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The Speakers of the Senate of Canada
Hon. Pierre-Joseph-Olivier Chauveau
Q.C. (1873–1874)
Before Prime Minister Sir John A. Macdonald nominated him for appointment to the Senate, Pierre Chauveau already had had a federal political career that extended over 11 years. At the age of 24, he ran successfully for a seat in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada in 1844, and he was re-elected in 1848, 1851 and 1854. He held two ministry posts from 1851 to 1854. He was also a journalist, poet and novelist: his novel, Charles Guérin (1852), was widely praised. Chauveau was a founder of the Royal Society of Canada.
When the position of Superintendent of Canada East's Board of Education became available in 1855, Chauveau was appointed to the position. He instituted significant reforms during his dozen years, and in the charged sectarian atmosphere of Canada East, he was generally seen to have brought in worthwhile improvements. When Joseph Cauchon failed to form a government for the new Province of Quebec in 1867, Chauveau was asked to be Premier largely on the strength of his educational work. He was able to bring together a ministry, and held it together for five years.
By 1873, Chauveau realized that factionalism in his ministry made his resignation inevitable. Hector-Louis Langevin, a prominent Quebec Conservative, arranged his summons to the Senate and appointment as Speaker.
In November 1873, Prime Minister Macdonald's government resigned over a question of bribery in awarding contracts for the railway to the Pacific. Chauveau was replaced as Speaker by the incoming government of Alexander Mackenzie, and he resigned from the Senate at the same time to run for a seat in the House of Commons; however, he was defeated. He returned to writing, received two patronage appointments with the Quebec Harbour Commission and as Sheriff of Montréal, and then taught law at Laval University's new Montréal campus from 1878 to 1890, the year of his death.
Chauveau became Quebec Premier when Joseph Cauchon could not form a government; later he succeeded Cauchon as Speaker of the Senate.
Next Speaker: Hon. David Christie
Previous Speaker: Hon. Amos Edwin Botsford
Portrait of the Honourable Pierre-Joseph-Olivier Chauveau
Born: City of Québec, Lower Canada, 1820
Died: City of Québec, Quebec, 1890
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Law, Literature
Political Affiliation: Conservative
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text: Experimental, analytical, and archaeological evidence is presented to describe the characteristics of thermal alteration in mesolithic assemblages from the northern Netherlands. Experiments, both in the field and in the laboratory, have established the sequence of changes that occur when flint is subjected to heat. Analytical techniques involving the scanning electron microscope and thermoluminescence analysis are used in an attempt to recognize thermal pretreatment and to define the stages in manufacturing in which it was used. The proportions and spatial distributions of thermally-altered artefacts are employed to compare archaeological assemblages and to locate heat sources on occupation floors. In spite of high incidence of heat alteration in the assemblages, there is no conclusive evidence for intentional thermal pretreatment.

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The inverse problem of determining the permeability reduction in flow of water with particles in porous media
Formation damage | Deep bed filtration | Inverse problem | Tikhonov regularization
Most of the oil in the world is produced by injecting water in some wells and recovering oil in other wells. In offshore fields sea water containing organic and mineral inclusions is injected. This practice curtails the well's injectivity because the particles suspended in the fluid are trapped while passing through the porous rock. In this work, we study the deep filtration during the injection of water containing solid particles to predict the loss of injectivity in wells. The mathematical model for the filtration process is characterized by the filtration and the permeability reduction func tions which describe properties of the porous medium where the flow occurs. We develop a recovery method for determining the permeability reduction function indirectly from the pressure drop along the core, assuming that the filtration function has been deter mined previously by a separate procedure. For this recovery of permeability, we derive an integral equation of Volterra type for the rock formation damage function k(\sigma) and we discuss conditions for wellposedness of the operator equation. Finally, we describe a numerical implementation to calculate k(\sigma) within an appropriate subset of feasible solutions. The classical Tikhonov-Phillips regularization is used to reduce the illposed Volterra equation of first kind to a wellposed problem.


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The EUR 27 million project required LCW Consult (LCW) to design a pre-stressed, concrete cantilever bridge between Lisboa and Coimbra, with a 250-meter main span at 140 meters above the riverbed, to ensure transparency of the Ceira Valley. To accommodate the large main bridge span, optimize aerodynamics, and ensure geometry control using balanced cantilever construction, LCW needed integrated bridge design and analysis software.
LCW used Bentley PowerCivil and RM Bridge to study seven different structural options to determine the most efficient design and construction solution. Bentley software helped to facilitate communication among the teams and enabled LCW to model and evaluate aerodynamic conditions and geometrical shape to reduce unforeseen adjustments during construction and to ensure optimal structural performance of the bridge.
The modeling and analysis capabilities of RM Bridge allowed LCW to study different structural scenarios and determine the most efficient solution in terms of cost, risk, and safety of the project. Using RM Bridge resulted in a 25 percent reduction in design time compared to conventional spreadsheet analysis. Integrating Bentley software improved team collaboration and reduced engineering hours, yielding a cost savings of approximately EUR 52,000. In addition, the RM Bridge code library enabled the team to easily comply with Eurocodes.
LCW used Bentley engineering software for design, analytical, and construction modeling to optimize aerodynamics and ensure geometry control for the large main span bridge to be built by the cantilever method. Integrating PowerCivil and RM Bridge facilitated collaboration between the engineering office and the field, increasing the precision of geometry modeled to reduce unforeseen adjustments during construction. The flexibility and interoperability of Bentley software ensured optimal structural design and performance for the EUR 27 million bridge project.


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Live response systems allow a presenter to electronically solicit opinions and ideas from an audience in real time. For instance, you might want a breakdown on the participants' favorite hobbies—gardening, hiking, reading, and so on. Instead of trying to glean an estimate from a show of hands for each hobby, you can ask the audience to choose the appropriate response using clickers you provide. Members of your audience point their clickers at the screen and the software captures their responses. These systems have been around for a while, but they're limited by location and hardware.
Now, thanks to an add-in, members of your audience can use their mobile devices to respond to live polls, either by internet or text. The premise is the same, but setup is easy and you don't have to provide clickers for your audience.
I'm using PowerPoint 2016 on a Windows 10 64-bit system. There's no downloadable demonstration file.
There are a few add-ins you could choose, but I opted for Poll Everywhere because it's easy to use and has a free version so you can work through this example without making a purchase. The free plan includes live PowerPoint polls, web response, widgets, Twitter, and downloadable results, so you may never need more than the free version. However, it limits each poll to 25 responses.
Using Poll Everywhere, you can solicit real-time responses from your audience. It works as you might expect:
- You display a poll in your presentation.
- The poll slide displays a graphic representation of your poll and instructions for responding by text, Twitter, or a URL.
- All responses are directed to a web server where they are counted and displayed onscreen in real time.
To use Poll Everywhere, you need an account and the software. Then in PowerPoint, you create the poll and when it's ready, activate it. You can reuse the same poll in a presentation, but you must clear each session's results.
To get started, open PowerPoint 2016 and add Poll Everywhere as follows:
- Click the Insert tab.
- Click Store in the Add-ins group.
- In the resulting dialog, enter Poll Everywhere in the Search tool (Figure A).
- Click Add and Poll Everywhere will display the Insert Poll slide (Figure B).
- For this example, click Multiple Choice. There are several to choose from and you'll want to explore all those options later.
- Enter the information required to create an account (Figure C) and click Create Account. Once you have an account, simply log in.
Search for Poll Everywhere.
Getting Poll Everywhere is easy.
Create an account.
At this point, Poll Everywhere will display a generic poll slide. Replace the generic question and options with your own, as shown in Figure D. Notice the option at the bottom that lets you limit each participant to a single vote by default. Click Insert New Poll when you're ready.
Create a poll.
To access the poll's settings, mouse over the top-right corner and click the Settings icon shown in Figure E. We won't spend any time on the visual settings, but you'll definitely want to explore them on your own.
Customize your poll.
The other icons activate and deactivate the poll, lock it, and clear it. Before running the presentation and activating the poll, you can resize the poll to fit the slide, or not. If the poll covers the entire slide, a click won't advance to the next slide because you're clicking the embedded poll. Keep this in mind when sizing a poll. On the other hand, the navigation buttons at the bottom of the screen still work as expected, so losing that click advance might not matter to you.
When you're ready to run the presentation, press [F5]. Accessing the poll slide will activate it, as shown in Figure F. The instructions for participating are at the top of the slide. For this example, I sent a text and used the website by accessing the displayed URL shown in Figure G. Figure H shows the poll after I voted twice.
Your poll is activated and ready for responses.
You can vote using the internet, text, and Twitter.
Your poll updates automatically as participants respond.
Now that you've created your first simple poll, you're ready to explore Poll Everywhere's many settings so you can customize your polls.
Once you have Poll Everywhere, you can add a poll to any presentation, but you can have only one active poll at a time unless you purchase a more robust version. You can, however, have more than one poll in a presentation.
Depending on your audience, a short, fun practice poll might be a good idea. You might also want to anticipate some of their concerns by sharing the following information:
- Participation is free, but carrier fees are applicable when texting.
- You can't see their phone numbers; responses are private (anonymous).
- When texting, case won't matter but spacing and spelling will.
Participants can't readily cheat, but do take notice that although I limited participants to one response, I was allowed to respond using text and the URL—it was me both times but the software can't possibly know that.
Poll Everywhere works on most browsers, but according to Poll Everywhere, you'll have the best results with the following versions:
- Chrome 49 and later
- Internet Explorer 11.0 and later
- Safari 9.0 and later
- Firefox 45.0 and later
Poll Everywhere runs on both PCs and Macs. You can use it in PowerPoint 2016 and 2013. Neither TechRepublic nor I have any financial interest in Poll Everywhere; nor do we endorse this product beyond its use in this example.
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Objectives: In elderly individuals, little is known about changes in different anthropometric measures with respect to mortality. We examined the association between changes in eight anthropometric measures and mortality in an elderly population. Design: Longitudinal study including baseline measurements in _PHONE_ and repeated measures in 1993. Setting: European towns. Participants: A total of 1061 older adults born in _PHONE_ from the Survey in Europe on Nutrition and the Elderly, A Concerted Action study were included in this study. Measurements: Weight, body mass index, waist circumference, waist to hip ratio, waist to height ratio, mid-upper arm circumference (MUAC), triceps skinfold thickness, and corrected arm muscle area were taken during both measurements. Results: A Cox regression model was used to examine the association between anthropometric changes (divided into quintiles, smallest change - reference category) and all-cause and cardiovascular disease mortality over approximately 6 years of follow-up, adjusted for baseline measurement of application, age, sex, smoking, education, physical activity, and major chronic diseases. A decrease in weight (>= 3.2 kg), waist circumference (>= 3.1 cm), and MUAC (>= 1.6 cm and 0.6-1.6 cm) were (near) significantly associated with an all-cause mortality risk of 1.48 (95% CI: 0.99-2.20), 1.52 (95% CI: 1.01-2.31), 1.81 (95% CI: 1.17-2.79), and 1.66 (95% CI: 1.10-2.49), respectively. Also for MUAC, an increase (>= 1.3 cm) was significantly associated with an increased all-cause and cardiovascular disease mortality risk [hazard ratio, 1.52 (95% CI: 1.00-2.31) and 1.94 (95% CI: 1.00-3.75), respectively]. Conclusion: Associations were observed for decreases in only 3 of 8 anthropometric measures and all-cause mortality. Decreases in MUAC had the strongest association with mortality and was the only measure in which an increase also was associated with mortality. This suggests a role for MUAC in the prediction of mortality in elderly individuals. Published by Elsevier Inc. on behalf of the American Medical Directors Association, Inc.
|Journal||Journal of the American Medical Directors Association|
|Publication status||Published - 2013|
- body-mass index
- waist circumference
- weight change
- cardiovascular events
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CHASSELL - Whether it be for oxygen or wood for homes, students at Chassell Township Schools know the importance trees.
Charles Eshbach, an environmentalist and conservationist, visited the fifth grade last week to put the students' knowledge of trees and forests to the test.
"Why are trees important?" he asked as students all over the room lifted their hands high in the air.
Stacey Kukkonen/Daily Mining Gazette
Charles Eshbach, an environmentalist and conservationist, speaks to a class at Chassell Township Schools last week. The students learned about old-growth and commercial forests as part of the presentation.
The students named everything from fire to keep houses warm and shelter to paper and wood for household goods.
Before the trees are cut down, Eshbach told the class they are important for oxygen, to block the wind, to keep the erosion down and as a habitat for wildlife.
"We're spoiled here in the Copper Country because we have lots of beautiful woods to hike in and camp in," he said.
During a special presentation to the students, Eshbach told students the many reasons forests are important.
"In my presentation, I distinguished between an old-growth forest and a commercial forest," he said.
Eshbach, who said he is a forester, too, said he wanted to make clear to the kids the difference between old-growth forests, which are habitats for animals and have trees which are hundreds of years old, and commercial forests, which are managed and produce high-value products, such as wood for homes and goods.
"In our region in the Copper Country, we grow the highest valued hardwoods in North America and we need to manage these forests," he said.
Eshbach asked the class how many had parents who are loggers.
"In every class, there were a couple," he said.
Eshbach said through his presentation, he wanted to make clear the importance of saving old-growth forests, such as the Estivant Pines in Copper Harbor, and the importance of managing new forests for industry.
Eshbach also explained the importance of managed forest fires, logging and photosynthesis, the process of trees using sunshine for energy.
"The purpose of a fire is to thin the forest out and replenish the soil and start things over again," he said.
As part of his tree project with the schools, Eshbach was able to give out 150 trees, provided by the Lake Superior Tree Farm in Chassell. Each tree was a three-year-old blue spruce, he said.

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Superconductivity Demonstration Kit for physical science and physics provides all of the materials needed (except liquid nitrogen) to successfully demonstrate the characteristics of superconductivity and the Meissner Effect.
This item can only be shipped to schools, museums and science centers
Superconductivity is the spectacular characteristic of the total disappearance of electrical resistance when a superconductor is cooled below a critical temperature. Another important and unique property of superconductors is that if a magnetic field is applied to the superconductor, the effect of magnetization can be reversed. This reversible magnetic behavior is called the Meissner Effect. It is this Meissner Effect that would enable a train to levitate above its tracks. Since there would be no friction between wheels and track, the train could operate while consuming very little energy.
This unique demonstration kit will provide you with all the materials needed (except liquid nitrogen) to successfully demonstrate the characteristics of superconductivity and the Meissner Effect. Each demonstration kit includes one rugged 1" superconductor, one rare earth magnet, one non-metallic forceps and one "how to" instruction manual.


Related to: Does reaping in Galatians 6:9 refer to salvation?
Galatians 6:9 (NASB)
If the word reaping in Galatians 6:9 were interpreted to refer to salvation, does Galatians 6:9 contain a causality that would imply works salvation?
In other words, would it imply that salvation is dependent upon "doing good"?
"Reaping" does refer to salvation. However, that does not indicate that salvation is dependent on doing good.
 - That would be a contradiction with the entire force of the letter, making Paul into an idiot.
 - Just as in Romans 6, Paul demonstrates in Galatians 6 that works necessarily flow from salvation. This is why he compares the fruit of the Spirit and the fruit of the flesh: consistent with the rest of his writings, and the rest of Scripture, he is describing two types of people, who manifest two types of behavior.
 - See the Old Testament (particularly wisdom literature) distinction between the good the wicked. It is clear from Paul's extensive usage of the Hebrew Old Testament that he considered these views authoritative (besides his famous statement to Timothy). God saves men in such a manner that no one is justified, counted righteous, who is not also simultaneously made holy in Christ (what the theologians call definitive sanctification and the reason why Paul usually addresses his letters to God's "holy people"). This "two types of people" view is not nullified by the New Testament as legalistic but rather is reinforced by it, and by Paul himself, in passages such as Romans 5 (those under Adam and those under Christ).
 - We do not have direct access to God's divine decree of election; this is the reason why verses such as this seem to imply that we must do something or fail; because if we do not do it, we will indeed fail in that we will be shown to not actually have been saved after all.
To the contrary, doing good is dependent on salvation in such a way that salvation is never evidenced without it (thus "holiness without which no man shall see the Lord"—Hebrews 12:14).
Unfortunately, this answer is very generic and asks for an overall change of approach which you (and others) may completely reject. So here come the downvotes. But, without further ado... :)
"Reaping" does refer to salvation (to quote the other answerer, _USER_). And in fact, if someone does not do good, they will not be saved. This does not mean that salvation is something people merit, as if people could somehow atone for their sins by doing lots of good stuff. This does not make sense in Paul's scheme of things. But it does clearly mean that salvation will not be attained by someone unless they do good, with actual causality not being assumed in this discussion.
I add this answer, which isn't all that different than the one by _USER_'s yet for one particular reason, and that is because the tension exists because in general the argument of epistle is being misread. Paul is not arguing with a people who are saying you have to merit salvation by doing the works of the law; he is arguing with people who say that anyone who wants to follow God rightly needs to obey the law. It's not about righteousness as a bank of good stuff you could (or could not) do, but rather a discussion of how to live the godly, righteous life. It is more a question of boundary markers or definition than it is a question of grace or grace + works. By missing the argument earlier in the epistle, we set up a false tension between obedience and salvation.
This kind of perspective is not unique to me (I certainly did not come up with it). It lies in the general realm of what some people call "The New Perspective on Paul." If you are interested in reading more on this general approach to Paul, I can recommend N.T. Wright's "Paul in Fresh Perspective."
 - I think you answer is very interesting, and pointing out flaws in assumptions is certainly a valid way to answer concerns in a passage... So +1. But I'm not sure that Paul is not arguing with a people who are saying you have to merit salvation by doing the works of the law is consistent with 3:2-5 or 5:4-5 – Eric Apr 16 '12 at 20:30
 - And many agree with you. But I would still recommend a reading of the book. Even if you don't end up agreeing with this other perspective, perhaps it will still benefit you. Of course the whole question of this new perspective would be a fun one to discuss on the site but the format doesn't really fit it well. Q&A is not discussion board. Oh well. – Mallioch Apr 16 '12 at 20:50
 - NT Wright has an excellent perspective on this. – swasheck Apr 16 '12 at 21:50
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Question: Do Google Voice Calls Show On Phone Bill?
Why do Messenger calls show on call log?
Facebook admitted on Friday (March 23) that its Android apps for Facebook Lite and Facebook Messenger uploaded logs of users' call and text-message histories to Facebook servers.
The log updates happen if users grant the apps permission to sync contact-list information with Facebook..
Does private numbers show on phone bill?
*67 hides the number calling you, so it will not show up as a contact on your phone or the bill. Sometimes numbers do not show on the bill because they are blocked or are designated as private numbers. Someone can block your number by adding your number to your block list via their carrier or land line provider.
Can you see your text messages on your phone bill?
Your provider or "carrier" keeps records of your cell phone use, including calls and text messages, and even pictures, sent from your phone. … However, the phone bill does not tell you what was written in a text message or show you the picture.
Can you hide text messages on phone bill?
The best way to send secret texts without records on phone bill is to get a new number on a secret texting app, like CoverMe, to be your second private texting line. Private texting with a CoverMe number is totally off the record. The secret text sent through CoverMe will not appear on your phone bill.
Does your phone bill show who you call?
Yes, your bill will show both your call and text history. Keep in mind, it'll only show the number you text, not the actual message. Another thing to keep in mind is that the bill can be seen online.
Do Snapchat calls show up on phone call log?
Hi, No its not possible to view Snapchat chats outside of the App. Android will collect a lot of information on your daily activities. … Anything Google or Android related will be able to be monitored and traced.
Do blocked calls show up on phone records?
Obvious answer: If you block a number and someone from that number calls you, you won't receive any notification that they called you since you blocked that number. But the fact that you weren't notified doesn't change the fact that they called you. Your phone bil is simply showing a record of who called you.
What calls show up on phone bill?
The monthly phone bill will include the records of all incoming and outgoing calls involving your device, and they will count against your minutes. While it won't hide the fact that you used your phone, the phone bill won't disclose the number you called.
Do all phone calls show up on Bill?
It shows the date and time of the call, the number, and whether it was inbound or outbound. Yes, as long as it's not a VoIP call like Whatsapp, Facetime Audio, Skype, etc.
Do WIFI calls appear on phone bill?
Data Use (and charges) Unless you're using your home's internet for Wi-Fi or using the connection provided at a place of business or school, Wi-Fi calling will default to using your phone's data plan. Calls typically use about 1 MB of data per minute for a call, and 6-8 MB of data for a video call.
Can my husband see my texts?
Formal discovery requires a party to disclose anything asked by the other party which is relevant and within the control of the party. This includes text messages (unless they were deleted). Failure to answer discovery may result in the finding of contempt against the spouse.
Does FaceTime calls show up on your phone bill?
FaceTime calls do not show-up as 'FaceTime' on your phone bill. It's simply a data transfer so it will be lumped-in with all other data transfers on your bill, you don't know what type of data it was, either. FaceTime calls (audio and video) all go thru Apple's servers so they have a record of the calls.
How do I keep phone calls from showing on my phone bill?
Stop Caller ID Blocking caller ID is the best method of quickly concealing phone numbers from the bill. On outbound calls, dial *67 before the number to remove caller ID, creating a private call.
Can I see my husbands text messages on Verizon?
Verizon has a strict privacy policy and it is not possible for you to see any other person's text messages from any other medium than their own cellphones. Verizon takes strict measures to ensure that the conversation remains private and they have laws to enforce that.
How do I keep text messages private?
Follow these steps to hide text messages from your lock screen on an Android.Open the Settings app on your Android device.Choose Apps & notifications > Notifications.Under the Lock Screen setting, choose Notifications on lock screen or On lock screen.Select Don't show notifications.Feb 19, 2021
Does duo show up on your phone bill?
Duo calls do not show up on your phone bill, but you shouldnt really keep secrets from your parents. … If you call a group or a person enough times, then Duo will ask to create a shortcut on your phone for your "frequent caller" group or person. Also, Duo is compatible with VoIP numbers.
Do Instagram calls show up on call log?
No, they do not. Calls placed or received via Messenger are sent over the Internet through your phone's data plan or a Wi-Fi connection. It is totally independent of your phone's native calling service.


Merging Maps And Objects
Maps and objects have lot of similarities in dynamic languages such that a language designer should consider making them one in the same.
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{I'm curious about your statement, "... dynamic languages should merge associative arrays and OOP. They are too similar in dynamic languages to bother making distinct syntax." Could you expand on that? I'm not sure what you mean.}
Objects are very similar to maps (associative arrays or "hash") in many dynamic languages. With a few tweaks, they can be made one-in-the-same to simplify the language both conceptually and syntactically.
This has been done. LuaLanguage and JavaScript are examples. Boost.Fusion provides similar facilities (using TemplateMetaprogramming) for CeePlusPlus. HList provides similar facilities (using TypefulProgramming) in HaskellLanguage.
For Boost.Fusion see BoostFusion and BoostFusionUserExtension.
I don't claim it's a new or original idea. However, there may be ways to combine the best features and/or facilitate this concept further. --top
Dots and Brackets
Some languages have made it easier to mix dots and brackets as needed. Dots would usually be used, but brackets could be used if and when punctuation or "funny characters" are needed as part of the map key.
 x['y']; // equivalent
 x['7foo.*&6']; // brackets used when the "key" has odd characters.
 x[myVar]; // if indexing is done via a varible
Each is used where more appropriate.
Storing Function Pointers
Maps could store function pointers to serve as methods. If parenthesis could be shortcut for an "executeFunction" operation, then it would resemble a method:
 x.y(p1, p2); // shortcut
executeFunction(x.y, p1, p2); //longcut
A "reserved" key, such as maybe "~parent", could be used to specify the parent(s) for use in inheritance. If a method call is done on a map item and it doesn't contain the given key (method or attribute name), then the parent(s) are called until the name is found or until the top of the tree is encountered. "~parent" would contain the name of array (map) that serves as the parent. If multiple inheritance is allowed, then it would contain a list of the parents, separated by a comma. (This wouldn't be very efficient, but it would offer great meta-ability. Perhaps a shortcut could be to store the address of the parent array as an option, such as "&_PHONE_" instead of "myArray". If the lookup mechanism sees the "&", it knows it's dealing with an address instead of a name.)
An alternative is to use a form of prototype-based inheritance and simply clone the "master" array to "inherit". It would only clone the method/function pointer (above), not the actual function code.
Even without cloning, there's no need for a formal "class" (as is the case with some other dynamic OO languages). A class-like syntax could be used to simplify the creation of the root objects.
What benefits does your scheme offer over more conventional OO syntax, such as that used in C#, Java, Python and Ruby? How does your scheme handle polymorphism and encapsulation?
It allows one to "switch" between using maps and objects or vise verse with little or no changes. It also simplifies the language and training because it reuses a single concept.
Why might you wish to switch between maps and objects?
Polymorphism is using the same key on a different array. It doesn't offer tight encapsulation, which is common with dynamic languages. I'd suggest you consult with fans of those languages, or related wiki topics, to hear their arguments for "loose" encapsulation. (It will probably trigger another type-heavy versus type-lite/dynamic debate.)
Could you expand on what you mean by "[p]olymorphism is using the same key on a different array"?
 person = newMap(...);
 dog = newMap(...);
 function makeSound(obj) {
Your approach seems similar to the struct/class equivalence in C++, except a struct is static but a map is (usually) dynamic. Is that what you have in mind?
{Structs and classes aren't exactly equivalent, they are similar or alike.}
What benefits does your scheme offer over more conventional OO syntax...
Combining maps and objects simplifies GenericProgramming; for example, you can write functions to serialize arbitrary objects (even functions, if the language gives you a representation for them). SingleDispatch polymorphism is possible by assigning function pointers to object parameters - indeed, a common means of modeling OO is to use a record or map of names containing functions... though you might want a little SyntacticSugar for the 'this' or'self' argument.
Encapsulation is provided by the borders of the map... but perhaps you meant to question the feasibility of InformationHiding, of the sort typically achieved by programming against AbstractBaseClasses (aka Interfaces). InformationHiding is important for security (per ObjectCapabilityModel), performance (optimizations), and forwards compatibility (CouplingAndCohesion). These are valuable properties that suffer in MergingMapsAndObjects, but there are several ways to recoup those properties if they are necessary.
Personally, I find mutable maps problematic, and I believe CompositeConsideredHarmful. If we have immutable maps, and we do not use 'objects' to compose data structures, then maps and objects no longer overlap and there is no reason to merge them. Top's desire is to eliminate apparent LanguageIdiomClutter. Rather than MergingMapsAndObjects, a feasible alternative is to further separate them.
What about separating the various features and allow them to be switched on or off as needed by language keywords or some other approach? Is there really a true difference, or can the various attributes be mixed and matched depending on need?
I am the developer of a dynamic language and I have both Objects and Maps. Although I allow interchange of them both in many places, they are quite different. An Object has no optional fields where a Map most certainly does. If a List is created using Class "xyz", then each row will have exactly the same set of fields if an Object is based on the same Class. Class has nothing to do with Maps. With an Object you could use syntax like "xyz.a" if you knew that the Class of "xyz" contained a field called "a", you could know that code would work but there is never a guarantee that any particular field exists in a Map. Using a field from a Map requires that you always verify it's existence before you use it but that can be done at compile time for a field in an Object.
Similar but definitely not the same. -- DavidClarkd
Doesn't sound like a "dynamic" language to me if it's hard to add or remove attributes to objects. If a map-like object had inheritance, then you'd know it always had "a" because the parent had "a". But if you are "locking" existence of attributes to class definition statements, then it's arguable not a dynamic language, or perhaps a hybrid of dynamic and static. (Of course it depends on whether one is using reference inheritance or cloning inheritance.)
"dynamic" has many meanings where most "dynamic" languages have features of both static and dynamic typing (optionally defined, inferred and/or type checked at execution time). What is a "map-like object"? An Object is based on a Class whereas a Map is not. A Map contains it's own schema whereas an Object gets it's schema from the Class it is based on. If you have many Objects that are based on the same Class then that schema is only defined once. If you have many Maps, whether they have the same schema or not, each has it's own schema. My system can change the Class at execution time which most dynamic languages don't allow (Ruby can for instance). Inheritance has nothing to do with dynamic typing or not. I have a very easy way of translating an Object to a Map and vise-versa (the assignment statement), but they both have uses which make the one better or worse than the other, depending on it's use. Why choose to have one or the other in a language when you can have both? -- DavidClarkd
Objects are based on Classes and can therefore have multiple functions associated with them (Classes don't just identify a set of variables). What languages allow functions to be encapsulated with named Maps? I guess it would be possible but why give Maps that capability when you already have Classes that do exactly that? Maps are much more self contained than Objects and more light weight. My Classes can have meta and pseudo variables as well as functions. Why use a sledge hammer when a regular hammer will do? -- DavidClarkd
[What are "meta and pseudo variables"? How are your "[m]aps... more self contained than Objects"?]
My system has 2 quite different kinds of Objects. One kind is used to program at the macro level (called a Server Object SO) and the other at the micro level inside the SO that uses a Class. Although both SO and normal objects contain both data and programs, they have a different set of features and are used for different purposes. The SO objects have their own local memory manager and can access global resources like other kinds of memory (heap etc), disk, web and other services and can only directly access their own data. SO objects send messages to each other that are queued and each SO executes on a single core as independently as possible. Any number of SOs can run on any number of cores at the same time. Code is always


text: A glass dome constructed on top of the rebuilt Reichstag building (1894) in Berlin, built to symbolize the reunification of Germany. It has a 360 degree view of the surrounding Berlin cityscape. The debating chamber of the Bundestag, the German parliament, can be seen down below. A mirrored cone in the center of the dome directs sunlight into the building, and so that visitors can see the working of the chamber--symbolizing that the people are above the government. The dome is open to the public and can be reached by climbing two steel, spiraling ramps that are reminiscent of a double-helix. The glass dome was also designed by Foster to be environmentally friendly. Energy efficient features involving the use of the daylight shining through the mirrored cone were applied, effectively decreasing the carbon emissions of the building. Foster was awarded the Pritzker Prize in 1999 for his work on the building, which has become one of the top tourist destinations in Berlin.


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Patient context - the "envirome" - can have a significant impact on patient health. While envirome indicators are available through large scale public data sources, they are not provided in a format that can be easily accessed and interpreted at the point of care by healthcare providers with limited time during a patient encounter. We developed a clinical decision support tool to bring envirome indicators to the point of care in a large pediatric hospital system in the Kansas City region. The Envirome Web Service (EWS) securely geocodes patient addresses in real time to link their records with publicly available context data. End-users guided the design of the EWS, which presents summaries of patient context data in the electronic health record (EHR) without disrupting the provider workflow. Through surveys, focus groups, and a formal review by hospital staff, the EWS was deployed into production use, integrating publicly available data on food access with the hospital EHR. Evaluation of EWS usage during the 2020 calendar year shows that 1,034 providers viewed the EWS, with a total of 29,165 sessions. This suggests that the EWS was successfully integrated with the EHR and is highly visible. The results also indicate that 63 (6.1%) of the providers are regular users that opt to maintain the EWS in their custom workflows, logging more than 100 EWS sessions during the year. The vendor agnostic design of the EWS supports interoperability and makes it accessible to health systems with disparate EHR vendors.
Keywords: Electronic Health Record; Envirome; Exposome; Health disparity; Social determinants; Web service.
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BackgroundThe shell application, which is typically Progman.exe, runs under the Domain\User security context. Most processes that start from the shell process inherit the same security context.
When you set up Windows NT services, you choose a security context for the service to be started under (because these services are typically not started by a user). To check the security being used by a service:
- Click Start, click Run, type control panel, and then double click Services.
- Select a service, and then click Startup.
Services Using The System AccountServices that use the system account start in the system context (without credentials). In Windows NT 3.5 and later, Windows NT services with no credentials (no domain name, user name, or password) that attempt to connect to network resources are denied access because they have no credentials and they are using a null session.
For additional information, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base:
A null session is only established when there are no credentials for a process to start under (no user name or password). Typically, only the operating system itself runs as system.
On the local computer, the operating system is known as:
Default Owner: Administrators local group
User: System pseudo group - local group scope
Groups: Administrators local group
Everyone pseudo group - local group scope
When this context is used to access the network, a null session is used. This produces the following context on remote computers:
Default Owner: Everyone
Groups: AnonymousLogon pseudo group - local group scope
Network pseudo group - local group scope
Only three identifiers can provide the null session access (Everyone, AnonymousLogon, and Network). The local system context and null session context have only the identifier Everyone in common. To configure Windows NT so that a service can access objects on its own computer directly, as well as over the network, use the Everyone identifier.
The default owners of these two contexts (as well as their default DACLs) are different. Any files you created in these contexts will be owned by Administrators. Any files you create through a null session will be owned by Everyone.
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Quick Answer: Can You Leave A Cat Alone For 6 Days?
Does my cat Miss Me When away?
Research has shown that cats don't show signs of separation anxiety when their owner is away.
Some cat owners know this: you return from a holiday but your cat acts pretty indifferently.
Other cats even behave like they are "offended" and pretend not to see you at all..
Do cats miss their owners?
Do cats like music or silence?
Do cats recognize faces?
Is it cruel to leave a cat alone all day?
Your cat should not be left alone for long periods of time. It's important to note that kittens and adult cats are different. Kittens need more regular care and contact, especially in the beginning and when they're adjusting to their new home. Adult cats are much more self-sufficient during the day.
Do cats forget you after one week?
Your cat will remember you after 2 weeks or even after 1 year. They use scent to recognize you, not exactly their memory. If we are close to our feline pets, it can be worrisome to think they'll forget us if we are away for a few months, or even years.
Will cats hold their poop?
There is no definite way to say how long cats can hold their poop since many factors are at play. Richard Goldstein of the Cornell University of Veterinary Medicine states, "Cats typically move their bowels one to three times a day… depending to some extent on the type of food they eat.
Do cats prefer quiet?
Cats prefer quiet because it enables them to relax/sleep. Prolonged exposure to noise above 95 decibels can cause hearing damage. A short, sharp noise of 120 decibels can put your cat at risk hearing damage. Exposure to constant noise must be controlled.
Do cats like music left on?
If you choose to leave on your music player or TV while you're out of the house, stick with calming music. Cats of all ages will appreciate soothing sounds, whether classical music, nature sounds or music created specifically for them.
How long does a cat remember a person?
16 hoursCats average 16 hours of short-term memory. If you meet a cat for the first time and have only one interaction, the cat will remember you 16 hours later. There is no indicated time regarding their long-term memory, meaning they are capable of remembering people they are familiar with for years.
How long is it OK to leave a cat alone?
24 hoursIn general, vets say it's okay to leave your cat alone for up to 24 hours at a time. As long as they have a clean litterbox, access to fresh water, and a full meal before you go, they should be fine for a day. Any longer than that, though, is pushing it.
Should I leave the TV on for my cat?
Do cats get sad when you leave?
Regardless of their reputation, cats do get lonely when they are left unattended for long periods of time. They are social beings that form strong bonds with their owners. When their needs for companionship are not met, cats can become depressed. They can also get separation anxiety.
How long does it take a cat to forget you?
Is it OK to leave a cat alone for 5 days?
As we know, most adult cats will be fine if left alone whilst you're at work, as long as you take the proper precautions. But, if you can work from home a few days a week, this can be a great way to keep your cat company and avoid leaving them alone too much.


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The Orange Curtain is a term that refers to the border between Orange County and Los Angeles County in the U.S. state of California. It is a sometimes derogatory, sometimes lighthearted term, that is used to describe Orange County's more conservative and suburban population as compared to the more liberal and urban population of Los Angeles. The Orange Curtain is a word play on the infamous Iron Curtain which separated communist and capitalist Europe.
According to Colleen Cotter, "Because [Orange County] has a reputation for political conservatism, people from Northern California especially worry about what happens 'Behind the Orange Curtain'."
Karin Aguilar-San Juan describes the Orange Curtain as being between 1890 and 1950, as "the region's controlling elite also embraced a John Birch-style ideology of white supremacy and small government.
The song "Orange County Girl" by Gwen Stefani uses this term, stating "I guess behind the orange curtain it's not so bad."
- Dickson, Paul (2006). Labels for Locals: What to Call People from Abilene to Zimbabwe (Revised ed.). HarperCollins. p. 174. ISBN 978-0-06-088164-1. Retrieved 2011-02-10. "The term "Orange Curtain" is being used to mark those characteristics, real or imagined, that differentiate Orange County from Los Angeles and the rest of California."
- Overley, Jeff (January 4, 2008). "Are we on TV too much?". Orange County Register. Retrieved 2008-04-08.
- Cotter, Colleen (2001). Lonely Planet USA Phrasebook: Understanding Americans & Their Culture (Lonely Planet Phrasebooks). Hawthorn, Vic., Australia: Lonely Planet Publications. p. 199. ISBN 1-86450-182-0.
- Jennifer Lefurgy; Lang, Robert (2007). Boomburbs: the rise of America's accidental cities. Washington, D.C: Brookings Institution Press. p. 165. ISBN 0-8157-5114-1.
- Aguilar-San Juan, Karin (2009). Little Saigons: staying Vietnamese in America. Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press. p. xii. ISBN 0-8166-5486-7.
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Raising the Dead: New Species of Life Resurrected from Ancient Andean Tomb
Ecuadorian scientists have revived a new species of yeast from pre-Incan tomb, illuminating prehistoric life
R. Douglas Fields
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QUITO, ECUADOR—Long before the Spanish conquered the Incas in 1533, and centuries before the Incas inhabited this area, the present-day site of Quito International Airport was a marshy lake surrounded by Indian settlements—the Quitus on one shore and the Ipias on the other. Between A.D. 200 and 800 these cultures prospered here, fishing the lake, growing corn, beans and potatoes in the fertile soil, and fermenting an alcoholic drink—chicha—made of a watery corn broth.
In 1980, while clearing land for new construction in a warren of graffiti-covered cinderblock shanties bristling with barbwire and defended by concrete walls tipped with broken glass, workers scraped open a tomb that had been hidden for over a millennium beneath the ramshackle neighborhood. Then, nine more deep-welled tombs were uncovered in the volcanic rock, each containing about 20 bodies. The walls of the shafts were lined with Quitus remains, each one crouched in the fetal position, clothed in the finest textile, adorned with gold jewelry, and surrounded by pottery containing offerings of food and chicha for the afterlife.
Yeast biologist Javier Carvajal Barriga, of the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador in Quito, collected scrapings from inside large, torpedo-shaped clay fermentation vessels taken from one of the tombs in an attempt to recover microbes that had fermented the ancient chicha and, if possible, revive them.
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Under the sterile conditions of his laboratory, he scratched away the surface layers from inside the fermentation vessels hoping to collect yeast trapped deep in the pottery's pores. Using a special method that he devised to humidify the desiccated cells, repair their damaged membranes, and jump-start their arrested metabolisms, he coaxed a community of yeasts, which had lain dormant in the entombed vessels since A.D. 680, back to life. Carvajal says he resurrected "a consortium of yeasts" from the containers, but none of the yeasts were Saccharomyces cerevisiae—the type used in modern fermentation. They were primarily strains of the genus Candida, closely related to the well-known yeast that causes skin and vaginal infections. But careful genetic analysis showed that two strains of yeast were a new species of Candida, which he named C. theae, meaning "tea."
These findings confirm 16th-century reports of how indigenous people in the Ecuadorian Andes fermented their chicha. According to Spanish chroniclers, Inca Indians initiated fermentation using animal bones, human saliva and even human feces.
"The most closely related species to C. theae are C. orthopsilosis, C. metapsilosis and C. parapsilosis, all of which are found in human saliva and feces," Carvajal says. Indeed he found human-associated C. parapsilosis, along with C. tropicalis, among the community of yeast in the ancient fermentation vessels. C. parapsilosis is the second-most commonly isolated pathogenic species of Candida infecting people. "Also [there are] the Crytococcus saitoi and C. laurentii that are related to respiratory diseases. They [the Quitus] were chewing and spitting the corn [into the fermentation vessels], so we can assume this population probably had some respiratory problems caused by pathogenic yeasts."
These species of yeast can produce alcohol up to 4 percent in strength but, unlike S. cerevisiae, Candida dies when alcohol levels reach higher concentrations. S. cerevisiae is not common in the South American environment because it is most widely associated with oak trees, which are not indigenous to the region, so the Indians utilized Candida. "It is much better to have 3 to 4 percent alcohol than nothing," Carvajal says.
Caravajal fermented his own chicha from C. tropicalis that he resurrected from fermentation vessels taken from the tomb to relive the experience of these prehistoric Indians. "The flavor was very good. The aroma was very good. The alcohol was relatively good, but the effect was horrible. Just two drinks of this chicha and I had this bad headache typical of aldehydes and esters."
He also recovered Rhodotorula mucilaginosa from the ancient fermentation vessels. Although one of the most abundant yeast species, it does not produce alcohol, rather it is associated with flowering plants, evidence that the Quitus folded flowers into the brew for flavor enhancement—and most likely to increase the kick of their low-alcohol drink: Adding plants such as Datura produces psychotropic effects.
"Chicha must be drunk young, while it is still fermenting, because it quickly develops a rancid taste with time," Carvajal says. "But if you drink it too early in the fermentation process, you will experience food poisoning because the bacteria, amoeba and harmful yeasts have not yet been killed off by the alcohol."
After much searching, I was able to sample a modern version of chicha in Mama Clorinda Ecuadorian Food, a Quito restaurant. It was made from cooked corn, cinnamon, orange leaves, coriander and several other ingredients, including rotten pineapple skin added to initiate fermentation in the mix, which was contained in a plastic gallon-size jug. The cloudy yellow brew looked like a drink from an organic juice bar. It smelled of spicy cardamom and cinnamon, and fruity papya and fermented pineapple. It tasted delightful: lightly carbonated, with a sweet pineapple and papaya flavor, and a thick body and a clean finish.
"This is only about 2 to 3 percent alcohol," I was told by the restaurant manager, Roberto Guoma, "because we made it today. By tomorrow it will be 4 to 5 percent." The chef, Nelson Cardenas, who makes the chicha daily, generously provided his recipe for readers interested in brewing their own chicha, which uses rotten pineapple rind to initiate fermentation:
Recipe: Morocho Chicha
 1. 0.45 kilograms of morocho corn flour
 2. 500 grams of brown sugar (panela)
 3. Aromatic herbs (lemon verbena, cedron (quassia family, Simaroubaceae, native to Colombia and Central American), leaves of the orange tree
 4. 10 grams whole cloves
 5. Five grams cinnamon sticks
 6. Five grams allspice
 7. 250 grams white sugar
 8. Skin of one pineapple
1. Boil two liters of water
2. Mix the morocho corn flour in one half liter of water and mix with the two liters of boiling water. Boil for 10 minutes.
3. Boil two liters of water and add the herbs, orange tree leaves, cloves, cinnamon and allspice. Cook for 10 minutes and strain out liquid.
4. Combine the water–corn mix with the water–herb mix. Strain and add the pineapple skin.
5. Ferment for one day.
6. Check the consistency of the drink and add more water as needed. Add the brown sugar and white sugar until sweetened to taste. Add ice and serve.
(Translated by Claudia Alderman)
Global yeast?
Recalling of the movie Jurassic Park, one wonders about the potential dangers of reviving an ancient pathological microbe that could produce a modern plague. "There exists the possibility," he says, but Carvajal thinks that these species have been living with man for thousands of years." Indeed, that suspicion proved to be true.
Simultaneously, on the other side of the globe two cases of bottled tea were found clouded with contamination in 2010. The manufacturer sent the bottles to Ching-Fu Lee at the National Hsinchu University of Education, one of the few yeast taxonomists in Taiwan. He identified the contaminant as a new species of Candida and began to write a paper describing his discovery. During the peer review process, the anonymous reviewer suggested that Lee check the National Institutes of Health GenBank database. There he found the genetic sequence of the new species of Candida that Carvajal had recovered from the ancient fermentation vessel. Lee immediately contacted Carvajal, along with the latter's collaborator Stephen James, a yeast taxonomist at the Institute of Food Research in England, and the three teams of scientists jointly published their paper in the February issue of the International Journal of Food Microbiology.
But how did the identical yeast turn up simultaneously in Taiwan and Quito? "I don't think this is a beverage-related yeast, I think it is a human-related yeast," Carvajal says. "We know now that there were contacts between Polynesians and South American peoples. [Polynesians] departed from Taiwan 6,000 years ago."
Carvajal cites the example of another new yeast he has discovered, C. fodens, to buttress his argument. The yeast was collected in Australia, Costa Rica and Ecuador's Galápagos Islands. Genetic analysis shows that the yeast from all three Pacific locations are identical. "It is very hard to imagine that such a distance was covered by one single strain," he says.


text: Vikings sold cheap copies of their sword called the Ulfberht. Their original Ulfberht was made from steel imported from the Middle East. Apparently they found a market for their swords and made copies from cheaper metal and sold them across northern Europe, where archaeologists would find them around a millennium later. Today the swords are described as having been too soft and as having buckled or broken easily when used in battle. 21st century researchers say that by the 11th century, after the Russians blocked access to the Volga River, it became almost impossible for the Vikings to obtain the higher-quality steel that they used in making their swords.


Deanery Finance Committee
What does our Deanery Finance Committee do?
The Committee, being responsible to the Synod, shall advise it on budgetary, financial and relevant administrative matters at all levels in the Diocese.
In particular, it shall:
1. Diocesan affairs: a. monitor parish and deanery interests in diocesan financial affairs and make such contributions as it deems necessary; b. assist the DFC in its implementation of Diocesan policy;
2. Deanery finances: a. advise on the level of parishes' contributions to the Deanery; b. prepare and administer the Deanery budget;
3. Parish finances: a. with the Diocesan Parish Finance Adviser, support the activities of the PCC Treasurers; b. receive from the parishes in a timely manner: i. the Annual Report and Accounts; ii. the Archbishop's Council Annual Finance Return; iii. an annual budget and a forecast for the following year; c. identify any parish operating a deficit in its Unrestricted Fund and make recommendations;
4. Parish Share: a. examine the allocation of Parish Share and, if and when appropriate in the light of local knowledge, recommend adjustments; b. hear representation from any parish that believes it may have been treated unfairly and make representations at Diocesan level if necessary; c. notify each parish of its share once the above figures have been approved by the Synod; d. using information provided by the DFC, monitor Parish Share payments throughout the year; e. following receipt of information from the DFC, provide the Synod and its Standing Committee with reports of Parish Share payments; f. recommend a strategy to assist any parish experiencing payment difficulties;
5. Carry out other relevant tasks the Committee, the Synod or its Standing Committee may reasonably request.


How Kids From the Favelas of Rio Chase Their Dream of Being Soccer Stars
Soccer is ingrained in pretty much every aspect of Brazilian culture. Kids start playing "futebol" before they even learn how to read or write. The result of that cultural phenomenon is a huge number of professional players who eventually end up participating in World Cups and making millions on the side. Fusion Live's Pedro Andrade took a trip to his hometown of Rio de Janeiro to explore how children from the slums can turn the dream of becoming a star into a reality.
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Destrezas de Matematica: Curriculo Basico. Guia para el Maestro (Mathematics Skills: Basic Curriculum. Teacher's Guide).
Puerto Rico State Dept. of Education, Hato Rey. Office of Special Education.
The fundamental importance of basic mathematics to daily life is emphasized in this teacher's guide for special education teachers in Puerto Rico. While it is necessary for the teacher to determine the needs and abilities of each student and adapt the curriculum accordingly, this guide presents, in Spanish, a set of lesson plans, each with an objective and suggested activities toward the objective. Activities are chosen for their practical relevance. Skills are presented in the following areas: (1) numeration, including cardinal, ordinal, and Roman numerals; (2) basic mathematics operations, including fractions and decimals; (3) measurement of time, temperature, volume, weight in the English and metric systems, and the monetary system; and (4) principles of geometry. An appendix provides specific guidance in teaching basic mathematical operations. (Contains 12 references.) (SLD)
Descriptors: Arithmetic, Computation, Daily Living Skills, Disabilities, Elementary Secondary Education, Fractions, Geometry, Lesson Plans, Mathematical Concepts, Mathematics Curriculum, Mathematics Instruction, Mathematics Skills, Measurement, Metric System, Monetary Systems, Numbers, Spanish Speaking, Special Education, Teaching Guides, Teaching Methods, Time, Volume (Mathematics), Weight (Mass)
Publication Type: Guides - Classroom - Teacher
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Audience: Teachers; Practitioners
Authoring Institution: Puerto Rico State Dept. of Education, Hato Rey. Office of Special Education.
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ID3 is for MP3 inside information. It's the ID3 tag that makes it possible to see the track names and info when you stick someone's CD into your computer. Similarly, WMA info tag also gives the track information of a WMA file. Audio Record Edit Toolbox Pro contains both ID3 editor & WMA info editor to help users insert songs' title, artist, time, album name and more for convenient identification and management.
Step 1. Input an Audio File
Launch Audio Record Edit Toolbox Pro. Click "Home" tab of the Ribbon Command Bar and choose "Open" to activate a browser window, in which you can select an audio file from your computer. Then, click "Open" to input the MP3 file to program. (You can add more than one audio file to the task window to edit.)
Step 2. Edit the ID3 Tag & WMA Info
Now click "File" tab of the Ribbon Command Bar to choose "Edit ID3 Tags" to activate the ID3 tags editor window. You can enter various information, such as title, artist, album, genre, year and comment to edit ID3 tags. Then, click "OK" and immediately you get the ID3 information added.
Step 3. Save the Changes
Now go back to the "Home" tab and click the "Save" button to save the changes to the original file or click "Save As" to save the changes with a different file name and/or location (After that you can select the output folder and format as well as adjust the output quality).
Step 4. Join Audio Files
Click "Merge" to select the output folder and give a filename for the merged audio file in the browser window (You can choose "Convert" if you want to convert audio files). Then, click "Save" to start merging. The audio files are completely merged when the process bar disappears. Now, you can enjoy the merged songs on your music player.


Springtime is baby time in nature
Baby orangutan -- The Hot Mess Press
Spring adds new life and new joy to all that is. — Jessica Harrelson
Wherever you are in the world, when springtime comes around, nature's boastfulness is almost arrogant. It is also the time for baby animals to arrive. Why? Because spring weather brings rising temperatures and fewer harsh-weather risks. Furthermore, food becomes more abundant, and the longer days allow parents more time to find food for their precious babies.
My cover photo shows a baby orangutan. These young ones remain with their mothers into their teens. Orangutans have the longest childhood dependence of all animals. The females do not give birth more than a few times in their lives, with intervals of about 8 years. The boys leave their mothers when they're about 10 years old, but the girls stay longer to learn from their mothers how to care for the young.
A baby elephant can weigh as much as 200 pounds
Mother and child elephants
A 200-pound baby is massive, and to get that heavy, the gestation is 22 months. Although these little creatures can walk within about an hour, they rely on their mothers to teach them survival skills. They feed on their mothers' milk for up to 10 years before they get weaned. Only then can they survive on grasses and other solid vegetation.
Baby rhinos do not have horns
Mom and child Rhino
Female rhinos carry their babies for 18 months. They weigh between 60 and 120 pounds at birth. The rhino calves don't have horns at birth, but their front horns start showing after one to two months. The back horn grows slower, and it only becomes visible after approximately three months.
A baby giraffe falls about 6 feet at birth
Mama and infant Giraffe
Mama giraffe carries her baby for 14 months. Giraffes are the tallest land mammals, standing about 14 to 19 feet high and weighing between 1,750 and 2,800 pounds. Giraffes' legs are about six feet long, and the females give birth standing up, which means the baby drops about six feet to the ground. The baby giraffe falls on its head, but instead of hurting, it makes the baby take its first deep breath. These little long-legged critters can walk on their own after about an hour.
Mama rabbits feed baby bunnies only once a day
Baby Bunnies
The pregnancy of rabbits is only four to five weeks. Their litters can be from seven to 15 baby bunnies. The mother's milk is rich enough to sustain the babies for 24 hours. They rarely feed their little ones more than once per day.
Raising a baby otter is a family affair
Baby otters
Baby otters are born blind. They only open their eyes after 40 days. Otters show their intelligence by the way they care for their young. Mom and dad gather and stock up piles of food before the birth to allow dad to protect the vulnerable mom and baby after the birth, instead of foraging for food.
Baby deer have 4 teeth at birth
Baby deer and mother
Baby deer are born one or two at a time, each with four baby teeth. They develop premolars and baby incisors through the next few months. They never grow upper teeth. Deer can run as fast as 30 miles per hour, and whitetail deer can jump up to 14 or 15 feet.
Foxes have 6 to 11 pups once a year
Fox siblings
Female foxes carry their pups for 53 days. The babies are blind for the first nine days. During that time, the mother takes care of them in the den while the father and siblings gather food to bring to them.
Hedgehog babies have soft spines
Newborn hedgehog
Hedgehogs give birth to up to seven babies at a time. The babies have soft spines, which become stiffer, harder, longer and sharper over the next three weeks. By that time, their eyes have opened, and they can join mommy and start exploring nature.
A baby Panda is the size of a pencil at birth
Baby Panda
Baby pandas are the smallest newborn mammals relative to the mother's size. Adult pandas' average weight is 220 to 250 pounds. Their little pink babies weigh between three and four ounces at birth, and they are about the size of a pencil. The gestation period is three to five months.
Domestication of goats started 11,000 years ago
Baby goat and Mother
Goats carry their babies for about five months, and they often have twins or triplets. They don't have upper jaw teeth. Instead, they have powerful upper dental pads. Goats can see between 320 and 340 degrees in their periphery because they have rectangular pupils.
Female sheep give birth after about 5 months
Baby lamb and sheep
Sheep have interesting traits. For example, like goats, they have rectangular pupils, and their fleece never stops growing. Most interesting though is the fact that sheep are more inclined than any other animals to be homosexual. About 8% of domestic sheep flocks show same-sex preferences for life — even when there are fertile females available.
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Tiny 3D Glasses Prove Too-Hip Praying Mantises Have 3D Vision
Researchers attached little 3D glasses to the bugs' eyes with beeswax and tempted them with 3D prey on a screen.
University of Newcastle
Researchers from the University of Newcastle have demonstrated that praying mantises see the world in 3D. To prove it, they made tiny 3D glasses that they affixed to the mantises' eyes using beeswax. Their findings were published today in Scientific Reports.
University of Newcastle
After receiving their glasses, the mantises were put into a little "insect cinema" where they were positioned out of reach of a computer screen. Researchers then played images of bugs moving around on the screen to see if the carnivorous insects would strike out. The mantises would strike at the prey only if the researches changed the image to 3D, similar to how we might reach out toward something in a 3D movie. This proved that the insects do use stereopsis, or depth perception, to navigate the world and hunt.
The 3D vision of praying mantises was first demonstrated in the 1980s by Samuel Rossel, who used prisms to confuse mantises into striking too shallow or to the side of their targets. His experiment left some doubt, however, because he didn't directly compare the mantises' reactions to 2D and 3D images.
At first, the researchers from Newcastle used the modern type of 3D glasses—the ones with clear lenses rather than the red and blue of 1950s movie theaters—which filter out certain types of circularly polarized light from each eye to create two distinct images. But the mantises would not strike out at the 3D bugs on the screen. The researchers soon discovered that the insects were too close to the screen for the modern style of glasses to work properly, so they switched to the older kind. In this case, green lenses were used instead of red because praying mantises have trouble seeing red light.
It worked! With the glasses on, the mantises would go for bugs they were shown in 3D. The research team hopes to use this information to learn more about how sight has evolved in different species, and even to create algorithms that would allow robots to see in 3D. For now, we just can't get enough of these bespectacled praying mantis photos.
University of Newcastle
Source: University of Newcastle via Gizmodo
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How can I teach young student's to make non-objective art?
- Toothbrush (handle removed)
- Battery (1.5-3v coin, AA, or AAA)
- Vibration Motor
- Glue Dots, Double-Sided Tape, or Adhesive
Students will be expected to...
- listen to and follow classroom instructions
- build their own unique vibration-based robot known as a Bristlebot
- use their robots to make Non-Objective or Non-Represenational images
- take photos of their progress and post them to the school's website
It is often difficult to teach students the difference between Objective, Abstract, and Non-Objective/Non-Representational image-making. This project allows students to experience art-making that is not based on the observed, or visual, world.
- How can students keep their Bristlebot from falling over?
- How does moving the motor and/or the battery effect the robot?
- How does the viscosity of the paper and/or the paint influence the robot?
- How do Bristlebots make marks when joined together?
- Can boundaries or walls be introduced?
- My NAEA Presentation Files
- Material resources
- Evil Mad Scientist Laboratory
- MAKE Bristlebot Kit
- Three Types of Visual Art
- Art + Education + Technology
Note: Students are encouraged to 'hack' or'mod' their robots!


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On the August 15 we recognized VP Day which coincides with the 65th anniversary of Victory in the Pacific Day (VP Day). Keep 45 Alive Committee is assisting the Australian War Memorial and the National Library of Australia in creating a living memory of VP Day in 1945.
On August 15, 1945 the then Australian Prime Minister Ben Chifley announced: "Fellow citizens, the War is over." Australia reacted to the news with wild celebrations – right across the nation. Via the RSL, a group of volunteers is working to record memories of that momentous day. While the numbers of people who celebrated VP Day is dwindling, we need to collect and keep their individual stories – their whereabouts, their emotions and their activities of that day in August so long ago. A website has been established (_URL_ ) as the gateway for the collection of the stories and I'd urge those who remember that day to participate in the preservation of an important day in our nation's history. VP Day in Australia was the day when, perhaps, the greatest celebration this nation has ever witnessed took place. Let's not let it be forgotten.


What Are The Characteristics Of A Farmer?
What do farmers need most?
They need many different types of resources.
Farmers need natural resources, such as land, air, nutrients, water and sunlight.
Farmers themselves need energy so they can work the land..
Who is a farmer in simple words?
What are three important qualities that farmers need?
Top farmers must have a combination of effective mechanical, administrative, communication and decision-making skills.Mechanical and Repairing Skills. While farmers complete many of the same tasks each day, no two days are exactly alike. … Problem-Solving Abilities. … Time-Management Proficiency. … Interpersonal Skills.
What makes a good farmer?
A good farmer is a systems thinker, able to perceive and understand the linkages between the farm's productivity and the social and ecological dimensions of the farm; clear about what the farm depends upon and what its impacts are and how these need to be managed.
What defines a farmer?
(Entry 1 of 3) 1 : a person who pays a fixed sum for some privilege or source of income. 2 : a person who cultivates land or crops or raises animals (such as livestock or fish)
What is the job description of a farmer?
Farmers either own or lease land on which they raise crops, such as corn, wheat, tobacco, cotton, vegetables, or fruits; raise animals or poultry; or maintain herds of dairy cattle for the production of milk. Whereas some farmers may combine several of these activities, most specialize in one specific area.
What type of farming makes the most money?
How can a farmer become rich?
What is the importance of farmer?
Farmers are responsible for all crops and livestock that are needed for us to survive. Without food, the world would slowly die, and farmers work hard every day to keep plenty of crops and animal products in the market to keep that from happening.
What are 3 types of farming?
Types of farmingarable farming grows crops, eg wheat and barley.pastoral farming is raising animals, eg cows and sheep.mixed farming is both arable and pastoral.
How many types of farmers are there?
The 8 Major Types of Farming Systems in India – Civilsdaily.


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(root, name)) for name in files), print "bytes in", len(files), "non-directory files" if 'CVS' in dirs: dirs.remove('CVS') # don't visit CVS directories
In the next example, walking the tree bottom up is essential: rmdir() doesn't allow deleting a directory before the directory is empty:
# Delete everything reachable from the directory named in 'top', # assuming there are no symbolic links. # CAUTION: This is dangerous! For example, if top == '/', it # could delete all your disk files. import os for root, dirs, files in os.walk(top, topdown=False): for name in files: os.remove(os.path.join(root, name)) for name in dirs: os.rmdir(os.path.join(root, name))
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When you're talking about a topping for bagels and cream cheese, lox is the name most tossed around — it just sounds natural to order a bagel with lox and cream cheese. But is lox really just smoked salmon? Here's a guide to what lox really is, as well as a primer on how different types of smoked salmon are made.
Lox was traditionally only made from the belly of salmon, although other parts of the fish are now also used. The salmon is salt-cured or brined but never cooked or smoked, so it has a very silky, rich texture and translucency. Lox is the traditional topping of bagels with cream cheese and is most often served thinly sliced.
- Get a recipe: How To Salt Cure Salmon (Lox) at Home
There are two other versions of lox where the preparation methods do vary a bit:
- Nova Lox: This lox, which comes from Nova Scotia, is actually cold-smoked after the curing or brining process.
- Gravlax: Gravlax is the Scandinavian preparation of lox, where lots of fresh dill and spices such as juniper berries and pepper, as well as some liquor such as aquavit or brandy, are additional ingredients used during the curing process.
- Get a recipe: Gravlax
Smoked salmon is a much more generic term than lox. Smoked salmon can be made from any part of the fish, and it starts with salt curing or brining, just as in lox.
The next step is where smoked salmon is different from lox. The salmon can be covered in spices or a dry rub after curing, then smoked in one of two ways:
- Cold-Smoked Salmon: The salmon is slowly exposed to smoke in about an 80°F environment for a few days. The salmon doesn't get cooked, so the flesh of cold-smoked salmon stays very moist and silky and has a beautiful translucent pink color. Cold-smoked salmon has a similar texture to lox, but has an additional layer of smoky flavor. It is also a common topping for bagels and cream cheese and is usually sold thinly sliced.
- Hot-Smoked Salmon: The salmon is smoked with heat in the same way meat gets smoked. The fish gets cooked all the way through and ends up with a firm, flaky, and drier texture, but it also has a distinct smoky flavor. When shopping for hot-smoked salmon, it looks very similar to a piece of cooked or grilled salmon.
- Get a recipe: How To Make Hot-Smoked Salmon
Updated from a post originally published in March 2011.


"Indigo Ocean"
Indigo Ocean
by Sunny Crittenden
circa 2004-ish
Indigo Ocean" is special because it was the first time I ever tried putting paint on canvas.
At the time I was reading a lot about the concept of "indigo children" and regrettably also at the time I considered myself to be one. Now that I'm a staunch atheist it seems pretty silly in hindsight, but it is what it is, I guess.
My idea was that an indigo child would be nourished both from its mother but also from the collective unconscious, particularly the parts that would be considered indigo in nature, hence, the indigo ocean and the two umbilical cords with multiple blood vessels.
The background of the piece is made of various shades of violet, meant to look like my interpretation of an indigo aurora borealis. A large influence for the sky was the song "Violet" by Hole, which starts "and the sky was made of amethyst".
The fetus' amniotic sac is supposed to be like the sun, which is why I made it yellow and orange and placed it in the top right-hand corner, like a child would do.
The amniotic sac is actually made using watercolour pencils, flooded with water and then allowed to dry overnight to give it a watery effect. Or at least that was the intent.
The "ocean" was made using a few methods.
First, a layer of gesso was laid down very thickly and allowed to dry until it became tacky, then with my fingers, I tapped it all over to give it texture.
Once dry, I sprayed the gesso'd layer with water and I created the ocean's swirls with watercolour crayons. Because I used very little water, the crayons became thick and so the layer of watercolour paint is extremely vibrant.
The texture of the ocean only goes just a little over 3/4 of the ocean and then it becomes smooth. That was to represent choppy, churning water. In my imagination, the indigo collective unconscious is extremely active, hyperactive maybe, but definitely not "smooth sailing" or a calm sea.
I'd be willing to part with "Indigo Ocean" for $750.00.
Being the very first painting I ever created, it holds a special place in my heart and it would also be valuable to any collectors – that is if I had any. One day I might! But I figure I'll never sell it if I don't put it out there, so out there it is!
I know that I painted this in 2004 but when in 2004, I can't be sure. I want to say it was in the spring because I recall getting a huge shipment of art supplies around that time and that's what I used to create this 16 x 16 inch masterpiece!
The sides are unfinished because I didn't know you were supposed to paint them and since I already varnished the piece with Krylon, it's too late to paint them now so the owner of this piece would probably want to have it framed.
Serious inquiries, please e-mail me at


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|Table 1: Observed partial pressures and the calculated Gibbs free energy change of CO conversion by C. hydrogenoformans in batch culture.|
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(a) and : Gibbs free energy change (kJ/mol CO) for reaction (1) and reaction (2), respectively, at 70°C. |
(b)Underlined: detection limits that were used in calculation of free energy.


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I am calculating the differences of alpha diversity between three treatments, with 3 replicates in each. With the H and P values obtained, I am confused by the exactly the same values generated. I attached the results in qzv format below, which I cannot interpret. Does anyone know why? Thank you very much! observed_otus-group-significance.qzv (355.2 KB)
I think the H and P values obtained here are expected, due to (1) the large level of differences and (2) small sample size. Kruskal-Wallis H stats are calculated based on the rank of values, so large differences between groups and small sample sizes together will mean that groups are always ranked together (as the first 3 or last 3) in the pairwise tests, leading to the identical H results you see here… see the calculation to see what I mean.


Quantifying three years of a long distance relationship
I read two really useful guides to processing text data recently; an analysis of Trump's tweets to work out whether it's him or an intern sending them, and a sentiment analysis of Pride and Prejudice. Three years of a long distance relationship means that I have a nice big corpus of Whatsapp messages between my girlfriend and me, so I did the romantic thing and quantified some of our interactions in R. Also, this required quite a bit of text munging in Excel first, which turned out to be far quicker and easier than using regex in this case.
First of all, let's look at when we text each other throughout the day. We're in different time zones, but only by an hour, and since texts are inherently dependent – one text is overwhelmingly likely to lead to another pretty soon after – I haven't adjusted the times.
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Our texting activity represents our general activity pretty well; nothing much going on until about 7am, then a slow start to the day, a bit of a post-lunch dip, and then an evening peak when we're more likely to be out and about doing things.
We can also have a look at how many messages we send each other, and how that's changed over time:
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We've sent each other a fairly similar number of texts per day throughout the long distance period, but it looks pretty bad on me that I have consistently sent fewer texts than her…
…or does it? When I plot the length of each text sent, I consistently write longer messages:
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So, there's two distinct texting styles here; I write longer messages less frequently, she writes shorter messages more frequently. The other thing I like about the text length graph is that you can see the times when we've been together and not texted each other that much; three weeks in November 2014 when I was running experiments in London, three weeks around Christmas 2015, and a load of long weekends throughout. It's not that we don't text each other at all then, it's more that those texts tend to be stuff like "have we got milk?", or simply "pub?".
Plotting log likelihood ratios of how much each of us uses each word in comparison to the other also captures our texting styles:
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For example, we both use the word /ha/ to express laughter, but I spell it "ha" and she spells it "hah". Likewise, "til" and "till" as abbreviations for "until", and I seem to use "somebody" while she uses "someone".
If we filter out equivalent words and proper names (like the pubs, supermarkets, and stations we go to most often), another difference in dialogue style appears:
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I am apparently a lot more conversational; I write out interjections (hmm, oooh, hey, ohhh) and reactions (fuck's comes from for fuck's sake, hoera comes from the Dutch phrase hiep hiep hoera, and boourns comes from, erm, The Simpsons). Apart from hhmmm, she doesn't write interjections or contextual replies at all. Apart from the interjections and replies, my main thing is adjectives; she tends towards nouns and verbs.
The next step is sentiment analysis. If I plot log likelihood bars for each sentiment, I seem to be an atrociously negative person:
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…but this, I think, is more a problem with the way sentiment analysis works in the syuzhet and tidytext packages using NRC sentiment data. Each word in the NRC corpus has a given value, 0 or 1, for a range of sentiments, and this sentiment analysis style simply adds it up for each word in a given set.
Because of that, it doesn't really capture the actual sentiment behind the way we're using these words. Let's look at the main words driving the differences in each sentiment:
sentiment log likelihood words.pngFor me, a lot of my disgust and anger is coming from the word damn. If I was texting damn! every time I stubbed my toe or something, perhaps that would be accurate; but in this case, a lot of the time I write damn is in sympathy, as in exchanges like:
"My computer crashed this afternoon and I lost all the work I'd done today"
"Damn, that's horrible"
Meanwhile, the word coop is actually me talking about the coöp / co-op, where I get my groceries. I'm not talking about being trapped, either physically or mentally.
The same goes for my girlfriend being more positive. With words like engagement and ceremony, she's not joyous or anticipatory about her own upcoming nuptials or anything; rather, several of her colleagues have got engaged and married recently, and most of her uses of the words engagement and ceremony are her complaining about how that's the only topic of conversation at the office. As for assessment, council, and teacher, she works in education. These are generally neutral descriptions of what's happened that day.
So, I was hoping to be able to plot some sentiment analyses to show our relationship over time, but either it doesn't work for text messages, or we're really fucking obtuse. I think it might be the former.
Instead, I'll settle for showing how much we both swear over time:
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Each dot represents the number of occurrences per month of a particular expletive. I'm clearly the more profane here, although I do waver a bit while she's fairly consistent.
More importantly is how we talk about beer a similar amount:
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Since couples who drink together stay together (or in the words of this study, "concordant drinking couples reported decreased negative marital quality over time"), I think this bodes pretty well for us.


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We investigated the effect of zinc oxide addition for the defects in the dense SnO2 ceramics. Cathode and photoluminescence properties revealed the luminescence originated to oxygen vacancies in SnO2 grains and the presence of non-radiative defect at the grain boundaries. The oxygen diffusion profile showed that the oxygen diffusion was controlled by the limited process at the surface and uniform concentration of 18O at the grain boundaries inner side of sample. This sample exhibited a low Zn concentration in grains and a high Zn concentration at grain boundaries. We conclude that segregation of Zn at grain boundaries prevents SnO2 from decomposing at high temperatures, enabling dense SnO2 ceramics to be obtained.
2013 The Ceramic Society of Japan


Tuesday Jan 29, 2013
Defining Essbase Security using Metaread Filter
Defining security in multidimensional databases like Essbase is a subject that some administrators would rather prefer to get around. Anyway it's no rocket science and follows a clear logic, how read, write or no access should be applied to applications, databases or numbers in the database, by using filters, in order to achieve the respective settings for making data available to users – or even not available. But there is another, fourth setting available in Essbase filters, which some administrators are not yet aware of, or at least not aware of how to apply it correctly: the so called Metaread access setting. So let's have a look at this very useful option and shed some light on its efficient use.
Not only giving or denying access to the data and figures in an Essbase database is frequently required, but also in some cases blocking the user's ability to see members and hierarchy, in other words parts of the metadata. This is what the Metaread filter addresses. But Metaread in various ways is different from the other three filter options, None, Read and Write. First of all, as it does not apply to the data/numbers in the database like all the others, but to metadata, where it limits visibility of members and parts of the hierarchy. Also it doesn't know an AND logic, but only OR. And finally it overrides definitions made with Read or Write in the way, that even granted Read or Write data access on given members or member combinations cannot be executed, when Metaread definitions exclude these members from being seen at all by the user.
So how does it work in detail: Usually users can display all metadata, meaning they can see all members in the hierarchy, even if no Read or Write data access is given to them on these members. Metaread now adds another layer to existing filter definitions and enforces them by removing certain members or branches from the user's view. It only allows users to see the explicitly defined members and their ancestors in the hierarchy, where for the ancestors only the hierarchy/member names are visible, while for the declared members always at least read access for the respective data is granted. In the case that data Write access would be given at the same time for the members defined in Metaread, this access would be maintained as Write and not reduced to read-only. Siblings of the defined Metaread members are not visible at all. This is illustrated in the example below.
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For all other cells not being specified in the Metaread filter, unless not defined differently in another filter, the minimum database access applies, first the one defined at the user access level, or with second priority the setting from the global database access level, like this would be also the case with the common filter definitions.
Of course, also for Metaread, overlapping definitions might occur, but here we have to watch out as they are again treated in a different way, like the following example referring to the hierarchy seen above shows:
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This definition, unlike for None, Read or Write, would not grant data access to California and West. Instead it would allow data access only to California, but not to its parent West, for which only the hierarchy would be shown. In order to avoid these conflicting settings for Metaread, it is recommended to define all members from the same dimension in one single filter row, hence the correct way to define data access on both members would be:
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So as you can see, Metaread is a bit special, but not that complicated to use. And it adds another helpful option to the common None, Read and Write settings in Essbase security filters.
Want to learn more?
Please drop me a note directly if you have any questions: _EMAIL_.
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« November 2015


Genetic editing offers marijuana and hemp companies a way to improve plant strains
The development of new genetic-editing technology offers cannabis companies a cost-effective way to make specific changes to marijuana and hemp plants – such as more disease resistance – without creating a genetically modified organism (GMO).
The technology, known as Crispr-Cas9, will allow the cannabis industry to build new, improved plants that promise to introduce hardiness and efficiencies into cultivation.
That, in turn, could boost profits.
Developed by Emmanuelle Charpentier and Jennifer A. Doudna, the Crispr-Cas9 gene-editing technique revolutionizes genetic engineering in many fields, including medicine and agriculture.
They were awarded the 2020 Nobel Prize in chemistry for their work.
In the case of cannabis, Crispr gene editing can produce new testable strains within a matter of weeks – unlike previous, more manual techniques.
Some possible changes to the cannabis genome include:
 - Disease resistance: Large-scale agriculture is susceptible to various pests and diseases. The technique should provide a way to quickly create resistant plants.
 - Climate tolerance: Climate change will alter how cannabis is grown in the coming decades. Plants that can withstand a wider range of temperature and daylight will be valuable as that occurs.
 - Increased trichomes: Researchers are trying to increase the trichome density on the plants as a way to boost the production of terpenes and cannabinoids.
 - Terpene manipulation: Changing the terpene makeup of a plant could provide a way to create distinctive and brandable cannabis products.
 - CBD-to-THC ratio in hemp: Hemp producers use the gene-editing technique to inhibit or eliminate the production of THC in the plants. It can also be used to manipulate the creation of CBD.
 - Biomass improvements: The ability to create specific traits and improvements to non-THC and CBD producing biomass of plants could help increase cultivator profits by minimizing plant waste.
 - Plant-wide THC production: In the vein of biomass improvements, work has already begun on the development of marijuana plants that produce THC in more parts of the plant.
 - Novel cannabinoid production: As the industry begins to understand cannabinoids other than THC and CBD, look for gene editing to be at the forefront of manipulating plants to produce them.
The Crispr-Cas9 process creates new DNA but technically does not create a genetically modified organism (GMO) because it does not introduce foreign DNA to the plant.
The process works by removing the section of the DNA the cultivator is hoping to change.
In addition, a guide piece of RNA is created and attached to an enzyme called Cas9.
Together, these two elements make up the Crispr tool.
The tool finds the targeted section of DNA while the enzyme cuts out the section as scissors would. New genetic material is introduced and attaches to the missing segment.
Companies are already using the technique to manipulate hemp and marijuana plants.
Evergreen, Colorado-based Ebbu, which was acquired by Canada-based Canopy Growth Corp. in 2018, was an early adopter of gene-editing techniques to try to produce single-cannabinoid strains, among other traits.
CanBreed, an Israeli company focused on developing genetically stable seeds, licensed the Crispr technology to enhance the traits of those seeds.
In late 2020, the company announced the purchase of a 3.5-acre farm in San Diego.
Andrew Long can be reached at [email protected].


pcs-and-cope-emailMrs. H was suddenly thrust into the role of provider for her family, after her husband had a heart attack. Entering the workforce can be a daunting task for anyone. It is especially difficult for a more mature woman, with limited skills and career background.
After she completed the Junior Accounting program, Cope placed Mrs. H in a well-paying job as bookkeeper/ computer programmer.
Mrs. H wrote to her thanks to Cope's placement coordinator:
"I cannot possibly pay back a fraction of the care and attention I received from you and always seem to come back for more with an outstretched arm."
The Agudah's employment and training divisions, PCS and COPE, were founded to help members of the community find a respectable parnassa, enabling them to support their families and be productive members of the community. Together, they sponsor a comprehensive array of employment services including vocational guides, literacy education, classroom training and networking in a culturally sensitive environment. Major areas of training include accounting, and related fields culminating in a Bachelor of Science degree, enabling students to sit for the CPA exams. Direct job placement is also provided along with career counseling and preparation for employment.
18,226 individuals counseled
5,856 students
5,195 helped with direct job placement


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The trivial ring, or zero ring, is the ring with a single element, which is both and. We usually denote the trivial ring as or, even though or would make as much sense. It is the only ring in which, by the proof
x = 1 x = 0 x = 0.
The trivial ring is the terminal object in Ring. It is both terminal and initial (hence a zero object) in the category of nonunital rings, but it is not initial in itself (defined as the category of unital rings and unital ring homomorphisms). In fact, there are no unital ring homomorphisms from the trivial ring to any nontrivial ring!
The trivial ring is an example of a trivial algebra.