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Driven by our shared dream to see Sarawak take on its role as a nation-transformer, we at R.O.S.E. believe that the key is to create awareness among and empower rural communities in Sarawak. To this end, we have chosen to focus our resources on several initiatives, including:
- Building awareness and empowering Sarawakian voters about their rights as electorate in a democratic nation.
- Voter Registration Drives in and around Kuching
- Civic Education Training for youths and rural communities e.g. Projek Rumah Baru which includes modules on good governance and decision-making
- Rural community transformation
- Financial literacy training
- Collaborating with other NGOs involved directly with rural community empowerment and transformation
- Championing Free and Fair Elections
- Polling and Counting Agents (PACA) Training
- Collaborating with other NGOs and creating awareness of the Election Comission's Electoral Delineation proposals
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Advanced Python field calculator is one of the numerous tools in Sextante for QGIS. It's extremely powerful but it doesn't use the syntax of QGIS' default field calculator (the one you can access via attribute table). Therefore, here comes a short introduction:
If you want to reproduce this example, I used a dataset of town areas from the new open government data site of Lower Austria.
The upper half of the Advanced Python field calculator is rather self-explanatory but the lower half is where it gets interesting: Code in the global expression section will be executed only once before the calculator starts iterating through all the features of the input layer. Therefore, this is the correct place to import necessary modules or to calculate variables that will be used in subsequent calculations. Code in the formula section will be evaluated for each feature in the input layer. As shown in the following example, this is where we can calculate new values, e.g. the area of the polygons in km²:
As you can see, the feature geometry can be accessed using
If you want to access an existing attribute, that's possible using
Anyway, this is the resulting layer's attribute table including the new areaKM2 field:
Thanks to Victor for pointing me to the documentation of FieldPyculator which Advanced Python field calculator is based on.

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Kingaroy, town, southeastern Queensland, Australia, in the South Burnett area. It originated in 1886 as Kingaroy Paddock, deriving its name from the Aboriginal term kingerroy, meaning "red ant," and was proclaimed a shire in 1912. The area's rich, red soils yield an important peanut (groundnut) crop, and the state peanut-marketing board is in Kingaroy. Other local products are grains, soybeans, dairy foods, and beef cattle. Agricultural machinery is made in Kingaroy, which is linked to Brisbane (100 miles [160 km] southeast) by rail and air and by the Bunya Highway. The nearby Bunya Mountains, which rise to 3,727 feet (1,136 metres) at Mount Kiangarow, were important to the Aborigines as a source of bunya pine nuts and have now been included within Bunya Mountains National Park. Pop. (2006) local government area, 12,222.
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How to choose a staple gun without making any mistakes
When you need to quickly seal the stack of paper, we used to do this is familiar to every stationery stapler.And with construction and repair work it is convenient to use more powerful brother - Construction staplers, otherwise, Thacker.He and carpet to the floor quickly attach and wiring will greatly facilitate and furniture will win.Each of these works has its own specificity, requiring the use of a particular type of instrument.Next, we'll show you how to choose the staple gun, the most suitable for specific tasks.
- The convenient staple gun and what is the principle of its work
- Determine the type stapler
- What a staple gun to choose depending on the type of tasks
- More aboutimpact force
- few important details
- Video: How to choose a stapler
The staple gun is useful and what is the principle of its work
main staple item for construction work - the mechanism of impact type.It was he who takes the entire lo
Thacker To bring in "combat readiness" cocking lever or move the special on a long position.This action allows the firing pin to escape, and then pull the bracket out of the pack and score it in the right place.When staples run out, they need to recharge, a charge in a specialty store on the same principle as that of the common office stapler.But model building tackers are more diverse than their clerical family.In particular, there are those where the brackets not only score, but also bent due to the presence of the response - "anvil."
staple gun mechanical device type.
Largely due to this design and unique concept staple gun has become widely used.It is time to highlight the positive qualities Thacker for construction works:
- If without Thacker, the old working with a hammer, it will take time to work a few times more.
- Due device staple gun at work one hand free.It is very convenient - for example, working at height, and standing on a ladder, you can stick to it.
- Strongly press on Thacker is no need.Standing on the same ladder, you better keep your balance than when using simple hand tools.
- Even laboring a few hours, you are not very tired, connecting parts and materials - after minimal physical effort needed.
- Even if nailed detail springs, the stapler, as opposed to a hammer, easy to cope with it.
- in awkward places where barely crawls hand, it is possible to work Thacker.
- precise and clear transfer blow saves the surface from damage.For example, it is very important when working with glass.The tool does not vibrate, so any scratches or cleavage appears.
- Since consumable items can be quite diverse (staples, nails, screws) and the enhanced functionality of the stapler.The advantage is the fact that corrosion does not take these consumables.
- Since moving parts in the device quite a bit, and then the break is nothing special.Therefore Thacker is long, and work with them as service is very simple.
- All items with sharp edges securely hidden under the body, so do not cut yourself and your fingers are not otobesh.And even electric staplers and fuses provided.
Determine the type stapler
There are three main types of these instruments:
- Stapler mechanical;
- electric stapler;
- pneumatic stapler.
Mechanical Tackers - inexpensive classics
Perhaps it is this type of Thacker more liked handyman.There are only three parts: the lever, the spring and the housing in which they are enclosed.Clutching his muscles force the lever we spring charging mechanism.Then, cracking, this spring scores staples or nails.
Looking for a similar tool, choose a model with a collapsible body, held together by screws, not rivets.So you can, if necessary, clean the stapler or eliminate minor problems.See and casing material - it should be strong enough.If it is made of steel is good, it can still be an additional coating (nickel, chrome, powder coating).Even better, when the housing is made of light alloy modern.
Now a few words should be said about the impact mechanism.If it works for ordinary helical spring (also called torsion), the force will have to make more, so will return and rather big.But in the more expensive professional tools manufacturers put a plate (spring) spring.Since it is easier to work, and the impact is not felt almost.
output of mechanical models can do the following: these cheap staples that everyone can afford, well suited for small amounts of homework.But professionals (Upholsters, for example) it is better to buy a different type of device.For quick mechanical Thacker will not work, but the hand is pretty tired from the long-term effort.So professionals wondering how to choose furniture stapler, you have to look in the direction of the electrical or pneumatic devices.
Stapler electric type - fast, safe but expensive
Such models have a significant advantage - to work with them very easily.Smooth press of the button activates the hammer mechanism and no muscular force is applied do not need to.Perhaps even a child or frail woman can easily cope with such a device, even if it has more power.And it will go much faster than using a mechanical tool.And the materials will be able to punch harder, and connect them more reliably and firmly than in the previous case.
Only one thing - from the electric network models present the power cord, which is sometimes restricts the use of the stapler.For example, the heater is placed on the roof, and the length of the wires is not enough.
However, out of this situation there is a way - a tool that runs on batteries.But it will make a weighty Thacker, and hands while working with him will be tired.By the way, any electric model (such as battery and network) heavy mechanical analogue.
But the biggest drawback of electric staplers at - it is their high price.Therefore, if the device you will need only from time to time, think about whether to spend so much money on it.For every year that a stick, it will fit and a cheap mechanical model.And vice versa - if wielding this tool, you earn, then definitely get accustomed to devices equipped with an electric motor.
Stapler on pneumatics - more for stationary use
works similar tool to force air under pressure.It performs its task it just like lightning: time - and staples, even the longest, has firmly blocked.But it weighs less than an electrical analog.It would seem - what more could you want.However, there is a catch: have with a stapler and a compressor has to buy, heavy and dimensional.And the extra money will have to pay for it, and transfer it hard enough.So it is better to buy the option for permanent work.
Choice staple gun of this type is justified in terms of production.For example, a furniture factory, where the workers are equipped with permanent seats, no compressor nor the Tackers carry anywhere is not necessary.All operations are carried out in the same place, and pneumatic allows you to do everything quickly, and staples hammered hard.
What a staple gun to choose depending on the type of tasks
Great for home repair.He has a mechanical hammer mechanism, triggered by pressing the lever.Long working with him difficult - hand gets tired.Fasteners - nails or staples flat type.
need to be mounted on walls, furniture or baseboards electrical wires with a diameter of 4.5 to 7.5 millimeters.Voltage is allowed no more than 50 volts.While installing communications equipment and paving of local area networks, usually used in such a device.
Otherwise, stapler hammer is useful where the first place is the speed of work.For example, when the roofing is placed on the roof or insulated subfloor.There staples hammered at each stroke of the hammer punched material.Their consolidation is due to inertia.However, at such precision Thacker much lower than that of the previous two types.But for insulation or roofing is not so important, but speed - an important factor.
need to work with corrugated cardboard box.Staples fasten cardboard more reliable than tape, perfectly serving his replacement.This tool comes in two types: mechanical or pneumatic.
Does not work with the usual staples, and pins with metal.These are thin nails, the length of which depends on the type Thacker.For example, a mechanical device can score the pin is no longer than 1.5 centimeters, electric - up to 2.5 centimeters, air - up to 5 centimeters.
Stapler staples corner
This stapler has the shape of the letter «V», is used when you need to hold together the two parts at a certain angle.For example, it may be a frame for a photo or a baguette for a picture.
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Often it is the defining characteristic of this when you need to determine what the best staple gun.Generally speaking, it is the small force of impact from mechanical models, followed by the electrical and the most powerful - those who work on the pneumatics.However, in addition, in each category are devices which operate more or less efficiently.We will try to solve this.
easiest way to calculate the force of impact on the greatest length of the bracket, which can clog the stapler.Typically, this feature is specified in its data sheet.They write, for example, as the length of the bracket 4 to 14 millimeters.We should be interested in the maximum value - that it determines the impact force Thacker.Suppose that we are in front of the two models in which the length of the first bracket ranges from 4 to 10 millimeters, and at the second - from 4 to 14 millimeters.Of course, better to take a second model


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technology of beetroot nectar:
The beetroot nectar is a vermilion coloured (typical to beetroot), pleasant intensive beetroot smelling juice with a taste characteristic to boiled beetroot. It is produced with 35% vegetable content. It does not contain any preservatives.
The processing of bio-rhubarb takes place in a conserving study-workshop. Production is completed by students of faculty of food processing industry under the guidance of specialist teachers. All operations are carried out punctually, in accordance with hygienic and work regulations. The quantitative receipt of the rhubarb takes place by measuring, the qualitative receipt takes place by considering qualitative specifications.
Washing -> Husking-> Rinse ->
Chopping -> Fine chopping -> Confection of the coction-> Checking -> Glassing -> Sealing -> Tempering
The beetroot nectar is preserved by pasteurizing, tempering under 100 °C. This method is applicable at products under 4,5 pH.


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When we start taking our boats out we eventually get to the stage where we go out in the dark. That means we are going to see some different vessel lights on the water.
This may even come sooner than we intended if we get our planning wrong and arrive late.
There are lots of lights out there to try and make sense of. It's important that we can identify some of the signals we are being shown so that we can avoid any dangers. This could include large shipping, boats with fishing gear or even military vessels.
Below is a complete guide to vessel lights along with another of our handy downloads. There is a load more information on our YouTube channel too, which you can find here:
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First of all take a look at this video guide to the definitions of vessel lights and their visible angles.
Vessel Lights – Definitions
Normal power driven vessels have four lights to distinguish them from other boats.
As per all other boats they have a red port light on the left side of the bow. Opposite that they have a green starboard light on the right side of the bow. In the below image we can see that the vessel is facing us.This is because we can see both the port and starboard lights at the same time.
As well as these two lights, power driven vessels have a forward facing, white masthead light. This indicates that the vessel is being propelled by machinery. This light is sometimes referred to as a 'steaming light' because of this.
Vessel lights - power driven less than 50 metres
A second piece of information we can derive from the masthead light is it's size. A vessel with a single masthead light is under 50 metres in length. A second masthead light is compulsory for vessels over 50 metres in length. Just like in the image below.
Vessel lights - power driven over 50 metres
The reason we state that two mast head lights 'probably' mean over 50 metres is because smaller vessels are also allowed two masthead lights. However, this is usually impractical because the rules state that the second masthead light must be 4.5 metres higher than the first. Most smaller vessels don't have the structure to accommodate this.
Finally, a power driven vessel has a single white stern light. When this light is visible to us, we can't see any of the bow or steaming lights. We therefore know we are approaching the vessel stern. This is important as under the IRPCS (or ColRegs) this makes us the overtaking vessel and therefore the 'Give Way' vessel.
There are a couple of exceptions to the above light configuration for power driven vessels.
Firstly, a vessel of less than 12 metres in length is allowed to combine the masthead light and stern light. These then become a single all round white light.
Secondly, a power driven vessel of less than 7 metres in length and capable of a maximum speed that is less than 7 knots, is allowed to display a single all round white light in lieu of everything else.
These vessels are power driven and so they display the same lights as power driven vessels. In addition however, so they can be distinguished, they also display and all round flashing yellow light. This is mounted where it can best be seen.
Vessel lights - power driven hover craft
The lights for sailing vessels are very similar to those of power driven vessels plus a couple of extra options.
When sailing, the vessel has to display red and green side lights and a white stern light. It does not display a forward facing masthead light as that would mean it was being propelled by machinery. A masthead does need to be fitted though as it must be displayed when the engine is turned on. This is an important distinction because sailing vessels and power driven vessels avoid collisions in different ways.
Vessel lights - sail over 20 metres
We can also tell something about the vessel size from the two side lights. Smaller sailing vessels, under 20 metres in length are allowed to combine the two lights at the top of the mast. Once a sailing vessel is over 20 metres long then the two lights must be separate. These then have to be placed on the bow.
Vessel lights - sail less than 20 metres
Additionally, sailing vessels have the option to show two all round lights at the top of the mast. These are a red light over a green light. However, these can't be shown at the same time as a combined light mentioned above.
Finally, much like power driven vessels, a sailing vessel less than 7 metres in length is able to display a single white light instead of the other lights.
so those are the basics for power driven vessels and sailing vessels. There next comes a series of vessel lights that indicate special conditions. These help us identify the 'Give Way' and 'Stand On' vessels that are described under Rule 18 of the IRPCS. Rule 18 is the responsibilities between vessels and you can get a reminder of this rule using the following video.
Rule 18 – Responsibilities Between Vessels
All of the following vessels are identified by different day shapes during daylight hours. If you need a recap on these check out this article:
Day Shapes
Vessels not under command identify themselves by showing two all round red lights, one above the other.
'Red over red. Captain's dead.'?
They come at the top of the 'Stand On' list because they can't effectively take action to avoid a collision. This is defined as being due to an exceptional circumstance. For instance, they are broken in some way or have sustained damage that compromises their ability.
Vessel lights - not under command
Importantly, these vessels give us some other information. If they are making way through the water then they display their side lights and stern light. If they are not making way through the water then they only display the all round red lights to indicate that they are not moving.
Additionally to the above, if the exceptional circumstance is because the vessel is aground the anchor lights will be displayed as well.
Vessel lights - vessel aground
In equal place in the 'Stand On' list are vessels restricted in ability to manoeuvre. Unlike vessels that are not under command, these are not restricted due to an exceptional circumstance. Instead, these are restricted due to the nature of their work. They could be carrying out under water surveys, diving operations, laying pipes or cable or anything else that hampers them.
These vessels are distinguished by three all round lights in a vertical line. The middle one being white and the other two being red.
Vessel lights - restricted in ability to manoeuvre
This is a second vessel that will turn off its side lights and stern light if it not making way through the water. It will turn them back on again once it starts making way.
One such vessel mentioned under this rule that is restricted due to the nature of its work is a Mine Sweeping vessel.
Vessel lights - Mine sweeper
These vessels display the lights for a power driven vessel appropriate to their size plus three all round green lights arranged as shown. I would suggest that if you ever see these lights you're in the wrong place.
A vessel constrained by it's draught can only navigate within the confines of a narrow channel. The draught is the distance from the waterline to the bottom of the hull or keel. In this case the vessel requires deep water so as not to run aground. Smaller vessels must not impede these larger ships.
Vessel lights - Constrained by Draught
To show their condition these vessels display three all round red lights in a vertical line. Unlike previous examples though, these vessels never turn off their side lights or stern light.
The next vessels in the list are those engaged in fishing. These guys are hampered by their fishing gear and represent quite a hazard to recreational boat users. There are different types of fishing activity and they are distinctive by use of their lights.
Fishing vessels also turn off their side lights and stern light when they aren't making way.
Vessels engaged in standard fishing will display a red light over a white light to indicate what they are doing.
'Red over white frying tonight'.?
Vessel lights - fishing not trawling
Vessels engaged in trawling instead of normal fishing will indicate the fact by displaying a green light over a white light. This lets us know that there fishing nets extending from the vessel which will present a hazard to other boats.
Vessel lights - trawling
Sometimes trawlers will work together. This is referred to as pair trawling. Both trawlers will display green lights over white lights. Additionally, they will display different lights to illustrate their activities. These are as shown in the following three illustrations.
Pair trawling - shooting nets
Pair trawling - Hauling nets
Pair trawling - nets fast upon an obstruction
The final type of fishing vessel with a unique light display is a Purse Seine fishing vessel. These fisherman drop weighted nets in a circle so as to form a 'purse'. These are then drawn in like a big bag to collect the shoals of fish.
Vessel lights - Purse seine fishing
In addition to the red over white lights, purse seiners will display to flashing yellow lights. These are installed vertically and flash alternately.
Vessels engaged in towing and whose purpose is to be able to tow will display the lights for a power driven vessel. In addition, they will display a second, white, forward facing masthead light and a yellow stern light. The yellow stern light is placed above the usual white stern light.
Towing under 200 metres
The length of the tow


Gold 1/4oz bullion coin Czech Lion 2021 stand
Gold 1/4oz bullion coin Czech Lion 2021 stand
Stock state
Within 10 days
Date of issue
January 2021
1970 pcs
13,658 CZK
exempt from VAT
The approximate purchase price of the product is 12,975 CZK. The purchase takes place according to the purchase rules.
Czech Lion 2021
World bullion coins are often dedicated to the national symbols, therefore, the "Czech Lion", which is the first mintage of its kind intended for the Czech market, is not an exception. The weight of the gold coin of the Czech Mint is a quarter of a troy ounce.
The legend of Bruncvík
, a mythical prince who traveled to Africa, where he helped the animal king to fight the dragon, belongs to the most famous stories of how an exotic lion became a symbol of the Czech land. Old chroniclers offer a more plausible explanation. According to them, Emperor Frederick Barbarossa rewarded Prince Vladislaus II. with a royal crown and a new heraldic animal, which replaced the previous eagle in 1158. The lion represented the knight's virtues, strength and courage, which were demonstrated by Vladislaus during the conquest of Milan in the imperial service. And how did the heraldic beast come to its second tail? Heroism played a key role again. King Ottokar I of Bohemia helped Emperor Otto IV. in the fight against the Saxons in 1204, and the Czech lion received a second tail for it, which distinguished it from the beasts of other nations and provided it with a unique prestige. However, medieval writers liked to color their stories, therefore, they are not a reliable source of information. Therefore, the first verifiable Czech lion was a symbol of the Přemyslid dynasty and appears on the equestrian seal of Vladislaus Henry from 1203. Only Ottokar II, the Iron and Golden King, placed the lion on the coat of arms.
All variants of the bullion coin
were reworked in 2021, but the main idea remained. The reverse sides are dominated by the Czech lion in an untraditionally realistic processing with the St. Wenceslas Crown on its head. The obverse sides then bear an eagle on a shield, which is a synthesis of St. Wenceslas, Moravian and Silesian predators. The author of the relief is traditionally the medal maker Asamat Baltaev, DiS. Since the Czech Mint's coins are licensed by a foreign issuer, the island of Niue, their obverse sides bear its necessary attributes - the name and portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, the year of issue 2021 and the nominal value of 10 DOLLARS (NZD).
Invest in a smart, stylish way and
without VAT! In our offer you will also find other variants of the bullion coin "Czech Lion" made of gold and silver. This will allow you to easily regulate how much money you invest in precious metals.
The Czech Mint
has extensive experience with the production of bullion coins. We have been minting "Czech Lion" gold and silver coins since 2017 and they have become popular among investors not only in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, but also in Hungary, Germany, China, Hong Kong, South Korea, Canada and the United States. The world's largest online distributor of precious metals has also requested them for its offer. One of the reasons why the Czech Mint's investment (bullion) coins have so quickly joined the ranks of world-famous counterparts (such as the Austrian Wiener Philharmoniker, the Canadian Maple Leaf, South African Krugerrand, the American Eagle, the Chinese Panda or the Australian Kangaroo) is their low emission costs. While investment coins of foreign mints are minted in millions of pieces, the emission limit of coins minted in the Czech Republic is counted in hundreds or thousands. This fact increases the potential for appreciation of investment and adds a collector's dimension. Thanks to the artistic processing, the coin will also serve perfectly as an original and valuable gift - for graduation, wedding, the birth of a child or just for fun…
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Nominal value
10 NZD
Author of the obverse
Asamat Baltaev, DiS.
Author of the reverse
Asamat Baltaev, DiS.
Numbered issue
999,9 / 1000
7.78 g
22 mm
Czech Mint


Taubman College
Course List
Term Winter 2011
Class ARCH 585
Class Title Advanced Building Technology
Description "The objective of this course is to explore state-of-the-art building and environmental technologies. Recent advancements in building technology promoting intelligence and automation are reviewed and explorations of a new generation of buildings and building technologies are pursued. The main topics of the course are: 1. Direction of technological advancements. 2. Building automation and intelligent building technologies. 3. Advanced lighting, daylighting, heating, ventilating, and air-conditioning systems. 4. Prototype buildings of the future. "
Prereq graduate standing or permission of instructor
Crosslist none
Required No
Elective No
Selective Yes
Meets T 8:30-11:30am 2222 A&AB
Credits 3
Faculty Jong-Jin Kim
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Many scientists and civil engineers are mistaking alkali activation for geopolymers, fueling confusion, using them as synonyms without understanding what they really are.
To sum-up: Alkali-Activated Materials (AAM) are NOT Polymers, so they cannot be called Geo-Polymers. Geopolymers are NOT a subset of AAM because they are not a calcium hydrate alternative, the chemistry is radically different. Those who claim that both terms are synonyms are promoting a misleading scientific belief. Learn why by watching these three videos.
In his three recent keynotes at the Geopolymer Camp 2014, Geopolymer Camp 2015, and Geopolymer Camp 2016, Prof. J. Davidovits explained why Alkali-Activated-Materials are not Geopolymers, or why alkali-activation is not geopolymerization. We have selected all the sequences that had been dedicated to this issue in the GPCamp-2014, 2015 and 2016 keynotes. These new videos are titled: Why Alkali-Activated Materials are NOT Geopolymers. You will finally understand why they are two different systems.
Part 3 (new, 2016): AAM are not polymers, so they cannot be called "geopolymers"
Prof. Joseph Davidovits emphasizes the fact that Alkali Activated Materials (AAM) are not polymers, so they cannot be called "geopolymers". He presents what scientists are now writing about this issue. They now agree with proven facts that it is a big scientific mistake to use AAM and geopolymer as synonyms, and people shall stop doing so. Geopolymer cement is not a CSH derivative; therefore, scientists are now stating that applying the CSH terminology from Portland cement is not only inappropriate, but also calling them NASH and KASH is totally wrong. Those who purposefully use and propagate these misleading languages delude the understanding of the true chemical reactions that really occur (never a hydrate or a gel, but a polymer), resulting in confused interpretations.
This video lasts 27 min, a 62 MB file. Click on the icon on the right to watch it fullscreen.
Part 1 (2014): AAM are not geopolymers, two different chemistries
Prof. J. Davidovits explains the main differences between AAC (Alkali-Activated Cement or Concrete), AAS (Alkali-Activated Slag), AAF (Alkali-Activated Fly Ash) and Slag-based Geopolymer cement, in terms of chemistry, molecular structure, long-term durability. In a second part, on hand of the industrialization of Slag/fly ash-based geopolymer cement/concrete implemented by the company Wagners, Australia, he focuses on the results provided by the carbonation testing data obtained for ordinary Portland cement, AAS and EFC (Slag/fly ash-based geopolymer). The tests were carried out at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology RMIT in Australia. Geopolymer behaves like regular Portland cement, whereas AAS gets very bad carbonation results.
This video lasts 20 min, a 46 MB file. Click on the icon on the right to watch it fullscreen.
Part 2 (2015): Clarifying statement about all the false ideas and assertions
Prof. J. Davidovits makes a clarifying statement about all the false ideas and assertions written by several alkali activated materials scientists (incorrectly using the word "geopolymer" for marketing purpose in place of AAM) and blindly imitated by others. He explains why it is a true polymer with a well-known and understood chemistry (as opposed to those who claim it is a "gel" of unknown character), mentions the historicity and discovery of geopolymer chemistry, the real contributions of Glukhovsky and what he really wrote about geopolymers. He develops the range of actual industrial applications that goes far beyond cement made out of wastes…
This video lasts 29 min, a 67 MB file. Click on the icon on the right to watch it fullscreen.


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A Long, Illustrious Past
The Aviation and Technology Department has a rich history of educating and empowering students for over a century. Although Aviation and Technology are distinct fields in their own right, both departments share the core principle of rising to any occasion — whether that be adapting to rapidly changing technology or preparing for a World War. Discover our histories and how we came to join together in 2001.
The Aviation Program
It all began in the _PHONE_ academic year when a group of students formed a flying club at SJSU. Over time, this small club would become the foundation of the modern Aviation program.
The Technology Program
Our origins at San José State University begin over 100 years ago when we were originally known as a teacher education program for Engineering Technology Education. Over the years, we have transformed into an innovation and education powerhouse.


text: From Sia to Elton John, from Billie Holiday to David Bowie, LGBT musicians have changed the course of modern music. But before their music–and the messages behind it–gained understanding and a place in the mainstream, how did the queer musicians of yesteryear fight to build foundations for those who would follow them? David Bowie Made Me Gay is the first book to cover the breadth of history of recorded music by and for the LGBT community.Darryl W. Bullock reveals the stories of both famous and lesser-known LGBT musicians, whose perseverance against the threat of persecution during decades of political and historical turmoil–including two world wars, Stonewall, and the AIDS crisis–has led to some of the most significant and soul-searching music of the last century. Bullock chronicles these struggles through new interviews and archival reports, dating from the birth of jazz in the red-light district of New Orleans, through the rock 'n' roll years, Swinging Sixties, and disco days of the '70s, right up to modern pop, electronica, and reggae. An entertaining treasure-trove of untold history for all music lovers, David Bowie Made Me Gay is an inspiring, nostalgic, and provocative story of right to be heard and the need to keep the fight for equality in the spotlight.


RE: The Catcher in the Rye help with homework Chapter 14
Chapter 14
 1. Is Holden religious? Supply proof for your answer.
 2. On page 103, Holden says, "I thought I was dying." In Chapter 1 Holden says, "…I felt like I was sort of disappearing." Find two statements he makes in this chapter to indicate his mental state.
 3. After Sunny leaves, what does Holden think about?
 4. Why does Sunny come back to Holden's room?
 5. Back at Wooten, what had Holden often discussed with his friend Arthur Childs?
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Why does Sunny come back to Holden's room?
Holden gets into bed and thinks about religion and Jesus. He considers himself an atheist. He hears a knock on his door and opens it, still wearing his pajamas. Maurice and the prostitute, Sunny, come into his room and demand five dollars. Holden refuses to give it to them, even when Maurice threatens him. Sunny takes Holden's wallet and pulls out five dollars. He begins to cry and calls them thieves. Maurice snaps him in the privates, punches him in the gut, and leaves him crumpled on the floor. Holden pretends he's been shot and fantasizes his revenge.
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very large; huge: a gigantic statue.
of, like, or befitting a giant
Origin: 1605–15; Related forms
< Latin gigantgiant
1. enormous, immense, prodigious, herculean, cyclopean, titanic. Gigantic, colossal, mammoth, monstrous are used of whatever is physically or metaphorically of great magnitude. Gigantic refers to the size of a giant, or to size or scope befitting a giant: a gigantic stalk of corn. Colossal refers to the size of a colossus, to anything huge or vast as befitting a hero or god: a colossal victory. Mammoth refers to the size of the animal of that name and is used especially of anything large and heavy: a mammoth battleship. Monstrous means strikingly unusual or out of the normal in some way, as in size: a monstrous blunder.
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Detective Lavender Mystery Books In Order
Publication Order of Detective Lavender Mysteries Books
The Missing Heiress aka The Heiress of Linn Hagh(2012)Hardcover Paperback Kindle
The Mystery of the Skelton Diamonds(2014)Hardcover Paperback Kindle
The Piccadilly Pickpocket(2015)Hardcover Paperback Kindle
The Sans Pareil Mystery(2015)Hardcover Paperback Kindle
The Sculthorpe Murder(2016)Hardcover Paperback Kindle
Plague Pits & River Bones(2018)Hardcover Paperback Kindle
Murder in Park Lane(2019)Hardcover Paperback Kindle
The Death of Irish Nell(2019)Hardcover Paperback Kindle
The Willow Marsh Murder(2020)Hardcover Paperback Kindle
Death at the Frost Fair(2020)Hardcover Paperback Kindle
The Detective Lavender Mystery series is a collection of novels from Karen Charlton that explore the adventures of two members of the Bow Street Runners, a police force of sorts that existed in Regency England.
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'Catching the Eagle' was one of Karen Charlton's earliest works. The book came about when the author and her family went digging into their ancestry. She was surprised to learn that Jamie Charlton, an ancestor on her husband's side, had been quite the criminal.
This inspired Karen to write a story set in Regency England and which looked at the manner in which mysteries were solved at the time. The book told the story of a farm laborer by the names of Jamie Charlton who was accused of stealing a considerable sum.
'Catching the Eagle' matters because it marked the first appearance of Detective Stephen Lavender, a principal officer of the Bow Street Magistrate's court who was called in to investigate the situation.
Detective Stephen Lavender and Constable Ned Woods were just supporting characters when they were first introduced. However, with the relative success of 'Catching the Eagle', Karen Charlton decided to spin them off into their own story, creating the Detective Lavender Mystery series.
The books take place in England in the early 1800s. The protagonists are written to operate as part of the Bow Street Runners, the creation of a Chief Magistrate in London by the names of Henry Fielding, working essentially as the first professional police force in the area.
Stephen Lavender was a real person, a historical figure who people might stumble upon if they dig into court cases from that time period. Karen Charlton took this individual and fleshed him out to create a fully realized character that fights crime in the 1800s.
Detective Lavender is a strong, intelligent and pretty well off individual. He has a good head on his shoulders and it looks like he comes from a privileged section of society. When he is first introduced, the detective is in his early thirties, however, he is so stuffy and cardboard in the way he acts that many readers have admitted to initially confusing him for a much older individual.
Ned Woods is Lavender's opposite, a constable that shouldn't have anything to do with Detective Lavender's murder cases but who keeps getting roped into the renowned officer's business.
Woods and Lavender are best friends, even though that doesn't always seem like the case. Of the two, Woods is the nice one. He is warm and earthy and kind. He generally puts people at ease.
And as the talker of the duo, he tends to do most of the interacting with witnesses and victims. People are happy to invite Woods into their lives. With Lavender, things are a little more complicated.
Lavender is prone to disappearing into his mind and getting lost in his thoughts and ruminations. He has a tendency to put people off and to make them feel like he is disregarding them.
This is partially the reason why their partnership works. Woods might not be the smartest cookie in the jar but he has the tact necessary to get information out of people. Lavender's social skills are a little lacking but he knows how to put information together to form cogent conclusions.
While Lavender and Woods normally drive the mystery aspect of the Detective Lavender Mystery series, Dona Magdalena plays just as important a role. The Spanish woman is Lavender's love interest.
She is described as a spicy and feisty woman with demons in her past. She fled a conflict in Europe and currently lives in England as an immigrant.
The Detective Lavender Mystery series has been criticized for some of its inconsistencies. For instance, because Detective Lavender clearly has an aristocratic background, some fans do not believe that he would freely mix with so many characters that are clearly in a much lower social class.
Additionally, some of the language isn't as accurate as historically savvy readers would like. This isn't even taking into account all the aristocratic female characters that Karen Charlton creates who live very independent lives that see them running their own businesses and supporting entire families despite living in a society that would have greatly restricted them.
Karen Charlton often fields questions regarding the fact that her characters are living in the Regency period but they feel like they would be perfectly at home in the 21st Century.
Of course, there are those audiences that have lauded Karen for so thoroughly immersing them in the period of Regency England through the sights, sounds and smells she describes in her scenes.
Karen's biggest strength in the Detective Lavender Mystery series isn't the mysteries themselves but her ability to create and manage complex plots. More often than not, readers have said that they had the mysteries of the author's different books figured out by the half way mark. But that did not stop them from enjoying the process Lavender went through to come to the right conclusion.
+The Heiress of Linn Hagh
A beautiful woman goes missing at Linn Hagh. No one knows how she left her locked bedchamber. They do not even know whether she was kidnapped or simply escaped.
And as a notable heiress, her case is of such importance that Detective Lavender and Constable Woods are summoned to investigate. There are a lot of rumors swirling about the situation but no solid leads.
No one will talk to Lavender and Woods, not the servants and certainly not the heiress' siblings. There seems to be a feud simmering and the only way Detective Lavender can hope to put the case to rest is if he brings to light a series of family secrets.
+The Sans Pareil Mystery
April Clare was a promising young actress, so her passing is greatly felt at the Sans Pareil Theatre. And because her remains were found in suspicious circumstances, Detective Lavender and Constable Woods are summoned to investigate.
It doesn't take them long to learn that there's more going on than meets the eye. They must unravel the many mysteries they discover quickly as the Napoleonic War is looming across the channel. There's a lot of suspicion of treachery in the air
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Purpose: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of ultrasound-guided (UG) versus fluoroscopy-guided (FG) percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL). Methods: A systematic search of PubMed (MEDLINE), Embase, and the Cochrane Library was conducted to identify randomized controlled trials that compared UG-PCNL with FG-PCNL, and a meta-analysis of those studies was completed. The primary outcomes assessed were stone-free rate (SFR) and complication rate. Secondary outcomes assessed were the successful access-creation rate, time necessary for entrance into the target calyx, auxiliary procedure rate, transfusion rate, hemoglobin decrease after surgery, surgery duration, and hospital stay. Results: Eight studies comprising 966 patients were included in the meta-analysis. Compared with FG-PCNL, UG-PCNL had comparable stone-free rates [odds ratio (OR) 0.95; 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.67–1.35; p = 0.79] irrespective of the patient's position, and a favorable safety profile resulting in a lower complication rate (OR 0.56; 95% CI 0.36–0.86; p = 0.009). No statistical difference was found between UG and FG groups in secondary outcomes. Conclusions: UG-PCNL is as effective as FG-PCNL and has the advantage of lower complication rates. In addition, UG-PCNL could be performed with patients in the supine position without compromising its efficacy.
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Random Seed in JavaScript and Node.js
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Random seed is a method of initializing random number generators using an initial seed value. Random generators with the same seed will output the same pseudo-random results.
I found this method to be particularly useful when developing a game I'm working on, which has a random 'Daily Challenge'. In this case, random seed can be useful to select a random game using the current date as a seed.
So, here's how to create a random seed in Node.js, using the seedrandom NPM package:
// In Node.js
const seedrandom = require('seedrandom');
const generator = seedrandom('[your seed here]');
const randomNumber = generator();
And if you're on the client-side:
// On The Browser
const generator = new Math.seedrandom('[your seed here]');
const randomNumber = generator();
In both of these code snippets, the generator function will return a new random number each time, given the seed the generator was initialized with.
If you're running on Node.js, download the seedrandom package as follows:
npm install seedrandom
Or using Yarn:
yarn add seedrandom
If you're writing client-side code without webpack, you can either download the file from seedrandom's GitHub repository, or use a CDN by adding the following code snippet at the end of your tag:
Random seed is one of a few features that is present in most major programming languages but is not available out-of-the-box in JavaScript. It can be incredibly useful in a wide array of cases, both on the web and running on the server-side using Node.
I hope this helps, and thanks for scrolling.
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Ohmic conduction flux of charged species
 This function computes the fluxes due to ohmic conduction appearing in the Nernst–Planck equation. The species charge concentrations are then updated using the explicit scheme \displaystyle c^{n+1}_i = c^n_i +\Delta t \, \nabla \cdot( K_i c^n_i \nabla \phi^n) where c_i is the volume density of the i-specie, K_i its volume electric conductivity and \phi the electric potential.
 extern scalar phi;
 struct Species {
 scalar * c; // A list of the species concentration and their corresponding
 int * z; // valences
 double dt;
 // optional
 vector * K; // electric mobility (default the valence)
 void ohmic_flux (struct Species sp)
 If the volume conductivity is not provided it is set to the value of the valence.
 if (!sp.K) { // fixme: this does not work yet
 int i = 0;
 for (scalar s in sp.c) {
 const face vector kc[] = {sp.z[i], sp.z[i]}; i++;
 sp.K = vectors_append (sp.K, kc);
 scalar c;
 (const) face vector K;
 for (c, K in sp.c, sp.K) {
 The fluxes of each specie through each face due to ohmic transport are
 face vector f[];
 f.x[] = K.x[]*(c[] + c[-1,0])*(phi[] - phi[-1,0])/(2.*Delta);
 boundary_flux ({f});
 The specie concentration is updated using the net amount of that specie leaving/entering each cell through the face in the interval dt
 c[] += sp.dt*(f.x[1,0] - f.x[])/Delta;
 boundary ({c});


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Pierre Corneille, the French dramatist, was born in Rouen in 1606. After a Jesuit education he worked as Crown Counsel in Rouen, and for many years kept playwriting as his leisure activity. He wrote tragedies and comedies, and his first success came in 1636 with Le Cid, a tragi-comedy which made Corneille's reputation as a master of serious drama and established the genre known as French classical tragedy. During the next forty years Corneille produced over twenty-five plays. He died in 1684.
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Question:The United States has a lot of helpful databases to identify Environmental Justice communities, are there similar tools being used in Canada?
by amocorro | May 27, 2021 19:50 | #26728
Examples of some helpful (though not perfect) databases that illuminate common markers and metrics used to identify Environmental Justice communities in the United States are (not exhaustive list):
[Federal] US Environmental Protection Agency's EJSCREEN and Mapping Tools _URL_
[Federal] US Census Bureau _URL_
[State level]
WASHINGTON _URL_
CALIFORNIA _URL_
MINNESOTA _URL_
QUESTION CONTINUED: Once we go international, these markers and metrics shift based on the country, their place-based concerns, and their governance structures. What environmental justice databases exist for Canada?
A note about governance terminology: In Canadian English, the term government is used to refer both to the whole set of institutions (executive, legislative and judicial powers) that govern the country (just as in American English, whereas in British English, the term used is state) and to the executive branch (just as in British English, whereas the term in American English would be administration). When the word is capitalized, as in "Government of Canada", it always refers to the executive branch.
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For the first time ever, a team led by the University of Colorado Boulder has sequenced the internal bacterial makeup of the three major life stages of a butterfly species, a project that showed some surprising events occur during metamorphosis.
The team, led by CU-Boulder doctoral student Tobin Hammer, used powerful DNA sequencing methods to characterize bacterial communities inhabiting caterpillars, pupae and adults of Heliconius erato, commonly known as the red postman butterfly. The red postman is an abundant tropical butterfly found in Central and South America.
The results showed the internal bacterial diversity of the red postman was halved when it morphed from the caterpillar to the chrysalis, or pupal stage, then doubled after the pupae turned into active adult butterflies. The study is important because communities of bacteria inhabiting other insects have been shown to affect host nutrition, digestion, detoxification and defense from predators, parasites and pathogens, said Hammer of the ecology and evolutionary biology department.


Researchers hope their findings will help men who may have heard that they're supposed to be thinking about sex all day to feel normal.
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A study of college students may help dispel the idea that men think about sex every seven seconds. According to the findings, it's more like once every hour.
The men in the study reported thinking about sex an average of 19 times a day. If they were really thinking about sex every seven seconds, that would be over 8,000 times in a 16-hour waking day. Women in the study reportedly had sex on their mind only ten times a day. So according to the study, men do think about sex twice as often as women.
The study did not address how often subjects actually had sex -- just how often they thought about it. These are self-reported findings, but who ever lies about sex?
The study also looked at how often the students thought about other biological needs. Once again men had food (18 times a day compared to 15) and sleep (11 times a day compared to 8.5) on their minds more often than women. So men do seem to be a bit closer to their caveman roots.
The study also found that when it comes to thinking about sex, there's no such thing as one size fits all. People varied widely in how often their mind was on it. The high for men was 388 thoughts per day while the low was just one thought. Women ranged from one thought to 140 per day.
The study looked at 283 college students aged 18-25. One hundred sixty three were women and 120 were men. They all recorded how often they thought about sex, food, and sleep each day for one week, using a golf tally counter.
The best predictor of how often people thought about sex was not whether they were male or female, but how comfortable they were with sexuality. The more comfortable they were, the more they thought about sex.
The researchers hope the findings will ease the fears of men who might have heard that they're supposed to be thinking about sex every seven seconds and feel substandard because they don't. And they also hope it will help women who think about sex more often than their peers be more comfortable with themselves.
An article on the study appears in the Journal of Sex Research.
Image: Yuri Arcurs/Shutterstock.
This article originally appeared on, an Atlantic partner site.


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I find each time I read a line, the end of of line character is included as well (showing as '$' in vi set list command) and am wondering how to automatically remove it when reading from a file?
From the print output, you can see end of line is output each time so that it seems two lines are printed each time.
Here is the code and input file, with output,
import sys fileInput = open(sys.argv, 'r') for line in fileInput: print line python TestLineParse.py TestInput.txt.csv 216 218 219 248 head TestInput.txt.csv 216 218 219 248


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Noun(1) one living on or coming from the other side of the Alps from Italy
Adjective(1) on or relating to or characteristic of the region or peoples beyond the Alps from Italy (or north of the Alps
(1) These men belonged to a transalpine cultural world.(2) Communications were improved through extensive construction of roads and waterways, most notably the transalpine Simplon Pass, completed in 1805.(3) In Renaissance Diplomacy Garrett Mattingly traces the development of the residential form of diplomacy among the five Italian city-states that eventually made its way into transalpine Europe.(4) Local specialities like marinated eel with shallots co-exist with transalpine dishes involving foie gras or oysters.(5) Transalpine freight in border-to-border transit shall be carried by rail.(6) The government is negotiating to buy a share in the Transalpine Pipeline, which pumps Azeri oil from the Italian port of Trieste to Germany, in a bid to lower energy dependence on Russia.
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Submitted to: Biological Systems Simulation Group Proceedings
Publication Type: Abstract Only
Publication Acceptance Date: 3/14/2008
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Technical Abstract: The ability to simulate the effects of nitrogen on leaf growth and canopy development is important for potato simulation models that can be used to manage nitrogen applications. Most models simulate the effects of nitrogen on canopy growth at the whole plant level, i.e., the plant is viewed as a "big leaf". Recently, more mechanistic, leaf level models of photosynthesis have been developed to better estimate carbon assimilation and evapotranspiration rates as a function of environmental and basic physiological variables. In order to scale the simulations to the whole plant level, information on the growth of individual leaves is necessary. The relationship between carbon assimilation and N uptake is further complicated by atmospheric CO2 concentrations and the effects on carbon assimilation rate, carbon partitioning and N content in the plant. The objective of this study was to quantify leaf expansion rates in potato as a function of nitrogen application rate and CO2 level. Data on leaf growth rates were obtained from an experiment with potato carried out in pots in outdoor daylit growth chambers. Six N levels (2 to 14 mM N) and two CO2 levels (ambient and twice ambient) were applied with irrigation. A day/night temperature regime of 23/18 oC was maintained. Length and width were measured two times a week on selected mainstem and apical leaves. A Gompertz type equation was used to smooth the leaf area data. Leaf growth rates were calculated from the change in area over time and relative leaf age (Fleisher and Timlin, 2006). An empirical function was determined from the data to calculate the effect of N level on maximum leaf expansion rate The conclusions from this study are 1) the rate of expansion of a leaf and its final area are functions of nitrogen availability but the growth duration is not, and 2) carbon limitations also affect leaf expansion rates, especially for higher order leaves in potato. A function for leaf expansion rate that accounts for leaf age effects on growth rate with temperature and nitrogen adjustments appears to be a promising method to simulate leaf expansion in potato.


Nigeria, Eq. Guinea sign oil fields deal
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Abuja - Nigeria and Equatorial Guinea on Wednesday signed an agreement for the unitisation of oil fields along their common maritime boundary.
Signing the agreement in Abuja, Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo and his Equatorial Guinea counterpart Obang Mbasogo said it was a testimony of the two countries' determination to solve all bilateral issues and encourage co-operation.
Obasanjo and Mbasogo called on officials of both countries and operators of Nigeria's TotalFinaElf fields and Equatorial Guinea's Exxon Mobil fields to ensure the smooth implementation of the protocol.
In his speech Obasanjo said that the agreements on the unitisation of the oil fields showed the determination of both countries to establish effective border management regime.
Such a regime, he added, would ensure a systematic approach to the exploration and exploitation of hydrocarbon resources along the two countries' maritime boundary line.
He said that they could work together to protect the economic and strategic interests in the Gulf of Guinea and added that the financial benefits would be used to improve the lives of citizens of both countries.
They also called on other African leaders to emulate their example and settle all boundary problems amicably.
Political analysts, however, question the timing of the agreement. They say that Nigeria is trying to refute neighbouring Cameroon's claims to the oil-rich Bakassi peninsula because it is a bigger country.
Nigeria and Cameroon concluded their five-week appearance at the International Court at the Hague last week, where they both stated their cases on the ownership of Bakassi. - Sapa-DPA


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Definition of modillion
n. - The enriched block or horizontal bracket generally found under the cornice of the Corinthian and Composite entablature, and sometimes, less ornamented, in the Ionic and other orders; -- so called because of its arrangement at regulated distances. 2
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NPR science correspondent Shankar Vedantam will expand on his Morning Edition appearances with a new podcast, Hidden Brain. The weekly 20-minute podcast will launch September 22.
According to a press release, the podcasting will link "psychology and neurobiology with art, music and literature" and will "reveal patterns that drive human behavior, biases that shape our choices, and imperceptible forces that influence our relationships."
Here's more about the new show from the press release:
Each episode will find creative ways to make social science research accessible. Recurring segments include "Mad Scientist," where guests try to predict what an experiment found, and "Stopwatch Science" – a rapid-fire exchange of ideas. Topics from early episodes include "Switchtracking," which is what happens when two people think they are talking about the same thing but are really on their own tracks, why the bond between students and teachers makes a big difference in education, and how a female poker champion learned to use the stereotypes her rivals had about her to her own advantage.
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Model-based diagnosis typically uses analytical redundancy to compare predictions from a model against observations from the system being diagnosed. However this approach does not work very well when it is not feasible to create analytic relations describing all the observed data, e.g., for vibration data which is usually sampled at very high rates and requires very detailed finite element models to describe its behavior. In such cases, features (in time and frequency domains) that contain diagnostic information are extracted from the data. Since this is a computationally intensive process, it is not efficient to extract all the features all the time. In this paper we present an approach that combines the analytic model-based and feature-driven diagnosis approaches. The analytic approach is used to reduce the set of possible faults and then features are chosen to best distinguish among the remaining faults. We describe an implementation of this approach on the Flyable Electro-mechanical Actuator (FLEA) test bed.


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Climate change is the grave reality of the twenty-first century. Hundreds of animal species necessary for a healthy ecosystem are getting extinct. Moreover, the temperature of the earth is rising drastically and taking the lives of thousands of people around the globe.
Pakistan is one of the countries of the world which is facing severe implications of climate change. Research claims that the number and duration of heatwaves have increased significantly over the course of years and are expected to reach new heights in the future. This highlights the need to study and research in climate change studies.
There several developed countries in the world that are actively leading to climate education. Canada has faced a drastic climate change due to which it is utilizing its sources to research problems and derive solutions. Pakistani students have a great opportunity of studying in Canada.
Going to Canada may seem like a difficult endeavor. Generally, students take the help of education consultants and secure their admissions to pursue their international education venture.
This article will highlight the reasons for pursuing climate change studies from Canada.
Top four reasons to pursue climate change studies from Canada
Canada is among the most developed countries in the world. When it faced climate change and environmental issues, it used its resources to find solutions. The developing and underdeveloped countries of the world are struggling because they do not have enough and efficient means to lead the research and find solutions.
The following are some of the most important reasons Pakistani students should pursue climate studies from Canada.
1. Top Ranking Institutes for Climate Change Studies
The University of British Columbia, University of Waterloo, and York University are among the top institutes of Canada. The institutes hold a significant position in the international rankings of climate change education. They provide the best quality education about the climatic and environmental issues, occurring not only in Canada but the whole world.
2. Leading in Climate Change Action Based Research
One of the most important reasons Pakistani students should pursue climate change education in Canada is that the country is actively leading the research in the field. The research is focused on renewable energy sources, the use of a smart grid, desalination, carbon reporting, and agricultural production. The research is intended to explore problems and devise strategies for their solution.
3. Special Focus on Sustainable Development
Another most important reason to study climate change in Canada is that the country is efficiently following the concepts of sustainable development. The students will get the opportunity of reviewing the practical implications of sustainable means. They will be able to learn as well as implement new strategies to save the atmosphere. They can also conduct research according to the conditions of their homeland and ensure the application of solutions.
4. Focus on Environmental Engineering Courses
Environmental engineering is one of the most important fields related to climate change studies. The climate is not getting affected by the practices of one person or industry. The whole world is contributing it. Therefore, there is a great need for changing our thinking patterns and practices to ensure the safety of the atmosphere.
The focus of environmental engineering courses in Canada is revolutionizing the industrial sector to minimize pollution, agricultural sectors to ensure enough food production and carbon emissions to control the harm caused to the ozone layer.
Want to contribute to saving the atmosphere?
The least you can do is change your practices and reduce carbon emissions to the atmosphere. You can also think big and become an active supporter of a safe climate. For this, you will have to set an example for the rest of society and show them the right path. You can also pursue climate change studies form Canada.
If you are worried about the process, there are a number of opportunities that you can explore. You can consult the education consultants in Islamabad and secure your admission as well as ensure a smooth visa process. By getting climate education, you will be able to lead, and implement the research to improve the climatic conditions. So, do not sit back but play your role in saving the earth.


Skagway, Alaska city officials decided to create their own system for identifying personnel and village citizens. Photo cards identify police officers, fire department personnel, city chauffeurs, senior citizens, bicycle licenses and more in the Alaskan port city.
The city of Skagway, Alaska served as a gateway to the Gold Rush in 1898, and is today a popular port destination for cruise ships. Skagway may be a relatively small city with a population of 890, but security is still a priority for its government agencies. That's why city officials chose a card printer to create identification badges.
The photo identification cards are also used to identify Skagway's senior citizens, who do not have to pay sales tax on food items at the local grocery store. The card is designed to set those over the appropriate age to be identified and not charged the sales tax. The ID card system has simplified the identification process.
"We use the printer to create identification cards for police officers, fire department personnel and other city employees," said Sheryl Gladden, police clerk for the Skagway Police Department. "All the people who drive tour vehicles that are not considered by state standards to be commercial vehicles need city-issued chaffeur permits as well."
Bicycle Rodeo Puts Printer to Test
One of the Skagway Police Department's favorite community events is the Annual Bicycle Rodeo, which Gladden describes as basically a fun bicycle safety class.
"All the kids bring their bikes to the rodeo and have them checked by bicycle mechanics," Gladden explained. "The bikes have lights and reflectors installed if they don't already have them, and are checked thoroughly for any other issues such as loose chains and proper fit. Then they are repaired if needed."
The children are then issued a helmet and proceed to an obstacle course that is similar to a driver education course, but set up for bicycles. Two bicycle patrol officers teach the children about safety issues and test them out on the course. Once they have finished, they are issued a bicycle license.
"Afterwards, they go out in groups with an adult leading on the real road and practice the things they learned on the course," Gladden explained. "Then they all meet at a designated spot for a barbecue, and after that to the local ice cream shop. If they show their bicycle license at the ice cream shop, they get a free ice cream cone."
The bicycle rodeo doesn't just put children to the test; it also tests the Zebra P420i printer to see that it is up for the challenge of rapid ID printing.
"The Bicycle Rodeo cards all have to be made in a short amount of time," Gladden said. "We hook the printer up to a laptop and one person takes pictures while I work the Alpha Card program and print the cards. The kids love watching the whole process."
The Skagway Police Department issued about 55 cards in less than two hours at its most recent Bicycle Rodeo. Even parents wanted their own bicycle licenses, Gladden said.
Overall, Gladden estimated that she and two other staff members print about 150 cards each year with the ID printer, which simplifies card printing. Gladden performed the initial setup, and is the primary person who uses the printer.
"It's definitely helped our operations and the city's," Gladden said, "and it's also helped the grocery store be able to quickly identify senior citizens."
The Skagway Police Department is considering adding encoded barcode functionality to the cards in the future, so that fire department personnel can be checked in and out when they respond to incidents. The Skagway Fire Department is largely a volunteer operation, making it more difficult to track personnel.


if there were more than four or five instances of container loss in the whole Western Hemisphere in any given year.
Containers vary in size, shape and integrity. Gary North of Matson puts the value of a dry box at $4,000 to $5,000, while refrigerated containers could cost as much as $30,000. A typical container might carry material valued at $50,000 to $1 million or even more, depending on type of cargo. While most containers are airtight, some have vent holes or similar openings.
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Going to the cinema counts as a 'light workout' - according to scientists
Thursday, 16th January 2020, 1:42 pm
Updated Thursday, 16th January 2020, 1:46 pm
How many times did you go to the cinema last year? (Photo: Shutterstock)
Going to the cinema has been a beloved pastime for many of us, and with the Oscars right around the corner, there are loads of must see films that are required viewing.
Now it seems you don't have to feel guilty about choosing a movie night over the gym, since a new study has found that going to the cinema has more health benefits than you might realise.
How can watching a film count as exercise?
In a study carried out by University College London (UCL) in partnership with Vue Cinemas, researchers found that going to the cinema can have hidden health benefits.
The study looked at 51 people who watched the 2019 live action remake of the Disney film Aladdin and used sensors to track their heart rates and skin reactions. The team then also tracked the same information with a group of people who spent the same amount of time reading.
It found that the cinema goers spent around 45 minutes in a "healthy heart zone" with their heart beating between 40 per cent and 80 per cent of its maximum rate.
The researchers behind the study stated that this has the same effect that light cardiovascular exercise would have on the body.
Other benefits of cinema trips
The study also found that going to the cinema has other benefits as well on our brain function, social connections, productivity and creativity.
Dr Joseph Devlin, Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience at UCL, said, "Cultural experiences like going to the cinema provide opportunities for our brain to devote our undivided attention for sustained periods of time. At the cinema specifically, there is nothing else to do except immerse yourself.
"On top of this, our ability to sustain focus and attention plays a critical role in building our mental resilience, because problem-solving typically requires a concentrated effort to overcome obstacles."
Dr Devlin explained that, in essence, "our ability to work through problems without distraction makes us better able to solve problems and makes us more productive" and that in a time where many people find it difficult to remove themselves from their digital devices, "this level of sustained focus is good for us".


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Automating the Cure Process
Letters can be generated for Cure and Notification of Sales (NOS) events. Triggering letter generation through a button click initiates the business service method to call the cure letter generation. Administrators create the correspondence template and define rules before generating the cure letter and then they monitor accounts that meet cure conditions.
Administrators send cure letters to customers who are in default, typically these type of letters explain that their account is delinquent before initiating a vehicle repossession process. In addition to this type of generic letter, administrators can also send letters for notice of sale after repossessing a car from a customer. Administrators first create a correspondence template for these types of letters using Word. Next they add the template to the Correspondence Templates view and then associate the template to existing rules. To select the appropriate template and generate the letter, perform the procedures that follow.
To add correspondence templates
 1. Navigate to Administration - Document > Correspondence Templates view.
 2. In the Templates list, click New File.
 3. In the Choose File dialog, select the template file and click Open.
 4. Repeat Step 2 and Step 3 for each template you want to add.
To associate correspondence templates to rules
 1. Navigate to Administration - Collections > Correspondence Administration view.
 2. Query for the rule that you want to associate the template with, for example Auto_CF*.
 3. Select the record, in the Template field, click the multiple select button to select the correspondence template.
 4. Repeat Step 2 and Step 3 for each correspondence template you want to associate to a rule.
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Genealogy Friday: Why Family Reunions Are Dying Out
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Recently, I had someone ask when we were going to have the next family reunion. I honestly answered "I don't know."
With over 500+ descendants living, we are lucky to have the same faithful group of about thirty to attend each year. We've noticed that there just is not a large interest in getting together.
That same weekend, I saw a large family group that had gathered for an extended holiday weekend. This family of 80+ individuals had gathered from not only all over the country, but some members even came from other parts of the world. On top of that, they all attended church together.
It is important to gather and celebrate being a family and our ancestors
I wondered, why they had such a wonderful turn out when other family reunions are dying out.
So why are family reunions dying out?
 1. The younger generation has no interest in getting together. Often they do not even know who the reunion is for or how they are related to this family group.
 2. The older generations are dying out and have not shared stories and memories of their family. On several lines of my family, as well as numerous other family's I've talked with, this is a common reason that family reunion has not continued.
 3. No one has an interest in stepping up and taking over the planning of the family reunion.
 4. There are too many other obligations, distractions and commitments to be met. This is especially true with families that have children involved in sports and/or the arts.
 5. Illness can often affect families so that individuals are unable to attend.
 6. Finances can affect individuals, depending on the distance of travel and other financial obligations for the reunion.
 7. No interest in family history. Sadly, this is still very common, especially with the younger generations. They have no interest in their roots or where they came from.
What are some reasons you've discovered family reunions are dying out?


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Ducks are from the family Anatidae that has been on Earth before the pre-historic period. These aquatic birds are generally found near ponds, lakes, rivers, and seas. Also, ducks' vision is different from humans'. So, are ducks colorblind, or can they see more colors than us?
The answer is: Ducks are not colorblind. They can see colors more vibrantly than humans. They are tetrachromatic and can perceive reds, greens, yellows, blues, and ultraviolet much better than us. Also, ducks can distinguish thousands of color shades that are even invisible to a human eye.
They have excellent vision allows them to notice two to three times farther than humans. Like every bird, ducks are also primarily dependent on their vision.
Therefore, in this post, we will discuss more on Ducks' Vision and how do they see the world. So, without any further delay. Let's begin.
Are Ducks colorblind? Duck Vision
Ducks can see and recognize more colors than humans. They are tetrachromatic; it means the cones in their eyes can perceive ultraviolet, blue, green, and red colors from wavelength 300 nm to 700 nm. On the other hand, humans are trichromatic, meaning our cones are sensitive only to blue, green, and red colors from 380 nm to 750 nm.
Ducks can perceive a more comprehensive range of electromagnetic spectrum as compared to humans' visible spectrum. Additionally, their eyesight is more sensitive towards red, green, yellow, and blue colors.
It represents that they can see dazzling shades of these colors. Below we have inserted an image showing the absorption of the different colors in ducks' eyes.
The image demonstrates that ducks absorb blue, green, and red colors best at 445, 508, and 565 nm, whereas the human eye perceives colors best at 424, 530, and 560 nm. In this way, you can imagine how differently ducks can see the exact color compared to us.
Additional knowledgeThere are more than 167 species of ducks.
Do Ducks have good eyesight?
Ducks have excellent eyesight during the day. Their eyes are more sensitive to light and have more cones than rods, permitting them to perceive millions of color variations.
Ducks have a different eye mechanism where many powerful muscles control the curvature of their corneas and lenses. It enables them to see at a greater distance clearly. According to Ducks Unlimited, ducks can see three times farther than humans.
Not only this, the eyes of ducks comprise various sensitive cones that grant them superiority in color sensing capability over human vision. They carry on various day-to-day activities through their sharp vision like finding food, searching for mates, etc.
In a nutshell, ducks and geese can sense the environment twelve times better than humans during daylight.
However, ducks cannot see clearly at night because they have very few rods in their eyes compared to nocturnal birds. Still, they perceive the environment much better than humans in the dark.
Apart from their vision, they have other sensing abilities like beak sensitivity that allows them to navigate in low-light situations. Later in this post, we have discussed ducks' vision at night in detail.
Can Ducks see color? (What colors do ducks see)
Ducks have a vast number of cones in their eyes through which they can see thousands of color shades, including ultraviolet light. Their eyes sense ultraviolet, blue, green, yellow, and red colors vibrantly during daytime.
Ducks' vision is more titled towards blue-violet and green colors, whereas human vision is more focused on red-orange colors. Also, they have the ability to filter out specific colors to attain greater sensitivity selectively. As compared to humans, they see colors differently.
For Example, Ducks see red, green, and blue colors with more brightness in contrasting shades. Also, they cannot see black color; they can sense and detect it as a dark gray shade. In addition, they witness orange color in an obscure shape not as bright as we do.
However, in the dark, they don't have the ability to detect any color except ultraviolet rays.
Additional knowledgeDucks like the green color the most.
Can Ducks see in the dark? Duck Night Vision
Duck cannot visually discern in the dark but can sense their environment through various abilities. They don't have a special thin membrane in their eyes called tapetum lucidum that assists them in seeing in the dark. Therefore, they use beak sensitivity to search for their food at night.
Ducks' beak is covered with susceptible skin through which they can feel things, similar to our hands. In this way, they don't need their eyes to sense their food.
Ducks are generally diurnal but can change to nocturnal depending on geographical and weather conditions. Also, it can be seen that ducks usually migrate at night from one place to another, where their senses mainly guide them.
Most of the time, ducks love to sleep and take during the night. The nighttime is the ideal time for them to slow their senses and relax. But it doesn't mean that at night they are easy to catch.
Even in sleep, they are in the firm of intermittent alertness, and like other birds, they rest one side of their brain at one time. In this way, they can sense any predatory and react quickly.
How do Ducks see humans?
Ducks see humans the same as we see but with more color shades. They are tetrachromats and discern us with colors along with ultraviolet light. It means their vision comprises more blue-violet hues rather than red-orange like ours.
Ducks can also recognize their owners through their vision and beak. It is witnessed that they show too much affection to their caretakers in the form of a cuddle or pet.
In contrast, they also express their anger to other people. In brief, ducks can see and distinguish humans from other living beings.
However, the only catch is detailing. Their vision has slightly less detailing and sharpness as compared to humans. We see the world with more sharpness and clarity; however, among birds, only eagles have more sharp eyes than us.
Must ReadCan Eagles see in the Dark? Eagle Vision
How do Ducks see the world?
Ducks see the world predominately in blue-violet and green colors. They are monocular and have a wide range of vision that empowers them to perceive a vast area at one time.
Their eyes focus on area rather than depth and focus. Humans have binocular vision. It means our eyesight has depth, and we can focus on a particular entity simultaneously. In conclusion, ducks are not colorblind. They perceive colors better than us and see the world in different shades.
Duck Vision vs Human Vision
|Have tetrachromatic vision
|Have trichromatic vision
|Can see ultraviolet rays
|Cannot see ultraviolet rays
|Cannot see clearly in the dark
|Cannot see clearly in the dark
Here, we have discussed "Are Ducks colorblind," along with other relevant queries on their eyesight. We will be back with another post. Till then, stay tuned with us and read the articles below.
About Ducks by Ducks Unlimited
Meet Abhidept (nickname Monty), the visionary founder of How It See, being an engineering student, he's fueled by an insatiable curiosity about the world around him. He is captivated by an eclectic correlation between animal groups, science, and nature, and this fascination drives his quest for understanding.
After completing his degree, he's set on a mission to delve deep into the realm of nature, accumulating knowledge to share with you through his writing. In the meantime, he loves to watch anime and read anime.


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It may be advantageous to first create the Cubes you want on a local machine, for testing purposes, then put these Cubes on the proCube Server, in preparation for working in a production environment.
To migrate the OLP databases from client to server:
Figure 1. Error Message - Driver Can't be Found on Client
Click OK, and the Xchange Cube Properties dialog appears, with all information filled in, but the Driver.
Figure 2. Cube Properties without Driver
Click Configure and proceed through the same sequence of Data Source Name screens, etc., to name a DSN using the same driver that was used in creating the Cube on the local machine.


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Let $v\in \mathbb{C}^n$ be an $n$ dimensional complex vector. Define the non-standard bilinear form $\left< u,v \right> = u^T v$ (the usual inner product except without the conjugation). What are the properties of the self orthogonal vectors, those such that $\left < v,v \right>=0$? What are the properties of this space of vectors?
For example, if we say that $v^Tv = 0$ has the null property, then so does $\lambda v$ for any complex $\lambda$, and so does $v^*$ (the conjugated vector). Clearly, the set of null vectors is not a vector space since generally $u+v$ is not null if $u$ and $v$ are null.
This may be well known, but I just have no idea what to Google for. Any pointers to existing literature are appreciated.
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These vectors are called isotropic vectors (for the complex symmetric bilinear form you mentioned). – Marc van Leeuwen Nov 30 '11 at 7:13
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The most natural way to view your set of vectors is in the setting of projective geometry; the vector space $K^n$ (where $K$ is now an arbitrary field, so $K = \mathbb{C}$ for you) can be seen as a projective space $\mathbb{P}^{n-1}(K)$ of dimension $n-1$. (The "points" of the projective space $\mathbb{P}^{n-1}(K)$ correspond to the vector lines $\{ \lambda v \mid \lambda \in K \}$ of $K^n$).
In your example, the set of isotropic vectors for the bilinear form $\langle u, v \rangle = u^T v$ correspond to a quadric in $\mathbb{P}^{n-1}(K)$. See, for instance, _URL_ Note that over an algebraically closed field such as $\mathbb{C}$, there is essentially only one non-degenerate bilinear form, so also only one quadric.
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Objective: This study developed an animal model of intracranial aneurysms suitable for evaluating emerging endovascular devices for aneurysmal therapy. We characterized the short-, medium-, and long-term attributes of this endovascular technique for saccular aneurysmal creation in the rabbit.
Materials and methods: The right common carotid artery was surgically exposed in nine New Zealand white rabbits. Using endovascular techniques, we occluded the origin of the right common carotid artery with a pliable balloon. Elastase was incubated endoluminally in the proximal common carotid artery above the balloon. The common carotid artery was ligated distally. Animals were studied angiographically and sacrificed at 2 weeks (n = 3), 10 weeks (n = 3), and 24 weeks (n = 3) after aneurysm creation. Histology was obtained.
Results: Saccular aneurysms formed in eight of the nine rabbits. The aneurysm projected from the apex of an approximately 90 degree curve of the parent vessel, the brachiocephalic artery. Mean aneurysm diameter was 4.5 mm (SD, 1.2 mm), and mean height was 7.5 mm (SD, 1.6 mm). All samples showed thinned elastic lamina and no evidence of inflammation. In four of eight aneurysms, unorganized thrombus was present in the dome of the aneurysm.
Conclusion: Arterial aneurysms with intact endothelium and deficient elastic lamina were reliably created in an area of high shear stress in New Zealand white rabbits. Three of these aneurysms remained patent for at least 6 months. We found a simple procedure that can be readily applied to the testing of new endovascular devices for a reliable creation of aneurysms in rabbits.


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Assessment Cycle Policy
UWE Bristol has developed a University Assessment Cycle policy for all taught provision, including collaborative provision. The policy underpins and supports how assessment and feedback form a critical aspect of the learning process.
Principles of the Assessment Cycle Policy
- Outlines the key stages of assessment and recognises the journey from design conception, marking and moderation to enhancement/review.
- Articulation of assessment both as part of the learning process and as the means by which academic staff form judgements about the extent to which learning outcomes are met.
- Promotes the concept of 'assessment literacy' and how this should be developed in students.
- Promotes and facilitates the sharing of good practice across the University through a common framework and terminology.
- Alignment with the QAA Quality Code Chapter B3: Learning and Teaching and Chapter B6: Assessment of Students and the Recognition of Prior Learning
When is the policy applicable?
The Assessment Cycle Policy is applicable in all circumstances to all taught provision including curriculum delivered by our collaborative partners.
Further guidance is provided in the documents below.
Guidance for students
This short film has been made for students in order to explain the Assessment Cycle Policy and the different stages of the assessment process at UWE Bristol.
Staff guidance film
This short film that has been compiled for staff explaining the internal marking processes and moderation at Stages 5 and 6 of The Assessment Cycle.
A full list of UWE Bristol policies can be found on our policies web page.
If you have any questions regarding The Assessment Cycle Policy please email the Curriculum Enhancement Manager Rebecca Smith at _EMAIL_.


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Thinking on Housing
Words, Memories, Use
ISBN 9781138293847
Published February 22, 2017 by Routledge
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Book Description
If we do stop to think on housing, what do we see? What is housing and what does it do? These seem deceptively simple questions, but they are often left unanswered. The reason for this is that a lot of discourse on housing is really a concern for policy-making and the critical evaluation of existing policies. Discourse, is not, properly speaking, on housing at all. It is concerned with provision, distribution and access, but this thinking on housing stops at the front door. It is only concerned with what is actually external to housing.
But for most people, housing already exists and they have access to it. Housing is not then about policy, but about how we can use what is a complex object in a manner that allows us to live well. Housing, for most of us, is about what we do when the front door is firmly shut and we are free from the external world.
These essays explore this idea of housing as an object that exists for use. Housing is pictured as an object that contains activity. These pieces look at what we do with housing once we have it and so provides a necessary underpinning for any understanding of why housing is important.
A further purpose of these pieces is to present different ways of thinking and writing on housing. It is an attempt to show that housing is a suitable topic for philosophical discourse. It is suggested that we can and should seek to establish a philosophy of housing, rather than just relying on the traditional social sciences.
Table of Contents
1. Thinking on housing
2. Housing is
3. Care-full use
4. Misuse
5. The consequences of use
6. What housing does
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Peter King is a writer and thinker on housing issues. He has consistently used philosophical concepts to draw out the meaning of housing. He is the author of 20 books including A Social Philosophy of Housing (2003), Private Dwelling (2004) and The Principles of Housing (2016). Peter is currently Reader in Social Thought at De Montfort University.


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Tutorial: Obtaining Spectra based on Color Constraints
How to Find all Objects with Spectra that Satisfy a Given Set of Color Constraints and then Get the Spectra.
This query, in particular, finds spectra for all objects at the hot end of the WD cooling sequence. For a simple example, this list is defined as objects with g-r <-0.15 and u-g <0.4. Normally, when querying based on filter or color magnitudes, you should also make sure all the appropriate photo QA flags are set properly (to indicate the object's photometry is trustworthy), but in this case, since all these objects have spectra, we will assume they were targeted and allocated a fiber based on good photometric magnitudes, so we don't bother to check the QA flags.
 1. Go to the Spectro Query Server (all data access tools are linked from Data Access in the left navigation bar).
 2. Select "html" as output format if you want to look at your query results in your browser, or "csv" to save them in a "comma-separated values" file which you can use to retrieve spectra from the Data Archive Server later
 3. At the first line, enter 0 to have your query return an unlimited number of output rows/objects.
 4. Select "minimal" under "Spectroscopy Parameters" under "Parameters to Return". This will return the MJD, plate, and fiberID that you will need to actually get the spectra from the DAS. Make sure none of the filters are checked in the "Filter (for DAS use)" section.
 5. Select the Best radio button between the parameter listboxes.
 6. Under Position Constraints, make sure "No Position Constraint" is selected.
 7. Enter 0.4 in the "u-g max" box.
 8. Enter -0.15 in the "g-r max" box.
 9. Unselect "Extended Sources" and make sure "Point Sources" is selected in the "Object Type" section of the form.
 10. Verify that nothing else is selected.
 11. Click on "Submit Request". Depending on database load, this query takes about half a minute to run and returns 3493 objects.
To get the actual spectra for these objects:
 2. Go to the DAS spectroscopic data retrieval form.
 3. Select the data release you for the spectra you want to download. DR7 uses a later version of the pipeline, and includes spectra not included in DR6. Note that if you select "All data" then the rerun you desire must be included in the csv table you upload, and you will need to slightly modify the procedure you use to generate the cvs accordingly.
 6. Follow the link given the "Download selection" section to the form for mass download.
 7. Under "File types," select spSpec. (You might also want spPlotGif if you want to see simple GIFs of each spectrum.) The spSpec selection will get you the FITS file for each spectrum.
 11. See the tutorial on "Displaying SDSS Spectra" to learn how to display your new SDSS spectra.
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