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Animal Species:Spotted Ground Spiders
The Spotted ground spiders Habronestes and Storena are two genera of spiders in the family Zodariidae.
Number of species
Spotted ground spiders are from 6 mm to 20 mm long. They are usually dark-coloured (reddish to black), and sparsely haired. Legs are orange to red or black and white. They have two to five pairs of white or coloured spots on the dorsal surface of the abdomen that can range from pale yellow to bright orange. When present, an unpaired spot occurs just above the spinnerets. A characteristic feature of Storena is that they have a pale brown, pitted circle of bare cuticle between the front spots. The eyes are in two back-curved rows of four. One species of Storena is an ant mimic, resembling the red meat ants, Iridomyrmex purpureus. They mingle with the ants in their nest in the early mornings, when the ants are sluggish, and carry off the weaker ants as prey.
Spotted ground spiders don't build a snare, but hunt and ambush ground dwelling insects. Like many spiders, little is known about their biology. Some species build burrows in the ground or shallow depressions, and build a palisade (fort-like structure) of vertically arranged twigs or leaves around the entrance. Some species, like Habronestes bradleyi, are closely associated with ants.
Other behaviours and adaptations
Male spotted ground spiders live a vagrant life hunting or searching for females; they may be found in leaf litter, under logs or rocks, or even indoors wandering across the floor. In contrast, the females have rarely been observed far from the burrow. The oval egg sacs have a papery texture, and hold about 50 eggs.
Wandering males frequently enter houses at night, and their bright colours can cause alarm. The males also have characteristic club-shaped palps and can look quite threatening when these are held aloft. Despite the heavy appearance of their fangs, these spiders are reluctant to attack and timid when confronted.
Danger to humans and first aid
Few bites by these spiders have been reported and when they have, symptoms have been minor, consisting of a red welt and localised hot feeling for a couple of hours. They are not considered dangerous.
- Jocqué, R. and Baehr, B. 1992. A Revision of the Australian Spider genus Storena (Araneae, Zodariidae). Invertebr. Taxon., 6: _PHONE_.
- Jocqué, R. 1995. Notes On Australian Zodariidae (Araneae), I. New Taxa And Key To The Genera. Records of the Australian Museum, 47: 117-140.
- Mascord, R. 1980. Spiders of Australia. A.H. & A.W. Reed Pty Ltd, Australia.
- Mascord, R. 1993. Australian Spiders in Colour. Reed, Australia.
- York Main, B. 1976. Spiders. William Collins Publishers Pty Ltd, Sydney.
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This toy will mesmerize you. When inverted, the gooey fluid flows down slowly from top to bottom. Watch as the fluid begins to flow down, and touches bottom, and from there it gradually piles up. As the name suggests, it oozes down. This slowly moving fluid is called, in physics terms, highly viscous, because of how slowly it flows from one place to another. Water, on the other hand, is much less viscous because of how much easier it flows from one place to another. The viscosity of a fluid is a measure of its resistance to gradual deformation. Viscosity is due to the friction between fluid particles as the fluid moves.
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Citizenship After the Nation State (CANS)
Citizenship After the Nation State (CANS) examines the multilevel nature of citizenship:
- the ways that individuals define communities of solidarity at different territorial scales (local, regional, state and continental)
- the perceived importance of government decisions or citizen participation at different levels of government
- the conditions under which regional or supra-state communities become important scales of citizenship for individuals that might rival that of the state as the 'natural' site of citizenship.
The research engages with debates in the UK and elsewhere about the impact of devolution on policy variation and political participation.
CANS will test the impact of variables such as regional identities, government structures and economic strength on multi-level citizenship, that is whether stronger regional identity, or more powerful regional institutions, or stronger economic performance in a region make citizens more likely to identify with a regional community of solidarity or to participate in regional politics.
The network extends an existing partnership across five states (Austria, France, Germany, Spain, UK), bringing in new partners from Belgium, Canada, Hungary, Netherlands, Sweden and the US to share expertise with view to developing funding applications for major crossnational surveys of multilevel citizenship, creating an unprecedented data resource for students and researchers.

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Using IR modules from VCRs
1) Intro
Some time ago, I came across the Lirc (Linux Infrared Remote Control) website and decided to build a serial port IR receiver. They had a list of suggested IR receiver modules, but I was unable to buy one, so I had to think of using something else.
A IR Receiver module is usually a photodiode and a 38khz detector. Most of them have 3 pins. VCC, GND, an output pin. If a 38khz carrier is detected, the output pin will become active. Some modules are active low, and others are active high. It is sometimes required to use an inverter(eg: 7404) to get the correct signal.
At first I thought to build a 38khz detector and to use a photodiode for receiving IR, but I soon realized that this would be too much trouble. Instead, I decided to use the IR module from one of my old VHS I had lying around.
2) Finding the module inside the VCR
This should be pretty easy. Just remove the plastic cover from the front panel, and you will probably see a small metal cage somewhere, as shown in the picture to the left.
3) Figuring out the pinout
There are 2 types of modules used in VCRs:
 1. Self-contained modules
 2. Built on board modules
1. Self-contained modules
Self contained modules are usually come with their metal cage soldered to the PCB, with 3 wires or pins coming out. Here are pictures of such modules:
The pinout is not usually too difficult to guess. If you're lucky, it will be printed on the pcb like this:
Otherwise, you can find the pinout by trial and error. Simply connect the ground, vcc. Connect the output pin to a led using a high resistor value like 1k. Also, limit the current in the VCC line if possible(using a resistor or a good power supply).
To test your pinout, aim a remote control to your module and press a button. The led will blink if you have the right pinout.
2. Built on board modules
Built on board modules have their metal cage soldered to the PCB, and a bunch of component (sensor, chips, resistor, caps...) directly soldered to the PCB. If you have this type of module, I recommend that you cut the PCB around it using a dremel or something.
Next, look at the board layout. Usually, this area is insulated with a ground plane. You will probably see 3 traces going inside the module like this:
One of them is VCC, another GND, and the last one is the output. You can easily guess which one is the ground and vcc. Just follow them on the PCB, and it will eventually connect to other chips. You can look theese chips datasheet to learn their pinout. If the trace connects to a VCC or GND pin, you got it. The remaining trace is the output.
4) Using the module
You can use these modules as an universal infrared receiver for your computer with projects like Lirc. You build an Infrared Break Beam detector. You can extend the range of your remote controls by building a repeater.
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Crown of Thorns cactus
have had the plant for years always have trouble getting it to bloom now the plant has yellow spots all over all the leaves. It is almost 4 ft. tall. What is wrong. ( I have 8 more cr. of thorns but they all have smaller leaves, this one has large leaves0 what is the difference?
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Newer cultivators have larger leaves then older varieties.
Crown of Thorns are susceptible to fungus issues. You can use a fungicide on the plants.
Bacterial leaf spot can also be found on these plants. The disease is characterized by circular gray to brown leaf
spots surrounded by distinct yellow halos. The infected leaves often turn
yellow and fall off the plants. Leafs should be removed from the plant and disposed of. Make sure the plants have adequate air circulation.
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Forms are displayed in Form View viewports. These viewports exist in layouts, and are common in modo.
Forms can be edited in two ways:
- Through the Form Editor, a tree-based interface for defining and grouping forms and their associated commands.
- Through hand-editing of Config files, for more advanced users.
- Form Categories and Groups provide a straight-forward mechanism to add a form to the beginning or end of another form without modifying the parent, and a way to organize forms within the Form Editor.
- Form Developer Commands to simply exporting specific forms into your own config files and to aid in message table generation.
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Mysql Lpad Function is used to add padding to the left end of the string.The Function stopped the combination of string and added padding if it reached the length character. Incase the string is shorter than the length,the string will be shortened from the left and will go with the specified length constraint.The padding can be any character.
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The Tutorial understand an example from 'Mysql Lpad Function'.To understand this example we use the given below syntax:
Query to use Lpad Function:-
The Query below return you the all the letters of roseindia.net and are padded with 2 # to the left of the LPAD.
mysql> select LPAD('Roseindia.net',15,'#')as LPAD;
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Cell Selection and Re-Selection
Cell selection entity handles the cell selection/ reselection functionality, it is responsible for selecting the most suitable cell to camp on for the UE. The cell selections are made on different parameters. These parameters include the Power parameters and the parameters included in the system information Broadcasts.
Cell Selection Criteria
In order to be the candidate for a suitable or acceptable cell, the following criterion is to be met:
Srxlev > 0
Srxlev = Qrxmeasured – Qrxlevmin – Pcomposition
Cell Re-Selection Criteria
The cell reselection is performed on the basis of the ranking of the current and the neighboring cells. The ranking is performed on the basis of the following R values
Rs = Qmeas,s + Qhysts
Rn = Qmeas,n – Qoffsets,n
Cell Selection Process Diagram
In the Idle mode the CSE performs the following tasks in order to select a cell:
1. When a PLMN is selected the cell selection is made through one of the cell selection procedures
2. If suitable cell is found the UE camp normally on the cell.
3. In camp normally state the cell reselection is made depending upon the triggers described later in this document.
4. If no suitable cell found in 2, the UE searches for an acceptable cell and enters the camp on any cell state
5. In camp on any state the cell reselection is made depending upon the triggers, if no suitable cell found the UE move to any cell state
6. If suitable cell found in 5 the UE move to the camp normally state.
7. In either state i.e. camped normally or camped on any when ever the UE returns from the connected mode to the idle mode the UE tries to camp on the last cell used for camping in the connected mode.
8. In case last cell in 5 is not a suitable or acceptable cell, procedure 1 and 4 are repeated depending upon the camped state.
The following figure shows the process diagram of the cell selection and re-selection
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prints 'STROKE' and 'ROUND' to the logs, but draws a black SQUARE to the map! Anyone know what I need to be doing differently to produce a dot instead of a square!?
EDIT I'm going to give the below suggestion(s) of using drawCircle a shot, but I was just confused I guess because everything I've read indicates you should be able to indicate you want a circle that way. One example being this google book entry
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I think cap options are for Paths and not for Shapes. – S.D. Feb 25 '13 at 18:46
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you can try drawCircle() with p.x and p.y as center (first and second argument) and use 1 or 2 as radius depend on how big you want the dot to be and use the paint with stroke style FILL..
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Try to use drawCircle instead
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It draws correctly if you draw to a canvas backed by a bitmap. It doesn't seem to draw correctly if you draw directly to the screen (i.e. a canvas passed to a View's onDraw() method). Another way of getting around the problem is, therefore, to first render to a bitmap and then draw that to the screen.
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The addresses are in once column, and the only seperator between addresses is an empty row. I have 5000 addresses and each has approx 4 - 6 fields seperated by rows. The data is pre-formatted from another system.
Anyone know if this can be seperated out into columns per address? I was thinking a macro may do it, but I think the problem is too complex for text-to-columns or any other basic formula.
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Earthquake Glossary - seismic moment
The seismic moment is a measure of the size of an earthquake based on the area of fault rupture, the average amount of slip, and the force that was required to overcome the friction sticking the rocks together that were offset by faulting. Seismic moment can also be calculated from the amplitude spectra of seismic waves.
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The brown trout is an economically important species, particularly due to its popularity with anglers, and stocks are maintained in many areas by artificial introductions (2).
This fish feeds on invertebrates, insect larvae, aerial insects, and molluscs, as well as the occasional fish and frog (4). Spawning occurs between January and March, when females are accompanied by a number of males. The eggs, which are fertilised externally, are covered with gravel by the female. For the first days after hatching, the young fish (fry) derive their nutrients from their large yolk sacs; they then feed on small arthropods, such as insect larvae (2). The maximum-recorded life span of a brown trout is 5 years (4).


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Texas Southern University's (NAACP) chapter has spread the word on the importance of voting this midterm election. Throughout the campus and nearby neighborhoods chants of encouragement and excitement filled the air of Houston.
TSU's NAACP members met at the student center, organized and began the march to the neighborhood voting polls. NAACP members and TSU students shouted historical chants, held signs to encourage people to vote and reminded everyone of the meaning of Election Day. Once the group made it to the polling booths at Lockhart Elementary, students entered the school and casted their votes.


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Geometrical inspection point reduction for rigid and non-rigid parts using cluster analysis – an industrial verification
Paper i proceeding, 2007
Since the model program in automotive industry gets more and more extensive, the costs related to inspection increase. Therefore, there are needs for more effective inspection preparation. In many situations, a large number of inspection points are inspected, despite the fact that only a small subset of points is needed. In this paper a method for reducing the number of inspection point using cluster analysis is tested on production data. The method finds clusters, where the points in a cluster are highly correlated. From each cluster only one representing point is selected for inspection. This leads to reductions with up to 90 percent in the case studies considered. Further, the problem about sample size is considered. The sample must be large enough to reflect the different phenomena occurring in the process. The choice of sample size is also affecting the statistical confidence of the estimated correlation coefficient between points or clusters. The theory supports rigid parts as well as non-rigid parts.


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A new study says that students who receive more negative attention from teachers, experience increases in problems with emotional regulation, concentration and disruptive behaviour.
The researchers at University of Missouri-Columbia also found that teachers gave Afro-American students and students who received free or reduced lunch more negative attention than other students.
"Finding an efficient, accurate and consistent way to observe teachers' interaction with students is important, not only for educational research, but also for evaluating and coaching teachers," said researcher Wendy Reinke.
"Student-teacher interaction is important because students will repeat actions if those actions garner attention. If a teacher gives attention to a student for prosocial behavior, such as praising them for good work, then the student is more likely to do similar good work in the future. If a teacher gives attention to a student for problem behavior, such as reprimanding them for disrupting the class, the student also may be more likely to repeat this behavior–especially if this is the only way to get a teachers' attention," she added.
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The observational model developed by Reinke and her fellow researchers is called the Brief Student-Teacher Classroom Interaction Observation (ST-CIO) model and features a five-minute observation developed to quickly assess teacher interactions.
Classroom observers can use the ST-CIO to monitor short student-teacher interactions to determine the nature of those interactions (positive or negative) and is efficient enough to allow observers to make note of teacher interactions with every student in the classroom in a relatively short period of time.
In their study, Reinke and her team used the ST-CIO to observe 53 teachers and 896 students in K-3 classrooms. They found that their observational method allowed them to capture nuanced interactions that were consistent with previous research.
She said this model can help researchers more efficiently study student-teacher interaction, as well as serve as a tool for principals.
"We have shown that this method is an effective and efficient tool for researchers. However, the method is very simple to practice and could provide principals doing classroom observations or coaches and consultants working with teachers with a tool to observe teachers and give them consistent, valuable feedback. This feedback can be helpful to provide teachers with awareness of how they interact with students. This will help teachers learn to direct positive attention toward students with whom they may be having regular negative interactions," Reinke further said.
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Shoppers could see the cost of the meat and poultry in their baskets rise as the price of barley has more than doubled over the past six weeks due to continued fears over the drought affecting Russia and Ukraine.
Russia is the world's second largest producer of barley after the EU and the cereal crop is used by many farmers as animal feed. The recent price rise could also have a possible knock-on effect on the cost of beer as a significant proportion of the remainder of barley production goes into the brewing trade on both sides of the Atlantic.
Barley is the latest commodity to see a dramatic price rise in recent weeks.
The worst drought for generations in Russia has already caused a 50% jump in the price of wheat, the world's most-consumed cereal, since June, and last week president Vladimir Putin announced that Russia would freeze grain exports. Attention is also being focused on Australia, the world's fourth largest exporter of wheat, where this year's crop may be hit by dry weather in Western Australia, which accounts for 40% of exports. Prices have also been put under pressure by very wet weather in Canada at planting time, which reduced acreage.
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The length of a wall is 12m more than its width. if the area of the wall is less than 50m squared, which of the following could be its length
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The width of the area of the wall will be 38m
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HDIF is now accepting funding applications for pilot and scale-up projects between £500,000 and £1,000,000 (exceptions can be made for compelling applications for a grant not lower than GBP 200,000). In this round, HDIF seeks to fund organizations to implement innovative projects in any of the results areas in WASH and Early Childhood Development (ECD), as detailed under the following challenge statements.
1.) Early Childhood Development (ECD)
To improve opportunities for ECD for vulnerable children aged 0-6 that will improve children's readiness and receptiveness to learning, and improve their general health and well-being.
2.) Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)
To increase demand, uptake and sustainability of improved sanitation facilities, hand washing with soap at critical times and menstrual hygiene management, through innovative financing mechanisms, technology, and behavior change promotion.


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If you have to stick with JavaScript and cannot use the library suggested by Tim Down, the only options are probably either blacklisting or whitelisting. But your bounty mentions that blacklisting is not actually an option in your case. So you will probably simply have to include the special characters from your relevant language manually. So you could simply do this:
var desired = stringToReplace.replace(/[^\w\sñáóí]/gi, '');
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var desired = stringToReplace.replace(/[^\w\s\u00F1\u00C1\u00F3\u00ED]/gi, '');
Then simply add all the ones you want to take care of. Note that the case-insensitive modifier also works with Unicode sequences.
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Ingesting and Visualizing API Data with Stitch and Charts
Tom Hollander
We are living in a world full of APIs - one where any data about your devices, your community and even yourself is just an HTTP call away. But while the data returned from APIs can be incredibly useful, it is often just a point-in-time snapshot that makes it impossible to get a complete picture of what's going on. To get the insight you need, a useful pattern is to ingest the data from the API into a database and then analyze and visualize the data to understand how it changes over time. Since most API data is represented in JSON, MongoDB is the ideal database for this data. This post describes how to complete the story using MongoDB Stitch for ingestion and MongoDB Charts for visualization.
The Pattern
The pattern we are going to use is pretty straightforward, and could be implemented with many different technologies:
 - A Scheduler kicks off the process at a regular interval (as warranted by the problem space), such as every hour
 - An Ingestion Function queries the API, retrieves (and perhaps transforms) the data and saves it in a database
 - The Database stores the latest and historical data retrieved from the API
 - The Visualization Tool queries the database (leveraging appropriate filters) and shows charts of the data and how it changes over time
Implementation using the MongoDB stack
Since this is the MongoDB Blog, you won't be surprised to hear that we're storing the data in MongoDB. Given the data from modern APIs is usually represented in JSON, you can store it directly without needing to transform the data or lose richness defined in the original structure. But what about the other components of the solution?
The Ingestion Function runs infrequently, so it's well-suited for a serverless compute platform. You could definitely use a platform like AWS Lambda or Azure Functions for this task, but since the goal is to write to MongoDB, the quickest path will be to use MongoDB Stitch. This gives you simple, rule-based access to MongoDB collections without needing to worry about connection URIs, drivers or package management.
Stitch does not currently have a built-in scheduler. However, Stitch allows you to expose a function as an HTTP Webhook, allowing it to be easily called by a scheduler of your choice.
Finally, to query, filter and visualize the data we are going to use MongoDB Charts beta. This tool lets you quickly and easily create charts of data stored in MongoDB, without needing to flatten the schema or convert the data.
Tutorial: Weather Data
As a simple example, let's build a solution that ingests and visualizes data from a weather API - we'll use OpenWeatherMap which is free for basic scenarios (although you'll still need to sign up for an account to get an App ID to call the API). Our goal is to build our own personal weather dashboard, like this:
Setting up the Stitch App
First, make sure you have a MongoDB Atlas cluster (the free tier will work just fine), and create a Stitch App against that cluster.
Next, we'll add a Stitch Value that contains some metadata needed for calling the API. This is a JSON document that specifies which city we want weather readings from (I'm using "Sydney, AU") and the OpenWeatherMap App ID to use when calling the API (available from their website after you register for an account).
Because we're dealing with an HTTP API, we need to create a Stitch HTTP Service which is responsible for making the requests. We'll call our service "http" and we'll create a rule allowing it to perform a GET request against any URL.
Finally, we'll add an Incoming Webhook to the service, which is a function that can be called from outside of Stitch. We'll call our webhook "ingestWeatherData", configure it to run as the System user, make it invokable via an HTTP POST, and use a secret provided as a query string parameter. Don't forget to set your secret to a nice random value.
Once you've configured your webhook, you need to provide the code that runs each time the webhook is invoked. This function calls the OpenWeatherMap API with the parameters from our Stitch Value. Once it receives a result, it adds a new observationDate field to the document (derived from the dt field, but with a proper Date data type), and then stores the updated document to the weather.observations collection within our MongoDB Atlas cluster.
exports = function(payload) {
 const httpService ='http');
 var weatherApiInfo = context.values.get('weatherApiInfo');
 let url = '${}&units=metric&appid=${weatherApiInfo.appId}';
 console.log("Fetching " + url);
 return httpService.get( {url: url}).then(response => {
 let json = JSON.parse(response.body.text());
 json.observationDate = new Date(json.dt * 1000);
 var collection ='mongodb-atlas').db('weather').collection('observations');
 console.log('Inserted document!');
To schedule our ingestion function, we could use any scheduler we want, including one from a cloud provider like AWS or Azure or as a cron job in a VM. One simple free option is to use IFTTT which lets you create "applets" with a trigger and action. For this example, I used the "Every hour" trigger from the Date/Time category and the "Webhook" action. Whatever scheduler you decide to use, choose an HTTP POST and copy the URL from the Stitch webhook settings page, making sure you append "?secret=" to the end of the URL.
Building your Dashboard
While you're probably keen to get started on your dashboard, keep in mind that readings are only coming through once an hour, so you may want to wait a few days until you have enough data to visualize. While you're waiting, you can download and configure MongoDB Charts beta, and get to know the tool by following the tutorials.
Once you've got a critical mass of data in your collection, it's time to build your dashboard! In the screenshot earlier in this article, you can see I've created a number of different charts showing different views of the data. In this article we'll go through how to create the top chart—after that, it's up to you to replicate the other charts or come up with your own ideas.
In order to visualize data in Charts, you first need to create a Data Source—simply navigate to the Data Sources tab and hit the New Data Source button. On the first step of this dialog, you'll need the connection URI (including the username and password) to your Atlas cluster. You can get this by clicking the Connect button in the Atlas web console. While you're here, make sure you've configured your IP Whitelist (on the Atlas Security tab) to allow access to the cluster from your Charts server.
Back in Charts, once you've successfully connected to your cluster you can choose the 'weather.observations' collection for your data source. Finally, you can decide if you want to share the Data Source with other Charts users, and your data source will be created.
Now we've got a data source, it's time to create a dashboard. Go to the Dashboards tab, click New Dashboard and enter an appropriate name and description ("Weather" will do nicely!). You'll now be presented with a blank canvas, ready to add your first chart.
Clicking Add Chart will take you to the Chart Builder. This is where all of the magic happens. Building a chart involves the following steps, although you may sometimes do things in a different order or iterate until you're happy with the result:
 1. Choose a Data Source
 2. Choose a Chart Type
 3. Drag fields from the field panel onto the encoding channels
 4. Apply a filter, if desired
 5. Give your chart a title
 6. Save your chart to your dashboard
Selecting the Data Source is always the first step. Once you do this, Charts will sample the Data Source and show the resulting fields in the field panel at the left of the window. Note that the field panel also shows the types of each field, and identifies the nested documents and arrays in the document's structure.
Next, we'll choose our chart type. To show our graph of how the temperature changes over time, we'll select the Line category and then choose the Continuous Line chart. A continuous chart shows a data point for each individual document from the collection, as opposed to the discrete chart which aggregates multiple points together when they share the same category value.
After completing these steps, your Chart will look like this:
Now it's time to encode some fields. Drag the observationDate field onto the X-Axis channel, and then expand the main nested document to reveal its children. We'll drag the temp field onto the Y-axis, and you should see the beginnings of a useful chart!
To add a bit more information to the chart, let's add additional series to show the minimum and maximum observed temperatures across the city. Charts lets you create multi-series charts in two ways: you can either create each series from a distinct field, you can use a "series" field to split values from a single field into multiple series. For the shape of the data in this collection, we'll go with the first option. We'll do this by dragging the temp_min and temp_max fields as additional fields in the Y-axis channel:
This is starting to look nice! But note that the chart is currently showing all of the data in the collection. While we only have a few days of data in the system at the moment, with each passing hour we'll get another data point, gradually resulting in a more cluttered chart and slower performance. To get around this, we can


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What is Forsythia Fruit?
- Basic Botanical Data of Forsythia Fruit.
- Forsythia Fruit Constituents and Phytochemicals.
- Properties and Effects of Forsythia Fruit.
- Forsythia Fruit Actions and Indications.
- Modern applications of Forsythia Fruit.
- Forsythia Fruit:Cautions and Contraindications.
- Forsythia Fruit:Part Used and Method for Pharmaceutical Preparations.
- Indications and Combinations of Forsythia Fruit.
- Research Update:Forsythia suspensa.
Applications and Properties:
Clear heat and detoxifier.
Scrofula and subcutaneous nodule treatment.
Exopathogenic wind-heat affection, or the epidemic febrile diseases at the early stage treatment.
Pathogenic heat invasion of ying division, high fever, delirium, deep red and dry tongue.
Boils, carbuncles and furuncles.
Properties:Antimicrobial effect, antiparasitic effect, antiemetic effect, for retina hemorrhage, for acute kidney infection, for pus forming in lungs, acute liver infection, and psoriasis.
Dosage: 6~15 g per day. 500mgs to 200mgs daily for dry extract powder.
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Inferring Multilateral Peering
The AS topology incompleteness problem is derived from difficulties in the discovery of p2p links, and is amplified by the increasing popularity of Internet eXchange Points (IXPs) to support peering interconnection. We describe, implement, and validate a method for discovering currently invisible IXP peering links by mining BGP communities used by IXP route servers to implement multilateral peering (MLP), including communities that signal the intent to restrict announcements to a subset of participants at a given IXP. Using route server data juxtaposed with a mapping of BGP community values, we can infer 206K p2p links from 13 large European IXPs, four times more p2p links than what is directly observable in public BGP data. The advantages of the proposed technique are threefold. First, it utilizes existing BGP data sources and does not require the deployment of additional vantage points nor the acquisition of private data. Second, it requires only a few active queries, facilitating repeatability of the measurements. Finally, it offers a new source of data regarding the dense establishment of MLP at IXPs.


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1 containing poison or producing poison:
Some mushrooms are extremely poisonous.
poisonous gases such as hydrogen sulfide
poisonous substances
She was bitten on the ankle by a poisonous snake.
poisonous to
The berries are poisonous to birds.
2 full of bad and unfriendly feelings:
the poisonous atmosphere of the office
3 British English someone who is poisonous seems to get pleasure from causing arguments, unhappiness etc:
That poisonous bastard Lucett told Morris I was seeing his wife.
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Origin of diversity in falling snow
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- DOI: 10.5194/acp-8-5669-2008
This paper presents a systematic way to examine the origin of variety in falling snow. First, we define shape diversity as the logarithm of the number of possible distinguishable crystal forms for a given resolution and set of conditions, and then we examine three sources of diversity. Two sources are the range of initial-crystal sizes and variations in the trajectory variables. For a given set of variables, diversity is estimated using a model of a crystal falling in an updraft. The third source is temperature-updraft heterogeneities along each trajectory. To examine this source, centimeter-scale data on cloud temperature and updraft speed are used to estimate the spatial frequency (m−1) of crystal feature changes. For air-temperature heterogeneity, this frequency decays as p−0.66, where p is a measure of the temperature-deviation size. For updraft-speed heterogeneity, the decay is p−0.50. By using these frequencies, the fallpath needed per feature change is found to range from ~0.8 m, for crystals near −15°C, to ~8 m near −19°C – lengths much less than total fallpath lengths. As a result, the third source dominates the diversity, with updraft heterogeneity contributing more than temperature heterogeneity. Plotted against the crystal's initial temperature (−11 to −19°C), the diversity curve is "mitten shaped", having a broad peak near −15.4°C and a sharp subpeak at −14.4°C, both peaks arising from peaks in growth-rate sensitivity. The diversity is much less than previous estimates, yet large enough to explain observations. For example, of all snow crystals ever formed, those that began near −15°C are predicted to all appear unique to 1−μm resolution, but those that began near −11°C are not.


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A town in Grand isle county was founded by Ira Allen in the year 1781. Located on a peninsula extending into Lake Champlain has a population of about 1,952.
It was basically grown around an European settlement with some french connection. With a non-island location, some of the nearby places includes Elim Point, Point Roberts etc.
The demographic consists of a population density of over 66 people per sq. mile. As usual the majority are whites, with around 97% white, 0.15% Asian, 1.95% Native Americans and many more.
A major part of the population is engaged in various types of primary activities, like agriculture and other smaller service industries. Per capita income of the people is around the figure of $16,285. Though there are no significant historical places but the breathtaking natural beauty is sure to garner envy.


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We've cleared the waiting list and have already sent off a few extra headlights since Christmas. So now it's time to get back to more interesting blog posts.
One of the most common questions I get asked is:
'How long does the battery last?'
It's a good question to ask. The joy of using a high-powered headlight would be somewhat reduced if you needed to carry 20kg of spare batteries. Fortunately, a single set of 18650 cells will last most people an entire night.
If you missed my introduction to 18650 cells, then you can read up on them here.
The minimum runtimes you'll get with two Xtar (Panasonic) 3100mAh cells are:
- 3 hours on the spot,
- 4 hours on the flood at 100%,
- 10 hours on the flood at 40%,
- 28 hours on the flood at 15%,
- 85 hours on the flood at 5%,
- 400 hours on the flood at 1%.
For me personally, this means that by using the 15% flood most of the time, and only turning the spot when I need to find something, I can go all night on a pair of 18650 cells (which only weigh 45 grams each). It sounds like I am sacrificing light to make it last all night, but I'm not. The 15% flood is still brighter than most other headlights at full-power!
Below are some plots of the change in light intensity produced by the V3 over time. Each line represents a different power level.
Unfortunately, since the runtimes vary between 3 and 400 hours, it's hard to show them all on the same graph. So the first graph has a logarithmic time scale. This lets us see all the data on the same graph.
We just need to remember that the markings on the far left represent 6 minutes each, while the markings on the far right represent 100 hours each. Only the 1% level (which lasts 400 hours) gets into the 100-hour markings.
Unfortunately, not everyone thinks in logarithmic scales, so I've removed the lowest mode so that you can visualise it on a linear scale:
Comparing the levels
The important thing to remember with these graphs, is that the flood and spot beams are very different, so they were measured in different ways. There are no numbers on the vertical axis so that nobody gets confused. You cannot compare the intensity of the flood and the spot on these graphs. The graphs make it look like the spot is dimmer than the 100% flood, but this is not true.
The curve at the end of each line shows how the light gradually dims when the battery is almost flat. These lights are 'semi-regulated'. This means that they have a smart circuit inside them which maintains a constant level of light (see the flat bits in the graphs) until the battery is almost dead, then the light level drops gradually. This is better than 'unregulated' which starts to dim as soon as you turn it on. It's also better than 'fully-regulated' which stays bright for a few minutes longer but then goes out completely without any warning.
So how long does the spot really last?
Earlier I mentioned that the spot only lasts 3 hours, but the graph show us that it continues to shine up to about 8 hours. 3 hours is how long it lasts in regulation before it starts to dim slowly. So the way to think of it, is that it's a great beam for 3 hours, a good beam until 6 hours, and then a dim beam until 8 hours.
So how long does the battery last?
Long enough for most of us!


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- mollify •
Part of Speech: Verb, transitive
Meaning: 1. To calm, soothe, or allay anger. 2. To temper, to reduce severity or harshness, as to mollify the language of a law. 3. (Obsolete) To soften, to make less hard and more flexible, as to mollify the beard with warm water and soap before shaving.
Notes: Today's Good Word comes with a complete complement of derivations. Those who mollify are mollifiers who engage in the mollification of those who are mollifiable, speaking to them in soothing, mollient tones.
In Play: This word is used most often when someone is distraught and beside themselves: "Lester became hysterical when his wife suggested that her mother stay with them for a while and nothing she could say would mollify him." It is often used in reference to softening the language in a document, too: "Could we somehow mollify the section on punishment for office hanky-panky?" Don't confuse this word with modify, which could refer to softening or stiffening.
Word History: Today's Good Word is a slight modification of Old French mollifier, the French modification of Latin mollificare "to make soft, mollify". The Latin verb was created from mollis "soft" + a variation of facere "to make". The root of mollis also turns up in emollient, a softener, and mollusk, the hard-shelled sea creature with the soft, edible innards. That root was originally mol-/melwith an E-variant that turned into words meaning "grind", for example, English mill and meal, the softened grain product that goes into bread-making. Milling grain apparently was originally seen as softening it for cooking. With different suffixes, it drifted away to various other concepts of softness, such as English melt and Russian molodoi "young". (Let us mollify any fears Husain Mustfa might have about our thanking him by saying, "Thank you," for suggesting today's Good Word.)
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Kenaf belongs to the cotton family
[OUAGADOUGOU, BURKINA FASO] Researchers from Burkina Faso and France have developed a low-cost construction material made of clay and sand mixed with fibres from the kenaf plant.
Kenaf is member of the cotton family, and its fibres are already widely used in Burkina Faso to make bags and ropes, as well as other products typically made from wood, like paper.
Jacob Sanou, of the Farako-Ba research station of Bobo-Dioulasso, in Burkina Faso, says he was inspired to try using kenaf to make building materials by the flax plant, which Europeans have used in a wide range of products including clothing, paper and industrial products.
Sanou joined forces with two specialists in composite materials based in France — Philippe Blanchart, from the National School of Industrial Ceramics at the University of Limoges, and Moussa Gomina, a Burkinabé researcher at the University of Caen.
They developed a kenaf composite material that is cheaper and stronger than ordinary building materials, and provides excellent insulation in the hot climate, as well as blocking out sound.
The team studied kenaf farming practices and found that the plant has no detrimental effect on soil quality, and even without fertiliser, average yields are around four tonnes per hectare, making it a potentially valuable and environmentally sustainable crop.
The work paves the way for rural farming communities to build comfortable, affordable homes for themselves and their families without damaging the environment, Sanou told SciDev.Net.
"Our study suggests that kenaf has good potential as a building material," he said, adding that more research is needed to determine its commercial viability.
Burkina Faso's minister in charge of scientific research and innovation, Gnissa Konaté, said the work is of considerable interest to the government, which has recently prioritised the building sector and eco-materials under its latest research policy.
Konaté added that the country's climate poses challenges for conventional building materials.
"Construction with cement is not adapted to the warm climatic conditions of Burkina Faso," he said.
"Cement stores heat, so buildings which are made from this material consume more energy due to their reliance on air conditioners. Combining kenaf with local clay was an unexpected success, which the authorities are willing to seize in order to stir up the building sector in Burkina Faso."
Further laboratory studies will be carried out at the University of Ougadougou and civil engineering colleges, says Sadou.
solarentrep ( SPW Ecojustice Center | United States of America )
28 February 2012
I am a grower of kenaf and would like to invite those interested in having people join with me in growing kenaf in Belize. I will be joining with Bill Loftus to put on a 12 day workshop on growing, harvesting, processing and using kenaf in Williston, Florida in September 2012. I will be joint venturing with Ecologic Technology Institute to put on a kenaf workshop in Atlanta, Georgia in August 2012. If you want to know more about kenaf join the kenaf community on facebook _URL_
Z. Osman ( Sudan )
29 February 2012
This is fantastic work. We are also working on Kenaf in Sudan and we are able to successfuly cultivate it. Our aim is to manufacture biocomposites using thermoset adhesives. If you publish a paper on your work, please send me copy. Very interested to know your findings.
Assocaite prof. Zeinab Osman
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J Botha ( South Africa )
5 March 2012
I would like an email address for kenaf workshops. _EMAIL_
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Growing Degree Days
- The Growing Degree Day method (GDD) for estimating when insects will emerge is based on the average daily temperature. It is therefore a more accurate method for timing pest management strategies (spraying pesticides, etc.).
- GDD is calculated by averaging the daily maximum and minimum temperatures and then subtracting the base temperature as follows: ((maximum temperature + minimum temperature)/2) – base temperature.
- Insects, like plants and many other organisms, are dependent on temperature to develop. During warm years insects develop faster and become problems sooner. During cooler years development is slowed down. Problems from ornamental plant pests may be noticed weeks later in a cooler year than in a warmer year.
- The Pest Predictive Calendar is a monitoring tool to assist in predicting when susceptible stages of pest insects are active.
- Use GDD in combination with the Pest Predictive Calendar (click on link to access) to make timely decisions on implementing management strategies to protect your plants.
Cumulative GDD (as of Oct 29)
Eastern Henrico 4521
Western Henrico 4176


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Effect of atmospheric radiance errors in radiometric sea surface temperature measurements
In situ radiometric measurements of the sea surface skin temperature (SSST) are typically obtained by using infrared radiometer systems mounted on ships. The emissivity of seawater is less than unity and the signal measured by a radiometer viewing the sea surface is mainly composed of sea surface radiance and a small (<2%) downwelling skying radiance component reflected at the sea-surface into the radiometer field of view. For a given sea view angle the effect of ship roll and pitch or non-simultaneous sea and sky radiance measurements may result in the determination of inappropriate sky radiance measurements.
Bibliographic Reference: Article published in: Applied Optics, 39 (2000), pp2392-2397
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Colorful Paper Fish in Water Craft Tutorial for Kids
This fun and easy craft tutorial are perfect for young children! Kids will learn how to make their own colorful paper fish in a water scene. All you need is paper, scissors, markers, and glue. Follow along with our step-by-step instructions to create a beautiful and vibrant fish craft.
Welcome to this fun and creative craft tutorial! In this tutorial, we will be teaching you how to make a colorful paper fish in water! This craft is perfect for kids to make, as it is easy and fun to do. With just a few simple materials and steps, you can have your very own, unique paper fish to decorate your home with! So, let's get started!
How To Make Colorful Paper Fish in Water Craft Tutorial for Kids
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- Crafting papers
- Black chart paper
- Googly eyes
- Ear buds
Step 1: Start By Taking A Square Of Red Craft Paper And Black Chart Paper
Let's start by taking black chart paper as our background for our craft. Now take a square of red craft paper and fold it diagonally. Crease it well and unfold it you will see a diagonal line on the sheet.
Step 2: Fold The Red Craft Paper Into Triangles
Now fold the paper along the diagonal to make a triangle.
Step 3: Cutting The Edges Into Strips With Scissors
Now with the help of pencils make vertical lines on the open side of the triangle equally spaced. Don't touch the lines with the edge make it below it. Now with the help of scissors cut the strips making frills.
Step 4: Gluing The Frills At The Centre To Make The Fish
Now when you open the triangle you will get the strips on both sides with a crease at the Centre. With the help of glue stick the end of the frills at the central crease by folding the strips upwards as shown in the image.
Step 5: Making The Tail Of The Fish
Glue the strips to the central crease and leave the last smaller strips making a diamond shape this will be the tail of our fish.
Step 6: Adding Googly Eye To The Fish And Sticking The Fish On The Black Chart Paper
Now stick the fish diagonally on the black chart paper and add a googly eye at the end of the fish's body as shown in the image.
Follow the same steps and make two more fishes from purple and blue craft papers.
Step 7: Sticking The Other Two Fishes With Our Red Fish
Now add stick the purple and blue fish on the black chart paper along the redfish with each fish facing the other.
Step 8: Creating The Bubbles With White Paint And Ear Bud
Take an earbud and dip it into white paint. Now make small circles along the fish making the air bubbles.
Also, make some grass with green paint at the bottom of the sheet to add more detail.
Final Step: "Swim Into Fun With DIY Origami Colorful Paper Fishes Under Water Tutorial For Kids"
Yay! The Origami Colorful Paper Fishes Under Water is done. These Origami Colorful Paper Fishes are a fun and easy DIY activity that kids can enjoy. Not only does it improve their fine motor skills, but it also sparks their creativity and imagination. By following the simple steps outlined in this tutorial, children can create a vibrant and lively underwater scene that they can proudly display to family and friends.
This Origami Colorful Paper Fishes Under Water tutorial is a great way to spend a rainy afternoon or a quiet weekend. So gather your paper, your markers, and your scissors, and You can experiment with different paper sizes, colors, and patterns to create your own unique fishes underwater. So, gather your family and friends and make a splash with your colorful creations!
What materials do I need to make the colorful paper fish in water craft?
You will need paper, scissors, glue, and a container of water.
Can I use any kind of paper?
Yes, you can use any kind of paper you have available. Colored paper will give the best effect, but you can also use white paper and paint it afterwards.
How do I make the fish?
Cut the paper into the desired shape for the fish. Glue the two sides together and then fold it to create the fins. Finally, glue the fin onto the back of the fish.
How do I make the water?
Fill the container with water and add a few drops of food coloring to create a colorful effect.
What do I do with the fish once it's made?
Place the fish in the container of colored water. This will create a fun and interactive craft.
This Colorful Paper Fish in Water Craft Tutorial for Kids is a fun and creative way to keep kids entertained and learning this summer!
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If you've ever had a milk blister on your nipple, you most likely remember how painful one can be. Like a paper cut, it makes you wonder how something so small could hurt so much! Improper latching and an oversupply are the most common causes of milk blisters. Here's a helpful overview on what they are and ways to treat them:


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Definition of ebonize
v. t. - To make black, or stain black, in imitation of ebony; as, to ebonize wood.
The word "ebonize" uses 7 letters: B E E I N O Z.
No direct anagrams for ebonize found in this word list.
Words formed by adding one letter before or after ebonize (in bold), or to beeinoz in any order:
d - ebonized s - ebonizes
Shorter words found within ebonize:
be bee been ben bene bi bin bine bio biz bize bizone bo bone bonze ebon en eon in ion ne neb nee nib no nob obe obi oe on one zee zein zin zineb zone
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Words formed from any letters in ebonize, plus an optional blank or existing letter
List all words starting with ebonize, words containing ebonize or words ending with ebonize
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Other words with the same letter pairs: eb bo on ni iz ze
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Previous word in list: ebonites
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What is a thread cutter?:
A thread cutter is a tool used in beadwork to cut beading threads of several types. They are usually circular in shape and have a blade set between two notched discs. They can be strung as a pendant.
What is it used for?:
A thread cutter is used for cutting beading threads. You can use a thread cutter to cut either gel-spun (fishing line-type) threads or nylon beading threads. They are generally used when cutting new lengths of thread rather than for finishing cuts because the shape and design of the thread cutter make it difficult to make precise cuts close to beadwork.
How do I use a thread cutter?:
To use a thread cutter, place your beading thread into one of the notches where the cutting blade is exposed. To cut the thread, pull it tightly over the blade until it cuts.
Where can I buy a thread cutter and how much do they cost?:
Thread cutters can be purchased from most sewing and craft supply companies and stores. Some local bead shops also carry thread cutters. A thread cutter is an inexpensive tool, costing around $5.
- Great for travelers or frequent fliers because it can be taken on most aircraft in the United States
- No risk of cutting fingers on the recessed blades
- Easy to cut thread
- Can also make a pretty pendant
- Not suitable for making close finishing cuts of thread because the shape makes it difficult to get close to the beadwork
- Blade cannot be resharpened or replaced, so the entire unit must be replaced when the blade finally wears out


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Workshop focuses on Robotics and Pollution in relation to oil spills
Two maritime Thematic Networks have hosted a 'Workshop on Robotics and Pollution' in the wake of the Prestige oil spill. Topics included new technologies for clearing spills from the surface of the sea and robotic systems for pumping oil out of wrecked vessels.
Prestige breaks up; Image: Guardian Unlimited
Prestige breaks up; Image: Guardian Unlimited
The ERASTAR and ROBMAR Thematic Networks joined forces on 4 March 2004 to organise the Workshop. Participants from around Europe discussed ways to improve prevention and cleanup of catastrophic oils spills through the use of advanced robotics systems.
Presentations by leading maritime robotics experts were followed by a brainstorming session. Each of the participants outlined potential contributions by his or her own group to a consortium submitting a proposal in response to the second call for proposals under FP6 Priority 6.2 'Sustainable surface transport'. A list of possible proposals was also drawn up.
The Workshop was one in a series of events being organised by Thematic Networks funded under FP5, aimed at stimulating proposals in response to upcoming FP6 calls.


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Yes, many different kinds of animals can transmit ringworm to people. Ringworm is transmitted from direct contact with an infected animal's skin or hair. Dogs and cats, especially kittens or puppies, can have ringworm that can be passed to people. Cows, goats, pigs, and horses can pass ringworm to people too. People can also get ringworm from other people and their personal items.
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To create a volume aggregate, you can use the Volume Aggregate Editor, which can be accessed from the right click menu in the viewport:
Hit the + button, to create a new aggregate. You can then start adding volumes that are in the scene to the aggregate:
You can also select the volume you want from the viewport and then add it to the group, from the right click menu:
To specify the global volume aggregate to the integrator, make sure an integrator node tree has been created (see Integrators in Blender), and then select the volume aggregate name in Volume Aggregate Name drop down list.
If a volume aggregate name has not been specified to the integrator, any volumes that are part of a volume aggregate will not render


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Meaning of PRATTLE In A Sentence
Definition: to talk foolishly like a child for a long period of time
Part of Speech: Verb
Synonym(s): babble, blab
Antonym(s): n/a
Example Sentences:
1. My eyelids grew heavy as I listened to my grandmother prattle about the days of her youth.
2. Starved for conversation, the senior citizens will prattle with strangers.
3. Jack and Jill are in love and often prattle on the phone late into the night.
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How Much Protein Is in Bone Marrow?
Bone marrow is a staple in French cuisine and is commonly used to add depth and flavor to stocks and soups in Asian cooking. The most commonly eaten forms of bone marrow are caribou or beef bone marrow, which can be boiled to enrich stocks or simply roasted and eaten on their own. Beef marrow bones are often easier to find in grocery stores than caribou bones, which may need to come from a special supplier. Bone marrow does contain some protein, but it is primarily fat and so should be eaten sparingly.
Amount of Protein
A 100-gram serving of bone marrow has 786 calories per serving and only about 7 grams of protein, which provides 12 percent to 15 percent of the 46 to 56 grams of protein recommended daily for women and men, respectively. However, because bone marrow is often served as an accompaniment to other foods, the total nutritional profile of a marrow dish will largely depend on the other foods it is served with.
Increase the Protein
To raise the protein content of a meal with bone marrow, pair it with protein-rich foods. Rather than choosing the classic composition of bone marrow and toast, veer toward a higher-protein option, and match your bone marrow with chicken or lean beef, both of which are high quality sources of protein. You can also use bone marrow to enrich the flavor of incomplete protein sources, such as beans or rice. Because of its high fat content, consider pairing marrow with low-fat foods, such as with a salad dressed only with balsamic vinegar.
High in Iron
Bone marrow is not rich in many essential vitamins and minerals, but it is high in iron, with 4.5 milligrams per 100-gram serving. Iron is considered essential because it makes up part of your red blood cells, namely hemoglobin, which carries oxygen. It is also used to form myoglobin, another oxygen carrying protein in your body. The recommended dietary allowance of iron is 8 milligrams for men and for women over the age of 50 and 18 milligrams for women who are 50 or younger. A single serving of bone marrow provides over half of the RDA of iron for men and one-fourth of the RDA for women.
Watch the Fat
A 100-gram serving of bone marrow contains a lot of fat, with 84 grams per serving. Almost all of the calorie content of bone marrow comes from fat. Because it is an animal fat, it is mostly saturated fat, which should be eaten in limited quantities. This is because saturated fat increases your chances of heart disease by contributing to cholesterol buildup in your arteries.


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Calculation of edge length and radius of atom.
Calculate the radius of copper atom if it crystallise in face centred cubic lattice and has a density of 8.93 g / cm cube. Solution Structure given = fcc For fcc, Z = 4 Density, d = 8.93 Molar mass, M = 63.55 Avogadro number = 6.2×10^23 Use the given formula In
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Animals & comic scenes
Other popular themes in Victorian Christmas cards are birds and animals, often depicted in amusing ways, and comic scenes. Dogs, cats, and songbirds were regular subjects in Victorian cards, as they are today. However, the use of frogs, rats, mice, and insects in Christmas cards has declined over the years.
Comic cards usually present situations involving winter scenes, Christmas customs, or politics and current events. While some still amuse us, others treated topics of a less enduring nature and now tend to baffle us.


text: Introduction: Our tertiary care institution embarked on the Choosing Wisely campaign to reduce unnecessary testing, and selected the reduction of ankle x-rays as part of its top five priority initiatives. The Low Risk Ankle Rule (LRAR), an evidence-based decision rule, has been derived and validated to clinically evaluate ankle injuries which do not require radiography. The LRAR, is cost-effective, has 100% sensitivity for clinically important ankle injuries and reduces ankle imaging rates by 30-60% in both academic and community setting. Our objective was to significantly reduce the proportion of ankle x-rays ordered for acute ankle injuries presenting to our pediatric Emergency Department (ED). Methods: Medical records were reviewed for all patients presenting to our tertiary care pediatric ED (ages 3- 18 years) with an isolated acute ankle injury from Jan 1, 2016-Sept 30, 2016. Children with outside imaging, an injury that occurred >72 hours prior, or those who had a repeat ED visit for same injury were excluded. Quality improvement (QI) initiatives included multidisciplinary staff education about the LRAR, posters placed within the ED highlighting the LRAR, development of a new diagnostic imaging requisition for ankle x-rays requiring use of the LRAR and collaboration with the Division of Radiology to ensure compliance with new requisition. The proportion of patients presenting to the ED with acute ankle injuries who received x-rays was measured. ED length of stay (LOS), return visits to the ED and orthopedic referrals were collected as balancing measures. Results: At baseline 88% of patients with acute ankle injuries received x-rays. Following our multiple interventions, the proportion of x-rays decreased significantly to 54%, (p<0.001). This decrease in x-ray rate was not associated with an increase in ED LOS, ED return visits or orthopedic referrals. There was an increase uptake of the dedicated x-ray requisition over time to 71%. Conclusion: This QI initiative to increase uptake of the LRAR, resulted in a significant reduction of ankle x-rays rates for children presenting with acute ankle injuries in our pediatric ED without increasing LOS, return visits or need for orthopedic referrals for missed injuries. Just as in the derivation and validation studies, the reductions have been sustained and reduced unnecessary testing and ionizing radiation.


Homeowners report that painting a home's exterior costs an average of $2,911 with a typical range between $1,735 and $4,104. The average price per square foot ranges from $0.50 to $3.50 depending on your location, condition of your exterior and accessibility. Stucco and brick cost an average of $1 per square foot more than vinyl or wood. The average 2,500 square feet home costs an average of $4,000, though it can range from $1,250 to $8,750. House Painting Thornton
In issue #28 of Garth Ennis's comics series Preacher, Jesse Custer is sitting in front of the painting in the MoMA, examining it. In issue #43, the story of which is titled "Christina's World", Jesse relates his visit to the museum to his mother, Christina L'Angell, who explains to him that when she first discovered the painting in a book, she thought Wyeth had painted her own life. In addition, the cover to issue #43 by artist Glenn Fabry is a variation of Christina's World, with Christina in the role of Anna Christina Olson. House Painting Thornton
The woman in the painting is Anna Christina Olson (3 May 1893 – 27 January 1968). She probably suffered from Charcot–Marie–Tooth disease, a genetic polyneuropathy.[2][3] Wyeth was inspired to create the painting when he saw her crawling across a field while he was watching from a window in the house. He had a summer home in the area and was on friendly terms with Olson, using her and her younger brother as the subjects of paintings from 1940 to 1968. Olson was the inspiration and subject of the painting but she was not the primary model; Wyeth's wife Betsy posed as the torso of the painting. Olson was 55 at the time that Wyeth created the work.[4]
Exterior paint prep projects often involve multi-story work. This means you're going to need a ladder or even a scaffold to boost your reach while supporting you safely. Setting up a ladder or scaffold outside is trickier than an interior application. This is because you'll need to take the stability of the ground into account. A ladder which stands steady on a concrete driveway may sink into soft dirt as soon as you put your weight onto it. Or even worse: that ladder may not move at all until you're 10 feet or more in the air.


Power Generation Using Speed Breakers Seminar Report PDF | 2018
Electricity Generation from Spead Breakers
Power Generation Using Speed Breakers Seminar Report PDF
These seminar reports explain the mechanism of electricity generation from speed breakers. Speed breakers could actually light up small villages off the highway. The number of vehicles passing over speed breaker on road is increasing day by day. Beneath speed breaker, setting up an electro-mechanical unit known to be power hump, could help us conserving this energy and use it for power generation. The rotor (rotating shaft) is directly connected to the prime mover and rotates as the prime mover turns. The rotor contains a magnet that, when turned, produces a moving or rotating magnetic field. The rotor is surrounded by a stationary casing called the stator, which contains the wound copper coils or windings. When the moving magnetic field passes by these windings, electricity is produced in them. By controlling the speed at which the rotor is turned, a steady flow of electricity is produced in the windings. These windings are connected to the electricity network via transmission lines. A vehicle weighing 1,000 kg going up a height of 10 cm on such a rumble strip produces approximately 0.98 kilowatt power. So one such speed-breaker on a busy highway, where about 100 vehicles pass every minute, about one kilo watt of electricity can be produced every single minute. The figure will be huge at the end of the day. A storage module like an inverter will have to be fitted to each such rumble strip to store this electricity. The cost of electricity generation and storage per mega watt from speed-breakers will be nearly Rs 1 crore as opposed to about Rs 8 crore in thermal or hydro power stations. The functioning will be as follows:
 1. The speed breaker on a busy road will be lifted to some height from one side and fixed to the road from other side.
 2. Then there will be a shock absorber kind of mechanism beneath the speedbreaker. The arrangement will be as in a cam and shaft arrangement.
 3. The shaft of the generator placed below will be attached to the cam and the rod connected to the speed breaker vertically will be on cam. This arrangement will make one rotation of generator shaft as soon as a vehicle moves over speed breaker.
 4. The rotations can also be increased using certain mechanism, like gears and all.
 5. Then there will be a circuit storing the electricity generated during day time and the power generated will be used during night.
According to concept it is known as "reciprocating bump". The speed breaker designed is supported on springs. When a vehicle mounts the speed breaker, the load on the springs causes movement which is converted to a rotary motion by using a rack and pinion mechanism. The energy is generated and can be stored in batteries.
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text: Increases in wind damage are expected if the intensity and/or frequency of tropical cyclones increase due to enhanced greenhouse conditions (climate change). The paper estimates cyclone damage risks due to enhanced greenhouse conditions for residential construction in North Queensland, and then assesses the economic viability of several climate adaptation (hazard mitigation) strategies. The analysis includes probabilistic modelling of cyclone intensity and frequency, time-dependent increase in wind speed from enhanced greenhouse conditions (global warming), and vulnerability functions of building damage. Increases in mean annual maximum wind speed from 0% to 25% over 50 years are considered to represent the uncertainty in changing wind hazard patterns as a result of climate change. The effect of regional changes to building inventory over time and space, rate of retrofitting, cost of retrofit, reduction in vulnerability and discount rate will be considered. The risk-cost-benefit analysis considering temporal changes in wind hazard and building vulnerability can be used to help optimize the timing and extent of climate adaptation strategies.


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The name given to the fertile farming area of central Fife in the valley of the River Eden between Strathmiglo and Cupar. The term 'howe' is derived from an old Scots word meaning a hollow, valley or flat tract of land.
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A modern dictionary of Catholic terms, both common and obscure. Find accurate definitions of words and phrases.
INCREASE OF MERIT
Factors that increase a person's supernatural reward for good works performed in the state of grace. There are four such factors: 1. the degree of sanctifying grace in which a person does some morally good action; 2. the intensity of will with which an act is done; 3. the sublimity of the action performed; and 4. the purity of love or selflessness that animates the performance. Difficulties of themselves do not increase supernatural merit, but, provided that a difficulty is not culpable, it normally demands additional effort of will and thus indirectly adds to the merit derived from a morally good act done in the state of grace.
All items in this dictionary are from Fr. John Hardon's Modern Catholic Dictionary, © Eternal Life. Used with permission.


Expert US Expat Tax Preparation. Simplified. Resolved. Designed to save you time and money.
The Bona Fide Residence Test is one of two tests that Americans living abroad can meet to qualify for the special allowances on their foreign income when filing expat tax returns. Some of the main expat tax benefits include the foreign tax credit, the Foreign Earned Income Exclusion (FEIE), and the Foreign Housing Credit.
The Bona Fide Residence Test requires that a US taxpayer establish permanent residence in a foreign country. The other test, the Physical Presence Test, requires that a taxpayer only be abroad for 330 days out of a 365-day period. This article will discuss how to meet the expat tax return qualifications under the Bona Fide Residence test and why civilian military contractors are unlikely to pass the test.
Bona Fide Residence Test Qualifications
To qualify for expat tax credits using the Bona Fide Residence Test, a taxpayer must meet three requirements:
 1. The taxpayer must have foreign income. Earned foreign income includes salaries, wages, bonuses, and even self-employment income. However, it does not include dividends, interest, pension distributions and/or capital gains; this type of income is referred to as "passive" in the tax world.
 2. The taxpayer must have a "tax home" in a foreign country. A tax home is where a person is permanently or indefinitely engaged in work, regardless of where their personal residence is. To establish a tax home, a person must have a work engagement expected to last at least a year. Furthermore, if you have retained a personal residence (aka "abode") in the United States, you cannot be considered to have a "tax home" in a foreign country. This is the biggest test for military contractors to overcome.
 3. Third, the taxpayer must have been a bona fide resident of a foreign country for an entire tax (most often calendar) year. You do not obtain status as a bona fide resident by simply living in a foreign country for a year. You must have demonstrated an intention to stay in the foreign country for at least a year.
Who is a Bona Fide Resident?
So who is a bona fide resident exactly? Unfortunately, the IRS' definition of a "bona fide resident" is relatively vague. They do make note of several key factors, though:
 - A taxpayer's bona fide residence is not necessarily the same thing as his/her domicile. A domicile is a taxpayer's place where they intend to permanently return. Therefore, if you move abroad for an assignment (longer than a year), you can establish bona fide residence even if you intend to return to the US someday.
 - Your status as a bona fide resident is reflected in your intentions. If you retain your house and car in the US, make short but frequent return trips, and leave your immediate family in the US, it will be difficult to prove to the IRS that you are residing abroad for an extended or indefinite period of time. If you do not have the documentation as proof, you should be able to show the IRS in your actions that you are intending to reside abroad for at least a year. You can do this by establishing residence in a foreign country, integrating with the foreign culture (i.e. setting up a bank account, having professional relationships, etc), and other type actions.
 - You will not be considered a bona fide resident of a foreign country if you make an official claim to your resident country that you are a nonresident. Some foreign countries have expat tax benefits for temporary residents. The idea of the FEIE and foreign tax credit is to reduce the potential for double taxation. Therefore, if you have taken steps to reduce your foreign expat tax burden by telling the foreign country that you are a nonresident, you cannot make a contradictory statement to the IRS to reduce your US tax burden. This question is directly asked of the taxpayer on Part II, Question 13A of Form 2555:
I'm a Contractor. Why Don't I Qualify as a Bona Fide Resident?
The IRS has recently begun several initiatives to audit expat tax returns of civilian military contractors to examine their qualifications for FEIE and foreign tax credits claimed on their returns. The majority of these audits have resulted in the rejection of the FEIE. This is because military contractors are having a difficult time proving that they have established a foreign "tax home."
If you retain all of your assets and ties in the US, and work in various camps in foreign countries as needed by your employer, you're not really establishing a foreign residence and therefore cannot qualify as a bona fide resident of a foreign country. As a result, military contractors will likely be better served to use the physical presence test to qualify for the FEIE and foreign tax credit. For more information about the physical presence test, please see the IRS website.
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PDF Studio 9 and above is capable of creating Signature Fields. Signature Fields allow you to create fields that your users can use to digitally sign the PDF document.
Creating Signature Fields
- Open the document that you wish to add Signature Fields to
- On the menu bar select Forms->Create/Edit Form
- Click on the Signature Field button located on the tool bar
- Once you click on the button you can place the Signature Field wherever you need it on the PDF document
- Use the black dots on the corners and edges to resize the shape of the box so that it fits the area that you need
- Once you have completed placing the Signature Field you can edit the Signature Fields's specific settings to customize the field even further. To open the Signature FIeld's settings menu either double click on the form or right click and select properties.
- Repeat steps 1-10 to create as many Signature Fields as you need.
- Once complete click on the Stop Form Editing button on the toolbar to close the form editor and save the document
- The Signature Fields will now be ready for you to use


First 5: 20 Years of Putting Kids First
In November 1998, California voters passed Proposition 10, the "Children and Families Act of 1998" initiative. The act levies a tax on tobacco products to provide funding for early childhood development programs. Revenues generated from the tobacco tax must be used to enhance the early growth experiences of children, enabling them to be more successful in school and ultimately to give them an equal opportunity to succeed in life. Revenues must be used for the following specific purposes:
 - To create a comprehensive and integrated delivery system of information and services to promote early childhood development;
 - To support parenting education, child health and wellness, early child care and education, and family support services; and
 - To educate Californians on the importance of early childhood development and smoking cessation.
Tobacco tax revenues are collected at the state level. Eighty percent of these funds are then allocated to the 58 counties according to annual birth rates. The remaining 20 percent of the money is allocated to First 5 California to support statewide programs, research, and media campaigns. Statewide First 5's are the largest investor in early childhood programs ($2 billion in 20 years) However due to smoking prevention efforts, this tobacco tax is a declining source of revenue and therefore the Prop 10 allocation diminishes each year.
In Sacramento County the annual birth rate is approximately 20,000 and First 5 Sacramento's Prop 10 annual allocation is approximately $11 million. This funding provides innovative preventative child development and programs and services. Since our inception First 5 Sacramento has invested $318 million into Sacramento County through our community partners.
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Do you want to study in Spain your secondary education? Understanding the differences Spain vs HK-UK
Hong Kong is one of the cities in the world with the biggest number of international schools available. Many parents in Hong Kong have considered sending their kids to study overseas. So how does the education system in Hong Kong compare to Spain?
Many International Schools in Hong Kong follow the British system. This means that students study in secondary school from year 7 (10-11 years old) till year 11 (15-16 years old). In year 11 students will take the GCSE (General Certificate of Secondary Education) public exam.
So what is the GCSE exam equivalent to? In Spain it is called ESO (Educación Secundaria Obligatoria). However please note that in order to pass the ESO in Spain, there are no public exams to be taken, students only need to pass the internal exams set by the school.
Therefore if you have passed the GCSE it is equivalent to the ESO.
In Hong Kong and also in UK after the GCSE's people would take the IB (International Baccalaureate) which the equivalent in Spanish is el Bachillerato. However there are certain differences, during the IB students only need to study for 6 subjects, while for Bachillerato there are a total of 8 subjects that you have to take. Another main difference is that the whole of you final grade of IB depends on your final exam, while for Bachillerato the final exam is only 40% of your final grade.


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Monitor CPU Usage of All Running Processes - Part I
November 2, 2005
This article illustrates how to monitor CPU usage on different running process on one machine and on multiple machines. In many organizations, the SQL Server Database administrator and System administrators have the responsibility of trouble shooting and identifying the cause of high CPU usage during certain periods in a day on a machine.
This article demonstrates how to keep track of the CPU load history on each running process that is running on a machine. This article also discusses how to find new processes that are being run and any old process that are being killed, etc.
This article uses "Win32_PerfFormattedData_PerfProc_Process" WMI class to get the information from the performance counters of a machine.
Method 1 illustrates how to query all the running process and their CPU usage on the local machine.
a. Machine and the login used should be capable of accessing Windows management instrumentation.
b. Operating System on that machine should be above windows 2000.
a. Create the Folder C:\monitorprocess. [Refer Fig 1.0]
b. Create the file C:\monitorprocess\ListProcess.vbs and copy and paste the below code. [Refer Fig 1.1]. Download the code from listprocess.VBS_
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'Objective: To Find the CPU usage of each running process that are running on the local machine 'Created by : MAK 'Created Date: Oct 27, 2005 strComputer ="." Set objWMIService = GetObject("winmgmts:\\" > strComputer > "\root\cimv2") Set colProcess = objWMIService.ExecQuery("Select * from Win32_PerfFormattedData_PerfProc_Process",,48) wscript.echo "Computer Name",> "," > "Process Name" > ","> "CPU Usage" For Each objItem in colProcess if objItem.Name <> "Idle" and objItem.Name <> "_Total" then wscript.echo strcomputer > "," > objItem.Name > ","> objItem.PercentProcessorTime end if Next
c. Execute the listprocess.vbs code using the command below. [Refer Fig 1.2]
When this VBScript is executed, it displays all the processes that are running on a current machine and their CPU usage. [Refer Fig 1.3]
Computer Name,Process Name,CPU Usage.,System, 0.,smss, 0.,csrss, 0.,winlogon, 0.,services, 0.,lsass, 0.,svchost, 0.,svchost, 0.,svchost, 0.,svchost, 0.,spoolsv, 0.,residentAgent, 0.,cpqalert, 0.,DWRCS, 0.,pmsvc, 0.,LocalSch, 0.,tmcsvc, 0.,LCRMS, 0.,FrameworkService, 0.,Mcshield, 0.,VsTskMgr, 0.,mdm, 0.,mgabg, 0.,tcpsvcs, 0.,snmp, 0.,Win32sl, 0.,wuser32, 0.,cpqdmi, 0.,naPrdMgr, 0.,SoftMon, 0.,explorer, 0.,chkadmin, 0.,UpdaterUI, 0.,shstat, 0.,ctfmon, 0.,svchost, 0.,notepad, 0.,notepad, 0.,notepad, 0
d. The output can be stored to a CSV file by executing the command below. [Refer Fig 1.4]
C:\monitorprocess>cscript/nologo Listprocess.vbs > LocalProcess.csv
When executed, it is stored in a CSV format file that can be opened and viewed using MS-EXCEL. [Refer Fig 1.5]


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WebUpd8 Reader Jim Bauwens sent us a small but very interesting script. The script uses NotifyOSD and displays a message (see the screenshot) when someone logs in to your computer (remotely or local), or when a terminal session is started.
The script can also notify you by email using sendmail. You'll of course need to set that up but we have a post on that - for using it with Gmail (it's quite easy - just make sure you create a new Gmail address just for this task because the password will be saved in plain text): Use Gmail To Send Emails From A Terminal (Shell)
Using the script
1. Install libnotify-bin:
sudo apt-get install libnotify-bin
2. Download the script and then make it executable by right clicking it, then go to the "Permissions" tab and check the "Allow executing file as program" box.
3. Add the script to your startup applications: go to System > Preferences > Startup Applications, click "Add", then browse for the script and give it a name. That's it!
4. Optional: If you want to be notified by email (make sure you set that up first - read the beginning of the post), you'll need to edit this part of the script:
and set the variable "mail" to "1" and "mailto" to your email adress.
Credits for the script (and many thanks!): Jim Bauwens


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What to do if you see a missing child
If you think you can help the search for a missing child, do the following:
- Please call or text the charity Missing People on 116 000 (it's free, 24 hour and confidential) or the police force dealing with the case giving details of the area in which you saw the child and details of the time, date and place you see the child. Note descriptions of any other person (adult or child) that is with the child.
- DO NOT approach the child or attempt to'rescue' the child. Leave that to the police. If ANYTHING about the situation causes you concern that the child is in immediate danger, dial 999 and report the matter to the police.
- Please remember, the child could have been safely recovered since you saw the child on the site. Even if still missing, recovering a child needs professional expertise and is a job for the police.
- Tell the police that you recognise the child from the missingkids web site. This will help their investigation.
- You may be asked to provide evidence for the police and/or the courts. You are a witness to a possible crime.
The above advice applies to any situation in which you think a child is being abducted against their will.