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Registering Strategies
Intended for plugin developers as a way to make it easy to use
strategies there is the possibility to register a strategy without loading it.
 Authentication.register(:my_strategy, "/absolute/path/to/strategy.rb")
This then allows developers to use
Providing feedback to users (Error Messages)
There's at least 4 ways to provide feedback to users for failed logins.
 - Overwrite Merb::Authentication#error_message The return of this method is
 the default message that is passed to the Unauthenticated exception. Overwrite
 this to provide a very basic catch all message.
 - Provide a default message when you declare your before filter.
 before :ensure_authenticated, :with => [Openid, :message => "Could not log you in with open ID"]
 - OR
 before :ensure_authentication, :with => {:message => "Sorry Buddy… You Lose"}
 When you pass a message, it will replace the Merb::Authentication#error_message default for this
 - Use an after filter for your login action. This can be used to set your messaging system. For example:
 after :set_login_message, :only => [:create]
private def set_login_message if session.authenticated? flash[:message] = "Welcome" else flash[:error] = "Bad.. You Fail" end end
 - Use the authentications error messaging inside your strategies to set error messages there.
 You can add to these errors just like adding to DataMappers validation errors.
session.authentication.errors.add("Label", "You Fail")
Add as many as you like, ask session.authentication.errors.on(:label) to get specific errors etc Really… They're just like the DataMapper validation errors. The bonus of using this system is that you can add messages inside your Strategies, and then in your views you can do this:
<%= error_messages_for sessions.authentication %>
Additional checks / actions to perform after the user is found
Sometimes you may need to perform additional operations on the user object
after you have found a valid user in the strategy. There is a hook method
Merb::Authentication.after_authentication which is designed for this.
Here's an example of checking that a user object is active after it's been
Merb::Authentication.after_authentication do |user, request, params|? user : nil end
Pass the user model on if everything is still ok. Return nil if you decide in the
after_authentication hook that the user should in fact not be allowed to be authenticated.
By default this plugin doesn't actually
authenticate anything ;) It's up to you to get your model going, and add an
authentication strategy.
To logout use
session.abandon! and to force a login at any time use
raise Unauthenticated, "You Aren't Cool Enough"
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OFFPIPE Grapher is used to read, filter, chart OFFPIPE output files and show maximum variable values. OFFPIPE was developed specifically for the modeling and structural analysis of nonlinear problems encountered in the installation and operation of offshore pipelines. OFFPIPE Grapher was developed to read and analyze OFFPIPE output files rapidly in pre-design stage of offshore pipeline installation.
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 OFFPIPE Grapher Key Features
1. Read OFFPIPE output files.
2. Filter specified OFFPIPE output file and generate a filtered output file which contains only analysis results.
3. Chart specified OFFPIPE output file, show the data in several plots which can be saved as BMP files.
4. Find out touchdown point, maximum moment, reaction, total stress/strain and stress/strain percent.
It should be noted that only static, 2-D, and SI OFFPIPE output files are supported by OFFPIPE Grapher.
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A grocery bag can withstand 300N of force before it rips apart. How many kilograms of apples can it safely hold?
If given the same acceleration, why is a heavy cleaver more effective for chopping vegetables than an equally sharp knife?
Calculate the acceleration of a 300,000kg jumbo jet just before takeoff when the thrust of its engine is 500N.

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Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes
The sinking of the Mercedes
|Name:||Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes|
|Launched:||Havana, Cuba, 1786|
|Fate:||Sunk by the British 5 October 1804|
|Notes:||Thought to be the wreck discovered by Odyssey Marine Exploration, codenamed "Black Swan"|
The Nuestra Señora de las Mercedes (Our Lady of Mercy in English) was a Spanish frigate which was sunk by the British off the south coast of Portugal on 5 October 1804 during the Battle of Cape Santa Maria.
Odyssey Marine Exploration claim to have discovered the vessel and recovered its treasure in 2007 resulting in a legal challenge from Spain. Odyssey claim to have recovered "over 500,000 silver coins weighing more than 17 short tons (15 t), hundreds of gold coins, worked gold, and other artifacts, it is believed that this recovery constitutes the largest collection of coins ever excavated (actually ruled as an expoliation) from a deep-ocean site."
A U.S. federal court and a panel from the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit have upheld the Spanish claim to the contents of the ship; Spain took control of the treasure in February 2012.
 See also
- Treasure hunters ordered to return £250m of loot to Spain -The Telegraph, 4 June 2009
- Black Swan Project
- Cultural Property & Archaeology Law (20 February 2012). "Judge rules Spain can take control of shipwreck treasure recovered by Fla. company next week". Retrieved 1 December 2012.
- Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. v. The Unidentified Shipwrecked Vessel
- Yahoo Finance Odyssey to Request En Banc Hearing in "Black Swan" Case
- Documents from the court case in which it was alleged that the Mercedes had been found by Odyssey Marine.
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text: The high resolution transmission electron microscope (HRTEM) observation was carried out to investigate the microstructure of precipitates in Mg-Gd-Y-Zr alloy. In the early stage of aging at 423K, monoatomic layers were observed along the (1 1 00)Mg plane. After 64h aging at 423K, the contrast of β" phase based on ordered D019 hexagonal super lattice structure was appeared. The monoatomic layers, two layers spaced by (1 1 00) Mg planes and β' phase based on bco-structure were observed in the specimen aged for 128h. In the peakaged specimen, the β' phase and monoatomic layers were observed.


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Boric acid, also called hydrogen borate, boracic acid, and orthoboric acid is a weak, monobasic Lewis acid of boron. However, some of its behaviour towards some chemical reactions suggest it to be tribasic acid in Bronsted sense as well.It has the chemical formula H3BO3 (sometimes written B(OH)3), and exists in the form of colorless crystals or a white powder that dissolves in water. When occurring as a mineral, it is called sassolite.
Chemical formula:BH3O3
Molar mass:61.83 g·mol−1
Appearance:White crystalline solid
Density:1.435 g/cm3
Melting point:170.9 °C (339.6 °F; 444.0 K)
Boiling point:300 °C (572 °F; 573 K)
Solubility in water:2.52 g/100 mL (0 °C);4.72 g/100 mL (20 °C);5.7 g/100 mL (25 °C);19.10 g/100 mL (80 °C);27.53 g/100 mL (100 °C)
Solubility in other solvents:Soluble in lower alcohols;moderately soluble in pyridine;very slightly soluble in acetone
log P:-0.29
Acidity (pKa):9.24, 12.4, 13.3 Conjugate base Borate
Magnetic susceptibility (χ):-34.1·10−6 cm3/mol
It is used as a primary or adjunct buffer in swimming pools, flame retardant, neutron absorber in nuclear power plants, colorant to make flame green, preservative in urine samples, welding flux in combination with borax, or precursor to other chemical compounds. It is used to prevent/remove existing wet and dry rot in timbers, treat wood against fungal/insect attack, prevent athleteÂ's foot, lubricate carom boards, and reduce surface oxidation on metals at high temperatures. It can be used to produce lubricant for ceramic or metal surfaces, textile fiberglass, induction furnace linings and ceramics, Silly Putty, and glass LCD flat panel displays. It can prevent the high temperature reaction of aluminum with nitrates in pyrotechniques, and neutralize active hydrofluoric acid.
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A wallpaper or background (also known as a desktop wallpaper, desktop background, desktop picture or desktop image on computers) is a digital image (photo, drawing etc.) used as a decorative background of a graphical user interface on the screen of a computer, smartphone or other electronic device. On a computer, wallpapers are generally used on the desktop, while on a mobile phone they serve as the background for the home screen. Though most devices come with a default background image, modern devices usually allow users to manually change the background image.


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The United States Department of Defense ran a project to analyse the current and historical use of marksmanship training. The analysis compared costs of using traditional live-fire training alone versus using simulator training. Research on the effectiveness of using the simulator training, conducted previously is used as a basis for the effectiveness analysis. The questions researched are:
"Can using the simulator training reduce training costs compared to using live-fire ranges alone?"
"Will continued use of the simulator training be as effective as using live fire alone?"
The project identifies current virtual training systems and analyses potential opportunities for cost savings. The data supported the hypothesis that the simulator training system will reduce costs over the years that it is used to supplement live-fire ranges. A cost analysis was conducted, and a sensitivity report generated. Results provided an estimate of the per-person cost of training, logistics savings, and virtual system benefits. The analysis concludes that a well-sequenced mix of simulator training and live-fire training would maximise cost savings — and is as good for overall marksmanship quality as live-fire alone.


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Unlike other business departments, legal departments have traditionally not busied themselves with tracking graphs, charts and metrics on their department's performance. This has been changing in recent years as the complexity of running a legal department and the scrutiny legal departments are under from the executive level has increased. The question then becomes, what metrics are the most valuable to manage a legal department and show its value to stakeholders in the company?
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This paper presents a new analytic model for the estimation of the trapping efficiency of two-stroke engines using an extremely reduced number of measured physical variables. Mainly, the model estimates the trapping efficiency according to the Ostwald diagram, to the molal concentration of carbon dioxide and oxygen at tailpipe and accordingto the mass flow of air and fuel. In order to provide a measure of effectiveness for the proposed model, a use case has been chosen. The model's effectiveness has been evaluated comparing its outcomes with the results obtained by thermo-fluid dynamic simulation of the use case on a 0D-1D commercial code, whose scavenging model has been previously validated by an extensive experimental activity. The present study shows that, for all the cases considered, the model results differ no more than 11% in absolute value from the simulated ones. In brief, the accuracy of the model allows the estimation of the trapping efficiency for two-stroke engines with reasonable confidence, reduced computational effort and time and costs lower than the currently available techniques.
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Background: To evaluate the safety of thiopurines in patients with inflammatory bowel disease. To identify predictive factors associated with the development of thiopurine-induced adverse events.
Methods: Long-term incidence of adverse events was estimated in patients from a prospectively maintained Spanish nationwide database using Kaplan–Meier analysis. Cox regression analysis was performed to identify potential predictive factors of adverse events.
Results: Three thousand nine hundred and thirty-one patients were included. Ninety-five percent of patients were on azathioprine. The median follow-up with thiopurines was 44 months (range, 0–420). Adverse events occurred at a median of 1 month after starting treatment. The cumulative incidence of adverse events was 26%, with an annual risk of 7% per patient-year of treatment. Most frequent adverse events were nausea (8%), hepatotoxicity (4%), myelotoxicity (4%), and pancreatitis (4%). Four patients had lymphoma. Female and Crohn's disease increased the risk of having nausea. The risk of hepatotoxicity was lower in females and higher in Crohn's disease. The risk of myelotoxicity was significantly higher in patients treated with mercaptopurine and in females. The risk of pancreatitis was higher in Crohn's disease. Overall, 17% of patients discontinued thiopurine treatment due to adverse events. Thirty-seven percent of these patients started thiopurines again and 40% of them had adverse events again.
Conclusions: As many as 1 of 4 patients on thiopurine therapy had adverse events during follow-up. A relatively high proportion of patients (17%) had to discontinue the treatment with thiopurines due to adverse events. However, more than half of patients that restarted thiopurine treatment after its discontinuation due to adverse events tolerated it. Several predictive factors for some adverse events have been identified.


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Driver CPC to be monitored for unnecessary repeat training
Following a review of CPC training for drivers as a requirement of EU Directive 2018/645, adopted by the government, and recommendations from the European Commission, the DVSA are to monitor the 35 hours periodic training requirement to ensure there are no unnecessary specific training repeated.
To ensure continued professional development, knowledge of continued safe driving and road safety, training undertaken should benefit drivers and their jobs. Drivers records will be monitored to identify training that does not support professional development. The result could be action that includes revocation of the Driver Qualification Card (DQC) where unnecessary repeat training is identified.
DVSA will only allow repeated specific training if it supports a drivers development, giving an example as 'more than one day's training being required to maintain the qualification to drive dangerous goods'. They will be working with training bodies to ensure repeat training is not delivered unless it is necessary for a drivers professional development.


Sun GlassFish Enterprise Server v3 Administration Guide
Log File
Enterprise Server log records are captured in the server log. The server log is named server.log by default and is typically located in domain-dir/logs. You can change the default name or location of the server log by using the Administration Console.
In addition to the server log, the domain-dir/logs directory contains the following additional logs:
When the server log reaches the specified size in bytes, the log is rotated and renamed with a timestamp name to server.log_date, where date is the date and time that the file was rotated. You can also rotate this log manually by following instructions in Rotating the Server Log.
Enterprise Server log records follow a uniform format:
An example log record might look like this:
system.core|_ThreadID=13;|CORE5004: Resource Deployed:
The Administration Console presents log records in a more readable display.


Date of Birth: 1876
Date of Death: 1949
Blanche Hart
Helped lay the foundations for Jewish social services throughout Detroit.
Blanche Hart could be called the founding mother of Detroit's Jewish social services. An educated, wealthy Detroit woman, Blanche Hart and her friend, Ida Koppel, both members of Temple Beth El, saw the effects the factories and heat of the city had on the children of the newly arrived Russian and Eastern European Jewish immigrants. In 1902, Hart and Koppel chartered trolleys to Belle Isle for a picnic outing to give the children a reprieve in the hot summer months. The Fresh Air Society, officially organized in 1904 and partially funded by the United Jewish Charities, had a mission to "furnish milk and ice or food to the needy sick [sic]." Those summer day trips would eventually evolve into an elaborate system of camps known as Tamarack, still in operation today.
Hart was a pioneering Jewish leader. In addition to her founding the Fresh Air Society, she also directed the work of the Hannah Schloss Memorial Building's free medical clinic in the early 1900s. The clinic made general medical services widely available to Detroit's Jewish communities for the first time.
In 1903, at the age of 27, Hart was hired as the first professional superintendent/executive director of United Jewish Charities (which had been founded only four years before). While there, she created and oversaw services for the burgeoning immigrant population of Detroit, including English classes, medical services, community activities, and sports programs. She helped define the charity's role in the community for twenty years before stepping down in 1923.
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Garden Dictionary Word: autotrophic (n. autophyte)
autotrophic (n. autophyte)
1. Refers to organisms that are capable of processing inorganic materials into organic ones by using energy from outside the organism such as sunshine on chlorophyll. 2. Refers to a body of water that is limited in its supply of organic material to what it is capable of producing within its own borders.
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How to Check a Grill Ignitor
A gas grill ignitor is similar to a spark plug in a car's engine, in that its sole purpose is to provide a spark to ignite the gas mixed with the surrounding air. A properly functioning gas grill ignitor will quickly and easily produce a flame. If your ignitor isn't lighting the grill as expected, it could be broken or the problem could be related to the amount of char and grease that has built up on the burner.
Turn off the gas supply to the cold grill by rotating the gas shut-off valve on the top of the gas tank clockwise, until it stops turning. Remove the gas supply hose from the tank by loosening the coupler with a large pair of slip-joint pliers counter-clockwise, then twisting the loosened coupler off of the tank by hand.
Open the lid of the gas grill and remove the cooking grates. Pull out all of the lava rocks from on top of the rock grate and put them in an empty 5-gallon bucket. Lift the rock grate out of the grill.
Lift the vapor guard or flame spreader off the top of the burner. Pick up any rocks that fell through the rock guard to the bottom of the grill and put them into the bucket.
Locate the ignitor collector box, which should be an open-ended rectangular guard found in the center of the burner. Inspect the ignitor wire, which passes from the ignitor inside the collector box to the ignitor button on the front panel of the grill. If any of the ignitor wire's insulation has worn off, wrap electrical tape around the exposed areas of the wire a few time to insulate it.
Position a hand mirror so you can see the tip of the ignitor in the middle of the collector box. Press on the ignitor button on the grill's control panel a few times, while watching the ignitor in the mirror. If you see a spark with each click, the ignitor is functioning properly. If no spark is visible, then the ignitor and ignitor wire need to be replaced.


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Mission Farm of Nambikay
'Nambikay' is Tamil for hope. Through Farm of Nambikay we wish to contribute to a hopeful future of people in the war-torn area of Sri Lanka.
The mission of Farm of Nambikay is
to contribute to the restoration and wholeness of the war affected and poor people and society in Sri Lanka and to share Gods love
Objectives Farm of Nambikay
In the period 2014 – 2017 Farm of Nambikay aims the following operational objectives:
- Establish and manage a professional and innovative small-scale farm
- Creating workand learning experience places on the farm
- Inclusion of people with disability and/or impairment on the farm
- Bring 50% of the farm profit in a project fund.
- Use this fund to initiate and/or support small-scale projects in the area
- Investigate whether this can be done in collaboration with the Grace Community Churches
These operational objectives shape the strategic objectives of Farm of Nambikay:
- To contribute to social and economic development in Mannar province
- To be an example and inspiration for farmers and non-farmers in the area
- To practise Christian service in the communities
- To strengthen Grace Community Churches in their mission
Farm of Nambikay has a Christian identity, and is based on biblical values like hope, grace, love, faith, justice, compassion, positive well-being, uniqueness of each individual and serving others.


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The list of matched tunes has a column of input boxes on the left (marked'sel' at the top). If you enter numbers in these and then use the format-selection buttons at the top and bottom (ABC, TXT,...), you will get back all of the selected tunes. The numbers you enter determine the order of the tunes in the output.
One limitation: To my knowledge, with the GIF and PNG formats, there is no way to see more than one printable "page" of output. So if the tunes produce more than one page (in the PS or PDF output), GIF and PNG will only show the first page. If anyone knows a solution to this, let me know.
You can actually enter just about any text in the sel input boxes. Non-numeric strings will simply be sorted alphabetically, after any numbers. But numbers are probably more useful.
To Do: The output tunes should be renumbered to match the numbers that you typed.


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The Canadian Institutes of Health Research – Institute of Health Services and Policy Research's (IHSPR) Strategic Plan 2021–2026 (CIHR IHSPR 2021) aims to accelerate healthcare system transformation to achieve the Quadruple Aim and health equity through research. This special issue features a collection of commentaries from academic and health system leaders who were invited to respond to IHSPR's strategic plan and share insights regarding the opportunities the plan presents and areas where more attention may be needed. The present paper features a response from the IHSPR team and outlines the next steps regarding implementation. IHSPR is deeply grateful to the commentary authors for their insight, advice and recommendations, which will help to inform the implementation of the plan.
The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) – Institute of Health Services and Policy Research's (IHSPR's) Strategic Plan 2021–2026 (CIHR IHSPR 2021) is ambitious. The plan aims to accelerate healthcare system transformation to achieve the Quadruple Aim and health equity through research. It identifies four strategic priorities central to achieving this aim, which were prioritized through a cross-country engagement that involved researchers, policy and decision makers, healthcare providers, patients, caregivers, communities and partner organizations. Consistent across these diverse voices and regions was support for the power and promise of health services and policy research (HSPR) as a critical lever for health system transformation. These engagements informed IHSPR's prioritization of accelerating the discovery of transformative innovations, modernizing the healthcare system with digital health solutions and data science, integrating evidence into policy and practice and investing in people to drive solution-oriented research and evidence-informed healthcare system transformation. These are exciting but, admittedly, broad priorities, and the true impact of IHSPR's strategic plan will lie in its implementation – in the programs developed, investments made, partnerships built, relationships fostered, people and teams supported, knowledge and innovation sparked and, critically importantly as noted by Pinto (2022), the inequities addressed. Consistent with Nundy et al. (2022), who wrote that "quality improvement without equity is a hollow victory" (p. 521), we believe that health system transformation without equity is a hollow transformation.
Commentary Advice and Inspiration to Support Learning Health Systems
The wise advice provided by our commentary respondents will help to increase the success with which we translate the four strategic priorities into concrete actions with equitable impacts. Our plan focuses heavily on bridging the evidence to policy and practice gap and positioning research as a critical input to better health system performance and outcomes. Implementation science, embedded research, rapid response, interdisciplinary teams and integrating knowledge users throughout the research process are some examples of the research strategies emphasized in the plan. We see exciting exemplars of these strategies in action in Tomblin Murphy and colleagues' (2022) inspiring commentary about learning health systems (LHSs), embedded scholarship and the impressive Network of Scholars in Nova Scotia. To build the human capital needed to truly advance LHSs and to scale and spread innovations such as those in Nova Scotia to other regions, the Training Modernization Task Force (co-led by Steini Brown, Stephen Bornstein, Shanthi Johnson and Carl-Ardy Dubois) recommends focusing on embedded research career pathways and supporting organizations to optimize the value of their engagement with research (McMahon et al. 2022a). The authors caution that these and other training modernization initiatives must include simultaneous efforts to modernize the incentive and reward systems that shape the behaviour of people and organizations within the research ecosystem. They suggest that for embedded research and LHSs to flourish, the concept of research impact must evolve beyond publications to value policy impact and partnerships within the health system. Fortunately, efforts are under way at CIHR and globally to reimagine the concept of research excellence and impact (CIHR 2020, 2021) (_URL_ and the Canadian Health Services and Policy Research Alliance (CHSPRA) has produced a forward-thinking framework on measuring the impact of HSPR on health system decision making (CHSPRA Impact Assessment Working Group 2018). These are promising steps that IHSPR will continue to support.
Commentary Guidance to Support the Fundamental Science of HSPR
We appreciate the perspective shared by McGrail et al. (2022) and Roy et al. (2022) that in its commitment to supporting evidence-informed health system transformation and the advancement of LHSs, IHSPR should not lose sight of the importance of also investing in the fundamental science of HSPR and the macro-level system-level challenges that do not often make their way to the short-term priorities' list of the day. McGrail and colleagues' (2022) four provocations emphasize that the real value of HSPR is only as strong as the theories, methods and frameworks that underpin the field. They suggest the need for a more balanced portfolio of programs and investments that also include consideration of university-based researchers with a "longer-term pursuit of generalizable knowledge" that may not have clear "application during its fundamental stages" (McGrail et al. 2022: 29, 31). This is echoed by Roy et al. (2022) in their suggestion that the enlightenment function of HSPR needs to be "revived and valued" (p. 74) and in their concern about a decline over time in interdisciplinary and comparative research. These are critically important insights and perspectives that IHSPR is actively considering within the rollout of its strategic plan – with initial actions including a new policy research funding opportunity that emphasizes comparative research to address macro-level health system challenges and a new implementation science team funding opportunity that emphasizes interdisciplinary and intersectoral collaborations to advance transformative integrated care. One of the challenges associated with prioritizing and allocating the institute's modest $8.6 million annual strategic budget is understanding and harnessing the complementarity of CIHR's approximately $630 million annual budget for the Project Grant Program, of which about 10% of the funded projects, on average, support investigator-driven research within the third pillar (health systems services) of health research (CIHR 2022).
Commentary Insight about Supporting a Stronger Health Data Ecosystem
Digital health and data science will be key enablers of healthcare system transformation and advancing LHSs, yet Canada's health data landscape continues to be plagued by fragmentation, lack of interoperability, uncoordinated data governance, gaps in data, access barriers and, as noted by Goel and McGrail (2022), a "risk-averse culture" (p. 62). These challenges are not new and continue to jeopardize Canada's research enterprise. Goel and McGrail (2022) outline a role for IHSPR in the health data ecosystem as a steward of a stronger health data foundation and encourage the institute to "champion a culture of collaboration and to drive change" (p. 67) through its funding, convening, partnering and other levers for change. They note that success will require partnerships across the health sector and beyond. Partnerships and collaboration for collective impact are core values in IHSPR's strategic plan and are reflected in the community-engaged approach IHSPR took to identifying priorities. We believe these partnerships and relationships will help position and prepare the institute and the HSPR community to act together on Goel and McGrail's (2022) important recommendations.
Commentary Guidance about the Centrality of Equity
Pinto (2022) describes the inequities that have long underpinned the Canadian healthcare system and that were magnified and exacerbated throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. He identifies a "crucial role [for HSPR] in shaping the design, implementation and performance of health systems and addressing such gaps and challenges [with inequities]" (p. 54) and points to the social determinants of health as a key starting point. He notes that although IHSPR's strategic plan commits to funding research that will improve health equity and address the social determinants of health (Strategic Priority 1, Objective 2 [CIHR IHSPR 2021: 11]) and identifies equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) as a core value cross-cutting the entirety of the plan, commitments and values must be followed through with concrete actions. He offers four recommendations for initial attention, calling for a stop to performative EDI (Pinto 2022). IHSPR is actively listening to the advice shared by Pinto and others with health equity expertise. The institute recognizes the importance of its privileged position to engage in and support change to improve EDI in the research ecosystem and is taking strides – some of which we briefly outlined in the introductory essay (McMahon et al. 2022b) – to ensure that HSPR and system transformation efforts are done with the explicit goal of improving health equity and supporting a more diverse and inclusive HSPR workforce.
A Note of Thanks
The future envisioned by IHSPR, to be achieved through the implementation of its strategic plan, involves a thriving, multidisciplinary, highly skilled HSPR community leading ground-breaking and solution-oriented research that advances the scientific field of HSPR, contributes to the evolution of LHSs and accelerates equitable health system transformation. We are deeply grateful to the commentary authors for their insights, advice and recommendations to help inform the implementation of the Strategic Plan 2021–2026 (CIHR IHSPR 2021). IHSPR also extends sincere appreciation to its Institute Advisory Board and the 2,300 voices that contributed to the plan's development and looks forward to continued engagement, collaboration and collective action to support a world-class HSPR ecosystem and better health and healthcare for Canadians


Closing the world's first commercial nuclear power station
 - 15 December 2010
 - From the section Business
Berkeley nuclear power station
Image caption Berkeley, seen here in 1963, has now been stripped of its equipment
The Magnox reactor buildings at the world's first commercial nuclear power station stand square, almost defiantly, against the brisk breeze from the River Severn.
Built in the late 1950s, the power station produced enough electricity during its heyday to supply a city the size of Bristol.
These days, devoid of life and stripped of its external pipework, the seven-storey buildings are little more than hollow shells.
"When they were operational they were full, jam packed with gear," says site director Sean Sargent as he surveys one of the large, dark rooms in Reactor 2, the beam from his powerful torch bouncing off the cold concrete floor and walls.
Locked up and sealed
Image caption Mr Sargent says 99% of the radioactive waste was sent to Sellafield 20 years ago
Inside the windowless structures, vast concrete chambers, stripped of monitoring and control equipment, surround a central cylinder that houses the old nuclear reactors.
But electricity production at the Berkeley site ceased in the late 1980s, marking the end of just over three decades of supplying the National Grid.
Since then, the reactors have taken on new lives.
These days, following two decades of dismantling and decommissioning, their function is to store the reactor's casing and core.
On Thursday, the buildings will be locked up and sealed for 64 years of nuclear waste storage - allowing the radiation in the reactors to degrade to levels low enough to make it both safe and economic to remove the waste that is still left within them before knocking them down.
"We'll be locking the doors and that'll be it," says Mr Sargent.
Nowhere to put it
Image caption Intermediate-level nuclear waste will be recovered from underground vaults and moved to a new site
In nuclear jargon, sealing the buildings is referred to as "entering Safestore"; the second stage in a lengthy process of nuclear power plant decommissioning.
Berkeley is the first of 10 Magnox nuclear power stations in the UK to reach this stage of decommissioning, though they will all follow suit over the years ahead.
Sara Johnston from the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) believes this is "demonstrating the progress made in decommissioning".
"This is a hugely significant achievement, not just for the site but for the UK nuclear industry as a whole," she says.
Sceptics, however, believe it highlights how slow the process of dealing with nuclear waste is, and point out that there is more than one reason why the reactor buildings at Berkeley will remain intact for three-quarters of a century after electricity production here came to an end.
One reason is that it is cheaper and just as efficient to leave the contaminated material where it is, rather than build a new storage facility on site.
The other reason is that the UK still has not constructed a geological disposal facility where it can put its radioactive waste.
Nuclear waste
Image caption Berkeley nuclear power station ceased producing electricity in 1989
At this point in time, it has not even been decided where the UK's underground nuclear waste repository will be constructed, though somewhere near Sellafield in Cumbria - where the vast bulk of the UK's high-level nuclear waste is currently stored - is generally deemed the most likely location.
This was where the foundations were laid for the construction of Berkeley and the UK's commercial nuclear power industry, when during the late 1950s Calder Hall at Sellafield branched out from nuclear for military purposes to also deliver power to the National Grid.
This is also where spent fuel rods from Berkeley were sent for reprocessing during _PHONE_, so all the active waste - some 99% of all the radioactivity that was here - has long since left the site in Gloucestershire.
But Berkeley has nevertheless been left with about 1,000 tonnes of intermediate-level radioactive waste from its research laboratories, and in the form of sludge from the treatment of the cooling water.
This waste is currently stored below ground in eight-metre deep vaults, each of them six metres wide and 14 metres long.
Like all the contaminated waste in the UK, Berkeley's intermediate-level waste will eventually end up in the planned underground repository, though in the meantime it will be stored on site.
A new storage facility will be created above ground, adjacent to the two reactor-buildings-cum-waste-stores.
"We talk of a three box solution," says Mr Sargent.
Problem for newbuild?
Regulators and local people alike seem satisfied that the storage solutions at Berkeley are safe for now.
But having radioactive waste temporarily stored at old Magnox nuclear power station sites, at a time when plans for the next generation of new nuclear power plants in the UK is being hammered out, could prove problematic for the industry.
Opponents to nuclear power will see it as visible proof that the mess from the past has not been sorted out, thus undermining assurances by the newbuild industry that its radioactive waste will be properly dealt with in the future.
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Are rhumb lines ever used by an FMS as leg paths for RNP/RNAV? If so, what arinc 424 leg type would use them?
No. The FMS does not use rhumb lines.
All RNP/RNAV flight path legs are geodesics. The only exceptions are RF legs (a constant radius circular path about a turn center) and hold legs (a closed racetrack pattern).
To quote RTCA DO-236C, Minimum Aviation System Performance Standards: Required Navigation Performance for Area Navigation:
RNP Routes and user-preferred trajectories are assumed to use a series of fixes. The desired path is defined by a series of geodesic tracks joining successive fixes.
It also includes the following definition:
A line of shortest distance between any two points on a mathematically defined surface. A geodesic line is a line of double curvature and usually lies between the two normal section lines which the two points determine. If the two terminal points are nearly in the same latitude, the geodesic line may cross one of the normal section lines. It should be noted that, except along the equator and along the meridians, the geodesic line is not a plane curve and cannot be sighted over directly.
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Sign language expo on Oct. 20
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The event, to be held at the Georgia International Convention Center between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m., is free to the public and will include exhibitions, entertainment and seminars, as well as activities for children.
The ASL Expo tours 10 American cities annually, bringing a mix of entertainment, education and attractions to the deaf, hard-of-hearing and hearing communities alike.
Deaf and hard-of-hearing Expo attendees will be able to learn about the latest technologies, new services that can provide assistance in both their personal and professional life and the history and evolution of ASL. Hearing people can begin to learn sign language, how to become an interpreter and how their businesses can improve communication with deaf customers.
In addition, there are numerous presentations, workshops and seminars on a wide variety of topics, ranging from finances and education to products and services.
The day's entertainment includes magicians and comedians (who tell jokes in American Sign Language).
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Variable CA13 : What was done to dispose of the stools
Valid case(s): 2293 (2258.7)
Invalid: 1545 (1570)
Children aged 0-4
Source of information
The mother or caretaker of the child aged 0-4.
|1||Child used toilet/latrine||210||252||11.2%|
|2||Put/rinsed into toilet or latrine||518||577||25.5%|
|3||Put/rinsed into drain or ditch||107||70||3.1%|
|4||Thrown into garbage (solid waste)||1369||1315||58.2%|
|6||Left in the open||37||5||0.2%|
Warning: these figures indicate the number of cases found in the data file. They cannot be interpreted as summary statistics of the population of interest.
Check UF11: Child aged under 3? Yes. Continue with CA13 No. Go to CA14
The last time (name) passed stools, what was done to dispose of the stools?
CA13 is used to filter out children aged 3, 4 and 5 years, since the next question is to be asked only of children under age three. Check UF11; if the child is under three (he/she is 0, 1 or 2 years old), mark the box corresponding to 'Yes' and continue with the next question. If the child is not under three (she/he is 3, 4 or 5 years old), mark the box corresponding to 'No' and skip to CA14. --- The purpose of this question is to know what was done with the most recent stools passed by the child in the household. The safe disposal of children's stools is of particular importance because children's stools are the most likely cause of faecal contamination to the immediate household environment. Correct disposal of stools is linked with lower risks of diarrhoea. Respondents are asked where they usually dispose of their children's stools if the child did not use the toilet facility. Circle the most appropriate code.


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Guest characters are anonymous / generic logins that allow users to connect to a game without having to create a character. This can be useful on games where character registration is required, and it limits the build-up of player objects that are used only once or twice. Additionally, both built-in commands and softcode can be modified to permit/restrict the access of guest characters, allowing for fine-tuned control of the actions and the experience of these visitors.
By default, guest characters are not enabled. There are several steps to configuring guests which require in game actions and editing the configuration file. The primary on/off switch for guests is the config parameter guest_char_num.
1. Create a protoguest object. This is often a player, but does not need to be. If it is a player, do not name it 'Guest'. Make a note of its dbref.
2. Edit your netmux.conf (or whatever your.conf is - see GAMENAME) and add/modify the entry for the guest_char_num. For example, if your protoguest is object #32, you want the following line:
3. Save the file and _USER_. You should now have working guests.
There are a number of other steps you should consider when configuring guests. For instance, by default, connecting guest characters will join the specified channel for guests, with the specified alias. By default, the channel name is 'Guests' and the alias is 'g'. For this to work, you will need to _USER_ the Guests channel and configure it as needed. If you would like to have guests join a different channel, check the wizhelp topics for guests_channel and guests_channel_prefix (2.6 and higher for the latter?).
You can also specify settings for the name of guest characters (Guest1, Guest2, etc by default), the number of guests that can be on at one time (10 by default). check wizhelp for *guest* to see a list of config parameters that control guest configuration.
Additionally, there is customization that can be done by modifying the Protoguest object, as all guest characters will use this object as a template.


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Fuel flow meters are vital equipment in aviation. They are used to measure the fuel flow into and out of an aircraft engine. The information collected by a fuel flow meter can help improve the performance of your aircraft, and there are many other benefits as well.
What is an aviation fuel flow meter?
An aviation fuel flow meter is a device that measures the amount of fuel being used. It's used to determine how much aircraft should be refueled, so it can be used in different scenarios depending on where you're flying and your route. You may want to use an aviation fuel flow meter if:
- You have an aircraft with a low-capacity tank (such as a small plane)
- Your airplane has been damaged by an accident or crash
In these cases, getting regular reports on how much gas your plane uses could help you avoid running out at bad moments.
Why do you need a fuel flow meter?
A fuel flow meter is a device that measures the amount of fuel flowing through your aircraft. It can also determine how much fuel is used by your aircraft and burned by it, as well as how much remains in the tank at any point in time.
This information is useful for various reasons:
- To ensure proper maintenance on your aircraft, including determining if there are problems with any components like engines or tanks that may need repair or replacement;
- To keep track of exactly how much fuel has been used so far during a flight;
- To make sure you don't run out before landing (or before another flight), which could cause problems with engine performance and damage to other components as well.
How does a fuel flow meter work?
Fuel flow meters are used to measure the amount of fuel being consumed by an aircraft engine. They do this by measuring the volume that flows through a small passage in a flexible tube, and then converting it into digital readings.
The first step is for the pilot to adjust his/her throttle lever so that he/she can maintain an adequate rate of climb without overspeeding or stalling their aircraft. This will ensure that any inaccuracies in their measurements are minimized during each flight, which helps improve reliability over time as well as ensure proper maintenance intervals (MROs). Once these adjustments have been made, the instrument gauges on either side begin displaying information about how much fuel they're consuming at any given moment – usually displayed in gallons per hour (GPH) or liters per minute (LPM). The pilot uses these numbers along with other clues provided by cockpit instruments like airspeed indicators and altimeters to determine whether there's enough left in reserve tanks before landing safely back home base airport terminal building where all passengers disembark safely after having enjoyed some quality time together while travelling across great distances away from civilization itself!
Benefits of Fuel Flow Meters in Aviation
Fuel flow meters are a great way to improve your aircraft's performance. They can help you:
- Reduce fuel costs by providing accurate readings and more efficient operation.
- Reduce carbon emissions, which is an important environmental concern in today's world.
- Improve fleet efficiency by reducing maintenance costs and aircraft weight, which will result in less wear and tear on your planes over time.
Reviewing the accuracy of your aviation fuel flow meter
You should also check the accuracy of your aviation fuel flow meter against the aircraft logbook, manual and manufacturer specifications.
With the use of a fuel flow meter, you can improve the performance of your aircraft.
A fuel flow meter is a device that measures the amount of fuel flowing through a system. It can be used to help pilots and mechanics know how much fuel is left in their tank, as well as how much they've used during flight.
If you own an aircraft, chances are good that you have at least one or two onboard systems designed specifically for measuring fuel flow rates (or "jets"). These systems are often located near the tanks themselves and measure temperatures within those tanks; if there aren't any problems with this area of your aircraft's operation then these devices should work fine!
It's easy to see why fuel flow meters are so popular in aviation. They can help you determine how much fuel your plane has on board, which ensures that the plane is properly fueled before taking off. If you have any questions about this article or would like more information about fuel flow meters, please feel free to contact us at any time and we will be happy to help!


Spiritual Power Words: Consequence
The Mundane Meaning of Consequence
Consequence is defined as "something produced by a cause or necessarily following from a set of conditions". We face natural, logical, and unintended consequences every day. But what does it mean to understand the spiritual meaning of "consequence"?
The Spiritual in Consequences
"We are free to choose our paths, but we can't choose the consequences that come with them." (Sean Covey, The 7 Habits Of Highly Effective Teens) and "We all make choices, but in the end, our choices make us." (Ken Levine, Game Developer). Seeing life through a spiritual lens means seeing the string of consequences that connect to make us how and who we are.
Natural consequences flow in expected ways because of the laws of nature and the science of life. If I choose to train my body to be stronger by lifting weights, then picking up heavier and heavier objects over the course of my training will be a natural and logical consequence. Being sought after to play on my high school football team by the coach who notices me at the gym would be an unintended consequence.
To be spiritual with this concept means addressing consequences as purposeful lessons that may easily span this lifetime as well as previous ones. Opening the mind to past lives opens us to dealing with consequences that may have a mundane explanation but crucial spiritual implications.
Spiritual Consequence in Mundane Explanations
Let me share a personal story to illustrate my point. I am adopted. My adoption was a consequence of my birth mother getting pregnant at a young age in a time when abortion was not legal (1968). She was from a family of means, so her pregnancy was managed by sending her to a "boarding school" where she could have me and put me up for adoption, leaving no "stain" on the family.
My adopting mother could not have children, so foster care or adoption were her only options. As a consequence of her infertility, she and my adoptive father had to pursue adoption to become parents. These two consequences merged in May of 1968 after my birth in April and I was adopted. My adoption was a blessing for me and resulted in a very positive and wonderful childhood, and largely successful life.
Through my life journey, and my professional practice, I have come to learn that my very positive childhood is much rarer than I presumed. With a spiritual view and many past life regressions, I have come to understand that my good life in this lifetime is a consequence of some very harsh past lives where I attempted to do my best for others but suffered greatly. While my adoption was the result of certain choices leading to certain consequences, my adoption by the people who gave me such a good life and tremendous love was a consequence of my soul's spiritual work and journey.
Navigating Negative Consequences to Grow the Soul
I meet clients at very hard times in their lives, when they are dealing with some very negative consequences because of unwise choices – trapped in a loveless or even abusive relationship, struggling with unsatisfying work, or dealing with loneliness and apathy. They are a mix of consequences of their own making and being caught in the wake of choices made by others. Much of the work we address is facing the consequences that brought them to their intersection with spiritual work as a way to address the consequences of their lives.
When we do not face the consequences of our choices, or we are not held accountable, not only do we suffer, but so does the world in both small and large ways. When we allow the consequences of other's actions to define us long after we become strong or aware enough to challenge those consequences, we fail to grow spiritually. Our soul atrophies. When we become conscious of the path of consequences in our lives, we can make more informed choices to lead to better and better consequences.
I have always been a helpful person, which I understand to be a quality of my soul and a consequence of my adoption, as I chose to understand it and interpret it through my youth and early adulthood. Being adopted, for me, was filled with a profound gratitude that made me willing to help others as a "payment" for the gift of my adoption, but I did not establish healthy boundaries to protect my spirit and psyche, causing me to have a breakdown in 2009, a consequence of me always saying yes to others even when I did not have energy for myself.
Shaping Consequences
After my breakdown, which lasted nearly four years, I learned from the consequences that brought me to the lowest place I have been in my life. Some were part of this lifetime and some were part of past lifetimes. I had to face the consequences of my choices as well as the consequences of the choices of people around me who affected my life. In a few cases, one of the epiphanies was to move certain people out of my life so I would not be swept up in the consequences of their decisions.
Ironically, I began to emerge out of my breakdown period when I started my spiritual advising practice in 2013. In the years that followed, I worked very hard to understand my purpose, which with each passing day of better understanding and practice, I began to see better and better consequences in my life – natural, logical, and unintended.
There Are No Shortcuts
Consequences exist to teach us. Whether we learn or not is often a matter of intelligence, awareness, and willingness. There is often a surprisingly fine line between blame and cause, between excuses and reasons, between victimhood and empowerment. At the spiritual level, there are actually no unintended consequences. This claim is not about fate, but about lessons. An unintended consequence is simply a natural and logical consequence we cannot see until "after the fact".
We live empowered when we are willing to "face the consequences" even if they are the result of someone else's actions. If we learn that the behavior of another person, by virtue of their power in our lives, rains consequences down on us, then we must find a way to change the consequences or accept them as necessary lessons if we cannot change them. My birth mother was forced to put me up for adoption and a host of consequences followed well before my consciousness and understanding of my adoption became part of my aware experience.
I am an adopted person and I could choose to be angry or hurt because of the consequences that resulted in that life path, not of my choosing. But I have had the pleasure to meet my birth parents and learn their stories, and see how my spiritual path is a consequence of their choices, while recognizing that I have worked hard to empower myself to be more and more in charge of my choices, and better able to face consequences in a way that gives me a positive life.
Philip Young, PhD
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Armenian refers to something of, from, or related to Armenia, a country in the South Caucasus region of Eurasia:
- Armenians, persons from Armenia, or of Armenian descent
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There are a number of identification attributes associated with animal objects in PyPedal pedigrees. A description of those fields, as well as their default values, is provided in Table 6.1. This section describes the data structures provided for mapping between various animal IDs. Table 7.1 lists the four structures provided for ID mapping and lists the default values for pedigrees with integral (asd formats) and string (ASD formats) IDs. Renumbered PyPedal pedigree objects store animal objects in a list that is typically indexed by renumbered ID. When animal IDs are strings (see 3.5.1) they are hashed to an integer and the original ID is stored in a name field. In renumbered pedigrees the original ID is stored and replaced by a renumbered ID.
7.2 Animal Identification and Cross-References
Once your pedigree is renumbered it is quite easy to see how these maps can be used to convert between various IDs. The maps mean that you don't have to worry about renumbered IDs and can continue to think about your animals in terms of their original IDs, whether they be ID numbers or names. Consider the Newfoundland pedigree presented in Figure 9.4 - it is much more convenient to think about the dog named Kaptn Kvols von Widdersdorf, rather than the dog whose name was hashed to the ID 5523557808241831142 amd renumbered to 48. For example, suppose you wanted to determine his coefficient of inbreeding. It is simple to do using the maps:
example.namemap['Kaptn Kvols von Widdersdorf'] returns the original ID assigned to the name, while example.idmap[...] converts from the original ID to the renumbered ID. This sort of ID/name mapping is sued in a number of places in PyPedal, such as in the three generation pedigree routine in the pyp_reports module.
>>> example = pyp_newclasses.loadPedigree(optionsfile='newfoundland.ini')
>>> newf_f = pyp_nrm.inbreeding(example)
>>> print newf_f['fx'][example.idmap[example.namemap['Kaptn Kvols von Widdersdorf']]]
Note that if an animal has its original ID as its name, which is the default when integral IDs and no animal names are provided, the name is changed to the renumbered ID when the pedigree is renumbered.
See About this document... for information on suggesting changes.
Animal identification and cross-references.
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The Lena river
The Lena is one of the ten greatest rivers on the planet. Beginning in the mountains of the Baikal range the Lena flows 4400 kilometers to the Arctic Ocean. The river-bed spans as much as 15 kilometers in its middle reaches, while in the lower reaches it spans as much as 25 kilometers. The size of the Lena delta is mentioned in the Guinness Book of World Records. Some of the Lena's tributaries, such as the Vitim, the Olyokma, the Aldan, and the Vilyuy, are longer than some of the greatest rivers in Europe.
The river is bounded in ice for seven months. The ice crust gets more than a meter thick. The Lena opens up in the second half of May.
There are no dams, weirs, or hydroelectric stations on the river. The Lena flows as it did ages ago. One can still draw potable water strait from the river. Amazing landscapes, Lenskie Shyeky (where walls of rock squeeze the river), rich flora and fauna, and unique and ancient culture, could all impress even an experienced traveler.


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Bethel Baptist Christian School, operated by Bethel Baptist Church, located at 1004 Yorktown Road, Yorktown, VA 23693, has disclosed in writing to the parents or guardians of children enrolled that the center is exempt from a license and the qualifications of personnel employed.
The center's physical facilities, enrollment capacity, food services, health requirements for the staff and public liability insurance has been described in writing to the parents or guardians of the children in the center. The above information has also been made available to the general public.
The Center has established and implemented procedures for:
- Hand washing by staff and children before eating and after toilet use, diapering and playground
- Appropriate supervision of all children in care, including daily intake and dismissal procedures to ensure safety of children
- A daily simple health screening and exclusion of sick children by a person trained to perform such screenings
- Ensuring that a person trained and certified in first aid is present at the Center whenever children are present
- Ensuring that all areas of the premises accessible to children are free of obvious injury hazards, including providing and maintaining sand or other cushioning material under playground equipment.
- Ensuring that all staff are able to recognize the signs of child abuse and neglect
The Center is in compliance with the requirements of:
- Section 63.1-198.2 relating to criminal history record checks.
- Section 63.1-248.3 relating to the reporting of suspected cases of child abuse and neglect Chapter 3 (Section 46.2-300 et seq.) of Title 46.2 regarding a valid Virginia driver's license or commercial driver's license; of Article 21 (Section 46.2-1157 et seq.) of Chapter 10 of Title 46.2, regarding vehicle inspections; ensuring that any vehicle used to transport children is an insured motor vehicle as defined in Section 46.2-705; and Article 13 (Section46.2-1095 et seq.) of Chapter 10 of Title 46.2 regarding child restraint devices.


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Date of Award
Master of Science (MS)
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Well logging technique is used to determine the physical and chemical properties of borehole formation, by using neutron porosity oil well logging tools. The present study simplifies logging tool design in order to reduce the time spent on obtaining well logging. We have combined both carbon/oxygen (C/O) tool and thermal neutron porosity tool. This has been done by adding boron lining on the detectors in C/O tool, where the boron lining acts as a thermal neutron porosity tool while maintaining C/O functions simultaneously. The Monte Carlo N-Particle (MCNP) Transport Code, which was originally developed in Los Alamos National Laboratory, is used to investigate the combined tool response. The combined tool is employed to detect the effect of porosity. The effects of several factors, such as (i) the source-to-detector spacing, (ii) borehole salinity, (iii) capture cross section, (iv) boron lining thickness, (v) formation salinity, (vi) borehole salinity, (vii) temperature, and (viii) the casing on the detection sensitivity are investigated. The results show that the number of detected gamma rays is proportional to the porosity. Furthermore, a sensitivity measure (i.e., the sensitivity ratio) is defined and used to characterize the detectors sensitivity to the porosity. The effects of various factors on the sensitivity are studied and the response function is found to be very sensitive to the porosity especially in the domain of low values of it. The temperature factor was only examined to assess its effect on the nucleus speed. However, the results of our simulations showed that the temperature has very little minor effect. Evidently, the tool is sensitive to the porosity while maintaining all the functions of the C/O tool, which suggests that the boron lining can efficiently serve as a replacement of the porosity tool.
Al Muraikhi, Entisar Ali, "Optimization of A Combined Carbon/Oxygen And Neutron Porosity Oil Well Logging Tool" (2017). Theses. 624.


5 essential things you should know before you go to Tibet
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Even though there are many things you should know before you going to Tibet, here are 5 essential things you should know before you go to Tibet since Tibet is absolutely unique and different in its culture, religion, customs and the landscape so on,. Tibet is one of the five national autonomous regions of the People's Republic of China. It is located in the southwest of China and the southwest of Qinghai Tibet Plateau. The land area of the whole region is more than 1.22 million square kilometers, accounting for 12.8% of the total area of the country. The oldest Bon religion in Tibet and the Tibetan Buddhism, which dominate the politics, economy and culture of Tibetan society, permeate all aspects of social life, thus forming the folk customs and aesthetic tastes different from other nationalities. Tibet's folk culture is rich in content and rich in cultural relics.
Tibet not only has a unique high plateau with countless snow-capped mountains' scenery, but also has a charming green natural landscape, beautiful lakes and vast grassland, inhabited by thousands of Tibetan nomads. Up to now, there are many Tibetan people whose living customs are far away from the modern people outside the plateau. Just because of the distance, everything in Tibet has an ornamental value.
 1. How to get to Tibet?
One of the 5 essential things you should know before you go to Tibet is how to get to Tibet. There are three ways to travel to Tibet, you can choose by plane, train or by land. You can fly to Lhasa, the capital city of Tibet from almost all the cities in mainland China and internationally, from Kathmandu to Lhasa. You can also take train to Tibet from most parts of the cities in mainland China but the best way to get to Tibet by train is from Xining which is located in the northwest of China and the capital city of Qinghai Tibetan plateau. The train from Xining to Lhasa takes 21 hours and it is the best part of the high plateau train trip landscape. You can come to Tibet by land by taking Sichuan Tibet highway overland tour, Qinghai Tibet highland overland tour and Yunnan Tibet highway overland tour. Internationally, there are two ways to go to Tibet by land, one is from Kathmandu to Kyirong border and another is from Kashgar to Kailash.
 - When is the best time to trip to Tibet?
The best time to go to Tibet is from April till end of October because during this period of time, the weather warms up, all the scenery turns into green and little bit of rain to fresh up and gives more oxygen for the sunny and dried weather in Tibet. The best time for trekking in Tibet is from May to June and September to end of October but for a short trekking around Mount Kailash is available from May till end of October.
 - When is the cheapest and less touristic time when you go to Tibet?
One of the 5 essential things to know before you go to Tibet is to know when the cheapest and less touristic time when you go to Tibet. The cheapest and less touristic time when you go to Tibet is in the winter time and nowadays, we highly recommend Tibet winter tour because the tourism supply and nationwide facility has been improved a lot and in many major cities including Lhasa, the capital city of Tibet, Tsetang, cradle of Tibet located to the south of Lhasa city, Shigatse, fertile land and western cultural center of Tibet located to the west of Lhasa, Nyingtri, the eastern forest region of Tibet located to the east of Lhasa city, we can provide very good hotels with 24 hours hot water, rooms are heated for 24 hours as well.
There are also plenty of restaurants and most of the scenic spots are opened like summer. The price of the flights are 50% cheaper, it is very easy to get train tickets, most of the scenic spots and vehicle transportation is 30% cheaper and human resource including Tibet travel guide is around 20% cheaper. During winter in Tibet, the sun shines so brightly and during the day time, as long as there is sunshine, you never feel very cold. In every scenic spots, you will see thousands of Tibetan pilgrims coming from different regions of Tibet including Amdo, the far north eastern part of Tibet and Kham, the far south eastern part of Tibet. There are thousands of Tibetans, doing prostration in front of Jokang temple to do their daily Buddhist practices. There are also quite many religious and other Tibetan traditional festivals are going on during winter time in Tibet so traveling to Tibet in winter makes your Tibet trip more cheaper and gives more authentic experience of Tibet travel.
 - What are the things to see during your Tibet travel?
One of the 5 essential things to know before you go to Tibet is there are many beautiful natural scenic sights and famous monasteries and temples in Tibet. During your travel in Tibet, you can't miss visiting the Potala Palace and Jokhang temple in Lhasa. The Potala Palace is located in the center of Lhasa city. The Potala Palace was built in 7th century by the 33rd King of Tibet called Songtsan Gampo during Tubo Dynasty. The king married two princes Princess, princess Bhrikuti Devi from Nepal and Princess Wencheng of the Tang court. Both princess brought the most sacred statues of Buddha Shakyamuni as their dowry. The Potala Palace was destroyed badly by fire in around 9th century and in around 17th century, the 5th Dalai Lama rebuilt the Potala Palace into the present size and since then the Potala Palace has become the winter palace of the Dalai Lama and now it has been listed as the UNESCO world heritage site.
Jokhang Temple also known as "zulakang" (In Tibetan, means Buddha Hall), located in the center of the old urban area of Lhasa, is a Tibetan Buddhist temple built by Tibetang King Songtsan Gampo, with a history of more than 1300 years, and has the supreme status in Tibetan Buddhism. Jokang temple is the most brilliant building in Tibet, and also the earliest Tibetan traditional building in Tibet.
There are many important and interesting monasteries and temples to visit in Tibet including Drepung and Sera monasteries, Ramoche temple, Ganden monastery inside Lhasa, Samye monastery, Palchoe monastery, Tashi Lhunpo monastery, Traduk temple and Yumbu Lhakang so on. During your Tibet trip, you should not miss visiting the most important scenic sights including the Mt Everest, Mt Kailash, several most famous sacred lakes of Tibet including Namtso lake, Yamdrok lake, Mansarovar lake, Dhangra Yumtso lake, Tso Ngonpo lake ( Kokonor ) etc.
 - What are the etiquette and Taboos in Tibet that you should know before going to Tibet?
One of the 5 essential things to know before you go to Tibet is etiquette and Taboos. Tibet is divided into different regions but the most important place that you should not miss visiting when you are going to Tibet is Lhasa so today we are going to give some information about etiquette and Taboos of the Tibetans in Lhasa.
Lhasa has a pleasant climate and has long been the political, religious, economic and cultural center of Tibet. There are so many interesting scenic spots and cultural sights to visit in Lhasa. The area is known for its strict dress code. Lhasa women use wool to make short sleeved summer clothes.
Lhasa women wear the most beautiful Tibetan gowns made of the best used wool and the women who are married wear a waistlines or known as apron made of various colors of wool or silk. Whenever there is a traditional festival or during Tibetan new year, all the Lhasa women, including young generations will have to wear this beautiful Tibetan traditional gown and Tibetan traditional hat made of the best woolen cloth and a little bit murmured hair. In Tibet, to dress in a beautiful traditional way is to give a respect to the older ones, leaders or your friends. Especially when they have special celebration. Tibetans believe that people who come to your home with beautiful clothes can bring you good luck.
The people in Lhasa are very polite and when you are talking to older people, teachers, leaders, monks or nuns, you always speak softly and use the respectful words in Tibetan. The younger generations always touch their right hand on their head and as if they are scratching on their head when they are talking to older people, teachers, leaders so on, It is also another way of paying respect. People in Lhasa raise their hands and bow their head when they meet some friends or people they know in the market or street, that is to greet the people. Tibetans take off the hat during their visit to the monasteries or temples which is also respect to Buddha. Tibetans don't have any entertainment or parties if someone dies in their family for 49 days. They also don't sing or dance during those 49 days. Tibetans offer white scarf to Buddha or statues of Bodhisattva during their visit inside the monastery which is a respect to Buddha and symbol of displaying their white and pure heart to Buddha in order to clear their sin.
When people have parties, Tibetans always touch the glass with each other before you drink. They


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harsh conditions. Here are five things to know about child poverty in Lebanon.
5 Facts About Child Poverty in Lebanon
 1. Poverty by the Numbers: There is severe inequality in Lebanon as 5-10% of the population receives more than half of the total national income. Around 25-30% of Lebanese people live in poverty. Refugees and other populations face an even higher rate of poverty. For all of these groups, families with children are more likely to live in poverty. Current estimates say 1.4 million children in Lebanon are living in poverty. This affects their ability to receive an education, adequate nutrition and water and future standard of living and employment.
 2. Education: An estimated 10% of children in Lebanon do not attend school. The schools that do exist are low quality in both education and the physical state of the buildings. The poor education in Lebanon causes less young people to acquire jobs in technical or competitive fields. Armed and violent conflicts in Lebanon have also damaged school buildings. Furthermore, children's access to education is hindered by the 1925 Nationality Law, in which only children with Lebanese fathers receive citizenship. If a child's only parent is their mother or the father is not Lebanese, public schools will not admit them until all other Lebanese children are enrolled.
 3. Child Labor: Lebanon has lower rates of child labor than many of the surrounding countries, but still 7% of children work. Many of these children work to support their families, though their salaries are often low. Boys often work in factories or agriculture which have inhumane and very harsh working conditions. Lebanon has signed on to the ILO's Convention on Child Labor, but this has not decreased child labor.
 4. Refugee Children: Lebanon has a very high number of refugees living inside its borders because of its geographical location. These refugees come from Iraq, Syrian, Palestine and more. The majority of refugees live in extreme poverty. Refugee children often work in poor conditions to make money. Many also suffer from mental health problems due to their trauma. In refugee camps, children face many dangers, including domestic violence, drug use and minimal health care and basic hygiene. Lebanon has not ratified the U.N. Convention Relating to the Status of Refugees, and does little to protect these people living inside the country. The country also lacks the resources to address children's mental health problems, but NGOs are working to provide more medical help inside the refugee camps.
 5. Reducing Child Poverty: The Government of Lebanon launched the National Poverty Targeting Program in 2011. The World Bank provided technical and financial assistance to this program to provide a safety net for families living in extreme poverty. Families are chosen based on level of food security, labor force status and other variables. This program currently helps 43,000 households, although more than 150,000 families are in extreme poverty and more than 350,000 qualify are in poverty. The families benefiting from the program receive a "Hayat Card," which gives them access to free health care and educational services, and the poorest receive a debit card for food.
Children in Lebanon are still heavily affected by poverty, whether it is through health care, education or labor. Refugee children and girls are particularly vulnerable as they lack basic rights under law. Although strides have been made in recent years to eradicate poverty, the government and other organizations must prioritize addressing child poverty in Lebanon.
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3RF: Helping Lebanon Recover from the Beirut Explosion
The United Nations has announced a new plan to support Lebanon after Beirut's deadly explosion in August 2020. Operating in conjunction with the World Bank and the European Union, the U.N. has named its program 3RF, short for "Reform, Recovery[ ] and Reconstruction Framework." Lebanon has long struggled under the weight of political and economic crises, which the explosion in its capital city only exacerbated. Therefore, 3RF comes as an effort from the international community to improve conditions in Lebanon over the long term.
An Explosion in the Capital
Shortly after 6 p.m. local time on August 4, 2020, a colossal explosion at Beirut's port sent shockwaves rippling through the city. The disaster killed 200 people, injured thousands more and rendered approximately 300,000 individuals—out of the city's total population of 2 million—homeless and destitute.
Officials have since identified the cause of the explosion as 2,750 tons of improperly stored ammonium nitrate, a chemical found in fertilizer. A welding project in one of the port's warehouses sparked a fire that triggered the blast.
Shockwaves blew out windows at Beirut International Airport five miles away, and scientists from the United States Geological Survey reported that these equated to a 3.3-magnitude earthquake. Besides destroying commercial buildings and residential properties, the explosion also incapacitated three major hospitals and more than 24 clinics. Victims flooded the remaining healthcare centers, placing further strain on a system already contending with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Economic Crisis
Unfortunately, Lebanon was beset by problems before the August 2020 explosion. Public discontent has simmered for years, stoked by political corruption, economic hardship and a government struggling to provide services like reliable power and clean drinking water.
In October 2019, following a foreign currency shortage and the eruption of major wildfires, the Lebanese government announced new taxes in a bid to raise desperately needed revenue. However, the Lebanese government scrapped the plans after large-scale protests gripped the country.
Then, after lockdown measures underwent implementation in March 2020 to slow the spread of COVID-19, Lebanon's economic crisis worsened. As businesses had to fire employees or place them on furlough without pay, prices on basic goods rose to prohibitory levels. In May 2020, former Prime Minister Hassan Diab wrote in The Washington Post that much of the country's population had ceased buying meat and fresh produce and that soon people would be unable to afford bread.
Poverty and Corruption
The blast in Beirut has significantly compounded the hardships that Lebanese people have faced. Many residents within the financial capital have experienced trauma, including older citizens for whom the explosion brought up memories of the violent Lebanese Civil War (_PHONE_). Additionally, more than 55% of the country lives below the poverty line, almost doubling the percentage registered in 2019. Extreme poverty has also surged within the past year, rising from 8% to 23%.
Unfortunately, corruption among Lebanese political elites has meant the lack of a government-led recovery plan. Popular protests in the wake of revelations about mismanagement of the ammonium nitrate at Beirut's port led to the mass resignation of then Prime Minister Hassan Diab's government. Instead, volunteers and NGOs have spearheaded efforts to clean up the city. Funds raised abroad have gone straight to these NGOs on the ground, bypassing the Lebanese government due to the international community's lack of trust in its leaders.
3RF and Lebanon's future
The program 3RF aims to address the desperate situation in Lebanon. Announced at the recent International Conference in Support of the Lebanese People, the plan underscores urgent needs for political reform to solve the root causes of Lebanon's economic crisis. Such reforms will facilitate recovery and reconstruction in the long run.
For his part, U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres called upon political leaders in Lebanon "to put aside partisan political interests and form a government that adequately protects and responds to the needs of the people." The International Monetary Fund also promised to help but emphasized the importance of active participation from a legitimate Lebanese government during the reform process.
Conditions for Lebanon's people have been difficult during 2020. Stemming from a spiraling economy and political corruption, the COVID-19 pandemic and the catastrophic explosion at Beirut's port exacerbated these hardships. With thousands of people homeless and poverty rising, the U.N.'s 3RF will hopefully provide immediate relief while also laying the foundation for better governance in the future. Pressure from the international community can likewise encourage Lebanese leaders to form a new government and begin implementing necessary reforms.
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have explored the importance of diaper changes and the factors that may affect urination during these changes. Understanding the anatomy of a baby boy's urinary system is crucial in managing their urination patterns.
During the newborn stage, baby boys tend to urinate frequently during diaper changes. However, as they transition to older infants, their urination patterns may change. It is important to be aware of these changes and adapt our diaper changing routine accordingly.
Managing a baby boy's urination during diaper changes can be challenging, but there are tips that can help. Ensuring a calm and comfortable environment, using proper techniques, and being prepared for any accidents can make the process smoother.
It is common for parents to have concerns and misconceptions about baby boys peeing during diaper changes. However, seeking medical advice is necessary if there are any issues or abnormalities in their urination.
Promoting healthy diaper changes for baby boys involves maintaining cleanliness, using appropriate products, and being attentive to their needs. By following these guidelines, we can ensure that diaper changes are a comfortable and hygienic experience for our little ones.
Learn when baby boys stop peeing during diaper changes. Understand their urinary system and get tips for managing urination.
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USDA-ARS Malting Barley Breeding in Idaho
Malting barley production in the western United States was dominated by two-rowed varieties introduced from Europe until the release of the variety Klages in 1973. There are numerous reasons for this, but two stand out. Breeding programs focused on feed varieties during prohibition so it was some time before they were able to incorporate the desired malting and brewing quality into varieties adapted to the region. Secondly, 90% of the malt US brewers were using in the 1950s was made from six-row varieties, so European two-row varieties like Betzes from Poland, Moravian from Czechoslovakia, and Piroline from Germany were able to supply the industry with all the two-row it needed.
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Calculate the Lunar Eclipses for a given Year
Arduino is a powerful tool for programming and interfacing with hardware. But, it is also a powerful programmable computer with a built in ability to use your computer keyboard and display as input and output. Let's take advantage of this by writing a program that calculates the lunar eclipses for a given year. This program will cover how to input data into Arduino using the Serial Monitor, how to perform the computations, and how to return the information to the user using the Serial Monitor.
A lunar eclipse happens when the earth is between the sun and moon and the moon moves into the shadow cast into space by the earth.
The program calculates the dates of the full moons and checks to see if the moon is in the correct place at these times to move into the Earth's shadow. It then reports all of the occurrences and the magnitudes of umbra and penumbra eclipsing.
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Download the code and load it into the Arduino IDE. Select the correct board and download the program. Open the Serial Monitor and select 'NEWLINE' in the lower right dropdown box. Enter the year as a 4 digit value. The program will calculate the eclipsess, and display them.


AADV Meaning in Military - What does AADV mean?
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How to register a marriage in Nigeria
Following is a guideline on how to register a marriage in the Federal Republic of Nigeria under Nigerian law. Please note that Nigerian authorities do not usually require an Australian citizen to provide a Certificate of No Impediment to Marriage (CNI) when registering a marriage.
- Marriage is registered at a local public registry, which requires a Letter of Marriage Intention and payment of a fee of Naira 2,000.
- A person under 18 years of age, who wishes to register a marriage, is required to present a letter of consent from his or her parents.
- The registry will display the Letter of Marriage Intention for 21 days on a public notice board.
- Provided that no objection to the intended marriage is made during the 21 day period, a couple may then register their marriage.
- Birth certificates or official documents showing the ages of the couple are required together with the results of HIV and genotype tests.
- A divorcee must produce a divorce certificate, while a widow or a widower is required to present the death certificate of the late spouse.
- A marriage registrar may witness the exchange of oaths by the couple.


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