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Homelessness and Hunger Among People Seeking Asylum During COVID-19
In August 2020, the Refugee Council of Australia surveyed charities, asylum support agencies and volunteer groups to understand better the situation that they and their clients are facing as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The results are troubling: people seeking asylum have lost work, cannot find sufficient employment to support themselves, and excluded from the Federal Government's COVID-19 support systems like JobSeeker and JobKeeper, they are facing hunger and homelessness on a scale not previously seen in Australia.
In the few months since the survey, the lockdown restrictions have eased around the country; however, the situation for this group has not improved. Indeed, it has deteriorated further. We have heard of troubling accounts of people losing their homes as the eviction moratoria have lifted and medical providers have been treating young children in this group for malnourishment and related diseases. The health impact of the pandemic has not eased for people seeking asylum, and without urgent intervention, we fear it will worsen.
Finding work
People seeking asylum who lost work during COVID-19 have continued to search for employment: as one employer advised us, in October 2020, they advertised a part-time, 15-hours per week role that would suit many people from humanitarian backgrounds. Within three days, they had 400 applications. Agencies advised that between 55-60% of the people that they were assisting had lost their jobs as a result of the pandemic or had their hours so significantly reduced that they required financial assistance or access to a food bank.
Staying safe at home
Rent is the greatest single expense that people are facing. Of the agencies surveyed, the clients that they are supporting had weekly rents that averaged between $200-$350 per week. As people were let go from casual work (as employers could not access JobKeeper for employees who were people seeking asylum on temporary visas), they quickly used up any savings to pay their rent.
Over 88% of people seeking asylum asking for assistance from the service agencies and charitable groups had difficulty paying rent due to COVID-19
Of the thousands of people seeking asylum and accessing support from these groups, 56% are currently at risk of being evicted from their homes, and the groups estimate that 55% are at risk of homelessness (living on the streets). Over 14% are already currently experiencing homelessness (in a car, on the streets or in emergency accommodation).
Finding enough food and paying for water, electricity, and medication
The lack of access to any form of income during the pandemic has resulted in people not having money to purchase food. Over 70% of the charities' clients had to go without meals because of hardship and 75% had difficulty paying their utilities (water, heating, cooling, gas, electricity) because of hardship. The majority (60%) had to borrow money to cover rent, food costs, pay utilities, or to buy medication.
Support agencies and volunteer groups have outlined how deeply troubled they are:
"This group needs an income safety net, as NGOs can't sustain paying rents for the long-term. We are paying an extra $65,000/month on rentals and emergency relief since April and has increased to $80,000/month since October. Many people will be unable to get or return to work post COVID." ~Church-based group in Victoria
 "We've seen increases in hardship as the lockdowns have increased and as time has gone on where people have exhausted their Supersavings, and other supports. There are debts being accumulated, which are likely to result in substantial hardship and destitution for some time to come. This [data] does not account for people experiencing extreme hardship or at great risk who have been unable to access the centre or who are triaged as 'less in crisis'. We also have over 20 calls per day unanswered because of resource limitations. COVID seems to have reduced the options for people in obtaining employment or otherwise becoming independent." ~Asylum support agency
 "Clients have no safety net or opportunity to get on their feet upon arrival or after crisis. Clients' ineligibility for JobKeeper has caused a lot of distress, as they have paid tax and 'did the right thing' but still couldn't access JobKeeper like their [former] colleagues. People seeking asylum already struggled to enter the job market and are now up against even greater competition, with even more people and with more local experience and qualifications applying for the same jobs. ~ Non-for-profit service organisation in NSW
"People may come to us for one issue but do not want to raise the other issues they are facing so as not to appear 'greedy'. We are seeing people that have never accessed support before as they have been self-reliant and have had meaningful employment. We are observing increased mental health concerns. ~West Australian charity
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Le Seur, Minnesota
For many years, farmers and local residents near Le Seur, Minnesota have reported seeing a red light, that looks like a lantern, bobbing along the Omaha Railroad tracks south of the town. These sightings date back many years and have been connected to an unsubstantiated report of an old hermit who lived in a nearby cave. Does his ghost still haunt the area?
The area south of town was known as Old Brewery Hill for the brewery that was started there around 1875 by George Kienzli. He constructed a small building on the hill and beneath it dug two deep cellars into the earth. Large wooden casks were brought in to store the beer while it aged and to hold ice that would keep the earthen chambers cool in the summer. The beer that was brewed there was hauled to nearby towns and it was fairly successful for a number of years. Eventually, it was sold twice more and closed down. The buildings later burned down but it is said that visitors along the east side of Ottawa road can still see the remains of the cellars if they can find the right side of the hill.
While the brewery is long since gone, the story of a ghost in the vicinity remains. It was believed that a man lived in one of the brewery caves and people claimed to see him leave the cave, walking along and carrying a red lantern. It was said that if you tried to approach him, he and the lantern would disappear. Curiosity-seekers who explored the cave found some old clothes, a straw mattress, a shoe box.... and human bones.
Apparently, the hermit who lived in the cave had died long ago, but someone was seen leaving the place at night and walking along the railroad tracks! A brakeman aboard a passing train reported that one night, the train was forced to stop because of someone carrying a lantern along the tracks. When the brakeman got down from the train to removed the man from the path of the train, there was no one there. The engineer and several workers on the train all swore that they had seen a red lantern.
As time has passed the ghost of the old hermit still haunts the stretch of tracks near Old Brewery Hill, still waving his red lantern as he walks along and still vanishing if anyone gets too near. Why he haunts this place remains a mystery....
The small town of Le Seur, Minnesota is located in the south central part of the state, about fifty miles southwest of Minneapolis/ St. Paul. Old Brewery Hill is located south of town along the road to Ottawa. The hill is located on the east side of the highway.
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Can Chickens Eat Peaches?
Can Chickens Eat Peaches
Plenty of people domestically keep chicken coops at their homes or farmhouses. Feeding your chickens a good diet is one of the best ways to harvest quality eggs at home. While chickens are foragers and eat several foods, fruits are known to be great for them. Chicken owners often wonder whether or not chickens can eat peaches. Let's find out.
So, can chickens eat peaches? Yes, absolutely! Besides being delicious, peaches are also great sources of antioxidants, vitamins, minerals, and are packed with several other nutritious elements that are beneficial for chickens. Peaches' soft and hydrating nature allows chickens to gobble them up in seconds! However, you must always remove pits while feeding them to chickens.
Nutritional benefits of peaches – All you need to know
Loaded with pulpy goodness, peaches are amazing summer fruits. A medium-sized peach gives 50 calories, half a gram of healthy fats, carbohydrates (15 grams), fiber (2 grams), sugar (13 grams), protein (1 gram), and no cholesterol or sodium. Sounds amazing, doesn't it?
Peaches are part of the stone familyOpens in a new tab.. They have one big seed instead of several small ones. Besides being healthy for humans, they are beneficial for chickens too! They contain balanced amounts of vital nutrients that make them healthy and allow them to lay healthy eggs.
Here are the key nutrients in peaches.
Vitamin C
Vitamin C is beneficial for chickens since it helps produce collagen. It also aids the body in fighting a number of diseases by building immunity.
CollagensOpens in a new tab. are extremely helpful in improving skin health as well as for accelerating the recovery from injuries and wounds.
Potassium is important for a chicken's internal cell function. It decreases the risk of many diseases and health problems like high blood pressure, stroke, and kidney stones.
Fiber helps keep a chicken's weight in control. It also promotes colon health. Besides, it protects chickens from severe health problems like diabetes, cancer, and obesity as well.
Carbohydrates obtained from peaches help keep a chicken active and help improve their overall health and wellness.
Natural Sugar
Their natural sugar content makes peaches sweet. Besides, they act as a natural taste enhancer. They are also healthy substitutes for sweet treats or processed food.
Peaches have good water content, which helps in keeping chickens hydrated.
Are there other benefits of feeding chickens peaches?
Feeding chickens peaches
In addition to the array of health benefits, you must also know the correct way of feeding this tasty fruit. Let's explore some other benefits of adding peaches to your chicken's meal before discussing the best way to add it in your chickens' feed.
Encourages physical stimulation
Chickens are hyperactive and curious creatures. You will always see a chicken pecking on something or the other. Furthermore, chickens are not domestic animals by origin.
They are not accustomed to living in confinement. Even though domesticated chickens adjust easily, they need to be kept occupied and physically fit.
Peaches are great treats for chickens and can be used as a tool for physical activity. Chickens kept in domestic environments tend to get stressed or plain bored. This takes a toll on their health and can make them aggressive and obese. This will also affect the quality of the eggs they lay.
You can use peaches to bring out their foraging instincts. You can keep slices or cubes of peaches hidden under some hay for them to discover. This will keep them entertained, active, as well as super-healthy.
Prevents scavenging for unsafe foods
Chickens are natural foragers and omnivorous by nature. Thus, you need to keep an eye on what they are eating while on their own. Peaches are a great way to distract chickens from unsafe foods.
For instance, nothing will stop a chicken from feeding on small rats or poisonous insects when they are hungry. You can prevent this by giving them tastier and healthier food like peaches.
How to feed your chickens peaches?
Do chickens eat peaches
Peaches are great for chickens and can act as delicious treats too! They are packed with nutrients and help keep your chickens healthy. However, precautions are a must when feeding pit-fruits to your chickens. Here's what you can do to feed your chickens peaches safely.
Wash peaches before feeding your chicken
Chickens tend to be restless when it comes to treats. You must not give in to their tense and pressing demands. Always wash peaches before you feed them to your chicken. This is a must before you slice or chop it to tiny bits.
Fruits have wax and other contaminants on their surfaces when kept in grocery stores. These can be harmful if consumed by your chicken. Thus, you should always soak or rinse peaches with lukewarm water to avoid any health risks.
Do not overfeed your chickens
Chickens have tiny appetites, given their small body structure. This is why you should never feed your chicken more than they can digest. Peaches may be a portion of ultimate health food but can harm your chicken if overfed.
It is ideal to restrict treats to twice a day to maintain your chicken's health. Moreover, overfeeding can lead to obesity, diabetes, and an upset stomach.
Slice peaches before feeding chickens
The ideal way to feed your chickens peaches is to cut them into thin, small cubes or slices. Peaches are already soft, and cutting them into cubes will make it easier to eat and digest. However, be mindful of the cubes' size since chickens are fast-eaters.
Other fruits, such as berries, also appeal to chickens due to their convenient size and interesting taste. You can consider them for your chickens if you want more variety in the feed you provide.
Nonetheless, you must be careful of the berries you feed chickens since some wild species can be poisonous.
Try to feed fresh peaches
Peaches taste the best when fed raw. Sometimes, you may lay peaches as a treat under a pile of hay and forget about it. Stale peaches taste horrible and contain harmful toxins that your chickens should not consume.
Thus, you should be careful of feeding chickens only fresh peaches.
Are there any risks of feeding chickens peaches?
Risks are natural when it comes to fruits, or any other food, whether raw or cooked. That said, it is always good to be aware of risks associated with certain foods to avoid health issues. Peaches are amazing for your chickens, but you must be mindful of the following risks.
No Canned Peaches
Canned peaches have artificial sweeteners and sugar for increasing shelf life and enhancing taste. Thus, it is strictly advised against feeding your chickens processed and canned peaches since it makes them sick.
Choking Hazard
Chickens have tiny, long beaks. They cannot eat large chunks or pieces of fruit. If they accidentally consume a large bite, they can choke. This may even be fatal.
As we have mentioned before, overeating can lead to obesity and several other health problems. Thus, it is important to control the amount of food you give your chickens. Peaches may seem harmless, but overeating can lead to digestion and other issues.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there a fun way to introduce peaches to my chickens?
Absolutely! You can hang peach cubes on a thin string and tie it on sturdy poles or sticks in their coop. This will make them jump and run around for their treat. Besides this, you can even hide peaches under hay to make your chickens work hard for the treat.
What else can I feed my chicken?
There are not many restrictions when it comes to chicken feed. You can add a variety of fruits, grains, vegetables, and pulses to your chicken's regular diet.
What should I refrain from feeding my chicken?
You should not feed your chicken avocado skins and pits, green potatoes, tomatoes, chocolates, or tea.
Summing Up
Chickens require a balanced diet to produce healthy eggs. They are not very fussy when it comes to food. And peaches? They love them!
Since peaches are fit fruits, several people wonder if it may be safe for chickens. It is safe, provided you keep the pit away from your chickens' feed.
Note: Pits contain amygdalin that further breaks down to cyanide, which is very dangerous. However, pits are extremely hard so there are rare chances of your chicken accidentally consuming them.
Moreover, you should remember to remove the seed at all times even though the risk of them eating it runs very low. So what are you waiting for? Slice and dice a peach and give your chicken a healthy treat!


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The Southern Ground Hornbill is a vulnerable species, mainly confined to national reserves and national parks. They live in groups of 5 to 10 individuals including adults and juveniles. Often, neighbouring groups are engaged in aerial pursuits. They forage on the ground, where they feed on reptiles, frogs, snails, insects and mammals up to the size of hares.
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The HCGC is a gospel music choir whose mission is to bring diverse audiences together through life affirming roots and gospel music. Through performance, workshops, and other community-based activities, we seek to uplift, enrich, and educate.
The HCGC has but one primary purpose: To carry an uplifting message of the love, hope, strength, and joy of Jesus Christ to diverse audiences and communities, bringing us all closer together to understand the true meaning of peace, equality, respect, unity, and justice. For over a century Gospel music have been there as a source of strength, hope, and encouragement. It is our hope that by bringing this music to the disenfranchised in our own communities, we can continue to keep that source of strength alive.


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According to the authors of this paper, in the past three years there has been an increased interest in Massive Multiplayer Online Games (MMOGs) in the academic community, specifically with the game World of Warcraft (WoW). Several areas of research have analyzed individual player attributes such as player motivations (Yee, 2005) and player characteristics (Bartle, 1996). An increasing amount of research has been dedicated to the social aspects of the game. Research in this area has looked at various types of social interactions among players, guild formation, and even the spread of viruses across a server.
This paper attempts to describe the structure of arena teams in relation to the overall structure of the social network on a particular server. By looking at guild relationships and arena team composition, the authors hope to shed light on which arena teams have the highest efficacy and are most successful in "ladder" competition. Currently, arena team players are given a rating based upon how many battles they won. By comparing this to arena team composition via by treating the rating of each arena team as a vector, this study aims at determining which factors are most important in developing an accomplished team via network visualization. In particular, the authors wanted to find out how an arena team's overall centrality in the network affects their overall success, and in addition, if there is a contrast in how arena teams are formed on large versus small servers (either through guild or non-guild relationships).
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Mining Programs at Ontario Colleges
What to expect from a Mining Career
The mining industry is always looking for skilled professionals. Whether it's filling specialized roles in geological management or heading into the mines, there are plenty of career opportunities available. Mining programs at Ontario colleges prepare students with both mining techniques and widespread knowledge of geology and earth resources, so they can enter the mining career of their choice.
If you're interested in starting an in-demand career in the mining and geology industry, here's what you need to know. More
There are a few types of mining programs available, each with different focuses or different levels of training. These include:
- Mining Techniques. Mining techniques programs are introductory one-year certificate programs that prepare students for entry-level work in the mining industry or for continued mining education. Students learn basic geology, surveying and drafting skills along with a variety of mining methods that will prepare them for both underground and office work in core sampling, mapping, prospecting and more.
- Mining Engineering Technician / Technology. Mining engineering technician and technology programs are more advanced than the techniques programs. Both technician and technologist programs give students a broader and deeper understanding of geology and resources and may offer training on a larger variety of mining equipment. Mining-related skills, such as drilling and blasting, may also be introduced. Technician programs are typically two-year diploma programs while technology programs (offering the most comprehensive training) are generally three-year advanced diploma programs.
Some mining-related programs have specific focuses, like earth sciences and natural resources. These programs have a geotechnical focus and are made up of courses including (but not limited to) mineral studies, geophysics, soil studies and other earth science topics. Students learn to operate geological equipment that can be used in some mining and geological industry practices, such as geotechnical and environmental assessment.
General Mining Program Requirements
Ontario college mining programs typically require an Ontario Secondary School Diploma (OSSD) or equivalent. Academic requirements will vary depending on the program, but generally include senior math and chemistry or physics courses. A grade 12 English credit is often required for technician and technology programs.
Mining Jobs and Salaries
Depending on your chosen program, jobs in the mining industry range from entry-level to more advanced positions, and will include roles such as:
- Mine Manager or Production Supervisor
- Underground Mining Worker
- Surveyor, Project Manager / Engineer
- Geologist Assistant
- Mining Administration
The average starting salary for graduates of mining programs at Ontario colleges is $36,000 a year, with the potential to earn much more. Experienced mine managers and mine workers typically have salaries between $60,000 and $90,000 a year, or even higher depending on the location and type of mining.
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DHCW pleased to enable the Welsh vaccine passport
We're helping to give Welsh people access to vaccination 'passport' certificates.
Our tech and data experts have worked collaboratively with NHS Digital to develop a solution to ensure Welsh vaccination data is available through NHS England's digital COVID Pass service.
This means people in Wales can now access their vaccination status on the internet if they need to travel urgently and meet the vaccine requirements relevant to the country they are travelling to. The NHS COVID Pass can be accessed here.
On day one (25 June) DHCW uploaded over 3.7 million records to the COVID pass service, with ongoing data flows to keep vaccine records up to date.
We also developed the software and database needed to manage requests from people requesting a COVID pass letter.
NHS COVID Pass letters have been available in Wales since May for those who need to urgently travel internationally and provide proof of their vaccination status, with certificates being sent in the post. To date over 18,000 have been requested. The letters will continue to be issued only for people who are unable to access the digital Pass through the Welsh Vaccination Certification Service (WVCS), delivered by Swansea Council's contact tracing team. People can request a bilingual NHS COVID Pass letter by calling 0300 _PHONE_.
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Learning the countries of Africa all at once is a tall order. Dividing them up into smaller regions like central Africa makes the task much more manageable. Using this map quiz game, you will find it far easier to learn and identify the countries of central Africa. Learning Africa is an essential element of any proficient Geography Club.
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The Madagascan Hissing Cockroach is a large flightless insect from the forests of Madagascar. It lives under the bark of trees or in leaf litter, feeding on plant matter including leaves and fallen fruit.
Any predator that catches one of these cockroaches is in for a double shock. The legs of this insect are covered in needle sharp spines and the cockroach can make a loud hissing sound. It does this by forcing air out of the breathing holes that runs along the side of its body.
This is one of the largest cockroaches in the world and can reach 8 cm (3 inches).
Although they live in the forest they are attracted by house lights and will sometimes creep through open windows. However they are harmless and will soon leave when disturbed.
The Masagascan Hissing Cockroach is often used in television and films where a large scary looking insect is required, giving this harmless creature an undeserved reputation.


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If there is a case were a client would like to combine an exception rule to a transaction type, say for a non-billable number, but still needs to have the transaction amount over a certain value approved first before it exports to billing, both rules can be used together.
In this example, the client would like any transaction marked as an exception when using matter 999999, but also want any postage transaction over $20.00 approved first. Therefore, the transaction would first have to be corrected by the end user, then the transaction needs to be approved by a manager.
- If there is an exception rule for the matter 999999 under ANY TYPE transaction, you need to remove it.
- Then create the exception rule under EACH transaction type, using a different name for each instance, i.e. Fax Exception 999999, Copy Exception 999999, etc.
- Now, under the transaction type that requires approval, highlight the new exception rule and move it to Priority 1. The Requires Approval should be Priority 2 or lower.
- What will happen now is that any Postage transaction with matter 999999 and over $20.00 will first be marked as an Exception and have to be corrected to a valid matter number. It will then move from Exceptions to Requires Approval and need to be approved to Valid before it can be exported.


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Definition of Reprisal
an act of retaliation
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He felt secure enough in his information that he announced his opinion on the matter without fear of reprisal. 🔊
After taking such violent measures, the colonel began to regret his role in taking reprisal against the natives. 🔊
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Charity \Char"i*ty\, n.; pl. Charities. [F. charit['e] fr. L. caritas dearness, high regard, love, from carus dear, costly, loved; asin to Skr. kam to wish, love, cf. Ir. cara a friend, W. caru to love. Cf. Caress.] [1913 Webster] 1. Love; universal benevolence; good will. [1913 Webster] Now abideth faith, hope, charity, three; but the greatest of these is charity. --1. Cor. xiii. 13. [1913 Webster] They, at least, are little to be envied, in whose hearts the great charities... lie dead. --Ruskin. [1913 Webster] With malice towards none, with charity for all. --Lincoln. [1913 Webster] 2. Liberality in judging of men and their actions; a disposition which inclines men to put the best construction on the words and actions of others. [1913 Webster] The highest exercise of charity is charity towards the uncharitable. --Buckminster. [1913 Webster] 3. Liberality to the poor and the suffering, to benevolent institutions, or to worthy causes; generosity. [1913 Webster] The heathen poet, in commending the charity of Dido to the Trojans, spake like a Christian. --Dryden. [1913 Webster] 4. Whatever is bestowed gratuitously on the needy or suffering for their relief; alms; any act of kindness. [1913 Webster] She did ill then to refuse her a charity. --L'Estrange. [1913 Webster] 5. A charitable institution, or a gift to create and support such an institution; as, Lady Margaret's charity. [1913 Webster] 6. pl. (Law) Eleemosynary appointments [grants or devises] including relief of the poor or friendless, education, religious culture, and public institutions. [1913 Webster] The charities that soothe, and heal, and bless, Are scattered at the feet of man like flowers. --Wordsworth. [1913 Webster] Sisters of Charity (R. C. Ch.), a sisterhood of religious women engaged in works of mercy, esp. in nursing the sick; -- a popular designation. There are various orders of the Sisters of Charity. Syn: Love; benevolence; good will; affection; tenderness; beneficence; liberality; almsgiving. [1913 Webster]


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The University of Michigan-Flint's Urban Alternatives House has been selected as one of the first landscapes to participate in a new program testing the nation's first rating system for green landscape design, construction and maintenance. The selection was made by the Sustainable Sites Initiative™ (SITES™).
SITES selected the Urban Alternatives House based on its extensive environmentally friendly elements. These sustainable practices include: removing invasive trees from the site, developing a landscape that includes space for food production, native plantings, rain gardens and managing rainwater on site.
The Urban Alternatives House will join more than 150 other pilot projects from 34 states as well as from Canada, Iceland and Spain as part of an international pilot project program to evaluate the new SITES rating system for sustainable landscapes, with and without buildings. Sustainable landscapes can clean water, reduce pollution and restore habitats, while providing significant economic and social benefits to land owners and municipalities.
"Working with the Sustainable Sites Initiatives (SITES) team and the other pilot projects around the country will give us the opportunity to take advantage of cutting edge expertise as we develop the garden site at the Urban Alternatives House," said UM-Flint Associate Richard Hill-Rowley. "It will also be a way for us to contribute to refining a new set of guidelines and benchmarks that will improve the sustainability of urban landscapes across the country."
The Urban Alternatives House joins the Smithsonian Institution's African American History & Culture museum, a New Orleans's project to absorb storm water on the streets of the Lower Ninth Ward flooded during Hurricane Katrina, and other pilot projects that range in size from large scale academic and corporate campuses and public parks with hundreds of acres, to small scale transportation corridors and private residences of less than one acre.
SITES is a partnership of the American Society of Landscape Architects, the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center at The University of Texas at Austin and the United States Botanic Garden.
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which food(s) does not support bacteria growth?
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 1. it depends on different factors
 - content of food
 - the water activity of food
 - more water is present in food content. more chances of bacteria to grow. less water activity means fewer bacteria to grow
 - for example, dry fruits like peanuts, etc have the lowest water activity that's why bacteria cannot grow there
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Calculate the client's target heart rate using the Karvonen formula
Calculate the client's target heart rate using the Karvonen formula
Instructions:This section of your final exam provides you with an opportunity to apply all of the information you have learned throughout the course to the work that you will be doing as a certified professional.You will be presented with two client profiles, and will be asked to design a 12-week periodized program for each client. In addition to describing the logistics of the program, you will also be asked to explain why you have designed the program the way that you have.Approach these clients as you would approach a real-life situation. Your client should be able to take your program and put it into practice without having to contact you for explanation of what to do or why to do it.Before you finalize your submission, make sure your program passes the following tests:1. Is the training program that you are designing appropriate, safe, and effective for the client, given the client's physical abilities and primary goals?2. Could you defend your program from a legal standpoint? Who would be held liable if your client was injured during training because of either lifting too much weight or exceeding a certain heart rate?3. Is your program justifiable from a business standpoint? Are you professional with your current clients? Would they refer their friends, family, or colleagues to you based on the guidance that you provide in your program design?4. Imagine that YOU are the paying client. Would you feel that your money was well spent if you were handed the training program/dietary recommendations?Case Study 1Calculations: Calculate the client's target heart rate using the Karvonen formula.Training Program: Design full a 12-week periodized training program for the client described in the Client Profile. Be very specific as you design the training program. This is an opportunity for you to demonstrate your full comprehension of the information and concepts discussed throughout the course. List the types of exercise, duration, sets, reps, rest intervals, and so on.Include the following in your case study submission:A description of your professional responsibilities as discussed in the stages of the drawing-in process (Unit 12)Discussion of any fitness tests, methods of evaluation, and data collection used to assess and evaluate the client's needsSpecific conditions that you have identified in the client profileA fully detailed 12-week comprehensive and periodized training program including specific exercises, sets, repetitions, suggested rest times, etc. Use an integrated approach in your program recommendations.Specific and detailed nutritional strategies and an explanation as to how the strategies will assist the client in meeting energy needsExplanation for your chosen assessment, programming, and nutritional recommendations. (Be sure to reference course concepts when discussing rationale for your recommendations.Keep in mind that a client should be able to take your program and put it into practice without having to contact you to clarify what you intended by your recommendations or to explain parts of your program.Don't forget your explanation for WHY you listed and recommended what you did. Reference the concepts and theories covered in the course. Be sure to address why the program and exercises recommended are appropriate for the specific client given the clientÕs history, current abilities, and intended goal(s). For example: if you are developing a program for a beginner client without any resistance training experience, explain how your program addresses the lack of experience, initial need for foundational development, process by which you would safely progress the client, etc. Tying your program to course concepts is a critical component of your case study.Review the Client Profile below.Client Profile: Steve RogersAge: 27Gender: MaleResting Heart Rate: 60 bpmHeight: 6'0″Weight: 178 lbBody Fat Percentage: 11%Background and Goals: Steve is an avid runner and has been quite slim his whole life. He runs moderateto long-distances three or four days per week. Running is his only physical activity. Steve has never been interested in resistance training because it is not his strong suit. Steve recently decided that he is tired of being skinny. He would like to put on some size and muscle before he travels back to his hometown for a good friend's wedding in 12 weeks.
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means that little code is required to use them, although this comes at the expense of flexibility.
 Typically, these objects are used for simple tasks such as dragging a rectangle or creating a new line. Operations that involve moving the vertices of existing geometries require the feedback objects to be used instead. The TrackNew method takes two parameters: an IScreenDisplay object representing the ScreenDisplay to draw the rubber band and an ISymbol object for drawing the rubber band. If no symbol is given, the default symbol is used. The method returns a new geometry object - the type of geometry returned depends on the class that was used. RubberPolygon returns a polygon object. If the method fails to complete, that is, if you press the Esc key, then nothing is returned. The types of geometry that are returned for TrackNew by each rubber band object are as follows:
 The TrackExisting method also takes ScreenDisplay and Symbol parameters as well as IGeometry representing the input geometry. This last parameter represents the geometry to move on the screen and is passed by reference so that it can be altered by the rubberband operation. The method returns a Boolean, which will be true unless the operation was interrupted by the Esc key being pressed. The method will do nothing if the geometry that is passed in does not intersect the current mouse location. The types of geometry that are expected by TrackExisting for each rubber band object are as follows:
 - RubberCircle - Not implemented
 - RubberEnvelope - IEnvelope
 - RubberLine - IPolyline
 - RubberPoint - IPoint
 - RubberPolygon - IPolygon
 - RubberRectangularPolygon - IPolygon
 For additional information, see Sample: RubberBand zoom.
 The selection tracker objects are shown in the following diagram:
 The three types of selection tracker objects are as follows:
 - An envelope tracker allows you to move and resize the element. This functionality is implemented by the EnvelopeTracker object for all element types, including point, line, polygon, and group elements.
 - A vertex edit tracker allows you to move vertices of lines, polygons, curves, and curved text. This functionality is implemented by the LineTracker and PolygonTracker objects.
 - A callout tracker allows you to move a text callout. This functionality is implemented by the CalloutTracker object.
 The CancelTracker object is used by ArcObjects to monitor the Esc key (optionally, the space bar and mouse clicks as well) and terminate processes at your request.
 For additional information, see Selection trackers.
 A representation class is also called a feature class representation. It is associated with a collection of representation rules to symbolize features and store that information in the geodatabase. It allows the geometry and properties of features to be altered from the rule without disrupting the associated spatial data. Representations are representations of individual features participating in a representation class. RepresentationClass, RepresentationRules, and Representation are objects in the Geodatabase library.
 RepresentationRules is a collection of one or more individual RepresentationRule objects that are used to categorize features in a geodatabase into groups. A regular representation rule consists of multiple layers of basic symbols such as BasicMarkerSymbol, BasicLineSymbol, or BasicFillSymbol for drawing markers, line strokes, and fill patterns, respectively. All basic symbol classes implement the IBasicSymbol interface.
 More complex symbology can be achieved by including one or more geometric effects in a representation rule. A geometric effect is a dynamic process that alters geometry at draw time. It can even change geometry type. For example, point, line, or polygon geometries can be processed through GeometricEffectBuffer to produce buffer polygons around them.
 All representation rule objects support the IRepresentationRule interface. Use the LayerCount and Layer properties to get the total number of symbol layers and to retrieve individual symbol layers at a given index. The InsertLayer method can be used to insert a symbol layer into a representation rule. You can specify the index and basic symbol as input values. Use the RemoveLayer method to remove a specific symbol layer present in the representation rule given its index.
 RepresentationRule also implements IRepresentationRuleInit, which is useful for transforming a regular ArcGIS symbol to a basic symbol. Since only basic symbols are used to construct a representation rule, it is important to transform a regular symbol to a basic symbol to use it with representations.
 For additional information, see Cartographic representations.
 A basic marker symbol is used to draw marker symbols and has marker, size, and angle as its graphic attributes. These attributes can be managed using the IGraphicAttributes interface. The attributes are listed in the esriGraphicAttribute enumeration and are prefixed with esriGAMarker - for example, esriGAMarkerSize. All basic marker symbol classes implement IBasicMarkerSymbol, which has a single MarkerPlacement property.
 Marker placement objects are marker placement styles for placing markers. You can place single or multiple markers depending on the marker placement you choose. For example, MarkerPlacementOnPoint places a single marker over a point, while MarkerPlacementAlongLine places multiple markers along a line. The default marker placement for any basic marker symbol is MarkerPlacementOnPoint. Use IMarkerPlacement to create and manipulate the properties of placement styles.
 The esriMarkerPlacementAttributes enumeration lists graphic attributes for all marker placements where each attribute is prefixed with esriGA(name)(attribute), such as esriGAInsidePolygonGridAngle, where MarkerPlacementInsidePolygon is the marker placement style and GridAngle is its graphic attribute.
 Examples of basic marker symbols are shown in the following graphic:
 The following table lists the available marker placement styles along with their valid input geometry types and graphic attributes:
 Marker placement
 Valid input geometry
 Graphic attributes
 - Line
 - Polygon
 - Step
 - Endings
 - Control points
 - Angle to line
 - Line
 - Type
 - Offset
 - Angle to line
 - Line
 - Polygon
 - Number of positions
 - Begin gap
 - End gap
 - Flip all
 - Flip first
 - Angle to line
 - Polygon
 - X step
 - Y step
 - Grid angle
 - Shift odd rows
 - X offset
 - Y offset
 - Clipping
 - Line
 - Polygon
 - Position
 - Relative to
 - Angle to line
 - Point
 - X offset
 - Y offset
 - Line
 - Polygon
 - On end points
 - On control points
 - On regular vertices
 - Angle to line
 - Polygon
 - X offset
 - Y offset
 - Center method
 - Center clipping
 - Line
 - Polygon
 - Step
 - Endings
 - Control points
 - Random
 - Skew effect
 - Polygon
 - X offset
 - Y offset
 - Clipping
 - Line
 - Polygon
 - Step
 - Endings
 - Control points
 - Min zoom
 - Max zoom
 - Zoom number
 - Method
 - Offset
 A basic line symbol is used to draw stroke symbols. All basic line symbol classes implement IBasicLineSymbol, which has a single Stroke property. LineStroke has width, caps, joins, and color as its graphic attributes. These attributes can be manipulated using the IGraphicAttributes interface. The attributes are listed in the esriGraphicAttribute enumeration and are prefixed with esriGAStroke, such as esriGAStrokeWidth. Use ILineStroke to create and manipulate the properties of a new stroke symbol.
 A basic fill symbol is used to draw fill symbols. All basic fill symbol classes implement IBasicFillSymbol, which has a single FillPattern property. The three fill patterns and their graphic attributes are shown in the following table:
 Fill pattern
 Graphic attributes
 - Color
 - Color1
 - Color2
 - Pattern style
 - Interval
 - Percent
 - Algorithm
 - Angle
 - Color
 - Width
 - Angle
 - Step
 - Offset
 These attributes can be manipulated using the IGraphicAttributes interface. The attributes are listed in the esriGraphicAttribute enumeration and are prefixed with esriGA(fill pattern type), such as esriGASolidColorPatternColor. Use IFillPattern to create and manipulate the properties of a new Fill Pattern symbol.
 Fill patterns of BasicFillSymbol are shown in the following graphic from left to right: solid, hatch, and gradient:
 GeometricEffect and GeometricEffects
 Geometric effects are dynamic processes that alter the geometry of features. A single representation rule can contain multiple geometric effects, functioning in sequence to create complex symbols. When a single RepresentationRule object is applied with a chain of geometric effects, the end result of applying the chain of effects can be considered and managed as a single geometric effect. For this reason, the RepresentationRule class inherits both the IGeometricEffect and IGeometricEffects interfaces. The result of geometric effects applied on a rule are directly passed to all basic symbol layers present in the rule for drawing features. While IGeometricEffects is useful to browse through individual geometric effects participating in the rule, IGeometricEffect is useful to manage the chain of multiple geometric effects as a single geometric effect.
 For example, as shown in the following illustration, if there are two geometric effects - GeometricEffectDash and GeometricEffectOffset - applied on line strokes in sequential order, you can


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exogenous (not comparable)
- Having an external cause.
- (biology) Produced or originating outside of an organism.
- (biology) Growing as an exogen, by successive additions to the outside.
- (medicine, of a disease) Having a cause external to the infected organism.
- (economics, of a model) Being or relating to a change that comes from outside the model and is not explained by the model.
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Number of Girl Guides in 2012
Girls & Boys
Löfte Jag lovar att efter bästa förmåga följa scoutlagen.
Swedish Girl Scout Law
Girl Scout Law
- En scout visar vördnad för Gud och hans ord
- En scout är ärlig och pålitlig
- En scout är vänlig och hjälpsam
- En scout visar hänsyn och är en god kamrat
- En scout möter svårigheter med gott humör.
- En scout lär känna och vårdar naturen.
- En scout känner ansvar för sig själv och andra‡.
‡The word 'andra' (others) is a Swedish expression for society, and the clause as a whole means responsibility to the communities in which we live.
- A Scout seeks his/her faith and respects the faith of others
- A Scout is honest and reliable
- A Scout is friendly and helpful
- A Scout is considerate to others and trustworthy as a friend
- A Scout faces difficulties without complaining
- A Scout learns about nature and is concerned with its conservation.
- A Scout feels responsibility for herself and others.
Development of the Movement
The first groups of Guides were formed in Sweden as early as 1910, and by 1913 the foundations of Swedish Guiding had been laid.
On 1 January 2013, scouts in Sweden entered a new organisation. The new organisation is called The Guides and Scouts of Sweden and includes all 70 000 Scouts in Sweden.
Scouts in Sweden were previously organised in five different associations which then had an umbrella organisation called the Swedish Guide and Scout Council. The associations varied in size and were organised in different ways but all shared common ground in the Scout method and the values of Scouting. These associations
In the middle of the 1990s discussions started about jointly organising a national camp for all five Scout associations and in 2001 the first Swedish national jamboree was held on the fields of Rinkaby in the municipality of Kristianstad. On the same site were later held another two large camps, Jiingijamborii and the the World Scout Jamboree 2011. These camps were all important steps in welding together our movement, where the different associations met and united in the preparatory work.
In the years following the first joint camp, a common strategy for the future of Scouting in Sweden, a common programme, common training modules and a common Scout uniform were all worked out. Working towards the creation of one united organisation has been a natural step after this.
In November 2012 the first general meeting was held for the new organisation.
What was the difference?
- The organisation of the Swedish Guide and Scout Association was restructured and became the Guides and Scouts of Sweden.
- All Scout Groups were connected to the new united organisation. All members and Scout Groups now belong to the same organisation: the Guides and Scouts of Sweden.
- Other associations still exist and have signed agreements of cooperation with the Guides and Scouts of Sweden. These associations are :
- Svenska Scoutförbundet (SSF)
- SMU Scout (SMU-S)
- Kfuk Och Kfums Scoutförbund (KFUK-KFUM)
- Frälsningsarméns Scoutförbund (FA)
- Nykterhetsrörelsens Scoutförbund (NSF)
- Scout Groups received more influence in the organisation through direct representation at the general meeting of the Guides and Scout of Sweden.
- It became easier for more Scouts to participate in the democratic processes.
- More groups can run Scouting with a specific profile, for example: temperance Scouting. For all organisations that already exist and that want to start Scouting as a part of their activities, there is now a possibility to join as a co-operating organisation.


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QML Repeater Element
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Inherits Item
 - List of all members, including inherited members
 - Properties
 Detailed Description
 The Repeater element is used to create a large number of similar items. Like other view elements, a Repeater has a model and a delegate: for each entry in the model, the delegate is instantiated in a context seeded with data from the model. A Repeater item is usually enclosed in a positioner element such as Row or Column to visually position the multiple delegate items created by the Repeater.
 import Qt 4.7
 Row {
 Repeater {
 model: 3
 Rectangle {
 width: 100; height: 40
 border.width: 1
 color: "yellow"
 The model of a Repeater can be any of the supported Data Models.
 Row {
 Repeater {
 model: 10
 The index and modelData properties
 The index of a delegate is exposed as an accessible index property in the delegate. Properties of the model are also available depending upon the type of Data Model.
 Here is a Repeater that uses the index property inside the instantiated items:
 Column {
 Repeater {
 model: 10
 Text { text: "I'm item " + index }
 Here is another Repeater that uses the modelData property to reference the data for a particular index:
 Column {
 Repeater {
 Text { text: "Data: " + modelData }
 Considerations when using Repeater
 The Repeater element creates all of its delegate items when the repeater is first created. This can be inefficient if there are a large number of delegate items and not all of the items are required to be visible at the same time. If this is the case, consider using other view elements like ListView (which only creates delegate items when they are scrolled into view) or use the Dynamic Object Creation methods to create items as they are required.
 Item {
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 Repeater {
 model: 10
 QtObject {}
 Property Documentation
 read-onlycount : int
 This property holds the number of items in the repeater.
 defaultdelegate : Component
 The delegate provides a template defining each item instantiated by the repeater. The index is exposed as an accessible index property. Properties of the model are also available depending upon the type of Data Model.
 model : any
 The model providing data for the repeater.
 This property can be set to any of the following:
 - A number that indicates the number of delegates to be created
 - A string list
 - An object list
 In each case, the data element and the index is exposed to each instantiated component. The index is always exposed as an accessible index property. In the case of an object or string list, the data element (of type string or object) is available as the modelData property. In the case of a Qt model, all roles are available as named properties just like in the view classes.
 As a special case the model can also be merely a number. In this case it will create that many instances of the component. They will also be assigned an index based on the order they are created.
 Models can also be created directly in QML, using a ListModel or XmlListModel.
 See also Data Models.
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text: Imperfections in integrated photonics manufacturing have a detrimental effect on the maximal achievable visibility in interferometric architectures. These limits have profound implications for further photonics technological developments and in particular for quantum photonics technologies. Active optimisation approaches, together with reconfigurable photonics, have been proposed as a solution to overcome this. In this paper, we demonstrate an ultra-high (>60 dB) extinction ratio in a silicon photonic device consisting of cascaded Mach-Zehnder interferometers, in which additional interferometers function as variable beamsplitters. The imperfections of fabricated beamsplitters are compensated using an automated progressive optimization algorithm with no requirement for pre-calibration. This work shows the possibility of integrating and accurately controlling linear-optical components for large-scale quantum information processing and other applications.


Math learning app Photomath raises $23 million as it reaches 220 million downloads – ClearTips
Math learning app Photomath raises $23 million as it reaches 220 million downloads – TechCrunch
Photomath, the popular mobile app that helps you solve equations, has raised a $ 23 million Series B funding round led by Menlo Ventures. The application is a mass consumer success, and chances are you may already know about it if you have a teenager at home.
The application lets you point your phone's camera at a math problem. It identifies what has been written and gives you a step by step explanation to solve the problem. You might think that this is the perfect app for lazy students.
But there are many different use cases for photomaths. For example, you can write an equation in your notebook and use Photomath to draw a graph.
Typing an equation on a keyboard is quite difficult. This is why narrowing the gap between the physical world and your smartphone is the key to the success of Photomath. You can just grab a pen and write something on a piece of paper. Essentially, it is an AR calculator.
There is an interesting story behind the success of the app. Photomath was originally designed as a demo app for another company called MicroBlink. At the time, the team was working on the text recognition technique. It planned to sell its core technology to other companies that might be useful.
In 2014, he pitched MicroBlink at ClearTips Disrupt in London. And things changed drastically overnight as Photomath reached the first position of the iOS App Store.
Photomath has now attracted over 220 million downloads. As of this writing, it is still # 59 in the US App Store, one rank above Tinder. Other companies tried to make it competitive, but it seems they do not manage to crush small European startups.
The application seems even more relevant as many children are spending more time studying at home. They simply cannot raise their hands to call the teacher for some help.
Photomath is free and users can optionally pay for Photomath Plus, a premium version with more features, such as dynamic pictures and animated tutorials.
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Alexei wants to hang a mirror in his boat but the mirror and frame must not have an area larger than 19.25 square feet. The mirror is 3 feet wide and 5 feet long. Which quadratic equation represents the area of the mirror and frame combined?
The area of a rectangle is
However, the lengths that are given for the mirror do not include the frame, which we will assume is the same width on all sides.
Let the width of the frame be
The width of the frame
The length of the frame


Connecting Node-RED to Azure IoT Central
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Principal PM Manager, Azure IoT
Today I want to show how simple it is to connect a temperature/humidity sensor to Azure IoT Central using a Raspberry Pi and Node-RED.
As many of you know, Raspberry Pi is a small, single-board computer. Its low cost, low power nature makes it a natural fit for IoT projects. Node-RED is a flow-based, drag and drop programming tool designed for IoT. It enables the creation of robust automation flows in a web browser, simplifying IoT project development.
For my example, I'm using a Raspberry Pi 3 Model B and a simple DHT22 temperature and humidity sensor, but it should work with other models of the Pi. If you have a different kind of sensor, you should be able to adapt the guide below to use it, provided you can connect Node-RED to your sensor.
Configuring Azure IoT Central
 1. Create an app.
 2. Create a new device template.
 - Temp (temp)
 - Humidity (humidity)
 3. Create a real device and get the DPS connection information.
 4. Use dps-keygen to provision the device and get a device connection string.
 - Identify the three parts of the resulting connection string and save them for later.
Connecting the DHT22 sensor
Before we can get data from our DHT22 sensor, we need to connect it to the pi. The DHT22 typically has three pins broken out, but some of them have four. If you have one with four, check the datasheet to confirm which pins are voltage (may be shown as +, VCC or VDD), data (or signal), and ground.
With the pi powered off, use jumper wires to connect your DHT22 as shown below:
Use jumper wires to connect your DHT22
NOTE: The power jumper (red) should go to 3.3V, data jumper (yellow) should go to GPIO4 and the ground jumper (black) should go to ground. Some boards are different, so double-check your connections!
Installing required software
I started by installing Raspbian Lite using the guide. Then, I installed Node-RED. At this point you should be able to open a browser and visit to see the Node-RED interface. Next, install the Azure IoT Hub nodes for Node-RED. The easiest way to do this is from the Node-RED interface, using the Manage Palette command.
Install the DHT22 nodes. Unfortunately, since this node has some lower-level hardware requirements, it can't be installed through the Manage Palette command. Please follow the instructions using the link above.
Configuring the flow
Now that you have Node-RED up and running on your pi, you're ready to create your flow. By default, Node-RED should already have a flow called "Flow 1," but if you can easily create a new one by selecting the (+) icon above the canvas.
Starting the flow with the inject node
The first node we will add to this flow is an input node. For this example, we will use the inject node which simply injects an arbitrary JSON document into the flow. From the input section in the palette, drag the node from the palette on the left onto the canvas. Then, double select it to open the configuration window. Set the node properties as shown below:
Starting the flow with the inject node
This node will simply inject a JSON object where the payload is set to a timestamp. We don't really care about that value. This is just a simple way to kick off the flow.
Getting data from the DHT22
In the Node-RED palette, find the rpi dht22 node and drag it onto the canvas. Double click on it to open the configuration window, and set the node properties as shown below:
The rpi dht22 node configuration window
Connect the inject node to the rpi dht22 node by dragging the little handle from one to the other.
Reformatting the message
The JSON message produced by the DHT22 node isn't formatted correctly for sending to Azure IoT, so we need to fix that. We will use the change node to do this, so drag it out from the palette onto the canvas and connect it to the DHT22 node. Double click on it to open the configuration window and set the node properties as shown below:
How to edit the change node
For the functional part of this node, we will use JSONata, which is a query and transformation language for JSON documents. After selecting the JSONata type in the to selector, select the […] button to open the editor and enter the following:
Expression editor
Here we are extracting the temperature and humidity values from the input JSON message and putting them inside the data element in the resulting JSON message. We're also adding the device ID and shared access key which you got from the Device Connection String earlier.
Sending the data to Azure IoT Central
Now that we've got the JSON message ready, find the Azure IoT Hub node in the palette and drag it onto the canvas. Again, double click on it to open the configuration window and set the properties as shown here:
Azure IoT Hub node
Confirming your message and debugging
The final node we will add to our flow is a debug node, which simply outputs the message it is given to the debug panel in Node-RED. Connect it to the end of the flow (after Azure IoT Hub) and set the name to "Hub Response."
If you're interested in seeing the JSON message at any point in the flow, you can add more debug nodes anywhere you want. You can enable or disable the output of a debug node by selecting the little box on the right side of the node.
The flow
Here is what your flow should look like. I've added a couple of extra debug nodes while developing this flow, but you can see that only the Hub Response node is enabled.
The flow
Before you can run the flow, you need to deploy it from the workspace. To do this select the red Deploy button at the top right of the Node-RED screen. Then, simply select the little box on the left of the every minute node and it will start. Since we configured that node to run every minute, it will continue to send messages to Azure IoT Central until you stop it by either disabling the flow or redeploying.
Pop back over to your IoT Central app and you should start seeing data within a minute or so.
IoT Central App
As you can see, connecting Node-RED to Azure IoT Central is pretty simple. This is a great way to quickly prototype and experiment with different sensors and message payloads without having to write any code! You can also use this approach for creating gateways or protocol translators so you can easily connect almost anything to Azure IoT Central.
Appendix: Flow source
If you want to just copy-paste the whole thing in instead of building it up yourself, you can import the following JSON into Node-RED and just update the three values from your Device Connection String (see the instructions above).
[{"id":"9e47273a.f12738", "type":"tab", "label":"DHT22-IoTC", "disabled":false, "info":""}, {"id":"b3d8f5b6.a243b8", "type":"debug", "z":"9e47273a.f12738", "name":"Hub Response", "active":true, "tosidebar":true, "console":false, "tostatus":false, "complete":"true", "x":740, "y":340, "wires":[]}, {"id":"117b0c09.6b3a04", "type":"azureiothub", "z":"9e47273a.f12738", "name":"Azure IoT Hub", "protocol":"mqtt", "x":520, "y":340, "wires":[["b3d8f5b6.a243b8"]]}, {"id":"ee333823.1d33a8", "type":"inject", "z":"9e47273a.f12738", "name":"", "topic":"", "payload":"", "payloadType":"date", "repeat":"60", "crontab":"", "once":false, "onceDelay":"", "x":210, "y":120, "wires":[["38f14b0d.96eb14"]]}, {"id":"38f14b0d.96eb14", "type":"rpi-dht22", "z":"9e47273a.f12738", "name":"", "topic":"rpi-dht22", "dht":22, "pintype":"0", "pin":4, "x":400, "y":120, "wires":[["f0bfed44.e988b"]]}, {"id":"f0bfed44.e988b", "type":"change", "z":"9e47273a.f12738", "name":"", "rules":[{"t":"set", "p":"payload", "pt":"msg", "to":"{\t \"deviceId\":\"{YOUR DEVICE ID} \", \t \"key\":\"{YOUR KEY}\", \t \"protocol\":\"mqtt\", \t \"data\": {\t \"temp\": $number(payload), \t \"humidity\": $number(humidity)\t \t }\t\t}", "tot":"jsonata"}], "action":"", "property":"", "from":"", "to":"", "reg":false, "x":280, "y":


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How to configure the HomeShield Reward feature on a TP-Link Router/Deco
You can add extra online time as a reward for your kid's good behavior. This feature is for HomeShield Pro users only.
Before you start:
- You should have a TP-Link HomeShield router and have an iOS device running iOS 9 or later, or an Android device running Android 4.2 or later.
- You have downloaded and installed the TP-Link Tether app/TP-Link Deco app on your device.
Follow the steps below to set up this feature:
Note: In this article, we will take the Deco app as an example to illustrate the configuration.
1. Open the Deco app. Swipe right to open the menu and select HomeShield Pro.
2. Select the desired network to apply HomeShield Pro.
3. Open the Deco app. Go to the Parental Controls tab and select a profile.
4. Tap Adjust and select the allowed time you want to add or subtract for today.
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Mechanical weight scale working principle:Figure 1: Beam balance scale A weighing scale is one of the devices to measure weight. The prime structure of a weighing scale consists of a beam with a fulcrum system at its center. To alter the weight of a certain object, an object with a certain amount of weight was hung on one end of the beam while the unknown weight object was hung on the other end.
For a better or precise result, the center beam balance is still one of the most accurate technologies available, and is frequently used to calibrate or measure the weight of an object.An example of the working principle of weighing scale is a beam balance scale (Figure 1). The beam balance is a first order lever with fulcrum in the middle while two pans were at the end of each side of the beam balance. An object is placed on one of the pan, to make sure the beam is balance, the same amount of weight were put on the other end of the pan.
When an object was place on one of the pan, a gravitational force will act on the pan, F=mg, which makes the pan go downward because of the force exerted on the pan. And when the other end of the pan were added the same amount of force, F2, the pan with the object will rises and the beam will be balance because the exerted force have been equal. This is represented in the form of equation, F1 = F2, where F1 is the force exerted by the object and F2, is the force exerted to make the pan balance. The amount of force exerted to make the beam balance is the real weight of the object measured.


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Central of Georgia Bridges,
Just before a train would enter Savannah's Central of Georgia Railroad station, it would cross this 1852 viaduct (above), one of a pair of historic bridges at the former Central railroad complex. Spanning both West Boundary Street and the Ogeechee Canal, each of the two structures features four brick arches and decorative details in brick that create both elegance and utility.
(Above and below) The 1852 structure as documented in the Historic American Engineering Record. Photo above has been cropped. To see full-size image and other HAER photographs of this bridge, see Library of Congress web page here.
The second bridge (below), built in 1858, has 48-foot spans as compared to the 30-foot spans on the 1852 bridge. It has segmental arches instead of the elliptical arches of the older bridge. This bridge carried trains to the Central's freight depot and warehouses on the north side of the passenger depot.
(Above and below) HAER photographs of the 1858 structure. Photo above has been cropped. To see full-size image and other HAER photographs of this bridge, see Library of Congress web page here.
(Above) Detail of pier and spandrel of the second bridge. The older bridge can be seen in the background.
(Above) An antique store was built under one of the arches in the 1960s. It was later converted to studio space (called "Old Arch Hall") by the ever-inventive Savannah College of Art and Design.
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[teacherartexchange] Daily Warm-Ups in Art
Date: Thu Nov 23 2006 - 12:19:27 PST
Hey All,
I have been interested in doing daily warm-ups in art class due to the
energy and craziness of the students in most of my classes and especially because
they are 1 1/2 hours long. My students tend to finish SOOO quickly and they
learning has just barely skimmed the surface. I just bought this book called
"Daily Warm-Ups: Art Level 1" by Walch Publishing, however I was just
wondering how many other teachers use art warm-ups to lead up to larger projects.
Right now I have just started a Mandala Unit with my students and we are
going to create 4 mini-mandalas and then combine those styles to create a larger
one for each individual student.
How do warm-ups work for you? How long are they? Do they always have to
relate to the lesson?
Let me know what you think!
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(Result_, Params_...) {
 alias Result = Result_; /// the type of the object to be provided.
 alias Params = Params_; /// the type of provider parameters.
 /// Call the provider.
 final const(Result) opCall(Params params) {
 return delegate_(params);
 /// Call it with a structure or class as the argument (expanding its members into arguments
 /// in order).
 final const(Result) call(S)(S s) const {
 return callMemberFunctionWithParamsStruct!(this, "opCall", S)(s);
 /// The abstract virtual function used to create the provided object.
 abstract const(Result) delegate_(Params params);
 alias DelegateType = const(Result) delegate (Params params);
 /// Returns 'delegate_' as a delegate.
 final _USER_ DelegateType provider() {
 return &delegate_;
So Provider is a class template with type arguments Result_ and Params_ which specify correspondingly the provided object type and provider's parameter types list.
The most important member function is opCall() which returns the provided object. It can be called like object = provider.opCall(3, 7.2, otherObject) where provider is the provider object. opCall is a special method name in D, so it can be called instead with this syntax: object = provider(3, 7.2, otherObject) (that is object provider is a callable object).
The actual creation (or retrieval) of the provided object is accomplished by the delegate_() method. (It is called this way because delegate is a keyword in D.) This method has the same signature as our opCall method, that is receives some parameters and returns the object.
The property provider returns a reference ("delegate" in D terms, don't confuse with delegate providers in the Python library) to the delegate_ method (note that the delegate also contains a reference to the provider object). Not sure how to use it, but I provide it for completeness. Example: provider.provider.
The call method template can be used to call the provider with a struct (or class) as its only argument. The members of the struct are "expanded" in order of their declaration and passed to opCall method. This uses my struct-params library. Example:
struct Params {
 int x;
 float y;
MyProvider provider;
Params theParams = {x: 3, y: 7.4};
MyObject obj = provider.call(theParams); // suppose MyProvider has (int, float) Params argument.
ReferenceProvider is the same as Provider except it uses a reference type (ref keyword) for methods returning the provided object.
Callable and ReferenceCallable
Callable is probably the most often used kind of providers. It simply calls an user-specified function to obtain the provided object. This is useful mainly for non-singleton objects (or singleton objects provided by some other library or an OS).
class Callable(alias Function) : Provider!(ReturnType!Function, Parameters!Function) {
 override const(ReturnType!Function) delegate_(Params params) {
 return Function(params);
So, it is a class template receiving a function as its template argument. It is inherited from Provider with the function return type as the provider type and function parameters as the provider arguments.
Note it uses the templates ReturnType and Parameters from the module std.traits of D standard library.
struct Complex {
 float real, imaginary;
Complex polarForm(float radius, float angle) {
 Complex result = {real: radius * cos(angle), imaginary: radius * sin(angle)};
 return result;
PolarFormProvider provider = new Callable!polarForm; // not necessary to use a provider in this simple example, but that's just an example
Complex ourComplex = provider(3.2, 1.24);
ReferenceCallable is similar except that it returns the provided object by reference.
Singletons are objects which are created (in our case by our singleton provider) only once. If the provider is called again, the same object is returned. It is useful in such situations as to read and parse a configuration file only once, to create no more than one dialog window per document window, to do some complex computations only once, etc.
BaseGeneralSingleton and ReferenceBaseGeneralSingleton
class BaseGeneralSingleton(Base) : Provider!(Base.Result, Base.Params) {
 private Base _base;
 /// Create the singleton with given base provider.
 this(Base base) {
 _base = base;
 /// Get the base provider.
 _USER_ Base base() { return _base; }
BaseGeneralSingleton is a class template with an argument Base which should be another provider class.
The abstract delegate_() method is supposed to create an object by calling Base provider (but do it only once).
The constructor of BaseGeneralSingleton receives a provider of class Base. This provider is returned by base property of our singleton provider like singletonProvider.base.
ReferenceBaseGeneralSingleton is analogous.
In this version of the library all singleton provider classes are inherited from BaseGeneralSingleton or ReferenceBaseGeneralSingleton, but this is not the most efficient implementation and may change in a future version. A patch is welcome.
Three kinds of singletons
There are three kinds of singletons in my library:
 - thread-unsafe singletons (You must not call one such a provider simultaneously in more than one thread of a multi-threaded program to avoid hard to debug bugs, but if you use it properly it is probably the most efficient of the three kinds);
 - thread-safe singletons (You can call it in multi-threaded programs);
 - thread-local singletons (thread safe and also creates/obtains a single provided object per thread a provider is called in, instead of single object per provider, also efficient).
Below I will describe only thread-safe singletons, as API of the two other kinds is quite analogous.
ThreadSafeSingleton and ReferenceThreadSafeSingleton
class ThreadSafeSingleton(Base) : BaseGeneralSingleton!Base {
 this(Base base) { super(base); }
 override const(Result) delegate_(Params params) {
 return synchroizedMemoizeMember!(const(Base), "delegate_")(base, params);
This class just overrides the abstract delegate_() method with an appropriate implementation for a thread-safe singleton. The implementation uses my memoize library.
ThreadSafeCallableSingleton and ReferenceThreadSafeCallableSingleton
class ThreadSafeCallableSingleton(alias Function) : ThreadSafeSingleton!(Callable!Function) {
 this() {
 super(new Callable!Function);
It is a thread-safe singleton provider with the same API as Callable provider (but singleton).
FixedObject and ReferenceFixedObject
These provider classes return some already existing object (or reference to an object).
class FixedObject(alias obj) : Provider!(typeof(obj)) {
 override const(Result) delegate_() const {
 return obj;
float obj = 3.2;
auto provider = new FixedObject!obj;
auto referenceProvider = new ReferenceFixedObject!obj;
assert(provider() == obj);
assert(&referenceProvider() == &obj);
It is recommended to use pure-dependency-injector together with struct-params library which allows to specify just a subset of (for example provider's) parameters and use default values for the rest.
import struct_params;
mixin StructParams!("S", int, "x", float, "y"); // declare parameters x of type int and y of type float
float calc(int x, float y) { // some example float object creator
 return x * y;
immutable S.Regular myDefaults = { x: 3, y: 2.1 }; // default values
alias MyProvider = ProviderWithDefaults!(Callable!calc, S, myDefaults); // modify Callable!calc to have default values
immutable S.WithDefaults providerParams = { x: 2 }; // set value for x
auto provider = new MyProvider;
assert(provider.callWithDefaults(providerParams) - 4.2 < 1e-6); // check that 2*2.1 == 4.2 (2 is an explicit parameter x, 2.1 is y default)
Note that because of a deficiency of the current version of D, it uses struct declarations to define default and particular arguments, not "inline" literals. See about struct-params for more details.
Why I can't call new from a template
In this blog post (TODO: link) it is explained why we can't call operator new from a template (provider template class in our case) to create an object of a specified type.
Use this workaround to create a provider which constructs objects with new:
class C {
 int v;
 this(int a, int b) { v = a + b; }
auto cFactory = new Callable!((int a, int b) => new C(a, b));
assert(cFactory(1, 2).v == 3);
Here we use the above described Callable provider together with lambda function (int a, int b) => new C(a, b) which constructs objects of class C using operator new.
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Sometimes it is useful to be able to fairly quickly fire off a directory of unit tests using MxUnit. EditPlus and the UserTool functionality come in handy once again:
 1. Create a new user tool; I called mine MxUnitTest a Directory
 2. Command: c:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
 3. Argument: http://localhost/mxunit/runner/HtmlRunner.cfc?method=run&test;=$(FileDir)&output;=html&componentPath;=$(Prompt)
The $(Prompt) argument is there to ask you what the component path is. For example I just ran this one against lb2.unittests.model.bean - it wants the component path to the directory so make sure you don't include the final portion that would point to a specific component.
The ($FileDir) argument basically grabs the full path to whatever directory your currently active file is in.


Minerva Fellow Interview: Charlotte Bloom
Charlotte Bloom. Ddegeya, Uganda
My placement was at Engeye Health Clinic in Ddegeya, Uganda, and I was incredibly fortunate to be placed there. It was a wonderful and challenging honor to live in Ddegeya.
2. What was your fondest memory of your time as a Minerva Fellow?
All of the relationships I formed with community members and the Engeye staff. All of the time I spent with the community members, coloring, playing with the babies, and talking with the clinic staff.
3. What did you do during your time? What does the fellowship entail?
I worked in the clinic, completing simple lab tests, taking vitals, and filling pharmaceutical orders. I played with the babies and the village kids when the clinic was slow. In the past 4 months, my fellow fellow, Joe Hinderstein, and I, worked with the staff and the U.S.-based board to develop comprehensive plans to add maternal services to the clinic. Each day was different, but we spent time getting to know the community, learning as much as we could about the clinic and central Uganda, and ultimately devised plans to make the community stronger–all things inline with the fellowship's ideals.
4. How has the trip changed you?
I learned what mattered to me, and often these were thing that were far different from what held importance in my life before living in Ddegeya, Uganda. I learned a lot about perseverance, healthcare, dedication, grit, and global health. I learned about passion, and following my dreams. It gave me passion for global health and women's health. My time in the village added to my perspective in many ways.
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Other Words for Unity
Unity as a Adjective has these synonyms:
oneness, singularity, integrity, singleness, congruity, uniformity, congruousness, homogeneity, identity, sameness, resemblance, likeness, similarity, similitude
Example: If there is little unity between your ideas and those of the organization, perhaps you should resign.
unification, uniting, combination
Example: In unity is strength.
Unity as a Verb has these synonyms:
consistency, unanimity, constancy, uniformity, sameness, consensus, agreement, concord, concordance, accord, solidarity, compatibility, concurrence, continuity, consentaneousness, rapport, sympathy, like-mindedness
Example: All members of the association enjoy a unity of purpose.


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SEED: Social Economic Environmental Design® provides a common standard to guide, evaluate and measure the social, economic and environmental impact of design projects.
SEED maintains the belief that design can play a vital role in the most critical issues that face communities and individuals, in crisis and in every day challenges. To accomplish this, the SEED® process guides professionals to work alongside locals who know their community and its needs. This practice of "trusting the local" is increasingly recognized as a highly effective way to sustain the health and longevity of a place or a community as it develops.
The name "SEED" was first proposed during a 2005 meeting at the Harvard Graduate School of Design where architects, designers, and other diverse experts in the public interest design movement convened to evaluate how design could respond to the triple bottom line of social, economic, and environmental justice.
SEED's Mission is to advance the right of every person to live in a socially, economically and environmentally healthy community.
- The SEED guiding principles are:
- SEED Principle 1: Advocate with those who have a limited voice in public life.
- SEED Principle 2: Build structures for inclusion that engage stakeholders and allow communities to make decisions.
- SEED Principle 3: Promote social equality through discourse that reflects a range of values and social identities.
- SEED Principle 4: Generate ideas that grow from place and build local capacity.
- SEED Principle 5: Design to help conserve resources and minimize waste.


Life-Cycle Hypothesis (LCH)
Definition of 'Life-Cycle Hypothesis (LCH)'
The Life-Cycle Hypothesis (LCH) is an economic theory that pertains to the spending and saving habits of people over the course of a lifetime. The concept was developed by Franco Modigliani and his student Richard Brumberg. LCH presumes that individuals base consumption on a constant percentage of their anticipated life income. An example supporting the hypothesis is that people save for retirement while they are earning a regular income (rather than spending it all when it is earned).
Investopedia explains 'Life-Cycle Hypothesis (LCH)'
The Life Cycle Hypothesis concludes that the average propensity to consume is greater in both young and aging individuals, since they are borrowing against future income (in the case of young individuals) or using savings (as with aging or retired individuals). Middle-aged people, on the other hand, have a greater propensity to save and a lower propensity to consume, enhanced by a typically higher income.
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We need your help now to make a difference to a child's education.
The British Science Association is a charity that is committed to inspiring the UK's future scientists and engineers. One of the ways we do this is through our CREST Star Investigators scheme.
CREST Star Investigators is a UK wide awards scheme designed to enable children aged five to eleven to solve science, technology, engineering and maths problems through practical investigation. We currently reach 10% of UK primary schools, and an estimated 60,000 young people complete a CREST Star award every year. An external evaluation demonstrated that CREST Star not only increased enthusiasm for science among children, but also improved thinking, talking and listening skills.
We are launching a major redevelopment of CREST Star Investigators to expand the reach and accessibility of the scheme and ensure its future, however we still have a £26,000 shortfall. Your contribution will help us achieve our aim to reach 500 new primary schools a year and to ensure that ALL primary school children have access to the scheme whatever their background and wherever in the UK they are.
The primary school years are crucial in developing a pupil's long-term interest in science. It is during the primary years that children's attitudes to science are nurtured, and later carried over into secondary school and adulthood. With your support the CREST Star Investigators scheme will reach thousands more children.
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Using Modifiers
Modifiers are small scripts which can hook in to the Seeker and pre and or post process the path before it is returned to the caller.
Modifiers are used by simply attaching the scripts to the same GameObject as the Seeker component is attached to. They will work automatically without any code modifications.
This can for example be a Raycast Modifier which removes unecessary nodes in a path to make it shorter but still valid. Or a Smooth Modifier which subdivides the path and smooths it to make it more aesthetically appealing.
Below is a comparison of a few of the most common types of modifiers/combination of modifiers on a grid graph.
The AIPath and AILerp movement scripts use modifiers however the RichAI movement script will ignore most of them (all that smooth and simplify the path). The RichAI movement script instead includes its own internal version of the funnel modifier which is slightly more specialized for the RichAI script. You can still attach other modifiers when using the RichAI movement script.
Simple Smooth Modifier
The simple smooth modifier is a modifier to smooth the path. It can do that either by just subdividing it and moving the vertices closer to each other or use splines, namely the Bezier curve.
Below are two images showing a path with the smooth modifier turned off first and then on. Note that the smoothed path cuts the corners a bit, this can be a problem with the smooth modifier since it does not take world geometry into account when smoothing. For variable documentation, look at the Simple Smooth Modifier documentation
Funnel Modifier
The funnel modifier is a modifier for simplifying paths on navmeshes or grid graphs is a fast and exact way.
As the name implies it applies the funnel algorithm to the path.
This will return the shortest path inside the path corridor the pathfinder calculated
You can see a list of all modifiers if you click on Modules above and go to "Modifiers".
Raycast Modifier
The raycast modifier simplifies paths by doing a series of straight line checks. This modifier is primarily useful on grid graphs, though depending on your game it can be useful if you are using a point graph too.
Custom modifiers
It is also possible to write your own path modifiers.