resources of the Outer Banks through conservation, a code of ethics for beach behavior and support of local, state, federal officials and other organizations dedicated to these same goals.
Our Code of Ethics:
- To enter and leave the beaches only at approved and designated places determined by local, state or federal ordinances.
- To discourage speeding and reckless driving on the beaches.
- To respect local, state and federal ordinances and the rights of property owners.
- To advise NCBBA members who are experiencing problems driving on the beaches.
- To respect persons bathing and picnicking by avoiding them whenever possible and by slowing down to a minimal speed when passing such groups.
- To avoid littering the beach with trash by depositing it in trash containers wherever available or by bagging and removing it from the beach.
- To avoid littering the beach with dead bait, carcasses, or other dead fish of any kind.
- To avoid overcrowding any one area and displacing anglers from their previously chosen spot.
- To leave room for other vehicles to pass safely when parked.
- To refill holes and remove boards or other aids after being stuck, leaving the beach passable for others.
- To observe common courtesy on the beach and observing the rules of the road when meeting or passing other vehicles in constricted areas.
- To remember, at all times, that the unspoiled beaches of all seashore areas afford pleasure to everyone, and it is incumbent upon us to preserve this natural heritage.


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Definitions For Great Lakes Water Withdrawal Registration
For purposes of implementing the Great Lakes Water Conservation and Management Act, the following definitions are applicable for registering water withdrawals and losses.
- Facility is one or more pieces of water withdrawal equipment at the same site, including but not limited to any place of business, farm, factory, industrial or commercial site, institution, structure, open land, vessel, or rolling stock, where water is withdrawn for any purpose.
- Agriculture is the practice of farming on a farm for crops, plants, vines and trees; and the keeping, grazing or feeding of livestock for sale as livestock or livestock products.
- Farm is an agricultural business that may be composed of up to 25 non-contiguous parcels of land within a radius of 40 miles that are under the ownership or control of the same person.
- Water withdrawal is a withdrawal of surface or ground water from the Great Lakes Basin of 100,000 gallons per day averaged over 30 consecutive days.
- Water loss means the consumptive use of Great Lakes water, or the diversion of water out of the Great Lakes Basin, or both.
- Consumptive use is a use of water that results in a failure to return any portion of the amount withdrawn to the Great Lakes Basin.
- Interbasin diversion is a transfer of water out of the Great Lakes Basin through any mechanism such as a pipe or canal and including a change in ground water flow caused by pumping.
- Great Lakes Basin is shown in a map along with a list of basin communities in Appendix A of the Great Lakes Water Withdrawal Registration Program Handbook.