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Floating license behavior when multiple Rational products are installed in the same Eclipse shell
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If an individual installs multiple Rational products in the same Eclipse shell, and if the floating license for one of them is not available, can the other products, or the base Eclipse, or both another product and the base Eclipse be used?
No, all licenses need to be available at product launch for both Eclipse and the products to be used. This document explains the basic current behavior, along with the workaround if the user prefers the old behavior (that is, running a disabled product without a license).
There is a common misunderstanding about the licensing behavior when multiple products are installed into the same Eclipse shell. It is wrongly believed that only when a product is used will it consume a license.
For example, a customer reported when Rational Software Architect v7.0 and Rational Data Architect v7.0 are installed in the same shell, they see licensing errors when starting Rational Data Architect 7.0 by clicking on the shortcut to run Rational Data Architect v7.0. The customer is running Rational Software Architect v7.0 and Rational Data Architect v7.0 and does not have a license for Rational Software Architect. So Rational Software Architect plugins will not run. This is by design for all products and why there is licensing enforcement in the first place. There are multiple reasons it could be requiring a Software Architect license, such as startup plugins, builders, etc. It is incorrect to believe that a product in a shell sharing situation can be completely separate and you cannot load it by loading "knowing" plugins which are product specific. So the Rational Software Architect license failures should be no surprise.
The key to this is the following statement by the customer, "Since no Rational Software Architect specific functionality is apparently being invoked this surprised me." This implies the assumption that Rational Software Architect functionality is somehow separate enough and partitioned to specific perspectives and views. This is a false assumption and is not how Eclipse works. Eclipse loads plugins as needed. If a request for a Software Architect plugin happens underneath the covers (for example Rational Data Architect having an optional plugin dependency on Rational Software Architect to provide enhanced function and Data Architect proceeding to request that plugin get loaded since it was installed) then a Rational Software Architect license will get consumed.
The particular set of errors in version 7.0 prompted a change to the startup behavior in products such as Rational Software Architect v7.5 and Rational Performance Tester v8.0, based on the following four points:
1. If there is no license for one product in the shell then the choice is to remove the product or license it.
2. It is impossible to have two products sharing the same shell and being able to know that licensed content will not be loaded and what will.
3. IMPORTANT: Customers can install two products into the same shell and only when a product is used will it consume a license. This is correct in the sense that only when a product is used will it consume a license. It is incorrect to think running one product in the shell will not consume a license of the other product in the same shell, because once products are installed in the same shell, there is no guarantee it will not consume a license because what action in the user interface or build or gesture could trigger a license to be needed cannot be guaranteed. Shell sharing products are intimately connected. It will require all the products to change their architecture in order to enable this behavior. That kind of architecture will remove the seamless nature of the product integrations that now occur since it requires that products be logically separate and not integrate with each other.
4. Shell sharing products are basically running as a single unified product from the perspective of Eclipse. In order to not have continual errors and random dialogs asking for licenses to pop up all the required licenses to run, the content in that shell needs to be available upon product start.
Thus, in products releases since v7.0, the launch of a product, including Eclipse, will be blocked if it cannot acquire a license for all the products running in the shell.
Most of the issues around the added complexity are related to customers not wanting to consume a license when two products are installed together. The products are not architected for that scenario. They are architected to install two products together to get the combined function of the two products in a seamless scenario. Therefore you need two licenses for two products running in the same shell.
Licensing block workaround
Note: this is not recommended; use it only as last resort.
A product such as Rational Software Architect 7.5 or Rational Performance Tester v8.0 will block the launch of a product if it cannot acquire a license for all the products running in the shell. To work around this blocking behavior:
Add a line to existing \configuration\config.ini:
These changes were made
In the presence of this system property, the "License Cannot Be Found" error dialog now provides an "Ignore" button which will allow users to continue execution of the product.
Licensed plugins will still fail to load and potentially display further error dialogs (that is, if they load sometime after startup).
There is now a "Done" button in the "Manage Licenses" dialog (when there is a license error and where Exit Workbench formerly was the only choice):
There now is a "Manage Licenses" toolbar button with an error icon when executing in unlicensed mode (similar to Manage Licenses toolbar button with warning icon added during last 14 days of a trial license, except this uses an error icon):
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Operating system(s): Linux, Windows
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Lima was founded at the southern-end of the Great Black Swamp, an area inhabited by the Shawnee Indians until their removal to Kansas in the 1830's. Located on the banks of the Ottawa River (Hog Creek) it developed into the largest landlocked city in northwest Ohio with a population of 55,000. Historic resources most prominent are fine commercial and financial buildings erected following Lima's early industrial growth, particularly related to railroads and the oil industry.
Lima's periods of significance relate to commercial and industrial development:
_PHONE_'s: Lima became an agricultural center followed by the coming of the first railroad in 1858.
1870's: The first large industrial concerns including foundries and iron works countered commercial development of the Public Square.
_PHONE_: The discovery of oil in 1885 led to Lima's population tripling by the turn of the century with much new construction, including South Lima.
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Tristan - Meaning of Tristan, What does Tristan mean?
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Tristan - Meaning of Tristan
What does Tristan mean?
Meaning of the name Tristan
[ 2 syll. tris-tan, tr-ist-an ] The baby boy name Tristan is pronounced in English as TRIHS-TahN or in French as TRiyS-TAON †. Tristan is used chiefly in the English, French, German, Romanian, and Welsh languages, and its origin is Celtic. Drystan (Celtic) is an original form of Tristan. The name is derived from either the Celtic 'drest' (meaning din, riot, tumult), or else from the Latin 'tristis' via Old French. The form Tristram was first adopted by English speakers in the early 12th century, famous from the hero of the Celtic folklore tale of tragic romance between Tristram and Isolde. Tristram was a Cornish knight, one of the most noble of King Arthur's Round Table, while Isolde was an Irish princess; they fell in love with each other after unintentionally drinking a love potion meant for Isolde and her fiance, King Mark of Cornwall. The Old French derivation from 'tristis' is associated with the tragic nature of the legend. The legend was later retold in many notable works, including Lord Tennyson's poems Idylls of the King (1859), and Wagner's opera Tristan and Isolde (1865), further promoting the popularity of the name. The name Trista (English) is the female form of Tristan.
Tristan is a widely used name; it has 32 variants that are used in English and other languages. Variants used in English include Trestan, Trestin, Treston, Trestton, Trisan, Trisden, Trist, Tristain, Tristam, Tristán, Triste, Tristen, Tristian, Tristin, Triston, Tristram (used in Welsh too), Tristran, Tristrand, Tristyn, Trys, Tryst, Trysten, Trystian, Trystin, Trystn, Tryston, and Trystram. The contraction Tris, and the variant spelling Trystan (used in Welsh too) are other English forms. Drystan (Welsh), Tristano (Italian), and Tristão (Portuguese) are foreign variants of Tristan.
Tristan is popular as a baby name for boys. The name's popularity jumped from the 1970s up to the 1990s; before that, it was of sporadic use only. Its usage peaked modestly in 1996 with 0.273% of baby boys being given the name Tristan. It ranked at #68 then. The baby name has since experienced a loss in popularity. In 2015, its usage was 0.192% and its ranking #101, but it was nonetheless the most popular among all boy names in its group. In 2015, 9 times more boys were named Tristan than the next most popular name, Tristen. Tristan has mostly been a baby boy name, though in the past century it has also been used for girls. In 2002, the name Tristan was given to 13 times as many baby boys than girls.
Baby names that sound like Tristan include Thorstein, Thorsteinn, Thorsten, Torstein, Torsten, Trestan, Trestin, Treston, Trestton, Trisden, Tristain, Tristam, Tristen, Tristin, Triston, Tristyn, Trustin, Truston, Trystan, and Trystin.
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Occupation Scientist
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Dumacc is a former scientist and an unwitting part of a Galactic Conspiracy by several governments.
Dumacc was charged by planetary governments to work on Project Sunstorm, harnessing solar flares to turn them into a weapon. The first test of the Project caused an environmental disaster on Tranquis VII, where the Project was located. Dumacc, along with his associate Karter, began to continue Project Sunstorm development in a secret location built under Tranquis, the capital city of Tranquis VII.
When the Brains attacked the city, Dumacc and Karter were left unharmed and saw how the Brains were possessing the inhabitants, turning them into shambling robots as the previous radiation bombing from Project Sunstorm rendered them half-immune. Karter and Dumacc began working on creating a full immunity, but were very concerned about hiding Project Sunstorm from the Brains. After Karter brought Dunkan Bulk and William Furno into the lab, Dumacc had them imprisoned when they refused to stop fighting the Brains. When a security robot was infected, compromising the Project's location, Karter tried to convince Dumacc that they need to transfer the project to another location and sacrifice themselves to preserve it. Instead, Dumacc had Bulk and Furno freed so they could defend the location. Dumacc was then taken over by a Brain and began to activate Project Sunstorm but was defeated by Bulk.
Abilities and Traits
Dumacc was a good, honest scientist running Project Sunstorm, but was actually a pawn of the governments he worked for.
Fire Villains Fire Lord | Drilldozer | Jetbug | Nitroblast
Galactic Conspiracy Karter | Dumacc | Perjast


How To Cook Frozen Pizza On A Stovetop (Without Oven)
When you think about the process of making or cooking a pizza, I am sure you are used to the idea of using an oven more than you would consider the idea of using a stovetop. Well, the answer to your wandering is yes, it is possible to cook your frozen pizza on a stovetop.
Many scenarios might force you to use a stovetop for cooking your frozen pizza. Maybe your power supply is out, and you cannot use an oven; maybe the stovetop is all you have, but you still want to enjoy your pizza, or maybe you have just decided to try something different.
The good thing is that you have come to the right place. This article will offer you insight and a guide on how you can prepare your frozen pizza on your stovetop. Hopefully, by the end of this write-up, you will be confident and comfortable to try it out.
How to cook frozen pizza on a stovetop
Before we dive into the process, some things would be essential for you to note. For you to get the best pizza crust, you need to use a non-stick pan. The reason for this is that with the non-stick pan, your frozen dough will not be caught on the pan while you are trying to cook the pizza.
This means you have reduced the chances of your pizza crust getting burnt at the end of the day. If you don't have a non-stick pan in your kitchen, then do well to oil your pan with olive oil; this also reduces any stickiness. If you have an Iron skillet pan, it is also a good option for you.
 1. Place your non-stick or iron skillet pan on your heated stovetop. Please keep the heat at medium temperature. Heat the skillet or the pan for about three minutes.
 2. Please take out your defrosted frozen pizza from the pack and place it into your non-stick pan or the iron skillet. Make sure that the crust of your pizza fits into the pan without having to force it.
 3. Cover your pan with the lid and allow to cook for 10 to 15 minutes on medium heat. It is essential to cover the pan to let the steam within cook the toppings. If the pan you are using doesn't have a lid, you can use aluminum foil paper to cover the pan.
 4. After the specified time, check your crust to be sure that it is well well cooked. If your crust has not cooked correctly, you can add three more minutes to allow it to cook.
 5. When your crust has browned and is crispy, put off the heat, close your lid and let it sit for another 3 to 5 minutes. The pan's heat will give way for your cheese to melt evenly and for the toppings to be cooked appropriately.
 6. Take off the pan from the stovetop, and put your pizza on a large plate. Allow it to cool for a minute or two, then slice it up and serve your delicious pizza.
This is a less convenient way than if you were to use the oven, so you will need to be alert. You have to continually check on the dough to ensure that it receives the right amount of heat and is not burning up.
Advantages of cooking your frozen pizza on a stovetop
 1. One of the advantages of using the stovetop for cooking your frozen pizza is adding less heat to your home. If it is winter, you might be worried that using an oven might heat your home and making it too uncomfortable to stay.
If you do not have a grill, the best way to reduce your house's chances of getting hotter is by using the stovetop for your frozen pizza. You end up with less heat around the house than if you were to use the oven.
 1. Using this method makes you save power; using an oven consumes more electricity. If you are hoping to save some electricity, then this would be the cheaper option for you.
 2. This is a faster method if you are cooking just one or two frozen pizzas. You do not have to go through all the routine of warming up your oven for a very long time. This is faster if you are short on time.
Cons of using the Stovetop
 1. This method of cooking your frozen pizza is less convenient. This is because you have to be alert and, on your toes, ensure that the temperature is okay. You have to be alert when the stove starts smoking, which might require you to reduce the heat. You have to sit and watch your food while it is cooking.
 2. Secondly, with the stovetop, you have to struggle with the uneven distribution of heat. This uneven distribution of heat can cook some parts of your frozen pizza more than other parts. You have to make sure you move your pizza around to make sure all parts are adequately cooked.
 3. There are higher chances of getting a burnt crust if you have not mastered this method. Since you cannot measure the temperature, you can have a burnt crust or a soggy crust. We all know the pizza crust is what makes the pizza enjoyable.
Final thoughts
Using a stovetop to cook your pizza might come in handy, but the truth is that it is not one of the most reliable methods to rely on. If you must use this method, it should be because you have run out of all other options.
If you are hoping to have a wonderful pizza meal, using this method for the first time might not guarantee you that. With the stovetop, you need a lot of trial and error for you to perfect this art. I am not very passionate about using the stovetop for my frozen pizza, but it can work if you badly need a way to fix yourself a meal.
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The City of Ember
The City of Ember
by Jeanne DuPrau
Power Theme
We've got two kinds of power going on in The City of Ember, and while they couldn't be more different on the surface, the more we dig, the more we realize they're intertwined. First, there's the power of energy—the river, the generator, and the electricity that lights the city. But that power is controlled by the people in power, mainly, the mayor. That gives him a whole lot of control over the citizens of Ember, since he's in charge of supplies and information. But while Lina and Doon may seem like just a pair of powerless kids, over the course of the novel, they learn that sometimes having power means taking matters into your own hands, no matter what The Powers That Be might do to you.
Questions About Power
 1. How might Lina and Doon have better addressed the power imbalance in Ember? What would you have done if you were in their shoes?
 2. Where does the power that runs the city's electricity come from? Do you think they'd have a chance to figure out how to make it work again?
 3. Who's more powerful, the mayor or Looper? What makes you say so?
 4. How do the guards figure into Ember's power structure?
Chew on This
The mayor only has power because people agree to give it to him.
It was pretty stupid of the Builders to leave the population of Ember without any idea of how their city is powered. That just goes to show that more than anything, knowledge is power.
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To absorbs magical powers leaving the original owner without any of their powers.
 - Point hand at target
 - Through touch (may involve killing the victim or when using artifacts)
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Power Absorption is the ability to absorb magical powers, leaving the original owner without their powers. It is often accomplished by killing the power's original host and then taking the power, but has been done without killing the original host.
Methods of Power AbsorptionEdit
Warlocks absorb the powers of other magical beings by killing the host and naturally obtaining their magic. Their most common targets are witches, though they go after demons and whitelighters as well.
The Slime Demon used this power to feed on the magic of other beings for survival, as did the Spider demon along with her Life Draining power. However, they used different methods: for example; The Slime Demon would engulf the foe with its slimy figure and digests them, while The Spider Demon would wrap her victims in a cocoon of webs and drain their powers through her hands
The Dogan had the power to absorb the Essence of other magical beings, good or evil by killing them, absorbing their powers and the beings themselves through his hands in the process. The method used by Zankou was the same.
The Titans had the power to absorb the abilities of other magical beings by pointing both hands at them.
Cole Turner was also able to absorb powers through touch while he was in the Demonic Wasteland. Though it's unknown if he can do that outside of Wasteland.
Parasite Demons were a duo of demons cursed by a witch, reducing them to a powerless state, forcing them the absorb other beings' life force and powers to live.
Sirk had the power to absorb the abilities of other magical beings, by killing them. He gained Paige Matthews ability to access magic school when he killed her. He also gains random powers for each kill, whether his victim is magical or not.
All warlocks have the innate ability to absorb the power of the beings they kill by stabbing them with an athame. However, Matthew Tate had the ability to copy the powers used on him without killing the victim.
Certain Athames are able to naturally absorb a being's powers into the blade and then into the wielder. It is commonly used by Warlocks to kill witches and steal/store their powers.
The Hollow can absorb all powers that it comes in physical contact with. Once the Hollow is contained, the powers are returned.
The Crystal Sword was a formidable magical weapon formerly owned by Gabriel Statler which could absorb the powers and skills of other magical beings.
Drake dè Mon, a former Mercury demon, once made a Deal with a Sorcerer to be made human, with a soul, but if Drake used his powers in an offensive manner, they would be forfeit to the Sorcerer.
Spells and RitualsEdit
A witch can use a spell to extract the power of Empathy from someone: To Relinquish an Empath's Power. However, the power will find a new host, the spell caster, if physical contact is established during the spell. However, the power of empathy will drive the witch insane if they were never meant to have it, and will die within 24 hours unless the power is withdrawn.
A witch can also use a spell to steal another witch's magic: To Separate a Witch from Her Powers. While witches can use this spell to take someone's magic into themselves, they can also redirect it to someone they intend to give the power to. Gail Altman, Amanda and Helen used this spell to deliver the Charmed Ones' powers to the demon Cryto. The spell is used once again by the Stillman sisters to steal the Charmed Ones' powers for themselves.
In the spell to separate a witch's power, there is also a potion required for the spell to work properly. Zankou used this potion to steal the Charmed Ones' powers. However, the potion is useless if the witch it targets is in astral mode.
Offensive UsageEdit
Power absorption is mostly used to weaken one's opponents, draining them and leaving them powerless to fight while adding the absorbed powers and magic to one's own arsenal. In the case of the Hollow or the Parasite Demons, they absorb the magic of the powers or potions used on them, granting them a form of immunity towards attacks, but they vary in the fact that The Hollow can automatically absorb the powers used on it or its host(s) but the Parasite Demons have to do it consciously, leaving them vulnerable to attack when caught off-guard.
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The average Earth surface temperature is 14° C. That's 287 kelvin, or 57.2° F.
As you probably realize, that number is just an average. The Earth's temperature can be much higher or lower than this temperature. In the hottest places of the planet, in the deserts near the equator, the temperature on Earth can get as high as 57.7° C. And then in the coldest place, at the south pole in Antarctica, the temperature can dip down to -89° C.
The reason the average temperature on Earth is so high is because of the atmosphere. This acts like a blanket, trapping infrared radiation close to the planet and warming it up. Without the atmosphere, the temperature on Earth would be more like the Moon, which rises to 116° C in the day, and then dips down to -173° C at night.


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This paper studies the pricing of intensity-based defaultable bonds where the volatility of default intensity is assumed to be random and driven by two different factors varying on fast and slow time scales. Corrections to the constant intensity of default are obtained and then how these corrections influence the term structure of interest rate derivatives is shown. The results indicate that the fast scale correction produces a more significant impact on the bond price than the slow scale correction and the impact tends to increase as time to maturity increases.
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The first of its kind in the United States, the Tenth Street Studio Building was designed expressly for use by visual artists. Opening in 1857, the building provided outstanding work space as well as a place where artists could exchange ideas, teach, exhibit and sell their work, making it symbolic of an era in which artists promoted both their work and themselves.
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Doodling while listening actually increases retention of memory, LiveScience reports. A new study shows that subjects who "mindlessly" sketched while listening to a not-so-interesting phone message remembered key facts 29% more than others instructed to just listen. "It helps to keep us on track with a boring task," a researcher affiliated with the study said.
"If someone is doing a boring task, like listening to a dull telephone conversation, they may start to daydream," the researcher continued. "Daydreaming distracts them from the task, resulting in poorer performance. A simple task, like doodling, may be sufficient to stop daydreaming without affecting performance on the main task."


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French West Africa. French West Africa was a federation of eight French colonial territories in Africa: Mauritania, Senegal, French Sudan (now Mali), French Guinea (now Guinea), Côte d'Ivoire, Upper Volta (now Burkina Faso), Dahomey (now Benin), and Niger.
What countries did France colonize in Africa?
By the early years of the twentieth century the French held most of what would come to be their colonial territory in West Africa (including present day Senegal, Mali, Burkina Faso, Benin, Guinea, Ivory Coast and Niger).
Does France have any colonies?
France began to establish colonies in North America, the Caribbean and India in the 17th century but lost most of its possessions following its defeat in the Seven Years' War. … France rebuilt a new empire mostly after 1850, concentrating chiefly in Africa as well as Indochina and the South Pacific.
Does France still have power in Africa?
As of 2021, France retains the largest military presence in Africa of any former colonial power. The French presence has been complicated by other expanding spheres of influence in Africa such as those of Russia and China.
Does Africa pay taxes to France?
Did you know many African countries continue to pay colonial tax to France since their independence till today! … However, the amount estimated by France was so big that the reimbursement of the so called "colonial debt" was close to 40% of the country budget in 1963.
How Does France still colonize Africa?
As of 2021, France still retains the largest military presence in Africa of any former colonial power. France maintains a tight stranglehold in Francophone Africa, both to serve its interests and maintain a last bastion of imperial prestige.
How many colonies did France have in Africa?
French West Africa (French: Afrique-Occidentale française, AOF) was a federation of eight French colonial territories in Africa: Mauritania, Senegal, French Sudan (now Mali), French Guinea (now Guinea), Ivory Coast, Upper Volta (now Burkina Faso), Dahomey (now Benin) and Niger.
How much of Africa did France colonize?
During the Colonial period in Africa, the British and the French colonized more than 95% of the continent.
Was Morocco a French colony?
1912 – Morocco becomes a French protectorate under the Treaty of Fez, administered by a French Resident-General. Spain continues to operate its coastal protectorate. The sultan has a largely figurehead role.
Is Africa still colonized?
There are two African countries never colonized: Liberia and Ethiopia. Yes, these African countries never colonized. But we live in 2020; this colonialism is still going on in some African countries. … Today, Somalia, one of the African countries colonized by France, is divided among Britain, France, and Italy.
Does France still hold colonies?
So to an extent, France doesn't have territories in the same way as other countries. France is just a single country, which happens to be scattered all over the world. The non-European parts of France are collectively called the Départements et Territoires D'outre-mer or, the Departments and Territories Overseas.
Why did France want Africa?
Before Africa was founded as a country, it was invaded by France in 1843. France wanted many of that natural resources in Africa that they attacked and tried to contain them.
Which country is a richest in Africa?
Egypt, Nigeria, Morocco, and Kenya followed, establishing the five wealthier markets in the continent.
Total private wealth in Africa as of 2020, by country (in billion U.S. dollars)
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Why French colonies are poor?
French apparently led more of an extractive campaign in their colonies, settling less and therefore developping the public institutions less, leading to weaker institutions in the present day. Institutions much needed for democracy, political and economical stability etc…
Was Nigeria ever a French colony?
Nigeria became a British protectorate in 1901. The period of British rule lasted until 1960, when an independence movement led to the country being granted independence. Nigeria first became a republic in 1963, but succumbed to military rule three years later, after a bloody coup d'état.


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Shaw originally gave Misalliance the subtitle, "A Debate in One Sitting." It is set in the Surrey home of the Tarleton family, who over the course of one spring day in 1909 are visited by daughter Hypatia's fiancee and his father, a daredevil aviator, a headstrong young Polish woman, and an intruder. Everyone has something to say about courtship, marriage, the sexes, and social conventions... and say it they do in an interminably talky play that showcases what has become known as Shavian wit. Although Misalliance was one of Shaw's flops, its social criticism takes aim at many of the same targets of his better-known works.
Original title: Misalliance
Genre: Drama and Plays→ English→ Modern


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sp_publication_validation (Transact-SQL)
Initiates an article validation request for each article in the specified publication. This stored procedure is executed at the Publisher on the publication database.
Topic link icon Transact-SQL Syntax Conventions
sp_publication_validation [ _USER_ = ] 'publication'
 [, [ _USER_ = ] type_of_check_requested ]
 [, [ _USER_ = ] full_or_fast ]
 [, [ _USER_ = ] shutdown_agent ]
 [, [ _USER_ = ] 'publisher' ]
[_USER_ =] 'publication'
[_USER_ =] rowcount_only
Is whether to return only the rowcount for the table. rowcount_only is smallint and can be one of the following values.
Value Description
Perform a SQL Server 7.0 compatible checksum.
When an article is horizontally filtered, a rowcount operation is performed instead of a checksum operation.
1 (default)
Perform a rowcount check only.
Perform a rowcount and binary checksum.
For SQL Server version 7.0 Subscribers, only a rowcount validation is performed.
[_USER_ =] full_or_fast
Is the method used to calculate the rowcount. full_or_fast is tinyint and can be one of the following values.
Value Description
Does full count using COUNT(*).
Does fast count from sysindexes.rows. Counting rows in sys.sysindexes is much faster than counting rows in the actual table. However, because sys.sysindexes is lazily updated, the rowcount may not be accurate.
2 (default)
[ _USER_=] shutdown_agent
Is whether the Distribution Agent should shut down immediately upon completion of the validation. shutdown_agent is bit, with a default of 0. If 0, the replication agent does not shut down. If 1, the replication agent shuts down after the last article is validated.
[ _USER_ = ] 'publisher'
Specifies a non-SQL Server Publisher. publisher is sysname, with a default of NULL.
0 (success) or 1 (failure)
sp_publication_validation is used in transactional replication.
sp_publication_validation can be called at any time after the articles associated with the publication have been activated. The procedure can be run manually (one time) or as part of a regularly scheduled job that validates the data.
If your application has immediate-updating Subscribers, sp_publication_validation may detect spurious errors. sp_publication_validation first calculates the rowcount or checksum at the Publisher and then at the Subscriber. Because the immediate-updating trigger could propagate an update from the Subscriber to the Publisher after the rowcount or checksum is completed at the Publisher, but before the rowcount or checksum is completed at the Subscriber, the values could change. To ensure that the values at the Subscriber and Publisher do not change while validating a publication, stop the Microsoft Distributed Transaction Coordinator (MS DTC) service at the Publisher during validation.
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What Is The Meaning Of Recklessly In English?
What is the meaning of recklessly?
1 : marked by lack of proper caution : careless of consequences.
2 : irresponsible reckless charges..
How do you use reckless in a sentence?
1, She was charged with reckless driving. 2, She was a good rider, but reckless. 3, He showed a reckless disregard for his own safety. 4, He had always been reckless with money.
What's another word for reckless?
Some common synonyms of reckless are adventurous, daredevil, daring, foolhardy, rash, and venturesome. While all these words mean "exposing oneself to danger more than required by good sense," reckless implies heedlessness of probable consequences.
What does good recklessly mean?
The fact that the need could have been fake simply did not outweigh the good that would come if the need was indeed real. Thus, "Do Good Recklessly" was born. The purpose of the phrase "Do Good Recklessly" is to put the kindness and compassion of the world back into perspective.
What is reckless Behaviour?
Reckless behavior. Definition. Reckless behavior is the conscious disregard of a substantial and unjustifiable risk. … They know others are not engaging in the behavior (i.e., it is not the norm). The behavior represents a conscious choice to disregard what they know to be a substantial and unjustifiable risk.
What does recklessness mean?
adjective. utterly unconcerned about the consequences of some action; without caution; careless (usually followed by of): to be reckless of danger.
Is reckless a negative word?
The word reckless comes from the Old English word receleas, meaning "careless, thoughtless, heedless." If you have a reckless attitude, you aren't concerned about what happens to yourself or others who are affected by your actions. In this usage, reckless is the opposite of considerate.
What does bawl mean?
1 : to cry out loudly and unrestrainedly a sergeant bawling at his troops. 2 : to cry loudly : wail He lay on his bed, bawling uncontrollably. transitive verb. : to cry out at the top of one's voice "Get out of the car!" she bawled. bawl.
How much is too much meaning?
When to Use Too Much Too much is a phrase that means excessive or excessively.
Whats the opposite of lazy?
What is the opposite of lazy?hard-workingdiligentindustriousconscientiousassiduoushardworkingambitiouscommitteddedicateddevoted30 more rows


Distributed Matrix Solver
The distributed matrix solver is a distributed memory parallel technique for the HFSS integral equation solver (IE) solver. HFSS-IE uses the method of moments (MoM) technique to solve for sources and currents on the surfaces of conducting and dielectric objects. The distributed matrix solver significantly increases HFSS-IE simulation capacity by using the distributed-memory parallel technique to distribute the matrix solution to a network of processors and RAM. This method combines with multithreading to provide faster solves for each of the individual subdomains.
The distributed matrix solving method distributes the matrix solution across a network to utilize available processors and RAM. This significantly improves computational speed for ANSYS HFSS-IE.


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Would there be a possibility that there is lead paint in birdfeeders and bird baths, manufactured in China. If so, how do birds and animals react to lead?
Considering the recent publicity about high levels of lead in toys imported from China, you are wise to be concerned. A 2006 study from the University of Cincinnati determined that India, China and Malaysia produce consumer paints with dangerously high lead levels; these paints are used in a variety of products intended for export. The United States banned leaded paint in 1978 as it was linked to developmental problems in children. Lead paint affects birds and other wildlife as well. Burger and Gochfeld's 2000 study, published in the Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health, confirmed that even low-levels of lead affected growth, locomotion, balance, food begging, feeding, thermoregulation, depth perception, and individual recognition in birds. Young birds affected by lead may not recognize their siblings or parents due to impaired cognitive ability and tend to wander from their nests. Higher levels of lead can lead to death.
Paint issues aside, the wood China uses to construct bird houses as well as other products is a source of concern. China does not harvest its own forests for the majority of the products manufactured in that country. Russia, Malaysia and Indonesia are the three largest suppliers of timber to China. These countries have limited forest management, and much of the wood China uses is actually obtained illegally from threatened forests. The forests in Indonesia, in particular, are home to many species of birds which are threatened by the rampant deforestation. To ensure that wood products you buy are from reputable sources, look for Forest Stewardship Certified (FSC) wood. The concerned consumer should ask questions about the source of any wood product, such as furniture or paper, to make sure your purchase doesn't encourage the deforestation of threatened areas.


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Introduction: To compare long term glomerular filtration rate (GFR) outcomes of partial nephrectomy and radiofrequency ablation performed for renal malignancy.
Materials and methods: Renal function of 347 patients undergoing radiofrequency ablation (n = 142) or partial nephrectomy (n = 205) for renal malignancy between 1994 and 2011 were compared from a retrospective database at a single tertiary care center. Minimum 1 year of follow up was required, resulting in a mean follow up of 48.2 (SD +/- 28.2) months. Renal function was estimated using the Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration (CKD-EPI) equation. The primary study outcome was progression of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) stage, calculated using the Kaplan-Meier life table method. Multivariate analysis was also conducted to determine the level of association between GFR decline and treatment modality.
Results: The 5 year freedom from CKD stage progression for radiofrequency ablation and partial nephrectomy was 85.4% (95% CI 76.8%-91.1%) versus 82.1% (95% CI 73.7%-88.1%) (p = 0.06). A longer follow up interval was associated with greater GFR decline, although hypertension, diabetes, age, and tumor size were not.
Conclusion: Radiofrequency ablation provides similar long term renal function preservation benefit as partial nephrectomy.


Elizabeth Colorado Community Information
The town of Elizabeth Colorado began in 1855 as a saw mill camp operated by the Weber Brothers along the bank of Running Creek. A few years later, in 1858, gold was discovered in the creek. There was a gold rush, but the quality and quantity of the gold never lead to a boom. However, settlers did steadily move in, to work the land. After the original camp site was flooded, the town was moved to its present location.
Today, Elizabeth Colorado means small town, horse properties, pine trees and wide open prairies. Properties can range in price from the low $200,000 up to multi-million dollar agricultural properties. Real estate values tend to stay fairly level although proximity to Denver tends to increase value.


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Q100175: Setting up Auto-Save functionality in MODO
This article explains how MODO's auto-save functionality works and how you can configure the behaviour. This is a useful feature to prevent you from losing too much work if MODO crashes before you save a project.
Auto-Saves are triggered at set time-intervals, but only if a change has been made in the scene. The file location, time-interval, and number of revisions are all configurable.
How to setup auto-save functionality
You can enable and change the settings of the auto-save within MODO's preferences:
 1. Launch MODO and then open the Preferences.
 - On OSX this can be found under the "modo" menu
 - On Windows and Linux the Preferences are under the System menu
 2. In the Preferences window, navigate to Defaults > Auto-Save
 3. Here you will find the following settings:
 - Enable - Turns auto-saving on
 - Time Interval (mins) - sets the time between auto-saves
 - Backup Directory - where the auto-save files are stored
 - Number of Revisions - how many different auto-save files MODO will make for each file
MODO will make auto-saves for each file you work on, meaning auto-saves from a different file won't override saves from another. If you haven't saved the file at all then the autosave will be called "Untitled.lxo"
 - If 'Number of Revisions' is set to 1 then autosave filename will match the original scene file
 where 'filename' is your scene name
 - If the revisions are set to more than 1, it will add a number to the start of the filename:
 NOTE: The most recent auto-save will have the highest number at the start of the file
How to load auto-saves after a crash
If MODO crashes, then the next time you launch MODO it will prompt you to ask if you wish to load the most recent save or auto-save (it will choose the most recent).
Alternatively, you can manually load an auto-save from the Backup Directory location.
If you encounter any issues performing the steps outlined in this article, then please open a Support ticket and let us know the issue you are encountering and the troubleshooting steps you have taken so far.
For more information on how to do this, please see the following article: Q1000064: How to raise a support ticket.
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The first known representation of Britannia as a female figure sitting on a globe, leaning with one arm on a shield, and grasping a spear in the other hand, is on a Roman coin of Antoninus Pius, who died A.D. 161. The figure reappeared on our copper coin in the reign of Charles II., 1665, and the model was Miss Stewart, afterwards created Duchess of Richmond. The engraver was Philip Roetier, 1665. In 1825 W. Wyon made a new design.
"The King's new medall, where, in little, there is Mrs. Stewart's face,... and a pretty thing it is, that he should choose her face to represent Britannia by," —Pepys' Diary (25 Feb.).
Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
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Only the Workflow Manager or a person with relevant permissions can delete a workflow.
If you want to stop a workflow, but still want to keep a record of what has happened, use Abort instead.
To delete a workflow
 1. Find the workflow you wish to delete.
 2. Right-click the workflow and choose Delete
 3. Click OK to confirm deleting.
The Workflow system will alert you if the workflow you are deleting is linked with files.
See also Group role permissions.


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Penn Physics Professor Finds Light under the Sea
Penn Physics and Astronomy Assistant Professor Alison Sweeney's research on undersea biooptics may have implications for solar energy and the development of biofuels. As reported on the SASFrontiers website, Sweeney's research indicates that proteins in mollusc shells, called reflectins, help propagate solar energy underwater to optimize photosynthesis in algae colonies. Reflectins also enable squids to change their own reflective qualities, and enable them to camouflage themselves in brighter or darker waters.
You cna read about Dr. Sweeney's research in SASFrontiers.
Earlier: Alison Sweeney wins Bartholomew Award.


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Definitions of indication:
- noun: something (as a course of action) that is indicated as expedient or necessary
Example: "There were indications that it was time to leave"
- noun: something that serves to indicate or suggest
Example: "An indication of foul play"
- noun: (medicine) a reason to prescribe a drug or perform a procedure
Example: "The presence of bacterial infection was an indication for the use of antibiotics"
- noun: the act of indicating or pointing out by name
- noun: a datum about some physical state that is presented to a user by a meter or similar instrument
Example: "The barometer gave clear indications of an approaching storm"
Search for indication at other dictionaries: OneLook, Answers.com, Merriam-Webster
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November 16, 2020
Transportation Week Night Quiz (11-16-2020)
by Chompers
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Do YOU know which train goes the fastest? Find out the answer to our quiz tonight on Chompers!
>> Rachel: Welcome back to Chompers, your morning and night toothbrushing show. Ready to find out the answer to today's quiz?
>> KIDS: Yeah!
>> Rachel: Well then we better start brushing! Get your toothbrush ready and start on the top of your mouth on one side, and don't brush too hard!
>> KIDS: 3, 2, 1 brush!
>> Rachel: In this morning's quiz, we wanted to know:
Which of these trains is as fast as some airplanes?
When you hear the answer you picked, raise your hand way up high!
A steam engine train (SFX TOOT TOOT)
A subway train (SFX SUBWAY )
A Maglev train (SFX HOVERING)
The answer is (SFX DRUMROLL) … a Maglev train can go almost 400 miles an hour, which is faster than some airplanes! (SFX KIDS WOW)
Switch your brushing to the other side of the top of your mouth and make sure to brush the inside, outside and the chewing side of each tooth.
This morning we learned Maglev trains are powered by MAGNETS
So MAGLEV trains use the power of magnets to "levitate." Which means to is to float in the air.
Magnets can either snap together, or push apart!
But how do magnets really work?
What makes magnets stick together or push apart is a part of the magnet called the POLE.
Switch your brushing to the bottom of your mouth, and keep brushing in small circles all around your teeth.
All magnets have TWO poles. A North Pole (SFX D NOTE), and a South Pole (SFX C NOTE).
If you take two magnets and try to put their NORTH poles together, those magnets will PUSH away from each other (SFX WRONG BUZZER). They won't stick together no matter what you try!
The same thing happens if you try to put the south pole side of two magnets together. They'll push away! (WRONG BUZZER)
Switch your brushing to the other side of the bottom of your mouth and make sure to brush all the way back to those molars!
So how DO magnets stick?
Well, if you put one magnet's north pole (SFX D NOTE) against another magnet's south pole (SFX C NOTE)
Bingo! (SFX DING-DONG) Those magnets will pull together. (SFX DING-DONG)
Alright you're all done brushing for today. Come back tomorrow for more Chompers and to learn about airplanes on Transportation Week. Get some good sleep, and don't forget to
>> KIDS: 3, 2, 1 spit!


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Data from: Thermal plasticity in farmed, wild and hybrid Atlantic salmon during early development: has domestication caused divergence in low temperature tolerance?
Solberg, Monica Favnebøe, Norwegian Institute of Marine Research
Dyrhovden, Lise, Norwegian Institute of Marine Research
Matre, Ivar Helge, Norwegian Institute of Marine Research
Glover, Kevin Alan, Norwegian Institute of Marine Research
Published Feb 02, 2016 on Dryad.
Cite this dataset
Solberg, Monica Favnebøe; Dyrhovden, Lise; Matre, Ivar Helge; Glover, Kevin Alan (2016). Data from: Thermal plasticity in farmed, wild and hybrid Atlantic salmon during early development: has domestication caused divergence in low temperature tolerance? [Dataset]. Dryad. _URL_
Background: In the past three decades, millions of domesticated Atlantic salmon Salmo salar L. have escaped from farms into the wild. Their offspring display reduced survival in the natural environment, which demonstrates that gene-flow is likely to have a negative effect on wild populations. However, inter-population differences in introgression of farmed salmon have been observed, and the underlying ecological mechanisms remain enigmatic. We hypothesised that domestication-driven divergence in tolerance to low temperatures during early development may contribute to lower survival of farmed salmon offspring in the wild, which in turn, may influence patterns of introgression among populations exposed to different temperature regimes. We reared the offspring of 35 families of wild, farmed and hybrid origin at three temperatures (3.9, 5.6 and 12 °C) from the onset of exogenous feeding and throughout their first summer. Thermal reaction norms for growth and survival were investigated along the gradient. Results: The main results of this study, which is based upon the analysis of juvenile salmon from five wild strains, two farmed strains and two hybrid strains, can be summarised as; (i) salmon of all origins were able to successfully initiate feeding at all temperatures and similar survival reaction norms were detected in all strains across the temperature gradient; (ii) deviating growth reaction norms were detected between strains, although this result was most likely due to an overall lack of growth in the lower temperature treatments. Conclusions: This study revealed no evidence of domesticated-driven divergence in low temperature tolerance in Atlantic salmon during early development. Although the potential interaction between low temperature and other river-specific factors cannot be excluded, our results indicate that the reduced survival of farmed offspring in the wild is not explained by farmed salmon displaying impaired abilities to initiate feeding at low temperatures. We therefore suggest that the observed inter-population patterns of introgression are not low-temperature driven and that other ecological or biological factors may explain why detection of farmed salmon in wild rivers is not synonymous with introgression. In general, our results support the literature indicating that phenotypic plasticity instead of thermal adaption has been selected for in Atlantic salmon.
Solberg et al 2016 BMC Evolutionary Biology
Survival and growth data for Atlantic salmon of farmed, hybrid and wild origin.


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Bent Street, Paddington, is one of the most curious streets in Sydney history. Although having only 32 houses in the street by 1920, this small street contained a cross section of Australian life during the time examined, from 1890 to 1920. The street contained shops, a coal depot, magistrates, landlords, labourers, miners, tenants, and all the other groups of people that inhabited the streets. In it also resided the first Australian Labor Party Prime Minister, John Christian Watson.
The street came into prominence when an article appeared in the Sydney Mail, 9 August 1916, p.12. It was inspired by the local ALP M.L.A., Mr. Osborne, who collected 29 portraits of soldiers from Bent and sent them Sydney Mail.
The album describes the named inhabitants of each house over the period from 1890 to 1920. In addition, the 29 pictures are named with a brief military biography attached to them. Where ever possible, they are located at the house in which the person lived.
The street numbering created a great deal of confusion amongst the information collectors. Where a dual number appears, this was the result of number confusion. For example, there never was No. 6 Bent Street but this did not prevent people from describing No. 8 as No. 6. In addition to that, in 1900, houses were built at numbers 23, 25, and 27. However No. 27 was further subdivided into three houses named "Osraston", "Matlock", and "Chellaston". This created its own confusion until the numbers were corrected in 1919. So the houses from 29 onwards have two numbers, the pre and post 1919 house number.
A full listing of the Bent Street Album may be found at:


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A spot beam, in telecommunications parlance, is a satellite signal that is specially concentrated in power so that it will only cover a limited geographic area. Spot beams are used so that only earth stations in a particular intended reception area can properly receive the satellite signal.
One notable example of the use of spot beams is on direct broadcast satellite systems such as DirecTV and DISH Network that deliver local broadcast television via satellite only to viewers in the part of North America from which those terrestrial broadcast stations originate.
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Ö or ö is not a letter used in English, but is used in some other languages, such as German, Finnish, Estonian, Hungarian and Swedish.
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Ö or ö is one of the 4 extra letters used in German. It can be replaced by using the letters Oe or oe. In English language newspapers it is often written as O or o but this is not correct.
Internet addresses are written as "oe" because the internet address system can only understand ordinary English letters.
Switzerland[change | change source]
German is one of the official languages of Switzerland. It has its own dialect (Swiss-German or Schweizerdeutsch). The Ö or ö is used in the Swiss dialect as well.


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Funds that are not earning interest or income are known as dead money. Some investors will hold a stock despite recent price drops, hoping that it will turn around and earn back some of the lost value. However, if the investment is dead money, the likelihood of a turnaround is low, and investors should consider selling the shares before incurring additional losses.
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If you visit Stanton Airfield (SYN) in southeast Minnesota, you may think you've stepped back in time.
The airport, created in 1942 to provide primary flight training for Carleton College students preparing for military enlistment, has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places.
The privately owned, public use airport, once known as Carleton Airport, still has grass runways and a World War II-era wooden and concrete hangar.
The airport, which is 30 miles southeast of Minneapolis, is one of the busiest glider ports in the Midwest, according to Tom Rent, airport director.
"We have about 2,000 glider flights in the summer," he says. "The fact the airport was never modernized, such as having the runways paved, makes us unique. We are one of the last privately owned, public use airports left in Minnesota."
After the war the college leased the airport to Malcolm and Margaret Manuel, who eventually bought the property. The Manuels owned the 160 acres until 1990, when they sold it to the newly formed Stanton Sport Aviation Corp., of which Rent is a member.
"When we bought the property, it became our intent to protect the airport from encroachment and to maintain it as a place to have fun," he says.
Rent said that the listing on the National Register of Historic Places makes the airport part of the national parks system. Corporation members hope that information about the airport will start showing up on tourism and recreational literature.


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In this section, we'll see how to put chrome and XUL files into a package and create the manifest files for them.
A package is a set of XUL files and scripts that define the functionality of a user interface. Packages may be installed into Mozilla and referenced with chrome URLs. A package can contain any kinds of files and may be split into subdirectories for different parts of the package. A package can be stored either as a directory or as a JAR archive.
Manifest files
A manifest file describes a package and maps its location on disk to a chrome URL. The manifest files in the chrome directory will be examined when a Mozilla application starts up to see what packages are installed. That means that all you need to do to install a new package is add a new manifest file either into the application chrome directory or the user specific chrome directory. This latter chrome directory is normally the one used since the application directory might not have sufficient permissions to write into it.
Note: Starting in Gecko 2.0, only the file named chrome.manifest is read automatically; if you need to read multiple manifest files, use the manifest command in that file to import additional manifests. Use manifest flags to configure the scenarios in which the secondary manifest is imported.
If you just want to try testing privileged XUL code in the Firefox browser, you can do this easily by just using a manifest with only one line in it:
 1. Create a new directory somewhere. For example, on a Windows machine, you might use C:\testfiles
 2. Create a new ASCII1 file called test.manifest in the chrome directory. It doesn't actually matter what the file is called as long as it has the.manifest extension. ( 1. doesn't work with UTF-8 with BOM.)
 3. Add the following line to it:
content tests file:///C:/testfiles/
The file path in that line should point to the directory created above. If you aren't sure what the file path is, open that directory in a browser and copy the URL from the address field.
That's it! Now, all you need to do is add some XUL files into that new directory, and you will be able to load them by typing in a chrome URL of the form chrome://tests/content/. Of course, you will need to restart the browser for the changes to take effect. If the file doesn't load, make sure that the file path is correct.
The basic syntax of the lines in the manifest file for content packages is:
'content '
The first field 'content' indicates a content package. For themes,'skin' is used while 'locale' is used for locales. The packagename in the example above is 'tests', which means that the first field in the chrome URL is 'tests' as in chrome://tests/content/sample.xul. If the package name was 'browser', the chrome URL would be chrome://browser/content/. The final field is the path where the files are located. This can be either a local file path using a file URL or a JAR archive using a jar URL, which will be described in a moment. You can specify multiple packages by including another line in the manifest file.
The browser.manifest file used by Firefox looks like this:
content branding jar:browser.jar!/content/branding/ xpcnativewrappers=yes
content browser jar:browser.jar!/content/browser/ xpcnativewrappers=yes
overlay chrome://global/content/viewSource.xul chrome://browser/content/viewSourceOverlay.xul
overlay chrome://global/content/viewPartialSource.xul chrome://browser/content/viewSourceOverlay.xul
overlay chrome://browser/content/pageInfo.xul chrome://pippki/content/PageInfoOverlay.xul
Two packages are listed here, 'branding' and 'browser'. Three overlays are also specified, which allow content from different packages to combine together. Extensions will make the most use of overlays, since they merge their UI with the browser UI.
The file paths for the branding and browser packages use jar URLs as the content is packaged up into an archive. A JAR archive can be created with a ZIP utility. For a JAR file located in the chrome directory, the syntax is fairly simple:
For the browser package, the archive is browser.jar, located alongside the manifest file in the chrome directory. The path 'content/browser' specifies the path inside the archive where the XUL files are located. You won't need to specify a path if you don't have any directories in the archive. In this case, there is, since the files for the branding package are stored in a different path in the same archive.
For the 'tests' package created above, the files are not packaged into an archive, so a direct file path is used instead. This is good for development since you don't have to package up all the files every time you change them. However, when distributing an application or extension, you will want to package them into an archive to avoid having to install lots of smaller files.
The xpcnativewrappers=yes part at the end of the manifest line is a flag that may optionally be used. In JavaScript, it is possible for a web page to override built-in functions with their own code. If the xpcnativewrappers flag is specified, it indicates that scripts running in a privileged context don't call these overridden versions, but the original built-in versions instead. Otherwise, if an extension attempted to call the modified versions, it would likely not work properly, or worse, create a security hole. This flag was added to prevent this problem and should always be used for newer extensions, but is left out for older extensions that might not be compatible with the change. For more information about this feature, see XPCNativeWrapper.
Themes and Locales
The themes and locales, the syntax is similar as for content packages, but you also need to specify the content package you are providing a theme or locale for. For example:
skin browser classic/1.0 jar:classic.jar!/skin/classic/browser/
locale browser en-US jar:en-US.jar!/locale/browser/
For these, the extra field has been added to indicate that the skin and locale applies to the browser. The skin name is 'classic/1.0'. In this case, a version number is being used as part of the theme name, but that is optional if you are making your own theme. Mozilla doesn't handle the version number in a special way; the version number is just part of the theme name. The locale is 'en-US'. The chrome URLs that these would map to would be chrome://browser/skin and chrome://browser/locale. If you were creating your own theme or locale for the browser, all you need to do is create a manifest file with one of these two lines in it, modified to suit your theme or locale.
For more information about Themes, see Themes. For more information about Locales, see Localization.
Our example find files dialog
Let's create a manifest file for the find files dialog we'll be creating. You can combine all of the three types into a single file if you wish. This may be done when creating an extension such that all of the parts are in one file. We will do this for the find files dialog. Create a file findfile.manifest in the chrome directory. Add the following to the file:
content findfile file:///findfile/content/
skin findfile classic/1.0 file:///findfile/skin/
locale findfile en-US file:///findfile/locale/
Create the new directories listed above. It doesn't matter where the directories are created, but the file paths in the manifest file should point to the directories. Naturally, you will want to use directory paths suitable for your system. If we were distributing the package, we would want to package them up into a JAR file, and modify the paths. In this case, we are just creating to demonstrate a manifest file and to prepare directories for examples which will see in the later sections.
Note how the second field of the skin and locale lines specifies 'findfile'. This means that the skin and locale modify the findfile package, which was specified on the first line.The three paths above specify subdirectories for each part. You will want to create these subdirectories to keep each part's files separate.
Installing a Package
For an application to be installed, you will need to create an installer for it, or include it as part of another application. The method used depends on what kind of application you are creating. For extensions, you will need to create an install file install.rdf which describes what will be installed, the author of the extension and which versions of the browser or other applications it is compatible with. A specific directory structure is needed as well since extensions are limited in where the files may be installed to. An extension is packaged up into an XPI file. XPI is short for XPInstall and is used by Mozilla to install components. Like a JAR file, an XPI file is just a ZIP file with a different extension, so you can create and view XPI files with a ZIP utility.
Firefox's extension manager handles installing extensions packaged into XPI files automatically. It is recommended to upload extensions to the Mozilla Add-ons site, where users can locate them for installation. While they may be installed from any site, other sites are not configured to allow installations by default.
It is also possible to use a install script written in JavaScript to install files. This allows you to copy files to any location and perform other file management tasks. However, applications installed with a script will not be listed in the extension manager and there


Social Loafing
Definition: Social Loafing is in psychology and sociology regarded as the tendency of individuals to reduce efforts when working on a collective task (i.e., when outputs are pooled with those of other group members) as compared to when the individual works alone. It happens because all members of the group are combining their efforts to reach a common goal. The group members tend to contribute less than what they would if they had to do a task alone.
The phenomenon is regarded as one of the main reasons groups are often less productive than the combined performance of their members working as individuals.
More on social loafing.
More on team management: Belbin Team Roles, Social Facilitation, Team Development Stages.


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A Cyclic Stress-Strain Constitutive Model for Polycrystalline Magnesium Alloy and its Application
The stress-strain behavior of cast magnesium alloy (AM60) was investigated by strain-controlled cyclic testing carried out on MTS. In order to describe the cyclic stress and strain properties of AM60 by means of the energy storing characteristics of microstructure during irreversible deformation, a plastic constitutive model with no yielding surface was developed for single crystal by adopting a spring-dashpot mechanical system. Plastic dashpots reflecting the material transient response were introduced to describe the plasticity of slip systems. By utilizing the KBW self-consistent theory, a polycrystalline plastic constitutive model for Magnesium alloy was formed. The numerical analysis in the corresponding algorithm is greatly simplified as no process of searching for the activation of the slip systems and slip directions is required. The cyclic stress-strain behavior, based on this model, is discussed. The simulation results show good agreement with the experimental data for AM60.
Yafang Han et al.
X. G. Zeng et al., "A Cyclic Stress-Strain Constitutive Model for Polycrystalline Magnesium Alloy and its Application", Materials Science Forum, Vols. 546-549, pp. 81-88, 2007


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For Primary 5 – Primary 7 Pupils
The local to Highland Neil Gunn Writing Competition is extending its submission date for P5-P7 children across Highland until the end of term (April 5th) to provide schools with the time to get their submissions in. This is a great opportunity for children to create a piece of writing for a competition which celebrates the life of the Scottish writer Neil Gunn.
The theme for P5 – P7 is a quote from Neil Gunn's writing:
"He was wakened by a loud knocking at the door." (The Well at the World's End)
Children in P5-P7 can write a piece which is inspired by this quote, presented in either poetry or prose.


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Image: Flesh fly - Adult
Flesh fly - Family Sarcophagidae
- Richard Major
- © Australian Museum
Flesh flies - Family Sarcophagidae
Flesh flies are stripey-backed or chequered flies, often with bright red eyes. They arrive at corpses slightly later than the pioneer blowflies, but the eggs hatch in the uterus of the female, before she lays them, with the result that the larvae are deposited directly on the body. This allows them to catch up on the blowflies, whose eggs take around 24 hours to hatch.
Adult flesh flies still sometimes find themselves in competition with blowflies, as they fight for the best laying sites. When several flies attempt to lay in the same site, flesh flies can often be observed using their legs to kick other flies that stray too close.
Flesh fly pupae can remain dormant for long periods. Maggots of some Sarcophaga species hibernate as pupae in autumn and do not emerge as adult flies until late spring. Flesh flies often emerge in people's houses after feeding on dead possums in their ceiling.


Restrict Deployment Access to Specific Environments
Updated 9 months ago by Michael Cretzman
By default, all Harness User Group members have full permissions on all Applications.
Using Harness RBAC functionality, you can restrict the deployments a User Group may perform to specific Harness Applications and their subordinate Environments.
Restricting a User Group's deployments to specific Environments enables you to manage which target infrastructures are impacted by your different teams. For example, you can have Dev environments only impacted by Dev teams, and QA environments only impacted by QA teams.
In this topic:
Before You Begin
Ensure you are familiar with the following Harness features:
Visual Summary
In the following image, you can see that the Application Permissions for a Harness User Group are set for a specific Application and three of its Environments:
Members of this User Group will have permission to execute Workflow and Pipeline deployments for those target Environments only.
Step 1: Create or Edit a User Group
Harness User Groups are managed in Security > Access Management > User Groups.
Open a User Group. You will edit its Application Permissions to restrict its members deployment permissions to specific Application Environments.
For steps on setting up a User Group, see Managing Users and Groups (RBAC).
Step 2: Set Application Permissions
By default, all Harness User Groups members have full permissions on all Applications.
In Application Permissions, click the pencil icon to edit the default permissions.
The Application Permission settings appear. Configure the following settings:
 1. In Permission Type, enable Deployments and any other permissions other than All Permission Types.
 2. In Application, select the Application(s) you want to grant deployment permissions for. Use the search feature if needed.
 3. In Filter, select the Environments in the Applications you selected. These are the Environments that you want to allow the User Group members to deploy to. Use the search feature if needed.
 4. In Action, select Read, Execute Workflow, and Execute Pipeline.
When you're done, the Application Permission will look something like this:
Now this User Group's members can only deploy to the Environments you selected.
Add and remove members as needed.
How did we do?


To explore 'being' verbs
In this lesson, children will be given a definition of 'being' verbs. First, they will identify the forms of the verb 'to be' in sentences. Then, they will look at plural and singular forms of the verb 'to be'. After that, they will look at past/present tense forms of the verb 'to be' and finally, they will complete a task where they need to choose the correct verb for each sentence.
Play video
 - Click "Close Video"
 - Click "Next" to view the activity
Lesson Complete
You've now completed today's lesson - well done!


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Definition of comeuppance in English:
noun[in singular] informal
A punishment or fate that someone deserves: he got his comeuppance in the end
More example sentences
- By any reasonable moral reckoning he deserves all the comeuppance of his bad faith.
- I kept turning the pages, anticipating the comeuppance that he so richly deserved.
- Among the more baffling parts of this showdown is why Madam Secretary would have invited such a comeuppance in the first place.
Words that rhyme with comeuppancetuppence, twopence
What do you find interesting about this word or phrase?
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Truffle News
10 Reasons Why White Truffles Are So Expensive!
by 22/08/2019
"White Truffle Sold for 300.000 Euros!!"
These kind of headlines do two things – they drive truffle hunters insane and they warp the public's perception of the value of a white truffle (tuber magnatum pico). In real life the cost of white truffles is nowhere near so exorbitant. Consumers can expect to pay a much more reasonable price of between three and six thousand euros per kilo, depending on where the truffle is purchased (how far from Italy) and the year (prices fluctuate annually).Wherever the place and whatever the year though, you can be sure that white truffles will be one of the most expensive foods you ever buy. We're going to look at ten reasons why this fungus costs so much money.
1. White truffles don't grow everywhere
 The areas where white truffles grow are few and far between. Unlike their black counterparts, they have yet to be cultivated which means they are only found in the wild by hunters with specially trained dogs. Most of the white truffles are hunted in five or six regions of northern Italy, the most famous being Alba in Piedmont. A little known fact is that the majority of Italy's truffles grow in Le Marche,with around two-thirds of the national crop (which is around 60 tonnes annually) originating in the regions around Acqualagna. White truffles have also been unearthed in countries such as Romania, Slovenia, Croatia and Serbia. Although the species found abroad is identical, most connoisseurs would agree that the Italian climate and terrain produce a superior truffle.However this is something of a hot topic to be discussed in another post.
2. The places where truffles grow are very difficult to access
In our area, the majority of places where white truffles grow are quite literally dark, damp ditches in an unforgiving forest in the middle of nowhere surrounded by thick brambles. White truffles are very unique hence they only develop in a very specific, unusual microclimate. When I went on my first truffle hunt I was expecting something akin to a pleasant hike in the forest and had even packed some sandwiches for the trip. I got a very rude awakening that cold winter's morning as I went sliding down a precariously steep embankment on my backside, ending up in an icy stagnant pool with my arms entangled in the undergrowth and a spaniel sitting nonchalantly on my head. Great times. More often than not you will spend 5 or 6 hours trekking through these delightful picnic spots only to come out scratched to hell and caked in mud with perhaps 15 grams of truffle or even nothing at all to show for it. You get in the car wet and miserable, eat your stale panini and drive home to face the scorn. Then the irony is that you can't wait to get up the next day and do it all over again.
3.Truffles are only available for a short period of the year.
The white truffle season does not last very long at all. Peak condition white truffles are available from early – mid October to the end of December. Truffles grow from early September and can be found in January (sometimes all the way to early February) but the quality is generally so poor that they should be avoided. Besides the fact that these truffles will be a poor imitation of the beautiful peak season specimens,we should also mention that it is illegal to hunt for truffles outside of the season designated by the regional Forestry Corps.. Please truffle fans, let's try and preserve the species!
4. They don't keep for long.
 Truffles are only fresh for about a week and from the moment the hunter digs them up, they begin to lose their unique perfume. This means they have to be transported quickly using the most expensive means available in order to be eaten as soon as possible. As the white truffle is highly sensitive, any variations in temperature or problems such as a flight delay can result in the loss of thousands of euros worth of product and sadly this happens on a regular basis.
5. Only specially trained dogs can find them.
One of the hardest parts of being a truffle hunter is training your dog. Yes, you can buy a trained truffle dog starting at around 4000 euros but you may not know what kind of dog you are getting and what methods have been used in its training. There are a lot of advantages to teaching your dog yourself from when it is a pup.This means that hunters can spend years working with their dogs to bring them up to scratch. The animals need to be trained lovingly and good hunters realise that there are no short cuts. Training your own dog requires charisma, effort and above all patience as some dogs (especially males) won't start sniffing out truffles till they are about two and a half years of age. And even then as my uncle Alberto says 'Some dogs hunt, some dogs piss on the tree.' A lot of animal lovers worry that truffle dogs are being exploited. My advice would be to try to see the dogs in action even if it is just a video. It makes sense for hunters to choose breeds which seemingly have an innate love for what they do. Athletic dogs which are never happier than when they are out on the hunt. There are exceptions, of course but the majority of hunters value their dogs almost to the point of worship. They are proud of them and take great care of the dogs. Probably the hunters' biggest fear is that anything should happen to their canine partner. In our family, the dogs work really hard with us and in return they are treated like royalty.
6.Big truffles cost more per gram.
The price of white truffles is calculated per gram and varies according to at least 4 categories of weight. So a truffle in the range of 1-15 grams might sell for 1 euro per gram, whereas truffles over 15 grams and under 50 will be more expensive. A white truffle which weighs over 50 grams will cost even more, say 3 euros a gram. Then there is the giant category, the showpiece which can often fetch a very high price especially if it's also a good shape, undamaged and attractive in colour. On an average day, we usually find small truffles in small quantities, Finding a giant truffle (over 100 grams) is quite rare and might happen once or twice a week so a lot of the time you could be out truffling and coming home with 100 grams of small truffles untill you finally hit the jackpot. In addition, damaged truffles are worth a lot less. This means we need to be very careful not to let the dogs scratch the truffle when they are digging. Also the hunter works as delicately as an archeologist so as not to break the truffle during the tricky unearthing process. As an aside, I remember when I was a little boy, maybe 5 or 6 and my uncle Donatello wanted to tease me. The hunters were sitting in our kitchen drinking wine and that day Donatello had found a perfectly round, golden-coloured truffle that was completely intact. He held it out to me and said "Look Giorgino, I found a potato!". I took it from his hand and threw it to the kitchen floor where it broke into three or four worthless pieces to the sound of a collective groan. Luckily they all saw the funny side later after a few more glasses of wine. Of course, Italian families being what they are, I have never been allowed to forget this incident!
7. Truffle prices vary according to the weather.
Weather conditions are the most important factor in regard to the development of the tuber magnatum pico in its prefruited form. This means that some years truffles are even pricier than usual as there are fewer truffles due to that year's temperatures and amount of rainfall. The ideal weather conditions for optimum development of truffles is rain in the months of March and April and more wet weather later on in the summer months. The reason being that summers in Italy can be so warm that if there isn't enough rain in these months the truffle will either never grow to its full potential or never grow at all.In other words, truffles are hyper-sensitive. Rain can also affect the availability and thus price in the autumn months. Truffle hunters are usually sturdy types who are not put off by a bit of bad weather. However November is the wettest month of the year in Italy with total precipitation often surpassing 100 millimeters. This means that there will often be days or even weeks when there are no fresh truffles on the market because all the hunters are at home going crazy waiting for the downpour to stop.
8. Climate change is real and it is affecting white truffles.
The effects of climate change on white truffles are yet to be fully understood, but Ulf Büntgen, professor of Environmental Systems Analysis at Cambridge University has come up with some very compelling data. It shows that since the 1970's summer rain patterns have altered significantly, droughts are occuring more frequently and temperatures are steadily increasing and that these weather conditions result in a corresponding decline in the number of truffles.The fragile natural system needed in order for truffles to thrive is under threat which means that they are getting scarcer.
9. Basic Economics
There is a great demand and a limited supply. In fact only 65% of the demand for white truffle can be met.
10.Their taste and aroma is incomparable.
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The first-ever 3D analysis of a material known as "Zwischgold" has unveiled its composition, along with how medieval metalworkers used it as a gilding material thousands of years ago.
The study was conducted by physicist Dr. Benjamin Watts and his team at the Paul Scherrer Institute in Switzerland.
What is Zwischgold?
Zwischgold is a blend of both silver and gold, formed into a foil that was commonly used as a coating, or gilding material for medieval objects and paintings. It's not uncommon to find Zwischgold adorning artifacts from the medieval period. The surface layer of gold used on top of the silver base is ultra-thin – more than 2,300 times thinner than a human hair – meaning it would have been cheaper to use than pure gold.
Artisans from this period would have had to be master craftsmen, and more technologically advanced than we previously had thought.
"It is incredible how someone with only hand tools was able to craft such nanoscale material," says Watts. "Although Zwischgold was frequently used in the Middle Ages, very little was known about this material up to now."
A Unique Study
This new study has its origins in finding ways to preserve Zwischgold-gilded objects, given how easily the material corrodes after prolonged exposure to oxygen. Researchers used samples from a 15th-century altar that was likely constructed around 1420, which had been used within a mountain chapel in the Swiss Alps for centuries. The altar features the Virgin Mary, holding baby Jesus in her arms. Samples, supplied by the Basel Historical Museum, were taken from Mary's robe.
The team then leveraged a new 3D diffractive imaging technique called ptychographic X-ray computed tomography (PXCT). The scan helped to further reveal the chemical composition of Zwischgold without compromising its structure in the process.
The imaging allowed the research team to observe the degree of adhesion, the thickness of both the gold and silver layers, and how evenly distributed the thin gold layer was applied to its silver base.
"Many people had assumed that technology in the Middle Ages was not particularly advanced," notes Qing Wu, a member of Watts' team and lead author of the research paper. "On the contrary: this was not the Dark Ages, but a period when metallurgy and gilding techniques were incredibly well developed."
While no documentation has yet been discovered as to how Zwischgold was produced and applied to objects, these new 3D scans give scientists and art historians insight into how it was likely done.
Silver and gold were hammered into foils separately and meticulously, with the gold foil being hammered to a much thinner degree. Once the two metals were hammered out, they would have been combined and worked on in tandem.
"This required special beating tools and pouches with various inserts made of different materials into which the foils were inserted. This was a fairly complicated procedure that required highly skilled specialists," says Wu.
The results of the PXCT scans will be used to further future studies, and to help conservators understand, preserve, and restore these uniquely gilded objects.


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Tree Protection & Enhancement Programs
Tree Preservation Bylaw
For information about tree protections on Private Property, please see Section XVIE: Tree Protection & Preservation of the Wellesley Zoning bylaws on page 123, or read this brief summary.
Public Shade Tree Replacement Program
The NRC, which acts as the Town's Tree Wardens in conjunction with the Department of Public Works, manages a proactive and ambitious public shade tree management program that preserves and protects more than 3,000 Town-owned trees for the enjoyment of the public and the enhancement of Wellesley's environment. Routine maintenance is conducted on a four-year cycle to provide adequate safety pruning to all of these trees.
The care includes:
- Management of New Trees for One or Two Years
- Storm Damage Repairs; Shade and Park Tree Planting
- Tree and Stump Removals as Necessary
- Vandalism Repairs as Needed
- Other Tree Care According to Need
- Adds Beauty
- Buffers Weather Changes
- Helps Prevent Climate Change Through Carbon Absorption
- Improves Air Quality
- Inspires Tranquility
- Maintains Wellesley's Property Values and Quality of Life
- Reduces Erosion
- Reduces Sound and Glare
- Replenishes Groundwater
- Screens Unsightly Areas
- Separates Incompatible Uses
Through the Town's tree planting program, homeowners may request to have shade trees planted on your property. An inspection is performed for each tree request to determine that the site meets the following requirements:
- The site is within 20 feet of the public way.
- The site demonstrates a need for a tree due to a lack of trees and shade canopy.
- The site will support the listed trees.
- The homeowner agrees to properly water and care for the tree after planting.
Public Shade Tree Removal Hearings & Appeals
Only when a public shade tree is severely diseased, is in substantial decline, or threatens public safety does the NRC and the Department of Public Works (DPW) propose to remove a tree, and then only after a Public Hearing that gives residents an opportunity to voice their concerns and opinions about the proposed tree removal. Wellesley has been named a Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation for more than 30 years, honoring the Town's commitment to community forestry. Wellesley has held the designation for the longest period of any city or town in New England.
Contact Information & Additional Resources
Contact the NRC for more information about the tree program or to request a tree in your lawn by calling _PHONE_, ext. 2294 or emailing us.
For more information, visit the Wellesley Department of Public Works Park and Tree Division Website.


When a random event occurs a GNN report will pop up to inform you about it. Random events can be beneficial or harmful.
List of random events
Event Type Effect
Population boom Positive Growth requirements halved in colony.
Wealthy merchant Positive Empire receives between 100 and 700 Icon credits.png as a donation.
Major breakthrough Positive Instant discovery of currently researched technology.
Mineral upgrade Positive Planet mineral richness increases by one rank.
Deadly plague Negative Icon food.png Food output halved unless a cure is researched.
Computer virus Negative Icon research.png Research points accumulated for current technology halved.
Mineral downgrade Negative Planet mineral richness decreases by one rank.
Supernova Negative All planets in the system reduced to asteroid belts unless the event is prevented.
Minor quake Negative Two buildings randomly destroyed in colony.
Violent quake Negative Half the buildings destroyed and half the population killed in colony.
Industrial accident Negative 95% pollution on colony.
Mysterious explosion Negative One random ship in the fleet destroyed.
A sun is about to supernova which destroys an entire system, reducing all planets to asteroid belts. To stop this you have to assign population in the system to research a solution. If you have produced enough science points in a random amount of turns the supernova can be averted.
Deadly Disease
A deadly disease strikes one of your planets and halves population growth (effectively halving food production). To find a cure you have to assign population to research. After enough research points are accumulated, a cure is found and the food production is restored.
Planet mineral richness increase/decrease
Either through a random discovery of new mineral deposits or random depletion of existing ones the production rating of a planet can increase or decrease one grade, respectively. The player has no control over discovery or depletion of mineral deposits.
An earthquake strikes one of your planets. Earthquakes come in minor or major varieties, both will destroy buildings on the planet in varying amounts.
Computer Virus
A computer virus is detected and in effect cuts your total research In half.
Population Boom
A population boom doubles the growth rate at a planet for a random amount of turns, until the population boom subsides. Both the start and the end of the event is announced over GNN.


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Definitions of stop:
- noun: a brief stay in the course of a journey
Example: "They made a stopover to visit their friends"
- noun: the act of stopping something
Example: "The third baseman made some remarkable stops"
- noun: (music) a knob on an organ that is pulled to change the sound quality from the organ pipes
Example: "The organist pulled out all the stops"
- noun: the event of something ending
Example: "It came to a stop at the bottom of the hill"
- noun: a spot where something halts or pauses
Example: "His next stop is Atlanta"
- noun: a restraint that checks the motion of something
Example: "He used a book as a stop to hold the door open"
- noun: a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens
- noun: a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it
Example: "His stop consonants are too aspirated"
- noun: a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations
Example: "In England they call a period a stop"
- noun: an obstruction in a pipe or tube
- noun: the state of inactivity following an interruption
Example: "He spent the entire stop in his seat"
- verb: stop from happening or developing
- verb: cause to stop
Example: "Stop a car"
- verb: come to a halt, stop moving
Example: "The car stopped"
- verb: interrupt a trip
Example: "We stopped at Aunt Mary's house"
- verb: have an end, in a temporal, spatial, or quantitative sense; either spatial or metaphorical
Example: "Your rights stop where you infringe upon the rights of other"
- verb: put an end to a state or an activity
- verb: stop and wait, as if awaiting further instructions or developments
- verb: seize on its way
- verb: prevent completion
Example: "Stop the project"
- verb: hold back, as of a danger or an enemy; check the expansion or influence of
- verb: render unsuitable for passage
Example: "Stop the busy road"
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Overview The Home for the Moral Reform of Destitute Colored Children, an Orthodox Quaker charity which provided shelter and education for black children, was organized in 1854 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Home was incorporated in 1860. By the end of the 19th century, the organization's primary function was providing financial support for other educational and shelter programs for black youths, including The Shelter (Association for the Care of Colored Orphans). This bound volume contains the...