're saying that the TriangleTest page should know how to do some action we are calling "evaluate_test". So add the following to your page definition in triangle.rb:
What's happening here is that the button we gave the friendly name of "data_conditions" is being referenced. In order to let the action definition know that it is dealing with an element definition on the page itself, it's helpful to preface the call with "self" where 'self' refers to the current instance of the page that is being tested. What this call is going to do is actually click the button.
The reason that a click will happen even though it would not seem obvious that it is comes down, again, to Fluent. Fluent provides generated methods at runtime that will take certain actions based on the type of web object it is dealing with.
Incidentally, at any time during this you can be running the test spec by doing this:
$ lucid
I'll bring up one other thing here: which is the idea of persistent context. You'll note that in our Given matcher we said "on_view(TriangleTest)" and then in the When matcher we said "on(TriangleTest)" and it might seem odd to you that you have to re-indicate that you are on the TriangleTest page for the When step. Technically, you don't. When Fluent establishes a page context, it will create an instance of that page that it refers to as _USER_. That page will be the active page until you have another context set, either via on() or on_view(). So what this means is you could have had your When matcher read like this:
As to whether you should do this or not, it really depends on the granularity of the test step. In the previous way of doing it, the context was clear. In the second way, you are saying it is whatever the _USER_ context is. The latter may work if, say, you have multiple pages where the intent of "no conditions are tried" can be executed. It's a bit of an involved subject to get into for now, but just know that this is possible. Also note, however, that this very much gets into the area of where your TDL and DSL meet.
Finishing the Test Spec
Now let's put the final logic in the Then test matcher:
Here you can see that the TriangleTest page must now know how to respond to an action called check_for_score. That action must be given some information, specifically the value of the score, which will be captured as part of the regular expression. So note here that your actions in the page definitions can take in information in order to perform their action. What information they can take in is determined by how you have parameterized the test matcher for a given test step. Let's add this new action to the page definition in triangle.rb:
Here the "wait_for" action comes from Fluent and essentially says that anything in the enclosing block should take place within ten seconds. That's how long Fluent will wait before it generates an error condition.
If you run the lucid command right now, you are going to get an error. Try it and see.
You are being told that there is an undefined method called "score". And, sure enough, if you look at the above code, you might in fact ask: what's the 'score' that is being checked there? That's meant to be referring to an element on the web page. If you try these actions manually in the application, you will see that a bunch of text is reported and then way at the bottom a score is given. If you were to check the markup, you would see that there is a div called "score" or, rather, that has an id of "score". So you need to add that you your page definition:
Note that I'm giving it a friendly name of score. That's what allows me to refer to this element in my logic. Now you can run your test spec and it should pass.
Note that, in reality, you probably would have gone through the page and had the element definitions already established. I took you through it this way just to show how easy it is to add an element definition and incorporate it into your test logic.
As another note, earlier I mentioned that I used "self" with data_conditions and above I used "self" with score. I also indicated that this helped Fluent figure out what you were calling: specifically methods on the TriangleTest object. While this does help Fluent, if there are no competing calls in your source logic that could cause confusion, you can drop the "self" in your action definitions.
To close out here, let's recap a bit about this notion of TDL and DSL. I keep using those terms and you might wonder why a TDL would not itself be considered a DSL. Well, in fact, it is! The TDL is an external, high-level DSL. External DSLs tend to provide a humanizing interface. So I can have this, for example:
Background: Given the physics page
 Scenario: Getting the selected value and option
 When the physics expertise topic "Loop Quantum Gravity" is selected
 Then the selected physics expertise value is "Loop Quantum Gravity"
 And the selected physics expertise option is "lqg"
That's a humanizing interface because it does its level best to remove as much programmatic elements from your view as possible.
Fluent is or, rather, provides, an internal, low-level DSL. Internal DSLs, if they are effective, provide what's called a fluent interface. So let's consider how the above TDL will be put into test definition form. The Given and the When are pretty simple:
But now let's consider different ways that Then matchers could be constructed. Consider this:
Each of the actions in the Then matchers are doing the same thing. If you read from top to bottom in each matcher, you'll see that the code logic gets simpler and simpler. (Well, somewhat anyway.) That's the idea of a DSL. You start to provide a way to remove as much detail as possible so you can focus on the actions that you want to express.
As you've seen by going through this post, even at the highest level of abstraction in those Then matchers, that's still a bit too low level for me. I prefer to let the page definitions handle the work and have descriptive context and action calls in the test definitions. There's lots more to say on and I probably risked confusing people with this last bit but I did want to call out why I kept harping on how your test definitions should be calling upon and relying on a DSL, whether that's provided by Fluent or some other library.
This is a good place to stop this post so you can make sure you take a look at what you did here with Lucid and Fluent working together. Feel free to modify the test spec a bit. You have the triangle application to play around with. In the next post, I'll build directly off of what we've done here.
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Double derived pattern in DSL
Customizing a DSL needs different expertise based on the amount of customization that you want to apply.
A 'basic' concept that you need to understand is the double derived pattern.
The DSL engine generates classes based on the dsl definition. Those classes are partial class so, like in or winform, you can create your code for the same class in another file separating it from the automatically generated.
Those classes are split in two separate files, but is essentially the same class so you can't replace a method automatically generated.
To address this problem the DSL framework introduce the double derived pattern. For each class (with the "Generates Double Derived" attribute set) the generated code is set on the base class so you are free to override the automatically generated code in the derived class.
If you have a class named ExampleElement (the one automatically generated if you create a new MinimalLanguage project) and you mark it with "Generates Double Derived" you'll get the following class structure
The framework generates an ExampleElementBase class that contains all the generated code, in the derived class (ExampleElement) you are free to override everything (except the constructor see below).
In case of the Sources property you'll write
public partial class ExampleElement
 public override Microsoft.VisualStudio.Modeling.LinkedElementCollection Sources
 return base.Sources;
The case of constructor it's a little bit different....the problem is that DSL tools must generate the constructor for the derived class (if not the framework couldn't instantiate the class). So if you need to override also the constructor you can set the "Has custom constructor".
(Remember to select "Transform all templates" and rebuild!)
In this case a compilation error is generated stating that you have to implement the constructor. Something like
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We calculated the equation of state of neutron matter at zero temperature by means of the auxiliary field diffusion Monte Carlo (AFDMC) method combined with a fixed-phase approximation. The calculation of the energy was carried out by simulating up to 114 neutrons in a periodic box. Special attention was given to reducing finite-size effects at the energy evaluation by adding to the interaction the effect due to the truncation of the simulation box, and by performing several simulations using different numbers of neutrons. The finite-size effects due to kinetic energy were also checked by employing the twist-averaged boundary conditions. We considered a realistic nuclear Hamiltonian containing modern twoand three-body interactions of the Argonne and Urbana family. The equation of state can be used to compare and calibrate other many-body calculations and to predict properties of neutron stars.
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ICD-10-CM Code P23.1
Congenital pneumonia due to Chlamydia
Billable Code
Newborn Only
Newborn Only
Code is only used for patients less than 1 year old.
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P23.1 is a billable ICD code used to specify a diagnosis of congenital pneumonia due to Chlamydia. A 'billable code' is detailed enough to be used to specify a medical diagnosis.
The ICD code P23 is used to code Bronchopneumonia
Specialty: Infectious Disease, Pulmonology
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Related Concepts SNOMET-CT
 - Neonatal chlamydial pneumonia (disorder)
ICD-10-CM Alphabetical Index References for 'P23.1 - Congenital pneumonia due to Chlamydia'
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Congenital pneumonia (approximate match)
This is the official approximate match mapping between ICD9 and ICD10, as provided by the General Equivalency mapping crosswalk. This means that while there is no exact mapping between this ICD10 code P23.1 and a single ICD9 code, 770.0 is an approximate match for comparison and conversion purposes.
Parent Code: P23 - Congenital pneumonia
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Add an animation to a highlight annotation to appear as though you are drawing with a highlighter across the screen. This effect is ideal for drawing attention to:
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Wild Cooking | Bannock Bread Recipe
Wild Cooking | Bannock Bread Recipe
Coming from the Gaelic bannach, bonnach or bhannag (meaning 'morsel'), Bannock Bread is a simple flatbread that originated in Scotland. There are many opinions on where the word bannock came from however the actual translation means "to panic".
Bannock is not to be confused with Australian Damper though. Bannock refers to any large round article baked or cooked from grain. Damper on the other hand is traditionally baked or cooked from wheat flour and water.
Bannock was taken to North America by the Scottish explorers and traders. This inevitably lead to the indigenous people of the Northern Great Plains adopting bannock into their own cuisine.
There are now an infinite number of variations available on this simple recipe of what is essentially flour and water. Bannock is a great source of carbohydrates, and can compliment stews, meats and many other dishes.
Bannock can be made entirely from foraged natural resources in the wilderness, but only if you are lucky enough to be in a suitable location with the right seeds and roots avaialble.
Seasonal fruits, nuts and maple, birch and also sycamore sap can be used instead of water (or as well as) for binding the ingredients.
Bannock is easy to prepare and so many ingredients can work with it, making it a fun, simple and nourishing food source.
Below is a basic recipe that we have used for years. From this basic recipe you can add whatever you like. Great additions are seasonal fruits or nuts and if you want to pack some tasty additions; dried fruits, chocolate and honey are always a great start!
Bannock Recipe:
 - 3 mugs of flour (any type)
 - 2 mugs of milk powder
 - 1 tsp of baking powder
 - 1 tsp sugar
 - Enough water to make a nice thick dough
 - Anything else you want to add
Once you have a thick dough, you can either break it into patties or fill the bottom of your pot. Put the pot on some good embers and make sure you keep turning the bannock whilst cooking.
Times will vary enormously depending on how hot your fire is and how close your pot is to it. Keep checking for a golden brown colours and a hollow sound when you tap them.
A variation of this recipe (although some would argue is damper), is to twist the dough around a green stick (maybe an inch thick) and cook above the embers or near a fire until golden brown. When it's cooked, allow it to cool. Then remove the stick and you can fill the whole with jam, or a sausage like a hot dog!
There are plenty of variations on basic bannock bread. We would love for you to share your own personal variations on this bushcraft classic!
One controversial suggestion for damper bread - liberally coat the outside with warmed butter blended with Marmite! If it's kept warm, it'll go on with a pastry brush.
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Today is National Doctors Day!
"* The first Doctors Day observance was March 30, 1933, in Winder, Ga. The idea came from Eudora Brown Almond, wife of Dr. Cha Almond, and the date was the anniversary of the first use of general anesthetic in surgery. (On March 30, 1842, Dr. Crawford Long of Barrow County, Ga., used ether to remove a tumor from a patient's neck.)
* The Barrow County Medical Society Auxiliary proclaimed the day "Doctors Day," which was celebrated by mailing cards to physicians and their wives, and placing flowers on the graves of deceased doctors, including Dr. Long.
* The United States House of Representatives adopted a resolution commemorating Doctors Day on March 30, 1958. In 1990, legislation was introduced into the United States House of Representatives and United States Senate to establish a National Doctors Day. Following overwhelming approval by the House and Senate, then-President George Bush signed a resolution designating March 30 as National Doctors Day. The first National Doctors Day was celebrated in 1991."

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High temperature and high pressure wells refers to those deep wells that have a maximum expected formation pore pressure gradient above 0.8 psi/ft and a bottomhole temperature above 150°C.
The main characteristics of high temperature high pressure drilling differentiating it from conventional drilling operation are as follows:
1. It has higher general requirements in terms of the drill rig and downhole tools.
2. High-quality high-density drilling fluid with good stability and suitability for high temperature and high pressure conditions must be used.
3. A sound well structure design is important.
4. Maintain balanced drilling and good pressure monitoring and control.
5. The range of formation pressure changes is wide, which tends to cause formation pressure sensitive problems.
6. The effects of the formation fluid intruding into the wellbore on drilling fluid performance and well quality must be given great attention and dealt with appropriately.
7. Increased difficulty in regards to well cementing, coring, electric logging, testing, and other operations.
The company has one 3000HP high temperature high pressure drilling system that is being used to provide services to Shell SPDC.


Microsoft Patents Realistic Avatars
Microsoft Patents Realistic Avatars
It appears that Microsoft plan on revamping its Avatar system after registering the patent "Avatar Individualised by Physical Characteristics".
Microsofts aim is to eliminate the sense of artificiality, allowing people to see if other players portray themselves as they actually are, as well as encouraging exercise.
The Patent states:
"An Avatar generator for a virtual environment reflects a physiological characteristic of the user, injecting a degree of reality into the capabilities or appearance.
"Thereby, many of the incentives of the real world are replicated in a virtual environment.
"Physiological data that reflect a degree of health of the real person can be linked to rewards of capabilities of a gaming Avatar, an amount of time budgeted to play, or a visible indication.
Thereby, people are encouraged to exercise. Physiological data that reflect the health and perhaps also mood also improve social interaction in virtual environments.
"People seeking to meet and become acquainted with particular types of people are not thwarted by the artificiality of Avatars,"
The data can apparantly be retrieved through the use of physiological monitors that determine heart rate, blood sugar levels etc.
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What is Brick in Poker?
Also known as a blank or rag, a brick is a community card (either the turn or river) that seemingly does not affect anyone's range of hands. It is the exact opposite of an Action Card, as it probably does not improve many hands, thus not creating much additional action
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Social Work Rural Camp
The 10-day rural camp exposes students to working in community and allows them to experience group living.
In the beginning of the semester students should attend 10 days rural camp.
 - Social work camp for 8 to 10 days is compulsory for Students
 - Micro-planning activity and Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) activity shall be the part of social work camp.
 - Urban social work camp may also be organized in any town or corporation area.
 - Tribal camp may also be organized in any tribal area.
 - Students should prepare a social work camp report and submit it to College/Dept.
Objectives of the social work camp:
 1. Understand the social system with the dynamics within.
 2. Analysis of the regional social system, the approaches, and the strategies of intervention used by the government and non-government organisations.
 3. Understand the nature of government intervention in relation to various groups (caste, tribe etc.) in the region, and the related structures of decision-making and intervention.
 4. Develop the capacity to critique the interventions of both the voluntary organisations and the government agencies in relation to the specific group.
 5. Through experience in group-living the student should learn to appreciate its value in terms of self-development, interpersonal relationships, sense of organisation, management and taking on responsibility.
 6. Acquire skills in planning, organising, implementing through the camp for example: conscious use of time, communication skills, team spirit, handling relationships, conflicts and differences of opinion, decision making, evaluation, appreciation, sharing of resources, tasks, coping skills in problem situations, cooperation and coordination.
 7. Learners are fully involved in planning, implementing the plans and presenting their experience in a workshop on return from the camp.
 8. The learners should be encouraged to take on concrete tasks towards meeting basic/civic needs of the people.
 1. Living conditions, housing, water supply and other amenities.
 2. Social life-power structure, community life, social norms and social institutions, dominant caste and untouchability.
 3. Marriage and types of families, family life.
 4. Economic lifeOccupation, extent of employment, ownership of house, land, average size of holding, proportion of landless labourers, proportion of land held by non-tribals and average size holding (in a tribal area), income and indebtedness, bonded labour.
 5. Exploitation by landlord, moneylender, and traders, extent and areas of exploitation, efforts made to obtain justice and with what effect, conflict, resolution methods.
 6. Political life-dominant politicians in the region and taluka, the bases of their power, their links with other economic exploiters and politicians at different levels, their influence with respect to the police, judiciary, government officials, factional politics that effect development and social justice.
 7. Education-level of education, education facilities and who controls them, suitability of education system, use of education facilities by different castes and class groups.
 8. Conditions of health and nutrition, services available and their use.
 9. Positive local initiatives in the area.
Other problems and issues
 - Analysis of intervention programmes/services approach/strategies, participation of the client system.
 - Gaps and suggestions.
 - Role of the social worker.
 - 10. Guidelines for observation of a voluntary agency in a rural setting:
 1. Objectives
 2. The approach and methods used for achieving objectives.
 3. Organisational structure.
 4. Priorities and programs evolved, participation of people in decisionmaking and in programme implementation, problems encountered in programme implementation.
 5. Impact on the villagers in terms of their problems, social justice, development of leadership, development of an alert and democratic community.
 6. Relationship with Panchayat Raj, Block Development personnel, the magistracy and other government institutions and bodies, difficulties encountered, benefits received.
 - 11. Guidelines for observation of community development organisaitons and Panchayat Raj.
 1. Administrative set up of both the above.
 2. Who are the zilla parishad samiti/panchayat members, their socioeconomic and caste status.
 3. Problems of administrative personnel in working with elected persons at different levels.
 4. Decision making process: type of problems that come before the zilla parishad, panchayat, who initiates projects, process of assessing them. How decisions are made-manipulations, lobbying, pressure tactics used.
 5. Current major programes, budget allocations for the programmes, methods of implementation, participation of people, impact on development and social justice.


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In this paper, a novel variational framework is introduced toward automatic 3-D building reconstruction from remote-sensing data. We consider a subset of building models that involve the footprint, their elevation, and the roof type. These models, under a certain hierarchical representation, describe the space of solutions and, under a fruitful synergy with an inferential procedure, recover the observed scene's geometry. Such an integrated approach is defined in a variational context, solves segmentation both in optical images and digital elevation maps, and allows multiple competing priors to determine their pose and 3-D geometry from the observed data. The very promising experimental results and the performed quantitative evaluation demonstrate the potentials of our approach.


What is a mobile security patrol?
The main function of mobile patrols is to mitigate the risk and the probability of robbery, damage, vandalism, and unlawful action on commercial premises. If you strive to protect your business, this type of security service is a highly effective solution. The support of a proficient and skillful team of mobile security professionals can be really advantageous in many ways, allowing you to gain peace of mind and be sure that your assets, facilities, and business property are monitored and regular checks are held to deter theft and illegal activity.
What are the types of security patrol?
Anyone who wants to prevent harmful incidents from happening can opt for mobile security patrol services and choose among the following categories of patrolling:
 - Foot patrol. The group of patrol officers investigates the territory by walking to assure the safety of your business/construction site/commercial building, keeping the surroundings crime-free by enforcing laws.
 - Vehicle security patrol. Efficient loss and crime prevention and enhancing the safety of specified locations are possible only by ensuring regular visits. Rapid response to emergency events at your facility can be conducted by a competent vehicle and mobile security patrol.
 - Use of CCTV systems. Using CCTV systems, it is possible to continuously monitor the situation and promptly react to abnormal activity.
 - Alarm systems. A monitored alarm system with the response of a mobile patrol officer is a sound strategy to get excellent security support.
 - Observation posts. A static group of guards is responsible for patrolling a particular area and providing early warning.
How much does a security patrol cost?
The costs of hiring a patrol that will maintain security depend on many factors. It can be an increased level of risk, location of the premises that must be inspected regularly, or reputation and expertise of the company. Generally, the average cost is approximately $40-50 an hour.
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Anterior tongue: The front two-thirds of the tongue. In contrast to the base of the tongue, which is the back third. The distinction between the anterior and base of the tongue reflects the fact that they are of different embryological origin. The distinction also matters as regards cancer. See: Tongue cancer.
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Ohio did not make it a law to keep birth records until 1867.
Ohio made it a law to record births in 1867. County probate courts kept birth records between 1867 and December 19, 1908. There is no statewide index to birth records from 1867 through December 19, 1908. Births were recorded in a log book. Birth certificates were not created until 1908.
Special Collections and Archives has the birth records for the following counties:
The state of Ohio began issuing certificates for births on December 20, 1908. The Ohio Department of Health holds birth certificates for the state of Ohio from December 20, 1908 to the present. Researchers should contact the Ohio Department of Health.
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FBAA Code of Ethical Conduct
 1. This Code of Ethical Conduct (Code) applies to Members of the Federation of Bloodstock Agents Australia (FBAA).
 2. The purpose of this Code is to specify enforceable rules and standards of ethical conduct for Members of the FBAA.
 3. The Code includes ethical business practices and specific industry requirements. It should be interpreted broadly, rather than by narrow and strict interpretation.
 4. The objects of this Code are to ensure that:
 (a) Members meet a high standard of integrity and transparency;
 (b) the interests of the Principal are protected when using the services of a Member; (c) the standing of the FBAA represents best practice in thoroughbred transactions.
 5. The Code is developed in consultation with stakeholders. The Code is reviewed annually to ensure it remains effective and current. Provisions of this Code of Conduct may be amended from time to time as specific industry expectations and business practices change, by majority agreement of the Members. Amendments shall have effect from the date on which the FBAA Members Agreement is signed by Members.
 6. Members should inform clients of the Code (in a manner reasonable for the circumstances, such as on Member's website) and their right to report a breach of the Code to the FBAA.
 1. In this Code of Conduct the following terms have the meaning assigned to them:
 'Associate Member' means a specific company with a representative invited to attend certain FBAA meetings on occasion.
 'Bill of Sale' means a written statement attesting to the sale of Bloodstock to a buyer dated and signed by both the buyer and the seller or a designated representative thereof.
 'Bloodstock' means all or any interest in a thoroughbred, stallion share or stallion nomination. 'Member' means any bloodstock agent who is an official Member of the Federation of Bloodstock Agents Australia, it also includes the company and its employees.
 'Principal' means a person or entity who, either formally or informally, appoints a Bloodstock Agent to represent and or advise them in the sale or purchase of bloodstock, stallion share or nomination as in the definition above.
 'Principal Racing Authority' means the body that supervises and controls thoroughbred racing in each Country, State and/or Territory.
 'Rules of Racing' means the Australian Rules of Racing approved by the Australian Racing Board to ensure thoroughbred horse racing in all States and Territories of Australia is conducted according to the same general practices, conditions and integrity. It also means the rules that are issued by Principal Racing Authorities specific to each State and Territory.
 1. FBAA Members must not engage in:
 (a) illegal or unlawful conduct;
 (b) professional misconduct;
 (c) unsatisfactory professional conduct2 of the standard and diligence that a member of the public is entitled to expect of a Member; or
 (d) would bring the integrity of the bloodstock industry into disrepute.
 2. Members must disclose any transaction commission, rebate or payment, received or shared with third parties, to the Principal.
 3. When a member is in receipt of commission from a seller (including any stud in relation to the sale of a stallion nomimation) they must disclose to the seller and Principal if that commission is split with a third party and the amount of the split.
 4. Members must at all times act in accordance with the best interests of their Principal. This means that Members must:
 (a) not communicate any false or misleading information to anyone that may impact the value or perception of a horse they know to be under the Principal's consideration and
(b) relay to their Principal any offer in its entirety that they receive to purchase a horse in respect of which they are acting as a selling Agent for the Principal.
Conflicts of Interest
 1. Members must not place themselves in a position where:
 (a) their personal interests conflict with the obligations that they owe to a Principal; or
 (b) the obligations that they owe to one Principal conflict with the obligations that they owe to another Principal;
 unless prior consent is obtained after full disclosure has been made to the Principal.
 2. Members must minimise the potential adverse impact of conflict of interest by disclosing business interests to the Principal. Specific disclosure includes, but is not limited to:
 (a) bloodstock in respect of which they are acting as an Agent for: (i) themselves;
 (ii) any Member of their immediate family;
 (iii) their company or any Member of their company; or
 (iv) an entity in which they have an ownership interest (other than a listed public company).
 (b) third parties with whom they have a retainer; or
 (c) third parties with whom they engage in regular dealings; or
 (c) where they are or should reasonably be aware they will or are likely to benefit,
 this requires ethical judgement to be made by the Member as to whether a real or perceived conflict of interest may adversely arise.
 3. Regarding bloodstock advice to a Principal, Members must not: (a) knowingly make any statement that is false or misleading; or
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Why I wrote historical play 'Afonja' - Playwright, Sakky Jojo
Saka Aliyu PhD, (Sakky Jojo), published his first play Afonja in the year 2018. He had published a Prose earlier (Altine) in 2003 and he is into Poetry as well. We took him up with questions relating to his current work –Afonja- a historical play. First his biography, his goal of writing, the controversy surrounding the dramatic narrative of the play, the canons and the unique approach to them and the attention Afonja received in terms of performance and its use as a pedagogical drama text in tertiary institutions. Enjoy the interview:
UJ: Can we know who the playwright is?
SJ: My name is Saka Aliyu, as I like to be simply referred to. Sakky Jojo is the pen name I have been using since my undergraduate days at Usman Dan Fodiyo University, Sokoto. I grew up in Ilorin where I was born and thereafter in Sokoto. I trained as a historian, with a terminal degree from Leiden University. I worked briefly in Benin, then Kaduna before joining Bayero University in 2008 as a lecturer.
UJ: What is the goal of writing Afonja?
SJ: There were some goals of writing that play. One, it is history of my hometown and which I feel very much connected to. The story is a good recipe for playwriting, particularly the tragedy that it is. Secondly, I felt that being a controversial story, I need to bring out the story in proper perspective. I feel by doing so, I am doing some peace building. For when a story is given in its proper perspective, it will help dissipate controversies for those who care to know the truth. Two, the history of Ilorin with the rest of the Yoruba speaking nation can be controversial because of the contexts in which they occurred and interests and the misunderstanding that comes out of that. Personally I don't like controversies, for in the end it reeks of ignorance and half-truths. But then controversies are part of the gears that moves the world.
Dr. Saka Aliyu
UJ: Your canons of the play in particular, use of 'context' instead of 'Act' is unique, can you share light on this?
SJ: Variety, they say, is the spice of life. I was being innovative stylistically there. I was used to the 'acts' and 'scenes' myself. Then I noticed some playwrights using 'movements' and I was intrigued. I thought what a way not be cliché. So when I started writing Afonja, in the final round, I decided why not use something different and I thought 'context' is most apt. All scenes are contexts. It is just style and my little contribution to the lexicon of drama.
UJ: Some people believe that the Afonja story is controversial, what can you say to that?
SJ: It is indeed and one of the aims of writing the play is to chip at the edges of these controversies through story telling in historical perspectives. As someone whose history and identity is connected to that story, I felt the need to put the story in their proper contexts for clearer understanding. What you read in the media are often 'history in a hurry.' These are often sensationalized. The stories are deeper and more connected and complicated than can be easily grasped on the surface. At the heart of this controversy is Yoruba irredenta that from time to time tugs at the cloak of Ilorin as a politico-cultural entity. For me, as I said earlier, this play is also a peace building effort, hoping it will bring more understanding and less controversy.
UJ: How do you feel as a historian reconstructing history through literature?
SJ: It is a double honour for me. I found myself connected to two things, history and literature, both using story-telling as means of expression and finding expression in each other. While history attempts to reconstruct the past, especially the past of man as far as memory in its various forms can afford, literature tries to reflect the life of man as much as its mirrors can reflect. Unlike history, literature has leeways. It can twist in ways history cannot do. Literature can afford to be magical. Literature can augment history, which is what I have done in the play.
UJ: In your attempt at writing drama, why "historical Play" is it that you feel more comfortable as a historian?
SJ: Apart from the patriotic instinct, it just happened to be the first play that came to my mind. I think I am comfortable with other forms of drama. I have written satires, comedies and adaptations too. Afonja just happened to be my first full length play. I don't know if I will do other historical plays but for now, I think I have made my contribution in this area.
UJ: Afonja has received attention and has been performed in places as far as Ilorin, Ibadan, Gusau, Kano and several other places. Why the popularity?
SJ: I think the play was particularly propitious. It has done well beyond my expectation given that I did very little in terms of publicity. It was first staged in Ibadan by students of God's Blessing Comprehensive High School, Yemetu, whose teacher bought a copy. They were most splendid and ambitious. Unfortunately I could not attend the performance due to my busy schedule. A friend represented me and he was most impressed as well. I feel I owe the school a great deal for the honour done to me. I had sent some copies to Ibadan for sale and it was from those copies that one was bought and used to stage the play.
Then students of the Department of Performing Arts, University of Ilorin, also staged it and it was used in one of their courses. That, I owe to Professor Rasheed Adeoye who happened to be my mentor and technical guide in my first attempt at playwriting. It was studied at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria and Federal College of Education, Zaria and in my own university, Bayero University, Kano, where we now have a growing Theatre and Performing Arts Department as well as in the Department of English and Literary Studies. It is out of print now and I hope to reprint as soon as I can afford to.
My only regret is that it has not been critically engaged as much I would love to see. Perhaps, that is because I have not written the play as a controversy to favor or discredit one side against the other. Humans generally love controversy and one of my aims is to show that the controversies around the subject matter are largely out of context. With all modesty, you will need to be widely read to critically engage with the play. What I brought to bear on the play is the whole of my lived experience. It had taken me 18 years to finally finish the play and get it published and it was fifteen years since I published any work.
UJ: Can we say Afonja is an instance of Art in the service of history?
SJ: Yes, very much so and vice versa!
UJ: Is Afonja as reflected in your book a tragic hero and what manner of tragedy is explored in the play?
SJ: Afonja is indeed a tragic hero, in the Hegelian sense as I have written in the preface.
UJ: You talk of 'poetic license' in the preface to the play Afonja which you noted has been given wings throughout the play can you expatiate that further for the readers to get a clear picture.
SJ: Poetic license is the stuff of literature. It is the opportunity you have to spice up a story, to exaggerate or underplay, twist or even change storyline even for a historical story. It is the embellishments that make any story interesting. It is like the embroidery of literature that adds colour and beauty to the basic elements in the story. Since even for the historical events being reconstructed we do not have the minute details, we use imagination; say to put words, actions and even attires on the characters in believable ways. You will see stories within story, proverbs, and cultural norms in the play. I particularly used parameology (proverbs), made allusions to Yoruba medicinal practice, coded communications, incantatory and initiatic practice, Islamic jurisprudence and the multiculturalism that has been part of the Ilorin milieu since the era in which the play was set. You will see the play spiced up with four languages apart from English in which it is written.
UJ: What was it like writing the play?
SJ: I enjoyed writing the play, though it had taken me longer than it should. But that has its blessings. In the years it was in limbo I had gotten two additional degrees and thus sharpened my intellect and worldview. I started in 2001, then an unemployed graduate. Then I had to get my masters, did some social work, got employed as civil servant, then as an academic and then getting a terminal degree. Finally I decided I just have to break the jinx of not having a work published in almost two decades. That was the push that did it. I thought it a shame being called a writer and not having a major work out in one and half decade. We've got only so much time in this world.
UJ: How do you combine your writing with being an academic?
SJ: When I sent a copy to a friend at Oxford, who is also an academic, she had


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Imagining a World Without Police
SURJ -Toronto invites kids and youth in Grade 4 and up* to be part of a facilitated arts workshop where we can imagine another world together!
We want to know what you think would make your community safer!
Toronto Police Service gets to spend more than a billion dollars each year! Black Lives Matter - Toronto has put out a call to have half of that money be spent on things to help keep people safe and healthy. How would you spend that money to keep your community safe?
Come together with other kids and youth to creatively imagine a world with less police that keeps everyone safe.
What you create will be part of a zine that we'll share with politicians and other people who decide what Toronto's money gets spent on! So let's shape our future together! This activity is inspired by the work of artist and educator Sarah Mangle.
This is a pay what you can workshop. All funds raised will support the work of Latinx, Afro-Latin-America, Abya Yala Education Network (LAEN), who are actively working to get police out of schools across Ontario. Please contribute via e-transfer to [email protected] Question: how can kids help defund the police? Answer: surjto.
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When sending your plant and note, please place in a reinforced package and do not bend after pressing. Remember, the pressed plant is very fragile.
Pressing plants is an inexpensive and effective method for preserving plants for later identification. The primary instrument used to press plants is a plant press. A plant press is traditionally constructed of two metal or wood grid frames approximately 12 X 18 inches. Inside each of the frames is a series of corrugated cardboard ventilators and paper blotters. The cardboard is approximately 1/8 inch thick. Paper blotters can be purchased from botanical supply houses, or folded newspaper can be used. The cardboard ventilators allow for airflow through the press, and the blotters hasten drying by removing moisture from the plant. The press is closed and pressurized by two belts around the outside. If you do not have a plant press, a good, heavy hardcover book will often suffice.
Place the plant in a half sheet of black ink newspaper. Do not use colored newsprint or it will color the specimen. Write your name, the date, and the location where the plant was found on the edge of the newspaper. (Please do not write on the print. It will be hard to read your notations.) Arrange the plant on a quarter sheet of newspaper so that the flowers are open, and the fruits and leaves are well displayed. All parts of the plant should be on the quarter sheet. Fold the other portion of the newspaper on top of your plant. Place the newspaper with the plant between two blotter sheets. Place the blotters with the plant between two cardboard ventilators. Finally, place the plant with the blotters and the ventilators between the frames and strap the press together. You can put several plant specimens into your press at one time. The press should be organized by ventilator – blotter – plant – blotter – ventilatorblotter – plant – blotterventilator – etc. Place your press in a warm, dry area with good airflow. The back window of your car often works. You may need to replace the blotters occasionally to facilitate drying.
Be careful handling the plants when they are pressed. They are very fragile.
- How to Identify Plants, H.D. Harrington and L.W. Durrell, Swallow Press. (1957).
- Contemporary Plant Systematics, D.W. Woodland, Prentice-Hall, Inc. (1991).


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Legacy : One Family, a Cup of Tea and the Company that Took On the World
Harding, Thomas
Format: Hardback
Publisher: Cornerstone (William Heinemann Ltd)
Published: August 29, 2019
ISBN: 9781785150883
592 pages
A panoramic new history of modern Britain, as told through the story of one extraordinary family, and one groundbreaking company.
In the early 1800s, Lehmann Gluckstein and his family escaped the pogroms of Eastern Europe and made their way to Whitechapel in London's East End. There, starting with nothing, they worked tirelessly to pull themselves out of poverty, creating a small tobacco factory that grew to become the largest catering company in the world: J. Lyons.
For over a century, Lyons was on every high street, in every home, in every coffee and teacup. It was an ascent from rags to riches in the face of many obstacles: poverty, hatred and anti-Semitism stood between this poor immigrant family and the British Dream. Legacy charts the rise and fall of one of the most influential dynasties in British history through the lives of five astonishing generations.


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While ginseng can legally be harvested from the national forests, there are several restrictions. The roots can only be dug at certain times of year, there's a limit on how many you can take, and only larger roots can be taken. Ginseng diggers must also have a permit.
So far this year, Forest Service officials caught and arrested nine people for illegally possessing ginseng. The average ginseng poacher was caught with 25 roots and ultimately spent about two weeks in jail. This year, the forest has seen a sharp increase in violations issued to plant poachers over previous years.
Conservationists, botanists and others are concerned about the decline of ginseng populations, and poaching may eventually cause harvests to be restricted.
Ginseng root has been favored as a tonic with exports to East Asia for the past two-and-a-half centuries. In North Carolina, the plant primarily occurs in the mountains. The Forest Service continues to monitor the harvest in the national forests in North Carolina to ensure the future viability of the plant.
Removing any plant or its parts from national forest land without a permit or outside of the legal harvest season is considered theft. Every national forest plant is public property, which means plant thieves are robbing all citizens of a resource that is collectively owned. Penalties for plant poaching may include a fine up to $5,000 or six-month sentence in federal prison, or both.
"Unfortunately, not everyone respects the rules, and there are times when we need to take action. In recent years, the punishment for ginseng poaching has included up to 30 days in jail for a first-time, misdemeanor offense in some Western North Carolina cases," said Bail. "Poachers need to understand that the federal courts are taking plant theft, as well as wildlife poaching, very seriously and that the penalties for such acts may be harsh."
Visitors to the Nantahala and Pisgah National Forests must obtain a permit to collect ginseng during the designated harvest season, which runs Sept. 1 through 30. Ginseng permits cost $40 per wet pound. An individual may purchase up to three wet pounds annually although harvest is prohibited in Wilderness and Natural Areas.


Najdi sheep
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Najdi sheep in Unaizah, Saudi Arabia
The Najdi or Nejdi is a breed of domestic sheep native to the Najd region of the Arabian Peninsula. Though it is primarily raised in Saudi Arabia, Nadji sheep are also present in Kuwait, Jordan, Oman and Iraq.[1]
The Najdi has a distinctive appearance that has even been celebrated in Saudi "sheep beauty pageants" not unlike livestock shows and sales in the West.[2] They are a very tall breed, averaging 76–86 centimeters (30–34 inches) in height at the withers.[1] They have long, Roman nosed faces with drooping ears. Ewes are polled and rams may be either polled or have scurs. They are generally black with white faces and white on the legs and tail. Top Najdi ewes can sell for 20,000–30,000 Saudi riyals (US$5,300–8,000), while rams which can sire many more offspring can fetch hundreds of thousands.[2]
Najdi are highly adapted to life in desert conditions, though it is less drought tolerant than some breeds, such as the Awassi.[3] [4] Though its meat may be consumed locally, it is especially valued for its milk and long, straight wool.[4]
 1. ^ a b "Breed Data Sheet". FAO Domestic Animal Diversity system (DAD-IS).
 2. ^ a b "Breeders hold first pageant for Saudi-bred sheep". MSNBC (Associated Press). Oct. 31, 2008. Check date values in: |date= (help)
 3. ^ Alamer, Mohammed; Adel Al-Hozab (2004). "Effect of water deprivation and season on feed intake, body weight and thermoregulation in Awassi and Najdi sheep breeds in Saudi Arabia". Journal of arid environments 59: 71–84.
 4. ^ a b Lancaster, William; Fidelity Lancaster (1999). People, land and water in the Arab Middle East. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 978-90-5702-322-4.
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Top 10 Most Beautiful Birds in the World
All Time Most Beautiful Birds in the World You Would Love To See
There are over 10,000 different species of birds on our beautiful planet. And, although they are mostly charming, some birds are examples of pure beauty. The proof with these 10 increasingly rare birds considered to be the all-time most beautiful in the world.
Top 10 Most Beautiful and Incredible Birds in the World
1. The Blue Jay
The blue jay is a small passerine bird found in the forests of North America but also in the Gulf of Mexico. Beyond its magnificent blue plumage, this bird is known to take ant baths in order to get rid of parasites.
2. The Golden Pheasant
The golden pheasant is famous for its sublime multicolored plumage and golden crest that it proudly wears on the top of its head. Originally from China, it corresponds in every way to the description we have of the legendary phoenix. A solitary and omnivorous bird, it prefers to move on the ground rather than to fly.
3. The Blue-Headed Lorikeet
The blue-headed lorikeet is a very colorful parrot known to be very loud. Indeed, it has a wide range of calls and other twitterings. Endemic to Oceania, this diurnal bird has a brush-shaped tongue that allows it to suck nectar from flowers.
4. The Flamingo
The flamingo lives in groups and has plumage that can range from pale pink to red. It owes its coloring to the crustaceans it feeds on. This bird, which has a lifespan of 30 years in the wild, is known to be able to stand on one leg, especially when sleeping.
5. The Keeled Toucan
Found in South America, the keel-billed toucan, also called the rainbow toucan, is easily identifiable thanks to its long, colorful banana-shaped beak. It lives in tropical lowland forests and feeds mainly on fruits, but also on insects and eggs. This bird has the particularity of being endowed with a very playful character.
6. The Peacock
The peacock wheel is famous around the world. And for good reason, to seduce females, this bird from India does not hesitate to deploy the feathers of its tail, giving rise to a breathtaking spectacle.
7. The Hyacinth Macaw
The Hyacinth Macaw lives in South America and is admired for its incredible blue plumage but also for its size. Indeed, it is considered the largest parrot in the world since it can reach a wingspan of 1.50 meters in adulthood.
8. The Royal Crane
Present only in Africa, the royal crane measures on average 1 meter high for a weight of 3.5 kilos. She is easily recognizable by her crest of golden feathers that stands on top of her head.
9. The Horned Pheasant
Also called tragopan satyr, the horned pheasant is found in South Asia, more specifically in the Himalayan region. This colorful bird with orange plumage and a blue head lives in pairs in highland forests. It spends most of its time foraging on the ground and only perches at night to sleep.
10. Mandarin Duck
Native to Northeast Asia, the male mandarin duck owns a plumage colored inbreeding. At the end of spring, it, therefore, loses its colors to take on the same appearance as the female, whose colors are duller. Symbol of loyalty, this bird is famous for living with the same partner throughout its life.
Also Read: Top 10 Birds with Spectacular Beaks
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The construction sector in the United States is expected to grow by 8.8 % this year, and by 2026, the country's construction production is predicted to exceed $1.65 Trillion. Construction firms should be ready to tackle the challenges and changes to take advantage of the opportunities in this sector.
The industry has experienced a decline in recent years despite being a key sector for economic growth in the United States. This sector is expected to re-emerge and grow in 2022 after a challenging period of modifying estimates and changing expectations. The residential construction sector will continue to grow in the coming quarters, followed by non-building construction and commercial construction. Despite the inevitable challenges that the construction industry faces, this sector will experience changes that will aid in the mitigation of some of the issues. This blog explains the recent trends in the construction industry and how these trends will shape the future of the construction industry.
Construction Industry Forecast
In 2022, the construction sector in the United States is expected to grow by 8.8 %, reaching $1.35 Trillion. The growth trend is likely to continue with a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 5% between 2022 and 2026. By 2026, the country's construction production is predicted to exceed $1.65 Trillion.
Infrastructure expectations have increased with the passage of the Bipartisan Law, which includes long-term expenditures to rebuild roads, bridges, and highways, modernize transportation, and expand energy output. The non-residential building and non-residential construction are predicted to lead the development, followed by transportation and public safety.
Analyzing the Construction Industry from a Sectoral Perspective
- Residential Construction: A key contributor to the economic recovery in the US following the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis has been the housing sector, with double-digit growth rates since the third quarter of 2020. Due to low mortgage rates, strong demand for bigger living spaces, and a shallow housing inventory, this sector has experienced rapid growth. With Fed's recent signals about continued interest rate increases to tame inflation, this sector may slow down in the near term.
- Commercial Construction: Retail stores, warehouses, offices, and hotels are some examples of commercial buildings. In 2022, commercial construction is predicted to increase by 12%, with warehouse construction accounting for most of the increase. The need for warehouse construction expanded as the reliance on e-commerce grew during the pandemic.
- Institutional Building: If the COVID-19 vaccination rate continues to rise and the variants do not lead to widespread closures, institutional building starts will slowly increase in 2022. Starts will gain 6% as dollar value increases to $145B. It includes construction activity in Education, Transportation, Recreation, Healthcare, and Public buildings.
- Manufacturing Construction: Due to the significant limits and delays induced by the pandemic in manufacturing and distribution networks in 2020, the construction sector in the United States is likely to suffer a short setback in 2022. As a result, manufacturing construction starts are predicted to remain constant in dollar value in 2022, at $22.6B.
- Non-Building Construction: This sector will have great potential due to the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). However, as the bill was passed in 2021, minor effects are projected in 2022. Street and Bridge Construction, Water and Environmental Engineering, Electric Power and Utilities, and other Non-Building structures are all included in this category. By 2022, Power/Utility construction will increase by 10% to $38.5B, while public works construction will increase by 5% to $167B.
Challenges in the Construction Industry
- Construction is slow to adopt new advancements and technologies, such as project management software, drones, and building information modeling.
- A shortage of skilled labor has slowed the pace of onsite projects and makes it more difficult to encourage new talent to become involved. Over the next two years, one million new construction workers will be needed in the United States.
- In the construction industry, supply chain disruptions often lead to a shortage of building materials and increased prices. According to a National Association of Home Builders survey, more than 90% of builders reported shortages of appliances, framing lumber, and oriented strand boards. The Bureau of Labor Statistics estimated that construction material prices were up by almost 25% in 2021.
The Construction Sector is Expected to Change in 2022
The construction industry is changing norms regarding protective gear. Innovations with wearable technology are making their ways to the market, such as boots with Wi-Fi connections that can detect a person's fall and headsets that reduce noise while keeping workers focused.
- As the construction industry grows, green construction is making its mark. It includes technology that can lower a building's carbon footprint and construction models that help in reducing the usage of resources. Green Scaping has become common in urban centers where rooftops are covered with plants and small parks.
- Construction firms are increasingly turning to modular and offsite construction to overcome time and onsite constraints. By 2025, the modular construction industry will reach almost $110B in value, dominated by the residential sector.
- Construction technology innovations boosting efficiency will likely stand out as the biggest differentiator for builders and developers this year. Innovations that enable this sector include Construction Drones, Augmented Reality (AR), and Building Information Modeling (BIM) to facilitate computer renderings of buildings and utilities. Employing mobile applications for real-time inspections will make the construction process more efficient.
- A change in attitude toward trade schools allows fresh talent to be employed and attracts Generation-Z to the construction business. Women are also stepping up to fill roles in the construction business; according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, women already hold 10.9% of construction industry employment, a number predicted to climb.
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I have a number of old 1000-piece jigsaw puzzles I'd like to sell. I'd like to make sure they are complete first. Is there a faster way to determine whether there are exactly 1000 jigsaw pieces than physically picking up and counting every single one of them?
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Count by 5s. That's about the best you can do. Separate them into groups of the same size and count one group, and count how many groups you have. – Craig Oct 13 '11 at 13:37
I'd go by 10s instead. Form a cube of pieces. Unless they're bent you can easily check that the piles are the same height, so you don't need to worry about losing count. – Peter Taylor Oct 13 '11 at 14:03
You only have to count the pieces of the first puzzle. For the others a one-one match would do. – Christian Blatter Oct 13 '11 at 14:52
The old $1000$-piece jigsaw puzzles in my home cannot be tested for completeness by mere counting. Alas, my children have on occasion mixed up pieces from different puzzles, and having $1000$ pieces in a box does not guarantee that the puzzle is complete. – Dilip Sarwate Oct 13 '11 at 16:39
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I don't know of one. To know the number you should have (it may not be exactly 1000), you can assemble the border. Many puzzles are cut with a rectangular grid and you can multiply the number of rows by the number of columns. Unfortunately, I have also seen a number where the grid is perturbed in a small region of the center and the count is changed by 1 or 2.
With an accurate scale, if you have more than one puzzle in the same series, you could weigh the pieces. The thickness and outer dimensions will be nominally the same. Whether they are controlled within 0.1%, however, may be questionable.
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1000-piece jigsaws don't even have exactly 1000 pieces? Ugh. Well I'm glad I found this out before I started counting. That may take figuring out if a puzzle is complete without actually assembling it from daunting to impossible. D: – Emaille Oct 13 '11 at 14:03
_USER_: No, I multiplied up some of the 500 piece ones that were cut rectangular years ago. It was always a little higher than 500. – Ross Millikan Oct 13 '11 at 14:16
If puzzles are cut on a rectangular grid, then, assuming that the ratio of the puzzle dimensions is $4:3$, one might expect a "$1000$-piece puzzle" to have $28$ rows, $36$ columns, and $36\times 28 = 1008$ pieces. – Dilip Sarwate Oct 13 '11 at 16:54
Note: While the thread may have long served it's purpose, I am proposing the following for archival purpose.
You can take a photo after scattering them on a white background and use any software that uses thermal imaging to count, or use infrared beam by having them slide in a narrow strip at an angle that will interfere with the light registering a 'tick'.
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I once treid once piece on a digital scale, then weighing the lot, however I don't deem this to be a very accurate way of doing it.
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Why not take 50 random pieces, measure the weight of them, multiply by 20, and if the weight is inside interval [weight_of_50*20-smallest_piece,weight_of_50*20+smallest_piece] you're good. Is that a reasonable approximation? Of course, you need to have an accurate scale for this. – enedene Oct 13 '11 at 14:00
The only way you can guarantee the jigsaw is complete is to physically do the jigsaw.
Some jigsaws, particularly, Waddingtons & Tower Press jigsaws, have pieces with five connectors so even if you do the border and count the rest, you're not certain it's complete.
For example; some 500 pieced ones may have 502 pieces even the border is 20 x 26 pieces (520), some 750s have 750 pieces even though the border is 24 x 32 (768).
You could also have the other extreme where some pieces are in two bits some 1000 pieced. Some Waddingtons/Tower press ones have this setup with the border 38 x 26 (988).
Any jigsaws with whimsies will also be tricky in relation to 'just doing the border' pieces.
As I've said, earlier, best do the jigsaw, to be certain.
Good luck. :)
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The answer is in the title of this website - Stack. Measure the thickness of one piece, then stack them up and measure the height, place them in a tube, preferably clear, of small enough diameter so the pieces won't fall down the side. A graduated cylinder would be perfect.
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Try to stack them in a 10x10x10 cube
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When individuals are asked why they don't volunteer, the most common answer given is "because no one asked". You will often find that there are people within your club and community with the time and energy needed to support your club or event. It's just how you go about finding them. A good place to start is with parents of your gymnasts and previous club members. Why not design a leaflet or poster to display on your noticeboard, letting people know you are looking for volunteers. Be specific, detailing the role(s) you would like the volunteer to fill, how much time it is likely to take and what skills and attributes would be useful for the role. Individuals are much more likely to put themselves forward if they understand the level of commitment you are asking them to take on. Consider what your club does in terms of an induction process for volunteers.
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Many of the displaced people in the city of Taiz western Yemen, are recently homeless in bitter situations, as a result of the destruction of their homes by the ongoing civil war in Yemen in the absence of appeals to claim securing housing for them.
During the recent times a lot of displaced families started to take the streets of Taiz western Yemen as homes for them after the destruction of their homes due to the ongoing civil war in the country.
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Look at any Web page or application on your computer desktop and you'll see what we mean. The button is merely an element with text. When you click on it, it does something--usually exactly what the text says it will do. Click the "Save" button and your work is saved. Click the "Delete" button and your work is deleted. Simple, right?
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What Is an Orbital Jigsaw?
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What is an orbital jigsaw, and what makes it different from a regular jigsaw?
Also known as an orbital saber saw, this power tool boasts a unique cutting action.
In this guide, we'll explore what it is, how you can use it, and why it's such a popular choice among DIYers and experts alike.
What Is an Orbital Jigsaw?
As mentioned, an orbital jigsaw has a particular cutting action that might also be referred to as a pendulum cutting action.
The blade has a swaying movement that allows the user to saw in a straight line much faster than its counterparts.
Then again, while you'll have more aggressive cutting power in your hands, it can also compromise accuracy.
Often, users find the less orbital action they use, the more precise their cuts are.
Still, there are certain circumstances where cutting speed far outweighs the pristine finish of a material.
The simplest way to understand orbital action is to imagine how a jigsaw blade works.
When cutting, a jigsaw blade traditionally goes up and down to penetrate a surface. With orbital action, the blade also moves back and forth, similar to a traditional saw.
Instead of a standard reciprocating saw, jigsaws allow you to make curved edges, much like scroll saws.
What Is the Difference Between an Orbital Jigsaw and a Regular Jigsaw?
There aren't many significant differences between these two, as you will likely find most jigsaws have orbital action.
Where they differ the most is in how they make their cuts.
Cutting Power
When cutting, jigsaws lift and lower their blade at incredible speeds at a backward angle. Alternatively, orbital jigsaws follow an elliptical path.
What makes them convenient is this cutting action boasts an impossible level of power.
Fortunately, you likely have the choice between standard and elliptical cutting with the flip of a switch.
Motor Power
As orbital jigsaws are more aggressive, they will also require more power from the motor.
This is why most of these tools are corded, as a battery could run out too quickly under such demand.
However, if you'll only be making a few short cuts, cordless or battery-powered models can be beneficial.
Is an Orbital Jigsaw Better?
The power behind an orbital jigsaw is what sets it apart from the competition.
It is highly versatile for working through an assortment of materials, including countertop laminate and thick wood.
With its efficiency, you will need to know how to wield the tool properly to avoid as much vibration as possible.
The cutting action can lead to significant imperfections along with the cut, especially at the edges.
Often, you'll have to use a manual or electric sander to get the perfect finish.
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So, what do you use a jigsaw for?
The answer is the same as the tasks you would use an orbital jigsaw for.
As long as you're interested in cutting through materials faster, it's a great tool to have available.
Many of the more aggressive settings are recommended for wood and thick slabs.
Cutting Wood
Orbital jigsaws indeed offer their power when working with softwood.
The blade's edge will slice through different wood types like butter, allowing more efficient cuts.
If you were using a standard jigsaw, you might worry about blades getting stuck and overheating.
Another massive advantage of using this tool with wood is that it helps to clear chips faster than other tools.
This means you will have less stoppage while cutting and will be able to follow your marked guides easily.
Often, wood will have one of the best finishes out of other materials you can cut with this tool.
Cutting Laminate and Plastic
Orbital jigsaws can also be preferred for working with hardened materials, such as plastic and laminate.
They are also popular among contractors who frequently install drywall.
The most important thing to remember when working with plastic is its likelihood of cracking.
It would help if you always opted for lower cutting settings to make sure you avoid splintering.
Overall, orbital jigsaws are beneficial for making straight, curved, or scroll cuts at lower speeds.
Cutting Metal
Apart from wood, cutting metal with an orbital jigsaw is very simple.
Again, you'll want to pay close attention to your speed, as lower speed settings can cut faster.
It's a good idea to practice using your tool on scrap metal, especially materials like aluminum.
This will give you a good idea of the speed you should aim for with thicker metals.
What Does Orbital Action Mean?
When shopping for a jigsaw, you'll find that some come with an orbital setting.
This means you can either use the standard or elliptical cutting pattern of the jigsaw.
Depending on preference and experience, some settings can be chosen for specific materials.
Boosting Versatility
In addition to variable speed control, you'll find that orbital settings boost the versatility of your tool.
You can make precise straight up-and-down cuts or faster rough-cutting for practical applications.
It should be easy to find the orbital setting on your device, as it's either a switch, lever, or dial.
Adjustable Cutting Action
Using the dial, you can adjust the amount of orbital action you want to use depending on the material.
Most of these tools will have up to four levels—four being the most powerful, and zero meaning no orbital action.
The higher the orbital action, the more aggressive the tool will be, which means you'll have a rougher cut.
Challenges With Control
Beginners might also find that too much orbital action can be challenging to control and thus dangerous.
Lower settings can be used, as it will still be faster than traditional cutting but with fewer mishaps.
Straight cuts will benefit the most from orbital settings, as they don't have to be accurate.
Where this cutting action becomes most challenging is if you want to begin making plunge cuts.
Plunge cuts require you to slowly start the jigsaw, which is nearly impossible with orbital action engaged.
Curved cuts are also more challenging with this setting, as it makes the tool harder to control.
Less Precise Finishes
Cutting can be faster with this feature, but your overall project might take longer than expected.
There's no doubt that orbital action jigsaws leave a rough edge that will require many finishing touches.
You'll need to sand away any imperfections and ensure the edges are cleaned for more aesthetic projects.
Depending on the finishing you need, it could take longer than using other tools, like hybrid table saws.
Final Thoughts
So, now that you know what is an orbital jigsaw and what it's used for, have you decided on getting one yet?
It's ideal for practical projects where perfection isn't essential. You can also use it as a standalone device for aggressive rips through materials.
If you have a midto high-tier jigsaw, it's a good idea to test out the orbital cutting feature to see if it's useful for you.
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Effect of Fires on Saltcedar Growth
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Project background: Saltcedar trees are a non-native, invasive species that drink up to 300 gallons of water a day in the riverside forest known as the bosque in New Mexico. The trees' massive taproots also tend to interfere with the water table. A professor at the Bosque Ecosystem Monitoring Program challenged Leah and Rachel to see if saltcedar trees grow better in the open or under the cottonwood canopy of the forest. A recent fire provided an opportunity to see if, after a summer of growth, there would be more saltcedars in the burned areas than in the unburned areas.
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Rachel and Leah found that there were more saltcedars in the burned areas than the unburned areas. Further studies are needed to see if this is because the cottonwood canopy inhibits saltcedar growth or because saltcedars thrive in areas cleared by fire.
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In this latest series, Lee has created works that explore the materiality and phenomenological metamorphosis of glass to examine the concept of '정중동' '靜中動' (movements in stillness). Titled, Breathing of Light, these works predominantly work with a base layer of flat painted mirror and laminated glass primarily utilising red, yellow and blue, with three dimensional wedges of glass arranged irregularly on the surface. This compositional form confers Lee's perception of harmonic beauty in a chaotic situation, and visually describes his search for balance in life. The thematic juxtaposition of harmony in chaos is furthered by the contrast in textures of the glass elements. In this regard, despite the rough configuration of the wedges, they lie upon the flat surface like droplets of water making no physical indentation or impression on its serenity.
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Year indicates the year of interest (AD). The formulae: a = Year mod 4 b = Year mod 7 c = Year mod 19 d = (19c + 15) mod 30 e = (2a + 4b - d + 34) mod 7 f = Int((d + e + 114) / 31) g = ((d + e + 114) mod 31) + 1
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