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Buying guide for best kids' wakeboards
Wakeboarding is to waterskiing what snowboarding is to skiing, so kids are often drawn to its cool image. If your child wants to get into wakeboarding, you'll need to buy an appropriate kids' wakeboard for her to learn and practice on. Although some facilities may rent wakeboards, they don't always have great options for kids. Plus, if your child really takes to the sport, she will eventually want her own wakeboard, anyway, so it works out cheaper in the long run to purchase one, rather than throwing away money on rental fees.
There's plenty to consider when buying a kids' wakeboard, so it can be baffling, especially if you're not a wakeboarder yourself. For starters, the board will need to be an appropriate length for the size of your child and have appropriately sized bindings. You'll also need to consider a range of other factors, such as the rocker, edges, and base style.
Either choose from one of our top kids' wakeboards or read our full guide below to learn more.
Pick a stable and buoyant kids' wakeboard, especially if your child is new to the sport.
Key considerations
Kids' wakeboards are measured in centimeters, and models are often only available in a single length. The exact length varies depending on the brand and model, but they generally measure between 115 and 130 centimeters. As a rule, longer boards are better for kids who weigh more and shorter boards are better for kids who weigh less. So, if your child is of an average weight for their age, younger kids tend to require shorter board than older kids. Slightly longer boards can provide more stability, but this can come at the price of maneuverability, so don't choose any board that's too long for your child's height and weight.
The term "rocker" refers to the way that a wakeboard curves lengthwise, from end to end. The majority of kids' wakeboards feature what is known as "continuous rocker." Wakeboards with continuous rocker have a gradual curve from end to end (whereas those with three-stage rocker have a flat bottom with a steep curve at either end). Continuous rocker gives you a smooth ride and easier maneuverability, which is ideal for the majority of kids. However, you can also find a handful of kids' wakeboards with three-stage rocker, which is better for performing jumps and other tricks. Those with a mild three-stage rocker is preferable, which means the upward curve at each end is slightly less pronounced. This gives the rider a better middle ground between a smooth, stable ride and the ability to catch air with ease.
The base, or underside, of a kids' wakeboard may have various protrusions and dips that impact the performance. Channels are long thin ridges that help to break the surface tension of the water for a smoother riding experience. Concaves are dents that create lift, allowing a wakeboard to almost hover on the water. Again, this gives you a smoother ride, which is excellent for young riders still finding their balance. V-spines are meant to help soften landings after jumps, so they aren't hugely common on wakeboards for kids, unless they're designed for intermediate or advanced junior wakeboarders.
Kids' wakeboard edges can either be rounded or sharp, though the majority are rounded. Wakeboards with rounded edges are slower and have poorer acceleration, but are more stable and therefore excellent for young riders. Boards with sharp edges give better acceleration and overall speed through the water and are great for carving through boat wakes, but are more challenging to master, so they're best left to people with a greater amount of experience on the water.
Bindings are the boots that keep a rider's feet attached to the wakeboard. Although the bulk of kids' wakeboards have bindings included, some don't so you'll need to buy them separately.
This isn't too hard a task, however, since bindings are universal and should fit any standard kids' wakeboard. In addition to choosing bindings of the correct size to fit your child's feet, you'll need to choose between open-toe and closed-toe bindings.
Open-toe bindings are like boots with the toe part cut off. They give great heel-toe response and tend to be included with more affordable kids' wakeboard packages. Although they're not a one-size-fits-all solution, each pair will fit a range of three to four shoe sizes. This will accommodate quickly growing feet and is helpful if you have two or more kids with different sized feet who'll share the same wakeboard.
Closed-toe bindings are more like a complete boot. They give the rider slightly more control over their board, are more padded and comfortable than open-toe options, and keep the feet warmer. While they're not as versatile, size-wise, as open-toe bindings, they're usually designed to fit two shoe sizes, such as 8 to 9 or 11 to 12. Since closed-toe bindings are more expensive to produce, they tend to only be found on high-end kids' wakeboards.
Fins are an optional extra for kids' wakeboards. Although wakeboards function perfectly without them, fins provide more grip to the water's surface and overall stability. As such, fins can be useful for beginner riders, especially long fins, which provide the greatest amount of grip and stability. The downside is that fins make it more difficult to lift out of the water for jumps and tricks, though this isn't a huge issue for kids who are just starting out. Wakeboard fins can either be removable or molded into the body of the board.
Kids' wakeboards with removable fins are more versatile, since you can choose between fins or no fins, and a board with the fin removed is easier to transport and store.
While it doesn't affect performance in any way, kids naturally want wakeboards with cool patterns or designs. You shouldn't choose a kids' wakeboard based on design alone, but if you narrow your options down to a shortlist, you could let your child choose which design he likes best. If you find a kids' wakeboard marked as a "blem" board, this means there's a blemish of some kind in the design. Blem boards are cheaper than equivalent unblemished wakeboards, and sometimes the flaw in the design makes a cool or unique effect that you won't find on other boards of the same make and model.
For your safety
Your child should always wear a life jacket or personal floatation device while wakeboarding, even if she's a strong swimmer.
Kids' wakeboard prices
Kids' wakeboards need all the same components as adult wakeboards, they're just slightly smaller, so they're not much cheaper than their full-sized counterparts.
Inexpensive: You can find a handful of inexpensive kids' wakeboards between $100 and $150. These are either extremely basic models or are blem boards (wakeboards with some kind of blemish, such as a misaligned design).
Mid-range: You can find some excellent kids' wakeboards for $150 to $250, so the majority of buyers don't need to spend more than this.
Expensive: High-end kids' wakeboards cost as much as $250 to $350. These are generally made for bigger kids and young teens or are for more experienced young wakeboarders.
 - Choose a lightweight kids' wakeboard. It shouldn't be too heavy for your child to carry or lift out of the water. Young children might still need some assistance, but kids of around 8 years old and up should be able to handle their board solo.
 - Pick a kids' wakeboard that's suited to your child's experience. The majority of kids' wakeboards are designed for beginners, but you can find some suited to more advanced youngsters.
 - Consider where your child will be wakeboarding. Will she be pulled from a boat or riding at a cable park? Boards designed for park use tend to have more flex and fewer protruding features that could catch on hardware at a cable park.
 - Think about how often your child will use his wakeboard. If you live near a place where you can wakeboard year-round (weather conditions permitting) and your child may advance quickly as a result, it may be worth buying a somewhat higher-end board. On the other hand, a budget wakeboard will suffice if your child will only be riding it for a week or two in the summer.
Twin-tipped wakeboards are the same on board ends, so they can be ridden either way. The majority of modern kids' wakeboards are twin-tipped.
Q. Is wakeboarding safe for children?
There's a risk of injury with any physical activity, so it's impossible to say that wakeboarding is 100% safe for children, but that shouldn't put you off. As long as you teach your child to wakeboard carefully and don't push them to perform above his abilities, there shouldn't be any major issues. It's crucial that your child wears a personal floatation device, and we also highly recommend a protective helmet.
Q. How can I teach my kid to wakeboard?
If you're an experienced wakeboarder, you may be able to teach your child yourself. If you're not, or you just don't feel comfortable teaching, look for a local wakeboard instructor that specializes in working with kids. If you have a local cable park, that's a sensible place to start looking for instructors. Otherwise, ask around


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It would seem that one way of proving this would be to show the existence of non-algebraic numbers. Is there a simpler way to show this?
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A finite dimensional vector space over $\mathbb{Q}$ is countable. – user641 Oct 7 '10 at 2:19
_USER_: Please add that as an answer so people can upvote. – Aryabhata Oct 7 '10 at 2:50
Does that mean that a vector space over $\mathbb{Q}$ is finite-dimensional iff the set of the vector space is countable? If so, please prove it. – Isaac Solomon Oct 7 '10 at 2:55
_USER_ Your question doesn't require the 'only if' anyway. Steve's observation answers your original question. – yasmar Oct 7 '10 at 3:04
_USER_: how is the fact that $\mathbb{R}$ is finite dimensional over itself relevant? – Arturo Magidin Oct 7 '10 at 3:31
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As Steve D. noted, a finite dimensional vector space over a countable field is necessarily countable: if $v_1,\ldots,v_n$ is a basis, then every vector in $V$ can be written uniquely as $\alpha_1 v_1+\cdots+\alpha_n v_n$ for some scalars $\alpha_1,\ldots,\alpha_n\in F$, so the cardinality of the set of all vectors is exactly $|F|^n$. If $F$ is countable, then this is countable. Since $\mathbb{R}$ is uncountable and $\mathbb{Q}$ is countable, $\mathbb{R}$ cannot be finite dimensional over $\mathbb{Q}$. (Whether it has a basis or not depends on your set theory).
Your further question in the comments, whether a vector space over $\mathbb{Q}$ is finite dimensional if and only if the set of vectors is countable, has a negative answer. If the vector space is finite dimensional, then it is a countable set; but there are infinite-dimensional vector spaces over $\mathbb{Q}$ that are countable as sets. The simplest example is $\mathbb{Q}[x]$, the vector space of all polynomials with coefficients in $\mathbb{Q}$, which is a countable set, and has dimension $\aleph_0$, with basis $\{1,x,x^2,\ldots,x^n,\ldots\}$.
Added: Of course, if $V$ is a vector space over $\mathbb{Q}$, then it has countable dimension (finite or denumerable infinite) if and only if $V$ is countable as a set. So the counting argument in fact shows that not only is $\mathbb{R}$ infinite dimensional over $\mathbb{Q}$, but that (if you are working in an appropriate set theory) it is uncountably-dimensional over $\mathbb{Q}$.
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Related to the note about uncountable dimension, there are explicit examples of continuum-sized linearly independent sets, as seen in this MathOverflow answer by François G. Dorais: mathoverflow.net/questions/23202/… – Jonas Meyer Oct 7 '10 at 4:18
Yes: but can one show that there is a basis for $\mathbb{R}$ over $\mathbb{Q}$ without some form of the Axiom of Choice? (There is a difference between exhibiting a large linearly independent subset and exhibiting a basis). – Arturo Magidin Oct 7 '10 at 14:51
No, one cannot, but without the Axiom of Choice the notion of dimension breaks down (except for finite vs. infinite). Assuming AC (as I virtually always do), the size of a linearly independent set gives a lower bound on the dimension of the vector space, and I think it is wonderful that in this case such "explicit" proof exists that the real numbers have continuum dimension, as opposed to the nice qualitative proof one could give by extending your argument to larger cardinals. – Jonas Meyer Oct 7 '10 at 16:02
_USER_: No argument there (with any of your points). – Arturo Magidin Oct 7 '10 at 17:23
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The cardinality argument mentioned by Arturo is probably the simplest. Here is an alternative: an explicit example of an infinite $\rm\: \mathbb Q$-independent set of reals. Consider the set consisting of the logs of all primes $\rm\: p_i\:$. Then if $\rm\ \: c_1\ log\ p_1 +\:\cdots\: + c_n\ log \ p_n \: =\ 0\:,\ \: c_i\in\mathbb Q\:,\: $ multiplying by a common denominator we can assume that all $\rm\ c_i \in \mathbb Z\:,\:$ and, exponentiating, we obtain $\rm\: p_1^{\:c_1}\cdots p_n^{\:c_n} = 1\ \Rightarrow\ c_i = 0,\:$ for all $\rm\:i\:$.
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_USER_ +1 What a nice example. – Adrián Barquero Oct 7 '10 at 4:50
_USER_. Wow! :-) – a.r. Oct 7 '10 at 6:08
Is this proof unique to Q or does it generalize to provide explicit examples of reals linearly independent over, e.g., Q(sqrt(2))? Above, Q appears to be "hard-wired" into the proof, as the group of exponents in the prime factorization. – T.. Oct 12 '10 at 7:14
_USER_ S. "Then, any number field has a finite extension whose class number is 1." This would imply in particular that there are infinitely many number fields of class number one, which I am pretty sure is an open problem. I wonder what you are thinking here? – Pete L. Clark Jan 22 '11 at 10:20
Can you extend the idea of this proof to get the right dimension? Currently, you only have a countably infinite independent set, but the dimension is size continuum. – JDH Jun 23 '11 at 2:22
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No transcendental numbers are needed for this question. Any set of algebraic numbers of unbounded degree spans a vector space of infinite dimension. Explicit examples of linearly independent sets of algebraic numbers are also relatively easy to write down.
The set $\sqrt{2}, \sqrt{\sqrt{2}}, \dots, = \cup_{n>0} 2^{2^{-n}} $ is linearly independent over $Q$. (Proof: Any expression of the $n$th iterated square root $a_n$ as a linear combination of earlier terms $a_i, i < n$ of the sequence could also be read as a rational polynomial of degree dividing $2^{n-1}$ with $a_n$ as a root and this contradicts the irreducibility of $X^m - 2$, here with $m=2^n$).
The square roots of the prime numbers are linearly independent over $Q$. (Proof: this is immediate given the ability to extend the function "number of powers of $p$ dividing $x$" from the rational numbers to algebraic numbers. $\sqrt{p}$ is "divisible by $p^{1/2}$" while any finite linear combination of square roots of other primes is divisible by an integer power of $p$, i.e., is contained in an extension of $Q$ unramified at $p$).
Generally any infinite set of algebraic numbers that you can easily write down and is not dependent for trivial reasons usually is independent. This because the only algebraic numbers for which we have a simple notation are fractional powers, and valuation (order of divisibility) arguments work well in this case. Any set of algebraic numbers where, of the ones ramified at any prime $p$, the amount of ramification is different for different elements of the set, will be linearly independent. Proof: take the most ramified element in a given linear combination, express it in terms of the others, and compare valuations.
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_USER_..: Yes, of course. But, in my experience, students find the proof using logs of primes to be much simpler than any of the algebraic versions. That's why I presented it that way. – Bill Dubuque Oct 11 '10 at 14:18
_USER_: the question asked about proofs that do not "show the existence of non-algebraic numbers", and so it is of interest to give proofs that stay entirely within the algebraic (real) numbers. The set of sqrt(p) has minimal "depth" and the sqrt(sqrt...(2)) tower has minimal "width" among algebraic examples, making them somewhat canonical. The log(p) argument can be thought of as using an Archimedean valuation, complementing the approach with p-adic (non-Archimed


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Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Top Ten Tuesday
So I'm posting my Top Ten Tuesday on a Wednesday. I really need to remember not to order the second margarita when I go to Pasqual's.
Top Ten Books I'd Recommend to Someone Who Doesn't Read About Africa
1. We Wish to Inform You that Tomorrow We Will Be Killed With Our Families by Philip Gourevitch. The book is a bit dated; by now I would hope that most people have some familiarity with the Rwandan genocide. And it isn't flawless. But I think it gives one of the better accounts of the events and is a good source for starting to understand how the West both created many of Africa's contemporary struggles and continues to refuse responsibility.
2. This Voice in My Heart by Gilbert Tuhabonye and Gary Brozek. Despite what's been portrayed in the media and by Hollywood, the "Rwandan" genocide wasn't just about Rwanda. As Tuhabonye, an Olympic-level runner and sole survivor of the massacre of his schoolmates in Burundi, shows in his memoir, the violence encompassed a whole region and many of the victims, survivors, and perpetrators continue to be ignored. (See also, Strength in What Remains by Tracy Kidder)
3. What is the What by Dave Eggers. Yes, another book on violence and genocide. Unfortunately, that's a lot of what is published about Africa in the West. Eggers does a solid job of sharing the story of Valentino Achak Deng, one of the "Lost Boys" of Sudan. For me, the real strength of the book isn't in its retelling of the violence that Deng faced in Sudan, but rather in its portrayal of Deng's struggles once he had arrived to the "safety" of the West. So often the story of refugees ends with "They arrived in the West and lived happily ever after," but as Eggers shows, that is far from the reality for many.
4. King Leopold's Ghost by Adam Hochschild. We used this in the introduction to Africa course for which I was a teaching assistant, and the students found it both accessible and eye opening. Hochschild examines the colonization of Africa through the example of the brutal enslavement of the Congo. It's a good introduction to a part of history that most of us never got in school yet is essential for understanding contemporary Africa.
5. Weep Not, Child by James Ngugi (aka, Ngugi wa Thiong'o). The debut novel of one of Africa's foremost writers. Yes, it is also about violence and colonialism (specifically the Mau Mau resistance movement in 1950s Kenya), but it is also a beautifully rendered coming-of-age story about a young man struggling to find his place in the world.
6. Africa Since 1940 by Frederick Cooper. Much more academic than the previous books, but still a very readable and accessible primer on African history and the forces that have shaped contemporary Africa. Should be required reading for anyone engaging in humanitarian or voluntary work in Africa.
7. Global Shadows by James Ferguson. Again, a rather academic book, although written at a level that's accessible to your average undergraduate and doesn't require more than a cursory background on Africa (although I would strongly recommend reading the Cooper book first). Ignore the god-awful ugly cover and the boring title. Taking a more contemporary and broad approach to Africa, Ferguson considers Africa's place in the global community and, in the process, challenges simplistic models for understanding a complex continent.
8. A Heart for the Work by Claire Wendland. I promise: I'm not just recommending this book because it was written by my advisor (she doesn't even know about this blog---I hope---so I'm not actually earning any brownie points for this). Or because it's about Malawi. This is an extremely well-written book, and although its focus is on medical training in Malawi, I think it has a lot to say more generally about why so many African countries are so intractably mired in persistent, severe poverty.
9. Half of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Like Ngugi, Adichie both depicts a specific historical moment---in this case, the Biafran war---and weaves a beautiful, timeless epic that transcends its setting.
10. TBD. I'm not sure how to interpret that I can't come up with a tenth book to recommend for people who don't normally read about Africa. Have I just not read sufficiently myself? Certainly that's true, particularly for fiction and creative works. Or is there a lack of good books about Africa that are accessible to general readers? I think that's also true, especially for nonfiction books. I have pages and pages of African Studies references, but most of the books are (1) dead boring, (2) deeply flawed, or (3) both. There just aren't a lot of books out there---at least, that I know of---that are both well written and rigorously researched.
A few that I thought about recommending include Compassion Fatigue by Susan Moeller; The Road to Hell by Michael Maren; and The Lords of Poverty by Graham Hancock. These are all highly readable, provocative books that reframe much of what we think we know about contemporary Africa and particularly about humanitarism. But they are also very polemical---and are quickly becoming outdated---so I wouldn't put them on a top-ten list. (Although I would definitely recommend reading any of them once you've finished the top ten or if you have a solid background in African Studies and can approach them with a more critical eye.)
Anything you would add/remove/qualify?
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Top Ten Tuesday
10 Authors I Wish Would Write Another Book
I (almost) always enjoy writing about books, but this week's Top Ten Tuesday from The Broke and the Bookish was more fun than usual. In trying to narrow down the list to just ten, I looked up various authors' bibliographies and was reminded of the many, many books that some of my favorite authors have written but I haven't yet read (despite having a good number of those titles in my home library). And I found a few that having upcoming novels that I didn't know about (New Toni Morrison! Yay!).
So now I have an even longer list of To Be Read Books to keep me occupied while I wait for the following authors to produce new works:
1. Margaret Atwood. Based on her Twitter updates, Atwood is working on a new novel, and I CANNOT WAIT.
2. Madeleine L'Engle. In particular, I wish she would have written a fifth installment in her Crosswicks Journal before leaving us.
3. Jonathan Kozol. One of the best writers on education and poverty. We desperately need his perspective on the current policy environment.
4. Bonnie Jo Campbell. Loved Once Upon a River. LOVED American Salvage. Campbell needs to write more, right now.
5. Joanna Kavenna. Like Campbell, Kavenna has a gift for devestatingly bleak realism. More please!
6. Marjane Satrapi. Persepolis is one of my all-time favorite books, and I think it's been time enough for her to add Vol. 3.
7. Michael Pollan. As much as I love his writing on food systems, I'd really like for him to apply his enthusiasm and engaging writing to a new topic.
8. Jeffrey Eugenides. So including Eugenides is a bit unfair because he did just release The Marriage Plot a couple of months ago. But I'm already itching for his next one. Please don't make us wait another nine years!
9. Muriel Barbery. Her fantastically absurb and whimsical novels are a nice antidote to aforementioned bleak realism.
10. Tim Gunn. Because we can never have enough Gunn in our lives.


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Wouldn't it be great if your child came with an owner's manual? A how-to book on how to raise your child? And if your child came with such a manual, wouldn't it be helpful to have someone walk you through it, making that owner's manual come alive?
Michael Gurian and Tim Wright serve as your guides through what they believe is the owner's manual for your child: Your child's brain. While the brain doesn't tell the whole story, it does offer a treasure trove of insights into your son or daughter. Michael and Tim each have over 30 years of experience using brain science research, best-practices, and their own experiences as dads in helping parents read, understand, and implement the gift of your child's brain, the built-in how-to manual that will help you enjoy the wonder of parenting.


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The practice of eating clay for gastrointestinal ailments and applying clay topically as bandaids for skin infections is as old as mankind. Bentonites in particular have been used in traditional medicines, where their function has been established empirically. With modern techniques for nanoscale investigations, we are now exploring the interactions of clay minerals and human pathogens to learn the lessons that Mother Nature has used for healing. The vast surface area and chemical variability of hydrothermally altered bentonites may provide a natural pharmacy of antibacterial agents.
- Healing clay
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Indian Spring Hotel/Museum
Open for tours on weekends from Memorial Day to Labor Day. The Indian Spring Hotel was built in 1823 as an Inn by Chief William McIntosh and his cousin, Joel Bailey, who also operated it. In 1825, a two-story addition was built. The addition included the Tavern known as the Treaty Room and a large ballroom above it.
The hotel is unique and extremely significant to the history of the State of Georgia. It is the only known ante-bellum mineral springs hotel in Georgia still standing. It's history yields much data on the culture, society, and architecture of Georgia throughout the 19th century. The Federal style architecture, hand-planed wide boards, wooden pegs, and handmade bricks clearly indicate an early 19th century construction date. The foundation was made of native stone. The alcove in the wall, where the treaty was signed remains intact.
Indians had been coming to the Spring for many decades prior to 1800. They believed in the medical qualities of the water. No permanent structures were built near the waters due to the fear that crying children and talking women would scare the "healing spirits" away from the waters. However, William McIntosh built a cabin here in 1800.


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Note: Traffic counts cover various street segments and are provided for informational purposes only. All data should be verified with the appropriate Traffic Operations staff at _PHONE_, and/or verified in the field, prior to use. The last comprehensive counts were conducted in 1997. Some street segments are more current as the date indicates. The City of Eureka uses a 1.4% per year growth rate as a rule of thumb.
Current volumes can be adjusted to future volumes with the Growth Factor. To calculate a growth factor based on a growth rate over several years, use the following formula:
GF = (1+r)^Y = Growth Factor
r = Growth Rate
Y = Number of years
For example the growth factor for 1.4% growth over 8 years is:
GF = (1 + 0.014) ^ 8 = 1.118
A street segment showing a traffic count of 1000 in 1997 would be adjusted as follows:
Adjusted volume = 1000 x 1.118 (GF) = 1118
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The Sugarmaker's Companion is the comprehensive guide that small-and large-scale syrup producers have been waiting for in their quest to create a profitable business model. Author Michael Farrell documents the untapped potential of American forests and shows how sugaring can turn a substantial profit for farmers while providing tremendous enjoyment and satisfaction.
Farrell, sugarmaker and director of the Uihlein Forest at Cornell University, incorporates the wisdom of traditional sugarmaking with the value of modern technology (such as reverse-osmosis machines and vacuum tubing). His balanced view of the industry offers a realistic picture of how modern technology can be beneficial-economically and environmentally.
The first book of its kind, The Sugarmaker's Companion includes:
- A focus on maple syrup as a healthy, local, sustainably produced alternative to corn syrup and other highly processed artificial sweeteners
- Discussions about organic certification, sugarhouse registration, and the new international grading system
- Information on marketing to create a profitable business model based on scale, interest, access and more
- Detailed analyses of the economics of buying and selling sap
- Information on ways to process and market other tree saps, including birch and walnut
- Ways to enhance diversity in the sugarbush and interplant understory crops for value-added products, such as ginseng, goldenseal and mushrooms
- An economic analysis of utilizing maple trees for syrup or sawtimber production.
In addition, readers and sugarmakers will learn plenty of practical, how-to skills, such as:
- If, and on what scale, syrup production is right for them
- How to find trees for tapping
- The essentials of sap collection
- The art and science of sugarmaking
- How to build community through syrup production
- Valuable information on ecological forest management and value-added products
Appealing to foresters, organic farmers with woodlands, homesteaders, preppers, permaculture enthusiasts, and, of course, sugarmakers, this book is applicable to a wide range of climates and regions, and is sure to change the conversation around syrup production and prove invaluable for both home-scale and commercial sugarmakers alike. This is a unique guide to making an integrated sugaring operation, interconnected to the whole-farm system, woodland and community.


spin-density approximation (LSDA) is a straightforward generalization of the LDA to include electron spin:
E_{\rm XC}^{\rm LSDA}[n_\uparrow,n_\downarrow]=\int\epsilon_{\rm XC}(n_\uparrow,n_\downarrow)n (\vec{r}){\rm d}^3r.
Highly accurate formulae for the exchange-correlation energy density \epsilon_{\rm XC}(n_\uparrow,n_\downarrow) have been constructed from quantum Monte Carlo simulations of jellium.[13]
Generalized gradient approximations[14][15][16] (GGA) are still local but also take into account the gradient of the density at the same coordinate:
E_{XC}^{\rm GGA}[n_\uparrow,n_\downarrow]=\int\epsilon_{XC}(n_\uparrow,n_\downarrow,\vec{\nabla}n_\uparrow,\vec{\nabla}n_\downarrow)
Using the latter (GGA) very good results for molecular geometries and ground-state energies have been achieved.
Potentially more accurate than the GGA functionals are the meta-GGA functionals, a natural development after the GGA (generalized gradient approximation). Meta-GGA DFT functional in its original form includes the second derivative of the electron density (the Laplacian) whereas GGA includes only the density and its first derivative in the exchange-correlation potential.
Functionals of this type are, for example, TPSS and the Minnesota Functionals. These functionals include a further term in the expansion, depending on the density, the gradient of the density and the Laplacian (second derivative) of the density.
Difficulties in expressing the exchange part of the energy can be relieved by including a component of the exact exchange energy calculated from Hartree–Fock theory. Functionals of this type are known as hybrid functionals.
Generalizations to include magnetic fields[edit]
The DFT formalism described above breaks down, to various degrees, in the presence of a vector potential, i.e. a magnetic field. In such a situation, the one-to-one mapping between the ground-state electron density and wavefunction is lost. Generalizations to include the effects of magnetic fields have led to two different theories: current density functional theory (CDFT) and magnetic field density functional theory (BDFT). In both these theories, the functional used for the exchange and correlation must be generalized to include more than just the electron density. In current density functional theory, developed by Vignale and Rasolt,[11] the functionals become dependent on both the electron density and the paramagnetic current density. In magnetic field density functional theory, developed by Salsbury, Grayce and Harris,[17] the functionals depend on the electron density and the magnetic field, and the functional form can depend on the form of the magnetic field. In both of these theories it has been difficult to develop functionals beyond their equivalent to LDA, which are also readily implementable computationally. Recently an extension by Pan and Sahni [18] extended the Hohenberg-Kohn theorem for non constant magnetic fields using the density and the current density as fundamental variables.
In general, density functional theory finds increasingly broad application in the chemical and material sciences for the interpretation and prediction of complex system behavior at an atomic scale. Specifically, DFT computational methods are applied for the study of systems exhibiting high sensitivity to synthesis and processing parameters. In such systems, experimental studies are often encumbered by inconsistent results and non-equilibrium conditions. Examples of contemporary DFT applications include studying the effects of dopants on phase transformation behavior in oxides, magnetic behaviour in dilute magnetic semiconductor materials and the study of magnetic and electronic behavior in ferroelectrics and dilute magnetic semiconductors.[19][20]
In practice, Kohn–Sham theory can be applied in several distinct ways depending on what is being investigated. In solid state calculations, the local density approximations are still commonly used along with plane wave basis sets, as an electron gas approach is more appropriate for electrons delocalised through an infinite solid. In molecular calculations, however, more sophisticated functionals are needed, and a huge variety of exchange-correlation functionals have been developed for chemical applications. Some of these are inconsistent with the uniform electron gas approximation, however, they must reduce to LDA in the electron gas limit. Among physicists, probably the most widely used functional is the revised Perdew–Burke–Ernzerhof exchange model (a direct generalized-gradient parametrization of the free electron gas with no free parameters); however, this is not sufficiently calorimetrically accurate for gas-phase molecular calculations. In the chemistry community, one popular functional is known as BLYP (from the name Becke for the exchange part and Lee, Yang and Parr for the correlation part). Even more widely used is B3LYP which is a hybrid functional in which the exchange energy, in this case from Becke's exchange functional, is combined with the exact energy from Hartree–Fock theory. Along with the component exchange and correlation funсtionals, three parameters define the hybrid functional, specifying how much of the exact exchange is mixed in. The adjustable parameters in hybrid functionals are generally fitted to a 'training set' of molecules. Unfortunately, although the results obtained with these functionals are usually sufficiently accurate for most applications, there is no systematic way of improving them (in contrast to some of the traditional wavefunction-based methods like configuration interaction or coupled cluster theory). Hence in the current DFT approach it is not possible to estimate the error of the calculations without comparing them to other methods or experiments.
Thomas–Fermi model[edit]
The predecessor to density functional theory was the Thomas–Fermi model, developed independently by both Thomas and Fermi in 1927. They used a statistical model to approximate the distribution of electrons in an atom. The mathematical basis postulated that electrons are distributed uniformly in phase space with two electrons in every h^{3} of volume.[21] For each element of coordinate space volume d^{3}r we can fill out a sphere of momentum space up to the Fermi momentum p_f [22]
\frac43\pi p_f^3(\vec{r}).
Equating the number of electrons in coordinate space to that in phase space gives:
Solving for p_{f} and substituting into the classical kinetic energy formula then leads directly to a kinetic energy represented as a functional of the electron density:
t_{TF}[n] = \frac{p^2}{2m_e} \propto \frac{(n^\frac13)^2}{2m_e} \propto n^\frac23(\vec{r})
T_{TF}[n]= C_F \int n(\vec{r}) n^\frac23(\vec{r}) d^3r =C_F\int n^\frac53(\vec{r}) d^3r
where C_F=\frac{3h^2}{10m_e}\left(\frac{3}{8\pi}\right)^\frac23.
As such, they were able to calculate the energy of an atom using this kinetic energy functional combined with the classical expressions for the nuclear-electron and electron-electron interactions (which can both also be represented in terms of the electron density).
Although this was an important first step, the Thomas–Fermi equation's accuracy is limited because the resulting kinetic energy functional is only approximate, and because the method does not attempt to represent the exchange energy of an atom as a conclusion of the Pauli principle. An exchange energy functional was added by Dirac in 1928.
However, the Thomas–Fermi–Dirac theory remained rather inaccurate for most applications. The largest source of error was in the representation of the kinetic energy, followed by the errors in the exchange energy, and due to the complete neglect of electron correlation.
Teller (1962) showed that Thomas–Fermi theory cannot describe molecular bonding. This can be overcome by improving the kinetic energy functional.
The kinetic energy functional can be improved by adding the Weizsäcker (1935) correction:[23][24]
T_W[n]=\frac{\hbar^2}{8m}\int\frac{|\nabla n(\vec{r})|^2}{n(\vec{r})}d^3r.
Hohenberg–Kohn theorems[edit]
1.If two systems of electrons, one trapped in a potential v_1(\vec r) and the other in v_2(\vec r), have the same ground-state density n(\vec r) then necessarily v_1(\vec r)-v_2(\vec r) = const.
Corollary: the ground state density uniquely determines the potential and thus all properties of the system, including the many-body wave function. In particular, the "HK" functional, defined as F[n]=T[n]+U[n] is a universal functional of the density (not depending explicitly on the external potential).
2. For any positive integer N and potential v(\vec r), a density functional F[n] exists such that E_{(v,N)}[n] = F[n]+\int{v(\vec r)n(\vec r)d^3r} obtains its minimal value at the ground-state density of N electrons in the potential v(\vec r). The minimal value of E_{(v,N)}[n] is then the ground state energy of this system.
The many electron Schrödinger equation can be very much simplified if electrons are divided in two groups: valence electrons and


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When you install a flow regulator in your shower head, you save water and energy. However, how much water and energy is consumed and how much CO2 emitted to produce the flow regulator in the first place? What is the relation between expenditures and savings?
An eco-balance study by the Technische Universität Berlin was conducted to answer these questions. The results could not be clearer. With the flow regulator in use for ten years, the resources consumed during its production process are recouped after a few days' use.
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A new book by local historian Susan Well
When Calvin Coolidge is mentioned, a few stereotypes come to mind -- quiet, if not silent; frugal, if not cheap; dignified, if not wooden. This work of local history describes the thirteenth president's seven homes in Northampton, Massachusetts, the people he roomed with, and neighbors he encountered -- set within the context of the small New England city where they lived. Which stereotypes are true or did those who knew him in this intimate way have a completely different view? Some of them have interesting insights about Coolidge, and all of them have fascinating life stories of their own.
Using original material from collections at the Calvin Coolidge Presidential Library and Museum, Well presents the daily life and residences of Calvin Coolidge in Northampton, Massachusetts. Well uses new sources to document the unique and interesting personal life stories of Coolidge's landlords and neighbors. Most of the Museum's visitors ask where the former President lived, and now we have a definitive answer for them. -- Julie H. Bartlett, Archivist
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Definition: The PERT (Program Evaluation Review Technique) is a technique used in the planning and controlling of large scale projects. Simply, PERT is the statistical tool used to represent the set of activities (task), required to be performed for the completion of the project.
PERT is a planning and controlling tool for the management that provides the complete roadmap of activities involved in the completion of a project, along with the estimated time required for the completion of each task and the minimum time needed for the whole project to get completed.
PERT is used majorly for analyzing the project scheduling problems, wherein the time needed for the completion of each task and the whole project as a whole is uncertain. Thus, PERT lays emphasis on the uncertainty of completion time of the activities involved in the project. It is probabilistic in nature and hence is much used in the research and development projects.
A PERT Chart is created to represent a set of activities along with the estimated time (generally, in weeks) for its completion on a graph. It shows that for a completion of activities in the series the predecessor activities must be completed before beginning a new activity.
The activity is a task, and the event is the milestone. In the chart, the activity and task are represented by arcs and nodes as shown in the figure below:
In the graph, the milestones are numbered so that it is easily identifiable that the last node has a higher number than the beginning node. The activities are shown by the letters along with the expected time required for the completion of each activity. In this way, the management plots a graph and plan about the activities involved in a project and estimate the time needed for its completion.


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3. Open to kids aged 6 to 12 years old.
4. Kids will be a given a photo which would serve as clue.
5. Kids must find the ones indicated in the photo to obtain an easter egg.
6. Inside the easter eggs are puzzle pieces which they need to form to get the prize.
7. Prize can be the following: Chocolates, Drinks, Souvenir Shirts, Gift Certficates, Eco Bags, Button Pins, Tumblers, etc.
8. Formed puzzle pieces must be surrendered to Food and Beverage area to obtain prize.


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The use of non-invasive methods in cultural heritage management has helped us in our mission to find, study, protect and manage archaeological sites in Vestfold and Telemark fylkeskommune. But tools such as the georadar are complex and need to be thoroughly understood in order to yield the best results possible. The Vestfold Monitoring Project takes a closer look at how environmental factors, for example precipitation and different soil types, do influence the quality of georadar data.


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What is weight bearing?
Putting weight on your affected (weaker) leg is called "weight bearing." Your physical therapist will check one of the categories below. Read what is beneath the category. This is your "weight-bearing status." It tells if you may or may not put any body weight on your affected leg. It also tells you how much weight you may place on the affected leg.
Non-weight bearing (NWB)
Place no weight on your affected leg. Do not touch the floor with your affected leg. While you stand or walk, you must hold your affected leg off the floor (see Figure 1 at right).
Touch-down weight bearing (TDWB), or toe-touch weight bearing (TTWB)
When you stand or walk, you may touch the floor only for balance. Do not place actual weight on your affected leg (see Figure 2 at left).
Partial weight bearing (PWB)
When you stand or walk, you may place ____ percent of your body weight ( _____ pounds) on your affected leg (see Figure 2 at left).
Weight bearing as tolerated (WBAT), or weight bearing to tolerance (WBTT)
When you stand or walk, place only as much weight as feels comfortable on your affected leg. Let pain be your guide. If you feel pain, place less weight on the affected leg (see Figure 2 at left).
Full weight bearing (FWB)
You may place your full body weight on your affected leg when you stand or walk.
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What is engineering?
Check out this interactive site that explains what engineering is and the different fields you can specialize in: _URL_
At UH Manoa the primary kinds of engineering are:
What can you do to start your engineering education at Windward CC?
1. Enroll for the Associate of Science in Natural Science (ASNS) Degree. The ASNS degree with concentrations in either Biological or Physical Science is designed to prepare STEM students to transfer to four-year institutions. Students interested in engineering should enroll in the Physical Science Track of the ASNS Degree. For more information visit: _URL_
To enroll in the ASNS degree program contact Letty Colmenares _EMAIL_
Pre-Engineering Courses Available at WCC
- Chemistry 161 – General Chemistry 1*
- Chemistry 161L – General Chemistry 1 Lab*
- Chemistry 162 – General Chemistry 2*
- Physics 170 – General Physics 1*
- Physics 170 L – General Physics 1 Lab*
- Physics 272 – General Physics 2*
- Physics 272L – General Physics 2 Lab*
- Math 135 - PreCalculus: Elementary Functions
- Math 140 - PreCalculus: Trig & Analytical Geometry
- Math 205 – Calculus 1*
- Math 206 – Calculus 2*
- Math 231 – Calculus 3
- Math 232 – Calculus 4
*Courses required for ASNS Degree Physical Science Track
2. Join the 'IKE Program, a community of pre-engineering students from across the UH System. The Indigenous Knowledge in Engineering ('IKE) Program is devoted to encouraging and supporting Native Hawaiian students at community colleges to enter the engineering field.
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What is the minimum real value of $z_0$ for which the following equation has a non-zero solution in $z$?
$$\tan(z) = - \frac{1}{\sqrt{ \left(\dfrac{z_0}{z}\right)^2-1 } }$$
It seems that $z_0 = \frac{\pi}{2}$ is a the threshold but I am unable to prove this.
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Are you sure about min and not inf? – Kaster Feb 25 '13 at 21:11
_USER_ I haven't been very careful about "min" vs "inf". I would like to know what is the answer, however accurately it can be given. – user6818 Feb 25 '13 at 21:37
Answer is $z_0 > \frac \pi 2$, but this set doesn't have min. It has inf though. As for the difference, min is something that belongs to the set, i.e. reachable at some point, whereas inf not necessaryly, it can be outside of the set. Just like this interval -- it doesn't have min, because whatever value you choose as min you'll be able to find the value from the same interval which is less than that so called min. But inf, it is least possible number $m$ s.t. $m \le z, \forall z \in Z$. – Kaster Feb 25 '13 at 22:00
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Plot both functions $y = \frac {\tan z}z$ and $y = -\frac 1{\sqrt{z_0^2-z^2}}$ (to better understand both functions' domains). Also let's consider $z>0$ domain, since both functions are even.
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So you can see, that second function has vertical asymptote at $x = z_0$, which means it never goes beyond that line. Also, it's always negative. At the same time, $\tan z$ (as well as $\frac {\tan z}z$) is positive, and change its sign only when $z > \frac \pi2$, so the only way to those two function to intersect is when $y = -\frac 1{\sqrt{z_0^2-z^2}}$ function's asymptote lies beyond $\frac \pi2$.
So the answer is - $z_0$ to those two lines defined above to intersect is set $z_0 > \frac \pi2$. This set doesn't have minimum value, but $\inf z_0 = \frac \pi2$.
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Why are you looking at the function "y= z tan z"? I would think you should look at $y = (tan z)/z" (..if you want to intersect it with "-1/Sqrt(z_0^2 - z^2)"..) – user6818 Feb 26 '13 at 1:31
You're right. I'll fix it soon. It doesn't change answer though, sine it's based on signs. – Kaster Feb 26 '13 at 1:37
I have fixed it. – Kaster Feb 26 '13 at 1:43
I've changed those equations at first because by some reason I thought it's range would be messed up, but it turned out it's not. Anyway, either way is valid. – Kaster Feb 26 '13 at 2:49
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Our tool for Sandpipers identification allows anyone to identify the species when the scientific name is unknown. Using a sequential selection of physical characteristics, the number of possible Sandpipers is narrowed until a final selection of Sandpipers meeting the selected physical characteristics.
Below, you will find the names of sandpipers species, click on the sandpipers name to find out more about the sandpipers species
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I have a set of PowerShell scripts that include a "common" script, located in the same folder, like this:
# some-script.ps1
$scriptDir = Split-Path -Parent $myinvocation.mycommand.path
. "$scriptDir\script-utils.ps1"
This is fine if the script is called directly, e.g.
However, if the script is called with Invoke-Command, this does not work:
Invoke-Command -ComputerName server01 -FilePath "X:\some-script.ps1"
In this case, infact, $myinvocation.mycommand contains the contents of the script, and $myinvocation.mycommand.path is null.
How can I determine the script's directory in a way that works also when the script is invoked with Invoke-Command?
In the end, this is the solution I actually used:
Invoke-Command -ComputerName server01 '
 {param($scriptArg); & X:\some-script.ps1 $scriptArg } '
 -ArgumentList $something
This also allows passing parameters to the script.
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any solution with full source code about it? – Kiquenet Jun 5 '12 at 8:54
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I don't believe you can, from within the invoked script. From get-help invoke-command:
-FilePath Runs the specified local script on one or more remote computers. Enter the path and file name of the script, or pipe a script path to Invoke-Command. The script must reside on the local computer or in a directory that the local computer can access. Use the ArgumentList parameter to specify the values of parameters in the script.
 **When you use this parameter, Windows PowerShell converts the contents of the specified script file to a script
 block, transmits the script block to the remote computer, and runs it on the remote computer.**
When you use invoke-command using the -filepath parameter, the script is read from the file on the local computer, converted to a script block, and that's what gets passed to the remote computer. The remote computer doesn't have any way of knowing if that script block was read from a file.
For the remote computer to know what that original file path was, you'll have to tell it. I think the easiest way to do that would be to write a function to do the invocation, and have it pass the filename to the invoked script as a parameter.
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alternatively rather than using filepath.. you could pass in a scriptblock, that dotsources the script from a UNC path that all machines have access to. However each machine will need to have the appropriate executionpolicy set so that they can run that script from the UNC path
let me be clear though, that i'm not saying to run the script from the UNC path as if that does the remoting, but still using invoke-command or start-job to run a scriptblock on a remote computer. It just happens that that scriptblock will run the script from a UNC path for convenience.
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On the 16 and 17 November 2017, the European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) organised an event on "Social Innovation for refugee inclusion", including one session on the integration of refugees in small and rural communities. The speakers highlighted how non-traditional actors have initiated innovative ways to foster the inclusion of newcomers in these depopulated areas. They also discussed how the inclusion of refugees in rural and remote areas could help these areas to fight against depopulation and boost growth in rural areas. Bringing one or two families to a small mountain village, for instance, could help maintain some services of general interest, such as a public school, a post office, etc.
Euromontana participated to the workshop and presented the SIMRA Project (Social Innovation in Marginalised Rural Areas) that collects examples of social innovation. An example of social innovation in a marginalised rural area linked to refugee inclusion is the "Orti didattici di comunità" project. The project was created in Castelnuovo Bocca d'Adda, a commune of 1600 inhabitants in the Province of Lodi in the Italian region Lombardy, where an old abandoned house has been transformed into a small reception center for 12 asylum seekers and the surrounding area has become a social garden where children and locals, including refugees, can work the land.
At the end of the workshop, the conclusions for the inclusion of refugees in rural areas given by the speakers and the participants were:
- To consider rural and small communities as welcoming places suitable for resettlement;
- To use social innovation to establish new partnerships in small and rural communities;
- To work and engage with the host and local communities before the newcomer's arrival;
- To teach doctors, police agents and all public agents a specific and targeted approach to deal with refugees;
- To consider migrants as a source of employment (for instance, some of them may have farming expertise);
- To develop services of general interest in small and rural areas and to make them accessible to everyone, including refugees.


How to Hold Focus Mitts & Pads: Top Tips
There's no denying that focus mitts are an essential part of any fighters training regime.
The only issue is, they require someone else to hold them.
Not only that, the person holding the mitts needs to have a good knowledge of different combinations and where they should be holding the mitts for each combo.
A good focus mitt session is only as good as the person holding the mitts, and with that in mind, we've put together this guide o how to hold focus mitts.
We're going to cover some tips you can implement into your training, go over some useful combinations and share some valuable resources as well.
Let's get to it.
Benefits of Focus Mitts
Before we get into our top tips, let's first analyse the benefits that using focus mitts has to offer.
Work on Distance & Timing
Focus mitt work allows the person training to work on their distance and timing, which can't really be done on equipment such as a heavy bag.
By using focus mitts, you're much able to somewhat simulate a fight scenario, where the person training must move around, gage the distance and react to the pad mans commands.
Train Both Offensive & Defensive Technique
One of the main benefits of focus mitt's is how they allow the fighter to train both their offensive and defensive game. They can practice throwing a combination, slipping a counter and returning with another combination.
This can't really be done with any other equipment, especially to this sort of level.
Practice Movement
Focus mitt work allows the person training to practice working different angles, get comfortable coming in and out of range and develop their footwork.
With the exception of sparring, very few other training exercises provide such a well rounded practice, especially where movement is concerned.
Simulate a Fight, Round by Round
If a fighter is training for an upcoming fight, focus mitts can be a great way to keep their senses sharp, without having to spar.
You can even set the timer to however many rounds their upcoming fight is, and work the pads for that amount of time. This way, they'll be able to develop their endurance so that they can maintain a certain level of output throughout their fight.
How to Hold Focus Mitts: Top Tips
Right, let's dive into some of our top tips for holding focus mitts.
Also, if you haven't already got yourself a decent pair, head over and check out our guide on the best focus mitts for some fantastic options.
Tip 1: Positioning
First things first, is for the pad man (or women) to have their positioning correct - both in terms of how they're stood and where they're holding the mitts.
I've seen a lot of people in the gym holding the mitts way too far out to the side. As a general rule of thumb, keep your elbows close to your body. If you're holding the mitts out like chicken wings, bring them elbows in much, much closer.
Tip 2: Arm & Wrist Tension
When you're holding the mitts for the person training, make sure to keep your arm and wrist somewhat tensed. You don't want your wrist to be snapping back every time the person hits the mitt. Keep your wrists and elbows firm throughout the exercise.
Tip 3: Hand Movement
In terms of hand movement, it's important to find the right balance. You don't want to keep your hands raised and still the whole time, nor do you want to be overly swinging the mitts towards the persons glove.
Lightly bring the mitt towards the persons gloves - don't extend too far though, as you want the person training to practice finding the correct distance and find the pad themselves (move the pad around an inch or two).
Similarly, don't keep your hands raised the entire time like a tree. Instead, drop your hands to your waist in between each combination. This way, the person training has to react to your movement.
Tip 4: Remind Them to Keep Their Hands Raised
The whole point of pad work is to help keep the fighter sharp, fast and maintaining their technique. As such, it's your duty as the pad man to prevent them from picking up any bad habits and keep their technique in shape.
For example, if the person training is dropping their hands, make sure you let them know. Throw a cheeky jab to their head (lightly), just to let them know if this was a real opponent, they'd have been hit.
Tip 5: Don't Always Call Out the Combinations
You can also do something that's known as target practice. This is where you don't call out the combinations, just put the mitts up and let the fighter react to what they see.
This can help to get them used to throwing strikes and combinations out of instinct, as opposed to being told what to do. I would do this alongside regular pad work, maybe for the last round, once they've found their rhythm and have an idea what sort of combinations are going to be coming.
Tip 6: Remember to Move Around
If you've got space, use it.
A real fight isn't going to consist of two fighters planting their feet and banging it out (well it's unlikely). Remember to circle around the person training, so that they have to follow you in order to stay in front and land their combinations.
What's more, this movement will allow them to practice working different angles, and using their footwork to stay in range.
Tip 7: Increase Speed
As your training partner is starting to land the combinations comfortably, start to pick up the pace.
This in turn will help to improve their hand speed as well as their endurance.
Tip 8: Throw Your Own Strikes
In an actual boxing match, or any combat sports match for that matter, the person opposite you is going to be fighting back.
With that in mind, you as the pad holder should throw some of your own strikes into the mix, forcing the person training to slip or roll out of the way.
You can work these nice into the combinations, for example jab, cross, hook, slip, jab, cross, hook.
Example Combinations
If you're finding it hard to know which combination to call out, the below video is a fantastic example.
I absolutely love this video from precision boxing, as it literally shows you how to hold the pads for different combinations.
It also starts off nice and simple, then starts to incorporate some more advanced combinations as the video progresses.
Check it out below.
Final Thoughts
Thanks for taking the time to read our guide on how to hold focus mitts.
If you've got any questions, or even any of your own tips, leave a comment down below.
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Was Rick Perry actually drunk? A computer says it knows
by Jerry Gorin | Off-Ramp
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Researchers at Signal Analysis Interpretation Lab at USC test out their drunk speech detector. Clockwise from top: Shri Narayanan, Daniel Bone and Matt Black. Jerry Gorin/KPCC
Last October, Republican presidential candidate Rick Perry delivered a bizarre speech in New Hampshire during which he bounced on his heels, giggled, and struggled to stay on point. Many people thought that he was drunk, and the claims became so widespread that Perry had to publicly deny them. But short of going back in time and taking a blood sample, there was no way to be sure. That is, until a team of researchers from USC came along.
Professor Shri Narayanan and his team designed the winning entry in the latest challenge from the International Speech Communication Association (ISCA). The challenge asked participants to design a computer system that could identify drunk people from their speech patterns. The team's winning system could tell if someone was drunk about 70 percent of the time.
Narayanan said the topic isn't exactly what their lab is known for.
"It wasn't a core problem in our lab, that we are interested in the state of inebriation of people."
What they are interested in is speech. The researchers in Professor Narayanan's lab have developed computer programs that dissect speech patterns and then tie them to hidden states, like emotions or diseases such as autism.
"Let's consider the example of a child with autism," said Narayanan. "A prototypical way of characterizing that is to say that their intonation sounds atypical. We are interested in how to quantify this atypicality in intonation."
Many doctors currently use the way he or she talks as an indicator for autism. Narayanan thinks his computer programs will soon be able to do it better.
"[Computers] can look at micro-variations and intonations in the beginning of my sentence now and compare it with [my voice] three minutes later," he explained. "That's difficult for humans to do, or maybe even impossible, but computers can build analytic tools to try to measure these things."
Professor Narayanan's laboratory focuses mostly on debilitating speech in order to help physicians better diagnose their patients. But the drunken detection challenge was no gimmick. Since there's a reliable way to measure drunkenness (blood-alcohol content) the challenge gave researchers a concrete way to see whether their systems were any good. So his team signed up.
The data they used came from researchers in Germany, who collected sober speech recordings from recruited subjects. Then they gave them a few beers and recorded their speech again.
Narayanan said they also measured their blood alcohol content to determine which ones were legitimately drunk.
The professor's six-man team included recent Ph.D. Matt Black and third-year doctoral candidate Daniel Bone, who showed Off-Ramp the system. Black queued up an example of a sober German utterance - a banal statement where the speaker asks his car to play a CD. He then played an utterance from the same speaker, with the same prompt, but after drinking lots of beer.
It didn't sound like the first.
"He adds an extra 'gut' at the end," said Bone, laughing. "I think that means 'good'".
Black said they started with the speaking rate. They thought that it would be an intuitive thing to measure because they expected that drunk speakers would speak slower. But the computers didn't think it was such a useful measurement.
"We found that the rate features weren't very helpful," said Black, "but then we found other features that were less interpretable that ended up allowing us to win the competition."
Black said that the most important thing was to build a system that was robust and could measure thousands of different features, regardless of whether the research team could hear them.
"How these happen sometimes is beyond human interpretability," said Narayanan. "And that's what we refer to as black box. We really can't interpret the internals of these algorithms and how they choose data, how they slice them and dice them, and it's not often nicely packaged to listen to. But what we can see with certainty are outcomes."
At a computer station in the back of the laboratory, the team was eager to finally show off its new system. Black put on a headset and sat in the pilot's seat, where he began saying commands to familiarize the program with his voice.
He uttered three "sober" sentences, three "drunk" sentences and then a test sentence.
"Now it's going through and training the system," said Narayanan. "It's extracting spectral voice quality features, extracting prosodic features, intonation and so on, it's now crunching, organizing it in order of importance."
A few minutes later the results were in. The computer came up with a score of five out of seven, or about 70 percent. Narayanan said it was a pretty good score - about on par with human accuracy, in fact - and said it was time to try a clip from Rick Perry's speech.
They ran the audio and waited. The results appeared. Perry was sober.
Narayanan didn't want to speculate whether the computer got that one wrong, but he said hopefully by the time the next presidential election rolls along, they'll be absolutely sure.
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 Merging XML in InDesign template
 Hey everyone!
 Currently, a few guys and I are working on kind of a year book for our grade (we're Germans). In the year book each student of our grade has their own "profile". We have the data that's supposed to fill out the profiles in an XML-file. This file looks like this:
 Now I created an InDesign template in which the content should be merged. (Not all the content though. There are some lines, like password or number of changes that are not to be included).
 My problem is:
 1. We have one text area for the name of the student, and one for the content of the profile. I think that both of these text areas have to be given the tag as it is the root tag of each profile. However, we can only put the -tag on one text area. How do we solve this?
 2. We've imported the XML-file and created all the tags. We've multiplied this page template to having enough pages. But now, we don't know how to get the XML-content into the template. How do we do this?
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Real Estate and Construction
Accounting in the construction industry is different from other industries. A normal industry follows and works for stereotypical accounting methods, but when it comes to building an industry, the scenario is very different.
In the construction industry, people work in new places and the work done is of a very different nature on a regular basis. Various factors affect costs in the construction industry, such as travel time, packaging of tools and equipment, and delivery of materials to job sites, all of which are different in nature.
In a construction company, the accounting method counts revenue based on profit estimate and percentage of project completed; this is known as the "percentage complete method". Therefore, general accounting for construction companies is quite complex and unique, also because you need to keep a close eye on all expenses, costs and income of all different construction sites.
Construction accounting and construction accounting is the process of managing the financial transactions and records of construction companies. In the construction industry, bookkeeping and accounting play a crucial role in managing the financial health of the company. Construction companies can have complex financial needs due to long project times, numerous subcontractors and suppliers, and large capital investments.
Some of the specific jobs that accountants and construction accountants can perform include:
Manage project costs and budgets
- Follow-up and billing of the work performed to customers
- Payroll and benefits management for employees and contractors
- Track expenses and income for multiple projects
- Create financial statements and reports for investors and lenders.
- Preparation and filing of tax returns and compliance statements
In general, bookkeeping and bookkeeping are vital for construction companies to maintain accurate financial records, make informed decisions, and effectively manage their financial resources.


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Here's how to find out if your home is adulterated or pure.
Without shopkeepers, they have started selling adulterated goods to consumers in a bid to earn maximum money. Milk, tea, sugar, lentils, grains, turmeric, apples, flour, oil and the like are found mixed in every household useful item. That is to say, we do not get pure food even when we have enough money. Now let's see how you can test the milk to see if it is pure or not.
If milk contains detergent mix, why test it. 10 ml. Mix milk and the same amount of water, if it produces foam, understand that detergent has been mixed in it.
In the same way, to test for water contamination in milk, put milk drops on the greasy area. And if water is mixed in it, it will move without leaving any traces. Pure milk will slowly move forward and white spots will remain.Thus, only synthetic milk tastes bad, and if we rub it in the palm of our hand, it starts to lather like soap and when heated, it turns yellow.
Thus milk is considered to be the healthiest drink. It is rich in vitamins, calcium, protein, niacin, phosphorus and potassium. But nowadays there are many varieties of milk mixed in the market. Which is why the healthiest drinks become the most negatively affected drinks. Chemicals also have a detrimental effect on the liver and kidneys. Here are some tips to help you know if your home milk is adulterated or pure.
Detergent in milk
If there is any suspicion of mixing detergent in the milk, pour water over the milk to verify it. If foam occurs in soapy water, understand that the detergent has been mixed.
Detergent damage
Detergent-containing milk contains a large amount of soda. Drinking such milk has a bad effect on the kidneys, liver and hormones and causes damage.
Synthetic milk
Synthetic milk has also become a big question nowadays. So take this milk between your palms and rub it a lot. Understand that milk is synthetic if it looks sticky. As well as heating it makes it a little yellow.
The damage it causes
Urea, laundry soap, sto starch and formaldehyde are mixed to make synthetic milk. Drinking such milk causes food poisoning. Vomiting or diarrhea may occur. As well as the kidneys and liver are also damaged.
Mixing of starch in milk
Put a few drops of iodine tincture or iodine solution in the milk to see if the starch is mixed in the milk. If the milk turns blue, understand that the milk is adulterated.
The damage it causes
Obtaining starch increases the number of elements in milk such as hydrogen peroxide, ammonia, nitrate fertilizers and neutralizers. In addition to the intestines, kidneys and liver, many other organs are also affected.
Mixing water in milk
Pour a few drops of milk on a piece of plastic or something else. Now tease it a little. If the drops of milk flow past the white line, then understand that the milk is pure. If the drops flow towards the slope, then it is not true.
The damage it causes
Milk becomes very thin due to mixing of water. So that its advantage does not remain the same as before.
More dangerous for children and the elderly
When the livers of children and the elderly are very sensitive, adulterated milk is very harmful to them. It also affects their immune system, making them vulnerable to many diseases.
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Why be confused?
The price of milk is based on the fat in it, so detergents, urea, ammonia, nitrate fertilizers, starch, sugar, glucose and salt are added to thicken the milk and increase the fat. Mixing all this makes it a little sour which is also mixed with a neutralizer to prevent it. So mixing hydrogen peroxide and formalin does not spoil the milk for several days.
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What OP Stands for?
What Does OP Mean: "OP" means "Original Poster" or "Original Post". While these two terms are widely used on message boards and Internet forums, they have different meanings. The original poster is the person who initiates the discussion thread, forum topic, or Reddit post.
They often start conversations or ask questions. If they are seeking advice about a specific situation, they reply to comments or messages in that thread. When others refer to the person who started the thread, they type "OP" instead of their username.
The "original post" first appears when you open the thread created by the original poster. This is a less common use of both. It is used when the post contains a lot of information, such as "megatrends," or guides that contain many important links, updates, and images.
What does OP stand for in gaming?
OP – OP means Over Powered or more power. This phrase is commonly used when a player defeats an enemy with relative ease. GG – GG stands for Good Game and is usually said after completing a match, showing gratitude to teammates, and thanking them.
What does OP stand for in Minecraft?
OP stands for Operator. The term is commonly used only in LANs or multiplayer servers. When using a plug-in or mod, you can normally rank the player; However, in vanilla Minecraft, it means "being allowed to use the command"
What is op on Instagram?
"OP means 'original poster', which means the person who started and is responsible for the particular conversation, not just on Instagram, it is very much used everywhere on the Internet. Just to clarify things." For, on Instagram, OP would be the person who posted the image/video that people are commenting on. "


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The Netflix error 1011 on the iPhone or other Apple devices is easy to fix. It is usually identified with the following message: There is a problem connecting to Netflix. Please try again later (1011).
What Does The Netflix 1011 Error Mean?
The 1011 error means that a glitch was encountered on one of the interfaces required to establish a connection to Netflix, that is, the Netflix app could not connect to the internet from your device. Now let us look at some of the things that may cause the error 1011 to happen:
- There is a problem with the internet connection on your iPhone.
- The Netflix account information on the iPhone is not correct.
- The Netflix app crashed temporarily.
- There is a problem with the Netflix cache on your device.
How To Fix Netflix Error 1011
There are several things you can do that would clear this error and stop it from showing up on the next try. These pointers or methods are listed below. These are not steps, these are options, you can try all of them though in the order they appear here with the last one being your last resort.
1. Fix The Internet Connection On Your Device
Check to make sure the internet connection on your iPhone or iPad is okay by visiting a webpage from your browser. If your connection is good, then that probably wasn't stopped Netflix. On to the next one.
2. Reset The Netflix Application
To reset the Netflix application, follow the steps below:
- Go to your iPhone home screen, then click on Settings.
- Scroll down until you find Netflix, then click on it.
- Switch the Reset button to On, then go back to your home screen.
- Open up the Netflix app again, then enter your login details to sign in. Now try streaming again to see if the error 1011 would reappear. It shouldn't.
3. Restart Your iPhone or iPad
It is a known fact that restarting a device clears some small surprisingly difficult to fix mobile problems, which is sometimes or even more commonly caused by an overloaded RAM. I remember one time my phone just stopped charging, I thought the charger had gone bad so I went to get a new one; that, and the others I borrowed from friends didn't work until I restarted the phone. Some people that find themselves in this situation may even take the battery out and slam it a few times on the floor, then when the put it back in and it works, they'll go "hey my trick worked, I'm a genius". But in reality, a simply restart would do it.
If you do not know how to restart your iPhone, follow the guide below:
- Press and hold the Sleep button on the top of your iPhone for a few seconds until the red slide to off slider appears.
- Slide the slider to turn off your phone.
- Wait about 10 seconds, then press the Sleep button to turn the phone back on.
- Now, re-open Netflix and try to do what you were trying to do before the error 1011 came up (streaming a movie perhaps).
4. Use Another Internet Connection
Like I said before, the problem could be your network connection. Have you tried opening a webpage from your browser to make sure your connection is good as described in item 1? If you have, it is also possible that your connection speed is not quick enough to stream videos on Netflix, so trying another internet connection (WiFi) would be your best bet to rule out your connection as the cause of the problem.
To change to a WiFi network connection:
- Click on the Settings icon on your home screen.
- Choose Wi-Fi.
- Find your Wi-Fi network and connect to it.
After you have connected successfully, open Netflix and try streaming your video again, it should work this time.
5. Clear Your Netflix Cookies
To eliminate the doubt that this problem may be the result of a corrupt cookie file, clear your netflix cookies by following the instructions below:
- From your browser, go to this web address _URL_
- After typing that address and pressing enter, you netflix cookies would be cleared and you would be logged out of your account.
- Now try to log back in and see if the error remains.
6. Delete and Reinstall the Netflix App
To delete the Netflix app from your iOS device:
- Press and hold the Netflix icon on your home screen until it wiggles.
- Click on the little X on the top of the icon, then choose Delete.
To install the Netflix app:
- Visit the Apple App Store, then search for Netflix (by Netflix Inc). The app is free.
- Click Install. After the app has installed, sign in and try to stream again.