is the most common Japanese surname.
 - Hiroshi can be compared to Henry Ford, who was the first person to mass-produce cars for the common man in America. However, similar to how Ford was a supporter of the Nazis, Sato was a supporter of the Equalists. Sato also had a large amount of control over his workers, as shown when he used one to lure the benders to his factory, and Ford also had a large amount of control over his laborers.
 - Despite some fan misconception, Hiroshi did not invent the automobile in-universe, but was the person to develop it into a viable technology for everyday use. Furthering the parallels, Ford is also frequently mistaken as the inventor of the automobile, but was instead the first person to create a truly viable version of it.
Hiroshi Sato's letter
Hiroshi Sato sent out a letter regarding the Equalist victory rally.
 - Hiroshi was modeled after former U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt, Japanese industrialist Keita Gotō, and Mitsubishi founder Yatarō Iwasaki. His mustache is based on Iwasaki's.[15]
 - He shared a name with a character from the non-canonical Avatar: The Last Airbender related comic, New Recruits.
 - Hiroshi was similar to the mechanist in many ways. They both served to provide machinery to a series antagonist, albeit for different reasons, and their children resented them for their aiding the enemy. Furthermore, Hiroshi and the mechanist both lost their wives, though Hiroshi's was killed by a firebender, while the mechanist lost his wife to a flood.
 - Hiroshi was said to be a horrible father by Asami; this is similar to how Zuko considered his father to be "the worst father in the history of fathers".
 - A letter written by Hiroshi after the Equalists' takeover of Republic City can be found on It applauds the success of the attack and encourages citizens to join the Equalists. It also reveals that Amon and Hiroshi are aware that the United Forces are on their way to the city and have prepared something that will "send them running".
 - In the Avatar universe, Hiroshi Sato was credited for the invention of the airplane, which was a biplane model.
 - Hiroshi Sato was the second father in the Avatar franchise to have ever attempted to kill his child, the first being Ozai. There are many other similarities in each man's relationship with his respective child, as elaborated in Asami and Zuko's trivia sections.
 - He bore a close resemblance to Soviet dictator, Joseph Stalin, both in terms of his physical appearance and role as a revolutionary. Stalin was also responsible for the military-industrial boom that occurred in the Soviet Union during his reign; likewise, Hiroshi Sato was a pioneering industrialist in the private sector, but used his innovations to further his cause.
 - Hiroshi Sato's role parallels that of Warren Worthington II from Wolverine and The X-Men. Sato and Worthington are both rich businessmen who are bigoted and intolerant to a group of beings with extraordinary abilities, providing financial support to organizations founded to eradicate the existence of the aforementioned individuals. They both end up in conflict with their respective children, who vocally disagree with their radical views. Their actions ultimately cost them what they truly cared about the most—their ties with their children.
 - Hiroshi was skilled in a slow, methodical method of Pai Sho and taught his daughter the game with this strategy.[16]
 - During his time in prison, Hiroshi's hair went completely gray and he has grown a beard, giving him a resemblance to Hayao Miyazaki, whose films have influenced the Avatar franchise and of whom Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko are fans.[17]
 - He was also the ninth and last person to die on-screen in The Legend of Korra. The others were, in chronological order, Amon, Tarrlok, WanUnalaq, Hou-Ting, P'Li, Ming-Hua, and Ghazan.
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Position established
Chief Executive Officer of Future Industries
Unknown-170 AG
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Asami Sato
 2. 2.0 2.1 Welcome to Republic City. Nickelodeon (April 20, 2012). Retrieved on April 24, 2012.
 5. 5.0 5.1 Official Family Trees. Nickelodeon. Retrieved on January 23, 2015.
 9. Bryan Konietzko on the DVD commentary for "The Voice in the Night".
 15. Bryan Konietzko Tumblr. Bryan Konietzko (June 4, 2012). Retrieved on June 4, 2012.
 17. "In Their Elements." (September 2006) Nick Mag Presents, p. 6.
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Getting to grips with the New Forest National Park
This project idea was contributed by Lisa Rabbetts
|Exam Board||Components that this project links with|
|AQA A||Unit 1, Section A: Rocks, Resources and Scenery
Unit 2, Section B: Tourism
|Edexcel A||Unit 1, Section A: ICT Skills
Unit 3, Section A: Farming and the Countryside
Unit 3, Section B: A Tourist's World
|Edexcel B||Unit 2, Section B: Changing Countryside|
|OCR A||Possibly Unit A673: Similarities and Differences|
|WJEC B||Theme 2: People and the Natural World Interactions|
Virtual fieldwork is not meant to replace pupils getting out and seeing things for themselves. However, it can be used to support and enhance fieldwork or act as a substitute if real fieldwork is simply not possible, e.g. due to time, cost and accessibility constraints. This example centres on the New Forest National Park. It is a location close to the school I work in but pupil experience of the environment is variable. The PowerPoint is meant to remind pupils of the landscape, and the issues that go with it.
Key Geography Objectives
- For pupils to know where the New Forest is
- For pupils to be able to describe the landscape of the New Forest
- For pupils to know why people visit the New Forest
- For pupils to know what conflicts occur in the New Forest
- For pupils to know how conflicts can be resolved
Key ICT Objectives
To be able to put together a PowerPoint of maps, photos and graphs.
Planning the Activity
- Produce a PowerPoint of photos with associated questions to get pupils to think about what they are looking at (the instruction sheet that you may download below will give you guidance on this).
- The photos could be from a location that you have done actual fieldwork at and therefore could be taken by pupils.
- Alternatively the location could be somewhere you have visited or even somewhere you haven't visited. Flickr is a useful source of photos, just check that you can use them first.
- Ideally this activity would be run with pupils all having access to a computer. You would need to save the Power Point on the school network so all pupils can get access to it. Pupils then type their answers onto the slides in normal view mode rather than slideshow mode. When completed the work could be printed out as a handout. Alternatively pupils could e-mail to the teacher or send it via a VLE.
Running the Activity
- A starter activity could involve labelling Britain's National Parks on to a map.
- Explain to the class that they are going on a virtual fieldtrip to Britain's newest National Park.
- Showing the first slide outline the objectives to the pupils.
- Pupils then complete the activities on each slide
- An extension activity could consist of completing a decision making activity based on whether Lyndhurst should have a by-pass or not. See this article from the Southern Daily Echo.
- As a homework task pupils could produce their own virtual fieldtrip of another location.
The following download contains step by step instructions on creating a virtual fieldtrip in Microsoft PowerPoint.
Download: How to create a virtual fieldtrip in Microsoft PowerPoint (PDF, 99k)
'It's virtually fieldwork' is an article on virtual fieldwork in the Autumn 2005 edition of Teaching Geography (free to members).

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Attaching for kayak, float tube or boat fishing
To set up for boat fishing with your Deeper, follow these steps:
- Ensure the top cover is screwed on tightly, with the Water Proof marks perfectly aligned.
- Take your Deeper Flexible Arm or Flexible Arm 2.0 and place the security strap on it.
- Mount your Deeper Sonar to your Flexible Arm Mount:
- If you are using a Deeper Flexible Arm, screw your Deeper sonar onto the Flexible Arm Mount using the top attachment point. Then attach the flex arm to your vessel using the crab clamp – for optimal security, clamp to a circular object.
- If you are using a Deeper Flexible Arm 2.0, first place the plastic node of the flexible arm into the bottom attachment point of your Deeper sonar, then firmly tighten the screw into the middle attachment point. Then attach the G-Clamp to any part of your boat which is 70mm / 2.7" thick or less.
- Secure the security strap to your vessel.
- Adjust the flexible column to position your Deeper Sonar so it is semi-submerged in the water.
ⓘ Please always use the security strap when using the Flexible Arm or Flexible Arm 2.0. Do not fully submerge your Deeper Sonar – it will be unable to send Wi-Fi signals back to your phone.


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Honoring ancient petroglyphs in Utah to be mammoth event
Courtesy of Andrew Gulliford
Fort Lewis College Professor Andrew Gulliford, who wrote earlier this year about the discovery of mammoth petroglyphs near Bluff, Utah, is tickled by the creative offering some residents of the town are making to the ancient rock art.
On Dec. 21 - the winter solstice - they will burn a 16-foot-tall mammoth effigy.
"Who needs to go to Nevada for the Burning Man Festival when you can go to Bluff and burn a mammoth?" Gulliford wrote in an email with a photo of the mammoth attached.
Joe Pachak, a rock expert and local artist who was the first to discover the petroglyph, said the idea of the burning is to draw attention to the petroglyphs.
"This will promote more recording by scientists of rock art in the future," he said.
The petroglyphs, first of discovered in 1987, have long been a subject of controversy.
Scientists question whether these illustrations really depict mammoths, and many residents of the town have advocated for further protection of the site where they were discovered.
Since the first discovery, more possible mammoth petroglyphs have been discovered.
Gulliford, in his Durango Herald and Cortez Journal column "Gulliford's Travels," also argued for further protection by the Bureau of Land Management.
The wooden mammoth was built over a three-week period by Pachak and local Bluff residents using only sticks and two support poles. It is built to the scale of an actual mammoth.
Pachak said many volunteers helped with the making of the mammoth, with a group doing the design and about 30 others assisting in construction on a volunteer basis. The sculpture has been on display for a week.
Gulliford is a frequent visitor to Bluff.
"What really appealed to me is the size of the mammoth - it's to scale," he said. "Mammoths are smaller than mastodons, and I didn't know that."
Gulliford plans to go to Bluff for the burning.
The mammoth will be burned at 8 p.m. in a ceremony complete with drumming and flaming darts to set the structure on fire.
Pachak said residents of Bluff are excited about the petroglyphs, which, at about 13,000 years old, may be some of the oldest rock art in North America.
In March, a group of 30 volunteers led by resident Anne Phillips recorded the fourth mammoth petroglyph.
Pachak hopes to see these practices continue because it could lead to more discoveries in the future.
"That's why it's very important to record the rock art - the other elements were discovered by documenting very well," he said.

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Narrative 101: 4 Ways To Use Symbolism In Your Novel
One of the words you hear a lot about when it comes to literature is symbolism. Whether you're in an English class reading through the classics, or attempting to write your own novel, you may be wondering what symbolism is and why it's important.
Symbolism is the use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities. These can be words, people, markings, locations, or abstract ideas. Anything that demonstrates an idea beyond its literal meaning. It can also refer to the symbolic meaning of natural objects or facts. It exists not only in literature, but in our everyday lives through things like signs, art, religious objects, logos, slogans, gifs, emojisthe list goes on. A symbol can also be subtle or obvious depending on its use.
One of the biggest benefits of using symbolism is that it automatically elevates your story. Being able to use one device that allows you to say multiple things while using fewer words is not only efficient, but also effective. It can be used to say both the literal and figurative simultaneously, allowing readers to gain insight into a situation or conversation that they otherwise might overlook.
Here are 4 reasons you should use symbolism in your writing:
 - Show not tell: Every writer has heard this piece of advice numerous times, but what does it mean in terms of symbolism? To put it simply, it means that you use a specific image or object to represent an underlying message or theme. For example, the raven in Edgar Allen Poe's famous poem, The Raven. In his poem the raven is an obvious symbol for "mournful, never-ending remembrance", or the loss of his love, Lenore. Here rather then telling his readers directly about his grief, Poe uses the symbol of the raven to help get his point across.
 - Connect Themes: Symbols are the vehicle through which themes are said. Think of them as the main mode of transportation that connects your readers to your theme or main point of your novel. An example is the green light from The Great Gatsby. In the story the green light represents Gatsby's pursuit of Daisy, but under the surface it also represents his pursuit of the American Dream. Fitzgerald uses a green light to represent this because the color green is associated with money, power, and materialism.
 - Add imagery: The number one reason we use symbols is because they are visual. Where concepts, ideas, themes, and messages are abstract, having a tangible representation helps a lot. Readers are at their core, visual. They count on us to paint a picture in their mind that they can then explore. One novel that does this particularly well is Lord of the Flies. In this one novel there are several examples of visual representation, such as the conch shell which represents authority and order, a pig head that symbolizes pure evil, and the island itself which represents the Garden of Eden.
 - Deeper meanings: Symbolism is also used to communicate the darker themes of stories, the unpleasant truths that otherwise would be too on-the-nose or too depressing to say directly. In The Scarlett Letter, Pearl symbolizes her mother's supposed sin. In Game of Thrones, Tyrion represents the ugliness of society and the mistreatment of those who are viewed as different. In Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo, the Fold represents the oppressive nature of the Darkling and the end of society as it is currently known.
Start with your story and characters
Begin in the brainstorming phase. Form your characters and your outline. See what you have to work with and learn about the types of people that make up said story. Don't worry about adding in symbolism until after you have your basics covered. Once you do, there are opportunities to sneak in some tiny symbolic details that will help make your story more interesting overall. In Harry Potter, Harry's lightning-shaped scar is a symbol of his lifelong struggle against Voldemort as well as of his mother's love. In The Lightning Thief, Percy associates a trident with his father's presence, and you see this symbol appear throughout the series as their relationship develops.
Use small and large-scale symbolism
Symbolism can take two forms: small and large-scale. Using a balance of these two can help bring depth and deeper meaning to your work in both a subtle and obvious way. Small-scale symbolism focuses on the details. For example, the way a person dresses, a specific object that holds meaning for them (like a locket or picture), etc. These are used to help your readers understand the inner workings of your character's mind and personality. Large-scale symbolism serves to indicate general moods and physical location. Examples of this are weather events and physical descriptions of cities and buildings. They generally make statements about broader, all-encompassing themes such as death, love, grief, power etc. You should strive to use both of these methods to place further emphasis on your story's theme.
Don't use common symbols
This is where you need to challenge your creative mind and put it to the test. There are certain symbols that are universally the same regardless of cultural differences. Roses (love), doves (peace), sunrise (new beginning), rain (sadness), we see these all the time in movies and literature. While they communicate what the author is trying to convey, it becomes boring to see these symbols repeated. That's why you must challenge yourself to come up with your own brand of symbolism rather than following the crowd. Some of the best instances of symbolism are the ones that are unique to the circumstance and meaning of the story it appears in, like the pig representing Joseph Stalin in Animal Farm. Here the comparison is brilliant because it was fitting but also had never been done before.
Create emotional resonance
Last but not least, it all comes down to emotional relevance. Symbols can be used to represent deep emotional impacts that linger after traumatic events. In Macbeth, the guilt-ridden Lady Macbeth is tortured by a spot of blood on her hands that will not wash clean after she kills King Duncan. In The Secret Garden, Mary Lennox keeps a white ivory elephant as the only keepsake after she is orphaned. It represents the emotional pain she feels over the lack of relationship she shared with her mother and her grief after she is dead. These stories retain their emotional depth and significance long after a reader finishes reading because these symbols are so effective.
Symbolism is a powerful literary tool. There are multiple ways it can be used, and depending on how well you succeed, they can help you to create stories that remain timeless and true despite the passing decades.
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Hire purchase
A hire purchase (HP),[1] also known as an installment plan or the never-never, is an arrangement whereby a customer agrees to a contract to acquire an asset by paying an initial installment (e.g., 40% of the total) and repays the balance of the price of the asset plus interest over a period of time. Other analogous practices are described as closed-end leasing or rent to own.
The hire purchase agreement was developed in the United Kingdom in the 19th century to allow customers with a cash shortage to make an expensive purchase they otherwise would have to delay or forgo. For example, in cases where a buyer cannot afford to pay the asked price for an item of property as a lump sum but can afford to pay a percentage as a deposit, a hire-purchase contract allows the buyer to hire the goods for a monthly rent. When a sum equal to the original full price plus interest has been paid in equal installments, the buyer may then exercise an option to buy the goods at a predetermined price (usually a nominal sum) or return the goods to the owner.
These contracts are most commonly used for items such as car and high-value electrical goods where the purchasers are unable to pay for the goods directly.
Standard provisionsEdit
 1. a clear description of the goods
 2. the cash price for the goods
 3. the HP price (i.e., the total sum that must be paid to hire and then purchase the goods)
 4. the deposit
 5. the monthly installments (most states require that the applicable interest rate is disclosed and regulate the rates and charges that can be applied in HP transactions)
 6. a reasonably comprehensive statement of the parties' rights (sometimes including the right to cancel the agreement during a "cooling-off" period)
 7. The right of the hirer to terminate the contract when he feels like doing so with a valid reason
The seller and the ownerEdit
If the seller has the resources and the legal right to sell the goods on credit (which usually depends on a licensing system in most countries), the seller and the owner will be the same person. But most sellers prefer to receive a cash payment immediately. To achieve this, the seller transfers ownership of the goods to a Finance Company, usually at a discounted price, and it is this company that hires and sells the goods to the buyer. This introduction of a third party complicates the transaction. Suppose that the seller makes false claims as to the quality and reliability of the goods that induce the buyer to "buy". In a conventional contract of sale, the seller will be liable to the buyer if these representations prove false. But in this instance, the seller who makes the representation is not the owner who sells the goods to the buyer only after all the installments have been paid. To combat this, some jurisdictions, including Ireland, make the seller and the finance house jointly and severally liable to answer for breaches of the purchase contract.
Implied warranties and conditions to protect the hirerEdit
The extent to which buyers are protected varies from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, but the following are usually present:
 1. the hirer will be allowed to enjoy quiet possession of the goods, i.e. no-one will interfere with the hirer's possession during the term of this contract
 2. the owner will be able to pass title to, or ownership of, the goods when the contract requires it
 3. that the goods are of merchantable quality and fit for their purpose, save that exclusion clauses may, to a greater or lesser extent, limit the Finance Company's liability
 4. where the goods are let by reference to a description or to a sample, what is actually supplied must correspond with the description and the sample.
The hirer's rightsEdit
The hirer usually has the following rights:
 1. To buy the goods at any time by giving notice to the owner and paying the balance of the HP price less a rebate (each jurisdiction has a different formula for calculating the amount of this rebate)
 2. To return the goods to the owner—this is subject to the payment of a penalty to reflect the owner's loss of profit but subject to a maximum specified in each jurisdiction's law to strike a balance between the need for the buyer to minimize liability and the fact that the owner now has possession of an obsolescent asset of reduced value
 3. With the consent of the owner, to assign both the benefit and the burden of the contract to a third person. The owner cannot unreasonably refuse consent where the nominated third party has good credit rating
 4. Where the owner wrongfully repossesses the goods, either to recover the goods plus damages for loss of quiet possession or to damages representing the value of the goods lost.
The hirer's obligationsEdit
The hirer usually has the following obligations:
 1. to pay the hire installment
 2. to take reasonable care of the goods (if the hirer damages the goods by using them in a non-standard way, he or she must continue to pay the installments and if appropriate, recompense the owner for any loss in asset value)
 3. to inform the owner where the goods will be kept.
 4. A hirer can sell the products if, and only if, he/she has purchased the goods finally or else not to any other third party.
The owner's rightsEdit
The owner usually has the right to terminate the agreement where the hirer defaults in paying the installments or breaches any of the other terms in the agreement. This entitles the owner:
 1. to forfeit the deposit
 2. to retain the installments already paid and recover the balance due
 3. to repossess the goods (which may have to be by application to a Court depending on the nature of the goods and the percentage of the total price paid)
 4. to claim damages for any loss suffered
In AustraliaEdit
Under Australian Taxation Office rules, businesses who account for GST on an accruals basis are entitled to claim an Input Tax Credit for all of the GST contained in the purchase price of the goods on their next Business Activity Statement.
Hire purchase is also commonly known as commercial hire purchase and corporate hire purchase (both abbreviated to CHP) in Australia. Hire Purchase was brought to Australia in the early 1960s by Les Meteyard and his business partner (currently unknown).
In MalaysiaEdit
Hire purchases agreement are commonly known as H.P agreement in Malaysia and it is used by financial institutions in Malaysia to fund the purchase of consumer goods, vehicles and other business equipment and industrial machinery.
In Malaysia, the legislation governing hire purchase transactions is the Hire Purchase Act 1967, which came into force on 11 April 1968 after hire purchase became popular in the acquisition of expensive consumer goods such as cars, business equipment and industrial machinery. Purchasing cars is the most common type of hire purchase agreement in Malaysia and the repayment could take up to 9 years from the date of agreement been executed.
See alsoEdit
 1. ^ Staff, Investopedia (2010-07-14). "Hire Purchase". Investopedia. Retrieved 2018-02-25.
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# Build Your Module
You will integrate your module with the minimal chain that you cloned previously. To facilitate integration and speed up feedback, you will direct the Go package manager to look for this dependency on a local disk. The simplest way is to put the module folder into a folder next to the minimal chain's folder:
ls command should give you:
You can now define the module:
In the new file, you define your module name and the Go version:
# Protobuf files
On top of the regular Protobuf files, like message and query types, your checkers module type will also be identified with a Protobuf file. You have chosen the package
github.com/alice/checkers, so go ahead and create the necessary folders:
# Module proto
You define your module in a new
proto/alice/checkers/module/v1/module.proto, taking inspiration from
Note how the package is
alice.checkers.module.v1 and the message name is
Module. This means that later on, when you integrate the module in your chain, you will identify it with:
# Necessary Protobuf files
The compilation of your Protobuf files will be done with the
scripts/protocgen.sh script, which you can copy from
Note how it mentions two files:
buf.gen.pulsar.yaml. Go ahead and copy them from
minimal-module-example. In fact, also copy
buf.yaml and the version lock file to avoid surprises:
To make your life easier,
minimal-module-example also provides a
make target to compile all the Protobuf files. Copy the whole
Note how it uses the
_URL_-builder:0.14.0 (opens new window) Docker image here to run the
protocgen.sh script. This helps with making sure all necessary software is available.
# First Protobuf compilation
Before you run the compilation, because you have not yet defined any Protobuf files for messages, you can comment out this
Now run the compilation:
This creates a new
api/module/v1/module.pulsar.go (opens new window) file and updates your
go.mod. It also creates a new
Now you need a couple more Protobuf files.
# Minimum Protobuf objects
You are not defining your games, messages, and queries just yet. However, you already define the facts that your module:
- Has a genesis, which has a type.
- Uses params, which also have a type.
Go ahead and define them in a new
proto/alice/checkers/v1/types.proto, taking inspiration from
Because you added a new Protobuf file, you need to compile it too. Uncomment the
cp line in
And run it:
If the process tells you that it downloads a Cosmos SDK version different from 0.50.1, make sure to manually edit your
go.mod after the fact.
Next, tidy up the dependencies:
The script has created two new files:
Your module is not viable yet. You need to define it and at least have it conform to the interface expected by an app, in this case
# Module interface
Once again, you can take inspiration from
# General files
Prepare the basics around codec, params, genesis, and module name. You can keep them in the root folder:
The files have a lot of missing dependencies, so go ahead and, once more, run:
See the previous troubleshoot if it updates to a
cosmos-sdk other than
With this done, you can move to defining some necessary functions of the module's keeper.
# Keeper files
minimal-module-example is a good guide. Create the keeper folder:
In it, you define what the keeper holds, its genesis actions, and eventually its message and query servers:
You may need to run
go mod tidy again.
At the moment you have not defined any message or query types, so you do not bother with defining the corresponding servers.
# Module files
To be correctly called, the module needs to conform to the
chain-minimal expectations. You define functions for the module, the dependency injection, and accessorily to open the possibility to add CLI commands. Create the
In it, again copying from
Once more, you need to run:
Your checkers module is not prepared as a standalone module. It is time to integrate it into
# Integrate checkers in
You now have to direct
chain-minimal to integrate your checkers module. Your checkers module is known with the
github.com/alice/checkers package, and located in a parallel folder.
Direct chain-minimal to the right dependency, so it does not look for the module on
github.com. Go to your
go.mod and add:
Now, you can define the module in the
app/app.yaml file in two locations:
What remains is to update
app/app.go, where you place your checkers keeper at the right locations:
And that's about it.
depinject and the rest take care of initialization and runtime.
The side-effects comments refer to the
init() function of Go packages. If you omit the new empty
import call, the corresponding
init function will not be called. Because of that, your
alice.checkers.module.v1.Module Protobuf objects will not be known, which can lead to an unpleasant runtime error such as
unable to resolve "alice.checkers.module.v1.Module".
The missing object is only detected at runtime because its value is in
# Run your checkers chain
Just like you did in the previous section, you compile the minimal chain, re-initialize, and start it. You need to re-initialize because your genesis has changed:
There you have it: your minimal chain with a checkers module is running. After stopping it with CTRL-C, confirm that the checkers module was correctly integrated by calling up:
In there, you can find:
This is as expected.
# Up next
Now that you have integrated your empty checkers module, it is time to make it interesting.


Sets of components in system architecture
Jack Kruf
Studying the forest ecosystem and its natural laws for development and succession, it is noteworthy from the perspective of diagnosis of the state of systems, being organisations and even cities, to keep the sets of forest trees in mind, as found by Oldeman (1974a) in a diversity of forests. In the forest the main components are trees. In organisations it are people and on city level it could be organisations itself. It is the level of consideration which makes it helpful to choose.
The main sets of in this case tree in a present architectural photo are representing the past, the present and the future in one, symbolising respectively decay, determination (of mass and power) and prospect. It is this triangle that is useful and could be considered as a set of guiding principles of diagnosing systems in general.
The forest is characterized by its trees. In the first part, we examined the rules to which tree growth obeys, expressed in an architecture peculiar to each species, but whose principle can be identified in relation to some twenty tree models. These criteria make it possible to distinguish three sets of forest trees.
The whole of the future includes young trees, who, conforming to the initial model, often regenerated, will give structure to the future forest. The whole of the present brings together the trees having reached, by an abundant reiteration and growth in thickness, their maximum biomass and which determine the current architecture of the forest; the whole present is subdivided into structural sets at different heights.
Forest architecture is stratified; the relative density of the trees in each set determines the good or bad visibility of "strata." Lastly, the whole of the past includes trees in the process of being eliminated, traces of previous structures more or less blurring the architecture of the present.
Roelof A.A. Oldeman (1974a)
Oldeman, R.A.A. (1974a, 2nd ed.). L'architecture de la forêt guyanaise. Mémoires ORSTOM, 73.
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Rev Julian Mann: How many police officers does it take to arrest a vicar who sticks to theological orthodoxy?
The question that arises from the claim by a British values monitor on BBC Radio 4 that 'if you speak it (the opinion that homosexuality is wrong) out loud, you might be breaking the law' is this:
If speaking against homosexual practice did become illegal in Britain, what should happen to individuals who transgressed?
Or, to put the question another way, how many police officers should be deployed in an arrest against, for example, an Anglican vicar who preached on 1 Corinthians 6v9-11 in his church?
At what time of the day should, say, 13 police officers enter the vicarage?
Should the BBC be informed in advance of the arrest and a helicopter deployed?
And what should happen to the offender? How many hours of diversity training should he be subjected to in his cell?
And should he be allowed access to a Gideon Bible whilst in custody or indeed whilst he was on parole?
These are surely pressing questions that cannot be avoided in the light of recent developments in the administration of British criminal justice.
TCW readers must judge for themselves from their own reading of the New Testament whether it allows sex outside heterosexual marriage for Christians. The judgement of the Anglican Book of Common Prayer in its Solemnisation of Matrimony is that it does not, describing extramarital sex as 'fornication'.
Some Anglicans may consider that the insights of 'recent scholarship' should lead the Church of England to revise its doctrine on this question. But given that such revision goes against the plain meaning of the Bible, such an approach would involve imposing an extra-biblical authority on the Church.
For those Anglicans who agree with the historic teaching of the Church of England that the Bible is the supreme and final authority in matters of faith and conduct, the criminalisation of verbal opposition to homosexual practice would certainly broaden their experience of modern British policing.
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Thrown Weapons
Welcome to the Thescorre Thrown Weapons page!
Do you enjoy darts or other throwing games? Thrown weapons is the martial activity for you! So, what's in it for you? There's nothing quite as satisfying as the sound of the "thunk" as your ax or knife sinks into the target! Especially after a long stressful day of mundane responsibilities!
In SCA thrown weapons we study and practice the martial art of throwing axes, knives, spears and other weapons as may have been practiced in the middle ages. However, instead of throwing at enemy combatants, we throw at targets.
Although there is only limited documentation of the throwing of axes in the middle ages, and even less for knife throwing, our primary focus is on ax and knife throwing. Spear throwing is much more evident in historical records, however, at most SCA practices and events there is much less emphasis on it.
Thrown weapons activities:
1. Thrown weapons practices: There are multiple thrown weapons practices in the area where you can learn how to throw and practice your skills. The barony has loaner weapons anyone can borrow during practice. For more info: Thrown Weapons West or Thrown Weapons East
2. Royal rounds/Scoring: At Thrown weapons practices and at some events, there is an opportunity to compete by testing your skill against all others, by throwing a "Royal Round". This consists of throwing a specific number of axes and knives, at a standard target, to come up with a score. When you have three scores entered in the kingdom website you have a Royal Round average.
3. Event competitions: At many SCA events held outdoors there may be a thrown weapons range set up for practice or to run a competition. There is often an enormous variation in how the competition is set up and scored. You can never exactly know what to expect, but you'll always have a good time!
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Scrofula is a tuberculous infection of the lymph nodes in the neck.
Scrofula in adults is most often caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis. In children, can also be caused by Mycobacterium scrofulaceum or Mycobacterium avium.
Infection with mycobacteria is usually caused by breathing in air that is contaminated by these organisms.
Exams and Tests
Tests to diagnose scrofula include:
- Biopsy of affected tissue
- Chest x-rays
- CT scan of the neck
- Cultures to check for the bacteria in tissue samples taken from the lymph nodes
- HIV blood test
- PPD test
- Other tests for TB
When infection is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, treatment usually involves 9 - 12 months of antibiotics. Several antibiotics need to be used at once. Common antibiotics for scrofula include:
- Isoniazid (INH)
When infection is caused by another type of mycobacteria (which often occurs in children), treatment usually involves antibiotics such as rifampin, ethambutol, and clarithromycin.
Surgery is sometimes used first. It may also be used if medications are not working.
With treatment, patients usually make a complete recovery.
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When to Contact a Medical Professional
Call your health care provider if your child has a swelling or group of swellings in the neck. Scrofula can occur in children who have not been exposed to someone with tuberculosis.
People who have been exposed to someone with tuberculosis of the lungs should have a PPD test.
Ellner JJ. Tuberculosis. In: Goldman L, Schafer AI, eds. Cecil Medicine. 24th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2011:chap 332.
Fitzgerald DW, Sterling TR, Haas DW. Mycobacterium tuberculosis. In: Mandell GL, Bennett JE, Dolin R, eds. Principles and Practice of Infectious Diseases. 7th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier Churchill Livingstone; 2009:chap 250.
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mStable is a protocol uniting stablecoins, lending, and swapping into a robust standard with the goal to help create an asset economy that is more secure and usable than the sum of its parts.
mStable is:
 - A permissionless protocol for unifying, securing and governing tokenized assets
 - An SDK for DApps and exchanges to simplify and expand stablecoin user experience
 - A platform for zero slippage swaps
 - A mechanism to earn a native interest rate on your mStable assets
 - An open reward pool to bootstrap liquidity, utility and a decentralized community of governors.
mStable united stablecoins and other tokenized assets through its own tokens called mASSETS. Each mASSET is pegged to a unique asset, such as fiat currency, commodities, consumer price indices, or cryptocurrency. However, mASSETS derive their value from a basket of whitelisted tokens representing the same asset. There are three primary functions for mASSETS within the mStable protocol: MINT, SWAP, and SAVE.
mStable is currently offering a liquidity mining incentive for those who provide liquidity to the mUSD/USDC Balancer pool.
mStable was first announced in February 2020 by CEO James Simpson. The team building mStable is Stability Labs, a software development company based in Berlin.
mStable was created due to three major issues faced by stablecoin users:
 - Significant fragmentation of same-peg assets
 - Lack of native yield when it is being increasingly demanded by users
 - Concentrated counter-party risk and lack of protection against complete capital loss
As the DeFi ecosystem continues to grow, users are faced with too many choices for tokens that represent the same thing. Right now DAI, USDT, USDC, PAX, TUSD, CUSD, GUSD, and more all serve the same purpose; to replicate the value of $1 US Dollar. There are differences in mechanisms and functionality between them but the end goal remains the same. This fragmentation allows users to choose at the cost of liquidity and confusion.
On top of this, users who choose a single token are exposed to potentially catastrophic risk. Maintaining an asset peg relies on relatively new systems or third party trus which may be susceptible to losing their value. By unifying pegged assets and rolling them up into a single mASSET, the risk is reduced and users benefit from a more resilient system.
The three primary mASSET functions are MINT, SWAP, and SAVE. Before diving into each one it's important to define a bASSET, which is a 'basket asset', or a non-mStable asset that makes up a portion of the value of a mASSET.
Each mASSET uses a smart contract to facilitate minting and redemption while holding its collateral. Users can deposit a bASSET and receive the corresponding mASSET at a 1:1 ratio. For example, if you send 10 USDC to the mUSD contract, you will receive 10 mUSD back.
Users are rewarded for minting mASSETS – like mUSD – with MTA governance tokens. This reward mechanism will be expanded upon in the 'Meta' section.
Users can reverse the minting process by using a Redeem function within the mASSET contract. They can choose which bASSET(s) to receive upon redemption, and their mASSET amount is subsequently burned.
Swapping is the exchange of one whitelisted bASSET for another at a 1:1 ratio through the use of a straight-line bonding curve. There is no price slippage on swaps, and any amount can be swapped provided the total does not breach weight requirements. mStable charges a fixed fee on every swap performed on the protocol.
Allowing users to swap at a 1:1 ratio introduces the need to maintain balance in the basket. As a result, mStable has implemented maximum weights for each bASSET, represented as a percentage of the total basket value. When a bASSET hits its maximum weight, the rules for minting, redeeming, and swapping are changed to help with re-balancing. For example, if a bASSET has a maximum weight of 35% and it hits this percentage, all minting, redeeming, or swapping that would push the bASSET above 35% is paused. Once other mASSET activities reduce the bASSET weight, those activities can resume.
All mASSETS earn interest within the mStable ecosystem, equal to the average interest earned by the bASSETS it represents plus platform fees. This is done by lending the bASSETS on other DeFi platforms like Aave or Compound and distributing mStable swap fees to mASSET holders. As interest and fees accrue new mASSETS are minted and distributed to all mASSET holders that opted in to receiving interest. This means that mASSETS are used to represent liquidity share and the tokenized asset simultaneously, unique from many other platforms that implement separate liquidity tokens. Additionally, there will always be a portion of mASSETS being used as a medium of exchange, held offline, or not deposited in the SAVE contract. Between this fact and distributing swap fees to mASSET holders, mStable aims to maintain an interest rate above competing DeFi yield products.
Meta Token
Meta (MTA) is mStable's native protocol token serving three primary functions:
 - To act as the ultimate source of re-collateralization
 - To coordinate governance
 - To incentivize the bootstrapping of mASSET liquidity, utility, and a community of Governors
Within the mStable protocol, re-collateralization is the mechanism that protects mASSETS when a bASSET loses its peg. For this to work, MTA is deposited into an mASSET contract to over-collateralize the mASSET. In the event that a bASSET loses its peg, mStable governors vote to remove the bASSET from the basket. The MTA in the contract is then sold for the corresponding mASSET and the purchased mASSETS are burned until the remaining pool of that mASSET is equal to the rest of the basket, and the system is re-collateralized. This mechanism is set to launch with mStable Phase 2.
Governors in the mStable ecosystem are MTA holders that have skin in the game and will be responsible for setting and maintaining system risk parameters. MTA holders must stake their tokens to act as a governor, and will earn a percentage of bASSET interest, swap and redemption fees as a result. Governors will be able to vote on protocol proposals that encompass:
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 - Addition/removal of bASSETS
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Green Police Becomes A Reality In Cleveland
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By Nicolas Loris
Remember Audi's absurd "Green Police" Super Bowl commercial where green cops arrest citizens for using plastic bags, plastic water bottles and sort through the community's trash cans to ensure they're recycling?
Well, the absurdity is about to hit the streets of Cleveland. reports:
The high-tech collection system is an expansion of a 15,000-resident pilot program that commenced in 2007. Proponents of the program argue that not only is the $2.5 million program good for the environment, but because the city will collect revenue from the fines and from recycled goods, the trash police will eventually raise revenue. The article mentions that the city pays $30 per ton to place garbage in a landfill but would receive $26 per ton for recycling goods. We know that the city will pass the costs onto the consumer, but the article makes no mention of whether residents will reap any savings benefits.
Much more problematic is the intrusion onto individual liberties. Like much of the "Green Police" commercial—and the environmentalist movement as a whole—the goal is to change human behavior. But a recent Rasmussen survey "shows that only 17% of adults believe most Americans would be willing to make major cutbacks in their lifestyle in order to help save the environment. Most (65%) say that's not the case."
Skeptics of catastrophic temperature increases compare belief in global warming to a religion, saying that alarmists base their views on faith much more than concrete science. This could have significant consequences if Congress enacts cap-and-trade legislation or other policies that aim to increase Americans' energy bills. The goal, of course, is to force consumers to use less energy.
We should allow for choice and respect the choices of others. If someone chooses not to drink bottled water because they believe it is bad for the environment, so be it. (Interestingly, the environmentalist push that tap water is unsafe led to the rise of bottled water.) Those who choose to drink tap water should respect the preference of those who enjoy bottled. Conflicts will certainly arise among people with different preferences, but to advocate that one is morally right and one is morally wrong is objectionable.
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Rapid development of science and technology, regardless of environmental aspects, have caused some obstacles in mankind daily life.
In order to achieve sustinable devlopment, envirnmental constraints must be considered. Otherwise economic development will degrade environment. Considering these facts, sound development of human activities need to take the resource limitations and environmental constraints into account planning
According to the above mentioned idea, one of the appropriate action for taking into account the environmental constraints is the determination of ecological susceptibility of ecosystems, aiming to direct intensity of development into less-developed ecosystems.
In relation to these ideas, a methodology for determination of ecological susceptibility. of ecosystems is introduced, using system analysis approach.
According to this methodology, first a system diagram is designed by the involved ecological factors including slope, asect, elevation, vegetation, isotemperature and isopercipitation. The system is analysed by interaction matrix method in order to objectively calculate significance of these factors. Second mapping of ecological factors is undertaken. Spatial data of these ecological factors are integrated by grid method.
Finally, according to Environmental Quality Index (EQI) formulate, an arbitrary index for determining ecological susceptibility of ecosystems is developed and mapped.


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Embrace the Adventure: Murder Drones Stuffed Toys for Brave Hearts
The creators of the Murder Drones Cuddly Toy Collection have taken this into account and ensured that their products meet all necessary safety standards. They are made from child-friendly materials and undergo rigorous testing to ensure they pose no harm to users. While some may argue that introducing children to such concepts at an early age might be controversial, others believe it's a way of preparing them for the future. In a world where technology is advancing at an unprecedented pace, it's no surprise that even children's toys are becoming more sophisticated. Gone are the days of simple stuffed animals and action figures; now, we have murder drones stuffed toys designed specifically for brave hearts. These murder drone stuffed toys may sound like something out of a science fiction movie, but they are very much real.
Created by innovative toy manufacturers who understand the thrill-seeking nature of today's youth, these toys offer an exhilarating experience unlike any other. So what exactly are murder drone stuffed toys? Essentially, they are remote-controlled drones disguised as cuddly plush animals. From adorable teddy bears to fierce lions and everything in between, there is a wide range of options available to suit every child's taste. But don't let their cute appearance fool you – these toys pack quite a punch! Equipped with state-of-the-art technology and advanced weaponry systems, murder drone stuffed toys allow children to engage in thrilling aerial battles right from the comfort of their own homes or backyards. One might wonder why anyone would want to introduce such violent elements into children's playtime.
However, proponents argue that these toys provide an outlet for adventurous spirits while teaching valuable skills such as hand-eye coordination and strategic thinking. Moreover, murder drone stuffed toys encourage outdoor play and physical activity. Instead of spending hours glued to screens playing video games or watching TV shows, children can now take part in exciting adventures outside with their friends or family members. Safety is always a top priority when it comes to children's products. Rest assured that manufacturers have taken this into Murder Drones stuffed toy account during the design process. These drones come equipped with safety features such as propeller guards and automatic shut-off mechanisms if they detect any potential danger nearby. Additionally, parents need not worry about their little ones getting hurt during playtime since all interactions occur through remote control.


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


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Archaeologists in Mexico have found 4,926 well-preserved cave paintings in the north-eastern region of Burgos.
The images in red, yellow, black and white depict humans, animals and insects, as well as skyscapes and abstract scenes.
The paintings were found in 11 different sites - but the walls of one cave were covered with 1,550 scenes.
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TakeAPart: Japan Tobacco International in Zimbabwe
Alleged Violations of Tobacco Control and Other Laws
Tobacco companies aggressively block, weaken, and undermine policies designed to protect public health and reduce tobacco use, and at times they may work outside of countries' laws.
Call for a government investigation into Japan Tobacco International's actions today!
How Tobacco companies violate laws
Tobacco companies aggressively block, weaken, and undermine policies designed to protect public health and reduce tobacco use, and at times they may work outside of Bangladesh's laws. In multiple cases tobacco companies have been found guilty of violating laws to ensure they are as profitable as possible.
In Zimbabwe, children as young as 11 were found to work on Zimbabwean tobacco farms. The law sets 16 as the minimum age for children to work in any sector and prohibits children under 18 from performing hazardous work. In 2016, Human Rights Watch contacted 31 tobacco companies, including the eight companies that accounted for 86 percent of the tobacco purchase market share in Zimbabwe as well as several companies with whom they had previously corresponded regarding child labor on tobacco farms in other countries, including Japan Tobacco International.
No company that responded to Human Rights Watch indicated that they conduct any type of human rights due diligence in the auction system. None of the companies contacted publish sufficient information on their websites or otherwise. Publishing clear, comprehensive information about a company's monitoring system is an essential component of effective due diligence and sends a message that companies are willing to be accountable when human rights abuses are found in their supply chain.
Human Rights Watch found that while companies made an effort to provide overviews and some details of their efforts in response to our inquiries, they did not disclose sufficient information to allow for external stakeholders to make an objective assessment as to whether a company is identifying key human rights problems, addressing them effectively, and improving human rights compliance in its supply chain.
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Konica Minolta eCopy software rapidly integrates paper-based documents into your workflow — creating secure digital documents that keep pace with high-speed Internet-based workflow and enabling you to access, modify, distribute and share information more quickly and cost-effectively.
- Makes electronic document distribution immediately accessible to virtually every office worker.
- Lets you scan paper documents into electronic format for integration into the applications that run and support your business.
- Eliminates the need to fill out labels, stuff envelopes and rush to meet outgoing messenger pickup deadlines for overnight delivery.
- Replaces time-consuming, low-quality fax transmissions and does away with the process of entering paper-based data into enterprise content management systems.
- e-Copy software makes it easy to scan a document, select a recipient, add a subject line and cover note and transmit a copy over your corporate network or via the Internet.


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Because Salisbury is situated between the Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean, the climate here is rather mild, and the weather often humid. In the summer the high temperatures range from 85 F (29 C) to 95F (35C) and in the winter the lows range from 20F (-12C) to 30F (-6.5C), with 40F (4.5 C) being the average winter temperature. Although Salisbury rarely experiences extreme weather conditions (i.e. hurricanes, tornadoes, blizzards), heavy thunderstorms occur from April through September. This mild climate provides for small amount of snow during our short winter, beautiful springs, tropical summers and warm autumns.
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do I need separate UILabel in a custom UIView to have separate UILabel lines in a UITableViewCell?
That is, if I want to have a TableViewCell that has all text, but the text needs to contain 4 separate rows for 4 separate strings (e.g. Name, Title, Description, Location), and each these separate rows could include a wrap around.
To ask the question the other way around, is there way with a normal UITableViewCell using it content view and single text label, to force Carriage Return/New Line points at the end of each of the four strings? Oh yes, and the cell height will need to be calculated for each Cell as it may vary (just in case this is significant)
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The answer to the last question: NO. (Answer to the title: YES.)
You can build a cell in its own NIB file. An exercise I suggest if you've never done it.
Layout the size/location/resize functionality as you like it.
your table view controller can be the owner of the file, add an outlet to the TV controller of loadedCell, and call load nib every time you want to alloc a new cell,
i suggest tagging each of the cell labels, and accessing them that way, and setting the loadedCell value to nil after loading it,
p.s. a UILabel often wraps text undesirably, or is hard to layout in a cell to look good, consider the other values of lineBreakMode for your labels
p.p.s. it will employ a text shortening behavior depending on adjustsFontSizeToFitWidth and minimumFontSize (taking this and lineBreakMode into consideration)
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p.p.p.s you can set the "reuse identifier" in the NIB file, or programmatically once loaded, but it should be set! doing so in code helps ensure that you're using the same value as the call to dequeueReusableCellWithIdentifier: – bshirley Jun 8 '11 at 4:54
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When you import a document into Numbers, or export a Numbers spreadsheet to another format, some elements might not transfer as expected. The Document Warnings window lists any problems encountered:
- If there are issues, you'll see a message enabling you to review the warnings. If you choose not to review them, you can see the Warnings window at any time by choosing Show Document Warnings from the View menu.
- If you see a warning about a missing font, you can select the warning and click Replace Font to choose a replacement font.
- You can copy one or more warnings by selecting them in the Document Warnings window and choosing Copy from the Edit menu. You can then paste the copied text into an email message, text file, or some other window.


Company Debuts Biodiesel Hybrid Wind Turbine
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A Colorado-based wind turbine company believes it has the solution when winds are not enough to generate electricty: team the turbine up with clean-burning biodiesel. says Hybrid Turbines Inc.'s SmartGen system will use biogas, biodiesel and natural gas to run a back-up power generation system fuel the back-up power system that will operate during the 70 percent of time when the winds don't get the job done:
This would of course depend on the patent-pending design working and being installed throughout the country's wind farms. According to Hybrid Turbines, the SmartGen system can be retrofitted for existing turbines, scaled between 3 and 100 kilowatts (possibly higher), and integrated into new turbine designs.
A turbo-compressor [right] located at the base of the turbine's tower draws in ambient air, compresses it and stores it in a tank. When winds are calm, the compressed air travels skyward to the turbo-air motor* connected to the electric generator.
Nick Verini, president of Hybrid Turbines Inc., says in a statement:
If a biofuel is used then the SmartGen™ system is 100% renewable energy based (wind and/or biofuel). Even if natural gas is used the electricity produced by SmartGen™ is twice as environmentally clean as burning coal. This will be increasingly important as we move to electric vehicles with batteries charged from the grid.
Estimates are that wind power generation capacity would increase by 25 GW, the equivalent of 25 1,000 MW nuclear power plants
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Offering Hope with the Power of the Sun
Haiti is the poorest country in the Western Hemisphere and its population is the third hungriest in the world. The 8.9 million residents lack adequate food and shelter. Children regularly die from easily preventable and treatable diseases. It is hard to believe such desperation exists just 600 miles south of the United States.
Fond des Blancs, is a rural area of Haiti and is home to 250,000 people. Since there is no public access to electricity, the hospital and a few others make use of gasoline or diesel–powered generators for their primary source of electricity. The increase in fuel prices and lack of fuel availability is limiting. The use of generators in homes is out of the question so they live without electricity. When the sun sets, some use kerosene lamps and candles as their main source of light. The Foundation seeks to improve rural isolated communities by bringing solar power to enhance these desperate areas.
Fond des Blancs, Haiti…a rural area with little electricity but rich in sunshine.
A team of specialists have identified a total of $685,000 of solar installations in Fond des Blancs that will bring electricity to their hospital, clinics, schools, and community gathering areas. The goal is simple: to improve lives by utilizing the free, consistent power found in the sun.
All installations will be overseen by the Foundation in partnership with the St. Boniface Haiti Foundation who will train local residents to support the solar energy systems after installation.


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Investigation Of The Friction Factor Behavior for Flat Plate Tests Of Smooth And Roughened Surfaces With Supply Pressures Up To 84 Bars
Annular gas seal clearances were simulated with closely spaced parallel plates using a Flat?Plate tester. The device is designed to measure the pressure gradient along the test specimen. The main function of the Flat?Plate tester is to provide friction factor data and measure dynamic pressure oscillations. A detailed description of the test facility is described, and a theory for determining the friction factor is reviewed. Three clearances were investigated: 0.635, 0.381, and 0.254 mm. Tests were conducted at three different inlet pressures (84, 70, and 55 bars), producing Reynolds numbers range from 50,000 to 700,000. Three surface configurations were tested including smooth?on-smooth, smooth?on?hole, and hole?on?hole. The Hole?pattern plates are identical with the exception of the hole depth. The results indicate that, for the smooth?on?smooth and smooth?on?hole configurations, the friction factor remains constant or increases slightly with increasing Reynolds numbers. Moreover, the friction factor increases as the clearance between the plates increases. However, the results from the hole?on-hole configurations are quite different. A "friction?factor jump" phenomenon was observed, and the Helmholtz frequency was detected on the frequency spectra.


New feed for M'sian goats and cattle
RESEARCHERS from International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) have formulated a new feedstock for goats and cattle using a local Malaysian crop called Napier grass. The grass is combined with molasses, microbes, vitamins and minerals to optimize fermentation, ultimately producing a fodder or "silage" in 21 days that can last for up to two years. The long-lasting silage can help stabilize
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Narratives for Qlik comes with the ability to write insightful narratives even from data that contains missing or null values. This guide will walk through the scenarios that are supported by this feature.
1. Multi-dimension narratives with an aggregated measure and dimension values not present in every period.
In the example below, we have a line chart of revenue by product where several products did not exist for the entire length of the series. So, the yellow 'Dairy' product did not start selling until Jun-06 where the red 'Baking Goods' product did not start until Jan-07.
In this case, the data looks like the below:
You will notice that Jan-06 through May-06 only has two rows each per month. This is because there was no 'Dairy' or 'Baking Goods' categories in those months. The rows just do not exist.
In a previous version of N4Q, the narrative would throw away any incomplete lines. So, 'Dairy' and 'Baking Goods' would not be included in any analysis.
Now, the narrative will look like the below:
Now, the narrative will analyze all four series across the periods where all have overlap. In this case, from Jan-07 through Dec-07.
For each individual series, the narrative will analyze the series in a drill down for the entire length of that particular series. For Dairy, the drill down section will analyze from Jun-06 through Dec-07 while for beverages, it would analyze Jan-06 through Dec-07.
2. Multi-measure narratives with un-aggregated measure values and a single dimension
In the example below, we have a multi-measure line chart with missing values. The blue line only goes from 2004 to 2015 and the red line goes from 2000-2013.
Here, the data is not being aggregated. You can see in the formula for the measure, only the raw value is being taken. We recommend removing all formatting from null value cells (e.g. $) and identifying values as dimensions to prevent aggregation by including brackets (e.g., [direct injuries]).
This results in a tabular data representation like the below:
In this case, like the above, the narrative will compare the series based on the periods of complete overlap and will analyze each individual series across the periods for which it has data.
Remember that we do not currently support multi-measure multi-dimension charts at this time.


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David, Jonathan, Churchill, and Roosevelt
I've been taking "Historical Methods and Research" this semester. The whole class basically centers around this big paper we each have to write. Each week, we review two students' rough drafts. Each of us gives a formal review of two other students' papers. Doing my paper is what has kept me from writing anything fresh for a while. I'm done with my paper now, so not only can I write a few fresh things, but I can also engage in my bow-making obsession.
Today, we reviewed a guy who wrote his paper on how Winston Churchill agressively courted the friendship of Franklin Roosevelt. There was something in his paper that reminded me of the friendship between David and Jonathan. There's a lot of people who think the relationship between David and Jonathan was homosexual. One proof text that always comes up is when David said to Jonathan, "Your love for me was wonderful, more wonderful than that of women."
In the paper we read today, the guy quoted Churchill who said, "No lover ever studied every whim of his mistress as I did those of President Roosevelt." I wonder if, 3000 years from now, some people will begin to argue that the relationship between Churchill and Roosevelt was also homosexual.


Towards an EU import ban on forced labour: new study
The European Parliament has called for a new EU instrument that allows for import bans on products related to severe human rights violations such as forced labour or child labour. This tool could be a complementary measure to the EU legislation on corporate human rights and environmental due diligence along supply chains which is currently being developed. The landmark due diligence law is expected to introduce requirements for all companies operating in the EU to take steps to prevent and address human rights and environmental harm along their value chains. The law should also give victims possibility to bring companies to court in Europe when harm occurs. However, certain products stemming from severe human rights violations should not enter the EU market at all. Therefore, in addition to this upcoming due diligence law which is focused on company behaviour, a related instrument that focuses on products is needed, allowing for restrictions or bans.
In this paper, we examine different options for an EU mechanism. In particular, we consider whether the import bans could be introduced via:
 - o EU foreign policy, i.e. the new EU Human Rights Sanctions mechanism
 - o amending our Free Trade Agreements and other trade mechanisms
 - o a new Internal Market instrument
 - o a new instrument with a trade legal basis
A brief examination of each option's pros and cons leads to the conclusion that a new EU instrument with a trade legal basis would be preferred. Such instrument could draw heavily on previous instruments such as the Regulation protecting intellectual property rights. A deeper evaluation and analysis of what works well and what doesn't (e.g. the absence of remediation required) in the US Tariff Act can lead to more detailed options for an EU approach.
The import ban instrument would be a complementary measure to the upcoming EU due diligence law, giving the EU an additional tool to guarantee that no products being sold in the EU are tainted with grave human rights abuses. It would allow us to immediately stop goods at our borders when we have reasonable suspicion that they are made with forced labour. The onus would then be on the company in question to prove that this is not the case, or to take action to remedy the situation on the ground before these products are allowed in again.
Experience from the US shows that such bans can be extremely effective and lead quickly to remedy for workers. However, we need to learn from the lessons of the US approach regarding the things that have not worked so well: we need do it in a more transparent, remedy-centred way, that focuses on the impacts for people, and is not a hidden protectionist tool. Conditionality for the lifting of bans or easing of restrictions should always be that companies take measure to improve the situation on the ground; in this regard the remediation of victims should always be prioritized. The instrument needs to be therefore carefully designed and applied.
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Sometimes it is useful to be able to fairly quickly fire off a directory of unit tests using MxUnit. EditPlus and the UserTool functionality come in handy once again:
 1. Create a new user tool; I called mine MxUnitTest a Directory
 2. Command: c:\Program Files\Internet Explorer\iexplore.exe
 3. Argument: http://localhost/mxunit/runner/HtmlRunner.cfc?method=run&test;=$(FileDir)&output;=html&componentPath;=$(Prompt)
The $(Prompt) argument is there to ask you what the component path is. For example I just ran this one against lb2.unittests.model.bean - it wants the component path to the directory so make sure you don't include the final portion that would point to a specific component.
The ($FileDir) argument basically grabs the full path to whatever directory your currently active file is in.