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Neurodiversity is an important topic that needs to be discussed more. Neurodiverse speakers have a lot to offer the world, from their ways of thinking to their experiences. In this blog post, we will explore the power of neurodiverse speakers, how they can raise awareness and break barriers for the neurodivergent community. We will also look at how their presence can help to create a more inclusive world. By the end of this post, you will have a better understanding of the importance of neurodiversity and the positive impact it can have.
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The Benefits Of Neurodiverse Speakers
Everyone has a unique perspective, and this is especially true for people who identify as neurodiverse. Neurodiverse speakers bring a unique perspective to the table that can enrich any discussion. They have often been found to be more creative and innovative thinkers, which is why they are so valuable in the workplace. Increased awareness of neurodiversity speaker leads to acceptance of many who have felt marginalized or othered. Inclusion of neurodiverse voices can break down barriers between different backgrounds and cultures. Neurodiverse participants can act as catalysts for conversations on diversity, equity and inclusion. As a result, everyone benefits from having more neurodiverse speakers in the workplace.
Raising Awareness Of Neurodiversity
Neurodiversity at work is a term that refers to the diversity of neurological abilities. This can include everything from dyslexia to Asperger's Syndrome. Neurodiversity is not a disorder, and it does not mean that someone is defective or wrong. It simply means that they have a different set of neurological abilities than the average person.
Neurodiverse individuals can benefit greatly from adjustments in speech, language, and communication. Too often, Neurodiverse speakers are left feeling anxious and uncomfortable in public speaking situations. By understanding what adjustments need to be made, we can help reduce this anxiety and allow these individuals to reach their full potential in the workplace.
Breaking Barriers For The Neurodivergent Community
There's no denying the importance of diversity in the public speaker arena. When we're looking for inspiration, it's important that we include a variety of perspectives and backgrounds. This is why neurodiverse speakers are so valuable. They bring with them a wealth of knowledge and experience that can be used to inspire others.
Understanding Neurodivergent Perspectives And Raising Awareness
Neurodivergent individuals represent a unique perspective on the world, and it is important to recognize and value their perspectives. Neurodiversity is a term that refers to the range of ways that people are different from the norm. This can include differences in cognitive abilities, behavioral patterns, and social experiences.
There are many benefits to recognizing and valuing neurodiverse perspectives. For example, neurodivergent individuals can bring fresh insights into discussions or projects. They can also offer alternate perspectives on issues that are often considered taboo or off-limits to people who don't share their unique experience. Additionally, understanding neurodiversity helps us to better understand how people process information and emotions. This knowledge can help us create more inclusive environments where everyone feels valued and respected.
One way that we can support neurodiverse colleagues and communities is by creating awareness campaigns. These campaigns may focus on raising awareness of neurodiversity in the general population or within specific industries. They may also aim to break down barriers that prevent neurodiverse individuals from achieving their full potential in life. As an organization, it's important for you to identify which initiatives are most relevant for your workplace culture and objectives.
It's also important for you to cultivate respect and understanding for neurodeiverse perspectives when interacting with them. This includes avoiding assumptions about their abilities or knowledge base, as well as being mindful of microaggressions – subtle verbal or behavioral insults that communicate intolerance towards different groups of people (including those who identify as neurodivergent). Finally, it's essential to ensure that all voices – including those of neurodivergent individuals – are heard and valued in conversations around diversity issues. If we take these steps together, we can help create an environment where everyone thrives!
Neurodiversity is an important issue that needs to be addressed. Neurodiverse individuals have a unique perspective and valuable skills to offer, but too often they are marginalized or overlooked. Increased awareness of neurodiversity can help break down barriers between different backgrounds and cultures. It is essential that we create inclusive environments where neurodiverse individuals can feel comfortable and appreciated for their contributions. By providing opportunities for neurodivergent people, we can create a more equitable world where everyone feels valued and respected. We all have a part to play in raising awareness about the importance of neurodiversity – let's take action together.


Boston Dynamics robot dog does battle test with French army
Boston Dynamics: Spot, a quadrupedal robot from the North American Boston Dynamics, is being used in French army training. Currently, the "robot dog" helps soldiers to conduct reconnaissance during activities.
École Spéciale Militaire de Saint-Cyr, France's main military school, posted photos of the actions on Twitter. The institution describes the tests as a way to make students aware of the challenges of tomorrow and robotization on the battlefield.
According to Ouest-France, soldiers from the military school participated in two days of training in different scenarios. The exercises involved offensive and defensive actions, and an urban combat test.
Each scenario was practiced only with humans and then with students and robots. In this way, they analyzed the differences of having machines operating on the battlefield.
Despite delaying operations, Spot helped keep troops safer. One soldier said he died during a human-only test, something that can be avoided when the robot was used to perform reconnaissance.
However, one of the problems with the robotic dog was battery life. During one of the exercises, he ran out of energy and needed to be removed from the field to be recharged.
Robots on the battlefield
Spot's presence on simulated battlefields raises questions about where it will be deployed in the future. Boston Dynamics began its history by creating models for the American army, but distanced itself from the military by focusing on the commercial market.
Today, the company is very concerned about the use of robots to harm humans. So much so that Spot's terms prohibit the use to hurt or intimidate any person or animal, or as a weapon or to enable weapons.
It is possible to argue that the French army uses the robot to patrol buildings and that would not be harmful to anyone. But recognition is the prelude to a military confrontation, which makes the distinction fragile.
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Children with poorly controlled asthma infected with Covid-19 are more likely to require hospitalisation than children with well-controlled asthma or those without asthma, according to a new study. The study, carried out between March 2020 and July 2021, is the first of its kind investigating Covid-19 hospitalisation among 5 to 17-year-olds living in Scotland.
The findings, published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine journal, suggest that current UK recommendations to offer Covid-19 vaccination to all 12 to 17-year-olds should now be expanded to include children with poorly controlled asthma aged 5 and older — including an estimated 109,488 in the UK.
The authors said that prioritising this group of children for Covid-19 vaccination has important implications for vaccine delivery worldwide by reducing the risk of infection, associated illness and, consequently, the need for children to have time off school. However, the overall risk of children with asthma becoming seriously ill with Covid-19 is low, with 1 in 380 children with poorly controlled asthma in the study hospitalised with Covid-19.
"Understanding which children with asthma are at increased risk of serious Covid-19 outcomes is critical to ongoing policy deliberations on vaccine prioritisation," said lead author Professor Aziz Sheikh from the University of Edinburgh, Scotland. "Our analysis provides the first national evidence of the risk of Covid-19 hospitalisations among school-aged children with markers of poorly controlled asthma."
He added, "The key takeaway from this study is that keeping children's asthma under control is critical as this greatly reduces the risk of Covid-19 hospitalisation. Vaccinating those with poorly controlled asthma offers an additional important layer of protection from serious Covid-19 outcomes."
Asthma is one the most common long-term childhood conditions affecting an estimated 78 million 5 to 19-year-olds worldwide in 2019, with over 1 million children being treated for asthma in the UK alone. Despite evidence that adults with poorly controlled asthma are at greater risk of being more severely affected by Covid-19, there is a lack of research in children, and until now, there have been no population-based analyses.
At the request of the UK's Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI), researchers analysed data from the Scotland-wide Early Pandemic Evaluation and Enhanced Surveillance of COVID-19 (EAVE II) reporting platform between March 1, 2020 and July 27,2021 to identify which children with asthma were at increased risk of severe COVID-19, leading to hospitalisation within 14 days of a positive real-time reverse transcription-polymerase chain reaction (PT-PCR) test, or death from any cause within 28 days after a positive test for SARS-CoV-2. EAVE II allows rapid analysis of data from routinely collected electronic health records and linked national databases for 5.4 million people (around 99% of the Scottish population).
In total, 752,867 children aged 5-17 years old were included in the analysis. Among 63,463 children (8.4%) with a diagnosis of asthma, 4,339 (6.8%) had a confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection, and 67 (1.5%) of these were admitted to hospital with Covid-19. There were nine intensive care admissions or deaths in children with asthma, which prevented detailed evaluation of these most severe outcomes. Overall, 40,231 (5.8%) of children without asthma had a confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection, of whom 382 (0.9%) were hospitalised with Covid-19.
The study found that 5-17-year-olds with poorly controlled asthma (defined as being hospitalised with asthma within the past two years) were more likely to be admitted to hospital with Covid-19 (548 Covid-19 hospitalisations per 100,000 children), compared to children with well-controlled asthma (94 hospitalisations per 100,000 children), or without asthma (55 hospitalisations per 100,000 children). Based on these data, the researchers estimate that there were 9,124 children aged 5–17 years old with poorly controlled asthma in Scotland during the study period who might have benefited from Covid-19 vaccination, and approximately 109,488 children in the whole UK.

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High-Intensity Ultrasound OK for Cesarean Scar Pregnancy
(HealthDay News) — High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) can play a role in treating cesarean scar pregnancy (CSP), according to a small study published in the October issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology.
Juhua Xiao, MD, from the Jiangxi Maternal and Child Health Hospital in Nanchang, China, and colleagues treated 16 patients with CSP with ultrasound-guided HIFU ablation. Disappearance of CSP mass, undetectable serum beta human chorionic gonadotropin, and no serious complications such as severe bleeding, uterine rupture, or hysterectomy were the criteria used to define successful treatment.
The researchers found that after 2–5 treatment sessions, the mean time for achieving undetectable serum beta human chorionic gonadotropin was 4.94 weeks, and the mean time for CSP mass disappearance was 6.69 weeks. In 1–2 days the moderate abdominal pain in three patients subsided, while nine patients experienced mild vaginal bleeding (<30mL) that resolved within 2–3 days. At follow-up, all 16 patients had recovered their normal menstruation function.
"These preliminary results suggest that ultrasound-guided HIFU ablation is a noninvasive, feasible, and effective method for the treatment of CSP," the authors write.


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Influence of number of pollinations and pollen load size on maternal fitness costs in Collinsia heterophylla: implications for existence of a sexual conflict over timing of stigma receptivity.
Publikation/Tidskrift/Serie: Journal of evolutionary biology
Förlag: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing
Costs related to pollen competition have rarely been considered, but are expected in the case of sexual conflict where male and female sexual functions have opposing evolutionary interests. In Collinsia heterophylla, delayed stigma receptivity is beneficial as it enhances pollen competition. A sexual conflict over timing of stigma receptivity has been proposed in this species as early pollination, following one-time pollinations, is advantageous to pollen donors at a cost of reduced maternal seed set (measured as seed number). In this study, we explored whether the maternal cost was still present following an additional pollination. We hypothesized that the cost is caused either by harm related to early pollen presence or by factors unrelated to harm. We performed pollinations at different stages of floral development, either one or two pollinations (24-h time lag), and varied the size of the first pollen load in the latter category. Early pollination reduced seed biomass also after two-time pollinations, suggesting a persistent maternal cost of early pollen presence. Further, pollen load size modified seed production, possibly indicating that dose-dependent harm influences the maternal cost of early fertilization. Our results strongly suggest negative effects of pollen competition on maternal fitness following early pollination, which is consistent with the existence of a sexual conflict over timing of stigma receptivity. In conclusion, we propose that much could be gained if more plant studies considered the potential for fitness costs in relation to sexual conflict, particularly those investigating pollen-pistil interactions.
- Collinsia heterophylla
- pollen–pistil interactions
- pollen competition
- conflict cost
- sexual conflict
- stigma receptivity
- ISSN: 1010-061X (Print)
- ISSN: _PHONE_ (Online)


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A trust is a legal arrangement where management of property is separated from the benefit of that property. This is created when someone (the settlor), entrusts property into a trust (managed by trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary).
Trust administration refers to the management of assets within the trust. The trustee is responsible for trust administration, and holds the duty of fiduciary. The trustee must protect the assets of the trust, and ensure they are used according to the trust setup. The duties of trust administration will vary according to the nature of the trust.

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First the fire :
If, just as a first approximation, we don't worry about a filled bucket being heavier to carry, what is the best point on the river bank for the fire-fighter to fill the bucket?.
If you need to do a calculation with lengths, what measurements will you need to make from your diagram?
It's a general solution you are looking for, so you may need two or three different arrangements or diagrams to see how the solution relates to the positions of the fire-fighter and the fire.
Now the keys :
Draw a horizontal line. Fix two pins at different horizontal levels above the line. A set of keys slides on a string and the string runs over those two pins (the pins are not directly underneath one another). Gradually let out the string length until the weight of the keys brings the string down to touch the drawn horizontal line.
Can you see the connection between this problem and the fire problem above?


Troubleshoot Narrator problems
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 - Narrator doesn't read what I expect it to read.
 Narrator provides basic screen reading capabilities that allow you to use Windows when you don't have a more full-featured screen reader. Narrator is not designed to read content in all programs. For more information about screen readers and other assistive technologies, go to the Microsoft Accessibility website.
 - Narrator does not pronounce some words correctly.
 Because some words are difficult for the software to convert to speech, Narrator might occasionally read the wrong words.
 - Narrator does not read notifications or the contents of some folders.
 Narrator cannot read notifications because they cannot be selected. For the same reason, it cannot read the contents of some folders.
 - I can't hear any text read aloud.
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 - Make sure that your speakers are connected properly. If you're not sure how to do this, check the information that came with your speakers.
 - Make sure that the speaker volume is turned up sufficiently and your speakers aren't muted.
 - Make sure that your sound card is properly installed and the drivers are updated.
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 3. If the sound card appears twice in the list, you might have a ghost device. If so, delete the list entry with the question mark.
 - Narrator does not read some Help topics.
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 - The INSERT key doesn't work as expected when Narrator is running.
 The INSERT key is used for Narrator commands, so when you press INSERT while Narrator is running, you won't be able to insert characters. To use the INSERT key to insert characters while Narrator is running, press INSERT+I and then the characters you want to add.


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Kalanchoe Paniculata - 5 Seeds
Kalanchoe is a genus of about 125 species of tropical, succulent flowering plants in the Family Crassulaceae, mainly native to the Old World but with a few species now growing wild in the New World following introduction of the species. Most are shrubs or perennial herbaceous plants, but a few are annual or biennial. The largest, Kalanchoe beharensis from Madagascar, can reach 6 m tall, but most species are less than 1 m tall. Members of Kalanchoe genus are characterized by opening their flowers by growing new cells on the inner surface of the petals to force them outwards, and on the outside of the petals to close them.
Wide flat inflorescence with yellow flowers.
USDA Climate Zone - 8
Season to Sow - Spring
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The final price will be the BUY NOW Price.
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Why Presumption of Innocence is good for us
The media is full of talk of the presumption of innocence.
The following are the reasons why the presumption of innocence is considered good for us and worth fighting to maintain.
 - On the presumption of innocence hang the protections which a person should have no matter the person's status, religion, or citizenship. The protections from being coerced to give testimony, to incriminate oneself, to have one's case heard in open court, to have legal counsel, to have one's sentence pronounced publicly, to present evidence in one's defence and to conduct a vigorous, thorough defence
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 - People lie, people give false evidence, and people do all things in between. They may do this in the course of attempting to prove guilt or innocence. This is a fact of human nature and why a person charged with an offence is presumed innocent… not a saint.
 - The presumption of innocence presumes the best of us and not the worst. It places humans on a high plane and thereby facilitates where appropriate a plea of guilty. This is important in the administration of justice and us feeling right with the system of justice
 - People living in Australia today are free. Most of the people in the world are not. This is a fact and is due to our observance of the presumption of innocence.
Just think what it would be like if you were living in a country such as Iran where there is no presumption of innocence. You could be arrested at any time and sentenced and imprisoned for many, many, years. The most recent example of this is Kylie More-Gilbert an Australian woman who has just been released from gaol in Iran where she was serving a 10-year sentence on false espionage charges. The release occurred as part of an exchange of prisoners and not as result of any proper appeal process.
In most places in the world might is right. That is, the authority who has the might can act without regard to what is the truth, as in the case of Kylie More-Gilbert on a fake charge of espionage.
 - Australia is weak and vulnerable, yet at the same time strong by its system of checks and balances. It may be asked: If a person is charged with committing an offence why must the police establish that they committed the offence when they know if he did? Does the presumption allow criminals to go free? While there is a risk of this happening, we consider it is more important to have a check on the police misusing their power. The police have the power to prosecute but are checked on the misuse of this power by requiring them to prove each and every case objectively.
 - The resources of the police, in time and financial resources, far exceed those of most of us. Most of us in our lives will be subject to a charge, even as minor as speeding 10 kilometers above the speed limit. We know the feeling of helplessness when charged and facing the police. In the battle which follows either to prove innocence or establishing mitigating factors, the battle is considerably fairer and just if the police have the burden of proving their case.
 - It would be unfair and unjust if an Australian soldier who is charged with committing an offence in Afghanistan seven years ago had to prove that they did not do so. Proof might involve collecting evidence in Afghanistan and bringing witnesses to Australia. How would this be possible for the ordinary individual? Placing the onus on the prosecution is reasonable and fair. This is what is meant by having to prove the negative that is on some occasions an impossible task.
To better understand this presumption, certain things need to be said to avoid confusion.
The presumption of innocence is not a legal right in Australia enforceable at law. What is meant by that is that a person cannot sue upon the presumption in our courts. Whilst the Magna Carta is often cited as establishing the presumption into our law it does not create an enforceable legal right in Australia, nor do any of the Human Rights Acts of the States of Australia or the Australian Capital Territory and nor does the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and neither does the Federal Constitution.
The presumption only exists in the Australian legal system as a presumption in our common law. It can be excluded or modified at any time by a Federal or State Act of Parliament, which we have seen increasingly happen over the last 10 years
The presumption is usually expressed in relation to a charge of a criminal offence. For instance, the website of the Federal Attorney General describes the presumption as imposing on the prosecution the burden of proving the charge and guarantees that no guilt can be presumed until the charge has been proved beyond reasonable doubt. However, the expression has a much wider understood meaning in Australia as applying to any assertion made, and requiring the person, the subject of the assertion, to be presumed innocent unless the maker of the assertion establishes the assertion as correct.
For those of us who wish to see (if not experience) how the Australian system needs to be constantly maintained we need only look to see what happened in Victoria in the last few months. There the system of checks and balances broke down and there was no mechanism to enforce it, or if one existed, no one was prepared to stand up and enforce it. It was terrifying to see how quickly this occurred and Victoria became a police state, quashing all dissent, as was seen in the charging and arrest of Zoe Buhler … a pregnant mother. This breakdown did not happen when Australia was at war and was faced with being overrun, it happened in peace time!
We need to be constantly reminded of why the presumption of innocence is good for us and why it must be constantly maintained.
Robin Speed
Classroom Poster outlining the key principles of the Presumption of Innocence


>Create a new file create-symlinkCreate a symlink modifyChange an existing file or symlink delete-fileDelete a file ... $user_id expansion is also available for branch access control. Here the user can create, modify, and delete files in a per-user directory:anyone create-file,modify,delete-file ^$user_id/.*$ User IDsYou might be wondering how user identifiers work. Git supports GPG-signed push requests with git push --signed. We can use the GPG key ID as the user identifier, eliminating the need for centralized user accounts. Remember that the GPG key ID is based on the public key. Key pairs are randomly generated and it is improbable that the same key will be generated by two different users. That said, GPG key ID uniqueness has been weak in the past when the default size was 32 bits. Git explicitly enables long 64-bit GPG key IDs but I wonder if collisions could be a problem. Maybe an ID with more bits based on the public key should be used instead, but for now let's assume the GPG key ID is unique. The downside of this approach is that user IDs are not human-friendly. Git apps can allow the user to assign aliases to avoid displaying raw user IDs. Doing this automatically either requires an external ID issuer like confirming email address ownership, which is tedious for new users, or by storing a registry of usernames in the git repo, which means a first-come-first-server policy for username allocation and possible conflicts when merging from two repositories that don't share history. Due to these challenges I think it makes sense to use raw GPG key IDs at the data storage level and make them prettier at the user interface level. The GPG key ID approach works well for desktop clients but not for web clients. The web application (even if implemently on the client side) would need access to the private key so it can push to the git repository. Users should not trust remotely hosted web applications with their private keys. Maybe there is a standard Web API that can help but I'm not aware one. More thought is needed here. The pre-receive git hook checks that signature verification passed and has access to the GPG key ID in the GIT_PUSH_CERT_KEY environment variable. Then the access control policy can be checked. Access control is a git appAccess control is the first and most fundamental git app. The access control policies that were described above are stored as files in the apps/access-control branch in the repository. Pushes to that branch are also subject to access control checks. Here is the branch's initial layout:branches/ - access control policies for branches owner.confgroups/ - group definitions (see below)...refs/ - access control policies for refs owner.conf The default branches/owner.conf access control policy is as follows:owner create-file,create-directory,modify,delete ^.*$ The default refs/owner.conf access control policy is as follows:owner create-branch,create-tag,fast-foward,force,delete ^.*$ This gives the owner the ability to push refs and modify branches as they wish. The owner can grant other users access by pushing additional access control policy files or changing exsting files on the apps/access-control branch. Each access control policy file in refs/ or branches/ is processed in turn. If no access control rule matches the operation then the entire git push is rejected. Groups can be defined to alias one or more user identifiers. This avoids duplicating access control rules when more than one user should have the same access. There are two automatic groups: owner contains just the user who owns the git repository and anyone is the group of all users. This completes the description of the access control app. Now let's look at how other functionality is built on top of this. The merge requests appA merge requests app can be built on top of this model. The refs access control policy is as follows:# The data branch contains the titles, comments, etcanyone modify ^apps/merge-reqs/data$# Each merge request revision is pushed as a tag in a per-user namespaceanyone create-tag ^apps/merge-reqs/$user_id/[0-9]+-v[0-9]+$ The branch access control policy is:# Merge requests are per-user and numberedanyone create-directory ^merge-reqs/$user_id/[0-9]+$# Title stringanyone create-file,modify ^merge-reqs/$user_id/[0-9]+/title$# Labels (open, needs-review, etc) work like this:## merge-reqs/<user-id>/<merge-req-num>/labels/# needs-review -> /labels/needs-review#...# labels/# needs-review/# <user-id>/# <merge-req-num> -> /merge-reqs/<user-id>/<merge-req-num>#...#...#...## This directory and symlink layout makes it possible to enumerate labels for a# given merge request and to enumerate merge requests for a given label.## Both the merge request author and maintainers can add/remove labels to/from a# merge request.anyone create-directory ^merge-reqs/[^/]+/[0-9]+/labels$anyone create-symlink,delete ^merge-reqs/$user_id/[0-9]+/labels/.*$maintainers create-symlink,delete ^merge-reqs/[^/]+/[0-9]+/labels/.*$maintainers create-directory ^labels/[^/]+$anyone create-symlink,delete ^labels/[^/]+/$user_id/[0-9]+$maintainers create-symlink,delete ^labels/[^/]+/[^/]+/[0-9]+$# Comments are stored as individual files in per-user directories. Each file# contains a timestamp and the contents of the comment. The timestamp can be# used to sort comments chronologically.anyone create-directory ^merge-reqs/[^/]+/[0-9]+/comments$anyone create-directory ^merge-reqs/[^/]+/[0-9]+/comments/$user_id$anyone create-file,modify ^merge-reqs/[^/]+/[0-9]+/comments/$user_id/[0-9]+$ When a user creates a merge request they provide a title, an initial comment, apply labels, and push a v1 tag for review and merging. Other users can comment by adding files into the merge request's per-user comments directory. Labels can be added and removed by changing symlinks in the labels directories. The user can publish a new revision of the merge request by pushing a v2 tag and adding a comment describing the changes. Once the maintainers are satisfied they merge the final revision tag into the relevant branch (e.g. "main") and relabel the merge request from open/needs-review to closed/merged. This workflow can be implemented by a tool that performs the necessary git operations so users do not need to understand the git app's internal data layout. Users just need to interact with the tool that displays merge requests, allows commenting, provides searches, etc. A natural way to implement this tool is as a git alias so it integrates alongside git's built-in commands. One issue with this approach is that it uses the file system as a database. Performance and scalability are likely to be worst than using a database or application-specific file format. However, the reason for this approach is that it allows the access control app to enforce a policy that ensures users cannot modify or delete other user's data without running application-specific code on the server and while keeping everything stored in a git repository.


Page updated: February 13, 2021
Author: Curtis Mobley
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Sun Glint
Both direct Sun glint and background sky reﬂectance are included in the radiative transfer calculations. However, the Sun glint contribution is removed from the look-up-tables (LUTs) so as to allow the historical approach of Gordon and Wang (1994a) to be used. The current Rayleigh LUTs are wind-speed dependent, but the aerosol LUTs assume a ﬂat ocean. Thus the LUTs include diﬀuse sky reﬂectance but not specular reﬂection. There is thus an explicit correction for Sun glint, but not for diﬀuse sky reﬂectance, which is accounted for as part of the Rayleigh correction.
Even for sensors (such as SeaWiFS) that are designed with tilt capabilities allowing them to be oriented so that they do not look at the Sun's glitter pattern, there can still be signiﬁcant residual glint radiance reaching the sensor, especially near the edges of the obvious glint area. This is corrected as follows.
Recall Eq. (3) of the Problem Formulation page:
Lt = LR + [La + LRa] + TLg + tLwc + tLw,
where Lg is the direct Sun glint radiance. Lg is computed using the analytical Cox-Munk wind speed-wave slope distribution and the Sun and viewing geometry. (Wang and Bailey(2001) (Eq. 2) write the Sun glint radiance Lg in terms of a normalized Sun glint LGN, which is deﬁned by
Lg(λ) Fo(λ)T(𝜃s,λ)LGN.
LGN is computed using an azimuthally symmetric analytical form of the Cox-Munk wind speed–wave slope distribution for the given Sun and viewing directions, and an incident irradiance of magnitude Fo(λ) = 1Wm2nm1. LGN thus has the angular distribution of the surface-reﬂected radiance, but its units are 1/steradian. Note that LGN is independent of wavelength.
During image processing, pixels with a value of LGN > 0.005sr1 are masked out as having too much glint to be useful. Pixels with LGN 0.005sr1 have a glint correction applied before use.
For the glint correction, atmospheric attenuation occurs ﬁrst along the path of the Sun's direct solar beam as the Sun's beam travels from the TOA to the sea surface; the associated transmittance is T(𝜃s,λ). Attenuation then occurs along the viewing direction from the sea surface back to the TOA; this transmittance is T(𝜃v,λ). These are both direct beam transmittances because only one particular path connects the Sun with a point on the sea surface that reﬂects the direct beam into the sensor (recall the left panel of Fig. 1 of the Atmospheric Transmittances page). The total "two-path" transmittance is the product of the transmittances. The glint radiance correction, which is subtracted from Lt, is then (Wang and Bailey(2001), Eqs. 4 and 5)
T(𝜃v,λ)Lg(𝜃v,λ) = Fo(λ)T(𝜃s,λ)T(𝜃v,λ)LGN,
T(𝜃s,λ)T(𝜃v,λ) = exp [τR(λ) + τa(λ)] 1 cos 𝜃s + 1 cos 𝜃v, (1)
and where τR(λ) and τa(λ) are the Rayleigh and aerosol optical thicknesses, respectively.
Wang and Bailey(2001) comment (page 4792, left column) that the eﬀects of ozone absorption have already been accounted for before this state of processing. This is now also true for NO2 absorption.
Note that the glint correction cannot be computed unless the aerosol optical thickness (AOT) τa is known. The AOT is obtained in a two-step process. First, the measured Lt(λ) and the wind speed W are used to get a ﬁrst estimate τa(1)(λ) of the AOT. This estimate is obtained using the algorithms described on the Aerosols page. This estimate is then used in Eq. (1), and the glint-corrected TOA radiance is then computed as
Lt (λ) = Lt(λ) Fo(λ)T(𝜃s,λ)T(𝜃v,λ)LGN. (2)
This gives the initial estimate Lt(1)(λ) of Lt(λ). This value is then used again in the AOT algorithm to obtain the second estimate τa(2)(λ) for the AOT. The second AOT estimate is then used again in Eqs. (1) and (2) to obtain an improved estimate Lt(2)(λ). In practice, only two iterations give a satisfactory ﬁnal estimate for the AOT, τa(λ) = τa(2)(λ), and thus for the glint-corrected TOA radiance. This ﬁnal τa(λ) is then used to compute the aerosol contribution to the TOA radiance, as described on the aerosol page.
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Organic pest control methods can help rid your home of the common carpet beetle.
- Standard Common Name: Australian Carpet Beetle
- Size range: 2-3 mm
- Distribution: The Australian Carpet Beetle is found throughout Australia. (Really..?)
- Habitat: The Australian Carpet Beetle lives in urban areas, forests and woodlands.
- Feeding and Diet: The Carpet Beetle frequently invades homes, whose larvae then feeds on carpet and similar fabric.
- Other behaviours and adaptations: The larvae of the Australian Carpet Beetle are small hairy grubs whose hairs break off when handled and can cause allergic reactions in some people. Before we introduced household goods into their diet, carpet beetle larvae naturally fed on spider webs, dried animal skins or other dried protein material.
For more information on carpet beetle prevention and removal on the Sunshine Coast see Stuy at Pest Control Australia – your local pest control guy


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A class that wraps a PointF representing a Polygon. The class members include:
- RectangleF Bounds
- float MinimumX
- float MaximumX
- float Minimum Y
- float Maximum Y
- int NumberOfPoints
- bool IsInBounds(PointF pt)
- bool Contains(PointF pt)
- PointF CenterPointOfBounds
- PointF CenterPoint // Not yet implemented
- decimal Area
IsInBounds returns true if the PointF is within the Rectangular Bounds of the Polygon. Contains returns true if the PointF is actually within the Polygon's borders.
The class includes both the PolygonF and Polygon classes. Polygon is identical to PolygonF except that it works with an array of Point objects and return ints instead of floats.
First introduced on the blog under Testing to see if a Point is within a Polygon.


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Why are bees swarming around my bird feeder?
Bees are swarming on my bird feeder and eating all the bird seed. Birds are even staying away. I've never seen this before; what's the reason for this odd behavior?
Honey bees are only territorial of their hive and will not try and protect a food source beyond that area. Honey bees foraging away from the hive nest will only sting when immediately threatened. Stepping on a bee will provoke it to sting, but if the bee is released before a stinging occurs the bee will not pursue whatever stepped on it. Cattle will avoid grain feeder due to bees that get into the nostril and mouth when feeding. Birds may step on bees or hit them with their beak while
feeding. Birds may also just be intimidated by the presence of the bees.


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White Rock (Cambria) SMCA
Shoreline Boundary Landmarks:
This area is bounded by the mean high tide line and straight lines connecting the following points in the order listed:
35° 32.85' N. lat. 121° 05.85' W. long.;
35° 32.85' N. lat. 121° 06.70' W. long.;
35° 30.50' N. lat. 121° 05.00' W. long.; and
35° 30.50' N. lat. 121° 03.40' W. long.
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
- Recreational Fishing:
- Allowed Species: None
- Prohibited Species: All
- Commercial Fishing:
- Allowed Species: Giant kelp (Macrocystis pyrifera) and bull kelp (Nereocystis spp.) under the following conditions:
- Any individual kelp harvester with a valid permit issued pursuant to Section 165 and holding a valid lease to Administrative Kelp Bed 208 may take no more than 125 tons of kelp from the portion of Administrative Kelp Bed 208 within the White Rock (Cambria) State Marine Conservation Area in any calendar month.
- Duplicate landing records must be kept on board the harvest vessel in accordance with the requirements of Section 165.
- Prohibited Species: All other living marine resources EXCEPT those listed above.
Effective as of: September 21, 2007


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Hello and thank you for fielding my question. I am making a songbook with a watermark on each page. It seemed simple enough. The songbook consists of a three column table in word. Each page has a heading, Song Title-Artist-NUM. As you can guess, it's a karaoke songbook for our basement setup. The kids love it. We do, too. Anyway, we want a watermark hovering over the table, but a banded table always steps on the watermark. The banded rows won't allow the watermark to "come to front" or whatever it's called. I was successful by putting the desired watermark design, let's call it ENNUI--on top of the textual banded table. I will attach examples for you.
What I wish to do is make the entire document--which will be around 340 pages--with the same graphic on every page, essentially a watermark--just as in example 3. Is this possible? I'm trying to figure out how to do this without having to make and format the table, then go to each page, paste and format the photo. I've tried making a.dotx, and other stuff, but nothing quite works. Can you help me?
Very best regards,
It's a known problem that watermarks and tables don't play well together. In this instance, I don't think there is any alternative to what you're doing. A watermark is just a washed-out graphic anchored to the header and formatted as Behind Text. The only way to get any content to repeat on every page is to put it in (or anchored to) the header or footer, but, even if you format the watermark as In Front of Text, it won't be in front of the text in the document body. You'll have to decide whether having the watermark is important enough to you to justify the effort of putting it on every page. Consider also that this will hugely increase the file size.
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A new industry analysis by Fact.MR, a market research and competitive intelligence provider, says that the global structural heart devices market is valued at US$ 12.17 billion in 2023 and is predicted to reach US$ 36.06 billion by the end of 2033.
Structural heart disease is a broad term describing a type of percutaneous therapy used to treat patients with congenital and inherited heart conditions that involve functional and structural abnormalities in the heart valves, proximal great arteries, and heart chambers. Due to wear and tear from infections, these diseases may manifest later in life but may also be present from birth.
Primary factors boosting the sales of structural heart devices are the rising prevalence of structural heart diseases, the surge in enlarged indication approval for numerous transcatheter structural heart products, and the rise in the senior population affected by various degenerative valvular heart diseases. Growing preference for minimally-invasive structural heart therapeutic products among patients who place a premium on value and the increase in research and development spending for the creation of cutting-edge, innovative products all contribute to the market growth for structural heart devices.
On the other hand, it is expected that constraints such as low accessibility and low affordability of cardiac procedures in emerging nations may somewhat impede the demand for structural heart devices in poor and developing economies.
The global market is dominated by North America due to the high rate of minimally-invasive procedures and rising endovascular procedure rates. Asia Pacific is anticipated to experience a high CAGR over the projected period due to advancements in screening programmes, rising heart disease awareness among the populace, and improved access to healthcare systems.
Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on structural heart devices market
The structural heart devices market outlook has been seriously affected by the global outbreak of COVID-19 as it led to a temporary delay in the surgical procedures that were not an emergency. This was majorly due to the high risk of infection in the healthcare settings that could possibly affect patients with heart-related disorders. However, with the increasing adoption of safety measures across hospitals coupled with the growing necessity for surgical procedures, the structural heart devices market is expected to grow steadily over the subsequent years.
Key Takeaways from Market Study
- Global demand for structural heart devices is expected to increase at a CAGR of 11% from 2023-2033.
- China's market is predicted to expand at a CAGR of 10% during the projected period.
- Sales of heart valve devices are expected to rise at a CAGR of 11.5% during the forecast period.
- Demand for surgical heart valves is predicted to expand at a CAGR of 11% during the next 10 years.
"Highest demand for structural heart devices to be exhibited by hospitals as compared to other types of medical centers," says a Fact.MR analyst.
The structural heart devices market is highly competitive and consists of significant market players, including Abbott Laboratories, Boston Scientific Corporation, Braile Biomedica, CryoLife, Inc., Edwards Lifesciences Corporation, and others.
- Medtronic introduced the transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) system Evolut PRO+ in the United States in September 2019.
- The MITRIS RESILIA valve was approved by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in March 2022 for Edwards Lifesciences. It is a tissue valve replacement made especially for the mitral location of the heart.
More Valuable Insights on Offer
Fact.MR, in its new offering, presents an unbiased analysis of the global structural heart devices market, presenting historical demand data (2018-2022) and forecast statistics for the period of 2023-2033.
The study divulges essential insights on the market on the basis of product (heart valve devices, surgical heart valves, transcatheter heart valves, occluders & delivery systems), procedure (replacement procedures, repair procedures), age group (pediatrics, adults, geriatrics), indication (atrial septal defect (ASD), ventricular septal defect (VSD), patent foramen ovale (PFO), aortic valve stenosis), and end user (hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, cardiac centers), across five major regions of the world (North America, Europe, Asia Pacific, Latin America, and MEA).


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What is the Wine Aroma Wheel?
The Wine Aroma Wheel is an incredible tool to learn about wines and enhance one's ability to describe the complexity of flavor in red and white wines.
Initially, most people can't recognize or describe aromas so the purpose of the wheel is to provide terms to describe wine aromas.
The wheel has very general terms located in the center (e.g. fruity or spicy), going to the most specific terms in the outer tier (such as strawberry or clove). These terms are NOT the only words that can be used to describe wines, but represent ones that are most often encountered.
Easy to use and understand, it will enhance your whole wine experience.
"A person with increasing knowledge and sensory education may derive infinite enjoyment from Wine."


Nutritional Facts of Dabeli, Calories in Dabeli
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How many calories does one Dabeli have?
One Dabeli gives 219 calories. Out of which carbohydrates comprise 127 calories, proteins account for 17 calories and remaining calories come from fat which is 75 calories. One Dabeli provides about 11 percent of the total daily calorie requirement of a standard adult diet of 2,000 calories.
See Dabeli recipe. Dabeli | kutchii dabeli | double roti |
This is traditionally sold on the streets of gujarati towns. It is another version of vada pav made with a sweet and spicy potato mixture which is filled into a small burger bun and then topped with onion, pomegranate, fresh garlic chutney and sev. Instead of pomegranate, you can use black or green grapes cut into small pieces.
Is Dabeli healthy?
No, this is not healthy. Let's see why.
Let's understand the Ingredients.
What's good.
Pomegranate, Anar : Pomegranate has anti-inflammatory properties. Pomegranate is considered as a heart-healthy fruit. Pomegranates contain nitrates which are shown to improve exercise performance. A study conducted on athletes stated that pomegranates if taken 30 minutes before exercise, significantly enhances the blood flow to the exercising muscles. High in vitamin C, a good source of fiber and low in calories, pomegranate juice contains antioxidants that will help to protect your blood lipids from oxidation and good for heart. See detailed benefits of pomegranate
Hing ( Asafoetida) : The active compound 'coumarin' helps in managing blood cholesterol and triglyceride levels. Asafoetida is known to have anti-bacterial properties, which helps to keep asthma at bay. Asafoetida is an age-old remedy for bloating and other stomach problems like flatulence. The best solution is to gulp down little hing with water or dissolve it in water and sip it. It can also be used along with curd or almond oil as a hair mask. It helps to prevent dryness of hair and smoothen as well as strengthen hair.
Cinnamon, dalchini, cinnamon powder : Cinnamon with its antioxidant power has the ability to reduce inflammation in the body and thus reduce the risk of various chronic diseases like heart disease, diabetes, cancer etc. Cinnamon since ages has been known to be beneficial for diabetics. Diabetes is a disease which occurs due to insulin resistance. Intake of cinnamon is said to reduce this resistance and instead improve insulin sensitivity in cells thereby helping to maintain normal blood sugar levels. cinnamon helps to reduce the blood cholesterol and triglyceride levels and thus prevents clot formation. See detailed benefits of cinnamon.
Cloves : Cloves are the immature unopened flower buds of a tropical tree. The four-pointed flower bud with a tapered stem measures 12-16 mm, and looks like a small nail. Indians have long used cloves to treat indigestion, diarrhoea, hernia, and ringworm, as well as athlete's foot and other fungal infections. India's traditional Ayurvedic healers have used cloves since ancient times to treat respiratory and digestive ailments and its oil for toothache. It has powerful antiseptic and mild anaesthetic actions. When boiled with water and gargled, cloves are a good antibacterial mouthwash, which can help to combat bad breath and relieve a sore throat. Cloves are said to restore the appetite, and hence recommended for people with digestive disorders. Cloves are effective at clearing up a number of skin disorders such as acne, sores or ulcers. It has antioxidant properties, owing to the compound eugenol in it. Eating cloves is said to be aphrodisiac.
Cumin Seeds ( jeera) : The most common benefit of jeera known to many is to soothe the stomach, intestine and the entire digestive tract. Cumin seeds are apparently a very good source of iron. A tbsp. of cumin seeds can fulfil nearly 20% of days iron requirement. Even small quantity of cumin seeds has huge amounts of calcium – a bone supporting mineral. They aid is digestion, weight loss and help reduce inflammation. See detailed benefits of cumin seeds, jeera
Dates (Khajur) : 1 cup of dates (90 gm) gives around 8.05 gm of fiber and will lower down the cholesterol level and will also aid in weight loss. A cup of dates contain 703 mg of potassium (14.95% of RDA) which helps in the regulation of blood pressure and also prevents formation of kidney stones. Dates have a low glycemic index from 43 to 55 depending on the variety, so they are a boon to diabetics to satisfy their sweet tooth. See details for 8 super benefits of dates
Imli (Tamarind) : Tamarind is good for heart due to the fibre present which has a cholesterol lowering effect. It is also good for diabetics. But too much tamarind is bad for health.
Peanuts : Peanuts contain Vitamin B1, Thiamine which helps form ATP (Adenosine triphosphate) which body uses for energy. A handful of peanuts gives you 7.3 grams of Protein. Peanuts, Almonds and Walnuts are rich in Protein and healthy monounsaturated fats which won't spike your blood sugar levels and good for a diabetic snack and healthy heart snack. Eating a handful of Peanuts a day is said to increase the good cholesterol (HDL) in your body which is good for heart health. Read 11 amazing benefits of peanuts
Garlic : Garlic has been proven to lower cholesterol. The active ingredient allicin present in garlic aids in lowering blood pressure. Garlic is also alleged to help regulate blood glucose levels for diabetics. Garlic is great for the heart and circulatory system. Garlic has an antimicrobial, antiviral and antifungal function and can help in relieving common cold and other viral infections. To boost your immune system have a garlic clove a day. Garlic is a top anti viral food. The thiosulphate compound, Allicin found in garlic acts as a strong antioxidant and protects our body from damage of free radicals. Read here for complete benefits of garlic
What's the problem?
1. Plain flour (maida) : This recipe uses plain flour or maida to make pav, which is refined carb not suitable for healthy lifestyle. Maida consumption in any food should be totally avoided or just a little bit of usage as any consumption of this will cause a larger spike in blood levels which is not good for diabeticsheart patients. Read is maida good for you to understand fully.
Can diabetics, heart patients and over weight individuals have Dabeli?
No, this recipe is not good for diabetics, heart and weight loss. The big issues are bread, potatoes and nylon sev which is deep fried. Potatoes being high in simple carbohydrates will lead to weight gain and are not good for people with diabetes, heart problem and obesity.
Here are some Healthy snack options
You can have Baked Samosa with mixed sproutsMatarsutir Kachori, Oats Moong Dal TikkiBaked methi muthia recipe, Zunka recipemoong dal dhokla recipe bajra carrot onion uttapam recipe , baked palak jowar murukkumini jowar pancakes or buckwheat pancake as one healthy recipe option.
Baked Samosa with Mixed Sprouts, Healthy Snack
Baked Samosa with Mixed Sprouts, Healthy Snack
Can healthy individuals have Dabeli?
No, want to remain healthy, then eat healthy. You are what you eat.
How to burn 219 calories that come from Dabeli?
Walking (6 kmph) = 1hr 06 mins
Running (11 kmph) = 22 mins
Cycling (30 kmph) = 29 mins
Swimming (2 kmph) = 38 mins
Value per serving% Daily Values
Energy219 cal11%
Protein4.2 g8%
Carbohydrates31.6 g11%
Fiber0.3 g1%
Fat8.3 g13%
Cholesterol7.5 mg2%
Vitamin A252.6 mcg5%
Vitamin B1 (Thiamine)0 mg0%
Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin)0 mg0%
Vitamin B3 (Niacin)1 mg8%
Vitamin C1.2 mg3%
Vitamin E0.1 mg1%
Folic Acid (Vitamin B9)1.3 mcg1%
Calcium26.8 mg4%
Iron1 mg5%
Magnesium1.9 mg1%
Phosphorus3.


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Accident Reconstruction Biomechanics
Following an accident, a detailed analysis of the situation can be provided to clients to help them make informed decisions on what truly happened, and which scenario was most likely to have occurred. This can be done by one of Envista's biomechanical engineers, who have investigated numerous accidents and provided expert testimony for decades.
Examples of typical investigations include:
- Ladder incidents and falls
- Personal injury (trip and fall)
- Playground equipment failures
- Handicap accessible ramps or equipment incidents
Building code and industry standard requirements
Aside from the accident alone, other factors can come into play to complete an accident investigation, including building code and industry standard reviews. This is especially important for worker's comp or regulatory health and safety incidents. An Envista biomechanical engineer can evaluate:
- Building code requirements for stairs, railings, interior or exterior steps and doors
- Ladder testing that adheres to local standards (based on where the accident occurred, e.g. CSA, OSHA, etc.)
- Walking surfaces and floors to ensure they adhere to industry and local standards
Vehicle collision and personal injury
When addressing personal injuries, both medical and personal information will be required to help with our analysis. Our biomechanical engineer will analyze injury mechanisms, probable causation and seatbelt effectiveness no matter the speed of the vehicle.


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After being pressured from a campaign against the use of ferrets in pediatrics training, the University of Washington has now said that it has replaced the use of ferrets with human-based medical simulators to teach future pediatricians.
This change is the result of a campaign by the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM), with work on the ground by the Seattle Animal Defense League (SADL), as well as support by members of other local animal advocacy groups and activists, and the willingness of UW to adopt current best practices. This could not have been done without the tens of thousands of supporters from PCRM, SADL, the Northwest Animal Rights Network (NARN), and others who flooded UW administrators with e-mails and written petitions over the past year encouraging the school to take this progressive step. And UW finally listened!
A UW spokesperson stated that instead of ferrets "tetherless simulators are being employed at the point-of-care at the bedside to simulate resuscitations and enhance teamwork among healthcare providers," and that "simulation will be a more cost-effective way to train intubation techniques."
Ferrets used in endotracheal intubation training at UW suffered through multiple intubations and were used for several sessions. Also, some of the animals used were later killed. Fortunately, the school has now joined the 95 percent of pediatrics residency programs in the United States that view nonanimal methods as not only more humane but educationally superior.
While this is indeed good news for ferrets, much more work needs to be done for the thousands upon thousands of other aniamls currently being used by the UW for research. Let us use this victory as a springboard to get more positive results for others.


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Scientists find 'no fingerprint' gene mutation - 08-06-2011, 04:41 AM
Scientists find 'no fingerprint' gene mutation
Some people are born without fingerprints
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Scientists believe they have identified the genetic flaw behind an incredibly rare condition in which people having no fingerprints.
A study published in the American Journal of Human Genetics looked at one Swiss family, many of whom have no fingerprints.
By analysing their DNA, researchers identified the SMARCAD1 gene.
Researchers said "virtually nothing" was known about how the gene functioned in the skin.
Normally fingers are covered with ridges called dermatoglyphs which are fully formed before birth.
Passport problems Only four families have been diagnosed with the fingerprint-less condition known as adermatoglyphia.
It is more popularly referred to as "immigration delay disease" due to problems patient say they have getting through airports.
In this study, researchers from the Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center in Israel looked at the genetic code of 16 members of a family. Seven had fingerprints, nine were born without.
They found that a shorter version of the SMARCAD1 gene was expressed in the skin and that patients who did not have fingerprints had mutations in the gene.
The lead researcher Professor Eli Sprecher said: "Our findings implicate a skin-specific version of SMARCAD1 in the regulation of fingerprint development.
"Little is known about the function of full-length SMARCAD1 and virtually nothing regarding the physiological role of the skin-specific version of the gene".
Full length SMARCAD1 is thought to control the activity of other genes.
He added: "As abnormal fingerprints are known to sometimes herald severe disorders, our finding may also impact the understanding of additional diseases affecting not only the skin."
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Lab Fume Hoods
Fume Hoods use 3 avg. homes worth of electricity
A typical CAV hood consumes the same energy as three average houses ($2500-$3000/year).
Why do hoods consume so much energy?
Because they constantly remove conditioned air (heated or cooled) from the lab without the ability to easily turn them off when not needed. It is like heating your home in the winter with the windows and doors open. Fans also contribute to energy consumption but the loss of conditioned air is by far the largest source of energy consumption.
Fume Hood
What is a Constant Air Volume (CAV) Hood?
A CAV hood is a fume hood which removes the same volume of conditioned air (heated or cooled) from the lab whether the sash is open or closed. So regardless of whether a hood is in use (sash up) or not (sash down), the flow of air from the lab, into the hood, and exhausted from the building is the same. To prevent air velocity from increasing as the sash is closed (reducing the bottom opening to the hood), a bypass opening widens (typically behind a grill near the top of the hood) as the sash is lowered.
How does a Variable Air Volume (VAV) Hood Save Energy?
Shut the Sash
In contrast to a CAV hood, a VAV hood reduces the volume of conditioned air being removed from the lab as the sash is lowered. So when a sash is up at the maximum safe working level, the VAV hood acts like a CAV hood removing a similar volume of conditioned air as a CAV hood, but as the sash is lowered, the volume of air being removed from the lab decreases. Unlike a CAV hood, a VAV hood does not have a bypass opening. Instead, to keep the air velocity from increasing as the sash is closed, the exhaust fan slows accordingly to keep a constant air speed.
 - Keeping a sash completely closed on a VAV hood can greatly reduce the hood's energy consumption. Some say consumption can drop by up to 60%, but it really depends upon the conditions in the lab where the hood is located.
 - On CU-Boulder's campus, you can tell if your hood is VAV by looking for the "Shut the Sash!" sticker with a black hand (shown on this page).
How many fume hoods does CU-Boulder have?
 Approximately 350 CAV and 60 VAV
Are there plans in place to reduce fume hood energy consumption on campus?
Fume hoods are absolutely fundamental to lab safety. Our teaching and research activities at the same time present a major energy conservation opportunity.
Near Term Strategy:
Our goal is to educate and remind our students and lab staff to lower and close sashes when VAV hoods are not in use to save energy and conserve needed make up air in lab buildings (using educational posters and stickers). We will also work with researchers to find out if any teaching or research CAV hoods are no longer needed due to changing research requirements. If that is the case, we will offer a very simple and user friendly program as well as incentive to retire unused CAV hoods, without any compromises to safety.
Long Term Strategy:
Our goal is to create funding opportunities to replace all 350 CAV fume hoods overtime with high performance energy efficient VAV hoods. This is a major undertaking with an extremely high energy conservation opportunity with high upfront investment. While funding opportunities are being reviewed, it makes very good common sense to partner with campus EH&S as well as lab managers and researchers to decide which hoods are connected (exhausting costly conditioned air 24x7) but are not in use. Retire these idle hoods as prerequisite to our long term investment for hoods upgrade.
You can find our Fume Hood removal form here.
Contact Info:
Kathy Ramirez-Aguilar, Ph.D.
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A water line with an internal radius of 5.40 10-3 m is connected to a shower head that has 22 holes. The speed of the water in the line is 1.2 m/s.
(a) What is the volume flow rate in the line?
(b) At what speed does the water leave one of the holes (effective radius = 4.6 10-4 m) in the head?


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Group: a group is an entire group of connected stones on the board of the same color. A single stone (unconnected to others of the same color) is also a group.
Overgrown: a group is overgrown when it has more than 5 stones in it.
Smothered: a group is smothered when there are no empty spaces adjacent to any of its stones.
- Each player owns 2 stone colors. To start, Player 1 places one stone of either of her colors on any empty space.
- From then on, starting with Player 2, the players take turns. On your turn, you must place 1 or 2 stones on any empty spaces. If you place 2 stones, they must be different colors.
- After you place your stone(s), capture all smothered enemy groups, and then capture all overgrown enemy groups.
- The first player to have captured X enemy stones wins.
Because your opponent can only place 2 stones on each turn, she can't smother any group touching at least 3 empty spaces. So try to make sure your most important groups always touch least three empty spaces.
The board consists of concentric rings of hexagons. The the second-outermost ring seems important, because groups on that ring are hard to capture without losing a lot of stones.
When you make a size-5 group, it can no longer evolve, which reduces your flexibility. Don't make a size-5 group unless what you gain from it is more valuable than the lost flexibility.
If your opponent has two size-5 groups of different colors that both touch the same empty space, she can't place a stone there without overgrowing and losing one of her groups. So, if one of your groups touches that same empty space, your opponent can't smother it without overgrowing and losing a group.
Likewise, if you have more than one size-5 group, and they're different colors, try to prevent those groups from touching the same empty spaces.
If your opponent is making big groups aggressively, try playing "slow" by placing only one stone per turn. Your opponent may eventually overgrow to much, making it easy for you to storm back.


How To Lock Up Your Bicycle
We've all seen them " lone bicycle wheels locked to parking meters, and broken bike locks hanging from fences with no bicycle in sight. Maybe you've come back to where you left your bike " and found that it's been stolen! We here at MassBike never want this to happen to you.
Here's what you can do to avoid bicycle theft:
 3. Each lock should have its own built-in locking device (a key-lock or combination lock, but not a padlock). Don't use a cable that's secured by a U-lock " once the thief gets through the U-lock, he's got your bike!
 4. Pull your cable lock through both wheels, and lock it around a bike rack or other closed loop stand. Open-top posts (like parking meters or traffic signs) let thieves lift bikes over them. If you use a cable lock and a Ulock, you don't need to remove your front wheel to secure it.
 5. Wrap your U-lock around a secure post. Then pass it around your rear wheel rim inside the bike's rear triangle. It's not necessary for the lock to secure the frame " if the U-lock locks the rim inside of the frame triangle behind your seat-tube, the bike cannot be stolen by removing the rear wheel. If you can get the frame as well that is a bonus.
 - Don't leave removable gear on your bike. Take pumps, lights, and other accessories with you.
 - Write your name and telephone number on a piece of Tyvek (a sturdy cloth-like plastic available at hardware stores), and identify yourself as the bike's owner. Put this inside your rear tire between the rim and the inner tube. A bike shop will see this if they are asked to repair a flat tire!
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Standing High Jump
This tutorial demonstrates how to use feed-forward control to perform a standing high jump task. It shows how to use different types of functions for feed-forward control, as well as the how to setup the objective function.
Piece-Wise Constant Control
 - Click on File → Open…, and open Tutorials/Tutorial 2a - Standing High Jump.scone
In the editor, you'll see a section called 'Controller', with the following code:
# Controller for the Model
FeedForwardController {
 symmetric = 1
 # Function for feed-forward pattern
 PieceWiseConstant {
 control_points = 2
 control_point_y = 0.3~0.01<0,1> # Initial y value of control points
 control_point_dt = 0.2~0.01<0,1> # initial delta time between control points
The FeedForwardController is the type of controller, and the Function defines the type of function. In this case, we define a PieceWiseConstantFunction function with two control points, and a variable time between control points. The values after control_point_y and control_point_dt define parameters to be optimized, and have the following format:
mean~standard deviation
 - To start the optimization, click on Scenario → Optimize Scenario
If you do not wish to optimize a parameter, for instance if you wish to use a piece-wise function with a fixed time interval of 0.1 seconds, simply change control_point_dt to:
control_point_dt = 0.1 # this parameter is no longer optimized
Polynomial Control
Instead of using a PieceWiseConstantFunction function, it is also possible to use a PieceWiseLinearFunction function or a Polynomial, simply by changing the type of the function.
Keywords in SCONE are case sensitive.
To use a polynomial to define the muscle excitation signal for each muscle, change the code into the following (see also Tutorials/Tutorial 2b - Standing High Jump - Polynomial.scone):
# Controller for the Model
FeedForwardController {
 symmetric = 1
 # 2nd degree polynomial ax^2 + bx + c
 Polynomial {
 degree = 2
 coefficient0 = 0.3~0.01<0,1> # initial value for c
 coefficient1 = 0~0.1<-10,10> # initial value for b
 coefficient2 = 0~0.1<-10,10> # initial value for a
Jumping with a Straight Upper Body
If you have run the optimization for a while, you will notice that the model has a tendency to lean backwards during the jump. The reason for this is that our optimization objective only cares about how high it jumps, not about the pose of its upper body.
The objective function is defined by the Objective and Measure tags. The objective type is a SimulationObjective, which is used for objective functions that are the result of a simulation. Inside the Objective you'll find the Measure that defines the fitness function of the objective.
By default, JumpMeasure measures the maximum height of the Center of Mass (COM) of the model. We can add an additional term to also take into account the orientation of the upper body (see also Tutorial 2c - Standing High Jump - Straight Pose):
# Composite measure for straight pose jumping
CompositeMeasure {
 # Fitness measure for jumping
 JumpMeasure {
 termination_height = 0.75
 prepare_time = 0.2
 # Penalize backwards leaning pose
 DofMeasure {
 dof = pelvis_tilt
 position { min = -45 max = 0 abs_penalty = -10 }
What we've done here is changed the measure type to CompositeMeasure, and combine our JumpMeasure with an additional DofMeasure. The latter applies a penalty when a specific Degree of Freedom (DOF) is outside a specific range. In this case, we define the valid range to be between -45 and 0 degrees, and apply a penalty of -10 per degree at which the pelvis_tilt is outside this range.
Setting the initial parameters
Since we don't want to redo our entire optimization, we jump-start the optimization by initializing the parameters using the result of an earlier optimization. This is accomplished with the following line:
init_file = data/StandingHighJumpFC2.par # use previous result
 - Run the scenario by pressing Ctrl + T
You will notice that the simulation is already jumping, because the parameters from the previous optimization were taken.
 - Start the optimization through Scenario → Optimize Scenario
As you can see, the initial fitness of the optimization is a lot higher than when starting from scratch. As the simulation progresses, you'll see the upper body staying more straight during the jump.
In order to make the optimization run as fast as possible, keep as few optimizations running as possible. Any optimization can be terminated by clicking on the little 'x' in the upper right corner of the optimization window.
Jumping with Knees Up
By default, JumpMeasure tracks the height of the COM of the model. However, it can also be changed to measure the maximum height of a point of a specific body part. For instance, we can measure knee height by inserting the following tag (see Tutorial 2d - Standing High Jump - Knees Up):
body = tibia_r
Note that, since our controller is symmetric, it doesn't matter which side of a body part we choose. In addition to changing the target, we will also add some control points to accommodate for the more complex activation pattern required for this type of jump:
control_points = 4
The init_file will still be used to initialize the first two control points from the earlier jump, but the last two will be optimized from scratch.
 - Start the optimization by pressing ''Ctrl + F5''
After clicking on one of the results, analyze the activation patterns in the Analysis tool, to find out what jumping strategies are found by the optimizer. You might notice that the optimization of this scenario does not progress as fast as the initial one. Apparently, optimizing knee height is more complex than optimizing the COM position!


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Honor the Earth
The Honor the Earth Campaign creates awareness and support for Indigenous environmental issues and leverages needed financial and political resources for the survival of sustainable Indigenous communities. The campaign will develop these resources by utilizing music, the arts, media, and Indigenous wisdom to ask people to recognize our joint dependency on the Earth.


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Measurement of temperature/time in welding processes
For documentation of welding parameters, power source calibration or defect analysis in arc welding, stud welding or resistance welding processes, the company HKS-Prozesstechnik has developed a system that enables the detection of numerous measured parameters such as current, voltage, gas flow and cooling time. High performance pyrometers from Micro-Epsilon are used to measure the cooling time. A double laser sighting system is used for alignment with the desired measuring point in order to view the exact spot position and to simplify adjustments. The recording of the cooling time t8/5 is performed between two adjustable limit values (usually 800°C / 500°C). As soon as the minimum value is not reached, the recording process stops and saves the cooling time and the temperature profile for further evaluation.


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Murder by Death is an American four-piece rock band from Bloomington, Indiana. Their name is derived from the 1976 Robert Moore film of the same name.
The band plays a range of music including instrumentals, rock and alt-country. They use electric cello to create a southern American, gothic sound with occasional western references.
Many songs use themes such as zombies, whiskey and the Devil which are unified into concept albums. For example, the band's second album Who Will Survive, and What Will Be Left of Them? describes a story in which the Devil wages war against a small village in Mexico.


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The sea as a symbol in the awakening
The awakening is a novel full of symbolism symbols in the awakening ocean, gulf, or sea: the ocean is a symbol of both freedom and escape edna remembers the kentucky fields of her childhood as an ocean. The awakening symbols topics: piano when edna is unable to rationalize her old and new selves, she surrenders her life to the sea as an escape from domestic compliance and solitary freedom. Usually, 'the sea' is used as a symbol in literature to represent life and its hardships the sea, with its daunting width and depth, simply stands for life itself. Detailed information on kate chopin's the awakening: characters, setting, questions for students, scholars, and readers katechopinorg the kate chopin of the awakening traces the heroine's emotional journey, exploring her relationships with friends, lovers, and the sea. Start studying the awakening questions learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools search create log in sign up log in sign up 64 terms katiecoogan the sea is a symbol of edna's awakening.
In kate chopin's the awakening the symbols in the awakening english literature essay print reference this published: 23rd march the second symbol to be analyzed is the frequent appearance of the ocean/sea of all the symbols in the novel. This essay symbols in the awakening and other 63,000+ term papers whereas a symbol as complicated as the sea symbols are message within a word that must be analyzed to discover in the awakening. Essay/term paper: the awakening's symbolic significance of the sea essay, term paper, research paper: kate chopin. In kate chopin's the awakening, edna develops her sense of self through her discovery of freedom in the powerful presence of the sea ultimately, the sea serves as a symbol of edna's desired solitude and freedom and as the influence that allows her to achieve an authentic sense of individuality.
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Symbols are everywhere in literature, including kate chopin's feminist novella ''the awakening'' in this lesson, learn about a couple of the. 236 quotes from kate chopin: 'the voice of the sea speaks to the soul','she wanted something to happen - something, anything: she did not know what', and 'perhaps it is better to wake up after all ― kate chopin, the awakening.
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Type Annotations
When declaring a constant or variable, an optional type annotation can be provided, to make it explicit what type the declaration has.
If no type annotation is provided, the type of the declaration is inferred from the initial value.
For function parameters a type annotation must be provided.
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If a type annotation is provided, the initial value must be of this type. All new values assigned to variables must match its type. This type safety is explained in more detail in a separate section.
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I have a 500 x 400px square with a 100px grid inside it. Now I want to fill that square with smaller random sized square that snap to the grid. This means that the smaller squares can be either 100, 200, 300 or 400 pixels in size. Their size and position needs to be random, so the output will look different every time it runs.
This image shows the large square, its grid, and a possible output with the smaller squares that I'm trying to create.
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I'm generating this in Ruby / Sinatra with DIV's, but I guess the question is more general towards the actual algorithm to use.
Any suggestions on how to do this with the least amount of code?
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Given a square, there are a finite number of places to put it. If you're not worried about speed: generate random square size up to some max; get all possible places to put it; randomly choose one and put it. If there are no possible places, decrease the max size. – Timbits Sep 4 '11 at 3:57
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This method would take a lot of code, but I think what I would do is using Donald Knuth's Dancing Links algorithm (DLX) (or some other algorithm) to find all possible arrangements of squares. You can compute the arrangements ahead of time, then you can quickly/randomly pick one later when you need them.
You can read his paper about the algorithm and its application to pentominoes (which is very similar to your problem) here:
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One simple recursive approach you could take that would produce a fairly good random distribution works like this: as a base case, any grid that is 100x100 must be filled with a 100x100 square. Otherwise, if the grid is n x n for some n that's small enough to hold a square, you may choose to tile it with a square of that size. Otherwise, pick some side of the rectangle that isn't of size 100, pick some random place that's a multiple of 100, then split it in half and recursively tile both halves.
The main advantage of this approach is that you never have to keep track of where you've put older rectangles to avoid hitting them. You always work with empty rectangles and keep recursively subdividing the problem in a way that ensures that the regions never overlap.
This may not always give good results, but it's very easy to code up (I'd assume maybe 15-25 lines of code total) and can easily be tweaked to change the output.
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Breeding Timing in Cats
Breeding Timing to Maximize Fertility in Cats
Breeding timing refers to a technique that may be utilized to ensure conception in cats by the purposeful timing of insemination during the estrus (heat) period. A fertile female cat is referred to as a queen.
Symptoms and Types
In order to maximize the odds of conception with properly timed breeding, it is best to pin-point, as close as possible, the day of ovulation for the queen. Symptoms of estrus in the queen are evident by her rubbing against objects, being vocal (much more than usual), and an interest shown by the male cat. However, timing of breeding is less critical with cats and ultimately depends on the amount of luteinizing hormone (LH) released, which is triggered via stimulation of the queen's vagina and cervix.
Breeding timing and related fertility-maximizing techniques may be utilized for a number of reasons. This may be deemed necessary if there is an apparent failure to achieve conception in the queen.
For cats, the most reliable method of determining the ovulation cycle is by progesterone testing.
A hormone that is created at the time of pregnancy
The process of the maturation and release of eggs
The period that an animal is pregnant in which the fetus develops from conception to birth
The time period in which a female is receptive to male attention
Ovarian Tumors in Cats
There are three kinds cat ovarian tumors: epithelial tumors (skin/tissue), germ cell...
Reproductive Genetic Abnormalities in Cats
Sexual development disorders in cats can occur due to errors in the genetic coding,...


Bronze Duke of Edinburgh Practice Expedition April 2018
The Bellshill Academy Bronze Duke of Edinburgh group recently completed their first overnight expedition to Strathyre in Stirling. The group successfully navigated from Kilmahog to Balquhidder, working as a team to read the map and navigate using a compass. The group also worked on their expedition aim to track their steps and use the outdoors to increase their fitness. The school group of S6 pupils were also joined by a group of pupils from S3-4 who are completing their Duke of Edinburgh award via the local youth group in the Orbiston area of Bellshill. Both groups had an enjoyable expedition and worked hard to learn the skills they will need to pass their final expedition. The pupils are now focusing on their exams and will complete their final expedition to Auchengillan at the start of June.


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The Ohio Debt Limitations Amendment, also known as Issue 4, appeared on the November 8, 1977 ballot in Ohio as a legislatively-referred constitutional amendment, where it was defeated.[1] This amendment revises limitations on state government indebtedness.
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Ohio Issue 4 (1977)
Defeatedd No1,999,79172.48%
Yes 759,327 27.52%
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Proposed Constitutional Amendment
To adopt Section 1 of Article VIII and repeal Sections 1, 2, 2b, 2d, 2e, 2f, 2g, 2h, 3, 7, 9, and 10 of Article VIII and Section 6 of Article XII of the Constitution of Ohio
 1. To repeal the general state constitutional debt limit of $750,000 and replace it with authority to incur debt from capital improvements by a two thirds majority vote of each house of the general assembly within specified limitations directly related to state revenues.
 2. To permit the state to contract debt without limitation on amount of purpose, in addition to the authority specified above, if that debt is submitted to a vote of the electors by a 3/5 majority vote of each house of the general assembly and approved by a majority of the electors voting on the question.
 3. To require the general assembly to retire at least 4% of the state's indebtedness each year.
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 5. To repeal part of the constitutional requirements relating to a sinking fund and to require that the general assembly provide for the repayment of state debt.
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MafFilter is a program written in C++ with the Bio++ libraries. It is a command line program (that is, without graphical user interface) which uses the Bio++ Options (BppO) syntax. This syntax is of type 'keys'='values', which can be passed directly as arguments of the maffilter program
maffilter option1=value1 option2=value2... optionN=valueN
or more conveniently, stored in an "options" file (specified with param=option_file), or a combination of both:
maffilter param=option_file maffilter param=option_file option1=value1 option2=value2
See the Bio++ Program Suite (BppSuite) manual for more information.
MafFilter typically takes as input a MAF file and a series of commands which determine the output file(s) that will be written and where. Additional input files might be specified, such as gene annotation files (typically in GFF/GTF format). Here is the structure of a minimal option file:
DATA=example.file //A user-defined variable, representing the input maf file, without extension input.file=$(DATA).maf.gz //Input maf file, gzipped input.file.compression=gzip output.log=$(DATA).maffilter.log //Output log file maf.filter= //A coma separated list of filters, here empty (the programs only read the input file and exits).
The list of filters can be split on multiple lines for convenience, providing each line is escaped by a '\' at the end to indicate that the next line is a continuation of the current one:
maf.filter=Filter1,\ Filter2,\ Filter3
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The solar corridor concept examines approaches to better use light in row crops. To achieve this goal, an understanding of the diel patterns of light transmittance to the soil surface in the interrow zone in row crops is necessary. The objective of this study was to investigate the temporal and spatial distribution of light transmittance to the soil surface at different row positions. Light data and leaf area of maize (Zea mays L.) were collected over a period of 2 yr to quantify the spatial distribution of light transmittance to the soil surface under different plant and canopy densities. Leaf area index (LAI) was varied by using two different plant densities and a range of N applications. Photosynthetically active radiation (PAR) was measured using quantum line sensors at three to seven row positions depending on row spacing (0.78 and 0.36 m). Light transmittance to the soil surface varied by position within the row and time of day. The variation was greatest for low N and low plant density spacing treatments. On cloudy days with more diffuse light the variation in light transmittance between the within and row positions was less. Light extinction coefficients decreased as solar elevation increased toward midday. The wide variation in light transmittance to the soil surface in the interrow zone points out the need to manage plant and management properties such as leaf area, plant density, and row spacing to take best advantage of light in the solar corridor.
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