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Bag-in-box wines are more likely than their bottled counterparts to develop unpleasant flavors, aromas and colors when stored at warm temperatures, a new study has found. Published in ACS' Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, it emphasizes the importance of storing these popular, economical vintages at cool temperatures.
Helene Hopfer and colleagues explain that compounds in wine react with oxygen in the air to change the way wine looks, tastes and smells. These reactions speed up with increasing temperature. Many winemakers are moving away from the traditional packaging for wine — glass bottles sealed with a natural cork stopper — and trying synthetic corks, screw caps or wine in a plastic bag inside a cardboard box. The scientists wanted to find out how this transition might affect the taste and aroma of wine under different storage conditions.
Using chemical analysis and a panel of trained tasters, the authors studied how storage at various temperatures affected unoaked California Chardonnay stored for three months in different wine packaging types: natural and synthetic corks, screw caps and two kinds of bag-in-box containers. Storage temperature had the biggest impact on all of the wines. Bag wine stored at 68 and 104 degrees Fahrenheit aged significantly faster than the bottled counterparts, becoming darker and developing vinegar notes. All the wines they tested aged better when stored at 50 degrees F.


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An increasing series of new studies show that moderate amounts of alcohol, such as beer and wine, may actually prove beneficial to your health. This has caused many people to wonder why getting drunk is so bad and why restaurants are forced to cut people off from drinking any more in their establishment.
For those who have been injured by a drunken person in Texoma, the answer is clear. However, some people still question the dram shop law that requires bartenders to stop serving when a person appears or acts intoxicated.
The Dangers of Intoxicated People and How They Hurt Others
When used in excess, alcohol can have a serious impact on the person drinking and on those around him. Here are two of the most common ways people are hurt by drunks in Texoma.
- Car Accidents. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, a person is killed in an alcohol-related crash every 45 minutes in the United States. Many of these people drive from a restaurant where they were served alcohol in excess, putting themselves and others on the road around them in jeopardy.
- Bar Fights. When a person drinks too much, he often takes on a different personality. This can cause him to have a looser tongue or lose his sense of reasonable judgment. When this happens, a bar fight can break out, causing you or someone around you to be seriously hurt.
When someone overindulges in alcohol, the effects are not always limited to his body alone. All too often, those around them pay the toll. For this reason, bartenders and servers are required to stop people from drinking excessively and becoming intoxicated in public.
You Have Options If a Texoma Drunk Person Hurts You
If you were seriously hurt in a car accident or bar fight by someone who was served too much alcohol, you have rights! Find out where the person drank, and then contact a Texoma dram shop attorney to start your case against the bartender who over-served him alcohol. These cases are complex and require a great deal of research, but they can be proven and won, so you are not left to pay the price for the mistakes someone made while drunk.

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The East Ithaca Depot
The building AGAVA resides in was known as the East Ithaca Railroad Depot, built as part of Ezra's investment in 1876. The Depot was a stop on the Utica, Ithaca & Elmira Railway Line. Ezra wanted a station as close to campus as possible to make travel to this remote campus easy on faculty, and students. The original location was down the street at the current Coal Café and Coal Apartments on Maple Avenue.
During the 1850s and 60s, railroads were booming in the United States. The Ithaca and Owego Railroad had opened in 1834, but it was more of a horse drawn trolley on wood planks than a steel rail locomotive line. It wasn't until after the Civil War that Ezra Cornell used an estimated $2 million of his own fortune to put Ithaca on the railroad map. Ezra recognized that the railways would help not only secure future trade but also provide travel facilities for members of the University he was in the process of forming.
Today the only active line is a train that runs from Gang Mills yard (west of Corning) over the ex-Erie to Waverly line and then up the Ithaca & Athens line to Ithaca & Cayuga Lake. Cargill and NYSEG account for most of the car loads
Utica, Ithaca & Elmira Railroad. First Train out over Deep Gorge between Van Etten and Horseheads, November 11, 1873. Ezra Cornell, wearing top hat, has one foot on timber guard.
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Things that are regarded clean in terms of Religion
* All of the earth (mines, waters, grass, trees, flowers, fruit, etc) the external parts of the bodies of all of the living beings are regarded clean unless something regarded as najasah ghalizah or khafifah smears on them.
Only the pig is an exception. Its flesh, external part of its body, that is, its hair and skin are all dirty. If the clothes or the hand touches it, the part that touches it becomes dirty. It becomes obligatory to wash that part.
Some scholars say it is permissible to use the hair of pig in making paintbrushes and in sewing shoes due to a necessity. That is, the paint applied by a paintbrush made of the hair of pig and the shoes sewn by thread made of the hair of pig are not regarded as dirty.
Shafiis regard the external part of the body of the dog as dirty just like the pig.
* The blood of the flea, lice and bedbug is clean too.
* The fish and other animals that live in water and die in water are clean. Their blood is clean, too. If it smears the clothes, the clothes are regarded clean.
* Small sprinkles of urine as small as a pinpoint or the eye of a needle do not cause najasah on the body or clothes. It is permissible to perform prayers with clothes sprinkled with urine like that.
However, if those sprinkles of urine fall into a small amount of water, that water becomes dirty.
* The smoke from najasah does not make a garment dirty when it touches the garment.
* The mud of the streets is regarded clean whether it is hard or soft whether it contains manure or not. Therefore, the clothes do not become dirty when mud smears on them.
* The water used in wudu or ghusl – they are called ma al-musta'mal (used water) in fiqh – is clean. Dirt can be cleaned with this water. However, wudu or ghusl cannot be made with that used water.
* If someone lies in a dirty bed or on dirty ground, his clothes are not regarded to be dirtied.
* Wet laundry or things laid on a dirty but dry place are not regarded dirty unless traces of dirt are seen on them.


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Gets or sets the current path for a FileListBox.
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public string Path { get; set; }
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A String that contains the current path, not including the file name.
The value of the Path property is a string indicating a path, such as C:\Ob or C:\Windows\System. For a FileListBox control, the default is the current path when the control is created at run time.
Use this property when you are building an application's file-browsing and manipulation capabilities. Setting the Path property has effects similar to the MS-DOS chdir command; relative paths are allowed with or without a drive specification. Specifying only a drive with a colon (:) selects the current directory on that drive.
The Path property can also be set to a qualified network path without a drive connection using the following syntax:
Changing the value of Path for a FileListBox control generates an PathChange event.
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Watch the video and answer the questions
 1. When did hats become popular in the UK?
 2. As per Rachel Trevor, a hat can say a lot about a person's .
 3. After WWII, Morning Dress remained popular during horse races and .
 4. Why does Rachel Trevor think less people wore hats in the 60s?
Practice your writing skills by discussing the questions below
 1. Why do you think people wear fascinators and fancy hats to royal events?
 2. When you dress up, what do you tend to wear?
 3. Did you watch the royal wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex? If not, why? If so, what are your thoughts on the event?
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The next time you're unfortunate enough to make your way to a hospital, emergency room, or urgent care clinic, you'll be asked to attach a small pulse monitor to your finger. The device the nurses clip on to one of your remaining digits is called a photoplethysmographic sensor, and basically it is able to read your pulse through reflected light. In the search to find out how these devices actually work, [Raj] sent in a great tutorial covering the theory behind photoplethysmographicy, and also built a simple device to detect a pulse without using a microcontroller.
These photoplethysmographic sensors operate by shining light into someone's flesh – usually a finger or ear lobe – and recording the light reflected back to the source. The volume of blood in the finger will have an effect on the amount of light reflected back, and makes for a perfect way to automatically measure someone's heart rate.
To build his device, [Raj] used a TCRT1000 reflective optical sensor. Inside this sensor is an infrared LED and a phototransistor. Of course with a finger over the sensor there is a ton of noise both from ambient light and the base rate of reflected light from a piece of flesh. [Raj] filtered this out, leaving only the small variations in the amount of reflected light, thus creating a very simple – and very inexpensive – electronic pulse meter.


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There are elective opportunities for undergraduate and graduate students from other disciplines to complete clinical preceptorships in geriatrics, available upon request. The NJGEC has trained an interdisciplinary audience of elective students, including those in the fields of psychology, nursing, social work, nutrition, physical therapy, and dentistry.
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Rabbit Pose: The Fun way to Progress Writing Skills
Rabbit pose can be challenging, especially for younger children. Encourage your child to try this activity along with you, but if they are not enjoying it, please don't insist. They may not be quite ready yet. Try the less challenging rabbit pose (see further down) instead.
Before you start
Find a clear space on the carpet or a mat. Make sure you both have a clear space around you so you are not likely to bump your heads! When young children does this pose they may look down at their feet and hands instead of straight ahead.
Take off your shoes and socks to prevent slips and to help your child feel the mat with their feet and hands accurately.
Always seek advice if you are unsure about whether Rabbit pose is suitable for yourself.
How to do rabbit pose
Squat down on the mat or carpet with your child. Show them how they can balance on their feet with their hands down in front of them – so they can use their hands to balance as well.
Guide your child to reach forward with their hands first, keeping their feet still.
With your hands out in front, slowly bring your weight forwards so that you're taking more weight through your shoulders, arms and hands. Encourage your child to copy.
Now it's time to move your feet! With your weight on your hands, hop both your feet towards your hands, like a bouncing bunny.
Repeat your rabbit yoga pose, lolloping forward a few times so your child has a chance to refine their hops.
On their first attempts your child may tend to land on their knees as they hop, instead of their feet. If this is the case show your child the pose again – this time emphasising how a bunny lands on his back paws!
A variation of rabbit pose
Try jumping over a river or grass. Your child will probably find rabbit pose easier to do if they have something to look at and jump over.
Whilst you are both squatting down, place a narrow scarf, streamer or piece of ribbon on the floor in front of you both.
Show your child how they can place their hands over the streamer first and then hop their feet over it!
The benefits of rabbit pose
How rabbit pose helps to support writing skills
Progressing writing skills doesn't always mean doing more writing! In fact paediatric occupational and physiotherapists will often suggest whole body activities (just like rabbit pose) to help a child refine their hand skills. Here are 3 ways in which rabbit pose can help support writing skills:
1. Gaining strength to support writing
To sit correctly, your child needs to have active tummy muscles, otherwise they may tend to slump forwards.
If your child's shoulder muscles are active and strong, they will use these muscles to support the weight of their arm, freeing their delicate hand muscles for writing. If shoulder muscles are inactive or weak your child may try to support their whole arm with their hand muscles and this can lead to a very tight pencil grip and hand ache.
2. Refining sensory organisation skills
As they do rabbit pose variation (jumping over a scarf or ribbon), your child will be organising huge amounts of different sensory information in their brain e.g. information from their visual, touch and movement (proprioceptive and vestibular) senses. This sequence of:
taking in sensations > processing sensations in the brain >in order to do a specific activity
is powerful way of practising and developing sensory organisation! When a child is learning to write, good sensory organisation skills will help them to focus on relevant sensory information e.g. their pencil grip and hand movements and to 'filter out' irrelevant sensory information e.g. a sound outside, a picture hanging on the wall, or the feel of their clothing.
3. Stretching & developing hand muscles
As your child takes weight through their hands they will be activating and gently stretching out their hand muscles, preparing them for writing and drawing activities.
A more challenging rabbit pose
Want to make Rabbit pose harder? See if you and your child can do rabbit pose backwards!
Squat down on the floor as before. This time place your hands close to your feet between your legs. Once again tip forwards so your nose is in front of your knees and you are balancing more on your arms, but now hop both your feet backwards. Move your whole body backwards onto your feet, so you're squatting again and repeat the action to keep hopping backwards.
A less challenging rabbit pose
Rabbit pose can be difficult as the movement sequence requires mature co-ordination skills.
If your child is younger, or is struggling with rabbit pose, encourage them to either:
Bend and straighten their knees whilst they are standing – the start of jumping or
To play in the 'squat' position – reaching down for toys on the floor and then putting them in little containers. Most young children can squat in a perfect position!
A Rabbit Poem for A Spring Weekend
Our resident paediatric physiotherapist, Sue Heron, loved this poem as a child.
Remember to twitch your nose as you say it and get your rabbits and bunnies in the right order!
Rabbit Poem by Georgia Roberts Durston
There once was a rabbit, who developed the habit, of twitching the end of his nose,
His brothers and sisters, and various others, said "Look at the way he goes!"
Now one clever bunny, said "That's very funny, I'll practice it down in the dell"
The rest said "If he can, we're positive we can" – and they did it remarkably well.
Now all the world over, where rabbits eat clover and scribble and scratch with their toes,
There's isn't a rabbit, who hasn't the habit, of twitching the end of his nose!
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A co-tenancy clause refers to a provision in a retail lease contract that permits tenants to reduce their amount of rent if a number of tenants leave the rental space. Some tenants are known to attract more traffic, especially in malls. It is the reason why some tenants may decide to have their businesses in this location. So, if this key tenant happens to vacate the mall, there will be no traffic anymore.
What does this mean? It means that other tenants will not get the number of customers as they used to while this key tenant was around. A co-tenancy clause, therefore, comes in to protect tenants from such a scenario It does this by cutting down the amount of rent the tenants should pay as a move to compensate them for the loss of traffic.
A Little More on What is a Co-Tenancy Clause
In any mall, co-tenants are usually the anchor tenants. They are the biggest, and they own popular stores that tend to draw traffic that trickles over to other stores in a similar location. However, during economic stress, retailers are usually forced to close some of their outlet stores. They do this so that they can reduce costs, and as a result, landlords lose a lot of revenue.
So, when the remaining tenants demand a reduction in rent as per the co-tenancy clause, it leads to further loss of revenue by the landlords. It may even eventually lead to bankruptcy.
However, the co-tenancy clause is beneficial to the tenants as it provides protection. It ensures that the shopping malls continue to be operational and able to draw customer traffic so that the tenants benefit from the sales.
Why Landlords Avoid Co-Tenancy Clause
There is fiercely negotiation when it comes to the co-tenancy clause. Most landlords do not like the provisions in this clause because it is difficult for them to control other tenants' or occupants' decision to move out of the shopping mall. The landlords see this clause as something that can severely affect their revenue.
For tenants to obtain a co-tenancy clause, it will depend largely on their power to negotiate. For instance, landlords will always be on the lookout for tenants with big names. They also look for tenants who are capable of paying a high amount of rent, and their power to stay for long. Such tenants are likable because they have the capacity to draw a massive population in a business location. Such tenants can easily negotiate for co-tenancy protection as they are in a better position to engage a landlord in the negotiations.
Landlords who consider using a co-tenancy clause risks losing significant revenue in the process. It is important, therefore, for the tenant to ensure that the drafting of the co-tenancy is properly done to help minimize the risks. Involving an attorney with experience in finance law and commercial real estate can be a good move in achieving this.
The Landlord's Conditions for Co-Tenancy Clauses
To be able to obtain a co-tenancy clause, a landlord will demand that the tenant meets certain conditions. The most crucial condition in this clause is that the tenant cannot default on the lease. Note that breaching the co-tenancy clause may lead to lease termination.
The Basics of Co-Tenancy Clause
The co-tenancy clause is most popular among the shopping center tenants as well as mall leases. It has the ability to reduce rent or terminate the lease, when other tenants stop their operation in the facility, leaving large space unoccupied. The co-tenancy clause is commonly used by large store owners, which they use to negotiate and ensure that there is enough protection.
Types of Co-Tenancy Clause
The co-tenancy clause exists in two types. They as follows:
- Opening Co-Tenancy Agreements: This one is most common where new malls or shopping center developments are involved. It also happens in a state where tenants don't open and pay rent in full, not until other stores are open and a certain percentage of the space in the mall is occupied.
- Operating co-tenancy agreements: This one applies to those malls and shopping centers that are already in operation. It allows tenants to pay rent at a reduced rate or stop their operations completely if the specified tenants vacate, and there are no suitable tenants to replace.
Generally, stores in an environment where there is sharing, rely on each other to draw traffic. They are also expected to uphold specific standards as well as maintaining patron's good experience. For instance, the clause may specify the prohibition of certain uses such as:
- Marijuana dispensaries
- Massage parlors
- Nightclubs and strip clubs
Also, there is prohibiting or limiting the percentage of other non-retail uses such as fitness centers and grocery stores. A good example is the limiting or prohibiting of heavy parking. Note that all these can be possible through a co-tenancy clause, including other related lease clauses created for this purpose.


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The absorption of research knowledge by public civil servants
Abstract:The aim of this study is to revisit the major theoretical perspectives on research utilisation by public civil servants, to propose a new conceptual framework of the absorption of research knowledge by these civil servants and to provide a first empirical testing of the proposed conceptual framework. Some of the empirical findings are particularly interesting as they seem to converge with the well-known 'bounded' aspect of rational action. For example, they show a significant association between civil servants' educational level, on the one hand, and, on the other, their propensity to communicate with academic researchers and to acquire research evidence.
Document Type: Research Article
Publication date: November 1, 2009
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Coming in IDL 8.6 - Repeating Timers
Jim Pendleton
A couple years ago I wrote a blog article on the topic of the new TIMER class in IDL 8.3. In the upcoming IDL 8.6 release, a new REPEAT keyword will be added to the Timer::Set method.
We like to write device control software in the Professional Services Group here at Harris so this new feature will come in handy.
The typical case for using a timer with REPEAT arises from the need to ensure processing at a regular interval, for example in the display of an animation at a specific frames-per-second rate, or in the consistent collection of data from a device.
This REPEAT keyword is a toggle to force the timer to fire at the specified interval. This relieves the callback code of the need for an explicit call to manually reset the timer during the processing of the preceding event. It produces a truly regular "heartbeat" of events.
It is most appropriate to use this style of timer when the processing time of the callback is less than the timer's interval. If the timer events cannot be drained at a rate greater than the interval at which they're added to the queue, this solution is not generally recommended, or the interval needs to be adjusted accordingly.
The IDL Code Profiler should be used to determine if there is a potential for conflict between the callback execution time and the sampling rate. Also be aware that your measurements will depend on the current platform and system load, so be judicious when deploying solutions like this to other computers with different performance characteristics from the device under test.
A timer callback can be thought of as a higher-priority interrupt to the main IDL interpreter loop. It will take precedence over the otherwise-executing code.
When the interpreter is between execution of lines of.pro code, if a timer event is found on the queue the timer's callback routine will be executed first, taking precedence over the next line of IDL code. This also applies to compiled code in IDL SAVE files.
When the callback is completed, the interpreter returns to its regularly-scheduled execution, which may include the processing of additional timer callbacks.
In other words, the IDL interpreter remains single-threaded. The timer callback will be executed as an interruption to the currently-executing context. In fact, a timer will interrupt even modal WIDGET_BASE dialogs. In many cases, it may be wise to use a mechanism such as TIMER's ::Block/::Unblock methods or a system semaphore to prevent the possibility of re-entrance.
The following source code shows the behavior of the timer event queue when /REPEAT is set.
PRO myTimerCallback3, id, c
t = systime(1)
c.dt.add, t - c.t
c.t = t
wait, c.counter ge 20 && c.counter le 40?.51 :.001
print, 'in callback ', c.counter
done = c.counter eq 100
if (done) then begin
 p = plot(c.dt.toarray(), ytitle = 'dt', xtitle = 'iteration', $
 title = 'Execution time per iteration')
 void = Timer.Cancel(id)
PRO async_timer_example_repeat3
; Create a timer that will fire 5 times per second.
c = {counter : 0L, t : systime(1), dt : list()}
id = Timer.Set( 0.2,'myTimerCallback3', c, /REPEAT )
A new timer object is created that fires off events at an interval of 0.2 seconds, regardless of what else may be going on in the IDL main thread.
In the callback, the first 19 iterations are executed with just a 1-millisecond WAIT delay, simulating a light CPU load.
Iterations 20 through 40 are executed with a 0.51-second delay, over twice the timer object's repetition interval. This simulates a heavier CPU load and helps to show that the timer continues to run and queue events at its own rate in the background.
The remaining steps revert to the shorter wait time.
Internally, the code keeps track of the clock time between callback execution at each step.
The plot of the result is shown below.
The labels indicate the dominant driver for the execution rate at each interval.
Initially, the timer's heartbeat keeps us on track with a regular 0.2 second interval between callbacks.
The next set of iterations are dominated by the 0.51 second WAIT inside each callback. If we had been displaying a video playback, the frame rate would be decreased substantially during this time.
The third set of iterations shows the effect of emptying the queue of the accumulated timer events that could not be processed immediately at the time they were fired, due to the WAIT statements in the previous block. If this had been video playback, these frames would have all been displayed very rapidly.
After the queue is emptied, the regular heartbeat is attained again. Video playback would return to "real time".
If you were to remove the /REPEAT keyword and add a call to Timer::Set in the callback routine, you could compare the effects. Your choice in your own code will be based on your prioritization of "real time" versus "lagging but consistent" sampling.


text: Annotating a data sample in a multi-label learning problem requires a human oracle to consider the presence/absence of every possible label separately, which is extremely labor intensive. Active learning algorithms automatically identify the informative samples from large amounts of unlabeled data and significantly reduce human annotation efforts in inducing a classification model. Further, deep models have gained popularity to automatically learn representative features from a given dataset and have depicted promising empirical performance in a variety of applications. In this paper, we exploit the feature learning capabilities of deep neural networks and propose a novel framework to address the problem of multi-label active learning with label correlation. We integrate an active selection criterion to the objective function and train deep networks to optimize the function. Our extensive empirical studies on five benchmark multi-label datasets show that our methods outperform the state-of-the-art algorithms, corroborating their potential for real-world image classification applications.


Different Options for Binding Your Booklets
Binding is the process that transforms your stack of printed papers into an effective marketing booklet. Knowing the different options you can go with in booklet binding gives you control on how bulky your booklet will be or how formal the final output of your booklet will be. Most importantly, though, booklet binding decides how long your booklet will last against strain before coming apart. There are three general alternatives to booklet binding, each of which having its own advantages and disadvantages.
Punch and Bind. As the name implies, this method of booklet binding involves punching out holes in your prints and covers and using different materials, such as rings and wires, through these holes in order to attach the pages of your booklets together. Some examples of this are ring binding, comb binding, and spiral binding, and all of these make use of different binding materials that each have their own uses. For example, ring binding is more advisable for booklets that are continuously updated, while spiral binding takes the spine durability into consideration. There are other types of punch and bind booklet binding, but the differences merely lie in the number of holes and the type of binding material.
Stitched Binding. The basic idea behind stitched binding is to create a booklet that would have durable bindings without the need for hard covers. Saddle-stitched binding is one example of this, and this method staples pages along the fold crease while the pages are still flat, thus creating a strong bind once folded. Effort-wise, stitched binding may or may not have the edge over the other printing methods, but whatever the effort exerted for this is worth it. The advantage of this is good durability versus its cost, while a disadvantage is that the pages do not lie completely flat.
Thermally Activated. This binding technique is the only one among these three that makes use of glue or resin in order to bind the pages together, and this has just about the same number of methods under it as the punch and bind method. Perfect binding, tape binding, and thermal binding are a few examples of thermally activated booklet binding methods. Just as the main difference between the punch and bind techniques are in the holes and the binding materials, the main difference between the thermally activated techniques are the type of glue used and the process followed in using this glue to bind the pages.
Choosing a booklet binding technique for your promotional booklet is akin to deciding how durable you want your booklets to be. There is no such thing as a perfect or the best booklet binding method, all things considered, but understanding how this works will help you quite a bit in perfecting your prints.
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What does a finish carpenter charge per hour?
How do you find a good carpenter?
To find a good carpenter near you, do the following:
- Use Thumbtack to find a list of carpenters in your area.
- Filter the list by selecting a specific carpentry service, such as general carpentry or cabinetry.
- Identify carpenters who have high ratings.
- View the carpenters' profiles and learn more about their specialties.
- Read their customer reviews and look at photos of their past work.
After you get a good sense of their quality of work, make sure the carpenter has the necessary credentials in your state. Then, request several cost estimates for your project(s).


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What does the phrase "refrigeradores usados" mean?
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The Spanish phrase "refrigeradores usados" translated to "used refrigerators" in English. "Refrigeradores" is the plural term for "refrigerador," meaning refrigerator. "Usados" comes from the verb "usar," meaning "to use."
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"Refrigerador" is a masculine noun in Spanish, that can also be translated as "fridge" (United States English) and "icebox" (British English). The term can also be translated as "cooling system." In addition to meaning "to use" or "to utilize," the transitive verb "usar" can also mean "to wear." The past participle of "usar" is "usado," meaning "used" or "worn." An example sentence using the phrase "refrigeradores usados" is "Refrigeradores usados a la venta," meaning "used refrigerators for sale."
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1 [uncountable and countable] part of something you say or write in which you mention a person or thing
reference to
There is no direct reference to her own childhood in the novel.
The article made no reference to previous research on the subject.
The governor made only a passing reference to the problem of unemployment (=he mentioned it quickly).
2 [uncountable] the act of looking at something for information
for easy/quick reference
A vocabulary index is included for easy reference.
Keep their price list on file for future reference (=so that it can be looked at in the future).
The book will become a standard work of reference (=a book that people look at for information).
reference point
also point/frame of reference
a) an idea, fact, event etc that you already know, which helps you understand or make a judgment about another situation:
Lee's case will be the reference point for lawyers in tomorrow's trial.
She used her work experience as a frame of reference for her teaching.
b) something that you can see that helps you to know where you are when you are travelling in an area
in/with reference to something
formal used to say what you are writing or talking about, especially in business letters:
I am writing to you in reference to the job opening in your department.
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a) BE also letter of reference a letter containing information about you that is written by someone who knows you well, and is usually intended for a new employer:
We will need references from your former employers.
b) BESE a person who provides information about your character and abilities [= referee]:
Ask your teacher to act as one of your references.
6 [countable]TCN a book, article etc from which information has been obtained:
a comprehensive list of references
7TCNSG [countable] a number that tells you where you can find the information you want in a book, on a map etc:
a list of towns, each with a map reference
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Subdivision 1.Fraud prevention measures required.
Each money transmitter shall:
(1) provide a clear, concise, and conspicuous consumer fraud warning on all transmittal forms used by consumers to send money to an individual;
(2) provide consumer fraud prevention training for agents involved with transmittals;
(3) monitor agent activity relating to consumer transmittals; and
(4) establish a toll-free number for consumers to call to report fraud or suspected fraud.
Subd. 2.Voluntary disqualification by customer.
A money transmitter that originates money transfers in this state must allow an individual to voluntarily disqualify the individual from sending or receiving money transfers. The disqualification lasts for one year, unless the individual requests that it be in effect for a period longer than one year. The individual may terminate the disqualification at any time upon written notice to the money transmitter.
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MS 2018 [Repealed, 2020 c 80 art 1 s 29]
Subd. 4.
Subd. 5.High incidence of schemes to defraud.
The commissioner, after consulting with licensed money transmitters, may recommend a maximum transaction amount for money transmissions to countries associated with high incidence of schemes to defraud.
Subd. 6.Notification of attempted receipt of money transfer at unexpected location.
Upon request of a sender of a money transmission, a money transmitter shall promptly notify the sender if the money transmitter receives notice that a person has attempted to receive the transfer at a physical location in a state or country other than the state or country specified by the sender. The money transmitter shall not authorize receipt of the transfer at any physical location not specified in writing by the sender at the time of the transmission unless the money transmitter has received authorization from the sender.
Subd. 7.Verification of name and location of receipt of money transfer.
Upon request of a sender or the authorized delegate of a money transmission, a money transmitter shall provide the sender verification of the location where the transfer was received and the name of the person receiving the transfer. This subdivision only applies to transmissions received at a physical location.
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The definition of bairn is the Scottish term for a child.(noun)
An example of a bairn is a reference in a book when a Scottish character says they "have a dozen bairns," which means a dozen children.
See bairn in Webster's New World College Dictionary
See bairn in American Heritage Dictionary 4
Origin: Middle English barn
Origin:, from Old English bearn; see bher-1 in Indo-European roots.
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American Sign Language: "doctor"
NOTE: You will see the sign "doctor" done a number of ways. Do it however your local (qualified) instructor or local Deaf friends do it.
DOCTOR (recommended version)
Tap the fingertips of the dominant "bent hand" twice on the upturned wrist of the base hand.
Discussion: Where did this sign come from?
The "bent hand" evolved from an earlier version that used an "M" handshape. Why an "M" handshape? The "M" comes from back in the "old days" when doctors were commonly known as "medics." Over time, the bent hand replaced the "M" since the bent hand is easier to produce than an "M" handshape. Quite a few people (books, instructors, teachers etc.) do this sign with a "D" handshape. It is not worth arguing about. Really. I'm suggesting you know both versions and do it the way your local teacher does it or the way your local Deaf friends do it.
DOCTOR ("D" version)
In this version of doctor, the right "D" hand taps near where a doctor or nurse would take a person's pulse. The non-dominant hand (the left hand if you are right handed) can be either relaxed (curled up a bit) or flat.
A student writes: IHi Dr.V,I noticed in the sketch of this sign, the left hand is curled, almost closed. Yet in the variation of the 'doctor''medic' 'nurse' pictures, the left hand is open. Does it make a difference if the left hand is open or closed? Has the sign evolved to the open hand?Please advise.Thanks,Cathy
It is either. Really.
The "base hand" handshape is immaterial in that sign.
Most Deaf people if we aren't thinking about it will do it with a RELAXED hand (somewhat curled). If you ask us to "show you" the sign...we will get all "proper" and tend to do it with a palm-up flat hand. But when just hanging out amongst ourselves we do it with a relaxed base hand because it takes less effort.
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) / Doctor of Education (EdD)
Do not use the sign for "medical doctor" to refer to your college professors unless they are indeed an "MD."
There is a difference between the sign for a medical doctor and an "academic" doctor. "Dr." as in Ph.D. (a doctor of philosophy) is generally fingerspelled. While the Deaf community is not overly concerned with titles, if you are introducing someone to an audience you would simply spell the letters "D-R" and then the name.
In most everyday communication we don't use titles. We use name signs instead.
The sign "NURSE" is an initialized form of the sign "Doctor." It uses an "N" handshape on your dominant hand.
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What is a cleft chin?
A cleft chin refers to a chin with a Y-shaped dimple in the middle. It's usually a genetic trait.
Depending on your preference, you may consider cleft chins a sign of beauty or not. You can both add and remove a cleft chin with chin surgery, also called mentoplasty.
Before having surgery to create or remove a cleft chin, it's important to understand the structure behind cleft chins. You'll also want to consider the risks and costs associated with surgery.
Whether or not you're born with a cleft chin depends on your genes. If other people in your family have a cleft chin, you're more likely to have one as well.
The signature dimple of cleft chins forms before birth. This happens when the two sides of the lower jaw don't completely fuse together during fetal development. Aside from the dimple, this doesn't cause any other symptoms.
There are surgical options for both removing and creating a cleft chin.
Surgery to remove a cleft chin
Chin surgery can either remove a cleft chin or reduce the size of the dimple. Both are usually done with a chin implant that's designed to fill in the dimple. Your surgeon will work with you to determine the right implant shape for the look you're after.
You'll likely have swelling in your chin immediately after surgery, which can make it hard to see your new chin. Keep in mind that it may take several weeks to months for the final results to appear.
Surgery to add a cleft chin
Creating a cleft chin, on the other hand, doesn't involve any implants. Instead, your surgeon will remove some of the soft tissue below the skin where the dimple should be placed. This is done either with liposuction or a traditional surgical method.
If there's not enough extra tissue around the dimple, your surgeon may need to remove some of the bone. This is usually done with a small cutting device called a bur, which is inserted through your mouth.
Similar to removing a cleft chin, it can take up to several months to see results after having surgery to create a cleft chin.
While mentoplasty is generally safe, it does carry a few risks regardless of whether you're removing or adding a cleft chin.
These risks include:
 - infection
 - excessive bleeding
 - scarring
 - swelling
 - undesirable results
You can help to reduce these risks by telling your doctor if you:
All of these factors can make surgery more dangerous. Depending on the type of surgery, your surgeon may be able to use different techniques to reduce your risk of having problems.
It's also important to be prepared for a long recovery period. While your surgeon can estimate how long you'll need to recover, that timeline varies from person to person. You may recovery faster or slower, depending on your overall health and the type of surgery you have.
If at any point you feel your chin isn't healing properly, contact your surgeon. They may need to make some adjustments or ensure you don't have an infection.
According to the American Society of Plastic Surgeons, the average cost of chin surgery is about $2,225. However, that number depends on the type of work you have done. For example, removing bone usually costs more than adding an implant.
Keep in mind that this number doesn't include the cost of anesthesia and any related hospital fees. In addition, your insurance company may not cover cosmetic chin surgery. Talk to your medical team and insurance company before booking your surgery so you're prepared for all related costs.
Cleft chins are a genetic trait marked by a dimple in the middle of your chin. Depending on personal preference, you may want to either add or remove a cleft chin. You can achieve both of these with surgery.
Work with a surgeon to come up with the best technique for the look you desire. and make sure you're aware of all the costs involved before going in for the procedure.


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Maghrebi Charoset is a dried fruit and nut based paste served during the Jewish celebration of Passover by Jews from Northwest Africa.
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 1. Plump dried fruit in juice.
 2. Mash reconstituted fruit with almond and spices to get a mortar-like texture.
 3. Adjust texture with matsoh meal and if needed, sweeten with honey.
 4. Serve as part of the Seder. The north west African tradition uses bitter greens such as endive rather than horseradish with the Charoseth.


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Video:Teaching Kids to Put on Coatswith Kathy Moore
Is your toddler ready to put on his or her own coat alone? This simple method makes putting a coat on feel like a game, and it's also easy to replicate.See Transcript
Transcript:Teaching Kids to Put on CoatsHi I'm Kathy Moore for About.com Parenting. Whether it's dressing to ward off winters chill, or wearing a light jacket in spring or fall, even toddlers can learn how to put on their own jacket. This program will demonstrate a simple method to teach your child to put on his own coat.
When Are Kids Ready to Put on Coats?As soon as kids can walk and stand steadily on their own, they can be taught to put on their own outer coat using this simple method.
Easy Steps to Put on CoatsPlace the coat on the floor. Lay it flat with the inside facing up. Instruct your child to stand facing the top or collar of the coat. Then have them bend over and place their arms in the sleeves like this. Once the child has his arms in the sleeves have him lift the whole coat up and over his head. Then when he brings his arms down he will have completed the task of putting on his own coat.
Watch the simple steps again:
- Place the coat on the floor
- Lay it flat with the inside facing up
- Stand facing the top or collar of the coat
- Bend over and place the arms in the sleeves
- Then lift the whole coat up and overhead
- When the arms come down you are all set
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How to Win Big with Sponsorship Naming Rights
Bank of America Stadium, Wells Fargo Center, Gillette Stadium. What do those three buildings have in common besides hosting sports games of huge proportions? That's right, it's that each arena is named after a company instead of a local landmark or a piece of historical relevancy. In this case, those companies are two banks and a shaving razor brand.
Naming rights in sports sponsorship can be very incentivizing. Still, it's an opportunity that sponsors may pass up if you don't frame it right. How do you successfully sell sponsorship naming rights?
Here's how to score a slam dunk with sponsorship naming rights:
 - Know your budget
 - Choose the building smartly
 - Recognize that a name is more than just that
 - Have the right contractual provisions
 - Understand how naming rights payments may work
Navigating naming rights can be a tricky topic, but not with the guidance I'm going to present in this article. I'll talk about naming rights in detail and delve into why sponsorship naming rights are so beneficial. I'll also circle back around to the above tips so you can score some major points in sponsorship naming rights!
What Are Naming Rights?
Naming rights are like a long-term advertisement. You sell a sponsor the right to their name being put on a building, often a sports arena. Then your sponsor's name could become the next Gillette Stadium or Wells Fargo Center.
For smaller, less instantly recognizable buildings, shorter-term naming rights deals are available, such as those that last three years. The bigger and more high-profile the building is, the longer-term the deals usually are. In those cases, a naming rights deal can last upwards of 20 years, sometimes longer.
In title-sponsored naming rights, whatever the original property's name was is completely erased in exchange for the new sponsored building title. With presenting-sponsored naming rights, you take a traditional arena name and add the brand to either the beginning or end of the name. For example, take the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
Although it doesn't exist anymore (it's been torn down), the Metrodome in Minneapolis had many names over the years. Back in 2009, it was called the Mall of America Field at Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome when Mall of America bought the building's naming rights. Whew, that name sure was a mouthful! After Mall of America's naming rights term ended, the building went back to just being called the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome.
If you can't name a building, you can always claim naming rights for a sporting event. The Division 1 college football games used traditional names for a long time, but have since begun favoring sponsored naming rights such as The Rose Bowl Game presented by Northwestern Mutual or the Capital One Orange Bowl. Some college division games have embraced title-sponsored naming rights. As an example, the Camping World Bowl once was the Tangerine Bowl.
Naming rights deals, when done right, can be hugely, hugely valuable. I'm talking multi-million-dollar deals in some cases. So far, the most expensive naming rights deal in history was that between the Bank of Nova Scotia in Canada and the Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment company. In 2017, the two businesses penned a deal worth CAD $800 million that would last for 20 years. In American dollars, that's $635.84 million.
I do want to make it clear: not all naming right deals need to be so enormously expensive. Smaller deals for lesser-known stadiums can be just as mutually beneficial to the sponsor and your sports team or organization.
Non-Sports Naming Rights Examples
Although the focus of this article going forward will be on sports, I wanted to prove that other industries use naming rights as well.
Public transit stations are a big naming rights business, especially in major cities such as Philadelphia, New York, San Francisco, Las Vegas, or Boston. In these states, you might hop aboard public transport at the Penn Medicine Station or the NRG Station named after the energy company.
Tampa even allows you to name rolling stock and streetcar stations should you want to!
High-rise office towers, office complexes, major malls, hospital treatment centers or wards, college dining halls, libraries, performing arts centers, and museums are other areas where naming rights certainly come into play.
Oh, and a newly discovered monkey species was once in a bidding war for naming rights, with the winner paying $650,000 to name the simian. The name? The monkey. Yes, I'm serious!
How to Win Big with Sponsorship Naming Rights
You've discussed it amongst the members of your sports team or organization and you've decided that you want to proceed with sponsorship naming rights. You can win big, but like anything in sponsorship, that's not guaranteed. These tips will help you maximize your chances at success so your next sponsorship might be a grand slam!
Know Your Budget
Of all the assets you can offer a target sponsor, naming rights may be among the most appealing, but they're also one of the most expensive. Your sports team must have the budget for naming rights, and not just now, but in the future as well.
You'll be the one to present the terms of the sponsorship naming rights deal, so think about it for a while. If you can only afford three years of naming rights, that's okay, as it's better than nothing. Just be clear about that in your sponsorship package. It's also fine if you can't provide the target sponsor naming rights to an arena with a capacity of 65,000+ people like Gillette Stadium.
I can't stress enough how important it is to be realistic when budgeting for sponsorship naming rights. I say this on the blog a lot, but one of the worst things you can do in sponsorship is overpromise and underdeliver.
If you're honest about what you can offer a sponsor, sooner or later, someone will bite. Yet if you promise too much, get a big-name sponsor, and then fail to live up to the naming rights you said you'd provide, you lose out on that sponsor. You also could be in breach of contract with the sponsor. The financial repercussions, as well as the ding to your reputation, can spell the end of your sports team.
Choose the Building Smartly
In naming rights sponsorship, you have to look into the crystal ball often and predict what the future will hold. That especially comes into play when selecting which building will be the one that your sponsor will provide naming rights for. Sure, a prediction is just that and not a guarantee, but you must have at least a decent idea of what's coming down the pike.
If you promise your sponsor 10 years of naming rights and two years into the deal, you're approached by the building contractors and told that the arena is being torn down, you're now up the creek without a paddle. You promised the sponsor eight more years and they're not going to get it.
Unless you can come up with a similar building in a very short amount of time, then you again risk being in breach of contract.
When choosing a building for naming rights, you want to look at more than just the cost. How old is the building? Has it been recently renovated? Is it still a popular place? Are there plans to expand around the stadium, possibly adding a second arena? The answers to these questions will determine how viable a building you've selected.
Recognize That a Name Is More Than Just That
When you provide naming rights to a sponsor, you're selling them more than simply a title on a basketball stadium. The names of these buildings become interwoven into the fabric of the city or town in which the stadium resides. This provides ample opportunity for partnerships with local retailers and others within the community.
The sponsor won't mind this, as now they're opening up even more potential revenue streams, so make sure you anticipate these opportunities.
Have the Right Contractual Provisions
I have to talk about the legalities of sponsorship naming rights as well. In your contract, you should offer the sponsor exclusivity provisions to further sweeten the deal. These provisions prevent the local competition from sponsoring and/or advertising in a way that detracts from the sponsor's naming rights.
You'll need to provide prominence provisions as well, sometimes referred to as dominance provisions. As those names suggest, a prominence provision ensures that all advertising and signage for the sponsor is displayed more often than any other sponsors. Their digital displays will outsize all advertising and shine more brightly, quite literally in this instance. The placement of the signage will be recurring and highly visible as well per the prominence provisions.
Understand How Naming Rights Payments May Work
Naming rights sponsorship payments don't always occur upfront. Instead, if you score a high-dollar deal, the sponsor might make payment installments throughout the deal's term. So if the sponsor bought six-figure or even seven-figure naming rights, it can take upwards of 10, 20, sometimes even 30 years before all those zeros are in your sports team's bank account.
Talk to your sponsor about this, as many sponsors have found workarounds so more of the money is in the sports team's pocket faster. Maybe the sponsor pays through bonds if that's possible.
The Benefits of Sponsorship Naming Rights
Sponsorship naming rights, although not always the easiest to accrue, can really put stars in the eyes of your sponsor if you follow the above tips. Here are some of the perks of naming rights that the target sponsor reaps, as can your sports organization or team.
Free Advertising
The word "free" is so appealing, especially to sponsors.


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Oldest Observatory in Americas Discovered in Peru
Richard A. Lovett
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|May 16, 2006|
The oldest astronomical observatory in the Western Hemisphere has been discovered on a hillside a few miles north of Lima, Peru, archaeologists recently reported.
Researchers also found ornate carvings more sophisticated than any before seen in the region.
The site dates back 4,200 years800 years before such artistic and scientific skill was previously known to have existed in the Americas.
The find was part of an ancient temple built by an unnamed civilization from Peru's "pre-ceramic" period, which predated the better-known Inca culture by thousands of years.
Temple structures, including a giant carving of what looks like a frowning face, align with the directions of sunrise and sunset at critical points in the agricultural calendar, including December 21, the start of the Southern Hemisphere's growing season, and June 21, the end of harvest.
This proves that the ancient civilization was already highly dependent on agriculture, said Robert Benfer, anthropologist at the University of Missouri, Columbia, who was one of the lead researchers of the find.
"These people went to a lot of trouble to mark the agricultural calendar," Benfer said.
(See a National Geographic magazine feature on the Andes' pre-Inca empires.)
Benfer's team also found a sculpture of a life-size musician playing a shell trumpet.
"The torso is in the round," he said, referring to the fact that the sculpture is three-dimensional and can be viewed from different angles. "The legs are over the edge of a balcony in high relief."
It's a significant artistic find because of the round torso, Benfer explained. All other known Andean sculptures from that era were two-dimensional reliefs and not done in the round.
"We were in no way prepared for finding this kind of stuff," Benfer said. "It was absolutely unexpected."
Benfer's conservation work on the sculpture was funded by the National Geographic Society's Committee for Research and Exploration. (National Geographic News is part of the National Geographic Society.)
Benfer announced his discovery at an April meeting of the Society for American Archaeology in Puerto Rico.
The sculptures were beautifully preserved thanks to the temple-builders' habit of using temples for only a short time before carefully covering them up and building new ones on top.
Even so, Benfer said, archaeologists were lucky that the site hadn't been looted.
Treasure hunters had dug a 20-foot (6-meter) wide hole 7 feet (2 meters) deep into the layers above the site, he said.
The would-be looters stopped only inches from the temple.
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of a value, it also has another use: since "Find" returns the default value for the type T to indicate "not found", you need to use Exists for predicates that might match null or zero, such as: bool containsEven = list.Exists(delegate(int x) { return (x % 2) == 0; }); TrueForAll(Predicate<T>): Similar to Exists, but determines whether the predicate is satisfied by all elements of the list. For example, this line of code might run some tests and see if they all pass: if (tests.TrueForAll(delegate(Test t) { t.Run(); return t.SuccessCode == 0; }) FindAll(Predicate<T>): Creates a new list containing all elements satisfying a predicate. In functional languages this is sometimes called select or filter, as we're "filtering out" the parts of the list not satisfying the predicate. Here's an example which, in a single line, gets a list of all processes using more than k threads: List<Process> x = new List<Process>(Process.GetProcesses()).FindAll( delegate(Process p) { return p.Threads.Count > k; }); FindIndex(Predicate<T>): Just like Find, except that instead of returning the first value that satisfies the predicate, it returns its index in the list. For example, this expression yields the index of the first alphabetical character in a string: new List(s.ToCharArray()).FindIndex(Char.IsLetter) FindLastIndex(Predicate<T>): Same as FindIndex, except that it finds the last occurrence satisfying the predicate. ForEach(Predicate<T>): Simply executes the given delegate on each member of the list. Although just using a foreach loop is cleaner than using ForEach with an anonymous delegate, ForEach is still handy if you already have a named delegate, as in this example that deletes all the files in the current directory: new List<string>(Directory.GetFiles(Directory.GetCurrentDirectory())).ForEach(File.Delete); ConvertAll(Predicate<T>): Perhaps the most powerful of the delegate-based List methods, ConvertAll feeds each element of the list through a conversion function, producing a new list. In functional languages this is often called map because, like a mathematical function, it "maps" one set to another. Here's a simple example which produces a list of strings that are the lowercased versions of the strings in the original input list: list.ConvertAll(delegate(string s) { return s.ToLower(); }); What's more, besides being individually useful, complex transformations can be achieved by chaining these methods together in clever ways. For example, here's two lines of code that produce a list of all files larger than a given size in a given directory: static List<string> GetBigFiles(string directory, int bigLength) { List<string> paths = new List<string>(Directory.GetFiles(directory)); return paths.ConvertAll<FileStream>( File.OpenRead ).FindAll( delegate(FileStream f) { return f.Length >= bigLength; } ).ConvertAll<string>( delegate(FileStream f) { return f.Name; } ); } The first ConvertAll opens all the files by using the static library method "File.OpenRead" as the converter. The FindAll filters out just the FileStream objects corresponding to large files. The final ConvertAll extracts the filenames from each stream. Each of these "list filters" is independently reusable. At first this way of programming may seem unusual or cumbersome, but just compare the size of the above method to a procedural implementation. Don't forget also that you can write your own methods taking delegates to reap more benefits from anonymous delegates. A frequently useful application is for error handling and debugging code. Suppose you find yourself writing several methods that all look like this: void foo() { Debug.Write("entering foo()"); try { // Do some stuff } catch (Exception e) { // Do some stuff throw; } Debug.Write("exiting foo()"); } It's not clear how to factor out the two "Do some stuff" parts, since they're nested right in the middle of the method. Once again, anonymous delegates are the answer. We can write a method like this taking delegates for the parts that get filled in: delegate void DoAction(); delegate bool ProcessException(Exception e); void DebugInvoke(string name, DoAction action, ProcessException processException) { Debug.Write("entering " + name); try { a(); } catch (Exception e) { if (processException(e)) { throw; } } Debug.Write("exiting " + name); } Now we can mix-and-match try bodies and catch bodies at will, and get the tracing for free: void foo(int x, int y) { int z = 0; DebugInvoke("addFoo", delegate() { z = x + y; }, OverflowHandler); DebugInvoke("addBar", delegate() { z = z + x; }, delegate(Exception e) { Debug.Assert(false); return true; }); DebugInvoke("addBaz", delegate() { y = z + z; }, OverflowHandler); } static bool OverflowHandler(Exception e) { if (e is OverflowException) { Debug.Write("Encountered overflow"); return true; } return false; } Unfortunately, anonymous delegate syntax, while much more concise than the alternative, is still a bit verbose, requiring not only the word "delegate" but full argument lists. One of the goals of the next version of C# is to encourage the use of these functional idioms, partly by introducing a new closure syntax that will take advantage of type inference to overcome this syntactic overhead. Just remember to keep this rule of thumb in mind: if you're iterating over a list, and the body of the foreach is pretty small, chances are you don't need to. See if you can do the same thing more concisely and with less risk using a combination of the above methods and anonymous delegates (and amaze your coworkers). I hope you found this article helpful.MSDNArchive large numbers with quadratic sieveToday I'm going to talk about how the quadratic sieve factoring algorithm works, giving a comprehensive description assuming knowledge of only basic university-level mathematics. The foundation of the most popular public-key cryptography algorithm in use today, RSA, rests on the difficulty of factoring large integers. When keys are generated, efficient algorithms are used to generate two very large prime numbers and multiply them together. The person who generated the keys knows these two numbers, but everyone else only knows the product. The product contains enough information to encrypt a message to the person; the two primes allow the recipient to decrypt it. There is no known way to decrypt it without using the primes, but by factoring, we can extract the two prime factors from the product and break the encryption. At the time that RSA was invented in 1977, factoring integers with as few as 80 decimal digits was intractable; all known algorithms were either too slow or required the number to have a special form. This made even small, 256-bit keys relatively secure. The first major breakthrough was quadratic sieve, a relatively simple factoring algorithm invented by Carl Pomerance in 1981, which can factor numbers up to 100 digits and more. It's still the best known method for numbers under 110 digits or so; for larger numbers, the general number field sieve (GNFS) is now used. However, the general number field sieve is extremely complicated, and requires extensive explanation and background for even the most basic implementation. However, GNFS is based on the same fundamental ideas as quadratic sieve, so if factoring the largest numbers in the world is your goal, this is the place to start. We'll begin by addressing a few problems that at first glance have nothing to do with factoring, then assemble them into a working algorithm. I won't be motivating them first, but trust me - they're important. Finding a subset of integers whose product is a square Suppose I give you a set of integers and I ask you to find a subset of those integers whose product is a square, if one exists. For example, given the set {10, 24, 35, 52, 54, 78}, the product 24×52×78 is 97344 = 3122. The brute-force solution, trying every subset, is too expensive because there


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Sugar is an important spice. Sweetness is commonly perceived when eating foods rich in sugar. To dream of sugar, it means to vitality, strength and happiness. If you are angry before you sleep, dreaming of sugar, it means you are going to have a pleasurable day. The sugar in your dream can be a symbol of love, faith and prosperity.
Many people loves sugar because of it's sweetness. If you are seeing sugar, it means you will soon be happy. It also show that the light of God will attract people towards you. Sugar dream is the sign that you will attain success in the efforts taken by you on a particular task. It is also a sign that your wealth will increase, your situation will change for good which will improve your status.
The sweetness of life is associated for those that knows their God. If you are sick, and you are dreaming of sugar frequently, it could warns you to monitor your health especially your blood sugar. Sugar is important in our body, but the excessive of it's problematic. While it might directly relate to your finance, relationship and marriage, it could also show the joy you derived at something. However, this type of dream tells you that you will be end well. Sugarcane in your dream is a good omen, It means a symbol of fruitfulness in your endeavour.
Sugarcane has water, so it means healing in your situation. You may feel like you are running out of steam and do not have the energy that you need to accomplish things in life. Sugarcane empowers you. If you dreams about sugar not sweet, it means you are lacking divine intervention. You feel like you are losing your respect and honour. The dream does not necessarily mean that you should load your tummy with sugar. You can check my video for more biblical dream meaning of sugar.
1. Fire of God locate and open every closed door against me in Jesus name.
2. Any embargo on my access to success, be lifted in Jesus name.
3. Every limitation on my achievement, be removed by fire in Jesus name.
4. The sugar of my life shall not melt away, in the name of Jesus.
5. Every water of marah flowing in any areas of my life turn to sweetness.
6. I shall get to my destination at the appointed time, in the name of Jesus.
7. Lord, pour your anointing of favour upon my life, in the name of Jesus.
8. Every power attacking my blessing day and night, be arrested, in the name of Jesus
9. Let all sicknesses come out with their roots now, in the name of Jesus.
10. My Father, add sweetness in my marriage, and ministry, in Jesus name.
11. I declare that I shall not labor in vain in the name of Jesus.
12. I declare today that season of drought in my finances is over, in Jesus name.
13. O thou God of grace and mercy, intervene in my destiny in Jesus' name.
14. I command all doors of good things, closed against me by the enemy to be opened, in the name of Jesus.
15. I declare that the joy of the Lord shall be my strength, in Jesus name.
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 1. I had a dream that I found cubes of sugar and about three piece of sweet in my pocket and as I was holding them in my palm I was wondering how they got into my pocket so I was saying I need to share them out and so I woke up,does this means all is going to move better for me hence forth?
 2. I dreamt that on my way to go see a house I wanted to rent with the agent.. I saw sugarcanes lying on the pathway leading to the house and I was even asking the landlord for some and he said I can have some
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12,000-mile warranty. Bad Throttle Body Symptoms: Ford F150. 6789 Quail Hill Pkwy, Suite 211 Irvine CA 92603. ## symptoms of a failing throttle body temperature sensor include: When a temperature sensor relays incorrect information to the vehicleâs ECM (Engine Control Module), the ECM can sometimes make inaccurate corrections based upon misinformation as a result of a faulty sensor. In some instances, the electric signal is disrupted, whether due to a loose electrical wire, a relay control issue, or damage done to a sensor. It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website. This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website. The anti-stick solution will make it easy for you to remove the TPS in case you need to replace it again. Delayed acceleration means that there is a considerable time difference between stepping on the accelerator and the actual acceleration of the vehicle. A car's idle air control valve controls idle speed by managing the amount of air bypassing the throttle plate. The most popular service booked by readers of this article is Vehicle Engine Electrical Inspection. The throttle body is located between the air intake assembly and intake manifold. © Switch and combination TPS are tested with an ohmmeter. Please see our, Ford Taurus - Vehicle Engine Electrical - Los Angeles, California. Similar to getting jerks while accelerating, with a faulty TPS, the computer cannot tell if the throttle is fully shut when the car is idling. An important component of the throttle body is the throttle body temperature sensor. This is a unit in the intake system that monitors the air intake as it is mixed with fuel at idle or low speeds prior to the... Hi there - your instincts are good! The distributor starts to fail which causes the internal sensor to not read correctly and it will also cause the coil to overheat in some cases. All of this happens if the sensor is unable to detect the closed position of the throttle. One of the more frequent problems with modern vehicles is a bad throttle position sensor (TPS). It contains electro-mechanical parts, which are prone to weathering. It can be an occasional issue, but if it is accompanied by any of the other listed symptoms, it may be the throttle body temp sensor. 1. The light is meant to tell you, the driver, that something is wrong with either a component of the car, or its sensor. GM Sensors have traditionally been outsourced to overseas manufacturers, the same ones who supply throttle position sensors to other makes like Ford and Toyota. Faulty electrical connections can also play a part in incorrect readings of temperatures being relayed to the vehicleâs ECM. The throttle position sensor in your engine transmits information about the position of your throttle to the electronic control module or ECM. Car won't accelerate, lacks power when accelerating, or accelerates itself. Regardless, an overheating engine leading to starting problems should be investigat… These operations are affected when a bad throttle position sensor feeds erroneous data to the car's computer. Open the throttle valve manually and check the resistance changes between the terminal 1 and 2.3. Vehicle Engine Electrical Inspection Cost, The statements expressed above are only for informational purposes and should be independently verified. Made with ♥ in Silicon Valley. What usually happens is that at high speeds, the butterfly valve inside the throttle may close up, and if the driver pushes on the pedal harder, the valve 'pops' open suddenly, giving the car an unintentional burst of speed. Check whether the output voltage of the TPS is around the specified range.6. So, the symptoms of a bad throttle body will all affect how the vehicle feels responding to your throttle input. document.write(new Date().getFullYear()) Here is how to diagnose a bad throttle position sensor TPS on a car or truck. You may notice such engine performance issues when accelerating; the car will feel like it cannot âgoâ effectively. Here are the most common symptoms of a bad throttle body in your F150. One unique thing about TPS failure is that all the symptoms may show up at the same time. This is a particularly hazardous situation. All in all, the sooner you act, the more you save. If the warning sign is lighted up anytime while driving; stop and have … Copyright © Wheelzine &, Inc. Throttle Body Temperature Sensor. This can happen anytime, without any kind of warning, while driving or idling. Top 6 Bad Throttle Position Sensor Symptoms 1) Car Jerks. MAF sensors are located between the air filter and the throttle body and are responsible for measuring the amount of air entering the engine. Bad Throttle Body Symptoms: Nissan X-Trail. This is the equivalent of trying to drink too much water too fast without breathing in the interim; much like trying to drink water from a firehose. This sensor is designed to monitor the temperature of the fluids and air entering the fuel injection system of an engine, or in other words, the fuel temperature. Poor Fuel Economy. Fast, free online quotes for your car repair. So, the symptoms of a bad throttle body will all affect how the vehicle feels responding to your throttle input. This sensor provides the vehicleâs main computer with information on whether to enrich or lean out the fuel to air mixture based upon the temperature. The data provided by TPS is invaluable for proper starting, idling, and easy throttle response. If the module perceives a problem with the TP sensor or its circuit, it will turn on the check engine light. The stalling can be intermittent, but it could become more common as the part continues to fail. Would you like to write for us? A throttle body temperature sensor is a critical component to your vehicleâs fuel injection system. The throttle controller is controlled electrically as opposed to the older, mechanical cables that ran from the throttle pedal to the throttle body. Our certified mobile mechanics make house calls in over 2,000 U.S. cities. While some of these symptoms could also be signs of other engine issues, watch out for these symptoms of bad TPS, or throttle position sensor. These cookies will be stored in your browser only with your consent. As a result, it usually leads to poor fuel efficiency. When they fail, there is often no Check Engine indicator. If this occurs, it will cause a few symptoms to be recognized by the driver, alerting them that a potential issue with the throttle kicker actuator exists and that it may need to be replaced. Common throttle position sensor symptoms include: Illuminated Check Engine Light The PCM monitors the TP sensor to ensure its working properly. Essential Tips for Maintaining a Car You Rarely Use, Safe Driving Tips Every Car Owner Should Know. In this case, the engine may be too hot for you to effectively start the car. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. 1. One of the most common symptoms of a bad throttle body, or throttle position sensor, according to Reference, is when the car either hesitates to accelerate or stumbles during acceleration. Apply a few drops of anti-stick solution to the tip of the replacement throttle sensor and install it in the throttle chamber.3. How Long Does a Manifold Temperature Sensor Last? A throttle body temperature sensor may wear out over time and should be replaced by a professional mechanic if necessary. Frequently, when this happens, there will be several fault codes related to this, usually requiring the knowledge of an experienced mechanic to interpret and fix. YourMechanicâs technicians bring the dealership to you by performing this job at your home or office 7-days a week between 7AM-9PM. In order to test a non-adjustable one, such as a potentiometer TPS, a voltmeter is used, like so:1. The TPS can give a bad input, prompting the engine to stall. It takes all the necessary measurements and sends it over to the Electronic Control Module. Knowing the signs of a bad throttle position sensor will help in quickly diagnosing the issue and making the required amendments in time. Because of this, the following can occur:1. Symptoms of a Failed Sensor There are many symptoms of a failed throttle position sensor. We also use third-party cookies that help us analyze and understand how you use this website. Out of these cookies, the cookies that are categorized as necessary are stored on your browser as they are essential for the working of basic functionalities of the website. The human response to this (choking effect) would be somewhat similar to how an engine would respond when too much fuel is supplied without the proper balance of air. Common signs of problems with a mass airflow sensor include running rich at idle or lean under load, decrease in fuel efficiency, and rough idles. As the particles are broken down, what we know as a fine spray is technically defined as âatomization.â With this in mind, the smaller the fuel particles are, the greater the surface area there is for them to be exposed to, thus creating more exposure to heat. Disconnect the throttle sensor harness.2. You control the throttle body position with the gas pedal. We hope you enjoy this website. Car sensors can get dirty with normal use. Most vehicles have a hot wire MAF sensor. What Happens to Sensors if They are Dirty? Temperature plays a vital role in an engine's overall performance. We'll assume you're ok with this, but you can opt-out if you wish.


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Simulation-Based Engineering Science Report Now AvailableMarch 3, 2006
The National Science Foundation commissioned a blue-ribbon panel of experts, chaired by J. Tinsley Oden, to produce a report on Simulation-Based Engineering Science. The final released report is now available at _URL_
Other members of the panel included Ted Belytschko, Jacob Fish, Thomas J.R. Hughes, Chris Johnson, David Keyes, Alan Laub, Linda Petzold, David Srolovitz, and Sidney Yip.
The report contains findings and recommendations to advance the discipline of Simulation-Based Engineering Science. The report discusses applications of computational simulation in several different areas, such as medicine, homeland security, the environment, materials, and industrial and defense applications.
Research opportunities are described in areas like multiscale modeling and simulation, verification and validation, uncertainty quantification, and data-driven simulations.
A major recommendation in the report calls for recognizing SBES as a distinct field of research, noting that "computer modeling and simulation are the key elements for achieving progress in engineering and science."
The panel made four major recommendations. The first was that NSF should change its organizational structure to support SBES activities. The second was a call for a major funding increase for SBES: a six-fold funding increase for SBES-related disciplines over the 2005 baseline. The third was a recommendation for a program in high-risk long-term research "to exploit the considerable promise of SBES."
The fourth and final recommendation was a broad call for sweeping changes in the educational system to recognize the multidisciplinary nature of modern engineering research and "to help students acquire the necessary modeling and simulation skills."


Macedonian Holidays – a Comprehensive Guide
When you observe the hospitable and welcoming predisposition of Macedonian citizens, curiosity strikes right away – I wonder how these people are celebrating their holidays, how many they actually have, and to what degree these obstruct the normal flow of everyday commerce, business and administration?
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The handy guide below lists all of the public Macedonian holidays, their significance and celebratory tradition. It will help you plan upfront, knowing exactly when the country is taking a collective break.
Surely enough, like any nationality close to the Mediterranean, Macedonians like to have their celebrations. But while Macedonian holidays are numerous indeed, only 12 of them enjoy public holiday status. These public holidays maintain religious, national and ethnic tradition, with majority of them based on the orthodox faith.
The fact that some are movable and others have a fixed date, begs the necessity of drawing an annual chart. The one below, as you will notice, is based on the 2018 calendar year.
Macedonian public holidays 2018
The table presented is pretty much self-explanatory, so if you need to have a quick look and orient yourself properly just glance over.
For those of you who like to take a closer look, clicking the name of the holiday will take you down this page for a more detailed explanation. a detailed explanation is available below.
Looking at the table above, you'll notice 12 Macedonian holidays, signifying religious and national tradition.
If a holiday happens to fall on a weekend, the authorities will issue a proclamation that basically sets the observation on a different day, allowing the country to take a collective break. That being said, even people who are not of orthodox faith are getting a day off when celebrating Christmas of Easter. The same holds true for the Muslim holiday of Eid Al Fitr (the end of Ramadan).
Some of the ethnic and religious holidays are enjoyed by specific communities, but the public holidays provide a mandatory break regardless of your ethnic or religious background. The Macedonian holidays are regulated by the Law on Holidays in the Republic of Macedonia, 2007. It is this law which permits the authorities to proclaim additional non-working days for holidays if they are officially published.
The religious holidays are often celebrated traditionally in both the capital of Skopje, as well as around the country. Some of the national holidays are celebrated exclusively at specific locations, like for example Meckin Kamen near Krushevo, respecting historical context and tradition.
Macedonian public holidays described
Going over the public holidays in Macedonia, we will try and reflect on the meaning of each, describing the general perception, importance, and cultural appreciation.
New Year's Day
Observing the Gregorian calendar as all other countries in the world (except Israel), Macedonians are celebrating New Year's Day as a public holiday. The celebration traditionally starts at 00:00, with fireworks, music and public square concerts – majority of which have been discontinued recently, for the reason of charity donations. A practice described by many locals as an act of virtue signaling, and populist moves by a sharply divided political spectrum.
Orthodox Christmas Day (often googled as Macedonian Christmas)
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Observed every year on the 7th of January, Macedonians are celebrating the birth of Christ. The celebration is humble and confined to religious temples only, as opposed to the western consumerism craze happening around the holidays. If there is a parallel to be drawn, you can find much similarity to western enthusiasm with Christmas with the celebration of the New Year's Eve in Macedonia.
Much of this, as many believe, boils down to communist rule partly prohibiting excessive religion appreciation. Macedonia is long past the years of communism, but tradition seems to hold on.
Orthodox Easter Monday
The date itself is movable, and it changes every year. For 2018, the Orthodox Easter Day is celebrated on the 8th of April (Sunday – the day of week is fixed and never changes), and the public holiday is established on Monday the 9th of April, being a non-working day.
Easter, traditionally, is celebrated on midnight where many people gather inside and around every active church, to pray and wait for the resurrection of Christ. The traffic in Skopje is largely obstructed, for crowds of people are walking on the streets, visiting churches located in the city center.
Groups of friends, family and teenagers are covering the center, many of which are not paying attention to the religious aspect of the gathering, but are enjoying the social nature of the event.
The following day is considered the 2nd day of Easter (which is celebrated for 3 days in a row), where the family comes together for lunch. Recently, the trend is for people to flock the southern border, heading towards neighboring Greece, for a 2-3 day vacation.
Since Great Friday (observed by Orthodox Christians, and established as a non-working day for the people of the Orthodox faith) extends the weekend, which is further prolonged by the public holiday observed in Monday, many people decide to treat themselves with a short vacation. Putting this into consideration, we can say that the conservative tradition of Macedonians is definitely changing its shape.
Labor Day
May Day, which is associated with the commemoration of the achievements of the labor movement, is celebrated in over 80 countries as a public holiday. It is also known as Labor Day, or International Worker's Day.
In the States, the observation is moved to September, as to avoid commemorating some of the deadliest riots, while in Russia the holiday is meat to symbolize solidarity with the worker class.
In Macedonia, however, there is little appreciation of the ideological background of the holiday. It is, instead, a day reserved for weekend gateways (when the calendar year is gracious enough to place it next to a weekend), or hedonistic picnics in nature.
Saint Cyril and Methodius Day
Celebrated in both Bulgaria and Macedonia, this is a day of culture and literacy as much as it is of religious tradition. Observed on the 24th of May, it is also known as the Alphabet Day, proclaimed as a public holiday only in Macedonia.
Two Byzantine brothers born in the 9th century, Cyril and Methodius went as missionaries to present day Ukraine, spreading Christianity among the Slavic peoples of Great Morava, Pannonia and Bulgaria.
Credited with devising the Glagolitic alphabet (precursor to the Cyrillic, named after Cyril), the transcribed religious book spreading both faith and literacy. As of today, over 300 million people use the Cyrillic script.
Eid al Fitr
Marking the end of Ramadan and the fast, the date of Eid depends on the sighting of the moon, with slight variations in the exact time of celebration around the world.
The law of holidays of the republic of Macedonia announced in the year 2007, established this as the first Muslim holiday elevated to the rank of a public holiday, making it a non-work day for people from all religious backgrounds.
Macedonian Republic Day
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Marking two important events from Macedonian history – the Ilinden uprising in 1903 and the Republic establishment in1944 – this holiday is also known for its religious significance. Marking the prophet Elijah's ascension into heaven, it is therefore known as Ilinden (or Saint Elijah's Day – translated from Macedonian).
The formal celebrations take place in Krushevo, on Meckin Kamen (Bear's Rock), where the famous battle with the ottoman army took place during the 1903 uprising. Ethnic music and traditional Macedonian clothing are often decorating the celebration.
Macedonian Independence Day
Celebrating the referendum for independence in 1991, the Macedonian Independence Day marks the beginning of the modern Republic of Macedonia. When it falls on a weekend, the government additionally announces the observation day.
The country gained its independence from Yugoslavia, where within its borders it was only a federal state. After the Independence Day, Macedonia became a sovereign parliamentary democracy.
Taking place on September the 8th, 1991, over 95% of the voters have chosen Independence from Yugoslavia, granting Macedonia the only peaceful separation from the union, while the region has succumbed to conflict. Several official events are held, celebrating national pride.
Revolution day (Day of uprising)
Celebrated on the 11th of October, this is the day of the uprising against the fascist aggressor, when in 1941 armed insurgents form Prilep attacked Axis occupied zones in the city. The resistance continued well into the following years, lasting until the end of the war in 1994.
No significant celebration events are held during this day.
Day of the Macedonian revolution
Commemorating the establishment of the Internal Macedonian Revolutionary Organization (IMRO – or VMRO in Macedonian), this day is celebrating the historical and patriotic importance of this liberation movement operating within the Ottoman Empire.
The organization was founded by Dame Gruev, Hristo Tatarchev, Peter Pop-Arsov, Andon Dimitrov, Ivan Hadzinikolov and Hristo Batandzhiev. It is celebrated on the 23rd of October, without excessive formality and celebratory events.
The day of the Macedonian revolution is only recently established as a public holiday, thanks to the right wing party bearing the name of the historic organization.
Saint Clement of Ohrid
A disciple of Saint Cyril and Methodius, St. Clement of Ohrid was born in 840. He was leading one of the Slavonic schools established by the Bulgarian King Boris, and is commonly accredited with inventing the Cyrillic alphabet.
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2. Eyes and Fenders
Use oddly curved V-shapes to form fenders for each outer wheel. For the other fender, start with a V-shape. To its ends add lines that curve up, to your left, and then down.
Add ovals for the eyes. Draw a curved line for the smile. Place a tube with rounded ends on top of a tube with pointed odd-shaped ends.
Through the bottom of the lower tube place a curved U-shape that is upside down and has its open end covered by a line.


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This work reports the synthesis of NaCr2O4/GO nanocomposite using co-precipitation method for energy storage applications. Characterizations e.g., scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray diffraction (XRD) were performed to investigate the important optical and structural properties. The Crystalline size is seen to decrease from 28 nm for sodium chromite to 16.56 nm for nanocomposite NaCr2O4/GO. Raman results showed the existence of characteristic peaks for NaCr2O4/GO. Using cyclic voltammetry, the specific capacitance for NaCr2O4/GO was measured to be 455.5 F/g. The NaCr2O4/GO nanohybrids depicted significantly higher values of specific capacitance combined with extremely low charge transfer resistance, useful for various applications.
- Cyclic voltammetry
- Electron impedance spectroscopy (EIS)
- Energy storage


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Can you measure how chip something is? People don't even seem to be able to agree on what chip music is anyway, so how can you begin to measure something when you dont even know what you are measuring? Maybe someone could do some graphs with data or something.
I don't know but 8GB can because this is 85/90% with Protracker 2.3 on Amiga. It is maybe a bit vague for me but given the circumstances, what can you do?
Another great little something for people who don't like chipmusic that sounds like unicorns ejaculating rainbows into your ears.


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To Join or Not to Join: Examining Patent Pool Participation and Rent Sharing Rules
40 Pages Posted: 19 Nov 2006 Last revised: 4 Dec 2015
Date Written: November 15, 2006
Much of the economic analysis on patent pools is theoretical, and nearly all of the models assume that participation is automatic - any firm with a relevant patent and an option to join a patent pool is assumed to do so. But allowing firms to opt out of patent pools is a far more realistic assumption, since all modern patent pools are voluntary. In this paper, we present empirical evidence on participation rates and the factors that drive the decision to join a pool. We also summarize the various profit sharing rules found in modern patent pools, and explore the consequences of the rule chosen. Understanding how these institutions form and grow is especially important since more and more standard setting efforts are leading to patent pools for licensing the intellectual property embedded in standards. We find that vertically integrated firms are more likely to join a patent pool and among those firms that do join, those with relatively symmetric patent contributions to a standard appear more likely to accept numeric patent share rules for dividing royalty earnings.
Keywords: Patent Pools, Standards Setting Organizations, Intellectual Property, Royalty Sharing
JEL Classification: L1, O3, K21, L41
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