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Cool Roofs Cost Benefit Analysis - Adelaide
Volume 7 – Climate and Energy Performance of Cool Roof in Adelaide University of New South Wales
This study is performed to assess the energy and environmental benefits as well as the cost-benefit of reflecting or cool roofs in the city of Adelaide, Australia. Specifically, the purposes of this report are:
To evaluate the existing reference climatic conditions in the city of Adelaide, understand the characteristics of the urban overheating, and develop detailed climatic data through advanced mesoscale climatic modelling.
2) To evaluate the magnitude and spatial variation of the mitigation /cooling potential generated by the cool roofs when implemented at the city scale, as well as how its application affects the urban ambient temperature and the other main climatic parameters.
3) To investigate the impact of cool roofs on the cooling/heating load and indoor air temperature of different types of buildings in Adelaide.
4) To understand the way of how specific building characteristics affect the performance of cool roofs and the advantages of applying cool roofs in various stations.


77 Sunflower Quotes To Fill Your Life With Sunflower Joy.
Sunflowers are special plants in that they always face the sun all day long till the sunset. The 77 sunflower quotes below will inspire you to do the same in your life.
There are several life lessons sunflowers can teach us concerning life and the attitude we must have during the darkest moments in our lives.
Even on cloudy days, sunflowers will always face that direction of the sun in anticipation of its arrival as the quotes about sunflowers below will illustrate.
You too must not give up on what you want in life just because you are not seeing light yet at the end of the tunnel.
So if you want your life to be filled with sunflower joy, here are the 77 sunflower quotes to help you develop a sunflower altitude in life that will take you places most can only imagine.
77 Quotes About Sunflowers.
1. Be optimistic and cheerful as sunflower and live blissfully. Trialsandtests.
2. Allow yourself to blossom fully like a sunflower. Trialsandtests.
3. Just as sunflowers need the sun to grow, you as well need love to flourish. Trialsandtests.
4. When you see a sunflower, remind yourself that your time to bloom will come. Trialsandtests.
5. Learn to rise above the ground of mediocrity and average. Trialsandtests.
6. Let your life be as beautiful and blissful as a sunflower. Trialsandtests.
7. Stand tall and find your sunlight even in the darkest days. Trialsandtests.
8. Happiness is the sun you must always face just as the sunflower faces the sun. Trialsandtests.
9. Let your life shine with joy like a sunflower in broad daylight. Trialsandtests.
10. We all have sunflowers inside of us waiting to shine at the right time. Trialsandtests.
11. Only under the right circumstances will the sunflower inside you blossom. Trialsandtests.
12. Even on the darkest days, sunflowers always face in the direction of the sun. Trialsandtests.
13. Life only becomes beautiful if you learn to adopt the sunflower mentality. Trialsandtests.
14. Only he who adopts a sunflower mentality will live blissfully ever after. Trialsandtests.
15. He who wants happiness in his life must consult a sunflower. Trialsandtests.
16. Be happy as a sunflower is on a sunny day. Trialsandtests.
17. If sunflowers can be happy with themselves. Why can't you? Trialsandtests.
18. Sunflowers only need the sun to be happy and bloom and nothing else. Trialsandtests.
19. Life sunflowers, true friends shine with you in all situations. Trialsandtests.
20. Be positive in all situations and not when things are just good in your life. Trialsandtests.
21. Stand tall like a sunflower even in times of adversity. Trialsandtests.
22. Let joy be the sunshine in your life. Trialsandtests.
23. Like a sunflower, learn to be grateful even in your darkest days. Trialsandtests.
24. Sunflowers face the sun even on cloudy days because they are positive. Trialsandtests.
25. Always seek positivity in all situations even on cloudy days in your life. Trialsandtests.
26. And the yellow sunflower by the brook, in autumn beauty stood. William Cullen Bryant.
27. Never look directly at the sun. Instead, look at the sunflower. Vera Nazarian.
28. A sunflower field is like a sky with a thousand suns. Corina Abdulahm.
29. She is a sunflower! She brings hope to people. Avijeet Das.
30. A sunflower teaches us so much about love. Samrah Ahmad.
31. Do you know where the sunflowers' lights go when they die? Adriani Putri.
32. We are all golden sunflowers inside. Allen Ginsberg.
33. All flowers are beautiful in their own way and it's like women, too. Miranda Kerr.
34. Sunflowers end up facing the sun but they go through a lot of dirt to find their way there. J.R.
35. Turn the face to the sun and the shadows follow behind you. Maori Proverb.
36. The sunflower is the favourite emblem of constancy. Thomas Bulfinch.
37. Her smile puts the sunflower to shame. Jerry Spinelli.
38. Her heart bloomed sunflowers so she would always face the sun. Gemma Troy.
39. Because when you stop and look around this life is pretty amazing. Dr Seuss.
40. Wherever you go, no matter what the weather, always bring your own sunshine. Anthony D.
41. Like a sunflower, live on purpose. Samuel Zulu.
42. Be unified in whatever you do like a sunflower. Samuel Zulu.
43. If we are united like sunflowers, we can achieve anything. Samuel Zulu.
44. You will never see a sunflower competing with its kind for sunlight. Samuel Zulu.
45. Why can't we be like sunflowers and stop the comparison disease? Samuel Zulu.
46. Follow your light and not someone else's. Samuel Zulu.
47. God is like the sun we need to flourish the way sunflowers do in the sun. Samuel Zulu.
48. Choose to shine, no matter your circumstances. Samuel Zulu.
49. Be bright and fill your life with positive vibes. Samuel Zulu.
50. Sunflowers won't be what there are called if they didn't face the sun. Samuel Zulu.
51. Be the reason why others feel motivated to shine their own light, too. Samuel Zulu.
52. Stand tall and see above the crowd. Samuel Zulu.
53. Sunflowers teaches us though we are different, we need each other. Samuel Zulu.
54. You are beautiful. So, let that inner beauty shine for all to see. Samuel Zulu.
55. Fill your life with sunflower joy. Samuel Zulu.
56. Let's lift each other up during hard times the way sunflowers do on cloudy days. Samuel Zulu.
57. You can make a difference if you choose to shine your light. Samuel Zulu.
58. Remember, dreams start small just as a sunflower comes from a seed. Samuel Zulu.
59. Fill your heart with love and joy so that others can be inspired to do the same. Samuel Zulu.
60. If you are like a sunflower you will shine your light even in the darkest days. Samuel Zulu.
61. If there is no light where you are, why can't you be that light other looks up to? Samuel Zulu.
62. Sunflowers never stray from the sun. you too must not stray from God. Samuel Zulu.
63. Where ever life plants you, blossom with elegance like a sunflower. Samuel Zulu.
64. And here the sunflower of the spring burns bright in the morning's beam. Ebenezer Elliott.
65. Make it like a sunflower. Steve Jobs.
66. Tomorrow may rain, so I'll follow the sun. The Beatles.
67. Be like a flower and turn your face to the sun. Kahlil Gibran.
68. Every flower blooms at a different pace. Suzy Kassem.
69. The sunflower is mine, in a way. Vincent van Gogh.
70. Let a hundred flowers bloom. Mao Zedong.
71. Sunflowers are like people to me. Joan Mitchell.
72. Let us dance in the sun, wearing wildflowers in our hair. Susan Polis Schutz.
73. The road to freedom is bordered by sunflowers. Martin Firrell.
74. Happiness held is the seed; Happiness shared is the flower. John Harrigan.
75. Wherever life plants you, bloom with grace. French Proverb.
76. Look at the sunny side of everything. Christian D. Larsen.
77. You look beautiful as a sunflower and charming as a rose. Avijeet Das.
Hope these 77 sunflower quotes have taught you vital life lessons about sunflowers that you will apply in your life. Take care.
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Each Monday this semester, we will post part of our new Crossing Kids Family Devotional: "The Image of the Invisible God." This devotional is designed to help families read through the book of John in 21 weeks and correlates with our elementary Sunday morning curriculum that also focuses on the same book of the Bible. You can also pick up a copy along with the sticker page at the Crossing Kids Welcome Center or download a printable version.
Each week, your family will read one chapter, discuss a few questions, and discover what the Bible has to say about who Jesus is. One unique feature of this Gospel is that John uses word pictures to help us understand the nature and character of Jesus. As you work through this devotional, you will have the opportunity to keep track of these images in the "Making it Stick" portion. Consider trying this before, during, or after a meal or right before bed on a designated night.

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Toxicodryas blandigii
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Blanding's tree snake or Blanding's cat snake, is a species of rear-fanged venomous snake of the family Colubridae. Typical of Toxicodryas is the big oval head with big eyes.
The basic color in the young is light brown to rusty red with darker red to brown large oval spots. In the females eventually the color changes to light gray-brown with darker brown saddle patches, so that they are well camouflaged in the branches. The males turn black.
 - Scientific name : Toxicodryas blandingii
 - Distribution : Sub-Saharan Africa
 - Average Size : 1.8 m (5.9 ft)
 - Life Span : 15 years or more
 - Difficulty : Intermediate
A terrarium with a minimum size of 0.9 x 0.6 x 0.9 meters (3 x 2 x 3 feet) for each individual is recommended but ideally you should house your individual snakes in an enclosure of 1.2 x 0.6 x 0.9 meters (4 x 2 x 3 feet). Keeping Toxicodryas blandingii in pairs always has the risk for cannibalism so it's recommended to keep them only in pairs in case you will breed them during breeding season only, although I am personally keeping them in pairs throughout the year in large enclosures without any issues. They like climbing so some steady branches should be mounted in the enclosure along with either real or fake foliage to give a more naturalistic approach in your enclosure.
Hide box
They usually don't really hide but at least give them the possibility to do it. With a hollow piece of wood or something like that on both ends of the enclosure in order for your Toxicodryas blandingii to thermoregulate and feel safe while doing it.
As bedding, reptibark or other natural looking bedding can be used. I never tried a bio-active system but that would be an option too. You should always provide a substrate of 0.05-0.1 meters (0.15-0.3 feet) depth.
Lighting – Heating
It's a recommended to add in the enclosure full spectrum fluorescent tubes on timers that work on a 12 hours on and off cycle.
It depends on the size of the cage but never put the heat source in the middle, because that means both left and right will be the same temperature. Put the light bulb on the left or the right in order to create a thermoregulating environment. Depending on the height of the cage a 70W heat bulb should be enough. Just one hot spot will be enough to provide the required heat of 35 °C (95 °F). The ambient temperature of the enclosure should be 24-26 °C (75-79 °F). During winter the nights get automatically colder. I don't let it drop under 17-18 °C (63-65 °F).
It is important to give them the availability to drink fresh water, so a water bowl is necessary. You can also give them water via a spray system or a normal plant sprayer.
You should always monitor your humidity. 60-70% humidity would work just fine with Toxicodryas blandingii.
Of course what you feed is depending on their size. Newborn animals have no problem to eat pinkies directly and adults will take rats, mice and chicks once a week. For adult animals I recommend to feed them once every 10 or 14 days depending on the size of food you give them.
Usually this species is quite defensive and not really easy to handle so try to keep handling to minimum (health checks and cage cleaning). They widely open their mouth and then can strike very far. Also don't underestimate their venom, it is known to be quite potent.
You should spot clean any feces as soon as you see any in the enclosure. The bedding can be changed once or twice a year depending how dirty it is and also depending on your animal size. But with two adults together it will soon be quite dirty so make sure to keep it clean.
Their shedding is normal like all other snakes. Newborn baby's will shed after 10 days or so. It's always recommended to raise the humidity level during shedding periods. A good measure to know that your humidity is on the correct level is when your snake has a complete, perfect shed.
Potential Health Problems
No specific potential health problems to mention for this species beyond those affecting reptiles and/or snakes in general. They seem to be a relatively hardy animal when kept properly.


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EPA Takes Action Against Toxic Arizona Copper Plant
The Environmental Protection Agency has taken tough enforcement action against a copper smelter in Arizona that has drawn complaints about toxic pollution for years.
The unpublicized "finding of violation" issued against the Asarco copper smelter in Hayden, Ariz., claims the company has been continuously emitting illegal amounts of lead, arsenic and eight other dangerous compounds for six years.
The finding also suggests that the state of Arizona, which has primary responsibility for federal Clean Air Act enforcement in the state, has failed to take meaningful action.
The EPA revealed the existence of the Nov. 10 finding to NPR and The Center for Public Integrity (CPI) as they were concluding a joint, six-month-long investigation of air pollution and regulation in Hayden as part of the Poisoned Places series.
In a statement to NPR and CPI, Asarco says the EPA's finding is "unexpected" and promises a vigorous challenge.
"Our smelter is in compliance with its air permit," writes Tom Aldrich, an Asarco spokesman. "Asarco works closely with its regulators and proactively seeks innovations as science evolves and environmental laws and rules are updated."
Henry Darwin, director of the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality, also says that Asarco does not exceed federal emissions standards.
"I think it's a clear attempt by EPA to make it seem as if the state has done nothing," Darwin says. His agency is responsible for issuing federal air pollution permits in the state. "We have no reason to believe that [Asarco] has crossed that [pollution] threshold."
He dismisses the EPA's action as a "paperwork violation."
But the EPA also notified Arizona Gov. Jan Brewer (R) last week that Asarco has emitted excessive amounts of lead this year. In a letter provided to NPR and CPI, the EPA says its monitors detected lead at two to three times federal limits on some days during 2011.
The EPA also says its team of environmental forensics investigators spent six months testing and analyzing emissions at Asarco.
"There is no simple paperwork violation," says Jared Blumenfeld, EPA's administrator for the region that includes Arizona. "This is a question of whether a large facility that smelts copper has the controls necessary to deal with lead emissions."
Hayden is a poor, largely Hispanic community of 900 people with a long history of copper smelting and complaints about toxic emissions.
"I remember clouds of blue smoke coming down into the playgrounds in the community and coughing and your eyes burning," recalls Manny Armenta, 56, who represents union workers at Asarco.
Betty Amparano has two children who have tested positive for excessive levels of lead. She filed a lawsuit more than a decade ago and 200 neighbors eventually joined in. Asarco settled in 2005 during a bankruptcy and paid out about $10,000 per family.
Three years ago, the EPA ordered Asarco to remove and replace the soil from more than 200 yards in Hayden after finding soil contaminated with lead and arsenic.
"Why the hell did you take so long?" Amparano asks of the EPA's most recent action. "I'm tired of dealing with death after death after death."
Asarco insists its emissions are not responsible for health problems in Hayden.
The EPA says it hopes the company will voluntarily install expensive new pollution controls. The company faces millions of dollars in fines, which are typically reduced if the company agrees to comply. Legal action is also possible if Asarco does not take steps to limit its toxic emissions.
A separate process is underway that directly targets Asarco's lead emissions. It could take five years or more to force cutbacks in lead.
"It's not like it's a water faucet that gets shut off and that's it," says Jill Corona, Amparano's daughter and a photographer now living in Tempe, Ariz. She worries about the rest of the family still living in Hayden. "I just want someone to tell me that Hayden is a safe place to live and I don't want to wait more than five years."
Jim Morris of the Center for Public Integrity contributed to this report. Additional reporting from this series — including an interactive map that lets you explore facilities that are emitting toxic chemicals in your town — is available on NPR's Poisoned Places page.


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and so students need to practice creating dances from examples of these throughout their course. Not only that, but students need to understand what kind of aural setting is appropriate for their stimulus and how to work with that accompaniment.
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Introduction: Halo Zeromedia!
Whether you had a passionate night with your significant other or just got a little too enthusiastic during a makeout session, hickies can be embarrassing and difficult to conceal. Fear not, Zeromedia readers, because we've got you covered. In this article, we'll provide you with tips and tricks on how to cover a hickey and prevent it from becoming a topic of conversation.
Understanding What a Hickey Is
A hickey, also known as a love bite or a kiss mark, is a bruise caused by suction or biting on the skin. The pressure causes blood vessels to burst, resulting in the collection of blood under the skin. Initially, hickies appear as reddish or purple marks and gradually fade into a yellowish or greenish hue as they heal over time.
Preventing a Hickey
Although hickies are not harmful, they can be unsightly and embarrassing. Here are some tips to avoid getting one in the first place:
- Communicate with your partner and set boundaries before engaging in any sexual activity.
- Vary your kissing techniques and avoid focusing on one area for too long.
- Ask your partner to use less suction or pressure when kissing.
- Wear a turtleneck or scarf to cover your neck during intimate moments.
How to Hide a Hickey
If you already have a hickey, don't panic. There are several ways to cover it up and make it less noticeable. Here are some tips:
Concealer is a makeup product that can be used to hide blemishes, including hickies. Here's how to apply it:
- Choose a concealer that matches your skin tone.
- Apply a small amount of concealer to the hickey and blend it into the surrounding skin using your fingers or a makeup sponge.
- If the hickey is still visible, apply another layer of concealer and blend it again.
- Set the concealer with a translucent powder to prevent it from smudging or rubbing off.
Your clothing can also help you conceal a hickey. Here are some tips:
- Wear a high-necked shirt or blouse to cover your neck.
- If you're a man, wear a collared shirt and tie to cover your neck.
- Wear a scarf or pashmina to cover your neck and chest.
Accessories can also be used to cover up a hickey. Here are some ideas:
- Wear a statement necklace or choker to draw attention away from your neck.
- Wear a hat to cover your neck and forehead.
- Wear large sunglasses to cover your eyes and part of your face.
How to Heal a Hickey
While you're waiting for your hickey to fade away, there are some things you can do to speed up the healing process. Here are some tips:
Apply a cold compress to the hickey to reduce swelling and inflammation. Here's how:
- Wrap some ice cubes in a clean cloth or towel.
- Hold the compress against the hickey for 15-20 minutes.
- Repeat several times a day for the first 48 hours.
After the first 48 hours, you can apply a warm compress to the hickey to increase blood flow and speed up the healing process. Here's how:
- Soak a clean cloth or towel in warm water.
- Wring out the excess water and apply the compress to the hickey for 10-15 minutes.
- Repeat several times a day until the hickey fades away.
Q: Are hickies dangerous?
A: No, hickies are not dangerous. However, they can be a sign of an unhealthy relationship or sexual behavior.
Q: How long does it take for a hickey to fade?
A: It depends on the severity of the hickey and your body's ability to heal. Typically, hickies take anywhere from a few days to two weeks to fade away.
Q: Can you get a hickey on other parts of your body?
A: Yes, hickies can occur on any part of the body where the skin is soft and thin enough to create suction or pressure.
Conclusion: Goodbye, Until Next Time!
Now that you know how to cover a hickey, you can confidently go about your day without worrying about unsightly marks on your skin. Remember, communication and respect are key to healthy and safe sexual practices. Until next time, Zeromedia readers!


transom - mullion connection
Unlike conventional systems, the transom is not attached to the mullion with the use
of screws or any kind of connecting blocks.
On both ends of the thermally broken transom, a special TPE end piece is installed.
These end pieces have a triple function
 - firstly, the function of a sliding piece in the mullion chambers whilst
installation of the transom
 - secondly, the creation of a watertight connection between the transom and the mullion
 - thirdly, to allow the absorption of differential movements of the building or
thermal dilatations or contractions
As such, the transom is pinched in the slots of the mullion and an optimum connection between transom and mullion is obtained :
 1. following the x-axis (the longitudinal axis of the transom), the transom can dilate free
 2. following the y-axis (the longitudinal axis of the mullion) the transom is perfectly blocked
 3. following the z-axis (the axis perpendicular to the plane of the curtain wall) the transom is perfectly blocked as well
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How to Apply
Applications are due May 5, 2014
Please prepare a letter that includes all of the following sections.
Which position are you applying for?
 Nahanni National Park Reserve
 Ivvavik, Aulavik, Tuktut Nogait National Parks, Pingo Canadian Landmark
 Wapusk National Park
 Kluane National Park
 Torngat Mountains National Park
 Ukkusiksalik, Auyuittuq or Sirmilik National Parks
 1. Personal Information & Eligibility
 1. Eligibility – Indicate which Inuit/First Nations/Metis you are a member of (except for Wapusk National Park)
 2. Full name
 3. Date of birth (you must be 18 years old or younger)
 4. Citizenship
 5. Complete Address (including postal code)
 6. Home phone number
 7. Cell phone number
 8. Email address
 9. Indicate whether you have a valid passport or plan to acquire one (you are required to have a passport that is valid for at least 6 months after the trip ends)
 10. Confirmation of availability for full time work from June 30 to August 31, 2014 for students still in high school and from mid-May – August 31 for university/college students.
 2. Education
 Please describe how you meet the following criteria:
 - You must be enrolled full-time in a secondary or post-secondary institution (or be home-schooled) at the time of application, and be returning to full-time studies for the next academic term. Please indicate your current grade/year, the name and address of your school, and contact information for a teacher or principle (name, mailing address, phone number, email).
 - You must be 18 years old or under at the time of application, and you must meet provincial or territorial youth employment requirements.
 3. Language
 - Indicate your English language abilities (reading/writing/speaking)
 4. More about you
 Please answer each the following questions (maximum 225 words per question, please do not attach additional material).
 1. Why do you want to participate on the Students on Ice expedition?
 2. What does the Arctic represent to you?
 3. Please describe your volunteer, social media, and community engagement experience.
 4. In your opinion, what is the greatest challenge that your community faces? What are you doing to address this challenge?
 5. Please share with us how you have overcome a challenge you've faced in your life.
 6. How will you use you SOI experience to work towards meaningful change in your community, in your country, in the world?
 7. How would you share traditional and cultural knowledge with other students from around the world on the Students On Ice expedition?
Your answers will be used to rate you against the following criteria.
 - Ability to seek opportunities to establish new productive relationships;
 - Ability to communicate effectively
 - Initiative
 - Passion for learning
 - Interpersonal skills
 - Leadership
 - Judgement
Reference Letter
Please provide a letter of reference from someone who knows you well, such as a teacher, principal, school counselor, boss, volunteer supervisor, or a member of your community (not a close relative or family friend).
To assist your reference in preparing a letter, it will be useful to provide them with your application letter and the instructions below.
The reference should comment on some of the following: your academic abilities, character, attitudes, social adaptability, leadership qualities, and how you help in your community. Here are a few suggestions:
 - How long has the referee known the applicant and what is your relationship?
 - What are the applicant's greatest strengths?
 - How does the applicant demonstrate consideration for peers, self-confidence, self-discipline, openness to new ideas, maturity, energy and enthusiasm?
 - How is the applicant already involved in the community and do you see the applicant committing time and energy after the expedition to presentations, outreach and other community initiatives?
*If desired, referees can send letters directly to Parks Canada at for confidentiality purposes. We ask that referees include the applicant's name and chosen expedition in the subject line of their email.
Other information
Students are responsible to secure their own accommodations, and for meals and getting to and from work for the duration of their work with Parks Canada, with the exception of the Students on Ice expedition.
Students must be willing to work and/or travel in varied terrain, weather conditions, isolated locations and by various means of transportation.
Students must understand that this is work and an educational expedition, not a vacation. All students must be committed to participate fully in all aspects of the mandatory education program and research activities prior to and during the expedition.
Successful applicants enrolled in expedition field courses must agree to participate in and complete any pre-expedition preparations and/or post-expedition assignments as directed by their respective instructors.
Students must act as an ambassador for their community and be prepared to share their journey and experience with their community and country before during and after the expeditions. Students will be expected to submit stories and pictures for the Parks Canada social media network.
Where do I send my completed application?
Please send a complete application package (including your letter and your letter of reference) to Jennifer Johnson. Packages must be received by May 5, 2014.
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Attention: Jennifer Johnson
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Gatineau QC K1A 0M5
What if I have questions?
Please contact Jennifer Johnson for more details.
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The New World Depends Upon You!
Dr. Michael LaitmanQuestion: People used to think that the leaders, the heads of the people, change the social order and economy.
Answer: In general the leaders do this and today the Creator is doing this.
Furthermore, there will be no leaders in our world; their time has passed. A leader is someone who manages the world by force and only a little by common sense. This no longer works! A modern leader needs to understand the new structure of the world that is approaching and there are no leaders like this!
Therefore, the elite are searching. They need you. You will see how you will be able to come to the leaders and explain to them what needs to be done, and they will listen to you. They will implement what you advise them to do through their forceful methods and actively will realize all the integral exercises.
They will begin to manage integral education within the population and in schools and will organize roundtables, give a green light to programs on these subjects through television, in all the communications media, and so forth. They will be forced to do this because the entire economy will begin to collapse. In every corner there will be bloody incidents of violence. People will not settle for this while the leaders have nothing to give them.
Also, only you will be allowed to come and say something intelligible and no one else; everyone will see that the old principles, agreed upon and known to all, no longer work. Therefore, the new world depends upon you.
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Quest: A Counseling and Healing Center
Quest, a counseling service, is the most visible aspect of the Goodenough Community's deep intention to see people actively involved in improving their lives. The community's mental health service has been shaped by counselors and clients into a unique blend of education and therapy.
Through Quest, clients are helped to evaluate their life situations and to learn and change, with friends to support their efforts. Treatment approaches include: body-mind integration, cognitive behavioral therapy, family of origin work, healing of childhood trauma, consultation/coaching on career, work, and family life.
Colette Hoff is a gifted counselor whose skills have been honed by over 40 years of practice. During that time she has maintained an individual practice and, until his retiement, also collaborated with her husband, Dr. John Hoff.
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In a technetium-labeled red blood cell bleeding scan, blood is taken
from you, and a small amount of radioactive material called technetium is added
to the blood. The blood with the technetium is then injected back into
Red blood cells with the technetium attached to them accumulate
at the location of active bleeding. A machine scans the body to find where the
technetium accumulates. This method of finding bleeding is sometimes
more effective than angiography. The technetium-labeled red blood cell
bleeding scan may find slow bleeding that can't be seen using
The technetium-labeled red blood cell bleeding scan is used:
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Load accordion items dynamically in JavaScript Accordion control
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Accordion items can be added dynamically by passing the item and index value with the addItem method.
In the following demo, new items are added dynamically when you expand an Accordion header using expanded event.
 - Data is fetched from the data source and it is formatted as a JSON object with header and content fields.
 - Here last index is calculated to append the new Accordion item at the end and the number of items are limited to 10, since the data bound have only 10 items.
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import { Accordion, ExpandEventArgs, AccordionClickArgs, AccordionItemModel } from '_USER_/ej2-navigations';
import { accordion } from './datasource.ts';
let dbFlag: number = 0;
let dynamciAcrdnCount: number = 2;
let acrdnObj: Accordion = new Accordion({
 expanded: expanded,
 items : [
 { header: 'ASP.NET Core ', content:'ASP.NET Core is a free and open-source web framework, and the next generation of ASP.NET, developed by Microsoft and the community. It is a modular framework that runs on both the full.NET Framework, on Windows, and the cross-platform.NET Core.' },
 { header: 'ASP.NET MVC', content : 'The Model-View-Controller (MVC) architectural pattern separates an application into three main components: the model, the view, and the controller.' },
function expanded( e: ExpandEventArgs) {
 //Find the expanded state item in accordion
 let Elementindex = document.getElementsByClassName("e-expand-state e-selected e-active")[0];
 //Check the expand state item and currently selected item index. If it is expanded state add dyanmic items or else does nothing
 if([] == [] {
 let array: AccordionItemModel[] = accordion as AccordionItemModel[];
 for(let i: number = 0 ; i < dynamciAcrdnCount; i++)
 if (dbFlag === array.length) { //checking whether all the items in data source added
 return; }
 // Item object and the index argument passed into the additem method to add a new accordion
 acrdnObj.addItem( array[dbFlag], acrdnObj.items.length );
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export let accordion: Object[] = [
 header: 'ASP.NET Razor ',
 content:'Razor is an ASP.NET programming syntax used to create dynamic web pages with the C# or Visual Basic.NET programming languages. Razor was in development in June 2010 and was released for Microsoft Visual Studio 2010 in January 2011. Razor is a simple-syntax view engine and was released as part of MVC 3 and the WebMatrix tool set. '
 header: 'EmberJS ',
 header: 'Hypertext Markup Language ',
 header: 'HTML5 ',
 header: 'JavaScript ',
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0-056 The beds of rose-of-sharon (Hibiscus syriacus) surrounding the Korean War Memorial were provided by the people of South Korea. This and the Asian red pine are their national tree symbols. The flower appears in Korean national emblems, and Korea is compared to the flower in the South Korean national anthem. Also known as the Korean rose, the plants were sent from Pusan, South Korea and planted around the memorial in 1996. These small trees, most commonly seen in our area as large shrubs, bloom in the summer and add rich light purple color to the foreground of the monument as seen from any viewpoint along the walkway. They were given to commemorate the US-Korean alliance and honor the lives of the American soldiers who defended it.
39.819354 N, 89.662292 W (North planting bed of five)
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During quarantine we all learned that indoor training has its own peculiarities. It is not the "typical" training when there's less than ideal weather, but it is the kind that carries with it certain levels of difficulty, requiring a closer look on techniques, duration and specific chamois pads.
So what are the considerations that should be made to make the most of indoor training?
We asked the professors of, Dr. Antonio Paoli and Dr. Giuseppe Marcolin (Department of Biomedical Sciences of the University of Padua), Dr. Andrea Fusaz (athletic trainer CCC Team and technical collaborator of the Cycling Team Friuli, as well as biomechanical owner of the CTF Lab) and Denis Bertoldo (R&D Manager of Elastic Interface®).
The experts will accompany us in various installments of this mini-guide on keeping fit and staying in shape… as we all prepare to go back to cycling outdoors.
In indoor training, sweating increases exponentially. Why is this so?
Dr. Giuseppe Marcolin: Sweating is a mechanism adopted by the body to lower body temperature. Sweating too much indoors is due to the lack of ventilation, which helps to lower the body temperature (convection). While riding, the cyclist performs intense efforts while reaching high speeds (descents) which, due to the effect of the air, reduce body temperature. In the simulated descents of indoor training, one is obliged to keep pedaling while there is no air action, explaining why the cyclist sweats so profusely.
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Does cycling indoors fill the environment with CO2, and leave little oxygen?
GM: The time spent on indoor trainer does not significantly alter the concentration of CO2 so much so that it can cause health risks. For better comfort, however, it is preferable to keep a window open or slightly open depending on the outside temperature. This ensures good air ventilation in the room.
Can using a fan prevent heat stroke?
GM: The use of the fan is subjective and can help disperse the heat during exercise on the indoor trainer. If used, it is advisable to operate the fan at low speeds.
What is the recommended duration for an indoor workout?
GM: While there is no ideal duration, an average duration ranges from 45 to 90 minutes depending on the kind of training. Rather than an excessively long session, the training can be broken up into a morning session and an afternoon session. It is also important to define the number of training sessions per week. For an average cyclist, 60 minutes of training every other day is definitely a solid training program. It is advisable to partake in high quality workouts to get the maximum benefit.
In what sense can the body be subjected to "too much" stress in indoor training?
GM: The static sitting position causes greater concentration of pressure on the perineal area compared to pedaling on the road. Not only does indoor training require the cyclist to remain seated most of the time, the lack of bicycle oscillations also make their position more static. Consequently, the pressure on the perineum remains practically confined to the same area for most of the training. To solve this, get up on the pedals at a certain frequency to lift the burden off the perineal area.
It is also useful to change the position of the hands often, even if cycling makes the rider grip the handlebar area near the stem. Doing this helps to significantly change the area of the perineal area in which pressure is concentrated.
In summary:
 - beware of heat exhaustion that can occur due to poor ventilation;
 - maintain a good air exchange in the room;
 - workouts should have an average duration between 45 and 90 minutes;
 - getting up on the pedals at a certain frequency;
 - change the position of the hands often
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For the next installment of tech tips we will provide a guide to how to structure your indoor training session, straight from the experts!


My data types are sealed
JEP 360: Sealed Types
Chris Stewart
JEP 360
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A new Java enhancement proposal, JEP 360, has graduated from being a simple draft. It proposes to bring sealed types to Java, allowing developers to impose restrictions on which other classes or interfaces may extend or implement them. Sealed types could work in tandem with records, which is the business of its older sibling, JEP 359. Let's take a closer look at the future of Java.
In April 2019, Java Language Architect Brian Goetz submitted a JEP draft proposing two new features be added to Java. Now, the draft is all grown up and we have two new JEPs; JEP 359 and JEP 360. In this article we will focus on JEP 360 Records (Preview).
JEP 360: Sealed Types
JEP 360 aims to bolster Java by introducing sealed types. These are described by Brain Goetz as "classes or interfaces that impose restrictions on which other classes or interfaces may extend or implement them."
There are two goals to this proposal. One: to restrict which classes can be a subtype. Two: sealed types can allow "exhaustiveness analysis at the use-site, such as when switching over type patterns for an instance of a sealed type."
The proposed syntax has an optional permits clause and looks like this:
sealed interface Node
 permits A, B, C {... }
By including an explicit permits clause, Node may be extended only by the types listed in the clause, which must also be members of the same module or, if in the unnamed module, the same package. Goetz notes that this may be overkill in many cases because if all the subtypes are declared in the same compilation unit, there's no need for the permits clause because in this instance, the compiler infers a permits clause by enumerating the subtypes declared in the same compilation unit.
Subclasses and lambdas of a sealed type cannot be anonymous, and abstract subtypes of sealed types are implicitly sealed unless explicitly declared using the non-sealed modifier. Concrete subtypes of sealed types are implicitly final unless explicitly declared otherwise. Sealing, like finality, is enforced by the language compiler as well as the JVM.
Motivation, goals & non-goals
Goetz writes the following in JEP 360:
Java's type system allows us to answer questions such as "Is a Circle a kind of Shape?", but gives considerably less help with questions such as "What are the kinds of Shape?" The type system is no help at all when it comes to a library restricting which classes can implement a library's types; this means that even if the design intent of the library's author is that a given type only has a specific set of subtypes, this cannot be enforced, and therefore cannot be assumed by the implementation. (Access control allows the library author to constrain which packages can access and therefore implement the library, but cannot distinguish an implementor from a user.) Brian Goetz
The aim is to be able to catch such statements in the type system as "A Shape is either a Circle or a Rectangle", as it not only provides useful documentation for others users, but also allows the Java compiler to perform better type checking, since it can exhaustively enumerate the known subtypes. It would also allow library authors to predict and understand the behavior of known implementations. Sealed types are also a useful source of exhaustiveness information for pattern matching.
What JEP 360 does not aim to do is provide new forms of access control like "friends", or provide granular control over member overriding.
Now, let's take a more detailed look at sealed types.
JEP 360 provides the following example of sealed type grammar in action:
 {ClassModifier} class TypeIdentifier [TypeParameters]
 [Superclass] [Superinterfaces] [PermittedSubclasses] ClassBody&lt;/pre&gt;
 (one of)
 Annotation public protected private
 abstract static sealed final non-sealed strictfp
 permits ClassTypeList
 ClassType {, ClassType}
Three restrictions are listed by Goetz. It's an error if the non-sealed modifier appears on a type when none of its supertypes are sealed, it's an error if more than one of final, sealed, or non-sealed appears on any type declaration, and it's an error if the permits clause appears on a type that is not declared sealed.
Compiled form of a sealed type
The class file of a sealed type must have a PermittedSubtypes attribute, which lists the permitted subtypes. "If the sealed type's declaration in source code lacks an explicit permits clause then the set of permitted subtypes is computed at compile time to be those subtypes of the sealed type which are declared in the same compilation unit as the sealed type." The following example is offered:
PermittedSubtypes_attribute {
 u2 attribute_name_index;
 u4 attribute_length;
 u2 permitted_subtypes_count;
 u2 classes[permitted_subtypes_count];
SEE ALSO: JEP 359: Records
Reflection API
The JEP further notes that it would add the following public methods to java.lang.Class:
 - java.lang.constant.ClassDesc[] getPermittedSubtypes()
 - boolean isSealed()
The method getPermittedSubtypes() returns an array containing java.lang.constant.ClassDesc objects representing all the permitted subtypes of this class if it is sealed, and returns an empty array if the class is not sealed.
The method isSealed returns true if the given class or interface is sealed.
JEP 360 points out that some languages have direct support for algebraic data types, and that a variant of enum could in fact be a more familiar way for Java developers to deal with them. However, this would not be suitable for all use cases, such as those where sums range over classes in more than one compilation unit, or sums that range over classes that are not products. As such, the slight unfamiliarity is a small price to pay for a more well-rounded feature.
Classes also support state validation through their constructors, whereas tuples don't. And classes can have behavior related to their state, which tuples, as raw data, cannot offer.
As mentioned at the beginning of this article, JEP 359 and JEP 360 arrived together because they are both born of the same JEP draft. As such, due to the fact that records can work hand-in-hand with sealed types to form something called algebraic data types, JEP 359 is listed as a dependency.
For more information, check out JEP 360 in all its glory.
Chris Stewart
Chris Stewart is an Online Editor for He studied French at Somerville College, Oxford before moving to Germany in 2011. He speaks too many languages, writes a blog, and dabbles in card tricks.
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Is this something that anyone wants? Goetz clearly has too much time on his hands. What happened to reifiable generic types, primitive generic types, immutable arrays, better null handling, amongst other things? this goes under the same umbrella of things developers don't want or need like jigsaw.


Bachelors Walk Dublin
Not as widely suggested named because it was used as a promenade for Bachelors, but instead was named after a property developer who built here after the quays were extended downstream from Ormond Quay in the 1670s. There has been many variants of the name over the years – Batchelours Walke (1728), The Batchelors Walk (1723 and 1728), and Bachelors Quay (1766). Before the extension of what is now O'Connell Street to the river, Bachelor's Walk extended over part of what is now Eden Quay, ending at what was Union Lane, now part of Marlborough Street. In 1914, a detachment of the King's Own Scottish Borderers, returning to barracks, fired on a crowd, killing four and injuring many other. The artist Jack B. Yeats later marked the event with the painting 'Bachelor's Walk, In Memoriam'
This quay has been heavily rebuilt since the 1980s, with only a few original buildings remaining. The majority of the buildings are poor quality pastiche attempting to recreate the variety of buildings that were here before.


OW2 Programming Contest 2009
OW2 and Scilab are organizing a joint open source programming contest in 2009.
The Contest ceremony will be held in will be held in September 18-20, 2009, in Tianjiabing Building multifunctional conference centre of Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang, city of forest, the capital of Guizhou province, located amid the inland southeastern area, China Excellent City of Tourism.
Competition Purposes
The competition is sponsored for Chinese students and technicians to improve the ability to study and manage OW2 middleware, and it can also provide an opportunity and a stage to express your own talent in computer programming. What's more, it is a competition that exhibits the demeanor of college students in science and technology and enhance the intercommunication and cooperation of own college student with one another. The competition advocates the time spirit of "freedom, share and creation". This competition campaign is conducted by the technicians from France and China, and the main target of the competition is to improve the communication and cooperation between two countries.
Rules of Contest
Academic staff and students of university and research institute, engineers of industrial and business organizations, and all other professionals.
Participants should select a topic among the list of topics provided for the OW2 contest (under construction). Once they have selected a topic, they should go to the Registration page? for registration instructions.
Technical requirements
 1. Participants can select a topic in the list provided on the OW2 Contest webpage.
 3. The software will be developed using the Trustie collaborative infrastructure. It should include appropriate documentation for installing and running the software, as well as examples and tests. The language for code comments and documentation should be English.
Award Selection
The Award Selection process includes three stages:
 1. Shortlist of entries by an Expert Team.
 2. Peer-evaluation on the Internet, and.
 3. Final selection by French and Chinese Scientists.
In the first stage, 16 works will be shortlisted from all the received submissions. Peer-evaluation on the Internet will be made by all contestants. Finally, the French and Chinese Scientist Team will decide on the awards to be given, taking into consideration the results of the first and second stages.
 1. First prize: a maximum of one students and one academic advisor will be invited to visit the OW2 team for one week
 2. Second prize: up to FIVE awards will be given. (Each Award: Internship t.b.c.).
 3. Third prize: up to TEN awards will be given. (Each Award: RMB 500).
Programme committee
Florent BENOIT France
Zhou BIN China
Jacques CAYUELA France
Pascal DECHAMBOUX France
Didier DONSEZ France
Pierre DUBOIS France
Fran�ois EXERTIER France
Pierre-Yves GIBELLO France
Andrea GIOIA Italy
Jun HAN China
Jeremi JOSLIN France
Michael KLEINHENZ Germany
Laurent LAUDINET France
Goulven LE JEUNE France
Alexandre LEFEBVRE France
Ge LI China
Zhi LI China
Adrien LOUIS France
Antonio MAJORI Italy
Rafael MARINS Brazil
Antoine MENSCH France
Philippe MERLE France
Christophe NEY France
Stephane RIBAS France
Guillaume SAUTHIER France
Stefano SCAMUZZO Italy
Lionel SEINTURIER France
Dianxi SHI China
Jingyu SONG China
Jean-Bernard STEFANI France
Cedric THOMAS France
Petr TUMA Czech Rep.
Miguel VALDEZ FAURA France
Julien VIET France
Jun WEI China
Gang YIN China
Junfeng ZHAOChina
MingHui ZHOUChina
Yan ZHU China
 - Deadline of registration : May. 1, 2009
 - Deadline of workshop submission : coming soon
 - Deadline of work submission : Aug. 25, 2009
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Study Reveals the Crazy Lengths We Go to Avoid Other People
While trying to avoid the forced socializing that sometimes comes when traveling with strangers might not seem like a difficult task, new research reveals that it actually takes a lot of work to be anti-social.
Yale University researcher Esther Kim spent three years riding coach across the great American roadways in order to observe the obsessive quirks and bizarre behavior of those people being transported across the country in the company of strangers.
"We live in a world of strangers, where life in public spaces feels increasingly anonymous," said Kim. "However, avoiding other people actually requires quite a lot of effort and this is especially true in confined spaces like public transport."
During her journey, Kim says she discovered that the greatest unspoken rule of bus travel is that if other seats are available you shouldn't sit next to someone else because most passengers claim it makes a person look weird.
However, it is when the bus starts filling up and more passengers are still getting on that things start to get interesting. Kim says that she found that most people will go out of their way to avoid others. Pretending to be busy, checking cell phones, looking past people or falling asleep are just some of the many ways people avoid fraternizing with the unknown.
- Avoiding eye contact with other people
- Leaning against the window and stretching out your legs
- Placing a large bag on the empty seat
- Sitting on the aisle seat and turning on your iPod so you can pretend you cannot hear people asking for the window seat.
- Placing several items on the spare seat so it is not worth the passenger's time waiting for you to move them.
- Looking out the window with a blank stare to look crazy
- Pretending to be asleep
- Putting your coat on the seat to make it appear already taken
- If all else fails, lying and saying the seat has been taken by someone else
While all of this sounds like such painstaking efforts just to keep from sitting next to a stranger, Kim says the good news is that race, class, gender and other background characteristics were of no concern to travelers — everyone just wants to avoid the "crazy person."


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Potamogeton alpinus
Potamogeton alpinus is a species of aquatic plant known by the common names alpine pondweed and red pondweed. It is native to much of the Northern Hemisphere, including Eurasia, Greenland, Canada, and northern parts of the United States. It grows in water bodies such as ponds, lakes, marshes, and slow-moving streams. This is a perennial herb anchoring in the mud substrate via rhizome. It produces a cylindrical stem, sometimes with branches, approaching two meters in maximum length. It has lance-shaped leaves up to 8 cm long and 2 wide. The plant can be distinguished from other pondweeds by the red colour of its herbage.[1] The inflorescence is a spike of flowers a few centimeters long rising above the water surface.
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Effective nonverbal communication between patients and clinicians fosters both the delivery of empathic patient-centered care and positive patient outcomes. However, few efforts to develop tools for enhancing clinician communication have focused on nonverbal aspects of the clinical encounter. We describe a novel system that both uses social signal processing technology (SSP) to capture nonverbal cues in real time and displays ambient visual feedback on control and affiliation---two primary, yet distinct dimensions of interpersonal nonverbal communication. To explore clinicians' acceptance of and reaction to an ambient visual feedback from such a system, we conducted a Wizard-of-Oz lab study to simulate system use with 16 healthcare professionals. We further followed up with 7 of those participants and iterated on the design with a new visualization. Our results indicate that reflective visual feedback on nonverbal communication provides an acceptable way to provide clinicians with awareness of their nonverbal communication. Furthermore, we discuss implications for the design of visual feedback to encourage empathic patient-centered communication.
}, author = {Rupa A. Patel and A. Hartzler and M. Czerwinski and W. Pratt and A. Back}, month = {May}, publisher = {IEEE Pervasive Health}, title = {Visual Feedback on Nonverbal Communication: A Design Exploration with Healthcare Professionals}, url = {_URL_ year = {2013}, }


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Could someone advice me how to merge a vector of'single' and a vector of 'int8' in Matlab?
Tektronix AWG waveform format: each wave point = data and markers. data = single precision float, markers = byte. So each point is 5 bytes. I have these vectors in matlab. Each up to 32Mpoints. How to merge them fast? The only that I have for now:
fsingle = fopen('temp.tmp','w'); fwrite(fsingle, signal,'single'); fclose(fsingle); f8 = fopen('temp.tmp','r'); b = fread(f8, [4 Inf],'int8'); fclose(f8); f8 = fopen('output.wfm','w'); fwrite(f8, [b, markers]', 'int8'); fclose(f8);
This works. How can I execute lines 1 to 6 without writing on disk? It seems there are no pointers to variables in matlab...
Will be thankful for every idea,


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RGB Experimental Music Laboratory 35
RGB MusicLab converts RGB (Red, Green and Blue) value of an image and surface points (X, Y, Z) of 3D object to chromatic scale sounds.
The program reads RGB value of pixels from the top left to the bottom right of an image. One pixel makes a harmony of three note of RGB value, and the length of note is determined by brightness of the pixel. RGB value 120 or 121 is the middle C, and RGB value 122 or 123 is added a half steps of the scale that is C#. Pure black that is R=0, G=0, B=0 is no sounds. It is not an impression of a painting or a photograph of a musical variation. It is not an arbitrary process. It composes a score from an image directly. It is simple and clear algorithm, and does not have any hidden or mysterious tricks. Anybody can get a same result if he/she takes same processes. The result of music is one of art forms, also I am developing this program for Art Work itself. You cannot force your idea to RGB Music. You can just make a path, draw a music out, and accept it to your music. You may use the music which is made by RGB MusicLab for anything you like, such as for your video, your blog, your performance and your everyday life.


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The outdated way of cutting wrapping paper has never worked, because the slice is either jagged, ripped, or crooked. This is frustrating. Now use our Wrapping Paper Cutter, to open a safe and easy way for cutting wrapping paper.
Here is how it works step by step.
1. Slide Wrapping Paper Cutter over the wrapping paper. Remember the device is flexible so it can be used on any size roll of paper.
2. Pull a sheet of paper through the larger slot in the device.
3. Once the sheet of paper is the desired length, slide Wrapping Paper Cutter to the end of the roll allowing the paper to drop into the slot where the blade is embedded.
4. Now gently push Wrapping Paper Cutter forward to cleanly cut the paper.
5. Once the slice is complete, simply bring Wrapping Paper Cutter back to the center of the wrapping paper. It doubles as an organizer! Your paper will not roll away or become unorganized.
Features: Made easy and fun. It is flexible so it can be used on any size roll of paper. Its blade angle is perfect, it's safety features, and simplicity. It is a effective tools for cutting wrapping paper and save your time.
Specifications: Color: Green / White / Black. Material: Plastic. Packing Includes: 1 x Wrapping Paper Cutter
Please Note: 1. Please allow 1-3cm error due to manual measurement. 2. Please understand that colors may exist chromatic


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Above, left: The great gray slug, also known as the leopard slug because of the spots and streaks on its mantle, at home in Bonnefont garden. These nocturnal garden pests are not normally seen during daylight hours. This specimen was spied early one morning, and posed to have his-her portrait taken (slugs are hermaphrodites). Center: When fully extended, the adult slug can reach an impressive length. Right: A single strategically placed slug trap baited with beer will attract quite a few slugs. Photographs by Corey Eilhardt.
The great gray slug (Limax maximus) is also commonly known as the leopard slug because of the characteristic dark spotting on the mantle which covers the upper part of its body; the lower part of its body, known as the foot, is often streaked or striped. Leopard slugs vary in color from brownish green to gray, with whitish undersides. Adult slugs range from 4 to 8 inches in length. Read more »


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Hardware architecture for popcount
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WSEAS Transactions on Computers
Bit-counting implementations are used to count the number of "1's" in a given computer word. There are several techniques to implement bit-counting operation. These techniques are either software algorithms or specialized hardware techniques. The hardware implementations require dedicated hardware supported in the processor or associated math co-processor. The performance of the hardware-supported bit-counting was found to be superior to most software implementations (such as serial shifting). In this paper, a new hardware implementation of bit-counting routine is presented that reduces the number of logic gates and the delay in comparison with existing implementations. The performance of the proposed hardware bit-counting implementations is further investigated and evaluated.
El-Qawasmeh, Eyas; Tubaishat, Abdallah; Baba, Sami; and Dalalah, Ahmed, "Hardware architecture for popcount" (2006). Scopus Indexed Articles. 2439.


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Jeanie Johnston Tall Ship & Famine Museum
The Story of a proud Irish Emigrant ShipA step aboard the Jeanie Johnston is a step towards understanding the daunting experience of the millions of people who crossed the Atlantic in tall ships, seeking survival and hope in the "New World" of North America.
This ship is an accurate replica of the original Jeanie Johnston, which sailed between Tralee in Co. Kerry and North America between 1847 and 1855. During that time it carried 2,500 people on the seven week journey – and despite the hardships and risks, no lives were lost on any of its trips.
The replica gives a vivid sense of the challenges faced by emigrants as they fled from poverty and famine and were thrown together with strangers in cramped conditions, braving a 3,000 mile voyage buffeted by gales and harsh seas.
The ship is is docked at Custom House Quay in Dublin's city centre and is OPEN FOR VISITORS with guided tours being conducted daily.
A tour of the re-created Jeanie Johnston enables visitors to see what it was like on board a wooden tall ship during the Famine era. It conveys a deep sense of history and is a memorable experience for all who come on board.


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In statistics, particularly analysis of variance and linear regression, a contrast is a linear combination of two or more factor level means (averages) whose coefficients add up to zero. A contrast is defined as the sum of each group mean multiplied by a coefficient for each group (i.e., a signed number, cj). In equation form,, where L is the weighted sum of group means, the cj coefficients represent the assigned weights of the means (these must sum to 0), and i represents the group means. Coefficients can be positive or negative, and fractions or whole numbers, depending on the comparison of interest. Linear contrasts are very useful and can be used to test complex hypotheses when used in conjunction with ANOVA or multiple regression. In essence, each contrast defines and tests for a particular pattern of differences among the means.
A simple contrast is the difference between two means. A more complex contrast can test the difference between several means (i.e., if you have four means, assign coefficients of -3, -1, +1, and +3), or test the difference between a single mean and the combined mean of several groups (i.e., if you have four means assign coefficients of -3, +1, +1, and +1) or test the difference between the combined mean of several groups and the combined mean of several other groups (i.e., if you have four means assign coefficients of -1, -1, +1, and +1). The coefficients for the means to be combined (or averaged) must be the same in magnitude and direction, in other words, they are weighted equally. When means are assigned different coefficients (either in magnitude or direction, or both), the contrast is testing for a difference between those means. A contrast may be any of: the set of coefficients used to specify a comparison; the specific value of the linear combination obtained for a given study or experiment; the random quantity defined by applying the linear combination to treatment effects when these are themselves considered as random variables. In the last context here, the term contrast variable is sometimes used.
Contrasts are sometimes used to compare mixed effects. A common example can be the difference between two test scores — one at the beginning of the semester and one at its end. Note that we are not interested in one of these scores by itself, but only in the contrast (in this case — the difference). Since this is a linear combination of independent variables, its variance will match accordingly, as the weighted sum of the variances; in this case both weights are one. This "blending" of two variables into one might be useful in many cases such as ANOVA, regression, or even as descriptive statistics in its own right.
An example of a complex contrast would be comparing 5 standard treatments to a new treatment, hence giving each old treatment mean a weight of 1/5, and the new sixth treatment mean a weight of −1 (using the equation above). If this new linear combination has a mean zero, this will mean that the old treatments are not different from the new treatment on average. If the sum of the new linear combination is positive, this will mean that the combined mean of the 5 standard treatments is higher than the new treatment mean. If the sum of the new linear combination is negative, this will mean the combined mean of the 5 standard treatments is lower than the new treatment mean. However, the sum of the linear combination is not a significance test, see testing significance (below) to learn how to determine if your contrast is significant.
The usual results for linear combinations of independent random variables mean that the variance of a contrast is equal to the weighted sum of the variances. If two contrasts are orthogonal, estimates created by using such contrasts will be uncorrelated. This helps to minimize the Type I Error Rate, the rate of falsely rejecting a true null hypothesis. Because orthogonal contrasts test different aspects of the data, they are independent, the results of one contrast has no effect on the results of the other contrasts. When contrasts are not orthogonal, they are not testing completing different aspects of the data, the results of one contrast can then influence the results of other contrasts. This can increase the chance of falsely rejecting a true null hypothesis.
If orthogonal contrasts are available, it is possible to summarize the results of a statistical analysis in the form of a simple analysis of variance table, in such a way that it contains the results for different test statistics relating to different contrasts, each of which are statistically independent. Linear contrasts can be easily converted into sums of squares. SScontrast =, with 1 degree of freedom, where n represents the number of observations per group. If the contrasts are orthogonal, the sum of the SScontrasts = SStreatment. Testing the significance of a contrast requires the computation of SScontrast. A recent development in statistical analysis is the standardized mean of a contrast variable. This makes a comparison between the size of the differences between groups, as measured by a contrast and the accuracy with which that contrast can be measured by a given study or experiment.
Types of contrast
- Orthogonal contrasts are a set of contrasts in which, for any distinct pair, the sum of the cross-products of the coefficients is zero. Although there are potentially infinite sets of orthogonal contrasts, within any given set there will always be a maximum of exactly k - 1 possible orthogonal contrasts (where k = the number of group means available).
- Polynomial contrasts are a special set of orthogonal contrasts that test polynomial patterns in data with more than 2 means (e.g., linear, quadratic, cubic, quartic, etc).
- Orthonormal contrasts are orthogonal contrasts which satisfy the additional condition that, for each contrast, the sum squares of the coefficients add up to one.
Testing Significance
SScontrast also happens to be a mean square because all contrasts have 1 degree of freedom. Dividing MScontrast by MSerror produces an F-statistic with one and dferror degrees of freedom, the statistical significance of Fcontrast can be determined by comparing the obtained F statistic with a critical value of F with the same degrees of freedom.
- NIST/SEMATECH e-Handbook of Statistical Methods
- Everitt, B.S. (2002) Cambridge Dictionary of Statistics, CUP, ISBN 0-521-81099-X (Entry for "Contrast"
- Clark, James M. (2007). Intermediate Data Analysis: Multiple Regression and Analysis of Variance. University of Winnipeg.
- Howell, David C. (2010). Statistical methods for psychology (7th ed. ed.). Belmont, CA: Thomson Wadsworth. ISBN 978-0-495-59784-1.
- Zhang XHD (2011). Optimal High-Throughput Screening: Practical Experimental Design and Data Analysis for Genome-scale RNAi Research. Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-73444-8.
- Everitt, B.S. (2002) The Cambridge Dictionary of Statistics, CUP. ISBN 0-521-81099-X (entry for "Orthogonal contrasts")
- Kim, Jong Sung. "Orthogonal Polynomial Contrasts". Retrieved 27 April 2012.


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TUESDAY, Sept. 6 (HealthDay News) -- Many first-year medical
students in the United States may have an unconscious preference
for white and upper social class people, but these biases don't
appear to affect patient care, according to the results of a survey
at one medical school.
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine researchers analyzed the
responses of 202 first-year medical students who took part in a
Web-based survey that included the Implicit Association Test (IAT),
used to assess unconscious (or "implicit") preferences.
The survey also included direct questions about the students'
race and class preference, and eight hypothetical patient
assessments, focusing on pain evaluation, informed consent, patient
reliability and patient trust.
The IAT results showed that 34 students (17 percent) had no
implicit race preference, 140 (69 percent) had a white preference,
and 28 (14 percent) had a black preference.
The test also showed that 174 students (86 percent) had an
implicit upper-class preference, 22 (11 percent) had no preference,
and six (3 percent) had a lower-class preference.
However, there was no link between implicit race or social
preferences and the students' performance on the patient
assessments, according to the study published in the Sept. 7
medical education theme issue of the
Journal of the American Medical Association.
Race and socioeconomic status are associated with health care
disparities among patients in the United States, Dr. Adil Haider
and colleagues noted in a journal news release. They said that
medical school could offer a good opportunity to decrease implicit
biases and possibly reduce doctor-related health care disparities,
although discussions with students suggest that may not be
"It has been recommended that medical education curricula focus on integrating cross-cultural education to reduce disparities; however, students have noted the existence of a 'hidden curriculum' in which what is taught about bias in the classroom differs starkly from in-hospital training experiences," Haider's team concluded.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has more


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Difference Between Oat and Wheat
Oat vs. Wheat
What is the difference between oats and wheat? We often hear these names on TV ads, or see them labeled on popular food boxes at the groceries. One thing is for sure, these products are cereals, which means that they are edible items; not to mention, they offer their consumers some health benefits, for example, their protein content.
Oats, as what these cereals are commonly called, are scientifically named as Avena sativa. They are one of the popular cereal species that has being grown to harvest its seeds. Due to their nature, oats are used in various ways. These products can be eaten by humans, for example, the popular oatmeal or rolled oats. Animals can also make use of these products in the form of oat feeds. Two familiar animals that consume this product are horses and cattle. Although nowadays, oats is being incorporated in the foods of certain domesticated animals, like cats and dogs.
On the contrary, wheat, or Triticum spp., is actually a kind of grass. It has become widely commercialized throughout the world, and is nowadays ranked as the third most produced cereal-like product, following maize and rice. As it is produced almost everywhere, it has become one of the staple foods, and is currently being used to make flours for breads, cakes and pastries.
Amazingly, wheat products are not only limited to baking, because this grass is highly fermentable, which makes it a very good choice for beer production. Its environmental importance is also not hidden to the public, since this grass is one of those plants that have been used to harness natural fuels, termed as biofuels. Moreover, its value does not end there, for wheat can also be used in the realm of construction. Actually, its straw is used as a thatch for roofing.
In a carefully observed scientific study done in 2002 at the Colorado State University, these two products were shown to have a very big impact on the overall nutrition and diet of an individual. An under accurate lipoprotein analyses with the subjects revealed that an oat diet was able to reduce LDL (bad cholesterol) by 2.5%, whereas, a wheat diet propelled the value by 8%.
1. Oats are typically eaten by humans as oatmeal or rolled oats, while wheat is a raw product that is used to make flours for baking cakes and pastries.
2. Wheat can also be used in construction, harnessing fuels, and for making beer or other similar alcoholic beverages.
3. An oat diet tends to lower LDL levels when compared to a wheat diet. In turn, this makes oats the best cereal to counter heart diseases.
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I run a photography website where each user has its own subdomain (i.e. user.site.com). I'm thinking of adding user groups but I'm unable to decide if I should also associate a separate subdomain or simply a subfolder for each group:
- Easier to maintain from a tehnical p.o.v.
- Harder to memorize.
- The URLs can get really long (_URL_
- Easier to memorize.
- Shorter URLs.
- One might have the impression that such an URL is somewhat more "independent" from the main site.
- Group and user names belong to the same name space, so we need to check for collisions when creating a new user/group.
- One cannot determine the content of the page by only reading the URL: Is x.site.com a user page or a group page?
What's your opinion on the matter? I should note that DeviantArt.com uses the 2nd option (that's where I got the idea). Thank you in advance!


In many instances, money that is passed down from one generation to the next is taxed heavily by the federal government, which can feel like an unfair burden for heirs. However, there is a way around this in the world of estate planning because of something called the generation-skipping transfer tax.
This article will explore what the generation-skipping tax is and how it works in the estate planning process.
What Is Generation-Skipping Tax?
A generation-skipping transfer (GST) is a legal way to transfer money or property to someone who is two generations below the grantor. It can be an inheritance or a gift, and it is a way to avoid double estate taxation when the grantor passes away.
Why Congress Approved the GST Exemption
The first version of this tax law was introduced in Congress in 1976 "to remedy the perceived abuse of using a trust to benefit several generations while avoiding federal estate tax during the term of the trust." Before this law, wealthy people could bequeath money to their grandchildren without paying federal taxes.
A revised generation-skipping transfer tax law was enacted in 1986, and now, it is established that a tax is only due when someone receives an amount in excess of the GST estate tax credit. Amounts in excess are assessed at a flat rate. Overall, the purpose of this exemption is to avoid being taxed once when money passes from grandparent to parent and then a second time later from parent to grandchild.
How the Generation-Skipping Tax Exemption Works
There are often changes to the exemption amounts, tax rate, and allocations for GSTT. Direct skips transfer directly to a skip person, such as when a grandparent writes a check to a grandchild. Direct skips can also happen upon death. There are exceptions for grandchildren whose parents have died before them, as the tax exemption does not apply to them since money is not skipping a generation.
GSTT Considerations for Estate Planning
Careful estate planning is necessary to help you make the most of your generation-skipping tax exemption and be able to pass the most amount of money possible to your heirs. However, it's important to note that a skip person does not necessarily have to be a grandchild and that any non-spousal family member who is at least 37.5 years younger than the transfer can be the recipient.
Setting Up a Generation-Skipping Transfer Trust
One option to consider is to set up a generation-skipping transfer trust to reduce the effects of the tax with a generational transfer. You can choose to put your assets in a trust, which can serve as the "skip person." This trust is a legally binding agreement and wealth-preservation tool that specifies assets to be passed down to your grandchildren rather than children, meaning that your children never have access to the assets.
Navigating the complexities of the GSTT is a challenge and best left to legal professionals who understand this tax law well and can make it work in your best interests. Contact Alatsas Law Firm for your estate planning needs in NYC to ask questions about the generation-skipping tax and the best way to set up a will or trust in your name.
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The University of Nevada Extension serves diverse populations that may include participants who have Limited English Proficiencies (LEP). LEP populations are those who do not speak English as their primary language and may have limited ability to speak, read and understand English. They also may face language barriers that prevent them from participating and benefiting from Extension programs. Extension staff who design and implement Extension programs must take appropriate steps to ensure LEP population have equal opportunity and meaningful access to our programs. According to census and other statistical information regarding the populations in Nevada, many households speak in a language other than English. Spanish, Tagalog and Chinese are some of the more prevalent languages in our state. Extension staff are required to consider such information when creating and implementing programs. Here is an example of Nevada language statistical information from the US Census.
The University of Nevada, Reno Extension is federally funded, therefore we are required to serve all residents of Nevada, including LEP populations, by ensuring access to Extension programs. While federal law does not require the translation of every outreach material into every language, Extension is required to provide meaningful access to populations regularly encountered in the community and in the most commonly used languages spoken. We can never charge a participant for translations services, or expect or suggest a participant bring their own translator (such as a friend or family member) when participating in a program.
The USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) encourages the use of bilingual staff to provide interpretations and translations of program materials (including outreach, teaching materials, flyers and handouts and other Extension information) to meet the Title IV and Executive Order 13166 requirements for federally funded programs. Bilingual staff members are those who are completely bilingual and fluent in two languages and are able to conduct the business of the workplace in either of those languages.
Extension recognizes bilingual staff as current employees who:
- Applied for a position with bilingual duties outlined in the position description and specifies being bilingual is a requirement.
- Successfully interviewed with at least one bilingual interview committee member, who determined their ability to speak another language, or was given a written assessment to determine written fluency of another language, or both.
- Follows a current WPS (Work Performance Standards) which outlines the translating and/or interpreting duties required for the position. All WPS are signed by the employee and supervisor.
- Receives an additional 5% salary adjustment each pay period for bilingual duties when performed at least 10% of the work week.
Vital v. Non-Vital Information
In terms of translations (rendering written words or text from one language to another) or interpretations (rendering spoken words from one language to another), Extension programs must evaluate the nature of the information being communicated and who the intended audience is, as well as the intended purpose and use of the information. Extension program staff also must determine whether program information disseminated is vital or non-vital in nature.
Program content is considered vital if it contains information about federal services or benefits, if it is required by law, if it requires a signature of the participant, or if program information affects the immediate life and health of an individual. Other examples of vital information include applications, witness statements, consent forms, complaint forms, notices of rights, and disciplinary actions.
For vital information and documents, Extension professionals are to obtain a professional translation from the UNR Language Bank or through a certified or qualified translator. Certified translators have a professional designation from a nationally recognized organization such as ATA (American Translation Association). Qualified translators can be used for languages which an official certification is not available. Qualified translators have relevant education and 3 to 5 years of experience and/or a degree in Translation or Linguistics.
- Professional Translators and Interpreters Connect Us to Our World
- Language Bank
For non-vital information, Extension professionals have substantial flexibility in determining how to provide meaningful access to program material and identifying what information needs to be translated or interpreted for their audience. Extension professionals must determine which is the most effective and cost-efficient way to provide program information and participation to LEP populations. Sometimes written translations are most effective, while other times verbal interpretation is most effective, depending on the content and the audience for whom it is intended. For either vital or non-vital information, on-line translation modules or websites are not an acceptable method of translating or interpreting Extension materials.
Determining Language Needs
Extension professionals must examine the demographics of the populations they serve and the frequency of LEP populations encountered to determine language needs. Other areas to consider when determining language needs include the public's requests for materials in specific languages, data from the United States Census Bureau, and/or data from other agencies who partner with Extension programs. Extension professionals are to work with the Civil Rights Coordinator or Title IX office for any questions that may have regarding the populations in the community for which they are responsible.
In summary, the USDA offers this guideline for federally funded agencies to follow when providing meaningful access to LEP individuals:
- The number or proportion of LEP persons in the eligible service population
- The frequency with which LEP individuals come into contact with the program
- The importance of the service provided by the program
- The resources and budgets available for the program
These four factors are further explained in the DOJ LEP Guidance found on the FCS website and published in the Federal Register on August 16, 2000.


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Why use paper and crayons when you can draw on windows with markers?
My husband invited us to visit him during a class he's teaching on the intersection of design and improvisation (oh how I wish I had time to take this class!). He brought N a dry erase marker to keep her occupied. Can you find little sister up there?
He led her to the large sliding doors, and suggested that she could draw on them. Lucky kid!
She loved it…
And rose to the challenge. (Haha. I couldn't resist!)
A couple days later, just before breakfast, we found N sitting on our dining room table, drawing on the windows. Gasp! It was all good once we replaced the magic marker with a dry erase marker. Thankfully no Sharpies were involved!
Thinking about her next drawing move.
Idea in mind, she was back to the window.
Sitting back to inspect and appreciate the handiwork.
This activity is great for pushing the envelope of material possibilities. All you need are a dry erase marker and a good-sized window. Dry erase markers can stain porous surfaces, so be sure to give clear instructions about where the markers can be used. Windows can be wiped clean with a soft rag or cloth.
For more on white board drawing, visit this related post: Wonderful Whiteboarding.


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Ten Facts About Castle Sieges in Ashes of Creation
The Ashes of Creation site has been updated with a new post called "10 Facts About Castle Sieges". These battles "are intended to be massive events with hundreds of people involved in a single Siege". The latest event saw over 200 players taking part though the team has set the goal to be "the largest organized PvP battles in any MMORPG".
Other facts include:
- tactics and strategy
- castle management
- castle aesthetics, strengths / weaknesses
- how classes play a role
- what determines occupation
- how castles affect Nodes
- capture points
- siege weaponry
Check it all out on the Ashes of Creation site.


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Wind turbine study analyzes bird flight patterns
Jeremy Ross uses radar to track avian flight at the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge.
BOWLING GREEN, O.—Wind turbines may offer a positive source of renewable energy, but Bowling Green State University and University of Toledo researchers are looking into the potential impact these giant fans might have on bird species if constructed along the Lake Erie shoreline.
As part of the Coastal Ohio Wind Project funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, researchers are continuing their collaboration in conjunction with the 2010 study that looked at the effects of wind turbines on bird and bat migration. The turbines in that study are located outside Bowling Green, off Route 6. (See _URL_
An increased interest in turbine development along the Lake Erie shoreline propelled the idea behind the current study, Dr. Verner Bingman, BGSU Distinguished Research Professor of psychology, said. The team is in the process of collecting data at the Ottawa National Wildlife Refuge.
"We've moved away from the Bowling Green turbines and are more interested in looking at the behavior of birds in the absence of turbines along the shore of Lake Erie," he said.
The team started its quest looking at the potential for wind development near the BGSU Firelands campus, Dr. Jeremy Ross, a BGSU research associate, said.
"It started off as a very localized project," he said. "But it has expanded to a much more regional venture."
Principal investigator for the project is Dr. Peter Gorsevski, geology, who is conducting a sophisticated geographical-imaging analysis of the flight-behavior data the team is gathering.
The researchers will continue the objective study of flight behavior patterns through this spring. Although they cannot yet come to conclusions, Bingman says they are seeing some trends in the data.
He and the team are primarily concerned with tracking migratory songbirds as they approach and fly over Lake Erie. The team is hypothesizing that as these nocturnal songbirds migrate north, the larger species are more likely to cross the lake while the smaller species are more likely to change direction to follow the shoreline.
Bingman suggests that body mass of the songbird may come into play in deciding whether to cross the lake.
"If you're a smaller bird, with less fat, it's a bigger risk that you might get stuck over the lake's empty space," he said. "If you're a larger bird, with more fat, the risk may not be as large."
"When [songbirds] reach the lake, those that are crossing seem to rise in elevation, which is kind of interesting and unexpected," Bingman said.
Ross suggests the birds' rise in elevation may be due to wind turbulence patterns. This suggests that turbines offshore would be less of a risk to migratory songbirds than turbines onshore, he said.
"It is a single season study, but at the very core, we are finding over 10,000 birds and many, many detections," Ross said.
To track the songbirds, the team uses radar processing, infrared detection cameras and acoustic recorders. The team from UT is primarily responsible for the "engineering part" of the research, and the processed data are then passed on to Bingman and Ross, Dr. Mohsin Jamali, a professor in the UT College of Engineering, said.
"We are very excited about it," he said. "We are all working to meet a common goal."
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SLP configuration properties control network interactions, SLP agent characteristics, status, and logging. In most situations, the default configuration of these properties requires no modification. However, you can use the procedures in this chapter when the network medium or topology changes and to achieve the following goals:
Compensate for network latencies
Reduce congestion on the network
Add agents or reassign IP addresses
Activate SLP logging
Table 9-1 SLP Configuration Operations
Comment lines and notations
All of the basic SLP properties, such as net.slp.isDA and net.slp.DAHeartBeat, are named in the following format.
SLP behavior is defined by the value of a property or a combination of properties in the slp.conf file. Properties are structured as key-value pairs in the SLP configuration file. As shown in the following example, a key-value pair consists of a property name and an associated setting.
The key for each property is the property name. The value sets the numeric (distance or time), true/false state, or string value parameters for the property. Property values consist of one of the following data types:
True/False setting (Boolean)
List of integers
List of strings
If the value defined is not allowed, the default value for that property name is used. In addition, an error message is logged using syslog.
Note - Settings in the configuration file are case insensitive. For more information, refer to: Guttman, Erik, James Kempf, and Charles Perkins, "Service Templates and service: scheme," RFC 2609 from the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). [_URL_
Use this procedure to change the property settings in your SLP configuration file. SLP– enabled client or service software also can alter the SLP configuration by using the SLP API. This API is documented in "An API for Service Location," RFC 2614 from the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). [_URL_
For more information, see How to Obtain Administrative Rights in System Administration Guide: Security Services.
# svcadm disable network/slp
Refer to Configuration Properties for general information about the SLP property settings. See the sections that follow this procedure for examples of different scenarios in which you might change the slp.conf properties. See slp.conf(4).
# svcadm enable network/slp
Note - The SLP daemon obtains information from the configuration file when you stop or start slpd.
Example 9-1 Setting up slpd to Operate as a DA Server
In each area, various properties control different aspects of the configuration. The following sections describe different scenarios in which you might change the default property settings that are used in SLP configuration.


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Date of Award
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
James W. Fawcett
Debugging, Design by Contract, Mutation Testing, Requirements Discovery, Software Testing, Software Visualization
We introduce a methodology and research tools for visual exploratory software analysis. VERDICTS combines exploratory testing, tracing, visualization, dynamic discovery and injection of requirements specifications into a live quick-feedback cycle, without recompilation or restart of the system under test. This supports discovery and verification of software dynamic behavior, software comprehension, testing, and locating the defect origin. At its core, VERDICTS allows dynamic evolution and testing of hypotheses about requirements and behavior, by using contracts as automated component verifiers.
We introduce Semantic Mutation Testing as an approach to evaluate concordance of automated verifiers and the functional specifications they represent with respect to existing implementation. Mutation testing has promise, but also has many known issues. In our tests, both black-box and white-box variants of our Semantic Mutation Testing approach performed better than traditional mutation testing as a measure of quality of automated verifiers.
Bolazar, Sefik Kanat, "VERDICTS: Visual Exploratory Requirements Discovery and Injection for Comprehension and Testing of Software" (2013). Electrical Engineering and Computer Science - Dissertations. 335.