Is there a minimum number of slices when running the N4 Filter
When running the N4 filter as part of my (c#) code, I see that if the input image has only 1 slice I get an error, even if I set ShrinkFactor=1. The error message is:
Exception thrown in SimpleITK N4BiasFieldCorrectionImageFilter_Execute: d:\a\1\sitk-build\itk-prefix\include\itk-5.2\itkImageBase.hxx:165:
ITK ERROR: Image(00000218C297CE70): A spacing of 0 is not allowed: Spacing is [0, 123, 123]
With 2 slices or more, I don't get an error (as long as the shrink factor is 1).
Will be glad for any advice - thank you!
Hello _USER_,
This is strange. When you read a single 3D slice you should have an image of size [x,y,1] and spacing [dx,dy,1.0]. Not sure how a spacing of zero happens in your case.
Possibly a manually created image and not one read from disk?
I get the same error also when trying to run the N4 filter from within the "Slicer" application when input-ing a single dicom slice extracted from a 3d dicom image.
How would it matter if the image is ""manually created" vs read from the disk?
When working with a 3D "slice", with a dimension of size 1, frequently the image needs to be reduced to 2D.
The ExtractImageFilter can be used to convert a 3D image into a 2D image. When the extraction size has a "0" value for a dimension then that dimension will be collapsed and the output dimension reduced by 1.
Also the SimpleITK ImageFilterReader can take an extraction size (and index) to perform the same operation as part of the IO. Here is an example: Advanced Image Reading — SimpleITK 2.0rc2 documentation
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Thanks you very much! It worked :slight_smile:


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Site preparation is an essential aspect of any construction project. Proper site preparation sets the foundation for the project's success and ensures that the construction process runs smoothly. Here are some reasons why proper site preparation is key to a successful construction project. Find here the right information for new construction projects in KSA.
Proper site preparation is essential to ensure the safety of workers and the public. The site must be cleared of hazardous materials or structures, and proper safety measures must be implemented to prevent accidents or injuries. Additionally, proper site preparation ensures that the foundation and soil are stable, reducing the risk of structural failures or collapses.
It avoids delays and cost overruns:
Poor site preparation can result in delays and cost overruns. If the site is not properly cleared or graded, it can result in unexpected obstacles that can delay the construction process. Additionally, improper preparation can result in unexpected costs such as additional excavation, soil stabilization, or foundation repairs.
Proper site preparation can increase the efficiency of the construction process. If the site is properly cleared and graded, it can reduce the excavation and grading required during construction. This can save time and money and allow the construction process to proceed more efficiently.
Proper site preparation is also essential to ensure the quality of the construction project. If the foundation or soil is unstable, it can result in structural issues such as cracks or settling. Additionally, if the site is not properly cleared or graded, it can result in issues such as drainage problems or uneven surfaces.
Proper site preparation can also support sustainability goals. For example, if the site is properly graded and drainage is properly managed, it can reduce erosion and prevent sedimentation in nearby waterways. Additionally, proper site preparation can reduce the need for excessive excavation or grading, reducing the amount of earth moved and the associated environmental impacts.
Proper site preparation is key to a successful construction project. It ensures the safety of workers and the public, avoids delays and cost overruns, increases efficiency, improves quality, and supports sustainability. By taking the time to prepare the site before construction begins properly, project managers can set their projects up for success and ensure that the construction process runs smoothly.

source: openbmb/Ultra-FineWeb


Quantum ESPRESSO (pw) & phono3py calculation
Quantum espresso package itself has a set of the force constants calculation environment based on DFPT. But the document here explains how to calculate phonon-phonon interaction and related properties using phono3py, i.e., using the finite displacement and supercell approach.
An example for QE (pw) is found in the example-phono3py/Si-QE directory.
To invoke the QE (pw) interface, --qe option has to be always specified:
% phono3py --qe [options] [arguments]
When the file name of the unit cell is different from the default one (see Default unit cell file name), -c option is used to specify the file name. QE (pw) unit cell file parser used in phono3py is the same as that in phonopy. It can read only limited number of keywords that are shown in the phonopy web site (_URL_
 1. Create supercells with displacements
 % phono3py --qe -d --dim="2 2 2" -c Si.in
 In this example, probably 111 different supercells with displacements are created. Supercell files (supercell-xxx.in) are created but they contain only the crystal structures. Calculation setting has to be added before running the calculation.
 2. Run QE (pw) for supercell force calculations
 Let's assume that the calculations have been made in disp-xxx directories with the file names of Si-supercell.in. Then after finishing those calculations, Si-supercell.out may be created in each directory.
 3. Collect forces
 FORCES_FC3 is obtained with --cf3 options collecting the forces on atoms in QE (pw) calculation results:
 % phono3py --qe --cf3 disp-00001/Si-supercell.out disp-00002/Si-supercell.out...
 or in recent bash or zsh:
 % phono3py --qe --cf3 disp-{00001..00111}/Si-supercell.out
 disp_fc3.yaml is used to create FORCES_FC3, therefore it must exist in current directory.
 1. Calculate 3rd and 2nd order force constants
 fc3.hdf5 and fc2.hdf5 files are created by:
 % phono3py --qe --dim="2 2 2" -c Si.in --sym-fc
 2. Calculate lattice thermal conductivity, e.g., by:
 % phono3py --qe --dim="2 2 2" -c Si.in --pa="0 1/2 1/2 1/2 0 1/2 1/2 1/2 0" \
 --mesh="11 11 11" --fc3 --fc2 --br


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from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
- n. A sequence of positions on a chess board, which sequence includes each square precisely once, and where successive positions are a knight's move away from one another.
- n. A similar sequence on a board of any size or shape.
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Sorry, no example sentences found.


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The flag of Armenia is a tricolor flag consisting of three horizontal stripes of equal width. The top stripe is red, the middle stripe is blue, and the bottom stripe is orange. The colors of the flag have significant meaning to the Armenian people.
The red stripe represents the blood shed by Armenian soldiers during their fight for independence and freedom. The blue stripe represents the Armenian people's hope for a peaceful future, while the orange stripe represents the fertile land of Armenia and the hardworking nature of its people.
The flag was first adopted on August 24, 1990, after Armenia declared its independence from the Soviet Union. The design of the flag was inspired by the flag of the First Armenian Republic, which existed from 1918 to 1920.
The flag has become a symbol of national pride for Armenians around the world. It is often displayed during national holidays and events, as well as at Armenian cultural and sporting events.
The flag has also been the subject of controversy, particularly in neighboring Turkey, where it is illegal to display the Armenian flag. This is due to the ongoing dispute between the two countries over the events of the Armenian Genocide, which Turkey denies.
Overall, the flag of Armenia is a powerful symbol of the country's history, culture, and people. It represents the struggles and triumphs of the Armenian people and serves as a reminder of their resilience and determination.


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Saturday, May 5, 2012
What happens when a raindrop, travelling at terminal velocity, hits a butterfly.....?
I've never seen an insect actually hit by a raindrop but I did once read an eyewitness account (of dubious reliability) of such a collision with a bumblebee in flight, which supposedly killed the bee. It came to mind yesterday as a dark rain cloud slid over the sun while I was photographing this newly-minted female orange tip butterfly visiting bluebells.
Almost immediately the butterfly folded its wings as completely as possible, assumed a vertical position on a bluebell infloresence and even aligned its antennae tightly in line with its body axis - all of which presented the smallest possible target for a falling raindrop. I wonder if this instinctive behaviour is triggered by the sudden drop in light level and temperature that's characteristic of an approaching shower on a spring day? Many insects crawl away under leaves during rain showers but orange tips always seem to roost in the open. I've often found dew-covered specimens early in the morning.
As soon as the sudden and very heavy shower had passed I went out to take a look and found the butterfly unharmed..... hard to believe that it hadn't been knocked off its perch by the downpour!

source: HuggingFaceFW/fineweb-edu


Screenshot of speech to text activation found in iOS 5 beta 5 hidden keyboard
A screenshot has been found in the latest iOS 5 beta 5 release which again reveals that text to speech may be coming in the final version of iOS 5. Last month we saw some screenshots of a settings screen which allowed you to turn the voice assistant on and off. Now we have another screenshot showing how to activate the speech-to-text from within an app.
Looking at the screenshot, it couldn't be much simpler. On the keyboard is a microphone icon, click on that and a second screen appears. This allows you to talk into the phone; the voice is then translated to written text and inserted into the text field. According to the same source, this speech to text will only be available for the iPhone and iPod touch. Of course this is a beta we are talking about and things change all the time prior to final release.
This could be a really killer feature of iOS 5; when it is launched in the fall. I would like to see a way of talking to your iPhone without the need to press any buttons. It has been done before by the use of a magic word. You set up one specific word to wake up the phone. The downside is battery life; the iPhone would need to be in a listening state all the time, which would suck up your battery.
[9to5 Mac]


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Impairment Notification Forms
A protection impairment occurs when a fire (or explosion) prevention, protection, alarm or supervisory system is shut off, impaired or otherwise taken out of service completely or in part. The protective, alarm or supervisory function then cannot be met. Fire protection systems include sprinkler, water spray, carbon dioxide and clean agent systems.
While planned protection impairments may be necessary during maintenance, renovation and new construction, it must be understood that when any protection impairment occurs, the facility is in jeopardy. Many large losses might have remained small if the protection impairments had been properly managed. When an impairment is planned or occurs accidentally, precautionary measures are necessary to minimize the risk. These may include arranging temporary protection, reducing hazards and ensuring continual and speedy progress on restoration efforts.
Select the respective form for your global region and language then use Acrobat Reader v.7 or newer on a Windows desktop to open, complete and send your notification to AXA XL Risk Consulting. These forms are intended to help document and manage your protective system's impairment through completion.
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Dear Builder's Engineer,
I'm a framer and I hear all the time, "shear off a wall." What's that really mean?
Jerome O., Branchville, South Carolina
If you were in the giant scissor business, I'd have a different answer than the one that follows.
In the world of construction, shear can refer to several things. To engineers it's a certain type of stress inside a structural member due to some applied load. Shear can also mean a lateral load from earthquake or wind. And shear can refer to a construction method of resisting wind and earthquake loads. To shear off a wall is in reference to this third definition.
Shear is one of several stresses, with bending, tension, and compression being the other main ones. To understand what shear really is, let's look at how things fail.
- If a member fails in tension, it is pulled apart. For example, a cable being pulled beyond its tensile capacity snaps in two.
- If a member fails in compression, it crushes. For example, a short post supporting too heavy a load mashes.
- If a member fails in bending it breaks due to too large a bending moment. Breaking a pencil in half with your hands is a good example. (Bending moment is another topic altogether.)
If a member fails in shear it rips. A rip is caused by one side of a member going one way and another side going the other way. The most common examples of shear failures are walls that have been through an earthquake. In these you'll see lots of diagonal cracking especially at doors and windows. That's from in-plane (in the plane of the wall) lateral (sideways) forces racking the wall. Racking is the top of the wall being forced in one direction while the bottom is held stationary or is forced in the other. Door and window corners are particularly vulnerable to these racking shear forces.
Here's another seat-of-the-pants example of shear. Say you have a tall stack of long 1x4s. You and a buddy lift the stack, one guy on each end. The boards sag and bounce as you walk. They do this because the boards can slide on top of each other. Now envision that same stack of 1x4s with a layer of stout glue between each board. After the glue has cured, you and your buddy carry them and are astonished that there is zero sag or bounce. The glue is resisting shear forces between the boards. You have just turned a bunch of puny 1x4s into a mighty glu-lam beam.
Wood glue, in fact, is mainly intended to resist shear, which in this sense means pieces of wood sliding on each other. The glue I spec in my structural designs, Liquid Nails LN-940, is good for 450 pounds per square inch, wood-on-wood shear.
In most stick-framed construction, walls provide resistance to the racking, lateral forces brought on by wind, storms, and earthquakes. The amount of racking resistance a wall provides has everything to do with how it is constructed. A wall of just 2x4s, no plywood or drywall, can support a lot of gravity (downward) load but will provide almost no racking resistance. As a framer, you know this because the only way you can true up a wall is to rack it plumb before any sheathing has been nailed off.
A "shear wall" generally means a wall intended to resist the racking loads applied by wind or seismic events. The word "intended" is key because while any wall can resist some lateral load, not all of them are designed to do so. If a non-shear walls does anyway, that's great and adds to the redundancy of the lateral resisting system. When engineers design buildings, they determine how lateral loads will be distributed and ensure that shear walls are located strategically to resist those loads.
A framed wall with drywall on one or both sides can resist a fair amount of racking force. The building code recognizes this and allows drywall-sheathed walls as shear walls. More typical are plywood or OSB-sheathed shear walls. As you might suspect, wood sheathing has greater shear capacity than drywall.
The capacity of a shear wall also depends a lot on the nailing pattern of the sheathing to studs; whether or not the edges of sheathing have blocking behind them; and other factors.
So when someone says that a wall is to be sheared off, they're really saying, "Make sure that sheathing is applied to the studs with a certain nail pattern so that the wall can be depended upon to take wind and earthquake loads."
We all know that a chain is only as good as its weakest link. A shear wall is but a link in the chain of a building's lateral resisting system. In a future column we'll tear into that topic, also known as load path.
Tim Garrison is an author, public speaker, and professional engineer. He welcomes correspondence via his blog at ConstructionCalc.com.


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Evaluation of Grouting Performance Using Electrical Resistivity Tomography
This study proposes a tomography-based method for evaluating grouting performance after injection. Tomography is a convenient approach for solving the boundary measurement inverse problem of capturing discrete pixels and synthesizing these pixels into a unified image. Four arrays of eight electrodes are installed into large triaxial cell specimens to simulate in-situ crosshole resistivity testing. Sand is used as a base material and a wet cement mixture is grouted into the specimens. Electromagnetic waves are used as a means of accumulating the physical properties of the specimens. Each measured electrical resistivity is considered as a discrete signal. The electrical resistivity distribution is calculated and optimized through an iterative modified least-squares inversion based on a forward solution of Coulomb and Gauss's law equations. Results show that the electrical properties of an injected grout material and its location and size can be effectively estimated from a series of resistance measurements.
Seung-Seok Lee, Joon Hyun Lee, Ik Keun Park, Sung-Jin Song, Man Yong Choi
N. D. Thanh et al., "Evaluation of Grouting Performance Using Electrical Resistivity Tomography", Key Engineering Materials, Vols. 321-323, pp. _PHONE_, 2006


The skin script allow to describe skins the engine will use for actor models (at the moment, only for human skins). It is not used for the gameplay, but only for the look and feel.
Model file embed a list of skin name. The engine only use the first one to find image file name. Others are not used, but can be, anyway, useful for third party model viewers and editors. The engine
Each skin is describe with the keyword actorskin. It contain a string id (used to find image file name), a name (displayed in the user interface) which is translatable, and some properties.
V_BOOL: Describe if we can use this skin in single player mode.
V_BOOL: Describe if we can use this skin in multiplayer mode.
This example register a foo skin to the game. The game will search for skins using _foo suffix. This skin is available in both multiplayer and singleplayer game.
actorskin foo {
 name "_My foo skin"
 singleplayer true
 multiplayer true
Resolution of image skin name
The engine use three things to found the file name used for a skin.
 - The first image defined of the embedded skin defined inside model file. Most of the time it is the name of the model itself.
 - The separator _ (underscore) for readability.
 - The actor skin id as suffix.
For example: It exists a model called body.md2. It embedded the skin file name body. And it exists an actor skin name called forest. The engine will check the image filename body_forest. If this image do not exists, the engine will use the default skin name.
 - base/models/soldiers/foo
 - body.md2
 - body.jpg
 - body_forest.jpg
Script order
The engine use the first embedded skin from models. It is a special case cause here - it doesn't use any suffix. To avoid loading error, the engine must read this skin entry on first, and this skin must be called default.
actorskin default {
 name "_Urban"
 singleplayer true
 multiplayer true
It is anyway an artificial order limitation. We should fix it with code. Patch is welcome.
Sharing actor skin
Elite skin by turkana.
We can share an own actor skin with a pk3 file. You can check _URL_ for an example of skin.
To use this file, we can move it on the game base directory, or on the home base directory. It add a new "Elite" skin, for the multiplayer mode only.
Some notes:
 - A pk3 can contain more than one new actor skin.
 - It should not overwrite official content.
 - The script should be prefixed with skins_.
 - Actor skin name and script should avoid conflict name.
Multiplayer limitation
The game engine only share numerical skin id, and not named skin id. If a player use a custom actor skin, we don't know if other people will see the same model. Anyway the player himself will see the right model. Patch is welcome.
If all players use the same pk3 files, and the same game content, all players will have the same right result.


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Working Out Loud Week is from 5-11 June 2017. Working Out Loud Week is a chance for a global community of practitioners to find new freedom to work together to practice sharing work in progress with relevant communities for learning and collaboration. The theme of this WOLWeek is 'Contribute and Create Value'
Day 3: Contribute
When we think of working out loud, our thoughts often go first to sharing. We begin with how our work can be shared with others. However, in the design of these five days of WOLWeek, we have put contribution before sharing. The generosity of contribution is what turns a network into a community. To share effectively and for mutual benefit, it helps to begin with generosity.
Our work is built on the foundation of our knowledge, our skills, our experiences and our place in the world. Everyone has this foundation to their work and each person's set of capabilities and context is unique. We all have the ability to contribute our attention, capabilities, and context to the work of others.
Contributing generously to others builds our networks into communities. This develops relationships for future collaboration and learning.
We don't need to be interesting to work out loud. We have unique abilities to contribute to others. We need to be interested in others and contribute to their work.
How can you show interest in the work of others? How can you recognise their efforts? How can you share your capabilities and context to advance their work?
Choose someone relevant to your work and make a contribution today.


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Title: A Sweet Smell of Roses
Author: Angela Johnson
Illustrator: Eric Velasquez
Publisher: Aladdin Paperbacks
Publication Date: 2005
Audience: The intended audience is agest 5 – 8. However, the theme of this book, the illustrations and the storyline makes this book suitable and attractive to people of all ages. It functions very well as a book to be used to read to young children; it can operate as a challenge for newer readers because of the vocabulary used and it works well as both a conversation starter or lesson for adolescents through adults. The audience will broaden still when you look to expanding the audience beyond age. With a theme centered on the Civil Rights Movement, any and all nationalities could benefit. It can be used to help inspire the young and old to find and use their voice and/or stand up for right. It can be used to challenge and resolve conflict.
Summary: A Sweet Smell of Roses is the story of two young sisters who sneak out of the house in order to be part of a civil rights march in their town. The two young girls get to witness amazing things, like getting to see and hear Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., to clap and sing with the crowd they march with, and to be carried on the shoulders of some members of the crowd as they travel through the streets. They also get to experience the negative aspects of the march, in the form of words of hate that are yelled at the group along the way. By the end of the book, they make their way back home to an anxious mother who is very happy to see them. Throughout the book, we hear about the sweet smell of roses that is constantly in the air.
Central literary elements at work in the book: The book is told from a first person perspective which seems to be that of the eldest sister. We never learn her name, but learn her younger sister is named Minnie. The wonderful illustrations are done in an antique style of black and white with each pairing of pages containing a little splash of red. These splashes of red show up are in the little ribbon around Minnie's bear's neck and in the red of the flag as it appears on several pages and in the red of the roses that are mentioned throughout. I think, although red is so often connected to blood and love, I see the use of the red ribbon on Minnie's bear, for example, presented a symbol of innocence. When red appears on the flag, it can be seen as a symbol of pride in a country that is shared, even with some who hate. There is a page where both the bear and the flag are illustrated, however, only the bear is represented by the red ribbon. Could it be that innocence outweighs pride? It is in this same scene where the crowd is pictured shouting at the marchers "You are not right. Equality can't be yours." Innocence immediately comes to mind, especially when viewing the girl's faces, which show confused sadness, rather than the anger that clearly reflects on many of the faces of the marchers. Even the sweet smell of the roses seems to stand as a testament to innocence.
How does the book present gender, race, culture, etc.: The book, which is dealing with the theme of the civil rights movement, paints a picture of inclusion. While there are pictures of people whom the reader is not sure of their ethnicity, such as the milkman, the mailman and the men in the market; its author is intentional in showing men, women and many people of different races in the group of marchers.
Theological Conversation Partners: Themes that could be made part of a theological discussion around A Sweet Smell of Roses would include the verses that discuss loving your neighbor as yourself. Taking into account that the book is written from the perspective of a child, part of a theological discussion could include the role and responsibilities that children can and should take, not only in their religious life, but that they can play a role in the much larger aspects of our world. Along this theme, Psalms 129:2 would be an excellent partner.
Faith Talk Questions:
- Why do you think the children had to sneak out of the house? What danger do you think they could have faced? Would those dangers be different for our children today? Why or why not?
- Once they reach the crowd and the marchers, the children are swept into the excitement of the march. Imagine yourself experiencing this scene through the eyes of a child. What may have stood out to you? How do you think the children felt about those people yelling at the marchers?
- What was the role of the "sweet smell of roses" that was mentioned throughout the book?
- The mother was happy, not angry, when the children returned home. Why do you think this is?
- What role, if any, do you think God fills in this book?
This review was written by Union Presbyterian Seminary student LaDonna Harrison.


sets the step-limit used by the ACL2 prover at the top level only
This event provides a way to limit the number of so-called ''prover steps'' permitted for an event. See with-prover-step-limit for a way to specify the limit on prover steps for a single event, rather than globally (and without the restriction mentioned above, pertaining to the top level). For a related utility based on time instead of prover steps, see with-prover-time-limit. For examples of how step limits work, see the distributed book books/misc/misc2/step-limits.lisp.
Example Forms:
General Form:
(set-prover-step-limit expr)
Depending on the computer you are using, you may have only (very roughly) a half-hour of time before the number of prover steps exceeds the maximum step-limit, which is one less than the value of *default-step-limit*. Note however the exception stated above: if the ''limit'' is nil or is the value of *default-step-limit*, then no limit is imposed.
The limit is relevant for every event, to calls of thm and certify-book, and more generally, to any form that creates a ''summary context'' to print the usual event summary. The limit is also put in force when entering the proof-checker. Below, at the end of this documentation topic, we explain in detail when a call of set-prover-step-limit is in force: in brief, it applies to all forms that are either at the top level or are inside the same summary contexts.
Note that the limit applies to each event, not just ''atomic'' events. Consider the following example.
(set-prover-step-limit 500)
 (defthm lemma-1 ; takes 380 steps
 :rule-classes nil)
 (defthm lemma-2 ; would take 319 steps
 :rule-classes nil))
Prover steps counted: 380
The summary for lemma-2 reflects that situation:
Prover steps counted: More than 120
The summary for the encapsulate events then indicates that the available steps for that event have also been exceeded:
Prover steps counted: More than 500
Rules: NIL
Prover steps counted: 41090
ACL2!>
Finally, we discuss in some detail with a set-prover-step-limit event is in force: it applies to a subsequent form that is either at the top level or at the same level as the set-prover-step-limit form, in the following sense. Let us say that a ''summary context'' is any context for which the usual ACL2 summary will ultimately be printed (if summary printing is not inhibited). Every event -- a call of defun or defthm, or more generally, every embedded event form (see embedded-event-form) -- establishes a summary context, as do certain other top-level forms such as calls of thm and certify-book. (But a call of ld does not establish a summary context.) Here, we consider two forms to be at the same level if they are in the same summary contexts. Thus, if set-prover-step-limit is called at the top level, then this call is not in force for events under a call of certify-book, encapsulate, progn, make-event, or (more generally) under any form that establishes a summary context. Also, if set-prover-step-limit is called inside a summary context, then it does not apply above that summary context except, if it is not local to some event, at the very top level.


Why My Avg Not Installing?
 AVG Not Installing
The Problematic Scenario:
You are having an issue with your AVG Antivirus program. You have removed all traces of AVG from your Windows computer using the remover tool (AVG Remover). Then, you have tried to reinstall AVG on your computer, but your AVG not installing. You can see that the progress bar (that appears when you try to install AVG) goes up to 120%, but nothing happens after that. The shortcut for the AVG Antivirus software has now vanished from your desktop, and the installation has failed. You do not know what to do now. You feel as though you are facing a dead-end, along with a lot of unanswered questions. You just feel that you need help, and you would be glad if the problem is solved quickly.
The Solution For The Problematic Scenario:
 - First, you have to download the AVG Clear tool and then run it on your system (if you are using an outdated version of AVG Antivirus). Once you run the AVG Clear tool, all the traces of the Antivirus software will be removed from your system.
 - When you launch the AVG Clear tool, select the Yes option in the User Account control field.
 - Then, choose the No option in the Windows safe mode field.
 - Now, select the version of the AVG software that is already installed on your computer, such as AVG Free, AVG Internet security, etc.
 - Next, click on the Uninstall button.
 - Now, please restart your computer.
 - After you have restarted your computer, run AVG Remover once more and remove all the remnants of AVG, such as Framework, Zen, etc.
 - When you have finished running both the AVG Clear tool and the AVG Remover tool, you have to download the AVG offline installation file (from the official site). You can then install the AVG Antivirus program, depending on the version of Windows that you are using.
 - The above instructions should help you resolve the "AVG Antivirus not installing" issue on your Windows computer.
 - We have now seen the method to solve the "AVG not installing" problem on your Windows computer.
Antivirus Setup


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The Excel IMSQRT function returns the square root of a supplied complex number.
The syntax of the function is :
Where the inumber argument is a complex number.
In the example below, the Excel Imsqrt function is used to calculate the square root of different complex numbers.
The spreadsheet on the left shows the formulas and the spreadsheet on the right shows the results.
More details and examples of the Excel Imsqrt function are provided on the Microsoft Office website.
If you get an error from the Excel Imsqrt Function, this is likely to be one of the following:
|_TAG_!||-||Occurs if the supplied inumber argument is not recognised as a complex number|
Occurs when Analysis ToolPak add-in is not enabled in your Excel.


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Habitat - Wildlife Area Management
Date Published: November 2006
Number of Pages: 127
Author(s): Dale Swedberg
The Chiliwist Wildlife Area (CWA), approximately 4,889 acres in size, is located in the south-central part of Okanogan County southwest of the town of Malott. There are also approximately 760 acres of federal lands, administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) within and adjacent to the boundaries of the CWA. The majority of the CWA is south facing and ranges in elevation from 1000' ASL to nearly 3100' ASL on the top of Chiliwist Butte.
As part of the Sinlahekin Wildlife Area Complex, Chiliwist and Driscoll Island Wildlife Area are all jointly funded with Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act dollars. The total annual operations budget under the Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Act fund is $24,313 with nonfederal Aid being $135,827 for a total annual operations and management budget of $160,140. This amount includes salary and benefits as well as funds for combined management, including weed control, of Chiliwist, Driscoll Island and Sinlahekin Wildlife Areas. The Department will continue to submit grant proposals and applications and identify other strategies to address unfunded management needs on the Chiliwist Wildlife Area.
Identified as a critical wintering area for mule deer, the lands that now make up the CWA were purchased in 1977 using Federal Aid in Wildlife Restoration Funds. It is also a fact that Sharp-tailed grouse were in the area when these lands were purchased. Recent information indicates there may still be a small population of sharp-tailed grouse on the area. Historic land use has been rangeland for livestock grazing with some dryland and irrigated farming.
The Chiliwist Wildlife Area is still managed under a grazing permit and sharecropping agreement as it has been since its purchase. The management of cattle grazing is used as a tool to manipulate vegetation to benefit wildlife under the grazing permit. The object is to crop grasses to reduce competition with browse species and remove residual vegetation, which allows easier access to the new growth to benefit deer. There are about 80 acres of irrigated alfalfa and 80 acres of dryland farming. Presently food plots are maintained in the form of dryland spring grains (about 80 acres) and irrigated alfalfa (about 80 acres). These were being farmed and maintained prior to the purchase of the CWA by WDFW. A sharecropper operating under an agreement maintains these food plots.
Private lands border the Chiliwist Wildlife Area on the south, west, and east sides. On the north it is bordered by State land administered by Department of Natural Resources (DNR). These lands are mostly Shrub-steppe rangelands with forested lands at higher elevations. Historically the DNR lands have been used for livestock grazing and timber harvest. These lands are also open to the general public and are subject to heavy use for hunting and other forest related activities (wildlife watching, mushroom picking, wood-cutting, hiking, snowmobiling, ATV riding, etc). DNR currently has grazing permits on the lands that adjoin the CWA. Private lands are managed predominately for livestock rangeland and for agricultural production. However under heavy development pressure, much of the adjacent private properties are being subdivided and sold in parcels as small as 20 acres.
Primary management emphasis will continue to be mule deer winter range including weed control, vegetation manipulation using grazing and dryland and irrigated crop production. Efforts will continue to get funding for fuels management and prescribed burning to restore the historic fire regime.
Primary management concerns and public issues identified in the Chiliwist Wildlife Area Management Plan include:
- Obtain funding to develop a fuels management and fire regime restoration plan
- Restoring fire as a keystone ecological process by: 1) reducing density of timber stands through fuels treatment, logging, thinning and 2) prescribed burning
- Establish an active sharecropper to care for the irrigated alfalfa fields and use the irrigation water which is going into the 3rd year of non-use
- Survey boundary
- Build new boundary fence
- Install boundary signs on fences
- Continue efforts in revisiting and treating weed infestations and locating and treating new infestations
- Continue efforts to update and develop new GIS layers for the CWA, depicting weed infestations, roads, fences, watering facilities, wells, springs, streams, cover types, etc.
- Install pumping vaults
Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife. 2006. Chiliwist Wildlife Area Management Plan. Wildlife Management Program, Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife, Olympia. 126 pp.
Draft documents are provided for informational purposes only. Drafts may contain factual inaccuracies and may not reflect current WDFW policy.


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Estimate the Induction Time Distribution for a Disease
A group of 258 patients with AIDS had been exposed to HIV through blood transfusion on a known date. Patients who had not developed AIDS before the end of the study are not included (right truncation).
Create a kernel density estimate of the AIDS induction time distribution and compute its mean.
The probability a person will survive more than six years without developing AIDS.
The expected induction time, given AIDS has not developed by six years.


text: The article explores repetition as a meaningful component of artistic structure. The author discusses problematic aspects of interpretation of a certain principle in musicology, pointing to the contradiction between information properties of repetition, and dynamics of artistic structure deployment in real time. In connection to this article, a special attention is paid to the psychological component of music perception using exact repetition. Cognitive psychological processes are considered, also their functional organization of repetition. As a practical perspective to the study of the subject, results of the author's experiment "Music forecasting" are brought along, aimed at displaying listeners' expectations' dynamics in music perception, related to several exact repetition in the music content.


Tobacco is a high-density crop that is mowed several times throughout its cycle and that can be a good thing, because it can produce as much as 160 tons of fresh biomass per hectare.
Biomass that is suitable for producing bioethanol. Smoking cigarettes is bad but renewable energy is good, tobacco just needs some help from science.
For a recent study, tobacco plants of the Virginia Gold and Havana commercial cultivars were genetically modified to increase their production of starch and sugars, which contributes to the increase in ethanol production. Traditional tobacco growing allows the plant to develop and the leaves to grow and get bigger, as the nicotine is synthesized when the plant is more mature. However, if the plants are used for producing biofuels, the researchers go for a higher-density crop similar to that of forage crops.
As Professor Jon Veramendi of Elhuyar Fundazioa explained, "What has been done now is fieldwork with these two tobacco cultivars and it has been found that the starch and sugars in the tobacco leaf are in fact higher. The tobacco plants are sown very close to each other and various mowings are made throughout the cycle. When the plant has grown to a height of about 50 cm, it is cut and the output is taken to the biomass processing factory. That way, it is possible to obtain up to 160 tonnes of matter per hectare over the whole cycle."
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There is a post on Jezebel talking about how "age is never just a number." Wait for it….
17! 42. 83. 1/2. 2 months. 2 month old baby. -4. -4 month old baby. Invisible number (like a Ghost, like Casper). 969 LIKE METHUSELAH. 5,000 like a lady vampire in an Anne Rice novel. Those were numbers. Those are all just numbers. They are ages with numbers attached.
However. Sometimes age is not a number. Not never, but sometimes.
Here are some times when age is not a number.
The Age of Innocence
The Age of Reason
The Age of Corrupt Irrationality (_PHONE_, approximately. Or whenever Bret Easton Ellis was writing).
The Bronze Age
The Iron Age
The Golden Age
The iPhone Age
The Dark Ages
The Age Of Light
The Space Age
The Age of Anxiety
Age of Aquarius
Age of Empires
Age of Empires 3
Age of Empires 2 sucked.
Age of War
Age of not war?
Age of Exploration (also known at the age of discovery)
The Age Where Witches Made You Do Stuff (all fairy tales, many Shakespearean plays)
The incredibly specific age of your lover, who is older than you, and this is a thing you are grappling with in a vague sort of way.
So there you go. None of them numbers.


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I need to calculate the following
$$20^{_PHONE_} \mod 251$$
I am struggling with that because $251$ is a prime number, so I can't simplify anything and I don't have a clue how to go on. Moreover how do I figure out the period of $[20]_{251}$? Any suggestions, remarks, nudges in the right direction are very appreciated.
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Hint: Use Fermat's Little Theorem to find the period of $[20]_{251}$. Then, use this to simplify $20^{_PHONE_}$.
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...and then you're left with $20^{67} \bmod 251$. – Fly by Night Jan 28 '13 at 18:27
Then do some exponentiation by squaring. – Joe Z. Jan 28 '13 at 18:30
How does that help? – Fly by Night Jan 28 '13 at 18:37
If you square 20 six times, then multiply by 400 and then by 20, taking the factor mod 251 each time, you will have calculated $20^{67}$ modulo 251. – Joe Z. Jan 28 '13 at 19:00
If you do not know the little theorem, a painful but -I thinkstill plausible method is to observe that $2^{10} = 1024 \equiv 20$, and $10^3 = 1000 \equiv -4$. Then, we may proceed like this:
$20^{_PHONE_} = 2^{_PHONE_}10^{_PHONE_} = 2^{123456\times 10 + 7}10^{411522\times 3 + 1} = 1280\times 1024^{123456}1000^{411522} \equiv 1280\times 20^{123456}4^{411522}$.
Observe that after one pass, we are still left with the powers of $2$ and the powers of $20$ that we can handle with the same equivalences above.
We still have to make some calculations obviously (divisions etc), but it is at least not as hopeless as before.
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Heartbeat Plugin
Component: ServiceControl Heartbeats
NuGet Package ServiceControl.Plugin.Nsb6.Heartbeat (2.x)
Target NServiceBus Version: 6.x
The following documentation describes deprecated packages ServiceControl.Plugin.Nsb5.Heartbeat and ServiceControl.Plugin.Nsb6.Heartbeat. To learn about the replacement package see NServiceBus.Heartbeat. To learn how to upgrade consult the upgrade guide.
The Heartbeat plugin enables endpoint health monitoring in ServicePulse. It sends heartbeat messages from the endpoint to the ServiceControl queue. These messages are sent every 10 seconds (by default).
An endpoint that is marked for monitoring (by ServicePulse) will be expected to send a heartbeat message within the specified time interval. As long as a monitored endpoint sends heartbeat messages, it is marked as "active". Marking an endpoint as active means it is able to properly and periodically send messages using the endpoint-defined transport.
Note that even if an endpoint is able to send heartbeat messages and it is marked as "active", other failures may occur within the endpoint and its host that may prevent it from performing as expected. For example, the endpoint may not be able to process incoming messages, or it may be able to send messages to the ServiceControl queue but not to another queue. To monitor and get alerts for such cases, develop a custom check using the CustomChecks plugin.
If a heartbeat message is not received by ServiceControl from an endpoint, that endpoint is marked as "inactive".
An inactive endpoint indicates that there is a failure in the communication path between ServiceControl and the monitored endpoint. For example, such failures may be caused by a failure of the endpoint itself, a communication failure in the transport, or when ServiceControl is unable to receive and process the heartbeat messages sent by the endpoint.
It is essential to deploy this plugin to the endpoint in production for ServicePulse to be able to monitor the endpoint.
Deprecated NuGet Packages
The following Heartbeat plugin packages have been deprecated and unlisted. If using one of these versions replace package references to use NServiceBus.Heartbeat.
 - ServiceControl.Plugin.Heartbeat
 - ServiceControl.Plugin.Nsb5.Heartbeat
 - ServiceControl.Plugin.Nsb6.Heartbeat
ServiceControl Queue
Plugins send messages using the defined endpoint transport to ServiceControl. The plugin must be configured with the location of the ServiceControl input queue. This queue is created during the installation of ServiceControl. The queue name is based on the ServiceControl instance name which is visible in the ServiceControl Management utility.
Service Control Instance Name
Configure the ServiceControl queue via code:
var endpointConfiguration = new EndpointConfiguration("myendpoint");
 serviceControlQueue: "ServiceControl_Queue");
Configure the ServiceControl queue via config:

Heartbeat Interval
ServiceControl heartbeats are sent, by the plugin, at a predefined interval of 10 seconds. The interval value can be overridden on a per endpoint basis adding the following application setting to the endpoint configuration file:


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Program Launch: Success Center for First-Gen, Limited-Income Students
New student success center will unite formerly separate resources and provide students with mentors, financial support, and more.
Phillips & Deleon / IEEE Transactions on Professional Communication / February 2022
About the case: First-generation Latinx students in technical and professional communication (TPC) and other graduate programs represent a growing percentage of students, yet stories of their experiences within higher education remain muted. The authors analyzed 10 Latinx testimonios (culturally situated narratives) wherein they voice their experiences as first-generation students in US graduate programs. Testimonialistas expressed how they navigate the complexities of being first-generation students and described how they persist and enact social justice. Situating the case: TPC programs may examine the relationship between social injustices and student retention and recruitment efforts, yet there is a dearth of literature regarding specific obstacles that Latinx students face. The authors examined how they build success through coalitional action and culturally informed tactical decision-making.
Methods: The authors recruited participants who self-identified as first-generation Latinx students in TPC and other graduate programs. The authors conducted and recorded semistructured interview sessions based in testimonio and intersectional feminist methodologies. The authors used qualitative data coding and MAXQDA coding software to assemble and map social justice themes at work across the testimonios. Results: Analysis suggests that first-generation Latinx graduate students draw on complex informal and formal networks to aid their success, desire more effective culturally responsive mentorship, and develop tactical decision-making skills to circumvent oppressive behaviors. Conclusions: The authors suggest that directors, mentors, administrators, faculty, and Latinx students begin with a social justice framework to better listen to, understand, and address first-generation Latinx college experiences and build cohort-based support mechanisms into programmatic objectives and professional development sessions.


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Is there a name for the curve in the plane defined by
$a/\|x - p\|^2 - b/\|x - q\|^2=\mathrm{constant}$
where $a$ and $b$ are fixed numbers and $p$ and $q$ are fixed points? How about if I don't square the denominators? How about if $a$ and $b$ are both $1$?
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I cannot offer names for your functions, but I was interested to see what they look like. Here is the function with the denominators unsquared, i.e., just the distances $||p-a||$ and $||q-b||$:
 Contour Plot
You might look at power Voronoi diagrams, which have a similar flavor (for multiple sites $p$, $q$).
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Mood rings space quite well-known these days. Castle were an initial introduced in the 1970s through two new Yorkers. Due to the fact that then, mood rings have garnered a many popularity. They are not just limited to brand-new York anymore, you can find different species of the atmosphere rings almost everywhere the world. They make for an remarkable jewelry items that can be bought at a an extremely affordable price.
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How carry out Mood rings Function
A the atmosphere ring is simply a crystal thermometer in a ring form. It reflects the present mood that the human being wearing the ring. The rings adjust color according to the mood of the person. Human beings emit a many of power from their bodies. The emission of power depends upon ours moods as well. Human being who are anxious often tend to release more energy as contrasted to civilization who are happy. The atmosphere rings feeling this heat power and readjust colors follow to the strongness of emitted heat. Mood rings have the right to also help you medically. If your mood ring regularly alters to dark colors favor gray or black color then girlfriend should certainly take the seriously. Regular change to dark colour can aid you identify medical issues with her body together well.
The color resonate with the the atmosphere of the person however it's the temperature of the body the acts as a significant player in the ideal functioning of mood rings.
How are Mood rings Made
Mood rings carry out not constantly have initial gemstones. They occasionally use glass or hole quartz stones together well. The stones are filled through thermochromic liquid crystals. Thermo-chromic fluid crystals adjust color through the readjust in temperature. This is why the ring shows different colors during different situations. The lower part of the ring deserve to be made by different varieties of metal including steel, aluminum and other comparable materials. Friend can additionally find luxurious mood ring in the sector that have a stint of gold or silverin it. These rings are reasonably expensive than common mood rings.
The many important component of any mood ring is the hollow rock that holds the thermochromic liquid. The stone works best when the is in direct contact with her skin. This days, atmosphere rings can be found in different shapes and also designs. The shape and design of the atmosphere rings execute not impact their functionality. The stone can conveniently be affixed ~ above different varieties of ring designs.
Mood rings deserve to accurately predict your emotions. They work-related on the simple principle of heat emission for this reason they room bound to constantly show an accurate result. Every emotion and feeling has its own level of energy emission. Some of them are provided below;Green: CalmnessViolet: Excited, HappyBlack: TenseGray: AnxiousAmber: Nervous
One thing to store in mind is that mood rings don't always readjust colors since of the change in your emotions. As soon as you are worn down or if you space walking exterior in cold weather also then the ring might adjust colors.
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Mood rings are very unique. They are affordable and also can last as much as 5 year without put on down. They not only assist to reflect her mood but can also be an amazing accessory for her jewelry set.


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Archaeologists from the University of Cincinnati have recently uncovered the largest ancient dam in Central America measuring 260 feet in length and 33 feet high.
This dam, in the ancient city of Tikal in northern Guatemala, was used to collect and hold up to 20 million gallons of water in its large reservoir. The discovery details, which can be found in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, demonstrate how this indigenous group conserved and used their own natural resources to support a society for more than 1,500 years, even during occasional periods of drought.
Vernon Scarborough, an anthropology professor at the University of Cincinnati and a co author of the study states, "The overall goal of the research is to better understand how the ancient Maya supported a population at Tikal of perhaps 60,000 to 80,000 inhabitants and an estimated population of five million in the overall Maya lowlands by AD 700."
This feat is even more impressive when their water filtration system is taken into account. The archaeology team also discovered that water entering the large reservoirs only did so after 'filtering' through strategically placed boxes of quartz sand. Co author and professor of geography at the University, Nicholas Dunning, stated, "These filtration beds consisted of quartz sand, which is not naturally found in the greater Tikal area. The Maya of Tikal traveled at least 20 miles to obtain the quartz sand to create their water filters. It was a fairly laborious transportation effort. That speaks to the value they placed on water and water management."


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Psi-calculi revisited: Connectivity and compositionality
Johannes Åman Pohjola
UNSW Sydney
Best paper award.
Psi-calculi is a parametric framework for process calculi similar to popular pi-calculus extensions such as the explicit fusion calculus, the applied pi-calculus and the spi calculus. Mechanised proofs of standard algebraic and congruence properties of bisimilarity apply to all calculi within the framework. A limitation of psi-calculi is that communication channels must be symmetric and transitive. In this paper, we give a new operational semantics to psi-calculi that allows us to lift these restrictions and simplify some of the proofs. The key technical innovation is to annotate transitions with a provenance - a description of the scope and channel they originate from. We give mechanised proofs that our extension is conservative, and that the standard algebraic and congruence properties of bisimilarity are maintained. We show correspondence with a reduction semantics and barbed bisimulation. We show how a pi-calculus with preorders that was previously beyond the scope of psi-calculi can be captured, and how to encode mixed choice under very strong quality criteria.
BibTeX Entry
 author = {{\AA}man Pohjola, Johannes},
 doi = {\_1},
 month = jun,
 year = {2019},
 keywords = {Process algebra; Psi-calculi; Nominal logic; Interactive theorem proving; Bisimulation},
 title = {Psi-Calculi Revisited: Connectivity and Compositionality},
 address = {Lyngby, Denmark},
 pages = {3-20},
 volume = {11535},
 booktitle = {FORTE 2019: International Conference on Formal Techniques for Distributed Systems},
 paperurl = {},
 publisher = {Springer},
 isbn = {9783030217587}


Advice for Living the Good Life
Ten Positive Energy Prescriptions
 1. Awaken intuition and rejuvenate yourself.
 2. Find a nurturing spiritual path.
 3. Design an energy-aware approach to diet, fitness and health.
 4. Generate positive emotional energy to counter negativity.
 5. Develop a heart-centered sexuality.
 6. Open yourself to the flow of inspiration and creativity.
 7. Celebrate the sacredness of laughter, pampering, and the replenishment of retreat.
 8. Attract positive people and situations.
 9. Protect yourself from energy vampires.
 10. Create abundance.
– Judith Orloff, M.D.Positive Energy: 10 Extraordinary Prescriptions for Transforming
Fatigue, Stress, and Fear into Vibrance, Strength and Love. New York, Harmony Books, 2004. Resources, index, 353 pages. ISBN: _PHONE_.


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A little bit of SQL in FileMaker 12 – FileMaker Today
One of my favorite new features of FileMaker Pro 12 is the ExecuteSQL function, which allows you to perform a SELECT SQL query against your FileMaker tables. ExecuteSQL allows you to use SQL to create calculations that otherwise might be very difficult or cumbersome. For example, in the past, if you wanted to get the list of values that had been used anywhere in the field areaCode in your contact table, you had to first create a value list using that field, then create the calculation: ValueListItems ( Get ( FileName ) ; "AreaCodes" ). It worked, but it was a bit of a hack to have to create that extra value list.
Now, all you need is:
ExecuteSQL ( "SELECT DISTINCT areaCode FROM contact" ; "" ; "" )
/* The last two empty parameters tell FileMaker to use
 the default comma and carriage return as column and row separators */
Okay, so it does require learning a bit of SQL (check out the W3Schools' SQL Tutorial). But many queries are straightforward, and using SQL this way can simplify the relationship graph.
Say I wanted to get all the area codes used in Massachusetts. Using the old value list method, I would need to create a field somewhere to store the abbreviation "MA", create a relationship from that field to the contact::state field, and define my value list to use only related values starting from the table with the new field. With ExecuteSQL, all I need is to update the formula to:
ExecuteSQL ( "SELECT DISTINCT areaCode FROM contact
 WHERE UPPER(state)=?" ; "" ; "" ; "MA" )
/* The fourth parameter is used to fill in the? in the query.
 It could be a field instead of a text constant */
Here's one of my favorites: often it's useful to know the name of the base table (the ones define on the Tables tab of the Manage Database dialog) that is the source for a table occurrence (the tables that appear in the graph). You may have lots of table occurrences, named leads, students, personsOfInterest, relatives, and so one, but each is really an instance of the contact table. Outside the Manage Database dialog, any reference to a table is really a reference to a table occurrence (so Get ( LayoutTableName ) returns leads, for example, not contact).
In the past, it would be necessary to name each consistently to include the underlying base table (so contact_leads, contact_students, contact_personsOfInterest, etc.), and then parse the table occurrence name. Be careful changing table names! But with SQL, you can use the following to get the name of the base table of the current layout:
ExecuteSQL ( "SELECT BaseTableName FROM FileMaker_Tables
 WHERE TableName=?" ; "" ; "" ; Get ( LayoutTableName ) )
FileMaker_Tables is a special table you can query via SQL to get a list of all table occurrences, and the BaseTableName column tells you the name of the source table.
You can replace Get ( LayoutTableName ) with any table occurrence name to get it's base table. I like the following calculation field that stores the name of the table as data, which can be extremely useful when exporting and importing data:
Let ( [
FQFN = GetFieldName ( Self ) ;
tableOccurrence = GetValue ( Substitute ( FQFN ; "::" ; ¶ ) ; 1 )
] ;
ExecuteSQL ( "SELECT BaseTableName FROM FileMaker_Tables
 WHERE TableName=?" ; "" ; "" ; tableOccurrence )
The two variables in the Let function first get the fully qualified field name (including table occurrence name) of the calculation, and then parses out just the table occurrence name for use in the query. Since the calculation never makes reference to anything but Self, you can copy and paste this calculation field to any table without needing any editing.
What's your favorite use of ExecuteSQL?


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When composing your SMS campaign using a Custom Sender ID a unsub-reply link will be automatically added to your message as shown in the below example:
Once the recipient taps on the unsub-reply link within your message this screen will appear:
Recipients can either tap on the UNSUBSCRIBE button or enter text in the text box and tap on the REPLY button.
NOTE: When a recipient taps on the UNSUBSCRIBE button they will be opted out of receiving future SMS communication.
Viewing your replies
You can view replies to your messages from:
1. Your ACTIVITY > INBOX screen:
2. Your responses tab for your SMS campaign. In ACTIVITY, click on the number representing the number of replies received:
3. Your nominated email account when you have enabled Forward to Email option in your REPLY OPTIONS:


Sioo Impregnation
SiOO:X is a highly effective proven system to protect wood of all types
SiOO:X Impregnation is a water based wood impregnation system which uses proven silicate technology and natural materials to give wood long life protection. It is completely safe and environmentally friendly.
SiOO:X Impregnation is a two component system consisting of Premium Wood Protector and Premium Surface Protector prepared for factory application. The components are supplied in 10, 20, 25 and 60 litre containers and 600 and 1000 litre IBC's. Smaller containers in 1, 3 and 5 litre sizes are available for hand application for smaller areas and maintenance and end grain sealing purposes. Sample 250 ml bottles are available.
 The 3 litre containers of Step 1, Premium Wood Protector and Step 2, Premium Surface Protector
The two components are designed to be used together and they interact to create a unique patented effect to protect wood.The effect is due to the properties of the mineral silica. In effect the the method imitates how nature itself protects wood by petrifaction or creation of fossils. The SiOO:X system only contains natural ingredients which are biocide and emission free.
SiOO:X penetrates the wood and gives a light surface that is pleasant to touch and walk on in the case of decking. Apart from the surface being beautiful, it also is a barrier to algae, mould and rot from penetrating the wood. The surface is very easy to wipe down making maintenance simpler. The SiOO:X treatment reinforces and strengthens the wood surface.
The system gives major advantages in: providing long life protection, minimising life time cost, providing all round UV protection with even colouration, toughening the wood surface and developing a beautiful natural silver grey nuance as the timber matures.
The system carries EN 113 classification against fungi and the EN 46 classification against vermin.
The chemical process is described as a mechanical effect without the use of biocides. It is a passive protection mechanism.
Silicon, potassium, natural plant parts and water.


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The British Postal Museum in London houses a collection of objects, archives and works of art which trace back over 400 years of postal heritage. This historical collection is designated as being of outstanding national importance by the Arts Council and is on UNESCO's Memory of the World Register. The museum's archives are protected by a pressurised watermist fire protection system, designed, installed and maintained by Fireworks.
Why use pressurised watermist for archives?
Fireworks' watermist solutions are ideal for archives, as they offer the fastest, safest protection against fire and smoke. Automatic systems incorporate sensors that detect heat and/or smoke, long before fire is noticeable by the human eye. Pressurised water is then emitted exactly at the point of fire, to provide a highly effective, localised solution. The spread of harmful smoke is dramatically reduced and unlike traditional sprinkler systems, watermist only uses very small amounts of water.
The watermist fire protection system
The watermist solution designed for the British Postal Museum comprises a compact, powerful pump unit and a series of watermist nozzles. In the event of a fire been detected, the pump drives pressurised water through a system of fine diameter stainless steel pipes to the affected nozzle. Water is released through the nozzle, in the form of mist. These atomised water droplets are drawn directly to the point of fire, lowering the temperature and suppressing the fire in seconds.
A unique property of watermist is its ability to reduce the spread of smoke – the biggest cause of casualties and damage to assets during fire. Because of the minute size of water droplets, watermist is airborne and is able to bond with smoke particles, which then fall harmlessly to the floor.
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First Class requirement #5a: Identify or show evidence of at least 10 kinds of native plants found in your local area or campsite location.
Cottonwoods leaves are large, light-colored, and shaped like a spade. They grow a lot of leaves in the spring. Some of these pictures show very few leaves because they were taken at the end of summer. When the summer heat hits Dallas-Fort Worth, the cottonwoods can drop half their leaves in order to slow down evaporation and preserve their moisture.
Cottonwoods grow very fast because they make very soft wood. So where tree growth is new, you will often see cottonwoods sticking up above the tops of other trees.
Click on the pictures to see them up close.
Cottonwood branches are often almost white. So it is no surprise that they are related to poplars and aspens.
Cottonwoods are most likely to be confused with sycamores. The last picture on this page is a sycamore to show the differences. Sycamore leaves are more divided into sections than cottonwood leaves. And on big sycamores the bark is shaggy, while on big cottonwoods the bark instead has ridges.
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Using a teleport command to get out of water while in the swimming animation causes it to be stuck. The player swims on land and is not able to toggle it off.
This also happens sometimes when you jump out of water.
- Setup a commandblock with the following command. Add repeaters to it so you have delay after activation
- Activate the contraption
- Get into a pool of water (at least two blocks deep) and press Shift to enter swimming mode
You are teleported while you're swimming, causing you to continue the swimming animation. Upon re-entering water the swimming animation gets deactivated.


This paper presents a coordinated primal-dual interior point (PDIP) method for solving structured convex linear and quadratic programs (LP-QP) in a distributed manner. The considered class of problems represents a multi-agent setting, where the aggregated cost is to be minimized while respecting coupling constraints as well as local constraints of the agents. Unlike fully distributed methods, a central agent is utilized, which coordinates the Newton steps taken within the interior-point algorithm. In practical PDIP implementations, predictor-corrector variants are widely used, due to their very fast convergence. We show that in the coordinated case, a naive implementation of a PDIP with predictor-corrector scheme introduces extra communication steps between local and central agents. We propose a decentralized predictor-corrector scheme that uses a non-uniform perturbation on the complementary slackness condition, which is able to reduce the number of communication steps while preserving fast convergence of the original methods. We analyse the general framework of PDIP methods with non-uniform perturbations and provide convergence and complexity results, that directly apply to the proposed coordinated PDIP with decentralized predictorcorrector scheme.


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, but it becomes quicker at night when foraging for food, and when being blown by the wind, the origin of the Thai name "Ling Lom". When startled, it will cover its face with its arms, the origin of another Thai name, "Nang Ai". It is not often that they show themselves in Khao Yai National Park.
Scientific Name : Arctictis binturong
This carnivore is a viverrid in the same family as civets and genets. Its face resembles a bear and it is sometimes called a "bearcat", in Thai "Meekhor". It has a thick coat of coarse black hair. The tail is bushy like a squirrel, earning another Thai name, "Mee-krarork". The tail is prehensile and able to grip branches. The ears are rounded and terminated by tufts of black hair. Hair on the head is grey, but some binturongs have white hair on their face. They mostly forage at night and rest by day in tree hollows or bushes. Usually solitary, it is possible to sometimes to see a small group, such as a mother with a pup. Its diet is fruit, insects and small reptiles. It is an exceptional tree-climber with its prehensile tail gripping one branch after another. It can also swim well. Like the loris, it is rather rare in Khao Yai National Park.


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The School Improvement Project (SIP) was a series of pilot projects designed to promote better education outcomes for First Nations children in Manitoba.
SIP was implemented in four Manitoba First Nation communities - two northern communities (Fox Lake Cree Nation and Northlands Dene First Nation) and two southern communities (Brokenhead Ojibway First Nation and Long Plain First Nation). In total, approximately 350 students, 55 teaching and support staff participated in the project.
The initiative focused financial and human resources on baseline testing for all students in Grades 1-8, professional development of teachers, increased capacity for student transition, teacher mentoring and increased teacher/principal support for its pilot communities. The objectives of the project were to improve teacher instructional practices in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Information and Communication Technology through professional development activities, provide the schools with the necessary material and resources to support these programs, and improve student achievement scores in both English Language Arts and Mathematics.
Starting in September 2007, SIP began assessing each student's level of learning and corresponding environmental impacts to determine how a student best learns. This information was used to help teachers tailor their teaching style and materials to best meet students' needs. Students were also grouped into clusters to address varying academic levels. Portfolios with assessments will travel with each student to aid them during their transition to new schools. As students progress through the education system, this testing will be done regularly to ensure that each child is learning and progressing. Tests will coincide with report cards in November, March and May.
The Manitoba First Nation Education Resource Centre (MFNERC) led this initiative in conjunction with the Province of Manitoba, Indian and Northern Affairs Canada (INAC), Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs, University College of the North, Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak, and Southern Chiefs Organization.
The initiative was conducted over 18 months with an INAC investment of $2.7 million. The Province of Manitoba contributed approximately $250,000 through staff time and expertise to provide the four First Nations schools with professional development and teacher training.
All project schools have received shared professional development, ICT support and resources technology hardware (laptops, work stations, LCD projectors, printers, scanners and switchers), English Language Arts tool kits (classroom reading centres, guided reading kits, chapter books and novels, First Nations stories, Scholastic series, teacher instructional text supports, headphones/microphones, memory sticks, Franklin Electronic Spelling and Thesaurus), and math tool kits.
Manitoba First Nations have the lowest educational outcomes in Canada. Sixty-five per cent of all Canadians have completed high school compared to 37 per cent of First Nation citizens on-reserve. In Manitoba the number of First Nation graduates is only 28 per cent.


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June 17...
The S.S. Pretoria, in spite of its name, was a German vessel of the Hamburg-America Line. As the company name suggests, the ship plied the waves between those two countries, beginning in 1898. Over its travelling life the ship carried many German migrants to new lives in
On this day in 1911, some of the passengers sat down to the following bill of fare – written in two languages, not including the inevitable tortured French, and English, and Franglais phrases.
Suppe Magenta (Soup Magenta)
Gedämpfer Glattfisch (Braised Flounders in Parsley)
Boeuf à la Mode, deutsche Art (Boeuf à la Mode à l'Allemande)
Aprikosen-Kompott (Stewed Apricots)
Kabinett-Pudding (Cabinet Pudding)
Weinschaum-Sauce (Chaudeau Sauce)
Käse Frucht Kafee (Cheese Fruit Coffee)
One of the constantly amusing things about looking at old menus is the apparently random translation rules. The only thing that is consistent is the lack of consistency. The names of individual dishes often seem to be random derivations and amalgamations of several languages - of the country where the meal is held, of where the dish originates (or is believed to originate), of French (because that was the standard menu language).
Surely Suppe Magenta did not need translating to Soup Magenta? (why not Magenta Soup?).
Boeuf à la Mode, deutsche Art (on the 'German' side of the menu) translated into Boeuf à la Mode à l'Allemande for the 'English' side of the menu is almost a non-translation. Why not Beef, Fashionable German Style? Or Fashionable Beef, German style?
Aprikosen-Kompott sounds far more elegant than Stewed Apricots, which sounds very boarding school. Why not Apricot Compôte, which is closer in concept and would be understood in English, and is also elegant?
The Weinschaum-Sauce is wonderful. Apparently it is the German name for the (Italian) Zabaglione, which on the English side of the menu becomes Chaudeau Sauce, which is French-ish and means a sweet pudding sauce - so why is it not Sweet Pudding Sauce? (or is that custard?)
Surely Suppe Magenta is cherry soup? Or is it beet soup? Any German foodies out there that can shed some light?
Cherry Soup (
Trim and stone 1 pint of red cherries, add I pint of water, juice and grated rind of a lemon, cinnamon, sugar to taste, and 3 tablespoonfuls of wine or cordial, claret is the best. Cook until done and serve, hot or very cold, with a plate of buttered toast. It will take about half an hour to cook, mashing the fruit well. These fruit and wine soups are favorite hot weather fare in
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I eat at this German-Chinese restaurant and the food is delicious. The only problem is that an hour later you're hungry for power. Dick Cavett.


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Why was "wani" (crocodile or alligator) chosen as a term for a gawker at a konyoku (mixed gender onsen)?
Was it because of the animal's ability to stare, the fact that it is a predator, or was it named after a similarly named onsen?
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Just for consideration, "buaya" is a Malay word that means crocodile that is used (at least in Singapore) as a term for a similar thing (sleazy men). – Flaw Feb 27 '12 at 11:02
_USER_: good point. in English, the term "lizard" or "reptile" can mean a sleazy man. – Andrew Grimm Feb 27 '12 at 11:07
It's interesting to note such cross-language similarities. – Flaw Feb 27 '12 at 11:09
Just a suggestion: You often need to be careful when romanizing ん. konyoku is こにょく. I assume that you mean kon'yoku. – Dono Feb 27 '12 at 11:50
_USER_ I also didn't know this usage. Either way, it's a slang. No problem not knowing it. – user458 Feb 28 '12 at 6:42
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I think that modern common sense would assume that men at kon'yoku who wait for women to come would be similar to the crocodile who quietly waits for their prey. However, while easily understandable, think that is folk etymology.
The term is used outside of hot springs as well. Also, you need to remember that crocodiles originally did not originally habitat Japan. The term wani originally referred to another creature, generally thought to be a type of shark.
Early citations for this usage may be found from the early 18th century. It seems that it is an analogy to these ferocious shark predators.
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what's the difference between kon'yoku and konyoku? – Mansuro Mar 1 '12 at 18:40
They are pronounced differently. In the first, there are four mora or beats: ko-n-yo-ku. The medial -n- is the so-called uvular nasal ɴ and is also known as the moraic n. In the later, there are three mora or beats: ko-nyo-ku. The medial -n- is alveolar nasal n and followed by yo in the same mora. And of course they are spelled differently as well: こんよく vs. こにょく. Romanization distinguishes between these two as kon'yoku and konyoku. The'indicates that the previous n ends and that it should not be read along with the following sound. – Dono Mar 1 '12 at 22:18
Crocodiles are ambush predators; they hide mostly inside water and wait for prey to come within striking distance as a means of predation. By analogy to this, men who wait for women in mixed-bathing hot springs are called ワニ.
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text: Within the framework of holography applied to condensed matter physics, we study a model of perturbatively charged disorder in D=4 dimensions. Starting from initially uncharged AdS_4, a randomly fluctuating boundary chemical potential is introduced by turning on a bulk gauge field parameterized by a disorder strength and a characteristic scale k_0. Accounting for gravitational backreaction, we construct an asymptotically AdS solution perturbatively in the disorder strength. The disorder averaged geometry displays unphysical divergences in the deep interior. We explain how to remove these divergences and arrive at a well behaved solution. The disorder averaged DC conductivity is calculated and is found to contain a correction to the AdS result. The correction appears at second order in the disorder strength and scales inversely with k_0. We discuss the extension to a system with a finite initial charge density. The disorder averaged DC conductivity may be calculated by adopting a technique developed for holographic lattices.


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Visit to Blood Bank and Pathology Department
An educational visit to Blood Bank and Pathology Department was organized for students of B. Tech Biotechnology (VIIth semester), School of Engineering and Technology, on 17th September 2019, at Jaipur National Hospital, Jaipur, Rajasthan.
The objective of the visit was to make students understand the requirement of blood donation, the complete process of donating blood, medical examinations (e.g., body weight, Blood typing analysis, Hb count etc.,) carried out before donating blood, initial processing of blood sample in a centrifuge for different applications and the process of blood preservation at different temperatures. Application of different "immunological kits (ELISA test for virus, Malaria test etc.,)" and machines (Platelet shaker, Lisa Wash etc.,) for the analysis of common bacterial or viral diseases was explained to students. Students also visited the Grossing Room where specific human organs were preserved in formaldehyde for further diagnostic or microscopic examination. Further, Histology and Cytopathology lab were also visited where students learnt about the H&E staining and tissue processing through and Microtome and Cryostat respectively.View All Events


text: The non-linear free vibration behavior of functionally graded (FG) orthotropic cylindrical shell interacting with the two-parameter elastic foundation is investigated. The major goal of this research was to obtain a solution for the non-linear frequencies associated with the problem outlined above. The dynamic stability and compatibility equations of FG orthotropic cylindrical shells surrounded by an elastic foundation are derived within the first order shear deformation theory (FSDT) and von Karman strain displacement relationships, and then superposition and Galerkin methods are adopted to convert the above equations into a nonlinear ordinary differential equation. The expression for non-linear frequency of FG orthotropic cylindrical shell surrounded by an elastic foundation within the FSDT is obtained using the homotopy perturbation method (HPM). In particular, similar expression in the framework of the classical shell theory (CST) is obtained, also. The results are compared and validated with the results available in the literature. Finally, the calculation and presentation of the effect of many parameters included in the analysis conclude the goals to be reached in the study. (C) 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.


text: 1. The problem statement, all variables and given/known data let f:[0,oo) -> R be given by f(x) = sin(x) / x for x>0 and f(0) = c. Prove that f is improper riemann integrable without computing the integral explicitly 3. The attempt at a solution I've attempted to find a upperbound for f(x) such that the integral does not diverge. The most simple one is to use the fact that sin(x) <= 1 for all x, but this gives a divergent integral. I've already proved that f is Lebesgue measurable for every c in R. So I could turn the integral [tex]\int_0^R f(x) dx[/tex] into a Lebesgue integral and then use one of the convergence theorems to try to show with them that the integral does not diverge. But I haven't succeded in doing this :( Can anyone help me out?


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Buying a used car used to be pretty much an act of faith. But federal regulations adopted over the years have made more information available to consumers, and today the Federal Trade Commission announced updates to the information dealers are required to provide on the window stickers of used cars.
The stickers, officially called the Buyers Guide, disclose whether the car is being sold "as is" (without a warranty) or with a warranty.
If the sale is with a warranty, the Guide discloses the terms and conditions, including the duration of coverage, the percentage of total repair costs the dealer will pay, and the vehicle systems the warranty covers. In states that do not permit "as is" used car sales, dealers must use an alternative guide that discloses whether the sale is with a warranty or with implied warranties only.
The changes announced today have been in the works since December 2012. They include:
- changing the description of an "As Is" sale;
- placing boxes on the face of the Buyers Guide that dealers can check to indicate whether a vehicle is covered by a third-party warranty and whether a service contract may be available;
- providing a box that dealers can check to indicate that an unexpired manufacturer's warranty applies;
- adding air bags and catalytic converters to the Buyers Guide's list of major defects that may occur in used vehicles;
- adding a statement that directs consumers to obtain a vehicle history report and to check for open recalls. The statement also instructs consumers to:
- visit _URL_ for information on how to obtain a vehicle history report; and
- visit safercar.gov to check for open safety recalls;
- adding a statement, in Spanish, to the English-language Buyers Guide,
- advising Spanish-speaking consumers to ask for the Buyers Guide in Spanish if the dealer is conducting the sale in Spanish; and
- providing a Spanish translation of the statement that dealers may use to obtain a consumer's acknowledgement of receipt of the Buyers Guide.
Dealers are allowed to use up their remaining stickers over the next year.


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There was a Tree
This charming book is based on the folk song "The Green Grass Grew All Around", a cumulative song that grows longer and longer with multiple verses. The book starts with a hole in the ground which grows a tree, which has a branch, and so on, with "the green grass grew all around, all around, and the green grass grew all around" ending every verse. Isadora uses rebuses to allow children to help read the story, similar to "The Jacket I Wear in the Snow", by Shirley Neitzel. The beautiful and creative illustrations were created using oil paints, printed paper, and palette paper. At the end of the book is the music for anyone who is not familiar with the song. Highly recommended for preschool through 2nd grade.
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A new adaptive control scheme is developed for a class of chaotic systems with unknown bounded uncertainties. It is implemented by using variable structure control. The concept of extended systems is used such that continuous control input is obtained to avoid chattering phenomenon as frequently in the conventional variable structure systems. Furthermore, it is worthy of note that the proposed adaptive control scheme does not involve any information about the bounds of uncertainties. Thus, the limitation of knowing the bounds of uncertainties in advance is certainly released. A numerical simulation is included to verify the validity of the developed adaptive chattering free variable structure control. © 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Yan, J. J., Chang, W. D., Lin, J. S., & Shyu, K. K. (2005). Adaptive chattering free variable structure control for a class of chaotic systems with unknown bounded uncertainties. Physics Letters, Section A: General, Atomic and Solid State Physics, 335(4), 274–281. _URL_


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Cooling and crystallization instructions:
Cooling and crystallization are key palm oil fractionation process. Once crystallization successes, palm oil separation becomes easily. Therefore, different type of crystallization should have own cooling exchange surface, cooling system and mixture structure.Palm oil Cooling and crystallization condition determines the start of palm oil crystallization nuclei, the number of crystals and crystal size in palm oil fractionation process. Cooling efficiency and ordering ensure special crystal formation and filterability in palm oil fractionation.Under stirring and circulating water cooling state, according to set temperature difference between palm oil and cooling water, palm oil cooling time and control palm oil cooling process to form nuclei and slowly grow. When reaching the required temperature (depending on desired quality of soft fat obtained, typically 20 degrees Celsius), stop cooling.
Crystallization Theory & Practice:
◆Palm Oil is a complex multi-component mixture of triglycerides with melting points ranging from -30…+70°C
◆Crystallization for fractionation is a selective crystallization of triglycerides with higher melting point
◆Selectivity for crystallization is achieved by controlled temperature profile during cooling cycle
◆Crystallization process consists of four stages: Pre-cooling, Formation of Nuclei, Crystal Growth,Final Conditioning.


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The Happy Museum was delighted to invite Tom Crompton of the Common Cause Foundation to speak at a recent gathering of our 5-Year Study Group of museums. Tom spoke about the Foundation's research into Human Values and Frames and opened up a discussion into the implications and opportunities of this work in museums. He observed:
'Museums can play a crucial role in reflecting and shaping people's values – the things that matter to people in life. These values play a crucial role in determining levels of wellbeing, cultural belonging, and public expressions of concern about a wide range of different social and environmental challenges. Research suggests new ways to encourage reflection on values and the factors that shape these.
Common Cause Foundation recently worked with internationally leading social psychologists and Ipsos-MORI to conduct a survey of the values of one thousand demographically representative UK citizens.
They found that:
- 74% of UK citizens place greater importance on compassionate values (associated with greater wellbeing, cultural belonging, concern about social and environmental issues, and civic engagement) than selfish values
- However 78% of UK citizens underestimate the importance that a typical fellow citizen places on compassionate values and over-estimate the importance that they place on selfish values
- People who suffer such misconceptions about a typical fellow citizen's values also report higher levels of cultural estrangement and lower levels of civic engagement (they are less likely to have voted, for example).
- Asked what values they believe are encouraged by 'arts and culture – galleries, museums, theatre and music', most people say that they believe these institutions encourage compassionate values less than they themselves hold these to be important, and encourage selfish values more than they themselves hold these to be important.
Find out more about these findings and an opportunity for museums to engage with these questions hereExploring our values -an invitation to museums.


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Hyundai speed sensor diagnosis
The 2007 and later Elantra uses two individual sensors to detect rotational speed of the transaxle's input and output shafts. The part descriptions as "input" and "output" are based upon their use in previous Hyundai models. However, the sensor applications are reversed for the 2007 and later Elantra. NOTE: The two sensors are not interchangeable.
P/N DESCRIPTION IN CATALOG FUNCTION IN 2007-LATER ELANTRA
42621-39200 Output speed sensor Input speed sensor
42620-39200 Input speed sensor Output speed sensor
When diagnosing DTCs for either of these sensors for 2007 and later Elantras, the part numbers listed here should be referenced. Disregard the part description shown in the parts catalog.
 1. Attach a GDS and select vehicle, "A/T," "Current Data" and "Input speed sensor" and "Output speed sensor." If the sensors show continuous/changing output, the wiring has no open/shorts during the current test condition. Go to Step 2.
 2. Check the wiring harness visually for an open circuit or short circuit to ground.
 3. Disconnect the connectors at the input and output speed sensor and PCM. Check for bent pins or pins not fully inserted into the connector. Check the pin tension using the J-35616-C pin tension tester. If a harness open/short is found, repair or replace the ECM control harness between the PCM and transaxle. If a harness open/short is not found, go to Step 4 or 5.
 4. For the following DTCs, replace P/N 42621-39200:
- P0715 (input speed sensor circuit)
- P0716 (input speed sensor range/performance)
- P0717 (input speed sensor no signal)
 1. For the following DTCs, replace P/N 42620-39200:
- P0720 (output speed sensor circuit)
- P0722 (output speed sensor no signal)
 1. Attach a GDS and clear the codes. Drive the vehicle for two key-on to key-off cycles. If the DTCs do not set again, return the vehicle to the customer. If the DTC(s) set again, substitute a known-good PCM from another 2007-later Elantra and test drive for two key-on to key-off cycles. If the condition is corrected, replace the PCM. If not, go to Step 7.
 2. If Steps 1-6 do not correct the condition, troubleshoot the harness for an open/short circuit. Repair or replace the ECM wiring harness between the PCM and the transaxle as necessary.
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How to Unload a Debugger
Unloading a Debugger
Errors can occur when loading programs under the Windows operating system. One type of error that you can receive is "a debugger has been detected: unload the debugger and try again" message. This error can occur when certain programs and drivers on your system are outdated or are conflicting with other files.
Remove Amdfix.sys File (If it exists).
- The Amdfix.sys
- Click the Start menu and then go to the "Search" option. This will display the Search Results window.
- Select the "All files and folders" option from the left panel.
- Type "amdfix.sys" into the "All or part of the file name" text box.
- Click the "Search" button to have the system search your local hard drives for the file.
- Right-click the amdfix.sys file that is displayed in the right panel. Select "Rename" from the context menu and then change the name of the files to "amdfix.sys.old. Press the "Enter" key to save the change.
- Restart your computer so that your system will start and not load the amdfix.sys file.
Disable Startup Programs
- Startup Configuration
- Click the "Start" button and then select the "Run" option. Type "msconfig" into the text box and then click the "OK" button. This will start the System Configuration Utility.
- Go to the General tab and then click the option for "Selective Startup." Click in the box to remove the check for system.ini, win.ini and load startup items options.
- Go to the Services tab and select the "Hide all Microsoft Services" check box. Click the "Disable All" button to prevent the remaining services from loading when Windows restarts.
- Click the "OK" button to save the change and then reboot your computer to start your system with the startup programs disabled.
I hope that helps,


The Difference Between a Farmer and a Rancher
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Crocodiles and alligators. Ghosts and spirits. Farmers and ranchers. Since this is an ag-related forum, let's talk about that last pair for a minute — is there really a difference? (Although maybe we'll dive into alligators and crocodiles later, who knows?)
When talking about one or the other, we usually try to say "farmer or rancher" to be as inclusive as possible. The definitions are a little ambiguous, so we want to cover all of our bases. By definition, a farmer is "a person who farms" and a rancher is "a person who owns or works on a ranch," but those are not the most descriptive explanations!
Because the words are a little subjective, we'll go over some of the most commonly accepted distinctions.
First, let's touch on a few similarities. People in both ranching and farming work long days outdoors and navigate the unpredictable weather. Grit, hard work and dedication are musts to be successful in either profession — and both are 24/7 ways of life.
However, there are some key differences.
Farmers usually focus on growing crops. They handle everything from planting seeds to harvesting. After harvest, they have to ensure proper storage to prevent rotting or contamination. Many farmers are also responsible for transporting their crops for sale.
Equipped with tractors, plows, combines and other machinery, farmers take great care to protect their land and get the best possible yield so they can help feed the world. Healthy soil plays a huge part in consistent crop production, so managing soil is top priority. Part of this effort is deciding whether or not to till their land. If you'd like to know more about the pros and cons of tilling, read up here!
Some farmers do work with animals, which can make the distinction confusing. Dairy and pig farmers fall under this category. For example, dairy farmers watch over and raise cows, with the ultimate goal of selling milk. And, also some ranching operations sell pork, we often use the term pig farmers for those who have their hogs penned and handle all care and feeding.
In general, farmers are to thank for fruits, vegetables and grains along with non-edible products like cotton and Christmas trees, with some yogurt, bacon and other items thrown in for good measure.
A specialized subset of the ag community is ranching. Traditionally, ranchers are known for grazing livestock on acreage for at least part of their lives. Ranchers raise, breed and care for animals of all kinds, which eventually gives us foods like beef, bison and more (yay, steak!).
Using stock trailers, feed troughs and squeeze chutes — a secure stall to keep animals still while receiving treatment or being examined — ranchers do everything they can to protect and look after their animals.
Keeping all the livestock healthy on a ranch is of the utmost priority. If diseases were to spread, it would be disastrous for the animals and for production. To keep things under control, ranchers make sure their animals get regular checkups and maintain good health.
Although farming and ranching are slightly different occupations, it's possible for a person to be both. Many folks farm the land for crops and raise livestock for meat.
Ultimately, we're darn thankful for both farmers and ranchers who put food on our tables and products in our homes.
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