NYC Wi-Fi Hotspots Interactive Visualization
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Click to see the finalized NYC Wi-Fi hotspots interactive visualization in Tableau Public.
The project is to visualize the WiFi hotspots in New York City, which is the extension from my fourth lab project. Public WiFi hotspots are physical locations where people can obtain Internet access. They usually created by a business for public use, often found at airports, libraries, train stations, etc. The public can access the wireless connection by using a laptop or other suitable portable device, which is really beneficial that public like budget-tight students can gain tremendously from it. Even though public WiFi hotspots cannot guarantee the reliability and have some risks such as low security and low speed, they become more and more important in the modern society since the internet has become the basic amenities for the modern public.
For this project, based on the dataset—NYC WiFi Hotspot Locations from NYC Open Data, I aim to create an interactive visualization that can inform people of the exact locations of the WiFi hotspots in New York City, supported by analyses of the properties and configuration of the hotspots. By using Tableau Public, I intend to build a useful tool that people can search a specific WiFi hotspot and know its properties that may be helpful for them to plan to go.
1. Exploring deeply the dataset and deciding the design directions for the visualizations.
I first tried to find the data that have some degrees of relationship in between and may deliver useful information. For example, I found the data "postcode" and "number of records" may help to advise the number of hotspots in a region; I can use "location type" and "provider" to tell what the WiFi location type the provider supports. Ultimately, I decided to use the five primary data—"provider", "location", "location types", "connection types", "number of records", and "postcode" to form the four design directions:
 - The providers' hotspot locations
 - The number of WiFi hotspots in a region
 - WiFi connection types supported by providers
 - WiFi location types and their connection types
2. Grouping the data that is trivial
Before I started visualizing, I found the data "location type" contains some insignificant information that may not be useful or too trivial for people to know when searching a specific WiFi hotspot. For example, in the following picture, the data "indoor ap – community center – computer rm" includes too much minor details. Therefore, by using the internal grouping function from Tableau, I grouped them into four big categories and created another column for the new location types—indoor, outdoor, library, and subway station.
Figure 1. The original location types vs. new location types
3. Creating the visualizations respectively based on the four directions
A. The providers' hotspot locations
This is the main visualization for people. People can use it as a tool to locate a specific WiFi hotspot, knowing its provider, connection type, and location type. To best inform the locations, I created a dot map. Each dot is a WiFi hotspot location, and people can know the exact address of each hotspot with the tooltip when hovering over the dot. Also, I applied different colors with the color legend to differentiate the providers. In addition, to enhance the usability, I added the three filters—connection type, provider, and location type, so that people can quickly locate the WiFi hotspots they want by using these filters.
Figure 2. The providers' hotspot locations
B. The number of WiFi hotspots in a region
I used the postcode to create a choropleth map that reveals the average values of the regional number of WiFi hotspots with the hue progression. The darker color means the more numbers of WiFi hotspots in the region. When hovering over a region, people can know the postcode and number of hotspots in the region with the tooltip. I think people may get a sense of how WiFi hotspots distribute in New York City through this map.
Figure 3. The number of WiFi hotspots in a region
C. WiFi connection types supported by providers
I think the bar chart is the best way that people can compare different values at a glance. Providers are on the vertical y-axis, and the x-axis is the number of hotspots. Besides, I used different colors to represent different connection types that the provider supports. From this bar chart, people can know that most of the providers set up free connections and LinkNYC has the most numbers of free WiFi hotspots. I also created a connection type filter for people if they would like to see only one type of connection in a one time on the bar chart.
Figure 4. WiFi connection types supported by providers
D. WiFi location types and their connection types
I think location type is also an important point that people may concern when seeking WiFi hotspots. Same as the above, I also used a bar chart with connection type category to compare the four types of locations. The result uncovers that most of the WiFi hotspots are outdoor and over half of them are free.
Figure 5. WiFi location types and their connection types
4. Integrating the four graphs
I integrated the four graphs in the Tableau dashboard together and made the main three filters—provider, location type, and connection type applied to the four graphs that use these three data sources so that these four will vary at the same time when people apply the filters. With this way, I think people can gain more comprehensive information when interacting with the visualization.
Figure 6. Integrating the four graphs
1. Methodologies
After the interactive visualization was ready, I would like to know how ease of use of the interactive visualization was, so I started to prepare the usability testing and would like to see how people would interact with it.
For the testing, I built two versions of the interactive visualizations. One was with normal three main filters; another was to use the two bar charts as filters.
The aimed audience of the visualization can be anyone who seeks WiFi hotspots near his place or the target place. Therefore, I recruited three students to participate the usability testing and prepared to ask them to do the following tasks based on the two versions of visualizations—
A. Take a moment to explore the visualization and let me know what do you learn from each graph.
B. You are seeking AT&T WiFi outdoor free hotspots only and would like to know which region has the most number of this hotspots.
C. You are a commuter, seeking WiFi hotspots in subway stations. How many numbers of the subway hotspots in New York City? What's the connection type of the subway hotspots?
After the participants achieved these tasks, I asked them the following post-task questions—
A. How easy is the visualization to understand? (Rating from 1 to 5, 1 = difficult, 5 = pretty easy)
B. Any frustration that can be further improved?
2. Findings and improvements
Participants all think that the interactive visualization version A is easy to use and straightforward to comprehend the information from the four graphs, while the version B with two bar charts as filters is problematic even though the layout looks nicer and cleaner than the version A. Participants didn't know that the two bar charts are filters at the first glance and didn't realize how to return back once they clicked a specific bar in the graph. That means the usability of version B is pretty low. Participants even could not complete the tasks, so I decided to choose version A as the final visualization and some details can be further improved.
A. The title of each graph should be general to tell the main information.
One of the participants was confused about the titles for the two bar charts because he could not differentiate the main information of these two bar charts if he just looked at the title. For example, the title, location types and connection types, is not clear for him to know what the main information of the graph is.
Figure 7. The titles of the graphs are not clear to tell the main information.
Therefore, I renamed the title to only one main information that I would like to deliver to the audience, so I changed "providers and connection types" to "providers", and "location types and connection types" to " location types". The connection types on these bar charts are the supplement and secondary information.
Figure 8. New titles for the bar charts
B. The application of the filters should be obvious
According to the feedback from the participants, they originally thought that the filters were only for the dot map, so they feel surprised that the filters actually can be applied to the four graphs. I think it is maybe because the filters are all clustered next to the dot map.
Figure 9. All filters are clustered next to the dot map
To make the application of the filters more distinct, I tried to make each filter separated from each other, having gaps between them. In this way, I think it would be better to understand that the filters are for controlling the four graphs.
Figure 10. Filters are separated and have gaps between them.
C. Keeping color consistency is good but should care about not to mislead.
I kept the same colors for the choropleth map and the two bar charts. It looks nice but it actually would cause the misunderstanding. One of the participants thought that the color in the choropleth map had the same meaning as the bar charts, stating the dark blue means the region has more limited free WiFi hotspots.
Figure 11. Same colors in different graphs may have different meanings.
Thus, I changed the color progression to green in the choropleth map, hoping it won't be mixed up with the meaning of the colors in the two bar charts.
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This collection of classroom video segments help tell the fascinating story of the Kentucky's Governor's Mansion. Included are segments from the Michael Breeding Media documentary Kentucky's Governor's Mansion: A Century of Reflection. Narrated by Diane Sawyer, the documentary explores the architectural, political, and social history of the mansion, from the events that led to its construction in 1914 to its continuing unique role in the 21st century.
Also included are the mansion's story told through the perspective of Kentucky Children and a storytelling performance from the KET series In Performance at the Governor's Mansion.
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WrapperTypes are usually trivial wrappers (i.e. newtypes) that are designed to convey some information to the type system. Non-trivial type synonyms and Type class wrapper are both instances of this. This idiom is also in a synergistic relation to Phantom types, Traits type class, and Simulating dependent types.
1 Usages and examples
One use of Wrapper types is to add Phantom types to a pre-existing (e.g. 3rd party) type.Another example occurs in WxHaskell to handle interfacing to an OO library. The Sub-typing relationship is represented as nested wrapper types, so that
Traits type class and wrapper types often give two different approaches to solving the same problem. For example, if you want to compare two Strings for equality in different ways (mainly case-sensitive and case-insensitive) you can either use a wrapper to adapt String to the Eq class,
newtype CIString = CIString String instance Eq CIString where CIString a == CIString b = map toUpper a == map toUpper b
or you can make a TraitsTypeclass
class MyEq traits a where cmp :: traits -> a -> a -> Bool data CaseSensitive data CaseInsensitive instance MyEq CaseSensitive String where cmp _ = (==) instance MyEq CaseInsensitive String where cmp _ a b = map toUpper a == map toUpper b
As the example illustrates, the two approaches have different trade-offs, but we can also get some of the benefits of both with the following synergy between Phantom types and Traits type class (and perhaps also wrapper types). What we do is store the traits type variable in a phantom type variable (added in this case via a wrapper type) which avoids the need for a Reified type parameter or the construction of a custom class (when the class already exists).
newtype PString a = PString String data CaseSensitive data CaseInsensitive instance Eq (PString CaseSensitive) where PString a = PString b = a == b instance Eq (PString CaseInsensitive) where PString a == PString b = map toUpper a == map toUpper b
This gives us the benefit of only having one type that we can parameterize to different implementations and the benefit of working with pre-existing type classes, it does however require us to provide a phantom type argument.
2 See also
- _URL_ gives a rather involved example that uses this idiom.

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What is the legal definition of domestic violence in Puerto Rico for the purpose of getting a protection order?
Domestic violence for the purpose of getting a protection order is when one of the following people repeatedly use physical force, psychological violence, intimidation, or harassment in order to cause physical harm to yourself, your property, or to another person in order to cause you severe emotional harm:
 - your spouse;
 - your ex-spouse;
 - a person with whom you share or have shared a home;
 - a person who you are dating or have dated; or
 - a person with whom you have a child in common.1
A person can be a victim of domestic violence regardless of his/her sex, gender, marital status, sexual orientation, or immigration status.
1 See 8 L.P.R.A. § 602(q)


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3rd Grade Oral Language Resources
Students will:• Learn about the concept of animal architects.
- Access prior knowledge and build background about animal architects.
- Explore and apply understanding of the concept of animal architects.
Students will:• Demonstrate an understanding of the concept of animal architects.
- Orally use words that identify different kinds of animal architects.
- Extend oral vocabulary by discussing why animals build their own homes.
- Use key concept words [architect, bee, hive, colony].
Explain• Use the slideshow to review the key concept words.
- Explain that students are going to learn about animal architects:
- An architect is somebody who designs buildings.
- An animal architect is a special kind of animal that builds its own home.
- There are many reasons why animals build their own homes.
Model• After the host introduces the slideshow, point to the photo on screen. Ask students: What do you see in this picture? (construction workers building a house).
- Ask students: Why do people build houses? (To have a place to live, to have a place for a family, to protect themselves against the cold, and so forth). • Say: Animal architects build homes just like humans do. An animal's home can give protection, help the animal to get food, and provide a place to raise a family. What are some examples of animal homes? (nest, beehive, etc.)
Guided Practice• Guide students through the next five slides, showing them different types of animal architects. Always have the students discuss how the animal made the home.
Apply• Play the games that follow. Have them discuss with their partner the different topics that appear during the Talk About It feature.
- After the first game, ask students to talk about different animal homes they may have seen. After the second game, have them discuss how they would build their ideal home.
Close• Ask students: Imagine your home was an animal home. How would it be different?
- Summarize for students that animals are also architects because they build their own homes. Some animal homes are nests, and beehives. Encourage them to think about why they should be careful around animal homes.


Hertz to Megahertz - Hz to MHz
How to convert from Hertz to Megahertz
The conversion factor between Hertz and Megahertz is 1.0E-6. To convert an amount in Hertz in Megahertz, multiply the the desired amount in Hertz by 1.0E-6:
Amount(Hertz) × 1.0E-6(Conversion Factor) = Result(Megahertz)
Definition of units
Let's see how both units in this conversion are defined, in this case Hertz and Megahertz:
Hertz (Hz)
Megahertz (MHz)
Hertz to Megahertz conversion table
Below is the conversion table you can use to convert from Hertz to Megahertz
Hertz (Hz) Megahertz (MHz)
1 Hertz 1e-6 Megahertz
2 Hertz 2e-6 Megahertz
3 Hertz 3e-6 Megahertz
4 Hertz 4e-6 Megahertz
5 Hertz 5e-6 Megahertz
6 Hertz 6e-6 Megahertz
7 Hertz 7e-6 Megahertz
8 Hertz 8e-6 Megahertz
9 Hertz 9e-6 Megahertz
10 Hertz 1e-5 Megahertz


Grant curse no longer weighing on Giants
Grant curse no longer weighing on Giants
That's one nail in the plague.
And one for the plaque.
If the San Francisco Giants knew it would be this easy, they would have allowed Eddie Grant back on the wall a long time ago. With Wednesday night's Game 1 victory over Texas, they have taken the first step toward perhaps their first World Series triumph since 1954.
What of such significance could possibly have come between the Giants of '54 and today? Besides a continental shift of 2,600 miles, that is?
A plaque dedicated to Grant, an unlikely turn-of-the-century ballplayer and World War I hero, and prominently mounted on the center-field wall of the Polo Grounds went missing. This was no pea-sized homage, but a five-foot rectangular memorial clearly visible in that famous clip of Willie Mays' over-the-shoulder grab in the '54 Classic.
Grant was killed on Oct. 5, 1918, in the Battle of Argonne in France. The New York Giants unveiled their tribute between games of a Memorial Day doubleheader in 1921.
With that plaque looking over them, the Giants won the 1921 World Series, then three more before venturing West. In 1958, the franchise moved to San Francisco, lock, stock and barrel -- but no Grant plaque, which did not survive the fans' on-field invasion following the Polo Grounds farewell game of Sept. 29, 1957.
The mysterious disappearance of the plaque isn't what angered the baseball muses. But did they subsequently punish the Giants for their disinterest in locating the missing original plaque, or in authorizing a replacement?
Baseball historians think so. As do authors Mickey Bradley and Dan Gordon, who explore the phenomenon in a pair of books, "Field of Screams: Haunted Tales from the Baseball Diamond, the Locker Room and Beyond" and "Haunted Baseball: Ghosts, Curses, Legends & Eerie Events."
Through the San Francisco years, the Giants were frequently approached by various groups about installing a makeup memorial, but were repeatedly rejected by an ownership that considered Grant part of the New York Giants' past. The last such spurned overture was made by the Great War Society in December 2001.
Ten months later, the Giants lost another World Series, to the Angels.
On Memorial Day 2006, Giants ownership finally gave in and mounted a replica plaque to Grant at AT&T Park, a club official at the time telling the author Bradley, "Baseball fans are so superstitious, and players are too, so you have to take this stuff seriously. And if by putting up a plaque we can break some sort of curse, who's to say it's not the right thing to do?"
We're about to find out, across the next 10 days.
The Polo Grounds original plaque read:
PHILADELPHIA NATIONALS _PHONE_-1910
CINCINNATI REDS _PHONE_
NEW YORK GIANTS _PHONE_
The replica is a faithful reproduction mounted near AT&T Park's Lefty O'Doul entrance. O'Doul was a career.349 hitter who won a pair of National League batting titles -- he nearly hit.400 in 1929, when he finished at.398. Meaning, he and Grant had nothing in common.
Grant may have been baseball's first renaissance man. He was Harvard-educated and grammatically-correct, known to get on teammates' nerves by yelling on pop flies, "I have it," rather than the traditional but ungrammatical, "I got it."
As a ballplayer, Grant was an accessory. In a 10-year career, he never hit higher than.277, had good speed but only moderate extra-base pop. He had his greatest success early in his career with the Athletics and was really only a blip on the Giants' radar, playing 202 games for them in three seasons.
But he wore the hero's mantle well. He volunteered for the military in 1917, at 34 being well beyond draft age, and distinguished himself as a brave battlefield leader before falling.
So the N.Y. Giants were honoring the man, not the ballplayer, with that plaque. After many decades, the Giants recognized that Eddie Grant towered above the limitations of being "part of New York Giants history," and they did right.
Whether it serves them right, we'll soon know.


Sermon June 21: The Fear of Suffering
Sermon given by the Rev. Andy James at Choctaw United Methodist Church on Sunday, June 21, "The Fear of Suffering."
Scripture 1: Romans 5:1-8
Scripture 2: 1 Peter 4:12-19
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ISPRS 2001 Mars Cartography using MOLA Control
The stereo photogrammetric observable equations are presented relating control point image location to camera distortions, camera pointing, spacecraft position, Mars-fixed areocentric control point location, and Mars parameters such as spin axis direction, spin rate and prime meridian location. The use of these equations in a minimum variance, least squares, block adjustment process are describes to add both horizontal and vertical control to the image data using Mars Global Surveyor (MGS) Mars Orbiter Laser Altimetry data. An example is presented locating Viking Lander 1 (VL-1) on the surface of Mars in Mars-fixed coordinates using overlapping, stereo Viking Orbiter images and MOLA data surrounding the VL-1 site.
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Staircase in the People's Hall, Heathcote Street
ABOUT the middle of the Eighteenth Century the art of house-building rose to great heights in England, and the well-known Georgian houses, with their look of solid comfort and their excellent craftsmanship, were produced.
Nottingham has many examples of this type, and many of them are noteworthy for their magnificent staircases, which by their careful design are very easy to ascend, and by the beauty of their banisters and other accessories are artistic treasures.
Perhaps the most beautiful of these staircases is the one in the People's Hall in Heathcote-street, Nottingham, a mansion built by Mr. Charles Morley about 1740—about the time that Mr. Wesley was commencing his public work.
Mr. Morley was the proprietor of a pottery in Beck-street, where (amongst other objects) were produced the beautiful brown pots with their high glaze which are so much sought after by collectors nowadays, and examples of which may be studied in the Castle Museum.


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Data from this station is courtesy of the Bodega Marine Laboratory.
Time displayed is based on Bodega Marine Lab, CA local time. The wind graph displays observations as reported in miles per hour. The blue line and shaded area represents the average wind speed, the red represents gust value, and the green represents lull. Dots along the lines indicate time of data reported. The yellow arrows represent observed wind direction. An arrow pointing down indicates wind blowing from north to south, and is commonly referred as a "north wind". Note: frequency (and latency) of data is a function of the individual reporting station. Many non-WeatherFlow stations report data only once per hour. Check sensor notes for information on data source. Please read and understand disclaimer
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Connecting to IRC with other clients
Our server address is and you can connect securely (SSL encryption) using port +6697. Plain text connection is available on port 6667. This guide will show you how to connect to our IRC network using various clients. Once connected, you can type /list to see what channels you can join.
There are two ways of doing this:
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 - You can use mIRC Options:
 1. Click the Tools menu, click Options, and then clicker Servers (or press Alt + E to do this).
 2. Click the Add button (see a list of buttons on the right side). A new window will appear (the Add Server window).
 3. Write ScoutLink in the Description box.
 4. Write in the IRC Server box.
 5. Write +6697 in ports box.
 6. Press the Add button. You will be brought back to IRC Server list. You will also notice that a new IRC server called ScoutLink is now added to the list.
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 8. You will now be in the Connect part of mIRC Options window. Just press the connect button.
Using either method will cause a lot of text to suddenly appear. Do not panic as this is a normal process of mIRC trying to establish connection with the server. Just wait until a welcome message appears.
If a new window popped up (the mIRC Favorites window), just close it by clicking the close (X) button at the top right corner of the window, or by pressing Esc button at top left corner of your keyboard.
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 4. Change the name (New Network) to ScoutLink, then click the Edit button.
 5. The HexChat: Edit ScoutLink window will appear.
 6. Click the Edit button.
 7. Change the server name (newserver) to, then click the Close button.
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As soon as you click the Connect button in HexChat: Network List window, HexChat will try to connect itself to ScoutLink and a lot of text will be displayed.
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How Employee Voice and Recognition Boosted Engagement at Bayhealth
How employee voice and recognition boosted engagement at Bayhealth
Taking a clue from their adage to strengthen the health of their communities one life at a time, Bayhealth prioritized the strength of their teams with a strategic focus on employee voice and recognition, and the goal of improving engagement.
For all organizations, improving a culture of approval is critical to driving the booking needed to succeed. In fact, according to the Brandon Hall Group's 2020 Culture of Recognition report, organizations that rate their culture of recognition highly are 2. 5x more likely to see increased hire engagement–a known outcome of frequent and meaningful approval.
Here's how Bayhealth, Delaware's largest not-for-profit healthcare system with 4,000 hires, encouraged a culture of acceptance and boosted action across the organization.
Turning top-down recognition into greater transparency
Grappling with outdated approval traditions that were siloed and without discernible significance, Bayhealth departed in search of a new mixture. They needed a platform that would take them from handwritten notes committed from overseer to employee, to a dynamic tech-forward solution that was easy to use, allowed for transparency across the organization, and altered their growing–and largely mobile–workforce.
Understanding that their employees too required recognition that was in-the-moment, two-way and technology-focused, Bayhealth opted to partner with Achievers, the chairwoman in acceptance and wages technology.
Using Achievers Employee Success Platform, Bayhealth launched their new recognition curriculum and appointed it Driven–a testament to their commitment to doing, and being, better. Upon its launch, Driven began to move the needle on engagement in a big way.
Previously among the lowest values on their date cross-examine, acknowledgment at Bayhealth met a. 11 stage mount to 3.79( on a scale of 1-5) in the first year of their program. Similarly, changes to the frequency and opennes of peer-to-peer identifications impacted action values, rapidly moving them out of the bottom quarter of the industry average, where they previous seat. These chassis and their real impact on the organization are largely attributed to the enthusiastic adoption of their Achievers program among Bayhealth employees. Despite being a primarily portable personnel, works were agitated and interested to recognize and reward their peers and interact with the recognitions of others employing the platform's mobile and social capabilities.
98 percent of Bayhealth works have activated their planned accounting and 84 percentage are using the programme monthly
Implementing easy ways to recognize and has an influence
90 percent of workers say that when they receive approval, it causes them to work harder. While optimal hire accomplishment was something that Bayhealth strived for, they understood that the positive effects of recognition went beyond merely laborer output.
To Bayhealth, acknowledgment is not only about the employee, it was about the customer–or in such cases, the patient. The society understood matters by aligning its values with actions that drive improved employee booking and performance, the patient experience could be positively affected.
Using the robust reporting capabilities in the Achievers platform, supervisors at Bayhealth were able to find brand-new and artistic ways to recognize their teams in times that would have maximum significance. For instance, Bayhealth's chief nurse detective captured "great catches" each day and shared the good news tales and recognitions during safe huddles. This public recognition was two-fold: it aroused a culture of recognition and reinforced Bayhealth's focus on patient safety.
Leveling up hire listening
To genuinely make their employee engagement to the next grade, Bayhealth chose to complement their acceptance planned with Achievers Listen, Achievers' dynamic work expres solution.
Seamlessly integrated with their Driven program, Listen lets Bayhealth to uncover how hires feel about the performance of their duties and why, in the moments that matter most to them. Bayhealth can now tap into real-time feedback with Listen's Check-Ins feature and gathering a robust and timely given of insights through its frequent Pulse examinations. This approach has allowed them to understand engagement at different points throughout the year and accomplish awfully change by addressing employee concerns as they arise.
Using their hire feedback and data-driven insights from Listen, commanders at Bayhealth are able to take action and upshot positive change that drives engagement across their teams. When it comes to feeling heard, 90 percent of workers say that they are more likely to stay at a company that takes and acts on feedback. That's an important figure for organizations like Bayhealth that want to keep their immense talent.
Seem forward with a 360 thought
By pairing two dynamic technologies together, Bayhealth is empowered with a holistic 360 -degree view of their hire ordeal. Armed with real-time feedback and a program supported by science, they continue to bolster commitment across the organization.
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Part A - Short definition:
After a census, Statistics Canada makes public the total number of persons and the total number of dwellings counted in a given area, for example, in a municipality. By the next census, the municipality's geographic boundaries may have changed, especially if it has annexed part of another municipality or has merged with another municipality. When a boundary change occurs between censuses, the population and dwelling counts for the geographic areas affected by the boundary change are revised (adjusted). The adjusted counts show what the counts (the total number of persons and the total number of dwellings) from the previous census would be for the current census boundaries.
Part B - Detailed definition:
'Adjusted counts' refer to previous census population and dwelling counts that were adjusted (i.e., recompiled) to reflect current census boundaries, when a boundary change occurs between the two censuses.
2011, 2006, 2001, 1996, 1991, 1986, 1981, 1976, 1971, 1966, 1961, 1956 (population)
2011, 2006, 2001, 1996 (dwellings)
When a boundary change occurs, the population and dwellings affected are determined by examining the collection documents from the previous census. The dwellings affected by the boundary change are identified from the collection maps. Once the affected dwellings are identified, it is possible to establish the population affected. These counts are then added to the geographic area that has increased in size and subtracted from the geographic area that has decreased in size.
Boundary changes to standard geographic areas between censuses are generally flagged in census outputs. This is done to warn users doing trend or longitudinal analysis that the areas being compared have changed over time. However, by comparing the final population or dwelling counts from the previous census to the adjusted counts, the user can judge the significance of the boundary change.
In the case of new areas (e.g., census subdivision incorporations), adjusted counts are required to permit the calculation of change. For dissolutions or major boundary changes, the use of adjusted counts instead of the previous census final counts often provides a better measure of trends by removing the effect of the boundary change from the calculation.
Refer to the related definition of census subdivision (CSD).
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Toposurface subregions are areas that you sketch inside existing toposurfaces. For example, you can use subregions to draw parking lots on a graded surface, roads, or islands. Creating a subregion does not result in separate surfaces. It merely defines an area of the surface where you can apply a different set of properties, such as material.
To create a subregion
- Open a site plan that displays a toposurface.
- Click Site tabModel Site panel (Subregion).
Revit LT enters sketch mode.
- Click (Pick Lines) or use other sketch tools to create a subregion on the toposurface.
To modify subregion boundaries
- Select the subregion.
- Click Modify | Topography tab Subregion panel (Edit Boundary).
- Click (Pick Lines) or use other sketch tools to modify the subregion on the toposurface.
The following image shows a toposurface that has a subregion, shown in gray.


text: This article uses framing theory to examine how activists and trade unions have framed labour's political agenda in Malaysia. A polity grounded in ethnicity continues to hinder the formation of cross-ethnic collective worker identities and labour politics. However, inclusive popular democratising movements have strengthened in recent years, providing a favourable context for greater emphasis on non-ethnic political action by trade unions. The latter have shifted in this direction, adopting elements of the popular movement's 'human rights' internationalism. Thus, the democratic movement's frame has influenced that of the trade unions, with implications for framing theory.


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Tonbridge is a market town in the English county of Kent and has a population of approximately 30,340.
It is located on the River Medway, about four miles north of Tunbridge Wells, 12 miles south west of Maidstone and 25 miles south east of London.
The history of Tonbridge goes back thousands of years to a time when there were no cars, buses and trains and the area consisted of only a few wooden huts.
The following pages will take you on a journey through Tonbridge's past to the thriving town it is today.
These pages have been written for our students to help them with their local history study. (Activity Sheet)


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TSA TOP TEN
Both students and parents have provided their top ten reasons for being at Thomas Sumter Academy and why is a Thomas Sumter Academy education is set apart from other schools in the area — both public and private. See why Thomas Sumter is the number one choice for academics, athletics, and character education. Tenacity Supports Achievement
TSA Parent Top Ten
- Family is important to us — 51 Second Generation Generals; 5 Third Generation Generals; 30% military families.
- Upper School Student-to-Teacher ratio is 16:1. Lower School Student-to-Teacher ratio is 16:1.
- Innovative and collaborative learning through our Elementary (1st through 5th) Science. Technology. Engineering. Math. (STEAM) Program.
- 27 different sports available to our students.
- 8 Dual Enrollment classes through Central Carolina Technical College (CCTC).
- 14 Student Clubs and organizations available for the students.
- Class of 2019 average SAT scores = 1072 – well above the National Norm
- Class of 2019 graduation rate = 100%
- Class of 2019 college acceptance rate = 100%
- Over $8 million in scholarships offered to the Class of 2019 (22 Graduates).
TSA Student Top Ten
- An opportunity to be a part of something bigger than oneself – Community focus vice self-focus.
- Learning and living core values such as integrity, honor, commitment, and fidelity.
- Learning beyond books — critical thinking; soft skills such as communication, collaborative learning, and healthy debate.
- Academic rigor – Dual enrollment opportunities for 11th/12th Honors classes available in the Middle School; STEAM focus in 1st thru 5th grade.
- Higher expectations and standards along with mutual teacher respect.
- Positive learning environment.
- Tradition and Family.
- School spirit – Tenacity Supports Achievement
- The ability to grow and develop into principled servant leaders.
- Comfortable with who we are – individually and as a school.


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Syntactic Complexity; Grammar Theory; Interface Syntax; Clausal Embedding
The paper is organised as follows. In order to establish which kinds of parentheses should be considered 'anchored', I present a global overview in §2. This is followed by a discussion of the core properties of anchored parentheses, focusing on the relation between anchor and parenthesis, and their 'specificational' interpretation. §3discusses anchored parenthesis in the domain of parallel construal, and shows why the Kosterian colon phrase is not sufficient to account for them. In §4, I elaborate onthe structural independence of parentheticals in the context of De Vries' syntactic approach, suggesting a parenthetical version of the colon phrase to account for anchored parenthesis. §5 is a brief discussion of two implications (or: complications) of this analysis. §6 concludes the paper.


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Empower to Innovate. Innovate to Empower
LAS is a mission-oriented translational research lab focused on the development of new analytic technology and analysis tradecraft. The new technologies will help us understand the underlying scientific principles and analytics required to meet the complex and dynamic challenges presented by "Big Data." The new tradecraft will help us discover, understand, and enhance critical aspects of intelligence analysis. These new technologies and tradecraft will be brought together through the development of user experiences that allow engagement with the data, tools, and techniques to achieve mission outcomes.


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2. Click on the pop-up blocker icon. You will be presented with a dialog box that shows that your browser is actively blocking all pop-ups by default. Select the option "Always allow pop-ups from" and click Done.
This will ensure that pop-ups from this URL will not be blocked in future.
3. Click on the gmail icon now. This will open a single sign-on (SSO) page that allows you to connect gmail to your Freshworks CRM account successfully.


Deciding If It's Time For a Merger
As many nonprofits struggle financially as a result of the COVID-19 crisis, some are considering merging with another organization to survive. Nonprofit mergers are nothing new, of course, but they're not always a good idea. Read on to learn some of the factors you should weigh when evaluating merger opportunities.
Wise reasons to merge
Successful mergers are based on a foundation of solid motivations. For example, you might decide to merge to establish the stability that makes it easier to pursue your mission. Such a union could lead to a stronger organization better able to survive difficult times. You also might want to merge to reduce the competition for funding, which could intensify as cash-strapped state governments cut back on their nonprofit grants and contracts in the wake of the pandemic.
A merger can help nonprofits achieve economies of scale that will make the merged organization more efficient, too. This might come, for example, from combining infrastructures — everything from staffing and board leadership to administration, information systems, human resources and accounting.
A merger could also give you access to a wider network, as well as more perspectives and experiences to base decisions on. And it might enable you to provide more programming or add locations.
Questionable reasons to merge
For all of the worthwhile reasons to consider a merger, it's important to remember that mergers do fail. One common reason is that the merger itself, as well as the new organization, can cost much more than expected. In the short term, for example, you'll need to finance transactional and integration costs.
Over the longer term, larger and more complex organizations generally incur greater costs than smaller ones. Moreover, any dollars saved by a nonprofit typically are invested in programming because the demand for services is always there. Improved efficiency — not reduced costs — should be the driving force behind a proposed merger.
Arrangements intended to "rescue" a failing organization are another red flag when it comes to nonprofit mergers. In this scenario, you usually see a larger, more stable nonprofit swoop in to save a smaller counterpart that, despite its weaknesses, has something to offer, such as loyal donors or lucrative government contracts. But a merger isn't likely to solve problems such as poor leadership or business practices. The better approach in such a situation is for the larger nonprofit to acquire assets, or viable pieces, of the smaller organization. These can enhance the acquiring organization without adding liabilities.
Potential partners
If you do decide to proceed with a merger, start the process by identifying a likely candidate with which to combine forces. A misstep easily could doom a merger to failure.
What should you look for in a merger partner? First and foremost, the two organizations should share similar missions, values and cultures. If these aren't aligned, it will prove nearly impossible to unite around a common vision for the future.
That doesn't mean you have to offer duplicative services, but they should at least complement each other. For example, an organization that helps the homeless find homes might team up with a nonprofit that provides employment services to the economically disadvantaged. If you find yourself constantly competing with an organization for resources, odds are you're well aligned.
Proceed with caution
Regardless of the impetus, merging two nonprofits is no small task, and you'll want to tap outside expertise. Financial and legal due diligence, contract negotiation and organizational reintegration are time-consuming and challenging. Don't go it alone.


Adding an Asset Prefix
Gatsby produces static content that can be hosted anywhere at scale in a cost-effective manner. This static content is comprised of HTML files, JavaScript, CSS, images, and more that power your great Gatsby application.
In some circumstances you may want to deploy assets (non-HTML resources such as JavaScript, CSS, etc.) to a separate domain. Typically this is when you're required to use a dedicated CDN for assets or need to follow company-specific hosting policies.
This assetPrefix functionality is available starting in gatsby@2.4.0, so that you can seamlessly use Gatsby with assets hosted from a separate domain. To use this functionality, ensure that your version of gatsby specified in package.json is at least 2.4.0.
Adding to gatsby-config.js
One more step - when you build out this application, you need to add a flag so that Gatsby picks up this option.
The --prefix-paths flag
When building with an assetPrefix, you require a --prefix-paths flag. If this flag is not specified, the build will ignore this option, and build out content as if it was hosted on the same domain. To ensure you build out successfully, use the following command:
That's it! You have an application that is ready to have its assets deployed from a CDN and its core files (e.g. HTML files) can be hosted on a separate domain.
Building / Deploying
Once your application is built out, all assets will be automatically prefixed by this asset prefix. For example, if you have a JavaScript file app-common-1234.js, the script tag will look something like:
However - if you were to deploy your application as-is, those assets would not be available! You can do this in a few ways, but the general approach will be to deploy the contents of the public folder to both your core domain, and the CDN/asset prefix location.
Using onPostBuild
You expose an onPostBuild API hook. This can be used to deploy your content to the CDN, like so:
Using package.json scripts
Additionally, you can use an npm script, which will let you use some command line interfaces/executables to perform some action, in this case, deploying your assets directory!
In this example, the aws-cli and s3 is used to sync the public folder (containing all the assets) to the s3 bucket.
Now whenever the build script is invoked, e.g. npm run build, the postbuild script will be invoked after the build completes, therefore making your assets available on a separate domain after you have finished building out your application with prefixed assets.
Additional Considerations
Usage with pathPrefix
The pathPrefix feature can be thought of as semi-related to this feature. That feature allows all your website content to be prefixed with some constant prefix, for example you may want your blog to be hosted from /blog rather than the project root.
This feature works seamlessly with pathPrefix. Build out your application with the --prefix-paths flag and you'll be well on your way to hosting an application with its assets hosted on a CDN, and its core functionality available behind a path prefix.
Usage with gatsby-plugin-offline
When using a custom asset prefix with gatsby-plugin-offline, your assets can still be cached offline. However, to ensure the plugin works correctly, there are a few things you need to do.
 1. Your asset server needs to have the Access-Control-Allow-Origin header set either to * or your site's origin.
 2. Certain essential resources need to be available on your content server (i.e. the one used to serve pages). This includes sw.js, as well as resources to precache: the webpack bundle, the app bundle, the manifest (and any icons referenced), and the resources for the offline plugin app shell.
 You can find most of these by looking for the self.__precacheManifest variable in your generated sw.js. Remember to also include sw.js itself, and any icons referenced in your manifest.webmanifest if you have one. To check your service worker is functioning as expected, look in Application → Service Workers in your browser dev tools, and check for any failed resources in the Console/Network tabs.
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Commercial diving is a profession that involves inspecting and repairing structures underwater. One of the most important tasks for commercial divers is bridge inspection. Bridge inspection requires specific equipment and methods to ensure that the inspection is done thoroughly and accurately. In this blog post, we will explore the methods and equipment used for bridge inspection in commercial diving and how to create professional reports.
- Inspection methods for bridges:
The first step in bridge inspection is to determine the inspection method to be used. There are several inspection methods, including visual inspection, sounding, and non-destructive testing. Visual inspection involves examining the surface of the bridge for any signs of damage or corrosion. Sounding involves tapping on the bridge with a hammer to detect any hollow or weak spots. Non-destructive testing involves using specialized equipment to detect any internal damage or corrosion without damaging the bridge.
- Equipment for bridge inspection:
Commercial divers use specialized equipment for bridge inspection, including cameras, lights, and sonar. Cameras are used to take high-quality images of the bridge's surface, while lights provide illumination for the camera. Sonar is used to detect any potential issues or damage in the underwater portion of the bridge.
- Professional reporting:
Once the inspection is complete, it is important to create a professional report to document the findings. The report should include a detailed description of the inspection methods used, the equipment used, and the results of the inspection. The report should also include any recommendations for repairs or maintenance that need to be made.
- Safety in bridge inspection:
Safety is of the utmost importance in bridge inspection. Commercial divers should always use proper safety equipment, such as helmets, gloves, and diving suits. They should also be properly trained in the use of the equipment and methods used for bridge inspection.
- Importance of bridge inspection:
Bridge inspection is an essential part of ensuring the safety of the public. It helps to identify any potential issues or damage to the bridge before it becomes a safety hazard. Regular bridge inspections can help to prevent accidents and ensure that the bridge remains safe for use.
In conclusion, bridge inspection is a crucial task for commercial divers. It requires specialized equipment and methods to ensure that the inspection is done thoroughly and accurately. It is also important to create a professional report to document the findings and make any necessary recommendations for repairs or maintenance. Safety is of the utmost importance in bridge inspection, and it is essential to ensure that commercial divers are properly trained and equipped to do their job safely. Bridge inspection plays a vital role in ensuring the safety of the public and should not be taken lightly.
- "Bridge Inspection: Types and Methods" by Civil Engineering Portal
- "Bridge Inspection Equipment and Tools" by Maxpro Technologies
- "Bridge Inspection: Safety Tips and Guidelines" by WorkSafeBC
Why did the commercial diver inspect the bridge? To make sure it was "a-bridgeable" for everyone! Okay, maybe that wasn't the best joke, but it does highlight the importance of bridge inspection in ensuring the safety of the public. So, let's give a round of applause for the hardworking commercial divers who inspect our bridges to keep us all safe!


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Does a Nonprofit Need a CRM?
Does a Nonprofit Need a CRM? A Customer Relation Management (CRM) System is typically associated with for-profit enterprises. In this sense, a CRM is defined as, "technology systems companies use to manage their external interactions with customers at all points during the customer lifecycle, from discovery to education, purchase, and post-purchase."
With some word substitutions, a CRM can be adapted for use by a Nonprofit.
Customer becomes Stakeholder
Nonprofits have multiple Stakeholders:
All these Stakeholders can be captured in the CRM. (Since the term "CRM" is in common usage, it is still CRM even for Nonprofits.) The original definition specifies external customers but a Nonprofit CRM can also include internal people like Employees, Board of Directors and Volunteers.
The different Stakeholders can be tagged differently to differentiate them from one another. However, sometimes an individual Stakeholder can have more than one role. For example, a Donor can also be a Volunteer. Knowing that this dual role exists for some Stakeholders allows the Nonprofit to tailor its interactions to the maximum effect.
Customer Lifecycle becomes Stakeholder Lifecycle
The Customer Lifecycle concept can easily be adapted to Nonprofit Stakeholders, especially Donors. The original definition notes the lifecycle phases of discovery, education, purchase, and post-purchase. For a Donor, substitute "donation" for "purchase."
Discovery – The Nonprofit identifies potential Donors. All these names are logged in the CRM and each "touch" or interaction is tracked as well. This way, retrospective analysis can help determine which interactions were most effective.
Education – Efforts are made to educate the potential Donors about the Nonprofit's mission and why donations are worthwhile. Again, each "education" interaction is logged.
Donation – Once a donation is made, the CRM becomes the data source for thank you communications. The donation itself is tracked in the system so at any time the Nonprofit's decision-makers can know who donated how much over time.
Post-Donation – Tracking interactions with Donors can help the Nonprofit communicate effectively so Donors feel more satisfied and are motivated to give on an ongoing basis.
Does a Nonprofit Need a CRM? By having a system to keep tabs on all types of Stakeholders, a Nonprofit can better manage its relationships with these constituents and better meet its organizational goals.


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The sorting line is designed to categorize and automatically sort the raw material (bacon) based on process measurements performed by the FOSS MeatMaster II Apparatus. The line consists of 4 sorting stations and one rejecting station for elements that do not meet the production requirements. The basic application has been additionally equipped with a statistical analysis module of measurement data.
Process measurements processed by the control system:
- fat content,
- geometric dimensions of the raw material (length, height, width),
- raw material density.
The completed application fulfills the following tasks:
- presentation of current measurement data,
- data archiving,
- generating production reports,
- printing labels,
- defining the required production parameters.
Tasks performed by AB-Micro Sp. z o.o.:
- measuring/control equipment specification and delivery (GE, Sick, Siemens),
- implementation of process software in the SCADA Movicon 11 environment,
- development of control software for the Simatic S7-1200 controller,
- prefabrication of a control cabinet (Rittal),
- installation of measuring/control equipment,
- integration of the control system with the weighbridge,
- starting the sorting line.


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Creating a Plot Plan in Home Designer Pro
| Reference Number: KB-00576 Last Updated: 05-28-2014 12:57 PM
The information in this article applies to:
I would like to know how to create a plot plan in Home Designer Pro. How is this accomplished?
Once you have created a floor plan, you are probably ready to create your plot plan. Use the following procedure to learn how to create a basic plot plan, then take what you learn and apply it to your own design.
To begin creating a plot plan
- Launch Home Designer Pro, and select File> New Plan.
- Next, select CAD> Lines> North Pointer, then click and drag a North Arrow straight up in your floor plan view.
- Next, select CAD> Points> Place Point, and click one time to place a point to the lower left as a start point for the property line.
The entire property line may be relocated later, so don't worry about exactness at this time.
- Once the point is on the screen (it should look like an x), select CAD> Lines> Input Line to display the New CAD Line dialog.
- Click on the Num Style button to display the Number Style / Angle Style dialog, and make the following changes:
Note: These settings only apply to numbers displayed in the specification dialogs and status bar. They do NOT apply to objects display in plan and other view windows.
- Under Number Style, move the radio button to Decimal Feet.
- Under Angle Style, move the radio button to Quadrant Bearing.
- Click OK to return to the New CAD Line dialog.
- In the End Point section of the dialog, make the following selections:
- Click the radio button beside Relative to Start Point.
- Place a check in the box beside Polar.
- Next, using the numbers that follow, enter the information to define the property line.
Press the Next button to stay in the dialog to enter the next value.
Distance = 122.21', Angle = N82° 49'E
Distance = 98.75', Angle = N2° 17'W
Distance = 143.56', Angle = N87° 47'W
Distance = 122.33', Angle = S12° 20'E
The above coordinates serve as an example only. Use these coordinates to learn how to create a plot plan. Once you understand the process, you can substitute in your own coordinates.
- Press OK after entering in the last value to close the dialog and return to floor plan view, where we can see the polyline we created.
- Next, use the Select Objects tool to select the polyline you created, and click on the Open Object edit too to display the Polyline Specification dialog.
- Go to the Line Style panel, and in the lower right of the dialog in the Display Options category, check the boxes beside Show Length and Show Angle then click the OK button to return to your floor plan view.
Note that it defaults to having lengths of inches and angles in regular degrees. Most property lines are shown in bearings and decimal feet.
To change the display to decimal feet and bearings
- Select Edit> Default Settings.
- Expand the CAD category, select General CAD, and click on the Edit button.
- In the CAD Defaults dialog:
- Under Display Line Angle as, select Quadrant Bearing.
- Under Display Line Length as, move the radio button to Decimal Feet.
- Click OK to apply the change and close the CAD Defaults dialog.
- Click Done to close the Default Settings dialog.
- In Home Designer Pro 2012 and newer, to increase the size of the Length and Angle displayed on your Plot Plan polyline, select Tools> Display Options.
- Navigate down to the CAD, Default layer, click to highlight its name, and use the Text Style drop down menu to select the Plot Plan Text Style and click OK.
Now the property line should display properly.
If you want to add details such as the property offset, now is the time to make these changes.
To create setback lines
- Select Edit> Preferences and under the Edit category, select Behaviors.
- Under Edit Type, move the radio button to Concentric, and in the Jump field, type in the setback distance required by your local planning department, such as 10'.
- Click OK to close the Preferences dialog and return to floor plan view.
- Using the Select Objects tool, click the plot plan polyline to select it, then click the Copy/Paste edit button.
- Place your cursor over a corner edit handle, click and drag towards the center of the polyline until a copy of the polyline appears inside.
- Select the inner polyline and click the Open Object edit button to open the Polyline Specification dialog.
- On the Line Style panel, select a dashed line style from the drop-down list, then uncheck Show Length and Show Angle, and click OK.
- When you have finished creating your concentric copy, select Edit> Edit Behaviors> Default to restore the default edit behavior.
- Finally, select CAD> Points> Delete Temporary Points to remove the point that we started our plot plan polyline from.


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's fast-paced business world, time is money. Every minute counts when it comes to closing deals and meeting targets. With customer visit tracking capabilities integrated into the Delta Sales App, sales representatives can prioritize their tasks and channel their efforts towards the most promising leads. They can also schedule customer visits more efficiently, reducing travel time and increasing the number of visits they can make in a day.
4. Better Follow-Up Process:
Following up with potential customers is a crucial aspect of the sales process. However, it can become challenging to keep track of every customer visit without the help of technology. With customer visit tracking, sales reps can have a record of each visit, including any discussions or agreements made during the interaction. This data helps them follow up more effectively, leading to higher conversion rates.
5. Enhanced Sales Forecasting:
Customer visit tracking provides businesses with valuable insights into customer behavior, helping them predict future trends accurately. By analyzing data on customer visits and engagement levels over a period, sales teams can identify patterns and anticipate future demand for specific products or services. This information allows them to plan their strategies accordingly, resulting in better sales performance.
In conclusion, customer visit tracking plays a significant role in enhancing sales performance by improving customer engagement and satisfaction, providing real-time data access, efficient time management, better follow-up processes, and accurate sales forecasting. Businesses that utilize this feature through tools like the Delta Sales App are likely to see an increase in their overall revenue and profitability
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Mechanisms of stress assignment in Greek and English skilled reading
Kyparissiadis, Antonios (2018) Mechanisms of stress assignment in Greek and English skilled reading. PhD thesis, University of Nottingham.
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Assignment of lexical stress to the appropriate syllable is an integral part of reading polysyllabic words. The attention of reading research and computational modelling of reading has recently shifted from the monosyllabic to the polysyllabic domain, hence making more apparent the need to understand the stress assignment process. The great amount of cross-linguistic variability regarding the type and the amount of information that each language provides to its readers about stress position indicates that the stress assignment mechanism is not a uniform process among different languages. Research on the stress assignment mechanism investigates how diverse sources of information on stress position in each language interact with and shape the process of assigning stress to polysyllabic words. The main focus of this thesis was to enhance theoretical knowledge regarding stress assignment by collecting and analysing data in two languages with quite distinct linguistic characteristics regarding stress, namely, Greek and English.
The sources of information on stress position can be generally summarised in lexical contributions by access to the stored position of stress for each word in the mental representations, the explicit indication of stress position by orthographic stress marks, and language-dependent statistical regularities between orthography and/or phonology and stress position. In Greek, stress position is explicitly and consistently marked orthographically by means of a diacritic over the vowel of the stressed syllable but only in lower and not uppercase words. Hence, it provides an ideal platform for investigations with naturalistic manipulations of the availability of this information through manipulation of case. A default metrical bias to stress a specific syllable, the prefinal, has also been observed. With the utilisation of reading aloud and lexical decision experiments, it was investigated: 1) how the different sources of information interact with each other; 2) how the shift in reading strategies has an impact on this mechanism; and 3) within the framework of a computationally implemented theory of reading, what levels of representation stress is encoded at.
Experiments with Greek skilled readers in reading aloud showed that the stress assignment mechanism is directly dependent upon shifts of processing strategies in reading with lexical processing encouraging the extraction of stress position information directly from the lexicon. The default bias was also found to be active and dominant in the absence of other sources but also of relatively limited contributions when the other sources are present. Effects of case type of presentation were also disentangled from any potential effects from the availability of the diacritics. Case type was found to have an independent role in reading regardless whether this coincides with the presence of stress marks (in lowercase) or not (in uppercase). Experiments with skilled readers in visual word recognition showed evidence that stress is a multifaceted feature encoded in several levels of representation in the reading system, including as an independent unit processed at the letter level, stored in the phonological representations, and embedded in the orthographic representations of known words.
Additionally, statistical analyses of the statistical characteristics of Greek orthography, which eventually led to the development of a new psycholinguistic database (Kyparissiadis, van Heuven, Pitchford & Ledgeway, 2017), showed that, in similarity with other languages such as English, the orthographic patterns in the endings of Greek words can be associated with specific stress positions. It remains to be investigated whether such regularities have a behavioural dimension and inform the stress mechanism as an additional source of information on stress assignment. This has been shown in other languages that present similar regularities. Furthermore, it was shown that the default metrical bias, which has universally been accounted as the result of a statistical preponderance of stress on a specific syllable, does not present a uniform statistical dominance in Greek. The process of adding part-of-speech information to the database elucidated that not all grammatical categories are predominantly stressed on the default position. In contrast to other languages, in which readers have been shown to be sensitive to the shift of statistical regularities within different subsets of the language's battery, a lexical decision experiment in Greek showed uniform conformance of readers to the default bias even in a subset or words that does not present this statistical dominance. This raises questions regarding the origins of the default bias and warrants further investigations.
In English, in conjunction to lexical retrieval, stress assignment is argued to be heavily affected by associations between orthography and the stressed syllable. Investigations on the default metrical bias in English have given rise to inconsistent results. Direct comparison of the contributions of the default mechanism against lexical activations in stress assignment showed no evidence for a default pattern being active in English reading in the presence of lexical information. However, the shifting of stressing strategies induced by a subsequent implicit priming experiment suggests that stress assignment through lexical access can be still affected by sublexical processes. Computational simulations with a leading computational model of reading showed a heavier reliance of the model on lexical contributions rather than orthographic information when these two sources where contrasted against each other. However, the model showed sub-optimal performance when simulating the behavioural results of the first experiment in English reported above. The reasons behind this inefficiency of a model that is able to simulate a wide range of behavioural patterns are considered and discussed. Finally, results of simulations from a preliminary word recognition model in Greek are presented and future directions for these modelling investigations are discussed.
Overall, the results of this body of research indicate the stress assignment mechanism is multi-facetted and language-dependent. This has implications for universal models of written word recognition and reading aloud that future research will need to address.
Supervisors: Pitchford, Nicola J.
van Heuven, Walter J.B.
Timothy, Ledgeway
Subjects: B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology
Item ID: 50451
Depositing User: Kyparissiadis, Antonios
Date Deposited: 19 Jul 2018 04:40
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Your Guide to Heat Activated Adhesives
By Sue Chambers on Mar 26, 2020 9:30:00 AM
A heat activated adhesive is a type of adheive, usually applied to a tape backing, that will not bond at normal temperatures. Instead, it becomes sticky in certain temperatures, wherein the adhesive chemicals are activated and can form a bond.
These tapes are extremely versatile and can be used for bonding in a huge variety of projects. Join us, today, as we dive deep into heat activated adhesive, its uses, benefits, alternatives, and how it all works.
What Is Heat Activated Adhesive?
Let's start today's article off with a basic explanation of heat activated adhesives. As the name implies, this is a non-sticky adhesive that, usually, will not bond or adhere at normal temperatures. As part of its design, this adhesive only begins to bond when heated to a very specific temperature.
Heat activated adhesive films offer a lot of versatility in their design and application. They are industrial in scope and have actually grown extensively in popularity over the last few decades.
When activated from a heat source, your adhesive goes through two stages:
 - Phase one occurs takes place within seconds of the heat activation process. Bonding occurs between the two objects and the adhesive tape itself begins to cool after being heated.
 - The second phase of the process is carried out over the next few minutes. Once the adhesive has had chance to cool down, the chemicals on the tape start crystallizing. This increases the strength of the material bond significantly.
One of the big draws to heat activated adhesives is that it is completely dry before being heated. There is no tackiness, and it will not stick to itself, making it incredibly easy to work into various cracks and crevices without major hassle. The tape itself feels like paper and only becomes sticky under heated conditions.
Adhesive films use thin layers of specifically designed bonding agents attached to some sort of backing material to get the job done. This gives you, the user, a product that is equal parts easy to use and extremely versatile. Backings can be coated with the adhesive on one or both sides. They may also be treated with different concentrations of the same adhesive. This makes them more or less appropriate for different tasks.
Moreover, these backings may actually be created from a range of materials. Depending on your needs and supplier, you might find any of the following as your heat activated adhesive backing:
 - cloth
 - foam
 - foil
 - paper
 - plastic well as a host of others. The aim, with these, is to provide enough room to use heat adhesives in a range of environments. You'll find tapes cut and wound into rolls, for easy use and storage.
Heat-activated adhesives are available in configurations for any job you can imagine. Suitable for materials from plastic to metal and wood, there's very little you can't actually join with a good heat activated adhesive.
More Characteristics
Heat activated film brings a range of useful traits to the table, including some of the following:
 - resistance to aging and weathering
 - improved shock resistance
 - extreme flexibility
 - available in a range of thicknesses and designs
 - incredibly high bonding strength
 - improved resistance to chemicals
 - extremely stable in high temperatures
 - elasticity under various conditions
 - the availability of electrically conductive variants
As a leading adhesive across various industries, heat activated films deserve their reputation. The adhesive itself is designed for temperatures from 40 to 140 degrees, C. Depending on where you go, adhesives are also made in a variety of grades. Looking for an improved flammability rating? Expecting more from your web grade? There's something out there for you.
Different Types Of Adhesive Tape
Of course, heat activated tape isn't the only variety out there. Let's take a closer look at the three main types of adhesive tape, in general, so we can compare their benefits:
Pressure Sensitive Adhesive Film
Otherwise known as "PSA", pressure-sensitive adhesives use chemicals that activate under pressure. This is what many of us think of when we think of traditional adhesive tape. A film that consists of pressure sensitive adhesive applied to some sort of substrate, typically on one side. The other side of the tape's backing usually features a release liner that makes manual pressure applications easier.
You'll PSAs sticky at room temperature, making them quick to prepare and to apply. They can be used to bond various materials, from paper and plastic to metal and concrete in some cases. They work better in temperatures from 59 to 95ºF. At a lower temperature, you may run into wetting or adhesion issues with the actual substrate itself. Alternatively, if used in extremely high temperatures, the tape itself may stretch or warp, presenting problems during the final application.
In terms of bonding pressure, expect around 30 psi from this adhesive, depending on the specific application you are using it for.
Heat Activated Adhesive Film
With so many options of tape available, heated, pressure sensitive, and not, it should be noted that heat activated pressure sensitive adhesive exists. For the purposes of simplicity, however, we'll just be looking at heated options, today.
Heat activated films are a different animal to pressure sensitive tape. Unlike the latter, heat activated adhesive are completely dry until activated by the titular heat. That means they are not tacky, will not stick to the user or themselves, and can be applied in whatever configuration they need to be.
For proper adhesion, the film has to be kept at a high temperature, typically anywhere above 180º F, for a very specific period of time. This is useful because it is so specific, meaning there is zero change of accidentally activating the tape before you are ready to use it.
While the tape is cooling after being heated, the adhesive's microstructure begins to crystallize, boosting its overall bond strength significantly. This strength is important to the overall utility of these tapes. With thermally activated adhesives, they are particularly aggressive, and their adhesion allows for difficult surfaces to be joined with minimal issues. These can include notoriously tricky substrates, such as rubber and other polymer based materials.
As a last note, heat activated adhesives are also very customizable and can be combined with various backing materials to achieve different results.
Moisture Activated Adhesive Film
Where pressure sensitive tape requires the application of pressure, and heat is require for heat activated adhesive films, moisture is activated in wet conditions. Here, the adhesive compound becomes sticky when wet with water or any other approved liquid solution.
This is less of an industrial option than the other adhesives on this list, and is generally much less expensive. Users will find this adhesive film backed with kraft paper, and it is generally used for more lightweight projects.
What Are Some Of The Other Benefits Of Heat Activated Adhesive?
Heat activated adhesive tapes are mostly popular for their relatively high bonding strength. This is a strong bond with an even application and, as we've described, is often used for binding tricky substrates that other chemicals just don't work on.
Improved chemical resistance is another big factor. The crosslinking reaction that occurs while the thermoset adhesives are curing makes for a far more robust bonding structure that you just don't find elsewhere. Pressure sensitive and moisture films have their place, but they can't compete when it comes to bonding strength.
Not only is it stronger than alternative adhesives, but it also works on surfaces those films just aren't compatible with. Adhesion on these surfaces simply isn't an option, usually, but the added bonding strength and maneuverability of heat films give them a decisive edge. Look to heat activation for work with the following materials:
 - Aluminum foil
 - Polyurethane
 - PVC
 - Rubber
As a result of this compatibility, thermally activated adhesives are also used in a wider variety of industries. Laminating, forming and thermoplastic welding all have their uses for this tape, among many others. One industry that has seen a lot of play in this regard is the textile industry, where heat-activated adhesives combine extremely well with various fabrics. This, in turn, means it can be used to make various high-performance composites, giving designers the tools they need to build anything they want.
More practically, these same textile designers were able to incorporate this film into their waterproof garments. Sealing their garments quicker and more easily than ever before, heat activated adhesive films found a place in this community early on. Add to that the fact that it is washing machine durable, and it's a no brainer why this would be popular in textile work.
Of course, the benefits of this kind of adhesive go much further than that. It starts with versatility, with the tape itself designed for rigid or flexible applications. This is why it's seen so much success in different industries, as the applications are far-ranging and varied.
It's also excellent for induction curing and sealing. This makes it appropriate in high-pressure applications, shoring up leaks and curing surfaces quickly and easily.
Applications For This Adhesive
Using a combination of specifically designed tapes and heat activated adhesives, it's possible to achieve a variety of great results. These tapes can be used to bond to weather strip seals, with their high durability


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Addressing student wellbeing for Work Integrated Learning success
Work Integrated Learning (WIL) students are seeking greater levels of support from universities to reflect the personal and financial stresses associated with their participation, according to a new report.
The research led by Dr Deanna Grant-Smith from Queensland University of Technology and funded by the National Centre for Student Equity in Higher Education informed recommendations to improve WIL student outcomes through the refinement of program policies and practices.
Australian universities are under increasing pressure to support students to develop the graduate skills and knowledge required to transition from education into professional practice. The adoption of a range of Work Integrated Learning (WIL) approaches to achieve this aim represents an increasingly prevalent part of the tertiary education landscape. However, successes in increasing the participation of diverse groups in higher education challenge assumptions regarding students' extra-study commitments and the potential impacts of these on students' capacity to participate in WIL activities, particularly unpaid placements. Despite these shifts, there has been limited exploration of student experiences of WIL through a wellbeing lens or with an explicit focus on the equity considerations.
Objectives and methodology
Through the voices and experiences of WIL administrators and participants from the disciplines of health and social services, education and nursing this research identified the personal impacts of participation in WIL, beyond the impacts of professional development and in-situ learning. This research explored personal and other factors influencing students' experiences of WIL placements and their coping strategies for managing the reciprocal impacts of participation on other commitments.
Data for this study was collected using an online student survey, student focus groups, and staff focus groups. The survey and focus group data was analysed using qualitative and quantitative approaches. The analyses sought to identify the impact that personal and other factors can have on the practicum experience, the impact of the practicum experience on other parts of the student's life such as paid work commitments and work-study-life conflicts, and the perceived impact of this on their wellbeing.
In connecting WIL and wellbeing, researchers introduced the concept of WIL wellbeing as a construct to identify the impacts of WIL on participants' wellbeing within and beyond the learning context. Explicitly connecting WIL and wellbeing, and foregrounding the everyday life experiences of WIL participants, the research highlighted the contribution of personal coping strategies (many of which are taken into post-graduation professional practice) to managing a successful WIL experience. In the context of the broad scale adoption of WIL as a learning pedagogy, this research also considered how universities and WIL placement workplaces can better support students in preparation for, and during, their WIL experiences.
Key findings and recommendations
- WIL participants experienced considerable levels of financial stress as a result of undertaking a WIL placement due to the intensive unpaid nature of WIL placements; the additional costs incurred as a result of the placement; relational stressors; and the financial impacts of lost wages. Research participants, regardless of their familial or employment circumstances, suggested that additional financial assistance and support was required by many WIL participants to support their participation.
- WIL workplaces need better preparation and support to positively contribute to participant wellbeing and learning outcomes. Both WIL administrator and student participants in this research identified the impact of attitudes and behaviours of supervisors, co-workers and clients within the WIL workplace on student wellbeing. They concluded that better training, support and vetting of potential WIL workplaces and supervisors is required.
- Greater levels of institutional and community support are required to support WIL participant wellbeing. In addition to more supportive supervisory relationships within the WIL workplace, WIL participants are seeking greater levels of pastoral care, staff support and empathy from universities. Combined, peer, family, community and university support make an important contribution to a successful WIL experience, however, available institutional support and eligibility requirements need to be better communicated to students, particularly those that may not have existing support networks
Conclusions and considerations for policy
Examining the equity implications of WIL participation, this research revealed new insights about participant experiences and has the potential to inform WIL policies and practices to support student wellbeing.
Acknowledging the potential impact of extra-curricular commitments, such as paid employment and caring responsibilities, and other personal factors on the WIL experience and providing focused support is important for supporting student wellbeing, and increasing the potential for a successful placement. Both WIL administrator and student participants in this research proposed that universities and registration/accreditation bodies need to consider alternatives to unpaid WIL placements or structural changes to placement requirements which limit extended unpaid placements.
WIL wellbeing is determined by personal coping strategies and institutional and community support. It is therefore imperative that all stakeholders involved in managing, administering and promoting universal WIL participation are cognisant of the potential impacts of WIL on participants' wellbeing.
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This workshop was part of a series of workshops on reliance, which continues to be an important area of focus for CIRS. It builds on the outcomes of a workshop held in South Africa in 2018 entitled Practical implementation of reliance models: what are the barriers and facilitators to the successful application of these models for innovative medicines, generics and variations? and one in Brazil in 2017 entitled Facilitating the review of new medicines through risk-based evaluations: how can a stratification process be utilised to achieve an effective use of resources?
- Discuss process and practices that enable agencies to optimise and improve their performance without affecting quality or the standards of the review process.
- Understand how the use of a systematic, structured approach to agencies measuring the various components of their review process can enable agencies to focus their improvement initiatives, set realistic targets and facilitate future strategic planning and decision making within the review process.
- Discuss how the development and introduction of good reliance practices can provide direction and a pathway for agencies to practically embed reliance-based application models within their review process, the benefits of utilising these approaches, and how this can be measured.
- Identify the elements of interagency trust contained within current reliance-based systems and how these enable agencies to practically implement a reliance-based application review model.
- Recommend how embedded quantitative metrics can be used to optimise review performance and what should constitute good reliance practices that will enable agencies to focus on value-added activities and provide timely regulatory decisions on patient availability to good quality medicines that are safe and effective.


Calculating Market Concentration Indices in R – II
In part I of this series we studied the theory of concentration indices, application of concentration indices especially by U.S. Justice Department to analyze mergers and acquisition, and we also learned to calculate Herfindahl-Hirschman Index (HHI). In the present article we will study the usefulness of Horvath and Entropy index, estimation methodology and advantages of using these concentration indices over the HHI index. Finally we will learn how to write our function in R to calculate Horvath and Entropy Index.
Horvath Index:
Horvath (1970) in an article describes the Horvath index also known as Comprehensive Concentration Index verbally as a decimal fraction which is a sum total of proportional share of leading firm plus the summation of the square of proportional sizes of each firm reinforced by a multiplier reflecting the proportional sizes of the rest of the industry. In mathematical terms the index is defined as follows:
CCI = x_{i}+sum_{j=2}^{n}(x_{j})^2*[1+(1-x_{j}])
i = 1
j = 2,3,4,...,n
n = number of firms in an industry
x = decimal fraction of assets belonging to each individual firms
The CCI is between 0 and 1 where the index closer to 1 would indicate higher concentration or monopoly.
CCI Estimation:
In R we can use the above mentioned equation to write a function in R to calculate the CCI. Following function is written in R to estimate the CCI:
cci <- function(x,s){
 m <- x[1,s]
 hi <- m +((m^2)*(1+(1-m))*length(x[,s]))
 m <- max(x[,s])
 d <- x[-match(m,x[,s]),s]
 cc = c()
 for ( i in 1:length(d))
 cc[i] <- (d[i]^2)*(1+(1-d[i]))
 hi <- m+sum(cc)
once we create the function in R we can use this function to calculate the CCI. For performing the calculation we use the examples used by Horvath (1970) under table 1.
p <- data.frame(firm =c("a","b"), mkt = c(80,20))%>% mutate(pct = mkt/100)
q <- data.frame(firm =c("a","b","c"), mkt = c(80,10,10))%>% mutate(pct = mkt/100)
r <- data.frame(firm =c("a","b","c","d"), mkt = c(50,30,15,5))%>% mutate(pct = mkt/100)
s <- data.frame(firm =c("a",paste(rep("b",10),c(1:10), sep=".")), mkt = c(50,rep(5,10)))%>% mutate(pct = mkt/100)
t <- data.frame(firm =c("a",paste(rep("b",50),c(1:50), sep=".")), mkt = c(50, rep(1,50)))%>% mutate(pct = mkt/100)
w <- data.frame(firm =c(paste(rep("b",100),c(1:100), sep=".")), mkt = c(rep(1,100)))%>% mutate(pct = mkt/100)
In the above code we are simply creating a data frame and also calculating the share of each firm in the total. Next, we can use the cci() fucntion created above to calculate the concentration index.
# table 1 in Horvath (1970)
cci_p <- cci(p,"pct") # 0.872
cci_q <- cci(q,"pct") # 0.838
cci_r <- cci(r,"pct") # 0.6995
cci_s <- cci(s,"pct") #0.54875
cci_t <- cci(t,"pct") #0.50995
cci_w <- cci(w,"pct") #0.0299
Change in CCI:
one good way to analyse the market power is to study the change in the CCI over time or between two time frames. For example, Horvath (1970) compares the change in CCI of automobile industry between 1967 and 1937 and concludes that the industry did get concentrated over three decades.
Entropy Index:
The entropy index is defined as follows:
$latex [Entropy Index = sum_{i=1}^{n}x_{i} * ln(1/x_{i}) &s=1&bg=ffffff$
Mishra, Mohit and Parimal (2011) state that the entropy index measures the degree of uncertainty faced by a firm in marketplace. Hence, in case of a monopoly there is no uncertainty and the index value is zero on the other hand if there are n firms in the market the level of uncertainty increases and the index takes the value of ln(n)
It is left to the reader to write a function and calculate the entropy index using CCI as a reference.
Whats Next:
Ginevičius & Čirba (2009) provides a comprehensive list of various different concentartion index and their limitation. Readers are encouraged to review the article as the authors construct their index which is better compared to the other concentration indices available.
 1. Horvath, Janos. "Suggestion for a Comprehensive Measure of Concentration." Southern Economic Journal 36, no. 4 (1970): 446-52. doi:10.2307/_PHONE_.
 2. MISHRA, PULAK, DIVESH MOHIT, and PARIMAL. "Market Concentration in Indian Manufacturing Sector: Measurement Issues." Economic and Political Weekly 46, no. 49 (2011): 76-80.
 3. Romualdas Ginevičius & Stasys Čirba (2009) Additive measurement of market
 concentration, Journal of Business Economics and Management, 10:3, 191-198. Freely accessible at :
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The Jungfraujoch High Altitude Research Station, Switzerland, was awarded the EuChemS Historical Landmark Award in recognition of the pioneering work and exceptional "liaison réussie" between the research group of Prof. Marcel Migeotte (_PHONE_) with collaborators from the University of Liège, Belgium, and the International Foundation of the High Altitude Research Stations Jungfraujoch and Gornergrat (HFSJG), Switzerland. History was made at this alpine site in terms of the first fundamental measurements and early identification of harmful atmospheric constituents, such as anthropogenic greenhouse gases, and evidence of how their presence in our atmosphere has changed over the last 70 years. Our current understanding of atmospheric chemistry and physics in the context of Earth's climate system would not be possible without the visionary approach of asking the right questions, developing cutting-edge instrumentation and forging strong coalitions at a seminal time for atmospheric chemistry.
The Swiss Chemical Society aswell as the International Foundation 'High Altitude Research Stations Jungfraujoch and Gornergrat' and its partners are very proud to have received this prestigious award and look forward to sharing with you the activities related to the award ceremony.
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Last month, a robot plane safely carried passengers 500 miles from England to Scotland and back again, the British consortium operating the plane revealed Monday.
Dubbed "the Flying Test Bed," the plane is a normal 19-seat Jetstream—the kind a corporate executive might fly in—that was converted to fly autonomously.
The group behind the plane is Autonomous Systems Technology Related Airborne Evaluation and Assessment (Astraea), a business consortium funded by the British government and private businesses.
The test flight wasn't completely autonomous—a human pilot onboard entered the cockpit to steer the plane through take-off, and then later the landing. The majority of the flight, however, that long tedium of maintaining a plane at cruising altitude, was in control of the remote pilot, with autonomous systems doing much of the actual flying.
While this was a test flight, it didn't interrupt normal air traffic, and it's 500-mile round-trip between Warton, England, and Inverness, Scotland, occurred in regular commercial airspace, shared with other airplanes.


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||Higher-Dimensional general Jacobi identities I
It was shown by the author [International Journal of Theoretical Physics 36 (1997), _PHONE_] in synthetic differential geometry that what is called the general Jacobi identity obtaining in microcubes underlies the Jacobi identity of vector fields. It is well known in the theory of Lie algebras that a plethora of higher-dimensional generalizations of the Jacobi identity hold, though it is usually established not as a direct derivation from the axioms of Lie algebras but by making an appeal to the so-called Poincar\'e-Birkhoff-Witt theorem. The general Jacobi identity was rediscovered by Kirill Mackenzie in the second decade of this century [Geometric Methods in Physics, 357-366, Birkh\"auser/Springer 2013]. The principal objective in this paper is to investigate a four-dimensional generalization of the general Jacobi identity in detail. In a subsequent paper we will propose a uniform method for establishing a bevy of higher-dimensional generalizations of the Jacobi identity under a single umbrella.
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