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If your intended audience will view your finished program on a TV, preview the program on a TV monitor as you work. Elements that appear satisfactory on a computer screen may be unacceptable when viewed on a TV because computer monitors and TV monitors display images differently. The outer edges of the image may be cropped, colors may bleed, and horizontal details may appear to flicker. However, once you are aware of a problem, it's easy to take steps to correct it.
The Safe Title and Safe Action margins in the Monitor panel designate the title's visible safe zones. These margins are displayed by default when the Monitor is in title-editing mode.
Safe zones are useful when editing for broadcast and videotape. Most consumer TV sets use a process called overscan, which cuts off a portion of the outer edges of the picture, allowing the center of the picture to be enlarged. The amount of overscan is not consistent across TVs, so to ensure that titles and important actions fit within the area that most TVs display, keep text within the safe title margins and all other important elements within the safe action margins.
If you are creating content for the web or a CD, the safe title and safe action margins do not apply to your project because the entire image is displayed in these mediums.
A. Safe title margin B. Safe action margin
You can adjust the sizes of the Title Safe area, the Action Safe area, or both (for example, to customize them for displays with less overscan).


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Before raw data is purged, the data is summarized or "rolled-up" at predefined intervals. Roll-up data is the term given to the data that has been summarized. Before any raw data is purged, the minimum, maximum, and average values are calculated. These values can be preserved in several ways.
Hourly data is data that is summarized or rolled-up every hour. The raw data for each hour is processed to create a summary record for that hour. For example, if raw data is logged every five minutes, a total of twelve raw records are available in one hour. When data is rolled-up after one hour, the twelve raw records are processed to find the minimum, maximum, and average values during that hour. One summary record is generated for the twelve raw records. The hourly data is first computed on the agent machine. The data is then brought over to the server machine, where the data is added to the database.
The daily, weekly, and monthly values are calculated in a similar manner. The maximum, minimum, and average values are also calculated for each period.
Hourly data is kept for 7 days.
Daily data is kept for 5 weeks.
Weekly data is kept for 12 months.
Monthly data is kept for 24 months.

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swordtail, (Xiphophorus helleri), popular tropical fish of the live-bearer family Poeciliidae (order Atheriniformes). The swordtail is an elongated fish, growing to about 13 centimetres (5 inches) long and characterized, in the male, by a long, swordlike extension of the lower tail fin lobe. The fish is closely related to the platy and, like its relative, has been used extensively in genetic and medical research. Originally green with a red stripe on each side, the swordtail has been bred in many colour varieties.
What made you want to look up "swordtail"? Please share what surprised you most...


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Claim: The word gringo came from Mexicans' overhearing American soldiers sing the song "Green Grow the Lilacs" during the Mexican-American War.
Origins: The rather improbable saga of the origins of the word "gringo" has it that the term began during the Mexican-American War (1846-48), when Mexicans supposedly overheard American soldiers continually singing either "Green Grow the Lilacs" or "Green Grow the Rushes, O" (a song based upon a Robert Burns poem). Purportedly, the Spanish-speaking Mexicans thereupon began derisively referring to the Americans as "green grows" (rendered phonetically in Spanish as gringos), which soon became a pejorative Spanish-language term for "foreigners" (particularly Americans).
Other versions of this etymological legend attribute the singing to Irish Legion volunteers serving in Simon Bolivar's army during Venezuela's war for independence from Spain in the early 19th century, "cowboys in south Texas," or American troops attempting to track down Pancho Villa in Mexico in 1916-17.
All of these charming explanations have chronology working against them. Although the first recorded use of "gringo" in English dates from 1849 (when John Woodhouse Audubon, the son of the famous nature artist, wrote that "We were hooted and shouted at as we passed through, and called 'Gringoes'"), the word was
known in Spanish well before the Mexican-American War. According to Rawson, the Diccionario Castellano of 1787 noted that in Malaga "foreigners who have a certain type of accent which keeps them from speaking Spanish easily and naturally" were referred to as gringos, and the same term was used in Madrid, particularly for the Irish.
The true origin of gringo is most likely that it came from griego, the Spanish word for "Greek." In Spanish, as in English, something difficult or impossible to understand is referred to as being Greek: We say "It's Greek to me," just as in Spanish an incomprehensible person is said to hablar en griego (i.e., "speak in Greek"). The English version of the proverb shows up in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar (1599), when Casca, one of the conspirators against Caesar, proclaims:
Nay, an I tell you that, I'll ne'er look you i' the face again; but those that understood him smiled at one another and shook their heads; but for mine own part, it was Greek to me.
The same phrase was also used (at about the same time) by another Elizabethan playwright, Thomas Dekker, but its origins are much older: it comes from the Medieval Latin proverb Graecum est; non potest legi (i.e., "It is Greek; it cannot be read").
It is certainly possible (and even likely) that the Mexican-American War precipitated the introduction of the Spanish word gringo into the English language, but the word itself antedates that conflict by at least sixty years and had nothing to do with singing soldiers, American or otherwise.


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Injuries are part of every human being's life and every now and then you someone somewhere suffers injuries, some of them can be fatal while others can lead to different complications. When someone gets injured the nearby people always try to rush towards help and safe and/or the affected person, this is called giving 'first aid'. Now, there are some myths about giving first aids which can prove fatal while others only do some harm but it is always better to know then suffer later. In this article you'll know about three myths related to first aid.
1. Applying butter on Burns
Although the origin of the myth cannot be found, but applying cold butter on burns seem a good idea to get out of the initial stage of pain. However, since butter involves oil and after sometime it will warm-up which results in trapping the heat of the burn in the tissue causing more complications. Moreover, the affected area will burn for longer time because the heat won't be able to escape. If the injury or burn is severe, then doctor will have to remove the butter (obviously) and removing oil isn't an easy task. Scrubbing and some other chemicals such as storn soap might be used. Both of them will only increase the suffering and then add the burned area's pain, not a good idea after all. Therefore it's better to leave the butter in the kitchen or your refrigerator.
2. Sucking on Snake Bite to remove the Venom
Watching those movies and TV shows has really amplified this myth and many people really believe that sucking on a snake's bite will remove the venom and the victim will not suffer anymore. As realistic as it might sound, that's not true!The venom travels really fast when it enters the bloodstream and you hardly have just few seconds to remove it from the place of bite, so it doesn't sit there so you can extract it back. Some people use syringes for such purposes, though it's safe it still doesn't work and sucking is even worse because if the venom is going in your mouth then it will harm you and snake would get 'bite one get 2 affected' deal. It's time not play a hero, so you better call the paramedics right away!
3. Alcohol for Cold Victim
It has become more like a norm for people to think that drinking alcohol during cold can ease their suffering and get them rid of the cold. It would have been great if it was true but that's not the case. Alcohol keeps you warm and cozy but in actual it can lead to hypothermia in winters. You seriously don't want hypothermia over cold, so it is advised to stay away from alcohol unless get better and also don't suggest alcohol to any other cold victim.
These are top 3 myths about giving first aid in the above mentioned situations and it is hoped that you won't try these methods.

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Measure your delayed work. Evaluate the accuracy of your predictions. Calculate your on-time delivery ratio.
The Due Date Performance Chart for Azure DevOps enables you to measure your due date performance by comparing the time between the start date and due date of a work item, with the actual time it took to deliver your work. Each dot on the graph represents a completed work item on your Azure board, with its cycle time plotted against the horizontal axis and its predicted time displayed on the vertical axis.
Your due-date performance is a measure of reliability. Furthermore, it determines the quality of your initial forecast. The accuracy of your forecasts strongly depends on the stability of your system - the more stable your system is, the more dependable your forecasts will be.
With the Due Date Performance chart for Azure DevOps, you can filter your completed work by 'On-time work items' and 'Overdue work items' in order to perform a root cause analysis of the reasons behind your delays.
Your predicted time is calculated as the difference between the moment a work item first entered your workflow and the due date of the work item, while your completion time is the difference between the same starting point and the work item's actual completion date.
By clicking on each dot, you can access further details of the work item. This includes its total cycle time, its predicted time, a direct link to the card on your Azure board as well as the cycle times your work has spent in each process state.
Analyze your overdue work items individually and pay special attention to the states with the longest cycle times to locate the bottleneck impeding your system.
The line plotted across the chart is called a regression line. It flows roughly through the middle of all your completed work items. The slope of the regression line exposes the difference between your predicted time and the actual time needed to deliver your work.
The due date regression line helps you evaluate the accuracy of your predictions and gauge the efficiency of the system you are maintaining.
The 'On-Time Delivery' widget displays the percentage of times that you managed to deliver before your due date arrived. It also visualizes how your due date performance trends have moved over time.
The fundamental element of a due date performance analysis is assessing whether your work has been delivered on time. If the percentage is quite low, this denotes that your initial predictions are unrealistic. If that's the case, consider forecasting your work items using your past performance data with the Cycle Time Scatterplot for Azure DevOps.


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Postby Danieljm1B » Wed Jun 26, 2019 6:30 pm
How do you know how many moles there are in a compound if you are given the molecular formula?
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Postby Daniel Kim 1D » Wed Jun 26, 2019 7:25 pm
Given the molecular formula, you would find the molar mass, the sum of all the atomic masses. You would then divide the weight that you are given by the molar mass to find out how many moles of that certain compound you have.
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Given the molecular formula, find the atomic weights listed under the element in the periodic table. Multiply the element's weight by the appropriate subscript and then add all the weights together. This will give you the molecular weight of a mole of the molecule, and thus its molar mass. You then divide the given amount of molecule by this newly found molar mass to find the number of moles in the compound.
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We often get questions from our parents about the qualifications required to participate in dual enrollment. The Arizona Revised Statutes dictate which students may, or may not be, eligible for dual enrollment courses.
- To enroll in academic courses a student is required to achieve
- either a 93 or more on the PSAT,
- 930 or more on the SAT,
- 22 or more on the ACT,
- passing of the AIMS test,
- or completion of the SCC placement test that indicates the student is at an appropriate college level for the course.
- To enroll in occupational courses a student may be admitted on an individual basis with the approval of college officials if the student meets the established requirements of the courses for which the student enrolls and the college officials determine that the student's admission is in the best interest of the student.
- High School/College Instructors may recommend or deny a student entry into dual enrollment even though a student is eligible by State Statute. Parents can use the same information in deciding to have their child take dual enrollment courses.
- Students who have exhibited a readiness to perform college level work (research, study time, critical thinking, etc.) will generally be successful.
- Maturity is essential for students who are ready to begin their college careers while still attending high school.
- Disciplinary actions will follow Scottsdale Community College policies above and beyond the actions of the high school.
- Grades demonstrate not only the academic aptitude but also the motivation of a student. Students may have a very strong aptitude in a subject area, yet they may be disinterested in the subject.
- Many high school and college courses have prerequisite courses that must be taken before the desired course. The prerequisite courses ensure the students' knowledge of essential skills needed in the advanced course.


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What is Food Production?
Food production, as the name suggests, is all about preparing food, in which raw materials are converted into ready-made food products for human use either in the home or in the food processing industries. Its process comprises scientific approaches. Food production has many sections and it starts with basic things like cleaning, packing, segregating, sorting, preparing, adding ingredients in correct proportions, presenting, etc.
Let us explore food production notes to learn how the food is produced and what are the methods involved in the production of food.
How is Food Produced?
There are large numbers of plant and animal products, which are used for our well-being. They provide us with food, which comes from both plants and animals. These include grains, pulses, spices, honey, nuts, cereals, milk, vegetables, fruits, egg, meat, chicken, etc. The existence of our life is completely depended on plants and animals. Altogether, plant and animal species provide 90% of global energy.
Types of Food Production
Food production is further classified into different types including, cultivation, selection, crop management, harvesting, crop production, preserving, baking, pasteurizing, pudding, carving, butchering, fermenting, pickling, drink and candy making, restaurants, etc.
Methods of Food Production
- Chopping or slicing of vegetables.
- Curing food.
- Grinding and marinating.
- Food fermentation.
- Fermenting beer at brewing industries.
- Boiling, broiling, frying, grilling, steaming and mixing.
- Fruit juice processing.
- Removing the outer layers either by peeling and skinning.
- Gasification of soft drinks.
- Preserving and packaging of food products by vacuum packs.
Introduction to the Hospitality Industry
The hospitality industry is a part of the service industry that includes lodging, amusement parks, tourism, transportation etc. A hospitality unit like restaurants, bars, hotels, etc., consists of many sections of cooking, cleaning, managing, etc.
Education plays a critical role in this profession. Food production is not just cooking and serving. Apart from this, they have to invent, assume, build and manage people.
It is growing very fast and there are many opportunities in the hospitality industry. Food and beverages industry is one of the major contributing sectors under the hospitality industry.
There are many sources of ready-made food like hotels, caterings, event organizations etc. To know more about these, it is essential to know how food is processed in the kitchen.
Introduction to Kitchen
A kitchen is a place where food is being cooked, and it has all the equipment that is required for cooking. The chef is the person who is involved in managing the entire kitchen and cooking along with his staff. There are different units involved in food preparation from selection to waste disposal. Before preparing food it is mandatory to follow food safety guidelines and personal hygiene.
Also Read: Food Processing
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the minimum temperature recorded over every hour (12 * 300 seconds = 1 hour), for 100 days (2'400 hours). The third and the fourth RRA's do the same for the maximum and average temperature, respectively.
Example 2
 rrdtool create monitor.rrd --step 300 \
 DS:ifOutOctets:COUNTER:1800:0:_PHONE_ \
 RRA:AVERAGE:0.5:1:2016 \
This example is a monitor of a router interface. The first RRA tracks the traffic flow in octets; the second RRA generates the specialized functions RRAs for aberrant behavior detection. Note that the rra-num argument of HWPREDICT is missing, so the other RRAs will implicitly be created with default parameter values. In this example, the forecasting algorithm baseline adapts quickly; in fact the most recent one hour of observations (each at 5 minute intervals) accounts for 75% of the baseline prediction. The linear trend forecast adapts much more slowly. Observations made during the last day (at 288 observations per day) account for only 65% of the predicted linear trend. Note: these computations rely on an exponential smoothing formula described in the LISA 2000 paper.
The seasonal cycle is one day (288 data points at 300 second intervals), and the seasonal adaption parameter will be set to 0.1. The RRD file will store 5 days (1'440 data points) of forecasts and deviation predictions before wrap around. The file will store 1 day (a seasonal cycle) of 0-1 indicators in the FAILURES RRA.
The same RRD file and RRAs are created with the following command, which explicitly creates all specialized function RRAs using "STEP, HEARTBEAT, and Rows As Durations".
 rrdtool create monitor.rrd --step 5m \
 DS:ifOutOctets:COUNTER:30m:0:_PHONE_ \
 RRA:AVERAGE:0.5:1:2016 \
 RRA:HWPREDICT:5d:0.1:0.0035:1d:3 \
 RRA:SEASONAL:1d:0.1:2 \
 RRA:DEVSEASONAL:1d:0.1:2 \
Of course, explicit creation need not replicate implicit create, a number of arguments could be changed.
Example 3
 rrdtool create proxy.rrd --step 300 \
 DS:Requests:DERIVE:1800:0:U \
 DS:Duration:DERIVE:1800:0:U \
 DS:AvgReqDur:COMPUTE:Duration,Requests,0,EQ,1,Requests,IF,/ \
This example is monitoring the average request duration during each 300 sec interval for requests processed by a web proxy during the interval. In this case, the proxy exposes two counters, the number of requests processed since boot and the total cumulative duration of all processed requests. Clearly these counters both have some rollover point, but using the DERIVE data source also handles the reset that occurs when the web proxy is stopped and restarted.
In the RRD, the first data source stores the requests per second rate during the interval. The second data source stores the total duration of all requests processed during the interval divided by 300. The COMPUTE data source divides each PDP of the AccumDuration by the corresponding PDP of TotalRequests and stores the average request duration. The remainder of the RPN expression handles the divide by zero case.
Note that new rrd files will have the permission 0644 regardless of your umask setting. If a file with the same name previously exists, its permission settings will be copied to the new file.
Tobias Oetiker , Peter Stamfest
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collectd.conf(5), librrd(3), sensord(8), types.db(5).
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Defined benefit plan sponsors face a tremendous amount of uncertainty. With financial market volatility and liabilities essentially marked-to-market, understanding short-term risks and long-term trends under countless scenarios is invaluable.
Plan sponsors need to understand the impact of variations in asset returns, discount rates, contribution patterns, investment strategies, and plan design so that they can be prepared for potential effects on plan funded status, accounting costs, and contribution requirements. Understanding and planning for future possibilities is a must. That is why many sponsors are turning to Milliman's FutureCost.
FutureCost is an interactive model that provides shortand long-term projections of key financial metrics, helping decision makers prepare for what could be right around the corner as well as for what could lie further down the road. The results are easy to produce and review, with both graphical and numerical outputs generated.
Whether looking at a few deterministic projections to illustrate the sensitivity to changes in asset or liability measures of contributions requirements or accounting results, or doing a full stochastic model with thousands of scenarios to assist in the implementation of a liability-driven investment strategy, FutureCost can help sponsors make important decisions, keeping their eyes open to the potential outcomes.
To see an example of data generated by FutureCost, play the video above or click here.


class="wiki"> from django.db import model class Payment(models.Model): #... ccy_code = models.CharField(max_length=3) In my python code I refer to the currency code as follows: p = Payment() #... print p.ccy_code Later, I decide to actually create a "Currency" table to hold some information about currencies. And I also decide to define a foreign key constraint from "Payment" to "Currency". My model now looks like: from django.db import model class Currency(models.Model): ccy_code = models.CharField(max_length=3, primary_key=True) #... class Payment(models.Model): #... ccy = models.ForeignKey(Currency, to_field="ccy_code", db_column="ccy_code") The problem here is that my existing Python code is broken, because "ccy_code" is not defined anymore for "Payment". Django has instead define a "ccy_id" attribute. Based on the principle that defining things like foreign keys should only add functionality (and not remove any) it seems quite important to me that one can choose the id attribute name. This can be achieved by adding an optional keyword argument to ForeignKey/OneToOneField constructors (here I decided to call it "id_attr_name"). The implementation of this feature is pretty small and fully backward-compatible. Here is the SVN diff against trunk: Index: =================================================================== --- (revision 10924) +++ (working copy) @@ -660,6 +660,7 @@ class ForeignKey(RelatedField, Field): empty_strings_allowed = False def __init__(self, to, to_field=None, rel_class=ManyToOneRel, **kwargs): + self.__id_attr_name = kwargs.pop('id_attr_name', None) try: to_name = to._meta.object_name.lower() except AttributeError: # to._meta doesn't exist, so it must be RECURSIVE_RELATIONSHIP_CONSTANT @@ -679,7 +680,10 @@ self.db_index = True def get_attname(self): - return '%s_id' % + if self.__id_attr_name: + return self.__id_attr_name + else: + return '%s_id' % def get_validator_unique_lookup_type(self): return '%s__%s__exact' % (, self.rel.get_related_field().name) In my example, I could then define my model like: from django.db import model class Currency(models.Model): ccy_code = models.CharField(max_length=3, primary_key=True) #... class Payment(models.Model): #... ccy = models.ForeignKey(Currency, to_field="ccy_code", db_column="ccy_code", id_attr_name="ccy_code") Results #11482: Add Google map events handling Wed, 15 Jul 2009 14:53:51 GMT kapa77 Now only Markers can have events added, there should be possibility to add events to map also. I'm adding very simple patch. Results #11487: Oracle encoding bug when saving more than 4000 characters Thu, 16 Jul 2009 15:11:57 GMT mdpetry I am working on a project where I have to store a large amount of content, (html) in a record from a table, I am using Oracle as the database What is very strange... is put a text reasonably small, (around 3000 characters) and it works correctly, save without problems, but doubling this size, this content is saved completely changed. This patch works well on: Django 1.1 (svn), debian, and Oracle 10g with cx_oracle 4.4.1 Results #11495: Improvements to django.views.static.serve directory indexes Fri, 17 Jul 2009 02:18:06 GMT SmileyChris This patch sorts indexes and shows directories before files. It also adds functionality for providing an index prefix so the template can show the full indexed path correctly. Results #11590: REQUEST: Give LabelCommand an option for default behavior (when no labels are specified) Wed, 29 Jul 2009 17:03:03 GMT maaku The LabelCommand class is handy, but I've found circumstances where I need a default behavior when no labels are specified on the command line. For example, when specifying directories os.getcwd() provides a reasonable default and a convenient shorthand. Unless I missed something, implementing these commands required reimplementing LabelCommand.handle with the default hard coded in. Obviously violates DRY. Suggestion: Add field "default_label" to LabelCommand with value "None" Switch (line 317-318 in django/trunk/django/core/management/ if not labels: raise CommandError('Enter at least one %s.' % self.label) to if not labels: if not self.default_label raise CommandError('Enter at least one %s.' % self.label) else: labels = [self.default_label] or something similar. Patch is attached. Results #11605: syncdb breaks for some proxy models Thu, 30 Jul 2009 19:12:55 GMT jds If the proxy model is in an application listed before the parent model's application, the table does not get created. I have an application, testapp, with this testapp/ from django.contrib.auth.models import User class MyUser(User): class Meta: proxy = True INSTALLED_APPS has testapp listed before django.contrib.auth. The auth_user table does not get created. This is related to #11428. The patch shows where the issue is. If this is intended behavior, a small addition to the Available Settings > INSTALLED_APPS documentation would clear this up. Results #11634: OpenLayers default position Tue, 04 Aug 2009 20:01:00 GMT dalkvist The openlayers.js templet don't take the display projection setting from the GeoModelAdmin classes in to consideration when applying the default position. Fore example then the display projection is sett to 4326 (wgs83 standard lon/lat) and the map projection is sett to 900913 (the "google projection"). Then it is reasonable to expect the default position to be in the display projection and not the map projection. The supplied patch checks to see if the display_projection is sett, if it is then adds a transformation call (from display projection to map projection) when the default position is used, in the openlayers.js Results #11642: Specify default namespace in Thu, 06 Aug 2009 01:34:43 GMT mrmachine The new URL namespace feature is great, but could be made a little easier to use by allowing a default namespace to be defined as a variable in the urls module being included (e.g. namespace). This could be looked up by Django automatically if no namespace is specified when the urls module is included, in the same way that urlpatterns is looked up. In myapp/: namespace ='myapp' urlpatterns('myapp', url('^$', 'index', name='index'), ) In myproject/: urlpatterns('', url(r'^myapp/$', include('myapp.urls')), ) In your templates: {% url myapp:index %} The benefit here is that users will not need to specify a namespace for every app in their urls module to avoid clashes with commonly named urls (e.g. "index"), unless they are deploying multiple instances of the same app, which I would have thought is the less common case. At the moment I believe the only way to specify a default namespace (like the admin app does) is to define a three item tuple somewhere in myapp which contains urlpatterns from myapp.urls plus app and instance namespaces. But this can't be referenced by a simple string like the urls module can, it must be imported directly before being used. It also seems a little messy and counter-intuitive asking users to import and include myapp.urls.namespace or myapp.urls_namespace or something similar, instead of just importing or referencing the urls module. Results #117


text: As with other socially-responsible industries, the real estate industry must be a part of addressing issues relating to communities and the environment. Towns and cities, as well as recreational developments, have environmental impacts and, with growing awareness of land use issues and pollution, the public requires both the public and private-sectors to collaborate to address these problems. Home ownership is also considered by many in a democratic society to be a right but, for many of the poor and disadvantaged, this becomes an unrealizable dream. Real estate professionals are conscious of these issues, including urban sprawl, and are exploring ways to help governments and communities to address them. This section provides a brief introduction to some of these important issues facing the real estate industry.


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Hydraulics e.g. extruders
Hydraulics E.G. Extruders
Many industrial fires are caused by oil spray from a high pressure hydraulic fluid leak. The leak can create an atomized spray that may project up to 40 ft (12 m) from the release point. Pressurized sprays produce small droplets that are ignited at temperatures below the normal flash point.
Typical features for hydraulics are:
- A variety of false alarm sources may occur.
- High ventilation rates may be present.
- Be sure to monitor the drainage areas.
- Sprinklers will have little effect on an oil spray fire but will at least cool the adjacent materials.
- Use the alarm signal of the flame detector for a shut-down of the high pressure pump.
Detector choice: recommended IR3 Flame Detectors.


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File/Folder Collaboration Policies are supported for Box, Google Drive, and GSuite.
There are two ways to handle responses for Folder/File policies: Modify permissions or quarantine/delete.
To create a Folder/File policy:
- Go to Policy > DLP Policies.
- Click Actions > Create New Policy.
- Under Rules, select Collaboration.
- Choose Folder/File Collaboration.
- Add any option keywords or data identifiers.
- Choose one of the following:
- Modify permissions to enact the policy when a sensitive file is shared with domains that match a policy, or when a shared file is updated with sensitive information.
IMPORTANT: Policies with a Modify permissions response action do not recursively modify permissions on all parent folders that contain a sensitive file.
- Quarantine or Delete to enact the policy when a sensitive file is shared with domains that match a policy, or when a previously shared file is updated with sensitive content. They are also enacted when a sensitive file is uploaded in a folder that has already been shared with domains that match a policy.


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I have an acyclic digraph that I would like to draw in a pleasing way, but I am having trouble finding a suitable algorithm that fits my special case. My problem is that I want to fix the x-coordinate of each vertex (with some vertices having the same x-coordinate), and only vary the y. My aesthetic criteria are (in order of importance):
 1. Ensure no two vertices are too close together
 2. Minimize edge crossings and near misses
 3. Make a reasonable use of the entire drawing space
I have tried several (modified) force-directed algorithms, but they haven't met my expectations on at least one of these - usually too many edge crossings.
Has anyone come across a problem like this, or can you point me to some good papers that deal with restrictions like this?
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I'm curious, do the x-coordinates reflect the graph structure (as mentioned by David) or are they an independent variable? And do you have rough estimates for the number of nodes and edges? – Martin M. W. Nov 12 '09 at 22:06
Yes, they reflect the structure of the graph - to be specific, the x axis is time. The graph currently has about 86 nodes and 74 edges, but it will be growing. I estimate a total for both nodes and edges somewhere between 400 and 500. – Brent Hagany Nov 13 '09 at 1:21
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If the x-coordinates are compatible with the acyclic structure of your DAG (that is, for an edge u->v, the x coordinate of u should always be less than that of v) then this is a standard problem in graph drawing, known as Sugiyama-style layered drawing. (Usually it is the y coordinates that are fixed but that makes no difference.) Some versions of the problem (e.g. finding the exact minimum number of edge crossings) can be NP-hard but effective heuristics are known. See e.g. chapter 9 of Di Battista, Tamassia, and Eades, "Graph Drawing: Algorithms for the Visualization of Graphs", Prentice-Hall, 1999.
Searching Google scholar for "layered graph drawing" should also turn up some more recent references, but be careful that some of them (including mine) which use the term to mean something unrelated.
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Excellent, thank you! I think I am more familiar with the other meaning of layered graph drawing - it would have never occurred to me to search for that. I'm not too concerned about finding the absolute minimum number of crossings, so I think I should be able to avoid any NP-hardness. Anyway, I appreciate it. – Brent Hagany Nov 13 '09 at 1:30
The documentation for GraphViz (a software package that does this sort of thing) has a number of papers on the subject included.
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Ferric Carboxymaltose (FCM) is widely used in the treatment of anaemia of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD). The clinicians must be alert of the rare adverse events such as hypersensitivity with subsequent doses of Ferric carboxymaltose. Here, we report a case of a 59-year-old male a known case of CKD, with anaemia and thrombocytopenia. Ferric carboxymaltose was the treatment of choice. There was a hypersensitivity reaction to the second dose whereas, the first dose was well tolerated. This case report indicates the onset of adverse reaction with ferric carboxymaltose with the second dose even though the first dose was well tolerated.
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text: We study the long-time behavior of solutions to the nonlinear Schrödinger / Gross-Pitaevskii equation (NLS/GP) with a symmetric double-well potential. NLS/GP governs nearly-monochromatic guided optical beams in weakly coupled waveguides with both linear and nonlinear (Kerr) refractive indices and zero absorption, as well as the behavior of Bose-Einstein condensates. For small L2 norm (low power), the solution executes beating oscillations between the two wells. There is a power threshold at which a symmetry breaking bifurcation occurs. The set of guided mode solutions splits into two families of solutions. One type of solution is concentrated in either well of the potential, but not both. Solutions in the second family undergo tunneling oscillations between the two wells. A finite dimensional reduction (system of ODEs) derived in Marzuola and Weinstein 2010 and is expected to well-approximate the PDE dynamics on long time scales. In particular, we revisit this reduction, find a class of exact solutions and shadow them in the (NLS/GP) system by applying the above approach.


Mallorca cathedral restores original chapel to mark 666th year
Never-finished temple has been renovated by Gaudí and Barceló
The restored 15th-century Holy Trinity altarpiece. / MONTSERRAT T. DÍEZ (EFE)
The cathedral of Palma de Mallorca, which remains under construction ("it's always collapsing," complained the statesman Jovellanos in the early 19th century), has just retouched its roots: the small chapel-and-vestry dating back to the early 1300s that was the germ for the larger building, which was itself built over the mosque of Madina Mayurqa.
Church officials called the chapel "a treasure" and "a crucial spot" where the first stones were laid for the great cathedral.
The reopening of the chapel served to mark the 666th anniversary of the "dedication" of this building in 1346. Dean Joan Bauzá joked that he hoped the triple digit would be "an omen of good luck, not of the wild beast of the Apocalypse," a reference to the fact the number 666 is associated with Satan.
For two days, visitors will be allowed to enter the small chapel, which has been returned to its original bare state and will be used for cultural events.
For the first time, the cathedral will also grant visitors access to its terraces.
In a few months, after the bells and the medieval structure that contains them are also restored, church officials hope to organize public tours of the upper portion of the cathedral, where the sky and the sea of Palma de Mallorca are framed by the pinnacles, the stained-glass windows and the giant rose window.
However, potential visitors should bear in mind that reaching the rooftop involves climbing 200 steps of one of the narrow spiral staircases inside each of the towers, where the walls still show medieval graffiti made by the refugees and fugitives who once hid out here.
The cathedral receives around a million visitors and worshippers a year, say church officials. Many people come to see the ceramic chapel recently created by artist Miquel Barceló, as well as the 1900 reforms made by Gaudí.
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TX3990 - End of 3rd year internship
TX3990 - End of 3rd year internship
General objective:
At the end of this internship, the student will be able to describe a company business operation and constraints
Detailed objectives:
At the end of this internship, the student will be able to :
1. Characterize the company
1.1. Range the company in a wider context (Group dependency)
1.2. Define the company business domain
1.3. Position the company on a given market
1.4. Identify the competitors
1.5. Identify the company financial turnover
2. Know a company internal organization
2.1. Identify the company structure and internal organization
2.2. Identify the leadership hierarchy
2.3. Identify the company internal functions : production, operations, sales, human resources, trade unions,...
2.4. Identify the links between these functions
2.5 Identify human, social, economical aspects of safety and health at work.
3. Know how a company operates
3.1. Identify the clients, the contractors
3.2. Identify critical contractors
3.3. Identify the most important clients
3.4. Identify and understand the constraints applicable to the company: regulations, safety and security, financial constraints….
3.5. Understand why a company shall be profitable to survive
4. Adapt to the company procedures and rules
1.1. Use the host organisation's tools, methods and standards
4.1. Respect the working hours, constraints, company codes
In brief
ECTS credits : cf Teaching Unit
Responsable pédagogique
Chef de programme pédagogique/Academic program manager
Email : franck.steunou @ enac.fr


text: Nerubian warriors are larger and tougher than their brethren, thanks to their specialized diet and their activities. Nerubian warriors are often organized into small bands to patrol a community's defenses, though they more often serve as hunters. To assist both tasks, entrances are covered in thick gossamer barriers that are ensorcelled to rouse the community when breached. Warriors are a stoic lot, as driven as workers. Workers who show unusual physical abilities become warriors. Warriors range between 10 feet and 12 feet tall. Prominent captains (and seers) are elevated to spiderlord status as a community grows.


Thursday, March 12, 2009
Latest update: Experiment 17
Exp 17
Topic: Technique - synthesis
Purpose: to determine the percetage of aluminium in a sample X by means of the preparation of a complex compoun dof aluminium wiht 8-hydroxyquinoline.
Let's assume that the result of step (a) obtained as below:
mass of container + KA3/ g = x
mass of empty container/ g = y
mass of KA3/ g = x-y = z
Let's the result of step (b) as below:
mass of crucible + precipitate/ g = a
mass of empty crucible/g = b
mass of precipitate/g = a - b = c
(c) (i) to maximised the collision between particles and thus ensures a complete reation
(ii) to remove impurities and excess ions. Cold water ensures that no precipitate will dissolve and be washed away because water with low temperature will not dissove the precipitate.
(d) the complex precipitate obtained is dried and weight a few times in the oven until the weight of the complex precipitate obtained is constant.
(e) Mass of 1 mole of complex compound with formula Al(C9H6NO)3 = 459.0 g
(f) Percetage of aluminium in the complex compound = 27.0 / 459.o x 100% = 5.88%
(g) weight of aluminium produced = 5.88/100 x c = m1 g
therefore, the percetage of Al in sample X = m1/z x 100% = p %
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text: Tomorrow's global uncertainties will test the capability, capacity, and innovative nature of the United States Army. The U.S. Army Operating Concept provides a set of core competencies to develop such an adept force. This force must act decisively and effectively in complex environments that are further limited by resource constraints. Secondly, innovative concepts are needed to overcome the static institution that emphasizes process over efficiency. The ability of units to sustain readiness is critical in providing the right force mix when and where needed. This paper will analyze U.S. Army Pacific's execution of an operation named "Pacific Pathways," and how it embodies those core competencies outlined in the Army Operating Concept. It will also provide recommendations that may enhance utilization of the Total Force in operationalizing the Regionally Aligned Forces initiative across the Army. These include readiness sustainment; use of pre-positioned stock; and greater integration of the Joint, Interagency, Intergovernmental, and Multinational efforts in such a dynamic environment.


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How to Move a Tangerine Tree
A type of mandarin orange, the tangerine is known for its bright color, easy-to-peel skin and a small size that makes it perfect for on-the-go snacks. In the tropical home landscape, tangerine trees are popular for the bountiful fruit they produce from a relatively compact tree.
Like any landscape plant, however, there are times when moving a tangerine tree becomes necessary. If it's in danger of outgrowing its space or if it does not receive as much light as it needs, it's time to relocate. Transplanting a tangerine tree is not difficult, but do it carefully to ensure your tree will rebound with vigor.
Time it right. The best time to transplant a tangerine tree is in winter to early spring. This will give the tree time to become established before summer's hot, dry weather sets in.
Choose your site. Tangerine trees need full sun so pick a spot where it won't be shaded by structures or other trees. In cold-sensitive areas, a spot on the southeast side of the house is a good idea. The house will give off heat and offer some protection during cold spells. To avoid problems as the tree matures, choose a site at least six to eight feet from any structures, sidewalks, driveways or other features that could be damaged by growing roots or branches.
Dig it up. Using a shovel, carefully dig up the tree getting as much of the root ball as you can. Lift it out of the ground and place it on a blanket or wheelbarrow for easy moving.
Prepare the new site. Dig a hole big enough to generously accommodate the entire width of the root ball but avoid digging too deeply. The hole should be equal to or slightly shallower than the depth of the root ball.
Re-plant the tree. Place it in the hole so that the base of the trunk is about.5-1 inch higher than it was in the ground originally. Fill the hole halfway with soil, then fill it with water to settle the soil around the roots and remove air pockets. After the water has drained, fill the hole completely with soil and firm it around the base of the tree.
Make a watering ring. Create a ring of soil around the base of the tree to form a basin that will help retain water. The ring should be about 4-6 inches high and slightly wider in diameter than the planting hole. Fill this basin with water and allow it to soak in. Inspect the ring to make sure it is intact. Leave the soil ring in place and fill it with water 2-3 times per week until the tree is well-established.
Plan ahead for future problems. When choosing a site, look for trees growing nearby that could eventually shade out your tangerine.
Moving a larger tangerine tree is at least a two-person job. One person can support the trunk while the other handles the root ball.
Don't plant the tangerine tree in a hole deeper than the surrounding ground. Some people do this to facilitate watering, but this practice can encourage foot rot disease that could kill the tree.
- Plan ahead for future problems. When choosing a site, look for trees growing nearby that could eventually shade out your tangerine.
- Moving a larger tangerine tree is at least a two-person job. One person can support the trunk while the other handles the root ball.
- Don't plant the tangerine tree in a hole deeper than the surrounding ground. Some people do this to facilitate watering, but this practice can encourage foot rot disease that could kill the tree.
- Blanket or mat


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Digital animation by Michelle Chang with Helen Han and Temple Simpson.
This animation presents the geometry that is the basis of many of Fuller's key ideas and concepts. At the beginning, twelve spheres are packed as closely as possible around a single central sphere. As the spheres shrink and disappear, they generate a polyhedron in which all edges and all radii are of equal length. This shape is what Fuller called a vector equilibrium. One of the characteristics of a vector equilibrium is its ability to contract by folding in on itself. The animation demonstrates how this simple geometric shape can be transformed to create several complex polyhedra. Next, it produces a different version of a vector equilibrium that Fuller called tensegrity—short for a stable structure of tensional integrity. In the last part of the animation, a map of the entire globe is transferred onto the vector equilibrium, which unfolds to produce a flat map of the earth made from six squares and eight triangles. Unlike conventional world maps, Fuller's vector equilibrium map represents the world with minimal distortions to the relative size of the continents.
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Undergraduate students commonly exhibit confusions and misunderstandings about fundamental topics in biology, even after instruction. In ecology, topics that require interpretation of mathematical equations or graphical representations, such as competition theory, are often particularly difficult for students. We have begun a multiphase study to identify areas of difficulty in ecology, and to assess new methods of addressing these problems. In the preliminary phase of this study, we developed a test to measure student recall and comprehension of terms and concepts associated with competition theory. We began with a set of questions modified from lecture exams and ecology textbooks. We held a series of semi-structured interviews with undergraduate biological science majors. The research subjects ranged in previous ecological instruction from introductory courses to upper-level ecology. We used subjects' written and verbal responses to the test and interview questions to identify areas of confusion, and modify the test questions.
Through our initial testing and interviews, we identified several trends in student confusion about competition theory. Regardless of previous training in ecology, students were rarely able to identify or describe common growth equations, and often had trouble interpreting graphical representations of population growth. Frequently, students incorrectly defined basic terms. Students with training in ecology did not always outperform introductory level students on conceptual understanding. The final 22-item test comprises open-ended and multiple-choice questions, and covers common terminology, basic concepts, as well as growth equations and graphs. We will use the final version of this test to document post-instructional confusions about competition theory, and to compare the effectiveness of traditional and interactive digital textbooks.


Child deaths in Vermont
Change Indicator
(i) Select Table Type:
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Data Provided By
Definitions: Child deaths per 100,000 children ages 1 to 14 years old
Data Source: Vermont Agency of Human Services, Department of Health, Vital Statistics
Footnotes: Rate represents the sum of data for three years. For example, the 2009-2011 rate is derived from the sum of all deaths of children age 1 to 14 over that three year time period divided by the sum of the population of all children of that same age group over the same three years, multiplied by 100,000.
Change over time for child death rates is not applicable in most cases, as the actual number of deaths is very low.


Problem Set 5
Assigned: Oct. 11
Due: Oct. 18
Consider the following Datalog knowledge base:
1. child(charles,elizabeth).
2. child(charles,philip).
3. child(anne,elizabeth).
4. child(anne,philip).
5. child(william,charles).
6. child(harry,charles).
7. female(elizabeth).
8. male(philip).
9. female(anne)
10. male(charles).
11. male(william).
12. male(harry).
13. child(X,Y) => parent(Y,X).
14. parent(X,Y) ^ male(X) => father(X,Y).
15. parent(X,Y) ^ female(X) => mother(X,Y).
15. child(X,Y) ^ female(X) => daughter(X,Y).
16. child(X,Y) => descendant(X,Y)
17. child(X,Y) ^ descendant(Y,Z) => descendant(X,Z).
Problem 1
What new facts can be inferred using forward chaining? (You should explain how facts are combined with the rules to get new facts; e.g.
Combining rule 13 with fact 1 under the substitution X=charles Y=elizabeth gives the new fact
18. parent(elizabeth,charles).
You should not trace through the algorithms given in pseudo-code in the class notes.)
Problem 2
Show how backward chaining can be used to prove the goals:
(A) father(Q,charles).
(B) descendant(harry,philip).
You should trace paths that do not lead to a solution as well as those that do. Assume that backward chaining is executed in Prolog order; that is, subgoals are satisfied in sequence from left to right in depth-first order; rules are considered in the order they are listed above. You should show how subgoals are created from goals and rules but you need not trace the detailed algorithms. For example, given the goal "daughter(X,elizabeth)" your answer would have the following form:
Goal G0: daughter(X,elizabeth) matches rule 15 creating two subgoals:
 Goals G1: child(X,elizabeth) and G2: female(X).
 Goal G1: child(X,elizabeth) matches fact 1 under binding X=charles. Succeeds
 Goal G2: female(charles) fails. Return to G1.
 Goal G1: child(X,elizabeth) matches fact 3 under binding X=anne. Succeeds
 Goal G2: female(anne) matches fact 9. Succeeds
Goal G0 succeeds with X=anne.


Enhanced sorption cycle stability and kinetics of CO2 on lithium silicates using lithium ion channeling effect of TiO2 nanotubes
J. S. Lee, C. T. Yavuz*
Ind. Eng. Chem. Res., accepted.
DOI: 10.1021/acs.iecr.6b04918.
Lithium silicate (Li4SiO4) is a promising high temperature CO2 sorbent because of its large CO2 capacity at elevated temperatures with low materials cost. However, the conventional nonporous Li4SiO4 shows very poor CO2 adsorption kinetics. Thus, a Li4SiO4–TiO2 nanotubes complex was synthesized where LiOH and fumed silica would be calcined around TiO2 nanotubes. TiO2 nanotubes in Li4SiO4 structure functioning as open highways, lithium ions were able to channel through the bulky structure and enhance the sorption kinetics, leading the total adsorption capacity to near theoretical values. Furthermore, cyclic studies at 700 °C revealed strong stability over at least 10 cycles. These findings indicate that stability and kinetics of CO2 sorption can be greatly improved by the nanotube composites of known adsorbents.
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John M. Parrish, Ph.D.
Andrew T. Dilts, Ph.D.
This paper answers the question—can citizens be shamed in a manner that is morally justifiable—by forwarding a theory of just shaming. Shaming has a divisive history in political theory. The volumes of work on both sides seems to point at a moral dilemma: shame looks to be a helpful social practice, yet it engenders unignorable negative consequences. In this paper, however, I argue that shaming in politics must be analyzed more in terms of when and how shaming is morally permissible. Shaming, employed in moments of citizen vice only, has to potential to reform citizen conduct. Furthermore, approaching shaming as more of a dialogue than a punishment can make citizens more amenable to change. Like with "just war" and other non-ideal theories, this paper accepts that politics may permit practices that are normally considered immoral—like shaming—in the pursuit of justice. From here, Eric Beerbohm's citizen ethics and Iris Marion Young's "five faces" typology help construct the norm that just shaming will utilize: citizen excellence, or the combatting social oppression actively. Employing this norm, I establish two sets of questions (inspired by just war theory) that will constitute the framework of just shaming. The first, jus ad shaming, asks under what circumstances can citizens be shamed. The second, jus in shaming, asks how someone must act when shaming citizens. From these questions, I construct three conditions—the complicity, activation, and mesomensch conditions—and two guidelines—intent and reciprocity—that delineate how just shaming must be conducted.
Hernandez, Alfredo Y., "Shaming Citizens: An Ethical Framework for Correcting Citizen Vices" (2019). Honors Thesis. 186.


Industries & Practices
Education Law
 School political activity
 Political activity on school property: What legal restrictions apply?
 As the election approaches, questions arise in many school districts about what political activity is permissible on school property. Can staff distribute campaign flyers on school grounds? Can the levy committee post pro-levy signs on school grounds? Can a school board member running for re-election solicit campaign contributions from employees at school? Can students wear campaign attire at school? The legal rules are complex and vary depending on whether staff, students or outside groups are involved. This article provides a brief, general overview of the law governing political activity on school property to help guide your analysis of situations that may arise.
 Legal restrictions on campaign activity by school employees and officials
 Public school employees have First Amendment rights to engage in campaign activity on their own time as private individuals. They do not have the same freedom to engage in campaign activity at school.
 Ohio law prohibits public boards of education from compensating any employee for "time spent on any activity to influence the outcome of an election" regarding a candidate for public office or the passage of a levy or bond issue or other ballot issue. [1] It is not always easy to determine what constitutes activity to influence the outcome of an election, but that would certainly include handing out campaign flyers that advocate for or against a candidate or ballot issue, urging colleagues to vote for a candidate or issue, and preparing campaign mailings. Accordingly, public school employees cannot engage in such campaign activity on paid time, including paid time after the school day (e.g., while working as a coach or club advisor). Board policy may also restrict political activity such as distribution of campaign literature. If so, that policy must be enforced even-handedly.
 It is not yet clear whether the wearing of campaign buttons during instructional time constitutes prohibited campaign activity under Ohio law, but it may be prohibited under board policy. Boards of education have the authority to ban attire containing political messages during the school day, without regard to the content of the message being conveyed. This type of viewpoint-neutral regulation has been held not to violate the First Amendment. [2]
 A teacher's expression of personal views about a candidate or issue during instructional time is problematic because of the perception created that the school endorses the message, as well as the fact that the teacher is being compensated by the board during that time. Teachers may, however, discuss political issues and candidates in a viewpoint-neutral manner, if the discussion is part of an instructional activity and there is a legitimate pedagogical reason for it.
 What if a board member running for re-election wants to solicit campaign contributions from employees on school grounds during the school day? Ohio law prohibits solicitations of contributions from a public employee while the public employee is performing official duties or in areas of a public building where official business is transacted or conducted. [3] In addition, even if the board member promised not to solicit campaign contributions, coming onto school grounds to campaign in any manner during the school day may violate board policies regulating visitor access to school buildings or political activity on school grounds.
 Use of school premises by staff and outside groups
 If a candidate's campaign committee or the school levy committee wants to hold a meeting in a school building, is that allowed? Yes, under certain conditions and in accordance with the requirements of the school board's policy regarding use of school facilities (which typically requires payment of a reasonable fee).
 Boards of education are required to permit the use of premises on a viewpoint-neutral basis for purposes, including educational and civic meetings and other purposes that promote the welfare of the community, as long as the meetings are open to the general public and take place during non-school hours. [4]
 What if a candidate wants to put up signs on school grounds? Many boards of education forbid the posting of signs on school grounds as a matter of policy. If your board has not addressed the issue, then you should bear in mind that any access you decide to permit must be viewpoint neutral. In other words, if you allow pro-levy signs on school grounds, then you must also allow anti-levy signs; if you allow a board member running for re-election to post signs, then you must also allow the opponent's signs.
 What if a school employee wants to copy levy campaign flyers while on a break? Ohio law forbids the use of public funds and resources on campaign activity, including activity in connection with a levy or bond issue. [5] Even the minimal amount of resources involved when sending or receiving an email is prohibited. This means that school employees cannot use their district e-mail accounts for campaign activity. Likewise, school employees cannot use other school equipment, such as school copiers, for campaign activity free of charge. This prohibition applies regardless of the nature of the campaign activity – even if a school employee who serves on the levy committee is making copies of levy campaign literature or using school resources to make pro-levy signs. If board policy permits outside groups to use school equipment upon payment of a reasonable fee, however, then school employees may do the same.
 Student political activity
 Can students wear political buttons to school? The law governing political speech by students is more expansive than the law governing school staff, usually permitting such speech to occur.
 The general rule established by the United States Supreme Court dates back to the Tinker case in which the Court overturned a school regulation banning the wearing of a black armband in protest of the Vietnam war. [6] The Supreme Court held that a school's regulation of any form of speech or expressive conduct violates the First Amendment unless the school reasonably believes that the speech will "substantially and materially interfere" with schoolwork or discipline. A school cannot prohibit student speech merely to avoid controversy or the expression of an unpopular viewpoint.
 Notwithstanding the general rule, schools can prohibit speech that is vulgar, lewd, indecent or plainly offensive. [7] Boards of education may also adopt reasonable, viewpoint-neutral dress code regulations. For example, some boards have banned all attire containing any type of message, regardless of the message. Otherwise, however, it is generally permissible for students to come to school wearing campaign buttons or t-shirts.
 Must a student be allowed to hand out campaign leaflets in hallways if it is affecting traffic flow between classes and causing disorder? No. Schools are generally permitted to enforce reasonable, content-neutral time, place and manner restrictions on speech. For example, an Ohio federal court upheld a school regulation that required a student to post his leaflets on bulletin boards and distribute them during lunch rather than handing them out in the hallways. [8] Any such regulation has to be enforced even-handedly, however, without regard to view being espoused by the student.
 Can a school exercise control over students' political speech in the student newspaper? Yes, to some extent, since the views expressed in the newspaper might be perceived as having been approved by the school. The United States Supreme Court has held that schools have some authority to edit the content of student speech in school-sponsored publications, "so long as their actions are reasonably related to legitimate pedagogical concerns." [9] In other words, a school can regulate student political speech if it is deemed to be inconsistent with the school's educational mission.
 [1] R.C. 9.03; R.C. 3315.07; 1991 Op. Att'y Gen. No. 1991-064.
 [2] Weingarten v. Bd. of Educ., 680 F. Supp. 2d 595 (S.D.N.Y. 2010).
 [3] R.C. 3517.092.
 [4] R.C. 3313.76; R.C. 3313.77; R.C. 3313.78.
 [6] Tinker v. Des Moines Indep. Community Sch. Dist., 393 U.S. 503 (1969).
 [7] Bethel Sch. Dist. v. Fraser, 478 U.S. 675 (1986).
 [8] M.A.L. v. Kinsland, 543 F.3d 841 (6th Cir. 2008).
 [9] Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier, 484 U.S. 260 (1988).
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Background and aims. Trigeminal neuralgia is a disorder that can cause excruciating pain and diminish the quality of life. We examined and compared the effectiveness and observed influence of microvascular decompression (MVD) and percutaneous retrogasserian glycerol rhizotomy (PRGR), both used in the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia, on the quality of life.
Methods. We asked all reachable patients, treated with MVD or PRGR in Estonia between 2002 and 2013, to fill in three questionnaires in order to provide us with information about their emotional state and influence of the disease on life before and after receiving treatment.
Results and conclusions. We received feedback from 79 out of 127 patients (62.2%). Pain intensity ranged from 9.1 points to an average of 1.7 points after MVD and from 8.3 to 3.2 after PRGR. At the time of the interview, pain intensity was 1.5 points for the patients treated with MVD and 3.5 for those treated with PRGR. Also, the number of completely pain-free patients increased over time after MVD, while no such change was seen in the patients after PRGR. Eating and/or speaking disturbance disappeared in 66.7% of the patients after MVD and in 26.3% of the patients after PRGR. Anticonvulsant use dropped from 94.7% to 35.9% in the MVD group and from 93.8% to 67.6% in the PRGR group. Patients assessed more invasive MVD as causing significantly more visual, auditory and/or balance and sensory disturbances. The results of the Emotional State Questionnaire 2 (ESQ-2) and the Headache Impact Test 6 (HIT-6) were not significantly different between the patient groups. Both methods are effective in the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia. The MVD is the preferred method in providing relief from complaints caused by the disorder. However, in certain cases PRGR should be considered the first line treatment.


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Trace Back Genetic Origins Of Rice Domestication
- Waterproof rice can outlast the floods — Researchers have tracked down a gene that allows the plant to survive complete submersion
rice in Arabic: أرز (نبات)
rice in Min Nan: Tiū
rice in Bosnian: Riža
rice in Bulgarian: Ориз
rice in Catalan: Arròs
rice in Czech: Rýže
rice in Welsh: Reis
rice in Danish: Ris
rice in German: Reis
rice in Modern Greek (1453-): Ρύζι
rice in Spanish: Oryza sativa
rice in Esperanto: Rizo
rice in Basque: Arroz
rice in Persian: برنج
rice in French: Riz
rice in Galician: Arroz
rice in Classical Chinese: 稻
rice in Korean: 벼
rice in Hindi: चावल
rice in Croatian: Riža
rice in Ido: Rizo
rice in Iloko: Pagay
rice in Indonesian: Padi
rice in Icelandic: Hrísgrjón
rice in Italian: Oryza sativa
rice in Hebrew: אורז
rice in Javanese: Pari
rice in Georgian: ბრინჯი
rice in Swahili (macrolanguage): Mpunga
rice in Latin: Oryza
rice in Ligurian: Riso
rice in Lingala: Lɔ́sɔ
rice in Lojban: rismi
rice in Hungarian: Rizs
rice in Macedonian: Ориз
rice in Malayalam: അരി
rice in Malay (macrolanguage): Beras
rice in Dutch: Rijst
rice in Japanese: イネ
rice in Japanese: 米
rice in Norwegian: Ris
rice in Norwegian Nynorsk: Ris
rice in Polish: Ryż siewny
rice in Portuguese: Arroz
rice in Romanian: Orez
rice in Quechua: Arrus
rice in Russian: Рис
rice in Simple English: Rice
rice in Slovak: Ryža siata
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In imitation of the Chinese ta or pagoda. [1]
 Symbology Romanized Hangul Hanja
Orthography tap (tap)
Orthoepy, etc
Sino-Korean word from ("stupa, tower")., from Sanskrit स्तूप (stūpa).
 1. (Buddhism) a pagoda or such a monument that has evolved from the archaic stupa
 2. a tower or such a tall structure that simply takes advantage of its height
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 1. ^ Erected at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, London, in 1761 by Sir William Chambers. His ten-storied design is a famous exception from the traditional odd number of floors.


Real-time video vontent analysis tool for consumer media storage system
Jungong Han, D.S. Farin, P.H.N. With, de, Weilun Lao
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Current loop buffer organizations for very large instruction word processors are essentially centralized. As a consequence, they are energy inefficient and their scalability is limited. To alleviate this problem, we propose a clustered loop buffer organization, where the loop buffers are partitioned and functional units are logically grouped to form clusters, along with two schemes for buffer control, which regulate the activity in each cluster. Furthermore, we propose a design-time scheme to generate clusters by analyzing an application profile and grouping closely related functional units. The simulation results indicate that the energy consumed in the clustered loop buffers is, on average, 63 percent lower than the energy consumed in an uncompressed centralized loop buffer scheme, 35 percent lower than a centralized compressed loop buffer scheme, and 22 percent lower than a randomly clustered loop buffer scheme.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)870-878
Number of pages9
JournalIEEE Transactions on Consumer Electronics
Issue number3
Publication statusPublished - 2006
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sumitra_mahajanOn the anniversary of Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombing, Lok Sabha remembered the victims on Wednesday, with Speaker Sumitra Mahajan saying everyone should strive for elimination of weapons of mass destruction.
Wreaking havoc, the United States used its atomic weapon against Hiroshima in Japan on August 6, 1945. Three days later, Nagasaki was bombed.
"Let us re-affirm our resolve to relentlessly strive for the elimination of weapons of mass destruction and to ensure the propagation of peace throughout the world," Mahajan said.
The House observed silence in memory of the victims.
"Even after the passage of nearly seven decades, residents of these cities continue to suffer from the horrendous after effects of nuclear radiations," she said.


text: In their ceremonial arts, the Sulka people of northern New Britain consciously seek to achieve magnificence, striving to maximize the visual impact on the viewer. Brightly colored and ephemeral, Sulka ritual arts are created for one-time use in dances and ceremonies, during which their fleeting beauty allows the audience to briefly glimpse the divine. Afterward, the objects are destroyed. This work is a headdress worn on top of the head like a helmet. It portrays a praying mantis (kovio), possibly a clan emblem. Although its exact use is uncertain, it was probably a kapurei, a conical headdress that formed the base for a large ceremonial dance wand (rei) as much as nine feet (3 meters) high that was attached to the undecorated projection at the top.


a nearby surface of the same object that is in direct light. Previous games often ignored this, so crevices and depressions were either completely dark or looked as brightly lit as the other parts of the object.
Other types of ambient occlusion found in newer games include high-definition ambient occlusion (HDAO) and horizon-based ambient occlusion (HBAO). These are still variations on the same idea-that where a pixel exists relative to other pixels determines how light falls on it, how it bounces that light, and what type of light it is (direct or reflected.)
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The circled areas in this DirectX 11 SDK example show how high-definition ambient occlusion (HDAO) produces more realistic details. Notice the increased depth, sharper lines, and greater shadowing.
Above is an HDAO sample from the DirectX SDK. Note the internal shadowing made possible in the lower screen by using this ambient occlusion technique. It is relatively subtle, but the overall scene seems more realistic when you're running the application in full-screen mode. In the top shot, HDAO is disabled; the bottom one has HDAO enabled.
With DirectX 11, a new technique is emerging called contact hardening. If you think about how real-world shadows behave, you'll realize that a shadow doesn't look the same along its full length. Close to the object-say, at the base of a lamp post or tree-the line between shadow and light is sharply delineated (the "hard" in contact hardening.) The farther away from the object, the shadow is more diffuse. That's because farther away, light seeps into the shadow area from the surrounding environment. Contact hardening shadows using Direct 11 graphics emulate this look. Right now, the only game using contact hardening shadows is STALKER: Call of Pripyat (below).
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In this DirectX 11 SDK sample, shadows have harder edges near the object and softer edges farther away, as in real life.
Postprocessing Effects
Making graphical magic after the image is rendered
Postprocessing is where effects are applied to the 3D image after the frame is rendered. The term postprocessing comes from the film industry, where effects are added to movies after the movie is actually shot.
Postprocessing is really a catch-all for special effects that are generated, typically with shader programs, and aren't necessarily part of an existing graphics API. Of course, the GPU itself needs to be programmable.
Adding effects to rendered frames first began to show up with DX9 games. We've seen increasing use of postprocessing effects in DX10 and now, DX11 titles. A wide variety of postprocessing effects are possible; examples include depth of field, heat distortion, wet distortion, bokeh, dynamic blur, and film grain.
Some of these effects can be used to add realism to a scene. Heat distortion above a fire or hot desert sand is a good example of that. Other effects actually make the game less realistic, but more cinematic. Examples of these include depth of field, film grain, and bokeh effects. (Bokeh is the blurriness you see in out-of-focus areas of a photograph. The quality of the bokeh is one of the parameters used to rate the quality of a camera lens.)
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In Just Cause 2, you'll see bokeh effects when you use an Nvidia graphics card.
We've all seen these effects in movies and television, but rarely experience them in real life. Game developers add these effects to make their games seem more like big-screen movies. This makes sense in some games, like the over-the-top action of the recently released Just Cause 2, which emulate big-budget action movies in their overall feel. If you have an Nvidia-based graphics card running with the PC version of Just Cause 2, you'll see bokeh effects in action.
The use of bokeh helps to focus the player's attention on whatever is nearby. Clever shader-program writing can give developers granular control over the effect, as we see in the AMD Ladybug depth-of-field demo (downloadable from the AMD developer website.) This demo gives the user control over aperture settings, as if they were shooting with a camera. Stopping the camera down results in a soft blurry background behind the sharply focused image. Opening up the aperture brings the background into better focus.
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In AMD's ladybug demo, you can control aperture settings to change the background's focus.
The game Borderlands (below) uses depth of field to focus your attention on whatever you're aiming at with your weapon.
Programmable shaders took a big step forward with DirectX 11. Previously, if a programmer wanted to add multiple effects to a scene, the shader program became large and unwieldy. Now they can call in shader routines as needed, allowing for more efficient writing of shader programs and more efficient use of effects.
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Borderlands uses depth of field to focus your eye on an object you're aiming at. In the screen on top, everything is in focus, but when the player takes aim, only the target in the foreground is in focus, as seen in the screen on the bottom.
The Performance Impact
How does all this graphics goodness affect frame rates?
If we set the wayback machine to a couple of years ago, we'd relive the disappointment we all experienced with the first DirectX 10 games. Visual effects added only marginally to image quality, but the performance hit was huge. What's the impact of these spiffy new DirectX 11 features? Also, what's the impact of postprocessing effects? Obviously, adding more shader programs can impact performance, but how much?
We tested performance with hardware tessellation using the Unigine Heaven 2.0 synthetic benchmark (which uses a real game engine) and STALKER: Call of Pripyat. Call of Pripyat was also used to test performance with SSAO, HBAO, and HDAO.
The performance of Nvidia's GTX 480's tessellation engine looks pretty awesome relative to AMD's part in a benchmark like Heaven, but as we can see from Call of Pripyat, the impact of tessellation on real games is less clear. There just aren't enough titles yet that make heavy use of hardware tessellation to determine which GPU is superior. Subjective experiences differ; Metro 2033's performance, for example, seems to give the edge to Nvidia, though we don't have hard numbers to back this up. On the other hand, Aliens vs. Predator is a smooth experience on both AMD and Nvidia's latest cards.
Just Cause 2 supports two interesting GPU postprocessing features if you're running an Nvidia-based card: bokeh and water simulation. Thus, we tested the GTX 480's performance with and without those features using the game's Concrete Jungle built-in benchmark.
As you can see, enabling these features incurs a performance cost. But that cost is a few percentage points, rather than the 75–80 percent decrease we saw moving from DX9 to DX10.
Final Thoughts
In the past, comparisons regarding performance versus visual features revolved around antialiasing and anisotropic filtering. DirectX 10 added some new tricks to the game developer's arsenal, but came with a severe performance penalty. DirectX 11's new features can affect performance, but the new generation of graphics cards enables you to run with much better visual fidelity while maintaining reasonable performance.
It takes time for developers to take advantage of new features. The good news is that the uptake on DirectX 11–capable GPUs has been one of the most rapid in recent history. We are starting to see increasing use of capabilities that first began showing up with DirectX 9-finally. For example, it's hard to find a current-generation game that doesn't take advantage of the postprocessing effects made possible with programmable shaders. Developers continue to experiment with postprocessing effects, as we've seen with the bokeh setting in Just Cause 2. And features like film grain and depth of field are commonplace. Newer titles bring new effects, such as emulating color filters seen in big-budget movies and TV shows.
Good tools will be the key to seeing new features take hold. One reason postprocessing has become so common is that graphics programmers have developed tools similar in concept to Photoshop filters, which allows artists to easily implement them in the art pipeline. It will be some time before similar tools are readily available for newer, DX11-capable hardware.
Then there's the multiplatform question. Larger game publishers are leery of pushing high-end, PC-exclusive features if they're shipping big-budget titles across multiple platforms, including game consoles that may not support tessellation or other features. While the PC has made something of a comeback in the gaming arena, putting additional developer resources into PC-exclusive abilities is still something of an afterthought.
Still, we are seeing new games emerge that take full advantage of new graphics possibilities. Eastern Europe seems to be an emerging haven for bleeding-edge development of PC games, if the STALKER series, Cryostasis, and Metro 2033 are any indication. And even console-oriented titles, like Dirt 2,


text: Predictive Policing: A Potential Nightmare for Communities of Color Posted on July 7, 2015July 8, 2015 by Kelly Allen Predictive policing may be a dream come true for budget-strapped police departments, but the implications of its use in youth and communities of color are a nightmare. "Predictive policing" refers to the use of data analysis software to guide law enforcement; it employs data on crime and offenses to generate predictions on the places and times that future crimes may occur. The software developers promise lower crime rates without the investment of additional staff or money. Predictive policing companies have been gaining popularity across the country, most recently with Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf's potential new investment of over $150,000 in PredPol Inc.'s software. Yet, despite the bold claims made by software developers, there has been no independent study conducted to confirm the effectiveness of predictive policing. Additionally, the negative implications of these methods for youth and communities of color have been grossly overlooked by law enforcement and completely ignored by software developers. Crime forecasting can only be as good as its data. At the fundamental level, predictive policing is destined for failure. The W. Haywood Burns Institute relies on law enforcement data to determine where inequalities exist within the system and to inform policy changes. We've discovered, and countless independent studies support, that there are vast racial and ethnic disparities throughout youth and criminal justice systems across the country. As long as these disparities exist, the implementation of predictive policing software in communities of color will lead to the continuation, if not worsening, of racial and ethnic disparities. To use a simplified example – Communities of color are policed at higher rates than predominantly White communities. Therefore, certain crimes that go unnoticed in White communities (e.g. marijuana possession) more often result in criminal charges in communities of color, despite similar usage across all demographic groups. Predictive policing software documents arrests made, not the actual crimes committed. Because communities of color tend to experience vast disparities in arrest rates when compared to their White peers, those neighborhoods are shown to be "hot spots." Thus, a cycle of over-policing in communities of color and the resulting racial and ethnic disparities in justice systems, continues to persist. While the collection and analysis of data is critical to the justice system, the statistical methods used by predictive policing confuse correlation and causation to the detriment of the lives of people of color and their and communities. Predictive policing methods should raise concerns for all communities. As a RAND report released in 2013 stated, "The very act of labeling areas and people as worthy of further attention inherently raises concerns about civil liberties and privacy rights." While Oakland may be attracted to the simplicity of fighting crime promised by PredPol, Inc., the decision to invest thousands into an unproven program is questionable at best. For a police department still under federal control for repeated abuses of power, the adoption of such a controversial program could have disastrous effects for communities of color throughout Oakland.


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Say someone purchased clothing on shabbat--knowing that it was a violation--can that clothing be worn?
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Since you say the purchaser knows his act was "a violation", I'll assume he's Jewish. For the same reason, I won't discuss here a case in which someone did a prohibited act without knowing that what he was doing was wrong. (The rules are somewhat different in such a case.) Thus, caveat lector: the below is about cases in which the Shabas-violator knew he was violating Shabas.
If something is cooked by a Jew on Shabas the cooked food cannot be eaten on that Shabas, and is forbidden to him forever. (Shulchan Aruch 318:1.) The commentators note that the same is true for other prohibitions, not just cooking.
But Beur Halacha ("אחת משאר מלאכות", quoting Chaye Adam) says that if a forbidden act done on an object did not physically change the object in any way (e.g. something was carried), then it's prohibited only until the close of Shabas, even for the violator. He (still quoting Chaye Adam) adds that if the forbidden act, though it didn't physically change the object, was a divine prohibition then one should not allow himself that lessening of the restrictions, but should consider the object prohibited as per the general rule above.
But buying clothes on Shabas is usually not a divine prohibition. (It can be in some circumstances.) So in most cases, you would not be allowed to use the garment on Shabas, but it would be permitted afterward. Even if a divine prohibition were violated, the garment would be permitted to everyone but the violator.
This is a general discussion based on Shulchan Aruch and others. If the question is relevant to you, consult your rabbi.
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Requirements for auto insurance will vary from state to state, but they all have one thing in common: they all have requirements.
Colorado is not a "no-fault" state and does not have any laws mandating that you have this kind of coverage. Typically, the driver at fault is responsible for paying the damages they inflict on others when they cause an accident. Most prominently this includes medical expenses, though it can also include lost wages, pain and suffering, as well as other damages.
They do, however, require liability insurance with limits of 25/50/15. This means that each person will be covered up to $25,000 with a maximum of $50,000 per accident. It also has a $15,000 allotment for property damages. However, this insurance covers others, not you. Compare Colorado Car Insurance Rates – Save 40% or More!
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Personal Injury Protection, as its name suggests, is a form of liability insurance that protects you, the policyholder. It insures you regardless of who is at fault in an accident, so states that require this form of coverage are called "no-fault states". This type of coverage can help accident victims pay for medical expenses, lost wages, and other potential damages as well.What Affects Your Auto Insurance Rates in Colorado?
Colorado Teen Auto Insurance – Driving Rules, Requirements & Drivers License
Colorado has implemented a GDL System, which stands for Graduated Driver Licensing. What this means is that they start new drivers off with certain privileges, and they get more as time passes. This is meant to reduce the amount of accidents caused by inexperienced teens. The GDL is for drivers at least 15 years old.
In order to get an instruction permit teens need to:
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The first of its kind in the United States, the Tenth Street Studio Building was designed expressly for use by visual artists. Opening in 1857, the building provided outstanding work space as well as a place where artists could exchange ideas, teach, exhibit and sell their work, making it symbolic of an era in which artists promoted both their work and themselves.
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Personality analysis and a learning algorithm can be used to prioritize content being presented to a user in any setting. If a consumer makes their social profile available to an e-commerce site, a consumer report could be done to filter out products that user isn't likely to consume, while suggesting other merchandise that they might be more interested in. Along the same lines, understanding how a consumer behaves online could help marketers push relevant content in data-driven marketing campaigns.
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Given how complex coffee roasts can be, the average coffee drinker sometimes misses out on more interesting blends and options. Utilizing IBM Watson's Personality Insights API and an algorithm that analyzes different types of coffee roasts, Barista predicts coffee selections by analyzing a user's Twitter or Facebook feed to assess primary personality traits and then pairs it with a coffee roast recommendation. The user can then let the algorithm know if it was right or wrong in order to refine future pairings based on aggregate data.
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Mystery bird: Madagascar blue vanga, Cyanolanius madagascarinus
This striking mystery bird is unique amongst its family because it is the only one NOT endemic to Madagascar (includes audio)
Madagascar blue vanga, Cyanolanius madagascarinus (protonym, Loxia madagascarina), Linnaeus, 1766, photographed at Zombitse National Park, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar.
Image: Nick Athanas/Tropical Birding, 10 November 2010 (with permission) [velociraptorize].
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Question: After yesterday's mystery bird (which remains a mystery to all of us, apparently!), I've got blue plumage colour on my mind once again, so of course, I can't resist sharing this beauty with you. This Madagascan mystery bird is part of a small taxonomic family we've not seen here before. This species is unique amongst its family members. Can you tell me why? Can you identify this bird's taxonomic family and species?
Response: This is an adult male Madagascar blue vanga, Cyanolanius madagascarinus. This bird is a member of a small shrike-like family, Vangidae. Although we do know that the vangas are songbirds, we're not sure about the specifics of their relationships with other passerines, and indeed, in some cases, we're not entirely sure which birds are vangas.
In general, vangas are smallto medium-sized birds and they have strong similarities in their skull shape and bony palate structure. However, the vangas are quite variable and, having evolved from a single founding population, they are a lovely example of adaptive radiation. The vangas diversified to occupy the various niches on Madagascar that are typically occupied by other bird families in other parts of the world. For example, some vangids resemble shrikes whilst others look a lot like babblers or flycatchers. Further, some studies indicate that several Old World babbler and flycatcher species on Madagascar are actually vangas [doi:10.1006/mpev._PHONE_ & doi:10.1111/j.0014-3820.2001.tb00639.x].
Madagascar blue vangas are unique amongst their relatives (as we currently know this family) because they are the only vanga that is not a Madagascar endemic; a population is also found on the Comoro Islands. Also, unlike their relatives, which have black, brown or grey upperparts, the blue vanga is, well, blue on top. Blue vangas are also distinct from all but one of their relatives because they occasionally supplement their carnivorous diet with fruit.
The blue vanga is fairly common and widespread in woodlands on Madagascar and on the Comoros islands and Mayotte.
Embedded below is a 1 minute recording of a pair of blue vangas responding to playback, courtesy of Xeno-Canto:
(recorded on 25 November 2010 by Nick Athanas at Mananara Lodge, Anjozorobe, Madagascar [audio link]).
Oh, and speaking of relationships; I admit I am very curious to know why Linnaeus originally placed this species into the genus Loxia (the crossbills). Does anyone know what his reasoning was?
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