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The Youth Enterprise model project supports increased access to SRH information and services among young people in Vocational Training Institutions and those involved in youth enterprises by linking youth economic activation and labor skills development with SRH health information and services. The project supported by United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and Packard Foundation is now in its second phase. In 2016; the following interventions were supported.
Impact of YEM: Following the conclusion of phase one in 2015, a mid-line assessment indicated STF radio programs followed by peer educators and schools/academic institutions were cited as the main source of information demonstrated by high awareness levels amongst most youths about STIs/ STDs. Further evidence show improved health seeking behavior among beneficiaries eg four in every ten of young people, who read, saw or heard about SRH messages from the YEM project sought HIV counseling, testing, care services and prevention of sexual violence and abuse. This assessment indicated enhanced capacity among institutions demonstrated by various strategies and infrastructure adopted by the institutions to provide information and services to young people. At health facility level; there was enhanced youth friendly service delivery as a result of health worker training.


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The objective of this study was to evaluate the mutagenic potentialities of two samples of water from different sources namely: raw sewage, treated sewage. Genotoxicity test was conducted using two varieties of Vicia faba var; Giza 3 and var. Giza Blanca). Several endpoints were used to estimate the mutagenic activity in Vicia cells such as: 1-mitotic activity 2-nuclear abnormalities and 3-chromosomal aberrations. Chemical analysis revealed the inefficient treatment of sewage where, many elements increased after secondary treatment, and even those elements which decreased did not reach the safe limits for use. Genotoxicity test exhibited change in mitotic activity with all water samples, either by decrease in the mitotic index in Vicia var. G. 3 or increase in case of Vicia var. G. Blanca. Many types of chromosomal aberrations and nuclear irregularities were also produced after all treatments. The most frequent aberration was chromosome stickiness among different types of abnormalities such as: micronucleus, banded chromosomes, bridges, laggard chromosomes and ring chromosome. The higher percentage of chromosomal aberrations is exhibited by raw sewage. The current data demonstrated the occurrence of mutagenic compounds in sewage water after secondary treatment and this requires further treatment to remove them. Moreover, their application to irrigate agricultural land must be stopped because of the mutagenic effects of plants irrigated by such waters.
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The Endowed Progress Effect
How Artificial Advancement Increases Effort
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- Joseph C. Nunes
- Journal of Consumer Research
2006, 32 (4), 504-12
- This research documents a phenomenon we call the endowed progress effect whereby people provided with artificial advancement towards a goal exhibit greater persistence towards reaching the goal. By converting a task requiring eight steps into a task requiring 10 steps, but with two steps already complete, the task is reframed as one that has been undertaken and incomplete rather than not yet begun. This increases the likelihood of task completion and decreases completion time. The effect appears to depend on perceptions of task completion rather than a desire to avoid wasting the endowed progress. Moderators include the reason, if any, offered for the endowment, and the currency in which progress is recorded.


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They spent three months together in the hospital's rehabilitation aviaries gaining condition and strength, before being released late one night in December back to Bayview, with assistance from the local residents who found them.
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A grapple is an object traditionally consisting of a rope or chain ending with a 'hook'. Grapples are commonly used by adventurers as a way of safely scaling otherwise impassable obstacles such as cliff faces or wide chasms. An important tool in the inventory of any intrepid explorer, the grapple has inevitably found its way into games.
Within gaming, the grapple has many applications, depending on the game in question. In a lot of games, grapples are used in platforming segments to allow a character to access a location that would otherwise be out of their reach. Some games use grapples within combat, sometimes to pull an enemy in close for a melee hit, and other times to steal protective shields and armor from foes in order to expose a weakness. The importance of grapples in gaming is perhaps best illustrated by titles such as Bionic Commando, in which use of the grapple is a key game mechanic.

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Remote read replicas - the what, why, and how
PostgreSQL remote read replicas enable users to increase their data availability, as well as read and write performance. Read more to learn how Aiven does it.
03 April 2018
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Glossary of terms Master: The primary DB instance that is the target of write (and read) operations.
Standby: A DB instance that will be considered for promotion (available for reads).
Read replica: Implies local or remote read-only instance (a.k.a replica).
What is an Aiven for PostgreSQL remote read replica?
When it comes to Aiven for PostgreSQL, until remote replica functionality was released a few weeks ago, there were traditionally two types of DB instances namely, Master, and one or more Standby instances. Each standby instance serves two purposes: the first is to be considered for promotion in the event the master fails, and the other is to serve read-only operations.
Standalone read replica is the newest member to this family. The differences between a standby instance and a remote read replica are that, a remote read replica will never be considered for promotion if the master failed, and a standby is always located in the same region as the master.
As with all flavors of standby and read replica instances (local or remote), the mechanism used to replicate data from the master to the replicas is asynchronous. By not relying on network service quality & bandwidth coupled with the low overhead inherent in PostgreSQL streaming replication, the impact to the write and read performance of the Master DB instance is negligible.
Note: A remote read replica can be set up between homogenous or heterogenous cloud providers. For example, you can have your primary service in Google Cloud (Iowa) and have a read replica in DigitalOcean (New York) or Google Cloud (South Carolina).
Why remote read replicas are a business imperative
At this point, you might be wondering what the big deal is about the new addition. The two most fundamental uses of the remote read replica are to provide greater data availability, and increased performance (throughput and latency) for reads and writes. By offloading reads to the replica, you are essentially doing two things:
1. increase read throughput (fairly obvious), and
2. increase write throughput on the master (not so obvious).
To illustrate, let's say that you have a business-critical application that records online merchandise purchases. In order to record and fulfill those orders you have invested in one of the premium Aiven PostgreSQL plans equipped with a read/write Master and two standby instances, where all the DB instances are located in the same region.
What would happen if the region your Aiven service is running in goes black, as would happen with a natural disaster?. You are then in a situation where you can neither view existing orders, let alone fulfill them. Nor can you record any new orders that your customers want to make from your website. As your sales are impacted, so is your bottom line.
If you were taking advantage of remote read replica functionality, your day would have gone a lot better. Because, the remote read replica will remain fully operational for reads even if the primary region hosting your Master and local replicas becomes inoperable. Therefore, you can continue to fulfill existing orders that were already made.
You can even tweak it so that you can convert the remote read replica to a read/write Master and point your web application to it within a matter of a few minutes, thereby allowing you to continue accepting new orders. In short, a remote read replica provides greater data availability for your business-critical applications.
And availability is just the most obvious benefit of remote read replicas; there are also performance benefits. Especially in the age of globalization, it makes sense to place the data close to consumers. In this case, there may be data that various regional departments share. By allowing for the placement of data close to consumers, a remote read replica makes it more efficient to access.
A similar use case is where massive amounts of data are used in various regions to generate daily performance reports and analytics. Again, replicating and placing this data closest to the regions where the reports and analytics are run for decision makers enables them to make more timely decisions based upon the data. Aiven for PostgreSQL remote read replica feature makes this possible.
How to set up a read replica in 7 steps
Setting up a remote read replica is made convenient through the Aiven Console. Please follow the instructions below to setup a remote read replica for any non-hobbyist Aiven for PostgreSQL plan.
1. Navigate to the Aiven console.
Note: If you don't have a PostgreSQL service running, create a Startup or higher Aiven PostgreSQL service from the Aiven console per Getting started with Aiven PostgreSQL.
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2. Once your PostgreSQL service up and running, navigate to the service details page by clicking on the service name.
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3. Click on the "Create a read replica" button shown in the bottom-right corner to get to the new remote read replica configuration screen.
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4. Give the remote read replica service a name.
5. Select the Cloud provider who will be hosting the remote read replica service (and the region).
6. Select a plan for the service (default: same plan as the main service).
7. Click "Create" to provision the remote read replica service. Give the service a few minutes to complete startup.
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Note: To obtain the credentials to access the remote read replica, simply click on its service name to enter the service details page.
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Create your first read replicas today
If you have a business-critical application that requires data (and associated service) to survive complete failure of a cloud provider's region or wish to increase the performance of your existing Aiven PostgreSQL database, take advantage of the Aiven PostgreSQL remote read replica functionality. The cost is will be nominal compared to benefits and peace of mind it will bring.
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Calculate specular reflectance
R = specular(Nx,Ny,Nz,S,V)
R = specular(Nx,Ny,Nz,S,V) returns the reflectance of a surface with normal vector components [Nx,Ny,Nz]. S and V specify the direction to the light source and to the viewer, respectively. You can specify these directions as three vectors[x,y,z] or two vectors [Theta Phi (in spherical coordinates).
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Saturday, 18 March 2017
A Ritual for the Planet by Candlelight for Earth Hour
Every year after the Spring Equinox is Earth Hour.
Earth Hour is an annual event when people are encouraged to turn off all non-essential electric lights for an hour as a symbol for their commitment to the planet. It usually takes place from 8.30pm to 9.30pm on a Saturday close to the Spring Equinox at local times all over the world and is a grassroots event, organised by the World Wildlife Fund.
The idea is that instead of using electricity, you do things by candlelight. Activities often include things like dining by candlelight, playing games or having a candlelit procession. However, you could try some candle magic while the electric lights are off.
Here is a ritual for Earth Hour designed to be done by candlelight – although you could do it as a Spring Equinox rite instead if you preferred. The ritual includes casting a circle by candlelight, scrying (or divination) for insight into what you could do to help the environment, and then making a dedication of actions you intend to make in the future.
You will need:
A candle lantern
Plenty of candles to light your space
A bowl or wine glass full of water for scrying
Paper and pens or pencils for everyone present
Some cake and wine (or fruit juice) to share
Optional: A dark and light candle to represent balance.
To start with, light enough candles to see by and put the rest of the things in the middle of your space – perhaps on a small table. Turn off your electric lights and begin your ritual by casting a circle.
How to cast the circle
Casting a circle is done at the beginning of rituals to create a safe and sacred space to contain the magical energy raised and keep out unwanted influences. Here is a simple way to cast a circle using just a candle in a lantern. All you need to do is walk clockwise in a circle around the edge of your space with the lit candle in the lantern. As you do so, try to visualise a circle of light surrounding the area. You can say: "By the light of this candle I cast this circle to be a safe and sacred space within which to honour Planet Earth for Earth Hour."
When you have done that, put the lantern down at the north of the circle you have cast and, if you want, also arrange other candles around the edge of the circle. It does look lovely and helps define your space.
The word 'scry' means to look, and is another term for divination or fortune telling, often using a crystal ball or a bowl of water. It is best done either by moonlight or candlelight.
Place your bowl or glass of water somewhere that everyone present can see it. Everyone should take a few deep breaths to relax and then concentrate on
the question they wish answered. For this Earth Hour rite, the question is: "What should I do, and what should I stop doing, to help the planet?"
Then all present should peer into the bowl of water and watch to see if any shapes or images appear. You probably need to give everyone at least 20 minutes for this, because it can take some time to get answers. Don't talk while you are scrying, just concentrate on looking at the water. The answers might come to you as images, shapes or shadows in the water, but they might simply be thoughts that come into your mind. Scrying can take a bit of practice, so don't worry too much if you don't seem to get anything. It can help to half-close your eyes as you scry.
Dedication of actions
Now it is time to write down the answers you got from the scrying, or to write down other thoughts about what you are going to do to help the environment.
Give everyone pens or pencils and paper for them to make two lists. One list is for actions they are going to take, the other is for things they are going to do less of. If you like you can have one dark candle and one light candle lit on the table to represent the balance of the two lists, but that's optional.
For example, you might say you will start growing your own vegetables, but waste less food; or you might say you will recycle more, but also aim to buy fewer products that are overpackaged. You might even choose to set up a donation to the World Wildlife Fund, but eat less factory-farmed produce.
After the ritual, everyone should put their lists somewhere they will see them to be reminded of their good intentions.
Cakes and wine
It is traditional to end rituals by sharing cakes and wine (or fruit juice for drivers and those who don't drink). Raise a toast to Planet Earth and make a promise to keep your intentions. Save a little of the food and drink as an offering the Earth– to be put outside after the ritual.
At the end of the rite, walk anticlockwise around the circle with the candle lantern and say: "The circle is open, the rite is done." Then snuff out the candle.
Timing an hour by candlelight
This is optional, but if you want to measure the hour by candlight, all you need to do is get a household candle or dinner candle that burns for a stated length of time. Just put a ruler along the edge of the candle, measure the length that will burn in an hour and stick a pin in at that point. Then light the candle at the start of Earth Hour and us it to measure how the time is progressing.
Other candle spells
My book Pagan Portals - Candle Magic: A Witch's Guide to Spells and Rituals details of lots of other spells you could try by candlelight for Earth Hour - or any other time.
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text: In English, pitch accent placement makes a word prominent. Previous studies have documented that talkers can highlight accentual prominence by such strategies as lowering the jaw more in the stressed vowel of the word. This study examines the acoustic consequences of such supralaryngeal correlates of accenting. Speakers of Australian English produced multiple tokens of dialogues which elicited nuclear-accented and de-accented productions of the names Beeber, Deeder, and Geeger, which have a stressed high front vowel in different consonantal contexts. Recordings were made of tongue--dorsum and jaw movement using the Movetrack electromagnetometer system. The results showed multiple articulatory strategies that varied across talkers and consonantal context. For example, of two talkers that lowered the jaw more in accented syllables, one fronted the tongue to compensate for the jaw lowering in all contexts, whereas another did so only in the velar context. Nevertheless, accenting the word resulted in a consistent raising of the frequencies or amplitudes of spectral peaks in the region of the second and third formants. These results suggest a model of accent as ''localized hyperarticulation'' whereby the talker has multiple articulatory strategies for achieving a perceptual effect of ''sharpening'' the /i/ timbre to increase the word's clarity.


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text: The possible chemical interactions which occur between sodium (as sulphite), iron and cerium (as oxides) coming from pollutants or additives, and the materials which make up three commercial filters, in the working temperature of a Diesel soot filter, were considered. The commercial filters were respectively a cordierite monolith filter, a wound-fiber filter made by continuous Al2O3-B2O3-SiO2 fibers, and a sintered Chrome-Nickel stainless steel filter plate.Some evidence of the chemical interactions was detected coupling X-ray diffraction (XRD) and Hg porosimetry analyses, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) observations and microprobe investigations. The extent of chemical etching, the involved reaction mechanisms and the possible effects on durability, mechanical performances and filtration efficiency of the filters were also investigated.From the experimental results it was concluded that sodium leads to a diffuse etching of the ceramic filters starting from low working temperatures, and in the case of the metallic filter it induces a negative modification of its porosity. Cerium oxide does not react with the three considered filters: the only interaction consists in a positive effect on the porosity of the metallic filter. Also iron oxide does not give rise to any significant interaction with the three filters.


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The name Annette is a French baby name. In French the meaning of the name Annette is: meaning Little Ann. Variant of Hebrew 'Hannah' meaning 'Favor. Grace. '.
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The QWhatsThis class provides a simple description of any widget, i.e. answering the question "What's This?". More
Inheritance diagram of PySide2.QtWidgets.QWhatsThis
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"What's This?" help is part of an application's online help system, and provides users with information about the functionality and usage of a particular widget. "What's This?" help texts are typically longer and more detailed than tooltips, but generally provide less information than that supplied by separate help windows.
QWhatsThis provides a single window with an explanatory text that pops up when the user asks "What's This?". The default way for users to ask the question is to move the focus to the relevant widget and press Shift+F1. The help text appears immediately; it goes away as soon as the user does something else. (Note that if there is a shortcut for Shift+F1, this mechanism will not work.) Some dialogs provide a "?" button that users can click to enter "What's This?" mode; they then click the relevant widget to pop up the "What's This?" window. It is also possible to provide a a menu option or toolbar button to switch into "What's This?" mode.
To add "What's This?" text to a widget or an action, you simply call setWhatsThis() or setWhatsThis().
The text can be either rich text or plain text. If you specify a rich text formatted string, it will be rendered using the default stylesheet, making it possible to embed images in the displayed text. To be as fast as possible, the default stylesheet uses a simple method to determine whether the text can be rendered as plain text. See mightBeRichText() for details.
Act = QAction(tr("&New"), self)
Act.setStatusTip(QObject.tr("Create a new file"))
Act.setWhatsThis(QObject.tr("Click self option to create a new file."))
An alternative way to enter "What's This?" mode is to call createAction(), and add the returned QAction to either a menu or a tool bar. By invoking this context help action (in the picture below, the button with the arrow and question mark icon) the user switches into "What's This?" mode. If they now click on a widget the appropriate help text is shown. The mode is left when help is given or when the user presses Esc.
You can enter "What's This?" mode programmatically with enterWhatsThisMode(), check the mode with inWhatsThisMode(), and return to normal mode with leaveWhatsThisMode().
If you want to control the "What's This?" behavior of a widget manually see WA_CustomWhatsThis.
It is also possible to show different help texts for different regions of a widget, by using a QHelpEvent of type WhatsThis. Intercept the help event in your widget's event() function and call showText() with the text you want to display for the position specified in pos(). If the text is rich text and the user clicks on a link, the widget also receives a QWhatsThisClickedEvent with the link's reference as href(). If a QWhatsThisClickedEvent is handled (i.e. event() returns true), the help window remains visible. Call hideText() to hide it explicitly.
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static PySide2.QtWidgets.QWhatsThis.createAction([parent=None])
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Returns a ready-made QAction, used to invoke "What's This?" context help, with the given parent.
The returned QAction provides a convenient way to let users enter "What's This?" mode.
static PySide2.QtWidgets.QWhatsThis.enterWhatsThisMode()
This function switches the user interface into "What's This?" mode. The user interface can be switched back into normal mode by the user (e.g. by them clicking or pressing Esc), or programmatically by calling leaveWhatsThisMode().
When entering "What's This?" mode, a QEvent of type Qt::EnterWhatsThisMode is sent to all toplevel widgets.
static PySide2.QtWidgets.QWhatsThis.hideText()
If a "What's This?" window is showing, this destroys it.
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static PySide2.QtWidgets.QWhatsThis.inWhatsThisMode()
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Returns true if the user interface is in "What's This?" mode; otherwise returns false.
static PySide2.QtWidgets.QWhatsThis.leaveWhatsThisMode()
If the user interface is in "What's This?" mode, this function switches back to normal mode; otherwise it does nothing.
When leaving "What's This?" mode, a QEvent of type Qt::LeaveWhatsThisMode is sent to all toplevel widgets.
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Kerala is famous for its various martial arts. Some of them include Kalaripayattu, Parisa Kali, Velakanni, Valeru, Kunderu and Njaninmel Kali.
Kalaripayattu is the best and most scientific martial arts in the world. The meaning of the term Kalaripayattu is the fighting art of the Kalari. This fighting is one part of the ayurvedic physical treatment in Kerala called the Kalarichikitsa. The origin and introduction of Kalaripayattu is still unknown and it was considered to be emerged from the old traditions of South Kerala. It was also influenced by the north Indian martial traditions. The present form of Kalari has existed since around 1500 years back. It is a combination of art forms from both North and South Kerala. It is believed that in 350 A.D. this martial art was carried away across the Himalayas by a Buddhist monk named Bodhi Dharma to give rise to another art named Chinese Kung Fu.
Kalari means battlefield and the in charge of Kalari was given to the Nayakanmar. They were later came to be called as the Nayars. In each region they are called by various names like Kurup, Nambiyar, Panicker etc. The Nayar will be in charge of a kalari or several kalaris and they are responsible for training the people in kalaripayattu. Such a person is called as Gurukkal which means master. In the olden times, Kalaris were established in Nayar homes. The Sanskrit word Khaloorika means a place where weapon training is done. It is believed that the word Kalari has originated from this Sanskrit word. And so the method of training in combats and weapon fights came to be called as Kalaripayattu.
Kalari was a place where subjects related to medicine, philosophy, astrology, geometry, yoga etc were taught. In Kalaripayattu, yoga is required for exercise and ayurveda is needed for medical treatments. The training starts with whole body oil massage until the body becomes supple. Steps such as ottam, chattam, marichil etc are then taught. Then the students are taught to handle various weapons and also to fight with hand. Some of the weapons include knives, bow and arrow, sword, stick, long and flexible spring like sword called urumi etc. It requires special skills such as concentration and attention. It is at the same time dangerous to learn using weapons. It is said that in order to become a Guru or master one has to pass seven levels. Those who learn Kalaripayattu can get rid of any physical problems. A guideline to be followed while studying kalaripayattu is that after the completion of the course, the person should take oil massage and practice the studied feats at least once in a year for keeping them in correct shape.
The two main forms of Kalaripayattu are the Vadakkan form which is the Northern style and the Thekkan form which is the Southern style. There is difference in these both forms in the style and the movements. The three maim types of Vadakkan kalari are Arappukkai, Pillattaanni and Vatteel tirippu. They gained widespread publicity. The thekkan style of kalari was more important and it is believed that Sage Agastya was the guru of this style. Even then the usage of various weapons and the style of performance made Vadakkan style more famous.
The two types of Kalari are the Cherukalari and Ankakalari. Cherukalari is called as Kuzhikalari in which the term kuzhi means pit or small areas formed by caving the earth. In Kuzhikalari, the floor of the kalari is lowered by removing the soil. The surrounding area is higher when compared to this kalari. This type of kalari is built for physical as well as weapon training. Ankakalari is the kalari that is constructed temporarily for fighting purposes. This is set up in areas where the audience can also come and watch the fight. A raised platform called Ankathattu is constructed for the person to perform kalaripayattu.
The main steps involved while training Kalaripayattu are
The main aim of this step is to attain flexibility and agility to the body. In this process the learner learns how to jump, twists and the various other body movements.
In this step, the learner learns to fight using sticks.
After attaining excellent skills in stick fighting, the person learns to use metal weapons such as knives, shields and swords.
This is the last step in Kalaripayattu learning where the student is taught how to fights without any weapons. They have to fight with bare hands. This involves wrestling, attack and defense.
Along with fighting techniques the trainer also teaches subjects relating to Ayurveda and also various healing techniques using herbs. It is necessary because the student must be able to heal himself in case of any ailments before preparing for a competition. So they are taught how to heal any wounds.
Kalaripayattu has its root in the vedic culture. This art form is considered as the most comprehensive because it involves Physical training, self defensive techniques with and without the use of weapons, treatment using the ayurvedic principles and a philosophy based on India's vedic culture. All these features make it distinct from the rest of the martial art forms.
There are many training centres where Kalaripayattu is taught. Some of the important centres are at Ettumanoor, Kanjirappally, Pala, Thiruvananthapuram, etc. At present many are engaged in studying kalaripayattu mainly for demonstration purpose and also for fitness. In olden times, any disputes in Kerala during the rule of the kings were settled in battle or betting in martial arts competitions. The warriors of Kerala were skilled in Kalaripayattu and any conflicts can be settled by the match of Kalaripayattu.


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In this article, we will understand 2 simple yet beneficial ways of how can a user stream a VLC video they wish to view from Mac to Apple TV with AirPlay.
AirPlay is such a phenomenon through which the user is able to use the screen of any iOS Device to view or stream a video with the Apple TV. It is very helpful for the user when they have to share their digital content with the people around them. It provides a bigger screen viewing experience for everyone present.
So how VLC Media Player and AirPlay can be combined as VLC AirPlay and be used together on a larger screen of Apple TV will be seen in two different and convenient ways
Part 1: Stream MP3/MP4 videos from Mac to Apple TV
How can a user stream an mp3 or an mp4 video format from Mac to Apple TV using AirPlay?
Step 1:
- First, the user should open the video they wish to stream over AirPlay.
- It should be done using VLC Media Player present on the Mac.
Step 2:
- When VLC Media Player has been opened, then the user should move to the top right hand side of the Mac desktop.
- Then click or highlight on the icon looking like a small TV.
- On doing this, a dropdown list with all the available devices connected to the Mac Desktop opens up.
- Next select Apple TV. This is the means through which the selected video will be streamed on the bigger screen.
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Step 3:
- Next the user should go to audio setting present on the top left hand side of the screen of the VLC Player window.
- By clicking or highlighting on the audio option a dropdown menu will appear.
- At the ending of the dropdown menu the "Audio Device" option will appear.
- Then by clicking on the Audio Device option an additional list of options will open.
- When the option of AirPlay is seen, ensure that a tick mark is present, i.e. it should be selected. This will ensure that the video is rendered through the Apple TV which the user will use later on.
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Step 4:
- Next, move to the option which is present just after the Audio option which is the 'Video' option.
- Highlight or click on the Video option with which a drop down menu will appear.
- After doing that, the user will find themselves present with a list of different options for playing the video of their choice.
- So the user should select the appropriate and setting through which they would like to play the video.
- The best recommended choice for a greater viewing experience for everyone present around will be 'Full Screen.'
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Once after any video has been converted into a compatible version for the Apple TV, then it uses the VLC AirPlay Mirror Apple TV for displaying these videos from the Mac. Some of the different ways of converting an MKV Video have been mentioned below;
Part 2: Stream MKV videos from Mac to Apple TV
How can the user stream VLC videos of MKV Format from the Mac to their Apple TV using AirPlay?
An Apple TV or a Mac will not stream a video of an MKV or AVi format or any other which isn't compatible for the system. So if such a problem arises then the user would require two such tools would be used.
1. Subler:
Subler is software which the user can use to access and convert the format of their.mkv file to a compatible version for streaming on the AirPlay Apple TV.
2. AirPlay Mirroring:
The user will use it for streaming the converted VLC Video to the Apple TV but only after conversion.
Let us look at both of it in detail now and see the step by step method for the conversion of the video.
1. Subler:
Software called 'Subler' is used to convert a VLC Video file into a compatible version to be accessible for the Mac and streaming on the Apple TV through AirPlay.
It is completely legal software to be used for a Mac User. While conversion it shows the video file, its audio and its subtitles all separately.
A step by step conversion way for such a file has been mentioned below.
Step 1:
Installing Subler
- First the user needs to download and install the software Subler for their Mac. The file conversion won't take place without this software.
- Once it has been downloaded, the user should click on the installed file and hit "Command & N" keys together. This opens up Subler.
- It can be seen at bottom of the screenshot shown.
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Step 2:
Creating a New Project
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- Once Subler has been opened, the user has to create a new project and add their VLC files. This can be done either by clicking the plus "+" button on the top left hand side corner of the Mac or either by dragging and dropping the file into the opened Subler Window.
- Or the file can be dragged and dropped into the newly opened Subler window.
Step 3:
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- After this is done, the user will be presented with the window containing the description of the file. Remember;
a. "H.264" is the video file.
b. "AAC" is the audio file
Do not uncheck the video and audio files. They have to be kept checked before the conversion.
- After this, then the user should click on the "Add" button.
Step 4: Saving the Video
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- The user should look at the top left hand corner of the screen. The "File" option will be visible. So they should click it.
- When the dropdown menu appears, then click on "Save" option. On doing this the "Save" Menu will open of the Mac.
- The user should then select the appropriate file format and the place where they want to save it.
- Then click "Save" option on the opened window. The file has been saved.
This file is now ready to be streamed on the Apple TV. And for this, once again the user has to use VLC AirPlay Mirroring.
2. AirPlay Mirroring:
Ensure that the file has been converted into a compatible version to be streamed to the Apple TV. Then the user should open AirPlay Mirroring and check the following things.
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- Ensure that when AirPlay is opened, the "AirPlay Display" option should be shown as connected. It can be seen on the top of the window.
- Also ensure that the option of AirPlay Apple TV has been connected as a tick mark. It can be seen towards the end of the dropdown menu.
The user will need to follow the same steps as above for streaming this converted video as mentioned above in the first way. This is the only way a VLC file can be streamed from the Mac to AirPlay Apple TV. But in this case conversion of the file into a compatible version has happened.
Why is AirPlay Mirror used?
- Know that Apple TV does not support files having the.mkv extension and hence the AirPlay Mirror will act as a medium to convert such VLC videos so that they compatible with the Apple TV.
Why should all the steps be followed one after another in order? If not what can happen?
- While streaming the VLC videos through VLC AirPlay from Mac to Apple TV, ensure that all the steps are followed consistently one after the other. If not it can result in the person not having proper audio or video for the streaming video. Audio will be played only through the Mac Desktop and not through the Apple TV.
What is the benefit of streaming to the Apple TV?
- When VLC videos are streamed from the Mac to the Apple TV, the Apple TV can support almost all types of video files and formats.
Hence, these were the few simple and useful steps in which we can Stream VLC Videos from Mac to Apple TV With AirPlay. Hope these 2 ways will be useful to you as well.
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_TAG_. Introduction
_TAG_. What is orb-walking?
_TAG_. How to orb-walk
_TAG_. Defining orb spells
_TAG_. Who can orb-walk?
_TAG_. Orb-walk tactics
_TAG_) Why orb-walk?
_TAG_) When to orb-walk?
_TAG_. Comparing orb-walking and animation canceling/ani-cancel
_TAG_. Types of Orbs in DotA
_TAG_. Credits
_TAG_. Changelog
_TAG_. Introduction
Orb-walking, essential for harassing lane enemies and chasing them down for the kill later on. So, how do you do it, and more importantly, how do you abuse its potential as effectively as possible?
_TAG_. What is orb-walking?
It's manually casting orb spells while moving alongside the enemy hero. These spells must have zero cooldown, otherwise it is not possible to orbwalk, since you're waiting for your orb to cooldown while you're chasing. Only orb spells can be used to orb-walk.
_TAG_. How to orb-walk, then?
Manually cast your orb spell, then start moving [or issue any other command] once you see the attack projectile in the air [a trick known as animation cancel].
You should be within attack range still once your hero moves, so just repeat the process until you should back off, or until enemy hero dies.
_TAG_. What are orb spells and how do they differ from normal spells?
Orb spells [usually] have 0 cd, and they will add a visual effect to your normal attack projectile, as well as enhance your attack. Although the spells have 0 cd, they still cost mana to cast, and are still affected by Silences.
One of the major differences between normal spells and orb spells is their effects on Silencer's Curse of the Silent and Last Word, on Magic Stick/Wand as well as on Harbinger's Essence Aura.
Normal spells:
a) cause Curse of the Silent to be debuffed from the hero
b) cause the caster to be silenced by Last Word
c) add a charge to Magic Stick/Wand
d) trigger Essence Aura at its normal percentage.
On the other hand, orb spells:
a) will not debuff Curse of the Silent from hero
b) will not cause the caster to be silenced by Last Word
c) does not add charges to Magic Stick/Wand
d) triggers Essence Aura, but at a decreased percentage.
_TAG_. Who can orb-walk?
As will be mentioned below, there are only 7 heroes with skills at those shown levels who can orb-walk. For now, their icons should suffice.
_TAG_. Orb-walk tactics
_TAG_. Why orb-walk if you have autocast?
Orb-walking counts as casting a spell. This has 2 major effects on your gameplay.
1. It does not draw aggro from either creeps or towers. In other words, it does not attract enemy creeps or towers to attack you, so long as your hero is not the only thing they see.
2. Orb-walking heroes usually have a shorter casting animation compared to their attack animation. This helps in chasing, especially for Viper and Drow, who both have potent orb-based slows.
That being said, you don't have to orb-walk all game long. Once your IAS exceeds your casting animation speed, you can do without orb-walking, and proceed straight to autocasting your orbs.
_TAG_. When to orb-walk?
Orb-walk is used for harrassing to good effect, and is often the way to get first blood in orb-walker lanes [Huskar and Viper are potential candidates for this].
Reasoning for Huskar/Viper first bloods - DoT. Burning Spears and Poison Attack deal damage over time to their intended targets, so you can [sometimes] safely back off before your enemy falls. Huskar and Viper also have DPS boosting skills [Berserker's Blood/Nethertoxin] which will be very helpful in dishing out the damage.
So, when to orb-walk? During the laning phase, and when chasing, you'll find that orb-walk shines. Laning is for the harassing, and chasing is for when you don't want that enemy to get away. Cast orb -> move -> cast orb again -> move -> rinse and repeat until enemy dies, or until you should back off.
_TAG_. Orb-walking v Animation canceling/ani-cancel
It is mentioned above that orb-walking involves animation canceling. However, there are differences between normal animation cancel and orbwalking.
Orbwalking uses the spell cast animation. For all of the orb-walkers, they have a cast animation which is shorter than their normal attack animation. This gives them a slight advantage in terms of chasing, since they don't spend most of their time doing some funky animation which doesn't help you.
_TAG_. How many different types of orbs are there in DotA, and which of them can be used to orbwalk?
Item-based orbs [cannot be used to orb-walk]
Lifesteal - Mask of Death, Mask of Madness, Helm of the Dominator, Satanic
Chain Lightning - Maelstrom, Mjollinir
Greater and Lesser Maim - Sange and Yasha, Sange
Cold Attack - Eye of Skadi
Corruption - Desolator
Feedback - Diffusal Blade
Hero-specific orbs [can be used to orb-walk]
Bone Fletcher - Searing Arrows Level 3 onwards
Drow Ranger - Frost Arrows Level 1 onwards
Enchantress - Impetus Level 1 onwards
Netherdrake - Poison Attack Level 3 onwards
Obsidian Destroyer - Arcane Orb Level 4
Sacred Warrior - Burning Spears Level 1 onwards
Silencer - Glaives of Wisdom Level 4
_TAG_. Credits
dotaportal.com for the hero gifs, playdota.com for the skill icons, you for reading this guide and providing feedback.
_TAG_. Changelog
12/7/09 - submitted guide
17/7/09 - redid layout for guide
18/8/09 - after icing the guide for a while, redoing and retouching guide based on posters' suggestions, added section "orbwalking v ani-cancel" (incomp.)
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Category:Grilled, griddled or barbecued
What is Grilling or broiling?
Grilling or Broiling is the use of radiant heat for cooking, usually called grilling in Britain and broiling in America. Typically this is done in an electric oven, using only the upper heating element, with the door partially open. Gas ovens often provide a less-effective lower drawer for broiling.
Grilling is used to retain the juices of meat while developing flavour. Broiling does not soften the fibres of tough meat. It is best used for tender meat and poultry.
A grill tray, grill pan, [broiling tray, broiling pan (USA/Canada)] is a tray or pan, usually anodised meta, containing a raised grill insert. They are used for grilling or broiling food under the grill part of a cooker.
What is a Griddle?
A griddle is a piece of cooking equipment. In the industrial world (e.g. restaurant kitchens), it is usually a flat plate of metal (usually made out of aluminium, stainless steel or cast iron) with some kind of heat source beneath it (gas, for example).
In the non-industrial world, and in traditional cultures, the griddle may be a stone or brick slab or tablet. It is used over an open flame, or on a stove, to cook many foods, including many flatbreads. It may be used with or without oil.
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1: the hard-shelled reproductive body produced by a bird and especially by the common domestic chicken (Gallus gallus)
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Scrabble word: ASTERN
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Definitions of ASTERN in dictionaries:
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How do I add contactless key tags?
There are 2 contactless key tags supplied with the Yale Unity Entrance Lock. A contactless key tag can be added to the lock via the Yale Access App. Follow the steps below;
 1. Tap the guest list icon.
 2. Select invite
 3. Select contactless Key Only
 4. Name the contactless key
 5. Select the lock that the contactless key will be paired too.
 6. Wait for the Bluetooth connection to the lock
 7. Have the contactless key ready
 8. Once prompted by the app, tap the contactless key on the contactless key reader on the front of the lock.
Once a contactless key is created the access can be set.
 - 'Always', for unlimited access for kids and family members
 - 'Reoccurring', for someone like a service person; for example, every Monday at 10am
 - 'Temporary access' for a limited date a time period you choose, once the set time ends, keys are automatically deleted so they can never be reused.
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Multigigahertz TSPC circuits in deep submicron CMOS
Publikation/Tidskrift/Serie: Physica Scripta
Three circuits, two dividers and one accumulator, using the true single phase clocking (TSPC) technique were constructed in a partially scaled 0.1 µm CMOS process. In the paper, the device model and the circuit design are described, and simulation and measurement results are given. Multigigahertz working frequencies are demonstrated at a circuit level by the combination of advanced CMOS technology and circuit technique.
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- SetFree[dropcon, options] builds a FreeSystem object containing the mathematical equations required to find equilibrium conditions of the current model. The dropcon argument is used to specify the constraint(s) that are dropped to make the system underconstrained.
- The format of dropcon is identical to that used by the Constraints function.
- The FreeSystem object is solved with SolveFree.
- The following options can be given:
- If InitialGuess or InitialCondition is unspecified, SetFree uses the current model initial guesses, as obtained from LastSolve.
- InitialCondition can also be specified in SolveFree.
- If Solution->Static is given, the model must have some nonzero applied loads for a static equilibrium position to exist.
- If Solution->Kinematic is given, the model must have velocity-dependent loads applied, or no equilibrium velocity can exist.
- If Solution->Dynamic is given, the model must have nonzero masses applied to at least one moving body with SetBodies.
- See also: SetCouple.
Load the Modeler2D package and define a simple model.
Here we build a FreeSystem object that can be used to simulate the underconstrained motion of the help model when the constraint that controls the rotation of the crank has been removed. Before calling SetFree, a velocity solution is generated with SolveMech so that initial conditions for the location and velocity of each body will be available.
Because the help model has only one body with nonzero mass and one applied load (the link body has a 10-unit mass and a 10-unit applied load in the X direction), the instantaneous free acceleration is somewhat predictable. The X acceleration of the link body, X3dd, is equal to 1.0.
Here we integrate the free acceleration of the help model with respect to time for four seconds.
Here is a plot of the X position of the link. The link is initially decelerating until its X coordinate reaches a local minimum, and then it accelerates the other way.


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European Party Politics and Gender : Configuring Gender-Balanced Parliamentary Presence
Sammanfattning: In the late 20th century, the proportions of women and men elected into European national parliaments became increasingly equal. Political parties shape these outcomes by selecting and fielding candidates in elections. Scholars recognise that parties' actions do not occur in isolation; yet there is little systematically comparative research about the configurations of conditions in which these actions occur. Previous research also often relies on studies of West European parties. This doctoral thesis investigates how conditions inside and outside parties combine to create gender-equal parliamentary presence. The thesis examines the extent to which Western European experiences apply to Central and East European parties, and explores the conditions that stand in the way of progress towards gender balance. It presents three empirical studies. The first is a qualitative comparative analysis of 57 West European parties during the late 1980s, a period in which the trend towards equality accelerated. The second study applies the knowledge produced in the first analysis to cases in Central and Eastern Europe. It uses an original dataset covering six parties in four EU member states in a structured focused comparison. Finally, the thesis presents an in-depth case study of an unexpectedly gender-balanced Latvian party. The analyses show that gender-equal parliamentary presence is achieved when conditions inside and outside parties combine, and that no condition is necessary or singularly sufficient. The absence of gender-equal parliaments is sustained by combinations other than the absence of those that lead to gender-balance. Operationalisations from Western Europe turn out to be largely applicable to cases in Central and Eastern Europe. These latter cases also demonstrate that organisational instability need not impede women's presence in elected office.
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Definition of revert to type
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 1. : to go back to doing what one usually does After this one atypical comedy, will he revert to type in his next film?
Word by Word Definitions
 1. : to come or go back (as to a former condition, period, or subject)
 : to return to an ancestral type
 1. : a particular kind, class, or group
 : something distinguishable as a variety : sort
 : a member of an indicated class or variety of people
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Documentation of menutext
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answer = menutext(HeaderText, varargin);
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 Generate a text menu of choices for user input (no graphical menu)
 Presents a text menu in the command window. The menu-items will be
 presented as a numbered list in the command window.
 The functionality is nearly identical to menu. However, no graphical
 menu is presented.
 Syntax: answer = menutext(HeaderText, varargin)
 Input parameter:
 HeaderTextString containing the header / descriptive question for the text menu
 varargin - multiple strings or cell array of strings containing the mnu options
 Output parameter:
 answer - Scalar containing thenumber of the selected menu option
 >> choice = menutext('Select function', 'objfun1', 'objfun2', 'objfun6')
 ----- Select function -----
 1) objfun1
 2) objfun1
 3) objfun1
 Select a menu number:
 The number entered by the user in response to the prompt is
 returned as choice (i.e. choice = 2 implies that the user selected objfun2).
 See also: menu
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| < January >
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|Sun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day.
- The average temperature in Taungoo in January is really warm at 22.8 °C (73.04 °F).
- Afternoons can be very hot with average high temperatures reaching 30.7 °C (87.3 °F).
- Overnight temperatures are generally mild with an average low of 14.9 °C (58.8 °F).
- In January the average diurnal temperature range/ variation is 15.8 °C (28.4 °F).
- The weather in January is arid. A feeble 7mm (0.3in) of fluid descends.
- The shortest day is 11:00 long and the longest day is 11:16 long with an average length of 11:06.
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Titel: Storing Tooth Segments for Optimal Esthetics
Auteurs: T. Tuzuner, S. Turgut, B. Ozen, H. Kılınç, B. Bagiş
Journal: J Clin Pediatr Dent. 2016;40(2):113-7. doi: 10.17796/_PHONE_.2.113.
OBJECTIVE: A fractured whole crown segment can be reattached to its remnant; crowns from extracted teeth may be used as pontics in splinting techniques. We aimed to evaluate the effect of different storage solutions on tooth segment optical properties after different durations.
STUDY DESIGN: Sixty central incisor crowns were divided into 6 groups (n = 10); Group 1 was kept dry; Groups 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 were placed in an isotonic solution, water, milk, saliva, and casein-phosphopeptide-amorphous-calcium-phosphate (CPP-ACP), respectively, for 30 min, 12 h, 1 day, 1 week, and 3 weeks. Color values were measured using a colorimeter. Data were analyzed with Kruskal-Wallis tests, Mann-Whitney U-tests, and Friedman Wilcoxon tests with Bonferroni stepwise corrections (p < 0.05).
RESULTS: ΔE* values varied from 0.3 to 15.3 over the 3 week period. Group 1 demonstrated the greatest color changes over all durations; Group 6 exhibited the least. L*, a*, b*, and ΔE* values varied between time periods in all groups; the differences were significant (p < 0.01), except for L* and ΔE* values in Group 2 and a* values in Group 6 (p > 0.01). Comparing ΔE* values, Group 6 was significantly different from the other groups for all durations (p < 0.01), except Group 4.
CONCLUSIONS: A CPP-ACP complex solution seems a good choice for tooth fragment storage. Milk and saliva solutions may cause perceptible color changes if tooth fragments are stored for 3 weeks before use.


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The sustainable food agenda has always been important at Oxford Brookes. We recognise the importance of providing healthy food. As well as the environmental, economic and social impacts surrounding food systems.
Gather & Gather, our catering partners, were awarded 3 stars in the Sustainable Restaurant Association 'Food Made Good' program for their commitments to sustainability.
Key contract drivers are to promote healthy and sustainable food options at Brookes. This includes:
- actively sourcing locally grown produce
- promoting seasonal foods
- maintaining sustainable food and animal welfare accreditations such as Fairtrade
- reducing waste across the offering
- delivering greenhouse gas emission reductions.
We are proud to be a Fairtrade University. This enables us to make a positive contribution to developing countries by:
- offering better prices
- providing decent working conditions
- providing local sustainability and fair terms of trade for farmers and workers.
We also work closely with 'Good Food Oxford' and are signatories to the 'Good Food Oxford Pledge'. We aim to catalyse actions by individuals and organisations that promote a healthy, fair, ethical and environmentally sustainable food system in and around Oxford. And we encourage our community to get involved in local projects.
In line with the latest research we are moving away from a vegan framing approach. This means that Instead of a separate vegan catering outlet, we will embed vegan and vegetarian offerings across all our menus.


Definition of the Term "Church Key"???
From the January 1980 JFO Newsletter (by Don Bull):
In the Dictionary of Word and Phrase Origins by William and Mary Morris, they explain the term "Church Key" as follows: "When I passed on through my newspaper column a question from a Maryland reader about why "the tool that punches a triangular hole in a beer can is called a church key," I received lots of explanations. Included was one amusing script - virtually a one-act play - purporting to prove that the name was coined by a pair of hung-over acolytes.
But then I had an explanation from - where else? - Milwaukee, the beer capital of the world. It seems so authentic that all other theories may now be put aside. For one thing, Mr. J. R. Oberhofer, an old-time brewery worker, pointed out that the expression church key is much older than the device that leaves a triangular hole in beer cans. Indeed, it goes back to early days of the brewing business, when beer was first dispensed in bottles. 'The expression church key is old in the brewing business,' he wrote. 'I worked in a brewery for about 35 years and everybody carried a bottle opener or church key, perhaps so called because it looked like the top end of the kind of heavy ornate key used to unlock church doors.
I am enclosing an old relic that is about 50 years old. It's made of cast iron and from its weight and appearance, you can see its resemblance to a church door key. With the coming of cans in the brewing business, the bottle opener gave way to the can opener that makes the triangular marks - but the name church key was simply transferred to the new device.' Mr. Oberhofer actually did send the cast iron bottle opener, and the evidence seems to me entirely persuasive. Thanks to him for settling a question that has puzzled me for many a year." (Editor's note from Don Bull) Thank you William and Mary Morris... I assume the reference is to a D Cast Iron Cap Lifter. Does anyone have any other theories on the origin of the term "Church Key"?
From the October 1984 JFO Newsletter, Research by Joe Young our "Tin Can Opener Man"
about Mr. J. R. Oberhofer is shared with us: Mr. Oberhofer, Sr. started at the A. Gettelman Brewing Company and returned there after Prohibition. He retired from Miller Brewing Company about 20 years ago. (Gettelman was purchased by Miller in 1961) Mr. Oberhofer was a truck driver, and in later years, worked in the garage.
Circa 1900s Cast Iron Openers
Styles cited in the above article
D-1-21 Valley Brew / Stockton
D-5-28 Budweiser
D-3-23 Vals Favorite (Val Blatz Brewing Co)
Circa 1930s-1960s Can Piercers/Bottle Openers
that many claim are "Church Keys"
I-7 Vaughan's Quick & Easy (1st Patented Can Opener 1935)
I-17-297 Hamms Beer (Painted made from the Ro-Loc Process early 1960s)
I-11-380 Lone Star Beer (Painted made from the Ro-Loc Process early 1960s)


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Continuing advances in modern data acquisition techniques result in rapidly growing amounts of geo-referenced data about moving objects and in emergence of new data types. We define episodic movement data as a new complex data type to be considered in the research fields relevant to data analysis. In episodic movement data, position measurements may be separated by large time gaps, in which the positions of the moving objects are unknown and cannot be reliably reconstructed. Many of the existing methods for movement analysis are designed for data with fine temporal resolution and cannot be applied to discontinuous trajectories. We present an approach utilising Visual Analytics methods to explore and understand the temporal variation of spatial situations derived from episodic movement data by means of spatio-temporal aggregation. The situations are defined in terms of the presence of moving objects in different places and in terms of flows (collective movements) between the places. The approach, which combines interactive visual displays with clustering of the spatial situations, is presented by example of a real dataset collected by Bluetooth sensors.


text: The synthesis and characterization of mullite composite nanocrystaline from high-silica kaolin sampled from Tianyang County of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region is presented in this paper. Rough kaolin is firstly grounded and processed to remove impurities, iron and carbon before burned to produce composite oxides with mullite as major components. The composite oxides are further synthesized into composite mullite nanocrystaline by using hydrothermal crystallization process under low temperature and normal pressure. Tests on the composite nanocrystalline by TEM, TG-TDA, and X-ray diffraction methods show that the nanocrystalline range in size from 40 to 100 nm and are well textured. They also show significantly enhanced thermal stability at temperature as high as 1000oC.


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A Contrastive Lexicology of Greeting and Food Terms of English and Ogu Language: Its Pedagogical Implications
Keywords:lexical variations, lexical difficulties, structural semantics, contrastive analysis, second language (L2).
This paper is a contrastive study of two semantic fields of English and Ogu language namely greeting terms and food terms with the aim of identifying how lexical variations in the two semantic fields affect the learning of English by Ogu second language (L2) learner. The paper observed that the internal differentiation of human societies is reflected in the two languages, and responsible for some learning difficulties of Ogu English learner, especially in the lexis, which is considered as more culturally generated. The theoretical framework for the study is anchored on structural semantics, Sapir-whorf hypothesis and contrastive analysis principles. Twenty (20) subjects, who are Ogu/English bilinguals were purposively selected and interviewed with specific questions from the two semantic fields under study. The findings revealed that the socio-cultural and geographical realities of each speech community accounts for their vocabulary and naming of words. The paper thus recommended proper understanding of the learner's culture for proper translation of texts, design appropriate module for teaching and learning English, and a practical classroom approach to learning of second language vocabulary as some of the ways of resolving the learning problems confronted by Ogu learners of English.
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RTX shows bigger calculation difference with CPU than GTX?
I have source codes to solve 2-dimensional shallow water equation using C++ and Cuda 11.2.
I have tested the exe file on GTX970, GTX1080Ti, RTX2070, RTX2080, RTX2080Super.
The results of calculation difference with CPU are as below.
GPU ====> Max. value of calculation result difference with CPU
GTX970 ====> 0.001
GTX1080Ti ====> 0.001
RTX2070 ====> 0.204
RTX2080 ====> 0.261
RTX2080Super ====> 0.221
The question is "Why RTXs have bigger difference than GTXs? "
Are there any build options for RTXs?
I use Visual studio 2019, Cuda Toolkit 11.2, and C++.
I applied sm_52 and compute_52( or sm_75 and compute_75), and "Use Fast Math : false" options.
My PC OS is Windows10 64bit.
Please help me.
calculation difference with CPU
This is not a valid measure of correctness or accuracy.
Since code generation has an architecture-dependent component, on both CPUs and GPUs, numerical differences can result. For example, the compiler may re-arrange code to increase instruction-level parallelism, or apply fusion of FMUL and dependent FADD into an FMA (fused multiply-add) differently, or some math functions may have slightly different accuracy within the stated accuracy bounds.
If you want to assess accuracy, the easiest (but not entirely foolproof) way is to compute reference results in (much) higher precision, then compare against that.
If you merely need the issue to go away, try compiling with -fmad=false. Note: this will in all likelihood decrease both performance and accuracy of the GPU implementation.
Thanks njuffa,
You are right, it is not about accuracy.
So I have changed the title of this issue.
Previous title : RTX shows lower floating point accuracy than GTX?
New title: RTX shows bigger calculation difference with CPU than GTX?
I think its unlikely that anyone can give you a complete answer unless either you provide a complete code example, or someone decides to write a lengthy tutorial for you.
The only "build options" specific to RTX that come to mind are the ones you already mentioned: it's always good practice to compile for the architecture(s) you intend to run on, e.g. compute_75/sm_75 for a cc7.5 GPU.
Here is a brief tutorial. I would say there are two general categories of issues here.
 1. Those arising from machine calculation methods. For example comparing float to double, or with or with FMA contraction, are a couple examples. Such differences can easily give rise to differences in results, whether we are talking about comparing CPU to GPU or some other comparison. In addition, other more complex operations such as sin(), cos(), and other "library" match functions may simply be implemented differently on two different "machines" giving rise to different results.
 2. Those arising from order of operations (algorithm calculation methods). Floating point operations don't always have all the characteristics of basic math operations that we learned about in grade school/middle school. If you compare a serial algorithm/realization to a parallel algorithm/realization, its often the case that the math doesn't get done in exactly the same order. This can give rise to differences. A possible item to read here is this floating point whitepaper
Because the two GPUs you mention generally have different sizes (e.g. differing numbers of SMs, for example) a nice ninja-tuned parallel reduction that scopes out the size of the GPU being run on, then uses e.g. a grid-stride loop to size the grid to match the GPU, and then doing a parallel reduction, will likely give at least slightly different results depending on the GPU it is run on.
I doubt that is actually the issue in your case; I don't know what the issue is in your case. You're welcome to discuss it further, but I'm unlikely to provide any further response unless you provide a short, complete example that demonstrates the issue.
There are many questions on various forums that fit this general description (CPU/GPU differences), here is one example. Yes, I'm aware that one doesn't specifically focus on GPU-GPU differences. Here is one that discusses GPU-GPU results differences, in a general way. I'm sure you can find others.
Thank you, Robert_Crovella
I will review my codes carefully about your comments.
And if I have any positive results, I will let you know.
Thank you, Robert_Crovella.
I have reviewed my codes in detail, and it seems I have found the solution.
The summaries of my review are as follows.
 1. __syncthreads() function acted more strictly in RTX than GTX.
 (e.g. At a __syncthreads() in a "if" statement, RTX was hung but GTX was not.)
 2. GTX was more sensitive on the value of thread per block (TPB).
 When the TPB was changed, the calculation results from GTX were less sensitive than RTX.
 (** My calculation includes iteration process (implicit method).)
 3. When I applied larger value of TPB(e.g. 32, 64, 128, 256, 512), the calculation results from RTX became closer to the results using CPU. I think, this may be, larger TPB can sync more control volumes in a block even though cudaDeviceSynchronize() is not applied.
 (** The control volume is minimum calculation unit when using finite volume method (FVM).)
 4. When I applied TPB as 256 or a larger value to RTXs and 32 to GTXs, the calculation results from all the GPUs were very close to the results using CPU.
 (** In my first posting of May 27, TPB 32 was applied to all RTXs and GTXs.)
Again, thank you for your comments and encouraging.


text: Yawed flow conditions introduce unsteady loads in a wind turbine that affect generated power quality and fatigue life. An unsteady phenomenon of special concern is dynamic stall, due to the significant load fluctuations associated with it. Although the assumptions underlying blade element momentum (BEM) models are totally inadequate in yawed flow conditions, these models, modified with engineering models, are still widely used in industry. It is therefore relevant to assess the capabilities of BEM models in predicting the location of dynamic stall on the blade for a rotor in yawed flow conditions. A rotor model is placed in an open jet wind tunnel and tested in yawed flow conditions. The locations of dynamic stall on the blade of a rotor model as a function of the blade position are observed. Two experimental techniques are used; tufts glued to the blade and hot-film anemometry in the near wake. The results from the two techniques are compared and possible causes for differences are identified. Furthermore, the rotor model in yaw is modeled with a simple BEM model, utilizing a Gormont dynamic stall model. The regions of dynamic stall on the blades predicted by the BEM model are compared with the experimental results. The BEM model seems capable of a crude prediction of the dynamic stall locations found for the rotor model in yawed flow conditions.


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Definition - What does Back Ionization mean?
Back ionization is the excessive deposition of charged powder particles, preventing further powder from being deposited on the substrate. This results in improper surface coating.
This phenomenon causes coatings to have high porosity and improper bonding, leading to a coating that is not suitable for corrosion protection.
Back ionization is also known as starring or starburst effect.
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When charged powder coating is applied to a metal surface, the thickness of powder coating increases. Because of this, a cumulative charge will be produced by powder particles on the coating as coating's thickness increases. As the coating thickness increases, the strength of the electric field becomes sufficient to ionize air trapped between powder particles.
The ionization of air generates a great number of positive ions. These positive charges try to escape from the coating and attract the negative charge of the coating particles. This creates an uneven coating surface. This causes an "orange peel" texture on the powder's surface. The phenomenon is more typical when applying a second coat on a part, but can occur when applying the first coat.
How to avoid back ionization:
- Lower voltage settings
- Optimizing distance between the gun and coating surface
- Ion collector use: A grounding ring or grounding source of power


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List of cities starting with letter V in Tajikistan. This list contains 7 cities of Tajikistan that start with the letter V. On the Population HUB website you can find lists of cities of countries with the necessary letter, as well as the population of any of the regions of the Earth.
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The Hungarian Language is quite distinct from its Germanic and Slavonic neighbors, and is of Finno-Ugric rather than Indo-European origin. Thus, it is related to Finnish. Nevertheless, the strongest cultural influence in historical times has been German, and the pattern of Hungarian surnames is similar to that found in Germany and Austria. Hungarian surnames are placed before rather than after the given name. A few surnames that are relatively common in Hungary are not in fact of Hungarian linguistic origin; they represent Magyarized forms of German and Slavonic names imported from neighboring regions.
The Hungarian surname Pataky is of locative origin. Locative surnames are those names which derive their origin from a particular feature, either man made or natural, near which derive the original bearer lived or held land. In this instance, the surname Pataky is derived from the Polish word "potok", meaning "stream". Thus, the surname Pataky was the name given to someone who lived by a brook or stream. Pataky is the Hungarian form of the name. Variants of this surname include such names as Patak, Pataki, Potok, Potocki, and Potucek.
References to this surname or to a variant include a record of the Pataky family who were a very large and noble family of Hungary. A specific blazon of arms was granted to one Johann Pataky in 1703.
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Role Of Biochip Advancements In Next-Generation Sequencing
A group of researchers from Seoul National University explores the role advancements in biochip technology are playing in driving groundbreaking scientific discoveries and breakthroughs in medicine via next-generation sequencing, aka high-throughput sequencing.
There have been many experimental successes and failures within the biochip field, and one of the most important things they point out in their review is that these were not done in vain. These technologies are now moving forward and being applied in real-world settings.
The researchers provide a review of current state-of-the-art biochip technologies, separated into two main categories: microfluidicand micromanipulation-based methods. They said microfluidic-based methods use micrometer-sized fluidic channels to compartmentalize biological targets to analyze each and every target, while micromanipulation-based methods use optical devices to pick out the biological target of interest. The biggest differences between these methods are throughput and depth. Microfluidic-based methods have higher throughput, but the micromanipulation-based methods can provide deeper data for the biological targets.
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What's the usage of 고 있다 in this case? The normal usage is to state that the act mentioned in the preceding statement is continued but it doesn't seem fit this example.
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Here, 놀고 있어 is not a declaration, but a command: it's the same as 놀고 있어라.
So the meaning is something like "Go keep playing over there."
There is not much practical difference between 놀아(라) and 놀고 있어(라) here - after all, mom is telling the kids to keep playing - but 놀고 있어 sounds softer to me, which fits the situation better. Essentially, mom is saying "Thanks, but it's OK if you keep playing."
In other context, there can be a difference in meaning: e.g., if I say 공을 던져, I'm asking to throw the ball, presumably once. If I say 공을 던지고 있어, then I'm clearly asking to keep throwing the ball (or balls) multiple times.
있다 can be used as an auxiliary verb behind another verb, like -고 있다. It means that the action that the front verb indicate is continuing or the result of the action keeps going.
So when the mom said "놀고 있어", she told her child to continue playing.
Other examples,
먼저 먹고 있어. 금방 다녀올게. Please keep eating this first. I will be right back.
TV 보고 있어. 거의 다왔어. Please keep watching TV. I'm almost there.
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note: I may be using the word recursively wrong
I'm trying to create a script that runs through a long string of text, searching for the recurrence of substrings. For this I essentially do a for-loop from 12 to 3 (lengths of strings I want to check for recurrence), and for each of those lengths I use another for loop to define if the string of that length is present multiple times. A dumbed down example (untested, just for demonstration):
for(var len=12; len>3; len--) {
 var recurring = [];
 for(var pos = 0; pos < (inputString.length - len); pos++) {
 var mystring = inputString.substr(pos, len);
 // do a regex to check if mystring occurs more than once
 // if so, push it into recurring and remove from inputString to prevent partial duplicates when mystring gets shorter
 // output recurring strings
This all works, but obviously when I run this on a very long inputString it gets very slow. In fact, it freezes the browser, and any progress output that I want to show while the script runs is paused and shows up all at once when the script is done.
To prevent this, I created a function that is supposed to run through the for-loop in small batches at a time, using a callback function to proceed to the next batch. By using a basic version of this, I was able to output progress onto the page during what used to be a for-loop, even if it's going through thousands of loops:
var fragmentedFor = function($aFragmentLength, $aTotal, $aFunction, $aCallback)
 var $lStart = 0,
 $lFragmentLength = $aFragmentLength,
 $lTotal = $aTotal,
 $lFunction = $aFunction,
 $lCallback = $aCallback;
 // simulate a for loop, but in fragments to prevent the browser from freezing
 (function forLoop ($aStart)
 // run x loops at a time
 var $lEnd = $lStart + $lFragmentLength;
 // can't run the loop past the total length
 if($lEnd > $lTotal )
 $lEnd = $lTotal;
 // the fragmented for loop
 for(var $i = $lStart; $i < $lEnd; $i++) {
 // run the function here
 $lFunction({count: $i});
 // next time, start from where we just left
 $lStart += $lFragmentLength;
 // is there room for more loops?
 if($lStart < $aTotal) {
 setTimeout(forLoop, 10);
 } else {
 // if not, run the callback
When I run this just once it seems to do what I want:
function myLoop(x) {
 new fragmentedFor(
 10, // amount of loops per run
 x, // total amount of loops
 function($aData) { console.log($aData.count); },
 function() { console.log('finished') }
However, when I want to call this one nested within another instance of such a loop, I run into trouble:
new fragmentedFor(
 function($aData) { myLoop($aData.count * 100) },
 function() { console.log('finished all') }
(I have copied my current files here: _URL_ which includes the fragmentedFor function so you can essentially paste these two functions in the console and see the result. This was a lot easier than putting it on jsfiddle and making that work, if you guys don't mind)
What appears to be happening is that the first run of myLoop is started, but since it's trying to run 0 * 100 times it ends safely, going to the second run. The second run of myLoop should go up to 100, but it runs to 19 before suddenly run 3 of myLoop kicks in.
From there on, the output seems to be totally mixed up, I figure because my callbacks are implemented incorrectly and the loops are not really waiting for eachother to finish.
What am I doing wrong here? How can I even start debugging where the problem lies, and how can I make sure that the independent runs of the for loop actually wait for eachother to finish?
Here's a jsfiddle of an older working copy: _URL_ This did not incorporate the fragmentedFor loop, it does have some callback functions which seemed to improve the performance compared to regular nested for-loops by 100%.
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another note: I've been thinking of replacing the outer fragmentedFor() by a function that relies on custom events, starting the next round of myLoop by firing an event within when it's finished. This is easy with jQuery but honestly I just want this to work like I'm trying to do – Stephan Muller Jun 1 '13 at 19:18
i suggest you improve the original nested loop and not complicate it beyond necessary. can you publish the original on jsfiddle? – muratgu Jun 1 '13 at 19:24
I'll try to put it on jsfiddle, thanks. The problem with the original loop is that there's no way to prevent the browser from freezing other than this solution, which I actually took from another SO question: stackoverflow.com/questions/_PHONE_/… (answer by Juriy) – Stephan Muller Jun 1 '13 at 19:27
linked solution suggests using setTimeout. have you tried it? – muratgu Jun 1 '13 at 19:33
setTimeout is actually present in my fragmentedFor. I've tried multiple ways to use it, but this construction seemed the only way that really did what I need – Stephan Muller Jun 1 '13 at 19:39
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What am I doing wrong here?
Your fragmentedFor expects the $aFunction to be synchronous, and as soon as it returns it schedules the next loop turn.
Yet, by using a nested fragmentedFor in that function, you're making it asynchronous - and the iterations of the inner loops will start to crossfire.
As you recogniced, you will have to let them wait to finish - which means hooking the next iteration on the callback of the previous one. You will have to write another fragmentedFor that deals with asynchronous iteration steps:
function fragmentedForAsync(from, to, body, callback) {
 var i = from;
 (function loop() {
 if (i < to)
 body(i++, loop); // pass itself as callback
and then use it like this:
fragmentedForAsync(1, 5, function(i, callback) {
 fragmentedFor(10, i*100, function(j) {
 }, function() {
 console.log('finished '+1);
 callback(); // next turn of outer loop
}, function() {
 console.log('finished all')
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Ah, i had a hunch that something like this was the case. I'm currently unable to try this but your logic is sound and it looks like a good solution. I'll try it out as soon as I'm at my desktop pc, thanks! – Stephan Muller Jun 1 '13 at 20:35
I just tested it and it works like a charm, thanks a lot! – Stephan Muller Jun 2 '13 at 0:11
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