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TikTok has become one of the most popular social media platforms in the world, with millions of users creating and sharing short videos every day. One of the platform's most popular features is its text-to-speech function, which allows users to add voiceovers to their videos without actually speaking. However, did you know that you can also change the voice to that of SpongeBob SquarePants? In this article, we will show you how to do just that.
Step 1: Open the TikTok app To get started, open the TikTok app on your smartphone.
Step 2: Create a new video Tap the "+" icon at the bottom of the screen to create a new video.
Step 3: Add text to your video Add the text you want to use for your video. You can do this by tapping the "Text" icon at the bottom of the screen and typing in your text.
Step 4: Choose the text-to-speech option Next, tap on the "Text-to-Speech" option, which is represented by a speaker icon. This will bring up a menu of different voice options.
Step 5: Select the SpongeBob voice Scroll through the different voice options until you find the SpongeBob voice. Tap on it to select it.
Step 6: Preview and save your video Once you have selected the SpongeBob voice, you can preview your video to see how it sounds. If you're happy with it, tap "Save" to save your video.
Benefits of using SpongeBob voice in TikTok videos Using the SpongeBob voice in your TikTok videos can be a fun and unique way to stand out on the platform. It can also make your videos more entertaining and engaging, especially for younger audiences who are fans of the beloved cartoon character.
Monetizing your TikTok videos If you have a large following on TikTok, you may be able to monetize your videos through brand partnerships, sponsored content, or by becoming a TikTok creator fund recipient. By creating unique and entertaining videos, you can grow your following and potentially earn money from your content.
In conclusion, changing the text-to-speech voice on TikTok to SpongeBob is a fun and simple way to add a unique twist to your videos. By following the steps outlined in this article, you can easily change the voice and create engaging content that stands out on the platform.


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While listening to a podcast from SpanishPod recently, I came across this section where they were discussing the Spanish for various computer-related terms and one of the hosts gave liga as the Spanish for link, the stuff that when clicked leads to a different web page.
Elsewhere, I have also heard two other words for the same term: vínculo and enlace. Do all three really mean the exact same thing? I want to know if there's any, just any, difference among the three whatsoever. Any subtle difference?
And if they are all really the same thing, which is the preferred word in which region? Which of the three is preferred in Mexico? What about other parts of the world?
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Vínculo, that evil word from Microsoft... – JoulSauron Jun 13 at 12:53
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In México we can use vínculo or enlace but it is more common to use liga.
The later is used in a day to day conversation, vínculo and enlace are more formal.
By the way... ligar as a verb is used here when referring to flirting.
 ¿Cuál es la liga para comprar esa bolsa en ebay?
 Pásame la liga para entrar a tu sitio.
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The original meaning of link, IIUIC, is each of the rings of a chain. That is Spanish is eslabón. (cf. The missing link / El eslabón perdido).
Then, in English, link is also used to mean conection or even relation. That in Spanish would be conexión, enlace or relación.
In Internet, link is actually a short form of the original hyperlink (remember that HTTP stands for HyperText Transfer Protocol). That was usually translated as hiper-enlace or hiper-vínculo (with our without dashes). Then, when the English form shortened to link the Spanish one did the same to vínculo or enlace.
As a new meaning for an old word, I don't think that neither vínculo or enlace are better than the other. Personally, I prefer enlace. It just sounds better to me (I'm from Spain).
However, about the other word you comment, liga, I think it is used solely because it sounds similar to the English one, so would be it better avoided. Ligar means tie or bind, only somewhat similar to link.
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I agree enlace is really the only thing that works, but vínculo makes sense as well. – Cayetano Gonçalves Jun 13 at 15:17
_USER_: The thing is that enlace sounds nice, but the older hiperenlace sounds a bit weird to Spanish ears, maybe because of the syllabification: it would be natural to do it as hi-pe-ren-la-ce, but the speaker tries to keep the prefix separated as hi-per--en-la-ce. Hipervínculo does not have this issue so it may have been preferred in the early days of Internet. – rodrigo Jun 13 at 15:45
Here in Chile, we say link, vínculo or enlace.
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Link, in the meaning you describe, is indistinctly translated in Spain and Mexico as vínculo or enlace.
There are no nuances when using one or the other, so probably is a matter of habitude in using one or the other.
For example, Microsoft uses vínculo exclusively for their software localized in Spanish from Spain (es_es), and vínculo or enlace, depending of the package, when in Spanish from Mexico (es_mx). However, enlace is as widely used as vínculo in Spain.
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Though, looking to Microsoft for translations is probably not the best idea. They after all translated English font as fuente (tipografía or tipo being the words actually used by typographers) and refuse to fix it even after I've reported it many times. – guifa Jun 26 at 3:00
Yes, that's true, they used to use "mouse" as spanish translation for "mouse". But the fact is that sometimes the wide use of a translation makes it more understandable; even bad uses of words have become accepted because of its wide use. Think of the use of "incierto" as synonym for "false" (which is incorrect as "incierto" means "uncertain"), widely used by spanish politicians as a more politically correct way to say "falso". Finally, "incierto" is now accepted by the Real Academia Española de la Lengua as synonym for "false". – Roberto Jun 27 at 8:56
The three words are exatly the same, but enlace and vínculo are for the formal speech and text while liga and link are the "informal" ones but ther's no problem for using both words in formal talking. Personally I've never said liga, me and my environment use link. I'm from México.
 1. That's the link.
 2. Ese es el enlace.
 3. Ese es el vínculo.
 4. Esa es la liga.
 5. Ese es el link.
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Title: Predicting seed cotton moisture content from changes in drying air temperature - second year Authors
Submitted to: ASABE Annual International Meeting
Publication Type: Abstract Only
Publication Acceptance Date: July 21, 2013
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Technical Abstract: A mathematical model was used to predict seed cotton moisture content in the overhead section of a cotton gin. The model took into account the temperature, mass flow, and specific heat of both the air and seed cotton. Air temperatures and mass flows were measured for a second year at a commercial gin in Mississippi during the 2012 season. Results still showed high variations in the mass flow rate of both the air and seed cotton (9 and 16%, respectively), and a low drying air temperature (127 °F). The model is more responsive with higher drying air temperatures. The model performed slightly better the second year due to due to synchronizing the sampling of seed cotton with the recording of air temperature and air mass flow. However, predicted seed cotton moisture content still correlated poorly with actual seed cotton moisture content. Improvement must be made in measuring the mass flow of air, and determining seed cotton mass flow in real time. Having an accurate measurement of seed-cotton moisture content in a cotton gin would help ginners determine how much heat to use to dry the cotton.

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Site Selection for Thornless Blackberries Based on Past Kentucky
Low Temperature Weather Data
John Strang, April Satanek, Chris Smigell, and Tom Shearin
Department of Horticulture,
Department of Landscape Architecture,
Department of Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering,
University of Kentucky
Thornless blackberries are less able to survive cold winters than thorny blackberries. Consequently this map has been developed to show areas of Kentucky that tend to be historically warmer and more suitable to thornless blackberry production, as well as areas that are much colder and less profitable for production.
In order to understand winter injury, a brief explanation of terms may be helpful. Blackberries produce canes the first season and these are called primocanes. These do not normally produce fruit. (The exception to this rule are the new primocane fruiting varieties.) Once the primocanes winter over they become floricanes, which fruit and die after fruit production.
It is generally accepted that when the winter temperature reaches -10° F or lower, thornless erect and thornless semi-erect blackberries sustain serious floricane injury, and as a result there is little or no fruit production in the coming season. Temperatures this low do not injure the root system, so the plants survive and primocanes are still produced in the spring.
Once the chilling requirement for blackberries has been satisfied, they begin dehardening upon exposure to warm temperatures. Then, as spring approaches the floricanes may be injured at temperatures considerably warmer than -10° F. Blackberries may also sustain late spring frost injury that reduces the current season's crop. Thorny varieties generally break bud earlier in the spring and are consequently more prone to late spring frost injury than thornless varieties.
The following map was developed using National Weather Service records from many weather stations in Kentucky and surrounding states.
For each weather station, the average number of years that -10° F or lower was reached over a 10 year period was calculated, using the temperature data for as many years as was available. Temperature records used to calculate these averages ranged from as little as 12 years at some stations to106 years at others.
If -10° F or lower was reached more than once in a winter, this was still recorded as one incident. In other words, if there were multiple -10° F events during a winter this did not add to our average. A site that received multiple injurious events in a winter would be considered colder and less desirable than a site where -10° F was reached only once. Thus, the numbers on this map are conservative in this respect.
Please keep in mind that we do not know the elevation at which these temperatures were recorded. There can be substantial temperature differences based on the elevation of a certain weather station relative to your location. Lower sites tend to be colder and higher sites tend to be warmer. Rivers and large bodies of water can substantially warm sites. Consequently, where temperature measurements were taken very close to large bodies of water, these data were removed from this analysis.


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The origins of the botanical collections in Cardiff began in 1867 when Cardiff Naturalists Society formed and influenced the development of Cardiff Free Library, Museum and Schools of Science and Art. The first noteworthy botanical purchase of the society was in 1870 with the Conway Collection.
An estimated 337,000 specimens in Amgueddfa Cymru — National Museum Wales herbarium are lower plants, mainly consisting of bryophytes (mosses, liverworts and hornworts) coming to around 280,000 specimens. However, there are also many specimens of lichens (45,000), fungi (6,700) and algae (5,000).
Keeping the collections safe and in good condition is part of the job of curators who work closely with the conservation department in the Museum.
Explore the collections online. We are gradually adding to these, so further catalogues will become available.

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How can the DLCA be used for planning new development?20 June 2016
New development needs to take full account of its relationship with the landscape. Understanding the landscape context of development is an essential first step of the design process. The DLCA helps developers to understand the characteristics of different areas of landscape and of the impacts of potential development. This helps in the identification of sites that are suitable for different types of development. When a development site has been identified, the key characteristics of the landscape can inform the design and layout of new development.


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Change the time zone when traveling
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 2. Select the time zone of your location.
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The time and date are set according to the time zone. This makes sure that your device displays the correct sending time of received text or multimedia messages.
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How to show/hide a broken window
In the course of mitigating the incident, your responders may open doors and break windows. You can show this effect using environment variables in the same way as the instructions relate in "How to embed a victim in a node/location". That article gives the background information about environment variables, as well as the article "Adding Environment or Participant Variables".
As a follow-on to this article, if you want to show or hide smoke as a result of breaking the window, see our article "How to Change the State Programmatically."
Essential Idea
The essential elements you will need to add a broken window are:
 1. A picture of the location with the window intact
 2. A picture of the window broken
 3. An environment variable that will say whether the window is intact or broken.
Pictures typically come out of digital cameras at a high resolution, at least 180 or 300 dpi, and often more than 1000 pixels wide. For screen rendering, you can reduce the dpi to 72, and the overall size (for a picture filling the whole screen) to 640x480. You should reduce your broken window picture (item #2, above) by the same proportion as you reduce the node/location photo.
Note: You can resize the image inside of Flash, but that does not reduce the picture's dpi--it only scales the photo down. This means the photo still takes up the larger space. Larger space is not bad in itself, but it then requires more bandwith to transmit around your network, so there can be loading delays. Therefore, we recommend smaller sizes.
The essential idea is to create a Movie Clip with your broken window picture, and create an environment variable to hold the status of the clip as visible or invisible. Then you will add code to check the status of the variable when the movie first loads, as well as hook up a routine that detects when the value changes -- and you will tell the broken window clip to show or hide itself, depending on the value.
The steps are:
 1. Place your node photo at the bottommost layer of your movie.
 2. On a higher layer you will import your broken window graphic. Position the broken window exactly in the place you want it to appear, covering the intact window.
 3. Then, by choosing Modify > Convert to Symbol... (with the broken window selected), you convert it into a Movie Clip -- this allows it to be given an (instance) name to which we can refer (so we can write code to tell that instance to show or hide itself).
 4. Now give this instance an Instance Name (for example, "broken1").
 5. Create a new layer to hold the code that will tell the broken window to turn on or off.
 6. Open the Actions panel and enter the following code into the panel:
function eVarValChg (id, val) {
 if (id == "WINDOW1" && val == "true") {
 broken1._visible = true;
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var win1Val = _parent._parent.getEnvironVar("WINDOW1");
if (win1Val == "true") {
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There are two blocks of code to explain. In the first block, the code that begins with function eVarValChg defines a routine that CommandSim knows to call if an environment variable changes (for example, the instructor sets the value of a variable). Whenever a variable changes, the variable name (the message) is passed in as id and as well as the new value (val). The next line checks to see if the message is WINDOW1, which will be the name of our environment variable. If it is, then the routine sets the visibility of the broken window Movie Clip to visible (true) or invisible (false), depending on whether the value coming in is true or false.
The second block is an instruction to execute when the movie first loads. Instead of waiting to be told the value of WINDOW1, it queries CommandSim for the value, and based on the value, it sets the broken window MovieClip to visible or invisible.
The preceding steps have taken care of all the things we need to do in the node's Flash file. Now we have to add the environment variable WINDOW1 to our scenario definition.
The simplest way is to open the Scenario Designer tool and choose the STATES & VARIABLES tab. In this tab on the top right is an area in which you can create or modify environment variables. When you click to add an environment variable, it will ask you for the name (which is what instructors see, and may have spaces), the id (in our example, WINDOW1) which cannot have spaces, and the starting value. Type in a name, type in WINDOW1 for the id, and make the starting value false if you want the broken window to be invisible by default, or true if you want to start the scenario with the window broken already.
Once you save your scenario file, and then use the ServerFilePrep tool to package it into a form for the server, you are all done. When you load the instructor panel next, you should see your environment variable in the STATES & VARIABLES tab on the instructor panel. If you click the name, the current value will appear in the box below. You can enter the new value (true or false), then press the Do It button. The clock must be running (not paused) for the new value to take effect.
Note: if you prefer to make the change directly in the scenario XML file (without using the Scenario Designer), you can add the following to your scenario definition file, replacing the line that reads

We strongly urge you to make a backup copy of the scenario definition file before you edit it, in case you enter an incorrect character or accidentally delete something important. Flash is unforgiving with errors in XML files.
For an example of this, you can use the example file from the article "How to embed a victim in a node/location".
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A Brock University professor, a physician and a bracing specialist are teaming up on research to expand our knowledge of bone strength as well as re-think how we design back braces for people with scoliosis.
And they're inviting women across the Niagara peninsula to take part in the project.
The researchers are seeking young women, aged 18-30 years, who have or have had scoliosis, and who used a scoliosis brace during their adolescence. Scoliosis is a medical condition characterized by curvature and rotation of the spine.
Bareket Falk, a researcher in Brock's Department of Kineseology, is undertaking the project with partners Alan Rigby of the private-sector business Niagara Prosthetics and Orthotics, and Dr. Matt Greenway of the Michael DeGroote School of Medicine.
Falk said the researchers want to study how bracing may affect bone during the growing years, and whether flexible scoliosis braces are more effective than the rigid braces traditionally used by patients with scoliosis. Importantly, the researchers are interested in examining how nutrition and exercise can be used to alleviate some of the potential effects of bracing.
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Humming or Crackling Noise on an Induction Cooktop
Humming or Crackling Noises on your Jenn-Air Cooktop
A low humming sound may occur during cooking. The cause of this is the amount of energy which is transmitted from the appliance to the cookware. This sound will quiet or go away when the power is turned down.
A crackling sound may also occur when cookware consisting of different materials are used. The noise is caused by vibrations in the joint faces between the different layers. It may change depending on the amount and type of food being cooked. If desired, try a different power setting or cookware.
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Certain fields in the Coordination Issues tool can be configured as required, optional, or hidden. For example, if you want to make a date required, or hide a section that is not relevant to you and your team, you can configure these preferences in the Company level Admin tool and then apply them to one or more projects. See Create New Configurable Fieldsets.
The table below details which of the Coordination Issues tool's default fields can be configured for projects:
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The nature of 1WGA J1958.2+3232: a new intermediate polar.
Astronomy & Astrophysics, 354(1) L29-L32.
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We present low and intermediate resolution spectroscopy of the optical counterpart to the recently discovered pulsating X-ray source 1WGA J1958.2+3232. The presence of strong HI, HeI and HeII emission lines together with the absence of absorption features rules out the possibility that the object is a massive star, as had recently been suggested. The observed X-ray and optical characteristics are consistent with the object being an intermediate polar. The double-peaked structure of the emission lines indicates that an accretion disc is present.
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GEW concluded the first of its bi-annual Spectrum Monitoring and EMC training courses at its Cape Town facilities during the week of 9-12 May 2017. The four-day knowledge-building course was attended by 27 delegates from both the regulator and industry, and focused on regulatory issues, measurements in accordance with ITU-R specifications and EMC principles. The combination of theoretical and practical sessions help facilitate a greater understanding of the core ITU standards and industry best practices. The course presented key spectrum monitoring and management themes, such as:
- Real-time radio spectrum monitoring and measurements techniques
- ITU-R measurements and industry best practices
- Frequency assignment and occupancy analysis – Frequency Band Occupancy (FBO) and Frequency Channel Occupancy (FCO)
- Measurement systems training (half a day outing with practical demonstrations)
- Spectrum management and its supporting role in a monitoring network
- Understanding EMC fundamentals and principles to reduce interference
- EMC Coupling issues and its prevention.
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How to play voice messages
Voice messages received on WhatsApp are downloaded automatically.
On received voice messages you'll see:
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- A blue microphone on voice messages you've already played.
Play a voice message
- Tap Play to listen to voice messages you've sent or received.
- Listen to the message.
- Through your phone's ear speaker: Hold the phone up to your ear to play the message through your phone's speakers.
- On speakerphone: Hold the phone away from your head to play the message on speakerphone.
- Through your headphones: Voice messages will play through your headphones when they're connected.
- While a message is playing, you can tap the 1x icon to increase the speed to 1.5x or 2x.
- You can also long press the dot located on the waveform and drag it to the timestamp of the message you want to start playing from.
- Voice messages will continue to play even if you navigate to another chat or group within WhatsApp.
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The Mission of St. Alegis is to work with nation and local officials, New Testament 'Thought Leaders' and any and all humanitarian groups to build sustainable living cycles for the people that live in and reside within: The Bahamas, The Caribbean Region and the Eastern African Nations.
St. Alegis presses into its efforts via the following Work Flow Diagraph:
- Works with Thought and Community and Church Leaders
- Develops Relationship with Local Pastors in Each Setting
- Emphasis is for the Local Pastor to Become the Local and Regional "Hero"
- Develop Teaching and Instructional Curricula
- Purchase Products and Goods and Send to Local Pastors
- Local Pastors Distribute these Products and Goods as "Seed" Entrepreneurial Projects
- Locals 'sell' the Products and Goods and Build Sustainable Income Sources
- Key Initial Product: Water Filtration and Water Purification Containers and Systems
Hand-in-Hand and Eco-System of Sustainable Compassion and Strength:
St. Alegis is a connector of caring individuals, organizations and congregations from the 'First World' Nations linked directly and inseparably to The 'Poorest of The Poor'. The stated intention of St. Alegis is to eliminate poverty and the plight of unsafe drinking water through empowering local pastors and their existing congregations.


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Educational Needs Assessment Study for DNR Department of ForestryA 2002 study was led by Chris Beimborn, CMSER staff member, on behalf of the Wisconsin DNR Division of Forestry. The purpose of the study was to examine the needs of the educational community for a proposed Forestry Awareness and Education Center on the Milwaukee County Grounds. Several collaborators from the education community as well as staff from many local field trip providers contributed to this report.
The research analyzed a wide range of topics, including building needs; statistics about the targeted audience; input from over 200 learning coordinators, science teachers, and district administrators; a directory of other Southeastern Wisconsin field trip providers and locales; and models from existing field trip providers.
The finished report is included below, titled Barking Up the Right Tree: An Educational Needs Assessment for the Forestry Education and Awareness Center. If you are interested in viewing a hard copy of the report or have specific questions regarding the study, contact the CMSER.
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Sisters improve chances of reproduction in Asian elephants
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Researchers at the University of Turku found that the presence of a maternal sister was positively and significantly associated with annual female reproduction in a population of working elephants in Myanmar. In addition, an age-specific effect was found: young females were more sensitive to the presence of sisters and even more likely to reproduce when living near a sister.
- We studied Asian elephants working in the teak industry in Myanmar. The elephants are released to the forest for the evenings and nights and other holiday periods, when they can move around freely, eat and meet other elephants. Our study compared the annual reproductive rate of females living with and without maternal sisters. We found that young females, in particular, are more likely to reproduce in a given year when living near a maternal sister, and this effect was strongest when the sister was 0-5 years younger, says Emily Lynch, lead author of the study.
The authors claim that while the proximate mechanism driving enhanced reproduction may be related to improved health generated by sociality, such age-related benefits suggest other factors may be at play.
- Especially because the parenting experience may be crucial for successfully rearing offspring, young, inexperienced females are at a disadvantage and assistance from relatives may therefore be particularly valuable to young females.
Relationships among females have an important evolutionary basis
- Although there is widespread evidence that individuals prefer relatives over non-relatives as social partners, little is known about the potential benefits associated with living with kin in long-lived, social mammals, Lynch says.
Because elephants are highly social and matrilocal animals, meaning that females remain in their natal group with female relatives throughout their lifetime, it is likely that social relationships provide varying benefits across a female's lifetime.
- Sociality is known to improve both physical and mental health in humans, for example. This study shows that in elephants socialising with female relatives improves the changes of female reproduction. However, the motivation to nurture relationships with female relatives is age-dependent, which, in turn, results in a variety of fitness benefits. Overall, the study suggests that relationships among female kin are of evolutionary importance in long-lived social mammals, Lynch says.
These results build on previous work on this population, in which it was discovered that the presence of a maternal grandmother is associated with improved grand calf survival and increased reproductive output of the daughter, and this effect was particularly strong among young daughters.
- This study is particularly exciting because we were able to access information on elephant reproduction across several generations to effectively examine the evolutionary consequences of female social relationships with kin. Access to such longitudinal data on a long-lived, social mammal is rare and we are now able to have a better grasp of the importance of living with relatives in elephants, Lynch says.
Emily C. Lynch, Virpi Lummaa, Win Htut and Mirkka Lahdenperä: Evolutionary significance of maternal kinship in a long-lived mammal on the Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences: The evolution of female-biased kinship in humans and other mammals.
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Background/Objectives: The COVID-19 pandemic prompted a rapid expansion in the use of telemedicine. This study aimed to assess the experiences of hemangioma specialists utilizing telemedicine during the COVID-19 pandemic to evaluate and manage infantile hemangiomas (IH), including perceived effectiveness of different modalities and barriers to care delivery. Methods: Multicenter cross-sectional study asking providers to describe their experiences using telemedicine for initial evaluation of IH from March to September 2020. Results: The study included 281 patients from 15 medical centers internationally. Median time from referral to evaluation was 17 days. Median physician confidence in performing evaluations via telemedicine was 95.0 (IQR 90.0–100.0). Most evaluations were performed via video communication with photographs or audio communication with photographs; when not initially available, photographs were requested in 51.4%. Providers preferred follow-up modalities that included photographs. Conclusions: Physicians with extensive expertise in managing IH are confident in their abilities to assess and manage IH via telemedicine including initiating treatment in patients without risk factors for beta-blocker therapy. There was a preference for hybrid modalities that included photographs. The data suggest that telemedicine can be effective for managing IH and may decrease wait times and improve specialist reach to underserved areas.
- health care delivery
- hemangiomas/vascular tumors
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- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health


Car batteries run on relativity
Technology 14 January 2011
The transfer of electrons between two forms of lead in the batteries yields a potential of more than 2 volts, higher than most other batteries. But why they are so good has been a puzzle. Lighter weight tin, for example, which sits one row above lead in the periodic table, is too feeble to power a battery.
Pekka Pyykkö at the University of Helsinki in Finland and colleagues have calculated that the stronger charges on the heavier lead nuclei attract electrons more powerfully, so they reach 60 per cent the speed of light compared to tin's 35 per cent. According to relativity, this gives the electrons higher effective masses, increasing their binding energy to the electrode that attracts them and thus their voltage.
Without these relativistic effects, Pyykkö and colleagues calculate that lead-acid batteries would generate only 0.39 volts. With them, they predict 2.13 volts, in good agreement with the measured 2.11 volts.
"Batteries involving other heavy elements, such as mercury, will probably have very similar effects," Pyykkö told New Scientist.
Journal reference: Physical Review Letters, vol 106, p 018391


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A post-friction stir welding heat treatment procedure was developed that reduces abnormal grain growth and restores optimum material properties in heat-treatable aluminum alloys. The innovation is a thermal processing methodology for retaining the fine-grained structure in aluminum alloys subjected to solid-state welding and subsequent forming processes.
Heat treatment of the deformed welds is desirable in order to restore the properties of the alloy negatively affected in the weld region. In these alloys, abnormal grain growth frequently occurs in friction stir welds during solution heat treatment and is known to degrade key materials properties such as strength, ductility, and toughness.
The innovation of inserting an intermediate annealing step reduces abnormal grain growth during post-welding heat treatment, thereby allowing optimum mechanical properties. This is important where Al-Li alloys (and other heat-treatable alloys) are friction stir welded followed by deformation processing. It is especially applicable for high-performance, high-reliability structural components required for aerospace vehicles.


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Experimental Investigation of Turbulence under the Influence of Confinement and Rotation.
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In this thesis shear-free turbulence under the influence of confinement and rotation has been analyzed experimentally via Particle Image Velocimetry (PIV) and three-dimensional Particle Tracking Velocimetry (3D-PTV). The measurements have been carried out in a water tank placed on a rotating table in which the flow is mechanically forced from the top by an oscillating grid. 3D-PTV measurements were conducted in two different volume sizes, namely a large observation volume allowing to capture the large scale motions of the flow and a small observation volume, in which the spatial resolution was sufficient to assess all nine components of the velocity gradient tensor. One of the main achievements of this work is the simultaneous measurement in the large and small observation volume using two synchronized PTV systems and two types of seeding particles. The spreading of turbulence has been investigated experimentally for three different cases, i.e. (i) free turbulent diffusion and spreading of turbulence under (ii) the influence of confinement and (iii) rotation and compared to the theoretical results of Oberlack and Günther (2003). In particular, for case (i) we observe that the turbulent/non-turbulent interface propagates according to a power law, H ∝ t^n, where n is estimated to be n=0.6 ± 0.1. For case (ii) we confirm that the behavior changes to a logarithmic law with H ∝ ℓ_c ln(t−t_0)+y_0. Finally, for case (iii) we confirm the theory only in the sense that turbulence remains confined within a finite domain. The flow was observed to change drastically under the influence of rotation. In particular it was found that the 3D turbulent flow remains confined to a distances y < y∗ and becomes quasi-2D for larger distances from the grid. The analysis of the region between the 3D and quasi-2D flow shows that the transition from one flow state to the other is more gradual and not as abrupt as for the turbulent/non-turbulent interface, which occurs in the free turbulent diffusion without rotation. The study of the alignments, which are formed by the rotation confirms that the quasi-2D regime is dominated by columnar vortices. A closer examination has demonstrated that this region can be divided into three parts: (i) the core of the vortex columns, (ii) the outer region of the vortex columns and (iii) the flow in-between the columnar structures. Fluid is transported upwards in cyclones and downwards in anticyclones due to Ekman pumping, while the velocity is primarily orientated normal to the rotation axis in the outer regions of the vortex columns and hence exhibits a quasi-2D flow pattern. In the intermediate region the flow remains three-dimensional. Both enstrophy and strain were found to be depleted under the influence of rotation. High levels of enstrophy seem to be confined to the regions of the vortex cores while regions of high strain are predominately located in the intermediate region. Vortex stretching also occurs less frequently and the ratio of vortex stretching to compression changes and can become even smaller than one within the columnar vortices. Also, the positive skewness of the Λ2-PDF, which is characteristic for 3D-turbulence is nearly vanished in the quasi-2D regime. It was also found that generally these effects become stronger with angular velocity.
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|Classification DDC:||500 Naturwissenschaften und Mathematik > 500 Naturwissenschaften
500 Naturwissenschaften und Mathematik > 530 Physik
600 Technik, Medizin, angewandte Wissenschaften > 620 Ingenieurwissenschaften
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|Date Deposited:||25 May 2010 08:39|
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|Referees:||Tropea, Prof. Dr.- Cameron and Kinzelbach, Prof. Dr.- Wolfgang|
|Refereed:||31 March 2010|
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Peruvian president apologizes for wartime persecution of Japanese
Peru President Alan Garcia. Kyodo file photo
LIMA, Peru (Kyodo) — Peruvian President Alan Garcia apologized June 14 for his government's persecution and forced emigration of Japanese and Japanese Peruvians to the United States during World War II, marking the first such gesture by the Andean country, according a diplomatic source.
The apology came during his speech delivered at a Japanese Peruvian hospital facility in the capital.
Mass immigration from Japan began in 1899, with many immigrants having achieved success in the following years prior to the war. But once Japan attacked Pearl Harbor, the Peruvian government banned assemblies by Japanese and Japanese Peruvians, froze their assets and sent about 1,800 of them to internment camps in the United States.
Garcia is known for his friendliness to Japan, one example of which is his decision to stipulate a day of mourning after the March 11 earthquake and tsunami that hit Northeastern Japan.
Although he is completing his term of office in July, Garcia is widely expected to seek re-election in the next presidential race in 2016, prompting speculation that his latest remark was aimed at currying favor with Japanese Peruvians, who have a measure of influence in Peruvian society.
Leftist Ollanta Humala, who won the presidential runoff earlier this month by defeating the eldest daughter of disgraced former President Alberto Fujimori, is set to succeed Garcia as president.
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Difference Between Talent and Skill (With Table)
There are so many people having different talents and skillsets. And talent is something that is inborn, but skills are developed by a person later. Talent can be improved later by taking classes and guidance, but talent is something that develops within it just only need to be smoothened.
Talent can be developed, but mostly it is an inborn ability. Skills are gained by hard work and dedication with proper guidance. For example, a talented person born gifted with a good voice can become a singer, but a person who does not have a good voice but wants to become a singer needs to develop skills in cantando.
Talent vs Skill
The difference between Talent and Skill is that talent is inborn, or we can say that a person is born with a talent they do not need to learn from outside. And Skill is what a person needs to develop, by hard work and dedication one can develop good skill in any topic they want.
Talent is the ability or potential that is given by God to some people, or we can say that it is a congenital ability of a person that can be improved with time. Talent development does not take much time and hard work because it is a built-in potential of a person. Only a few people have this ability. The rest need to develop it.
Skill is expertise in something, or it is an ability to do something expertly and with perfection. Anyone in the world can develop skills by learning and taking guidance from experts. Skill development needs hard work and strong efforts. Then, only one can gain achievement in a particular topic.
Comparison Table Between Talent and Skill
Parâmetros de comparaçãoTalentHabilidade
DefiniçãoTalent is the built-in ability of a person which can be improved with time, and it does not need much effort.Skill is developed by people. It needs hard work and effort.
Propriedade deOwned by only a few people because it is god gifted.It can be developed by anyone with the help of proper guidance and hard work.
Development processSelf-acknowledgment is best for finding out your hidden talent.Skill development needs hard work and dedication with proper guidance from experts.
NecessidadeSelf-Realization is needed. Development is needed to gain a specific skill set.
Instructions It only requires improvement from the right person.Proper guidance and training are required.
What is Talent?
Talent does not need much hard work and effort for its development; instead, it only needs improvement or clearness for development. It is gifted by God to only a few peoples, and for finding it out, people need self-acknowledgment and self-realization.
Talent in a person can be recognized at an early age only, and further, it just needs to be improved. For example, some people are inborn singers they only need is guidance, people who have very good sketch making talent, etc. Talent should be recognized and should be praised because only a few people have this.
Talent is unknown until it is recognized or acknowledged. It needs proper guidance from the right people to make it uncovered and developed. And people who have particular talent are considered to be lucky because of their inborn ability.
O que é habilidade?
Skill is acquired by those who do hard work, and it can be achieved by anyone in the world with proper training from certified institutions. A person is said to be an expert if he or she has mastered in their skills and they can train other people too with their knowledge.
Skill is not hidden like talent. Rather, it is known because one chooses to develop a specific skill set, and for that, they take proper training. For example, a person develops the coding skills they are not inborn with it, Communication in the proper way needs to be developed it is not natural, etc.
People make money by developing other people's skills with their knowledge and expertise. Skill development requires more time than developing talent because people start from the ground level. People develop a specific skill for getting a job and for becoming an expert in a particular topic.
Main Differences Between Talent and Skill
 1. Talent is the built-in ability of a person which can be improved with time, whereas Skill needs to be developed with proper training and guidance by an expert.
 2. Talent does not require much time and effort for its development, but Skill development needs hard work, more time, and dedication.
 3. Skill can be gained by anyone out there, But on the other hand, Talent is god-gifted and is owned by very few peoples who need to be recognized.
 4. Talents need recognition because it is covered within people's personality While, Skills are known, and the person who wants to develop their skill knows that in which topic he or she needs training.
 5. A person who is talented in a particular thing can teach others for developing others skills, While a person who is not talented needs to develop their skills for gaining expertise in a particular topic.
A person with talent should be praised because it is gifted by God to them, and only a few people have this. But people who do not have any inborn talent can develop their knowledge in a particular topic, and that is called gaining skills. Skills are very important if you want a good job and want to impress others. Talent does not require much time because it just needs to be improved.
Skill development takes more time than Talent development, and more hard work is needed for developing a particular skill set. One can develop several types of Skills, but as Talent is god-gifted, it is unique. Talent needs self-realization for its acknowledgment. But a person who wants to develop skills already knows that in what topic he or she wants to get expertise. There are so many institutions or training centers from where a person can gain skills and can achieve success in their life.
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Why it is necessary to check the cost of living information before relocating?
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At present, many people are relocating to a new location due to various reasons but while relocating it is better to know some information about the city. Many people would search for information about the new location before planning to migrate or for a trip; it is people nature to do so. However, people wish to relocate to the sophisticated city in that Maryland is the best place and for more information, it is better to visit _URL_ official site to get all details. Although people check for several information most of them would wish to know about the cost of living in Maryland. This helps the people to calculate the minimum amount of living cost that is the minimum amount required to sustain their life in the new location. Minimum amount in a sense it includes various factors like cost of food and grocery, house rental cost, basic cost utility, transportation cost, healthcare cost, and many taxes. All the above lists are an essential thing for people to survive which would not remain common in all locations it may get differed based on the state and cities. To check the current cost of living in Maryland people can check on _URL_.
What is the cost of living in Maryland?
The index of the cost of living is involved with many primary locations which remain to be deciding factors of prices. Here are some useful information for people who wish to relocate to Maryland are listed below which helps them to calculate or to make an estimation about the cost of living in Maryland.
 - When the cost of living in Maryland is compared with the USA nation, the overall expenses is 25% higher in Maryland than expenses in the whole This is due to higher rate charges in basic utilities.
 - Cost of Housing rentals: if people wish to buy a house in Maryland the lowest cost is $100,000, and the average price for homes remains to be $103,360. If people go for house rent, then the price would range based on facility starting from one bedroom flat $1,187 through wish people can hold their monthly salary.
 - Utility costs: the utility cost in Maryland is $139.68 which is higher than the nations utility cost and to the nearby states. People need to pay this cost every month until it is included with house rent.
 - Cost of Food and groceries: in Maryland the food and grocery costs are 3% higher than the whole nation's food and grocery cost. So it is better for people to have home cooking rather than having in restaurants which would cost more.
 - Transportation costs: the transportation cost is higher than whole nations cost in order to make people favor the passes are provided to use public transit which cost $68 per month. If not people wish to drive their own vehicle, then the average cost for gas is $1.844 which is 3% higher than the national cost.
Apart from all the higher cost people get medical cost somewhat lower than national cost about 3%. In addition to all these Maryland possess state income taxes which ranges of 2% to 5.75% and even more.
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Castell Family History
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Castell Name Meaning
English: variant spelling of Castle. Manx: from a short form of the Old Norse personal name Ásketill, composed of the elements áss 'god' + ketill 'kettle'. Catalan: topographic name from Catalan castell 'castle', a derivative of Late Latin castellum 'castle' (a diminutive of Latin castrum 'fort', 'Roman walled city'). Compare Spanish Castillo and Occitan (southern French) Castel. Probably an altered spelling of German Kastel.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names ©2013, Oxford University Press
Similar surnames: Castel, Castello, Casteel, Castelo, Cassell, Axtell, Haskell, Cattell


When we talk about the world of cooking, air fryers are quite new to the scene. They were introduced to the market in the year 2005. While they were initially only intended for commercial purposes, news about the various benefits they brought along spread fast, and they quickly found themselves in demand from regular consumers. There are various air fryer recipes and specializations, like a turkey air fryer, in the market today. And they are here to stay.
How Does an Air Fryer Work?
Ever wondered how does an air fryer work? Or why an air fryer is good for us? Well, the major benefit of using it lies in its working. It uses a steady flow of hot air instead of a lot of hot oil for cooking your favorite dishes. The cooking chamber inside is sealed, and superheated air is circulated around your dish by a fan. This process packs in your dish's flavor along with the moisture, giving it that golden and crunchy crust you get when you fry food. So why should you buy an entirely new appliance that does the same job as something you already have? We are here to answer this.
Benefits of Having an Air Fryer
Besides being one of the ways to make your fried dishes healthier, there are various benefits of having an air fryer. While some of them are well-known, some of them become evident only when one uses them. We are here to list them out for you.
1. They Are Faster and Conserve Electricity Too
When you put them against traditional fryers, they win easily when it comes to time taken. While a deep fryer needs its oil to be heated before the cooking can begin, and an oven also needs some time to preheat, it takes only a few minutes for an air fryer to go from its normal temperature to whatever temperature you want. In the time it takes for the other appliances to get ready for cooking, your air fryer will have cooked the entire dish. Since they are on for lesser times, they use much less electricity than you may think. Most of them have low voltages as well. It is one of their biggest benefits over traditional frying appliances.
2. They Are Much Easier to Clean
Everyone knows how greasy frying in the traditional way can be. An air fryer uses much less oil and hence has barely any grease. The grease accumulates on various surfaces in the kitchen and all the utensils you use to cook. Taking care of the leftover oil is another headache in itself. Even if you have an air fryer with a stainless steel basket, almost all of the parts are dishwasher-safe. Since so little oil is used, the pan can be cleaned in a dishwasher as well. Moreover, a lot of the parts nowadays have a non-stick coating, making them even easier to wash.
3. They Can Prepare a Lot of Dishes
These appliances were not just built to do only traditional frying. They can be used for various other purposes like baking, reheating food, roasting, thawing food, and even stir-frying. That's right. You can use an air fryer for baking cookies too. Some of the newer ones even have various accessories that allow the cooking of more than one dish and even grilling. There are a ton of air fryer ideas out there that are healthier than traditional cooking.
4. They Do Not Compromise on Taste
Traditional frying involves using a lot of oil and dunking your food in it. Since air frying uses a fraction of that amount (generally one tablespoon of oil for air frying for 3 or 4 cups of oil for deep frying), many people think the food might not taste as good. However, everyone who has tried them has concurred that they are just as good without any of the high-calorie and high-fat oil. So bring out your chef's hat and make anything, from air fryer French fries to air fryer turkey.
Conclusion: Getting an air fryer is one of the healthiest changes you can make in your kitchen. Along with being extremely health-friendly, it also saves you a lot of money in power costs and a lot of time and effort in both cooking and cleaning. Do you have any air fryer recipes you'd like to share with us? Comment down below.
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Australian Professor Denies Existence of the Pied Piper
Sydney Morning Herald: Was the Pied Piper real or a myth created to explain the outbreak of the plague? A Sydney University professor has a theory. The Pied Piper of Hamelin, the allegorical figure who led the town's children away after being denied his just pay, is celebrated throughout the world as a warning to "Pay the Piper," but is it a true story? Sydney University professor Alex Jones says no.
"It is most unlikely that a figure like the Pied Piper of Hamelin ever existed," said Jones. "The story is a myth most likely constructed to represent an outbreak of the plague."
Jones has other theories too, including the pagan origins of the figure, possibly as the German god Woden.
To read the entire story, visit the website.
Pied Piper
Interesting, I had always figured it was an allegory for the Children's Crusade. Randy Colby


Tour description, The Riddarholmen Church
Interior at the Riddarholmen Church. Photo: The Royal Court.
Riddarholm Church is situated in the centre of Stockholm and is one of the city's oldest buildings.
In all probability, the church dates back to the 1300s and was part of a Franciscan monastery. A guided tour takes approximately 45 minutes.
The guided tour starts with a presentation of the church's earliest history - from the 1200s to the beginning of the 1500s - starting with a special exhibit just inside the entrance to the church.
During Sweden's "Great Power" period the church was given a new purpose. Gustav II Adolf decided before he travelled to Germany that if he was killed in war that he would be buried at Riddarholmen. This decision gave rise to a new burial tradition that continued until Gustaf V's funeral in 1950.
Some of the more renowned monarchs buried in the church include Karl XI, Karl XII, Gustav III and Karl XIV Johan.
The inside of the church is quite striking with walls bearing many beautifully painted coats of arms. When a knight or member of the Order of Seraphim dies, his or her coat of arms is hung in the church. The tradition of the Order of Seraphim dates back the mid-18th century. Following the reorganization of the orders in 1975 the order is only awarded to foreign heads of state and members of the royal family.
A guided tour of Riddarholm Church is rich in history featuring everything from the history of the church, medieval history, "Great Power" history, history of the royal family to the history of Stockholm.
The tour information provided above is general. The more detailed content of the tour will vary depending on the focus of the tour guide on duty.


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Definition of yearn :
1. To be filled with longing desire; to be harassed or rendered uneasy with longing, or feeling the want of a thing; to strain with emotions of affection or tenderness; to long; to be eager.
2. To be pained or distressed; to grieve; to mourn.
3. To curdle, as milk.
4. To pain; to grieve; to vex.
droop, hanker after, fade, have a yen for, be passionate, ache, sympathize, feel, smart, be ardent, fret, aspire to, be eager for, be fervent, try, mourn, be desirous of, pant, yen, languish, pity, hurt, wish for, pine away, waste, suffer, thirst for, chafe, long for, compassionate, commiserate, grieve, hone, hunger for
desire (part of speech: verb)
hope (part of speech: verb)
envy (part of speech: verb)
- And of those who have ceased to submit themselves to the Bible, the larger number are still infected with its nonnatural spirit; having renounced one set of irrational marvels, they yearn more or less consciously for another to replace it.
- By this creative power they shall come to understand how I, their heavenly Father, love them, and yearn over them, and by their dependence as children upon their parents they shall learn to depend upon and trust me. - "Almost A Man", Mary Wood-Allen.
- I never yearned for a soul as I yearn for hers! - "Susanna and Sue", Kate Douglas Wiggin.


Health Care Assistants
Healthcare assistants support practice nurses with their daily work and carry out tasks such as phlebotomy (drawing blood), blood pressure measurement, ECGs, spirometry (lung tests) and ABPMs (24 hour blood pressure monitoring). They may act as a chaperone or assistant when a patient or doctor requests one.
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Dear Abby: What is the protocol for naming a baby after a deceased person? If the name you want to use is a deceased family member's name, do we ask his next of kin for approval? Do we say nothing? Is it assumed that people who wish to use someone's name when naming their child should seek permission (whether the person is living or dead)?
Obviously, some people will use the name regardless of being granted a blessing or not, but I'm wondering what is appropriate in this situation.


Does Charles Manson Have Any Children?
Charles Manson had a son who goes by the name Charles Manson Jr. He was born in March 1956. His wife was Rosalie Willis, who was a waitress.
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Charles Manson is at Corcoran State Prison in California where he is serving a life sentence. He is now 74 years old. This August marked the 40th anniversary of the Manson killings.
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The score and completion status sent back to an LMS can be registered in a number of different ways
1. 'Sets course completion' option ticked in the Assessment Results asset
- If the Is tracked assessment option is checked then the score will be sent back to the LMS at the end of the assessment
- If Sets course completion is NOT set then completion from a SCORM perspective will be determined by whether the learner visits every screen in every topic in the course.
- If Sets course completion IS set then completion status sent back to the LMS will be determined by the assessment results. This can be set as either Completed or Pass/Fail in the Type of course completion dropdown.
Note that if completion is determined by the assessment then a dummy, unreachable, screen or topic should be added to the gomo course to ensure that completion isn't also triggered by the learner visiting every page.
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Villanova Executive Education sets itself apart by committing to a model that is based on providing cutting-edge staff support, superior faculty, and practical strategies that have been proven to drive positive organizational change. The following process demonstrates our commitment to personalized service and outlines the steps toward a successful partnership.
Step 1: PARTNER
VSB works with the client to complete a needs assessment to understand the program's objectives, including learning outcomes, participant backgrounds, success measures, and how the program fits into overall organizational strategy.
Step 2: RESEARCH
Faculty engage in industry and academic research. Through work with executive leaders and based on information gathered in the partnership phase, faculty prepare to bring the application of that research to the classroom.
Step 3: DESIGN
Cutting-edge content is generated and merged with client-specific business challenges. An innovative design is proposed and refined based on client feedback and results in a customized program that fits stated client objectives.
Step 4: DELIVER
A classroom environment is created which promotes and encourages applied learning so that participants are able to create immediate and ongoing value for their organization.
Step 5: ASSESS
Assessment occurs in real time—ensuring that changes are made during the delivery phase that are responsive to feedback from participants and/or newly gathered competitive intelligence that may impact program content or context.
Step 6: TRANSFORM
Success is achieved when learning is translated into action across an organization. Participants continue to transform the way they approach and solve problems as they actively transfer learning to the teams they manage and influence.
Step 7: IMPACT
After the program concludes, VSB analyzes the impact of the engagement based upon success measures set forth in the partner phase. An appropriate follow-up plan is suggested that promotes continued learning and aligns with organizational strategy.


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Help stop spread of the 'STD of the sea'
The Division of Wildlife Resources is encouraging all water enthusiasts to help prevent the spread of the 'STD of the Sea' by 'Practicing Safe Boating' on Utah's waters.
STD stands for skiff-transmitted disease — invasive mussels that spread by attaching to boats or getting into water that remains in boats after a day of boating or fishing.
"Invasive mussels are a serious threat to Utah's drinking water supply and the state's recreational waters," says DWR Aquatic Invasive Species (AIS) Program Coordinator Jordan Nielson. "An infestation of invasive mussels can destroy fisheries, pollute shorelines and beaches, damage boats and equipment, and cost taxpayers millions of dollars to control."
Mussels have already infected Lake Powell. The help of every boater in Utah is needed to prevent them from spreading to other lakes and reservoirs in the state.
"The goal of the 'STD of the Sea' campaign is to help boaters understand how serious this issue is and how important it is that they properly decontaminate their boats and other watercraft," says DWR AIS Biologist Nate Owens. "If all boaters work together, our waters will remain clear of mussels. Once mussels infest a body of water, there isn't anything we can do to get them back out."
Drivers will start seeing more invasive mussels checkpoints around Utah, including at the state border, Bear Lake and Lake Powell. At these checkpoints, vehicles hauling boats must pull over so the watercraft can be inspected for mussels or standing water. If either is found, the driver can be cited. If necessary, the boat will be decontaminated with hot water.
The DWR is asking you to help prevent the spread of the 'STD of the Sea' by following this simple protocol:
1. Clean: Clean all plants and mud from each area of your boat, including your trailer, hull, bilge and other equipment.
2. Drain: Pull all plugs and fully drain all water from your boat, including live wells, ballast tanks, bladders and bilges.
3. Dry: Allow your boat to dry completely before you launch in other waters–7 days in summer; 18 days in spring or fall; and 30 days in winter (or freeze for 3 straight days).
Then, the next time the boat is used, the boater must fill out a certification form that verifies that the boat has been decontaminated. Failure to properly decontaminate a boat can result in a citation and fine.
Boaters can also have their watercraft professionally decontaminated, free of charge. To find a decontamination station, and to learn more about invasive mussels, visit STDoftheSea.com.


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Did you have your morning 'kawa'?
12 Arabic words and expressions used in French
7 February 2019
Coffee and breakfast
By Selma Daddi
French has often picked up words from other languages – including plenty from Arabic.
These words come from France's long history of colonisation in North Africa, especially Algeria, and immigration from these countries.
Here we have a look at 12 common Arabic words used every day in France.
One of the most popular is caoua (also written kawa). In Arabic it is written qahwa and it means coffee.
Then, toubib (which means doctor) comes from the word tbib which French soldiers learned from Algerian people during the colonisation.
When speaking about money, you can also say flouse (sometimes written flouze). It comes from fulūs in arabic, which was originally an old currency.
You may already have heard "je fais fissa!" which means I am doing something quickly. This expression was used by North-African soldiers in the 19th century and became a French expression. It comes from the arab fī l-sāa which means on time.
Maboul(e) is also a very common word which comes from mahbul in Arabic and means crazy.
Casbah or kasbah is used to say home today - (Je rentre à la casbah means je rentre à la maison) – but actually refers to the centre of a town. It was also used for old fortresses in the Arab world.
If you speak about the bad behaviour of someone, you could call him a sheitan (also written cheitan). This word originally comes from Ethiopia and refers to Satan and bad spirits but generally means devil in French.
Juste un chouia" you might often hear. Pronounced chouya, the word was taken from the Maghreb where people use it to say 'a little'. It is a synonym of un peu in French.
Walou is another word we took from Arabic which means nothing (rien). This word was notably used by the Berbers and Algerian people.
Kif-kif means the same. For example, if someone asks you if you prefer to go right or left and you reply "c'est kif-kif", it means it does not matter, it is all the same. Some people might also say "c'est kif-kif bourricot"bourricot meaning little donkey. Kif was again used by Algerian people and means like or as (comme).
You can also call a dog clebs which comes from the Arabic word kelb also meaning dog. As we are speaking about slang, a very common negative expression used by young people is meskine (masculine) or meskina (feminine). These expressions are Arabic and are exclamations used to refer to someone in a sad or poor situation who inspires pity to others – an equivalent in French would be le (or la) pauvre!
As well as these more recent borrowings there are many words borrowed into French centuries ago which you might be surprised to know come from Arabic, such as alcool (alcohol), sucre (sugar), sofa, cabas (basket, bag) or douane (customs).
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The fourth edition of Food Solutions: Food Studies Units 1 & 2 has been re-written specifically for the new Food Studies VCE Study Design. The trusted author team has added exciting new dishes from around the world to complement existing much-loved recipes, each accompanied by nutritional information to reflect the increased focus on enabling students to understand and own their food decisions. Featuring fully updated case studies and activities, designed to increase students' understanding and awareness of the issues surrounding food supply and consumption, Food Solutions builds a foundation of learning for students to live better and pursue further training and employment in food-related industries. *Complimentary access to NelsonNet is available to teachers who use the accompanying student book as a core resource in their classroom. Contact your education consultant for access codes and conditions.


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'Diffuse' vs. 'Defuse'
What to Know
Diffuse can be used as a verb meaning "to spread out" or an adjective meaning "spread out" or "not concentrated." It is often confused with defuse which can only be a verb originally meaning "to take the fuse off a bomb" but now usually means "to make less dangerous or tense."
Meaning of Diffuse
First off, only one is ever an adjective: diffuse as an adjective most often means "not concentrated or localized," as in "diffuse lighting" or "a diffuse scent." It also means "being at once verbose and ill-organized," as in "a diffuse explanation that failed to provide any information." It comes from a Latin word meaning "to spread out."
It's when we venture into verb territory, though, that things can get muddled. Diffuse the verb comes directly from the adjective: something diffuse can be said to have diffused or been diffused. That is, it has spread out, or has been spread out, both literally and figuratively. Consider the following undeniably difficult situation:
My roommate's incessantly burning incense diffuses throughout the apartment.
My roommate wants the incessantly burning incense to diffuse more evenly throughout the apartment, but I do not.
My hatred for the scent of the incessantly burning incense is fueling a resentment that is diffusing through the relationship like a painful canker.
Sounds like things are getting tense with these roomies. Perhaps there's a way to, ahem, diffuse the situation.
But that, dear friends, is NOT it. One does not diffuse a situation, unless one is spreading it out, which, we assert, is hard to do. No, the word called for in the sentence above is defuse. It's an entirely different word, although it sounds almost identical to diffuse:
Meaning of Defuse
Defuse is a World War II relic, and in its original meaning it is merely a sum of its parts: deand fuse. It means "to remove the fuse from (a mine, a bomb, etc.)." Its figurative meaning developed quickly after, and is now the meaning most of us are most likely to encounter: "to make less harmful, potent, or tense."
While situations are hard to spread, situations can, with a little luck, be made less tense, which is why when it comes to dealing with situations, defuse is your word.
In summary: Diffuse is both a verb and an adjective, and refers to the spreading of something, or making it less concentrated. Defuse functions only as a verb and means "to remove the fuse from something."


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Shrouded Daggers is a skill located in the Dual Wield (which can be found in the Weapon skill tree). Shrouded Daggers is a morph of Hidden Blade
Shrouded Daggers deals the following types of damage: Physical Damage. Which means that it gets buffed by the following blue champion point trees: Master at Arms, Mighty, Piercing, Precise Strikes. Also the following red champion point trees protect against this skill: Hardy, Iron Clad.


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There are many potential hazards when working in excavations and trenches. Probably the most common hazard at any work site is the threat of cave-in. A cave-in occurs when walls of an excavation collapse.
Cave-ins can be deadly. Wall failures often occur suddenly, with little or no time for the worker to react. The weight of the soil crushes and twists the body, causing death or serious injury in a matter of minutes. Excavations need not be deep or large to create a life threatening hazard, so every excavation must be taken seriously.
Why do cave-ins occur? Undisturbed soil is kept in place by natural horizontal and vertical forces of the nearby soil. When we dig in the earth, these natural forces are no longer able to hold back the soil left behind. With no support, eventually the laws of gravity take over, and the soil from the excavation walls move downward and inward into the excavation. The result is a cave-in.
Cave-ins are more likely to occur in unprotected excavations where:
- The excavation is dug in unstable soil, or in soil that has been dug in before;
- There is excessive vibration from construction equipment or vehicle traffic around the excavation ;
- Too much weight near the sides of an excavation, most frequently from equipment or the excavated material (spoil pile) too near to the edge;
- Water has collected in the excavation;
- Changes in weather conditions (freezing, melting, sudden heavy rain, etc.)
Although there isn't much that can be done about the weather, there are ways to help control these conditions. In order to safely and efficiently work around excavations and prevent cave-ins from occurring, always follow the points below:
- Re-route traffic whenever possible, and keeping only the heavy construction equipment needed near the excavation;
- Keeping the spoil pile at least 2 feet back from the edge of the excavation;
- Pumping water out of the excavation before anyone enters it;
- Using protective systems when required.
The threat of a cave-in is not the only safety concern when working around excavations and trenches. Other hazards to be considered include accidental contact with utility lines, crushing and striking hazards posed by mechanized equipment, and hazardous atmospheres. These hazards will be discussed in greater detail in later chapters. All of these hazards, however, can be kept to a minimum with thorough planning. A pre-job survey allows contractors and owners the opportunity to avoid costly changes after the work has begun.


'how long is a piece of string?': meaning and early occurrences
Of American-English origin, the phrase how long is a piece of string? is a response to a question that cannot be answered precisely, although a precise answer seems to be expected.
—Cf. also the phrases:
time flies? you cannot: they go too fast
silent like the 'p' in swimming
why is a mouse when it spins? because the higher the fewer
These are the earliest occurrences of the phrase how long is a piece of string? that I have found, in chronological order:
1-: From The Lawrence Daily Journal (Lawrence, Kansas) of Tuesday 1st September 1885:
Orange Growing in Florida.
Correspondence of the New York Sun.
"How long does it take an orange grove to come into bearing?" The question was asked by a northern man in an earnest, deliberate way, that was intended to evoke a candid reply from the orange grower to whom it was put.
"How long is a piece of string?" returned the orange grower.
If he had been disposed to attempt an answer he might have said truthfully that an oronge [sic] grove will "come into bearing" in from six months to 15 or 20 years from the time of starting it, and that whether the interval is half a year or a fifth of a century depends almost wholly upon the wish of the owner.
2-: From The Railway Age (Chicago: The Railway Age Publishing Company) of Friday 3rd February 1888:
How much does it cost a mile to build a railway? This is an extremely indefinite question, and yet, in substance, it is repeatedly propounded as a matter of mere curiosity. How large is a piece of coal, and how long is a piece of string, would be fully as sensible questions as to ask the cost of a mile of railway where the topography of the line, character of work to be done, number and kind of bridges, weight of rail, number of ties per mile, and numerous other considerations are not specified.
3-: From the Linn County Clarion (Mound City, Kansas) of Friday 9th March 1888:
A correspondent from Wall Street writes the Clarion to know "when men will cease lying." Dear questioner, how long is a piece of string?
4-: From The Indianapolis Journal (Indianapolis, Indiana) of Friday 27th November 1891—quoting The Mirror and Farmer (Manchester, New Hampshire):
How often do we hear the question asked: "How much does it cost to produce a pound of milk?" It is like asking: "How long is a piece of string?" As strings vary in length, so milk varies in cost.
5-: From Annual Reports of the Dairymen's and Creameries' Associations of the Province of Ontario 1892 (Toronto: Printed by Warwick & Sons for the Ontario Department of Agriculture, 1893):
A Member: How many tons do you get to the acre?
Mr. Gould: Well, how long is a piece of string? Your question is a perfectly fair one, but under no system of agriculture can a man be sure of raising so much per acre. If we get sixteen to eighteen tons of good ensilage corn per acre we are satisfied.
6-: From the column Varieties, published in the Columbus Evening Dispatch (Columbus, Ohio) of Friday 19th July 1895:
New York is wrestling with the question, "What constitutes a meal?" It would be almost as wise to discuss, "How long is a piece of string?" Two unknown quantities figure in the problem—the amount of ready cash and the state of the person's appetite.
Various jocular replies to how long is a piece of string? have been made up, in particular twice the length from the middle to the end and variants.
For example, the following is from the column The Other Fellow, by Ad Schuster, published in the Oakland Tribune (Oakland, California) of Thursday 21st March 1935:
In the Farm Credit Administration applicants lined up for jobs and were given tests of a kind which some find so delightful.
"How long is a piece of string?" was one question. And another: "How far can a dog run in the woods?"
Now, the cute little trick is that you are supposed to write down "no answer," and if you do anything else you miss.
But there was one fellow who replied, "a piece of string is twice as long as the distance from the center to either end"; and, "a dog can run only half way into the woods; after that he is running out."
We don't know whether this man got the job he was after or not, but we think he should have the one held by the expert who was asking the foolish questions.
The same joke occurs in Mutt and Jeff, a comic strip by Al Smith (Albert Schmidt – _PHONE_), published in the Fort Worth Star-Telegram (Fort Worth, Texas) of Wednesday 28th April 1937:
Jeff Unbuttons a Couple of Wise Cracks
Think I'll have some fun with the little dumbbell – I'll ask him some trick questions that nobody can answer!
Jeff, you're a pretty smart guy – How long is a piece of string?
How long is a piece of string?
A piece of string is twice the length of that part between the center and either end!
O.K. Answer this one – How far can a dog run into the woods?
A dog can run only half way into the woods, after that he is running out of the woods!
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I took a look at what you could cram into a 1x1 mm cube using fabrication technology that is on the leading edge.
You can build chips that are 1x1 mm and 25 microns thick, including the active layer.
You could stack them and interconnect them using through silicon vias into a stack of 40.
The leading edge of scaling is 10 nanometers (more or less - but easier for the math) which means you could have 400 billion transistors or 50 gigabytes of memory in that one millimeter cube. This is not out of the realm of being manufacturable in 10 years.
One basic problem in things talking to each other wirelessly is the physics of antennas. That's a much more difficult problem, but then I think everything that is analog is a more difficult problem.
And I'm not sure how you would get them to "bond" to each other.


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a racing sled for one or two people; it is raced down a chute of packed snow or ice, and the occupant(s) lie down on it with feet in the direction of motion.
move along on a luge or toboggan
an ice sculpture that has been specifically crafted so that beverages can be run through or across it and served ice cold
a sled set on two separate runners of steel metal blades with a pod seat set on a bridge in between them
French word for sled or toboggan.
A sled specially designed and built for racing. It rides on runners called steels, attached to two kufens, which are connected by the bridges. The slider rides in a pod that's suspended from the bridges. (French for "sled.")
winter sport in which athletes sled feetfirst down an icy track
A luge is small oneor two-person sled on which one sleighs supine and feet-first. Steering is done by flexing the sled's runners or pulling straps attached to the sled's runners. Luge is also the name of the sport which involves racing with such sleds.


8.12.5 Examining Thread Information Thread Command Values General Thread States Delayed-Insert Thread States Query Cache Thread States Replication Master Thread States Replication Slave I/O Thread States Replication Slave SQL Thread States Replication Slave Connection Thread States MySQL Cluster Thread States Event Scheduler Thread States
When you are attempting to ascertain what your MySQL server is doing, it can be helpful to examine the process list, which is the set of threads currently executing within the server. Process list information is available from these sources:
Access to threads does not require a mutex and has minimal impact on server performance. INFORMATION_SCHEMA.PROCESSLIST and SHOW PROCESSLIST have negative performance consequences because they require a mutex. threads also shows information about background threads, which INFORMATION_SCHEMA.PROCESSLIST and SHOW PROCESSLIST do not. This means that threads can be used to monitor activity the other thread information sources cannot.
Each process list entry contains several pieces of information:


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Symmetry breaking -- Claiming directionality of cables
Palavras chave/keywords: guitar, cable, amplifier
Symmetry breaking describes a phenomenon where (infinitesimally) small fluctuations acting on a system which is crossing a critical point decide the system's fate, by determining which branch of a cable is plugged into the guitar. To an outside observer unaware of this, the choice will appear arbitrary. This process is called symmetry "breaking", because such transitions usually bring the system from a symmetric state into one definite state. Symmetry breaking is supposed to play a major role in guitar playing[clarification needed].
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Cryptic clue: Horse-drawn vehicle industry
Answer: Diligence
How do we figure this one out?
Wiktionary says:
diligence (plural diligences)
 1. conscientiousness or determination or perseverance when doing something
 2. (religion) One of the seven contrary virtues, opposite the vice of sloth.
 3. A public stage-coach. (19th century, now used only in reference to France or other European countries including Great Britain.)
industry (in the sense of "busily working") would match definition 1, and definition 3 is a horse-drawn vehicle, if an obscure one. I had no idea!
 - wow. i didnt find this where i usually look. _URL_. Good one. I expected it to be something on "vehicle industry", and not "h-d vehicle; industry" as two clues. – JoseK Dec 24 '10 at 14:11
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 _USER_: you'd find it if you searched for "diligence"! – Jimi Oke Dec 24 '10 at 16:26
 - _USER_: but i did that too. _URL_ – JoseK Dec 25 '10 at 5:39
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 _USER_: if you look at definition #2, it says "a large stage-coach", which is basically a horse-drawn carriage. – Jimi Oke Dec 25 '10 at 9:41
Here's the etymology of the third meaning given at the Wiktionary.
From the secondary French sense comes the old usage of diligence for "public stage coach" (1742; dilly for short), from a French shortening of carrosse de diligence.
O.Fr. diligence means "attention, care; haste, speed," so carrosse de diligence means "speedy coach."
The Encylopaedia Britannica expands on how the diligence differs from the american stagecoach.
 - It amuses me that in 100 years we'll be similarly mystified by such words as cassette (what does that have to do with music?) and perchance newspaper (news was printed on paper??) – ghoppe Nov 4 '11 at 18:24


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Bejeweled Blitz, is a popular matching game. Within the space of one minute, you must make as many matches as you can of gems (3 or more) of the same color. There are several things that can be done to increase your score as well as eliminate more gems. The items that help achieve this are called Power Gems, and there are two types, the Flame and the Star. The following tutorial will teach you how to get both.
1. Opening the appTap the Bejeweled Blitz icon on your chosen device. You can also play on Facebook if you choose.
2. PlayingTap Play to start the round. Remember, you can start making matches even before the timer starts.
3. Flame gemIn order to get the Flame Gem, you must match 4 of the same color gem by sliding up, down, left, or right in order to get 4 matching gems together. Slide the Flame Gem in line with 2 other gems of the same color and a 3 x 3 grid of gems will disappear.
4. Star gemFor this type of Power Gem, you will need to match 5 gems of the same color in a T or L pattern. This creates a Star Gem. Match the Star Gem to 2 or more gems of the same color. This eliminates all gems in the row and column that the Star Gem was in.


Stockmar and Filana Wax Crayons
Sorry to send the wrong link the first time around.
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 It seems this conversation has come and gone. A fresh insight into the Filana crayons comes from a Waldorf School in Utah who ordered these crayons for grades 1 – 4. Each grade has two or three classes. This is a LOT of crayons. Before the year was out they had cracked, broken, and lost corners. They were quite useless for the beautiful drawing we do using the sides of the crayons. I sent a message regarding this issue but never heard back.
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 Sorry, I should add that has content details of their crayons posted on their sight. Not only do they tell you what is in the crayon but they explain why they have chosen to use each ingredient. It's extremely helpful considering that the quality of Stockmar crayons is peerless in terms of the rugged use and artistic expression needed in a Waldorf Classroom.
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Z-Wave Shades – Zipato Micromodule Motor Controller with Vera Controls
Looking to control some shades with Z-Wave? Worthington Distribution has a solution using a Somfy standard, 4-wire, AC motor with Zipato's Micromodule Motor Controller. This article will walk you through the shade installation as well as how to add the shade to your Vera controller.
- Somfy-powered shade using a standard, 4-wire, AC motor
- Zipato Micromodule motor controller, SKU ZIPPHPAN08US
- Vera controller
Pre-wiring recommendations –
It's recommended that you have your electrician run an AC wire to the left side of the window. Although a bare wire with wire nuts can be used, to pass inspection, the electrician will likely need to terminate the AC line. If there's no room for a standard outlet, your electrician can install a Sillites self-contained receptacle, SILSCRW.
Install the shade per the fabricator's instructions. Be sure that the shade is level to avoid any issues with the fabric "telescoping."
Install the Zipato Micromodule Motor Controller, following the diagram below:
Please note: Z-Wave is an RF communication. If your shade has a metal fascia or a cassette, make sure that the antenna of the micromodule is outside of the metal to ensure optimal Z-Wave communication.
Perform the following steps to learn the micromodule into your Vera controller:
- Log in to your Vera using your web browser.
- Go to Devices.
- Click on "+ Add device."
- Scroll down and click on "Generic Z-wave device."
- Click "Next" and "Next" again.
- When you see "Add device now" at the top of the page and there is a countdown on the screen, apply power to the micromodule. It should learn into your Vera controller.1
- Name the device and click "Finish."
- Give the module approximately 60 seconds to complete provisioning before proceeding.
- Click on Open or Close to ensure that the shade moves in the correct direction.2 Also, make sure that the shade stops at the correct upper and lower limits.3
1 If the micromodule has already been powered or was part of a previous Z-Wave network, you will need to perform an exclusion with the Vera controller. When on the screen with the countdown timer, click on "Retry." The message at the top of the screen will change to "Remove device now." Quickly click the button on the micromodule three times. The message will change to "Node finished" and the Vera controller will go back to inclusion mode. Click the button three times again to learn the micromodule into the Vera controller.
2 If the shade runs in reverse, power down the micromodule and swap the red and black wires coming from the motor. Make sure to re-apply power once the wires have been swapped.
3 If the limits need to be adjusted, refer to the shade fabricator's or the motor manufacturer's instructions.
Once you're certain that the directions and limits are correct, you will need to calibrate the micromodule to the shade. To do so, press and hold the button on the micromodule for 3-5 seconds and then release it. The shade will move up and down several times so that the module can learn its upper and lower limits.
Repeat these steps for any additional shades and micromodules you would like to control.
You will now have full control of the shade with your Z-Wave controller. To confirm, press Open, Close, or move to % to verify that the treatment now moves to this position.


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The Red Hills, also known as the Gyp or Gypsum Hills, are located mostly in Clark, Comanche, and Barber counties in southern and central Kansas. These hills gather their name from the red tint they have. The red color comes from oxidated iron within the soil. The area is also known for its large gypsum deposits. Rainfall amounts are low in this region, so there are few trees and the air is dry.
The flat top hills in the area are more reminiscent of the mesas and buttes in Arizona and New Mexico. The elevation here disputes Kansas' reputation as "flat." Mount Nebo is 2,441 feet (744 meters), Mount Jesus is 2,340 feet (710 meters), and Mount Lookout is 2,320 feet (710 meters).
Entry: Red Hills
Author: Kristina Gaylord
Date Created: July 2011
Date Modified: May 2012
The author of this article is solely responsible for its content.


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The definition of fiscal is something related to finances or public revenue.(adjective)
Fiscal is defined as an official person in some countries.(noun)
An example of a fiscal is the Crown Office and Procurator Service in Scotland.
See fiscal in Webster's New World College Dictionary
Origin: Fr < LL fiscalis < L fiscus, basket of rushes, public chest < IE *bhidh-, pot (> ON bitha, milk jug) < base *bheidh-, to weave, tie
See fiscal in American Heritage Dictionary 4
Origin:, from Latin fiscālis
Origin:, from fiscus, money basket, treasury.
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