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Atlas has been described by its creator Boston Dynamics as "the world's most dynamic humanoid robot" and pushed the robotics research platform from its first introduction in 2013. Originally measuring about 2 meters long (over 6 feet) and weighing about 150 kilograms (330 pounds), the atlas was created for the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DRPA) to use the company's robotics challenge. At the time, Atlas was one of the most advanced humanoid robots ever built. Nearly a decade later, bilateral powerhouses have perpetuated our unusual valley fantasies.
Atlas is back in 2019, this time as a liquid 10-point gymnast, comfortably stretched out his arms, bald, and driven with ease and compassion as he settles down a bit on the path to glory. Although this little split-kick is "Weave" At the end though Nowadays, the Atlas is made of 3D-printed parts weighing only 80 kg (1 just 6 pounds) and has a "power-to-weight ratio" that allows it to jump and somersault like an Olympian with a speed of 1.5 meters (5 feet) per second. Atlas also dynamic AF.
In a new introduction to mobility driving, the makers of Atlas first used an optimization algorithm to convert high-level descriptions of movement into the speed that were "dynamic-potential" for robots. Atlas then tracked the motion using a model predictive controller that allowed each movement to blend seamlessly into the next. Boston Dynamics says the approach could result in a "significantly faster" routine than before with an 80 percent success rate.


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Redeploy Windows virtual machine to new Azure node
If you have been facing difficulties troubleshooting Remote Desktop (RDP) connection or application access to Windows-based Azure virtual machine (VM), redeploying the VM may help. When you redeploy a VM, Azure will shut down the VM, move the VM to a new node within the Azure infrastructure, and then power it back on, retaining all your configuration options and associated resources. This article shows you how to redeploy a VM using Azure PowerShell or the Azure portal.
If the VM is stuck in a failed state, try reapplying your VM's state before redeploying.
After you redeploy a VM, all the data that you saved on the temporary disk and Ephemeral disk is lost. The dynamic IP addresses associated with virtual network interface are updated.
Use the Azure CLI
Redeploy your VM with az vm redeploy. The following example redeploys the VM named myVM in the resource group named myResourceGroup:
az vm redeploy --resource-group myResourceGroup --name myVM
Using Azure PowerShell
Make sure you have the latest Azure PowerShell 1.x installed on your machine. For more information, see How to install and configure Azure PowerShell.
The following example deploys the VM named
myVM in the resource group named
Set-AzVM -Redeploy -ResourceGroupName "myResourceGroup" -Name "myVM"
Use the Azure portal
Select the VM you wish to redeploy, then select the Redeploy button in the Settings blade. You may need to scroll down to see the Support and Troubleshooting section that contains the 'Redeploy' button as in the following example:
To confirm the operation, select the Redeploy button:
The Status of the VM changes to Updating as the VM prepares to redeploy, as shown in the following example:
The Status then changes to Starting as the VM boots up on a new Azure host, as shown in the following example:
After the VM finishes the boot process, the Status then returns to Running, indicating the VM has been successfully redeployed:
If you are having issues connecting to your VM, you can find specific help on troubleshooting RDP connections or detailed RDP troubleshooting steps. If you cannot access an application running on your VM, you can also read application troubleshooting issues.
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The 'Great Struggle' between Cantorians and Neo-Aristotelians: Much Ado about Nothing
Abstract:Starting from the generalized concept of syntactically and semantically trivial differences between two formal theories introduced by Arsenijević, we show that two systems of the linear continuum, the Cantorian point-based system and the Aristotelian interval-based system that satisfies Cantor's coherence condition, are only trivially different. So, the 'great struggle' (to use Cantor's phrase) between the two contending parties turns out to be'much ado about nothing'.
Document Type: Research Article
Publication date: August 1, 2008


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We are currently smack in the middle of the world-famous beer festival that is the Oktoberfest. It runs from late September to early October, a continuous drinkathon of between 16 to 18 days. It was once set at a standard 16 days and finished on the 1st Sunday in October but following the introduction of Unity Day (October 3rd), it can now last until then.
It's the world's largest fair, attracts around 5 million people every year and only beer
produced within Munich's borders is allowed to be sold here. Between 7 and 8 million litres are consumed at the Oktoberfest annually along with a prodigious amount of sausages, sauerkraut and other traditional German food. Bavarian beer is served in the famous 1 litre glass jugs.
The Oktoberfest began as a celebration of the marriage of Crown Prince Ludwig to Prince Therese in Oktober, 1810 which took place outside the City gates of Munich, where the Oktoberfest is still held. The celebration was repeated the next year with the traditional horse race to close the festival. For the next sixty years or so, the festival was more of a traditional fair than a beer drinking celebration – until the late 19th century when breweries began to sponsor the event and take part in the various competitions. Huge beer tents were also erected and the first glass beer mugs were used in 1892. Stats from the 1910 centenary show that 120,000 litres of beer were consumed and the fair gradually became a celebration of Bavarian beer.
The German diaspora ensures that Oktoberfests are held in many countries around the
world containing citizens of German ancestry. The largest is in Canada, attracting up to 1 million visitors every year but Brazil, the United States and Argentina also host huge festivals.
Tourists make up a significant minority of the Oktoberfest's visitors but many (especially foreigners) are caught out by the strength of the beer. While Germany beer averages 5.2%, Oktoberfest beer is usually brewed between 5.8% and 6.3%, ensuring that the various 'recovery' areas are always well populated.

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Gel battery or AGM battery? These are the differences
This article contains:
 Gel batteries versus AGM batteries
 Gel batteries are often confused with AGM batteries. What are the differences and what do the batteries have in common? Both types of battery are VRLA batteries and are equipped with a vent valve. The abbreviation VRLA stands for Valve Regulated Lead Acid Battery. With this closed battery type the hydrogen which is generated by the battery is recombined, so that topping up with distilled water as with wet batteries is not required. Apart from these common features, there are significant differences between gel batteries and AGM batteries.
 Gel batteries
 A gel battery has a similar structure to a conventional wet battery. The positive and negative electrodes are surrounded by an electrolyte. However, as the name suggests, the electrolyte is not in liquid form but rather is in the form of a gel due to the addition of silica. This provides greater resistance to vibration and the inclination of the vehicle. The encapsulated design facilitates handling and improves safety. If the battery is in an intact state, the user does not need to be afraid of leaking fluid. Therefore, in the trade, gel batteries are often referred to as maintenance free batteries.
 AGM batteries
 The abbreviation AGM stands for Absorbent Glass Mat. In an AGM battery, the electrolyte is completely bound in a glass fiber mat. AGM batteries are leak-proof and can also deal with inclined positions without problems. This, and their resistance to vibrations are the reasons why AGM batteries are especially favored for off-road and motorcycle use. In comparison with conventional starter batteries, AGM batteries can withstand three times as many charging cycles. The increased performance which is achieved by the structural features, is one of the main arguments for the use of an AGM battery. Long life, excellent performance and greater safety make AGM batteries the premium batteries for modern vehicles.
 Comparison of the characteristics of gel batteries and AGM batteries
 Gel batteries score highly with their low electrode wear, which results in a longer service life in comparison with conventional lead-acid batteries. However, due to their increased internal resistance gel batteries cannot produce high cold start currents within short intervals. A second disadvantage is their susceptibility to temperature fluctuations.
 AGM batteries have been specifically designed for vehicles with automatic start-stop systems and increased power demands. AGM batteries are recommended for all drivers who operate a large number of electrical devices and driver assistant features or who simply require greater starting and supply reliability through an extremely high performance battery. The positive features of AGM batteries include:
 - Leak-proofing
 - Position tolerance
 - Vibration resistance
 - Greater Safety
 Even if the casing is damaged or broken, the acid remains bound in the glass mat. An uncontrolled escape of battery acid can therefore be largely ruled out.
 When is it worth buying an AGM battery?
 The high, constant cold start current makes an AGM battery the right choice for vehicles with start-stop technology and recovery of braking energy. Even vehicles with simple automatic start-stop systems and increased power requirements benefit from an AGM battery. The large number of charging cycles increases the service life and therefore cost-effectiveness. Conventional gel batteries are designed for use as supply batteries, but not as starter batteries and certainly not for cars with automatic start-stop systems or vehicles with a large number of electrical consumers. AGM batteries are the modern answer to the need for more dependable energy, environmental compatibility and reliability.


Basketball Traveling Rules
Basketball Traveling
What is a Travel?
Traveling is a violation in basketball that occurs when a player takes too many steps without dribbling. The usual rule of thumb is that a player may only take two steps without dribbling; three steps is a travel. However, in reality this rule is much more complicated.
When Does a Travel Occur?
Traveling may occur when a player receives the ball while moving or stationary, or when a player starts dribbling. When a player receives the ball, they must establish a pivot foot.
Pivot Foot
Basketball Pivot Foot
A pivot foot is the foot that must remain in the same spot on the floor. The other foot is allowed to move in any direction any number of times, as long as the pivot foot remains put. If the pivot foot moves or leaves the ground, it will result in a travel.
If a player receives the ball with two feet on the ground, either foot may be used as a pivot foot. If a player receives the ball in the air, whichever foot touches the ground first is the pivot foot. If a player receives the ball in the air and both feet hit the ground at the same time, either foot may be used as the pivot. This is known as a jump stop.
A jump stop counts as one step. A player is allowed to use a pivot after a jump stop unless there was a step before the jump stop.
The pivot foot may move when passing or shooting, but the ball must be released before the pivot foot touches the ground again. A player can also move their pivot foot when dribbling,however, the ball must be released before moving the pivot foot to avoid a traveling violation.
Other Traveling Situations
There are other specific situations in basketball that are traveling violations:
 - If a player in possession of the ball falls to the ground, it is a travel.
 - If a player on the ground, holding the ball, stands up without dribbling, it is considered a travel. However, a player retrieving a loose ball is allowed to slide on the court without being called for a travel.
 - If a player receives the ball while running, they are allowed up to two steps before either stopping, passing, or shooting;if the player wishes to dribble in this scenario, they must release the ball before their second step. Any more than two steps will result in a traveling violation. For example, a player going for a layup is allowed two steps on their way to the basket. If three steps are taken, the player will be called for traveling and the shot will not be counted.
Calling Traveling
basketball referee hand signal traveling
The penalty for a traveling violation is a turnover to the other team. The other team will receive the ball at the out of bounds point that is closest to the spot where the travel occurred. A referee calls a traveling violation while simultaneously signaling the violation with circular arm movements. You may see fans, players and coaches may mimic this motion when they believe their opponent has committed a traveling violation.


text: In layman's terms, Contingency Analysis (CA) is a 'what if' scenario simulator that evaluates, provides and prioritizes the impacts on an electric power system when problems occur. A contingency is the loss or failure of a small part of the power system (e.g. a transmission line), or the loss/failure of individual equipment such as a generator or transformer. This is also called an unplanned 'outage'. Contingency analysis is a computer application that uses a simulated model of the power system, to: • evaluate the effects, and • calculate any overloads, resulting from each outage event. Contingency Analysis is essentially a 'preview' analysis tool. It simulates and quantifies the results of problems that could occur in the power system in the immediate future. CA is used as a study tool for the off-line analysis of contingency events, and as an on-line tool to show operators what would be the effects of future outages. This allows operators to be better prepared to react to outages by using pre-planned recovery scenarios. Future CA as described in this use case template is an enhanced application that takes advantage of the improved communications architecture being defined by IECSA for the future. It will use wide area data and other data to improve its reliability, and to analyze power system security (safe and stable operation) for a wide operating region. Future CA will also incorporate intelligence features to resolve execution problems by using its knowledge base of previous experience in solving difficult situations.


The theory of life effect • Presentation of the website PDF Imprimer
The theory of life effect is an artistic theory based on the discovery of a universal invariant that can be found in the texts written by great artists of all times and in all cultures.
It postulates the existence of an innate aptitude of homo sapiens for art. It proposes that a work of art is successful when it creates in the body-mind of the recipient an 'effect' that awakens not only the affect, but all faculties, and does so in a coherent manner.
A work of art is therefore a living work, and a work of life. In order to study it, one needs a specific human science that is able to integrate the rich contributions of the other sciences that study art, as well as to examine closely the corollaries of the life effect invariant.


How to copy one table data into another table using Mysql Query?
By Hardik Savani January 31, 2016 Category : PHP MySql
If you are working on php or any php framwork and you want to copy one table into other table by using sql query, so you could do it using simple SELECT and INSERT statement. just you need to think how you can use.
In Following example you can see how to fetch data from "post" table and how to insert into "post_copy" table, so basically you have to select field of one that you want to copy and second one give name of table with proper field that you want insert. But don't forgot to give a name of field otherwise it generate error.
INSERT INTO 'post_copy' (name,slug,status)
SELECT name,slug,'1' FROM 'post'
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A computed column can be described as an expression that is evaluated in a table in the form of a column value. The computed column can have either a physical or logical representation. This means, if a computed column is created or altered to apply the persisted attribute, the actual computed value from the expression will be stored in the table physically. If the persisted attribute is not set, the column is evaluated upon request, and is logical. It is important to note that when persisted is utilized, a computed column is evaluated at any time the columns that are part of the expression being used are updated in any way.
Cardinality is an interesting topic when computed columns are used. In many cases, tuning steps are taken by using computed columns when arithmetic operations are used in queries such as
SELECT Col1 FROM tbl WHERE Col2 + Col3 = 1
The above query can be tuned in many cases by altering the table to add a computed column that already performs the expression Col2 + Col3. Once this is done, statistics can be or are, created on the columns and the estimation of 30% selectivity is not performed. SQL Server 2005 and on uses an estimated 30% selectivity sample or estimation in the case of the query shown above in order to generate the plan. This can be a performance bottleneck in large tables.
Once the computed column is created and persisted, the query could be altered to look like the following
SELECT Col1 FROM tbl WHERE ColComputed = 1
Indexing on ColComputed is typically performed at this point to fulfill the objective of an optimal execution plan.
Taking a deeper look
As we've discussed, using computed columns can be a good tuning method in some cases. Computed columns and cardinality or estimation of rows is also directly affected by how the computed column is created.
To look at the cardinality a little closer, take the following query that was written to read the Credit database from SQLSkills.
select corp_name +'' + city from corporation where
corp_name +'' + city = 'Corp. Boston Key StonesInc. '
A query written this way is not as uncommon as you may think. I've seen many instances in both client and mobile applications where string values like the above 'Corp. Boston Key StonesInc.', are sent to the database engine to prevent multiple calls and trim the packet that is needed to be sent. This type of query requires some work on the tuner's part to find an optimal plan.
Looking at the plan as it is written above, we can see there is areas that can be improved. One of those areas is the estimation versus the actual rows that are generated.
In a lot of cases, the major difference between estimated and actual rows can mean outdated or stale statistics. However, in this particular case, the statistics were created at the time this query was executed, given the auto create statistics setting on the database. The root cause of this difference in estimated versus actual rows is due to the use of corp_name + ' ' + city. There are 500 rows in the corporation table so the 106 estimated rows is generated from the estimated 30% selectivity that is performed.
We can look at this in another table with more rows, member.
select member_no from member where lastname + ',' + firstname = 'INFANTE,WLTANAWOIKGLQR'
The member table has 10,000 rows and the estimated rows generated from the above query are 1000. As we've seen, the 30% is an estimated number that can be thought of as, up to 30% on a high range. In this case, only 10% was generated.
Computed Column
Fixing the above plan when performance problems are seen from the query being executed several times can be done by utilizing computed columns. This method is the same concept that was mentioned earlier when a calculation is performed on two or more columns in order to retrieve data matching the expressions final value. There is really one gotcha that should be taken into account when creating a computed column: whether it should be persisted or not. Let's look at a non-persisted computed column first.
Alter the corporation table to add a computed column on the expression corp_name + ' ' + city.
ALTER TABLE corporation
ADD [corp_city_computed] AS (([corp_name]+' ')+[city])
Execute the query below and review the results in Plan Explorer.
select corp_name +'' + city from corporation where
[corp_city_computed] = 'Corp. Boston Key StonesInc. '
We've actually introduced more problems with the computed problem as seen above. Now the compute scalar operations are required, and notice the estimated versus actual rows are now showing 500. 500 is the total number of rows in the corporation table. The reason for this is the failure to use persisted on the computed column. Recall, without a persisted computed column, the expression is evaluated every time the systems needs to read the data. So, in order to fulfill the query, the entire nonclustered index is scanned and the computed column is evaluated. Although we've corrected the fact that the estimated and actual rows (cardinality) are now the same, we've introduced something that can be, in some cases, even more of a performance problem.
Add Persisted
In order to fully take advantage of the objective of using computed columns to enhance the performance of the query, the persisted attribute needs to be set. To do this, run the following ALTER statement on corporation.
ALTER TABLE corporation
DROP COLUMN [corp_city_computed]
ALTER TABLE corporation
The ALTER statements above will drop the computed column and add it back on the corporation table while using the persisted setting. This will force the data to be evaluated and stored in the table. Be careful at this point. Creating a computed column with persisted on a large table will take time. The ALTER statement will execute for a variable amount of time based on the expression and the rows that must be evaluated at the time the ALTER statement is performed. During this time, locks will be taken on the table and blocking will, more than likely, occur.
Executing the same query to select on the corporation table results in the following plan.
Given the computed column and persisted nature, the estimated versus actual rows now show a value of 1 for each.
Utilizing computed columns can be extremely effective for tuning certain queries to resolve cardinality issues. While this can be effective, having the persisted setting on or off is vital to the overall effectiveness of the computed column. When creating computed columns, persisted or not, take care in the time it may take to ALTER the table based on the number of rows, data types utilized for the columns in the expression for the computed column and overall, time that may be used with high level locks that can cause severe blocking.
To read more on the selectivity estimate, "Statistics on Computed Columns" by Benjamin Nevarez.


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Swiss scientists say Europe's recent rapid temperature increase is likely due to an unexpected greenhouse gas: water vapor.
Researchers at the World Radiation Center in Davos, Switzerland, say elevated surface temperatures caused by other greenhouse gases have enhanced water evaporation and contributed to a cycle that stimulates further surface temperature increases.
The scientists say their findings might help answer a long-debated Earth science question about whether the water cycle could strongly enhance greenhouse warming.
The Swiss researchers examined surface radiation measurements from 1995 to 2002 over the Alps in Central Europe and found strongly increasing total surface absorbed radiation, concurrent with rapidly increasing temperatures.
The authors, led by Rolf Philipona of the World Radiation Center, show experimentally that 70 percent of the rapid temperature increase is very likely caused by water vapor feedback. They indicate the remaining 30 percent is likely due to increasing manmade greenhouse gases.
They suggest their observations indicate Europe is experiencing an increasing greenhouse effect and the dominant part of the rising heat emitted from the Earth's atmosphere (longwave radiation) is due to water vapor increase.
The report appears in the journal Geophysical Research Letters.
Copyright 2005 by United Press International
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Thanks Daniel. I've been reading the docs, and i think I've worked out what I need to do to implement this. Could you let me know if this sounds like the correct approach? Indexing 1. Sub-class TokenFilter, and add extra functionality that calls setPayload() on each token 2. Write a custom analyser that uses the new TokenFilter sub-class 3. As I only want this to apply to certain fields, I'll use the PerFieldAnalyserWrapper Searching 1. Sub-class Similarity, and over-ride the scorePayload() method with the example code you linked to. 2. When I create an IndexSearcher, call the setSimilarity() method on it, so that it uses the new sub-class. 3. Use the BoostingTermQuery class in place of the normal Query class -- View this message in context: Sent from the Lucene - General mailing list archive at


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How numerical magnitude affects kinematics of reach to grasp actions
The SNARC (spatial-numerical association of response codes) effect is a well-studied phenomenon showing a spatial organisation of the magnitude of numbers. Smaller numbers (0-4) are associated with the left side of an individuals perceived surroundings, while larger numbers (6-9) are associated with the right side of an individuals perceived surroundings. The goal of our study was to determine if a larger numerical value on an object will increase the maximum distance between the thumb and index finger when reaching for the object also known as the maximum grip aperture. Further, it was of interest if the effect would be seen when using a cluster of small shapes as an indicator of numeracy as opposed to an Arabic numeral.
Two sets of blocks were used: one with Arabic numerical values (1, 2, 8, 9) written on them and the other with heart-shaped stickers on them. For each set of blocks the values 1 and 9 were on the faces of the smaller block, while the values 2 and 8 were on faces of the larger block which served as a foil. A control block the same size as the smaller blocks with nothing on its face was also used. University students were recruited for the study, each participant was only tested using one set of blocks. Participants were tasked with grasping blocks after an audio cue. While reaching for the block, participants were instructed to say the number of hearts or Arabic numeral on the block. This was done for both the left and right hand of each participant. During each grasp of the block maximum grip aperture was recorded. Research is still undergoing with results to be finalized in the coming weeks.
Based on prior experiments we hypothesize that maximum grip aperture should be altered depending on the size of the numerical value on the object. A tendency to have a larger maximum grip aperture when reaching for the larger number should occur, even though the objects are the same size. Using a cluster of shapes as an indicator of numeracy should also result in a similar difference to the one seen with numerical values. Since numerical processing occurs in the right hemisphere of the brain, the effect should be more pronounced in the left hand than the right.


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Methods | Statistics | Clinical | Educational | Industrial | Professional items | World psychology |
Prehensility is the quality of an organ that has adapted for grasping or holding. Examples of prehensile body parts include the tails of New World monkeys and opossums, the trunks of elephants, the tongues of giraffes, the lips of horses and the proboscides of tapir. The hands of primates are all prehensile to varying degrees, and many species (even a few humans) have prehensile feet as well. The claws of cats are also prehensile. Many extant lizards have prehensile tails (geckos, chameleons, and a species of skink). The fossil record shows prehensile tails in lizards (Simiosauria) going back many million years to the Triassic period - Celeskey (2005).
Prehensile tails in animals such as monkeys are articulated and thus limited to some degree in flexibility. Zippel (1994) discovered that Corucia zebrata - underlined, the Solomon Islands monkey skink has a prehensile tail that has a snow cone muscle structure that is loosely attached to the vertebrate but has a sronger connection to an outer shealth. This makes the tail omnidirectional and give the monkey skink the means to move one part of its tail in one direction while the other remains rigid or moves in a different direction. This is often orchestrated in an angry male establishing territorial dominance.
Proboscises are evolutionary adaptations that have allowed species to have a great natural advantage for manipulating their environment for feeding, digging, and defense. It enables many specialized animals such as primates to use tools in order to complete tasks that would otherwise be impossible. For example, chimpanzees have the ability to use sticks to fish for termites and grubs.
The word is derived from the Latin term prehendere, meaning "to grasp."
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Our Process
So, What is HPP?
High Pressure Processing or HPP technology is an all-natural process that protects and defends foods while preserving them through the use of high-pressure water rather than with heat, chemicals and other processes that can ultimately damage natural flavors. HPP is what makes our guacamole taste so yummy without any preservatives or additives having to be added. We want it to be just like homemade (without the fuss). Would you add chemical preservatives to your homemade guacamole? HPP is all about using cold-water pressure instead of heat to preserve our product. Food safety is our number one priority. HPP process kills naturally occurring bacteria that can cause food deterioration and affects food safety, including salmonella, while at the same time preserving taste, texture and natural vitamins. 2 + 2 = 4 RIGHT? This same cold water is low-energy and is recyclable so its more efficient than thermal preservation.
When Don helped HPP evolve into what it is today, the process became known as the Fresherized®process. Today Fresherized Foods, home of Wholly Guacamole brand, is the worlds largest user of HPP.
To learn more about Fresherized Foods, go to fresherizedfoods.com.
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Author: Mike Mavrigian
Format: Softcover, 192 pages
Engines are built to fall within a wide set of standard and specifications, and often are not optimised. Of course, this is not ideal for high-performance engines. To maximize the performance of any engine, it must be balanced and blueprinted to the exact tolerances. Four cylinder, V-8, American or import, the performance of all engine is greatly improved by balancing and blueprinting. This book will explain and illustrates the most discriminating engine building techniques, so the engine is perfectly balanced, matched, and optimised. 192 Pages, 500 colour images and charts.


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Starting in 1995, Frank Kovac took ten years constructing a mechanical globe planetarium of his own design despite having no prior engineering experience. The Kovac Planetarium in Monico Wisconsin is only the fourth of its kind ever built as well as being the largest in history at 4000 pounds and 22 feet in diameter.
What makes the design special is how it simulates the motion of the stars through the night sky. Traditional planetariums use a centrally located star projector that has full range of motion to manipulate the star field. Kovac's design moves the entire globe above and around the audience, shifting positions of the thousands of stars he meticulously scribed using glow-in-the-dark paint. [via StoryCorps]


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Sculptural form finding with bending action
Paper in proceedings, 2017
This paper demonstrates a method development for integration of bending action into the form finding process. The aim has been to facilitate the designer with means to compromise between structural efficiency and sculptural freedom for grid shell type of structures.
The analysis is carried out using Dynamic Relaxation (DR) and to achieve bending capability, the base element implementation is a 12 degrees of freedom beam where the DR is solving for both translations and rotations. For purpose of validation, stress based utilization is calculated based on Eurocode 3 equations which are simplified to allow for separation of axial and bending utilization. A stress based sizer is also implemented to enable comparison based on tonnage.
The methods presented are derived from the principles behind stiffness control and force-density control form finding, commonly applied for compression and tension structures respectively. The common denominator being that they are all driven by a form finding load case, where the user can specify various combinations of axialand bending utilization limits for the elements, to which the form adapts as it tries to find equilibrium of internal and external forces and moments.
None of the methods was found to satisfy all requirements for a useful general purpose shell design tool. The main issue was found to be wrinkling of the initial geometry when the need for drastic change in element length, required for a structurally unsound free form surface changing shape in the form finding process, is being opposed by the relatively high axial stiffness of a beam. This is not usually an issue when form finding with elastic springs that undergo large deformations in the process.
Conclusively there might be merit for a form finding element that allows for large axial deformation to avoid the wrinkling problem but has the bending properties of a beam. From a workflow point of view, the implementation of elements with bending capability was demonstrated to be useful for form exploration, particularly when combined with automatic sizing. The separation of bending and axial utilization was also found useful from a form evaluation point of view.


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The part of the foot of the horse, and allied animals, between the fetlock and the coffin joint. See Illust. of Horse.
A shackle for horses while pasturing.
That part of the foot of a hoofed mammal from the fetlock to the hoof.
Area and joint between fetlock and hoof.
Metacarpus.... The region between the carpus (wrist) above, and the digits (foot) below [on the front legs].
The area below the knee on a dogs rear legs.
Commonly recognized as the region of the foreleg between the carpus or wrist and the digits.
region of the front leg between the carpus and the foot (the wrist)


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Healthy Computing Tip # 427: Be oh so British
Working intensely and continuously without breaks may contribute to discomfort and pain. Although we know that frequent breaks provide a respite, we are generally unreliable in reminding ourselves to take a break because we get captured by our tasks and only stop working after we experience discomfort. To reduce discomfort and increase social support, learn to be oh so British.
How to be Oh So British:
Twice a day (morning and afternoon) stop work and take an actual ten to fifteen-minute break. (Remember, the law mandating breaks was written to help you maintain your health.) Place a sign on the office door letting people know the office is closed for a specific time period. During this break, leave your work area and, if appropriate, take this break with your co-workers while drinking tea (it appears to have anticancer properties) and sharing positive experiences.
To increase social support, bring snacks to be shared with co-workers.
Although taking breaks seems unproductive, research studies have demonstrated that people who take breaks are generally equally (sometimes more) productive than those who work without breaks.


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|Normal Max/ High Temperature
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|Number of Wet Days (probability of rain on a day)
|Average Sunlight per day
|Average Daylight per day
|Sunny (Cloudy) Daylight Hours
|Sun altitude at solar noon on the 21st day.
- The average temperature in Bergen in September is quite mild at 12.5 °C (54.5 °F).
- Afternoons can be mild with average high temperatures reaching 15 °C (59 °F).
- Overnight temperatures are generally quite mild with an average low of 10 °C (50 °F).
- The range/ variation of daily mean temperatures in September is 5 °C (9 °F).
- The weather in September is quite sopping with rain more often than not. A sizable 228mm (9in) of fluid is discharged across an average of 21 days.
- The skies in Bergen are dull with an average of merely 3:19 of magnificent sunshine per day.
- The shortest day is 11:31 long and the longest day is 14:15 long with an average length of 12:53.
- There are approximately 9:11 per day when bright sunshine is absent due to cloud, haze or the sun being too low on the horizon to register.
- It is sunny approximately 26.6% of daylight hours and cloudy 73.4% of daylight hours.
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- Fulfil and fulfill are both correct spellings of the same word. It means "to put into effect," "to achieve," "to carry out," or "to realize."
- Fulfil is the spelling commonly used in English speaking countries like the UK and Australia.
- Fulfill is the spelling commonly used in the United States.
- In Canada, they use both spellings.
Fulfill is one of those words with multiple spellings. It can end with two l's or with one, depending on where the person writing the word is from.
Fulfil vs. Fulfill—What's the Difference?
We use fulfill to say that we did something we promised, that we carried out a duty, or that we realized or put into effect something that someone entrusted us to do.
There are two ways you can spell the word—fulfill and fulfil. Neither of the spellings is wrong. The longer one, fulfill, is the spelling you'll see people use in the United States:
In other English-speaking countries, people spell the word fulfil:
You can come across both spellings in Canada.
Most of the inflected forms of the word retain the double l, regardless of dialect. That's why you'll see fulfilling, fulfilled, and fulfiller in all English speaking countries. A notable exception is the word fulfillment, which follows the same rules as the root word:
Fulfill in the US
Fulfil outside of the US
American English and British English are different in many small, almost unnoticeable ways. When it comes to spelling, Americans usually prefer the shorter words, like "benefited" over "benefitted" or "check" over "cheque", but every once in a while they choose to use the longer spelling, like fulfill.


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Limb Lengthening and Reconstruction
Limb lengthening is a reconstructive procedure where the deformed bone is straightened or missing bone is replaced. It is performed in children and adults who have variations in their leg length because of diseases, injuries or birth defects. Limb lengthening procedure can be performed by minimally invasive techniques and may require a hospitalization of 1-2 nights.
Limb deformities can be congenital (present at birth) or develop at a later stage because of fracture, infection, arthritis or tumor.
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Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire and Rescue Services (HMICFRS) assesses and reports on the police and their work. Their independent reports are used to drive improvements in the delivery of services and to inform the public about the police and how they work.
Whenever the HMICFRS publish a report that is relevant to a police force, the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) has a duty to respond.
HMICFRS reports and the response from the PCC are listed below.
PEEL assessment by HMICFRS
The primary framework in which police forces are inspected is called PEEL: Police Effectiveness, Efficiency and Legitimacy. PEEL assessments look at the whole performance of a single police force.
As a result of the Integrated PEEL Assessment, forces are given a grade in each of these three areas.
The four grades are:
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 4. Outstanding.
2018/19 grades
How effectively does the force reduce crime and keep people safe?Good
How efficiently does the force operate and how sustainable are its services to the public?Outstanding
How legitimately does the force treat the public and its workforce?Good
The full assessment of Avon and Somerset Police can be found on the HMICFRS website.
Read the response from the Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) to the Home Secretary on the 2018/19 HMICFRS inspection.
HMICFRS thematic inspections
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This is done by looking at multiple police forces and agencies to make sure they fully assess the processes and procedures in places and actions are taken to address the theme/s.
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Shadowlands: Legendary items
One of your first trips into Torghast will give you a key to show to Ve'nari. She sends you back into Torghast. But, it's not to the wings with all the mobs: when you first portal into Torghast, turn right and go to that door. It leads to the Runecarver. He'll give you some quests (that yes, send you back into Torghast) and leads to a quest for him to collect a bunch of soul ash. He is the one that will build you a legendary item, but his quest description isn't entirely clear as to how to go about it.
Once you have done his first quests, he'll send you out to recover a memory. These memories are the patterns for the legendary effect. You can see a list of them if you click on your Adventure Guide button and then the Powers tab. Hover the mouse over each of the powers, it will tell you what the power does and where it drops. Some drop in dungeons, some in Torghast, some in the raid. If its from a raid, it doesn't matter what difficulty of raid it is, the memory will still be the same.
The tooltip will also tell you what items that legendary power can be applied to (e.g., "shoulder, finger" means that you can have a legendary item crafter for either your shoulders or as a ring). This legendary is its own thing; it's not an enchantment you add to some other piece of gear, but it will be a Ring of Celerity or Shoulders of Dusk and Dawn.
You need 4 things in order to build a legendary:
 1. The specific memory needs to be unlocked.Find the memory as a drop, go back to the Runecarver's chamber, right click the memory in your inventory and it will go onto the list.
 2. A base item.This confuses the most people.If the memory can only be applied to "shoulder, finger" you need either a special shoulder item or a special ring.The special ring, for example, is called a Shadowghast Ring.A lot of materials go into the construction of these items, so they tend to be expensive on the Auction House.More details on the base items below.
 3. Two different missives.These are scrolls prepared by scribes which give secondary stats (crit, haste, etc.).You have to choose 2 different ones.These are also on the AH.
 4. Soul ash, at least 1250.
You take all these items to the Runecarver. It will open an interface, put the base item in the center (so he knows what you want it crafted on), then select the memory you want in the box to the left, and the two missives in the other two boxes. Press create and watch the cut scene.
Side note for crafters: once you unlock the Runecarver, head back to your profession trainer. They will now be able to train you to make the special base pieces at Rank 1. Each time you build a rank 1 item, you will get experience toward rank 2. You have to build 15 rank 1 items to unlock rank 2, then 15 rank 2's to be able to do rank 3, etc. That's why the base items are so expensive on the AH. I think there are guildies who can build all the different rank 1 pieces, but only a few rank 2's. And several people who can make missives. Ask in guild if you're interested, you should expect to provide the raw materials but they may be able to help out.
You can build legendary items at 4 different item levels, from ilvl 190 at rank 1 to ilvl 235 at rank 4. You need a base item of the right rank and the appropriate amount of soul ash (1250 to build a rank 1 and 5150 to build a rank 4). However, the legendary effect doesn't change, only the amount of secondary stats you get. Rank 1 legendaries are fine for most purposes.
If you build a rank 1 legendary, you can upgrade it later. You'll need the higher level base item and the difference in soul ash. So, for example, rank 2 requires 2000 soul ash, but if you are upgrading you get credit for the 1250 it took to build the rank 1. So, you just need the Rank 1 legendary, the rank 2 base item, and 750 additional soul ash. You cannot change memories or missives when upgrading.
What legendary should you build? It should be one that fits your play style and what you're trying to do. Number crunchers have determined the 'best' for certain circumstances, and that's always a good place to start looking, but make sure its something you can make use of.
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Adding a few additional details for everyone.
1) If you want to see where your items drop, just open up your Adventure Guide (the book icon on your bottom bar, or Shift-J) and click on the Powers tab. In here you can see each legendary potential for your class/spec and where it drops to help you focus where/what you want to do.
2) Mousing over the legendaries in the Adventure Guide will also tell you which slot that legendary will tie to.
For example, for my Demon Hunter I have this one:
Now I know where to get it and which base item you need to purchase or make.
3) Each class type will need to buy/make a unique base item. For example, if I want to make a chestpiece for the Demon Hunter, I would need to buy an Umbrahide Vest (item level 190, 210, etc.)
CLOTH: Grim-velied
LEATHER: Umbrahide
MAIL: Boneshatter
PLATE: Shadowghast
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Wilderness Road - Virginia's Heritage Migration Route
Germans in Virginia (_URL_)
The reasons for the Scots-Irish immigration to the colonies can be found by tracing the history of the Presbyterian Church. The conflict between Protestantism and Catholicism, and financial hardships in Scotland for farmers pushed many to flee to Ulster, Ireland. As that pattern continued, the religious and social tension between the Irish and the immigrant Scots grew to the point that the better life the Scots were seeking was not to be found. When the word of the lands available in America began to spread, sometimes entire congregations of these "Scots-Irish" emigrants would leave together to travel to America. Ulster was a British colony, the same as America, and although the Scots-Irish did not like the British rule, the difference in proximity meant less controlling rule. Additionally, there was no language barrier, and no emigration restrictions. When developers began pushing their land for sale in America, it was easy for many to make the trip. Between 1717 and 1800, more than 250,000 people left for America.
Like the Germans, Philadelphia was one of the most popular ports for their immigration, and thus many settled in Pennsylvania. As their numbers increased, land in the valleys of Virginia became attractive, and many moved into the region, beginning in the 1730's.
Again, looking at the history of the Presbyterian Church can demonstrate the pattern of migration: as the Scots-Irish moved into an area, the Presbyterian Church would be created.
The Scots-Irish continued to play a major role in the region through the period of Revolution, fed by their disdain for British rule. Many of the sites you can find along the Wilderness Road – Virginia's Heritage Migration Route will share the stories of the Scots-Irish immigrants.
Virginia Genealogy Information - Do you suspect that your family roots extend into Virginia? (_URL_)
Genealogy or Additional Resarch Available at these sites
Appalachian Regional Studies Center at Radford U - Radford
Bassett Historical Center - Henry County - The Carolina Road
Botetourt County Courthouse - Botetourt County
Botetourt County Museum - Botetourt County
By the Side of Road Bed and Breakfast - Harrisonburg
Crab Orchard Museum - Fincastle Turnpike
CrossRoads: Valley Brethren-Mennonite Heritage Center - Harrisonburg
Fincastle Library Genealogy Room - Botetourt County
Hardesty-Higgins House and Visitors Center - Harrisonburg
Heritage Museum - Harrisonburg
Jefferson National Forest - Blacksburg & Christiansburg
Mt. Hebron Cemetery - Winchester Frederick County
Museum of the Shenandoah Valley - Winchester Frederick County
Old Town Winchester - Winchester Frederick County
Silver Lake Mill - Harrisonburg
Stewart Bell Jr. Archives, Handley Regional Library - Winchester Frederick County
Valley Turnpike Museum - Harrisonburg
Virginia Tech - Blacksburg & Christiansburg
Virginia Museum of Natural History - Martinsville City - The Carolina Road
Virginia Quilt Museum - Harrisonburg


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How to Complete an Irrigation Audit
Irrigation audits are a deep dive into the efficacy of customers' irrigation systems. This can help you properly identify issues and recommend exact solutions.
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An irrigation audit is similar to an irrigation site survey but goes more in depth and digs into inefficiencies and issues. The deeper your audit is, the better you can recommend the exact treatment and products needed. This is a great way to show customers your expertise and value.
Materials Needed for an Irrigation Audit
- Marking flags to identify sprinkler head locations
- Measuring tape to measure sprinkler head spacing
- Pressure gauge to check system pressure
- Pressure adapter to ensure regular pressure flow
- Stopwatch/timer to capture run time
- 24 (or more) catchment cans with millimeter measurement increments to capture irrigation water
- A way to track your audit, like the EPA's irrigation audit checklist
Completing an Irrigation Audit
Before running the irrigation system, check that it works properly and complies with all local codes. You'll need to correct any defects if they arise before running your audit, including any adjustments. Look for system damage and any problems in the yard, like dead spots, obvious sprinkler damage, poor drainage, or controller issues. Consider following the steps of an irrigation site survey before starting your irrigation audit.
Winds should be less than 5 mph for accurate testing. Audits should occur at the same time and for as long as the irrigation system typically runs.
Lay out catchment cans in a grid throughout your zone. There should be a minimum of 24 catchments but including more can give you a more accurate reading. They should be placed at the sprinkler heads and halfway between each head. However many catchments you have, the number should be divisible by 4. Ensure you're not blocking the spray; move or lower the catchments if blockage occurs.
Map out the zones you are testing. Ensure you measure the size and shape of the area, marking the locations of the sprinkler heads, type and model of nozzles used, spray head arc and radius, and locations of catchments. Measure and record the distance between catchments.
Attach the pressure adapter and pressure gauge to the furthest sprinkler head from the valve. Start your timer as your turn on the zone. While the zone runs, record the pressure reading from the gauge. Continue to run the zone until there is an average of 25 milliliters in each catchment (the catchments should have measurement marks), then turn off the system, stop your timer, and record the run time.
Record the amount of water in each catchment. Sprinkler efficiency is measured in DULQ, or Distribution Uniformity Low Quarter. To find this measurement, add up the total amount of water in all the catchments, then divide the result by the number of catchments you used to find the average amount of water collected. Next, identify the lowest 25% of catchments, regardless of where they were placed in the zone. For example, if you used the minimum number of 24 catchments, identify the lowest six catchments for the 25%. Add up the total amount of water in those lowest 25%, then divide by the number of catchments (in this case, six). Lastly, divide the average from the lowest 25% of catchments by the average from all the catchments to determine the DULQ of the zone.
Traditional spray heads typically have a DULQ of 40-45%, whereas high efficiency nozzles and rotors typically have DULQ's of 70%. The higher the number, the more efficient the system is. Audits may vary based on type of nozzle used, head spacing, operating pressure, and other considerations.
If the water catchment is below average, distribution is affected. Look at sprinkler location, nozzle performance, and type of sprinkler to see if the correct products are being used. In addition, you may consider increasing pressure. If the water volume is above average, this could indicate excessive pressure, which could damage the entire system. If all the zones have the same heads, spacing, and pressure, you can test half the zones to get the average.
Things to Note
If customers' have a mixture of sprinkler heads and nozzles, consider changing them to the same brand and model for uniformity and to increase efficiency or using matched precipitation rate (MPR) nozzles. Use the manufacturer data sheets to determine sprinkler and nozzle performance. This would also be an excellent time to discuss switching to a SMART irrigation system if customers run a traditional system. SMART irrigation saves customers water and money, and you can upsell.
Ensure you have all data properly recorded for your notes, as these can help you identify any problems in future jobs, as well as recommend exact solutions for any current issues the system is showing. Give a copy of your audit that includes your recommendations for improvement to your customers, so they have time to review the data. Consider suggesting a maintenance schedule as well in your notes.
Some areas also offer financial incentives to switch to SMART technology, which you can also include in your report.
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If you have any questions on how to conduct an irrigation audit, or need supplies for the job, associates are waiting to help in your local branch. You can also order anything you may need on SiteOne.com or in the SiteOne mobile app.


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'The income divide in Australia: the return of class-based politics?', Australian Independent Media Network, 19 May 2016
Gets beyond the politics of campaigning to look at some statistics – some of which have been used previously in the posts under our Inequality thumbnail – and put some points in perspective. The author believes there are informal protocols in Australian politics which preclude the discussion of increasing inequality, even while government policies are contributing to that inequality. There is a fall-back on 'trickle-down economics', under which wealth accruing to the privileged gradually permeates to the rest of society. The article includes graphs on wages growth, the class divide and party identification.


Meet the team: Erin Clayton, Data Engineer
October 1, 2019 - by Pamela Ellgen
What do engineering and Muay Thai have in common?
A lot, says WELL data engineer Erin Clayton. Both require discipline, structure, and repetition before you can put them into practice.
Before joining the WELL team, Erin taught computer science at an all-girls school in LA. Now, the Central Coast native combines her love of technology with a deep passion for improving people's lives.
What did you do before coming to WELL?
I taught at an all-girls private school in LA. It was a very liberal, feminist school, which was really cool and super empowering. I started there six months out of college teaching everything from seventh grade life science to high school computer science.
I realized they didn't have a solid computer science curriculum, and it's a hot thing in education to teach. I had taken a few classes on coding in my undergrad, but I realized I needed to learn more. So I started teaching myself and taking classes online. Eventually, I built out a full computer science curriculum for grades six through 12. This was over the course of three-and-a-half years. I was and still am super passionate about empowering girls in computer science.
How was the school an empowering experience?
In a co-ed classroom, often girls are not speaking up. They're not sharing the more profound ideas — the ideas that they definitely have in their heads. At an all-girls school, all of those walls are down when they're in the classroom. You're able to get into deeper learning because they aren't afraid to say the wrong thing in front of boys.
What are you most proud of from that experience?
Honestly, having some of my former students go on to major in computer science really made me so proud. If I hadn't been there with them, perhaps no one would have taught them these things. Knowing that I could in any way help them towards that is awesome. Even if they didn't go on to major in computer science, the skills they learn, the logical thinking they learn from it, could help them in college and beyond. That just makes me really proud.
What brought you to WELL?
After teaching in LA, I wanted to move closer to my family. I grew up in Carpinteria, and all of my family is still in the region. I had seen WELL on LinkedIn and thought it was a really cool piece of technology. I saw a position available as lead technical support and thought it was a good fit given my experience in teaching computer science. I have both the technical expertise and the ability to communicate complex concepts with a broad audience. And, I genuinely like helping people out.
What about the WELL technology piqued your interest?
I hate going to the doctor, and I hate trying to book an appointment. I hate the whole process. Any piece of technology that can make it easier, I was all for. I'm a relatively healthy person, but I literally don't go to the doctor because of the inconvenience of all of it.
What was it like on-boarding at WELL?
Within three days of getting my computer set up, the software, and all of the access I needed, I was already on the phone and helping customers. It was literally test as I go and answer questions immediately, which was good. I learned the product super quickly. Within two months I felt like a product expert. That felt pretty good.
You started in tech support but moved to the engineering team, what was that like?
Last November, even though I was still on the CS team, Thor gave me a few tasks to see how I would handle them. The goal was to eventually move me over to the engineering team. I was essentially tackling two jobs at once.
In April, I moved fully into an analyst position. And soon we realized we needed more than me on the team. Now we're hiring for a data analyst, and I'll focus on the platform and helping internal teams use the tool.
What are you excited about in your work right now?
I'm excited about getting our analytics to a place where we can do predictive analytics. For example, we could focus on a patient who consistently confirms their appointments at the seven-day mark but then consistently no-shows, and set up automations to reach them. A final push to really get them in to receive the care they need. We're working toward that point. I'm really interested in data science.
As a woman, what is it like for you being a minority in tech?
When I was in my undergrad at UCLA studying materials engineering, it was obvious I was a female in the classroom. My experience was one reason I didn't go straight into an engineering job out of college. I was really turned off by the environment. Most men were fine. They were not treating me any differently than they would another man. But there were always enough men who did treat me differently as to make it uncomfortable.
For example, as a woman in a group project, you would receive more questions about your idea than guys would. What would be even worse is that some other women acted the same way — they wouldn't question other guys but they would turn on the other women. It was challenging.
How has your experience at WELL influenced your perspective?
When I came to WELL, I was really concerned. I wondered whether the other engineers would trust what I was saying. Would I have to prove myself? Initially I felt as if I needed to have all of the facts to back up any statement, but it was not due to pressures from within the company.
Now, I'm at a point where, the other day, for example, I was on a call with several other engineers on the team. We were discussing a potential issue and a colleague posited an idea that was incorrect. I interjected and corrected the idea, which went over just fine.
What's great about this engineering team, even though there are only three women, is that everyone has trust in each other and in their opinions. If I'm in a discussion with other engineers, I don't have to keep proving myself.
What do you do in your free time?
If you had asked me when I was 20 if I like martial arts, I would have told you absolutely not. But I started doing it when I started dating my husband who's a personal trainer. I started with strength training and moved into Muay Thai. I just fell in love with it. It's given me so much confidence that I can carry into every part of my life.
Something I like to tell myself if I'm going into a meeting that's making me a little nervous is "Erin, you let people punch you in the face for an hour straight, nothing will be as harmful as that." So going into a meeting where someone hurts your ego will be nothing in comparison.
Also, I'm not afraid to walk around at night. I've gained so much more confidence in myself and protecting myself, for sure.
I've had four Muay Thai amateur fights. I work out five or six times a week for an hour to two-and-half hours each evening. It usually involves running for a few miles a few times a week and sparring with people a few times per week. The rest of the training is literally the repetitive work of throwing the same punches a hundred million times. That's the only way to get better.
Is there any crossover between fighting and engineering?
In Muay Thai, you practice a jab, you practice a cross, and you practice various combos over and over and over again on a heavy bag or with someone who's holding pads for you. But that doesn't mean you know how to fight. You get better at fighting by putting those pieces together when you're sparring. Then, if you want to compete, you just have to have those pieces ingrained in you. It has to be subconscious at that point, so you can throw that stuff without even thinking.
With engineering, with coding especially, you learn all of these specifics, like how to write a four loop or how to write a function or how to do all of these basics. As in sparring, you practice by putting those pieces together and writing full programs. But, you don't really know or learn until you're putting that stuff into production and other people are using it. You need to be able to do all of these basics without thinking so that when you're putting something into production you know you've done your best.
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SABINE AND EAST TEXAS RAILWAY
SABINE AND EAST TEXAS RAILWAY. The Sabine and East Texas Railway Company was chartered as the East Texas Railway Company on April 29, 1880. On August 3, 1881, its name was changed to the Sabine and East Texas. In 1881 the company built thirty miles of track between Beaumont and Sabine Pass and twenty-four miles between Beaumont and Kountze. The next year the railroad was extended 48½ miles from Kountze to Rockland. On October 28, 1882, the 102-mile Sabine and East Texas was sold to the Texas and New Orleans and consolidated with that company. Thirty miles between Sabine Pass and Beaumont were badly damaged and partly washed away on October 12, 1886, but in 1887 were rebuilt. The 12½-mile-long section between Sabine Pass and West Port Arthur was abandoned in 1932, and the section north of Beaumont was not being operated in 1990.
The following, adapted from the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th edition, is the preferred citation for this article.Nancy Beck Young, "SABINE AND EAST TEXAS RAILWAY," Handbook of Texas Online (_URL_ accessed May 18, 2013. Published by the Texas State Historical Association.


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The Cary Institute has been monitoring weather conditions at our state-of-the-art environmental monitoring station since 1988. The long-term data from this station can be used to tell us about our changing climate and allows us to collect continuous measurements during extreme weather events like Hurricane Sandy.
Meteorological conditions were measured at our weather station as the storm passed over Millbrook on October 29, 2012.
1am-6pm: Barometric pressure falls steadily. Wind from N and NE. Wind speed picks up.
6pm-7pm: Eye of the storm closest to Millbrook, NY. Barometric pressure at lowest point (28.4); Wind direction shifts from NE to SE (90°-135°). Wind speed drops.
7pm-11pm: Back side of storm. Barometric pressure increases. Wind direction remains from the SE. Wind speed increases with a maximum of 52mph at 8:27pm.


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Supporting workers, volunteers and contractors
- The Diocese has adopted a general code of behaviour called 'Being Together' which includes our commitment to treat people with respect and dignity, irrespective of ability, gender, sexuality, race, age or contribution to the church.
- The Diocese has adopted a code of conduct for clergy and church workers called "Faithfulness in Service" which sets out the standards expected by all engaged in Christian ministry. See the standards here.
- The Diocese has adopted minimum guidelines for ministry with children See the guidelines here.
- The Incumbent of every parish is responsible for ensuring that people are familiar with the expectations of "Being Together" and "Faithfulness in Service"
- The Diocese has adopted a Model Code of Conduct for governing bodies (see here).
- The Incumbent of every parish is responsible for ensuring that every person engaged in work with children and young people is informed about the minimum guidelines for ministry with children, is supported and supervised in their work, and has their ministry reviewed at least annually.
- The Diocese has adopted a Professional Standards process for dealing complaints of child abuse, sexual misconduct and criminal behaviour which operates alongside a Clergy Discipline Process.
- The Incumbent of every parish is responsible for advising other clergy and church workers in their parish about this process.
- The Diocese has adopted a complaints and grievance process for dealing with other complaints and grievances You can review the grievance process here.
- The Diocese also has a Ministry Issues process for responding to pastoral breakdown in a ministry context, clergy sick leave and other issues affecting the ministry setting.
- The Diocese will promote access to the Professional Standards Office and the Kids Helpline. You can review the contact information here.
- Every member of the clergy having a licence or permission to undertake ministry (except for a limited permission to officiate) and every lay person working in a child related role including teaching Special Religious Education is required to complete a full unit of Safe Ministry Training within six months of appointment and then complete a Safe Ministry Refresher Unit every three years. The Bishop may approve education completed in another Diocese as equivalent training. The normative form of education in the Diocese is the online training via _URL_
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A Survey of Norse Castles in Orkney
Orkney is perhaps best known, in the context of castles, for Cubbie Roo's
castle (Figure 16.1, 1), thought to be one of the earliest stone-built keeps in Scotland. However, its relationship to other fortified buildings in the earldom, and the role of these buildings in 12th-century Orcadian society, is less well understood. Why was a stone keep built in Orkney in the mid 12th century? From where did the inspiration come? Was it exceptional or did it form part of a wider pattern of 'castle' architecture? To address these questions, Cubbie Roo's castle will be discussed in the context of 12th-century Orkney society and compared with other similar buildings, with particular emphasis on their placement. This study aims to evaluate the evidence in the context of Northern European maritime power and the recent revision of ideas of kingship and feudalism in the wider Scandinavian world.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationCastles and Galleys
Subtitle of host publicationA reassessment of the historic galley-castles of the Norse-Gaelic seaways
EditorsPaula Martin
Place of PublicationLaxay
PublisherIslands Book Trust
Number of pages23
ISBN (Print)9781907443763
Publication statusPublished - 1 Aug 2017
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How to Make Child-Size Crop Circles Directions
Aliens with flashlights
Crop "circles" are generally intricate and complex geometric patterns that seem to mysteriously appear overnight primarily in English farm fields.
Most crop circle are sizable patterns formed by flattening sections of a field of wheat, maize, barley, or rye.
Farmers generally do not appreciate aliens invading their fields and ruining their crops, so we recommend creating crop circle in safer environments such as in your yard, driveway, on the beach or school playground.
If you are fortunate enough to have tall grass or a cooperative farmer to create your child-size cropcircle, great.
Make Child-Sized Mysterious "Alien" Crop Circles
Aliens with flat wooden planks
- Alien Masks (for a disguise)
- large, flat surfaces (fields of wheat)
- wooden or metal stakes
- planks of wood
- knotted ropes
- moonlight (or a few of really good flashlights).
You can make child-sized crop circle easily.
Ingredients for creating child size crop circles are pretty simple. All you need are a few good aliens and these simple tools listed here:
Aliens with knotted ropes
Instead of intruding upon or destroying valuable wheat fields, and gathering heavy planks of wood and rope, you can substitute these:
- Chalk, white and/or colored
- Asphalt or concrete playground surface
- Freshly fallen snow or sandy beach
- A lawn in need of a good mowing
- A skein of string or yarn
- Shoeboxes (instead of planks) snowshoes or heavy cardboard fitted to the child's feet
- Broad daylight
- Tent stakes or strong dowels
Pound the tent stake (or dowel) into the ground, tie the string or yarn to the stake.
Have the child or children walk in circle with the plank of wood in front of them.
Press the grass or vegetation (or snow, sand) down with the plank of wood as they walk.
Soon they will have a perfectly round circle to experiment with further.


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Module Description: In this module, students will be introduced to nuclear material accountancy, including measurement systems, equipment, and uncertainty calculations.
Prerequisites: Students taking this module should have completed the Basic Radiation Detection and Introduction to Statistics courses.
Learning Objectives: After completing this module, students should be able to describe the parties involved in nuclear material accountancy, determine how to setup an accountancy system for a facility, calculate any material unaccounted for and the corresponding uncertainty, name common measurement techniques and in what applications they should be used, and know the main difficulties of nuclear material accountancy.
Outline: This module consists of the following sections:
- Material Balance Areas (MBAs)
- Material Balance Period
- Nuclear Material Inventory
- Measurement System
- Material Unaccounted For (MUF)
- Nuclear Material Measurement Techniques and Equipment
- Calibrations and Sampling
Each section contains reading material, videos, and reference materials. The reading material includes a brief discussion of the subject matter, and the videos explore the subject in further detail. The student should complete the reading material and then watch the videos if they wish to have additional information and a more in-depth explanation of the subject matter


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Origami cranes lift spirits of patients and staff
Borrowing from the ancient Japanese legend that promises good luck and healing to those who fold 1,000 origami cranes, the UC Davis Department of Radiation Oncology is now festooned with the tiny paper birds.
The crane-folding project was introduced to the busy cancer center clinic by oncology nurse Terri Wolf, who had learned of the custom from a Japanese friend.
"All I did was fold the first crane," she said. "Everyone in the department got involved -- academic faculty, clinical staff, receptionists and therapists."
Making a paper crane requires 25 folds and, once mastered, takes about five minutes.
In addition to their beauty, the cranes, and the efforts to make them, became a healthy distraction that has proven beneficial for both patients and staff, she said.
"Patients come in ask about them, and it gives us a chance to tell them the story and to get to know them a little better," she said. "Sometimes, I would sit in the exam room and show them how to make a crane. It would give me time to talk to them, and it was relaxing for the patient."
The crane legend was made famous in the book "Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes," a story about Sadako Sasaki, a Japanese girl who got leukemia as a result of radiation exposure after the bombing of Hiroshima during World War II. As the story goes, she folded 644 cranes before her death in 1955. In the book's version of events, her friends completed the cranes and buried all thousand cranes with her.
Many radiation oncology patients and family members have contributed to the crane-making project, including a 10-year-old who filled a grocery sack full of cranes in support of her cousin, a patient. Staff members also took part. The department's receptionist, Margie Carrillo, brought the paper home and spent the weekend with her children making cranes.
Crane-making featured prominently at this year's Cancer Survivors' Picnic, where volunteers taught all-comers the origami art.


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eval_shared_model Shared model parameters for EvalSavedModel.
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metrics_key Name to use for metrics key in Evaluation output.
plots_key Name to use for plots key in Evaluation output.
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serialize If true, serialize the metrics to protos as part of the evaluation as well.
random_seed_for_testing Provide for deterministic tests only.
Evaluator for evaluating metrics and plots. The output will be stored under'metrics' and 'plots' keys.


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Study conducted in Singapore shows genes can determine whether we are liberal or conservative
A researcher checking the function of genes in living cells.
A researcher checking the function of genes in living cells.FILE PHOTO: ST
PARIS (AFP) - Aristotle may have been more on the money than he realised in saying man is a political animal, according to research published on Wednesday linking genes with liberal or conservative leanings.
Or, to be precise, a specific variant of one gene that would seem to exert greater sway over women than men.
Working with 1,771 university students of Han Chinese origin in Singapore, researchers compared answers to surveys - including one tailored to hot-button issues in the city-state - with the presence of a permutation of the DRD4 gene.
DRD4 is one of several genes that determines the way dopamine - a crucial neurotransmitter, or chemical messenger - is released in the brain.
"The association between political attitude and DRD4 was highly significant for females," and less so for men, said the study, led by Dr Richard Ebstein of the National University of Singapore.
Women, it was also shown, tended to be more conservative in general.
The results are bolstered by earlier research based on people of European descent that found similar patterns around the same gene, according to the study.
In the long-standing "Nature vs. Nurture" debate, it was long assumed that social values - and especially political ones - were rooted in family upbringing, education and class.
But a growing body of evidence suggests, in the words of the researchers, that "biology can't be ignored".
A landmark study published in 1999, for example, of twins separated at or near birth showed a marked strain of heritability for "conservatism".
The brain is wired with several distinct dopamine pathways, including one related to the risk-taking - arguably a parallel to the liberal-conservative dichotomy.
From an evolutionary standpoint, risk-taking is a complicated business: In some situations, it may enhance one's chances of success or survival, and in others it may spell doom.
In the study, the researchers used standard questionnaires to rate conservative or liberal tendencies, making it easier to compare with earlier efforts to uncover links between genes and attitudes.
At the same time, to adjust for cultural variations from one country to another, they also devised a survey based on local issues known to divide opinion in Singapore along political lines.
One set of questions, for example, asked the students - half men, half women with a mean age of 21 - to take positions on sensitive environmental and animal rights issues.
The correlation with the genetic variations was especially strong on these points.
"Our results provide evidence," Dr Ebstein and colleagues conclude, "for a role of the DRD4 gene variants in contributing to individual differences in political attitude, particularly in females".


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Word Origin & History
early 13c., from O.Fr. las "a net, noose, string" (Fr. lacs), from V.L. *lacium, from L. laqueum (nom. laqueus) "noose, snare" (It. laccio, Sp. lazo), a trapping and hunting term, probably from Italic base *laq- "to ensnare" (cf. L. lacere "to entice"). The "ornamental net pattern" meaning is first recorded
1555. Sense of "cord for tying" remains in shoelace. To lace coffee, etc., with a dash of liquor (1670s) was originally used of sugar, and comes via the notion of "to ornament or trim." Related: Laced. Laced mutton was "an old word for a whore" [Johnson]. As an adjective, lace-curtain "middle class" (or lower-class with middle-class pretensions) usually is used in reference to Irish-Americans.


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I just gave this answer to a question, but it was deleted by a moderator, because my initial answer was a placeholder answer, that I posted in order to be able to answer the question, even if it got locked.
Now that my answer is no longer a placeholder, how should I proceed?
 1. Add a new answer to the question?
 2. Flag the answer to be undeleted?
 3. Forget about it and leave the question un-answered?
Please advice on the appropriate way to act, because I am fairly new to SO, and I am not familiar with the ethics.
Note: The answer has now been undeleted. I edited the question to better fit the answers.
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 Please do not just write "try this". It's no better than posting the code alone. Can't you explain why your answer works at all? Maybe what's happening in there? No one is going to learn from copying and pasting code that someone else has written. (This is an entreaty to your conscience not official site policy) – ben is uǝq backwards Feb 5 '13 at 19:34
 - _USER_ Ok I will add a few lines to explain how it works. Thanks for the tip. – user000001 Feb 5 '13 at 19:36
 - _USER_ see my comment to the answer below – user000001 Feb 5 '13 at 22:32
While _USER_ nicely describes why answering with Placeholder in case it gets locked. Working on the solution. is abusing the system, there is a non-abusive approach to answering a question you feel is valid.
Remember that closing a question is not the end of question since it can be re-opened. Once reopened you can then add your answer.
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Also improve it by
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 4. Remove anything that detracts from the question I wanted to know the Java code... probably contributed to its negative response.
Once you've done that it will automatically go into the reopen queue. If you have the rep you can also vote to reopen. Be patient and check back periodically.
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Finally you can bring your case to meta and explain why you think it should be reopened.
As an aside, I think what this question was asking was fine when I compare it to recent questions tagged. I would look at those questions like those below and try and model my edits to make it similar.
 - Thank you for the info. I didn't know neither about the Posse Comitatus, nor that edited posts automatically go to the reopen queue. That is very helpful. Accepting this answer because it explains what you should do when you feel that a question can be saved. – user000001 Feb 5 '13 at 21:57
 - _USER_ it took me a while to find as well. I used it for the first time a couple of weeks ago – Some Helpful Commenter Feb 5 '13 at 22:04
You saw that the question got downvotes and maybe gets closed and you still wanted to answer. So you placed a placeholder answer with no content to place a dummy answer before it got closed. (Because after closing no answers can be added)
That is wrong and abusing the system. Please don't do that in the future.
If the question is about to be closed, it is for a good reason and should not be answered. Otherwise that would just motivate users to ask bad questions because they still get answers even if closed.
 - Ok good point. I just felt sorry for the poor guy that was asking the question and got the downvotes. I won't do it again. – user000001 Feb 5 '13 at 19:41
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 I know the feeling. But to keep the site's standard high we have to tell such users politly how to improve their questions to avoid closing. – juergen d Feb 5 '13 at 19:46
To clarify for others: short placeholder answers are good, because they help us get information and solutions out faster... but only if the placeholder has real content that does answer the question. You can post a brief placeholder answer and flesh it out via edits, but that original post needs to be able to stand on it's own in case something happens and you aren't able to finish an edited version.
With that in mind, it should be obvious that if you post a placeholder answer that does not have real content, the most likely result is that it will be downvoted, flagged, and possibly deleted.
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 Why was his answer undeleted? His placeholder was an abuse of the system, irrespective of the fact whether he later on got an answer on not. By restoring his answer, are we not supporting abuse? – asheeshr Feb 6 '13 at 1:59
 - Don't know... I wasn't involved – Joel Coehoorn Feb 6 '13 at 2:25
 - I was asking for your opinion as you are a Mod as well. Bart is not involved in any conversation in this page, so its not possible to ask him directly. – asheeshr Feb 6 '13 at 2:28
 - I'm only a mod on meta... but I'd say it was undeleted because after the edit it was correct. A mod doesn't always see the whole history of what happened, and keeping it deleted would punish the asker and the community more than the answerer. – Joel Coehoorn Feb 6 '13 at 2:32
 - _USER_ Probably it got undeleted because at the time I corrected the answer, the question had not been closed yet. This is just a guess though. – user000001 Feb 6 '13 at 7:46
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 As it is the system can be gamed, and we should not encourage more of it, which is what has in fact happened here, IMHO. – asheeshr Feb 6 '13 at 8:01
 - _USER_ Yes but you can't really prevent someone from answering before a question gets closed. Probably the only solution would be to disable edits to answers after they get locket... – user000001 Feb 6 '13 at 8:04
 - _USER_; Bart wasn't involved in undeleting the answer If you look at the post history it was undeleted by Bill... – ben is uǝq backwards Feb 6 '13 at 8:50
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text: We investigated the thermodynamical properties of water exchanged in poly(L-glutamic acid)/poly(allylamine)hydrochloride (PGA/PAH) polyelectrolyte multilayers containing ferrocyanide. Oxidation/reduction of the ferrocyanide in the multilayer caused a reversible swelling/contraction of the film due to the uptake/release of counter ions and water. We used electrochemical quartz crystal microbalance and electrochemical microcalorimetry to correlate the amount of water with the accompanying entropy changes during electrochemical swelling of the multilayer for a series of different anions at different concentrations. The number of exchanged water molecules was highly dependent on the ionic strength and the type of anion in the buffer solution. However, the entropy change per exchanged water molecule was found to be independent of these two parameters. The water molecules in the polyelectrolyte multilayer have reduced the entropy compared to that of bulk water (≈−1 J mol−1 K−1). A comparison of hydration entropies for free polyelectrolytes and PGA/PAH multilayers suggests that such systems are mainly stabilized by water release during multilayer construction.


Relationships among selected variables and quality of life in healthy older adults /
by 1973- Thievon, Susan Lea
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The purpose of this study was to examine the predictive relationships of physical activity, social support, and physical symptoms with mental and physical health-related quality of life in community-dwelling older adults. This secondary analysis of data used a predictive correlational design, using bivarate correlations and multiple regression analysis. A sample size of 215 community dwelling older adults was obtained. Results of data analysis revealed sample characteristics of a mean age of 70 (range 55-93), 29% male, 99.5% white, 65% married, well educated, and moderate income. Physical activity significantly positively correlated with physical and mental quality of life (r =.678, p <.001; r =.281, p <.001, respectively). Social support significantly positively correlated with physical and mental quality of life (r =.158, p <.05; r =.212, p <.01, respectively). Symptom distress significantly negatively correlated with physical and mental quality of life (r = -.443, p <.001; r = -.435, p <.001, respectively). Hierarchal regression, controlling for age, income, and work status, revealed that physical activity, social support, symptom distress, and mental quality of life together significantly predicted 55% of the variance in physical quality of life (R =.743, R2 =.552, p<.01). Hierarchal regression, controlling for income, revealed that physical symptom distress, social support, physical activity, and physical quality of life significantly predicted 28% of the variance in mental quality of life (R =.529, R2 =.280, p<.01). In conclusion, physical activity level, social support, and physical symptom distress significantly predict both physical and mental quality of 8 life in older adults. Interventions addressing these variables should be further developed and tested in similar and diverse populations of elderly. 9
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School Location:USA - Oklahoma
Source Type:Master's Thesis
Keywords:aging intervention studies quality of life physical fitness exercise activities daily living
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Vehicle message groups are groups of vehicles, allowing you to send broadcast transmissions to an entire group with one message instead of having to individually send to each vehicle. Coverage groups can be designated as vehicle message groups.
Vehicle message groups use a group message ID number that is assigned by Omnitracs. A company is assigned 10 ID numbers when it receives its account. Additional group numbers can be requested if needed.
- Identify vehicle message groups you need that are not already members of a coverage group.
- Create message groups:
- In QTRACS Setup, click Vehicle Message Groups.
- Click Create Vehicle Message Group.
- Click Save and Add Vehicles.... You'll add vehicles later.
- Type the vehicle Id in the vehicle ID field or click the magnifying glass button to select from a list of your vehicles.
- Click Add.
- Continue adding vehicles until complete.
When you create a new vehicle message group, QTRACS assigns it the next available group ID number. If you have no remaining numbers or have a pending request for an additional number, a message window pops ups and explains how to proceed.