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WELL Hosts Manual PART IX: LINKING TOPICS BETWEEN CONFERENCES
It is possible to "link" a topic from one conference to another. When this is done, the linked topic will appear in both conferences with exactly the same title and text, but with a different topic number in each conference. Users in either conference can respond to the topic, and all new responses will appear in the linked topic in both conferences. Topics can even be linked between several conferences. (As a Featured conference host, you can only link topics *into* your own conference. You cannot link topics from your conference out to conferences not hosted by you. Independent conferences do not support linking, though a Featured conference host may link an Independent topic into his or her conference with permission.)
9.1 Advantages & Disadvantages
Linking a topic presents a unique set of advantages and disadvantages to ordinary topics. The obvious advantage is that a topic which is germane to two or more conferences can appear in both or all. For example, some topics might well belong in both the Science Conference and our imaginary Mesozoic Life Conference. But some users may only frequent one of these conferences. Linking a topic between them makes the topic available to all users who visit either conference. A user who visits both conferences will see the linked topic in each conference until he/she "forgets" the topic in one or the other.
The disadvantages to linking topics are less obvious, but very important. First and foremost is the issue of a topic's compatibility between two conferences. Different conferences have different rules, expectations and userships. It's entirely possible (and, indeed, it has happened) that a topic whose subject matter appears to apply to two conferences is a poor choice for linking because the people in one conference expect the subject to be discussed in one context, and the people in the other conference expect it to be discussed in another context. Such links can lead, inadvertently, to misunderstandings between both the participants and hosts of the different conferences.
For example, the Mesozoic Life conference is full of serious discussion, scientific fact, and proven biological premise. The TV conference is a much more social atmosphere with discussions geared towards popular culture, the production aspects of broadcasting and general banter. Someone starts a topic in Mesozoic Life on National Geographic specials that the hosts then link into the tv conference. Suddenly you have a topic full of clashing dialogue between scientific fact and discussion of content, and lighthearted banter and a discussion of Barney. Though the subject applies to both conferences, the tone of each conference is significantly different and therefore makes for poor discussion on both sides.
For example, the Mesozoic Life conference is full of serious discussion, scientific fact, and proven So, careful forethought is advised for all hosts concerned before topics are linked between conferences.
9.2 Murphy's Linking Laws
Because of the potential for incompatibility between the approach of two different conferences to the same topic of discussion, it is imperative that the hosts and cohosts of the respective conferences communicate with each other and come to an agreement regarding their linking policies prior to making any links. The following rules of thumb by Dan Murphy are recommended as standard procedure for hosts wishing to link topics:
* When you link a topic from another conference, you must first obtain the permission of a host there. Cohosts in multi-host conferences should work out among themselves the protocol for how this decision is made, etc.
Hosts may waive this rule for any hosts/conferences they wish. If, for example, the hosts of the lawn conference want to give blanket permission to the hosts of the chair conference to link topics there, they may do so, allowing the hosts of chair to skip rule #1 if they see a topic they want to link. This permission may be withdrawn at any time, but until then, the hosts of lawn pretty much have to live with the results.
* If you kill a linked topic, you should leave a message in your conference administrivia or business topic to let users know this was done, as they may have forgotten the topic in another conference but wish to continue reading it there.
9.3 Technical Side-Effects of Linking
Once a topic is linked between two conferences, the ability to scribble responses in the topic is changed. Thereafter, only the original author of the post, and The WELL confteam staff can perform this action. Neither of the hosts will be able to scribble responses (other than their own). If it becomes necessary for the hosts to do so, they must contact The WELL conferencing team, who can do it for them. The hosts of both conferences should agree on the need to scribble in a linked topic before contacting the staff with such a request.
Linked topics are also immune to the host's use of the "retire" command.
The hosts in both conferences do retain, however, their abilities to kill the topic within their own conference. When a linked topic is killed in any conference, it lives on in the other conferences to which it was linked. (This little feature is a handy way for hosts to transfer topics from one conference to another: link it into the new conference then kill it in the old conference. This is also how the attic conference can store killed topics — they are linked there before killing in their place of origin.)
9.4 The Linkfrom Command (Featured Conferences Only)
Now that you know the ins and outs of linking, the actual command may be of interest. Let's say you are the host of the Mesozoic Life conference, and you want to link topic 234 of the Science conference into Mesozoic Life. You've determined who the hosts of the science conference are either by going there and typing display host, or by typing hosted science at any OK prompt, and emailed them to confirm that the link is fine. It's ok to link with permission from one host unless that host says to wait for a reply from their cohost(s) It's wise to inform all hosts of a cohosted conference since hosts may have divided up their duties or have different schedules for logging in. Here's the command (given from the OK prompt in the Mesozoic Life conference):
Both topics will then be marked as in their headers and browse lists, and you will be told the new topic numbers of the linked topic in your conference. PicoSpan will now make an automatic post logging the numbers of the topic and noting that you made the link.
That's all there is to it. Now your guests know something about how the conversation has been expanded. To see where any topic is linked, you can type linked followed by the conference name and topic number to see where a particular topic is linked. For example:
- type: linked science 234
9.5 Listing Linked Topics
This command will produce a list of conferences and topic numbers (without their corresponding titles) for each topic in that conference that is linked. For example, for the words conference, the output of linked words might look like this:
- science.404 words.1041
- archives.208 health.444 medroll.260 words.413
- cbooks.104 media.892 oldsoft.187 software.139 words.1008
- flying.142 words.794
- eff.546 words.902
- … etc.


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Building a catapult is perhaps one of the most rewarding things that a hobbyist can ever create. The good thing is that it does not have to be expensive. It only takes a few pieces of wood and some rope and you're done! Sounds easy doesn't it?So how to build a catapult that works well?
Of course when you are building a toy catapult then everything is fine but if you are building a large one that can actually hurl a couple of pounds upwards needs more solid and sturdier parts.
Building full size catapults require industrial grade cords and building woods that are specially treated not against wear and tear but against insect infestation.
But going back to how to build a simple catapult, working on a desktop or toy catapult require basic equipment like a few strips of wood for the arm, a heavy base where the catapult can be rooted, and some rope or twine (works best) and a few nails.
The first part is to create the arm which can hold the "bowl" or payload, then the swivel mechanism to hold the arm and let it flex back and forth. Once you have joined the two, then you can attach it to the base via glue or nails – whichever is stronger. All that's left is to pull the arm back, load it and release.
The flexibility of the wood arm gives the spring power. In case the soft wood is unavailable, you can use any household spring – you determine the softness or hardness of it, and use that as the power for the arm. Lets move further on the topic of how to build a catapult.
Many people have used clothes pins as their power arm and some even use automotive springs to create a stronger throw. But one thing you have to remember is that when you upgrade one part of the catapult, the rest have to match as well. It's like putting a strong engine in a car that has sub standard parts. The car won't run well. Same goes for any catapult. If the spring is too strong, it might rip the catapult from its base. So in this case the base has to be more secure or heavier.
Hobbyists sometimes argue on using more metal than wood in their design. That is fine but if you consider the way they catapults were made before, then it would be 95 percent wood and perhaps 5 percent nuts and bolts assembly. What held the machine together was rope and more rope.
So if you are building one and you want to go back to using a traditional feel, then the best is to go wood and rope. If you want to make it last longer and perhaps carry a bigger payload, then more metal is really needed.
The more you know about hot build a simple catapult, the more you might want to use and create more versions like the Trebuchet or Onager. These versions need more practice and more sturdy parts for they really strain each parts with force. You can learn many things other than how to build a catapult for you also learn to build on human friendships.
Certain principles of geometry and physics can inspire learners to know how to build a catapult. The Â· strength of catapult structure will depend on the angles made through the sticks or materials to stand as the frame. Right angles or 90 degree angles make a stronger foundation than any other angle. The accuracy of the shot will depend on the position of the material to be projected, while the speed that the projected material take on the air will depend on the distance of the catapult from the target, the weight of the projectile material, and the angle at which the material takes off. If one wants to know how to make a catapult, he or she should remember that all parts, including the projectile, should be proportional to the size of the torsion springs or the elasticity of the rubber band.
Knowing how to build a catapult begins with deciding on the size of the catapult. Popsicle sticks make a good frame material for catapults that will be used by children. Masking tape or strings can hold these sticks together. Pieces of wood and a few screws or nails will be needed if one wants a catapult that measures more than a foot in length and width. The sticks or the wood should have the same length. Two or more rubber bands or any elastic material can be used for the arm of a small catapult. A coiled wire or torsion spring should be used for large catapults. Lastly, a lot of patience is needed while building the catapult. A popsicle stick catapult may take 30 minutes to complete but a larger catapult will demand a couple of hours.
One could know how to build a catapult frame with a little knowledge of right angles or perfect triangles. The base or frame of the catapult can be a square or triangular-shaped platform. One can easily make a square or even a rectangular base with right angles. Form a 90 degree angle by putting the ends of two sticks together. Secure the sticks together with tape. Wood and other materials can be secured with nails or screws. Make another 90 degree angle with two other sticks or wood, and then put the two 90 degree angles to face each other. Secure the two newly formed 90 degree angles in order to complete the square. Four 90 degree angles should have been formed now.
On the other hand, a perfect triangle or an equilateral triangle base can be formed by putting the ends of three sticks or wood together. Sticks or wood of exactly the same length will easily form three 60 degree angles. Secure the materials together.
One knows how to make a catapult of strong firing capability when careful attention is given in making the catapult arm. Two sticks or wood are needed for the arm. Bore a hole on one end of each stick. Secure the stick ends together by inserting a wire through the holes. A hingle can be used for large catapults. Connect the catapult arm to the base through tape or nails. The remaining task now is to set up the springs. For a stick catapult, secure one end of the rubber band on the free end of the arm and the other end of the rubber band to the stick that is standing at right angles to the base. Secure another rubber band to the free end of the arm and then secure it loosely to the base. The rubber bands will make the arm lie at a 45 degree angle. For large catapults, the spring coils should be secured on both sides of the arm base. One would be successful at knowing how to make a catapult when the projectile material on the free end of the arm shoots up in the air.

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Quick Answer: What Is Your IG?
What is IG short for?
What does IG mean.
IG stands for the social media platform Instagram.
It also sometimes short for I guess..
What does FT mean in text?
Originally Answered: What does ft mean in text? In texting, Apple owners use ft/FT to suggest the use of facetime or Face Time which is a communications app that enables face to face conversations on Apple products.
What does 444 mean in texting?
444 Is A Sign Someone Is Trying To Communicate With You It is a sign that you are currently following the right path. [*] If you see the number 444 repeatedly, it is often your angel giving you a sign that they are with you. The sign is reminding you to feel confident and supported in this knowledge.
What does it mean when you see 333 444 and 555?
The Meaning Of 111, 222, 333, 444, 555. The Universe can use numbers to communicate with us. It will send us very subtle messages so that we look at something. … These repeating numbers are a reminder that something very magical and Divine is happening in your life!
What does 444 Angel number mean?
Angel Number 444 is a message that you have nothing to fear in regards to your life, work and Divine life purpose. When you take positive action towards your highest intentions, aspirations and goals, the Universe works in your favour and helps you to establish solid foundations and advance you along your path.
What is an appropriate age for Instagram?
What does go off IG mean?
DEEP DIVE. Telling someone to "go off" is usually a way to praise them and to encourage them to keep doing what they're doing. " Going off" can refer to talking about something or doing something. The phrase can also be used more vaguely, usually as positive reinforcement, but sometimes sarcastically or negatively.
What is IG feed?
What does I love you 444 means?
It is also a love reminder that there is no place for negative thoughts in your relationship. This sequence reminds that you will have a strong relationship and no negative energy or thought will affect it. It also means a fresh start in your relationship. Sequence number 444 has a great combination with love.
Why is Instagram bad?
They found that Instagram and other social networks are associated with high levels of anxiety, depression, bullying and a "fear of missing out (FOMO)." They can also foster a negative body image and poor sleep habits.
Can you see who looks at your Instagram?
What is the point of getting an Instagram?
What does this mean 👉 👈?
What does 👉👈 mean? This two-finger touching(👉👈) emoji, also used as 👉👈 is used on TikTok meaning that you want to tell something to the person you send this emoji to and you are hoping they won't get mad at you.
What is full form of FT?
ft. ft is a written abbreviation for feet or, foot.
What does IG mean in school?
Why use Instagram stories vs posts?
Instagram Posts in the Feed. … A unique concept of Instagram stories is that it allows your followers to see images and footage that may not make it to your feed often. This is a perspective that viewers love to see because it provides a sense of transparency for viewers.
What does IG mean in a text?
What does BB mean in text?
for babyIn text messages and online, bb can be short for baby, especially as it's used as a term of endearment for significant others or friends.
Who uses Instagram the most?
The USInstagram location demographics Instagram is one of the most popular social networks on a global level. The US has the most users at 116 million, followed by India at 73 million and Brazil at 72 million. This international presence makes the network appealing to both brands and influencers alike.
Do you get paid for Instagram?
FAQ: Make money on Instagram You can get paid on Instagram in the following ways: Creating sponsored posts for brands that want to get in front of your audience. Becoming an affiliate and making a commission selling other brands' products. Creating and selling a physical or digital product or offering a paid service.


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Masaaki Tanaka, Akira Ishii, Emi Yamano, Hiroki Ogikubo, Masatsugu Okazaki, Kazuro Kamimura, Yasuharu Konishi, Shigeru Emoto, Yasuyoshi Watanabe
Med Sci Monit 2012; 18(12): CR706-711
Available online: 2012-12-01
Background: A depressive state is a common symptom in the elderly and often accompanies cognitive impairment. The coexistence of depressive symptoms and cognitive impairment is a serious problem, as it increases adverse outcomes for health, functional status, and mortality. It would thus be of great value to clarify the cognitive dysfunction associated with depressive symptoms. We aimed to identify the cognitive dysfunction, in particular, impairment of the response inhibition component of executive function, associated with depressive symptoms in elderly females using the Simple Color Reaction Test and Modified Stroop Color-Word Test.
Material/Methods: The study group consisted of 35 elderly women. They performed cognitive function task trials for 9 min. Univariate logistic regression analyses were performed to identify factors associated with the prevalence of the depressive state.
Results: Longer reaction time and lower correction rate of response inhibition trials were related to the prevalence of the depressive symptoms.
Conclusions: Impaired function of response inhibition may be a specific feature of the depressive state. Our findings may help clarify the neural mechanisms underlying the depressive state of elderly females.
Keywords: Japan - epidemiology, Depression - physiopathology, Cognition Disorders - physiopathology, Logistic Models, Prevalence

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The Chinook Arch
November 14, 2001
The above photo was taken at evening twilight in Calgary, Alberta by Jeff McIntosh. On the lee (eastern) side of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, and the province of Alberta in Canada, chinook winds occasionally bring respite from cold weather. Chinook is an Indian name meaning "snow eater." These warm, westerly winds result from downslope winds - air moving across the Rocky Mountains and down onto the prairies. During those cold, dull gray winter days, Albertans sometimes look toward the mountains for the Chinook Arch, a curved patch of blue sky (as shown above) that indicates that warm winds are approaching. Over this past weekend, a strong chinook was felt in Alberta and Montana. Chinooks typically occur from early November to late March.


Question: Do Saltwater Crocodiles Eat Sharks?
Can a lion kill a crocodile?
The protective females instinctively leapt into action to fend off the aggressive predator..
What animal can kill an elephant?
Do sharks attack saltwater crocodiles?
Nifong also scoured the literature for accounts of sharks clashing with other crocodilians. … But in many cases the crocodilians were the prey, from great white sharks preying on American crocodiles in Colombia, to tiger sharks eating estuarine crocodiles in Australia.
Why do crocodiles eat humans?
Which animal can kill tiger?
Why do crocodiles cry?
Can a crocodile kill an elephant?
Although elephants are very unusual prey for Nile crocodiles, the 20-foot-long (6-meter-long) reptiles will occasionally ambush and take down large animals—including dozens of people annually, experts say. (Related: "Ancient Horned Crocodile Found—Ate Early Humans?")
Can a killer whale kill a great white shark?
In October 1997, tourists in a whale-watching boat off the Farallon Islands, near San Francisco, witnessed two killer whales attack a great white shark and consume its liver. It was, at that time, the first documented sighting of killer whales eating white sharks.
Do crocodiles swim in the ocean?
Although the crocodiles spend most of their life in salt water, they are not considered marine animals as they rely on land for food and water.
Do saltwater crocodiles eat humans?
What animal kills the most humans per year?
Is it safe to swim with alligators?
How do you kill a crocodile?
Can a great white shark kill a saltwater crocodile?
Keep in mind, the bull sharks are significantly smaller than the crocodiles, and live closer to land. A similar sized Great White would be a much harder prey in deeper water, and combined with its speed and bite, the Shark may even kill the Crocodile instantly. Therefore, Shark wins, at parity.
Can a crocodile kill a tiger?
What is the deadliest animal in the world?
How do Crocodiles kill humans?
Historically, crocodile attacks are 100 times deadlier than shark attacks—and far more frequent—ranging from harrowing individual confrontations to a mass attack on World War II soldiers. A crocodile's jaw crushes down on its victim with 3,700 pounds per square inch of force.
Are Crocodiles worse than sharks?
But according to wildlife ecologist James Perran Ross of the University of Florida, officials estimate that crocs kill about 1,000 people per year — 100 times more than the 10 people sharks kill per year. Here's why crocodiles are much deadlier than sharks. … Crocodiles attack to kill and will pretty much eat anything.
Are there saltwater crocodiles in America?
What animals eat humans?
Do saltwater crocodiles have any predators?
Though they have few natural predators, saltwater crocodiles have been hunted for many decades by people. Their eggs and meat are eaten, and their skin is particularly valuable for use as a material for bags, shoes, and other goods.


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The Visual Processing Library contains a set of optic flow algorithms that are usually provided as C code separated in a header and a source file. For most algorithms there exists a test implementation which can be integrated in the visual filter test program. The visual filter test program loads CDS files and runs the selected algorithms on this data.
The following algorithms are present in the library:


Automatic theory formation in graph theory
Hemerson PistoriJacques Wainer
This paper presents SCOT, a system for automatic theory construction in the domain of Graph Theory. Following on the footsteps of the programs ARE [9], HR [1] and Cyrano [6], concept discovery is modeled as search in a concept space. We propose a classification for discovery heuristics, which takes into account the main processes related to theory construction: concept construction, example production, example analysis, conjecture construction, and conjecture analysis.;pid=S0104-65001999000300003&lng=e
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ABA design code increases the reliability of a structure by means of multiplying the partial safety factors by load and resistant. In this paper, the reliability index of code-based designed structures are calculated and investigated. Also it is shown that the different values of reliability index are calculated for the different values of the coefficient of variation. This result expresses the importance of the code design collection on basis of reliability theory. In other words, the partial safety factors of design parameters for ABA must be calculated on basis of the local statistical data(in favor of Iran) of the parameters.


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I think the difference between 50% and 5% might be the difference between marketing and engineering. Engineers tend to be very literal.
If 2 cores get you 180% performance of 1, then in simple terms, that extra core is 50% that gets you the 80%.
What I asked the engineering team was "what is the actual die space of the dedicated integer portion of the module"? So, for instance, if I took an 8 core processor (with 4 modules) and removed one integer core from each module, how much die space would that save. The answer was ~5%.
Simply put, in each module, there are plenty of shared components. And there is a large cache in the processor. And a northbridge/memory controller. The dies themselves are small in relative terms.


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IF ALIENS LANDED THEY WOULD BE THE PROPERTY OF THE STATE!
According to the National Heritage Resources Act, all meteorites are considered protected property of the nation and there are rules regarding what can be done with them
Interestingly, because a meteorite is defined as "any naturally-occurring object of extraterrestrial origin",
this means that if an alien landed in SA he/she/it would become the property of the State.
Should an alien arrive and find that SA did not suit its disposition,
it would not need a passport to leave
but it would have to acquire an export permit from the South African Heritage Resources Agency (SAHRA).


Margareta Hasbjörnsdatter
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Margareta Hasbjörnsdatter
Queen consort of Denmark
Reign 1076–1080
Spouse Harald III of Denmark
Father Asbjörn Ulfsen
Born unknown (before 1076)
Died unknown (after 1080)
Burial Roskilde Cathedral
Margareta Hasbjörnsdatter or Margareta Asbjørnsdatter (11th century) was Queen consort of Denmark as the spouse of King Harald III.
Margareta was the daughter of jarl Asbjörn Ulfsen, possibly an uncle of her spouse; she would thereby have been her husband's cousin. No children are known from the marriage. The dates of her birth and death are unknown.
A DNA test in 2003 dispelled the centuries old legend that Estrid Svendsdatter was buried in the northeastern pier of the Roskilde Cathedral. The new theory is that the sign on the pier refers to Margareta Hasbjörnsdatter, who was also known as Estrid.[1]
 1. ^ "Last Viking buried with wrong woman". The Copenhagen Post. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
Preceded by
Gunhild Sveinsdotter
Queen consort of Denmark
Succeeded by
Adela of Flanders


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A package for predicting fires given environmental variables
We used empirical data to build a virtual smoke detector or a model to predict fire alarm from environmental variables
Install the package as follows:
python3 -m pip install virtualsmoke
As a CLI
The package can be used as a commandline interface or in a script. For CLI the following options must be provided:
NAME smoke.py SYNOPSIS smoke.py T H P POSITIONAL ARGUMENTS T H P NOTES You can also use flags syntax for POSITIONAL ARGUMENTS
In the script
from virtualsmoke.smoke import signal print(signal(T,H,P))
Where T is the surrounding or surface temperature in Kelvin, H is the relative humidity (%), and P is the barometric pressure in hectopascal (hPa).
The model will calculate the mean free path of air, which is the main indicator for sensing fires.
Download the file for your platform. If you're not sure which to choose, learn more about installing packages.
virtualsmoke-0.0.7.tar.gz (54.0 kB view hashes)
Hashes for virtualsmoke-0.0.7-py3-none-any.whl


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An airboat ride is a ride on a small, flat-bottomed boat with a large caged propeller. These boats are usually used in the tourism industry to explore the Florida Everglades and other waterways where the water is too shallow for a traditional propeller boat. They are also called fanboats.Continue Reading
Airboats propel themselves forward by using the fan to create a jet of air that shoots out behind the boat. The propeller is purposely placed in a cage to prevent people or wildlife from injuring themselves and damaging the propeller. The operator of the boat sits on a raised platform to improve their visibility and allow them to steer. To steer the vessel, rudders in the rear of the boat are attached to a stick at the operator's side. Airboats do not have brakes, and can reverse only for short distances.
The first airboat was developed in 1905 in Canada by Dr. Alexander Graham Bell. Airboats were first registered in Florida in the 1920s and homemade boats were used for fishing and hunting. Today they are often used as part of ecotourism excursions. These boats are often used in the Indian River Lagoon of Florida, the Kissimmee River, the St. John's River, and the Louisiana bayous.Learn more about Vehicles


1. Add the PushipNotification.js script to the assets/www folder and include it to the index.html file
 2. Add the following code to the OnDeviceReady method:
 Puship.PushipAppId = puship_id; // an example of puship_id might be: "h1mCVGaP9dtGnwG"
 var serverUrl = ""; // the url of production or development provided by blackberry
 var appId = "396-577a13e9r57070Mnn75549ii0ch2r9l41808"; // this appid is provided by blackberry with the url
 var port = 32200;
 Puship.BPNS.Register(port, serverUrl, appId,
 successCallback: function (pushipresult){
 navigator.notification.alert("device registered with DeviceId:" + pushipresult.DeviceId);
 failCallback: function (pushipresult){
 navigator.notification.alert("error during registration: "+ JSON.stringify(pushipresult));
 3. Add these permission to config.xml:
 4. Create a new folder in the www one and name it resources. Once done it copy into it this icon (note that can be overwritten with a custom one).
 5. In case you didn't have the serverUrl and the appId, follow this guide and replace the example values in the previous script.
 6. Create a new application using the Puship Manager to get the Puship App ID and replace all the occurrences of "puship_id" with the actual one.
It's now possible to connect to the Puship Manager and start sending push notification to your devices!
Download a complete example using the link below to better understand the whole process
Adding tags, geolocations management and all the other api are described in the guide common to all the platform that can be consulted at the following link:


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Is it "5-6 weeks are a lot of time" or "5-6 weeks is a lot of time"?
I am writing about a baseball player who has 33 at-bats in his career.
Which is correct:
Yes, 33 career at-bats qualifies/qualify as a small sample size.
My guess is that it should be qualify because at-bats is the subject, but it sounds odd.
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marked as duplicate by FumbleFingers, JeffSahol, simchona, kiamlaluno, Daniel Jun 27 '12 at 23:02
The subject is 33 career at-bats - which is plural, so qualify is the correct verb form. But people will often use singular qualifies in a context like this, where that number of "at-bats" is alternatively described as (singular) "a small sample size". – FumbleFingers Jun 18 '12 at 17:20
A similar question: 5 weeks is vs 5 weeks are – J.R. Jun 18 '12 at 17:24
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The argument could be made that there's an implicit 'having' in the sentence:
Yes, [having] 33 career at-bats qualifies as a small sample size.
If you buy this argument, then the implicit 'having' is the gerund subject, and the verb for this gerund subject should be in singular form.
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qualifies. the noun is "33 career at-bats" which is singular.
If the subject were "33 at-bats in one's career," it would be "qualify"
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Monitoring Amazon Connect
To monitor Amazon Connect service integrations, you need to add the AWS Connect DataSource to your LM portal account and add AWS Connect instances.
Add the AWS Connect DataSource
The AWS Connect DS gathers metrics reported by AWS CloudWatch for each monitored AWS Connect instance.
To add the AWS Connect DataSource to your LM account:
1. Navigate to Settings | LogicModules | DataSources.
2. Click Add and select "From LogicMonitor Repository".
Add DataSource from LogicMonitor Repository
3. In the "Import from LogicMonitor Repository" dialog, enter the Server name and your credentials to access the repository. Then click OK.
4. From the list of LogicModules, select "AWS_Connect".
Select AWS_Connect from Repository list
Add Amazon Connect Instances
Because Amazon Connect does not provide Auto Discovery, you will need to manually add each Amazon Connect instance.
To add an Amazon Connect instance:
1. Navigate to your AWS Account instance under Resources. This will be labeled: " Account".
2. In your account page, click the arrow next to Manage to select "Add Monitored Instance".
Add Monitored Instance dialog
3. Under DataSource, search for "AWS Connect".
4. Under Wildcard value, enter the GUID part of the AWS ARN related to your Amazon Connect instance.
Amazon Connect ARN
5. Save your settings.
You will start to see data from the monitored instance.
6. On the Info tab of your instance, add the AWS region of your Connect Instance as a property named aws.region to ensure the correct region is used to pull information for your Connect instance.
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Common misspellings for paper:
Definition of paper:
- To cover with paper.
- To cover with or enclose in paper.
- A substance usually made of different materials, and formed into thin sheets, on which letters and figures are written and printed; a piece of paper; a newspaper; a literary contribution; any written instrument; promissory notes; paper money; printed hangings.
- Made of paper.
- Made of paper; frail; slight; thin.


What does a real diamond look like under a magnifying glass?
How do you tell if a diamond is real with a magnifying glass?
To determine if your diamond is real, hold a magnifying glass up and look at the diamond through the glass. Look for imperfections within the stone. If you're unable to find any, then the diamond is most likely fake. the majority of real diamonds have imperfections referred to as inclusions.
Do real diamonds magnify?
Because real diamonds are naturally occurring, they often have internal imperfections. … Natural diamonds may be flawless but, bear in mind that, lab-grown diamonds (diamonds that are synthetically produced in controlled environments) may look flawless under the magnifying glass as well.
How can you tell that a diamond is real?
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How can you tell if a diamond is under a microscope?
If it is clear and smooth like a clean window pane under magnification, it is likely as fake as the window pane! Genuine diamonds contain imperfections that should be visible under a microscope (think of the vintage image of a professional jeweler scrutinizing diamonds under an eyepiece!)
Can you tell if a diamond is real by scratching glass?
Scratch Test
Because diamonds are ranked hardest on the Mohs scale, a real diamond should scratch glass. If your stone does not leave a scratch on the glass, it is most likely a fake.
How can you tell difference between diamond and cubic zirconia?
The best way to tell a cubic zirconia from a diamond is to look at the stones under natural light: a diamond gives off more white light (brilliance) while a cubic zirconia gives off a noticeable rainbow of colored light (excessive light dispersion).
Can you break a diamond with a hammer?
As an example, you can scratch steel with a diamond, but you can easily shatter a diamond with a hammer. The diamond is hard, the hammer is strong. … This makes the diamond incredibly hard and is why it is able to scratch any other material. Steel, on the other hand, has an ionic structure.
Where is the Hope Diamond kept?
The Hope Diamond has been in the possession of the Smithsonian Institute since it was gifted by Harry Winston. It's kept on display in the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C., at the forefront of the gem collection.
Can fake diamonds pass diamond tester?
Pass or Fail
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Because lab grown diamonds do have all the same properties of natural, mined diamonds, they will test as real on a diamond tester. I mean, after all…they are real. And a diamond tester is meant to help you sniff out fakes.
How much is a 1 carat diamond worth?
Does a real diamond sparkle rainbow?
A fake diamond will have rainbow colors that you can see inside the diamond. … "They do sparkle, but it's more of a gray color. If you see something with rainbow colors [inside the stone], it could be a sign that it's not a diamond."
Do real diamonds shine in the dark?
Diamonds are Cut in such a way to maximize light, draw it in, and reflect it out so it sparkles like a billion stars in the sky. … So the answer to the question is "No, Diamonds do NOT Sparkle in the dark! " They need light (which is why Jewelry Stores have tons of it) and they need a Good Cut to really bring it out.
Do real diamonds have coating back?
Surface coating is a way of enhancing a diamond's color and is the oldest diamond treatment known, dating back to the Georgian period. The original method of surface coating entailed applying colored tinfoil to the back surfaces of gemstones and diamonds that were mounted in closed-back settings.
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Will a fake diamond sink in water?
Drop the diamond into the water. True diamonds have high density and should quickly sink to the bottom of the glass. Fake diamonds are not as thick, and therefore, more likely to float in water. … Some materials that make up fake diamonds, such as cubic zirconia and moissanite, can sink if they are heavy enough.
Will sandpaper scratch a real diamond?
No, sandpaper cannot scratch a diamond. The hardness of sand paper grit ranges between 7 and 9 on the Mohs scale, which makes sand paper softer than a diamond.
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The bottlebrush buckeye plant, or Aesculus parviflora, is a shrub with lots of straight stems. Small white flowers cluster together at the tops of the stems. The bottlebrush buckeye plant can grow to become 12 feet high and 20 feet wide. Bottlebrush buckeye plants need proper care to thrive.
Locate a space on your property where your bottlebrush buckeye will have some shade and well-draining soil. If necessary, add peat moss or perlite to the soil to help the soil drain.
Water your bottlebrush buckeye once per week, allowing the soil to dry out in between waterings.
Feed your bottlebrush buckeye plant with 8-8-8 slow-release fertilizer. Apply 1 lb. of this fertilizer to every 100 square feet of space.
Spread a layer of mulch around the base of your bottlebrush buckeye plant that is at least 2 inches thick. This will keep the moisture in as well as protect the roots during the winter months.


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For a more detailed view of certain hardware elements, launch DXDIAG from the Start menu's Run dialog. Although it's designed to diagnose DirectX problems, the System, Sound, and Display tabs of the dialog provide useful information about the CPU, memory, sound card, and display adapter—including the amount of video memory ( see Figure 4 ).


Breakfast Banana Split
Prep time: 5 minutes
Yield: 2 servings
Serving Size 1/2 banana split
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Kid friendly
small banana
1⁄2 cup
oat, corn, or granola cereal
1⁄2 cup
low fat vanilla or strawberry yogurt
1⁄2 teaspoon
honey, optional (skip for children under the age of one)
1⁄2 cup
canned pineapple tidbits or chunks
 1. Peel and split banana lengthwise. Place half in two separate cereal bowls.
 2. Sprinkle granola over banana, reserving some for topping.
 3. Spoon yogurt on top and drizzle with honey.
 4. Decorate with reserved granola and pineapple.
 5. Serve immediately.
 6. Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours.
 - Try other flavors of low fat yogurt or even cottage cheese.
 - Try other fresh, frozen, or canned fruits.
 - Some foods can cause choking in young children. Be sure that fruit pieces are very small and soft for toddlers. Avoid grapes, chunks of pineapple or melon. Instead, use softer canned fruit, such as fruit cocktail.
 - Honey is not recommended for children under 1 year old.
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The logarithmic spiral is plotted with the origin in red. It can be expressed in polar coordinates as or parametrically as:
Each small black point represents the spiral's point for a different angle. Specifically, 80 black points are plotted for each completed round (). The big black point represents the "initial point" corresponding to. The big blue point highlights the point for the specific angle selected with the control.
Select "fixed axes" to restrict the range of in the plot to. Without "fixed axes", the same spiral can be seen resized; the unit line segment along the axis shows the scale.


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Plaza Cuartel is a place with a rich and tragic history. Built by the Spaniards in the 1880's, it was used during World War 2 as a military camp by the Japanese occupying forces. Hundreds of American prisoners of war were detained on the site from 1942 to 1944, and used by the Japanese army to build the first airport on the island.
On December 14, 1944, fearing the invastion of Palawan by the Allied forces, the Japanese soldiers massacred 150 POW, forcing them into Plaza Cuartel trenches and setting them on fire. Only 11 survivors managed to escape. A commemorative plaque, historical displays and a sculpture are there to remember what is known today as the "Palawan massacre".


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It's the first day of school at Nemaha Central Elementary and Middle School and students approached the school with smiles on their faces. This year the first day of school was Thursday, August15. The students were excited to reconnect with lost friends from summer break and the halls were filled with student laughter.
The middle students stayed in the gym for the opening assembly. Students enjoyed eating donuts waiting for the official start of the day. At the assembly, students learned some information about the staff while playing a game called "Two truths and one lie." After the staff game, the students played a game created by some of the Impact reps. This game reviewed some of the rules of middle school.
The elementary students reported to the gym and were dismissed before 8 to their classrooms. Students played games to learn about the class rules, their classmates, and their teachers. They organized their lockers and familiarized themselves with their classroom.
"The first day of school was fun," said Westley Deters.
All in all, the first day of school was a great day. In conclusion, NCEMS students and staff are ready for an outstanding school year!
Check out more 1st Day of School pictures at the link below:


Graphing a Probability Density
Graphing the probability density or cumulative probability density of an uncertain variable is easy in Analytica. You need only select Probability Density or Cumulative Probability from the Result menu, or from the result mode dropdown at the top-left corner of a result window. In these cases, Analytica's GUI automatically knows how to show statistical results when the computed result is a sample indexed by Run.
However, if you compute a PDF or CDF histogram yourself, you end up with a 2-D array of histogram points. To plot this as a histogram, you set up a coordinate index. This mini-tutorial walks you through the steps.
Setting up the Data
Let's begin by computing some histograph data.
1. Start Analytica. In the model object window, title the model "Plotting Histogram Data". Then close the object window.
2. On the diagram, create a chance node, Ch1, and set its definition to
3. Press ResultToolbarButton.jpg to view the result.
That doesn't look like the PDF of a gamma distribution, does it? In this graph, the bin coordinates (X) are being plotted as one series, and the density values (Y) as a second series. To plot the PDF, we need to plot X versus Y, rather than plotting X and Y as separate series.
Before doing this, let's examine how the underlying data is organized.
4. Switch to table view, i.e., press the TableModeIcon.jpg button in the graph window. For easier viewing, pivot the table so that the Step index forms the rows, the DensityIndex the columns.
The values that we wish to plot on the X-values are stored in the first column of the data. The values we wish to plot on the Y-axis are in the second column. Hence, the Step index dimensions a set of 2-D data points. Each row of this table represents one point having an (X,Y) coordinate given by the two column values.
To use each row as a coordinate, we must tell Analytica to use the DensityIndex as the coordinate index (i.e., the index that dimensions the coordinates of each point).
5. Press the XYbutton.jpg at the top-left corner of the result window. Select "Use Coordinate Index".
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6. Finally, graph the data by pressing GraphModeIcon.jpg, and we have the desired density graph.
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Notes help you document important Bill information. Create new ones with the Add Note function in Bill History.
Step 1. From the Bill Page, click 'Bill History'
Step 2. Click 'Add Note'
The number in parentheses on the Bill History tab indicates the number of Notes for the bill.
Step 3. Type your note, then click 'Add'
Step 4. To edit a note, click the 'Pencil' icon
Clicking the Speech Bubble icon reveals the full note.
Notes can only be edited within one hour of their creation. The 'Pencil' icon won't appear after that time.
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Lisa Pursey, of Waimairi School, asks :-
If you carved your initials into the bark of a tree and then visited the tree thirty years later, would the initials then be high up the tree?
Walter Fielding-Cotterell, an arboriculturist with the Christchurch City Council, responded.
Trees increase in height by way of cells produced by tissue contained in the tip of every shoot. This very small piece of cell dividing tissue is called the apical meristem. Cutting a cabbage sprout in half lengthways will give you a good idea of how an apical meristem is formed, the dome-like cluster of cells in the centre being the meristem itself. Radial growth is provided by the cambium, a thin cylinder of dividing cells extending from the top to the bottom of the tree. New conductive cells are formed on the inside and outside of the cambium layer increasing the diameter of the stem. Another layer of cambium, the cork cambium, forms the bark which protects the tree.
The function of the tip or apical meristem can be likened to chimney builders standing near the top of the chimney and constantly producing and laying bricks (cells) always rising with the height of the structure. Other builders (the cambium) continuously reinforce the chimney by building horizontally. Therefore, the brick or cell laid at 1.5 metres above the ground remains at that height. However the rapid production of cells beneath the bark causes it to rupture and repair itself (and the carving wounds). The new cells formed will fill and widen the initials until they eventually disappear.


it as often as you'd like. Also, if you accidentally vacuum up something valuable, opening up the chamber to retrieve the item is incredibly simple, unlike a bagged vacuum cleaner where you'd have to cut open the bag and sift around.
Bagless Vacuum Cleaners: Drawbacks
While bagless vacuums are indeed a popular choice among consumers, they are not right for everyone. There are a couple of clear downsides to this type of vacuum cleaner, and it would be wise to take these into consideration if you are in the market for buying a new vacuum.
1. More possibility of allergens exposure
Oftentimes, especially when attempting to empty the chamber full of dirt and debris, bagless vacuum cleaners may expose users to more dust and allergens than a bagged model. This is mainly due to the fact that the dirt and debris doesn't go into an air-tight bag, but instead, an air-tight chamber. Because the disposal process isn't simply removing a bag, it is possible for some of the dust and allergens to be kicked back into the air while emptying your bagless vacuum.
2. Bit more maintenance needed
This disadvantage is a bit more anecdotal, as it likely won't have an affect on many people. However, because of the way a bagless vacuum collects the dirt, dust and debris, some consumers feel that this type of vacuum is dirty and requires too much maintenance. While it is true that you have to be careful when emptying the chamber, which we would recommend doing outside to prevent the allergens from re-entering your indoor air, it's not as dirty as some would initially think.
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In summary,
Bagged Vacuum CleanerBagless Vacuum Cleaner
Bags need to replace frequentlyNo need to replace bags
Replacing the bags are expensiveCost-effective as there are no bags
Bulky and difficult to move aroundCompact and easy to use
Less suction powerStronger suction power
There are excellent models of both types and the technology and filtration is getting better all the time. So, we hope that by weighing each of these pros and cons, you'll have a better idea of whether a bagged or bagless vacuum is better for you and your home.
Neither type of vacuum can be categorically crowned the best choice, because it really comes down to knowing what you need and want in a vacuum cleaner.
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Fire Following Earthquake
The California Seismic Safety Commission has funded the PEER Center to conduct research related to fire following earthquakes. Prof. Charles Scawthorn, a Visiting Scholar at the PEER Center, is leading the study entitled Water Supply in Regard to Fire Following Earthquake. This work is supported from the Commissionís Research Program.
The purpose of the study is to review the current status of emergency water supply in California vis-a-vis needs for fires following earthquake and provide a series of recommendations for improvements if and where needed. Issues to be discussed include fire ignitions following earthquakes, the status of the stateís urban water systems, the status of urban fire departmentsí emergency water supply, and opportunities to enhance emergency water supply systems.
View the summarizing handout Fire Following Earthquake: Will water be there for firefighters? (PDF file - 2.9 MB)


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Know someone you really don't like? Bored and out of practical jokes? Really want to tick someone off? This guide shows you through the easy steps of making a sleeping person an angry person.
 1. 1
 Get some speakers and put them right outside of someone's door.
 2. 2
 Plug them in to the nearest wall socket but do not turn them on.
 3. 3
 Take a laptop with "1812 Overture" on it (an MP3 player or iPod will work great too, but a laptop is preferred because it can get insanely loud and it is rather easy to get to the part of 1812 you want). Open your media player of choice. Go to the really loud part of 1812 near the end with the cannons. Stop your music player right before that part.
 - Plug the speakers into your laptop.
 - Turn your music player volume to maximum.
 - Turn your computer volume to maximum.
 - Turn your speaker volume to maximum.
 - Turn on your speakers.
 - Turn on the music and run like heck.
 4. 4
 Making a sleeping person an angry person should not just be limited to the indoors! If you have speakers that are powered off batteries, you can do all this on camping trips or anyplace outdoors where someone is sleeping.
 - Have a good laugh afterwards!
 - If you want to cherish this memory forever, have a friend stand over your shoulder and record the whole incident with a sound-recording video camera. Then, put the video on one of your favorite video-uploading sites!
To make it look like you didn't do this prank, try to get in your bed and "wake up" the same time as everyone else! Then there's an even slighter chance of getting caught! (and it makes everyone confused, a double prank!)
 - Getting to the loud part of "1812 Overture" can sometimes be hard, but be patient! It will be worth it in the end.
 - While "1812 Overture" is a great song to use for this, many other songs can replace it. Heavy rock is preferred for most, but if you know someone has an extremely strong dislike for a certain type of music, use that music! Classical-crossover music from artists like Jackie Evancho will work great on some people, while Heavy Rock or Metal will work great for other people.
 - Again, sleeping people who get woken up by "1812 Overture" will more than likely try to beat you up, so it would be best to wear sneakers and run as soon as you hit play.
 - It is not advisable to try making a sleeping person an angry person.
 - Make sure that the sleeping person does not suffer from any heart problems. If you give this sleeping person a heart attack, severe consequences will most likely follow.
 - Remember that if you have the speakers loud enough, you will probably wake up more than one person. And they'll all want to break your stuff.
 - Sleeping people who get randomly woken up by loud music are very angry! You will likely get beat up by them after they wake up. If they do not after they have been woken up, they will most likely get you up the same way in the near future.
 - If you do manage to escape the angry person, they will more than likely destroy anything you leave behind, including but not limited to: your laptop/MP3 player, speakers, video camera, and extension cord. Try to take these things with you when running away.
 - Loud noises can be a danger to your ears. Try to wear earplugs when making a sleeping person an angry person.
 - And if worse comes to worse, point toward innocent bystander.
Things You'll Need
 - Loud computer speakers
 - A laptop or MP3 player
 - (optional) An extension cord
 - (optional) A video camera with sound recording abilities
 - (optional) Sneakers
 - Sleeping person that you're mad at
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In the fall of 1982, after numerous studies into the reform of expropriation law in
British Columbia, the British Columbia Cabinet Committee on Legislation released a
draft Expropriation Act for public discussion. The report was printed with
a green cover, thereby ensuring it would be widely known as the "Green Paper".
The Green Paper did generate significant public response. However, it took another
five years of study and debate before the reform legislation came into force on
December 24, 1987. This statute was formally titled, Expropriation Act,
S.B.C. 1987, c. 23.
Although the Green Paper has long since served its original purpose, it still
retains some value by providing the historical context in which the present British
Columbia legislation was enacted. A copy of the report is available by here.


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Lighting regulations for pedal cycles
Lighting regulations for pedal cycles
The current version of the RVLR was published in 1989, then amended in 1994, 1996, 2001, 2005, again in 2005 and most recently in 2009. So it can be a bit of a puzzle to work out exactly what applies here and now!
It has to be said that the fine details of RVLR are seldom enforced, and provided you show some kind of white light in front and red behind, you are unlikely to be challenged. If you are involved in a night-time accident however, any slight illegality with respect to your lights or reflectors may be regarded as contributory negligence.
The main points of RVLR are as follows:
 - Lights (and reflectors) are required on a pedal cycle only between sunset and sunrise.
 - Lights (and reflectors) are not required when the cycle is stationary or being pushed along the roadside.
 - When they are required, the lights and reflectors listed below must be clean and working properly.
The following items are the minimum required, on a bicycle or tricycle, in order to ride it legally at night:
Front Lamp
One is required, showing a white light, positioned centrally or offside, up to 1500mm from the ground, aligned towards and visible from the front. If capable of emitting a steady light, it must be marked as conforming to BS6102/3 or an equivalent EC standard.
If capable of emitting only a flashing light, it must emit at least 4 candela.
Rear Lamp
One is required, to show a red light, positioned centrally or offside, between 350mm and 1500mm from the ground, at or near the rear, aligned towards and visible from behind. If capable of emitting a steady light it must be marked as conforming to BS3648, or BS6102/3, or an equivalent EC standard.
Rear Reflector
One is required, coloured red, marked BS6102/2 (or equivalent), positioned centrally or offside, between 250mm and 900mm from the ground, at or near the rear, aligned towards and visible from behind.
Pedal Reflectors
Four are required, coloured amber and marked BS6102/2 (or equivalent), positioned so that one is plainly visible to the front and another to the rear of each pedal.
Exceptions and explanations
Age brings privileges. To name but two: cycles manufactured before October 1990 can have any kind of white front lamp that is visible from a reasonable distance, and pre-October 1985 cycles don't need pedal reflectors.
Cycle trailers need a rear lamp as above and a triangular rear reflector with an ECE mark III or IIIA. (Trailer manufacturers appear blissfully unaware of this however, and generally fit cycle-type reflectors whilst making no provision for a rear lamp.)
In the absence of any more specific requirement, a cycle-type rear reflector can be presumed okay on a sidecar, which also needs its own front and rear lamps.
Seriously reduced visibility
Unlike other vehicles, pedal cycles are not required to light up when conditions of seriously reduced visibility occur in daytime. That's because this clause applies only to lights that are required to be fitted, and lights are not required to be fitted to a pedal cycle between sunrise and sunset. So even if the cycle has lights fitted and is ridden into a bank of fog for example, they do not have to be switched on. It would nevertheless be wise to do so!
'Lighting-up time' and the 'Hours of Darkness'
These commonplace phrases have meant many different things in the past and continue to cause confusion. Remember: for a cyclist the only thing that matters is the sun, the moment it dips below the horizon, our lights must go on, even though there may be plenty of light to see by for another half hour or so on a clear evening.
Sunset to sunrise: that's lighting-up time, when drivers must also switch on their sidelights at least. They can leave off the headlights for another 30 minutes, until - you guessed it - the 'Hours of Darkness', which nowadays endure from half an hour after sunset until half an hour before sunrise.
Prior to 1989, cyclists could also wait until then before switching on their lights, and if you go back further, the 'hours of darkness' were 60 minutes shorter, starting a whole hour after sunset and ending an hour before sunrise. Go back further still, to before the roads were nationalised, and some counties didn't require lights at all during full moon! It wasn't any lighter back then, but when things moved more slowly I guess we didn't need to see them coming so far off.
Beware that some publishers of 'lighting-up times' are a bit careless and give the 'hours of darkness' instead. Don't trust any such data unless it clearly states the times of sunset and sunrise.
The Euro-friendly clause
Thanks to a European Directive of a few years ago, wherever a British Standard (BS) is referred to, equivalent standards from other EC countries must now also be recognised - but only if they provide an equivalent level of safety. It's not exactly clear which do. However Germany has arguably the strictest cycle lighting laws in Europe so we consider it safe to use equipment that is marked accordingly, with a "K~number".
It should also be noted that wherever a British Standard is referred to, that reference applies to a specific edition. In the case of BS6102/3, that is the 1986 edition, as amended on 15th April 1995 and again on 1st September 2003. These amendments (in conjunction with the 1994 amendment of RVLR) removed the filament bulb design restrictions, so that lamps may now get their light from LEDs, HIDs – or whatever comes next!
Dynamo powered lights are legal even though they go out when you stop. That's allowed so long as you stop on the left. Usually it's much safer to stay where you are (e.g. in a stationary queue with left-turning traffic filtering up your inside), since most cars do stop for red traffic lights and those that don't are unlikely to pay more heed to a bike lamp!
Nevertheless, dynamos and lamps are now available with reliable back-up (standlight) features that either keep them on or light up a diode instead of the bulb.
Additional lamps and reflectors
Some cyclists like to fit extra lamps and reflectors, in addition to the approved ones specified above. This is perfectly legal provided they are the correct colour and in an appropriate position.
These optional lamps and reflectors do not have to comply with any standards, but it's illegal to use some designs of lamp or reflector that have specific other uses. You must not, for instance, show a red light at the front, or a white light to the rear, or fit triangular-shaped rear reflectors on anything other than trailer.
The suggestion that any lamp on a bicycle might cause undue dazzle or discomfort to other users of the road would have been laughable a few years ago, but not any more. It is not only illegal but doesn't actually improve your safety, should the person driving a heavy motor vehicle towards you be temporarily blinded by your headlamp! So please don't let it do that.
The Pedal Cycles (Safety) Regulations (PCSR) ensure that every new bicycle is sold with several extra reflectors, not required by RVLR, but (strangely) does nothing at all to facilitate the fitment of front and rear lamps.
These additional reflectors are found on the sides of the wheels, clear white or coloured yellow, and there's also a "white" reflector on the front of the bike. You are at liberty to remove the front and side reflectors, but beware that there are some situations (albeit most unusual) where a front reflector might improve your safety, and be sure to fit the necessary front and rear lamps.
Thanks to the 2005 RVLR amendment on 23 October of that year it finally became legal to have a flashing light on a pedal cycle, provided it flashes between 60 and 240 times per minute (1 – 4Hz).
Even better: it became possible for a flashing light to be approved, meaning no other light would be needed in that position. And since BS6102/3 does not cater for flashing, approval is granted simply on the basis of brightness (as specified above).
Because DfT very much prefer things to be evaluated against a proper technical standard wherever possible: any flashing lamp that is also capable of emitting a steady light is approved only if it conforms with BS6102/3 when switched to steady mode. Since most flashing lights do also have a steady mode, they're legal but not approved, so you'll probably need another lamp that is.
Unfortunately Britain is not the force it once was in the world cycle market, with the result that very few manufacturers can nowadays be bothered to test and mark their products to our standards. So it can be really hard nowadays, to find any approved lamp for sale these days, flashing or not!
Fortunately our Police seem hardly more concerned by legal niceties than lamp manufacturers. Since it became theoretically legal to ride a bike with just flashing lights on it, they're nowadays no more likely to quibble its legal status than one equipped with steady lights – unless they're rather dim (the lights that is) or involved in an accident. Then it's


Loren on the Art of MATLAB
Indexing Terminology 11
Posted by Loren Shure,
Someone recently asked me to discuss X-Y versus row-column indexing.
Two Conventions
When calling functions in MATLAB that create or reference arrays, there are two different conventions for specifying the first two dimensions of an array:
 - matrix indexing, i.e., rows and columns
 - Cartesian, i.e., X and Y
These different conventions get used depending on whether the array is strictly an array or when it has a probable physical interpretation in terms of Cartesian grid.
Matrix versus Cartesian Frameworks
In MATLAB, we index into matrices using row and column indices. That is, for matrix
A = magic(3)
A =
 8 1 6
 3 5 7
 4 9 2
I can reference the last element in the second row like this:
ans =
ans =
and to retrieve the first element of columns 1 and 3, I type this:
A(1,[1 3])
ans =
 8 6
Check out this post to get a fairly complete picture of indexing in MATLAB.
Plotting Matrices
The options xy and ij for axis allow us to control whether to view the data just the way the matrix is displayed (the (1,1) element is in the upper left corner):
or we can view the image/matrix as a top-down view of a physical "map" with the y-values now increasing along the vertical axis.
axis xy
In images, the matrices column values plot vertically. In line plots, the columns are plotted vs. their indices, making columns plot horizontally.
h = plot(A);
legend(h,{'Column 1','Column 2','Column 3'})
Creating an N-Dimensional Grid
ndgrid uses matrix indexing since it is designed to suit working in any number of array dimensions.
[ii, jj] = ndgrid(1:3,1:2)
ii =
 1 1
 2 2
 3 3
jj =
 1 2
 1 2
 1 2
Creating an 2- or 3-Dimensional Grid
On the other hand, mesh, interprets its first inputs in a Cartesian framework since it is used primarily for working with 2- and 3-dimensional plots, often depicting something over an area or volume.
[xx, yy] = meshgrid(1:3,1:2)
xx =
 1 2 3
 1 2 3
yy =
 1 1 1
 2 2 2
In the Remarks section of the documentation for meshgrid, you will find a discussion of this, especially with respect to inverting the first two input arguments compared to ndgrid. There is related discussion in the Description section for the function mesh.
Functions designed for two or three dimension, such as contour and quiver, usually work in Cartesian coordinates. Functions that are designed to work in N-dimensions generally work with a matrix indexing framework. Be sure to check the help for functions you use to see which convention applies.
Any ideas on what we can do, perhaps in examples or documentation (or eslewhere?) to help people out with this potential confusion? If so, please post here.
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I encountered this ambiguity just this week using contourf(). My contours kept coming out just the opposite as what I expected. It wasn't until I tried plotting a non-square matrix before I realized something was wrong.
My suggestion to MATLAB is to pick a convention and stick with it.
Which convention to choose? And why that one? Both are natural in different situations. Hence the dilemma.
I personally usually think of "meshgrid" as the worst Matlab function – note that I do enjoy most of them.
I have my own imho-owell-oriented meshgrid function, with a different name, but some functions such as interp2 (TBC) require the grid to be meshgrid-generated!
This change of convention is a nightmare. As an image processing engineer, I find it so easier to keep the same convention : x goes with row index, hence row index is a natural discretization of x direction, while y goes with column index.
Obviously the obtained Cartesian grid is not in the usual direction (north to south for X and west to east for Y), but it makes a lot of computation so easier – especially when going from continuous to discrete representations, which is when hard things usually begin (think of a warping between two images, for instance).
I think it is easier to rotate the Cartesian coordinate system, in order to have a consistent (i,j) and (x,y) notation. It keeps both the axes direct (angles in the right directions) and the matrix multiplication (IDL convention is a nightmare).
Anyhow, this is my Humble Opinion – Keep the good work!!
(hi Loren, I am one of the Toulouse guy: it was nice meeting you!!)
I read and re-read this column several times over the past few days and I'm still confused. I regularly use indexing in MatLab and find that it very powerful tool in writing compact, easy to understand code.
But this xy option is very confusing to me. I had never previously noticed the xy option in the axis function and based on this column, I took some time to try to understand the value or benefit of that option. I also tried to follow your example regarding ndgrid and found myself bumping up against one of the few serious limitations within MatLab. That is MatLab's poor capability regarding table lookups. In the past when I've tried to figure out how to use interpn, I've been tripped up by the example in the function reference page that uses ndgrid. There is something fundamental about the ndgrid function that I'm not getting and I wonder if it is related to this ij vs xy concept.
I'm with Jessee above, pick a standard and stick with it. Just because MatLab can provide alternate ways to do things doesn't mean that there is a benefit to the alternate way. My experience is that the indexing method is widely used in MatLab so that should be the standard.
Maybe you need to write a detailed column that goes beyond the single example in the function reference page for ndgrid and also provides a proper description of the ndgrid function. e.g., the description says that it transforms the domain specified by the vectors into arrays. But, it doesn't say how they are transformed.
Anyway, after all this, I still don't understand what the significance is for this xy indexing.
I was most interested in the use of the commands image and imagesc to plot the values of items in matrices.
I had been using pcolor along with 'shading flat' to achieve almost the same effect. The problem with doing this is that in plotting the contents of an n x n array, you get a figure with an (n-1)x(n-1) array of elements, the last row and column being ignored.
I would like to use image instead of pcolor for my applications (using 'axis xy' to preserve orientation), but for one small hitch. pcolor treats NaN's as blanks whereas image and imagesc treat them as zeros. I need them to be treated as blanks, so I keep using pcolor. A further problem with using pcolor is that I don't find the ticklabels line up nicely with the centers of the colorblocks as they do in the magic square example above. Loren, please help. is there anything I can do?
I realize that one workaround is to add an extra row and column to my array of data, but this seems like an ugly hack.
More details: all the data in my matrix is positive integers, so another workaround is for me to convert all the NaN's to zeros before using 'image'. The problem now becomes that the zeros (which I want to ignore) show up in the colorbar.
I have exactly the same problem as Roy Goodman has. I'm surprised that Roy's email was posted only recently (I started using Matlab a year ago). Most of the matrix data I want to display have some NaN elements in them. Is it possible to add another 'property' and 'value' pair to specify the color for displaying the NaN elements in a matrix?
You might try this code (using the opengl renderer, which MATLAB will do automatically with the transparency – though there are bugs in various opengl drivers and they don't all look the same).
A = magic(3)
AA = A
AA(1) = NaN
imalpha = ones(size(A));
h = image(AA), colorbar
imalpha(isnan(AA)) = 0
If your picture doesn't look right, close your figure and use this command first:
opengl software
and then retry. The graphics will be a bit slower but will tend to overcome hardware opengl issues typically.
Glad to find this discussion: whilst meshgrid and its family are excellent starting points for regridding (2D) "images", when volumes or time varying volumes appear, then ndgrid must be used. OK, so far, but then we find that stream3, streamtube etc require meshgrid. Meshgrid for 3D data (e.g. look at "wind" in the examples)? Why oh why oh why?
So, here's the solution I request.
If GIVEN some volume data (e.g., "wind") which has mesh


SJPH_General_CoverAims. Labour force activity and marriage share some pathways through which they potentially influence health. In this paper, we examine whether marriage and labour force participation interact in the way they influence mortality in the USA and six European countries.
Methods. We used data from the US National Health Interview Survey linked to the National Death Index, and national mortality registry data for Austria, England/Wales, Finland, Hungary, Norway and Spain (specifically, the Basque country) during 1999–2007, for men and women aged 30–59 years at baseline. We used Poisson regression to estimate both the additive (relative excess risk due to interaction) and multiplicative interactions between marriage and labour force activity on mortality.
Results. Labour force inactivity was associated with higher mortality, but this association was stronger for unmarried, rather than married, individuals. Likewise, being unmarried was associated with higher mortality, but this association was stronger for inactive than for active individuals. To illustrate, among US women out of the labour force, being unmarried was associated with a 3.98 times (95%CI 3.28–4.82) higher risk of dying than being married; whereas the relative risk (RR) was 2.49 (95%CI 2.10–2.94), for women who were active in the labour market. Although this interaction between marriage and labour force activity was only significant for women on a multiplicative scale, there was a significant additive interaction for both men and women. The pattern was similar across all countries.
Conclusions. Marriage attenuated the increased mortality risk associated with labour force inactivity; while labour force activity attenuated the mortality risk associated with being unmarried. Our study emphasizes the importance of public health and social policies that improve the health and well-being of unmarried and inactive men and women.
K. van Hedel, F.J. van Lenthe, M. Avendano, M. Bopp, S. Esnaola, K. Kovács, P. Martikainen, E. Regidor and J.P. Mackenbach. "Marital status, labour force activity and mortality: A study of the United States and 6 European countries." (2015). Scandinavian Journal of Public Health. 43(5):469-80. doi: 10.1177/1403494815578947.
Also freely available through Pubmed Central.
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Mobile Benchmarks
As gRPC has become a better and faster RPC framework, we've consistently gotten the question, "How much faster is gRPC?" We already have comprehensive server-side benchmarks, but we don't have mobile benchmarks. Benchmarking a client is a bit different than benchmarking a server. We care more about things such as latency and request size and less about things like queries per second (QPS) and number of concurrent threads. Thus we built an Android app in order to quantify these factors and provide solid numbers behind them.
Specifically what we want to benchmark is client side protobuf vs. JSON serialization/deserialization and gRPC vs. a RESTful HTTP JSON service. For the serialization benchmarks, we want to measure the size of messages and speed at which we serialize and deserialize. For the RPC benchmarks, we want to measure the latency of end-to-end requests and packet size.
Protobuf vs. JSON
In order to benchmark protobuf and JSON, we ran serializations and deserializations over and over on randomly generated protos, which can be seen here. These protos varied quite a bit in size and complexity, from just a few bytes to over 100kb. JSON equivalents were created and then also benchmarked. For the protobuf messages, we had three main methods of serializing and deserializing: simply using a byte array, CodedOutputStream/CodedInputStream which is protobuf's own implementation of input and output streams, and Java's ByteArrayOutputStream and ByteArrayInputStream. For JSON we used org.json's JSONObject. This only had one method to serialize and deserialize, toString() and new JSONObject(), respectively.
In order to keep benchmarks as accurate as possible, we wrapped the code to be benchmarked in an interface and simply looped it for a set number of iterations. This way we discounted any time spent checking the system time.
interface Action {
 void execute();
// Sample benchmark of multiplication
Action a = new Action() {
 public void execute() {
 int x = 1000 * 123456;
Before running a benchmark, we ran a warmup in order to clean out any erratic behaviour by the JVM, and then calculated the number of iterations needed to run for a set time (10 seconds in the protobuf vs. JSON case). To do this, we started with 1 iteration, measured the time it took for that run, and compared it to a minimum sample time (2 seconds in our case). If the number of iterations took long enough, we estimated the number of iterations needed to run for 10 seconds by doing some math. Otherwise, we multiplied the number of iterations by 2 and repeated.
// This can be found in benchmark()
int iterations = 1;
// Time action simply reports the time it takes to run a certain action for that number of iterations
long elapsed = timeAction(action, iterations);
while (elapsed < MIN_SAMPLE_TIME_MS) {
 iterations *= 2;
 elapsed = timeAction(action, iterations);
// Estimate number of iterations to run for 10 seconds
iterations = (int) ((TARGET_TIME_MS / (double) elapsed) * iterations);
Benchmarks were run on protobuf, JSON, and gzipped JSON.
We found that regardless of the serialization/deserialization method used for protobuf, it was consistently about 3x faster for serializing than JSON. For deserialization, JSON is actually a bit faster for small messages (<1kb), around 1.5x, but for larger messages (>15kb) protobuf is 2x faster. For gzipped JSON, protobuf is well over 5x faster in serialization, regardless of size. For deserialization, both are about the same at small messages, but protobuf is about 3x faster for larger messages. Results can be explored in more depth and replicated in the README.
To benchmark RPC calls, we want to measure end-to-end latency and bandwidth. To do this, we ping pong with a server for 60 seconds, using the same message each time, and measure the latency and message size. The message consists of some fields for the server to read, and a payload of bytes. We compared gRPC's unary call to a simple RESTful HTTP JSON service. The gRPC benchmark creates a channel, and starts a unary call that repeats when it recieves a response until 60 seconds have passed. The response contains a proto with the same payload sent.
Similarly for the HTTP JSON benchmarks, it sends a POST request to the server with an equivalent JSON object, and the server sends back a JSON object with the same payload.
// This can be found in doUnaryCalls()
// Make stub to send unary call
final BenchmarkServiceStub stub = BenchmarkServiceGrpc.newStub(channel);
stub.unaryCall(request, new StreamObserver() {
 long lastCall = System.nanoTime();
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 public void onNext(SimpleResponse value) {
 public void onError(Throwable t) {
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 public void onCompleted() {
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 Context prevCtx = Context.ROOT.attach();
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Both HttpUrlConnection and the OkHttp library were used.
Only gRPC's unary calls were benchmarked against HTTP, since streaming calls were over 2x faster than the unary calls. Moreover, HTTP has no equivalent of streaming, which is an HTTP/2 specific feature.
In terms of latency, gRPC is 5x-10x faster up to the 95th percentile, with averages of around 2 milliseconds for an end-to-end request. For bandwidth, gRPC is about 3x faster for small requests (_PHONE_ byte payload), and consistently 2x faster for large requests (10kb-100kb payload). To replicate these results or explore in more depth, check out our repository.


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- Gas stoves provide greater heat control over the heat than electric cooktops. This is because the flame of gas hobs can be easily adjusted, while electric coils can only be turned off and on. This gives you more control during the cooking process, something that can help you make delightful dishes every time.
For instance, if you are searing a steak, you must could control the heat extremely accurately. If the heat is too high, the steak will overcook. Alternatively, if the heat is too low, the steak will not sear properly. With a gas hob, you can easily regulate the heat to get the perfect sear.
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Please, please, do not put packing peanuts into your garden's soil! Most packing peanuts are made from polystyrene, which is not biodegradable. They will remain long after you and your garden have passed from this earth. Biodegradable packing peanuts made from plant starch won't help your soil either, because they dissolve when they get wet.
Improve the drainage, tilth, and overall quality of your soil by mixing compost into your garden beds. Even better, double-dig your beds. This process adds organic matter and loosens the soil, making it easier for water and air to reach the roots of your plants. For instructions on doubledigging, see "Start a Fresh Bed" in our March 2004 issue. Another option is to build raised beds and fill them with a high-quality, well-draining topsoil.
Whichever method you choose, allow the newly fluffed soil to settle for a couple of days before planting. And don't walk on your new bed; you'll compact it and undo all your hard work.
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Definition - What does Industrial Maintenance Paint mean?
Industrial maintenance paint refers to a paint or coating that is used for the protection of industrial structures and components. These paints are primarily chosen considering their protective attributes rather than their aesthetic properties, though they can provide both.
High-performance epoxy coatings, acrylic primers, enamels and finishes can be used to produce industrial maintenance paint.
An industrial maintenance paint may also be referred to as a maintenance paint.
Corrosionpedia explains Industrial Maintenance Paint
Industrial maintenance paints are specially produced paints to protect industrial structures and components. These paints are commonly used to control the corrosion of steel structures of industrial plants; their roofs, platforms and underground pipelines. These coatings are also used as intumescent coatings for the fire resistance of industrial equipment and structures.
The environments of industries are not similar, so different types of coatings with different attributes are needed to meet the specific needs of each environment.
High-performance polymers, acrylic and primers are mainly used to produce industrial paints. Polyurethane, epoxy, moisture-cure urethane and fluoropolymer are commonly used polymers that also produce these paints. The coating produces a polymer film on the coating surface, which acts as a physical barrier between the steel substrate and the industrial corrosive environment. This polymer film protects the industrial structure and components.
As an industrial maintenance coating, high-performance epoxy coatings are ideal for structural steel, piping, tanks and equipment in chemicals, fertilizers, power plants, petroleum refineries, pulp and paper mills, and mining operations. They are also used as a filler for concrete blocks. Various waterborne acrylic coatings are also a good choice for industrial finishes.


Australian scientists have discovered that rotten bananas can provide enough energy to power 500 homes. The government has provided funds for the study which could see the 'rotten fruit idea' becoming a reality.
Australian Banana Growers' Council, said: "It's not a hoax." The bananas are combined with bacteria to produce methane. Pipes leading to the turbine would take the gas all the way to the electric grid.
Tony Heidrich added: "Essentially it's just like a big composting bin. It's a waste product and currently we're not doing anything else with it. This would harness the electrical capacity that it can bring."
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Three types of online appointment schedules: which one should I choose?
The first choice to make when setting up your new SuperSaaS schedule is which type of online appointment schedule you will select when you click on the New Schedule page. SuperSaaS offers three types of schedule to cater for different uses, situations or businesses.
The three schedule types are known as the Capacity schedule, Resource schedule, and Service schedule. In some ways, they overlap in what they can do, and for some applications more than one will work. You will get the best experience if you know which schedule type is appropriate for your situation.
Use a Capacity schedule for group events
How many people should be able to sign up for your event? If the answer is more than one, then it is likely that a capacity schedule will be most suitable.
Examples of group events where a capacity schedule would work best:
- Students signing up for a class
- Attendees registering for a conference or workshop
Examples of situations where a capacity schedule would not work so well and a resource schedule or service schedule should be used instead:
- Making an appointment with a consultant (only one user at a time)
- A spa with multiple therapists (clients book simultaneous appointments, but not with the same therapist)
- A boat rental service with multiple boats (people will want to rent at different times)
The Resource schedule works well in most other cases
The distinction between a resource schedule and service schedule lies primarily in the booking process. A resource schedule is organized around individual people or objects. Resources can be consultants, teachers, boats, meeting rooms, or other items that can only be used for single bookings. In other words, the resource can be booked once for a particular time slot. The schedule shows the resource's availability and the user picks an available spot.
By comparison, a service schedule can be used for offering services in which more than one resource may be selected. The user first has to select a service (e.g. a lesson, a ride, a haircut). After selecting a service, the schedule will show all the spots that have the resources (specific teachers, riding instructors or hair stylists) available that are needed for that service.
We recommend that you start with a resource schedule. A resource schedule will work in most scenarios, although sometimes a service-oriented process will fit better. The resource schedule should contain all the scarce resources that are involved in the booking process. For example, scarce resources could be therapists, rooms, boats, pool tables, etc. If you are setting up a calendar to allow people to schedule an appointment with you, then you would be the scarce resource.
Don't include resources that are not limited or will easily be available for each booking. For example, if an appointment needs a meeting room, but there's always a meeting room available, there is no point in including it.
The Service schedule has a few unique abilities
The service schedule's main benefit is that it can take into account the availability of resources in other schedules. If your service depends on a number of resources being available, the service schedule checks when all the required resources (objects and/or people) are available so that the user can make a booking. Note that where the resource schedule allows users to create appointments of arbitrary length and/or create repeating appointments, the service schedule lacks such ability.
Examples of where a service schedule would be needed:
- Multiple resources are required for one booking. For example: a booking for a treatment requires that both a room and a therapist are available.
- Different services require different resources. For example: a certain treatment can only be performed by one specific doctor.
To define a service that uses multiple resources, you first need to define those resources in a resource schedule.
Combining several schedules
If your service schedule is linked to multiple resource schedules, you combine the various calendars to solve more complex booking needs.
For example, a wellness spa may have two therapists and each one can provide specific treatments in specific rooms. You can specify that a service needs "Therapist 1" Or "Therapist 2" And "Room 1". It is not necessary for Therapist 1 and Therapist 2 to be in the same schedule, therefore making it possible that each Therapist can sync their own Google Calendar availability. For more advanced applications see the chapter on combining schedules.
Which schedule type works best for your needs?
Since you can create and delete as many schedules as you like, there is no harm in trying out several types and discarding unused ones later on. Everything but the schedule's type can be changed afterwards. You can try an example of each schedule type in the demo section. You might also find the tutorials for the different types helpful.
|Use case||Schedule type|
|Students signing up for classes||Capacity|
|Participants signing up for an event||Capacity|
|Employees booking meeting rooms||Resource|
|Users selecting the length of appointments||Resource|
|Showing availability for your bed & breakfast||Resource|
|Booking both a projector and a room||Service|
|Illustrating each service with pictures||Service|
|Combining and linking several schedules||Service|
The SuperSaaS system offers a lot of flexibility when it comes to configuring your reservation process. Here are four tips for configuring your schedule for specific requirements.
On a resource and a service schedule, your users can create a reservation anywhere, except where you tell them not to. In other words, by default, the entire schedule is available for bookings, unless you block a spot. On a capacity schedule, it is the other way around: users can only book where you have created an available slot. If you want people to select from just a few available dates, then you could use a capacity schedule with a maximum of 1 per slot instead. This may be easier than blocking off all unavailable dates on a resource or service schedule.
Stand-alone service schedule
You can define a service that is not connected to any resource. If there are no resource requirements, in theory an unlimited number of appointments can be made at the same time, which is rarely useful. For this reason the service schedule can be configured to prohibit overlapping appointments, in effect acting as a resource schedule with a single resource. This provides a convenient shortcut if you have a single resource and want to use the service schedule, for example because its calendar format works better for your purpose.
Pooled resources, presented as a single entity
A service schedule can be used to present a group of resources as a single entity. This is useful, for example, if you have 20 identical pieces of equipment for rent and you don't want the customer to select a particular one. You have the option to give out equipment randomly, or indicate an order and give out the first one available. You can find a detailed explanation on the page about combining schedules.
Single resource, presented as multiple entities
Conversely, two or more service schedules can be used to represent a single resource as different entities. An example is where one schedule shows to members of a club and another to walk-in customers. Members could be allowed to book at a lower price or longer in advance than regular customers. Another example would be for a consultant who works for different clients across multiple locations. She can provide each location with a schedule tailored to that particular client, while still ensuring she does not get double booked.


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Definitions of influence:
- noun: causing something without any direct or apparent effort
- noun: a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
Example: "Used her parents' influence to get the job"
- noun: a cognitive factor that tends to have an effect on what you do
Example: "Her wishes had a great influence on his thinking"
- noun: one having power to influence another
Example: "She was the most important influence in my life"
- noun: the effect of one thing (or person) on another
Example: "The influence of mechanical action"
- verb: have and exert influence or effect
Example: "The artist's work influenced the young painter"
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